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Judson, of Tacoma, Washington; Edna, the wife of H. G. Strahorn, of Hayden Lake, Idaho; Mary, who is a teacher in the public schools of Spokane; Lee, who has charge of the office of the Federal Mining Company' at Wallace, Idaho; and Rice, who died in January, 1911, at the age of nineteen years.
Judge Prather is a member of Sedgwick Post, G. A. R., of which he served as commander, and through this connection he maintains pleasant associations with his old army comrades. He also belongs to Imperial Lodge, No. 134, I. O. O. F., and he holds membership in the First Methodist church and the Spokane Pioneer Society. His activities have had their root in high and honorable principles. He has been identified with this city since the days of its villagehood and has done important service in his support of progressive educational methods and in up- holding the legal and moral status.
MOSES BRINKERHOFF.
Probably the oldest active business man of Spokane is Moses Brinkerhoff, who at the age of eighty-seven years is a collector in the freight department of the Northern Pacific Railroad. Almost his entire life has been devoted to railroad serv- ice and his history contains many interesting and exciting chapters that, if written in detail, would read like a romance. He is still a remarkably well preserved man and is honored and respected by young and old, rich and poor. He was born in Wolcott, Wayne county, New York, July 14, 1824, his parents being Joris and Jane (Cortwright) Brinkerhoff, the former a farmer of the Empire state. The an- cestry is traced back in direct line to Joris Brinkerhoff, who it is said came to America in 1609 with the explorer Henry Hudson, who was the discoverer of the Hudson river. Joris Brinkerhoff settled at Hackensack, New Jersey, and re- ceived a grant of land from King Charles of England. The years passed on and with the outbreak of the Revolutionary war the Brinkerhoff's announced themselves as loyal advocates of the cause of independence, some of the family serving on the field of battle. In the past three hundred years the Brinkerhoffs have intermarried with nearly all of the old Dutch families of New York, being related today to the Van Wycks, the Stuyvesants, the Roosevelts, the Conovers and other celebrated Knickerbocker descendants.
In his youthful days Moses Brinkerhoff pursued a district school education, alternating this with work upon the farm through the summer months. In 1850 he secured employment as a brakeman on the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad, acting in that capacity for two years, after which he was promoted to the position of passenger conductor on the run between New York city and Albany. The wage paid was at that time fifty dollars per month and few were willing to take the risk of railroad travel at that day, so that it was somewhat difficult to se- cure conductors. Mr. Brinkerhoff continued in that position until the spring of 1855, when he was recommended by the president of the New York Central & Hud- son River Railroad to Colonel G. M. Totten, who was superintendent and general manager of the Panama Railroad, which had been completed in February of that year, and who had gone to New York city to secure practical railway men to operate the road. The climate and diseases prevalent in the tropical country rendered it
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very difficult to obtain men for railway service there, and Colonel Totten offered Mr. Brinkerhoff one hundred and sixty dollars per month and all expenses if he would agree. to remain for a year. The offer was accepted and he left New York by boat, arriving at Aspinwall in August, 1855. There he continued until October, 1856. The condition which existed in that country at the time rendered even life unsafe, for the natives took up arms against the railroad, claiming that it took from them their pack business. On more than one occasion Mr. Brinkerhoff displayed notable personal bravery and resourcefulness and won especial distinction on the 15th of April, 1856, in guarding the interests of a train carrying specie to the amount of one million dollars. On that date he made the run into Panama on a train carrying six hundred passengers. They were attacked by natives, a battle ensued and over three hundred were killed on both sides. The natives believed that the train which Mr. Brinkerhoff was running carried the bullion, but the train had been made up in two sections and it was upon the second section that the gold had been placed. Mr. Brinkerhoff, realizing the danger, started out to warn the engineer of the second section and in passing through the haunts of the natives had many narrow escapes from death. He finally saw the headlight of the approach- ing second section, warned the train crew of the danger and, thus prepared for at- tack, the bullion was saved. As a reward for his heroism he was presented with a gold watch, chain, diamond pin, two diamond studs, a diamond ring, a gold-headed cane, a silver cup and a Colt's revolver by Colonel Totten. This watch Mr. Brink- erhoff still carries, having had it continuously upon his person for over fifty years. On the inner side of the case is inscribed the following: "Presented to M. Brinker- hoff by Panama Railroad Company in recognition of his heroic service in saving life and property during massacre of April 15, 1856."
