The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-14
MOSES KORN Is DEAD.
A Forty-Siner and Early Res
ident of Seattle.
PATIENT IN GREAT SUFFERING


kx-AtdefEan MOSES hosn Ntel II 81
pendicitis az his residence. corner OF Yes
Ter Avenue an South Second street yesser-
DAY afternoon az o'clock. For about .
year SIR. Korn has been failing. his hrsi
trouble being duo 20 fall that injured
his right side. Three weeks ago. however.
there was general collapse OF h.s system,
and the services Of a physician we're necss-
sary. After week he appeared 70 hsvs
rezained considerable strength. so much,
in fact, that be felt able 10 leave his bed.
The exsrtion was too much and he had 9
relapse.
Dr.. Holmes. the attending physician.
had already detected symptoms Of appen-
dloitis and was in favor Of an operation.
hut fear of the knife pat II OF until last
Friday morning. DR.. Holmes was as
sisted In the operation by DE-. Max kriegk
aud DR., Emil Bories. One abscess was re-
moved and the patient came ont OF the
operation in good condition and felt
strong hopes of recovery. In the middle
Of the afternoon he began 20 fail, and az
7:31 3'clock In the evening vas tn coma
fcse condition. From that time until
1870 O'Clock Yesterday morning he did not
rally in the least.
About O'Clock. however. he opened bis
eyes a. il awaking from sound sleep. and
in a perfectly rational manner called DR..
Bories to his bedside. In low but dis
tinct voice he told the doctor that the end
vas near and that in his dying moments
he preferred that the family remain out OF
the chamber. Then he gave directions
where his body should be buried. and be-
fore his strength gave out spoke messages
for the members OF his family. Soon he
ispsed into unconscionsness. TO be relieved
by death at o'clock yesterday afternoon.
The physicians deeming II best. the fam
lily consented TO an autopsy, which re-
vealed three other Assesses back of the
one reached at the first operation. IL was
evident that Mr.. Kern had suffered terri
bly, in the last days OF life. aud how he
bore up without complaint was bard to
understand.
Moses Korn was born at Eppingen,
Baden, Germany. September s, 1885. His
parents were people In moderate circum-
stances, who lived by tiiling the land. At
the age Of IL he struck out for himself, and
after crossing the ocean made his way to
South Bend. Ind, where he earned a
livelihood by bard labor. When the gold
excitement of 40 broke out in California,
mon at that time. and boldly pushed out
for the land OF promise. First he resided
nj Sacramento then at Grass Valley, later
ct San Francisco. and Tor a brief
time tried his fortune at Dutch Flat
In those days the celebrated vigi-
lante committee, whose motto was
10 deal justice TO criminals at short notice.
was IN the height of its glory, and Mr.
korn was member. In 1852 he went to
Diamond Springs. few miles from the
location OF the Marshall gold bonanza dis
eoyery and opened a butcher shop. This
business. combined with speculations in
mines, gave him his start in life. but in
reality was not the foundation OF the for
tune he brought 10 Seattle, for like many
OF the earlier settlers of the Pacific coast
he was rich and poor by turns. Reverses.
however. never affected his spirit. aud he
always hoped for the morrow. Marysville
attracted his attention in Is5a, and on ar
irving there he thought tho merchandise
business would be profitable. He was
right in bis calculations. but over
looked the possibility of CUPID 5
darts. lie fell In love with and
married Miss barbara Barman. Ono
year later the young couple returned 10
Grass Valley ard then. led by the gold ex-
element at Gold Hill, Nevada territory.
followed the footsteps OF the gold hunters.
At Gold HUI Mr. korn opened a store
that for three years was the largest estab-
lishment Of its kind in the territory lie
took an active part in politics, being a
staunch Republican. and was elected q
member of the council. When the White
Pine mining districts IN California wer.
opened np Mr.. korn went there, leaving
his family at Petaluma. For some time be
prospeeled the districts of White Pine
other sections OF California and Nevada
finally settling in Gilsoy. where lie becams
prominent in state and city politics. Dur
ing the four years that he lived there h,
was a member of state conventions OF
several occasions and also member OF th,
clty council. In isTa he settled IN Say
Francisco, where he had acquired iarr,
interest In a tannery. lie also retaine,
his interest in merchandise establish
ment at los Banos. San joaquin county.
In 1851 the Puget sound country Al
tracted his attention and he concluded Z,
take a look ut Seattle. lie was impresse,
with the location and believed that II
future years a city would stand wher,
then there was emily large town OF shou
SEQ inhabitants. He determined to set
tie and brought bis family. First he wen
into the stove and hsrdwars business Wit,
John Schram, the store being located OF
Commercial street In fSsi he retired an,
formed tho Mechanics Store Company
With headquarters in the old occident "A
block. Later he leased the frame buil.lin,
at the southwest corner Of Ncsler avenue
aud South Second street and moved th
store there. lie believed that the loeatio,
Was about - become valuable aud a
the FIRST opportunity purchased the nrop
erty. IN the winter of lSSs and isS
he hailt the korn block. three-stor,
brick structure worth Sso,eso. aud va. CT,
ioying trip in the hast, when on June 4
the great TIRE swept away his nes nrop
erty. lie Was equal 80 the occasion. an,
when the news reached him amrnr,fiatel
said that he had faith In the future Of No
attic snd would rebuild at once lie VA
IS good as his word. and in November 10
lowing the tire the new Norm block had a,
sumed its place as one of the first Sfrur
lures 20 marx the recovery from the wreck
EFom the slime OF his arrival in the city n
became closely ldsntified with the Rep,,t
iicsn party, ard Is Was BY a catering vot
that he WAS elected alderman fron N
First ard in 1854
Mr.. Kern VAS a man OF n,anv acgualnt
sness. possessed of = large number c
friends and respected in the city. Throw
upoa bis Own resources =. "a early age. q
acquired the habit 81 close observation 1
human nature. applied himself With grea
snevsy ~ the practical Hsssheds of Sc
education. Snd - hen success crowned n.