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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-27

Max Haas Shoots Joe Patek
Dead in the Street.
ouARRELEo OVER A WOMAN.
Snohomish County Commissioners Win
In the supreme Cours-Tse Death
Of Kancher Berglund.

Chehalis. Dec s-SpeciaL--Ioe f'asek.
ex-hoteikeeper and saioankeeper, was
shot and killed about $50 this afternoon
by Max Haas. a bartender. In William
Press saloon. Patek fell, grasping q re-
yoiver cooked to fire. and died within
i've minutes. The shooting occurred OPP
posite the nostoffiee. on the principal
business street. and there were a score
Of witnesses, hut statements regarding
the affair differ materially as to whether
II was done in self-defense. They agree.
however. that Patek was the victim. be-
cause Haas got his pistol working first.
Haas fired three shots. two taking effect
In Patek's breast. The first was prob
ably not fatal
IL appears probable that Haas sho, n
self-defease. He had been living ar
Patek's house. They had q quarrel this
morning. and Haas intended TO leave
town this afternoon. but vas informed
that Patek was looking Cor him, intend
ing to kill him. Patck went ia the Grand
Central Hotel looking for Hans. The
proprietor was suspicious of his actions.
and went to Haas room with him. but
Haas was not in Patek came up town.
and, finding Haas in the City drug store.
called him out Haas urged him not to
get into a quarrel, as they had settled
matters satisfactorily In the morning.
Patek reached for 8. pistol In his coat
pocket. but Haas having been warned
that Patek would shoot, got his pistol
first and shot Patek In the breast. Patek
endeayore0 10 raise his revolver. but
Haas fired again and he fell. This Is
substantially Haas story. and Is corrob-
GRATED by A. s. Mess and a. Hyiander.
who were in the drug store. Other eye
witnesses, standing across the street,
deny that the shooting was done In self
defense. and one claims that PatelS was
running away when the last shots were
fired. This is doubtful, because both
shots took effect in front
The origin of the trouble Is not fully
understood. Haas says he owed Patek
him of criminal relations with Mrs. Pa
TEX. One story is that Patek found his
wife and Haas In bed together this
morning. Some, who claim TO know the
inside, say that il Haas relations with
Mrs. Patek We're criminal Patels had
known about 1t for a long time past.
Haas made no attempt TO get away after
the shooting, but gave his pistol TO the
marshal, and accompanied him TO a JUS
tees Office. A eoroner's jury has been
impaneled, and an inquest will be- held
tomorrow at 10 a. m
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Brief racema News

Tscoraa. Dee S.-SpeeEsi.--The coron-
er's jury has been unable to eresde
whether Il. II. Caprcn, who was killed
Monday in fight With W. r. Taylor over
the collection ~ a bin. came to bis death
frcns the force Of the fail 10 The side walk
or from sse htaws and kicks administered
BY Taylor. John y Gonna. a prominent
local colored man. was on the jury.
The receiver of the Puget Sound dry
dock has petitionei the court 10 allow
him 10 issue $3.50 Of receivers certificates
to pay taxes, Insurance. attorneys and
receivers fees. The receiver reports a
net loss OF S623 TO November 80
The report Of Charles Hawkes.. receiver
of the Morning Union. shows that on No
vember 50. after paying all the expenses
OF the office TO that date. there was bal
ance Of $6s.22-
The steamer Clara Brown. which was
sunk at Point Susan about two months
ago, and recently raised by Captain Gift
and G.. II. Boaraman. was towed 10 Old
Tacoma and beached today.
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Russell ca:En. appellants: from Ksas; re-
ye-Ssd
Spears & IeoT@ri ct al. respondents vs..
+. {. L.swrsnee es al. appellants. Roth
well Bros & Mitchell 9. al. respondents.
VS. r. G. Lawrence :. ca. respondents. T.
J. Ne-se. appellants. frcza King. affirmed
". "a Spear ~ al. respondents. W.
Lewis SekSfsky ct a.. appellants. fross
waatcam; affirmed
SIMON Runaps ct al. respondents, vs.. r.
Barse e. al, appellants. from King: az
firEneL
RacSe- Bros. respondents. W. Ssuie-
baker Manufacturing Company, appel
iaats: fross, Saohonish: reversed
r. l. Morse, respondent. vs.. A. Mans
field 81 al. appellants; from WhasrSsn: re-
ve-sea.
Skagit county. respondent. vs. Fletcher
Stiles. appellant. reversed
Laramie Mayer. respondent. vs. ]. Fl.
wcolery. sheriff. ard George Mepaees APP
pel.ant; from King: affirmed
u. f. Jacobs. respondent. vs. City OF
PayaIlup. appellant: from Pierce. dis
missed.
Frederick W. Ward. respondent vs. Ma
tiouai Fire Insurance Company. apperxa.;
from King: reversed.
Charles Rechsnisch et al. appellants.
vs.. Washington Sac-s lane Raiirosi Com
pany, respondent: from Pierce; reversed.
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virgin II. n,...,l, Of auburn. Dead.

