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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-18

had never been any trouble In the Needs
family Mrs. Needs said that her husband
~ never before been away from home
essr night without finding some means OF
informing her Of the circumstances and
where be was. She was also certain that
ii the time Needs disappeared he had
little or no money with him. and nothing
efyslue on his person, except q watch. In
~ estimation, he would have communi-
eaied with her unless he was out of his
nind
The Superior Leader made a faithful eff
fprt to locate Needs. but could not get down
b the bottom Of the case. II learned that
Needs was at work loading grain Friday
ailsmoon. November 5. and that on 6atur-
" tdlcWtng he was seen walking toward
~ Namadji river In company with an
Nhlf nan. who had his hat pulled down
etg his eyes. Needs was acting in a Pc
cahaf manner. and seemed to be either
htmjeasad or sliehtly demented. Needs
III tie elevator where ne had been at
sasA lcadlng the Empire City at 2:30
Z st,oek Saturday afternoon. He did this
nm being informed that the money due
~ would be ready In the evening. He
IND that he was going up town. Men
7 A elevator said ne had been drinking,
n vas perfectly capable of taking care
Emself when he left.
0the afternoon that Needs disappeared
~ vas long string OF cars standing
~ docks, and the passageway along
y platform was consequently very mar
~ Il would have been very easy mat
Y tn person hurrying along this narrow
sah either to iostle against the corner OF a
~ q stumble. thus losing his balance
~ hN Into the water The water 10 very
% anc the large piles too smooth 20 offer
81 support. even though man was good
Hlnmtr. Under these conditions man
isn't perish before hts nredicament was
usorercd. Dynamite and gr3orllng irons
a,t 70 support the proposition Of Dos
sale .srnwaing. an: fisaIly the peop.e be-
aa p think that nothing more wcnli be
hsfc O. Needs. The matter dropped out
a.ssi sor time. and has now Secn re
/ W.. ny TIE letter from Mrs. Needs stat
] sas,ie
sseds Ia fcet IAN. O. ashs complexion.
va light fa!r lign forehead. heavy red
hassarhs. ema'' scar aei oss the bridge OF
sNe middle finger % one hand sor-ewhat
s.l'eaed, forr upper front teet', missing
= gen sctn last he we're a navy blue cap.
aa' cotton nesligee shirt, square-cut
1--WE Hseze coat. gray checked trousers.
sce shoes recently re-soled. lie carried
asef watch attached 10 gold plated
.aaF. having small barrel and miniature
~ :os charm.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-18
Only Fifteen Cent. In II.

Fifteen cents represents the proceeds OF
sake-cracking Job in North Seattle late
Thursday night or early yesterday morn
ing. The scene OF the operation was the
White Star laundry, located on Second
avenue. between Bell and Blanchard
streets. How the laundry was entered is
not definitely known, but II Is presumed
that a skeleton key was sufficient TO open
the office door. The outer door Of the safe
had been left open SO that /. required only
small charge 90 powder to open the IN
ner door. The affair was reported to Capt
Sullivan at O'Clock yesterday morning
Later In the day Detectives Poweis ard
Corhet: arrested Thomas O.Srlen. an cleo
trieian. aged "a. and Edward Kelly. q la
horor, aged 81. U'Bricn :s FIVE feet nine
inches tall. weighs i5e pounds ard hsa
hlac.. eyes ems brown hair. Kelly Is 1--WE
feet seven inches tall. weighs TO pounds.
and has gray eyes and brown hair
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-18
THOSE JAPANESE ORANGES.
MIR. Baker Says Citrus Scales Cannot
Hurt Washin gtou Fruit

