davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-12-05
TOPICS OF THE TOWN

Gambling Disgrace.

SeattIe's Gambling Disgrace.
The gambling warfare that has been
2cing On in this city ~ the past week
CT mere is, tC say the least, a most
disgraceful state Of affairs It per-
haps can be said, without fear Of sue
ce3sful contradiction, that there is not
another city in the United States in
which there is so much lawlessness
to the square inch as can be found in
Seattle and the municipal authorities
seem 10th to suppress it or in any way
rid the city of it's almost innumer-
able vices. Even the threat Of a suDe-
rior court judge to grand juryize those
responsible does not move the mayor
tf this city to order his subOrdinates
to suppress the law breakers that op-
crate herein at will if they will only
pay the price. When one stops to
think about the condition, which is
Of a character and nature that should
astOund the average citizen, who has
any regard for the laws placed on the
statute for the regulation Of society
by the law makers c. this state, he
can hardly realize that Seattle is
part and parcel Of civilized commu-
nifty. If ever an official deserved i'm
peachment that official is Thomas JEFF
ferson Humes who, unfortunately, is
mayor Of this city. Crime and vices
run rampant in the city day and night
and though the efforts Of the police
department has been exceedingly fee
bic in apprehending criminals, never
theless, during the month of Novem-
Der 1.101 criminals were arrested. and
yet, despite this vast number of ar
rests, One-tenth of the entire popu-
ation, it is estimated that not one
third of the burglars, foot-pads and
thieves in general who operate in this |
city very extensively, are ever ar.
rested by the police department. The |
nan who wrote Whittier are we
drifting" certainly must have had in
mind the city Of Seattle under the ad- |
ministration of Thomas Humes as
mayor.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-12-05
MR. EoRp,s PROMOTION.

The many friends of Mr.. j. C. Ford.
who for the past three years has been
connected with the Pacific Coast Com
pany, OF this city, will be pleased to
learn that he has been promoted to the
general management of the Company
Mr.. Ford has proven himself to be a
very efficient and capable railroad man
and his promotion is matter Of merit
instead OF favoritism. President Far.
rel is frequently out OF the city and the
entire management Of the Company is
devolved on Mr. Ford during such alb
sences, which prompted his promotion
to the responsible position he. now
holds. There is always a fine Ford for
every living stream.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-12-05
CURRENT COMMENT


Negro Solomon of the Twentieth Cen
tury
When the grandfather of the present
prince of Siam was ruling his king
uCm a Frenchman by the name Of lie
Fevre died in the country, leaving
10000 This was in the days before
the French had found it expedient to
remove his dusky majesty to one Of
their fortresses, where they have held
him political prisoner ever since.
While lie Fevre's last illness was
on him the head of the Catholic mis-
sions administered the last sacra-
ment" and assisted him in making
out his will. AS soon as he was dead
the will was opened and found to read
as follows:
Il, being about to die, bequeath-
Il. My soul to God, if He will take
it,
III. My fortune of 100000 francs to
the head of the missions, for l have
trust in the Holy Father, and shall he
give what he wants to my son.
"(oigned) lie FEVRE."
The son was an infant, and the
Holy Father decided to give him ten
thousand out of the entire fortune
fri0 Of OF
brought it before the court of Siam
But the court said that nothing could
be done, for there were the
words of the will written in black
and white. So the friends, in the in
terest Of the infant, appealed the case.
Now the Court of Appeals in Siam
is the King himself Accordingly,
with the Holy Father, they appeared
before him and exhibited the will. His
Majesty, big Negro, about fifty years
| old, glanced the will through, and
turning to the head of the missions.
asked:
How much are you going to give
the boy?"
! Ten thousand, Your Majesty"
And then you want the rest. one
hundred and ninety thousand, for the
mission, ETC., as / understand it?"
Yes, Your Majesty, the mission is
poor. We need churches and schools
and"
All right" interrupted the King.
Give the boy the hundred and ninety
and keep the ten thousand for the
mission, for the will says: Give him
what you want"
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-12-05
++F+E.TF.|+++1E+FF

