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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-14

Seh begins In London on June e will
, ~ nrst II has held since then.
n the international council meets only
~ h five years. the cosmopolitan set OF
aDsen elected AZ Chicago are those now In
ysuk. With one exception. They are: Pres
NMA NJ Countess OF Aberdeen. wife Of
u former governor general OF Canada;
~ president at large. Mrs. May WriGh;
eswan Of indianapolis. Ind. treasurer.
earonsa Alexandra Grlpenbers, OF Hels-
msforA Finland: corresponding secretary,
Mn Tyresa r. Wilson. OF London. and re-
eofdtng secretary, Nine. Maria Martin, OF
Yash. Miss Wilson IL the exception noted.
NJ predecessor having resigned on account
II tl-heaith.
TIE International councl! II probably the
largest non political organization In the
World, Jet Il has no creed except the golden
rue: no propaganda except the general
Advancement Of women In all sorts or d.
secticns. and. 30 far. no squahhies worth
mentioning. So II II . pretty good stand
nc argument that women have more sbii-
~ TOR organisation than has been admitted
" some OF the scientistA
All sorte OF strange ideas and objects are
npreseuted In this extraordinary body Of
women. Some of the individual members
ere woman sufYragists. some OF them think
oone srfve wine on their tables, some are
opponents Of total abstinence. and few
even believe that all who do not think with
them on this subject are children OF thu
devil Every sort OF enterprise IN which
women are interested ~ represented by
ecne group that has made speciality OF
~ own topic. Perhaps the chief ~csk az
TIE International council II 10 indicate TO
zach group that Its own speciality II not
TIE only movement In behalf of women
that IA worth considering.
Certainly the topics to he considered NJ
he coming conference have an extrsorti-
nary range They come under the head cf
sse educational. professional.
kxfslatiyc and Industrial. political ana
ashland nm imposing list ~ speakers
has heen invited 10 handle III. topics as
sdRnes. Child rfe and training and the
training Of teachers naturally have the
chef attention In the educational sec'ian.
In The professional section there are
number ~ suggestive. Topics. especially
agriculture and horticulture. The hands-
eafss. toe. viii como in for a rather sur
srtsing representation. for the tempting
soecesses of women In tswel-msking. SILK
waving brass work and house decorating
WI be repcrsssi upon.
Aside from a design az Inducing women
y rub IDEAS together until the sharp cor
sers. when there are any. aye smec,hed
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-14

- 0RE than 100000 women-mofe
than half of them from thu
N United States and canada--wiu
- Be represented In London 4 few
weeks hence at wha; viii doubt
- - the most important gathering cf
$50 "a record, says the st. Louis Globe
pGee1k
Z i 4 The GuinQuenntai ssssion Of the In
unotional Council Of Women. an orxant-
n1in that includes practically all of the
psstant societies for the advancement a.
0unen the world over. II 10 the outrrovsh
- - National Council Of Women. which
- ~ hrs meeting In Washington IN
- with Frances Willard a president
- ms almost wholly an American ,nstf-
80 until the year OF the worlds fatr.
- ne representatives Of foreign organ
1leos Of women we're invited over ana
1ugfained BY the national council a Chi
-. The international council was def
& ay organised then. and the meeting
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-14

