The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume], November 23, 1897, Page 2, Image 2

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HUB Of JM FLOODED.
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Mm mi Dakasm Depth, mm* tha
IlllSlll I I Piste Are CnSer Water
Special Dispatch to the Porf-Inflligencer.
ABAOORTES. Wash.. Nov r-This aft
ernoon's Seattle A Northern train en*
■* countered a washout at the Oveneii
auratl, n ndla west at Avon and thirteen
* miles aaat of here. At that point the
Kp*4f9«ll Was nt one time two feet under
u. water. Tha Bwlnotnish flats, south of tha
track; .ara under water as far as can be
mum fa tb* direction at LaConner. The
water covering this sec tion came in from
• break In Aha levee near Avon.
lata thla afternoon, the dikes wera cut,
and tha water is running off slowly. A
mile of track across the Olympta marsn
Baa Seen floated off into tha meadows. In
. aome places it la BO feet out of line. The
whole CHympia marsh, one of the richest
m farming regions in tha state, is a lake in
aome places many feet deep.
There are a coupie of small washouts
featween Sterling and Woolley, and there
art reported to be several break* between
Woolley and Hamilton. Minkler A Tay
lor'# new shingle mill. Dear Lyman, suf
fers canaiderably. Water si* feet deep
ran throngh this mill. The water w;.s
higher nt Hamilton than ever before
Itaown, and its rapid rise was phenome
nal. At tha railway depot, which is half
i a mile back from the river, and on co»n-
I « paratlvely high land, water came within
half an tneb of going into a box car that
was Standing on the track. The Clipper
& t ahingie mill ia badiy wrecked, and many
5 dwellings have been destroyed.
, It |a impossible to estimate the damage
tone either to private property or to the
railway; The weather Is colder and. ordi
narily, this would bring a feeling of re
lief to those in the overflowed districts.
The Chinook, that brought down the flood
; Of Water, cleared the hills of their blanket
Of mow, but following this thaw came
another snow storm on the foothills, and
If another chlnook follows a worse flood
than aver may be expected.
White River Bridge Oat,
TACGMA, Nov. 22 —The county bridge
across White rivei- was washed away dur
ing the recent flood, and as a consequence
transportation between the country dis
tricts and Tacoma has been shut off except
by rail. A number of farmers were In the
habit of riding to Tacoma for the purpose
; of trading, but now that the only bridge
acroas the river has been washed away,
they wlO be compelled to go to Enutnclaw
to do their shopping.
BEPAIRING THE DAMAGES.
The Great Northers Urttlag Tnla*
TlrMfb Ml Mauit Vrram Peo
ple RebatMlig Sidewalk*.
Special Dispatch to the Post -Intelligencer.
MOUNT VERNON, Nov. 22.-Four days'
■Mil came In today on the Great Northern,
vhlch succeeded In bringing a train over
the washout grade from this city to Stan
wood. In many places the track Is four and
Ave feet down, but has been leveled up so
that the cars do not tip over. The track
on the bridge had to be shifted over two
feet, the bridge having been pushed that
far out of its original position by the jams.
The wagon bridge has been so fhjured
that the authorities will not allow teams to
eroaa, and It may be several weeks before it
«an be repaired.
T rte city council has Juat decided to go
ahead at once to replace the aldewalks.
moat of which are lodged in huge heaps
against stumps In the lower end of town:
A force of men under W. J. Henry was put
to work this morning at trying to get order
• out of the chaos. Merchants and property
owners have subscribed the necessary
money and have agreed to take city war
rants at par for pay.
There is no attempt yet to repair the
dike*, and the people are coming to the
conclusion that they are of little use. Re
ports are coming in from all over the Hats
telling of damage done to lands, houses and
mgr- stock.
A peculiarly sad case of destitution and
misfortune is that of Mrs. \V. F. O'Neill.
A week ago she lost her house by tire, only
savlng a part of her household goods. She
moved to a small house below town, and
when the dike burst her new home was
flooded and she and her small children had
only time to escape with their lives.
Everything she saved from the ftp was de
stroyed by the water which wsa < ight feet
deep In her house. Iler hust»and ha# gon>
to the Klondike.
Railroad Trala* on Time Aials.
The Northern Pacific overland due to ar
rive In this city at 11 yesterday morning
pulled tnto the station at the foot of Co
lumbia street at 'i:X> in the afternoon. All
trains wore started out on time except
the afternoon overland, whi<*h was de
tallied three-quarters of an hour, owing
to the necessity of attaching extra cars
to nccommod »t»* the business. Apart from
55 delays In arrivals, the road's other busi
ness was carried on according to regular
schedule
The damages to the Great Northern.
| both on t,he Const and main lines, h tve
Wen greatly exaggerated. The eonst line
will he operated today, while the business
| on the main line will he resumed Friday.
The Seattle * 1 ntrrn&ttonul road
jj v out Its passenger train, du< to leave at »
o'clock !n the morning, at 12 :K. yesterday
i afternoon. It was repor . d to have gon'<>
through without mishap, although the
Canadian Pacific connection at Hunting
ton was not made. Today's trains mil KO
out on regular time, making the Canadian
Pacific connection. The Great North rn
will make a transfer on It- m.-in Ht
Sultan. and through busine.* wit] be han
dled in thla way untli Friday. when al;
repairs will have been completed.
CHBHAUS WILL i\t>T tIKT IT.
Km Xateatiaa to Consolidate Vancou
ver aai Olyutpla I.nn« nfflor<
Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer
WASHINGTON. Nov ti It is «• tied it
the Interior department that there is not
the slightest Intention at the pre- nt tim,
of consolidating the land offl • • at Van
couver and Olympia. and removing the
consolidated office to Chehalls, Th ■» *•
ment was recently published by a lv-no
era tic pa per printed st Chehills. and h ■>
finally been brought to the attention of
the department here by some of those !n
terested. Both land office* named are
good paying Institutions as yet. and tt
would not be to the Interest* of -he state
or the settlers to have them consolidated
It la hardly to be expected that
Will cut off any of tho offices when there
•r# so few left n< t ur, ler c!%d service.
