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SEATTLE REPUBLICAN 1910 [Name not visible in the image] L. C. SMITH, The County Candidate for Sheriff. He is the Only Man From the Country Asking for a Nomination. --- Historical Society VOL. X. NO. 47 POLITICAL POT=PIE The question of how the delegates to the state convention as well as the delegates to the next legislature will be instructed will be one of the problems of the King county conventions. The Piles committee is holding out for iron-clad instructions for Sam. H. Piles for United States senators; and it is further contending that he, Piles, be given the 115 delegates to the next state convention to trade as he sees fit for his own advancement. This does not meet with public approval a little bit, although it is believed at this writing that the Piles committee will be able to force such a resolution through the county convention. The Piles committee has been permitted to name the most of the legislative nominees in the various districts without interference, and it is presumed they are Piles men as long as there is any show for him to be elected, and, therefore, Mr. Piles should not expect any greater support than this. If the delegation is tied up to him by iron-clad instructions as former delegations have been the leading politicians of this and other counties declare it means the defeat of King county in getting a United States senator. * * * The proposition that meets with general approval throughout the state and county is that the instructions be for a "King county man" without naming any individual in that connection. This, it is argued, will make it possible for some one else to get into the senatorial fight in case Mr. Piles cannot get the required amount of outside strength to assure his election. Both Senator Wilson and Hon. Jacob Furth have considerable outside strength, and Mr. Wilson claims that he can bring to King county more votes for himself than King county herself has but can not deliver them to Mr. Piles under any circumstances, and unless King county agrees to vote for him, it would mean the absolute defeat of King county's aspirations to send a man to the senate. This the friends and advocates of Mr. Piles give little credence to, but it would be well to keep the thing open to see whether Mr. Wilson's prediction is or is not correct. If it actually transpires that he has the votes that he says he has, political history would repeat itself by King county being herself responsible for losing another opportunity of electing a man to the United States senate. ** ** Within the past week Spokane county has held her county convention and Governor McBride won out by a splendid majority and instead of getting half of that delegation as was predicted by the Pie-maker some weeks ago, he will get the entire forty-nine votes. He, however, lost the votes of Ferry county, which will go to Mr. Atkinson, and it is highly probable that he will also lose many of the other Eastern Washington counties, which will weaken his candidacy very materially. After the loss of so many of the counties in Eastern Washington, in order for him to stand any show of being nominated, he must carry Whatcom SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 1904 and Pierce counties, and this is very doubtful, unless Congressman Cushman makes a fight for him in Pierce, which he will hardly do under the circumstances. Speaking about congressional nomitions, in all of the counties that have held conventions, Jones and Cushman have been endorsed, and no mention has been made of Congressman Humphrey, which, from a King county standpoint, forebodes no political good. If King county desires to have any representation whatever in the next congress it behooves her to begin to hustle for Humphrey, or he will be defeated before he ever starts. If Cushman and Jones both stand by Humphrey he will win out, but if they leave him to his fate and can succeed in having themselves nominated despite Humphrey's oppsition, or despite any combination he might make with other candidates, King county will be completely left in the political cold; but in a case like that Mr. Humphrey ought to be able to combine with either Brownell or Black and make an interesting scrap. The friends of Mr. Hum- --- JBLICAN [Name] phrey claim that he will be in Seattle Saturday, and will then take personal charge of his campaign and will insist that the county convention give him a hearty support, and the delegates named to the state convention all be unqualifiedly Humphrey men. The fight for state auditor is still between C. W. Claussen, of Kitsap; J. H. Davis, of Pierce, and T. J. Lipsett, of Clallam, with Claussen and Davis as leading candidates, and Lipsett, perhaps, holding the balance of power. Some effort has been made to swing Claussen into the treasurership fight, but he has not taken kindly to this and still insists that he is a candidate for the auditorship. The disposition is to nominate him for either one or the other of the positions, and it is believed that he will accept whichever one comes to him. There will be quite a scrap between Hon. S. A. Calvert and E. W. Ross for state land commissioner. Mr. Calvert, it is believed, will have the northwest and a great deal of LIBRARY OSITY OF WASHINGTON APR 29 1952 PRICE FIVE CENTS * * * \* \* \* SEATTLE REPUBLICAN [Name] [Name not visible in the image] L. C. SMITH. The County Candidate for Sheriff. He is the Only Man From the Country Asking for a Nomination. --- Historical Society VOL. X. NO. 47 POLITICAL POT-PIE The question of how the delegates to the state convention as well as the delegates to the next legislature will be instructed will be one of the problems of the King county conventions. The Piles committee is holding out for iron-clad instructions for Sam. H. Piles for United States senators; and it is further contending that he, Piles, be given the 115 delegates to the next state convention to trade as he sees fit for his own advancement. This does not meet with public approval a little bit, although it is believed at this writing that the Piles committee will be able to force such a resolution through the county convention. The Piles committee has been permitted to name the most of the legislative nominees in the various districts without interference, and it is presumed they are Piles men as long as there is any show for him to be elected, and, therefore, Mr. Piles should not expect any greater support than this. If the delegation is tied up to him by iron-clad instructions as former delegations have been the leading politicians of this and other counties declare it means the defeat of King county in getting a United States senator. \*\*\* The proposition that meets with general approval throughout the state and county is that the instructions be for a "King county man" without naming any individual in that connection. This, it is argued, will make it possible for some one else to get into the senatorial fight in case Mr. Piles cannot get the required amount of outside strength to assure his election. Both Senator Wilson and Hon. Jacob Furth have considerable outside strength, and Mr. Wilson claims that he can bring to King county more votes for himself than King county herself has but can not deliver them to Mr. Piles under any circumstances, and unless King county agrees to vote for him, it would mean the absolute defeat of King county's aspirations to send a man to the senate. This the friends and advocates of Mr. Piles give little credence to, but it would be well to keep the thing open to see whether Mr. Wilson's prediction is or is not correct. If it actually transpires that he has the votes that he says he has, political history would repeat itself by King county being herself responsible for losing another opportunity of electing a man to the United States senate. --- Within the past week Spokane county has held her county convention and Governor McBride won out by a splendid majority and instead of getting half of that delegation as was predicted by the Pie-maker some weeks ago, he will get the entire forty-nine votes. He, however, lost the votes of Ferry county, which will go to Mr. Atkinson, and it is highly probable that he will also lose many of the other Eastern Washington counties, which will weaken his candidacy very materially. After the loss of so many of the counties in Eastern Washington, in order for him to stand any show of being nominated, he must carry Whatcom SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 1904 1 and Pierce counties, and this is very doubtful, unless Congressman Cushman makes a fight for him in Pierce, which he will hardly do under the circumstances. Speaking about congressional nomitions, in all of the counties that have held conventions, Jones and Cushman have been endorsed, and no mention has been made of Congressman Humphrey, which, from a King county standpoint, forebodes no political good. If King county desires to have any representation whatever in the next congress it behooves her to begin to hustle for Humphrey, or he will be defeated before he ever starts. If Cushman and Jones both stand by Humphrey he will win out, but if they leave him to his fate and can succeed in having themselves nominated despite Humphrey's opposition, or despite any combination he might make with other candidates, King county will be completely left in the political cold; but in a case like that Mr. Humphrey ought to be able to combine with either Brownell or Black and make an interesting scrap. The friends of Mr. Hum- --- BLICAN [Name] phurey claim that he will be in Seattle