Seattle Republican

SEATTLE REPUBLICAN SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1904 [Name not provided] Historical Society NORTHWEST The SEATTLE VOL. X. NO. 37 1. Judge Ballinger is a candidate of the Republicans of this city for the nomination of mayor. He is the soul of honesty and integrity, and is being supported by all factions of the Republican party in a manner such as no other Republican has ever been before in this city for a similar nomination. He has neither put forth a platform nor a declaration of principles on which he expects to ride into office on account of their catchy and high-sounding platitudes, but he simply says if nominated and elected he will be the mayor of Seattle, and will not be a political instrument on which some state or national candidate can ride into office. What he will do as to maintaining a "wide open town," or otherwise, is not for him to say. He premises to do no more nor less than --- R. A. BALLINGER what has been already laid down by the law, both in the statute books and in the city ordinances. If one human being can impose confidence in another, what more could the honest citizens expect from one whom they desire to become the standard bearer of their party. In selecting candidates for an office, and especially one that has the influence as the mayor of a great city like Seattle, those on whom it is devolved to do so, should lay aside their personal feelings in the matter of those whom they are considering to fill such positions, and the selection should be made from the general integrity of the man, as well as his adaptability to fill such an office. There may be those in the city who for personal reasons would desire to see UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON APR 29 1952 UBLICAN 9, 1904 PRICE FIVE CENTS The image provided is too blurry to accurately recognize any text. It appears to be a grayscale image with a circular shape. someone else nominated for mayor other than Judge Ballinger, but the emergency seems to demand such a man as the Judge and, therefore, it is the duty of everyone regardless of personal feelings, inasmuch as the majority of voters have concentrated on him as their candidate, to loyally support him. It is the man who honestly but positively differs from you that you can respect and support, but it is the man who plays you false and deceives you, that you should always mistrust. Judge Ballinger plays no man false, deceives no one. He honestly differs from you when he thinks it necessary and, therefore, for these reasons he will make an ideal candidate for the nomination and election of mayor, for all parties, factions and interests in Greater Seattle. --- POLITICAL POT=PIE POLITICAL POT=PIE The Pie-maker has learned indirectly that a majority of the members of the state central committee seems to favor one convention, and that the idea will prevail when the committee assembles February 27. Two weeks ago George Stevenson while in Seattle, made his boast that the central committee would vote favorable on the one convention idea, and that the Republicans had as well make the best of the situation. That's a funny remark to come from a Democrat for the Republican party. It perhaps is the first time in the history of the Republican party of this or any other state in this union of states, that a Democrat has absolutely dictated the policy of the Republican party, and the Pie-maker is of the opinion that the Republicans of this state will not submit to any such dictation on the part of a Democrat very much longer, whether such Democrat represents the railroads of the state or the farmers. Every prominent railroad man in the state of Washington, Ben Grosscut only excepted, is a Democrat, and yet these Democrats are permitted to dictate to the Republicans in their municipal, their county, and their state politics with no one to oppose. In other words, they are absolutely running the Republican party to suit themselves. If the party is to be run in the interests of the railroads it should be run by Republican railroad bosses instead of Democratic ones. * * * If the advocates of one convention in this state are successful before the state central committee it will be done with the direct intention of defeating both Congressmen Will E. Humphrey and Francis W. Cushman. The city can ill afford to take any chances whatever of losing a representative in congress. If Mr. Humphreys is defeated Seattle will have no one to speak for her in the halls of congress, and will be forced to hire someone as she has in the past few years at an enormous expense to watch her interests. Congressman Humphrey does not want two conventions for he knows it means both his as well as the defeat of Seattle, and in reply to whether he did or did not want two conventions, the following letter has been received from him at this office: "I am in favor of two conventions. I know of no sufficient reasons why our long established custom should be changed at this time. If such reason exists, it has not, to my knowledge, been made public. Innovations of this character are certain to be charged to be due to the belief of some faction, that it will be to their advantage. Such changes often are inspired by such motives. Whatever the facts may be, such charges will be made, and to some extent believed, and will therefore intensify the unfortunate factional strife in our party. I am, therefore, opposed to the "One Convention" plan, because, in my judgment, such a plan is not for the best interests of the Republican Party. I am well aware that many loyal Republicans, think differently, and for their opinion I have the highest regard, and I award to them the same honesty of purpose as I would ask them to accord to me, but I sincerely believer that they are mistaken." Bearing on the same subject Congressman Cushman sends this office the following letter: "Some time ago in a formal letter I expressed my views on this subject, and I have nothing to add to the statement made at that time. I certainly have no desire to foment or foster strife in the ranks of the Republican party. The expressed will of the majority in this regard will be cheerfully accepted by me. In this connection I might suggest, however, that there exists neither necessity nor occasion to furnish arguments why the party should do this year what it has always done heretofore. The burden of proof in this matter rests upon those who claim we should do this year what we have never done before. I have not as yet seen any satisfactory statement of reasons why any change of our usual custom is necessary this year. If the wisdom and propriety of one convention has become so apparent now, it is a sad commentary upon the intelligence of the party in our state—that it took us fourteen years to find it out." Mr. Cushman is unquestionably the most popular politician in the state and the most popular representative on the Washington congressional delegation and if the committee does not respect his wishes the voters will. Congressman Jones wants but one convention, because he has been assured by the railroad push he will be re-nominated if he gave his consent. Those who will order one convention next Saturday will sow to the winds and will reap a whirlwind. \* \* \* The startling announcement that the railroad folk of this state will support Ben Grosscup for United States senator in preference to either Foster, Piles or Wilson, has been whispered in political circles for the past 2 weeks or more. It has been apparent to the railroad folk for a number of months that it was impossible to re-elect Addison G. Foster, and if it was possible they were not particularly desirous of his return to the senate because Ben Grosscup has been their faithful servant for the last ten years, and he desired the honor instead of Mr. Foster. It will be remembered that Mr. Grosscup was more responsible for the election of Mr. Foster than anyone else except Senator John L. Wilson, whom Mr. Foster has taken occasion to do all in his power to injure ever since his election. It is believed, so goes the story, that it will be an easy matter for the combined railroad push to land Ben Grosscup in the senate despite the fact that he has been their chief conspirator for the last ten years. * * * George Stevenson, the well known railroad lobbyist, spent the most of last week in Seattle, trying to frame up a combination that would be strong enough to burst the Ballinger boom, which was started by another contingent of the railroad politicians of this state, but for the time being failed. For some reason Stevenson thought that Ballinger would be hostile to the interests he represented, that is hostile to the candidacy of Ben Grosscup for United States senator, and for that reason he wished him overthrown. He was given to understand that it would not be wise for him to try to dictate the local politics of Seattle, and for that reason he had better leave well enough alone. Ballinger will certainly be nominated now, unless the Preston folk can create a stampede on the convention floor, and nominate Riplinger or Humes. This