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PUBLICAN SEATTLE REPUBLICAN SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1904 Committee Meets (saturday) to fix the time and place of holding the next meetings. The call, to which is officially attached the attemen of the various counties on this date February day, Lincoln, secretary; Dr. John L. Neagle, King, as- State Central Committee Committee meets at high noon tomorrow (Saturday) to fix the over the Republicans hold one or two State Conventions. The and Secretary M. E. Hay, assembles the committeemen of the are: Ellis Morrison, King, chairman; M. E. Hay, Lincoln, sec Jr., King, treasurer. Republican State Central Committee Meets The Republican State Central Committee meets at high noon tomorrow (Saturday) to fix the time and place of holding the next State Convention and to decide whether the Republicans hold one or two State Conventions. The call, to which is officially attached the names of Chairman Ellis Morrison and Secretary M. E. Hay, assembles the committeemen of the various counties on this date February 27th. The officers of the committee are: Ellis Morrison, King, chairman; M. E. Hay, Lincoln, secretary; Dr. John L. Neagle, King, assistant secretary, and James D. Hoge, Jr., King, treasurer. M. E. Hay, Wilbur, Lincoln County. George E. Bird, Chehalis, Lewis County. Grant C. Angle, Shelton, Mason County. George A. Blackwell, Conconully, Okanogan County. A. F. Hazeltine, South Bend, Pacific County. Wm. P. Reynolds, Tacoma, Pierce County. Wm. Shultz, Friday Harbor, San Juan County. R. P. Thomas, Anacortes, Skagit County. W. E. Thomas, Butler, Skamania County. Alvah H. B. Jordan, Snohomish, Snohomish County W. M. Shaw, Spokane, Spokane County. H. G. Kirkpatrick, Colville, Stevens County. S. A. Madge, Olympia, Thurston County. J. G. Megler, Brookfield, Wahkiakum County. Oliver Cornwall, Walla Walla, Walla Walla County. Jerry Brisben, Whatcom, Whatcom County. C. N. Gaddis, Colfax, Whitman County. S. J. Cameron, North Yakima, Yakima County. ican City Convention Non n Nominates Republican City Convention Nominates ST. low-wow was pulled off last acted by this paper, the slate ago, went through without beede on the convention floor "The Republicans of the representatives in convention "We hereby renew our publican party and make the municipal issues: publicans of the City of Seattle, through their chosen in convention assembled, declare as follows: reby renew our allegiance to the principles of the Re and make the following declaration of principles upon ues:iare public office to be a public trust and pledge our rigid and faithful adherence to this principle. ist that public franchises and rights shall be granted "The Republicans of the City of Seattle, through their chosen representatives in convention assembled, declare as follows: The big Republican municipal pow-wow was pulled off last Thursday afternoon, and as was predicted by this paper, the slate had been agreed upon some two weeks ago, went through without a bobble. The effort to create a stampede on the convention floor from Judge Ballinger to some unknown did not materialize, and though there were many on the convention floor who would have been glad of an opportunity, yet they did not see it, and so reserved their pent up bad feelings to be turned loose at the regular election, but despite this, the Seattle Republican believes that Judge Ballinger will be elected over Mr. Tucker by at least 4,00 majority. There may be a great many sore Republicans over the nomination of Judge Ballinger for mayor, but they see no redress for their soreness by voting for Mr. Tucker: If, on the other hand, the Democrats had have nominated George Cotterill, the Republican nominee for mayor would have lost many hundreds of votes, and his election would have been very questionable. As it is, he will be elected by over 4,000 majority. "We hereby renew our allegiance to the principles of the Republican party and make the following declaration of principles upon municipal issues: "We declare public office to be a public trust and pledge our nominees to a rigid and faithful adherence to this principle. "We insist that public franchises and rights shall be granted and administered only in the interest of the general public, and not for the benefit of the few, or of any favored class. "We pledge to the people of this city the safeguarding and protection of all lawful business. "We do not believe that it is the province of any executive or administrative officer of the city to decide or determine what laws or ordinances ought to be enforced. It is the duty of every such officer faithfully, according to his oath of office, to enforce all the laws and ordinances as efficiently as the means and power at his command will permit. "We recognize the necessity of an economical, honest and progressive administration of the affairs of said city, and we invite attention to the fact that during the last Republican administration, while vast sums of money have been collected and disbursed for public improvements and current expenses, every dollar of the people's money has been judiciously and wisely expended, and honestly and properly accounted for. And we do further pledge the people of this city that its affairs shall be so managed as to produce the utmost possible reduction of taxes consistent, with the city's prosperity and development, and that the administration of the city government No opposition developed to John Riplinger nor Mitchell Gilliam, and what little there was against Samuel F. Rathmon, which had been fostered by George Holloway, went glimmering no sooner than had the primary polls been fully canvassed. The young men were decidedly in the majority in the convention, and the results of the convention showed that they meant to take advantage of the opportunity at hand. The following platform was adopted by the convention: Historical Society NORTHWEST The SEATTLE VOL. X. NO. 38 SEATTLE, REPUBLICAN STATE The Republican State Central Committee in State Convention and to decide whether the Republ names of Chairman Ellis Morrison and Secretary 27th. The officers of the committee are: Ellis M. assistant secretary, and James D. Hoge, Jr., King, tre H. E. Merriman, Lind, Adams County. W. L. Clemmens, Annatown, Asotin County. J. G. Lewis, Aberdeen, Chehalis County. William Olive, Mission, Chelan County. Thos. T. Aldwell, Pt. Angeles, Clalam County. W. W. Metcalf, Vancouver, Clark County. D. C. Guernsey, Dayton, Columbia County. George Poland, Kalama, Cowlitz County. John R. Lewis, Coulee City, Douglas County. J. G. Duggan, Republic, Terry County. Henry King, Connell, Franklin County. S. S. Russell, Pomeroy. Garfield County. Joe Sants, Oak Harbor, Island County. Tom L. Wykoff, Pt. Townsend, Jefferson County Ellis Morrison, Seattle, King County. E. G. Ames, Pt. Gamble, Kitsap County. Austin Myers, Ellensburg, Kittitas County. George H. Baker, Goldendale, Klickitat County. For Mayor—Richard A. Ballinger. For Comptroller—John Riplinger. For Corporation Counsel—Mitchell Gilliam. For Treasurer—Sam F. Rathbun. For Councilmen-at-Large—David W. Bowen. Charles H. Burnett Fourth Ward—William Holt. Second Ward-J. S. Johnson. Third Ward-Hiram C. Gill. Fourth Ward--Irving T. Cole. Fifth Ward-Scott Benjamin. Sixth Ward-Arnold Zbinden. CITY TICKET. The big Republican municipal pow-wow was Thursday afternoon, and as was predicted by this had been agreed upon some two weeks ago, went a bobble. The effort to create a stampede on the from Judge Ballinger to some unknown did not