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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-08
RESULTS ARE TABULATED.
Clerk of Board of Equalization Conn
pIetes HecnpituIation of Work
of Recent Sessions.

Enoch Wood. chief deputy OF the audit
ors Office who acted as secretary for the
board OF equalization during its recent ses-
sions. yesterday completed tabuiation
and recapitulation 81 the work Of the
board. He finds that real estate was orig
inally assessed as follows old limits.
81 or, Si1. Improvements SA5f9sie. new
limits, N,sii,ssi. improvements 1863 1876, alt
outside city, real estate sis,ta2,es. i'm
provements 81. 562660.
The board raised the assessments as fol-
lows; Old iimita 10 So ,6i5. new limits.
Slsi@,i20. outside Of city. $50. Re-
auctions were made on the assessments
Of improvements az follows Old limits.
reduced to s. sas Ia0 new limits. s3es s1s
country property. improvements, to u.7&.-
10.
The net raise. taking personal property.
improvements and real estate. aggregates
s2iG.s 6Ss.9is acres Of land were as
sesssd and given valuation 81 f7.sq5 10.
exclusive Of improvements This Is an hv-
cfage value ~ sii.67 "a the acre. The
e5gallzed value 81 to~n and city lots. ex-
elusive ~ improvements. foots w 20 ss5.+
Va 40. and the improvements add g. Gss. or
Manufacturing materials. tools and
other equipments are assessed AZ sisE AZ.
while the resultant goods. merchandise.
lumber and other materials are valli@d AZ
s. 5ti 40. Railroad rolling stock s. wortA
sso7 so. rad IRA ~ ard roadbeds are
equAliSed al 81 t1s z15-
other figures ~ interest are % be found
IA the schedule devoted 90 personal prop
erty Of all kinds. II q stated tast s -
horses are working m King county. Is 6y
heads ~ cattle are OWNED here. and 2s1s
hogs are preparing for market Hour~
and once furniture r. assessed at ;.fs1.s
ets, and many minor SUNS bring tne fg
ures % the totals first given
on personal property TIE aggregate raise
vas S,5I ~, making, IN all difference u
about 81 I'D a03 as the result ~ the SIS
sions ~ The board
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-08
TRANSFER SYSTEM WORKS WELL.
Manager Dickinson. of the Electric
Co., Satisfied With Results.

General Manager Dickinson. Of the Sc
attic Electric Company expresses himself
as satisfied with the progress on the i'm
provements and extensions of the COM
pany's street car system. The recently
inaugurated plan OF transfers is also
working smoothly.
The work on the Queen Anne counter
balance" he said yesterday, sis making
steady progress and VIII be completed
at the tUne we expected. The old First
avenue Tine Is being torn UP in places
and we are going ahead with placing
poles for our extension. We had some
difficulty I'm getting all the timber we
wanted. as the mills seem to be over
crowded with orders. We have all the
poles necessary for the extensions
The transfer system Is working as
smoothly as could be expected consid-
ering the short time II has been In opera
ton. We don't know as yet what the
effects will be, whether our revenues will
decrease or not Some annoyance has
been caused through the people not be-
ing accustomed to transfers, but that Will
disappear with time"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-08
Naval Station to Be Prepared for
Night Work.
GOVERNMENT ASKS FOR BIDS.
General Extension of the Electric
PIanned-Estimntes Also Wanted
for Enclosing Grounds with
High Fence-Bids Must Be I'm
Washington by September Is.

