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, 1888-10-25
That Challenge.

Our eueni'sg contemporary is very
much exercised over Mr.. Weir's
challenge to Mr.. Voorhees,. It is a
kind of bombshell in camp. Mr..
Ohas. Voorhees,, the ineincibIe, elo~
quent mogul of democracy will have
either to ignore this challenge or
accept it.
The issue is the great national is
sue OF PROTECTION. Mr.. Voorhees, has
lodged this issue in his campaign, if
he has been correctly reported. It
is but proper that ne should meet
the issue squarely. He has been
exceedingly savage on country ed
itors, PINOT excepting some Of his own
political faith He ought to have
taste of tho "sawdust brains" of one
or two OF those same men. He can
have as much as he chooses If he
will consent to meet Mr.. Weir.
Mr.. Weir is in earnest in the
challenge. He means business. He
will undoubtedly be ready and if
Chas. S. Voorhees, wants to meet him
he can have the privilege.
, 1888-10-25

There never Las been a time when
advertising abroad would have done
more good -han it viii do JUS now.
The winter is before us aai pretty
soon spring VIII bc here. Then. the
greatest rush We nave ever known
viii come westward 1t viii come
in part anyhow to Puget Sound,
Past advertising has made Us known,
and We Will receive part Of the peo-
pie.
California. especially the Southern
part, Is making every effort 10 sc
cure the bulk OF al the immigration
coming west. The other cities of
the Sound and Of Oregon az doing
their best 10 make themselves known.
Tie Key City Of pu-es Sound must
not he asleep. We Laye granl a1-
yautasc- aad opportunities. No
other city in tine nation can exc II
IL when It comes t. honestly aIv"r-
/ tis:ug natural advantages. We are
not doing this a5 Wa shyaid O,ber
cities not one tenth 80 Giyantageoua-
| ~ situated as W.. are advertising
tLe.r advantages irGfuil beyond Us.
y great many who come to Puget
Sound never have heard whether
there be such a place ~ Port Town
send We -LDlII spend 32,0)0 adver.
tisiug between this AMI the 1st Of
March Ii Is poor expenditure Of
money TO advertise in second class
Journals whose principal duty = to
boom other towns. We think our
own presses should be used. Pro-
fcssioual boom sheets like the Vest
Shore and tho Northircst may aid
somewhat, but are not like our own
papers. II inducements were held
out either OF both Of the local ness
papers would Issue large editions Of
descriptive matter and these could
be used by agents to disseminate in>
formation concerning our city and
the lower Sound.
We think also that 4 good reliable
agent should be sent East to travel
through the Mississippi Valley to
distribute lite ire concerning Port
Townsend.
, 1888-10-25

For ten years past England's
trade has been in a state of depress.
ion, and there does not seen to be
the slightest sign of recovery. She
is beset on every side by eager COM
petitors, who are forcing their wares
into her markets and underselling
British products. English iron work.
ers are starving while houses built
with Belgian structural iron are be-
ing put up. Silk mills are closed
down, and the imports of manufac-
tured silks are increasing. Every
day the English press tells the story
of capital being removed from Great
Britain to be employed in other
countries where the conditions are
more favorable for manufacture.
The Montreal Gszette understands
in whose interest the Mills bill was
drawn. It says: Canadian peo-
pie have a deep and special interest
in the Presidential contest in the
United States. Mr. Cleyeland's sue
cess, meaning passage of the Mills
bill, and the passage of the Mills
bill meaning free-trade market in
he United States for our lumber,
wood, iron ore, salt, and some other
products, Canadians will watch with
great interest the progress of the
campaign and the final outcome.
, 1888-10-25
Letter from San Juan ,Tslaua. W.T..

