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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-29
The SALOON VOTE.

The Democratic organs have had much
10 say regarding the saloon vote. One
would judge from their utterances that all
the disreputabie elements of Seattle's pop
ulation were arrayed in support of the Re-
publican ticket
What are the facts? The saloon vote of
Seattle is, as usual, with the Democratic
party. Fonr-fitths of the saloons in the
city are exerting their influence in favor of
the election of John Collins. A few promi.
nent saloon men, and the number could be
counted of on ones fingers, are known to
be for White. and these few have been held
up to the public as If they comprised
The entire saloon element of Seattle.
They have been assalled and denounced.
individually and collectively. by their
names and in general terms, until the ordi.
nary reader would almost be justified in
regarding them as monsters of wickedness.
The hundreds of saloon men who are
working night and day for Collins are
never mentioned. but the half dozen who
support White are assaled day after day.
Our esteemed contemporaries who are
Just now engaged in booming Mr.. Coihus
should note the rule as well as the excep-
hons The saloon vote is, as usual, on the
Democratic side. Not only is it there
naturally. bat 1t is paid to stay there by
Democratic money.
80 voter should b deceived by the
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-29
AN ExrEAonDINAKY CANVASS.

The municipal canvass now drawing
to close has been. in one respect.
at least, an extraordinary one. The
Democrats have ignored the old rule
of give and take, and have insisted
upon their sacred right to abuse Republi.
cans while they have held up their hands
in horror at the very thought of the rec
ords or motives of their own candidates
being called in question.
The Democratic campaign has been one
of vituperation and abuse. The Republi-
can candidate for mayor has been assailed
in every conceivable manner. The food
gates of filth have been flung wide open.
Every charge that rancor could invent has
been urged against him. Not the slightest
them, but they have been published day
after day in the hope. apparently, that
their mere reiteration- would be taken as
evidence of their truth.
Though Mayor White has received the
greater portion OF the abuse, he has not
dates on the Republican ticket have been
attacked with ferocity only less than that
which marks the assaults on Mayor White.
Nor has it stepped here. Abuse has been
heaped upon prominent workers in the
Republican ranks-in many cases upon
gentlemen who are not, never have been,
and do not expect to be candidates for
office. and whose only offense in the eyes
of their traducers is that they support the
Republican candidates.
The Democratic campaign has been a
vicious and indecent one. 1t has been a
disgrace to those who have participated in
it. 1t has brought into our municipal
politics an element of rancor and abuse
which has never before been apparent In
spite of all this, it has been said, the Demo-
cratic organs affect well simulated indig-
nation when the slightest allusion is made
to the fitness or unfitness of the candidates
upon the Democratic ticket. 1t has been
dirty fight from the beginning. and the
Democrats have insisted upon their right
| to do all the fighting.
| 1t has been an extraordinary campaign
and il will be extraordinary indeed if the
voters OF Seattle do not rebuke the meth
| DDS of the Democracy by eecting the en-
| tire Republican ticket by an overwhelming
| majority.
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wILHELMINA.

Most qusinly touching. in her German tongue
Happy, had he out mastered that 40 well
AS she his English. tnis were not to TELL
Touring through her dear Fatherland, the
young
American first found her, rs she sung
"Du bist mir fsdhe unf doch so fern" while fell
Their ey 3 together, and ID miracle
OF owe ana doom was wrought Her father
wiring
The lovers from each others arms forever
Forgive him ali forgivine souls that can.
she died that &c i-ssme houT-juss paused to
write
Her broken near's confession, thu: I never
Was o., go loving. in a young gentleman
Than Yet am 10 you. 81 go d Night"
ames shitcom6 Rilsy
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-29

