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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-06
COMING YEAR IN THE STATE
Gov. Rogers Writes BOSTON Herald
. Forecast OF Its Future De-
yelOumeut.

OLYMPIA, Jan. Sin answer to the
request Of the Boston Herald for "A Fore.
Gov. Rogers mailed the following on De-
ssThe future prospects of the state of
Washington are hattering In the extreme.
The immense and unparalleled resources
Of the state are beginning to be realized.
The development Of Alaska, made tribu-
MEANS 80 ussI f for adSom the
mines of our own state are attracting the
attention Of investors, with great promise
"A statement has been made which, at
first thought, may seem extreme. that
believe to be strictly true. 1t is this: II
point be taken in the center Of the Cas-
cade range, midway north and south be-
tween the boundaries of Washington. and
circle drawn Of 200 miles radius, this
point as center, the resulting circle OF
natural advantages than can elsewhere
be found within like space upon the sur
face OF the globe.
yet careful Investigation will prove It to
be literally true. The natural maritime adj
vantages Of Puget sound are not elsewhere
within the bounds OF the United States is
q part of the wealth Of the region. Inn
mense deposits of coal, iron, copper, silver
The Ashlnv Industry has Of late grown into
immense proportions and is destined, in
the near future. to eclipse that Of the
sM known a as the S
Palouse region. are the richest in the
world.
Three transcontinental railroads have
already reached Puget sound and others
are headed this way Several lines of
steamships make regular trips to japan,
China and Australia. In short. believe
that the commerce Of the United States Is
shortly to perform the evolution of about
face and that In due time the commerce
OF the Pacific will far exceed that Of the
Atlantic.
Under these circumstances, and with
such prospects as have family indicated,
we are. think. justified In hoping much
of the future. u. r. ROGERS.
stCsnvernnr Of Washingtnn"
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LIrrGATlos OVER A PATENT.


Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer
TACOMA, Jan. 5.--W H. Remington Sc
cured decree in the superior court today
awarding TO him three-eighths interest
In the Johnson-O' keefe heat generator.
and enjoining Daniel OKeefe from dispos-
ing Of his three-eighths interest In the de-
vice and the patent on It,
O'Keefe IL now in New York, attempting
to organize a company to utilize the IN
vention, which Is process of generating
heat for power and other purposes from
oxygen, hydrogen and nitrogen from air
and water, in combination with carbon.
The invention promises to revolutionize
the power and heating methods, and is
said to generate an intense heat at very
low cost
Remington has been interested in the
scheme for many years, becoming associ-
ated with the original inventor, johnson,
In Utah. After the death Of Johnson. be-
fore the completion of the invention, REM
ington secured the services OF O'Keefe to
perfect it, and for nearly two years past
O'Keefe has been engaged upon the prob
lem in q carefully guarded building at
the South Tacoma car shops, where the
experiments finally resulted in the success
of the invention.
A controversy then arose between
O'Keefe and Remington, and O'Keefe left
for the East. AS the patents were applied
the entire invention as his own, suit was
commenced against him to determine the
legal rights OF the parties.
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WILL TRY AGAIN.
Tacoma School Section Again Put
I'm for Lease.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
TACOMA, Jan. 5.--Tomorrow morning w.
fer for lease school section is, in the south
ern part of the city, which has been plated
by the state land commissioner, and is Of
fered for lease in blocks conforming to the
plating of surrounding lands.
This is the land which the city authori-
ties attempted to .enjoin the commissioners
from leasing. and later, when the court
held against them, tried to prevent people
from bidding on. The land was to have
been leased last Saturday, but only ten
blocks out Of about eighty were disposed of
a further attempt to dispose of the land
will be made tomorrow on five-year leases
at 50 per acre per year.
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Y s, n..,stch TO the Post-Intelligencer.
~. ,srs6IiVER, B. c., Jan. 5.-Tne eiec-
Alsss;rc AZ the provincial parliament
n,ss * Thursday was one Of the
a 1gNsss tsnnai legislative events in the
g. u " ths provincc. Fighting" Joe
ID Y ~ssilv the most sensational pol
i. canada. and the way that ne
~ y 3. ~ punsmuir, the coal king OF
~ ..ss.vSr island, laid the foundations Tor
n .sesScr a. the government was an ex.
y. " nast. mastership m the political
Z - 4, { case OF an exciting special
S,sv and steamer trip, with 9 wen-
z5 ~ to accomplish the overthrow OF
IS rSouspecting administration Esery s
- ~ .urprised when Martin missed
~ steamer to Victoria by which no
~ sifsnd the opening OF the legisia-
\ e. ~ the government was supposed
3 ~ rone peacefully to sleep with the
~ ~ Martin would not show UP for
~ f,ut. with $500 worth Of special
~ SrA sfAamer he arrived at the cap
. q sgvra Ia vote In the first ballot
.. 80 cast and the government was
Va ss,rf,ers short. with a firm impress
y n ~ A. that. they were simply making
ss ~ Martins absence. Now the ngnt-
n sssr,ber 81 the legislature holds the
e<s,tS Ia the fastest trip ever made be-
tsSGn Vancouver and Victoria. 49,.
ssf sEyro ~ (Which which Martin lett the gov
sssrf Ne had introduced large
2s,sSf AZ drastic and unpopular legisla-
Including the alien bill with REFER.
-; 10 Atlin, and tneIe Were sere nssl
~ AZ attorney general. His resignation
SSrSa nded on several counts, and ne
s7i ultimately ousted,
~ nGht practically became one Pc
,'stsn lin and the minister Of finance,
y fsrter- Cotton, whom he considered as
~ MINI spirK at the back 81 Premier
si7H. Three nights ago In Vancouver
T,S1in announced that he was going
I'm 10 Victoria to secure the overthrow
ssSTssSier Turner united their forces.
sSl n vote, they accomplished e tie,
n & III With a. couple Of members OF the
Susoennnent still absent.
Ike arrangement OF the coup, whereby
15i made on Wednesday night. Martin
NJ not proceed to the capital with the
Sar Vancouver members. The steamer
~. one OF the fastest boats on. the
Cast was sent from Nanaimo. and ar
SoSss W. TO take place. The boat slid
ia poyt without whistling, and then
1ne mysterious man got aboard. The
~ ia out for the steamer, and she did
tbS thlrty-eight miles to Nanaimo in q
moe over two hours.
"a Special train was already on the
tf1rk and soon Fighting Joe" was going
Il { SIXTY nve-mile rate along the rough
Kind railway. The result was that he
aYTjved at Victoria just after noon, and
q the members of the government he
mint have dropped from heaven, so unA
upected was his arrival. He was given
q ostentatious welcome by ex-Premier
Turner. There was no more conspicuous
AgQre than Mr.. Martin at the opening GER
4inoniea All this time two members were
coming along on later train and
steamer.
ii the British Columbia house was by Mr..
Amm DeCosmos. It was In the early days
cf ~ province. when the question of
ssfile1 rights was one Of the issues. He
spe44lfS over twenty hours and complete.
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DANGEROUS FORD AT FULTON.
Farmer With Wagon and Team
Swept Down, hut Saved.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Inteiligencer.
CHEHALIS. Jan. 5.-Last Tuesday
Henry Koher, resident of Eastern
Lewis county, while fording the Cowlitz
river near Fulton, forty-five miles east
of Chehalis. on a return trip from Chez
halls was caught by the swift current
and his team AID wagon, with its load
of valuable freight, were washed into
deep water his horses at one time being
under water. BY powerful effort Koher
succeeded in diving and cutting the tugs
of the new harness and freeing the
horses from the wagon. when they swan
ashore, the driver hanging onto the har-
ness and being hauled out. The people
of Fulton, by using canoes, attached
ropes to the wagon and hauled it out into
shallow water.
This is the second accident of the kind
that has happened at Fulton this winter.
The ford is always dangerous in the win
ter time. The county commissioners
have just let a contract to Hopkinson
Bros. of Fulton, to build and operate
a good ferryboat at that point but me
first Of March.
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ASKED TO vACArE STREETS.
Northern Pacific Wants Tacoma
ThOrOug fare.