EDITOR ARaUs,-An accident happen
ed here yesterday by which several per-
sons narrowly escaped beiug sent to
Kingdom come without moments
warning. The boiler OF a threshing en-.
gine, belonging to Mr.. Alfred Douglas
exploded at the barn belonging to Ross
Bros, wrecking itself and the barn and
narrowly missing several who were near.
No one was killed and only a few slight
ly injured.
Mr.. Isaiah Jones of Shaw's Island,
who was feeding the machine at the
time, was struck by falling timbers and
sustained a few scratches and bruised
arm. John Douglas, engineer, ID. Ross
and Frank Bryant were struck by flying
debris but were not hurt severely.
The boiler rose from the ground, turn
ed over endwise, aud fell on the roof of
a shed filled with uuthreshed oats, break
ing timbers eight inches square, and
running a post into its side, making a
hole in the iron through which child
could crawl.
The concussion cleared the ground
around, flowing wood; wagons and roll
er and blowing large gate, posts aud
all, about forty feet. Mr.. Douglas had
only been in charge OF the engine few
days, aud had his hand on the throttle at
the time of the explosion. According to
the statement made by several who were
near, the boiler was nearly full OF water
and the steam-gauge registered but 40
pounds, whereas the steam had been at
a pressure of over $50 pounds few days
before. The only cause assignable for
the accident was the imperfect working
of the steam gauge, consequently no
blame is directly attached to any one.
The loss falls heavily on Mir. Douglas
who also lost q valuable mare a few days
before.
Threshing is pretty well finished up on
the Island. Mr.. S. V. Boyce having
steam machine and Messrs. Flushing &
Sandwith horsepower machine. Crops
are reported as excellent.
= Oct. Is, 1888. ALPHA.
, 1888-10-25
Mr. Charles Donovan.

This gentleman called at the
ARGUS Office yesterday and expressed
himself quite freely as to his prefer
enees in the campaign. He objected
quite seriously to our reprinting the
articles from tho ReUeiHe and said
that Mr.. Nicklin had helped to elect
him four years ago. We asked him
if he thought the editor of the Re
ceiite was trying to help to elect him
again, but he declined an af1irma-
tive answer. He thought Mr.. Weir
was very unfair in proposing a joint
discussion, as he said Mr.. Weir knew
he was no public speaker. We SAID
we knew nothing of Mr.. Weir's
knowledge of him but thought he
meant no discourtesy. He said Mr..
Weir's proposition was to discuss the
political issues of the day and he
thought Mr.. Weir should tell what
they We're. We suggested that Mr.,
Weir probably thought the political
issues We're SO we'll understood that
it was useless to name them. He
said he did not know what they were.
We suggested that there were we'll
defined issues in the Republican and
Democratic platforms. Mr.. Dono-
van said he did not know how to in
troduce these issues into this district
campaign and he wished Mr.. Weir
to write him and state the issues
political, and we agreed that he
should do so at his earliest conven-
ience.
Mr.. Donovan finally quieted down
and became quite companionable and
pulled his Havana quite contentedly
He vowed vengeance, however, OF
Tom Nicklin; of course it was news
paper vengeance, and he informed US
that he was the head of the Whatcon
Democrat; SO as we are quite sure
that Mr.. Nicklin can take care of him.
self in any possible newspaper con-
troversy, we didn't worry much more
As Mr. Donovan left we meditated
as to whether man who confessed
that he could not speak would be 4
very valuable man in Legislative as.
sembly, and whether if the Democrats
had any issues at all they were wise
to select man who confessed that he
did not know what they are. How
ever, MIR. Weir will write him letter
and inform him, and so in case OF his
defeat Mr.. Donovan Will be wiser
than he now is.
, 1888-10-25

mauuIaclure ny ar
.er; with the Of the
lie Democrac- asent
& ,Great Britain om-
plish the same resn a IA
different way.
If the object of redu
is to Tighten the farmer.
it is claimed, why not T.
sugar and rice, which the
to buy, instead of removing
wool, which he raises to sell
Mills bill provides that sugar
tected 6S per cent, and rice II
cent. and that wool shall hav.
protection at all.
The wheat crop has been failur
in every country in Europe except
Russia. England will have short
crop and will import more than usu>
al. France has the worst harvest in
years. and is considering the aholi-
tion OF the import tax, which would
stimulate our export trade without
affecting prices in America.
The chairman of the Democratic
National committee is at the head of
a bank which holds over a million
dollars of the Governments funds,
and pays no interest on them. Of
course Chairman BrIce is duly CRATE
full for the slight accommodation.
, 1888-10-25
SOON FORGOTTEN.
Hendricks Name Overlooked by the
Democrats.

