The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-02-25

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ofh1 claim not specifically secursd q
farther pEodibGt8 The use a. fsznance q
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bsl, rhseh was ssfjeksn cat b. voss d fse
HOUSE. nade II . m1sdeneanof - comps
Or eoeree N ssnpsoys - purchase goods %
anppises from any particular person OF
6Tm- II VS. shoxn IN the 1ebase ~ A0ni-
tsay, Of WhaEcosn. that there b already Ga
tbe stasste hooks tchzptes T. isws q ne
territory. passed IN 1879 isw rslAiiDe e
store orders While not prohinst-
Ing tisesr use. IL cosrpels al
p~r>ous or corporations issning
ssscfl orders 10 redeem them in cash ~ any
tifne on demand. which seeAs 10 be bet
ter provision than psohibiiing them en-
fsreiy Il was shown iu the debate BY
Noaitrsy xsd others thss the BIZ would
seriously efsbasrsss legrers Of limited
means. ~ they always pay their men after
logs are sold Farmers. Too. have 20 Esit
utsfl they Y~alsxs On snelf cyog.s Ds.ore they
Of the lar, II was claimed. would he 70
shut out all but wsaishy firms and corpor-
af5ons. thus reducing the demand for
labor. 10 The injury Of the wage worker.
This may - true. but IL does not explain
why The bsg corporations are 80 sirenuoasiy
opposing the enactment Of the proposed
iAw. for u il would close oct the "snsIi
fry" they would certainly favor II
- &&r&R1
% save the bill. but the
odds were too strong. He depicted the
evils OF The store order system and showed
how employees we're compelled 10 pay from
IS 10 % per cent more than they could
purchase for elsewhere. and IL they wanted
10 get cash for their orders they hal To
give up from 5 ~ 8 per cent. for Il. The
Bill was defeated. "a 10 Is. An EFFORT viii
be made tonofrex TO resurrect the ball,
but is fate is probably sealed. The present
law would seen. 10 be quite sufficient II en-
forced.
Representative Cook. 81 Clark, today In
trofueei another BID on the school land
question II proposes to do away with
mortgages and bonds 10 the state ard pro-
vides for contracts with the purchasers Of
sssFsS setst&S W wv III Tvs W @Hf+A tAff ttS}
esie-tSnth down and agree 10 pay one-tenth
b.eaniaiiy until fhe whole amount OF
the purchase price Is Iiquidated. A
cruiser IL provided for 1T compensation
of s. dav. and he is also 10 give 5000
bofi 10 keep exclusively for the beueft OF
the commissioners all information he may
obtain. The same board OF commissioners
Ii to be provided for as Ia the other bills 10
appfaise the lands and improvements, and
to conduct the sales which are 10 be nj
auction TO the highest bidders. All lands,
whether agricultural. timber, etc. are 10
DC sold on the same terms Squasters on
tchooi lands are given no pre-emptiye
right Of purchase. and unless they pur-
chase they must leave the lands. receiving
the appraised value OF their improvements.
Timber from fimbered school iarzds is sold
By stumpage.
The special House railroad committee
today submitted its bill, the principal pro-
visions VI which have already been given
In these columns. The btu il q proposed
substitute for all others pow Ia the House
and. amongst other things. delegates 10
the raiirosd commission power of reguia-
ton OF fares. The farmers claim II Is not
too mild and not TOO strong, in fact. jus.
about right. and they feel that /; will re-
ccive favorable consideration by the House.
The bill win probably be made a special
order.