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tiou to Olympia, IV. T.
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Olvmpia, June 3,1887. tf
THE CHOICEST OF
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MAY be obtained at all times of the
undersigned at his new aud
Elegantly Furnished Saloen,
ON MAIN STREET, NEAR THIRD.
Polite attention and the best of supplies.
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Olympia, June 3.1887. iv
CARLTON HOUSE,
A. D. WHITNEY, PROPRIETOR.
THIS favorite liotel is now open for the
reception of the public. New house
and new furniture throughout. Everything
First-Vlast.
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Olympia, June 12, 1885. tf
J. C. PROCTOR,
Architect and Superintendent
PUM AND SPECfICATSM S
Prepared for all styles and classes of
buitdings.
Unices i Tacoma and Tonus'* Hotel,
Olympia.
Olympia, Julv 29. 1887.
H. A. BOOT, J. R. MITCHELL.
Probate Judge.
ROOT A MITCHELL.
LAW, REAL ESTATE
AND INSURANCE OFFICE.
PILINGS AND PROOF TAKEN.
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Land. Locator
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Choice timber and farming lauds.
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Olympia, N«v. 7. 1884.
W. L. BROWN, M. D,
YOUNG'S HOTEL, OLYJINA, W. T.
Sept. 29JISS tf
MERE MENTION.
From the daily of Fri.hiy.
Yal Milroy is now our local Nasi,v.
The city is beset by an army of
small thieves and shop-lifters.
The gu- company are steadily ex
tending their service connection.
Mrs. Ceorge Hansard and her (laugh
ter Millie are visiting friends in this
city..
Where do the burglars go that they
arc not seen during the day? That's
the question.
Some line specimens of building
stone are to be seen at the site of the
new hank building.
Mr. 11. \V. Bossac, late of the Olym
pia Herb w, will hereafter make his
home in Montesano.
A large family, recently arrived
here, are encamped on the Eastside
hcaeli road a short distance belotv the
city.
Another camping party left, yester
day, for the green aud shady fastnesses
that skirt the west side of the up
per bay.
Double-bar your doors and load
your shotgun, to-night. The safety of
your life and property depends solely
upon your own vigilance.
Mrs. Squires, wife of J. N. Squires,
of the California grocery, returned on
Wednesday, from quite an extended
visit to her eastern home.
Mr. Ed. Svkes, a former resident of
Olympia, but now doing business in
San Francisco, has been visiting
old friends during the present week.
Hon. J. H. Morgan is still in the
city, engaged in the prosecution of
sonic unfinished business connected
with the Territorial Board of Educa
tion.
There was a decided change iu the
weather this morning, a cool breeze
from seaward rendering the day most
delightful, in contrast with the late
sultry afternoons.
A good many amateur hunters went
out into the neighboring wood?, yes
terday, to try their skill at grouse and
pheasant shooting and came home
well-repaid for their day's tramp.
There are always a few men in every
town who have " nothing particular"
to do. A number of such fellows can
be found watching the manipulation
of those big granite blocks at the new
bank foundation.
The suspension of operations at the
Tumwater sawmill has largely in
creased the demands made upon our
local mills, and they arc put to their
utmost capacity to fill orders from
home and abroad.
Another big boom of logs is nearly
ready for shipment front near the
Eastside bridge. Newly arrived stran
gers, in the meantime, are gazing with
wonderment on the huge sticks which
the boom contains.
July and August are "months of
the Caisars," and if the experiences of
the four weeks just past do not belie
the situation, the remaining summer
month will lie one of increasing ac
tivity and business prosperity.
An Olympia Chinaman who has an
eye to progress lias thrown away his
bamboo spring-pole and now peddles
his vegetables in a hand-cart. So here
is a clean jump from a custom 3,01X1
years old to a modern device.
The census of Thuston county foots
up a total population of 7,201,0f which
number 11,238 reside in Olympia, 310
at Tumwater and 550 at Seatco. The
males number 4,277 and females 2,921.
The Chinese population numbers 220.
The increase of population duriug the
past two years has l»cen 2,572.
From the daily of Sat unity.
Green corn is now a king-pin at the
dinner table.
Mayor Goodell, of the enterprising
city of Montcsano, is at the Carlton.
The chill of Autumn begins to ac
centuate the approach of the srasou of
the " sear and yellow leaf."
It is reported that Yelm creek is al
most dry, and the like has not been
known the past twenty years.
Mr. X. Hosneidcr lias just finished
a large building just east of the draw
on Long Bridge, for the storage and
sale of the product of his brewery, oil
Eastside.
Mr. Arthur Ellis seems delivered
to keep step with the progress of the
times. He has now one of the finest
tiirniture delivery wagons ever brought
to the Territory.
The house of Mr. Ed. Norman, at
Yelm, was destroyed by lire, on the
30tli ult., with all its contents. It
caught from a forest lire while the
owner was absent.
Waterfall Laundry Co. is the name
of a business estaldi.-hed this week at
Tumwater for earring on a general
laundry business. It is operated ex
clusively by white labor.
Willow Lawn school house, in this
county, was destroyed by lire, last
Tuesday. Fires are raging in every
direction and great damage will be
done if it does not rain soon.
