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MR.TEATS BAChSDOWS
Midnight Raid Satisfies the
Police Commissioner.
THE CHARGES ARE WITHHELD.
Political Prrntre Rrraaf Too
*•">»* for the Mas Wk« Had Bf
held tkr Hlrkrdnrta of Tiromi-
to He Door as Loag as
Hi'*' to Prrtora
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1128 Pacific «vmiu».
TACOMA. April 17.—Romeo O. Hoge,
Paweett's chief of police. Km saved his
official scalp Hoc* startled himself and
tbe police force last night by anno-neir.g
a short time bef-.re midnight that a raid
of the gambler house* and disorderly
plaoe# would be made bef*r» 'he night was
over. With a great hurrah the police
to the number of a d >ten officers,
collared nearly a score of gamblers and
then rested from the arduous labors
All this grand stand play has saved
Chief Hog# from the official guillotine.
Tonight ComialMMotMr Tears, who went
after H"ge in such a sensational manner
l«- ss than forty-eight hours ago, in
nounoed that he had suspended operations
and that for the present he would with
hold his charges of incompetency against
&
the chief. Mr. Teats said that he had the
charnea ail formally drawn up and had
notified hi« fallow members of the ctvll
*er\lce coramisalon of hs« •llßcoverle?' wnile
on his historic tour through the slums of
Tacoma.
"I came down town this rooming fully
determined to file the charges agaln«t
Hoge and have htm removed But in view
of his good work last night 1 have de
cided to withhold them."
Teats claims that Hoge Is performing
his duty now, and that as long as he does
this no effort will be made to remove him.
While the commissioner can be believed,
the truth doubtless Is that he has yielded
to the atrong pressure brought to bear on
him by the fusion politicians an J has
called it "off" for the present, as far as
Hoge is concerned. Teats said tonight:
"Why. the politicians have made life
miserable for me for the last two days. I
understand they pestered Hoge nearly to
death, and since this matter came up th> y
centered on me But don't go away with
the idea that there Is any politi-a In this.
No. sir! As long as Hoge does his duty he
will not be molested."
To one who understands the situation it
is extremely amualng. Had Teats de«lred
that the police raid the gambling and as
signation houses, it wnuld only have been
necessary to have had a flve-minutes' con
versation with the chief and to have or
dered him to make a raid. The truth of
the matter Is that Chief Hoge was not
much inclined to pay heed to the civil
service commission, believing as he doe*,
that Fawcett will yet -come to his owr."
and be mayor of Tacoma some day.
At any rate. Commissioner Teats sensa
tional expose of the workings of the poll *
department has come to nothing. Hoge is
chief of poll''* and the civil service com
m'.-«lon Is yet at the h*sm. The commis
sion i« responsible for Hoge and for the
incompetents on hi* force. In the mean
time the cMsorderly et*m»nt Is practically
unmMe«-ed ard the .<ij;«t*naflon houses,
spread all over the town, combine with the
ba -fc-door entra-ces to the saloons in giv
ing Tacoma a had name.
But while Teats has temporarily let up
on Hog® h* will have enough to do. he
glr nlng Monday, when the civil service
commission will Investigate the charges
that have h«en preferred against Officers
Con -annon and Johnstone The farmer is
charged with incompetency, having «r
--r*>«»cd three rtfutiMt ctttxena a* va»
irrant* They were by Judge
I,eavltt no erid»ne»' »r i!n«! them h ,irV g
twer Offlrer J»hn«tone t« chant
ed by CftW H«*<* with drunk wh:l*
