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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-08-20

Preaching by the pastor T. F. Royal
AT l0:30 a. IN and p. m. every Sun
day; Sunday school at 3 p. N. Prayer
meeting Thursday 8 p. m. and Ep-
Remember the Poor" that of the
evening, "a Way of Escape" with
blackboard illustrations.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-14
i. resfaeea hx ne redemption Of ne re-

Is reduced By Ire redemption OF he re-
regve nstas IRE rs3Es@ n circulation
Is nea essleess1 Ssssozsl sgsss-ve uose~
taae she ps4c~ * - srec-as4c..s -
T1srk theg are ex.Aangst. 2zs sgt3 casa
taxes tas psaee d gxcsnbacks which ara
dirce$l1 redeemed.
Existing national hanks are required
20 tase reserve notss 10 the amount Of
e per cent Of their capital. but twTo
privileges aTe offered the banks in conf
pcnsa ion for their assumption OF the
current redemption Of the notes. One
OF these is the privilege OF issuing cur
rsacy notes lpon general assets. and the
second privilege is partial remission OF
tbs tax of one-fourth Of per cent. per
year levied by the ball upon the capital,
surplus and undivided profit Of each
bank. National banks having charters
under the old law may continue TO Issue
currency as at present. The minimum
amount OF bonds required Is the same as
under the existing Jaws per cent. Of
the capital. but not exceeding $50. 600
but banks may Issue notes upon ell
their bond deposits 20 the par value Of
the bonds, instead cf % per cent, as al
present The privilege OF Issuing cur
rency based upon commercial assets.
without; the deposit of United States
bonds. is granted 20 national banks 10
the amount Of 10 per cent. Of their paid
up capital. bat only upon condition that
notes secured by bonds and national re-
serve notes are taken in equal amounts.
Thus. bank organized under this bill,
having a capital Of 100000. is required
u have on deposit in the treasury s25.-
600 Of United States bonds. against
which 1t may issue $4,000 In currency
notes. II may also issue s25. 900 add
tionai In such notes based upon COM
mercial assets. and may increase such
Issues II ii increases. also. its bond de-
posts and its holdings of reserve notes
In equal proportions.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-14
PIT Up YOUR CHECKS.

There are some good rustisrs on the
Fourth OF July celebration committee.
and there is no fear about their getting
around among the merchants for funds.
makes his appearance in the doorway
OF an establishment. time will be saved
BY Immediately drawing "a check.
II has been decided that Seattle shall
Guido herself In the matter of the Fourth
Of July. and since that has been agreed
upon. all the ordinary citizen has to do
about IL Is To- figure out how large an
amount he can subscribe. The com
nittee will do the rest.
Il lis pretty generally understood
around these parts that Seattle is a
good place to spend the Fourth of July.
and we shall have even more visitors
than usual From Victoria down 10
Tacoma we shall have visitors, and we
should take pride in making such prep
aration tina; they will not be disap-
pointed. 1t is harder work soliciting
subscriptions than IL 10 TO write
check. and the gentlemen who are Civ
ing up their time to remind other cit
liens al their duty are entitled to a
pleasant welcome and a prompt re-
snonsg
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exclusive repors selns rars than -.

exclusive report being nsrre than s3.ssso
u5orfs TEls ssr+rf-s L = hsayy expense.
sE1s cha~ge axxl-s. tte p9ss-fa,sissgsy.-
eer. for snzf3rce. bs!-sg du-Ese the
aasoHas rsId b. tSe as-esagg Eastern
ncmgpayes The Associated P-ess has
- present no Formidable eomgssiscF. as
Il had fes' years since. and il would
be Impossible now 70 bring 90 he North
wes, news report that will bear COM
pariz1E with L.
Surprise Is frequently expressed that
Seattle and the state are able 20 sustain
Q newspaper Of metropolitan dimensions
and character like the pcst-Inteiligen-
Ger. and the United States are explored
In vain - aa0 a Ike daily newspaper CT
twelve. fourteen and sixteen pages
printed liz a city Of 1900 Inhabitants
The immediate field of the Post-Inselli-
gencer is broader than many people i'm
sgine. and IL includes Washington.
Idaho. British Columbia and Alaska.
The business men Of Seattle are liberal
advertisers, as Its columns attest, and
they have been especially prosperous
during the past year. when the news
paper attained It's greatest size and
largest circulation. But It has never
fheless been possible successfully 20
conduct the Post-InteIiigencer on its
present scale only by careful manage
uIenf and constant efforts to push cir
cuIation In fields recently opened 10
Seattle influence and enterprise,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-14