Horr's main warehouse, at the draw,
has been moved about a hundred feet
northward, on to the new wharf exten
sion. to make room for a larger and
better building on its former site.
Wisoom McDonald, the oldest man
iu the United States, and probably in
the world, died last .-Today morning,
it tic r. -i'lcniT of Battese Itiell, in
this county. Deceased was Scotch
ind Indian and front the best infor
mation that could he obtained must
have IK <ii 11") years old, as lie remcm-
IKTC 1 a great many incidents connected
with tin French and Indian war of
17.V1.
The following slip, picked upon the
street, reads like a requisition on the
Commissary Department of some force
in active duty:
*• If von would from depth, of sadness,
si:.- a friend a uiv ligln and frisky.
Send i.v up niil Monarch,
send us up some >l. /. whisky.'*
Messrs. Meacham & Co. have just
creeled a commodious workshop in
the rear of their large salesroom,on
Columbia street, to afford more room
for the display of their tine lines of
furniture. It is 2fix7o feet in size,
with plenty of light and every conven
ience for the uses to which it will be
placed. '1 his firm already possessed
nearly half an acre of floor-room for
display, hut it was fully occupied by
the many elegant styles of furniture,
and their increasing business demand
ed better facilities. l)o not fail to in
spect their assortment of goods, when
you r ant anything from a campstool
to a parlor set.
From the daily of Monday.
Mrs. A. U. Vonen, of Seattle, has been
visiting friends in the citv, this week.
The Pipe Factory made a large
shipment of finished material to-day.
Capt. Messegeehas set a force of men
at work repairing dilapidated sidewalks.
Mr. A. D. Glover is as happy as a
dozen school hoys in the middle of va
cation.
As yet. there seems to he little dimi
nution in the severity of forest fires in
this vicinitv.
The hammer and saw are vieingwith
each other to see which can make the
louder noise.
Several vexed school district ques
tions have been brought liefore the
County Commissioners this session.
It \va3 generally thought that rain
was imminent , last evening, but a show
er seems as far off, to-day, us it did a
week ago.
Every day affords evidence to even
the casual observer that Olympia is
filling up with strangers who are
coming to stay.
Mr. L. E. Follansbce made a Hying
trip to tliis city from Port Townsend
on Saturday, and left immediately for
the Chautauqua grounds.
The steamer State of Washington
resumed her regular trips, between Ta
coma and this city to-day, arriving at
twelve M., and leaving at 1. 30 p. M.
Mr. Fcstus Campbell, residing near
the Capitol, has raised in his hot-house
this year, as fine specimens of grapes as
were ever imported from California.
A thirty mile ride in the country,
several days ago, reveals the fact that
there is an abundant yield in all kinds
of crops, and farmers generally are
hopeful and happy.
Mr. Kwing McEeynolds, the well
known timber expert, left this morn
ing for Vancouver, where he goes on
professional business before the Land
Office in that city.
Workmen on the big sewer are now
at a point near the junction of Wash
ington and Fifth streets. This great
work will be finished if possible ltc
fore the rain sets in.
The Gas and Electric Light Com
pany have received ten new retorts
and when placed in position they will
add materially to the illuminating
capacity of the works.
The County Commissioners met
this morning with a large amount of
business on hand. During the pres
ent session, they will sit as an equal
izing board. Let tax-payers make a
note of this.
Mr. i.arry Cormier, of the Gold Bar
Restaurant, lias leased a suite of
rooms on the second lloor of Mr. John
Byrne's new building on Fourth street,
where lie intends to tit up a pleasant
residence.
Until a comparatively lute hour this
morning, the god of day could be gazed
at without inconvenience by the weak
est eyes. Although the sky has lteen
cloudless, a dense strata of smoke has
robbed old ,Siil of bis dazzling projien
sities.
Fosters are out announcing a camp
meeting to be held on the old grounds
about a mile east of Montcsano, under
the charge of Reverends W. I. Cooper,
A. 11. Marsh and C. H. Htayton.
Olympians will go down by the steam
er and railwav route.
The Olympia .School hoard are in re
ceipt of a large quantity of school fur
niture and apparatus for the coming
year. Everything is of the most
approve i style, and our school officers
deserve the praise of pupils and pat
rons for their deligence in the interest
of education.
A i-oiXT has been scored in the Bis
marck Convention in favor of the wo
man suffragists. The advocates of that
measure asked that the legislature be
given power to extend suffrage to
'women, and it was upon this point the
debate hinged. Several delegates in
sisted on having the question settled
by a vote of the people. TheConven
turn agreed to give the legislature
power to extend. This seems to be a
resonable solution of the matter.
IJAIXKS, Oregon, sustained $12,000
loss by tire 011 the morning of the 31st
ult.
" Hew to the Line, Let the Chips Fall Where They May."
OLYMPIA. WASHINGTON TERRITORY: FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST !». 1889.
Our Law Kramers.
THURSDAY, Aug. 1, 2 r. M.
The Convention met and immedi
ately went into Committee of the
Whole, Mr. Dyer in the chair, and
proceeded to consider See. 7, the ques
tion being on adopting the majority
report, by which counties, towns and
cities shall have power to levy a tax,
by a two-thirds vote of the tax-payers,
for subsidies to railroads and other
corporations.