Saturday, and will them take personal charge of his campaign and will insist that the county convention give him a hearty support, and the delegates manned to the state convention all be unqualifiedly Humphrey mem. The fight for state auditor is still between C. W. Claussen, of Kitsap; J. H. Davis, of Pierce, and T. J. Lipsett, of Challam, with Claussen and Davis as leading candidates, and Lipsett, perhaps, holding the balance of power. Some effort has been made to swing Claussen into the treasurership fight, but he has not taken kindly to this and still insists that he is a candidate for the auditorship. The disposition is to nominate him for either one or the other of the positions, and it is believed that he will accept whichever one comes to him. There will be quite a scrap between Hom. S. A. Calvert and E. W. Ross for state land commissioner. Mr. Calvert, it is believed, will have the northwest and a great deal of LIBRARY COUNTY OF WASHINGTON APR 29 1952 PRICE FIVE CENTS *** ** Eastern Washington strength, while Mr. Ross will have the southwest with equally as strong a following in Eastern Washington as his opponent, leaving King and Pierce counties to decide the dispute. * * * Owing to the fact that W. M. Shaw has won out in Spokane county he (unless some dark horse is put into the race) will be the leading candidate for state treasurer. Spokane has two candidates for state honors, and as she has endorsed Governor McBride it is believed that both of those candidates will receive the entire strength of the governor, and each of them having considerable outside strength, will stand a most excellent show of being nominated. Judge M. A. Fullerton's unanimous re-nomination is conceded by all. * * * The Boxers of Walla Walla went down to defeat last Wednesday in the primaries, and the Ankeny forces won out in every precinct in the city, and in the convention they will name every candidate for office in that county. This means another county for John D. Atkinson in the gubernatorial race. It is expected that Yakima, Douglas, Stevens and Columbia counties will follow in the wake of Walla Walla and send anti-McBride delegates to the state convention, all of which means more strength for Atkinson. * * * Send $2 for a year's subscription to the best weekly paper in the state. Address The Seattle Republican, Seattle, Washington. * * * The caucuses and primaries preparatory to the county convention, which will convene next Tuesday, were held last Monday evening and Thursday afternoon, but no definite forecast of the results of that convention can be made from the results of those primaries. In the outset the causes were generally reported as being boisterous and domineering either on the part of one faction or the other for the control of the organization. Some very raw things, politically speaking, were done in the city, and, if the Pie-maker is not greatly mistaken, some pretty sore spots were left thereby, which may be carried to the next general election. The high-handed proceedings at the recent caucuses and primaries will greatly aid those advocating the new primary law in forcing the measure through the coming legislature, for, to say the least, if the proceedings were as reported, they were simply disgraceful. \* \* \* While no very correct forecast can be made at this time as to the outcome of the coming county convention, nevertheless it would seem to the political observer that, the fight for the nomination of sheriff will be between Lew Smith and J. W. McConnaughey, with Lamping and Stringer ready to swing to the man that will give him the best promise for the future. Both candidates are very strong, but neither can be nominated without the withdrawal of one or both of the weaker candidates. * * * At the McConnaughey headquarters Lew Smith is conceded 150 votes from the country, but practically none from the city. If that number be his full strength he can never win. The friends of Mr. Smith, however, take a different view of it, and conservatively declare that he will have 200 votes from the country, and pretty nearly enough from the city to nominate him on the first ballot, and, if he can make such a showing the strength of Mike Kelly and a great deal of that of Lamping will go to him on the second ballot and thereby assure his nomination. The scurrilous as well as vicious nature of the majority report of the findings of the Civic Union as to the fitness of the various candidates for prosecuting attorney, which report, without evidence, reflects on Prosecuting Attorney W. T. Scott's official career is nothing short of a damnable outrage, and that class of public outrages that might be [Image of a man with white hair and a mustache, wearing a suit and a bow tie. The background is a dark, oval frame.]] expected to emanate from criminals instead of from gentlemen, as the Civic Union is supposed to be made up of. Persons heretofore inclined to oppose Mr. Scott in his asporations to succeed himself after reading the report of the Civic Union, must feel like not only voting for him, but getting out and working for him until he is both nominated and elected. If the Union was without actual facts it should have left the subject open, for it had no right to attempt to ruin the character of any man on hypothesis and inuendoes. The report against Frank B. Weistling is of a like vicious nature and wholly uncalled for as well as very unfair. Whoever the Civic Union committee is made up of it is plain to be seen that the members thereof are working in the interest of some pet candidate for prosecuting attorney, and resort to such vicious and criminal attacks on the other candidates that their candidate may receive the nomination. expected to emanate from criminals instead of from gentlemen, as the Civic Union is supposed to be made up of. Persons heretofore inclined to oppose Mr. Scott in his asporations to succeed himself after reading the report of the Civic Union, must feel like not only voting for him, but getting out and working for him until he is both nominated and elected. If the Union was without actual facts it should have left the subject open, for it had no right to attempt to ruin the character of any man on hypothesis and inuendoes. The report against Frank B. Weistling is of a like vicious nature and wholly uncalled for as well as very unfair. Whoever the Civic Union committee is made up of it is plain to be seen that the members thereof are working in the interest of some pet candidate for prosecuting attorney, and resort to such vicious and criminal attacks on the other candidates that their candidate may receive the nomination. The primaries have developed the fact that the two leading candidates for prosecuting attorney are W. T. Scott and C. C. Dalton. Kenneth Macintosh, who is a very popular young man, will have a great deal of strength in the convention, but, it is supposed, will run behind either of the two already mentioned, and will, therefore, hold the balance of power, being able to name the nominee if he so desires. The question is, who will he favor, Scott or Dalton? If the two leading candidates are strong enough to prevent each other from being nominated and, if Mr. Macintosh can hold his strength together, which it is believed he can, he may force the others to come to him. * * * While Dalton will be quite strong in the convention, there is a general feeling against him, owing to the fact that he is practically a newcomer in the county, and is simply residing here as a state official, his home being in Pacific county. One other thing that will greatly militate against Mr. Dalton, is his being unanimously supported by the sporting fraternity and their hangers-on all over the county. The First ward and every part of the other wards of the city, where there is a sprinkling of the tenderloiers, have come in strong for him, and it does not look very good to the Civic Union and those citizens who believe in good government. This is not intended to in any wise mix Mr. Dalton up with being a representative of that class of people, but he is being supported by them, and that of itself will greatly injure his cause before the convention. * * * Since the primaries the fight for county clerk seems to be between Edgar C. Raine, J. M. Brewster and Otto A. Case, but unless the Pie-maker is mistaken, the fight is now between Case and Brewster with the odds in favor of the former, owing to the fact that Raine, it is claimed, will throw his strength to Case if he finds it impossible for him to win out in the fight. Brewster's friends are working hard to prevent such a combination and they believe they have to some extent checked a good deal of it. Lea is still making a hard fight, and, as has been predicted in these columns, will have some strength. If he can marshal enough strength to hold the balance of power and prevent either of the leading candidates from being nominated for the position, he himself has a show of winning. * * * Nothing save a political upheaval will prevent Jim Agnew from being nominated for county auditor. But in the heat of the convention if some one should spring a trade on the auditorship, Agnew would be up against a hard proposition, and would lose what seemed to him to be a sure thing in a very few minutes. Many of the two-year-ago conventioners still remember how Billy Inglis put Koepfli's nomination for county clerk in the air just a few hours prior to the assembling of the county convention, and lacked but a few votes of defeating him. The same could happen to Agnew, but it is not believed that it will. * * * Since Ballard went solid for the re-nomination of