The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-11-13


south central division, 259. For the
oiHerent elements of the population the
percentages are rs follows: Nativity I'M
Anown, sU9; native whites, both parents
native, 5sI; one or both parents unknown,
4Z6; parents foreign, 405: one parent for
eign. 3.4i; foreign born, 8 IS; negroes. I.24.
ABOUT one-h ali of those with q higher
educatIon are native whites, with both
parents Native
Since the mass of mankind depends
upon Labor for an honest livelihood, even
more important in its effect upon the
volume of crime in the community than
the question of literary education is the
question of trade education. OF 6, $50
men. 5.115 have no trade: the question is
unanswered rs TO SOL and hut Lap (iess
than one-ffth) are returned as mechanics
or apprentices. namely. mechanics 439.
apprentices T53. The foreign-born and
their children have much more generally
acquired knowledge of = trade than the
native white population. Taking the
foreign-born and their children together,
IS. IA per cent. are mechanics or mechanic
cal apprentices; but of the total white
population, with these omitted. only 10 63
per cent, and of the negroes only 10.22
per cent.
OF 6,SjS male prisoners charged with
homicide. 227 are returned as having no
occupation; the occupation of lS5 are un-
known. The occupations of the remain
be classified as follows:
Professional-Clergym preachers, 10;
physicians. Is: dentists, s.; veterinary sur
geons, 4; lawyers, Z; journalists, 2: report
ers, l; interpreters, z; engineers, civil, 2:
engineers, marine, 2; engineers, mechan-
icai, 1: electricians, i; inventors, =; en-
gravers, /; teachers, 20; dancing masters,
/; riding masters, /; shcwmen, /; musi-
clans, 4; singers. professional. /; actors, 3;
circus riders. 8; horse jockeys. Z. Total. 80.
Official-Judges, 1; sheriffs, 2; deputy
sheriffs, 4; constabies, 2: policemen. II;
detectives, .; prison officers, /: army off,
GERS, /; soldiers, IL; scouts. = Total. IS.
observation-disclosures, 1855; planters, 2;
fruit growers. horticulturists. nurserymen.
florists, 4; stock farmers, stock raisers,
stockmen, sheepmen, 10; cattle traders,
10; drovers, z; horsemen, horse trainers,
5; gardeners, 5; farm laborers, 3Sf; cow
boys, ranchmen, herdSmen, i04; shep-
herds, L Total. 1873.
Lumber-Lumber inspectors, !; lumber
men. 10; timbermen, l; timber cutters, 3;
woodchoppers, 2; sawyers, 8; shingte
packers. 2: swampers, 4; rattsmen, /.
Total, g.
- Mining Miners. 30; ore shippers. ..
Fisheries-Fshermen, IA; oystermen,
s. Total, 10.
Trade and commerce-Merchants, not
specified, 81; traders. 8; iobbers, /; pack
ers. 2; spectators. /; operators, l.; pros
pectors, |; contractors, 3: Stockholders. L;
loan brokers, /; apothecaries and drug
gists, ID; fish dealers. L; grocers, a; ice
dealers, 2; jewellers, 8 junk dealers, 2; rag
pickers, /; real estate, 4: tobacconists, 2;
undertakers. /; clerks, 66; stenographers.
/; statesmen, l; commercial travellers, 2;
canvassers, 1; agents. 4; cotton samplers,
/; hucksters, 8; peddiers, Il. Total. 173.
Transportation-Raiir employees, ia;
engineers. 45: locomotive engineers, 3;
locomotive fremen, 2; telegraph opera
tors. 4; linemen, 8; sailors. seamen, 80;
steamboatmen, 6; pilots, B; boatmen, s.;
ferrymen, l; marine tiremen, l; express
draymen, carmen, 10; drivers, %; hack
drivers, 8; livery stable keepers, B; stable
men, ]: hostlers, 5: safe movers, /: ware
housemen, 1. Total. $50.
Manufacturers and mechanical indus
tries. Metals-Iron workers, I; steel
ders. iron, 2; foundrymen. 2: tinishers in
rolls, L; machinists. !; iron cutters, 1; nail
cutters, 1: bolt makers, !; rivet makers, |;
boiler makers, IL; boiler helpers. /; steam
filters. g.; gas filters, s; plumbers, 8; file
cutters, 4; saw filers, /; wire workers. 1:
bIacksmiths. 80; gunsmiths. o; iocksmiths.
