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He brought to the city the first theatrical attraction in 1883. At that time Emma Abbott was in the west playing The Bohemian Girl, and Mr. Hayward booked her for Spokane. There was nothing in the town which in the least resembled a
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theater, so he engaged a warehouse that stood on the northeast corner of Riverside and Post streets. A local paper in writing of this said: "The audience paid two dollars each for reserved seats on gang plows and farm implements. Nail kegs in the rear were a trifle cheaper. It was a fifteen hundred dollar house altogether." From that time forward Mr. Hayward has given his attention almost exclusively to theatrical management and interesting tales of his experiences in the carly days are recorded. About 1888 there were two theaters in Spokane. the Falls City and the Concordia. Lonis Morgenstern came to Spokane as advance agent for Gus Levick, who was then playing in the west in Hoodinan Blind. Those who were backing him financially had had trouble over terms with the Falls City theater and Mr. Morgenstern determined to teach the local management a lesson. In the office of the Grand Hotel he approached a young man and asked for the manager of the Falls City opera house. The young man answered: "I'm the manager;" whercon Morgenstern, after introducing himself. said: "Well. we'll never pay your terms to show here." The young man in question was Harry Hayward, who replied quietly : "All right ; you won't show in the Falls City house?" "No: I'll get the other house. Who's the manager of it?" Whereupon Mr. Hayward again an- swered: "I am." Naturally the advance agent had to come to terms and there- upon he interrogated Mr. Hayward concerning whom he should see to make other necessary business arrangements. To his query as to the city treasurer. the man- ager of the Grand Hotel and the manager of the transfer company. he received in each case the answer: "I am;" and was nonplused when he finally said: "Then direct me to the city bill poster ;" and Harry Hayward replied: "I'm the man." Mr. Hayward was all this and much more in the enterprising town which was be- ing developed by the side of the falls. He is as popular today when Spokane has a population of many thousands as he was when it had but a few hundreds. for all who know him give him their friendship.
Mr. Hayward was married in Milton, Oregon, in March. 1880. to Miss Clara M. Kohlhauff. a daughter of William R. Kohlhauff, and they now have six children: Louise, Frederick. Ralph O .. Margaret, Marie and Kathryn, all at home with the exception of the eldest daughter, who is the wife of R. B. Trousdale.
While in his native land Mr. Hayward was in the English volunteer service as a member of the First Surrey Artillery. He belongs to the Masonic fraternity and the Elks lodge and is also a member of the Spokane Club. In polities he is an carnest republican and in 1883 was elected city treasurer of Spokane, while in 1909 he was chosen to represent his district in the state legislature. A conversation that occurred on the streets of Spokane one day illustrates something of Mr. Hayward's position and popularity. A friend, meeting another, said: "Who do you think is going to the legislature from the second district?" "I don't know. Who is it?" "Ilarry Hayward." "Who said so?" "He did." . And the result of the election showed that he knew. It is said that he did not make a speech, answer a question or attend a meeting during the campaign: but the people knew the man in whom they placed their confidence, knew that he was to be relied upon to work for the best interests of the majority, and not only sent him to the general assembly but would have reelected him had he not declined to serve. They had tested him at the time of the great fire in 1889, when he was given entire charge of the relief work. Some men came out of that work with besmirched records but Harry C. Hayward proved equal to the trust even in the slightest detail and did for Spokane
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a work which will never be forgotten by those who were residents of the eity at that time. He has been termed a Chesterfield in manner and there is about him a polish and courtesy most attractive. It is not a veneer, however. It has its root in the very essenee of his nature and has made him a dependable man under all circumstances.
SYLVESTER G. MORIN.
Because of its rapid upbuilding, Spokane offers an exeellent field to the con- traetor whose work is characterized by thoroughness and whose ideas embody pro- gressive and artistic elements. Well qualified to exeeute all that is best in arehitee- ture. Sylvester G. Morin has been elosely associated with building operations in Spokane during the past decade, having come to the city in 1902.
