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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-29

ton OF good government during the past
few years, there should be an attempt
made 70 return TO the miserable. ex-
asperating, inefficient ana sometimes
corrupt methods which prevailed prior
to the adoption Of this new system.
Nobody doubts that the principle is
right: and IL II can be shown that any
injustice Is done by the rules adopted
by the commission. they can be easily
altered
II all the rules should be abolished
and the simplest possible examination
established by the commission, the civil
service article should stand. 1t should
stand If for no other reason than that
II declares against the abuse Of Of
fetal influence It forbids payment
for places. It forbics the appointment
OF persons for no other reason than
their political service. and It provides
that no payment shall be made for sal
airy or wages to any person until 1t has
been properly audited. II prohibits the
habitual use 10 excess of intoxicating
beverages by any official. and If 1t lid
no more than this 1t should stand.
But the most serious practicable OBJ
lection to the proposed amendment is
that 1t has been held back by those who
were in favor Of it until the very last
moment, and now IL Is impossible with
out great confusion to submit the ques-
ton in such form that, IL carried, IT
would not land the city in considerable
confusion. The charter was designed
on the civil service system. and IL the
one article should be eliminated 1t will
leave In great uncertainty many other
things which must be done. If any
body is to blame for this it is those
who have withheld the petition or who
have been so manifestly unable to get
sufficient signatures to warrant the
council In submitting 1t.
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THE CRY OF THE DREAMER

I asn tired 0. planning and toiling
In the crowded hives OF men:
Heart-wesry Of building and spelling
And spelling and building again.
And / long for the dear Old river
Where I dreamed ny youth awav-
For dreamer lives forever.
And a to.lsr dies IN a day.
I am sick Of the SNOWY seeming
OF a life that - half lie
OF the faces lined with scheui!ux
In the tarong that 3urf7As by.
From. the siee pless thoughts enfeavc-
7 would go whore the children play
For a dreamer lives forever,
And 3 thinker dies IN a day.
7 ~ i feel TO pride. but pity
For tire burdens the rich ena41-a.
There Is nothing swse; in tho csey
But the patient lives OF the poor
O fhA little hands too skiilfui
Ard the caiid-m!nd chokef w4.h a,..A
Tire daughters heart grown wtIlful
And t1e fathers heart that ble4ds
No. no: from the streets rude hns4,.
From trophies from mart and stage
I w5al4 ay 70 the WOODS lox r79stls
And tina meadows kindly page
lie. Is dream as Of yore By tna -svs~
And BE- loved for the dream alvvsv'
For dreamer lives forever
and a thinker dies IN a dav.
JOIN Eas - O Reilly.
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YOU OUGHT To SEE SEATTLE.
So Says u Minneapolis Man Who was
Here.
Minneapolis Journal

Minneapolis Journal
With all that has been written aooul
next seasons rush 70 the gold nslds. IL -
not even now appreciated how Thoroughly
the army OF prospectors will invest mat
region. George W. Nogei, returned hion-
dlker. IN conversation with a Journal man
today. said:
Every creek, every water course every
river enptying into the mighty yukon De-
tween It's source and its mouth, VIII nsse
Gus metal. East here. you people SIT IN
your offices during the day and around your
iireside in the evening and wonder whe,ner
these things are actually so or not. 1Sn
ought 10 spend a day in Seattle lns
streets Of New York are not in II with Sc
attic; for jostle, for crowds, for exclteInen,,;
way across the continent just 20 view tne
mobs which viii assemble in Seattle pre-
paratory 70 starting for the mines
Mr.. yogeI lef, Dawson August IS. on the
last boat down the Yukon. He sot In
along Bonanza creek. Said he:
When In Seattle I talked with Capt.
Monroe. an explorer, who had Deen up
somewhere about the barren lands for Lhe
Canadian government, and am sorry Iot
any one who attempts any or the kdmoh-
ton trails AT best they are four months.
and one of them, the trip down the Mac
kenzie, is a thousand miles farther thaa
via the coast. Besides that, YOU nave 70
encounter serious obstacles. Part OF the
way il is up stream, or you nave 10 cross
range of mountains without any OF the as
sistance which Will be rendered this sprIns
at Skaguay and the other passes pS IFaims
and cables. | am informed that George 4.
Leitch. a well-known Scotchman In tnat
northwestern territory. has, with otners'
decided 10 put three steamers on the Mac
kenzie, to run as far as Fort MacPnerson:
this summer. This Will illustrate one OF
the many forms which enterprise Is taxing
In the transportation or men 10 the Yukon.
However, | consider all these routes I'M
practical. with difficulties too numerous 20
be overcome by the ordinary miner ! nave
examined into the matter carefully.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-29

