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Arriving at the hotel at Naples the proprietor and his assistants rendered every service possible. Two resident English physicians, and two nurses, beside the one from home, were constant and faithful in their attendance. There was still hope that the precious life might be spared. But Mr. Scott repeated with calm as- surance: "God is going to take me to Heaven." He spoke of his friends, sending them a message of love. No earthly care seemed to weigh upon his mind. The name of Christ was often on his lips in prayer. The same quiet confidence in the love and protection of the Heavenly Father that all his life had been his strength, was with him to the end. The ministrations of the Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Ewing of the American Mission at Cairo, and of Dr. and Mrs. Macoubrey at Cairo and Naples, were a source of unspeakable comfort to him and to his wife. And that which to him was a blessed release from the weakness and suffering that he had battled with so bravely and borne so patiently for nearly a year, came quietly at sunset of Satur- day, the 24th of March, 1906, when, his wife by his side, the sweet spirit of Mr. Scott was called home to Heaven.
On the 3d of April, the eve of sailing for America, a memorial service was read at the chapel in the English cemetery, beautiful with all manner of flowers and trees, where the earthly form of Mr. Scott rested awaiting the homeward voyage. Palm Sunday and Easter Day were spent at sca. At New York Mrs. Scott's brother-in-law, Mr. Henry R. King of Seattle, was awaiting the coming of the boat.
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Arriving at Spokane, the memorial service was held the 2d day of May at All Saints cathedral and Fairmount cemetery. A high terrace above the Spokane river and overlooking its winding and wooded valley, with the pine-covered foothills beyond and on either side; a calm, restful, beautiful place indeed is this hallowed ground where Spokane lays to rets her precious dead. The service was conducted by the dean of the cathedral, the Very Rev. Alfred Lockwood, assisted by Rev. Henry A. James. The three hymns were from a favorite poem of Bernard of Cluny, begin- ning "Hora Novissima."
In his earlier years Mr. Scott became quite intimate with Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, whom he first met at a stock growers' association mecting. His only surviving brother is Robert Scott, who for many years has been a member of parlia- . ment of Tasmania, Australasia, and the late King Edward of England conferred upon him the title of Honorable for life. William McArthur Scott, a nephew and the youngest son of John Scott, is now living in Spokane and is in charge of some portions of the business of his late uncle.
On Tuesday, April 17, at the twenty-first annual meeting of the Montana Stock Growers Association, there was held a memorial service in honor of Mr. Scott. A choir of thirty voices sang "Lead Kindly Light." "One Sweetly Solemn Thought," and "Abide With Me." Resolutions of respect were offered as follows:
"Whereas, we bow our heads in humble submission to an all-wise Providence who has sent the dread summons of death to Mr. Scott, our dearly beloved mem- ber, and for many years the honorable President of this Association, and
"Whereas, we as an Association and as individual members thereof, being de- sirous of giving public expression to our appreciation of his many years of faithful service in behalf of the live stock industry of this State, and that there may be placed upon our records a permanent testimonial to his fine Christian character, his noble qualities, and his general worth as a citizen,
"Therefore be it resolved: That we deeply deplore his death and extend to his wife our heartfelt sympathy in this sad hour of bereavement. That in his death this Association has suffered the loss of one of its most useful and valued members, and we, as individuals, the companionship of an honest, sincere, and upright man, who was ever ready to lend his aid in behalf of a worthy brother in distress, and in the material and moral upbuilding of the community in which he lived. That we point with pride to his life as an exemplification of those strong, sturdy qualities of manhood which we admire and seek to emulate."
JOHN A. GILMAN.
