The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-04

The body of Louis Kossuth Church. of
Everett, who died on Thanksgiving day n
Juneau, reached here on the steamship
Corona at $40 O. clock last night. There
were but few passengers aboard, ma
jority being from Juneau and Sitka.
News was brought down of fight
which occurred in Dyea over property
rights, in which a man named Peterson
accidentally shot himself. infiicting
wound that may prove fatal. The Chill
koot Railroad & Transport Company. of
which Hugh Wallace. of Tacoma, is presi-
dent. attempted to build through the
townsite Of Dyea. This was opposed by
force organized by Healy and Wilson.
the original iocators of the townsite. and
the attempt was abandoned. For while
an exciting battle waged. Guns were
displayed and it looked as though Dyea
was to be the scene of a bloody battle.
Peterson's wound was due to careless
handling of gun. The dispute over the
ownership of the townsites of Dyea and
Skaguay has been very bitter Commits
sioner Smith has decided that any Ameri-
can citizen can take up any unimproved
land aud hold 1t If he shows bona tide in
tention to improve it.
Death OF l.. X. Church.
Louis Kossuth Church. one of the lead
ing Democratic politicians OF this state.
died In the Sisters hospital, Juneau, No
yember IS. Of hasty pneumonia. He con-
tracted severe cold while taking Ham,
nam bath in this city just before sailing
north and during the voyage 1t developed
the fatal symptoms which so abruptly
terminated his life.
lie iefs his home in Everett to go to Ju-
neau on the steame- City of Topeka. sail
ing from here November %. Accompany
ing him was Joseph T. Gilbert. a capital
list OF Milwaukee, interested in mines near
Juneau. 1t was on legal business connect
ed with the mines that Mr.. Church went
north. The first day out the lawyer was
taken Ill and he suffered without medical
attendance until Fort Wrangel was
reached There a physician was sum-
moned and he administered remedies af-
fording temporary relief When tie
steamer reached juneau. Mr.. Church was
taken at once to the Sisters hospital By
word received here last Sunday on the
steamer City of Seattle he was believed 10
be improving and the arrival of his body
last night. stiff in death. on the steamer
Corona was great shock TO the family
He leaves wife and nine children. the
youngest OF whom is years OF age and
the oldest about % years. Thomas J.
Church. the oldest son, has an advertis-
ing and publishing agency In this city.
l.. X Church. jr., the next oldest, has
been studying law with his father In Ev-
erett. The other children are under age.
In that city the family has a pleasant
L. n rob
leaves considerable property in Everett
and in the state of Dakota. His life was
we'll insured.
Louis kossuth Church has been all his
life an active and successful politician,
the climax in his career being bis ins'aiia-
ton February 16, 1857 as governor OF Da.
kota territory. He was known as a JEFF
fersonian Democrat and was always A
warm admirer and follower of Grover
Cleveland.
He. was horn in Brooklyn, n. Y, on
Christmas day. 1886. His father was
Judge Rodney s. Church. who died IN ISL
after a number Of years on the bench In
Brooklyn. Young Church followed the
lead Of his father In his choice OF pro-
fession. He finished his education In the
Columbia law college and was admitted
10 practice I'm New York city. He identi-
fed himself with the Democratic party
and I'm fss2 was elected a delegate from
New York 10 the state legislature, remain
ing there in 1888 1884 and iSsS. He was
Cleveland reforner and with Theodore
Roosevelt was active In bringing about
municipal reforms.
In 1885 he was mentioned for the office OF
secretary OF state and also for congress
from the First congressional district IN
New York. But Cleveland desired him %
take a judicial position in the West and
in conformity with that wish Mr.. Church
accepted an appointment as associate
Judge OF the supreme court in the Firth
judicial district Of Dakota territory. he
served untEi December. 1856 when he was
appointed by Cleveland territorial gcv-
ernor and assumed the duties u the Office
February Is ISL With the coming OF the
new administration In 1s-9 he resigned and
removed from Bismarck, the capital OF
the territory 10 Huron There he lived
until the spring OF iSs0. In that year he
came to Seattle ard entered upon tns
practice OF law TN this city. He invested
heavily In Makilteo property. Becoming .l-
tsresied in Everett. he traded on IS
Mukiteo property and IN the summer ef
1851 he removed 20 that eity with his fam
liz and has since made il his hoEne- For
over a year he was receiver of the Puget
Sound National bank Of Everett.
In isSa as chairman If the convention
al Olympia he was nominated as head of
the electoral FAitfzs ga tfie fftAf4tftffa>A >A~
ticket and In the voting he ran far ahead
a. hts ticket Twice he was q delegate
% the state convention from snohomish
county and has many times baen men
tlnrs@l for prominent Federal and state
efaceS.
He was A thirty-secoud degree Mason.
ard the Masonic lodge o. wh5c5 ne
vas A member vii participate IL the
funeral ceremonies. The body was taken
20 Bornsv 4 Ssewsrt's undertaking p4~-
13rs last night On the arrival % ne or
SRA The remains wilt he inferred in Ev'
aretg tomorrow. under tHe a9spsreS - the
-Hohornish County Bar Association.
pfsgrac~fai scene.
A sgssgraeeful Eeene occurred at Ocean
dock when the remains were "a ken from
tie s;ea Dsr Thomas ]. ChuTch. soE os
tne deceased was fhsre 70 receive 2n@
body. lie had Instructed EoH2sy q stc"'