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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-31
TO COMPEL ARBITRATION.
suGgestiOn of . Measure That win
he Introduced In the British CO.
1umbia Legfslature

Special Dispatch to the Post-Inteillgencer
VICTORIA. Il. c.. July D--On the tre-
sumption Of business In the legislature
tomorrow. Ralph Smith. the labor leader,
will make motion with a view to In
Producing compulsory arbitration in dis
putes such as that which has Just risen
on the Fraser river. The government
will, in all probability, oppose the mo-
tioR. as Finance Minister Turner has ex-
pressed himself as out OF sympathy with
a movement which could be made COM
pulsory in the case OF the Gamers. but
which would be more or less optional in
the case of the fishermen. Smith Will, of
course, be supported by the opposition,
and the Independents and the govern
ment may be compelled to make some
concessions at least II they wish TO avoid
a long debate. which could not help but
be weakening to the government
Tomorrow Harry Heimken. the serfior
member for Victoria city. will Introduce
a motion memortalizing the dominion
government to give this province repre-
sentation in the dominion cabinet II
was fully expected that when Sir Henri
Jolly was appointed governor OF the prov
ince. his place In the cabinet would be
taken by a Western man. but British
Coiumbians were doomed to dsappoint-
ment. II IL generally felt that much OF
the dissatisfaction In the Yukon would
have been avoided had there been n min
lister acquainted with the West and its
needs.
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HALF MILLION In GOLD DUST
CONSIGNMENT "a Canadian Bank Of
Commerce Reaches skagway-
Rush 10 Dawson Begins.

Special Correspondence t-Intelligencer.
sKAGWAY, July 5.-The train arriv-
ing this evening from the interior brought
half million dollars In gold dust from
Dawson II belongs to the Canadian Bank
OF Commerce, and is consigned to the Be-
attic assay ONCE A large amount OF
dust In small shipments also came out
telegram from Dawson today states
that people are beginning 10 stampede
up the Yukon from Nome toward Dawson.
Nothing further IL told in the telegram.
hut late papers from Dawson contain In
terviews with people who went from there
TO Nome and returned. stating there
would be return tide to the klondike;
A notable character arrived from the
interior this week in the person OF Jesse
r. Cochran. OF Seattle. He Is one of the
oldest miners In the Klondike, and he has
met with a large degree Of success IN the
field Mr.. Cochran Is past 10 years OF age.
He crossed the Chilkoot pass In the great
rush OF 1891 and carried his own outfit
over the trail. since then he has made
three trips to the interior.
During the winter OF 1898 he made the
periious trip from Circle city 10 Dawson
with only one companion and without
dogs. Their food supply ran short, and
they lived ten days on short rations. They
were out forty-two days all told.
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FLORENCE s. TOTAL WRECK
sapsisias OF the Yukon steamer
Caused by saiftiag OF Heavy
Deck Load.

Special Correspondence post.IntelHxenrrr
SNAsWAN. July - According 10 fate
reports the steamer Florence y whts.h
MAS Wrecked IN Thirty Mile river Jutv
D. turned turtle because % heavy shIp.
mcnt % machinery no her main de,sk
shtfting The steamer Is said 10 have
been rNnnins fast when she laft waite
% Keeping ahead ~ another steamer that
Was 20 Try % make n record trip 10 DaW~
son The other steamer followed four
hours later. and picked up the survivors
of the wreck, numbering thirty who had
made shore. Nothing has been heard as
to the bodies OF tho three persons
drowned. namely. Mrs. stuart and dA0k a.
ter. % Victoria and lack McCabe %
Portland. the steward az the boat
Passengers arriving from Dawson and
having passed the scene " the wreck
since Il occurred, say the Florence :. Is a
total wreck, aid that only pieces OF the
wrockage are 90 be seen
Word comes from the interior that
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TRACED ACROSS THE CONTINENT.


