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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-01-05
MARSHAL PAKKER's GHOST.
4 Notorious Woman Says She Met tn,
Missing Man I'm WnIIA Walla


FAIRu.vES. jan A--[special. "A rumor has
been in circulation that ". S. Parker, the miss
ing city marshal, had been located in British
Columbia, from which place he had written to
Charles Fisher, OF the Exchange. A Herald re-
porter chased the rumor down, and from what
was CLEANED, the following story is woven:
The madame of a certain house OF ill-repute
In this city started for San Francisco about ten
days ago. but stopped or AZ Wslla Walla In a
letter received Yesterday by male friend of
hers she tells the story OF her meeting with Par
ker on the streets of Walla Waila, and details
at length the conversation she had with him
Some three months ago a girl named
"Gipsey." who was then living in the
house Of tho madame referred to, entered the
Tontine saloon in this city and proceeded TO do
up the bartender. She was arrested, and, the
madame being financially embarrassed at that
particular time, put up her diamond bracelets
with the marshal ia lieu OF the amount OF bail
demanded for the release OF the girl. In the let
ter she stated that she met Parker, as already
noted, told him OF the reports being circulated
about him. and asked the whereabouts Of her
bracelets. Parker told her that they were in his
safe al Fairhaven, and that Re was going back
in q few Gays, when they would Re returned
60 her. That portion of ihe letter referring 10
MI Parker was given to Charles
Fischer who in turn gave it 10 Mr..
+. l. Cowgirl. Last night Mr.. Cowgirl
telegrsphed the city marshal OF Walla Walla
ASKING II Parker. who Is well known in that
CITY, had been seen there. ~ late hour LAST
might no reply had been received. Mr.. Frank
Nilkesou. who, ey the way, maintains that Mr.
Parker is dead. rdicules the story. aud he states
that letters have been received from Mrs. Par
ker since her departure from this CITY. in which
she states that nothing has been hcsrd OF the
missing man Asotin city, where Mrs Parker IS
now living, is about sixty miles from wslIa
WAIla The story, as ii comes from wa.la Walls.
IS highly improbable, as IL Is not ut all likelv
that The missing city marshal O. Fs.rhaven Is
visiting old hsunts suhlimeiy Indifferent; TO she
reports circulated about him, and the anxiety
of his frtsnGs
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THE EsHER FACTION WINS.
Federal Court Settles the German
EKangelical Church pi.nuta

CHICAGO, Jan. 4.-Judge Blodgett, in the fed
eFsl court today. rendered a decision which is
victory for the Eshcr factloa OF the German
Evangelical church III its .ight against the Dubs
faction. The case came before the court uuoa =
bill filed By the missionary society OF the church
Of which William Yost, of Cleveland, is treas
ure-, to en!oln Michael Kunke. from acting a.
such treasurer His ouly claim 10 the title
rested in the fact that he was elected
to the position at the Phua1elpaia conference,
which f0st asserted was Il representation of the
minority Judge b.odgeIt entered order re-
stTaining kuuGei from acting as treasurer.
Rev. John Schneider, Of this city. who repre-
sents the Dabs faction, sad tonight that the de-
oisiOn does not AFFECT the merits Of the case.
tAat they never intended 70 collect any OF thu
funds OF the missionary society, hut only tho
free contributions OF those who adhere to Bishop
Du6s. Judge Blodgett granted Kunkel the
privilege Of receiving such contributions TO nav
70 the missionaries n the West This is all theT
contended ior uutl the main controversy was
settled.
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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Warning as to City's Liability for Dam
aKes-Warring Electric Companies.

