Cayton's Weekly

State Library Cayton's Weekly PRICE FIVE CENTS SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, SATURDAY, JAN. 26, 1918 VOL. 2, No. 33 CAYTON'S WEEKLY Published every Saturday at Seattle, Washington, U. S. A. In the interest of equal rights and equal justice to all men and for "all men up." A publication of general information, but in the main voicing the sentiments of the Colored Citizens. It is open to the towns and communities of the state of Washington to air their public grievances. Social and church notices are solicited for publication and will be handled according to the rules of journalism. Subscription $2 per year in advance. Special rates made to clubs and societies. HORACE ROSCOE CAYTON..Editor and Publisher TELEPHONE: BEACON 1910 POLITICAL POT-POURRI. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, and they are off for the mayoralty goal, Gill, Griffith, Hanson, France, Horr. Bradford and Murphy. Every fellow for himself and the devil take the hindermost one. An open field and a fair fight. Seven candidates for mayor and the two winners will doubtless not get over fifteen per cent of the entire vote cast for mayor. The second choice idea may be a bad one, but certainly fifteen per cent of the entire vote should not name a candidate for any office, much less that of mayor. However, it is so and may the best man win. From our view point we will briefly give you the political standing of the various candidates for mayor and from where they will get their votes in the coming battle of ballots. Hiram Charles Gill, the present mayor, has the precedent of two terms in office, which of itself will be a strong card in his campaign. When the members of the liberal element of the city have fully surveyed the field and weighed with care the various candidates for mayor and compared their expected mayoralty record with that of Gill, and fail to find anything in the bunch that will, in their opinion, justify them in supporting such candidates and they hardly will, then Gill can reasonably expect their united support. Despite the fact many of the sporting people have been driven out of town, yet there are many of them here yet and if they conclude there is a chance many more of them will return before election day. Briefly summing up the candidacy of Gill, it is a safe bet that he will at least be one of the nominees, if not the high man on the ticket. Hi Gill is far from being a dead one and who thinks he is has a great big THINK coming. Austin E. Griffith started out as the candidate of the Municipal League and may still be so far as we know, but another member of the league equally prominent has filed, which means that the vote of the league will be divided. Mr. Griffith has been more or less in public affairs in the city for the past twenty years, and will probably pick up more scattering votes than any one else running for mayor. Every man and his brother believe that Griffith is on the square and in the open in his dealings with either private or public matters. He has repeatedly sought office, but has only once been elected, and that of itself gives him a wide acquaintanceship with the voters, and in a seven handed contest he has a most excellent opportunity to come under the wire as one of the favored two. Ole Hanson is a man with a gift of gab SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, SATURDAY, JAN. 26, 1918 that few men possess and he always uses it to the political preferment of Ole Hanson. He has often sought office, but has only once been elected. He can be termed a political turn coat, which means that he has taken up with all of the political fads that he has met and he has friends among them all. He has the money to make a vigorous campaign, which will bring to his rescue many of the "uncertain" voters of the city. He relies largely on the old Progressive party for support, and if he succeeds in lining up the leaders for him, that too will give him a great many votes. He supported Woodrow Wilson for president, and there being no Democrat seeking the office of mayor of Seattle, Hanson expects to fall heir to the Woodrow Wilson strength of the city. One's feeling to the contrary notwithstanding Ole Hanson will come dangerously close to being one of the mayoralty nominees. C. J. France, with the exception of being a member of the Municipal League, can not be said to have any positive strength. We have sought diligently since he entered the race to find some excuse for him having done so, but up to this time have not succeeded in so doing. No one save a few business men seem to know the man and where he will get more than a corporal's guard for his supporters is more than we have been able to figure out. And yet he may succeed, as stranger things than that have happened in politics, but his successful candidacy for mayor is seriously doubted. Ralph Horr seems to be a candidate with a strong following. He will have the almost united support of the Young Men's Republican Club, and likewise many of the old line Republican leaders. It is very doubtful if he has any great amount of strength outside of the circles named above, but even with these only supporting him he will be a most formidable candidate. If he is nosed out of the nominating circle it will be by the narrowest margin. He is charged with being a political adventurer, but that will not militate against his candidacy to any great extent, and with the large number of willing workers in his behalf as have registered at his headquarters Ralph Horr has more than a fighting chance to go on the ticket for one of the finals James E. Bradford doubtless entered the race at the earnest solicitation of some