/; copper workers, L; brass workers, 2;
brass spinners, 1; brass fnishers, i; brass
polishers, L; timers. tinsmiths. IA; gall
vanizers, /. Total, 200. Wood-Carpen.
tiers, l76; carvers, 4; turner's. 3; sash max
ers, 1; coopers. 10; pattern makers, 3;
saddietree makers, 1. Total. 2OS. Stone
and brick-Quarrymen. l; stonecutters,
Is: stone finishers, /; marble polishers. l.:
stone masons, 2; masons, not specified, 35;
brick masons, Il; bricklayers, a; brick
makers, y; brick burners. 4. Total. 90.
Other building trades-Lather, 2; plas-
terers. .; painters. 81; rooiers. 1; bridge
builders, 2. Total, 81. Furniture and up
holstering - Cabinetmakers, 8; picture
frame makers, 1 piano leg makers, /; fur
niture tinishers, 2; upholsterers. / coffin
trimmers. /; carpet layers, l. Total. L.
Leather-Tanners, 3; curriers', 2; leather
buffers. 1; hnishers, kid. /; finishers, mo-
rocco, l; shoemakers, Oh; harnessmakers.
II; saddlers, 4; collarmakers, 1. Total, 50.
Textile fabrics-Weavers, 4; carders, 1;
Wrappers, [; dyers, =; stitchers. 1; tailors,
70. Total %. Wagons and carriages
Wagonmakers. 8: coachmakers, 2; car
riagemakers. l; carriage, trlmmers, 2;
wheelwrights, 3. Total, Ia. Shipbuilding
-Shipwrights, /; boilers, 1; calkers, 1;
sailmakers. /. Total. 4. Printing--Print-
ers. IA; compositors, 3; pressmen, 8.
Total. y.
Sundry rrades-Butchers. 81; bakers, %:
confectioners, 5; ice cream makers, 1;
sugarmakers. 1; millers, L; flour pack
ers, 1: matters. 2; watchmakers, .; photo
graphers, 2: potters, 1; ropemakers, l:
basketmakers, /; broommakers, s.; OIL
makers, 1; soap boilers. 1; glass blowers.
6: scissors grinders, /; bookbinders. B;
farriers, ]; street PAYERS, /; we'll and cis-
tern diggers, 3; ditchers, /; charcoal burn
ers. /; coke burners, /; mechanics, not
specified, 81 cigarmakers, 20; cigar pack
ers, 1; tobacco hands, 8; gilders, l.; paper
hangers, 8 whitewashers. 3. Total, 20.
Sundry anufacturers--Brewers, q; dis
tillers, 1; rectifers, /; wineworkers, L; tur-
pentine distilers, 2; cheesemakers. 2; rub
Der factory operatives. /; loommakers. L;
safemakers. 1; scalemakers, L; manufact-
urers, not specified. l: mill hands, factory
hands, operatives, So. Total. IL.
Personal service Hoteikeepers, 10;
caterers. /; restaurant keepers. 1; saloon
keepers, IS; bartenders, 81; janitors, z;
porters, /; watchmen, 6; servants, 2i3;
coachmen, 2; runners. 1; hall boys. I
laundrymen. q; engineers, stationary, 1;
tiremen, stokers, furnace men. 81; COL
liers, 2; chimneysweeps, i; bootblacks, 5;
BARRIERS, So. Total, 446.
Unskilied labor-Laborers, 2.l79; hod-
carriers, &; stevedors. 5; longshoremen, 1;
roustabouts, /; deck hands, / cotton COM
press hands, 1. Total. 2l94.
Miscellaneous - Foremen, i: house,
work. /; students. 2; gamblers, II. To-
tai IL.
misunderstanding to this grouping
the number of professional and official
occupations is 1871; agricultural, 1878:
lumber. mining and fishing. 260; trade
and commerce, lT3; transportation, $50,
manufactures and mechanical industries,
I.O66: personal service, 446; unskilled
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