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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-12
EARLY CLOSING MOVEMENT.
small Dealers and Clothing Mer-
chants Opposed.

special Dispatch to the Post-InteIHgencer.
TACOMA, May 1.-THE early closing
movement OF the retail Clerks union IS
sald by some Of the merchants engaged
m the clothing trade and in the smaller
9Iy soods and shoe stores to benefit the
C1spartment stores, which close at 5 O'Clock
Clothing men. particularly. say the de-
partment stores are urging the clerks
union 70 insist on the o'clock closing as
under the present order OF things a very
large proportion Of the trade in clothing
mems furnishings, etc, is done in these
stores which would go to department
stores IL the cary closing movement was
a success. The clothing merchants say
tney are ready to make an agreement that
tneir clerks shall not work over eight
hours day, but they will keep their
stores open In the evenings in order to
give the workfngmen and others who are
employed during the day a chance to trade
IN the evening. The offer of compromise
proposed by the committee from the cloth
Ing men and smaller dry goods merchants
and shoe merchants was rejected by the
clerks association, but will be taken up
Monday night before the trades council
The members OF the Clerks union have
arranged for grand street parade Mon
day evening, in which all union labor or
CARNATIONS are invited TO take part The
parade VIII be headed by the Union band,
formerly the Walhalla band. whose mem
bers are In the musicians union, recently
organized. When the musicians union was
organized the Tacoma Military band and
did not take hand I'm the proceedings
and have not Joined the union. which, they
say. IL made up Of the members of the old
WalhaEa band and few players from the
variety theaters and dance halls. and there
Is a prospect OF a clash over the matter.
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Condensed DISPATCHES.

Ma Ger Merritt ard W.. Merritt sar~s "a n.
Kaiser Wiihsim der Grces- on ta1r q Tur1ts
iAkt Wiz cfa7ss-nc ulst ~ +he ruua.ar
The Anserlran RrlEe Ccrer2ag. with thirfv ~
move asp&-ass colnGaniss Ard @zr5td < - N1.-
q J. y A1rgaH ca. m MS eitr
The permanent star 4 the Verbs osae-va'a-v
NJ fhe tuiv-rlity n Chfeago. Ein % 20 wsssa.
bavo, y g., % vew she t0tG ec1fse = MAJ "a
fEuus favorable Tsaut va me path < me tatsl.tg
Tie seallug sth1nuers have ua8ss wnrd~-ful1r
Faad catch The Coast Nlsa rear Should tie
strike ga me rrrFuur cutters caufiaze hes Arr
Ia haLea 4 fttsg sfiu better taeg uEl have
BeTi1x SEA al % Themselves f1T fes wscSs %
ccme
lu view Z the c1nrilittgrY policy Grez. Britain
q pursuing tcrzr1 this ruCafrg UAich usay IN
clnde formal tsE4r1nI = he seazrb Z the
AlnsFfcHn .h4n So Wiieh. While alsggad 70 ~ IN
F1rGeTlese waters. fhe Washington Enthugftlse are
incilntd 70 meet her haH way
Frauklin ". Fiske u D.. whose resi<natiaa after
saFtv-ous Years tEclmbeneT q The nsiee n rresi-
deaf = the Chl1aso Theolag9eal seminary. iak-s
eEeet ~ tha cloas ~ the current year has beaa
siec.s6 professor ensritus Z The 1a4ar # sacred
rhetoric q tAg Institution. The elsClcn - fr life
he matte e TIE settlement Of tie Turkish IN
dsTnnitg daiuls "a temporarily delEye6 Weuln-
formed circles say thar the Turkish minister In
WAshingroa All Fe-rouh fsT has been given
Assurance q the settlement n The claims bot ss
f1r short delay. Which Is granted. Ahr1ed Pasta
has lsfl Cozst3ntinoEle. He Is s1iuz the GATED
STATES With proposals. the object Il which ia TIA
settlement q tas claims in a. indirect manner.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-12

DEATH OF A. ID. CASE.
Former Postmaster and Business
Man of Tacoma.