the Ballinger committee is carefully watching, and thus it has lined up the proposed delegates in a manner that will prevent them from doing anything rash in a city convention. * * * Speaking about a stampede in the convention, there is an undercurrent among the local politicians that Humes will yet be the nominee of the Republican party, because his friends will be powerful enough on the convention floor to stampede the delegates into his band-wagon. Clancy, it is reported, is willing now to accept Humes over Ballinger, and the report is out that the friends of Tom Humes are at work now in every ward and precinct in the city to get the prospective delegates to the city convention pledged to Humes, and also pledged to become a party to the Humes stampede, which is proposed as the suprise of the convention. * * * The stampede to Humes is to start when the Clancy followers will announce, Fifty-eight votes from the First ward for Humes, Thirty-one votes from the Second ward for Humes; a strong following from the Third ward; at least half of the delegates from the Fifth ward, and Thirty-seven votes from the Sixth ward, all for Humes. If that is not a sufficient number of votes to nominate him, it is believed by them that the convention will be in a topsy turvy condition by that time and his nomination will be assured. That this is something more than a mere allegation is demonstrated by the fact that the Humes people have been instructed all over the city to not tie up with any candidate until further orders from headquarters are sent out. * * * Another statement is going about the streets to the effect that Judge Ballinger is now in Washington city, endeavoring to lobby the judgeship bill through congress, in order to make an official place for Tom Humes. That it to say, if the state is divided into two judicial districts Mr. Humes is to have the second place. In case that fails, it is reported, that Mayor Humes will receive a similar appointment in Alaska. The district that is now covered by Judge Jackson is to be divided, and Senator Ankeny has given Mr. Humes and his friends his unqualified consent to support Mr. Humes for the appointment, and this has been done, so goes the story, with a view of eliminating Mr. Humes from municipal and state politics. * * * The third annual dinner held at ahe Hotel Washington on the evening of the 12th inst. under the auspices of the Young Men's Republican Club, in commemoration of the birth of Lincoln, was unquestionably the most brilliant and successful event yet given under its direction. The menu was excellent, and the toasts and repsonses were of an appropriate character, and worthy of the day in every particular. While in the main the efforts were all accorded to the club membership to respond, yet many of their elders would have been at a disadvantage to have dilated upon the subjects discussed by the younger members of this club, and it was apparent to all that the more of these gatherings that are held the more good will redound to Republican circles in King County generally, for upon that occasion, while the flower of the youth of this community were in the ascendancy, as to attendance, yet there was a fair sprinkling of their elders, and it was noticeable in this regard that all elements of the Republican party were represented by their presence, comrades as it were in many warmly contested skirmishes at a time prior to the birth of the major portion of those assembled. Ex-Governor McGraw, John E. Humphries, E. C. Hughes, S. G. Meek, John Clancy, Bert Taylor, George M. Holloway, Milo A. Root, Chas. Chamberlain and a score or more of those whose effectiveness is always demonstrated on the eve of ever recurring political battles. Yet, withal, the young Republicans are entitled to the introduction of these innovations in political affairs in King County and the benefit which will accrue will in no distant time be felt. Referring to the sentiments presented by the affable toast master, Pliny L. Allen and treating of each separately, the "Club" was masterly handled by Ernest B. Herald, who referred to the causes (Continued on page 3) Seven Days' Current Comment and Observation HAD THEIR FORTUNES TOLD. By Mrs. Cayton. There was nothing in common in either their dress or manner as they climbed up on the car steps and seated themseives side by side. They were apparently of an age, yet so different that one almost wondered what ties bound their friendship. One was neat and plain in dress, so much so from the jaunty little cap on her smoothly braided hair to the heavy soled boots which incased her feet, that the word "commonsense" crept to mind as she appeared; while the other was what might be called a "dressed girl"; her attire was fluffy and flowing, the latest fad of feminine finery was in evidence, while the general effect of her whole makeup was sweetly catchy. "Say, girlie, I'm just dying to read it—aren't you?" asked the catchy girl, as she unfolded a sheet of typewritten paper. "Yes", answered the plain girl smiling pleasantly. Then the catchy girl read: "You have a great future before you." "Oh girlie," she vehemently exclaimed, and then glanced off into space murmuring, "A great future". "There is money coming to you from the death of a relative," continued the reader. "Gee, won't I spend it though;" and both girls laughed heartily, so very heartily that the conductor has said "Fares please" three times before they even became aware of his presence. "Two", said the catchy girl, as she gave him a dime and a smile. for her heart was so light over her "great future," and her coming wealth that smile she must. Once again the plain head and the fluffy head bent over the typewritten page. "Be careful what papers you sign, for a plot is being made to cause you much trouble if you do not watch. Your enemy is a fair haired woman." Consternation was written on each countenance. "Sign papers indeed, I will see her make me sign papers", exclaimed the catchy girl. "Have you any idea who it could be?" she asked. Not the slightest", replied the plain girl. "Well I have, and I am locating her all right", was the rather forcible reply. "I shall ask Mrs. Green to please get Mrs. Webster to hunt around and see if that old maid Miss Norton likes me. That's just exactly who I think it is. Gee wouldn't I like to give her a piece of my mind though!" "Did you get your transfer?" calmly asked the plain girl. No, she had not, and after procuring it from the conductor the two again sought information from the typewritten paper. "There is a dark complexioned young man whom you will soon meet. He is your fate." Each girl scanned the other's countenance for a few seconds, and then fell into an uncontrollable fit of subdued laughter. "Dark complexioned, just the kind I like", declared the catchy girl, "Now I shall have to keep an eye out for every dark complexioned young man I meet. It would never do to miss my fate, now would it?" and the laughter again became uncontrollable. "Say girlie, there's a dark complexioned young man out on the front of this car. I do wish he would turn around. Gosh, if that should be he!" and in the excitement over what might or might not be a crisis in the affairs of her heart, she grasped her companion by the arm. "No, it said 'whom you would soon meet,' you are just riding on the same car with that man", explained the plain girl. "Oh!" said the catchy girl, then much less excited than before, they again sought the wonder telling paper. "In the year 1907 you will become a happy bride.' "Naught five, naught six, naught seven, three years, and I am sev- enteen now! Just think how long I have got to wait!" she exclaimed, with a pout of a pair of sweet little lips, that looked more like they needed a good mother to kiss them than anyone else, but before her companion could answer she cried, "Oh girlie, here's Broadway, and I've got to leave you. Wasn't it a fortune, though? Worth a dollar, don't you think so? Say don't you tell a living soul girlie." "B-r-o-a-d-w-a-y" called the conductor. "Good-bye, girlie," said the catchy girl, and it was plain to be seen that the separation weighed heavily upon her. "Good-bye" said the plain girl sweetly. She was now stepping off the car, but paused with one foot on the step. "You will telephone me just as soon as you get home, won't you dear?" "Yes," was the answer, then she stepped back to allow the car to go on its way to the Lake. She waved her dainty little hand in fond adieu, the plain girl saw it, nodded and smiled. Our Free School System. * * * A Frenchman recently made the assertion that the United States with her free school system was conquering the world. The assertion called to mind the superiority of the Seattle free school system. The parent who does not visit the school his or her children attend, can have but little idea of what effective school methods are being used therein. The writer, during a recent visit to the Columbia school, gave special attention to the teacher and pupils of the first grade—boys and girls of six to eight years of age. Their teacher tries to infuse just enough