Following ont the controversy between
state Commissioner Of Agriculture ]. f..
Baker and insect Inspector Browne. the
former has addressed a communication 70
the Post-InteIilgencer in which he takes
the position that the citrus scale which
appeared on the imported japanese
oranges presents no menace whatever 20
Washington fruits. He SAYS that The
only danger arising from that particular
insect is that * may 'nfest grange trees
ana he per,inentiy asks as 70 the number
OF orange trees in the state OF Washington
HIS letter IA az follows
Tacoma, Wash. Dec. *. 1897.
To the Editor. Seeing your notice OF my
action N the case OF the japanese oranges
4 occurs 10 me that the real pein, Al issue
Is no; touched upon az all II is simply
th.s-that. rs far as known. the "citrus
scales" mentioned as being found on me
oranges In question. are not injurious 70
Washington fruit.
been imported into the state without case
cf inspection so far as known. Even Mr.
BROWNE makes 40 further claim than ina
these scales are also found on nrange
many orange trees ara there n the state
o. Washington PERHAPS Mr. Da0cllttls
would he competent authority 70 answer
With regard TO the "msaly bug" the
case was somewhat Different. inasmuch
ss 1, is known - he Injurious 70 house
greenhouse man knows that II ne kesps
tae temperature of his houses too high
Ne Is iikeiv TO have ais. plants affected
sgndahL Mr.. HOPKINS. Mr. Aiding or any
other Practical greenhouse men Of Your
city are much exercised over this tuapcTia-
ten os 'nealy bug likely. under Or
6.rary circumstances. 10 affect their hlIss-
Tess seriously. and 4 seems 20 noe much
ees.er 20 take practical view az the ma
ter. Before destroying sryone's property
x would surely he IN order 10 ascertain
what possible good can os accomplished
thereby.
F9urn.gsttsn % TIRE Unbroken packages
was therefore all that | felt warranted IN
ordering. This had been done on lot
received previously sud had resulted IN \
pretty general destruction az the ''rnsaly
sssr''
AS Al appeal rad been made from In
srector Brownies dectsioa 20 mine. in az
co-3sncs with the state Horticultural law.
I had - act on nv own JUDGMENT and
rot OF his 7. even SEAMS 20 ma tsst any
ore Interested in The matter would see the
L.se.ab!s-sss OF his position from alz cgn
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-18

way Harding turns he II IN for It. Pro-
WONG hs decides 10 make a legal fight
against returning to the United States, he
can Do tfsed where be Is for bringing stolen
money into q foreign country. IL con-
vlcted he could be sentenced to ten years
over N British Columbia the laws are car
i.ed out much better and more expedi-
uousy than IL this state. Criminals
Wnen angry In British Columbia say: "ff
! had him IN Washington I would blow
ms head on Being in British Columbia
II 10 different. When Prosecuting Attor-
ney AcEiroy was asked yesterday after
hooE IL this would be a case where tho
prosecution was dropped II the money was
returned. he said that was anticspatin TOO
much. The court records show q num-
Der o. cases where men have been arrested
TOT getting away with money and then al
.o"ed 10 go free owing 10 a refusal OF
those who Instituted the proceedings to
prosecute. Sometimes such proceedings
ars spoken of A compromising felones.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-18
N B[R MISSING HUSBAND.
- wuxIAM NEEDS ASKS POLICE
= nyp HER LOST HELPMATE.
.>~a n Have Cone - Seattle
ns...neared From West SupeRiOF
r.~ember 5-Hss yot Been Seen
sanee-A Very Mysfertous case.

ne mysterious disappearance OF William
ss.sAs ..,he EAs. End grain trimmer. =
s,cm Superior. Wis. In the early part OF
rscrsmber has developed Seattle end
80 evening Chief OF Police Reed received
i : kt,er from Mrs. Needs In which she said
So ehe had received information 10 the
sesrf tha; her husband was in Seattle. No
s~cianatfon was offered as to how this con-
.s,seson vas reached. but. judging from the
49, a. her communication. she knew what
- was talking about. 1t II her desire
.ssy Mr.. Needs will make his presence
snovp to the police and communicate
ptth her.
) e disappearance has created no end OF
/ ~ and speculation. The city has been
sssrehed from one end to the other, the
I'm along the water front have been
! 1rseeed and dynamite exploded. yet only
- Ash came UP. The theory that Needs
N asleep In one Of the big boats and had
h.su buried In grain. was run down and
-,eved false Other theories were disposed
q sfter hard work and vigorous investiga-
ssen. II seemed impossible to get down to a
I soun,or sense explanation OF what had
hauceued to the mar. unless he had sud-
lesiv become unbalanced and wandered
av1y. So far as could be learned. there
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-18

Who Knows Enough TO Keep Well
on Pure Food aud Avoid
Drurw{py

ore who can arrest the progress q dis
ease by discovering tie ca4se sud TeTnoy-
trE IL before IL has g0Ge too FAR IS 10 be
CONGRATULATED.
Little and gasuspec;ed things are FIRE
o,sently the hidden cause CT trouble.
The SYSTEM may be ore Of The sort that
suffers from common coffee.
Perhaps ten days without coffee may
sjeld aius worth mere than money. Pos
turn Cereal Fooi Coffee wlH b}siIa good
honest strength ard tissue fer yo43
II Won have ever bad 10 served IL an an
ra4atab1a or weak vaT. try again and SEA
that cook puts IN enough ara allows &; to
.xgsatn h0iliEg fGi bfteen minutes after
boiling commences. thar - ,he secret. Gza
a delicious noHrisbtng beverage the 70
suit This suhsez~t - rre Parat}on % Pos
,uul IS repeated Frequently for tie reas.r,
that IL IS not realty SO pleasant u the
taste when srdeFhoaIed, while ire ceE{-
eious flavor and strong feed elements
riceiy reray Tie JT.a.1.S care needed Il
preparation.
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GOING AFTER HARDING.
~V sheriff Lane Leaves This
Warming for Reainn

