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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-01


THIS comment was made by Secretary
Prosch: Puget sound is now the Sec
ona customs district on the Pacific
coast in extent Of business having exceed
ed the Willamette district ii both imports
and exports during each OF the las; four
years tprtGr 10 1saN, the total figures for
which cannot be secured until later. The
Willamette Is the only district on the Coast
that has shown anything like the gain of
Puget sound. and it's gain In the fifteen
year period is less than loo per cent. OF ex
ports and less than 30 per cent. Of i'm
ports. San Francisco mas fallen off in both
particulars. the exports and imports being
tcss Slice $50 than before. san Diego re-
mains ahou, the same. Los Angeles ex
ports have greatly diminished, its imports
having increased. and the aggregate Of for
eign trade being about the same. Hum
boidt Is reduced. bath in imports and ex-
ports
The district OF Oregon. OF which Astoria
is the port. has fallen of IN imports slight
ly. but in exports greatly. from more than
si2,nco.tvo during tae FIRST seven years 20
less than 100000 during the last seven
years. Southern Oregon has exported goods
10 foreign countries during the past three
years 10 the aggregate amount Of only
So, 7oi. and has imported goods during the
same three years 10 the amount Of only SIG.
the duties collected amounting 10 Just Sc.
'Omlttiug San Francisco from the COM
parison. IL may be stated that this official
statistical abstract shows that the foreign
trade of Puget sound during The past seven
years has exceeded the foreign trade OF all
Oregon. California and Alaska combined
sor The same period Ii may also be stated
that the only districts in the United States
which eauaied Puget sound In foreign trade
In 1857 were Baltimore. Boston, Newport
News, New York, Philadelphia. Savannah,
Galveston. New Orleans and San Fran
cisco" &. W. JENNINGS.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-01

EXPANSION AND THE CONSTITUTION

r>HE. constitutional question of the right
Of the United States to hold new ter
ritory under principles similar 10
COLONIZATION IS brought forward by
the anti-expansionssts and Is under active
discussion in congress. the press and else
where. Whatever may be the result of fhe
discussion or OF the expansion contention.
the year 1885 viii be memorable for having
introduced this new element OF consider
alton into the American life.
The minority desire that the existing sys-
tenn of relying upon the volunteers and up
ON the state militia be continued The
adaptah.lity OF volunteers and militia. how
ever TO the exigencses or International
warfare has been called into question by
the experiences of the coniic9 with Spain
and the commanders OF the army at least
fear the consequences OF depending upon
them Universal testimony during the war
accredited the bravery. discipline and
fighting skill OF the regulars. the war being
practically the frat test OF the regular
army system IN this country.
An enlargement OF the NAVY seems TO
have been allowed by common con-
sen. az desirable and necessary. Ac-
csompanying the naval increase Is the prob
lem Of restoring ard building UP the Amer
lean MERCHANT MARINE All political
platforms were favorable TO this during
the November elections It VIII probably
be one Of the chief considerations OF the
year now begun.
The trip of the hattleship Oregon around
the Horn brought home to the minds OF
the people the urgent necessity OF govern
nlent control or canal across NICAR-
Aqua. Bills providing for this are now
pending in congress and Will undoubtedly
result In some action in the near future.
The situation has been complicated by the
appearance u private syndicate. under
iEicago-New York leadership. which has
arranged to assume the Maritime COM
pany's concession when the latter lapses.
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N}e8& ah5ur1ents iaa YEAR were nn; 50
greas RS tney were IN i>95. owing 10 the
as taa lhs farmers w"r'e net 3isf,aS.ngz ~
,hs.s wTaim. ana she huk ~ IL ia still he'll
ga storage far higher prizes. There is not
likely Is bs say Ecsvy no~e-ssat before
ttse HpF3GK. un{~ss quotations sAua}3 a9-
Vasre considerably. as Tor sbe frssiDg Xxx
p4ass ~ jeas than = ceat Z AtsS4el the
growers are rens s!7g tnstg atavage corr
tracts Ger the rernatr3sr cf tAe 81 axaa
3nege Is f3Hs showing fev WasHsaxgea rs
shis fact ef farmers Hslaiew ;Ar.r ara3B.
" ,tss.N ihHy haNa u8S 8u8s before [, da.n-
castfates thaf tArs aee ia batter clrcsftss.
Stances. ana agn unw III ts5sltsou - sSfs-
tate. "a her tAau taks Whatever pV5ce nsselat
5se e2ars-3 3arsF. ~ h@o tae sessan fret
opFasd seey A..5 1H1 go ~ csnSS h0sae-,
arA = eVs8 aoi Eskv s7ac5soa ~ = cr0s
isss tsS& 81 Is 1oabtfa e tbey wruia take
that ns@ Taey AtVe Rteaty " EtntueY ara
pFaspeEoas as never ~ th~ past ana ths ?
WA, all ycasa4u Esq tbe elevators aua
Warehouses urssi they csots~ Eu se}4 r.
Th5s s&u}e aaCsss E1n fars .sss,ss.tsu5 = hrat
EAA5 was shfnaet sTcw seattle En- tee las.
tNe scare as taksn fssel 3ae aarEsa.sss4s-
ters HE vea-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-01

