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VOL. XXI., NO. 125.
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SEATTLE. WASHINGTON. SATURDAY, MARCH 10. 1892.
FODL DEEDAT ROCKFORD
A Man Murdered by His Wife
and Her Paramour.
BRISK FIRE AT CHEHALIS.
Several Wooden Buildings in the
Business District Destroyed.
Supreme Court RcTenei • King Count j
Decision—The Lc»rj-Ferrj Nuptial*
The Canadian Pacific Strike—The
World's Fair Commission.
SPOKANE, March 18.— Details of what ap
pears to be one ol the most mysterious ami
villainous murders ever committed in this
section came to light at Rockfor'd, a town
forty miles from this city, today. William
Thurman, A. L. Richardson and Mrs.
Thurman are missing, and indications are
that Thurman was murdered by his wife
and her paramour, who then took to ilight.
Richardson is a worthless, drunken fel
low, whose children have been a charge
upon the county, but he succeeded in gain
ing the affections of Mrs. Thurman, who
had always been considered a model wife.
Thurman protested, and ejected Richard
son from his house, but the woman took
his part and allowed him to visit her
whenever Thurman was absent. There
appears to have been a great deal of strife
between the husband and wife, and his
life was threatened, for he recently took
counsel with friends relative to the steps
he ought to take to protect himself, but
concluded that it was better to avoid the
publicity of the courts.
As Thurman had not been seen for some
time, on Monday two of his brothers went
to his place. They found it deserted, the
doors barred from the inside and the win
dows nailed up, the fugitives evidently
having escaped through a small hole in
the tloor in one corner of the kitchen. In
the cupboard was found a bottle of strych
nine, a portion of which had been used.
Wagon tracks led away from the
house. These were followed and
found to avoid the main road, pass
ing off through the timber. They were
evidently made in the nighttime, for they
X>assed over small trees and fallen timber.
They led to a small stream, down which
they followed for about eighty rods. Then
they emerged and took to the Spokane
road, where all trace was lost. Thurman's
brothers, hoping to find their brother
somewhere in the neighborhood, kept
their own counsel until today, when they
came to Rockford and reported these facts
to the officers there.
FIRE AT CHEHALIS.
Over 812,000 Worth of Property De
stroyed—inadequate Water Facilities.
Chehalis, March 18. —[Special.]—Fire
early this morning destroyed a block of
buildings on Main street, between Front
street and Chehalis avenue, opposite the
Chehalis hotel, which occupies a full
block, causing a loss of $12,500 with $7,550
insurance. The buildings destroyed were
all wooden structures, and with the excep
tion of the IT rquhart building, the second
floor of which had been converted into a
Good Templars' lodge room, ot light and
eft rap construction.
The tirs broke out in Pruner's jewelry
store from the explosion of a lamp about
1:30. Pruner and family were sleeping in
the second story and were awakened only
in time to be taken to the ground from the
upper windows. From the jewelry store
the lire spread to E. Croft's wooden build
ing and J. S. Scott's shoe store, one on
each side. On the east end of the block
was a vacant store building belonging to
Mrs. Barrett and on the west end was
Murphy ct Stuchell's furniture store, the
building belonging to William Urquhart.
All these buildings were soon in flames.
After the removal of the furniture the
I'rquhart building was blown up with
giant powder and fell into the street next
to the three-story, half brick and half
wood, Chehalis hotel, and here ensued a
struggle between the flames and the lire
department. Had the department been
driven back, nothing could have saved the
hotel and the two blocks north of it. The
hotel caught several times, but the tire was
extinguished and by what seemed a
miracle $75,000 worth *of property to
the north was saved. The losses are as
follows:
loss. Innurmce.
