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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-07-02
PECANI GETS TwO BOUQUETS.
He Thinks HE Rosary and Cross Saved
His Neck From the Rome.


His Neck From tho Rope.
TACOMA, July L-tspeciai. l-"Undsr the order
oil the supreme court" said o. l. c. Hughes, ono
OF the attorneys for Pecani, who was to DO
hanged today. 1--WE may move to discharge the
prisoner Judge Allyns proceedings were
Irregular Among the things cited In the writ
OF prohibition. which was served on Sheriff
Price this morning. are tho following:
And 1t further appearing that on the 1cth day
OF May, 1892, said superior court OF Pierce
county. irreguiarly issued to the sheriff Of said
Pierce county. a warrant commanding him to
carry into execution the Judgment and aentence
OF said court on Friday. the LIST day Of July, 1892
Ana IL further appearing from the afldavit of
John v. Evans, one of the attorneys for Salvador
fecani alias Salvatore Pegano, appellant az
aforesaid. that the sheriff OF Pierce county AS
Stunning and pretending to obey the said irrecu-
larry issued warrant of execution threatens to
and will II not prohibited. on the said lat day OF
and viii hang the said Salvador Pecani, alias
Salvatore Pegano.
Continuing, the writer absolutely prohibits
she execution. Pecauis counsel now cay what
shey desired OF Judge Allyn,upon the suggestion
by the supreme court, was that In yiav NJ thu
fact that he had sentenced Pccanf TO b HANGED
within the sixty days provided BY the statute.
he was asked to suspend executt0I Witch
would DO Irregular until the expirasionbf sixtv
days As 1t is,today ia the forty ninth kfnco Pc.
cani was convicted. Pecani's attorneys believe
the case will be delayed perhaps q Year Ema
ciated with a loathesome disease. Ii ii donh.fn,
II Peeani VIII survive much longer than year.
This morning tho ga.lows on which pecani
was to be hanged was tested before sew.
eTal sheritls who had come to witnssh the exc
cution. Among them were: Ben II Ualmc.
Cowlitz county. H. H. Carter of cdchelis. ID
W. simmons, of Yakima: E. D. Evans ipf ssayst.
q. = Price, OF Thurstou and seycl Sssp,,,ies
iicluaius James Hogan, OF snohon 4. Under
shei.,. t'chs' OF Tacoma; J. q of Sum-
hc', =, W haste' OF skasie Tho mechanism
No,hsu wen, Out fecani, when toldI about II.
ssIi 'ney hau gone 10 q lot OF troubieto kill one
MAJ he thought III could have bsen done
with much less expense IL an effor<3haa heen
mHue' no thought his rosary ana cross had
saved his life. He alto heartily to4sy. Two
bouquets of flowers were sent him b. woman
who deplored his condition and his fkfe.
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Brief Tacoma News.

TACOMA. July L-tSpecial MIR. Conant who
recently. through his vile. 1t is alleged, became
mixed up In an advertising scheme under the
name Of Or. Fontsine. who promises 10 cure
Deafness has been succeeded by Peter Irving as
a trustee of the Sun Match Company. IL Is said
Conant had to resign because of his connection
with the alleged DIR. Fonia.ne.
/. f. Post Is back from the Democratic ma.
tional convention and Gays among other things
that even Tammany became impregnsted with
the Cleveland enthusiasm and was satisfied !;
also that Cieyeiand's nomination was possible
oaiy when Palmer threw Illinois into line, thus
sacrificing himself az a compromise candidate
for the presidency.
During the past quarter, si6.6e7.S worth of
stamps were sold a. tho Tacoma postofsiee.
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PERSONAL.