After long effort the citizens of La
Grande. thriving town in Union county,
eastern Oregon. have raised an $4,000 SUBJ
sidy for the establishment OF a beet-sugar
factory, and company has announced
Its acceptance OF the proposition. Expert
ments In beet sugar culture have been con-
Quoted for some time, and tests have been
most satisfactory. There is no doubt that
equally adaptable soil and climate can be
found In Washington. The beet sugar
industry has assumed almost the oimen-
sions Of q craze throughout the United
States. and 1t is only question OF time
when 1t will reach Washington In some
active and tangible shape. 1t VIII be well
to watch closely the progress and results
of the Oregon enterprise. and act accord
ingly.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-29

From the dome OF the Olympia capital
the Rogers administration hurts hot de-
nance into the teeth of the roaring British
hon and rips a yawning gap in the very
middle OF its infamous gold-nug ally. Wall
street Arranged in all the gorgeous pano-
ply OF war. q heroic ngure in cooked nat,
gaudy epauleItes. brass buttons and
striped pants. J;nerai BaIlaine drew his
sabre. dipped .ts glittering point in blood
red Ink. and sat him down and wrote to
London newspaper. Here is wha, he
said:
EVERY genuine American cherishes an
unoying hatred OF England, and will oe
Eiad when the time comes 20 fight her"
England won't fight. England's skeered.
In our minds eye. we can see the English
beast cracking his very ribs when he
swallowed the insult. and we are certain
that we heard his tail bump on the floor
with dull siekening thud as he concluded
the process OF mastieation. Fight usy
Nay, nay.
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Rev. James W. Putnam. of the Baptist
trinity church. New York. IS the latest
preacher to spread the fame OF his name
throughout the world. and. lie. Us hope.
into the celestial realms. He has refused
to accept any portion Of the $4,000 do
mated by Tammany for charity. He stated
his grounds in sensational sermon pay
ing his respects to Tammany, from the
following texts:
oh. fun OF subtlety and all mischief.
tnou child OF the devil, thou enemy of all
righteousness. wilt thou not cease TO per-
vert the right ways OF the Lord?"-Acts
xiii. 10.
Thy money perish with thee."-Acts
vii. 20.
We may question the Judgment OF the
minister in depriving his poor OF needful
money. and may think that the end Justi-
ned the means: but it is pertinent TO apply
to Tammany the great unanswered Ques-
ton directed to Croker. Where did you
get it?"
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should be built at which vessels under
repair can lie SO as 70 be easy OF ac-
cess.
II would cost no more. bat on the
contrary, IL would be a saving 10 have
storehouses erected for all the different
Departments OF war vessel. SO that IL
might not only be repaired. but out
fitted At the game time, These supplies
must be purchased and stored some
where. and I, is quite innaterial TO the
government where they are kept 1t Is
not the part Of wisdom. however. to
send a cruiser into Puget sound on her
way 10 japan or China or TO Bering
sea, ead then have her return to San
Francisco to take on supplies X an
emergency ever arose, such as that
contemplated by the construction OF a
naval dry dock in these waters. 1t
would be rather absurd to have the
vessels iandIocked while munitions OF
war came from Chicago or San Fran
cisco
The disturbance in China suggests
that naval station so many hundreds
Of miles nearer the scene OF possible
warlike operations than Mare island,
should be equipped for any emergency.
1t is not likely that any of our war yes
sells will be engaged, but there is pos
sibility of collision between two Of the
rival powers. which would make 1t very
desirable for one of them to make all
haste to the nearest repairing place.
The choice might very easily lie be-
tween E5quin1alt and Port Orchard.
and ii might be much more convenient
for the disabled ship to seek succor at
the hands of the United States than OF
Great Britain.
Congress is talking Of spending sew
erai million dollars in constructing new
docks. II should not hesitate to spend
