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, 1888-03-01

The people Of the territory have be-
come 80 used TO seeing eastern men
appointed to Offices in the territory
that they have little hopes that II resi-
dent will ever be recognized in the
distribution OF public favors. The
resignation of Judge Turner leaves II
vacancy that whole lot of Democrats
believe that they are qualified to fill,
and the conundrum AS to who will
receive the appointment is creating IL
good deal of comment in party ran ks
on the Sound. Spokaneites are very
anxious that the honor may fall to u
resident Of this city, but as long as
there are Office seekers else
where that anxiety may not be real
lied. The Seattle Post-Intelligencer
commenting on the subject factiously
says:
"Now that it is definitely known
that Judge Turner, of the supreme
court, has resigned, and that in all
probability his resignation will be ac-
ceptsd, it is just as natural as can be
that the faithful should be prepared
to rise up rs one man and inquire
whether or not President Cleveland
has got an eye on him. Then, there
are fairly well developed aggregation
of large Drained gentleman who are
determined that President Cleveland
shall never have a chance of excusing
himself by saying that he didn't see
them. These aspsants for judicial
honors, Notwithstanding the fact that
the late lamented legislature did not
increase the salaries of the judges,
have informed the President that they
exist and have being within the limits
of the territory Of Washington. Tuey
don't want the place, OF course, but
they are willing to do almost anything
for the good OF the party. A high
authority in the party said that lie
heard that the successor of Judge
Turner will likely buy railroad ticket
to Washington territory from some
point in Tennessee. Another infiuen-
tial Democrat, whose frankness de-
serves monument, said yesterday
that the best judges are those who
have been imported. He rather favored
the practice.
, 1888-03-01

The sheep shearers of Colorado and
California lift up their voices in
great wall against the proposition to
remove the tariff on wool, an action
on the part of congress they declare
ducing in this country. 1t is hardly
possible that the great reformers will
listen to this appeal. American in
dustries and American workngmen
must go down before the pet scheme
of the democratic party. The rich can
stand it, and as the poor were never
considered by that party the protests
of the common people will go un-
needed.
, 1888-03-01

The Helena Independent condoles
with Washington territory in the APP
pointment of eastern men to territorial
offices in the gift of the President. IL
seems that Montana has been suffer
ing from the same kind of humiliation
and the people do not take kindly to
the injustice, especially as there are a
whole lot of good men of the same
political faith as the Independent,
willing and even anxious TO fill said
positions. We see no way out of the
evil but to just grin and bear it until
Congress sees proper to remove the
shackles.
, 1888-03-01

PUBLIC PRINTER BENEDICT appeared
befose the house printing committee
Thursday, and sang his own praises to
that body. Mr.. Benedict is the most
honest and virtuous individual i'm the
United States--in his own mind.
Printers can more fully appreciate the
situation in the printing bureau than
any other class, and when it is known
among the fraternlty-and the fact
cannot be disputed-that Benedict is
II "rat," and has always employed
"rats" before taking charge of the gov
ernment Office, to the exclusion of
union printers, his sanctimonious pro-
testations will carry little weight. He
will bear watching, Notwithstanding
his proclamation, "Behold am hon
est"
, 1888-03-01

LAST year the number of residences
erected here was unprecedented in the
records of any town of the size Of
Spokane Falls in the country. 1t was
only hoped that the number erected
for the year 1888 would come within
II few hundred of approaching the to.
tails of 1887, and that would represent
an exceedingly healthy growth. Now
it looks as though the number of
houses put up this year would far sur
pass the record Of last season. Build
ing did not fairly commence last year
until well into the summer, but al
ready houses are sprinsing up in
every quarter Of the corporate limits.
There cannot bs less than fifty dwell
lings in every stage OF construction at
the present time, and new ones are
started every day. The building
mania is simply beyond comprehen-
sion. 1t shows plainly that lot buying
is for the purpose OF improving. and
not for speculative purposes, as is the
case in SO many promising cities.
, 1888-03-01

A FEW days ago Mr.. Reagan, of
Texas, did the baby act in the senate
by whining over appeals made d l.
rectly to that body by the people of
Kansas for some relief from the miser-
able mail services. He charged it was
done for party purposes and that all
such complaints should be made di-
rect to the heads of departments.
We only wish Reagan could see the
complaints forwarded to the postof-
flee and land departments from thi
city, and then he would recognize the
necessity of applying TO some other
source for help. 1t would bring tears
to the eyes OF even Texas Democrat
to read the letters and kilograms flow
ing into the departments mentioned
above from this particular point, and
even Reagan would be willing to adj
nit that it is labor lost to go to head
quarters with grievance, no matter
how serious that grievance may be.
, 1888-03-01

