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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-08

The vigorous work which is now going
on To develop the Immense power OF
Snoqualnie falls and transmit II to this
city for use In the operation of ma
chlnery III factories. electric plants and
street railways. brings forcibiy before
the public mind the Importance of cheap
power as one Of the chief elements in
building up great manufacturing CEN
ter.
In the days before rapid and cheap
transportation and communication had
annihilated distance. each part of this
great country vas as effectualy pro-
tected from the competition Of every
other section as though Ii were shut off
10y a protective tariff. But now the
barriers have been removed and every
city feels the competition. not only Of
every other city. but Of every other
country engaged in like industries. This
peaceful revolution has compelled man
ufactuTers in every part Of the country
- adopt every measure OF economy In
the cost Of production. in order that
they might successfully compete with
those in other sections. The margin due
Il distance is simply the difference In
freight. which Is continually decreasing.
and is offset in many instances 10y local
conditions We have seen the work
ing of this law In the rapidly with
which our forest products have entered
new markets. farther east. with every
reduction in freight rates
one II the principal elements In the
cost Of production Is power. Proximity
10 the cVal fields made the North At
iantie states the great manufacturing
center. Natural gas still further CON
cen'rated manufactures Of certain kinds
In aud around rittshurg. Then Buffalo
eat down the cost ~ power stin further
by developing ana using the huge power
Of Niagara other water powers have
been developed and. in the form of
electricity. conveyed Ia Oregon City.
Sacramento. stockton ana several other
cities. By this means the cost of en-
slnes ana boilers ani the space which
they occupy, the cost Of coal aud the
hauling and storing II u. the wages %
engineers ana a~emcn. ;he risk - FIRE.
which Involves high insurance rates
aoi tho employment e watchmen-au
are done away yg+h =, .Aror.- - 81.
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the indicted officials are guilty Or in
nse@nt. tn -e~sslt wffI doubtless he %
saforr. s2 = sr7rrsnant os .he syste-
asats- setto1esale frauds +eat have 5een
carrieI on cor gTs1ue1ss and eTea ysa-s.
ard rerhays lead 10 tf1e easnpiste un-
doing of the y asoIe uascrupulog1s gang
The Past-Inteliigencer does not want
tn b. understood az intimating that the
collector of customs. or United States
Judge. or district attorney. have had
guilty cognizance os the existence q
these colossal frauds. II is perfectly
willing for the present - accept Ar.
Ivey's earnest assurances that he has
done his utmost 10 enforce the law
and apprehend It's yiolators: but Il does
assert-because & knows-that liquor
has been taken To Alaska wholesale.
and that certain officials have per-
mitted It's entry. or have made only
the most diaphanous pretense Of ap-
pretending the smuggiers and confis-
eating the contraband spirits; or they
have been dnigent in their search only
for petty offenders or for others who
have not paid their tribute to the con-
spirators.
The Alaska liquor law ought to be
repealed. II Is burlesque statute that
cannot be enforced by honest and eff
ficient officers. 1t gives license 10 dis
honest officials 10 levy blackmail, and
turns an immense revenue into their
pockets Il is a curious and startling
fact that various OF the present petty
revenue officials are persons skilled in
the devious ways Of nasty politics.
and the previous records OF several VIII
not bear close scrutiny. Why were
they put there?
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A SPLENDID NUMBER.

