The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-08

como SUCH II Is losing its grip On the
only thing that furnished an excuse for
It's beang-the Northern Pacific railroad
ton where there Is business other than
that made by itself.
After Seattle was firmly established NJ
the Quitting center for all people going
Iorthward and the railroads ha<. Issued
tons Of circulars. sending them all over
the country. calling attention to the fac:
that Seattle Is the only place where a
proper equipment can be furnished. the
Tacoma merchants. with their little
stocks. backed by the Tacoma Chamber
OF Commerce. sought the undoing OF this
city by backbiting pamphlets and mis-
leading publications relative to the prices
Of articles In the two places. These pam
phiets were scattered broadcast, set 20
the meter Of the song OF the swan Sew
erai people have tried to purchase an afe-
ouate outfit in TaaoMs: not many. but
enough TO prove the attempt hazardous
one. Then these people have como over
10 Seattle and purchased what was ne
cessary 20 make up an outfit.
On the morning Of August the Tacoma
Ledger. under startling headlines. an
in that city to operate line OF steamers
between Tacoma and Alaskan portz,
which was to be exclusively = Tacoma
company. The article admitted that the
vessels Of the line would touch at Seat
tie and other way ports. but the husi-
ress end OF the new line was TO Be Taco
ma. and there was the fine old Tacoma
ring 10 the statement that makes IL all
the more pitiabie when the truth ls told.
The Ledger article started out as fol-
lows:
The L~dger's Statement.
''DoSweiI. Cariiil 4 Co. and number
OF Tacoma capitalists, hsye organized 4
steamship company, and will enter the
Alaskan trade In competition with the
strongest lines now running there. The
company has chartered the swift and eie-
giant steamer City OF Seattle from tia
Northern Pacific Steamship Company.
and are rushing repairs on the craft day
ard night so as 10 De able TO put her IN
the trade ut the earliest possible dase.
and August - The nsw company has
made Tacoma It's headquarters. and re
rev lire Will practically be a Tacoma isre.
The company has other steamers in view
for the run. ard II the initial and second
trips of the Seattle prove successful. II
will. IL says. add another steamer or tso
70 the run within a fow weeks
THE now company is a powerful one.
and Is believed 20 10 out for Ee-nna-
rere place in the Alaskan trade and -
maintain itself beside the Pacific Coast
Steamship Company az ali hazards. Tho
Seattle has been chartered for an inaea-
rite period ard II IS said, at the ratio of
sss 30 year"
The article goes on to state that ''Ny.
DcaxeIi was asked II the new Tacoma
Alaskan steamer lire in which Re IS cor
oerr1e6 owns or controls the Rosaila, or ths
E1lih, or both vessels. He politely rsfgsei
% answer th@ question. The theory that
the gosaie. City Of Seattle and the Edtt.
ar. probably under SYN pa ,Aetfc manage
rYsent. "a strengthened In the opinion ~
s1rne by tha fart that George Lent. Gre
os tins svowed owners os the Rosalss. -
sr charge Of the repairs 20 the Sea;'ie.
A sslll description 81 the steamer CITY ~
Seattle is Included in ths general .r'te-ap
~ .hs visionary Tacoma Alaskan Eu@.
The description oe ths City cf S@attis vas
not iysrrlsfe-1 20 .he regular water frost
reporter of fhe Ledger. but q sp@css' fs-
sc-frflve writer vS1~e strong sofd nai
been church festivals ard meetings cf sns
veztrr. wzs @rzxxed 20 tar6ls IRE sss'p-
ping event n connection with ire Tacoma
sfassan llne sterv of August 5. Corze-
ogsausIv N. rzatscai terms employed were
exhf5f~.tiwr N 4szrse sr1acSffg os fcs
ssrasE. and oTste- Ets~ss suggesting tas
-e73 rA4s ara .ne ssouilion with which Ia
c(-~a rssoreIa ara aYifcssd and In wfse2
.txv Snf t1r-rzsefFe= sn a business way.
The Hvufnl Trufh.
T. ga sT-sas. s-1fEi 20 tell fhe U1.h: -
r.werr~-o-x .he saaI of -zzTBor. the totem
mat az u were az which the Inhabitants
Of Tacoma havs besa worshiDsng n sssfR