Special Dispatch to the Post Intelligencer.
VANCOUVER, B. c., July S0.-For three
years All Sam, Boxer and fisherman. has
been a condemned man. This afterno IN
he was arrested on q charge Of stealing
that has been hanging over his head since
1897. How the Chinese ever kept track Of
him during all that time In q mystery. but
their methods in detective work are ar
ranged on very clever plan. and All
Sam IL one Of the few people on the earth
who now thinks So
Three years ago All Sam was working
on the Fraser river in one OF the cam
neries. He was by and by promoted to be
a taily-keeper for the Cinnamon and In
this way he had a good deal OF money 10
handle. He suddenly left Westminster
with slls, and that was the last that was
heard Of him for year.
Last year he was traced by Chinese
detectives to New York. and since thsn
the web has been gathering around him.
He left New York week ago. Intending
to return to China by the Empress OF In
dia this afternoon. But he was watched
all the way across the continent, and when
he arrived today there were half a dozen
of his Chinese former employers on hard
to point him out and have him arrested.
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British Columbia Timber IL Also he
tng Scorched.

Special Dispatch 10 the acknowledgement
RoSSIAND II. c.. July 30--The forest
ire on Sheep creek Is stiil burning and
has burned over three square miles.
reaching 20 the summit OF the mountain
south OF Deer Park mountain. and is still
burning along the mountains on the east
side Of the creek. Barney o'Brien, who
has a ranch about six miles down the
creek set back FIRE. which saved his
house and barn. The FIRE destroyed thir-
ty--even Canadian Pacific telegraph poles
and twenty-nine poles on the Vernon and
Nelson telephone line. but each Of these
companies has a wire working
A picnic party composed Of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. NJ. King. proprietors Of the Allen
hotel. and their family was caught by
the fire while driving home and narrowly
escaped being crushed by a falling tree.
They had 30 turn back and spend the
night at sheep Creek station.
Rossiand defeated Nelson I'm a cricket
match at the latter place.
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DEATH OF JAMES WEBER.
settler Of WhatcOm County
Dies ON Texadn Island.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer
NEW WHATCoM, July Sword has
reached the city Of the death, July "a,
on Texada island. of James Weber, a
pioneer OF this county. Mr.. Weber was
born In Cornwall. England about fifty
two years ago. and came 10 Whatcom in
1872. He was employed by the Belling-
ham Bay Coal Company until the close
of the mines I'm ISIS. and then went to
Utah for a time
He afterward returned. and took up
his residence on a homestead near Sny-
der, which he had taken up some time
IN the 70s. and made II one of the best
farms I'm the county. Mr.. Weber left
here for a temporary stay on Texada
island about a month ago. He was found
dead in his bed, heart trouble being the
cause OF death. He had no relatives in
America
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sh,usie MIN Destroyed ny Firc.

Special Dispatch to the Post-fnteliigencer.
BEMING July 1l-~At noon yesterday
fire completely DESTROYED the sawrpiii,
kilns Of the Eureka Lnmber Company.
half a nile from the depot at Deming
The saVmlli was operated b. the Eureka
company under lease from the Grifith
Lumber and Single Company. while the
single mill and dry-kiins were the prop
erty % the Eureka Lumber Company.
composed Of +. n, Fobes and T. A
Green. II Is understood that there was
insurance upon the plant but at tbs
writing u Is impossible to ascertain ~
amounts or the companies In which the
anna Was placed
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Mrs. Anna B. Fleharty, Galeshurg, ILL.,
Mrs. Anna B. Fleharty. recently super
intendent OF the w. C. T. u. heddquar-
ters, at Galesburg. ILL.,. was for ten years
one of the leading women there. For
four years she was manager of the Hope
Cottage Home for children at Harvey.
president OF the Nebraska Wesleyan uri-
versity, at Lincoln, Neb.. and for TWEEN
ty years was member of the Central
Illinois conference. and was the confer
ence secretary.
In a letter written from 4oi Sixty
Seventh street. W., Chicago, ILL.,, MIS-.
Fleharty says the following in .egard TO
Peruna:
Having lived very active life as wife
and working partner OF a busy minister,
my health failed me few wears ago. /
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Special Dispatch to the observation-disclosures
ARLINGTON July D-Ftre ia the
woods al Pilichuck six miles above here.
burned all Saturday night and Sunday.
ara consumed a vast amount Of cedar
and All the ska roads, which necessi-
tatas the shutting down Of the Pfichuck
mill The fire started In the woods on
the South Fork SUNDAY afternoon.
ARLINGTON. July 31.-The Are started
NJ pflchnck Saturday Ia still burning and
the men In the logging camps around Bry-
art mere compelled 20 qui; work A vast
amount Of valuable timber has been de-
afrnygt
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TACOMA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE..
Election "a Choose Members OF the
NOMINATING Comm iftcr

