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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-21
RELIEF OF FIREMEN.
Association Making Closer Regulations
Drafts on Benefit Fund.

drafts on Benefit Fund.
The Fire Department Relief Association met
yesterday afternoon, with Chief kellogg in the
chair. Considerable routine matter was dis
patched, and some discussion had on amending
the bylaws in regard 10 the treatment of MEM
bers in arrears of dues to the association
Applications for relief were received and al
lowed as follows: Robert Gillies, engine CON-
pany No. 4, for injuries received on August II;
j. J. sullivan, engine company No. g. for in
iuries received September2I; Charles Spinharny,
engine company No. l, for injuries received
August 20; Henry Schultz, of chemical engine
No. 2, Tor injuries received October 2; Ralph
Cook, engine company No. /, for injuries re-
ceived July IS; George Clancy, chemical No. 2,
for injuries received August 81; E. Schuman,
hook and ladder No. 2, for injuries received Au-
gust Is.
Notice was given of motion to amend that
portion of the bylaws relating to payment of
applications for relief article ~ so that mem
beers in arrears thirty days shall be ineligible to
receive money from the benefit funds. and also
be subjected to thirty days fine after paying
dues; also that any member six months in ar
rears, shall be reported 20 the board, provided
he has been given thirty days notice, and his
name may. thereupon be stricken from the list
OF members.
The treasurer's report showed balance of
s40i. The secretary reported donations from e.
". Young $50, and H. Haggsnmaker, IS. The
receipts of the meeting were sls2.25. The ball
committee WAS instructed TO secure the Armory
for the ball on November Is, and $50 was appro-
priated.
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THE BLOTTER.
SUPERIOR coURT-LIcHrENBERa.

SUPERIOR coURT-LICHTENBERa. J.
Insolvency of Charles F. Frasch-Assignee's
petition TO make distribution of funds to cred
itors; granted.
John +. Blair ct al. Tracyton Land I'M
provement Company-Forclosure of lien; find
ing for plaintiff.
]. S. Satterlee VS.. Ellen s. satterlee-Final de-
cree; signed.
Mary Ann Gilbert vs.. Adam Gilbert-Default;
signed.
Emma Z. Rivington VS.. Joseph w. Rivington-
Findings of fact, conclusion of law and decree;
signed.
SUPERIOR CoURr-osBoRS, J.
Columbia & Puget Sound Railway Company
VS.. Day Bros.--Jury trial; in progress.
SUPERIOR CoURT-HUNES. J.
State of Washington VS.. John Duke-Nisiting
house where opium is smoked; plaintiffs mo-
ton to add names of two additional witnesses
to Information: granted.
Neltier Brauer VS.. John McNeil-Dismissed at
plaintiffs cost.
H. f. Heuss vs. Harms & Dickman-Breach of
warranty; verdict for plaintiff for SSil.l0.
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STABBED BY A WOMAN.
Steam boatman Robbed and Assaulted in
n nXig-Zagn Dive.

Charles Nord, employed on the steamer Fleet
wood, is at Providence hospital. suffering from
a stilleto wound in the corner OF the left eve
socket, received at the hand Of some unknown
resident of the dlsreputabie part of town known
as "the Zig-Zsg"
Nord came ashore Monday night
with $50 ON his person. He got
drunk, went down To Biackchapel, became
mixed up in a row with q woman ana as a re-
sult was stabbed. He says that he has no rec
election of what happened in the row or how it
began but realizes that he was robbed and
thrown out His eve was very painful last
night DR. George Sparkling has chsrge of the
patient and SAYS il VAS not the fault OF the blow
that the man lives.
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you can mere get TWO pairs.
The reductions in every case
are nearly one-half.
For instance
Mems Shoes that were 81. So are now 81 so.
Mems Shoes that were $500, are now $40.
Mems shoes that were $3.50, are now $3.50.
Mems Shoes that were $500, are now $500.
Mems Shoes that were So 90, are now $500.
Have you ever known OF a
greater chance on mems shoes ?
1t is hardly necessary to ask.
The way the men are buying
tells what they think of it.
The stock of shoes embraces
all qualities-from cheapest
sort to the best.
Be early in making your
purchase before the sizes are
broken.
The carpet offerings of yes
terday made a stir in the trade.
They were below anything yet
offered in the city.
MOQUETTE CARPETS,
$I.25 A YARD.
BODY BRUSSELS, 81 A
YARD.
Two such offerings as these
were astonishers to everybody.
The former prices were, for the
moquettes, $I.S5, and for the
body brussels, $3.50. Take
pencil and figure out the saw
ing the prices afford you on
the room you are thinking of
carpeting.
Many are availing them
selves of the great offerings the
closing out sale Of the whole
sale department affords. We
sell single full pieces to the re-
tail trade at the lowest whole
sale prices. 1t is a golden op-
portunity to lay in house sup
plies.
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RAILROAD NOTES.