with the extension OF the electric light
ing system and the completion of other
proposed improvements, all of which will
probably be within the next sixty days,
the drydock of the Puget sound naval
station will be available for night as well
as day work. Repairs to government
ships can then be rushed with none OF
the present interruption because of dark
ness This improvement is In line with the
general work of fitting up the naval sta
ton to make II one of the best equipped
in the country. work which is being
rapidly pushed because OF the prospect
that the continuation of the Asiatic trou-
bles will bring many ships to this Coast.
Bids for the material necessary in the
Improvement OF the lighting system. as
we'll as for the construction OF fence
around the station, and for a long list
Of supplies needed, are invited In gov
eminent circular just issued. Estimates
will be received at the construction bu-
reau of the navy department until noon,
September IS.
The printed call for bids. copy q
which has been received at the Chamber
of Commerce. shows from the quantity
of material desired. how general is to be
the extension Of the electric lighting sys-
tenn.
The government has an electric plant
of its own at the station. BY this. power
IL furniSneu Tor muCn OF the machinery
and a lighting system is operated. 1t is
proposed 40 extend tho lighting system
TO include all residences, an elaborate
arrangement for lighting the drydock
and also for street lighting. For this
work the government wants several
thousand feet of WIRE forty poles, 200
cross arms, 800 sixteen-candle power in
candescent lights. sixty 55-ampere arc
lights and a large quantity of other cleo
trical material.
Bids are also being invited for the con-
struction of 12-foot tight board fence
around the entire grounds of the station.
Bids for the fence are to be per running
foot. One specification Is that the fence
shall be completed within sixty DAYS af-
ter the award of the contract The prin-
cipal value OF this fence will be to pre-
vent trespassing upon the government
grounds; the only admission after its
completion will be by official pass IT is
not to be supposed that this will make II
difficult to visit the station. as the policy
of the commandant is to encourage pub
lie interest. but II will be possible to ex-
erclse care In selecting the people per-
mitted to wander around the government
property.
Among the miscellaneous supplies for
which bids are asked may be mentioned
i,s5o feet OF rope and several thousand
feet of hard woods including white oak,
white ash. sugar pine. Port oxford cedar
clear pine, cherry and mahogany
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-08
Republican Committee Prepares
Routes for Speakers.
SENATOR BEvERIooE COMING.
distinguished Indiana statesman
VIII Speak Once I'm This state.
Probably at seattIe--Congressm
Jones to Tour the Norfhwest. Re-
ginning Next Friday-secretnry
Arrasmitb VIII Arrive Sept. 20.

Under the management of the Repub-
Jican state central committee the state
campaign will be formally opened Sep
TENDER 10. Five days prior 20 that date.
however. Congressman Jones will begin
a tour OF the northwestern counties, be-
ginning at Shelton. September H. The
state committee is rapidly getting the
preliminary work OF the campaign out OF
the way and Is arranging with local. state
and national speakers 10 cover the ground
fully before election day.
Tours will be arranged throughout the
state for Congressman Jones and Cush-
man. Senator F'rink and the other can
dIdates on the state ticket. They viii
go into every county No dates have been
decided upon yet for any one save Con-
gressman Jones. He will speak at least
King county. Mr.. Cushman will speak In
this county probably five times during
tho campaign.
Senator BeveridEe, the eloquent In
dianisn, will probably speak in Seattle on
tho date that was assigned to Senator
Fairbanks. The latter's tour through
Washington has been cancelled by the
national committee on account of de-
mands from other parts OF the country.
Senator Beveridge visited the Philippine
islands nearly two years ago and after
his return made what Is said TO be one
OF tho greatest speeches In history In the
United States In support OF the admins
tration's policy in dealing with the islands.
His appearance in this state will be a
matter Of the utmost interest.
Following IN the itinerary which has
been arranged for Congressman Jones in
the northwestern part OF the state by tho
state committee:
shelton, September ~ Bucoda, Septem-
her II. Kent. September 1s; San Juan.
September 10: Coupevile. September 20;
Blaine, September n: Whatcom Septem-
Der 70, edro-woolley, September "a:
Mount Vernon September %; Anacortcs,
September %: Snohomsh September n;
Everett, September %; Ballard, Septem-
Der TO-
The state committee has received from
tho national committee 1000 handsome
photographic eneravings OF President Nc
kinney and Gov. Roosevelt They are
twenty by thirty inches in size and will
be distributed 10 the various county COM
mittees on application.
Secretary Arrasmith. OF the state COM
mittee. will arrive here September 20 to
assume his duties. Chairman Schiveiy,
who Is now IN Portland. will return Sum
day.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-08
EXPECTED HOME MONDAY,
n. G. stevens Goes to Vancouver 60
Meet J. ". Diabon and n. =.
whitney

u G, Stevens, general Western Aeen,
morning Ter Vancouver. " C. where he
will meet ] W. Blahon Western traffic
manager ~ the company. who is return
ms TO Seattle after Ave months alb
ncnce on sick leave: r l. whitney. gen
eral passenger agent of the Great North
ern and Mr. Collins. formerly general
manager 81 the Chicago. Milwaukee a
~ Paul The party l. expected to ar
rive hero SUNDAY evening or MONDAY In
OIL prohahility the members viii visit
Victoria Sunday.
Mr. Whltnpy'a visit 10 the Coast IL for
tho purpose ~ looking over business gen.
orally. as Il r. several months since he
WAS here
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-08
THE COUNTY CAMPAIGN,
Chairman Morris Preparing 20 In
augurate = Vigorous Fight
Headquarters Are Open.

