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, 1890-03-27
WHO ARE gNrrr1ED TO vorE

A delegation of gentlemen called
Mt the REVIEW Office yesterday to
ascertain, If possible, tho qualliica-
lions necessary to entiile citizens to
vote at the coming election. Pre-
suming that these may he Others
who are not quite clear upon this
point we quote from article 6 OF the
state constitution that portion dcfln-
ing such qualifications:
"All male persons Of the age Of q
years or over possessing the follow
lugqunilflcatloas shall he entitled tu
vote at all elections; They shall he
citizens Of the United States; they
shall have lived In the state one
year and lntha cauuty ninety days,
aud In the city, town, ward or pre-
cinct thirty days immediately pre-.
cedlng the election nt which they
oncg TO vote. Provided, that Indl-
aus not taxed shall never be allowed
the elective franchise. Provided,
further, that all male persons who
ut the time of the adoption of this
constitution are qualified electors
Of the territory shall be electors"
II is evident that IT was the inten-
ton of the constitutional convention
to cxtoDd tho elective franchise per-
petnnlly to all who We're entitled to
suiirugc under the territorial laws,
and to restrict the granting of the
right of suffrage to newcomers, us
clearly stated In the above quota
ton. Under this construction u
foreign born resident who had de-
clared his intention 10 become citi-
zen, and WASH luall!Sdelector prior
to the adoption OF the constitution,
shall not forfeit the right previously
exercised, but ali foreigners who
had not so acquired that right shall
not be entitled to the elective fran
chlse until after the completion OF
their naturalization.
, 1890-03-27

based, and itmny he added that not
n single individual has ever yet
bought lot or put up house In
this city who could not aftcrward
realize upon the Investment moro
money than II cost. IL may 10
added further that there ls not now,
and for at least three years past
there has not been u vacant house
in this city without applicants for
Its possession, and ut a rental
that would yield n handsome in
tercst on the money invested. There
is no advertising on tho boom prln-
ciplc in the publication of these
statements, for the facts are so mp
parent that any visitor may per-
ceive them Mt glance, without ask
ing single question. We want inn
migration and capital, to assist In
building up additional manuiactor-
les and establishing other Industries
necessary for The maintenance Of n
city Of this character, but II IL not
desirable that any one should place
capital here under u mlsapprehcn-
sion, leaving possibility for dlsop'
polntmcnt in the future. Walln
walla Ia alsoa thriving city, and II
can gain nothing by All attempt 70
depreciate the merits Of its more
conspicuously prosperous neighbor.
, 1890-03-27


would willingly pay 80, 100000 for
a title to all the tide lands which
this measure proposes TO relinqulsh
for q paltry consideration, barely suf-
ficlent to dcfray tho expense Of maxi
ing tho transfer.
No argument will convince them
that this sum would not relieve the
people Of the larger share of the bur-
dens Of taxation during tho next
one hundred years.
There are other and innumcrable
Objectionable features In the meas
urc, not necessary here TO particular
ize, and Of which the governor Is
fully aware.
The people have unlimited faith
In bis integrity and honesty Of pur-
pose In all his official acts. They
have also unlimited confidence in
his manhood and hls courage.
And for the love they beaI
him--for his own sake,
as we'll ms for the welfare Of the state
--they earnestly hope he will veto
this obnoxious act and permit All
opportunity to obtain IA fuller and
more fcrcible expression of public
sentiment with reference to the dis.
poeul Of these lands.
There is no necessity Of undue
haste In the disposal OF either the
tide lands or tho school lands, and
there was no compulsion ON the
part of the first legislature TO do 80.
The next legislature will be better
prepared TO do the work, and rather
than submit to measure that Is
clearly unconstitutional, wholly
wrong aud possessing few, II any
commcndablo features, II would be
far better to pass IL over for future
confederation, and there are strong
reasons for the belief that Governor
Ferry viii take this view of ths
matter.
, 1890-03-27
DIVISION OF THE LANDS


