Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-10-05
PACIFIC COAST.
A Clever swiudle.

SAN Francisco, OJt. 4.-Rev. DIR. Nor
rison, late Grand Recorder aud at pres
snt Grand Counsellor of the Order of
Chosen Friends. and a Well known
physician and Episcopal minister. was
arrested yesterday on a charge of for
gerry. The story of the crime charged
IS that DIR. Morrison was organizer of
the California Council, which had nine
charter members, four of whom were
dummies or imaginary persons, for
whom DIR. Morrison paid dues and as.
sessments since the organization. Two
of these dummies have been reported
dead, and by means of forged death
and undertakers' certificates Morrison
has collected 5000 for each death in
the name of fictitious beneficiary.
He was enabled to make the perform.
ance Of his crime easier by the fact
that he acted as medical examiner for
the Council. He reported the death of
the third case suspicioasly similar to
the two previous ones. which led mem
oers to make strict investigation, which
resulted in the discovery of the fraud
described and the consequent arrest of
the perpstrator. DR.. Morrison denies
all criminality, aud claims TO be the
victim of a conspiracy of enemies.
Pacific Coast Failures.
SAN Francisco, Oct. 4.-Bradstreet's
Mercantile Agency reports Il failures
in the Pacific Coast States and Terri.
tories for the week ending yesterday, as
compared with 10 the previous week aud
70 for the corresponding week of 1888.
The shabrick's Successor.
II 10 stated that the steam tender
Manzsnita will be sent TO the Oregon
district IS soon as the new tender for
which Congress has Appropriated $685.
600 Is bsilt for this district. Work on
the new vessel will be commenced this
month.
VAsHos REPUBLICAN MEETING. -
purity consisting of U. Jacobs, j. II.
kinnesr, J. Il. McGrax, w. ID. Wood,
:. @. Harris. w. II. Hughes and DIR. l..
Il. Dawson chartered ths steamer Lacy
yesterday afternoon. aud went NJ to
Vashon Island 70 attend tne Rsp1bll-
Gan meeting advertised to be held in
tue schoolh0use at that place at 2
o'cloek. Owing 10 head Winds and the
late hour in ieaving Seattle, IL WIS 3
o'clock before the party reached the
e~stf1ttx>s4s1- A00 ktQtA was G1UitQfk
ably allied with an intelligent audience
of men and women. which would have
been considerably decreased hid it not
been raining. Mr.. A. N. Sayre presid
ed over the meeting. Ar. Wood was
introduced rs tbs first speaker, fol-
lowed by Mr. kinnear and Judge ia
cobs. These gentleman made stirring
and effective appsa in behalf Of the
Republican party, defending their posi-
lions on the railroad and woman suf-
frage questions, and briefly reviewing
the candidates On the Republican eoun-
~ ticket. The people were very much
pleased with the visit to Vashou, which,
by the way, il one of the most enthusi-
sstic precincts In che county, aud
pledged the delegation through their
chairman 20 give $50 votes for the Re
pablican ticket on the 4th Of November.
+. S.-Ihere are only four Democrats
on tue island. and they are pretty we'll
over the fence nov, too. Inc people
there Are--Dsmocrats and ALTO a
unit in favor OF forfeiture of ths laad
grant,
FORMALLY OPxSEp Yesterday being