Passenger Agent E. W. Ruiz went to snohom-
ish yesterday.
Assistant Superintendent Nadeau. OF the
Northern Pacific, returned from trip to Puyal-
lup yesterday.
The Front street cable road is having two
combination cars made and they will Be- put on
the road within month.
General Manager c. J. Smith and General
Superintendent Il. +. Bush. Of the Oregon I'm
provement Company, took a trip over the Colun-
bia & Puget Sound yesterday 10 Franklin and
Nawaasrie
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Personal.

Mr.. c. u. Coley, of Sumas, is at the DiIler.
Mr.. Jacob Hopp, of Clifton, is at the Airing
ton.
Mr.. E. NJ. Taylor and Dr. E. NJ Carpenter, of
Sidney, are at the Grand.
Mr.. Jacob Furth, leaves today for his ranch
near Sprague and will be absent until next
Monday.
Colonel William F. Prosser, OF North Yakima,
Chairman of the state harbor line commission,
is at the Rainier hotel.
James Crawford, state fish commissioner, is
In the city. He is now on his tour of inspec-
ton of matters pertaining to his Office and is
also obtaining statistics OF the salmon packs OF
Puget sound canneries
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HARVEST OF DEATH.
An Aged Pioneer Passes Away-Record
of Funerals.


Joel Ketchum, aged IS years, and one of Sc
attles pioneer residents, died yesterday MORN
ing at his residence, 2,4l7 West street. The de-
ceased was a native OF Massachusetts, where he
married Miss Julia A. Darling. The result of
this union was three children, all OF whom are
living. Their names are Walter Ketchum, mayor
of Albany; Louis ketchum, Eliza A. Ketchum,
who married jeremiah briggs, OF Seattle. From
Massachusetts they moved to Ohio, and then
to Albany, Or, in 1S47. In 1869 Mrs. Ketchum
died. In 1872 Mr. ketchum camo to Seattle,
where he has lived a quiet and retired life.
The funeral services. arranged, will take
place from the residence this afternoon at 2
o'clock. The remains will be buried in Lake
View cemetery.
The funeral services of Mrs. Georgia Adams
will be held at O'Clock this afternoon from the
undertaking rooms of Cross Il Co., the Rev.
John +. Damon officiating. The remains will
be buried at Mount Pleasant cemetery.
Anna Kurzmann, the 6-year-oid daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. August kurzmann, died OF typhoid
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fever yesterday morning The funeral services
Will be held at 10 o'clock from the residence,
corner Madison and McClaire The remains will
be buried in Lake View cemetery.
The funeral services of baby Rasmussen, aged
weeks, were held yesterday afternoon at
O'Clock from Cross & Co.'S, undertaking rooms.
Inc remains were buried in Mount Pleasant
cemetery.
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Verdict for the Defend ant.

A jury in Judge Humes court yesterday heard
the suit of A. Muller against R. l. Gardner to
recover 500. The plaintiff brought the action
for pay which he alleged was due him for SER
vices in showing land near Port Townsend to a
third party. The jury brought in a verdict for
the defendant.
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New Suifs Filed.