V. A. Primer, jewelry stock and
household furniture $ 4,000 $1,650
William Urqubart, store building
and hail 3,000 1,500
Mix. Barret:, store building,glass .
breakage in brick bloek and
to hotel 1,750 none
E. Craft, building 1,000 none
Ju-eph »aimder», building noo none
J. S. Srott, building and damage
to goods 603 400
R. E«teriy, damage to furniture
in hotel £OO none
Murphy A StucheU, damage to
stock 200
John (' (T, building 150 none
Moss .V to., damage to drug stock 100
Miss Hell© Ashmore, damage to
miilinery stock Ht
Total 512,400 $7(530
There is no adequate water supply in
town and, despite heroic efforts, the lire
company, with chemical engines, hooks
and ladders, were powerless to do effect
ive work, or the entire block could have
been saved.
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
The Case of .Jeweler "White Reversed—
Mrs. Mcl.augHtin'a Allowance.
Oi.ympia, March 1*. —'Social.] — The
supreme court today reversed the judg
ment in the case of Wunsch <t Co.. appel
lants, vs. John 11. McGraw. respondent.
I'he respondent, as sheriff of King county,
was given executions in favor of three
IKirti 's against a Seattle jeweler named
White, but with instructions not to dis
turb White in his bu-iness. The sheriff
obeyed these instructions, making enly a
nominal levy. Two other execution cred
itors require 1 the sherirt to take posse3sion
of the jeweler's stock. Later the sheriff
made a levy for Wutisch »fc Co. The su
perior court decided that the three parties
for whom the sheriff made the informal
levy had a prior claim to the proceeds over
Wiinsch & Co., but the supreme court
holds that such informal lev*- was no levy
at all.
The petition for s rehearin™ in the case
of Wagner vs. I. aw, from Pierce county,
was denied, tut the judgment, which was
an atlirmance of a judgment of dismissal,
was modined so as to make it without
i prejudice to a new action.
The case of F. M. Wade vs. The City of
Tacoma. involving question whether
! or not proposed amendments to a free
holders' charter must be printed in two
newspapers or need only be in one, was
j argued. The c urt decided that the no
tices must le published in two papers.
A writ of certiorari, returnable April 4,
; was issued to the superior court of King
county, directing the latter to send up the
record of the proceedings in the matter of
the estate of Hiram C. McLaughlin, de
ceased, for the purpose of determining by
what authority the lower court made an
allowance of soo per month to Ruth A. Mc-
Laughlin, pending an appeal from its de
cision that she was the lawful wife of the
deceased.
THE TEASER CASE REVIVED.
Captain Moore, of Victoria, Will Appeal
to the United States to InTeiticate.
VICTORIA, B. C., March 18. —[Special.1 —
Captain William Moore, of Victoria, will
ask the United States government to hold'
an investigation to ascertain the facts con
nected with the seizure of the steamer
Teaser, now the Rainbow. In ISS6, Cap
tain Moore's son took the Teaser from Vic
toria to Tongas, Alaska, where she was
seized by a party of men sent up by Turner,
Beeton & Co., who got contro. of the boat
through a mortgage. Captain Moore
was arrested and charged with
piracy, and subsequently discharged.
Nothing has bean done in the
mattersince. Captain Moore claims that
the custom house officer at Port Tongas,
where the steamer was seized, protested
against the boat tieing taken in American
waters, and therefore he wants the case
investigated. It is also said that he
wishes the United States government to
inquire into the facts connected with the
Bird murder, which took place in Cana
dian waters. The Sea Bird was an Amer
ican schooner and had two Americans
among her crew. The captain, whose son
was one of the murdered men, claims
that he cannot get any satisfaction out of
the Canadian government, and theietore
wants the United Stated to take the mat
ter up.
TIIE LIAKT-FEIIR.Y WEDDING.
At Olympia April 21, Followed by a
Tour Around the World.
OI.TMPIA, March 18.— [Special.]—The
wedding of John I.eary and Lizzie P.
Ferry, daughter of Governor Ferry, will
occur in St. John's Episcopal church in
this city on April 21. The bride and
groom will leave for Japan on April 2S on
a tour around the world.
Brief Tacoma New*.
TACOMA, March 18.—[Special.]—Articles
of incorporation of the I'uyallup Loan and
Trust Company were filed yesterday by C.
P. Masterson, J. P. Stewart, F. D. Barto,
E. E. Samson and H. H. Blackburn. The
capital stock is $25,000.
