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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-15
MAY Err ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
Ex-voiuoteer Charged with Passing
Bogus Drafts Takes Large
Quantity of Poison.

George II. Mayer the former Washing
ton volunteer, who was arrested on a
charge OF passing a bogus sight draft for
$50 at the Butler motel, yesterday attempt-
ed to commit suicide In dramatic fashion
He took enough corrosive subiimate TO
Kill three men, but a physician succeeded
in saving his life.
Since being bound over 20 the superior
court for trial Mayer has been confined in
the county jail. Yesterday he asked 10
be taken to the residence of Miss Lizzie
Murphy. on Seventh avenue. near Pike
street His request was granted. and
Deputy Sheriff Pauley took him TO the
house
Murphy he asked her TO get him a glass
of water. She did 50, and he took small
bottle Of pills from his pocket and placed
TWO of them in his mouth. swallowing
them IN the water.
Il have taken poisonl" he exclaimed.
him down Pike street TO Swifts drug
store. BY the time he reached the store
he was unconscious. Or. Wentworth was
called. and after working two hours with
him pronounced him temporarily out Of
danger, although the presence Of the
bichlorlde Of mercury In his system may
cnu.e further complications
The pills which Mayer took were anti
septic and for external use only. He has
been using them In the taii. aud his pos
session OF them was known to the officers.
Mayer was arrested about two weeks
ago He was accused % passing numer-
Gus bogus drafts. The Butler hotel case
was selected as the one IN which con
viction could most likely be secured He
is claimed TO have represented himself as
cret service. and when arrested by De-
tcCtive Cudihec had n pair OF handouts
and other officers paraphernaiia IN his
possession.
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SHOT BY UNKNOWN NEGRO.


Peter ClesoTich. a fisherman In the emf
ploy OF Myers cannery, was shot In the
arm b. an unknown colored man on the
canuery DOCK. In the southern part
Of the city. shortly before O'Clock last
evening. The colored man has not been
captured
The story told OF the shooting by the
excited fisherman who witnessed II Is that
the bay. No one had seen him before he
fell. He swan TO a raft. and then Cleso-
vich, who liz a subforeman called 10 him
and asked what he was doing on the
dock. Without saying a word. Il is
claimed. the colored man fired at Cleso-
vich The wound which the latter re-
ceved was only a scratch
After the shooting, it Is claimed, the
negro made his way to the shore and dis
appeared around the corner Of the build-
ina He was not seen again.
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Sanitary Inspector Row May Be
Taken Into Court.
PROVISIONS OF THE CHARTER,
officer Must BE Appointed From
Eligible List, but Council May
Refuse Confirmation Until II Is
sufted-Heavy Fines Provided for
Health VIII Hold a Conference.

The refusal of the civil service commits
sion to recognize the temporary appoint
ment OF c. r. Frssch to fill the va
cancy caused by the death of Sanitary
Inspector Cleveland is likely 70 result
in considerable trouble before the con-
troversy is settled. The board of health
has not yet decided what IL will do. but
II was stated by DR.. Lyons, one Of the
members, yesterday that a conference
would be held soon to plan course Of
procedure. The city attorneys are keep
ing out Of the affair. and II is apparent
that the conflicting boards will have to
settle IL.
Under the charter II is held that the
civil service commission may refuse TO
recognize an appointment that is not
made from the eligible list. In the case
at issue this list contains only the names
of Mcintyre and Cotterill, the same men
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any island or at any place where floats
the flag.
You asked me for my opinion l
have given II. I do not care to say
what the Silver Republicans as n party
may or may not do I believe that the
ma ority OF them entertain the same
opinion on this question as I DO. Nor
do care to go further and anticipate
what action may be taken by my
party. | am an expansionist and
supporter of the administration
In line with these view. are the senti-
ments OF John b. Hart. deputy prosecut-
ing attorney. and q wcll-known Populist
leader who, I'm an interview In the Post
fnteiligencer September q, said
Wherever tho American flag Is at
tackled there the republic should mar
shall its best force until law and order
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BEFORE buying n watch. see the may
nifcent line lust imported BY Louis Kiodt
Swiss MATCHMAKER, Ne, - Second avenue.
.eornsr Marion. They are beauties over
60 watches 20 chonRc from. Prices the
lowest Fgne dHed watches from s. IN.
sclid gold watches from SIS up, bargains
In Howard Watches
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}. }. Hrrshe. Etaeman, Meet. with
serioas Accident

