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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-03-19
HE PRESSED THE BUTTON.
But He Got Messengers and Express
wagons Instead of the Elevator.

tall, slim man, attired in a loose fit
ting suit of gray clothes, much the worse
for wear, and accompanied by a woman
who had face like a pumpkin, came to
town yesterday and had occasion to visit
a lawyer on the fourth floor of the Starr
Boyd building. They would not take the
elevator going upstairs, but when they
were ready to go down again the man con-
cluded he would risk it and so rang for the
boy to start up. Unfortunately on one
side of the elevator door is an American
district messenger call, and mistak-
ing the box for the elevator push
button, he rang it vigorously.
The elevator did not come up and
he rang the box again. Still no elevator.
Then he grew enraged, his long whiskers
stood out in anger as their owner with
determination pulled in a call for hac k
and an express wagon. firing of waiting
the man turned to his female companion
and said in voice which plainly showed
he was exasperated:
Come, Sarah, let's walk down. I'll get
that elevator boy fired, so will. l be-
lieved he wouldn't come up just from pure
goshdurned cussedness.'
And the farmer and his wife left the
building. They turned around the corner
out of sight just as half a dozen messenger
boys and'a hack and an express wagon
driver arrived on the scene.
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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Commissioner to Visit Scene of Dis
pute on Monday,

Commissioners to Visit a Scene of Dis
pute on MoDday.
number of property-owners on Fourth
street, in the Pontius addition, appeared
before the board of public works yesterday
to ask that the street be cut down between
Albert and Everett. instead of having a
stairway, SO that teams can pass. 1t was
resolved to give all property-owners in the
vicinity an opportunity to be heard before
the board on Monday at o'clock. Com
missioners Hebron and Rinehart an
nounced that they would visit the locality
at O'Clock on Monday morning and will
be glad to meet property-owners there.
A plat of South Twelfth street was sub
mitted and it was agreed to modify the
order of the board as to planking so that
the water mains should not be planked
over.
An important question arose as to the
evidence to be required by the board in
case it is alleged that contractor has
failed to pay for material. The case of
McMullen, contractor, was under con-
sideration, and complaint was made that
he had not paid for some lumber had
about year ago. Commissioner He'll
bron expressed the opinion that as Nc
Mullen denied his liability and as, al
though the claim was year old, no suit
had been brought to inforce it, the evil
dence was not of such character as to
justify a refusal to award contract. He
did not think that was such q case as was
contemplated by the charter.
Front street cable com pany applied for
two "Ys" to be placed near tne,r power
house; they say they have been to consid-
cradle expense in laying sewers which
drain the streets and they seek an outlet;
favorably acted upon.
Several applications for water and sewer
pipes were referred to superintendent for
information.
Superintendent Valid made a report
upon the Holly pump, in which he stated
that the pump had not been put up in
good order and he objected to acceptance
until the deficiencies had been repaired
A petition was received from property
owners in Yesler's Second and Rengstorff's
additions, complaining that William
Crosse had taken possession of Massillon,
McLain, Ohio and Arthur streets, where
they run through blocks 8, 4, 8 and 10 of
Yesler's Second addition, claiming to own
the property. They ask that the streets
be thrown open to the public. The mat
ter was referred to city engineer and cor
poration counsel.
Superintendent Compton reported that
it would be necessary to line the Queen
Anne tank with planking at cost of $3.50;
he had hoped it might be avoided, but he
felt satisfied now it must be done.
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New suits Filed.

The following suits were begun yester-
day in the superior court:
C. A. Chichester ct al. vs.. J. W. Perkins-Suit
70 recover $50. 81 due for labor performed.
st. Paul Rubber Company VS.. Hanson--Suit
to recover $3.50 70 due for goods sold and deliv-
tred.
F. s De Wolfe vs.. Laramie Mayer-Suit to re-
cover $500 80 on check.
Ellen Ward VS.. Michael ward-suit for divorce.
William Parker vs. Clara E. Parker-Suit for
divorce.
Catherine Clark We. The Columbia & Puget
sound Railroad Company-Suit to recover 5000
damages.
Mary A. Booth vs. The Columbia & Puget
Sound Railroad Company-Suit to recover 5000
damages.
Elizabeth williams VS.. The Columbia d PUGET
Found Railroad Company-Suit to recover 5000
damages.
William r Thomas vs. The Columbia & Puget
Sound Railroad Company-Suit to recover So,ooO
damages.
First National Bank OF Del Norte VS.. The West
rn Farm Mortgage Trust Compauy-Suit to re-
cover 81, ass. l. on bill OF exchange. .
John Collins ct ux. VS.. Walter Marriott-Suit
TO recover $50 due for rent .
Lilientha & Co. vs. Kenneth McDonald-Sult
10 recover 500 on promissory note.
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IN SUPERIOR COURT.
Four Damage Suits Result From
the Same Accident.
EACH PLAINTIFF WANTS Sc. 600.
Defendant in . Divorce Case Charged
with Abusing His Wife Because Her
Property Was Mortgaged.