Special Dispatch 20 the Post lint eiiigencer
TACOMA july N-The annual eiecfior
90 a nominating COMMITTEES 10 choose Of
uecrs 10 be voted Tor for the Chamber OF
Commerce Will be held this evening I'm
der the constitution Of the society. IN
stead of president, vice president trus-
tees and other 0fflcarx being elected nv
ballot a nominating committee OF five
members "a thus elected who choose the
officers. the ticket being ratified b. A
so-callrd escfion to be held on the first
Monday In September
Among the proposed cAnAitfatas for tho
once q president are Alexander Railie
q the frm OF Raufour. Guthrie a 90.
Gen. James NJ Ashton John r. Reanan,
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YUKON WANTS MISREPRESENTATION.
Two Members to he Elected TO the
Territorial Council.

Special Dispatch to the Observation-Disclosures.
VANCOUVER, B. c.. July 30.--A SPECIAL
dispatch from ottawa says that the people
OF the Yukon territory are shortly to take
another step in the direction Of securing
responsible government On August II the
bill passed couple OF sessions ago giving
the right TO Yukon to elect two represent
tafives. who must be British subjects. to
the territorial council. viii come into eff
feet.
So far all the members of the council
have been appointed by the government.
The elected members of the council will
be in a minority. still their presence at
the council! board will be an Improvement
on the present system. and Will give an
opportunity for the views OF the people on
public matters being more strongly im-
In the dominion house will soon follow.
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Special Dispatch TO the Post-Intelligencer.
TACOMA. July 30.-The Bryan and
Rogers Club of Puyailup. which was ac-
lively engaged in the campaign Of 1896.
has reorganized and proposes to carry on
the campaign on the same lines as In the
campaign of four years ago. resolu-
ton was adopted indorsing the adminis-
tration OF John r. Rogers as being faith
in his manner of performing his duty to
the honor. benefit and welfare of the peo-
pie OF the state of Washington and ex-
honorable manner In which hts associ-
ates in office have performed their part
in the administration OF affairs The
resolution concludes with recommended
ton for the denomination OF Gov. Rogers.
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FIRE AT BALLARD.
.ssssssssssssssssssssssss;

Ballard was visited yesterday by the
worst fire that has occurred there within
.ne pns' IKE s' drykiln o. the wnsor nils
was discovered TO be on IRE. prompt
alarm was sent in, and the volunteer de-
AZ once The fre had gained too much
Roadway to be stopped, and the main
efforts OF the department were devoted
10 saving adjacent buildings. After about
ten hours hard work the IRE was entire
Mr. winsor stated yesterday that the
kiln cost 5000. and was insured FOR
81 COO There were about isoc. 600 shingles
in tho kiln, and these were totally de-
stroyed. They were also insured for
about 81 $40 MIR Minsor will rebuild as
soon soon as the site is cool enough 10 com.
mencs work and will put up just as good
kiln as he has lost
This company has been particularly un-
fortunate In the matter % fires. having
lost the entire plant on two previous oc-
casions Neither of the former mills
The structure which was destroyed yes
tertiay had been In use only about three
months, ard Was one Of the best on the
encrd In getting enough water 10 hight
the fre. AS the city system could not
supply the demand. and it became neces-
sary to cali on the Stiuson plant
A rumor that two soldiers had been
drowned e the bay Was freely ctr
s sSsssTaay ' iavsstisstion FAMED A1 ,S
disclose any such fact, as the
men employed along the water
front said they bad heard of no such
occurrence. and the officers az Fort Law.
ton denied q also. One OF the sergeantz
satd that three men we're missing but
all were seen sunday, and it Is thought
that they are somewhere in the city
probably drowning their troubles. but
ROT themselves"
Very little business WAS done IN Hal.
lard YESTERDAY most or the merchants
and citizens dsvotfng thsir entire time
60 the faFsherine 81 Mr. d. Moss Inter
rsts az the primaries. Groups pf work
efa We're about the poliiug places all aAv
and city clerk Conway put Ia a very
busy day registering taray voter.
The Republican Club ana not meet las,
evening" because Of the primaries Il Is
not settled whether a meeting will De
called ON the pfreidvnt Within a few dav@
or whether the club VIII not Do any fur
Their work until the next regular meeting
nixht
The Democrats exnect 20 hold A Iowa
feast tomorrow evening az their han
The city council viii meet tonirht ara
make some final disposition ~ the street
car treStle matter. The general opirior,
Is that u VIII NOT be closed AZ the pres
snt time.
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THE MINISTER'S BUSY WIFE.
Peruna a Prompt and Permanent
Cure for Nervousness.