Auburn, Dec. 26.-Special.-Virgil r.
Bissel! died at $50 o'clock this evening.
On Sunday morning he was taken with
pneumonia in violent form. Physicians
did all that medical skill could 40 10 save
his life, but la vain. MIR. Bisseli was
born at Torringford. Conn.,. in lsii: moved
To Iowa in 1851 and from there TO Auburn
in 1889 In company with his nephew, T..
X. Bisseli. Re established a drugstore here.
which he conducted up to the time of his
last Illness. Mr.. Bisseil was an extremely
popular man wherever known. He was
elected first mayor of Auburn. had been a
prominent Mason for twenty-five years.
and was one of the most enthusiastic G..
A. r. men in the state. In the death of
this man Auburn loses one Of her most
valued citizens.
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TIRE CHICAGO WESTERN SOCIETY.
Just Organized. With Mrs. Alice Hcurh.
foa NJ President

Chicago. DEC. IS ~ The first regular
isesssang % the Chicago Western So
cssiy Was held 81 he Grand Pacific asc-
ss1 today. Als5at feYsy persoas frssa
west ef the Mississippi river were pre-
sent. including several wels-snown bush
ssess w9S,aeFs, ]. NJ. JorseS. formerly ssf
boise, Idaho. outlined the objects of sha
stsSs-sy. wasscA are both social and husf-
ness. -Any person wlfs has lived seven
Years ia i Western state is eligible In
mexaosrsasa. whether a resident OF Chi
cage ar liat. but only residents Of this
city can fote er bod office. The So
escsy proposes - faralsh club rocasis as
headquarters fer Western people who
yisi, Chicago.
An election OF Sf.f>ers was held and
the following elected; Mrs. Alice Hough-
ton. formerly OF Spokane. president; II.
NJ. Jones. vice president: II. At. Hsney,
formerly Of san Francisco. secretary.
j. III. Whitney os Oregon. {. N. Mac
kenzic ~ Montana, ana II. VI. Goxiweil
eg Colorado. were also eiesged direct
as
II is f,.ofsosess Ia make the club head
Quarters fer every k;a.l OF inrornsatien
regarding the tEans-Mississspp country.
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swe~ 10 ygEr esteemed favor OF TIE 9Th
snSsan.. fncfgssng copy OF letter which
va, have recently addressed % ffse ccuz-
missioner Of the general land office. upon
the subject O. delays IN the pablo sur
veys. The people CT this state are deeply
interested Il. tae subject uroa which yea
have addressed The commissioner az the
general lan3 esIice. and your letter 70 that
official has had nay most careful consider
alton. From an expers encs with. and OBJ
servafien Of. the workings % cur system
of ry:shlse land surveys. during a residence
of nearly twenty years in this state. ua-
hesftatingly and uaqualidedly iadorse
yogr suggestions and recommendations
as Sc. farrh in the letter referred 10. and
I an sure that our senator and repressn-
tassves In congress. who have personal
knowledge Of your long experiences and
great ability as an engineer. as vel as
OF yoGr earnest desire 10 serve the people
accepsably, viii be quick 10 adopt yoor
views on this important question.
at is with unfe4gned dlffidence that /
express my disapprovai of the recon-
nendaiion of the honorable comm missioner
oe the general land office that the sur
viewing OF our public lands be done under
ths supervision OF the director Of the geo
logical survey, bat TO me il is clearly ap-
parent that the objections 10 such a
coarse which you have urged IN your
communicated To the commissioner are
snsuperable-
trusting that your efforts 10 expedite
tha surveys in the Northwest may be
successful. | am very truly yours.
u. H MGRAW."
Coy. McGraw further wrote To Mr. Wat
son ON December II. stating that he had
M ehieetion 10 the publication or 5he
anova .gf in your opinion ii viii be OF
a,v ala in defeating the recommendation
:. -. commissioner which meets with
the dlsapproval Of Us both.
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Higher Rate. for Land Surveys

Senator Squire has succeeded In the hrse
step towards getting higher rates Tor pup
lie land surveys allowed by congress.
Surveyor General Watson has reee.Vea Inc
following telegram frols- Senator sauae'
dated at Washington City. DECEMBER -
and forwarded copy TO NE Post-inieia-
gencer:
chairman senate committee on appro-
priations informs me my amendment mas
been adopted by committee restoring
highest rates for surveys Have received
increase in estimates for salaries OF your
Office. 1900 more than current year. Have
urSttan details
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M,A A.n,en rp.ree,. Mll,,I..

