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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-30

via Portland and thence by water 70 Ia
ccua, 4 roundabout and expensive way.
Attorney General Winston. in his opinion,
states.
while thu act regulating freight rates
passed by the last legislature provides
ample remedy fer Snch railroads AMI
other carriers as ara dissatisfied with Il
by giving them q right OF action at Law
70 determine the rsascnabieness OF the
rates fixed by the act. in case they are
dissatisfied with those rates. Ii makes no
provision whereby the state Is given
right % actSon against the original carrier
TO enforce compliance with the law. nor
does II provide any right OF action for the
shipper against the original carrier TX
leaves him where ne was at common ls~.
20 conduct his own lawsuit ar his own
exptnss. IN which he may recover actual
damages. If he has sustained any. Fhe
only penalty provided for IS against cor
Meeting lines for refusing 70 receive the
freight from the original carrier, and Of
course this right of action can never arise
where the original carrier refuses TO re-
ceive the consignment. Under the laS
the state Is powerless 20 assist Mr. baon.
The attorney general. however, IS Of
the opinion that the agent ar Garfield Is
liable TO Indictment and the prosecuting
attorney of Whitman county has been so
Informed BY him
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NOTABLE PEOPLE.

Mrs. Iangtry is said to be the possessor
OF hicvcle made OF solid silver.
Twenty-six Of the l7e persons who died
IN Monroe county Ohio last year were
upwards Of % years Of age. the Oldest be-
ing 81 and the average age little over 81
years.
Alexander Dumas his will appear on the
II executing. reclining a. full length in the
robe he wore when a. work. and with his
feff bare "a was his custom.
on next Saturday afternoon the grand
children OF Peter Cooper will unveii his
statue IN the small park south Of Cooper
Union tn New York city. Mayor Strong
will preside ~ the ceremonies and The
Dix
The Rev William II Moves has resigned
as a missionary in Japan of the American
board. on the ground that he IS uncertain
whether ha believes some Of the doctrines
iuCulcated By the board Il was his sVowal
Of q balsf IN probation after death that
brought about che famous ngroversv
sgo.
Representative McCIeary. Of Minnesota
besides being one Of the best exponantx OF
\ sound financial system. Is an ext remedy
good story teller says the Philadelphia
Press lie was entertaining q group of
his colleagues the other day with anecdotes
OF peculiar people ne had me- and told the
following on ore of his preacher c1nsiltU-
ents. Tire minister was illustrating The
onnipote0ce Of God by showing that he
least ss weH ss the greatest OF things had
been created BY Him Just think SAID
the minister when God made the noun
taias tie made the iftic r!ls. wh n God
sparrow and when God made rne Ne made
q daisy"
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an additional revenue OF from 500 20
a.eso year. This could very appropriate
~ be utilized in increasing the par OF
police officers ard Increasing the force
1t il 10 The interest Of every citizen to
support this movement for increased pro
fectson- TIE utmost additional expense
could not amour: TO more than cents
per capita per annuu. and II IS an utter
~ insignificant additional tax to pay IN
view Of the vastly increased volume @
business ard consequent appreciation Of
ali property values due 10 the causes
perstiTe.
II this precaution Is not taken early the
dlGiealty will be the greater. X through
the Inadeqascy OF our police force few
successful thefts should be practtced. +
viii be an encouragement to other vicious
characters. NOW ire new men can get
accustomed 70 the suspicious characters
coming Into the city. and b. quick aetioa
drive them out. The more there are the
more diiflcait IL viii become TO keep con-
SrQs OF mem. 4 lsE Eti4SA u pine 49, So
city council have had sufficient expert
ence now 20 act in the matter with good
judgment. and they may be trusted not
10 go 70 an opposite extreme and incur an
inordinate expense
There S a provision In the charter that
no salary Of any officer shall be increased
after his appointment or during the term
for which re shall have been elected or
appointed, and it may become question
for the corporation counsel whether po-
ncemen are such officers as are contem-
plated b. that section OF the charter. The
section following that affords an oppor-
tnnity for doubling whether they would
be considered Officers of the city" II
win be at least conceded that an emer-
gancy has arisen in the affairs Of the
city which was not contemplated by the
charter. and public opinion Will sustain
the city council in taking that view which
Is most conducive 10 the city's interests
without violating the spirit of the organic
law. which is only the opinion Of the
same body now modified by the excep-
tional conditions.
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haghrv 6eve1orsea. Special Individual exam
PIES are the RoyaI Bank Of Scotland. with
Ii branches. the bank which invented
cash credits that have done 50 much 70 de-
veiop Scotland. ard the Bank OK Montreal
With ever forty branches. covering every
part OF the Dominion. bank with 81. GO
90 capital and ssso.ea surplus. three
tines as strong as any bank in the United
states. ard very hulwark during the
pioseer development of Canadian industry.
Mr.. cornweii says that only banks with
very large capital can practice branch
banking. It's adoption in the United States
would mean the ceaTalizing OF banking
Operations IN very much smaller num-
Der Of head institutions than now exist In
depeudentiy. He IS OF opinion. however,
that branch banking is quite unprohtable,
without the privilege Of note issue--that Is,
note issue against general assets, without
deposit OF securities Ike United States
bonds. In other words, under the national
system Of circulation at present, branch
banking would present little inducement.
even II II were made legal The reason for
this Is that one OF the main sources Of
profit from branches is the circulation by
the branches OF note issues Of the parent
bank. Such note issues must be without
cost o. lnterest-nozes issued on the credit
OF ths bank without special security to
make them good Such notes the branch
bank can hold In its cash drawer. instead
OF coin. without loss of interest, and pay
them out in the course OF business. It
does not have to wait for deposits, bat can
Immediately begin Ioaning out its notes.
which fully take the place Of money. A
development OF the community where it
locates. begins at once. at least as far as
jadicious loans can develop Il
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Graceful TrIhnte 20 stanten.

