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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-22

before cou6emnirx man 20 be hanged
upon SHAT. after al. was entirely cir
eamssantiai evidence
Cfrcungtantial evidence may be very
strong and convincing. but II can never
take the place Of actual knowledge:
and men will always BE reluctant TO
impose the death penalty In such cases.
II life Imprisonment were the extreme
punishment for a murder wherein The
proof fell short Of the testimony OF ere
witnesses. there would be fewer mis-
carriages Of justice. When once a
ran IL hanged, interest in him II lost: :
Il Is exceedingly rare for the surviving
fFieads. and particularly the heirs. 10
devote time or any part OF their In
heritsd estate. should there Re any, in
efforts 20 clear up the memory Of the
deceased. II that were done, there
might be more than the now rare eases
wherein men confess, after many years
of silence and after another has suffer-
ed for the crime. that they and not
the convicted were guilty. There
would, Of course. be fewer hangings.
bat there would be more convictions.
More murderers would suffer lifelong
imprisonment instead OF going free.
II might seem as II by this method
there should be two verdiets: that is,
one OF guilty. and the other we are
not quite sure. but We will convict you
any way" but that would not be more
haphazard than the present result,
which is, we believe you are guilty,
but will let you go, because we are not
quite sure"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-22

The mum bering OF houses in blocks
In In accordance with the most APP
proved methods. Within few weeks
the whole city will be symmetrically
divided, 50 that stranger may easily
and any house In Seattle.
One Of the mysteries OF the present
administration to the people generally
is the ease with which the street
nomenclature was so suddenly changed.
For nearly eight years every successive
administration had wrestied with the
problem, and each in turn was closed
with no improvement effected. Regu-
larry every year new plan was pro-
posed and some of its features objected
to by citizens. until the perplexed
councilmen gave up the task in utter
despair. II was proposed TO name all
streets running north and south after
the state and cities, and all those run
ming east and west after prominent
Americans. Another plan was TO dis
trict the city. and name the streets in
one after trees, in another after
flowers, In another after fishes, and
in another after persons. But either
the district south of Yesler objected TO
being known as the fish district, or the
north end objected to being segregated
from the main part of the city, or some
other objection always made itself evil
dent by large delegations OF interested
citizens; and 30 another plan would
be abandoned.
About year ago the city awoke one
morning and found not only that the
street system had been completely
adopted. but men were already fixing
up signs. The opposition was utterly
paralyxed; and no attempt has ever
been made TO undo that good work. ex-
cept by some individual with a weak
memory who would be sure 10 forget
the name Of his street, whatever IL
might be. IL the same CELEBRITY Is OBJ
served In having the houses numbered,
much trouble will be saved. II Is too
much to hope that householders will
adopt the Illuminated letter system,
but that will come later.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-22
TARGICAL TAXATION.