on The cx*t> of OflWr Jotmaon, *
thlr»! member of the force. who Is a fe!-
}<iw-oivt» *rrvtoe srrad uata with th* «h»r«
Is h«".rg t~ bT th* rf" "f Joho
n arre-t -d • tough rtir* t»r and
1 iw«rrM htm without diacoverlnr ?'at he
w\* arrr ed Whfl wi'htn ha!' * * "k f
th« «t*tlon tha crook g»v« Johnson tha
lau*h and ran aw ty from h!m fl.rt-r thr»a
shot* fr*m ht* piato! as a hint f*r the po
'Wrnan not to {"'lew John*-* t?K>k the
hint an* ran with aH hi* might to tha
•tation Th<* man ••»< «ped
The jv-* raid '»«' r.lrht h»d mar.y »f
the wvmptoma of a h K*
tha* the* arretted nineteen *amh'<-r* hut
t*e#e men had -nly reoertiv pa'.d th»ir
morth!r fre !n the munh--pal court, arl
twU»red in »p«e of the fact that th-y
••rr warned of the tmr-nd'nc raid, thst
j ther wet* aecare. A th«"-atri<*«! p.ay wm
I M | T In the d<ration of two low -olaa«
* 1 e-• «r nrtd a**'mat ton hcu«ea htnt
one woman of the t -wn wa» arreste •
They, txv had haen gvm the tip ar l
' *« the did not tackle th»m until
\f?er the gambler* had V»n r itb<cr-<4 In
they had plenty of t'»r to r*-ap*. In the
!«:, hon«*« ra?d»d the police f-> nd the
tn great d;« rder and with ev»-
der.caa of thetr having b»-er iweitiy oc
cuptad The on C and D atreets
w«*re not torched
Nineteen fOW of the r-vfletta
wh»*! and t»M« w»n> ar
ra!cned bef re Municipal Ju*l*e Lea-.'tt
! (Mar John SaUfvar wa« fin* 1 CP a- i
i appealed hta <*aae. The othar c*-»ea went
; ©rer ttil Tu-»day
noBTBTt *r«mHBD TO OFFirr,
Mote *ade *« fie Can «#•> Ike fltjr
foe Bdi-k f*»y.
TACOM V Arri". -J;: **• W' *-« -
j t>day !a»-.J*d an ord*r In the M .
Poharty eaar • -c LV>hT!y 'e tfsa f.
Im and ew-ljTTfti rf oomrr. ««*, cf
public w«*rk* from » '- -h he wm ou«- '<J
A'«wt St 'a** It »* * jpp< **d that T- - r
tjr wit! be aga a ? r-.rtim y -r.««a.>■ Jn of
fice by thr ahertT but wi.l b* iaur- Utta
*t remove' hjr Mxy- r Orr and Comtr.a-
SiMnar R*4»tTrn
j Tba Utaat scrv# i* taa cgtM tr_s it wrji
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, SUNDAY. APRIL |». 1897.
th» vl*w of recovering 'root the city VT
eral montns of Do- ny'» pay at C2S per
month during the use tee fcu been out of
offlca.
Tacoma 9hlp*t*« *•«
TACOMA. April JT-Steamer Tacoma
se: • ! last night fcr Orient. Her oar
go approximated t'f W-
The steamship Amaraprora was l!bel«d
for tVS by OUard Br s UuR night. The
Ml! is for machinery The *h:p
was released today ©n bend.
Crashed la Taeoms tarda.
TAOOMA April IT-William A- Jone*.
an Itinerant railroad trakeman. ww kilt-d
In the Northern Pa yards this even
ing He "-e-pped :n front of a passenger
engine fell bentath it and his head was
crushed.
ALL FOR A WOMAN'S HONOR.
Dr. dehors. *l«yer of Pwtaaaa, Held
Oat a Letter lhit Might Hare
Cleared Hia.
WILLCiWS Cal.. April IT— Dr W. A_
Sehorn convicted of kiiiitig J E. Putnam
at this place, and who is now under sen
tence of eight years at San Quentln on
c»nvlct!on of has been in
terviewed relative to the articles printed
about him Tne story was published that
Putr.am had written a letter to a young
lady of Willows Inviting her to go out of
town wi*h him and tc.i:ng her to tsle
graph In case she eouid not go the words,
"It is off."
During the trouble vrhk-h led to the kill
ing of Putnam S» horn frequently con
cluded articles In his paper with the words
"it is off." showing to Putnam that he
had seen th* letter. Putnam once in
vaded Sehorn's office and tried to get the
letter, but the editor got t
and Sehorn left, sweartn
horn on sight. According
nam attacked him on thi
thought his life was in danger and fired,
killing Putnam.
