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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-01
THE STREET RAILWAYS.
Cable and Electric Cars Through Every
Part of the City.

No city has q more complete metropoh-
tan system OF inner transportation than
Seattle Before it had attained a popuIa-
ton of 25,e00 every horse car had disap-
peared from It's streets, and the latest
modern appliances Of motive power,
cable and electric, had been sub
stitJted. Constant extension and
construction of new lines have ever since
kept it in advance of cities Of its cless IN
the extent and convenience Of lis street
transportation service.
Its cable and electric lines, traversing
the city and its environs in all directions
have greatly increased the value Of out
lying property, and at the same time made
cheap and accessible homes for the work
ing men of the city.
The past year hos been one Of great ac-
tiyity in the building Of street railways.
The beginning oi the year found in opera
ton the Yesler avenue and Jackson street
cabIe roads. the Front street cable road
and the Seattle Electric Railway Com
pany's lines TO Lake Union. North Seattle
and Cedar street. There are now in opera
tion in Seattle and It's suburbs twenty-six
miles of single track and seventeen and
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-01
A RAILROAD CENTER.
Terminus Three American Transconti-
mental Roads and Canadian Pacific.

Terminus Three American Transconti-
mental Roads and Canadian Pacific.
The extraordinary developments of the
year in the railroad situation have con-
cerned no city so directly as Seattle. From
a city with actual local railroads only and
prospective transcontinental connections,
it has become the terminus of three great
transcontinental roads--the Great North
ern, Union Pacinc and Northern Pacinc.
The railroad situation as reviewed at
length elsewhere in this paper shows that
the Great Northern railroad has specially
designated Seattle as its chief western ter
minus, and its franchises and bonuses,
granted by the city and by citi-
zens. are contingent upon extension to
Seattle by January 1, 1892 The Union
Pacinc has been actively engaged during
the season building from Portland to Sc
attic. The Northern Pacific has acquired
the Puget Sound Shore railroad and has
placed Seattle on the same basis with its
nominal terminus, Tacoma, in regard to
rates and service The Great Northern
will, during the coming spring, have a line
in operation from Seattle 10 New West
minister, on the C madam Pacinc, and the
Seattle, Lake Shore q Eastern railway is
just completing its line from Seattle to
connection with the Canadian ut Mission.
That transcontinental railroad .ill there
fore soon reach Seattle over these two
lines. The future of Seattle as railroad
center is no longer a matter of prospect
only.
Locally, Seattle is the shipping point for
all the great natural products OF It's sur
rounding country. The Columbia & Puget
Sound railroad brings from Franklin,
Newcastle, Black Diamond and the Talbot
mines all the coal output The Seattle,
Lake Shore & Eastern touches not only
the very productive agricultural region
east of Lake Washington, but that of Sno-
homish. Skagit and Whatcom counties 1t
reaches the Gilman coal mines, and the
Denny iron mines. 1t brings in hops from
Snoqualmie. The Northern Paciic passes
through the famous White river valley,
from which Seattle secures large part of
its produce. As Seattle is the distributing
point by water for Puget sound, il is the
distributing point by rail for the interior
country. The erection of wheat elevators
in Seattle makes it an outlet for the grain
of Eastern Washington. The construc-
ton of the Great Northern across the
wheat-producing district of Eastern Wash
ington will open up new territory, whose
agricultural products will be shipped to
Seattle. The supply point of this country
will be Seattle.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-01
THE RESIDENCE PORTION.
Many Tasteful and Costly Dwellings.
Nearly All of Them New.

