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The Seattle Republican., 1903-02-27
PERSONAL REFERENCE.

Judge C. H. Hanford is truly pio-
neer in the fullest sense of the word.
He began at the bottom of the ladder
on arriving here, but climbed inch by
inch from one degree of Importance
to another until no man in the state
at present stands higher in the esti-
nation of the people than he. On
or off the bench he is the soul of hon
or and fairness and the longer he pre-
sides as federal judge the more he is
admired, appreciated and generally
liked by all classes of citizens.
Coming as he did to this wilderness
of woods when but mere boy it can
be truthfully said that no old pioneer
of Washington has had more varied
experience than Hon. Ezra Meeker.
He has repeatedly made and lost for
tunes in the commercial ups and
downs of this section of the country.
Even after he had passed his allotted
Biblical three score and ten years of
life and found his fortunes fading he
went with the mad rush to Dawson
City and there it is said, greatly re-
plenished his much repleted excheq-
uer That such a man is the right man
in the right place when at the head of
the State Historical Society, goes
without saying, and his address will
be a very interesting feature of the
occasion.
Almost enough has been said about
Clarence B. Bagley in the way of in
PRODUCTION to simply announce, he is
the son of Rev. Daniel Bagley, and is
chip off the old block He has grown
up from childhood to ripe old age
and although his father is still living,
who came to the Northwest as mis-
sionary when Clarence was the tint
est wee bit of a boy, he is still use
full and active man. Mr.. Bagley is a
The Seattle Republican., 1903-02-27

that now direct the destinies and the
affairs of the Evergreen State.
The Seattle Republican., 1903-02-27

even though it passes in spite of his
opposition, he has demonstrated that
though he pays but little attention to
things political when he so chooses
he can become successful lobbyist.
Speaking about the old pioneers,
there are about three other old timers
in Seattle older than Mr. Horton, Rev.
Daniel Bagley. Rev. Mr.. Whitworth
and his wife. Mr.. Horton is now in his
18th year and yet does not look nor
walk as though he was only in his
eaily sixties. He worked and
was personally responsible in many
ways for the election of the first two
representatives from King county, A.
A. Denny and Philips, who at the time
they were elected in 1855, were part
ners of his in a drygoods store not
far from the present site of the New
York block. Denny went to the senate
and Philips to the lower house and it
was then he bought the partners out
and became chief cook and bottle
washer, while they went to Olympia to
legislate for the dear people.
The banking bill, which has at
tracted such widespread comment and
brought SO many men of money to
Olympia, is still on the rack, but with
the odds in favor of its early defeat.
The home bankers still insist that the
measure was not intended to drive for
eign bankers out of the field, but to
put them on equal footing with the
home institutions. At present, SO says
the home bankers, the foreign bank
ing institutions enjoy privileges we
cannot enjoy under the existing state
banking laws and this is very unfair,
which has prompted the state bankers
to push this proposed law, putting the
foreigners on the same operating ba-
sis as the home people.
In the general appropriation bill
which has been favorably reported by
the joint finance committee of both
the senate and the house of represent
atives is an allowance reimbursirg ex-
Secretary of State o. A. Bowen for
the money he took of his own to re-
place what the state lost in bank fail
ures just about the close of his admin
istration No more deserving sum
of money could be appropriated by
the legislature than that small and in
significant item. Mr.. Bowen was
faithful, trustworthy servant and if he
had not been the state would have lost
in the hundreds of thousands instead
of some $4,000, which sum was made
good by Mr.. Bowen ut the time.
A report is current that King coun-
tvs immortal thirteen" who signed
the senatorial caucus call, which re-
suited in the election of Levi Ankeny
to the United States senate, may soon
turn the tables on some of their public
accusers who charge them with cor
ruption in doing so. Just what will
be done and where it will be done
are not yet known, but there is a
storm brewing, and it may be a cy-
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Summary blicans1 Democra
The Seattle Republican., 1903-02-27

There are ugly rumors floating
around Olympia to the effect that
Plin Allen was trying to catch Al
Howe and Gwin Hicks for $500 each
and instead of giving it to Levy, as
he claimed he intended doing he would
put it in his own jeans Plinny is an
Allen.
The Seattle Republican., 1903-02-27

