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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-12
10 EN- OF THE MVt = IaINS.
JOAQUIN Miller, the Charlatan, Did Not
Christen Idaho.
Boise Statesman.


An INQUIRER after knowledge, in AmeTicdil
Noes and Queries for September u, asks the
old conundrum: What is the meaning of
the word 'ldaho2'" and receives the
answer which has grown musty from age;
joaquin Miller, who gave the incipient
state It's name, says that il is written and
spelled improperly. The correct form is
Idaho, with the accent on the middle syl
liable. The name means 1.-The light on the
mountains"
There is not. nor never was shadow OF
foundation for the statement. The word
Idaho" was perfectly familiar to thou
sands of white miners, traders and travel
ers of every class long before Miller ever
saw the country. The writer of this para
graph was on the ground while steam
boat was being built by the Oregon Steam
Navigation Company at point above the
cascades of the Columbia river in the spring
of 1sG0. He saw the steamer launched and
christened Idaho and watched the work
man while he painted the name in the APP
propriate place on the vessel.
The name was universally admired, aud
10 the inquiry that was daily made as to
its origin and meaning the answer always
was that it was word that had been taken
from some one of the Indian dialects Il.
that time spoken by some of the tribes OF
Indians inhabiting that section of the Col
umbia river country, and that the meaning
of the word, as given by the Indians and
rendered into English by the interpreters
of that day, was simply Gem OF the Mount
aims" The word was spoken and
written by everybody having occasion to
mention anything connected with the
steamer just as ii is spoken and written to-
day. The account given BY Miller OF his
talk with Colonel Craig and of their Joint
observations in the Mes Perez country dur
ing the autumn OF 1851 is doubtless pure
myth-the afterwork of the poets brain.
When in March, 1858, the question o;
the creation and organization of IA new
territory was before congress, the matter
Of finding name for il was discussed.
when the delegate in congress from Wash
ington territory, Salacius Garfield, suc-
gested the name of the old steamer as the
most beautiful, appropriate and suggestive
for the new territory. Miller had no more
agency in finding name for the region in
question than he had in naming the thir-
teen original colonies. There surely must
be few OF the old ones left who helped 10
build and name the old steamer They
can not be all dead, since only the good die
Young II any OF them are vet aboye
ground. let them come forward and tell the
world how Colonel Ruckles, of the Oregon
Steam Navigation Company, happened h
and this beautiful name for his steamer
and who the interpreter was who gave him
its meaning.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-12
\ REMARKABLE COINCIDENCE.

Almost exactly coincident with the act
of heroism reformed by little San Fran
cisco lady, in pursuing and capturing a
burglar who had entered her room the
particulars OF which have been chronicled
IN these columns, a very similar incident
occurred in the city Of New York. Mrs.
Ellie Muller. a small-sized, spare-buiIt
woman. kept small restaurant in that
city. which on the "a OF October was en-
tered by stalwart young fellow, who, By
cunning device. got Mrs Muller to turn
her head. aud when she again faced him it
il vas 20 find the cold mgzz.e of big bull
dog revolver pushed against her face, while
the young fellow, evidently driven by want
10 desperation. with pale face. sharp gilt
tering eyes ana compressed lips. COM
msnded her 10 give up ali her money or he
would put bullet through her The little
woman never for an instant quailed but
looking her assailent squarely In the eyes.
gave E terrific scream for help. Then,
Ni.h supefhUman strength. she placed one
iooI on the counter and sprang toward him.
saving, Il u give You all YOU want" Her
daring and her sIeam-whistle screening
were 600 much for the young rascal. who
turned ana aed, sne pursuing tor several
blocks, passing several squads OF workmen
who made haste 10 get opt of the way Of
tae man with The pistol, who finally es-
capped through building in Union Square
park, in the very heart OF the city. As
they passed along many stoTekeepers were
attracted n their doors. bat we're too
umid 20 interfere With the desperate.
From present indications If Uncle Sam
wants "a secure q reliable lighting force in
his armies, who are no: afraid OF the smell
OF gunpowde-- he had better commence re-
cruung from the RANKS OF understood
wo'oen. IL wonldn't take many thousand
sueh little women as these 10 take the sut-
'rase some OF these days whether we feel
like giving u tn tbern or not
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SEATTLE. ssrUgDaY. OCTOBER ~
The COUNCIL AND THE BUSINESS
MEMS REVOLUTIONS

