The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-23


Hartsr. Mr.. Harter did not take policy.
but he made this inquiry: col. Fowler. II
q man should take out a policy today and
should commit suicide tonight. would the
policy he. pasd?" he was assured thar ~
would and then he addressed Mr.. Ghaster.
saying. "Mr. Ghaster. do you think that
n a man who had never harmed a person
in the world should commit suicide he
would go 20 heaven Mr.. Ghaster replied
that he thought he would. The coroner
held an inquest this afternoon and decided
that the deceased had killed himself while
temporarily insane
There Is no hint OF financial or business
embarrassment rs the cause of the suicide,
n being asserted that all the enterprises
with which Mr.. Harter was connected
are in a fourishing condition. Mrs. Harter
viii arrive here with her son tomorraw.
No arrangements Tor the funeral have yet
been made.
Michael u. Harter was famous as ths
leader OF the fght against silver in the last
congress Here f. the autchlaersaphiczl
sketch OF him printed IN tho Congressional
Record: Michael y. Harter. OF Mansfield.
WAS horn NJ Canton. o.. April &. 1876 for
over twenty years Mr.. Har;er nas been
constant and consistent advocate OF low
tariff taxes and sound money. and an en-
envy % class legislation. He has always
opposed high-farlT taxes. antt-option laws
and the free coinage OF silver. ife Is
quiet in manner, plain in dress. q student
by habit. and for the larger part % his
life has been y banker and manufacturer.
He was elected % thu FGfty-secont and
reelected TO the Fifty-thlrd congress as
Democrat"
STR. Harter had been only few months
~ the house when re acquired 3 national
reputation as a bright thinker. q shrewd
and able 6ebater. and as a bold ard auda-
cious leader. With no practicsi experience
fn politics. be jumped Ike Minerva from
the head % Jove. full-feiEed into the arena
OF TIE house. ard gave thu older members
some points IN their eva business, Mr..
Harter VAS business mar. and his suo-
cess in congress was largely due 70 his in
PRODUCING business methods In the carly
ing out ~ his IDEAS He WAS one 81 the
best advertisers tn the country. lie had Tor
yearn been president and business manager
81 fns Au,insa n Taylor Threshing Ma
ch,-a Company. ana had charge az one OF
the hfggest businesses IA Ohio. The main
shops of this company are located at Mans
rvsd and u ships machines by the thou
sands ell over the West, South ard North.
and IL has blr trade IN Europe. Australia.
Mexico ard South America Mr.. Hsrter
had also otheriargo investments which gave
him a eeoa business training. He owned
N correction with others. two big fonr
mills. each or which turned out h9ndrets
~ barrels % -four every DAY. and ore -
wht=h belonged 20 him and ex-SacretaTy
Charles Foster. This MN - near FestoFia
. Mr. Harter haa considerable experience
a. a banker. lie was she founder % one ~
the leading banks 81 Mansfield. O. ant
rs whole life Vas scent as = manufactures
ard banker. We had throughout his ftfa
been student "a well business man.
and BAD been known Il Ohio for years ~
an enthssstAStfc free trader and a hart
money pasn- lie was sreat adaairVr 81
president; Cievaisn8. ana his work sa cor
guess was devoted - TIE opposition of fres
eotrss 81, Esa support Of taFln reform. ard
the endesvor 80 have Cleveland renansi-
mated lie pushed his ideas ~ rev
member ever rs1shs1 idszs before Its bust
ness ability enAhsed blD 20 orgsniEs
schemes by which he walked IN the whole
country Ia wNs a usan - independent
means ara was willing - Spend nannex "a
silver tl,rSugh the Csrzat Army posts. sn5
q cost HIM while - waS eo5ng e. fYean,
soc To sac a week "a postage ard clerk hsre,
He uext sent cfrys1iars 70 ths bankers a;
the country AMI then = al the lasor o.
vsaIzafscnz in the United States. - sATs-
ne hnEtlaEe uTgsax them - Insist ssson
their cNrgreSsnsea voting asainst frVe SD
yer. While he Vas IN congress = coFre-
sf>onsient wrote Of hiss. s'Mr. NArter = \
straight. hsHSl neSs-1fke isektng man. with a
DARK. ross sac~. = ersghs. Sparkling eye
and hAlr weica - vel sprtnkass3 With gray.
yfo dresses N business ctoshe>, : aEscs n
his movements. ans = paeks~f fgsi - b.
ons activity fSe e a welt~rvAA nlaf a
rsoasanf talker an8 q nseguoeF % the most
trayngneat usrsNcrStsc ci35AS 90 she ceaatFy
re has fer years beea cor
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