This evidence was not brought out at
the triai. as Sehorn did not wish to com
promise the honor of the young lady In
question. Now. however she has released
him from secrecy and is willing her name
should be made known if it will effect
Sehorn's release Sehorn acknowledged
today that the articles
correct +* to the origin of the trouble be
tween him an deceased but denied that
he had made any application for pardon
or that any of his friends had In his be
half. S>hom said:
"I have not exhausted my I***l right*,
and until that Is done and the Judgment Is
lmpo«<»d and In effect, to ask for pardon
would be a surrender on my part while
fighting ground was left; besiu*-s it would
be asking for the pardon of a niy l before
his sentence went Into effect. Trie letter
now brought to light for the first tlm" w is
kept out of the case t the trial out
of respect for the girl and the family of
deceased My lawyer* advised otherwise,
but I did not follow their advice."
WOMEN DEFY THE TORTURE
Robber* *coore IS.iHW From thf
niakeilr> • Mlaera Badly
Hart.
FTXDIJAY. 0.. April 17 - The Blakesley
family, llx-ing three mil's from this city,
were robbed and tortured at 3 o'clock this
morning by masked robbers The family
consists of Mrs. Robecca Rlakesley. Elisa
Rlakesley, a daughter, and Join and Smith
Rlakesley. *.-ns. They were the possess
or* of valuable oil fields and are known
as misers The common report ts for year*
they have money in the house.
The burglar* broke into the room where
alt four people were sleeping, and a rtes
perate fight ensued John and Smith were
beaten Into insensibility ar.d Mrs Biases*
l«y and her daughter were bound hand
and foot. Torch** were applied to their
foet to make them reveal the hiding ptar-e
of the treasure, without avail S 'me of
the robbers meanwhile were ransacking
the house and found in a bureau drawer
£ v»1 in bills and three gold watche*
Ellca was the first to release h«-rself and
summoned help fr-m the city. John
Rlakesley is tn a critical condition and It
is feared that he will die Smith's head
wji* out open, and the feet of both women
are badly burned.
Pnt«-nt Office Behind With Work.
S:i? r ®r°'eh to the P «t ir.relllgencer.
WASHINGTON. April 17— An effort Is
heln* made to find out why patents have
not been issued to Herir.ii) K. Flnck G
R Haukell Alexander Milier T T. Kine
and Hannibal Wilson residents of Ohe
halis county. Ther* was a report abroad
in Chehalis county that some improper in
fluence was at work withholding these
patents, but Investigation shows that the
department is greatly behind with Its
work and that an additional force of
clerk« Is needed at the present time to
bring its work up to date.
W ceding Oat the Colonels.
PFWTR April 17—Got. Alams this
afternoon i**ied an ord<»r of re-onrariia.-
t: »n to the national guard callln* for the
resignation of all color* Is and major*
OEATHI.
Col. W. I~ Krllocc.
G* . Ape'! 1" —Col. TT L
Keilogg. commanding the Fifth United
State* infantry. died it Mcpherson bar
ra» *« near this city this morning. He
hrtd t>e*n In 111 he-i'th a year. ar-1
or.;v two wee%« ago th» re-;rl*>* board
considered his case wt'.h a view to re-
*n from act'.ve serv ■*.
«»l Miller.
KANSAS r*ZTT April T" —A S'ar specif
f- TK Try KM. says. 6OL Ml'ler editor
• » •.-» Troy Chief ar.d * -rneriy a state
* 'lc ;an of some note t <i at his home
here this morning, after a pr . r.ged sack-
Msa
John lane.
*TT7f"AG'*V April 17. John lar». the
v»:eran ;n* er.tor arid pior»*er rr »r uffcrtur
er of Ch'«*agtf who has b*er 111 f<>r *cma
tu—.e wi- bear* dl*ea*» ' :ed today.
Powell flsrtoa Unite 111.
ST USVTB. April TT—Gen Fow*M Clay
ton is coe*ned to his bed in the
h-Mel and prr>ab!y * 1 nt be iN» to
'•are -He *".y .rS ;♦ ?•: «•."■ r
ir.g fr. m a *e\ co'd *hs h fc.- *• Sr* 1 «-
|y ipon preu■ it;*. He '■■■ igtss rery hard
ard « iffers eonsMkrabie paia His eoa&i
ti s u set r>. garden as a^rmsn®.
WAR FLU BLAZE [P
Tnrkey Orders Edhem Pasha
to Advance.
HOT FIGHTING ON FRONTIER.
Fierce tasaalt oa the Greek Position
oa Mount t nail pale—The Hellenes
Defend Themselves Nagnilcestlr
—Firln* Continues Alosg the
X* hole Line—The Elaah of Guns
l.lshtens the Munataiae. and the
Booming: of Cannoa Announces
That the War la oa.
