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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-21
nuENEp EY GASOLINE.
Accident to Mra. Joseph j. Gresham on
Pike Street.

Accident to Mrs. Joseph j. Gresham on
Pike Street.
Mrs. Joseph J. Gresham. iniliiner at
407 Pike street. was severely burned at 8
O'Clock last evening. She and her u-year-
old son Willie we're fixing gasoline stove
on the rear porch. when the boy poured
about a quart OF the liquid in a pan
and handed it 10 his mother.
To clean up few drops spilled on the
floor, he touched a lighted match 10 the
boards. Without moments warning the
flame ran up the stove and ignited the gas
oIine in the pan in Mrs. Cressman's hands.
She dropped The vessel. the oil went all
over her apron and dress, and she found
herself at once enveioped in flames.
Mrs. Fred NJ. Overlook. who was in the
MILNE ~ store in front. heard Mrs. Cress-
mans screams, and rushing back, threw q
heavy shawl around the woman. smother
ing the flames: but not until Mrs. Cress-
mans skirts hung in shreds and her hands
and face were frightfully burned. DIR.
Miller arrived soon and attended to her in
juries, so that by midnight she was rest
ing easy.
The boy who started the fire so carelessly
redeemed himself; for although the porch
and the end of the house we're all ablaze. he
picked up the gallon can of gasoline stand
ing open on the floor surrounded by fame,
and ran with it out into the yard. Then
returning he fought the flames with a wet
broom, getting the fire out in a few minutes.
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KILGEN WILL RESIST.
He Objects to Tearing Down His
TOttering Wall.
WYATT DECLARES HIMSELF
The Dispute About the Kilgen Block
Will Cause Litigation-A Cri-
sis IL Coming.

The action of the council in condemuing
the wall of the Kilgen block seems likely
to lead to q prolonged law suit. When
George Kilgen was yesterday asked the
question: What are you going to do
about it," he replied:
iii the wall needs repairing, shall re-
pair it; if it does not. / shall let it alone"
Then you will ignore the action of the
council?"
Il won't say that. but, if the council does
anything which Injuries me it will have to
stand behind its action"
H. L. Wyatt, contractor for the building
which DR.. II. A. Smith is erecting on the
lot adjoining the Kiigen block, said ::
mayor White told me that he would put
a force of men at work on Monday tearing
the walls. unless Mr.. Kiigen does it. If
the city does not do it / shall do it myself
and let Mr.. Kiigen enioin me all he wants.
l offered to help him do it and to allow
him the use OF the ground, but he refused.
1t he will tear down my wall himself will
give him $50 for every 1000 brick he re-
moves and paw his funeral expenses after
his wall falls and kills him"
Mayor White denied having promised
MIR. Wyatt to put men to work on Monday
TO tear down the wall. He said that Mr..
Wyatt had been referred to the city attor-
ney and the building inspector and he sup
posed those officials would give Mr.. Kilgen
fair time to begin work.
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THE SOLDIERS HOME.
vashon Island Expresses . Desire
for IL.

vashon Island Expresses Desire
for lt.
At an enthusiastic meeting of the Vas
hon island people these resolutions were
adopted:
Resolved. That the Soldiers home ought to be
located on Puget sound for reasons that are self
evident.
Resolved, That ii located on the Sound, It
ought 10 be on Vashon island Tor the following
reasons: Firs;--Tae island is centrally stu
ated as to the Sound and midway between the
great cities Of Tacoma and Seattle. second-Its
accessibility to both or either OF these cites by
daily boats makes il desirable. Third--sites are
available commanding Q view OF the main
channel of the Sound where all travel may be
seep. Fourth-The absence of all those in
fuences that have proved bane 10 homes in
many places. Fifth-Boaiine, bathing, fish
ing ana hunting second TO none in the state.
Six h-The health ;ulness of the island not be-
ing scorched by intense heat in summer nor
frozen by cold In winter.
Resolred, That 1t is the sense of this meeting
that monetary questions should have very lit
tie, II any, weight in the selection OF site for
soldiers nome.
Resolved, That we use all fair means in our
power to secure the location of the Home on
our island. To that end we ask the co-operar
ton of all persons interested in securing a most
desirable location.
In the discussion OF the resolutions the
prevailing idea seemed to be that when the
state appropriated $1,000. with which to
purchase suitable site, she was able and
willing to buy what she wanted that she
had not asked. nor intended TO ask anyone
to give her site, and that nothing but de-
STABILITY of location should be considered,
providing such place could be obtained at
market value
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The True American.