lost INV husband about the same time.
and gradually / seemed to lose heaitn
and spirit NY daughter Is ecnnrmcu
invalid, and we both felt great need OF
an invigorator.
zone Of my neighbors advised me
60 try Peruna. \ bottle was I'M
mediateiy secured and . great
change took place In my daughters
as we'll as In my own health. Oar
appetites Improved very greatly.
the digesfion seemed much helped.
and restfui sleep soon Improved ms,
SO tlast We seemed IKE new women.
II would not be without Peruna fo-
ten times its cost. and cannot speak IN
too high terms of its value as medicine
of wonderful curative properties.
Mrs. Anna r. Fleharty.
Nervous prostration always gives fair
warning of its approach, and can lie cas-
lily warded on by the proper treatment.
Floating brown specks before me eyes,
mental confusion. fits of nervous head
ache. sleeplessness, flashes Of heat. chilly
spondency: any OF these symptoms or oil
Of them should be promptly met by the
use OF Peruna.
Peruna never falls to proven. nervous
prostration II taken in time. Psruna Is
the most prompt and permanent cure for
all cases Of nervous prostration known 20
the medical profession
Summer Catarrh.' book written by
DIR. Hartman on the subject OF TIE ner-
vous disturbances peculiar to summer.
sent free to any address by This Peruna
Medicine Co.. Columbus, 0.
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TACOMA DAYLIGHT BURGLARS.


Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
TACOMA, July 30.-At noon today burg
lars entered the residence of b. Benjamin
during the absence OF the family and
carried away about $50 worth Of silver
ware. which they took from the sideboard
a hole through the dining room door
with an ak. They crawled through q
window into the Kitchen. but found the
dining room door locked and bolted.
The house is surrounded by neighbors
in a thickly settled locality, yet no one
was seen about the place and the robbery
noon, when Mrs. BENJAMIN returned home.
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DEATH OF MRS. MARY YOUNG.
Resident Of summer Dies of Neural-
gta of the Heart.

Special Dispatch TO the Post-IntellIgencer.
SUMNER, July 30.--Mrs. Mary Young
died here Saturday morning Of neuralgia
of the heart. She was a native of Devon
shire. England. and came here about two
years ago to live with her sister, Miss
Jane Cae. at whose home she died.
She was alone in the house at the time
of her death with only little girl for a
companion The little girl thought she
was asleep and her death was not dis
covered until evening. The funeral was
held today at 1870 a m. and the remains
were inferred in the Tacoma cemetery.
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Special Dispatch TO the Post Intelligencer.
young Englishman, who has been living
in a shack at South Tacoma, was ar
rested by the police last night because he
refused to answer questions put to him
by Patrolman Joles. who went to the
shack and demanded to know what the
young mans business was and what he
was doing there.
on reaching the station the chief or
dered the man released Starmer IL a
newspaper correspondent and illustrator.
He had a bunch OF bills in his pocket
amounting to about 500 and a few dollars
In change when searched at the station.
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VALUABLE TIMBER ~ DANGER.
Forest Fire burning st the Head OF
Lake Mhafcom-

