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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-12
AN AWFUL DILEMMA.
Suspected Murderess Asked to
Prove Her Victim Dead.
ROMANCE OF THE LAND OFFICE.
a homestead IL the Price Of Womanss
solution OF Her Lost Husbands
Disappearance.

Durlngsa visit to snohomish, from which
place ne returned on THURSDAY, Receiver C. ".
ogden, OF the local land office, learned the
tragic story OF a land case which is now before
.ne register and receiver. The story w2s told
Mr. ogden By II. C. Comegys, United states
commissioner, and is about as follows:
number OF years ago two Germans, Anton
benisen aud julius Rhode, who were friends,
located on adjoining horaesteads in Snohomisa
county BemIsch was married and brought his
vile and young daughter 10 live with him,
While Rhode, W no was bachelor, lived alone
Oh MS claim. The two men had not lived there
iong before the neighboring farmers, always
ready Tor gossip, began talking about the in
timacy evident between MIRA Bemisch and
Rhode, ard the report was circulated that
"khode was in love with his friends wife"
One day Bemisch left his farm. saying he was
going to Marysville, on the snohomish river,
and since that time he has not been heard from.
Inc nelghboEs are still firm in the belief that
he was murdered Before long Rhode married
Mrs Beniisch, but the wedding was not a sur
prise TO the neighbors: rather, 1t was expected.
About five years ago Mrs. Rhode, formerly
Mrs Bemisch, had her husband arrested on q
cnarge OF attempting TO criminally assault her
daughter by her first husband, then girl of Is
years. Rhode was arrested and thrown into the
county jail at 5nohomish. While In prison he
addressed letter TO the public, written in Ger.
man, in q broken, disconnected way, accusing
hi' wife, Mrs. Rhode, of the murder of her fl st
sband, Anton Bemisch. The letter was
found by the sheriff in Rhodes cell, and the
prisoners body cold in death was found sus.
pended by the neck from the iron grating of the
window. He had committed suicide by hang
ing The letter created considerable excite
ment, but the recollection of 1t soon died out,
ana the woman was not prosecuted, but from
that day to this those who knew her have never
ceased believing that she knows more about the
disappearance of her first husband than she is
willing to tell.
short time ago the woman proved up on
Rhodes homestead as his widow aud received
title to the land from the register aud receiver
OF the local land Office in this city. Now she is
married third time, to a man named Jackson
A few days ago she made application to prove
up on Bemisch's homestead as his widow, but
the register and receiver have refused to accept
final proof unless she furnishes evidences that
her first husband is dead 1t is held that he
may have deserted his family and be still living
Since Register Reed and Receiver Ogden made
their reply to the application not word has
been received from Mrs. Jackson, though an
answer Is awaited with interest
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EIGHT INDICTMENTS RETURNED
Grand Jury Wants to Punish Baird, but
Law Is Wanting.