Mr. Turner said that we are here to
incorporate fundamental principles in
the Constitution and not to take private
property to promote a private enter
prise, and this section, rejiortedJiy the
majority, is both vicious and danger
ous.
Jones, of l'ort Townsend, took the
same view of the subject, and was fol
lowed by T. M. Reed, who advocated
the majority report, as he thought it
right for the counties and cities to
have power to raise money by tax, if a
majority vote for it, and give it to cor
porations as a subsidy.
Dr. Blalock asked, if the proposition
is so vicious as lias been declared, why
have sixteen States incorporated it in
their constitutions, and he was fol
lowed l>y Mr. Lillis, who maintained
that the granting of subsidies to rail
roads promotes the general welfare.
The discussion was concluded by
Mr. Brown, who argued earnestly for
the defeat of subsidies. He read front
Judge Cooley that such power is only
and always baneful. A vote was taken
on adopting the majority report, which
was defeated, 27 to 12. Anil a vote be
ing had on adopting the minority re
port, it was adopted, whereupon the
committee rose and the President re
sumed the chair. The several amend
ments were concurred in, and on the
question that has provoked so much
discussion, the vote was taken by ayes
and noes, and the section reported by
the minority was adopted, 47 ayes and
2.7 noes, which defeats the friends of
counties or cities granting subsidies to
corporations.
Turner moved to change " three
fifths" to a " majority," as the vote to
be required for counties, cities and
school districts to raise inouev, and it
was lost, 83 to 41.
Stiles moved to amend the section
prohibiting the counties and cities
front taxing the people to grant subsi
dies by incorporating therein the fol
lowing, viz : " Except for the neces
sary support of the poor," which was
adopted, 30 to 27.
On motion the article was considered
engrossed, and put upon its final pas
sage, and it was agreed to, 48 ayes, 24
noes, and was referred to Committee
on Revi : >n.
The ( uvention resolved itself into
Committee of the Whole, Bowcn in
chair, for- the consideration of the arti
cle on corporations other than munic
ipal, and the whole article was read
and then taken up by sections.
Section 1 provides that corporations
may l>e formed under general laws,
but shall not be created by special
acts, and they may IK- regulated, lim
ited or restrained by law, which upon
a vote being taken, was adopted.
Section 2. " All existing charters,
franchise or exclusive privileges, under
which an actual and bona fide organi
zation shah not have taken place, and
business heen commenced in good
faith, at the time of the adoption of
this Constitution, shall thereafter have
no validity." Although a motion was
made by Stiles to strike out the sec
tion, it was defeated, and the section
was adopted.
Section 3, which prohibits the legis
lature from extending any franchise,
or of remitting the forfeiture of any
franchise or charter of any corporation
now existing, or which shall hereafter
exist under laws of this State, was
adopted.
Section 4, which provides that " all
stockholders in all incorporated com
panies, except corporations organized
for banking or insurance purposes,
shall IK? liable for the debts of the cor
poration to the amount of their unpaid
stock, and no more," being under con
sideration. Motions were made to
strike out the section and to amend it,
pending which, the Committee of the
Whole rose, the President resumed the
chair, and the Convention immediate
ly adjourned to 9 A. M. to-morrow.
FRIDAY, Aug. 2, 9 A. M.
The Convention met, the President
in the chair.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Petitions and remonstrances:
The President presented a telegram
from the Ellensburg Board of Trade in
favor of counties and cities having
power to levy tax for raising and giving
subsidies, and in favor of strikiug out
section 21 of article on corporations,
and against prohibiting aliens holding
real estate; also like telegrams from
Board of Trade and City Council of
S[K>kune Falls; also a communication
from the Typographical Union of Ta
coinn, in favor of making State Printer
elective; also from Fire Commissioner,
Colorado, in regard to forest protec
tion.
West, from Chehalis county, against
section 21 of article on Corporations,
and one from the Aberdeen Board of
Trade.
McCroskey, front "Whitman county
Farmers' Alliance," in favor deducting
the value of mortgages from taxable
value of real estate,
All of which were appropriately re
ferred.
Dyer moved to amend the rules by
striking out rule IS and substituting
the following—" No one shall speak
more than once and not longer than
ten minutes and the mover to close
the debate in an additional five min
utes."
Griffits claimed that we should cut
oil'debate altogether, or give a mem
ber an opportunity to state logically
his argument which he cannot do in
ten minutes. Cosgrove thought that
if there was less time taken up in eu
logies on the i>eople, ten minutes
would be sufficient, as two-thirds of the
larger part of the speeches consisted
of the " dear people" and how they love
them. A rambling and general debate
followed in regard to the rules, after
which the rules otFere<i by Dyer was
adopted.
Moore, of Spokane, gave notice to
amend the rules so that no limit shall
bi put on debate when property
interests are involved. Laid over until
to-morrow.
Ihe Convention then resolved itself
into the Committee of the Whole, to
consider the article on Corporations,
Bowcn in the chair, when section four
was pending at the time of adjourn
ment last evening.