To those who have carefully regarded the
political situation in this state. one thing Is
evident. That Is, that the reelection OF
Watson G. Suuire TO the United States SEN
ate Is assured unless there is some remark
able change in the situation between now
and next January.
There is one contingency in which the
entire situation would be changed and the
election of Colonel Squire rendered as inn
probable rs it is nov probable. That con-
tingsncy is the loss OF King county by the
Republicans or the defeat of any considera-
bic portion OF the Republican legislative
ticket. In case OF Republican disaster in
this county. the Senatorship will so else
where, and il will go, OF certainty, TO
Judge Calkins, the candidate OF Pierce
county.
There Is one thing which will render Re-
publican defeat III King county probable,
and tina. is the defeat OF the Republican
municipal ticket or next Wednesday. 1t
is unnecessary to point out to the thinking
voters how this would endanger Repub-
lican success in the county. With so de-
termined and incorporating partisan
as John Collins in the Mayors office. there
would speedily be constructed q political
machine which would 60 far toward carry
ing the Democrats safely through the No
vember election.
Every keen observer realises the situa-
ton. A vote for Harry White for Mayor
is vote for King county man for United
States Senator. A vote against Harry
White, whether it bs cast directly for Mr..
Collins or for Mr.. Ward, who 10 in the race
merely to draw strength from the Repub-
lican candidates, IS q vote for Pierce
county man for United States Senator.
The voters Of Seattle should consider
this They should consider the vast inter-
ests which King county has at stake. and
should determine whether they can AFFORD
TO hand the senatorship over to an enemy
of those interests merely in order that John
Collins, the chronic candidate. may sue
coed in making of the Seattle city govern
ment Democratic political machine.
The senatorial battle between Pierce and
King counties will, in large measure, be
fought in this city next Wednesday. Re-
member this, voters of Seattle. and re-
member, too, that vote for Harry White
is vote for the interests of King county.
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TO The LIBERALS.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, SEPT. Zfs
Dear Friends: wish TO call your attention 10
the second annual congress OF the OREGON state
Secular Union 70 be held in Portland Or. al
New Arion hall. corner of Second and Oak
streets. on Saturday. Sunday and Monday. the
l1th, II h and 18Th of October, 1890.
The obj Gets OF these meetings, and OF the ore
gon state secular Union, Is to guarantee civil
and religion, liberty to the people; secure the
taxation of church property. and oppose the
union OF state and church..
The speakers who to be present will be the
best that nave yet b en- together. Among them
will be, viz: Miss Katie Kenm, o. iowa; s. r.
Putnam. Professor George II. Dawes, Mrs. Matte
p Krekel, of Kansas City; Hon. G.. J. Curtis. OF
Astoria; Abigail Scott Duniway. Judge Winsor, OF
Seattle, president of the Washington State secu-
lar Union; Elder Alonzo I. Jones, OF New York
city; John E. Remsburg. Of Oak Mills. Kan.
Moses Hull and others. The congress viii close
Monday evening with a grand ball.
ELyA DAVIDSON BLACKBURN.
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BRIGHT NORTHWEST NEWS.

The present wrangling OF the Seattle and
Tacoma papers 10 a refreshing change from the
daily mes of census rot which recently filled
the papers OF the two places. Now 1t is the
Squire-CsikiRs embroglio, and the chances are
about even that il VIII result almost the same
as the census muddle, with Seattle on top
Chehclis Bee.
The great crank, George Francis Train. is get.
ting tired of Puget sound He expected te
make q second trip around the world, but the
citizens of Tacoma failed to put up" and
George 10 somewhat disgusted.-Dayton In
lander
Gordon Cooper, who was tried and acquitted
of murder two years ago at Waila Wala
dropped dead At Echo. Umatilla. Or septemb-
90 While smoking pipe the fumes cnokec
him and he .ughed till he died.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-29

The New York Wcrld complains that In the
metropolis too much money is spent in build
ing fac schoolhouses IN fine neiehborhoods,
sad TOO little in building plain school
houses in plain ne.ghborhoods" New
York is, as usual. behind the times. Seattle
builds fine schoolhou>es in al neignborhoods
Those in the suburbs would grace the center of
any city OF sc, 600 population.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-29