hurry in their work to create in her little charges a facility for immediate decision. In all their movements, mental and physical, they are swift. That seems to be the watchword, and yet it is surprising how much they accomplish. Twenty-five children, perhaps half of the number present in this first grade room, were at the blackboard at spelling drill on sound words, when the principal rang a quick dismissal bell—virtually a fire alarm. The children at the board instantly fell into line, those at the seats arose, their teachers gave a signal, and in one-half minute the entire room was in line out on the school grounds. In three minutes the building, upstairs and down, was vacated, each room standing in line on the outside, the teacher at its head, while on the porch, with a return gong in her hand, stood the principal, perchance little realizing how great an influence for her country's good she is wielding. Fire Fighting Being Studied. Since the recent fires in the East, Chief Cook has recommended the purchase of a tower apparatus, to be placed in the central station for the purpose of fighting fires in high buildings, said apparatus enabling the firemen to flood the buildings from the top. The schools are giving frequent and more exacting drills, the theatre ordinances are being complied with, and several other precautions have been taken to prevent fire fatalities. From experience, the only teacher which mankind will have, we are learning, but the lessons come hard, they sting, and their memory is bitter. * * * "Whereever the British flag flies, a man can get justice, no matter what his creed, color or condition," was seen in print a few days ago. The statement is as true as the principle which it embodies is praiseworthy, yet the emotion which it calls forth in the breast of the true Afro-American is one of joy deeply tinged with pain, joy which such a conscientious observance of right inevitably calls forth in the human breast, pain from the extent one's own country suffers from the comparison that instantiy arises. The American citizen is too brave to pretend he does not see what is so clearly within his view, too broad-minded to pretend that he believes two wrongs can ever make one right. As the American government is great and respected at home and abroad, so surely it must pay the penalty for neglect of duty, which if viewed from a human standpoint alone, cries for justice in thunder tones. Such has always been the result of painful human experience. The exact forms such penalties may take could not be named—but a day of reckoning comes. \* \* \* Think and Act Now. Now is the supreme moment. Too much time is given to plans for the future and regrets for the past. It is well to act as though we were to live forever, yet the future will in a manner be provided for, if we properly use the present moment—the Now. The good resolutions, and noble aspirations, which make mankind broader and the whole (Continued on page 6) POLITICAL POT-PIE (Continued from Page 2) which led to its inception, its prominence in campaign work, and its contemplated course in future. "William McKinley" was assigned to Hon. Edgar C. Blaine, who not alone dwelt upon the noble character of our deceased president, but treated his subject as handsomely as to win the plaudits of his auditors, and for all to declare that it was the masterpiece of all sentiments proposed during the evening. As an orator the gentleman named is certainly pre-eminent to many of the elders of his party in this state, and most certainly excels all those among his younger conferees. "Unity" was facetiously treated by Elmer E Todd, and his reference to the harmonious condition of his home ward "The Fifth" caused unusual merriment. "Our Next President" was assigned to Scott Calhoun, and upon his presentation by Toast Master Allen, with reference to his aspirations for congressional honors, it was several minutes before the applause subsided, as it evidently struck a popular chord among the guests. However, Mr. Calhoun extolled the noble work and character of President Roosevelt and during his discourse was frequently applauded. "The Politician", assigned to John E. Carroll, was rather too weighty a subject for the embryonic young statesman. However, like good wine he will unquestionably improve from his intercourse with the doughty politician, and in time the pupil may become brighter than his master. "February Twelfth", by Hon. A. J. Falknor of Olympia was appropriately responded to by that gentleman, whose discourse upon the life and character of "Lincoln" was is in itself an intellectual, as well as a literary treat, and was replete at times with eloquence and pathos. This terminated the speech-making and after a brief valedictory by Toastmaster Allen the guests assembled departed amply repaid and more than delighted with the pleasant hours spent upon that occasion and await another similar opportunity to lend their presence to a like gathering. The Seattle Republican Established May, 1894. 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. Office, A. W. Denny Bldg., 1414 Second. Telephone Main 305. "Sawciety" having Lent her smiles for "forty days and forty nights," good citizenship will have an opportunity to shine during the interim. The rot published by the "Times" of this city styled "War News," is unquestionably the worst bunch of doctored exaggerations that was ever before put in print. Rev. Simonds' edict that, "partisanism must be banished from the municipal politics," leads one to believe that the "passon" is more a josher than a preacher. Among the visitors to the city last week was Scott Swetland, of Vancouver, who it will be remembered, was at the head of the Republican campaign in this state in 1896 and disbursed $50,000 to the "boys." After all war with all its horrors is not much worse than the babblings of General Nelson A. Miles in his efforts to make himself a presidential possibility on the Democratic ticket. The Davenport "Tribune" complains that the Republican delegation from that county is without Hay, which would not be a representative delegation as hay is the principal commerical commodity of the county. Russia has begun to suspect that either Americans or Englishmen are behind the Japanese guns, or are dangerously close behind the Japanese gunners. Those Japs are shooting awfully straight to not have English or American blood in them! It would seem that the Cascade Laundry has a sufficient patronage from the general public to wash their dirty linens without the proprietor, F. H. Kilbourne using the laundry to wash the dirty linen of his brazen love escapades with a baby girl. "Please go way an' let me sleep. Don't disturb my slumber sweet," is being chanted by West Seattle to those Seattle folk, who wish to have it become a part of Greater Seattle, and perhaps after all the little village is more than half right. If the citizens of Tacoma are really anxious for stage stars they can get all they want from the same place they got the one whom the police refused to allow to act before his hundreds of admirers who flocked to the theater when it was reported that he would exhibit himself in his prison stripes. Councilman Will H. Parry is out in a letter announcing his willingness to accept the nomination for councilman-at-large, if unanimously tendered him, but will make no efforts whatever to get the same. He left last Monday for the East to be gone until after both the convention and election have been held. --- If the present rate of speed made by the motor carriages be increased it will be a question of but a short time before one can take along an apparatus for making moving pictures, and on returning home press a button as he sits in his "slippered ease,' and see what he saw! "The warm sunshine has awakened the little ants and they are searching for food," writes one well versed in the habits of those insects. It is to be hoped that the warmth did not also wake up another little insect, whose search for food invariably disturbs one's midnight slumbers. And now cames radium, which is said to have power to turn black people white. But what's the use, as soon as they are all white, black would become the latest thing "dontcherknow?" Human nature craves after that which it has not with an ardor equalled only by the undervalue it puts on what it already possesses. The policy of the "Ennumclaw Courier" under its new management has not been set forth, but it is fair to presume that it will Rust instead of run out. Brother Ashmun, the late owner of the "Courier", who attempted to ape Sammy Perkins in getting a chain of weekly newspapers, is now without a paper in the state, and he himself is said to be in St. Louis for keeps. "And now comes the Seattle Republican correcting the statement that it made that the Seattle Times would change its political front within the next 30 days and espouse the cause of the Republican party. It would certainly be a case of the worst having come to the worst if Colonel Blethen really contemplated such a turnover and the Republican party can congratulate itself on the fact that the report started by the Republican was not true."