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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-05
VICE Is NOT RAMPANT IN SEATTLE, AS (OTIERlL[S
FOLLOWERS WOULD HAVE THE VOTERS BELIEVE
Experienced Officers of the Law Say That Crime in This City Re'
markabIy SmaII-Portand San Francisco and Spokane
Are Not to Be Compared With Seattle.

notorious place is opposite the Arlington
Club. the most exclusive and aristocrauc
social organization in the state of Oregon
When one rides downtown to the Union
depot in Portland. he is forced to pass nu-
merous ground-aoor cribs where wo-
men Of the lowest order brazenly hold
forth.
In San Francisco the social evil IS In
fnitely worse than in either Seattle or
Portland Business blocks are fun OF
fallen women. and the residence portions
OF the city are permeated with them.
Street-walkers thrive in swarnls, and Sc
attic, for morality is like a New England
village in comparison.
In this city notorious designation restaa-
rants-gilded and dangerous holes OF ini-
quity-have been rigidly prohibited by the
Humes administration. In Spokane the
most Infamous Of these places north OF
San Francisco exists without any attempt
to suppress II: but Mayor Humes has pro-
hibited such places in Seattle.
In Spokane also exists a combined dance
hall, variety theater saloon and gambling
house In the main business section OF the
city and under one roof. This place is
directly across the street from the city
hall. within plain view OF police head
quarters. and 1t has never been seriously
interfered with.
Seattle has less than $50 saloons San
Francisco. only four times as large as Sc
attic, has 5000 and probably 1900 corner
groceries where intoxicating liquor
is dispensed. The saloons in San
Francisco and Portland are scattered all
over town and throughout the residence
districts In this city they are kept with
in the business districts. and every effort
TO extend the saloon limits has met with
overwhelming defeat in the council
Rev. f. NJ. Randall. Of the First Metho-
dist Episcopal church, who yesterday at
tackled the administration OF Mayor Humes
once headed a delegation that appeared
before the city council to protest against
the issuance of a license for a saloon
across the street from his church. His
petition was needed. ard the request for
the license was denied
Every saloon in Seattle has paid an an
nual license for many years, and those
familiar with the police work know
that the law relative TO the sale Of liaior
without license has been most risidy en-.
forced, The grocery-salooh Is unknown In
Seattle.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-05
ADJUSTMENTS.
.Prince and Lady at Third Avenue.

Downies repertoire company presented
prince and Lady at the Third Avenue
theater last night In a manner which met
the hearty approval of an audience that
crowded the house. The plot 81 Prince
and Lady 10 not novel The play opens
with farm scene in the Catskil.s and
passes I'm successive acts TO an ar.stocratie
London home. a London howell, and lastly
to a castle on an estate OF disputed ti;ie
the contest fer which is the turning point
In the plot
The Characters include ar English lord,
a stern and hristocratic matron. a success
full American actress who takes London
and the lord by storm, a villainou- adven-
turer, and a dashing American theatrical
manager. all OF whom unite with circum-
stances IN reuniting the suffering heroine
with two children and her surrowing art
LIST husband. and restoring them to possss-
sion OF Derment castle through the con-
venient death of an elder brother.
The cast is a strong one In many respects
and was well received by the audience
The children. Daisy and Margery Manie-
vile. played their parts cleyerly and were
encored.
Between the acts some excellent special
ties were presented. The play will be re-
poated tonight.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-05
VOTE FOR THE PUR-
CHASE OF CEDAR
LAKE AND FALLS.

~ the voter. of seattle desire
that the city obtain control
of the water shed of Cedar
river. including Cedar lake
and falls. they roust vote for
the proposition submitted to
them In this election TO
change the existing ordinance
and allow the city TO use n
part Of the Cedar river system
funds for the purchase of
lands surrounding Cedar lake.
IL this proposition receives
the support OF the voters of
the city, the municipality VIII
be enabled 60 forever control
the source Of ifs water suppiy.
The proposition Stands last On
the ballot. Following 4. an
extract from the ballot show
ing how voters favorInK the
purchase of the lands at the
head of Cedar river should
voter
Every voter ciectinE 20 vote
In favor of said proposition
that the city of seattle make
.aid changes, additions and
extensions a.. set forth In Sec
tioBs and of said ordinance
No. sos TO the existing water
works owned and controlled
hS said city. shall vote n bal
tot containing the Words
I'm favor uf the propo.Itfou
as set forth and detailed I'm
sections and of ordinance
Ne, $500 OF said city. that the
city of seattle make certain
changes. additions and extern
sions to the existing water
works owned and controlled
by said city, a. set forth In
said sections OF said ordIn-
ance."
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-05

STATES WANT ARID LANDS.
Meeting OF Western Governors Cali
led nj Salt Lake April IL.