At the annual meeting OF the Bar
Association of the state OF New
York, Colonel Ingesoll stated In his
address that the time would soon
come when it would become neces-
sary TO pass statute regulating the
division and sale of agricultural
lands now owned in large bodies by
capitalists Public lands, the
speaker claimed, In q few years
would be entirely occupied by set
tiers, and then there would be no
opportunity to obtain the ordinary
farm of l60 acres unless soihe pro-
vision or this kind could be enforced.
In Justice the public domain should
be divided SO that each farmer can
obtain enough land TO support him
self and family. Capitalists as n
rule refuse to sell their lands even
though they own thousands ofacres.
They take a pride In retaiuing their
large holdings and often add To
them. Colonel Ingcrsoll would
have law which would allow an
intending purchaser TO institute con
dcmnatio on proceedings and take l60
acres, mt lis market value, from these
largo holdings.
In time such measure may be-
come necessary, but at present there
are. 80 many persons who own small
farms who are not only willing, but
anxious, TO dispose of them, 1t would
, 1890-03-27
A CITY OF MAGNITUDE.

Those who now have any doubt,
II any such there are, that Spokane
Falls will become I'm the near future
n city Of several hundred thousand
inhabitants have certainly not
studied and fully comprchendcd the
resources and facts leading ON TO
that destiny. This Is fast becoming
one of the great railroad centers of
the continent. The roads we now
,have and those headed in this d.
fcction place Spokane Falls far
ahead of any other point On the Pa
cific coast as II railroad center. This
fict alone would make lhis city OF
great size, even II il had no other
circumstance or resource In It's favor.
II spol,ape Falls had not been recog-
nlzed ss tine natural centerof vast re-
, 1890-03-27

sources II would never have become
q railroad center. It's field is the
whole of Eastern Washington
and the whole Of Northern
idaho. This Is u territory OF
immense cxtept, and not only Is II
vast In area, but prollilcin resources.
One or two more years will give
this city direct railroad connection
with every nook and corner of iis
tributary field. After that all OF the
other appliances ncediul willqulckly
spring into existence. Its facilities
for handling the grain and minerals
aud stock and other products OF the
country will he supplied to this
place, as they have been to other met
ropolitan centcrs. Viewed in the
light of actual facts the prices of real
estate in Spokane Falls and vicinity
are fnr from excessive.
, 1890-03-27
GENERAL CROOK IS DEAD.

The dispatches this morning an
nounce the death Of General George
Crook. This distinguished soldier
was born near Dayton, Ohio, Sep
tcmber s, 1928, and was consequent
ly 81 years old. He was educated at
West Point at the age of "A years.
After q service OF nearly seven years
on the border in the neighborhood
of the Rocky mountains, he re-
turned to his native STATE and en-
tered the volunteer service as colonel
of the Thirty-sixth Ohio infantry.
He did good and efficient service
from the start, and rose to the rank
of major general, which rank he
held I'LL January, 1896, when he was
mustered out OF the volunteer SER
vice. lie re-entered the regular
army with the rank OF lieutenant
colonel, and was assigned to the
West. He bee.Inns famous for his
success in quelling Indian disturb.
ances, and for establishing disci-
pllne, and useful Industries among
the fierccst tribes In the West. He
was II quiet, practical man, of great
I force of character, and his successes
AS military leader and strategist
excited the admiration of the entire
/ country. lie seemed especially
fitted hy nature to the calling he
had chosen-that of soldier. lie
left his name high upon the roll of
, 1890-03-27
NOT a BOON PRINcIPLE.

The Walla Walla Statesman
thoughtlessly, no doubt-does Spo-
kane Falls IN injustice in classifying
this city among those advertised on
the boom principle. This city has
never been advertised in that man
ner. II simply occupies n central
position and natural and acquired
advantages that can not fail to at
tract the attention of persons seek
ing locations for business or safe i'm
vestmepts. 1t is populated by an
Intelligent energetic class OF people,
who have unlimited faith in Its
, 1890-03-27
THE CRISIS IN aERmANY.

Whatever there Ia in the situation
in Germany to-day may not be
thoroughly understood In this coun-
try, yet from advices received by
cable, n feeling Of profound interest
has been excited In the minds of
all the people, irrespective Of nation
ality. bismarck, who has for thirty
years acted as the conscrvator OF
German interests, and that too In
the spirit of martinez, has preclpi-
tated the present crisis by abdicat-
ing his place vt the head of the Inn
pcrial cabinet. IL would require
much space and time to give In de-
tail the causes which led up to the
rupture between tho old premier
and the new emperor. In brief, Ii
appears that for many years the
clerical party, in the interests Of
papacy, have been trying to have
some of their political disabilities re-
moved, and to have more privileges
accorded to the priesthood. In
order TO effect this, the paplsts
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, 1890-03-27