—Walla Walla "Union." In the death of Senator Marcus A. Hanna the United States lost one of its most noted characters. If there is any one man that has stood at the head of the procession for the past ten years that man was Mark Hanna. He was not only a notable Republican, but a notable American, yea, even a most notable human being. Republicans, Democrats, workingmen, churchmen, and Americans in general mourn his loss today more than they would that of any other man who would have passed to the great beyond under similar conditions. Mark Hanna was unquestionably the man of the twentieth century. No man in the world, perhaps, attended to as much business as he. His duties as United States Senator were more than one man should have done; his duties as chairman of the National Republican central committee was more than one man should have done and his private affairs were more than four men ought to have tried to have done, and yet he did it all. SAINT AT A SACRAMENT. Two years ago the county convention was held early in June, which was considered very unfair, and the some extent, "snap judgment." If that was considered unfair, what in Heaven's name would an April convention be considered? Early conventions may work well in eastern states and counties, but they do not seem to operate very well in Washington, and any attempt at this time to force such unfair proceedings on the rank and file of the Republican Party for selfish interests on the part of a few, will be roundly rebuked.—Seattle Republican. It would be too outrageously bad if the managing committees should call the State convention so as to cut off the all-summer milking that some papers, with no other mission on earth, visit upon candidates for nomination. Some 2x4 sheets live on the long ante-convention campaigns. When the ticket is nominated they have to get into line or get out of the party. With that class of "journalistic" (God save the mark!" a nine month convention campaign and a 30 days election campaign is a full harvest. Reverse the operation, by holding out one convention, and that just as early as possible and there will be a very serious failure of crops for such journalistic blood-suckers as the Seattle Republican. No stronger argument for a single convention can be framed than that such a course will cut out the demands of the class of sheets that thrive on the two convention plan.—Olympia "Olympian." Ye gods and little fishes! What strange things we see when we haven't our guns! A curtain lecture from the Olympian editor! who left North Dakota for reasons that would not look well in print; who became a public parasite two days after he landed in the state of Washington; who faked himself in the legislature from Thurston county, and faked himself into a position in the U. S. Land Office by reason of being a member of the legislature; who has deceived and betrayed every politician who has ever helped him along; who while pretending to support the man who gave him his first federal position, sold out his paper and his influence to another senatorial aspirant; who has bled the railroads for campaign expense money and used it for selfish purposes; who entered into a printing combine to bilk the state and yet swore under oath he knew nothing of such a deal between the printers; who has never earned a dollar since he has been in the state only by sucking a public teat. A sweet scented angel you are to point the finger of scorn at grafters, and you the prince of grafters of the Northwest. You who, if an opportunity presented itself, would sell your country's flag for a farthing, and then look like a saint at a sacrament! Do you dare to say that the "Post-Intelligence" and all of the other papers of the state, that are advocating two conventions are doing so for the purpose of grafting? Do you dare say that Congressman Humphrey and Cushman, Governor McBride, and a hundred and one other leading politicians of this state have an eye single to grafting in advocating two conventions? Do you dare say that during all the past, when two conventions have been the custom of the state that it was for the purpose of allowing 2x4 newspapers to graft? "Evil to him who evil thinks", and also evil to him who evil practices! If the editor of the "Olympian" would remain in the public office that has been given him and attend to his duties he would not be so deeply interested in whether one or two conventions be held. If he would give the government value received for the salary he gets, his time would be so completely absorbed in his official duties that those things would be of little interest to him. The Seattle Republican is always Republican. Can the Olympian say as much? The Seattle Republican is true to the man it professes to be true to. Can the Olympian say as much? The Seattle Republican is as straight as a string in politics. Can the Olympian say as much? Well, we guess nit. The "Tacoma Ledger" says a laundry robbery occurred in that city not long since, and many pieces of wearing apparel were stolen by the burglars, yet the "Ledger" forgot to inform its readers that the intruder took a lot of dirty linen from the laundry that should have been washed before taking. --- IRVING T. COLE. "I am a candidate for the Republican nomination of councilman from the Fourth ward because I have been solicited to be by, I think, a majority of the heaviest tax-payers in the ward, as well as by a very large number of voters. That being a fact, I claim I represent the vox populi of the ward while my chief opponent only represents the Seattle Electric Company's personal interest." It's an indisputable fact that the officers and strikers of the Seattle Electric Company are working as they have never before worked for the re-nomination of James A. James and they are doing so because in the past he has looked after their company's interest in the council to the detriment of the actual aax-payers. Though the voters of Seattle voted that the city construct a lighting plant at a cost of $600,000 in order that electric lights could be furnished to the tax-payers for at least half what they are now costing, yet Mr. James, if re-elected, will not permit the city plant to furnish lights to any private person and only the streets will be lighted from the city plant that is fully ample to furnish lights at a nominal cost to every residence and business block in the city. This will be done in the sole interest of the Seattle Electric Company. The men who pay the taxes in the Fourth ward do not want Mr. James as their councilman any longer. That being a fact he should step down and out. The Seattle Electric Company is not making a fight in any other ward in the city along the same lines as they are for the councilman in the Fourth, and and it therefore stands to reason that it is either paying Mr. James off for what he has done for it or for what it expects him to do for the company if reelected. Irving T. Cole, if nominated and elected, will be tied up to no corporate influence, to no clique or faction, but will represent the Fourth ward in the city council just as fairly and honestly as he represented the Thirty-fourth representative district in the legislature one year ago. He will be for the people as much as for the corporation and vice versa. PEOPLES' SAVINGS BANK 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. 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 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 favorable terms. Drafts, Letters of Credit, and Commercial 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 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. MURRAY, Cashier. American Savings Bank & Trust Co. Corner Second and Madison. Capital Stock $200,000.00. 4 per cent interest paid on deposits. A general banking business transacted. FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF SEATTLE, WASH. Paid up capital.....$150,000 LESTER TURNER, President. C. P. MASTERSON, Cashier. MAURICE M'MICKEN, Vice-President. F. F. PARKHURST, Asst. Cashier. A general banking business transacted. Letters of credit sold on all principal cities of the world. Special facilities for collecting on British Columbia, Alaska and all Pacific Northwest points. We have a bank at Cape Nome. CITIZENS LIGHT & POWER CO. L, C. SMITH, Pres. J. W. CLISE, V. Pres. C, R. COLLINS, Gen'l Mgr. Up-to-Date Gas Up-to-Date Methods 1425 FIRST AVENUE Phones: Sunset Main 1186 Independent 75 John H. McGraw Geo. B. Kittinger Fire and Marine Insurance. Room B, Bailey Building. Telephone Main 695 Building Material Of all kinds. Delivered on short notice. STETSON POST MILL CO. R. M. Kinnear. A. L. Brown Phone Main 822. Kinnear & Brown INVESTMENT BROKERS Real Estate and Mining. 