II. Carstens, of snohomish. is at the Grand
J. II. Irvine, of stanwood. is at the Arlinr.o,
Louis sohns, OF Vancouver. is at the Occidental,
George Z. Black, OF Centralia, is at the Airing
ton.
Luke McRedmond, of Redmond, in at tia
Dilier
J. T. Macarthur, of Everett, 10 at tho Occi.
dental.
Edward c. Finch, of Aberdeen. IN \, tia
Northern.
DR.. ard Mrs. W. E. Gibson, Of Gilman. are .s
the Arlington.
Mr., and Mrs. George l. Curry, of Portland. ara
e. the Rainier.
G. D. Rutherford and A. L Rutherford If
Fail City, are At the Dlller.
Deputy sheriff James Hagan. of snohon.,h. I.
among tae guests at the DiI,er.
Mr. John Lodge. manager of the "Fast Mail.
was in the city yesterday, a guest at the Hotel
Northern.
Mr.. Edwin E'roy, business representative q.
The Midnight Alarm" Company, is reg istered
g. the Northern
George H Fortson. the city attorney, who has
been az the American LAKE eneampmsut. re-
turned aoga~ yesterday.
James q. IRE, representing thu williana oes.
cssl British Columbia Directory COMPANY. Of
Victoria, L c.. is III the city Tor few daya
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Fraudalent Land Tr.nsfer Set ABIDE.

suNAs. July L.-tSpeciaL1 The real estate
transaction noted IN the columns OF the Posi-
lnTELLI0xNc1R some months since by which
+. W. Cook. - the agent of the Barker estate,
perpetrated . most brazcn swindle on the heirs
OF said estate, was decided in the courts yester-
day adversely to Cook and his accompiices.
The fraud was skillfrliy planned, but the best
laid schemes do sometimes fail Cook paid up
the balance which he owed ON lot In East
Barkerville, and took deed to Henry Barker
to sign. Barker, having power of attorney
attached tho signatures OF all the heirs to the
deed, and 1t was properly acknowledged. Sub
sequently said deed turned up covering the
title to two blocks In West Baskerville. the best
residence property In town, on which there
had just been built handsome house at cost
of &l,5JO. aud the whole property being
valued at 5000 to $4,000. Cook afterward sold
the West Baskerville property to Dan Magil-
veray, OF British Columbia A soon a. the
swindle was discovered Barker brought suit to
annul the deed and Cooks claim to the prop
erty 1t was shown in the evidence Of the
plaintiff that Cook had inserted the description
TO the IVES, Baskerville property after the deed
had been signed aud acknowledged. Cook was
given every opportunity TO appear and defend
his action, but he adopted the safer course, and
saved himself from arrest for forgery by skip
ping over into British Columbia with his "per-
sonal effects a few days before the case came
up for trial. The court declared the action Of
Cook u forgery. aud restored the property to the
rightful owners
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Dominion Day At Vancouver.

VANCOUVER, b. C., July l.-fspccial. 1.-THE
maple leaf our emblem dear, the maple leaf for
ever: God guard the right and heaven bless the
maple leaf forever" So sang 1000 school child
rem this morning, and In reply "boom" went
twenty-one guns from her najestys flagship
Warspite. From everv part of the province had
gathered people to join with Vancouver in ceie-
braiing the twenty-ffth anniversary Of the con-
federation OF the Canadian provinces, and with
them Joined visitors from Blaine, whatcom,
Fairhavsn. Tacoma and Seattle Tho morning
opened dark and cloudy asd occasional showers
followed, but the programme was bravely car
ried out and the 1000 children massed aud bands
from neighboring cities went through the mora
ing's programme of patriotic songs and Choir
uses In the afternoon the Vancouver junior
lacrosse team best Victoria easily. but tho lead.
ers in the championship series had hard fight
for victory, which finally perched on their ban
ners. In the gun shooting at trap pigeons the
Eietnriaus wnO
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The Nation.l Guard strlkes C.mn.


TAcoxA. July LIspecisl. tThs National
Guard. except Company A, of Olympia, and X,
OF Aberdeen, which left at IL O'Clock in the
morning by the Olympia train, passed through
z Wn tonight Five Of the second regiment
companies went to Seattle for the Fourth of
July. Troop A, OF Sprague went home. The
Tacoma companies are stopping here. Camp
was struck in the manner most convenient to
those concerned. Everybody cheered as the
tents were folded. All the state paraphernalia
was loaded on freight train, to be shipped to
olympia special train, leaving camp at $50
O'Clock this afternoon, brought the troops to
Tacoma. The important feature of the day was
the meeting of the commissioned officers at
General Curry's headquarters, when three
letters were promulgated, the nrst thanking
Governor Ferry for the interest manifested in
the National Guard. the second requesting
Governor Ferry to ask the government for a
permanent officer to succeed Colonel Trotter an
instructor OF the guard. Lieutenant Kimball
ID referred to al highly agreeable to the Guard
and thoroughly fitted for the position. The
third was not In the form of a letter and referred
to the ways aud means of securing in the next
legislature all legislators possible friendly to
the Guard. Camp virtually struck at D. M,
when the Guard was discharged.
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BREVITIES.

