Cayton's Weekly

State Library Cayton's Weekly PRICE FIVE CENTS CAYTON'S WEEKLY Published every Saturday at Seattle, Washington, U. S. A. In the interest of equal rights and equal justice to all men and for "all men up." A publication of general information, but in the main voicing the sentiments of the Colored Citizens. It is open to the towns and communities of the state of Washington to air their public grievances. Social and church notices are solicited for publication and will be handled according to the rules of journalism. Subscription $2 per year in advance. Special rates made to clubs and societies. HORACE ROSCOE CAYTON..Editor and Publisher TELEPHONE: BEACON 1910 TRAVESTY ON CONSISTENCY There is no doubt but that the verdict and the punishment meeting out to the riotous members of the Twenty-fourth Infantry by the court martial that heard the case were in keeping with the law and the evidence in the case, as there could be no denial on the part of the soldiers of the charge. They did get their arms and they did shoot up Houston, Texas, and in doing so killed and wounded a number of white persons, and they did do so to retaliate on the white citizens of that town, for at divers times offering insults to them and often actually abusing them; and the law says, persons guilty of such offenses shall be hung by the neck until dead. The conditions that moved those men, thirteen of whom were hung last Wednesday and forty-one sent to prison for life, to commit that crime against the laws of the land should have at least entered into the consideration of the case, and though guilty they should have been given prison terms rather than the death punishment, and this conclusion is reached, not by reasoning from the view point of a colored man, but from the view point of fair play. Those colored soldiers did no more and not a hundredth part as much as would have white soldiers done under similar circumstances. For example, suppose the citizens of Texas should abuse and arrest the soldiers at Camp Lewis and in short treat them as did the white citizens of Houston the colored soldiers stationed near that city, Gen. Irons to the contrary notwithstanding, the Camp Lewis soldiers would burn Tacoma up and the rest of the country would shout, Amen! while they were doing so. Two wrongs, we admit, never make one right, but circumstances should always alter cases, and those men having been sorely provoked to desperation, in which they found themselves on that fatal occasion, their state of mind should have played a part in the punishment awarded. Wherever the colored soldiers are stationed they are always subjected to all the insults and humiliations that the white citizens care to impose upon them and they are commanded by their superior officers to take it without resentment, but human nature can stand a thing just so long, when it will rise up and defend itself, just as did those soldiers at Houston. Those men did not mutiny, but they did resent the accumulated insults that had from time to time been imposed upon them, and what fair minded man could blame them. The uniform of the United States of North America, if worn by a white man, is respected by all citizens of this country, but if worn by a black it is a signal for any kind of insult the white citizens are inclined to heap upon it. But a few days ago and a colored lieutenant in Vicksburg was kicked and cuffed by the white citizens of that community and even by the soldiers because he dared to show up in that town, where his parents resided and he grew to manhood, wearing the garb of an army officer, and yet the authorities, so far as the general public is aware, have made no inquiry about it and the probabilities are, they will not. Suppose, if you will, one of the Senegambion soldiers now fighting for France and England would be insulted by the white citizens of either of those countries, the king of England and the president of France would punish the guilty rascals if they had to send an army to do it, but in the United States the black man has no rights that the white man is bound to respect., and if one white man does condescend to respect his rights, such an white man is ridiculed for so doing by the balance of the white folks, though the black man wears the garb of a soldier. The final outcome of the Houston court martial is no more than could have been expected owing to the domineering influence the Southern Democrats exercise over the present administration. In conclusion, permit us for your edification to quote from an ancient poet, which is as follows: "Yet come it will, the day decreed by fate. How my heart trembles while my tongue relates. When thou, Imperial Troy, will bend And see thy warriors fall, thy glories And see thy warriors fall, thy glories end." The above we wish to aplpy to the South only, and we wish to be understood as not classing the average white man of the North with the white man of the South, for the white man of the North almost without exception, is for fair play for the black man and in the North the black man gets, for the most part, just as square a deal as the white man. We long to see the time come when that section of this country known as the South, will be wiped off of the map. Though the black folk of this country are the recipients of multiplied thousands of insults by the white citizens, yet they are even more loyal than the white citizens themselves and about the same time the law was hanging the colored soldiers for having resented some of their many insults, a colored woman in New York was giving