! H~rshf q HneWhu In lhe EMPLOY
az the Seattle Gas ard Etcctgg- Company
vas tpjured Yesterday by "a falling po,t.
Hersac was or q pole AZ tha CORNER n
TNcnty sixth avenue south And Weller
street. making some repairs 90 TOE wires.
u hen the rHls broke or aim est 81 Cts
base. throriug him Go the grlund
The patrol wagon was summoned and
the tnjurpd uiau Was taken 90 his home
ua Western aveagv. An examination dis
closed tire fact that his chest was slightly
lnurnd Hs viii - confined 30 bis bed
for some time bat hts condition 81 not
considered serious
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GeoTge r., KNAPP, son OF eN-Gov. LYMAN
= knapp aud who has been clerk "a poo
lice headquarters for the past eighteen
months. yesterday resigned his position
lie Will engage In private enterprises His
successor viii be appointed from the civil
service list.
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are established. The fortunes OF war
led us to establish the stars and
Strlyes on the Philippine islands.
rebellion has broken out against that
flag am I'm favor Of restoring peace
TO those islands, no matter what II
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ous-looking 45-caliber Colts revolver Da.
ley is said to have recently returned from
Dawson City.
All three Of the men are swell dressers,
and wear fine iewelry. They will be tried
for vagrancy.
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clark pusi. nriivrr. an address.

TX Rev. CLARK DAVIS delivered al adj
dress before the incsl single TAX cl1b last
uight and from his stAnipoint tois why
Mayor Humcs defeated George r, Cotterill
the fusion nominee, Tor mayor IA the recent
etty election
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Penalties for Violation.

Article XVI, section 30. reads:
ANY officer or employe of the city,
other than those holding office under the
civil service rules, who shall wilfully
or through culpabe negligence violate
any OF the provisions OF this article and
who shall be convicted thereof shall be
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WHERE FUS|ON|STS STAND.
Interviews That Col. Bryan May
Find Interesting Reading.
PRESIDENT FULLY SUSTAINED

Democratic Committeeman whites
Plain Statement of His Position
Regarding the Philippine Foley
Of Mr.. McKiniey-Coi. Lyon, Sill
yer RepubIican Leader, an Ex-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Arc In Line.
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Commi.,ioner. WIN Insist.

Com mtastOners VIII ihsast'
According to Secretary Grout and the
action taken by the commission Tues.
day night. II appears that this BODY VIII
insist on its position being recognized:
II has sent a notification to the board OF
health. as was stated in the Post-Intelli-
gencer yesterday, that the appointment
must be made from the eligible lst, whlcn
contains the names Of only Mcintyre ana
Cotterill and has stated emphaticaily
that il will not approve the salary OF
Frasch. whose selection 1t deems Illegal
Article X, section 49, of the city char
ter. reads: -, ,.,,. .ho
consent OF the city council, appoint
sanitary inspector, who shall be market
Inspector inspector of sewers and In
spector Of plumbing. OF water, steam and
gas OF all buildings within the city. Such
Inspector shah have the powers OF
policeman and must be a practcai
plumber His duties shall be such as are
or may be prescribed by ordinance"
Article XVI. section TO- reads -
THE head OF the department or office
in which the office Is 10 be hiied
shall notify the civil service commission
OF any vacancy, and the commission shall
certify to the appointing officer the
names and addresses of the three candt-
dates If there be so many eligible, stand
ing highest upon the register for the class
or grade TO which such position belongs.
The appointing officer shall I'LL
such places by appointment from the
persons certified to him by the commits
sion therefor"
Secretary Grout says that the board of
health has violated these two provisions,
as II has placed a man in the position
who is not a practical plumber and was
not appointed from the eligible list.
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does no, consider in accordance with its
rules IL both sides persist in holding
out. I do not see how it can be settled
outside of the courts.
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This illustration shows the difference be-
tween the common tire and the cushion,
which is mere than twice as large. All OF
the better grades of go-earts and baby
carriages have cushion tires
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-19
THE AMERICAN HABIT.
One in Every Three Affected.

