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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-14

That the government is losing no time
In preparing for any contingency that
may arise from the aggravated condition
or affairs I'm China has been demonstrated
during the last few weeks by the nu-
merous charters OF steamships men
toned from time TO time in the col
umns Of the Post-Intelligencer.
The officials OF the quarternaster's de-
partment are re,icent In regard TO what
the government intends to do with so
many transports, and positively deny ru-
mors to the effect that troops and sup
plies are to be sent from this port to
the scene of hostiiites in the Orient.
But Notwithstanding these denials, II IL
evident that orders have been issued to
negotiate for the chsrtering OF all avail
able transports now at Pacific coast
ports
Frank waterhouse yesterday chartered
the steamer Strathgyle TO the govern
ment to carry forage and animals from
San Francisco TO Manila. The vessel Is
undergoing repairs to her boilers at San
Francisco. and as soon as complete and
Lloyds certificate of seaworthiness IL
Issued. viii start on her voyage to Ma
Mia
telegram from the war department
to prominent steamship firm in this
city, yesterday. asking II two first-class
transports could be placed at the dis
posal OF the government on short no.
tice. shows that the administration Is
undoubtedly preparing TO send large
force of troops and quantities of supplies
to some convenient Oriental port should
necessity arise.
During the last fortnight the steamer
Kyarven has been chartered to carry
coal and quartermasters supplies to
Alaska. and the steamer Belgian King
to carry forage and supplies to Manila.
In addition to these two recent acquire
ments by the army transport service the
steamers Port Albert. Port Stevens. PAX
Ling and Kintuck are already in use or
being gotten ready.
The steamer PAX Ling was inspected
yesterday morning. and was accepted at
noon by the quartermaster's depart
ment. and Is now at Moran Bros wharf
where she will be fitted up for the trans
portation of forage and animals to Ma
Mia.
The transport Kintuck has been ac-
cepted for service subject to inspection,
and will arrive here on or about August l.
The government apparently recognizes
the advantages and facilities which Sc
attic offers for the fitting out OF trans
ports for transpacific service, and IL af-
fairs in China take on more serious
aspect In the near future, uecessitating
the transportation of large force of
soldiers to the scene OF action, there is
no doubt that Seattle will be a principal
port OF embarkation.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-14
MURDER MYSTERY AT NOME
John Nolan shot to Death June 2T-
Two Tent Mates Chsrsed with
the Crime After Inquest.

At o'clock on the morning ~ June y.
during the brief period when semi. dark
ness invedes the S9rthern ely et nome.
ael Smith seriously wounded while tn bed
IN their tent On Dry creek short Its
lance northwest ot the camp suspicion
pointed 20 w 81 Ereining and George
Payne "a their nssAllants. AID both were
arrested. A. the inquest held before tne
United States commissioner June 30 SUI
nctent evidence was atflced TO WaFrnnt
hotfiug them over fog the crime
Advtc~s from Nome throw little uEhs
upon the motive for tho murderUns as.
saalt: The -FOUR men shared ne tent
,ogsthsr ana are sale. ~ he'S W.
az tAe preliminary hearing testified u
hRNinE seep Hrcinine AMI Payne enter
the tent jnst before o'clock 10 The morn
lnr and after some lsua taxi and threats
~ shooting sounds % the shots followed
almost Immediately Rrrinirf and Payne
we're newt seen running away from the
tent The neigheoring csmpers Nete
Nnlan dead frNm iso gunshet wounds,
and smith seriously wounded ABOUT tho
head smith was taSeu % a hospital
ee; 2a SS No., ,ss ,,rrec e'''''
~ the parties concerned tn the traEetH
Nome advises have little 90 say ne
todr 81 NoiAn. vas =, erst lt"ntiasd
Mont but later examination proved
that A mistake hah been made he men
accused - his murder refuse 90 tAik. Ant
he rs,i.euse ~ Smith makes the uiRtts-
Sfalth save that he f. a profee sieual
minor Who wont 20 Nome on 0nc az thas
seasons steamers from Seattle,
RreiuEnN whom tse authorities Believe
10 10 the principal In the crime, went
north on tho steamship Gercnne. Moth
irg 10 Known - Ma cartier history fAA ne
claims Is Do blacksmith from Aahtseh
county. Ky ara moro lately from spo-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-14