THE sale of u large portion of the
water power directly in the centre OF
the city to gentleman who proposes
to utalize it is transfer of vast i'm
portarce to Spokane Falls. TIE high
price of water front property and the
impossibility of leasing power only at
ruinous figures has been great draw
back to the establishment of factories
and manufactures at this point.
During his residence here Mr.. Brickell
has been one of our most enterprising
citizens, and this last investment
shows that he proposes to be a still
greater benefactor to the city by leas-
ing power to all who desire it on the
most reasonable terms.
, 1888-03-01

THE Arizona highwayman is king OF
crooks. No robbery is too hazardous
for him TO undertake. He is an out
growth of the desperado element OF
the south and west, and he hesitates
at no odds in carrying out any scheme
he undertakes. His cooluess and
nerve is beyond comprehension, and
his audacity surpasseth all under.
standing. He robs whole railroad
train with the same careless disregard
to the chances against him that he
would if only standing up single
traveller. He generally herds together
i'm crowds of from hall dozen upward
when undertaking to rifle an express
train, but "Wednesday two men under
took the job alone down near Tucson,
and successful accomplished their
object. 1t was thought that the recent
killing of couple of train robbers
down in New Mexico would put a
dampener on this practice, but 1t
looks as though the robbers were be-
coming even bolder than ever. II will
require number of killings to put an
end to the practice.
, 1888-03-01

FROM some obscure quarters the
wonder is expressed that the REVIEW
can say anything good of Mayor Tay-
lOr after opposing his election year
ago. This paper did not oppose Mr..
Taylor on personal grounds, and when
a man makes good record in Office
the REVIEW is not so narrow minded
and contemplate as 70 not give that
official due credit. In fact, besides his
excellent official record, the REVIEW
loves Mr.. Taylor for the enemies he
has made while in Office.
, 1888-03-01

tory all in bunch. There is a bare
possibility that the bill may pass con-
gress this session, but there is no as
surance that IL will. 1t provides the
time for holding conventions for the
purpose Of formulating state constitu-
tons, and the time of elections for
adopting the same. II also grants
considerable public land for the bene-
fit OF the new states. The New Mexico
convention is allowed To- consider the
propriety OF changing the name of
the state to Montezuma, while the
proposition to name Washington
Tacoma is to be submitted to q vote
of the people. As the press and pub
lie is largely arrayed against fastening
the name of Tacoma upon this terri
tory when organized under state gov
eminent it is pretty safe to predict in
advance that the people will decide to
retain the present name as between
the two.
, 1888-03-01

THERE is IA special committee of the
council working on the proposition
10 increase the liquor license, and it is
safe to predict that the old figures will
be largely increased. Most of the deal
ers favor higher license and the ef-
feet will be to shut out any further in
crease OF saloons. There are enough
already in existence for all purposes,
and the revenue to be derived from a
higher license will go far toward meet
ing the running expenses of the city.
, 1888-03-01
ceivers department, so that it will be
weeks befo!e the business of the office
is again running smoothly.

No IN easures followed have tended
more to bring the present dministra-
ton into disrepute than the practice,
so much in vogue, Of appointing bro
ken down eastern political hacks to
offices in the territories, and no pro-
ceedings of party in power can be
more CALLING to the people of those
territories. II makes them feel their
dependence and utter lielplessness. 1t
strengthens the belief that these Or
phan common wealths are held i'm SER
vile bondage as convenient dumping
grounds for the army of political
strikers who cackle for q recog milton
Of their services in the shape of office,
end no Office is too trivial for them to
accept. A resident of the territories,
no matter what his abilities or recon-
mendations may be, has no hopes of
securing Il place of profit and trust il
there remains one eastern partisan
who has been overlooked in the dis
tribution of public favors, 1t is very
convenient for the administration to
have few territories, with their many
Offices. with which to feed the hungry
mob clamo oring for a place at the pub
lie teat. AS long us Washington re-
mains pensioner upon the general
government so long will deaf ear be
turned to the appeals of its people de-
manding that residents OF the territory
are good enough to conduct the pub.
lie trusts within its border that are
within the gift of the President.
, 1888-03-01

WHILE there may be reason for
alarm the city council has taken time
by the forelock and in case Of any
unforeseen accident has authorized the
health officer to vaccinate all persons
not able to pay for the same, at the
expense of the city. This is Il wise
measure and meets the approval e
the public. There is nothing like
preparing for the worst, and the slight
comparison with the protection that
it would be to the whole community
in case the smallpox should make its
appearance.
, 1888-03-01

