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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-06
A BANK As DEFENDANT.
yioe Question of Law Determined IL
Judge Osborn's Court.

yiee Question of Law Determined in
Judge Osborn's Court.
The whole day yesterday In Judge Os-
born's court was occupied with the trial OF
TIE case OF J. c. Hurd VS.. the National
Bank OF Commerce. The amount involved
was not large. but the rulings and inxtruc-
ton OF the court involved a nice question
Of commercial law. which renders the de-
cislon Of especial interest to merchants
aud bankers.
The facts. a. appeared from, the pleading
and evidence on the part of the prosectl-
ton. were that In June, 1888. b. ]. Bloxham
drew check In favor OF =. A Biloxi
ham on II. c. Aines q Co. Of For
est City. Pa. and placed IL In the
Bank Of Anacortes for collection. The
BANK OF Anacortes forwarded II TO the
Commercial National hank OF Seattle, and
The latter bank. through It's correspond
ents. collected the check. In the meantime
Tie Bank OF Anacortes became insolvent.
The Bank OF Commerce retained the check
and credited the Bank OF Anacortes. then
10 Its debt. with the amount OF the check.
Demand was made by Bioxham for the
money and refused. Biexham assigned his
claim 10 the plaintiff
Tho same state Of facts existed with re-
spect to check for sfi.7o drawn on the
National Bank of Everett by ID. D. Ram
ss"tS, ~ ~ -sis II dteAfioiks anu one Oh L{ta
First National bank OF Portland for Sos by
isaac Taylor In favor of plaintiff.
The contention OF the defendant was that
II had an account with tho Anacortes bank
and credited II with all paper received IN
course or business. That tho checks came
70 II, not marked as for collection, but to
BE- credited upon account OF the Anacortes
bank, which was done. That at the tina
o. the failure Of the latter bank IL was in
esesed TO the Bank OF Commerce in a sum
largely in excess OF the amount OF these
checks
The Instructions Of the court were large
" N favor OF the plaintiff and tho jury re-
turned verdict for the plaintiff for the
full amount sued for.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-06
A QUESTION OF PRroRrTrEs.
=. U. Graves Gets q Decision Against
the Merchanfs' National Rank

=. U. Graves Gets q Decision Against
the Merchaats' National Bank.
The case Of e. O. Graves va Michael
feiilsps ct al. WAS on trial before Judge
Langley Tuesday and a portion OF yester-
oay morning. The case was somewhat
eompneated one, the facts as shown being
q Follows: In March. 1852 Graves bought
u Philips lots l. ?, 3. 4. II. Is. q, a, q, "A.
~ olock =. In the Second Motor Line addl-
ucn Tor 1850. There was az the time an
agreement made THAT IN case Graves DE-
sred 70 reconvey the said lots 20 Philips
az tine prior TO May IA. 1880. Phillips
saoaid repay him the 81 600. ana also ls
Ter sent per annam interest on that
amount To secure this repayment Phil
lis az the same time made a deed 20
GfaYas OF lots 4. 8. 6. 7. block 8. Queen Anne
second addition, and also lots I, :, 2 block
Ranfaifs addition, on which there was
mortgage OF 500. Graves says he de-
sahted that the purchase be rescinded.
sas he 81 200 ne returned with interest. but
felgips had neglected 20 DO so. Hence he
sksd that all the property above described
D. sele 70 satisfy his claim for s.. 900.
Ths Merchants National Bank was made
et.szsant as having some claim on the
property.
he receiver Of the hank answered that
nsy swned n note and mortgage OF Phil
IT'S covering the property In Randairs
ssa'tea, and asked that tbs mortgage
te held superior 20 Graves lien.
10 tbs, Graves. in his nlesiingS replied
Is talloNs. That the note ana mortgage
u question was paid before the bank went
lnie the hands OF the receiver. and should
rave been Cancelled by reason OF the fact
Aa' phiilps had executed other notes n
feu thereof. and OF other Indebtedness qua
re hank, amounting IN al 90 s. sss.s %. and
"a secured the same hy mortgages on see.-
w sefth az property. That the bank had
~eaght suit oa the last mentioned note
A. mortgage ard bought the property In.
TIE court decided 81 favor os Graves.
se't,ng that the original note and mortgage
Fall,ns' IN the Randall property bad
$50 PAID and wRs not prior 20 Graves
Tea
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-06
AGRADE TAX UPHELD
protestants Against the Weller
Street Grade Defeated.
ug7GLAR MARTIN CONVICTED.
- Csfyss Claim Against Fred y. SAM
dor on the Krug DcfAlcat1on h
Finally settled In Full
eusoLAR MaeTIN CONVICTED.

