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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-13
LOCAL CHINESE FRIENDLY,
Petition Picking to Protect the Lives
of Ministers and Other Foreign
ers Resident of Kingdom.

The Chinese of Seattle and other cities
of this state and British Columbia have
Joined in petition to the emperor of
that great empire beseeching the gov
eminent to protect the lives not only OF
the European and American ministers TO
Picking. but all other foreigners resident
of the ancient kingdom.
This Information was impaired yester-
day by Chin Gee, one OF the most in
fuential Chinese residents OF Seattle.
Chin stated that the petition originated
through formal action of the reform Chi
nese party of this city. of which Wo
Gin IL president. The document was nu-
merously signed, II being almost the
unanimous sense. Chin says. OF his peo-
pie resident of the Northwest that Ameri-
cans and Europeans now In China should
be guaranteed the fullest protection OF
life and property.
I'VE cannot condone the acts of the
Boxers In taking human life" he said,
with evident sincerity. The ministers
and all other foreigners in China should
he protected. And | believe they will be,
This trouble will, in my opinion, be ended
soon after Ii Hung Chang arrives at
Picking. That grand old man Will put a
stop to the Boxer murders. The Chinese
love IA Hung Chang, and will respect his
wishes In the matter. He will see to II
that tho Peking and Tientsin troubles are
brought to a peaceful settlement"
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Grand hotel No other city was an ap-
plicant for convention honors save Ia
coma. The latter's claims were present.
ed by Scott SHETLAND, of Clarke county.
who sat in the meeting as the representa-
tive by proxy of Committeeman w. X.
Kennedy. of Adams county.
The members OF the committee were
either present in person or represented by
proxy as follows:
Adams county. w. X. Kennedy, Scott
SHETLAND, proxy; Asotin, ID. T. WEIGH
represented by Judge Nj. T. Harrison, of
Spokane: Chehalis. w. F. Pattison, rep
resented by j. VIII Lysons. proxy; Che
Ian, IA. A. Graham. A. = Lindsay, proxy;
Clallam, w. l. Church; Clarke, II. NJ
Rands; Columbia. J. X. l.. Mohundro;
Cowlitz. w. r. Dillon; Douglas, NJ. B.
Malloy, represented by Judge Harrison,
proxy; Ferry, w, c. Morris. ]. WIN Ly-
sons. proxy; Franklin. s Il. Hoffman. j.
VIII Lysons. proxy. Garfield. 8. G. Cos
grove; Island. w. II. Newell Jefferson.
J. VIII Lysons; King. J. II. Schively
kitsap, +. c. Ames; Kittitas. q. Il. Dick
son; Klickitat, @. II. Baker; Lewis
George Dysart Lincoln, NJ f. Hay; Ma
son, DR.. w, NJ. Beach. w. r. Dillon
proxy; OkanOgan, William Baines, J.
Howard Watson, proxy; Pacific. &. c.
Dalton; Pierce, w. A. Fairweather. San
Juan, William Schultz. J. S. McAiliin.
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applause and which moved the gathering
TO laughter by its humor. II had ex-
pected, on arriving here yesterday he
said. ito ask the committee to send the
convention TO Spokane. We believed that
we were entitled to 1t. But learned that
night that majority of the committee
felt that Tacoma should have the con-
vention. learned also that it is farther
from the Sound to Spokane than from
Spokane here. Gaughter) But as the
majority of the committee seems to IA
vor Tacoma l cheerfully yield. Spokane
county has always been willing to yield
to the majority, and she does so now"
(Applause)
DR.. Frank, of Yakima, stated that he
had intended to ask that the conven-
ton be sent to his city, but did not wish
to stand in the way of the majority.
Chairman Schively said; 1.-THE people
of King county desired to have the state
convention this year. believing that IT
should rightfully come to this city, Last
night I learned that there was a strong
sentiment in favor of Tacoma, and | so
Informed our good people here. They
gracefully bowed to the desire of the COM
mittee. and l second the nomination of
Tacoma" (Applause)
The motion was divided. the question
teirg first stated on the selection OF the
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F. N. JORDAN
z and 3 Colonial Block.

