The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-08
w. III. PLUMBER IN TOWN.
Growth of State of Washington Due
Largely to Indiana Men.

w. H. Plummer, Of Spokane, Wash, a
lawyer, mine owner and former member of
the Senate of that State, is in the city to re-
main several days and is staying at the Ho-
tel English. He is president of the Dixie
Queen and secretary of the Northern Star
Mining companies, in both Of which Indian
apolis people are interested. An informal
reception was given Mr.. Plummer at the
Hotel English on Friday evening, at which
were present about fifty of the men who are
associated with him in Washington and
Idaho mining interests.
Said Mr.. Plummer last night: "While 1
am not out on any advertising scheme, I
will say the people of the East nave a very
limited knowledge Of the resources of the
State of Washington. The development of
these immense resources has just COM
menced. and where the same amount of
brains, tact, energy and honesty are used
as in ordinary commercial ventures there
are less failures than in any other part of
the country. Spokane is the biggest city
OF its size in the world and has some of the
ShrewdeSt business men. statesmen and
politicians to be found anywhere. That re-
minds me that among the foremost citizens
OF our town are a lumber of IndianianS.
Among them are eX-United States Senator
john L. wilson, who served the State of
Washington in Congress for ten years,
part of the time in the Senate. 1 believe
Senator Wilson has done more for the State
during his official term than it will be pos
Sible for any other representative to accom-
plish in the same length of time. l presume
he will be a candidate for election in the
next Legislature. l believe he will be
elected. When he was defeated before
he ABSOLUTELY dictated the election Of
Mr.. Foster, his successor, and for the
last ten years, even against the most bitter
and vigorous opposition has held complete
control Of the Republican party in Wash
ington, and, mind you, without the use of a
dollar. Whatever his enemies might have
accused him or he was never charged with
using money. In fact, until recent years
he never a any TO use. He is an or
gantZer, an interchangeable worker and alb
solutely loyal TO his friends. Senator Will
son is owner of the Seattle POst-TnteIli-
The Hon. Charles S. VOORHEES, and Reese
Voorhees,, sons of the late Daniel w.
Voorhees,, are among the leading lawyers
of our State, both residing at Spokane.
Charles ). voorhees, represented Washing
ton in Congress during territorial days
with credit both to the State and to him
self. He was offered the nomination for
Governor at the last Democratic state con-
v~entiOn, but refused it. He was certain of
election but preferred to attend to his law
practice. Col. w. NJ. Ridpath, brother of
the late o Clark Ridpath, and formerly
speaker of the Indiana House of Repre-
sentatives, is one Of our most influential
citizens. He has developed into a million
aire mine-owner and owns some Of the
largest buildings in the city"
In addition to having served four years
in the Washington State Senate, Mr..
Plummer was elected as president pro tenn.
and presiding officer over the Joint assem-
bly, of Senate and House during the con-
test in which the Hon. George Turner was
elected United States senator. The con-
test lasted thirty-fOur days.