The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-07-13

toWfss along the Sound.
HIS first partnership vas with Dr.. Rufus
wnssrd, whom he le4t alssf the Rress IRE
70 sssn Dr.. I. v. 0codspeed. Then be
formed . partnssship with DE-. A. y. Ma
riofsin the spring 81 1850. when the latter
mosssd here from WaIIa walfa- After .
bris*period With Dr.. Rufus H. Smith be
took.his daughter, DR.. Belle Smith. Who
had seen graduated from Ann Arbos in
Apsss. 1855, into partnsnhip. . year ago
last April.
He vas In love sith his profession and
had little time for anything else, bat on
one occasion his friends pressed him into
becrs;ning . candidate for mayor on the
Democratic ticket two days before the
election. II was . triangular fight in which
the doctor. although beaten. had the eat
isfae sion Of seeing Smith elected. That
persssn Was /. r. Smith. From that time
be isas taken little part in politics, al
though he came forward IL the last state
election - warm supporter Of Gov. Nc
Graw.
Ccssfning himself solely TO his practice,
With occasional trips East to enjoy the
benefits Of medical lectures by famous
men. 10 was no wonder that honors were
heapsd on his shoulders his ability was
rscos aixed In the territorial days BY his
contemporary physicians, who made him
president Of the Territorial Medical Socie-
~. When Washington became state he
Vas elected the frst president Of the State
Medissl Society. and later held the office
Of first president Of the Seattle Medical
and Library Association. LAST winter he
found that his practice would not allow
him 10 give the time rsqWired, 20 he re-
signes but still held membership.
DR.. smith always took interest In the
militia OF the state and was appointed sur
eeon general with the title Of colonel by
Gov. Ferry. Gov. McGraw reappointed
him surgeon general on his staff, which
position he held at the time Of his death.
He sas also high up IN the councils OF
the Aasonic fraternity. being . member Of
Eure&s lodge. No. 20, r. Il A. NJ: also
memsser Of the Scottish Rite: Harmony
lodge No. s. X. Of p: Olive Chapter. No.
4. /. q. o. f., and the Ancient Order of
Unitei Workmcn.
DR.. smith leaves daughter, Belle, who
IL living in this city with her mother. .
son Hubert aged about II years, who 10
living. with his mother. DR.. Smiths second
wife. in San Francisco. two sisters. Mrs.
T. q. Hamilton and Miss Celia Smith.
both living at ST. Johns, Mich, and .
widowed mothe. At St Johns. Mich.
Ths.doctor was we'll to do Ia the worlds
goods: the greater part Of which will
probably go 70 his daughter, whom he
fairly idolized. His life was insured for
5000; in the Endowment rank Of the
Knigsts Of Pythias and for 1900 in the
Unitsii Workmcn.
Ths death OF Dr.. r.. L. Smith was sad
blow 10 his intimate friends, Of whom no
had reany among the oldest residents Of
the cisy. They Wed with one another in
their expressions Of regard for him and re-
spect for his good qualities. Gov. Nc
Graw said:
esteemed him highly ~ . personal friend
and loSked upon him - . peer In his probes
sion.
4. Il. Crawford. who was one of the doc
tors intimate friends and held him in
high esteem, said of him:
hass known DR.. Smith from the nrst day he
arrived Ia seattle, In 1877. down TO the day OF
hts death. and Il has been moro than IN ordinary
acqustntsnce: IL has been . warm and lasting
friendship. DR.. Smith was . man who was
liked " all who knew him, because his nature
WAS - gentle - that OF Q woman. At
the same time. being . close student
OF t;uman nature. he had but lew
60 t0 he utmost iimit-and the members of that
small circle would every one have done - much
for hita- Tho following illustration will sufics
TO shi,w what l mean: When pr. smith
nrss landed In Seattle. he Visited the
different drug stores and chatted with
the pFoprietors about matters pertaining 60 the
profession. The city was small and the health
Of It. Inhabitants good. AMI thers were several
phystxians located here already. The doctor
was tssling quite discouraged over the outlook
until no dropped into Matt Keliy's store aud In
troduy god himself to the little but genial propYi-
etor. After chatting few minutes Kelly said to
him: s'Dr. Smith. believe you ars just the man
for th9 place p:. Calhoun is going away and
am sssissied that you can set sorne OF his pssc-
tice. You had better hang out your shinRle and
try it,a while" Ds. smith acted on Keily's
suggestion. and Just long ~ Kelly remained
in b.sincss pY. Smith threw every dollar's
wostsS of patronage that he controlled to him.
lie neser forgot keiiys encouraging words at
time when hs needed announcement, and
he kss stood BY Kelly like . brother. lilo
wac - man of generous impalses and
scrut:iiousy honest in meeting his obligations.
He s5wsys paid his bills ~ oheeriuity - he 70.
ceivsya what Was due him.
DIR. Smith was . most skiilful physician and
surgeon. Some years ago, during one
of I4y weekly visits 70 Providence hos
Pital,. asked the sister superior what she
|. thou Shit of pr. Smith - physician. She re-
piled: III wss i'll anywhere on the Pacific
coast and couldn't como TO DIR. smith would
send sor him To come TO me-"
br smith was thosoug bly, welded to his PRO
fe.sis;n aud. when he WAS called upon to treat
patis3t. never inquired whether tho sufYeref
had u onsy or not. I remember one timo he got
q posSai card from . man In san Francisco
whey read - follows:
~ n I. SnsftA. Seattle: am siek In the hos
p',al perc. and the doctors tell me cannot get
| we'll; am sorry | never ps,i YOU for pulling
| mo snrough my bad speii in seattle. | own
| lot -: block -. Ia your city. II yon will have
| deed made out and send mo the money To par
| for taking the ACKNOWLEDGING here I viii
| deed that LOT On you i'm psymsa: OF your bill.
pr sSnitih looked q, tho signature but could
not remember having treated the man As The
| case :ai passed entirely out OF his memory and
| he ps:scr expected 20 receive anything for his
service he had not made any charge
| on haS booka He showed me the postal card
! and !. urged him 10 send the deed and the money
| ~ requested. lie incio.ed tho deed ami a &,
| srec,,hack To the address given on the postal
! and III tee days the document came back
| prots:rly slsued ard sealed. The lot was To-
| cstec. on From. street. neA, tho Hellevus
hotsf; and tho doctor soon alter soid a.
| Tor ira Tie lot 10 nov worth twice
| s.oe. lie hal . similar exasrisacs with a
| nAs who cent hins . deed .or half a
bsocA; IA Collins addition. near Lake Union. ana
l IN nss;hef of these eases did DR.. smith have
| aayt:iag charged sgaias, the parties nor was
he eyer able 60 recall the services Tor which
thcs.. payments were rasde, ~ in seiiher did he
esp-,;t 10 recover cent. and conses, aen,.y dts
/ msss.d tie matter - sooa ~ tie patients had
/ recrssrei-
| fe;Iueally NJ. smith called himself a Demo.
| GRAFT. :ba, many 81 HE warmess isiencs were
meT:srs Of abe Repaesiexa party. Aad he was
p:a ~he alwsss steoa by his i.seaas in
| crOh.Sncs 60 PARTY. l rvnent~r a-s