Currency reform is not attracting
much attention just now. but the time
is coming when It viii again be an issue,
and there will be little time in which
10 discuss measures. Congress will be
compelled To respond 10 the newly
awakened interests by giving the coun-
try practical measure, which, II il do
not meet the views Of the more radical
viii begin the great work OF reform
which the Republican party has prom
!sed
a bill was reported hy the house conf
mittee on banking and currency In May
for strengthening the public credit, for
the relief OF the treasury and for the
amendment of the laws relating 10 ma
tional banking associations" It's pro-
fesgea object is to impose upon the IA
tional banks the duty Of redecming
greenbacks. and 1t promises. according
to its promoters. to afford an elastic
currency adequate 10 the demands OF
business, among other things by hasing
bank notes upon commercial business.
instead ot upon bonds,
The country once entered upon this
Wise course of retiring greeabacks
gradually and 1t could hardly be done
fast enough for those who s,lll wildly
remember the mischievous effects of an
inflated currency, In time however. "a
a new generation arose and the mis-
chief was forgotten, new policy
evolved which eliminated in an entire
stoppsge Of the work of retirement, The
proposed bill renews that suspended
less chain, and Ii has the further merit
II taking the government out ~ the
banking business The prov .sion of
branch hanks will tend t. distribute the
laanable money better. and At the same
time lower the rates * interest This
idea Is taken fyous the Canadian bank
iug system. which has been very sue
cessful
40 rl'ur to SYNOPSIS At ,.s al
.ssa-3 81, So fusr}s. reserve notes are
"a uel, se1To - o.rr.aes rtesf'..l bv .he
1sU 3a r.ssr af the ev}s;ue ets-ubssae
raee -. lssa1 'auIsr ar5 afe la.eoae3
f~e rtrs4atl.n ae rasreu-y ar gu- u-e
su }h- ~s~e.t o< ths banks. ia exactly
tHu same frantssr as tht existing. green
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THE WATT'Ht.R.

Tte white Stone l7'v ~ me grass
Beneath the valiant tree
She rsveT smiles 20 $50 -as. pass
pr blew "a kss - ne.
Sh~ sc}as cup e bogh hrr hanas
W.tb doves fpcn 10 brink
ArA Oh * very ~'ilI &ha Glands
TIE thruSnes come 20 drink
sra VIII not listen whev I speak.
Shs never Seemed - know
When ofe" ! clsnhed 20 kiss her cheek
And brushed away the snow.
She rever took iha daisy ring
Gare NF~ Yesterday
SSe never cares IN hear - me sing
or watch ne st NY play
Eur SIN shr locke though EN- - rain.
15~arE&s tire garden door
~ theuEh scrne rNf ga ehaQid come again
Waa efteu came tcfer7
1ee "'f1~ ~es.f ~Ne arr. IVA
T}rf -rc iher t~ar e ver
A~-'-s- eGt'3 es .ft IN ..av
2c1ea.a frt v-.Gar !s
-p-. 49, Csax.t.e
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-14

The action Of Chairman Thompson. of
the state commission for the Omaha ex-
h.bit In packing that body by the APP
po!ntment OF four new members. Tor the
purpose Of carrying his point. was i NEST
astounding and tyranncal exercise of au-
thority. There would be some excuse
for supmoning to his aid men whose in
,erestS would make them valuab be aux
i.iaries. but 1t Is an unheard-of thing for
mar appointed to carry on 4 certain
work 10 select purposely men who are
known to be opposed 10 that project, and
whose votes were needed to defeat II.
II Mr. Thompson does not think the
Washington exhibit can be made a sue
cess he should resign in favor OF some
body who thinks he can make il SC. Then.
If there Is any failure. Mr.. Thompson VIII
not have 10 bear the blame. As il Is,
IL the thing Is not success now. Ii will
be attributed to Mr.. Thompsons blunder
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-14

