An illustrated history of the state of Washington, containing biographical mention of its pioneers and prominent citizens, Part 159

Author: Hines, Harvey K., 1828-1902
Publication date: 1893
Publisher: Chicago, The Lewis publishing company
Number of Pages: 1056

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D R. J. C. ORCHARD, one of the early dentists of Tacoma, Washington, was born in Polk county, Oregon, near Dallas. September 2, 1852, son of John G. and Amelia Mandeeville (Whitley) Orchard.

John G. Orchard was born in Kentucky, and when thirteen years of age he went to Texas, whence he subsequently removed to Ili- nois, and from there, in 1846, crossed the plains to Oregon, probably in Lane's party. Upon his arrival here, he took up a donation claim five miles from the site of Dallas (now the Kennedy property), but later bought the Down- er place, five miles further from that town. Still later he removed to Marion county, where he resided until the time of his death, April 29, 1888, at the age of seventy-three years. His wife, the mother of J. C., died in 1868. She was born in Pittsfield, Pike county, Illi- nois, and also came to Oregon in 1846, not, how- ever, in the same train in which Mr. Orchard traveled.

J. C. Orchard, whose name heads this sketch, was reared in Polk and Marion counties, Ore- gon, and received his literary education in the common schools and at Albany Collegiate In- stitute. He taught school for a time, but entered the dental profession as a student under Dr. E. O. Smith, now of Portland but at that time a resident of Albany. His professional training, completed he entered upon practice at Astoria, and in 1882 removed to Tacoma, which, though a small place, he regarded as a coming large city. He located in the new town below, Thirteenth street, on Pacific ave- nue, in the Ouimette and Littlejohn building, one of the first on the avenue, and the only other representative of his profession in the place was Dr. Williamson, now of Sumner, who removed from Tacoma six months later. Since that time Dr. Orchard has been identified with Tacoma, and has contributed his share to- ward its upbuilding.

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He was married in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on the 12th of November, 1891, to Miss Fan- nie Carden, a native of London, England, but reared in this country.

Dr. Orchard is a member of Crescent Lodge, I. O. O. F., and of the Rebekah degree. While ranking as the pioneer dentist of Taco- ma, he also stands as one of its foremost practitioners in the line of his profession.

J OHN T. LARAWAY, who is well and favorably known in commercial circles throughont Lewis county, has been a resi- dent of Centralia since 1889. Possessed of ex- cellent judgment he has always the courage to carry out all undertakings, and to push to suc- cessful consummation every enterprise he as- sists in inaugurating. Upon his arrival in Cen- tralia he secured a position as clerk in the mer- cantile establishment of Laraway & Stocking, one of the largest dry-goods firms in the coun- try. At the end of one year be resigned his position for the purpose of forming a partner- ship with Arthur James. Stocking their house with a choice selection of goods they opened to the public, and success attended their every ef- fort. At the end of one year Mr. Laraway sold his interest in this business in order to assume the management of the Centralia Steam Laundry, which at that time was in need of an experienced business man to steer its fortunes. After one year in this position, during which time he had put the affairs in shape to insure prosperity, he severed his connection, at the same time entering into negotiations with the C'entralia Grocery Company, a corporation rep- resenting a capital of $25,000: J. A. Thomson, president; J. T. Laraway, vice- president, and E. Laraway, treasurer. They transact a whole- sale and retail business, second to none in this line in the county.

John T. Laraway was born in Aurora, Ill- inois, September 25, 1866, the youngest of three children of Erskine and Emily (Twichell) Laraway, natives of the Empire State. The father and mother returned to New York when John T. was a child, and there he grew to man- hood and received his education in the common schools; he entered the business college of Poughkeepsie, New York, and was gradnated in the class of 1882.

Mr. Laraway has unbounded faith in the fu- ture of Lewis county, both as an agricultural and manufacturing field. He owns 280 acres of fine timber land lying on the Chehalis river. In politics he supports the Democratic party with an unwavering zeal; he is actively interested in educational matters. realizing that upon the youth of the land the Nation's future depends. The efficiency of the fire department of Cen- tralia is in a large measure due to the efforts of Mr. Laraway; he is foreman of Hose Company No. 1, and is the present treasurer. In 1891 he was elected a member of the Council, a posi- tion he is well qualified to fill. He is a men- ber of the Royal Order of Good Fellows.