- Weller street grade case was decided
- r..axe Langley yesterday, and follow
a. sh@ recent decisions OF the supreme
~-s.yt ef the state IN cases OF this class.
49, vafslsay OF tbs assessment was suG-
tsined-
The Weller street grade case has BEEN
h.sore the courts for some time, and this
enas decision In favor OF the city probably
.zrxs the close OF the litigation The or
assnxI assessment Was reviewed BY the
s..psrsor court on a writ Of certiorari. and
-, among the first cases brought before
Iudxe Langley on his first going on the
nrnrh The assessment was then quashed
40 appeal vas then taken by the city.
hal after the passage of the amendments
40 the charter and the act OF 1s93 aushorix-
tax re4sssssrnents In grade cases, the city
<asncls proceeded &c make reassessment
~ the property benefited by the grade. At
TIE time OF hearing on the reassessment,
March 2. 1894. some OF the property holders
Interested appeared and protected against
II on nine different grounds. Their pro-
tbe supreme court
The objections principally relied upon
we're that the assessment was By frontage
Instead Of by value, and because the work
- done consisted In part OF bridging: that
there was q special fund for building
BRIDGES and the charter did not contern-
piate that such bridges should be built at
she expense OF adjoining property. The
ether objections raised questions which
haze been decided by the supreme court
s.ncs the protests were fled.
Judge Langley holds that as far as the
rsanklng and bridging question is con-
eernsd, II was but a reasonable exercise
ef the power OF the city in ordering an
entire street to be graded TO say OF what
material IL ahould be constructed. He also
decides ell tie other points against thu
rotestanss on authority OF the supreme
court decisions.
The case was originally submitted In oc-
fober last, but Judge Langley. OF his own
motion, ordered rehearing and further
arguments on certain points involved.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-06
Conrt Notes.

BY order OF Judge Osborn the case OF r.
y. Palmer VS.. Bertha Mclaughlin was dis
missed yesterday.
In the case OF John Howie VS.. James +.
Esheirnau an order OF confirmation was
yesterday signed by Judge Langley
The case OF Martin McAndrews VS.. James
Fares ct al was yesterday. IN the superior
court. dismissed on plaintiffs motion.
pstition FOR the grossste of Of The WIN Of
parIment OF the superior court yesterday.
In the probate department Of the supe-
rior court a decree was entered yesterday
admitting the viii OF John Petersen TO pro-
bate.
fore Judge Langley In the case Of the Stew
art & Holmes Drug Company VS.. James
Rankin for 3i3f.&s.
T.. A. E. Wright. creditor. yesterday
filed a petition praying for letters OF adj
roco deceased. I'm tina probate department
OF the superior court
A provisional suit OF restitution was Or
dered issued yesterday by Judge Osborn In
the case OF John Sexton ana wife ys. John
j. Sullivan. for the east half OF lot s. block
10. Eastern addition
August Johansen. a native OF Norway:
Charles K. Schettier. a native OF Germany.
and William Fraser. native or Scotland.
were all admitted 20 citizenship IN Judge
Langlsy's court yesterday.
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday
for Peter Degreave. of Seattle. and Mary
yolckzert; Michael oidia. OF Carbonate.
and Maria ". Junsoia, OF the same place:
John q. Fox. OF Seattle. and Mary Henkle.
The county commissioners devoted the
entire day yesterday 10 auditing accounts
presented against the county. The war
rants issued monthly average 81 .oS. and for
the first few days In each month the force
in the auditors office has been busy on this
work.
The divorce case OF Ethel G.. Dahl VS.. O.
r. Dahl was tried yesterday afternoon be-
fore Judge Hunes. The defendant was
represented by counsel, but tnteTposed no
defense. The charge was cruelty. The d.
vorce WAS granted. with custody or one
chlli and allowance for Its maintenance.
w. IT. Reeves fled a petition praying
that HIS claim OF N,7sIse he allowed
against the estate Of T. NJ Aivord tnsoI-
vent. Notwithstanding that II had been re-
f,,cted hy the assignee IL appears that the
claim was based on a Judgment, but 10y
mistake the Judgment was entered against
r N. Afford hence the rejection OF the
claim. The Judgment has been corrected.
Yesterday in the probate department
Judge Langley signed a decree for the
adoption OF Arthur Hill, 7-year old child.
hy NJ r Qulnlan and Elizabeth Quinlsn.
The Quinlans are grandparents or the
child The mother consented 10 the adop-
ton, and II appeared by the petition that
the father and mother had separated. and
that the grandparents had had the exciu-
siye care OF the child almost from Its birth.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-06
Convicted of Burglary.

