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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-18
ABSENT SEVENTEEN YEARS,
How Young Woman Has Made q
Search for Her Father.

Seventeen years ago George w. George,
of Scranton, Pa, started for the West in
the hope of retrieving means which he had
lost in the retail boot and shoe business
If he succeeded in the West. his wife and
two daughters. who continued to live in
Scranton, intended to join him ut his new
home later on. However, Mr. George did
not succeed as we'll as he hoped, and he
finally concluded to seek employment on
the great lakes He had been living in
Minneapolis and vicinity, and later went
to Duluth. In April, 1888. he wrote from
that place to his wife. saying he was to
secure employment on lake steamer. but
did not give its name. AS in early life he
had been a stationary engineer, It was
supposed he would find employment in the
engine room of some lake steamer
He may have done so, but he has never
been heard from since. A little daughter
left behind in Scranton. has since grown TO
young womanhood. and for a. long period
has been engaged in trying to get some
trace of her father Thus far her efforts
have not been successful, but she is still
trying to ascertain II he lives. Should he
be alive he has now a valuable property
interest coming to him, about which he
can secure the particulars by writing to
John Moore, of Elmira, N. Y.
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ARE LOOKING FOR M, L. BAER
His Bondsmen Notify the Sherin
That They Are Anxious to
Surrender Him.

Sheriff Van De Vanter was requested
lock up M. l.. Baer, who Is accused by s.
Plough of embezzling $780, Baer has been
at liberty on $500 bonds furnished by r.
w. Barto and s. c.. Calderhead. The
bondsmen came to a conclusion that they
had better surrender Baer, and took the
necessary steps. Deputy Sheriff Levisee
was searching for the accused last even
ing. but up to late hour had not re-
ported at the county Jail. Baer was seen
walking along one of the principal BUSH
ness streets about 6 o'clock last evening
The charge against Baer is In connec-
ton with a civil suit. Plough claims that
Baer compromised it against his direc-
lions and retained $50. Baer claims that
Plough owes him money for services.
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WHY SHE WENT TO TACOMA.
Transport Sheridan Sent to City of
Destiny Because Her Cargo
Was There,

The Tacoma Ledger recently published
an article purporting to give the essence
of a discussion of naval officers on the
transport Sheridan. which is taking cargo
there for the Philippines 1t was asserted,
the Ledger claims, that the transport
could not dock in Seattle, and then con-
tinues with the statement that the vessel
is too long to be accommodated at any of
the wharves here. and that If she tied up
here neither hatch No. nor could be
worked. and that she would lie in the
mud at both ends. while at the Ocean
wharf ar Tacoma two such vessels could
be worked" says the paper.
Regarding the foregoing, Capt w. w.
Robinson, jr., assistant quartermaster in
charge of government shipments to the
Philippines from Puget sound, said yes
terday:
the simple reason that her cargo of grain
and hay was there This office, from the
beginning of shipments from Puget sound
to the Philippines, has sought to make
use of the facilities in both Seattle and
Tacoma. The Port Albert was directed to
load in Seattle for the reason that her car
go was to consist principally of horses
and mules which have been assembled
here. Considering the amount of business
done here and the necessity for plenty of
room and storage capacity. 1t was consid
cred wise and for the good of the service
to have the Sheridan load in Tacoma.
For this reason the transport was or
dered by wire to proceed direct to Tacoma
on arrival at the quarantine station. This
reason, and the further fact that it is
the policy of the department not to dis
criminate between the two cities. was what
caused the order for the Sheridan to go to
Tacoma. That is all there is to 1t"
The statement that the Sheridan could
not dock to advantage in Seattle Is I'M
true, according TO the statements of men
who are thoroughly familiar with the size
of the Seattle docks. Vessels of as great
size and capacity as the Sheridan are
handled with east in this harbor, as is
proved whenever lie largest freighters of
the Nippon Yusen Kaisha line to Japan
are in port.
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At tonigft's council meeting a report
adverse to the application of the North
ern Pacific for the vacation OF Western
avenue and other streets on the water
front will probably be made by the COM
mittee on corporations. A special meeting
of the committee was held yesterday aft
ernoon at the city hall, at which action
was taken along this line. II Is under
stood, although no members Of the COM
mittee would authorize the statement yes
terday, that the report will bear the Sig
natures of all members of the committee.
The committee took up the application
of the Northern Pacific at meeting held
last Thursday night At the invitation OF
the committee. c. ]. Smith appeared be-
fore II to advance arguments In favor OF
the Northern Pacifcs plans for passen-
ger and freight terminals on the property
lately purchased by the company on Post
street and Western avenue Maps were
exhibited and the matter discussed In ev-
cry detail. Full opportunity was given
to Mr.. Smith, according to the statements
of members of the committee to make n
showing favorable to the Northern Pacific.
At the conclusion of the hearing the
committee went into executive session. At
this session members expressed themselves
informally and discussed the matter in
every phase. Finally. by unanimous con-
sent, Chairman James, of the committee.
was authorized to call on Mr.. Smith and
ask IL the Northern Pacific would accept
franchise and the vacation of certain
streets for passenger depot alone, leaving
out the proposed freight sheds, etc.
Mr.. James visited Mr. Smith and laid
the committees proposition before him.
Mr.. Smith, 1t Is said, asked for time to
wire to President Mellen the statement
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RATES FOR ALASKA POINTS,
Official Figures at Which Traffic
Will BE Handled to the North
During the Coming Season.