Democrats.
Thomas A. Hendricks. late Vices
President of the United States, was
a statesman of national reputation at
a time when the industrious Sheriff,
Grover Cleveland, with his own
hands was working off" criminals
who had been sentenced to the death
penalty in Erie county. Mr.. Hem
bricks was elected Vice President by
the same vote that elected Grover
Cleveland President, and both took
the oath of Office the same day. On
November 25, 1885, Mr.. Hendricks
died. Mr.. Cleveland did not attend
the funeral, a slight which excited
much unfavorable comment among
the friends of the dead statesman.
whose memory is cherished with
afectionate regard by tens of thou
sands of Democrats net only in In
diana, but throughout the country.
Mr.. Hendricks died less than three
years ago, and yet his name is omit
ted from the list of Vice Presidents
of the United States published by
the Democratic National @ ommittee.
All the rest are there from John
Adams to Chester A. Arthur, but the
name OF Hendricks is missing. In
the list of Presidents appears the
name of Grover Cleveland. There
was ample room on this page for the
name of Hendricks, and its omission
must be regarded as a slight to the
memory OF that eminent Democrat.
Cleveland seems to have impressed
Coionel Brice and his colleagues to
such an extent that they have wholly
forgotten the fact that he had a
running mats" in 1854 who enabled
him to make a successful race in In
diana: Washington Correspondence
New York Tribune.
, 1888-10-25
BY TELEGRAPH.
'HE SUNDAY LAVA NEW MoRzIrs
PAPER

THE SUNDAY LAVA NEW MoRsIrs
PAPER.
Tacoma, Oct. 22.-Generally. the
Sunday Law was observed by all sd
looms in this city Only three were
open and the proprietors were arrest
ed last evening.
Tacoma, Oct. 22.-Judge ALLYN.
district judge, decided this morning
that the Chinese on the steamer An.
con are entitled to land.
The Morning Globe, a new repub-
lican daily, made its appearance this
morning in a neat dress, contsinino
full telegraphic report and local col:
umns were filed.
NO MORE CUTTING RATES.
Chicago, Oct. 22.-It is reported
that the Union Pacific, Northern Pa
ciic and Canadian Pacific roads are
to be brought into harmony by ths
appointment of board of control,
which shall have power to settle all
questions of competitive tariffs.
THE SOCIALISTS NOMINATE.
New York, Oct 22.-Ths socialists
have made national, state and ma.
nicipal nominations.
A STEAMSHIP AND BRIG MEET.
New York, Oct. 22.-The steam
ship Roanoke from New York fer
| Norfolk, Va, collided with and sunk
the Philadelphia coal brig Hyperion,
off Absecom light yesterday mora
ing in dense fog. The crew was
saved The Roanoke was uniniursd.
THE CANAL WILL BE OPEN FOR TRAFIIo
IN 1890.
Paris, Oct 22.-At a meeting st
Lyons to-day DeLesssps declared
that the Panama canal would be
opened for traffic in July, 1890. he
said he wished to correct the rssort
that the opening would be delayed
until 1891.
THE COLD, COLD EAST.
Nebraska City, Oct. pa heavy
snow storm prevailed all day ysstsr-
day.
| FLOOD no BETTER.
| HEIDELBERG, Ger, Oct. 2a.ANss-
withstanding the fact that j. q:
Floods condition has improved ID
much and he was in such good spieS
its that he was carried to his carriage
and took drive through the sar-
rounding country yesterday. DE-.
kussmaul states that Floods iH-
provement is only temporary, and
told the family that should Flood
survive two months it would be little
short of a miracle.
HARRIET BHEcHRR sTowH.
Hartford. Oct. 22.-Herrist Beech.
er Stowe, who, siRce her return frsA
Sag harbor, has been showing steady
improvement, has suffered a serious
relapse, and her condition is again
critical. Owing to old age and lst
enfeebled condition it is not believed
she can survive this attack
| sPIRITUALIsM EXPOSED.
New York, Oct. 22--rhe once eel
ebrated Fox sisters, who are patent
ees of the medium spiritualists, ap-
peared to night before large audi
ence at the academy of music to OK.
>ose the frauds of spiritualism. Ara
~~etta Fox Kane read g lecture
:" voice and produced the
90 they were plaialy
'of her big tee
was able
, 1888-10-25