The proceedings ia the city council last
night, ard especially the remarks OF Mr..
Durie, with reference 20 the resolutions
adopted al the joint meeting Of the Cham
Der % Commerce, the Board Of Trade and
the fire underwriters Eere not over-court-
eous 20 the organized representatives OF
the business interests Of seattle.
There seemed 20 be tendency 10 resent
manifestation Of anxious interest. which,
under the circumstances, T. both natural
ard proper. The matter in question
l. one Of oyegshadowing import TO
tie welfare OF the city, aud 1t
belongs not only 90 the council
bat to every citizen. When people are
struggling 10 repair the losses occasioned
by great caismity. and when their prop
erty and their credit are at stake on the pre-
veution 81 similar catastrophe in the fu-
ture. they are entirely right when they ex-
bbit more than ordinary interest ard freely
urge protective measures.
The Posr-IsrKILT8 EscER has felt justified
BY IL. Identification with the past vicissi.
tudes and the future prospects of Seattle.
TO make frequent urgent reference 10 the
necessity Of promptness in providing a
more abundant water supply and better
protection against FIRE, but II has
been careful To treat OF the
emergency and the demand for action with
ont In any degree induiging in vituperation
or abuse The trying responsibility of
public servants. and the difficulties
with which they frequently have 20
contend, are fully appreciated. but
while they are entitled 10 respectiul
consideration, the public is entitled to the
same at their hands. and they should not
he too ready to resent or miseonstrue an
earnestness which even verges on impa-
thence when urging measures To protect
them against possible consequences which
would be crushing and perhaps irreparahle.
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Visitors from the kaSt. sad also tb.s.
sroa other points CD The Pacific coast. iu.
variae.y express surprise a. TIE am.tv
which snh~its boiveen the several CROW.
Ing. thrvns. striving critics az Tpee,
soand aud of ether portions 81 the STATE o,
Wasn.uEiou
ih'Y are sent io contrast THIS happy
condition % affairs wi,h The bs,ser r,va,,,es
ihe 4tseenaly contentious. the a-t.,.I -.
n'''.rs 20 ee observed IA other quarter.
-. a have even descended, in the matter
% uvssry between 81 Loa;s and Ch.,,,..,
10 Hnteeiteg notices Is tae r-css ~ the
former c''y. regarding tire unfortunate ten
0rneF - fedsl expansion manifested 5v
tac .At.ss al the lake civ.
ae7e al IS different Zach city ~lorie>
- tae growth and prosperity VI al. Seattle
se'age in her undispusel position a. Qaeea
tiy q the Soand, ana io her inevitable
destlny 90 become the metropolis ~ she
Northeast coast, feels sort 81 head -os-i!.s-
.saly prs3e IA the rapid progress a..
bright prospects % The Younger slste-hoo.s
IAe EfpEth ard tar @isalcpacnts of Ta
co14s. Spokane. PoT, Townsend. Yakima
Et,easesrg aa,l her ether ues a. ,arlar e.t,e~
and ossek country. are Fvcoeuaet as she
uecessary adiasc's - the rsa0sAtea of hr-
osn hirh dsstlny
Assssies. 81 ga n;s sH WA.hsartae ara aa
creshE ai ihr g0uaiAvoa. att-a.t.aE A..
the ear3'a. enjoying al ths ssa f,s,4s &C. is...
movement a. .s.tr.1a- ca.
Fes4..y as nai-a'e and take care 90. Tesv
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4 GIfmpse Of Alma Tadema.

London Letter TO Philadelphia Press.
A trim, rosy-cheeked parlor-maid an
swered my ring at the doorbeli. and in
few minutes conducted me to the artists
WORKSHOP. He was busily engaged with
palette and brush as ] entered. He pro-
duces more wonders i'll marble than many
iirst-rate scuiptors, and his coverings and
columns are always the talk of London
exhibition. AS enter he drops his brush,
pushes his great Leghorn back on his head,
blows big blue cloud OF smoke into the
air and greets me heartily. He speaks de-
liberately, weighing well his words, and O;
course as he acquired English compare
lively late in life his accent is decidedly
foreign. So is his appearance He looks
and is a little over fifty. He is short and
strongly built and most energetic in his
movements. He is probably the least i'm
posing object in his studio. He looks at
you through pair of large. round specta-
clcs and his Leghorn hat with a wide brim
Is now and then pushed backward and for
ward on his head in careless way. His
studio is so magnificent that the figure OF
any human being would of necessity ap-
pear unimrosing. lie exchanges a few
eomm0nplaces with me. picks up his
palette and brush, pulls vigorously at his
cigar Tor "A moment, and says: II must sit
down 10 work, | pray YOU will do so toe"
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SMILES.