FOKFFI.OM KK O* A ( tit MCH.
firat I'allarlas Society, of Olympia.
May t.ose Its RntMlna.
Special Dispatch to the Post-Intrl'dgeweer
OLYMPIA. Nov. r The American t -
tarl an Association, of Boston has b- y <un
a foreclosure suit on Its mortgage igainst
the First Unitarian s»o.*tef> of olympia
for |S.S«W. the !<vin to the ; ».
to aid In the bulldft g of their e,imce
which coet nearly S:2.tW An w
probably bo made for assistance from tho
Ut course
you want somr of that srooo.
And of course you want good
tea— Schilling* s Btst —your
money back if you don't like
it—at your grocer'*.
A Jk lulling & Ccewpaoy
su rtwiks ft?;»
different Unitarian associations on the
rout and e}f»h*w. rather thas let their
splendid property be sacrificed for less
than one-third of its cost.
BW Umiil BB CATTUL
Ow IwlrH RcM €*■■■» i «Be U*«
WltkMt PeralMiM.
Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
GRAND PORKS, B C.. No*. XL-A
courter from Camp McKinnay bring* word
of tha Kiiun of over 196 bead of cattle
at tha little town of Oro. In tha Sltnilka
mmn country, just across the toterna-
Uonal boundary line.
It appear* that tha ealtle belonged to
Elite A Cawston. tha cattle kings of this
country, and were being taken serosa the
reservation without the usual convoy,
when United States Customs Collector
W. A. McDonald captured the entire outtit
near Oro.
Great excitement exists tn this section
over the affair, as the seiaura involves
many thousand* of dollars' worth of cat lie
and pack animals.
DEAX BABBITT*! CASK.'
<Aeeetioas ef law Argaei «M Tfekea
1 ader Aivltesiest.
Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
SPOKANE. Nov. S.-The cane of Dean
Babbitt vs. Bishop Wails and the Chapter
of All Saints' Cathedral occupied the at
tention of Judge Rl<*hard»on all day In the
superior court. Hundreds of authorities
wera cited by the opposing attorneys pro
and con the question of Jurisdiction,
rwised by defendants' motion to dismiss.
The court has the matter under advise
ment, and intimated that no decision may
be rendered this week.
CUBMIXGS GETS OPP LIGHT.
lesleseed te 81a Vsstks tmr Sksotlag
Hat let t Bailey.
Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
VICTORIA. B. C-. Nov. 22.-Justice Mc-
Coll today sentenced Thomas Cummings
to six months* Imprisonment without hard
labor, for shooting Hallett Bailey. Cuni
mlngs believed Bailey had violated his
hosne. He bought a revolver and deliber
ately sought Bailey, firing three shots, but
falling to inflict mortal Injury.
Kwspei JallblriU Oat of the Oomaty.
Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
MOUNT VERNON. Nov. 22.-Sheriff Mil
lett now believes that the three jailbirds
who escapee last w» ek from the jail are
out of the county. The flood had the
i fleet of relaxing the vigilant search for
them, and they have had ample time to
get away. Sheriff Mlilett has discharged
the jailer and will move to the Jailer's
house himself.
Gartoae Conlag From London,
VICTORIA, B. C., Nov. 22.—Steamer
Garrone, capable of carrying about a
hundred passengers and a very heavy
freight cargo, has la-en placed on berth
at London and Liverpool to sail shortly
for Victoria. She will be the first of the
steamer# bringing Klondike-bound Brit
ishers to arrive here.
Dtrakaae'i Mayor Arraigned.
Sj>eclal Dispatch to tHe Post-Intelllgenc c r.
SPOKANE, Nov. 22.—Mayor Olmste.id
and the other Cltigens' National bank di
rector# were arraigned before the supe
rior court today on the two informations
and demanded the statutory time to plead.
3VORTHWKIITKRM MBWf NOTES.
Enrollment In the nubile schools of Gar
field new reaches J37.
VUlHam Eyerly. an Incorrigible 12-year
oid from flumas, has been sent to the re
form school.
The new dwelling being erected by 1,. E.
Tuy, near the foot of Mcunt Aneeles, fiOxfio
In size, blew down during a sudden squall
last week.
\akima county has Increased in popu
lation over IW durinr the summer and fall,
through various small colonies which have
located there.
The toial r gMratlon of Everett was
200 less than one year aeo. Lack of inter
est In the municipal election Is credited
with the falling off.
John Kenna, n convict «h« was serving
a five years' sentence for a burglary com
mitted in Tacorna. died at th>> s'ate peni
tentiary of h«?art failure.
Some farmers in the Big Bend country
who see little chance of gett'ng their
threshing done this year are contemplat
ing selling their stacks for hay.
Charles Van Do Vere, of Tumwater. fell
off a handcar on the track of 'he I'ort
Townverd Southern, th* car passed over
h!m. and he was severely bruised.
The body of Eugene Callahan, a saloon
keeper of Teken who ha* he,-»n m!«sing for
some weeks, was found tloatinar In the t"o
--lumbin. r.ear Fort Spokane. Foul pU»y is
suspected.
The force in the Whitman county treas
urer's office is literally swamped, and all
are working night and day in vain endeav
ors to tak«» care of the extraordinary fix
nayments coming in. About IT'VOOfI In cash
is now on hand.
Henry Kfeve. an Indian, on Tuesday
took the oath of office before a notary pub
lic at Marysvllle, and Is ludge of the su
pretne court of TulftHp. drawing from the
government of the United States the sum
of $* per month.
A party of fifteen Yakima county set
ters. French and Germans have our-has
fd an artesian outfit. f<<r the nuroosc of
» vperim ntlng over the M see dtvld' ne;-.?
the Columbia, with the view of .striking u
flow of artesian wa'er.
The county commissioners appropriated
SIM to enable Attorney General Winston to
»:et ndm'tted to nra-tiee before the su
preme court of the I'nited State*, that be
might appear in the e.tse of John J«eonard.
e.u> victod at Colfax of murder.