ssit, 4 WIN IaaA = . boo0 n agz1culturs
n oecUD4f1n0 1o9 WoOen.
10y Asroooa. - SUG1x1ng pE9g11ent -
Ne tnfeknaf1Oun1 council. - . rennaxkAble
wo0AA wheas acftvity has aAds her Z
s1tAl force wosrsver her hnshand, the HAsi
q AAerdsen. has hesd efnce- when ~
- Iofo high commt0toner f0r Scotland
~ 49, prsssdant Of the Scottish WON.
M I0orl Cu0federA4ion. When he was
lord lieutenant q Irefand she organized
tns Irish Industries Associations. whose
0sspiay Wa feature Of the Chicago ex-
nimuon. ard which b yet operating 70 The
erdaf advaatAEe u Irfsh women When
the eAfi became governor general of Can
snA IN lSe-a post he held for ave years
LADY Aberdeen plunged into the work OF
the Canadian Nettooal Council Tor WON.
e, and was instrumental In the insroduc-
uon o. manual training for the public
echoois. the establishment Of schools OF
design Tor women and the establishment Of
me Victorian Order of Nurses. Besides
many important changes in the factory
Avs erecting women She In the young
ess daughter Of Lord Tweedmoufh. and her
name II 1shbei. not Isabel. ~ almost ev-
eTyona pefststs In spelling II.
Inc tremendous influence OF the ccun-
CHS which form the units Of the interna-
uonal council may be Judged from the
TACT that among the members Of the coun-
cal OF the United States are the Red Cross
society. the Kings Daughters and Wom-
ems ChristtAn Temperance Union. each
o. which numbers 1T members by the
Thousands. When their work was brought
together under the national councils, and
then further concentrated unGer the tn
ternAtional council. Il began TO be fully
realised that the women had beccme .
power to be rsckoned with outside Of the
home. As Lady Aberdeen says rncdestiy.
through their united and representative
mnuence. local and national councils have
been able TO help local. municipal and leg
lsiause bodies TO effect much In the re-
form and administration Of various laws
bearing on women ana children. ana on
the home~
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-14

"a doors windows etc. 10 keep the water
nomaas from profiting thereby and doinS
wrong
The island was afterwards occupied AZ
. potato ranch and the residence was rsns.
ted. but a spook took up itA abode In the
water tank that stood on siilu tn the
CLEARING. and would make nightly sorties
and slam boards agains; the sides OF the
house till night was . round OF annoyance
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-14

taken. and buildings partly demolsshed FOR
the lumber
TIE faiand has for several years been
abandoned 20 the spreading blackberry
vines 10 snAat4tans the eru~s and the
buynble~tees. but II viii soon spring 10
life again. The clearing viii be one big
fsid Of nets hung over frames TO dry for
tarrinx ana mending: scovS. steamers and
pile drivers ~ the score will b hauled
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-14

upon the beach fer repairs ana vtutGn
storing. II win b the location Of -
fertilizer plant and numerous other indus
tries and = village composed Of wovkmsm'o
homes may be expected 10 spring up The
island h admirably located for the peedD
Of the big hsh company. II 10 again q
center OF interest and this time no doaho
viii continue = permanent sat Of indus.
try.--sNew Whaxcom RsvelIlAI 4
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-14

for the inmates. Traps were laid for Mr..
spook. bat he was never caught. and only
seen onee-~a shadowy figure ieapinx with
one round into the open top Of the stately
water tank.
The island was not farmed long. Per
haps because OF the spook or perhaps be-
cause OF the character Of the soil. II VAS
again deserted and the house again de-
rle,ed. Even the window raues were
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-14
AWAKENING
GIN ISLAND.
N-----~--.~>-~-
Elisa Island. Once = Scene of In
dusty. to Be Rebived.

aE sale OF Eliza island. In this
state. to the Pacific American
Fisheries Company. AMI tie Ia (
that II win soon become a scene
az great activity. calls TO m.nd
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-26
HER LITTLE FAVOR"
Didn't Want Cameo Tomatoes Drop
ped on Her .Gcn'men" Friends.