The United States grand jury brought in eight
indictments yesterday Among them was one
against ex-Castoms Inspector J. {. Baird. who
was charged with interfering with Customs In
spee,or z. I. Holden nj Wooley last July, on the
night Of the shooting of Deputy sheriff George
W. Poor. TIE jury brought in the following
communication 10 Judge Hanlord in the Baird
case:
We, the grand jury. desire to report that
We have investigated the case OF the United
staieS vs.. J. c. Baird, charged WITH VioIslt!n
oiseuou 5,i47 r. :, and found the following 10
DC Tue facts IN the Gaze:
Tha; Z. T. Holden, then an inspector Of Gus
toms for the district OF Puget sound, was en-
The evening OF July *, A. H. 1921, In the town OF
hoo!ey engaged in an attempt 10 capture cer-
@n Chinese laborers who had entered the
thlied states contrary 10 law, Hnd VINO were iot
entitled 20 lie Ia the United states; that }ite ne
vas 50 engaged the defendant,J &. Baird, by force
tezei upon the said D. 1. Holden ana hanu,
saaeG him and interiered with him In MS, SAD
& L. Holdeu's. work in which he was elgsksu,
to-wit. the attempt to capture the said CnlueSe
seorers. We further find that said L. l. hol.
oen, at the time he was interiered with, was ho'
acting under the directions OF any court OF IA"
uer executing any process from court.
We have requested the United States attorney
upon these facts TO prepare bill OF fndictmeht
against said J. C. Baird, and he has IN Response
70 said request Informed us that he Is unao.e
Presented
We therefore desire to present said J. c:
l.
nefeln set forth, and 10 obtain the opinion oI
We court as - whether the facts as set iortn
''nSiiate an otense against the uni1sd Slaves
Judge Hsuford viii today pass upon the com
manlestion ia open court and Will instruel the
July In regard to the law on the subject.
Thomas H. House, the railway postal clerk,
was indicted and bench warrant was issued
.o' his appearance. The charge against MIN u
shal while engaged on the steamer Edith on
saeet sound on September 10. 1891, House stole
: letter containing so addressed TO Mrs. e. H.
Aosaer. Pysht, Wash
bills:
Ex'uaited States Marshal r. +. Gibbons for
s'lhg liquor 20 Falls City John, an Indian, last
saturday at the United states court room.
William aeArdle for disposing OF liquor to an
lssl
James HIN for selling liquor to an Indian
a.aae1 Lyman on July Il, IseL
osanis Reilly slias Dennis Reddy for snug.
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CAPTURED CHINAMEN TESTIFY.
oiaim to Re Old Residents OF the
United States.


The three Cinnamon captured on board the
steamer Liza Anderson Thursday evening were
pIougnt before United States Commissioner
1inefy yesterday and some of the witnesses
were examined. Inspector J. H. Coblenz and
inspector c. B. Fox and Deputy United states
steamer.
Mark Ten suie, the Seattle Chinese merchant.
ae'eu as interpreter for the three Cinnamon
according to their stories they are all old resi-
aents OF the United States, but the INSPECTORS
osheFe that they are clever enough to have
.ssFnea something about the different cities on
the coast so that they could testify on the stand
as II they had lived here long time
An Jeng said that he had come to San Fran.
cisco ten years ago. After staying there two or
three days he came TO Seattle, stayed four years.
ana then went TO Port Townsend ana worked in
garden for Lem, Chinaman, for six years Ii
was twelve days since he quit work
An Song also said that he had been in this
country ten years. He came 20 San Francisco
"hen he was 10 years old with his uncle, who Ia
now III laundry in Chicago. He himself
cooked in san Francisco for three years at a
place ON Dupont street, then he came to Port
land and stayed year and then to Seattle.
Where he washed for Gee Lee for four and one
cali years. year and a half ago he went to
rors townsend and has since cooked for Cling
Hi.
All Hong, who is supposed 10 have been
bringing In the other two, said that he had been
IN this country for twenty years. he landed at
Portland IN a sailing vessel and had always
lived there since until week ago Then he
went to Port Ludlow to visit friend named
Folk Lewey. He said he did not know All Jeng
and All Nong. At Portland he always worked
Tor Dewey Wah He had never heard OF Van.
conver or Kaiama, but had heard of Astoria.
The case Will be finished on Monday, and the
three prisoners will stay in the county jail
meanwhile
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LETTER FROM MISS WILLARD.
She Acknowledges seattie's Invitatisn
for w. Q. T. .. Convention,