JUDGE JoHS u. SLATER has
again assumed control of the stevens
County Miner, and i. NJ. Runnels,
OF Tacoma is to be the editor. The
Miner is one of the best county
papers in Washington, and is en-
titled to u liberal support. Its fu-
ture policy is thus outlined: ats
editorial opinions shall bc narrowed
down to the point of what IL and
what is not best for the young city
of Colville. Independent of all
things, dependent upon nothing ex-
cept the loyalty Of every true friend
Of Colville and Stevens county,
treatment like and like TO each II
the result is favorable to our com
mon good, fearless when the good
OF the city demands 1t and magnani-
nous to thnse who weakly oppose
us, we shall work and strive and ex-
ert all our energies In making Col
willie the fairest flower of them all,
lily whose setting Is the land OF
richness, surrounded by a noun
famous frame where wealth issto-ed
In abundance
, 1890-03-27
A COMPARISONS.
Not Particularly Eiegant, but strik
ingly Forciblo.
Walla Walla Union.

Wnlla Walla Union.
The Olympia Partisan howls because
Walla Walla is designated In Senator
Aliens bill as place In which to ho'a
terms of tho United States circuit ana
distric, courts and Olympia is left oui.
Among other things 1t says. Nl
"lf the senator can advance any rea-
son why Walla Walla shall Do
named, and Olympia excepted, snys
and except as II is honored by being
the residence Of the senator, we
would bo pleased to hear him announce
IT, There will not DO ono case term
arise In the region, which IL 10 proposou
TO include In the Walla Walla district.
IL is remote from all the centers of bust
ness and population in tho state. we
would suggest that the people oil Olym-
pa do not propose to submit grncoiuiiy,
or at all to the action of Senator Alien
on tho court bill, or to any other ignor,
Ing of her merits, rights aud interests,
When VIC recall the facts that Olympus
has not yet got the state capital nnd tnu'
Walla Wnlln, and the portion Of WASH
ington bounded by Snake river aud tho
Oregon limo which centcrs at WoliN
WnllA, cast more votes than dozen
Olympias, thu howl OF thePartisan looks
liko an attempt at suicide. Tho ciy
raised by tho Partisan. that there WIZ
never be any business for ~ conrt ~
Wnlia Wallan mukes us think It's editor
Ia the man who fired half n dozen slo's
at coon before ho discovered his coon
was louise on his eyeiash. Remove uio
coon from your eyelash and Try agai'''
| Brother Partisan.
, 1890-03-27

spanglo Record; Farmers, how is
this2 Last Friday Hcrhn n Carpenter,
of Spokane Falls, paid the Northern
Pacific road Sl,ls0 for freight on farm
produce shipped from the East-jusi
such as can be raised here in profnsion
and at low cost. There nre now not less
than twenty-five carloads of potatoes en-
route to the Falls, and 1900 dozen eggs
have been shipped in here since Janu.
nry Chickens come in car lots, and
from lifty to seventy five cars OF hay
ana grain are received per month by the
different dealers, Al the money cX-
pended thus might just as well 20 into
the pockets Of our Pal, use country agri-
cullurists.
, 1890-03-27
A ounsrloN OF rAsrN.


There Is much ado just now about
Liberty island, in the Now York
harbor, on which stands Burtholdi's
great statue of' Liberty Enllghtening
the World The action of Secretary
Wlndcm, which proposes the land.
ing Of immigrants at thet point, has
raised this hubbub. II IL urged that
IT would bo n dissertation of this
sacred spot to have IL used Us n land.
ing dump for the Immigrant ships;
and Bartholdl himself il quoted as
being horriicd at the idea. Secrc-
tnry Window evidently reasoned In
his mind that If this statue of liberty
was ever going to do anything to-
ward "enllghtening the world' 1t
would be n pretty good scheme to
have II commence on the lazZeroni
from Europe that constantly pour
into the New York harbor; and that
even upon the minds Of the respect
able immigrants 1t would be inspir-
ing to land Nt the foot of this great
statue, which would thus fix its
lesson upon their minds with the
first glimpse Of the now fatherland.
This may not harmonizc with artIs-
tic taste, but in patriotic sense the
idea Is not n bad one.
, 1890-03-27

