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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-15

POSI-: rs Rydel Hall l2se, SIS Gadiiano, 1870
rs PAULINE. 207; IS Maria, 900; ss Dnhht9l,
5eig. rs Incemore. 74l5 IS Astronomer, $50
bales For Havre: 81 Aston Hall 6il9i IS
Turkistan. Gglg. SIS Peerless $685. bales. For
HAMBURG: SIS Hibernia, 1892; 81 Ariosto, 22l6
Ciermanla. 1923 bales For Bremen; SIS
Heathyllle b95s; 50 Avon 1862; IS Treasury.
1900 bales. For Antwerp: SIS Middlehali
Castle 1883 bales. For Japan; SIS Howich
line. IS. is4 bales Total. sd.9i6 bales.
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,n.nect,ne Austin branch.

Brennan. Texas. December IA spe-
cial train. carrying the private cars OF
President Hubbard. Vice President G. A.
Quinlan and Superintendent ]. NJ. Lee,
passed through the city via the Central
at 2:15 this afternoon. These gentlemen
are engaged in making tour of the Aus
tin branch of the Central.
Following the special was the pay car,
known as the Central Santa Claus
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-15
GENERAL RAILWAY NEWS
The Surveying Corps Of the Union Central
Has Reached Fairfield.
wOOTEN IS OPPOSED TO DOUBLE HEADERS,
Will Ask Governor to Recommend
{ Consideration Thereof nj special
session-Polk Not Talking.

Fairfield, Texas, December 1.-THE sur
veyors in charge of the Union Central
railroad reached this place today with
the preliminary survey OF said railroad.
The survey of the road from Workman.
on the Houston and Texas Central rail-
road, to this place has been completed
and 1t is supposed that the road will be
cross sectional from this place to Workman
and the grading will be begun In few
days
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-15

Kansas city. Mo. December l4'-ca,ueLrhe.
1oa3 lower Christmas steers wastw
heavy native steers, 5.QSqo'io is sn1gs az
Gamers %gi 2. 5oGs 90: Texans .SOai.so Hogs.
Receipts. 100. Market opened scnve anu
closed weak to s lower Heavy ana M miSe az
q 1894 o5; lights 3e5gto7ls; pigs, "''1HS Iy
s,eady. Muttons weak to 10 lower. Lambs
s. ooa5. 40; muttons. GOA 80; eulls' lSoaS ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-15
K E. P. DAVISS
Eye, Ear and Throat.
sos and 900 BinZ Bulldog.
'aRlvALs AT THE LAwIoR.

~ pu ~ La Grange: John Faege,
III, Va, Robert Law. BeevIlle: W. l.
|.II waco; w. T. League, Fort
RK Thompson, Hiilsboro, Texas;
sWu. Jennings, La; c. Monsoon,
~ ": Mrs. G. W. Douglas, West
|I,s sS@n Fletcher, Austin N. NJ. Neb-
t W.n W; E. Britt, Dallas; B. Wal
aass', Waverly; 0. w. Williams,
/ !" Simon, Dallas; WIN Bagge, Aus
\ pnsiiy, Hearnc; r. Sawyer, Crock
M, nal. Hearne; C. D. sidborn and
= iexas; II. B. Delewand, Yorkin.
rn,;, oanenand and wife, Rogers;
s ui and wife, Texas. S. v. Reed,
S,ap I "siss and wife, Beaumont; n.
karm,u,o louisville. Ky; F. l.. Chapman.
bomnss Guero; j. C. Phillips. Texas;
TT,. Paris. Texas: o. r. Perkins,
nv 49,. y ". White, st. Louis. James
BovI,sa VIE; G. w. Talbot, Temrle;
mi, Beaumont; James Pommer,
NJ -, W. Saunders. Clarksville,
~ Johnson, New Orleans: j. l..
|A,n.i rss; Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Shsrre.
|fss ,exas: Mrs, Tannebaum, Buff
NJ, T.,un' Waco; Miss Carmichael,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-15

Wooten Opposea "Douhle Headers.
Dallas, Texas December 14.--Hon. Dud-
lev G. Wooten, representative from Dali
las in the legislature, today stated that
he will use his influence with Governor
Sayers to include in the subjects for which
the legislature is to be called in extra
session on January %, that of double
headers on Texas railroads.
In a long and carefully prepared com
munication to the governor Mr. Wooten
urges the necessity of legislation against
the double headers.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-15
GALvEsToN COTTON RECEIPTS.

