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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-03
MOUNT RAINIER PARK.

President Mckinley now has an OPP
portunity 10 redeem the error Of Presi-
dent Cleveland In the matter OF the
creation OF the Mount Rainier national
park reserve. TIE bill providing for the
park has passed both houses Of congress
and only awaits the executives sigma
ture TO become a law. a similar bill
passed congress IN 1856. but was not ap-
proved by President Cleveland.
II is hardly 10 be doubted that the
president will lend his fun approval to
the measure. The popular demand for
the park liz practically unanimous. aud
there are no important considerations
of expediency in the way of granting 1t.
aoun, Rainier and its environs consti-
tute one of the scenic wonders OF the
United States. There is no mountain
more beautiful and no mountain park
more fitted for a reserve.
The only considerable objection which
has been offered to The proposition has
enauated from the desire Of the sheep
growers not 10 be deprived OF the excel
lent pastures available at the base CT the
mountain. The growers have not been
unpatriotic enough to oppose the park:
they simply have sought to retain the
privilege Of feeding within 1t. To yield
to them would not be good economy, but
they are entitled to some rights. and
these the reserve bill recognizes and
defines clearly.
BY the terms Of the bill, SO far as ad-
vices of it have been conveyed to this
paper, the Mount Rainier park itself is
20 be considered closed area, its
boundaries being as follows: From the
northwest corner of the reserve along
the northern boundary Of the reserve,
defined by township lines, to the sum-
nit of the Cascades. then southwark
along the summit OF the Cowlitz pass:
thence down that fork Of the Cowlitz
river which rises at the Cowlitz pass,
and down the main CowlitZ to the west
boundary OF the reserve. and thence
northward along the range line. consti-
tuting that western boundary, to the
northwest corner.
This definition admits sheep 10 all the
region east of the Cascades and south
Of the CowiitZ river The area Is ample
and ought to satisfy the growers.
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NEWSPAPER COURTESY.
How nm Eastern Paper Views the
MfsfOrtunes OF a Contemporary.

Minneapolis Times.
To Mr.. Murphy and his associates in The
conduct OF the Tribune ,he Times This
morning extends It's sincere sympathy
The loss Of the building and tie entire
plant O: a great newspaper il serious
enough IN itself - cause u publisher TO
pale - the very thought. 5g; the Tribune
canpany's less goes svea further than
that. for {. includes We understand, the
nles. account books. contracts and Ia fact
nearly every book or document upon
which the prosecution Of the business Of
the company ~ largely depends The lass
Is almost tofal-ir many respects, notably
the destruction ~ the flies. igrepaFable
But tie Tribune All reach MANY os It's
subscribers this morning and hereafter
regularly. whH~ tie IRE was IN progress
the use - sne Tines and Journal plants
vas rendered and accepted and the paper
Will be issued from this office until other
arrangements ran be made.
This is he TFloane's second visitation
ny nre. az many - us 90 vividly reulern-
ber. While depIoring ate present loss, the
Times eannoa help cengrstulafias tae
MANAGEMENT a,a employees OF that paper
thar The inss or lsfe which made the other
Tribune IRE go appalling a tragedy vas
net repeated. The OCCUPANTS OF the build
inx e$cs ped III safety. fer which God be
praised.
The Tribune "a published by a rluckv
management ard wflt arse from ia ashes
!: tt8 sesCrs. and Il - rot necessary
Ter he Times % ntS.eak from 50 gen
erosGS a community Is Minneapolis tn-
sympathy and support 20 which Publisher
Murphy and his associates are eni!rsc2 Ia
thar hour o. MISFORTUNE
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-03

The railroad lobby in the senate became
so boldly defiant Of all opposition Wednes-
day that even President Daniels, who has
hitherto been quite friendly to them. re-
scented their assumption of ownership OF
the upper house and ruled against them.
TO their great CONSERVATION and anger.
The temper displayed by the railroad mem
bers when their game was baked by the
lieutenant governor and the extraordinary
and supplementary language used by
them toward that officer. indicates that
it Is high time these would-be dictators
were brought to their senses. The quar-
rel should continue until honest men get
their dues
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-03
SURFACE ROTATIONS OF JUPITER.
Prof. HOugh Makes a Discovery nj
Variance With Existing belief