Of tho 5000. 600 people in America, 1t
| il estimated that % 900. 900. or one in
every three. are partially disa bled
from broken down nervous system
America is the greatest consumer Of
| coffee in the world. Can you draw the
correct inference from these two
facts?
Many a person Will eXclaim, Non
sense" It is easy for any thoughtless
person To jump at a conclusion that
over before reaching Think Of the
members ~ your own family: how
many OF them are perfectly and com
pletely Well in every respect? How
many OF your friends are perfectly
healthy? Inquire Of them ana You VIII
be surprised to learn that the average
Of one in every three. who are sick. in
the main. stands true. Health de-
| ponds. primarily. upon perfectly
poised nervous organization. and the
greatest known enemy to the nervous
system is coffee. Its active principal
| is caffeine. which ~ pronounced
nerve destroyer. The action il first. to
attack the stomach. then the pneumo-
gastric nerve which lies behind the
stomach and which il directly con
nected with the brain.
The disordered condition passes
| thence from the brain to all parts az
the body. and in some it Will show in
trepidation twell-knOwn nervous con-
ditionJ: in others that Is hidden. but
the work goes on from day To day. I'M
Ill some day the accumulation Of
forces climaxes in some organic dis
ease. 1t may be the kidneys become
affected and Bright's disease sets UP.
it may he weak eyes. may be catarrh
stomach trouble. palpitation and heart
failure. (which is becoming more ana
more noticea bic among AmericansJ
Somew here. you may depend upon i
this work will show forth in the form
II disease. II may become so fixed
and chronic that il can not be thrown
of 1t Is hard 10 induce a man or Z
woman TO give UP coffee when they
have become addicted to It's use. but if
such people can be given Postum Food
Coffee. they will quickly change for
the better, for the food drink. wher
properly made. has even a more beau
tiful color than the ordinary coffee.
and has the delicious. toothsome flavor
If old government Java Of the milder
and higher priced grades.
The work of reorganization begins
Al oncs. for the tearing down e!emen,
of coffee has been eliminated. and il
its pace the strong rebuilding effects
OF the elements contained in the food
coffee. 20 directly to work To rebuild
the broken down delicate gray matte
i'll thu nerve centers and brain. This Il
just plain. oid-fashioned common sensa
that any thoughtful person can make
use II. in fact. hundreds Of thousands
of brain workers in America have al
ready discovered the fact ami are using
Postum Food Coffee. 10 their very
great benefit and relief.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-19
POWDER QUESTION
A Stumbling Block in Way
Of Settling Strike.
Operators Say Reduction Of Powder
Forms Part Of Increase.
Another Convention OF the Mine Workers IL
Likely to Result.


"ciahtoii' "a, OCT. B-Representa-
ives OF nearly all OF the great coal
companies OF the region conferred here,
today. and made an agreement to
amend the notices already posted by
attaching the following:
I'm further explanation Of the above
notice, this company desires to say that
II is its intention to pay the advance
in wages above noticed until April !.
1901. and thereafter until further no
tice."
The following statement was issued
to the press
The representatives of tho larger
coal companies after their meeting
this afternoon. stated in reply TO in
quiries that they had offered their men
a 10 per cent. advance as indicated bv
the notices they had nosted. thai thie
notice specifIcallv stated thar ~. -
duction of powder from e. 30 IN q n
would b. considered IN arriving az ,he
wages OF their contract miners II vas
expected when the notices were posted
that the offer was 70 stand until ApriI
!. and indefinitely thereafter but in
asrnuch as there seems ID BE- some mis-
understanding in this matter. they
have agreed to ada 10 their notices 4
clause to the effect that il is their in
tention to paw the advance IN wages
until April / 1901. and thereafter until
further notice"
National President Mitchell District
President r. u. Nichols. District Score
tary John T. Dempsey ana National
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-19
TIME FOR PEACE.
Joint Note from Ii Hung Chang
and Prince Ching.
Ills Time to End Hostilities and to
Treat for Peace.
AccompIices Of The Boxers Shall Be Judged
by chine!s Law.

