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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-08
NORTH YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL.
Provides for Town Clock and Re-
wives Curfew Laws.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
NORTH YAKIMA. Feb. AT the meet"
ing of the city council last night, Attor-
ney l. p. Engelhart. for the bondsmen OF
ex-Treasurer Pressey, appeared and Of
fered to pay the Judgment of stos ana
costs, which the city secured for the
shortage of 1898, and IN addition $3.50 for
the shortage of 1896. The city would thus
realize ss54 on a total deficit estimated TO
be anywhere from 5000 TO $500. The
council made a counter proposition OFFER
ing 10 accept 81 90 from the bondsmen.
1t is probable that terms will be reached.
The council appropriated $3.50 for he
town clock fund. A four-dial clock and
three miles. viii be put on Larson's new
opera house. at a cost of 500.
The council fixed the rate OF interest on
city warrants from this date at per cent.
H. II. Marble was elected city engineer
for the ensdIng year.
The saloonkeepers of the town present.
ed "A petition asking for a radical reduc-
ton OF the saloon license. They said that
81 600 In too much. The marshal is in
structed to enforce the laws regarding the
sale of liquor. tobacco and cigarettes to
minors and TO require the saloons to dis
play the No-Minors-Allowed-Wi Within"
sign. The eurfew ordinance, which had
fallen into innocuous desuetude. was re-
vived These reforms were the result OF
a vigorous petition by the women of North
Yakima
A statement by the city clerk showed
the Indebtedness of the municipality 70 be
81, co0 The debt was reduced several
thousand dollars by the last city admins
tration, and will be further reduced this
year,
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WHIPPED THE SCHOOL TEACHER.
Sensation in Winona Over the Act
of woman.

aneeisl Di.patch TO the acknowledgement.
COLFAX, Feb. Thomas n. wilson. q
school teacher, today swore out warrant
for the arrest of Mrs. Bertha Lambert,
wife OF the railroad agent at Winona,
charging her with assault and battery on
him Mrs Lambert was placed under ar
rest this afternoon and trial Will be held
tomorrow before Justice kirkland, or Col
fax. Winoua people are greatly excitea
over the assault on the teacher. and the
conditions that preceded that assault.
The town seems to be about evenly Oh
vided for and against the teacher. VIII
sons friends claim that he ~ q splendid
teacher and a Christian gentleman. His
enemies deuounce his as a busybody. with
a vile tongue Within the past few weeks;
his friends say, Wilson mas discoyerea
that two young girls in the school have
been guilty of improper conduct. These
girls Wilson expelled from the school, ana
Mrs. Lambert championing their cause,
wayiaid him Sunday evening and struck
him several times across the face with
a whip.
nents il that Wilson. after expening the
girls continued to talk disrespectfully OF
them, and also of all the other women OF
the little town. making a special target
OF Mrs Lambert. He was reported 70
have said: III | was Lambert. | would
start divorce suit within twenty-fou
hours" This was told Mrs. Lambert,
and when she met Wilson on sunday
night she demanded an explanation. Two
Young women who were With her at this
time say that Wilson then struck her or
showed her roughly aSiuts sue lhch
struck him across the face with a httls
switch she had in her hand.
The Wilson adherents claim that the
whole trouble has come about through
disa greement I'm the school board The
board OF school directors last fan. by
majority vote. employed Wilson to teach
the school. Mrs. 5, II. Mccall. who IL
chairman Of the board, refused to concur
in this action, ana has since refused TO
sign Wilson's salary warrants, The teach
er's action In expelling the two girls was
ae4 aNfH ttlta aaA Mrs
Mccall being again In opposition. The
Mccall adherents. Joining the friends OF
the girls concluded to give the teacher "A
thrashng The attack by Mrs. Lambert
was simply the act OF an impulsive wo-
man. who could not await the carrying
out OF this conspiracy. Mrs. Lambert's
friends even yet admit their intention OF
giving Wilson thrashing II he returns
TO Minona.
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MEETING OF STATE BOARD.
Principal Resuits Were H1isinS
Certain Salaries and Fixing Price
and DfstributiOn of Grain sacks.