the government thus formed should take
control OF the departments Of customs.
posts and telegraphs, establish uniform
currency, readtust the system OF taxation
and insure the absolute freedom of reli-
gious worship.
THAT your petitioners association,
deeming It desirable in the interest of their
country and of civilization that the pro-
posals of said message should be carried
into effect, did at their meeting held in Sc
attic on the sth of July instant, unanimous
ly resolve to do all in their power to fur
Their and secure the carrying out OF the
emperor's ideas as set forth in the said
message, and that a petition should be
addressed to the representatives of the
United States, Great Britain, Russia.
France, of Germany and of japan. asking
for their cooperation in establishing the
proposed protectorate and their aid in
preventing the dismemberment OF the Chi
nese empire.
That In pursuance Of the said resoIu-
ton, the present petition is addressed to
your excelency, In the hope that IL may
lead to the consideration by your excel
lency and your advisers of the emperor $
proposals of a joint protectorate, and that
your excellency's government may coop
crate with the other powers named In es-
tablishing said protectorate and carrying
out the reforms suggested in the message.
That q similar petition to the present
has been addressed by your petitioners to
her most gracious majesty Queen Victoria:
TO his imperial majesty the emperor OF
Germany, to his imperial majesty the en-
peror OF Japan, to his majesty the car
OF Russia and his excellency president OF
France.
Wherefore your petitioners pray that
your excellency and your advisers may he
pleased to consider and carry out the pro-
posais of the emperors message and CO.
operate with the other powers to that end.
And your petitioners. as in duty bound.
will ever pray.
dated at Seattle. Wash. u. 8. A.. Hh
July. A. d. 1900"
Just how long I will be in the United
States I cannot say, and in fact, much
depends on affairs in China. / expect to
be here for seVeral months at least"
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certain that the electoral vote OF the
state OF Washington will be cast for the
Republican ticket. (Applause) Here in
King county we have raised the party
above the interests OF any man or set
OF men We have united two clubs rep
resenting great numerical strength in the
one common purpose of building up the
Republican party OF King county. can
promise YOU that King will give a sub
stantial majority for the Republican naf
tional and state tickets in the approach
ing convention" (Applausel
b. D. Croker, of Walla Waila. moved
that the convention day be fixed on Au-
gust Is.
Tacoma IL Named.
Scott SHETLAND. representing by proxy
the counties OF Adams and Skamania.
seconded the motion. and amended IL to
include the selection of Tacoma as the
convention city.
Judge Willard T. Harrison seconded the
motion in a neat speech. which aroused
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proxy. skagit. George A. Joiner: skan-
proxy; snohomlsb. ) 7. smith. Spokane,
". I. Harrison. stevens, r l.. savage, NJ
T Harrison. rraNy. Thurrtun
MadEe, WahktAkum J @ GcEier. WaIla
Waila. H. ID. Croker Wh.tsom 2 w
Gillette. Whitman. J y iTrkeriu. I.
Mnhundrp. proxy Yakima. Miles Cannon.
ur y Frank. proNy
Chairman schivciy. ln calling tho com
mi'tee % order said u am giai 10 wei
D1me you 20 Seattle Uu3er circumstaf.ea
" hlch foreteu a maErl1ceut victory TOR
the Republican party and oar standard
bearers President NJ NinIev and Gov
roosevelt tApp'aAse' TO SIS practically
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The Republican state convention FOR
Washington is hereby called 10 meet al
the city " Tacoma on Wednesday, Auzust
70 1900. al 10 o'clock "a. m. for the pur-
pose of nominating two candidates for
congress and full state ticket and FOR
the transaction ~ such other business
as may properly come before said state
convrnt!ou In connection herewith The
basis of representation viii De two doi-
egates -at-large FROM each county and one
delegate FOR each lto votes or major frac-
ton thereof cast in each county FOR Hon
" = Jones. Republican candidate for
congress az the general election ~ 'sss
the Apporuonment Of each county being
as follows.
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ABPIght Lille Boq

