The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-07

HEADQUARTERS at the Continental hotel for
the past few days.
A. f. McEwan. prominently !denihed
with the numbering Industry on Puget
sound and a resident of Seattle, is regis
tered at the 81. Denis hotel.
Watson W. Moore, a lawyer, whose VAN
attempt TO collect an alleged $4,000 note
from the estate of the late J. Gardner KEN
Won gained him much notoriety In Seattle.
IS again In New York city.
Last Wednesday Mrs. Clara Foltz argued
motion in the supreme court N this city.
Clara Fo'tz IS a woman lawyer VINO came
on from san Francisco about eight months
ago 70 make her permanent residence ana
establish herself in the practice or law In
the metropolis Out In California where
she has lived hitherto. she was always
prominently engaged IN woman's rights
agitation. One OF her brothers Is Sam
Shortridge. the lawyer. and another Is
Charles NJ. shortridge. owner OF the san
Francisco Cal. That day when her case
vas Gales She with flourish OF her right
hand pulled long hat pin from It's place.
revealing more fully when her hat was re-
moved n profusbon OF beautiful blonde
hair. and then deftIy laid her hat on the
counsels' table With q few words only
audible 10 the opposite counsel, she, with
out further par.ey, proceeded. She rea-
sonei she argued. she pleaded az length.
was said she was brief that Is. reasonably
brief for A woman Several times during
her argument much amusement was AZ
forded the other LAWYERS In the court room
when she would pause, or, 70 be more cor
rect slowed up" and calmly pulled out 4
little siaecomb from her hair and solemn-
" scratched different portions OF her
scalp. After laooring for full hour and
a half with grave Judge Eeekman, she
ended by imploring a favorable decision
The opposing counsel spol1e for about ten
r, fnRtes The court decided against Mrs.
FoltE II rs said however that this MOD
ern woman did very well in her argument.
and made the best of her case.
r. c. Hughes Is spending few days N
the city. and viii stop at Washington on
his way West.
carries +. Flshback IS sfill registered a.,
the Holland. ard can be see daily n the
corridors 81 the larger hotels. He said yes
te~1sv re would start West on March r.
Or =. s Palmer is spending a few
months ~ the city visiting the hospitals.
II. z Neserre was In town tbs week.
J =. Baf'larreon OF Seattle. is here max
inE purchases Tor his house.
Thomas TYeor. once the confidential man
IN tho wholesale grocery house a. Seaste
a. James Cosh 3 Co was recently made
the had hoels'5eeuer r. the New York city
store = John Wanamaker.
Wr'iau MrIrtire. who grew % from
h7yhoed iu Seattle ard was a member 81
tee Seattle furniture firm % Jordan s Nc
fntirc. a0i afso the drum major OF tire
First regiment. = aow following his trade
o. master decorator In New York city.
= Rosenberg. OF NJ Seller & Co. First
ave~ra. Seattle IS here buging for tas sew
cal Pacific coast houses OF that company.
NJ 2 ecrE ts az tie GeT,acA-
George -. Holloway. the county clerk o.
kirE county IS IN New York Gig FOR
short VISIT Previous 20 this trip NJ Hol-
lowav's idea % America vas confined 20
scenes nest g salt Lake city. except such
as 60 CoG.d e. from the newspapers.
J. PARK HEND ERSoN.