The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-04
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r..xrs<sran ". c. Jones fnfs maeh
.s~<srt for tire followers Of Bryan ard
- sssTsr standard fl t1a result OF TIE
~ssetIers He arrived AZ the Northern ho-
- frora Spokane yesterday. and IN re-
-sr.s 10 the question. '.wAat 10 yoa
sssrr Of ire result OF the elections" Re
szid:
.zyon the returns thus far received. Il
xc<x no. took vgry much as thoaxh free
~asrsx& "a q dead szsue. While II may nor
- rsssrsei that the result in the cfsv %
xsw Ysrk was distinctly Or sAe issue ~
ere~ coinage against fbs gold standard,
srs II seenss 20 BE - construed by al those
go ovoosed the Democratic ticket. ex-
<~ut the jefferson Democracy. wAich De-
rstred 70 support me Tsmsnsny ticket BE-
nu.e the platform was not s1fsrsenfIy
nronauneed or tllat question. But IN Me-
tvsska iowa Kentucky. Virginia ard
f,s.o This was nnQuessionabiy tbs issue. ara
,As remarkable gains shows ia each az
these states Indicates substantial growth
q. ,he sentiment sgasnss the gold standard
~on the d4sea; Of Mr.. Hanna IN Ohio.
think the American people gay well con-
xystalsfs Themselves. whatever political
fsish tfsT may profess, for. while he raay
se personally q very agreeable gentleman,
Il esnrot he denied that he stands today
Is me sxponen. ~ corruption n politics
enf fns ssafsT ~ all shose influences ana
sentiments wflch tend to debase and cor
rurt political life IN this eounfry
THE result In New York Is not a ssr-
prsse but the overwhelming Democratic
rssoYtty m Virginia and Kentucky. a. wen
a substantial victory In Ohio. enormous
Gains in Iowa and an increased plurality
ir Nebraska. exceeded my expectations.
believe that the NEXT congress will be over
shtjmsnsly In favor OF free coinage"
Clark ~ Robertson who for years was
: rcsi6er; Of Philadelphia and who now
resides in Southern California was la the
ely yesterday looking after some interests
which he acquired while or former
visit 70 the Sound eight years ago. A.
TIA. time he made his home In PniIadeI-
ptsa.
II was attending meeting OF business
men one evening" said Mr. Robertson
yesterday. when IL was suggested that
accompany several OF them on trip
West Al that time there was consider
ahls talk In the East about Tacoma.
These men had friends who were inter-
esled IN the city. They told me that the
mar who invested In Tacoma real estate
would soon be worth fortune. and that
every dollar invested would bring five IN
return. The Northern Pacific people were
al tho time mostly Phladelphians. They
were, OF course. heavy investors In the
City of Destiny. In fact. they were the
people responsible for the creation of the
city. The business men who asked me 10
come West with them stated that they
had investigated the merits OF the city OF
Tacoma. and intended making the trip
West with a view OF making heavy In
ssstmentA They were very anxious that
l. too. should come West. i did so. and
while on the Coast our party separated
from good many thousands Of dollars
which never came back Was not among
those who were caught.
When our party reached Tacoma we
were wincd and dlned. and we had a great
time. must say tha< Tacoma looked all
fisht All OF our party were very much
Impressed. A young Phlladeiphlan. whom
! knew and who had come TO Seattle sew
efal months before TO make hts home.
came 10 Tacoma 10 see me. We had a
talk lie told me what a great city Seat
tie would be. and a. n result I came here
for a few days. Seattle struck me all
right. made up my mind that all the
cities OF the West would boom. but that
Seattle would 40 ahead OF any Of them
ield my friends when returned TO Tacoma
that l considered Seattle a good enough
place In which 10 lose my money. They
laughed at me. urged nlo 10 change my
mind, told me that Seattle would always
be great.
We'll. / did not look at things from
shelr standpoint. invested In Seattle
real estate and they placed their money
IN Tacoma. On our way East l was
Joshed' until I was glad when Philadel-
phia was reached. Time has told diff
fesent tale. Tacoma will in my judgment
slowly advance. There is no doubt about
that II Is a good city; but when you
q in WIFI
Seattle you do yourself an Injustice.
have made money out OF everything I
ever invested in In Seattle. and nay friends
have lost money on every cent they Ia
vested IN Tacoma. Seattle Is good enough
fer me-"
Arthur ". Bikkier. ir.. who was one OF
the passengers TO arrive on the steamship
Humboldt last week, and who Is credited
with having made some important quartz
discoveries AZ Unaiaska. has had assays
naade hy Vol, OF this city. and 81 the
sfnelter AZ Everett. OF the fifty pounds ct
rock that be brought down with him.
Yesterday Mr.. Bikkler left over the Great
Northern railway for his home al Rich
naond. Va. from which place he viii pro-
eeed 20 London. England. The assay Of
the Everett smelter was S. 20 per ton and
that OF Vol somewhat lower. The propo-
sltion Is so satisfactory 20 Mr.. Hikkier
that he believes he VIII have no trouble
n Interesting English capital IN the de-
yelcpment OF the property. Besides the
certificates of assay. he viii take with
him number Of rich samples OF rock
that he picked up adjacent 10 the Three
Friends Lode. which is the name OF MS
claims, In which two ether men are inter-
sssed with hlm. THAI VIII run s2.oo 10 tho
ten
AR. Rikklsr viii be away SIX weeks or
two nonths when he viii return 80 Una
laska and iecate ether claims thst ne ex-
pec.s will Include the lode from which his
best samples vera Obtained. The prop
sry TIA, IL Included in the Three Friends
Lode IL located near the water. and
cattle and bucket system ~ transportation
would deliver the orc direct To the decks
e vessels.
The Chicago Tribune predicts another
Change In TIE presidency OF the Northern
Pacific and says that high authority IS
fe<ponslhle for the statement thar Mr
Nelicn wili resirp or he relieved wlthfa
shree mon,hs shat Dan fssmont VIII sue
ssed Neilen in the presidency ard thai
important changes GA the executive pei
seanes - the road VIII speedily follow Mr..
Lannon'S elevation according - 4 New
York special 80 the Minneapolis Times.
L Is further asserted thar J. pserpcnt
hefsan, cf IRE voting trust. and =. =.
Adams. eN-chs!Tmha OF the board % d.
srrters. wt.e sailed together cn the Tes-
tario las, Wednesday. have gore abroad
70 eonfer with the Deutsche hank ard
esher Northern Pacific security holders %
Nranse Tor fhe change outlined above.
From another source f. Is learned that
81 Neleu. whrn g. New York recently.
.spfesscd hlnsa.f rs disguised Win tha
Asslie Of FISH pc bad fallen heir 10" ana
SAD that - would Re willing. for a proper