She Acknowledge Seattle's Invitation
for w. q. T. U. Convention.
At the meeting OF the Women's Christian
Temperance Union yesterday afternoon the fol-
lowing letter was read from Miss Frances Will
lard, president of the national organization, in
response to seattle's invitation to hold the next
convention here:
1t seems as IL some acknowledgment should
be made to the governor of your state, also to
the Chamber of Commerce and the mayor of Sc
attic; also the local union in view of their gen.
erous invitations to us to hold the nineteenth
convention of the National w. c. I. U. in Seat
tie. Doubtless our secretaries have looked after
this. They certainly should do so. Ny own
sense of appreciation IL such that wish TO go
on record as expressing the hope that before
many years we may be able to accept an invita-
ton so attractivey and so generously brought
to our attention. win you be kind enough to
send this letter TO the various parties interested
with the assurance of high personal regard
From yours in the love of God and of humanity,
and our most sacred cause.
The following committee was appointed to as
sist the Murphy club in its meetings: Mrs s.
A. White, Mrs. NJ. White, Mrs. r. J. Dodd Mrs.
Morris, Mrs. Pearson and Mrs H. Z. Wright
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the danger to which people are subject in the
neighborhood OF the present powder house
Superintendent VALID recommended laying
six-inch pipe to the Minor street school and tae
establishment of two hydranss near By a.
measure OF FIRE protection.
In reference to the application OF the Walla
walla addition for FIRE protection, Mr.. Valid said
the city had bn; recently laid down 4.0oo feet OF
four-inch pipe. In time new pips viii be
needed. but he did not feel warranted in tearing
IL up without an order There is q blunder
somewhere as iour-inch pipe for that distance
would be useless In case of big FIRE. Yet il
larger pipe were pus in the supply of water
could not be increased. Il was resolved to put
on some hydrants.
A communication was read from Mr.. Z. A.
Bridgeman complaining of the condition OF the
Sidewalk between Dearborn and Canal streets on
the east side OF South Twelfth. 1t was referred
to the street onmissioner with power to act
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CASE AGAINST CoCHRANK.
United States Grand Jury Took It Up
Yesterday.

The case OF Arthur d. Cochrane, alias the FEST
Shore, alias the seattle Tract House. alias the
Northeast Evangelist, alias the SNYDER Cochrsns
Publishing House. alias the Washington Rail-
road & improvement Company, alias the Seattle
Advertising Agency, alias Paul snyder, came
before the United states grand Jury yesterday.
Cochraue, who has worked under many
different titles, 10 charged with using the mails
to defraud. He has advertised Seattle building
lots as prizes for people who answer conun-
drums and subscribe to his publications; but
the lots in question lie over by Lake Samamish
1t is generally believed that the grand jury
will bring an indictment this morning, as the
evidence against Cochrane is very conclusive
The trial will probably be put down for some
time in January.
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IN CoLoRADo's FINE CLIMATE.

p. BRENNAN, Denver, Col, writes:
'Some weeks ago was attending to work that
exposed me in cold and wet, and the result was
! was down on my back with a severe cough and
fever. had terrible pain through my lungs
and back. didn't know what to do. sent TO
the druggist, friend of mine, telling him my
symptoms. He came right over himself and
brought with him some ALLcocK's Porous
PLAsTERs which, he said, would cure me. He
applied one to the upper part of the chest and
throat, and two more below that ON the chest,
and one between my shoulder blades began
to experience relief almost instantly and, to my
less the pain in coughing was gone, the cough.
ing itself only occasional, my skin was moist,
and geuerally was pretty nearly all right; only
remained in the house the next day, although
keeping the plasters on for some ten days later,
and was we'll"
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HANNA'S COMING ATTRACTIONS.
The Carleton Opera Company at the Sc.
attIa Onera- House Next Week.

The production of Gilbert and Sullivan's
"The Gondoliers' and Strauss "Indigo" at the
opera-house during the week of December Ii,
will be the event of the season. The magnifi-
cence of these performances cannot be fully APP
prec;ated unless seen, and Carleton's fame for
finish and thoroughuess OF detail has extended
all over the country. Everything used in these
productions is entirely new, the situations are
bright and pleasing, and the music teens with
melody. The engagement will be the first OPP
cratic one since the Bostonians sang here
several months ago. Carleton's company is a
capable one, and contains, in addition to the
old favorites, several new ones. The engage
ment will be for three nights only, with spe.
cial performance of 'Nanon" on Saturday, De-
cember IS.
Next Mondny and Tuesday Mckee Rankin
will DE here. opening Monday in 'The Canuck."
Tuesday will be given "The Runaway Wife"
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SCROFULOUS BABY
Ouf FAMILY Physician Recommends
Cuticura Remedies, and Says
They Cured Our Child.
Father Went % Miles to Get Cutfcura,
and Feels Thankful and Wants
Others to Do as He Did.