Grittits moved to strike out the
entire section, which upon a vote being
taken, was lost, and the section after
being discussed, was adopted.
Section 3, defining the term corpo
rations, which shall be construed to
include all associations and joint stock
companies having any of the privileges
and jlowers of corporations not pos
sessed by individuals or partnerships,
and shall have the right to sue and
he subject to be sued, was, without
discussion, adopted.
Section G, "lorhids corporations
from issuing stock, except to bon<t fide
subscribers therefor, or their assigns;
nor shall any corporation issue any
bond er other obligation, for fhe pay
ment of money, except for money or
property received or labor done. All
fictitious increase of stock or idelited
ness shall be void."
Stiles moved to strike out the entire
section.
Sharpstein spoke in favor of the
section, as it will prevent corporations
from issuing bonds and stocks for no
value anil which are therefor fictitious.
Turner was also in favor of the sec
tion and cited the O. R. AN.Company
taxing the people on over one hundred
million of dollars of stock who had not
one quarter of that sum enters into
the value of the property of that com
pany.
Sullivan and Dunbar also favored it
as it will prevent fraud.
After considerable debate the sec
tion was adopted.
When section seven was taken up,
Turner moved to strike it out at it is
purely legislative. Carried.
On motion of Stevenson, the Com
mittee rose and the President resumed
the chair, wherttpon the Convention
took a recess ugtil 2 r. M.
FRIDAY, Aug. 2, 2 r. v.
The Convention met with the Presi
dent in the chair.
Mr. Crowley moved to extend the
privileges of the floor to Hon. J. B.
Reavis. Carried.
Schooley offered a resolution that
the Convention, commencing August
sth, hold sessions from 7:30 to 9 i*. >i.,
which was objected to, and laid over
under the rules.
Solms presented a memorial from
the Hoard of Trade of the City of
Vancouver, approving the memorial of
Olympia Board of Trade, and also con
demning sections 9 and 21 of the arti
cle on corporations.
Section 8 provides that no corpora
tion outside the limits of this State
shall be allowed to transact business
within the State on more favorable
conditions than are prescribed by law
to similar corporations org rani zed un
der the laws of this State, and upon a
vote being taken it was adopted.
Section 9, which requires every eor
poaation other than religious, educa
tional or benevolent, organized or do
ing business in this State, to maintain
an office, keep books for inspection,
etc., was, without discussion, stricken
out of the article, and section iO, in
relation to where a corporation may
l>e sued, was also stricken out.
Section 11, which provides that no
corporation shall lease or alienate any
franchise, so as to relieve the franchise
or property held, from the liabilities of
the leaser or granter, lessee or grantee,
contracted or incurred in the opera
tion, use or enjoyment of such fran
chise, or any of its privileges, was
adopted.
Section 12, viz: "The State shall
not in any manner loan its credit, nor
shall it subscribe to or be interested in
the stock of any company, association
or corporation," was adopted.
Section 13, in regard to abridging
the exercise of the right of eminent
domain, etc., was regarded as unneces
sary, and might IK? held up as a bug
bear to prevent the investment of
capital in building railroads, and it was
stricken out.
Section Id was amended, 011 motion
of Mr. Weisenberger, so as to read,
'• No corporation, association or indi
vidual shall issue or put in circulation
as money, anything but the lawful
money of the United States. Each
stockholder of any such corporations,
or joint stock associations, shall be
individually liable, equally and ratably,
and not one for another, for all con
tracts, debts and engagements of such
corporation or association accruing
while they remain such stockholders,
to the exteut of the amount of the
stock therein, at the par value thereof,
in addition to the amount invested in
such shares," and after several other
attempts to amend, which failed, it
was adopted.
Section 15, was amended to read,
" Any president, director, manager,
cashier, or other ollicer of any banking
institution, who shall receive or assent
to the reception of deposits after he
shall have knowledge of the fact that
such banking institution is insolvent
or in failing circumstances, shall be
individually responsible for such de
posits so received," was adopted.
Section 16, provides that " all
railroad, canal and other trans}iortation
companies are declared to be common
carriers, and subject to legislative con
trol ; all railroads organized under
the laws of this State shall have the
right to connect at the State line with
railroads of other States; all railroad
companies shall receive and transport
the other's passengers, tonnage and
cars without delay or discrimination,"
was adopted.
Section 17 provides that "no rail
road company, or other common car
rier, shall combine or make any con
tract with the owners of any vessel
that leaves port or makes jnirt in this
State, or with any common carrier, by
which combination or contract the
earnings of one doing the carrying are
to be shared by the other not doing
the carrying."
Comegys moved to strike out the
section, which was lost, 25 to 28, and
a motion to adopt was also lost, so the
section will be reported by the Com
mittee of the Whole to the Convention
without recommendation, in regard to
its passage.
Section IS, which provides that no
discrimination in charges or facilities
for transportation shall lie made by
any railroad or other transportation
company between places or persons,
was adopted.
Section 19, viz: "No railroad eor
poration shall consolidate its stock,
property or franchise with any other
railroad corporation owning a compet
ing line."
Sclioolev's substitute and Dver's
amendment were both lost, and the
j section was adopted.
