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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-16
KINNEAR SUES THE CITY.


John X. kinncar yesterday CON-
menced an action against the city of Sc
attic to recover 5000 damages for alleged
depreciation In the rental value OF prom
erty owned by him. He states that many
years ago he purchased n block OF ground
between Jackson and Main streets, front
ing on Second avenue south and Third
avenue south. Here he erected build
ing, giving proper attention TO drainage
and sanitary conditions.
lie alleges that the city recently built
entertainments and made flls on the sur
rounding property. causing his ground.
which Is low, 20 become covered with
stagnans water. He states that this con-
dition OF Affairs has caused n disagree
able stencil To arise and lessened the
rental value OF his property
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-16

ALLEGES BAD TREATMENT.
Former Passenger of Steamship Ia
coma sues Her Owners.

An action for damages was yesterday
commenced against the North American
Mall Steamship company because Of al
legged mistreatment suffered by Ole Peter
son. one of the passengers on the steam
ship Tacoma during a voyage from
Nome.
Peterson states that the Tacoma was
extensively advertised 20 sail from Nome
for Seattle during August. and that he
was told he could secure "hrst class ac-
commodation at second class rates" He
accordingly took passage. but SAYS that
he was not treated according TO the terms
OF his contract
He claims that he. was forced to sleep
In an unsanitary place. was given poor
food and subjected TO other disagreeahie
experiences He asks 81 CO.
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ARGUMENT Is COMMENCED.
state Begins Final stage In Case
Against DIR. Adams.

The defense in the case OF the state
against DIR. f. II. Adams yesterday closed
Its final evidence, and argument was inn
mediately commenced. The first argu-
ment. however, could not be classed as
n portion OF the final stage OF the case.
as the defense moved for dismissal,
and this motion was argued at length.
Judge Kean refused to grant the motion.
then commenced.
@. Meade Emory is making the opening
address for the state. He talked for
over an hour yesterday, and will resume
tomorrow morning. The court yester-
day took the limit Of three hours for each
on these arguments, and II seems ex-
Tuesday will be consumed by the attor-
neys. after which the Judge will charge
the jury. verdict should be secured
some time this week
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-16
Building Permits.

Building permits were issued by the city
engineer Yesterday as follows:
NJ. w. Kahn. two-story frame fiat build
ing. 15l7-l9 Belmont avenue, $1,000
Denel a Vanderhoof. one-story frame
store building 1929 Harvard avenue, SIPS
T. Considlne. two-story frame resi-
dence, 500 Sixteenth avenue. $1,000
School district No. /, two-stnry and
basement brick schoolhouse. Fremont
So, eco.
Harry @. Little one-and-one-haif-st story
5000
H. f. Bode one-story frame cottage.
Green Lake. $3.50
Mrs. Emma s. Johnson. two-story frame
30s Ninth avenue north. $500.
r. II Stounfeitz. one-story frame sta
BILE, 222s Western avenue. $500
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Discussion ofChange From 0ppos-
ing Points Of View.
HART DECLARES HIS HOSTILITY
Christopher Farmer Reproaches
Chamber OF Commerce with
Seeking to Sacrifice Interests OF
the Country Observation-Disclosures
elise, Roads Commfttee, Replies,
Showing where Mr.. Hart Erred.


Section $3.50 of Ballinger's Code:
THE board of county commission
ers shall annually, at the time of
making the tax levy for county
purposes, levy a tax of not more
than three mills on the dollar for
nil Of tthe) taxable property in the
county for a general road and
bridge fund, from which fund they
shall order paid such sums as may
be found necessary for the con-
struction, repair and Improvement
OF bridges and such roads as all
OF the Inhabitants are interested
In, or to assist weak and impov-
erished districts In keeping their
roads In repair"
Section $3.50, as proposed to be
amended: '',rhe board of county
commissioners shall annually, at
the time OF making the tax levy
for county purposes, levy a tax
of not more than three mills on
the dollar Of all OF Uhe) taxable
property In the county for a gen.
erai road and bridge fund, from
which fund they shall order paid
such sums as may be found neces-
sary for the construction, repair
and Improvement OF bridges and
such roads as may be declared by
the unanimous vote of the full
board to be general thorough
fares
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-16
FlNERAL OF tHARLEs GIFFORD.
Final Services for Victim of Thurs
days Drowning.