$l0o. 900 in order to put one Of the two
best docks In the country In a condition
to be utilized.
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The triumph of Josiah Quincy for re-
election as mayor OF Boston might ap-
pear to be a testimonial OF the virtue CT
straddling. inasmuch as Mr.. Quincy dis
played an fmpregnable silence as to the
Chicago platform. and could not be COM
mitted either 10 gold or to silver. Thomas
Riley ran on the silver platform and got
a paltry 1000 votes. The facts are that
national issues cut no particular figure in
Boston. as they did in New York The
fight was on local issues. and Quincy, who
has made good mayor and has so high
a sense of self-respect that he refused to
shake hands with John l.. Sullivan, was
reelected.
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The only way President Reeves "a, -.
store order and harmony IN the s,a-s ur,-
vers!ty faculty is TO Insist upon nro,sr -
sHect Tor his authority. II Is evident tina.
tnsre still exists az the university an i'm
preston iha. any professor or tutor NAV
carry his grievance behind the PRESIDENT.
back TO the board o; regents. TIE exscu-
tive committee. however. explicitly saws
tina; Il wants II distinctly understood -n.,
orders given by President, Reeves Be con-
sdered as coming from the executive cam.
niitee." What more does Prestss,,
Reeves wantT The regents have given mr.,
al needed authority. He must supply n,s
Own backbone
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The Chicago Times-Heraid In comment
ing on the newspaper crusade against
klondike mining schemes. makes sensible
remarks. 1t says among other things:
There seems to be no doubt that the
gold discoveries on the klondike are very
rich. Beyond a question there is room for
legitimate investment there to aid in de.
veioping the resources of the country.
Money may be made not only in opening
up the mines, but also ia many other lines
OF commercial activity. But. on the other
hand. mushroom investment concerns. or
ganized for the sole purpose OF fleeing
the unwary, are springing up throughout
the country, and when they collapse they
will leave behind them regiments OF In
vestors who can Ill afford to bear the
losses entailed by their own shortsight-
edness. Unusual care should be exercised
In making Klondike investments"
That Is the situation.
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We observe that our old friend. Col.
Sammy Perkins, has a very nice inter
view with himself In the Washington Star
on Tacoma and the klondlke trade-two
subjects SO remote that even the elo.-
auence and tina gtnation OF Perkins rnds
II not easy to couple then, with
out doing violence 70 the readers sense Of
the prophecies. But II makes al inter
esting mosaic. Perkins loves the !ncon-
gruous. 50. evidently. does Mr.. Hanna
That IS the reason he made Mr.. Perkins
the chief fetch OF the Republican national
headQ uartegs.
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1t is said that the bills for public build
ings already introduced In congress
amount to 100000. When Tom Reed
gets through with them the amount ac-
tually appropriated for public buildings
will be about 50. oo0.007 Still We advise Ia
coma 10 keep pounding away. II the pro-
tect gets no further than a committee re-
portland probably IL never w!ll--the Ia
coma boomers will at last have managed
to break into the congressional records
with some elegant literature on the City
OF Destiny. That IS something. Tacoma
is great literary center.
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state Printer Hicks hsx .r-

state PRINTER Hicks has suffered the
misfortune % mourning tire united sosu,.
ity OF organized labor in me STATE -
may be thar Printer Hicks is rtgh. ana
IL may De that Re Is wrong In MS eon.sn-
ten with the printers unsca. But. how.
ever cha, mag Re. the ouArre! syorc. ,oos
tor renecuoa ever the course Of an awowea
champion % labor. when re was II oos,.
ton 10 DO something for tie cause
When II came 20 decision as TO whether
he would FIRST consult wnat he csera.o nis
owu Interest. or TIE printers unions In
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SNAPSHOTS BY THE WAY.

