The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-10
WHY BROWN WAS APPOINTED
ALASKA JUDGE OWES his OFFICE
TO A GOOD PHOTOGRAPHER.
President Satisfied With Rccommen-
dation.. but wanted to See the
Man. but Picture Sufiiced-The
Mexican Trade With seattle.

Special Dispatch to the Post -Intenigencer.
WASHINGTON, April a.-The Hon. Mel
Vile {. Brown, of Wyoming, owes his ap-
pcintmeut as Judge for the district OF
Alaska 10 the fact that he recently had a
photograph OF himself taken and that the
camera does him fun justice.
senator Warren, of Wyoming, had been
for several weeks urging the appointment
OF Judge Brown Nearly every day the
senator called ~ the White House and
spoke TO the president about the legal at
tainments. the unrightness and the party
loyalty Of Brown Mr., Mckinley gave the
senator to understand that he appreciated
the character Of MIR. Brown and felt rea-
sonahy certain that he would not tarnish
the judicial ermine II he should be In
vested with It. But stili day after day
Senator Warren looked in vain for the ap-
pointment
FINALLY the senator plueked UP courage
and squarelv pumped az the smiling and
ami1blt chief magistrate this question:
"Conceding, as you do Mr.. President. that
my man possesses all the qualifications
claim for him. and also that you want 10
accommodate me, why, then. do YOU not
appoint Melville c, Brown 20 the district
iudgesaip OF Alaskan
MIR Mckinley. still smiling. said: why
don't you get your man down here, SO l
can look at himT"
senator Warren explained that his
friend was very busy man and that the
distance between Washington and Wyo-
''Rut / have paragraph OF him. Mr..
President" exclaimed the senator in the
enthusiasm Of the fresh hope that had
been inspired by Mr.. Mckinley's request.
Forthwith Senator Warren pulled from
an inside pocket of his Prince Albert
large cabinet photograph OF Brown. IL
revealed the suhiest as a man OF mature
years and stAid expression.
The president Razed upon the Picture q
moment and then summoned a clerk and
ordered a commission to be made out FOR
Melville c. Brown as judge Of the district
OF Alaska.
Insane soldiers From Philippines.
Eight insane soldiers from the Philip
pines have just been conveyed 20 the gcv-
eminent hospital for the insane. The ar
rival 81 these makes the total number at
st. Elizabeth's of members OF the army
and navy on service az the Philippines
since Dcweys victory at Manila hay about
sixty The new arrivals are not violent.
and but one Is ~ enough 10 he placed In
bed. The chances for their recovery aud
subsequent discharge from st. Elizaboth's
are considered good.
As rule, Il Is said tho cases so far re-
coiyed at the institution since the begin
ning OF war operations before Manila have
not proved stubborn ones, and while. az
stated, about sixty have entered the asy-
lum from the Philippine station, soma
have been discharged as cured. and more
are expected 20 follow I'm the course OF
time A day or two ago two were sent
away perfectly we'll and a third IL about
TO leave
seattle Trade with Mexico.
In the current number Of the Monthly
Bulletin Of tho American Republics APP
pears this paragraph regarding trade be-
tween Seattle and culiaeau, Mexico:
Mr.. r. " Butterneld OF CuliaCan, Mes-
leo representative OF the Occidental RAD
way Company recently visited Seattle ana
completed arrangements for IN" purchaae
end shipment 0f coal and lumbar for tho
use OF that corporation. He stated that
heretofore the coal supply had been receive
ed from tho territory Of New Mexico. nut
and the freight rates over two railway
lines made II expensive. AZ least 8 600 tons
Of coal are needed. and yessoi $ 90 be
chartered TO mako not lesa than Ave trips
n year between tho two porta besiaes
coal "A considerable quantity of lumbar
has been contracted for, ana on the return
he transported 20 the United States. X
is believed that the value Of the coal and
lumber parchased IN the state - Washing
year VIII amount 20 A3hn, exclusive ~
tho cost OF carriage"
idaho rnve.tigstiop.
The military committee of the house for
four weeks past mas been laborinR over
tho idaho tneurrectinn Of last year AMI
has heard the evidence OF score ~ wit.
nesses whose testimony clearly establishes
THAI tha governor ot Idaho deserves great
praise for the prompt and positive action
he took IN calling out the military ARA Of
the government 90 restore peace ana So
outlaws who planned the destruction ~
the Bunker Hiii mining property and rho
killing Of the men who Wefn ih charge o.
~. The Efforts Qf Democratic mefahsss
% conerexs 20 connect fhe Administration
with any improper Use q the military
power - TIC government has slgnally fsii-
"a when the othgF eide has been heard
froau We shall know more u tho true In.
wArdnesa ~ that small rebellion
hank Failures Of Recent Years.
In 1919 the afst year o. rrssideni CisYe-
lands second term. fhefe we're bA bank
faiiafea IN tha T'riisi States. with Habit.
Ties ~ fi1o E6glt ns CON pafed rita ifS
hank faGufes ord onlg - estNe y Habit
ties in 1871 President MeEinirY's hrst year
~ pres dent IN 1885. Nr Cleveland Tart
year ~ oiFlrr. there we're ~ hank failures.
vim iohfitiss ~ Sas7 80 I@ai ysar isss.
there we're only VI RICH failures, the AAhiIi.
fieA isslns 50 gA5Tp the following strik.
ing comparison taken from prnAstrerf'a
sv,res shows ne average annual number
md liabilities n hank failures 81 'ae f9ur
wears - NJ clsy Flsnds adminis'rsHioa.
nna $50 annual average under Mr. Me
'''' nsns Esnet..
haalrsirsslan-- ys- NamAer. ils,sllslss
a.sahiissa .... 800. isms - Rsars
Apasai usu.4.t, ssass ~ iesa.ga
Discussion at Alaska nIiI.
The sisoueElap ~ the Alaska hli IN
fhf senate bas teen prolonged lR way
that ass mot Nxpeeted 6Y &r Garter. whp
has 81 .o Charge Jhs principal s1aiee, ~
dies unAaaa relates ca 5ha faWs regulating
raining ga the frrr4iqtF sWH considerable
difference ~ GllHinr heHffs 90 rEiat
garflnK e The asustyfs from tan Wretafg
uiufeE states say t1at fhHF are constant
lF receiving ifftfrs from HQfftFra - thffr
rfnatitaaHfH VINO are Interested fn tHa
ko.a ae.as ~ AAska. 500 tsey feel that
fhcv wEHt aH FgrV c@BfiHuH 9tnyt a4ppeft@
ing leKihlanDu EDgera4DE taa teffiiCfy,
New Financial Act
CafrpffHUsr Jiawea end hia force aFs
warkIra at hiEh rrasssFa g. fassf fhs a.-
uisffls faf sew hank ngtas end fhe ifaus-
fhr ~ eus riEEH - HnCas De- pssfr ~ nar