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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-18
TRAP FISHING.
An Open letter to Governor John n.
Rogers

uRaco, Wash. Jan. Is. 1897.
To Jonn r. Rogers, Governor OF the
state OF Washington-pear Sir. 7 have
just finished reading your message. and 7
VISA 70 MORN You on trap fishing, as il
seems your Information comes from Gov
remover, whom YOU quote. Now, sir. any
man who knows a thing about trap fish
ihE' knows The law prescrihes the size Of
ma mesa. IN the gear. which allows the
small hsa 10 pass through anywhere. ard
other kinds OF fish caught are turned orr
OF the pound net uuhurt. or course. Pen
meyer would howl AZ the fish traps why?
Because aii the traps are on the Washing
ton side. There are not fifteen nsh trans on
The Oregon side. while Washington has in
the Columbia river 49s; and BY means OF
these traps the citizens OF Washington
caught about bali as many fish a. a.
Oregon's eth net fleet of ? 900 boats ne
number 81 gill net boats fishing on the
Washington side are: Pacific county. A.
=. Co.'S. McGowen. s. This Is A correct
statement 81 gill nets on the Columbia
river. Washington side. The reason there
are no more Is that Sand island Is in me
way OF fishing with atll nets from Tlwaco
or vicinity for several niles Bakers hay
IS not good place 10 use such nets. II is
too shallow, and is fun OF drift-broken trap
stakes. etc.
GIN nei fishing is DANGEROUS work. There
year. while fishing with gill nets. In Nav.
$50 toFiy-ssx were drowned in one day.
They were Oregon efH-netters. but
most or them were cast upon the Wash
lngton shore and were buried AZ The ex-
pense Or Pacific county. Not one trap man
has yet been drowned.
Iaere - much said against The trao or
pound nets that j. untrue, and II The gin
Net Union and its representa- ttTes can con
vince ven and our legislature that these
false charges are true they viii DO Il. es-
qsciallv me Frazier river people. We know
% a sack OF So 90 made I'D IN the Frazier
river country 20 get a Law enacted 70 knock
cut tsh traps. In Isss the Oregon lezis-
l2t1re SEM q COMMITTEES to invest gate.
4Gey saw gov he work was done Esch
session since, the gu net men have handed
u oiil 10 abolish hsh traps. bar So FAR
iAty have failed. Simply because the mode
~ t9Sing Ssl wlth pound nets is under
stood. TIE traps are very unlike the
Eheels- They catcn everything from young
frE Up, 5u' ia TIE pound nets small ash
pass through he EesAes Orher FISH than
salmon are turned out unhurt- TIE SAL
rnon are taken from the trap alive. as
NaEIed. IN perfect condition 4 gin net
6roVas The sa.nzon AID many of them are
sos- rs--ause when lie ness are taken NJ
thaY drop cut ard sink
When yess stop shs Washington people
AsAlag with fsn traps. you win fan into
re trap tsat Ex-,Sov. Psnnoye- Sex for US
ane Oregon VIII capture - Per cent ef the
sssEn0n ThS Is "a true as Holy Writ, and
Il Is high tire you srea your eyes 20 this
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-18
Olympia in perm.