Four damage suits were filed yesterday
IN the superior court against the Column
bia d Puget Sound railroad as the result
OF an accident which happened on Decem-
Der 3, 1891. The plaintiffs are Catherine
Clark. Mary A. Booth, Elizabeth Williams
and William +. Thomas, and each asks for
5000 damages.
According to the complaints, which are
practically the same, the railroad did not
feep its track in proper repair. allowing
the ties to rot and the bed to be badly bal
lasted. As result, while the plaintiffs
we're passengers on one of Sthe company's
trains, it was derailed between Black Dia-
mond and Franklin and thrown down a
l25-foot embankment. All of the plant
ifs were injured, especially Elizabeth Will
liams. whose collar-bone was broken.
Each of the others alleges that he or she
suffered injury to the spine or elsewhere.
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Judge Osborn and jury were occupied
all day yesterday in the hearing of the
damage suit of Frye e. Bruhn against the
Northern Pacific railroad. The plaintiffs,
who are the proprietors of meat market
in this city, owned in September, 1890,
eleven car loads of cattle, which were
being brought to this city by rail from
Portland over the line operated by the de-
fendant Ten of the cars were delivered,
but the eleventh was taken to some other
point. There were twenty head of cattle
in it, valued at $500, and Frye & Bruhn
brought suit for that amount. The case
was finished at 6 o'clock, and was given to
the jury with instructions to bring in a
sealed verdict.
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THE BLOTTER.

SUPERIOR CoURT-LIcHTENBKRs,J J.
schwsbacher Bros & Co. VS.. Margaret Hsr
mon ct al.-Findings of fact aud conclusions OF
Oregon Improvement Company VS.. Margaret
Harmon ct aL-Findings OF fact aud conclusions
hlaw signed.
inss of fact and conclusions OF law; signed:
Minnie l. Beard vs. Charles T. bearu-fiain-
lifts motion for alimony; denied.
Barbara Crap VS.. Lucy Ann h; Psrker-oruer
yaeating Judgment and leave TO bring In parties
defendant; order signed. ,.,
J. J. Crow vs. King County Fair Association
ORDER OF default; signed
Clara Davidson VS. James DaViuson-AoAon
Tor default; granted; order signed =.
In the matter of the estate OF duncan u. NC
lesu-Order directing assignee 10 sell; signeI:
Theresa Turnbull vs.. David q. Turnbuti-Dl-
voree decree granted TO plalntln.
II, J. Davys vs. Lucy A. Davys-pivorce; de-
Gee granted TO plaintif
Thomas Houston VS.. Lena houlston-beSfse
Of divorce granted 10 plaintlf.
Mary G. Bonney vs. Lsvi &. Bonney-Decree
Amanda n PA PAYNE aU vs. George W. Payne-Di-
rorce. trial in progress
SUPERIOR coUU-osBoRs, J.
FRYE & Rruhu vs.. the Northera Pacific Rail
foad Company-Damages; sealed VERDICT
SUPERIOR couRT--HUNEs, J.
Anna T. Haniord vs. City OF seattle-Verdict
Tor $3.50.
Joseph spiss VS. Kuorr Nies-stricken from
Calendar
,Adolph Leplou vs. George York-sealed YER
diet
PROBATE observation-disclosures J.
Estate Of George scharman-Peution iof icy
yrs OF administration: order dismissing pen
uon on motion OF petitioner upon pawn sn' Vi
costs
Estate of Auna Gallagher-Petition Tor lel Aa,
o. administration: decree appointing ra Az
va iagher administrator with bonds OF sl,VW
Estate of II. IL McLaugh liu-Motlon iol ,, a..
.owsnee OF attorneys fees; order OF conahuahee
70 March .
Estate of Sarah C. kingsley-Pettion ior pIS9
pate OF will and letters testamentary; decree au
rrltlng will TO probate and appointing u. "
buy executor.
Iuaidianship OF Charles Neth-feution lVt
ssuers of guardianship; order appointing Martini
Snnch guardian, with bond OF sl,lC.
state OF Edward fisher-Order to show cause
oeeer directing administrative TO ME rePof'
within five days.
Estate OF Minor s. Cal kins settlement oil ma
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A TROUBLESOME MORTGAGE.
1t Plays an Important Part in Bringing
About O Divorce Suit