Mr. Laraway was married April 30, 1889, to Miss Kate M. Anderson, a native of New York State, and to them has been born a son, na med John E.

JACOB DUBACK, of Clarke county, Wash- ington, was born in Baden, Germany, Jannary 22, 1822, a son of Fritz and Catherina (Burnside) Duback. Jacob, the youngest of five children, and now the only surviving member of the family, was reared and educated in the land of his birth. In 1846 he emigrated to America, locating at Buffalo, New York.

At the breaking out of the Mexican war he enlisted in the Tenth Infantry, accompanied the command of General Taylor to the scene of hostilities, and saw much active service during the campaign. After the elose of the struggle he returned to the States, re-enlisted in the Third United States Artillery, and was ordered to California. His command embarked from New York on the steamer San Francisco, but just ont from Sandy Hook their vessel was wrecked, cholera became an epidemic, and after fourteen days only 300 of the 1,100 souls that started full of life and vigor were left to tell the tale of disaster and hardships. Happily for the future life of Mr. Duback his beloved wife was among whose who survived.

Our subject and comrades were then sent overland with Colonel Steptoe in command, passed the winter of 1855 at Salt Lake, con- tinned the trip the following spring, and in due titne arrived at Sacramento, California. Mr. Duback has served ten years in the regular army, took part in the Rogue river war, and

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was finally discharged at Fort Vancouver in 1858. He soon afterward took up his residence at Mill plain, where he now owns 517 acres of land, 300 acres cultivated, including an orchard of three acres of a general variety of fruit.

Mr. Duback was married at Newport, Rhode Island, October 9, 1853, to Miss Dorothy Soner, a native of Germany. They have had twelve children: Frank J .; Frederick V .; Charles P .; Mary L., now the wife of Captain L. A. Boley; May, widow of Joseph Bybee; Ida J., wife of Matthew Steel, of Portland, Oregon; Necklas J .; Henry J .; Julia; Jacob; Robert R. and Ray. Mr. Dnback has always takeu an active interest in educational matters, and has served as a School Director for over nine years. . He is one of those spirited men who has made good nse of the opportunities offered him, has succeeded in saving a competency in the years past, and he and his estimable wife are now spending their evening of life together, surrounded by their children and grandchildren.

H ENRY BUCEY, a prominent lawyer, ex- president of the Washington State Hor- ticultural Society, and one of the fore- most citizens of Tacoma, was born in Noble county, Ohio, April 1, 1847, sou of Walter and Mary (Groves) Bucey, both natives of Virginia.

When Mr. Bucey was about three years old, his parents removed with their family to Bev- erly, Washington county, Ohio, where he was reared to manhood. In the spring of 1868 we find him at Bloomingdale, Wisconsin, at which place he remained until fall, when he went to Kansas, intending to remain there during the winter and in the spring go on to California. However, he became engaged in teaming, driv- ing a four-mule team from Kansas City to Iola, Kansas, and in the vicinity of the latter place he continued for about a year and a half. He next went to Ottumwa, Iowa, where, in connection with his brother, William T., he en- gaged in the restaurant business on Second street. In a little less than a year he turned his interest over to his brother and accepted em- ployment in the Ottumwa nursery, the latter work being especially suited to his taste. Hav- ing learned the business, he went, two years later, back to southern Kansas and started the

Prolific nursery, near Osage Mission. For nearly seven years he maintained one of the leading nurseries of that region, but in 1874-'75 the grasshopper plagne destroyed the fruits of his labor. In the spring of 1876 he left there, with both health and purse impoverished, and arrived at Portland, Oregon, on April 15. He secured employment in a sawmill, where he worked until his health gave ont, and after that he went east of the mountains to Umatilla county, and three miles from Athena he took up a homestead claim. Brim full of energy and with the determination to improve his place, he went into the mountains and ent several thon- sand rails to use for fencing, and about the time he got them hanled out he was taken with se- vere sickness. He then went to the Warm Springs, on the Umatilla river, but instead of getting better he grew worse, and on physician's order went to hospital at Portland, where he remained several months. His condition at the end of that time being somewhat improved, his friends insisted upon taking him to his home, and after his removal he gradually got better. Ile got possession in full of his homestead, but in the meantime the Nez Perces war had broken out, all his fencing had been burned, and the only improvement left on his land was a shanty. He had abont $90 in his pocket, and, although unable to do hard labor, managed to get along that year, broke some ground and put in some wheat. He sold fruit trees for Cook & Son, on a commission, and with the money realized in this way, together with what he got for his wheat crop, he found himself that tall the pos- sessor of $500.

