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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-14
VERY LAME ECONOMY.
new Some Branches of state Service
Have Beea Crippled

OLYMPIA. March l2~Special-Gov
Rogers spent the day in examining the APP
Precipitation bin. When the ONCE closed
this afternoon he had not finished It's con-
alteration.
While a hasty examination Of the bill
will disclose an apparent reduction, though
small from two years ago. yet careful
scrutiny shows that instead OF saving
where IL was possible, the legislature has
confined It's economy 20 Gripping several
branches OF the state service. For one
thing. the Office OF land commissioner was
left in a crippled condition. No secretary
or clerk was provided for the land commits
sion. although the pay az the two appoint
i've members Of the board was cut or. The
legislature allowed the niggarcly sum OF
500 TO Commissioner Bridges for postage.
This sum will barely last Six months, and
today the commissioner announced that
the correspondents OF the land department
would have to lnclose stamps with their
communications.
The salaries Of the state librarian and
several clerks were reduced below the
limit specified by the statutes now In force.
20 that a deficiency will be created and wiz
have TO be met by the next legislature
Here are a number of cases. The state
librarian is allowed 81 600 per year. whereas
his salary Is fixed By law at 1850 per year.
The deputy commissioner OF agriculture
ana aI1HllsrAtion Is atlOHt1 " the HcS-AoL
laws OF 1895 81. 30 per year. and no appro-
priation whatever has been made for him.
The chief clerk In the secretary OF states
Office by the statutes OF 1881 IL to be paid
not less than 81 zoo per year. while an APP
fropriation OF 81. 200 only was made. The
military law now In force contemplates the
expenditure OF at least $4,000. while the
appropriation was cut 20 5000. and no
remedial amendment TO the law was made.
In the Elisnsburg platform the fusionists
promised the people OF the state they
would pass n Law prohibiting the use OF
railroad pssses by state officials. Such
bin was introduced In the house. Does any
one know what became OF IT.
Bills Approved.
Gov. Rogers today approved the Canutt
freight bill. the Insurance bin. Persons
log scaling bin. senate bin ~. relative 10
the disposal OF soldiers pensions. senate
bin 2&3. reducing the salary OF justices OF
the peace In cities OF the third class. The
McAtoe game law was approved. with the
exception of the section imposing license
of s. on members OF sportsmeu's clubs.
which the governor vetoed.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-14

20 - paid This n aesoi1re Justice. Gem
panies viii Be more careful in the failure
about insurinx buildings for more than
they are WORTH 5ust for the sake q gs--
ting q big preFnin-n. and Il 81 bagidinSs
are Insured fgr from 2 t1<&0 Per cent
less than theS ars worth. az they VIII be
under this lzw. then lnstsaa q the law
being an Incentive 20 frcenSszr1szn. "a It's
opponents contend. 4 w.u rather pre-
vent the burning % buildings II "a rot
ne valued poiicy law thai gives occasion
for fncsndlarisnn, but rataer over-irsssr.
arce. $Iae out of ten men believe that II
tneir properly IS Totally destroyed. the
face % The policies OF which they have
beer paving premiums VIII be paid. Many
not true
Because OF ovsr-srsu-znce the people
CT this state are paying annually more
than a quarter % million Q. dollars in
premiums for which they receive no pro-
lection whatever. II building insured
for 90 burns. and but 500 Is determined
20 be ire value % IRE building. ard rhe
excessive premium ts returned. justice is
undoubtedly done. bu. where one building
burns there are ninety-fve that DO not
burn. and the excessive premiums on I'M
burned buildings. for which nc protection
Whatever y given. IS not reru-ued. And
- would have been better in tire FIRST
place 70 have Insured TIE building fr ire
above illustration for $50 Under The new
law no rhoDszua~doiiar risks wiII be writ
ten or six-nundred- dollar buildings Tire
insured wiu get what ne pays for. ard
tire insurers will receive nothing without
giving protection in return
This law is no innovation Washing
tor makes the fifteenth state now having
this law on it's statute books and there
r. little likelihood OF any o. them repeal
Ing IT,
Some Of the companies have threat
ered 70 leave the state IL this law were
passed. OF course they Will no; 60: but
~ they contemplate such a thing they
VIII find We have left ourselves with the
means OF protection. Let them compare
section : OF the new law with section "A
OF the old. and they will discover some
important changes
Section amends the old Law 50 that
companies organized In foreign countries
viii pay per cent tax on net premi-
Hrrs. instead OF per cent as hereto
fore. ard az all companies now pay and
the method Of computing the net prerni-
arns - changed 50 that only losses can
be deducted from gross premiums Here
tefoTe life companies have deducted div
t9eids. az well es losses. from gross pre-
miums- I estimate that this bill wifi in
crease the revenues Of the state by about
900 per annum.'
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-14
NEW INSURANCE LAW.
Deputy Commf..ioner G. @. Heifner
Defends IL. Various Provisions.