In November, 1856, Mr. Brinkerhoff returned to New York and after a brief period came to the middle west, accepting the position of advertising agent for the Chicago & Alton Railroad Company, with which he continued for a year. In 1857 he located in St. Joseph, Missouri, where he became ticket agent for the Hannibal & St. Joseph Railroad, now the Burlington railroad, and acted in that capacity until 1866. He then went to Lawrence, Kansas, where he conducted a hotel and was afterward engaged in the hotel business in Wyandotte, Kansas. The year 1872 found him in Duluth, Minnesota, where he became passenger conductor for the Northern Pacific Railroad Company. Ten years he continued in that position but in 1882 was obliged to resign because his hearing had become impaired. He was pensioned by the railroad company and in that year removed to Spokane, where he has since made his home. Although now eighty-seven years of age, he refuses to lead a retired life and continues in the employ of the Northern Pacific Railroad Company, acting as collector for the freight department. His early experiences in railroading were very thrilling and ofttimes were attended with much excite- ment and danger. He had many encounters with the Indians in early days, for his way led through a hostile country. He has never been known to flinch in the face of difficulty or of danger, and his courageous spirit as well as his unfaltering indus- try were recognized by the companies which he represented, and appreciation for his worth has continued him in the employ of the company which he yet serves and which finds him still faithful and competent, although he has long passed beyond the point when most men retire, permanently putting aside business cares.
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On the 31st of November, 1858, Mr. Brinkerhoff was united in marriage to Miss Josephine Rabbison, a daughter of Wirther and Mary E. (del Plaine) Rabbison, of New York city, the latter of whom was a teacher of dead languages in the east- ern metropolis. On the 31st of November, 1908, having traveled life's journey to- gether for a half century, Mr. and Mrs. Brinkerhoff celebrated their golden wedding, the occasion being one greatly enjoyed by their many friends who were present. Five children have been born unto them but the first two, Charles B. and Frederick E., are deceased. The others are Edwin De Forest, Mosella St. Felix and G. H. T. Brinkerhoff. The last named is now a draftsman in the city engineering depart- ment of Spokane. He married Miss Helen Upton, of Minnesota, and they have two children, Eleda Upton and Leonard. Mrs. Josephine Brinkerhoff was one of Spokane's most progressive and public-spirited women. She was the organizer of the Spokane Floral Association and a charter member of the Spokane Sorosis, the first woman's club organized in the city. She has presided at many dedicatory meet- ings, was foremost in civic reform and improvement and besides possessed much poetic talent. Since the organization of the party Moses Brinkerhoff has given his political support to the republicans and he is with one exception the oldest living Mason in the state of Washington, having joined the fraternity in New York on attaining his majority. Mrs. Josephine Brinkerhoff died November 20, 1911, and Mr. Brinkerhoff is now living at the home of his son, G. H. T. Brinkerhoff, on Sinto avenue. He is splendidly preserved physically and mentally, and has continued an active and helpful factor in the world's work.
WILLIAM J. BALLARD.
As a leading architect who has designed some of the most attractive homes in Spokane, William J. Ballard feels an interest and pride in the "Falls City" second to none. His skill is evidenced in the many beautiful residences here and the value of his work as an architect is shown in the volume of plans which he has published that is now on sale at all the leading book stores and is in great demand by pros- pective builders both in the city and country. His business operations are carried on under the name of the Ballard Plannery Company, of which he is the president and in the further prosecution of his work he is constantly seeking for new ideas that will prove of practical and decorative value in his building operations.
