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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-17

QUARREL AMONG INDIANS.
suisor Assaults Father Of woman
Who Rejected Him.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelllgence
TACOMA, April ls-Cieorve Mason a
White river half breed. was M before
Justice Mattson this afternoon on a
charge OF assault. but Was DISCHARGED
From the story Of the witnesses II ap-
peared that Mason hal been the urrtc-
cessful sutton fer the hand OF a Young
widow whose husband. Tommy Thomas,
was killed by tho cars only five weeks ago
leaving her large estate Mason persist
ed in his attentions until the girls father
Jack Smekalem, ordered him to Keep
away frcrn the house
Last evening Smokalem and his wife
and daughter were IN town. Mason met
them and, pretending 10 he very friendly,
walked alcng with them on their ~ay
home. When they turned off from the
main road Into an unfrequented path no
attacked Smokalem with brass knuckles
knocking him down and kicking him in
the face I'm a shocking manner untl com
PEELED to fesist by the women who went
al him with clubs and their screams drew
the police. After lively race Nas1n
was caught. He told the Smokalema Re
intended 10 KIN them all and that he
was n white man. while they were only
Indians, and nothing would he done to
him.
The Justice discharged the prisoner. al
yisinE the parties TO settle their own quar-
rels. and tho grown up son ~ Smokals n
Is now out looking for Mason.
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: LEXINGTON, April 16.-During almost
= .,x,rs session today the senate had
-, confederation the Alaskan civil code
n Ths amendment providing for the
s,s,rs OF gold along the beach in the
s,r,.s was perfected, after a discussion
sssrr nearly four hours. The amend
- = finally agreed 10 and incorporated
! a. bill 10 as follows:
~ subject only to general limitations
~ NAV be necessary to exempt navi-
~eon from artificial obstructions. all lands
u shoai waters below mean high tide
Z the shores. bays and inlets Of Bering
= r,thin the jurisdiction of the United
-. shall be subject 10 exploration for
= and other precious metals by citi-
- a the United States or persons who
- legally declared their intentions TO
seus such. under such reasonable rules
= regulations as the miners. in organized
Lag districts. may have heretofore made
= nay hereafter make governing the
sorary possession thereof for explora-
RI md mining purposes until otherwise
we46ed BY law.
fruvfded further, that the rules and
~sshfions established by the miners shall
= - IN conflict with the mining laws
ne United States; and all permits here
~ granted authorizing any person or
xsuus, corporation or company 20 exca-
~ or mine under any OF said waters
n hereby revoked and declared null and
=: and the reservation Of a roadway
~ feet wide under the 10th section OF
n ct OF May IL. 1903, entitled An act
eer6ing the homestead laws and pro-
l ~ for the right-of-way Of railroads in
|fIpks, and for other purposes shall not
|s>ay 10 mineral lands or townsItes.''
~ provision In the bill that no person
~ % years OF age shall be eligible TO
|upintment as United States district
- Of Alaska was stricken out.
Warren offered an amendment, which
II agreed to, providing that in case OF
~ Death. sickness or absence of the gov
|mns. the duties OF the Office shall be
pfsrmed by the surveyor general. ex
40 srretary OF the district.
NJ bill was then laid aside, and tho
snsts held an executive session, after
vorh ., AZ p. m. II adjourned
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old counSil VIII meet at 9 o'clock In the
morning, to be followed by the first ses-
sion Of the new council at 10 o'clock.
As commissioner OF public works, w. Fl.
Hacker will be superseded by X. w. Clark.
formerly d grain dealer in the south end.
Judge William p Reynolds and u. n.
Parker, former judge OF the superior court,
Will become city attorney and assistant
city attorney, succeeding Judge Prhchard
and Walter Harvey.
Treasurer Elect Frank b. Cole has nam
ed r. A. Ketner. former county auditor,
as his assistant In the treasMers office.
The police department Will remain prac-
tioally as AT present until MAY l. Former
Patrolman Michael Moran VIII be restored
20 a beat.
The new council viii soon elect suctes=-
ors TO the late L. ID. Norton, a member
from the Second ward. and Councilman
George QUIET. Of tho Third ward, who
cantemplatea resisning that he may move
TO Yakima county for hts health
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BURGLAR WADE ms ESCAPE.
rrof. Aaisr, of Tacoma Hand, the
Victim ~ His work.