Special Dispatch TO the Poec -Inteligenrer.
TACOMA. Mey f.--C0i. Alanson b Case
former postmaster OF Tacoma and for ten
years prominent business man Of To
coma, died this afternoon at MS nome,
after being in poor health for more than
a year past. Mr.. Case came to Tacoma TN
1883 from Detroit. Mich. He established
the firm of A. b. Case & Co. wholesale
dealers IN rubber betting and .ubher sup
plies. This business he conducted until
1893, when he was appointed postmaster
by President Cleveland through the Unfit
ence OF Don NJ. Dickinson his former
political associate In Michigan Mr. Case
devoted his undivided time and attention
to the administration Of the postoffica. AMI
quickly brought Il up to a nigh standard
Of efficiency. The excellent organization
and almost perfect service rendered by tne
postoffice during Mr.. Cases term mas not
since been surpassed. Approaching his
service In this respect. a very large mum
her Of Tacomans. irrespective OF party
joined In petition to President Mckinley
to reappoint Mr.. Case as a gold Democrat
At the end OF his term. however. Mai.
Hayden was appointed 10 succeed him AMI
Mr.. Case went to California and Honolulu
for his health.
During the civil war Mr.. Case was an
officer In Michigan regiment. and had
held the highest offices in the Washing
ton commandery OF the loyal legion. He
was aleo high degree Mason and always
took prominent part in Grand Army
affairs.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-12
ELECTION IN REPUBLIC.
Town Votes to Incorporate md
Elects Its First Officers

Special Dispatch TO the Post-Intelligencer.
REPUBLIC. May 1.-THE first election
ever held in Ferry county has taken place
al the municipal election in Republic. The
result shows that the incorporation Of the
town as a city OF the third class carried
by majority OF hfty-seven votes. and the
following officials 20 hold office until
the first Tuesday Of January next: Mayor,
]. J, Sullivan. Citizens: clerk. George J.
Hurley, Republican: councilmen. James
Harrington. D. F. Walter, W. J. Casey. H.
J. Armstrong and W A. Threlkeld. Citi-
zens' candidates: Lester f. Sly and Peter
Stewart. Republican; for treasurer. o. s
Democrat, and health officer. DR.. a. 5.
Williams Citizens
The majority of the ticket elected are
persons that were identified with n citi-
zens' ticket, which was composed of DEM
ocrats and Republicans. The total vote
cast was 557 out OF a register of 762 names.
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JAPANESE TOWN BURNED.
sixteen Hundred Dwellings and
Thirty Temples Destroyed.

SAN FRANCISCO. May 11.-MafI ad -
vices from Yokohama give particulars OF
the big fire at Fukin. large town on the
western coast % Japan. April Is The
hames originated I'm the suburbs Of the
city and were carried by a heavy wind to
several parts Of the city at once. The
fire ragged for six hours before Il could
be controlled. Sixteen hundred houses
including thirty temples and all the prin-
ctpal buildings were burned Sixteen per-
sons persisted and nearly a hundred more
were injured. The property loss IS estin-
ated at 5.s0-oo9 ven. or about s25000, go
There was but a small amount OF insur-
anCe.
The arrival Of Admirals Kempn and
Remsy Of the American navy April iG
was made the occasion Of a great naval
demonstration. the transference ~ flags
being accompanied by continuous salutes
In addition 10 the three American admir-
ais In port. England. Russia and France
are represented by naval officers Of the
same rank and thre are many social ex-
changes
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amend the law to provide for the COM
mutation of travel and subsistence allow
ances OF discharged officers and soldiers.
He explained that the bill proposed 20
allow a uniform rate OF cents A mile
for officers and enlisted men. The bill
passed
A bill was passed 10 allow the free i'm
portaticn OF exhibits to the annual fairs
at San Antonio and Galveston. Texas
The regular order wss then iem1nded,
and the house went into committee u
whole to consider private pension pills
Exactly $50 bills were PASSED Among
them was the senate bill 70 pension the
widow Of the late Gen Guy Y. Henry at
the rate OF s1oo per month, This amount
was reduced by the house TO $50
- AS p. m. the house adjourned until
Monday.
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INDICTED ron PERJURY.
Grand Jury Finds Bills Against wit
aesses in the Fair Case