In the midst OF the graphically de-
scrihed scene OF the attack by our navy
upon Moro hill. little object WAS seen
moving. Great batlIeships were belching
forth fire. and their great shells carry
ing destruction wherever they landed.
The guns and buildings adjoining Moro
received awful punishment. Or the side
OF the rock there emerged freight train,
looking at that distance from tho ships
Ike mouse 1t peeped out and hesitated
whether 10 cross u trestie which might be
shattered at any moment. Putting on
all steam the brave engineer made a dash
past the enemy and disappeared behind A
Gin. TO carry welcome munitions and food
20 tao citizens Of Santiago. We are
sorry they received shat reinforcement.
bus 1t was a plucky and daring act on the
paft OF the engineer. II does cur SOL
ders no harm to recognize bravery on
the part Of others.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-14

or course. the story sent out from VIC
tor-a that one George c. BroRn has APP
piled for Spanish letters of marque and
intends to equip privateer 10 prey on
kloRdike vessels. Is = dlaphanouS 1lvertls-
ing dodge. Spain Is sending OUT 10 prfva-
teefs. and there is no present pros9ec. :hat
she VII. II would be impossible 10 out
liz privateer In Canadian waters. even
Il letters Of marquis could be obtained
Great Britain remembers the Alabama.
ana Great Britain has either and more
worthy motives for preserving strict
neutrality Canada would Ike TO drive
the Yukon geld !ato British vessels, but
she VIII have 70 adopt some better method
Of accomplishing H.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-14

TIE French residents 81 s.. Louis Intend
taklas steps to snow that the antagonlsrn
in This country to France - not Justified
Iaere mas never bsea a question Of the
loyalty q Freneh-Amerloan citizens or Of
'he frienatncss Of Frenchmen located in
this country sons of their countrynneR
a homc Do not understand Us As these
living here da. and some Of the nl-feeylne
manifested e probably due more 20 the IA
.ona. sui.pathy 20 Grea; Britain than 10
tts ts.;ea Ssat~s
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chosen b. the r.-L 20 Advertise the
sxs4s. "a - sssses.

systse sss - satses-
Asuz@ hrs ssezs wgscss NJ W 5@ae us
aEs.srt sig, sa9 aste.. szse-e c-ml3 - writ
s,a J subject VII g. rsss1sEss 1isersEnlr rat
,nx JsSx-rsat Is us tus and nsaa1S- n
w1ich 4 new state shsa,5 advertise is
Temptations 10 that large es-nens among
g1e American psop.s WHO are ever seeking
rev home where they car batter n m
se.ves
AS 70 the time. II Is when busire~s S
active. farmers are prosperous. nssnafae-
,urers are making money and mines are
being opened with satisfactory results. \;
sacs a time a new country can make
gcod showing TO the intending settler WHO
comes 20 investigate, ard ne win return
with a favorable report and sex many o;h-
ers moving. Suca are the conditions now
prevailing IN Washington. therefore now Is
the time TO advertise the state as de-
siraole field for settlement, and .nves.men
AS TO the manner II is generally agreed
that the best is the publication of just
such special editions as the Greater Wash
ington edition which the Post-In,elligencee
VII! issue 10 the public within a week II
is an accurate review OF condition as they
are az the time. ard emphasizes those
illustrations OF everyday scenes. Much q
this matter is an old story 70 the resi-
dents Of the state, but 20 the resident IN
an Eastern city or On an Eastern Ia n.
for whom distance lends euchaatmeEt TO
the view Of this far Northwestern corner
Of the land. every page ard every p,e;ure
will have keen relish and wiz. inspire
him with desire % make his home here.
Such edition as VIII be tie Grea.cr
Washington edition IS in Itself the best
advertisement a new state can have, for
when a stranger sees 1t he can al once
form some conception OF the advancement
and enterprise OF the state and ETY. from
the character OF Its leading newspaper.
He viii recognize az once thai the Greater
Washington edition could not have hesn
published IN a hackwoods town Of one
story frame shacks, bat that the .llustra-
ticns Of the cities show them TO be quite
in keeping with the character Of the news
paper.
The people of Washington vii therefore
be quick 10 recognize the merits Of tAls
publication. and VIII readily give it wide
circulation among their friends in al parts
Of the country whom they wish TO join
them in the Evergreen state.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-14
SNAPSHOTS BY THE WA.
Up with your flag today.
- - n

