The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-16
THE PASSING THRONG.

The PASSING 1HRONG.
Deep Creek Jones Is In the city. and
he acts and talks as though his fur had
been stroked in the wrong direction. When
asked yesterday whether the coiloquy re-
ported to have taken place between him.
self and Gov. Rogers had actually oc-
CURED. he smiled rather grimly and said
that he and the governor had exchanged
ideas In a conversation held the day be-
fore at Olympia.
When q man processes the friendship
for another that Gov. Rogers professed
for me- said Mr.. Jones. .and then biames
a commission or board OF men for his own
acts, what is the other. man to think? |
never In my life" and Mr.. Jones grew inn
pressiye and repeated his words TO give
emphasis. Il never in my life saw man
who Was a liar that was not a thief;
never saw a thief that was not venal
Look at the appointments that Rogers has
made" land Mr.. Jones placed the fore
finger Of his right hand in the palm of
his left) "they are all venal. Rogers
couldn't blame the board. He had in his
possession letters from the leading people
of Spokane-from the leading people or
the fusionist party In the state-and these
letters the board could not have ignored.
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ment as warden of the penitentiary in
stead OF Catron. Instead of sending these
letters to the board Rogers kept them in
his possession, and il was over this matter
that We had our heated conversation at
Olympia.
'.catron was appointed In the face Of
the fact that he had opposed not only
Rogers, but the whole fusion ticket. He
had pledged himself to hts superior. Uni
ted States Marshal Drake, that he would
not vote for single Populist and so he
worked for Sullivan. He Is an out-and-
out gold Democrat. The old board Is go
ing to take the matter up and square me
with the public"
Mr.. Jones started for the elevator in the
Washington building. and then returning
said: Rogers spoke to me something
about whisky drinking. 1 told him that
he had drunk twice az much as l had, and
that 1 had paid for all of his whisky; he
didn't say a word to that" and Mr. Jones
pressed the button-the elevator did the
rest.
Lincoln Brooks, manager Of the mari
time department of the Mutual Life In
surance Company, of New York, accom-
panied his young son over TO Eilensburg
last week where the latter went TO take
the examinations for the naval academy
at Annapolis. 81 can speak OF the quiet
that broods over Ellensburg." said Mr..
Brooks yesterday. There was a tailor
over there that went to bed perfectly So
Der. last Saturday night. When he awoke
he arose and dressed himself carefully for
the day. When he shaved he noticed that
his beard was unusually stubbiy. but paid
little attention 20 that and upon his COM
plete arrayai he sailed forth with his
cane and buttonaire prepared TO spend his
day Of rest In a manner BETTING the
sunshine and the baimy air. His watch
had stopped. and he hurried 20 jewelers.
TO see IL IL was out OF order. lie re-
marked upon the unusual hum Of business
and bis own makeup attracted attention.
People asked him II he intended getting
married. and he felt hurt and affronted at
what ne supposed 10 be jests. To make
a long story short. he discovered BY in
curry and observation that he had slept
about ihirty-two hours straightaway and
that IL was Monday Instead OF Sunday
morning DE Immediately went TO his
room. changed HIS clothes and started al
his work without having bad any sunday.
except for his trance. He now wonders
how his friends overlooked him and did
not try 20 make a case OF suicide out Of
him. IL l. a quiet. peaceful town" said
Mr. Brooks. "and the story Is no tailor's
dream
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the lntricaoies OF the bicycle and the
patches OF epiderinis that graveliy roads
and sharp corners had removed were re-
placed by the charitable fingers Of time.
he entered into an agreement with r. 6.
Stevens. the general Western passenger
agent Of the Great Northern. TO ride sun
day mornings when the weather per-
nttted. This compact was kept. except
In the case Of the chiefs recent trip 20
Spokane. where he attended Chinese
necktie party. Mr.. Stevens chafed and
fumed. bat the chief did not return Dur
ing the past week Mr.. Reed stated that IL
was hts intention TO go nsning. and he
procured his transportation at the office
Of the Great Northern. IL suddenly oc
CURED 20 Mr.. Stevens that the chief might
be away another Sunday. and 50 he APP
preached him or the subject. Mr.. Reed
admitted that such was MS intention
Then the Great Northern man spoke out
and said: Now. Charlie, YOU know that
YOU have contract with me for that day.
Ii isn't a written contract, but IL Is I'M
derStood that are 60 hiking Sunday morn
ings. II you Insist on going fishing. then
will wire the conductor 20 take UP your
ticket and put you OF the train" Yester-
dav morning the chief went into the
Great Northern Office and said: II lent
my rod and basket last night. Dick"
People who are interested in expert blk
ing Will III a8kE 70 crS EeJI &RE& II ks&se
so out toward Mckinley hill this morn
| ing. where they will see two perspiring
men trying TO take fences and bitches, IN
| emulation OF the cid hurdle racers.
Alien Cameron. district freight agent
ana George Mel Brown district passen-
ger agent or the Canadian Pacific road
were both In Seattle yesterday.
G. NJ Nickname. travelling agent or the
freight department O. the Northern Pa
ea.. xas Seattle visitor yesterday.
Moses p Keefe. OF Omaha. who has
the contract for the government WORK at
the Spokane army post. Is in the city for
the purpose o. purchasing lasuher sup
plies for the contract. Before returning
| "a Spokzae DIR. keeie viii visit the Mag
uolta bluffs ste and viii probably 20 10
port Townsend where the contracts for
| thA rehabilitation OF Fort Townsend and
| the fnrttfcations az Point Wilson. Mar
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