HORED-FOR contamination OF a
UNITED STATES OF CENTRAL.

n HfpRf.Jb-tibR contamination or a
"A UNITED STATES OF CENTRAL
AMERICA has been unreaiizei. ow
ing to the inability OF the states % agree
as to the execution OF laws The Greater
Republic was dissolved upon much the
same ground. Several inter-republic con-
flicts have either begun or been averted
during the year By the intervention Of the
United States Sosth OF the isthnYls, the
Co!ornbia-Itallan controversy over the Ger
ruit award by President Cleveland still re-
mains unsettled. Threatened host4lities
were al one time prevented by the friendly
offices OF the United States.
Argentine and Chile have accepted the
principles of arbitration and have sub
ulittei their long standing boundary dis-
pute 10 an arbitrator. Arbitration resulted
IN q decision that Peru must pay To the
United States the NcCord claim. Arbitra-
ton was proposed by Spain with reference
TO the Maine disaster but was refused by
the United States. The McCcrd case
against Peru caslssd some more or less
threatening declarations by Peru but they
amounted 60 nothing. Arbitration was IN
yoted In several other international dis
putes
South Africa has witnessed the tenn
porary defeat OF Ce>ii Rhodes and the
triumph OF the Afrikanderbund Con-
neeted Indirectly with this * the quss-
tAtffa "a tfl@ VWf~4<sflfP OF 1FSs2GsI nay. the
only possible outlet of the Ira nsvaal re-
piasllc 10 the ocean. by an agreement an
bounced early in the fall Germany has con-
cede II GTea; Britain tire centgol by pur-
chase from Portugal OF tl@s point. Other
important arrangeTns MS Mere involved in
an ANGLO-tfFFRMAN CONVENTION bnt
they have rot been fully announced II is
important. however. that the Two nations
whicas Il the time 81 the spanish American
= II
proceeding upon a samaN hat extended rnu-
tual understandings
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-01

CzAn'S PEACE PRnPOs

Y INCREASING tendency 4 the na,. af2s 10
II united action upon various lines has
hs-en noticeable IN IsssS. as N several
previous years Tire repeated suggestions
~ alliances as above outlined show a gam
eral drift toward su-ne kind - cooper
t3on. ON August y me CAR Of glfss.
surprised - world IS issuing a note 20
all TsowsT~ inviting 50 conference, look ny
;o tho 9fISiRNA AFsN1. ~ - lesss. Il, the
T,~fuCtsfsr - she vast military arEnasreYasx
of the nztaaHs. TIE Invitation has tseori SC
r0&ssey! ey- r~Rr.jca!ly All ire governments
but y Sc ssEsatns % - Seen whether tha
ears Aores are entirely Visionary ~ nay
!eaI - soTse Tangible results
How much may coraa az this has vet n
be 5eaSned, but There appears to be some
ground toT belief that France In her
vsa ser1eTf cons}tson e a. last willing 80
itf 3hs Gid Aasace- Lorraine sore heal over
America has proceeded promptly ta In
s tss'afe reforms ard 10 administer GOV
egf1aeat = IRE uess Sssasa sslocs TeeveEap-
meats i: tbs .7e await the passing o. tho
rspcssas - sore.
No th@ seast Y 1he ynar'z s-~ess vsarS-
iazs saas heen tas cTear.s,s2 - /. Tzausg,o~ o.
pes ae-1@1e Te-eat's sEeaar srssnsTgs. s:
s1aoE gHase. aside g-ana go. g-s.ztsr-a4
I@wfT. IS Taes~iars Revs4segsft ss,fs<s Ia
rEss r. tsezss1 ts9ssolg future rsres.-
der, ~ taa Cn.fesi Ssssex 70 raarSs .as
osfsse~s ~ess33 - % Ell mary eosrsryvysa %
tiie newspaper. ARTHUR / STREET
CtSr vos1 sye IN ~Cx.s7 srsats gage =
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-01