Section 20. " The rolling stock and
| other movable property belonging to
any railroad company or corporation in
tiiis State, shall lie considered personal
property, and shall be liable to taxation
and to execution and sale in the same
manner as the personal property of
individuals, and such property shall
not be exempted from execution and
sale," was adopted.
When section 21 was called the
friends and opponents rallied their
forces, and the long looked-for struggle
commenced. This section, as is gen
erally known, is the one establishing
a Board of Railroad Commissioners,
Consisting of three qualified electors,
to he elected at the general State elec
tions, which also fixes their term of
oflice, and prescribes some of their
duties. The railroad corporations and
their friends in the Convention and
the lobby are especially desirous of
defeating this section, as are many
((thers. The minority report, signed
by P. C. Sullivan, of Pierce, provides
that the legislature shall pass laws es
tablishing reasonable maximum rates
of charges for the transportation of
passengers and freight, and to correct
abuses, and also provides that it may
establish a railroad commission.
Mr. Sullivan moved to adopt the
minority report, and Mr. Kinnear
moved to substitute the majority re
port.
Sullivan favored his minority prop
osition. It leaves the whole matter in
the hands of the legislature, and they
can, if they choose, establish a Board
of Commissioners.
Kinnear followed in a 30-minute
speech in favor of the majority report.
He said that 21 States had Boards of
Railroad Commissioners, and cited
lowa, Kansas and other States, show
ing the value of these Boards and
their decisions have been respected
and complied with as promptly as
those of a court. They have enabled
complaints to be promptly and satis
-1 faetorilv settled, and bave been of in
estimable advantage to farmers anil
poor inch. He cited many cases of
abuses corrected liy them.
Sharpstein said that there was two
classes, one class that l>elievc in some
restrictions and regulations, and an
other class who believe that railroads
should be allowed to do, practically,
about as they pleased, but such persons
while they uniformly admit that rail
roads are guilty of many and great
abuses, yet contend that we must near
with them, lest we prevent capital
from coming in and building railroads.
The fact is, howevea, more railroads
have been built in those States than
ever before, since they have had Rail
road Commissioners with more power
than is granted in this section. He
said he was in favor of railroads, but
he was also in favor of restricting
and regulating them and correcting
their abuses We can elect just as
good men for Railroad Commissioners
as for Supreme Court Judges.
At this stage, the Committee of the
Whole rose and the President took the
chair, and asked leave of absence for
to-morrow which was granted and he
selected T. M. Reed to act as President,
when the Convention adjourned to 9
A. M. to-morrow.
SATCUDAY, Aug., 3, 1889.
The Convention met with T. M.
Reed in the chair.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Petitions and remonstrances
The Chair gave notice that he had a
telegram addressed to President Hoyt,
which by order of the Convention,
was opened and found to lie from the
Farmers' Alliance, Trades Union and
Knights of Lalsir at. Spokane Falls,
protesting against strikingout sections
nine and twenty one from the article
on Corporations.
The President also presented a peti
tion from A. C. Houston, in favor of
regulating railroads, esi>ecially in re
gard to rates and fares.
P. C. Sullivan: From Tacoma
Cliamlier of Commerco against the
adoption of sections nine and twenty
one.
All of which vtere referred to Com
mittee of the Whole.
Sullivan: From Medical Practi
tioners of Tacoma for a State Board of
Health and Bureau of Vital Statistics,
referred to Committee on State Medi
cine and Public Health.
Winsor, from old settlers, for an ad
ditional article on School, State and
Granted lands in regard in tide and
clam lands,as follows:
T* the President and Members of the
Convention:
The undersigned, old settlers of Pu
get Sound, respectfully ask that as
some recognition of their rights the
following additional sections may lie
incorporated into the article on State,
school and granted lands.
SEC. —. Whereas, grave doubts
now exist and have existed in the leg
islative and judicial mind since the
day when Moses was found in the bull
rushes, as to what constitutes tide
lands in law and in fact; therefore, in
order to settle that question forever, it
is hereby declared that the true defini
tion of the term tide lands as estab
lished by immemorial usage, on Puget
Sound, is " muck-a-rauck illahe" or
clam lands, and that all lands and wa
ters producing clams shall be held ami
treated as tide lands, as hereinafter
provided.
FEU. —. Whereas, Said lands have
been exclusively claimed and held by
the old settlers by right of discovery
and occupation as tenants in common
for fishery and pasturage for a time to
which the memory of man runneth
not to the contrary, the title of said
claimants to said lands in fee simple
is hereby acknowledged.
SEC. —. Said tide, or clam lands,
shall hereafter lie held in severalty,
and to carry this provision into effect
the Governor of the Territory shall im
mediately appoint a commission to
take a census of the old settlers upon
Puget Sound.
SEC. —. The County Commission
ers of each county abutting upou the
Sound shall immediately appoint a
Board of Viewers, one of whom shall
be a surveyor, and the other two old
settlers, whose duty it shall be to view
out and estimate the number of acres
of tide or clam lands in their respec
tive counties, and to mark them olf by
driving four piles, at least IS inches at
the but, at each of the four corners,
which stakes or piles shall conform to
the stakes and mounds prescriled in
the regulations of the Secretary of the
Interior for the survey of public lands,
except that the mounds shall he made
of clams instead of earth or stones.