Jolın A. Gilman is one of the public-spirited residents of Spokane who take an active interest and prominent part in promoting the progress of the city through the development of its business activities. His birth occurred in Syracuse, New York, on the 9th of January, 1853, his parents being John M. and Sophronia (Poole) Gilman. The father died in 1888 and the mother in November, 1911, at Deadwood, South Dakota. John A. Gilman was educated in the common schools of Minneapolis, and subsequently was graduated from one of the high schools of that city with the class of 1873. When he started upon his independent career he
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engaged in agricultural pursuits and accepted employment on a farm at Sauk Cen- ter, Minnesota, where he worked for four years. Realizing that he possessed busi- ness ability, and feeling he would meet with more rapid success in the business world he removed into Sauk Center and conducted an implement business in that city for four years. Subsequently he went to the Black Hills during the mining excitement and remained there two years before settling in Fargo, North Dakota, where he again opened up an implement business and remained for two years before returning to Sauk Center, Minnesota. In that town he conducted a furniture and undertaking enterprise until 1893, in which year he came to Spokane, where he has since been engaged as an undertaker. Being formerly located at No. 1013 Sprague avenue, they removed in April, 1911, to their present quarters, which were espe- cially fitted up for them. Their establishment is one of the most complete in the Inland Empire and contains chapel, morgue, sample room and all facilities per- taining to the business. In all his transactions he is thoroughly reliable and trust- worthy, which constitutes the basic element of his success.
In May, 1896, Mr. Gilman was married in Spokane to Miss Hattie C. Kelly, a daughter of Fayette and Celestia (Alvord) Kelly. There are no children. In poli- tics Mr. Gilman maintains an independent attitude and casts his vote for the man or principle rather than according to party dictates. He holds membership in the Order of the Commandery of the Masonic Lodge, in the Odd Fellows, Red Men, Knights of Pythias and Modern Woodmen of America. He is also a member of the Episcopal church. His record thus far has established him in the confidence, good- will and high regard of all with whom he has come in contact. During his resi- dence in this city he has won the friendship of many of its most worthy citizens, whose esteem he has retained by reason of his loyalty and stanch principles.
C. H. WOODIN.
C. H. Woodin, whose varied business interests make him a factor in the city's development along modern lines of progress resulting from intense activity, is well known as the vice president of the S. E. Carr Company's department store, which is situated at 800 to 810 Riverside avenue. He was born in 1872, in Schuyler, Ne- braska, a son of John and Mary (Curry) Woodin. Through the maternal line he is a descendant of the Rob Roy MacGregor clan of Scotland. The father's birth occurred in Nova Scotia, in 1813, and in that place he was well known as a sea cap- tain during the age of sailing vessels. At one time he was a partner of Sir Samuel Cunard in the maritime business and he had the pleasure of witnessing the first steamboat coming up the Halifax river. His partner, Mr. Cunard, who later on was created a baronet, was the founder of the Cunard Steamship Company, which at present enjoys a world-wide reputation as being one of the most progressive and best equipped navigation companies. John Woodin came to the United States from Nova Scotia about 1870 and settled in Nebraska, and later in Hoguiam, Washing- ton, his death occurring in 1906, when he was ninety-three years of age.
C. H. Woodin received his education in the public schools of Nebraska and sub- sequently attended college for a short time but in 1889, when but seventeen years of age, he started west to enter upon an independent career. He located at Fair-
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haven, Washington, where he remained for about nine years. During this time he was employed in a dry-goods business and there gained his first experience in that line which he has since made his life work. In the spring of 1897 he removed to Colfax and opened a general mercantile store in partnership with W. C. Coddington under the firm name of Coddington & Woodin. After the first year he purchased the interest of Mr. Coddington and continued the business under the style of C. H. Woodin, the store being known as The Fair. For five years he was engaged in this undertaking before giving it over to his brother, when he associated himself with S. E. Carr, of Chicago. In 1908, when the present retail establishment was opened, he became the vice president thereof and since then he has assumed the management of the wholesale department. The extent of the business may be better understood when it is realized that there are forty-eight retail department stores in the states of Montana, Washington, Idaho and Oregon controlled by the S. E. Carr Company. In addition to his interests in this mammoth mercantile concern he has extensive real-estate holdings in Yakima county, Washington. He is a man of indefatigable energy who knows no idle moments, his time being completely occupied by his mani- fold duties in connection with the organization and management of the various con- cerns with which he is now connected. His labors are of an important character in the communities where he operates and his business interests are being carried on along such lines that they prompt general development and progress as well as individual success.
