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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-03
KILLED BY AN ENGINE.
Yardmaster McFadden's Fatal
Slip at Boulevard.
MOURNING IN HIS NEW HOME.
His First Day In . New Position Proves
His Last-Funeral by Brother
Conductors.

Manus McFadden. yardmaster on the Seattle,
Lake shore & Eastern railroad, was fatally in
itred az Boulevard at o'clock yesterday morn
ing. and died few hours later at Providence
hospital
While making up train McFadden had oc-
casion to board the engine il came toward
him He stepped on the platform which runs
across the front of all yard engines, and reached
for the rail by which to hold on. His hand
slipped. aud as he lost his hold be fell back
wards upon the track and between the rails.
The front part of the engine passed over his
body before Engineer Loyejoy could stop the
locomotive, and the ash-pan caught him and
crushed him against the ties. When the engine
was stopped ana McFadden extrieated he was
still conscious, and spoke 10 his comrades who
had gathered around. All efforts to have him
take liquor as stimulant were unavailing. He
replied
"No, boys, no; i; wouldn't do me any good"
Word was sent TO his wife. who bore up bravely
under the terrible news and came to his side at
the hospital.
special train was made up and tho nnfortu-
nate man brought to the city and taken TO
Providence hospital, where DR.. SRA Carman,
the companys physician, did all that medical
science could suggest TO save the mans life, but
internal injuries caused heart failure. which re-
suited in death about IL O'Clock.
The deceased was p years OF age and had been
county. New Brunswick Previous to coming
here he was in the employment OF the Chicago,
St Paul, Minneapolis d Omaha railroad for
three years ana located at Sioux City Before
that he had lived in Minneapolis. Since his
arrival here he had been a conductor the
Lake shore road, but on Tuesday had been ap
pointed yardmaster at Boulevard. He was
married little over four months past to Miss
LYDIA Malsi, OF Sioux City, with whom he had
begun housekeeping at boulevard the day before
his DEATH Some of the furniture for his house
had just arrived on Tuesday night. He has one
brother in Seattle. Charles E. McFadden, who is
a conductor on che Columbia & Puget Sound
railroad. In speaking about their relatives he
said that there were FIVE sisters and one brother,
all residing in Minneapolis. The parents died
number of years past.
Mrs McFaddens mother, az Sioux City, was
teicgraphed the news yesterday afternoon.
The funeral services VIII be held under the
auspices of the Order of Railway Conductors
this afternoon, at o clock, from the Church of
Our Lady of Good Help, the Rev. Father F. Y.
Prefontaine officiating After the ceremonies
at the church the procession will form and pro-
coed to the depot of the Seattle, Lake Shore &
Eastern, where a special funeral train, furnished
by the railroad company. will be in waiting to
carry the body aud friends TO Calvary cemetery,
at Yes.er, where the interment will take place.
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TOO POOR TO LIVE.
Poverty and an Unpaid Board Bill Drive
Man to Suicide.

Nan TO suicide.
In one OF the rear rooms of the Santa Clara
lodging house, at G04 Commercial street, Hans
NJ alan lies in deep sleep that it is quite prob
able will end in death. 1t is plain case OF at
tempted suicide by the use of morphine.
Msllam is = Norwes ian, as is evinced by a copy
OF his declaration of intention TO become a citi-
zen of the United States, which was made No
vember 10, 1889, ut Ellens5urg. He is apparently
about 81 years old, and is a laborer. He came to
the house Monday night and paid % cents for a
nights lodging and paid again last night. lie
kept closely to his room al the time. The
chambermaid Mrs. Lachaboi. last evening told
" T. Leckie, the proprietor OF the house. that she
believed the man WAS not all right
Dr. Sparkling was called, and he fonnd him in
the last stages of life when he got there. Re-
storatives were given him and tedious night
work was begun. Mallam lay on his back, with
his eyes closed tightly and his mouth wide
open, ard breathed with painful monotony.
Dr. Sparkling said at q late hour that his chances
were very slim.
The pockets OF shabby coat that hung on a
chair at the bedside contained a receipt for s.,
given by j. W. Adams, n trunk check, No. III,
with the name q. II. Wright stamped on il. and
q receipt COR certified copy OF a deed from II. C.
Wahlenberg 10 Hans q. Mallam, given at the
county auditors office and signed by Deputy
Fink.
There was no money in the pockets. The cork
of morphine bottle Law on the foos, but no one
knows where the stuff obtained An I'M
dated paper that tells the whole story was
found in faded pocketbook 1t reads as fol-
lows
This to certify that 1, the undersigned. have
received from Hans q. Malam deed to lots /
and ,. block 1, of SteelworGs addition 70 the
town of Kirkland. The same deed will be re-
turned to him upon a settlement of So due
| by his boar. bill is made.
ABRAHAM SWANSON
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How a Sedro Hobo Had His Reputation
Injured.