spsc.a Dispatch 90 The Pos'-Intclilgerrer
TACOMA Aprl IA a. carly eour
iha Tacoma saiNtary bard wns awAken4s
uy . noss~ in as ne idsEcs. 80 South 9
stree. ara zrt up fast a. time e. sps a
NlrAlar disn ppeArtng throuEh the door
TIE pr f~azcT EaFa cha ~e. huf tAs thief
"a q into he hzshes en- tfe Cit above fhf
Northern F&~lfc rAi,rra4 whaTrcs ard
made god his esrara
Az envelope containing s4' was tskea
ron t1e professors 1efk bIf another sIi-
yslops belorgfug % tho band containing
y1a wa overlooked by the taiat IN ris
basic fight. Er,rarcG 20 tha house kae
secured hy means - q skeleton krv
TroTu rh@ ~ slight description - en-
re police have "a suspi,ion who ia m.
g.. md are on lie lnnNllt IL lin
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TN THE HOUSE.
- Avmesr Plato Proposition IL
fakes Up for the Usual Pro-
tracted Discussion.

HAsHiNGToN. April 1.-THE house 10.
~ entered upon tho consideration OF The
~ appropriations with a prospect o.
svwe nrusefe ahead over the question
{ sfmor plate, tho building OF ships I'm
n,Mnmsnt Yards and the provision in the
for the coast geodetic survey. The lin
aries 100000 more Than any previous
xsal bill
Today Foes. the acting chairman, aud
anh'nsr. the ranking minority member
ne committee, defended the bin, IN.
ner DECLARING himself In favor of payina
ier krupp ermor ut least until ali
mlps authorized were built. and said
~ me committee had information. the
wce OF which hs was not at liberty 10
ea. showing that we could obtain
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Special Dispatch TO the Post-Intelligeneer.
TACOMA. Apr.i i6.-Prinoipal Wegener
of tho Tacoma high school, has re- ctved q
letter from Corrnandant !. ~ Gould, OF
the state University Cadets. inviting the
Tacoma High School cadets 10 partiCi pate
In the encampmsnt OF the University Ca
dets 20 he held May 20 May Z, on the
prairie near American lake The inVi-
tatiou VIII be aureptsd. n II Intended
hat the camp shall % conducted accord
ing 10 military regulations.
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MILLS INCREASING CAPACITY.
improvements snd Additions 90
south Bend Plants.

Special Dispatch 20 the Post Int liFencer.
agI~rH BEND, April la-lmpf9 ~
.ka NTrfhern paclac terminal =-a-lf-is
no Kleeb IMm1~r Company la lauaiius
~ caEac4ty 81 ifs sheds FOR the atsraEs ~
rrrurc bowel etdinE The COLUMBIA 80 =
Far thr same purpose, AID VII soon begin
fhr manufacture " bowel siding for Easi
.rr rhlrnent Heretofore The mil has
.rlrf.s3 oriy 80 San E'rAuclscp bT vessel
ytatb me south Bend and Seattle IsimlafF
t'a1npanv ara Code q 60 are putting new
rag va III the4r sHiugie mills
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Tacoma Musicians Organize.

gpeelsl Dispatch 70 the Post lnteliigencer.
TACOMA. April ls-The Musicians Pro
tective Association has been organized
here. with r. II. Piercey, president. y,
q Peterson. vice president; Carl Bach,
qerre+Ary. Alfred Chlitsrg. treasurer. and
charles johnson. sergea y tat arms
About thirty OF she 100 musicians In tho
eltv have signed the charter
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Cffv Exr-aas the Northern Pacire.E 40
daily srains east bound after Agsi o.
Tnes will leave coaSs cftlea aeouf Twelve
aours apart Ask Ter a North coast tim
tied lsaref
FINE weather 20 ~ e yale. &1Srae or
Vrrirr-Amfrtrsa bicycle a. Sp.uh!uE
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W. G. ~. viii Hold Institute.

Special TazpntcA 20 tho Post elliEcncer.
TACOMA. April ls-&rs. Helen y. Har-
fe-rd. state president Of The ". e. r. ". for
oregon. arrived here today ana 81
tn.gieht an The Problems We Face" A
comfy institute OF tho W. C. T. U. vii
- held tomorrow.
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Alaskan CIVIL CODE BILL.
80 NOME BEACH MINING UNDER
DISCUSSION.

