The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-09


~ following the Krug scandals. when there
was a decidedly panlcky feeling about city
paper and the city : money and when the
city's safety rested Ia careful. conservative.
busIesF methods in the Transaction OF It's
financial affairs l. Nas A a time when
tie paople Were beg IN nE to call 4 halt OFT
extravaganza IN public affairs. Nben taxes
were hard 10 collect. wien money vas
scarce and taxpayers were becoming critI-
Cal about the amount Of taxes they had 10
pay. II WAS a iiine when credit In
jeopardy and wnen retreDchmeut was de-
manded III all O; tie pU2,iC offices. II re-
Quired a man III charge OF the city s strong
box sho vas honest. who was courageous.
who had business ability of a hisn order.
and in whom the people dad confidence Nj
Atkinson flied til. bill Tie sttaig htened
Out the taheie. gave the city an excellent
financial administration. and raised the
city's credit by his able. conservative
methods
What stronger Endorsement needs any
mani SO strong VAS the feeling of graf
itnde that a few months ago Mr. Atkinson
was talked Of for mayor. ard he would
have received the appointment had not
Tom Hunes. than whom no man Is stronger
with the people. sjsniiied Willingness 10
accept. His friends. however insisted on
remembering the good work OF Mr At
kinson and they nominated him for county
; treasurer N the recent Republican county
convention
Mr. Atkinson ia vote getter. because
he is recognized as competent business
man: besides h0 is always kind TO his
friends. ard always ihonshful ard con-
Ederate. He iS too comrctcnt and able
gnan to be overlooked. The people want
him for treasurer and he VII he elected
MIR. Atkinson was born in 1875 In Box-
] ton, but he has been on the Pacific coast
since 1857. He came 10 Puget sound in
1S6i. HIS training since 1874 has been
along etrict lines Of business lie WAS f1ur
years with the Port Discovery NH Co.
and then Was agent for the OREGON I'm
] provement Co. at Newcastle for 10 years
II was an excellent training HIS
duties at Newcastle inclIdel the man
agement OF the CoUpauy'S large uercanru.
business, besides which he was purchasing
agent. accountant. cashier and paymaster
The volume OF business under MIR Akin
sons supervision amounted 10 $3.50 0t1 n
year He Is no@ engaged in the insurance
business IN Seattle. ard t. also a member
or the firm Of the Atkinson Calhoun Co.
general merchandise. a; Black Diamond
Mr.. Atkinson Is particularly popular in
the country district. WAS proven by
the large vote he received from thai dele
Cation In the recent county convention
nominal ting him. II WAS i vote OF conf
dence in his excellent buslnes ability and
means iha; he Will come into the city on
election day with Il heavy vote that WIFI
insure his election. In the city where he IS
well known and popular he Is almost Ger.
tain TO run ahead az his ticket. lie is un-
doubtedly one Of the strongest men on the
Republican ticket
'DWARD \. SEA 81 Rt;. who was
r. born IN Sweden In 1850. and 5 there
I" fore y years of age, has shown
what i foreigner IAN 30 IN Ariersca
when he has mental worth. energy and A
siraighiforwafd. honest character to as
asst him.
Few people realize what II means for a
boy Of II 10 leave his ht me in a distant
land, enter a country where he - a S;rar-
Ger. alone and frirndlcsS Without even ;he