vent to the following patriotic utterances: "We American citizens pride ourselves on patriotism. The love of our country has been instilled into our very lives from birth. We, as colored citizens, have the highest love of patriotism, and we are sending our sons and contributing our means as freely as any American born citizen that ever lived. "I believe that every colored citizen's prayer went up in union on last Wednesday for the boys in the trenches, not as colored, but as one inseparable out of which God created us all equal. "Let us continue to pray to Almighty God to clear up this chaos. No man can say when or where the war will end, but one thing we know, that God will bring everything out in His own time and that every cloud has a silver lining. Possibly this war will end the dread monster strong drink, which has claimed as many victims as war." In the past Tacoma may have been a most excellent nerve-quieting resort, but its a nerve-wracking community at present. If Chief Beckingham was guilty of malfeasance in office then in our opinion Mayor VOL.2.No.27 Gill was a particeps criminis and if Beckingham was slaughtered for a Roman holiday, Gill should be similarly punished. It's a new mayor and not a new chief that Seattle needs most. BECKY IS THE GOAT History will repeat itself, as may be seen in Seattle's recent cry for a moral renovation, which thus far has only resulted in making a goat of the chief of the police. About eighteen years ago Seattle underwent a moral renovation even more violent than the present one and the rotten mayorality administration at that time, all of which deserved life terms in the penitentiary for the part each and every one of them played in the criminal modus procedure, but the whole affair was compromised by making a goat of the chief of the police—Billie Meredith—who became so incensed at the treatment handed out to him by the mayor and his henchmen, that he went out on a man hunt for any of those who were instrumental in his downfall, which resulted in him losing his own life. Now, Chief Beckingham has been made the goat of the Gill administration just as was Meredith of the Humes administration, but lets hope history will not further repeat itself, and Beckingham lose his life trying to retaliate on his enemies. The moral condition of this city has simply been rotten and doubly rotten ever since Gill took office the second time. It was in a similar condition when the citizens recalled him and nothing will purge it of its rottenness until Gill is disposed of. Chauncey Wright, without doubt the most successful restaurant operator Seattle or the Northwest has ever seen, is dead, and his family and friends mourn almost without comfort his untimely demise. "In the midst of life we are in death," wrote an ancient philosopher and that truly was the case of Chauncey Wright, who suddenly died while in the very hey day of life. After casting about, Chauncey Wright found his calling and he proceeded to push it to perfection. In Seattle he was the restaurant king and the string of magnificent eating houses that he owned at the time of his death and the financial success each of them was proving to be, all demonstrated the assertion that he was the king of the business. Eminently successful men are the ones that we should hold up for emulation and it matters not in what line of business they made a success. He who wrote, "the good die young" made no mistake, when applied to Chauncey Wright, especially when viewed from a business standpoint, which is the only one the general public generally view it from. We have our suspicions that the road builders of King county are feeling a bit shakey these grand jury inquiry days. There may not be a "nigger in the wood pile," but a whole lot of us really think there is. More colored persons have been found guilty and sent to prison for the East St. Louis riots than white men and yet that bloody riot was precipitated by organized labor and its sympathisers for the express purpose of driving the colored folk out of the community. Here is another case of "hell if you do and hell if you do not." ```markdown ``` The Allies and the Entante armies are smashing each other hip and thigh these days and it is hard to say which is getting the better of the smash. Great bodies move slowly, which accounts for Mayor Gill continuing in an office, from which he should be impeached in less than twenty-four hours. Judging from the experience the colored soldiers of the United States have had in the South of this country, they would be a thousand times safer in a German or Austrian city than in a city of the South. Its a true case of coming to your own, but your own received you not. Never since the rain of fire and brimstone on Sodom and Gomorrah has a city had a more frightful befallment than the visitation of death and destruction on Halafax one day last week. Even the elements seemed to join in making her destruction more complete. It looks very much as if the receiver, his attorney and his clerical help will be the only ones that will get any dividends out of the assets of the defunct Northern Bank. It reminds us of the moneys collected for foreign missionary work—the conveyors get 95 per cent and the needy five per cent. American citizens were stripped and beaten to death in public by the Turks, writes a Jewish editor from Jerusalem. That was awful, but no worse than an American lieutenant was treated in Vicksburg, Mississippi a few days ago, and yet not a word of protest has been registered by the present Democratic administration. There