ages-Warring Electric Companies.
At the meeting OF the board of public works
yesterday Corporation Counsel Jacobs returned
an ordinance to establish grade elevations on
Eighth street, South Twelfth street, Warren
street, South Tenth street and Eleventh street
with the following recommendation:
By looking over these grades, and with a
slight knowledge of the face OF the country
where these streets are located, perceive that
these grades in quite number OF places re-
quire considerable cutting or digging. l
need not remind you of the responsibility of the
city for damages under the constitution in all
cases of deep cut | would advise that before
grades are established or approved by you where
they involve deep cuts, that you get from the
abutting owners a release of all claims for dam
ages resulting from such cutting, for you may
rest assured that the day OF public spirit in that
matter is past aud that damages Will be asked
In every such case.
Manager A. J. Clarke, OF the Sunset Telephone
Company, presented petition against the new
Washington Electric Light Company putting in
forty poles along Yesler avenue, Rainier street
and other thoroughfares in that district, main
tanning that the new wires should be put above
their fifty-feet poles. After some discussion the
matter was referred to the street commissioner,
and some satisfactory arrangements will be
made. The board voted to allow no more poles
TO go in anywhere without q special permit
from the board.
Rinehars reported on the proposition for
planking Union street, between West street and
Railroad avenue, that doing the work
would be the same as opening new street, and
therefore the property-owners should bear the
expense
The following contracts were awarded:
Horse>hoeing, Armstrong IL Schoenert; reset.
ting, J. Buchanan Il Sons; harness repairing,
George Holloway; hay and produce divided
among Lilly, Bogardus c Co, Washington Pro-
duce Company and Gillette & Wiley; sewer pipe,
proposition to divide between Puget Sound Fire
Clay Company and sidney Sewer Pipe Company
referred TO corporation counsel; lumber, d.
vide2 between Western and Fremont mills.
City Engineer Gardner filed an inventory of
plans, prolles, etc.
Rinehart reported that electric lights be put
on Madison street pe,itioned for.
Referring 10 a letter from Mr.. r. W. Jones, of
the house OF delegates, as to electric lights on
Main and Joy. the secretary reported that he
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Gents Natural Wool Underwear, reduced

Gents Natural Wool Underwear, reduced
from 75c to 371zc.
Gents Vertical Striped underwear, re-
duced from 75c TO size.
Gents Nice Wool Underwear, reduced
from 81 to SOC.
Gents Fancy Striped Underwear, re-
duced from 81 TO CSC.
Gents Improved Thread Underwear,
reduced from S1.75 TO 81.
Gents Natural Wool Underwear, re-
duced from 81. 20 TO 81 %.
Gents Tan Ail-Wool Underwear, re-
duced from 81 TO 81. 25.
Gents Scarlet ATWOOD Underwear, re-
duced from Sl.50 TO 81.
Gents Fine Ail-Wool Underwear, in
tan and brown, reduced from 81 TO 81.
Gents Over Shirts, reduced from SOC to
25c.
Gents Over Shirts, reduced from 81 to
SOC.
Gents Fancy Striped Over Shirts, re-
duced from Sis 10 zoe.
Gents Fancy Striped and Plaid Shirts,
reduced from $l.5O 10 95c.
Gents White Shirts, iaundr1ed, reduced
from 81 20 621Ic.
Gents White Shirts, unIaundried, re-
duced from 75c to 40c.
Gents White Shirts, unlaundried. re-
duced from 81 to 59c.
Gents White Shirts, unlaundried, re-
duced from ST. % to size.
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California Rancher Kills His Partner.

SACRAMENTO. CAL, Jan. 4.-This afternoon
Charles S Clark shot and killed Thomas Slater
az the klotz ranch, two miles east of this city.
The men were partners in the dairy business,
and had trouble regarding en- accounting. Clark
brought suit against Slater in the superior court
some months ago. Slater had been boarding at
the Clark residence for some time past, but rs he
paid too much attention to Miss Winnie Clark, q
young daughter, he was told he could not take
his meals there any longer. He came in this
morning, however, and sat down at
the breakfast tlbIe, but Mrs. CLARK told
him If he wanted any thing to eat he would
have TO cook it himself. Slater then tried to
take the coffee po; from Mrs. Clark, when her
husband came in and remarked, "Let my wife
alone" Slater then assaulted Clark, and they
had desperate struggle in the dining-room.
Mrs. Clark, observing that slater was trying TO
draw pistol from his pocket, grabbed one of
his arms and shouted to her husband to be care
ful. Slater kicked the woman in the stomach,
sld she was forced to reiinquish her hold on
his arm. Clarke succeeded IN securing the re-
yolver, and when Slater arose and started to
leave the room Clark raised the weapon and
sho, him through the head. Clark then came
- this city and surrendered to the sheriff.
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DENVER, Jan. 4--ChasIes Schmidt, who ia
confined IN isil here, has confessed his part in
the Greenwood murder, which took place near
Nana, Cal, last February. Schmidt saws he
came 70 this cogntry in IS73. and visited f mum
her If places in search OF work, eventually
reaching California. He claims that he
met we.i-dressed American in Mana
county, who offered him work on A
raloA II Schmidt would accompany him.
which he did. They visited number Of
saloons and passed the night either at Benieia
or Port Costa. The next day the stranger com.
PEELED him q. pisto!t point 70 accompany him
10 the Greenwood residence. There they bound
'aP'ala Greenwood, ana when Mrs. Green wood
afI'FeI The stranger threatened 10 kali her
II she d,d not give up all the noney in
the hAUse. She gave him all she had
snd the stranger then bound her and gave both
Of them something to drink from tin Gun. The
men tAea drove 10 a saloon about a mile from
toSH, subsequently, they returned 70 the house
ana me stranger, after firing = number of shots
As tAe 1reenwoo-s, agaln rsnsacked tie house
zen the men camped for the night the
Stranger gave schmidt something 10 drink.
when he regained consciousness the stranger
Was gone. Schmidt says he tried to shoot tie
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Guilty IN swallowing the food, become stupid
and lie down. They appear TO be periec1if
helpless, unable to kick or move lifnn' anu
make no effort to get up after lying down 1hey
Will occasionally turn the nose toward the SIDE,
but not often, and seem 10 hare no psin. Ihey
breathe hard, but do not groan. The bowels are
all right There 10 some little discharge
from the eyes and nose The eyes
are bright and clear. The horses usuaiiy
die within twelve hours after the first % ptoLns
are manifested. and swell to an enormous sizs
Immediately after death. There are many gOod
horsemen In the valley who can find nothing BY
consulting the standard works that will at the
present epidemic The suddenness OF tne
disease and the rapidity of the deaths have COM
pletely nonpIused the farmers aud hofseTnen'
who are compelled 70 stand and see thsir horses
perish and die without any possible means Oh
reIiaf
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sLAvIN AFRAID OF JOHN L.


