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, 1888-09-13
the Republican Platform Adopted al
Ellensburg Yesterday

The platform declares advisable the
passage OF laws for the prohibition of
foreign, convict or Chinese labor, aud
ask for the. guarding of the British Co.
lumbia frontier from invasion of Chinese;
prohibit the Introduction OF the products
of Chinese and convict cheap labor, de-
mands the passage OF the Dolph bill for
the restoration of lands to the public do
maiD, lying between Wallula and Port
land, and denounces Delegate Voorhees,
for defeating the forfeiture of the unearn-
ed land grants in the territory. We are
in favor of the eight hour system for the
working OF mines and prohibiting the
employment of child labor therein. We
disapprove the introduction of contract
labor and under the protection of armed
mel for the purpose of intimidating la
borers in mines, mills etc. We join the
sisterhood of silver producing states and
territories in favoriDg bi-metallic eurren-
cy and condemn the policy of the dem
ocratIc administration in its efforts to
demoreitiZe silver. We denounce the
democratic management of the postoffice
department as puriisaB. II has made
mail facilities in the westa public bur
den ins tead of public revenue and con-
yerted postoffices into machines for pro-
motion of the democratic party instead
of nou-partisan for the benifJ of the
public. We deuounce the action OF the
present administration in harrassing and
annoying citizens, suspending without
cause homesteais, preemptions and tim
Der culture entries, and chasing the set
tier upon public lands with perjurers.
We demand that the delegate to congress
do all in his power to secure the passage
of bill for tue erection OF postoffices in
all places rated by the department as
"seco I'D class" offices. We demand al
Indian reservations in Washington terril
tory be restricted to the actual needs of
| Ind Ians. and their excess thrown open
to homestead settlement. We believe
| that charges Of transportation. warehouse
| and elevator companies should be sub
| ject to regulation of law.
, 1888-09-13
THE PRESS ASSOCIATION

The press of the territory, to some ex-
tent, is noting the approach of the time
for holding the second annu / meeting
of the washington Press Association"
The constitution of the assosiation re-
qnires that the meeting be held in tue
month of October, but leaves the time
in that month and the place To be fixed
by the Executive Committee, which is
composed of g. w. Hobart. of the Taco
ma journal, chairman; Allen Weir, of
the Port Townsend ARGUS; t. II. CavRn-
augh, OF the Olympia Partisan; A.
Weichbrod, of Die Watch am Sunde;
and N. Muncy, of Pasco Headlight.
The committee will soon have confer
enoe by correspo ndence or otherwise, as
TO the time in October and place where
the next meeting will be held. Mean
time such towns as would like the meet
ing of the association held there2t can
communicate with the chairman by let
ter or otherwise, noting the inducements
and advantages OF such; and when the
committee confer such requests viii be
| considered.
The Journal would suggest that the
association, after the business Of its
meeting closes, take an excursion IN
some direction, provided always that the
| lines OF transportation will extend its
usual conrtesies-say to Victoria, Van
couver. B. G. and Cape Flattery; or to
Portland and San Francisco, or in any
otber direction the association might de-
termine Let's hear from the press in
| this relation.
1t is earnestly hoped and desired that
the entire press OF the territory will be
represented, SO far as possible, and that
those who are not already members can
become such at the meeting, or before,
by application to the Secretary, NJ. ID,
Egbert, Walls Walla.
The above is from the Tacoma Jour
nal ard we would suggest that Port
Townsend offers greater attractions for
the excursion proposed than any point
named.
, 1888-09-13
From, Tuesdays DaI,x.