In spite at the repeated failures, other
efforts will be made t«> fio ; it the stranded
ships < tlenmcrag an 1 Potrimtms. now on
North bench, above the <'o uni!>; I*o«h
vessels have bern sold to |unk dealers. on»
•com Portland and one from Sun Francis
co, who will make a last trial.
Three boys, brothers named Smith, aged
tl. 12 and 1" years, are in Ja i itt C Ifax.
charged with burglny *n breaking tnto the
store of W. F> WIS;;* & Co at Pa louse,
and stealing $u in cash and a quantity of
< st ned goods. They will be s.nt to the re
form school, as th* v akiiowl'.le.d their
S! .jilt.
'■>tte G A Perkins a smonttt confidence
man. dropped Into Vancouver and an
nounced that be bad come thf-re for the
purpose of loaning money On the strength
of this he secured a f* # davs' board, had
good suit of <-h" h«-s built bv a confiding
! i!or whli-' his r-hecK for T"~ was cashed
by a Joesi merchant. Then he vanished
Kd Durban, of Port Town send, w >s«fruck
down on the street ab it So' ii» k M'ednes
dav night bv a club tn the hands of an lin
ks. w•• a«si iant. When be re*>>vcrcl *on
>. iousness, he had a tieektb ' ightly grasp
evi in his hand, his bead was badly b*t
t red and he w.«» brulsod all over the
tavly He hns no theory- of the u-sautt,
«*s t that h« whs mistaken for une one
else.
HKITIMI toi l Mill V JEtt H. *
I.!»ut Col. I'rior. M V. of Hrltiah C&-
! him hi A ha* b«*>n elected a I'VlJatv of the
. ftoyul Cotemal Institute.
I i-ur tVw Mack ntosh, of the N »rth
-1 wi *! Territi.! < - »iii it tlu #nd of the
: ><- ir reasg"! hi* pc*Sts >n t>» which he *s»
i appointed .1 I s ' l , pi<r in * financial
; corporation of British Columbia,
j There feeing sorrso d lay in the payment
j ii *aiary to Chief of lY've Cre«M>f»n, of
I Nanalm© I? I*.. h- f utd it n«i »*ar\ to
i!» «•.!?: iigi.rc. th' •• "> J ;.*g, ll.ie
• *■-n rectntlv •!> . !• 5 in hts giving
j judgment for EV jin»l «.• >:
! The f-ttsadian r.u-tflc r« way'* «t «te
m*nt of earnimr* wd »iper><* .%* r^-ce:ved
to calsie- Ko; t»<i<;emb«r. i*-'** <"srv>*« tarn
rg*. S. 1 •> !'-.t*rea".e. t..! •»> n :k ng
exa 15 > ««i p tv tl. >«•
; prortta, tl,i%i\ov. incis'.«#F. i. C«»- A*.K?V*
gate KVOf-s t -rr>inf* fr-xn January 1 |l%-
3ST <**> ;n> r> a•< si.r> «»'•. ..(tgregate net
j proeta. *». in r* m», tLsv **'«
Th.- Sjr.i mo Fre» !V.v< r<.f»u.r.g to
I leg.* iM.'-n to he Introduced to wwid'> a
jh*! tity f.<r the eJßpioyment of Ch:n<»»* -in
■ a.n: *A>* "A ikw factor, haiwrr.
{ ha* be«n *>r\*,.ght into this matter in the
*hape of the Japane***, «bw» competition
i> n e :>■. t>t- drx'iutvd t .<n e»tr» the
I 'heathen oh:ne«e> * Th«- p"o|v.*».*d
nterit. to he ©I any practical use tn prw>-
y aitt'ttg white iahor be.rig trv wded out of
• ■ us: »* bv chr-ap Asiatic ia!>or, mu!«t
< mbraces the Hjjm aa *t-il .is the Ccieatiat*
! ;■« ad <.>t rightin* tnss matter through
court* with their manifold anj v»-*a
■ * ur..«>rtaietie#. a determine*!
i:'-l : e nta.de at the neat of t.'<e
k.t*!a".'.:re to brt- g n * >O
- ■ ■ i -v>ai regulation act, which
' w > . » o>Ar'v <»vsi:>c «4it!f» for
agA.rot the act.'*
Kir MO 1 LEISf.
nmmiATioxAii XESOTI *TM*«
MOILD PROHIBIT ALL SEALING.
>' ■■
6»wwt CMtrart With
te PHUtof lilndi TArtrUrt May
Be Tfffrilr V«*lt<-A«lfc*r»
Ity Biwi m Balaeat Doml*.
WASHINGTON. NOT. 21 -One of tha
moat important features of the Bering *ea
negotiations not heretofore disclosed is
that tn tha avenr that Great Britain and
Canada consent to a suspension of pelagic
scaling for one year, the United States for
the same time will agree to a suspension
of ail killing of seals for one year in tha
Pribllof islands, constituting the Americas
sea! possessions in Bering tea.
As the Islands ara a part of United
States territory, no question has ever
arisen as to the right af tha United Statsa
to do as they choee to with tha seals while
on Land and within three miles of the
shore, the three miles being a part of the
islands, according to international law.
During the recent negotiations the Cana
dians took the gTound that when any sus
pension is about to occur. It will be in
equitable to ask them to suspend sealing
In the outer waters, whlla at the same
time the United States persisted in sealing
In the inner waters and on land. The con
tention of the United States was primar
ily for the suspension of pelagic sealing,
but under the exigency of the case. It was
felt that if a suspension of pelagic sealing
could be secured# it would ba reasonable
to concede a similar suspension within our
own territory. Tha proposition follows
the recommendation of the Paris court of
arbitration, which suggested a temporary
suspension of sealing on land and sea.
