The Seattle Star Newspaper, July 6, 1905, Page 5

Some Personal Reminiscences of the Late Secretary Hay (BY W, P. STRANBORG.) Nearly forty cent of the boys fe college during my four years wourse either earned their whole Way through met part of their expenses by work, Out of this ait uation | gained my first impression of real philanthropy, philanthrophy aa that quality appeals to me now It wa xeomp ed in the unobetra aivye and delicate generosity of Mr Hay towards 1 and ambitious Many of the boys entered college with probably not more than $100 im money and no more in sight and fa them was an arduous} four yea f work, with comp tion rife for opportunities to pick wa ay dollar in any honorable! way that presented itself, In those days, the students washed dishes, Reagley’s Corner BABY NEEDS FOR THE LEAST PRICE Nursing Bottles, graduated, 8-o2., 12-02, Se, doz for 500 Mizpah Nipples, 4 doz....400 All other styles, 4 doz.....200 Sugar of Milk, German, our own importation, per Ib 30c All other brands, per Ib....250 Robinson's Barley, per Ib. .300 Mellin's Food, Tio size 600 Malted Milk, family size, 99.00 Lame Water, % sal, including bottle . 150 Bxkay’s Food, T5c sine 600 Parafin Wax, best grade, for sealing fruit jars, per ib..15¢ Wood Alcohol, % gal......500 Both Phones 983. Free Delivery. Buy a Piano Be sure of quality. Don't take {t for granted. Don't Jet the beauty of the case lead you astray. Weak tone and poor making may not show right away, but tt's there; it will come out in time. STEINWAY EMERSON STARR A. B. CHASE BY And others. We know every piano we sell ts worthy, We not only know the mak- ers; knowledge and ex- perience makes ua com- petent eritics. Our prices are low—but a low price Jn our store doeen't mean a trashy plano. Sherman, Clay & Co. STEINWAY DEALERS. Tli Second Ave., Seattle. San Francisco, Cal. Oakland, Cal or waited on the table in the dormt tory; they tended furnaces in the | different bulldings, and in private | he they did janitor work, they ran elevators, th worked in store pe Saturdays, they mowed lawns, they kept the athlotic field tn ewards in boarding ed tn laboratortes, ys preparing for col in choirs, they cata n the librar and a | host of other oc 1 Jobs coaxed many a coy b ote into the yawning pocke' needy youth Mr. Hay knew all tht | ntly discussed such mat the preside and on a tors with ls ity Some 4 find ! pers boxes taining {nvitations to ca kind-hearted man Thees sually reaulted in giving the lucky lad a big boost along the rocky financial road to higher earning. Mr. Hay rarely loaned the fellows money outright, but through his family ties and his personal and business a uaintance he was able to pl of the boys in touch with people who would gladly help them to earn money. Willingness to work, and wholesome ambition to succeed were about the only requiai ties that Mr. Hay insisted upon be fore interesting himself tn college men. It was a sort of a fad with him and probably as praiseworthy ja one as any great man ever pos- jeeesed Some time Mr. Hay would w “try jelay they were made. He always had a gardener to care for his beau- |tifal lawns and grounds, but one drain running from one jend of his garden to the other got} clogged and refused to carry off the [surface war. tthe gardener to clean out the [he called up the college and he had a day's work or so for some boy |that needed the money. The presi |dent’s secretary sent one of my }the latter told him what was want fed. The lad was “game.” fow hours the big ditch was In good working order, | Before that boy finished course In college he was steward for }a swell club in Cleveland and was making enough money to pay all [his expenses besides carrying all ithe college work. He has a splen- ‘did position now tn a large mercan- ithe way. jas saying that be expected bis hon- eymoon to last as long as he lived. home life of the Hay family convin ces me that the man who put those words into the distinguished states. man’s mouth had more than a pass ing acquaintance with the Hay fam tly. He must have sat some evening in the glow of their fireside good woman homes, save during served for his studies and re- Within the next five years the road and terminals will be completed at a cont of at least $15,000,000 Frank Brown, purchasing a of the new company which secured July Remnant Sale THESE EXTRA SPECIALS AR nnn 50 feet %-inch, warranted Hose, regular $4.50 ... 2 98 $1.25 Reclining Lawn’ Chair, heavy canvas, hardwood frame 2%6e Flyer Hardwood whee Screen, 15x33 ins. $1.50 Spring Dial plattorm and scoop .... BO@ 3c dozen Fire Polished Tumb- lers 10c Beautiful lain Oyster Bow! .. Se 8c dozen White Granite Dinner Plates ....... 