NOW, what part of all mis- trade does
IN Puget sound resscsss There could not
be- better showing than ia evidenced
ny tbs report os the customs Office at Port
rownssaG For all OF last year there vas
e.i'9 IS bushels Of wheat. valued a. 81. s5s.-
40. and So 80 barrels Of -four. valued ~
ass 81. shipped from the Sound. and
practically al the -four sent To the Orient.
This table. furnished fron Port Townsend.
gives the figures by months
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-01

z +. Blaine, Of the Denny Blaine Land
r. Company said: we have no fault
10 find With real estate sales In 1883.
They exceeded our expectations. They
had a very pleasing feature~-they were for
cash. Part of the residence property which
We sold has already been improved, and
the balance Will be. Next year upon the
frs. hill a number OF palatial residences
Will be built by some OF Seatils's foremost
citizens We do not desire a boom. but eve
erything points 20 1879 as the banner year
for Seattle real estate.
I'm commercial way Seattle is Just hes
ginning to feel the influence Of the corus.
netion OF the Canadian Pacific and Great
Northern railroads and the establishment
Of Oriental steamship lines. BESIDES this.
our fish, our coal. our lumber and our cer-
Gals are an almost inexhaustibie source OF
wealth. We have discovered q market for
them. They are enriching our people. and
viii continue 70 do SO until the per capita
Of wealth in the state or Washington will
far exceed that Of any other state in tina
Union. The kiondlke gold, which In 1saS
amounted TO sfs,0no@D. will exceed So 600.
e0o the coming year. Seattle is the gateway
tn Alaska and the Northwest territory. She
has that trade, and she is bound 10 retain
IL. With spontaneity never before fes.
we wish Seattle and her citizens a happH
New Year"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-01

Il. CON0VER. or Crawford Il Como
yer: The real estate market In Sc
~ attic for the year ending today has
been better than during any ether ike Pc
riod for the past six years. The Barring
Bros failure in 1890 practically marked
the end OF the investment OF money for
period OF years. Following came the panic.
bringing in IT'S train strikes, Coxey armies,
discomfort and ruin. The wise heads pre-
dicted that the Pacific coast would not re-
cover from The panic and start on the up
grade for a decade. even II prosperity ac-
tually set In n the Eastern states much
earlier and the croakers said that Seattle
would never see the good old times again.
The burden OF debt In this city. caused by
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-01
Totals ............. IL, s,2,sa IL oa9. so

ketats ----------- W. 80 sAs ~ iss1
To ;he Cargo ava gst1 shipments are IN
Pc addict -" important additions 70 con-.
girte fae humber eutpat ~ tfs state astas
frega the !eeai consumption. First * th,,
Sfssss@ wise shipments whtch in fSa-
arseuS'esi - 81. - -. FEC; 80 lumber. - ~
sis-a hath and AZ M shingles second j.
ife shipments VIA Portland witch -. yS.-
arToesete3 tn = ;sS15a fevs of lurna~
sa-se r.EesE. tie }s9s fsrn}er ana gnfoesa
sA}f=sGsrt acre 50 fa3Iuas
To Tarrss.~ Ses-~-t..,
Csisg@va3a. estimated gss0 s8t al ! 6.ss as
Hast sad south va
Portland. esEsn2Atfa q ~ sss3 49, z.t.
FosHss;A. eszsg@es .--.. - So fs.s = ~ -
ERsEsSa STAKES -...... - ~ So = ~ ST. ga
Ts'afs .---...--.. A>issa So sEl sa3
IRE sata} shlasssuts FOR tas calendar
vcar 80 ~sre - ~ "a Set ~ vxessa
IS, ~ IS fnes Nove foreign aai fls va esq
seSf fe Eastern pasnsS esststea ALI .ss
!Ath ans tass2.ssss shingles foreign
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-01
WORLDS RAPID CHANGES
IN THE PAST YEAR.