John W. Peter for county assessor there is no danger of any dark horse candidate being sprung on him at the eleventh hour. It was being whispered in political circles for a while that Balard would have an opposing candidate to Mr. Peter, but if there was any truth in the rumor it petered out before the primaries. That city has for some years been conceded a place on the county ticket, and its choice has generally been accepted by the convention, and it is not expected there will be any change in the program at this time. * * * The fight for county commissioner in this district is still between Charles Baker and Harry A. Bigelow, with the odds in favor of Baker, unless a "dark horse" is brought in between this and the time of holding the convention, which is highly probable. If this be done, it is more than likely that Baker and Bigelow will be beaten and the "dark horse" man win out on the second ballot. * * * John E. Humphries is entitled, at least, to the nominal support of the King county delegation in his gubernatorial aspirations, even though there be no hope of his being nominated; for this county has never had a truer nor more consistent advocate than he, nor has the Republican party ever had a more loyal supporter. Such men should be encouraged in their ambitions rather than to have cold water thrown on them. The proposition to as much ag possible take the judiciary nomination out of the trading field, and nominate them as inde- pendently as possible, has gained so much favor that it is barely possible that the five judges will be nominated, either on their personal popularity or for their fitness for the place. The Pie-maker has no reason to change his mind from last week's prediction of the judiciary situation. He believes Judge Griffin, Judge Morris, Judge Tallman and Hon. A. W. Frater will be nominated on the first ballot, and a “free-for-all” fight on the next for the fifth nominee. During the week Judge Albertson has gained consider- able strength, and will make a strong fight in the convention for the fifth nominee, with Miller and Brown. There is some talk of cutting Judge Tallman, but it is so very slight that it is not believed that it will hurt him in the convention. * * OK In he past no great amount of attention has been paid to the nomination of the jus- tices of the peace, and therefore, some nom- inations and even elections have gone through that have not ended very well. While there is a long list of candidates for these two nominations yet the general opin- ion seems to be that A. J. Balliet and L. R. Cole will be the nominees. ‘However, Judge George is still very popular and will give one of the two a hard chase for the nomina- tion. kk In speaking of Otto A. Case, who is a can- didate for county clerk, subject to the decis- ion of the coming Republican convention, in last week’s Republican, the reader might have misconstrued what was said therein concerning him. Whatever else may be said about Mr. Case, one thing can be said in his favor, and that is, he is fair and unpredju- diced in whatever he undertakes, and he is not depending upon the Piles committee to nominate him to this position. He, how- ever is not refusing any strength that may come to him from that or any other source, but he is fighting his own battle and is de- pending upon his own efforts for his suc- cess. Jf nominated and elected he will give the county a faithful administration. POLICE POINTERS. Orders have been issued by Chief Delaney that card playing about the city hall is to be discontinued, which, to say the least, is a long step towards closing public, and, per- haps, notorious gambling in this city. It is almost a matter of impossibility for a num- ber of men, many of whom are given to playing games of chance for gain, to daily meet with each other and play cards without a more or less amount of betting going on, and when such is permitted at the very foun- tain head of the law, how can one expect it to be driven out of the highways and by- ways of the city? The order is a most com- mendable one. * * * lf the police force of this city is to be in- creased to 100 as has been proposed, a new consignment of police material from some Erin hothouse may be expected just any old time. But serious, instead of the force be- ing increased to 100 the city would do well to increase it to 200, and even that number could not patrol her streets and alleys any too good, heme Tt would seem that the days of policemen in Seattle buying and building $10,000 homes, and putting half as much more in the furnishing of the same—all on a salary of $75.00 per month—have about passed. May- couraging such wilful wastes of easy earned money and of course the policemen will reg- ulate themselves accordingly, as a “half a loaf is better than no loaf at all.” * * * There is a crazy driver on the patrol wa- gon of this city that sooner or later will come to grief, and all on account of his fast driving in answering his calls. He always leaves the city hall with a rush and goes down Yesler way layinfg the lash to his flying steeds at a gait that would make J. I. C. blush. It was but one day last week that he all but ran over three persons, and yet never checked the rush of his horses. Some day, unless he gets killed in the mean- time, which would not be out of place, he will commit a depredation like that and it will be off with him for all time to come, for the bystanders will administer summary justice to his Domphool Majesty. gee cee: Officer Cameron seemed deeply touched the other day in capturing his first, and, per- haps, last burglar, to discover in him his own fifteen-year-old son, but with tears in his eyes he marched him to the headquar- ters where he was locked up for further or- ders, which called forth pathetic paragraphs from the daily press. There is no use mak- ing so much fuss over a little indiscretion like this, for we have known of policemen (much less their sons) who were caught in the very act of burglarizing some house they had been set to watch. In other words, strange things go on in police circles. ak oe One night last week while a policeman was leaning up against an electric light pole on the shady side, quietly taking his usual ‘foreday nap, prior to going for his morn- ing’s morning (for which he never paid, ex- cept by looking the other way when a bar- tender was touching a drunk before going off duty), an all-night carouser, thinking the policeman an Indian statue leaned up against him and began committing a nui- sance on the officer's brand new suit of uni- form. The iniruder was promptly arrested and sent to headquarters after the police- man had used his billy with telling effect, but the officer was very much embarrassed when he was forced by a ‘“‘darkey” attorney the next day to explain to the court “just how it all happened.” : eek Not long since persons living on Capitol Hill were nearly frightened out of their wits, and all because a policeman was seen walking about up there in broad daylight. ‘They at once concluded that war had broken out between British Columbia and the Unit- ed States over the boundary dispute, and that the policeman was a recruiting officer who believed in woman suffrage. But it was plain to be seen what was going on when the policeman began hunting up the new stores and and to tell the proprietors thereof what useful animals policemen were for a great city, and especially for the mer- chants, and how poorly paid the boys were. Things were soon coming his way and an I. O. U. was the result. ee Cees A few weeks ago a number of policemen in this city fired some twenty odd shots at ap res Re MR a ee ee CARTOONING. Seattle to the Press club, which was greatly enjoyed by those present. Davenport, who was born on a farm in Oregon, took early to newspaper reporting, at which he was something of a success, but he subsequently began studying the art of cartooning and soon dropped his reportorial work and took up the latter for a profession. He, however, found it an up-hill business in the West, but not to be discouraged by his rebuffs at home he went to New York, where he se- cured employment and finally developed in- to one of the finest cartoonists of the coun- try. Clever cartoonists can accomplish a great many things with their pencils, and yet not destroy the original outline of the person or thing cortooned, and this Daven- port can do to perfection. * OK OK In one of the leading magazines of the country a clever cartoonist made Senator Hoar look as much like a well-fed Berkshire shoat, on which a pair of spectacles had been placed as a joke, as the real thing, and yet on comparing the cartoon with a photograph of the senator, it could be readily seen that he had not been very greatly misrepresented in the general outline. * OK Ok Senator Henry Cabott Lodge under the cartoonist’s pen has been made to resemble a piney woodsopossum,whichhad been treed by a hunter and his dogs, and had crawled out on a limb of the tree, and after having wrapped his tail around it for perfect safe- ty’s sake lay looking calmly down on the anxious hunter and the baying dogs. In spite of this contortion the outlines of Sen- ator Lodge’s features were not destroyed, and had to be pronounced a very clever piece of work, roesh bees Senator Joe Bailey is another splendid subject for the cartoonist, or, perhaps, more properly speaking, the caricaturist. A rath- er laughable picture has been penciled of him, he being made to look very much like a huge Texas steer, that is fighting for an opportunity to regain the herd, from which he has been cut off. * OK Dick Croker, the well-known Tammany chieftain, has frequently fallen a victim to the sketch artist, all of whom make him re- semble a fierce bull terrier that had been held in close confinement until he had grown so hungry that he could eat a tramp, and yet on closely studying those cartoons they do not actually do the man an injus- tice. xk * Our much beloved President Roosevelt by a cartoonist is made to resemble a muley bull. The cartoonist, perhaps, had in mind that the président at one time was a great cattle king, and took special pleasure in rop- ing cattle on the ranges, and he, therefore, combined the facts of his life with his fea- tures and thus made a combination that was not only laughable but interesting. Me In these later years journalism without ‘the cartoonist or sketch artist is sadly lack- ing. The small paper unable to pay for striking as well as illustrativecartoonsabout the object of it’s favor or opposition, that it might not be wholly out of date, gives its Re idee oe Ria BSS me te ere gag et ae. [Name not visible in the image] JOHN W. PETER, Candidate for County Assessor. 