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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-03-24
JAPANESE AS CIrIZENss
Inc county Clerk Wants Legal Advic,
Before Deciding.

Before Deciding.
a FORMAL demand to administer the oath of
allegiance to a Japanese was made yesterday BY
n =. FRANK Hartley Jones, who presented
oli,ef' q native of Japan. as a candidate for
eiI1enship TO Clerk Spencer. Mr.. Spencer de-
cnhed TO administer the oath until he could OBJ
tain legal advice.
M. Moriter Is a japanese who has made his
nonie IN the United States for the past twelve
years. since June last he has resided in Seattle
rormeriy he was the japanese consul at the
HAWAIIAN Islands, and besides his native
language he speaks fuently, English. French
anu spanish. He has made himself thoroughly
familiar with the constitution of the United
oiates, ana he expects 10 make his permanent
hume under the stars and stripes, He has
aireaoy acquired considerable property in
seattle, and he now proposes to become a citi-
zen If possible
His attorney claims that Clerk Spencer was
wrong In refusing to allow him to make the de.
ciatory statement of Intentions as it has already
oeen decided in the case of William Little re.
ported In Browne, 21s, that even alien enemies
may make their declaration of intentions of be-
coming citizens, az they gain thereby
no rights or advantages Attorney Jones
claims that even If the law prohibits
the naturalization of the Japanese it is the last
step only that is prohibited He claims that
the laws are contradictory and that the amend
ment OF February l, 1876, which extenc, the
privilege OF naturalization to persons of the
African race and of African descent eliminates
from the law the words Stree white persons"
and In spite of the decision in the case of All
fup, reported in Sawyer, 15o, Japanese of good
moral Character, who are otherwise qualified,
can be admitted to citizenship Mr. Jones also
contends that while it was held in the case of
camille, Sawyer, 54l, that person who is a
half Indian is not a white person and therefore
could not be admitted to citizenship, that recent
legislation has admitted not only the Indian of
half but OF full blood to citizenship. 1t is prob
able that the case OF MI. Moriter will be carried
to the supreme court of the United States
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MAN'STALEOFW WOE
Mrs. r. E. Lee Sues Frank Leslie
for $4,000 Damages.
SAYS HE is A GAY pEcEIvER.
Her Strange Story of Betrayal-Frasch's
Wife Keeps Her Property
Minor Sues for Damages.

Mrs r. z. Lee brought suit in the superior
court yesterday against Frank L Leslie, prom
inent mining man, for $4,000 which she claims
rs damages for alleged seduction, under prom
ise OF marriage, and for injury otherwise 10 her
character and reputation. Mrs. Lee, the plaint-
If In this case. is the same woman who some
months ago advertised in the PosT-INTELLI-
GEScER for q baby and soon afterward had one
in her care She claimed at the time that she
inserted the advertisement for a friend, but Les
lie asserted that it was done for the purpose of
Matchmaking him. The plaintiffs story IL as
follows:
She became acquainted with Leslie on August
q, 1859, and at that time she was a chaste and
pure woman. For three months the defendant
vas her ardent lover He wooed her assidu-
ously and won her confidence, and on October
%, 1889. she agreed TO accept and did accept his
On November 10, 1889, he induced her to &C
cede to his improper advances, and they con-
cernber I6, 1890, the defendant making constant
declarations that he would soon make the plain
tiff his lawful wife.
In December, $780, she greatly urged him to
marry her, but he stubbornly refused, urging as
his reason that he would marry no woman who
could not bear children. He then urged that
Mrs. Leslie have surgical operation performed
on her that would make her sound physically
and thus remove this obstacle to their union
She agreed and the operation was performed
he still refused to marry her and charged that
She then discovered that the defendant could
not legally marry her. as on May TO- 1891, he had
married one Lillian Sherwood.
In June, 1891, plaintiff engaged counsel and
began suit, but the defendant pleaded and
begged for settlement promising to marry her
at once. She alleges that by fraud and decep-
ton Leslie got her to have the suit dismissed,
and that she signed papers, relying upon him
and her attorney Leslie then agreed that after
the child was born he would take her off to
some distant place, wed her and make the child
tho nj n I'm for
1891, the child, girl baby, was born, and at the
express desire OF the father the little one was
named frankie Leslie; but the defendant still
refused to marry her, and not only that, but he
circulated infamous reports concerning her and
also set up the claim that he had paid her 5000
in full settlement of the case.
In that her fair name has departed: that she
has lost the respect of her neighbors; that the
finger of scorn is raised against her, and that
she has young infant thrown upon her for
support, she asks the court for $4,000 damages
and the means whereby to maintain the present
suit
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THE BLOTTER.
CouRT-uuMrs. i