When, In response to demand, a
government department goes out of
the routine. some very urgent cause
must be behind IT, Dissatisfaction
with the system of taxation has become
so general and demonstrative that the
department OF agriculture says that ii
has felt compelled TO respond by an in
vestigation. The inquiry results in
the startling declaration over the sig
nature OF the secretary that a remark
able popularity OF the whole system
OF local taxation, as 1t exists today, is
that the system works badly and most
un5ustly toward farmers in those dis
tricts where the law was most faith
fully. intellisently and efficiently en-
forced. Nothing worse could be said
OF a system. No system Is free from
defects. aud even good systems are
sometimes defeated by incapscity or
dishonesty. bat what reason for exist
ence can there be. what defense can be
made for. a system which becomes
more unjust the more efficiently It is
administered
When William Mckinley was gov
ernor Of ohio some three or four years
ago, be appointed tax commission
which reported in the most emphatic
terms that sth6 taxation Of personal
property In ciues Is mere farce. and
it is The rural districts which bear by
lar the heaviest proporuonate share Of
taxes upon personal property" This
conclusion vas verified Nv an array q
statistics whleA seem 10 justify the
opinion expressed
The inquiry made hy the department
ot agriculture resal's 20 a report
VAich is much mora cautious. but in
which the opinion IS expressed th4t in
IA practical operation a tax upon per-
sanal property almost Invariably bears
far uore heavily upon farmers than
&; does upon the Inhabitants az large
and wealthy cities Fer the purpose
es experiment. four agricultural coun.
ties & New York were selected. and
from RETURNS made. from whtch vera
eliminated al Invisible personal prop
erty. sacA as eank accounts. mort
Esges. &eets due. etc. K was estimated
thst their taxable personal properly
woal3 have amounted - about 3 Per
ceat - al their real ana personal es-
tate combined The actual assess
meat - personal property CT the farms
investigated vas oaly "a aaE cent. q
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the assessed value Of their real and
personal estate, being only about one
third o. the proportion which their
actual visible chzttels bore 10 their en-
tire property. Upon this the statisti-
clan OF the department o. agriculture
adds the note: This only illustrates
the utterly Ineffective and really farci-
cal character Of the New York assess
ment laws"
A similar inquiry has Just been CON-
pleted in the state OF Massachusetts,.
and the tax commission has recon-
mended q system which IL believes will
remove many Objectionable features
from taxation. Il Is proposed TO tax
all real property at It's fun value, but
instead Of having personal property
tax assessed upon scheduled articles
and depending upon the varying esti-
mates Of owners for valuation, to levy
a tax gauged By rental Persons own
ing or renting houses of a stated rental
value VIII De exempt but all persons
owning or renting houses over that
value will be subject to tar, the the
Org being that mans wealth Is most
surely gagged by the value Of the
house he occupies. II also recognizes
the doctrine that wealth is to be the
measure Of taxation; that the more a
man has the more need he is in OF the
advantages OF government.
II will be interesting 10 watch the
result of the experiment In Boston, as
Wen as that proposed by the grand
jury Of New York city. namely. to de-
vote the proceeds of real property tax
alton to municipal purposes. and the
proceeds OF personal property taxation
to the revenue of the state.
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The Seattle retail grocers are preparing
for their second annual pure food expo
sltion on a scale and with variety Of
detail that insures visitors both entertain
ment and instruction. 1t Is a good thing
to afford the public an opportunity to in
spect and compare the various kinds OF
food products. Competition is stimulated
among the exhibitors TO show their goods
at their best, and the public Is usually
able TO make UP its mind which are the
most attractive and likely 70 be the most
useful and profitable. The grocers have
already shown that they know how 10
please both the public eye and the public
taste. and there Is ample ground to be-
neve that the exposition this year viii be
in all respects even more satisfactory than
the last.
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may, by little diplomacy, save her hus-
band Men are pToverbially reckless about
their health. They do not think il worth
while TO pay any hsed TO slight indiges-
ton, trlaing bilious attack little nerv-
ousress or sleeplessuess, or a small loss Of
appetite. The hrst they know they have
Dyspepsia. liver complaint, malaria rheu-
ruafasrm, nervous prostitution or deadly CON
sumption. Even then they are prone to
neglect their trouble until IL is too late
A wise vie viii assume guardianship of
hcr husbands health. She viii always
have al hand bottle Of DR. Piercs's Golden
Medical Discovery. When her husband
feels out Of sorts she will see that he takes
II II makes the appetite keen. the Giges
ton perfect, the liver active the blood pure
and The nerves steady. II builds hrrn flesh
strong muscles and healthy nerve tissues
1t cures dyspepsia, liver complaint. malaria
rheumatism and nervous rrostratton. II
cures es per cent. OF all ~gaes of cousu-ur-
ton An honest dealer will ALWAYS give
you what you ask FOR.
p Hlil Of Zanto. Louisa Co va Two de~.a-.
tzf3cc 70 care r@. ! took three bottle. of mr.
freTce . Golden Medical Discovery in rr,rn.r.sru
wFta ss Peasant Tsis~fs- and ga. cured caa
no~ % a. good days WORK sry man"
Constipation oAen causes sirkr@s. n
Pisrce's Pleasant Pellets cure corstinz+in,
One little Pellet" IS gentle faxstfv. .ra
two rl1 cztEzrtic They never vrir~
Taey are tiny, sHgzr coated. anti bilisns
granaless IN little walls. Druggists sell
them and have nothing else inst q.
good. . They regulate the Stomach Liver
and Bowels.
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The perseverance of Mr.. John W. Con-
less desirable citizen Of Seattle. il
worthy OF better cause. In defiance Of
a rigid state law, he has insisted on en-
ploying barmaids and box rustlers TO be-
guile the time and safe the pleasures Of
gentlemen who call at his resort in
Spokane. Defeated in the state courts,
he appealed to Judge Hanford. of the
United States court. and made the plea
that the privileges and immunities Of
numerous unhappy females were being
abridged in conuayenti0n of the consti-
tuition Of the United States, which guar
antees to all life, liberty and the pursuit
Of happiness. whether il be In the peace
full vocation OF Offering refreshment TO
1aded miners inveigled into Considine's
dive, or sought by less philan,hropic
means I'm the pleasure palaces Of the rich
and mighty. Judge Hanford evaded the
point on the ground OF no Jurisdiction,
and the rude and indicate hand OF man
must continue to dispense spirituous bev-
erages to the enterprising Mr.. Considine's
thirsty patrons. or they must seek the
refining and civilizing influences of fe-
male society without the desired accom-
paniments OF sourmash. Jersey lightning.
Kentucky forty-rod and Connecticut
champagne
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Ex-Regent Fay speaks OF an ''unholy
alliance" between the governor and
Republican organ OF Seattle" II may
be assumed that he refers to the Post
Intelugencer. Mr.. Fay's discovery might
be considered startling II he had not al
ready pretty thoroughly demonstrated
that he possesses imaginative qualities of
a high order, as witness his remarkable
conception OF what constitute thu
duties OF university regent.
The Post-InteIligencer demanded
that the governor do his duty
and remove Mr.. Fay and others Ike
him. The governor dismissed from oftics
Fay. Davis and Hayden. II this consti-
tutes an "unholy alliance" let Mr.. Fay
make the most Of Il
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Il is time Tor the government 10 taxa
action looking toward making Seattle
headquarters for chief clerk OF a d.
tle hiss become 4 very important center
Tor lhe distribution .: mail. and Il is not
II The interest u Quick and satisfactory
service that lts dispatch shouId be 6irsct-
e3 srera Portland. This s. the terminal
CT a number @ railroad, steamboat AMI
other rcates. and he volume Of mai
matter handled daily Is very heavy. u
s. 20 - hoped that the pesto-fee depart
raeat VII take III the matter az oncs.
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I'm goin' ter them Klondike gold fields.
Molly" he said, but 1 can't take You
with me, kase they don't low women out
thar-they'd be too much in the way"
Cant help IT, john" was the reply.
'Ef you go. / go-an' that settles it,
why. Molly"
Don't talk ter mel Ef | wuzn't thar
you'd die o. inconsistencies in a week. Jest
think o. you goin' ter bed on a snow bank
with yer pockets full o. gold, an no wo-
man ter git up in the night an go through
'emi You couldn't stand it. joint Ii I'D
be too much fer your'-Atlanta Constitu-
ton
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II ss well enough 10 take with a very
great deal OF suspicion the report sent
cut from Victoria that the Canadian gov
eminent has decided to revoke the regu-
lation admitting 20 the Northwest Ter
ritory free az duty 100 pounds OF supplies
bought on American son The city of
secure a large share CT the Alaska out
fitting trade. and 10 that end certain Of
ia news puryeyoTs have not always been
careful 10 state the exact truth IL this
latest rgmor IS correct, II viii very soon
Re verified from Ottawa The chances
are teo 70 one that Il Is mere roorbaek.
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Puget sound Fatal TO Portland.


