The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-10

Thomas jefferson HumeS. for
merry mayor of Seattle and judge
Of the King county superior court.
died in Fairbanks. Alaska ycsteF-
day. He fell dead In the street from
heart disease while walking from a
restaurant. The news OF hia taking
or WAS received in this city last
Night IN a dispatch 10 his friends
Among the latter IL came like a
thunderbolt Judge Humes left Seat
tle for the Tanana metropolis about
q month ago in perfect health. Let
tiers received from him -oy@his fAml-
~ after his arrival stated that he
was feeling sell The ex-mayor was
Is years OF axe aud was considered
a splendid example Of weli-preaerv-
ed manhood. never having shown
any symptoms Of heart trouble
Failing fortunes caused Judge
Hunes % q 70 Alaska. where be
became a member o. the law firm
OF kosfeu & Nye He was making
a success Of his new departure
vhen death overlook him. Judge
HuInea was one Of the best known
public men Tn the state when be left
for Aiaslsa. He had served this city
o. its chief executive for six years
Of its must strenuous existence. and
had beer On the superior bench for
the same length 81 time. II was al
ways his ambition 10 become 4
member Of the national legislature.
but. although al one time a eaudi-
date for senator from this state. he
81. N.H f.aaa.sl
The feature Of Judge Humss adj
miniftFatian Of Seattle was his vide
open policy Though he did not
gamble and only drank moderately.
he did not think II advisable 10
check these evils sfringontly lie
was elected twice on the wide-oren
platform. and pursued that policy
consistently 70 the end.
lie vas appointed mayor IN 1897
20 fiji The uaexuired term OF 81. y.
Wood lie was elected 20 the post
ton IN ISIS. again In 1900 and a
third time IN 1902 In 1901 occur.
red the gambling scandal that re-
suited In the killing % Police Chief
Meredith b. John Considlne Sui
lFau was appointed 10 succeed
Meredith. AMI although he was re
peatedly assailcd the mayor stood
BY him until Judge Balliuger was
elected mayor.
judge Humea w1s born in clinton
county. Indiana. in 1919. lie vas
OF scotch descent. HIS forafafhefs
having taken part Ga the Revolution
arg war. Ha received his early ed
ucatlon n the common schools ~
Eeokuk county. Iowa At the aea -
y years BE began to teach school
81 tho same county until BE- vas
able 20 enter the law office Of &
- wooden IN sigomrey IL 1870
be vas admitted to the bar T. fasz
D. resigned the position Of aaslataHl
United states attorney. with head
quarters ct Topeka. % come 70 SEE
ufiie.
IN this city ne prrctlced law
alone unfit 1855 when ~ became =
partner ~ Wiul8m X. Andrews In
1920 be tfag appointed % the county
bench ~ Governor Ferry. u The
following .oVeulbci De uas elected
&c the office. being reelected III
1892. He Nas again nominated ii
1896. but went down 90 defeat wfth
the rest af The republican ticket II
1879 lie began BE career aa mayor.
Mnyof Bumes waa rugged ua1f
physiealiV ~ saionatc hunter end
fnhrrmaH TIE story OF hov he
became foe. during ono % hiH kant
ing iril IT. the woods north of Lake
WashiHsta7 wif probably - re-
counted f9f years g. come tie was
ont day and night before a
~ rrhisE party found him. having