SAN FRANCISCO. May 1.-THE Exam
luer says:
Mrs. Nettie r Craven has been indict-
"a by the grand jury on n charge 81 per-
jury for her testimony given before that
body IN relation 20 her claim for a widow
share ~ the James q. Fair estate. George
" Slmptou, who swore that he married
Fair and Mrs. Craven. and who Fubsa-
queGtly made oath that he He'd I'm hla
first AFFIDAVIT has also been Indicted FOR
perjury. Aioiph sylvia. thA man who
hoasted that be engineered the scheme
by Rhtch Simptcn was Induced 20 make
MS contrary affidavits. has been indicted
for subornation * perjury, which f. also
fedned as a felony. II the accused are
convicted they may he punished % I'm
prta0nuent for rot less than one year nor
more than fourteen There are aaai 20 b.
others implicated and other Indictments
NAV failaW
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SENATOR LODGES
Warming WORDS.
Continued From Page One.

Caribbean sea. We must have far more
powerful feet than we have today. The
safety OF the canal depends upon our Meet
All admit that the canal ought TO pc pu ..iS
and the time Is near when the work VIII
be begun. II We are 10 protect the canal
as well as our whole coast, We must have
a navy proportionately strong.
Fleet Insures Peace.
~ hope and believe" he continued,
that we shall have no war, but great
feet is the greatest insurance OF peace.
However. We would be foolish indeed II
we should close our eyes to the possibili-
ties Of the situation. We could never al
low the Danish Islands 70 pass into any
other hands than ours. The European ma
ton which should undertake 70 take pos
session of those islands, right on the road
to the canal. and make them great naval
stations, would by that very act become
an enemy OF ours We could submit to no
such thing as that. The Monroe doctrine
Is a great protection to the United States
Men OF all parties-Democrats Republi-
cans and Populists-without distinction
adhere 70 that.
Monroe Doctrine in Danger.
II am by no means sure that some Eu-
ropsan nation perhaps one whose navy IS
now receiving such rapid increase) may
not test the Monroe doctrine.
We may be called upon TO protect that
doctrine in Brazil or in some other South
fancies. but I believe the way to preserve
peace is to have such a navy as no power
in the world would care 10 encounter"
Lodge did not think there was anybody
who did not believe in the construction OF
a navy powerful enough to defend our
coast line and the Monroe doctrine. He
urged that no further obstacles should be
placed in the way OF the nayy's construc-
ton.
In a colloquy with Lodge, Tillman said
It was well known that the navy of the
United States was superior TO that Of Ger
many Lodge, agreeing in part with Till
mans statement. pointed TO the great in
crease that was now being made in the
German navy.
If the senator thinks" said Lodge.
there is no danger 10 be apprehended.
fear he undertakes the Importance OF the
subject, a subject 10 which I have given
much thought and consideration"
other Arguments.
Messrs. Bacon and Daniels favored
government armor plant. and Elkins and
Allison opposed II.
Penrose offered an amendment authori-
izing the secretary of the navy to pro-
cure the best quality of armor plate for
the hattleships Maine, Ohio and Missouri
at S4S long ton, including royalties. He
argued against a government plant. say
ing It would lie idle much of the time and
would be immensely expensive.
II was agreed that debate on the armor
plate matter should cease at o'clock to-
morrow. and that all amendments TO the
committee proposition should then be vot-
ed upon.
The senate at $40 p. m. adjourned.
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Pierce County Democrats.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer
TACOMA, May u.--Tomorrow the Demo-
Gratis of Pierce county meet in mass con-
vention to select thirty-nine delegates TO
the Spokane convention. There are no
local contests of any kind although an
effort has been made outside to draw the
Pierce county delegation into the factional
light in King county between the Hart
and Goodwin forces. Pierce county will go
10 the state convention asking for one
is the man agreed upon for the place
Further than that the Pierce county dele
CATION will have little to look out for
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-12
Putting in Heavier Wires.

