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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-03
HoARY OLD SUITS.
I've Cases which Have Cropped Up
After Twelve Years.

Two ant.fuatsd suits were dug out OF
~ rseex-es OF the courthouse yesterday
~ ncsed for trial after lying dormant
~ seven years. One Of them il num-
Rssee sssa and the other s.sf2 Nearly
trpsy thousand actions have been begun
King county since these cid greybsarSfs
~ slArtsd on s. records. and the
esse Oh them read ike ancient history.
Dey are sss4ts brought hy tie ctty OF Sc
e.,s axsises y. X BAXTER for the grading
tcsssh Third ana Sourf Fourth STREETS
NJ TIE avst was fled by County At
crney Richard Osborn. now superior
kefs II wac commenced Ia the district
esfs tex the territory 81 Washington.
Ns'dsas terms at SeaSie.s before Judge
Astsf z Greene. 10 wss fiiei With County
eSsx james ss~vef nv Deputy III. .. Calp-
san az form printed by Clarence Ham
Ntd. rrsnfer. Seattle. w. t. and the re-
Sgr Of s>ry!es az summons Is made By
sxsr ]. ". Mccrav. ger }. V. wyci0oFF.
ssFay. and hlse bg the county clerk hy
spus J. y T.gdssaw. The complaint "a
sWsaet by II @. STRIVE As mayor. and The
ssseF : signed hv Stsuvc. Haines 4 Me-
IAN
fAs other suss vas nied n less oy city
sassrsy 6, H. Hantort. now fudge % ths
ssNsa States court. and verified hv Jeha
10y as sns ycT. Tn. amount Of TIE arst
Nes,si, WITH Interest at tire rase 90
80 ssas. since July l. isss. aas tire other
4 49, ans interest s.rce May 8 tssa
aAs slsfoesh the orr x4nsl amount wss
ttsasf tsS.le, TIRE sum sought 90 ha re-
N : COW 81 ~ THE cases seem not
- y cave ese& ped a number 81 cry at
1sss stses. hGt 10 have ouritved the
- s.asvs ,er hsstsr. as three nrnas have
- e<n9 &c s'ee sfaleAAinEs
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-03
AMUsEMENTs.
Katie Putnam.

II IS a matter OF fact that the play TN
Old Kentucky has cleared for IT'S man
agement during it's existence on the stage
moro than 500 900. 1t is not every woman
who has so great a fortune within her
grasp, allows II 10 sip by her and still
looks with eaganinity upon the possession
by another OF a fortune that was intended
for her. Katie Putnam has that expert
ence. I'm Old Kentucky was written for
her. submitted 10 her. and the first pay
ment made 70 it's author by her. Then she
and Harry Emery. her husband. sat down
and read the manuscript. IL was all right
until Katie came 20 the part where the
heroine is made to put on a jockey suit.
The jockey suit settled II. The manuscript
was returned TO it's writer. The play WIS
submitted 20 several others. but was not
accepted. At length Jacob Lit heard 1t
read and. rather unwiiiingly. gave 1t a
trial Now he would like 10 try several
OTHERS like It Mr.. Darcy wrote a sabsti-
tute for Katie Putnam. "rhe Old Lime
Kiln" The play will be seen at the Seat
tie theater next Monday and Tuesday
nights.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-03

The county commissioners yesterday
opened bids for the construction Of two
spile trestle bridges over the south fork
Of the snoquelmfa river nsar North Bend.
One u these bridges IL 70 be q feet IN
bids were received. ranging from t5s7 20
ss7s for both the bridges. The contract
was awarded 70 the firm OF Taylor a Son
for xi2. Ths reason Tor not giving the
bridge 20 the lowest bidder was because
AZ the figure named. 1891. II was certain
that money would be lost. and there would
be more or less trouble over The matter.
and 80 II was resolved 20 give the work
to Taylor e. Son. Arm which Is known
to thu commissioners to be r. responsible
ona.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-03
THE BANNER MONTH.
THIS CITYss NOVEMBER EXPORT
TRADE AMOUNTS TO ss7o,ses.s5.
Port Warden Jensenss Report shows
the Arrival and Departure "f
Nineteen Steamers and Five Sail
ing vessels--A steady and Large
Increase in shipping Trade