Ing the new insurance law. Deputy In
suraacs Commissioners c. G. Heifner said
today.
Among tire numerous good bills passed
By the late legislature. estimate thu tn
suranee eili among the best. Not all
! know. but ths future VIII demonstrate.
IN my judgment that this law Ia IN thu
interest 90 the taxpayers and policy hold
.srhe state .. washington has been
very icnient toward insurance companies
IN the past. having plF ced very few re-
strietons on them IN their methods OF
doing business. and this law Is one step
in ths direction OF bringing insurance
companies OF every kind under the super
vision Of the insurance commissioners.
what h known as overhead writing
Every insurance man knows what that
means, This section. in plain words.
means that hereafter Insurance comps-
MES organised outside this state shall not
insure property in this state by arrange
ments with mortgage companies I'm thu
Fast but shall place their insurance
through their regularly constituted agents
IN this state. who make their homes here
ard are entitled 10 whatever commission
t. paid for writing insurance.
section : Compels Insurance corpa nles
90 advertise their condition IN two daily
papers % the state. one IN Eastern Wash
inEton and one IN Western Washington.
once each year. Just as banks and other
The people have a riget 20 know the
financial condition % the companies 20
whom they pay premiums.
The last section 90 the bin prohibits
companies from entering into com htna-
stcHs TO raise rates or 20 control them
To-day there II nc competition between rirs
insurance con ranfes IN this state. and the
rates are extremely high. TIE average
rate IN Tits state e ever s. on the thou
sand. while in manN Eastern states Il ia
less than half as hiEh a. here
Tao other sections RFe amendments -
she present law. Secttan 5 prohibits com
paaies organized in thts state from In
rTsassnS their capital stock. EXCEPT fhs
same IS paid fer IN legal tender money ~
the United states. dollar for dollar T~nf.
will prevent what Is known 'waterfng
stock ~ thtS law were IN force Ia rvsry
state Ia the Eut0n e would - Gs.F-
sand 20 the people * the country. some
of tire coups ntcs declare - Per cent civ.
idenas % stockholders snd how mucA 81
thu sfeck Is wagered no one can tel hut
the ogftcars themselves
Session 6 the valued policy law
Hereafter. when there = total loss Av
fire Of buildings. structures ard an real
property. TIE face 81 tss policy VIII have
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-14
BOTTLES IN THEIR POCKETS.
New Measure of Difference Between
Senators and Representatives.

OLYMPIA. March 3-Special-Some OF
the members OF the legislature carried
bottles in their pockets. This was evil
denced a few evenings ago when prom
inent member OF the lower house took an
overcoat from the hooks outside the dining
room OF the Olympia hotel. and moment
later handed IL back. and at the same
time he said: That's not my coat"
''How do you known he was asked.
well. II you must know. have bottle
OF excellent whisky in the left-hand coat
pocket OF my overcoat. and as this coat
has bottle in both the right and left
hand pockets, know II is not mine. You
see some OF the senators carry two bot
ties, while we poor devils in the lower
house can afford only one"
A moment later dignified senator came
along and just as a man who was lobby
ing for the dispensary law approached him
70 ask him to vote for that bill. he put on
the overcoat that contained the two bot
ties. II is needless 10 say that the dis
pensary law stood no show with man
who had two bottles of fine red liquor IN
his pocket.
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Tacoma Bureau OF the Post-Intslligencer.
lib Pacific Avenue.