CONSTANTINOPLE. Apr?l IT. The
council of ministers, after a session at the
palace today, declared that war had
broken out on the frontier, owing to the
incursion by the Gre* ks on Turkish ter
ritory. and Edhem Pasha, the Turkish mil
itary commander, was ordered to assume
the offensive.
The announcement of an actual exist
ence of a state of war on the frontier was
at first misunderstood, rep. rts that the
council of ministers had declared war
upon Greece bet re widely circulated.
It was also reported that the council of
ministers had decided to recall Asaim Bey,
» drop on him,
to shoot B<»-
r when Put
street Sehorn
the Turkish minister at Athens, and given
passports to Prince Maurocordato, the
Greek minister at Constantinople. Th< se
reports of a aeveranc? of ail diplomatic
relations b< tween Turkiy and Gre«ce have
been denied.
The situation is summed up in a detailed
1 circular sent this evening to the Turkish
representatives abroad. This circular re
calls the week a invasion of Turkish ter
ritory. and states that the last Incursion
was participated In by the Greek troops,
j thereby establishing war. The circular
expresses the hope that the powers in a
I spirit of Justice will agree that the entire
responsibility for the »:ir falls on Greece.
Turkey has no idea of conquest, the cir
cular adds, and as a fresh pr oof of pacific
sentiments, the sublime porte offers to re
tire the Turkish troops on the frontier if
Greece will retire her forces from the
frontier and Crete.
Greece H ill Protp»t.
ATHENS. April 17.-10 30 p m -The cab
inet has decided to prot> st to the pow- rs
against the aggressive action of Turkey.
An invasion by Edhem Pasha, the Turk
ish commander, is expected, and the
Greek army has taken up positions for the
purpose of being in readiness to repel
j their advance.
War Officially Recognised.
LONDON. April IT.-The Graeco Turk
ish situation is understood here to be sub
stantially as follows:
War has not been officially declared be.
tween Turkey and Greece, but It has teen
declared officially to hare "broken out/*
The Turkish cabinet has derided to sever
diplomatic relations with Greece, and has
ordered Edhem Pasha, the c^mm«rider of
the Turkish forces. f> take the offensive.
It is said In London that war between
Turkey and Greece has actually b<-gun,
the Turkish declarations that war has
"broken out" being m- rely for the purpse
of diplomatically putting the onus of the
war upon the kingdom of Greece,
Turkish Minister Intlflrd.
WASHINGTON. April IS.-The Turkish
minister has received a cablegram from
the Turkish foreign minister at Constan
tinople, confirming the Associated Pr*-"*
dispatches that Turkey had broken off all
relations with Greece and had instructed
the Turkish commander-in-chief to pro
tect Turkish Interests on the frontier.
When seen at the legation at 2.30 this
<S:nday) rooming the minister, in rep'y
to a question, made the following state
ment to the Associated Press representa
tive:
"The Greek troop* having, contrary to
the rights of nations, crossed the bound
aries at several points and opened hostili
ties without any provocation, and the re
lations b*tw*»n the two countries being
thus broken, the commander-ln-chi*f on
the frontier has bes«*n ordere-d to take all
wcessary steps for the defense of the
rights of the Ottoman government and
her territory. The Turkish odntster at
: Athens and all of the Ottoman agents in
> Greece have been recalled. The represen
j tatives of Greer* at Constantinople and
I all the Greek consuls in Turkey have been
| required to w.uidraw "
The prot«*-'ion of Turkish subjects !n
t Athens has been intrusted to the German
| minister.
BOTH *IMS9 rif.HT BM IVRLT.
! Turks .idTtnc «t> tn.ill psi»—The
trrefki firm
ATIIENII April 17.-4:l# p m—A teie
j gram from Lar-.-aw says. Firing Is V** e> d
! ir.g The car;non are distinctly h»ard
| is p m —Orders have bees stmt to *he
| Greek troope to keep str. (If on he de
' ferrtve hut to maintain their positions at
si! casta
j Midnight—ln sp.-e of the fart that cf
j reports h»d tents that firm* on *he
{ *» mtdday a tel. »r* ta fr< to
IMTIM* at : fefcMfc In the evselng says
f;r continued until past ♦ •'<:eickt
: the :: r f af ftr* sat ending from An*Up*ts
i to KJspfeuka GentiUa, a equa. to
ninety minute#* roarer*. a position which
the Greeks promptly occupied. The
Greeks cannonaded the Turks from the
Greek positicu at Tsarateia ta the rear.