of the labor leaders of the city, but even that does not mean that he will get the labor vote. While he was corporation counsel he did many things that met the approval of organized labor and he was beaten for reelection because he had seemed to be overzealous in espousing the cause of organized labor in the performance of his official duties. He has reasons to believe that he will get the support of some of the Progressives and this added to his expected labor vote he and others, who are supporting him, have figured on, will give him a place on the ticket as one of the mayoralty nominees. John F. Murphy, it is advocated, will get the Catholic vote of the city and in addition to that vote will get the support of the Minute Men, which seems to be but another name for the Catholic vote. If Murphy gets this vote and a few scattering votes, arising from him having for four VOL.2, No.33 years been prosecuting attorney of King county, he will make a mighty showing on primary election day. It was the intention, so goes the story, of the Minute Men to run W. A. Blackwood (rottenwood( for mayor, but he smelt a mice and backed down and Murphy offered to make the fight. Frank Waterhouse filed for mayor and then voluntarily withdrew and many there were who sorely regretted his withdrawal. It was the hope of Cayton's Weekly that Claude C. Ramsay file for the mayoralty nomination but he did not see his way clear and when he failed to file then it made up its mind to support Frank Waterhouse and it therefore was one of the regretters when he withdrew. Waterhouse would have made an ideal mayor and in our opinion would have swept the field in the free-for-all fight that was on. There is a political story that is being bruted about the streets to the effect that the members of the committee who waited on Waterhouse and purporting to represent the great business interests of Seattle, had carefully looked over Waterhouse's eligibility and finding that he could not qualify under the charter, laid down on him and his friends like a ton of brick to get him to file, and after almost superhuman persuasing and pleading he consented to make the race and filed for the nomination a short time before closing. If Waterhouse was serving the selfish purposes of any one politically or otherwise, he was absolutely ignorant of it. When he filed he was also ignorant of the fact that he was ineligible and would have to withdraw from the fight within a few hours thereafter. The people were glad that he filed and immediately made up their minds to give him another Claude Ramsay vote but the whole was in the labyrinth of a political conspiracy and yet thought they were among their friends. The story is the members of the Waterhouse committee were supporters of another mayoralty candidate and knowing that Claude C. Ramsay would not file if Waterhouse or any other man of like calibre promised to file, and knowing also that Waterhouse was ineligible they proceeded to pull off an old time political stunt and succeeded right well in their undertaking. They kept Ramsay "shooed off" with Waterhouse or R. H. Thompson will certainly file and played hard on Waterhouse's patriotism to file, knowing if he did he was not eligible for the office: they played the game and it worked out like a charm. That it was a game of playing to be seen, if this story is true. A few minutes after Waterhouse filed for mayor a friend of another candidate, but by no means a member of the Waterhouse committee, said to the writer: "You need not be rejoicing over the filing of Frank Waterhouse for mayor, for he is ineligible." This is cited to substantiate the intimation herein that a bit of political chicanery was played on Waterhouse and that his ineligibility had been talked over by somebody before he filed. Claude C. Ramsay would not file if it meant the dividing of the forces of the great business interests of Seattle, though he was prevailed upon by hundreds of persons to do so. It is hinted that way down in his heart of hearts Mr. Ramsay would like to be mayor of Seattle but he patriot- i —— y ee eer mieht have along that line in the financial and commercial interests of the city. If he was double-crossed by a bunch of poli- tical buekaneers and if Waterhouse was buneoed by a buneh of prattling political pirates, those responsible for it should be ex- posed and their candidate beaten to a frazzle. As County Commissioner Ramsay is giving the county an ideal administra- tion and he could be illy-spared from that pesition. but just now there seems to be vreater need for just such a man as he in the mayoralty chair of Seattle than in the county commissioner’s chair. The sacri- fie Mr. Ramsay has made in not filing for mayor, and we truly believe it is a sacri- fice, because in our opinion he would have swept the field with even Waterhouse in the race, is very commendable and should he remembered in case he at some future time aspires for higher honors. Wine County’s Colored Republican Club held its regular monthly meeting last Sun- day afternoon and tranacted much routine business. A goodly number was present, but nothing like what there should have been. The municipal campaign was taken up but it was quickly put over until the February meeting, which will be the 10th instead of the 17th. © Among these who have filed for council- man is the name of Albert J. Goddard and without having an opportunity to see him Cayton’s Weekly is going to endorse his candidacy. Goddard has been in the council before and in the council the city rever had a more faithful servant. Albert Goddard is as white a man as ever held a public trust and if there were nine men in the council who believe as he