Tacoma. Dec 2s.-Speciai.-Troop Il was
rigidly inspected tonight by Major j. NJ
Ashton and Adiutant J. ID. Davis. Tc-
morrow night troop G OF Yakima will be
inspected. Friday night troop \ OF
Sprague. and Saturday night troop ID Of
Spokane. II is proposed by Major Ashton.
before he becomes general of the national
guard OF the state on January Z. to see u
1t that every member OF the battalion is
equipped and In readiness for active SER
vice. AT tonight's inspection every pistol.
carbane and other equipment vas thor
oughly inspected.
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MOTEL ARRIVALS.
HOTEL DILI.ER

J.. p. Briggs. Green River: Miss Alice
Jameson. MSS kunla Henett. Coupeville:
Harry w. Clark. w. A. Butterfield, Ia
coma; Andy Cirls6-I. ). ~ Wilson. Olym-
pia; Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Dawson. North
Bend; Mrs =. A. Fisk. North Bend; +.
u. Smith. Miss Smith. Miss Efhel Frrese,
Il. {. Aten. Lowell: y. l. Rutherford.
Fail City; G.. IL. Harrison and son. Mount
Vernon: T.. L. aEerin, c. Z. Stimsaa. Sno-
hom!sh; D. a. Black. Chicago: Asa Gar
diner, New York; ID. III. Hodge and wife.
H. J. Ferwelliger. T. n Brown. H. l..
Brown, North Bend: j. \. Wilson. OIyra-
pia; Richard Bright kamiichie: Rev.
Henry 4. Dexter. Bou,evar5: Thomas
Richardson. Port Candle: r. +. William
son, Olympia; Charles Eerd. jr WILL
lam Richardson. Bryant: J. L. Herman.
Port Gamble; Fred Fuller. kas.o, b c.:
Lee Bright, kauliichIe; NJ Casey. Sno-
haraish; Hugh NJ. Fry. South Snohomixh:
Miss George Van Cieasa Olympia. j. J.
Smith, Tacoma: Henry II. RaadIeg, 81.
Paul. MINI; c. u. Kin2balI. Mount Yer
non; Taylor Aunantrouf. Mount Vernon:
II. 3, Moore and wife. STdnwood: Miss
Grace Corisli. Mount Vernon: Mrs. & -.
t5&stin. North Bend; Joseph Cyr, Michael
Shane. sssss,;:aguisf5; Ered J Chamberlain.
Buckley; Seldea Wilson. Olympia
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HyamS, Pauson &C.,,
Manufacturers d Boys rIah-
Ing
800, 8O2, 8Oi Front Street
CONVINCING EVIDENCE.

Mr. william Mccgtcheon OF Rory.
Pierce county. Wash. writes Or. Darrin
that he was cured FIVE years ago by his
electrical and medical treatment while
In Portland, 90 heart trouble. coustipa-
ton. dyspepsia. enlargement of tho iiy-
er, dizziness and nervous debility. and
has gained 90 pounds. and that the cur
is permanent 10 this day.
Dr. Darrin can be consulted free at
Hotel chliterg. Tacoma. wash. Pa
TENTS can be cured with home treatment
after one visit at the Doctors office. All
eurable acute. chronic and private dis
eases speciality. Circulars aud guess
ton hianLs sent free
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Edmopas News,

Fsdmonds, Dec. 5.-Special.-Three CT
the shingie mills are running and two
more will start next week.
The rolling mill Will be ready for oper-
alton this spring and VIII employ about
$50 men.
s. c. Meek. receiver OF j. ID. Mcleod
& Co, has sold the company store TO A.
II. Finny who will also lease the single
mill and will start II UP in n few days.
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C,,a D.v In California.

San Francisco. Dec 26.-Sau Francisco
experienced the coolest day OF the year
today, the mercury dropping to IL. AT Z
O'Clock this morning thu mercury touched
the freezing point at Martinez, santa
Rosa, knights landing, Modesto ana
other points in tbs interior. The temper
ature at Summit was 10 above zero anu
at Truckes the mercury fell TO G.
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Fire at Aberdeen.