A meeting Of the governors OF all he
Western states has been called at salt
Lake for April rs Tho object Is 10 draft
some sort OF memorial or bill for presen-
tatioR 20 congress advocating the ceiling
to the states in which they are located ell
the arid lands Of tho West Gov. POINTER.
Of Nebraska has called the meeting and
Invitations have been sent to tho cover
nors OF all states west OF the Missouri
river urging their Attendance. Waite
Washlnston il not 80 largely interested a.
some Of the other states where much Of
the land Is used Tor grazing purposes. the
assistance Of Gov. Rogers viii h. asked
James / Balou. cx-prosecutins attorney
Of tancastcr county, Nebraska. was al the
Butler last night He is on the Coast ioak-
ing aftcv the legal end q some mining
matters and viii visit Olympia before re-
turning
The arid land question Ia the Western
states" he said. lis becoming a serious
one and unless some action g. taken and
congress prevailed an 10 cede these Ian rs
to the states In which they are located
they win soon he entirely controlled hy tho
his cattle companies
'-rhe stock business Tn the West has
ErcNn more than any other industry w..h-
tn the past few wears Tho high rkst
prcc that has prevailed has induced many
80 engage IN g. Toe ranges are yearly be.
coming mere Ia demand. THE grass is
growing shorter ana s;o1kncn rcaNEo thst
aowe provision must 90 made Tor the sa-
tufo
''in this extremity they arc fast securing
control OF thr sFia lands ~ the vartass
Stock raising states Jnicss some action
Is taken al once 60 have those lands ds8
70 the states e vii Dc TOO late
TIE meeting called rs Cox poynter
sill IN an probability draft a nsa htviuS
tags fos i,s import ard attempt 20 have IA
Passed by congress"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-05

BURGLARY
INSURANCE /
Cost Only $3.50 Per Year. .
WRITTEN BY
F. M. JORDAN
ga~oud EIonr GcIN1lal Ksork f..

in the procurement or granting
licenses to restaurants. beer
houses or hotels, for the reason
that ~ IL encouraging the sale
and use of Intoxicating drinks.
Page 325-It IL violation Of
obligation for Good Tempiar
to vote to grant n license TO sell
liquors ms beverage.
Page 31s-It IL n violation of our
obligation for member of our
order, who IL common carrier,
to carry lager beer from brewer
les to saloons, knowing IL il there
sold beverage.
In honesty and fidelity to his
order. Candidate CofterilI. IL
elected mayor of seattle, would
be hound 10 follow these rules
and by-iawr. Would he do IL.
-Four OF the Democratic candidates Col
the council are known, 10 be personally
opposed to the granting of saloon licenses
These are DIR. Chapman, who during his
term as member OF the city council vote.
mo" regularly when license ordinance:
were on final passage: A. L. Palmer in this
Fifth ward who is a Prohibhionist; Al
pheus Byers In the Third ward and Thoma,
Navin from the First. whose vote has beer
consistently against licenses
Should Mr.. COtter.ll, as mayor veto any
license, II would require nine OF the thir
teen votes in the council TO pass Il oyer
his head With four against licenses As {
practice, and one member either in sym
pathy or conveniently absent. how easy !.
would be for Mr.. Cotterill to prevent IL,
granting OF any particular license.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-05

Showing. for February.

The eleArAuces % the Seattle banks dur.
irE Fehrua ~ amounted "a ~ sef "a ~
EAin over February. 1893 ~ S. rer cent
and nne growth over any February n
ire history ~ the iocai clearing house
ne : ttAFAncez Tor January werc ~ ~ III
u ~ fFr cent gain over IanuaFy. fe9
~ follow irE fshse r. given 10 show the
BUSINESS That has FenerHitv hser trans
gains ard re-renta Kes ~ Pains rrtas -
those ps February. 100 over the rfear-
inga y the previous Feerlnfies. a. atsts4 !.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-05
STABBED BY HIS MISTRESS.
Duolaw Costello, French Wrestler,
Killed in the Tenderloin.
END OF a JEALOUS QUARREL.

yfcforfne Margonett the Woman's
Name-Claimed That Costello Ac-
cused Her of Infidclity, and in n
Quarrel That Followed Attempt
Knife Is Used With Deadly Effect.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-05
The womnn's story.