The Australians Baeker Falls to Cover
su1livan's Forfeit for q Match.
CHICAGO, Jan. 4-SIayin and Mitchell are in
the city. Slavin, in an interview, denied that
his match with Jackson is not bona fide a. has
been asserted in some quarters AS
70 the Sullivan match he said
the terms proposed by Sullivan Q
hackers were unfair and that Piesz did not care
TO tie up his money so long. slavin added that
he had cabled friends in Australia for backing
and IL he received q satisfactory reply the
match would be arranged.
NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-Neither Frank Slavin nor
his friend Charlie Mitchell, nor any representa-
tive of theirs, put In their appearance at the
HeTdd Office today at the hour they appointed
to meet Charley Johnson, John l. sullivan's
hacker, to cover the $3.50 put up by Johnson
some weeks ago.
After waiting an hour for them to appear.
Johnson drew down the forfeit money. He
says no is ready 10 put it up again at any teme
the Australian can induce some one 10 back
him against Sullivan.
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FLOUR CARGO FOR RUSSIA.
Contributions of 1 200, 900 Pounds-Ths
Gar Lied About the Famine.


LONDON, Jan. 4-The Standards ST. Petersburg
Duke Sergius, disguised peasant in order to
fculties in the purchase OF bread, had
a squabble with baker and wa.
thrown into the street by policeman, who
severely hurt him and was about to arrest him,
when he revealed his identity, whereupon three
police officials committed suicide.
MISSEAPoLIs, Jan. 4.-The -four men Of
Washington City have contributed car load of
flour to the Russian famine cargo being secured
by the Northwestern millers. So far the contri-
buttons amount TO 100000 pounds, being
sent in to tho Northwestern milIers from
millers and -four men in Iowa, Indiana,
Illinois, Kansas. Kentucky, Maryland, District
OF Columbia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, South
Dakota, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin, Mime
sofa, Missouri. Nebraska, New York, North
Dakota and Ohio.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. At is reported that
the -four recently bought by the municipal
authorities, which was found to be adulterated
and totally unfit for use, was originally in
tended for export, and II It had not been for the
decree prohibiting the expectation of -four the
fraud might never have been discovered
The car has given ofiense by declaring pub
liely that no famine exists and that there has
merely been partial failure of crops. This ex-
preston OF opinion is very general in official
circles.
In several provinces OF the empire the
zems.yos or district assemblies have decided to
issue loans at low rates of interest. The meas
TIRE is designed for the relief OF the famine
stricken peasants, 10 prevent their selling or
paTnlng their tools and farming implements.
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CHIEF JOSEPH HoMEsICK.
He Wants to Take His Savage Nez
Perces Back to idaho.

SPOKANE, Jan. 4.-Chief Joseph, OF the Eez
Perce Indians, his nephew, young chief, Long
Hair, matilda Indian, and Moses Minthorn,
en- educated Christian Indian. accompanied By
Agent Crawford, OF the Umstilia nation, are ex-
pected to leave for Washington City tomorrow.
Joseph goes to Washington City TO ask the
Indian authorities TO allow him TO return
with his people to their old homo in
the Blue Mountains. After the out
break OF 1877, the Nez Perces were
placed on the Colville reservation, near spo-
kane, but they have never been satisfied, and
take slowly to the customs of civilized society.
The party will stop several days in Chicago.
Agent Crawford reports that some time ago
c number OF chiefs OF the Umatilla tribe were
deposed and taking advice of q meddling at
torney, they slipped away from the agency and
are now in Washington.
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The Grip Killlng KittIta. Horses.