He was born August 11, 1877, at Bedford, Quebec, Canada, his parents being John G. and Mary Ann (O'Shea) Morin, both of whom were natives of Quebee, and are now residents of Bedford. The father comes of a pioneer family known during the early days of the French settlement of Quebec, while the mother is of Irish lineage. Her father. Daniel O'Shea. who was an own cousin of Daniel O'Connell. took a leading part in the troubles in Canada in 1837. He, too, repre- sented one of the pioneer families of Quebec. John G. Morin, now eighty-three years of age, is a retired farmer and contraetor, who for many years figured prom- inently in the history of his eity, where for seventeen years he served as a member of the eity conneil, aeting as its president during a large part of that time, and thus largely shaping its destinies. Unto John G. and Mary Ann Morin were born five sons and five daughters, the brothers of our subjeet being: John B., now de- eeased ; Joseph N., of Holyoke, Massachusetts; F. G., who makes his home in Trail, British Columbia ; and Edward J., a contractor residing in Spokane. The daughters of the family are: Addie E., deceased; Emma E., the wife of T. A. Moore, of Bedford, Quebee: Roseanna, the wife of August Berthiaume, also of Bedford; Christy, the wife of J. A. Bessette, of Providence, Rhode Island; and Celia J., the wife of D. W. LeBlane, of Bedford.
Sylvester G. Morin, whose name introduees this record, pursued his edneation in the schools of Bedford, Quebec, and in Holy Cross College, Farnham, graduating from that institution with the class of 1898. When his college days were over he returned to his father's farm and devoted two years to further work in tilling the fields and caring for the erops. He then took up the mason's trade in that district, and at New York city, and afterward eame to the Paeifie eoast country, visiting Trail and Rossland, British Columbia. in 1890. For a year he worked at his trade and then located at Ritzville, engaging in eontraeting at both Ritzville and Wenat- chee, Washington. He was in Ritzville for eighteen months, during which time he spent a year in looking over the coast and also visiting Montana and Idaho. He finally decided to locate permanently in Spokane and sinee 1902 has made his home in this city.
Mr. Morin has had charge of the masonry eonstruetion at the building of Saered Heart Hospital, also White's Hotel and the Wonder Department Store. He then became associated with Charles Jasper under the firm name of Jasper & Morin and
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was thus engaged in business for two years but since that time has been alone. While in partnership relation the firm built the Antler's Hotel, the Western Union Life Insurance building, the Jones & Pettit building at Madison and Sprague avenues, the Como Hotel on Main avenue, the apartment house at the corner of Broadway and Adams, and the Gardner apartments on Third avenue; they re- modeled the John W. Graham building and also the building at the northwest corner of Riverside and Post, owned by Mr. Chamberlain, and several others. Since the dissolution of the partnership Mr. Morin has had the contracts for the crection of the Imperial Trading building at Second and Stevens streets, the Benson apart- ments on Fifth avenue, and is now building the addition to the Spokane county jail. and has several other contracts on hand. He is likewise interested in several manu- facturing industries and his activity in business cireles has gained him a prominent position as a representative of industrial interests here, while he also owns city and residence property.
Mr. Morin took an active part in polities while in Canada and here gives his allegianee to the republican party, but has not been a political worker since lo- cating in Spokane. Fraternally he is connected with the Masons, belonging to Oriental Lodge. No. 74. He is a member of the Builders' Exchange and also a member of the Chamber of Commerce, and his activities and interests largely center along the line of business and laudable ambition, prompting him to put forth earnest effort in the attainment of success. Attractive styles of architecture as well as sub- stantial construction are features of his work, and his business integrity has been a source of his success.
LYNDON K. ARMSTRONG.
Lyndon K. Armstrong is the editor and proprietor of the Northwest Mining News, the only mining periodical published in Montana, Idaho and Washington. Underlying his work as a journalist he has practical experience and broad scientifie knowledge concerning the subjeet handled and has made his publication of value to the mining community and a factor in the development of the rich mineral resources of the northwest. Ilis labors have been a distinet impetus to work of this charac- ter and to its allied interests and he has a wide acquaintance among prominent min- ing men of the northwest, who recognize in him one of the leading representatives of mining in this section of the country, his comprehensive knowledge enabling him to speak with authority upon questions relative to the development of the mines and utilization of the ore. He was born in Waukesha county, Wisconsin. Septem- ber 26, 1859. a son of J. A. and Laura E. (Holleback) Armstrong, both of whom were natives of the state of New York. The mother, who died in 1906. was of Holland Dutch descent, although the establishment of the family in America ante- dated the Revolutionary war. Her grandfather was a soldier of the War of 1812. J. A. Armstrong, who comes of English and Seoteh lineage and also represents a family that was founded in America during the colonial epoch in our history, is now living retired in Minneapolis. He was county anditor and for several years served as a member of the state legislature of Minnesota, taking active and help- ful part in shaping the public policy of county and commonwealth. He visited the
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northwest before the city of Spokane had been dreamed of, making a journey to this section in the '60s. For a time he was with Fremont. He traveled first to California and then came up through the Walla Walla, Lewiston, Warren and Flor- ence districts and afterward returned to Wisconsin. In his family were two sons and eight daughters, the brother of our subject being R. O. Armstrong, of Minnesota, who is engaged in the automobile business.
