The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-10-02
THE LOCAL BUDGET.
SEVERAL SMALL sUEGLAxrEs coz
xfTTED As0Er rowx.
Two OF the Burglars Almost Cap
tured : Republicans Organise =
Harrison Legfon-An Invitation 20
the Board of Trade To visit sns-
hsrnish.

The number OF bargiariss IL constantly
increasing. In spite Of the yfgiixues Of the
police. SCARCELY hight passes that one
or more houses are not entered. ard three
OF four cases were reported yesterday. CITY
Treasurer lsasc Parker aud family left
their house On Eighth street, between
spring and Seneca. q; o'clock SUNDAY
afternoon, 10 spend TIE evening out when
tney returned At O'Clock they found the
mousse t0r<y furvT- The only articles miss
ing were q pocket book belonging 10 Gseorve
Parker, containing Vine street Improve
meat fund warrant. aud postal note for
- cents; Smith 4 wesson sgs-caliber self.
acting revolver = scarf pin valued ~ so
ana silver card case bearing Mrs. Psrkerss
Initials. l. Il. r Ttis IL the third tsre Mr.
fArkerss house has been robbed auts al
entrance was effected on sunday in the
SAME manner rs Ia Jane last, by srriEgine
the catch on the kIfc.l<n window, aud loE-
ering the upper sash Ar. Parker believes
that the last operation was conducted lgv
the same persons and this theory i
strengthened By the fac; shat as on the
previous occasion. = China crepe shawl
valued al 300, vas taken on. % . frank
aud thrown on the floor, the thieves esi-
IDENTITY supp0sing thai II was NOT worth
taking. pattern for very nice silk drSNs
was also left
As Policeman Peer was dressing prepara-
morning. he was startled to see a man
crawling In the Kitchen window Mr.
Peer. as soon as he collected his wits,fnasie
break Tor the Intruder. who dropped out
% the window aud ran down the alley.
Mr.. Peer fired shot At his re.reafing 6z-
ure and started in pursuit. but was unable
TO 0rerfake him. The policeman thinks
he viii be able TO identity the man IL he
meets MIN again.
4 trunk aud yalise belonging 10 Charles
EfaAs -
room on Mil street, near South Second.
sunday night About o'clock yesterday
morning. Captain willard, of the police
f1rce, noticed three nen acting suspicious
ly Ia the alley in the rear OF the scene OF
the burglary. On seeing the officer. the
men ran down the alley. leaving the sto-
len trunk exposed TO view. II had
been broken open, bat nothing of value
bad been removed The valise was not
found.
L. c. Mcciannahsa. the well-known con
tractor al the corner OF Fourth aud Battery
streets. lost his new sunday trousers and
suspenders yesterday morning at 5 O'Clock
lie saw them go. but was unable 10 save
them. for they were in the hands OF a
frightened burglar Before retiring Sun
day evening af. Meciannahan removed
his money and watch from his Sunday
suit TO the pockets Of his working clothes
This saved him $I5 80 In cash and gold
watch valued a. as. besides other yaiu-
abies. Al o'clock IN the morning Mr.
Ietslannsbea heard hts bedroom window
rafting, but thinking the wind
was coming up paid no attention to
1t at first Another rattle, and then being
thoroughly aroused. Mr.. McCiannanan
turned over just IN time to see a burglar
climbing out of the open window with
his new trousers under his arm He
jumped from the bed aud maaeR grab at
the fellows foot, which was TIE last part
of his anatomy out Of the window, bur
missed It. The thief rae. leaving his hat
aud chisel behind lie Il described as
being not over Is or 10 years 81 age. aad
Mr.. McCannahan declares that he would
know him anywhere. The chisel aud hat
were turned over fatlIe police. The owner
may have them by calling at police head.
quarters aud proving property