Seattle Republican

SEATTLE REPUBLICAN SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 1904 ```markdown ``` --- The "Seattle Republican" has been authorized to announce the candidacy of Samuel F. Rathbun for the office of City Treasurer, subject to the ratification and endorsement of the next Republican municipal convention and general election. Four years ago Mr. Rathbun was nominated and elected to the same position he now aspires to fill, and for two years the office was never better conducted, nor in better general condition than during his administration, which same condition prevailed throughout Capt. M. H. Gormley's administration, who succeeded Mr. Rathbun, and who, during Mr. Rathbun's two years' occupancy of the office, was his chief deputy. There is no doubt but that few men of this city stand higher in the estimation of the general public than Mr. Rathbun, and so generally popular is he that his closest admirers and associates feel that he is already nominated so far as public sentiment is concerned, and is only awaiting the formal ratification of the convention. By way of explanation, it might not be out of place in this connection to say that Mr. Rathbun is not an opponent of Capt. Gormley, for, according to the regulations of the City Charter, no one can hold the office of City Treasurer for more than one term, and this is why Mr. Rathbun did not succeed himself two years ago. In other words, there must be a complete change in the office of City Treasurer every two years according to the charter. Capt. Gormley is one of Mr. Rathbun's strongest and most enthusiastic supporters, and he ventures the assertion that in the next city convention there will not be a "baker's dozen" votes cast against him. He is one of our best and most sagacious business men, and, owing to long training, possesses all of the necessary qualities to conduct an office like that of City Treasurer, and when he will have been nominated and elected he will give the city an ideal administration. Historical Precidy CORPORATION COUNSEL GILLIAM. While the announcement of Mitchell Gilliam for Corporation Counsel is perfunctory, yet this paper has been authorized by him to announce his desire to succeed himself as Corporation Counsel, subject to the ratification and endorsement of the next Republican municipal convention of this city. It has been repeatedly predicted that Mr. Gilliam would be without opposition in the next convention, and in this connection it might be well to state that those predictions are not without foundation. He will have no opposition in the convention, and, owing to the faithful and trustworthy manner that he has conducted the office for the past two years, it is further predicted he will have but slight opposition at the polls. Two years ago Mr. Gilliam beat his Democratic opponent at the general election by some 3,400 votes. Since that time there has been a rapid increase of Republican voters in the city and it is predicted that at the coming election he will beat his opponent nearly 6,000. It's a feather in Mr. Gilliam's cap to note that he is the only Corporation Counsel that has ever held the office for two years in this city who did not have strong opposition for renomination. W. T. Scott was beaten for renomination by John K. Brown, who was beaten for renomination by Will. E. Humphrey. Mr. Humphrey was not beaten for renomination, but he had the fight of his life to prevent his defeat. This covers the period since the Democratic administration of which J. T. Ronald was at the head. Mr. Gilliam, be it said to his credit, is the undisputed choice of the people to succeed himself, and no aspirant will come before the convention to measure arms with him for the Republican vote. It is said that more business has been done in the Corporation Counsel's office for the past year than in any four years combined in the history of Seattle, and it has been done with brevity and dispatch, and generally to the gain of the city. Mr. Gilliam's office has saved the city thousands and thousands of dollars in the shape of damage suits, and likewise many thousands of dollars in protecting the city's interests in street regrading. He and his entire corps of deputies have made an enviable reputation and richly deserve a second term, which is a Republican passport for good behavior in office. VOL. X. NO. 34 LIBRARY UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON APR 29 1952 PRICE FIVE CENTS SAMUEL F RATHBUN. POLITICAL POT=PIE . The County of King, with taxable-property exceeding seventy-threé millions; with popu- lation nearly two hundred thousand; ahtlont the equal in wealth and population to the Counties of Pierce, Spokane, Snohomish and Whatcom, has not had a Republican state officer since January, 1897. If the Republican state convention nominates a candidate for Governor outside of King County, the proba- bility is he will serve two whole terms of four years each, leaving King County without the office of Governor for sixteen years. Dur- ing the next eight years there are four chances for King County to get a Congress- man; and there are at least two chances to get a Senator; and circumstances may oc- eur that there might be other chances, but there is but one chance to get the Governor, and that must be taken this year. * * * Congressman W. L. Jones of this State is the only candidate for State honors at the hands of the next Republican nominating convention that is holding out for one con- vention. Does Mr. Jones feel that he might run ‘‘up against the real thing’’ if two con- ventions are held? Now there is no need of changing the well established custom in this State of holding two State conventions in the presidential year by putting two con- ventions in one and thereby diseommoding the various aspirants for office. Republican- ism stands for fair play, and if a majority of the Republicans desire two conventions it is the duty of the State Central Committee to make arrangements for that many, and this the pie-maker believes it will do as soon as it has been called to order by the chair- man. * * * From a grape-vine dispatch it is learned that the Hon. S. G. Cosgrove has abandoned all efforts to secure the nomination for gov- ernor at the next nominating convention, even asa second choice to McBride, and will, in lieu thereof, ask to be nominated to the State Senate from the district in which his city is in. That Mr. Cosgrove would be a most useful as well as active member on the Senate floor goes without saying, but the Pie-maker believes that he has something of a show for the gubernatorial nomination, for at this writing, it is neither possible nor probable that Governor McBride will be named for Governor by the next nominating convention, and that, too, despite the fact that most of Eastern Washington seems in- clined to support him, and if he is not and does not bolt he will be in a position to ask for a compromise candidate and if he did it is generally believed that Cosgrove would be his first choice. * * * Speaking about Governor McBride and his support from Eastern Washington re- minds the Pie-maker that ‘‘All is not gold that glitters.’’ The friends of the Governor are expecting a solid delegation from Eastern Washington for him “in the convention, but there is a difference of opinion among the politicians as to the truthfulness of the alle- gation. There is no doubt but that John D. Atkinson will control the delegation of four of the counties of Eastern Washington and have strong followings in many of the other counties. It is hardly probable that Walla Walla county will endorse Governor McBride, irrespective to whom it may give without opposition for the nomination of Mayor, and it is generally predicted that he will have smooth sailing at the convention. Before the ‘‘P.