- A"JS 90 AnAPoNeaHt IN Bringing
About q Divorce Suit.
Judge Lichtenberg devoted several hours
yesterday afternoon to the divosce case of
Amanda NJ. Payne VS.. George w. Pavne.
and at o'clock was compelled to adjourn
the hearing until 2 o'clock this afternoon.
Mrs. Payne alleged Cruelty on the part of
her husband, and in addition to her own
evidence brought a number of witnesses to
testify that he had sworn at her, called
her vile names, charged her with intidel-
ity, and at one time had gone so far as to
kick her. From the evidence given it
would seem that the trouble was over
some property owned by the wife when
Payne married her. She had previously
mortgaged it to raise $500 to help her
brother, Henry Lemon, out of financial
trouble. Payne afterward had difficulty
with Lemon over the mortgage.
The only witness examined by the de-
Tense before the adjournment of court was
Payne. He told an entirely different story
from that OF his wife and other witnesses
in her behalf, and fatty contradicted many
of their statements. He said that the
trouble between him and his wife was due
10 the meddling of Miss Carrie Goodell, her
niece, who lived in the same house, and
that of others of her relatives.
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TRIED TO REFRESH HIS MEMORY.
"A Government Employe Revisits Old
Scenes of Twenty Years Ago.

"A Government Employe Revisits Old
Scenes of Twenty Years Ago.
+. Z. Presser, chief clerk of the chief
quartermaster's office at Vancouver,
wash, is at the Occidental. Mr.. Pressler,
who has been in the employ of the gov
eminent for many years and has been at
vancouver fourteen years, has been visit
ing the Alta coal mines. which have been
opened up forty-five miles east of Tacoma
A government test of the coal is soon to be
made. Before returning to his post he
VIII visit both Port Townsend and Vic
toria.
This is Mr.. Pressler's second visit to Sc
attic; his first visit was in 1871, twenty
one years ago, while on board the United
states man-of-war Saranac. This vessel
was the flagship of the Pacific squadron
and was under command of Rear Admiral
Winslow, who commanded the Kearsarge
during the civil war, and who by his
bravery made for himself place in his
tory. She was then on her way to Alaska.
Speaking of this visit last evening, Mr..
Pressler said:
The saranac was a larger vessel than either
the Mohican or Nipsic, which are now in the
haroor We remained in port several days and
hsd great time Warships were unusual
visitors in those days and we were we'll enter
tanned. The town was very lively and money
seemed to be plentiful.
We young fellows were very much interested
IN large two-story frame building with a
tower, which stood on hill back of the town.
We could see.lt very plainly from the vessel as
she lay at anchor for it by far the largest in
town AID were told that it was a young ladies'
seminary. tried to place that old building to-
day, and from the Denny hotel think that
recognized it in the State university.
Ine Saranac went to Olympia and remained
there week or ten days. General o. Brien lived
there then and we were royalty entertained We
stopped at Seattle again on our return TO the
ocean; We didn't visit Tacoma, for there was no
such place than. After leaving Seattle the Sar-
anac went north as far as sitka, stopping at VIC
toria. Esquimault and other points of interest
The following year she was lost in the Straits of
Georgia while on the way to Alaska.
Mr.. Pressler will return home in about a
week.
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Co,,r.a Walters Assaulted Him.

A warrant was issued yesterday by Jus
tice Won Tobel at the instance OF Walter
B. REYNOLDS, formerly porter of the
Northern hotel, for Willis Tuppins, col
ored waiter, upon charge of assault and
battery. The complainant alleges that on
February % Tuppins. and two other ne
groes who are employed at the hotel set
upon him without cause, breaking MS Jaw
and three of his ribs. Since the assault
Reynolds has been under treatment at
Providence hospital. He did not know
his other two assailants.
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THE CHANGE OF OFFICIALS.
Doubtful Delegates Take the Oath
Bonds Filed.