In the common schools of Minnesota Lyndon K. Armstrong pursued his educa- tion and then went to the territory of Dakota and afterward to Montana. Subse- quently he established his home in the state of North Dakota where he engaged in the drug business. While in Montana he had been engaged in mining and from that time to the present has been interested in mining operations and all that per- tains to the development of the mineral resources of the northwest. In February, 1890, he arrived in Spokane and engaged in mining in this district. He is inter- ested in mining properties in every one of the northwestern states and in British Columbia, has been mining engineer and at three different times has published min- ing journals. He purchased a paper called the Northwestern Mining Review in 1892 and in 1893 bought the Spokane Miner. They suspended publication and he then established a paper which he called Mining. continuing to issue this for sev- eral years, but suspended publication in October, 1903. About 1908 he took the editorial management of the Northwest Mining News and early in the year 1911 purchased the paper which is now the only mining periodical published in the dis- triet covered by the states of Montana, Idaho and Washington. This is now in its seventh volume and has a large circulation among mining people, bringing into concise and tangible form the mining news which is of value to all who are engaged in the undertaking. Mr. Armstrong's long experience has made him particularly well qualified for the work of editing a paper of this character. His ability led to his selection to take charge of the state mineral exhibit at the Pan-American and Trans-Mississippi expositions and on several occasions he has had charge of the mineral exhibits at local fairs.
Mr. Armstrong organized the first mining exchange ever established in Spokane with Warren Hussey, of the Spokane National Bank, as president and himself as secretary. Every bank had a membership, including the Spokane National, the Washington National. the Traders National. the First National, the Citizens Na- tional and the Canon's State Banks. This was organized in 1890 for the purposes of exploiting the mineral resources and maintaining a library and reading room. It eventually became an active stock exchange board, was taken over by the city to be made a part of the Chamber of Commerce which ultimately discontinued it. owing to the success of the Bureau of Information.
Perhaps nothing can better establish Mr. Armstrong's position as one of the foremost representatives of mining interests in the northwest than the citation of his membership relations. He belongs to the American Institute of Mining En- gineers, the Canadian Mining Institute, the American Electro-Chemical Society, the American Mining Congress. the American Society for the Advancement of Sci- ence, the Northwest Mining Association and the Mining Men's Club. He has been especially interested in the exploitation of the mining interests of this section of the country and maintains the best library on mining, geology and metallurgy in the northwest. He also belongs to the National Geographic Society, the Western Conservation League and the Chamber of Commerce and in the last named is serv- ing as chairman of the mining committee.
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Mr. Armstrong has been married twice. Ile first wedded Charlotte J. Grandy. who died in May. 1886, leaving a son. Halbert Armstrong, who is now assisting his father in newspaper work. In November, 1896, in Spokane, Mr. Armstrong wedded Lulu E. Hyatt. a daughter of M. Hyatt and a half-sister of D. C. Britt. who was formerly editor of the Chelan Leader. Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong are par- ents of two daughters, Helen and Marian, who are in school. The family are well known socially in Spokane, their home being the center of a cultured society circle. Mr. Armstrong is a republican in his political views, is well informed concerning the leading questions and issues of the day and has represented his party in city. county and state conventions. It is characteristic of him that he masters with thor- oughness everything that he undertakes and this trait in his character has led to his close study of the mining proposition from every possible standpoint. He is thoroughly acquainted with the great scientific principles which underlie or have bearing upon his chosen field of labor. Geography, geology. chemistry-all have promoted his efficiency. as well as the broad practical experience which has come to him in his management and ownership of mining properties. He is numbered among those who are assisting largely in bringing into material form the hopes of the progressive citizens for the upbuilding of a great inland empire.
CHARLES E. MALLETTE.