though there were many on the convention floor been glad of an opportunity, yet they did not see it, their pent up bad feelings to be turned loose at the but despite this, the Seattle Republican believes that * * * STATE COMMITTEEMEN. M. B. ELLIS MORRISON, Chairman. JOHN RIPLINGER. LIBRARY UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON APR 29 1952 PRICE FIVE CENTS Seventh Ward—John C. Parsons. Eighth Ward--Dr. J. E. Crichton Ninth Ward—W. K. Merwin. WARD COMMITTEEMEN. First Ward—John E. Clancy. Second Ward—Otto A. Case. Third Ward—Dr. E. C. Brier. Fourth Ward—E. H. Baker. Fifth Ward—C. K. Campbell. Sixth Ward—S. G. Meek. Seventh Ward—J. B. Alexander. Eighth Ward—A. C. McDonald. Ninth Ward—E. M. Williams. shall be wisely, economically and honestly carried on and free from extravigance or waste of public moneys. “Two years ago the Republican party of this city adopted a resolution pledging to the people that it would proceed at once to the construction of a municipal lighting plant as a part of the Cedar river water system, and we now call attention to the fact that the money has been secured to build this plant, and that the same is being rapidly constructed, and we pledge ourselves to the early com- pletion of the same, and renew and reaffirm the resolution heretofore adopted by our party that we will furnish to the people light from said plant for the lowest possible cost consistent with a wise, econom- ical and prudent management of said lighting system. “We favor the economical and prudent extension of public im- provements, but insist that the same shall be restricted and kept within the reasonable abilities of our citizens and property owners.” Se The fight for council nominations from the various wards has been a lively one for the past two months, and the final action on the convention floor was no less exciting than the entire campaign. The favorites for councilmen-at-large were David W. Bowin of the Third ward, and Charles H. Burnett of the Ninth ward. Both are popular young businessmen, and will make ideal councilmen, if they feliow the same rules by which they have built up their business in this city. x Ok Ok The fight in the First ward for the nomination for councilman, was more than exciting, and, strange to say, William Holt instead of Fred W. Comstock wen out in the nomination. * * OK The Second ward proved to be an all-round Killkenny cat-fight from the caucus to the convention. Kistler and Williams were the leading candidates during the entire fight, but the final results brought J. S. Johnson out as the nominee. x ok Ok Hiram C. Gill, of the Third ward, has never had any opposi- tion, and it was a foregone conclusion that he would be unanimously nominated, and now it is a foregone conclusion that he will be unani- mously elected. +o? ‘The surprise of the primary was the outcome of the James-Cole fight, Irving T. Cole defeating the man who has grown wealthy by representing the Fourth ward in the city council during the past eight years, by a most decisive vote. The failure of Mr. James being renominated will be a sad blow to the Seattle Electric Com- pany, the Seattle Gas & Electric Company, the Great Northern Rail- way Company, the Pacific Coast Company, and the Sunset Telephone Company. It is alleged that Mr. James has laid around the city hall for the past eight years, almost exclusively looking after the interests of the companies mentioned above. * * * In the Fifth ward Scott Benjamin, as it was surmised, won out almost “hands down.” He and Jackson decided to make their fight on the results of the fourth precinct of the Fifth ward, beth living therein, and whoever lost out in that precinct that was to end his aspirations to represent the ward in the city council. Mr. Benjamin won, he was, therefore, unanimously nominated. é ee Jolin Megrath made a noble stand in the Sixth ward, just as did the three hundred Spartans at the Pass of Thermopalye, but he did not have men enough to stand off an army in the open, and like the Spartans, he went down before overwhelming numbers, which re- sulted in the nomination of Arnold Zbinden. oe The Seventh ward never witnessed a hotter fight than that waged by the followers of J. C. Redward, John Parsons, and Austin i. Griffith. Had Mr. Griffith, instead of Mr. Parsons, won the seventh precinct of the Seventh ward, it is barely possible that he would have been nominated, but having lost his home precinct it was hard for his followers in other precincts to rally the weak-kneed precincts to his support. Redward had the first, second and third precincts solid, and therefore made a hard fight from the outset. John C. Parsons succeeded in getting the nomination. ae OF Angus W, Young, who made a most vigorous campaign against J. 2. Crichton on the same grounds as did the Cole people on James ‘A. James, did not meet the same success in the Eighth as the Cole people did in the Fourth, for he lost every vote, save one in the con- vention, and Dr. Crichton was practically unanimously nominated. “The fight,” however,” says Mr. Young, “will not stop at the con- vention,” and he and his followers will take it to the polls, and thereby defeat the nominee. Cae eae | The Ninth ward, with its multiplicity of candidates, finally got together and presented the name of F. W. Merwin for ward coun- cilman and Chas. H. Burnett for councilman-at-large which ended the long and bloody struggle that has been raging in that ward since betore the New Year began. es POLITICAL POT=PIE White a mojority of the members of the State Central Committee seem inclined to favor one convention, nevertheless many of them are thinking a mistake has been made, and would be glad of an opportunity to rec- tify it. There is nothing to be gained by the railroad folk in having one convention, and the motive that prompted such was en- tirely selfish on the part of D. B. Crocker, who conceived in his own mind that there is room in this state for a Republican “boss”, and that he is large enough to fill the place. * * * There is no advantage that the railroad folk can attain by its early convention, but it will seriously cripple the Republican party because Governor McBride is not going to say a word for or against it until the convention has been fixed, and then he is going to holler “snap judgment”, and go before the people on that issue, and, in case he is not nominated, he and his friends will certainly use all their influence to defeat the neminee for governor from the next Repub- lican convention, and while the railroad folk may be able to control the Democratic convention, and thereby be on top which ever party is successful, yet so far as Re- publicans are concerned, it is a most serious politicol blunder. * * * That one convention means the defeat of both Humphrey and Cushman becomes more and more apparent every day, and that too when both of them are on the firing line at Washington city. Mr. Humphrey will be given no opportunity to make his campaign, for in about sixty days after the central committee has fixed the date of holding the convention, the campaign will have been finished, and during all that time he will be at his post of duty, and not be able to say one word in his own defense. It is nothing short of shooting a man from ambush, and it has always been considered a most cowardly act to shoot even a var- mint without giving it an opportunity for its life. * * * Mr. Crocker is a federal official of this state, and the president has specifically de- clared that federal officials should not be- come prominent in