4eé Se Seale with perry Blue Sem!-Porce- FOR FRIDAY 96.00 dozen Cut Glass Table Tumblers, 6 patterns, each Qe “Qouen Ganetts Ideal # at Jar Rubbers 10¢ iarge 15¢ Glass Lemon Extractor, Be 26e Fancy Bohemian Glass Vase size . wos 10¢ 2865c Window Shades 8x7, any col- or $2.50 Full Nickle Plated Gas te || Plate - $1.39 3-sewed Whisk ‘Broom; ne 15e Spelger & Hurlbut Second and Union | tained society © mat 4 | jt attended leas the soarches, neither ono “functions” or “affairs” » other could be preseak now and then Mr. Hay was always more attentive, but and noticeably 90, to his wite than to other ladies present, The same was true when they wore the rect plents of the hospitality of others In their home, the fifth command ment was a law inexorable, and the] children were taught that fillal de votion was the strongest olaim thelr mother had on them Adelbert of. {ten told me of incidents tn which the firmness with which Mr, Hay later dealt with the powers of the earth was visited upon himself and the other children through the in atrumentality of fireside footwear when this admonition slipped thelr less minds ( co “bluffers’ almost com nd the dignity of being called sot.” They are usually strong in numbers and are generally among the “best fellows” tn college, That if they woren't such “good fel lows” they wouldn't have to “bluff” ao hard and so often One of the strongest “bluffs” per ated during the months that Mr. Hay was in Cleveland was one in which he was ln a way involved Mr. Hay had presented a set of his life of Lincoin to the college library and scarcely a day passed, when Mr. Hay was at the library, but what some one of the boys would go to the librarian and call for a volume of “Lincola, by Hay.” He would then seat himself at a table near the distinguished visitor and hold the book conspiciously toward the author while “ringing in his bluff.’ One day I noticed no «leas = than hree of the fellows seated at var tous tables industriously poring over volumes of “Lincoln.” Mr, Hay |notioed the strange coincidence. Ho | the boys, just to see of what sort of | He took | jm spade, pick and shovel and tn a} | ec his | | tile house and in his advancement [| harsh jaee the finger of Mr. Hay pointing | Wouted vernacular. The few glimpses I had into the| and | garden went, seen the gentle and beautiful devo-| bedside and the reat tion which that great man pald to a at down-town street corners and in Inseparable in their saloons, the proceeds buying dell- the morning | eacies for the Invalid. hours which Mr. Hay jealously re-| Immense Outlay to Be Made Here For Railway —E muich better wages.” | ! Perrrrrrr sss S did not appear flattered. He just eniled. Por Mr. Hay knew men pretty well, Tho world’s greatest statesmen know that The gardener one time complained |to Mr. Hay that somD unknown mis: ereants were stealing the chotcest Instead of allowing |f%® out of the garden, day after 4 | day, and that he was unable to jcateh them, A trap was set for the | flower. thief and a lad about 12 | Years of age fell into the drag-net fo was taken to Mr, Hay, who clasainates down to see Mr. Hay and | @ther felt or affected @ withering sternness. My lad, are roses 7 you stealing my sir.” ‘The boy was frighten an unnatural politenes ‘What do you do with them? ‘Bell ‘em down town, sir.” The Pa was also scared enough to tell the truth. “Do you know to when they die here thieves go “Yep.” The boy resented the epithet and lapsed into his “Where?” queried Mr. Hay, try ing to find some angle from which An anonymous writer in one of | he could teach the lad @ lesson, the local papers the other day quot- | ed the late Secretary of State Hay | Mantly To hell, sir,” said the boy, de ‘And you are willing to go to that place?’ queried Mr. Hay. “Sure, fer me sister Ann! Mr. Hay was startled at the strange turn the dialogue had taken He later learned from the ind that the latter's sister had been ill for a long time and that part of the flowers he was stealing from the freah-plucked, to her were hawked The bey stole mo more roses. didn't have to, AAA eee eee ee ee eee eee 2 2 * * & Money spent on Alaska Central Railway this pring $ 300,000 & # Amount to be spent by next January ++ 2,000,000 & % To be spent in next five years 15,000,000 & & Where invested . . Seattle & & Authority .... 