II looks 40 IL he European powers
wouldn't even leave China the core.
- - -
The harmony at the university appears
10 oa modelled strictly after the Rogers
plan.
- - -
Lick England Well. We should smile.
And al creation. We have JInsral Bal
lame o. cur side.
- -. -
As we diagnose the case. Mr.. Balasne
was simply suffering from a bat attack
OF Ang,ophobia complicated with few
spells Q. Wall street.
p. ~ -
Stat. Printer Hicks firmly aiheres 20
his original ante-eiectloa position that the
printers should receive ths Fall union
scale IS long as some che else pays u.
N =. -
Il appears that the delay IN Mr.. Bryzn's
return IS caused by fstle difficulty IN
arranging fer the excess charges On the
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-29

ruE SITUATION AT DAWSON.

Advices from Dawson as late as No
vember q Indicate that the certainty OF
starvation which stared the Yukon
miners In the face SO late as october %,
has In part been obviated by what must
be recognized as q providential act.
As stated In the Post-Intelligencer OF
November - I'm advices from Dawson
Of October Is. there was then In that
city just about one-half enough pro-
visions 10 provide the 5000 residents
until supplies could be received by the
river route In the summer OF 1888 AT
that writing persons from Che Coast
were arriving at Dawson daily by the
scores.
So great was the alarm at Dawson
that the gold commissioner and mount
ed police inspector of Canada issued a
public warning that unless persons
unprovided with provisions started
down the river where supplies were to
be had in ample quantities at Fort Yu-
kon. or come out up the river and over
the passes. their alternative was starva-
ton.
on this information from Canadian
officials. our government acted prompt
ly and humanely In organizing Its relief
expedition. Subsequently. and by one
OF the rarest OF events. the Yukon.
which had frozen, opened up to allow
the passage OF steamers from Fort Yu-
kon to Dawson and back again. carry
ing. according to latest advices, from
500 to 1000 persons. This reduced the
starvation point one-ffth less. Since
then by the daily arriving boats men
hundreds are on their way out up the
river. These men say. In many cases.
that they left because they had no sup
plies for the winter and that there are
many left behind who have none. With
-four selling at dollar \ pound In
Dawson when the latest Corners left. II
Is evident that ~aiie the s.tratson at
Dawson has been ameliorated. II Is not
relieved.
Relief 10 st,n desirable on any terms
None % the returned Dawsonites can
stu exact ig''res. None Of them knows
the exact amount Of supplies on hand
tn Dawson. They know. most OF them,
That they left because supplies are
short. They do no, think starvation
stares the city In the face. but their
iIE Silly Termed opinions are not facts.
Others may remain for starvation. The
w., q relief sho3ld proceed. Con-
g"ess has eurcte3 law. II Is the will
~ the American people. No one knows
co. one Ga: tell wh., may be needed
81 Dawson 'ry to tlrae the relief ex-
petition REACHES there
Ne supplies can 60 up the river BE-
fore July. The inen at Fort Yusoa viii
- consuming supplies there witch
were intended 70 so UP the river. Be-
tween the shortage at Dawson and the
consumption Of food az Fort Yukon I,
is not unlikely that before river boats
can start W TIRE Yukon next year
there will Ice such need 0. relief TIA,
the work ~ the government will prove
tn bc well done
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gate receipts which were thoughsiessiy
paid II silver.
- ~ p.
Mayor-elact Van wyck has decided 20
give a newspaper man = $3.50 JOB Af'
Van Wyck shows unexpected ability ioE
his great position. He win start right
and no doubt Croker viii shove il along
all right
~ - -
II the Eiondike miners viii kindly re-
FRAN trom starving TO death. they VIII
greatly ohlsge one or tive Puget sound
newspapers which make il . practice TO
give a maximum OF opinion 10 minimum
OF news
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A Nassachnsefts Opinion.