Special Dispatch to the acknowledgements.
TACOMA, Jan. 5.--Preparatory to build
ing its new series of wheat warehouses
on the water front. the Northern Pacific
railway asks the city council to vacate
South Ninth street. between Dock street
twenty feet of Dock street which will
leave that street forty feet wide. These
streets traverse and abut upon the prop
from the Tacoma Land Company.
AS the streets named are down under
the bluff. there is little doubt that the
council will grant the railways request.
Such action will give the railroad an I'M
mense block of land, uncut by streets, ex-
tending from the Commercial dock to the
build thereon wheat warehouses, having
an aggregate capacity of 100000 bushels.
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LOOKING FOR HIS WIFE.
She, at the Same Time. Securing the
Country for Him.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer
TACOMA, JAN 5..-Thomas Kent, a
quarters today for help In locating his
wife, who is supposed to be somewhere
between Skagway and Los Angeles. look
year ago on the boat going to Skagway.
the bride being Miss Arlington, and went
to Bennett, where they kept restaurant
which was run. by Mrs. Kent while her
husband worked in sawmill.
About two months ago Mr.. Kent left
Bennett for Juneau and there engaged to
work on a steamer bringing a load OF ore
to the smelter. From here he wrote to
his wife to join him. but not hearing from
her, started north only to find, upon his
arrival at Skagway, that she had left for
down. He returned to the Sound, but she
had left. either for Skagway or for south
ern California
Mr.. Kent does not know which way to
look and will remain on the Sound hoping
to hear some tidings from his wife.
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LYTs GETS TEN YEARS.
HIS Motion for . View Trial Refused
BY the C0uft, who Said = Just
Verdict Was Reached.

vef0tGt WUo NeaSue0s
Special Dispatch to the observation-disclosures
EVERETT, Jan. Sin the superior
court today the matter of q motion for
q new trial In the celebrated Lyts grand
larceny case was disposed of by his hon
or. Judge Frank T. Reid, by overruling
the motion.
After stating his reasons the court ex--
pressed himself very emphaticaliy that
he believed the defendant had been given
a fair and impartial trial, and had been
ably defended by his counsel. and that
the verdict as rendered by the jury was vas
In accordance with the evidence, which
excluded all reasonable doubt as to the
defendants innocence. The court admit
ted that he had sympathy for a man.
who in the heat Of passion, might COM
init some overt act. who prior to that
time had borne a good reputation In the
community. In which he lived. In such
case he believed a moderate sentence
would serve the ends Of justice, but where
1t was shown, as In the, case OF this man,
that ne had lived life of recklessness
and shame for a long. time. such char
acter should be placed IN 2 prison where
The court then sentenced Lyts to hard
labor for ten years In the states prison at
Walla Walla.
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REPORT ON FOREST RESERVES.
Forwarded by Superintendent to
Land Commissioners.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Ihtelligencer.
TACOMA, Jan. Sd. B. Shelter, forest
superintendent, has forwarded to the COM
missioner of the general land office his re-
port on the proposed extension OF the
Mount Rainier reserve. The additional ter
ritory comprises forty-one townships In
Lewis, Cowlitz, Clarke and Skamania
counties and includes Mount st. Helens In
Its boundaries.
The superintendents report was COM
plete, ready to be sent on over q fortnight
ago. but meantime the commissioner for
warded to him several hundred protests
from parties claiming rights within the
poposed extended limits. and the report
was enlarged to cover the points raised in
the protests.
Mr.. Shelter has done a very large amount
Of field work the past season. and has a
pretty close personal knowledge of both
the Mount Rainier and the Olympic forest
reserves. Thus far he has not been called
upon to pay SO much attention to the
Washington reserve. which lies in the Cas-
cade mountains, extending north from ,-.e
Mount Rainier reserve to near the British
Columbia line. est
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HEARING COMMENCES
IN The CASE OF CLARK.
rop. and that he would drive ozark out Of

drop. and that he would drive Clark out Of
that state.
Other points OF the defense were OUT
lined and the statement was made that II
necessary each charge against the sena-
tor will DO met by direct and positive
proof OF falsity.'
After hearing these preliminary state
ments the committee held an executive
session to decide upon the status Of the
papers before 1t. but after considerable dis
cussion on those points 1t adjourned with
out action. Hearing of testimony win be-
gin tomorrow.
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Boat for Logging.