The Chinese treaty recommended
oy Congress was drawn up IN China;
the claims for damages to Chinese
residents in the United States were
accepted without question by Mr.
Cleveland and their payment rec
commended to congress; Mr.. Cleve-
land also IN a message to congress
recommended further legislation SO
as 70 admit numerous class of Chi
nese who were excluded by law, and
yet the Democrats have the gall to
say Cleveland is opposed to the Chi
nese because he signed bill which
the Republicans forced through the
Senate against the determined op-
position of the Democratic Senator'S.
, 1888-10-25
Our Public Schools.

In the growth of any city the |
schools have to meet many disadvan-
tages and overcome difficulties at |
tines not SO easily accomplished as
at first supposed. The patrons of |
Port Townsend public schools are in
terested in the progress and thor
oughness of their children in the
work. Interests of the community
often cross. The taxpayers are some
times for economy-the parents of
children for ample facilities for
school work. Port Townsend to-day
has a school population suddenly
grown to proportions beyond the proc
visions made for carrying on tn
work. Enrolment in all grades reach
nearly three hundred, with but five
teachers. Some rooms have a seat
Jag capacity not to exceed fifty The
average number OF pupils to each
teacher is nearly sixty. The Difficult.
ty is very plain to every interested
observer.
At the opening of the schools in
September several pupils entered the
grammar grades, hoping to pursue
higher branches of study. There
was no previous record to be found of
the standing OF their former work. or
rather no evidence of their prepara-
ton for such higher work There
seems, however. to be demand for
the first year of a high school course
| in the school. A city of the size Port
Townsend expects to be in the near
future can easily find large classes in
branches above the common school
studies. At present, with but five
teachers, each with grades overfull,
with new pupils entering each week
irregularly prepared for a closely
graded school, it is impossible to in
troduce new studies without doing
| positive detriment and injustice to
the pupils in lower grades.
The great idea in modern public
| schools is that of supervision. The
principal of our schools has two full
and regular grades. with forty or
more pupils under his Immediate su-
pervision, with no hour vacant from
class work to devote to general man.
agement or supervision. He might
! lay course of action, yet could not
follow it up to its execution. He can
advise, but not enforce. He is re
sponsible for his own rooms instruc-
tion and discipline, but for none 9TH
| er.
1t seems evident to those who study
the present condition of our schools,
that more room and seating capacity
is needed; a more extended course
for pupils when completing the COM
mon branches, and an additional
teacher added to the present number
engaged. This will permit of the be-
ginning grade of hi gh school in the
future; it will reduce the number of
pupils to each teacher, giving more
time to personal work and drill to ir-
regular pupils, and it will also permit
of vacant recitation hours for the
principal to devote to a close person.
al supervision of the Whole school.
The work will be heightened,
strenothend and unified. The schools
will then keep pace with the growth
and character of the community in
other respects.
FRANK j. BROWNE.
Port Townsend. Oct. 22nd, 1888.
A L l.
, 1888-10-25

Ex-Secretary McCulloch, being a
free trader, has naturally come out
for Cleveland In their present scare
the Democrats are trying TO make
believe that they are not in favor of
t"ee trade, but 1t is noteworthy fact
tA-t every man in this country who
is free trader is going to vote the
democratic ticket this year. Tell
me your company and I'll tell you
who you are"
, 1888-10-25
Notics for Publication.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

