The Irish standard., 1904-09-03
ALONG THE Line
Politics and Personals From
.Various Towns and Cities.
Washington and.C RECON 1nclu-
ded in the General Summary.

Archbishop Christie, of Portland
who had been quite ill, having under
gone an operation some time since,
was fast improving when The Irish.
Standard representative was in that
city.
Portland is certainly one of the pref
test cities in the west, and next year,
when the great exposition is held there
an opportunity will be offered that
should be taken advantage of. The
people out there propose to Guido St.
Louis in the matter of exhibits. Many
of the buildings are already in course
of erection.
The Hiberians are said to be gaining.
ground in Portland, and the various
other Catholic organizations are pros
pering. Washington and Montana re-
ports show much improvement also in.
this direction.
Tacoma has become pretty thorough
ly Democratic, and Tacoma is becom-
ing prosperous city, too. f. ]. Moo
ney, Denny Foley, Ed J. Walsh,
William Welsh and host of others
might be mentioned who are untiring
workers for party success in time and
out of time. There are no better or
truer Democrats in Washington than
can be found in Tacoma.
The Minneapolis colony out in Sc
attic is growing in proportions. There
doesn't seem to be any evidence Of
reaction. In fact they keep coming
right along.
The author of "The Gang That
Meets at Kenney's'' has field of his
own. Just who he is the writer is
unable to say. Certain it is Portland
has poet of no mean order and ought
not to allow his talents in this direc-
ton to lie dormant.
One of the pleasant homes in Seattle
is that Of Mr. and Mrs. P. D. O'Brien..
And this reminds us that they have
son in Spokane who can well be
termed a prince.
James Barrett is back in Portland
after brief sojourn in Mt. Angel,
Ore. Mr.. Barrett is a general stone,
brick and cement contractor and is de-
servedly meeting with success in his
line.
The Alaska building in Seattle, a 15-'
story structure, is now being built on
Second avenue, and one or two more
of similar nature, it is said, will soon
follow.
George Pasha, formerly of Minne<
apolis, is in the grocery business ir
Seattle at 433 Fifteenth avenue north,
that city. His partner is also an ex-
Minneapolitan, a son of J. w. Ortiz.
The firm of Pasha & Orth is doing
nice business. This may also be said
Of Stinson & Sullivan-H. w. Stinson
and William Sullivan. Also of Harry
Breen All from Minneapolis, now
engaged in the grocery business and
doing well.
Matt Leahy, an old-time Minneso-
tian, is the ever genial proprietor of
the Hebron Roller Mills at Hebron. N.
D. He located in the town mentioned
some years ago and has a mill equip
ped throughout with up-to-date ma
chinery, which. is operated by a SO
horse power engine and "a 65 horse
power boiler. The mill has capacity
of 100 barrels per day, is a money
maker for Matt-an announcement Of
much satisfaction to all who have has
acquaintance.
A book that will do world of good
in rendering the study Of the Irish
language popular throughout many
lands is Lanes English Irish Diction-
airy, recently published by T. O'Neilf
Lane, Tournafulla, County Limerick,
Ireland. Those who are particularly
we'll qualified to express an opinion,
believe that this dictionary will be an
epoch-marking work in it's own field.
The book will cost in the neighborhood
of $3.50. d. w. Lane, a nephew Of
the writer of this new work, resides
at 100 N. Twelfth street, Portland,
Ore. Any information in reference to
the dictionary will be gladly supplied
by him. It will undoubtedly have q
large sale.
Rev. Thomas Fitzgerald, the popu~
lar Catholic priest of Sheffield, Mass,
died there August Z after brief ILL.,
ness. He was practically young mar
and his death is deeply felt not only
in Sheffield, but in that section of the,
state as we'll, where he was beloved
by all. Among those who survive him
is his brother, D. F. Fitzgerald of
Seattle, Wash, resident there for
some time past.
While our Republican friends are
talking about solid west for Roose-
welt next November, it might just as
we'll be understood that Colorado, Mo1-
tana, Nevada and Idaho are liable to-
go the other way and by good MAORI
| ties. And such is the real belief out
here among the we'll Informed men irt
reference to the situation. In WASH
ington there is every indication that
ex-senator Turner will be elected gov
ernor, though the state will undoubt~