Mr. Frank Wilkeson, of Fairhaven man
we'll known throughout the Sound country is
at the Rainier hotel. Some months ago he had
in the New York Times clever ard interesting
sketch about two Sedyo characters, Hobo Jack
and Hobo Paddy, two thieves and tramps who
hlched their living from the community there
These two men had made good deal of money
by the sharp trick of starting a court. Paddy
would put on star and arrest some drunken
Swcde and bring the victim before Hobo Jack
The latter would assume n severe look pretend
IN be judge and impose a small fine. In this
way the two partners earned diving. But they
always knew enough to keep away from Ameri-
cans and Others uIon whom the ruSe would not
probably be successful
There WAS curious sequel 10 that publica-
ton" said Mr.. Wi,keson last nf-ht
when I went back 20 sedro again after
that story was printed, Hobo Jack came
10 me in state OF grea; indignation and
declared that he had good grounds for an action
for libel. had seriously damaged his reputa-
ton and standing in the community.
al told him that hadn't damaged his reru,a-
tiou, Tor he never had any, but he persisted in
his demand that make good the loss 10 him.
"Well, how much have | injured you?'
asked.
''At least two-bits,' was the answer"
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San Francisco Shipping Interests.

SAN Francisco, Sept. 2.-The coal tom
mage for this port continues plentiful in
England at low rates of freight which will
secure for this section cheap fuel during
the coming winter unless unforeseen acct
dents befall the mines of British Columbia
and this coast. The coal tonnage in Aus
tralian waters is not so plentiful and the
possible requirements for the coming
Australian harvest may make up consider
able tonnage there yet. Free shipments
of coal for this port from other quarters
will regulate the price of Australian coal
here. The deliveries of coal at this port
in August were 1900 tons against 5000
tons. The receipts of lumber, etc, during
August were as follows; Pine, 20,9l295S
feet; redwood, 1850. 52l feet: shingles,
Use. 500; railroad ties, 1885, or an in
crease of 2,427,000 feet of lumber and
1000, 600 shingles over the same period
for 1880
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THE WATER FRONT.

Steamer 8. ". Renton had twelve tons OF
freight ont for Port Blakeley yesterday; the
Clara Browa had fourteen tons on the olympia
quite; the ]. X. Mcdonald took out twenty five
tons Tor BelliDgham nav and way ports; the W.
T. Muuroe had thirty-fve tons on the Skagit
river route; she brought in fifty tons OF oats the
day before for Tacoma, aud the A. K. Robinson
took out ten tons OF merchandise on the rort
Orchard and Port Washington routes.
Work ID progressing on the tug Escort NO: 2 at
the dry dock. The entire woodwork OF ne.
stern below the water line is badly decayed ano
will have TO be replaced The work VIII not De
completed before the last OF next week, ana
when she is taken of the fireboIt viii De placed
on the ways.
Steamer Cascade came in yesterday from fair-
haven, where she has been for several months,
running to the islands, having been chartered
b. the people OF Fairhavcn. she IS lying at the
Merchants wharf making repairs ana In rev
days viii be open for another charter
Following indications were received by Local
Signal officer Hatfield: Weather slightly cooler
and fair; warm wave is broken near the coast.
fog and clouds along coast; brisk to high
easterIy winds: storm moving easteriy over
British Columbia.
The bark San Carlos, rom San Francisco, ar
rived a. Port Blakeley yesterday and IS loading
lumber for Sydney. New South Wales. Seven
vessels are loading at Port Blakeley.
LeBaiister & Fox. oil :he steamer Henry
Bailey, are negotiating ~ charter the steamer
Mary f. Perley 10 run TO La Conner. The deal
will probably be closed today.
Steamer Michigan left for Portland yesterday
with 400 tors of coaI. She was to take lime from
Roche Hartor for the balance OF her cargo.
Steamship City OF Pue5ia will come up today
TO load return cargo of COIL. She sails sor San
Francisco Saturday evening.
Ship T. r. Cakes sailed for Portland last even
lug with S,0c9 tons OF coal. she vas lowed out
by the t-g Sea Lion.
Schooner Letitia now unloading at Harring-
ton & smiths wharf, will load return cargo of
lumber at Tacoma.
Tug Rip Van Wrinkle brought In q boom of
logs from Useless bay for Newells mill
ship spartan will be Fead;' for today with
a cargo OF coal for san Francisco.
Tug Mystic came in from Edmonds with a
boom for salmon bay.
Tug Hornet went to Sidney after scow of
sewer pipe.
Tug Wasp went to Apple Tree cove for boom
OF logs.
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PERSONAL.