SEATTLE, w. T.. October ). iSss-
Notice 10 hereby given that in eoInpiishSs
with the provisions OF the act Of Congrsss %
June 8, 1873, entitled AN act for tho sale OF sk
Der lands in the States ef California, Oregon, =
yada and Washington Territory. Frsneo " .
James, OF Port Townsend, county OF IsEsfssEas -
Terri ory OF Washington, has this DAY lee !.
this office his sworn statement no. Si!< tsf -
purchase of the ). W. I of the s. z. 4. TIE
of the w I Of see. 81, and the 4 OF tns -
1 OF Sec. 53, TIP. 25 n, Range west. ana VII ~
fer proof to show that the land sought 10 nsT
valuable for its timber stone than for AsnsllTT
tural purposes. and TO establish his Claim 70 sEs
land before the Register and Rec liver OF tnn ~
fice at Seattle, W. T., on Friday. the 2ssh sAS v
April, 1852.
He names as witnesses r. G. Bailey and a. y.
Bash, OF Port Townsend. W. T., Daniel Aldrsvs
OF Leland Valley. Jefferson Co., w. T., e. y SAi
ley. OF Port TOHnFesd, w. +. -.
Any and all persons claiming Adversely 81,
above described lands are requested TO NE tIs, tn,
claims in this Off c on OF before said 96th oAy W
April, 1889
JOHN Y. OSTRANDER, Register
First publication Oct. -, lSSS-wl0
, 1888-10-25
Editorial Correspondence.


,'" '''-'' - VIC, e-oi'i"5 at'i"
y Us surfing anu eh'eiPriSinS
'i'',-"''oH 10 increasing particulars
y 'o'u' Tue location Oh Una great
numbering enterprises DelhS oeNei-
'pN" III 'na' county, among 'neSe
are 'He age Al!H US losSin6
- - - -, - -
ward from SboIton,s point and the
Puget Sound and Gray's Harbor
railroad RlakoIv NGH Co works.
also bsioo En;Is westward r. n Kam-
iIebie {Ut5,,ssa r,a,l- ,r, s,.h,tan-
.-a,1., ,-ra.I.l ord baIIa.,aj and GOV.
er.J with iron track, and Iocomotiv, $
ar,. usad on them for hauling saw
l0os to tide water They furnish
employment FOR large logging camps,
aud brinr logs ont from tracts of
land several miles back from the
water. Both the Satsop road and
the Blakely road are built with the
design of pushing through to the
coast at Gr#y's Harbor, and passen-
%er and freight cars Will be used
upon them after the timber mas been
taken out They will not only greatly
AID IN developing the west side, cUt
VIII form feeders for the
PORT TOWNSEND soUrHgRN.
Every business man in Mason
county is anxiousIv iuduiriug about
the prosnects of the Port Townsend
road. They are looking forward to
its completion with ardent hopes.
At Shelton, where there was but one
house four years ago, there are now
upwards Of hundred houses, and
many more in course of construction.
The town is growipg rapidly, bios
somipg out with hotels, stores. 2
thriving and lively local newspaper,
and many evidences of a solid bust
ness foundation. Uncle Davy Shell
ton. the old pioneer who located on
the site thirty odd wears ago. is liy-
ING TO see a realization Of his homes
S.,-; - A. D. T
u-,tLB . n II -. " -'''e ~
80 TI - 9"s
9o'''o'' ,"'' ~ Ho " l "iuy VI
S.;Ia - ~, 800 - Do. Dc NJ T eoll pan'
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nv ~ "'N oo'e
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IN c ono - Juuo'iUl
WIN tne ~. > "nu 'hen Duiiu TIT
iine "io"s 'i1 'ApenSi'e' mountain,
qS' 'no,o VI iioo' o"i'"i "i'er war'
- "0u'" .n'u,o 'niousn Oosin1S' n,'
Don --'i 'n"N ~ o'Hei WISE IN
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, 1888-10-25

1t is not so much question Of how
much the laboring man has to pay
Cor what he buys, rs how many hours
day and days a week he has EN-.
ployment, and the rate of wages he
receives. These are tie conditions
that confront him and Cause him to
think, and will prompt him to act
when the time. comes.
, 1888-10-25
FRANK j. BROWNE.
Port Townsend. Oct. 22nd, 1888.