Alice C. Fisher VS.. Seattle Electric Railway
and Power Company-Ne Verdict for defendant
State of Washington W. John kelly-Ordered
stricken from the calendar.
H. +. Merkel vs. the oregon Improvement
Company-Jury instructed TO bring in sealed
verdict
SUPERIOR coURT-osBoRE, J.
August Johnson vs. o. X. Steele ct al.-0n
trial
A. W. Elliott VS.. stimson Mill Company-Con-
unued 10 April 7.
Cherry Parkes & Bosse VS.. Fremont Manufact-
urug Company-Stricken from the docket.
benny Hotel Company vs. Each OF the follow
Ing. Peter Moran, Emil Lobe ct al, James Camp
bell, Maurice McMicken, W. A. Harrington,
Peter schram. Howard II. Lewis, William Nc
Micken, Fred f. Sander-Plaintlffs demurrer TO
the Affirmative defense; sustained in each case.
W. II. Piuckney VS.. Puget sound and Alaska
Steamship Company-Plaintiffs demurrer to de-
PENDANTS affirmative; overruled; parties waive
trial by Jury
Henry Knnst VS.. d. Harms and F. Dickman-
Cause dismissed
Horace +. Merkel VS. the Oregon Improvement
Company-Cause ordered assigned 10 the erimi-
IA department
sVFERioR COURT, EQUITY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
BERG, J.
w. L Potter vs. NJ NJ Kuuppenberg ct al
motion for default; granted; order: signed.
- A. Hatfield vs.. NJ. NJ. kuuppenberg ct Al
notion for default; granted; order; signed.
ffed herl ct al. VI. Eliza beth AcDonough-
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in the Seattle National Bank block yesterday
afternoon at 8 o'clock. On making q close ex.
animation of the map of the ciry, It was found
practically impossible 20 make a satisfactory
geographical division OF the territory. IL was
decided to leave the matter to Superintendent
Fleming, who should make q division rather
with regard TO the size of the church eongrega-
ton than to territory. In order to cooperate in
the work the ministers decided to request their
congregations to appoint visiting committees,
the chairman of each committee to leave his adj
dress with Superintendent Fleming and be sub
ject to call.
TWAS decided to request each minister in the
city to address his congregation regarding the
work now in progress and endeavor to educate
the people Of the city in regard to practical
charity work. which aims at giving relief where
the occasion warrants il and REFRESHING pro-
fessional begging
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A FIGHTING CAPTAIN.
He Holds the 'Longshoremen's
Union at Bay.
DARES IT TO INVADE HIS SHIP.
Refusal to Discharge Non-Union Men
Enrages the Crowd-The Captains
Story-Marine Notes.