By Gulf Colorado aud Santa re, 2245 bales
by international and Great Northern. 1907
bales: by Galveston, Houston aud Henderson,
$500 bales by Galveston Houston and North
ern 1853 bales; by Gulf and Interstate. ~
bales: by barge Hanna. sS3 bales by barge
Abbie, 10l7 bales; by barge IL. A. Jones, 1861
bales: by barge olive, 1877 bales. Total. 1900
bales,
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New YorI. Money.

New York. December li.--Money on call
steady at 4di7 per cent; last loan, 4 per cent;
ruling rates, per cent Prime mercantile
psper Blkd6 per cent. Sterling exchange
easier with actual business In bankers bills
al {. g7ss for demand and at 4 Si%d4 s2H for
sixty days; posted rates. a,S24 and s.ssh.
Commercial bills, 4.slni,slM. Silver certit-
Gates. 59q5sk. Bar silver, bsh, Mexican
dollars 47H. Government bonds STEADY
States weak. rnllroad bonds irregular
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

Port Of Galveston, December "A.
CLEARED.
ss punston (Br). for Liverpool.
81 Astronorner (Br), for Liverpool
SIS Turklstan (Bro, for BavIe
ARRIVED.
SIS Rydsil Hall tBr), from oaSu''a
Sc Tasso Cpr). from Hamburg
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-15

only moderate run of cattle during last
week, demand and prices steady to strong,
nrosneofs for coming week very good for
choice cattle. owing to prospects for large
attendance during Festival week Hog mar,
hoss viii fnd ready sale on arrival in lious.
ten at prevailing quotations.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-15

". oABY is CUTTING TEETH
!, M H. use that old ana we'll tried
In, winslow's Soothing Syrup,
y n. selnlng. 1t soothes the child.
.lc sum-. allays all pain, cures
(A aaa Is the best remedy for
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-15

: ulr, arrive and depart from the Grand
20, srcep, the Missouri Kansas and Texas
B.;shaw depot in the Fifth ward, the In
=, ind Great Northern and Columbia Tap.
4 nsI.isrnstlonal and Great Northern depot
frM venue. The Missouri, Kansas and
n Ga.wston. Houston and Henderson trains
International ard Grea, Northern depot
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-15

First-ciass liners.
The above quotations are based on tramp
steamers. d-elass liners ic and hrst-
class liners D. higher
corToN ON sHIPBoARp.
ro, Manchester. SIS fedora de Lsrrings,
sss5 bales. For Liverpool: IS Navigator
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ble-rrsIns leaving Houston at 500 a.
81 .s,p. m. and arriving at Houston
(ar I'D SIS, a. m, also run into Grand
n d.pot departing ten minutes earlier
nryins ten minutes later than time
n above.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-15

|k@ss..s, smoking articles for holidays
Z ssris,,.,,ln 2os Main street. BOX
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4, BARGAINS IN PIANOS.

P.,n's House is cleaning out
Ths, bought in 40 at very low
Nv I, want no stock left over for
: your chance for a bargain.
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!.ts..,l,llesyes Houston i;so p n.
"a eea n these trains leave the
sSssSSv,.s, Avenue Depotis minutes
~ ~ above,
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OCEAN FREIGHT RATES

OCEAN freight quotations on cotton for de-
Iivery 81 ships SIDE within specihen dsys
data
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.,lp SCHEDULE
n. n. W. $50.
orleans Trains

~, and express between ,hs
N M fast maj ,hroueh cars for Dslias
q. ~ W. WI Houston via the SenusA
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g., n. q H. r.. n.
p.po. foo, Of Congress Avenue
calvestOu Trains
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NJ X. & T. n. r..
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-31

Candidate Bryan = at II again. In MS
speech at Winnemucca. New. Tuesday he
said: "A despotism In Manila 10 not con-
slstent with a free government in the
United States" OF course II isn't: and
that Is the very reason why we do not pro-
pose to permit Agunaido 10 establish hts
military despotism In the Philippines. But
this Is not what Mr.. Bryan means. lie
intended his hearers 10 understand. al
though he did not say II. that II In tho
intention OF the administration to establish
a despos.sm In the Philippines. Can any
thing be more absurd And yet this II a
stock argument. or. rather. assertion. for
there Is no argument In Il. OF the anti-ad-
mInistration mob. Mr.. Bryan knows. rs
does every intelligent American citizen.
that such talk In but arraut demagogsm.
and he Is displaying unusually poor taste
when he INDUCES In II.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-31


