The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-07-15

Dc account 81 the fsth betsG my tenth
snsis~w~~xy In seattle. my Article 90 the
legislature VIII app~~s sest v~~k.
A. ~. rss. the mIiesfen.s 81 ire. -s
reflect lack 10 the fays dsfes and ~.
rtdsnts xons BY, and are eiad BY the 70.
vi~w 20 surcsss. or sorrow may make
our hearts hsaty. because circumstances
ever whish se had ne ~ontrpi made II
Impessieis for ns 20 carve out saee~s.
~ this great tusnfiefh.esntury lasns.
sfiat msrisfsom ~ capitalism. Dollar
setting. puitsr-shasinx Deiisr. waF ship
pins. pell.f-icvins ,isnes
ARRIVING AT SEATTLE
y vas tho last day Of rssru4ry. In
1871. vhen arrived In seattle The
dafs we're tssnsy.foer heafs long 10.
s.sss y seemed that psopi~ aessr sea,
70 bed In SEATTLE these days TIE deere
~efe always open and the iishis n~vsf
wsnt out. After . careful survey I de-
etasd that tho professional man sho
eoald establish himself w . practice and
stay nth n for five years would earn
reputation and acquire . practice In the
best city on the AmsFtesa eontinsnt
LOCATIONS HARD TO GET m 1901
! waited and watched Just four and
gne-hsif nonshs fer office rcems. and
finally ] bought the Brown Dental Of
Tees In The unIen Block. at TIA rars
.Aysrss from . DR. c, y. Brows. u
We had been located here for nine yeafs
and J took posssssioa Of my offices on
July 10. 1891
NOT MANY nrGm-CIAss DENTISTS
Seattle did not hav. many hish-eIass
Dentisfs thoss days Dr. A. W rhltflrs
who 10 nov IN the Northern Dsnk niss
wss. without question. aeattis's isadins
Dentist DR.. shsw and Or Holmes ssrs
also IN thu first rank In 1901. I iaia my
plans for building . Dental practice on q
fovnfstfpn Of merit and good work q
heard much talk among the peafists
about the state Dental Society and Den.
tai Board getting q Las through the leg
isiafure Of 1891 that would keep penttsts
out Of this state. bat I paid no aftsntton
20 u, because ! thought that such Law
would never stand the constitutions test
before the courts Hut I made . mis-
take. there are no constitutional rlshts
In this state. hut complied With ths
law and ala svsrything that the Law fs-
auired. but the Dental Combine picked
me out fer tho goat. and bossssf that
they we're coins TO run me out Of town
and put me In jail. and I do not hno~
All they vsfe going 10 do 20 me nut
one thing that they we're not going 20 DO
Tor me VS. they weve not Hpinx 70 Issue
me a license 20 practice Densisfvy under
any circumstances. brown viii nsvrt
get a license" said DR.. a STARK Oliver
Or. Thurston and others. The Combines
code sets u forth in plain words but !
worked harder and harder to please my
patients
starting ia 1901 with two office rooms
At 7is First Avenue. in 1904 had 20
have two more. and an extra assistant.
put IN the latest modern appliances and
BY 1904 the d-tInae Dentists. who work
ed With old-fashionsd hand hooks. drills
pincers and saws. had begun 10 wonder
and inquire how Hrown could do Dental
work for half their price when | ap-
peafed before tho board for examination
IN the sprinT Of 1898. st Spokane the pro-
fessfonai petty Jealousy was 90 pro.
nounced that many Dentists spoke 10 me
about ". In 1904 the State Dental Gem
binc caused me 10 be arrested, and. for
the first time. ! realized hos small tho
insstiscts Of so-caiIsd ethical Dentists
we're. But gave close attention 90 my
practice. and nov required three assist
ants. and my practice was still gro,vinn
This enraNsd the Dental Combine, and I
was arrested twelve OF fifteen times when
there was no evidence against me This
prosecution vas really persecution. made
an outlaw. and this would destroy my
Dental practice.
During the year 1894 I was busy In
court trying Dental cases. but my Dental
practice kept growing. and during 1900
and 1905 I published my first article on
tho Dental Combine. Hy 1905 and 1907
needed more offices, and In 1908 I re-
CURED moro office rooms. and now the
Dental supply concerns say that i have
tho largest private Dental practice In the
United States requiring ten Dental spe-
ciaiisfs and -four lady assistants to serve
my patients 7 have a separate reception
room for ladies and one for men. also a
smoking room for men patients a hospi-
tai room for men and one for ladies 1
have seven private operating rooms
where each doctor has HIS own private
operating office, two crown and bridge
specialists. one artificial dsnture and
extension work specialist. two specialists
on Inlay rulings and the latest ana most
improved extracting room In tho United
States. all Of which ] desire TO thank
the Dental Combine. and especially the
In helping 10 build up my large Dental
practice by 40 conducting themselves
as to make u possible for mo to make
the fight have been compelled TO
make for human rights.
The liberal patronage and support the
people Of this state and city have given
me in my battle for private rights 10 a
singing rcbuks and q warning 20 tho
powers Of our state Govcrpment---Legis-
iative. Judicial and Executive the
people are awakening. I am sure.
that the people have really fought my
battle. because they furnished mo the
money. by giving me their Dental work,
and I shall continue = servant OF the
people and a believer In humanity. and
may all mankind receive what 10 their
due and right, In sccord with what each
shall contribute. 30 let them have for
their own share and reward.
EDWIN J. DROWN. u. d. g..
Sis FIRST Ave.