..-.1e FINALLY Agrees to an Amend
...t Authorizing Mining on the
u.ash Under such Regulations as
~ Local Mining Rules Impose.
Evening journal., 1900-10-23

try which we have witnessed within the
past year is one for general congratula-
tion, and il should be our purpose to en-
dearOr 10 prolOng this era Of more general
employment and Industrial actiUity It is
beyond question that the wages of the
organized workers have been Increased"
No greater tribute to the wisdom of
our protective policy is possible-espe
cially when It is remembered that the
speaker was and is. in his political affil-
iation, generally opposed to the party in
the custody of which the federal govern
ment now rests. But he could not ignore
facts and he spoke not as a politician,
but as a labor leader, devoted to the well
fare of his fellows.
In April last there was compiled for
the information of the House Of Repre-
sentatives, from reports furnished by
national and international unions, tad
ulated statement showing the percentage
of increase in wages in fifty-nine differ
ent trades or crafts. We submit it here
as echoing again the voice Of organized
labor:
Evening journal., 1900-10-23

as a main depot of distribution and
Honolulu as a great way station. 1t is to
be the scene of the coming half-century's
most strenuous competitions of peace.
The situation needs for comprehension
no florid periods Of oratory nor flights
of sentimentalism. Hard, uncompromis-
ing facts are enough-and these point di-
rectly the truism that the material well
fare Of every nation depends In our time
upon commerce and trade in far greater
degree than upon forms Of government
The question is, Where do the Ameri-
can manufacturer and those interested
with him stand to-day? For or against
continued expansion? With the forces
Of demonstrated prosperity. or with the
forces that are openly opposed to these?
For wholesome business life or CONNER
cial suicide?
Evening journal., 1900-10-23

The sequel of this enormous develops
ment since 1SS0--halted only during the
disastrous years from 1892 TO 1896 sup-i
plies one Of the proudest boasts Of thal
existing policies in government In 1SsOl
the percentage Of domestic iron used in
home Industries was 7S.44 In 1899 it
was 99S5-the heaviest percentage on
record.
Naturally the impetus given TO Ameri-
can industries by protection. causing the
quoted advance in domestic consumption.
was accompanied by a steady decline in
our Imports Of manufactured iron andl
steel. These in 1880 we're valued at
S71.266,699, while in 1899 we bought
abroad only $12. 100 44O. In 1880 we ex-
ported. in manufactured iron and steel
only s14.716.524. but in 1899 we sold
abroad s9S 716,O31; and 1900 will exceed
$780, 600 900.
Despite the disastrous setback OF 1S93-
4-5-6, we have quadrupled production in
twenty years, secured firmly the home
market by turning some S60,OO0,000 OF
manufactured purchases a year from
Europe to our own producers. and multi
piled by nearly seven our similar sales
abroad-at the same time vastly reduc-
ing the cost of iron and steel to the do
mestic consumer.
AS has been said, we stand to-day Lead
er among the worlds producers OF the
two commodities, which constitute the
direct basis Of all modern industrial ac-
tivity. Shall We not maintain this proud
position, with the power It gives us? We
certainly cannot maintain it by insuring
at the polls policy absolutely antago-
nistic to that which created II.
Evening journal., 1900-10-23
FAILURES OF TWO PERIODS.

Business failures confront us in good
times as we'll as in times that are bad.
and will do so as long as competition is
keen and aggressive and the spirit OF
business venture daring; as long as mem
tai or moral weakness essays tasks that
are beyond its power to perform. But
the great fluctuations in volume are the
outgrowth Of the character Of the times
alone. How have failures In the United
States fluctuated in their relation to low
and high tariff periods? "Dun's Review"
is an authority that Is not to be disputed:
In 1892. the last year of a high tariff
administration at Washington. the fail
ures numbered 1894 In 1898. the first
year Of a free trade administration. they
we're 15.242-an increase Of nearly so per
cent. In 1896. the last year of this
period. they were practically the same
15,OSS. In 1892 the aggregate liabilities
we're STA, 100000, and I'm 1898 they
reached $346 OOO, ,OOO-that is to say, liza
bilities increased 200 per cent in one
year. as against a so per cent. increase in
number of failures. In 1896 liabilities
were S226. 1000 900, while in 1899, after two
years Of high tariff prosperity, they were
but s9O.OOO.OOO, or but little more than
one-fourth the total of 1893; and the
number of failures fell from 1922 tC
1881
Again. the failures Of 1898 represented
/. .2s per cent OF all the business concerns
in the country while in 1899 they repre-
sented but 81 per cent. In 1898 the aver
age liabilities were $22.751. while in 1s9
they were but $9,7SS.
These comparative figures tell tn
story to the business world as betweel
the two periods, 1926 and 1s97-19OC
But there is a story beyond these figure
that the world does not, and cannot
know. It is the story Of mental suffer
ing. not alone Of the men and women VIII
failed. but of those dependent on then
1t is the story OF ambition dethroned. q
hope crushed, of physical hardships-i
hundreds Of cases, no doubt, Of ute
despair. This is the story that statistic
do not tell. and can suggest only to tn
imagination.
Will the people, at the polls in Noven
Der, place a heavy premium on a retur
from the 5000 to the $4,000 basis Of bus
| ness failure2
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INDUsTRY's FOUNDATION.
Our Iron and steel Development, Upomi
which Rests All other Manu-
fucturinR Progress.