A joint railway circular has just been
issued by lines doing, business to Puget
sound, giving sailing dates and passenger
and freight rates to all Alaska points for
the coming season.
According to the circular the first boats
for Cape Nome will leave acre about
April TO-
The rates for passengers and freight are
all from Seattle, First-class passenger
fares to Mary's Island and Ke.chikan are
SIT; second. SO. General merchandise, 50
per ton; stock. per head, $40; dogs. each,
S. To Douglas island, Douglas City and
Sumdum, first class. $40; second. S12;
tirst-class, s25; second, SIG; stock, $40 per
head; dogs. IS each. To Killisnoo, first
class. $3.50; second. s17; freight as above
To Sitka. frst-class. $50; second. SIS;
To Mary Island, Metlakahtla and
Wrangel, first-class SIT; second-class $40;
Juneau. $40 and sl2; Haines Mission SIS
and SIG.
To Nome City and Anvil city, first-class,
500; second-class, SIS; general freight.
weight or measurement at ships option.
Reservations will be made upon deposit of
$25 per ticket and rs per cent. on freight.
Miscellaneous freight to Nome and Cape
York will be carried at the following rates:
Horses and cattle. per head. $40; sheep,
per head. $780, hogs. per head, $40; lumber,
delivered above high water mark, per
thousand, $40; shingles, delivered above
high water mark. per 10000, $50; merchan-
disc, per ton. $40.
10 cape 1Ofh the HrSt-cldSS tare Is Sl1V,
second. SIS; horses and cattle, $50 Der
head; sheep, $3.50 per head; hogs, per head,
sl2; lumber. delivered as above, per 1000
$780, shingles, delivered as above. sos; mer-
chandise, per ton, $50 Freight Will be
taken at weight or measurement, ship's
option: 1900 pounds or forty cubic feet per
ton, and baggage. $50 pounds free to each
passenger.
To St. Michael, first-class, $75: second,
s6O freight, per ton, SOS. To Dawson City
first-class, 500; second, $3.50; freight per
ton SIPS; over FIVE ton lots 500 per ton.
Round trip rates double the above,
less per cent. Excess baggage, cents
per pound to Nome and St. Michael; 10
cents to Dawson City.
Tickets on all steamers will include meals
and berths. but second-class passengers
will be required to furnish their own bed
ding.
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Unless unlocked for circumstances pre-
vent, the local representatives Of the Great
Northern will offer to the city council to-
night proposition drafted by, President
Hill, of that road, for the erection OF
union passenger station and for the lay
ing out Of terminal freight yards and
sheds on an extensive scale. all on prop
erty either owned or controlled by the
Great Northern south OF King street.
1t is understood that President Hill yes
terday authorized by wire the submission
of such a proposition to the city council.
This proposition is mainly along the lines
outlined by President Hill In interviews
printed In the Post-Intelligencer when he
last visited Seattle and In his statements
at a meeting of business men held at
the Butler hotel
Briefly stated, Mr.. Hills proposition is
as follows: To erect union passenger
station costing about 100000, similar to
the station of the Baltimore & Ohio In
Baltimore, and equipped with every mod
ern convenience, on property south OF
King street and west of Third avenue
south. This property, 1t Is said, does not
stand in Mr.. Hills name, but is owned by
persons who are acting for him. 1t Is
said that President Hill can at any time
secure title in his own name to this prop
erty.
South Of the proposed passenger station,
which Is to be within 200 feet Of King
street. Mr.. Hill proposes to lay out ex-
tensive freight yards and sheds on prop
erty owned by the Great Northern and
the Pacific Coast Company. Mr.. Hill. 1t
is said. will offer to lay out a street
through this tract and on one side Of the
street permit the Northern Pacific to build
freight sheds and establish adequate
switching yards and tracks, to be dupli-
Gated on the other side OF the street by
the Great Northern. Mr.. Hill, 1t Is said,
will consent to have his local representa-
tives offer the Northern Pacific this prop
erty and advantages at cost and per cent.
interest.
1t is also understood that Mr.. Hills Of
fer will be that the Northern Pacific, Sc
attic & International and Pacific Coast
Company join in the construction and use
of tho union passenger and freight sta
ton, but that in case these corporations
do not join, he will build independently.
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OVER TWENTY THOUSAND PEOPLE
GET FREE EMPLOYMENT HERE.

