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In January, 1900, Dr. Webb was united in marriage to Miss Lois Cleveland, a daughter of Elisha Cleveland, of Everett, Washington, and they now have two sons, Walter Cleveland and Wayne, both of whom are attending school. Theirs is a hospitable home and its good cheer is greatly enjoyed by their many friends. Dr. Webb, however, never allows anything to interfere with his professional duties, which he discharges with a sense of conscientious obligation. His good cheer and optimism are contagious and inspire the faith and courage which as well as remedial agencies are elements in the sick room for the restoration of health.
GEORGE A. MACLEOD.
The value of George A. Macleod's services in bringing capital into the Inland Empire and promoting its development through the utilization of its natural re- sources can scarcely be overestimated. He is a splendid representative of the pro- gressive business man of the period who recognizes and utilizes opportunities that others pass heedlessly by, and there is to him a fascination in the exploration of new districts in the north and in their development where he finds indication that the work may be successfully done. He now makes his home at the Levre Hotel in Spokane but business interests frequently call him into other districts.
Mr. Macleod is a native of Kincardine, Ontario, Canada, born December 12, 1874. His parents, John and Margaret ( Robertson) Macleod, are both still living. They continued their residence in Kincardine during the boyhood days of their son George, whose youth was largely devoted to the acquirement of an education in the public and high schools of his native city, from which he was graduated with the class of 1893. He then took up the profession of teaching which he followed for four years in Ontario, and then removed westward, becoming a resident of Grand Forks, British Columbia, where he was employed in the Canadian customs
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office at the time the railroad extended from the States into the boundary country. All the time he was thus engaged he was studying conditions and informing him- self concerning the country and its possibilities, and after a brief period spent in the customs office he turned his attention to mining, in which he has since been in- terested throughout the northwestern portion of this country and British Columbia. His investigations are of no mere superficial order. He thoroughly acquainted him- self with the country and its mining properties, and his labors have been a most effective force in securing the investment of capital for the development of the In- land Empire and of British Columbia. He is himself interested in the Lightning Peak Mining Company, the Waterloo Mining Company and the Mckinley Mining Company, in all three of which he is a direetor and of the last named is president. He is likewise the president of the Yellow Head Land & Mines Investment Com- pany and was at one time owner of the Grant Consolidated Copper Mines in which he still holds an interest. He is likewise a stockholder in the International Lead & Iron Mine and the development of these different properties has brought to him substantial returns upon his investment.
On the 31st of March, 1906, Mr. MaeLeod was married to Miss Emma Ander- son, of Montreal, Quebec. His political views are those of the republican party and he is a great admirer of President Taft whose administration he regards as of essential value to the country in maintaining that stability which is the source of business progress, while at the same time he is putting forth earnest and effective effort in the lines of reform and advancement. Mr. Macleod never had political aspirations, for he prefers to concentrate his energies upon his business and finds pleasure in the accomplishment of the tasks to which he sets himself. It is a mat- ter of keen delight for him to enter a new and but little explored region and bring to bear there the knowledge and experience which he has gained in the recognition of the natural resources of the country and its possibilities for development. To find something good and then use it, to know that his work is counting as a factor in the material progress of the country gives to him the keenest pleasure. He stands as a high type of the enterprising citizen of the northwest.
ALLEN CHASE KLEIN.