-I.’’ had been heard from much speculation was rife to the effect that it had another candidate whom it -would- support, but an editorial therein practically indorsing the candidacy of Judge Ballinger for Mayor, at once smoothed the troubled waters, and now the Judge seems to be the accepted candidate of all factions of the Republican party. * * * The other municipal candidates, with the exception of §. F. Rathbun, will be without opposition in the convention, and practically without opposition at the polls. As stated in last week’s ‘‘Republican,’’ Geo. M. Hollo- way will cross swords with Mr. Rathbun, and he (Holloway), believes that he can win out in the convention. * * * Quite a number of aspirants are reported to have shied their castors into the arena for the nomination of Councilmen-at-Large. There will be two such nominations to be made and the following persons have been reported as candidates for those two nomi- nations: D. W. Bowen, of the Third ward, W. H. Vincent of the Second ward, Capt. John Taylor of the Seventh ward and —— Williams of the Ninth ward. Not having any definite statement from Will H. Parry it is not known whether he will be a candidate or not, but it is generally presumed that he will not be. * * * It is rumored about the streets that Hon. Ellis Morrison may be a candidate for Coun- cilman-at-Large, but the statement has not been verified, as Mr. Morrison is not talking for publication just now. He has been a candidate for Mayor for the past twelve months, and has from time to time been promised the support of some of the leading politicians of the city, but conditions seem to be against him, and those men who had promised to help him seem to be now most enthusiastic over the nomination of Judge Ballinger. This leaves’ Mr. Morrison high and dry, and without the prospects even of being renominated for Councilman, as he had given his constituents to understand that he he would not be a candidate for that nomi- nation. * * * It is reported that the ‘‘Daily Times’’ will announce a political change of heart within the next thirty days—if not sooner. Rumor has it that Col, Blethen has tired of carrying the Democratie burden, and not being able any longer to pull Senator Turner’s leg for golden shekels, he will seek the Republican party and become the McBride organ of the State. For years the owner of the ‘‘Times’’ was under obligations to James J. Hill, but the McKinley prosperity, which the “‘Times’’ fought so hard against, put him on Easy street, and now that he has been able to repay Mr. Hill, he proposes to smite the hand that fed him when he was unable, almost, to feed himself. pa eae he Stet ate tn ees ey ell eed According to the Seattle Republican, Hon. M. P. Hurd, ex-prosecuting attorney, is slated for the attorney generalship of the state of Washington. This is good news to the Re- publicans of Skagit county, who have been casting about for a strong man for state office. Of course this means that McBride will have a competitor in the field. He will have an opponent worthy of his mettle, one whom the rank and file of the Republican party of Skagit county will support with good grace. When questioned upon the sub- ject, Mr. Hurd neither affirmed nor denied his candidacy. We hope Mr. Hurd will come out, and, of course, he would not refuse the honor.—Mt. Vernon ‘‘Argus.’’ The Seattle Republican last week pub- lished a prospective Republican ticket with J.D. Atkinson of Chelan county as governor and Oliver Hall of Whitman county, lieuten- ant governor.—Big Bend ‘‘Empire.’’ SEATTLE SPIRIT Capitol Hill Service. © The ‘‘Seattle Republican’’ would like to offer a suggestion to the Seattle Electric Company as to its car service on Capitol Hill: First, put on at least two cars more on that service and thereby give to that thickly populated section of the city a seven minute service, as was promised. Then, again, do not allow the Capitol Hill cars to take pas- sengers who get off before crossing Broad- way. To obviate this difficulty, it is suggest- ed that the Capitol Hill car never stop to let off passengers after it leaves Ninth ave- nue until it reaches Tenth avenue, one block beyond Broadway: If this was understood by the persons living along the line this side of Broadway, they would quit taking the Capitol Hill cars, and patronize the two other lines to that section of the city. If this was done there would not always be an overcrowded condition on the Capitol Hill cars. Passengers will take a Capitol Hill car and then ask for a transfer to the Broad- way car, and this is done to such an extent that the Capitol Hill people are frequently compelled to wait from 30 to 60 minutes for a car in the evenings before they can start home. * * * Patti’s Last Trip. Patti, the once famous prima donna, has come and gone for her last time—at least it is so hoped, and there are hundreds of people in Seattle who are kicking them- selves, and even paying others to help them do so, for spending $7.50 for a seat to listen to something that 50 cents would have been an extremely extravagant price to have paid for. But that ravenous desire to show off because someone ‘that has gained immortal fame a hundred years ago, more or less, happens to come to town, was so great among some of our Seattle folk that they wouldhave paid $20 for a seat just as read- ily as they paid $7.50 rather than to be be- hind. Experience is a dear teacher, but, we are told, that fools will have no other. * * * Custom House Won’t Be Moved. Wass (0 Whe trom Bt at eae ees aise The prospects of the custom house being moved from Port Townsend to Seattle seems to have gone a-glimmering. Seattle nor Se- attleites are in no wise disappointed in this matter, for their only’ intention was that, if it were to be moved Seattle was the proper place for it to come to, and the authorities at Washington seemed to take a similar view of the matter. There is no desire on the part of the Seattle folk to rob Port Town- send of any of her emoluments, but when they are to lose them Seattle wants it dis- tinetly understood that she will make the effort to gain them. * * * What Color Will They Be? Bishop Hamilton filled the pulpit of the First Methodist church las‘«Sunday, and as usual, when his coming is reported, the house was filled to its utmost capacity to hear him. There are few men in this country who are more able, more eloquent, or more profound than Bishop Hamilton, and whenever he speaks on any momentous question, either re- ligious or otherwise, he is always widely quoted. In Everett a few days ago he preached, and in his discourse declared that all the races of this world would soon be- come one. Once on a time they were one, and they will return sooner or later to their primitive state. In this the good bishop was not only interesting but likewise entertain- ing, but he should have gone a step further and predicted which one of the races will be the favored one, for as it now stands all of them believe that the Almighty will blend all of the others in harmony with them. * * * B. C. Van Houten Dead. The unexpected death of ex-State Senator B. C. Van Houten will be regretted by his (Continued on page 3.) SEVEN DAYS' CURRENT COMMENT and OBSERVATION Heavy Army Appropriation. There seems to be no immediate danger of the United States being plunged into war, either at home or abroad, nevertheless the House of Representatives has appropriated $75,000,000 for army improvements. The sum, inasmuch as the country is enjoying perfect peace with all nations, seems almost fabulous, and yet it may be needed. When the nations of the earth a few years ago started to completely disarm Mars, the god of war, instead of doing so they must have grown weary in their efforts and fallen by the wayside, for 1904 has more prospects of war and rumors of war than any year for the past two or more decades. Another Great Mine Disaster. Persons who have lived near mine disasters always feel the cold chills chase up their spinal columns when they hear of such either at a distance or near by. Pennsylvania was the scene last Tuesday of an awful mine disaster, and as a result some two hundred persons, more or less, lost their lives almost instantly. It does seem as though explosions could be in some way avoided. It seems that mines could be ventilated so as to prevent a sufficient amount of gas from accumulating therein to cause an explosion. This, however, is mere speculation on the part of one with no experience in mining matters, but, if it could be done, it would be a great relief to the families of men who go down into mines to earn their daily bread. It Beats the Dutch. From reliable sources it is reported to the foreign immigration office of this country that there are now in the neighborhood of 250,000 Germans headed for America, who will reach the various ports of the Atlantic sometime within the coming summer. During the year just closed Germany sent to this country 37,000 emigrants, in 1900 she sent her 20,000. It will thus be seen that the number of Germans coming to this country looking for new and better homes have steadily increased every year since 1900, and this year promises to be the greatest harvest of them all. While the German emigrants, for the most part, are quite desirable and make good citizens, nevertheless, it seems as though there are quite enough foreigners in this country just now, especially the class and kind that are coming from Germany, for the general good of the country and the gates should be closed. Mayor Harrison Culpable. As mayor of Chicago, Carter Harrison, whom the coroner's jury impanelled for the express purpose of inquiring into the Iroquois theater holocaust, has found him derelict in his duty and recommended that the grand jury find a true bill against him for being criminally negligent in municipal matters pertaining to the regulating of theatres. So often do public officials go heedlessly along, not giving such matters their proper attention, that the public has ceased to expect any protection from such sources. Mayor Harrison is not the only one guilty of this, but ninety-nine per cent of the municipal officials all over this country are similarly guilty. There