A RUMoR was in circulation last
evening to the effect that stranger
had jumped the valuable Muzzy
property on the north side of the river,
claiming that the present holder had
exercised all his government rights
under the United States land laws in
the east. AS it was additionally
stated that the contestant was from
Dakota, il was presumed that the
willy granger was blown in by the last
blizzard. Considerable research was
made last night in an effort to dig UP
something that would throw light on
the report, hut while several had heard
of the rumor no one could confirm it.
, 1888-03-01

THE disposition to decline political
honors has become epidemic through
out the country. Nothing of the kind
has ever been heard of before in the
history of politics. Heretofore it has
been difficult to prevent men from
running for office even after defeated
in convention. Now it is hard work
to find anyone willing to stand for n
nomination before convention. The
millennium must be at hand. The Ia
test declination to be candidate is the
card published elsewhere, in which
prominent citizen, whose name has
been spoken of in connection with the
mayoralty, declines to be candidate
for that office. His reason is good
one, the cause for his decision being
given that he will be absent from the
city large part of the summer.
, 1888-03-01

The dispatches state that the name
of Leonard b. Cornell, of New York,
has been sent to the senate by the
President as nominee for the Office
of receiver of public moneys for the
landtotfice in this ecity. This is the
first inti,nation that has been received
here that the President had taken cog
nizance of the existing condition of
affairs IL the land Office, and shows
culpable negligence on the part of the
department. 1t is to be presumed
that the new candidate for u public
position must have some very strong
claim upon the Democratic admins
tration, or such sterling old time, hon
sst Democrats as Hon. Jesse Barker,
Hon. L. j. Fellowes, and score or
more deserving members of that polit-
ical organization and old time resi-
dents of the territory would not have
been ignored. The officers at the
land Office have received no official
notification that any change is con.
templated, and the business OF that
important office is tied up. 1t is pre-
sumed that Mr.. Cornell will not take
any chances and leave home until
congress confirms his appointment,
and in the meantime the settlers OF
the territory within the jurisdiction OF
the Office will suffer. Then, after the
new official arrives, some time must be
occupied in Strengthening up the tan
gled condition Of affairs in the re-
, 1888-03-01

1T is in very bad taste for the lead
ers of the Democratic party to attempt
to boast Of the simplicity" OF the
present administration when the most
extravagant follies have marked the
reign of President Cleveland. Fash
ions votaries have had the freedom OF
the White House, and such society
dissipation has never been witnessed
in Washington. This is presumed to
'be the "Jeffersonian simplicity" that
the Democratic press and stump
speakers prated of in the campaign Of
S4, and which those factors ia the
Democratic party will have the sub
lime cheek to use as campaign thunder
during 'SS.
, 1888-03-01
SENATOR VEST is a Democrat OF the

SENATOR VEST is Democrat OF the
old school, relic Of the snte-bellum
days, and believes most earnestly that
to the victors belong the spoils. 1t is
the old time slogan Of the Democratic
party and Cleveland's departure from
that principle has made him many
enemies in his own party. From the
enthusiastic applause that followed
Senator Vests expression of belief in
this matter in his speech delivered be-
fore the Democratic National Com
mittee in his support of st. Louis as
the place for holding the national CON
vention, it is plainly evident that his
views in relation to the distribution of
Office meet the hearty endorsement OF
the rank and file OF the Democratic
party. And from the manner in
which GOV. Hills name was calculated
by the assembly, the belief existed in
the body that Hills sentiments in this
respect conceded with those OF Sena-
tor Vest. The speech and sudden
outbreak demonstrated that New
York has very formidable candidate
to put against Cleveland, himself a
New Yorker, when the convention
gathers at St. Louis to select leader
for the campaign.
, 1888-03-01

n PRoPOslTION is now on foot u
advertise the city in widely circulat-
ed journal In California. No matter
how much we may deprecate the prac-
tice OF sending money outside of the city
to the support of foreign publications
when the local press deserves the
most liberal treatment through the
hands OF the community, it must bs
admitted that there is no richer field
in the country wherein to spread
broadcast the glad tidings of the
growth and prospects of the little
giant OF the Northwest than through
out California. There are two reasons
for this. The first is that by thas
means thousands of people with means
looking for homes on the fic coast
can be reached, and the second is that
the aurora OF the southern boom 10
dimming and prices are held at such
figures that none but the most wealthy
visitors can afford to invest i'm prop
erty. With the attractiveness OF Spo-
kane Falls, the wonderful rich coun-
try tributary thereto and the salubri-
Gus climate together with the compar-
ative cheapness OF property set before
them, thousands of these pilgrims
would continue their travels north
ward. We only ask them to come
and see for themselves. That is suf-
ficient. If they really want homo
in the west they will never go farther
than the metropolis of the Inland EN-
pire. The attractions are here to hold
them.
, 1888-03-01