205 Cherry St. SEATTLE, WASH. UNCLE JOE'S Has Barrels of Money to Loan on Valuables. Phone John 1031 517 Second Avenue J. M. FRINK, Phone, Main 94 Prop. and Supt. Washington Iron Works Founders and Machinists Works, Grant Street Bridge SEATTLE Albert Hansen Jeweler and Silversmith Diamonds, Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Silverware, Rich Cut Glass, Etc. BONNEY-WATSON CO. UNDERTAKERS THIRD AND COLUMBIA Preparing bodies for shipping a specialty. All orders by telephone or telegraph promptly attended to. Telephone Main 13. Diamond Ice Leaves no slime in the refrigerator, because it is is made from distilled artesian water TELEPHONE PINK 159 LOOSE - LEAF LEDCERS DENNY-CORYELL CO. 716 FIRST AVENUE MORAN BROS. CO. Manufacture and Sell LUMBER For All Purposes SEATTLE, - - WASHINGTON Printing We are better equipped for turning out satisfactory printing at satisfactory prices than any other office in Seattle, and we do it. Aome Publishing Co. Phones, Red 1971. Ind. 130 214 COLUMBIA STREET R. W. BUTLER CONTRACTOR and BUILDER All work guaranteed and all contracts lived up to. Phone Buff 1267. 2022 Eighth Ave. D. B. SPELLMAN Practical Plumber and Gasfitter. Sanitary Plumbing a Specialty. 212 Columbia St. SEATTLE Frames Walker Portrait and Picture Co. 1424 Third Ave. Frames made to suit you. Agts wanted. Machines Wheeler & Wilson and Domestic. H. Hanson, 215 Columbia. Phone Blk 1621. BREWERY YES SIR! HERE'S THE BEER, SIR! RAINIER- THE ONLY BEER, SIR! SEATTLE BREWING & MALTING CO. SEATTLE / / / WASHINGTON. TELEPHONE RAINIER JO. STATE PRESS The Press Differs. Yes, we quite agree with the "Goldendale Sentinel" that, it is the general opinion of the press of the state that one Republican convention in both county and state is sufficient, it, however, are those papers that want to work the 'buck and gag" doge in the Republican convention that consent to such. The rank and file are perfectly willing to go to the expense of attending two conventions both in the county and state, and there would be a scramble for places on the delegation if there were three instead of one convention. Seems Against Piles. Judging from the following clipping from the "Fremont Colleague," Mr. Piles is by no means its choice for United States senator. It says: "If Mr. Piles should be elected senator, would not it jar you to see him hold down the seat once occupied by Allen, Turner, or even Foster! Think what a burlesque that would be if he should ever be called upon to preside over that ponderous body he would no doubt forget himself and count Cann into some office." Not quite so bad as that, neighbor. Sam would make a very dignified senator, we think, but we do not think he would make as useful a senator for the state as others we could name. King County Ignorant. "County Superintendent Hartranft is a candidate for state superintendent, and he considers his chance for the place is good. The gentleman is certainly well qualified to fill the high position," comes from an Olympian exchange. Quite right, you are, neighbor, as to Mr. Hartranft being qualified to fill the high position, and, perhaps, he is a candidate for superintendent, but he lives in King county, and it would be well for him to consult the county first, and when he does that, "The Republican" is inclined to think, that he will find out that he is not a candidate. King county does not want everything in sight, and she is already asking for more than she will probably get. Pickerell Not in It. According to the "Outburst" of Spokane, John Pickerell of Colfax, Whitman county, is out in a card announcing that he is not a candidate for the governorship. While the statement was unnecessary, yet it gave Mr. Pickerell an opportunity to see his name in print, and that's worth something to a man. "When the proper time arrives I will have some very pronounced opinions upon the issues of the day, is the way the "Columbia Chronicle" says Hon. S. G. Cosgrove expressed himself to that paper a few days ago. Mr. Cosgrove has already said that he was unqualifiedly for McBride for governor. Does this pronounced statement that he intends to make sometime in the future mean that he will bolt the party if McBride is not nominated? They Need a Licking. The "Olympian" is curious to find out why the "There are so many young, even boyish, criminals brought to the surface by the police forces of the day?" Judging from what Governor Vardaman said in his inaugural address a few weeks ago, it must be because they are educated, and proceeding on this theory, it doubtless would be better for everybody in the United States to discard education because it makes criminals out of the young. There are so many young criminals in the country just now because the boys and girls are given entirely too much latitude by their parents. They are allowed to roam at will by night and by day under the pretext that, it is not good to hold too tight reins on the children. Send the young scamps to bed with a thrashing will probably do more than all this newfashioned way of rearing by pretended kindness toward lessening the number of criminals among them. Walla Walla Waking Up. Politics in Walla Walla are beginning to warm up and the Democrats hope to win through division in the Republican ranks, and the chances are that they will be fooled in the result," says the "Saturday Record" of that city. We trust you are quite right in your prognostications, but unless you improve there is great danger of the Democrats, if not completely capturing the entire country, getting a large slice of it. There is altogether too much dissension among the Republicans of the various counties of this state to keep the Democrats out of office very much longer. MELSE IN A CHIEF'S GARB. One of the most amusing things that has appeared in the daily papers of this city for a good many moons was the picture of E. W. Melse, who had attired himself in the garb of a chief of police and in that garb had his picture tookin', which got to the "P.-I." by mistake. With no intention whatever of doing Melse an injustice, "The Republican" is of the opinion that, his friends ought to give him a good talking to, for he needs their counsel in the matter of aspiring to be chief of police, but when some men get big notions in their heads the whole world, for the time being, cannot knock them out, it requiring actual experience to bring them to their right minds. Of course, such always brings them to their senses with a dull, sickening thud, but they are the wiser and sometimes the better men thereby. STATISTICS IN LYNCHING Chief Lynching States. There were in 1903, according to the Chicago Tribune, 104 lynchings in this country, as against 06 in 1902. The increases were in Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana and Arkansas, which are the chief lynching states of the union. Fifty-seven lynchings of the year occured in four states, leaving but 47 to be assigned to 41 states and four territories. Seventeen whites and one Chinaman were lynched during the year and 86 Negroes. The alleged crimes were as follows: Murder 47, criminal assault 7, unknown offenses 5, race prejudice 5, complicity in murder 5, arson 4, suspicion of murder 3, mistaken identity 3, insults to whites 2, making threats 1, refusing to give information 1. The lynchings reported for 1902 showing a gratifying decrease of 29 as compared with those of 1901, but the last year they have increased again. Of these lynchings 12 occurred in the north and 92 in the south. There was one Chinaman lynched. One woman was lynched in Mississippi and one in Louisiana. The number of legal executions in 1903 was 123, as compared with 144 in 1902, 118 in 1901 and 119 in 1900. There were 77 hanged in the south and 46 in the north, of whom 63 were whites and 60 blacks. The crimes for which they were executed were: Murder 115, criminal assault 6, attempted criminal assault 1, highway robbery 1.--Exchange. Kensington and Rogers-Peet Clothing NOTHING BETTER W. B. HUTCHINSON CO. 1401 Second Av. and Union St. (Continued from page 3) world better are profitless if still-born. We are measured by what we accomplish. The day when hearts and minds were held as human vaults to store within treasured but lost opportunities, family relics or ancient tombs has passed, a fitting remembrance only is given and the world marches onward. All is progressive and he who would join in the march must take or make his opportunity now. Prejudice Produces Narrowness. One of the greatest dangers about entertaining a prejudice against a people simply because one "cannot tolerate that specific class of people," is that it tends to make those who entertain it narrow-minded. One day since war was declared in the East, two men were in conversation on a Madison street car. Said one: "I hope Japan will whip Russia, for in this conflict the Japs have right in their side." "I know it," replied his friend, and he lowered his voice as men always do when they are going to give forth unmanly sentiments, "but I just cannot approve of a darker race whipping a whiter one no matter what the cause." And the car rushed on just as if it did not have aboard someone too mean to live. * * * It is not every man who sifts thing to the bottom. In other words, studies the causes and effects. One reason why some people never become good whist players is that they do not reason out what effect the present turning of a trick may have on a succeeding play. So