Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-01-13

From the Tacoma yev.l.

From the Tacoma Newsl.
The news of Frank Clark's death
quickly spread around the streets here
creating sensation. All were shocked
out those who knew best his physicaJ
condition were not greatly surprised
AT TIE courtroom a consultation OF
members OF the bar resulted in the an.
nouncen1ent of the sad event by Hon
EiWood Evans. who said he first became
acquainted with the deceased in 1854
who was the first prosecuting attornsy
OF Pierce county under the Territorial
organization, being originally appoint.
cd by the Legislature, aud subsequently,
elected and reelected by the people
DE had also served several years in the
Legislature, and was candidate fol
Congress in 1867. The news of his
death comes suddenly upon the commu-
nifty, aud it is to as all an important
lesson. His place at the bar in which
he has been for many years a pron,i-
nent figure, it will be hard to fiji. He
asked the appointment of committee
to draft Resolutions expressive of the
sentiments of the bar, and moved to ad-
yourn In respect to the memery of the
deceased. Mr.. G. III. Hanford seconded
the motion, In few appropriate words,
and Judge Greene appointed the follow
ing committee to draft resolutions: E.
Evans, Z. II. Hapford, j. C. Haines,
and declared tho court adjourned until
tuesday morning at half-past eight,
On Tuesday afternoon ths court also
adjourned to attend the funeral, the
court and bar proceeding to the resi-
dence of the deceased in body. At
the residence of the deceased large
number of prominent citizens and many
ladies were present when the Rev. Mr..
Bonneli commenced reading the burial
service of the Episcopal Church for the
dead. At its close many of those pres
ent passed through the rooms and
viewed the familiar countennnce of the
deceased. The remains had been placed
In handsome coffin, upon which were
placed flowers and the following in
scription:
Frank Clark, born Feb. 10, 1884; died
Jan. 8, 1888; aged 49 years.
After the services long procession
followed the remains to the depot, the
most of whom went to the cemetery in
the special train provided by the Rail-
road Company. Two cars were nearly
AAiAou. AhCIO WcIC ilO odIVIC66 1T tuo
grave. Many of the merchants and
men closed their stores
and offices during the hours of the fu-
neral.
According to Sheriff Winser, the first
appearance of Frank Clark in Washing
ton Territory was about % years ago
last July, when he (Winser) brought
him in canoe from Monticello, to the
Cowlitz river landing. Mr.. Winser was
then mail carrier on this route, and in
the same party on that occasion were
Mrs. Ezra Meeker and her son Marion,
then young lad. Clark hailed from
New York State, was apparently about
20 wears of age, man of fine physique
and prepossessing appearance. He stop
ped at Olympia day or two, and then
went to SteilacoOm, where he resided
until about five years ago, when he
came to this city. 1t was in 1862 when
Mr.. Clark arrived in Washington, about
the time when the Territorial govern
ment was organized. He soon went to
work in the sawmill of Thompson d
Balch, some say as cook, and others as
foreman. Mr.. Thompson having some
legal papers to make out which would
require a visit to Steilacoom, young
Clark said he could prepare them as
well as any one, and was finally permit
ted to do 80. Submitted to the inspec-
ton of Mr.. Wallace. of SteilacoOm, he
pronounced them in due form, and this
incident attracted attention to the fact
that the young man had picked up some
Of law. He was elected a
of the House in tho first Terri
torial Legislature of 1854, was also
chosen by the Legislature Prosecuting
Attorney of Pierce county, and was
elected to this office blythe people for
several terms. He was for several years
a member of the Legislature in either
the upper or lower House, and one year
President of the Council. He took o
hand in the Indian war of 1866, and, in
behalf of SteilacOOm, in the LEGISLATURE,
made strong fight on the question Of
locating the capital of the Territory,
the contest being between that place
and Olympia. In 1867 he was nomin-
ated for Congress by the Democrats,
and defeated by the Whig candidate,
Mr.. Flanders, by small majority. The
close of the contest left Mr.. Clark in a
bad position financially, and he shortly
after removed to this city, and opened a
law Office. Here he was very successful
in his profession, accommodating quite Q
aud building comfortable
and luxurious home, which be did not
live long to enjoy after its completion.
MIR. Clark was married Jan. l, 1856, to
the daughter of W.R. DOwney, of Stella
COON. By this m rriage he had five
four daughters and one son.
The daughters still survive, one of them
being the wife Of Mr.. Hewitt, an enei-
neer on the Northern Pacific Railroad,
residing in this city; another Mrs.
Johnson OF California, and two unmar-
ried daughters who live at home. His
first wife died in the summer of 1867,
and his second wife was Lena Schofield,
of Vancouver, by whom he had one son,
Frank Clark, now IL or 13 years of age.
In conclusion it may be said that
Frank Clark was Q man of indomitble
will and energy, who exercised large
influence over many of those with whom
he came in contact. He made many
warm friends and some enemies. He
was an agreeable companion, and pos
sessed social qualities which fitted him
to shine in social life. He has been q
useful man in Pierce county, and was q
good friend to New Tacoma. He will
be greatly missed in the community
where he has held so prominent q place,
and will not soon be forgotten.
The OncA Oh WHALE-KrLLkR.-Cap-
tain Dan Farley, of the schooner Fam
ny Gilmore. one of the oldest masters
trading ON this coast. and who is said TO
have made more trips between this port
and Santa Cruz than any other Captain,
ON one Of his recent runs mp saw dead
whale nearly seventy feet long floating
In the water few miles south of the
Heads. About the body were twenty
orca or "killers," as they arc called by
whaling captains, actively engaged in
feeding. Captain Farley, who many
years ago pursued the leviathan in the
Arctic and japanese Seas, says that
what he saw Of these rapAciouS fish
overthrows the ideas heretofore existing
regarding the manner in which they
prey upon the whale. Il has always
been supposed that the orcA Kills the
whale by biting it about the body, ~ it
is provided with long sharp teeth in
both jaws, similar 70 these of the shark.
IL has also a monstrouS I'm upon its
back, but as IL contains no bone and Ia
made only of cartilage and oil, it cuts
no figure as means Of defense or a.
sault. Among the school of orcas that
surrounded the dead whale mentioned
by Captain Farley vas ono thirty fest
long, with Q fin extending above it