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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-27
ENGINEERS INVESTIGATE.
Are Making Thorough Inspec-
ton OF the Wrecked Collier Mi
ami-Probab1y Total Loss.

A. III. Kieff, port engineer OF the Pa
cific Coast Company, whose big collier
Miami met disaster Thursday on a sunken
reef between White rock and Danger reef,
on. the eastern shore of Vancouver island.
has gone to the scene of the wreck. He
Will make as thorough an inspection Of the
vessel as is possible. The vessel is SUBJ
merged, her decks being several feet under
water. Meanwhile marine engineers In the
employ of the underwriters are making an
examination to see If 1t Is possible to save
anything. However, all reports so far re-
ceived by the Pacific Coast Company indi-
cate that both the vessel and her cargo
will be total loss.
Full details as to the manner of the dis
aster and the circumstances under which
it occurred have not been received by the
company. The management will probably
be in possession of all facts pertaining to
the case within a day or so. Several tele-
grams were exchanged yesterday between
Capt. Thomas Reilly. master of the ILL
fated collier, and officers of the company.
but 1t was announced at the general Of
terial interest had developed
The vessel is in waters known as Trim
comali channel which is formed by chain
of long narrow islands running parallel
with the eastern Vancouver island coast.
j. r.. Trowbridge, Puget sound superin-
tendent of the Pacific Coast Steamship
Company stated that according to map
measurements the vessel was wrecked at a
point not to exceed seven miles from Oys-
ter bay, from which the Miami sailed. That
being the case it is not likely that the yes
sci was over an hour out from her sailing
port when overtaken by disaster.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-27
RURLINGToN's THROUGH LINE.
Local Agents Have Received No Adj
vices From Headquarters.

The news contained in yesterdays press
dispatches that after May / the Burling-
ton would operate through train service
from st. Louis to Seattle was a surprise
in local railway circles. No notice of any
such arrangement has been received by
any of the representatives interested.
M. p. Benton, Puget sound agent of the
Burlington, when asked said: 1.-THE first
intimation T received of such an agree
ment came from the press dispatch. At
the present time we are operating a
through sleeper via the. billings route. to
to run, that and possibly q chair car
through to Seattle over the Northern Pa
cific from Billings. We are now sending
out from here on Mondays and Thursdays
through tourist cars to Kansas City. ANY
change that may be made in the present
schedule Will be due to the increased traf-
fc from the southeast territory covered
by the burlington"
7. A. Nadeau, of the Northern Pacific.
said; 81 am inclined to doubt the through
train part of 1t in the absence of any ad-
vice. IT may be that the Butte sleeper
will come through over our tracks, but I
hardly believe the traffic from the south
east would warrant the operation of a
through train"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-27
DIVORCE DAY Is CHANGED.
Abandoned Wives and Deserted Hus-
bands VIII Hereafter Tell Their
Troubles ON Saturday.

Judge Benson has decided that In the
future he Will hear divorce cases Saturday
instead Of Friday, as has long been the
custom. Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
Fulton said yesterday afternoon that the
new order OF things was agreeable to the
public prosecutors office. and that he
thought 1t would be an Improvement over
the old
MANY times" said Mr. Fulton, "divorce
cases break up the regular calendar and
cause continuances from one week to an
other of trials that would otherwise be
finished. am glad to hear that Judge
Benson has. chosen Saturday for hearing
such cases"
1t Is not generally known that the prose-
cutting attorney Is required by the statutes
OF Washington to represent the defendant
III all uncontested cases. He stands in the
eyes of the law as protector Of the rights
OF the absent party
A crowd of divorce-day sensation seek
ers was disappointed yesterday The
ldlers could not understand why the regu-
lar dissertations on the failure of marriage
were postponed, and went away with I'M
satisfied curiosity. There were some pretty
grass widows present, who had come to
tell their stories to the court.
Orders of default were signed yesterday
IN the following cases: j. b. Webster
against Lucy f. Webster, Alice NJ Drake
against Gilbert l.. Drake.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-27
TIMBER CRUISERS AT WORK.
Report That the Weyerhaeuser SYM
dictate II After Body of Timber
Land Not Far From SedrO.

