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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-22
RAILROAD ORDERS PILE UP.
FIR FOR BRIDGE TIMBERs AND
TIES IN GREAT DEMAND.
Burlington Road Places an Order
for 100000 Feet, with More to
Follow-NearIy All Western Lines
Now in the Local Timber Market.

Within the last thirty days it is con-
servatively estimated that Eastern and
Western railroad lines have pas ed with
Puget sound mllmen orders for from 20
00O.0 600 to 100000 feet of Washington mr.,
mainly In bridge timbers. dock stuff and
ties. This is the largest quantity of
railroad stun ever ordered in one season
In the history OF the state. Several mill
men have been asked for figures on L.
10000 feet of heavy fir bridge timbers for
the Chicago 4 Northwestern. Two we.ks
ago this line placed an order for $4,000
ties, and several other roads have orders
pending
The last order to be received II from the
Burlington. For the last ten days ]. ii.
Waterman. assistant purchasing agent OF
that line. with headquarters at Lincoln,
Neb. has been on the Sound, figuring with
millmen and tie contractors, and has plac-
ed an order for 2,000 600 feet of fir. mostly
bridge timbers. This material is to be
used In the new construction work in ex-
tending the main line of the Burlington
westward from Billingg. Mont, to Cody,
Wyo., and the Yellowstone National park.
The entire order will consist of several
million feet of bridge timbers. a large
quantity of fir ties and other lumber nee
essary in the work In Montana, Wyoming
and the Utah extension.
Fir ties two years ago were an expert
ment," said J. L. Schwab, a Great North
ern contractor, yesterday, ''but today 1t is
different. II will be impossible to supply
the demand for Washington fir ties this
season. Almost every road i'm the West
has an order in. and several are anxious
to increase IL the contractors could give
any assurance of being able to get them
out this season, The Iowa roads are not
among the smallest customers and I I'M
derstand "A large order has been placed
or at least offered. by the Grand Trunk
to be delivered In August.
The transcontinental lines placed their
orders early, and now are receiving large
numbers of ties. Bridge timbers are be-
ing gotten out very slowly. The mills
are overcrowded with lumber orders, and
as consequence the railroads are COM
PEELED to walt Fir Is the best timber that
can DO secured for railroad work. 1t lasts
longer, both in and out of the ground and
from now on there will be a demand for
this class of timber that will require an
extra exertlon of the mills to I'LL. Another
year railroad orders will not be so cramp-
ed. They will be filed earlier. and in a
great many cases probably tho season be-
fore they are needed This business will
also increase; for today. for dock and
bridge work. II is hard to find any loo al
ity that can supply the desired sizes out
side OF Washington"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-22
DIAMONDS WILL FALL.
Relief OF Kimberley, = Jeweler Says,
VIII Affect Present Prices.

While business In all trades is reported
by visitors TO be in a tiourishing condi-
ton. there Is none that is more prosper.
Gus than that which engages the diamond
dealer one OF the best-known diamond
statesmen on the Coast, In speaking on
this subject, said. Since the Boer war.
diamonds have been soaring upward AT
rate that mas made them greater luxuries
than ever. yet there II a greater demand
for them than ever.
For six months the De Beers mines at
Kimberley have not sent out stone, and
the market has had to rely solely upon the
Brazilian mines for its supply But there
will be a drop. now that the Kimberley
mines have been relieved. although there
l. no fear OF the market being Hooded.
Cecil Rhodes, who IL the diamond king IL
too long-headed for that, Were II not for
his shrewd manipulation, however. ,iia-
monds would not today belong to the Jewel
Kingdom There ara still lots OF people
who do not realize that had Cecil Rhodes
the disposition. he could make the value
OF diamonds less than the most common
OF Jewels Tne most expensive jewels are
pigeon blood ruhies and clear emeralds.
although the latter are very rare
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-22
NEWS NOTES OF
SOUTH SEATTLE.
sssssssssssssssssssssssss