Mr. Bnvey had resolved to acquire an educa- tion, however, and fit himself for a profession, so he went back to Portland and presented him- self for admission to the Bishop Scott Grammar School; and, although a man grown, was accept- ed and at once entered npon the study of Eng- lish grammar and Latin. He next sought a first-class law office, where he could make a start in the profession he had mapped out for himself. He applied at the office of Dolph, Pennoyer & Simon, and his earnestuess and firm determination secured for him the place. He accordingly entered upon his duties there as office boy. He soon became thoroughly fami- liar with every thing in the office, and for near- ly two years applied himself constantly to study. About that time Judge Walker, while in the United States Court at Portland, saw

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young Bucey, noted his great progress and in- vited him to become a partner, with office at Pendleton. This invitation he accepted, al- though the firm with whom he had been wished him to remain with them. He was admitted to the Supreme Court of Oregon in 1884. Ilis special adaptation for the legal profession, to- gether with his thorough preparation and his strong determination to work his way to the front, at once brought him into prominence, and his success has been far greater than even he or his most ardent friends anticipated. The firmn of which he was a member took in over $6,000 in cash the first year, besides having more than $1,000 on their books. A notable feature of his success was the effect it had upon the opinion of him entertained by his old neighbors near his homestead claim. When he entered the law office in Portland to study, the joke was passed around, "Bucey is going to be a lawyer."" But when he had actually done so, and came back and saved for them their homesteads, their feeling of respect was by no means unmixed with gratitude.

October 28, 1883, Mr. Bucey was married to Miss Nellie Walker, danghter of his partner, and their union has been blessed in the birth of three children: Gerald H., Harold O., and Jesse Marion.

Although his practice was all he could de- sire, his health was poor, and, being advised to go to the coast, he came to Tacoma in 1886, and entered into practice among strangers, at a time when there was little doing in the law. He invested some in real estate, and, having leisure time, devoted it to horticulture and the organ- ization of a horticultural society. Seeing, how- ever, that the organization needed new life, he wrote to leading men, asking their opinions about starting a horticultural paper, the result of which was that he afterward established the Northwest Horticulturalist, the first issue bear- ing date of October, 1887. This is now the leading horticultural paper of the country. He published 2,000 papers, and got advertisements and subscriptions which helped him in running it. In the meantime his law practice picked up and his real-estate advanced in interest, so he sold the paper.

From the starting of the exhibition that he held under the auspices of the Horticultural Society, grew the idea of a great exposition for Tacoma. He originated the matter in a letter to the Chamber of Commerce, which referred

the subject to the Public Building Committee. The committee endorsed it, and the Chamber of Commerce asked him to organize it, which he did, and was elected president and general manager of the Northwest Exposition Company. After he had got $90,000 pledged and leading citizens interested, he was given a commission to go elsewhere and inspect similar institutions. This order was carried out and he brought back plans with him. During his absence, however, some of the trustees got to quibbling about the legality of the corporation since the change of Washington to Statehood. They organized the Northwestern Exposition Company, and Mr. Bucey was elected one of the board of trustees; he did not meet with the others, however, and, deprived of the leading spirit, the movement waned.

A year later the Chamber of Commerce took np the matter again, and the committee ap- pointed on that subject asked Mr. Bncey to take the management and carry out the exposition project. He accepted the trust, raised $115,000, arranged every thing, and in ninety-four days the great building was erected and the exhibits placed therein. The building and plant cost $85,000. Under his management, the exposi- tion proved a great success, but later on it failed to meet expectations. The reason it prospered under his handling was that he took a genuine, unselfish interest in its success and in that of the city, and threw his heart and soul into the work.

Jnne 6, 1892, at a meeting at Walla Walla of the State Board of Horticulture and Washing- ton World's Fair Commissioners, Mr. Bucey was chosen general superintendent of horticul- ture for the World's Fair, but in October fol- lowing resigned the position.