in the seating of Senator Smoot of Utah, some only see the ban of a plurality of wives, which in itself is enough to cause his removal, but Mr. Smoot represents the Mormon religion, a thing which creeps into the affairs of men—binding their interests and tying their hands—to such an extent as to spread alarm, should they ever gain control of things political. A small leak can, in time, sink a great ship, and no Mormon at all in the body which is to make laws for the best governing of our people is a wise step to take—a step precautious. * * * War Brings Rejoicing. It is unfortunate that men are jubilant over the prospects of foreign nations going to war, owing to the fact that they will be able to make a few dollars out of the conditions brought about thereby, but such is the fact, and many of our Puget Sound merchants and produce dealers are rejoicing like a small boy over his first pair of red-top boots because Japan and Russia are shooting the lives out of each other, and an opportunity is afforded them to sell them goods at fabulous prices. It is very apparent that their rejoicings are well founded, for already both Japan and Russia have been placing large orders for various materials that they will use in the Orient to carry on the war, and the dealers of this section of the United States being of easy access to both countries, and Seattle being the nearest point to the United States, it is likely that their orders will come to this point, and it can be truthfully predicted that, if the war lasts any length of time, it will prove a veritable harvest to the Puget Sound country. The Seattle merchants have not yet gotten thoroughly over the intoxicating influence of rush orders to Alaska markets, out of which many of them accumulated vast fortunes, and now, if they are to experience a similar condition on account of the Oriental war, it, within the next five years, will make Seattle one of the most important ports in the United States. Of course we can all stand it so long as there is money in it, but after all, it is a sad commentary on our latter day civilization to long for war in order to fill our pockets with lousy dollars. PERSONAL AND PERTINENT. (From New York Age.) Ex-Representative Juiius Caesar Chappelle, who died at his home in Boston recently, had been 2 conspicu- ous figure in Massachusetts Republic- an politics, He served four consecu- tive terms in the legisiature from old Ward 9; was an alternate to the Re- publican convention which nominated James G. Blaine, and served two terms on the Republican State com- mittee. He was in his 52d year. A widow and one daughter survives him. Rey. J. W. Prather, a well-known physician of this city, has been ap- pointed as an immigrant inspector with headquarters at Montreal. Dr. Prather is a native of South Carolina, where he was born about 37 years ago, educated. in Lincoln and How- ard University and has been a resi- dent of this city for ten years, dur- ing which time he has taken active interest in politics and various en- terprises, he was supported by Con- gressman Wachter.—Baltimore Afro- American Ledger. Thomas Peterson, the oldest col- ored resident of Perth Amboy, N. J., who died Feb. 4, was said to be the first colored man to cast a vote un- der the Fifteenth Amendment. A committee of local citizens investigat- ed the claims of Peterson and verified them. He was thereupon presented with a gold medal by Judge William Patterson as chairman of the commit- tee and it was inscribed as follows: “Presented by the Citizens of Perth Amboy to Thomas Peterson, the first Colored Voter in the United States, March 31, 1870.” Mr. Arthur Barclay, born in Barba- does, formerly secretary of the treas- ury in Liberia, was recently elected president of Liberia. He was educat- ed in Liberia college and was profes- sor of law in his alma mater. The population of Liberia is 2,000,000, of which 60,000 is said to be Americans, Monrovia, the capital, has a popula- tion of 50,000. It is also said that the constitution of Liberia is modelled after the constitution of the United States. The government has a presi- dent, vice-president and council of six. The total number of members in the Senate ad House of Representa- tives is 22.—Star of Zion. NOTICE TO CREDITORS. Having been appointed Administratrix of the estate of Albert Clawson, deceased, I hereby give notice to all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, to present the same, together with proper vouchers therefor, to me at my residence at Olympia, Washington, within one year from the date hereof. Dated February 12, 1904, MRS, SARAH CLAWSON. NOTICE In the Superior Court of King County, State of Wasbington. In the matter of the application cfGifin Chemical Company to be dissolved and disincorp rated. ‘To whom it may concern: Notice is hereby given that Griffin Chemical Comp:ny. acorpora- tion org «nized undar the laws of the State of Washington and having its office and principal place of business in the City of Seattle. King County. Washington. has presented to Hon. Boyd J. Tallman. one of the Jidges of tne said court, a petition for the dissolution and disincorpora- tion of safd corporation arcompanied by a cer- tificate of its proper officers setting forth that at @ mecting of the storkuolders ca!l-d forthe pur- pose, it was decided by unanimous vote that all the stockholders to dissolve and disincorporate the said corporation, and the co irt having fixed April. 1904, for the hearing of said. petition, notice is therefore given that the saidapplication will come on for hearing pursuant to the order of said Judge on the fth day of April 1904, at 9:39 o'clock A.M., at, the Court House in the said City of Seattle, County of King, State of Wash- ngton. In witness whereof, Ihave set my hand and seal tuis 4th day of February, 1904. ©. A. KOBPFLI County Clerk and ex-nfticin Clerk of the Super- for Court of King County, Washington. By J. M. Brews‘er, Deputy February 4, April 8. NOTICE SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE. State of Warhington, County of King. 88. 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 wite, Defendants, No. 37102, and to me, as Sheriff, dirécted and delivered: Notice is hereby given, that I will proceed to sell at public duction 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, be- fore the court house door of’ said icing county, in the state of Washington, al. 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 CA of lot 3, and all of lots 4 and 6, in block 9, Young's addi- tion to the city of Seattle, levied on as the property of defendants to satis- fy,@., Judgement, amounting to three thousand eight hundred forty-five and 37-100 dollars, and costs of suit, in fa- vor of the plaintiff. Dated this 12th day of January, 1904. ED, CUDIHER, Sheriff. By WM. CORCORAN, Deputy. IN| THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE oee of Washington for the County of ing. 8. 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 sum- moned to appear within sixty (60) days after the first publication of this sum- mons, 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 under- signed 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 ahove 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: Rlock four of Shinn's Addition to Kent, King county, State of Washing- ton, in which the defendants claim some right, Hen or interest. and to quiet the title to said premises in the plaintiff. MARTIN J. TAIND, Attorney for Plaintiff, Office and postoffice address: 330 Ar- cade building, Seattle, Wash, Yate of first publication, January 8, 1904; last February 19, 1904. IN, THE STPFRIOR COURT OF THE State of Washington. for King County. No, 41442, Summons. Fliza Coover, plaintiff, vs. Howell 8. Cooper, defendant. The State of Washington to the satd Howell §. Cooper, the above named defendant: You are hereby summoned to appear within sixty days after the date of the first nvblication of this summons, to- wit. within sixtv days after the 25th day of December. 1903, and defend the ahove entitled action in the above entitled court and answer the complaint of the vlaintiff at his office below stated: and in case of vour failure so to do, judg- ment will he rendered against vou ac- cording to the demand of the complaint, which has been filed with the clerk of sald court. ‘The object of this action fs to dis- solve the honds of matrimony hereto- fore and now existing between plaintiff and deferdant on the ground of defend- ant’s willful failure to sunnort nlaintiff. Tate of first publication November 20th, 1903. ANDRFW R. BLACK, Attorney for Plaintift, P.O, Address. Seattle, Kine County, Washineton, Office address, 327-228 Pa- cifie hlock. Dec. 25, Feb. & NOTICE TO CREDITORS. In the Superior Court of the State of Washington for King County. In the matter of the estate of Edwin V. Schick, deceased. Notice is hereby given by the under- signed administrator of the estate of Edwin V. Schick, deceased, to the cred- itors of and all’persons having claims against the said deceased, or against his estate, to present them, with the neces- sary vouchers, within one year from the date of the first publication of this no- tice, to the said administrator, at room 12, Roxwell Block, situate in the north- east corner of First Avenue and Colum- bia 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. 