n YEARLY 1900 persons were furnished
IN employment free of charge by the
city employment bureau during 1899.
This is the record shown in a
monthly report just finished by Labor
Commissioner Grout. The number is 1.425
less than were furnished during 1885, but
this is accounted for by the showing made
in that year in the number of railroad en-
ployes furnished to railway companies,
which amounted to 7.077, whereas last year
only 2,100 such persons were given en-
ployment. This shows a gain in general
business of 1852 persons.
Since the establishment Of the free en-
ployment bureau in April, 1894, 1890 po-
sitions have been furnished. The gain of
the past two years has been enormous.
The cost of operating the department
has been gradually diminished, until last
year the average cost for each position
was only cents. as against 81 cents the
year previous. 81 cents in 1897, and q 1-3
cents in 1896. The total cost of operating
the bureau has been $5993. or an average
for the entire period of nearly six years
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PLEASED WITH YEARS TRADE.
ii. c. Southwick Says Outlook in Sc
attic Is Bright.

II. c. Southwick. of New York, large
stakeholder in the local dry goods corpora
ton. MacDougall d Southwick Company,
who has been here for the past two weeks
assisting In closing up the years business
of the house, returned home yesterday af-
ternoon.
"All have to say" he said before leav-
ing, when asked how he was satisfied with
the years business in Seattle ''is that the
business of the MacDougall & Southwick
Company for the past year has been en-
tirely satisfactory and shows an increase
over previous years. The outlook for the
coming year Is exceedingly bright and all
around ! am pleased with my Seattle in
yeStmentg"
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INFORMATION BOILED DOWN.
Northern Pacific Issues a Pamphlet
Containing Useful Facts.

The Northern Pacific immigration de-
partment has just issued pamphlet en-
titled Opportunities" 1t is a small pub
lication but is filled with facts concern
ing every city and piece of unoccupied
main line from st. Paul to Seattle. 1t
deals principally with population, re-
sources, taxation and wealth of every
county on the road and gives list Of
along the line. 1t is intended to show
where an average man can establish HIM
self in a profitable business.
The booklet is entirely devoid OF boom
and deals very extensively with Washing
ton and the chances that are offered here
to men wishing to engage in almost any
kind Of business.
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of Chairman James offer. He did so, and

of Chairman James offer. He did so, and
Mr.. Mellen replied, it is understood, that
the Northern Pacific would carry out its
original plan. but nothing else; in other
words, that 1t would not accept the prop
osition made by Chairman James.
Yesterday Mr.. James made a report to
the members of the committee along this
line. 1t was thereupon determined, accord
ing to statements made yesterday by men,
bers of the committee, to report to the
council the action the committee had
taken. and also to recommend the rejec-
ton of the Northern Pacific's applica-
ton.
A report along the lines indicated will, 1t
is understood. be presented to the council
tonight.
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RAILROAD NOTES.