Special Dispatch to the Post-inteilgenccr
TACOMA, Feb. 7.--At the meeting " the
state board OF audit and control this after
neon the salaries of all employees at the
state penitentiary. except those whose COM
pensation is fixed by statute. were advane-
ed 10 per cent Salaries of attendants at
the Fort Steilaooom asylum we're increased
from $40 TO SIS for chief attendants and
from xg 10 $40 for assistants This In
crease was deemed fair. In view OF the
increased cost OF living and the general
advance OF compensation in various lines
OF work.
AT the next meeting OF the board The
question of increase in the compensation OF
employees of the Medical Lake asylum Will
be taken up with DR.. Mclean. VIA the
Increased cost OF supplies the management
Of the state institutions will require close
attention TO keep within the amount allow
ed for maintenance, but the board expect
10 be able 10 come out even
In difference to the state board OF medical
examiners, Il was decided to discontinue
the services OF Dr. James. Rs physician OF
the Medical Lake asylum on March l. IT'S
successor viii be named by DR. Mclean.
DR. James car1e to this state from the East
a little over a year ago, He IL saia 10 De
a competent physician and TO have done
GOOD work at the asylum. but he nas not
which raised protest against his retention
In a state institution. He failed TO attend
the examination held BY the state medical
board a year ago. and AZ the time 81 the
July examinations he was sick and unable
10 attend. consequently he has never been
licensed TO practice medicine In this s'aie.
The board ratified the contract heretofore
made by Secretary Listen with Nick Deer
,nr FOR furnishing 7eo cords Of wood for
the Fort steAaccom asylum. AZ N7e per
cord
The grain sack matter was taken up but
m conclusion reached. though Il IL prota-
HE A price OF yss per thousand VIII be Fixed
,ar the season Of i.n q raise from So. -
FOR the mast season. The form 81 aFElsea-
Yon for the purchase q sacks was also
taken an and discussed and q r. probable
warden Catron's suggestion % having aP-
nJlcants for sacks make affidavit ~ 90 tbs
rurnher o. acres ~ grain they have grow
,nx etc. will BE adopted, 70 prevent Specu-
iators buying up the output Of sacks and
making farmers pay premium en- them
Dr Jordan. u seattle. 8ld not meet wiih
-. other members o. The board. Those
,.esent wer. Gov. Rogers Judge Sniyeiy.
- Min Yakima. and Judge S.ali-ap AMI
y-rnest lister. OF Tacoma The session all
eloAs tomorrow f9rercon-
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HOUSE, AND BARN CRUSHED.
Farmer Hopkins and Family Mar
veIoasiy Escape.

Special Dispatch 10 the Pow-Intelligencer
DEFINING. Feb. 7.-~Ar rcsuit Of Monday
nights wind storm comes the news that
the residence. barn and hen houG OF \. J.
Hopkins seven miles up the middle fork
OF the Nooksack from peming, we're
crushed by falling trees about o'clock that
evening
Mr.. Hopkins. his wife and three children
were In the house at the time and their
escape from death In miraculous. His barn
was empty. he having loaned his team
shortly previous number OF his poultry
were crushed. No less than seven giant
FRS. any one OF which could have reached
his house. fell across his yard
giant ar was blown across the north
approach OF the county bridge over the
north fork 81 the SooksAck near Dcrning
crushing ~ Ike an egg shell Telephons
and telegraph wires are down and several
narrow escapes from death from falling
trees were experienced.
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FRIENDS FOUND HIS BODY.
Edgar c. MebRn Found Dead in sky
komfsh River.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
EVERETT, Feb. IA telegram was re-
ceived here today stating that the body OF
Edgar c. Mehan had been found lying
near boulder in a branch OF the SkyS
komlsh river Mr. Mehan has been on a
trip looking after a timber claim, ana.
not hearing from him, his friends became
anxious and started TO hunt him up. with
the above result.
Young Mehan has been in the employ
of the Everett Railway x Electric COM
uany for more than one year. He was a
man Of more than ordinary ability. and
was generally respected by the commun-
fty. Mr.. Mehans parents and brother,
Attorney Mehan, reside in this city. The
body VIII arrive here this evening.
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CONVENTION AT ELLENsBuRG.
Secretary Ly.ons Waits Tacoma I'm
Regard 60 Date.