itself Many Distinguished Statesman ard
pal,.ic.sts a-s opposing tbs psass an pm
cso!as and new POLITICAL ISSUE SENS
likely 70 develop. In this .ssue VIII ps9a-
ably be izrrosyea the question Of the fAfe
Of the ksze fusion candidate fo- president
Colonel wgn. j. Bryan
=
NEW POLITICAL ISSUES.
~OL. BRYAN has served a term with
mary otser wei. known Americans n
volunteer fsfg but has returned 10 az
sunse leadership against expansion. since
t&s entrance into the army the o3en1isl
ELECTIONS have occurred and the F1-
SION party has practically passed out o.
existence What has become OF The DIM
OCRACY remains fer another year or mora
10 determine. TIE new CONGRESS. ossa
Ia senate and house. has been put INTO the
hands OF the Republicans znost securely.
the Senate having = more workable -fss-
tortfy raan the house This makes one Of
the more important events % the year TO
be the thorough intrenchnnent OF the Re
publican parry sn the national ad1atllsiFa-
ton and wxhcass doubt, the vzstc1cAlfon
OF the principles which the party has al
vocated
Intimately involved In the expansion
question il the question OF charging
the ARMY. Proposals have been brought
into congress. ratified BY the army gem
erals. including Gen Miles, Yer the IL
crease Of the national military strength I'd
fg,a so men. in order 10 provide aaeS{sla te
control In the newly annexed islands. The
congressional minority oppose the iEleresis
upon the ground that il viii create Ia
tiorai financial burden and that II wall vest
in the executive new powers iIifnlcai 10
general public freedom
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'H|NA'S RACE WITH JAPAN.
West Just Beginning to See the
Golden Chance.
FLOUR AND WHEAT THE TOCSIN.

Americas Product Already Controls
the Imports of Asksdoiand ~
Great Margin, and Cannot BE
Oussed--same Conditions VIII En-
8sf fn Chfna-siberim An impor-
fanf Customer, Taking Forty
Thoussa nd barrels of t7oor From
This Port In 1sys-Puget sound
Leads All the Customs Districts.
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4 MOTHER international entente sag
n sesied toward tie close 81 the YEAR
has been the Surprising che of a
fEANtf'~tskttNAN reconciliation. How
u''aca TFAay csFs>e % this has Yet 20 BE-
isEhTTr'i. H7st there appears - b.. scne
ground Ter belief that France IN her weak
ene1 oondit!on, IS at hast wiling 10 let the
old Alsace-I@orraine sore Real over.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-01
LUMBER AND SINGLE
MILLS IN THE STATE.
They Number 422. With Daily Ca
pacity of 4. 53: 500 Feet of Lum-
her and 10000. 900 ShInxlea.

The state OF Washington has 40 lumber
and single mills. with daily capacity OF
4,55z. 500 feet OF lumber and 26. los GO shin,
giles. according 10 an exhaustive list COM
piled by the Trade Register. A summary
Is as follows.
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AND KLONDIKERS.

NJ. JORDAN: 1.-THE year just clos
10 ing has been marked ~ q growing
s activity in the real estate market.
A great many foreclased holdings Of nom
resident mortgages have been SOLD 10 Sc
attic buyers. and the willingness OF the
rnortgagees 10 sell out at low figures has
done much to create a demand for income
properties The advance In rents has caus-
cd many to buy homes. while others have
secured lots on whic.. TO build early In the
spring.
81 predict for the coming year great
activity in building, especially In the line
Of residences. Many returned kiondskers
have grasped the opportunity 20 Invest their
money IN good income properties. and dur
ing the coming year great deal OF this
Alaska money will change hands for Seat
tie property.
THE conditions arc better today for
good. healthy market for Seattle real es-
tate than they have ever been before. ana
property is now bought and SOLD on its
merits.
CHARLES W. SLATER: Judging
l., from the marked increase OF values
In realty and the general activity OF
the market during the past six months. I
am strongly OF the opinion that Seattle will
have the greatest steady growth both in
the enhancement Of values and In improve
menss of any city In the country for the
next ten years. l think that values OF
real estate are exceedingly low at the pres
ent time, and calculating upon the great
empire of China with her five hlpdred and
fifty millions OF people openil3 up her
doors To the commerce of the World. and
the future development of Alaska /, would
he hard to estimate the great future of this
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-01

