The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-03

CARES Minor Bradshaw vas horn IN
Pennsylvania n $751; ard e-aigrated 10
Washington territory IN iS71. aocatinz on
a farm al Dungeness. \ few years latsr
he removed 20 Port Townsend and con-
rnencexa the prartice 81 law. almost i'm
Tnediatssy taking 3 foremost pace AZ
the bar o. the cid district court He served
and made A famous record for TIRES con
sscutiye terms a. prosecuting attornsy -
tns Taira judicial district. ~llscn taeH
comprised ire counties OF King, Snoho-
rnish. skagit whatcoHs. San Juan. Island.
Kitsap. Jefferson and Clallsgn- Later 1e
became mayor of Port Townsend. stiA
keeping his practice OF law. which extend
81 70 al parts OF the territory
In fSSs Mr. Bradshaw was selected ny
the Republicans 10 oppose the reelection
10 congress of Charles ;. voorhees, son OF
Senator Voorhees,. Of Indiana bradshaw
made a clean and gallant campaign. oat
was defeated.
After President Harrison went into Of
fee in 1888 a hot agnt was wsged among
Port Townsend candidates for the collec-
torship Of customs. Mr.. Bradshaw kept
we'll out Of the contest. and was finally
chosen on his own uterits by the president
as an appointee who would be acceptable
10 all parties. Fer some time IL seemed
thar this object had been attained. Mr..
Bradshaw-s conduct OF the Office being
marked by utter fearlessness. his own
judgment guiding him in the matter OF
subordinate appointments But the TIL
then unknown element OF eossism had
been introduced into Port Townsend poll
tics. and Bradshaw's disregard for the
opinions OF the leaders OF the new move
ment developed the first cloud over the
success of his administration. When
Bradshaw took Office the operations Of the
famous semi-offlcial smuggling ring were
in full blast. He at once proceeded to
hamper the movements OF the ring with
all the means al his command, and the
record of his incumbency shows IN the
aggregate. heavier seizures Of ccntraband
opium and Chinese than mark any pNlod
of similar length in the history of the Of
fee. 1t IS we'll known that Bradshaw re-
ceiyed many tempting offers from men,
bers Of the ring simply for the privilege OF
naming the inspectors who should travel
on steamers between British Columbia and
the Sound: bur these offers were firmly de-
clined and traps were successfully laid for
the arrest OF the w0uId-be brihers In the
end. however. the vast political influence
OF the ring. combined with the local dis
satisfaction stirred up by ward manipu-
lators. prevailed. and in October. 1871. Mr..
Bradshaw was summarily removed by
President Harrison ana the CciieEfnrSnip
given 10 Andrew WATSON. OF Port Towns
end. at that time member OF the state
legislature.
The blow was severe one TO Mr.. Brad
shaw and IT Is said that he never fully
recovered from its effects. He became in
terested in the shingle business AT Port An
geles but after a short time returned to
Port Townsend. Here. in 1884 he became
the Republican candidate for county at
torney. but the influence Of his old enc
mics could not De overcome. and, in the
face OF a general Republican victory.
Bradshaw was defeated.
Since then Mr.. Bradshaw has been rarely
visible IN public. The disease, which even
then vas bearing him down. soon confined
him 10 his bed. where he has suffered for
nearly two years. He was q man OF ex-
traoTdinary ability and ordinarily OF mid
and cheerful disposition: thoroughly loyal
10 his friends but stern and urforgivlng TO
his enemies Several times during his ca
reer ne has been considered quite wealthy.
but death finds him absolutely penniless.
He leaves a widow and two daughters, both
well grown. and brother resides al Dun
geneSs.
Mr. Bradshaw was a member OF Port
Townsend Lodge No s. T. & 4. VI, and
a member OF the Washington Pioneers As
ISOLATION.