Tacoma Bureau OF the Post-Intslligencer.
lib Pacific Avenue.
TACOMA, March ls.-Special-Late
this evening Attorney c. p. Bennett. rep
resenting the civil service commissioners.
filed in the superior court petition TO
the court praying for a restraining order
to prohibit the council from ousting the
members of the commission from office.
and appointing others in their place. and
also for a writ of review. ordering, the
mayor and council 10 bring into court all
the evidence in the case before the coun-
Gil. that the court might review the trial
and pass upon II from a legal standpoint.
Judge Williamson gave the desired order
and the sheriff served the papers on the
mayor and the president OF the council.
This action was taken by the civil serv-
ice commissioners from the fact that to-
day Mayor Orr, on advice OF the city at
torney. declared that the vote of the city
council Thursday evening. finding the old
commissioners guilty OF neglect and In
competency, and their vote OF 10 TO for
removal from Office. was sufficient 10
yacate their seats. The mayor today. on
this advice. declared that the old commits
sion. Richard Bond. Guvncr Teats and
ST. Sahm. were out of office. and ap-
pointed in their stead George Walker.
Republican: w. C. Sharpstein. Democrat.
and George Brewitt, Populist.
The old commissioners intend making q
hard fight for their Jobs, and say they
will take the matter to the supreme
court. They aver that II Is a conspiracy
between the city attorney and the mayor
TO Gust them from office, and claim that
while the examination papers and other
evidence against them was IN the hands
OF the city attorney, they were tempered
with, TO their detriment. The hearing
OF the case is set for next Tuesday after,
noon.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-14
GOVERNOR ROGERS WORK.
Continued from Page One.

represented political principles entirely at
variance with one another.
The only traces that remain OF the lesis-
Iature are the few clerks and employees
who were voted a weeks pay each and told
to stay over and perform the last sad
rites. Within a few days Olympia will see
the last OF the lawmakers. The Fifth
legislature will go down 10 history as q
riotous. incoherent. tempestuous. ire
sponsible assemblage OF men, and with the
exception OF the Republican minority,
with no political affinity binding them to-
gether and with absolutely no sense Of the
responsibility they were under 10 the party
who sent them to Olympia. The windows OF
the statehouse viii be boarded UP and It's
halls, which were lately the scene of 80
many riotous Incidents. will be tenant,ess.
ReQuiescat, Let the Populists say with
Thackeray: Put up the box and the pup
pets. for our play Is played out"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-14

We can afford 70 say:
Get every sort of SthsE
hnss Bfs! tea of your
grocer, and get your money
back on what you don't
like"
Your tea trade for the
rest of your life is worth the
risk-and besides. there IS
NO risk.
4 sessi,iak & Cesqszy
sAE FFaz<zses az
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-14

No Ga By KEt-frwer. providing Tor coz-s
o. street Intersections
Ne - by Way. providing -o- survey.
nz1axeEeEt- reclamation. ease. ETC. Q.
state. granted school,. tide. oyster and
No. So, ny Barrow, for the laying out
and improvement % bo9leyz-1S or CON-
postte hsghwsys-
No. A.. substitute sor Il p Nos. 30 81
sSs * 50. providing for commissioner o.
horticulture.
No "a, by Bush, relating 20 publishing
rerorr % board OF horticuiturs-
investigation OF state penlsentia-y a.
Concurrent resolution No. II. relating 20
examination OF ths coctncat.on o. scaoos
laws
Joint resolution No. 10. . memorial re-
iatinz 20 national soldiers home a. Fors
Sherman. Idaho.
No. s7s. 81 struvs. relating 20 adoption
OF legal heirs.
Memorial No. :. asking congress 20 es-
tsblish life saving station on the COAST
norta OF Grsy's haroor, and extend gov
eminent telegraph line from Tatoosh ISL
and 20 Gray's haroor.
Memorial No. L. relating 10 services OF
Hon william A Newell
Memorial No. 9. rslative 70 building z
lighthouse and hsrbor at the mouth o.
GuNizyute river.
Concurrent resolution No. 2. relative 70
appropriation OF $1,000 for expenses OF
legislature
No s.. by Kit.snger. appropr.ating land.
defining mode OF procedure.
Memorial No II. relating 10 foreSs re-
serve proclamation
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-14
March Whist Tournament

TACOMA. March l3.-Special-The sec
ond game Of the March whist tournament
was played Wednesday evening. with
twenty-five deals and five tables. The
averages were 15s and les. The north and
south gains were:
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-14
Women Nearly Won.