SAN FRANCISCO will feel sore over the
failure to secure the Democratic Ma
tional convention. But that result
could have been expected. The Pacific
coast is considered out of the United
States and San Francisco is an import
ant part of the Pacific coast. With .
few more states out here the far west will
demand and be accorded some recogni-
ton.
, 1888-03-01

WAS the vacillating acton OF the
Democratic National committee sign
of weakness and uncertainty in the
ranks of the partyH 1t portend.1 IA
lack of decision and confidence. To
set date for the convention one day
and change it the next is bad omen,
and fortells the discomforture OF the
conventions nominee.
, 1888-03-01

ST. LOUIS is the lucky city to secure
the Democratic National convention.
The committee was not consideriuq
comfort when st. Louis was selected.
1t will be almost rs hot for the dele
gates at that place in early June as it
will be for their nominees all over the
country after the 7th OF next Novem-
ber.
, 1888-03-01

The Tacoma News assumes very
untenable position when it presumes
to carp at the price of real estate in
Spokane Falls. When holders here
have the gall to ask the same prices
as are demanded in Tacoma there will
be lots of millionaires scattered over
the city,
, 1888-03-01

THE Norman trouble, in which the
Iemovol of frame building figures, is
becoming a complicated AS we'll as
celebrated case. Arrests were made
yesterday, and fines imposed. The
case will no doubt come up before
Judge Turner in day or two, and
there be settled oae way or the other.
, 1888-03-01

ing stifIly in favor of Hill. The HE
boom seems to be on and IL il con-
tinues TO develop for the next three
months the friends of Grover win
have their hands full to secure his re-
nomination. 1t may as well be Hill
as Cleveland so far as the result Of the
election Is concerned.
, 1888-03-01

The name Of Hill created more en-
thusiasm in the Democratic Nation
committee meeting than that OF
Cleveland. II there is any dependence
to be put in straws the wind is blow
, 1888-03-01

THE stranger is requested to accept
yesterday as a sample of the weather
in this country. The clerk throws in
bad day once in a while SO that the
people will better appreciate the glo-
rious sunshine, which greatly pre-.
dominates, averaging up the year.
, 1888-03-01

The multiplication of real estate
agents is not having any bad effects
on the market. On the contrary sales
are increasing and prices hold up in
great shape.
, 1888-03-01

The appeal of Postmaster Peel to
the department officials throws great
deal of light upon the condition Of
things in the local postotiice, and that
such a state of affairs should exist is
nice commentary upon the loose man
ner in which public business is con-
Quoted in the departments of the gov
ernment. Thoughtlessly the people
have held Mr.. Peel accountable for
that which human power, under exist
ing circumstances, could not prevent.
Instead of blaming the postmaster for
the insufficient accommodations of
the Office he deserves the wnrmest
praise, for he has gone further and
done more to improve the facilities of
the office than any other man would
have taken the trouble to do in the
same position. Words cannot he
found to express the disgust the peo-
pie should feel for the present admin
istration, conducted upon such,niggard-
treasury. Democratic President and
II Democratic Congress neglects the
most vital interests of the public SER
vice. This may be economy and re-
form, but it is such at the expense Of
the people. We would gladly see
these methods of conducting public
business continue, as it reflects upon
the ability and sagacity of the party
in power, but such neglect is discom-
party, and the situation demands
radical improvement. Can NJ ything
be conceived of so coolly Indifferent
and criminally negligent as the action
of the postoiiice department in the
case of the Spokane Falls postoffice?
On the 10Th Of last month Mr.. Peel
wrote most pathetic letter to the
Postmaster General, beseeching relief,
and up to yesterday had not received
line in reply. He fully set forth the
serious disadvantages he is laboring
under, and showed wherein the ex-
penses of the Office were nearly twice
as much as he received. Still not a
word of explanation or encourage
ment. The labor of the Office is most
oppressive, and Mr.. Peel has never
been able to employ the assistance
necessary in conducting the business
Mr.. Peel has stood up under the pres.
sure at great loss to himself until he
can stand it no longer. Yesterday
his clerks notified him that their wages
must be increased or they would walk
out in body on the first of next
month. With this new trouble star
ing him in the face and the owner Of
the building clamoring for back rent.
Mr.. Peel telegraphed to Washington.
stating plainly If some relief was not
granted him he would resign on March
LIST and turn over the office. No one
can blame Mr.. Peel for taking this
step, in fact one can only feel surprised
that he has held out so long, worrying
over thankless task, working himself
to IA shadow of his former self, and suf.
ferng so much mentally, physically
and financially for an ungrateful sd.
ministration.
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THE stranger is requested to accept
, 1888-03-01

THE proposed omnibus bill provides
for the admission of Dakota, Montana,
New Mexico and Washington terri
, 1888-03-01
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