Robert Martin. who broke into the house
OF II. A. Frederick the night before Christ
mas last. and stole therefrom number OF
articles, was convicted OF burglary yes
tsrxsay In Judge Humes' court. Martin vas
the only witness for the defense and told
a story about his having received the sto-
len articles found In his possession from
a casual acquaintance. The jury evidently
were not inclined TO believe this, for 1t took
them but short time to bring In q verdict
OF guilty
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HOW HE DID II.
Frank Pagan Tells How He Robbed the
ENaneAl.


1t has been learned where Frank Fagin.
the sick nswsboy, got the money with
which TO treat his friends Just before he
was arrested the last time and which
caused so much suspicion 10 res, on him.
lie got II by robbing the safe Of the steam
or Evangel while she was laying at TesIer
wharf on January 2 and succeeded IN gel.
ting away with slis. The matter was never
reported 10 the police by Capt Mann, Of
Ths beat, because he suspected THAI an srl-
ploye OF the steamer vas The thief II was
only rs the hardest and shrewaest Kind OF
work on the part OF Detective Cudihee that
he was connected with the robbery. Tire
story Of the roboery would have been made
known sooner BY The police. bat they de-
sired 80 find out II possible 20 whom he gave
the money, and the little rogue told 50
many glffersnt stories that IL vas tmposss-
bic 20 find out exactly where the money
went to.
Pagan was first arrested for stealing a
valuable Masosze charm and hair chain
from Cant. Nanderhoof. % the steamer
Glide. Thfs was reported 70 the police and
In A few days Detectives CudLaee and Phil
llns dug up the swaE and arrested Pagan
Who had sold the articles 10 secon Inland
dealers IL Vas then that C8dihes heard
thaf Pagan had beer spending money law
lsaiy. and got t.p znat the boy had
touched" the EV&ngA.
TIE detective weEt 10 Capt. Mann and
found that be had been ro5sed Of sli4.
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Highest
Awards at
Worlds Fair.

Ctfdihee then talked to Pagan and the lat
ter admitted the whole affair. and told that
he had ii hid on the water front and IL he
Jet him go he would dig 1t up" Cudihse
thought Il best TO let hiru 90. thinking pes
sfhly there was something IN his story. Eut
the boy did not show up. He was tracked
10 the home OF his brother-sn-law at liz
Battery street, where he was arrested last
week. Since that time the chief and Cudi-
hee have been trying TO make the boy .eli
TO whom he gave the money. Cad.hee hav-
ing been told that the brother-fn-law got
the greater part OF II, but the LAD stoutly
claimed that he spent It amongst the boys.
When asked how he did the job Pagan
said: We'll. yer see. IL was DIS way. Me-
and me pal. Hanley, goes down to de boat
to sell papers. ! goes inside de OF seow
and Hanley. he pipes on de outside. De
mugs on de boat pays no attention TO or
kid. see, so when / gets a chance | slides
into de Caps cabin and findin' de safe open
i just takes a screw driver and prizes open
de cash box and lifts de cash. Anything
raw about dat work? Well. / should say
nit
Every Republican has a duty: IL is TO
register.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-06
An Gar Acquitted.

Ah Gar was tried before . jury In Judge
Humes court charged with the henious OF
Tense OF having stolen a quarter OF sack
OF potatoes OF the value Of 10 cents, the
property OF the Haley Grocery Company.
The officer who saw the Chsnaman pick
I'D and carry OF the potatoes. testified. but
there was failure of proof that they were
the property OF the grocery company. none
OF the witnesses beng able 70 Identify them.
Hence All Gar was acquitted. He was
convicted of the offense before the NUM-
cipal court and took an appeal, BY which
he goes free.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-06

As a step preliminary TO taking an APP
peal to ths supreme court from the recent
judgment on the verdict that they were
guilty Of murder In the first degree. the
defendants In the case OF the State w.
John Mccain. James Mccain ana Michael
Mccain have prepared their statement of
facts This. with the amendments pre-
scented by the prosecution. and accepted by
the defense. was brought up before Judge
Hunes yesterday. settled and then certi-
fed by him The statement IL q volumin-
Gus one, comprising full transcript of all
the testimony submitted on the trial as ex-
banded from the notes of the stenog-
raUhey
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-06