never has a heavier export business
neea done by fhe port O. Seattle than n
me month o. November just passed X
= the banner month Of this ports history
ne records OF the local customs house
snow that during the month goods were
saipped from this port valued al So, -.
Of this all were domestic goods save
s2SSs. which was brought N for transship-
iasnr- The beauty o. these ngurss lies
n the fact tnat the goods left this port
ana the noney for them came here, while
The imports. taking money from here.
amounted 10 bur 81. s1Los.
TIE duties recelves1 az the customs house.
despite the large amount o< business trans
acted. amounted 20 only 81 sss-77. which Is
about the average. The month of octo-
Der had been considered something q a
marvel an the way Of Increased trade until
Soveznhers record threw its slSS.aa for
Seattle IN the shade. Since the earliest
records October Of 1885 eclIp>vd all bust
ness for the Puget Sound district: but
when all returns are in for November the
customs officers believe II win show far
ahead OF October. The normal business of
this port has averaged x.s.00a 70 Sc 600 a
month. II the new administration were "a
put duty on tea the receipts Of the local
customs house will be materially in
creased.
A more detailed account OF the export
and import business for Seattle Is shown
by the report for November of Port War
den NJ. c. Jensen. II shows the arrival
and departure OF nineteen steamers and
five sailing vessels, aggrsgating q net
registered tonnage OF S9.ssI. This is item
ICED as follows: Merchandise received
from outside ports. 3.esS tons; merchandise
received from foreign ports. 100 tons. mer-
chandlse shipped coastwise. i.4sS tons.
coal shipped ccastwise. i5asi tons; luna-
her shipped coastwise, go. go feet: wheat
shipped foreign, 7.345 tons, merchandise
shipped foreign, 3.2s5 tons: lumber ship
ped foreign, 100000 feet.
Harbor receipts amounted 90 $3.50.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-03

Jack Bercci aged Ia a quarter-breed.
son of NJ. Bercci. ran away from his
tracked TO the steamer Resale. The local
police were notified and when young
Bercci walked down the gang plank yes
terday morning he was arrested by Detec-
tives Williams and Phillips. The boy was
sent home on the Kingston.
George Swan. marine engineer lies in
room "A at Providence hospital. Swans
right eye In draped in mourning and one
cf his shoulders has not yet recovered
from the Jolt that dislocated it. The cues-
ton Is. how did IL happen7 No one seems
10 be able TO give n clear account. and
Swan simply says that Il Is not serious
and ne does not care about making any
explanation. A Post tntelligencer report
er learned that DR.. Eaglason had attend
ed Swan az lTf2 First avenue. The doctor
said that II was true Swan had dIslo-
Gated shoulder and a black eye, but he
knew nothing about the circumstances
connected with the case.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-03

Duncan q. Inverarity. OF the 3. A. c..
has broken the record, and IL is probable
that the trustees OF the club will vote
him a gold medal He has actually Sc
cured the reinstatement OF big Jack Nc
MILAN. the hammer thrower. shot putter,
pole vaulter and a1l-around athlete. To
the general public it does not sound Ike
a tfr statement TO say that Inveyarity has
secured Mcndiiian's reinstatement. but 10
those who are acquainted with the work
fngs of the Amateur Athletic Union and
past experiences OF the Seattle Athletic
Club in the matter OF reinstatemenfs. the
magnitude OF the statement viii be ap-
parent.
Mcmillan made his appearance under
the coiors Of thu blue diamond at the sect
ond annual indoor meet Of the s. A. c.
April TO- 1895, and wen first In the 1e-pound
shot putting event, his distance being 10
feet inches. II was then discovered
that MCMILLAN had been guilty or the
enormous crime OF actually participating
insorne Fourth OF July games ST Auburn
without asking the permission OF the
Pa &c Northwest Association OF the Am
atel3r Athletic Union. These games were
ursa n.cttoned. and. OF course. McMillan
was barred from further competition IN
amateur gsrres under the auspices OF the
P y. A. Mr. Tnverarity, with his ac-is-
toned energy, set about 10 get MCMILLAN
reinstated. To make long story snort,
ha watched the matter as cat watches
a mouse and when the proper time came
commenced writing letters 10 Secretary
sullivan. New York city. How many let
ters were written would be hard 20 say.
but Yesterday Secretary Sullivan sent
word that McMtllar had been reinsfased.
Mcmillan is very valuable man 10 the
A G. and too much credit cannot b
given fnverarity for his work In securing
his reinstatement. While Mcmillan Is
riant. ne is a remarkably fast runner and
does not care whether the distance be
short or long. He IS great football play
e.. but viii not play this season.
The cornus football team Of San Fran
cisco Ia anxious TO play IN Seattle with the
Blue Diamond tssra. The comus club is
made up OF men who play simply for the
sport there Is in the game. All they ask
Is that their expenses he guaranteed.
While the management OF the s. A. G..
football team realizes that the gamc would
be A good orc. ft does rot feel THAI 1t
woala be safe 70 guarantee expenses
In the pool tournament last night ~ the
8 A. c. Frank Tngerson AGAIN dernon-
stratesi ats sssilfy TO get down TO hard
work when ths necessity required K1ltz.
who uas schsdaled al g. has been playing
= same that will put him in the 80 class
When me next tournament takes place,
worked along the list until he met Irger-
soil last night. In TIE first part 81 the
rane Ingerxcii played Ia good form and
soon had a lead q - posnts. Kiltr. who -
= slow cool. calculating player, kept az
work and crawIea UP slowly. As mat
te~ ~ fact rnSersol Vas puwsIi bat kfltz
ga not know that Finally the score
showed that each wanted seven balls. the
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-03