All indications point 10 a stupendous
rush for the Alaskan and Northwest ter
ritory gold fields IN the spring. Indeed.
active preparations are already being
made al through the West for this exo-
dus. and business Of all kinds At Seattle.
the great Puget sound port. Is booming
The city IS filling up with people from the
Central and farther West, and Aven from
the East; 20 be ready al the first intirna-
ton OF spring 10 start for the north.
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sefesc. State Printer Hicks showed that
no was not less than ordinarily human.
and he promptly stood rp for Hicks. me
moral OF II au Is that there was never
trouble in the state printing ONCE under
q Republican Incumbent, and union print
ers were always employed at fair wages
There has been constant friction since a
Populist went In.
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THE sPOILs SYSTEM NOT WANTED

THE sPOILs SYSTEM NOT WANTED.
The sentiment of the people Of Seattle
on the subject of merit in the civil
service could not have been better ex-
pressed or by more representative men
than 1t was before the city council Mon
day night when 1t was addressed by
Harold Preston. Thomas Burke. f. Q.
Graves, E. L. Blaine. Charles +. Crane
and Ellis De Bruler. Every phase of Re
publican and Democratic politics was
represented by these gentlemen. and
conspicuously absent were the Populists
and those who are seeking to destroy
the merit system.
II this matter had never been re-
ferred to the people there Is reason
why 1t should be so referred. but 1t was
presented most clearly before them only
at the last election. and most promptly
and emphatically Endorsed by a de-
cisive majority. At that time there
were some who doubted whether 1t
could be made practicable. and voted
against It both in the commission and
at the polls, but who are now hearty
supporters Of what has proved so meri-
torious measure.
There are faults In II. but they are
nothing as compared with the faults Of
the old system. Some men who apply
for office are rejected through Its opera
ton; but were not men rejected under
the spoils system. and Is 1t not true
that those who were rejected were
often the most competent and those
who were appointed the most incompe-
tent? It Is true that under the opera
tions OF this law many have been dis
appointed in their hope OF obtaining
office. So were many disappointed un-
der the spoiis system. The evils Of that
system are SO notorious. were 30 Ia
Grant and aroused the people to such
fury that they buried beneath the ava
lazchc of their disapproval many of
those who for years had stood highest
in party ranks.
Who that heard the speeches and
the powerful arguments of the sup
porters Of civil service in the commits
sion which frame! the charter
speeches and arguments which won
hundreds Of adherents at the ensuing
elect!on---can doubt that the merit sys-
tenn IS the better? What has caused 50
great change since the time when
Richard winsor. II. w. Stein. G. s.
Fenwicl. ". r. Andrews and W. II.
Middleton-those shining lights of Pop
ulism-who were members If the char
ter commission. denounced the spells
system and declared that II was only
by the civil service system the people
could secure honest and competent
servants?
For two months the most determined
effort has been made TO secure enough
signatures 10 a petition 10 justify the
city council In submitting the question
once more 10 the people. The eTor,
failed nl!serahly. I. from the number
Of signatures were taken the names Of
those who sign every petition presente.
TO them. OF the incompetents who could
never hope 20 obtain ofTice by an open
election CT civil service examination.
ard the professional politicians who
sSsa-rEs~aH ~
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The Post-InteIItgencer herehy
guarantees Its advertisers . bona.
Gde paid circulation. Daily. Weekly
and Sunday. dosabfe that OF any
other Newspaper published In the
state of Washington. Ade~rttsiaE
contracts will be made subject tn
this guarantce.
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In "a Worthy Cause.

Iutkir. Tex, Press
The Chicago Record is earnestly worl,ry
for the establishment OF postal savings
banks. It's cause Is worthy: it's arguments
convincing.
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