does as to the handling of the publie funds, the city prop- erty owners would net have to be taxed to death in order to maintain the city gov- ernment. Cayton’s Weekly is going to give Mr. Goddard a most hearty support and it hopes that each and every one of its read- ers will see his candidacy from the same view point as it does and vote for Goddard as one of the three candidates, A number of good men and women have filed for the councilmanie nominations and while the editor hereof does not know all of them, yet he does know enough of them to say the average voter need not make any great mistake in selecting a choice for the city council. Six candidates are to be nominated. The men who have filed for the council and with whom the editor here- of is personally acquainted, are Albert J. Goddard, Will A. Hanna, E. L. Blaine, A. F. Haas. Cayton’s Weekly can cheerfully recommend these candidates even at this early stage of the game to its readers, and this is not said to the disparagement of any other candidates with whom we have had no previous acquaintance. Hugh M. Caldwell came almighty close to being without opposition for the nomi- nation and election of corporation coun- sel. but ‘‘Misther Casey’’ jumped in thirty seconds before the closing hour. Caldwell has made an_ ideal official and should be overwhelmingly re-elected. His oppoennt is an odd and eccentric protector of the *‘nepul’’ and should be elected to remain at home, - Harry W. Carroll will have no opposi- tion and of course is the same as elected now. He has served the city well and the voters have shown to him the confidence they have in him by running no one against him, which means a personal saving in dol- Ed. F. Terry has no opposition for city treasurer and he has never had very much since he was first elected. Ed is the son of a Seattle first settler and the people take a pardonable pride in honoring him. Job work in the latest and newest styles turned out in this office. EDITORIAL PARAGRAPHS Lussia just now is a most beautiful ex- ample of ‘‘chaos reigns supreme.’’ Uncle Sam’s murdering record of his own citizens would seem to indicate that this country is engaged in a civil instead of a foreign war, To nominate (and perhaps elect) Gill for mayor would show a very high apprecia- tion (?) for the war department lifting the Camp Lew’s ban on Seattle. In spite of the cold snap throughout the East things have been red hot in Washing- ton City and T. R. has given the Demo- cratic bunglers what was rightly coming to them. Getting flim-flammed in a political con- vention was not uncommon in ye olden political days, but to get camouflaged in a filing contest is the newest trick in the political game. W. E. Mitchell of the Mitchell Dramatic Club. is still being opportuned to repeat his Lady Audley concert, which was so successful January 1st. He has the matter under serious consideration. An Independent Political Club among colored voters in this country with the Democratic party in the saddle would be almost as inconsistent as the planting of a flower garden in the central portion of hades. Peing a Western product and though a life-long Democrat. Senator Chamberlain is not so partisan hide-bound as to allow the eountry to go to the dimnation bow-wows because its traveling under a Democratic banner. If hog and hominy are good enough for the citizens of the United States they should be good enough for the various European citizens and ‘‘while on my feet, I move you the same be sent to them instead of so much flour.’’ White and colored girls work side by each and without friction in the glass fac- tories of Trenton, N. J. It’s an ill wind that blows no one good and if nothing more this world war is breaking down colcr prejudice in this country. It was the goodness of heart of Jim Cal- laghan rather than a desire to wrong any man that prompted the late grand jury of King county to indict him. He may have been indiscrete, but he was not criminal, and if his case ever goes to a jury we be- lieve it will reach the same conclusion as have we. If anyone knows of any way of com- municating with the dead we suggest that a message be sent Miss Susan B. Anthony to the effect that woman suffrage through- out the United States is now an assured possibility and that the surly political bosses of but yesterday are the courteous gentlemen of today. Reindeer. it seems, is to be our future meat, which is to come from Alaska in A Re Ra DR. J. A. GHENT, SPECIALIST In Surgery and Gynecology has removed his office from the Marion Bldg. to 221 and 222 Seaboard Bldg., formerly Northern Bank Bldg., corner Westlake and Pine. Tel. Main 1185. THE GLORY OF THE AMERICAN RE- PUBLIC The Science of Government ‘lhe Hope and Dependance of the Human Race Copyright 1917 By ORLANDO BELKNAP POND (All rights reserved) CHAPTER X. PROBLEMS SOLVED BY THE FOUND- ERS OF THE REPUBLIC. expe’tea to anticipate for the future all the requirements of the people, and the neces- sary powers to meet each special contin- gency of the national government. Tf they could have had greater foresight, if they could have seen more clearly the requirements of the future and anticipated its nevessities they might. perhaps. have made more explicit provisions for the ex- pansion in all matters which have since taken place in these subjects which were then of slight. or no consequence, but which have now grown into great national import- ance. The future, while it required an impar- tial consideration and as far as the limited faculties of human vision permitted should be provided for. was to them of less im- portance than the present. The people then were devoted to the services of their country. It was the