OLYMPIA, Jan A-An EFFORT VIII ce
made by some prominent members OF the
fusion party. which IS in the majority in
both branches OF the legislature, - pass
a measure 20 submit 70 the people OF The
state a change IN the constitution for
transfer CT the seat OF government from
Olympia. The residents OF this city have
Eaared some action Of this kind by the leg
stature ever since the Republican party
was defeated last November. but have
hoped that al would be well in IRE end.
Since they have realized. however. that
many members Of the legislature favor the
removal OF the capital 10 another loc21fty,
a great deal o. concern has been mani
Tested. The Orsgonian correspondent has
been reliably informed that a bin viii soon
be introduced IN the legislature, which. IL
IL passes. VIII place the matter OF chang
ing the capital and Sxing another location
directly before the voters OF the state az
the polls. TIE proposition IS 70 locate the
capital az point on the Northern Pacific
railroad midway between Seattle and Ia
coma, and not at PuyaIlup. as formerly
proposed. AT the place suggested there is
now no city or village. II is simply 4 -ine
tract OF land available for a townsise.
There has always been more or less Oh
lection 10 Olympia as the location for the
state capital, owing principally TO the diff
only trains reaching here come in over a
sidetrack from Tacoma or a short line
from Tenino. There are no through
trains. At the point suggested between Sc
attic and Tacoma there are several trains
each way every day. The Republican par
~ has always favored Olympia, and at diff
ferent sessions OF the legislature has pro-
tected the capital location. Gov. MeGraw
was anxious that a capitol building be
erected which would prevent future at
ten1pts al removal. To this end the foun-
dadons for a magnificent structure. 20
cost 600. have already been laid at A
cost OF about $4,000 Gov. Rogers. while
member OF the legislature two years ago.
endeavored TO prevent the erection OF the
building, but was rebuked by Gov. Nc
Graw and his friends. Strange 70 say.
however, Thurston county. OF which Oiym-
pia Is the county seat. rolled up big ma
jority for the fusion ticket. In conse-
quence. Republicans have a good deal TO
say about ingratitude. and IL would not be
surprising II they would assist the Pop
ulists in changing the location OF the cap
itai
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-18

Gratis alliance Taey were outrosed in ths
national convention ard in many o. tia
state conventions By the trading polite
lars. to whorn principles meant nothing
and the coasros OF the Offices everything
Tire n,iddIe-cf-the-road Populssts appre-
csztea the fart that 2 fusion victory IN
the last national campaign would have
left tne original Fopuiists in the attitude
Of n tai 70 the Democrats kite
In the present legislature Of this state
there seems 70 be a considerable element
OF the original MISUNDERSTANDING Popu-
Lists, and they are apparently having
gced deal 10 say IN the senatorial fight
They Go not believe in the free coinage OF
silver any more than does Chairman
washburn They are for IA, money 10 the
last. Particularly they DO not look with
the slightest degree Of favor upon Tire at
tempt to make loyalty to the cause OF free
silver the sole test OF Populfsm and the
right 70 demand Populistic support for
public Office. Neither are they al all pleas
ed with seeing one faction. and that the
smallest OF the three elements which went
20 make up the fusion party. walking of
with the positions In the national con-
gress.
IL Is quite apparent that the process OF
disintegration IN the fusion ranks has
commenced. and that the bitterness which
is being engendeEed by the senatorial fight
will result in the disruption OF the fusion
party into its original elements.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-18

There are some peculiar things about
law. For example. q man was arrested in
New York the other day for "book-mak-
Ing in violation OF the state statutes. On
his examination II appeared that the o.
Tense was committed In the corridor OF
the poztofice. and consequently on terri
tory within the exclusive Jurisdiction OF
the United States: so he had to be dis
charged. He was resrrested and taken
before United States commissioner. who
in turn discharged him, because book
making is not an offense against the
United States statutes. There is q hint In
this for would-be lav-breakers.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-18
FUSION GOING TO PIECES.

Th- notable feature IN national politics
- the manner Ia whtcA ths forces which
united IN the ls,e campaign OF the issue
~ free coinage q silver AZ a ratio o. Is 20
: ar dis.ntegra1lag. ana that many wAo
fought vigorously throughout the cam
pAlgn on behalf % that issue have finally
arrived 81 TIE conclusion that ths issue
IS $ dead oaa. and never can be TIRE rally
ing cry Tor another national campaign.
The Democratic aswspap ers q TIE South
were re first % declare themselves. HARD
y rad tie campaign closed when from az
pArts q me soath came the declaration.
VIA substantial unansrnity. that TIE seleo-
iisa - rs Issue vas a mistake and ne
FoP2lsi a-lanes a b,uz3er, ana that nelta-
e. mistake nor o,uader ssould re repeated.
Chairman wsshburn. q ths Populls,
party. ts tae latest % the prominent lead
crs q that parry whe has taken thls Do
sitioH. sna In 20 aolng be SIMPLY takes IRE
position whicA tAe ''r-,s1le-of-ths-rosa~
FoPa,isss have occupied all aloax. That
element II ths Popanst party never vas
IA favor * free silver. ncr - Ire penao-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-18
CONVICT FARMS.

