The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-09
THE PASSING IHRONG.

AIRY COLLIER, editor OF the Pa
~ cific Poultryman. il in the city from
Ill Tacoma on his way to Vancouver.
b. c., and New Whateom. Wash,
where he Il 10 act az judge Of the poultry
shows shortly to be held n these cities
Mr.. Collier Is q Democrat who WAS former
iy an active fusionIst- The next cam
paign In this state will be fought out be-
tween the Republicans and the Demo
Gratis" he said last night Fusion Is at an
end. The whole amount OF 1t is the Demo-
Gratis adopted fusion as means OF defeat
ing the Republicans. They won the first
time and they lost on second trial. Now
they are through with fusion Two years
from now the Democrats will ask the Popu-
lists TO come in and join with Us against
the Republicans. just as the PopuEsts IN
vited us 10 come IN as Populista two years
ago. II they want to come in with us all
right; II not, they can flock by themselves.
The Puyaliup election was a victory for
the Democrats. being the first contest since
sss6 fought by the Democrats against the
Republicans on Democratic principles. It
is augury OF future successes. in my
opinion"
Mr. Collier said that every year the fancy
stock exhibited at the poultry shows in
the state revealed the fact tsat the poultry
men of Washington are taking deeper
.
the chicken industry was being drawn 10
a point where the poultry ra.sers would be
able to supply the state markets with eggs
and chickens. The New Whatcom poultry
show at which Mr. Collier is to be Judge
will be held December 70, and that at Van
couver On December 20.
The other day the bus OF the Butter no.
tel brought to the doors of that hosiery a
handsome couple, whose rev attire and
general demeanor Indicated that they had
just been made from twain into one by
some God-feartng parsen. There was moth
Ing unusual in the arrival of bridal cou-
PIE, and beyond ei.citing curious look
from the waiting bell boys and a smile
from the housekeeper the happy young
couple were permitted TO withdraw from III =
public gaze with compiacency. An hour
later. however, their Fluctuations on hav-
ing been successful in divert:ng general
attention from themselves was Destroy
by the arrival of a transfer wagon with
their trunks. Attached TO eacn OF these,
tied with strong bands OF hempen twine.
were all kinds Of things, including Old
shoes. baby slippers. packages of rice and
other articles OF similar significance. Tile
porter. the clerk behind the counter and all
the bell boys in the lobby grinned in unison
as the trunks were brought into the lobby
and sent up in the elevator to the apart
ments Of the bridal pair. There they were
hastily stripped CT IN ir ornaments and ait
er waiting half a day for the incidsnt to
pass frcm the minds of the guests who had
seen their trunks, the happy couple VEN
tured once more down stairs.
The lobby of the Butler hotel grows daily
more interesting TO the spectators in the
senatorial fight, from the fact that nearly
every day one can find two or three sena.
torial candidates or senatorial possibilities
strolling through the lobby discussing the
situation and developing plans. The other
day Lev. Ankeny. the WaEa Walla banker
Mayor T. J. Humes and John S. McMillin,
or Roche Harbor jostled elbows in the
Butler lobby, while their friends sat around
and talked the situation over. Mr.. An
keny il in the city from Walla Walla, and
Mr.. MeM!llin Is extending his visit indefi-
nitely, not because he intends TO formally
enter the senatorial race. but Just because
he's watching" Addison G. Foster. PIERCE
county's candidate for the senatorship, was
I'm the city Wednesday for short while
Altogether 1t is pain that all roads in the
senatorial contest lead to Seattle, at least
until the legislature meets at Olympia.
I'VE have quit talking politics down in
Clarke county" said Scott SHETLAND, for
merly chairman of the Republican state
central committee. who Is In the city from
Vancouver Mr.. SHETLAND is at the But
Ter. I'VE had a big prune crop in our
county. and the most of us are now great
ly interested in marketing that crop 1
am glad to say that the prices realized by
the growers have been fairly remune ra-
tive" Mr. SHETLAND declared that MS
present visit to Seattle is absolutely with
out political significance. and tina, he is
taking no part in the senatorial contest.
Deputy United States Marshal A. L.
Dilley. Of Yakima. is in the city, attending
the session of the Federal court II have
not seen Yakima so prosperous for years
past" he sad last night at the Seattle
The town Ia growing rapidly. and new
houses are to be seen on every hand Many
new buildings are under construction and
besides the people OF the city OF Yakima
as well as the farmers are doing a great
deal OF work in the line OF betterments and
Improvement OF their places. There Is no
talk Of hard times now in the Yakima val
ley"
II. W. Mcneil. Of Colonsay, on the shores
of Lake Washington. vino has been il for
the past four days. Is reported as .mprov-
Ing and on the road to recovery
President Farrell. OF the Pacific Coast
Company and &. J. Smith. the retiring
general manager. will leave Sunday for
California TO inspect the holdings of the
company in that state. While I'm San
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