Special Dispatch to the Post-IntelIigencer
TACOMA. May lit became known
mere today that the Snoqualmie Falls
Power Company is replacing the alumni
.uin wires which now connect Tacoma and
Snoqualnie Falls with heavier wires yvorL-
Is now In progress north Of Kent The
wires originally strung proved to have
insufficient tensile strength and sometimes
puHsd apart, making bad and expensive
oreaks- The company which furnished the
aluminium wire is now said TO be supply
lng stronger wire, made partly OF alu-
ninum and partly OF steel
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Seasons Sealing Catch,

VICTORIA, b, C. May u-With the re-
turn today OF the sealing schooners viva.
Zilah May, Otto and Vera complete reports
catch for the thirty-four schooners h.fr.r
l9,s* skins, or an average OF 40 Last
years total was 0472. with but nineteen
vessels engaged. There have been no cert
Gus misnaps this season, and owners are
50 confident OF good prices that ali viii
snip To England, taking chances on the
results OF the big London sales
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ALIEN CONTRACT LAW.
Treasury Department VIII Begin
investigation.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer
WASHINGTON, May u.-Representa-
tive Jones had a very satisfactory inter
view with the secretary of the treasury
today In which he presented the protest OF
the Seattle Western Central Labor Union
against japanese immigration and urged
the necessity Of further increasing the
force of immigrant inspectors on Puget
sound He also urged that secret service
officers investigate whether the alien labor
contract law is being violated. The secre-
tary assured him that this would De done.
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IN THE HOUSE.
New Record Made in the Passage of
Private Pension Bills, $50
Goinu Through

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE house to-
day broke all records, passing $50 private
pension bills. The house adjourned ove-
until Monday.
This was private pension day at the
house. Under the rules some preliminary
routine business before the regular order
was demanded.
Mr.. Echer twis.) called up a bill to
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opeclaI Dispatch to the Post-Tntelligencer.
TACOMA, May 1.-THE body ~ T,arI
Wilhelm Alexander GEdemeister. a sailor.
formerly on the ship Stronsa. was found
noating In the bay early this morning By
1Svrge Rays, at the Puget Sound -four
mill. Gildemeister disappeared about q
month ago. He left the Stronsa and was
on visit TO the ship Conway Castle, also
ylng IN the stream, one evening, and was
never seen afterward
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shock Has Best of II.

Special Dispatch 10 the Post-Intelligencer
TACOMA. MAY 1.-THE fight between
Ike Hays and Emil Schock was the fastest
rounds but Schock had the best Of 10 all
the way. He fought shy the first round
keeping out OF the way Of the terrific
blows OF the colored man. and in the sec
ond and third rounds fierce fighting &C.
Cured. Hays being knocked square down
once and out of the ropes twice. The
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Elected City Councflma IN.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer
CHEHAI.IS. May 1.-The city council
has elected John Walter councilman to
fill the vacancy caused by the removal
OF John Denhof 10 Portland Consider
able more Improvement in the way OF
planking. etc. is before the council and
there seems a disposition TO put the
streets In good shape.
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Chehnlis County Democrats.

Special Dispatch to the POST ntelligencer
ABERDEEN, May 1.-THE Democratic
sano tomorrow for the purpose of electlng
twelve delegates to the state Democratic
convention, which meets in Spokane on
May -: also, the call states. for the pur-
pose OF transacting such other business as
may properly come before the meeting
Aberdeen Is entitled to fifteen delegates to
the convention.
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Ex-Postmastcr Case dead.

TACOMA. May IA b, Case. ex-post-
master. died today. after several ,,oSths,
Illness. OF apoplexy. Mr.. Case served rs
aide 70 Gen. Garfield when he was chief
OF STAN under Gen. ROsecrlns. Taa BODY
viii be taken to Detroit. Mica, for burial
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senator clark win Not Resign.

