Seattle Republican

SEATTLE REPUBLICAN SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, FRIDAY, JANUARY, 10, 1908. THE SEATTLE REPUBLICAN PUBLISHES LEGAL NOTICES AT REASONABLE RATES. MAIN 305. VOL. XIV. NO. 33. SEATTLE REPUBLICAN Published Every Friday at 307 Epler Block. Phone Main 305. H. R. Cayton .....Editor and Publisher Susie Revels Cayton .....Associate SUBSCRIPTION RATES. One Year ..... $2.00 Six Months ..... 1.00 Three Months ..... .60 Entered at the Postoffice at Seattle as Second Class Mail Matte, EDITORIAL. EDITORIAL Brainard's joker made the other fellows Trimble, but the flurry is all over. After all Representative Humphrey is keeping his press agent rather busy these days, who is making much ado about nothing. For two attorneys to even want to fight about the double dealings of a commission merchant would seem to indicate that they are willing to fight over very small matters. And now, Seattle determined to always be in the lime light, has a Case for courtmartial proceedings on the calendar, which reminds us of the coming of the little ones to sport on the green. The Times has not yet claimed the recent sun shiny day, which the Puget Sound country enjoyed the work of Senator Ankeny before the meterologist board, but it perhaps was an oversight on the part of the senator's press agent. That Connecticut politician that suddenly dropped dead must have gotten a tip that the legislature was going to pass a direct primary law and preferred to die rather than lose his prestige as a political boss. Lester, Herrick & Herrick, public accountants, who are experting the city books, seems to be doing some masterly stunts to prolong their jobs and feed at the public crib at exhorbitant wages. It's all in having a pull. Where the Japanese fleet is may be worrying Bunco Blethen "belly much," but that is not what is worrying the 2,000 unemployed Japanese in the city. Where is the place to get a bit of bread and butter is the all absorbing question with them at this writing. August Heinze had lots of fun at the other fellow's expense as long as it lasted, but he now realizes that, it's a long lane that has no turn, and it would appear from the press dispatches that he has at last hit that lane. Dick Ballinger quits good political jobs with no more hesitancy than if he grew them to his own liking in his back yard. Lucky dog. THE SEATTLE REPUBLIC [Picture of a man in a suit with a bow tie]. MAJOR OTTO A. CASE, Who Is to Be Court Martialed for Talking Too Much Out of His Mouth. EMPLOYMENT FOR THE UNEMPLOYED T. J. Alexander submits the following as a remedy for the unemployed in Seattle: The city now demands that all contractors on public improvements in the city proceed with work and increase their force and equipment. Unless some means are provided to enable the contractor to secure money at once, they will lose money and be compelled to reduce wages. Now I would suggest that the city issue tax certificates in lieu of, or in exchange for improvement district bonds. This would enable the contractors to proceed with work now under way and also accept new work at prices satisfactory to property owners and the city council, and, at the same time, make a fair profit without reducing wages. [Name] ALBERT J. GODDARD Candidate for Councilman at Large. PRICE TEN CENTS Tax certificates or warrants under this plan would be similar to clearing house certificates and accepted for taxes or paid out of the general fund, unless sooner redeemed by the sale of bonds that would be received by the city treasurer in lieu of, or in exchange for, said certificates. When business is restored to normal conditions, the improvement and other bonds can be sold at a premium and tax certificates called in and cancelled; after serving a good purpose for all and every interest of the citizen of Seattle and without loss or inconvenience to any one. I believe that this plan can be put into effect with a few days and furnish considerable relief to our unemployed citizens in ail line of business. It is not right for the city to ruin a business man because he can not borrow money, or put an honest workman in the chain-gang because he is compelled to bum his living while looking for work. GIVE THE MAN A CHANCE. False economy or short sightedness seems to have gotten hold of the large corporations again. A few years ago unions were having an up hill fight to even be recognized and thousands of cases can be recalled where the fact of a man belonging to a union was sufficient cause for his dismissal. Railroads employed spotters to run down alleged rumors that this or that man belonged to a union. Later when prosperity had returned to its own and insted of men being compelled to look for the job it was the job looking for the man, unions began to grow by leaps and bounds until in many line of work they controlled the situation. They began a concerted movement for better conditions and better wages. And in nearly every instance were rewarded with victory: In some cases they have been unreasonable in their demands, but in the main have received no more than their just dues. Corporations have stood up and howled that they were cutting their own throats, were working themselves out of positions and were bringing ruin to their employers as