seems to be no way out of the strikes and rumors of strikes all over the United States on the part of organized labor, but for the government to take over all of the industries of the country and establish a socialistic form of government, which seems just what this country is rushing in to "hell bent for lection." If not one of the most successful, undoubtedly one of the most scholarly divines that ever came to the Northwest is the Rev. Eugene A. Johnson, who recently resigned from the pastorate of the Grace Presbyterian church of Seattle. It is very unfortunate that men of such rare talent find it impossible to sufficiently harmonize themselves with those with whom they come in contact in order to influence them to a higher and nobler life. As was predicted in these colmuns some weks ago when Russia got cold feet in the war, she is breaking up into petty governments, which will either be seized by the more powerful governments of Europe or they will continue as jarring nations of no weight or influence in the great world of work. Seattle within the past few weeks has been called upon to mourn the loss from death, of a number of her prominent citizens and among them is Clarence W. Ide, once state senator from Spokane, subsequently U. S. marshal, U. S. customs collector and later superintendent of the County-City building of King county. Clarence Ide was one of God's noblemen and every man that he ever had dealings with was forever thereafter his friend. He stood high in the Republican circles of the state and always got whatever he went after. He was one of the few very faithful political friends of the late John L. Wilson; and Senator Wilson had no political secrets that he withheld from Fatty Ide, and any political mission on which the editor hereof was sent by Wilson could be divulged by the general consent of Wilson to Ide. The old Wilson guard is rapidly following in the wake of its illustrious leader. Job work in the latest and newest styles turned out in this office. Main 24. CAYTON'S WEEKLY T BEACON 1910 513 Pacific Blk. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF Washington for King County. Lee D. Gilmer, Plaintiff, vs. F. C. Park, R. Martin and Jane Doe Martin, his wife, also all other persons or parties unknown claiming any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the real estate described in the complaint herein, Defendants.—No. 125417. Notice and Summons. The State of Washington: To the above named defendants and each of them: You and each of you, as owners, claimants or holders of an interest or estate in and to the lands and premises inafter described, are hereby notified: That Lee D. Gilmer is the holder of one certain delinquent tax certificate hereinbelow more particularly referred to, issued by the Treasurer of King County, Washington, for delinquent taxes upon and against lands and premises situated in said King County, described as follows, to-wit: Vashon Gardens, Lot 23; Owner, F. C. Park; Certificate, B72738; Date, June 1st, 1917; Amount, $11.18; Year, 1909. Lot 23, R. C; No. of Receipt 26293; for year 1910; amount, $7.95; interest 15%; amount interest, $0.36; date paid, Sept. 18, 1911; total payment, $8.31. Lot 23, receipt No., 89658; for year 1911; amount, $8.36; rate of interest 15%; amount of interest, $0.33; date paid, Sept. 6, 1912; total payment, $8.69. Lot 23, R. A, receipt No., 30835; for year 1912; amount, $10.57; rate of interest, 15%; amount, $1.11; date paid Feb. 12, 1914; total payment, $11.68. Lot 23, R. A; receipt No. 39561; for year 1913; amount of taxes, $12.58; rate of interest, 15%; amount of interest, $0.96; date paid, Dec. 4, 1914; total payment, $13.54. Lot 23, receipt No. 144069; for year 1914; amount of taxes, $12.41; rate of interest, 15%; amount of interest, $0.93; date paid, Dec. 1, 1915; total payment, $13.34. Lot 23, for year 1915; amount of taxes, $12.25; rate of interest, 15%; amount of interest, $0.91; total payment, $13.16. That the several sums hereinabove set forth bear interest at the rate of 15 per cent. per annum from date of payment, and are all the unpaid and unredeemed taxes upon and against said lands and premises. And you and each of you, (including said persons unknown, if any), are hereby directed and summoned to appear within sixty days after the date of the first day of publication, to-wit. Nov. 9th, 1917, and defend this action and serve a copy of your appearance or answer upon the undersigned attorney for plaintiff at the office addresses below stated, or pay the amount due, together with interest and costs. And you are further notified that in case of your failure so to do, udgment will be rendered, foreclosing the lien of such taxes and costs against each parcel of said lands and premises for the sums and amounts due upon and charged against the same as hereinabove set forth. Office and Post Office Address, 617 Pacific Block, Seattle, King County, Washington. November 10, Dec. 22, 1917. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF Washington for King County. Lena Holland, Plaintiff, vs. Arthur Holland, Defendant—No. Surveys by Publication The State of Washington to the said Arthur Holland, Defendant: You are hereby summoned to appear within sixty days after the date of the first publication of this summons, to-wit: within sixty days after the 3rd day of November, 1917, and defend the above entitled action in the above entitled court, and answer the complaint of the plaintiff, and serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned attorney for plaintiff at his office below stated; and in case of your failure so to dc, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the complaint, which has been filed with the clerk of said court. The object of the above entitled action is to obtain a decree of divorce from the defendant by the plaintiff on the ground of desertion. ANDREW R. BLACK, Attorney for Plaintiff. P. O. Address, 316 Pacific Block, Seattle, Wash. Nov. 3—Dec. 15, 1917. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF Washington for the County of King—In Probate. In the Matter of the Estate of Mary Cooper, Deceased.—No. 20531. Notice of Hearing Final Report and Petition for Distribution. Notice is hereby given that Sarah McDopald, executrix of the estate of Mary Cooper, has filed in the office of the Clerk of said court her final Report and petition for distribution, asking the court to settle said Report, distribute the property to the persons thereto entitled and to discharge said executrix; and that said Report and petition will be heard on the 17th day of December, 1917, at 9:30 A. M., at the court room of the Probate Department of said court. Dated this 15th day of November, 1917. PERCY F. THOMAS. Clerk of said Court. By H. C. GORDON, Deputy. Nov. 17—Dec. 8, 1917. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF Washington for the County of King—In Probate. In the Matter of the Guardianship of Clarence Haydon, Irene Haydon and Richard Haydon, Minors.—No. 9188. Order to Show Cause on Sale of Real Estate. E. C. Haydon, the guardian of the said minors, having filed his petition in this court, duly verified, praying for an order of this court for the sale of real estate of which the said minors are seized, for the purposes therein set forth. And it appearing to the court from said petition that the personal estate of the said minors in the hands of said guardian is not sufficient to pay the claims against the said estate and the expenses of the administration thereof, and that it is necessary to sell all or a portion of the said real estate of the said minors to pay the said claims and expenses of the administration. And it appearing to the court that said petition conforms to, and is in accordance with, the requirements of law in such case made and provided. It is ordered by the court that all persons interested in the estate of the said minors appear before said Superior Court on the 10th day of December, 1917, at the hour of 9:30 o'clock in the forenoon of said day at the court room of the Probate Department of said Superior Court, in the City of Seattle, in said King County, then and there to show cause, if any they have, why an order of this court should not be granted to said guardian authorizing and empowering him to sell the said real estate of said minors, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the aforesaid claims and expenses of administration. It is further ordered that a copy of this order to show cause be published at least four successive weeks before the said 10th day of December, 1917, in Cayton's Weekly, a newspaper printed and published in said County of King and of general circulation therein. Done in open court this 13th day of October, 1917. KENNETH MACKINTOSH, Nov. 17.—Dec. 8, 1917. Judge. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF Washington for the County of King.—In Probate. In the Matter of the Estate of Richard H. Gillen, Deceased.—No. 20037. Order to Show Cause on Sale of Real Estate. Verne C. Gillen, the executor of the estate of Richard H. Gillen, deceased, having filed his petition in this court, duly verified, praying for an order of this court for the sale of real estate of which the said deceased died seized, for the purposes therein set forth. And it appearing to the court from said petition that the personal estate of the said deceased in the hands of said executor is not sufficient to pay the claims against the said estate and the expenses of the administration thereof, and that it is necessary to sell all or a portion of the said real estate of the said deceased to pay the said claims and expenses of the administration. And it appearing to the court that said petition conforms to, and is in accordance with, the requirements of law in such case made and provided. It is ordered by the court that all persons interested in the estate of the said deceased appear before said Superior Court on the 10th day of December, 1917, at the hour of 9:30 o'clock in the forenoon of said day at the court room of the Probate Department of said Superior Court, in the City of Seattle, in said King County, then and there to show cause, if any they have, why an order of this court should not be granted to said executor authorizing and empowering him to sell the said real estate of said deceased, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the aforesaid claims and expenses of administration. It is further ordered that a copy of this order to show cause be published at least four successive weeks before the said 10th day of December, 1917, in Cayton's Weekly, a newspaper printed and published in said County of King and of general circulation therein. Done in open court this 13th day of November, 1917. KENNETH MACKINTOSH. Judge. Nov. 17.—Dec. 8, 1917. Cayton's Weekly publishes legal notices at current rates. Main 24. THE DOUGLAS CLUB Now Occupies spacious and elegantly furnished and equipped NEW QUARTERS And will be pleased to meet old and new friends 308 Washington St. Frank Smith, Prop. Main 4930 ALHAMBRA CASH GROCERY Fancy and Staple Groceries. Vegetables and Fruits in season. Bakery in connection. Free delivery. Tel. Main 2923. 