Among the visitors at the Board of Health
Office yesterday was a fat little colored
woman who said that she 'jes' drapped in
to ask a favor"
Clerk GUN got out his whiting pad and a
lead pencil and requested his guest TO make
her complaint.
""TaiLt no complaint exactly" was the
reply. You see, L don't want 10 have no
trouble with the lady what lives in the
upstairs part Of the house where / resides,
and L don't want you to let on like 1 ever
come here at all. But l jes' wants you 10
call on her when you're aroun' thataway
and mention the fact that it amt ladylike
TO throw slops down into yo' neighbours
back yard"
IN see that it's stopped at once" said
the clerk sympathetically as he wrote down
the woman's name and address.
Now, don't let on hat / told you"
pleaded the visitor. You see, / wouldn't
care so much, but when L has company and
entertainS EN- out on my back steps, as /
usually do these warm nights, it's vehy en-
ba'Sing TO have a chunk of slop come
a-foppin' down. Why, the other night
when one of my gen'men friends was there
a lot of nasty old canned tomatoes come
j never see a man so put out in all my
born days"
As she vanished through the doorway the
woman nodded confidentially and added:
'JeS' kinder drap aroun' hathaway and tell
her it amt ladylike, you know"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-26
BANK STOCK CREDIT.
Tax officers Will Follow United States
Instead of State Decision.

The tax officers and the county attorney
are preparing TO resist suits which they
think Will be brought to enjoin the collec-
ton of certain taxes under a law Of the
State which permits national bank or state
bank stock to be used as credits from
which indebtedness can be made. AS an IL
lustration, under the state law, If a man
owns $4,000 of national bank or state bank
stock and has an Indebtedness Of 5000 he
is entitled to deduct the 5000 he owes from
the amount of his stock and pay taxes only
on the difference. In 1886 the Supreme Court
of the State decided that this could be done.
Last February the Supreme Court of the
United States gave a decision in the case
of the First National Bank of Ohio VS..
Chapman and this decision is clearly against
the ruling of the State Supreme Court. In
that case the Supreme Court OF the United
States held that national bank or state
bank stock cannot be used as credits for
deducting indebtedness within the State.
The attorney general of this State recently
gave an opinion in which he said that the
ruling of the Supreme Court of the United
States should be accepted by tax officials
in Indiana and Auditor Hart sent out in
structions to this effect. Notwithstanding
this decision it is expected that suits will
be brought under the state law On the
theory that the Supreme Court of this State
is not always bound by the decisions of the
Supreme Court of the United States.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-26
THE CHRISTIAN ALLIANCE.
The Principal Speakers Unable to Ar
rive on Time.

The first service Of the annual conven-
ton of the Christian and Missionary ALI
ance was held, last night, at the Second
Presbyterian Church. There was a large at
tendance, but, owing to the nonarrival of
the principal speakers, the meeting was a
short one. Rev. George N. Eldridge, super
intendent of the alliance for Indiana,
Michigan, western Kentucky and Missouri,
who was to have presided. found it impos-
sible to reach the city in time for the OPEN
ing service, and Mrs. Eldridge acted as his
substitute. a telegram from Rev. Milton M.
Bales, Of Chicago, was received and read
aloud. 1t said that he had started for In
dianapolis, but that his train had been
wrecked between Fort Wayne and this city.
Laboring under these unlooked-for disad-
v~antages, the meeting was unable to pro-
ceed along its original lines, and the pro-
gramme was filed in with addresses by
Mrs. Eldridge and several other member of
the alliance.
All of the distinguished representatives
will arrive to-day, and meetings Will be
held tonight and tomorrow night at the
same church. The feature of the conven-
ton will be a lecture by Rev. ID. w. LIE
Lacheur, whose missionary work in the
Orient has been successful. He will relate
his interesting experiences while engaged in
the work of opening the first missionary
school in Thibet. The Ohio Male Quartet
will also be present at the remaining meet
ings TO furnish the musical part of the pro-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-26
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR WORK.
Meeting OF the State Executive Com
mittee of the Society.