Prince of Siam.
The crown prince of Siam, who has
recently taken christendom by
social storm, has finally taken pass
age on an Oriental steamer and is
now well on his way to his insular
home, where he is lord of all he sur
veys. Royalty, whether it is behind
white or black skin, always has
its charms and it was no exception
to the rule in the crown prince of
Siam, who, so fas as an American
is concerned, has an unpronounceable
name. He was feasted, fcated, wined
and dined by the nOblest and most
honOred citizens Of every civilized
country in Europe, as well as in Am
erica. The young prince was especial
ly pleased at the reception given him
in America and he seems to have been
so well pleased that he fell desperate
ly in love with Miss Wilson, a daugh-
ter Of New Jersey multO-millionaire,
who, is said, to some extent, re-
ciprocated his affection thus demon
strating the fact that royalty whether
white or black has charms that even the
most color prejudiced community in the
world can not withstand The young
prince is not exactly a full f1edged
Negro such as might be found in Geor-
gia or Louisiana, but he is a mixture
of Negro and something else such as
may be found in any state Of this
Union
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-12-05

value of $16,S22,611, on this amount
he paid a total tax $192,722,26, and if
our holdings in live stock has in
creased proportionately with our in
crease in landed and personal values.
then cut of 1,826,699 heads of live
stock of all kinds, with a nominal
value Of $20,023,561, the Negro owns
at least 7O,257 heads, with value of
about $775000. In all this large
amount, the values of church property.
private school property. and property
OF fraternal organizations, which are
not listed for taxation, are not includ-
ed.-RichmOnd Planet.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-12-05

Judge Bell is the first SUI
periOr court judge OF King
county that has dared 10 raise
his voice in public against
the vicious elements in Seat
tie and threaten them with a
grand jury searchlight unless
they mend their way in the
immediate future. With all
manner Of crime being toler-
ated in the city, ii the crimi-
nails are only able to pay the
price for the privilege Of op-
Grating, why is not the mayor.
the chief of police and every
officer under HIN guilty of
malfeasance in CffiCe? That
Judge Bell has ample reasons
for summOning q grand jury
every laW-abiding citizen can
and will verify testify to, CIV
ing tC the innumerable hold
ups, rCbberies and skin games
that are OF a daily occurrence
in Seattle and it's suburbs. If
every man in the city that is
in anywise officially concern
ed in the preservation of the
peace and dignity of the law
is not chlpably responsible
for the reign o: iawlessness
that now prevails in this city, |
then, pray. what kind Of a |
civilization has Seattle any
way? Turn On the light.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-12-05

termaster Of the Northern division of
the Philippines. While the quarters
Of Major Robinson are not envied by
the writer, nevertheless, they show the
disposition of the American people to
''royaliZe" those persons connected
with the army and especially those
with title before their names. There
is no more need Of the American Gov
ernment eXpending annually millions
Of dollars for the maintenance of such
quarters as those occupied
by not only Major Robinson,
but by army affices all over
the country, than there is for the
expending of millions of dollars for
luxurious quarters for the accommoda-
tiOn OF the postal officials or any
other distinct class Of officials. The
United States cannot boast of its
kings, queens and it's royal families,
but it can boast of it's army officers
and those having the power to do so
try as best they can to ape the royal
families of Europe in their hero wor-
shipping of army officers Citizens of
this country worth their multiplied
thousands would be glad to occupy
such imposing quarters as the army
officers have given tc them with pri-
vate soldiers as their body servants
thrown in. 1t would be something like
economy if expenses along this line
would be cut down and thereby relieve
the taxpayers Of just one awful bur-
den.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-12-05