If visitor desires to view the residence
portion of the city, any of the numerous
street car lines afford him facilities for
taking long trips in any direction conven-
iently and cheaply. No other city of SO. 600
people in the United States or elsewhere
in the world has so thorough system of
street railways as Seattle; but of this more
in another place. Going north on Front
street. about mile and a half, one hnds
himself in Queen Anne town-so
called from the prevailing style
of architecture of its residences.
They are numerous and many
are very costly aud are surrounded by fine
and weli-kept lawns. East and south from
Queen Anne town. is the Lake Union
basin, which just few years ago was in the
suburbs of Seattle, with scattered dwellings.
Less than three years since it was described
in write-up of Seattle, as a "curious
mixture OF city and country" Now, so
rapid has been the growth of the city, 1t is
in the heart of the residence portion and
the rural feature has vanished.
Between the Sound and Lake Washing
ton are three ridges, north and south,
rising about 500 feet above the sea level.
Until a comparatively recent period this
portion of the city was covered with a
heavy forest, penetrated only by an oeca-
sional road. In the summer of iSSS the
Yesler avenue cable was constructed from
Second street directly east to the lake on
Yesler avenue, returning on Jackson
street, and the settlement of the tributary
territory has been astonishingiy rapid.
Houses have gone MP on every hand, untii
today there are 2,6o0 dwellings along the
line of the Lake Washington cable, ail
built since the nrst operation of the road.
One would naturally expect that where
huildings have been erected with such
rapidity, many would be of frail character,
paorlv constructed, and little better than
common shacks. On the contrary. the
dwellings, are generally frst-class. They
look well, and are most of them ntted up
with modern eonveuienceS-such as gas,
water. haths-that most residences of like
grade in older cities do not possess.
After the Queen Anne and Lake Union
districts the third distinct residence pcr-
ton of the city is on Madison street. run
ming north of east TO Lake Washington,
between YeSler avenue and Lake Union,
A tourney over this well-traveled thorough
fare is full of interest. The operation Of
new cable road has been followed by
period Of residence building al along the
line similar % that which occurred on
Yesler avenue and Jackson street. Scores
of new dwellings have been built or are
now in course Of construction. In South
Sesttle. south Of Yesler avenue, the same
scenes OF building activity are repeated.
No part of the city, business or residence,
has escaped the contsgion Of building.
Improvement and advancement are every
wlsere manifest.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-01
THE COAL TRADE.
The Outlet for the Richest and Best
Developed Mines.

DeSelOpeu wines.
The coal lands of King county since
their development, have produced over
one-third of the total coal product of
Washington. The largest shipments of coal
have always been from the bunkers of Seat
tie. The past year over 54s, s,44S tons of
coal were taken out of King county mines,
in the immediate vicinity of Seattle. A
large number of vessels is steadily en-
ployed in transportation of coal from Sc
attle to San Francisco. Seattle is the CEN
ter of the large area of coal lands on the
Snoquaimie, Raging. Cedar, Green and
Black rivers. the richest and most extern
sive coal belt of the coast
Almost precisely the same things can
be said of Seattle in relation to the coal
trade as to lumber. 1t is the outlet for the
largest part Of the coal product of the state.
This is the source of supplies, and the in
terests of the owners of the mines are in
timately involved with those of Seattle.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-01
THE WHEAT ELEVATOR.
First Foreign Shipment of Grain Made
During the Year.


Following the equalization Of rates by
the Northern Paciac Seattle made imme-
date preparations for the storage and ship
ment of & share of the immense wheat
product of Eastern Washington. The Irst
foreign shipment of cereals from this port
was made this year. Last March the Sc
attic Terminal Railway & Elevator Com
pany was organized for the pur-
pose of erecting wheat warehouses
and elevators in West Seattle
and constructing TO them a railroad from
the railway terminals of Seattle. The
company secured franchise for a right-of-
way of thirty feet next the deep water on
Railroad avenue west from South Second
and Weller streets southwest TO the city
limits. From this point the company pur-
chased the right-of-way and necessary real
estate TO construct the line over the shoal
water around the head Of the harbor TO
Alki point On May Is the contract for the
construction of the road. TO be completed
August Is, was let TO the San Fran
cisco Bridge Company. At the same
time the contract for the constrnc-
ton of the warehouse and elevator
was let. over SS25,0o0 was expended on
these Improvements. The railroad and its
equipment cost Sl45,0oo. the warehouse
and elevator $4,000, while over $4,000
was paid for right-of-way. The capacity
OF the elevator and warehouse is 100000
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-01

bushels of wheat. The warehouse is 521
ieet long by lbs feet wide and two stories
hign. The elevator extends up through
the center lbs feet above the hrst floor.
Two ships of about 900 tons each have
taken cargoes of " heat at the elevator since
It's completion, and there are now stored
there $500 tons of wheat. 1000 tons of bar
ley, 1000 tons of oats, 1850 barrels of
cement. seven tons of tin from England
and i've car loads of hops. Owing to the
car famine and the difficulty of getting
wheat transported from Eastern Washing
ton, the shipment of wheat from the ele-
vator has been much lighter than it other
wise would have been.
II IS estimated that from 60 900 to 100, 600
tons will be shipped from Seattle during
the year, loading from thirty to hfty
vessels
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-01
ASPECTS OF SEATTLE.
~ on HiiIy Isthmus With Magni-
dcent DouhIe Mater Front.