After all, the most American OF Ameri-
cans whom / have seen abroad is Mrs.
Cady Stanton, the champion of her sex
and the friend of all reforms, past. present,
and to come, whom visited at the charm
ing home o. her daughter, Mrs. Blatch, in
Hampshire. Mrs. Stanton calls herself
old. and SO the register declares her; but
she seems to be younger and more hopeful
(as America isl than any of her con-
temporaries. She visits England now and
then to show the mother country what her
children can Go, and what the old land
must do; and she blends so well the in
structive lesson and the good-natured Jest
that our staid ana proper cousins are made
wiser before they knoy it or have time to
be shocked at the ~, -Hd OF innovation and
the progress of women Long may such
lessons be intercLanged between the
, accent world and ne new
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THREE LITTLE wA1rs.
They Ran Away From the Orphan
Home and Won't Return

They Ran Away From the Orphans
Home and Won't Return.
Three small boys, rnnaways from the
Orphans home at the corner OF Box and
Harrison streets, Charley Jenther, Davie
Collier and Tony Junkler, are at police
headquarters, where they have been since
Friday evening. The little bows, two of
them 10 and Davie years old, grew dis
contented with their lot, imagined thew
were being abused. and when they were
sent to school Thursday morning they ran
away.
The urchins headed for Lake Union.
where Charley knew . man named Ellis.
They wandered about the shores of the lake
until yesterday afternoon without locating
the gentleman. ana the runaways were
nearly starved but would not go back.
Finding . large raft on the lake near the
south end OF the Lake Union boulevard.
two Of the boys got on for ride, but Tony.
being afraid that he would get ducking.
WAS left behind. and in trying to NEE, his
companions on the other side became lost.
An electric car coming along, the motor.
man took the lonely urchin on board and
be WAS brought spinning to the city. When
the end Of the line was reached be was put
Oh, and after taking In the sights about
O'Clock wandered up Yesler avenue. When
he walked past the police headquarters the
attention OF Chief Monroe was drawn to the
urchin's foriorn looks and he began TO
kindly question him. and the whole story
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came out. His mother was dead. bis father
was In the hop fields and he was hungry.

came out. His mother was dead. bis father
was in the hop fields and he was hungry.
About fifteen minutes later gentleman
from the Lake Union vicinity came IN with
the other two sobbing boys, and Captain
Murphy took ali three over to restaurant
and the amount of food the short young
sters managed to comfortably stow away
made the cook grumble.
The Collier boy has an aunt living. JUNK
Ter q father, but Charley Jenther,
bieached, innocent-faced member OF the
trio, has no relations at ail-not even
cousin or brother. All of them are appar-
entity innocentminded. though mischiev-
Gus. and as they have evinced special
dread of again entering the Home. the
chief II in hopes that some responsible,
childiess couples will call and give them
good homes. where they could have proper
training. They will probably be taken back
to the Home again today If nothing turns
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-21
A COUGAR CAUSES A PANIC.
Il Makes Raid ON Pike Street, but 10
Soon Slain.