CHICAGO March PROT w. Hough
the astronomer al the Dearborn observa-
tory In Evanston. has made pubic a new
discovery in regard 10 the surface rota-
tons Of the planet Jupiter. which Is com
pletely at variance with the existing be-
lief.
1t Is the general tenet OF astronomers
and the statements are embodied in the
most recent text hooks on the science
that the surface rotation Of the planet
Jupiter Is similar To that OF the sun.
being quickest near the equator and slow
est In the high attitudes near the poles
In his conclusions a long record OF
observations, extending over twenty years
and which he has just COMPLETED Prof
Hough announces his belief that the sur
face OF the planet Jupiter rotates on its
axis ia the separate envelopes or strata
Prof Eough further discovered in the
long series 81 Servaticns that the suots
shin IN longitude. Well as having a
rotary movement and thss also supports
the ring or strata theory AMI strengthens
ing Prof. HOugh's belief of many wears
that Jupiter Is III a gaseous or plastic state
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Chicago sausage makers are apparent

possessed by an uncomfortable mania for
disposing OF their wives In a novel and
grewsome manner. No sooner is Luetgert
safely slowed away In the penitentiary
maker, named Becker, Is arrested charged
with numbering his wife and burning her
remains piecemeal in the kitchen stove at
his home. Charrei teeth and fragments
Of bone have been submitted to dentists
and expert PSYCHOLOGISTS. and It is proba bic
that another murder trial along the same
lines and with much the same testimony as
distinguished the Luetgert case will soon
be on In the Chicago courts.
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The shooting of a prisoner in his cell
by Sheriff Billings. Of Thurston county.
is such an extraordinary occurrence
that 1t should not be permitted to pass
without comment.
We learn from the telegraphic account
OF the circumstances that the prisoner
had been convicted of the crime Of muir
der and sentenced to a term OF impris-
onment in the state penitentiary; that
be was "a desperate man, and had sew
erai times boosted that he would not
be taken to the penitentiary." We also
learn that Sheriff Billings feared
trouble and prepared for 1t by station
ing the jailer at the cell door with his
uhe sheriff's) pistol. The sheriff opened
the door and ordered the prisoner to
come out. This he refused to do, and
when the sheriff entered the cell threw
a lamp at him. Thereupon the sheriff
took his pistol from the jailer and sho,
the unarmed man down in his cell, In
fiicting a probably fatal wound.
This is the bald story of the tragedy.
to which may be added the statement
that after he was shot the prisoner said
that the sheriff had done just right as
he intended to slay the officer and e.-
cape. This reads like an afterthought
ma IA 10 ha - tcI.
the officer an excuse for a cowardly act
That an unarmed prisoner locked in
a cell is a very dangerous antagonist
none viii believe. That his talk about
never being taken 10 the penitentiary
was the kind Of idle boastlng frequently
INDUCED in by men OF his CLASS is evil
dent II the sheriff feared trouble. as
he claims he did. there was nothing TO
hinder securing sufficient assistance 10
iron the man without damage to any
one but the prisoner himself
There is. there can be. no possible ex-
cuse for the sherlff's act sherifYs are
usually selected by reason o. their fit
ness for the position OF chief peace Of
deer az the county This fitness CON
sists in the possession 81 good 3udg-
u1ent. GOODNESS in emergencies. intre-
piaity and greater or less knowledge
% criminals gained by experience.
II Is plain that If Sheriff Billings pos
sesses any OF these qualities he t1if no,
display them on this occasion. He
should b removed from o.tlce at once
and II there is no greater Justification
for his shooting down an unarn,e5 man
than Is furnished by The Geographic ac-
count his arrest and trial FOR seri-
Gus crime should follow.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-03

The House Refuses to Vote On the
Question Of CnseattnE Him.

WASHINGTON. March Am attempt
was made in the house today To consider
the resolutions reported by the judiciary
committee declaring that Gen. Wheeler
and the three other members who accept
ed commissions In the army had thereby
vacated their seats. but the house ny an
overwhelming vote refused to consider
them. The political division upon this vote
vas significant. The vote stood = yeas.
cast by II Republicans. 81 Democrats and
Is Pcpuitsts. ard lls nays. cast by lui Re-
publicans Al Democrats and Popallist.
A half million dollars each was appro-
prsated under suspension OF the rules for
the pan-American exposition at Buffalo
and the Ohio centennial at Toledo. The
senate bill carrying Sl.o9.a1o for a new
building for the department of justice
was passed. and two public building bills
attached by the senate bills for pub
lie buildings in other cities We're agreed
,o, one appropriating So eco FOR a building
at Los Angeles
A number of conference reports on mi
Eor bills We're adopted
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SENATE ON ROUTINE WORK.
Passes Alaskan Criminal Bill and q
Number Of Small Bills.