The Pacific coast of the United States
differs from the Atlantic In the absence
of many inlets sfTord.ng natural harbors
for commerce Until the comparatively
recent development OF the Puget sound
ports San Francisco enjoyed almost a
monopoly Of the commerce OF the coast
The Columbia river IL a magnificent
stream, and Portland has always had
hopes Of becoming a great commercial
city, but the bar at the mouth OF the Co
Iumbia presents unusual difficulties TO the
approach of large vessels, and the prox-
unity of the unrivaled harbors on Puget
sound Is probably fatal 10 Portland
commercial eminencs.
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a
There is one subject on which Henry
George talks like an American citizen,
although II In a very remarkable thing
that In 80 declaring himself he adj
dressed German American club. He
said: Il believe that the province OF
government In TO prevent one individ-
ual from interfering with the equal
rights OF another"
II Ii a very odd feature OF American
politics that whenever q candidate for
Office wants TO say a word In favor
of individual liberty. he finds II pru-
dent To address himself 10 Germans
and when he wishes to express him.
self az opposed to sumptuary laws-as
he ENTHUSIASTICALLY calls them-by
which he means laws TO prevent a man
drinking whisky or beer. he makes a
point OF addressing himself 10 Irish
men.
Why this hypocrisy: why this DIAL
lance with foreign elements for the
purpose of yote-getting, why need any
American candidate for Office in the
United States excuse himself for be-
lieving In the utmost degree of in-
dlvidual liberty compatible with the
enjoyment of equal liberty by others
There Is pretty good doctrine In the
point George makes that a mans con-
duet should be governed solely by his
own conscience. so long as be preserves
the public peace This Is not as felicit-
ousiy expressed as his declaration of
individual liberty. There is something
more than that needed II a community
IL To advance. A community cannot
advance, and Is not bettered, however.
by efforts of one class. creed or fancy
arbitrarily forcing either upon another
section OF the community.
Society should enforce most rigidly
It's laws against offenses To the COM
munity; any interference with or
molestation Of another should be pun
ished: but there should be no more
effort made TO regulate by statute how
man shall amuse himself than TO at
tempt TO control his temper. There
was a time when. II man used a
swear word" he was imprisoned. and
good taste viii always dictate the time
and the place when an oath Is used.
In Scotland one of the grayest offenses
In 10 whistle on the Sabbath: and
man would be regarded as on the high
way to eternal perdition who should
fish on Sunday afternoon. There
are some places even in the far-ad-
saneed United States. and In cities
whose residents would be highly In
dignant II they were not described a.
Intelligent. whore 1t is considered part
OF the duty OF mayor. through his
saeordinates. not only 10 peep through
keyheles and peer over transoms. but
even 60 break down the doors OF \
mans private room 10 see whether or
not their suspicion that he is amusing
himself with few pieces OF pazteboard
Is unfoauded.
What does Mr.. Henry George think Of
that sort ~ interference with personal
iihertyT For coed reasons we should
be exceedingly sorry 70 see Henry
George elected MAYOR Of Greater New
York; bat Il he succeed ~ agousjng a
wholesome public sentiment. manly
throwing Cd o. the cloak az hypocrisy
With which We have enveloped our
selves, Il Il result Ia an abandonment
of THAI aneetst!on ~ speech with
which ws have soaEht 20 deceive
others. Re viii Be ena;led 70 high
place in tie esteem o. his fellow
coagtrymcu.
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THE TOKEN.