The suit Of the Pacific Postal Telegraph
Cahie Company against toe Telegraph
Publishing Company. John Collins. Fred
r. Sander and Homer II. HEi. resulted In
a verdict against the defendants for
E.tsi.s{ The attorneys for the defendants
brought out tho fact that the plaintiff had
been verbally notified 70 sac the principal.
ths Seattle Telegraph Company. on whose
note for tho principal szins. Jcfan Collins.
Fred Il. Sander and Homer NJ. Hill were
simply s1-efIess The defendants admitted
that the notice given was verbal. Tho
court hold that the notice should have
been In writing. and overruied the motion
20 tssmIss the suit on this point Mr. Hi
claims TO have been relieved from all re-
spon~fbslity on The note BY Collins for a
valuable consideration.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-03

street HAS . TIN Tapped.
Sons time between the hours of and
O'Clock yesterday morning Samuel DAVID
sons cigar store ~ the corner OF WASH
iugton street and feccnc avenue south
was entered and rs Ia cash was s.olxn
from the money drawer.
The burglary was probably done BY
Boys. as the space through which the bur-
gar entered was very small Consider
ing thu fact that the cigar store Is To-
Gated On the most frecusntec OF any Ger.
ner ia tire city during the wee szEa' hours.
there mast have been three or four mixed
up IN the case II il evident from the
condition OF the money drawer that the
approach OF some one must have cut tie
JOB short. Two Sc gold pieces and Eve sill
YER dollars were taken. while = gold
piece and some nickels were left undIs-
turDed- The s. piece was at the hack
OF tae drawer and u Is 20 be presumed
that the burglar had not gone far In his
investigation when his sentinel told him 10
skip. 50 far as Mr.. Davidson has been
able 10 ascertain. bis stock OF tobacco
was left undisturbed.
The cigar store has an open front. Dur
ing the cold weather protection - afforded
from the elements By sliding windows.
These. however. are not Hooked. as the
main protection from thieves comes from
= high froa screen. which extends across
t%2G AfSIt anu GOV n tie Sue IL the SAD1r-
Mr. Davidson said yesterday afternoon
that everything was all right when the
store was closed up. about 4 O'Clock IN
the morning. Al Z o'clock the burglary
was discovered. The screen had been
forced to one side az the south end, and
through the opening thus made the bur-
glar had made entrance The opening
was SO small that IL Is reasonable 10 sup
pose that a boy got In. II was an easy
Job, once inside the screen. TO throw up a
window and get over behind the counter.
As people are passing the store frequent
~. aven early ia the morning. IL is prob
able that the window was pulled down so
that the work could be done without fear
OF immediate interruption. Owing 70 the
location and the fact that there Is an
abundance of hgnt. IL IL safe TO presume
that ofs- or two zentineIs were on tho
watch for policemen and other people who
.ht interrupt the work
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-03

