The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-12

Inaa ef affairs, DID al~ays god eiaiz<a :
part: VIA. s. friend and ns.ighboF. was
n kind sss gsnsis - wemzni
Who. IN every domestic rslation, Kss
true and very tender-thss rsooEs Esntle
man. faithful husband and faithful father.
thin leying ard seyable nan !. dead u MS
prime. i Il strange that those d Is VIA
knez bin mourn Is L strange that "
feel that . grsst force has gore oct Of The
world
Mr. Halter. thoazh sta 10 the earlier years
Of manhood. vas scarcely less known than
Dr.. Minor. Peculiar Circumstances made
hira : ploneer While sslli child. He grew
up uadsf coalitions rhseh 81 a yevy early
age rave ksm a mans fsft ia The word.
When bis father was safFssing from an
injustice whlch vel nigh crushed bin.
during she loisv years tnat the cruel
busdsn u uajast FspFoach vas
upan him. there was need OF 3
strong bead ard 3 strong &rfa.
there vas seed q youthful ba0y aneyr there
Vas need 81 q good son and good brother.
Who among Is who Is familiar vita the
things u fssnty years ago does not recall
TIE manilaess ard good soa-ship Of Morris
Hallsr7 Ard 10 his later life Morris Haller
was the natural development Of the strong
and manly boy. clear OF head, active in
body. a natural leader and--let Il not be
forgotten alNays and siu the last the good
son ard the good brother. The boz Hho
bore the duties that fell 70 his youth ike a
man and hero, ne have lately
seen a. honorabiy bearing the dulles
Of Inasurer life Mr. Halter bad entered
upon 3 career which gave promise ot uns
common usefulness. Hayins hEmis hxed
his position as q lawyer and having drialy
established his personal fortunes. he was
dsyoiing much labor and large share Of
his tiIne 10 public affairs. His idea was the
wholesome one Of applying business prin-
ciples 10 Affairs OF public rs well as Of pri-
yale eoncern. IL was he who first pro-
posed the replat of the burnt district last
summer. and bis influence vas rover
fal Ia bringing 1t about. MF. Haller's
interest ia the transportation ques-
ton took practical form quite recently,
and win unquestionahly be the means
Of greatly strengthening the commercial
position of the city. For a man OF un-
questioned talent. of established position,
OF nne pfaesieai capacity for public affairs,
and ssill = very young man comparatively.
no prediction for the future has seemed too
bright. BE seemed destined for life of
panlic hoaors. Rewards he had already
reared In abundant fortune. secured
by bis own efforts and In
a domestic relationship. which left
nothing to be desired. His death is indeed
= cruel thing, the going oat untirnelS OF >
life IN which innumeTable hopes and affee-
ilons were linked. upon which DEVOTED
young wife and an aged father and mother
learned aud found no weakness
Mr. Louis Cox, the youngest OF the
party, had lived but rear in Seattle, and
a. a student had formed deep relationship
20 our affairs. a bright. elear-eyed young
gentleman. notable for manly
beauty Of face and figure. ais,in-
Fuished among his ieliow-students
for bis talents, and respected everywhere
for integrity Of conduct and character
such is TIE memory that Lous Cox leaves
behind hin. A life iuli Of possibilities and
fau Of hopes there is no circumstances to
mitigate the sadness Of bis fate.
This sad event Is scarcely more a private
than puddle calamity. Unless il he
among recent oomers, there IS scarcely
person who does not feel as PER
sonal affection the hloS that has
fallen so harshly. The heart q The
whole city gees out in sympathy
10 saose who in their sosrow call upon the
names OF father. husband, sons and broth
ers and whose callines are nos heard.