He is president of the Seattle & Tacoma Air Line Railroad Company, which was organized February 24, 1890, by Henry Bucey, L. F. Rogers, J. C. Weatherred and Eugene Ruth, with a capital stock of $1,000,000. The survey- ing has been completed, most of the right of way obtained, and the line will ultimately be built, the matter of right of way across the Puyallup reservation being the only cause of delay. The line would be thirty and a half miles long, while the Northern Pacifie line is forty- four miles.

We further record that Mr. Bucey is proprie- tor of the town site of Bueuna, seven and a half miles from Tacoma, laid out in 1891. He was

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a candidate for Probate Judge on the Demo- cratic ticket the first year he camne to Washing- ton, but he took issue with the free trade policy of some of its prominent Democratic leaders, and is now a Republican, having made the change mostly on that account. Fraternally, he is a prominent Odd Fellow. He was one of the organizers of Crescent lodge, I. O. O. F., and served as its second Noble Grand.

D R. NATHANIEL J. REDPATH, As- sistant Physician at the Western Wash- ington Hospital for the Insane, at Fort Steilacoon, is a native son of Washington, and was born in Cowlitz county, on a ranch where the present town of Kelso stands, January 19, 1860. His parents were James and P. C. (Os- trander) Redpath, the former born and reared in Illinois. In an early day he joined a com- pany of emigrants and crossed the plains by ox- teams, settling in what is now Cowlitz county, Washington. He was married there and settled on a ranch, where he followed farming, and also bought and sold cattle, which he drove to points ou Puget Sound and to Victoria, Brit- ish Columbia. In 1866 he removed with his family to Albany, Oregon, where he resided un- til his death, in 1869, greatly lameuted by all who knew him. His widow was married to C. B. Montague in the year 1880, and now resides in Lebanon, Oregon. They belonged to the path- finders of the State, blazing the way for others to follow and planting the seeds of cizilization for others to enjoy, and as such are entitled to the gratitude of all future generations.

Nathaniel Redpath, the subject of this sketch, was six years of age when his parents removed from Cowlitz county, Washington, to Albany, Oregon, where the following nine years of his life were passed, after which he spent three years in Cowlitz county again. He received his education in the Albany Collegiate Institute and enjoyed the further advantage of a cultured and refined home. In 1883, he went to Van- couver, Washington, where he had charge of a general mercantile store for one year. Having, by this time, decided on adopting the medical profession as his life work, he then commenced attendance at the medieal department of the Willamette University, where he spent one year. He then went to the Jefferson Medical

College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he remained until his graduation, in 1887. He at once opened an office in Olympia, Washington, but in September, of that year, was offered his present position, which he has ever since re- tained. Ever mindful of self-improvement and advancement in his beloved profession, he has in the meantime attended lectures at both the New York Postgradnate Institution and the Philadelphia Polyelinie, where he passed seven months in a most profitable manner.

November 28, 1882, Dr. Redpath was mar- ried to Miss Anna R. Bridgford, a native of Missouri, a lady of many charms of mind and character.

Dr. Redpath is a inember of the Pierce Coun- ty Medical Society, and Washington State Medi- cal Society, in both of which he takes an active part. He is, fraternally, a member of the Rainier Lodge, No. 8, A. O. U. W. The medical profession has no more worthy disciple than Dr. Redpath, as is fully testified by his thorough and conscientious work, a eredit alike to himself and to the great State in which he lives.

LIVER C. WHITE, State Printer of Washington and a resident of Olympia, was born in Dubuque county, Iowa, De- cember 1, 1846.

His parents, Charles and Mary J. (Clemens) White, were natives of Ohio and Illinois re- spectively. Charles White in early manhood was apprenticed to learn the trade of cabinet- maker, carpenter and joiner, which he subse- quently followed in Iowa in connection with farming and lead-mining. Deciding to remove to Oregon, he equipped himself with ox teams and the necessary outfit and started in the sun- mer of 1849. The following winter they passed at Council Bluffs, and early in the spring of 1850 set out on the long journey across the plains, reaching their destination, the Willam- ette valley, late in September. There they re- mained until the spring of 1853, when they took up their abode in Olympia. In 1856 they moved to The Dalles, where Mr. White en- gaged in mining and mereantile pursuits. For a number of years he served as Assessor aud Coroner of the county, and for seven years was County Sheriff. In 1868 he returned to the

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Willamette valley. Then he traveled through the southern Oregon and northern California mines, subsequently locating in eastern Wash- ington, and in 1879 removing to northern Idaho, where he has since followed agricultural pursuits.