well as to themselves. No sooner does the unemployed man make his appearance than a wholesale slaughter in wages and an increase in hours is handed out. Would it not be much better if the employer were to heap coals of fire on the head of his employe and teach him a lesson in fairness? It is not believed that any man is or ever has received more than he was earning from his employer. If such a thing were a fact and he was receiving more than the business he was representing would earn, there would be no business for him to represent. If he earned his wages yesterday mayhap conditions are such that for several days to come this will be impossible, but be fair to him. Treat him as you wished him to treat you two or three years ago. Prove to him that you want from him a fair dividend and no more.—Yakima Herald. 2 ESPERANTO Esperantists are surely a blood-thirsty lot. They would like to fill the graves of a large number of dead languages. In this respect they are not unlike, although more candidly ambitious than, every nation on the globe, each of which thinks its own language by all odds the best, and cherishes the hope, more or less forlorn, that its own tongue will some day become the universal world language. One of the chief claims for Esperanto is that it is easily understood and easily learned. That is so, provided you are a college graduate and have studied Latin, Greek, French, German and a few other languages. The rest of the people, comprising as much as ninety per cent. of the population, have about as much chance with Esperanto as a horse doctor in a garage. In thirty minutes the college professor can learn more about theoretical Esperanto than he can ever find in books about the practical slang that passes current on the lower East Side of New York. And don't forget that this slang is expressive. The inhabitants of the Bowery understand one another. They lose no time in turning beautiful diplomatic phrases. With them expression follows concept, quick as a flash. There is no doubt that Esperanto is an elegant and ingeniuos contrivance to those who are able to appreciate it, but, after all, its success or failure turns upon the fundamental question whether a language can be fabricated and instituted by statute or otherwise formally, or necessarily confined by its nature to the "jest growed" Topsy class. A little of both perhaps, with a preponderance in favor of the latter. If Esperanto succeeds in keeping some well-intentioned people out of mischief, it will have served a good purpose.—Ellis O. Jones in January Lippincott's. THE NOTABLE DEAD The year 1907 witnessed the departure of a surprising number of the world's famous people to "that undiscovered country from whose bourne no traveler returns." The list embraces statesmen, soldiers, authors, ministers, song writers, actors, capitalists. Probably the most noted person in the list is Dr. John Alexander Dowie, head of the Apostolic Christian Catholic church in Zion, who died at Chicago March 9th. The second place probably lies between Dr. John Watson ("Ian Maclaren"), Richard Mansfield and Francis Murphy, each a genius in his calling. Other prominent names are: Russell A. Alger, ex-U. S. Senator from Michigan; Rev. Henry M. Field, author; Hugh O. Pentecost, socialist; Henry S. Olcott, theosophist; Archibald Clavering Gunter, novelist; Orson D. Munn, of Munn & Co., patent experts; Ex-President Casimir-Perier, of France; Thomas Bailey Aldrich, poet and author; William A. Proctor, manufacturer of "Ivory" soap; Bishop James N. Fitzgerald, of the M. E. church; James H. Eckels, excomptroller of the currency; Denis Kearney, former "sandlot" agitator; Edwin H. Conger, minister to China during the "boxer" uprising; Theodore Tilton, famous in connection with the Beecher scandal; Mrs. William McKinley, Mrs. Helen M. Cougar, temperance evangelist; Prof. James McGranahan, song writer; Col. Will S. Hays, song THE SEATTLE REPUBLICAN writer and poet; Senator Edmond W. Pettus, of Alabama; Joseph Hatton, noted English editor; Nelson Morris, meat packer of Chicago; Dr. James M. King, head of the church extension society of the M. E. church; John W. Hayes, general master workman of the Knights of Labor; Charles H. Deere, Moline, Ill., head of the great John Deere plow works; Dexter M. Ferry, Detroit, the great seedsman; Moncure D. Conway, author; Dr. E. E. Chivers, head of the Baptist home mission society; Frank W. Palmer, Chicago, former public printer, and Henry O. Havemeyer, president of the sugar trust. BERLIN CITY GOVERNMENT An instructive report on municipal government in Berlin is submitted by A. M. Thackara, consul general to German from the United States. Berlin is of about the same size as Chicago. The population in 1907, estimated, was 2,092,098. The per capita cost of maintaining the municipal government for the fiscal year was $9.28, while in Chicago it was $12.37, and in Boston the figures reached $38.18. Per capita costs for different cities are not always to be trusted, for different items enter into the computation, but it is probably true that he cost in Berlin is less. A curious fact about German cities is that mayors are often chosen from other cities. Mr. Thackara observes that "in the municipal administration of this country graft in