Special Dispatch 90 the observation-disclosures
NEW wfiATCOM, July 70 "A big forest
IRE is burning AT the head OF Lake What
com and ciouding the sky with smoke
Valuable timber belonging 10 the Lake
whatcom Logging Company Il in danger.
and camp employees are now nzhting the
flames which are threatening long tres
tie on the coYnpauys logging road.
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Browne, Of the st. Paul Mill Co: r. @.
Hudson, Col. C. p. Ferry and John c.
DOnnelly.
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BRAVE EXPLORERS

Ike Stanley and Livinsstone, found 1t harder e e
overcome Malaria. Fever and Ague. and Iypno,s1
cisesst germs than savage cannibals: but Thousand,
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cure Tor all malar1a1 diseases II you have chiii.
tired. uorn-out feeling. a trial Win convince you
e the1f merit W. A. Null. Of Webb. IN. whites
Ny children suffered for more than year with
ehiils and fever then two bottles Of Electric Btters
cured them" Only Soc. Try them Guaranteed
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STEWART q HOLMES DRUG CO
MADE YOUNG AGAIN.

'one Of DR. kings New Life pills each night for
two veets has put me in my teens again. writes
~ H. Turner. Of Denrscytown. Pa They're the
best In the world for Liver Stomach and Bowels
Purely vegetable. Never grippe. Only &c. at
STEWART & HOLMES DRUG co.
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The Post-Intelagencer has secured the
exclusive right for Washington 10 RanG
MtNanY 4 Cas- latest folder mas .,
China and Asia. These may BE- secured
at Post-IateligcaceT business Offices al
10 cents each.
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Special Dispatch 10 The Fost-Intciligencar
MOUNT VERNON, July s0--The Reed A
Million shingie mill was totally DESTROYED
by FIRE tonight The loss Is ST.. too covered
by s. COO insurance.
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DR. SHAW. dentist, removed to sig
Burke building
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RUBY rings. July's birthstone. w. n
Finck. 1eweler. SIC Second avenue.
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Barge North Star excursion toniknt
from white Star dock; fare Is cents. .,s
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An Excellent Combination.


The pleasant method and bsnefi-
ciAl effects Of the wcil-known rem
edy, Syrup Of Figs. manufactured
BY the California Fig Syrup Co, IL
lustrats the value Of obtaining the
liquid laxative principles OF plans
known to b. accidentally laxative
and presenting them IN the form
most refrcshing to the taste and ae-
septabIc to the system. II b the one
perfect Strengthening laxative,
cleansing the system effeetuAlly,
aisp<iling eolda headaches and 70
vers gently yet promptly and en-
abtng one to overcome hahitud
constipation pefmanentiy. It's per-
feet freedom from every objection
able quality and substance, and n
acting on the kidney. liver and
bowels, without weakening or ifri
tating them, make it the ideal iaxA-
tive.
In the process Of manufacturing
figs arc Used, a they arc pleasant
to the taste, but the medicinal quail
tiles Of the remedy arc obtained tsom
knnA and other aromatic plant. by
a method known to Inc California
Fig Syrup Co. only. In order to get
It's beneficial effects and to avoid i'm
itAtionx, please remembcs the fuil
name Of the company printed on the
front Of every package.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL
Louisville. Ky. New York. ". Z.
For GALE ~ ~ prussistA Price 20 -
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CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.

San FRANCISCO. CAL.
Louisville. Ky. New York. ". Z.
For GALE ~ ~ Druggists Price 80 -
1919
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The Republican Club ala not meet las,
evening" because Of the primaries Il Is
not settled whether a meeting will be
called hv the prreidsnt within a few dav.
or whether the club vii not Do any fur.
ther work until the next regular meeting
nixht.
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The city council VIII meet TONIGHT aud
make some final disposition ~ the street
car treStle matter The general opiricu
IS that e viii ncs be closed al the pres
enf tifre