The convention which assemblies in
Eilensburg today will nominate the next
delegate to Congress from Washington
Territory.
Twenty-Five cauoe loads of Northwest
Indians arrived IN LaConner Tuesday
evening. enroute to the hop fields says
the Mail.
Owing TO mutinous tendencies among
the crew Of the schooner William Rem
ton, the Wolcott will accompany The yes
sci to sea.
An ice factory is one OF the needs OF
Port Townsend and to the enterprising
party who will establish one good mar
ket ia assured.
The Pasco Headlight tells of the dis
covsry of coal vein OF fine quality, six
feet thick, between two and three miles
from the Columbia river, near Orondo.
Messrs. Eisenbeis, Kuhn and McNa-
mara have postponed their trip to IIo-
pez island until tomorrow. After their
visit to the Ensembles mine it is expected
that active steps will be taken to work
it and important developments are to be
looked for.
Judge J. G. Swan returned from an
extended trip in the East yesterday. It
is understood that he had very encour-
aging assurances that Fort Townsend is
to be favored by important trans-conti-
mental railroads seeking an outlet on
Puget Sound.
The Morrisons yesterday moved into
town from Chimacum. They have come
to stay permantly and will open q quiet
and thorough home-like lodging house
in the old ARGUS building. They have
already bought the furniture and Will
proceed at once to fit up the house in
comfortable shape. AS soon as ready
they will make public announcement.
Steamer Umatilla arrived yester-
day crowded with passengers and
large amount of freight. The great
er part of freight is being transfer
red to the steamer Idaho to so to
| Alaska.
A special last night to j. f. Nc
Intyre, the Z. /. correspondent, re-
ports tho British ship Derby Park,
from Port Discovery with lumber
for Melbourne, wrecked ON Pewrhyn
Island. Capt. and wife drowned;
crew saved.
Says the WalIa WalIa Union: The
Northern Pacific, it is understood, will
get up excursions from Seattle and Ia
coma, in the west. and as far east as
Helena, NJ. t., Offering special induce
ments for those wishing to attend our
coming fair next month. Tickets will
probably be made good to return upon
from October l to TO- at Il single fare.
According to new arrangements the
Normal College will hereafter teach
German without extra charge tuition.
This offers unexoelIed opportunities to
all who wish to make this study part
of their education. Prof. Rhode is in
ferior to none as a German scholar aud
| teacher.
Citizens on the hill should bear in
mind that our city government has pro-
vided a policeman for patrolling the
residence portion on the hill at night.
1t Is reported that we'll known citizen
was made aware OF the fact last night,
when he arrived home at late hour and
when entering his own premises in the
darkness the policeman took him for
burglar and made him throw up his
hands and account for himself.
, 1888-09-13
rhe white Cross Ermy.

The Methodist church WIS packed
| from the altar to the door bv : O'Clock
| last night TO hear Mrs. Mollov preach on
Municipal Sins" She took for her text
Hab. $40, and for an hour the audi
ence listened attentively, as she set forth
what SHE called the sins of the city gov
ernment and the responsibility Of the peo-
pie who elected them She showed TIE
obvious hopelessness OF attacking the
degradation OF women from one side only,
this weary hammeirng away at women,
while all the causes that lead them into
degradation are left untouched. With
'Ctt lFardisl'e uncovered the root of the
social evil by sECw7TS itCY. society de-
mands one code of morals foT '. on<en fnd
another for men, and said more whole
some and righteous public opinion must
be created in the matter OF social purity.
Not until it is recognized that the man
who has wrought a woman's degradation
is ut least rs great an offender against So
ciety rs the man who has robbed a mon
ev drawer, or forged IA Ch6ck-nay much
greater, for his IS an irTeparable wrong
not until society Is prepared To meet out
to men the ssSlnC aS to women IFS social
penalties will there be any change for
the better. so long as the violation uf
purity is condUncd in the one sex, and
visited with shame on the other, mans
unrighteouSneSS and unmanliness must
continue to work out its own retribution.
She also showed the duty OF tlIe city Off
ciais to enforce the Jaw, and ttc DUTY
likewise of the public sentiment to sjis-
tain them in such enforcement for the
protection Cf society, and finally appealed
to all men that they take and pray God
TO help them keep the five-fold pledge of
the white cross army which reads as fol-
lows:
- promise by the hrlp Of God:
1.-Te treat, all women with respect,
and degradation.
2.-To endeavor to put down all indie
cent language and coarse tests.
$50 sustain the law of purity as
equally binding upon men and women.
Ito endeavor to spread these prin-
ciples among my companions, and try to
help my younger brothers.
5.-TO use every possible means To full
fl the divine command ''keep thyself
pure"
Thirty signed the pledge and it is
thought this movement this iniiugurated
will he the harbinger IF better things in
Port Townsend. \ meeting OF the mem
bers of the army will be held at the Beth
el rooms Wednesday night. All who are
interested in the work are invited to be
present.
The White Cross Army was started
about three years ago by an intelligent
young christian lady Cf wealth and refine
ment of Bristol, Eng. Her efforts were
very successful in many places, large
numbers signing the tive-fold pledge
Early in the movement the Bishop of
Durham took an active part in its success.
1t has now spread everywhere. Miss
Francis Z. Willard calls it as it unques-
tionably is The latest and greatest re-
FORM"
, 1888-09-13
CuIfax is To have street railrIad