SOUTH SEATTLE. April 2L-Miss Annie
Mcintosh gave the pupils under her super
vision an extra session today. from 10 a. m.
TO 2 p. m. to help them in passing the
coming examination.
Mr. Wheeler, who was injured some time
ago by being struck by large belt at
Newells mill. is nearly well again.
Miss Della Cravens arrived from Tacoma
last night In response TO a telegram an
nouncing the serious illness of her sister,
Coda.
A new barber shop has been opened
alongside the postofiice,
MIR. Revel Robinson has begun work on
a new residence to be built on Grant and
oregon streets.
Three new residences are being built In
the vicinity OF Newell's mill. Mr.. Dash
ley's new house Is practically finished.
Messrs. Allen and Brown have been i'm
proving the interior of their store by a
new coat OF paint and ornamental work.
Mrs. w. w. Head came home this week.
suffering from severe attack OF la grippe.
which has greatly Impaired her hearing.
Several cases OF scarlstina are said 10
exist here.
Miss Eta Warren, the well-known mis-
slonary OF this place. Is expected home
soon. Her journey this time was to Kan
sas city, Chicago and Rockford, III. She
has been gone two months. most OF which
time was spent with her mothers family
at Rockford.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-22

Hoard of work. fssues nm oreer-
Many Permits Given.

Notife has been served on saustters on
the street near blanchard and Elliott that
they must move. Residents IN thar neigh
horhond sent a remonstrance to tho board
81 public works against the squattets be-
ing permitted to live there, and the board
lasted tho notice yesterday afternoon
Caulsv for sewer improvements IN Denny
NAY and Belmont avenue. The bids We're
a. follows. McCauley, 81. tSa 60 John Kali
berg 81 Sec 30 StrrRt 1oetz, A2.I 80, J.
A bailey AaIS@ T. Ryan. N&s9N
Property owners filed petition for the
srading Of the alley extending from
Dearborn to Charles streets. between
$fnth ana Tenth avenues south.
Tha seattle Il san Francisco Railway
A. Naylxatlnn Company was given permits
son 20 Vanstruct trestle and railway
tratks from Dearborn street south TO tho
city iimiis~
The Seattle Traction Company was Civ
ca permission 10 reconstruct It's Lake
Union division.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-22
WORK At THE CITY intake.
ENGINEER THOMSON SAYS 1T IS
FAIRLY WELL ADVANCED.
Returns From u Two Days Inspec-
ton Trip to Cedar River-Divert-
ing Weir Almost Completed
Trying to Forward the Work.

CITY Engineer Thomson returned yester-
day afternoon from trip of inspection
TO the head works of the Cedar river
water system where he spent two days
I'm going over the work done by the con-
tractors. Mr.. Thomson found, he says, that
the work. though well along, was not 20
r advanced as he had expected, al
though the contractors and the men on the
Job were doing their best to forward the
enterprise.
THE concrete work on the diverting weir
Is approaching completion said Mr..
Thomson land the men have about nm
ished excavating for the settling basin.
The latter will be built In the natural
sandstone of the country. and will be six
ty feet long. twenty-si feet In width and
sixteen feet In depth. The men are trim
ing the bottom and sides of the basin
preparatory to laying the first coat of
concrete.
THE season lis fairly well advanced in
the mountains. The weather was fair
during the two days spent at the head
works. Little snow has fallen during the
winter. This will result in low water In
the river In the late summer. There will
be plenty for all our purposes and more
too, However, anticipate that when the
weather gets warm In midsummer tho
creeks in the hills fed by mountain SHOWS
and glaciers will run high, resulting In
high water in Cedar river about June.
'The character of the work thus far
done speaks well for the early compile
ton of the system. / am quite satisfied
with what saw. With favorable weather
and other attendant circumstances the
work should proceed more rapidly from
now on"
Mr.. Thomson confined his trip to an In
spection Of the work where the system
begins He did not go over the pipe line.
which IL being rapidly completed into the
city
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-22
MORE HoMEsEEKERs ARRIVE.
Great Northern Brings Two Hundred
and FIFTY to Washington.

Within the last twenty-four hours the
Great Northern has landed $50 homeseek-
crs In Washington. A great portion of
these. the largest contingent since the
rush. stopped east of the mountains. More
located Il few miles further west. and forty
came To Seattle and from here were dis
trbuted over the Sound counties.
The present crowd comes from Indiana,
Illinois and Iowa. and are all said to be
well to do The next large party IL ex-
pected TO start from st. Paul for Wash
ington May 5. II will be composed of 100,
and VIII In the main come to Western
Washington. Hardly a day passes but
some homcseekers arrive in Seattle. and
railroad agents are of the opinion that the
business VIII continue all summer.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-22
YIELD WILL sn INCREASED.
More wheat Acreage In wsiia Waiia
District This Year.