The piles or stakes shall he plainly
marked with the words "clam lands"
and the name of the county in which
said lands are situated. Said viewers
shall he governed by the road laws of
Washington Territory so far as they
may be applicable, but if in their judg
ment such laws do not contain suffi
cient legislation to cover the case, they
may make such additional rules for
their own government as they may
deem necessary, and for that purpose
the same powers are given to them as
are delegated to the Railroad Commis
sioners, under Section 21 of the article
upon Corporations in the Constitution.
SEC. —. As soon us the Census
Commissioners anil the land viewers
have completed their duties, they shall
report the result of the same to the
Governor of the Territory, who shall
thereupon proceed to divide the total
number of acres of tide lands by the
total number of ol<l settlers, after add
ing the number seventy-eight thereto,
and thereupon it shall be the duty of
the viewers heretofore appointed to
proceed at once to divide all of said
lands into as many lots, each contain
ing the number of acres given as the
result of said division, as there are old
settlers with 78 added thereto as afore
said, marking said lots by driving one
pile at the four corners of each lot,
which piles or stakes shall be plainly
marked with the number of the lots
faced by the several sides of said piles
or stakes.
SEC. —. When said clam or tide
lands have been divided into lots, and
marked ns aforesaid, it shall be the
duty of the Governor of the Territory,
or State, as the case may be, to issue
his proclamation to the effect that said
tide or clam lands will be divided in
severalty among the old settlers, at a
time and place to be fixed in said
proclamation, which time shall not be
less than sixty days, nor more than
sixty years, after the first publication
of said proclamation.
SEC. —. At the time and place
named in said proclamation, the old
settlers shall proceed to divide the
said lots as follows: The name of
each old settler shall be written upon
a separate slip of paper, and the num
ber of each lot shall be likewise written
upon a separate slip of paper, which
said slips of paper shall be placed in
separate revolving churns; that is to
say, The slips of paper containing
the names of the old settlers shall be
placed in one churn, and the slips of
paper containing the numbers of the
lots shall be placed in another churn,
and thereupon said churns shall be
-turned a sufficient length of time to
make butter come. Provided, that if
churns cannot be provided, ice-cream
freezers may be substituted; and pro
vided further, That before said slips of
paper containing the numbers of the
lots are place*! in the churns as afore
said, the Honorable Edward Eldridge
and Francis Henry shall be permitted
to select two lots each, the Governor
one lot, and each of the members of
this Convention one lot, and the num
bers corresponding with the lots so se
lected shall be given to the persons
selecting them, and said lots shall
thenceforth become their property in
fee simple, after which said shaking
shall take place, and uj>on the com
pletion thereof, some person, to be
selected by the old settlers, shall pro
ceed to draw the tickets from the
churns, one from each churn at a time,
the number of the lot drawn shall be
the lot of the old settler whose name
is upon the card drawn from the other
churn at the same time.
SEC. —. Upon the completion of
said drawing, it shall lie the duty of
the Governor to issue to each of the
persons, in the name of the future
State of Washington, a patent convey
ing the land drawn by him in fee sim
ple, and the legislature shall, at its
first session, ratify and confirm each
and everything that may have been,
or may be done, under this article.
SEC. —. It shall be the duty of the
National Guard of Washington to
maintain the old settlers in their
rights; and for that purpose the arti
cle on Military Affairs shall be consid
ered in force in all of its provisions
just as it read before it was disemliow
eled in the Committee of the Whole.
SEC. —. As tide or clam lands can
not be improved for the use of old set
tlers, by changing them from their na
tural condition it shall be the duty of
the Governor to remove all buildings,
wharves, fillings and other erections,
therefrom, and as near as may be, re
store said lots to their primitive con
dition ; and in case the so-called im
provements shall have exterminated
the clams, upon any such lot or lots, it
shall lie the duty of the Governor to
sow, or cause to lie sowed, broadcast,
upon said lot, or lots, clams, at the
rate of twenty-five bushels to the acre,
at the expense of the State.
A. A. DRNXY,
HILLORY BUTLER,
11. L. YESLEK,
DEXTER HORTON,
J. H. H. VAN BOKKELLEN,
JAMES G. SWAN,
ALBERT BKIGGS,
EDWARD ELDRIDOE,
HENRY BHODER,
E. C. FERGUSON,
WM. BENTON,
D. It. BIGELOW,
And .'IOO others.
I believe the a IK WE is founded on
justice, and presents the only practi
cal solution of the tide-land question,
but would have been better pleased
with the plan if the distribution of lots
had lieen slightly extended.
K. S. GREENE.
We concur in the above,
THOMAS BURKE,
ORANGE JACOBS,
J. R. LEWIS,
C. H. HANEORIJ,
B. F. DENNISON,
C. C. HEWITT.
I believe these sections will hold wa
ter in any court.
J. B. METCALFE.
Referred to Committee of the Whole.
Dickey, presented a report from the
Committee on Miscellaneous Subjects,
recommending separate submission of
a Prohibition Article. Laid over one
day and ordered printed.
