The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-30


gy and vim. but they pull together for
the interests of the city. The result Of
such a policy is mere and more manifest
every year. 1t is bringing Seattle rapidly
TO the 'front.'
Mr. Schnabei tells a good story Of a
Chinese who tried To foisi himself on the
To go TO Portland and claimed that he
had been resident Of that city. lie WIS
asked few questions about Portland. and
gave amusing answers. Asked how he
would go from the postoftice to the Depot.
ne said he would ride in a Sedan chair.
Asked how the streets of Portland were
lighted. he said there were many Kinds
% light sitting light teleetrics.
lamps, etc Questioned as 10 how the
sting lamps were lighted he naivesy re-
Piled: Alice same match" He was not
admitted.
Asa Lee Willard. young actor who went
out f,em Seattle several years ago to
achieve fame in his chosen profession. IS
paying in this city with the Belasco Thai
company. of the Alcazar theaier. San
Francisco. In the parlance of the stage, he
is PLAYING "haavies' or is in other words,
the villain. Mr.. Willard was last IN this
he has been stranded in Phoenix, Ariz-,
with the Hendersons. has toured California
with Mckee Rankin and Nance ONeil.
and Is now a leading member of the -Alca-
with the Hendersons. while disastrous n
its termination he regards as having af
forded him valuable training. The COM
pany produced .'Cyrano de Bergerae" in
San Francisco. with Willard as Christian.
being the second company In the United
States TO attempt the play. Il was done at
considerable expense, and the Henaersons
We're afterwar1 unable TO recoup-
Mr.. Willard has travelled extensively over
this state and IN California. In lsgo re
achieved considerable notoriety by walk
ing from San Francisco to Seattle. He
gained eighteen pounds during the journey.
He is young man of fine presence and
undoub;ed ability, and has received much
encoura cement i'm the work he has so far
dore that his friends feel hopeful of a
bright future for him on the stage.
Two brothers rnet yesterday at the Dill
Ter from homes far apart. One was
Charles f. Jameson. of saltwater. Mimi:
the other was J. s. Jameson. OF Edison.
Skagit county, Wash. Both are engaged
In the logging business. This is the Mins
nesota mans first visit 10 Seattle. lie Is
delighted with the city and its surround
ings. and in common with all other bust
ness men who come this way predicts FOR
il great future. Said he yesterday:
business in Minnesota is in good condi-
ton. and indeed prosperity seems to rue
throughout the country. saltwater IS
chiefly a logging and lumber center. and
our interests naturally center in that IN
diistry, though we are surrounded by
good agricultural district. OF course.
have not had time to look about the city
thoroughly, but l am pleased with wat |
have seen. Many things point toward the
future greatness of this city. Eastern
iumbermen will have to come this way
more and more. as our supply of timber
there is rapidly diminishing"
Hon. Francis w. Cushman. member Of
congress from this state arrived last night
on his way 10 Port Townsend, where he
delivers the Memorial day address today.
lie is accompanied by his Wife. From
Port Townsend they will go TO Whatcom.
thence probably to Sedro Woolley and one
or two other points. returning home about
Friday night
Mr. Cushman has been kept busy recent
Is with vo,uminous correspondence and
with the study of the various public ques-
lions in which this state and Alaska are so
closely interested. He hopes TO visit Alas
ka this summer.
Rev. W. W Terrier. OF San Francisco.
editor of the Pacific, n weekly Congrega-
tionaiist paper published in that city. ar
per is the eldest in California, having been
esta blished in ISL. Mr.. Terrier was for
merry pastor Of the University church in
this city and Of the Congregationalist
friends and acuuaintances on the Sound.
He comments with pleasure on the growth
of the city and It's magnificent outlook.
X Isackey. foreman for the Penn Min.
ing Company 81 Goat Lake. was in the
city yesterday. quartered at the Seattle.
VI lie declining Ia give out any details
TO the work of the company. Mr.. Lack
~ admitted that matters were looking
we'll. lie would express no opinion as to
this rebuilding Of the road 10 Monte Cris-
10.
Among those registered at the Diller yes
terssay was Prof. a. e. Jones president
OF Nashon college.
Mr. ana Mrs. - sforrs. Of Mount Yer
non are AT the Diller on their way 10
t. 2.r tx-.1y L. L..
grower.
T.. r. Latham and H. C. Denison. men,
fers OF the United States coast and geo
deiic survey, arrived from the North yes
,uents ~ the Rainier-Grand.
Roy Hadiey. son 81 Judge Hadley of
NfsatCom AMI r. II. Mcmillan. son of
john n Mcmillan, OF Roche Harber. are
at the Seattle hotel Both are students at
stanford university.
Arthur Hawks. Of snohomlsh is In thu
city en- route IN paw son city. Mr. Hawks
has Some sine booking mining properties in
Snohonish county, and also has interests
IN Alaska
Capt john J. Iealy went 20 Vancouver.
n. G. yesterday 70 remain several days.
A. y. gray. general traffic manage az
Henry II Leonard. 81 Boston is a tie
Northern He * ~ take WORK ia coanecs
tion with the Cedar river water contract
e. Snayta. Wakefield Il Davis.
IT 7. Gardner. 81 3his city. has been an
rolntesf a substitute railway postal eiegk.
He took his oath IF oT1ae yesterday.
n 4. sosifbslck Ct New york member
- ihs Mas Duusa1 s SSuja@trk Co, u
ta5s csfy, Is af the Batter
r,r George Il smifh. - Anacov.es is
anoux she guests a. the Seattle hotel.
NJ ] Ra.,he. - Portland. well knovn in
raHr1aS circles b AZ ths NaFthera.
fIsrry Rafa<chlia - the firm - Ro.hs-
cAaa 4 Co.. y az the Norihefa.
l38ssyr ? Ritter ~ TIE rgito5 safes
coast survey IS ~ ne batleF,
Js8ss Garrett Z Graves, u Elleasburg.
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