Paris. oct l9-The Havas agency
has received the following dispatch
from Pekin:
The diplomatic corps has received
joint note from Ii Hung Chang and
Prince Ching saying that ii is time to
end the present situation and to treat
for peace. and that the princes anJ
ministers who were accomplices Of the
Boxers Will be handed over to the
courts to be judged and punished ac-
cording to Chinese law.
In their quality Of plenipotentiaries
Ii Hung Chang and Prince Ching Of
fer to treat for peace and accept the
principles Of indemnities for the leEa-
tons destroyed. The losses are to be
estimated by the delegates Of the pow
ers.
European nations can be accorded
fresh commercial advantages on thu
old treaties modified; but az the re-
quiremcnts Of the powers vary, each
power must formulate its own.
The plenipotentiaries demand an
immediate cessation of hostilities be-
cause OF their offer. and request an in
terview with the Tsung Ii Yamel foF
Oct. q.
Replying to the note, NJ. Picnon,
the French minister. said that China,
having recognized that she had viola
ted the law Of nations was bound To
accept. for that very reason. the re-
sponsibilities involved. Consequently
he demanded that exemplary punish
ment be inflicted upon the principals
guilty. namely. Prince Tuan, Prince
Chwang. Kang VI and Tung Flu Hsian.
adding that so long as their heads had
not fallen it was impossible to cease
hostiities.
M. Pichon has been confined TO his
BED for several days with slight at
tack OF typhoid fever, but his condi-
tion is not grave.
Owing TO the arrival Of Count Won
Waldersee. Gen Voyoa commander of
the French forces) has decided TO pro-
long his stay in Pekin until he receives
fresh orders.
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CHINESE PROPOSALS.
They Are Now Sending in More Schemes 10
Delay Negotiations.

Washington. Oct l8-Ministcr Conger
was heard from at the state department.
today. for the first time in three days. II.
communicated By cable the substance OF
certain propositions advanced by Prince
Ching and Ii Hung Chang as a basis for
the conduct Of negotiations for a settle
nent OF the Chinese trouble. While the
text of Mr.. Conger's communication u
not made public, it is believed that the
last Chinese advice is addressed to some
Of the propositions contained in the
French note. being in the nature OF the
counter proposals and proceeding upon
the theory that what has been done in the
matter OF punishments Is sufficient to
meet the demand from the powers in that
respect.
i, was learned at the state department
that Mr.. Congers previous instructions
fit him perfectly to deal with the new
phase Of the Chinese situation fester-
day NJ Thiebaut the French charge
here. proposed TO the secretary the imme-
date institution at Pekin OF negotiations
for a settlement, ard II appears that the
secretary then agreed 20 do his part. Mr.
Conger IS already acting in confirratory
herewith
Most gf the powers have accepted the
French note with reservations. bot IL is
said that they all agree upon sufficient
number Of points Of the first magnitude
IL warrant the assembling Of the diple-
CONTINUED Oh page ~
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COL. GEO. w. KICKER.
Prominent Citizen Passes Away at RcckIard
at The ase Of 80 Years.

RockIaud. Me. Oct lS.-ln the death OF
Col. George W. Kicker, which occurred,
Wednesday morning. alt his home, 40
Broad street. Rock!and loses one Of it,
oldest and most prominent citizens.
For many years. Col. Kicker had been
unable 10 transact business on account
Of shock he sustained, which finally re
resulted in his demise.
He was born in Bath in $50 and in early
life went to Augusta. where he married
Miss Eliza Josselyn. In that city he was
proprietor Of the Keunehec house and the
stanley hotel for a number OF years, ana
also built the Granite block
He afterwards returned 70 Bath and
purchased an interest or Juhn 4. Berry
of this city. in the sage route which was
operated By Mr.. Berry and w l.. White
under the style Of the Eastern Stage
Line the route being between Bath and
this city.
coin railroad was built. he removed to
Portland where he was appointed super
intendent Of the Portland Horse Railroad
Co. which position ne held for a number
NJ wears. He also constructed a driving
park which was AT that time the pride Of
Portland
Col Kicker came To this city - years
ago. where NJ had resided ever since. His
wife died Il years ago.
He obtained the tit.e prehXcd y his
name hy an appointment Of Governor
Wa~hburu IN 1861. at which time ne pur-
chased for the United States government
large numbers Of horses. which he trans
ported 10 Washington. L. o. Tor use dur
ing the civil War. lie was exceptionally
well vcrsed in the value Of horses and
was Judge NJ The equine family at the
Centennial -: Philadelphia in 1876. lie
also Az one time had charge Of the horse
department at the State fairs held in
Lewiston and Bangor.
Col0nel Kicker Was Democrat and yc:
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Must Have Cork Helmets.