Up with your flag today.
- - -.
Col. Wholley is not especially enamorei
Of the overland route 10 Manila via Van
couver.
Aguinaldo In crowding Nermont's favor
tie son pretty hard for the center OF the
Manila stage.
In due time your Uncle Samuel will In
form his esteemed Spanish contemporaries
. where the troops are.
p - ~
The Spanish guerrilIas who take TO ths
brush for hiding purposes reckon witaou,
the Yankee sense Of smell.
p. p. -.
A visitor who was on Puget sound in 1854
Is here again, and We are gratried 10 OBJ
serve that he says Seattle has grown.
y. -. -.
The man who was with Dewey at Manila
is beginning to find it a trifie difficult TO
retain his exclusive hold on the public ear.
~ -.
The Madrid press censor is not the only
Munchausen in the business. The Tampa
bius pencil expert wants st SOOh tia :
there are others.
r. -. ~
The Yukoners have one advantage
There won, be so many continued-!n our
next features TO the war news the Roam
oke Is taking North.
-. ~ -
Col. Fife says the Washington boys are
going 10 Manila. hu, he does no, say how
he brought it about. Perhaps he threat
ened to give the administration a few
rounds from King Lear.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-14
CITY OFFICIAL PAPER.
SEATTLE. TUESDAY. JUNE -.


The action Of the Tacoma members Of
the Washington TranamlssissIppi ex-
position commission In defeating the
project for the state building will
meet with approval nowhere out
side Of that city. agd il is doubt
FIJI II sentiment there is wholly
unanimous against feature OF the en-
terprise 50 commerdah. valuable and
even essential. Secretary Wood tells
N interesting story of the methods
esk~n TO pack the commission So that
the particular aimx aought by the Ia
coma Chamber Of Commerce nigh, be
accomplished. II his assertions are
true---and Of course they are--it In ap-
parent first that the commission IL Ia
iamentabie need Of new chairman.
and second. that new direction and
statewide scope must be given 10 the
plans for the exhibit az Omaha
The controversy IL most unfortunate.
II Ia to be feared that In whatever man.
ner II Is settled, the efficiency Of the
commission will be seriously impaired
Suggestions have been made that a
Joint stock company be formed 10 so
ahead with the enterprise on the lines
originally designed. and that the state
commission be ignored. But IL would
appear that this scheme might prove
both anwise and impracticable, and
might lead tn complications and con
trosersies that would not benefit the
state as "A whole, TO say the least The
better policy would appear Ia be 70 work
within the commission. which is the au-
thorised body. and To endeavor 10 en-
large Its Ideas. improve It's personnel.
and secure union and harmony
The record shows that the Tacoma
members practically alone worked
against the state building project. and
the fact that the plans for It's construc-
ton were we'll under way. the lumber
promised. and considerable money
raised tinostis in Seattle. by the wayl.
had no apparent weight with the ma
jority at the Tacoma meeting. II h
difficult to see what reasonable Office
ton the Tacoma gentlemen can Inter
pose Ia submitting this question Ia an
other meeting NJ the commission at
neutral polnt~Say Olympia
members from various parts II the
state can have "a chance 10 be- present
and where fail and fair expression
san he had aud iinal decision can be
reached, II that method is adopted, no
charge that SNAP Judgment has been
taken viii be made, and their Chamber
of Commerce viii not have placed the
people Of Tacoma In the position ~ hay,
ing FOR Eheir own selfish purpa ses and
In an unfair way defeated project OF
state Importance.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-14

OPPOSITION PAPER FAILS.
Portland Oregonian.