The woman talked freely when seen in
her cell by reporter yesterday afternoon.
She is about years Of age-a fat and
repulsive looking French woman. She
talks very poor English She said
II have lived with Costello two years.
He was very Jealous. and several times
he beat me severely. Finally / grew afraid
Of him. Yesterday morning when came
home he asked me whom | loved when
made n trip TO Spokane and Victoria about
three months ago. I told him nobody, but
he called me names and at last he grabbed
the razor and cut my throat / tried to
take the razor from him and cut my I'm
ger. When l saw / was bleeding became
crazy. took the hig knife and cut him. "
The police claim to have a witness who
will testify that Costello said Saturday
night that he would either XIII somebody
or get killed before morning Harry Ches-
ter. roomer In the Central house, and
who was the first to arrive on the scene
after the murder. was locked up as
witness
Costello had lived in Seattle about nine
years. Tho police say that almost from
the day OF his arrival here he has lived
OF the earnings Of fallen women. He has
wrestled in several local contests II is
claimed that he wrestled with Muldoon In
San Francisco several years ago.
The date OF the alleged murdress' ar
rival in the city Is uncertain. She Is said
however, TO have lived here at least three
years.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-05

WO0pMES or THE WORLD s,a
~ kME ~. attention, The rnernbe-r of
ne Woodmeu OF the World and wortmen
are summoned 20 attend the f5nersf q,
NeignhSr Frank p Cleveland from me
e-sttis Undertaking psriors today a, >
p M n MrCHnORF
Consul Commando
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-05

m bis power to drive out the
saloon element. OF be antru< to the
pledgs which ne took when he Became
a member OF ihs Anti Saloon League
and rnenher Of tho Good TemplArs.
MIR. Cotseriil is strong believer In
prohihition. Es went abroad more
than year ago as tho state OF Wash
ington's representative TO a grea,
gathering Of ihx Order Of Good Tens-
lars This or5sr. as well as ths Anti.
Saloon Leasu<. pledges :ss menhers to
90 everything 10 thSir powsr to drive
oct the salooas. which In itA eyes are
the CREATES, evil OF the age. Should
saloon license ordinances come to Mr..
Costsrili Tor his signature as mayor.
he viii betray these two orders II he
gives them hrs approval 4 vote for
Cotteril IS vote for prohieition. A
vote for Thomas ]. Humes means
that the saloons will continue as ,hsv
have heretofore. to occupy the busi-
nezs district OF the city and be allowed
to run under common sense and BUSH
nsss-lks regulations and restrictions.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-05

~ " Logsie. veil khoWu iurnha-n1sp n
80 MnsiHnrn arrived the seattle 1880
80 b In the city to-day. Attending 70 ty,.5ass,
---s'ss'A-s k.>--rM -.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-05
prohibition IS
A REAL ISSUE.
Candidate Cotterill Stands
Pledged to That Policy.
HIS GOOD TEMPLAR vows.
IF He Observes Them He Must
Veto All Saloon Licenses.
HIS GOOD TEMPLAR vows.

League. From which He
Expects 20 Get Enough Votes to be
Elected. would suppress Every
saloon in the Cfty-Extrncts From
~. Rx-Iav. and Literature Re-
veal In strong Light the inn"-
encen That Are Hcsponsinie TOT
CofterfIi's Candidncy-costiy ES-
pertinent TO the Taxpayers.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-05