The cannonading earned much excitement
at other poi~*s. f-u-e novo strong jwhl:?-s
of the Turks hare concentrated In the dl
rection of Mount Analipsi*. At 5 o'clock
the firing alarkvaed. It is expected t-at
tbe Turks will attempt a night attack
ut**>n Anaiips'*, whi • h was the central
point of battle. Greek reinforcements
have arrived and there is a general move
ment of troorw toward tbe frontier. Rein
forcements are being hurried toward the
fro-r:er from all directions.
1 a. m . April l*—An official dispatch
from Lanssa dated at » o'clock last night
says that the Turks, under cover of dark
ness. are assau ting the Greek forces at
M->urt AnaSipsis with great ftertN«iese.
The Greek reeistarce s-> far has kern mag
nificent and spirited. The Greeks stiil
maintain th-'sr positloaa. The
at Cruiaovmli. sua an attempt of
Turks to occupy .t strategic position \n the
neutral aone. The Turks continue to
abecdon the>lr advance ;»>sts. a general
nK>v<>mer.t apparently taking place. Fir
injr is reported from Mouna. and from
I>arlssa the flashing of cms can t«e seen.
In yesterday's light at Mount Analipsts
the Greeks iost forty wounded and three
killed.
- •> a. m— Firing la reported all along
the line uf the irontler in Thesaaly.
I MTED STITES CONCERNED.
Will Be Strictly \eatral la the Euro
pean War,
WAPIfINO*TV>X April IT.—T*i» nrws of
the crisis in trie Cretan situation was the
absorbing topic in official circles here to
night. The bulletins to the Associated
Press were taken to the While house arid
to members of -.he cabinet, leading diplo
matic r« i-resentanves. and the chairmwn
of the foreign affAirs committees in con
gress, so that those most interested in the
event received early Information of the
gravity which the situation has assumed.
The expressions wore general that the
United States could not be drawn into UM
conflict, and that the course of this coun
try wax piain in prewrvlni; strict neutral
ity. It waa felt on all hands among offi
cials that the teal gravity of the an
nouncement wai in tha prospect that it
would £erve as the spark to start the con
flagration throughout all Europe.
Secretary Sherman was "ten at his res
idence tonight and shown the bulletins.
"It is no surprise to roe," said the sec
retary of state, "an* recent events have
SM med tj mak- wir inevitable, and I haie ,
expected thai result to come. Fortunately,
the scene of the retried conflict is tfH.r
from us, and the United State.* has little
or no concern w*i*h the war. We will, of
course, observe the strictest neutrality as
I**wren the parties. This Is a natural re
sult from the conditions prevailing, and
will require ne specific declaration of ne »-
trality. Our commercial interes e with
<>reece ami Turkey are very small, so
that there Is no ground for disturbance in
that direction. Last year our exports to
Greece amounted to only ICS T27, an tnslg
nMcant sum. barely 1 per cent. as com
pared with the total exports. Turkey ex
ported to the United States 8.619.090 last
v r -~.><wing a mmilsr !.■<■ kof important
< niirifr ii e dings b» twei*n th% United
States and Turkey. That being the case,
our commercial, geographical and politi
cal isolation from tho«e countries l*av» s us
f>>■*> from any possible entanglement In fcty*.
conflict."
Mr. Sherman's attention was called to
! report* some time since that the United
Suite* warship Bancroft might be guard
ship to the United Stale* minister, Mr.
Terrell at Constantinople, and the secre
tary was asked if the war likely to
renew the occasion for a warship in the
Golden Horn.
"There has been no talk of that of late."
said he, "and I see no Occasion for any
change in affair*."
III* IT Jl Ml** IP Frtl R OESTS.
Orders Come Wllboil l.lmU-Hrarl.
r»l I rmliriK for a I.one Time.
NEW YORK. April 17.—'There was a tre
mend< : is excitement In the wheat mar
ket today. Price® advanced 4 cent a a
biehel in little w*r two hours Dealings
m up Info the millions. The short* were
completely rtißpelefl, and their orders
to buy flooded the market from wart to
finish. War n- w» and foreign buying
w re the fa'-t' rs whl' h isioned the
tumult. The latter waa by far the
heaviest seen in a lon* tlm*. No limit waa
set on th* execution of foreign orders
They ran. "bny wheat," and it waa bought
at any figure.