Some newspaper correspondent has
perpetrated what must have been in
tended for joke, about Mcbride and
Preston acting with the Democrats at
the next election Mcbride and Pres
ton will devour their crow and smack
their lips and declare it is the most
delicious game they ever tasted OF
course, we don't know whether or not
they will carry any cutlery concealed
up their sleeves when they attend the
feast.-Mount Vernon Argus.
The Seattle Republican., 1903-02-27


Herman W. Craven. who, perhaps,
has done more campaigning than any
other stump speaker in King county,
has been named by Prosecuting Attor-
ney Scott as one of his regular depu-
ties. Mr.. Craven has repeatedly been
a candidate for official preferment, but
this is his first offense of actual office
holding. He is a strong, able and con-
scientious lawyer and will be world
OF help to the office.
There is no doubt in Representative
Gundefson's mind but that the state
is losing money by the thousands of
dollars each year under the present
printing law, and though everything
has been done on the square, the great
increase over the old system is suffi-
cient evidence that it is best to either
return to the old law, or some other
law that will prevent the state from
losing 100000 per annum more than
it did under the old law.
A prevailing sentiment among the
representatives is that it is best by
far that the state purchase its own
plant and the legislature re-create the
office of state printer, who will be un-
der a salary the same as the other
state officers and have the power to
either increase or decrease his pay
roll as the emergency may demand.
If the state had to pay as much for it's
printing as it did under the old law
(but it would not) enough could be
saved in one year over the present
annual expenditure to more than pay
for a plant quite adequate to serve its
every purpose.
Representative Levy may be guilty
of soliciting a bribe from the print
ing trust, which has disgracefully
robbed the state by overcharging for
the printed matter it has done for the
state, but the impression is quite gen
eral that it is but another case of
"stop thief" on the part of the print
ers in order to draw public attention
from them. One might be guilty of
murder, but if Pliny Allen was the ac-
cuser the information would be a rath-
Ell lame one. The printing trusts own
figures are quite sufficient evidence
to convict them of entering into
collusion to skin tho state and it looks
a good deal like Printing Expert
Houghton is as deep in the mire as
the printers are in the muck. The
Levy accusation seems to be hoax.
To defeat the fifty per cent assess
ment bill from passage such old pio-
neers as Dexter Horton, Maddocks,
Judge McGilvra and others appeared
before the senate committee anu gave
their version of the matter Mr.. Hor
tons cheerful face, snowy locks and
unassuming air made him unawares
to himself a very conspicuous figure
in the hotel lobby as well as in the
committee room and he was the cyno-
sure, of, all eyes. He did some effect
i've work against the measure and
The Seattle Republican., 1903-02-27

Ex-senator John l.. Wilson has
moved from Spokane to Seattle,
where he will reside. Wilson is a
shrewd politician, just such a one as
King County needs, and while we are
not prophet or even a son of proph-
cts, it would not be a surprise to us
to see John l.. Wilson of King Wash
'ington's next governor and Ed Hamil-
ton of Pierce our next U. S. Senator
Stranger things have happened.-Is-
land County Times.
The Seattle Republican., 1903-02-27

Representative Levy is again on the
gridiron under the charge of solicit
ing a bribe from the printing con-
Germs whose past actions he was in
vestigating with a view of fastening
a charge of collusion to defraud the
state on them. Mr. Levy has quite
enough to contend with on account
of his nationality, and he should
endeavor to steer clear OF mixes
that will leave him in question
able status P. L. Allen, how
ever, is a very unsavory as well
as unreliable accuser of any man.
Both Walter Fulton and Lee Hart
from King County have been among
the lobby list for the past ten days.
The city of Seattle has maintained
a strong and powerful lobby lowering
about the legislature in order to Sc
cure the passage of the fifty per cent.
assessment bill. The motive of the
bill seems to be selfish and one-sided,
and was instigated by the residents
of Green Lake to boom their property
at the expense of the downtown prop
erty owners. No bill more unfair
could be passed by the legislature
than this, and it should be defeated.
The men urging it's passage are sim
ply the mouth pieces of men owning
vast tracts of suburban property to
Seattle who realize they can make
two or three fortunes out of that
property by the natural increase in
value the passage of this bill would
bring about almost Immediately.
Among the lobbyists for the bill are
Corporation Counsel Gillian, City
Engineer Thomson, Councilmen Nor
rison, Rude, Parry, Renhart and Red
ward.
The Seattle Republican., 1903-02-27

even though it passes in spite of his
opposition, he has demonstrated that
though he pays but little attention to
things political when he so chooses
he can become a successful lobbyist.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-21
CHARITY SOCIETY SEEKS STILES.
The Rev. Frederick J. Is Soliciting Funds
Under Alleged False Pretences.