position On the part Of the municipal
officers to have the laws of this city
and state obeyed, but it is closed be-
cause the gamblers are warning among
themselves. One class Of gamblers
think the other class is afforded more
opportunities by the police to fleece
the citizens than himself, hence they
Wrangle among themselves and bring
about shut down complete in gamb-
ling circles and thus are the citizens
left at the mercy of gamblers, cut
thrOats and murders to do as tney
think best. The supposition is that
when the gamblers settle their diff
ierences among themselves then again
will the vices open up with as much
yigor as they have ever had in this city
and Lat is saying a good deal. "The
city OF Portland" so says Mayor Will
llams OF that city has completely
driven gambling and its attending
vices from sight. I'VE have stopped
all the dance halls We have stopped
all the slot machines for money. We
have not touched the merchandise pay
ing machines for the reason that we
have no city ordinance bearing on
them. We have not stopped gambling
altogether, but have done the best we
can and are still working on it. All
the games that are operated at the
present time are behind locked doors"
This was done in Portland at the be-
hest of the citizens, wno had the city
at heart and not at the behest of one
faction OF the gamblers as against the
other, as is the case in Seattle. If
Seattle processes to be any part and
parcel of the Twentieth century civil
lizatiOn then it should rise in it's
might and suppress the vices so COM
mon herein and which will even
tually ruin her if continued.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-12-05

Someone has already prophecied
that Gov. Mcbride, himself, was a
dark horse candidate for United
States senator. If the prophecy be
true perhaps this is the first step look
ing forward to that ultimate end. 1t
is utterly impossible for Mr.. Preston
to force the King County delegation
either in whole or liz part to vote for
the railroad commission bill and no
one knows that better than Gov. Nc
Bride himself. If therefore he insists
upon this being a part the program
to the election Of Mr.. Preston, he sim
ply means that he himself is a candi-
date for the place and is putting Mr.
Preston in g prediction from which
ho cannot possibly extricate himself.
The political situation has very ma
terially changed within the past ten
days and it begins to look as though
the changes, between now and the
line the legislature meets, will be
many. The indications at this time
point strongly to deadlock, as it
is claimed that Wilson is still picking
up votes over the state and will go
into the legislature with enough votes
to prevent either Ankeny or Preston
from being nominated and will be able
tC drive one or the other of them to
his own terms.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-12-05
WHITE MEMS MULATTo MILLIONS

There are in this country pretty
nearly two million mulatoes and it can
be said, without fear of successful
contradiction, that of that number not
one in 10000 are the offspring of white
women and colored men, but they are
overwhelmingly the depravity of white
men and cOlOred women. The mis-
cegenatiOn laws of the South were not
passed specifically, as declares Mr..
Armstrong for the purpose of prevent
ing white women from marrying col
ored men, but they were passed to
prevent white men from marrying and
cohabiting with colored women, which
is and has been going on to an alarm
ing extent since THE mind of man
runeth not to the contrary in those
Southern states. To rear a virtuous
comely colored girl in the South has
been and is an almost herculean task
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-12-05

on the part of her parents.
simply because the depravity of the
white men is so general they set pit
falls to entTap her at every point.
What is herein said is not of a here
say nature, but is from actual expert
ence and observation, as the writer
hereof has not only seen Texas, but
the most of the Southern States and is
quite familiar with the prev ailing mis-
cegenation conditions of that country.
Be it said to the everlasting edifica-
tion Cf the white Southern woman that
for general thing they are as pure
and as nOblA creatures as are to be
found in any other spot on Gods greer,
earth, and if laws have been passed
to prevent the white race from mis-
cegenation with the black race the
white man instead of the white woman
has been the aggressor in bringing
about such legislation.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-12-05

TO CCng1 ess and three times nominated
;Cr the place. He was defeated in
1896 by James Hamilton Lewis and
-fnce that time he has dropped com
p,etely out Of sight. MI. DoClittle has
suffered more from political rust than
the average politician though they all
~uEe-' pretty badly from such core
sion. James Hamilton Lewis has sue
cceded in keeping himself well before
the public by his peculiar methods of
advertisement, but it seldom happens
that q retired politician is as success
ful lii doing SO as has been Mr.. Lewis,
tCl his colleague, commonly known in
this state as Wheat Chart Jones, since
his memorable campaign of 1896, has
SC completely dropped out of sight that
it is very doubtful if a score of per
sens in this state could today say
where Mr. Jones is now living. How
ever, it is hoped that Mr.. Doolittle will
get the position he seeks and will
thereby rescue himself from the poll
tical sea OF inocuous desuetude ia
which he has fallen.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-12-05
r. NJ. Little Dead.