l. A. Nadeau, general agent of the Northern Pa
cific. spent yesterday in Tacoma.
President G. A. Gushing. of the Port Angeles
Eastern railway, Is at the Seattle.
r. c. Stevens, general Western agent Of the Great
Northern, will return this evening from Vancouver
Peter Harvey, Pacific coast representative Of the
Baltimore & Ohio at San Francisco, is in the city.
Passenger business all lines Is practically at a
standstill Local travel has been light since Janu-
airy J. The outgoing passenger business has not been
so dull in months at this time.
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AFTER TRUCE IS OVER.
Northern Pacific May Build to Clear
water From Montana.

1t Is reported in local railway circles
from st. Paul that soon after the expfra-
ton of the Clearwater truce, on February
struction OF a cutoff leaving the main
line OF the road at Missoula. Mont,
through the Bitter Root mountains. by
way Of Lolo pass, down the middle fork
of the Clearwater to the main stream.
This would save. it is said, about 10
miles Of track and many heavy. grades. 1t
is also intimated that the policy of the
road will be to build down the Snake
river on to the Columbia and down to
Portland.
The new Clearwater branch extends up
the latter river to Potlatch. sixty-three
miles being under contract, of which
thirty-three have been constructed and
are now in operation.
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tie and eating his meals without arising
from his chair. Up to the very last he
gave not the slightest indication of being
nerved up. and retired with the same non
chalant air that marked his play when
things were coming his way
A local sport known as the "Bald-F Faced
Kid had phenomenal run of luck at
dice Tuesday night. winning $1,000 from a
white chip capital
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WILL TEST ENGINES TODAY.
Fire Department to Meet on Shore
of Lake Union.

Two engines Of the fire department will
be tested at the Western mill, on Lake
Union, this morning, commencing at 8
O'Clock. The engines to be tested are the
new La France machine, which was re-
Gently received from the East and the re-
built Waterhouse engine. which has been
in the department since 1893.
The test will last two hours, and as 1t
will be fine opportunity to view an ex-
hibition of this nature, the board of pub
lie works invites everybody to witness 1t.
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THE wEYERHAUsER PURCHASE.
Statement of Land He Purchased
From the Northern Pacific.

The exact area Of timber land recently
bought from the Northern Pacific by
Frederick Weyerhauser. the millionaire
have been 1000 acres The West Coast
and Puget Sound Lumberman has secured
the following detailed figures, showing the
land agent of the road. The figures are
of acres:
Chehalis. 169,56O17: Cowlitz, s9,426.72;
King, 116.60202; Lewis, 153, 1881; Mason,
HSS7.1S; Pacific. 145.949.15: Pierce, 81 ,245 IS;
Snohomish, 1S.7SS26; Thurston. 79,450.S7;
Wahkiakum, %, 1851; total, 900, 000
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MAY LOCATE HERE.
Ex-CounscI of the Northern Pacific
Likes Seattle.

]. H. Mitchell, jr., until January one
OF the chief attorneys of the Northern
Pacific In st. Paul, is a guest of the But
vice in the legal department of the North
ern Pacific, he will engage in the practice
of law on his own account and is think
ing seriously of settling in Seattle. Mr.
Mitchell Is a son of ex-Unted States Sem
ator J, II. Mitchell. OF Oregon. and for six
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The steamer Charles Nelson arrived late
last night from San Francisco with 2I5
tons OF freight, consisting principally Of
paints ana oils, The Nelson will run be-
opening of navigation in the spring, when
she will go TO Nome
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Seattle Much Talked of.