Timber cruisers who. according to repu-
table citizens of Skagit county are be-
lieved to be direct representatives of
Frederick Weyerhaeuser, are now at work
in the forest In the neighborhood of Sedro-
Woolley. Their purpose is purely specula-
tive. but the feeling is growing among
lumbermen in this district that the Wis
consin lumber magnate is not yet salts
fled with his Washington timber holdings
and Is seeking new investments.
So far as is known none of the men en-
gagged in the work has given out any in
formation other than that they are at
work for Wisconsin syndicate.
well-known lumberman of Skagit
county. said yesterday: MY foreman and
two others of my men who returned from
the woods on Tuesday last came across
four cruisers. and In conversation with
them were informed that the men were
working for an Eastern syndicate sup
posed to be backed by Weyerhaeuser.
There has been n report at Sedro-W Wool
ley for week past that Weyerhaeuser
was after timber In that district Just
where it Is I am not informed. I under
stand that two of the Weyerhaeuser syndi-
cate mills are expected to move here this
summer"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-27
WEALTH OF WASHINGTON.
Northern paciAe issues : Most In
structive Pamphlet Regarding

tine NesOurces Oh the state.
The Northern Pacific immigration de-
Of its series on the state OF Warrington,
It's resources and businesses OF profitable
with small bird s-eye s View y Of ~ seattle
and other cities. In the center stands a
characteristic figure OF Uncle Sam, SUR
eaatrss q ssn State ron The e. s nn ssa
the right hand extended, with the index
finger pointing across the broad Pacific
Japan. Korea and the Philippines. The
picture itself IL q vivid one Of tho present
and future business Of the state, as d.
After dealing sxte sDVei with the grain
area Of the Palouse, Big Bend and other
similar districts. the great fruit region of
central WasS asy fers eias a ass
amount OF space Is devoted to the timber,
fisheries. agricultural and mineral wealth
III speaking ii the TIC timber, IT says:
"0n. the western slope Of the Cascade
mountains there Is one OF the finest bodies
OF timber to. be found in the United States.
globe. The principal variety Is the Doug
grow, too. II Is estimated that there is
ern washington as there ever was In
Michigan. Wisconsin and Minnesota put to-
gether. The value Of the Douglas fir lies
lishtness. For bridge tImbers car sills,
door sills and other purposes where great
strength is REQUIRED 4 has been proven
II has completely displaced all other woods
In the construction of railway car frames
on the Pacific coast and 1t Il finding It's
ern lumber districts become exhausted.
The construction OF the Burlington road
to Billings, Mont, has opened O market in
lumber
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-27
Takes 5000 Tons Of American
Merchandise for Orient.
MAINLY OF STAPLE PRODUCTS.
Includes $500 Dales Of Cotton ana
1000 Tons Of rIour Made Froaa
Pacific Coast eat-Bicycles do
by the Hundred-steamer Miloa
Arrives at Fort Townsend-she
VIII Take Flour to Siberia.

Five thousand tons OF American products
were shipped to the Orient from Seattle
by the Nippon Yusen Kaisha liner RioJun
Maru. which sailed yesterday 1t was ono
OF the heaviest and most valuable cargoes
ever sent from this port to Asiatic cour-
tries.
Cotton from the South and -four made
from Pacific coast wheat made up the
bulk Of the cargo. or the former there
were $500 bales, consigned principally to
the ports of Kobe and Yokohama. while
the 1900 tons Of hour Is being taken to
Yokohama and the British Chinese port Of
Hongkong. Two hundred and fifty Ameri-
can bicycles and general merchandise made
UP the balance OF the cargo.
follows: y. ID. l. Emerson, Boston; Frank
r. Mead, Denver, Mrs. Olive Hale, Chica-
go; Nine Madeline Monod, wife OF Dr.
Adrien Monod formerly French consul in
anese resident Of Philadelphia, and thirty
second-class and steerage passengers, all
Of whom were Japanese and Chinese.
Mr.. Mead and Mr. Emerson are going
to the Orient as representatives OF an
Eastern syndicate wliose purpose Is to pro-
mote trade between the United States and
the Orient. Siberia Is also included in their
territory. They hope to be able to estab-
fish houses and business connections IN all
Of the principal cities Of the Far East,
notably the Centennial Mil Company.
At the time of the sailing of the Rojun
Moritz Thomson, president Of the Centen-
NAL Mill Company. received telegram
announcing the arrival at Port Townsend
of the Japanese steamer Milos, which his
company has chartered for the Siberian
trade. The Milos will take a cargo of Cen
tennial mill -four for vladivostok. She will
sail in about ten days. carrying 5000 tons of
cargo.
Mr.. Thomson has chartered this vessel and
another which he expects to arrive early
next week. She win also take -four for the
nrin 4 .
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-27
MADISON STREET REVEALS.
Services Will BE Continued by Rev.
A. s. Gregg Next Week.