1t Makes Raid ON Pike Street, but 10
Soon Slain.
A cougar which had wandered from the
ueighboring woods created . panic on Pike
street about $50 yesterday morning, and
for . few minutes owned the street.
II was FIRST seen Dy Judge w. d. Wood
% II tr0tted across the vacant lot on Pine
between Fourth and Fifth streets. II
passed through the yard Of the European
house and leaped through arear window OF
The Kentucky stable, owned by r. l.
Bishop. Its appearance caused q scare
among the horses. and one of the employees
started downstairs to see what was the
matter. On perceiving the animal, he beat
. hasty retreat With stroke of its paw
the cougar slew chicken which was feed
Ing In the stable. 1t then leaped through
window, receiving q bullet from Mr..
Bishop's rifle in its rump as il disappeared
The wound enraged the animal and it
uttered terrific yell as it bounded to the
sideWalk and rushed down Sixth street.
The few passers-by scattered in terror, the
women relieving themselves with piercing
screams. On reaching Pike street it
crouched for spring at an electric car, but
the aforementioned on the full current
and in q second put the car out of reach of
tho brute. The panic spread to the thronged
thoroughfare Of Pike street and all pedes.
TRANS made rush for safety.
With two great bounds the cougar landed
In the yard of DR.. F. H. Goes residence.
6o6 Pike street. A group of children who
were playing on the porch were transtixed
with terror at the sight of the monster.
but he paid no attention to them. He saw
his reflection in the window and made n
bound at his double, bue fell short in the
yard.
At this point Eugene Chaplin came across
from his store on the opposite corner and
fired at the beast with 44-calibre revolver.
The first shot brought him to bay, and he
was just springing at Mr.. Chaplin, when the
second shot was fired and brought him 10
the ground. Two more shots ended his
career.
The body was taken to Phillips Il Com.
pany's stable and was skinned by William
Faunt the veterinary surgeon. The ami
NAL was about eight feet long and weighed
about 160 pounds.
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Home Independent. Club.

An adjourned meeting of the Home Club,
Independent, was held at their hall last
evening. President w. j. Fogarty in the
chair. There was a large attendance, and
forty-three new members signed the roll
After spirited debate as to whether the
club would nominate a straight ticket it
was unanimously carried that the club
meet next Wednesday evening to select
names from both tickets who can be relied
upon as having the best interests of the
taxpayers and property owners of Seattle
at heart. After some spirited addresses
by Captain John Byron, Mr.. Frederick
Rhodes, late of Spokane, and Mr.. Kane,
the meeting adjourned.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-21
The New Typesettinr Machine.

Following is All extract from descrip-
ton in an Eastern paper of the new Limo
type machine, which is rapidly displscing
hand composition in New York and else
where: "The keys can be operated with
even lighter touch than typewriter keys.
There is no special touch required. The
operator has nothing TO do but 10 manipu-
late the keys and start the line The ca
pacity of the machine, as now speeded, Is
from 5000 to 1900 ems per hour. An
operator should be able to set as much
matter in linotypes as he could get out on
typewriter. The linotypes are ready at
once to go into the form without any Sec
ond operation. New type is obtained for
each is, issue. The spacing in any
be kept standing i'm metal costing
cents per pound. The Investments type
and the wear and breakage OF it is avoided
A line of matrices once set up, the cas-
rom it may be repeated as desired, six per
minute. Quad lines can be cast without
setting up matrices. The lines being solid,
there is no pi-ing. Leads are easily insert
ed. The "dead horse" of distribution does
not exist, as the linotypes are melted over.
The metal Is kept hot by three Bunsen gas
flames, consuming total OF about fifteen
feet per hour. The space occupied by the
machine. including ali projections. is about
5x5. One machinist can attend to
the largest newspaper installation.
Proofs are remarkably clean. as there are
no errors from dirty distribution. or turned
letters, and the operator. when he pats in
a wrong character. is usually conscious of
it and changes it before tue line is cast.
Mistakes that the operator is UNCONSCIOUS
of, or authors changes. must be remedied
by recasting lines, which can be dole in
much less time Than the same changes can
be made in a galley of type. II is almost
universally conceded, and BY compositors
too, that il will displsce hand composition
for straight matter. The prominent typo
graphical unions look upon lis introduce
ton as inevitable, and have fixed scales on
which the union men will operate the ma
chimes"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-21
A NARROW ESCAPE.
A Fire Started in the Marion Street I
Nursery.