A prominent + mess mf no
won $4,000 br ing
four years az 1g
son this yeP
several hn.
ana man, AM
on even terms.
reporter to night: u
send on a check for
ON Cleveland, I'll agr,
with Harrison money b,
A young banker, who is W
eral millions. Is betting on l.
this year. He has placed b.
dozen small bets of 500 to 500
even terms. He voted for anL
backed Cleveland in 18S4-New
York Sun Oem.)
The Chillicothe co. Leader illust.
trates the situation, SO far as the far
mer is concerned. by dual cartoon.
The first shows a farmer with a
wagon filled with sacks of wheat,
travelling along a corduroy road in
bad condition. The inscription is.
1856. Wheat 80 cents bushel, o.
third cash, two. thirds trade, ar
leo 20 cents yard. The &c
of the picture is bastf
big flour mill in fuI'
inscription is:
cents cash r. =
yard. It" sIde
which
, 1888-10-25

The Tacoma Nescs says that histon
ry will repeat itself this fall. Let US
see: In 1886 Martin Van Buren was
elected president on the democratic
ticket; by the course of his party in
reducing the tariff he was hurled from
power in 1S40-Gen. Harrison being
elected by large majority In 1884
one Grover Cleveland was elected
president on the democratic ticket;
by the course OF his party in attempts
ing to reduce the tariff he was hurled
from power in 18SS-Gen. Harrison
being elected by large majority.
We have this article written for use
after the election. We believe the
Nelcs right.
, 1888-10-25

One of the unique and tragic as
poets of the present political situa-
ton is the way IN which Henry
George has been read out of the Hen
ry George party for unfaithfulness to
his own organization.
, 1888-10-25

The Seattle Trade Journal comes
to us in 4 new and much improved
dress. 1t is changed 10 q six column
paper and is brim full of matter re-
garding the Queen City. 1t has ex-
tensive correspondence from the Key
City and as it has engaged one of
our live newspaper correspondents,
it will be newsy from this end of the
line.
, 1888-10-25

There is bound to be one capital
thing in the result OF the present
campaign, no matter how the vote
may turn. That is that Mr.. Cieve-
land will know mighty sight more
about protection and the tariff than
he did when he stopped over in his
sophomore message for free wool.
, 1888-10-25
.sTER sy ZEE

IN.
=. 23-Contrsry b
40 attempt has yet been
>hect crossing over The
an Pacific railway track. The
lG-laying gang continued opsre-
Ions and laid rails up to the high
board fence erected by the Canadian
Pacific railroad. Supt. White re-
mained constantly at the scene Of
operati ons with 300 employees. wks
are kept there day and night, being
fed and cared for by the company.
They are bound to resist at ali han.
ards, having imperative orders frsn
Mr.. Van Horne to do so. At the 70.
quest of the Canadian Pacific rail-
way the local militia is being hsl5 in
readiness for emergencies.
OPIUM sMUGGLERs.
San Francisco, Oct. 22-6, L
Teyes, purser of the steamer VIII
ington. from Seattle. and 6. p.
Tnsend, of the same vessel, we're
tied by Special agent TFsasy
neputy Ames this afternoon q
ere walking off the sisaHss,
worth of prepared spisA
. bandsatchels they lad visA
me ago Amss was Inc
t on this trip the VIII
would bring down ssHs
3 told the custom houss
and they refrained from
opium SO that the sAas-
be captured. This sfsss-
Gamer came to her bssth,
and Ames was ready to srYsst ths
men who came ashore.
They came down the gang plaRe
unconscious of danger. each With .
satchel in hand, and ordered hssk
just as they were about to drive
away Agent Ames stepped Hp ana
arrested them, and they were iskss
to the United States marshsrs eAcA
where each gave bonds in the sum 81
$1,000.
Ames says he can prove the opisA
was smuggled from Canada to Taco
ma. Townsend, who is g lawyer,
says the opium belonged to ksyS
and he only took one of the bags tor