1t is an old trick of Democratic political
management TO spring lot OF false charges
against the Republican candidates too late
for them to be disprovcd. Upto the present,
time the Democratic papers have contented
themselves with sneers and insinua,ions
against Mr.. White. but the hotter shot of
tardy falsehood is due now and may be
looked for TODAY or tomorrow.
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Whatcom County Ia for Squire.
Whafcom ExnraSs

Senator Watson c. Squire will. in all probable.
fty. be the next United states senator. It takes
an official all of his first term 10 learn the ropes
how to get bills through aud otner matters nee.
essary to make memoer of service 10 his con.
stiteents. Watson C. squire should be returned
as he is nov in n position to do good. Not ssn.
timent, bat business fsrsight, should influence
member to vote for him.
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majority.

Mr.. George Hazard, OF Tacoma, secre-
tary OF the Democratic State Central Com
mittee and Of the Democratic Club League.
has been in Seattle during the past two
days. He is lending aid to the Collins
fight and openly declares that his success
by weakening the Republican forces in
King county will benefit the Tacoma can.
didate for the Senate.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-29

Johnny Boyle. the dive-keeper under
Cort's theater, is the manager of the Col
Inns campaign in the First Ward. II is
suggested that some OF the Doodle which
he is dispensing comes through bis friend,
Mr.. George Hazard. OF tacoma.
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The Republican City Committee denies
positively that any campaign funds have
been collected by Jack Thompson under its
authority. The finance committee, CON-
posed OF Messrs. Evans, Hull and Hamil-
ton, is alone authorized to receive contri-
hpftnus
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-29

clalhor OF the Democratic press. vote
for John Collins Is vote for saloon poll
tics. and vote for Harry White is vote
for good government. The saloons are
fighting Collins battles.
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The Calkins Campaign Fund.

That ought to be the prayer of Mr. Calkins.
Whenever the friends of any candidate. either
openly ana avowadiy, or under the cloak OF
secresy. turn his campaign into question OF
DOODLE that fact is of itself, amply sufficient to
justify all good citizens in supporting the OBJ
position. If il is true that the business men OF
Tacoma, or anybody in Tacoma, OF
anywhere else, have raised 100000, OF
any other sum, to beat Senator Squire. that
fact is sufficient to make all right minded men
support Mr.. Squire without asking any other
question. II there has been Q meeting in
Tacoma at which tho subject of raising money
to beat Squire was discussed, that is a good res.
son why Mr.. squires opponent should be rele.
gated to the quiet pursuits of home life. Such q
meeting or proposition could only have eman.
sted from the friends of Judge Calkins. II is
altogether probable that Mr.. Calkins himself Is
too shrewd politician to have any personal
knowledge of such move, hut like all cspdi
dates, he is and must be held responsible for the
acts OF his friendG
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Free reclining char cars run through from
Portland 10 Cnica 60 without change wa the
union Pacific. c. Nartn. city ticket agent
40 second street. Boston block. c. Z Bald.
In. ageu-. city dock
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Doctor II. 5 Grants ONCE In now in the Wash.
tngton building. adjoining the safe Deposit
building. on Front street, At foot of Cherry
street Tele phone No. l56
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Toleso ridinos

The Seattle papers say that the friends of
Judge Calkins have raised 100000 to use in
booming him for the Senate. Now, we would
nearly bust" ourselves whooping it up for i'm
for half that amount Send along your Doodle.
brother Caikius
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cicsks. just opened. Doneny & Marum.
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New arrival velveA Doheny & Marum.
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REPUBLICAN, CITY CANDIDATES.