A Fire Started i'm the Marion Street Day
Nursery.
The Day Nursery at the corner of Mar
ion and Fourth streets, had a narrow es-
cape from burning at l0:45 o'clock last
night.
s. H. Marsh. painter. passing along
Fourth street at that hour. noticed bright
light at an upper window. Going to the
rear of the two-story frame building
he found that one OF the rooms upstairs
was afre. After failing to awaken the oc-
cupants by knocking. he climbed on the
lean-to in the rear, and. smashing in the
window, found table and wooden parti-
ton abiaze. He soon got the fire out A
lighted candle had burned down and set
the table on fire. There were thirteen little
children in the building and two attend
ants, but none were awakened bv the fire
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The Arlington Cafe on.ned.

The Arlington cafe at 1.oi5 Front street
was opened yesterday, under the manage
ment Of Mr.. James FL. Orr, and seems
likely to become one of the most popular
restaurants in the city. Mr.. Orr is a man
OF long experience. having for seven years
had charge OF the dining department of the
Palace hotel at san Francisco, managed
the old Arlington for four years and the
Occidental for two and half years. He
has spared 10 pains TO make the Airing
ton the most coinpiete restaurant and
catering esfAblish ;nent in Seattle
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Harbor Line. Commission.

The harbor line commission will not
meet here again till two weeks from tomor-
row, when all the maps and surveys will
be completed. Colonel Prosser said YES
terday that since the fixing of the harbor
lines was matter of such profound lmpor-
lance to Seattle. the lines would not be de-
tefmined iii all the facts bearing on the case
had been presented 10 the full commission.
He hoped that Mr, Gsrretson. of Tacoma.
who had been i'll would have recovered
sufficiently 10 attend the next session.
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a NEW PREACHER.
Mr.. Il. Victor Bigelow at the Plymouth
Congregational Church.

Mr.. E. Victor Bigelow, young divinity
student. just graduated from Yale college.
will preach this morning at the Plymouth
Congregational church in the absence of
the regular pastor. Mr.. Bigelow was bred
in Seattle, and is a graduate of the State
university. He is son of Mr. l. n. Bige-
low and in the practice of the trade of car
renter, which he learned before he went to
Yale, he erected several buildings here.
among them the TAYLOR Congregational
church in North Seattle. His sermon to-
day will be his first appearance as a
preacher before Seattle audience. he
will soon start for two years course 81
Harvard university
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BE CARVED HIS soUAw.
An Alaska Indian Fatally Slashes Her
with n Scythe.

An Alaska Indian Fatally SlasheS Her
with n scythe.
An Alaska Indian named Joe tried to
kill his squaw in the O'Connel hop field at
Orillia on White river, last evening by cut
ting her with broken scythe. When Joe
came home his squaw would cook him no
supper. and he grew angry and
said he would murder her and
then kill himself He got a blade
OF scythe about two feet long
which had for handle piece of wood
dashed on with heavy wire. and cut and
hacked the woman in fearful manner
Before Joe could carry out his inten-
ton of killing himself. he was caught and
the authorities were notified. The woman
will not live.
Constable John Field took the murder
Gus Indian in charge. and about 10 o'clock
last night Joe was locked up in the county
Jail. The weapon with fresh blood still
upon it, was brought along as evidence.
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Quick Time of Fruit.

The Northwest Fruit Company received
yesterday car of grapes from Elk Grove.
CAL, which was sent through on a "rusbn
order. and through the special attention cf
Northwestern Freight Agent Graham. of
the Southern Pacific railway, came through
IN sixty-three hours. actual running time.
The grapes were in tine condition. aud the
S64 boxes We're sold in few hours.
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GONE TO IMAGINARY MINES.
A Restaurant Proprietor IL victimized
by nm Alleged Miner.