facturing Progress.
Reference has been made elsewherei
to our iron and steel output as the actual
foundation Of all our marvellous manu-
featuring progress in recent years. Most
men are familiar, in a general way, with
this output as something of vast dimen-
sions; something Of which the world has
been talking. which the world has been
seeking as purchaser, which has COM
peted successfully in its manufactured
forms with other iron and steel producing
countries on their own soil, and which. if1
paralyzed to-day, would paralyze Indus
try everywhere A few official figures,
however, may serve to convince the skep-
tlcal and aid others to fortify general,
assertion.
Our iron and steel development, UNDER
a protective tariff which is threatenedi
with destruction at the November elec-l
tion, surpasses all previous records any,
where, and places the United States far
in advance Of any other country in the
world. AS a basis of computation we
may go back twenty years, TO $780,. In
that year We produced of pig iron $685.
191 tons and Of crude steel 1,247,335 tons.
A substantial annual increase was main
tained, almost without a break, up to
and including 1892. In that year the
pig iron output was 9.157,OOO tons, ami
increase Of nearly $50 per cent, as COM
pared with 1880; and of crude steel, 4.927,-
5s1 tons, an increase Of nearly 300 per
] cent.
In 1893, on the eve OF expected free
trade legislation. pig iron fell off 2,OOO,-
600 tons and steel nearly 100000 tons.
| These conditions continued until 1895,
when there was a temporary recovery.
But in 1896. with uncertainty as to the
effect Of a presidential election on our
monetary standard, there was another
slump in both items. Here is the recent
record, including 1896 the last Of the low
tariff years:
Evening journal., 1900-10-23
CHS. WILLINM p. sNYpnR.
Several Million Dollar Deal COnsum-
mated, BASED ON Continuance OF
Administration

at is a wel-known fact that during the
past four years business interests have
increased more than % per cent. in vol
ume," said General William Z. Snyder,
OF the Park Row building, who. in CON
junction with one of the best known
law firms Of the city. represents two Of
the newest and largest manufacturing in
dustries just organized, involving sew
eral million dollars in which the most
skillful and highest-priced labor will be
employed. These deals have been based
ON the expectation that the present ad-
ministration will be continued" said Gen
cral Snyder. "A change in national policy
now would simply be deplorable."
Evening journal., 1900-10-23
AN aENpLEss CHAM.

Suppose daily government payments
should be made in silver? There are
only about S16,OOO,00O in silver coin in
the Treasury. One week would suffice
TO exhaust this; but it would be supple
mented by custom house duties paid in
silver and legal tender notes so far as
these could be secured-and such pay
ment would be legal, as it is now. Gold
would be held back in every possible
case, and an endless chain of silver pay
ments would be established in the daily
routine business Of the government.
That this would be possible at once we
do not assert. The $3.50 900 900 in silver
dollars and silver certificates now in the
hands of the people are widely scattered.
Concentration in sufficient volume to pay
the average daily customs receipts OF
100000 would probably take consider
able time. But. with the people acting
on the governments initiative. the time
would come when the fixed government
receipts. customs and internal revenue
would be practically all in silver and its
payments in the same coin. The United
states treasury would De running on
silver basis without new legislation, anC
even If commerce and finance should no
as they doubtless would not-follow thu
example. we should at least be confronte'
with the necessity Of making all con
tracts specifically gold" while bank
would do business with their customer
on double accounts, one in gold and tn
other in government funds" meaning
practically silver.
With such a government situation
there would probably be a rush to re
deem our greenbacks. which call 70
gold. The government. to meet this de
mand. would be forced to invade and ex
haust its gold reserve Of $3.50, 100000 o
repudiate its obligations and precipitat
panic at home and destruction of cred
abroad. Invasion of the gold reserv
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cur THIs our.