Investigation has failed to disclose the where
abouts of the Frederick ]. Stiles. who accord
ing to reports received by the Charity Organization
Society is soliciting funds III New-York under false
pretences. The report that he was living at No
265 West Thirtyfourth-st. proved untrue and agents
of the society thus far have been unable to find
him. He is appealing for aid with Endorsement
signed by ministers and others who now have re-
called IT, Stiles formerly pastor Of the Baptist
Church at Bolton, Lake George. Later he was
a resident Of New-LOndon. Conn. from which city
recently the story of his elopment with LII
Ian Smalley girl of twenty years. The girl
wrote home from New-York that she had left the
minister here and working for her living while
he obtained considerable money by soliciting
letter has been received by the Charity Organi-
cation Society from the Rev. Dwight Arthur Parce,
of the Church of St. Sacrament, OF Bolton Landing.
n. " saying that Mr.. Stiles was once pastor of the
Baptist church In Bolton, and had a recommended
ton signed by the Rev. Mr.. Parce and other citi-
of Bolton. The letter Stiles is the same
who wanted a short time ago for disap-
pearing from New-LOndon. Conn. under pretence
of going secure property he had inherited in
England, and that he had abandoned his wife
1t has been learned that a number of New ork-
erS, including well known clergyman. have been
moved by Stiles's tale. and assisted him with
money. His credentials were recently recalled in
& warning published in The Churchman.' The fol-
lowing description of Stiles has been issued Freder
pounds; height about feet inches; red complexion
sandy hair, blue gray eyes; feigns is deaf
from stroke Of lightning when last wore d
good suit of black clothes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-21
RUBBER SANDWICH TO 60.
General Greene Orders Police to In
si;st on Real Meals.

c.-dors that NAV mean the passing Of the rub
her sandwich were given to the police yesterday
b, General Greene. The indiscriminate sale OF
liquor on Sundays at places holding hotel licenses
has been carried on for years with the aid
Of the sandwich which nobody would think OF eat
ing II has been the practice at certain hotels
I'm the city and at various summer resorts Within
the city limits TO work the same old sandwich sun
dsx aftar Sunday for months means OF evad-
inc +I,a law Four years ago Justice Truax, IN
the Supreme Court. decided that Ito put sano-
witch beside drink when sandwich is not oroereu'
and TO take it away again without having rece'NeI
nav therefor is not serving in good faith a meal
with drink In the Appellate Division two years
ago Justices Patterson, OBrien, Ingrahan- NC
Laughln and Hatch decided that such use OF the
sandwich was "a mere pretext to evade the law.
In a general order to the force yesterday zen
eraI Greene called attention TO this decision ana
others, and said:
These decisions have not been reversed nor even ven
appealed from. They must govern the acuoIl OF o4
police At North Beach on Sunday last a 9ia oe
each table whether empty or occupied, ana Ie q
nance nam us no other pretence Of serving meal At
Coney Island the supply OF 1909 was S baH de-
handed although drinks continued to be ser; serVedf
without restriction. These are PLAIN NloIa'0HS "a
You Will see that the law thus jqdcis ia d In
r re- Commands and that in places holding
hotel licenses liquor is rot 500 on o tb lev WHO
ACTUALLY order and obtain, in good talth q 49,
therein at the hours when meals are iee =
served therein
II General Greene's orders are carried out neA'
sunday will be the "dryest' Of any summer sun
da o+ Conev Island and other city watering places
IN wears. The enforcement Of the order VIII also
make a tremendous difference with Sunday uaI-
&c NJ all the '.Raines law hotels" in the city
General Greene yesterday sent TO three city
magistrates who may have the disposluoIl "a cases
SC he noliee make many arrests next Sunday at
Conev Island North Beach and Fort George
conv of his order to the police, adding;
It is my desire to see that the pSende IN ali
caees which they may bring before you; ana l., II
cases are presented you by the ponce Wiz rest
favor If YOU would give me the name OF inc pa'AOi
man and the facts in the case
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-21
T4Y RATE NOT OYER 1.42.
Transfer of IS, 800, 900 from Sinking
Fund to Cut Dozen annual Budget.