Business conditions were never brighter
In Seattle than they have been during the
first two months of this year, and the
outlook is that 1850 viii be the most pros
Porous year ever known in the North
west. This statement is based on n con-
sideration of the bank clearances. They
have amounted to s15.2t.0ao. or 5s9 per
cent more than for the first two months
Of 1899. and a still greater increase over
the first two months of any previous year
One gratifying showing Is when
OF Portland, the only city on the Pacific
coast besides San Francisco, that can
make a pretense OF being a rival of Seat
tie. The total cleArances OF 1888 showed
that Seattle was ahead Of Portland to the
extent OF more than II per cent. hut this
gain was ALI made In the summer and fall
when the klondlke gold was brought 10
tho local banks and swelled their clear
ances immensely. Without that business
last year Portland would have been far
in the lead.
The conditions are, however. most en-
couragingly different this year, and the
figures show that the regular commercial
transactions at even this dull peried are
enough TO keep Seattle ahead of Port
land. The actual excess. according TO
Bradstreet's published reports. for 1900. up
to February n, show that Seattle is ahead
OF Portland 10 the extent Of $500. ia9 This
amounts To an excess OF ~ per cent
There is considered no doubt that this
record viii be maintained throughout the
year. apart from the gain that will come
from the gold receipts from the north. so
that at the end Of next December II is
believed hy no means improbable that tho
excess of the ciearances OF this city VIII
be not FAR from 50 rer cent
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-05
GAIN IN GENERAL TRADE.
Bank Clearanoes Show Seattle's
Rapid Advancement.
PORTLAND is STILL BEHIND.

Regular business, without Alaskan
Gold, Is Sufficient to Maintain the
Lead of This City-BradstreetA
Figures Show That Seattle Is
Statement of the Conditions.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-05
Compared with Portland.

The growth OF the clcarlnsN OF this city
week by week. since the beefnn,ns on sbe
year, shows an enormous sxpa nsion or
business interests January started with
n gain over the same week year ago
OF ~ per cent. and the gain has Fangrsi
from that figure TO % per cent for every
week since. on the contrary the clear
tnEs ~ the Portland banks show ANYTHING
bat gratifying condition there, Though
there IL siisht gain. The year com
nnenced with the ciearsnces cornpmraffyefv
the same AZ IN 1ssa and tho second vesk
Jumped 70 gain % n per cent. the high
est Increase ~ the year 40 far IL the
rfth week there was a decrease Of y 4
par cent. which has been suNirianf 10
keep down the total average to a growth
% 4 2 ger cent
The exact ciearances according 10 Tf~ad.
streets. ~ weeks for the year IN To Feb
rusry "a. with the percentages ~ gain over
10. same Periods sf last year are given
for the two cities tn the foiiowlnx
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-05

Duclaw Costello, French wrestler and
hahitue of the Tenderloin, was stabbed to
death by Victorine Margonett, his mis-
tress, in the Central lodginghouse, on the
corner of Second avenue south and Main
street. early yesterday morning. The stab
bling occurred about O'Clock, and Costel-
10 died two hours later. The woman Is in
the city jail charged with murder.
There were no witnesses to the fatal
ARRAY Before Costello died he stated to
Policeman HUFF that the woman stabbed
him while he was asleep, but the woman
claims that before she stabbed him he
slashed her with razor In proof OF that
assertion she exhibits a lacerated throat.
She says that as soon as she saw that
she was hurt she grabbed a large bread
knife and stabbed her assailant.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-05
The Fatal Quarrel.


From all accounts obtainahle by the po-
lice the woman returned from her King
street house about go o'clock yesterday
morning She says that soon as she
returned Costello began to upbraid her.
They retired but she claims that he con-
tinued the abuse. and finally attacked her
with razor. They had a struggle, during
which they passed through curtained
entrance leading from the bedroom TO the
kitchen. Once in the kitchen she says
she grabbed a bread knife and slashed at
Costello. Twice she cut him in the head.
infiicting slight scalp wounds. The third
time she plunged the knife in between his
ribs.
After receiving the fatal wound Costel-
10, IL is claimed. staggered into the hall.
dispatched a roomer in the house for a
policeman. and staggered back TO the bed
where he fell unconscious Officer HUFF
responded to the call
A terrible sight met the officers eyes
when he entered the room. The wood
work was covered with great clots Of
blood, and the disordered condition OF the
room gave evidence of a fearful struggle.
When Hun arrived both man and woman
were laying the bed. the man at the
foot and the woman at the head. Both
were bleeding profuseiy.
Medical aid was summoned. and DR..
Huffman and Or. McKechnie came. The
man regained consciousness and talked
some, during which he made the state
ment that he was stabbed in his sleep.
Two hours after the cutting he died. The
woman was present when the end came,
and exhibited no emotion when told that
the wound had proven fatal She was
taken TO police headquarters and locked
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-05
WILL BATTLE FOR
PROHIBITION.

1F George r. CotterilI IS elected
cd mayor OF the city Of Seaf,Ie,
he mus, eithsf 30 everything
IN htx poSsr 10 H-sxs, n,s A.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-05
Article II.
PURPOSE.