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. One very often hears of Uncle Sam's English and Canadian cousins, but it is only recently that he has come into possession of a pa an' a ma. President Roosevelt can from now on always expect a lot of dirty swill to be thrown at him from the back door of some Southern Kitchen. If King county fails to have Will E. Humphrey re-nominated at the Republican state convention she will be without representation at all in the Fifty-ninth congress. The "dove of peace" may make a beautiful pet for some nations, but neither Japan nor Russia care to waste any time with such a pet just now. Charles Moyer, president of the Western Federation of Miners, is being given a touch of the military bull-pen quarters that to the average citizen seems wholly uncalled for. Electric sprinklers are doubtless all right in their place, but we are of the opinion that water sprinklers would be a great deal more servicable in keeping the dust down on the streets. It can be said of the Republican politicians of this county at the present time that, they are "between the devil and the deep sea." The primaries are over and the convention is to come. Let's hope that the county convention next Tuesday will be calm and serene, and that no Raine of terror will disturb its quiet, lest someone be seriously hurt in the top-Storey. Judge Parker seems certain of receiving the presidential nomination at the hands of the Democratic party, and, if he does, it will be the "16 to 1" fellows instead of the "gold bugs" that will help the Republicans defeat the regular Democratic nominee. "Let's build the temple,' is a cry that will be heard louder than ever before the summer is over,'" comes from the Seattle Labor Journal. Well, the cry will have to be pretty loud if it arouses the slumbering foundation of the temple that went to sleep some years ago. We suggest to Sam Piles that he pay to the Times for what ever service it has already rendered him, and in future, if it is to be paid anything, pay it to oppose instead of support him. The Times is killing you Sam, and if you will take a tip you will choke it off. In 1903 there were but twenty murders committed in London, England, while in New York more than 100 homicides were committed, and in Chicago 152 were report- --- ed, which was nearly fifteen times as many more in the two cities than in London, and yet London has a population greater than the combined population of both Chicago and New York. Discussing this an exchange says: "The comparison is not a pleasing one." We should say not, and more especially since these cities make such a great pretense of being composed of a superior class of citizens. Now that the colored folk of this country are in need of help, the Catholic church is coming to their rescue in so many ways and doing so many good things for them that the wonder is, that every mother's son of the Negro race does not become baptized in that faith at once. Mrs. Bush, whose life is spent trying to do good among prisoners, says, "Tacoma has the best, and Seattle the worst prisons in the Northwest." As to Seattle, we believe she is quite correct, but there ought to be something in which Tacoma leads, and better that than nothing. Clayson's Patriarch hit the nail on the head, in commenting on the Times cartoon, placing the editor of the P.-I. between the manager and the editor of the Hearst syndicate, by saying Editor Brainard was like unto the Savior, "crucified between two thieves." There seems to be no doubt but that Charlie Dalton is being backed for the nomination of prosecuting attorney of King county by every "tenderloiner" in the county. Though he may as an official do his duty, even when those men are to be prosecuted, nevertheless it does not look good to the better class of citizens. Despite the opposition and obstruction tactics that the Democratic sap-heads in congress have thrown in the way of Uncle Sam getting possession of the Panama canal right of way, he now has it in fee simple. Now dig up and dig down; the former for the purchase price, and the latter for the construction of a water-way between the two oceans. According to an exchange Bishop Potter is credited with saying, "I was most amazed to see a clergyman who was preaching for me pause on the way out of the church to shake hands with an ex-convict just discharged from Sing Sing." Bishop Potter may have said this, but we seriously doubt it. We believe Bishop Potter would give the "glad hand" to a convict as quickly as he would to a president especially from a religious standpoint especially in a church edifice, if he would not then the Christianity which he profesces is a mockery in the extreme. The spirit of get together on the part of senatorial aspirants in King county is finding favor on all sides. While the tide in this county seems to be in Mr. Piles' favor, yet King county is far from being the state of Washington, her 115 delegates to the state convention and her 24 members of the legislature to the contrary notwithstanding, and neither Mr. Piles nor either of the other aspirants need not think for a minute that the battle has been won even with King county unqualifiedly in their pockets. The senatorial aspirant from this county in order to win must have equally as great a following outside as he has inside and therefore this get together proposition must be a King county proposition pure and simple. If an agreement is reached personal interest and self agrandizement must be completely lost sight of and the aspirants must stand ready to take up the fight or be equally willing to lay it down as the emergency may demand. The Seattle Republican unqualifiedly favors the election of John L. Wilson and will work to that end until it is apparent to it that he has no show of election, but it is perfectly willing to support any King county candidate that has any show of election whether it be Wilson, Piles, Furth, Preston, or any one else. In other words, though it is for Wilson it is for a King County man all the time and under all circumstances. Kensington and Rogers-Peet Clothing NOTHING BETTER W. B. HUTCHINSON CO. 1401 Second Av. and Union St. ```markdown ``` We Guarantee A 30 Candle Power Light Burning Four Hours Per Day AT A AT A COST PER MONTH OF OF 30 CENTS Lamps Now On Exhibition Seattle Lighting Co. 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Pald 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 collect- ing on British Columbia, Alaska and all Pacific Northwest points. We have a bank at Cape Nome. R. W. BUTLER CONTRACTOR and BUILDER All work guaranteed and all contracts lived up to. Phone Buff 1267. 2022 Elthth Ave. D. B. SPELLMAN Practical Plumber and Gasfitter. Sanitary Plumbing a Specialty. 212 Columbia St. SEATTLE LOOSE - LEAF LEDGERS DENNY-CORYELL CO. MILK BREWERY YES SIR! HERE'S THE BEER, SIR! RAINIER- THE ONLY BEER, SIR! SEATTLE BREWING & MALTING CO. SEATTLE / / / WASHINGTON. TELEPHONE RAINIER JG. 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 Works, Grant Street Bridge SEATTLE Albert Hansen Jeweler and Silversmith Diamonds, Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Sil- verware, 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 MORAN BROS. CO. Manufacture and Sell LUMBER For All Purposes SEATTLE, - - WASHINGTON IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE State of Washington for King County. John A. Wilson, plaintiff, vs. J. S. McCallum and Jane Doe McCallum, his wife, whose true Christian name is unknown, and all persons unknown, if any, having or claiming an interest or estate in and to the hereinafter described real property, defendants. No. ——. Notice and Sum- State of Washington, to J. S. McCallum and Jane Doe McCallum, his wife, whose true Christian name is unknown, who are the owners, or reputed owners of, and all persons unknown, claiming or having an interest or estate in and to the hereinafter described real property. You and each of you are hereby notified that the above named plaintiff, John A. Wilson, is the holder of a delinquent tax certificate, No. B 18836, issued by the Treasurer of King County, Washington, embracing the following real property situated in King County, Washington, and more particularly described as follows: to-wit: South half (½) of Lot Six (6), Block Six (6), Young's Addition. That said certificate was issued on the 7th day of May, 1903, for the sum of $1.93, for the delinquent taxes for the year 1899, that the taxes for the following years have been paid by the plaintiff, to-wit: the year 1898, the sum of $1.30; the year 1900, the sum of $1.30; the year 1901, the sum of $1.40; the year 1903, the sum of $1.26; which several sums bear interest at the rate of fifteen per cent. per annum from said date of payment. You and each of you are hereby directed and summoned to appear within sixty days after the date of the first publication of this notice and summons exclusive of the date of first publication, to-wit: within sixty days after the 15th day of April, 1904, in the above entitled Court, and defend the action or pay the amount due, together with the costs. In case of your failure to do so, plaintiff will apply for judgment, and judgment will be rendered foreclosing the lien of said taxes and costs against the real property, lands and premises herein named. JOHN A. WILSON, Plaintiff. WM. C. KEITH, Attorney for Plaintiff. Room 46 Starr-Boyd Bldg., Seattle, Wash. April 15-May 27. PROBATE NOTICE.