Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-12-30
THE FAULT OF THE ARTIST.
BY LUE y. VERNON.

BY LUE +. VERNON.
When L. Samuels was conducting
the West Shore, the first illustrated
journal printed in Portland, Oregon,
years ago he made trip to Victo-
sia. B. c., and secured permission
from the city officials for write
up" of their beautiful city, including
illustrations of their pride and Joy,
the old red government buildings
across St. James Bay. In return
each citixen subscribed for so many
copies OF the Nest Shore, and the in
habitants living in the city named
after the blessed Queen Victoria,
were in high spirits over the thOnght
OF the magnificent and splendid
"write-up" Mr.. Snmuels would give
them. and marvelled at the advertis-
ing Victoria, B. c., would realize out
Of their expenditure in the great il
lustrated Portland publication. The
issue of the West Shore ontaining
the truly interesting write-up" and
illustrations of the government
buildings were received, and each
merchant or citizen who had SUBJ
scribed for his required numbers of
the magazine were seemingly tickled
and well pleased. Yet, at the time l
speak of, you must remember the
feeling between people of Victoria
and the people OF Seattle, or Port
land, we're not of the same friendly
! attitude that exist to-day.
In those days you never heard an
English or Canadian band play Yam
kee Doodle or Hail Columbia, on the
other hand you never heard Yam
kee band play God Save the Queen in
reverence to her late Majesty.
There was much hatred towards a
Yankee" in Victoria in those days.
and l. suppose the same feeling was
manifested by the Yankee" in Sc
attic or Portland towards any Eng
lishman or Canadian.
At any rate the citizens of Victo-
ria were complimenting the West
Shore for producing such an inter-
esting number in the highest sense
of the term, when some fellow-God
help the fellow, if Mr.. Samuel ever
meets, and recognizes him-noticed
mistake that was an insult to the
Queen, the Union Jack, country,
and citizens of Victoria.
In the illustration of the govern
ment buildings, from the flagstaff on
each building thereon, proudly and
grandly. foated the stars and stripes
o! the United States of America. 1t
was an insult that no citizen of slow,
sedate, Victoria could endure nor
forgive.
There were rumors that the war
ships at EsQuimalt would be immedi.
ately ordered to Portland and the
whole city be bolnbarded, shelled,
and destroyed. Words cannot be
found in dictionary or out of it, that
would have half expressed the indig-
nation that the citizens of Victoria
felt had been heaped upon them by
Mr.. Samuels. the Yankee" owner
and proprietor of the blooming
bloody" West Shore. Were they
mad :? Ask of the fragments and
pieces of the West Shore that strewed
the streets, highway and byways
from Esquimalt to Beacon Hill. No,
not mad. Only riotous and murder
Gus. To have . copy of the West
Shore in your possession was liable to
cause you to do six months hard Ia
Dor in the chain-gang, composed Of
men wearing white suits, with the let
ters "V. p" on the back of their
jackets, which meant Victoria
Prisoner.
Every copy of the West Shore Nag
azine. published in Portland, Oregon,
which could be found in Victoria,
was confiscated.
In two days not a copy could be
seen. Mad Victoria. Poor Samu-
els.
believe il Mr.. Samuels had been
found in Victoria at this time, he
would have received harsh treat
ment. Anyway it was long, long
time before the good people OF Vic
toria got it through their heads that
it was not Mr.. Samuels' fault. but
that of the artist.