GOVERNOR FERRY having signed
the bill providing for the Austral-
ian ballot system vt all elec-
tlons In this state, 1t Is
now law. IL originally con-
tained an emergency clause, and II
this was not stricken from the
bill II went into effect Immediately
upon its approval by the governor.
1t X probable, however, that there
are certain formalities to be carried
out which will prevent Its operation
nj the coming election in this city.
, 1890-03-27

THE Walla Walln papers are en-
gagged In very acrimonious dis
clisslon Ms to their respective merits
one accusing the other of clipping
dispatches from Eastern papers,
"ralsing the dates" and palming
them Off as special dispatches, OBJ
tanned at u heavy cost. Whether
the allegation IL true or not, IL Is
scarcely worthy OF notice. Many
weak papers resort To this deception,
but they mean no harm 10y IL, and
are simply doing the best they can,
under adverse circumstances. They
are therefore entitled to sympathy
rather than ccnsure, and the only
, 1890-03-27

GRADUALLY Western ideas and
Western methods are working their
way into the staid old states of the
East aud South. Immigration as
sociations have lately been organized
in Connecticut and New Jersey,
and the Nashville American has n
boom article headed, Come to Ten
nessee-Live in comfort and make
money.n
, 1890-03-27

particularly during the earlier por-
ton OF his career, no abuse was
thought too course, no mud too foui,
to fling at him. fortunately lie did
NOT care much--or, rather he did
not care ut all. He was the thickest
skinned man ever born even In the
country Of O'Connell For this !
honor him exceedingly. After u
clear hend and warm heart and
Mr.. Blggar possessed both) l don't
know any quality moro estimablc
than u thick skin--or rarer.'
, 1890-03-27

THE house committee on Indian
affairs having decided to recommend
the passage of Delegate Dubois bill
bill ratifying the treaty with the
Cnur d'Alenc Indians, II win doubt
lcss meet with no opposition on the
floor of either branch of congress.
Thus large and valuable tract of
land will he thrown open to settle
, 1890-03-27
MErAops on PAvINa.

Now is good time to discuss the
best methods of paving the strests
of city. Tho streets In the business
center OF Spokane Falls must soon
bc paved in some manner, and the
question Is, how? In this work
there ought to be no ex pensive ex-
pcrimenting. Tho best and cheap
est method ought to be adopted mt
the outset and the work done once
for all. Certain it is that the streets
are in n wrotched condition In the
business center now. The city IL
surrounded with abundance OF
granite, and after all there is moth
ing superior to the Belgian blucl.
on streets where there is 10 be heavy
tcamln.. II is said that the best
stone block pavement Is of the class
similar 60 that used upon Fifth ave
nue., New York. 1t consists of Il
siX-inch concrete foundation and
then Il very iiiilo sand, Upon this
arp placed carefully cut granite
bloc!.s on edge ncross the streets
the joints carefully Tapped oi
"brokcn.r The sraces between tho
blocks are allied with hot gravel and
pitch. This makes noisy street
but scTvcolble aud durable one
Where granite il easily obtained the
material ought not 30 be over-eypen
siye.
, 1890-03-27


Seattle Press: Senator Parkinson Is
great an, and will make things hum
in this state In the interests OF the league.
The fact that there are not less than 800
active republicans In this state who
know more about economic questions
than this ex-Methodist minister, who
abandoned his pulpit Tor politics, will Ia
nuwise Dc damper upon his ostcnta-
tious enthusiasts, tor the more the 900
interest themselves tho more eagerly
will Mr.. ParkinsOn exclaim! ''Seo what
| can accomplish Those who exert
real inil luoucc on political movements in
this state are 10. specially concerned
with the doings OF this league, and will
not be powerfully affected by what Mir.
Parkinson does as ils local secretary.
Mr.. Parkinson now has something else
to talk about when he tries to impress
people that lie is u great man. IL Is just
little singular, however that men at a
distance, say in New York city, see more
In Mr.. Parkinson than the people of this
state have been able TO discover, although
afforded many opportunities.
, 1890-03-27
SPIRIT OF THE HOME PRESS.