The board Of public works VIII meet today at
/ o'clock.
The county auditor issued during the month
OF June sixty-fve marriage licenses.
There were filed with the clerk of the superior
court during the month of June 40 new suite
There was no session Of Justice Won Tobeps
court yesterday, the Justice being under the
weather. Court will convene again today, as
usual
The steamer Washington will today make
regular trips from Yeslsr dock every fifteen
minutes to the United States warship Charles
ton. beginning ct 10 o'clock.
Important to strangers visiting Seattle For
the next four days Kline & Rosenberg will pre-
sent steamboat and railroad fares from all cities
on the Sound to every purchaser OF mems cloth
ing.
warrant was sworn ont yesterday by Officer
Harry Reed charging c. Hanson. who conducts
the Opera saloon on Front street near Blanchard,
with selling liquor to Nathan Titus and 6. Ham
son, both minors.
Next Sunday will be the second anniversary
of Rev. d. c. CARROTS rectorship of St. Marks
parish. The sermon in the morning will be ap-
propriate to the occasion aud will give resume
Of the two years progress
Licenses to wed were issued yesterday by the
county auditor for John s. Hunter and Fannie
E. Hamilton, both OF Seattle: r. C. Hermann,
of Seattle, and Anna Morris, OF Gilman; An
thony Hansel and Amelia La Verne. both of
Kent
A Loyal Temperance Legion will be organized
Sunday afternoon at o'clock at the Olympic
Christian church, North Seattle Mira Edward
Blewett, who is a famous chalk-talker, will en-.
terrain the audience, and . large attendance is
desired.
Installation OF officers, Rainier Lodge, No. II
X. of r, of Black Diamond, will take place this
Saturday. evening, July 2, 1892 Lunch and
other refreshments will be served after the cere-
monies. All sojourning brothers cordially in
vited to be present
The four marine patients who have been I'M
der treatment at Grace hospital were trans
ferred to Providence hospital yesterday. For
the next five months Providence hospital. hay-
ing bid in the marine patients for 791a cents Der
day, will receive them.
Peter Ericsson, laborer, who underwent an
operation at Providence hospital on Tuesday for
cancer OF the stomach, died yesterday afternoon
at 1:So O'Clock. During the operation 1t was
discovered that the patient was also afflicted
with consumption OF the bowels and under no
circumstances could he have survived, He has
q brother somewhere in this state.
Mrs Luema 6. Johnson, sos Madison street.
state superintendent of homes for homeless
children OF the W. c. I. T., wishes to secure
homes for four children ranging in age from IA
months to years. Letters addressed as above
will reach her. Three chidren-triplets. two
girls and a boy-who are years old today. are
in need of clothing and contributions are
solicited. Garments should be sent to Mrs
Campbell, 20l Eighth s.reet,who will make them
over TO 1t the children.
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Xhoy Mako Four Attempts to Enter
Two Al famine Hnuena

The burglary of which information was tele-
phoned to police headquarters from Jackson and
Rainier streets early yesterday morning was
committed at the residence of E. w. Lesster, at
fesler avenue and Rainier streets, and though
the burglars secured nothing, they were deter
mined men, for they made four distinct at
tempts MI. Lester had just gone to sleep soon
after midnight, when he was awakened by his
wife. who heard men at the side door. They were
scared away by the dogs barking and by Mr..
testers appearance on the porch. The latter
teiephoned to Chief Jackson, and during his abb
sence they broke in at the pantry window. but
were prevented from going beyond the dining
room by . barricade against the door. The
chief and Mr.. Lester went through the house,
but the former had scarcely gone away when
they again appeared and tried the front door.
MI Lester ran out again and scared them away
by shooting at them. They then attacked Percy
W. Rochester's house adjoining, but Mr.. LESTER
again frightened them of by shooting at them
from the window. There were two burglars, q
passing butcher having seen them.
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CITIES.