No better medium for making known
The resources and products q the state
has ye, been published ;han the Greater
Washington edition OF The Post-Inteli-
genceg. which Will ~ issued within ten
days. II VIII pass In review every sec
ten ard county OF the state, telling ,heir
resources. products and the opportunities
for settlement and investment they offer.
Il viii contain Z series OF articles On
each Of the great industries OF the state
as a whole. without regard 10 city or sec
ton. Il will also contain a thorough re-
view CT the gold discoveries n the Klon-
dixie and Alaska. with TIE full text Of
the mining laws Of Alaska ard North
west Territory. fun hS- OF the vessels
plying 20 Alaskan ports and description
OF the routes 10 every section OF the Yu-
kon valley and Alaska n general Every
point on the question where and how 10
outfit, and on the procedure in passing
through the United States and Canadian
custom houses will also be covered.
This edition VIII consist OF thirty-two
pages printed on q quality OF paper su-
perior 10 that ordinarily used for news
papers. in order that the large number
of illustrations may appear 10 the hsst
effect. In addition 10 number Of zinc
etchlngs in which style OF art the Post
Intelligencer has long exce.led every
other newspaper in the Pacific north
west, there viii also be many half-tone
engravings, which Will be fully up TO the
high standard set by this journal. The
whole will be enclosed IN a handsome
colored autographed cover, which viii he
fine work OF art III itself.
This special edition Will he entirely dis
tinct and apart from the regular daily
edition Of the Post-Intelligencer. consist
ing of twelve to sixteen pages, which
viii contain all the news OF the world,
and Of the northwest and Seattle in par
ticuiar. II will, however. be de-
liyered to regular subscribers together
with their regular edition.
1t will be evident to al that the Greater
Washington edition will contain all the
information desired by the thousands of
:nQuirers who will visit the Transmissis-
sippi exposition at Omaha. and viii be
admirably adapted for the information
also OF the many who will pass through
Seattle this summer on the way 10 the
Yukon.
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Union, Wash. June 5, 1S9S.
To the Editor: In your paper of May
y is the picture OF the skeleton OF a
strange animal which was brought on
the schooner Concord by Capt. e. FL. Nc
Leod and given to Hon. z. S. Meany.
write to say that l have one that looks
almost exactly like that picture, so much
SO that some persons who had seen mine
when they first saw your picture
thought that had sent a picture of mine
to you. AS the size Of that one is not
given I cannot say whether mine is OF
the same size as that which Prof Meany
now has or not, but otherwise they are
almost exactly alike. The skeleton OF the
body OF mine is about seventeen inches
long, but some of Ii has been broken off.
how much / canno. tell. The other part
is eight inches long. / obtained ii at Sea-
beck on Hood canal fifteen or twenty
years ago. \ young man. a friend Of
mine, found It outdoors near one or the
cabins of the workmen In the MILL where
1t had evidently been left by one of the
previous occupants who had gone. Know
ing my prediction for curioslteS and
realizing that this was a curious ske.e-
ton he gave 1t TO me. Whether the ami
NAL had been killed near Seabeck or
whether the skeleton had been brought
from elsewhere. even on one OF the sail
ing vessels from foreign country, no
one could tell / have shown Il 10 many
persons but no ore is positive whether
it belongs TO land or water animal, or
to which end the head belonged Fish
ermen and Indians around here. who
have seen all kinds OF animals In the can
al. all say they cannot tell TO what ami
NAL 1t belonged. NJ. EELLS.
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stsrnlrlssra.lor. &c ss.prenae eotrt l.as

administration The supreme court had
net that opportunity. bur il WIS pro
reetsti by a sreroaatles which has been
EXTENDED T. courts be- az enlightened
pablGe op'nfon Is FAR back as history
runs.
T. might have heen expected that the
governor would. az a matter Of courtesy
70 a coordinate branch OF the state
government. have upheld the supreme
court against the Infamous assaults
made upon It By Tugwesl and Baker.
He preferred 10 bow down 10 the VIII
II 81 Pop" convention over in Whit
man county. lie was not thinking OF
t:le dignity % the supreme court or OF
the state. he was calculating what ef
feet II would have upon his political
future with Populists
The Whitman county convention re-
assembled. after Il had adjourned sine
die. 20 pass the following resolutions:
Whereas. II has come 20 the knowl-
slge .! this convention that the chairman
ard secretary Of the state central commit
tee " ;4e Peoples party are Tow being
deprived Of their liberty by decision OF
'h@ supreme court as a penalty for an
alleged act of contempt by cFitlcising the
said supreme court: and
Nherea2. We believe that public
officer 81 the court elected by this votes
% the people. has no more right 70 spec
sal privileges than any otAer eaec;ed off,
GERS and
VI
itg power IN given 10 the executive head
OF the state to meet such emergencies
as tbss. therefore l,s. IL
heSosvsd. That We cali upon Governor
Rogers 10 remit the fine and set az lib
"rsy +. X. Baker and A. p Tugwell"
So, at the behest Of a political con-
vention. the governor rebukes the SUI
preme court. Mr.. Rogers will no doubt
say something about obeying the man
date OF the people. Yet what q howl
would have been raised by those same
vsrtoous PopuIists IL Republican con-
Vention had ever dared to ask a Re
publican governor 10 interfere with a
decision OF the supreme court.
The governor has received praise for
the dignity with which he has filed
the office, contrary to general expecta-
ton. and has shown some sensit.veness
as TO his own prerogatives; but his
act in turning loose the foul
Houthed blatherskites who were suffer
ing a merited punishment for their Of
lenses. shows that he does not act upon
general principles Of honor. but only
with an eye 10 his own selfish interests.
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SNAPSHOTS BY THE WAY.
The off-year explanations do not ex-
plain this year

