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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-19
WORK FOR COMMISSIONER.
Amusement Mt Washington Over
Conditions Here-Want Alaskan
Code Btll Passe-.

The commissioner OF navigation ex-
PRESSES amazement that the duties of
shipping commissioner have been per-
formed In Seattle for the last two or
three years by man who received no
pay Tor the work. Representative Jones
writes to the Chamber of Commerce that
the commissioner said there should GER
tainiy be a deputy commissioner at your
place upon salary" Senator Turner
also wrote that he would be glad to do all
he could to have the condition improved
On motion OF w. r. Forrest Il was de-
cfded at the meeting OF the chamber yes
terday to send word to the representa-
tlves OF this state In the house to do all
they could to secure the passage of tho
Loud bill, to prevent the sending of books
at the cent-a-pound rate, which IL said
to cost the government a large deficit in
postal receipts every year.
A special committee, consisting OF J. A.
Knox, was appointed to look into the CON
dition OF the suits for the right-of-way
of the government canal To Lake WASH
ington.
Judge Johnson. who lately resigned
from his position OF district Judge
OF Alaska, addressed the members on the
judicial conditions of the North. and ad-
vised the chamber TO work for the pass
age OF the Alaskan civil code bill now be-
fore congress. So impressive was his
statement of the needs OF this bill that a
committee consisting OF j. A. Moore,
Judge Hoyt and J. l.. Neagle was APP
pointed to consult with him relative TO
securing the influence OF authorities at
Washington TO have the measure made
law.
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Judge Gordon Tenders His Resig-
nation to Gov. Rogers.
HE MAKES A BRIEF STATEMENT.
Much Earlier Date, but the Condi-
ton of Public Business and n
Sense of what Is Due His Associ-
ates and Successor Required Hin
TO Continue in ONCE Longer.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
OLYMPIA, April 1S-All doubt as 10
Judge Gordon's resignation was set at rest
today, when the chief Justice forwarded
the following brief communication to Gov.
Rogers
Olympia, April IS, 1900.
Hon. John r. Rogers, Governor Olym-
pta, Wash.-Sir: hereby tender my res
ignation as justice OF the supreme court,
to take effect August /, 1900. Yours re-
spectfuly. M. ]. GORDON"
Chief Justice Gordon, In referring TO the
resignation, said to the Post-Intelligencer
correspondent: II had hoped to be able
to retire at mus h earlier date than that
fxed in my letter to the governor. How
ever, the condition OF the public business
and a sense of what f. due to my asso-
ciates and my successor seemed to re-
au.re that / continue In office for the time
specified"
Ii has been supposed in some quarters
that the governors appointee to fill the
vacancy caused by Judge Gordon's resig-
nation would succeed to the position of
chief justice. but this Is incorrect. Justice
Dunbar, whose term expires next January,
will be chief justice upon the retirement of
Chief Justice Gordon.
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NEW SEATTLE TACOMA LINE
Fred II. Sander and w. p. TrimbIe
secure Right-of-way for Double
Track Electric RaIIraaI

contracts for the right-of-way for a
uouDie-track electric railroad between
seattle and Tacoma have been secured
Dy FRED u. Sander a. Co. and w. p. Trim
Die, or this city. Mr.. Sander said last
night that through the efforts OF himself
and Mr.. Trimble the funds had been Sc
cured for the construction OF the road
az cost OF 100000 Ii Is intended to
Degin construction work as soon as mat
ters connected with the survey OF the
proposed line and title to the right-of-
way are settled.
Mr.. Sander made the following state
ment regarding the enterprise: I'VE have
secured a right-of-way for double-track
Tacoma, from the Pierce county line TO
the city limits of Seattle. with the excep-
ton of one stretch of quarter of a mile
Inc right-of-way is sixty-six feet wide
and passes through the richest part OF
the country between this city and Ia
coma. We shall touch at South Park,
Orillia, OBrien, Kent, Christopher and
Auburn. From the latter place we skirt
the bluff into Tacoma, passing through
a rich and fertile district.
I'VE expect to lease the power neces-
sary TO run the road from the Snoqualrnie
company, but, failing to make satisfac-
tory arrangements, we have provided for
the erection of water power plant of
our own. / cannot tell you the location
OF the water power which we have I'm
mind. We control It, however, and can
utilize II If necessary
1.-THE road will be standard gauge. with
low grades and few OF them We shall
be able to handle large passenger and
freight business with rapidity and ease
The road will be supplied with the best
or rolling stock and equipment"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-19
CAPT. FRowARD RETURNS.
Brings Particulars of Loss of the
Schooner Lizzie Sorenson.