Ever since the war department decisle1
to muster out our regiment at San Fraa-
cisco there have been mutterings oe dis
satisfaction among our c1t.1ena. All are
proud Of the brave boys Of the First
Washington, and all wanted b do honor
to them upon their return home
Various plans Of raising subscriptions
were suggested. when Hon Len Anseny.
OF Walls WaIla. who has . son in tns
regiment. wired the Pose-Inteilsgencer that
he would pay all the expenses Of trauspor-
tatfon Of the troops from San Ffancisco to
Seattle, and that the latter city would only
have to look after the proper reception Of
the soldiers upon their arrival.
II 5 said that Mr.. Ankeny has political
aspirations and some people see In this
action IA attempt 70 further them The
Independent only sees In IL desire to do
honor to our brave soldier boys. Of whoa
MIR. Ankeny's son IL one, and We are dis
posed to accord him all praise for his gen
crosby.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-31

Investigation has revealed that the full
Rsnapo water supply can be secured ~
New York city for ssscN.ooo. s>he Tam
many city officials recently came within
one vote Of entering into q contract with
the company alleging TO control the sup
ply by which the city was to pay the COM
pany 100000 year for forty years Cor
delivering the water at the city limits IN
seven years the company would have been
reimbursed its entire outlay and from that
time on would have had very easy sailing
No wonder Capt. Carter elects to live In
New York. where he can iind such con-
genial company
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-31

Since r. Benjamin Andrews has re-
turned TO a responsible position In the
Chicago school system. there has been
a renewal Of interest In his proposed
plan to reform the spelling OF English.
So strong IL custom that II In doubtful
II he can ever succeed. Unfortunately
fer him. The phonetic system was adopt
ed by Josh Billings and has become so
identified In the American mind with
humor that IL viii be almost Impossible
for a man To think seriously who at
tempts style which may be- useful but
Is undoubtedly xrctesaue.
Language evolves Itself. II In not 800
years ago since the English language
was spoken so differently from today
that Il would sound like a perplexing
dialect. To go back little ear Ter
Chaucer is almost unintelligIble 20 us.
yet he was learned writer. and his
English was the purest Of his time.
We know by reading Shakespeare that
IN MS Gay many NoEdS were pro
nouaccd In a way that TO Va In this
century seem iiliterate. We regard II
as Irish" 70 say "rayson." ye, iha,
was the polite way in shakespesre's
time. and 80 with sayson for scasor:
name for mean. haste far beast and
ayger Tor eager, Yet I, viii I've seen iha,
the entire change is made bs transfer
ring the sccent from the secona 10 the
first vowel And so making the voweis
ana sound as they are In sea. and
no, in rea. as was formerly done
|, Is well known that no ianguag ~
spoken today ard none Of those dead
languages that are preserved In written
fern rvsembi@d at all the speech 81 oes
remote for.sathers The most simple
and EASY expressions mus, have teen
those that were FIRST formed. The frs,
letters ~ The Greek alphabet had once
the form az an ox's bead. cf . house.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-31

e = Tent. a : camel ana - forth. TIE
letters nd n our alphabet no doubt
had equally primitive criGin-
since every child must learn anew
the Signs which make up words Il
should not Be dimcult to reform the
whole written iGnKuage. Years Of e.
fort are wasted in teaching children ar
bitrary signs which do not aGree with
themselves. The most exasperating ex-
ample - to Be found In the combination
''ough." ~ in through. tough. trough.
though. hiccough. 1t II impossible To
defend our present system OF spelling.
and Of pronunciation. except on the
plea that language '.tust growed." 1t Is
one Of those cases wherein one feels that
the proposed reform II right. but. such
Is the nature OF things. that It is i'm
possible.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-31