Yesterday Fred Rice Rowell and W. c.
Kiltz, who received the second highest
votes in their respective wards, and who
will be entitled to seats in the house of
delegates if the charter amendments are
held by the courts to be invalid, yesterday
presented themselves to the city clerk and
demanded to be sworn in. City Clerk
Miller formally declined to acknowledge
them as elected delegates, but supplied
them with the usual form and they went
before notaries public who registered their
act of taking the necessary oath. Today
is the last day of qualification. and these
gentlemen took a step necessary to Office
should the amendments not be held legally
adopted.
Mayor-elect Ronald yesterday filed
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An Extraordinary Event Next Monday.

Gross Bros. the leading dry goods mer-
chants of Tacoma, and one of the leading
firms in that business on the Sound, have
been making elaborate preparations for
their spring opening, which is to take
place on Monday next, the 21st inst. The
firm is already famous for the originality
and splendor of their season opening days,
and on this occasion will eclipse all for
mer affairs. A band will discourse music,
the visitors will be RECALLED with ices
punches and custards, and each lady will
be presented with a souvenir of the occa-
sion. At the evening band concert and
promenade 500 electric lights will add to
the beauty of the display. The Gross
Bros. are progressive, energetic and
thrifty merchants, and as monument to
their industry stands the magnificent five
story block, with its big stock of goods, at
the corner of Ninth and G streets in Ia
coma.
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TO COMPLETE HARBOR SURVEY
Captain Gilbert Will Be Sent-Plans o
the Commission.

the Commission.
A telegram was received yesterday by
Eugene Semple, of the harbor line COM
mission, from W. F. Prosser, president of
the commission, who is now in Washing
ton City, stating that Captain Gilbert, of
the United States coast and geodetic sur
vey, had again been detailed for the har-
Dor line service. Mr.. Semple said OF the
appointment:
I expect that Captain Gilbert will be assigned
to this division and that will be able to begin
the additional surveys uecessitated by the re-
cent enlargement of the city limits as soon as
spring opens. This work will be finished and
the new maps made ready by next october,
when the different injunction cases will be de-
termined by the supreme court Of the United
States. If the decision is favorable to the state,
and of that have no doubt, the maps will be
filed and the tide lands in the neighborhood of
Seattle will be available for sale.
Colonel Prosser will start home tomorrow and
upon his arrival a meeting of the board will be
held and the summers work laid out The
board will consult with Captain Symons, of the
United States engineers, in regard to the water
ways in Smiths cove and Shilshole bay, SO as
not to interfere with the canal project
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REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION
Meeting to Elect Delegates to the State
Convention of April.

The Republican county convention will
be held at the Armory at 10 O'Clock this
morning for the purpose of electing
twenty-three delegates to the state con-
vention. This latter gathering will be in
Seattle April IA, and will elect eight dele
gates to the Republican National conven-
ton at Minneapolis June I.
Today's convention will contain 1877
delegates, elected at the primaries last
Saturday night.
A number of the delegates from out of
town arrived in the city last night. Rep
resentative John w. Mcknight and f. G.
Roberts, of Newcastle, are at the Occi-
dental; John T. Blackburn, of Vashon, is
at the Snoqualmie; p. q. Smith, of Gill
man, and w. w. Perrigo. of Redmond, are
at the Diller, and s. A. Bushman and
Charles Shaw. of Gilman, are at the
Northern.
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Superior Court Notes.

The jury in the case of Anna E. Han
ford against the city to recover for dam
ages done to property by the widening of
Second street. yesterday brought in q ver-
dict for 81 $50.
The case of Adolph Leplou against
George Yank to recover $500, the balance
due on promissory note, which was tried
yesterday in Judge Humes' court, was
given to the jury with instructions to
bring in a sealed verdict
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Building Permits.

The following building permits to build
were issued yesterday by the superintend-
ent of buildings:
Seattle Trust Company, two and one
half-story frame, lot 9, block "a, A. Pom
thus addition; $500.
Seattle Trust Company, two-story frame,
lot s, block So, A. Pontius' addition; 81, 800.
Seattle Trust Company, two and one
half-story frame, lot 10, block 80, A. Pom
thus addition; S., 200.
Seattle Trust Company, two and one
half-story frame, lot Z, block 80, A. Pom
thus addition; $500.
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sounbbIing for Chief of Police.