WASHINGTON, March 2.-Durng al
most the entire session today the senate
was engaged in routine business. Three
score or more OF minor bills were passed
the calendar being cleared entirely OF pri-
vate pension bills and OF measures cor
recting military and naval records.
Two measures OF national Importance
were passed. the Notifications appropria-
ton bills and the bill providing a code
OF criminal laws for the district OF Alas
ka- A provision for the high licensing Of
the liquor traffic in the latter measure ere
ated considerable discussion, and an eff
fort was made to incorporate an absolute
prohibition amendment, but Ii failed by a
decisive vote.
The Notifications bill was passed pre-
cisely as IT came from the house. with
out amendment. and goes to the presi-
dent The conference reports on the CEN
sus and naval personnel bills were agreed
to. and these measures also so to the
president.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-03
LATE STREET CARS.

Seattle, March Q 1899.
To the Editor: There is one feature OF
street car service that is entirely unsatis-
factory and II there is one citizen of Seat
lie who dissen;s from the point that shall
make wish to present him with a leather
medal. refer 10 the hour at which street
cars cease TO run at night. viz. II 80 to Il
o'clock. Has not everybody been per-
picked about this early stoppage of cars?
How is 1t when you wish to attend a pub
lie meeting. theater or social gathering in
some distant part OF the city. when, no
matter how interesting the programme
before you. you must absolutely make ar
rangements to quit the place at IL to 1880
O'Clock in order TO reach your home that
night: especially is this 50 II one must
travel by two distinct car lines.
II street cars are for the purpose OF ac-
commodating the people OF a city In their
business and social intercourse. then let us
be accommodated. lie, the people through
their servants. the city council have sone-
thing TO say as to how those aecommoda-
tions shall be served. In granting char
ters let il be provided. first, that street car
companies must. after l2 or ! o'clock at
night. run cars every hour or hour and a
half through the remainder OF the night:
or. secondly, and which would not be 40
well. IL the first suggestion cannot he met.
the excuse OF expense or something else
being urged let it he provided that every
car line which did not wish to run It's
large engines all night must provide spe-
cial cars run by some motive power carried
on sad ear. say storage battery or gaso-
line engine.
These cars are 10 be at the disposal of A
reasonable number Of people who desire 20
be out from home later than the regulation
Il o'clock, and AZ reasonable figures
I know that every member OF our council
must agree with the sentiments above ex-
pressed. therefore let us hope that the
peoples fun rights will he suhserved In all
future dealings with street railways Re-
spectfuIly, A. G s
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be . competent and skilled accom- sant. we..
versed in the tneory and practice Of bank
ing. who shall visit ard examine each 0.
the banking corporations created under the
STATE law and thoroughly examine their
affairs at least twice In each year. The
cost Of these examinations Is 20 be borne
by the banks. The bin also provides for
the making and publishing OF at least FIVE
reports each year similar to those required
OF national banks The bill Is fair 10 the
banks and gives efficient protection 10 the
public without being cumbersome. Wash
ington should have a state banking bill.
and, although il Is late in the session. there
is ye, ample time TO consider and pass
such q measure.
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xeus OF this vicinity 70 an earlier carry
ing out OF the schemes which he I'M
6oubtediy has In mind, that aid should
be forthcoming promptly and in such
an efficient form that 1t will be well
coined. II would not be amiss for the
business organizations Of the city to at
once take action upon the matter. al
they did upon the securing OF the ter
minai OF the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, and
convey to President Hill their readiness
to further his purpose in every manner
possible.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-03
CITY OFFICIAL PAPER


FREIGHT REDUCTION DEFEATED.
by the defeat Of the Runner freight
reduction bail liz the senate yesterday the
last hope for two years at least or the
people of the state for this needed lesls-
iation was lost 1t Is unnecessary TO so
into details, az the news columns Of the
Poat-inieIllgeneer from day TO day have
told the story. 1t was an uneven fight
from the start and ended as all such
fights between the people and the big
corporations usually end. 1t is too easy
for candidates for the legislature TO make
promises 10 the people and then to FOR
get them after election. when they be-
come intimate with railroad lobbyists.
The only remedy in such cases is with
the people themselves.
There is no doubt. however. that the
Republican majority in the lower house
would have passed the I.af'ollette bill
had IL not Disseminated against the
short hauis by raising the rates there
for aa against a reduction for the long
hauIs But there Is no such excuse for
the defeat of the amended Runner bin
by the fusion majority in the senate.
The Runner bin was not the best. per-
haps. that could have been drawn. and
as amended il made too small a reduc-
,ion, hut IL was a measure just to the
shipper and emtnen,ly fair 10 the rail-
roads Ii deserved IA better fate.
The rost-lntelligencer has made
consistent, earnest effort TO have the
legislature enact reasonable railroad
legislation. IL only regrets that il has
been unable IL secure fer the people
their Just portion % relief.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-03