Mr.. J. ii. Jaggy, a prominent merchant of
Vancouver. Wash, is at the Diller with friend,
Mr.. Oscar Meyer Mr.. Meyer is a wealthy silk
dealer of New York. who has extensive interests
in California.
A New York let;e- dated August 81 brings
word that NJ D. Gilmore. of Seattle, was then at
the Grand Union hotel, and Mr. F. W. Moelier at
the Metropole.
Mr. aud Mrs Fred T. Sander. Mrs. J.. p. Sted-
man and Miss Phillips went over 10 Port Blake
ley yesterday TO see the launching OF the Talbot
Mrs. H. G. Bond has been suddenly called 10
Buffalo n. Y, on account Of the dangerous i'll
uess OF her sister, wife Of Judge II. J. Swift.
Mr. Percy W Rochester has returned with
his family from East sound, where they have
been spending month.
Mrs Alice NJ. Aiken, who has been very i'll, is
recovering, bat her son, lie Roy Aiken. is seri-
ously iii.
Mr. c. F. Leayenworth, of Olympia, one OF the
State university commissioners, IS At the Occi-
dental.
Mr.. NJ. Levy, OF the firm of Levy Brothers, will
leave next Monday for an extended Eastern
trip.
Mr. aud Mrs Samuel Coilyer and Miss Dewey.
OF Tacoma, were at the Rainier hotel yesterday
Miss T.ssie Meyers, OF Portland, is visiting in
this city as the guest of Mrs. :. Fraueathal.
Mrs Z Frauenthal aud family returned Tues
dsv from a two months visit to Victoria.
Colonel Hugh Coyle. press representative of
Adam rorepsugh's show, is in the city.
Mr. Fred Ward left the city last night for a
trip down the sound.
Mr. John ". whiteside. of Kalama, is stopping
at the snoquslmie.
Attorney Park Henderson has gone to Port.
land fo- week.
Miss A. l. Dimiek, of Portland, is visiting Mrs
Dexter Horton.
Mr.. A. p. Sharpstein. of Anacortes is at the
Arlington.
Mr. J. C. Lambert, Of Marysville, is at the sno-
pualuia
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NINEHOURST HER RULE
Reduction of Working Time at
Hall Bros Shipyard.
A PROMISE PUNCTUALLY KEPT.
Prizes For Best Floats in the Labor Day
Parade-Miners' Strike May Be
Declared OF

The nine hour rule went into effect at Hall
Bros. ship yards at Port Bakeley Tuesday
without any trouble. About l0o carpenters and
ship-builders are affected By the change from
ten 10 nine hours work per day. The daily
wages remain unchanged
The first agitation for the nine-hoar rule at
Hall Bros. was made last spring when the
subject came up among the members OF the Sc
attic Shipwrights' Union. As Hall Bros. had
taken contracts for constructing five vessels aud
had estimated on q teu-hour basis, they wanted 10
put off the Inauguration Of the new rule until
their contracts were finished. The union was
TO strike on June /, but compromise was
effected BIZ which the men agreed TO
work ten hours a day until September
!, If they were then granted the new rule The
new system wen. into effect the day before the
third of the five vessels under contract was
launched
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Seattle to Send an Exhibit-County Will
ApDropriate $500.

