The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-16

4 N~f0sshtAAi r.
! WASHINGTON, June Is. - Comptrol-
Ter Eekels has just written a let
Ter IN reply 70 a complaint which has
| eeen made because the shareholders Of
.ne first National hank of Anacortes
| nave not been assessed sufficiently to
| pay the liabilities of the hank In fail
ine assessment Of 81 80 made upon the
shsssenoiders Of the bank in February,
| ls~. was based, the .corr.p,rol,er saws.
upon careful estimate OF the remaining
assets OF the bank from the best sources
OF information chtainabie About s. 10
mas been collected from this source, and
Mf. Eckels says that IL The entire
amount Of the assessment could have
| been collected IL would undoubtedly have
been sufficient. with the amount which
viii be realized from the assets 10 pay
| the liabilities OF the bank in full
/ The assessment vas for the amount Of
| the deficiency as then ascertained. and
was made In accordance with section LII
OF the Revised Statutes. which provides
mat the shareholders OF every national
banking association shall be held indi-
! sidually responsible. equally and ratabiy.
ana not one for another fer all con-
tracts, debts and engagements OF such
| association TO the extent of the amount
| OF their stock therein, at the par value
thereof. In addition 10 the amount in
| vested In SUCH shares
sir Eckels further says that IL has been
| contrary to the practice Of his depart
| ment to levy second assessment upon
| the shareholders of an insoivent national
bank, and adds. "it Is not probable that
further assessments Will be levied in the
! case OF the bank OF Anacortes" AS was
stated In former item. IL the assets sell
at public sale at anything like the
amount they are expected 10 bring the
depositors OF the bank will still be paid
In full.
Judge ]. z. Moore. Of Spokane, having
been disappointed in not receiving the
appointment as Judge of the circuit court
to succeed Gen. McKenna. has now filed
an application with Secretary Gage for
the office OF comptroller OF the treas-
ury. Senator Wilson accompanied Judge
Moore 10 see Secretary Gage, but they
did not get any great amount OF encour-
agement. Secretary Gage seemed to think
that the Spokane man was reaching
rather high. He remarked so II is said.
that the office of comptroller OF the
treasury was bigger ofiice than the one
he held himself
The appointment Of Scobey md Decke-
bach. as register and receiver at the
Olympia land office. are likely 20 be con-
firmed by the senate soon unless sena-
tor Turner returns here In time To pre-
vent II. At the time of his departure he
requested that II he held mp until the
fifteenth. And while I, is stated that
there is no reason whatever which the
Republicans have found for withholding
the confirmation OF these officials even
for a day. yet, on account OF senatorial
courtesy. Senator Turner's request was
granted.
Both men are personal friends OF Sena-
tor Wilson, and he. Of course, desires
their confirmation as quickly as possible.
IL is likely. therefore. that he will urge
action by the senate Immediately after
the expiration of the time Of senatorial
courtesy. which has been allowed TO the
junior senator from Washington. The
latter has been somewhat inclined to
make fuss over the removal of the
Democratic officials at this time, their
terms In each case having somewhat
longer to run. But II is said that il he
makes inquiries while he Is out in Wash
ington state he will learn that there was
ample justification for removal And
Their. are hints az the department that
some Of the old charges, made n year or
two ago. have been re-investigated hy
the new administration. II has been no
secre; here that Senator Wilson asked
fer the removal OF these men but IL is
said at the department that he had
ample Justification for so doing.
An appeal has been made TO the first as
sistant postmaster general 10 advertise for
bids for carrying the mail from the ferry
boat to the pestoffice in Yves, Seattle L.
$. Hawkins has had this contract for thu
past seven years at SO q month Com
riaint has been made that Mr.. Hawkins
permits his son. who Is only 10 years of
age TO carry the mail when the law re-
anires the carrier TO be Is wears old The
complaint says that the contract can be
le; for less money, and that many Of the
citizens desire change However no
very strong petition for 4 change has been
presented 10 the department.
Regarding the present mail service on
the route between Gle Eium and Roslyn.
the second assistant postmaster general
says thar the department has had consid-
erahie trouble in arranging a schedule on
this route satisfactory 10 every one con-
cerned. but that the schedule now In op-
Grafton appears TO meet the approval OF
all the patrons OF the route and is only
complained ~ hy the sub-contrsctor who
s'sinks IL hardship 20 be compelled 20 re-
main At EoSlyu for a few hours longer
without additional cofnp~nsa tiou How
ever. II may be positively stated that the
department con,smplates no further
change st the present time.
sterling democracy. Accompanied by Sec
retary Porter h@ paid q visit 70 the pen-
sion otsice the other night. flst artsr orfice
hours. ard Qstte surprised Gonlrsisst oner
Evans ~ calling uRon him IN the wsy any
ors n8ry citizen of the United States woul,
have done Il ts said fhes tHis Is the frSt
tiYsc in twenty years that 8 president ef
the United States has paid an informal
visit ot This chsra cter 70 ore os his h1.-
rcag ehtcfs Xhss visit. however. WAS
purely q personal matter. the president
desiring that CosnrnisS4ouer Evans should
accompany ghe party on the trip 70 Nash
Vile Mr.. EvasS arranged his business =,
that he could he with she party Qpan their
arrival al Che ttancoss. ard escorted the
party on thsir frin W Lockout Mountain
ana also Srr&nEed the VlssE Ter shern 70
shs CEaieAan7&uga hstgis field
Cart Miller. q tAa corps os Euxf-as~s
e the lighthouse hoard states II response
- a request % Representative Lewis tor
the establishment a. IiEhs and gox SIX
nsts AT xAs sotsths est Tscjut 81 fsurrows ISL
and ~ the Rosario Straits. that fhsS glxa.
csn4os ba established wS1hoiss special an
taogssg from c0asrsss- Pressure wtn hs
brought IL Aesr 9pon sAe ltghKheuSs hoard
Ia -. oasfneud tAe eStsh}ssATne ri OF such a
Nehs. aHG a TravsstoE foE sast purpose vViif
prosss cls Re incorporated IL tEe nsxt san
ary esVA tllA
A new Richmond Is IN ths aetd - the
c4eee o4 C1.ssa States district attorney Tar