Tacoma Globe; The Globes dispatches
report the Introduction of senator AL
lens bill TO reorganizc the present Gus
toms district and make Tacoma and
Seattle supports of entry, with deputy
collector and privileges OF immediate
transportation at each point. 1t is hardly
necessary to dilate upon the vital i'm
portance OF this bill TO the cities oi the
upper Sound nor to touch upon the great
disadvantages thoy are now labOring
under from the fact that every incoming
vessel has TO endure delay and expense
at Pur, Townsend ami to go through tho
same experience u second time upon It's
outward voyage. The vast extent and
Importance OF the shipping OF Tacoma
makes Il recognition of the present sys'
TEN absolutely necessary tor this city. 1t
is sincerely to be hoped that Senator
Allen and the other members OF tho
Washington delegation, Tvs well AS the
friends oil Washington from other states,
will not cease their efforts until this bill
becomes law before the close oil the
present session.
, 1890-03-27

way to meet such competition il to
proceed In u Legitimate course and
leave 1t to the people to discover the
difference between II newspaper and
a fake. In tho Language Of Denis
Kearney, "You can't fool the peo-
,,Ip ~
, 1890-03-27

Asotin Sentinel: Many farmers and
stock men have been in town this week
and after careful inquiry among them
we arc OF the opinion that NOT moro than
3 per cent. OF horses aud ! pr cent Of
cattle have been lost this winter in
Asotin county. We much doubt II an.
other county in the state can make as
good showing.
, 1890-03-27

Seattle Times; Thc:loosv law under
which the elections of Washington
have been conducted Is now no more.
1t has been succeeded by ballot reform
act. All tickets will be printed at tho
expense Of tho state and given out one
by one US they arc required by voters.
The occupation of the ticket peddler or
ward striker is taken away. Intimidn-
,ion of employees will no longer be po-
tent factor in elections by reason OF the
secrecy now insured, and an cllcctuai
check is placed upon corruption OF the
suffrage.
, 1890-03-27

Aberdeen Bulletin; What's the mat
ter with the potato crop7 Two and a
half cents per pound and as hard 10 find
as an honest man. We are eating miser-
able. 'soggy' things from California tho
very appearance OF which make Gray's
Harbor tubers hide their ewes In shame.
Any man who owns one acre OF soil here
can make more out Of II IL planted in
potatoes the next year than IL IL was a
coal mine.
, 1890-03-27
roneor rmrIn IIoME rArEn.

kont Advertiser: Tho business men
of Kent made up purse
of s2O), and used 1t to advertise
through Seattle paper that Kent has
two freight trains daily, carrying
passengers. The gentlemen forgot to
mention in their ad. that Kent also has
newspaper, though such truths as
their ad. contains are copied from the
article that we carry on our first page at
our own expense. We begin to grow
weary.
, 1890-03-27

Big bend Empire; our neighbor,
the Immigrant, in posing as the
protector of the people llns
lately taken occasion at different times
TO censuro Judge Mount for his lack of
interest and neglect OF duty as regards
this part Of his judicial district. The
editor of the Immigrant has been very
much iuconvenienced because there WAS
no term ofcourt in Waterville this win
aud attempts to get here. but ia pre-.
vented 10y reason OF deep snow and i'm.
passiblc roads, the Immigrant howls
about that II is not our Intention to
make labored defense for Judge Mount.
The people of Douglas county all have
sense enough to understand the situa-
ton.
, 1890-03-27

Seattle Post lntciigenccr: Tacoma,
Spokane Falls and Walls Nalla axe all
clamoring Tor public buildings. and our
representatives at Washington city are
doing their best TO satisfy every body.
Estimates have been made and bills
have been introduced for all these cities,
as well Us for Seattle, but there is small
chance that more than one city VIII
actually get an appropriation even APP.
pToXimately adequate. With all the
cities In the state in the field, II is very
evident that sca,tle, II shc should he
able n get building at all, must be con.
tent with u small one. TOeSpect at this
tino morc than q building adequate
10 present necessities and totally
inadequate to the necessities Of the fu-
ture, would 10 unreasonable To the last
degree, Would II not bc wiser to post
pone our demands, to walt until the
lesser cities are provided iOr, aud then
to 20 in for a building OF sufficient sihe
and dignity to be permanently useful as
well as u ucrmanent ornament TO the
city2 Thee views, when presented to
tile chamber of commerce last evening
met with approval nil but unanimous,
and the president was authorized to
communicate with Senator Squire by
telegraph, informing him that 1t was the
sense vi the chamber that Seattle would
better wait for her building, asking
nothing more now than tn at u good site
be secured and held In readiness.