The detectives Of tho police depart
r<ns are engaged I'm an attempt to I'M
avel a mystery which In some ways
ooints toward the commission OF a crime
a. Lake washington some time after
ND o'clock Monday night. Suspicious
circumstances attend the finding OF a row
bost upon the lake which had been
rented by two strangers at the hour men
toned.
According 10 the story told the police
b. . bosthouse keeper named Bartlett.
vho conducts an establishment at the
Hnot Of Madison street, two strangers,
nth OF whom appeared to be intoxicated,
eome to his place at 30 o'clock Monday
night and rented a small row boat. for
~ water for a few minutes TO avoid an
Oncongenial companion The men were
toId that the last car left for the city In
4 few minutes, but in response to this
Information made no coherent reply and
oollcd out on this lake.
Thsy did not return during the night.
a. the owner Of the boat. on the day
Sat His efforts were not rewarded un-
" early yesterday morning. when the
bsat was found, half Allied with water.
&rectly opposite Madison street In the
tat was an oar. which was broken in
Ave places the blade OF which was
.,Ssr ~ d psc esa 70
~ tacks which hold II In place, were
3 number OF strands OF brown human
bair, small bit OF which was also found
n the bow OF the boat.
There were no evidences OF . struggle,
and II any blood flowed the water had
entirely removed II.
Yesterday afternoon the other oar OF
~ boat was found floating in the lake
near Leschi park, three miles from where
~ boat was found.
Detective Cudihee. who was detailed
"a a No shAaE
explanation OF the affair. but In n writ
~ report to Chief Reed details the sus-
p1eious circumstances surrounding the
AeA The one circumstance. In the be-
1tef Of the officers who have considered
the case, which tends to explode the
theory of foul play. Is the fact that the
hsohcn oar, II IL had been used as a club.
- the strands OF hair clinging to II would
Indicate. would have undoubtedly shown
other evidences OF tho conflict. In tho
shape of blood stains and the like. Though
the freshly spiintered wood il exposed In
q number OF places, there IL not the
slightest discoloration OF the material.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-14

men at Nome. Certain lines Of u1erchan-
disc can be purchased tn Mono city for
Seattle Prices. Liquor Is drug On the
market, There Is probably a years sup
ply Of dtiukaties now there for camp
Of ss.oo0 Psopss.
George L'Ahbe one or The STANDARD
combination whose reputation here "a a
planger preceded him TO Nome. - report
"a az being very much DISCOURAGED with
the outlook q the camp lie was trying
90 scl hts interest In he SiandaTf .arturs
az figures far below his cash invest merit
ia ths undertaking.
Many q tire Nome fitv saloons are said
CD lie dolns A light business whtg SOME
~ the ola established houses. notably one
conducted by Dick I9aV son. we're making
big money. Dawson had seven barton
fers on pioyVd. the receipts of ITS saloon
heirg grorA 8 so ~ g. 80 per day
The Onto made an unusually qu.ck WY
axe returning. Sha icf; Nome city July
s. al IS 3 IN 1rd reached Cape Ilaf-
Terry Juiy 10 az ltA D m- v9vrffag the
dfatanco IN SIX DAYS eighteen hours ara
twelve minutes. BY DAYS shr ran trora ~
e. ygl miles. cr an average o. 3s1 knots
rer hour.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-14
FISH NOT YET REPORTED.
Fishmen Preparing "a Make Hanls
In Vicinity Of san Juan Island
1000 Have Been Taken,

Puget sound fishmen are preparing for
the seasons salmon catch. IS vet il Is
said no intelligent idea Of Whist the catch
the outlook y.setday Arthur @. Dunn OF
Ainsworth N Dunn, said:
we have sevc.il men out at the cape
on the lookout bu5 as Vet have heard
noting ron, tkct, Therc L.. n iarr,.
amount or web IN the wnter. nut no one
can yet predict what the catch will he.
Ihere are about fifty nets In the vicinity
OF san Jnan island and Birch bay but as
yet | don't suppose more than a thous-
and fish have been captured
The season Is not late this year. Last
year was an unusually early season and
for that reason IL appears 10 be LATE Al
YET no schools have shown up and prob
ably none will for few days vet"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-14
REMAINS IN sTATU QUO,
pstsce Department Has secured No
rosittve Evidence In John j.
Reed nurd~r Mystery.