any form would not be tolerated; in fact, it is unknown." The taxpayers of Berlin are divided into three classes and each class elects councilmen. Mr. Thackara says the councilmen are, as a rule, excellent citizens, as it is considered a high honor to be elected to the council. No salaries are paid and, if elected, a councillor is fined if he refuses to serve. The councilmen elect the mayor, having special regard to his fitness in and training in municipal government. The council also picks out about ninety citizens to serve on committees with the councilmen. In school and park matters or in the care of the poor, private citizens are chosen to serve with the councilmen. They have no vote, but their services are valuable. A good idea in the Berlin system is the emphasis it places on the duty and the honor of serving in a public capacity. In the cities of the United States, because of grafting that has been done, we are sometimes inclined to look upon municipal service as without honor, if not dishonorable. It should not be so, and it will not be so when conditions are more settled. We are yet a new country and most of our cities are young. Public spirit and civic pride were slow in developing for a time, but in the last four or five years great progress has been made, and the day will come when there will be no question about its being an honor to serve the cities. RETROSPECT OF THE YEAR 1907. Industrial Conditions. In any review of the year which has just closed, the fact which looms largest in the eye is the remarkable panic which the country sustained with an encouraging show of stability. The financial disturbance has been distinguished from previous panics by many FRIDAY, JANUARY, 10, 1908. marked contrasts; notable among which is the fact that it came at a time when the industrial activity of the country was at its height, and the volume of trade had reached a point beyond the wildest dreams, even of those who had foreseen the inevitable expansion of this country in population, wealth, and influence. Among the many causes assigned for the trouble, perhaps the most reasonable is that the amount of currency is not equal to the enormous amount of business which is being done, a theory which is supported by the fact that such a large percentage of the establishments and institutions which have suspended, or have gone into the hands of a receiver, have been found to have assets considerably in excess of their liabilities. There has been the usual lack of confidence; but, in the present case, it is entirely unwarranted by the actual contions. For at this very time, not a few large concerns are extending, or contemplating an extension of, their business and properties; the rate of interest is being raised by the savings banks, and the announcement has recently come from the West that several of the banks are trying to find satisfactory apologies for the fact that their reserves are two or three times as large as the law requires. The number of commercial failures, never at any time as great as was popularly supposed, is steadily growing less; and several of the large industrial concerns are straightening out their affairs with a rapidity which proves that their temporary embarrassments were due more to panic than to actual pecuniary insolvency. As a matter of fact, the trouble may be traced to a comparatively small group of unprincipled speculators, of the kind that breeds so fast during times of great commercial prosperity, whose inevitable exposure and downfall—too long delayed—started the recent era of disquietude and lack of confidence. We firmly believe that the country, during the next few months, will enter upon a renewed era of prosperity. The lessons of the past few months have been laid to heart, and the future will, undoubtedly, be marked by a greater conservatism, and a universally higher standard of business morality.—Ex. Why is not Reber already beaten for the nomination for city treasurer? He has been editorially endorsed by the Daily Times. As a result of Blue Sunday in Gotham a great many husbands have become very well acquainted with their wives and children. Puck. Go to a respectable place to borrow money on diamonds, jewelry and watches. Low rates. Private offices and all business strictly confidential. American Watch and Jewelry Co., 908 First Ave., opp. Rainier Grand Hotel. Political Pot-Pie Much political commotion was stirred up by the apparent political nominating preference for mayor of Seattle on the part of the Post-Intelligencer. While the editor of the paper did not say in so many words that John F. Miller is the paper' choice for mayor, he did say, "of the candidates named he was the most acceptable and the best suited for the position." The matter caused commotion for the reason that the principal stockholder of the paper had repeatedly said, "the P.