Injring the regular seseion May went
from to '*<" and later, on the curb, to
Tfijc. To other influence waa added ex
port demand at the cjoee, E'trcpe taking
about thirty-live load#. The market waa
at fever heat all day. and left oT at ita
wildest point. Total sales were between
S/<jo.i*r> *jid 7.000.ML
"Won Id *nt Fire on * retnns.
LONDON. April 17—A di*patch to the
Observer from Ath. ns my* that four Rus
sian officer* who refused to bombard the
ir.«urgenta on the isiar.d of Crete were
tried at Sebastopol ar.d acquitted. Th*
Rues an crews three - * - • 1 mutiny if the
bombardment waa undertaken.
I nclUh i Irion In *on«h %frlra.
CAPE TOWN. April 17.-The stronghold
of Gamaxap. FWhu ana land. haa been «ap
t'.red by the Duke of Edinburgh a volun
teer rifles. Gaiiahow* lost *» horae*. many
cattle and many warnor*. The British
had aii wounded.
DECKUOI SE SIGHTED AT SEA
armaria Alaiaat Ortalnlr lost
Hrfl.ili' Fooad %S»at Of
I reseent file.
jt ,\N FRAXCIfIfO. April 1" —Floating
wreckage, believed to be part o? the ovr
d » ship Samaria, fr -m Seattle for San
FraßctaAO, is reported by Caj>t. W*l'ar«,
of the steamer Wtllt Wa .a. from Puget
so ind t-xlay. Th* wr* kag* which was
sighted off Oresc-nt City. resembled the
roof ef a deckhouse.
I .it tie hOf# t* now cherished for the
safety of the Samaria.
g ~~txl IMsps"-h to the pe«?-'r*ei r-ncer.
Washington. Apn 17.—csapt John c.
F Ttiiaon promoted from first U#(*t*aast,
F "th I'.fsr.try h.«a been assigned to the
Fourteenth infantry. Company I. to data
; fr m March SL v»ca Johnson 4ece*a*4.
f'ept Tls»s*m wit! reatala <*o duty with the
Fifth infantry until Jvl? 1. wbtc ha will
ii yrr,ceed » 3/uA/l hui cotfcpa&y.
TWENTY-PAGE EDITION.
HELD FOR SIMMS
Stevens ConntT Sheriff Xabf
a Suspert,
THOUGHT TO BE J. C. DUNHAM.
E4 Kelly, a Miner, fa Caatody
at Davenport. Wash.—W ill lie Nr.
rendered to « allfsraia lalhorl.
"e» aad Removed *0 the Vrae n(
*he Crtnie— lie Una \oihlug to Sar
—Heaeaahlaaee to the triaalnnl
Leave* Little Uonht a* to lfteaUty,
Special T>!«patch to the Post-Intelligencer.
SPOK.VSE April IT.—Word reached th*
city today of tbe capture of a man now
hell as Wvenport on suspicion of being
Jam .1 O. I >u:i:iani, tbe fVnd who. on th*
r.lght of May ?S. ISS6. kit lei six people near
< > ampt>ell. Santa Clara county. CaL
Tr.e man was hri ught into I»avenpt)rt
last night by Deputy Sheriff Brooks, of
Stevens county. He claim* ;o be Etl Kelly.
* mmer. hut his fa< e. features, form and
entire physic*! app« ar uu-e resemble close*
ly th«» Itsv rip.lon pi. :ttre»of Dunham.
fall this man pass«d down the val
ley on foot, and his resemblance to Dun
ham wh» noted, but he disappearetl befi>r*
the ofT: rs had made up their minds. H«
was se. n tn the vicinity In about ten da.\a,
returning north.
Sheriff Denny, at Stevens county, ar»
rested him about a week ago. hut su!*e
quently released him on the man's frank
statement as to his moveav nta. The slwr-
Iffs suspicions becanu* aroused, and he
sent Brooks to ColvHia to tha iuw t e
man. When Tlrooks reached Colvllle the
man tried to evade him and hide, but with
out avail. He was arrested ana taken to
Davenport.
