The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-27

The Post-In ELI gencer's prize story CON-
petition was decided yesterday and the
prize was awarded 10 a story which pos
sesses so many points OF excellence that
few win queE ston the wisdom OF the COM
msttee's decision. The winner OF the prize
OF SO IL j. l. r. Powell, OF Ffdalso City,
whose story, entitled '"Taer Wilder
Smiths Baby" was signed ''Polyan-
thus" Whether the authors name
should have the prefix Mr." Mrs" or
Miss cannot be determined from the sig
nature and i; is unsafe TO theoriZe on
such a subject But ne or she has shown
much power OF expression, OF depicting
character and Of description, together
with fine command Of language. The
scene is laid on Fidalgo Island, in eompli-
ance with the conditions Of the eompeti-
ton that It must be ia Seattle or some
point ia the state OF Washington.
The report Of the committee is as fol-
lows.
Seattle. Wash, Dec. &c. 1895.
Mr.. James u. Hoge. Jr., Manager Post
Intelhgencer-Dear Sir: The undersigned.
10 whom were referred the short stories
in the Post-Intelligencer competition, nave
decided TO award the prize, 70 .Iner WIG
der Smiths Babby., by posyanthus, j.
L. f. Powell o. Fidalgo City.
'sThey also commend the following:
" 'Damask Roses by Rose, Margaret
McKenney, Olympia
=
" In the White River Hop Fields by
Ed Hermit, W. j. Meredith. Seattle.
f" In the Shadow of the Mountain by
Dora Porter Mrs Gertrude Davenport,
= sThe Truth About the Greyhound by
Pilgrim Mrs. Oliver II. Anderson. Seattle.
st George and His Dragon, by Mrs.
Joel Mrs Erastus Brainerd, Seattle.
:" 'Aeneas: a Story of the Pioneer Days
of Puget sound by 'Paracelsus.' DR..
Charles Milton Buchanan. Tulalip Indian
CHARLES II. LUGRIN.
ELLEN ]. C.HAMBERLlN.
&C. N. CoE."
The committee had no light task in de-
Gliding among l04 stories, quite number
of which showed high merit, but was tut
ly equal TO It. Mr.. Lugria, who is editor
OF the Pacific Magazine. is newspaper
man OF recognized experience and ability;
Miss Chamberlain Is professor OF English
Language and literature at the University
OF Washington: Mr.. Coe is with Lowman
4 HanfoTd. not merely as book salesman,
hut as adviser OF book buyers. for he not
only keeps posted on the latest literature,
but has keen discrimination as critic.
The committee has had several meetings,
and its decision IS the result OF careful
canvass OF the relative merits of the
stories submitted to IT, Indeed, the same
is true Of all the committees which have
so kindly undertaken the by no means
easy task OF awarding the prizes IN the
several New Years competitions.
The prize-winning story viii be publish
cd IN the New Years edition Of the Post
Infelligeneer. together with the prize ar
ticles on the city Of Seattle and state OF
Washington, the prize poem on Seattle and
the prize design for city seal. Those
competitors. whose stories were commend
ed by the committee, who do not care TO
have them published from time 20 time
in the st-Tntelligencer. can have them
by calling at the Post-Intelligencer busi-
ness office.
The work on the New Years edition is
in the hands OF a special staff of writers
and artists. the intention being TO make
Il surpass any ike edition OF any news
paper yet issued in Seattle. II will con-
tain a complete description OF the city OF
Seattle It's industries. commerce and ad-
vantages: the state OF Washington. with
an article on each county. by a we'll
known resident; the commerce ard trans
portation lines Of Seattle: The fishery and
lumber industries OF the state: the manu-
features OF King county: the mining dis
tricts Of the state and tributary 10 IT, An
attractive feature VIII be signed articles
on the several topics ~ men whose posi-
ton enables them 10 write with authority
on those topics. The whole edition Will
De Illustrated IN the style adopted by the
most modern and best equipped newSpa-
pers OF America, and Will consist OF at
least forty pages
!; VIII be published on Sunday morning
January s. at the price OF 10 cents.