1). A. Lorey, who was arrested last night
on suspicion of having broken into the
house at 1,007 K. street, which ten carpen
ters watched, after the burglar en
tered, was discharged today. The burg
lar escaped while the carpenters watched.
In answer to the petition of the Wash
ington National bank asking the courts
for authority to sue him, Receiver
Slaughter, of the North Pacific Fire In
surance Company, alleges that the bank
accepted $28,500 of the company's stock
notes illegally ?nd has failed to pay sllO
interest on the same. A request is made
that the principal and interest be turned
over to the receiver.
C. A. Lamborn, land commissioner of
the Northern Pacific, is here.
Alexander Coutner, of Five Mile lake,
who disappeared recently, writes friends
that he deserted Mrs. Coutner because she
would not sell their ranch, which is heavily
mortgaged.
The Canadian Pacific Strike.
SUMAS, March 18. —[Special.]— The trains
on the Canadian I'aciiic railroad have been
running quite irregularly this week, owing
to the trouble with the conductors and
brakesmen of the Western division. The
company anticipated a strike on account
of wages, and confronted the men with
the question as to whether they were pre
pared to stand by the company in case of
trouble. All who would not affirm their
allegiance were given their time. It has
put the company to considerable trouble
to keep their trains moving, and it is
thought that they will be able to command
the situation, but a general strike has
been ordered, and there is no telling what
the end may be.
WIJINIPES, Man., Marcn 18. —There is
little change in the Canadian Pacihc situ
ation today, l'assenger trains are moving,
but freights are at a standstill.
A Montana Prospector's Kody Found*
ANACONDA, Mont.. March 18. —[Special.]
—ln the tirst snowstorm of this winter, in
November last, John Akers, well known
in mining circles as a prospector, was lost.
No trace of him could be found by a search
ing party, and large rewards were offered
by several secret societies for the discovery
of his body, foul play being suspected.
Yesterday, in Olsen gulch, twelve miles
from town, the miners at the camp were
surprised by the singular actions of a dog,
and his continuous barking. The animal
was followed and led the men a short dis
tance from camp, where lay Akers' body,
buried in the snow, where it is supposed
he strayed in the blinding blizzard and
succumbed to the cold.
Ruin a Hindrance to Industry.
EVERETT, March 18. —[Special.]—About
100 men are employed at the barge works,
and until recently there was no saloon to
interfere with their business. But a few
days ago a floating drink shop tied up on
the river opposite the barge works and
very soon had the workmen badly demor
alized. Superintendent Anderson in con
sequence has posted a notice that he will
discharge any employe who patronir.es
the floating saloon, whether he buys or
accepts as a gift any liquors kept on it.
Revelations in Tacoma Onackery Case.
TACOMA, March IS.—JSpecial.]—Dr. A.
Fontaine advertised recently to cure deaf
ness. The "doctor," it was proved, was a
myth, and it was thought that Mrs. H. B.
Conant, the wife of a real estate broker,
received Fontaine's mail. Today N. M.
Drake began suit against Mr. and Mrs.
Conant to recover s■">! due on "Fontaine's"
electrotype address. Fontaine claims to
have spent SIOO,OOO in advertising to core
deafness. It is believed that the Conants
have removed.
The "World's Fair Commission.
TORT TOWNSESD, March 18.— Special.]—
Pr. Blalock, chairman, has called the
Washington World's Fair Commission
to convene in Tacoma on next Monday.
The day following the commission will
meet at Ellensburg. at which time the
Stock Growers' Association will effect a
permanent organization. The lattar will
adopt measures to have a creditable exhi
bition of live stock at the fair.
Port Townsend'a City Hall.
FORT TOWN-END, March IS.— 'Special.]—
On next Tuesday evening at the regular
weekly meeting of the common council,
the new city hall will be dedicated. The
building was recently constructed at a
cost of ii'i.OOO, and is one of the best pub
lic buildings in the city.
A Discharged Cook Attempts Arson.