On the 20th of February, 1906, Mr. Woodin was married to Miss Ida Malloy, a daughter of Mrs. K. F. Malloy, whose brother is a member of Malloy Brothers, prominent real-estate dealers of Spokane. Mr. Woodin is a thirty-second degree Mason, belonging to Oriental Lodge, No. 74, A. F. & A. M .; Spokane Chapter, No. 2, R. A. M .; Oriental Consistory, No. 2, S. P. R. S .; and El Katif Temple of the Mystic Shrine. He also holds membership in the Spokane Club. He stands as a high type of the progressive American whose intense and intelligently directed business activity has been an element in the development of the northwest. His seems to be accumulated force, each new enterprise with which he becomes connected developing rather than depleting his store of energy and capability, his expanding powers finding expression in the constant growth of the business interests with which he is connected.
HOMER M. HATHAWAY.
Homer M. Hathaway, who figured actively in financial circles as cashier of the Browne National Bank after his arrival in this city in 1892, was born near Van- couver, Washington, November 10, 1853, a son of Marshall R. and Maria (Smith) Hathaway. The father settled near Vancouver, coming from Herkimer county, New York. After his arrival in the west he was county superintendent of schools of Clarke county, Washington, for several years, and in the Indian war of 1855-6 was orderly sergeant of Captain Strong's company of Washington Mounted Rifles. He figured prominently in political life and was a member of the house of repre- sentatives in the territorial legislature in 1865 and of the upper house in 1877. He was elected adjutant general of the territory of Washington in 1880, serving until
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his resignation which took place at the time he removed to Portland. He had the distinetion of being the first initiated Odd Fellow in Portland and was a patriarch and member of the Oregon Grand Lodge. His death occurred in 1892.
Homer M. Hathaway was reared and educated in Washington and in 1878 he entered the book store of J. K. Gill & Company of Portland. Six years later he took up banking and became connected with the Commercial National Bank of Portland as teller. Later he served as eashier of the First National Bank of Pomeroy, Wash- ington, and in 1892 came to Spokane as cashier of the Browne National Bank. His business ability, readiness of resource and expedience in planning and meeting con- . ditions were among the strong factors in averting a great loss to the depositors of this bank at the time of its failure during the panic of 1893. He afterward be- came identified with the mining industry of Idaho. His death occurred in Boise, Idaho, in 1898.
In Portland, in 1884, Mr. Hathaway was married to Miss Carrie L. Sheffield, a daughter of Alfred H. and Delia (Golden) Sheffield, who are among the pioneer settlers of Portland. Mrs. Hathaway and a son, Horace C., are residents of Spokane.
Mr. Hathaway stood high in Masonry, being a Knight Templar and a member of the El Katif Temple of the Mystic Shrine. He also held membership in the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. His salient qualities were such as to win him substantial friendships, and he was prominent and popular in social, fraternal and business circles, while the enterprise he displayed in business affairs gave him high standing as one of the successful financiers of Spokane.
CHARLES T. DIAMOND.
Charles T. Diamond is the senior partner of the firm of Diamond & Hughes, architects of Spokane, operating together in their chosen profession since the fall of 1909. A native of Belleville, Ontario, Charles T. Diamond was born on Janu- ary 1, 1876, of the marriage of Abraham and Louise (Colman) Diamond. The mother, whose birth occurred near Oswego, New York, is now living in Spokane, but the father, a native of Ontario, died in 1880. He belonged to one of the old pioneer families of Canada of Dutch descent. He was a prominent lawyer and magistrate of Belleville, and served as captain in the militia at the time of the Fenian raids. Unto him and his wife were born three sons and five daughters: John Herbert, a broker and prominent politician of New Westminster, British Co- lumbia, who is also president of the Westminster-Alaska Oil Company, owning nine- twentieths of the property, which adjoins the property owned by the Standard Oil Company in the Katalla district; Herbert, a decorative artist of prominence of Chi- cago, Illinois; Alice, the wife of Herbert Green, a broker of Seattle, Washington ; Martha, the widow of Clarence A. Bernard, of Toronto, Ontario; Mary, who mar- ried J. A. Bloomfield, a teacher in an academy of Chicago, Illinois; Clara, the wife of R. H. Glass, of Vancouver, British Columbia, who at one time was associated with Byron White in the mining business in Spokane; and Agnes, who wedded J. A. Anderson, engaged in the insurance business in New York.