- VOTING better illustrates the
~ u solid business development Of Sc
I1 attic during the year just closed
AN than the marked activity shown
NVSA in the line OF building and In the
real estate market. Nearly so
new buildings have ben erected during the
twelve months. Many of these are hand
some and substantial business blocks
whose towering stories OF brick and stone
speak more eloquentiy than words OF the
prosperity that has built them and the
confidence of their owners In the CONNER
cial stability and future greatness OF the
city. In the residence portions the new
buildings are equally conspicuous.
One striking feature of the building
movement is that Ii has not been confined
To any one section. All quarters OF the
city have shared almost equally in its
benefits.
Nearly every one of the new buildings
has been erected for actual occupation ana
use. Many new homes have been built,
and the owners have given the best posi-
bic proof OF prosperity by paying In fun
for house and lot. so that very few enoum-
brances have been created
Everything has conspired to produce
healthy tonic atmosphere In the building
and real estate world The general busl-
ness prosperity has renewed the confidence
OF both residents and noC-residents. The
large and far-reaching improvements made
By the city government in paving and
grading streets. in laying new sewers. In
providing better lights and ia furthering
the plans for Cedar river water. have
given additional value and desirability to
city property.
Besides the large number OF new build
ings there has been an unusual increase In
the number OF permits issued for moves
and repairs. In many Instances these re-
pairs have ben 50 extensive as to amount
to an entire remo1eling Of the structure
or the creation OF new building.
TIDE LANDS IN DEMAND.
ru~IE. real estate market has been steady
and active. and the outlook for 1889
IS bright ard encouraging as Is shown
in the following interviews obtained yes
terday from representative real estate
dealers:
n IL DEARBORN. OF H. II. Dearborn
III 4 Co: I'VE have had Il good BUSH
ness during the year and the outlook
for 1899 Is encouraging. We have found an
especially active demand for tide land
properties. All questions involving the title
to these properties have now been definite
~ settled by the United States supreme
court. and titles emanating from The state
are unimpeachable. AS a result the LANDS
are in great demand. and at good prices
They are particularly sought by manu-
facturers and wholesale men. The natural
trend OF the factory and industrial life OF
the city il in the direction Of the tide
flats. The property has special advantages
and attractions for manufacturing plants
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look We all know that the past year
has witnessed a remarkable change in the
real estate situation. and while there has
been TO great marked advance in prices
the tendency has been upward, and many
people who were In trouble with their real
estate holdings have been enabled % puli
out with sonsthing 70 their credit. You
will notice that proceedings in mortgage
foreclosures are becoming very rare. This
simply shows thar where people have been
unable 10 pay their debts they have found
others ready 10 take their property and
relieve them.
Doubtless your issue tomorrow win
exhibit, condition in the city which should
make glad the heart Of every resident ~
the place. The beginning of the new year
I believe will witness a moderately active
real estate market. As ] have often re-
marked before, ] do rot believe that We
are in the immediate future going 10 see
any OF the Old wild boom times we had
In IsSs and 1890. 1t IS going 10 he the
growing process. and that is best for every
body in the end. Buyers are very conser-
vative and sellers seem reasonable This
Is lust the condition TO make the move
ment a steady forward impulse.
Yes. 1t is true that We have been selling
a large amount OF property. Some % The
deeds have gone on record: others viii do
SO during the coming month. No, do
not care to par,icularize. as the records
themselves generally show these sales.
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Totals 49,. 3s.s-s Si5s.ssi rs. 10 So. 20
The total CO Puget sounds imports and
exports for the last fifteen years Il SHOWN
by the following table. which vas prepared
BY Secretary prosca, OF the Seattle Cham
bEr - Commerce:
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MARKED ACTIVITY EXISTS.
Building Movement Has Spread
All Over the City.
FIVE HUNDRED NEW BUILDINGS

Few Buildings Put Vp for Rental
Purposes. All Being Occupied a.
Soon as Completed - Improve
menfs of the City Government
and General Prosperity Result In
the Attraction Of q Large Num-
her Of Non-Residents. Who Come
Here to Make Their Permanent
Homes-The Outlook Ii Bright.