The Convention resolved itself into
Committee of the Whole, Bowen in
the chair, and the great question of a
Board of Railroad Commissioners was
at once taken up, and the majority re
port of section 21, establishing such a
Board, was considered and discussed.
Griflits, openedup discussion by the
remark that the only question is
whether or not we should have a Board
of Railroad Comissioners.
The minority report, which leaves
the whole matter to the legislature, he
regarded as a glittering generality and
is of no purpose whatever. He held
that the members of the Board should
he elected, not appointed. He thought
it required some amendment and one is
to give the legislature power to abolish
the Commissioners.
Weisenburger called attention to
the fact that twenty-one States have
Boards of Railroad Commissioners,
Massachusetts having had a Board for
28 years, aud none have been abolished
as they arc deemed indispensable.
Warner advocated the section for
the reason that it was a step in the
right direction, as the abuses of rail
roads are well-known and sorely felt.
E. 11. Sullivan had two objections to
section 21, one of which is the estab
lishment of a permanent Board of
Commissioners and he don't want it
possible for two Commissioners to act
but the three should be required in all
eases. Corporations, he maintained,
were no worse than individuals. His
second objection was that the legisla
ture may refuse to pay the Commis
sioners and it may take the regulation
of freight and fares into its own hands.
He therefore preferred to leave it all to
the legislature.
Cornegys wanted a Board of Rail
road Commissioners appointed and
regulated by law.
J. M. Reed said the only question
is, Shall we have a Board of Railroad
Commissioners? There is urgent need
of them to protect the farmers. It is
not for the purpose of discouraging
railroads, nor would it have that effect,
but it will benefit the whole country
including tlic railroads.
Eshelman was emphatically in favor
of section 21, but wanted it amended
somewhat.
Henry said that under the decision
of the Supreme Court, the railroads
were declared to be common carriers
and subject to law. He was unequivo
cally opposed to any Board ol Railroad
Commissioners, as he declared himself
in favor of railroads and their encour
agement. They are built on business
principles and lie was for leaving the
doors open and free for them. He had
talked with railroad men and they are
not in favor of a Board of Railroad
Commissioners. Competition is the
only remedy for any evils that may
spring up.
Stiles was opposed to putting any
thing in the Constitution on this sub
ject. He said that in lowa such a Board
had a blighting influence. Men com
ing from lowa say that they could not
stay for two reasons; one is its having
a Board of Railroad Commissioners
and the other is Prohibition. He was
opposed to a Board or the legislature
fixing the rates ef freights and fares.
Buchanan was in favor of the sec
tion and cited statistics showing how
well it works in California.
Power was in favor of providing a
Board of Commissioners in the Consti
tution, remarking, If we leave it to
the legislature we will find that" while
the grass grows the horse will starve."
Turner made an oloquent and
lengthy speech in support of section
21, and said that the argument that it
should be left to the legislature would
apply with equal force to the articles
in the Constitution establishing Courts,
and other offices of the Government.
In order to show the necessity for such
a Board he cited the case of Yakima
and depicted, in glowing language, the
destruction of that thriving town by
the railroad company.
J. Z. Moore was opposed to electing
Commissioners, as it would throw a
a corrupting influence into politics.
At this stage, the Committe of the
Whole rose ami the President pro tern
resumed the chair, whereupon the
subject was made the special order for
Monday at 2 p. m. and the Convention
took a recess until 2 o'clock.
A DARING ROBBERV.
Ledger, Sd instant.
William Longmeier, residing at Yelm
a station on the Pacific division of the
Northern Pacific railroad a short dis
tance out of Tacoina was yesterday the
victim of a daring robbery. Yester
day morning, while sitting in his store
balancing his ledger, Longmeier -was
approached by two well-dressed men,
who represented themselves as desirous
of ascending Mount Tacoma and stated
that they were in quest of a guide to
assist them in making the trip. Long
meier in answering the questions had
occasion to turn for a moment to hit
desk, when suddenly he was hit on the
side of the head with a blunt instru
ment, which felled him to the floor,
rendering him unconscious. When he
recovered consciousness his visitors had
fled, and with them |1,500 in cash and
promissory notes amounting to $3,500.
Mr. Longmeier instantly gave the
alarm and the daring thieves were
tracked to Media, where it was found
they had purchased tickets to Port
land. A full description of the robbers
has been given to Sheriff Price, and
that officer has detailed several of his
deputies to scour the country. Mr.
Longmeier's injuries are not regarded
as very dangerous.
I. A. Nadeau, manager of the Paget
Sound Shore railroad, who recently in
spected the hop fields of the White
Kiver valley, speaks in glowing terms,
of the hop outlook there. The season
has l>een very favorable for hop growing,
ttic vines are exceedingly thrifty and
the crop will be larger than was ever be
fore harvested. The entire crop along
the line of the Puget Sound Shore rail
road last year was 19,000 bales. This
year Mr. Nadeau thinks it will amount
to 25,000 bales. The entire crop of the
Territory will foot up some 35,000 bales.
The hop fanners are feeling jubilant
over the big crop and the outlook- for
a fair price for hops i i excellent.