0. PINGRER, Administrator of the estate of Edwin V. Scbiek, 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 disincor- porate. State of Washington, County of King, ss. Notice is hereby given that the R. T. Shannon Grocery Company, a private business corporation, organized and ex- isting 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 dis- incorporation and dissolution of said cor- poration 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 peti- tion and application, and that sald peti: tion and application will be heard at the said time and place fifixed therefor as aforesaid, : In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Superior Court this December 12, CG. 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. NOTICE TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE PIDDUCK-ROSS COMPANY. Notice is hereby given and extended to any and all persons in any way_in- terested in or concerned with the Pid- duck-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 js its present capital stock, to $20,000.00, at which time and place a vote of the stockholders of said cor- poration 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 proceed- ings are requested to be present then and there. Dated, December 16th, 1903. J, 'T. ROSS, GEO. A. PIDDUCK, W. ©. TALLENT, ‘Trustees, 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. iene a Tee, Saree n the Matter of the Peti-\ tion of the City of Se- attle, a city of the first class, that just compensa- tion,’ to be made for the private property to be taken or damaged by the laying, off, extending and establishing of a public street and highway, in the City of Seattle, through and across a por-| tion of Block Seven (7),| Kaufman's | Addition ° to the City of Seattle, and Block Seven (7), Burke's Second Addition’ to the City of Seattle, the same being a connection be- tween Twenty - seventh Avenue South, as platted in Kaufman's’ Addition to the City of Seattle, with! said Twenty-seventh ave- nue South, as platted in Burke's Second, Addition to the City of Seattle, as provided for and specified n Ordinance No. 10021 of said City, approved Au- gust 10, 1903, be ascer- tained by a jury, or by the court in case’ a jury, be waived. IN, THE SUPERIOR COURT OF, THE State of Washington, for the County of King. S. P. Willis, Plaintiff, vs. James Mol- ler, Jane Doe Moller, ‘his’ wife, whose true christian name is to plaintiff un- known, defendants. No. ——.—Summons by publication. The State of Washington to James Moller and Jane Doe Moller, his wife, whose true Christian name is to plain- tiff unknown, the above named defend- ants: You and each of you are hereby sum- moned to appear within sixty (60) days after the first publication of this sum- mons, 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 under- signed 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 Washing- ton, 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 Ar- cade building, Seattle, Wash. Date of first publication, January 22, 1904; lart Marci 4, 1904, 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 sum- moned 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 ac- tion, in the Superior Court of the State of Washington, for I:ing County, afore- said, and serve a copy of your ‘answer upon the undersigned, attorneys for pe- titioner, at their office below stated; and in case of your failure so to do, judg- ment will be rendered according 'to the gemand of the petition, which has been filed with the Clerk of said Court. The object of this proceeding is to procure land, property and property rights by appropriation and right of eminent domain, necessary for the lay- ing off, extending and establishing of a public 'street and highway, in the City of Seattle, through and across a portion of Block Seven (7), Kaufman's Addition to the City of Seattle, and Block Seven (7), Burke's Second Addition to the City of Seattle, the same being a connection between ‘Twenty-seventh Avenue South, as platted in Kaufman's Addition to the City of Seattle, with said Twenty- seventh Avenue South, as platted in Burke's Second Addition to the City of Seattle, as provided for and, specified In Ordinance No. 10021 of said city, ap- proved August 10, 1903, and for a release from all liavuity’ to the owners of such property, or others having any interest therein, ‘as may be damaged or Injuri- ously affected by reason of the appro; priation thereof by satu city, as provided for and spelcfied in said Ordinance No. MITCHELL GILLIAM, WM. PARMERLEB, 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 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 under- signed, W. M. Livengood, administra- tor 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, with- in 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 ‘an- nexed, 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 busi- ness of said estate, Dated January 19, 1904. W. M. LIVENGOOD, Administrator with the will annexed of the estate of Joseph Livengood, De- ceased. James MeNeny, attorney for adminis- trator. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF KING County, State of Washington. Theodore Haight, Plaintiff, vs Ellen Jane Haight, Defendant, (0. ———— 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 en- titled 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 plain- tiff, 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 sald court. The object of this action as set forth in the complaint is to dissolve forever the bonds of matrimony existing be- tween you and the said plaintiff. KENNETH MACKINTOSH. Attorney for Plaintiff. Office and postoffice address: Room No. 301 Marion Ruilding, Seattle, King Connty, Washington, Jan. 30-Mar, 12. IN THE SUPERIOR CouRT OF THE State of Washington, for King County. Annie J Taylor, Plaintiff, ys, Thomas J. ‘aylor Defendant. The State of Washington to the said Thomas J. Taylor, Defendant : You are hereby summoned to anpear with- in sixty (60) days after the date of the first publiention of this summons, to-wit : within sixty (60) days after the 6th day of February, 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 attorneys for plainti® at their office below stated: and in case of your failure so to do judgment will be rendered against yon according to the demand of the complaint, which has been filed with the clerk of said court, The object for which said action is brought is to secnre a divorce upon the grounds of desertion and failure to support. ROOT, PALMER & BROWN, Attorneys for Plaintim. Postoffice Address: 633 Pioneer Building, King County, Washington, Tebruary 6, 1904, PERSONAL Rev. and Mrs. F. T. Walker will entertain the Silverleaf Musical Club Monday evening, February 22d, at their home, 216 Twenty-sixth avenue. * * * Mr. and Mrs. George Selby gave a birthday party last Thursday evening February 18th, in honor of the sixteenth birthday of their son Clarence. * * * Rev. S. S. Freeman, who spent three hours last week at the State Hospital visiting Mr. George H. Grose, reports him doing as well as could be expected. * * * Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Keeble of Tacoma, who for the past four days have been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. James Coombs, left for their home last Thursday evening. * * * Mr. Charles Wesley of Roslyn has been visiting in the city for the past week, and will return to his home Saturday. Mr. Wesley is a prominent restaurant man in Roslyn. * * * The friends of Rev. and Mrs. S. S. Freeman enjoyed a Valentine party at the parsonage last Monday evening. Many of the little folk of the Sundayschool were present and participated in the festivities of the evening. * * Many of the young society folk regreat very much that Miss Myrtle Warmack has moved from the city and is now permanently located in Bremerton, living with her mother, Mrs. Brown. * * * The beautiful home of Mr. and Mrs. James Coombs on Eleventh avenue was the scene of a pleasant Valentine party last Monday evening were about forty guests assembled to enjoy themselves with dancing and cards. Dainty refreshments were served, and the decorations consisted of evergreens crimson hearts. "COFFEE IS OUR HOBBY" After months spent in the careful Blending of Mocha and Java we've produced our ARCADE COFFEE A delicious and re-fresh- ing drink. Always sold for 25c lb. We're Giving a pretty, decorated, half pint Ger- man Creamer, worth 15c with each pound. : : Spelger & Hurlbut Second and Union The "Twentieth Century Musical Club" of the A. M. E. Church, gave a highly entertaining concert last Wednesday evening. The proceeds of the concert were for the benefit of the trustee board. * * * The Mt. Zion Baptist Church favored its congregation with a second sacred concert last Sunday evening, which was largely attended. The young ladies who took part in the program are to be congratulated for the excellent rendition of the same. The conditions of travel for Afro-Americans are becoming harder and harder in all of the Southern States. At Springfield, Ohio, last week, Bishup Benjamin W. Arnett wanted a sleeping car berth to Mobile, Ala., which would have cost only $4.50, but could not buy one, so he ordered a special sleeper from Cincinnati to Mobile, for which he had to pay $81.50; but he had the car all to himself. This sleeping car discrimination is a new thing, and wo do not see how it will stand the test of law and equity, whenever the test is made. The writer spent the past month on a lecture trip endeavoring to raise the necessary money to carry on a prosecution of one phase of this discrimination, under the auspices of the National Afro-American Council; but the people do not seem ready as yet to put up the money needed to test in the courts laws discriminating against them. Until they do so the laws will stand and be enforced. There are 75 colored employees in the Atlanta post office who draw an aggregate salary of some $48,000 per annum. Some one has been very kindly in the administration of the affairs of the post office.