1036-40 Jackson Street. TUTT'S BARBER SHOP "He wants to see you." High-class Tonsorial Work. 300 Main Street, Seattle. Latest race papers. All kinds of toilet supplies. THE GLORY OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLIC The Science of Government The Hope and Dependance of the Human Race Copyright 1917 By ORLANDO BELKNAP POND (All rights reserved) The Family Form of Government But beyond and before the development and formation of governments, and the initiation of the nobility classes, far back in the remote past in the early ages of man, much of which is now unknown though occasional glimpses have been given to us, by, and through, various means, indicating that there existed then an entirely different condition and state of affairs. There seems to have been two stages in the increase of the human race and its movements into concentrated masses, before its final development, for the purpose of self protection, into simple but crude forms of government. These two stages were represented by the family, and the tribal mode of government. The family mode, being the first and earliest in point of time. The family mode is here recognized as a form of government for the reason that the family acknowledged a governing head. That is to say, the husband and father of the older family of the descending group in the direct line, was the head and dispenser of authority: and each of the others, the younger male members, their wives and children, were subservient to his will, direction and command, during his lifetime: and they were bound by natural ties to strict obedience and respect. His rule was absolute, kindly or arbitrarily and stubbornly executed, according to the immediate circumstances, and the temperament of the individual governing head. And, at his death, the oldest male heir succeeded by right of birth to the same place, and thus in turn became the family head. The female members, when married, left their own families and became members of their husband's families. The prevailing principle of land tenure and property rights in this remote past, governing in the family mode of government, was that of possession. And the head of the family took possession of any required property in sight that was not already held by some other person, or some other family. This possession was held, according to the idposition of the ruling head, for the use and benefit of the entire family. Each member of the family performed his allotted tasks and duties, and we may believe that none were exempt. Although the land and its appurtenances were held by the right of possession, this holding was not always a peaceable one. It was more often a struggle than otherwise to maintain themselves in, and hold, their possessions. They were oftentimes forced to engage, without warning, some enemy in an unequal strife in its defense. Though they were sometimes successful, they were at other times ousted by a stronger and more powerful adversary, and compelled to abandon their possessions for some other and, perhaps, safer location. The family must always be prepared to meet such emergencies. Guns and cannon and pistols, so common in modern warfare, were entirely unknown to them. They fought with the rude implements of their own devices and make, with clubs and sandstones, and with any other convenient and handy thing of which effectual use could be made. It was physical force against physical force, and the greater physical force would, generally, overcome and master the lesser. Life and limbs were not considered and seldom ever spared. It frequently was a battle to the death. It was to conquor or to be conquored; to drive out or to be driven out; to lose or to hold the possessions. These turmoils and conflicts were many times carried on for months, and sometimes for years, or until one, or the other, of the contending parties, was annihilated. The aggressor did not always invade the rights and possessions of others because he required, or was in need of, the possession. For, very often, he already possessed a sufficiency for al lthe requirements and needs of his own family and his own animals. It was the love of conquest. The grasping disposition. The determination to seize upon by force, if need be, to gain the possession of every thing in sight, and thus to be in a position to domineer it over all others within his limited circle of influence; and to have his lordly say, regardless of the desires and interests of others. The disposition of the stronger to rule over the weaker. A disposition everywhere so persistently displayed that it seems actually to be a law of nature. For it appears in every form and species in the kingdom of active life. Not all, however, were aggressors. Not all had this reckless, this fighting disposition, and this determination to possess every thing, and to dominate everybody, and to subject every interest to their own will. We may safely believe that there were many of a peaceful disuposition, many who were contented with their own possession, and desirous of making, under the circumstances, the most of their opportunities and surroundings, and especially interested in providing for their own a sufficiency of food and the natural existing comforts of life. Many homes, no doubt, existed in the enjoyment of peace, unmolested for a time at least, and, possibly, were never disturbed. The occupants of such homes could not, however, even then, be perfectly assured that some enemy, or some raider, or some prowling band, would not at some unexpected moment