The of-year explanations do not ex-
plain this year.
- - -.
The real difficulty in the way OF landing
in Cuba is to locate SPANS solar plexus
- y. -
Admiral Geer appears to have done
some very effectual bottling up over In
Oregon.
- - -.
One more brilliant Spanish victory. The
Cadz squadron is back without having
been sunk by the enemy.
-. y. -.
The war news In GAINESVILLE. Mo, is
not so engrossing as 10 interrupt the usu-
al pastime of iynching negroes
r. -. -.
The Alaska officials are busy denoun-
cling each other but that does not affect
the open season for whisky smuggling.
- - -.
And Pennoyer will now be a bright and
shining acquisition to the Ancient and
(more or less) Honorable order of Has
Beens.
=. - b.
The Alaska officials made a great mis-
take when they failed 20 establish an ef-
fective press censorship over that Sitka
grand jury.
=. - -
Spanish announcements that the insur-
gents were loyal do not agree with the
news from Manila. Evidently the insur-
gents need demonstrating with.
- ~ -.
The Oregon ftsioniSts will he SHARED
considerable embarrassment IL they. can
succeed in sending their explanation by
the Madrid press censorship route.
p i. y.
Following his return from his brilliant
~ successful campaign in Oregon. this Is
a good time for Gov. Rogers to answer
that justly celebrated letter OF Hon. John
+. Fay.
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The building for the assay office has
been selected and the cho'ce viii 10 doubt
be- confirmed 10y the secretary Of the treas
ury. The officers appointed TO make the
selection are the best judges OF the avail
ability OF Prosch's hall because they know
what the requirements are and how the
appropriation had 10 be disposed Of. Seat
tie has reason TO feel proud OF the COM
ment of M. Swayze that IN the matter
OF rent. the owner Of the hall made Il
concession TO the government and proved
himself to be a public spirited citizen who
has the interests OF Seattle at heart"
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III I BELIEVED.

II ] believed in romance. as little chill
dren do.
And could drink the magic potion that
wicked witches brew.
n for me enchanted castles reared their
towers 20 the sun.
And the Ministries tuned their vfoIs when
the languorous day was done.
II. in short life were a poem. do vou
know wha: would do
would dedicate Il gladly. uareseyvedly
10 you
II were lotus eater and you siren
fair.
No wealth would 30 SO precious as The
gold OF your shining hair.
/ would envy not tie honey bee. which
the choicest nectar sips
For ia steep my soul IN Lethe with the
rcd wine q your l!ps.
II You were a princess enchanted. and
your lover true.
Ny lite should 10 The token Of the depth
ot ny love for you.
Il az hoped a heaven lay n your azure
eyes.
II the way which seemed IRE smo7lhest
were the road 10 pa-sa!se
II ne we're ogt 4 rasiime and honor bgt
+ r2ue,
I: cares were less engFoss:a~. ara .s.v
had 70 c.siu3.
Iacre IS naozh. ,s;s woe,a csats.ae.1.
which - n s5u.d he - street.
A. - lay ny aeart fof et1tstaoI Dow 3@.
fa1u $ouv aain'T FEES.
NAE VAN NORMAN LONG.
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Another day should not pass without
fitting tribute 10 the noble efforts OF the
two Washington state officials ard the dis
tingulshed Seattle orator, who were i'm
ported into Oregon for the purpose OK
throwing a silver searchlight-severai sill
yer searchlights--into the dismal abyss Of
Republican Ignorance. They participated
IN a notable campaign, had ocular evil
dence in the prosperous Oregon towns ard
fields OF the substantial benefits Of Re
publican prosperity. contributed their mite
to a great Republican victory. and return
10 face the prospect OF similar signal
triumph this fall in this state. II these
gentlemen are at al Disconnected BY the
sequel 10 their pleasant junket In Oregon.
and If the Populist committee is indisposed
to enlist their more or less efficient serv-
ices. the Republican committee ought 10
hold out inducements 30 them for the fall
campaign in this state.
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The charge of murder against Robert
den. at Pennington, may have TO be dis
missed. II seems that a boy who tesG-
fled most positively as TO the identity OF
Mcdonald, now admits that he lied and
that In making the affidavit he perjured
himself Instead of dismissing the charge
the trial should be postponed until Hutch.
the boy, has been indicted and tried for
perjury. Other evidence against McDon-
aid might be found sufficient to secure
conviction. We admit there are difficult
ties. but it seems infamous that justice
should be defeated in this way.
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The vacancy n tho city council made by
the death Of Robert J. Dodds has been I'LL
FL by the election or Harry ". Castlenan.
Il was difficult matter for the majority
- make II cho>@ between J. l. Magic. e
4. Mckenzie and II W. Castleman. and
the minority also put up two good men in
Nelson Lewis a2d Robert II. Callgan.
When only men ot good reputation are
nominated for Office the p+lbEc interests
are safe whoever may be successful. The
rev membe~ VIII - found a worthy sue
cessor 20 tho late Nj podds
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Senior Moret. formerly secretary Of the
colonies In the Spanish cabinet. takes a
very gloomy View OF the condition Of
Spain. lie has but recently retired from
Office. the chief objection 10 him being
that he was 80 slow in starting the
war, Now he charges that the new cab
met talks too much but never acts. He
gives the reason himself; they do not
knew what 10 do. For the present they
are compelled 20 let matters drift. only
making as good a show as they can OF de-
Tending the coun,=ys interests
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ars a r,tls amusing. He says Be aces %.