CLE-ELUN. Jan. Especial An unknown
disease has Just become epidemic among tie
herses ~ svSuk prairie, eight miles east OF this
place. Same valuable animals have died within
fAe psst tyenty-four hours William Mack has
already lost seven. and thirteen moro are dying
IN the re!ghborkood. There is no veterinary
surgeon EearaT than Tacoma, and the disease !.
hard - combat, nothing like Il has
ever appeared among the horses he-
fore. Governor Ferry hiss been telegrapei
% furnish immediate relict through the state
board ot health. x the raysges OF the disease
are not checked Immediately IL viii WORK in
calculaeie hardship 70 every rsnCher in the
upper kssfitss valley. Nothing in the way OF
. remedy can be suggested by tas symptoms Of
the disease, which are. as given by
Mr. Curtis, o, that locality and
IA eye witness 10 number Of
deaths The horses Co rot refuse 10 eat in
tie earlier stages o. the disease, bat find din
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Gents Scarlet Au.wool E.y

Gents Scarlet ATl-Wool Half Bo..
duced from SOC TO 25c. "
Gents Ail-Wool Mixed Half H..
duced from SOC to CSC. ~
Gents Camel's-Hair Hall Hoss -.a-,
from size to 20c.
Gents Brown Mixed All-Wool ~,
Hose. reduced from Bike TO 25c Au
Gents Grey Mixed All-Wool HaYu.
reduced from 371zc 10 sc.
Gents Brown and Grey Cottor NJ.
Hose, reduced from 25c 70 I5c. 1aa
Gents Brown Mixed Half Hose 49,,
from EXC to sc.
Gents. Cashmere Pants, reduced f,or
Si.25 TO 63c. NUN
Gents Cashmere Pants, reduced f,an
s1.50 TO tic. Asn
Gents Cashmere Pants, reduced f,o,
81 to ST. ''su
Gents Cashmere Pants, reduced IA.
81 10 SI.13. Avn
Gents Cashmere Pants, reduced f,or
$2.25 TO $i.25.
Gents Cashmere Pants, reduced ran
S2.50 to Sl.3S. avn
Gents Fancy Silk HANDKERCHIEF, y.
duced from 75c TO CSC.
Gents Fancy Silk Handkerchief ~.
duced from 81 to SOC.
Gents Fancy Silk Handkerchief, -.
duced from S1.25 to Tic.
Gents Fancy silk Handkerchief =.
duced from sl.25 to 75c.
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The Hartford Fire Victims Buried.

HASFoRD, Cal, Jan. 4.-The victims of yester
days FIRE, including +. Bower, who died last
night, were inferred this afternoon, the Odd
Fellows burying Elmer E. Spofford and Thomas
c. Hammond, the knights OF Pythias burying
Edward W. Foster, the carpenters burying Frank
b. Tucker and the Catholic church burying
Bower. The business houses were closed for
three hours, and union services were held at a
public hail. The other injured persons were
well cared for and are doing nicely. OF the
dead, Tucker, Hammond and Bower were IN
married. Tucker Tad sou at Sacramento.
Nothing is known of Spotiord. His relatives
live in Massachusetts,.
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Didn't Want to Complicate the Family.

MOSCOW, Idaho, Jan. Especial What
promised to be case of welded bliss was sud
denly prevented last nigt. 1t appears that two
brothers named Allen own farms that adjoin
some nine miles north of Moscow. One OF them
some time ago married q widow who has a
daughter l6 years OF age. The other brother
wanted TO marry the daughter, but both her
mother and step-father objected. The
two lovers met last night aud decided
to elope. They drove to town hurredly,
stopped at the Commercial hotel and summoned
a justice OF the peace Before the justice had
time to perform the ceremony the step father ar
rived OH the scene, having ridden a distance OF
nine miles in thirty-fve minutes, and procured
assistance TO recover the girl. BY the time the
lover got out Of the clutch OF the city marshal
the girl and her step-iather were on their way
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could find no record Of the passage Of any ordi-
nance.
Petition Of Chief Rogers for new boiler at
police headquarters; referred TO superintendent
Compton.
Superintendent Alexander reported expendi-
lures on streets and sewers for December. The
figures were published IN the.P osr-ISTELLIGES-
GER yesterday.
Street lights reported out to the amount Of sS7
during December.
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PULEMAN,s ENEMIES BEATEN.
Colfax vain1y Protests Against Agrf-
cultural College Warrants.