Oliver C. White received his education at Olympia and The Dalles, and remained with his parents until he was nineteen years old, al- though he was self-supporting froin the time lie was sixteen, being newsboy and also making himself useful in various other ways. In 1866 he went to the mines at Silver City, Idaho, where he remained one year. Then he engaged in farming in the Willamette valley until April, 1868, when he was appointed guard at the State Penitentiary at Salem, filling the office one year. In the fall of 1871 he located near Day- ton, eastern Washington, where he taught school five years, at the end of which time he was elected Auditor of Columbia county. At the expiration of his term of office he was re- elected, thus filling the position until January, 1881. In 1879 he bought the Columbia Chron- icle, which he continued four years. In 1882 he was appointed Clerk of the District Court by Judge S. C. Wingard, and discharged the duties of that office until February, 1886, when, owing to a change of administration, he resigned. He was then appointed by the Legislature as Peni- tentiary Commissioner, and superintended the erection of the new building at Walla Walla. In the fall of 1886 he repurchased the Chron- icle, which he continued until 1890. About the time he repurchased this paper he was elected to the Territorial Legislature, filling the office one term. He also filled the offices of Mayor of Dayton, Town Trustee, School Di- rector and President of the Board of Trade; was a member of the fire company and was actively connected with Republican politics. In the spring of 1889 he was appointed Secre- tary of Washington Territory by President Har- rison, and the appointment was confirmed by the Senate. He then removed to Olympia and was engaged in the duties of that office until Washington became a State, which event oc- enrred the following November. After this Mr. White purchased an interest in the State Printing and Publishing Company, of which company he became president and business manager, employing over thirty hands in gen- eral printing and book-binding. In March, 1890, he was appointed State Printer, the office to be subsequently filled by the election of the

people. Ile was elected to the same position in 1892 for a term of four years, beginning July 1, 1893.

He was married in Dayton, Washington, February 19, 1875, to Miss Susan J. Rainwater, a native of Arkansas. They have three chil- dren: Walter A., Will R., and Mary H.

Socially, Mr. White is a Knight Templar Mason and a member of the I. O. O. F., being Past Grand Master and a representative to the Sovereign Grand Lodge.

J OHN T. SCIIOLL is a native of Germany, born in Wurtemberg on the 30th day of November, 1850, his parents being Michael and Esther (Sprecher) Scholl.

From six to fourteen years of age he was sent to the best schools of his native place, and aft- erward learned the stone-cutters' trade in Ell- hofen, serving two years as apprentice, and then traveling throughout Germany and a portion of France. Ile entered the German army in 1870 in the Third Company, Eighth Regiment, of Wurtembergers, and was in the army of Prince Frederick. His first engagement was at Sedan, and at the siege of Paris from the 27th of Sep- tember to the 29th of January; in fort until 13th of March, and then ordered back to Stras- burg, where he remained five months, and was then furloughed. On the 19th of November, 1871, he sailed from Hamburg for America, landing at New York on December 8. He soon went to Granville, New Jersey, where he re- mained until 1874, working at his trade and learning how to blast. In 1874 he went to San Francisco, where he worked one and a half years. He was married there, in 1875, to Miss Caroline Wittaner, a native of Baden, Ger- many. In 1876 he bought a ranch in Cali- formia, and conducted the same until 1881, when he came to Tacoma. He first engaged in any work he could get to do, finally starting a saloon, and in 1887 bought the New Tacoma Brewery and conducted it until 1889, when he started a brewery where he is now located.

Mr. and Mrs. Scholl have four children, viz .: Charles, John, Louisa and Andrew.

Mr. Scholl is a member of the Knights of Pythias, Banner Lodge, No. 22; I. O. O. F., No. 65; also of Red Men, Tribe No. 5; the German Society; and of the German War Vet- erans.

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An illustrated history of the state of Washington, containing biographical mention of its pioneers and prominent citizens, Part 159

Author: Hines, Harvey K., 1828-1902 Publication date: 1893 Publisher: Chicago, The Lewis publishing company Number of Pages: 1056

Author: Hines, Harvey K., 1828-1902
Publication date: 1893
Publisher: Chicago, The Lewis publishing company
Number of Pages: 1056