The Democratic politicians are stlII IN a
turmoil over the question who shall be
chief Mf police. Charles Esplin. jr., is
said TO have withdrawn from the race. On
the street Yesterday afternoon there was
renort that Andrew Jackson was the man.
He saws he will accept the place ifit comes
TO him without struggle; but since ); W.
Mcleod and James NJ. Quilter are sun IN
the field, il is hard TO see how ne can
achieve the position without some enort-
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Peter Jackson, who has a grocery store
On Irving avenue. near Bush street. COM
nlaiued 10 Officer Bryant yesterday that
half a dozen small boys, ranging in age
from 10 to u years, had been systematically
stealing cigars and tobacco from him.
The off Ger hunted up the guilty urchins'
xhose names are John Corwile, Lester
Whitney, Robert and Patrick owens ana
Almond Davis (coloredl. They were
charged with petty larceny.
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account ana petition for distribution; decree
settling account and distributing estate
Estate of Daniel H. Stewart-settlement of
maj account decree settling account and
olIeetlng administration to pay over si56 on ex-
estate
Guardianship Of John H. Nagle-Petition for
sale OF real estate; order of sale OF real estate
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President Jacob Furth. He has named as
the members OF that body D. B. Ward,
Andrew Knox, S. w. Clark, H. G. Bond.
E. B. Fowler, J. W. elise, c. NJ. Sheafe, C.
B. Livermore. Frank A. Pontius and
James Boutwell,. They will meet at the
Chamber of Commerce at o'clock this
afternoon
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bonds in the sum of $4,000, with E. F.
Whittier and f. A. Mcdonald as sureties.
City Treasurer Krug also filed bonds to
the amount of 100000. His sureties, who
were each bound in $4,000, are D. T.
Denny, J. Y. Ostrander, Fred E. Sander,
Henry Thurman, N. Fl. Latimer, R. H.
Denny, Michael McTeigh, J. K. Edmis-
ton, d. H. Gilman and E. c. Kilbourne.
City Clerk-elect Stoneman filed bonds in
the sum of 5000, with Mayor G. w. Hall
and ]. Y. Ostrander as sureties.
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Work of the Market INSPECTOR,

Market Inspector Crichton yesterday
morning condemned three dressed calves
carcasses and one sleeps that were in the
hands of meat market men. The veals
were too Young and the mutton was slight
ly tainted. He also condemned two crates
of mouldy green peas.
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Iron Furnace Committee.
At the meeting of the Chamber of Com
merce on Monday night. it was voted to
refer the question of the iron furnace to a
committee of ten, to be appointed by
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Cuticura Resolvent

The new Blood Purider, internally Ito cleanse the
blood of AL impurities and poisonous eiements),
and CUTICURA the great skin cure. and CUTICURA
So.P an EXQUISITE skin Bsautiier. externally ito
clear the skin and scalp and restore the harl, have
cured Thousands OF cases where the shedding OF
scales measured a quart daily. the skin cracked
bleeding burning and itching almost beyond en-
durance hair ifeless all gone, suffering terrible
What other remedies have made sucn cures?
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IaAk nj lttA ptats uIhAl was
entirely bald-headed; il then
broke out on my arms and
until my arms were
just one sore. Il covered my
entire body, my face, head and
shoulders being the worst.
The white scAbs fell constantly
from my head. shoulders and
arms: the skin would thicken
and be red and very itchy, and
Would crack and bleed if
scratched. After spending
many hundreds of dollars. /
was pronounced incurable. i
heard of the CUrIcuRA RENE
DIS. and after using two bottles
REsoLvENr. / could
see a change; and after l had
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Another Suit Against Trust Company

Another Suit Against Trust Company.
The First National bank. of Del Norte,
Col, brought suit yesterday against the
Western Farm Mortgage Trust Company
to recover 81, 436. II on bill of exchange
The bill was given on November IA, 1891.
by NJ. B. Cash, manager of the company,
and was payable in ninety days. but was
not paid when presented. Attachment
was issued against the company's prop
erty in this county
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taken four bottles was almost cured. and when
had used six bottles of CUTicCRA REsoLvENT.
one box of CUTI IRA and one cake OF CUTIcuRA
SOAP [ WAS cured of the dreadful disease from
which had suffered for five years. | cannot
press with pen what suffered before using the
RrAFpIE- They saved NV life and feel II my
duty 10 recommend them. My hair Is restored as
good as ever and 50 Is my eyesight
MRS ROSA KELLY, Rockwell City, Iowa