The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-12
ENTITLED 70 THE OFFICE.
WASHINGTON SHOULD NAME RESE-
xUE COMMISSIONER


Dees Most ef the Business.
Special Dispatch TO the Post-Inteilisencer
WARRINGTON. Dec 1.-THE annual re-
port OF the commissioner OF internal reve-
rue, which has Just been laid before con
sress shows that the aggregate amount OK
collections made by Collector Henry Black
man Ia the district OF Oregon, which IN
Guides the state OF Washington and the
territory OF Alaska, was sZs5,5Is.A. The
average percentage OF the cost OF collection
OF internal revenue throughout the United
States was zs2 per cent. slight decrease
from the preceding year. OF the total
amount OF revenue collected IN the district
of Oregon the stats Of Washington con-
fributed ylsi. 5S3-3s. Oregon sl1s.sss23s, AMI
Alaska 81 2gi g. These figures are the very
hast possible proof why the state Of Wash
ington Ia more entitled TO the appointment
% the internal revenue collector than the
state OF Oregon. TO which that piece OK
Federal patronage has always been given
In the past There will be a hard fight for
this patronage between the senators and
representatives. Of the states In the district
OF Oregon before the next appointment has
been made.
Henry Elackman's place win undouht-
eds be filed as soon as his term OF Office
expires. bat II is extremely uncertain yet
whether his successor will be an Orego-
MAN or Washingtonian. The Oregon SEN
atcr and representatives VIII be very 10th
10 lose bit of patronage so lucrative as
this. and every effort will be made 10 con-
vince the president that nothing should be
done 20 weaken the party strength In ore
aaa prior 10 the next state election. On the
other hand. the claims OF Washington.
la eked Up by these figures from The inter-
naI revenue commissioners report just
given above, viii be continually and point
edly urged at the treasury department and
81 tho White House. Although the day or
appointment is still long way off. presen;
Indications seem 20 favor the selection OF
q Washington man.
The salary OF the internal revenue coliec-
tor for the district OF Oregon Is prize well
worth reaching for. As the aggregate coli
Iecions OF the last fiscal year passed the
SITS coo mark, the collector for that district
viii be entitled TO an assured salary OF
S. Ia. He viii also receive a commission
OF one-haif OF per cent. OF tax-paid spirit
Stamps. ard may receive additional COM
pensatlon on account OF territorial extent
as provided by law, provided the gross
compensation does not exceed $3.50. AS no
other collection distric, In the United States
comprises so vast a territory as that OF the
district OF Oregon, the collector of Oregon
is almost certain 10 reap the highes. COM
pensatioD.
The United States revenue agents found
but little TO do in the Oregon district. No
registered dlstillery was reported for seiz-
ure, and no Illicit stills or spirits were
seized. In Washington. taxes TO the
amount Of $sis.25 were reported for assess
rnent and In Oregon. ssss.0s.
Three dealers OF leaf tobacco are report
ed in the district, and thirty-nine regis
tered tobacco manufacturers in place of
tl1ifty-fOnr last year. Seventeen of the lat
In, "a 1tnn sta her
of cigar manufacturers is l16, one less than
the preceding year. While there are 2.353
peddiers of tobacco in the United States,
there are none in the district OF Oregon.
The f56 cigar manufacturers used 1883
pounds OF TOBACCO in making during the
year 6.6i6 4i6 cigars. No cigarettes were
manufactured in the district. There are
thirty-nine tobacco factories. which used
during the year 901s pounds OF scrap to-
bacco. Four violations of the internal rev.
enue laws were pending at the beginning
OF the fiscal year and three OF them have
been settled. leaving only one suit un-
finished. No violations were reported dur
Ing the year.
The actual number of special taxpayers
from whom the total revenue Of the Ore
eoa district was collected is 2.as3. OF these
l. los are residents of Washington, 1853 of
Oregon. and To- OF Alaska. OF those in
~ wholesale liquor dealers. 80 brewers 50
.etssi dealers In malt liquors. Is wholesale
dealers in malt liquors and retailers In
olecmargarine. There is but one regis
tered dlstiliery In Washington and that
produces fruit brandy. In oregon seven
fruit brandy dis.!lieries We're operated dur
Ing the year There are also three regis
tered grain distiileries in Oregon. but
these were not operated during the year
The total amount OF fruit brandy pro-
dnccd I'm the Oregon district was 500 gall
Ions. the greater part Of which was apple
brandy ard all hgt l9s gallons OF II was
produced iE Oregon. the latter number of
gallons was the product OF the one fruit
distiilery IN Washington. The total guam
;itY OF distilled spirits gagged during lie
year II the Oregon district was 256.3l3 gal
Ions, Fermsnted liquors aggregating lss-
e; barrels were produced during the year.
Clyde J. Sheriff, OF the state u. Wash
ingfon. has been appointed composttor
In the government printing office,
Louis X. Boissinnauit has been APP
pointed deputy collector and clerk in the
custom house at Port Townsend at a sal
arg of 81 per day.
Miss Mary 4 Smith. Of Yakima. Wash.
has been appointed cook at the Round
Valley in.ian school. California. at $50
per annum Miss Smith PASSED a civil
service EXAMINATION ana was recommend
Cd by The commission for this appoint
mont
+. ]. Sincct1on has been designated rs
member Of the board Of etvii service ex-
amlners In the postosH>a at Boise, Idaho.
Original pensions have been granted 20
Adam y. Frazer. CoifAxs Henry J Pen -
L. Center: John Kline. Untoutown: Fans
tus Beebe Woodland. Thomas Sieenstra.
snakane and James II. Long. Hiityard
An increased pension has been issued to
Chfistop aAr 2 Sicgler. a prominent e. A.
Il man of Spokane
Widows pensions have been allowed TO
Mrs Hannah Hartuey. Vancouver: Mrs
Esiith Hudson. Snohomlsh, and Mrs. Mary
piakefton Spokane
Jacob Stark. ot Noun. Vernon. whose
apnlIeatton for an Increase Of pension was
recently rejected. has been granted "A re-
hearing and an order issued for his rs-
examination before the hoard % pension
surgeons at New Whatcom
Commissions have been issued to An
a-ew ], Bird. IS postmaster at Heck1n-
son, Wash. aHi 10 Grant : Hadiey Is
postmaster az Cape Horn.
The assistant secretary Of war has IL
sietS an order for the DISCHARGE Of Pri-
Na'e joseph IT. Upton. company A. SIX.
ieenth Infantry.
ALLAN II. ST4AUSON.