WASHINGTON. May u.-Senator Clark.
OF Montana, today emphatically denied
the rumor that he contemplated resigning.
be said: AT the present time l have no
thought Of resigning. and, while l cannot
foresee what may happen In the future,
do not now anticipate anything that will
change my present intention"
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Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencsr
OILY MPlA, May 1.-THE state school
BOARD did not act upon the bids for fur
nlSning school text books today owing
70 the absence Of State Superintendent
Brown, who is sick. The contracts will
PROBABLY be let TOMORROW
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Another shipment of Japanese.

Special Dispatch 10 the Post Inte1ligencer
TACOMA, May 1.-THE steamship Sikh
OF the Dodwell & Co. line, arrived in mort
this evening with a large cargo OF Japan-
ese coolies aboard.
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man from the Third ward to succeed
councilman George w. Quiett VINO has
rusSigned and removed &c North Yakima.
dent Of the city
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crowd went wild and the police held a
hurried consultation. but did not interfere
NICK hurley seconded SchOck. Butts ref
sree. nays says Sehock is the cleverest
man on his feet he ever met
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RETAIL Clerks excursion and basket
Grove Sunday.
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Special Dispatch to the Post-InteIlirencar
PULLMAN, May 1i.--There was a gloom
cast over the college and town today by
the death OF Bertha, the 1T-year-old
daughter or President and Mrs f A
Bryan She passed away at 900 this
morning after lingering illness Of several
months or consumption. Owing to this
and TO the stormy weather the intercol-
legiate field meet will be postponed untii
tomorrow. The intercollegiate debate.
however. will come off tonight
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Caribbean sea. We must have a far more
powerful feet than we have today. Inc
safety of the canal depends upon our meet
All admit that the canal ought TO be built,
and the time is near when the work VIII
be begun. II we are 10 protect the canal,
as well as our whole coast, We must nave
a v,rrr.orrfonasafr-
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United States were so close. 1t is hopsd
that America will make an exhibit Of
army relics of that per. .od.
There was a sensational announce
ment this week of the arrest OF a Ger
man officer as spy. This proved in
correct, however, the man being ar
rested at a Paris hotel and escorted to
the frontier under a prev Gus decree Of
expulsion. Inquiries have brought to
light the. fact that the man expelled
was remarkable adventurer, whose
caseer is bound up in the history of
France and Germany He was former
lySan officer in the German army. He
comes from an Irish family, and is a
wonderful linguist and an accomplished
scholar. He was at one tine tutor to
Emperor William of Germany, but was
dismissed owing to his inf1iction of
corporal punishment upon the future
emperor for the slightest faults. He
then became Lieutenant in the army
fought in several actions and gained a
captaincy in the Franco-German war
A financial scandal led to his re ire
| ment from the army, and he entered the
German espionage sew ce, and came tC
France. He was shortly afterwards ex
peAed. He led a checkered lie, having
| been imprisoned in both France an(
| Germany, and was last heard of wheI
| he escaped from madhouse in Lor
| aine. He now springs to life again IL
Paris and has again been expelled.
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THE CANDIDATES.
Another Metrical Contribution From
An OH Friend.

Another Metrical Contribution From
An Oh Friend.
Editor Advertiser: Permit me, pro
bono publico, to put the general run
of political comments into verse. This
is "a great year for poets as we'll as
candidates, hence these mournful lines:
G.
Ten little candidates standing in a
line,
Loebenstein GRATED and then there
were nine.
Nine little candidates sitting up late,
Sewall fell asleep and then there were
eight.
Eight little candidates dreaming OF
Little met Peter and then there were
seven.
Seven little candidates playing their
tricks,
Gear gave himself away, then there
were six.
Parker took tumble and then here
were five.
Five little candidates swelling UP ga
lore,
Wilcox split open and then there were
four.
Four little candidates heard the buz
zing bee,
Cooper got stung and then there wer,
three.
Three little candidates out in a canoe
Sammy slipped overheard, then thert
were two.
Two little candidates foollng with
gun,
David got it in the neck, then ther
was one.
One big candidate sitting all alone,
Dole was appointed and then ther
was none.