The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-27

II The e0af rnfues snd lie agitation sor rsxlrpaA
facilities. The earlier SETTLERS demonstrated
that fhey never lost fafsh in . great future tor
the city. The EnseEigezor IN 1867 declared that
within I'm miles OF Seattle we're cosa Heias
which wouId eventually become N inexhsass-
ibse source OF wealth 20 the city. One chapter
IL deyosed especially to the struggle Of the city
for rsiiroad Advaufsges- The determination OF
Seattle 70 have them can never be oef~
ter expressed than IN the offer mace
70 the Northern Pacific OF subsidy
Of $50 TORN lots, 5no5 acres Of land, 5000 In
cash, 91goDoo in bonds and the use OF the city
front above King street-in ell amounting 70 .
value OF over s-gB,on, or $50 for every man,
woman and child In the place
A sad chapter, but one which VIII bare great
interest for those who came more recently 20 the
city. Is what Mr.. Grant describes ~ -the IN
fortunate occurrence Of January IL, ISL That
was the gypchinz OF two men on Occidental
square for the murder OF . prominent clsl1en
On Third and Marion.
Among those who participated in the EFFORT 70
prevent the deed were ex-Saeysf wyekod, Hon
]. II. Mcgraw, fszea chief OF police. and James
H. woole-y. the present sheriff: w. d. White,
Judge Orange Jacobs. Judge Roger : Greene,
Judge BURKE Equally Interesting, on account
Of the personality Of those concerned, Is mar
rsfiye Of the snfi-Chinese riots Of lss1.
The strictly historical part OF the woEk Closes
with the thrilling scenes attending the IRE
That Is succeeded By q vc-y valuable c0Tnpiissioa
Of the esty's enterprises and Interests, and the
volume closes with q series OF piogrspDicaa
sketcbes-
The book Is q masterpiece Of mechanical skin,
and this IL deserving Of special mention, as u
was priated at the Northwestern Printing Com
peuy's on ce--sn entirely home Institution The
portraits accompanying the sketches are ex-
quisite examples of steel engraving, and alto
gether, the work IL one OF yery unusual merit
Mr. Grant, in bis preface says:
my own connection with the work has been
entirely that OF an editor. have carefully read
the manuscript and have underworld TO verify
the facts where doubt seems 10 exist or when
. question arose in Iny own mind. hare re-
written few pages Of the work where Il seemed
to NE 70 BE- necessary In order TO give the local
touch which only q resident of the city could
impart. Except in the biographies, where .
greater degr ee OF freedom WA permitted, have
been careful to exclude ali statements which
did not seem 10 be capable Of verihcation and
all conclusions rot justified BY the facts
II am glad 20 acknowledge the intelligent and
faithful work done by Mr. o. Y. Vedder and Mr..
A s. Lyman in the preparation OF this book
They are il real authors. They wrote II. and
merely read IT, a. . severe critic, in advance Of
Its publication. To these gentlemen. who have
been patient diIigcnt and painstsking in their
work, the people OF Seattle are greatly indebted
They have brought TO light many facts which
had long since been forgotten, aad have done
much to render complete and Trustworthy the
story Of the early days Of Seattle"