6+ «. : Frank Brown, Purchasing Agent # * * BR TRH TTT te tt tt tt tt th —_— Before next January $2,000,000 the entire road last January, whose | dewill be «pent in construction work | headquarters are tn this city, is au on the Alaska Central railroad. |thority for this statement Since last March the company has expended $300,000, nearly 90 per cent of which was paid ont in Seattle, All provisions, hardware goods, ete., are purchased in this city. Only heavy machinery, rails and rolling stock are secured elsewhere. On board the Dakota th: are 6,000 tons of rails which are to be transshippe@ to Seward. By rail 1,000 tons more have arrived amount of ralls is sufficient to lay 60 miles of track. With the 20 miles already built, this will make 80 miles of track that will soon be ready for use, It is the Intention to push construction 400 miles fur- ther inland to Fairbanks. “Weare rushing the work as much as possible,” said Mr. Brown on Wednesday. ‘Bince early last spring we have bought $300,000 of supplies, nearly all of it In Seattle. We have 1,000 men at work In Se ward now, and want 600 more. We have been unable to get men quite as rapidly as we desire, but are sending a few up on each steamor. The lowest wages paid are $2.75 a day, board being $6 a week. Any sort of skilled labor can command PTET TTT TST TCT eT, * ® PORTLAND, Ore, July 6 Lice, red spiders and honey dew have combined to render the entire destruction of the Oregon hop crop & likelihood Hops are much afflicted this year and unless weather condi- tions materially change, tho crop is threatened with de. struction. SoMa ade Mie Medea die Metal ahha Pike - peacedihaattnaed Housewives, see Bargains St. Shopping Guide, Page 7. gives these sea i fre S. our Housefurnishing store. outfit 1 heavy metal basting spoon, 1 set polished meat skewers, 1 polished bright tin dredge 5-plece outfit, worth . see for ‘busy Friday only - an extra special “busy Friday” all new colorings next Monday 1006 to 101 SEATTLE » STAR DUST — ‘The mombers of the Dancing Mar terw association have decided to call themselves professors no mora However, the word won't be lost-— at least it won't be so long as we have a University of Chicago. A Laporte, Ind., congregation in in « row because its pastor owns an automobile, Looks as though there were some horsemen in that chureh “Just sean the newspapers a nd |read only books,” advised Gov. Hoch, of Kansas. As the governor jif a newpaper man he knows just how bad the Kansas papers are. A WORD FROM JOSH WISE. A little makes a feller loafin’ lazy, but a whole lot cures you always tell a beginner in automobiling? Spinks—Well, as @ rule, you can tell him much. The French do lead a fast life i y n't believe it read about the Gordon-Bennett cup race A church that was begun 1600 years ago was finished in Paris last week. The work must have been done by one of thone contractors for the federal building in Seattle Yo, no, that can't be either. The church has been fin ished Maybe some Union depot builder did the work. “Aw, kick the head off the dirty chink,” growled the government in rug value —~our Carpet Store will place on one-day sale a limited number of Extra Tapestry 9x12 rugs, choice Oriental and floral effects, in the regular price is $14.00, for Friday only ...... our July Midseason Sale is this store's yearly “big event” —but one of these specials to a person no C. 0. D. or telephone orders filled —out-of-town orders will be filled if recetved by Saturday evening Standard Furniture Co. L. SCHOENFELD & SONS t. Shopping Guide, Page 7 busy Friday onable specials Leonard refrigerator for $6.95 LEONARD fs the stand ard make refrigerator, it is the most generally used and moat pr refrigerator mac exclusive Seattle for give ARD refrige for ie 24 inches long, 16 deep; 38 inches high pounds ice eapacity- the pular We are agents busy Friday our we you a $10 size LBON $6.95. a [ ‘uitehen set-- S yndard “THEN SET —this is a apecial 5-plece kitchen outfit on sale for Friday only in It's fine for camp use. comaists of 1 Vietor bread and cake knife, wurth wairth . worth 1 heavy steel kitchen fork, worth worth . $12.75 starts First Ave. | aM ————- TAQOMA spector, Throw ‘im into the dark reom and let ‘im sweat for « couple of days.” “But be speaks English and he say's he's « professor in some Chin- j cluded that Dr. Lioyd is not so very Is now offered you t We weight t and medium have inaugurated a ind Youtt From Our Former Low Prices Of et gar find plenty of use of rare occurren ent style Sum This i opportuntt and quality at de and that will be Don’t eptional iring the at you will ings, th tly corre ld pr ided sa perfe forget the good THE FT t when I erb ABOU mer ARLY Friday and Saturday ¢g, pecials 200 Wash Suits Made of the best wash material in sizes from three to twelve years, all this season's make, regular prices from $1.75 to $3.00; Friday and Saturday special at, each .....91.00 200 White Duck Caps Sold all the season at soc; Special for F riday and Saturday, each ...... s000..2+.