The NVaiia waila country never looked
i,s better conditiou than nov. j. the report
brought by Robert MA'heson. a prominent
grain raiser and rancher az that section.
ano Is at che Northern.
4 VAS iust talking with some friends the
other dsy" be said. riga r1ing tho pros
r~ctive yield ~ grain In cur section tAis
year We all agreed that under similar
least one-afth There Is a greater acreage
81 " heat ana fully as grcst % eats. We
have had heavy settlement "a our sec
ti1n this spEing from among the home
a4ekars q the Eastern statee Taese. how
ever will not raise much gTain this year.
though a few have broken and
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-22
CONTRACT Is AWARDED.
Bsltingham Hay Extension 10 he
Rushed Forward.

The annouu' ement 81 made that the crn-
tract Tor the huilding % the frst ten miles
% the extension % the Beiiingham BAY
& British Columbia railroad from Sunas
into the Mount Baker mining district. an
entire distance % twenty four miles has
been awarded 20 J. c. Falrfowi % Eve
EFT
Men. Ct Is said. win hc placed In the
Geld az once. ana the work rushed To COM
pletop Tho contract for the remainder
% the distance, II f. ssA. will not be let
in several weeks. bat the whole line Il Is
rxpes ted. win - competed and 10 opera
tlon ny Nnyerrahpr
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-22

Canadian Pacific Believed 20 Oppose
Commit sionS.

As yet the local Offices OF the Canadian
Pacific have received no official notice To
cease paying commissions. The only news
they have is that contained in the Asso-
ciatcd Press dispatch stating that the road
has signed the anti-commission agree
ment II Is the general belief that the
matter has been definitely settled. and
that within a few days travelling passenger
agents will be advised TO notify connect
ing line representatives that after May !
no moro commissions WI be paid
Local railroad men are convinced that
with tho Canadian Pacific in the agreement
e has come TO stay. and the next move
locked for is a general increase ga salaries.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-22

The best residence Tor which = permit
has heea givcn This year VII be erected
Al isls Roren avenue. on the ccrner q
[ University street for Miss Lecuara Den
ny The house will b. two stories high.
made 81 wood Skis feet. anA VIII cos,
g0ea. william Floyd viii erect n two
sfoYv frame structure AZ isS Seventeenth
4 venue az cost % G9a.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-22

Michael shenske, junk dealer. who
lives an SO tide fats. Ws4S arrested !-St
eVeniug an a warrant sworn out In JQtse
Cams courz charging nina with serious
crime involving nls dau2hteT. Martina
Siserslze- .s,ef IA The complaint against
shsnske VAS issued after consultation With
fsrrsscasfnE Attorney McElTog. Shenske
vgaA locked EY Ia tAe city 3alA
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-22
REVIVAL AT BAPTIST CHURCH.
special Meetings to he Led by Rev
Ray Palmer.

The First Baptist church viii begin this
evening series % special evsngsiisfic
meetings. Al these services the pastor ~
ne church Will be assisted by Rev Ray
Palmer. pastor 81 Portland
Services wfO De helt each evening. except
saturday. AZ 5 O'Clock A twenty minute
prayer service Viii preccde the services
There VIII b. spectal music. and gospel
singing will be q feature.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-22

carter and ". Z Wilson alleged
hanko nsen. were fined s. and given h.
teen DAYS on fhe chain sang Ay Judge
cam Yesterday They Werr convicted
~ vhErancN, Sentence WAS suspended
Reviewer upon theit promise 10 leave
the city
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-22

Leaves Portland via Northern Pacific at
il 80 >. m, and arrives at Tacoma at SOC
a. m Seattle. 5.45 a. m; Spokane, 1870
y. m Puget sound passengers get q
nights sound sleep on this train. This
train runs solid via Seattle.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-22

WOLFF An ERrC4AN bicycles have self
oilng bearings spring tempered frames
ana eccentric chain adjustments.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-22

DIAMOND rings. Aptfl's birthstone
Nm. IN. F1nck. Jew eler. SIS Second avenue.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-22

wAGNER's band Madison park Sunday.
: 80 O'Clock.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-22

PEARL LLOYD sings a, Madison Pa
v.lion today.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-22

wAGNERs band Madison park Sunday,
$50 o'clock.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-22

SKILLED detectives furnished railroads
corporations and private parties Lucas
Detective Agency y Cuion block.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-22

MADISON Pavilion concert today. rain
OF sAlls,
The copper era., 1900-08-30

Clifton Lodge No. 17, Knights of fEthi''s' Meets every Friday in Masonic hall Visit inc brothers cordially invited to attend ASA MILLER, c. C.
 CLIFF w. PARSONS, k or R X D.
The copper era., 1900-08-30
Registration of Voters.