The people 81 Jefferson county. Ohio
are about % celebrate the anniversary
90 iho oyNauizatloa Of the ccunty. ard
csc ~ the conspicuous features OF the
occasion wlu - tire unveilgnx % the
stanton tablet consisting Of III artistic
plate 81 broaza bearing the rRms % Ea-
win - Sta0toa. and giving Tire date Of
~ birth ard death and the important
positions BE he}S.
Edwin u Stanton was born - Stsa-
banNlUe. ChEo the cAgltal toWn cs JET
ferson county. snd n celebrating the CEN
tenntsi anniversary 4 the county there
= eminent fitness IN paving trFhats 70
tAe eeeRf war minister pt TIE century
lie nas or held pgblic position uatH well
advanced ia lse, when be was called 70
the cabinet as attorney general by Mr
Buchanan auFtag She closing ucaths o.
his administration saA be was ssbse-
Qaeatsv called - the I4ncoln cabinet as
secretary s. nay. He had beea narai-
rates and confirmed Justice az tie sd
prone court ef TIE United siates. ~,
ate8 before 30 wAs able 80 TAXA hss seat
o. ths ee-seh.
TaIs sncuzsrial tablet 90 NJ Ssaato1
reaar3s tss 4aet thas 81 has besa erected
- Jhe eheol children - Jefferson c3ua-
~ Il, .s. tberefore. q spontaneous tr5o-
We ssom tiss Acaes ot E4s nstlse caun-
- Is ths most stssiaE z.sae1 citizen g.
has pvas3eees. Tae Fast .rAt shH Schsal
cal.1rea 90 tae eoaaty revere Glz mem
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BITS OF HCMOR.

You, perhaps, have travelled on so crook
ed q road that the rear car has been met
by the engine but probably no one else IN
Maine has had such another experience as
a Rangely guide lately enjoyed. The guide.
vhiIe working on log drive. fell Into the
water He struggled at the bottom fer
awhile. and finally got up, and, graspiug
a btr log held on for life. The current was
60 swift that il carried his body under the
log and his feet stuck out Of the water on
the other side Just as comrads was
about to grasp him BY the shoulders. he
gaSped, looked at his own feet pityingIy.
and said to his rescuer: Don't mind me;
save that fellow that's In head first.
Phillips, Me, Photograph.
Richardson talks a good deal Speaker
Reed said on a certain occasion. but he -
good-natured fellow, and what he says
doesn't make the least difference one way
or the other. McMinn Is different He
never says a word without subtracting
from the sum OF human knowledge
Pittsburg Dispatch
yes" remarked a Chicago girl, he rep
rssents one az our oldest families"
Does he date before the fre7"
''No-not quite so fer back as that. But
he's one OF the people who have ridden the
olh-styia high wheels. "-Washington Star.
''Nv dear" said Mr.. Cooling 10 his wife
when he went home the other evening "a
receiver hos been appointed to take charge
OF my affairs"
How nicer' eooed Mrs. Cooling when
will he hold his first reeeption?"-New
York World.
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nrrTEa POLICE PROTECTION