7-he massive steam street roller broke
through the psankinx on Hes-sr way yes
sersay afternoon near tsse corner - Sec
~,.4 Avenue. causing tie-up on The Yesss-
e,b,a rad sor several hours. Tee raao-
uss saing taken from FioHeer place a
sseona avenue and was kept close TO -
rmtlrasH track. and when almost opposite
,na anes between Gays drug store a.
SO seattle National haas building 80
thanking gave away ana down went ara
sssa a distance of two feet. A ia-ge f-evr,s
xatAe~ed 10 watch Ire cperatiaa 4 rai~sr.-
snA ra..er.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-06
Harrington Route.

Information that informs II ron are 60
s,ss sasf ana want 70 know what the trin
VIII e~gst-when you viii reach your aestj-
lion ard why you should take the Bur-
Bnwton to Omaha Kansas City. Chicago.
81. Louis and poiats beyond, write % the
: as.tsr rsvtng you just exactly The lnfo--
.,,Ss,,, x-rs, need. NJ. y. Benton. TIl-a.
.g,,,,s srent. corner Xesier avenue and
rant street
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- ~ Green Lake. accidentally sA,t -
SO n the rsSAt thssa yesterday vrtth a -.
,.slfs.g~ Celfs revolver. Nhila De and A 49,,
~aunaanlaa were rl2ying with th- w-.ans7
-mnr ire family residence a. Green 49,
re N.7vS as3 not kssaT the revolver -
fessea. D.. william Fa;tersoa. ~ 10 .sr..ssss
;he wound. SAYS e - oniY = deep nesa
wfo..ra assa vii heal r2pley.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-06
New suits Flied.

The following new suits were niec yes
terday In tho superior court:
Watson G. Squire and Ida II. Squire. his
wife, VS.. Margaret Sidney-Suit In eject
ment to recover possession OF lot Q. IN block
81 Of David s. Msynards town or Seattle.
and for damages at siS2.
Stewart & Holmes Drug Company vs..
James Rankin-Account for sl3A.so and
costs.
John Sexton and Ellen Sexton. his wife.
VS. John j. Sullivan and wife-Actfon
against tenants for restitution and $ss dam
ages.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-06
CRY RELEASES THE PROPERTY.
final Settlement Made With sander
in the kl-tfe Matter.

in the krux Matter.
Yesterday morning there vas filed IN the
sea1ics's Office quit claim deed from the
90 OF Seattle 10 y. r. Han and ". n.
ca % lots and T. block Is. Of Maynard. $
80 % Seattle The deed recites that IL
= saa9e tn pursuance % ordinances No
- NsicA authorized this d<~s 80 be ex-
.ssea en- the payment 81 the deficiency
.-akfnent obtained ~ Lester Turner. as
.Asss~ Tor the city and others IN his SUIT
,,ss,nst u. * Han Faisahe;h Hall. W. q.
- freSi +, SRnl9T and Nellie n. SAN
The deed recites that the udxF,,ent
question has been paid
=. - san - Turner " Han referred 20
= ne cvs1. Was one Which ne brought .s
N's~ representing the CITY. ths First
~eesA bank. TIE Boston National bsnk
- tas Washington National hank. As
- uNs'se be was the holder % a F,,ssrr-
49, &c lets = and 4 block J.. OF Nav
-. pat, given ~ the Halls % secure
- E~Nfsssnt 81 certain notes 80 each az
a. aa4 a s1.aeo note 10 the city. ara
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-06
RHEUMATISM

..o. 'sasSe the pain. there is nothing &C
- ana efecsszi xs CnzEnhersAsn's Pain
- Tie quick relief IL a-orsss ia alone
- AaS tssaes It's ooss A single bottle.
-. eas rsty CENTS. has Effected q perzs
s-N = naay ssfsre eases.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-06