This brings op the question of the lease
of the North American Commercial Com
pany. giving It the exclusive right to the
seals ©t: the Pxibilof islands. The lease
was made in I®9o for a term of twenty
years. Under this lease the company has
tsk»n about 90,606 seals annually on the
Islands. The lease stipulated that not
more than 60,0u0 sijpuld be taken In WSI.
and also provided that no more seals
should be killed annually than was author
ised l»y the secretary of the treasury. As
the catch has been far short of the ex
pected 66,000. a question has arisen as to
the obligation of the company to have its
rental reduced pro rata. Attorney General
Miller gave a decision in favor of the
question; Secretary Olney gava a decision
against it. By mutual consent a test ca s e
was made up and is now pending in the
United States supreme court. The lense
provides a rental of SOO,OOO a year: also
$7.Q2»-g for each seal skin taken and shipped
from the island, and certain tax payments
and accommodations for the natives.
In the event of an agreement between
the United States, Great Britain and Can
ads. the rights of the company to take
seals necessarily would not terminate for
a year. It Is said the right of eminent
domain gives the government authority
for vacating the lease for this period with
out deference to the wishes of the com
pany. But aside from this. It is said that
the company will not stand on a technical
right, but would regard the concessions
granted by Canada of such great advan
tage In the preservation of the seals as to
warrant a suspension on the Prihilof
Islands during the stipulated one year.
POST .41) SAVINGS BANKS
Mr. Cory's Proposed Extension of
Serylee Meets With Wide
spread Approval.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-Postmaster
General Gary is receiving: many letters rf*-
garding the postal savings bank proposi
tion strongly ursied by him in his annual
report. Many people throughout the coun
try have written him, commenting on this
projected radical extension of the postal
service, and have submitted some sugges
tions calculated, in their opinion, to make
the scheme more feasible.
As a whole tlx* correspondence Indicates
a rut her genera! commendation. and some
well-known economists and financiers,
numbered among the postmaster general's
friends, who have heretofore opposed
measures of this character have Sn letters
Just received, given a qualified indorse
ment. Mr. Gary expects some explana
tion by congress on this question, possibly
at the next session, and po.sslble discussion
of it throughout the country wlfl render
material assistance to this end. In an In
terview with the Associated Press today,
Mr. Oary said:
"I am very much interested, and not a
little gratified, at the puhlic criticisms, as
reflected by the newspapers, of my recom
mendations in respect to postal saving*
depositories. As fir as T have he en able
to discover, only two objections have been
seriously urged against" a postal savings
system. The first, which never fails to
turn rip. Is the old contention that the
government ought not "to go into the busi
ness" of collecting and t.ik:ng care of the
savings of the people. I think this is an
objection which may properly be left to
congress to answer. The objection is bas
ed upon the generally admitted difficulty
of finding safe and proper m thods rf put
tine the money accumulations to profitable
use.
"I deliberately nh-ta ; n'd from setting
forth a definite plan f<>r the disposition of
the savings for the reason that |* Is a
problem which de«erves In Its solution the
benefit of the widest experience and hlgh
est wisdom. I contented myself for the
time with outlining briefiv a number of
sttgges»io: s repeatedly made by mv prede
cessors in office and by others, and there
by Inviting, a.' I believed, that critical and
helpful discussion bv the pub'ic which has
begun already. Perhaps none of th >o sug
gestions, nor ail of them nut together,
w uld prove equal to the task of absorbng
the collections of a postal savings system:
but i am convinced that the nation, sc* it
exists today, offers a temporary solution
of this difficulty.
"in the meantime, T have no doubt that
a satisfactory plan will be developed. It
is agreed on all sides that a practical pos
tal savsr.gr* system would be ro<>st de-sr
ab?e This means a great deal t> ward the
tuicres* of the nrojev! It has be?n rt. m •
fmstrated too dailv that the peoolo wan*
It. and i' ha* been my <>xp- *hat wha*
the people want verv rmi'-h is vts>!.iiiv pret
ty nearly right, and also >ery likely to b*
realised *oc»®er or later
"1 trust that the new spa per-, wi,:, h, Vv
the way, tr-.ated my p-istal savings r
nmmendatlons he.ndsomety giving it full
ard cftt'lv# dtrulatlon. will keep up their
criticisms, and that the people v.:il take It
up, think aho.it 't. w ;!'•< wbout it and rot
for net to send m- the resul's of th< ; r
thinking. If wa all out our heads i-.tither
the right plan ran b • '.-v'sed. and thaf i
what the country w ints."
U MTIXi 0> %TTT>H\KV (>i'.MGR \L.
\n tiprrlnl %llr»ti«»u« Vet Mode for
dMHiill* It 111 (T.
Special Dffi vrch ft the -n
WASHINGTON. Nov 22. Seor>-tary *f
W\r \?g- * «n< -oort *er»ine 'he appropr'a
{•»»r. for the r- w mll.tary jhw: .it M.u- l.t
bluff, that no Allotment ht< tver.
made or cars legaily b# ma>!e for *irk »<
the new- p=wt until the written ©pinion of
the 9trorr»> u'wral <*s ?n *he vaii-.Hty of
the t t!r of the I'nltwi Stat* 1 * to the sUe
has tx*>n rf-cciv«<d„ The papers are still
hefore the attorney general.
I.«R K tO*irL%l>T.
t:iii*brih l>. *mller W'rmry
of "Vlf-Kftfewr*!."
WASHINGTON Nov. S.-KKj .h-:h L
Smiley commenced prsveedlr.ga here t<vj*y
.* limited • <liv r-e from Charts U
Str.i'ev. Thev were married tr. this <-: tv ir.
ISift Mrs. Smiley alVjrt'* that they re
co.:-' - l*vlar«-- that *ome time s■: v
lt -.» to their rr»rr:a*» fc r husband "had
in vuWtd her w th the i.l-aa not m ac
cordant w:th n; i-i-rn civil taction. and
such was the lr.Su«ne« the defendant c.i;n
ed over her mind "'"■ at <he thing's only
in the i'jrht to wh:-h h* presented them u
her. rarely **etv:*-r.g hfr own »t.
•o much w that »-ae wo.; d put in w. it
ir.g request# to him to c> mxn> thmgs ut
terly st v*r..',r w:' i . "nnsor; s< r.ae, ...s i
Ada*:** J? to her enda*-*." anl that
he even made iter believe v w t # 4 favor
to take sums of her ttwaey _»n,J jnvt-: i;
tn h * name.