Allen Chase Klein has spent almost his entire life in the northwest, having been brought to this section of the country when but six years of age. He is now inter- ested in the real-estate firm of Clark Brothers & Klein, in which connection a sub- stantial and growing business is being built up. He was born in Illinois City, Illi- nois, February 5, 1878. His father, Eugene Klein, who was of German descent, was born in Iowa and belonged to one of the early and prominent families of that state, his father having at one time been mayor of Muscatine. It was in 1866 that Eugene Klein first came to the northwest, entering into the mining business in Mon- tana, where he remained for nearly ten years, subsequently returning to the east. Here he married and spent a short time until in 1883 he returned to the Coeur d'Alene district and operated the Fay Templeton mine and also conducted a general store in Murray, Idaho. In 1884 he was joined by his family and they resided in that locality until 1889, when in the month of October they came to Spokane. Eu-
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gene Klein was in charge of the office of the Standard mine at Mace, Idaho, and during one of the feuds was shot in the back by one of the miners, causing his death. The grandmother of Allen C. Klein was a cousin of Samuel P. Chase. The mother of our subject bore the maiden name of Abbie Elizabeth Allen and is still living in Spokane. She was born in Aurora, Illinois, and is a descendant of an old New England family that was represented in the Revolutionary war. The children of Eugene and Abbie E. Klein were three in number, the brother of our subject being Everett Vaughan Klein, now assistant cashier of the Traders National Bank, while ths sister is Mabel, wife of Wayne Wimer, cashier of the First National Bank at Wallace, Idaho.
Allen Chase Klein was educated in the public schools of Spokane, to which city he came with his parents when a lad of eleven years. He passed through consecu- tive grades until he became a high-school pupil and when he entered upon his busi- ness career he secured a position as stenographer in Patrick Clark's office. Later, that he might have further educational training as a preparation for life's practical and responsible duties he entered Pullman College and was graduated from the business department in 1902. Subsequently he became associated with McRea & Merryweather as cashier in their office and had charge of their safety deposit vaults for eight years. He left there to take an interest in the firm of Clark Brothers & Klein, now well known real-estate dealers of Spokane, having gained a large clien- tage, in which connection they handle much important property and negotiate many realty transfers.
In Spokane, on the 22d of April, 1902, Allen C. Klein was married to Miss Edith Slee, a daughter of Joseph B. Slee, a retired farmer. They now have two children, Harriett Elizabeth and Edward Colburn. Mr. Klein holds membership with Spokane Lodge, No. 74, A. F. & A. M., and also belongs to the Inland Club and the Chamber of Commerce-associations which indicate much of the nature of his interests and activities outside of his business. In politics he is a republican and has several times been a delegate to county conventions. At one time he was assistant secretary of the Young Men's Republican Club and was formerly very active in the work of the party but the demands of his business have more and more largely caused him to concentrate his energies upon his real-estate dealings. He has for more than a quarter of a century been an interested witness of the changes which have occurred and the transformation that has been wrought in this section of the country, where wild and arid lands have been converted into arable tracts and highly productive fields, while villages have become thriving towns and cities and all of the interests and opportunities of the older east have been introduced and promoted.
CHARLES H. LARKIN.
Charles H. Larkin, vice president and general manager of the Hayward-Larkin Company, is today regarded as one of the best informed men on real-estate values in Washington. The business of the firm is that of outdoor display advertising and they have a large clientage which is continuously increasing, owing to their pro- gressive methods and unfaltering activity and enterprise. Like many another young
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man Charles H. Larkin recognized the opportunities of the west and sought in the freedom of this great and growing country a chance to exercise his energy and de- termination-dominant qualities. He has resided permanently on the Pacific coast since 1901. His birth occurred in Alfred, New York, October 6, 1865, his parents being the Rev. Ethan P. and Susan E. (Crandall) Larkin, also natives of Alfred. The father was a noted educator and for a long period was at the head of Alfred University, a Baptist institution. He also lectured frequently at Harvard College and was regarded as the peer of many of the ablest educators of the east. His scholarly attainments are evidenced in the fact that the honorary degrees of D. D., Ph. D. and LL. D. were conferred upon him. He married a daughter of Judge W. C. Crandall, a pioneer of Allegheny county, New York.