The friends and acquaintances of
FRANK N. Little, for years street COM
missioner of this city, were panied al
most beyond measure, to learn of his
death at his old home in New Hamp-
shire last Monday. His remains will
be brought to Seattle where they will
be inferred. He died in the home of
his birth. He was mighty respected
by all in this community, and the last
sad rites over his remains will be per-
formed by host Of friends, admirers
and acquaintances.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-12-05

1t is utterly impossible to run a
newspaper unless those to whom it is
sent pay for the same. If, therefore.
you are indebted to The Seattle Re-
publican it will be deemed a favor if
you will come up to the Office and
pay the same.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-12-05

Ten days ago Harold Preston's
chances Of being elected to the United
States senate were a good deal bright
er than they are today Mr.. Preston
is SO completely hooked up with the
railroad commission bill that he must
lug it through or see himself defeated.
Already Gov. Mcbride and his sup
pOrters have threatened the King
County delegation to vote against Har-
old Preston unless the delegation from
King County votes for the railroad
commission bill. If this is followed I'D
CONSERVATION will prevail in Mr.. Pres
tons camp and he will find it difficult
fer him to hold his followers together
under such circumstances. There are
legislators elect in this county who
would not vote for the railroad COM
mission bill under any circumstances.
Rather than do so they would will
ngly see Mr.. Preston defeated for
United States senator. If Mr.. Pres
tons friends try to force them to vote
for the bill and make the election of
MI. Preston binding on them to sup
port the bill there is going to be a
row in the camp that can't be hushed
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-12-05
Frink Improvements.


The friends and admirers of Hon.
j. M. Frink are pleased to learn that
he is about to undertake the erection
OF new iron plant for his company.
Mr.. Frink is one of those self-made
men, who started at the bottom of the
ladder but a few years ago compare
lively speaking, Who by force of char
acter and business ingenuity has sue
ceeded in building up a business which
is hardly second to any in the North
west and has done so by his own en-
ergy, push and pluck and not by the
assistance Of unlimited capital from the
outside The Washington Iron Works
Company, which is to erect a $780,
600 new plant, is one that stands as
a living monument of what can be ac-
complished by poor man if he only
has the will, tact and ability to hold
it together after he has put it on a
fair road to success. Mr.. Frink has
associated with him his five sons, who
are the officials of the company, and
who operate it from stem to gudgeon,
from the highest to the lowest point
of the institution. While it is a fam
lily affair it is nevertheless a most
successful affair Long live the Wash
ingtOn Iron Works.
Despite the fact that this is the win
| ter season Of the year, nevertheless
building in Seattle is in no wise abat-
ed from what it has been. This is the
rainy season when under ordinary cir
cumstances but few building permits
are taken out, but during the month of
November just passed the following
figures give the total for the various
classes of buildings and improvements
started during the month:
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-12-05
Leaving United States.

And now comes the startling report
that in the neighbOrhOOd Of 10000
people migrate to Canada each year
from this country and while this is
nothing in comparison to the number
of Immigrants who come to the Unit,
ed States each year, those citizens
leaving this country and migrating to
Canada are generally among the best
blood of the country while those com
ing into the country are foreigners,
ignorant of our institution and in
many instances ignorant of the insti-
tuition of the country from whence
they came. The nOmads Of this coun-
try that are seeking homes in North
western Canada go from the Dakotas,
Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska,
Kansas and Illinois The ever rest
lessness of the American people and
especially those of the United States
with the hope Of finding new fields to
conquer and new territories to settle
up, has been very apparent since the
supposed sandy deserts of the West
have been reclaimed by them and
made blooming garden spots, but it is
to be regretted that so many Of the
citizens Of this country leave annually
for a foreign country, comparatively
speaking, unless they hope to leave in
sufficient numbers to bring about
revolution in Canada and cause it to
be annexed to the United States
This, however, is far fetched and is
hardly in the province of the present
generation and perhaps not even the
next, to accomplish and inasmuch as
there is still plenty of territory in the
United States it would seem meet
and proper that the citizens of this
country first get all OF the good things
herein before they leave for a foreign
country
The Jim Grow street car law Of
New Orleans has been declared uncon-
stitutiOnal
Charity Virgins, the mother of
Blind Tom, the famous musician, re-
Gently died at Birmingham, Ala. Mrs.
Virgins was 1O2 years of age.
Mississippi has a colored colony in
which three hundred families have or
ganized themselves for commercial
purposes and have bought a vast tract
Of land styling it New Africa.
According to the report of the
auditor of public accounts for 1901
the Negroes of Virginia owned
1,066,303 acres, valued at $4,-
342.074, with buildings thereon val
ued at $2,5SO,39O; town lots valued al
! $2,260,254 with buildings thereon val
ued $3,673,759; personal property tc
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-12-05
Army ExtraVaoance.

