The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-29
P. FREDERICK DEAD.
A wELI-Kyowy SEATTLE NAN Elk
PrRES IN san FRANCISCO.
He HAD Gene 20 the Cooper Hospital
for Treatment for Enlargement of
the spleen. and survived the OPP
Grafton Only Three Hoars-Hts
Life in This City.

Peter Frederick. the wsIl-known COM
mission merchant Of his city, died at san
ErAnctsco yesterday afternoon, three
hours after beng operated upon az Stsoi>er
hospital Tor enlargement % me spleen.
Ar Frederick Is the father 81 barry and
Fred Frederick
Mr.. Frederick had been falling since
about a year after the great FIRE. and u
w&s his custom u pass he winter IN Ca4i-
FORMS About month ago re went 70
san Francisco. He kuex mat an opera
zion was necessary. ana slso EeAAZed tAat
Il was 4 matter OF lie or GeaIh. ne tASrd
the ordeal with wonderful 1oTGtude. and
even made arrans ements 10 have ais BODY
snba1xuea and sent back - THIS city on
the steamship City OF POsb4a, leaving san
Francisco tomorrow, X he did not survive.
When the sad news was received at The
family residence, 1e2o Columbia street. IN
Seattle. last evening thai Mr.. Frederick
died three hours after the operation, MIS-
Frederick and her two sons were over
come VITA GRIEF. They had lived In sus-
penSe al day, hoping and praying that
the expected telegram would bring them
Joy instead OF sorrow.
c. p. stone, or this city, was with Mr..
Frederick at the hospital and telegraphed
10 the Post-Inte4ligsncer last night as foi-
lows:
Peter Frederick died three hours after
the body enhalmed according 10 arrange
ments made by himself with the under
takers. VIII ship Wednesday on steam
ship City Of Fslsala-"
Mr. Frederick was 81 years old August
II OF the present year. He was born in
Sidney, Ont. His mother is alive and re-
sides at Bellville in the same province.
The greater part Of Mr.. Frederick's life.
prior 10 coming 70 the Pacific coast was
passed at Bellviile. where he was mer-
chant in the wholesale business. AT that
place he met and married Miss Helen c.
Outwater who survives him. From Bell
VILE MIR. Frederick moved TO Winnipeg,
and from there TO Lima. Adams county,
III. About sixteen years ago he decided 10
cast hts lot with the people Of the Pacific
coast. and consequently moved 10 Califor-
MIA He went to Fresno and started in
business, but remained there only two
years. Then he went TO san Francisco,
where he was in sbu aness for about two
years. Twelve years5ago he came to Sc
attic. and I'D to ~ time OF his death
made IT his permanent N<Fne.
His first store in this citt was located at
the corner of Yeslsr way Ind Occidental
avenue. His associate WI TIT. Bowlhy.
After year OF good bu9ness they dis
solved partnership and ME Frederick con-
tinued alone for six or FL hit months. Then
he formed a partQsrshsD with w. RI.
Maud, This partnership was continued
until year after the big fire, when Mr..
Maud sold out. Mr.. Frederick moved
his store to the corner of Yesler way and
Railroad avenue. where he continued
alone until about 1892. when no sold out 70
the A. Z. MacCulsky Company. From
that time until three years ego Mr.. Fred
erick was out Of active business. Then
he commenced operations again, with w.
II. Maud for a partner Subsequently they
sold out to Cooper & Levy.
Mr.. Frederick was a member of a Ma
sonic lodge in Ontario, but never took an
active part In the proceedings OF that or
der in this city. He was member OF the
A. o. L. ". He leaves a widow and two
sons, Harry and Fred.