The Seattle Republican., 1909-11-05
Persons Talked About.

Maud Ballngton Booth noted for her beauty as well
as her slum work, inspected the Salvation Army work
in Seattle few days ago. Regardless OF what she
thinks it is accomplishing branch of the work is
looked upon with the favor it by the general
public.
William Britt prize fight promoter brother OF Jimmy
Britt and manager of Stanley Ketche in his Jack
Johnson fight, died in San Francisco last week after
two days Illness Ketchells defeat greved him to
such an extent that it is said, he died heart broken
Charles R. Crane erstwhle minister to China, is not
wholly down and out hundred leading Chicago
business men have endorsed his views Uncle Sam
and China and will tender him banquet of approval at
Mr. Cranes convenance
Will E. Humphrey, representative in congress from
Washington's first congressional district, accompanied
by Mrs. Humphrey is again at the National Capital
Before leaving he curty replied when asked about Ole
Hanson's campaign, Hanson is the least of my
troubles"
DR.. j. B. Angel who is eighty years Of age is retir-
ing from the presidency of Michigan University, which
position he has held without ntermsson for the past 80
years. Before becoming president of the school
he minister to China and Turkey He is one OF
the scholarly men of the world
John R. Mitchell, superior court judge of Thurston
and Mason counties of the state of Washington, oc-
cupie the unique position of suing Thurson county for
the price of his wearing apparel He has bought
judicial gown and thinks the county should pay for it,
which the commissioners refuse to do hence the suit.
Judge Mitchell may be right in his contentious but
it puts him in rather awkward position.
Tom Johnson, four times in session elected mayor of
Cleveland Ohio once defeated for governor and much
talked as Democrat candidate for president of the
United States was defeated for mayor last Tuesday
Has Tom outved his day of usefulness?
William J. Gaynor who gave up position the
supreme bench of New York state to become Tam
manys candidate for mayor was elected but the bal
ance of his ticked was defeated.
Francis j. Heney the San Fransisco false alarm, was
defeated for prosecuting attorney of San Francisco last
Tuesday Heney it is alleged has made fortune by
practicng some of the methods for which he has been
prosecuting others.
w. w. McCrede, superior court judge of Clark
county and baseball magnate elected to seat in
Congress last Tuesday successor to the late F. w.
Cushman For the first time almost since state
hood Tacoma will be without representative in
gress.
G. w. H. Davis the we'll known Tacoma politician,
who for many years has been chairman of the Pierce
County Republican Centrtl Committee, regrets very
much that the Republicans voted the Democratic ticket
Il realized the political predcament that Pierce
county would be placed and therefore plead with the
party leaders and likewise the business men to not
permit such mistake to be made, but they seemed
deaf to reason and there we are. -
John F. Miller, mayor of Seattle, announces he will
not ask for reelection This leaves three avowed
candidates for the nomination. H. c. Gill; A. V. Bouil-
lon and Austin E. Griffiths, neither of whom wholly
meets public favor and it is barely possible that
Moses another Richmond will come to the 'front.' and
if not then Gill is almost certain to be nominated
Ellis DeBruler is rapidly outlivng his record a
police court prosecutor and is slowly but surely develop
ing into semnational character He has recently
turned from Washington City and gives out statement
to the effect that in his opinion the government would
build an emigration detention shed here at cost of
5000 OOO