Mayor Harry White. who 10 . candidate for
reelection. was born January 5. 1850. On farm
I'VE miles from Columbus Junction. Iowa His
father. Mr.. Robert A. White, was . farmer and
. stock raiser. Harry Whites boyhood was
spent ON the farm, and he received . common
school education II the neighbor1ng school.
when he grew older he attended the Eastern
Iowa Normal school 1t Columbus Junction, In
the winters riding in from his home each day
on horseback.
At the age OF 10 he started for Nebras-
ks to make his fortune Settling ct Aurora. in
Hamilton county Of that state. he 6rst worked
on . farm. breaking prairie. Then he bought
eighty acres Of the Union Pacific railroad, max
ing monthly payments on the land. He stayed
on this property and put IL under cultivation.
and in q short time bought eighty adjoining
acres. With his own hands he worked on this
farm, breaking the prairie. setting out orchards
and planting hedgeA which have since done 20
well that the farm u one Of the best In Nebras.
ka This is tho nrst piece of property that Mr..
Harry White ever owned. and he still holds It
While he was cultivsting this farm he taught
the district school for two winters, and he also
served two terms - assessor from his part OF
the county. being elected on the Republican
ticket
When he reached the age Of q hs went to
work for nursery and ae-planting company
as overseer Alter year ct this work he ~
sumed the management OF the company. which
had its headquarters ct York. Nebraska At the
same time he began dealing in land. He con.
tinued as the head OF the nursery, and as .
dealer in real estate till something over four
years ago when the nursery company sold out,
and he decided to come further west In con-
nection with his life in Nebraska. the following
unsolicited letter. which came BY telegraph
yesterday. is of interest:
AURORA. Neb.. Sept. q, 1880
ITO Harry White, care White & Co: We, your
friends and former neighbors, having known
you as an honorable and enterprising young
man, wish to congratulate you on your nomina-
ton for mayor OF Seattle aud hope that you
may be triumphantiy elected
"wILlIAM P. HELLINas, Clerk of District
Court
"DELAvAN Bates vice-President Of the
First National Bank.
~. n. JONES, stockdeaier.
"A. w. DowNEY, S;ockdealeI.
"a. T. JANSEN, Machinist
John TwEEpY, Postmaster.
"A. W. STEPHENSON. Ex-Lity Attorney.
IN. I. WILDrsH, Merchant.
"F. J. BROKER, NJ D.
~. H. BELL, President First National
Bank
"F. q. BUcHAN Jeweler.
Bsnk.
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Mr. F. w. Valid was born in Germany in 1872
but has lived in America since his boyhood. He
has been q resident OF the Pacific coast for if.
teen years and won an enviable record as q
business man. He was q hardware merchant
here for years aud was signaliy successful He
is an extensive property. owner, having erected
some fine buildings and has been connected
with several other enterprises Mr. Valid stands
high In the esteem Of those who know him
well. and 10 regarded as q leader among the Re.
publicans Of the Sixth ward.
Mr. Frank A. Pontius was born in waukegan.
Ill, in 1857. and came to Seattle in 1866, when q
boy of s. From his youth Mr.. Ponrius has been
in active business, and has won high reputs-
tion He WAS engaged in the drug trade Tor
several years, establishing the business now
carried on by Hasbrouck & Terry. He cod cut
70 that firm six years ago. In l5S7 aud 1888 he
was treasurer OF King county, an made q model
oficer. Mr.. Pontius is thoroughly identified
with the business interests OF the city, aud 10 re-
earded with esteem by all VINO have been con.
nected with him. He has large property inter-
ests in the Seventh ward. where his residence
is stu ted, in the rear Of the Pontius school,
near Broadway.
Mr.. F. W. D. Holorook is native of Massa-
chuset,s, and has been . resident of Seattle
since 1883 He mas been q surveyor and civil
engineer since 1858, and has filed many i'm
portant and responsible positions in govern
meut ana railrosc work duriue What time He
enlisted as private in the Massachusetts, vol
unteers IL 1866, and af,erward was engaged as
assistant engineer at Arlington heights in coa-
nection with the defenses of Washington CitT.
He was principal assistant engineer on she
1855 and 1859, and since has been engaged in his
profession In this city. He was nominated By
Republicans of the Eighth ward.
FOR HOUSE or DELEGATES.
Mr.. NJ. W. Willis, candidate for delegate iron
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A POsTOFFICE DIRECTORY,
Delivery of Mails Reduced to a Thor