SoutA Carolina = srg Sra r. experiment n
nsax pcaftenttary coav:etS OF farms. TIE
sa,s sss s.eoe acres 81 farm lao1. divided
1870 three plantations. aaa has 40 c7nvgess
al ASK epA iA-rn- Tas farms have been
Sc ggeaissly worked tAat l2ss year - -;
prodt 1o sas STATE. after paying al the sx-
rscses 90 nstatensnce ant guarding - re
pris0nega Vas So 90. AnsonE ether pred
ue;s oVer 50 ssies % catson were sold
Al tas work or these farms vas dous by
ne ccuviess. vn3ev ne care e guards.
AnaoaE otssr talnEs reported IN favor az
80 experiment vas That tAs heaiiA e Ire
prisoners Nak better taan - confinement.
they. SEEMED 20 lAe ne outdoor wcrk and
ga attempts - escsne were few. Tee prs
cnsrs Wers fcd almost exclusively upon the
pre3ae3s = ihs farm. raises ~ tsefr ovvr
2AeaT.
There e a valaaols suggestion IN TITS sor
sAes- VIE are tryiag e derive some uas3ns
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-18

The convention at Tacoma TO suggest
understood in some quarters. 1t was orig
inally only meeting of officials for the
purpose OF comparing experience and sug-
gestipg legislation 10 make the present
system more efficacious by amendments
owners We're earnestly requested TO be
present Most of them stayed away and
abused the officials who were trying to do
their duty
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-18
THE LEGISLATURE

We can smile a. al the sneers
That the Knockers i8ly ring.
For We know that We viii nave our viz
aic2finn.
And rhe bards 81 atgsr years
IN our praise viii loudly sing.
And proclaim as benetac-oTs OF the ma
ton
Though ne seldom have the power
To make just The proper laws,
Though We 1aiI 70 give expression % orr
learning
There will surely come At hour
When we'll earn TIRE worlds applause,
There Is nothing 70 prevent IS from al
90uFni1g.
-washlnSg3n Star.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-18

fact ard give TO your own state ali the ad-
vansagea possible ard not les oregon or
British Columbia catch them. The state
MI have 10 maintain your hatcheries and
others win catch your FISH.
We ask yoa 20 come or send commit
tee 20 sEvesfigate. Then we viii h salts
fed and not until then nwaco is the CEN
ter OF trap fishing. again / ask you 70 In
vsstigate. T. II. PARKS.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-18

The senatorial candidate who is receiv-
ing the Populist vote in the Idaho legis-
lature is named Texas Angel. What 8
godsend 1t would be to the newspaper par
agraphers II he should be elected and
furnish more paragraphs than either Vest
or Mooney
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-18

Oregon's constitution needs amending
Under the present system little over one
third of the members can keep the house
of representatives from being organized,
and deadlock the legislature. This is pre-
cisely what Is being done there by an OBJ
streperous minority, which insists on NAM
ing the speaker
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-18

The real benefit OF an athletic club Is 10
be found In such course OF exercises as
that laid out for business men. There Is
no doubt that an hours physical exercise
two or three times week would be ex-
ceedingly beneficial.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-18

Nevada is making a bid for the Corbett-
Fitzsimmons fight. She ought to arrange
for having state census taken on the
day OF the fight. to show that the popula-
ton has doubled since election.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-18
THE STATE PRESS.