Well descended and well bred, Charles H. Larkin spent his youth in a home where culture and intelligence are rated at their true worth. In the acquirement of his education he attended the Alfred University receiving a degree of A. B. in 1886. He then took up the study of medicine in the University of New York, where he remained as a student for two years, but the death of his father made it necessary for him to enter the business world and provide for his own support. Having a talent for music he took a position as musical director and business manager on the road for New York attractions and devoted the years between 1887 and 1901 to that profession, during which time he made many trips across the country. His visits to the west convinced him that this was a section of America that offered best opportunities and accordingly when he retired from the road in 1901 he sought a home in Washington. He settled first at Colfax, Whitman county, where he engaged in the real-estate and insurance business, handling land and transportation for the Northern Pacific Railroad. Prospering in his undertaking there he gained a broad experience that makes him today one of the best informed men on the value of lands in that locality of the state. Seeking a still broader field of labor he came to Spo- kane in 1905 and organized the Hayward-Larkin Company for the conduct of the outdoor advertising business. This company of which he is now vice president and general manager are the large outdoor advertisers of this section. Their publicity department is well organized and the name of the Hayward-Larkin Company is well known. The men at its head stand for all that is progressive in their line of work and while winning substantial success as a reward of their labors they are at the same time contributing to public progress in bringing settlers to this region and in promoting the development of property along the most modern and attractive lines. Their efforts have not been confined alone to Washington for they are now ยท operating in San Diego, California, under the name of the Hayward-Larkin Com- pany, in California, and Mr. Larkin is also vice president of the Inland Empire Realty Company, owners of farm and timber lands. No obstacle nor difficulty seems to deter him in carrying out his purposes, for when one avenue of advance- ment seems closed he seeks out another path whereby he may reach the goal desired. He has been a close student of the real-estate market, readily foresceing the possible appreciation or diminution in value, and has so placed his investments that sub- stantial profit is secured therefrom.
Mr. Larkin was married in Napa, California, March 20, 1901, to Miss Sara Louise Allen, a daughter of Amos D. and Martha J. Allen, the former a retired naval officer. Their children are John Allen and Jane Crandall Larkin. Mr. Lar-
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kin is prominent in Masonic circles, holding membership. in Allegheny Lodge, No. 225, F. & A. M .; of Friendship, New York; Colfax Chapter, No. 8, R. A. M .; Cata- ract Commandery, No. 3, K. T .; and El Katif Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S. He also belongs to Spokane Lodge, No. 228, B. P. O. E. He is a 'man of social, genial na- ture and his unfeigned cordiality and sterling worth have gained for him not only high regard but have also made him one of the most popular residents of Spokane.
JOSEPH SCOTT.
Mr. Scott, son of John and Jane Steele Scott, was born at the old homestead called Ardmeen in Drumclamph near Castlederg, County Tyrone, in the north of Ireland. In the parish church there stands this entry, No. 143, in the records : "Joseph, son of John and Jane Scott, Drumclamph, was born September 12, 1843, and baptized October 2, 1843. Registered October 5, 1843, by me, Edward M. Banks."
Mr. Scott's father and mother, of Scotch parentage, and more remotely of English ancestry, came of a long line of stanch, independent, God-fearing men and women. The little lad, the youngest of their ten children, grew up slender, delicate of build, straight and tall, with dark hair and eyes, very fair complexion and with brilliant color, vigorous and full of energy in body as in mind. Nature endowed him with fearlessness, decision of character, a sensitive conscience, a tender heart, a winsome disposition, and unusual beauty of face and figure.
He went with his brothers and sisters to school, where his taste for books was early developed. At the age of fifteen he went to Newtown Stewart Academy, five miles from home, walking back and forth daily. There he stood highest in his Latin and Euclid, and among the first in the boyish games, though the walk of ten long Irish miles a day left little time for outside study or play.
Thus childhood and youth were passed in his father's house, a home of plain living and high thinking, of old-fashioned piety and hospitality; in an atmosphere of reverence for things sacred, of mutual love and forbearance, of helpfulness toward any who were in need. With such a heritage and such training it is not strange that in the receptive nature of the boy there should have been laid a founda- tion of character that through all the storm and stress of manhood's years proved unassailable. As a youth he united with the church of his fathers, confirming their vows offered for him in baptism in his earliest infancy.
