The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-26
THE PASSING THRoNG.

extensive interests there. Business mat
tiers brought him TO Seattle Mr.. Paine IN
talking to a Post-In,elligencer reporter
said:
The demonstration Of patriotism IN
Spokane. when the Sixteenth regiment LETT
for the East was never before eQuased IN
The history OF the state. Men. women ana
children went fairly Wild and Il was hard
IL possible TO make any progress IN Walk
ing on the street. 50 great was the crowd
that assembled 20 witness the departure
OF the soldiers. Many OF the young men
are anxious To be mustered into service
and II call was made for troops there
dreis Of them. The people OF Spokane feei
that the cause is a just one.
In speaking OF the business prospects IN
Eastern Washington, Mr.. Paine said that
every indication points toward rich crop
and that the farmers predict an unusually
large yield of wheat which would natur-
ally result in another year OF great pros
perity.
William Pigott. Of the firm of ". d.
Hosus & Co. returned from Fort Wran-
gel via Victoria yesterday. Hofus q co.
were awarded a contract 10 build a dock
and warehouse at Wrangei some time ago,
and Mr.. Pigott has been there for the past
month looking after the work which,
when completed. VIII have cost S4o.eo IT
Is expected that the las, rail Will be driven
about May /. Mr.. Pigo;t will return 10
Wrangel this week TO remain for short
time only. In speaking Of the general site
uation there he said 10 reporter yesser-
day:
Business has fallen Off considerably. but
IL was expected. A town cannot always
boom, and Wrangei is settling down to a
normal condition. Prices which We're ex-
orbitant are now reasonable. and not any
higher than they should be. A steady and
substantial stream OF people Is going 70
Wrangel. and they make business enough
to keep the town lively Wrangel had Its
boom just the same as Skagway. and both
places are alike in the fact tina, business
Is now transacted on a substantial and
reasona BILE basis"
Boston sent another large party of pros
pective klondikers to Seattle yesterday.
This party numbers ten. and they are reg
istered at the Hotel Brunswick. They are
w. J. Thompson, @. w. Smith, W. j.
Fleming. W. l.. Tyler. John A. Fraser.
Henry c. DingweH. G. w. Wilson. T. c.
Meander. Il. G.. Quinn and T. J. Connors.
The party has not decided which part OF
Alaska 1t will prospect, but has several
parts of the country under consideration.
The members say that many other Boston
ians will start for Seattle soon and so TO
Alaska by the all-water route. One party
OF sixty has been organized and is ex-
pected to arrive any day.
One of the party said that the war
sentiment throughout the Eastern. Middle
and Western states is very strong, ard
hardly any other subject was discussed on
the trip to Seattle.
II lost my job because I am a member
of the militia" said a young man yester-
Iax- nd II &c At ,aS o,tt
/ will have to hunt for another" Such
arc the troubles of miltiaman in time of
war. When asked for an explanation for
the loss OF his position the young man
said:
We'll. 1t was just this way. The boss
found that 1t would be necessary to lay
one man off but l was nor slated as the
victim until he discovered that belonged
to Company r. He then told me that in
asmuch as | was a miitiaman and would
probably be called TO war, he thought II
would be wise TO pick me out as the mar
who would be relieved from duty. He
argued that IL was not laid of and would
be called TO war; il would then be neces-
sary to 'break-in' new man TO take my
place
Thomas w. OBrien. who came from
Dawson TO Seattle In February. arrived iii
the city yesterday from San Francisco and
will leave in a short time for the klon-
dixie. Mr.. OBrlen is the man who
brought his 5-year-old son through from
Dawson. The boy was placed In school
at San Francisco and will remain there 10
be educated. The O'Brien boy was the
youngest person to make the trip from
the Klondike to the United States. and
since his arrival he has been the object Of
much attention and curiosity.
Ex-State Senator W. ]. Parkinson IL in
receipt OF letter from c. e. Shane, of the
Merchants and Manufacturers board OF
New York, in which the latter says that
In case 1t is found necessary the board will
likely organize and equip regiment Mr..
Shane practically offers Mr.. Parkinson the
office of commander and Mr.. Parkinson
declared yesterday that II the regiment
should be organized and his services are
desired he will accept.
Phil Snowden, who is guest at the Tre-
mont hotel. and who was the leader OF the
patriotic demonstration Saturday night.
left Seattle yesterday for San Francisco.
where he goes to Join naval squadron
which is being organized there to take part
in the war between the United States and
Spain. Snowden has seen service in the
navy and Is anxious for an opportunity TO
take part in the hostili,ies now being
waged.
II. 8 Stebblns. OF New York. arrived in
Seattle yesterday, and will open an Office
in this city IA North Pacific coast agent
Of the Erie Despatch line. Mr.. Stebbins
was at the Office OF W. l.. Benham yes
terday afternoon and stated that he had
not selected an Office. and that he would
not start I'm business until he had set
tied his family. who accompanied him to
this city.
Information was received in this city
yesterday 10 the effect that Albert Rich
ards of Providence. II. L.. was not one OF
the victims of the ChikoOt pass q sasier.
as was FIRST reported. He has written 10 A
friend that ne was some distance away
when the slide occurred. He is well and
on his way 10 Dawson.
Vincent Finch. Of Hoodsport Wash ia
at the Hotel Diler and will leave in a few
DAYS for Alaska with ". r.. Goodwin o!
San Francisco. Mr.. FTnck says that the
war sentiment In that part OF Washington
is very strong and the people are 81 eager
10 hear the latest news. Hoodspors. he
states. Is prosperous and Indications point
toward n bright future