The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-04-05

Bill Nye PromuIgates Rules to He
Nailed on the Wall.

Nailed on tho WALL
Edgar Willis Nye.
While waiting for the procession to
pass by the other day | wrote out 3
new set Of rules to be used in hotels.
When | so to hotel / register. get a
room, II / can, go to it, or repair to it
rather, and ii there are no rules go 10
another hotel. Hotel rules have been
a great boon to me. When not read
ing the Strangers Guide. to the City, y
or the hours for meals, or the bell-boy
code. | love To read the rules. These
are TO be added. of course, to those
now IN use. What the country really
needs is more rules and less food. Give
me rules enough and you may take
the fodder.
Hotel joint resolutions for use of
hotel joint:
Joint Resolution No. /. Called up for
first reading and referred.
Washing done in hotel room will be
charged for Mt regular laundry prices.
This Is not done so much for the pur-
pose of encouraging the infant indus
try of washing in rooms. as it ii to
foster and encourage the laundry at
the hotel.
No. 2. People in reduced circunsstan-
ces are requested net to die in the
house.
No. ). People who unavoidably die
| III the house are requested not 10 do SO
as the result OF n contagious disease.
No. 1. Guests who carry away key
of room on going to Siberia or else
| where will be charged with rent OF
room until they return.
No. 5. Guests are requested 10 leave
the towels on going away, as we can
| use them later on.
| No. 6. Guests are requested TO un-
lock the door before committing sui
eide.
| No. :. We will not be responsible
for injury To baggage which may fall
from back window of guests room
during the nivht.
/ No. :. s'sesgs contemplating suicide
will please leave Gabriel call at Office.
/ No. q. Guests who do laundry work
In their rooms are requested not 10
take in washing from other guests. as
il paralyxes our own laundry.
No. In. Young husbands who con-
template shooting their wives at this
house, will do well to in!iist a fatal
wound In themselves first.
| No. IL Horses and carriages provid.
Ell at Office for use of guests, bat moi
allowed in room.
| No. i.. Guests will find safe Al
office, provided expressly sor their use
for the safe keeping OF vaiuahles. They
are cordially invited 10 come and store
them there. aud the valaables win be
returned ii not available 10 as.
No. II. Dogs will be charged table
board and the owners viii be required
81 pay double fare besides. Dogs viii
not he allowed in rooms. under bed.
or under any circumstances whateyer
No. IL. Guests are requested not Il
allow the hathtnbs to overflow just q
see how the rugs VIII look floating
| about the room.
No. Is. Children are provided with a
| separate dining-reoEa. where they May
oil their ears fail of Jam and put may,
lonnasse dressing in their hair ii they
are in the habit al doing 80 at home
No. rs Persons Who fall down The
elevator shaft are requested 10 avoid
pulling OF the plastering with their
Efgont teeth.
No. IL. The tire escapes OF this hotel
are intended for the use OF guests only.
Other outside people, in case OF Ore,
! seeking TO use these FIRE ESCAPES. Will
be pushed back into the building again
tall they are done.
4 Ne. X. Guests from Arizona are re-
Iqusstea 10 tile down their spurs before
retiring az night.
No. - Strangers who register as
husband and wife NJ this hotel. and do
so fnaiieioslsiy. should remember IL
they k5sa ssFst tSax their hSff that f.s,sf
SesS at all times and under ali cirvnrn-
| stances +. FFTzwsIaaAa NyE
| y. N--This house has been newly
Cited ar and furnished throughout
ard has been thoroughly slrerroos 50