81 on Htt1y Isthmus With Magut-
hcent Double Water Front.
ttie is located upon a hilly strip of
nom two and one-half to i've miles in
between Puget sound and Lake
Aington, twenty-lve miles long and
niles wide. lying parallel with the
4. The sight or approach from the
is of city built upon hillside,
large building standing out by itself
ffordIng the best possible view of a
part of the city. There is confin-
Il range Of buildings from Smiths cove
north. TO the head of the harbor on
puth, q distance of hve miles. At
the scene from the harbor is strongly
hdful OF San Francisco, each twink
light showing for itself and forming
vista, as brilliant as the armament
In day the eye picks out at once
eautiful residences of Queen Anne
the great Denny hotel on Capital
i ne state university, the Denny school,
entral school, Providence hospital,
ainier hotel, the South school, and
nagnihcent new county courthouse
bunting them ALL Lower down, on
Fvel strip near the waters edge, is the
ess portion. with its rows of brick
bone buildings, two, three. four, FIVE,
md seven stories in height To the
Is mass of buildings on piles,
y trade and manufacturing portion
city.
hrst thing that attracts the notice
stranger, as he nears landing, is
eil-ordered water front. with its long
OF wharves and slips, affording
Rage room for hundreds of vessels,
aud small. The lines of wharves
north almost as far o. the eye can
Landing and starting up town he
81 once impressed with the activity that
nspicuously manifests itself ON every
broad avenue, parallcling the
'ine, is laid out over the wharves. and
onged with drays and conyeyances of
" descriptions, busy people hasten
ana FRO, and engines and ears NOV
y and down the numerous tracks
81 The thoroughfare. This is Railroad
laid out by the city along the
lroat for public commercial use.
nom the wharves he soon emerges
broad street leading 10 a large tri-
az space, which, he soon learns, is
ae Of the city. From Occidental
the main arteries Of traffic radiate.
rom Occidental square is the best
< 70 start 70 see the city.
appearance Of Seattle on CONNER
: "a Front streets is that of city of
shhaaitantS. There is a continual
OF people on the sidewalks, carts,
oaes, buses. carriages, wagons and
ana electric cars upon the streets.
81 usnger is amazed TO learn that
eh months before this site OF bastling
ana of these great rows OF hne
Ags we're a mass of charred ruins ard
& ng debris. No evidence of the dis
are Of june 6. lSSg. remains, IN
oe found IN the vast amount of
* that 5 going on everywhere. The
are lined with rows OF magnificent
NO stone structures Of imposing sp-
aoe aud modern architecture. From
nsal square north on Front street,
continuous line of structures of
~ proportions, Grst Of which is
seiy six-story Pioneer block Of Hon.
esieF, on the site where. forty wears
humble dwelling WAS built. On she
rs OF the street the Boyd hlock.
sieS the Kline x Rosenberg iflild-
= stories the Safe Deposit, seven
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-01

e year Just closed has been the most
rkahle in the history of Seattle. It
Witnessed greater commercial activity,
kter Development of industries, and
her growth Of population than any
ious year, and the city has easily
MANNED its prestige as the metropolis
|ssbington. 1t is the purpose of this
Ne TO give a review of the past twelve
Ms. and of the causes leading to activ-
ad prosperity that has been materi-
jSlt by the whole community.
h Atuation of Seattle is conspicuously
IN both q commercial and scenic
Located on the eastern shore of
BIZ bay. an inlet on the continental
|of Puget sound, il has immediate ac-
to deep water that Iiows direct to the
lc ocean, uninterrupted by reef. shoal
)ker obstruction to navigation. Back
Is a country rich in agricultural and
" resources. and the Cascade noun
teeming with their wealth of coal
Ron. Accessible easily from land and
ii forms an ideal commercial
lut StSHS3A - va nlAtCflftSS
NJ. Across the waters of the
N. to the west, their rugged
mes piercing the heavens, is the wild
Of Olympic mountains. To the
Is Mount Baker, visible on clear
and TO the east is the wooded range
bscades. On the south is Mount
~, towering snow-ciad monarch
rears its majestic dome i4.444 feet
the sea level. East of the city is
iful Lake Washington and north is a
n body Of fresh water, Lake Union.
lakes, with the Sound on the west,
surround the city with water. The
" of calm days are incomparably
One who has seen a winter sunset
eeattle, and its indescribably gor-
effect upon the herce 0lympics and
and windless Sound, does not wonder
Washington has heen POLITICALLY
the Gland Of the sundown seas
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-01