L has become evident that the strict
economy maintained hy the city COUNSEL
viii have 70 be relaxed in favor Of the
police department The condition OF the
elty 81 Seattle has changed entirely Within
TIE kst sixty days and its increased pros
pcrlty has brought lts responsibilities.
Even hesoec the wonderful charge whleh
has come over this place Il was known
that the police force was inadequate. ana
that the pay Of the men WAS not such "a
TIE city council approved, bat The nnan-
cal condition made & Imperative 10 cut
every expense 20 the Lowest posaiAia nogaf.
The urgent need OF hts economy ts pass-
inx away @a1 although the city q not vet
~ position to peg ~ employees ADEQUATE
remuneration 81 viii have 10 add 10 the
number Of - police Officers ana hesfn n
saervaSe the pay % an amount sufficient
90 encourage them 70 the utmost vigilance
TIE city 81 aaw run with a nominal force
OF forty-tws policemen. bat ~ this anm-
her there are ohly eNrnty-eicht pAtrol.nen
20 be hproad over ihs thrce watches EN-.
hraced sR the twenty four hours The Pa.
iaaleaer ~ she force consists of two
explains. three sereeants sour detectives.
swa drlecga iVo jailers and one clerk
Not only Is the uuuaeer OF patrolnan TOO
email. but & is ef vital Importance that
the detective force SHAH ~ increased. TIE
wide aevsrtis5nz Seattle has received she
expected larsc .afuN OF a class o. men
notorious tos hclaF Nbcral wlgb their
money. and she facilities for robbery az
f2ricd BY the presence ef thousands q
newcomers have offered Inducements so
some Of the most sSilful crooks" On ue
caumtry TO seek thls al good asld for
;hcgg nefarioVs operations
Detectives have re- 81 abopt a. all hours
- tas d3y and nisat. ara cannat he r..
loved fron are task af watching s,is-
l,cesed characters ~ a rSsrolruaa can p,
relieved fron Ais eoanA. il vaal8 D. even
desirable 10 hfve On ihe car'ey az the &C.
pertinent = detective fsofa Some e.aey
e.ty where eoatssnse snen ana other PRO
seessaual ;aievos haVs beea in the habit az
eorsrswatins This special experience
weata place ghs y1sn employed OUTSIDE s,
the Limitations - Tie charter as fo ihe
qualification o Fez. 4csoe. uetrcs ves Asvs
20 spend money "a - pavsuN - ss-sr 3a-
qaIrses. and Shsy therefore neea a iAsFes
salary than sare weo aavs eaiy 70 ratre.
a bat say limited nuuaA>r - Meters
L. the eaneeil shan ace ag e aaeas sac
PROPOSED Ordnance issros,nS a. seas. raj
Zee es - en- saleons vales Ec~r opee
after ; s.eeS. sAcrs uga gres4N,g =
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Fad. of Muiti-MirIionaire..



Mr. Carnegie's TAD Is building or endow-
ing libraries. His gifts TO these institutions
aggregate more than slese eoe He has
given all the way from Scotland TO Kan
sss. When Mary Williams rejected him he
said he would 1--we and de a bachelor. but
his good sense got the better Of his bad
resolution. and after waiting some eighteen
or twenty years he married.
John u kockefclier's fad Is giving money
- Baptist societies OF every description
and booming the Chicago university. He
hiss given away 5 COCO
J. Plevpont Morgan puts 500 IN the con-
trlhu.ion plate every Sunday morning and
has given 81 Cca Go TO the lyfng-in hospital
His hsnefacfious are said 20 reach sS00o0 a
wear George Paabody's fad Vas the pro-
motion OF education. His gifts amounted
ta more than 80 $50 go asa Packer had
the same fad bis benefactions auoun tfn z
20 about 3 800 SD Re founded Tseh{<h uni
versltv The gfts of Tire Nauferbilts As
tors and Gaulds 1on't amount to a fee bite
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CITY OFFICIAL PAPER
SEATTLE, MONDAY, AUGUST 80.
ADVERTISING ouR RESOURCES.