sub- ject uppermost in the mind. The topic of constant conversation in private and in public. The state with some was the greater importance and the national gov- ernment the lesser, while with others the national government was of the first im- portance and the state secondary. If we consider that their present was to them more important than the future we are in a position to weigh more im- partially the imperfections, if any were made. and the lack of specifie powers grant- ed to meet future special contingencies. They were familiar with the tyranny of the governments of the world as they were then exercised. This was kept continually in mind. It was this knowledge so con- tinuously held in mind that created a gen- eral fear among the people and caused them to exercise great care and caution in granting powers to the national govern- ment. This fear extended almost to an ex- pectation that the governmental powers granted would be exercised to oppress the people. Their only examples were the gov- ernments of the past and they dreaded the establishment of another of the same kind. They founded a people’s government; but did not trust the people. They formed a government for the protection of the people against the arbitrary exercise of tyrannical powers; but had not the courage to trust themselves to be governed by the people. They were in the position of a builder of a ship refusing to go on board fearing it would sink and drown him. They were not sure they had established a permanent government. They more than expected it would go to pieces in their own time They more than feared some one would set himself up as king or emperor or evar, They almost expected it. They, how- ever. builed in this respect better than they knew. The states were composed of local com- munities situated within comparatively lim- ited areas. The people discussed among themselves all phases of local subjects and local re- quirements; and also some of the general topies that touched and concerned all the states varied by the differences in local con- ditions. Each state in a general way was foreign to all the others. The people were devoted supporters, as under their circumstances they should be, of their own state. Their interests were within and not beyond the state’s limits. Each state capital was near- ly. if not quite, as far distant from each other, in time and convenience of travel as the national government now its from the farthest state in the Union. It is the practice even to this day for political leaders to refer to the founders of the Republic as guides to us in solving all great problems which are from time to time presented to the people by the progress of events and the force of varying circumstances. Such leaders would have us understand that undeviating rules of governmental action had been considered stated and provided for, and that future contingencies, subjects and circumstances must be made to conform to all such rules. We cannot believe or admit such to have been the spirit or intention of the founders. We are demanding of them solution of things in which they had no knowledge or experience, things which they had never considered and consequently had never acted upon or made provision for. We do them great injustice when we put forth such claims The question of great moment in our times are such that no people in the past could consider, solve or provide for; and we show great lack of good judgment when we make such a claim. They solved many of the questions of their times, though not all of them. They guarded according to the light they had the powers of the national government and the states. They did the best they could, we can ask no more of them. It is for us to solve the questions of our own times, and leave the questions of the future. for the future to solve. If we succeed as well as the founders of the government did, the future cannot complain if we do not solve its problems; and we should not complain because our problems have not been solved for us. We must realize that the nation has the capacity. as it has the experience, to solve the great problems now crowding upon the people, and that it will exercise that capacity in the solution for the best interest of the government and of the people. There was no national policy, when the government was established, on any of the great problems of government in behalf of the people developed during the past half century and that are now being developed and forced upon the consideration of the nation. The great questions before the founders of the Republic was the establishment of a permanent government, controlled by, and in, the interest of all the people, and how to save to them the control and management of all their local affairs, and to eliminate every feature of a tyrannical nature and every opportunity to exercise tyrannical powers, or to make oppressive laws. The founders deemed it necessary, in order to save to the state the control and management of their local affairs, and avoid all undue control by the national government of such local affairs or to the exercise of any tyrannical powers or the enforcements of any oppressive laws to the detriment of the people of any state, to divide to a certain extent the sovereign powers between the national and state governments. The intention without doubt was to give to the states the management of their local affairs, and to the national government the necessary powers to perform all the governmental functions that were of a national and not local character. In their anxiety to save to the states the control and management of local affairs, it is possible, in the light of the present national experience, that