The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-05
THE STATE PRESS.

Sumas News: England stole Trinidad
and Brazil is very indignant but Is help
less 10 resent the theft II there Is any
thing else England wants she had better
get il before 81.
Aberdeen Herald: Last Monday was
big day for Seattle. The Stupendoas WORK
Of digging the South canal and filling in
the tide fats was begun under suspicious
circumstances. May IL end as happily
The Queen city IS daunted by no obstacle
in its march OF greatness.
whatcon Blade: The resignation OF
Lieut.. Col ". 5. Shank and the promo
ton OF Maj Ingrahar TO that position.
leaves another vacancy in the National
Guard which is being filed with guards
mems gossip. Capt. J. J. Wefsea5urger,
Of this city. Is the senior captain OF the
regiment and is entitled TO the promotion.
The straps Of major were offered him
before, but he declined the honor.
Holuiam Washington: In striking con-
trast 10 the cowardiy action of so-called
leaders IS the action and honesty OF the
rank and file of the great Republican par
~. They stand TODAY the bulwark against
Populist money and tariff fallacies. The
mass of the Republican party stand for
honest money. They stand for a broad
protection tariff, not a tariff IN spots
They stand for pensions for honorably
discharged. deserving men who came 10
the rescue of the country when assailed
by its enemies. They stand for the early
completion of the Nicaragua canal They
stand ready to succor the oppressed.
What more can be asked?
Mount Vernon Record: We know of
house and lot which is an ornament to
the town. because the owner has spent
A>al IF ~ay1a. svnn uad
ing handsome and substantial home.
fences and outbuildings. and beautifying
his front yard with walks and flower
beds, and improving the rear with garden.
fruit trees and small fruits. On this prop
erty he pays tax of s43 year.
We know of another lot adjoining the
first, equally good in all respects. except
ing these Improvements. On this lot the
owner pays tax of S7.5o a year.
We have written this in order to ask
question, which we invite any of our ex-
changes to answer if they feel disposed
or any of our readers. The question is
this:
Why should not these men pay equal
taxes?
White River Journal: F. NJ. Davis, one
of Mr.. Naples deputies is no longer an
official Mr.. Davis had been sick for sew
eral weeks, and on his return to the Office
Mr. Maple informed him that the commits
sioners were after his scalp, but he could
let himself down easy by resigning. Mr..
Davis emphatically stated that ne pro-
posed to stay as long as he could. Then
I will have to discharge YOU" IF you do
you will be political corpse" Well, If
/ discharge Padden I am dead, and II l
discharge you I am dead; so / propose to
die quickly. Your services are no longer
needed after the list" Protests were vain
and his statement of moneys .'pent and
sacrifices made fell upon deaf ears. Tue
Jig was UP. Mr. Davis then dem lnded an
indemnifying bond but was referred TO
the county commissioners. So endeth the
second chapter in this famous deal The
last chapter will probably be more inter-
esting, as the secrets of the inner cham
Der will probably be unveiled.