Yesterday afternoon a. o'clock Gro
ver Cleveland Esaekman. sen os Mr.. and
Ms. William Blackmsn, died al So Wes1er
street. fr0m aUinsy. sged 70 years The
.-e.sla naa raaasies. which Is<t hin weak
one nlTht, about ten days ago. he awoks
rs mother IN the nsght aud tod her re
vas IL FruEn that nne On bis condition
grew verse Tuesday ntxhs bis mother
ercppe6 asleep asaus midnight She vas
nwskerea b. ne eHssd. who s&s8 that re
wss sseslrg very tad ard was afraid As
was goaag 30 eie. The nsosasr Suppressed
exc sohs that pleaded Tor otlerance ard
tesa ser little boy 70 tske Ms uaSGiesns.
as the asesar had sirecse3-
Il Wf!l take a. - rsoaie8 TIE card. -
eanse % not want % css
Ne fingered a1aaw. anxto1sly watched
over By RS nsrsaEz wnfsi Yesterday ssSer-
ne0a a. ! oseck- MT, RlaeSFnAn - wei
kssoRa ia sc wsSy. especially IN labor cir
ssses Tha chaa wNs q nefsosr ef ne
fsrst NJ r Sun3sT szcnaeA
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-03
Goodwin I'm aAn American Citi.en.-

Those who have not attended an Italian
confetti festival can hardly from mere
description realize the BEAUTIES OF such
an afrair The gaily dressed jewellers with
their arms loaded down with bonoons.
flowers etc. pass to and fro, pelting each
either with the utmost vfgor. and creating
q scene that rivals any AFFAIR OF It's kind
known 10 amusement lovers. Such a scene
has the authoress Of n. c. Goodwin's new
play. AN American Citizen" effectively
reproduced IN the third act or the piece.
The action Of the play brings the various
characters across the water from New
York at a period one year later 70 the
opening act. They have come to Nice to
attend the festival. and II Is here THAI the
hesutiks OF the affair are shown by
spirited and well contrived stage repro
ductfon of the battle with confetti.
The comedian viii present THE Rivals
next Saturday evening FOR his firal per-
formance. and OF course viii play the part
made famous by Joe Jefferson. Bob Acres
The engagement of this eminent actor viii
undoubtedly be the dramatic event OF The
season. The management announces tnaf
the demand for seats Is the largest IN the
history OF the theater.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-03
Left All 20 HE Daughter.

A petition for probate Of the Will OF John
He.hersngtoa was filed in the probate de-
DarfsnsDt Of the superior courr yesterday.
Hstasrfnsson did on October "a izsE "a
this county. Teststor leaves 10 his
brother. Isaac Hetheringfon: to ilss brotf
81. Wesley Hesasriagron; 70 the children
OF his deceased daughter. Margaret Boyd
10 the children OF hts deceased daughter,
Aary Traveller. TO his daughter. Charlotte
Byee. % mis- daughter. Cynthia Warren:
70 his daughter. Permslia McCgiioch, and
TO his son Henry Thomas Heehertngson.
Il each. To his daughter Hattie sra nsey
he beaasaths ali the rest. residue ard re-
fazintsr Of his estate; and ne dominates
Joan Stanley. the husband Of Hattie Stan
Icy, me sole executor Of the will ard he
requests that he Dc allowed to accept the
trust without bonds.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-03

Major A. B. Alexander, OF the United
States fish commission. who recently re-
turned to the city after having spent six
weeks among the Oregon lakes. has been
ordered TO Victoria, presumably in oonnec-
ton with the high court now sitting in
that city TO adjust the claims against the
last night MAJ. Alexander professed ig-
norance as 10 the meaning OF his orders.
but as he is an authority on sealing mat
ters. and SIS the taking OF testimony may
involve a number of scientific and tech
meal questions with which Maj. Alexander
is familiar. his orders are undoubtedly In
connection with some disputed matter
that the court has before IL.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-03