Mr. Ballard was born in Plainfield, Illinois, November 4, 1871, a son of James and Laura (Edgworth) Ballard, the former of English descent and the latter of Scotch-English lineage. His grandfather, James Ballard, a native of Boston, Massachusetts, and a representative of an old New England family, served as first lieutenant in Company I, Forty-sixth Illinois Regiment, during the Civil war, his service continuing for one year and five months. He had reached the age of sixty years at the time of his enlistment and was honorably discharged on account of age. In the meantime, however, he had participated in the battle of Shiloh, where his company was almost literally cut to pieces, Mr. Ballard being one of four who escaped. His son and namesake, James Ballard, Jr., was born in Plainfield, Illinois, and now resides at Beloit, Wisconsin, where he is engaged in business as a contractor. His wife died in 1872. Her people had also come to Illinois, her brothers being' photographers of Chicago.
W. J. BALLARD
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William J. Ballard acquired his early education in the schools of Joliet, Illinois, afterward attending Troop Institute at Pasadena, California, and the State Uni- versity at Berkeley, California, having accompanied his father to that state in 1886. His schooldays over, he took up the profession of an architect at Los Angeles, work- ing for B. B. Bixby for two years. On the expiration of that period he became con- nected with the fruit business, especially in the packing department, at Los Angeles and for eight years continued in that field, becoming an expert in his judgment and methods of handling dried and packed fruits. During two years of that period he carried on operations on his own account, but thinking that better business op- portunities might be secured in the northern district, he came to Spokane in 1902 and remained here one year, filling the position of superintendent of building for the firm of Chamberlin & Chamberlin, predecessors of the Chamberlin Real Estate and Improvement Company. On returning to California he located at Pasadena, where he again took up the profession of architecture which he followed until 1908, devoting the greater part of his time to bungalow and cottage construction, which are the favorite styles of building in that attractive southern city.
In 1908 Mr. Ballard again came to Spokane where he established the business now conducted under the name of the Ballard Plannery Company. Here he de- signed and was supervising architect for the handsome Empire Hotel and for a large number of brick buildings, ranging in price from thirty to forty thousand dollars. However, he makes a specialty of cottage homes and apartment houses and has designed and built altogether about four hundred in Spokane, while evi- dences of his skill and handiwork are seen in about six hundred homes in the In- land Empire. He also designed the Hotel Arden and the Wilson Apartments, at Fourth and Wall streets, and has recently completed plans for the Spokane Amuse- ment's Company building, which will be erected at a cost of one hundred thousand dollars, its location being at the corner of Riverside and Jefferson streets. It is to be of absolutely fireproof construction and will contain a skating rink one hun- dred by one hundred feet; a bowling alley ; box ball alleys; a club room; ice cream parlors ; photograph galleries; penny arcades; and a large dance hall, together with a rifle range and plunge, the latter to be fifty by one hundred feet. The building will be six stories in height and will be thoroughly modern not only in con- struction but also in its equipment. Mr. Ballard has recently designed the Lake Port Hotel for South Lake Port, Oregon, which is a seaside hotel, to cost fifty thou- sand dollars. He is also engaged upon the plans for the Bankers building of Spokane, to cost between twenty-five and thirty thousand dollars. During the greater part of the time he has three or four men in the drafting room who have been with him for two or three years, entering his employ as students. Associated with him as officers of the Ballard Plannery Company are: Mrs. I. L. Ballard, sec- retary-treasurer; and D. W. Heydon, vice president. Mr. Ballard is likewise a stockholder in the Chamberlin Real Estate and Investment Company and the Rc- serve Realty Company, in which connections he is also contributing to the growth, progress and improvement of the city. He has mining interests in the Coeur d'Alene district and in all of his business connections displays that sound judgment which enables him to readily recognize and utilize opportunities in the attainment of that success which is the legitimate goal of all earnest and honest endeavor.