Continuing, the ; n that
TOE SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER. TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 2'. 1897.
ha* made her married life one of coetlnu
oui self-effacement, abnegation and bend
ing to hia will, and she has bees made to
believe It her duty to ytdd to the alight**:
wish of an arbitrary and exacting **■
appointed Jafga and master." *
She allegr* that ha thought she deserved
such treatment in ord«r to become worthy
to move In the same high plane In which
he has led her to believe be has moved.
The petitioner asserts that he "mi !e
out a list of petty offenses against her.
which she still has, for which she should
pay fines, varying from 3 rents to 11, re
quiring her to agr* to pay the same cheer
fully and without appeal or argument as
to the right or wrong thereof."
The defendant Is a New Englander. Both
have lived In Washington for the last eight
or ten years He compiled the fisheries
statistics for the last census and was sub
sequently sent by the fish commission to
collect statistics on the Pacific coast.
TO BOLD LAND FOR INDIANS
Salsa to Lanr* Tracts Are Haraafal—
Schools Exercise a Goad Is
* faeaee.
Special Dispatch to the Post-Int elllgeicer.
WASHINGTON. Nov. • 22.-The plan of
buying Urge tracts of land from the In
dians and then opening them to settle
ment, ss was done in the case of Okla
homa, or of selling them at a fixed price,
as in the case of the Nes Perce reservation,
will probably be discontinued by the gov
ernment. Secretary Bliss is inclined to
the view that all lands now possessed tor
the Indians should be held in trust and
sold in small quantities as the occasion
might arise, the money thus acquired to
be Invested for the Indians* benefit, and
rot turned over to them in a lump sum.
to be spent like water. The secretary has
recently had several conferences with
Western senators regarding the Indian
problem, and this latter plan seems to
have met with a good deal of favor.
The Indian commissioner states that the
process of educating the Indians to the
necessity of title to land, by patent or
otherwise, is slow. Indians have always
regarded usa and occupancy of land as
sufficient to Justify a claim and a right
to the same. Land used by an Indian was
held to be his as much as the "hair of
Ms head." and such possession was never
disturbed by another member of the
tribe. Prior to the approval of the gen
eral allotment act on February 8, 18*7, In
dians occasionally sought homes on the
public domain under the provisions of the
Indian homestead laws. A few h*ve made
entries thereunder since that date. Bomo
have made final proof cf their entries and
obtained patents for their lands; others,
ignorant of the law and the ways of the
white man In securing title to lands, have
failed to do so. This delay has led to
many contests of Indian entries and
claims, particularly if the tracts were de
sirable. The equities in the case are al
most always with the Indian, but on ac
count of his ignorance of the law and of
the English language, it frequently occurs
that a strict enforcement of the legal
technicalities and regulations deprives him
of hia rlgnts. The Indian's poverty is also
often asalnst him in a contest with the
white man. The commissioner says:
"Because the Indian is the ward of the
government. It would seem to be the duty
of all government officials dealing with
the public lands to guard with care the
rights of the Indian and protect him there
in. If this course were followed, .t would
materially aid this office in its efforts to
save to the Indian land to which he is
Justly entitled. It oft- n occurs that an In
dian homestead Is held for cancellation by
the general land office for the reason that
the entryman has fai'ed to make final
proof within the statutory period. In such
eases it seems to me that before cancel
lation the case should be referred for con
sideration to the board of equitable adju
dication. a course which has been prac
ticed in some Instances, and which. If
generally adopted, would be of great help
to the Indian."
Secretary Bliss Is expected to make sev
eral recommendations to congress for leg
islation. which, while It will protect the
Indians in their promised rights, will also
give more opportunity for the development
of the country In which the reservations
are located than has been possible in the
past.
Schools Civilise the Indians.
In the annual report of Dr. W. N. Kall
mann. superintendent of Indian schools,
which has Just been made public, the sub
ject of "returned students" going back to
their tribes after school life Is taken up.
Supt. Hailmann savs the information ob
tained by him Justifies the statement that
the severe criticisms made of both the
Indians and schools on this score, if at
all justifiable, are so only to a limited de
cree. Wherever on reservations there has
been a marked progress in civilization, it
is traceable largely to the returned stu
dents' influence, the majority of whom are
fneasureably successful in the efforts to
turn away from tribal evils and draw
backs, though many obstacles confront
them, not only in the stubborn conserva
tism of older Indians, but also in excessive
tutelage on the part of the government.
"Honor and grateful admiration," he
says, "are due to the young heroes and
heroines who annually go torth from our
Indian schools, pitting their lives against
adamantine walls of unreasoning tradition
and superstition, wresting Victory from
what seems utterly hopeless defeat."
The discovery of many children of very
little, if any, Indian blood In the boarding
-<*hoois leads to the recommendation that
inasmuch as there seems to be no remedy
under existing laws, it is imperative in the
interest of justice to both races that con
gress should early indicate by statute what
aegree of blood shall constitute an In
dian and to what extent adopted Indians
shall be entitled to governmental suppert
in the matters of education.
In the superintendent's reference to the
Indians as agriculturists, the opinion is
given that in the study of agriculture an
excess acreage of land Is a hindrance,
rather than a help, from an educational
standpoint. "*
« nrds of fatitatlun Will He limed,
Except for the Public f)n.v».
WASHINGTON'. Nov. 22.—The official
'Kfammc for the receptions of lsas ai
>e White House by President and Mi>
M Kinley has be. n issued. Ail of th
vents excepting the NVw Year's reception
nd the public reception will be by curd
avltation. Only those invited will be
resent, but all who are entitled will be
~iv«n an opportunity to be present at least
>nce during the season. The avoidar.ee
t excessive and dangerous crowding will
...id to the attractiveness of all receptions.
*
Interpret*flan of Cl*il jiert lee.