Chairman Morris. OF the Republican
county central committee. has matters
well in hand In the preliminary work of
the campaign. No speakers will he sent
out until September "a From tina, date
on there will be meetings In the county
nightly until election day. Fifty local
speakers have slgnified their willingness
To take the stump for the ticket, and the
committee will BIO well supplied with able
orators.
Chairman Morris IL fortunate In having
associated with him at the county head
quarters capable corps OF assistants.
". q, Whitaker IL secretary of the COM
mittee. Harry Emery is at the head
quarters In charge OF the distribution Of
literature. II, a. Phillips has been en-
ployed as stenographer and w. g. Mason
Is In charge OF the headquarters rooms.
which are located on the third floor of
the Starr-Royd building.
w. H. Jones, precinct committeeman
from Franklin. was n caller at county
headquarters yesterday
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-08

and will arrive at Seattle about a. m.
today. Her last port of call in the ORR
ent was Nagasaki, Japan.
The Port Albert has made number
of trips as a transport from Seattle TO
the Philippines. She was one of the
first vessels TO carry United States troops
from Manila TO Taku after the beginning
of the Chinese troubles.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-08
TAToOsH's FAST VOYAGE.
Runs From san Francisco to seattle
In Seventy-One Hours.

Tug Tatoosh, Capt. &. r. Bailey, which.
with the aid of the Rescue. lowed the
big Robertson raft from Seattle to San
Francisco, returned TO port last night
She made one of the quickest voyages
ever done by tug between San Fran
cisco and Seattle.
The time was seventy-one hours. almost
as good as that made by the regular pas
senger~ vessels on the run between the
two ports.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-08
STEAMER FARALLON ARRIVES.
Brings ~ Passengers and 200 Tons
of Alaskan Cannery Fish.

Steamer Farallon. Capt Durfee, ar
rived from Lynn canal yesterday with
thirty-two passengers and cargo OF 800
tons of fish from the cannerles of South
eastern Alaska Basket bay. Bartlett
bay and Icy straits contributed the bulk
of the FISH
The Farallon made slow time return
ing. She sailed from Skagway. August
%, and called at ten or twelve way ports.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-08
ren pa,., stop-orsr at rhlInarIrhln.

Tickets 70 New York over Pennsylvania
Short Lines are good for ten days ~.
f1urn AZ Philadelphia without extra cost
They may te oatained STA Washington
with ten days step-1Ver ~ National CAP.
iEhl az same fares AZ over direct Penn
sFiv1uia iiue Applications FOR partiru.
iarr viii o. promptly answered IL ad-
dressed % n r. perinR A. O. =. Agt.
as south clark 81. Chicago.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-08
IN THuRsToN COUNTY.


Frank @. Deckebach, formerly n mem
hnr of the state senate and one OF the
leading Republicans OF the Southwest. was
was In the city yesterday from Olympia.
Speaking OF conditions In Thurston coun-
~. he said.
Mckinley and Frink viii sweep Thurs
ton county. We will give the ticket a
majority uneanalcd In our history Sena-
tor Frink has many warm friends in
Thurrton county Tho Republicans are
united and are loyalty working for the
whole ticket. Tho outlook for success Is
Very bright. indeed"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-08
She brought no late Alaskan news of
interest. Her passengers were:

c. f. Covert. Mrs. Il. l.. Street. =, W. Thompson.
Heppie q. Thompson. Imogene Thompson. Hamii Jn
Platt, @. J. Larsen, Chas Stephenson, T. Peter
son. A. Murray James West. John +. simnnsoi
II. Heller. A. Honk. y Olson. John Mccullough
A. T. Chanticr, j. W. Wheeler. J. q DuBsir
VIM. c. Thompson. H. Paun. +. s Hale. w. L.
Gray. Mrs. W. l.. GRAY. James Harris, Alfred J.
Harris. Miss A. Alajoki. Geo. NJ McCauley. N.
Rounds.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-08

Building permits were issued yesterday.
as follows
". T.. Schaner. one-story frame, 700
Sixteenth avenue. 500.
8. Green. one-story frame with brick
piers, 1909 Eighth avenue, $500
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-08

The post-Infeiiigencer has secured the
exclusive Right FOR Washington 70 RAM.
Ne~aIy A. Co.'S latest faitar map os
China ana Asia These may be- secured
al Posf-fnte!igenceF business Offices at
10 cents each
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-08
PORT ALBERT DUE TODAY.