WalIa waIla Statesman: The only hope
the reform party in this state can have
Tor second lease OF power is by faith
fully reGeerning the pledges made re the
people. Economy n rsoh,sc expenditures
and tightening OF the burdens q tax
alton is our most imperative need. and 70
accomplish this end should be the firm
rarpcSe OF every member Of the legisia-
tire elected by the Peoples party.
Auburn Argus: Americans don't want
Spain. they would much prefer lighting
her backed by Germany 20 fighting her
alone. Spain is regarded as such pigmy
among the worlds nations that thera
would be but little credit attached 20
thrashing her, but Spain assisted by any
OF the great European nations would
make fee worth licking. II war cannot
be hoRoTahly avoided.
Yakima Times. Our coming legislature
should Immediately see TO IL that the land
set aside 70 the state for settlement under
the Carey law is either reclaimed by irrt-
CATION or is reverted % the government
10 be subject 10 settlement under the
ent situation OF affairs the land Is with
held from settlement. no effort Is made 10
reclaim il. and the result is that the tide
of immigration now turning toward this
state viii have 10 occupy Northern Pacific
railroad land, as the state lands are not
NJ FOR settlement.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-18

II II proves TO be true that the cub seals
are dying from over-crowding. 1t Will be
a very humorous termination to the COM
plant that the seals were In danger of ex-
termination
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-18
NEW YEARS EDITION.


Elbe Union: The Post-Intelligencer New
Years edition is like an English plum pud-
ding, because 1t would be easier to tell
what is left out than to tell what 1t con-
tains. as nothing is omitted and every
thing put In. Tt has more than filed the
expectations OF the most sanguine.
For reliable information concerning the
resources OF Washington there seems
nothing lacking. We predict profitable re-
suits from its circulation throughout the
United States.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-18

And row 1t is claimed that AltgeId made
his jail-delivery pardons as a measure of
economy 10 cut down the expenses of the
penitentlarv.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-18

South Bend Journal: The New Years
edition of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer
is q wonder In the way OF Western Jour
nalism II contains fffty-six pages OF
well written and able articles on the re-
sources and wealth of the state OF Wash
ington. It is entirely different from boom
editions heretofore issued by different pa
pers, and is worthy OF a place fin any Ii
brary, for 1t contains information which
would be otherwise hard to obtain. The
Post-Intelligencer made a record in this
enterprise which viii be hard 70 equal.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-18

"It you would refuse occasionally when
those hateful men ask you TO drink said
Mrs Booze, won would not be coming
home In this condition. You lack frmness
Of character"
Don't you b'lIeve eossin' of the sort, -
said Mr.. Booze, with much dignity. 1.-THE
feliers tried to start me home ulore'n two
hours ago."-Cincinnatf Enquirer.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-18

Ena Chronicles: The New Years edi-
ton OF the Post-Inteligencer is one of the
greatest feats Of newspaper enterprise ev-
er exhibited West of the Mississippi river.
II embraces a complete history of the
state, shows its resources and their pres
ent development, and. without exaggera-
ton, presents as nearly as possible a per-
feet pen-pic ture of the state. The man
agement is 10 be congratulated upon its
enterprise.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-18
Talking Through Their Heads.

Philadelphia Times.
About the only way congress seems TO
have got the nations demand for more
revenue through it's head is by going in
one ear and out of the other.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-18
COAST PAPERS.

San Francisco Bulletin: AIR. Langtry.
who has risen TO fame by reason of a mat
rimonial alliance in early life with the
party variously known as the Jersey
Lily" and some other things not so eu-
phonious as that. declares now that he has
no use for the lady. that he has always
supported himself, never having been de-
pendent upon her-but that he will not
consent to her divorce II he can prevent II.
Mr.. Langtry. II will strike the ordinary OBJ
server. has turned sensitive upon n small
matter OF detail al rather a late date.
Portland Oregonian: Dr. Geikie. the cell
eorated theologian and author. in an arti-
Gle in the Homiletic Review. summing up
the evidence as 10 the date OF the birth OF
Jesus OF Nazareth. concludes that II is inn
possible TO fix the date with exact certain
~. He agrees, however, with ali other
modern Bible chronologists that the date
from which Christendom reclSons its era is
wrong. and that Jesus was born from one
20 seven years earlier. Four years earlier
is the date most generally accepted.
Sacramento Record Union: Highway
Improvement is far more hampered by the
jealousy OF men of interference with dis
trict and merely local authorities and iur-
isdiction than by lack OF money or ma
terials. We recan one legislative session
in which the highway committee wasted
the entire session in a futile attempt TO
harmonic conflicting views concerning
the selection OF road masters and road
overseers and in labors 10 adjust warning
fractional ideas relating to the peril In
which American liberty stood IL the peo-
pie OF a road district. instead of the elect
ors of school district, should select road
masters
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-18
BITS OF HUMoR.