The funeral services OF Charles clifford,
who was drowned Thursday were held
at 10 o'clock yesterday morning from
Butterworth's chapel Rev. John Damon
officiating. Interment was made In Lake
view cemetery. Tho pallbearers all for
c. X. Glib IL r Benham. w. s
Meacham, J. Ashby. ii. Wercheli and
William Peiser
The deceased was the son OF Mr. and
Mrs. William Clifford and had lived in
Seattle twenty-five years. having come
here when only ] year old. The funeral
was largely attended and there were a
number OF handsome floral offerings
especially from the vicinity OF nuniap'
where Mir Gifferd formerly resided
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-16

The Retail, Clerks' Association. Local No
~ desire 70 inform the public. and their
friends In particular, that for divers rea-
sons they do not wish their association
70 10 voted for In the so-caled piano cons
test. wherein piano Is 20 be given away
~ certain parties to the order or society
receiving the greatest number OF votes
coupons Tor which purpose are given as a
premium In certain stores In Seattle
thanking our friends for the good inten-
tion already displayed In this matter, and
Wishing 70 assure the public that we have
ne interest whatsoever as 20 the outcome
VI l. si tlsr seneIn me Nery respectfully,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-16
sh,nx,~ M,ll. Closing Down.

Shinxle mills are shutting down In all
parts of the state and Editor Victor H.
Beckman, of the Pacific Lumber Trade
Journal. says that he has a record of LIS
mills that already have or that viii close
down for the season. IL Is customary
for all these mills to stop operations In
mid-wintcr OF from thirty 10 sixty DAYS
In order to prevent Cutting the market
at a time when there Is no demand for
shingles, also in order to overhaul and
put the mills in good operation for the
coming seasons work.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-16
OLSEN is RESTRAINED.
Cannot Move Boilers without Fur
Their Order of the Court.

NJ +. Hatch In the superior court yes
terday secured a temporary restraining
order directed against c. A. Olsen and
ordering that a boiler and other property
now AZ Quartermaster barbor he left IN
disturbed. Hatch stated In his complaint
that he Is the owner % a material lien
for 81 800 and more and covering blocks
u and r of QuartermaSter
He states that Olsen and his assistants
are endeSvoring To remove certain build
ings and boilers from the premises, ana
that II they are permitted 70 do 50 the
value of his property viii be decreased
The order has been made returnahIe next
Friday
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-16
ATTEND LIVE STOCK CONVENTION,
Charles II. Frye Will Represent Sc
attic Cham her of Com merce.

Charles Fl. Frye. of this city, has been
named to represent the Seattle Chamber
of Commerce at the fourth annual con-
vention of the National Live Stock As
ISOLATION, to be held at Salt Lake City
January Is to is. inclusive
As part OF the convention programme.
Mr. Frye will read a paper on the Alas
kan meat trade. narrating interesting ex-
periences in connection with the attempts
10 meet the demand for fresh meats in
the early days OF the Dawson and Nome
stampedes. and also covering the present
methods of SUPPLYING the Alaskan trade.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-16

Judge Benson yesterday hsard the week.
l.. .v0rce business. DEGREES were grant.
ed Lizzie F1rzlaff from Frank FirzIam
Fred Marshall from Elizabeth Marshall
Mime O. Swanberg from Charles n
swanberg, Cara Hall from ]. W Hal
and Ella b. Mcfarland from William Nc.
Farland
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Has Gained the Public. conadene,

A proof that merit Ia business will win
the pohlic's confidence quickly is well
illustrated In the case OF NJ A. Goldman
the jeNeler Although In business In s.
attic bu a short time this store airsa1t,
enjoys a most gratifying PATRONAGE NJ
Goldman started out In the right Eav
when he adopted the motto. THE cheap
est place In Seattle 70 buy fine goods
tured enters the establishment Thar
a business will succeed on Mr. C;oldua = :
foundation principles Is foregOne con-
clusion. a..
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-16
SANTA ANA IS LIRELED.
Three InaervenorS Commence Ae-
lions Against Steam~ shin

The steamship Santa Ana, which vas
recently hbeled by members Of the Cen
tennials crew. for salvage alleged 10 be-
due for towing the santa Ana from Nome
In a disabled condition. was yesterday
again libcied BY three members Of the
Centenniafs crew who did not join in the
original action
This libel Is an intervention In the
original action The lieelants make the
same allegations found In the original
libel. namely. that ~ the Centennial had
not lowed The Santa Ana to harbor she
would have been lost
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-16
WIN He Buried Here.

