The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-07
A MONSTER DEVIL FISH.
Gossip. ..
Heard IN
10000 Hotel Corridors.


I EoN NJ. cooMs, IAN attorney Of Lex
u i l Ky, is guest OF the Butter,
South and today Viii 20 10 vancouver,
=; g.. where he expects to catch fast
maj, n n steamer s,n,s for HonsacSns III mission
client who has sustained heavy losses
owing to the recent troubles. The result
Of has work win be included in claim
to be presented against China through
the United States government.
My client is anxious to get his busl-
ness in China so arranged that when II
necessary evidence" he said in an inter-
view. ITO deisy for any length OF time
would only make II more dificult to
Kentucky will be a hard fought battle
ground during the coming campaign, but
we Republicans think there is no doubt
that the state viii be found N our col
The movement to repeal the Goebel cleo
ton law is not an effort on the part OF
the. Republicans. This measure. which
Goebel as governor and by which Beck
ham now holds ONCE, can be defeated
this time. 1t IL this that calls for
Gratis, but the repeal OF the Goebel bill
will In all probability mean the passage
OF evsa more diseased measure,
1.-THE election In Kentucky will be car
ried on as nearly on the square as 1t is
possible for the Republicans to make 1t.
but how square this may be remains to
be seen.
"The recent trial Of Caleb Powers and
his conviction will not end that matter
At present the outlook may not seem
bright. but there are thousands OF honest
citizens In Kentucky who are aware that
the circumstances and conditions sur
rounding Powers trial were such that
but one verdict could he expected Many
OF these are not idle and therefore there
Is more to be expected that may change
the present status OF the case"
THEODORE r. HALIAM. one OF the
leading attorneys OF Cincinnati, who
has been on the Coast for some days
looking after matters In connection with
spits growins. out Of the settlement OF
National Bank OF Tacoma. arrived In the
city last night from Victoria Mr.. Hal
lam. besides being n lawyer, IL known
ar ns East IN IS Ss ns ss
party He IL an enthusiast On the subject
Of Organism and predicts his election. !.
sis ]. my rst vls 70 the oash,
"and / ain glad brought my family With
me. This II truly one OF the most hesuu.
full and picturesque sections of the United
States have ever seen. IT IL In the
work of the Creator that II srandness
lies. ! am SO infatuated with II that y
will always be one OF the ambitions OF
my life to have a home here ana be
citizen OF this great state.
I'VE get a wrong idea OF seattle In
the East. We hear of II as city won
derfuiy progressive ana fun OF business,
grandeur. There 10 no disputinG the fact
that Washington has a great future ~
store. and in its upbuilding Seattle will
be the principal factor
4 FRANCE, banker Of st. Paul, Il N
l.. the city on a sightseeing trip, nav
flonal park. where a week was spent;
From here he will go to Tacoma and
home by way OF San Francisco.
present time regarding thu Great North
ern getting n through line from the Pa
ciflc coast to Colorado points" he said In
been a rumor 10 that eject, and in many
places 1t Is believed that Mr.. I'm has
accomplished the feat. The story goes
that Nh Nh I'm garposes to form jane
plausible one. and II carried Into exc
cution win mean the extension OF the
Great Norshern.s Pacific short line, now
to Alliance. Neb.. where II would con-
meet with the Burlington's new line to
Colorado points.
TO Denver and meet competition now
given this city by Portland over the Union
paciiir's lines"
NllIIIIAM J. SLOAN, n iumberman OF
W. Saginaw. Mich, who II Interested In
large tract of timber land In What
com county H1faftpt To aNt Town OF WICK
ershan, arrived In the city last night His
visit ia for the purpose OF looking over
HE land and determining upon - de-
velopment.
Like all other Eastern lumsrmen."
he said last night, I'VE are forced TO
come West. II IL our purpose to build
a mill this fall. probably 81 wickersham,
and Proceed TO work our tirhber. Just
what kind OF mill will be put IN Il not
fully determined. but IN MI probability
we Will start In with capacitr OF loo,-
900 or ia5 100 feet a day, III we end we
need more We will put II IN. We will
say some attention 10 shingles also and
expect 90 have our full plant running
before May next"
" ALLEN a fruit grower ~ Oregon.
~ IL In the city en- route East 10 KAN
ss~ City, with a car of fruf which
he proposes 10 put on the market himself,
as an experiment ~ the worth n East
ern commission merchants 70 Western
fruit growers. II Is charged that fob
hers IN Eastern cities are exsciing exor-
hitant rates for the handling az Coast
fruits
''rhe scheme Il being tried. not only on
my own account. hat on behalf ~ sew
erai fru, growers 81 NV state he said
AZ the Brunswick yexterday. II asp going
20 sell direct from the car ~ Kansas
city ard n j, proves a success II IL not
improbable shat Crsgcn growers will es-
tAhtish a warehouse ~ their own an
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