The charge az insanity against Ollie
Taylor. a eelored woman. was dismissed
by Judge Langley yesterday.
The suit 81 L Morgan W. Lon Graham
has heen appealed from Jua,fce Next
waln's court to the superior court.
Defendants In the case 81 William RisSe
~ al. W n. J. keith g a.. have HE'D
notioa for q new trial claiming hewy
discovered evt5erce. etc.
The ease Of tho HARRISBURG Trust Com.
rany N. Henry u Shnfels Was yeEter-
dew transformed fruTn the superior 20 the
United States circuit court.
Anle I. Ashcroft. assu1isiSsretvsx q fhe
estate eg Frank Ashcroft. ves'erdav 6led
an Inventory 81 the estate IN the pFoe2ts
department q the superior court.
Thomas n. Hardin. ss receiver ~ tho
Farmers Insurance Company. wss ye~-
terxtay awarded Judgment az<atnSf Michael
snd John ;. Day IN the sum Of si.slsS by
Judge Osborn.
narsci KeiieAe~. administrator % the
estate - Iohn H~cicr. fled his Nnal a.
caunt In the probate department ~ th@
decree cs Distribution.
A serree wa xwss@d ny Judge Langley
Yesterday In ths cAaa % T.. k1Tns " \.
parten Shepard and others. II gives
q - IS and dafects fcreel0sufa OF The
faortgaxe
4 decree was ssSnsa YESTERDAY hv rrtEe
langley 81 the case - tae Paste Hype-
fs.asvx irving Judgment axstnst aefsusi-
ANS Mtnnis ard DAVID s. Galloway for
81 So erd fer forccsestgve - FnoTtgase,
\ decree was signed ~ Jntxa LAngiey
A, tire eRss Gs the sstv - seattle Va Cath
ersne c'ConneN and the Guaranty t%0an
ara Trust tsawsnANT. II gives fastErnerlt
% tse city IA th@ SUM e xtSs Aa8 Ter =
farecl0sgre on ioI ) sl1ssA ~ TsrFy'S aa-
Gltina
IN the case q rlsx&AetA scAonela va
WHearn ard MARY J. Cltna. SsNorNs
fEAlscn. tie cIsy - Seattle ard 4Rrs
Fsoaey n ssssre1 Mas slEnti ay 1MoEs
I.ansasy stxzgax fuaeass1t for p}ssnttG Ia
fht suss 81 s. 80 q &RaSsst AtRaAsn tNiae,
Nary J. Citne ard tssssT@e AAtaSsas also
Ter foreclosure - = naertEag@.
A Jury sttttns sn ysss4xa gaSt~ern's c7u~f
taSt evening krpUEAs - rfssot y thc
ease 81 Rat4h Nrn&.szs " 40aH p. Ntt~
taR. (. NJ SAeNfe ana ) &. N3xer- gs-
sag Judgment sEAtrst Defendants IA rhe
sasn - Ss2@A SAesfe Maa >syeu were
snTetseS On note fer fEtltaa- aud - tzls
latter u Gnshis - PAY they VIII hare 20
4a sA
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-03
A Hotel Hummer. Disturbance.

John p. clary. a hotel runner, was fined
s. in the municipal court yesterday after
noon for creating i disturbance Ia the
Drum saloon, SIC Second avenue. The pro-
prfetor and bartender claimed that Clary
had trouble about paying for some drinks
and then used bad names. some OF which
cast reflections on the Germans. ClaTy
was thrown out OF the saloon two or three
TIRES. The last time he had q knife. CARY
said he had been drinking. and that after
ne had paid for the drinks some one in
the room made Insulting remarks about
the Americans. lie was about TO Illus
trate what the Americans were when ne
was thrown out He was angry and went
back into the saloon with his knife. but
did not use IL. Officer Burkman arrested
Ciary.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-03
Cap.an,. -ssinister OF Marine.

The British revenue steamer and light
house tender Quadra, stationed at Vic
toria. was in port yesterday 10 meet Hon.
L. III. Davies minister of marine and fish
cries in the Dominion OF Canada, who WAS
expected 10 arrive over the Great North
ern. Hon. l.. III. Davies was. previous to
his present appointment. premier es Prince
Edwards island and n conspicuous leader
or the Liberal party in hts province. His
political importance was recognized by
the Liberal party. which. on coming into
power. chose as members Of the cabinet
the leaders OF the party In the various
provinces.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-03
San Francisco Races.

San Francisco. Dec. 2--weather fine at
Ingleside: track fast: attendance l2.0a0
Results:
Five furlongs. sei.ng-Horatto won;
time o2,k
1.i44
One mile. handIcap--The Dragon won;
time i:4iiz.
One and one-eighth miles. hurdle-Capt.
Eees won: time 2:03is.
Seven ENTHUSIASTICALLY won: time $50
One and one-Sixteenth miles, selling
Palomacta won; time, l:sSis
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-03
Az the Third Avenue.

The auditorium at the Third Ayenue
thester has been well patronized during
thu present week. which shows that the
average t1aeater-goer enjoys a good vsrs-
ETY. performance. The company closes
as engagement Saturday night.
The 0ris ober Comedy Ccmoany opens
az the Third Avenue theater Sunday mig ~
for an engagement OF one week. The
company is fully up 10 the standard OF
the companies which have been at the
Tsaird Avenue theater this season. Miss
oris ODER, who Is at the head Of the COM
rsny. is spoken OF as en- exceedingly
clever actress.
There VIII bs change OF osh nightly
during this engagement.