The family were energetic and outpushing. Of the seven who survived child- hood, one alone, the father's namesake, remained at the old homestead, where he dwelt up to the time of his death, while three went to Australia, and three, Mr. Scott with his sisters, Eliza and Mary, came to America in 1863. Mr. Scott was then twenty years of age. Mary's sudden death, and Eliza's return to the old home by reason of ill health, left him alone in a strange land before he had reached his majority.
Mr. Scott found work in Philadelphia where he remained for a time. Strongly impressed by the advantages of the new country, he early resolved to adopt it as
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his own. And after due application he became naturalized as an American citizen. A certain delicacy of constitution, his personal taste, and the larger opportunity offered, induced him after a few years to leave the city for the freedom of out- door life in the far west. And with the development and interests of this region he was thenceforth continuously identified. He became interested in stock-raising, then and long the prominent industry of the vast expanse of unsettled country. In that strenuous life all sorts of companions and untold hardships were encountered, in which the courage and alertness, the endurance and resourcefulness and upright- ness of men were severely tested. Scores of long wearisome miles stretching out across the sage-brush desert between isolated ranches or villages and over well-nigh impassable mountain trails, the ordinary restraints and comforts of civilization totally lacking, yet with all the temptations of the frontier life and its broader license, he kept sacred his Christian manhood. It was said of him that the coarse jest or the rude story would never be ventured upon in his presence. His essential purity and dignity of character were convincing and compelling.
They take their place among the makers of America, the men who came to the far west in those early years, and in the face of hostile Indians and a forbidding wilderness, wrested the land from its desert condition and made possible the begin- nings of civilization. Only those who shared with him the battle, and helped make this vast region a habitable place, can in any measure appreciate what that hand- to-hand conflict with nature meant. He knew the reverses of fortune, but never did he relinquish hope or effort, and goodly financial success was his. His partners, influential men of business though they themselves were, rested in the excellence of his judgment and the force of his executive ability.
Mr. Scott made a number of trips to England to import horses and cattle for the ranches in which he was interested. Those journeys gave him opportunity to revisit the old homestead and the dear ones remaining there, for whom he always cherished the deepest affection. His first return thither was in 1879, when he had been in America sixteen years. His father had died some years previous, but his mother, a venerable woman of eighty-two years, was still there to welcome him. At that time there were also in the old home Mr. Scott's brother, John, with his wife, and their family of growing sons and daughters. Before his next visit, his mother had been called to the higher life, at the age of eighty-six. A beautiful por- trait of her in her old age he has always cherished.
In June, 1898, on Mr. Scott's return from England, he stopped at North Adams, Massachusetts, where he met Miss Annette Bartlett, through a letter of introduc- tion from friends. Three years afterward Miss Bartlett became his wife. The marriage service was read by Dr. William C. Richardson (now of Philadelphia) in Trinity church, Chicago, on the 27th of May, 1901. Going directly to California their home was first at Berkeley, across the bay from San Francisco. After six months, matters of business made a change of residence desirable, when Spokane, Washington, became the choice. It was in the quiet retreat of the long-deferred, long-desired home that Mr. Scott's sweetness of nature, his home-loving and home- making disposition, at last found opportunity and satisfaction. Always a lover of books and pictures and music, he now brought together and added thereto the col- lection of treasures in which his soul delighted. In the confidence of home there was often uppermost the quiet humor, the genial wit, the bright, keen characteriza-
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tion of events, the happy temper that surrounded one as with an atmosphere. Still more impressive were his great reserve and dignity of character, his reverence for times and things sacred, his elevation of spirit, his intense love of righteousness, his absolute self-command, his pride in an honoured name. He seemed to live "from a great depth of being;" and this with the gentleness and tenderness that belong to greatness, was his daily order of living in the home. The sweet old customs of grace at meals and the daily Bible reading and prayer he preserved in the house- hold. His frequent reading aloud of an entire book of the Bible, and of the favorite poems, as Milton's Ode on the Nativity, Wordsworth's Intimations of Immortality, Dr. Neale's Brief Life is Here our Portion, have made the Sunday afternoons for- ever memorable. His work called him much away from home, but during his absence, however pressing the demands of business, the daily letter to his wife was never omitted.