—IN THE SUPERIOR Court of the State of Washington, for the County of King. State of Washington, County of King, ss. County of King.—Guardianship. In the matter of the estate of George H. Grose, Insane. No. 5397. Notice of Settlement of Final Account. Notice is hereby given that Aurora E. Grose, the guardian of the estate of George H. Grose, an insane person, has rendered to, and filed in said Court her final account as such Guardian, and that Thursday, the 5th day of May, 1904, at 10:00 o'clock, a.m., at the Court Room of the Probate Department of our said Superior Court, in the City of Seattle, in said King County, has been duly appointed by said Court for the settlement of said account, at which time and place any person interested in said estate may appear and file his exceptions in writing to said account, and contest the same. Witness, the Hon. W. R. Bell, Judge of said Superior Court, and the Seal of said Court hereto affixed, this 8th day of May, 1904. (Seal) C. A. KOEPFLI, Clerk. By D. K. SICKELS, Deputy Clerk. April 15-April 29. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE State of Washington for King County. Krist Knudsen, Plaintiff, vs. O. M. Odsero and Jane Doe Odsero, his wife, whose true first name is to plaintiff unknown. And all persons unknown, if any, having or claiming an interest or estate in and to the hereinafter described real property, defendants. No. —. Notice and summons. State of Washington, to O. M. Odsero and Jane Doe Odsero his wife, who are the owners or reputed owners of, and all persons unknown, claiming or having an interest or estate in and to the hereinafter described real property. You and each of you are hereby notified that the above named plaintiff Krist Knudsen, is the holder of one certain delinquent tax certificate, numbered as hereinafter stated, issued by the County Treasurer of King County, State of Washington, embracing the following real property situated in King County, Washington, and more particularly described as follows, to-wit: Delinquent Tax Certificate, Number B21002, Section 21, Township 26, Range 5, W. ½ of N. E. ¼ of S. W. ¼ of N. E. ¼. That said certificate was issued on the 14th day of November, 1903, for the following sums and for delinquent taxes for the following years, to-wit: Tax Certificate No. B21002, for year 1899, amount, $1.95. That the taxes for the following subsequent years have been paid by the plaintiff upon said above described lots, to-wit: Delinquent tax certificate No. B21002, Section 21, Township 26, Range 5; description, W. ½ of N. ¼ of S. W. ¼ of N. E. ¼. That said certificate was issued on the 14th day of November, 1903, for the following sums and for delinquent taxes for the following years, to-wit: Tax certificate No. B21002, for year 1899, amount, $1.95. That the taxes for the following subsequent years have been paid by the plaintiff upon said above described lots, to-wit: Section 21, Township 26, Range 5; description, W. $ \frac{1}{2} $ of N. E. $ \frac{1}{4} $ of S. W. $ \frac{1}{4} $ of N. E. $ \frac{1}{4} $; amount, $ \$ 1.53 $; for year 1901. Section 21, Township 26, Range 5; description, W. $ \frac{1}{2} $ of N. E. $ \frac{1}{4} $ of S. W. $ \frac{1}{4} $ of N. E. $ \frac{1}{4} $; amount 98c; for year 1902. Which several sums bear interest at the rate of 15 per cent. per annum from said date of payment, and are all the unpaid and unredeemed taxes upon and against said real property. You and each of your (including said person, unknown, if any), are hereby further notified and summoned to be and appear within sixty days after the service of this notice, exclusive of the day of the date of the first publication to-wit: within 60 days after the 15th day of April, 1904, in the above entitled Court and action, and defend this action and answer the complaint of said plaintiff and serve a copy of your answer on the undersigned attorney for plaintiff at his office below stated, or pay the amount, together with penalty, interest and costs. In case you fail so to do, judgment will be rendered against you and against each parcel of said real property for the sums and amounts due upon and charged against each, including costs, or ordering a sale of each parcel of said property for the satisfaction of the sums charged and found against it respectively as provided by law, and as prayed in plaintiff's complaint now on file in this cause and Court. KRIST KNUDSEN, Plaintiff. W. T. SCOTT, Prosecuting Attorney. By JOHN C. MURPHY, Deputy. Attorney for Plaintiff. Office Address: 501-506 Marion Block, Seattle, Wash. First publication April 15-May 27, 1904. 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 Mann & Co. receive special notice, without charge, in the Scientific American. A handsomely illustrated weekly. Largest circulation of any scientific journal. Terms, $3 a year; four months, $L. Sold by all newsdealers. MUNN & Co. 361Broadway, New York Branch Office, 625 F St., Washington, D.C. Seven Days’ Current Comment and Observation UE GRAFT IN THE GOOD OLD DAYS. An American writer, Mr. Porritt, has pub- lished an admirable study of the British house of commons in its unreformed days. The volume gives many interesting glimp- ses into bygone political methods. Bribery seems to have begun with candi- dates who offered to take less than the stat- utory wage of four shillings a day for every knight of the shire and two shiliings for every burgess or citizens. In 1472 Ipswich sent a man to parliament who covenanted to take five shillings a week, while Roches- ter, in the reign of Henry IV, made an agreement with a non-resident or “foreign- er,” as he was called, that if he would serve them without wage he should be made a freeman of the borough, and thus become eligible. he first downright corrupt prac- titioner known to Mr. Porritt was one Thomas Rede, who in 1640 was minded, as many have been since his day, to sit in par- liament for the borough of Hastings. Rede’s election address consisted in a promise, if returned, to give to the poor of Hastings twenty pounds down, and ten pounds a year during his life, besides two barrels of gun- powder yearly for exercising the youtiis. Thomas Rede sat for Hastings in two par- liaments. This history of bribery and cor- ruption is a horrid history; but every can- didate who subscribes to cricket and foot- ball clubs, and to churches or to chapels, in “his constituency,” must feel interested in reading of the early establishment of a tra- dition he still does his best to maintain. On the subject of election expenses Mr. Porritt says: “The code saddling official costs at par- liamentary elections on candidates, the foun- dations of which were slowly laid between 1712 and 1832, has a much less interesting history than the qualification acts. But this code, from a constitutional point of view, is of great significance. It was developed from the eagerness of men to be of the house of commons; from the willingness to gratify all who could in any way help them to reach that goal. Along with the custom, now of three centuries’ standing, that members of the house shall not be paid—a custom still unsupported by a single enactment, and equally due to the eagerness of men to be returned to the house of commons—this code has survived all the constitutional changes of the nineteenth century. Until 1712 there was no statute authoriz- ing a returning officer to charge a penny for the cost of an election, but then there does not seem to have been any obligation upon aD CALL FOR STATE CONVENTION. A_Republican Convention for the State of Washington is hereby called to meet in the City of Tacoma, on Wednesday, May 11th, 1904, at the hour of ten o'clock a. m., for the purpose of electing ten delegates and ten alternate delegates to attend the National Republican Convention to be held in the City of Chicago on June 21st, 1904, and the nomination of five candidates for presidential electors to be voted for at the presidential election to be held in Novem- ber, and to cast the vote of the State of Washington in the electoral college for President and Vice-President of the United States, and the placing in nomination of Three candidates for Congress, Two candidates for Supreme Judge, One candidate for Governor, One candidate for Lientenant-Goyernor, One candidate for Secretary of State, One candidate for State Treasurer, One candidate for State Auditor, One candidate for Attorney-General, One candidate for Superintendent of’ Pub- lie_Instruction, One candidate for Commissioner of Pub- lg Lands, and for the transaction of such other busines as may properly come before the said convention, The basis of representation wlll be two delegates at large for each county and one delegate for each 100 votes or major frac- tion thereof cast_in each county for the lon, Hiram ©, Hadley, Republican candl- date for State Supreme Judge at the gen- eral election of 1902, the apportionment of ach coraty being as follows: him to erect hustings or booths, or to ap- point poll clerks. With the advent of rich men anxious to get in, and of ambitious men anxious to get on, the returning officer began to scent spoil and to heap on fees. This has made parliamentary life a rich man’s luxury or an adventurer’s gamble.