The revival meetings which have been
in progress at the Madison Street NJ. e..
church for the past four weeks will be
continued another week, under the leader
Gregg has given considerable attention
to skeptcal objections to the Bible and
during the coming week win preach a
number of "anti-infidel'' sermons. Last
the Bible Sunday night his topic will
be "The Antagonism Between Faith and
Reason in the Christian Religion" a
wornan's meeting at $3.50 p. m, Sunday
will be led by Mr.. Gregg.
During the past week services led by
lay workers have been held in private
houses in various parts of the neighbor-
hoea around the church. The afternoon
services will be continued, including the
meetings for boys and girls on Wednesday
and Friday.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-27
TO COMMAND 4 MERcHANTMAN.
Curt. sceicy, of the Cutter Patterson
SVsM He Master of the Oregon

C-pi. Seeley, one of the watch officers
of the United States coast and geodetic
survey cutter Patterson, has been appoint
ed master of the steamship Oregon.
Capt. Seeley's connection with the Patter-
son enabled him to gain a thorough knowl-
edge of Alaskan waters. particularly those
He is a mariner of many years experience
About two years ago ne brought the South
Portland around from New York for the
now defunct Boston g. Alaska Transport
tation Company.
The Oregon. which he is TO command is
one of the largest vessels on the Pacific
She IL now undergoing repairs in this city
preparatory to her entering the Cape
Nome trade.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-27
JUSTICE AUSTIN SUSTAINED
Judge Moore Holds That He Sat as
Examining Magistrate In sun
day Closing Case.

Judge Moore hsnded down decision
the application of william McArdle for a
writ OF mandamus to compel Justice Aus
tin to grant him a trial by jury on the
charge of keeping his saloon open. Sun
day. Notice of appeal was given and in
this way the validity Of the state law will
be tested in the supreme court.
McArdle claimed that Justice Austin had
original jurisdiction in the case and was
therefore compelled to grant him a trial
by jury on his demand. The justice took
the position that he sat simply as an ex-
amining magistrate, and that in such cases
II WAS not In his noMer to cali q Jury
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-27
CONTRACT WAS RErUDIATRD.
sale of Wnlln Wnlla Addition Lots
Brought Into Court.

The trial of the suit of ID. A. Murphy
of Seattle. against J. d. Clarkson. of Mis-
souri,, for $275 damages on an alleged fall
ure to carry out contract was COM
menced yesterday before Special Judge
Morris in the superior court.
Murphy. says that he entered into con-
tract with f. l.. Fehren, as the legal rep
resentative of Clarkson, for the purchase
Of two lots In the Walla walla addition.
He made a payment of $50, he alleges.
Through mistake the contract was made
with the Fehren-Marvin Company. Clark
son repudiated the contract, and in his
defense claims that Fehren was not given
power to negotiate the SAFE The trial
viii be finished today.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-27
MRS. EMILY l.. DAVIS LOSES.
Sherfn's Seizure Of pike street MIL
Iinery store In Upheld.

