The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-28
NOTES BY THE WAY.

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Zo11e Te--oz- father s< little Ten Mil
lion. -sa-s Cd. th@ Rrcwnss sr1cx rider
weo Appeared a. gns Y n c. A. -acx
LAST sumner az1 gaze susa : VERY -~~
Ezz-Eaass zzS s1ts-eSesz< exeIes.1oa ca
rs olks- Judge EIsssoa - a yo2ag nan
ozs : ons ef the hsss-kz0~z lawyers &nd
politicians n ths northern tier a. ccEa-
-s@s this sf9e Of the z0cu-raa-zs. He =
10z-ae- ~ The AK firm of NEllsa1 &
E101ss< a. Me1as vex1ou. N-. Eo1ssr BE-
t2S tie mayer 81 the town ~ ere the
some years ago re a-n was known as
Lewis d ITnoa. she senior member ee-
ing James Hamilton Lewis. The later re-
tanning his residence In SEATTLE ard Nil
hon con7ncting TIE Mount Vernon en-. o.
RE 5aS1zess.
Thres ard . nzlt years ago MsEKen.
WHO = Democrat. became interested IN
/ clever and original ltSl. game Of politics
Whereby he cane By s-1e title CT judge.
AS related TO ne X happened e this man
1e-. and ne tne8Gsnt IS warth prSservirx
as q matter % lo1Al history. IL ths
! iAss STATE elsrtfoa there were three car
d81at.s FOR TIE offzce a. sErevfa- 3u&ge
IN SsaE@s ana Island coH--sss. the rwo
counties comprising ere sa3sesaI District
Al three % the candidates hzf1s3 from
Mount Vernon and we're as follows. Judge
Hsn-v Mcbride fEe-uhliczrl. candidate
for Reelection. Judge J. ". Turner Pep
Es1g. row OF Seattle; Elmer - Miffsoa
Democrat There wAS snrre speculation
IS 20 whether e. not tns Pop1IsSts EcGl5
capture TIE ta6EesAfr ar3 IRE Rspgh,s-
cans ware greatly exercised because T1r-
Ter was w7zaa< such vigorous can
paign- Then Million and sfcErfSe. at least
50 ina starry goes. Il - cow fox lore IN
Sxagft county. vut their heads together
ard al some serious sche-nt1z. II was
apparent that Million could rot os elected.
Turner. One day Million suddenly dir
covered. ard h. made The announcement
n a speech az the Astle town Of Err. on
the Skzgtt river. that he had been ronsr-
ase1 b. the Democrats for The short
term" the party putting up no one for the
long term, and be advised all hss friends
20 support and vote for his friend NJ
Bride Re went on 20 explain that there
was 8 short term OF three months 70 aii
ard thai only one man had been ncmla-
atea fer that term and that was himself
so whatever happened. even II be only
received enc vote he would be elected for
that term. In vain many OF the Democrats
protested. but Million was ohSs-ass and
whipped dissfTecteS ones into line.
Thas Il was MeRTide was elected over
Turner for the long term and Million as
s1r1et he duties % judge and sat On the
bench % the two counties for thres
months. ard then stepped down.
M-Brsd> again taking charge. Fer
Se.rt. near whore the Denny Cay Con-
Tang tine Million vas called short
term" Million. but he has abcGt lived Il
down.
At this same election In Skasst county
Capt. William D 0-Tools. register OF the
local United States land crice. was then
endeavoring to be elected 70 the state
legislature. The captain lived st Ham
nton on the upper skagit where he has
extensive iron mines un1evsiopsd He
was nominated On the Democratic ticket
for the Office stated. Now Millions ae-
ton n declaring he was nominated for
the short term and not for the long term
caused a great row In TIRE Democratic
camp. the other candidates on his
ticket declaring they would al suffer BY
the trick. In all the speeches about the
county the Democrats were mum as clans
on the short term subject. while the Pop
ulssts were bowling ike man5acs. OF
courss the Republicans were satisfied.
Finally * came down 20 the Ssy before
the election, o'Tcoie. the crater for the
Democrats during the campaign. came 20
the county seat ard was announced to
speak IN the court ROOM IL was an ex-
citing meeting. Several persons demand
ed that the captain say whether or nor,
in his opinion. Million was nominated by
hts part. for the short or long term As
the captain was one OF those who norni-
posed that he ought 70 know. The cap
tain finally declared that Million was NOM
mated for the short term The solemn as
sertion OF the speaker caused . sensation
and cost the worthy captain coed many
votes Whether or not IL caused hts de-
feat IS not known. but at all events he
was elected TO stay az home.
IN the fan os fs7s the Richings-Bernari
opera company visited Seattle. and played
a short season in yesier's hall. corner OF
First avenue ard Cherry streets. The
issalng chorus singer was fire looking
young Russian. named Alexander Tvanot
He stoo5 more than sir feet tail. and
wore = heavy head OF wavy haxen hair.
which fell down gracefully over hts rAck
ana shoulders. He possessed q rich. deep
baritone voice. which at that tine was
earning him good living. Tvano- was
a striking looking mar. ana would at
tract attention Ia any assembly.
During the last performances OF the CON-
parry in Seattle ryzro- fell desperately IN
love with 8 young LAZY in the audience
named Lena Andrews. Miss Andrews.
who was a beautiful brunette. had never
snoker 20 the Russian. but noticing that
he kept his eyes on her from the stage.
rather encouraged him by returning his
glancss. ard by ether cunning arts. which
only pretty EfrAS KNOW now 70 use. AGf0
and there the Russian decided 70 leave the
company locate IL Seattle and 5syote his
time and talents n wcoirg and winning
the beautiful Lena But, as usual the
course % true love proved anything but
a smooth roadway. In the first place.
tho manager OF the company refused to
pay him or or allow him 20 take his bag
gage. because Of his breach OF contract.
That left hirn here with only one suit os
clothes ard few cellars In hts pocket
After leaving The steamer at Sesier's
wharf. where he had had a stormy tine
with the manager over his baggage. about
rnfznfEfat he walked W town 10 lay his
plans FOR the future. While absorbed IN
thought he realized % a sudden that ~
had walked further than he had INTENDED.
ard was wsm cat IN the suburbs % town.
Juss "a ha turned 20 rstrace his steps. he
was startled By a command 20 nod Up
your hands" He held them Up. and a
counie Of goo,paas relieved him OF what
u.tls change he had Jeff from his pre-
vious weeks salary. lie was in this coz
sstfos whsu / fell in with him. aad after
relieving his temporary wants, offered 20
furnish aim means 20 regain his company,