.psteetives OF the local police force are
M h0siiy engaged In working upon clues
y sonneetian with the murder 81 John
- Reed The Portland harhvr. whose body
se discovered 0n the beach AZ the fnnt
* Maln street on the morning ~ July s.
wins g the fact that Chef ~ ptilee
nfsd ard Detective Cuaihce who was &C.
Mned on the case tie morning Of is oe.
.ffenee were absent from the city for
Gays Immediately following the com
Sns,nn " the crsme Ia attendance uFon
sAr ttsfeit taeea. the prosecution az tho
Mxssiretion has been somewhat DELAYED
NaisI Reed stated 90 q lust.tnteiltrNneer
ssfeftef leAerday, however. that since
- setnfr o. the city he Rad last no time
attempting % ferret out tire pcrpetr,.
~. of The dewa h4t that the department.
- essh seriously hknds 'aPp~f in thN &C.
1nhsauun % circumatRntiAi evidence
rpr outside sources Tho Department
act received the cooperation from
ne outside which @ mad hoped Go Ne able
SECURE. " - animated that tho next
dAys may hFshg forth some positive
r..NsAer " c0nuectson VITA tae case 81 a
@.sfe which win warrant ts publication
'''aHss d"fcatlaE the On - ~ 1uttIcv.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-14
He REFUSES TOARBITRATE.
President snbin, OF sunset Telephone
Company Answers n Telegram
From Cha mber of Commerce..

An answer TO the telegram sent by the
p prsn,asn, s ef Commerce committed 20
Company at san Francisco, was re-
ceived yesterday afternoon. President
ssabin refuses 10 submit the present tron-
BILE 10 arbitration. After the receipt OF
the telegram the committee prepared a
report. which will be presented to the
chamber this afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
The committee members last evening
stated that II appeared that the COM
pany had been employing an inadequate
number OF operators. and these at monthly
wages but little better than starvation;
paid during the hard times, having been
reduced three years ago. that the company
mao rallied IN many instances 10 Keep prom
ises OF raises In salaries, and finally, that
the inadequate service rendered Seattle
patrons during the past year was due
70 these causes.
tee stated, the company had now refused
10 arbitrate or 20 treat In any way not
only with the operators themselves but
the Chamber OF Commerce As a result
Of these things Il was stated the cham
measures.
ing or the chamber that a mass meeting
Of the citizens be called at the Arrnory
70 discuss the matter. but no action was
taken IN this regard.
The following IL the text OF President
Sahin's telegram.
"Asssrs. Collins, Goldsmith ana Cheas-
Y, seattle, Wash: Telegram received.
The nrst fact. stating thar YOU wish "a
act In a spirit Il perfect fairness. shows
We both occupy the same ground As 10
your telephone service at the present
moment, and you have Afty-cight OF ihe
most skilled operators On tho Coast AMI
nfty-nVe new operators Total iii ax
against a total 81 ninety-one last week
The skilled operators are sufact.rf Yor
and do, hW the important positions al
the switchboard, and the other operators
are enough 20 give al pretty good service
boards viii ec IN Use after tomorrow, and
eleven more will ae insialiea within Ten
days,
Seattle has been. for a year the hard
est city In tho country to provide tsle-
phone service for Tire kiarhfke hoofn
caught US IN the middle 81 our unacr-
sround work ana removal 20 "A new CT
zee AZ present you have a perrscf eLant
except in the qGsntitf - swl.rA hssrts
within ten days. The afty.ave aew en-
fatars employed were not taken On until
tha striking operators absolutely AscllnrSg
ga return 20 work I talked with thefr
representative directly hy Telephone last
Sunday
.Now that these afty -sve new oasrato-s
az Seattle girls. and who compare IA
voratiy with any We exer en- 1loye1
have asslsted as IA tho transaction *
war ieiepeane business under my AZ
rect promise - steady eFap,eynnent I aFs
you 70 the spirit q perfect fairness, Ma,
can I threE 'hem n the street 20 rgaEs
-0gm fer me former operators wh0 al
thls moment are annoying wa IN EVERY
Way pptslaie, Including TIE docking az
ynur telephone calls ny this hur6redN
sA BIN"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-14
WAGE SCALE OF OPERATORS
Local Telephone EschaaEe's New
>cheduie VIII TO Into Effect
at Once

Tse uew schedule 90 wBrrp 90 Is, 7,ssa
operators N The Seattle telephone en-
Cn1rgc was approved Teatsg4EF las Gaurwe
j. NIsA. tr&fEc MANAGER Gf the carrpAuv
and prstc4 as "A cllletin a. tie cunsgsnr. a
o1ce. The new scale = IN eject al once
ard = ~ follows.
Upon entering the service. 30 per rnonfa
A. e~Sinning az second month. 1870 per
month.
A, beginning q eighth month. 81 per
month.
A. beginning q second year tg7s9 per
ulnrfi.
A. he,Hrias u eighteenth uaoash. 81
Der month.
Further Increases" ada the bulletin.
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of the defendant in the condue, of his