SEDRO-wOOLLEY. jan. 5.-Robert
Delaney and party named Jones has
had boat built to do logging and tow
ing on the Skagit river. The boat Is
will be equipped with gasoline engine and
machinery by Fritsch Bros. of Sedro-
Woolley. This is new venture to do
logging by the aid OF a boat, but De
I,ancey and Jones are confident It will
prove successful. The boat has been
christened the New Era. Mr.. Delaney
will devote his time to II this summer.
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GAVE SEATTLE ADDRESS.
UnknOwn MAN Found Dead at New
Westminster.

NEW. WESTMINSTER B. c., Jan. 81
An inquest was held here today upon the
remains of an unknown man found near
the railway track with his throat cut
near the body. The deceased was a we'll
built man OF about 46 years of age, at
least six feet In height, with wavy brown
money at all was found on his person ex-
cept a 1-ceilt coin (Canadian) In his
pocketbook were found the following ad-
dresses. "A. Lundberg, GA Sullivan block.
Seattle" and another without name,
Homestead house, Sl3 Western avenue,
Seattle" In the pocketbook were some
memoranda relating to work done for a
logger named Mccormick. There was also
found in one of the pockets Of the dead
man book Of the constitution and bylaws
Of No. 627 Ancient Order of Foresters.
Vancouver.
The Inquest was adjourned to permit
possible Identification OF the remains by
witnesses from Vancouver.
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Northern pacific Equipment.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
ST. PAUL, Jan. 5.-The Northern Pacific
reports that It has In active service upon
its line, at the beginning of the new year,
SO locomotives, 4s2 passenger train cars,
q, $50 freight train cars and 2.531 miscelIa-
neous rolling stock. Several good-sized
orders have been placed during the past
two months for new cars and locomotives,
and these win b added to the roads equip
maui soon,
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Special Dispatch to the Post-Irtelligenccr.
: EVERETT, Jan. 5-The steamer Queen.
Of the Pacific Coast Steamship Company,
was in port today discharging, besides the
usual quantity of merchandise, 200 sacks
of Mexican ore for the Everett smelter.
She loaded two car loads of paper from
the paper mill. consigned to parties in
San Francisco.
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sEDRo-wOoLLEY's PosTMAsTER.
Reported New appointment Causes
Some Complaint.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
O-wOOLLEY. Jan. 5.-The dis
patch from Washington in yesterdays
-Inteligencer to the effect that Post
master Stiles had been requested to resign
and that Thomas Thompson had been rec
commended as his successor. has occasioned
some disappointment among the formers
friends here. as he Is personally popular
and many will regret his removal, which,
however appears unavoidable.
The appointment of Thomas Thompson.
who ia a newcomer here, does not seem
to meet with much appreciation among
those who have thought the office should
have gone to one longer identified with this
community
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Carbonate NINE EXPLOSION.
Board of Examiners Preparing
Their Report.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
OLYMPIA, Jan. 5.-The board Of. state
coal mine examiners is in session In the
object of their meeting here is to formu-
late report on their conclusions as to
the cause of the Carbonate coal mine
explosion.
It is thought the report will be ready
within a day or two. The board as con-
stituted is composed of State Inspector of
Coal Mines C. F. Owen, of Tacoma; Rob-
ert Young, mining engineer Tacoraa;
John Jenkins, Cumberland King county,
and Charles Hamer, Spokane.
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Guarding Against Plague.

VICTORIA, B. c., Jan. Especial pre-
cautions are being taken at William Head
bubonic plague. reported rife at both Hon
olulu and Hakodate. All steamers dock
ing from the infected ports will hereafter
be required to use funnel guards over their
hawsers. this being to prevent the going
ashore Of rats. the greatest carriers Of the
disease.
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CIearwater valley Extension.

