Patsy Clark Family part 7.1 of Many 1910

Patsy Clark Family, Part 7.1, 1910

1910

Yes, only one year for this episode, because it is just too much.

21 February 1910

Politics

Patsy Clark Politics
The Los Angeles Times, 1910

Toward the bottom, is as follows:

I hear that the Democrats are talking strongly in the north of Thomas J. Geary as their candidate for Governor, while "Patsy" Clark and others of the local "unterrified" insist that "T"dore Bell is the real political candy.  But things Democratic, locally are so split up between the short hars and the silk socks, and the general outlook for the minority party is so gloomy, that it hardly seems worth while to devote much attention to this phase of the situation.  Geary, as Congressman, was author of the Chinese exclusion act, which made a big hit in some elements of his party, and he is urged strongly now as the man to lead the forlorn hope to victory -- especially, in the northern end of the State.

The Chinese exclusion act was a law that forbad Chinese to immigrate to America, they could never become naturalized citizens.  This wasn't changed until about 1960s.  

The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 was the first significant law restricting immigration into the United States. Many Americans on the West Coast attributed declining wages and economic ills to Chinese workers. Although the Chinese composed only .002 percent of the nation's population, Congress passed the exclusion act to placate worker demands and assuage prevalent concerns about maintaining white "racial purity."

For more information on this act, see History.com

5 March 1910

War Eagle Mine

Patsy Clark 1910
War Eagle Mine
The Province, 1910

  5 March 1910

Patsy Clark, With the War Eagle Mine Again
The Province, 1910

1 April 1910

Original Jefferson Club Initials

Original Jefferson Club Initials
The Los Angeles Times, 1910

After all is said and done, the Democrats must hand it to S.P. (Patsy) Clark of the Original Jefferson Club.  The the benefit of the unwise, be it understood that the initials S. P. do not necessarily stand for Souther Pacific.  In Clark's case they stand for Stanislaus Philip -- Democratic Leaguers, please copy.  Since the day the "I"dore Bell came forth seeking a second trial at the Democratic gubernatorial bubble, Clark has been fighting "I"dore's battle.  Most of the time he has been fighting alone, with the odds heavily against him, but Patsy has stood loyally by the man from Napa.  Now his friends are wondering if Bell will appreciate this loyalty or not.

Obviously (and you know what they say about obviously -- if you have to point it out, it isn't that obvious) this is sarcasm of the highest degree.

I have not been able to find out anything about the Original Jefferson Club.  I suspect it is a political Good-Ole'-Boys' club, but I'm not sure.  If you know anything, contact me using the form to the right, or the comment section below.

3 April 1910

War Eagle History Reads Like Romance

War Eagle History Reads Like a Romance
The Semi-Weekly Spokesman-Review, 1910

This one is long, and you'll have to pull it up because I just don't feel like transcribing the thing.

6 May 1910

Abandoned Jumbo Mine

Patsy Clark and the Abandoned Jumbo Mine
Salt Lake Telegram, 1910

28 May 1910

Novel Dinner

Original Jefferson Club
Novel Dinner
Los Angeles Herald, 1910

The recently organized Down-and-Out club has arranged for a novel dinner and family reunion at Patsy Clark's "original Jefferson club" at noon today.

The program for the Down-and-Out club today is interesting.  A number of papers are to be read, and several impressive speeches made by former leaders of the Democratic "machine," which has been demolished and interred by the Good Government element of Democracy. 

The Music is Chopin's "Funeral March" by the S.P. orchestra -- again with the initials S.P.

The Menu is as follows:
Aqueduct Cocktails and Hallerino Brandy
Mock Turtle Soup
Live Shrimps, Stewed Shrimps, Shrimp Salad
Lobsters, a la Lanterman; Crabs, Fried Suckers, Rolled (or Rotted) Eels; Crawfish; Jelly Fish, in oil
Baked Octopus; Broiled Stingaree [sic]
Lemon Pie; Lemonade; Lemons, a la Mode
Smokecraft Cigars; Bull Durham Cigarettes
Cafe Noir

Paper titles include
"Why I'm in the Pipe Business,"
"How Supervisors are Made,"
"Why Im Glad I'm not a Member of the Board of Supervisors."