CuIfax is to have a street railrnad.
General J. j. Hunt returned this morn
ing:
There are Indications OF Increased ac-
tivity in the real estate market:
The Juan de Fuea iianch has half a
mile o. water frontage.
The possibilities which are before this
section of the Puget Soubd country are
beyond present comprehension when
once cur advantages are fully appreciat-
ed.
The additions to Port Townsend are
increasing daily. The latest are Terry
and the Tacoma additions both embrac-
ing desirable sites.
Capt. Geo. II. Jones' goes away on
this mornings boat to attend as dele
gate the Republican Territorial conven-
ton at Elle~sburg.
a most disgraceful disturbance &C.
CURED on the hill on Washington street
last evening. hs neighborhood feels
justly very indignant at being compelled
to witness such scenes
Iron posts have been placed at all Of
the corners of blocks and streets in the
Eisenbies Addition, the numbers OF the
blocks are stamped on the iron, in addi-
| ton to those on the wooden posts.
For information concerning the Juan
de Fuea Ranch, call on Ward, Harper &
Hill, Real estate brokers.
The Coast Seamens' Union changed
their quarters from Van Bokkelen's
building, corper Washington and Ad-
ans streets, to rooms alongside the Key
Bethel quarters in Hills building on
Quincy street wharf.
It NAV seem somewhat premature to
predict that Port Townsend is destined
| to be the terminus of at least three trans
continental liues. But there are some
very strong indications of such posi-
| bility within the next two years.
A Call correspondent suggests Dia-
| mond Point as Il suitable place for the
| proposed quarantine station, Ii there
were not other far more desirable points
this might be considered as a last resort.
Protection island ellis the bill" in all
important requirements.
| Inquiries about definite information
about Port Townsend are coming even
| from beyond the Atlantic ocean. Mr..
d NJ Littleield Yesterday received Il
letter from party in Bristol, England
representing great wealth and whose at
tention has been called to Port Town
send by copy of the WEEKLY Argus,
handed to him by a friend.
IT Does Us Proud. The Seattle Post.
Intelligencer devotes nearly page in
its issue of yesterday morning to a very
| complete write up" of Port Townsend
The article treats all our interests with
fairness aud reflects great credit upon
the writer and paper for the evident
purpose TO boom our city on its real mer
it's. The review is calculated to increase
the confidence OF all who are looking
this way for investment as we'll as to en-
courage those already hsre with the
| favorab,o outlook which our contempor.
aries see for US. If space permitted We
should give a fall resume of the careful
| ly discussed points in this article but we
recommend that large number of cop
| les hs circulated by our citizens amonL
| their Eastern and California friends thai
the "glad tidiugs" OF our glorious pros
poets as q city may be more generally
| known.
, 1888-09-13
TIE JUDICIAL DISTRICTS.
The Board Of Trade Adopts ResoLu-
tions in Earnest Protest.

I WHEREAS. There has been sent to
Hon. Jno. II. Mitchell the draft Of 4
bill providing for the creation of two
additional Judicial Districts IN
Washington Territory, and said bill
has been introduced in the Senate
of the United States. and referred TO
q committee thereof, and
WHEREAS, Said bill is, in its pro-
visions unjust, unfair and partial,
and If carried into effect would work
hardship to suitors, and business
interests of the Lover Sound coun-
try and would work yeGGcio15 delays
in and administration of justice IN
this to wit: that said bill, creates
district including and comprising the
counties of WLatCoIh. Jefferson, Is
land, San Juan, Clalam, Kitsap, Ma
son. Thurston, Chehalis, Pacific and
Wahkiakun, and extending from
British Columbia on the north 10 the
Columbia river and Oregon on the
south, distance of about two bun-
dred and fifty miles: that courts to
be held at Nhatcom, Port Townsend,
Port Madison. Olympia, Montesano,
and Oysterville; that none bat two OF
said places are connected by rail;
two are reached by stage, and the
others by water: that said proposed
district embraces the whole coast of
Washington Territory bordering on
the Pacific ocean, and
WHEREAS, The most centrally To-
Gated city in which said court is to
be held Is Olympia, at the bead of
Puget Sound, at which place the
judge of said district would proba-
bly, reside andOlympia Is one hun
dred miles distant from Port Town
send and one hundred and fifty miles
from WhatcouI- thus requiring to
reach said judge two days travel at
large expense and considerable &c
lay, and
WHEREAS, The northern counties
of said proposed district are being
settled rapidly with permanent set
Tiers: and much injustice would be
done them if such district should
be made, and
WHEREAS. Port Townsend is the
Port OF Entry of the Puget SQUAD
Collection District, Wash Teri, and
the commerce of said district is rap-
idly growing and becoming of great
very great Importance; and all ini-
tial steps of legislation effecting the
marine are taken at said Port of
Entry, and convenience and neces-
sity require the attendance of a
judge at Port Townsend or very
near thereto, and
WHEREAS, Even the pteeert ar
rangement of Districts though not
satisfactory is vastly better than the
one proposed Therefore be it aqa.
ResoIUed, That the Board of Trade
of the City of Port Townsend do
most earnestly protest against the
passage of said bill before referred
TO, or any bill SO manifestly unfair
and impolitic in its provisions. Be
it further
ReSoI-ed, That these resolutions
be spread upon the minutes of this
Board of Trade: that copy thereof
be sent to Senators Mitchell and
Dolph at Washington d. G. together
with such information as may be ace
cessible to demonstrate the reason
ableness and fairness of our cause;
and the the Secretary be and he is
hereby instructed to urge upon said
Senators the reasons for our protest.
, 1888-09-13
Northern Pacific Demands.