The board of county supervisors hds ordered a re-registration of all the -oters of Graham county. Register closes Oct. r. 1900. Act 37, 10th leg i,lative assembly, reads:-
 Sec.I. No recorder, justice of the peace. or any other officer authorized -o reoister electors in any of the counties of the territory of Arizona, .bal1 reoister or take the affidavit tor -b. purpose of re-registration of any electors within this territory, unless -ucb persons desiring to be registered shall produce and exhibit to the reg ,stering officer a receipt showing that he has paid poll tax for the year 1n which he. is registering.
 Sec. 9. This act shall not apply to any nerson who is by law exempt from the payment of a poll tax. But III this event. the persons desiring to 7-eoister must make affidavit to the facts that entitle him under the law +o an exemption from the payment ot a poll tax.
 Sec. 3. Any of the registering ofn- cers enumerated in section ot this act, or any that may hereafter be qual- fled to register electors, who enters the name of any person upon the great register of the county in which ne Is an officer. without requiricg the per son seeking to be registered to eXhlnl' ., noll tax receipt for the year II which he is being registered, or taxing the affidavit of such person showing he is exempt from the payment O. poll tax, shall be guilty of a mlsde meanor and subject to fine upon con viction therefor, of not more thai one hundred dollars (SlOO) or imprlson
 nent in the county jail not less thal 30 days, nor more than 50 days, or D
 both such fine and imprisonment
The copper era., 1900-08-30
Splendid Service.

New Orleans Express No. 10 and Pa cific Express No. 9, on the Southern Pacific railroad between San Francis, co and El Paso, have been equipped with free reclining chairs, fresh from m the shop, and in every convenience ot appointment equal to the best in oP- eration. Each car is equipped with B reclining chairs, nine of which are in a separate smoking compartment. Roth first and second-class tickets are accepted for passage in these cars.
The copper era., 1900-08-30
The Southern Pacific

Leads in completeness of equipment, comfort of transport, promPtness or service. fast and elegant trains, wltn pintsch gas lights on all cars Dlnlng cars on all limited trains. The hlghesl standard maintained all the year r-0IInd- The shortest line by 23o miles tOTos Angeles. Quickest time to all eastern points. For further informa- lion call on or address, GEO. BUGBEE, agent, Lordsburg, N. M.
The copper era., 1900-08-30
Arizona & New Mexico Railway.
Passenger trains; mountain time

Passenger trains; mountain time
 Train leaves Clifton daily at 500 a m; ar rives Iordsburg 12.05 p m. No. leaves clifton daily at ? p m; arrives N So 6 leaves Lordsburg at TOO m; arrives No. leaves Lordsburg at 300 m' arrives Distance from Clifton to Lordsburg T miles,
 PASSENGER RATES
 6rif+on North Siding, BOG; South Siding, 4oc. Guthrie roc: Coronado S5c; Shelden' SI 45. Duncan. S1. .95; Thomson. S2 45; Summit Gbi1dren under iO half price. Excess bag gage ic per 100 lbs per mile. l50 lbs baggage gage SaTried free with each full ticket; 70 IDS Iree win each half ticket. Passengers from LICK, et stations paving on trains will be charged s1Sc extra. JAS. COLQUHoUN, PreSt-
 H. J. SIMMONS, Supt-
The copper era., 1900-08-30
Graham County Officers.

Board of Supervisors:-HC c Day, chairman Duncan: W Waddin Stafford; H D MatIn- eyvs. Pima; P Michelena, clerk, Solom0nVille-
 Sheriff, Ben R Clark; recorder, F. MCneI, ena: treasurer, B B Adams; district clerk' F r Dysart; dist atty, w B Jones; proDate JuIs99 I 9 and supt schools, " Moody; surveyor IL n Stafford assessor, P Merrill
The copper era., 1900-08-30
Southern Pacific Railroad.

Westbound passenger leaves LordSbnrS at ,2 o5 n m: eastbound leaves l.45 III. Trains run on Pacific time
The copper era., 1900-08-30
To the People of Morenci.