NJ. z. Fulmer, proprietor of the New
England restaurant, on Washington street,
believes himself TO be victim of misplaced
confidence. He called at police head
quarters yesterday and reported to Detec-
tive Rogers that week ago. after consid-
cradle negotiation. he transferred his res
taurant 10 certain Fred Ellis, but re-
ceived no money, the purchaser giving
some excuse about money from his
'.mines" being delayed. Yesterday Fulmer
told the man that he wanted his money
Immediately. Ellis made arrangements"
to go TO his mines at South Bend, get the
money and return, and said that SIS, the
pay for the help. would be found in q GER
tain lodging-house, in a certain room.
under the pillow. He went away, taking
with him the receipts of the restaurant for
the week, and. as might be expected, the
$45 was not found.
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Down Went -

A workman at the Mechanics mill YES
terday. while wheeling truck loaded with
lumber. ran too near the edge OF the wharf
and went off with his load The man re-
ceived several severe bruises, and the truck
went to The bottom OF the haY.
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Another Daily Tor Eairhaxen.

The Fairha,en Pioindealey has been
bought by Brown. OF tie Spokane Spokes-
man, and o. FL. Culver, Tacoma correspon.
dent of the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES They
will shortly take charge OF it, and change
it to a daily paDer
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A Black sheen.

James Fitzhenry was arrested yesterday
by detective J, l.. Barek while he was
making off with box OF tobacco from the
lesler wharf warehouse. He was locked
mp AZ police headquarters and charge of
larceny was preferred against him. Fig
henry is said IN have good connections in
the city. his brother. Robert Fitzhenrv. is
said TO be worth SO, 900.
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Of Moore Revealed kemeay
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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-12-11
Republicans and Farmers Alliance
Should Unite.

The st. Joseph, Mo-, Herald, one
of the leading Republican papers of
the west, advises a union of Republi-
cans with the Alliance. It winds up
a lengthy article as follows:
There is no serious rupture yet be-
tween the Alliance and the Republi-
can party IN the West. We are in
excellent condition to join with the
Alliance In all its reasonable de-
mands, and by urging all Republican
farmers to enter the Alliance what
little differences that may exist may
easily be overcome. We have before
us the. trusts, combinations, Wall
street on the one side and the Farm
eFs' Alliance and labor organizations
on the other. We cannot go with
both; we have already made strong
fight against the former, and now
what is in the way of fair under
standing and anion with the latter.
Wherever the leading Republican
papers have made a bitter fight
against the Alliance, there the result
has been most disastrous to the Re
publican party, and wherever those
papers nave 6OOOu by bHo A14ItAC0,
there the Republican party is victor
ious. Ohio Republicans took up the
cause of the wool-growers and there
| the victory is ours. In the north
western congressional district of Iowa
the Sioux City journal has for years
battled for the farmers and the Farm
ers' Alliance and there we have VIC
tory with the editor of the Journal
elected to congress. In the south
western district of Iowa the Creston
daily Gazette. the principal paper of
the district, has for two years champ
toned the cause of the Farmers ALI
ance and there we have Republican
victory. The leading papers of Kan
sas have fought the Alliance and the
party looks like it had been run over
by tornado.
Discretion is the better part of va
lor. The bull was brave, but he show
ed bad judgment in trying to butt the
engine of the track. There is nc
necessity for a split between the Al
lance and the Republican party, but
the sensible thing for Republicans
to do is to form an alliance with the
Alliance and labor elements, and
thereby prevent the formation of {
new party in the northern states
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-12-11

w. 1. Wands, of Denver, arrived in
Kirwin early Monday morning in re-
ply to telegram announcing the
death of his father
j. r. Hackley, who had the mis-
fortune to have a piece of steel get
into his eye, left Wednesday for Os-
borne, to be treated by DR.. Harris.
From the Independent.
Mr.. Charles DonCarlos is expected
here IN a short time in order to get
ready to move to Colorado.
Sheriff Lee Scrivner was in town
last Friday. Lee is always well
come visitor at headquarters.
o. L. Smith, county superintendent
elect of this county, was in town last
Saturday We acknowledge pleas
ant call. O. L. had bad luck on his
way here from Agra and had his
buggy broken pretty badly. No SER
ious damage however was done.