The state executive committee Of the
Christian Endeavor Society held a meeting
yesterday az the Young Women's Christian
Association building. There were present,
the president. Rev. Jacob w. Kapp, of
Richmond: vice presidents. Rev. D.. B. At
kinson, of Merom; Rev. ]. w. Mcdonald.
OF Logansport; Rev. F. c. Hood, OF Column
bus. and Mr.. H.. 7. McElfresh. of Muncie;
state treasurer. Mr.. William j. Duvall. Of
Lebanon. and state secretary. Miss Jennie
T.. Mason. OF this city. The work OF sew
eral departments was considered. The
Junior Society has made arrangement for
circulating Libraries OF junior literature in
each of the twenty Christian Endeavor dis
tricts and the libraries are to be under the
SUPPLEMENTARY Of the head of the junior
work. Miss Anna L. Minich. OF Worthing-
ton. For prison work a committee. with
the vice president, j. w. Mcdonald, as
chairman, was appointed TO push the En-
deavor work I'm the prisons at Michigan
City, JeffersOnville, the Wonen's Reforma-
tory IN this city and the ReformatOry for
Boys at Piainfield and 10 organize state
districts for work I'm jails. Under the good
citizenship work IL was decided TO send to
President Mckinley a protest against the
decision OF the attorney general on the
canteen question.
The committee discussed having a state
organ for the work Of the Christian En-
deavor. The Indiana Endeavorcr. of JEFF
~fersonville. has been offered n the COM
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-26
THE CONTRACTORS TRUST"


Another meeting Of the Indiana Turnpike
and Street PAYERS Association, which has
been called the contractors trust" will be
held this evening at the Occidental Hotel.
The committee of fifteen appointed at the
last meeting TO formulate a plan of organ
ization and arrange the details of the plan
adopted will be in session throughout the
day and will report this evening. The at
tendance is not expected to be as large as
at the former meetings, as many of the con-
tractors are now busy. but delegates have
been selected in many sections and all con-
tractors will be represented. The plan has
been received with favor by contractors
throughout the State, it is said, and some
capitalists have come forward to encourage
the erection of independent pipe and brick
yards.
TIL Crown Point contract, where It was
expected the association would make the
first fight against commissioners requiring
a cash deposit as we'll as a bond. was let
to a Chicago firm without opposition from
the members of the association, as the or
ganization had not been perfected in time.
A similar contract will be let at the same
place on May Is, when it is expected a cash
deposit will again be required. This contract
has been selected as the one to test the re-
quirement, as the association will be COM
pletely organized by that time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-26
STONE BRIDGE DRAWINGS
PARK sUPT. POWER WILL PREPARE
THEM FOR THE CITY OFFICIALS.
S50,O0O-Mr. johnson Likes
the Idea.

City Controller Johnson and Superinten-
dent of Parks Power had an informal dis
cussion yesterday afternoon over the Merid-
ian-street stone bridge project and as a
result of this talk Mr.. Power will prepare
a drawing and plans for a bridge that
will probably cost in the neighborhood of
$4,000. This work is merely preliminary,
TO give the city authorities a basis for
further consideration of the matter. Mr..
Johnson feels there is a great unanimity
Of sentiment in favor of a new bridge at
this point, and does not believe the city
would be bothered financially in providing
for 1t. As a rough estimate Mr.. Power
thought a bridge commensurate with the
Importance of the thoroughfare could be
built in the neighborhood of $4,000. There
are several plans of construction which
would only require stone facing, with brick
Interior. As there is no strong current in
Fail creek 1t Is thought that a bridge with
stone facing might be durable enough. a
few years ago the city borrowed $4,000 TO
pay it off at the rate of $4,000 a year. and
this loan is gradually being wiped out with
out the city treasury feeling the drain.
Mr.. Johnson thinks If the city were to issue
bonds for this bridge the present year the
money could be obtained at SA per cent.
Mr.. Power designed the bridge at Car
field Park and this has attracted so much
attention that the drawing teachers in the
public schools take their pupils down 10 the
park to study the lines of the bridge. This
bridge is a Roman arch, sets out we'll from
the landscape and adds much to the beauty
Of the park. For the Fall creek bridge
several spans would be required. 1t is not
thought that the nature of the soil under
the bed of the creek would require an un-
usual foundation. The park superintendent
thinks that the bridge, If built. should be
advanced a few feet further north of the
present structure in order TO avoid n slight
bend in the creek. During the conversation
it was suggested to Mr.. Johnson that if the
bridge were turned over TO the Park Board
and Meridian street north of Fall creek
be made a boulevard and transferred to the
same department the $4,000 which the city
is to receive from the street-car company
this year and the same amount next year
would be more than enough TO pay for the
bridge. The bridge matter will be taken UP
by Mayor Taggart in a short time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-26
ProprietOrs.
PICTURES TO BRONZE DEALERS
Monument Commission Preparing to
Let Contract Next Month.