Strike OF Southern Pacific Trainmen.
FREsNo. July 1.-The trainmen on the San
Joaquin division of the Southern Pacific be-
tween Mendoza and Bakersfield, went out on
strlke at o'clock this morning. The tr0inmen
here have long expressed classification with
Superintendent j. H. Whited, of this DIVISION
They say that formerly q run of s. $50 miles
constituted months work, but that he in
creased the mileage to 1880 The officials at San
Francisco reduced it to $3.50. The men endeav.
ored to have the old schedule restored, but
without success. Freight train No. q, which
should have left for the south at =
this morning, and did not get away till this
afternoon. The train was manned by q number
OF policemen when it left Fresno Some of the
strikers also got on, and . mile out of Fresno
they took out coupling links and broke up the
train. They then jumped from the train and
were pursued by the officers. Two of them, J.
Dimick and John Haupt, were arrested. The
train was made up again and proceeded on its
way. Another train is still on q siding here It
Is reported that 200 men are connected with tho
strike.
superintendent whited states that he received
a telegram from Bakersfield yesterday signed
"Committee," demanding the adoption of a
new schedule today, and stating that If not
granted by y a. freight traffic would lie
stopped. The assistant superintendent went to
Bakersfield last euening and conferred with the
med. They refused to meet the officials of the
road and insist on their demand. Whited
states that there are only about thirty men en-
gagged in the strike, and that was not authorized
by the Brotherhood. He also says that the Off
cials OF the road and the Brotherhood decided
upon tue present schedule in May last, TO take
effect June l, and that it wss supposed ii was
satisfactory
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Prominent Californian Attempts Suicide,

SAN BERNApINo, Cal, July IA Sensational
case of attempted suicide occurred at Ratio,
near this city, this morning. Joseph l. Merry,
q prominent citizen of Rialto, secretary of the
Semi Tropical Land and Water Com panY, also Of
several other large land and water companies,
while in a state OF mental alteration cut his
throat with penknifa Failing In his designs
with the knife: he resor.ed to hacking himself
about the head with an AZ. He was found BIZ
his wife, PROSTATE on the floor, blood oozing
Oh. OF l5o wounds on his head and pouring out
OF his throat. Medical aid was called at once,
and he is now resting ~ well a. the dangerous
condition of his wounds will permit.
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WOODLAND. Cal, July The most disastrous
confagration Woodland has ever experienced
occurred today. This fire started at 1890 O'Clock
In a stable back OF Bartoii'a fruit market, on
Main street A fierce north wind was blowing,
and ev the time the water could be turned on
the danes were beyond control A horse was
in the table where the Are started. and was
burned. In half an hour the flames had swept
through the row Of brick stores to Main street,
and through the opera house 70 Second street
W. W. Porter, . prominent citizen, while
coupling hose in tie rear OF the
opera-house, was instantly killed by the falling
OF ere wall. Ths ire crossed Second street
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powdsr hoo 80 men were soon carrying
powder, othn sinking holes aud buryfng
dynamite, - 0Would b safe from the roaring
flames. The neu worked q II their lives de.
pended on w1at orders they received, while
others gathers their little belongings and hit
tie road IN hith places till they thought danger
wss ell ovsf. they could b seen and heard
coming into imp till the small hours Of the
morning. IT, commissary was saved by wet
ting BLANKETS and carrying water in buckets.
Some GOO q WOO worth Of property would
have been lose nad this building caught Are.
The dfe y unoer control at this writing, great
precautions rang taken to keep the stables, hay
sheds and sf1nary from catching. II the wind
should ehanse from its present direction ne
viii have ancfhef light before morning.
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LINCOLN COUNTY RANCHER SHOT.