- 25 -_ Agents for Selz’ Royal Blue $3.50 Shoes ORIENTAL LINERS | IN NEW SCHEDULE If I had to give up either husband or my = Gas Range I would give up my— Arrangements are under way by which the mahips run Seattle to the Orient will adopt a schedule by whici. the boats will not conflict with each other. The steamships affected are the Minnesota and Dakota, Northern Steamship company, the Shawmut and Tremont, Steamship company. 3. D. Farrell, of the Great North. | orn, and Frank Waterhouse, of the Boston Steamship company, will meet within a few days to perfect the artangementa. Great and Boston You know it costs so little to keep a GAS RANGE and they are absolutely no trouble. Seattle Lighting Co. P.-1. Bullding, Fo urth and Union. Phones--Sunset, Ex. 27; Ind. Ex. 1%. PORTLAND, Ore, July 6.—The threatened split in the ranks of the Episcopal church tn Oregon over the question of high and iow church has been averted by the withdrawal of the protest over the election of Dr. lloyd as hishop coadjutor of | Oregon. The protesting clergymen, | after & more thorough examination of the disputed points, have con- high church after all and, rather than bring scandal and dissension ese university, and not a Canton ‘oolle,” protested the inspector's as- sistant “Makes no difference. Pull hie! pigtall out and crush tn a couple o | his slata. Then iet ‘im spend a couple o’ days rearettin’ he didn’t! stay home in China.” But he says he represents a Peking importer and he's come over here to buy $5,000,000 worth of 00: “Well, why didn't you so in first place? Call a cab and tak to the best hotel and see that he! ft the best there is in sight. And| bey ‘im a drink and a cigar thy | don’t this place re Indian o I may, ¢ mind ye uy th ate, “I don’t know ux it does, Don't ye remember th we wuz off Cape Guardafail, bound fer Singape th’ day th’ wind took that suddent shift from sou'west by sou’ t’ cast-nor’east Oh, that day, Yea, 1 remember that day.” “Well, don't you remember how | we ) & Waterspout that day? | ; | Me ives, see Bargains. Pike | William Paulson. in the ranks, have stopped the agi- tation. WALLA WALLA—The body of who was drowned in the reservoir of the Northwestern Gas and Electric company on the Fourth, was buried here on Wed- needay. Bivona HEALTH AND PLEASURE. Alki Natatorium {# all under ro Warm and comfor . +— Dr Conn, Alaska Bide. FM Housewives, see Bargains, St. Shopping Guide, Page 7 Pike aoe s-room house, Where can you rent one 15 minutes’ ride from Pion juare for the same money? We haye the money to build them ‘ou, See us before you pay anotuer dollar rent SOUTHEAST SEATTLE, 15 Minutes’ Ride from Business Center. other ad. offer lots so close in so cheap, $65 up, terms, $1 weekly. City water, sidewalks and street lights are in and will mot cost yor another cent; 10-minute car service morning and evening, 20-min- ute service during the day 3, 4, 5-room houses on terms of $2 $3 per week; 200 homes have been sold and built in 12 nionths;] there are stores, schools and churches, Come today. Office is open until 9 p. if you can’t come during the day. Take any car on Washington st © Southeast Seattle. Car every 10 minutes morning and evening. SEATTLE HOMESEEKERS CO. In your beat 35 Mocha and Java Coffee Friday for 27¢ POUND RHODES BROS. T 1825 Second Ave., pocket. Buy our m. Come after six o'cloc! IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF /the the State of Washington. for the County of King In the Matter of the Reoeivership me to the undersigned, and all In and) persons having claims against said corporation to present the same duly verified, within ninety days from the entry of said order, to the of The Evans Manufacturing Com- pany. No. 47307. undersigned, at his office, No. 634 | Notice is hereby given that the|New York Block, Seattle, or to undersigned has been appointed and has duly qualified as receiver of the above named corporation, and that/ collection of their claims. on the 31st day of May, 1905, an or- W. A. DOHERTY, Receiver. der was made by the Court and duly | Rossman and Johnson, Attoy |entered, requiring all persons in-; for the Receiver, 800 Pact Mebted to sald corporation to pay) Block, Seattle. Rossman and Johnson, his Attor- neys, or be forever barred from the AND COFFEE HOUSER, Arcade ik