Might does no, always make right; but
il seldom gets left
Lover (artlently)- III love the ground you
tread on. Heiress-I thought 1t was the
farm you were after.
You wish TO marry one OF my daugh-
iers2 The youngest viii get 5000 marks,
the second 3o,0co and the eldest $500 ="
You don't happen to have one still
older?'
What is the matter ?" inquired the re-
porter s. he took ont his notebook and hur-
ried up 70 the dilapidsted hummer who had
just been fred head first ont OF a ward can
Gus. You may say. sir, replied the bat
tered vagabond, picking I'D his hat and
placing ii on his head with much dignity,
that there is nothing the matter. l have
simply gone out of politics. That's all.
smith-What are you losfng around
town at this time of night for. Brown
'Fraid To go home Wife told me 10 be
sure and remember something, and I've
forgotten what il was. Smith-It WASH I
dry-goods or groceries, was il? Brown
No. smith-Baby food, tacks or theater
tickets? Brown-No; bat have just
thought of it. Smith--What was it,
D4c.ll--flGst NAAkth ~ ithRSAADtA W
come home early.
The theatrical business in Pompeii. which
has been at standstiil since the eruption
of Vesuvius, in 70. 4. D., appears to be
looking up. judging from the following an
nouncemen, of Signor Luigni: after a
lapse of more than so years. the theater
of this city viii lie opened with La Figiia
del Reggimento.' solicit a continuance
of the favors bestowed on my predecessor.
Marcas Quintus Martius. and beg TO assure
the public that will make every effort TO
equal the rare qualities displayed during
his management
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-12
PROVISION FOR Young CRIMINALS.

The recommendation Of the grand jury,
supplemented 10 forciable and feeling
language by Jrdge Hanford, regard
ing the necessity for some separate and
adequate reiormatory for youthful offend
ers. are worthy OF more than passing
notice, and bespeak a strong and united
movement by the press and the public IN
favor Of early action by the legislature.
looking 30 wise and efFectual measures In
this behalf. Several striking cases OF pre-
oocious criminaiity have been presented
for the consideration Of our grand iuries
and courts within the past year. one
youth 81 Il Is about 60 be discharged from
the renItentiary. to which another OF the
same age and one stu younger have been
sentenced. All seem greatly hardened and
void OF shame and remorse. TO connne
them IN the pcnilentiaTy 10 become the asso-
cisto7 Of none bat tho worst Of the criminal
class. can have bnt THE effect of confirming
their evil tendencies. apd when thrv are
discharged at the end eta yeas it will ne boat
to prey ca the community with
death upon tAs ga.'ows "a their most prob.
ale Sate for >ociety's oep sake. ne l,~
than for Rae sake ri these misguided, YOUNG
men. aad from q generous impulse Of ha.
mainly. there should he and doahtees Is
81 eaFuess and general desire (sr Knaupt
measures designed to afford such vou--
persons an opportunity, coupled With e.
eouragemrnt, a. reform. IL IS subject
which should command the best thought
@. The best minds in the community AMI
Is especially entitled To serious cons.dera.
'ion by memhegs-eIect Of thc legislature
who saoaia avail! themselvcz Il tie con,..-
SONS reached l'y the mus, advanced sta.
dents al psuoiagV
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Progress Of Beet Sugar,