PORTLAND. March IS.—[Special.]—Will
iam Williams, a colored cook, today at
tempted to tire the Brooklyn hotel, where
he worked. He had been discharged for
drunkenness and sought revenge. The
lire was discovered in time.
A CRISIS IN GERMANY.
Minister of Public Worship Re
signs His Office.
BECAUSE OF THE SCHOOL BILL.
Chancellor Caprivi Has Either Re
signed or Would Like to Do So.
A Majority of tlie Cabinet Adrlte With
drawal of the Tnpopular Measure—
Faris I*olice llriring Oat Anarchists
—A New riot Against the Czar.
EETILIS, March 18.— The Tageblatt de
clares that a majority of those present at
yesterday's cabinet council advocated
withdrawal of the primary education bill.
The lost says: "The attitude of the
ministers toward the bill has changed, a
majority of the cabinet being opposed to
the views of Von Sedl.tz Trutzschlcr, min
ister of public worship, education and
COUNT VON CAPRI VL
medical affairs. It now appears certain
that Count von Sedlitz Truizschler re
signed his office at the termination of the
cabinet council Thursday, prompted by
the emperor's statement that he did not
wish the primary education bill passed
by a one-Sided majority."
It is stated that Herr Kauchhaupt,
leader of the Conservatives in the lower
house of the Prussian diet, now declines to
accept certain clauses in the primary edu
cation bill, although the main body of the
Conservatives are pledged to support the
measure. The result of this action is to
create a deadlock. The ministers today
tried to convince the chancellor that he
need not identify himself with Count von
tjedlitz.
The Cologne Gazette says it is reported
among members of the Prussian diet that
the emperor, at yesterday's meeting of the
cabinet, stated that he did not wish the
primary education bill passed exclusively
by a clerical majority. The Gazette ex
presses a hope that the resignation of Von
Sedlitz will not induce Caprivi to resign.
LONDON, March 18.—The I'ost publishes
the following from its Berlin correspond
ent: The emperor sent Dr. Lucanus
yesterday afternoon to induce Count von
Sedlitz to reconsider. It is believed Sed
litz declined to withdraw the resignation.
Chancellor von Caprivi's intention to re
sign is becoming more decided. He has
represented to the emperor that he must
identify himself with Sedlitz, whose views
he personally shares. In the event of the
chancellor resigning, it will be difficult to
anticipate hre successor or a possible com
bination for a new ministry. Dr. Hiquel,
the now Prussian minister of linance,
calmly awaits events.
The Telegraph's Berlin correspondent
says the emperor would not have left Ber
lin if Caprivi had really resigned. There
is no foundation tor the presumption that
Bismarck is likely to be consulted.
The Berlin correspondent to the Times
sends a column dispatch on the crisis, but
makes no mention of the resignation of
Caprivi. The correspondent says: "No
decision anent Sedlitz will be taken until
the emperor returns. His sudden de
parture, coupled with the secrecy of the
proceedings of the council, have tilled the
air with political rumors. Caprivi vainly
tried to dissuade Sedlitz from resigning, as
this result will probably greatly embarrass
the government."
The Standard's Berlin correspondent
says that as a natural find logical result of
the resignation of Sedlitz, the chancellor
also tendered his resignation, but the em
peror's decision in the matter will proba
bly not be known for some days to come.