The following is from the Seattle Post
InteHige1cer of yesterday and is only
another OF the many rea sons why there
should be all haste in building the Port
Townsend Southern railroad. Then we
have reason to believe direct shipments
of fish can be made at freight rates
which will render it unnecessary to pat
ronize the Northern Pacific.
Capt Solomon Jacobs schooner Mol
lie Adams is in port with nine carloads
of salted halibut for shipment to Glou-
cester, Mass, where it will be cured
ready for market. On Capt. Jacobs ar
rival here be found that the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company had raised
the rate on fish from Sl.25 per hundred
to Sl.40. He at once telegraphed TO the
Northern Pacific officials to see il he
could not have the rate reduced to the
old figure or lower. Unless he gets
some concessions he will hereafter ship
bis fish from Vancouver over the Cana
dian Pacific. Her present cargo of hall
bnt were taken from recently discovered
banks off the coast OF Alaska
, 1888-09-13
From weJ.esaax,s Daily.

Rev. ". Fl. Drake succeeds Rev. L. J
Massey as presiding elder OF the Seattle
district.
The fve-masted schooner Louis passed
| out to sea this morning lumber and coal
for San Francisco.
A one eighteenth interest in the Els
enbels mine on Lopez island vas sod
yesterday for 5000.
Four OF the srew OF the schooner vii
liam Rentou weEe piaGsd in irons yes
teriay for mutinOus conduct.
Rev. J. n. Denison was reappoiuted to
the Methodist church in this city by the
NJ. E. Conference which adjourned at
Seattle yesterday.
4 Carr or THAMES I want t. ack-
nowledge the kinGEEss Of J. @. Adams
and the generosity OF the people nt Port
Townsend for donating $l35 in cash and
Sl3 in orders for groceries and other
uecess aries, for which we shall ever feel
grateful.
Mrs. J. T. LEE.
Sept. 10, 1893.
The Commission for the location of
quarantine station have recommended
the government reservation at the west
entrance to Segnim Bay thirteen miles
lfo'n tbIS CITY. 90 i2T az iDe interests
of Port Townsend are concerned as a
supply point, this site # salec'eCi will he
quite as desirable rs any which might
have been made. We have favored Pro-
lection island but presume this decision
or The Commission after careful investi-
ton will be generally HcoePtabl5.
Ship r. F. Buck arrived yesterday
undertaken from Tacoma, bound
or Valparaiso.
British ship St. Stevens arrived in
tow of tug Tacoma. with wheat from
Tacoma for Cork, U. X.
Tug Nastick arrived from down
the straits early this morning, repor>
ting no vessels in sight.
Ship st. Francis went to sea last
night in tow of tug Tacoma, loaded
with wheat for Havre, France.
Tug Goliah arrived down this
morning to tow schooners VIM lien.
ton and Geo. V. Jordan to sea. The
Wm. Renton loaded with lumber for
Australia aud the Geo. V. Jcrdln
with coal from Seattle fer San Fran,
cisco
, 1888-09-13
Surplus and Prices.