Harry A. Hofste VS. The Washington Dental
and Photographic supply Company-Suit to re-
cover 1881 So due wages.
David McVey VS.. G. C. Coleman-5uit on
promissory note for 5000.
Thomas DevIne vs. J. W. McLeod-Suit on
proInissory note for s4?5.
Minnie Beard VS.. Charles p. Beard-Suit for
divorce.
AcMullen- Winsor Lumber Company VS.. Alice
Fisher-Suit to recover $780, 80 on promissory
note
Washington Iron Works Company VS.. Huron
Lumber Company-Suit to foreclose mechanics
lien for s25l.H
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wife, c. II. Williams, w. Kistner, J. Manning,
Miss Eliza Marston, Charles Nelson and wife,
Levi U. Norton, l. w. Hold, Henry Smith,
Charles Miller and daughter. Miss Arey, Miss
Ella Smith, Mrs. w. B. Ash ana child, Mrs
Frank Bowling aud two children, C. o. Erbaugh,
DR. W. R. Hendeson, II. B. Smith and John A.
Johnson and sister. There were forty passen-
gers in the steerage.
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Steamship City of Puebla sailed for San Fran
cisco last evening al o'clock, taking 1909 tons
OF coal and about sixty tons OF general freight
and fair list OF passengers from Seattle. On
her cabin list were the following names
W. K. McFarane, Miss swanson, Mrs.
K. Keudrick and child, J. f. Poingdestre, T. J.
Haaiy, F. q. Fthian, wife and child; l. NJ Nc
CuIlourh. wife and child; J. Robertson and
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Unlawful Detainer Case.

The unlawful detainer case of the Coumbia &
Puget Sound Railway Company vs.. Day Bros,
occupied the attention of Judge 0sborn's de-
partment of the superior court yesterday. The
suit is to eject the defendants from tide fat
land, which they leased OF the plaintiff, and
which they will neither vacate nor pay rent for
The hearing of the case will be continued to-
day
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Harbor Line Commission.

senator Frank II. Richards, OF Nhatcom, is st
the DiIler lie viii 60 from here "a Port Town
send tonight 70 attend the meeting OF the state
harbor line commission held there tomorrow.
The commission will be in session there all day
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Free reclining chair cars, elegant dining cars
hrst-class and tourist sleeping cars are among
the many features offered by the Union Pacific
railway. Descriptive matter and full informa-
ton regarding the many states and territories
traversed by this great system can be obtained
at the company's office, 705 Second street. A. C.
Martin. ticket agent.
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superior Court Notes.

In the case of III. r. Heuss VS.. Harms & Dick
man the jury brought in yesterday verdict for
the plaintiff in the sum of sS4l.10
Judge Lichtenberg heard the lien cases of
John F. Blair and others against the Tracyton
Land Improvement Company and decided them
in favor of the plaintiffs
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More Trouble in ID COMPANY.

The trouble in Company ID, n q. W.. it is
rumored, reached a climax Monday night at
the regular meeting. None of the men,
bers will tell just what happened, but it
seems there was fight with fists between the
recently-elected captain. S. B. Stewart, and
William Crist, the first sergeant new cleo
ton will probably be ordered this week.
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Brimming over with Surprising, Interesting and
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THE AUDITORIUM.
Champion Heavy Weight Litter, MONS
LORENZO.
Second week and entire change Of MILLER
BROS DIORAMA TOUR OF THE WORLD
California's Nightingale, MISS BLANCH
NEWCOMR
Character Comedians and Acrobats, BRICE AND
EVERETT.
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WE NEVER SLEEP.

Last week Of the Favorites,
SAM NORRIS AND ]. J. WILLIAMS,
In the Celebrated Comedy Drama in four acts, by
permission of Harry Weber, entitled,
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PRICES OF ADMISSION-To Auditorium. 10
cents; seats I'm theater poe soc and 4Oc; box seats
soc seats reserved six days in advance at box
Office. Also Lee & SchlumpfS drug store. corner
Second and Columbia streets Telephone sos
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ATHE&
MacDougaI and
SouthViick Co.
Successors to
TOklas, Singerman & Co.,
7i7-Ie-2I-23 FRONT ST.

SEATTLE, Oct. 81, 1901.
MEMS SHOES
AT
VERY
LITTLE COST.
The sale of the mems shoes
is confined to the. basement
floor.
When men are saving from
S. to So on their footwear, they
are not particular about where
they buy, but the sale space in
the basement is arranged nearly
as comfortably as are most
shoe stores.
This sale is a regular harvest
for the men. Some are buying
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two and
three pairs
looking
ahead for
the future.
For the
regular
price of
one pair
of shoes
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CoRDRAY'S THEATER-
Corner Third and Madison streets.
WE NEVER SLEEP.
WEEK COMMENCING
SUNDAY, OCTOBER Is.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-12
THOUGHT 1T FUN TO BLOW UP TRAINS.