Yesterday the committee OF the Chamber of
Commerce made an effort to secure some ex-
hibits for the Tacoma exposition and met with
very fatteriug success. The cracker and candy
factories Will send creditabe displays OF goods
though they are so busy that they have scarcely
time TO make the necessary preparations. There
seems now to be Il general disposition to bring
Seattle well TO the front "A; the exposition and
accordingly application will be made for more
space.
There is no charge for space, aud the railroad
win bring back free OF charge al goods sent to
the exposition, 30 that freight must be paid only
one way The county commits .ioncrs have been
appealed u In the matter and have agreed to APP
propriate $40 to dclray the expense of sending
goods to Tacoma, so that those who make ex-
hibits can do so at comparatively small cast
The members of the committee are anxious tina,
all who wish space should apply ut once to Fred
Ward, at the Seattle National bank
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William Middleton Drops Two stories
and Breaks His Arm.

william Middleton. bricklayes employed on
otto RaaSe's new brio. block at the corner Of
Pike and Fifth streets. Eel! down from the top Of
the wall OF the second story 10 the ground YES
tcrtiay afternoon AZ $50 o'clock and sustained
a compound fracture OF the left arm.
Middleton and companion were LAYING
brick> Tor corner Of tue building They were
working on the inside OF the wall, which is
completed nearly to the third story. one stepped
upon board ana sliTpei. bringing both to-
ce;hcr with considerable force. Middleton lost
HIS balance aud fell over the wall aud 10 the
ground
prs. Morse Stewart, r.. and r. NJ Esrles were
called and -; the broken arm, after which
Middleton was taken 10 his home on Irving
;reet Mr.. Rsuke said that Middleton was the
sole support OF a mother. aud that he would see
that ;aey were provided for during the mans
sickness
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Odd Fellows Excursion.

The Odd Fellows committee has been very
busy all week in completing the details for
the grand excursion on SATURDAY ON
the steamer City of Seattle 10 Vi.
toria. A member OF the committee said
yesterday that everything was in shane
row and that every one who goes may firmly
calculate on having delightful time. The Vic
torians have also been making arrangements TO
entertain good-siZed crowd and so that par; OF
the trip will sl,o afford unusual pleasure
Those who like good music and a bountifully
supplied table vii. have nothing to complain of
in these respects, Tor the committee has taken
special pains to provide a good band and tine
refreshments. The boat will leave Yesler's
wharf a. 80, returning to Seattle the same iay.
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Exciting Bear Chase.


On Sunday black bear made its appearance
in the orchard OF A. ID. EglIn, on the Ahtanum.
and made himself at home. Finally John Often
dolier and some OF the boys, with their dogs,
rounded him up and run him here and there
until Dittendoller. thinking he was tired out,
attacked him with a club Bruin was not as
badly done for as supposed and gave his an
tagonist a wrestlc, gaining the first fall. After
brain had Dittendoler down he commenced
making a lunch off OF his shoulder joint. but
the boys end dogs had been holding themselves
IN reserve. aud seeing the unfortunate predlca-
mcnt of their companion, came TO his aid so
vigorously that the bear ret.eated and took to
tee and rife ball soon ended MS existence.
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A TOUGH NUT CAPTURED.
Detective Cave Makes His First Haul in
Taking in a burglar.

VA Blood, an all around crook, was taken
n By Lieutenant Simms and Detective
Cave last HigAt. He Lroke into shop
d, Pearl and jackson streets Monday night
aud stole a set of tools, the property OF Z. l.
severance which ne sold TO dtaler in second
baud goods. who gave the description OF him
that led 10 MS arrest
Blood has beeu endesvorins 10 live up 10 BIS
name for Il long time lie has record that is
unique and uuenviebe. He robbed .
deaf aud dumb family OF all
they had six months ago, and has
troubled the police good deal since tnen- lie
was once a railroad conductor, and was The first
conductor TO run Northern Pacific train over
the CHur IA enc branch road
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Tho MnrtuarY Record

The funeral services Of George K. Smith were
held YESTERDAY afternoon az o'clock at the resi-
deace 81 his father, Robert II. smith. At No. pa
Willow street The services were attended b,.
his fellow mail carriers. Many beautiful lovrars
were placed around the casket
Infant Berkman. aged ten days, died veste-.
day morning az the residence OF the parents. No
IL Eaton street The funeral services viii 10
held this morning at 10 O'Clock 81 the residence
The remains viii be buried in the Jewish
cemelRrY.
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mond Beach. from which ballast will be taken.
Ballasting began this week.
The Eastern Oregon on Monday night took
fifty tons of street railway rails to Fairhaven for
the electric road which is 10 connect that city
with Whatoom
A spur is TO be laid from the Lake Shore road
abouttwo miles west of Gilman Tor the ship
ment o.. hops and other agricultural produce
Robert Keppier. general agent 81 Portland. OF
the Rock Is and road, was ia the city yesterday.
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RRENITIES.