Photographs of the soldiers and sailors
monument were yesterday sent out by Secre-
tary Morris, OF the Monument Commission.
TO those dealers in bronze works who have
requested them. Along with the pictures Of
the monument were sent photographs Of
Bruno Schmitz's ideas for the hagstaffs and
candelabra. The pictures Of the monument
were marked en- the places where the flag
STATS. candelabra and figures will be placed,
and original designs for these figures were
asked. About fifteen firms have requested
these pictures. and the contract will be let
or May Il.
1t Is claimed by several men who have fol-
lowed monumental architecture that the
commissioners cannot secure satisfactory or
artistic statues for $500 each. the same 10 be
fourteen feet high. said one yesterday: ITO
cast a figure In bronze the size described by
the commission would cost $500 in New
York, and when freight and other charges
were added the American artist would have
very little for his work, which would take
n,any months. 1 have heard the commits
sioners favor the conventional statues of
soldiers, the private-standing-at-parade-res
sort OF an affair. The country IS full OF such
statues, but for our great monument we
should have something with more idea 10 IL.
/ do not know that It would be a bad Idea
10 have these statues or generals. One OF
Grant and Sherman and two of naval he
roes might be in good taste I doubt. how
ever. II 10 Is good architecture TO have these
statues there at all. II seems 10 me they
are putting too MANI trimmings 10 the mon
umcnt. These statues at each OF the main
entrances sill be dwarfed By the groups on
either side OF the shaft. At least. the COM
mission ought 10 let the Indiana artists lend
q word Of advice on these smaller statues"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-26
DINNER FOR MIR. TAYLOR.
A Representative Gathering TO Nee
the Federal Architect.

n representative Gatherfng TO Meet
the Federal Architect.
An informal dinner was given for Mr..
Taylor last evening by Mr.. Cullen, manager
of the Denison House. Senator Fairbanks
presided. Those who were invited were:
Representative Overstreet, Hugh III. Hanna,
s. +. Morss, w. r. English, Judge Baker,
Judge Woods, Albert w. Wishard, Postmas-
ter Hess. A. A. Young. James Whitcomb
Riley, Noble C. Butler, Smiley N. Cham
bers, John B. Cockrum, r. o. Hawlins, Hen
c.. Adams. Frank w Morrison, Julius A.
Lemcke. Charles S. Hernly, ex-senator
Turpie, Clarence Kenyon, L. b. Martindale,
w. II. Schmidt, DIR. John NJ. Kitchen, DIR.
Franklin w. Hays, i. S. Gordon, II. b.
Gates, Horace E. Smith, Frank NJ. An
drews. ID. +. Erwin, G. c.. Perry, Admiral
George Brown, w. l.. Taylor, Governor
Mount. Mayor Taggart, John c. New,
Charles II. Williams, w. II. II. Miller, Dam
burn and Moses G.. McLain. Senator Fair
banks said IL was an honor TO have such a
representative citizenship call on him to
preside. They were not there. he said, to
question Mr.. Taylor or to offer opinions, but
to honor a representative of the Govern
nient. who came in a judicial capacity.
After the dinner the guests met in the
hotel parlors for n social hour. The post
Office site was not discussed, but Mr.. Tay-
Tor said to several men with whom he was
talking:
"A triangle is out of the question for gov
ernment building uses. 1t was tried in
New York, and, though 1t was necessary
that the postoffice be at that particular To-
cation. IL was unsatisfactory. No such ne
cessity exists In indianapolis"