In the winter of 1904 he made a hasty trip to England. While in London he was advised by cable of the sudden death of his nephew, John K. Scott, a rising young lawyer in Helena, Montana, son of his brother John at the old homestead. Mr. Scott was deeply affected by this sad bereavement, for the young man had been to him almost as a son, the only one of his name in America. During the return voyage he was comforted by the presence, as ship companions, of Dr. J. Hudson Taylor, who, forty years ago, founded the China Inland Mission ; his son, Dr. How- ard Taylor, and the son's wife, who is a daughter of Dr. Grattan Guinness, for many years missionary in Africa. There were many hours of pleasant intercourse with these kind friends, who were returning from their old home in England to their work in China. Mrs. Taylor presented Mr. Scott with a copy of one of her books on China, entitled "Pastor Hsi," and after his arrival at home a number of letters passed between him and the missionaries.
After his arrival at home the 6th of March, 1905, Mr. Scott resumed work with apparently the old-time enthusiasm and vigor. Early in the summer, during a period of intense heat, business called him east. As a result he suffered greatly from nervous exhaustion, and was seriously ill for some weeks after his return. The first of September affairs at a distance again claiming his attention, he left, but fell ill a two days' journey from home, and with difficulty made his way hither. The long strain of overwork, the devotion to the interests of others without regard to his own well-being, brought about what those nearest him had feared with grow- ing anxiety for years. The heart, weakened years ago by rheumatism induced by overwork and exposure, became seriously affected, and a further complication from bronchitis brought him very low. For weeks his life was almost despaired of. Then, after more than two months of intense suffering, slowly there came a hope- ful change. As further means toward restoration, a voyage to the Mediterranean was advised by the physicians. On the 18th of December he left Spokane for New York, accompanied by his wife, and a physician and nurse. At New York he re- mained a fortnight to rest from the overland journey. On the 9th of January, 1906, he sailed, in company with his wife and the nurse, on the S. S. Caronia for Naples. From the day of sailing he began to show marked improvement in health and spirits; after a few days' going about the boat, making the acquaintance of officers and ship companions, as was his wont, attending the Sunday service and the charity concert and writing an occasional letter. Not one of the twelve, calm beautiful
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days did he miss going to his meals and sitting out on deck. The splendid sights of Gibraltar and Genoa, as seen from the deck while the boat lay at anchor, were of great interest to him. The landing at Naples being made in small boats, is tedious and difficult, but Mr. Scott had so far regained strength as to endure it without over-fatigue.
Three weeks were spent quietly and pleasantly at Naples in a most comfortable hotel, the fine weather permitting a daily drive, and open balconies a wonderful view of Vesuvius, with its banner of smoke by day and streams of fire by night, of the Sorrento peninsula, the island of Capri, and the blue expanse of the Mediter- ranean with its perpetual coming and going of sails. Then it was decided to go on to Cairo, and passage was taken on the S. S. Republic. The three days on the Mediterranean were ideally quiet and lovely, Mr. Scott and his companions enjoy- ing every moment of the delightful sail. It was on board the Republic that they met the Rev. Dr. Macoubrey and his wife, of New York, who remained their de- voted friends and companions both at Cairo and after their return to Naples.
At Cairo Mr. Scott drove to the cable office and sent this message to his friend and physician at home, "Splendid voyage. All well." For a week thereafter he drove out daily for an hour or two, enjoyed the pleasant traveling acquaintances, and was in good spirits. But as the days went by it was noted with alarm that he began to suffer as formerly from sleeplessness, and a severe cough. The physician advised his return to Naples, hoping that the sea might again bring him relief. Though it was a quiet voyage, that hope was not realized. On Sunday morning, the 18th of March, while coming into port at Naples, he expressed a strong desire to recover and return home but added: "God is going to take me to Heaven. I am not afraid to die." He talked quietly of the return to America, and expressed a wish to be laid to rest amid the scenes of his busy life, among the old friends with whom he had shared life's battles, at the place most dear to him in all the world, his home at Spokane.
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