—Atiana Age. CALL FOR CITY CONVENTION This is to certify that at a meeting of the Republican City Central Committee held in the City of Seattle, Washington, on the 25th day of January, 1904, the following resolution was duly passed by the unanimous vote of said Committee, a majority thereof constituting a quorum, being present and voting therefor. RESOLUTION. Be it resolved by the Republican City Central Committee of the City of Seattle, the same being the managing committee authorized by the usage, custom and practice of the Republican party of the City of Seattle, Washington, to call, manage and conduct political caucus, primary election and nominating convention of said political party in the said city, that caucus and primary election be held in each voting precinct of the City of Seattle, under the primary election law of the State of Washington, made and provided and in the manner following: That caucus and primary of the electors in each of the voting precincts of the City of Seattle be, and the same are hereby called in the manner hereinafter designated, for the purpose of selecting persons respectively as delegates to a city convention hereinafter provided for; that the caucuses be held in each of the voting precincts thereof, at the places hereinafter designated, on the 20th day of February, 1904, at the hour of eight (8) o'clock p. m. that at said caucus any qualified elector may place in nomination the name of any qualified elector to be voted for as such delegates at such primary; at least twice the number of persons to be so nominated at such caucus as are to be elected as delegates to said convention, and the said caucus shall decide by vote the names of three qualified Republicans, two to act as judges, and one as clerk of said primary election; and the chairman and secretary of said caucus (to be chosen at said caucus) shall certify to this City Committee (at room 420 Bailey Building) on the day following said caucuses the names of each and every person so placed in nomination for delegates to said convention, in order in which they are so nominated, together with the names of such persons selected by such caucuses to act as judges and clerks of said primary election. That Republican primaries in each of the voting precincts of the City of Seattle be and the same are hereby called to be held on the 23rd day of February, 1904, at the places hereinafter designated; the object of which primaries is to elect delegates to the Republican City Convention to be held in said City of Seattle, on the 25th day of February, 1904, for the purpose hereinafter specified, and that said primaries shall be open from one o'clock p. m. to 8 o'clock p. m. of said day. The places at which said caucuses and primaries shall be held in the respective voting precincts of the City of Seattle are as follows: FIRST WARD. First Precinct—New England Hotel, Cor. First Ave. and Main Street. THE BON MARCHÉ THE BON MARCHÉ THE BON MARCHÉ Second Precinct—McCoy's Grocery, First Ave. South and King Street. Third Precinct—No. 513 Sixth Avenue South. Fourth Precluct—204 Second Avenue South. Fifth Precinct—Vacant Store, 813 Yesler Way. Sixth Precinct—Russell House, Seventh Ave. South and Dearborn Street. Seventh Precinct—Newell's Hall, South Seattle. SECOND WARD. First Precinct—Butnick's Hall, 1229 Jackson Street. Second Precinct—Churchill's Store, 2315 Jackson Street. Third Precinct-Oltman's Hall, 24th Ave. South, and Weller Street. Fourth Precinct—Dwelling, 2816 Jackson St., near 28th Avenue. THIRD WARD. First Precinct—Caucus to be held, Southwest corner 17th Ave. and East Fir St. Primary to be held in basement of Broadway Grocery Store, corner Broadway and East Cherry Streets. Second Precinct—Madrona Hall, 21st Ave. and East Jefferson Street. Third Precinct—Restaurant, 2107 East Madison Street. Fourth Precinct—Madison Park Pavilion. FOURTH WARD. First Precinct—Bill Porter's Office, 221 Cherry Street. Second Precinct—Hotel Brunswick, S. E. Cor. First Ave. and Columbia St. Third Frecinet—Burke Building, 112 Marlon Street Fourth Precinct—Tallor Shop, N. E. Cor. Fourth Ave. and Columbia St. Fifth Precinct—Fire Station, Columbia St., between 6th and 7th Ayes. Sixth Precinct—Carpenter Shop, basement King County Court House. FIFTH WARD First Precinct—1110 Western Avenue. Second Precinct—Plumbing Shop, 211 University Street. Third Precinct—104 Pike Street. Fourth Precinct—Pony Stables, 1514 Third Ave., between Pike and Pine Streets. Fifth Precinct—Armory Building, corner Fourth Avenue and Union Street. Sixth Precinct—No. 1018 Third Avenue. SIXTH WARD. First Precinct—Union Transfer Co., 2031 First Avenue. Second Precinct—Store Room, 2322 First Avenue. Third Precinct—Store Room, 2701 First Avenue. Fourth Precinct — Basement Denny School. Fifth Precinct—Bowers Hotel, corner Fifth Avenue and Olive Street. SEVENTH WARD. First Precinct—South Side Plike St., between Bellevue and Minor Aves. Second Precinct—Southwest corner John Street and Howard Avenue. Third Precinct—No. 529 Eastlake Ave. Fourth Precinct—Vacant Store Room, 230 Broadway, near Thomas Street. Fifth Precinct—Grocery Store, N. W. corner 14th Ave. and East Pine St. Sixth Precinct—Smith's Grocery, corner Federal Ave. and Republican St. Seventh Precinct—2014 E. Madison St. (Real Estate Office.) Elthight Precinct—Cook's Grocery, corner Louisa St. and Eastlake Avenue. EIGHTH WARD First Precinct—Nirk & Wilton's Real Estate, Office, 420, Denny Way. Second Prectinct—Old Episcopal Church, corner, Warren, Ave. and Republic, St. Third Precinct—City Pumping Station, near 4th Ave. N, and Ward St. Fourth Precinct—Fitch's Bakery, 700 Queen Ann Ave., corner Roy St. NINTH WARD First Precinct—Store Room, 1510 Grand Boulevard Second Precinct—Lobe-Cutter Lumber Co.'s Office, Ross. Third Precinct—Odd Fellows' Hall, corner Fremont Ave. and Blewett St. Fourth Precinct—Good Templar's Hall, 956 Blewett Street. Fifth Precinct—May's Hall, 6th Ave. N. E. and 42nd Aves. Sixth Precinct—Allen's Hall, corner 59th St. and Klrkwood Avenue. Seventh Precinct—Kidd's Hall, 409 East 72nd Street. Eighth Precinct—Gilson Bros.' Store Room, corner 73rd St. and Aurora St. That the qualifications of a voter at sald cancuses and primaries, in addition to those prescribed by law, shall be that each voter shall be a Republican or declare his in- tention to support the Republican ticket and that he has not and will not in this campaign participate in any caucus, primary or convention held under the auspices of any other political party or organization. That the several voting precincts in said City of Seattle shall be entitled to representation in said city convention by the following number of delegates: Total 389. That a Republican Nominating Convention of the City of Seattle be and the same is hereby called to be held in said City of Seattle at Madison Theater, corner First Avenue and Madison Street, on the 25th day of February, 1904, at the hour of eleven o'clock a. m., for the purpose of (1) Nominating Republican candidates for the following offices of the said City of Seattle, to be voted upon at the general municipal election of said city to be held on the eighth day of March, 1904, viz: Mayor, City Comptroller, Corporation Council, City Treasurer, (Two (2) Councilman at large. One Councilman for each of the nine (9) wards of said city. (2.) To select a Republican City Central Committee according to the custom and usage of the Republican party, said Committee to consist of one member from each ward and such member from the city at large, as the convention shall deem advisable. (3) To transact such other business as shall under the usage and custom of said party be properly brought before it, or it shall deem advisable to transact in convention. REPUBLICAN CITY CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF SEATTLE, WASHINGTON. Dated at Seattle, Washington, this 25th day of January, 1904. Attest: JOHN F. MILLER, WM. M. INGLIS, Chairman. Secretary.