Operating in the field of real estate, Charles E. Mallette has handled important properties and at the same time has been connected with mining interests of the northwest. He was born in Illinois. November 1, 1861. a son of Henry and Marion (Curtis) Mallette, both of whom were natives of England. The father repre- sented an old English family but chose to east his lot with the residents of the new world and lived in various sections of this country to the time of his death, which occurred in 1869. His widow still survives and is now a resident of Victoria, Brit- ish Columbia. The two daughters of the family are Mrs. G. Bollinger and Mrs. Lillian Fox. the latter a resident of San Jose, California.
Charles E. Mallette was partially educated in San Jose, to which place the fam- ily removed about 1861. He also spent some time in the university at Santa Clara and when his school days were over turned his attention to agricultural pursuits. Later he removed to Victoria, British Columbia, where he entered the lumber busi- ness and subsequently began dealing in real estate, continuing in that field in Vie- toria for six years, or from 188t until 1890. He was quite successful in his under- takings there and extending his efforts to other districts, became one of the princi- pal owners of Port Angeles. Washington, where he established his home. With the development and upbuilding of the place he was prominently identified. was instru- mental in installing the water works and was also interested in the light plant and in a sawmill there. In connection with II. Lutz he was one of the incorporators of the present Bank of Clallam County, and was its cashier for three or four years. He resided at Port Angeles from 1890 until 1897. but while his enterprise was a prominent factor in the upbuilding of that place, it largely proved his financial ruin, for the widespread financial panic of that period brought him heavy losses. How- ever. he still retains some of his interests there. He afterward located in Nelson.
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British Columbia, where he was engaged in the wholesale grain and hay business for a year and a half. In January, 1899, he arrived in Spokane and has since operated in real estate. He makes a specialty of handling big properties, yet con- ducts a general real-estate business and is interested in mining in the Coeur D'Alene country and also in Tuolumne county, California. In the Coeur D'Alene district he is interested in the Stewart and Snowstorm mines and is a stockholder in many others. He is a man of resolute purpose and his determination and energy have brought him the success which is now his.
On the 12th of April, 1882, in San Jose, California, Mr. Mallette was united in marriage to Miss Mary A. Johnson, a daughter of W. J. Johnson, a farmer and pioneer of California, who went to that state in 1849. The three children of this marriage are: Mrs. H. M. Dean, of Spokane; Ethel, who is a graduate of Wash- ington University of the elass of 1910; and Lester, who is a student in the high school at Spokane. Mrs. Mallette is a member of the Congregational church and presides graciously over her hospitable home. Mr. Mallette holds membership with the Spokane Athletic Club and with Spokane Lodge, No. 34, F. & A. M. He like- wise belongs to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows at Victoria and to the Elks lodge in Port Angeles. He is a member of the Spokane Stock Exchange, of which he was one of the incorporators and in which he has continuously served as an officer. He acted as its president in 1909 and is now secretary-treasurer. While living in Port Angeles, he served as mayor for two terms and was president of the Chamber of Commerce there for four or five years. He has long been active in polities as a supporter of the democratic party and has been a delegate to county and state conventions. He has also served on the county central committee and does all in his power to further the interests of the party in which he believes. It is a well known fact that Charles E. Mallette stands firmly in support of his principles and his life exemplifies the high purpose of the Masonic fraternity and is an ex- ample of good citizenship as well as of business enterprise.
STANLEY EVERETT HODGEN.
Stanley Everett Hodgen, president and manager of the firm of Hodgen & Com- pany, Ltd., was born in Thomasburg, province of Ontario, Canada, in May, 1880, and is a son of James and Rebecea (Sayers) Hodgen.
In the acquirement of an education Stanley Everett Hodgen attended the publie and high schools of Ontario. Upon attaining his maturity he began his business carcer, his first position being a clerkship in a wholesale grocery house in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The following year he gave this up in order to become a traveling salesman for the O. J. Barnes Company, also of Grand Forks. with whom he remained until June, 1903. He then came to Idaho to take a position in the wholesale department of the Lewiston Mereantile Company of Lewiston. The firm quickly recognized the young man's ability and trustworthiness and when assigned a stock of goods at White Bird, deemed him the one best qualified to take charge of the business. He took possession of the place in 1904, organizing the White Bird Mercantile Company which he most successfully condueted for four years, dur- ing that time acquiring the greater portion of the stock of the company. Two years
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after going to White Bird, in 1906, he formed the Hodgen-Brown Cattle Company, which he managed for two years when he sold out his interest to his partner, Mr. Brown. After disposing of his interests in White Bird he came to Spirit Lake, or- ganizing the firm of Hodgen & Company, Ltd. This was incorporated in Septem- ber. 1908, with S. E. Hodgen. president and manager; G. D. Hodgen, secretary and treasurer ; and D. Mackenzie of St. Paul, Minnesota. This company has prospered ever since its incipieney, and is now recognized as one of the flourishing enter- prises of the city. In January, 1911, Mr. Hodgen extended his activities by the organization of the Ione Mercantile Company, of Ione, Washington. This is a general mercantile concern with S. E. Hodgen as president; C. B. Hodgen, man- ager : and John Warner.