Capt. Frank Froward who was in com
mand Of the schooner Lizzie Sorenson.
bound for the halibut banks between
Yakutat and Cook inlet which was lost
on Table island, near Killisnoo. Alaska,
March L. has returned to Seattle. The
schooner was owned by John p. Fay and
was valued at s. 900.
In telling the story of the wreck Capt.
Froward says he let go both anchors but
the bottom was slate and smooth and they
would not hold The schooner driftcd
ashore and was pounded to pieces on the
rocks by the heavy seas. The schooner
was bound out from Killisnoo where she
had put In for supplies and bait before
proceeding north. Capt Froward says no
remained aboard the schooner two days
in the effort to save her and that most OF
the crew who had been sent ashore IN a
dory and undertook to, come to his
rescue could not on account of the heavy
seas. He attempted to launch a dory
from the schooner. but II was stove in.
He finally got ashore at low tide. The
captain says he and the crew remained
on Table island eight days in Indictment
weather in an effort 10 save the schooner.
The Lizzie Sorenson was ninety tons bur-
den and carried a crew Of fourteen ra.en.
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SHOOTING OVER A WOMAN,
John beaudreau Hesents Interior
ence In n Quarrel Between Him.
self and His squaw Wife.

John Beaudreau, a Frenchman. and Tom
Jones and Thomas Roberts. laborers be-
came involved in a shooting scrape on the
Grant street bridge last night and all
three ara locked up IN the city TAIL
Beaudreau has an Indian wife, and &C.
cording to the story obtained by the
police the woman came up town yesterday
and became intoxicated Beaudreau came
after her and started TO take her back TO
their cabin on the tidefiats
The two passed Jones' and Roberts on
the Grant street bridge. and II IS said that
they told him he was handling the woman
too roughly. He resented their interfer-
ence, and, II IL claimed. Roberts pointed
a revolver at him. Beaudreau. the poNce
claim, left the woman. and hurried to his
cabin. which was nearby. where he pro-
cured gun OF his own. Returning II II
claimed, he fired a shot at Jones and Rob
erts, which did not hit either OF them
Officers Brown and Coleman were at
tracted by the shooting. and hurried 20
the scene. After investigating the matter
they sent all three to the station In the
patrn wagon.
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VETERANS ASSOCIATION FORMED.
Former Soldiers, sailors and state
Militia to He United.