sou'y Sheriff 4. G. Lane viii leave this
s, Eng Tor Regina. Northwes, territory.
asms back Henry II Harding. the
IA ss'ndsr. Cashier Van Tuyi. OF
.seI Horton & Co.'S bank. will accom-
ss.. 80 vac officer. The fact that deputy
-. 80 VIII be sent after the prisoner IN
No % one CT the city detectives the
- 80 having handled the case. viii prob
=. cause comment. II Is under erii-
= circumstances. customary 20 allow
QUE department 20 send an officer out
49,. 80 cases, but when there is a spirit OF
v.ss between the county and pohce
~, customs do not amount 20 much,
H. 70 recalled that when Bolton
s-.s. was cher Of police. Matt Ries was
49, "a Southern California. ], was
II STAT aas Rogers should go AFTER R;es.
sasHh Wooiery. who hated Rogers.
h, tha' II was his place 20 go after
c eaa Gov. McGraw allowed him %
sss,,,M aen Sheriff Mover took of,,ce he
~ - Snie Of the city detectives den~
e. ,as1sas Then the Finck burglary
tsssnsnsap . aud the sheriff recalled mis-
hol make any difference which
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-18
The University Mining Department

Prof. Charles Hin. OF the department Of
biology, University of Washington, has
addressed a communication TO the editor
or the Post-Inteliigencer, calling attention
TO certain errors which appeared in an
article on the new course IN mining at the
university. printed in last Wednesday
mornings paper. According TO Prof. HILL
the educational series OF rocks" was sent
voluntarily to the university from the
United States department OF geology. and
was not secured by individual local efforts.
The mycetozoa and literature forwarded
from Prof. Arthur Lister. not Lord LIS
ter, OF the British museum, were secured,
Prot. Hill states, by individual effort and
correspondence, and the material Is indi-
vidual property and was not sent to the
university at all Instead Of sixty-six gen.
era reported as received. only twenty-five
were sent. Prof. Hill also objects to the
statement quoted from Lord Lister that
no work has been done on the Pacific
coast forms of these FORMS" Prof. Hill
says: There are persons right here IN
the city who have collected and worked
on these FORMS
1t Is only fair to say that the article in
question was sent out from the university
and was received and published by tho
Post-Intelligencer as an authoritative
statement.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-18
JUSTICES WILL MOVE.
Raise In Hents in the Occidental
Building Forces Them Ont


Owing 20 an increase In rent the justice
courts will be removed from the Occi-
de7ta. block January /. One of the courts
VIII be located IN the basement OF the
court house On the HILL while the other
VIII be held in the present municipal
court room or in one near police head
quarters. The Inconvenience OF taking
prisoners to the court house to be tried
Tor violations of city ordinances which
prescribe Imprisonment In the city jail, is
OF such nature as to make it almost i'm
perative that one court should be In the
business portion Of the city instead of on
hill. even II the view Is magnificent. The
rent on Justice Ingersoirs little court
room has been jumped up to $3.50 a
month, while that of Justice Austin's has
been put at $40. or an increase OF 100 per
cent. While II has not been decided which
Justice will handle the city business. IL is
probable that Justice Austin will be the
one.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-18
For Stealing Overcort..

Detectives Powers and Corbett arrested
two young men in room % az the Snoqual-
nie lodging house on Pike street yester'
day afternoon. III their room WAS found
an overeoat which belongs 10 Oscar a.
Wise. a gripman on the James street car
line The detectives believe that the twu
men are the ones who have been stealing
overcaats from public halls, The prison
ers give the names OF VIII Melgrtn. aged
%. n iather. and Julius Meigord. aged y.
n clerk. They insist that they are iuno-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-18
Gum u,fngx Heard From.