jumped from sixteenth to ffth place
amongst cities of the Psciiic coast. No
man can say what its position ten years
hence viii be. A much less ratio of in
crease in population. in wealth, in i'm
portance, will place it ahead of San Fran
cisco in 1000
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-01
The assessed valuation of property foI
he naaSf pIeyer1 rears has hfen.

No comment can add 20 the force Of
these hgures. They show officially the re-
markable growth Of Seattle during the ten
years past. In that time Seattle has
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-01
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.
Organizations That Prernote Business
and Social Interests.

The official government Of Seattle Is sup
plemented hy number OF public institu-
tions voluntarily organized 70 further
local interests. Some are maintained for
protective purposes only, while others are
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-01

feature of the growth of Seattle has
been the growth of its suburbs, which may
very properly be considered as belonging to
the city. The census returns show these
To have n nonIIlatinn as follows:
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-01

II IS very moderate statement 70 saw
that the population of Seattle has increased
since the June census TO 1900 and its
suburbs to 5000. making total in the
metropolitan district of 54,eoe
The school census IS taken each year.
For the past eleven years il has been:
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-01
GROWTH OF THE CITY.
Official Figures of Census, school Chill
dren and Assessment.

The phenomenal growth of Seattle, par
ticularly in the past several years. can be
illustrated in several ways. The popula-
ton by years since 1870 has been as fol-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-01
cry OF OVER 10000.
eworthy Advancement Dur
ing the Year 1890.
/ INCREASE OF TRADE.
ctiye Point of Extraordinary
Railroad Activity.

~ sums Expended In New Stone.
,sp. Brick and Residence Buildings
Erxtension Of street Raiiways--In-
r<ase Of Property Values Develop
uent Of Manufactures = Churches,
<hoeIs and Public Institutions
sowfh Of fsnburbs-Unfailing Energy
fshe peopie-The Social Element.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-10-29
AH back.

every cent you've paid for it, if it.
doesn't benefit or cure you. A med
icine that promises this is one that.
promises to help you. }
But there's only one medicine Of
its kind that can and does promise it.
It's DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery. It's the guaranteed remedy
for all Blood, Skin and Scalp Dis
eases, from q common blotch or
eruption to the worst scrofula. Il
cleanses, purifes, and enriches the
blood, invigorates the system, and
cures Salt-rheum, letter, Eczema.
Erysipelas and all manner of blood
taints from whatever cause. Great
Eating Ulcers rapidly heal under
its benign influence.
It's the best blood-purifer, and it's
the cheapest, no matter how many
doses are offered for q dollar-for
you pay only for the good you get.
Nothing else is "just as good as
the Discovery" 1t may be better
for the dealer. But he wants
money and you want help.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-10-29
THE LATEST.