The steam schooner Maid of Oregon came in
from Edison yesterday wirh $1,000 feet of lum-
Der and went to the Oregon Improvement Com
panys slip at the foot of Jackson street to dis
charge. Captain B. Grounds took the first men
he met on the wharf and started them to work
at unloading her. In few minutes one of the
officers Of the 'Longshoremen's Union went to
him and told him ne must discharge three of
the five men because they were non-union
men. This the captain refused to do and there
upon the two men were called off the boat and
an attempt was made by crowd OF 'longshore-
men on the wharf to prevent the others from
working. But Captain Grounds went aboard
and in a few seconds faced the crowd with a
revolver in one hand and the nozzle OF a hot
water hose in the other, and soon put the whole
gang to flight.
The 'longshoremen called a policemen to have
the captain arrested for drawing q weapon, but
when he explained the situation the officer re-
fused to arrest him. Captain Grounds is an old
man, 65 years OF age or upward, but he is noted
on the coast for his grit He says he has been
running boats longer than any other captain on
the Northern coast, and he never allowed any
body of men to run his vessel and never would.
He says he pays union wages, but will not be
dictated to as to whom he shall or shall not en-
ploy
George Moore, the president of the Long
shoremen's Union, when asked about the affair,
denied that there was any trouble of conse-
quence, and said that it had all been settled sat
isfactorily by the captains employing union
men. How he reconciled this statement with
the fact that the captain did not discharge the
men over whom the trouble arose, Mr. Moore
did not explain.
Captain McGregor tells a story about Captain
Grounds which illustrates his grit when an at
tempt is made to impose on him.
The two captains were standing talking one
day, when big, husky young fellow stepped up
and accused Captain Grounds of talking against
him. The captain denied the charge, but
promptly gave the fellow good roasting to his
face. The young fellow said he would knock
the top of his head off but for his age. The cap
tain told him to forget his age, and Squared
up" to him in such style that the buffer ab-
jectly apologized.
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The following new suits were filed in the su-
perior court yesterday:
Jennie Gertrude Thompson vs.. William Lafay-
cite Thompson-Suit for divorce.
Lilly, Bogardus& Co. VS.. Austin Iathrop, FL
dalgo Construction Company and C. b. Holman
suits on promissory notes for sl3255 and in
ierest
ksory note for $3.50.
II. {. Comegys vs. the American Lumber Com
pany-Suit for logs valued at 81 ,3S9S6.
Mrs r, f. Lee VS.. Frank /. Lesiie-Suit for se-
duetion and damage TO character, 10000.
ID. {. johnson vs. Seattle Coal and Iron Com
pany-suit for damage for injuries sustained,
Tor 5000
Brown, +. A. Noble and A. f. Barre-Suit to re.
cover $1,000.
Alice ;. Hill, executrix, vs.. J. B. Wright OF al
suit for foreclosure of mechanics lien for
$s4SS
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WATER FRONT NOTES.

Tug Hornet took piled to Salmon bay
Tug Wasp went to Everett with a scow of
brick for the barge works
Steam collier Willamette sailed for San Fran
cisco, with ZOO tons OF coal.
Steamer Bailey Gatzert will lie over today to
clean boilers, and the Fleetwood takes her
place.
Steamer Wilmington came in from Portland,
and after diseharging 25 tons OF freight here,
proceeded to Tacoma.
Steamer Henry Bailey came in with % tons of
hay from Skagit river. and left with 16 tons of
general freight; the State of Washington had II
tons out for Everett; and the Multnomah had Ii
tons out on the Olympia route.
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Assessor Paul Gets Married.

County Assessor Frank II. Paul quietly slipped
over TO Tacoma yesterday and took unto himself
a bride from among the fair daughters OF that
sister city. Mr.. Paul led to the matrimonial
altar Miss Rose May spreuger, niece of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dasher, at whose residence the ceremony
was performed. The young lady is one OF the
sweetest and prettiest young ladies in Tacoma.
Mr.. PauPs host OF friends in Seattle and King
county wish him and his fair bride every posi-
BILE good fortune. Mr.. and Mrs. Paul will be at
home to their friends after March IS, at their
home, No l,l03 Yesler avenue
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signed.
HefDert J. Days VS.. Lucy A. Davys-Find-
signed.
John sagmeister VS.. F. Preusing ct al-Hear-
ing set for April g. 1892
SUPERIOR COURT, PROBATE pEPARrxrSr-LIcH-
TESBERG, J.
Guardianship of Charles Meth, a minor
BONO OF guardian presented and ordered filed.
Estate of Annie OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES fled.
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ALL SICK WITH TYPHOID FEVER
Large Family in Distress Aided bv
Bureau Of Charities.

7. R. Fleming, superintendent of the bureau
Of Associated Charities, was called upon yester-
day to investigate the case of Ole Olsen, who
was reported to be out of work and therefore
unable to support his wife and ten children.
Mr.. Fleming said that he found the family liv-
ing on Green street in q small house and the
children all more or less sick with typhoid
fever. The family had contracted the disease
while living on a ranch, and had moved to the
city afew days ago. The county commissioners
were unable to render aid owing to the short
residence within the county. The Danish
Benevolent Society had given Olsen "a, but did
nothing further.
superintendent Fleming obtained work for
Olsen in the city street department, and thus
placed him in way to support his family.
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PERSONAL.