politics—“offensive por- tisans”—and yet Crocker journeys all the way to Washington City to be present and participate in the meeting of the national Republican committee, and returns to the state and spends the most of his time going from county to county advocating the “one convention” idea. That it will be so far departing from the established customs of the Republican party of this state that hard feelings among the Republicans will be the reward for it, goes without saying, and no one is more responsible for it than Mr. Crocker. He first persuaded the railroad folk that it meant an advantage for them, and they dropped into the scheme, but un- less the Pie-maker is sadly mistaken, they now realize that they have been handed a gold brick by this political schemer and trickster. * * * A queer political story comes from Skagit county, the home of Governor McBride. In that county, so goes the story, the gover- nor has joined hands with Senator Foster, and has promised to allow Mr. Foster to name the legislative delegation from the nor in naming a delegation for himself (Mc- Bride) to the nominating state convention. If reports be true, this agreement has not only been talked of by and between the Governor and the Senator, but it has actu- ally been “signed, sealed, and delivered.” “Hurd must be downed,” is the campaign watch werd. * * * There are other instances in this state where Governor McBride has made queer combinations, and with other senatorial as- pirants. In other words, in every county where he can “do business,” he goes to the leading senatorial aspirant, or his friends, and offers to make a combination with them, if they will agree to assist him in getting a delegation to the state convention that will be for McBride for governor, and it is further reported that he has even traded in some of the counties to the detri- ment of the railroad commission bill, if the delegation would support him for governor thus demonstrating the allegation that he has no desire to further any one’s interests save that of Henry G. McBride. * * * The friends of Dr. J. J. Smith are prepar- ing to enter into an aggressive campaign in King county, prior to the sitting of the county convention,which will name the dele- gates to the next state convention,which will nominate the state Republican ticket. The Smith head-quarters will soon be open, and a campaign manager selected, and the work to control the next county convention be be- gun. It is reported that the shrewdest poli- ticians of the county have agreed to assist the doctor in taking a delegation from King county to the state convention in his inter- est and it is already given out that they will accept no divided delegation, but will have (Continued on page 6) Seven Days' Current Comment and Observation If Russia is allowed to absorb China and Russianize it, and then be able to have an army of 25,000,000 of 50,000,000 of soldiers, would there be any chance for a republican or any other kind of government in the world after that? Should not the other nations of the world combine to prevent Russia making the first step in that directin in annexing Manchuria? Alexander conquered the whole known world at one time, but his empire split apart at his death. Rome once did the same thing, but Rome herself fell. The strength of any nation does not lie in its conquests but in the homogeneity of the people. The Russians are homogeneous, but the one-third of the human race in China could never be made Russian in spirit, in thought. If Russia should overrun all Europe, and conquer it, it would not be Russianized; it could not be. The danger to Russia's despotic system lies in the education of her people. So long as her peasants are ignorant as now, they will be obendent. Let them get educated and they will overthrow the autocratic system and create a republic. The bitterest opponents of Russia tyranny are her educated young men. Education breaks the shackles of the mind, and the man then desires to throw off tyranny of government. How Russia will eventually be overthrown cannot be predicted, but it is certain to come.—Ex. NEGROES ON JURIES. The case involving the right of Negroes to sit on juries in Alabama, recently decided by the United States Supreme court, is being regarded by the county authorities of Dallas in the selection of juries for that county. The Selma Times has this to say on the subject: In a case that went up from Montgomery county a short while ago the United States supreme court held that when Negroes were excluded from being drawn on juries, on motion of any attorney defending a man, the verdict could be set aside, when a conviction was had. Under this ruling of the United States supreme court it was absolutely necessary to put the names of Negroes in the jury box along with white men's names, in order to comply with the decision of the United States court. The jury commission, acting under legal advice, put the names of Negroes in the box, and yesterday when the juries were drawn the names of several Negroes were drawn to serve on juries. On the regular petit jury for the week commencing Feb. 29th, the names of Wm. F. Clark, the well-known barber, and David Taylor Mitchel were drawn. On the regular petit jury for April 18th the name of R. H. Reagin was drawn. C. W. Smith, the painter, and several others were drawn on special venires! This is the first time since reconstruction days that the names of Negroes have appeared on a jury list in Dallas. It is hardly probable that any of them will sit on a jury, on account of being set aside by the lawyers on one side or the other, but there is nothing to prevent them from drawing their $2 per day as long as the term for which they are drawn lasts. The jury commissioners acted right in complying with the decision of the court, otherwise the county would have been put to a great expense. The supreme court is bigger than the custom that has prevailed in the South of excluding Negroes' names from the jury box, and the decision of the United States supreme court will have to be complied with everywhere in order to make the drawing of juries legal.—Montgomery Evening Times, 2 February, 1904. WEALTH OF THE FARMER. Some fellow with a mathematical brain and but little money has figured out that $5,000,000,000 means little more to the ordinary mind than a row of figures. That amount of money is beyond the reach of common conception. This sum represents the value of the American farmers' crops in 1903. This sum does not include something like another billion dollars' worth of farm products which has been fed within the year to nearly 2,000,000 horses, mules, cattle, sheep and hogs, whose combined value approximates $3,000,000. This $5,000,000,000 worth of nature's bounty represents the labor of a farming ing population estimated at a little more than 10,000,000, living on about 6,000,000 farms of a total acreage of 850,000,000, whose total value is estimated at more than $20,000,000,000. These amounts are so stupendous that we must divide them up in order to grasp them. On a basis of these figures, the individual results are not a little surprising. It appears that the average acreage of the farms of the country is 146; that the farming population averages a little less than two people to the farm; that the average value of the farm, including stock and improvements, is about $2,000, and that the average revenue, or average value of products, is about $1,000. The farmer largely gets his own living off of his farm, and his income is more nearly clear profit than that in any other