WASHINGTON Nov. 21—President Mc
kinley holds that his amendment *f July
17 to rule 2 of the civil service rules ap
plies to reductions of ratings, as well as
to removals from the service. The an
• unoement »s of interest for the reason
nit the rule has b» v en differently inter
r-t.-d by public officials. Some have in
terpreted the word " removal" to mean re
-nova} fr< in the service. while others he
■!*ve :* mean* a change of ratm*. or the
removal from one grade to *ju. . r j n ?ne
cla-sslfled service.
Perry Heath fiefs Jadsnent.
WASHINGTON. No*. 22,-The jus .
t:ce of the court of cUlms t iay' handed
'*n an o; anion confirming rhe r no-t o*
Perry S Heath, ref. re. m thee, /of
Western Union Telegraph company
qja.nst the t nit.-d Stat##. in ,t enteral
}ud*T>ent in favor of the company for
U>. s®.
M,.nr» f'rnm the I nton p ar || f
WASHINGTON. Nor 51-The *'^ : rv
today WflvM from t.le r-orr ration
oomm tee of th# Un'-on p H c ; pc hj
and turned ever to th< eonwr"ee that
amount in t nds wh h have t on
poet: with the go vers meat ir. the *>nk-ns
fund of the rt^.i
CAN T'- * w ':t s?rvnlnc vour
= yes* If ro*. go to Km-* , Jewe.ry store.
»>"• Secor.d aver- :*, and h*ve u-jr #v««.
tested free by h:a s nil!? -pt'eiar..
QUILTED Satin «r-1 Felt J, ets make
gant ard as-ful Xmas pre«*n's Call and
.!• Hne« a? t e Treen 5:. ; ,« Com
jar.i . »0C First avenue.
£LE s estate adv, 4.
THE rRi>U)E\ rs KEf EPTIOSS.
IMMIML
foreclosure irrr AetnsT ta-
COMA S BIG CORPORATION.
■aaikeMen Who Have Airaaeel
Nearly Half a MllUaa. Covering
All at the Ceapaar'* Holdings,
talag ta Get Back Their Money.
Special Dispatch 'o the Post-Intelllgwer.
TACOMA. Nov. 22.—Philip Tlllinghast, as
attorney for the Provident Life and Trust
Company, of Philadelphia, filed a mort
gage foreclosure suit today in the superior
court against the Tacoma Land Company
for 9450.006. the amount alleged to be due
on a H.OOO 000 loan made by the Philadel
phia company in September, 19SS. to the
Tacoma Land Company.
Several weeks sgo J. Roberts Foulkes,
vice president of the Philadelphia Li te and
Trust Company, was In the city looking
into the affairs of the land company and
incidentally conferring with Vice Presi
dent Lamont, of the Northern Pacific, on
matters pertaining to the land company,
cf which the Northern Pacific is a minor
ity stockholder. P.ailroad officials and
people connected with the land company
stated at the time that the conference be
tween Mr. Foulkes and Mr. Lamont was
for the purpose of settling the question of
taxes, which are due on November 9).
The Post-Intelligencer at the time in
timated that the conference was for the
purpose of throwing the control of the
land company to the Northern Pacific.
Whether either one of the surmises is cor
rect, the fact still remains that something
is on between the Philadelphia Life and
Trust Company and the Northern Pacific
looking to the control of the valuable
property now controlled by the Tacoma
Land Company.
The complaint in foreclosure alleges that
on September 2, 1885, the trust company ex
ecuted 1,000 bonds at the value of >1,009
each, the interest on which was to be 6 per
cent, per annum, payable semi-annually.
These bonds were disposed of to outside
parties, who evidently thought they had a
good thing. One of the specifications was
that the land company should keep up the
interest and tax payments, a forfeiture of
the same meaning a forfeiture of the con
tract.
The land company floated worth
of the bonds and transferred S4OO.'K)O worth
to the Provident Life and Trust Company,
as trustee. It is further alleged that $50,-
000 worth of the bonds were sold to John
M. Boardman, leaving $450,000. not includ
ing 150.000 which the trust company alleges
is held by the land company and which was
never floated.
The land company was given until today,
It Is understood, to pay its taxes, but as it
did not come up. the trust company,
through Mr. Foulkes. ordered the suit filed,
so that the company could pay the taxes
for the last half of 18i«5, amounting to about
160.000,
It is thought that "Papa" Wright will al
low the Philadelphia Provident Life and
Trust Company to bid in the property at
the sheriff's sale, as he is sick and tired
of Tacoma. and would like nothing better
than to wash his hands of everything in
which he holds an interest. The property
covered by the mortgage includes about
everything owned b>*the land company,
excepting the new hotel property and the
Stevens home, on Eighth street and Yaki
ma avenue.
HAD A ROUGH TRIP.
Orleatal Steamer Victoria Eaeoaa
tera Much Bad Weather.
Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
TACOMA. Nov. 22.—From a private letter
received from Japan recently Pt is learned
that the Oriental steamer Victoria. Capt.
Panton, had a rough time of it for four
days on the passage across the Pacific.
Capt. Panton was compelled to remain on
the bridge for over fifty-two hours.
In the letter referred to It is also learned
that on the return trip of the Victoria
Capt. Panton will Journey to London and
bring around the fine new stefuner Arixona
from London, and command her on the
Pacific run. Mrs. Panton will accompany
him.
Pare Food Exposition.
Special Dispalch to the Post-Intelligencer.
TACOMA. Nov. 22. first Pure
Food exposition opened this evening In the
building formerly occupied by the Stand
ard Furniture Company, C street, to a
large crowd. President Stone, of the
Chamber of Commerce, made a speech of
welcome, which was followed by remarks
from Mrs Slaughter. The booths are ar
tistically arranged and contain many good
things to sample. Miss Tracy will give
her first lecture tomorrow afternoon.
SOW THEY WAST ANOTHER MAN.
Itepnhlirflu* of Vaieonvfr Object to
a Democratic Poctmastrr.