[The present crisis in Germany is a new phase
of the long struggle between the government
and the Catholi* *. Bismarck, with the prestige
gained for solidifying the empire t.nd waging
successful wars with neighboring powers, was
able to govern the Catholics with an iron hand
and also to keep in ch«? k the sc?ialists, who,
however, stronger in ppite of repression
When the young emperor, a few years ago, de
cided to depo e Bismarck, the latter was al
ready at his wits' end, owing to the growth of
liberalism ani socialism, which forces would
huve toppled over the iron chancellor if the
ksiaer bad not pushed hi in down. Tuo emper
or's policy at first was to truckle
to the socialists and liberals, but
sops thrown to them only made them hungry
for more, while they showed no gratitude to tbe
emperor for his goodnePi. S3 he was obliged to
turn to his old enemies, the Catholics, and make
a bargain by which, ia return for tbei- support,
elementary instruction in the schools sbonld
include the teaching of Catholic doc
trine by priests. This proposal met
w .th a storm of indignation fr«sm trie Protest
ant and freethinkers, whoso wrath WRI inten
ded when the young raler told the malcon
tents a few weeks ago to ••emigrate" Caprivi
is a dummy through whom the em
peror executes h's ordeis, but in his
cabinet are ministers who stubbornly
oppo-e tne seeUnan school bill. One of the
ministers resigned Thursday, and probably all
are di?sati-with tn* course of the govern
ment. If Cafrivi rt*:i;ns it will be because, de
serted bv all his officers, lis Is compelled to
turn tbe ship over t> a new commander. The
empercr is at war with his people, just as K.ng
Char es M England was with b:s subjects and
his parliament.!
THE Ut'CKFOOL Ft'.SERAL.
Denunciation or the D*ruon Deeming
at the Grave Flease. the Spectators.
LIVERPOOL, March IS.—The bodies of
Mrs. Williams and four children, exhumed
at Rainhill, arter being murdered and
buried by Frederics Deeming, alias Will
iams, were buried this afternoon in the
parish churchyard in the presence of a
concourse of people. At the post
mortem examination Albert Deeming,
br *.her of Frederick, nearly fainted at the
sight of the bodies. It transpires that
Deeming treated his wife brutaily shortly
after the marriage.
At the grave the curate who conducted
the religious exercises denounced the
hendishness of Deeming in most scathing
t»rms, alluding to the murderer "as tbe
most inhuman monster who had ever
breathed the air of heaven." The irn-
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mouse crowd of spectators showed their
detestation of Deeming by loudly applaud
ing these words.
A statement made by Albert Deeming at
the coroner's inquest today, to the effect
that he saw the murders committed in a
dream, caused a great sensation. He also
testified that just before the time of the
murder his sister-in-law had £lio on her
person.
P*BTH, Australia. March I*.— Deeming,
the Liverpool murder»r was brought here
today. A great crowd assembled at the
station, and a yelling, hooting mob loi
lowed the carriage to the jail. Deerain •
aiflrms complete innocence of the crimt >,
and says that when the proper time comes
he will be able to prove his innocence.
ANOTHER SOCIETY SCANDAL.
The Woman In the Case a Daughter of
Wttliara A*tqr.
Lo*po:», March IS.—The White Star
line steamship Majestic, which is now en
deavoring t.j break the record between
Queenstown and Sandy Jlook, may arrive
in Xew York with a tragedy on board.
Two of her passengers are H. A. Borrowe,
son of Samuel Borrowe. rice president of
the Equitable Life Insurance Company,
and James Coleman Drayton, who mar
ried a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William
Astor. Drayton sailed on the Majestic
from Liverpool on Wednesday. Borrowe,
learning of this fact alter the steamer had
left, took the Irish mail from London that
night and took the vessel at Queenstown.
He is accompanied by Harry Vane Mill
bank, whose reputation as a duelist is
known throughout Europe.
For two months the American colonies
of London and Paris have heard vague
rumors of a prospective duel between Bor
rowe and Drayton, growing out of suspi
cions entertained by Drayton regarding
Borrowe's friendship with Mrs. Drayton,
which Borrows had always declared to ha
entirely platomc. Friends of Borrowesay
that Drayton recently made charges
against his wife to her parents, and that
they agreed to pay him $5,00) per year and
$15,000 per year for their children, who
should remain under her care, but that if
she continued the acquaintance of Bor
rowe the children and their $15,000 should
come under the charge of Drayton. In
February a spirited correspondence was
carried on between Drayton and Borrowe
relative te a meeting in Paris, to discuss
matters of equal importance to both,
which Drayton was exceedingly anxious
to bring about. It was linally arranged
that the men should meet, but tho matter
fell through. Drayton has not hesitated
among his friends to attribute Borrowe's
conduct to cowardice. Borrowe tele
graphed to friends in America some time
ago that he would sail on the Majestic. A
week ago he postponed his departure a
week, and only learned after the steamer
had sailed that Drayton was on board.