Mayor Jones. Of Toledo. has o new
scheme-not new Ia idea. but new for
him. He suggests starting q town in
which all are to be on Z perfect equal
lily. II II to be owned by joint stock
company with shares at 500 each and
the stockholders are to be protected by
q sort Of insurance scheme. Every man
Ii to have the same chance az his fell
low citizens and all are to be happy.
He has not outlined his plan very full
ly, but II would be as well for intending
investors in this Utopian town TO as
certain what II to happen In certain
contingencies. Suppose. for instance.
to capital In the dry goods business.
1t il convenient to select extreme cases.
One Of them is an early riser and an In
dustrious worker. He cleans out his
stores. washes his windows. lives fra
galiy. Is polite to his customers and at
tracts custom. The other hires help
and works less assiduousiy. 10 lacking
In the tact Of enticing custom and finds
luxurious living necessity. Suppose
each to have the same capital and equal
credit. In short time the thrifty mer-
chant will have money ahead while hts
rival IL only making q living. The
thrifty merchant can pay more cash,
get discounts. buy more cheaply and
undersell his competitor. How long will
the equality last? And what aid viii
the cooperative insurance give to the
failing merchant?
II all are to contribute alike to the re-
lief fund. then the prosperous merchant
must hand over some OF his profits to
help his less thrifty neighbor
The same simple reasoning will ap-
ply to the day laborer. One enjoys
smoke and social glass. the other pre-.
fers to put his spare nickels into i'm
proyement OF his dwelling. How long
will the equality last there?
1t may be desirable TO have some
means OF improving social conditions.
but Jones' scheme viii not accomplish
1t. II will only result In catching the
dollars Of . deluded few In q real estate
speculation. and the end will be the
same az that OF 30 many chimerical
schemes OF like character.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-31

DIR. Mariana Ponce. who claims 20 lie
Agu.naldo's private secretary. paused long
enough IN Montreal on his way from Lon
don to Manila 20 to be interviewed. lie
says: MY country lights. ard WI, ngh,.
for her Independence. because an. IL fully
convinced that u II a duty imposed by
Providenccg This sounds very well. but
the United States has succeeded TO tie
sovereignty reiinauished by Spain over the
Philippines, and II fully convinced tina, II
10 a duty imposed by Providence TO main
tain tina, sovereignty and 10 give 20 the
misguided F-ilpinos better. frecr. safer
and worthier government than any one
of the shock headed tribe ever dreamed OF
What II more. the United States has a
habi, OF doing very thoroughly whatever
IL starts ou: To do. and the rupprcsssng Of
the insurrec,lon In the Philippines viii 20
no exception
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-31


There now seems TO be no obstacle in
the way Of bringing the Washington vol
unteers IN Q body from San Francisco to
Seattle. Levi Ankeny. the Walla walla
banker. has come forward with an offer
70 defray the expense Of the transporta-
ton OF the regiment This he says he
does In behalf OF his son, who has served
a. private In the regiment IN the Phil
.ppines. II the boys accept the ofHer. as
they undoubtedly WILL the people OF Sc
attic and the state VII have an opportun-
ity 10 give them . fitting reception In rec
ognifion Of their services. This regiment
has been In the thsckest Of the fight. since
the outbreak Of the rebellion. acqutting
ITSELF with distinguished szIlantry in ev-
cry emergency. It's list Of casualties Is
one Of the largest Of the volunteer regi-
ments. The entire state should cooper
ate with the Queen city in her effort to
give them a rousing reception.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-31

rqk1feu1axly - RsDuaasta W1at = 60
tlsst - ksatseAy Dsnossaasc esnventson
pesssntsa - thess pssceful eathesinSst
1low IL CO Denoesaxic couyentioa y
undH the esstr0i Of Mr.. Johu = Mclean.
* waahinatou city, who proposes to nnzn-
inase h1nssif fr sovsrnsr ana aaerry
faet3snAl war - ID pr0grsss. Candidate
Dsyan snosid " aDDsinted expert harmo-
nia&r ~ ~ Demscsatic leaders and no
sfate .eonventton Of that party permitted
to b heid w.AAout his consatng and heal
ing pessence.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-31

SuouousISu (ouUty lT1OHHc.
Col" Blethen II taking a rather Queer
stand In objecting TO the spirit In which
Levi Ankeny proness to transport Uue
boys back from San Francisco. A. far
as we can see the plan Of the Times was
20 raise the necessary money By popular
subscription. Without doubt this was a
good idea. and would. no doubt. have met
with hearty response on the part Of our
citizens. Now Ankeny comes forward and
n willing TO assume he entire expense
himself. saving time and worry on the
port 81 the He0 CvUso oa<Don TnAD seeusx
TO US to be an excellent thought. ana ono
for which too much praise cannot bs
given ear. Ankeny. For our part we can
not see this great difference discovered
by the Times between loo men subscrtn-
Ing = each and one man srbscftbtnx the
entire amount. provi1ed that fosfpne has
been 80 Kind To him that ne can do 81
Praise instead Of censu.-e should be ten
dered him.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-31