Bonney 4 stewart yesterday received A
telegrarn from J. r Alexander. OF Bas-
ton. concerning the death OF his brother
Charles A. Alexander. whose BODY vas
found on First avenue south by PATROL
man Roberts at an early hour Friday
morning IL is probable that the remains
Will be inferred IN this city
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-16

Steamer John :. Kimball. the frat ves
sci of Frank WaterhOuse a. Co.'S Geaffte-
Honolulu line. sailed for the Hawaiian
metropolis yesterday afternoon. She TOOK
two passengers and 200 tons OF general
merchandise
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WIN Arranse c.lrndnr.

judge Hanford. OF the federal court,
has given notice that next THURSDAY af
o'clock IN the afternoon he will take
up the cases which are 20 be tried dur
ting the December term. and will set them
for trial in the district and circuit courts
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-16

Gus Berg. teamster, was hned NJ
court yesterday morning upon cyuytrl1n
left his team unhitcbetl. lie wss arvolo1 k
Wilkes. *-jz
Meeting for men only will b kei4 = a.
q. A. hall, lfi7 First avenue. Il ~ q
afternoon. Address by Rey. ". n q
Plymouth church. Subject. The Q.9
will be the last Of series a Etc3
Men Who Think" 8N
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-16

Thomas Thornton was yesterday made
defendant In action FOR divorce bs
Mamie Thornton IN the superior court
Mrs. Thornton alleges that her husband
abandoned her more than year ago
saa has since failed 10 contribute 10 her
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-16

The Post Intelligencer has secured the
exclusive right for Washington to Rand,
MeSaily & Co.'S latest folder map d.
China and Asia These may De secured
a. Post-Intelligencer business Offices az
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-16

The investment of 5000 in twenty acres
OF implanted land on Madison street will
yield over $4,000 net profit This land
will subdivide into $50 lots. 1t is fair
estimate, based on actual sales now GO
average of $50 apece--producinG $4,000.
Spectators with 5000 cash and who know
good thing are invited to make detailed
Investigation.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-16
Given Away

BY 2 c. Miles & Piper Company an J.
X. L. Steel Range and two beautiful
Heaters Christmas Eve sss
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-16

Levlnson's. 1909 Second, han &
something novel In the shape q
wines put up In neat souveqk ~
gift-givinx. The wines are IL III
est. the assortments ranging n
$3.50 to SIS.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-16

TURQUOISE rings. December's birth
stone. w. II. Finck. jeweler, Als Second
avenue
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support. She asks that she be given the
custody OF their three children and a
permanent allowance for alimony.
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Impaired Digestion

May not be all that Is meant By dys-
pepsia now. but Il will be II neglected
The uneaslness after eating FITS OF
nervous headache. sourness Of the stofn-
ach and disagreeable belchlng may not
be very bad now. but they viii be If the
stomach is suffered to grow weaker
Dyspepsia Is such a miserable disease
that the tendency TO Il should be given
early attention. This is completely over
come by
Hoods SarSaparllla
aystsRl
The sun., 1900-10-02
DAVE ". NORRIS FOR SENATE.
Simultaneous All Scarlet Campaign In Polite,
and Racing.

| The Democrats NJ the Twenty-second Senate
| district which comprises Westchester county
| and part Of the borough Of The Bronx. met al
jerome Hall. WilIlamsbridge, yesterday and
nominated Dave Hennen Morris 90 succeed
Senator William Graney
Dave mot David II Morris was born in New
Orleans in 1872 He went TO Hanover College and
later TO Harvard, entering the class Of "a At
Harvard he became seriously i'll He left college
and made tour around the world On his
return he studied medicine for year In the
New York Homeopathic Medical College and
then returned TO Harvard In 1895 he was mar
ried to Alice V Shepard the Youngest daughter
Of Elliott + Shepard In 1898 he was graduated
at college He was the first violinist and leader
Of one of the musical societies, At present he
is studying law in the New York Law School
He devotes a great deal Of his time TO music
Singers and director in the Oratorio Society
he Is member OF the Democratic, Metro
aaRt and clubs has
Throge's Neck and onein this city and n summer
,TtmCd trnd e ornun Bar N9T92r lie h and his brother
racing matters since the death Of their father
They are Joint owners Of the magnificent plant
ever framed under the direct auspices OF the
Jockey Club is scheduled to open this after
noon
They are deeply interested in the deyolon-
ment ~ the thoroughbred and have a large
string 81 high class horses IN training, besides
a breeding farm which has been q signal sue
representatives. Of The stable ,ince II was es-
tabshcd by the late Mr. Morris, hns been
horses, including Correction, The Friar Bowl
iinR Brook and lilirranc Beginning with the
Mng;nhatt,aH Hand,icap his atierp1on, for which
Will launch out on busy fall racing campaign
The other horses with which they hope to score
are the two-yenr- olds, Add, Beau. Smile, Choice.
Plead ana EQkp' tho flIep-ypaT-pld patit
The sun., 1900-10-02
ADVANCE ~ WAGES NOT ACCEPTED.
Hardly 1000 OF the Reading Company's
$1,000 Miners at work