TIE Bedford ard Mutty state barking
his having aeem Indefinitely post Fsonesf. two
o.he~ state barking bills have been in.ro-
dpcet4 IN the senate BY King county mem
bars Senator Weddings clIi was Intro
a2ced en February L. and referred II The
committee on military. - which Mr.
Woofiag Is CHAIRMAN. Another bill. Intro
daced ey Senator Heinrich February 81
ard referred - the judiciary committee
has not been reported The Heinrich hsU
Is uao1ess 81 lts score, bat contains all
necessary provisions sor TIE state cant~ol
~ banks. wf;hezs interfering WITH Their
business 10 an annoying extent Il PRO
y..es Ter . s.a.s hank examine. VIC xsxo
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SENATOR GRAY TO DE A JUDGE.
President Recognizes the Service,
of the Democratic Sfntesmmu

NEW YORK, March "A dispatch TO
the Tribune from Washington says: .ne
president mas offered to Senator Gray. Of
Delaware. and he has accepted the new
circuit tudgeship created under the recent
act OF congress in the Third judicial cir
cult comprising Eastern and Western
Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware
HIS associates In the circuit will he Marcus
A. Wechson. of Pittsburg and George NJ.
Dallas. OF Philadelphia. Justice Sh,ras. OF
the supreme court, has for some years
been assigned TO this circuit from the su-
preme court.
MIR, Gray's term In the senate will ex.
p.re on Saturday next.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-03
WOULD IGNORE SAMPSON.
Butler Wants to Consider Schley.s
Nomination Indepeudently

WASHINGTON. March The senate,
n executive session. today took up the
Sampson ard Scaley matter and discussed
II briefly. Senator Butter moved TO con-
s-der the nomination Of Admiral Schiey n
iepei.denay OF the other nomination, but
4 being apparent that no quorum was,
present, the senate went into open session
The motion remains pending ard viii Ne.
pressed by Butler at the next executive,
session The greater par. OF the ssexssio n
today was devoted TO unoojectionab!e NOM
nations
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-03

The Populist papers are already claiming
that the action OF the house In defeating
the LaFole;te rate bill indicates that the
present legislature is no better than that
of two years ago.
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A CT AHASTEE-

The Post inteiiiGencer hereby
guarantees its ndvertisers a bona
tide paid circulation. Daily, Weekly
and sunday. double that OF any
other newspaper published In the
state Of Washington. Advertising
coatracts will be made subject TO
this guarantee.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-03
PROMOTION FOR. HOBSON.
Advanced to Number ON the List
Of Naval Contractors.

WASHINGTON, March e-The presi-
dent today sent these nominations to the
senate: Assistant Nava. Constructor Rich
nond +. HohSon to be advanced ten num-
bers from No. l Of LIST of assistant naval
constructors to be No. s on the list of
naval constructors, for extraordinary hero.
ism, also few minor promotions in the
army.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-03
DEWEY NOW An ADMIRAL.
President Mckinley Signs the Bill
Re-establishing the Rank,

WASHINGTON, March a-Pres.dent
Mckinley at 11:l5 D. m signed the bill Gre
a.ifg the rank of admiral for Dewey
The commission Of Dewey TO be admiral
has been made out at the navy department
and sent TO the White House to be in
readiness when the bill creating the office
OF admiral is signed by the president
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Give postoSGce address ia full. Including
county and state.
Eemi: ~ express, money order. drafs or
III registered letter q; our r.sx.
Ts.s l1oses--I5tss .s9esx office. Main !; I'd
ttoTia1 R5orns, Main $50
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eeatfle. Second avtnJe ard Cherry ssres.
ssg xasA. yCoxas .Asss-li Temple Court
ChIcsxn. roosTsss sTesxJ3 Chicago STOCK Elk
change building.
Tacoma, I-5s Pacific avenue.
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Address all communications and remit
faneea 10 fge PDST-fST 81. I2fG EssIE-h
PUBLISHING CO, saasIle. " a-aa.
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rHE POST. INTEI1LIGENCER.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTIONS.
Delivered b. City Carrier

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ChIldren'S Dresses.

THEY GET NO REST. A WEEK
ago We announced half prices that
moved many but there's still a lot
left We practically have no use for"
SD we pronounce sentence on them
again Made OF SerFes cashrnerss
HcnrSettas, Plaids and Cnecks; worth
from s. 10 s. apiece. sizes TO Gt 10
IA years. You can take 81 Sn
your choice at .... ObuOU