should be a move on the part of the general public to create a feeling sufficiently strong among the people that officials would make it as much a part of their duty to look after the lives and healths of the citizens as the collection of their salaries each month, which, for the most part, seems to be their only object for holding office. Two Old Fossils' Folly. The usual quiet of the United States Senate was disturbed last Monday when Senator Morgan of Alabama began pounding away against the Panama canal treaty, and Senator Tillman began trying to conjure up some different scheme from what he has already attempted to defeat the confirmation of Dr. Crum as collector of customs at the port of Charleston, S. C. Morgan and Tillman seem to be the quintessence of all political fossils in the present United States Senate. Both of them have long since outlived the days of their uesfulness—even as Southern fire-eaters—and death would be a great relief to both themselves and the country at large. They do not seem to have sense enough to resign, hence death promises to be the only relief the country will ever get from these two old fossils that should have gone at the time of the great Civil War. * * * Governor Vardeman Criticised. One of the surest ways that any attorney has of bringing out the fact that a witness is prevaricating is to ask him questions and let him tangle himself up. The man who speaks truthfully never fears for his statements will not conflict. Governor J. K. Vardaman, in his inaugural address before the Mississippi legislature declared, "the educated Negro is more criminal than the illiterate Negro, and continues: "This is true of no other race of human beings. The better class of Negroes is not responsible for this condition, and it is not my wish to censure them," although he does wish their vote taken from them, and their educational advantages curtailed. Where, if the educated class at once becomes criminal, is the better class of a race coming from? Where does it get its reinforcements, and what keeps it from becoming extinct, inasmuch as man must after so long a time return his soul to Him who gave it. Bishop Hamilton, in a sermon delivered Sunday evening in the First Methodist Church, said he had worked in the Southland eight years spreading the word of God through the means of the school and church, and that he found no difference between the general progress and the general management of the black and white people. Did he have in mind Mr. Vardaman's better class Negro, whom he wishes to disfranchise, his educated and therefore criminal class, or his illiterate and therefore most desired class? But then, maybe Bishop Hamilton does not know a thing about the Negroes. Has he not hopefully watched and prayed for their progress; never received reports from Christian teachers of his own race concerning them; may be he has an ax to grind if the Negro is or is not crushed; yes, maybe; but there is no "maybe" about Gov. James K. Vardaman; no one would question his prayers or reports on that issue while his ax—well, he is very much unlike George Washington in speaking about the use of it. * * * "I would rather be most any old darkey in Mississippi than the Governor of that State," remarked a man of no little degree of prominence, on reading that Governor's first message. "How do you figure that out?" inquired a friend. "Why," came the response, "he is like a man who has stepped in soft mud; it sticks to his feet and the public can see it even after it has dried." "Don't you know," he continued, "a man who has the ability to hold the office to which that man has been elected, must, in his own heart, feel like a sneak and a coward as he crawls up by trampling on a weaker race? The very people whom he serves may wish certain ends, yet secretly loathe him, who from greed of political affluence condescends to use such means of gratifying his personal ambitions. In my opinion there might have been appended to that Governor's message this one Biblical sentence: "And the young men came and carried him away." SEATTLE SPIRIT. (Continued from page 2) hosts of friends throughout the state when it is generally known. For the past year he had been in more or less bad health, but it was not thought that his case was in any sense serious. In 1894 and 1896 Senator Van Houten was one of the most prominent politicians of the state, and his political opinion was always eagerly sought even by his political enemies. He managed the Ankeny campaign in 1895, which brought him in contact with the leading politicians of the state. After the expiration of his term of office as state senator he went to Helena, Montana, where he lived for a number of years, closing up the affairs of a broken bank. That work finished, he returned to Seattle and has since lived here. For four years he served as a member of the school board, and since that time he has been prominent in business and mining circles. He died at his home last Monday evening, leaving a wife and child to mourn his loss. Dr. Adams in Durance Vile. Seattle folk were much surprised last Tuesday morning to learn from the morning papers that Dr. E. F. Adams had been arrested and was in jail in Chicago awaiting Washington authorities to come for him and return him to his familiar haunts from whence he took French leave some two years ago. Dr. Adams and F. N. Handy, two clever bunco mine operators, swindled Dr. Jordan of this city out of quite a sum of money, for which they were afterwards arrested, tried and convicted, but both of them, by some ruse on their part, succeeded in avoiding the officers and have been ever since at large. Capt. Handy, who it was thought had gone to South Africa, is said to be still hanging about Seattle, while Dr. Adams got as far as Chicago, and will soon be, in all human probability, in stripes at Walla Walla. Sooner or later your sins will find you out. The Clallam Investigation. The investigation about the cause of the "Clallam" disaster has been discussed pro and con. The occurrence, however, though exactly opposite to what it should have been is no worse than some others in various lines. The first is negligence of duty, and is beginning to appear more than ordinarily criminal because the public is waking up to the fact that it has a right to be protected. When this right is sacrificed public opinion does not approve, and public opinion rules supreme. The optimist sees in this state of affairs, progression, and even the more pessimistic must admit that it promotes protection from many other things save ship disasters. The Seattle Republican, an ardent railroad organ—in other words, a grafter—comes out with a compromise ticket on which Oliver Hall, of Colfax, is mentioned for lieutenant governor. The ticket is suggested as a possible way of getting rid of that most obnoxious—to the railroad—man, McBride. It won't go, not if we know Oliver Hall. He went down the line for McBride two years ago, and unless reports be false, is still working for his friend, the governor. Should he accept a place on this compromise ticket, he would lose the support of all the McBride men in this county, but he won't accept. No compromise ticket will be accepted by the voters of Eastern Washington. The Republican party of this state is up against the real thing. It must either affirm the commission plank adopted two years ago and, of course, nominate McBride, or it must repudiate all this, adopt a straight railroad plank and nominate for governor a good, safe man for the railroads to manipulate in their own interests—if they can elect him. No halfway measures will go this year.—Colton "News Letter." THE SEATTLE REPUBLICAN H. R. Cayton ..... Editor Susie Revels Cayton ..... Associate SUBSCRIPTION RATES. One Year ..... $2.00 Six Months ..... 1.00 Three Months ..... .60 Entered at the Postoffice at Seattle as Second-class Mail Matter. Bona Fide Circulation ..... 