Aberdeen, Dec. Especial at 6
O'Clock tonight nearly destroyed the
dwelling of John r. Evans. The contents
OF the upper story are total loss. pof-
ton of the contents Of the first floor we're
saved. Loss. about $1,000 insured in the
Atlas Company for $500. The fire caught
from a stoyeripe through the ceiling.
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Port Angeles. Dec. es.-speclsl-The
steamer Monticsilo went ashore this after
noon at tho head OF the bay while at
tempting to land passengers and freight
a. the broken dock owned by the Angeles
Mill and Lumber Company. An easserly
wind blew her ashore before the officers
saw the danger. She Will come or at the
next high tide unless a strong wind comes
IN from the northeast.
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Olympia, Dec. .-Spec.a'-opin.ons IN
the following eases were filed in the SUI
s.re1ne court today:
City OF whatcou. respondent, VS. Bell
irgham Bay Improvement Company. ap-
peiianr. reversed.
Joseph Esseucy, respondent. VS. James
Essency. defendant. Jerome Catgin and
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Ftre nj wflke.on.

Tacoma, Dec. 3-SpeciaI.
cooking main last night at 4yilkeson.
s,yrnc one kicked over "a kerosene lamp
and set fire 30 the place. L. L. Lind
strvr.'s general store. Davis &c NaBce's
saloon and couple of small stores were
burned. TIE damage is placed az S,eoo
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s,,te Warrant. c.ll...

Olympia. Dec. as-Special-Tbe state
treasurer has called general fund war
rants Mes. 1851 TO 1855 Inclusive. TIE
amount OF the call is si.ss. and II natures
January ).
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means a medicine that strengthens the
stomach, or 20 be hrser. means hapans
Tasa,es. II you are troubled with weak
stomach and cannot digest your food use
Ilsnans TahsIes one gives relief.
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sSoR II one>aaif the township is sold by
The government az si.2s per acre tthe law
est rate allowed for comrrutesi home
: steas5S, prescriptions. etc. etc) IL would
realize sli.iea, say Si2.ooo net. less the cost
szsf registers fees. etc. etc, while IL has
spent for surveying of the township. an
average of less than si5o0. That tbs, sales
OF the public lands are n source of rev.
thue 10 the government Is shown by the
saausi reports of the general land office.
lnAs ior ls5 showing receipts of s4T2o,-
s@' snso disbursements of e.46s as. IS,
clear net revenue of s. 80, SOS Is over
kpa above all expense incident to the
psolie land department.
saart-sighted Policy.
tsls beins 50. IL would seem TO be not
easy the clear. unmistakable duty of con-
sfess. bit the material ADVANTAGE of the
's1a'fs. that the appropriations for sur
ssys should certainly be large enough
y survey at least the amount of land for
saEh there are petitions. Instead of
sas tae appropriation is niggardly slolea
ess 40 II The government never expected
ss' anything from the lands. For in
rant this Office has I'm for this fiscal
s'af petitions OF actual bona ilde settlers
= surveys amounting IN 81. zoo. while
A.snfiionment Of the appropriation is
Wy SAes This is the nrst and most
.sssani cause of delays in settlers getting
usses to their lands.
Delays IL Capital.
Scnnd-Thc approximation for nuh,e
-'sys IS let In = lump sum for the en-
~ United States. and then apportioned
sae .
s 70 TIE several surveying districts
= this s'e"' o'a'
ar er Instance, this appropriation. for
, - lssAi Year, was approved by the pres
$50 august IS 1884. and this Office was
.s..oea OF tho apportiognnent for this
y earlier than December IL last.
hcias of Examinssions.
j a.sl~In the appropriations fer pub
sa'FeyS there IS Included specified
sai Tor examinations Of surveys exc
~ " deputy surveyors uT1zssr contract
Instance, the appropriation for this
was ga 90, Of which s45.eo was
examinations. The trouble of this
$50 q appropriation IS that .te esti-
80 81 the commissioner for surveys is
s.Sassitf. hay. generally. Increased "a
ssxEaas Or house, while that for exam
-s'sss Is never increased. Such increase
h9I se az any advantages 20 the
F9@ even though the extra sur
- should ne made. fAey eonla nar Be-
.sasas3 Tor lack os funds. Frequently
rvs hSye - watt fer year or so
sass account alone.
- - remedy for this suggested - fhe
sAassssoueg and our senator and repre-
.~aASsFes the following amendment -
saaafy cstil hili:
NSs % the sufn hereby appropriated
/ Il a Seiassiss}onsr eg the general land or
nay eNpone as much thereof as may
- Tsaie2 Necessary for examinations ~
- Surveys sn the several surveying
$50 "a order 10 test the accuracy ct
NofA 70 be :ofr-- by DEPUTY surveyors.
49, thAt in no ease shall BE ex-
y FER Cea,em of the original ssst
vsA survey 70 ts executed by saSa
s'Fesy sarveyor"
40 on August w5ese on this. Ia
Ts- as follows;
Whenever contracts ase 10 be let In
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he Southern Pacific Company II abou.
- build an electric railroad from Merced
Cal. 10 the Yosemite valley. The MERGED
river VII furnish the poWsr
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SCR lseIossng 3 eory 81 A.s latter - she
comm lssipre- 90 sha general slad office.
bar =;
~AhssnSe from the capital has pre-
yG@te. me from s.x2as y92 an sSFasex az
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Two Proposed Amendments.
x..sl II Warrington.