c. II. Burnett, of Burnett, is at the Diller.
NJ. f. Reed, OF Olympia, is at the Northern.
Rev. d. C. Garrett was IN Tacoma yesterday.
A. H. Jose, of North Ben d, is at the snoqual-
mic
". g. James, of Port Gamble, is at the Airing
ton.
II. P. Niles, of snohomish, is at the Grand
hotel.
w. W. Evans, of Port Townsend, is at the
Grand
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Quimby and Mrs. C. 8.
Moody, of Mount Vernon, are at the Diller.
John A. Law, J. l. Mcmillan and Miss Mary
Mcmillan, of Pittsburg, Pa, are at the Rainier.
Otto GREENWOOD, formerly city editor of the
Telegram, of Portland, is paying Seattle brief
visit.
W. A Hardy starts for Portland tonight to
meet his wife, who has been in California for
some time.
Joseph R. wetherbee has resigned his position
with the Seattle Hardware Company and will in
a few DAYS leave for Salem, Or, to take charge
of the Y. NJ. C. A of that city AZ general secre-
tary.
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Wants n Divorce for pesertiou.

Jennie Gertrude Thompson, regarding her
matrimonial experience as a failure, seeks di-
yoree from her husband, William lafayette
Thompson. The couple were married at Min
neapolis on December IS, 1887, and one chilli
came, apparently, however, not to gladden.
happy home. On April 49, 1891, the defendant
deserted his wife and has in no way provided
Tor the support of herself and child. She does
not care to endure matrimony under such cir
eumstances and desires her freedom.
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For seattle's Working Girls.

meeting will be held at Rankes hall on
Sunday, March 81, at O'Clock in the afternoon,
for the purpose of organizing a Ladies' Protec-
tive and Beneficiary Association. 1t is pro-
posed to make this movement in the interest
of Seattle working girls and all ladies are in
vited to attend without regard to position, con-
dition or religion. The object is good one and
should be ENCOURAGED
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STILL AFTER THE PEDDLERS.
Retail Grocers VIII Continue the Fight
Stirring I'm the Laggards.

The Retail Grocers' Association met last night
in the Hinckley block and took UP the greater
part of the evening in discussing the action of
the old council last Wednesday evening in re-
jecting the peddling bill. 1t was the unanimous
sentiment of the meeting that the matter should
not be dropped, although the first bill had been
defeated in an overwhelming manner. On mo-
ton OF Secretary Conner, final action on the
question was deferred until the next meeting.
The committee on circular letters to deln-
Quent creditors was discharged.
J. Carlton BONN, editor of the Puget Sound
Commercial Review, was requested to visit the
members of the association and urge upon them
the necessity of attending the next meeting.
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Tho Skagit Republicans.

DR.. B. NJ. j. Conlin, of Mount Vernon, arrived
at the Arlington hotel last night The doctor,
who was q member of the Minnesota legislature,
and afterward an active Republican In Dakota,
came to this state for his health little less than
a year ago DR.. Conlin said he was informed
that the Skagit county Republican delegates
would probably urge John 5. McMillin, of Roche
Harbor, as one of the delegates to Minneapolis.
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New Long Distance Telephone Line.

The new telephone line which the Sunset
company will begin building from Tacoma and
Seattle to Snohomish about the middle Of April
will have two copper wires. One of these will
be grounded at each end, and will be for the use
of subscribers in the three cities The other
will form a metallic circuit to connect the GEN.
trail offices, and by it conversation can be car.
ried on all around the circle
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The County Assessors Census.

Blanks have been received by the county as
SCISSOR for the census which the state law re-
quires to be made every two years for the pur-
pose OF fixing upon the superintendent of repre-
sentatives in the state legislature. In the
country the deputy assessors will take the CEN
sus, but in the cities and larger towns some
other method is likely to be adopted. The work
will begin about April /.
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FIRST REGIMENT ELECTION,
Three Candidates in the Field for Posi-.
ton of Colonel