lie stood beneath the window
Ard Re strumred the tunes0l strgnES
And he sang 81 knights and ladies'
Ara e sweet romantic things.
Ae- soulful eyes ne lkenea
Unto ths stars hove
Ard loudly called upon her
Fer token OF her love
Eftsccrs. q white-robe8 figure
Flashed CT the lovers view
He closed MS eyes IN ecstasy
Ana stF3ITrea away anew
lie hears q g@IgIe rGttiA
Then upward G-w the sash
Ard q water pitcher h.t MIN
On the +'cocoaaEt '-~kersn aashi
Ard IS that luge~ tumhte6
Ia TIE grass. si wet wsth dew
TIE wzs6er's father shouted.
There's > token. SIR. Tor yoal'
Chicago Nsws.
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One on "BilI- White.

Hartford. Conn, Times
The humors Of politics are lively and
varied. Mr.. W. II. White. national COM
mitteeman from Washington" writes in
the New York Herald that 1.-The Chicago
platform gave new life to the Democratic
party" Another disciple OF Mark Twain
is Judge Van Wyck, Tammany's candl-
date for mayor. He says that what New
York is yearning after Is a restful,
thoughtful, intelligent. efficient, compe-
tent and strictly honest administration,
and that the way 10 get it Is to vote the
Tammany ticket.
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a lore htEhwayrnan has iust held up
sye passengers ard q stage driver IN
Idaho. ana they al submitted docilely IN
der tAe frowring TnazEle et a su= Cae
81 The mysteries TIE great general public
never can understand IS why highway
men alnost Invariably escape unmolest-
"a IRE exq}anatlon probably lies IN ;hs
:acs taat people who have courage enough
20 sheet a rohber rewer travel
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Indiana Farmer.
The Klondlke craze has proved a great
benefit TO the recently established con-
densary at Seattle. Wash. Shipments to
that point are already being made and
when the mining industry become more
largely developed in Alaska. IL is figured
that vast quantities of condensed milk
will be consumed. to the great profit or
dairymen in the Northwestern states.
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Ex.Rsre.t Pay secs harm 70 his owa
esass IS tae method % RS reply % the
governors to-naas order Q. removal HIS
letter : v.sriollc an3 highly vftuperative.
kn8 70, g, 81 ceaviaclas 50 70 the merits
of - grievance. Th@ governors most
serious b.1ader II ire wgoient CO.. trsve-sy
ts.lsv@ny - removal - the resenfs was
- paying 4ay sort CO a;se=tsoa 20 tie as-
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Children's Jackets.

