The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-01

tent. depends it's efficiency. Frank +.
Adams, one II the Republican nominees
for the position as fire commissioners, has
not only made a study of discipline, but
has proved himself a past master OF the
art OF drilling m N.
Five years ago Adams entered the Ma
tional Guard as a private in Company j.
He served in the Gilman mining riots, and
also in the Northern Pacific strike. east
of the mountains in 1894. f4e was very de-
servedly appointed sergeant in 1892, and
two years later saw him at the head OF
Company u as its captain. Since that
time everybody knows of Company -. 1t
has forged TO the front as the crack COM
pany of the city and of the state. 1t is.
in fact the only company In the state
militia that has full company Of sixty
three men. There is no other company
that turns out on parade as il does, no
other company so active and so thorough
~ enthusiastic and proud of its showing.
Its captain could very properly claim a
large share in the honors won by the COM
pany that he has disciplined 10 such per-
lection. But he has himself as an officer
won high honors. AT the examination of
National Guard officers last summer he
passed with the highest percentage of any
officer in the states service. his record be-
Ing sSis out Of possible 100.
Not only in the matter of discipline is
cient fire commissioner, but he spent four
years in the machine shops of the North
Star Iron Works. Minneapolis. learning
thoroughly the machinist's profession. He
had graduated at the University of Min
nesota. and after having mastered the
practical application of mechanics by four
years of service he went into business for
himself as a mechanical draughtsman
and designer. He came here six years ago
TO engage in this profession, and among
the many important mechanical improve
ments in which he has been employed are
the vertical saving machine of the Seattle
Cedar Lumber Company. and wonderful
continuance for wrapping and mailing
newspapers. He is married and has one
daughter.
All the Republican nominees for fire
commissioners are young men. are all over
six feet tall. without any indication of
aldermanic fullness OF girth. all are ath-
letes, and all, as before stated, possess
some special fitness for the Office to which
they were nominated by the Republican
party Capt Adams is especially 20 be
recommended for his record as a disciplin-
arian, and his practical knowledge of me
chauics
George Hood has thorough knowledge
OF the trade values OF such supplies as will
be needed by the department. He came
here In 1889 and was with the Seattle Hard
ware Company lot AhTee years. and IL now
with the Schwahacher company in its
large hardware store. He was born in
Glover. VI, educated at the public schools
and afterward obtained a thorough knowl-
edge of machinery and mechanical appli-
ances He married shortly after coming
TO Seattle.
SO that. IL the Republican ticket is elect
ed the city will have one fire commits
sIoner who is a past master In the art OF
drilling men. and has thorough technical
knowledge OF machinery that may develop
certain improvements in fire-aghting ap-
paratus. and another fire commissioner
who will be qualified as an expert to PASS
on all bids for department supplies. The
third candidate will also bring 10 the
board special expert experience. Charles
Watson has had good opportunities for
learning all the ins and outs OF the insur-
anCe business He was horn in Hind
county. y J.. and first started with the
| Appieton's publishing house, OF New York
| city. but later embraced an opportunity TO
engage in the insurance business. He
! came here IN 1872 as mana ger OF the Fidel-
iiy and Casualty company, OF New York.
for the states Of Washington and Oregon.
he also has had taste 81 the discipline
| necessary 10 the best working OF a body
such as tho fire hridage. He served his
1--WE years as a member OF the Twenty
second regiment Of New York state mill
| tia Since his residence here he has come
into contact with our fire ladies. for I,
was he who selected and trained the de-
rartmeuts tuC-of-war team that won the
| poSt-lnt allfEenCer trophy.