2,500 Office, A. W. Denny Bldg., 1414 Second. Telephone Main 305. In Seattle during the year 1853 eggs sold at one dollar per dozen. History seems to be in a fair way of repeating itself. Let's grant that Mrs. Inez King knows all of the mysteries of Elkdom, then does she know anything more than the ordinary man or woman that will be of any service to her or any one else. Bishop Hamilton says: "More real danger can come from an idea than from a double barrel shotgun." If we grant the assurance, and grant it we do, how utterly harmless it will render the multitude. If Senator Tillman had have declared that he intended to throw pitchforks instead of rocks at the Panama canal treaty, he would have expressed himself properly. Rocks are altogether too modest a weapon for such beast as Tillman to fight with. Whatever else may be said for or against one Richard John Shnuparlk of this city, it must be admitted that he has compassion on his fellow men when he asks permission from the courts to change his name from the Austrian Schnuparlk to plain American Perry. Professor Taylor, the noted colored bicycle rider, is said to have won within the last eight years $80,000 in his cycle contests. That's pretty clever work for a Sunday school teacher, and one who claims to never go into a contest without first reading his Bible. Superintendent Frank B. Cooper of Seattle schools addressed the Everett Y. M. C. A. the afternoon of the 24th inst., and his subject was: "What Men Want." If the Everett men are anything like the rest of the human family, they want the whole earth, and at least a small portion of the moon. Col. Billy Bryan is making as much effort to get that $50,000 bequest from the Bennet estate as he is to get a third nomination for President. Perhaps he feels certain of the latter, and hopes that if he can get the former, it will go a long ways towards helping him to get the Presidency this year. Its up to Joe Bailey to either leave the United States senate or vote for the Panama treaty. The Texas legislature, which body created him, has passed resolutions instructing its senator to vote for the treaty, which leaves him no alternative but to either vote for it against his party belief or pack up his duds and go. Senator Morgan's pretended anxiety to annex Panama, after having fought the proposition with all the force and vigor that he could muster up among the Southern senators, comes with ill-grace, and likewise as a "wolf in sheep's clothing." Morgan is like all Democrats—never able to see a thing until knocked down by it. "Colombia has resigned herself to her fate, and will not attempt to wage war on either Panama or the United States," says Bishop Junguito, who has recently returned from that country. In this Colombia has shown her good sense, for in a war with the United States she would not have lasted until Uncle Sam's infantry could have gotten there. General Nelson A. Miles' presidential boom was sprung in Chicago at the Iroquois Club a few days ago. It's very nice for the Democrats to remember the general, but if he is caught by any such cheap "hot air" he will find himself Miles away from the nomination when the plug-uglies assemble at St. Louis. Now that Doctor Y. C. Blalock has resigned as receiver of the land office at Walla Walla, it is presumed that Senator Ankeny finally decided that Mr. Mohundro, and not not Mr. Blalock, should open the mails of that office. That has been the bone of contention ever since those two gentlemen went into the land office there, and once or twice it came very near kicking up a political comotion in Walla Walla. Out of the ninety United States senators fifty-three of them are lawyers, which must account for that august assembly being dubbed "the law makers of the land." The others are divided as to professions as follows: Merchants, 2; public officials, 10; capitalists, 2; journalists, 2; jewelers, 1; profession of literature, 1; farmers, 3; planter, 1; mine owners, 3; bankers, 6; insurance president, 1; express company president, 1; lumberman, 1; manufacturer, 1; stock raiser, 1; no business, 1. Should Hearst be nominated for President it is claimed by his admirers that he will get the labor vote. That is wholly problematical, for if Hearst should get the labor vote he would be the only presidential nomine of this country that ever got it, and there is no more reason for him to get it than the others. Hearst is a "hot air" man, and the labor voters are not such fools as our Democrat friends would have us believe they are. The Finlanders are becoming naturalized in considerable numbers these days. It is thought that the probability of a Russian-Japanese war is the cause thereof. It is just as well for them, as there is no telling where or how a war measure will end, but what, if it should come to pass, that one amendment would have to be passed before they could be accepted as citizens, and another passed before they could vote, and then the state legislature would disqualify them because they were Finlanders. Oh, but then no one ever heard of such a thing as that. Mayor Humes may not be turned down very hard, but he is turned down very sure. Political honesty is a good thing for some people to succeed on, Mr. Mayor, but you certainly cannot attribute your success to that. Unless we miss our guess, Capt. Roberts will yet come to the front as the real culprit in the Clallam disaster. To save his boat seems to have been his only hope. Seattle is sadly in need of a park system, and the one advocated by the park board for this city should meet public approval. It looks very much like some one was criminally negligent as to the sand bank where little Ethel Brown lost her life. The case deserves a searching investigation. It is now in order for the Germans to begin aping the United States and lynch whatever Negroes she finds in the "fadder land" for the overt acts of the African natives on the Dutch in darkest Africa. Mrs. Minnie Cox's postoffice has finally been filled by an Anglo-Saxon. The Indianola citizens said there would be no postoffice there until they had a white person to fill the place and they kept their word. BAGLEY ANSWER EDITOR CLAYSON BAGLEY ANSWER EDITOR CLAYSON Editor Republican.—The "Patriarch" of January 9th disputes the correctness of my contribution to your Christmas number. I am always glad to have criticisms offered to matter of a historical character that I may write, for correctness is what is most desired. In fact that is the only merit belonging to my work. If it is not true, it is valueless. However, when anyone disputes the accuracy of my work, I hope it may be one having greater knowledge of the subject under discussion than that shown by the writer of the criticism mentioned above. He says the smallest of the sawmilling villages, such as Port Gamble, Seabeck, Port Ludlow, Port Discovery, Port Madison, Port Orchard and Port Blakely was of more commercial importance between the years 1861 and 1871 than Seattle. He also says the two men of all others who gave the first and the greatest impulse to Seattle's activity were Bailey Gatzert and James M. Colman. No one can pay higher tribute to these two gentlemen than I. But the claims made for them by the Patriarch are unfounded. Schwabacher & Co., with Mr. Gatzert as manager, opened for business October 11, 1869, and Mr. Colman did not become a resident of Seattle until some time after that date. Within nine months after Mr. Gatzert came to Seattle the United States census of 1870 was taken. That showed the population of King county to be 2,164 and of Seattle 1,077. Five of the sawmill towns mentioned above are in Kitsap county, and the total population of that entire county was less than 860. In other words, instead of any one of them being of more importance than Seattle, all of them combined, with the scattering settlers not in those villages, did not equal Seattle. It is not to be supposed the mere presence of Mr. Gatzert in Seattle for those few months had attracted all this population here. The Weekly Intelligencer was published here at that time, and was a live paper. In its issue of June 1, 1870, I find in its advertising columns the cards and display advertisements of the following: Five lawyers, one tailor, two real estate men, one commission dealer, one saddler, one jeweler, one marble works, two boot and shoe dealers, two tinware and stove, etc., dealers, two steamers, one brickyard, one soap factory, two saloons, one washing and ironing, four general merchandise, two drug stores, one grocer, one meat market, one furniture, one baths and barber, two hotels, one brewery, one bakery, one bank. At this date Seattle was third in rank of population in the territory. Walla Walla had 1,394, Olympia 1,503. To be sure, Seattle received a great deal of trade from these milling ports, but the people who came here to trade did not do so for sweet charity's sake. They got value received, and this trade had come here from the time Charles Plummer, Dexter Horton, Henry L. Yesler, Joseph Williamson and others started their first little stores. Mr. Gatzert, if he were alive, would be the last man to encourage remarks such as those quoted from the Patriarch, and I feel confident that Mr. Colman will not approve of them, either as to their propriety or their truthfulness. Very respectfully yours, C. B. BAGLEY. Kensington and Rogers-Peet Clothing NOTHING BETTER W. B. HUTCHINSON CO. 1401 Second Av. and Union St. Second and Pike. Capital $100,000 Deposits received from $1 to $10,000; 4 per cent interest allowed on savings deposits. E. C. Neufelder, President. R. H. Denny, Vice-President. J. T. Greenleaf, Cashier. SAFE DEPOSIT VAULT The National Bank Of Commerce H. C. HENRY Pres. R. R. SPENCER, Cashier. The Canadian Bank of Commerce Head Office, Toronto. Established 1867. Capital ..... $8,700,000 Surplus ..... 3,000,000 London Office ..... 60 Lombard St. New York Office ..... 