The matter u bringing the washington
volunteers direct 10 Puget sound 20 he
mustered ont has been taken up ny the
people OF Seattle. and funds have been rass-
ed for the purpose. Levi Anhenv. whose
son IN In one Of the companies has como
10 the front and authorized those having
the matter In hand 20 draw upon him for
the amount necessary 90 charter . sfesus-
or from San Francisco or 20 pay for the
transportation Of the soldiers to the Sound.
estimated at Ss.H0 Seattle win provide
q rousing reception for the boya who are
likely 10 be marching home IN about two
months.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-31

Hon. Levi Ankeny. Of WaIls waila.
comes 20 the front as only men OF con-
strucfive public spirit and conspicuous
lib~rsIify ever do. In letter to the edi-
tor Of the Seattle Posf-fnsefiigencer ne
personally offers IN pay all expenses Of
transporting the First Washington vol
unfser regiment from San Francisco to
Seattle In a body when our boys return
from Manila. A. this means an expends-
ture of about sio. m in cash. ~ In one OF
the most important tributes - patriotism
that has been noted during the whole
history cf the war Mr. Ankeny merits
the lasting gratitude 81 The entire STATE
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-31

0RQukD1g8
II n peronp9 noeuy1l W1Do that tno
poople 0f several sea1oo afo sxpsonB1nU.
when they ny they want to bring tAeiE
reg1mentS home fFo0 0on Francisco In
. body. Pennsylvania. Utah. Colorado and
Minnesota furnish special trains for the
returning soldtsss. and these has bssn
more or less discussion IN this state a. to
The possibility ~ Wash1ngeoa as1ng the
aa0e thing. There hAs been little ogg1n-
iDed effort, however. and douoes have
been expsesssd - 70 whether suf9cient-
~ large fund could be raised.
The difficulty seems TO have been hap
PLY overcome through the generosity Of
Levi Ankeny. Of WallA WAIla- Instead Of
heading . subscription list. Ar. Anheny,
according tn . Seattle Dispatch pubiished
yesterday. offers to hear the entire ex-
pense Of chartering two vessels and bring
Inc the troops to Puget sound This r. .
very handsome thing for 11r. Ankeny to
do. and II win BE- appreciated not Only
BY the returning volunteer. oat by the
general pubic a. well.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-31

Levi AIKEN. of Wslia WaHz has Of
fered 20 charter two steamers ~ a cost
% 1905" for the purpose 81 bringing the
Washington troops from San Frsuris~o
20 Puget sound. This is generosity tina,
VIII be appreciates not alone by the sci-
dser boys. but By every citizen Of the
state. 40 otherwise tlIsba ndrn~nt wxusa
have taken place AZ Frisco and the pleas
ure ~ sseinR the returning nero~- In a
body would have been denied
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-31

II 10 q misfortune 20 TIRE Democrats par
" that Candidate Bryan ea1nns or pres
4nt al all state conventions az that rarty
and act as general aarraan'rer he ran
the fuWa convention 20 tremendously rat
fusson was effected without an efsor, and
tho platform he dictated was "a master
niece OF FUSION Inconsistency and ineoner-
ence. Tue came may be said Of tae Ne
hrassa convenfton. which presented tina
pemecratc paYsy . - 81 pepaliss canAs-
oates tnna suited everybody interested
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-31

eiaJly Of the soaensus essp cfsD q Ran-
- The fax12v sfua IN estabsssh
warehouses an1 ua:assin assats n Gin
cinnati. o.. Louis and Chicago. where the
MEMBER grain win be marhesed- II -
believed among conservative business men
that the scheme win succeed with sue
cessful farmers trust In full operation
Col Bryan and the Democratic party w.li
take the back track on the antitrust -
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-31

A correspondent a, Birmingham. Ala.
who IL evidently well posted upon pres
ens conditions on Puge; sound. sends us q
clipping from a Birmingham paper con-
tanning the announcement OF the failure Of
Ai.c Mcdonald. the Kioniikc king whicn
report. by the way. has been contrsdictsi.
TIE article states that Mcdonald passed
through Tacoma four years ago practically
p~nniiess beaded For the KIondlke with
the avowcd purpose OF pulling on;
s,ake." QUE correspondents commen; r.:
''Tha, = what they como 10 who go
through Some other place IN preference 10
Seattle WREN headed for the kiondike"
SEATTLE 10 ev,,.ratiy known In the South as
headquarters for Northern trad. ana
travel