Ny enid broke ont with scrof1la when two
montns old and we tried everything that the doctor
Soou 40 ~ TOOK out bis hair and broke out his
limbs and nose. 1t was then ctrTfcURA REaEDIrs
We're recommended by our doctor who attended
i,iIn, anu Is now sitting here. The doctor said
1uIIcuRA kEA xDIEs cured my child. and recon-
iIends them for all diseases of the skin and blood
A. oid not take but one set of CUTIcuRA REMEDIES
want twenty-five mi eS 10 get them Ny Gu. Id is
Wen and has lire head of hair as can be- for VIII ich
teei thankfal 10 you, tor my wife Is in tad health
nave recommended CuTIcCRA REMEDIES tc
others Pfint this Ii you think 1t wll cause any
person 20 do as / did
d. +. PENSION. Langley, Pike Co. Ark
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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Complaints as to Bad Water and Prox-
unity of Gun Powder.

The board of public works met yesterday aft.
ernoon. very numeIously signed petition
was presented asking that Lake Washington
water be furnished to the residents of North Sc
attic now using Lake Union water, as the latter
has been shown by analysis to be unfit for USE
Secretary Holbrook reported that steps had al
ready been taken TO get authority from the
council
II was resolved to ask the city council for per-
mission TO construct a scow which would do as
a powder magazine There are complaints of
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A CHRISTMAS FEAST.

He has already had
his, we offer you one
in the store every
day from now until
Chri s tmas in the way
Of suitable gifts for
the gentlemen. Look
at the silk embroid-
cred suspenders in
the window at 81. so.
They're worth three
times that figure.
Silk muff1ers in the
latest patterns and
co1ors--elegant
gloves, handkerchief
ties and clothing as
we'll. Come to head
quarters.
HYAMS, PAUsoN & co..,
Largest Clothing Deal
ers in the World,
6OO-SO2-804 Front ST
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A MUSEMENTS.
ChfIdren's Matinee.

The usual matinee for children will be given
this afternoon in the Cordray theater. The
popularity of "a Wife's Honor" In addition to
a delightful entertainment in the auditorium,
offers sufficient inducement for large number
of young people to attend. Ladies should take
advantage OF this opportunity, as it insures
ample convenience to witness the performance
with comfort
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Der Is, 1881. .'A''s oA 'o'snl-
ssn lines RIVERS for selling liquor to Indians on
Wac nelson for smuggling whisky from
1s9l Va san IAN oa ocsopsf -
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New Suits Filed.

The following new suits were fled in the
superior court yesterday:
W. Marriott rs. w. b. Clark ct al-Promissory
note for $500.
C. w. Cole ct al. vs. r. Rosenthal ct al-Suft
for rent.
Samuel Young vs. John Taylor ct al-Promis-
sorry note.
Thomas z. Barry VS.. McMullen-wins Lum.
Der Company-Promissory note for s297.25.
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quality, creative skill, have placed it first
and absolute in memory of fashionable
Seattle ladies. These superiorities alone
are trade winners, but they are irresist-
IDLE when welded with superlatively
good buying prices. Do you follow the
idea? 1t is that the best millinery at
lowest prices is always here.
Todaywe say: "Much special good
ness" great and generous millinery
price pruning upon seasonable goods.
The idea is to quicken and make immed
millinery-cost to us hardly command
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Are you going East this fall or winter? II 50,
take the Northern Pacific. Are your friends
coming West to visit? Then suggest to them
that they take the Northern Pacific, as 1t Is the
only direct line to Puget sound and Washington
points. No change OF cars or rechecking of bag
gage Be sure your tickets read via the North
ern Pacific railroad
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Arguments in the EuI Cs.s

county against the late George d. Hills bonds
men were made last night before Judge
Lichtenberg, and the case was taken under adj
visement 1t will probably be several days be-
fore the Judge renders decision.
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Nordstrom Plead. Not GuiItv.

Charles W. Nordstrom, charged with the muir
der of Willie Mason, was arraigned yesterday
and entered plea OF not guilty. As he repre-
sents that he is too poor to employ counsel.
Judge Humes appointed N. Soderberg to defend
him. The hearing of his case Is set for Decem-
ho.l
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chant hesltates. Not so here. The
same rule applies to the big as the
little. Today we give you sample:
A promise was made of extra doings
in the Millinery Department this day.
We keep the promise and 60 further
in another direction-in children's
clothing. The two departments have
contiguous homes on second floor.
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steamer Buckeye Seized and Pays Up.