Would be sure of a welcome in almost
any home. But what 9 wslcoue he
would have in home where the hope
o. children had been extin6uished.
What welcome this particular wright
httie boy" did have In such a home,
may be judged by the closing paragraph
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to the state convention. also elect alter
mates.
at is recommended that. except In
those counties where delegates have al
senatorial and joint judicial conventions
be selected in the same manner as dele
gates to the state convention. Delegates
to said joint conventions shall be appor-
toned the same as delegates to the state
convention. II the local committee fail
to provide for holding said joint con-
ventions. they shall be held at the same
time and place as the state convention.
by order of the state central commit
tee.
Attest:
81. w. LYSONS. Secretary"
Secretary Lysons presented the follow
ing resolution. which was adopted:
Resolved. That the selection of a per-
son not a member of the county central
county central committee or by the NOM
inees for county offices n"ting in con-
junction with said committee, as chair
man of said county central committee. be
recognized as regular by the state central
committee"
Chairman Schively read a letter from
Harvey johnson, of the Pierce County
Republican Club, inviting the members
or the committee to participate in the
banquet to be given at Tacoma, July IA,
in honor of Senator Foster and Congress
men Cushman and Jones. The invitation
was accepted by the committee.
Chairman Schively. Secretary Lysons.
Treasurer Stewart and Committeeman
Fairweather of Pierce, were named as
members of a committee TO secure a place
for holding the state convention and to
provide means for the entertainment of
the delegates. Then the committee ad-
1ourned to meet at the Tacoma hotel on
the night of August II.
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Tacoma was chosen by

convention city Tacoma was chosen by
unanimous vote.
An interesting debate occurred over the
question as to the time OF the couven-
uon, Judge Harrison said that as the
game season opens Angus; Il. when city
people We're likely 10 be taking an out
ing, he thought It ought 10 be held "A
week later. Senator Megler. Of WAIKIKI
akum. favored August y. on the ground
hot the fishermen would 90 having their
busiest times during the middle OF the
month. Mr.. CroCker maintained that Au-
gust - would suit the wheat growers in
Eastern and Central Washington best
Finally the motion was carried hy unani-
nous vote naming August - as the dat
for the meeting u the convention
The following official call was there
nu.n RlnutaI.
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TAKES LAUDANlIM AND DIES
William II. Mcvay Ends His Life BE.
cause Observation-Disclosures Large
Family.

Despondent over his own shortcomings.
an acknowledgment OF which he made in
I. McNay, of Ballard, ended his life early
yesterday morning by taking laudanum
in room 4 OF the Seattle lodging house. at
207 First avenue south. The body was
discovered yesterday afternoon by an ac-
Quaintance of the deceased who had left
the room during the night owing to the
restlessness which McNay displayed.
The body was found lying upon the bed,
beside which was a partly emptied bot
tie OF laudanum, together with note ad-
dressed to Mrs. McNay. which read as
ITO My Wife: The dearest. best
friend l ever had, and six children, may
made trouble for them and am in dis
God forgive me-"
Deputy Coroner Arnold. who Investigate
ed the case. ascertained that Mcvay was
a resident of Ballard, where he had VITO
and six small children About ten days
obtained employment in local whole
sale grocery house, where he worked I'M
III Saturday last; On Tuesday night his
wife received letter from her husband
stating that he was at n small town on
the Sound and had secured employment.
Nothing more was heard from him and
Mrs. McNay first ascertained that her
husband had committed suicide when the
deputy coroner went out TO locate her
yesterday afternoon.
In explanation OF that part OF the letter
in which disgrace is limited at by tho
suicide. his wife stated that McVay was
a hard drinker, and had as a consequence
frequently neglected his family but de-
MED that the intimation had reference 20
anything OF more Significance. The de-
ceased was for a time engaged in the
grocery business at Ballard. where he
subsequently failed
McNay was a member of tho Masons
and also the Woodmen. He had recently
made application to the Maccabees for
membership in that order The funeral
will be conducted under the auspices OF
the lodges with which he affiliated, from
Bonney a. Stewards chapel on Sunday
next.
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THE Seattle Laundry Association. which
includes all the laundries in the city. has
adopted and Will put in effect on July is
a cash system Laundry work will be de.
livered after that date only when paid
for at the time OF delivery. IL cash Is
not forthcoming the bundle viii be re-
turned 10 the laundry $3.50 and s. coupon
books can be purchased at any laundry in
the association, or from the drivers
SEATTLE LAUNDRY ASSOCIATION
s. S CHAS. NELSON sails for Nome
tnp4pht
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Tacoma will have the Republican state
nominating convention. 1t will be held
Wednesday, August Is. The apportion-
ment will be based on the vote for w. l..
Jones. OF Yakima, for congress. as in the
case of the last state convention at FL
lensburg There will be ATS delegates in
the convention.
This, in a nutshell. is tho gist OF the
work done yesterday by the Republican
state central committee, which met at 2
o'clock in the parlors OF tho Rainier
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OF his mothers
letter, given be-
low. There Is no
room for the
" h ole letter,
which recounts a
story Of fifteen
years OF suffering
and a perfect cure
by the use Of
" three bottles OF
DT. Perce's Favor
lie Precriptio1,
two BOTTLES Of
Golden Medical
Discovery and
some Of the Pei
lets.
IN many IN
stances childless-
ness Is the result
81 conditions
which are curable
II has often hap
pened that when
rFavorite Pre-
crptlOa - has
cured a woman Of
female weakness
and the nervous
- a.
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TACOMA GETS CONVENTION.
Republicans Will Gather in City
of Destiny August Is.
DELEGATES APPoHrioNMENT.