Keep the weeds out OF your garden ny
usiag bone fertilizer. Prepared BY the Pa
eifSc Meat Company. Cheapest and best
sol dressing made Sold by Woodland
Floral Company.
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pannsyivanla Affirming the decree OF the
lower court, al Hesr aers AZ tae Order Of
Tcnti Rin share and share alike in the
Sfstrfbutt9n Of the funds nsw 81 the bands
81 Assignee Francis Skunk Brown, OF
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re- Srotrh esl combine hAs ban ro~--
..aes@Iv sslsSosxess. vita s~2Ey lQsz4s n -.
- axsin master =. tie SstzAlal u C:rs.s
Britain.
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Whatever may De the cause OF elsn-h-
ing, the hair may be restored 70 it's or,gs-
usl color bv tire use OF that potent remedy
Hairs Vegetable Sic.Ilan Hair Remover.
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Seats for TIE Maid OF Milan" on sal.
Al Lees pharmacy.
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brought suit 20 forecioee the mortgage for
sone 81. ~ q due thereon A decree was
entered. the property sold and bought In
BY this city for sis.eoe. and a tefcfency
judgment taken.
The payment yesterday and the deciding
OF the property marks the nnai settlement
with Sander for his liability
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-06
For
Colds
And Coughs

"Early in the Winter, I took q
q severe cold which developed
into an obstinate. hacking cough,
which troubled me for nine weeks,
in spite of medical aid
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Danger Signals

Mere stss half tie psetir,s 81 scnsssp-
f,ss do not ksor skfs ksrs IT, Here's list
Of symptoms BY whlch consumption can
certainly be detected -
Cosgb, one or two slight efforts On
rising. occurring during the day and ire
saently during the night.
Skort bresf5sng after exertion.
7igtfnsss Of To ebfss.
Qsaek talss. especially noticeable b tn
evening and after fun meal
Cbriifnsss 10 the evening, followed b.
Shgts fr1.
Psrsbsyas.cs toward morning ana
Pail fss and isngssS In the morning.
Less Of rstalitv.
hyou have these symptoms. or any Of
them, DO not deszy. There are many
preparations which claim to be cures, but
~. NAus essHss Rsns1yfor Consumption
has the highest endorsements. and has
stood the tey. Of years. !. vii arrest con-
SUMPTION IN rs earlier stages, and drive
away the symptoms named II Is manu-
featured by the Ackes Medicine Co. IS
and ~ Chambers s., sew York, and sod
By al reputable cruggisis
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McCanns Preparing an Appeal.

There Is not much time ief, in which to
register.
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srArE LAND COMMISSIONERS.

Sweet Moments cigarettes are the best
Try a package. Sold by all dealers.
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being recommended me. I began
to take it. and inside of "a hoars
was relieved. That one bottle
cured me. and / cannot speak too
highly of its excellence. Mrs.
E. e. Bosch, Eaton, Ohio.
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THE GREAT REFORM.

Every Republican has duty; 1t is to
register.
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many futile aftsuapes - 81 q anoago -
cheaps
BARK s.. Catherine. Can't Hranu -.
rived at PORT Hiakeley yeoe1fsln4 -
Shanghai. SIZE viz loaa return e0frrI-
Bark wilma. ..sA sons. nov q Nanotun.
has eeen Chartered BY Join nceanf17
Soiss 10 load eoal tAanco o fana ISnGs !,
cisco -
British ahip FalwoeA lsn g.. -
German ship Henrietta. l& ton0. - ~
Portland under chAx.sg to looA W&nn6 -
Europe. 4
From the Ocean dock kSl& 49, = -,
ned saimon were yesterday oklD0o6 SW
Victoria. where they win b trnS1S1Gn
70 vessel calling fu9 EngianA
Schooner John ~ Canpbeu 49, -
the rug Richard HoiyokN a. r. Sns>
to Newport south with Q cAr4o a - 1Ss
japanese steamship Kcnousa Mar -
gan koading lumoer at xorrYso n,3N lSSxi
SATURDAY and iAst nieha ha4 1A00 1&
aboard aho wto tAh0 l1onnu 80 49,
gether. IS
sseamahfp TranMt Anaunpa 49, 80
~ the oregon 1nDrVvomsak tunh1S -
day and went 70 Asiinese0 Aoak ~
has - tons o( NewoA0&lo o1a2 = I'D ~
Soo tons - cargo
sssAmsf. Utopia - - - paaannn,u
OF beer Tor vAaesovu! yOtereAy. ~
Australia and tho 0rtenk WAsa eS1
came In from Friday hArbee oundny sa1S3
she had S,So cAseo q oApnoA enl0So1
from the Island PnckinR CoQna11 ~
tranahipment 70 EngiAnA O - ek11 49,
o. Wet seattle. 4