The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-28


During the six weeks the SOLICITORS
were at work among the citizens. many
subscriptions came in from iaoorihs
men. Employees OF business houses
dubbed together. SO, so and $50 apiece.
and so the subsidy was raised. An anaiy-
sis OF the figures shows that there were
In all 1000 subscribers. representing all
classes and business interests, the aver
age amount being $is2. The Newsboys'
Union gave SIS, and a considerable sum
was raised among the japanese and Chi
nese firms of the city. making the sub
sidy In fact cosmopolitan. Before the
pledges finally had been accepted, COM
mittee Of appraisement had been ap-
pointed, with the approval of the st.
Louis capitalists and made small dis
count but with that the amount raised
exceeds the amount desired by more than
Gil 900. one subscription for 5000 coming
IN after the lists had been closed. The
largest sum received on any one day sub
sequent to the Armory meeting was $780,
s2s on April 4, and the smallest was ST.
O75 on April IS. while the sum received
on the final day was SlS.S00. The APP
praisement OF the subsidy demonstrated
not only that II was good but very good.
and secured In nearly every instance by
holdings OF productive real estate.
The raising OF the large subsidy direct
" In the teeth OF hard times revived
many stories OF 1.-The Seattle idea" and
"the Seattle spirit" that has character
tied many enterprises undertaken and
pluckily FASTENED by citizens to sue
cessful conclusion. The vigorous and
dashing policy Of the average Seattle man
has more than once impressed the outside
world with surprise and admiration. par
ticularly since the city has become world
renowned from the heroic scenes follow
ing the great fire. IT will be remembered
that the canal was made an Issue Of the
campaign in which John II. McGraw was
elected governor. and that King county
gave the popular nominee an unpre-
cedented majority. Afterward, in the lat
ter part of July. 1898. while yet the minds
of the people held in memory the stirring
canal speeches OF the campaign. there
came 20 the city the Stevenson vice pres
idential party. During the day, the vice
president and his guests had rested quiet
ly IN town, with the exception OF Judge
s. p. Shope. OF the Illinois supreme court,
who went out TO the lake. In the even
ing there was a reception TO the party at
the First regiment armory. and an i'm
mense crowd gathered TO honor the dis
tingushed visitors. There was n deal of
speechmakng. but it remained for Judge
Shope TO touch the popular chord, and
after he had done II he himself was non
plussed. for he almost turned pande-
monium loose. After dilaing upon the
usual topics of rhe natural resources and
opportunities OF the Puget sound coun-
try he turned TO Mr. Stevenson and said:
Had you gone with me today you
would have been enchanted with a Won
derful lake with crystal waters az pure
as they flowed from the hand Of God.
You would have seen great deep inland
sea vast enough TO float fleet or ships.
and when this lake shall have been
united with the OCEAN
The orator got no further, for the audi
enca. which had been as calm IS school
children listening to a taking story, In
stantIv gave vent to tremendous thunders
of applause. Hats were thrown into the
air. men sprang TO their feet and women
clapped their hands and waved their
handkerchiefs, and the sudden outburst
Of enthusiasm was most startling. Judge
Shoue appeared to catch his breath. and
Mr.. Stevenson leaned forward eagerly
scanning the sea of upturned faces bear
ing upon its pillows the evidence Of ire
sistihle public sentiment, and he showed
blank amazement at the demonstrat ton.
He rose slowly and walked over 20 where
Judge Shope was waiting for the tumult
IA suhside. but fully minute passed be-
fore the audience would listen TO the
,,Ice nresidert He then said n a calm
voice:
.,T have heard Of the canal before"
The remark was appropriate and caused
q renewal OF the applause, Sut Judge
shope remained the hero or the hour.