At Providence hospital Yesterday four patients
were rce>,Ye. and two discharged Al Grace
hospital thee were received
The Fort Rlskcley Mill Company will soon
add mammoth band saw 10 its already exten.
sive machinery.
The Sunset company has TO telephones in this
city. II is about 20 open an EXCHANGE in Ana.
cortes.
Knights Teuplar ronciaye tonight Work
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BOARD OF EDUCATION.
The Bond Question Observation-Disclosures
Fares for Teachers Asked.


Fares for Teachers Asked.
The board OF education met last evening to
discuss the school, bond question ali OF the
members were present
County Treasurer Phelps said that it was his
opinion tina. the bonds could be sold, and that
new bids might be received under the provisions
of the election OF last year. He said no one
could be found TO buy them at the lowest rate
of interest that was bid, but he was OF the
opinion that at So or per cent. they would
meet with sale at par.
The other members quoted Mr.. Furth freely
in the conversation that followed. Mr.. Prosen
read the law and construed it TO mean that II
any bonds were sold al all it would be necessary
to resubmit the proposition.
The matter was finally referred to the finance
committee.
On motion of Mr.. Prosch the clerk was IN
structei 10 ask the street car companies 10 MAKE
the reduced rate for children include teachers
also.
John Parkinson, architect of the Denny,
Mercer and Rainier school additions, was a.
lowed s76o. 80 on his contracts.
The following report of the treasurer was re-
ceiyed anu placed on file:
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Queer Origin of q Fire.


Dayton, Wash, Chronicle, Aug %.
While the thrashers were ut work in the field
OF Levi WutrOus, the header ran over bunch OF
matches which some one had dropped and set
them on fire. IN a short time the fire dis
covered, and by hard work by the combined
force il was put out before any damage was
done. Mr. Watrous came to town Thursda' and
insured his grain. AS he has some 5000 at
stake he thinks it best to feel safe.
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Part of the fuckers Cargo saved.

Information was received yesterday By l. A.
Sadeau, general agent of the Northern Pacific
railroad In this city, that about 500 tons OF the
cargo OF the ship Fannie Tucker, which was
burned at Bahia, had been saved from the
wreck Owing TO the officially OF getting an
other ship 70 bring ii to its destination this part
OF the cargo viii probably be sold by the insur-
anee companies, which will then pay the full
amount o. the loss
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sTHE STEAMER FIGHT PATCHED uP.
Tho &. y. Comes TO Tcrms-Paciuc Nav
igation Subsidy Almost Expired.

TIE dispute among the members Of the fuge;
6nnnd Steamship Association has been settled
- far as the Canadian Pacific Navigstioa Com
.pnny and the Union Pacific Railroad Company
zere concerned. These two corporations have
<ngrv TO keep within their own territory here
4Fssg aud the Canadian Pacific has Withdrawn
81 lee OF withdrawal from the association.
81 Re feeial meeting which was 10 have been
<&sia Tacoma on Tuesday 90 consider the sub
k1t not take place. sud the association will
s. y set again until September =.
1ts quarrel with the Pacific Navigation Com
eny still remains unsettled The subsidy
PIC has hitherto been paid that company
My continue until October 10, and after
~ ate the agreement Of the association "a to
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General Agent Nsdeau, OF the Northern Pa
cihc railroad. received telegram yesterday
from ). u. Fulton, assistant general freight
agent, stating that hereafter fn shed bedroom
sets oil value not 10 exceed so will be carried at
the rate hitherto charged for unfinished sets.
The change means reduction of about 50 per
cent in rates on cheap bedroom furniture either
east or west bound
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seattle, and Lizzie Peterson, OF Omaha d. u
Upp and Hattie Miller, OF seattle; john I.
Sharp and Annie Warner, Of Seattle Thomas
F Doughertv and Rosanna McGuire, of seattle:
John Danes and Kate Severson, OF Seatte e; Peter
Kelley. of Franklin. aud Katie Garrison, OF New
castle. Edward Dawes, OF SuEnydale. and Aileen
Hanna Mc(;rire of Seattle
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Petrified Clamshells.
Shelton Sentinel.

A. j. Munson returned this week from a visit
to Bucoda, and brought back some specimens
Of penified clans, which his fatherin-law
found in digging shalt, at the depth of sixty
feet beneath the surface of the ground. That
country must at one time have been covered by
the salt sea WAVES
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rates and territory viii apply 10 it as to the
other steamship companies. II il does not
choose to accept these conditions. the option of
withdrawing from the association will remain,
but the stipulated thirty days notice of with
draRal has not yet been giyen