The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-20
THE PASSING IHRONG.

- Ao11o AZ the buStsf Win nlS AflS4fu,
David Henderson. OF Santa Clara. who is
neighhor in his new home.
Il have not had an opportunity to see
the city yet" said he. but hear you are
DONG great things up here. The idea Is
pretty prevalent In California that you
seattle people have got the trade OF Alas
ka pretty well pocketed. You have been
working II mp for years, and the move
ment Of your Chamber OF Commerce has
| been very good The San Francisco peo-
pie have Weakened up. and I believe they
think you are going TO get away with
them. although, OF course, they win not
say 50. tell them that in ten years Se-
attic win be greater city than San Fran
cisco. They are trying TO raise $500 900 TO
capture the Kiondike business. but they
have only raised $4,000 and cannot raise
<so.oW. You should read an article I saw
In the Examiuer this morning. The pith
OF 1t To that. II the railroads and great
corporations would do what they should,
San Francisco would be the great entrepot
OF the Pacific coast, and this little town
OF Seattle. as they call Il, would be q
customer OF San Francisco. The fact is
everything has tumbled into San Fran
cisco without any effort on her part. and
| the only thing she has ever done for her.
self is building the San Joaquin Valley
railroad. They are working right along
on that.
California has not been in such good
shape financially for ten years as she is
now. The people had a good fruit crop
at good prices. and another crop at such
prices will enhance the value of land.
! They have paid Off their debts and the
banks are loaded with money: II Is piling
up In the San Francisco banks. One
banker told me he had in his vaults with
In $4,000 Of all his deposits. Money is
cheap, for nobody wants to borrow it,
and people are coming TO Seattle to find
a use fer it: there were half a dozen on
the train with me. Another thing which
affects the money market In this state
is that your Populist legislation on mort
cages prevents the loaning of money in
this state. l think the result will be that
money which would otherwise have been
loaned will now be invested"
Police Judge s. P. Carusi, OF Port An
geles, was an unwilling guest In the city
last night, having reached the wharf Just
In time 10 see the steamer Evangel pull
out. He is arranging for the manufac-
ture of a mosquito mask for the protec-
ton of Yukon miners faces and also for
the QUILTING of himself, c. W. Thomp-
son, j. H. Rstine and his brother and
five other Port Angeles men for trip
to the Yukon.
THE steel works are still the chief sub
ject of discussion at Port Angeles" he
bonus had been scaled down repeatedly
by the appraisement commission, ostensi-
bly, by the advice and counsel of the party
to be benefited, until finally Mr.. Price,
Of McKeesport, Pa, the representative OF
the syndicate. telegraphed the committee
that no bonus would be demanded. The
committee then returned the 5000 which
had been put up as forfeit for the erec-
ton of the works. He had already told
"a - AL N IN ho
derived from the location of the plant at
Port Angeles are a sufficient inducement,
and has leased coal and iron lands on
Vancouver island to supply the raw ma
teriaL. He has also written to Mr.. Sykes,
who had come to Port Angeles on his
representation, advising him to hold On
there, as the steel works will surely ma
terialize. and that in three weeks party
will be there to select a SITE
"One thing which leads me to believe
that there will be an Improvement in An
geles Is the fact that the town is
filling up with people from Minnesota and
Pennsylvania, who have brought their
families and built homes and have money
to live on. One OF these men told ne
he had gone to Mr.. Price and tried to buy
some stock In the steel works. but was
told there was none for sale, but that the
plant was assured, and advised him to
continue his journey West"
r. c. Nichol, general agent Of the Dem
yer & Rio Grande railway; NJ. ]. Roche,
travelling passenger agent of the Rio
Grande Western; j. l.. De Bevoise, gen.
eral agent of the passenger department OF
the Rock Island route. all OF Portland:
Kit Carson, travelling passenger agent OF
the Canadian Pacific railroad, whose
headquarters are now at Nelson, and
Harry McGregor, travelling passenger
agent Of the Canadian Pacific in this ter
ritory. made up a group Of visiting rail-
road men who were conspicuous yester-
day afternoon in Pioneer place. Their
presence was marked also by the appear
ance OF much new printing. In which was
new folder OF panoramic views along the
line OF the Denver & Rio Grande, and Q
bird's-eye view map OF Chicago. showing
the systems OF elevated roads in relation
to the depot OF the Rock Island. Mr.. Ma
deau put some new printing on the coun-
ter Of his Office showing the key 20 the
Klondike to be the Northern Pacific The
Northern Pacific folder Is printed with
out any prejudice, and shows Seattle. Ia
coma ana Portland as starting places for
the north.
Not only from the Eastern states and
Europe, but from Australia people are al
ready sailing by the shipload for Puget
sound with Alaska as their ultimate des-
on the Pacific coast of the North German
Lloyd Steamship Company. told Post
lnteltgencer representative last night
that he had learned that a steamer was
actually on the way from Australia with
passengers bound for one of the Puget
sound ports. where they will outfit for
Alaska. He had not been able 70 learn TO
what port they are destined, but he be-
leves the steamer TO be independent Of the
Canadian Pacific line from Australia to
Victoria and Vancouver.
A. D. Gum. the pioneer Of Index. was a
weather-hound guest In the city last night.
stopping at the piller. He says that things
look brighter in his vicinity than for sew
erai years past. John c. Soderberg Is
employing ten stonecutters and six quarry
men In getting out granite for the govern
ment buildings at Port Orchard. and also
has two men at work on the Copper Bell
mining claim. Lot Wilbur has carload OF
ore from the Pride of Index at the railroad.
all except 100 sacks, but the foods have
delayed transportation.
'. l.. Bean, chief dispatcher OF the Dr-
luth. Superior & Western railroad at Dr.
luth, IL at the Northern with HIS wife and
child, having come west on a vacation trim.
He says that the traffic In both wheat ana
iron ore at Duluth has been very active.
over S.eoso tons OF iron ore having been
shipped down the lakes this season.
Personal.
F. CroweIi and IT Fl. souie, Of Anacor-
ties. are at the Stevens.
Capt. W. @ Goodman OF Port r.,tIox
IL guest al the Diller.
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