Easton, Penn, Sept. II Specal).-Louis Ramel or
the Man from Peru" whose right name is Alme Louis
Bannaud arrested last night for putting dynamite
on the track of the Legh Valley Road and wrecldnS
an engine made full confession today. He declared
his only object TO the result and have some
fun. He laughed he told his story and gave
what under different circumstances would have been
a laughable account of the exit Of the fireman from
the cab owing to the force of the explosion Ramel
said he stood nearby and saw the wreck. Had 1t
becn the night express which due at the time. In
stead Of an engine without train the would have
been pitched into country road twenty feet below
the track. Ramel also confessed TO all particulars
Of the explosion Of the steamship Drew in 1870 saying
he wanted TO see the women about In their night
dresses ana told how he had wrecked the Delaware and
Hudson express at Plattsburg n. Y, In 1856. lie
said his motive fun. lie expressed willingness
10 90 to NewJersey without rcnuistOn, and Is now
In the Bevcdere Jail awaiting trial.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-12
4 BANK PRESIDENT KIDNAPPPED.
WILLIAM z. BAILEY AND r. R. ALBERTsoN
CARRIED OFF IN SEATTLE BY DETECTIVES

WILLIAM z. BAILEY AND r. r. ALBERTsoN
CARRIED OFF IN SEATTLE BY DETECTIVES.
Seattle, Wash. Sept. 11.-This city was thrown into
excitement yesterday afternoon by the kidnapping OF
william f. Bailey, the young millionaire, and r. b.
Abertson his attorney, by Detective Sullivan and two
deputies Bailey is young man, owner of the Harris
burg Block here, president and director Of several
banks. and proprietor OF The Times Abertson is
second cousin Of AIbersOn, the abscondng cashier OF
the Fidelity Trust Company, Tacoma, who disappeared
two weeks ago with his accounts 10000 short Sulli-
van had a Pierce Comfy warrant for the arrest OF
Albertson charging him with having some knowledge
OF his cousins whereabouts.
lie and his caught A1bertson and Bailey as they
were going home 10 dinner, and induced them to get
into hack when the doors closed, and the two
armed detectives held them. The prisoners were un-
able to attract any attention. though 1t was broad day
light and SeGOndst crowded, until they were some
distance in the country, when some passersby attempt
ed to rescue them. Bailey and AbertsOn say that
Sullivan drew revolver and made the rescuers turn
back At Black River Junction the driver rebcllcd,
when they waited for the train from Seattle In the
meantime the chief OF police and his posse, who had
started from seattle in pursuit, arrested sullivan and
the two deputies, who were brought there and put in
jail Bailey not wanted by the detective, but was
taken because he was In company with Albertson.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-12
BETTER WATER FOR PERTH AMB0Y.

Perth Amboy, y. j.. sept. LITTLE Perth Amboy
Common Councl has taken steps to obtain an adequate
supply OF pure water for that city. For years 1t has
been dependent on a plnnt owned by company ard
at times the water is OF the consistency Of mud be
sides being that during part Of the day no sup
ply could be had. The Council has decided to utilc
Tenants Creek in Madison Township, MddleseX County
about five and half miles from South Amboy. Inc
stream is thought capable Of supplying city Of 2oOooo
people mill pond and water right can be purchased
for $1,000 and the Committee on Water was en-
powered to make the purchase and to secure the rgh'
of way through the township Of South AmbOy. The
distance across the river IS about thceQuarters OF
mile which. with the land-ppes, Will make over SIX
miles Of pipe 10 be laid.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-12
MARTIN THOUGHT TO BE NOTED BURGLAR.

Worcester, Mass, sept. 11.-The man calling MN
self Martin. who was found wounded the Man-st.
sidewalk yesterday morning. is now believed to be Il
noted burglar who has worked successfully in Boston,
Providence Hartford and other cities. II is thought
that he here directly from Hartford after he had
been shot by Mr. Frisbe, ms he was trying TO enter
his house. Articles found upon him may be the
plunder taken from the house of c. D. Humphrey Of
Providence, on the night of August 81, by masked
burglar, who made the inmates deliver up TO him all
their vauabes. The Hartford detective, during his
visit TO the hospital this morning tried TO get the man
to confess but he persisted In his version Of the shoot
ing. saving that it was a game Of cards. The
pockets OF the mans coat smell strongly Of oil II Is
known that the dark lantern used I'm the Hartford bur
elary was a bicycle lamp. which might be carried in
the DocIct and 10 is thought that the man did this
and that the lamp leaked Mrs. Humphrey OF Proyi-
dence is coming TO Worcester TO try 10 identity the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-12
CHARGING 4 BROKER WITH THEFT
w. A. SMITH ARRESTED FOR sWINDLlNG a
PoUGHKEEPsIE MERCHANT