The steamer Buckeye was seized yesterday by
the United States marshal to secure claim of
s66S7, preferred By A. Talbot for wood furnished
The steamer was released upon payment of the
claim and costs, amounting in all to $3.50
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am the doctor that recommended CuTrcuRA
REMEDIES to d. F. Penson / have known them
70 cure several bad cases of skin and blood Diseases
and say they are good
MISS MARY L. BROOKS, NJ d.
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Cuticura Resolvent

hunor Remedies, ceanses the blood of all iiupnr-
ties and poisonous elements and thus removes the
cause, White CurrcuRA, the great skin cure. and
CuTicURA soar, an exquisite skin beautifier. clear
the skin and scalp, and restore the hair Thus the
SuTicuRA REMEDIES cure every species of itching,
burning. sealy, pimpy, and oloichy skin scalp and
blood diseases, from pimples TO scrofala from
infancy TO age, when the best physicians fail
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First-class all-rail service between Seattle and
Olympia. The Northern Pacific runs three
trains daily between these points Rate only
s. Round trip $40
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Economy.

Aside from their excellence
there is economy in buying
DIR. Prices Delicious Flavor
ing Extracts, as they are the
most natural flavors made,
and in strength, quality, and
quantity, there areI no flavor
ing extracts that can COM
pare with them. 1t is not
economy to buy the flavor
ing extracts in the market
because they are sold at a
low price. Cheapness is an
indication of inferiority. Try
DR.. Prices Extract of Lem
on or Vanilla and you VIII
never use any other.
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A Lovely Christmas Gift
eau be selected from the mammoth stock OF o.
Z. pettis & Co., from 10 cents to $1,000
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The known fashion touch of our Millinery Department.
its close buyng relations with the fashion cener stock
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Sold everywhere. Price, CUTrcuRA soc; Soar,
zoe; HEsoLvENT. 81. Prepared by the PorTKR
DRUG AND CHEMICAL CoRPoRArToS Boston.
send for How 10 Cure Skin Diseases" Gi pages
DO illustrations, and 100 testimonials
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~-----THE-
---ITI E,,|
MACDOCGALL And SOUTHVICk CD
SUCCESSORS
TOKLAS, SINGERMAN & co.
717-19-21-23 FRONT STREET.
717-19-21-23 FRONT STREET.
SEATTLE, December II, 1891.

Sometimes ridiculous things done with little lots of
goods but when it big quantities the AVERAGE
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point IS that just so much moderI
is to go out at once.
Here's the quick explanation:
Every trimmed bonnet, imported
make, at actual cost of the
materials; not a cent for the time and
skill which were spent in their crea-
ton. All want is the material cost.
Hundreds OF jet, metal. bead and tinsel
ornaments. feathers, wings, plumes,
every sort, at cost.
Untri1nmed hats at one-third what they
formerly were. Part of their first cost
is given you.
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HERES
~ A -
CHANCE

Today visit to either means money saved
tity on seasonable goods.
The telling of today's special follows.
Store is open until 10 o'clock tonight
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Millinery
Price
Havoc
Here's the hint :

Here's the hint:
Untrim medh a5 SOC; were
id
Keep mind how very much cheaper you always here
buy GOOD MILLINERY-we have oher-and then
the price brightness there in the brief mentions above
which tell only the minor part of the special sale of today
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powers of word expression or type lauda-
ton. This seems much to say, but
there is more than much" to say about
the Children's Clothing Department.
Its uniformity of low prices and unvary-
ing quality standard has made it the
favorite buying place of economical
mothers.
Today-every day-its usual prices
are what some merchants call special.
They challenge competition, quality and
everything considered, at any time, but
now their greatness, their superlative
values, dwarf comparison or chance of
equaling in the city.
Now the orders are that some two
hundred children's and boys overcoats
are to go before the week previous to
Christmas. that means all ont next wee