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The other member of this family is Charles T. Diamond, who in the acquirement of his education passed through consecutive grades to the high school of Belleville, Ontario, and afterward pursued a college course in Vancouver, British Columbia. He then turned his attention to the profession of architecture, pursuing a course of study under the direction of the Scranton Correspondence School in 1894. During the two succeeding years he was with the Diamond Trading Company in Vancouver, and in 1907-8 was connected with the Caribou Hydraulic Mining Company of that place. For three years he was with Hewitt Bostock, being interested in lumber at Comaplix, on Arrow Lakes. He also became interested in mining in the Laradeau district, where he still has investments, and while living in that region he served as senator from West Kootenay. In 1902 he went to Vancouver from Arrow Lakes, where he became connected with the profession of architecture. His brother-in-law, James Bloomfield, was doing decorative work there and Mr. Diamond began study- ing under him and so continued for three years. He came to Spokane with him and here they formed a partnership in architecture and decorative work which con- tinued for two years. They were awarded many important contracts during that period, doing the fine work on the Frank Graves house, the homes of W. E. Finch and James Cronin and many others. Since then Mr. Diamond has studied and practiced architecture extensively, becoming a member of the firm of Diamond & Hughes in the fall of 1909. This firm remodeled the plant of the Spokane Gas Company at a cost of ten thousand dollars, erected the building occupied by the Vogue Millinery Company and the Farmers Mechanical Bank, while their work for the Chicago Clothing Company amounted to seventeen thousand dollars. Per- sonally Mr. Diamond did the decorative work on the Cunningham home, the resi- dence of Governor Hays, the house of W. J. Strack, of M. E. Nuzum, of Guy Browne and many others. He is interested in city property, owning a business block on East Sprague avenue, and also has property on the seashore in Oregon.
On the 23d of December, 1901, Mr. Diamond married Evelyn Mary Gibbon, at Port Moody, British Columbia. She is a daughter of C. A. Howard Gibbon, now deceased, and is a representative of English nobility. They now have one child, Charles Edward Howard, aged eight years. Mr. Diamond has a military chapter in his life record, having served for three years in the militia at British Columbia. He resides with his little family at No. 2009 Ninth street, where he owns an attractive home, and he also has a cottage at Newman Lake.
JOHN P. WEBSTER.
John P. Webster, who for the past three years has been engaged in the real- estate business in the Ziegler block, has passed through many interesting experiences and various business reverses during the twenty-seven years that have elapsed since he first located in Spokane. Hc was born in Dodge county, Wisconsin, in 1851, and is a son of James and Maria (Putnam) Webster. The father came from New York state to Wisconsin in 1846, and was first employed in making brick at Fort Atkinson. Later he bought a section of school land and engaged in the stock business, continuing to follow that vocation until his death in February, 1881. He met with excellent success and left an estate valued at two hundred thousand dol-
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lars, which included the Elba Center Stock Farm, which is now owned and operated by his son S. R. Webster.
The education of John P. Webster was commenced in the common schools of his native county and subsequently continued in the University of Wisconsin until 1876, the same year in which Senator La Follette was graduated from this institu- tion. After he left the university he returned home and worked on the farm for a year, when he went to La Crosse, Wisconsin, and kept books in his brother-in-law's grocery store. He next found employment as clerk on one of the steamers of the Keokuk Northern Line Packet Company on the Mississippi, discharging the duties of this position for two years. At the expiration of that time he returned to the farm, where he remained until after the death of his father. He subsequently be- came a resident of Minneapolis, but soon thereafter went to Gladstone, Michigan, and erected six houses and also constructed a freight barge known as the "J. P. Webster," and engaged in shipping building supplies and general freight to Green Bay towns and adjacent ports on Lake Michigan. In the fall of 1884 his boat was wrecked and lost in Lake Michigan, whereupon he came west, arriving in Spokane on October 8, 1884. His circumstances were such that it was necessary for him to find immediate employment, so he went to work by the day at carpentry work or anything else that enabled him to earn an honest living. Three years later, in 1887, he became associated with a Mr. Bicksler and together they established an undertaking business at the corner of Riverside drive and Lincoln street, on the present site of the Empire State building, that they operated under the firm name of Bicksler & Webster. After the fire of August, 1889, their establishment was used by the Traders National Bank and also the law firm of Buck & Winston, while the police station