Of the defendant In the conduct of his
street railway business.
The little girl. through her father rs
guardian. alleges that on the day In
question she was passenger on one OF
the cars of the defendant. she and her
nurse occupying a front seat on the dunn
my. She alleges that by reason OF a
defect in the defendants track on tho
trestle near Lake Washington. on Yesler
way, the car while descending the hill
at high rate of speed was brought to
n sudden standstiil, throwing her for
ward against the rail In front of the seat
ing her.
Her principal injury. she says, was the
destruction OF the germs OF her second
set of front teeth.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-14

The assault and battery charge PREFER
81 against J. w. Mitchell nv d l. ksar~
nav. watch was 10 have been cailed up
FOR trial IN tina Justice court eeforc Judge
Cam Yesterday afternoon, was postponed
u,itV 10 o'clock this morning on account
az the nOnattendance 81 the prose ing
Witness. kearaey ia cripple AID claims
that Mitchell administered u MIN a severe
beating week before last for alleged IL
ssrfsrsnes In his marital affairs
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-14
TOO MANY PEOPLE AT NOME.


Many of the passengers OF the Ohio.
Capt. Boggs. which arrived at an early
hour yesterday morning from Cape Nome
say the camp Is greatly overdone as TO
the number OF people. There are proba-
bly, N.oa In the district. which Ii Is claim
ed cannot support more than one-fourth
the number comfortably. Martin Ander-
son, a well known sporting man. returned
on tho Ohio. He says there are many idle
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-14

Police Sergt. Ward, who has been III
with appendicitis for the past week and
VINO was conveyed to Providence hospi-
tai wednesday with view to subJectlng
very much better last night His physl-
cian now thinks that the officer may re-
cover without the necessity of an opera
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-14
santa Ana at Port Tovn.eua.

STEAMER santa Ana reached Port Town.
SEND from Nome Yesterday afternoon al 5
O'Clock and is now in quarantine there
from Capt. c. r. Stroud, master of the
vessel to A, l.. Hawiey. general man
ager OF the operating company
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READY FOR EMERGENCIES.
Government Seeking to Secure
Additional Transports.
ANOTHER VESSEL CHARTERED.

Local once of the Quartermaster's
Department Denies Rumors of
Sending Troops and supplies TO
China-stenmship Firm I'm Re-
to shfps-Pak Ling Accepted.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-14
STEAMER TACOMA
IN THE DRYDOCK
AT BREMERTON.

THE steel steamship Tacoma. !
which recently made a voyage
to Cape Nome and return. and
4 Is scheduled 20 sail again for that
district July -. Is being cleaned and
overhauled Ia the Puget sound
!. naval station drydock at Bremen
ton, She was placed In the gov
!, eminent dock Thursday after II
had been demonstrated by thor
. ouEh test that she was too large
20 be handled In the Quartermas-
, ter harhor drydoek. while IN tina
latter the dock began TO sink and
! settle beneath the great weight of
the ship, and otherwise demon
D strated that IL was not suffi-
{ elenuy large and strong 90 accom-
, modate the Tacoma.
Tho big liner viii probably come
; out Of the government dock today.
proceeding az once TO this city for
fuel
u - - +
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-14
INDICATIONS OF A CRIME.
Two Men Go Rowing and Fail
to Return.
AMPLY BOAT FOUND ON LAKE.

oesssas of Human Hair Ciinsing to
. Broken oar-stranEers start
oct % the Water IT . Late Hour
Monday Night-ssie to Have Bees
UnAer the Influence of Liquor
Detectives BEGIN Investigation.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-14
Water
Front
Sites
$4,000

A frontage Of 40 feet on Seattle
harbor with railroad facilities and
plenty OF upland in connection. This
is the cheapest good water front
location In the city.
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CUTTER mcuILoCu RETURNS.
rickcd Up the Disabled steamer
Nome Sity ga Cape FIattrry.

me Uriif1 Staffs rrNtrue cuffer NJ
Cuiloch. Lieut. T. ", Thomps1a caaa-
martins. arrived fr7grn Gave Nome ~
way % Dutch haseor. last evening al
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to 30 determined hy chs efficiency II the
operator ard fsiihfulnsss 20 IRE service
~ the Company"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-14