Chslcren's Jacket. made Of atwood
irish ffiezs. box front, high collar.
velvet trimmed. etc. only s..
Children's Short Jacket, made OK
good quality OF Scotch Chevfot, trim
med with fancy braid. etc, only si.75
Misses Cheviot Jackets In new fail
eosors. high storm velvet collar. sizes
up 70 - years. only $3.50.
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..n,,. 81 Mssxrs. Davis ard Fay. Il re-
mains 20 De seen whether ne VIII again
SO far forget his ssit-respect ard the Dig
nifty Of nss position. ard respond in kind
n this heated onslaught.
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u.
Judge l. L. Williams. Of Juneau. Is IN
the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. Cherry, of Everett.
are st the Dilier.
Fl. c. Sorers ard wife. Of San Francisco.
are az the Rainier Grand.
]. Holland, a salmon packer OF Victoria.
Is a guest az the Butler.
E H Palmer. OF Portland. registered at
the RaInier-Grand last night.
s. s. Loeb the Tacoma brewer, was In
the city yesterday on business.
E u. Smith. OF the Lowell paper mills.
registered at the Diller yesterday.
Mrs. VI. II. Stetson. Philadelphia tour
fist. arrived az the Diller yesterday.
]. W. Draper. agent Of the burlington at
Tacoma. stopped at the Butler last night
4. r. Coleman. OF Port Townsend. was
one OF last nights arrivals AT the Butter.
Mr.. and Mrs A s. Warner. OF Everett.
are among yesterdays arrivals at the Ste
vens.
Arthur E. Grifiths. a weH-known resi-
dent OF Montesano. is guest at the Ste
yeus.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Williams and son. of
San Jose. are among the arrivals at the
Diller.
J. E. Metcalf. a business man OF Monte
sano. IS among yesterdays arrivals at the
Stevens.
Mrs. @. w Hummer, with her daughter
and son, has gone TO California TO speha
the winter.
Bradbury B. smalley. OF Vermont. one
OF the most prominent Democrats OF his
state. was in the city yesterday.
II. p. Scott, OF the Columbia River u
Puget Sound Navigation Company, reg
istered at the Rainier-Grand last night
II. N Rowland. a lumber dealer of Au-
burn. n. Y, a brother OF +. q. Howland,
OF this city, is in Seattle on short visit.
Mrs. ]. Fl. Corbett and Miss Corbett. OF
Portland, were in the city few hours yes
terday and lunched at the Rainier-Grand.
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BITS OF HUMOR.

I'VE have parted for ever" said the
young man sadly. ''She is never going to
even write to me again"
Are you sure of that?" asked his SYM
pathetic friend.
yes. She told me so in each of her last
three letters. '-Washingto Star.
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Millinery Special.

Is dozen Assorted Wings, Feathers,
etc. worth Doc. Friday i0c each.
10 dozen Buckram Hat and Bonnet
Frames. newest and latest shapes. all
shapes represented here; your choice
Friday and Saturday I0c each.
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Seattle Trade Register: The Klondike
edition Of the Post-Tntelllgencer IS num-
Der that will advertise Seattle from one
end OF the continent to the other as the
gateway TO the gold fields OF the north.
1t is a credit TO the enterprising publish
ers. the city and the patronage that war
ranted sending away over 100000 copies.
The Post-Intelligencer deserves the I'M
stinted praise given ii because u has been
a leader in advertising Seattle In connec-
ton with the fabulous gold finds in Alas
ka as well as the state OF Washington.
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A San Francisco man claims 10 have
spent three days in hell. He should lose
no time IN publishing his recipe for get
ting out.--Cleveland Leader.
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Watts-Did you read about those Kansas
hailstones that weighed a pound apiece ,
Potts-Yes. But everybody knows what
little thing pound OF Ice is.-Indianap-
oils Journal