— Australasian Review of Reviews. SHALL ROOSEVELT SHARE THE FATE OF ARTHUR? There are some striking resemblances be- tween the political situation in the opening months ‘of 1904 and that of the same time in 1884, which was also a presidential elec- tion year. A president, a Republican and an Ohio man in each case, had been assassiiat- ed a few years before (Garfield in 1881 and McKinley in 1gor), and had been succeeded by a New York man in the vice-presidesicy ay A f | ey (Arthur in the earlier instance, and Roose- velt in the later one). In each case there had been wrangling among the Republican leaders in the new president's state (in which Conkling and Platt figured on the one side in Arthur’s period, and Platt has been antagonized by Odell in the Roosevelt case). Arthur soon let it be known that he sought the presidential candidacy in 1884,as Roose- velt has done regarding that of 1904. The Republican machine in the president’s state was favorable to his candidacy then, as it is now. Here are further similarities between the case of Roosevelt and that of Arthur: each was called upon early in his service to deal with crookedness in the postal department (the Star Route frauds in the earlier case; and the irregularities with which the names Sn ate County— Voters. 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It is recommended that at the time of selecting delegates to the State Convention the County Conventions in those counties which are included in judicial or senatorial districts composing two or more counties also select delegates based on the same apportionment as delegates to the state convention are elected to judicial or senatorial conventions for such districts, to be held at such time and place as may be determined by the Republican County Central Committees of the counties in such districts. ‘The State Central Committee recommends that all yoters who believe in the principles of the Republican party and endorse its policies and will support the nominees of the party at the November, election, are cordially invited to participate in the pri- mares. Attest : ELLIS MORRISON, Chairman Republican State Central Committee. M. FR. HAY, Secretary, JOHN L. NAGLE, Ass't. Sec’y. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THR State of Washington, In and for King County, In the matter of the poplicatlee of the San Juan Fish & Packing Company, a cor- poration, for voluntary dissolution.’ Notice of Application for Voluntary Dissolution. of Tyner, Machaen, and others have been coupled now). Just before each of those presidents entered office a long period of in- dustrial stagnation (the panic of 1873-78 in the one instance and that of 1893-98 in the other) had been succeeded by a 1estoration of confidence, and advances in stocks, com- modities, and wages (due in the earlier pe- road to the establishment of specie pay- ments under the act of 1875, which went into operation in 1879, and in the recent period to the Republican victory of 1896, on a gold standard platform, followed by the enactment of the Dingley law of 1879 that, in addition to providing greater protection for home industry, abolished the treasury deficits). The advance in stocks met a check early in Arthur's service, and also early in Roosevelt’s, which was succeeded in cach case by a short recovery, followed by a greater fall, the consequence being that the general line of shares was much lower in the opening days of 1884 and 1904 than they were twelve or fifteen months before, wages, in some cases, participating in the shrink- age.—-Charles M. Harvey in The World To- Day. Dr. E. G. ‘Hirsch, at the Chicago Sinai temple, marking the close of his 24th year as head of the congregation and preparatory to his departure for a four months’ visit in Europe, has advised Jewish young men to develop Jewish consciousness and not to “kow-tow to gentile society leaders, in order to improve their social standing.” Dr. Hirsch said the Jew needed to put into the contest of life more energy than did the ordinary man, but that he should endeavor to assert himself and not consider the Jewish blood a taint. The speaker declared the orthodox Jews of New York conducted religious services on Saturday with long distance telephone at their ears. Dr. Hirsch said the Sunday observance of the reformed church in America was a con- cession to Christianity and observing the first day was only an adaptation to the con- ditions. In the guise of maintaining the “dignity of the law,” it begins to iook as if the mili- tia in Colorado are seriously abusing their authority. In other words; they seem to be assuming a good deal of the braggadocio spirit that is so common to the cheap town policeman strutting about with blue clothes and brass buttons on. ao Notice is hereby given that a petition has been duly filed with the above court, praying for the dissolution and disincor- poration of above named corporation formed under the laws of the State of Washington, that such petition, together with the cer- tificate is duly signed and executed by the proper officers of said corporation, ‘That the 11th day of May, .9:30 a. m. 1904, or as soon thereafter as a hearing can be had, any and all parties in interest will be heard before Hon. W. R. Bell, judge of the above entitled court to show’ cause, if any there be, why such corporation shall not be dissolved, and at said time said court will proceed to consider the pplication for dissolution and disincorporation, and will make such order as to said court seems right and proper in the premises. Whereof take due notice, (Seal.) Cc. A. KOPPFLI, Clerk Superior Court. By J. M. BREWSTER, Deputy. Date 1st publication March 11, 1904. BOGLE & RICHARDSON, Attorneys for Petitioner. Downs Block, Rooms 40-42. Mar. 11-May 6. If you want to borrow money on your diamonds, jewelry or watches at low rates, don’t hunt up your “friends.” Go to the American Watch and Jewel- ry Co., 908 First Ave., private offices, and business strictly confidential. *** NEGRO EDUCATION. The Chicago Record-Herald is getting back at Mississippi's gallant Governor. In an editorial that paper says: "When discussion arises over Governor Vardaman's policy of restricting the education of Negroes, or, indeed, over any other form of the Negro education problem, it is very apt to be carried on under the assumption that the education in question is something which the whites provide and which the blacks accept, either passively or with more or less of resistance. There is another aspect of the problem, however, of an entirely different nature. It is the struggle of the blacks themselves to get education for their race. Booker T. Washington, in a recent address at Carnegie Hall in New York, told something of what his people are doing in this direction. He gave, to start with, some statistics. He compared the $280,000 of taxes the Negroes paid one year in Mississippi with the $250,000 spent by the State on their education. He spoke also of the eight Florida counties in which the Negroes themselves contributed for education $22,000 in one year, of which amount but $19,000 was spent on their own schools, the rest going to white schools. Then there was his comparison of the 44 per cent illiteracy of blacks in the South, with the 68 per cent of illiteracy among the inhabitants of Spain and the 80 per cent. in South America. Even more effective in its way was the account he gave of the work of one Negro girl, Anna Davis, in a county in the black belt of Alabama. Miss Davis had through some misunderstanding failed to secure her diploma at Tuskegee. She started out without it to one of the most hopelessly degraded communities she could find. The schoolhouse was a wreck of a log cabin. Every family was in poverty, its crop mortgaged in advance. She taught arithmetic and inculcated economy. She taught what she knew of agriculture to the parents and got them all to making regular contributions of eggs and chickens to support the school. She had the pupils clear a little land and raise two bales of cotton a year for the school. In short, she made the school the center of the community's life. Now, four years later, she has a frame schoolhouse. She has all the children in school eight full months a year. Seattle Engraving Co. 13 THIRD AVE. S. We make printers plates that print 5c PHONES INDEPENDENT SUNSET MAIN 800 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF KING County, State of Washington. Max Clericus, plaintiff, vs. George Olson, Jane Doe Olson, his wife (whose true name is unknown), Charles Carpenter and Jane Doe Carpenter, his wife (whose true name is unknown), and all persons unknown, if any, having or claiming an interest or estate in and to the hereinafter described property, defendants. The State of Washington to George Olson, Jane Doe Olson, his wife (whose true name is unknown), Charles Carpenter and Jane Doe Carpenter, his wife (whose true name is unknown), who are the owners or reputed owners of, and all persons unknown, claiming or having any interest or estate in and to the hereinafter described real property; You and each of you are hereby notified that the above named