Last Monday morning the Post-Intejfi-
gencer published the story Of the dssap-
pearance OF J. W. Cummings, an attor-
new 81 Colorado City. Colo. william Me
Cleiian. chief money order clerk nj the
no-tosfice. who ss relative OF Cummings,
has received A letter from him In which
he SAYS that he left Seattle suddenly for
home by way O: San francisco and dti
no. sc. time 10 cali again. he Is now at
his horne IN Colorado City.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-18

Among the prisoners IN the municipal
court yesterday afternoon was q Dig
strong fellow named Tom Kelly. who had
been arrested nv Detective Powers Tor peg
Sing. Kelly confessed that ne was one
~ shs eight who broke taii at Tacoma No
..snher 10 He was sentenced 20 seveH-
teen DAYS IN the city TAIL, which means
that he can help build roads.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-18
Lighting Contracts Let.

The board OF public works. al a special
meeting yesterday afternoon, awarded the
contracts for lighting the city for the next
year 70 the Union Electric Company and
the Consumers Electric Company The
contracts were signed on a basis OF IS per
month for arc and N2o per month Tor in
eandsScants
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-18
~cr,ss Them OF I'm Wagons.

Mr. and Mrs. Fl. c. Henry have rad
some of their gocas stored In 4 barn near
,h- site Of their handsome residence
which was burned owing 20 lack oil WAFER
FOR fire department use Thieves h%Fs
carried of these goods IN wagon scAas.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-18
Marriage Licenses.

License 70 wed was issued yesterday for
Isaac stephen Sackman tS7l and Frances
Campbell C2sl. beta 81 k.tsap county:
Fritz Platt Cll~ OF San Francisco. and
Helen Martin Ger of Seattle; Charles a
Slsney -, and Anna Thompson Q0. both
o. Seattle.
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account cs IT. A. any rase. beg leave
10 reassure the fruit growers Of the state
that no harm Is likely TO come 20 their
INDUSTRY through the japanese oranges af-
fectsd with citrus scales Very resosct-
fully, yours, ETC. j. E BAKER
Commissioner OF Horticulture.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-18
naIlmrd city Council

A, a meeting OF the Ballard city council
held thursday night the most isape't'a'''
business was the canvasslng o. t"e re-
.sts ~. ordered paid ard stsAls Was
or,ssrr, srs -. 20 pay the interest On tAs
wafer Nor
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-18
FOR THE MAN.

II there Is a man In the case and you
wish to buy a Christmas gift for him. we
wish to remind you that we have the only
complete stock of mems high grade neck
wear in Seattle. Cheasty's Haberdashery.
Second avenue and James street
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-18

To dye or not to dye that's the ques-
ton. II dye you must on account Of your
grizzly beard. use Buckinghams Dye; it
is the best and the cleanest.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-18
Court Notes.

Judge Hanford yesterday signed ~ or
der granting an appeal IN ire case Of
Castor jacob vs. the steamer Eugene.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-18
Fans.

Hand-Painted Black Empire Fans,
SSc. $Lao. SITS, 500. $3.50. s2.15, SIS to
$500 each.
Plain Black Empire Fans. 75c, N.S.
$50. u.75, te.25 each.
Plain White Empire Fans. SIS. $.75,
$3.50 each.
Hand-Painted White Empire Fans.
s5c. H.25, s1.s5. s1.95. e.e5. se.s5 to 5000
each.
Hand Painted White Empire Fans,
with lace edge. 75c, SIS. $3.50, S1.75,
$e.2s, $50, $3..5 to $500.
Hand Painted White Empire Fans,
with amber sticks. SETS, 1915. si.75.
Fancy Painted Coiored Empire Fans,
sc. Sc each.
Ostrich Feather Fans. black, $3.50,
$A5o $500, $3.50, $3.50 to $500 each.
Ostrich Feather Fans. white. $50.
$'.7o. $3.50. Slo.o0 to $2s.o0 each.
Ostrich Feather Fans. pink. blue or
red. $500. $3.50 to 5000 each.
Chi.dren's Fans. &c. s5c TO 75c each.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-18

Georgia proposes to abolish football be-
cause 1t caused one death. and yet pro-
poses to make the birthday of jeff Davis
a legal holiday because he caused so many
deaths.-Council Bluffs Nor areil
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-18
LINE CLEAR no ST. PAUL.

OFeot N0rthefm IrafAs Are Now Non-
ming on schedule Tfme.
The Great Northern railway is open
again from Seattle to ST. Paul The Of
hcials charged with the duty Of clearing
the track OF the numerous iandslides that
stopped travel Monday made quick work
OF IL, and yesterdays west-bound over
land left Seattle on time. The road Is re-
ported open and trains running as usual.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-10
BEAT HIS WIFE WITH A HAMMER.
A BRUTAL ASSAULT IN A MACDoUGAI,-sT. TENE-
MENT-HOUSE.