Discussions will include
"Is Baseball a Better Profession than Naming Legislative Candidates?"
"Why I Am a Highway Commissioner,"
"Do Smokecraft Cigars Burn?"
"Pointers on Running Municipal Campaigns"
"Did I Dispense Booze When a Sergeant-at-Arms?"
"The First Victim, or, Did Others Follow?"

18 June 1910

Thomas Clark Obituary

Patsy Clark's Brother
Thomas Clark Obituary
The Bute Daily Post, 1910

Thomas Clark, brother of Patsy Clark, the well known millinaire moning man, died shortly after noon today at St. James' hospital.  The death was a great shock to the numerous friends and acquaintances of the deceased in this city, where Mr. Clark had resided 28 years.  In the evening he was taken ill and removed to the hospital, where he recieved the best of attention.  Yesterday a letter was sento to his wife at Cable, Montana, notifying her of his serious condition and asking her to come to Butte at once.

Patrick Clark was notified of the serious illness of his brother, and he replied, asking that every attention be given and that he be advised frequently as to his condition.  Mr Clark ... wired: "Consult his wife as to place of interment, but I would prefer Spokane, where brother is buried.  Leave for Butte this evening."

Thomas Clark was 48 years of age and is survived by a wife and one child, in addition to his brother Patsy and two sisters living in Spokane.

Thomas came to Butte from Belfast Ireland in 1882, three years after his brother Patsy, working with his brother in mining for many years -- Claifornia, Nevada, Idaho, and was one of the best known mining men in the west.  He was foreman just out of Anaconda for a while.

The cause of death was consumption.  

This is the definition of Consumption from The Free Dictionary online.  It was a highly contagious disease we now know as Tuberculosis.  Mostly affects the lungs.  A typical European mortality rate in 1900 was 190 per 100,000.  It dropped dramatically with the introduction of medications.

tuberculosis

 a contagious human disease (the consumption of Victorian times) affecting particularly the lungs, that is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Response to infection is varied amongst individuals, some showing no signs while a few will die of the effects, these variations in host resistance being under genetic control. Tuberculosis is endemic in many parts of the world but, since the introduction of drugs and immunization with vaccines such as BCG, the world death rate has declined dramatically. A typical European mortality rate in 1900 was 190 per 100 000. This dropped to around 10 per 100 000 but is increasing worldwide due to the spread of AIDS. 

We also know that his death was caused by his reaction to the infection, and we call that Sepsis.

19 June 1910

Brother Thomas Death Notice

Patsy Clark's Brother Thomas Death Notice
Great Falls Tribune, 1910

27 June 1910

Old Grounds W.E. Betts

Patsy Clark's Old Grounds

Not exactly sure what this is about, but I include this little snippet for your perusal.

9 July 1910

Johnson Jeffries

Patsy Clark attends the
Johnson-Jeffries Fight
Hamilton Evening Journal, 1910

21 July 1910

Table Mountain Mine

Table Mountain Mine
Tonopah Daily Bonanaza, 1910

1 August 1910

Grouse Creek Copper Mine

Grouse Creek Copper Mine
at Loon Lake Washington
Spokane Chronicle, 1910

1 August 1910

Patsy Clark in Politics

Patsy Clark In Politics
The Los Angeles Times, 1910

I am told that McDonald invaded the lair of "Patsy" Clark and beseeched that dignitary to join the McDonald forces, "Muggins" admitting at the time that there had been differences, and requesting that they be forgotton.  Clark, I am told, agreed to support McDonald if the latter would pay 50 cents and enroll himself as a member of the original Jefferson Club, but this, it seems, was too much for "Muggins."  He would like the support of the short hairs, but, as I am told he explained, he is a member of two very exclusive clubs, one of them his own Jefferson Club, and the other the Princeton Club, and that, even at the cost of Clark's displeasure, he could not think of allying himself with an organization that is made up of men whose only claim to distinction is that they are voters.  So there will be no Clark-McDonald pact, and it would seem that Bekins will be the Democratic nominee, for, believe me, "Patsy" Clark knows where the votes lie.