some of the sovereign powers that of right ought to, and naturally do, belong to the national government, have been retained by the states. There were two theories for the retention of some of the sovereign powers in the states, governing the people; one being that the states would be a check upon the national government, and would be in a position to annul and prevent any undue exercise of oppressive measures, or any attempt to invade the rights, or curtail any of the privileges of the people. And the other that the states would be in a much better situation than the national government to understand and know the local conditions and requirements of the people: and through their legislative bodies frame and enact laws more applicable and more suitable for the purposes intended; and that such laws would be more promptly and more satisfactorily enforced by the state's officers. The former theory was finally exploded by President Jackson in the attempt of the nullification of the United States laws by South Carolina in 1832. The latter then must stand as the correct theory of the relations in governmental affairs between the national government and the states. The possibility that any local interest then in existence, or that would likely exist in the future, could or would develop powers and interests greater than those of the states, and reaching beyond their jurisdictions and control, did not occur or suggest itself to the consideration of the founders. The people were positively assured in their own view that the division of sovereign powers attempted between the national government and the states were such that each could confine, restrain and maintain within reasonable limitations, and within its own jurisdiction, under all circumstances and contingencies, any rights and interests, powers and privileges created and granted by its authority in the future. When the Republic was formed the population of the country was about two million and five hundred thousand. This population was not concentrated as we find it now in cities, but was scattered in sparcely settled communities in all the thirteen states along the Atlantic coast. Travel was usually on horse-back, upon ordinary country roads or simple trails. The transportation of merchandise, usually the family supplies, were hauled by teams of oxen or horses. Steam power had not been developed, adopted or used for any purpose of travel and transportation. The railroad with its long train of cars was unknown, even in the dreams of the most sanguine. The vessels upon ocean and rivers were driven by the wind caught in canvas sails, which often made slow progress and a tedious journey. Electricity as a force to be utilized by man in any of the mechanical uses had not then been conceived in thought or imagination. There was no uniform monetary system or currency in the country. The colonies were dependent upon British money and Spanish silver coin. The first bank in the country was organized in Philadelphia in 1780 and a Bank of North America was opened in 1782. The Massachusetts bank was incorporated in 1784 and that of New York was chartered in 1791. The banking institutions and the banking business of the country at this time were local. They had a comparatively small circle of influence. They were established to accommodate the business, and for the convenience of small communities. Though a few had some conception of its national character and even went so far as to institute a national bank which was approved by Washington. This attempt to establish a national bank, though it appeared at the time successful, proved to be short lived. In a few years it went out of existence. The United States congress refused to renew the charter. Thereafter, for many years, there was no national banking system in the country. The people had no conception then of the importance of such a system, nor could they conceive the idea that it would become of national importance. The government, to be sure, had been granted the power to coin money and regulate its value, and the value of foreign coin. This was thought all sufficient beyond which no attempt should be made. The consequence was that private banks chartered by the states sprang up in every state of the Union and in every part of the country. The currency, the paper money, of a large proportion of these banks when used beyond the limits of their own locality, and especially if used outside the state, was at a certain per-cent discount. The country became flooded with this money, which finally resulted disastrously to the banks, to the depositors and to the country. When the national government was established the banking houses of the Rothschilds were unknown. The great banking institutions of the world as known in our times have nearly all sprung into existence and grown up since the final organization of the national government. The Bank of England was then as now one of the most important banking institutions of the world. There were then as now both in England and in the other European nations other baking houses, nearly all of which were private banks. While we adopted methods of government opposed to the methods adopted in the past, and inaugurated the principles of freedom and liberty of action for all the people which were antagonistic to the tyrannical policy followed by the governments of the old world, we still held to the old methods and customs of trade and commerce. transportation and travel, finance and banking that had grown up under the crowns and nobility of foreign nations. We did not change these customs in any particular, or add any more equitable principles of dealing among mankind. We did