-I. would have no candidate prior to the nominating primaries and all the paper asked was that a good man be nominated." Rumor has it that without consulting the principal stockholder or even a majority of the directors Editor Erastus J. Brainard entered into an agreement with John F. Miller, Clarence Blethen for the Times and himself whereby the two papers were to support Miller for the nomination all of his own volition, and that has caused trouble at the office of the Post-Intelligencer, and Brainard does not stand as well at court as before. * * * That Jack Brainard is the very boy to turn just such a trick as that those who know him best have no hesitancy in saying. He is accused of having given every one with whom he has ever had any dealings the double-cross, and that he has already given Senator Wilson a dose of that medicine is verily believed and that he has more of it in his medicine chest for him is an open secret. Editor Brainard of the P.-I. is credited with having said the day after the endorsement of Miller's candidacy appeared in the paper, when told that it was thought that perhaps Senator Wilson preferred to see Trimble nominated: "The Post-Intelligencer tries to please John L. Wilson, it some times does, but it always pleases Erastus J. Brainard, whoever may be displeased." If he made the above remark, and it is not doubted, then there is nothing more for Senator Wilson to do but to give up his office in the Post-Intelligencer building, go to his club or his home and wait for whatever dividends the business manager and Editor Brainard may send him as his share of the investment. Wouldn't it kill you? * * * Like a Thunder Clap. It is said on very good authority that a majority of the stockholders had not the slightest intimation the evening before that the Post-Intelligencer would be committed to the support of any of the mayoralty candidates and were as much surprised the next morning on discovering that it had been as was the general public. The Post-Intelligencer is the leading Republican paper of the Northwest since the Oregonian came out as an Independent, and for it to assume the roll of dictator and say who the Republicans must nominate for this or that office not only weakens the paper politically, but likewise invites ruin and financial disaster to the owners thereof. No one will deny but that Senator Wilson is one of west, and Jack Brainard knew it would probethe most sagacious politicians in the Northably result in his downfall when he did what he did for John F. Miller, and that is just why he did it. THE SEATTLE REPUBLICAN Is He a Double-Crosser? You may think dear reader, that the Pie-maker is rather severe in its arraignment of Editor Brainard when it intimates that he is a double-crosser but he believes he has ample and sufficient reasons for so saying. Some years ago Erastus J. Brainard was a protegee of the now famous George U. Piper. He applied to Piper for work on the grounds that "I need the work," and on those grounds Piper took pity on him and gave him work. When he, Brainard, thought he could do better in Alaska then it was that Piper gave others of his family lucrative employment on the P. I. during his absence. How did Brainard pay Piper back, you ask? By abusing Piper like he would have a sheep-killing dog at the first opportunity he got to do so. When Piper was a candidate for the state senate against Billy Moore it was Brainard, so it is currently reported, that planned the entire campaign against him. After Brainard was made editor of the P. I. he seems to have taken fiendish delight in heaping abuse and vilification on George U. Piper. Piper may have deserved it all from the standpoint of the general public, but certainly Brainard should not have considered himself the man to so inform the public, but he did, and therefore the Pie-maker has no hesitancy in pronouncing Brainard the meanest double-crosser in the "State of America" for so doing, in view of the fact that he had lived by the good grace of Piper. *** There are nine Republican candidates for mayor, and all making an active campaign. They are as follows: William Pitt Trimble, John E. Humphries, George F. Russell, Chas. H. Burnett, John F. Miller, Oscar P. Oliver, L. H. Gray, Lewis Levy, Patrick P. Carroll. Three Thousand to Nominate. In the opinion of the Pie-maker there will not be to exceed 15,000 Republican votes cast for mayor and each of the above candidates possesses more or less strength that will stay by him until the last vote will have been cast and counted. If that be true, and it is not doubted, any one of them getting 3,000 votes will be declared the Republican nominee. *** W. P. Trimble is quite strong in business circles and therefore you can safely place to his credit in the very outset the votes of fully 2,000 business men. That leaves him 1,000 votes shy of the nomination, according to the above prediction, but his friends are quite jubilant and say it will be an easy matter for them to muster up even more votes than would be necessary under the circumstances, and after talking the situation over with them there seems to be some truth in what they say. He is a man of sterling integrity, a man of ability, and if elected would give the city a clean-cut business administration, such as she never before had. His policy would be along the same lines that the city is now being run. John E. Humphries is quite popular among the common folk and especially those opposed to corporate influence, and he figures that he is absolutely certain of getting fully 1500 votes from that source. He, it is claimed, will get at least 200 lawyer votes, as many politician votes, who believe he has been un- fairly