line of occupation. When we learn from these figures that the average farmer and his wife double their capital every two years, need we wonder that this is a rich nation? But figures are sometimes deceiving. The farmer who, outside of statistics, makes any such money as that might be hard to find. Colombia, a South American republic, which is being widely discussed in this country as well as throughout Europe, at present, is Republican in form of government, and is fashioned largely after the United States government. According to late statistics gathered concerning the country, it is as large as California and Texas combined, with a population ten times that of the Panama republic, and, according to the census of 1881, has a population of 3,600,000, exclusive of Panama. Bogota is the capital, containing a population of 125,000, and is considered the seat of learning for the most of the South American republics. It takes ten days constant travel to go from the coast to the capital. Landing at Barranquilla, the mouth of the Magdalena river, one has to travel 5691-2 miles by steamer, twenty-two miles by rail, forty-five miles by mule, and finally again, twenty-four miles by rail. Bearing on the condition of the Negro in the south, which has been brought prominently to the front by a speech recently delivered by Governor Vardaman of Mississippi, who advanced the idea that educational accomplishments be taken from the negro in order to make him less criminal. Some of the leading men of this country who recently met in New York to talk over the situation will be of interest as a comparison with Governor Vardaman. That those interested in the subject may learn how others think thereon, a few extracts from the speeches made by some of those present are herewith given. Let us quote first from Gov. Vardaman, who said: "As a race the Negro is deteriorating morally every day. Time has demonstrated that he is more criminal as a free man than as a slave, that he is increasing in criminality with frightful rapidity, being one-third more criminal in 1890 than he was in 1880. "I am advised that the minimum illiteracy among the Negroes is found in New England, where it is 21.7 per cent. The maximum was found in the black belt Louisiana, Mississippi and South Carolina where it is 67.5 per cent, and yet the Negro in New England is 41-2 times more criminal 100 for 100, than he is the black belt." Ex-President Grover Cleveland, who is by odds the most prominent Democrat in the country, in a letter to the meeting treated the subject as follows: "I am so completely convinced of the importance of this cause, as it is related to the solution of a problem which no patriotic citizen should neglect, that I look upon every attempt to stimulate popular interest and activity in its behalf as a duty of citizenship. All our people and every section of our country are deeply concerned in the better equipment of the negro population for self-support and usefulness. There should be a general agreement as to the necessity of their improvement in this direction, and all good men should contribute, in the manner best suited to their several circumstances, to the accomplishment of this beneficient result." The exact language of Andrew Carnigic, who has gained a world wide reputation for his benevolence, is as follows: "Now, the wise policy seems obvious. We should agree that the keeping down of millions of people, even if successful, would be destructive to civilized society and a menace to the state. To treat them as if they had already risen would be equally so; therefore an educational test for the suffrage should be adopted and strictly applied, applicable to white and black alike, for ignorance in the whites is deplorable. There is only one way to make satisfactory members of society, whether black or white, and that is through education in its widest sense." Then comes President Elliot of Harvard University, with the following statement: "I confess I am unable to understand the Southern idea that Political equality is necessarily synonymous with social equality an idea that has never taken root in the North, and which is equally unintelligible to the English. But this aside, I favor liberal aid from the national government to the cause of the Negro education, appreciating that the former slave states have an exceptional burden to bear." (Continued on page 4) OFFICE: 1414 SECOND AVENUE Phone Main 305 The Seattle Republican Established May, 1894. 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If St. John Dix did not loot that Whatcom Bank as declares four local experts then those who are responsible for his arrest and conviction should be tarred and feather and rode on a rail out of the city. * * * We do not know that “it is wicked to be rich,” in reply to a question propounded by an Eastern editor, but we are inclined to think it is wicked to get rich the way some people in this country do. * * * It would seem that the “dogs of war” in the Orient have cempletely lost the trail of their prey, and to expedite business, it is suggested that some friendly power find the two recreant belligerents and get them to- gether. * * * Genuine journalism seems to have capped the climax in the Tacoma “Forum”, to which the Seattle Republican politely doffs it’s chapeau. He who wrote, ‘consistency thou art a jewel,” must certainly have had the “Forum” in mind. * * * It looks as if the “Lilly-Whites of the South” are “up against the real thing” since the death of Senator Hanna. There being no one else of sufficient political strength that they can boom for president, they will be compelled to either swallow Roosevelt or stomach Bryanism straight. * * * There remains but 200 feet of excavation on the tunnel under the Hudson _ river, which connects New York with Jersey City, which was begun in 1878, to be done before it will be ready for use. When completed it will be 5,600 feet long and will have taken twenty-five years to construct it. * * cs There are Republicans in Eastern Wash- ington who threaten to vote the Democratic ticket in self defence, if Governor McBride is defeated in the coming nominating con- vention. We are of the opinion that those Republicans have done just such a caper before and it will be nothing new to them. * * * From a leading Chicago paper it is learn- ed that more white men were tried and con- victed than all the cases laid up against black men in the United States during the past year. And yet these people are charged with being vicions and verging on to barbarism. “Evil to him who evil thinks.” * Kk OK The “Washington Independent” thinks the joke of the season is the announcement of Dr. Smith for governor by himself. It may be a joke to those not acquainted with the condition of affairs in King county, but it will be a worse joke when he goes to the state convention with a united King county delegation at his back, * * * That there has been something doing in Democratic circles for the past week has been quite apparent from the unusual eenvrtat at hamcsline smeanme ana thaeralane aan plosions. Democracy mixed with Populism is liable to bring about just such unsettled conditions as the weather man has given Seattle for the past week. RA IUEE PACT bith UL tO UU OM. Af UIC Lilal judge would increase the fine a few hundred dollars, those who think that a court trial is but a splendid advertising medium would change their tune, and there would be less game served on their tables out of season. = * * Uncle Sam’s “greycoats” enjoyed their usual annual conference last