The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-25
THE PASSING THRONG.


personal business trip 10 California. He
says he found that the feeling OF antaga-
rism toward Seattle by San Francisco peo-
pie IL limited by the number engaged in
the importing and jobbing business and
the retail lines that are compelled to pur-
chase much OF their stocks In the East.
Instead OF idly regarding Seattle as an
unimporfant factor IN commercial matters
On the Pacific coast" said Mr.. Brooks last
evening, the Queen City is now looked
upon as healthy rival i had the very
best opportunities TO observe this during
my three weeks stay in San Francisco.
lived al the Pacific Union Club, where
was the guest OF Mr.. H. H Sherwood. of
the firm of Sherwood & Sherwood. i'm
porters- Mr.. Harry Sherwood IS ore of
the leading lights IN the San Francisco
Chamber OF Commerce. close observer of
conditions, and an enterprising business
man He said TO me that every club in
San Francisco has an oracle, and when a
progressive business man--always among
the younger eiement-approaches one OF
these old fellows with perfectly feasible
scheme Tor business that requires the in
vestment OF some capital. he is turned OF
with chilly remark that he tthe oraclel
sees nothing in it. When the nightly gath
ering OF millionaires occurs AT, say the
Union Club. the oracle viii say: Young So
ana so came TO me with a proposition TO
this effect. Then he will tell the story ac-
cordfnx to his own ideas. and the rest of
the miiiionaires, eating shrimp salad and
drinking punch, say: You did exactly
right; the scheme Is not practical
BY doing this" continued Mr.. Brooks.
the few old chaps who really have the
money throttle business enterprise and
have contributed much toward the back
ward steps which San Francisco is taking
commercially. There is a generally ac-
cepted belief among all classes that San
Francisco is handicapped by It's single rail-
road, which owns the state. the legislature
and the city Of San Francisco. They look.
as say. at Seattle. the terminus Of three
transcontfnental roads. as a usurper. and
view with alarm the inroads that the trans
Pacific steamship lines are making in their
importing business.
mfr. Sherwood also said to me that a
strong effort has been made to raise fund
to advertise San Francisco as the logical
Quitting and starting point for Alaska
and the Klondike. The press Of San Fran
cisco has published that a fund of $40, go
had been raised, when in fact but S, 500 has
been secured. This is much OF a disap-
pointment to those whose subscribed, as
they see the futility OF applying such a
pittance In an attempt to turn the tide of
emigration away from Seattle. The real
feeling against Seattle. as I say, is limited
to the district from Market street to the
water front. on Battery street, where the
wholesalers and 1obbers are.
San Francisco was also surprised at the
appearance and the performances Of the
revenue boarding tug boat, Golden Gate,
| as they had no idea that there was ship
| yard In the Northwest that could turn out
| such boat. Now they are afraid that the
l Cramps are going to put In branch or
their great ship-building works at Seattle.
They concede the superiority of the loca-
| ton. geographically, Of Seattle, although
Il kAS& T. IL u
| that show by reduced distance tables that
the route from San Francisco to ST. Mi
| chael Is shorter than that from Seattle to
| st. Michael. OF all Of their troubles. how.
| ever. there ID nothing that worries them so
| much as the three great railroads In Seat
| tie against one In San Francisco.
| II found the Post-Intelligencer on all OF
the news stands. In the clubs and hotels
| and sold on the street." said Mr.. Brooks,
where year ago they pretended that
they did not know Of such a paper. Now
they are full of the idea that there Is a
| great commercial rival here and admit
among themselves that Seattle has mag
nificent future before it,
DR.. Rufus Smith, well known In Seattle,
where he was a leading citizen for seven
or eight years, Is in the city after two
| years absence In Missouri He is pleased
| with the city as he sees 1t.
! why. when left two years ago." he
said last evening. 1.-THE people were gloomy.
cross and miserable: now they are happy
| and smiling. 1t Is wonderful change
"The train which l came West on was
crowded with people for Seattle Speak
| ing OF Seattle in the East, l believe that
| fully 40 per cent. of the people In the middle
| West do not know Of any other place than
! Seattle as starting and outfltting point
In Virginia. where recently visited. the
4 nnnva oil nh.
the Post-Intelligencer, which they actu.
ally call by its local nickname. as the au-
| thority on klondike information.
Seattle will have her rush much sooner
| than she expects. 1t will be here in sixty
| days. In the country where I live. up In
the northwest corner of the state. several
| old residents have made stakes in Alaska
| A man named Alexander. who is still I'D in
the mining country. made a fortune. q. X.
! lilly Is former resident OF our section
and his experience has helped to irfiame
the people there
But. wonderful as the KIondike is. -
| continued DR.. Smith, I'VE are not entirely
| forsaken by nature In our country. The
National Bank OF Commerce In Kansas
| City has over 81 900. 900 In deposits, while
| the product of almost any county in Kan.
| sas for the past year amounts to as much
| as was taken out OF the klondike this
| year.
L I
| way? Well, II Is because OF the Pop ad.
ministratson and IT'S vicious legislation
The people with money are afraid Of this
| state for investments. No doubt the peo-
pie here intended to help lift the burden
from themselves. but they added to 1t by
! their legislation"
The doctor viii remain several days be-
fore returning TO his home.
The little story in The Passing Thron g.,
| yesterday. telling of a young mans expe-
rienee in Seattle. Of how he spent his
money in dissipation. and how lie wrote "a
the governor" that he had lost his horses
| and outfit on tire Skaguay trail bro,is M
forth a unique epistle yesterday. in which
! an anonymous writer. presumably the
young man himself, denies that he is from
the South, and also denies that the remit.
lance failed to come. The letter Is as FOL.
| lows:
THE article in the Post-Intelligencer OF
November "a, which was in the column oil
The Passing Throng.' was m.srepresented
TO the public in two ways. viz: The youns
man was not from the South aud the re.
| mittance came, and another Is on the way
which will be used as the young man sees
1T. Kindly insert the above. and hereaft
| er avoid errors"
| Personal.
NJ Stlnson. the Snohomish iumberman
Is at the Diller.
George G.. Arbuckle. OF New York, wa.
at the Butler yesterday.
Adam s. Collins, OF San Francisco. was
| at the Raiuter-Grand yesterday
Mrs. NJ G.. Myers. OF Portland. was reg
istered at the Butler yesterday.
A. v. Hayden. of the Pacific Nationa
bank, OF Tacoma is at tne Butler.