ROBERT BONNER offers S, 900 to any
horse that will trot in 2:O5 within two
years.
MINISTER EeAN on the Goth formally
presented the demands of the American
government to the Gillian junta TO,
reparation for the outrages on sailors
at Valparaiso.
The negro Lee Green. who murdered
the family of man named Lowe near
Queen City, Tex, was captured and
burned to death by mob of whites and
blacks.
THERE was dynamite explosion q,
the Cumberland pa quarries. Fou,
men were fatally injured.
An attempt was recently made to
blow up the office of the National
Press. the McCarthyite organ. at
Dublin. The editorial rooms and other
portions of the building were shat
tered, but fortunately no one was hurt
Ted, the Chicago Messiah. seems
to have control of the Celibate Society
of Economics in Pennsylvania, who
own property worth, it is said, $50.
600. 900. iced promises big things.
SLossoN defeated Schaefer in the re-
cent billiard match at New York.
THERE is talk Of a compromise in the
Searles- Hopkins will case. The first
trial resulted in sustaining the will
which cut off Timothy Hopkins.
Two British vessels were in collision
recently in the English channel The
Charlwood was sunk and nineteen
lives were lost.
A FRIGHrFUL boiler explosion &C.
Cured at the electric light plant At the
Louisville (Ky.) gas works Ono man
was killed and several persons were in
jured The damage run up to $500, 900.
The general appraisers Of merchan-
disc goods in session in New York have
decided that the invoice values Of i'm.
ported wooden goods were about right
The pacing horse Direct in a match
with Hal Pointer on the kite" at Co
lumbia, Tenn. made the three mile
heats in 2:09, POS and 2:OSX.
Prominent men interested in himetal.
lism have obtained informal creden.
tails from the national government to
press the cause in Europa This Is re.
|garded rs good sign.
The question Of the right Of Chicago
women to vote in the coming election
for school superintendent has been
taken before the state supreme court
AFTER the Staroud (Russia) riots had
been quelled, day or two ago. many
peasants were found dead in the streets
from excessive drinking.
THE doctors say that Katie Cole, .
eolored girl of Is, who dropped dead in
the street at Pottstown, Pa, died from
the effects Of tight laeing.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-10-29
THE WEST.

THE night agent of the Chicago &
North western railroad at Boone, Ia. ,
was held up by q burglar who COM
PEELED him. at the point Of a revolver,
TO surrender the company's funds in
the office.
The Evangelical Lutheran confer
ence in indianapolis has taken decisive
action against the seeding faction.
A SHOCK of earthquake was felt in
Texas county, Mo-, and vicinity.
A SETTER dog saved the life of a wound.
ed hunter near Columbus, Ind. by run
ming home for aid
AT kaholxa. Mo-. three confidence
men were sent to the pcnitentiary for
long terms.
The silver question was ignored in
the resolutions adopted by the Trans
mississippi congress at Omaha, Neb
BARDwELL's sash and door factory
at Minneapolis, Mimi, has been de-
stroyed by fire. Loss 500. 600; insur.
ance about half
An outbreak among the Utes of
western Colorado over hunting rights
IS threatening. Troops have been sent
to the scene.
ALLERroN tried to break his record
at Independence, Ia, but failed, max
ing only s:lO1s.
s F. CoSGER, the discoverer of the
rich San Lazarus mine in San Pedro,
n. NJ, has seized that property from
the stockholders. who had placed m
armed guard over it in order to Dust him.
The Missouri valley vitrifed brick
makers have formed q combine.
A TERRIBLE threshing machine acci-
dent occurred on the Grandin farm,
Mayville, n. d The boiler burst and
six men were killed
DIVINE to . fog on the K. C., St ]. 4
C B.. near Kansas City, NO., a pas
senger and freight train met in col
lision. Engineer Saeger was killed.
Much loss was sustained
A YARN spun by Murderer Benson
was to the effect that Mrs Mettman
killed herself in her home at Leaven.
worth, Kan, accidentally. The pc.
culiar relations Of ali the parties in.
duced them to mutilste theTemains and
hide them ON the river bank.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-10-29
GENERAL.

ADvIcEs from Ascuncion, the capital
of 1.-THE republic of Paraguay, bring news
of an attempt TO overthrow President
Juan G. Gonzales The attempted rev.
olution, however, was promptly sup
pressed by the troops loyal to the gov
ernment
A BAD accident occurred between
Brandon and Kenney stations on the
Canadian Pacific in Manitoba Two
persons were killed and ono seriously
injured
FIERCE and destructive storms are
reported in Germany, Switzerland.
Spain and Great Britain. :.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-10-29

1t is an old-fashion notion
that medicine has to taste
bad to do any good.
SCOTS Emulsion is cod
liver oil with its fsh-fat taste
lost-nothing IS lost but the
taste.
This is more than a mat
ter of comfort. Agreeable
taste is always a help to d.
gestion. A sickening taste
is always a hindrance.
There is only harm in taking
cod-liver oil unless you digest
it. Avoid the taste.
Scon Bowxr. Chemists. l,.s South 9Th Ave.ua
New York.
Your druggist keeps Scoa's Emulsion of eod.ivsr
0s-au druggises everywhere do 81.