There VIII be a special meeting OF the
Chamber OF Commerce this evening. 10
which all merchants end shippers.
whether or not members Of the chamber.
are invited to attend. The object IL 10
adopt measures for more widely adveftis-
ing the city OF Seattle as the principal
Quitting point for Alaskan miners. and
other business.
The "other business" may be made fully
as important. because merchants and
shippers are as much concerned IN advsr-
Using the resources of this state as they
are in calling attention to the advantages
of the city as an QUILTING point
The entire press Of the United States.
with possibly one or two exceptions. Is
anordng this city thousands OF dollars
worth OF free advertising Measures may
be taken for putting to advantage that
publicity. but the Alaskan trade WILL IN
the near fgfare. consist OF far more than
the Quitting OF prozpectors.
No warnings as TO the hardships to be
encountered In Alaska viii deter tens OF
Thousands OF people from going into thas
country next spring. The possibilities OF
fortune viii be too great an iBduoement
10 be effset by tho fear At hard work or
a difficult journey They viii feel that
where so many others have encountered
them not only without suffering. but
With improved health. they also can sue
coed. Next year the facilities for taking
in provisions will be wonderfully I'M
proved and there Will be sreat demand
for vegetables Of all kinds. and for very
many other means OF sustenance than
salt pork. beans and dough. This state
can supply that immense demand.
The city OF Seattle will aiso be increased
IN population by several thousands. ana
inducements Will be held ont TO people TO
settle or the Agriculture lands and be-
CINE producers. Eastern Washington Is
unsurpassed FOR is fruit. and western
Washington affords soil, climate and con
c.ilons fer tho growing of the finest yege-
tables In the world. IL Is as much 20 the
interest Of this state--to every merchant
n tito promote Tho development of those
resources. and 70 extend the market for
e. asumptioa Of our products. as It Is 20
ereoufaee the purchase by prospeotors ct
outfits.
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4 DEFECTIVE STATUTE.
The Railroad Regulation Law De-
NefoPx Fatal Deficiencies

Soe-ssI Dispatch - TIRE Post-TntsIlirene.sr.
OLYMPIA Aug. Sow. Rogers recent
ly received a letter from J. r. Ribs. the
Tacoma grain dealer. which letter was
referred 30 Attorney General Winston for
al optni8n- In this letter Nj Rfhn states
ne offered - car 81 wheat a. Csa~na9d 70
the agent % the Oregon Railway & Nawg-
satton Company billed fer Tacoma bv
rail via the Northern FsctHc connection.
Together 2lth tie maximum charges IN
6sr she fre.xht oi8 passed hy TIE last
legislature. The OREGON Railway &
NaTsEatfaa Company REUSED 10 acceps
THE wheat. ard wogfa only take Il routed
via Portland. ard thence by v~aser % Ia
coma NJ. IS a0 then demanded that they
carry ire wheas - Tacoma VIA Spokane
over she Great Northern or Northern Pa
ctoe railroads. wnseh VAS refused Ard ths
salp3er Was compelled &C seae as wheat
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johnny Is Coin 10 kIondike.

Johnny is goin' to KIondike-
He's sortin' an packin his things:
He's goin' TO dress me in satin
My fingers will glitter with rings!
An III be the queen o. the country,
An n0thin' forever I'll lack;
He's kissed me goodbye, but tears In
my eye,
For Johnny may never come backl
Johnny il goin' to Kiondike-
To face the wild snow an the sleet;
An Gil q the gold that his dear arms can
hold
Hell scatter some day al my feet:
But with all O earths gems an its Jewels
There's something my sad heart would
lack
II he left me TO sigh when he kissed me
goodbye
II Johnny should never come back,
Johnny Is coin' 10 klondike-
Far from my kisses he'll roam:
But what Is the gold Of the mountains
To the love that he's leavin' al homer
simple. poor lass with her lover
The robes of q lady may lack,
But no tears In her eye till he kisses good
bye
An Johnny may never come back
-Chfcsg go Tfrnes-Herald
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HIGH SCHOOL TEXT BOOKS.
The Prices at which Those Just Sc
Ieeted Can Be Purchased.