controller Circuit at the meeting OF the OHM
ing Fund Commission yesterday took the heoeS
sarv practical steps to transfer from the 0'iN
ing Fund SS.5000O0 for the purchase Oh ne"
CITY general fund bonds. thus making II lea'iD'e
70 amply this sum to the cutting down Oh 'ie
regular annual budget Controller Grout SaiO
that with this IS, 800 900 and the Sl2.oooooo nv"
in the general fund the net sum to De raiseu Ia
the annual budget would be small enough ~
warrant the prediction that the next tax iH'e
will be not TO exceed 1.42 as against - i"S'
wear. Some of the Tax Commissioners es'iiid'e
the next tax rate at still lower figure
The estimated aggregate revenues OF 'he "ih
ing Fund of the city are $S,S32,ooo To- SO ina
all this money, with the exception OF aoo"'
s21a941 10. is to go into the general FUND
On the recommendation of Dock commissioner
Hawkes. the commission approved canceiia-
ton of the leases Of Piers 81 and % TO the
Southern Pacific Company, and released them
to the company at $4,000 a year for the
first ten years with the privilege of renewal FOR
a further term of ten years at a rental OF SIZo'-
600 year. - . - =
Counsel for the Southern Pacific Company was
present and said that the terms of the lease
even with the additional ten years, We're 100
high He said his company planned TO bulo
steel shed and make other improvements pe-
sides doing their own dredging, and that on ac-
count of the cost of these improvements, about
$500 900 the company would pay the price Tor
the extended lease.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-21

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-21
TRANSACTIONS IN REALTY.

William Wolff's Sons have sold No. 1903 First
ave- a four story brownstone 1athouse, with two
stores on lot 2S.4xs7 feet; No. 222 East Ninety
No 2s7 East Thrty-ninth-st.. a four story brown
stone hathouse on a plot 27x10o feet; No II Essex
ST four story tenement house. on lot 2S1lxIO
feet: No 466 Second-ave., four story tenement
house on lot "a SxSO feet, and vacant lot 2oxlVV
feet, the north size Oh -NiHe'S 0~'' -
s. Stefngut & Co. have sold for II. NJ Lavinskl a
six story building, with store, at the noIthHe9
corner Of Seventh-st. and Avenue g 10 clleht as
an investment The size of the parcel is 4gxoS Ieel
Clement H Smith has sold for MaIStiret Ion ~
Dr. II Q Estabrook. No. 173 Washington-aVe, d
two family house, q lot 25X1oO 1eet. 80. 80,
Edward Bacon has bought No. West Fifty-slxth-
ST. four story brick stone front dweHihs 4ouS
on lot 25X1O05 feet The owner OF RECORD Is JAZZ
r Smith Mr. Bacon took title yesterday 10 NJ
The Municipal Realty Corporation has sold to the
Pacific Realty Company No $50 TO 35S west FIJI 15
ninth-st five five story hathouseS, on ploI Ion
1905 NJ. and L. Hess were the oroker r o.. r-.or,.
n Schmidt has sold for Lena Aschauer 10 Frank
ToZzi No 2443 Eighth-ave, a five story hathouse'
the Louis Becker Company has sold for John
Davis No S36 West -hundred-and tfty- nlntfl
a five story 1athouse on lot 25x99.u feet Tor ABOUT
500 600 to Edward Glokner, who Is also the buyer
Of No 534 adjoining, the sale of whch py the
Greene & Taylor have sold for Eliza E. karr, No.
81 West Forty-Sixth-st-. four story pro"nStohe
front dwelling house. on lot 2ON10Q5 feet -r,,,,.
William Kaiser has reSoId Tor Margaret NlcheiuiL
No 735 East hundred ty-Seventn-sL, a
three story dwelling house. on lot l6Sxl0o feet
Sn0wber & Co. have sold for a Mr. Cunneen ana
other persons. large plot OF vacant properly IN
Second-st near Fifth-ave., N1lllan1SpIudge-
Thn Ave story double fiathouse No Z36 West one
hundred -tWentieth-st, on a lot zox0cIl feet,
has been sold Picken & Lilly were the brokers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-21
NOTED GERMAN PHYSICIAN HERE
Offers to Perform Free Operations for Gall
stones on Charity Patients.