are little amusing. He says he does no.
understand ray Naval Constructor Hob
s7a was chosen 70 command the move
m; os tbs Merriu1ee- Eas reason Is that
% successfully larry ogst sIch a design
required one having great experience in
p.lotage ard Re raa-veis that any other
faaa 4 naval ofFee-. pure and simple.
should have been entrusted with it. The
best answer 80 that Is ;aat HobSon not
only designed the schema but carried =
OUT 10 a wonderfully successful end
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A Cat AHANJEi1.
CITY OFFICIAL PAPER.
SEATTLE. WEDNESDAY. JUNE 8


- The fall returns are nHt in from Ore
Son, but enough rs known 10 show that
xhe Republican victory has been COM
piete, brilliant and immensely instruct
I've. The state ticket IS successful by
large majorities. the legislature is over
Mhe!m!ngly Republican and both con
eressmen are returned. and. not the
least important and significant. Re
publican mayor Is elected In Portland.
and the doom II pennoyerism. with all
ais attendant iufamies. Is sealed.
The victory IN the Webf0ot state must
be ascrised primarily to the foroe OF
Gan Irresistible public sentiment favora-
DIE TO the Republican party. 10 the
decay of Organism and 80 the inhar-
tnany and friction among the several
allied silver parties. The campaign was
@aged un national issues. and the line
between the opposing parties and their
respective platforms and principles was
rIosely and clearly drawn. The Re
publican campaign was embarrassed
by serious schISm In Multnomah
county and tbs fu#ion Organization by
O holt of nidile-of. ihe-road populists.
These handieaps may fairly BE said
10 have offset each other. ANA the issue
was squarely determined between the
advocates OF the gold standard and the
silver standard between sound money
and habitat money. between The honest
dollar aud the dishonest dollar. y coll
lateral issue was the conduct II the
war by the Mckinley administration.
and the result is In certain sense u
aest OF the popularity of the war and an
emphatic Endorsement OF the presidents
measure and methods
The extent and Significance of the
victory will be more fully appreciated
when II Is remembered that. after
magnificent Republican, fight. the state
in 1895 was carried ~ Mckinley hy
Elf. In iSst Gov. Lord was elected
by a plurality Of 800. The vote being
lord qsepl. alQ3i. Galloway ODeml.
a7.tas: Pierce tPopl. 2Gos3 In is9e the
vote was: Harrison Uepl. 25.002
cleveland (Deunl l4.e45. Weaver
Uorl. @6.9G5. II is thus seen that the
Republicans have for a great many
years been a minority party In Oregon,
= fact most slsnaliy shown two years
elnce. when the Two congressman were
elected by bare pluralities over their
fdsnlist opponents. while IN both dis
trictS ths Democratic candidates had
more than 600 votes. on Monday both
Republican representative were elected
over fusion candidates n change in two
years Of most striking and extraordi-
harry nature,
The sweeping triumph 81 Oregon will
slot faa - impress she nation with the
strength. growth and vitality 10 re
publican Principles. ard 81 ia al euor-
mous encouragement ~ she party in
Washington Il 5usttHes entlCe CON
rdeDce that this state can - returned
81 the Republican column. TIE neeasul
tblues ags harmony. enthusiasm ara
organization. AMI ,hese supplied. the
tucurnf.a r.jsr haaee g 1875 VIII II <.
fectualtv repaired
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A GOOD book TO BUY.