ton OF Colonel.
At the Armory tonight the First regiment of
the National Guard of the state of Washington
viii elect colonel to succeed the late John C.
Haines. When a successor to the late colonel was
first talked of it was thought that Lieutenant
Colonel Joe Green, being in the direct line OF
promotion, would secure the prize without
opposition. Within the past two
weeks two strong candidates have appeared,
Colonel ). B. Hawley, late OF the Wisconsin Ma
tional Guard, and Captain J. NJ. Ashton, of
Troop B, of Tacoma. Each line officer of the
First regiment is entitled to a vote. Lieutenant
Colonel Green has made no canvass for the posi-
ton and from what may be gathered in mill
tary circles may be defeated, although it is an
open secret that he aspires to the honor
After the election there will be a concert and
dance.
Major F. A. Gaus, Lieutenant E. F. Stafford,
Captain William 8. Shank and Lieutenant J. NJ.
Howell arrived at the Northern hotel last night
and held q consultation with ]. B. Hawley.
They refused to say anything for publication.
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Pretty child for Adoption.

Mrs. J. l. Johnson, president OF the Cenfai
womens Christian Union reported LAST night
that she has at her home, Nc. sos Madison
street, pretty and bright girl, IL years oil ag',
without home, parents or friends, and ihat inc
child may be adopted into some good family
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The Hill Tract Addition,

A plat of the Hill tract addition was placed on
file yesterday in the Office of the county auditor
This is the plot of ground over which there has
been SO much litigation. The addition COM
prises over forty acres, which are subdivided
into over 600 lots. The lots range from 40xl00 to
40xl40 feet in size. Ben E. Snipes files the plat
and 1t il his intention to place only 200 lots on
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Monthly School Examinations.

The monthly examinations were continued
in the public schools yesterday. The morning
was devoted to history and geography and the
afternoon to physiology. This morning arith-
mitic will be taken up, and this afternoon.
auguage
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A TUMOR REMOVED.

Operation ON Otto Ranke's Throat Will
Effect Complete Recovery.
On Tuesday Hon. Fred Gasch received letter
from Mrs Otto Ranke mailed at Berlin March 5.
She stated that on March tumor the size of a
pigeons egg had been removed from the throat
Of Mr.. Ranke. On the day the letter was written
Professor Hahn had assured her that in two
weeks Mr.. Ranke would be all right.
Yesterday Miss Ranke had a letter mailed at
Berlin March 9, and received here only fourteen
days later. This letter confirmed the report
that Mr.. Ranke is rapidly improving.
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CHAMBERLAIN,s Cough REMEDY.

Mr.. c. F. Davis, editor of the Bloomfield, Ia,
Farmer, says; II can recommend Chamberlain
Cough Remedy to all sufferers with colds and
Group. have used it in my family for the past
two years, and have found it the best l ever
used for he purposes for which it is intended.
Fifty-cent bottles tor sale by druggists.
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General Kautx Will Return.

DR.. R. W. Schoenle has received letter from
his uncle General August V. Kautz who is now
in Cincinnati with his family. Mrs and Miss
Kautz expect to go abroad, and the general will
probably return to Seattle in the course of six
moUths
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OuIIty OF Stealing Observation-Disclosures.
c. Norby, the Hyear-old boy who was caught
stealing OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES from a news.
stand in the Seattle National bank building,
pleaded guilty to charge of petty larceny yes
terday before Judge Rivers He will be sem
fenced tomorrow, when George Armstrong an
other newsboy known as "Chicago," who was
arrested yesterday for aiding Norby in stealing
the papers, will be given trial
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INJURED IN A COAL MINE.
ID. G. johnson Wants $4,000 From the
Seattle Coal and Iron Company.

Seattle Coal and Iron Company.
David C. Johnson, miner, filed suit yester-
DAY in the superior court against the Seattle
Coal and Iron Company, claiming 5000 for in
1uries received while at work IN mine No. on
November IS, 1891. At that time the plaintiff
alleges that bridge over which coal tram cars
were carried, fell on him and caused him not
only great bodily pain and suffering but i'm
paired his usefulness as a laborer, and thereby
decreased his earning capacity. He alleges that
the bridge was faulty in construction and oper-
sted ignorantly and carelessly. He further al
leges that both his legs were seriously hurt
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fornia lines. If has also contracted with Wells,
Ruhle Co. for $4,000 worth of poles, ranging
in length from thirty to fifty feet also to be
shipped to San Francisco All the poles used in
California are shipped from this section.
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