The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-25

~ D. Alexander. one of the largest
xss.sje brokers In Washington. was found
&re6 IN his room in the Beilingham Bay
efsona Es4lk building at whatcom yes
2eday morning. Death was due to as
xxiation by illuminating gas, two burn
~ n 4 small gas stove In the room be-
- found fully opened and the room
rsocating with the deadly fumes.
Khofher II was BY accident or with sui
49, intent r. not known, and will only
~ x66fermined by a coroner's inquest.
- deceased is brother Of ex-Proaecut-
Attorney q. v. Alexander. Of What
"a county. who Is now engaged In the
nsnrfice Of law at Republic.
y. D. Alexander was one OF the largest
n1pp>rs OF washington red cedar shin
~ TO Eastern markets In the state
hoe time ago, when shingles took a
nump. he had then In transit several
My10Ads A few weeks ago he went East
~ adjust the tangle. and returned only
Aouf ten days ago. While Il was known
al hs lost about $500 on this ship
a0tnt. he was man of means and APP
mrsnt3y did not think much about the
natter. after his return. As this In his
oAiy known reverse hts friends lean to
Among the whatcom visitors arriving
y the city last night was Attorney T. O.
p<wman. OF Fairhnven, whose office Is
the building In Whatcom where Alex
tader roomed He, with Norman Tuck.
y, general manager Of the Whatror,,
street. railways. effected an entrance 10
44Iexander's room at about $50 YESTERDAY
cfnsng me hedy was still warm. nnt
II n one OF the saddest and most nm
orcountabie deaths that has ever 90.
Z: ,s Y W,hatcom. said Mr., Newman
Diuteiy no known reason why Aieran dsr
onuld have taken his life
Last night Alexander and my law
msr,,pr w ,, mow ,n'so were at The eoun
adjourned Alexander was in good
Ytrlts and wanted Howard To no ard
fny With him all night, but Howard
speilnsd ana went home. Later Alex
sn sr me, norman Tucker, and they
mniEnt. they exercised with dumb
Nils. Alexander was IN good spirits ana
snsn they parted Il. was with the Under
Hsnoins that whichever one awakened
" o. o'clock should call the other up
ne telephone. Tucker also sleeps in
~ bank building
Tucker got M AT o'clock and rting
Sex ~. but could get no response, After
~ In Alexis room. and went 10 Yet n
- received no answer 10 his knocks on
eAe door so, thinking Alex had gone out
- went out 20 breakfast
sSs Tucker came into my Office
md asked me 20 60 with him 20 Alex :
nom, ~ he feared all was not right
mere We went. and ! held Tucker while
= forced The transom open, A rush OF
1Fadiy gas came out. but Norman went
~ He hurried over to the bed where
Aiesnnder iay ard called 10 me. MY God.
Alex Is dead he then opened the door
IND together we carried the limp form
% sofa near the window. and after
..ome delay got Drs, Biggs and Burney.
Th.s worked with him FOR some time
sut although the body was warm ufe
jnat above tho bod H. the xas let and
J pipe lcadine 10 small gas stove. used
ler heating water. Both burners OF the
ptnve were open
Alexander MAS one ~ the most pop
War men IN Whascom. Hc came here In
NJ. and has since been engaged In the
shinGie and Insurance business In the
fmmsr he was one Of the largest ship
p~rs IN thu state and was known an
ever the county His home was former
y In jamestown. N D.. where ] believe
NJ relatives now live. He wa< 81 years
" age, unmarried and n man os means -