From last Sundays P.-I. a vivid de-
scription Of the quarters now occu-
pied by Major w. w. Robinson. Jr.
who formerly lived in this city. but
who now is in Manila as chief quar-
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-12-05
Playing Freeze Out.

Playing Freeze Out
Gambling for the present is closed.
but for how long is problematical. It
is not closed because there is any dis
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-12-05

The name Of w. H. Doolittle has
been presented to the president by
Hon. w. L. Jones as a fit person to
act as one Of the Nicaraugan commits
under advisement by the president.
The name Of w. H. Doolittle was at
one time a household word in this
state because he was twice elected
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-12-05

=
=
x
r
=
=
49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-22
Artistic
Pictures.

While going over and refitting
your home for fall and winter, you
will find here and there just that
little something missing that does SO
much to brighten and make home
pleasing in its surroundings. 1t is
the picture, if selected with care as
to the room and space you have to
suit, that will fill that want and add
brightness to your home Or if you
contemplate making a gift of any
kind there is nothing more appro-
pirate than picture.
We have large assortment of the
kinds that are just suited for the
hall, library, parlor, dining room,
sitting room, den, bed room, etc
Specials for this week consist of ::
Oh. lor Of Large Etchngs landscape
NE Florentine gilt frames Each. PO-oO
q / ~ Colored Artotypes 'Madonnas'' AMI
Ian'} sutjerts. for bed rooms, in gilt c. M
Srsui,s- Size 1920. Each .,............. pI ~
Or" lrt cf Sepia Pictures the 'Sower" toe
Re. ~ and others. in broad brown c. ~
h""t'n frames Each. .-............ 9S.OO
On lot OF Pastels and Water Colors- lsndsca ape
Rnd marine views, in fancy gold frames. c. ~
- - ''''-''' ...-..--.... TJ-~
Une lot OF Pictures for dining room-"FIsh and
gam subjects, in broad brown frames. c1oo
Each ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Pl-oo
Fourth floor New building
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-22
THE SEPTIC TANK SYSTEM.
Vancouver's Method of Treating It's
Sewage.

United States Consul Dudley at Vancou-
YER B. c., has made a report to the State
Department in regard to the septic tank
sewage system of Vancouver. About two
years ago." says the consul. ''the city of
Vancouver adopted the septic tank system
for the disposal of ITS sewage. There are
three tanks, located at different points in
the city. One Of these disposes of the sew
age of a district having population of 5000
people.
1.-The tanks are covered, as the bacteria
work in the dark. On recent visit found
a scum between two and three inches thick
over the surface of the tank. This scum.
was informed. is composed of the little
microscopic insects which consume all the
solid matter. The tanks had been In full
operation for about eighteen months, only
clear water had been discharged, and yet
there was but small layer, less than one
half of an inch thick. of ash remaining at
the bottom Of the tanks.
''The officers Of several municipalities In
the nearby states have examined this sys-
tenn and found 1t so satisfactory that, am
informed they will recommend the intro
duction of the septic tanks In their cities
The system Is In use at Urbana, Ill.
81 shall be glad to procure further in
formation for any one who may be inter
ested In adopting this system"