The second trial of the suit of Mrs. Emily
l. Davis against Sheriff Van De Vanter
for $1,000 damages, growing out of the seiz-
ure on execution of a millinery store on
Pike street, resulted in verdict for the
defendant yesterday afternoon in Judge
Jacobs court. The case had been on trial
for about ten days. with numerous con-
tinltances.
The sheriff took possession of the store
on Judgment against Mrs. White who was
the ostensible owner. Mrs. Davis then set
up the claim that she owned the store, and
ON the first trial won the case A second
trial was granted and this time the jury
decided the other way.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-27
n. pETKovITs' SUIT ENDED. !.
Court Gives Henry Kraus Judgment,
and Bars Richter's Claim.

case which has attracted considerable
attention In the past was brought to
an end Yesterday In the superior court
when Judge Moore gave Henry Kraus judg.
ment against r. Petkovits the furrier for
1850, and ordered certain mortgaged prop
erty sold.
In rendering his decision the Judge held
that the claim of Joseph Richter. another
creditor, who also claimed right to the
goods, was subsequent to that Of Kraus
Sometime ago Kraus took possession of the
store by virtue of authority granted him
by Petkovits at the time the original loan
was made,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-27
CLAIMS SHE WAS IGNORANT.
Pauline Hoffman Seeks n Divorce
From Convict Husband.

Pauline Hoffman, who last week applied
70 the superior court for an order releas-
lng her husband. Barney Hoffman, from
me peniientiary, where he Is serving a sem
fence for receiving stolen goods, has now
served summons on him In divorce suit
informed by the warden of the peniten-
tiary that Hoffman had served two terms
IN penitentiary in California. The first
term was for manslaughter In killing his
iirst wife, and the second for passing coun-
terfeit money
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-27
TO BRING THE SEATTLE HOME.
Tug Tyee Goes North to Tow DIS.
abIed steamer to This Port,

The steamer City of Seattle, which met
disaster in Lynn canal. will be towed to
this port from Juneau, where she was
her, by the powerful tug Tyee. Capt Bal
ley. The Tyee sailed yesterday afternoon
Manager Stewart, of Dodwell e. Co., stat
ed that he hoped to have the Seattle back
in this port within ten days. Barring
accidents and unforeseen delays, he says
the Tyee will have no trouble in towing the
disabled steamer down in that time
The Seattle will be taken at once upon
her arrival. to a drydock, probably at
Quartermaster harbor.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-27

ly In the open ocean, Secretary Prosch
Opinion hero divided on ocean rafting.
All are opposed to regulation OF rafting on
Puget sound. VIII write more fully
There are so many conflicting interests
In this city concerning the ocean log RATS
that It would be matter OF much labor to
ascertain The majority sopinion. A full
statement OF these interests will be sent
on to washington.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-27
Hoy Charged with Theft.

Harry Gleason, boy II years Of age.
was arrested yesterday on a charge OF
stealing fur robe. a Colts revolver and
u pair of scales from the residence of
A. H. Gardner at 1896 Fifth avenue. The
alleged theft occurred last Saturday. De-
tective Barbee worked UP the case against
Gleason. A complaint charging him with
grand larceny was filed in Judge Cam s
court yesterday afternoon.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-27
RAILROAD NOTES.

Frank Niece. Of the Chicago. Rock Island &
Pacific at San Francisco, is in the city.
c. ]. Eddy. general agent OF the Chicago Mil
waukee & st. Paul at Portland. arrived In the city
yesterday business.
A. ID. Charlton, assistant general freight agent OF
the Northern Pacific. who has been hare with 4. J.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-27
Fell Into Hot Water.