Representation Based on the Vote
for Congressman Jones as mt FL
Iensburg Last Spring-Advocates
of Spokane and Seattle for Con-
vention Honors Gracefully Yield
to q Majority of the Committee.
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tunlIAou altcnllnR Il, her return %
health IS signaiized by the birth Of her
trss child Favorite Prescription makes
weak women strong. SICK women we'll.
y cannot tell half that IN Pierce. MEDICINE
haA zone iof ne writes Mrs. 7 A Rsxsn Of
Hprris NAtausA Co - c 1T will DO ali that
IL SiA!rled tof h-Prevcnt miscarriage sad ren.
Ger Childbirth easy. II has given ne bright
Lits4e BOY sEs would nc; gave had him bad !.
not Say too nach IN praise of e. think II 10
wlTth IL weight tn gola hank God for my
LIZ and Dr PleTce for my he8ith.-
Pleasant Pellets" eieaT The com.
Rlexion>
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Corner Man ana Occidental Is Offering
extra Inducements to . Nv permanent
ruamcrN Everything new And Hrst-clAsa.
~ you are looking for a room. we advi 20
you TO not overlook this Opportunity. 80.
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CENTENSIAI.s stock accanu1oda-
items ar" unoQuaied hy any ship ia the
Nomo service
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RUBY rings Juiys birthstone W II
FiHck. !sweler- SO Second avenue
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EYEGLASSES perfectly lifted. Miss
NUaiuskt. no cherry
= CHNs NELSON sails ZOE Nnr1e
Tonight
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SEATTLE'S SPLENDID GAIN IN BANK CLEARANCFS

monthly y the
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rU'e3 states AMI canada months n x5
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1T IS recommended that the several
Ssaats e9RyeAtieas. IL s.ecaps Gs.sg.,sa
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S. $ CliAS. NELS
tonight.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-14

DANEY-Minnie Bell. beloved wife of w.
G. Duvcy, at her late residence, 1904
Miami street, January II, 1900.
The funeral services will be hcld from
the Peoples United church. Eighteenth
street, near California, Sunday, January
II, at ? p. IN. lntcrment at Forest Lawn
cemetery. Friends invited.
ANDERSON-Minnie B.. beloved wife Of
Alfred l.. and daughter of William Nc
Fadden, January 10, 1900.
Funeral services Sunday afternoon at 1
o'clock from family residence, 3il3 North
ThirtiCth street. lntermcnt at Forest
Lawn. Friends invited.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., January 10, 1900,
aged So years; residence, 1907 North Nine
tecnth street; was born December 81, 1894;
married Winnie j. Beoman March .. 1862:
enlisted in Eighth Iowa cavalry, Company
NJ, United States volunteers, In April, 1868:
honorably discharged in August, 1865, after
a service of twenty-eight months. Mr..
Shcllhart came to the state of Iowa in 1917
and has been a resident of the west ever
since: moved with his family to Holt
county, Nebraska, in 1854. has been a
resident of Omaha for the last three years.
He leaves II widow and fou" children. Ira
l. of South Omaha; George w. of Page,
Neb. Mrs. Lima Hansen of Scranton, la,
and Fred c. of Omaha. Deceased was a
member of General George Cook post,
Grand Army of the Republic. His chill
dren were all here at the time of his
death.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-14
WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS MEET
Missouri valley Jobbcrs Gather Mt
Omaha Club To Discuss the
Outlook for 300.