PoTTsvrlLB, Pa, Oct. Mot even after the
Reading company's officials had explained TO
lts T.oOO miners that the 10 per cent. advance
In wages offered 10 them was in addition TO the
Per cent. advance coming 70 them on the
basis rate making 10 per cent. In ALL were the
miners disposed to 60 to work to-day The
only three Reading collleries In this district to
start up this morning were the West Brookside,
Goodspring and Lincoln In the West End It
was said that few other mines we're In oper-
alton. but while their breakers were running,
only small amount Of coal was cut. The
Reading companys colliery. the North Frank
lin. at Treverton Northumberland county,
was running. These four collieries produce
about 225 cars Of coal all told and this is about
the production OF the Reading company to-dg-
No coal is going down the line tonight and
to-day output will go down tomorrow. All
the individual coleries are similarly tied up
in this valley, The Minersvile district is tied
The strike leaders will now concentrate
their strength In the Panther Greek Valley,
extending from Tamaqua, 70 Lansford and
panv operates about ten collieries They
wore run 1hort-handed to-day. and the leaders
are confident that Ell viii be closed down in a
lew days. When the miners told that bv
stopning work for week or ten DAYS they can
greatly help the strikers, they simply drop
away from the collierios. Labor leader Dough-
erty said tonight that the organization will
now De carried INTO the West End Of Schuy1kill
and union formed az fremont TO tie up the
Goodspring and Lincoln collieries of the Read
ing company, leaving but one, the Brookside
IN 9Teration IN Schuylkill county. In all the
strike history ~ this region these three workings
were never shut down. or the q, 600 emrloyees
OF thp Reading company at work ten dnys ago
hardly 800 men and boys are now doing any
thing AZ the mines
Gen Goblin az shenandoah sent home the
Twelfth Regiment to-day and il is likely that
q @ Fourth and the Eighth will quickly follow
n th" -tonpaEe Of work In tho Panther Valley
will prohghly be peaceful as the shutdown
In the SChuy lki Valley
Coal is very scarce in several Schuylkill
towns right on ~" II the mines, and prices
are going M Miners say they will not return
20 work until ordJcd 10 do so hv President
NJ MitChell and that he miners union must he
directly, not indirectly. recognized
The sun., 1900-10-02
PLAN CAMPAIGN or VIOLENCE.
Democrats In Dismsy Attempting 20 Break
Up Republican Meetings.