Professor Hans Kehr. of Halberstadt. Germany,
one of the most successful operators for gaistones
On the world is a guest at the Waldorf-AstoEia-
Coming so soon after the visit of Dr.. LorenS the
visit IS noteworthy as Professor kehr has offered
IN nerform clinics on charity patients su1erlns
from gaIstones If enough patients can be ootaneo
DR. Kehr will be here only until May 70 as ne SANS
on the Kaiser Wilhelm II on that day. II any
applications are received for free operations the
clinics will be performed at the German Hospital,
All applications must be sent to Dr. Whheinl
Meyer Of that hospital.
Professor Kehr came here yesterday from Phila-
delphia and Washington. where he has been for
about three weeks He has performed a number OK
operations those cities. all OF which nave been
successful. Professor Kehr has performed more
than eight hundred operations for galstones in two
years nearly all of which have been successful
In appearance Professor Kehr strongly resem-
bles Professor Lorenz. He is very tail man OF
large frame, with long, brown beard and during
his operations talks to the clinic. In 1875 ne was
chosen from all the surgeons of the German Empire
by Emperor William 10 receive the title or PROBES
sor. honor which but one unattached surgeon
in Germany has received, that being Professor
Israel. of Berlin
should enough interest be manifested In the free
clinics. Professor Kehr said he would return to
this country in q short time again to perform free
operations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-21
TROUBLE IN FIFI'H-4VE.
Furniture Catches Fire : Cab Is
Overturned.
FIRE APPARATUS HITS CARRIAGES.


Great excitement prevailed among the fifty
people in Mrs. Harriet Darlings music studio
at No. 800 Fifth-ave. when the furnishings OF
a rear room caught fire, threatening the hVes OIL
those present. shortly after ) p. m. yesterday.
Mrs Darling's studio is on the third floor Oh
the building She was giving a musical when
the fire broke out. most of those present oeins
1yoroep Mrs DarIincrsaw the portieres blazing
and tried TO extinguislr the flames before they
gathered more Roadway. While she was trying
IN do this Miss Mary Gallagher. OF NO QUO
West One-hundred- and sixteenth-st.' was sing
ing. To keep those present from becoming pom
stricken. Miss Gallagher continued. but without
offect Nearly everyone present departed WIN
ont much ceremony or lettering
nrrs Darling was assisted in her efforts 10 put
out the fire by one of her pupils BRANDON ~
Kennedy but the fire spread, and was pid~ii'e
ee-celv when the Fire Department arrN en'
Kennedv's and Mrs. Darlngs hands were pa0is
burned. and Mrs. Darling's hair was si"se0 W.
her head. o. ,a
xyben the tender of Engine NO. % reache"
rrhirtv-fourth-s and Fifth-ave.. on the way u
49, e. A. str,ck the hanson driven by william
AZ ntoonev of No las West Twentieth-st. The
cab was overturned and Mooney thrown from
his seat to the pavement. but was only sllghtiy
injured In the cab were Mr. and Mrs frahA
Clarke of Staten Island They escaPeu "a, up.ua :,
without a pause the tender kept on1 its way
down Fifth-ave Between Thirty-fourth anu
Thrtv-third SITS. it demolished the "heels ot d,
private rig broke the panels OF announcer, anu
drove two or three cabs up on the sldeW aihs.
Inst as it passed Thirtythrd-st 1t narrowly
missed Engine No. l, which an instant Iater
,raehed into a hook and ladder truck, throwing
the crew to the ground -
Fifth-ave. crowded from SIDE 10 sue a.
the time but no one was hurt by the overturned
and swaying vehicles or the plunglng hoEses:
The fire was extinguished in Few minutes
rz.t4r, q dana 90 Of 500