The attractive home interests of Mr. Ballard had their inception in his mar- riage at Los Angeles, California, on the 22d of September, 1905. to Miss Ina L. Vol. II-29
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Chamberlin, a daughter of G. L. Chamberlin, who is mentioned elsewhere in this volume. The two children of this marriage are Laura and Gilbert, the former of whom is attending school. Mr. Ballard votes with the republican party but has no desire of office, although he keeps well informed on the questions and issues of the day. His fraternal relations are with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Independent Order of Foresters. He belongs to the Inland Club and the Chamber of Commerce. His interests are wide and varied and have on the whole been of a character that has had a direct result upon Spokane's welfare and im- provement. While he has contributed largely to the attractive appearance of the city, he has also been the architect of his own fortune and in this connection has built wisely and well. He has ever been imbued with the laudable ambition of making his work equal if not excel that of other architects, and in designing and building has made a close study of the substantial qualities, conveniences and decorative effects. No stronger testimony of his skill and ability in this direction can be given than is to be found in his work which is seen throughout Spokane and this section of the country.
REUBEN CRANDELL.
Reuben Crandell, an attorney of Spokane, is numbered among the younger members of the bar whose success might be envied by many an older practitioner. His birth occurred at Dearborn, Wayne county, Michigan, on the 2d of April, 1882, and his education was acquired in the common schools of Sandusky, that state. When a youth of sixteen he began teaching in the rural schools of Sanilac county, Michigan, and followed that profession for three years, imparting clearly and readily to others the knowledge that he had acquired. Subsequently he spent a year in the Michigan State Normal College at Ypsilanti and then entered the Detroit College of Law, from which institution he was graduated in June, 1907, with the degree of Bachelor of Laws. From 1905 until 1909 he spent three hours each day as an instructor in St. Cyrillus & Methodius Seminary, having charge of the department of English literature. This is the only institution of the kind in the United States that enrolls only Polish students and graduates them as priests in an eleven-year course. The student body includes young men from all parts of the country. Since his graduation from the Detroit College of Law Mr. Crandell has followed his profession continuously and successfully. He began practice at Detroit in association with his father and brother, remaining a member of the firm of Crandell, Crandell & Crandell until May, 1910. In that month he came west, locating in Spokane, where he has since built up an enviable and gratifying practice. At no time has his reading ever been confined to the limitations of the question at issue. It has gone beyond and compassed every contingency and provided not alone for the expected but for the unexpected, which happens in the courts quite as frequently as out of them.
On the 30th of September, 1909, at Pontiac, Michigan, Mr. Crandell was united in marriage to Miss Bess M. Steere, a daughter of Edward Steere, a Methodist minister of the eastern Michigan district. Her mother's family was represented in the Civil war. Mrs. Crandell comes of English ancestry and is a graduate of
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the Michigan State Normal College, being a teacher in the public schools at the time of her marriage.
Mr. Crandell gives his political allegiance to the republican party and is an active campaign worker, the Michigan state central committee retaining him as speaker in the fall of 1910. For three years, from 1904 to 1907, he was a member of the Detroit Naval Reserves. Fraternally he is identified with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows at Spokane, belonging to Imperial Lodge, No. 134. He is like- wise a member of Theta Lambda Phi, a law fraternity, and Kappa Phi Alpha, a State Normal organization. His religions faith is indicated by his membership in the Westminster Congregational church, at Spokane, Washington.
J. WARREN DUNNING, D. D. S.
Dr. J. Warren Dunning, who has been successfully engaged in the practice of dentistry in Spokane for the past twelve years, is well and favorably known in professional circles of this city, where he has passed the greater part of his life. He is a native of the state of New York, his birth having occurred in McDonough, Chenango county, on the 18th of July, 1873. His parents are Charles B. and Jose- phine (Hiller) Dunning, who have long been residents of Spokane. The father is an honored veteran of the Civil war, having gone to the front at the beginning of hostilities as a private in the Seventh New York Cavalry and remained in the service until the restoration of peace. He participated in many engagements and notable conflicts, among them being numbered the battle of Gettysburg.
In the early childhood of J. Warren Dunning his parents removed from the Empire state to Washington, settling in Spokane, to which public schools he is in- debted for his education. When old enough to consider the adoption of a life voca- tion he decided in favor of the profession of dentistry and subsequently matricu- lated in the dental department of the Northwestern University of Chicago, from which institution he was graduated in 1899 with the degree of D. D. S. Imme- diately following the completion of his professional course he returned to Spokane and established an office that he has ever since maintained. He has a very appro- priately furnished and completely equipped suite in the Old National Bank build- ing, where he has succeeded in building up a good practice. Dr. Dunning is well qualified for the duties of his profession, as in connection with his thorough prep- aration he has the added advantage of possessing more than average natural ability in this direction. During the period of his practice he has had ample opportunity to manifest his skill and has proven himself to be a most able practitioner, his me- chanical work being especially fine.
