The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-16
TWO CANAL SCHEMES.
An Authority on the Hennepin
and Lake Washington.
THEIR VITAL ADVANTAGES.
Congressman Jerry Murphy Compares
Them-Use OF Hypnotism in Medi-
cine-A Tourist Torrent.

Seattle il becoming the Mecca not only OF in
veston, but of tourists. For the last few days
the people have been pouring into the city from
the East at such q rate to I'LL the hotels, and
yesterday almost every hosiery in town was
overlooking. About twenty persons were on
the register at the Rainier waiting for vacant
rooms. and . similar state OF affairs existed a.
the Arlington, the Diller, the 6noqualmie ana
other houses AS the sun set in blaze OF glory
behind the Olympic mountains, the piazza was
crowded with enraptured strangers.
Congressman Jerry II. Murphy of Iowa, is .
guest at the Arlington With the exception OF
two months at Washington City, Mr. Murphy
has been travelling around the country since
january. Mr. Murphy is the chief advocate OF
the Hennepin canal scheme, and is sangu1ne OF
the passage of the river and harbor bill, which
includes an appropriation of 100000 for the be-
ginning of work on it at Rock Island. The bill
has passed the House and been favorably re-
ported to the Senate, only one member OF the
river and harbor committee, Mr. Vest, having
voted against it. As President Harrison several
times voted for the bill when in the Senate, Mr..
Murphy is confident that he will raise no
objection.
Mr.. Murphy thus described the plan to
PosT-lNTELIIeEScER reporter last evening"
There is already canal from Chicago to Joliet
From that place we propose to use the Illinois
river to q point Just above the village OF Henne-
pin. Thence we propose to dig canal eighty
feet wide and seven feet deep across to Rock
river, distance of fifty miles. We propose to
slackwater Rock river for twenty-seyen miles to
its confluence with the Mississippi river OF Rock
Island. The estimated cost of the whole work
is 100000.
''The gain which this work would be to the
people of the whole country 10 easily seen. 1t
mil tba proo In hes wit q
river, and thus with the gulf. giving water
transportation through the heart of the coun-
try. A single tug could take through 1t ten or
twelve barges drawing three feet OF water,
which would carry as much freight as several
railroad trains. single instance will suffice to
show the saving it would involve in freight and,
as consequence. in the cost to the consumer.
Anthracite coal is brought by water around the
lakes to Chicago, q distance OF 1000 miles, for
so TO 60 cents ton, and 1t costs 81 so to 81 ton
TO transport it by rail to the Mssissippia distance
of less than 200 miles II this canal was built,
il would not cost SO cents per ton, and thereby
saving to the consumer OF 81 TO 81 so per ton
would result. What is true of coal is true
also of every kind OF manufactured goods.
This canal is OF importance as defensive
measure in case of war; By the treaty of 1917
we agreed to keep only one war ship on the
lakes, but Canals, by means of the Welland
canal, can rush her gunboats through at any
time. IL we had this canal we could have the
same advantages, for we could also rush our
gunboats through from the armory and arsenal
at Rock Island.
This measure has been Endorsed by every
water convention held in this country, and by
numerous commercial bodies.
"Being so deeply interested in the Hennepin
canal. naturally take great interest In the
movement for the digging OF q canal TO Lake
Washington, and think you'll get
it. Your senators have secured an
appropriation of $4,000 for . survey which is
a necessary preliminary to the work, and the
chief engineer is q close friend of theirs in the
movement You will get the survey and l
think you will get the canal This work
would render Seattle the best port on
the Pacific coast 1t costs no
more for ship to come to
Seattle than to any other port on this Coast, and
by lying twenty -four hours in the fresh water of
Lake Washington sho could clear off all the
barnacles, which, am told, means saving of
$1,000 day, considering the cost OF going into
dry-dock to have her bottom scraped.
'sThis alone would be an immense advantage
to Seattle, but the arEuments have us d In re-
gard to chespening transportation by digging
the Hennepin canal, apply also to canal which
would admit ocean vessels to your chain of
lakes.
II came out here in search of investments, but
L
here. I said the same when went to Washing
ton City ten years ago. but if had spent $4,000
on property there at TINT time it would have
been worth $3.50, 900 now. That's the way my
friend Tom Bayney, of Pennsylvania, got rich.
You have the resources to back up your values,
and your climate is a wonderful attraction.
At present you have a deficiency of farming
land, because ii all has to be cleared. But the
same statement was true OF Ohio century ago
and their woods were much harder to clear
than yours, because your FIR tire burn right
down to the roots.
THAT was a fine interview your paper had
with my friend ClArkson the othe day. He has
started rush from Iowa to this city, Over 500
Iowans have come to Seattle in the last few
weeks and they are still coming. / went into
one of your business blocks today and found
fifteen or twenty old Iowans there.
A new arrival at the Rainier is Dr. G. A. Raw
son, of Helena, Mont, with his wife aud his
wife's mother, Mrs. L. X. Norton, of WASHINGTON
City. DR.. Rawson came to Seattle six weeks
ago in search of relief from Ro-
man fever, which atackei him in Italy
four years ago and has returned every spring
since then. At that time he met DR.. Churchill
an old classnate, and, determining to remove
to Seattle arranged a partnership with that
gentleman. He has returned to make his home
in Seattle, and will build q handsome home
here.
Mrs Norton bas been a social leader in Wash
ington City for some years. She is a member of
the family of Nathaniel Greene and is q sister of
the widow of Prince Iturbide. whose son is now
in Jail in Mexico for accusing President Diaz of
assuming monarchical power
IL. conversation with observation-disclosures
reporter, DR.. Rawson expressed the opinion
that hypnotism was destined to play an impor-
tant part in the medical practice of the
AL AnI
its exercise in Chicago by Dr.
Gardner dentist He had 10 extract two teeth
from a lady who was too historical to endure the
pain, and whose heart was so weak as
TO render the use of anesthetics dangerous
Dr. Gardner hypnotized the lady so completely
that, when the teeth were extracted, she would
not believe the fact uutil she felt the cavities in
her gums.
DIR. Rawson thinks the only danger in the gen.
eral practice of hypnotism is the possibility OF
its use by unscrupulous persons to place
their victims in their power. Its
use can only be restricted as the
number of persons who have the hypnotic
power will be small and large proportion OF
the people will be unsuseeptible to it, while
many others of strong will-power can success
fully resist it
Attorney A. B. Cummins. of the Rock Island
railroad and party arrived here yesterday in O
priv ate Union Pacific car from Des Moines
Iowa The party is composed of Mr.. and Mrs.
Cummins and daughter. Miss Kate Cummins,
Division superintendent c. n Gilmore, of the
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific railway. Mrs
Gilmore and son and daughter President F. NJ
Hubbel, OF the Des Moines & Northwestern rail
road, ard Mr. J. II. Windsor. of the Liverpool &
Des Moines Packing Company, Mrs Windsor
aud daughter and son, Miss Ruth and
Master Raymond Windsor. The party will
leave their car and sail on the steamer Queen
tomorrow for Alaska Mr.. Cummins was seen