The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-04-22
THE PASSING THROSG.

II ho4 To h0ooe q introducing into political
prominence Thomas n. Carter. the chairman OF
the national Republican COMMITTEES. who was
hero lev days ago" said Col L d. McCuteheon
last night Il was chairman Of the Montana
Rsesbiican STATE central COMMITTEES In 1885, and
wanesd ssumpsss for the stat& knew Carter
- good fcrcibls speaker and able man, but he
had not mp % that ums taken IN ectivs past In
polttioA I sent for him and urged him to
MAKE lev speeches In the campaign He
Analiy consented and named . few small place.
whore he would speak. Induced him 70 IN.
large his list of appointments. and - there were
quite number OF now speakefs in the deld that
yeas whom Ihad not heard myself had ~
ranged for Q series OF private reports Of al the
meetings hel4. The instructions were that
thee reports should b perfectly candid and
confidential. - they were for the purpose OF On.
abling NJ % learn who were the most effective
spsakssas and hence to place them where they
would do the most good. From oil OF Carriers
mesttngs had nothing bat the highest praise,
and persuadsd him 70 make new appoint
ments. taking In Ill the principal cities. His
SUCCESS was 20 great that arranged for grand
blowout fcf him ct Helena 70 wind mp the cam.
paiGu. The good impression he made was 20
great that In 1855 be was elected delegate in
conSrsA"
II have edvicss from Chicago and Omahs that
shingles have been offered In those markets at .
discount Of Is 70 20 cents from former prices.
owing 70 the aetion OF the Warrington Single
mems Association" said shingls buyer u the
Occidental last night Notwithstanding this,
think prices viii 60 up again few points, and
believe that Il the Eastern houses will hold their
shingles rather than ell them at reduced prices
they viii mako money. The situation Il this:
None OF the yards will b able TO get - many
shingiss - they viii want owing 70 the scarcity
Of cars. which shows no signs Of improving. At
present cannot hear OF any sales OF shingles
being made ct all Both sellers and buyers seem
afraid 70 make pricea A the Eastern stocks dc.
cline however, the buyers will have to com.
menco bidding. and the competition between
buyers will result in the placing Of orders with
responsible houses who can get cars to al them
Ct sellers prices."
"The salmon canning business II becoming Q
moro important industry on this part OF the
coast every year" said E. A. Wadhams, of Blaine,
at the Arlington last night sThrss or four new
canneriss are starting this year, including the
one am now building ct Point Roberts, oppo.
site Blaine. At that place We have the first
crack 1t the Fraser river salmon. which come
along mp the coast and wind In and out OF the
bay before going around to the mouth OF the
Fraser. Our traps are ct % - to catch them
% they are coming out Of the bay. The salmon
do not commence running there until July, BY
which time shall have my establishment
ready"
". W. Edwards, Of Everett, came down yes.
terday from Everett to meet his brother, Walter
Edwards. . New York lawyer. who 10 accom-.
panied By his son. w. II L Edwards The party
are stopping at the Arlington. and, after stop
ping few days at Everett they will make
tour OF the Sound cities.
!. H Lacy. accompanied BY his sons, +. II.
Lacy. H. r. Lacy. T. L. Lacy aud Fl. N. Lacy, OF
Spokane, are stopping at the Diller. They in
tend 70 make this city their home in future, aud
will g01pt0 the retail shoe business here.
Among the tourists stopping at the Rainier
are Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Copeland and son, of
Burlington. Ia: Mr.. and Mira John r. Harding,
OF st Paul, and Mr.. and Mrs. +. T. Cochrane, Of
Denver.
J. Dsrbyshire and Miss Derbyshire. of New
York city; Mrs. Hunter. Of Haverstraw, N. Y,
and F. Wallace. OF Saugerties. N. Y, are tourists
who registered at the Northern yesterday.
r. C. Elliott and W. II. Elliott returned yss.
terday from the East after an absence of several
weeks