attack them, perhaps in the darkness of the night, to destroy their homes. rob them of their possessions and drive them from their peaceful abodes, and murder all who in any manner endeavored to defend their rights. The love of family, the natural desire for improved conditions, and industrious, capable hands, had, quite likely, in many instances, made such homes and possessions attractive and especial objects of attack. The laughter and prattle of children engaged in innocent sports, unmindful of lurking danger, and confident of parental protection; the herd of cattle and other domestic animals, grazing in the rich virgin pasturage, fearless of the beasts of prey; the growing crops near by and under the constant eyes of the household, each and all required and had the watchful care of the head of the family. Parental love, the maintenance of the possessions, the desire and disposition to provide for, and protect the weaker members of the family, had a tendency to create greater anxiety and to stimulate to greater activity, and a more determined effort to devise every known means of defence at the disposal of the parents. (To be Continued) HERE AND THERE Nathan Strauss, the great Jewish financier and philanthropist, entertained eighty colored soldiers for Thanksgiving dinner, at his home. Emmet H. Holmes, grand master of the Masons of Washington and Jurisdiction, has recently set up a new lodge at Misosula, Montana. The N. A. A. C. P. is one of the greatest organizations in existence for the defense and protection of the rights of colored people, and deserves the support of the race in general.—Portland Advocate The white men who mobbed the Rev. W. T. Sims of York, S. C., were acquitted by a jury of their peers for the murder, they successfully proving that the Rev. Sims opposed the draft law. The trial of Dr. LeRoy N. Bundy for murder in the first degree as a result of the East St. Louis riots, is proceeding and it is bringing out a state of political rottenness in that section, for which some of the prominent Republicans and Democrats should be sent to the penitentiary and that too, if only a part of what he has testified to be true. Speedball Hayden now claims the welter weight championship of the U. S. army, he having recently beat Rufus Wililams. While Williams challenges Hayden for a return match, yet it is reported that Williams was clearly outclassed. Harry L. Spotsey of New York, who successfully passed the civil service examination as stenographer and typist, was refused employment by the Jew in charge of the U. S. government office after he had been wired to come on to Washington City and report for duty. "Every white man in Mississippi realizes the seriousness of permitting Negroes to roam about the South in the uniform of United States Army officers." Thus runs a sentence in a Vicksburg, Mississippi, dispatch to the New York World. What is there serious in this? The colored men who have won officers' commissions in the national army were selected from among their race because of superior intellectual qualifications they were given the intensive training of the reserve officers' corps at Camp Dodge, Des Moines, Iowa. They were commissioned only upon merit; and there is no reason to believe that they will fail to do credit to the uniform which they are entitled to wear. That a white Mississippian of democratic faith should find it a serious matter for any Negro to wear other than overalls and jumper or to carry in his hand any implement more important that a hoe may well be believed. But that there is anything of real menace in such a thing is ridiculous.—Camas Post. The following is the result thus far of the East St. Louis court trial: Whites—Charles Hanna, 15 years; John Gow, or Dow, 15 years; Herbert F. Woods, 14 years; Leo A. Keane, 14 years; S. L. Schultz, indeterminate sentence of from 1 to 14 years on plea of guilty, and 5 years on another; Harry Robinson, 5 years. Colored—Marshall Alexander. William Palmer, Othaniel Peoples, Charles Foster, Albert Hughes, Fayette Parker, George Roberts, Dee Smotherman, Bud Townsend and Horace Thomas, 14 years each; Calvin Beener, 5 years. The state has dismissed ten cases, has fined eleven and sentenced ten to jail on pleas of guilty. The fifth group of white men were placed on trial Monday, before Judge Oscar E. Heard, of Freeport Ill. Three white men who were sentenced to the penitentiary, but are not yet there, are Richard Brockway, 5 years and $1,000 fine; John Tish, 5 years, and John Johnson 1 year. Brockway is in jail because his former surety, Dr. M. R. Doyle, white, vacated his bond. Since Brockway's trial, Mike Evanhoff, Ed Otto and Daniel Walsh were fined $500 each on a conspiracy charge, while John Rodgers was acquitted in the same court. All these were white men. Evanoff and Walsh did not appear for trial and their bonds of $2,000 each were declared forfeited. Walsh has only one leg. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF Washington, for King County—In Probate. In the Matter of the Estate of James J. Ryan, Deceased.—No. 21908. Notice to Creditors. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed and has qualified as Administrator of the estate of James J. Ryan, deceased. All persons having claims against the deceased are required to serve the same (supported by claimant's affidavit as required in Sec. 108, Probate Code) on the Administrator or his attorney of record at the address below stated, and file the same with the clerk of the court, together with proof of such service, within six months after the date of the first publication of this notice, or same wil be barred. Date of first publication, Dec. 15, 1917. WM. T. PERKINS. Administrator of said Estate. Address 607 Pioneer Bldg., Seattle, Wash. JOHN J. KINNANE, Attorney for Estate. Hotel Seattle, Seattle, Wash. DR. J. A. GHENT, SPECIALIST In Surgery and Gynecology has removed his office from the Marion Bldg. to 221 and 222 Seaboard Bldg., formerly Northern Bank Bldg., corner Westlake and Pine. Tel. Main 1185. ```markdown ``` POPULAR PERSONAGES John H. Ryan, editor of The Forum of Tacoma, has launched out in the pool hall business and has a well arranged rooming house in connection, all of which looks good from a financial standpoint. Rev. Eugene A. Johnson has resigned from the pastorate of the Grace Presbyterian church and will devote himself for the present to work among the soldiers, at which work it is surmised he will be a most brilliant success. A. Miles, who has recently returned from a mining venture over in Kittitas county, has accepted a chair in Asberry's tonsorial emporium over in Tacoma. Mr. Asberry now has six barbers employed and expects two more in the very near future. Hiram Moore has been drawn on the jury for the ensuing month. Mr. Moore is a Tacoma pioneer, but in recent years moved to Seattle where he has bought and built him one of the nicest homes owned by colored citizens in the city. Robert K. Brown of Tacoma, seems to be one of the busiest men in that city just now. His establishment takes in a restaurant, a barber shop, tobacco and confectionaries, a dye cleaning establishment and a bootblack stand. It certainly is the whole shooting match in a nut shell. N. A. Jones, a young man of Los Angeles, has won promotion at Camp Lewis by working out a system of obtaining certain data from the war department. His system is not only used in the colored camp, but among all of the companies in Camp Lewis and as a result he is now First Sargeant Jones. Miss Hazel Irene James of Auckland, New Zealand, a young lady of rare musical ability, gave a piano recital at the Y. W. C. A. to a large audience and her selections were well received. Her services were given for the benefit of the Red Cross fund through the Woman's Political Alliance. A silver offering was taken up. She is enroute to Boston, where she will take a year's course in a conservatory of music. Will Rud, a former employee of the Bank of California and now a life pensioner of that institution, who, about a year ago went to visit with his relatives in Ohio with the hope of recuperating his health, has returned to the Puget Sound country and his familiar face is again seen on the streets of Tacoma. He was noted for his punctuality as well as his perfectness in business circles. He is undecided as to whether he will go on to California or remain in Tacoma. A. G. Washington will from time to time furnish Cayton's Weekly with news items and other things of general information concerning the city of Tacoma and we bespeak for him a most interesting column as he is a very talented writer and likewise a student of public affairs. Mr. Washington informs the editor hereof that he has no friends to reward or enemies to punish, but will give an unbiased account of such things as come under his observation. He is opposed to fighting colored folks and is not hankering to fight white folks. Mrs. Ella E. Ryan, who has been publishing The Forum of Tacoma for the past eight years or more, will leave in a short time for a protracted visit in the East for the benefit of her health. Mrs. Ryan has been singularly successful in her publication work and has accumulated quite an amount of valuable income property, which she has so arranged that it will meet all of her immediate needs. On her return she will stop over in Spokane where she will superintend the building of a large garage, which she has already contracted to rent at a most lucrative rental. She is a splendid financier. ELLA E. RYAN TACOMA NEWS All roailroad news and society news can be left at the Dunbar, for Cayton's Weekly. Miss Cora Spencer is out again after a week's lay off. She is at the Dunbar Cafe in her same position to her many friends. Mr. Dick Swope of the Dunbar Cafe, is a prince of the cafe business. He knows the game and is executing the same. The K. of P.'s dancing academy is proving quite a success on Saturday and Wednesday. The Girls' Orphus Club, under the able presidency of Miss Orabell Morson is the live social club of the city. Mr. and Mrs. Ben A. Tremble have moved to their new home corner of 21st and G St., 2108 So. G St., to their friends. The gowns that were worn at the Odd Fellows ball by the ladies that attended that swell affair were gorgeous. J. A. G. Washington can cure head exzema and straighten men's hair, shure cure, at the Bunbar, 1324 Broadway. Four young men of American Lake, Camp Lewis, will go to Des Moines to attend the officers' training camp. Their names are withheld. Rev. J. A. G. Grant is making quite a record in Tacoma and doing a great work, ably assisted by his wife, who is of great assistance to him. We advise you to attend the great review of the 40,000 soldiers at Camp Lewis Dec. 16th. Ninety-one divisions in one big drill will be a life time treat to all. Want all Masons of Cassia Lodge No. 5 to attend the meeting Tuesday evening. Election of officers and business of importance. Cayton's Weekly has as wide a circulatoion as any of the race papers in the Northwest and at the rapid pace it is going, will exceed all others. Mrs. Nettie J. Asbury the leader of the Red Cross movement