The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-14

Beach WAaJcon county. who is drawing
small pension for hernia. but who would
De entitled 10 4 much larger one IL ne
could furnish evidence 10 show that his
disability originated in the service. as he
claims. has just been furnished by the
pension commissioner with "a LIST OF COM
radeS VINO served IN his company 1T the
tine ne claims he MAS thrown from has
horse AID injured by the animal stepping
upon him. IL is believed that some one
OF these men Will remember the circum-
stance of tho acci6sn; and slll furnish the
necessary affidavit 10 enable Mir. Jackson
10 get his pension increased. Several
OF his comrades stu live IN Pennsylvania
one Is now in Deer Lodge Moat. and still
another IS an inmate OF the National Sol
diers' Home AZ Elizabeth CITY. Va
The postmaster general has appointed
george Z. kimnaii, native OF Wells Me.
TO es Il posioffiee inspector with head
quarters IT Spokane, Wash. The position
pays salary of N.6so a year with 81 a
day Tor travelling expenses. Mr. kimball
mas been clerk in the office OF the post
Office Inspector at Spokane fer about a
year, and his good fortune comes In the
nature OF a c!vil service promotion. These
Offices. however. are credited 10 the diff
ferent states. and Mr. Kimeal Will be
credited to the state OF Maine.
Behind the appointment there Is a very
interesting story. When Speaker Reed
was student at B3wdoin college. Mr.
kimbail was also student near the WINS
pering pines of Brunswick. The batter
was boy Of rudy cheeks and genial dis
position. and he found special favor in
Mr.. Reeds eyes, The two We're fast
friends as students. which accounts in
large part for the present appointment.
Young kimbal did not graduate from
bowdoin, but left TO so into business.
Shortly after the he drifted 10 South
Carolina. where he owned and edited a
Republican paper. When the Republicans
We're ousted from the state government
there Mr.. kimhsiil lost his newspaper and
not a little money. Later he engaged IN
newspaper work in New York. and nnaliy
become head of the New York Associated
Press. where he was paid a salary OF
S5,o0o per annum-
Mrs. kimball was in poor health, and
on her account Mr.. kimban was COM
PEELED 10 give up his good position and
come to Washington to live. His entire
fortune was consumed in attempting to
restore her health. AT last he secured a
position with the census office, which he
retained for some time When this posi-
ton was no longer available for him Mr..
Kimbal was reduced to extremities. He
remained in Washington for time until
he secured clerical position in Spokane.
as before stated.
Speaker Reed knew of Mr.. kimbalrs i'll
fortune and interested himself in helping
his former college mate. Senator Frye,
Representative Alexander native OF Rich
mond. Me-, and elected TO congress from
a Buffalo district. both OF whom are
graduates of Bowdoin college. and Repre-
sentative Dingley all turned I'm TO help the
speaker TO secure the appointment, which
was announced late last week.
Mr.. Kimbalfs father was Israel Kim
ball. who lived in Washington for many
years. He was employed In the internal
revenue division of the treasury depart
ment and invented a device for canceling
revenue stamps that Is in use by the gov
eminent to the present day. Mr.. kimhall.
however never received a cent for this
invention, and for many years prosecuted
a claim before congress to recover COM
pensation. ALLAN Il. SLAUSON.