| The Republican campaigners at the national
State and county headquarters are investlga-
| ting number Of reports that have come 10 them
| from widely separated sources to the effect
! that the Democratic workers In all parts Of the
| country are engaged In carrying out a pre-
| arranged plan 10 disturb and break up, II pos
sible, all campaign meetings held by Repub-
J llcans. It has been reported to the members
OF the committees that throughout the nation
the Democrats have agreed TO use every means
| IN their power 70 prevent a free discussion Of
| the ISSUES of the campaign The first effort was
the attempt made To mob and Kill Gov ROose-
welt at Victor, Col. Then Senator Hanna was In
terrupted while speaking in Cooper Union on
TUESDAY evening by a man who was not one
of the regular attendants at Cooper Union
TO prevent Senator Hanna from speaking at
the noonday meeting OF the Wholesale Dry
Goods Club at Broadway and Leonard street
Yesterday another attempt was made 10 break
up the meeting Of the Dry Goods Club and
yesterday afternoon, after a telephone con-
tigation. and, II possible, bring the RESPONSE
bility for the disturbances home TO the Demo
cratic managers, where 1t belongs.
great that vice-P President Fuller was Obliged
to stop the meeting and inform the persons
creating creating It that they must either leave the
The trouble was caused by the speech OF r. <,
IlaTtshorn. who showed the insincerity Of
RICHARD Croker's antitrust and young men
talk Mr.. Hartshorn made these pToposi-
tions
1 will wager at odds of 10 10 1. with Mr.
Croker or any other imperialistic Democratic
boss, that Mr.. Cookers sons have started out
IN life with ten-fold greater possibilities than
did their imperial father. ~
L will wager any reasonable amount that
there are now on the road In the United States
more commercial travellers than at any time
prior 10 the election Of William Mckinley
Il will wager that MIR. Croker cannot tell
whether he himself belongs to the masses or
the classes OF the United States or TO the i'm
perial lass of Great Britain and Ireland"
An effort was also made to disturb the noon
DAY meeting, OF the Commercial Travellers
Mckinley and Roosevelt Club at 737 Broadway.
Congressman A Jamison of Maryla land pre-
sided and the speakers were the Hon j.
Foster Of Vermont, the Hon o S Williams,
e1 ,Consul-Genera to Manila. and Major A r.
Calhoun
When Mfr Williams began 70 talk a man in
the audience shouted The American people
are murderers!" Mr. Williams answered The
charge In an euloRy OF the American policy in
the East. and Of the men, soldiers and civilians
who raised the flag and are keeping 1t up in |
the philippines The man who made the charge
Sneaked out in time TO save himself from being |
thrown out
The Republican Clubs campaign committee |
has been warned that within two weeks an effort |
Will be made TO rush one OF its meetings al 1872
Bowery. The Democrats are angry al the |
continued success OF these meetings and want |
to break them up.
The sun., 1900-10-02
MORE BOXES OF GOLD,
And Many Greenba cks.

To secure additional information directly
from the people. II is proposed TO send ittl ,
boxes q gold and greenbacks to PERSONS who
write the most Interesting. detailed. and ruth
full descriptions Of their experience on the fol-
lowing topics
/ How have you been affected by coffee
drinking and by changing from coffee TO Pos
tum1
p Do you know any one who has been driven
away from Postum because IL came to the BILE
weak and charaoterless at the first trial?
Did you set such a person right regarding
the easy way to make Postum clear. black. and
with a crisp rich taste?
I. Have you ever found better way 10 make
1t than TO use our heaping teasl oonsful to the
pint Of water. let stand on stove until real boil
In begin then note the clock and allow II 10
continue easy Ioliing fun is minutes from that
tme shTrlig down occasionSlly2 "a pi ce Of
butter about the size OF "A navy bean, placed in
tn otwil prevent boiling overl
>; GIVE names and account OF those you know
70 nave ben cured or he ped in health by the
dismissal OF coffee and the daily use OF Postum
Food once In its lace.
0 Wrte names and address OF 20 friends
whom you believe would be benefited by leav-
ing on coffee. four name will not be divulead
Address your letter 70 the Postum Cereal Co.
Ltd. Battle Creek. Mich, writing your own
name and address clt arly
he honest and truthful don't write poetry or
ian ful letters, just plain. truthful :. atements
Decision will be made between October soh
and November i0tI, 1900. by three Judges not
members of he Postum Cereal Co and n nest
li'tie hox containing 80 gold piece sent 10
each o. ihe i've best writer's, a bor containing A
- gold piece 10 each OF the 20 next best writer's,
" greenback 10 each of the 100 next best and
n VI greenhnck TO each OF the 200 next best
writers. making cash prizes dis rbuted to s2S
y rsOnS.
Almost every one Interested in pure food and
drink j. willing To have their name and
letter appear ~ the papers for such helm as il
may on"r To the human race. However re-
quest % o'ri' name will be respected
Every friend OF Postum is urged Ia write md
each letter will be held in hi.h est. en- by the
c9innany, a. an evidence of such fricndslip.
Whi @ the ittla boxes Of gold and cnvaIopes of
money VII reach many modest wri ers whoze
pam and sen'lble letters contain the fac : de-
sired, although the sender may have but small
ialth IN Winning a. he lime of writing
Talk this subject over with your friends and
ses now many among you can win prizas Ibis
a good. honest competition and in the best kind
oil cause. Cut this statement out for "A 80
not appear again.-Adr.