The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-14

x-,~.r. .ra F1nrencr ana Milan ard the
des,e~ oa;y knows where. In Rome he stood
near the spot where Rienxi ADDRESSED las
multitude, he rested within the snAces %
ST. Peters. he saw the saS-a - ..ss
C,u,rlnal and he gaxec out upon the seven
hIIIs. He saw Ii all. And when be cams
hrck and one of his friends asked ma
where be had visited -shangnf soid niH
= what did you think Of Rome'~ his
friend asked him.
~sss - ,na, ,own-s was s-shanghi's" reply
Mr.. pierce is big and bluff and hearty.
The frugal temperate habits ne learned N
the early days in little Raedy ne ss'h
tains He lives simply. but well Aaeis .
no os.sntasson about him. 11e drinks ccca-
sionaily. but sparingiy. He never uses
hacco. and doesn't want any oouy .
him gho does. He is a curious AonaAtu1S
az the yankee and the Texan. Some peo-
ple do not like him. II he likes any oae
particularly well, II he takes :Asncy TO
person, that person has his utnesa ~
fidence. Here II an example: Some
ago ..Shanghi' did his banking husirieA IA
Galveston At the Island City bank. n
that bank was q young man named Ed Nc
Carthy. This young man attended 10
Pierce's affairs. He was polite. quick. ac-
eurate ard sharp. In many instances he
went out OF his way 70 accommodate
''Shanghi." Mr.. Pierce % che time showed
no evidence OF appreciation Today that
young man IL a member Of the big nAnk.n g
house Of weekes. Mccarthy Co.. OF Gal
weston. He runs the banking end OF the
establishment exclusively. 'Shanghi Is
the company" Mr. Pierce not only pro-
vided the capital for the bank. but the
prestige OF his great wealth Is behind 1t.
i. IL understood that just before the last
presidential election. when money was
fr1y fs,tEs Itch nnH
threatened with disaster II Bryan was
elected. Mr.. Pierce sent a message some
what after this fashion 70 Mccarthy:
Eddie: II you are bothered for ready
money or IL you see good chance TO place
1t. can let you have s7eo COO"
"Shanghi's" home, when he s. home, IS
at Pierce station. on the Southern Pacific
road. To the minds Of some people there
Is little to attract person at Pierce sta
tion- The country Is bald prairie. The
home OF Mr.. Pierce Is plain and commo-
dious. 1t is well furnished and comfort
able. but there are no gee-gaws or furbe-
lows about the place. Usually Mrs. Pierce
has a number of visitors. "Shanghi'' likes
company. and when he cares can be most
entertaining story-teller. But he Is too
busy a man to give much time to social
affairs. He IL travelling. travelling. trav-
cling His business is now Of such mag
nitude that he Is kept almost constantly
on the so. despite THIS TACT. ne writes all
his own letters and attends TO every detail
OF his affairs just as he did In the old days
when he was struggling for a fortune.
The value Of one patch" OF Mr.. Pierce's
land will be greatly enhanced by the build
ing of the Galveston. Brazoria & Western
road. which is now In course OF construc-
ton. This road will cross the patch"
south OF Pierce station. 'Shanghi' has
given right-of-way and a bonus OF 81. eco,
besides a falf-interest In two town sites.
TO the road, to cross the tract just where
ne desires. The extent Of this patch"
may be imagined when say 1t is seventeen
miles across
There are none but silver hairs on the
head or in the beard OF "Shanghi' today.
They tell the story of his age, but he Is as
erect as he was when q years old. and he
is full OF energy and enterprise as ever. II
he ever thinks OF the old days when he
punched cattle and slept on the frozen
prairie with rattlers for bedfellows he
must marvel at the changes wrought by
time. .'Shanghi." however. Is not senti-
mental and he Is rarely reminiscent. He
is plain. blun, everyday sort Of a Texas
hustler. Sometimes he gets "gay" and
puts on a plug hat. but not often. A soft
felt one suits him better.
'Shanghi'' has wife and one child-a
daughter. She Is married 70 a Kansas
City lawyer.-Giobe-Demo