speei.i D4spateh 10 the Post-lnteEigeneer
TACOMA. Fsb T.-secretaFy Lysons- OF
.ha p~usbican state COMMITTEES, came
ever from Seattle today TO confer Sith the
Republican city committee regarding the
prnpoaed pos1ponemeat % the date q the
Fllsnsburg convention In April Ne told
the committee that SIS request, when pre-
senteG in the form % letter. setting
foyth the reasons for the requested change
as outlined Ia s0iay's Post-fnteilgcncer
would ts Forwarded 20 each member OF tho
COMMITTEES and vote taken BY mall
Il is considered something Of a toks
here that p. C. Sullivan or W. A.
Fairweather, Eho attended Tire ezts
committee meeting Al Seattle. did not
then perceive and announce hat the tx
ing os the cate OK The state eouyspiioR
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BAKER LAKE FISH HATCHERY.
Doing Double the work of Any Pre-
yioua Year.

Special Dispatch TO the Post -Intelligencer.
ANACOEfhS Feb. Word has been
received In this ci's that li.6i3.00 sockeys
salmon eggs have ttcn taken at the Uni
ted States governnt nrs fish hatchery at
Baker lake. on one ut the tributaries of
the Skagit river Several millions OF young
sockeyes have been turned loose thus far
this season.
The take OF sockeye eggs this year was
nearly double that Of any prior year. when
the hltchery was under state control. and
IL Is the intention Of the government TO
still further increase the capacity and ott-
put next season. Tho work Of the hatch
cry authorities Is meeting with hign praise
from canneTNmcn-
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GAMBLING LAWS Considered.
Everett City Council Hears Petition
on the Subject.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer
EVERETT. Feb. AT the regular
meeting of the city council last evening,
considerable business of Importance was
transacted. Warrants were ordered
drawn for $500 for interest payable March
l. The city clerk was ordered to adver-
tise for 800 600 feet Of lumber for the use
OF the city in repairing streets and side
walks.
Rodney Church was elected guard Of the
chain gang al salary of $50 per month.
NJ NJ. Cole, representing the different
churches OF our city, presented peution
signed by over COO of our citizens asking
that gambling In its various forms In our
city be stopped. A resolution In line with
the petition was introduced and tabled.
A resolution was adopted repeating the
ordinance licensing the niokei-in-the-slot
machines. Councilman johnson intro
duced an ordinance prohibiting minors
from entering places where games or
chance are carried on.
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Special Dispatch 20 the Post-Intelligencer.
COl.FAN. Feb. REV. Paul Kruger.
who claims TO be granddaughter Of
President Kruger, Of the Transyaal re-
public Is the complaining witness against
John Pondeil a young farmer OF the Guy
ueighhorhood whom he accuses OF dis
turbine a religious meeting held near Guy
ON Friday evening last Trial has been
set for February a. in the superior court
Kruger states that young Pendeil ia com
many with another young man, after vain
IN endeayoring to break up the meeting.
at the close tried to force tho preacher
into a tight and expressed an intention OF
beating him Rev Kruger declined the
game OF nsiicufs and swore out a war
rant
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EVERETT RAILROAD DEAL.
Joint Agents of the Two Roads nj
Common Points.

Special Dispatch 10 the observation-disclosures.
EVERETT. FEB. Ill. s. Miller. the
general manager of the Seattle & Inter-
national railway, was In the city today
looking after the details of their recently
provernents are contemplated, but as yet
are not fully decided upon. II. Il. DAM.
the general freight and passenger agent.
is still In the city looking after the ousi-
ness of the line.
The Seattle e. international and the
Everett q Monte Cristo win have four
agencies at Everett, Lowell and Snohom-
ish r. r. Sprinkle a former agent OF
the Everett & Monte Cristo, VIII have
charge of the Lowell office, In the place
Of Charles s. King. The force in this
city win remain the same, with the ad-
Everett & Monte Cristo depot.
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Tree. B,own Dow. az H.rsfora.

Special Dispatch 60 the Post -IuiallixeAcer
stAfGTFDSD. Feb. THE Sind storm 81
Monday night wac TIE worst here ihls ssa.
Sun Brilliant lightning fsshss accoME.aa-
led by herCe gusts % wind. tail and rain
followed each other IN rapid stcoeeeioB The
storm a@cd from about o'ciock In fbe
evening until 5 In The morning Many trees
we're hio~n 70 the ground. The riotags.x
passenger train balnx more than tsr.s
hoars late and telegraph wires also dsfwn
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r.iesraph Line TO 81. Michael.