Monday—- Washington’s Birthday—and as_ usual Father George had to encounter snow and ice like unto what he faced down on the Delaware when he was playing “hide-and- go- seek” with Johnny Bull before Uncle Sam was born. : * * * Being a creature of Tammany Hall it is remarkable thot Mayor Mcl.ellan should cut the word “obey” out of the marriage ceremonies which he performs. Of course the injuncticn is a useless one, so far as be- ing observed goes, for it is a queer woman these days that will obey even her husband when she does not feel so inclined. * * fe In the neighborhood of 200 union printers who were thrown out of employment by the big Baltimore fire, have been given work by Public Printer Palmer at Washington City, the same having met the approval of both the president and the civil service com- missioners, and yet labor unions declare the Roosevelt administration hostile to organ- ied labor. - * * That was a tremendous big fire in Balti- more a few weeks ago, according to the pub- lished facts and figures, but the fire instr- ance men have been figuring what they would have to pay out if they permitted it to be such, and so they reduced the loss from $300,000,000 to $32,000,000, and may yet cut the latter sum in two. The question now is, has there really been any fire at all in Baltimore? * * * Congressman Williams may be correct in his statement that, “wheat did not go up because McKinley was elected,” but most of the farmers are inclined to believe, not only wheat, but everything else, did go down be- cause Cleveland was elected, and for that reason they will see to it that this country will not elect another Democrat to the presidency, and that too, regardless of wheat fluctuations. * * *” It is more than commendable on the part of the Japanese colony of this city to so will- ingly raise a purse of $25,000 to send home for the benefit of the home government, which is now plunged in war with the larg- est nation upon earth. Their patriotism is even greater than the amount already raised and they declare that they will double and treble this amount in less than six months. This is the kind of patriotism that the Am- ericans possess, and it is predicted that Jap- an will one day be no less a factor in the ways of the world than is the United States. * * * The number of insane cases that come up for trial in the superior court of this county is remarkable. There is not a day mitted to the asylum. Is there something in the air that brings on insanity in this locality or are their business cares of such a na- ture that it breaks down the ordinary man and drives him insane or to suicide in try- ing to compete? Only last Monday Hughie Feleitz, who for a time was one of Seattle's leading merchants, committed suicide be- cause he was unable to earn a living owing to the recent failure of his business and his is but one of many. The suicide route, how- ever, is not so common as the insane route which is filling up the asylums of this state as fast as the criminal element of Seattle is filling up the penitentiary. * * a Captain John J. Healy, the well known Alaska trader and founder of the North American Transportation and, Trading Co., administered a brief but pointed lecture to the business men of Seattle a few days ago in an interview for one of the daily papers of the city, which should open their eyes. From various Alaska business sources com- plaint has from time to time been registered against the unfair treatment they received at th hands of merchants of this city, and now comes Mr. Healy who has bought more goods for Alaska than any other one man, who declares that in launching his new com- pany he will not buy goods from the Seattle merchants unless they get wise and do as they agree to. Its a sad commentary on th® merchants of our city to be branded as cheats and yet that is exactly what the old trader from the North declares they are. From time to time local customers have declared that they got the worst of bargains, but the mistake was always rectified, but when a man buys a $10,000 order it is a pretty hard matter to convinec him that faulty goods sent him was a mistake when he paid for the best articles. CURRENT COMMENT (Cobtinded from paces) Professor Booker T. Washington, who is at the head of the Tuskegee Institute, and who participated in this most remarkable meeting,and who always says things of rare interest to both races, speaks of the educa- tion of his race as follows: “Does the American negro take advan- tage of opportunities to secure education? Practically no schoolhouse has been opened for the negro since the war that has not been filled. Often hungry and in rags, mak- ing sacrifices of which you little dream, the negro youth has been determined to annihi- late his mental darkness. With all his dis- advantages, the negro, according to official records, has blotted out 55.5 per cent. of his illiteracy since he became a free man, while practically 95 per cent of the native Africans are illiterate. After years of civi- lization and opportunity, in Spain, 68 per cent of the population are illiterate, and in Italy 38 per cent. In the average South American country about 80 per cent are illit- erate, while after forty years the American Negro has ony 44.5 per cent of illiteracy to his debit. I have thus compared the pro- gress of my race, not with the highest civi- lized nations, for the reason that, in passing judgment upon us, the world too often for- gets that, either conscionsly or otherwise, because of geographical ore physical prox- imity to the American white man, we are being compared with the very highest civi- lization that exists. “From both a moral and a religious point of view, what measure of education the ne- gro has received has paid, and there has been no step backward in any state. Not a single graduate of the Hampton Institute or of the Tuskegee Institute can be found today in any jail or state penitentiary.” AFRO=AMERICANS DEFENDED Negroes Buying Homes Fannie Barrier Williams, one of the ablest and most caustic writers we have when defending her race, replies to a writer in the Chicago Record-Herald who advocated the driving of the Negroes out of Illinois, etc. Following is the article in full: "To the Editor:—The article in last Sunday's Battle Ground, under the title "To Exclude Negroes," is but one of the many evidences of a national habit of endeavoring to make the Negro race in this country an object of apprehension and doubt, if not contempt. "If the people of the world are to form an opinion of the condition and character of the Negro people only from what they may read of them in the articles, speeches and books, that are given the widest circulation because of their extreme and sometimes wicked sensationalism, it will not be long before the public will be ready to accept as just any proposition that will place them beyond the pale of "Christian civilization." "Just now, and for some time past, a strong anti-Negro sentiment has taken the form of the angry question, 'How can we get rid of him?' A distinguished Southerner, recently became famous in a day by his daring insistence that our government should put us all on board of ships and send us all to the dark continent or some other remote corner of the globe from which all hope of return to America would be cut off. "A recently elected governor of a Southern state gained the ear of the entire nation in his declaration that education was actually making criminals of the Negroes. "In keeping with all this comes this proposition from Mr. Erwin for an amendment to the