United States Marshal C. w. Ide came
from ire Tacoma Yesterday to attend the Uni
from the East, where he says he found
business booming, but not to a greater ex-
tent than on Puget sound. Many peopIe
IN the EAST are watching the advance
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Years was a practicing attorney in this

city.
II should like to come back to Seattle"
he said yesterday: indeed, am thinking
seriously of It, 1t was here, in November,
1881 entered the service of the Northern
Pacific, when associated myself with the
firm of Mcknight. Ferry, McNaught q
this city. In 1887 moved to Tacoma.
where / served in the legal department OF
the road until September, 1892, when | was
ering between New York and Seattle.
This is a vastly improved city since the
days when held forth here"
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Mr.. HILLS PROPOSALS.
Great Northern President Formu-
lates a Depot Plan.
TO BE PRESENTED TO COUNCIL.

Great Northern Representatives
Authorised to Make Known Mr..
HiIPs Latest Oner-He Proposes
to Give the Northern Pacific Am
PIE Freight Yards ana Erect -
Depot, All below King street.
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Frederick, Nelson & Munro
furniture, Carpets, Stoves. Ranges
and Household Goods.
Rialto Building, Second Avenue.
L'ABBE's LUCK CHANGES
Lost @0,sOO to the California Club
Before He Quit Faro Table
TWenfY.EfghA H0ura, Play.

George Liable, Seattle's greatest
heavy-stake gambler. closed his big
play against the California Club faro bank
yesterday afternoon at Q o'clock. From
a winner of IS, 700 he dropped back to even
with the bank and then lost $780,.
Practically speaking, he held the table
for twenty-eight hours, sleeping very lit
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of trifie less than cents q position.
The following table shows the number of
positions furnished each month since the
founding OF the bureau, the cost, etc:
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AGAINST THE Mp. RAILWAY.
Franchise Committee Does Not
Favor Mr.. Mellen's Scheme.
COUNCIL MAY ACT TONIGHT,

Corporations Committee Decides to
Report Against Vacation of West
ern Avenue and other Water
Front streets-Oncrs Passengers
Station Franchise-Tender Sub
mitted-Rejected by MIR. Mellcn.
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PERSONALS.

Miss Corinnc Gray, of San Francisco. formerly of
the Shore Acres company. is in the city on her
way 70 Dawson Miss Gray is guest of the
Hotel Northern. and will return 70 Dawson on
ths City RI Seattle
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DO NOT BELIEVE IN THE FIRE.
officers of the Topeka Discredit the
Reports From Dawson.

Officers of the steamer City of Topeka,
which arrived from the North last night,
son, and say nothing was heard of 1t be-
fore they left Skagway, January 10. The
steamer was detained at Juneau loading
400 tons of concentrates from the Tread
well mine.
Passengers on the Topeka say they heard
nothing at Skagway about the Dawson fire.
The first they heard of 1t was upon their
passengers are from the interior, but none
are late arrivals. The ore will be taken
to the smelter at Tacoma today.
The TOueka'S Messengers Yera as folIoxyc.
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FARALLoN TO SAIL FOR sKAGwAY.
Six Men Will Try 20 Go Overland to
Nome With Dog Teams.

The steamer Farallon expected to sail
early this morning for Lynn canal ports.
She carries heavy load of freight, in
Guiding lumber, shingles and live stock.
Hugh Robinson, Gottick Zurbrick. John
Femme. w. A. Crick, NJ. B. Finley and
John Deneky will make an attempt to go
over the ice to Nome. They take with
them dogs, sleds and outfits for the trip.
They will leave Skagway at once for
Dawson and will remain there two weeks.
w. p. McMullen. another passenger,
will take charge of a copper mine on
Prince of Wales island Rev. A. Wander
pool and wife and Rev. ]. j. Walters are
to take charge Of new church and mis-
sion, recently erected at Skagway. Ma
terial and supplies for a new cannery at
Bartlett bay were sent on the Farallon
in charge of r. Munsan and o. Lomen.
p. F. Bushman, the general manager,
leaves on the Seattle and will join the re-
mainder of the party at Juneau.
The Farallon passenger list is as fol-
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$1,000 SIDEBOARD S245O.

HANDSOME SOLID GOLDEN OAK
S1DEBOARD, quarter sawed, thoroughly
famous Luce Manufacturing Company's of
Grand Rapids, Mich, sideboards; swelled
front, 1Sx40-inch French bevel plate mir
ror; worth $1,000. For this week only.
S2l50.