Tramp-Madan. could you give me some
thin to eat?
Mrs. Brown-1ll call the dog If
Tramp Indignantly Madam. I don't
eat dogs-Judge.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-18
Mrs. Grubber-Wen,
these editors be,

Mrs. Grubber-Well, WELT What fcols
these editors be,
Mr Grubber-Eh?
Mrs Grghber-Hers I write a letter 10
the editor OF the Punkinville Trumpet
sskin' what would be a proper an mex
pensive thing TO git fer a, weddin' present
an here in the paper he's printed a lst az
about hundred things what folks gives
as we9din' presents. an there amt one OF
ZEN costs less than a dollar.-New York
Weekly.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-18

Mr.. De Brain-Is the piano out OF tune?
Mrs. De Brain-No. Why?
Mr.. De Brain-Elvira has not touched X
for weeks"
Mrs. De Brain with a troubled air)-i
have noticed that I wonder II she has
deceived Us and got married on tho sly
New York Weekly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-02
SUICIDE ON THE STAGE
SEYMOUR OPERA-HOUsE PROPERTY
MANS ORIGINAL TRAGEDY.
Six People ManEIed in a Panhandle
Wreck i'm Lake COunty-Suicide of
Cambridge City Girl.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.


SEYMOUR, Ind, Nov. This afternoon
at o'clock Benjamin Rosen6eld committed
suicide by shooting himself with revolver
on the stage of the Seymour Opera House.
Rosenfield has been keeping company with
Ethel Tucker, a waiter at the Hotel Jonas,
and meeting her on the street he requested
her. to go with him to the opera house,
where he went to arrange the property for
the Iron Mask Company, he being the
property man of the opera house. Miss
Tucker accompanied him and while Rosen-
field was working on the stage she was
playing the piano, which was sitting di-
rectly in front of the stage. Miss Tucker
says: ben asked me to marry him and I
told him I couldn't think of it. He said:
Well if you won't marry me 1 will kill
myself, as life is not worth living without
you
Il told him that he must not think of
killing himself, and then he asked me to
come upon the stage. / went up and he
asked me to kiss him, which l did. He
again asked me to marry him, and 1 re-
fused. He then told me to look at some
thing on the door, and while was looking
he pulled out his revolver and shot him
self"
Rosenfield has been living with his wild
owed mother and is a. painter by trade. The
bullet entered his right temple and he died
almost instantly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-02
IS sKOBELEFF ALIVEs
Many Russians Think the Famous
.sWhite General" Is Not Dead.


LONDON, Nov. 1--There are many people
of this country, but more particularly of
Russia who are firmly convinced that the
popular Muscovite hero, Skobeleff, nick
named 1.-THE White General is not really
dead, but that he will reappear when his
country has need of his sword. According
to the story, it was merely man re-
sembling him who was buried, his own dis
appearance from the scene having been
due to the alarm excited at the court of ST.
Petersburg by his phenomenal popularity,
as well as to the international complica-
tions aroused by his indiscreet utterances
Moreover, at the time of his alleged death
he was involved in a peculiarly shocking
scandal at Moscow which would have prob
ably neceSsitated his dismissal from the
army and eXpatriation. 1t may be remem-
bered that his alleged demise has always
been enshrouded by a dense and impenetra-
BILE veil of mystery. 1t is implicitly be-
lieved by the Russian peasantry and SOL
diers that Skobeleff played a part in the
last Chinese-Japanese war, commanding a
Japanese regiment under an assumed name
His most intimate friend and boon compan-
ion, the late Baron Hitrovo, was Russian
envoy in Japan at the time. Skobeleff's re-
turn was announced at Vladikavkas the
other day and q crowd of several thousand
MoujikS and soldiers assembled at the rail-
road station to welcome him, dispensing
when the train arrived without him, dis
appointed, but more firmly convinced than
ever that his return was merely postponed.