When arrested he ask d what the chnrg«
was. On being told it was murder he ask< d
how many pooplo he waa supposed to ha\e
•murdered. Receiving a truthful reply he
closM his mouth and refused to talk fur
ther on the case.
He claims that Capt. W. H. O'Brien,
IT. S. A,, retired, of this city, can prova
his innocence. Capt. OTRrien, who r«ttr»4
from *he Fourth Infantry a few months
ngo, said tonight: "This man Is Kelly
without a doubt, but whether or not ne is
also Dunham I cannot say. In October or
November, he came to me at Fort
Sherman and wanted work. I sent htm to
work on s<>me mineral elates I had not
far from the fort. He rertiutned !n my
employ about six weeks and then went
away. I know nothing about his move
ments since. He was very hard up and
appeared a little peculiar in his actions."
Architect J. K. Dow. of this city, re
turned tonight from Davenport. He says
the ma*h is the perfect image of Dunham.
The California authorities have been
HoUfesfc I
MA.If HI II.I>1*«.« OOIRU IP.
Residences and llnslncss lllocks I n
der Ceastrartlaa at *|»«»kane.
Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
SPOKANE. April i; This city Is having
a veritable building boom. B<orea of resi
dences are going up in all part* of the
city. Those that are not intended for pri
vate residence? of the owner* have In
many Instances been a!ready enmted 1 y
tenant*. There is not a de*lrabi* r«-«tJ< r> .»
house for rent In the city and rents are
much higher than even during boom days.
The buildings are by no mean* confined to
residences bi*t a number of tontracts ha - , e
been made for th* erection of large ofTlc®
blocks and store building*.
RKPI Bl.tr MM H fLEtIKn.
They Will tlefeal atrt.can. Who
at *>p«»h»»e Primaries.
Special Dlepitch to th" P>st-tnt< If g< n^'-r.
SPOKANE. April 17,—-People'* flirty pri
mariea held this evening brought out a
large vote of the union force*. J. D M -
has a majority of th« tfelegatts, and
ia assured of the mayoralty nomination at
Tuesday's convention, Belt haa but little
representation In the delegations
Republic*ns express satisfa< tlon at tl <»
promise! result of the fusion «cnv»-r.tl' n,
and claim the Republican cat !! late Will
defeat McLean.
old tax (Min (tinraoMim).
Watervllle Pays a ttlll on the City
I.laht and W*t<*r Plant.
Special D »pnt h to th- Po«>t-!nte!tlg«ncer.
WATKRVILLE, Wash . April 17 -The
county commis'-oners adjourned Tuesday
gven:ng. aft - a w.-k'« * s«lon wrestling
wtth revenue »aiters Several days w» re
pent in affecting a compromise with the
town of WaterviHe In reiatt?n to taxes
du» on the ele-tric liirht and water plant
re-ently pur*ha**d by th* town. Thg
county a ept* f£t£ cash 'raised by suh
scriptlon In the tow I and receipts for
arr nt «! " by the e<»unjy for light and
water for th' past two charters, aa pny
m»-nt of taxes amounting to nearly twl e
that sum The town. In acquiring the
property, had understood that past tax- s
were to be paid by the rrxnvtnf from
which the piant waa p'jrehnaed.
Waterrllle t'ws.
Special Disimtch to the Post-1 nteillgencer.
WATERVILLE Wa*h,, April 17 -F M.
DeHam and E. W. Porter are »rj town
araln and are comparing polltl-al notes.
Th - former haa been engaged for a ah"rt
time in the newspaper buss nee* at Rosa
land. V! r. Por*er « term as clerk of the
sta'e grain eomfniaslon haa expired, and
b* te now stn- *<>?; with the mining fever.
Ex-Ceuaty S jperintendefit of S- hoola J.
W. Woolverton has moved to hi* hem—
*'e»d ciaim near M «ses Couiee. and will
turn rancher for a while.
Seeding and other spring work coro
rr.*n«~ed on tne ranch** this week, ex-ep*-
:rx a few r,eixhborboo<le wr»ere there la
sttH some tmow.
T m H-.e- ;art r*port« rjew graae te be six
to UK*' ■■ ■ '•* rh on the range near the
C LH- m hor»* ran- n Near Waterville
tne new vegetattoa la >ust br«aki:.g
through u*e grwtu-d.