The Missouri Valley Jobbers' Social club.
an organization Of Wholesale druggists OF
the middle west, held a meeting yesterday
a. the Omaha club. Kansas City, Sioux
city, Lincoln, Omaha, st. Joseph, Atchison
and Denver represented. The meeting
was behind closed doors, hut the members
insist that no question that will materially
affect the public or the retail trade was
considered.
Henry w. Evans, eX-prcsident Of the Com
mercial club Of Kansas City and president
of the Wholesale drug house Of Evans Smith.
says the meeting was largely social in its ma
tLro.
1--WE have just finished making UP our in
ventories and checking up the business Of
lS99,' he said. land so a meeting was called
to compare notes on the outlook for 1900.
We have met this way every once in a while
for the last twenty years and talked over
business matters and corrected little irreg-
u~laritios that creep into the trade. 1t has
nothing to do with the drug trust question
that was being agitated six months ago, as
that was settled then for all time, l hope"
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-14
SAYS RULE is NOT ADVOCATED
Permanent Tenure for Public school
TeHcIers StiII Retained. but on
iEhtIy Modified Conditions.

OMAHA, Jan. 13.-To the Editor OF The
Bee: In a recent article in your news col
umns, and also on your editorial page, you
commented unfavorably on what you allege
as the action of the board in repeating the
teachers tenure of Office rule. Your infer
ence in this matter is wrong.
The tenure of office rule has not been re-
pealed. Teachers who were placed on the
permanent list are still on that list and need
not be reelected annually, but are to serve
curing the pleasure of the board, as was the
original intention of that rule.
The board in readopting rules did modify
this one in some particulars, Under the old
rule teachers might be placed upon the per-
manent list without any recommendation as
To their fitness. 1t required only that they
should have the votes OF eight nCmbers Of
the board for place on the list. The rule
now requires that a teacher must be recon-
mended for n place on the list by the super
intendent of instruction and by the proper
committee, and these recommendations APP
proved by a majority OF the board. Formerly
teachers could be removed from the pcrma-
nent list, after a hearing, by the votes of
eight members of the board. The rule at
present requires that before being dismissed
from the permanent list the dismissal of the
teacher must be recommended bv the super
intendent Of obstruction and this recommen-
dation approved by eight members of the
board. II the dismissal is not recon-
mended by the superintendent, ten votes
would be required to dismiss a teacher.
The superintendent has no absolute power
either in the selection OF new teachers, in
the placing of teachers upon the permanent
list, or in the dismissal of teachers, either
those on the permanent list or those not on
the permanent list. lie can only recon-
mead. In some cases his recommendations
must also have the recommendation of the
committee having charge Of the department
in which the teacher is. In all cases his
recommendation. before 1t can be effective,
must have the endorsement OF the majority
of all members of the board.
The members of the board feel they not
only have not done away with the tenure OF
office rule, but that they have strengthened
II; that the interests Of the schools will be
better served; that access TO the permanent
list will be more carefully guarded and that
the position Of teachers upon that list is
more secure SO long as their work is eff
Client than was the case before the recent
amendments were made.
VIII you give this statement as conspicu-
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-14
THREATEN RETURN BLOW
Board Members Under Fire Promise
to Expose Hypocrisy of Some
Now Posing rs Rcformers.

While the members Of the Board Of Edu-
cation under arrest for bribery refuse TO
make any statement under advice Of their
counsel they intimate that before the revc-
lations have concluded some of their asso-
ciates now occupying a pedestal as public
reformers must take their places In the mire
along with themselves.
The point at which the retaliatory blow is
proposed to be directed is the purchase of
sites for the Pacific and Cass schools in the
spring and summer of 1898 before the ma
iority of last year was in power. The cost
OF the former site was $3.50 and of the
latter $4,000. a. p. Turkey, agent for the
sale, admitted on the stand that the price
was in his opinion excessive, but said that
the owners had taken advantage of the
boards anxiety to acquire the sites.
One member under arrest remarked yes
terday that the investigating committee
would find the purchase of the Pacific site a
fruitful theme. This is the property he
said, upon which MIR. Turkey admits having
made a profit of $4,000 in times when real
estate margins were exceptionally close.
The deal was engineered through at a special
session called at IL O'Clock on Saturday
night in June, 1898, and instead of allowing
the matter to rest over two weeks in ac-
with the rules the warrant for
So 900 was delivered that night and an order
for the balance issued"
The member refused to go further, but
insisted the time would come when he also
would take a hand in official publication.