The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-26
MR.. coCHRANE's STATEMENT.

| To THE EDITOR: In view of the misunder-
| standings THAT exist with regard to my business
| the city editor of the Posi- INTELLrGESCER has
| asked me to write statement for publication.
| Under ordinary circumstances l should not care
| to display such q matter but in this ease, where
my motives, my character and my truthfulness
have been called in question, owe it to my
friends, not TO say myself, TO make plain
| statement of facts.
| do not wish to be presumptuous or to take
up more of the valuable space OF the PosT-INTEL-
LIGENCER than the occasion seems to demand,
| but no good end would be subserved by omting
| anything, l will try TO be as comprehensive
| in this statement as possible
An article recently printed in the PosT-INTEL
| LI6ENCER would convey the idea to a reader
unacquainted with the facts of the case, that
the lots in the addition in question are of little
real value. May not say that, in my judg-
| ment, this addition compares favorably u site
for residence community with any other, con-
| sidering distance. 1t rises gradually from the
| lake with a gentle slope. From almost every
| part of it may be seen what think is the most
| beautiful lake view it has ever been my fortune
TO took upon. 1t is easy for those who have
| never seen this land to pronounce it worthless,
| but ask the public kindly TO suspend Judgment
| until the plat is filed and then go out and look
| At It for themselves According to all reasonable
estimates and the firm belief of the settlers in
the neighborhood, an electric road is to pass
| along the narrow margin between this
land and the lake, and when this
is an accomplished fact the value
| of these lots will most certainly
be increased. Seattle has great future that
we are all becoming familiar with the various
predictions OF her greatness, but not one that
have seen begins to tell all that might be told.
Wait till these grand bodies OF fresh water are
covered with manufactures and the commerce
OF the most rapidly developing state grows to
the proportions warranted by our magnificent
| resources! Then will be realized all that the
most vivid dreamer ever prophesed, and Seattle
| will be the heart where the throbbing of the
| great Pacific commerce will thrill US all with a
| new desire to go forward. No words of mine
| can add anything to the deep conviction rooted
III the hearts of all who have come to Seattle 10
stay that our city is destined TO be THE city of
the Pacific Northwest, and l am glad to say that
do not believe any newspaper articles can de-
tract from that conviction
Since the value OF these lots first called in
question by the Observation-Disclosures some of
my friends have asked me why 1 did not adver-
tse in that paper, as they claimed it was because
OF my not advertising therein that the said paper
attacked me. Can this be true? Can it possibly
be that all considerations of justice, OF journal
istic honesty and of editorial nanliness have
been cast aside simply for the purpose OF forcing
me 70 advertise? | do not believe it. The gem
tlemen who own and control the PosT-ISTELLI-
GENcER are honorable, and would scorn any
such method. Moreover, it is not to them that
j wish to attribute any injustices that the paper
has done me, a. Il is very easy matter Tor a re-
porter in whom they may have implicit faith to
remember crooked what one has said to him.
1t has been stated that the Snyder-Cochrane
publishing house was incorporated with the OBJ
jet of buying the lithographing plant of the old
Vest Shore and bringing il from Portland. The
articles of incorporation do not say so. but do
eay what the objects are an! leave the company
free 20 get whatever may b. necessary TO pub
ish "a paper 10 be called the U,St Shore or such
other name as the company may it," wher-
ever they please. The fact OF the matter is that
number OF gentlemen protested against send
Jag money gu. OF Seattle except for what was
! absolutely necessary
Repeatedly the Vest Shore is charged with
| having produced only one Issue N Seattle This
| charge Is somewhat nearer the truth than most
Of the other assertions, as the West Shore has got
, ont but two issues in Seattle. one about the
middle OF September dated August aud the
! second toward the end OF October As
il announced that it was to be
issued monthly, ana as il 10 hardly a month
! nee the last issue has appeared the paper can
scarcely be said 70 have suspended yet, but on
! the other hand have 70 announce that we are
| now preparing - number 90 which even the
/ | Queea City OF the Northwest need not be
! ashamed.
The Posi- INrEiLIGESCER has stated that the
, | advertising OF the Washington Railroad < I'm
, | pyovemeat Company was placed ia the East ay
I This statement has not vesgige Of truth in il.
, ! and seems 70 be the product OF Il very magma
I tive mind
The first article in the Posi- INrELlIGExcEE
/ consisted III part Of interviews pur.ort.ng u
give the exact words OF those interviewed In
tte ease Of several OF the Others interviewed
understand that they claim that words were pat
/ IL their mouths which they did not saw. bul
| wttch very nearly conveyed the idass they
wished 10 express; IA my own case not only
the words were ga-5,ei bGr the sense was also
garoled-feraaps owing to a sip Of the report
1 eT'> memory
, Two other young men and myself recently
started a company ca. ed the Seattle Traci
House, - pub.ssh paper called the N0rt4tresier,
Etdscs'!S Itc,G them ol the difficulty hsd had
when IL the employ O, the Germau-A uaericau e.
vestmept and Guaranty in getting the paper
s managed ioT them The seattle W0r,C9 en-
tered at the post9ilce, and one OF them sag
, gested that IN ortsr Il get q good list OF SUB
/ scrlbeys IN advance We SHOULD DO some Eastern
advertising. To maze this effective We decided
| - give away ~ presents part Of what the re-
eelpts would amount 70, and the advertise
rent that has been reprinted ia the POsr-INrE
IlGESCER was then written by him. The
advertising Wa sent oGt bat ar the
fret IL seemed SIS il the receip;s
would not so much as cover
the advertising. and the other two Young men
pulled ous thus leaving me 70 pay the a4yerils-
ing bills, for which had given my voucher.
and 10 fulal the promises made 10 the public as
best could They did not fseS The Obligation
insi Gid with regard 70 fulfilling the promises
made u tae advertisement Lately tie receipts
have been very greatly Increased and now