dealt with in the past, at least 500 municipal ownership votes, and, by campaign methods, be able to pull over to him more than enough scattering votes to nominate him. Humphries is one of the most honorable men in the city and would do the city credit if ever chosen as its chief executive. His policy has not been clearly defined. ** ** George F. Russell has the Jim Agnew ring behind him, which includes the Clancies and George U. Piper. Johnny Clancy is credited with having said: "Russell is our candidate, but we want the hill vote to nominate him and then the tenderloin district will do the rest." It is figured that the Jim Agnew ring will hand over to Russell 2,000 votes as a starter, the Young Men's Republican Club promises him 500 more and the good work of his campaign manager is expected to land more than enough by 500 votes to nominate him. While Russell is a young man of good character and has the stuff in him to make a good mayor, the fact that he is being supported by the Clancy gang will cause good people to look on his candidacy with suspicion. It is said he would be a liberal-policy mayor. * * * Charles H. Burnett is one of the promising young men of Seattle, but in the present fight his inexperience is counting against him. He will get a big vote from the old pioneers and their offsprings and you would not be far out of the way to place his starting vote at 1500. He is a popular young fellow, but it will require him to keep awfully busy in order to get the necessary 1500 votes that it will take to nominate. Should he be nominated he would be elected, which is more than can be truthfully said of some of those already mentioned. His policy is not public property as yet. John F. Miller is a strong Republican and a man of remarkable personality. If it were true that both of the big papers had entered into an agreement to support him, and lived up to the agreement, he would be nominated hands down, but under the circumstances he can not be credited with any positive strength although he is a popular candidate. About the only positive strength that he has will be the divided Russell vote, and George and his friends saw that at once and are as mad as March hares at Miller coming out. He would make a good mayor, if nominated and elected, but he has not a ghost of a show of being nominated, unless Russell withdraws in his favor. He has no published policy. *** Oscar P. Oliver is the enigma of the whole list of candidates. Who are supporting him has not as yet been discovered by the Piemaker. He, however, is one of the most honorable men in the city. He is generally liked as business men, but almost unknown. He has no positive strength and the only show for him to get the nomination would be for the contending factions to all drop out and decide on him as a compromise candidate. Whether he would make a good mayor, if nominated and elected, no one seems willing to predict, but he says he would give the city a clean and fair administration, which must be a fact, as he had said so. His policy would be similar to Mayor Moore's. L. H. Gray has much positive strength, but it is very questionable whether he can command it. Had Mr. Gray staid by his guns when he first announced his candidacy he would have been a formidable candidate, but he withdrew and then at the last minute reentered the contest, which placed him in the light of dilly-dallying with the nomination. There is no doubt but that he will have at least 1,000 votes to start from the post with, but to get the other 2,000 will be an awful struggle for him. He, like the most of the others, would make a good mayor, but would have a hard time defeating either Moore or Mathew Dow, if nominated. His policy is still under his hat. Lewis Levy will leave the post with some votes. Just how many no one can even predict. His candidacy is looked upon as a josh and yet he will get a great many more votes than you suspect. Had not Russell come out he doubtless would have gotten a great many of the liberal votes of the city; and, had not Mathew Dow come out he would have gotten a great many City Pary votes, all of which would have made him a dangerous primary candidate, but as it now stands he will not get to exceed a thousand votes, and those more for the fun of it than with the hope of doing Levy any good. His policy would be a liberal one. P. P. Carroll is, from the standpoint of the Pie-maker's observation, the weakest man of them all, and this is not said with any intention to do him an injustice. This is perhaps the first time that he has affiliated with the Republican party since he was beaten, as he claims, by Sam Piles out of the nomination for mayor of Seattle some twenty years ago. He is without political strength in the Republican party and he cannot expect to get many of the Populists with whom he trained for so long a time. If Mr. Carroll gets beyond the 500 mark he will surprise every one who knows anything of the political situation. He seems to have no policy. The Other Candidates for offices on the Republican ticket are, Scott Calhoun, E. H. Guie and Solon T. Williams for corporation counsel; E. L. Reber and W. F. Prosser for city treasurer; H. W. Carroll for city comptroller, and A. J. Goddard, A. Kistler, W. H. Murphy, Louis Gilbert, Barnard