The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-24
HARVEY L. PIKE.
Death of a seattle Pioneer From
Whom n Prominent city street
Takes Its Name.

Harvey l.. Pike who will be remeui-
bared by all old-time residents Of Seattle,
and after whom Pike street was r2sIhed.
died yesterday morning AT o'dock AZ
Providence hospital. aged % years. he
was a sufferer for a long time from
aropSy, and had been at the hospital sew
eral times. The last time he entered the
hospital was about three weeks ago.
As the end approached he realised that
he could not live but a short time, ana
requested that Rev. John r. Damon say
the last words over his remains. Lee
Smith. of Fremont. who was one OF Sc
attle's pioueer painters and who was in
partnership with Mr.. Pike years ago, Wis
tied him many times during the last days
OF hts life.
The body was removed to Bonney
Stewards undertaking rooms yesterday
and will be held there pending the arrival
OF a son from Point Roberts.
During the past seven or eight Years
Harvey Pike dropped out of sight 10
great extent i'm the rapid strides made by
Seattle IL Is probable that few people
remember that Mr.. Pike used 70 have his
home on the very spot occupied now by
the Snodualmie hotel, corner OF flks
street and Third avenue. The Pike fani-
iiy was well known and well thought OF
in Seattle, and in due course or time the
name was applied to the street. AZ dlT-
ferent times In late years IL has been rash
Iy stated that the street was named after
General Albert Pike. who occupied the
highest place I'm masonry IN the United
states Perhaps this idea arose from the
fact that Masonic. temple Is located on
the corner of Pike street and Second ave-
nue., which would make the name appro-
pirate.
Rev. John T. Damon. IN speaking or
Mr.. Pike last evening, said: Il ilrst met
- at M
attic was a town of about S00o people,
and Mr.. Pike was well known. He had
lived here some time, ] take IL, before !
came He was quite prominent and owned
considerable property. bis residence being
where the Snoaualmie hotel now stands.
One OF the larger pieces OF land ne qwned
comprises the portage between Union bay
and Lake Unipn.
'fHe was a painter by trade. and his
partner was Lee Smith, who Is now Nv
ing In Fremont. Several years ago Mr..
Pike went TO the Columbia river and m
gagged in the fishing business. His son also
went with him Since that time the son
has moved To Point Roberts and gone into
business / am not positive. but think
Mr.. Pike was native of Vermont
Edwin j. stewart Dead.
Edwin ]. Stewart. aged g years, died at
the residence. 25os Madison street, on May
o
was a pioneer of Seattle. having located
here In fs73 After twelve years residence
here he removed 10 Eastern Washington.
and has since lived az Spokane and victn-
ity. Two of his brothers. Erwin NJ. and
Martin w, and a sister. Mrs Mary Long
stan. who were also pioneers Of Seattle.
have died here within the past three years.
Deceased leaves four sons. Edwin y. and
Grant a. OF Spokane, and George W. and
DAYTON II of Cheney. Wash.
John Adams Drinkhouse-
SAN FRANCISCO, May 22.-rhe plo-
neer who claimed TO have written and In
fact copyrighted the lines, The Days Of
old. the Days OF Gold, the Days Of Forty
nine John Adams Drinkhouse, prest-
dent of the ]. A. Drinkhouse Company,
died today.
He came from his native state. Penn
sylvania. on the bark Maria, which ne
and ten companies had laden with build
ing material which they sold In San
Francisco bay I'm December. 1912. busl-
ness which he established in this city was
swept away by IRE. But Mr.. Drink
house had resources, He could play the
violin. He played in a theater for an
ounce OF gold day lie played his way
all over the state, and on one Fourth OF
July IN stockton made 800 by his music.
Finally ne engaged IN business IN this
city as a wholesale dealer IN cigars and
tobacco. For a time ne was interested
IN mines on the Reese river. New. Mr..
Drinkhouse had a beautiful country place
in san Andreas valley. San Mateo county.
and there he successfully made the AK
pertinent OF growing tobacco. The
funeral viii be conducted by the Society
Of California Pioneers.
Br. Joha Atwater..
POUGHKEFTsTE n. y. May 29-Dr.
John Atwater the last surviving mem
Der Of tho class % 1894 Of Yale college,
died ~ his home today.
He was born IN 1873 at Carlisle Pa.
where his father. the Rev. Jeremiah A.
water was president % Atkinson college.
DR. Afwater lived at Cincinnati from is7T
until 1861. and removed 10 Feughkeepsie
IN 1870 tie was one % the early nurchsa-
ers of real estate In Chicago and owned
much yailsaoIe business property there
Charles BENNETT.
Special Dispatch 20 the Post-fnteliiEeneer.
WIATIpAI. Wash. May z3.--Gh harris
Bennett. an old resident Of Whatcom. died
~ HIS home here yesterday. Re was 81
years Old and had amassed 4 competence
rs a farmer in Iowa and Ohio His fFnilv
o. ten children are scattered over the
west ard south. with the exception a
Gre son. who VAS wfth him when he died.
Sol gunyon.
SACRAMENTO. May zz.-soI Ranyon.
one Of the wealthiest and widest known
pioneers % this section. died IN this city
today after q long illness Mr. Runyon
vas one Of the mos; extensive fruit grow
ers on the Sacramento river, and had
psiatlaI home down near CouEtiand