Walla Walla is afflicted with incen
diaries. Within the past week three or
more tires have been successfully start
ed. Walla Walla also has a citizens'
vigilance committee, and it is safe to
say that if the incendiary is captured
Walla Walla will also have a lynching.
This citizens' committee is clearing out
all the suspicious characters in the
town, and in this are employing the
best method to put a stop to experi
ences similar to those of the past week.
From all quarters of the Territory
come the reports of the increasing
population. The increase, of course,
will l>e greatly enhanced as soon as the
Constitution is adopted and real State
hood begins its reign.
WHOLE NUMBEB 1,318.
PAST ALL PRECEDENT.
Orer a Million Distribnted
Louisiana State Lottery Company
Incorporated by the Legislature for Edu
cational and Charitable purposes, and its
franchise made a part of the present State Con
stitution, in 1579, by an overwhelming popular
vote.
Its MAMMOTH MAWMQI take
place Semi- Annually (Jans ana Decem
ber,) and Its GUANO SINGLE NUM.
ÜBU DRAWINGS take place In each
of the ether ten months ef the pear,
and are all drawn la pablle, at the
Academy of Maslc, New Orleans, La,
FAMED FOR TWENTY.YEARS
For Integrity of its Drawings, and
Prompt Payment of Prises.
Attested ss follows:
" ir« do hereby certify that ice supervise the
arrangements for all the Monthly and Semi-
Annual Drawings of the Louisiana State Lot
tery Company and in person manage and con
trol the Drawings themselves, and that the same
are conducted with honesty, fairness and in good
faith towards all parties, and we authorise the
company to use this certificate, with fae
sir,ides of our signatures attached, in its adver
tisements."
Coauaissleaers
We the undersigned Banks and Bankers ml
pay all Prises drawn in the Louisiana Stats
Lotteries which may be presented at our coun
ters.
K; M. WALMSLK Y, Pies. Lan'a Eat. Bk
PIURME LASAPX. Free. State Sat'l Bk
&StfSSBb?S;«« KV'EJE
6RARD MONTHLY DRAWIN6.
b the Ltslmj WlaK, lew Oitsu, Tisfej,
August 13, 1889.
CAPITAL PRIZE, 9300,000
100,000 Tickets at Tweaty Dalian
eaeh. Halves 010) Uaarters Hi Ten Iks
•St Twentieths *l.
list or mixes.
I PRIZE OP $8OOH» is $900,009
1 PRIZE OP 10o£» is UDJOM
X PRIZE OP 50 000 is SO 000
1 PRIZES OF 25,000 sre 25,000
2 PRIZES OP 10,000 sre 2&000
5 PRIZES OP 6,000 sre 25,000
125 PRIZES OP 1,000 sre
100 PRIZES OP 500 are 50000
200 PRIZES OP 800 sre SS
M 0 PRIZES OP 200 sre 100,000
ArraoxntATnw i-hizbs.
100 Prises of SIOO are 50,000
100 Prises of SBOO are 80,000
100 Prises of 200 sre £O,BOO
TKSMKAL rniSBS.
099 Prises of SIOO are 80,900
090 Prises of 100 are SS
3,134 Prises amounting to ...sljo6M»
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AGENTS WANTED.
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M on , I * lbl r to tho ntmlnH
»«toc>«nr»Gdes«, wltt SUM, Cons
tyStwtandNambvr. Bar* rapid mtsnmsi
delivery will be assured by yoar cenlneiea aa
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importal
Address «.
or K. A. DAUPHIN,
WetblsiMs, D. cMBHBPBBRi
Address Registered Letters eoeUaiag Cimttjto
anew orueabb lAwwAi^Bun^
JEMiBER.
MWOSAI. BANKS of New Orlcsas.
ssd the Tickets sis algae* by the Piss Moat of
aa laatttatloa. wbsss chartered rights sss ree
wsreof 'taitatfoas'
ONB DALLAS Is the'price of Vhs smallest
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May 17. 188*.
IF TOTJ WOULD BUT
THB 11EBT AND CHEAPEST
ontce oftiiir mfiii
KITCHEN BTOVEB AND NANCES,
Call oa George Joeet, at his atara os Mots
street, opposite Odd Fellows Temple, where
yon esa be salted hi all respects. Us has a uplss
did assortment Just received.
HowWo, la all its BBMRnHH
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CHAsT PATNuRRBR
CONTRACTOR * BUILDER
Ml* prepared to do everything M
in the various branches of ME
Brick and Stone Work.
manniM, *«
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OljmpU, A ok- I.lßß#. tT
UNION MARKET.
Fosrth aad Washagton Streets, Olympla, W. T
CHRIST. NOMMBKRON, Pnp.
DEALER IN
Fresh, Smoked aad Corned Meats
Seneege, Pork nad Fleh.
V sps tab tea in mate Tmra
.TIYSSSS? fcoteu ' «■>
Oetoter LLiass. tf
J. W. ROBERTS,
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER
18 PKEPAAED TO
DO Aid. KINDS OF JOBBING.
Estimates given and plans end speeidestioa
furnished whan desired.
Rep Csraar MR aad Bala Ttrvrti
.'(Old Skating Blnk Building.)
Olympla, July M, 1881 tf
Central Market.
JAMBS BdIVBB, Pnp
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