Special Dispatch to the Post-In tell igencer.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.—The posttnas
ters»hlp at Vancouver is giving the Repub
lican leaders some trouble. Ralston Cox,
the present Incumbent, was appointed by
President Cleveland, to whose views he
was loyal in the last campaign. Postmas
ter Cox worked for the success of the Re
publican ticket, and gloried in the election
of McKinley. Some time after, a number
of the Republicans of that place united in
signing a paper recommending that Mr.
Co:t be retained as the postmaster at Van
couver. Business men of the city. Irre
spective of politics. also signed the paper,
md it was pretty generally thought thai
Air. Cox would be retained in office.
But there were .-some few Republicans
who were no: satisfied with this disposition
of the patronage, and who now insist that
the poi?tofficfe shall be given to some one
whose Republicanism is not quire so new.
Commissions have been issued to the fol
wing recently appointed postmasters
■>pon the filing of their bonds: Ephraim
A. Kyes. Chewela; Samuel M. Cagley,
Sumner: Jacob H. Walrath. Sumas City.
The mall service between Cle-Eluro and
£to«lyn has t»een changed to the following
schedule: Cle-Elum to K.xlyn— Leave
• 'le-Eium daily except Sunday at noon, ar
riving at Roslyn by 12:31 p. m.: leave
Roslyn d uly ex -ept Sunday at 4 p. m., ar
riving at Cie-Elum at 4:33 p. m.
Hock law Oat om llail
Special Dispatch to the Post-Intellieencer.
VICTORIA. B C.. Nov n -Chief Justice
IVavie toflay fixed at S3OO the hail of the
Chinaman Hoek Taw, held for forgery
here in connection w'.th the Port Townsend
cus-om house scandal. Sureties have been
found, ard Hock Taw will tomorrow r<*-
jtair. h s liberty until the trial in the mid
dle of DcC.'mtifr.
"I escaped Iselng a oonflrmed drspeptir;
by t.ikinst Ay r's Pills in tim"." Th's Is
•he experience of many. Ayer's Pills
whether as an aft- r-dlnr.cr pill or as a
remedy for liver complaint, indiirestlon,
flatulency, water bru-i, and nausea, are
invaluable.
QUILTED Satin and Felt Juliets make
• • srirt and us- ful Xrr.a* nr-sent«. Call and
«n«p< *t oc.r lines, at f e Treen Shoe Com
pany. 10T First avenue.
"SOROPTS." the n»w shoe for women.
Slmfson Bros.. TOT Second avenue, sole
aKentjr
Hope for
Consumptives.
I am prepared to treat ccnsumptl-m ard
bronchial troubles by method* whi h are
the best and surest known to the medical
world. Mt new invention and treatment
by medicated air kUls ail germs and acta
directly upon the lungs ar.d blood. Con
sumption can positively be curwi by this
treatment The public is invited to in
spect my laboratory and treatment rooms.
DR. A. M. BURNS,
Masonic Tempi*, Seattle.
That Spot...
First size of a dime; next
rise of a dollar; then big aa
the of Tour hand. The
end: entire baldness. Stop it.
Ayer's Hair Vigor
Makes Hair Grow
IHil I DIM
U Mill.
Continued From Page t.
have then to cross the strait? on the ice
to Cape Prince of Wales, running the
greatest possible risk of being carried away
by the breaking up of the ice. From Cai>e
Prince of Wales to Point 3arrow could be
made by land, skirting close to the sea
line and at times going along the ice close
in shore."
Mr. Bruce* s schooner, the Louise J.
Kenney. landed last summer 1,354 sacks of
fiour at Point Hope.
"My idea of the most feasible route,
however " continued Mr. Bruce, "diff rs
entirely from that proposed. I should
maka the expedition overland, starting
from Edmonton. B. C., and going by land
to Athabasca lake. From Athabasca lake
the route wouid be down the various
streams to the Great Slave lake, and
thence down the Mackenzie river to the
Arctic ocean. Almost at the very mouth
of the Mackenzie are four of the whaling
fleet. Their wants could be attended and
the party could proceed along the north
coast of Alaska to Point Barrow and help
the others.
'"I really do not think, however, that
the whalers will be found destitute. Gums
abounds in that region and once on shore
the men will be safe from the possibility
of starvation.'
The firefly Expedition.
The, revenue cutter Bear is not making
her Initial voyage as a messenger of re
lief to victims of the ice-bound west. Her
first endurinj? introduction to the Ameri
can public was in ISS4, when she w is one
of the three steamers sent to Cape Sabine
to rescue the survivors of the Oreely ex
ploration party. Greely started north in
lS&l on the ship Proteus with a party of
twenty-five explorers and stores for two
years. Greely's party penetrated to a
point further north than any previous ex
pedition had reached. According to previ
ous arrangement with the government the
Neptune was sent out with fresh supplies
in 18S2 and the Yantic in ISS3, both, how
ever, failing to reach him. In October,
18S3, Greely reached Cape Sabine and en
camped there for the winter with food
for but two .months. Sixteen died of
starvation, one was drowned and one was
shot for stealing food.
In the meantime, a third relief expedi
tion was fitted out by the steamers Bear,
Thetis and Alert. They reached Cape Sa
bine June 23. ISB4, and took off seven sur
vivors, then at the of death.
The Bear was built in England for serv
ice in northern waters, and was presented
to the United States government to par
ticipate 1* the rescue of Greely. Ht>r
woodwork throughout is said »o be of oak
and she is heavily coppered. No fitter ves
sel for the present purpose could have
been chosen.
UUO. VV. DUDLEY,
A Prominent St. Louis Business Alan
Cured of Asthma, a Case ot Ten
Years' Standing, by Dr. Char
cot's Kola Nervine Tablets.
St. Louis, Mo., April 13, 1897.
To whom It may concern.—l am pleased
to add my testimonial to the worth of Dr.
Charcot's Kola Nervine Tablets, I having
been afflicted with asthma for about ten
1 have found great relief from the
use of these Tablets, for after having used
one of th« large boxes the symptoms were
nearly effaced.
Hoping that others thus afflicted will
Leneftt from my I a in,
Truly yours, Geo. \V. Dudley.