was overhead and the jail at the back door. At the time of the fire their white hearse disappeared, but it was found some days later on the rocks in Washington street, with a trunk underneath and several people asleep inside. On the 22d of February, 1891, they had the misfortune to lose their entire estab- lishment by fire, involving a loss of about forty thousand dollars, on which they carried no insurance. Mr. Webster was out of business for a year, then together with Mr. Sullivan established the firm of Webster & Sullivan. They disposed of their business in the fall of 1893 and in the following spring, Mr. Webster went to Wardner, Idaho, where he obtained employment in the mines of the Bunker Hill & Sullivan Mining & Smelting Company. He worked as a miner until February, 1897, when he returned to Spokane and secured a position with Tewinkle & Fitz- gerald, sewing carpets at forty dollars per month. He remained with this firm until 1899, when he resigned and accepted a position as index clerk in the auditor's office under H. H. Hubbard. His duties in this connection were ended in Decem- ber, 1903, and in 1904 he opened an electric and massage institute on Second ave- nue, this city, that he operated for two years. Selling this, he leased from the county commissioners for a term of four years the tract indexes of Spokane county, but at the expiration of two years he disposed of his privilege to good advantage to the Union Trust Company of Spokane. In 1908, he opened an office in the Ziegler block and engaged in the real-estate business in which he is meeting with good suc- cess. He has been identified with this less than four years, but in that time he has succeeded in becoming quite well established and is handling a nice line of property.
This city was the scene of Mr. Webster's marriage in 1889 to Miss Maud Mc- Donald, a daughter of O. R. McDonald, who crossed the plains in 1852, first locat-
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ing in the John Day country in Oregon, whence he later came to Spokane. When Mr. McDonald first came to the northwest the settlers were living in a very crude and primitive way and he can relate many interesting experiences of the pioneer period. He participated in the Indian wars in Oregon, and on one occasion was compelled to seek refuge from the savages in a tunnel at Canyon City. He has now attained the venerable age of seventy-six years and makes his home in the city of Spokane, which he has seen develop from a mere settlement into a thriving me- tropolis.
The political support of Mr. Webster has always been given to the republican party, while fraternally he is affiliated with the Knights of Pythias and he also belongs to Elks Lodge, No. 228. He has met with good financial success during the last few years, which has served to soften the memory of the hardships and privations that marked his years of adversity. He has acquired considerable real estate in the city and also owns a very pleasant residence at 1124 Sharp avenue. Mr. Webster is a man of action,-bouyant, energetic, sanguine; with eyes always on the silver lining of even the darkest cloud, he self-confidently exerts those powers which ultimately carry the battle, half lost, to victory, and in face of all obstacles have won for him success, though gloomy days of raking struggle and financial dis- tress were not far between. During the long period of his residence here he has won and retained the confidence and loyalty of a large circle of friends by reason of the many sterling qualities and the strength of character he has manifested.
SIMON PETER SEABERG, M. D.
In the history of those men who are natives of Sweden and whose records reflect honor and credit upon the medical fraternity is numbered Simon Peter Seaberg, whose offices are in the Old National Bank building. His birth occurred on the 14th of February, 1878, his parents being the Rev. August and Charlotta (Larsen) Sjo- berg, who have recently removed to Spokane. The father is a Congregational minister.
Dr. Seaberg received his early education in the schools of Sweden until he was ten years of age, at which time the family removed to the United States. Subse- quently Dr. Seaberg was a pupil in the public schools of Brooklyn, New York, and of Ridgway, Pennsylvania, and his higher education was obtained in Northfield. Minnesota, where he was a student in the Carlton Academy, from the academic de- partment of which institution he was graduated with the class of 1897. The course which he had pursned was equivalent to that of the high school and later he con- tinued his studies at Carlton College until he obtained the degree of B. A. in 1901. During his freshman year at college he enlisted in the Twelfth Minnesota Volunteer Infantry and served as a private during the Spanish-American war. In 1906 he was graduated from the medical department of the University of Minnesota. After having finished his training in the university he served as interne in the Swedish Hospital of Minneapolis for one year, after which he took charge of the practice of Dr. Sutherland, who made a European tour. When Dr. Sutherland returned Dr. Seaberg removed to Hanska, Minnesota, where for three years he was successfully and extensively engaged in practice. Subsequently, in 1909, he came to Spokane,
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