plaintiff is the owner and holder of a delinquent tax certificate, No. B6083, issued by the County Treasurer of King County, Washington, embracing the following described real property situated in King County, Washington, to-wit: Lot twelve (12), in Block thirteen (13) of Harrison Heights Addition to the City of Seattle; that said certificate was issued on the 5th day of January, 1901, for the sum of $2.02 for the delinquent taxes for the year 1899 and that the taxes for the following years have been paid by plaintiff, to-wit: for the year 1902 the sum of $1.81, paid on May 29th, 1903, and for the year 1903 the sum of $1.89, paid on April 29th, 1904; that the taxes for 1900 were paid by George Olson and the taxes for 1901 were paid by August Linquist; that the several sums above named bear interest at the rate of fifteen per centum per annum from the dates of the respective payments; You and each of you are hereby notified and summoned to appear within sixty days after the date of the first publication of this notice and summons, to-wit: within sixty days after the 29th day of April, 1904, in the above named court and defend this action or pay the amount due, together with the costs: and in case of your failure so to do plaintiff will apply for judgment and judgment will be rendered foreclosing the lien of said taxes and costs against the real property above described. MAX CLERICUS, Plaintiff. JOHN K. BROWN, Attorney for Plaintiff. Room 430 Pioneer Building, Seattle, Wash. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE State of Washington, for King County. J. H. Titus, plaintiff, vs. Edward M. Harrison and Jane Doe Harrison, his wife, whose true first name is to plaintiff unknown, and all persons unknown, if any, having or claiming an interest or estate in and to the hereinafter described real property, defendants. Notice and Summons. No. — State of Washington to Edward M. Harrison and Jane Doe Harrison, his wife, who are the owners or reputed owners of, and all persons unknown, claiming or having an interest or estate in and to the hereinafter described real property. You and each of you are hereby notified that the above named plaintiff. J. H. Titus, is the holder of one certain delinquent tax certificate, numbered as hereinafter stated, issued by the County Treasurer of King County. State of Washington, embracing the following real property situated in said King County. Washington, and more particularly described as follows, to-wit: Delinquent Tax Certificate No. B6307, Lot 7, Block A, Crow's 1st Addition to Kent. That said certificate was issued on the 18th day of January, 1901, for the following sums and for delinquent taxes for the following years, to-wit: Tax Certificate No. B6307, for years 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, for the amount of $8.65. That the taxes for the following subse- quent years have been paid by the plaintiff, upon said above described lots, to-wit: You and each of you (including said persons, unknown, if any), are hereby further notified and summoned to be and appear within sixty days after the service of this notice, exclusive of the day of the date of the first publication, to-wit; within 60 days after the 22d day of April, 1904, in the above entitled Court and action, and defend this action and answer the complaint of said plaintiff and serve a copy of your answer on the undersigned attorney for plaintiff, at his office below stated, or pay the amount, together with penalty, interest and costs. In case you fail so to do, judgment will be rendered against you and against each parcel of said real property for the sums and amounts due upon and charged against each, including costs, ordering a sale of each parcel of said property for the satisfaction of the sums charged and found against it respectively as provided by law, and as prayed in plaintiff's complaint now on file in this cause and Court. J. H. TITUS. Plaintiff. W. T. SCOTT, Prosecuting Attorney. By JOHN C. MURPHY, Deuty. Attorney for Plaintiff. Office Address 501-506 Marion Block, Seattle, Wash. First publication, dated April 22, 1904. Last publication, June 3d, 1904. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE State of Washington for King County. State of Washington, for King County. Elizabeth C. Wilde, plaintiff, vs. William Wilde, Defendant. No. _____. Summons for Publication. State of Washington, to said defendant, William Wilde: 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 first day of April, 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 the complaint, which has been filed with the Clerk of said Court. This is an action brought by said plaintiff against said defendant, to dissolve the bonds of matrimony existing between said plaintiff and defendant upon the grounds of neglect or refusal to make suitable provisions for his family, or any provision at all, and upon the ground of habitual drunkenness of said defendant, and for costs of this action. H. R. CLISE, Plaintiff's Attorney. Postoffice Address: Room 416 Globe Building, Seattle, King County, Washington. NOTICE.—SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL Estate. Sheriff's Office. State of Washington, County of King, ss. By virtue of an order of sale issued out of the Honorable Superior Court of King County, on the 25th day of March, 1904, by the Clerk thereof, in the case of H. W. Austin, plaintiff, versus Helen E. Veile, Harry M. Veile, John C. Veile, Anna L. Veile, J. B. Maxon, Maria Maxon, Springbrook Trout Farm, incorporated, A. G. Keene, Lura E. Keene, George E. Adams, B. B. Allen, Lucy A. Allen, Maggie Wells, George M. Wells, Marian A. Wells, J. D. Iddings and Rebecca Iddings, defendants, No. 37,122, and to me, as Sheriff, directed and delivered: Dated this 30th day of March, 1904. ED. CUDIHEE, Sheriff. By WM. CORCORAN, Deputy. April 1-April 29. PROBATE NOTICE.—IN THE SUPERIOR Court of the State of Washington, for King County. In the matter of the estate of Alexander McLean, deceased. No. 3602. Notice of Settlement of Final Account. State of Washington, County of King, ss. Notice is hereby given that W. H. Vincent the administrator of the estate of Alexander McLean, deceased, has rendered to and filed in sald court his final account as such administrator, and that Thursday the 21st day of April, 1904, at ten o'clock A. M., at the court room of the Probate Department of our sald Superior Court, in the City of Seattle, in sald King County, has been duly appointed by sald court for the settlement of sald account, at which time and place any person interested in sald estate may appear and file his exceptions in writing to sald account, and contest the same. Witntss, the Hon. W. R. Bell, Judge of sald Superior Court, and the seal of sald court hereto affixed this 31st day of March, 1904. (Seal) C. A. KOEPFLI, Clerk, By D. K. SICKLES, Deputy Clerk. April 1-April 15. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF KING County, State of Washington. In the matter of the estate of Daniel W. Clark deceased. No. 5469. Notice is hereby given by the undersigned, administrator of the estate of Daniel W. Clark, deceased, to the creditors of, and all persons having claims against the said deceased, to exhibit them with the necessary vouchers, within one year after the date of the first publication of this notice, to-wit, within one year from the second day of April, 1904, to the undersigned administrator of the estate of Daniel W. Clark, deceased, No. 301 Marion Building, in the City of Seattle. King County, Washington, that being the designated place for the transaction of the business of said estate. SAMUEL K FAULK Administrator of the Estate of Daniel W. Clark, deceased. KENNETH MACKINTOSH. Attorney for the Administrator. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE State of Washington, for the County of King. In the matter of the petition of the City of Seattle, a city of the first class, that just compensation, to be made for the private property to be taken or damaged for the opening, widening and altering of Pike Street, from Fourth Avenue as the westerly limit of such opening, widening and altering, to Melrose Avenue, on the northerly side of Pike Street, and Minor Avenue, on the southerly side of Pike Street as the easterly limit of such opening, widening and altering, as provided for and specified in Ordinance No. 10051 of said city, approved September 9, 1903, be ascertained by a jury or by the court in case a jury be waived. No. 41394. Summons by Publication. The State of Washington, to John Hoefler and —— Hoefler, his wife; Nellie Philny. T. W. Griffith, C. Hanson and Phinny, T. W. Grimtin, C. Hanson and — Hanson, his wife; W. P. Hawley and — Hawley, his wife; Joseph E. Merton and — Merton, his wife; John B. Waddell and — Waddell, his wife; A. Nash and — Nash, his wife; Jacob Oldernes and — Oldernes, his wife; Carrie Diller Shindler, Mary A. McCoy and — McCoy, her husband; Joy Mills and — Mills, his wife; Fred Thornton and Thornton, his wife; Peter Holmes and and Holmes, his wife; Grace D. Stevens and and Stevens, her husband, and Mary A. Higgins. 