LINCOLN. Neb.. March BIN the house
yesterday bin TO extend the franchise OF
women, giving them a right 10 vote st
municipal elections. was defeated by a
vote of 20 to 40. one additional vote would
have adopted the bill.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-14
NEWS FROM TACOMA.
MAYOR ORR DISCHARGES the
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSIONERS

And Appoints q New Commission ON
ed-The Old hoard Gets a Re-
strsininG Order From the Court
and Asks for a writ of Review On
the Recent Council Proceedings.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-14
For Spring

II VII make your blood rich. pure era
nouriEhing: cure that tired. nervous feel
Ing. enable you 20 sleep. give you good
appetite. Thousands have been saved from
or cured Of disease and thousands are
kept IN good health today by Hoods Sa--
saparllls Il VII Go as much for YOU
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-14
Hoods
Sarsaparilla

Is the bes.-in fact the One True Bleed
Purifier.
ILL.,, Dill, cure Liver lis; easy 70 take.
iiVlu } iiiiS easy to operate. Is centA
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Prepare

Fer spring. II IS trying season II r
finds your blood impure. impoverished.
weak and thin. you VII be tired dun.
larguii and an easy victim Of disease.
Do not wait til these troubles oversake
you Take = course o. Hoods SRrsSpa-Ila
now. Thls medicine wi. 1t you
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-14

Very Attractive Prices. |
.rs s,s, s
a.. ana tasAsn.Sis goods '' sass
For Such Little Money.
Wool Dress Goods.
';.1s - @ i'.s.
Epsnslnss Brocads. FanOes.
Special Values.
Checks stylish ysa
snsh AoasS oosds. the new ss s
black .,s
Silks and Velvets.
sal ~.ss
chOic. and. usual
AT VERY MODERATE PRICES
SILK Specials.
Fancy u,s
Quality eousiasuaas
sSiuoh chanseable silks all combinations.
al ss s. = '.t
Wash Dress Materials.
Not material nenoOsd IN any fashion Journal thu. 70.
suins. suitss Pea Fouiards orsaaa ps s.
scotch ana French Lapp's'
Special Values
,.,-., p... a.. 49, -. 80
Tees' ias' coos new pasfsfns msoum ana
yAr1 p-.,.s ,,.s... ,.-.,.. ,.,..
White Dress Goods.
Complete Of Whit. now N stock.
nrocu T~s~~.xs.:.cS
0 AnSS'
- oua
ngs Narrow six and Tn fIeadinss - match tb @ .nrs .r
Cold souacbe Bd cold ms ca cT anu cs nn Wrasns
Colorea Head Moba ssi,arr
Spcs'a
Light Blue. Tan and Brown. a - =
collars Guns leg Of mutton seeve Yoke hst s'u .
~ suies' aos dAshes ana STRIPES prices from no ~
Wv eAe"
shirt back unlaundrsd.
Fine Percae aundried detachable
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Ladies' Shirt Waists.
Ladies' Dress Skirts.

Dress Skirts IN large casvs
Udo s25 g. 's25 $780, SB. ST. $780, S. S. $780,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-14

Ladies' n fancy Chevo.. nna
S20 - ~ :, 80 -
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Wash Dress Materials.

Net material mentioned IN fashion Journal
wash goods colection-FrencA Organdies, D,
sungs. Taor-Made Sutngs. Percalss Foulards; orga
Scotch and French Lsppits.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-29

ell win meet again tonight for the
purpose Of passing the estimate Of
the cost Of improving Forty-fourth
street, etc.
Bids for the painting Of the four
Rock river bridges were opened and
read ~ follows: p. ]. Lee q Son,
tz66; George Sutcliffe. e3s5; W. c.
Dale and 8. e. Archer. 4209. 20; J. Q
Stultz 4 Co. (two bridges). t.9s;
Hubble 4 Anderson. tS9S4 !; A. A.
Skinner, e41S.80. The contract wal
swarded to Aessrs Dale & Archer.
And there may be other ordinances
for public improvements presented
and put through not NTH the ides
OF doing the work in rimmediAte
future, but under the tf6ss of the
emergency that exists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-29
HOSIERY.

Oar store has for many years O.
Joyed the reputation Of leadine oil
others In this entire region both In
quantity Of hosiery sold and In lower
prices than are 70 be found In other
stores hereabouts. This week We
again shall demonstrate how much
Ne lead the whole procession.
womens seamless fest black Hose. vslue
80 this week rs leader three pairs for 80
Misses fine ribbed fass black 0tocktnes
sizes 70 sr. good value u 100. leader III
this week &c n pair.
womens fine Richelieu rib Hose, tsns and
blacks. all sixes, lee pair
Ladies' fast black Hose, fine brova lGnoo
foot, this week Zoe pair
This week We VIII sell ladies' black and tan
fun regular made Hose. fast colors. high
spliced heels. double soles q is,xo Our evcry
day price Is 80. Others ask up 20 ne. This
week they 60 ~ l.xc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-29
Weather Scared manufaetursr,

Offer us some extraordinary bas-
gains In Wash Salts and OkirtS. Oar
oherings this week are ct Wholesale
prices and less.
Linen eaits. Eten styss, ielled
seams. wide skirt. value q. Is, whole
sale price this week el.s7.
Duck Suits worth q %. this weak
you can take them ct el.3s.
leo wide White Cable Cord and
new Fin Cheek Wash Skirts. valus
tl.50. o: go.
y new Etamins Skirts. very wide.
velvet bound. 1t e3.e8.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-29
Got What He Wa. Looking For.