A few thoughts, here.  The writers of the time used a lot of really long sentences, which we would think were run-on sentences.  There are at least two Jefferson Clubs in the area.  McDonald dissed Clark and his club, calling them merely voters.  And Patsy Clark seems to have a lot of clout, here.  He seems able to direct the clubs bloc of votes.

3 August 1910

Patsy Clark in an Accident

Patsy Clark in an Accident
The Spokane Press, 1910

Patsy Clark in a Tragic Accident
The Semi-Weekly Spokesman-Review, 1910

The above two articles describe a fatal accident that Patsy Clark and his son were in.  Pat Kennedy, the owner of the Rainy Hollow camp in northern British Columbia died, but the rest were safe.  Apparently, the stage coach was fording a stream when it tipped over.  Kennedy hit his head on a rock, and died either directly from the blow, or from drowning.  They didn't have autopsies at the time.

7 August 1910

Luck of the Irish

Patsy Clark and the Luck of the Irish
The Semi-Weekly Spokesman-Review, 1910

13 August 1910

Original Jefferson Club

Original Jefferson Club

This almost looks like a breakdown of the Democrats, and a plot to defeat the existing candidates.

11 September 1910

Republic Camp's Future

Patsy Clark discusses Republic Camp's Future
The Semi-Weekly Spokesman-Review, 1910

3 October 1910

Purchase Barrett Springs

Patsy Clark to Purchase Barrett Springs
Tonopah Daily Bonanaza, 1910

29 October 1910

Patsy Clark moves offices

Patsy Clark moves Offices
The Semi-Weekly Spokesman-Review, 1910

7 December 1910

Son James Blaine Clark Marriage Certificate

James Blaine and Helen Marie Summers Clark
Washington State Archives; 
Olympia, Washington; 
Washington Marriage Records, 1854-2013 
found on Ancestry.com

James Blaine Clark 1910 marriage cert, 7th December to Helen Marie Summers, daughter of Harry and Margaret Tierney Summers.  James Blaine Clark is the son of Patrick and Mary Stack Clark. Bonus for signatures! .

19 December 1910

Silverton Mine

Patsy Clark, Silverton Mine, BC
Spokane Chronicle, 1910

21 December 1910

Big Purchase

Patsy Clark Makes
a Big Purchase
The Butte Daily Post 1910

30 December 1910

Sale of Canadian Mine

Patsy Clark, Sale of Canadian Mine
The Salt Lake Mining Review, 1910

Patrick Clark 1910 502-503 Traders Block

JB Clark

PW Clark

Patrick Clark 1910 502-503 Traders Block, JB Clark, PW Clark
1910 Spokane City Directory

Patrick F Clark 1910, Patrick Jr, 2208 2nd Ave

Patrick F Clark 1910, Patrick Jr, 2208 2nd Ave
1910 Spokane City Directory

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Resources

Great Falls Tribune. (1910, June 19). Patsy Clark 1910 in brother Thomas Death Notice. Great Falls, Montana, USa. Retrieved December 2019, from newspapers.com

Hale, W. G., Saunders, V. A., & Margham, J. P. (n.d.; 2005). Consumption (disease), 3rd Edition. (The Free Dictionary by Farlex) Retrieved February 8, 2020, from Collins Dictionary of Medicine: https://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Consumption+(disease)

Hamilton Evening Journal. (1910, July 9). Patsy Clark 1910 at Johnson Jeffries Fight. Hamilton, Ohio, USA. Retrieved December 2019, from newspapers.com