The doctrine of free silver will cease
to be a live political and business issue
when it's assertion ceases to find a place
in political platforms and when the
chance of it's application ceases to arouse
commercial anxiety.
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nIscnEnITEn APPELLANTs

-NaAaAAfA y -
Facts and figures, in place Of predic-
tions and promises. In face of such fig
ures as we have quoted; in face of the
enormous increase in employment, both
Of labor and capital; in face Of the vast
Increase in the country's wealth during
the past three years. it is pitiful to recall
that during the last presidential cam
paign the chief spokesman Of those now
seeking change Of government prophe-
sled. in the event Of their failure at that
time. closed mills, cut wages, ruin, want
and misery. VIII the wage-earner listen
to such discredited prophets now. in view
of recent events? Or will he listen to
hard-headed business men, upon whose
prosperity their own necessarily de-
pends?
Evening journal., 1900-10-23
soHwARzcHILD 8 sULsnuReER.
Great Packing Establishment Sells
More Meat Than During IsO2-8.

Il estimate the increase in the volume
Of our sales of meat during the last four
years TO be % per cent. more than during
1926" said Mr.. Sulsburger, of the pack
ing establishment Of Schwarzchild & Suls-
burger, No SO6 First avenue. I'VE have
90 per cent. more men employed than then,
and wages have been increasing in rate
every year. l attribute. this increase to
the general prosperity, and principally to
the demand of the laboring element, which
is not buying soup meat as in 1926, but
beefsteak, veal. mutton, etc"
Evening journal., 1900-10-23
THEODORE n. STARR.

Mr.. Theodore b. Starr has one of the
largest silyerware, bric-a-brac, bronze etc,
establishments in the country, located on
Madison Square. He says his business has
increased wonderfully, and it is due to the
prosperity Of the country. brought about by
the Administration policy. He believes it
will continue TO increase il conditions,
politically. remain unchanged. but looks for
the times of 1926 10 reappear if the con
trary occurs.
Evening journal., 1900-10-23
STRIKE A BALANCE.

Every man who earns a livelihood in
the United States may well pause in
November to reflect whether he will vote
against expansion as a theory in order to
vote in favor Of business paralysis as a
fact.
Evening journal., 1900-10-23

Ihese are nut samples-to which might
be added an increase In breadstuffs from
sS.521, ss6 to s7.491 .O21 in provisions from
s51s.19O TO s966.775; and in fruit and
vegetables from s441, ,4S0 to s6SS. .759. But
they should be enough to suggest to
every sound business mind the vast pos
sibllities fer our manufactures in coun-
tries which contain total Of more than
500 100000 inhabitants. where the peoples
are as yet in the very infancy Of familiar
ity with Western invention and convent
ence. and where. in most cases. so far as
we have gone. there is an evident in
clination to view our goods with marked
favor.
Here is the new world for American
manufacturers to conquer, with Manila
Evening journal., 1900-10-23
LAnoR,s OWN VERDICT.

So far as organized labor's own record
ed opinion is concerned. we are bound to
accept. as a fair medium of its express
sion. President Samuel Gompers of the
American Federation of Labor At the
annual convention in December, 1898,
when a low tariff was assured and had
precipitated a business panic, he said:
"Since August we have been in the great
est industrial depression this country has
ever experienced. It is no exaggeration
to say that more than 100000 of our
fellow-toilers are without employment.
Never in the history Of the world has so
large a number Of people vainly sought
for an opportunity to earn livelihood q"
At the close Of 1897, after change Of
government and the Inauguration of our
present policy, he said: THAT terrible
period for the wage-earners Of the coun-
try which began in 1898. and which has
left behind it such a record OF horror,
hunger and misery. practically ended
with the dawn of 1897"
At the annual convention in Decem-
Der, 1899, he said; The revival Of indus
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EMnRoIpRRIEs line.
Heavy Increase shown I'm Business.
number OF Employee and WnRes.

Confidential figures have been submitted
by a large establishment in the making of
embroideries. braids. etc, which has been
in business since 1865. They speak for
themselves;
Volume Of business, 1S02-o6. 81 O27 oQs AZ
Volume OF business. 1S90-1eOO. 4 O29 QQ6 81
Percentage Of increase. ........ ri
Average number employed, 1872
90. ....,.,.., ..... ;....; 40
1900. ....... .................... 726
Percentage OF increase. ......-.. rs
Wages paid, lssz-e5. ............ S663 257 13
Wages paid lst-lsoO. .......... 1,102.7 1876 6S
Percentage OF increase. e.......... o0