Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-02-12

Seattle and Tacoma. ZiO u
Ny expense At FeFguson's work
including ons-haf mail ex-
pSsse, and posting and print
ing 0llIs. .........-..----..-. oO u
Expense Of man In river coun-
ties. ....-...--.--.-.-. Aoo "
Total. .$lsls g
Freight bills not known but
probably reach fer west
washington .....-.-- Au "
One-half expense OF fitting up
Eoyembsr 3O............... 150 u
Total .&2s1 81
Total amount received 5Ooo 0C
Balance -......-...-..... zfVf "
Nov, when you take into consideration
that, after repeated unanswered letters
TO Ferguson regarding his taking part,
and she fact the governor suggested !
employ q man TO represent with me. l
felt authorized 70 hire q clerk, and 90
arranged. II was expecting to pay him
500 per month and fare; in all 500. }
You will At once see two things. First
II had less money than Ferguson. Sec
ond--The appointment Of preacher Wat.
son was direct insult, and consumed
$500 more than anticipated. Then con-
slider Ferguson wrote he oRly intended
Ito visit New Orleans q couple Of
months" That he had done no work,
and you will see the grossest iniussice
was done me in taking the funds from
me, and prevented my carrying out with
safety to my pocket the arrangements
a. intended by me. Not only this, but
Ferguson wrote me for his portion of
the funds, and ] said there would be
$1,000. This Was November 10Th. and !
said IL the governor drew the next draft
In my favor be could draw on me for
that amount, and few days later wrote
Rioe and Scott they could draw fer ed-
ditional sums. Shortly after this No
vember 19th) q telegram was sent Gov
erner Squire 10 draw in my favor for
$3666-a mistake-and on my pointing
the same out, IL was agreed l could cor
rect IL when the draft came. No answer
was received. and I teleRFaphed. No
answer came 10 this. again tele-
graphsd for any answer whatever, and
was neglected again.
Then came a letter from Gov. Squire,
which the management would not shew
me. bat which let me know Of score Of
appointments and which led the press
here TO say Burke would sustain me, az
they knew DothisR of FerRuson's work.
This was my arst intimation Of anything
wrong, and feeling had done ali that q
free horse should. | consulted the COM
missioners. and they advised me to stop
work. and 60 November 30th quit, and
ordered my five laborers 20 do the same,
oountermsnded all orders for lumber
and held $500 TO pay any obligations
that may come for the return Of private
collections.
feel Q wrong has been done me In the
matter, and have Withdrawn myself
from the commission, and will only full
all my obligations as have agreed, and
have stopped some shipments Of value
for when had bound myself. ! have
proof for all these things, and trust you
can feel my position, and will do a. you
deem Just. Az for myself, revenge
" comes 10 them who watch aud wait"
and governor and councilman are not
TOO large for a meal. Yours, kindly,
A. p. SHARPsTErn.
NEW ORIEANs, Dec. 10, 1884.
Ed. CHAONIcLK: am sick in my bed
with pneumonia, and in that condition
I read THAI the Pogr-laTELLioKscxnd did
not tall single truth in q quarter Of q
column devoted 20 the exposition fund.
hut l am not % III that l cannot, be-
tween the paroxysms OF pain, write O
line in defense Of myself and mutter a
malediction for those who have taken
advantage Of my absence 10 strike at
and stab nay laboFs IN alternate commis-
sloner. Yet do not desire to make the
ChroaIsis the ready tool fer my revenRes,
trusting that she whiriigig OF tins will
give satisfaction, Is all things oone TO
them who watch and wait" write this
partial report Of my work solely to graf
Ify class Who have done more than all
the idle people OF the Territory to rem
der my work unpleasant and unfruitful.
want Il frss distinctly understood that
not one dollar Of the 5000 allotted the
commissioners By the board OF manage
ment belonged At any time 10 The Terri
tory Of Washington, but that, In answer
10 q letter written BY me 10 Gen. Burke.
the EXPRESSION was employed, The fund
d 70 aid the commissioners In urging
collection, and particularly for paying
freight and maintaining the exhibit at
New Orleans. Notwithstanding this IN.
doubted power Of the commission 70
keep every dollar NOS repaired under
theae Instructions. l vas always, and %
sxpressed myself. IN favor Of liberal
ai1{ .ihution Of the fund. and 10 the end
81 eonsuning II, by letters, personal APP
peals and dissribufion Of the money, |
urred q suitable collection, Offering 20
pay ali frrighta and fares en goods sent
- me from any quarter. Thus upwards
az 800 was used In FerRuson's district
Further than this. In western Washing
ION vas at all times powsfiess 70 set.
being hindered 6rst by Mr.. Ferguson
failing 10 resistl; second. hy Cos. Squire
utttina the next draft would be pay able
10 thS snperiar eommissioner. neeinG
that she rstention of $500 for personal
expense, by Mr.. Fergnsou. Who only en-
pecss to stay "a month % two would
materially DECREASE she western wash
incton oolIessicn, l urged htm - take
$500 10 pay visiting expenses, and i'm
sneaiately 90 receiving . telegram that
nav usapnsifion was satisfactory. Noveui-
hsr Is / wrote 10 both Seattle and Ta-
emma. aashoFixtna tue expendit1re OF
he halanes Of che western Washington
fund, Imagsna my CONSERVATION on
discovering thai while the governor bad
ben neslectina 70 Ansuer any rspessed
tele9rArs be he'd basied himself In
drawing 8 draft contrary 10 the agree
rnens made fee days prsvioas By the
snperior comnissioner and myself.
Fiadins sayself with clerk on my
hands and another en- route With drafts
for 47OonushoFixed against me nth $50
ALREADY consumed In ftstng up bare
spAse, and With plans partially CON-
plssed, Cor 500 expenses IN euildinns.
she's GASES. tables. ETC.. with changes OF
fraud, whispered BY govegncr, tweni
u he board Of management. Nov. Esh,
ana prssnnslna tbs eNse. they advised
ne % saspend ell labor and keep ths
monsx On band fer contingencies. The
nrxi day ] was informed q letter bad
arrived from oar aoveTHog, which wsald
nct ~ Shown ne, bat which prOSoked
Gen. Rarks - Eayl foar eevernor musI
- cuusurnmate a@ and 40 be bad %
mach 10 do with Resesno<s, and l bad
no evidence warranfinR ne In attaching
Ala posissuu, vas forced % fsnain qaiei
Ia NV hnmiliafion. Thus distFesses
nnltipiisa npen nae Until The eounia-
sioners, seeing nv embarrassing pozt'
ton, offered 70 ceus forward usth resp
lations shutting oat Representatives 81
myself, aud ses manAzeunent oaerea y
aexsain ne. whoa coaelode9 - iet ~
waiting statesman have nBatkpatsc
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