N. B.—Mr. George W. Dudley, writer of
the above letter, Is president of The Dud
ley Machinery Co., St.Louis. Mo., and one
of the best known civil and consirtic'ing
engineers in the West and South West.
He has recently gained national promt
nence as one of the Inventors and owners
of the celebrated dynamite gun now
used with such deadly effect by thp Cuban
Insurgents in their struggle for liberty.
Dr. Charcot's Kola Nervine Tablets never
fall in nervous diseases of any kind. Fifty
cnts and SI.OO at all dru*i?lsts. See Dr.
Charcot'sname on label. Eiireka Chemical
A Mfg. Co.. La Crosse. Wis,
Elgin Experience. ♦
Within a certain section of New York*
State there are three times as many Z
Elgin Watches carried as of all other ♦
makes combined, yet less than
third of the watches on the jewelers' ♦
repair racks in that section are l-lprt*. X
Strong evidence that they cost less to T
keep in order than any other watch, ♦
Ask your Jeweler about the timekeep-
ing qualities of these superb watches, ♦
and be sure that the word ••Elgin" is £
engraved on the plate of the watch ♦
you buy. X
rVThe Full Ruby Jeweled is T
the grad* specialty T
Elgin National Watch Co., Elgin, 111 J
■lijjlJ. C. Demon
Merchants'* of a" k!n<!s afored and di®.
trlbuted, Railroad tracks** dirwr to
waf*ho-ia*- >tiab:e r«r»:pta accept*,
ble to locml binka aa ooilataral. !*>» im
•uraaca rates.
Kashington Dental and
Photographic bwpply to.
Oppoalt* Poatolßc*. HI Columota Btreat
—CAMERAS—
W« L*ef the best ■(> Ira. Any *a«
•aa aaa tfcraa. la aharg* tmr ihaw*
tmm raa haw. Mali ordrra a (fcctalty.
AT MewhalFs^.
THIS WEEK.
Extraordinary Special Sale
BLACK AND MOURNING
WOOL DRESS GOODS.
Of i Hai Mar Evening 0110 O'cioa
Also Special Values ia...
Silk Ribbons, Ladies 9 Handkerchiefs, Li*
ens, Lace Curtains, Skirts and
Jackets.
12, 16 aad 20-lach Suede aad Silk Gloves,
ia white, black aad evealag shades. All sizes.
E. W. NEWHALL & CO.
Cor. Secoad Ave. aad Madlsoa St.
SII,OOO.
A sacrifice: <50x130 business lot. Frame
building worth *.">.000. Rents pay 94 per
cent. on investment-above taxes and water
rent. This is an unequaled opportunity
in real estate. Part or whole cash.
We are financial agents for several large
loaning institutions, and have over $3.-
000,000 loaned in Seattle. Foreclosed prop
erties for sale at low valuations.
Wis INVESTIENT CO.,
Smith Block.
Second and James.
Aluminum
Gas Heaters.
SHALL SIZES. #
'Will Make Any Room
Comfortable la Fifteen Mlaatea.
Clean, Quick,
Economical.
Seattle Gas &
Electric Light Co.
Mo. 210 Cherry Street.
Steamboat
For Sale
Cheap.
The stram*r "Salem," a boat suitable
ir the Yukon or other trade will he sold
at a sacrifice. For particular* Inquire of
BEN SELLING,
Portland, Ore.
j s3l™ j
? Oilman •
• Lump
• Coal. T
•• o •
HOTEL BUTLER
fceattit't Largest and Only F.rat-
Clas* European Plan Hotel.
( afe and <»rlll Koom In '.ooarctlo*.
Room* With or Without Batha.
Aluminum
Gas Heaters.
*M.%LL SIZES.
Will Make Amy ROOM
Comfortable la Fifteen Mlnatea.
Clean, Quick,
Economical.
Seattle Gas 6c
Electric Light Co.
21# Cherry Street.
ifTTTTTfTHa .
f fjew to aotoj
itfce Utloidiki
|for®ttelWhr|
# &ktbcftloadJfeAU«
S«om mm Bn«sSi
m Aitfwi lift SMg* MHt I
vnl
IDE ARBORS
PRINTEB
IcPLUNS BUILOmj
A Beautifnl
I Line of UHW Ml
A 1 tieata* WaldMjlMa
eelvrd at
Mk W. W. HOUGHTSOITB,
iZJL—M TO4 Pint An,
Aluminum
Gas Heaters.
SMALL SIXES.
Will Make Aay Rom
Comfortable la Flfteea Karin
Clean, Quick,
Economical
Seattle Gas St
Electric Light Co>
Ko. 2i« Cherry Street.
SHORT LINE
—TO—
Vancouver. Xew Nesiiiiiiisier OKI IMN
Biwsti COMM.
The Shortest and Moat Dire*
Route to the
■BOO M Mil
MINING lIWI
Taking In all the principal mlnllf tMP
*ji route. ■—&
Through Parlor Cars d;iily betwaM
attle and Vancouver, B. C. ,
Train leaves Heat tie dally, •■"W *> •*
arrives i Za p. m. ..
Train for SnoqtMlmlo and North*s
leaves Seattle daily, except Stttw"
4.13 p. m.; arrives 10:10 a. ra. _• _ —
F. A
Gen. Freight A PM**fe
R W. PRICE. Agent. Cnioa
Seattle.
Esquimau & Nanalmo W>
TIME TABLE NO. »•
To take effect at 7 a. tn. on Thfijjjt
N .v < }<&?. 'trains r m on
art] time. 1 >*UT
'Joiiig North— A.M.
1 ietoria tor Nanalico *jp'
Wellington S
/ Duimo :£
A ■ .iijiKton UM .
g South— |#
»-v » lington for Victoria. ?'M S'
Lv ..i almo for Victoria.. 8M f
Ar. V! t .rl t J2:« "V
for r t- s and inforn i?loo *PP*t **
com pan v* offices. . v
JobKHH 111 NIKR, Gen.
A. OUNSMi'IK. ir -*ide«t
21. K. PRIOR. Gen. Ft A **