W. A. SMITH ARRESTED FOR SWINDL1NG
PoUGHKEEPsIE MERCHANT.
W. A. Smith, of the firm OF W. 4. smith d Co.,
brokers' No. GO Broadway, was arrested at noon yesVcr
day on bench warrant and taken 10 PGughkeepse 10
answer the charge of grand larceny preferred against
him bv a prominent merchant of that city. IT Is al
legged that he misapproprated $4,000 which had been
sent to him % buy stocks on margin, ana WHICH mas
not vet been accounted for. Smith is said TO havo
o,ened a brokerage Office in Poug1kccpslc several
wears ago. where he succeeded In transacDg consider
able business with Of the principal men OF that
city. lie is said to have suddenly closed his ONCE
there and disappeared without accounting TO MS Gus
toners for various Of money placed In his hahd'
smith has an Office in the Consolidated stock and
Petroleum Exchange Building but he is not member
Of that or of the New York Stock Exchange.
Smith has engaged d. NJ Bright No 12O Broadway
as his counsel. There waS report yesterday uEit
Inc had acknowledged that he had not accounted Tor
the s55.O 900 and said that he would straighen out
his difficulties to the satisfaction of his customers as
soon as he reached POughkeepie At Dir. Brights
ofce II was denied that he hal made any such state
ment but they said that Mr. smith was able 20 clear
himself from the charge made against him. when INC
cTa ncople who knew him that his financial affairs had
not been sound for some umc, anhOugh ne had pen
living In eXtayagant style at inc Murray lilh
The warrant was issued on complaint OF David W.
Marshal, Poughkeepsie butcher, VINO Is one oi
number Of persons in that city who are creditors Oi
tIe firm Marshal invested money in West Point
Terminal stock, and charges that smith t9e the money
that his hearing be adjourned Till Monday. In order 10
give him time TO set counsel Ills eque,u Ws f%eui %
so1d stocks through HIS agency. II Is believed that
when smiths examination occurs there VIII DC inter
F. F. smith the other member Of the firm Is
travelling in Mexico. Dispatches have been sent to
him requesting him 10 return at once to NeW-forR'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-12
TIE POTRUCHS SEEN TO BE IN LUCK.
A REPORT THAT THEY HAVE FALLEN HEIR TO
sI4 900 900.

REPORT THAT THEY HAVE FALLEN HEIR TO
SI4 000, 900.
Mr. and Mrs. Marcus POtruch are by all accounts
exceedingly lucky people they said to have In
hcrted 314, 100000. For several years this couple
and their grown-up children have lived at No. 17A
Clinton-st. in tencmenthouse. The family are Rus
sian Hebrews who came to this country several years
ago. and have earned a scanty living ever since. Mr.
potruch Is a matchmaker. He has little workshop
fitted up in the bare front Of his nat, where ne
has earned all the way from 81 so to $3 a week.
ne story OF their good-fortune, according to Their
account is that cousin OF Mrs. POtruch named Dr.
Joseph Potruch of San Francisco died recently and left
her his entire fortune Mrs. POtuch Is white-haircd
woman nearly sixty years old, and her husband is
distant cousin Of hers and is in his sxtyfrst year
He is her second husband and the father OF her three
children Her first husband Louis Shalrun, by
whom she had oic son, also named Louis This son
is now salesman in hardware shop in Vesey-st, and
is the main support Of the family. There arc two
other sons and daughter.
when Tribune reporter called on the family yes
erday he found them in a happy and excited condi-
tion They could hardly believe that the tide Of hard
fortune had turned. Part of the family were locking
for exJudge Godfoge to ask his advice and get con
frmatlOn Of the genuineness Of fOrmidabc-!ooking
document from san Francisco, informing them Of their
legacy. A telegram sent yesterday 10 a firm OF
lawyers In Francisco nstuctng them 70 take the
necessary steps to the property TO the Porucs
has been made, and that the legacy in question
is $4,000, instead OF $14, 900 900.