16 Exchange Place. Over 100 Branches in Canada and the United States, including DAWSON CITY, ATLIN, WHITE HORSE, VICTORIA, and VANCOUVER in Canada, and SAN FRANCISCO, PORTLAND, SEATTLE, and SKAGWAY in U. S. Accounts of Banks, Corporations, Firms and Individuals received on favor- able terms. Drafts, Letters of Credit, and Com- mercial Credits issued available in any part of the world. Interest allowed on Time Deposits. Seattle Branch G. V. HOLT, Manager. THE PUGET SOUND NATIONAL BANK OF SEATTLE. Capital stock paid in.....$528,000 Surplus ..... 35,000 Jacob Furth, President; J. S. Goldsmith, Vice President; R. V. Ankeny, Cashier. Correspondence in all the principal cities of the United States and Europe. THE SCANDINAVIAN AMERICAN BANK. Capital Paid up ..... $ 300,000.00 Surplus ..... 150,000.00 Deposits ..... 2,250,000.00 Interest on time and Savings Deposits. Drafts and money orders issued on all parts of the world JAMES A. MURRAY, J. P. GLEASON, President Manager M. M. 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THE NEW TEACHER BY SUSIE RBVELS CAYTON HERE’S GHOST TALES the one roaad icaaing vW tie sian wws 10 miles beyond, the other to the county seat some fifteen miles away. On the latter stood the building known as church and school house. This same road also passed through or bordered several plantations, thus making Uncle Joshua’s location a typi- eal one for a person of his inclinations. Uncle Josh was what might be called the plantation blacksmith, veterinary | surgeon and verbal newspaper of the district. On the back of: his shanty he had nailed two railings and supported the ends with forked saplings sunk into the ground for steadying poles; across the top of this he had thrown underbrush, the leaves of which kept off the heat of the sun. Here Uncle Josh did his blacksmithing in the summer time, but dur- ing the colder months business was dull, and whoever wanted work done notified him to “‘drop by’’ and the blacksmith gave the ani- mals such treatment as they needed in their own barnyards. Unele Josh also made a profession of plaiting horses’ tails—this he did to a nice- ty. It was the pride of the horsemen to have long flowing tails on their horses, and he who owned a horse whose tail actually swept the ground was the envy of all _be- holders. Its owner was deemed wealthy, as it were, in the superiority of his posses- sion. There were those who came early in the week to have their horses’ tails plaited and tied up so that they would be nice and wavy on the coming Sabbath; but it was when the rain fell that Uncle Josh’s business flourished, for a horse with a tail worth any consideration at all must have it plaited and tied up out of the mud, even if its owner had to come at night and hold a lantern while Uncle Josh accomplished the feat. This is just what was going on when the new teacher and the good woman, Davy’s mother, with whom she boarded, reached the fork of the roads on their way home from prayer meeting. Two of the neighbor- hood boys had brought their horses after the day’s work to have their tails plaited and had built a fire near the cabin to furnish a light. First one ‘and then another had stopped in passing till their assembly out- numbered the recently held prayer meeting three to one. ‘As the women came in ear shot Uncle Josh was saying: ‘‘No, some of you other fellows tell a ghost tale till I finish this horses’s tail ; one tail at a time is enough for me to han- dle.’? Uncle Ezra, who was the butt of all the good-natured fun in regard to ghosts, spooks and ‘‘hants,”’ because of his exceed- ing great fear of them, was chosen. “Once upon a time,’’ began Ezra, ‘‘it was a dark, dark, dark night; a preacher was ridin’ along an’ lost his way, bye an’ bye he seed a light, way off. He rid up to it an’ it was in a great big house. Every window was lit up an’ music was ringin’, for they were havin’ a ball. As he was very col’ he went in to warm hisself. The preacher sat down by the fire, and as he warmed he look- ed at the men and the women—but more ‘specially at the women. They danced set after set, and after a while one of the smilin’ creatures came up to the preacher and axed him to be her partner. He didn’t know none of ’em, an’ none of ’em didn’t know him, an’ the young woman that axed him kep’ a-standin’ there lookin’ so pretty an’ smilin’, he—Well, he got up an’ took his place at the head of the set on the ball room floor. Before he got up, howsumever, he taken’ notice every time the set was started the first couple that led off would say, ‘By the Hell, an’ here we go!’ so he ’cided to change it. The music started. Grabbin’ his flash every one of them people, ’ceptin’ him- self, sank right down through the floor, an’ then those lights went out—one right after another—till it was so dark he could not see his own hand. That preacher just squat, an’ squat, an’ squat, right down till he found himself flat on the floor. He didn’t want but one thing on earth, an’ that was to git out of that house. He commenced to crawl, an’ bye an’ bye he found the fireplace whar he had been warmin’ hisself; the ashes were cold, there were’nt any signs that a fire had been there for months. ‘Oh Lord,’ groaned the preacher, an’ when he did get through beatin’ his head on them walls an’ git out of that door an’ onto his horse he put spurs to him, an’ they jest made one streak of darkness as they tore through them woods!’ Then Uncle: Ezra stopped talking, and, shaking his head knowingly, walked over and kicked the chunks of wood so as to freshen the firelight. Glancing nervously around towards the growing shadows, he said: ‘‘Now, Josh; you tell yourn.’’ “‘Well,’’ began Uncle Josh, pocketing the small fee for the services he had just render- ed, ‘‘once there was an old house that was hanted, an’ somebody said they would give ten dollars to the person who stayed there alone all night. Many tried, but ’bout twelve o’clock every time they fled, like the world was coming to an end and no power could git them back. “Well, a deacon of the church, a neweomer round those parts, was a-needin’ of the mon- ey, so he takes his bible and his lamp, and, as he was very rheumatic, limps over on his cane to earn that ten dollars. Well, he sang an’ prayed an’ read his bible, an’ I guess sweated an’ trembled some, too. All went well till twelve o’clock came. “The deacon peeped around and there on the other side of the table sat the tallest, whitest, and most skeriest ghost he ever heered on. ‘There aint nobody here ’ceptin’ you an’ me,’ said the ghost to the deacon. ‘No,’ said the deacon, ‘and if you give me one minute to git to that door there won’t be nobody here ’ceptin’ you.’ It would have took a horse to beat that deacon; he did not wait to git his lamp or his hat; he didn’t stop to git his bible, didn’t even ’mem- ber his lameness ; he got out’ of that door and went uphill just like it were downhill, over logs just like there were’nt no logs, through water just like it were dry land. Bye an’ bye he dropped down on an old stump to cetch his win’, and when he looked around— there, jest as tall, an’ jest as white—sat that there ghost right along side of him! ‘We have had a long chase of it,’ said the ghost. ‘Yes,’ said the deacon, ‘but nothin’ like we are gwine to have,’ and he sprung up from there, an’ those that seed him says he didn’t run, he flew!’’ Just then the teacher and Davy’s mother started home, but not before they heard Un- ele Ezra say: ‘‘Josh, if none of these here boys ain’t goin’ my way I’se gwine ter stay right here all night with you. I don’t feel so well, nohow!’’ The Seattle Republican is so modest that in publishing a ‘‘Prospective Republican Ticket’’ last week, it actually left . King county out in the cold. That is not right. King county, with close to: one-fouth the population of the entire state, should receive just recognition from both the Republican and Democratic parties when slates are filled out. That county should have at least one nominee on the state ticket and one of the candidates for supreme court judges.—Hart- line ‘‘Standard.’’ * * * The political pot pie man on the Seattle Republican met himself on a street corner the other day and proceeded to hold a cau- cus and nominate a Republican state ticket. In parceling out the pie, Brother Cayton handed the lieutenant governorship to Whit- man county. It was very kind of him, but Whitman Republicans will have to decline with thanks—they don’t like crust.—Colfax “*Gazette.’’ STATE PRESS COMPROMISE IN SIGHT. There is within sight a possible reunion of the discordant elements within the Repub- lican party in this state. Many of Governor McBride’s supporters have begun to realize that he is too big a load to carry. He himself is confident that he ean easily carry the western part of the state and is now laying his ‘wires in the northwestern counties, but even his most enthusiastic supporters realize that he can- not deliver the goods, and not even the most sanguine of them, deep down in the bottom of their hearts, believe that he can be elected. Neither is it possible to elect a pronounced railroad man. The party must either come together or the state will find itself in the same position that it did once before, when a Democratic governor was elected with the houses overwhelmingly Republican. For this reason the cooler heads in both factions all over the state are putting forth every effort to compromise on some man who will be ac- ceptable to both. At present two men are in sight, Lord of Olympia, and Atkinson of Chelan county, the present state auditor. The Seattle Republican, a journal noted for its independence and general knowledge of political matters, forecasts the ticket as follows: For Governor—J. D. Atkinson of Chelan county. For Lieutenant Governor—Oliver Hall of Whitman. For Secretary of State—Sam H. Nichols of Snohomish. For Treasurer—C. W. Clausen of Kitsap. For Attorney General—George A. Hurd of Skagit. For State Land Commissioner—E. W. Ross of Cowlitz. For State Auditor—James H. Davis of Pierce. For Supreme Judges—M. A. Fullerton of Whitman and Herman D. Crow of Spokane. Meanwhile the Democratic press, headed by the Seattle Times, is almost solidly for McBride, hoping thereby to keep up discord in the Republican party so as to be able to eleet a Democratic governor and so grab the state appointments. The compromise is certainly a consumma- tion devoutly to be desired, and it is earnest- ly hoped that Republicans will bury the hatchet and come together like men, to do battle against a common foe.—‘‘The Lead- er,’’ Castle Rock. It seems somewhat peculiar, if not consist- ent, to read in the same issue of a newspaper articles advocating the nomination of J. D. Atkinson for governor, after his announce- ment that he will not announce his attitude on the commission question, and booming Oli- ver Hall for lieutenant governor, because, as president of the Senate, he can and will force railroad legislation.— Wilbur ‘‘Register.’’ HARMONIZE DIFFERENCES. The Advance wishes it distinctly under- stood that in supporting Hon. John D. At- kinson for:governor, it is not fighting any- body for anything, and it certainly will not get itself in such a position unless it is unavoidable. In Mr. Atkinson’s candidacy there is an excellent opportunity to harmon- ize all differences and do something in the direction of pushing the country forward. No other county in the state would allow such an opportunity to pass, and the Ad- vance feels sure that Chelan county will not do so. No matter what platform may be adopted in the state convention, Mr. Atkin- son, if nominated for governor, will stand upon it, and the Advance knows whereof it speaks in saying he desires to see all old dif- ferences wiped out. If there is a fight in Chelan county this year it will not be the friends of Mr. Atkinson who will bring it on. — Wenatchee Advance. NOTICE SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE. State of Washington, County of King- ss. Sheriff's Office. By virtue of an execution issued out of the Honorable Superior Court of King County, on the 5th day of January, 1904, by the Clerk thereof, in the case of Ella M. Ward, Plaintiff, versus Fred S. Twitchell and Mary Twitchell, his wife, Defendants, No. 37102, and to me, as Sheriff, directed and delivered: Notice is hereby given, that I will proceed to sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, within the hours prescribed, by law for Sheriff's sales, to-wit: at 10 o'clock A. M. on the 20th day of February, A. D., 1904, before the court house door of said King county, in the state of Washington, all of the right, title and interest of the said defendants in and to the following described property, situated in King county, state of Washington, to-wit: The south half (½) of lot 3, and all of lots 4 and 5, in block 9, Young's addition to the city of Seattle, levied on as the property of defendants to satisfy a judgment, amounting to three thousand eight hundred forty-five and 37-100 dollars, and costs of suit, in favor of the plaintiff. Dated this 12th day of January, 1904. ED. CUDIHEE, Sheriff. By WM. CORCORAN, Deputy. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE State of Washington for the County of King. S. P. Willis, Plaintiff, vs. B. H. Cox and Jane Doe Cox, his wife, whose true christian name is to plaintiff unknown, defendants. No. ____.—Summons by publication. The State of Washington to B. H. Cox and Jane Doe Cox, his wife, whose true christian name is to plaintiff unknown the above named defendants: You and each of you are hereby summoned to appear within sixty (60) days after the first publication of this summons, to-wit: within sixty (60) days after the 8th day of January, 1904, 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 plaintiff's complaint, which has been filed with the clerk of the above entitled court. The object of the above entitled action is to exclude the defendants, and each of them, from any lien, claim or interest in the following described real estate, to-wit: Block four of Shinn's Addition to Kent, King county, State of Washington, in which the defendants claim some right, lien or interest, and to quiet the title to said premises in the plaintiff. MARTIN J. LUND Attorney for Plaintiff. Office and postoffice address: 330 Arcade building, Seattle, Wash. Date of first publication, January 8, 1904: last February 19, 1904. NOTICE TO CREDITORS. No. 5131. In the Superior Court of the State of Washington, for King County. In probate. In the matter of the estate of Carl Gass, deceased. Notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against the estate of Carl Gass, deceased, are hereby required to present the same, with vouchers in support thereof, to Joseph Steelert, administrator of said estate, at his residence in Black Diamond, King County, Washington, within one year from the date of the first publication hereof. JOSEPH STEIERT, Administrator of the estate of Carl Gass, Black Diamond, Washington Date of first publication Dec. 25, 1903; last. Jan. 22, 1904. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN. In the Superior Court of the State of Washington, for County of King. In probate. No. 5091. In the matter of the guardianship of W. C. Roedigger, an insane person. To All Whom It May Concern, this notice is herebyb given: That on the third day of September, 1903, the undersigned was appointed guardian of the person and estate of W. C. Roedigger, an insane person, and all persons having claims against the person and estate of the sald W. C. Roedigger, are hereby notified to present the same within thirty days from the first publication hereof, at the offices of the undersigned, $2313\frac{1}{2}$ First Avenue, Seattle, King County, State of Washington. Dated at Seattle, Washington, this 25th day of December, the date of the first pubblication hereof. WILLIAM RITTERHOFF, Guardian of the person and estate of W. C. Roedigger, an insane person. Dec. 25, '03—Jan. 22, '04. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE State of Washington, for King County. No. 41443. Summons. Eliza Cooper, plaintiff, vs. Howell S. Cooper, defendant. The State of Washington to the said Howell S. Cooper, the above named defendant: 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 25th day of December, 1903, and defend the above entitled action in the above entitled court and answer the complaint of the 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 this action is to dissolve the bonds of matrimony heretofore and now existing between plaintiff and defendant on the ground of defend- ant's willful failure to support plaintiff. Date of first publication November 20th, 1903. ANDREW R. BLACK. Attorney for Plaintiff. P. O. Address. Seattle, King County, Washington. Office address, 327-328 Pacific block. Dec. 25. Feb. 5 NOTICE TO CREDITORS. In the Superior Court of the State of Washington for King County Notice is hereby given by the undersigned administrator of the estate of Edwin V. Schick, deceased, to the creditors of and all persons having claims against the said deceased, or against his estate, to present them, with the necessary vouchers, within one year from the date of the first publication of this notice, to the said administrator, at room 12, Roxwell Block, situate in the northeast corner of First Avenue and Columbia Street, in the City of Seattle, King County, Washington, the same being the place of the transaction of the business of said estate in the City of Seattle, King County, Washington. Date of the first publication the 8th day of January, 1904. W. O. PINGREE, Administrator of the estate of Edwin V. Schick, deceased. BRADY & GAY, Attorneys for Administrator. NOTICE OF HEARING. Notice Superior Court of the State of Washington in and for King County. In the matter of the application of the R. T. Shannon Grocery Company, a corporation, to dissolve and disincorporate. State of Washington, County of King, ss. Notice is hereby given that the R. T. Shannon Grocery Company, a private business corporation, organized and existing under and pursuant to the laws of the State of Washington, with its principal place of business in the city of Seattle, King County, Washington, made and filed herein on December 12, 1903, its petition and application for disincorporation and dissolution of said corporation and accompanying the same with a certificate of its president and secretary, attested with its corporate seal, to the effect that at a meeting of the stockholders of said company called for that purpose at Seattle aforesaid, it was decided by the unanimous vote of all the stockholders of said company to disincorporate and dissolve, and that an order has been duly made, and entered herein fixing March 5, 1904, at the hour of 9:30 o'clock A. M. of that day, in the equity department Number 4 of the Superior Court of the State of Washington in and for the County of King, at Seattle aforesaid, as the time and place for a hearing upon said petition and application, and that said petition and application will be heard at the said time and place fixed therefor as aforesaid. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Superior Court this December 12, 1903. C. A. KOEPFLI, Clerk of the Superior Court. By J. M. BREWSTER, Deputy. Jan. 8-March 4. EMBREE & COLE, Attorneys for Petitioners, 415 Pioneer Building, Seattle, Washington. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE State of Washington, in and for the County of King. In the matter of the estate of Edward John Brown, deceased. No. 5285.—Notice to Creditors. Notice is hereby given by the undersigned, Annie Gard, the administratrix of the estate of Edward John Brown, deceased, to the creditors of, and all persons having claims against the said estate, to exhibit the same with all necessary vouchers attached, within one year after the date of the first publication of this notice, to the said administratrix herein, at the law offices of L. N. Rosenbaum, 304 New York Block, in Seattle, King County, Washington, the same being the place for the transaction of the business of said estate in King County, Washington. All claims not presented within the period of one year from the date of the first publication of this notice will be barred according to the laws of the State of Washington. Dated Seattle, Washington, December 16, 1903. Attorney for Administratrix. Date of first publication, December 18, 1903. NOTICE TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE PIDDUCK-BOSS COMPANY Notice is hereby given and extended to any and all persons in any way interested in or concerned with the Pidduck-Ross Company, a corporation, that a meeting of the stockholders of said corporation will be held at the office and principal place of business of said corporation, No. 720 Second Avenue, in the City of Seattle, King County, and State of Washington, on February 15th, 1904, at the hour of ten o'clock A. M.; the object and purpose of which said meeting is to increase the capital stock of said corporation from $14,000.00, which is its present capital stock, to $20,000.00, at which time and place a vote of the stockholders of said corporation will be had for the purpose of determining whether or not said capital stock shall be increased; and any and all persons interested in such proceedings are requested to be present then and there. Dated. December 16th. 1903. First publication. Dec. 18, 1903; last Feb. 12, 1904. H. & B. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE State of Washington, in and for the County of King. State of Washington, King County.—ss. In the matter of the estate of Joseph Cicero, deceased. In Probate.—Department No. 4.—No. 2285. Notice of settlement of final account. Notice is hereby given that Dora E. Cicero, administratrix of the estate of Joseph Cicero, deceased, has rendered to and filed in said Court her final account and report as such administratrix and that Thursday, the 21st day of January, 1904, at 1:30 p. m. of said day at the Courtroom of the Probate Department of our said Superior Court in the City of Seattle, in said King County, has been duly appointed by said Court for the settlement of said account and report at which time and place any persons interested in said estate may appear and file his objections in writing to said account and report and contest the same. Witness the Honorable Boyd J. Tallman, Judge of the said Superior Court, and the seal of said Court hereto affixed this 12th day of December, 1903. C. A. KOEPFLI Clerk. By D. K. SICKELS Deputy Clerk. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE State of Washington, in and for the County of King. In the matter of the Estate of James E. Boyden, deceased. No. 3144.—In Probate. Notice of sale of real estate. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, administratrix of the estate of James E. Boyden, deceased, in obedience to an order of the superior court of the County of King, State of Washington, made on the 27th day of November, 1903, will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, for cash, on Saturday, the 9th day of January, 1904, between the hours of 10 o'clock in the morning and the setting of the sun, beginning at the hour of eleven o'clock a. m., all of those lots of land particularly bounded and described as follows, to-wit: Lots nine (9) and ten (10), in block thirty-four (34), in Washington Central Improvement Company's Knob Hill Addition to Kent, King County, State of Washington. Lots 15 and 16, in block 9, in Washington Central Improvement Company's First Addition to Kent, King County, State of Washington. Lots twenty-two (22) and twenty-three (23), of block thirteen (13), of Landes, Kitsap County, State of Washington, as shown by the plat now on file in the Auditor's Office of said Kitsap County. Said lands will be sold either in one parcel or in sub-divisions. Terms of sale will be fifty per cent. cash to accompany bid, and the remaining fifty per cent. upon confirmation of sale and delivery of administratrix's deed. Dated at Seattle, Washington, this 28th day of November, A. D. 1903. ALICE M. BOYDEN, Administratrix of the Estate of James E. Boyden, deceased. BRESTON, CARP & GILMAN. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE State of Washington, in and for the County of King. In the Matter of the Estate of C. W. King, deceased. In Probate.—No. 4622. Notice of Executor's sale of real estate. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, executor of the estate of C. W. King, deceased, in obedience to an order of the superior court of the County of King, State of Washington, made on the 30th day of November, 1903, will sell at public auction, to the highest and best bidder, for cash, on Saturday, the 9th day of January, 1904, between the hours of ten o'clock in the morning and the setting of the sun, beginning at the hour of eleven o'clock a.m., all those lots of land, situate, lying and being in the County of King, State of Washington, and particularly bounded and described as follows, to-wit: An undivided one-half interest in lots 12, 13 and 14, in block 2, H. C. Pettit's Addition to the City of Seattle. An undivided one-half interest in lot 6. block 102, D. T. Denny's First Addition to North Seattle. Said lands will be sold either in one parcel or in sub-divisions. Terms of sale will be 50 per cent, cash to accompany bid, and the remaining 50 per cent, upon confirmation of sale and delivery of executor's deed. Dated Seattle, Washington, this 1st day of December, A. D. 1902. EDWARD G. KING, Executor of the Estate of C. W. King, deceased. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE State of Washington, in and for the County of King. No. 40582. Summons for Publication. Frank P. Church and Eliza A. Wales, Plaintiff, vs. Lydia Christine Nelson, a single woman, Defendant. The State of Washington to the said Lydia Christine Nelson, the above named defendant: 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 27th day of November, 1903, and defend the above entitled action in the above entitled court, and answer the complaint of the plaintiffs and serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned attorneys for plaintiffs, at their 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 exclude you from all interest in and to lots two (2) and three (3) in block one hundred and ninety-one (191), in the Town of Kirkland, in King County, Washington, according to the plat thereof as filed for record in the office of the Auditor of said County, and to cancel and set aside of record a Treasurer's deed for said property to George M. OBradovich and a deed from George M. OBradovich to yourself. And to have the plaintiffs declared to be the owners of said property against yourself and all persons claiming by, through or under you. BROWNELL & COLEMAN, Attorneys for plaintiffs; office and Post Office address, Everett, Snohomish County, Washington. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE State of Washington, in and for the County of King. SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION. The State of Washington to James Gallagher and —— Gallagher, his wife, and I. L. Cole: You and each of you are hereby summoned to appear within sixty (60) days after the date of the first publication of this summons, to-wit: within sixty (60) days after the 22nd day of January, 1904, and defend the above entitled action, in the Superior Court of the State of Washington, for King County, aforesaid, and serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned, attorneys for petitioner, at their office below stated; and in case of your failure so to do, judgment will be rendered according to the demand of the petition, which has been filed with the Clerk of said Court. MITCHELL GILLIAM, WM. PARMERLEE, HUGH A. TAIT Attorneys for Petitioner. Office and Postoffice address: Room 40 Haller Bldg., Seattle, Washington. Jan. 22-March 4. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE State of Washington, for the County of King. S. P. Willis, Plaintiff, vs. James Moller, Jane Doe Moller, his wife, whose true Christian name is to plaintiff unknown, defendants. No. ——Summons by publication. The State of Washington to James Moller and Jane Doe Moller, his wife, whose true Christian name is to plaintiff unknown, the above named defendants: You and each of you are hereby summoned to appear within sixty (60) days after the first publication of this summons, to-wit: within sixty (60) days after the 8th day of January, 1904, 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 plaintiff's complaint, which has been filed with the clerk of the above entitled court. The object of the above entitled action is to exclude the defendants, and each of them, from any lien, claim or interest in the following described real estate, to-wit: Block four of Shinn's Addition to Kent, King county, State of Washington, in which the defendants claim some right, lien or interest, and to quiet the title to said premises in the plaintiff. MARTIN J. LUND, Attorney for Plaintiff. Office and postoffice address: 330 Arcade building, Seattle, Wash. Date of first publication, January 22, 1904; last March 4, 1904. M. B. I. F. I. One of the few Negro b is the junior partner in the livery, which has eight te Norris is something of a denounced the recent inau eror of Mississippi at a p this city last Monday even One of the few Negro business men in Seattle. He is the junior partner in the firm of Clark's Special Delivery, which has eight teams in daily operation. Mr. Norris is something of a public speaker and forcibly denounced the recent inaugural utterances of the governor of Mississippi at a political club meeting held in this city last Monday evening. MANAGER WANTED. Trustworthy lady or gentleman to manage business in this county and adjoining territory for well and favorably known house of solid financial standing. $20.00 straight cash salary and expenses paid each Monday by check direct from headquarters. Expense money advanced; position permanent. Address Manager, 610 Monon Bldg., Chicago, Ill. Nicely Furnished Rooms, by the day or week. Rates reasonable, at 515 James Street. Mrs. Sarah Grose, Proprietress. Wouldn't You Like a pretty Curio Shell valued at 25 cts. with a pound of English Breakfast or Spider Leg 40 cent . . . ..TEA. We've 20 cases of fresh, new crop Tea and shells enough for each pound. Come you'll not be disappointed. SPELGER & HURLBUT SECOND AND UNION BERRIS. business men in Seattle. He firm of Clark's Special Deans in daily operation. Mr. public speaker and forcibly verbal utterances of the governmental club meeting held in eng. PERSONAL Judge G. S. Bailey is reported improving slowly from an attack of pneumonia. Mr. Roy, who has been sick for several weeks, was able to be down town Monday. Mrs. William Grose and Miss Carrie Dixon went to Victoria last Monday for a short visit. Tuesday evening, Jan. 26th, the following young ladies met at Mrs. Geo. Rideout's for rehearsal of the Silver Leaf Musical concert. Mrs. J. E. Hawkins entertained the Sewing Circle Club last Thursday afternoon and Mrs. Rudd was the entertained visiting guest. "The Young Ladies' Social Club" met at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. George Selby, 2608 E. Valley street, on Wednesday afternoon, January 27th. If you have a friend visiting you or if you have an at home for your friends send the news to the office of The Seattle Republican for publication. Mr. George H. Grose, who has been indisposed for some months past, has gone to a hospital, where it is hoped perfect quiet and rest will improve his shattered health. The wedding of Mrs. Wilson and Mr. Banks occurred Wednesday evening at the bride's residence on Seventh avenue in the presence of a few intimate friends. Rev. F. T. Walker officiated. Misses Georgia Selby, Myrtle Warmack, Luetta Smith, Alma Clark, Barbara Davis, Elizabeth Donaldson. Later in the evening some gentlemen dropped in and light refreshments were served by the hostess. Miss Barbara Davis and Misses O'Briens, Thursday evening, January 21st, sang very sweetly at the H. C. C. --- I. F. NOBRIS. THE BON MARCHÉ THE BON MARCHÉ THE BON MARCHÉ concert at the Mt. Zion Baptist Church and each of the numbers on the program was highly complimented by the large audience in attendance. The Unique Social Club held its regular weekly meeting and was well attended. Mrs. W. T. Rudd of Tacoma, who is visiting in the city with Mrs. P. A. DeBoe, was the guest of honor. Light refreshments were served by the entertainment committee. Booker T. Washington Literary Society had a large crowd on Wednesday evening, an excellent program was rendered. Mr. G. W. Thompson and W. M. J. Wylie met in a debate which provoked much laughter. Subject, "Which is the most beneficent to man, gun or dog?" Joseph Shippen, Esq., of the Seattle bar, will deliver an address on the life and work of the late Gen. S. C. Armstrong of the Hampton Normal and Industrial Institute, Hampton, Va., in the Mt. Zion Baptist Church, on Monday, February 1st, at 8:30 p. m. The public is invited to be present. The Cascade Ideal Social Club oratorical contest is progressing and the club will probably be able at next issue to give notice as to the date of the contest. There are five contestants, as follows: Mr. Hayden Richardson, Mr. George Wallace, Mr. N. S. Steel, Mr. Walter Rose, Mr. John Fort. The Roosevelt Invincible Republican Club held its regular meeting Monday night, January 25th. The audience was not very large, but enthusiastic. Mr. I. F. Norris and Rev. F. T. Walker were the speakers of the evening, each delivered able addresses. The club will hold its next meeting on Monday, February 1st. The Silver Leaf Musical-executive committee of the Mt. Zion Baptist Church has completed arrangements for a concert which is to be given on Thursday evening, February 4th, at the church. Mrs. George Rideout and Mrs. N. S. Steel have charge of the full program. The principle feature of the program is an illustration from Queen Esther. Miss Luetta Smith represents Queen Esther. Mr. John Fort as King Solomon and Mrs. George Rideout as introductress. If you want to borrow money on your diamonds, jewelry or watches at low rates, don't hunt up your "friends." Go to the American Watch and Jewelry Co., 908 First Ave., private offices, and business strictly confidential. *** IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE State of Washington, for King County In Probate. No. 5290—Notice to creditors. In the matter of the estate of Joseph Livengood, deceased. Notice is hereby given by the undersigned, W. M. Livengood, administrator with the will annexed of the estate of Joseph Livengood, deceased, to the creditors of, and all persons having claims against said deceased, to present them, with the necessary vouchers, within one year after the first publication of this notice, to-wit, within one year after the 22nd day of January, 1904, to said administrator with the will annexed, at his office, No. 1211 Western avenue, in the city of Seattle, King county, Washington, the same being the place for the transaction of the business of said estate. Dated January 19, 1904. W. M. LIVENGOOD, Administrator with the will annexed of the estate of Joseph Livengood, Deceased. James McNeny, attorney for administrator. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF KING County, State of Washington. Theodore Haight, Plaintiff, vs Ellen Jane Haight, Defendant. No. _____ No. _____ Summons by Publication. State of Washington to the said Ellen Jane Haight, defendant: You are hereby summoned to appear within sixty days after the date of the first publication of said summons, to-wit: within sixty days after the 30th day of January, 1904, 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 the 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 this action as set forth in the complaint is to dissolve forever the bonds of matrimony existing between you and the said plaintiff. KENNETH MACKINTOSH, Attorney for Plaintiff. Office and postoffice address: Room No. 301 Marion Building, Seattle, King County, Washington. Jan. 30, Mar. 12 FIRE ALARM BOXES