The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-10
J. A. BAILLARGE0N 4 co.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

good generulship he has had with ~
the past. About a year ago the s1S11i
talked over some political matter r.
me. and asked my advice a. 70 m -
course In the senatorial race. ia ~
gave him then ID timely nov. -
save him much money II Needed. 8
this: BE governed largely by IL -
or the men who have proved to-
your friends, and steer clear Of NJ
When Frank Mussiter heard x ~
nearly had fit, and grabbing IN ~
containing the Ankeny campaign a.
jumped the country. and has nGp0
heard from since.
v. A. Milroy. Of Olympia. vrites = =
that In tho chronicles OF ls72 vrie16<
Hon. Francis Henry. and publisho1 n1
Washington Standard, that the Re-
r. Thompson was not dubbed 'sJ&1n
Jockey" TT Is true" he confines
the Rev. Thompson owned = n
horse and rode him well ON m4GY
missionary tours. but Judge Heuux 11t
sincere friend and admirer Of MI.
son. and he entitled him John ~
In the Chronicles" Now. the trufk r
matter ~ that Mr.. Milroy's xeaa e.
friend has led him into error. n.&m ~
cause the Rev. Thompson rode ~ &
horse so gracefully that M ~
dubbed him John the Jockey,s ~
because he did not admire him. ~ M
mired Mr.. Samuel Howe. but ~ r.
him samuel the Growler;" b - q
lifelong friend Of the Hon. T. - III
but he wrote him Thomas the -
He did not call b. =. Dennison ~Del1 J
the Stin" because he wished 10 n1uI
him. but because Il described his dlGz
appearance quickly and easily. and - u
our own Clarence BagIsy. Mr.. H1ns4 IA
nothing against him, but just called III
clarence the Amorous'' because y II
boyhood days he was repused 70 - 81
tremely fond OF the girls. Now. n fv1
TO Rev. J. r. Thompson, am freo - Il
that II ever I should write chrunie1u l
would describe him a. John the ct
Tor know him to be q Christian 80
man and above reproach. Tho ky1 I
terrain people of Seattle owe much ~ o1I
truly good man. In 1915 their choguA u
the corner Of Third and Madisoa DGl
was about to be sold for debt. Whn III
Thompson, though a pastor in Olyu1|
with his own church TO look after. nnk|
eled all over Washington territory G1111I
ing ana collecting funds with whle4
pay on the debt on the Seattle call !
ana ! count II one OF the proud eve14 u
my lie that contributed to this fun0 81
nrst weeks salary earned In Seattle
Gov. semple tried to convince me yol
terday that I was mistaken when 05up|
about there being an Occidental oqU1|
III Seattle in 1876, and I hope that "a ~
Rrcwn-up boys who ever played ~ III
the old play ground viii Join me n a1ef|
ing the governor his error. when ] =
10 Seattle the front of the Occ14e
bofei was about on a line with fho G@y|
petWeen front street and Second Doyt]
mus leaving space in front OF the -
ing I'D feet long down to Front G(Jok
Add TO this the width Of jams SOL
fesler avenue and Front street. and III
nave large piece Of ground. -
center OF this square stood . tan 4
STAN, from which 'Old Glory" Wa =
TO be spread out to the breeze % e|
Gays and state occasions. After tn ]
the Old square was done away With -
new one provided by condemnatioa.
new square was given the name q Ia
nesr place by Mr.. r. ]. Grant. n -
OF the old pioneer. the late II. l. t.
turing the fair held at Spokane e.
years aRo. the Yakima people g.
most creditabie exhibit. On the w.
piiss OF potatoes. apples. etc. were 80
cards. On which was printed IN lafgs u
me result Of Irrigation" Sam Huee
son the Crab Creek cattle raiser.
stands seven feet two ard osse-half -!
IN MS stocking feet. was on the
iorce OF Spokane at that time. sn1
detailed to watch the small boys =
pavilion. and see that the exhibits
not carried on or DESTROYED. One Of z
So@uish boys watched his opportunity.
fastened ono OF the Yakima nlacasde
the Dig poiiceman's back. The g.
erutted about for several hours H.
when people gaxed at him. he imaG
they were acmfring his height. but
ne nnaliy discovered the card and RI RI.
the joke that had been played on BIZ
resigned his position on the force. 81
himself from the world the flesh and o
isn small boys On q ranch on lower
creek where he has since made fes
" ratsing cattle for the Seattle mari
s. j.. cRAWFO1