tal|a 40 4rib4ne
Already more than hall the worlds sugar
is derived from European beet root. Sci
euce. chemistry and mechanical skill have
combined TO transfer the hab!tant % q
prime necessity ot life from the tropics
whore only 1t was supposed il could be PRO
duced. INTO the northern la;itudes. Science
has shown the way to prepare the sell for II
has overcome aA OF the mechanical prob
lens necessary TO the extraction Of the
sugar. made IT'S cultivation profitable, ana
given employment to tens Of thousands Of
wage earners' and all this within the las:
twenty years. The future 81 sn this grea,
industry seems almost boundless in it, pos
Sib.i.ties
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are Gre ard 81 too rrosps-osss aaa too
kssssv 90 snd rrse for ssrSoas iesi-
csssie~ or aniEssosztssz. II hay D. COT
ssssers.y assumed th@ the FIRST 10 e1-
hSass a eousrsrT sentiment Ell there
~ gre znwsscozas esste1cs snss 5ss Of
w8vs3 and up~sra esresr has been eaeeseE-
The PsssT-lsTwxEgsE NcsE. rejecting The
unanisnoas sentiment 81 Seattle. coz.Sa~ElsaF
hoE.ss The dag j. far disssn. wnsgs sslea szae
ss..lI 1ssali an q sae now rrosTs-c'ss estsss
OF sssstrsets 81 fhis state. Let pesce, g1oa
49, .ra f.stcrmity prevail
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hy s<assse hsls6ers. Furthermore oa1
own varas are preparing dry kiins so fnaf
he work al rnanEfscs1re may grow "hea
Il rai-s work rnElst OF course stop. bat II :
.sss To assume Tia; every dr. day OF the
xsnter viii he bGsy che On the whole, i
nay be doubted Il ne deiaEs
Froza this tine en-. due 70
bss! wez:he-. viii De more serious than The
preliminary delays which have n many
a<.araces made slow work already We
r-e.ficr that another foGr months viii viii
aess the accomplishments Of as much actual
hs.sl3inS IS the four months past since the
~~p
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Theodore Noel, an ex-robel soldier, has a
head on him, and brains in his head. He
ASKS for pension from the United states
because he was conscripted into the Con-
tolerate service, ard the United States did
mol protect him against SAID CONSUMPTION
BY reason al which he VAS disabled for lie
And he claims the same consideration FOR
other con>cT.pted Couiederates sho were
disabled. The only answer u his reason.
ing Is THAI the government wolld have PRO
tectea h.m il it could, hut IS that a suili-
c!cnt reason for refusing the pension7
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The Victoria TsHees CoGnts heavily, bat
perhaps Justly on the prevalence Of angle
mania in American society circles. II
claims tAas If the Engl.sh ladies would
'Ahoo the sealSk'n AMI adopt some other
tsr, tie American ladies wosld follow sait.
ais the Alaska Commercial Company
vocation would Ne gone Hence the ina,
Urges is compa:siosesses Ia boycott the
eay sad festive sea- II would he a. anus.
N. ana !nteres.tng exrcrIrs.ert
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A Southern congressman has been rass-
lag hob with the agricultural department
a. Washington. Three times constituent
has sen. 20 him for lot OF seesis. three
times be has filed the order in the depart
ner.s, ard three times the department has
failed to respond The constituent only
asked for = small parcel OF mushroom
seeds" II IS limited tina; the Harrison ad-
Ininistration discriminsses against Southern
TRa-vzrrva4x
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The q. A. y. in Washington
wa.'sbGrg Times.

Department Commander Cosgrovs al
the e. 4. f., Pomeroy. Garfield count,
reports the posts of Washington in 2 fina
prosperous condition There are NOV
l5.0o members o. the various posts in tas
territory. Commander Cosgroye exnec,.
10 see 2o,ooo men in lire in q few ruontbs
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-12

The New York Tribune of 0ctober 4 has
reached the correct conclusion that ''the
atmosphere OF the Northwest doesn't seem
TO be favorable 70 the growth OF the deadly
nightshade OF bonrhonigm.n
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been prepared, where he Is TO stay ~, :
week. DR.. Schweanerser treatment Ia
immensely benefited Prince bis aTSA' ai.u
he era. was much the better foF II, oas ne
soon gave ii up, rs he IS an invs'ela'e 60,
rnancirsr, and careful and very pam res
ing were as impossible TO him Is 'ne Pc
ssrspsioa of one tunahier OF weak Ma,sAs
and Apollinsris 81 each neal ,nsseAa "
the nlarn1n o. champagne waieh ne us0-
as,y consumes.
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The Brave Barber,
Terra Haute Exprcss.

IttFG Hauie E1pTCss
Wibble-When was in New YORK last
year saw little fellow no bigger thar I
am, give John l.. Sullivan a Clip on ,as
side OF the head, and Sullivan never offsraG
10 resent il
Wabbie-That is queer. Who was -.
fellow
WibtlA-A barber
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4 Government AInnopo,v.

Flusoarg ChF1ulc,e
Consider yourself under arrest said .
man 20 workman who was BORNE, r..
for fence pots.
What for" asked the astonishe5 Aor.
For running post-or.Hce wjthor,, =.
mission from the postnla.te-.p4ner,I,.
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Obesity OF European Ho1.
London Trata.