A new organization, to be known tenn
porarily as the Grand American Army AS
ISOLATION. was formed Tuesday night at
the Armory. The members are composed
OF veterans OF the United States army and
navy and the state militia. The purposes
OF the association are to unite all veteran
soldiers and sailors in one body. 10 care
for the widows and orphans of those who
have fought for the flag, to attend to the
wants of sick and disabled soldiers. and TO
procure suitable employment for as many
as are able to work.
The organization was not made perma-
nent at Tuesdays meeting. The follow
ing officers We're elected temporarily:
President Walter r. Horner, Company f,
Fourteenth United States infantry; vice
president, First Sergt. s. II. Caiighan,
Company X, Fourteenth United States in
fantry; secretary, III. Il. Calder, Company
X, First Washington treasurer, Sergt.
Joseph r. Gehring, Company D. First
Washington. The four officers and r. II.
Clark, Company A, First Washington.
were chosen to formulate constitution
and bylaws. The next meeting of the as
sociation will be held at the Armory We'd
neSdaN evening,
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....,e,r Central Labor Union, at
~ Ma last night, took action look
DHns a. investigation OF the rumors
1900 a. Japanese laborers are be
~ go 70 Puget sound in violation
,.r.,ed states immigration laws.
W. Moulton and Vice Presi-
is robert Pevler. Of the union. were
.rssd a committee TO wait upon the
lk,s states immigration inspector In
n ~ and ascertain, II possible. what
n. ~ being taken TO enforce the immi-
~ laws. and Secretary Middleton was
s.sxsA 10 write to the immigration in
-. - Tacoma and find out what he Is
~ sIeng the same line.
es,.,s Harrison, T. ID. Clark and Ed
~. zero appointed a committee to look
.<Asrre as to whether or not the laws
q ..,rs violated, and report as early as
s.saS The claim IL made by the labor
~. nat thousands OF japanese are be-
y. tsded at different ports on Puget
~ and that both the pauper and con-
ILs ysbor sections OF the immigration
"a sye betng violated. 1t is claimed that
any instances japanese have been
ru,<,ed to land who did not have the
ID 4 msh required by law, and that in
~ Instances they have been brought in
~ contract and the requisite $50 fur
~ them by the contractors.
| ~ oficers OF the union stated last night
|6s m tase evidence OF violation OF the
r. b secured. prosecutions will at once
r Instituted against the guilty parties.
~ claim that the Japanese question IL
y nsnscing TO local labor interests as
:. Tor
~ W. @. Armstrong, labor leader.
n written to President Samuel Gompers.
n IN American Federation OF Labor.
|rhaw him 10 bring the matter OF the re-
|ebion Of Japanese immigration to the
|Unsion OF congress.
immigrant Inspector &. w. Snyder and
|ubsAnts are busy on the Japanese liner
Nun Maru. at Smith cove. examining
IN japanese immigrants who seek adj
|aInson to the United States through the
II Of Seattle.
npaty Collector OF Customs Mitten
~ yesterday that the examination of
IL japanese Is slow work The ques-
r. of contract labor. physical condi-
~ and other features OF the immigra-
~ Law must be Investigated through
"a Interpreter. and progress IL necessar-
\ SLOW Inspector Snyder has made no
NJ yet as to whether all or what pro-
pacn Of the Japanese will be admitted.
- report will probably not be ready
y several days,
\ amociated Press dispatch from Vic
- last night stated that the steamship
- which arrived there yesterday,
tMgM LNo Japanese destined for Puget
~ ports. II is claimed that a ma
~ n them are headed for Seattle.
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in the last year. other annual reports
will be presented at the next meeU..
which takes place May ,
DIR. L. r. Dawson turned over to the
society so. which he received from Capt.
Boyer, who commanded the company Of
volunteers from Walla Walla for the care
DR.. Dawson took of the sick and disabled
members of the company. The money will
be used to take care OF the sick ex-sol-
diers still dependent upon the society.
Arrangements are being made to send a
delegate to the state annual meeting at
Spokane who will probably be chosen
at the next meeting.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: President. Mrs j. +.
Sanderson: secretary, Mrs. George T.
Souper; treasurer. Mrs. G. ID. Stimson
The remaining offices viii be filled at the
next meeting.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-19

Says the Canadian Royalty orders
VIII Ruin the kIondike.

Col =. r. Miles. known ag the Copper
King" OF Alaska, returned Yesterday from
Salt lake where he has been cunferring
with his New York backers who came
that far to meet him Col. Miles has
and will NOT return North until the boats
are running on the Upper Yukon. lie
says DC does not care TO talk particularly
about the copper property until later
In the season. He, however. sugges =
hints OF railway building and the In
vestment of considerable capital In
Alaska
IAN our property s. on American soil %
he said We cannot submit 20 the slid
ing scale Of Canadian royalties. II Your
mine T. not "a large producer you pay I
per cent. n 81 Is very large YOU pay per
cent We shall employ a number 81 men
his year and send machinery up Ia a
short time "
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-19
Moup pESInrNCrs Avn sTnurs
Permits for Several New Buildings
In This city.

Permits for some fine additions to the
building area of Seattle have been ia
sued ia the last two or three days at the
office OF the city engineer They include
structures valued at all the way from 500
ard 500 10 5000
The most valuable one Is to be a two
story store and apartment house at 2sGi
to zoos First avenue. 10 be built at n
cost Of S.en by Mrs, +. J. Griffith, Other
buildings viii be built by the following
and Will have the values stated. Mrs. v
Is Palmer 5i5 Thirteenth avenue north.
81 500. Alice X. Finley. l6tl Harvard ave
nue. ST. 10: Jacob Maids, 800 To- 5M Niath
avenue. 500; John Finn metal works
;ideiands. slS"; n, w, Huggns. 2o2
Fourteenth avenue. $500 y. &. Fitzhenry
Sb Ninth avenue south. SSl5. j. + Payne
Green lake, $500; Jacob Fuson, Bowman
and KihoHne avenues. 500
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SAILS FOR CAPE NOME.
Schooner Nellie q. Thurston Departs
with n Cargo and Passengers.