Special Dispatch 10 the observation-disclosures.
OLYMPIA, Aug. ee.--The following prices
Of text books selected by the state board
OF education for use in the high schools
of this state have Just bean announced.
The superintendent OF public instruction
is in daily receipt of letters asking for this
information. as the schools win all open
early in September. The privilege 10 ex-
change old books win extend 10 February
next The publishers will take displaced
stock from local dealers.
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After seven years OF faithful service,
Rev d. c. Garrett leaves Seattle for his
new sphere of labor. He will never cease
TO be regarded as one of this peoples
dearest and most valued friends; and with
a sad but earnest heartiness. they wish
him gocspeed.
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The loss TO the government in it's pur-
chases of silver amounts 10 s211, us OF
course, this Is not an actual loss, and will
not be so long as the two metals circulate
on parity with gold. II free silver should
be adopted that would become an actual
loss TO the people at large whose money
bought il when ii was over 81 an ounce.
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orr 10 such an extent as 70 make ar
enduring monument 70 his greatness. IS
conclusive evidence that his grand
achievements are cherished with patriot
ic pride BY the people OF the county, ard
no monument that could have been erect
e6 20 perpetuate his fame could mere
truly tell the ~ OF the universal ven
Grafton felt IN the homes OF jefferson
county for Edwin ". Stanton.
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Everybody concerned In the settlement OF
the Issaquah strike is 10 be congratulated
upon the outcome. Judge Moore has acted
with prudence. but he has set a precedent
sideration
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The British government cannot longer
a good grievance when 1t protested
against the inadequaey Of the seal pro-
lection regulations.
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Minneapolis Journal
The new tariff bin has scored already.
New York Is promised 81 600 600 borax
industry employing zoe hands. And The
blow will Amos, XIII Turkey and the effete
borax trade Of Europe.
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Just n Geld Bug Lie

Okoiona CArk) Messenger.
We believe that al the talk about so
much gold being discovered in Alaska IS q
common gold bug lie. Matched up and cir
cuIated for the purpose Of detracting the
attention Of the people from the silver
Question.
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Tacoma News. Washington viii be 3
great gamer by this big crop and the bet
ter price Indeed. the entire country viii
be- Wheat. hay. corn. cotton, live stock
these are the great staples. Good prices
for these crops are the basis Of national
prosperity. and the benefit THAI goes di-
rectly 70 the producers Is in turn dis
tributed throughout the whole industrial
and commercial community.
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A GUARANTEE.

The Poss-IntrIiigencrr hereby
guarantees "a. advertisers n bona
fde paid circulation. Daily, weekly
and sunday. aoabi- that of any
esEer newspaper published i'm the
stnfe OF Washington. sdverfising
contract. viii he mnde subject 20
this guarantee.
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Lewis Composition Is for use in the first
year of the high school. supplementary to
the text In grammar.
Elementary Physics Is for use in schools
having no laboratory and for rural schools
maintaining grades above the Eighth.
Advanced Is for use in all schools
In the study OF English I.iteratu tho
work is expected TO cover more than any
text can supply. Each school IS requested
TO arrange for the reading OF choice En-
glish classics In each years course. The
reading should be correlated with compo-
sition and rhetorical criticism throughout
the entire course
Niri Romae should be used at the close
OF the First Book, before beginning Caesar.
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New whatcom Rsveille: The saddest
exchange that comes 10 this Office is the
National Bi-mstallist. II was established
to bring about Is 10 I coinage. What a
world or woe is IN It's face.
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Ftlfri Feeling.


San Antonio Express.
Japan regards this country with flial
affection. ard as long as she behaves her
sslf she IS IN no danger OF being treated
like a step-child
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Next year win witness the opening up of
many new districts IN the now UNEMPLOYED
Northwest Territory. The Klondike will
have rivals in wealth and notoriety.
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COAST PAPERS.

Historian: II you see man with par
ticuiarly beaming countenance. avoid him
he Is almost surely going TO tell you
about that marvellous infant that Is too
new yet for him 10 have grown quite &C
customed TO Il.
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Oakland Tribune: A new word has
been added TO our stock-in-trade as re-
suit OF the Alaskan discoveries. klon-
dixie cigars, klondike hats. etc, are now
all the 60 and frosty dawn Is to be
known as a Klondike morning.
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non,t Go N.nr ,be water.
Poughkeensie Eagle

Foughkeepsie Eagle.
Tor every man or boy drowned because
ne could not swim there are IT least ten
drowned because tbey could The risk of
drowning IS increased tenfold by learning
10 swim
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winiock Pilot: That prosperity for the
farmers about which the silver orators
were so anxious last year has come, and
that, too. without the laid or consent Of
the silver trust