Ice delivered in Morencl every day in large or small quant1tles, alSo Pabst beer. GEORGE w E6o HN'
The copper era., 1900-08-30

Clifton Lodge No. I2, \. Q. U. W. Regular meeting nights as follows; Tuesday. July 3, IT and 3l. Tuesday, August IA and 2o Tuesday September II and 2' Tuesday. october and 23 TuesdasI November and 2O Tuesday December and lS w \,
 PETER TORRENCE, w M
 JAS. CROMB. Recorder.
The copper era., 1900-08-30
August Services in Clifton

Mass at o'clock a m.; Benediction at '-" D. m.
 Sunday, the 5th. .,., ,f +be The 18th. Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
 Sunday, the 18th.
 Sunday Sept. 2nd. ,,,..o,
The copper era., 1900-08-30
Coronado Lodge No. 8. F. X A. NJ.

Regular meetings as followS:- Saturday, July :.
 Saturday, August A. Saturday, September S. Saturday, October t.
 Saturday, November g. -,. M, MI ' JAS. CROMB, Sec.
The copper era., 1900-08-30
Arrival and Departure of Mails.

All eastern and western mail arrives on train , due 7.05 D III; and all caster II anu western mail is sent out on train 1, at SOO m exceDt registered mail which goes out on : p train- ,f .,-,i,
 Morenci mail departs after arrlval or IT an an J but not later than p m; arrives not ldIel than 6.SO D m six times week
 Metcalf mail closes at 8 p m; arrives p m-
 All mail closes 7.30 d. m.
The evening times., 1900-01-24
NO ESCAPE FOR CARTER
The Former Engineer officer Must
Serve His Sentence.
4 Decision by the United states Cir
cult Court of Appeals i'm New York
Lacombe in II Lower Tribunal, Dis
missing 81 Writ of Habeas Corpus

NEW YORK. Jan. 24-The United States
Circuit Court Of Appeals this morning
handed down an opinion confirming the
decision of Judge Lacombe, OF the United
States circuit court, in October, which
dismissed a writ OF habeas corpus and de-
clared that Oberlin NJ. Carter. former cap
tain OF the United States Engineers, had
been legally sentenced by an army court
martial. Carter was tried for fraud, CON
spiraey. conduct unbecoming an officer and
a gentleman. and for embezzlement, all in
relation to the public Improvements in Sa-
vann2h HarbOr and Cumberland Sound.
where Carter was disbursing officer. and
where the Atlantic Contracting Company
did the work.
The court-martial sentenced Carter TO
dismissal from the army. TO degradation.
TO be fined. and TO be imprisoned for five
years in Fort Leavenworth, Kan. de is
seeking 10 avoid Imprisonment and asserts
that be was unjustly convicted Abram J.
Rose. his counsel. will take the case TO
the United States Supreme Court, as a
| final resort.
Mr.. Rose contended that the court-mar-
tiaI exceeded its power in the imposition
OF punishment when it punished him by
fine and Imprisonment instead Of fine or
Imprisonment.
The court OF appeals holds. There
being no statutory direction upon the sub
| jcct. usage permits an indefinite number OF
offences to be adjudicated together in one
proceeding by court-martial and the rendi-
/ ton Of a single sentence covering all the
convictions and imposing punishment ac-
I ..,~N5porlvr hnvayar cpDarHfp and dis1Iug {
may be the different offences. and however
| different may be the punishment prescribed
| for them"
The court holds that the sixteenth arti-
| Gle az war embraces one Of the oneuces,
| and that a person convicted Of two or more
/ is punished for each by fine or imprlson-
/ ment or by such other punishment a. re
| court martial might adjudge Any otneT
| construction" the decision continues
| would attribute 10 Congress the INTENTION
! 10 ignore any distinction between degrees
Of guilt in furnishing crime and 10 subies'
a person guilty Of one offence 10 the sdE,c
measure Of pun shment as one guilty q
several or Of all ten offences
The court also holds that a court mar
/ tial has jurisdiction 20 determine whether
or not an accused is guilty Of any Of the
/ offences created by The Articles Of War
/ Having found Carter guilty Of two offences
! the c0urt-maTtial was empowered by the
/ statutes TO punish him as 20 one by hn'
and as to the other by imprisonment
! The sentence was not in excess Of its au
! thority." the opinion declares 1T is prop
( er TO state that the other punishment
/ imposed by the sentence were authorized
/ by the Articles Of War, IL is also prope
| TO state that Congress can II 1T sees ht
carve out two or more offences from
single transaction and impose cumulative
| punishments for the different offences.