Seattle, this state, was the scene of Dr. Dunning's marriage on the 12th of December, 1905, to Miss Minnie Chapin, and they have become the parents of two children, Josephine and Margret.
In religious faith Dr. Dunning is a Unitarian as is also his wife, and fraternally he is affiliated with Spokane Lodge, No. 228, B. P. O. E., and he also belongs to the Spokane Amateur Athletic Club and the Inland Club, while his political support is given to the republican party. Having unlimited confidence in the future de- velopment of this section of the country, Dr. Dunning has invested quite heavily
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in real estate and now holds the title to one hundred and sixty acres of fine land in the Horse Heaven country, in the southwestern part of the state. As he applies himself closely to the duties of his practice, constantly striving to advance in his profession, he is meeting with the prosperity that invariably crowns intelligently and capably directed effort in any line of work.
ALBERT VERNON UHLS.
Albert Vernon Uhls, teacher of piano, whose studio in the Auditorium build- ing is undoubtedly the most interesting of its kind in Spokane, was born December 3, 1880, in Randolph county, Illinois, a son of Charles F. and Margaret (Brown) Uhls. The father came to this city in 1888 and the following year was joined by his family for whom he had prepared a home. Albert V. Uhls, then eight years of age, was educated in the public schools of Spokane, completing the high- school course by graduation with the class of 1900. During the four succeeding years he was a member of a theatrical company traveling throughout the United States, but concluded to devote his time to what was preeminently the most domi- nant of his talents-music. In 1904, therefore, he took up the study of music and had the benefit of instruction from some of the best teachers of San Francisco and of New York city. In 1906 he returned to Spokane, where he associated himself with Arthur Frazer, opening a musical studio under the name of the Frazer-Uhls Studio, in the Eilers building. In 1908 they removed to their present quarters in the Auditorium building, having beautifully equipped apartments, espe- cially adapted to the instruction there given. Mr. Uhls has proven himself one of the most able teachers of music in the northwest and is a prominent factor in musical circles, doing much to advance the public taste in this profession.
In 1903 Albert Uhls was married, in Norfolk, Virginia, to Miss Pauline Sain, of Dallas, Texas, who was then and is still a member of the theatrical profession. Mr. Uhls is not a member of any secret societies or clubs, all of his time being taken up with his large class of pupils.
T. O. COLE, M. D.
Dr. T. O. Cole, physician and surgeon who since November, 1908, has prac- ticed in Spokane, was born in Edinburg, Illinois, in 1878, a son of H. V. and Mary J. (Kelly) Cole. The father was one of the earliest residents of Christian county, Illinois, settling there when land. which is today worth two hundred dollars per acre, was selling at the nominal price of six dollars per acre. He and his wife are still residents of Edinburg and are seventy and seventy-one years of age respectively.
Spending his youthful days in his native city Dr. Cole pursued his early edu- cation there and in the year 1899 was graduated from the Northern Indiana Normal School at Valparaiso, with the degree of Ph. G. His training in that connection served as an excellent foundation upon which to build the superstructure of learn- ing as a member of the medical profession. Entering Rush Medical College of
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Chicago, he completed the regular four years' course and was graduated in June, 1903, with his professional degree. He then located for practice in Kewanee, Illi- nois, where he spent one year, after which he decided to try his fortune in the far west. On reaching Washington he located in Kahlotus, Franklin county, in 1904, and for four years continued in practice there, when he sought the broader field of labor offered by the larger city and came to Spokane in 1908. In the three years of his practice here he has made continuous advancement, winning public regard in large measure and gaining the favorable recognition of his fellow practitioners by reason of his ability and his close conformity to a high standard of professional ethics.
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