BRUTAL ASSAULT in A MACDoUGAL-sT. TENE-
MENT-HOUsE.
Walter Blackwell. forty years Old maker Of
chandeliers living at No 1876 Macdougal-st almost
murdered his wife last evening by brutally beating
her with nail hammer. No fewer than twelve
ugly wounds were found on the unfortunate wom-
ans body. arms and head. She was removed TO st.
Vincent's Hospital where she lies in a serious con-
dition. The husband arrested and locked up
in the Macdougal-st. station
Blackwell and his wife. with their ten-year-old
son. have lived in the MacdouGal-st. house where
the woman has been the caretaker. for the last
two months. People in the house say that Black
well has done work for long time He Is
somewhat out Of health and is treated at dispen-
sary on the West Side. The tenants in the house
also told the police that the woman is hard-work
Ing but that the husband frequently beat her.
About o'clock last evening Blackwell entered the
building and a few moments afterward the people
there heard the sounds of loud disturbance In
the Rlackwells' rooms and heard woman's cries
for help Mrs. Kate Snyder and William Walters,
living on one of the upper floors, down the
stairs into the Blackwels' rooms. There they saw
the woman lying prone on the floor, while the hus-
hand struck blow after blow with hammer he
held in his hand.
Mrs Crawford. tenant on the ground floor. ran
out into the street and called for me ponce. Al the
main door and calmly walked out into the street;
Patrolman Hutchison came up ana 10 MIN BlacKWtiI
said that he had killed his wife. He expressed the
pleasure that was afforded him In having done SO.
for he said that she drinking woman and was
OF no use to herself or any one. He said that he
wished 10 be locked mp at once; The policeman
however took him back TO the room where the as
ssult had taken place and there they found the
woman lying on the floor unconscious. with blood
Towjng from her wounds An ambulance from St.
Vincent's Hospital was called. ana Dr De Naouiey,
the surgeon in charge. counted twelve separate
wounds She was hurried off TO the hospital. where
her injuries were dressed Her left ear had almost
her arm it found necessary 10 put twelve
A. the hospital it said that the woman might
recover unless a fracture of the skull should be
New-York tribune., 1897-08-10
Jung by the choir of the Carmete Church OF New
YONKERS.

The singing section OF the Yonkers Teutonia So
ciety attended in a body yesterday the seventh
annual festival of the Westchester County Saenger
Bund at Bronx River Park. Mount Vernon. Super
intendent Callahan of the Yonkers Electric Rail-
road, looked after the comfort Of the party on the
cars and got the visitors into Mount Vernon soon
after 10 o'clock In the forenoon. At the Harlem
station the society marched to Scheuermann's Hall,
in Mount Vernon-ave.. where 1t was welcomed by
the Mount Vernon Quartet Club and the ArDeiteI
LiederkranZ. of that city Refreshments were AT
once served and after rest OF half an nour tne
society took part In rehearsal ana then Joheu III
the days proceedings oo 49,
The funeral of William Newcomb. OF No. 22 Car
feld-st, who asphyxiated In a trench at van
Joseph's Church. and was largely attended VII, WI,
lam Brown, the foreman OF the Yonkers Gas Llght
Company. and Thomas Mcintyre. who were par rtiy
overcome at the time were so far recovered DIS "
be at work yesterday. - ...
Patrick Linnehan. gardener OF the tiags it estaie,
in Park-ave., found suspicious-looking Dunoe i
the rear of John F. Brennans house near BY. ne
informed the police and Detective John T. Redding
was sent to make an investigation. The punoe
was found to contain large amount OF silver"aIe.
the property of Mr.. Brennan, whose house was was
robbed a few days ago. The thieves eViuen,iy ~, n,n
the property there. waiting FOR convenient '''"'
TO remove II. aor r,ov at
number OF Improvements are under way AZ u
the Yonkers Savings Bank In Getty oquaIe, "a
burglar proof steel safe was placed yesteI uay AZ a.,
the inner vault. with burg ar-proot vest%pu,e % IN
whole counter and fence OF the same uesisi. p,o w.
tects the entrance to the treasurers room III .n d
rear of the counting room Somp,ndod in radred fn Mace
electric light fixtures are being lhtroouceu III P
of the present gas hxtures 80, drowned
The body OF Joseph Irwin VINO was uIo".es ne = =
Saturday night while bathing In the river, river, nSs nHs
seen verdict Of accidental drowning. The boy was
thirteen wears old