The proposed transfer OF .he pubnc
surveys 20 the geological survey is
question OF great interest 20 our state,
Ter If. as I ara confident Il wlls. make the
surveys much more expensive aua Sos.
II @4n- 81 course. retaEa settlement. and
vegy materially affect ihe prosperity OF
cur state. * viii transfer 20 Washing
tor city the working az Of the surveys
Pow done here. the state losing thereby
S. 80 OF ste-asa annually
''Saresy ID state mas q better yight 20 be
consulted on this subject than ours for
it contributes the largest amount 20 TIE
support II the general land offsee. ssS.-
SIS - Scr fiscal year 1895. ard receives the
harvest appropriation for rssblAc surveys.
IL aEn pleased to state shas our puo.ie
spirited governor Is In hearty =eeor9 with
me on fass= SssAiset. as - eva3encea by rs
letter published herewith grttA AAS uer-
MISSION. Signed
WILLIAM T. WATSON.
',g.nitesi States Surveyor General go-
-
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..lf the survey OF she rtItiic iaFs.s= ware
4, BE- done by the geological survey
would they tot as a Whole. be irnmessar-
ably retarded through the scientific re
s,,Irgments OF this class Of work. and Its
exF,aasfyenesS
again suppose tssas geologicai corps
was engaged in work 81 one seSfieia nf
state and an application Was made for
a xssrsey 10 an entirely different sectien.
~shsrs Il would ROT work IN with the then
needs OF the geological work. would there
no, be a tendency 20 neglect sach apnii-
eater, az the settlers These are "a the
...ssr assr ana humble persons, ard would
mt .a4tr claims he apt to appear small
sng, fnsigzsseaat 10 persons engaged in
s,g1, scientific work IS that % Eealos-
icai survey
.syv.nlt; ret Ills be the continued ard
s-~ou-s,. ;entleacy with Sach = scientific
bureau
~ the surveying IS 70 be datse BY err
ployes ~ the government. rather than
hv eantraet. wolif Il Eof be better that
xscn shoEta be aaae aassr the direction
81 ere was resides IA the district. ea9
him sstveysr general. or what yos please.
wra, coming la contact with sha settlers,
knows their wsnts an& necessities more
shsrau<Aly tfsssn = naTe-.s centralized az
STashswesoY cave fss- this reason the
urvseas las very wisely makes II oeliss-
tory tor q surveyor general 10 reside fn
his surveying district. X IS impossible
sS.a es operations as SAshsEsfea ct;y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-15
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.

Meeting of the Executive Committee
of the District Association.
The regular monthly meeting Of the ex-
ecutive committee of the Civil Service Re-
form Association of the District was held
yesterday afternoon, Mr. John Joy Edison
presiding. Perhaps the most interesting
matter considered was the report of the
secretary upon the investigation made by
him of the alleged violation of the civil
service law by the recorder of deeds, Mr..
c. II. j. Taylor. 1t was stated by the Sec
rotary in his report that he thought he had
undisputed proof that Mr.. Taylor had been
guilty. not only of violations of sections II
and II of the civil service law, but also of
a violation of section 1853 of the United
States Revised Statutes. He believed that
the proof in his possession was sufficient
to secure cCnviC ton before a court; but a
motion was made and adopted directing the
president and secretary of the association
to seek an interview with President Cleve-
land and lay the report before him and
urge executive action thereon.
The action of the board of trade in lay
ing upon the table the resolution favoring
the extension of the civil service law to the
employees under the District government
was freely discussed, and a committee, con-
sisting of Mr.. John Joy Edison, DR.. Frank
Il. Howe and Gen. Mckeever, was appoint
ed for the purpose of endeavoring to secure
favorable action by the board upon tnat
resolution at its next meeting. "A motion
was adopted authorizing the president of
the association to appoint delegates to the
annual meeting Of the National Civil Serv-
ice Reform League, December II and IL,
and, after some minor matters were dis
posed of, the meeting adjourned.