The schooner Nellie @. Thurston, Cap
tain n. L. Johnson, sailed yesterday at
noon for Cape Nome. She carried large
general cargo. including lumber, for the
United States Mercantile Company at
Nome. A part of her cargo was n news
paper outfit, accompanied by NJ. j. Nc
Donald. of Seattle. who will start a news
paper at Nome In association with @. Il.
Swineheart, who has started for Nome
by the down-river route from Skagway
Capt. johnson expects TO drop anchor
at ST. Lawrence island in about thirty
days. where the schooner viii remain till
the ice permits passage to Nome. While
there a number OF miners among the
passengers intend to prospect the island
for gold. The schooners passenger list
is Mr. and Mrs, Y. r. Eaklns. A. Vein
hardt. c A. Fife. George G. Waller, NJ. J.
Mcdonald, John Mason X. Cowell, G, "A.
Cowell. w. w. Hays, w. w. Hays ir.,
l.. T. Cowles and a. l.. Cowles.
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RANK ROBBERY CASE TODAY.
Collins and Parker To He Given a
Preliminary Hearing.

John Collins and Lawrence Parker. who
arc accused Of robhing the First National
bank 81 $500 March r. win be given a
preliminary examination before MunIclpal
Judge Cam this afternoon at o'eIl-K
The examination has been continued sew.
eral times for the reason that the al
tornevs on both sides have boon enrar-
ed Ia the Shono ca~e. Eoth sides sfafef
last might that they expected 90 be ready
for the hearing TODAY.
The police have never been able TO OBJ
tain any trace OF the whereabouts OF Tim
MCGrath, Rho it IS claimed was f.npli-
Gated In the robbery with Collins md
Parker. Hc IS believed 20 have 'ho great
~ part OF the stolen money iu his pa u4cs-
sion The police rccoN cred N.ioo q tee
money
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ron run LABOR TEMPLE.
More Than s3.aoo Already suhscrIs-
cd by Leading business Men.

W. ~. Middleton and +. III. Fiks, the
committee appointed la solicit suiscHp
,ions TO the labor temple fund. hape so
Ear raised morn than s. aaN SUbscript Tons
a. thar amount we're srcured from aome
"a the ruost prominent bGsiness houses sn
the city and today the csnmittee vii
cau on the principal property QwGcrs
THEN will follow q house Go house can
vass auloug an tnsN az he'aursa agm~. and
aftcr that the banks ana the street rail-
WAYS are uu the uroEra1sNue tor .hr{r
tutn Msazsrs Middleton aui Plke express
themselves as more ileap pleased VITA the
reception thty nave mei with thus Tar fu
fhs canvas
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-19
CUTTING DOWN THE TINE.
Closer Connections Made Between
Here and san Francisco.

The new Southern Pacific time card
went into effect Tuesday. According TO
the schedule the train that formerly lef[
Portland for San Francisco at p. m,
now leaves at $50. ana arrives In san
Francisco the same time as formerly. The
new table cuts off one and "a half hours
between Portland and San Francisco. but
the time from Seattle IS the same as be-
fore. This table gives the Seattle trains
more time to make connections in PUt-
land
The time northbound Is also reduced.
Trains now leave San Francisco at sos
p. m. and arrive in Portland at 7:45 a. m.
instead of Sis D. m as formerly. II il ex-
pected that when the new Northern Pa =
fc time table goes into effect. April -,
closer connections will be made and the
time between Seattle and san Francisco
ma eriallY reduced.
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Conditions of Health.

Mabel BaEsie. ~ 6l6 olive street, Il AZ
nicted with scarlet fever George IRE. o.,
Ross is suffering with mild aftacK of
SMALLPOX Tae Lobby house. Al Thi~i
avenue and Cherry sgrcser. from whore
Earl Jones. a smallpox patient. was mos
81 90 the past house a8a been thcrouEa b.
Is fufalEsted- piher fumigItions reported
are al ~ Harvard avenue ans t-5 rh'r-
teenth avenue north. Warre there Wrre
scarlet fever cAEea
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KING COUNTY cLun TO MEET.
President Preston WIN Make APP
pointment. Tonight.

The King County Republican Club will
hold its regular meeting tonight az the
Collins building. on Second avenue Con-
siderable interest Is attached % the meet
ing by reason OF the fact that President
Preston viii name the members 81 the ex-
ecutiYe committee and the secretary OF
the club These selections must b. mp
proved by the club before they become ef-
fectlve.
Another important matter OF business
will ha transacted In tho election % vice
presidents. 81 whom there Will Dc eleven.
one vlcp president Will be chosen Tor each
OF the nine wards % the city. the two re-
naming ~ De taken from the north and
south districts
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ri RzGkR8H NRzsN
utsfsNE>Ts.
Pudd'nhead Wilson Tonight.