The United States transport Port Albert
reached Port Townsend from Manila yes
terday afternoon. She went into quar-
antine at Diamond point for fumigation
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-08

SAPPHIRE rings, September birth
stone VIVA. n. FInck. Jeweier. SIS Sec
end avenue.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-08

DR. sHEI-LABARGER. oeulist. Hinek-
ley block, has returned.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-01-20
M1N1NcEl,e;JouRNA1
j. u. ODER, EditOr.
FROSTBURG, MD. JANUARY 20, 1900.
Will Not Pan Out.

Col. Pearre has introduced his bill
to suspend the tariff on any article
controlled by a monopoly.
Particularly. it is bill aimed at the
Tin Trust-not for the benefit of Gar
rett, Washington, Frederick and Mont
gOmery counties, but for Cumberland,
Natures pet.
How tins rcvulsion carries memory
back to the time when the Mckinley
bill was pend ng. During the final
stages democrat offered an amend
ment making the increases of duty
conditional upon corresponding in
cteases of wages.
1t was promptly and effectively vot-
ed down.
About July |, 1897, republican
caucus upon the Dingley bill decided
to allow no amendment that would be
inimical to the interests of trusts
1t will not do to say, therefore, shat
the very evil Col. Pearre aims to sup
press was not foreseen.
But his bill Just now is about as i'm
practical as that other which proposes
to destroy domestic manufacturers
by making government scavenger of
polluted rivers.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-01-20
Editorial BrcVitieS.

The newspapers warmly commend
Gov. LOwndcs upon his excellent
record as au executive and the elegant,
superabounding hospitality of his
family at Annapolis. This was to be
expected of people who are able, will
ing and knOoo h0U to shine in both Of
fetal and social spheres.
Two democratic parties failed to win
in 1896, and Bryan's continued ad
hesion to "16 to |" looks much like he
does not accept the logic OF that por-
ton of Scripture which teaches that
''the house divided against itself shall
not stand" even after the building has
once fallen in on him.
Senator Wellington's stand against
Quay's admission and on the Phil
lippine matter is entirely the right
one. He deserved the applause he re-
ceived on Thursday.
The Tin Trust met in Orange. N.
j., Wednesday, and figured up over
30 millions each of assets and liabili-
ties. SO far AS reported the Trust had
not heard of the Cumberland move.
ment to dslnfect it,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-01-20
Thus Saith the Law"

The futiity of legislation to correct evils,
or supposed evils, in advance of public senti-
ment to sustain and enforce such legislation
ought to be pretty well understood by this
time, but it Is not. Many people still believe
a law has somehow means of enforcing it.
self without the pubic's hearty co operation
Baltimore !S"H.
According to Il hallucination extant
in Cumberland, 1.-THE public" has no
option in the matter.
Even the court was called to account
for not treating a legislative relic of a
Bourbon age, statutory legacy of a
Bourbon generation, as merely de-
cree to be ratified by formal processes.
The fact Is, in the entire history of
Jurisprudence no more serious i'm
parchment of the virtue OF the
American system or attack upon its
efficacy has ever been made than at a
recent Cumberland meeting.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-01-20
1000.