W. Murray, for councilmen-at-large. Scott Calhoun is a rather popular young attorney and has held the position for two terms. He has conducted the office along the best lines so far as the general public seems to be aware of, but there is a feeling against keeping one man in office all of the time, hence his defeat is in the air. * * * E. Heister Guie is one of the best known politicians in the city and has a splendid public record as a passport to higher positions. He is well liked and it is predicted that he will sweep the field in spite of apparent opposition. It can be said without fear of successful contradiction that more of the old time politicians have already taken their coats off in the interest of Guie than for any other one person that is seeking office at the hands of the Republican voters. He is a winner. # THE SEATTLE REPUBLICAN Solon T. Williams is a first class fellow and has many friends, and under different circumstances might win out. He would make an able and efficient official should he happen to get by. City Treasurer. There may be nothing to lay at the door of E. L. Reber as an excuse for not voting for him for city treasurer, but his opponent is an old soldier and that should settle the matter so far as every true loyal citizen is concerned. He is not only an old soldier, but is equally as capable of discharging the duties of the office as Mr. Reber, and under such circumstances why not not only nominate him, but likewise elect him by an overwhelming majority? The Pie-maker believes that Col. William F. Prosser will receive two-thirds of all of the Republican votes cast in the primary. Some of the workers before they knew that there was any probability of Mr. Prosser coming out gave Reber their word to support him, that is, to vote for him, but one of them was heard to remark one day this week: "I will do as I agreed to, vote for Reber, but will not open my mouth for him to any one else because I want to see Col. Prosser nominated." And if nominated he will be almost unanimously elected. * * * Councilmen-at-Large. Perhaps aught can not be said against any of the candidates for councilman-at-large and laboring under the belief that all of them are good men, it is not in the province of the Pie-maker to make any selection. He, however, proposes to make an exception to this rule and say that of the bunch there is one who is a prince of good fellows and as true as steele and that one is Albert J. Goddard. If there is one man in Seattle that Republicans owe anything to it is Mr. Goddard and he should be nominated and elected by the biggest majority of any one named for political preferment. Mr. Goddard is not only a Christian gentleman, but he is one of the leading business men of the city and would give the city an administration, so far as he is concerned, that would be the equal to that she has ever had. He is a true and loyal friend to the poor man and no enemy to the rich man. He is as fair as the noonday sun and is deserving of the support of true, patriotic, law-abiding citizens in Seattle. He will be nominated—mark these words. * * * Gray Quits. Another spoke has been added to Trimble's political wheel by the withdrawal of L. H. Gray from the mayoralty contest and in doing so advises his friends to vote for W. P. Trimble for mayor. The letter to Mr. Trimble is as follows: GRAY STEAMSHIP CO. Seattle, Jan. 8, 1908. Seattle, Wash. My Dear Mr. Trimble: I have this date written Mr. Harry Carroll, comptroller of Seattle, asking him to withdraw my name from the mayoralty contest and to be particular that it dot not appear on the official ballot to be voted upon Feb. 3, '08. My reasons for withdrawing from this contest are mostly on account of my kind and friendly regard for you, and also that my private affairs and business matters will not FRIDAY, JANUARY, 10, 1908 permit me to continue in this mayoralty race. I will make it known to my friends that I withdraw in your favor and sincerely trust that they will give you the active support they have accorded me. Yours very truly, (Signed) L. H. GRAY. Thomas B. Sumner, state senator from the 38th senatorial district, whose home is in Everett, and who is at the head of the Sumner Iron Works of that city, spent some time in Seattle the first of the week and was closeted for the most part with politicians with whom Tom Sumner himself is past grand master. Just what his game was the Pie-maker was not able to figure out, but there is something doing and it will leak out in a few days. He will not be a candidate to succeed himself he having tired of the game to the extent of himself going to Olympia, but he is not quitting without naming or hoping to name his successor. Joseph Irving, formerly of King county, who represented the north district in the ninth legislature, is now a resident of Snohomish county and it is reported that Sumner proposes to drop his mantle on the shoulders of Joe. Speaking of his candidacy the Tribune has the following to say: Senator T. B. Sumner, who has represented the 38th Senatorial district for the past two terms, has decided to drop out of politics, and will not be a candidate for re-election. Joseph Irving, representative from King county in 1905, but now a resident of Everett, has been persuaded by his friends to make the race, and announces his candidacy. Mr. Irving made a good record as representative, is a popular logger of this county, and is at present a member of the State Board of Fire Commissioners. He will make a strong candidate for the party, and a conservative representative of all business interests. * * * J. A. Falconer, speaker of the house of representatives of the Tenth legislature, who resides in Everett, was in the city this week and was interviewed by the P.