ANf--A~|t4 run
he saltan Is much alarmed BY his -.
cFeAsing obesity, and be has Jus, san.
tnoned Drschwenncnge: 70 Constzntlnon.e
rom Berlin, for whose accommodation
FA.aoe on the Bosphoras at Therapia has
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Catholic Grnnfh.

Cardinal Gibbons has called attention 70
ne tact mat IN ninety-n.ne years the Caiho.
tic population 81 the United States has in
creased from foeso to 90o0c0 The
church now has in this country 5000
clergy men, lo,0o churches ard chapels
10 colleges fog higher education Of tbs
Vo1th al both sexes and several hundred
a~ylams and hospitals Truly this i :
marvellous growth, and his eminerloa ha-
reason 70 point 10 il with pride
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soa- keep ny Father comm ausfrnert a.
4s>Ase not lhe Aw 81 ~ rgO,he- 80 =
fc secHre : los To Pssea t "a
Aee5s yCUg eve ca Fssg.s gslt -, s.-x.,v q.
IA y1e- - Sscoaa s:sest s-' Il
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.srana raan take FIRE in bis bosom and h,s
c,asses ncs be harmed Nei'hes esn ae o~f
- ysss., ara 20. Dc rewarsej aoEndsntly,
.tSaa-, vour exc on Pssco." Cal on rsrweA
( pavue. -vg Sec0za street.
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CAUTION.

Beware Of fraud, as my name snd me l1ics
srs stamped On the ncst0In al ali nv scseIAssa
.sa ,xrsre-x AGAINST high prices and Inferior
goods Ifa dealer ctfers W. l. DOT Ol-As sEoss
a. 8 reduced price or says be has them withols
nv nsr,e sn5 price stamped on tie oei1om' H~'
h.u. down as : fraud
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through Pa gsAa vest hgs 81 s7es-.-x al ss
- eAfs A-so -Asesi Improved toaris,. s7eeT.s-.
Cls- 4sa % ne Eas; Va Northern P.egS~ -
FoS~- S.--cc Is seco7@ stsses, Scstca slo...
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The Tacoma Nssrs has become AZ eight
page paper. Its success has been wonder
IL
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r,,,,-,s- excavations made Far al points Esss
is 1se Sssrrheril Pacific FaiiroSd, the yeslioa.e1
sleerer and dining car lls- once, 40 seco1sG
sfYeet Boston block
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SUI 3 :p sSsp MORAN BROS. 1851 aissIl12

hAosd lAaon.Ds
H are improved
NAass Oh hlshgr 70 boA ~
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THE posi- INTEiLTGENCER.
oyvse~ = isxusa a naass~s szsssiax. cAsrry
sszesx h<s-e~z FsuG. AT seeoas

Lslfv re- ~ssx -r-e-ese.- = setass
sss-serEsrz ss-sexsssz stf-vassea sss ssfsss
st.s - - ue&<fexs ~ usss he - nss~
ssssssxz all se.nssszrfKs 70 tzteI-ss E&s.s-
GgxrEa co ssasts@
gxxsSrn sdversA-ses shcm1i sE1sess sa- ystes
So s.rar.ss eo-sss4 Essrses ~. FssasF. 500 zEsft
go 81 rs E1xkT nsSarsssas. tAsexxFs. IL, -
Iearearn stree. seq YSfk CITY. 10 IsAes
kz.stxfng.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-08-24

NJ Dubus Bonnet, OF Lille, France, has
invented process of spinning and weay-
ing glass into cloth. The warp is composed
Of silk, forming the body and groundwork,
on which the pattern in glass appears, as
effected by the welt. The requisite fIcxi-
bility of glass thread for manufacturing
purposes is to be ascribcd TO its extreme
1neness, as not less than from fifty to SIXTY
OF the original threads tspun by steamer.
CINE powcr) are required to form one
thread of the welt The process Is slow,
for no more than yard OF cloth can be pro
duced in twelve hours. The work, how.
ever, Is extremely beautiful and compare.
lively cheap. A French paper, comment
ing on this discovery, says: "Whcn we
figure toourselves an apartment decorated
with cloth of glass, and resplcndcnt with
lights, we must be convinced that 1t viii
equal in brilliancy all that the imagination
can conceive and realize; in q word, the
wonders of the enchanted palaces mcn
TONED in the Arabian tales.n