Tue year opens with rush for coal,
the extra contract demand being I'M
prccedented.
1t seems to be well understood that
the companies operating in this region
Will endeavor to write their contracts
for 1000 on basis 10 cents higher
than the current rate. There are some
serious obstacles in the way-the hun
ger for contract-work in competing re-
gions being the most formidable.
Notwithstanding the activity of the
times, the contract-con3umer does not
take kindly to an advance. He knows
he is the foundation upon which the
edltice of ii years profitable produc-
ton is predicated, and so long as he
can hold out against the additional
levy upon his resources he is going to
do it.
Some business people think the
United Mine Workers of this region
made grave mistake in allying their
wage fortunes with those of Meyers
dale, Pa. 1t is conteuded that there
Is nothing in common between the two
regionS-in character of work nor in
quality of product. On this account
largely the companies declined to meet
organization representatives. They
didn't want to interfere with Meyers
dale affairs and didn't want Meyers.
dale to have ii voice in their business.
When it comes to talking of wages
Meyersdale is no; factor with them,
still less so when acknowledgment and
other propositions are the topics of
discussion.
While on this subject the JOURNAL
may as well give another alleged
reason for the policy OF the companies
in not meeting the organization-all
this somewhat in criticism of an edi-
torlal remark in this paper two weeks
ago. This reason is founded on an eX-
perlence i'll the strike history of 1891.
The companies met, talked and con
cluded an agreement with mining rep
resentatives that year arranged for
continued work, and so on, but IN less
than six weeks, under inspiration for
eign both to the region and its inter-
ests, the miners sent the agreement TO
the winds and that without the slight
est notice.
The JOURNALS remark. however.
was predicated upon the belief that
the experience of 1891 had not been
forgotten 10y the miners either, and
that partly on that account they are
in better shape and temper to treat
now than then.
But after all is said, what every
body wants to see continued is pence.
The year opens auspiciOusly for both
miner and operator-let the good
prospect be realized by uninterrupted
! work.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-01-20
What is Wanted.

The scramble for office under governor
Smith is becoming lively. Some men think
that because they held office under former
democratic governors they should be at once
restored to their positions and presumably
kept there for the rest oftheir lives. Rotation
and not life tenure of Office is the democratic
idea. Chronic office holding is even worse for
the party than the individual. The lesson of
1895 should not be forgotten-it cannot be if
success is to crown the fight of l9OO.-Cum-
berland AUeydniau.
Generally speaking, these are the
fellows who most strenuously oppose
the merit system, 'because it tends to
the establishment of an office holding
oiigarchy."
What is really wanted in both the
great parties Is the merit system, hon
estly administered, and as "rotatory"
as the best public service will permit.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-01-20
COUNTY NEWS.


Much credence is given by Cumber-
land philosophers to the force inherent
in what is compreheusively called
1.-THE law of gravitation."
But the trouble with our learned
friends ls-they narrow the application
of the great force to range too small
for really serious argument.
1t would answer their purpose bet
ter to cite its proverbial collateral
"water seeks its lever'-a law fully as
well established as that of gravi-
tation.' Indeed, the former is prob
ably the best illustration of the per
petual and unvarying power of the
latter, because 1t eXemplifes most
Familiarity what is going on in the
entire universe-the hunt of all matter
for inertio, of all motion for rest
Those people, therefore, who have
seen surtacings floating upstream to-
ward the intake under certain con-
ditions have merely witnessed water
answering to more demand at the in
take than elSewhere-a demand evil
denclng that stagnation had not yet
been reached.
To test this let us suppose Cumber-
land large enough to take nearly OF
quite all the water in the river; that
there is no canal ; that the dam is
necessary for storage, and that as CON
sumption varies the water rises or
falls-tchich ray .fo,rS tile disappearing
tcater tchen tile to0ter IN tile dam is taHing !?
This question our friends may dis
pose of by rdicule, or sneer, or what
not. but they cannot so answer with
out sneaking from under cover which
they assume "the law of gravitatIonn
affords them, and without contending
IN toto that, after all that philosophy has
taught and observation demonstrated.
water does not ''Seek its level"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-01-20

1t is evident that "Philip's Boy" has
not been sienced, although the Jour
NAL had come to fear that ''the liberty
of the PRESS which the Maryland
Declaration of Rights erects as a
imminent which Fought to be invio-
lably preserved" had fallen on intoler-
ant times in Cumberland. He says ::
That a bill should be introduced to stop the
pollution of the earth, too, and make a clean
thing of it.
True enough. One irrational legis-
lative project suggests another. Why
stop with rivers! Why not by enact
ment redeem" mankind !
That after Colonel Pearre gets his pollution
bill through Congress, mills and factories will
cease to run and SO will the Colonel
The murmurings are already audible
on the Creek. When it comes to deep
er mining, more pumping and more
and worse water to dispose of, it
will be sad day for the people of
this region when they find that max
ing their livelihood and law-breaking
are one