oLYxpiA, jan. Especial THE state auditor
issued today the first warrants on the Agricult-
ural college fund. They were for the per diem
and expenses of the regents, and amounted
to $50 Regents Conoyer and Smith
presented the accounts. together with
bills amounting TO nearly si,000 which
are ret unauditad, among them being one for
President Lilley for 81, $780, for salary since May
last which is not likely 10 be allowed. Mr. Reed
received yesterday the following telegram from
s. Henry Cornwell and seven others Of Colfax:
We tzink that before Issuing the agricultural
college warrants Won shotld give the parties
charged with corruption a chance 10 vindicate
themselves. Justice 70 them and the state de-
mands this
The auditor sent the following reply:
cannot longer delay issuing warrants II
you have legal reasons for protest il must be
brought before the courts.
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FINE DISPLAY OF POULTRY.
Successful Opening OF the Exhibition
The Bench Show.

The Bench Show.
It is said that q well-known musical genius
who entertains his friends and himself with
clever limitations known as "barnysrd mslo-
dies" went to the poultry exhibition at the
Ranke building yesterday, and as a result Of his
visit has abandoned his profession, eespa!ring
of ever becoming perfect in the art There are
something ike 200 fowls in the coops already,
more than enough for q whole baseball season,
and the din is deatening. What IL will be when
hundred dogs and the balance Of the chicken
contingent are put in place will be difficult 10
imagine.
A flock of golden pheasants is on exhibition
in the show window. A dozen California quail
have the freedom Of the hall, and perch on the
electric light wires unmindiul OF the fate OF
Loppy, the wife-murderer whose experience
with electric wires was enough for lifetime.
Two gray eagles, stuffed, with wings out
spread, keep guard at the door. These are ac-
cessories to one OF the most complete lists OF
chickens ever put on exhibition on the Coast.
The list of entries includes variety of Brah-
mas, Cochins, Langshans, Plymouth Rocks,
wyandottes, spaniards, Leghorns, Minorcas,
Poles, Hamburgs, Red Caps, Indian Game. PIT
Game, Peekins, Tolouse geese, Chinese geese
and Mongolian pheasants The exhibitors are:
Columbia poultry yards, J. W. Garrison, Of
Koeher, oil Aurora, Or: J. II. Abright,o OF seattle
Joel Docking, of seattle; Dr.. d. Z. Milne, OF
Victoria, Il. C.; Z. J. Andrews, OF Port loWns-
end: II. Ii. James, OF seattle; C. c. Batson,
OF Seattle; Frank stilmant, OF Walla
Walla; George Furry, OF Seattle;
Victor Dupont. of Walla Wa,la; H. r. and J. w.
elise, Jonn A. Pesb.es, w. F. Bert, OF Sesttle; Z.
T. CasseI, of Chico; r p. Mcclellan, OF Victoria,
L. c.; A. p. Randall. d. VI. Shanks, of Seattle;
Walter Walker, OF Houghton; L. Bartlett OF
Puyallup; John D. Mercer, E. d. wallace, OF Sc
attle; c. Nilsson, OF Petaluma, Cal; Mrs. G. III.
CaIiigan, c. c. Brundege, Theodore Deschner,
of seattle: J. s. Hoffman, of Port Townsend !;
Arthur b. Smith, OF Seattle, Mrs 5. w. Carter, OF
Fremont; A. II. Dawson and A. II. Alexander,
OF Seattle.
The judge of the poultry department, F. W.
Hitchcock, is snowbound somewhere between
Kansas and Seattle, but he has telegraphed the
association that he viii be IN Seattle this even
ing, ready to assume his duties tomorrow
morning. His trip to Seattle will cost the asso-
ri On hOt
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latter while he was binding Mrs Greenwood,
but that the pistol refused to go or When they
stopped at the house q second time, Schmidt let
the horse 20 and the stranger, hearing wheels,
fred at him and compelled him to re-enter the
house. Schmidt states that he would have made
confession before had he known the where
abouts of his com parion. who had threatened 20
kill him If ne divuIged the secret.
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Mere Chinese inspectors Needed.

wAsHISGToS CITY, Jan. 4-IspeciaL Sen
ator Allen Is continually urging an increase OF
the Chinese inspectors force to adequately
meet the demands on the Northwest frouner.
He has urged the treasury department TO place
two steam launches ct the disposal OF the COL
lector 1T Puget sound. If the senator's plans
are carried out the smuggling that is carried on
will then mere easily be checked