Now that the farmer is taking u
vivid interest in the price OF wheat,
we wish to call his attention to few
pertinent observations of distinguish
ed economists on the subject of
prices. Tooke, a much respected En-
glish writer, after careful research.
says that he found that in 1899 there
was a deficiency in the wheat crop of
England of less than one-fourth of
an average crop, and q smaller def
cheney as to other grains. The aver
age crop he reckoned at 100000
quarters, yet the actual rise, due to
one fourth failure, was from so shill-
ings pence to 104 shiilings pence
a quarter. The value OF the average
crop of 100000 quarters was there
fore go, 100000, while the 100000
quarters at the enhanced price of 1O4
shillings pence was t31, 300, 600.
Here was 4 clear gain to the farmer
of G11,000,000, resulting from an
apparent disaster. But the benefit
to the farmer did not end her.. The
enhancement of all other crops, which
ensued as necessary consequence of
the wheat deficiency, was such that
Tooke estimated the gross profit to
the farmers on the whole of their
crops at f33,000000. So marked was
the effect that in the ensuing year
there YVES great extension of the
area of land devoted to cultivation.
Buff the farmer derives an i'm
mense advantage from shortage. as
indicated above, he is also subject to
the evil effects of producing a sur
plus md thus inordinately cheaper
ing his product The same writer
informed us that in 1911, with an
average crop. the price was 46 shill
| ings 3 pence a quarter for wheat.
But IN 1920 ani l62I abundant crops
reduced the price to 81 shillings.
As result of this great fall of prices
due to a surplus the farmers We're
entirely unable to pay their rents,
and the greatest suffering and dis
tress prevailed throughout the agri
cultural districts of England, and as
usual in such cases the area devoted
to cultivation was contracted.
Numerous other examples might
be quoted from the the same and
| other writers, but it is unnecessary
to extend this article by citing them
when we have so pertinent an Illus
tration in our own country. The
inordinate development of the wheat
growing industry in the United
States, and the multiplication of
cheap methods of transportation,
have brought to the deficit countries
such large supplies of wheat that
prices have been abnormally depress-
ed for some years. This has resulted
in a comparative contraction of the
area devoted to wheat raising in this
country. That IS to say, with about
thirty millions more population in
the United States in 1887, there was
actually less acreage devoted to
wheat than in 1880. Naturally this
has helped to bring the demand
abreast of the supply. and better
prices must result, unless our people
under their stimulus branch out SC
extensively in the future as to again
put themselves at the mercy OF the
consumer, as the producer must
always be when he creates a great
surplus.-S. +. Chronicle
, 1888-09-13
From fridays DaiIs.

Yesterday was Jewish new year.
Jefferson county has 1,l19 pupils OF
school age.
Capt. Tibbals. who has been cutie i'll.
is reported to be improving.
Mrs. W. o. Chapman of Tacoma is in
the city, visiting Mrs. Wiley.
Messrs. Payne and Hickman arrived
home yesterday from the democratic
territorial convention.
Ar. Thos, Phillips will erect brick
building OH hia property next to Wey-
mouths blacksmith shop.
The Puget Sound Telegraph Co. has
re established an Office at lrondale with
Geo. Greenwood as operator.
The son OF G. NJ. Rouse was thrown
from a horse at the new race track this
morning and severely injured.
An excursion from Port Blakely, Mad
ison and Ludlow will be run to this city
on Sunday arriving here about o'clock.
The case of the Oregon Improvement
Company against the steamer j. b.
Libby has been dismissed at libellant's
cost.
There is nothing like locomotive
whistle TO sustain confidence in q new
town. Eager investors are listening
hsreabouis.
Ihe editor left this morning for Seat
sie- he will 60 from there to Elieus-
burg, to attend the territorial republican
convention.
Judge Kuhn has leased corner lot,
water front, in the post-office block
and q large building will be erected
thereon right away.
Messrs. Pontius and Haller will soon
begin the erection of handsome brick
Dnliding on their lots purchased from
Kuhn and Eisenbeis.
1t ia favorable season to attract the
attention OF would be settlers to this
section. The Autumn climate here is
uuequaled OIL this coast.
One ofthe most favorable indications
In the real estate market here is the de-
mand for our best property by Callfor-
MIA and Oregon dealers.
The hbsconding electric light collec-
tor went east from Victoria yes .erday.
HIS little deficit here amounts to be-
tween hVe and six hundred dollars.
The steamers Olympisn n and Alaskan
VIII De replaced about October 1st by
the l. ). Potter and North Pacific. The
FORMER go onto the Columbia river
routes.
a Seattle paper reports the receipt OF
= ton OF Ice n that city from Tacoma,
II Is not known whether this was de-
signed to increase the coolness that ex.
sisss oe'~esn these two cities.