however enlarge and extend among the people the privileges and opportunities of engaging in all the various enterprises and industries of the country. These privileges were extended to every one on equal terms and were open to all who could raise, or had at hand, the necessary capital. (To be continued.) BEAT HIM TO IT. The stranger on a walking-tour came across an "old, old man a-sitting on a gate" and began to ask questions: "You are a farmer, I suppose?" "No, not now. I used to be, but I gave it up." "Well, you don't seem to be very busy. You have plenty of time on your hands, haven't you?" "Lots of it." "Ever do any work?" "Once I did." "What do you do now, if I may ask?" "Don't do nothing. Hain't done nothing for nearly ten years." "So. Why, you're in luck! If I did nothing for half that length of time I should be in the poorhouse." The old man's face beamed with a glad surprise, and then, as one who knows his rare good fortune and values it at its just worth, he cried delightedly: "That's where I be!"—Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF Washington, for King County.—In Probate. In the Matter of the Estate of Cora Green, Deceased.—No. 22412. Notice to Creditors. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed and has qualified as Administrator of the estate of Cora Green, deceased. All persons having claims against the deceased are required to serve the same (supported by claimant's affidavit as required in Sec. 108, Probate Code) on the administrator or his attorney of record at the address below stated, and file the same with the clerk of the court, together with proof of such service, within six months after the date of the first publication of this notice, or same will be barred. TUTT'S BARBER SHOP "He wants to see you." High-class Tonsorial Work. 300 Main Street, Seattle. Latest race papers. All kinds of toilet supplies. --- PURELY PERSONAL S. A. Watts and wife left last Monday for Pasadena, Cal., where they will spend two or three months. Mrs. Watts has been in poor health for some time and the change in climate. it is hoped, will improve her health. Mr. Watts has been the expert packer of M. Seller & Co. for a number of years. Harry Iegg, proprietor of the Alhambra Cash Grocery Company, will soon move his establishment into the new store built for him and when he does he will have the largest grocery concern operated by a colored man anywhere in the West. Mr. Legg is a splendid business man and is making great headway. E. W. Agee of Roslyn, Wash., spent last Saturday, Sunday and Monday in Seattle meeting old friends and looking over the field with the view of re-locating in the Big City. He has done well in Roslyn, but is tired of the wind and the snow. He made a short address to the Colored Republican Club of King County last Sunday evening. Felix Crane left Seattle for Los Angeles last Thursday evening and after tarrying there for a few days with his sister he will leave for Oklahoma, where he will reside for a few months unless things come his way sooner than he is now aware of. Dr. Mathews of this city has taken a commendable interest in Crane which may prove very beneficial to Crane. E. F. Myers, the suave purchasing agent of Duthie & Co., was seen Hooverizing at a butcher shop and when addressed his face blushed with smiles and he said, "Since I last saw you my family has come home and would you believe it, my boy, though but ten past, is almost as large as I am and—stop, don't tell any more or he will be drafted tomorrow." was the rejoinder. Don Cupid does not deny that he took a shot at Dr. F. B. Cooper, and adds, if I am put in prison for the act I will take my medicine like a man, but mark you, if I ever get out of prison I will not only take another shot at that beau brummel, but I will absolutely shoot him and that too in the heart and to dislodge the load it will take a most expert Sawyer to do the work. Lemuel Jenkins, who spent the most of his life in the barbering business but gave it up some eight months ago and went to work at the steel plant at Youngstown, prances around like a young bronco in spring time, owing to his splendid physical condition. It takes one with a strong will and bull dog tenacity to quit a soft snap at his age and take up such strenuous work as he is now doing. B. F. Tutt boasts of being an even half-century of age the marking milestone having been reached yesterday. When he was about reaching his maturity he looked upon a man fifty as being so old that he was almost decrepit, but the other day when he was referred to as "old man Tutt," a scowl came over his face and from the look he gave the person it was very apparent that he has changed his mind. Miss Nettie Johnson, of Denver, Colorado, passed through the city last Thursday en route to Seattle, Wash., where she will soon become the bride of Mr. Thomas, a young man of that city who is now employed in the Navy department at Bremerton, Wash. Miss Johnson is an old friend of Mrs. David Haskins, of Metzger, Ore., and quite a few pleasant hours were spent together while Miss Johnson stopped over here.—Portland Advocate. Lieutenant Charles S. Parker, who expects to sail for France in the very near future, came west a few days ago to bid farewell to relatives and friends. His mother and brother, Harry, are in Spokane, the old home, but his sister, Mrs. Andrew R. Black, lives in Seattle. He spent a few hours with Mr. and Mrs. Black, leaving the same day for Spokane. He seems to be full of pep and if Uncle Sam does not give the Kaiser what Paddy gave the drum, it will not be his fault. Mrs. James, accompanied by her daughter, spent a few hours in the city Thursday afternoon and evening as the guests of Mrs. E. D. Cannadv. Mrs. James was en route to Los Angeles, Cal., from her home in Auckland, New Zealand, to join her husband, and together they will winter in California. They spent six weeks in Seattle as the guests of Lieut. and Mrs. Roston, and while there Miss James, who is an accomplished pianist, gave a benefit recital for the Red Cross war fund, which was very successful from every viewpoint.