Special Dispatch to the Post-InteIlgencer.
VANCOUVER, u. c., Feb III. u.
Chnrleson. who has just arrived here to
complete the telegraph line to Dawson
from Quesnelle TO Bennett, says that Just
before leaving ottawa. the department
was advised that a company OF Americans
Intended building telegraph line from
Forty-Mile down the liver to Circle city
and from there to st. Michael The Ca
madam government Will build the short
piece from Dawson to Forty Mile, so as
TO make the cnain complete. This will al
low of through telegraph connection TO
St Michael.
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Special DiuT atch TO the acknowledgement,
ANACORTES. Feb. Al Hamilton. tire
convicted murderer OF n. NJ Woodbury..
has been granted a further lease OF life
through the intervention OF the supreme
court. Arrangements were being made at
the county seat to swing Hanlii IN into
eternity IN the 9Th instant. when 'he news
OF the action 90 the higher colyt VAS re-
cctygd
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NOTHING TO MEEr nIs CHECKS.
Get. Three Month. for Drawing on
Imaginary Account.

special Dispatch 20 the Post Intelligence,
gave his name G. NJ. Ryan. or F.. p
RYAN. wRs sentenced today to three
months ia iaii Tor issuing checks against
the south Bend Banking Company, when
ha never had any scccunt there One for
81 he cnsheA In Mckeever Bros saloon.
and two others, for N9 ana s. each, were
eashsa ~ & II. orkwits.
TIE man claims 10 be q graduate o.
AnnAroiis naval academy. bat has been
a, work IN ssms Of the reighhroink log
sing camps The Nghtness OK his sentence
was due 60 his INTOXICATED condition when
he issued the checks
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Special Dispatch to the Pnst-TnteliiEencer
linden Feb. The wsst-bouna rsas-
srnEer On the Great Northern coming IN
late today. struck and instantly killed
John Thoeuick a discharged lRhorer from
Carnn Nc Is OF the company e1nSfrse-
lion crews Thoeulck was walking along
the track two miles east - Barring. when
the engine came on him suddenly around
10 stop He was q man about City years
OF axs, ana was going 10 Everett to draw
his wages. The body IL SUI az Index
awaiting an Inquest
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brakeman Knocked From Train D.,
Failing Tree.

Special Dispatch 10 the Post -InteiiiRencer
OLYMPIA, Feb. during the high wind
early yesterday morning Ike Dohson a
brakeman, was almost instantly killed near
Shelton.
Dohson was a brakeman on the Mason
County Central road, and waiis on top ~
hts train was struck by a falling tres hoNn
down by the gind The force Of the blow
airncst cut his body 10 twain. Dobeoa wac
well known among sbo woadm.n Of the
Sound and was popular
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Special Dispatch to the Post intellisencsr
VANCOUVER, IA G. Feb THE In
dian totem pole that Is TO ha sent TO the
Paris exposition arrived here yesterday
from the north II was obtained near
Motlakathtla and is said to be one OF the
finest specimens that could be found any
where Ia the north. IL is about thirty-ave
feet high and over four feet wide. The
carvings are OF a highly fantastic nature,
and the faces depicted on the front are
most hidcous.
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Hutlding New wkarves.

Special Dispatch 20 the Post-Inteiligeucev.
ANACORTES. Feb &C G. Barnett
has been given a contract FOR the coa-
struction 81 A wharf S'xl6o feet IN 1tkA
and another wharf siS7o feet IN sfze By W
NJ RodEers the sswmiG and box factory
man Robertson q Hansen have just
launched scow OF seventy foot length
and twenty four foot beam for Mr. Rodg-
efs. 20 Re used IN the delivery OF lumber
and boxes 20 the salmon cRnneries IN this
vicinity. Il has a carrying capacity OF
IaAtdD feet az lumber
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Special DisFatch % the Post -InteIliEoncer
COI.FAN. Feb Six yoang boys q this
city we're arrested Yesterday morning.
charged with making a brutal assault on
stoncd. their attack resulting IN the celes-
tiars losing several teeth and having his
head badly cot When brought before the
Justice Yesterday afternoon each of thu
boys entered a plea OF guilty. and a fine
of 81 apiece and costs was levied The
six boys we're all Students OF the hisa
school and were arrested In the school
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Fairhaven city Council Calls for
Kids on the Work.