-I. on the political situation and he said, "Yes, I am a candidate for state senator from the 38th Senatorial district and will not let the grass grow under my feet in my effort to get the nomination." All of which simply means that, if Joe Irving and Tom Sumner succeed in their efforts they will have to hustle. Mr. Falconer is one of the cleverest campaigners in that county and is exceedingly popular before the people. In spite of bitter opposition in the past from the political bosses he has twice represented the district in the house of representatives and he believes he will represent it in the senate at the next session. The Seattle Republican is reasonable in its charges for publishing legal notices and it would take it as a personal favor if you would remember it when you have a ntice for publication. The office is 307 Epler Block and the telephone number is Main 305. The publication day is Friday and notices are received up to noon of that day. vertisements | di- i Paid Advertisements Candidate for the Republican nomination for Mayor. The record of John E. Humphries : for more than eighteen years last past in this city is an open book. He has at all. times carried the Republican banner. | J.B. METCALFE For Democratic nomination for Mayor of Seattle. Resides in Second Ward. BERNARD W. MURRAY . For Republican nomination for Councilman-at- | Large.- | Resides in Third Ward. ——$_ LOUIS GILBERT , For Republican nomination for Councilman-at- ‘Large. Resides in Eleventh Ward. ee CHRIS R. FRASCH For Republican nomination for Councilman Fifth Ward. Good Government and a Square Deal to All. HENRY PF. JACKSON For Republican nomination for Councilman Fifth Ward. PCP AY: ; For Republican nomination for Councilman : Eleventh Ward. GEORGE F. BANCROFT For Republican nomination for Councilman Fifth Ward. : ARNOLD ZBINDEN For Republican nomination for Councilman Siath Ward. E. H. INGRAHAM, For Republican Nomination for Councilman Seventh Ward. : | V. M. JEPVERY For Republican nomination for Councilman i Third Ward. W. H. MURPHY. For Republican nomination for Councilman-at- Large. Resides in Ninth Ward. ABRAHAM KISTLER For Republican nomination for Councilman-at- Large. Resides in Second Ward. 4 bo Wee VINOEN LE: For Republican nomination for Councilman Second Ward. ‘ __———_—$——$ : FREDERIC SAWYER For Republican nomination for Councilman Fourth Ward. nec A RT A : J. E, CRICHTON For Republican nomination for Councilman Eighth Ward. - Pa Ne | é | R. T. REYNOLDS ' For Republican nomination for Councilman ; Tenth Ward. a | Z. B. RAWSON For Republican nomination for Councilman: Ninth Ward. an cnn a a a a el FRIDAY, JANUARY, 10, 1908. FOR MAYOR. [ have the honor to announce myself as a candi- date for the nomination for Mayor of the city of Seattle on the Republican ticket. If the voters of this city will intrust the ad- ministration of the city’s affairs to me I pledge them that their interests shall be the first consideration with me at all times, and without special pleading or pretense, my duties shall claim my best efforts. W. P: TRIMBLE. CHARLES H. BURNETT, JR. For Republican nomination for Mayor Seattle, resides in Ninth Ward. 5 JOHN .E. HUMPHRIES IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE of Washington, for King County.—In Probate. In the matter of the estate of Cora Gibb and Thomas G. Gibb, Deceased.—No. 6556. Notice of Settlement of Final Account. Notice is hereby given that Fred R. Butterworth, administrator of the estate of Cora Gibb and Thomas G. Gibb, deceased, has rendered to and filed in said court his final account as such administrator, and that Thursday, the 30th day of January, 1908, at 9:30 o'clock a.m., at the Court room of the Probate Department of the Superior Court, in said King County, in the City of Seattle, has been appointed by said Court for the settlement of said account, at which time and place any person interested in said estate may appear and file his exceptions in writing to said account and contest the same. Witness the Honorable R. B. Albertson, judge of said Superior Court, and the Seal of said court hereto affixed this 31st day of December, 1907. (Seal) OTTO A. CASE, Clerk. By J. A. SIGURDSSON, Deputy Clerk. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE Jan. 2, Feb. 3 of Washington, for King County.—In Probate. In the matter of the estate of Cora Gibb and Thomas G. Gibb, Deceased.