'Puddnhead Wilson" vii D. the NJ
traction at the Seattle theaicr tonight ana
for the balance OF tbs week including Ss'-
urday matinee. "Pudd nhuad Wilson
never grows old. Like s''uld ticmcstc1d'
and Shore Acres" II Is always new. The
company ~ the same az last @asoa except
Mr. Burr Mctntcsh who plays the title rode.
TIe g. said To- equal IN tN cry way bis pic-
d,.cesaors and has received The highest
praise from sra entire press. The Judge,
the colonel the sheriff and the twins are
al with Pudd ahead.
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RED Cross SOCIETY MEETS.
some omeers Named for the Coming
Near-Rc ports Rrad.

The Rcd cross Society OF seattle mot
yesterday afternoon AZ the club rooms ~
the public library. TX WAS intended a.
hold the annual meeting. but through
some misunderstanding an the annual -
ports were not read. and only few We
mea were present The annual report az
the secretary was read, giving de-
tailed account OF the work of the society
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Mrs EIi..b.th 4. Royal Dead.

Mrs r. A ROYAL. ~ite = i4adsa hofal
81 fh5a sftr dlaI A. Provtl, uc~ h0xpttal
Yesterday morning after an ilinCHs ~ three
weeks sho vas born ina Chicago, Where
she had ANrd most ~ her we. aud Acre
her father was a pioneer business man.
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cant Edward PNatle has taken com
r,ara ~ the schooner AlClto and viii sat
m a few DAYS on hallhUt cruise on th'
FlAtteFN hRRkS-
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In th, Observation cars ~ tho North
Crast limited trains. IN eject on the North
prn Pacific Aprt g. viii make IL uurects-
sarv Tor travellers 20 take along lot NJ
reading matter With them one hundred
ana TWENTY-FIVE volumes az up-to-iate lit
srature on each Of the Observation Cars
on this train.
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4 IO BAR OUT JAPANESE.
y. Unions Claim immigration
Law Is Being Violated.
! DESTITUTE PROSECUTIONS.

....es Appointed to Investi-
Alleged Importation of Con-
Nam Has 500 japanese on
80. and MiIlos Arrives mt Vic
with 200 More-A Puxzier.
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SOME people ride on freight car IN
preference 10 a Pullman, thty have their
reasons Some people ride a cheap bike IN
Mace Of Yale, Andrae OF Wo.n-Amesi-
can, they have no reason.
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west bound cr0Ases The Esakies AZ Bone
man pass and also ~ MusAns pass ana
Corlacan defi@ aB8 me Cascades q StsFr-
ls.ln tunnel 30 the SAY time mountain
sts= tfalu Tho r8u down the HeAgafe
canyon o. sonnet ming hne-
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AAT A TELEGRAPH LINE.
ssss Wen Protest Against omts-
s'ss OF Appropriation--Tc
srsms To Mnshinxtou.

- action OF the house committee In
- ~ ..suin the appropriation bill the
49,, ~ $500 Tor the construction OF a
:, Sash ilne IN Alaska has raised a storm
s,~s.sseesoNal In this city. and a score III
{ wssiI Norded protests war,, telcxraphed
s1srssals,s'on yesterday TO have the ltnm
- matter MAS presented "a the attsu-
$50 ShAmhcr Of Commerce by Pres.
ks.,s ANAsen. OF tho Alaska Typographical
s~n 500 The officers we're Al once In
Ssnssn w vote 60 add the voice 81 the
ss@sst 70 the list of dissenters The fhI-
~ - ss.esrsin Was accordingly prppa red
- 'e senators Turner and Fnster.
49,, Nv reinstatement, II possible q ar
lhsaon Tor military teisgraph tines Ia
trNntts,. '''t' N"N ANt'HhNh oHt IN
= saMsr District judge johnson said that
Ia ,ss.. ~ calamity u this money was
sli's..se opFlhted as it meant much Tor the
ssNn,s - neA "a the civil welfare OF tho
-. ,., " pave telegraph line go that
tk r 49, % speedy communication with
~ 49, 81 AL seasons ~ the year. 9th
tsssea similar opinions
!" HAaaiae inspectors To-day.
s..~a yh setVice commission VIII hold
~ xos TODAY Tor sanitary. street
ss.s,@se paving amt Cedar river In
u ~ Applications viii b. received up
ss,.s-ss.k ths afternoon Tor the ualice
As'ens to b. held saturday
Sssas sonih. N"' az ''7 '''N''''