No newspaper can be published In any
community unless there is room for Il, and
consequently a demand for IL. Another eff
fort has been made to establish a newspa-
per a. Portland. without success. True II
wasn't much Of an effort yet a while ago
II was quite pretentlous But this Is dis
eliminating public. upon which many at
tempts have been made 10 force newspa
pegs. ard some encouragement at times
has been offered 10 them, in the vain expcc-
;ation that real service could be had from
2 newspaper al less rates than those
charged by the Oregonian. The conse-
duence has been failure and from double
cause. For. II a newspaper do not charge
rates as high as those of the Greg oman. 1t
cannot be made as good 4 newspaper as the
Oregonlan. and IL rot IS good newspaper
the Oregonian. the public VIII not want
Il. II, moreover Il could be as good news
paper as the Oregonlan, there would be in
sufficient business in this field for two.
Since these are the conditions here all the
numerous efforts that have been made 10
establish newspapers IN Portland during
mare than thirty years have failed, one
after another. though several Of these at
tcmpts have been strongly supported with
money. II IS probable that no less a sum
than 81 o9ooC0 has been dissipatei In this
way at Portland and still tho problem re-
mains as irsoluble as AT first: for the Ore
g0nlan Ais the field Is as good a news
paper as can possibly be produced hera
makes as low rates as Can be made ny any
newspaper OF equal scope and is able 10
render a once through lis large clrcu,a-
ton and established character a service
that any new journal. under best candi-
lions. would be compelled 10 60 through
ar apprenticeship ~ many years 30 equal
Men sometimes ask, What right has the
ovsgonaH % he the only morning news
paper ~ Portland" M right AZ All be
yoHi that founded in better service 10 the
peone than Others have had The ability to
render.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-14

Long before the end % The stx-year term
for which Gen. Roeca has been elected
president az the Argentine Republic. his
country viii be much interested IN his
personality. The close sf the war viii fnd
US ready 10 extend our trade considerably
VITA tie southern half Of this continent.
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war Is threatened between he Beers
ara the SaaxIs. Tbs Is very unfair
We IRE s-.!t.ed to tae center Of The stage.
and TIC swsx:s ought TO keep dark Unit!
CTR business s dcne II IS SAID there is
mech anx.sty IN the Transvaa.. The
Beers are bod enough in their defiance
Of England several thousand mites of.
eu. they ara worried waen zeal war
breaks out saa a few savages threaten
rhenn
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-14

The Madrid papers assured US that our
landing N Cuba would be uni:nportant.
"as tae Spanish army would give good
account OF Itself" The Spanish soldiers
at Guantanamo were evidently unusually
modest, and did not stay TO give any &C
count q Themselves whatever.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-14

II the Emperor Francs Joseph has ad-
vised Spain 10 consent 70 give UP CUBA,
Porto REQ and the Philippines a. con-
dillon of peace. We are likely TO be soon
On speaking terms With Spain.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-14

The Niger boundary dispute, which
short time ago seemed 10 threaten war be-
tween France and England, has been set
tied. The honor OF each nation is salts
fed as a result of mutual concessions.
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SPANS Assi.

:. 1@t saw Q fsU fsYs @.rce.
Euf whore 80 tEe ths1g r~3Ays
\ SIX = tAe what's xho 80 on their tails
DIVE IN Manila bay.
American AT Journal
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OFFICES

Seattle. a@ronG averu~ ard Cherry ssfess
New ysfs rooms Ss~-ii Temple E5aF.
Chicago. t1oasx s4-sl5 Chicago Stock Ex'
change bgs ding
Tacoma fzs Pacific avenue
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Give postcfnre address ia full. Including
county and state.
Remit BY express money order. draft or
IN registered litter az our risk
Tsleyaen@a~ Business Gf8ce. Main 4.
Ealscrsal Rooms Main ~.
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Address ais communications snt remit
tsnass 20 TIRE poST-I y 7 u Lilo MEN
prRIfsfII%G CO. Seattle. WASH.
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A GUARANTEE.

The Post-Infeftiaeaeer herehy
guarantees Its Advertisers bona
1de paid circulation, Daily. Weekly
and sunday. double that of any
ether Newspaper published Ia the
state Of Washington. Advertising
contracts will be made xahtect 10
this guarantee.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-15
A COMPROMISE REACHED
Continued from Page one.l

high water line limits the width OF the
tract, in which case such frontage may
be extended to incluGc suca aggregate
area, provided such frontage does not
exceed one mile in length; that possess
sion by substantial improvements
thereon shall be occupation of the
whole tract claimed and that all i'm
provements at any time. in any way
used for trade. manufacture or fisher
les. shall be considered as within the
provisions of the act.
The measure further provides that
any claimant under the act snail have
the right-of way through any public
lands and reservations for ditch or pipe
line conveying fresh water from any
source of supply to any canneries or
other buildings used for trade. manu-
facturers or fishery purposes. This bill
is intended to apply to Alaska.
Senator Perkins also introduced q
bill providing that the governor of
Alaska may appoint notaries of the
district to continue in office at the will
OF the governor. The appointees shall
give bond i'm the sum of 800.