in Tacoma "colored" is doing a great work in Pierce county and announces that Sunday will be Red Cross day throughout the city. Everybody will be required to sign up to help in this great work. This little lady should be given credit by the people for her great work. There is a young soldier at Camp Lewis from California, who thinks all the girls in Tacoma are in love with him. He gives all of them the same talk. Look out, private, they are onto you. They noticed what you said about your not attending the Saturday night dance in a paper that is read in Tacoma, and are laughing at you. We think you are on the wrong trail. MISS JAMES' RECITAL A musical treat awaited those who braved the storm of last Thursday evening and went to the Y. M. C. A. to listen to the piano recital given by the Woman's Political and Civic Alliance for the benefit of the Red Cross fund, at which Miss Hazel Irene James was the star performer. The meeting was opened by the audience singing "America" with Mrs. Gertrude Harvey Wright at the piano, which was followed by prayer, lead by Mrs. J. W. Colman. Mrs. Nelson T. Fisher delivered a short address on the Red Cross work and as usual it was per excellent. Miss James then rendered her first selection, which was professional in its rendition. Her finalle was received with a most flattering applause and the encore was so persistent that she rendered a short return selection. "The Dying Soldier," by Mrs. J. N. Drake, was rendered with a musical accompaniment and she was at her best. The flying of the flag, by her as a closing climax, was the signal for a patriotic demonstration, and the audience joined heartily in the singing of "The Star Spangled Banner". Mrs. W. D. Carter called for a silver offering and the audience responded with a contribution of sixteen dollars and some cents. Miss James again favored the audience with a selection, "Nocturne" by Chopin, and it seemed to the writer that this was even better than the first. Mrs. Pearl Miller, who is always well received by Seattle audiences, rendered a vocal solo which called for a second one."Moonlight Sonata" by Beethoven, which doubtless is Miss James' favorite, was rendered to the delight of all present. The program was closed with a national anthem. Though the audience was far from what it should have been as to numbers, yet it can be said without fear of successful contradiction that it was one of the most pleasing programs that has ever been heard in Seattle aong the colored citizens. If the American Negro remembered the Belgians in his prayer Thanksgiving day it would have been humane,—yes, returning good for evil,—but if on the other hand he prayed, "your sins will find you out," who could have blamed him? IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF Washington, for King County.—In Probate. In the Matter of the Estate of Cora Green, Deceased. —No. 22412. Notice to Creditors. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed and has qualified as Administrator of the estate of Cora Green, deceased. All persons having claims against the deceased are required to serve the same( supported by claimant's affidavit as required in Sec. 108, Probate Code) on the administrator or his attorney of record at the address below stated, and file the same with the clerk of the court, together with proof of such service, within six months after the date of the first publication of this notice, or same will be barred. Date of first publication Dec. 8, 1917. Date of nrst publication Dec. 8, 1917. W. D. CARTER, Administrator of said Estate. Address 316 Pacific Block , Seattle. ANDREW R. BLACK, Attorney for Estate. 316 Pacific Block, Seattle, Wash. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF Washington, for King County.—In Probate. In the Matter of the Estate of Sander S. Scott, De- ceased.—No. 22483. Notice to Creditors. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed and has qualified as administrator of the estate of Sander S. Scott, deceased; that all persons having claims against said deceased or against said estate are hereby required to serve the same, duly verified, on said administrator or his attorney of record at the address below stated, and file the same with the clerk of said court together with proof of such service within six months after the date of first publication of this notice, or the same will be barred. Date of first publication Dec. 8, 1917. AL G. GRANT, Administrator of said Estate. Address 316 Pacific Block, Seattle, Wash. ANDREW R. BLACK, Attorney for Estate. 316 Pacific Block, Seattle, Wash. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF Washington, for King County.—In Probate. In the Matter of the Guardianship of Della Watts In the Matter or the Guardianship of Della Watts, an Insane Person.—No. 22357. Notice to Creditors. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed and has qualified as Guardian of the estate of Della Watts, an Insane Person. All persons having claims against her estate are required to serve the same (supported by claimant's affidavit as required in Sec. 108, Probate Code) on the Guardian or his attorney of record at the address below stated, and file the same with the clerk of the court, together with proof of such service, within six months after the date of the first publication of this notice, or same will be barred. Date of first publication Dec. 8, 1917. S. A. WATTS, Guardian of the Estate of Della Watts, an Insane Person. Address 316 Pacific Block, Seattle, Wash. ANDREW R. BLACK, Attorney for Estate. 316 Pacific Block, Seattle, Wash.