There WiTl hf a meeting IN the rooms.
C4-gS Eagey huilf'ng. today at - a N
20 hear tke report - the business mems
committee appointed % ascertain IL the
telephone company would aEree 20 arta-
trats the differences e1i2tlrT betwser them
and ta@ operators COMMITTEE.
DOCTOR CHURCHILL has returned.
BURKE bfIiiainK
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$4,000

An entire block Of water front
property close In. bounded by
streets. with railroad through II. A
hne wharf or manufacturing prop
ositlon.
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$4,000

ia feet running from Railroad
avenue out to deep water. This IL
down town property and the ad-
joining property will Join In provid-
ing room for slip; q fine invest
ment.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-10-12
PLAIN PROPOSITION.
Country Roads ms Essential to Farm
ing as Rails and ROadbed
to RailrOading.

The steady progress of the good
roads movement among the farmers
shows the study that is being given
this very important economic question.
Speaking of the necessity for highway
improvement, A. B. Choate, vice pres
ident of the League of American Wheel
men, says:
every person who is at all familiar
with the business of modern railway
company knows that but a fraction of
its money and employees are engaged
in, actual hauling Of freight and passen-
gers from one city to another. We
know that millions of dollars and
thousands of men are employed by the
railway companies to secure suitable
terminals and to handle freight and
passengers when not in actual transit.
And yet no man cam be found who is
so foolish as to think an immense rail-
way business can be proftably con-
Quoted unless the best modern rail-
road bed and track are provided for
that part of the business which con-
sists of hauling goods and passengers.
$50 it is with the vast agricultural
business of the United States. AL
though most of the work is done ON the
farm, a large part of it consists in haul
ing freight, and every well-informed
person knows that good wagon road
for the agricultural business, like a
railroad for railway business, is one of
the most important facilities for doing
this business. 1t is too late in the prog
ress of events to argue this proposition.
snow, the country wagon road which
will best serve the agricultural inter
ests will also best meet the necessities
of the wheelman. It is perfectly plain,
then, that the interests of the farmer
and of the wheelman are in this respect
identical. Not only that, but it must
not be forgotten that the wheelman
now comprises all classes of business
and professional men who realize that
the prosperity of the country depends
upon the prosperity of the farmers,
and for that reason the interests of the
farmer and the wheelman are common.
''It is for these reasons that the L..
A. w. always has, and now does, adj
vocate good country roads"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-10-12
KNEW ALL ABOUT GENIUS.
A Poets Wife Describes 1t and Shows
She Is Thoroughly
Posted.

"I have just finished sonnet" said the
poet, according to the Atlanta Constitution.
''Thank heaven" exclaimed the wife,
"that'll buy beefsteak and a sack Of
four!"
"And here is an ode for the state fair"
"How fortunate! Ham is Is cents q
pound, and we haven't had any in six
weeks!"
81 have also written a love song which is
as tender as an April rose"
"What dear, sweet soul you are! I'm
sure mats good for can of lard and a
gallon of moIasses"
Woman said the poet, sternly, edo
you know what genius is"
eyes," she said, thoughtfully. "Some.
shutting the door on the baker, hidin' from
the house rent man, and singing, when Sum
day comes, I would not live always; ask
not to staYv"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-10-12

and that was to be guarded against.
Then there was the menace of such an
interesting game as croquet becoming
so popular in Mexico as to- prove detri-
mental to the games already charac-
teristic of the country-monte, chuses,
bullfights, cock fights, etc. It was felt
necessary, therefore, to establish some
thing like protective tariff in this case
in order that the well-known Mexican
games so dearly loved of the people
might not be crowded out altogether
by such fascinating game as croquet.
Upon examination it was found that
the clerks had incurred NO penalties
by reason of omissions. The croquet
set was appraised as a game, as bill
lizards and as a gambling outfit (for
had not the Mexicans gambled on it p
Then the balls and mallets had been
appraised as lumber, as dressed lum-
Der and as furniture; the wickets as
iron and as iron wire, and a charge
had been made for bird cage. Added
to this was the so-called protective tar
iff, and bill had been made out for
half days work for each of the clerks
who had watched the game as extra
time employed in a special importa-
ton.
The purchaser of the croquet set ex-
amined the papers in silence. He final
ly said he would have to come around
again and pay the duties and take the
croquet set. 1t was accordingly re-
manded to the custody of the custom
house officials, and there it probably
remains.-Chicago Daily Record.