Army officers Were considerably sur
rrised TX reading dispatches of the suffer
.ngS Of the American troops in China,
from The heat m account "a rhei: hats.
II Wa th.- belief mat The regiment sent
to China had been equipped with cork
helmets ana that their campaign hats had
been discarded Th4 heat Of The sun !
dangerous. uur over-heating q me diges-
r..- a-Ea,lS j. even more 50 T. over
come irritation and other stomach
troubles there j. nothing II equal Hos
letters Stomach f5itT~rs- NJ matter how
long 1.13t have suffered from constipation.
ir-.5i-esrion. On pepsia. liver and kidney
,-01shl-S the Bitiers viii cure You i
$3.50 creates hearty appetite ana i an
eNa.tf-rt -1ni- for the nerves. TT! il.
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A POST OFFICE LOOTED.
About 5000 Believed 10 Have Been Taken
from Station H. New York City.

New York. oct. Is-The World wil;
say. tomorrow: Forty thousand DOL
lars i believed to be a conservative e.
innate Of the amount Of money. checks
ana stamps stolen from post Office sta
ton II in Grand Central palace. Mon
day night OF on its way 10 the general
post Office. Officials tried hard t. keen
secret not only the fact that the rob
berry had occurred. but the amount II
money stolen. They even Went So far
a u keep the mater from the New
York police and secret service agen
cieS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-19
FAIRFIELD MASONS
Dedicate Their Handsome New
Temple, on Thursday.
Grand Master W. S. Choats and Other
Grand Officers Present.
Concert Bail and Banquet Close the Exer.
cises. in the Evening

Fairfield. Me, Oct. 1S.-(specian. Jill
Thursday, oct. Is, was an cyentful day
in the history Of Masonic circles in this
town. i was the occasion Of the dedi-
cation Of the beautiful new Mas onic
Temple owned and occupied by Sloan
Lodge, f. {, a. NJ. Of this town.
The Maoonir block was built in 1902
1t was constructed in thirds ana con-
s.sts Of the following: Files store. Ma
sonic Lodge and r. Kelley & Cos
store, the Masons owning the middle
third. The Masons' third. including
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VIEWED WITH OiSFAVOR.
London Times Says Plainly that China Must
&c Taught Her Place.

London. oct 18.-The Times. whose
Pekin correspondent. Dr. Morrison. de
scribes the tone Of the joint note OF
Ii Hung Chang and Prince Ching as
Enthusiastically arrogant as If IL
were China and not Europe that is die
tating terms" says editorially: This
description applies with equal truth TO
the substance Of the circular. To
whatever cause this attitude IS due il
is bad augury for the progress Of the
negotiations. which cannot be fruitful
until China has been taught her place.
NJ. Pichon has given her the answer
her impudence deserves"
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he vas a warm ana intimate friend Of
the late james g. Blaine. lie vas a mem
bcf- of thu Masonic lodge a- Augusta ana
well-kuown throughout the Stale as an
exceptionally smart business man. being
highly respected in the several cOmmuni-
ties ii hich he had resided.
He was at one time "A member Of the
rtty council ann hdd Also otticiated az
Road commissioner.
His only daughter Emma. who married
f. ~. Perry IA this Citl- died about
seven months ago
colonel Kicker was 81 years old. thf
same age a. thy State i'm which h lived.
H. is survived NY one brother. John. VINO
resides in Boston.
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Weather Conditions and General Forecast

Washington. oct. 1S.-The weather
has been exceptionally clear east Of the
Rocky Mountains. Practically no rain
has fallen i'll this vast district during
the last a hours. The temperature
has risen in the south Atlantic states
and thence northward to New Eng
land. Generally fair weather is indi-
Gated for all districts except the eX-
IRENE Northwest. where rain will fall.
On the Atlantic coast the winds Will
be mostly fresh south to west.