Probably besai Result Of . Dispute With
Wicked Neighbor.
RrTzvIIs. July L-Ispecial. l-Peter Meyers
was shot and, II Is feared, fatally wounded this
morning at o'clock by Bill Eddons, .
notorious tough aud general good-for-noth-
ing fellow. Mi. Meyers was at his
ranch, sighsesn miles northwest OF this place,
and In dispute over the possession Of n hay
ranch joining Mr.. Meyers, the ownership OF
which vested In Mr.. Meyers. . mortgage
in his favor having been given by Eddons,
and the unsettled state of affairs led to the
shooting, y Eidono had leased the land TO an
other party to beat Meyers out Of the years hay
crop. Mr. Meyers was after cattle, but, seeing
Eddons wanted to Ok things up with him and
talked rather roughly 10 him, calling Eddons
hard name, whereupon Eddons drew his re-
voivey, advanced to within . distance of four
teen feet and shot, the ball passing through
Meyers body. Meyers was unarmed and never
carried firearms He was . peaceable rancher,
and an influential and wealthy citizen of
Lincoln county, and well liked by every one.
Eddens Il reported a. being q tough character
and had msde threats against the life of Meyers
Eddens b said to have gone to sprague and
given himself mp. Dr.. Burroughs, of Ritzville,
dressed ths wound and extracted the bullet
There ID danger Of blood poisoning, as the bullet
passed through the liver. entering the abdomen
near the lower rib and passed out about three
inchoo from the spine
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fla,iam County Nevs.

EAST CLaILAN. July L-lspecial Tho county
road to Beaver has been completed for two
miles out from town II win be completed fl
teen miles by September, where Ii stops.
The school at West Ciallam has been closed
for the summer and the teacher, Miss Mary
German, has removed to Santa Cruz, Cal
Bids for the construction of a new school
house at East Claiam were opened by the
board of directors Saturday. The contract
Was awarded to the lowest bidder, John Des-
rosters, at $5s9.50 The building has been COM
menced.
horse trail along the route Of the govern
ment telegraph line from Neah Bay to Port
Angeles will DO built this summer, which will
insure better service in repairing and operating
the line.
Regular pack trains carrying freight from
here to interior points south commenced busi-
ness this week.
Citisens are making active preparations for
Fourth of July celebration.
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SUPPLIES SHUT OFF.
The Seal Poachers' Tender, the
Steamer Coquintlam Seized.
SHE VIOLATED CUSTOMS LAWS.


VICTORIA. b G., July L-f8pecial ETwsnty-
nve British sealing schooners and the steamer
Coquitlan acting ~ tender to the sealing feet,
have all been gathered into camp by Captain
Hooper. OF the United States revenue steamer
Corwin, for violating the United States revenue
law. The Coquitlan. OF Vancouver, B. c., AZ
rived at Sttka May 26, in charge of Lieutenant
Quinn and Assistant Engineer Brefherton, and
was turned over to the United States collector
OF customs for violation Of the revenue
laws The Coquitlan was seized by Cap
tain <. Hooper at Port Etches, Prince
william sound, ON June q, for having q
blank manifest aboard, showing neither papers
Tor cargo or for entering and towing out of the
ports OF Alaska, and receiving sealskins from
the British sealing deet within the Jurisdiction
OF the United States without entry or permit.
Her operations were observed BY Lieutenant J.
d. Quinn, OF the Corwin, who, disguised in
citizens clothes, had been sent to Port Etches
TOT the purpose OF watching the movements Of
single screw propeller, of $50 tons burden carry
Ing twelve men md five passengers and
has aboard nearly 5000 sealskins, beside
All the stores for the feet She IL owned by the
Union Steamship Company, Of Vancouver, and
was chartered by the sealers' Association OF
British Columbus, to collect the schooner catch.
Twenty-Five British schooners were boarded in
fors Etches, and after being given reasonable
time Tor water and supplies, were ordered out of
the harbor. Tho seizure of the Coquitlan
leaves all the English sealing fleet without sup
piles About all the British schoOners In north
ern waters have been boarded by the American
patrol.
Inc Coquitlan ID now discharging both skins
ana stores. and all schooners have been ordered
home Captain J. g. Cox. president of the Seal
ers Association. says the seizure il simply q
move to cut the sealers from the base OF sup
piies. and will be successful with some. Others
are stocked for the season and can continue
WORK. The transfer Of the skins to the steamer
cannot have been completed, OF she
would have moro like $1,000 than
5000 The offense charged, mere
infractton of the customs law, does not touch
the question at issue and will be disposed of
with fine of 5000 at most, without confsca-
tlon Other sealing men look very gloomy, and
think the steamer, skins and stores all lost to
them. They await the arrival of the Queen
with fuller particulars before meeting to decide
upOn n lima of action