Delivery of Mails Reduced to a Thor.
Ough System.
The Seattle Postoffice is now delivering
more letters daily than ever before i'm its
history. The increase is not entirely due
to the recent addition of four extra carriers.
but is accounted for by the fact that the
new directory clerk has Just commenced
to get the business of finding peoples
addresses down to a science. Twelve
carriers in July carried an average of s 200
letters day. The average the past week
has been little less than 1000. showing
an increase of many hundreds of letters
daily.
Postmaster Brookes has just had a city
directory made containing between each
printed leaf blank ruled leaf, upon which
additions and changes are made in nam es
and addresses. The directory clerk takes
the letters which do not have the street and
number and supplies them with the requisite
information for the guidance of the carriers.
Every time new name is learned by any
OF the carriers they report to the directory
clerk and the name is added on the blank
leaves. In this way the directory is kept
up with the times and it brings the labor
OF delivering letters down to a minimum.
Inc number OF letters advertised weekly a
lew months ago was between 200 and
1000. and now it runs from 700 to 800
The carriers reports for August show
o97, 400 pieces handled, and SS77. So collected
on local newspapers.
The money order business OF the Office
Tor August shows 4,925 transactions.
amounting to s64,I37.93. About one-ffth
OF this amount was foreign business. the
Seattle office doing larger business in this
line than any other Office of the size in the
United States.
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THE SILVER MARKET.
q well-Known Seattle Firm Trys to
Corner Ii.

- WelI-hnoWn Seattle Firm Trys to
Corner 1t.
A curious sight may be seen in the outer
vestibule of store on the corner of Front
and Columbia streets, feature which is
likely to make the establishment famous,
not only in Seattle but along the W hole
Coast. The floor of this vestibule, which,
by the way, is accessible from the street
day and night, is paved with blue, brown
and black tiles. The firm, which evidently
has more silver than it knows what to do
with, has had undecided in the center of
los of these tiles standard silver dollar
This makes a floor containing sos worth
of silver exposed to test the honesty of the
passers-by.
Tonight at this place. which is Hyams,
Pauson & Co.'S clothing store, q grand
opening will be held. For this event prep
arations have been under way for some
weeks. The establishment has been CON-
pletely overhauled within and without
On the inside the walls, pillars and ceiling
have been decorated with rich and expen-
sive papers. giving an interior which, from
sn artistic standpoint, is surpassed by none
in Seattle.
During all of today, till O'Clock this
evening, the establishment will be closed.
At the hour mentioned the doors will be
opened with a blaze of light and the sound
of music from Bray's orchestra. The
vestibule will be mass of incandescent
electric lamps, the windows will be beauti-
fully trimmed with flowers and with the
tastefully arranged goods. During all the
evening the band will play and the fall
stock will be exhibited. but no goods will
be sold nor souvenirs given away.
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ABERDEEN NEWS.
Schooner Launched-New Catholic School
Republican Club.

Schooner Launched-New Catholic School
Republican Club.
ABERDEEN, Sept. 4.-The schooner J. M.
Weatherwax was successfully launched
Tuesday. gliding into the water amid
shrieks from whistles and cheers from the
spectators with scarcely a splash. More
than hundred people were on board and
perhaps a thousand witnessed the event
from the wharves and gathered steam
boats. Invited guests were present from
neighboring towns, and many other
visitors were in town, giving Aberdeen
quite holiday appearance. The Weather
wax is as handsome craft as there is in
these waters. The wife of Captain Smith.
who will be her master, christened the
vessel with the customary champagne.
Seven Dominican sisters arrived here
last night from New York to take charge
of the new Catholic school and hospital.
Councilman Lyman Babcock, who some
six weeks ago had his right leg cut all to
pieces by saw in the Weatherwax mill,
is able to appear on the streets.
meeting of Aberdeen Republicans was
held Monday night to organize for the
campaign. After discussing the situation
committee was appointed to look after
Aberdeen's interests on the local ticket
and the harbor generally in the county and
legislature.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Owens will leave on
the steamer Point Tower Saturday for
California, where they will spend a few
weeks visiting relatives.