Special Dispatch to the "Reminiscences.
ST. PAUL. Jan. BIT is announced that
tions to begin extensions in the Clearwater
valley in Idaho upon the expiration of the
peace treaty negotiated between that road
and the Oregon Navigation in October. out
this does not signify that the fight will be
continued for territory by these two roads.
On the contrary. there is every appearance
and that there will be no more friction be-
tween these roads,
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New Omcers sworn In.

special Dispatch to the Observation-Disclosures.
PORT ANGELES. Jan: 5.-Mayor Brad
council were sworn in last night and got
down to Immediate work by electing the
following officers: Marshal. Robert
Shields: police judge, Thomas Penniman;
street commissioner j. u. Yarneli Mayor
Bradley made an address ON taking the
. chair.
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Minne.ot. RAILROAD Mileaxe.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer
ST. PAUL Jan. 6.-During the past year
Minnesota has been second In the construc-
ton of railroad mileage, being only sur
passed by Iowa. The additional mileage in
this state is largely composed OF extern
sions by the Eastern Minnesota. the Min
neapolis & ST. Louis and the Northwest
ern, although seven other lines contribu-
ted to make UP the total of 376 miles Of
track laid.
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MoNTEsANO's NEW MILLS.
One Secured This Week and Another
Coming.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer
ABERDEEN, Jan. 5.--The city OF Mon
tesano, which has been rather lax In her
bit steadily coming to the front since the
advent Of the New Year. She secured one
mill last week, and now this week Mr.. J.
tends either moving his single plant
from Dryad or will put in a new outfit at
Montesano.
The new mill will have capacity Of
be on the Chehalis river, below the long
bridge.
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order of American Yeomen.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
ABERDEEN. Jan. 5.-The order of AM
erican Yeomen OF this city held their
first annual installation at their hall last
night. They announce very prosperous
year, having over forty members, and
have Maid out $500 in accident benefits and
5000 in sick benefits during the year.
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senson,s salmon Shipments.

. VANCOUVER. B. c., Jan. 5.-The last
Of the salmon fleet for the season of 1899
steamer Senator, carrying the largest
cargo Of the season, 5000 cases. The sea-
sons salmon shipments aggregate 500.0)0
cases. the total value of which is about
$500, 900.
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For Selling Indians whisky.

: VANCOUVER, b. c., Jan. Sit is an
unpfofitable business to sell liquor. to In
dams in British Columbia. For violating
this Canadian law. two Bear creek sa-
ioonkeepers, r. Carson and Charles
Streme. were brought down by steamer
today to serve six months at hard labor.
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EVERETT. Jan. 5.-The Rucker Bank
ing Company has moved into its new
quarters on the corner of Colby and Hew-
EFT avenues. This Is the Oldest banking
institution in the city today.
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Texada Island Mining Camp.

VANCOUVER, B. c., Jan. 5.-The cop
gold discoveries on Texada island are
proving to be more rich than was at first
some valuable deposits have been uncoy-
cred and large camp has been estab-
liShed.
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Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
EVERETT, Jan. 5.--W. e. Logan. who
was so severely injured at the paper mill
yesterday. had his hand amputated this
morning, Dr. Stauffer performing the OPP
Grafton The patient, while very low and
weak. WILL 1t Is thought, recover from the
shock
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STOCK FoR EMPLOYEES.
Great Northern Directors vOt
~ 900, 900 for the PurpOse.

&1,OOO, 900 for the Purpose.
Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
ST. PAUL, Jan. 5.-One million dollars Of
Great Northern stock was voted by the d.
rectors for distribution among employees
whose salaries are less than $1,000 per
year. The stock is to go to them at par
for cash or on the installment plan.
1t is worth SITS per share, which amounts
practically to gift of SIS a share. En-
ployes are expected to retain their stock
as long as they remain with the road.
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Very Rest Talent Needed.

Victoria Times.
The campaign in Natal is rapidly becom-
Ing q syeat contest Of vita.
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Merely nm Asylum for seniles.
Montesano Vidette,
The Populist party is no place for q
young man.