Fearing that the circumstance that he had
announced his departure by the Majestic
and had not sailed on her, might lend
color to Drayton's charge that Borrowe
wc.s afraid of him. the latter started for
yueenstown at an hour's notice.
LETTING IT FALL TO PIECES.
Gladstone Pee* No Necessity for Push
ing Over the Ministry.
London, March 18.—Labouchere's at
tempt in the commons last night to extort
from Balfour some information as to tho
dissolution of parliament was a fizzle,
owing to lack of support. Gladstone, be
fore starting for Ilawarden, brought Har
court, Trcvelyan and others into accord
with his policy of not interfering with the
progress of government business on tha
ground that it is tumbling to pieces itself.
The warmest Iriends of Balfour admit
that iiis leadership is a disappointment.
No regular obstruction has thwarted busi
ness, yet the government bills and votes
for supply are in an unprecedented condi
tion of muddle. Baltour's want of tact
frequently irritates the members and
drives them into opposition.
The Irish Unionists have arranged to
contest sixty scats in Ireland. The chance
of winning a majority is remote, but they
aim to embarrass the Nationalists. The
latter, it is estimated, will require £30,0X1
to light with success.
THE VEKINU SKA. QUESTION.
Little Intercut Taken in Knq;land —Salis
bury Insists on No llenewal.
LONDON, March 18.— The question of a
renewal of the modus vivendi in Bering
sea has reached an advanced stage, Sir
Julian I'auncefote being charged to state
the character of Salisbury's reply. In
ministerial circles it is believed that Salis
bury continues to contend that renewal of
the modus vivendi under the existing con
ditions is unreasonable. The Liberals be
lieve that Salisbury wants to leave the
question in a state to embarrass the com
ing Gladstone government. The matter
does not excite much public interest, ns.
with the exception of a certain jinfco ser
tion of the Radical press, nobody admits
the possibility of the difficulty ripening
into a dangerous quarrel.
WASHINGTON CITY, March IS.— The Ber
ing sea question was again discussed at
the cabinet meeting today. No reply to
the president's note of the in regard
to the modus vivendi has been received
from Salisbury.
The English Miuera' Strike a Failnre.
LONDON, March IS. —The leaders among
the striking miners privately admit that
the strike is a failure. The men have
already lost in wages s:!,y*o,ofjoands:!,y*o,ofjoand further
loss is accruing. If the additional cost to
the consumers in the increase in price of
coal is added, it will be seen that a gigan
tic sum of money has been wasted since
the struggle began. The sole persons
profiting have been the middlemen, who
unloaded their stocks at large profits.
The delegates to the conference of the
miners' federation decided today that after
the men resumed work on Monday they
should work only five days a week.
L'n;li«b Shfpbuilders Coming to Amertea
LONDON, March IS.—lt is reported that
the Palmers, one of the largest naval and
shipping firms of the l T nited Kingdom,
are arranging to transfer their plant from
Newcastle-on-Tyne to a certain point in
tbe Ua.ted States. Rockefeller, of the
Standard Oil Comi any, will, it is said,
join the enterprise, controlling 140,000,UU
and using hjs in iuence to secure a govern
ment contract for warships.
Yellow Fever in South America.
LONDON, March 18.—A dispatch to the
Times from liuenos Ayres nays th<> govern
ment is neglecting proper sanitary pre
caution* to prevent an outbreak of yellow
fever. A disr>atfh from ltio Janeiro states
that during the last fortnight seventy-livu
deaths have occurred from yellow fever
there. The crews of twenty-three steam
ers have been attacked by the disease.
Capital VanUhment ia Switzerland.
BEP.NE. March I*. —The lirst execution in
Switzerland since 1-X took place today at
Lucerne. The culprit was an Italian
named Gatti, who murdered Mile. Dcgan,
a teacher. He was executed by the guil
lotine.
[.-witzeriautl was obliged to restore capital
| punishmant, owing to the prodigious iucrwuu oi
murders.)