federal constitution that would permit the state of Illinois to 'exclude all Negroes from ahe state.' "This writer points out as a sufficient reason that the presence of the Negro is a cause of 'serious friction between the races,' and that 'every Negro on the average, is causing the development of many white ruffians.' This is altogether a new charge against the Negro, that the proud and noble Anglo-Saxon cannot save himself from becoming a ruffian in the presence of an offensive Negro. Is it proposed on the same principle to banish from the state all people whose presence causes friction and seems to make some good, gentle, white Christian citizen a ruffian? If so, the Chinese, the members of labor unions, who certainly furnish a good deal of friction, the socialists and many others must also come in for banishment. "And after the Negroes are all banished from Illinois, is the writer quite sure that there will be an end of friction and an end of ruffianism? The house renting problem in Denver, which is fast developing surprising conditions for the colored population to face, demands serious attention. The prejudice against colored tenants in all sections of the city has increased so rapidly that finding a suitable house for a colored family is like hunting for a mustard seed in a wheat bin. There is just one loop-hole, and just one sensible thing to do. They can buy easily in many desirable sections on small payments. The opportunity is golden and will not last forever. Colored men and women, buy homes. Stop wasting your earnings on frivolous or useless things. Get out of the very heart of the city. Buy a cheap, cosy home, anywhere in the residence district or suburbs, and then you can defy prejudice, see your holdings increase in worth, and find a happy and practical solution of a problem which otherwise is bound to disgrace you and drag you down.—Colorado Statesman. A similar condition confronted the colored folk of this city for a num- "Of course the writer scarcely expects to be taken seriously in advocating a proposition so utterly impracticable as well as ouarageous as a mode of treatment by a stronger race toward a weaker race. The only effect of the article is to make public sentiment a little less tolerant toward this patient, hopeful and constantly progressive people. The colored people are carrying an awful burden of prejudice, misrepresentation and oppression, and this burden is increased by every attempt to discredit their capacity to rise above their miseries. "The colored people cannot be deported, they cannot be excluded from every place in deference to 'white ruffians,' and their advancement by means of education has put to shame all false theories concerning their mental and spiritual capacity. So long as the Negro is forced to be less than free, so long as his intelligence is ignored and his virtues mocked, so long will there be friction. Illinois can no more get rid of its share of the Negro problem by banishing its 85,000 Negro citizens than it can get rid of its labor problem by banishing the unions from the state. "It should also be borne in mind that the American people have never gained anything by using drastic measures to keep the Negro down. From the fugitive slave law to the present day efforts of restriction and exclusion factions, as well as the ruffians increase rather than diminish. "As poor as he is, the Negro has a way of haunting the American conscience for every wrong done to him. The full weight of the accumulated strength and intelligence of the colored people is being felt and will continue to be felt, against every attempt to stifle his ambitions and make him less than a complete American citizen. The American Negro is a patient trustful and peace-loving citizens, but there can be no peace until he can enjoy whatever rights he deserves. "The colored people of Illinois have proved themselves, in many ways, to be good citizens, and the only way to make them better citizens is not by threats of banishment, but by dealing more justly with him as a man and brother. "There is nothing noble or gainful in a great nation, so abundant in opportunities, in trying to force down and under a part of its citizenship. It is time for all to know that the passion of this Negro is to grow and not to degenerate—to grow in the powers of usefulness as citizens and to realize the hopes and prophecies of the men, who in the presence of Negroes, made liberty, justice and equality the cardinal things in our government." FANNIE BARRIER WILLIAMS. ber of years, and as it grew worse they began to seriously cast about to find some way to overcome such unpleasantness and nothing else seemed so feasible as the buying of homes in good localities, and they have done so, and we believe we can say without fear of successful contradiction, that in comparison with the number of colored folk who live in this city, more of them own good homes in Seattle than any other city in the West. Without exaggeration, the colored folk of Seattle, who do not number more than five hundred families, own property valued at nearly $500,000, and the most part is confined to homes, and not speculative property, there being but one family among the whole of them, that has more than five lots of their own. They went to the suburbs where property was chaep and purchased lots, then they built themselves comfortable homes thereon, which property has increased in value at an enormous rate, and it is safe to say that anyone of them could sell their homes today at twice the amount of the original cost. 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, Cashler. 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 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 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. Cor. Yesler Way and First Ave. South. JAMES A. MURRAY, J. P. GLEASON, President. Manager. M M. MURRAY, Cashier. 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, Cashler. MAURICE M'MICKEN, Vice-President. F. F. PARKHURST, Asst. Cashler. A general banking business transacted. Letters of credit sold on all principal cities of the world. Special facilities for collect- ing 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. CLISF, 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. Eastablished 1875. Tel. Main 3. 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. 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. SEA7 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 30. sthe same. I believe my record as city treasurer is clean and progressive enough to warrant me to seek higher honors, and being a citizen of King county, I make no hesitancy in seeking the place." The following from The Patriarch bearing on the candidacy of Arnold Zbinden of the Sixth ward is very flattering, especially when it is remembered that the editor of The Patriarch is a warm personal admirer of Harry Dreese, Mr. Zbinden's Democratic opponent: "The Publicans, in all history, have every held a place, and a confidence in public esteem. The "Publican" is ever before the public; the hypocrite, and the Pharisee is not; there is no possibility of a "Publican" ever getting a good word from the Pharisee, or the Hypocrite. Mr. Arnold Zbinden comes before the public with a clear record, and if he is elected to the city council, which he should be, no citizen will have cause to blush for his acts. The city council of Seattle has had several Publicans at different times, during her history, as members of the government, whose official acts will compare very favorably with