The 4-year-old son of William Block, re-
siding at the corner of Sixth avenue and
Lenora street. was severely scalded on
Monday by falling into boiler of hot
water The child's condition is critical
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-27
OPINION IS DIVIDED.
Chamber of Commerce Not Agreed
as to Log Raft Legislution,

In answer to Senator Turner's telegraph
&c request for an expression of the opinion
of the Chamber of Commerce on the ques-
ton Of legislation regulating the rafting Of
saw logs in navigable waters and especial
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-27

night.
Frank Scoveil, a WELL known conductor on the
Great Northern, has been granted leave OF alb
sence on account Of ill-health. He left yesterday
for the South. where he will remain for two
months.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-27
MADE Ill HS THREATS,

Mny johnson. OF Aberdeen. Co..
plains Against Her Husband.
=. OFT repeated threats to kill, and con-
tlnued persecution are the reasons assign
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-27

SMOKE Zerina cigarettes and you will
be content with your lot In life
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-27

ZARINA cigarettes-not made by Jsps or
Cinnamon, 10'cents for TO-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-27

TRY Mrs. Westcott's Soc dinners at Ho-
tel Stevens from TO y. m. today.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-27
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Best set of teeth, aluminium, 3d.
Gold filings that will stay 81 so up
Silver Filings that will stay, soc up.
Platinum Filings that will stay. 81 up.
Cement filings that win stay Soc
Extraction with anesthetics or cleo
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Gold. porcelain crown and bridge work
speciaities. All work fully guaranteed
and money refunded if not satisfactory.
SEATTLE ELECTRO DENTAL CO.,
Olympic Bldg, Pioneer Square.
Offices, 6, T. s. Phone. Buff 1916
Office hours-9 a. m. to $50 D. m; even
ing. to o.: Sundays. Toto 2.
The National tribune., 1900-01-11

all events. they passed to the rear, and that
is the last of the 5th till next time.
| was then left with one other in the
same position as before, on one side of
the lane, with John Gleason, of my COM
pany, on the other, and the reserve, | sup
pose, sound asleep within five minutes
after the 5th had passed in. The hair
on my head had begun to settle back in its
usual pompadour roach, and old John
Gleason had Just come across the road and
got fresh chew and taken up his vigil
when l heard him shout: Halt! Who
comes there?"
Visions of Andersonville, Belle Isle,
and Hades all took possession of my boyiSh
brain for the next Is seconds more or less.
But peering into the dim twilight, could
see objects advancing, and at the end of
the space aforesaid. and in reply to more
peremptory demand from Gleason for in
formation rs to the identity of our menacing
enemy, | heard a shrill piccolo voice of an
old darky, and the crying of about three
pickaninnies, but not a sound from the
old woman or the pack mule. 1t was
simply a case of mistaken identity on the
part of our friends of the 5th Ohio Cav.
i hope, if this should reach the eye Of
any of that command, they will not take
offen5e. 1t is all Gospel truth, and they
ought not to take offense at the truth. |
was not scared so bad during the whole
war, and / take this way of getting even.
That's ALA Boy SENTINEL, Co. d,
2Sth ILL.,, Denver, Colo.
The National tribune., 1900-01-11
WATCH YOUR
KIDNEYS.
The Most Important Organs in the
Human p0-s They Throw
Out All Disease.
Swamp-Root Cures Weak Kidneys

Does your back ache?
DO You have pains across Your kidneys?
Is your complexion ch; lky. gray white9
Is your skin dry or feverish? Are there
puffy bags beneath your eyes?
looking?
Are you irritable and hard to please?
trouble?
Do You have to urinate several times in
the night? Is there ever scalding. burn
ing sensation there?
Do you feel the desire Immediately to
urlnate again, with no result?
Is your urine Clouded, thick or milky?
in it? f''' ''e'-'
Don't neglect these conditions, and II
they or any part OF them are yours, Swamp
Root, the great kidney remedy, will be
found Just the medicine you need.
Here's a simple test for the kidneys, lust
as certain as though physician were in
personal attendance on your case: Pour
some of your morning" urine in a glass
or bottle and allow it to stand twenty-four
hours. Then hold it up to the light, and
II you find any settings or sediment, or IL
1T is thick or milky, or if small particles
float about in it, don't hesitate for mo-
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and Immediately begin using the sample
OF Swamp,Root which you viii receive at
once, absolutely free by mail. The results
will surprise you.
Swamp-Root is purely vegetable, pleas.
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everywhere in bottles of two sizes and
two prices-fifty cents and one dollar,
Bear In mind the name, Swamp-Root, and
the address, Binghamton, n. Y.