Special Dispatch 10 the Post -intelliEencer,
FAIRHANES, Feb. THE city council
has called for bids for replsnkins poF-
ton OF Harris avenue and Eleventh street
with Az planks, The improycnent VIII
cost about s6>aoo. and two-thirds os the
cost exclusive OF the amount expended
on street intersections viii be charged 20
the owners " abutting property.
Al the meeting " the council Monday
night AL Marshall was elected chief of po-
lice for another year. and on his recon-
uteniatlnn the same police force was re-
employed Harry Osier was elected street
soutufasiuneF
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Special Dispatch 10 the observation-disclosures.
TACOMA. Feb. THE annual dinner OF
the Tacoma chamber OF commerce was
given at the Hotel Tacoma this evening
President r. ID, Mcdonald presided
Among tho invited guests were Gov. Rog-
ers, Col Elliott and Capt Robinson. 4.
S. A., OF Seattle; Hon. J. s, Mcmillan. Of
Roche Harbor: Cot Albert whyte, OF the
Hawaiian islands. and Col Whitehcad. OF
the Alaska Magazine. Covers were laid
for l26
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india. Family Murdered.

VICTORIA, Is. C.. Feb. 7.--E II. pcpa
OF the Casca Trading Company's store At
f.akston. peaSs lake, cassiar. has arrived
from that far interior point with word
that an Indian family of seven. Mcravish
by name, on upper Lard river. had been
murdered by tribcsmep. who accused them
OF witchcraft. In consequence OF an cpl
demic of scurvy. Constable Stewart. Of
I.akelon, and two deputies who went orig
. ed and a Il is feared they too have been
sacrificed
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schooner Robert ". Hind Arrives.

Special Dispatch 20 the Post-Intellgencer
LUDLOW. Feb The schooner Robert
r, Hind Capt s, Hslllngsen. arrived
ffteen days from Hnnoipu ". L She did
not have TO PASS through any fumiEatfun
al Port Townsend. as Honoipu Is not on
the same island as Honolulu. and there
VAS no huoonic plague there. She viii
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Buiidtnx Coal Bunler..

Special dispatch to the Intelligence.
ANACQRTES, Feb. 7--Hensier 4 stan
lev. who have leased and rebuilt the Nc
SanEht wharf have let contract for the
continuation of coal bankers az 30 tons
capacity. and VIII handle Rosiyn coal al
this point
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Special Dispatch to tho PoSt-Iuteilirsncer
ANACORTES- Feb, The Sunset Tele-
graph and Telephone Company has con-
structed a line giving Burlington cgnncc.
ton with this city. which Is the deep wat
81 fishing point Tor the Skagtt valley re-
E5uu
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Mestinx OF shinsie Men.

Spsc.al Dispatch 70 the Post Int.rligenesg
SOUTH BEND, Fao. IA meeting Of
the shinxie mill men in this county has
bean called for wsanss 4ay niSht, at the
Hotel Asss. % this city. 10 Organize a
county association.
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VANCOUVER, n. c., Feb. THE an
nal exhibition OF tina Vancouver Poultry
md Pet Stock Association was opened
hero today. II comprises the largest OK
Init OF birds ever made in British Co
uekdN, there being over 100 eRtries r.
y Hitchcock, Of Denver. Col. will make
Ae poultry awards.
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landing and remained here through the
and returned to Seattle yesterday morning.
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Special Dispatch 20 the Post Iafell g~ncer
ST PACts MINI, Feb. THE Northern
Pariac took oaf a .Arty Of twenty-five
hoFne-Nsvkers tonight They came from
the east and are bound fof Seattle aaa
Spokane.
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SOUTH pEND. Ind. Feb s.--Wlilis n
stiles was arrested here tadGy charge
with crnberzlfux SEQ, from the estate OF
the late Samuel Halstead. OF New York
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on April would eon fict with the Tacoml
city election on AWrii ).