the best citizens that ever had the honor to sit in that body as councilmen. POLITICAL POT-PIE (Continued from Page 2) the entire number or none at all. That the south district is practically unanimous for Doctor Smith is an absolute fact and having no candidate for any of the county offices it will be able to trade with other districts of the county so extensively as to almost give him absolute control of the county convention. While the past week municipal politics seems to have completely overshadowed both state and county politics yet much preliminary work for those conventions was done in the selection of delegates to the city convention as well as the selecting of candidates for the next municipal election. An early call for a vigorous campaign which will begin the next day after the election, March 7th. The state candidates will open up their headquarters and will at once begin to form their alliances and the numerous county candidates will begin their hustle for delegates and for sixty days or more a merry political scramble will be the result. Senator A. T. Van De Vanter has taken quarters in the Hotel Seattle and for a while at least will take an active interest in the county politics from a city standpoint. Van de Vanter, during his long political career in King county, has never lost a single primary and convention contest. It is predicted by the wise ones that Hon. Fred C. Harper will be elected chairman of the committee. Mr. Harper is a personal friend of Judge Ballinger and very acceptable to the other nominees, and if he will accept the chairmanship it will be his. If Charley Burnett is elected, and he will be, he will be the first native son, so says Editor Clayson, that has ever acted as a councilman in this city. Young Burnett was born in Seattle and is one of her prominent business men, and is personally as well as politically popular. J. M. Brewster, who is a candidate for county clerk to succeed C. A. Koepfli, under whom he has worked as a deputy for the past four years, feels more than confident of his success in the next county convention. He is one of the most popular officials among the attorneys of all the entire court house attaches and they are almost a unit for his nomination. If he is successful in his undertaking he will make one of the most efficient clerks King county has ever had. No publication during the ensuing year will keep you so well posted on the political issues as the Seattle Republican, and you would do well, if you are interested in politics, to subscribe for the same. "Billy Murphy has the fight of his life to successd himself as a member of the city council," said a delegation from the Ninth ward, who called on the Pie-maker Friday after the convention had nominated W. K. Merwin for councilman from the Ninth ward. "The reason we speak so confidentially of Capt. Merwin's success," they continued, "is because the jarring Republican factions in the Ninth ward that have made it possible for Murphy to win in the past are now utnited and all will work for his success. They will do so if for nothing more than to rid the Ninth ward of the odium of being branded as a Democrat ward. Mark our prediction, Capt. W. K. Merwin will skin Murphy to a final fare-you-well." Kensington and Rogers-Peet Clothing NOTHING BETTER W. B. HUTCHINSON CO. 1401 Second Av. and Union St. M. B. CAPT. MATT H. GORMLEY. The signal victory of the supporters of Irving T. Cole in the Fourth ward over James A. James has caused so much general rejoicing all over the city that the Seattle Republican can not resist the temptation to give its readers another peep at the hero's face. It was thought that the corporate influence in whose employ Mr. James is said to have been for the past eight years was so strong in the Fourth that good citizenship stood no show, but Mr. Cole had a clean record and was backed by Seattle's leading taxpayers and citizens pulled him through. When such men as C. J. Smith, Capt. Ballard, Capt. Caine, T. S. Lippy and a hundred and one of their associates go after a political aspirant they come pretty nearly getting him. It will be remembered that it was that very element in the Fourth ward that sent George U. Piper to his political grave yard. M. B. ARNOLD ZBINDEN, Sixth Ward Republican Counci man Nominee. The late city convention having named a successor to City Treasurer Matt H. Gormley, who has served in that capacity for the past two years, he now becomes a full fledged candidate for county treasurer to succeed the present incumbent, J. W. McConnaughey. In announcing his candidacy The Republican is reminded that the county has few men more popular than Matt Gormley and it predicts even at this early date that he will be nominated without opposition, though there seem to be other aspirants for the place just now. The county campaign for nominations will be begun as soon as the city election is over. The convention will in all probability be held about the 10th of May. As city treasurer, Mr. Gormley has been a most brilliant success and this has prompted the desire to go a step higher. "I am a candidate for no office, because I was a soldier in the late war, but because I desire the office. I would have been a candidate had I not gone to war just [Image of a man with a bald head, wearing a suit and a high-collared shirt. The background is a solid black oval. There is no text or additional details in the image.] HON. IRVING T. COLE. ZBINDEN IS ENDORSED. Mrs. Susie Coleman, who had been sick for many months, died at the Georgetown hospital, Thursday, February 18th. Rev. S. S. Freeman officiated at the funeral. The Seattle Republican publishes the kind of news you are interested in. Why not give it a subscription? If you have a friend visiting you make the fact known at this office. Mr. and Mrs. F. N. Harris have begun the beautifying of their new home. Mr. George H. Grose is reported as improving in health quite materially. Will you not at least say one good word to your merchant in favor of The Seattle Republican? Have you heard it? The Negroes of Nashville have certainly started a bank. It is actually opened, and is doing business. Opened on the 16th inst., and took in on that same day over $6,000. Every Negro in Nashville should toss up his hat at the very possibility of success in a business enterprise of this kind. Rev. R. Boyd, D.D., is president; J. W. Bostick, vice-president, and J. C. Napier, cashier—Nashville Monitor. 50 YEARS' EXPERIENCE PATENTS TRADE MARKS DESIGNS COPYRIGHTS &C. Anyone sending a sketch and description may quickly ascertain our opinion free whether an invention is probably patentable. Communications strictly confidential. HANDBOOK on Patents sent free. Oldest agency for securing patents. Patents taken through Munn & Co. receive special notice, without charge, in the NOTICE—SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL Estate. Sheriff's Office. State of Washington. County of King, ss. By virtue of an alias execution issued out of the Honorable Superior Court of King County, on the 18th day of February, 1904, by the Clerk thereof, in the case of Ella M. Ward, plaintiff, versus Fred S. Twitchell and Mary Twitchell, his wife, defendants, No. 37,102, 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 ten o'clock a. m. on the 2nd day of April, 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 (1/2) of Lot Three (3), and all of Lots four (4) and five (5), in Block nine (9), of 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 19th day of February, 1904. ED. CUDIHEE, Sheriff. By WM. CORCORAN, Deputy. 