—Portland Advocate. Mrs. Frank N. Harris rises to remark that the Dorcas Charity Club is not dead, but temporarily sleeping. The officers are all intact and since they hold until their successors are elected and qualified their term of office seems almost indefinite. The ladies may wake up some day and revive this good work and make it just as active in the relief of suffering humanity as it was in years past. The society still has some fifteen dollars in the treasury, which will be a nice nest egg to begin on when the work is put in motion again. It is very regretable that the women of the city do not make this society one of their foremost organizations. Charles H. Brown, the auto mail collector, has recently purchased a new Ford machine especially adapted to the speedy collection of the mails in the territory allotted to him. "I make three collections every day from every box in my district which requires the traveling of fifty miles each day, which summed up means 18,250 miles for the entire year. The auto collectors own and operate their own machines, for which they are allowed $1000 per year and it takes about $75 per month to operate and care for the machine leaving only $100 per year for depreciation. The collectors had hoped for a raise to $1200 per year but the prospects of getting it are not very flattering. JUST WAIT FOR THE THAW Cheer up, chillun, tho the weather's mighty raw. Every time dar comes a freeze, dar's gotter come a thaw. It takes a little patience till de freezin'- time is done, An' if you lose yoh temper, why, it doesn't help yoh none. Cheer up, chillun, 'cause de weather's on de move, When de luck appears de hardest, it is certain to improve. Cold wave an' warm wave, dey gotter mind de law— Every time you gits a freeze, you gotter have a thaw. Cheer up, chillun, an' prepare to say "Hurrah!" De chilliest proposition by an' by is boun' to thaw. Yoh hopes dey keeps a droppin'—don't you let it make you frown. Thermometers was built for movin' up, de same as down. So, cheer up, chillun, 'cause you sho'ly might as well; We all has our troubles, an' dar's nothin' new to tell. Each botheration seems about de worst you ever saw. But every time you gits a freeze, you's gotter have a thaw. —Washington Star. Cayton's Weekly publishes legal notices at current rates. Main 24. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF Washington for King County. You are hereby summoned to appear within sixty days after the date of the first publication of this summons, to-wit: within sixty days after the 12th day of January, 1918, and defend the above entitled action in the above entitled court, and answer the complaint of the plaintiff, and serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned attorney for plaintiff at his office below stated; and in case of your failure so to do, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the complaint, which has been filed with the clerk of said court. The object of the above entitled action is to obtain a decree of divorce from the defendant by the plaintiff on the ground of desertion. ANDREW R. BLACK, Attorney for Plaintiff. P. O. Address, 316 Pacific Block, Seattle, Wash. Jan. 12—Feb. 23, 1918. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF Washington for King County. You are hereby summoned to appear within sixty days after the date of the first publication of this summons, to-wit: within sixty days after the 12th day of January, 1918, and defend the above entitled action in the above entitled court, and answer the complaint of the plaintiff, and serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned attorney for plaintiff at his office below stated; and in case of your failure so to do, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the complaint, which has been filed with the clerk of said court. The object of the above entitled action is to obtain a decree of divorce from the defendant by the plaintiff on the ground of desertion. ANDREW R. BLACK Attorney for Plaintiff. P. O. Address, 316 Pacific Block, Seattle, Wash. Jan. 12—Feb. 23, 1918. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF Washington, for King County.—In Probate. In the Matter of the Guardianship of Della Watts, an Insane Person.—No. 22357. Notice to Creditors. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed and has qualified as Guardian of the estate of Della Watts, an Insane Person. All persons having claims against her estate are required to serve the same (supported by claimant's affidavit as required in Sec. 108, Probate Code) on the Guardian or his attorney of record at the address below stated, and file the same with the clerk of the court, together with proof of such service, within six months after the date of the first publication of this notice, or same will be barred. Address 316 Pacific Block, Seattle, Wash. ANDREW R. BLACK, Attorney for Estate. ALHAMBRA CASH GROCERY Fancy and Staple Groceries. Vegetables and Fruits in season. Bakery in connection. Free delivery. Tel. Main 2923. 1036-40 Jackson Street. THE DOUGLAS CLUB Now Occupies spacious and elegantly furnished and equipped NEW QUARTERS And will be pleased to meet old and new friends 308 Washington St. Frank Smith, Prop. 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