On the 26th of December. 1907, Mr. Hodgen was married to Miss Gertrude D. Alexander, a daughter of A. E. Alexander of Grangeville, Idaho.
Mr. Hodgen is a member of the Inland Club of Spokane, and fraternally he is connected with the Odd Fellows, being a member of the White Bird Lodge of which he was treasurer during the period of his residence there. Although he is only a little more than thirty years of age. Mr. Hodgen has proven, through his capable management of every enterprise with which he has been connected, that he is des- tined to become one of the affluent business men of northwestern Idaho.
WARREN E. SHUCK.
Mining and real-estate interests have occupied the attention of Warren E. Shuck during the greater part of his business career, but he has now subordinated the latter to the former and is now largely engaged in the development of the Lawerence property at Clark's Fork, Idaho, the work being done under the name of the Law- «renee Mining & Milling Company, of which he is secretary-treasurer. He was born in Minnesota. February 19, 1880. His parents, John S. and Anna M. (Bar- ron ) Shuck, were natives of Indiana and of England, respectively, and both died in the year 1897. The former was of German descent and was living in Indiana at the time of the Civil war. He enlisted on the 17th of August. 1862. as a member of Company E of the Indiana Infantry, and after the close of his military service re- moved to Minnesota. In the various localities in which he lived he was recognized as a leading and influential citizen. At one time he was editor of the Nance County Journal at Fullerton. Nebraska, and for a number of years he filled the office of probate judge in Jackson county, Kansas. He became editor of the Mantorville Express at Mantorville, Minnesota, and was elected county attorney of Cass county. that state. His fellow townsmen ever recognized him as a public-spirited citizen and knew he always subordinated partisanship to patriotism. Gordon R. Shuck is a graduate of the University of Minnesota and is an electrical engineer, connected with the Westinghouse people at Seattle, Washington. The two daughters of the family are: Mrs. Ivadelle Gibb. the wife of the Rev. John D. Gibb, of Madelia, Minnesota : and Mrs. Edith Ehrisman, of Rushmore. Minnesota.
Warren E. Shuck completed his public-school course by graduation from the high school at Holton, Kansas, and afterward was graduated from the academic department of the University of Minnesota in 1901, and from the law depart-
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ment in 1906, at which time he won the L.L. B. degree. Prior to his graduation from the university, however, he followed the profession of school teaching for one year in Kansas and one year in Minnesota, and subsequent to his graduation he en- gaged in the real-estate and mining business. His identifieation with the northwest dates from 1906, in which year he arrived in Spokane and established a general real-estate business but subordinates that to his mining interests. In this eonnee- tion he has principally engaged in the development of the Lawerenee property at Clark's Fork, Idaho. The business is ineorporated under the name of the Law- erenee Mining & Milling Company, with Joseph Reed as president ; Smith Hilliard, vice president ; and W. E. Shuek as seeretary-treasurer. They own nine elaims in the group and are about ready to install a concentrating mill. The values are lead silver and they have developed to a depth of six hundred feet in the lower levels and have done one thousand two hundred feet of work in the various surface work- ings. They have eut a No. 1 vein to the depth of three hundred feet and it is a true fissure vein. They have drifted on it four hundred feet and all the way the ore runs from two and a half to five and a half feet of milling ore, with consider- able shipping ore mixed in. Mr. Shuck is also interested in the Senator Mining & Milling Company, of which he is secretary-treasurer, and which now has its prop- erty under development, having already a three hundred to four hundred foot tun- nel. This promises good returns and its offieers are the same as those of the Law- erenee company. In addition, Mr. Shnek has other mining interests in the Coeur d'Alenes.
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