The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-10-07
M'ISrosH our IN THE RAIN.


/ He Has No Fat Job, No Deputies, the
Tititcums say-ft Looks That Way.
TACOMA. Oct. Especial. lit made the
Tiilieum haters paw the earth today when
they read the article in the PosT-IsTELLr-
aEscER. under the caption. THE Mcintosh
Hoax" One of them said:
''Of course We know all that Mr. Lamor-
eaux processes TO know. Charles DeFrance,
of the state committee, had that informa-
ton over month ago. 1t was published
IN the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES at the time
We also know what and who Mr. Car
michael is. Mr.. Mcintosh does not claim
and We do not claim for him. that he has
any special inspeciorship of government
lands. His Is an entirely new position.
Latnoreaux told the truth when he stated
Mcintosh was not special agent"
A gentleman who knows Mr. Mcintosh
intimately and who is unbiased as far as
Democratic factions go, says:
IF Mr.. Mcintosh mad n commission |
would very likely have known of il. How
ever, he told me that he had the commits
SON. might have asked him to let me
see IL. but thought that would be imper-
tinent. lie did not offer to show il to me-
IL Mr.. Mcintosh had been borrowing
money on the strength Of the appointment
IL would have been different, but he has
not. 50 far as 1 know. Still, 1 feel sure
that IL he had his commission he would
have shown il To me unless the depart
ment had cautioned him for some reason
10 keep mum"
As far as can be learned Mr.. Mcintosh
borrowed very little money He accepted
loan or two. but in small amounts, and
those were not taken on account of his
prospective position. Something over two
weeks ago. however. a letter was received
at one of the government departments here
regarding timber depredations. Mr.. Nc
lntosh vas seen about the time the letter
arrived. he having dropped in tn intro
duce himself officially. The letter was Of
fered him. and he took IL. rsmarking.
That's IN my line On tho strength of
becoming his chief clerk at s. co.. per year
]. l., DeNoiu offered his livery stable for
sale and had the sale of il all arranged last
week others have secured Endorsements
for positions under Mcintosh One GEN
tlsman acquainted with the matter said
today
There were said Ia he fourteen DEPUTY
ships under Mcintosh. and there are aboi1,
!. IN applicants for each daputyship"
Mr.. Mcintosh could not be found today
ami Mr.. peFoia was out of the CITY. Tn.
latter believed as late rs Yesterday that
Mr.. Mcintosh would lie installed in h{s
office IN the Chamber of Commerce build
Ing before the end Of this week. prarri-
nent ritiicum says:
Mcintosh certainly has no tirohe- in.
spectorShip. We secured one inxneetnr-
ship for this state. and that MAS ali wee
reeted. Hugh Wallace b nj a young WalIA
Nal!s man appointed. a Mr.. Dixon oni
ne Was assigned "a duty in CaEifexn5a
~hise a Mr.. Bake, of Missouri. a hss
been stated in t:Ie Posr-IxrgIffgrxrra
~as appointed Tor duty IN this state. In
addition 20 this, may add that the a..
pFopgIaiion for timber inspectors gas ca.
down during she last session Of roug-exs
ffou' ss5.tsn ~ $1,000 and instead Of s{rtv
or seventy Inspectors. as heretofore thrre
were allowed only dozen for the entIr.
United states
When Aoke Smith saS about to y;.f.
this Coast Mr.. Mcintosh wen. over "a
Helena to meet him. The TilIicum~ So
atsd thar he seat 70 Helena or that he
saN Secretary Smith. Documents wers
exhibited today - n correspondent Of IA.
Fhsf~I>TELtf9ENcER showing that NcTn-
tosh Sas At Helena the dav that Seerrtarv
smith arrived there. In addition to thst
q Trend Of AeIntosh's claims 10 have
been informed that friend Of his =:
Helena MAS introduced 10 Mr.. Smith by
Mr. Mcintosh.
Prom a sensational stand point the most
interesting feature of the case. as deyeg
oped today, = the statement that there -
. speeas! secret officer Of the Sovernmsnt
uoN 81 The state. sha IS looking ur the
records - tie end that an expose Of Al
,sFee frauds ray bc forthcoming. AMI
'sat NcIatosa : - he party assisting IN
'aAAs'tS - lie aAs had nothing 10 say ~