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 Washington. In the matter of the application of Griffin Chemical Company to be dissolved and disincorporated. To whom it may concern: Notice is hereby given that Griffin Chemical Company, a corporation organized under 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 Judges of the said court, a petition or the dissolution and disincorporation of said corporation as accompanied by a certificate of its proper officers setting forth that at a meing of the stockholders called for the purpose, it was decided by unanimous vote that all the stockholders to dissolve and disincorporate the said corporation, and the court having fixed April 8, 1904, for the hearing of said petition, notice is therefore given that the said application will come on for hearing pursuant to the order of said Judge on the 8th day of April 1904, at 9:30 o'clock A.M. at the Court House in the said City of Seattle, County of King, State of Washington. In witness whereof, I have set my hand and seal this 4th day of February, 1904. County Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the Superior Court of King County, Washington. By J. M. Brewsier, 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 (1/2) 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. 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, toow, 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 defendant'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 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 disincorporation 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 petition and application, and that said petition and application will be heard at the said time and place fiffixed therefor as aforesaid. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Superior Court this December 12, 1903 EMBREE & COLE, Attorneys for Petitioners, 415 Pioneer Building, Seattle, Washington. NOTICE TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE RIDDUCK-BOSS COMPANY THE PIDDUCK-ROSS 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. 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 Shlnn'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 Marc 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 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 Ling 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. 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 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. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE The State of Washington to the said Thomas J. Taylor, Defendant: You are hereby summoned to appear with in sixty (60) days after the date of the first publication 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 plaintiff 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 for which said action is brought is to secure a divorce upon the grounds of desertion and failure to support. ROOT, PALMER & BROWN, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Postoffice Address: 633 Pioneer Building, King County, Washington. February 6, 1904. January 27, 2004 PERSONAL Mrs. Susie Revels Cayton has been seriously ill for the past week, but is much improved. * * * The Unique Social Club held its usual weekly hop last Wednesday evening. * * * Mrs. George H. Grose, and Mrs. B. Oxendine, visited Tacoma last Monday morning, returning the same evening. * * * Mrs. James Coombs and Mrs. Morrow, two well-known Seattle ladies, spent last Sunday visiting with friends in Tacoma. * * * Miss Myrtle Warmack spent several days in the city with Miss Elizabeth Donaldson this week. She returned to her home in Bremerton Thursday. *** The Booker T. Washington Literary Society will hold its annual election of officers Wednesday evening, March 2nd. * * * Mrs. Shelton of Tacoma, who formerly lived in Seattle, has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Tutt for the past week. * * * Mr. Byron Clark, who has been in the employ of Clark's Special Delivery for quite a while, is now employed at the Hotel Seattle. *** Editor A. D. Griffin of Portland, still finds it profitable to mix in with the Tacoma and Seattle politicians, he having spent the last week on the Sound among them. * * * Mr. Will Turner of Tacoma, who has been deputy county assessor of Pierce county for the past twelve years, was doing business at the United States land office last Wednesday. * * * Mr. Lawrence Sledge, one of Tacoma's Afro-American attorneys, addressed a well-attended race meeting under the auspices of the A. M. E. Zion church last Monday evening. SALE OF DINNER SETS MONDAY Best English White Semi Porcelain 44 Pieces, $3.19 Best English Decorated Semi Porcelain, 50 Pieces, $4.69 Best Australian Decorated China, 50 Pieces, $7.29 Spelger & Hurlbut Second and Union The "Haymakers' Cantata Club" has issued invitations for a reception March 3rd, at the residence of Miss Barbara Davis, 519 Twenty-seventh avenue south. *** The program at the Booker T. Washington Literary Society last Monday evening was one of the best that has been rendered there for some time. The society was favored with a recital from Miss Dora Thwaits, who is said to be one of the best executionists of color in the city. * * * The Zion A. M. E. Church gave an elaborate concert and social last Monday evening, which was well attended, and a great success. Mr. Lawrence Sledge of Tacoma, and Mr. J. A. Williams of this city, two well-known attorneys, delivered addresses which were well received. * * Quite a number of persons of this city attended a concert in Everett last Thursday. Among those who took part in the exercises were: Miss Barbara Davis, Miss Clara Threet, Miss Katie Scott, Miss Ruth Freeman, Miss Clifford Freeman, Mrs. Wells, Mrs. Woodson, and Mrs. Freeman. The concert was given in the interests of the A. M. E. Church of that place. * * * The Silverleaf Musical Club was entertained by Rev. and Mrs. F. T. Walker last Monday evening. Dainty refreshments were served by the hostess. Mrs. George Rideout, the patroness of the club, was present. Other members who were present were: Miss Barbara Davis, Miss Myrtle Warmack, Miss Luetta Smith, Miss Alma Clark, Miss Elizabeth Donaldson, Miss Georgia Selby, Miss E. Hutt, Mr. Byron Clark, Mr. B. Thomas, Mr. R. Miller, Mr. A. R. Black and Mr. John Fort. 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 20th 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. FINAL CLEARANCE SALE Opens MONDAY, February 22nd ALL CARS TRANSFER TO THE BON MARCHE MAIL ORDERS FILLED Second Precinct—McCoy's Grocery, First Ave. South and King Street. Third Precinct—No. 513 Sixth Avenue South. Fourth Precinct—204 Second Avenue South. Fifth Precinct—Vacant Store, 813 Yesier 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. 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 Precinct—Burke Building, 112 Marion Street. Fifth Precinct—Fire Station, Columbia St., between 6th and 7th Aves. 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 Pike 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.) Eighth Precinct—Cook's Grocery, corner Louisa St. and Eastlake Avenue. EIGHTH WARD First Precinct—Nirk & Wilton's Real Estate Office, 420 Denny Way. Second Precinct—Old Episcopal Church, corner, Warren Ave, and Republican St. Fourth Precinct—Fitch's Bakery, 700 Queen Ann Ave., corner Roy St. NINTH WARD. Second Preclinct—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 Kirkwood 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 said caucuses 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.