History.com Staff. (2019, September 13). Chinese Exclusion Act. (A&E Television Networks) Retrieved February 8, 2020, from HISTORY: https://www.history.com/topics/immigration/chinese-exclusion-act-1882

Los Angeles Herald. (1910, August 13). Patsy Clark 1910 Original Jefferson Club. Los Angeles, California, USA. Retrieved December 2019, from newspapers.com

Los Angeles Herald. (1910, May 28). Patsy Clark 1910 Original Jefferson Club Novel Dinner. Los Angeles, California, USA. Retrieved December 2019, from newspapers.com

Salt Lake Telegram. (1910, May 6). Patsy Clark 1910 Abandoned Jumbo Mine Earlier. Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Retrieved December 2019, from newspapers.com

Spokane Chronicle. (1910, August 1). Patsy Clark 1910 Grouse Creek Copper Mine. Spokane, Washington, USA. Retrieved December 2019, from newspapers.com

Spokane Chronicle. (1910, June 27). Patsy Clark 1910 Old Grounds W.E. Betts. Spokane, Washington, USA. Retrieved December 2019, from newspapers.com

Spokane Chronicle. (1910, December 19). Patsy Clark 1910 Purchase Silverton Mine in BC. Spokane, Washington, USA. Retrieved December 2019, from newspapers.com

The Butte Daily Post. (1910, June 18). Patsy Clark 1910 in brother Thomas Clark Obituary. Butte, Montana, USA. Retrieved December 2019, from newspapers.com

The Butte Daily Post. (1910, December 21). Patsy Clark Big Purchase. Butte, Montana, USA. Retrieved December 2019, from newspapers.com

The Los Angeles Times. (1910, August 1). Patsy Clark 1910 In Politics. Los Angeles, California, USA. Retrieved December 2019, from newspapers.com

The Los Angeles Times. (1910, April 1). Patsy Clark 1910 Original Jefferson Club Initials. Los Angeles, California, USA. Retrieved December 2019, from newspapers.com

The Los Angeles Times. (1910, February 21). Patsy Clark 1910 Politics. Los Angeles, California, USA. Retrieved December 2019, from newspapers.com

The Province. (1910, March 5). Patsy Clark 1910 Again with the War Eagle. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Retrieved December 2019, from newspapers.com

The Province. (1910, March 5). Patsy Clark 1910 War Eagle Mine. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Retrieved December 2019, from newspapers.com

The Salt Lake Mining Review. (1910, December 30). Patsy Clark 1910 Sale of Canadian Mine. Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Retrieved December 2019, from newspapers.com

The Semi-Weekly Spokesman-Review (. (1910, September 11). Patsy Clark 1910 on Republic Camp's Future. Spokane, Washington, USA. Retrieved December 2019, from newspapers.com

The Semi-Weekly Spokesman-Review. (1910, August 7). Patsy Clark 1910 Luck of the Irish. Spokane, Washington, USA. Retrieved December 2019, from newspapers.com

The Semi-Weekly Spokesman-Review. (1910, August 3). Patsy Clark 1910 Tragic Accident. Spokane, Washington, USA. Retrieved December 2019, from newspapers.com

The Semi-Weekly Spokesman-Review. (1910, April 3). Patsy Clark 1910 War Eagle Mine History Reads Like Romance. Spokane, Washington, USA. Retrieved December 2019, from newspapers.com

The Spokane Press. (1910, August 3). Patsy Clark 1910 in Accident. Spokane, Washington, USA. Retrieved December 2019, from newspapers.com

Tonopah Daily Bonanza. (1910, October 3). Patsy Clark 1910 purchase Barrett Springs. Tonopah, Nevada, USA. Retrieved December 2019, from newspapers.com

Tonopah Daily Bonanza. (1910, July 21). Patsy Clark 1910 Table Mountain. Tonopah, Nevada, USA. Retrieved December 2019, from newspapers.com