Seattle, June Z, 1893.
To the Editor: The author of THE Sweet
BY and By and odd Glory" is now an
old man. nearly blind. poor and neglected.
living in one Of the smaller towns OF lii
nois He Is a true poet. however. ard
doubtless after he shall h,ve died m,scra-
bly, the fact Will he announced and then
thousands Of people Will contribute to a
fund 10 build him a monument. Would II
not be a good scheme for an enterprising
journal 70 discover him while actually
living amid his unhappy surroundings and
induce 4 generous public 10 become in
terested 70 the extent Of buying his last
published poem which is a worthy tribute
TO the class Of Americans known as
pioneers. In other words why not give
the old man bread while yet he may enjoy
his own fame instead Of waiting until he
IS dead TO give him a stone.
G.. II. HANFORD
The Pioneers" Is n volume OF poems by
Sanford Fillmore Bennett. and deserves
the enc runiuns Judge Hanford places upon
It. il Is published by :. II. Donneliey &
Sons Company. Chicago. and is no doub,
for sale AZ any bookstore
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TIE question IS often asked 81 conrecHon
va tHe Oregon election Il ex-senator
N.'eaeN stands chance az re-a lection.
We..-sctornsa rerzsos say -hat lie Wi
undoubtedly be ~ important factor tn the
ooa:ee,, hat that his prospects a; present
ara dubious. TIE ea,re Maltoomah dele
ga;.an-his own caaa;y-is avowedly
aFaias. H.r ba} oe Aae laGasn..a, strength
in tae coaatry. ana he ruass so rs-konea
"a -a i1 t.t eoHfe-. ~ sot1e re&t winter
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Terrible Insanity.

80 You let Dora learn 20 play the
piano after all I thought you hated g."
so / 10 but there's a young fool want
ca 20 court her. and 50 ! thought I'd
LEI her drive him Off"
And did !t?'
Wen h tried 20 bear the noise. bu:
he's ia a lunatic asylum now. and he
fancies that he's the 'MaideD's Prayer"
and ne can't get himself in tune."-P.ck-
Me-Cp.
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tons az Santiago were smashed. but he
insists that the enemy suffered notice
able damage" This is feature OF the
engagement that the able American press
censor did not permit TO 90 through; bu:
we are justified in believing that the Amer
is mistaken. That has so far been the
uniform peculiarly of Spanish information.
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Sml;h-Those Two Thompson girls are
twins. aren't tAeyg
TirowE-Yes.
Sgaith-wei. there's something about
them I cant make out
Rravr--Wha.'s that2
sr1!ta-The ore that was married last
week owns % being FIVE years older than
her z.ster.-Stray Stories.
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The impression is gaining ground that
the war IS not far from its conclusion.
It's origin is not clearly definable. and II
appears 10 be based on the belief that
Spain is near the end of It's resources and
ii may get better terms out of the United
States IL IL asks for peace before Porto
Rico and Cuba are taken by force
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The correspondent OF the Associated
Press al ManiA must be an Englishman.
lie Is plucky fellow for, in spite OF the
region where the fighting IA taking place.
Ordinary language fails hin, IN expressing
his contempt for both the Spanish and
insurgent troops and he resorts TO British
slang. He says they are buffers
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For a campaign that is supposed TO be
advancing slowly pretty good progress
was reported yesterday All the news Is
net as definite as we would like ii. but We
know enough 10 feel sure that every step
taken was accompanied by victory.
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Over in Victoria they cheer simultane-
ousiy for Uncle Sam ard John Bull. We
are ready to do the same in Seattle, and
July will be an excellent time for our
and hear us.
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The pioneers OF the state of Washing
are looked forward 10 with great interest.
the only shadow being the absence every
year of one or more of their number.