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 15th day of April, 1904, and defend the above entitled action in the Superior Court of the State of Washington, for the County of King, 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. The object of this proceeding is to procure land, property and property rights, by appropriation and right of eminent domain, and to ascertain the just compensation to be paid for lands taken, and the damages. If any, to the lands, property and property rights necessarily damaged, to open, widen and alter Pike Street, in the City of Seattle, from Fourth Avenue, the westerly limit, to Melrose Avenue upon the northerly side of said Pike Street, and Minor Avenue upon the southerly side of said Pike Street, as the easterly limit, so that the width of said Pike Street, between the limits hereinbefore defined, shall be eighty-six (86) feet; being forty-three (43) feet wide on both sides of the present center line of said Pike Street, and for a release from all liability to the owners of such property or others having any interest therein as may be damaged or injuriously affected by reason of the appropriation thereof by said city, as provided for and specified in Ordinance No. 10051 of said city, approved September 9, 1903 Attorneys for Petitioner. Office and P. O. Address: Room 40 Haller Building, Seattle, Washington. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE State of Washington for King County. State of Washington, to King County. Pearl J. Clark, Plaintiff, vs. Charles C. Clark, Defendant. No. Summons. The State of Washington to the said Charles C. Clark, defendant: You are summoned to appear within sixty days (60) after the date of the first publication of this usmons, to-wit, within sixty days after the 15th day of April. 1904, and answer the complaint of the plaintiff, and serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned attorney for the plaintiff at his address below stated, and defend the above entitled action in the court aforesaid; in case of your failure so to do judgment will be rendered against you according to the prayer of the complaint, which has been filed with the clerk of said court. The object of the foregoing action is to dissolve the bonds of matrimony existing between you and the plaintiff, upon the grounds of desertion and cruel treatment, all of which have rendered the life of the plaintiff burden some. DANIEL LANDON. Post Office and Office Address: Room 9. Bexwell Building, Seattle, King County, Washington. Date of first publication. April 15, 1904. Last publication. May 27, 1904. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE State of Washington, for King County. A. F. Bickford and C. C. Bickford, his wife. Plaintiffs, vs. Erwin M. Stewart, Lizzie Stewart and Minerva Northway, Dependants. Summons by Publication. State of Washington, for King County. State of Washington. County of King. ss. The State of Washington. to Erwin M. Stewart. Lizzie Stewart and Minerva Northway. defendants above named; You and each of you are hereby summoned to appear within sixty days after the date of the first publication of this summons, to-wit: within sixty days after the 15th day of April, 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 plaintiffs at their office below stated, and in case of your failure so to do, judgment will me rendered against you according to the demands of the complaint which has been filed with the Clerk of said Court. The object of this action is to quiet the title of plaintiffs in the real estate hereinafter described and to adjudicate the title of the plaintiffs to be good and valid and the claim of the defendants to be invalid and groundless, and to enjoin the defendants from setting up any adverse claim to said real estate. The said real estate is situated in the City of Seattle, King County, Washington, and particularly described as follows, to-wit: Tract No. 5 of the Stewart Estate Tracts, described as follows: Beginning at a point on the northerly line of Madison Street 72 feet south 58 degrees 10 min. 10 sec. west of the intersection of Madison street and the westerly line of 20th avenue; thence north 31 degrees 49 min. 50 sec. west 100 feet; thence north 58 degrees 10 min. 10 sec. east 19.05 feet; thence south 89 degrees 56 min. 20 sec. east 27.04 feet; thence south 31 degrees 49 min. 50 sec. east 85.72 feet to Madison street; thence south 58 degrees 10 min. 10 sec. west 42 feet to the place of beginning. Also Tract 9 of the Stewart Estate Tracts described as follows: Beginning at a point on the westerly line of 20th avenue said point being 40 feet south 30 min. 20 sec. west from the north line of section 33 township 25 north, range 4 east, thence south 30 min. 20 sec. west along the westerly line of 20th avenue 60 feet; thence north 89 degrees 56 min. 20 sec. west 88.24 feet; thence south 58 deg. 10 min. 10 sec. west 35.23 feet; thence north 30 min. 20 sec. east 78.61 feet; thence south 89 degrees 56 min. 20 sec. east 128 feet to the place of beginning; all in the City of Seattle. KERR & McCORD, Plaintiff's Attorneys. P. O. Address: 301 Mutual Life Building, Seattle, King County, Wash. Date of first publication April 15, A. D. 1904. April 15-May 27. EVERY TOWN HAS A liar. A smart alec. A girl who giggles. A weather prophet. A neighborhood feud. A woman who tattles. A man who-knows-it-all. One Jacksonian Democrat. More loafers than it needs. A boy who cuts up in church. A few meddlesome old women. A "thing" that stares at women. A stock law that is not enforced' A widower who is too gay for his age. Some men who make remarks about women. A few who know how to run the affairs of the country. A grown young man who laughs every time he says anything. A girl who goes to the postoffice every time the mail comes in. Scores of men with the caboose of their trousers worn smooth as glass. A man who grins when you talk and laughs aloud after he has said something.—Ex. EQUAL RIGHTS FOR NEGRO. Whatever may be said of President Roosevelt, no one can say that he is a "trimmer." Last week the members of the Baltimore conference of the African Methodist Episcopal church called on the president and to them he declared his wish for equal rights for negroes, in the following words: Gentlemen: I am glad to greet you here, and especially to hear the kindly sentiments which you express concerning my administration. You deserve equal rights with all other men, irrespective of color or previous condition. You should have nothing The Crescent Lawn Mower IS EASY TO RUN 12 inch $3.25 14 inch $3.50 16 inch $3.75 Spelger & Hurlbut Second and Union --- less, and, as far as I am able, I shall strive, as in the past, to secure to you the rights that are yours.—Tacoma Ledger. Disfranchisement of the Negro first began in Mississippi in 1891, and spread through seven of the slave holding seceding states of the Union, Virginia being the last in 1902. For thirteen years the work of annulling the Federal Constitution has been going on, and yet, neither Congress nor the Supreme Court of the United States has taken steps to protect the organic law of the land.—Richmond Reformer. PERSONAL Mrs. Geo. Rideout left for Bellario, Onio, last Sunday night, April 24th. Miss Elizabeth Donaldson is in the city from Everett this week. The Evergreen Literary society will have an election of officers Friday, May 6th. Trinity Lodge, No. 27, A. F. and A. M., will hold a festival on or about June 24th. The young people of the A. M. E. church are arranging for a cantata in the near future. Messrs. Turner and Rucker of Tacoma were visitors in our city last week. Rev. G. A. Bailey, the presiding elder of the A. M. E. church of this diocese, left for Chicago, Wednesday, over the Northern Pacific railroad. Rev. and Mrs. S. J. Collins, Mrs. Lucy Clark, Mrs. Dupree and Miss Mabel G. Walker all of Tacoma, were visitors to Seattle last Friday evening, taking part in a sacred concert at the A. M. E. church. Rev. W. M. Beckham, the field secretary of the National Baptist union, was a visitor to the city from Thursday 21st to Wednesday. With Seattle as his headquarters, he visited Everett, New Castle and Franklin. Mrs. George Rideout was the lady of honor at the beautiful residence of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Selby, 260 East Valley street, last Friday evening. Besides Mrs. Rideout there were twenty-four other guests present. Light refreshments were served by the hostess. [Name] MRS. MARY BELL RIDEOUT. $1,000 FOR CHARITY 14TH ANNIVERSARY SALE Begins Monday, May 2nd SEE DAILY PAPERS ALL CARS TRANSFER TO THE BON MARCHE MAIL ORDERS FILLED Married.—Last Tuesday evening Mr. John Purnell and Mrs. Mary Bell Rideout were united in matrimony. The high contracting parties are both well known in Seattle. Mrs. Rideout it will be remembered was the first woman of her race to reach Dawson City after the breaking out of the gold excitement. She was there about one year and by doing laundry work and baking and selling pies and pastry earned a small fortune. She came out and was soon married to Con. A. Rireout, a well-known Seattle attorney. They got the African fever and emigrated there, but she was unable to stand the climate and came home, her husband remaining. She was recently divorced from him. She is now thinking of returning to Dawson City with the hope of making another strike. The Concert at the A. M. E. Church last Friday evening drew a crowded house. An excellent musical program was rendered, which was highly enjoyed by those present. Mrs. Clark, Mrs. Dupree and Miss Walker, rendered some choice selections. Mrs. Clark and her daughter are noted for their vocal talent and Mrs. Dupree seems to be equally as good. Miss Emma Houston received many compliments for her piano solos. Mrs. Thorn and her sister, Miss Johnson, rendered a sweet duet while Miss Davis closed with a well rendered vocal solo. The concert was to raise funds for the purpose of defraying the expenses of Rev. G. A. Bailey to the General Conference. Switches, Pompadours and Crimpy Hair Goods. Mrs. H. E. Williams, 23 Hinckley Block. 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