The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-30
SEATTLE AND THE NEWSPAPER !

The San Francisco Call. November g.
prints an article under bold headlines:
Seattle Is a Good spieler: Says Many
Things About Itself Which Are Untrue:
San Francisco Commences to Realize That
It Has Been Misreprcsen,ed." and 50 on.
q is based on an article in a recent issue
OF the Poss-Inteiligeneer to the effect that
Seattle had been made. the headquarters
Of the Pacific Steam Whaling Company.
The Cali says:
Capt. Humphrey did not tell the Seat
tie FL. or airy other northerns paper that
the sound CITY would be the headquarters
or the Pacific Steam Whaling Company.
A delegation OF enterprising Seattle mer-
chants waited upon him when he was in
that city and requested that the company
ignore San Francisco and make Seattle
the home port. Capt. Humphrey knew
that there were small towns nearer 10
San Francisco than Puget sound which
would make inst as good home port as
Seattle or Tacoma, so he Of course IN
Termed the ambitious Northerners that his
nrm would not change their original plans
Notwithstanding this. the Northern pa
perS sent the news over the continent that
the Pacific Steam Whaling Company had
abandoned the metropolis OF the Pacific
"
small towns OF Washington state.
Tho steamers Alliance. Excelsior. Hue
meme and two Casters boats TO be
brought around the Horn by the Pacific
Steam Whaling Company, will all sail
from San Francisco. this will be their
home port and the company so ad~ertises.
Seattle should certainly try to be truth
ful about the Alaskan trade.
san Francisco may then arrange to al
y 10 fr1~ I.Ac Co.,
for passenger or two
The facts are that Capt. Humphrey
when he was In Seattle. requested the
Post-Intelligencer TO send a reporter to
see him. 1t was done, and he made the
statement. with full understanding that
IT would be printed. thst the whaling COM
pany had decided to make this city it's
starting point and headquarters. The
Caii does not claim that =, has the au-
thority OF Capt. Humphrey TO deny the
entire authenticity Of the interview, but
states simply that 1t did not occur. The
Call does not know what it is talking
about.
Here Is another specimen Of the par
ticular kind Of Misrepresentation about
Seattle in which San Francisco deals The
Post of November % says, In course Of an
editorial:
1T is noticeable and we are not dis
pleased to see that. so far, all the fake
expeditions advertised in the East make
Seattle their starting point. The takers
base of operations. We have not seen
any objection TO this on the part Of Seat
tie; but we hope that we here will be
active and memorable in denouncing and
checking any attempt to swindie the gold
seeker and that we shall earn the reputa-
ton of not only showing him the largest
ana cheapest stocks to choose from, but OF
taking kindly interest In his welfare
and protecting him.
1t is not to be disputed that bogus min
ing and transportation companies have
neen organized and have announced this
city as their headquarters. But the
POSTS attempt to make Ii appear that Sc
attie Is particeps criminis Is unworthy rep
utabie Journalism. The readers Of the
Post-Intelligencer will bear out the state
ment that this paper has repeatedly called
attention to the doubtful character of
various Alaska and Klondike projects. It
VIII continue to expose these schemes
Wherever their methods appear to be sus-
picious or questionable.
The success of Seattle In the Klondiks
and Alaska trade has made this CITY a fair
target for every town which aspires to be
It's rival and is trying to divert the north
ern traffic In its direction. The Post-rnteI
hgencer, as the leading and practically the
sole mouthpiece and Journalistic repre-
sentative OF this city, has been subjected
10 abusive and malignant assaults from a
dirty pack of reptile newspapers that ara
jealous, nrst. OF its prosperity. and. second.
OF Seatties activity, growth and unex-
ampled commercial expansion. The Post
lnteiiisencer has been persistentIy and
continuously lied about, and its motives
and methods questioned and grossly mis-
represented by variety OF petty papers
both In and out of Seattle. 1t has borne
these unjustifed assaults with unruffled
equanlmity and tae best possible temper.
1t has been able to consider the source
and the inspiration; and besides 1t has
been fortified in it's resolution to allow It's
faith in and works for Seattle and the
whole state to speak for themselves by the
knowledge that these newspapers had
small influence in their own communities
and none out OF them. 1t has noticed them
S'A' :" iaA as ~ aPpeaIcu necessary 10
show Its readers what others were saying
about the city and its institutions. This
paragraph is not directed at San Fran
cisco papers.
All this is in the way of diversion and
also OF explanation OF a policy that the
readers OF this paper have an interest In.
While mentioning the San Francisco
papers. ii Is pleasant TO note that at least
one California paper understands the stu
alton and has good word to say for Sc
attic. The Visalia Times says:
The San Francisco Report Is trying to