IT'S parpose II the abolition OF
the drinking falcons. The league.
- such, pledges itself to avoid
aMiIation ne = league with any
political party. and 20 maintain
IN attitude Of neutrality upon
questions Ut public policy not d.
restiy Concerned with the tranic
In strong drink.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-03-01
ONLY MEN AND PARTY.

A significant feature of the gubcr-
Material contest Is thus rorcibly
brought out by The Prescott Tribune:
"Thus far the discussion going on
in Republican papers over the next
candidate for the govcrnorship OF
Wisconsin, has been purely personal,
Numerous good men have been mem
toned, nor have their Astounding
good qualities been hidden under Il
bushel basket by admiring and as
piring) friends. But does all this
mean that there Is no principle at
stake beyond the mere selection of II
candidate who can reconcile party
differences, and unite factions within
the Republican party? The party
leaders are taking IL for granted that
the Democratic party will cut no fig
ure In the coming state election.
Their faith may be we'll founded, but
over confidence may lead to results
that will sltow that the people OF the
state care less about reconcilng the
old and new machines than they do
about state government run on
sound business principles. SO far
there Is too much In the gubcrna-
torial talk that smacks of feeling ON
the part of certain politicians that the
state belongs to them, and nll that Is
left to do Is TO divide 1t up amongst
the old machine or the new
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-03-01
DESERVES REBUk n.

John Maggie, in his paper, The Man
itowoc Pilot, we'll aud truly says:
"The lingo spirit deserves rcbutc,
sharp earnest and unmistakable. Inn
perialism Is the 0utgrowth Of the lingo
spirit. The Spanish war was the war
spirit dominant. When war was de-
clarcd its results were unavoidable.
IT Is the war spirit against which pos
tive dcclarntan should be made and
not that which WAS IN inevitable con
sequence OF the war. It IL with this
just rs with the trust. What produced
the trust IL what requires cxtirpation.
IL IL not the destruction of Industrial
interests no matter how reprehcnsiblc
the means by which they were built
up. Nothing would prove more un-
popular than to ask that what has
been won at the cost Of life be sur.
rendered. But it is popular and
proper to insist that the spirit be laid
which sends out men to purchase ter.
ritory by their blood.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-03-01
THURSDAY. MARCH /, 1900.

The Arena for February contains a
very able article on "Radicalism-
East and West" from the pen OF
Albert Watkins. now OF Lincoln,
Neb., but formerly editor OF The Iowa
County Democrat. In this article Mr..
Watkins renders the agricultural
states OF the west-partlcularly Ne
braska and Kansas "A valuable SER
vice by showing conclusively that they
are truly conservative and not radical
In q dangerous sense. He reviews the
recent acts of state legislators and
finds that the people of the western
plains have been more conservative In
spirit and in their legislation than the
people OF the eastern states, and he
attributes the conservatism Of the west
ern people TO the fact that they are
mostly owners and tillcrs Of the soil.
The people Of the Lincoln district
could show very forcbly their safe
and sound conservatism by clecting
Mr.. Watkins to represent them in the
halls of congress,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-03-01
Glimpses Across The Sea

is the charming title of a charming
book from the facile pen of NJ. Sam
T. Glover, the we'll known author and
newspaper editor.
The Glimpses are particularly
pertinent just now when so many
people are considering about going to
the Paris Exposition, and many
people will be glad to know that the
Chicago, Milwaukee x St. Paul rail
way has purchased aud edition of Mr..
Clover's work for distribution.
In sendiug your address for a copy
please enclose six cents to pay post
age. Geo. H. Heatford General
Passenger Agent, Old Colony Build
ing, Chicago, Ill.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-03-01
Should Stand Together.

Waukesha Dispatch: The press Of
the country is clamorous for the re-
moval of the tariff on woodpulp,
which enables the paper trust to bleed
publishers, and it looks now as If
congress would be forced to yield to
the demand Of publishers, though to
do so would be u practical admission
that the operation Of the laws of trade
do not cure the evil Of monopoly
tariff. If the press will only stand
together and give IL out cold that it
will fight the reelection Of every CON
gresham and senator who opposes
the removal Of the duty on woodpulp,
there will be no question about it's re-
moval. The present tone OF the press
indicates that such stand will be
taken and that the relief desired will
be granted, and without delay.