Ayoung man the worse for over
indulgence in firswatce attempted to
create o disturbance at Second ave.
nue. drug store this afternoon. One
Of the clerks ordered him out, and
when he dill not obey helped him to
reach the sidewalk. Then the fellow
with the load said he would slap the
clerks mouth. That young man
said he did not desire to have any
trouble and started to rsenter the
door.---.The fellow With the jag gave
him q right handler. The clerk
waltzed out on to the walk and
swiped his assailant several times on
the probescis from which the claret
began to how. Friends then inter-
fered and led the troublesome young
man away.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-29

A powder to be shaken into the
shoes. At this season your feet feel
swollen and hot. and get tired cas-
ny. II you have smarting feet OF
tight shoes. try Aliens Foot Ease.
1t cools the feet and makes walking
easy. Curss and prevents swoplen
sad sweating feet. blisters and cal
lous spots. Relieves corns and bum
ions Of al pain and gives rest and
comfort. Try It today. Sold BY al
druggists and shoe stores for Is
cents Trial packages Free. Ad-
dress Allen 8. Olmeted. L. Row.
n. 7.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-29

The school election 10 bringing out 9
heavy vete-1, 600 having bsen Polled
ct 8 O'Clock this afternoon. The con.
test 10 between August Heimbeck and
Z. B. HcKown. there being NO visible
tickets In the 6eld for Bartholomew
Indeed when the doctor arrived a
the polls this morning and asked 70,
. Bartholomew ticket and discovered
there was none to be had. he tore NJ
those for the other candidates which
had been handed him and left il
disgust. Quite . number of women
have voted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-29

Billy Lambert the Iowa cham pion
light weight pugilist, called at The
ARGUS office today and deposited go
to DO covered BY Ed Santry, % an
evidence Of good faith in tho latter'a
challenges Of Lambert. The latter
wants to meet Santry on any coudi-
tons up to . finish fight for $500 .
side or any part thereof. He says he
has written pr rsonal letters to San
try at Auscatine and elsewhere, bat
can get no answer. yet Sansry goes
on talking through the papers.
Now he wants him to fight OF shut
up. and his $50 10 up to show that he
means what he SAYS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-29

Electric Bitters 10 . medicine suit
cd for any season, but perhaps more
generally when the lsnguid ex-
hausted feeling prevails, when the
liver is torpid and sluggish and the
need OF tonic and attentive 10 felt.
A prompt use of this medicine has
often averted long and perhaps fatal
bilious levers. No medicine will act
more surely In counteracting and
freeing the system from the malarial
poison. Headache. indigestion. con-
stiPation. dizziness yield to Electric
Bitters. SOC and d Der bottle 1t
Harris Z Uilemsyer's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-29

A perfect upheaval of Shirt
waists. 4 half dossa worried man.
ufactarefs. Distressed BY the late
ness Of reasonable Wea&her. ready to
let 60 at any price. AcCabe's ready
cash teok their surplus. and herr
they are ready for you at 500 On the
dollar-half price.
Thousands Of waists, they'll b
spread over half our second floor
There7l b big rush. Come in tha
morning. il you oan.
Shirt waists which We paid Is PEI
dozen for, early In the season. are
now here 1t $50. This 10 the arsi
time you have found CSC shirt waists
ct 29c. 900. $50.
Then ut 46c We have hundreds Of
them which you will recognise - 75e
and SIC values the moment You sse
them. These You will want 70 grail
quickly.
69c-The bargain Of bargains ar
those We shall sell ct $50. Fins
sheer printed Jaoonet, Dimity and
Lawn waists. very newest make and
styles. white or self colored collars
square yokes. pleated fronts. thu
kind OF shirt waists that you DAY
u. Is. $3.50 and e1.75 for frightened
makers stand the loss and you &c,
the waist ct $50. 89c.
Many styles. lots Of them, at s7c
at 81. 18. 1t t1.25. at &l.45. We show
the hsndsomest and strongest lines
OF ehirt waists. perfect fitting. cor.
rect styles.