—No. 6556. Order to Show Cause Why Distribution Should Not Be Fred R. Butterworth, administrator of the estate of Cora Gibb and Thomas G. Gibb, deceased, having filed in this court his petition setting forth that said estate is now in a condition to be closed and is ready for distribution of the residue thereof among the persons entitled by law thereto, and it appearing to the court that said petition sets forth facts sufficient to authorize a distribution of the residue of said estate; Now, therefore, it is by the court ordered that all persons interested in the estate of said Cora Gibb and Thomas G. Gibb, deceased, be and appear before the said Superior Court of King County, State of Washington, at the courtroom of the Probate Department of said court, in the City of Seattle, on the 30th day of January, 1908, at the hour of 9:30 o'clock a. m. of said day, and then and there show cause, if any they have, why an order of distribution should not be made of the residue of said estate among the heirs and persons in said petition mentioned, according to law. It is further ordered that a copy of this order be published once a week for four (4) successive weeks before the said 30th day of January, 1908, in the Seattle Republican, a newspaper printed in said King County and of general circulation therein. Done in open court this 31st day of December, 1907. R. B. ALBERTSON, Judge. Jan. 3—Feb. 3. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF Washington, for King County. C. Rabel, Plaintiff, vs. Christina Rader and all persons unknown, if any, having or claiming an interest in and to the hereinafter described real property, Defendants.—No. .... Notice and Summons. State of Washington /to the above defendants and each of them: You and each of you, as owners, claimants or holders of an interest or estate in and to the hereinafter described real property, are hereby notified that the above named plaintiff is the holder of one certain delinquent tax certificate issued by the Treasurer of King County, State of Washington, dated the first day of December, 1904, and published as follows, for the following tax amount, and upon the real property situated in said King County, described as follows, towit: Nagle's Addition to the City of Seattle—The east 8 feet of the south 59 feet of lot 1, block 34, certificate number B 29197, year 1903, $3.35. That the taxes for the following prior and subsequent years have been paid by the plaintiff upon said above described real property, towitt: $2.13 for year 1904; $1.47, local assessment 1904, Distr. 571; $2.35 for year 1905; $1.45, local assessment 1905, Distr. 571; $3.92 for year 1906; $1.33, local assessment 1906, Distr. 571. Which several sums bears interest at the rate of 15 per cent per annum from said date of payment, and are all the unpaid and unredeemed taxes upon and against said real property. You and each of you (including said persons unknown, if any), are hereby further notified and summoned to be and appear within sixty days after the date of first publication of this notice, exclusive of the day of said first publication, Jan. 3, 1908, in the above entitled court and action; and defend this action and answer the complaint of said plaintiff by copy of your answer on the designated attorney for plaintiff at his office below stated, or pay the amount together with interest and costs. In case you fail so to do, judgment will be rendered herein, foreclosing the lien of said taxes and costs against each parcel of said real property for the sums and amounts due upon and charged against each, for said taxes, interest and costs, ordering a sale of each parcel of said property for the satisfaction of the sums charged and found against it respectively as provided by law, and as prayed in plaintiff's complaint, now on file in this cause and court. C. RABEL, Plaintiff. KENNETH MACKINTOSH. First publication dated Jan. 3, 1908; last, Feb. 17. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE of Washington for the County of King. In Probate. In the matter of the Estate of Mary K. Lawler, deceased. No. 7349. Order to Show Cause Why Distribution Should Not Be Made. W. A. Snyder, administrator of the estate of Mary K. Lawler, deceased, having filed in this court his petition setting forth that said estate is now in a condition to be closed and is ready for distribution of the residence thereof among the persons entitled by law thereto, and it appearing to the court that said petition sets forth: sufficient to authorize a distribution of the residue of said estate: It is therefore ordered by the court that all persons interested in the estate of the said Mary K. Lawler, deceased, be and appear before the said Superior Court of King County, State of Washington, at the court room of the Probate department of said Court in the City of Seattle, on the 23rd day of January, 1908, at the hour of 9:30 o'clock a. m. of said day, then and there to show cause. if any they have, why an order of distribution should not be made of the residue of said estate among the heirs and persons in said petition mentioned, according to law. It is further ordered, that a copy of this order be published once a week for four successive weeks before the said 23rd day of January, 1908, in The Seattle Republican, a newspaper printed and published in said King County and THE SEATTL REPUBLICAN IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE State of Washington, for the County of King. P. P. Newell and A. B. Newell, Plaintiffs, vs. Absalom Sim; the unknown heirs of Absalom Sim, deceased, if any there be; John Rev Thompson; City of Seattle; J. K. Bothwell; B. F. Baker; Jone Doe Muldoon, wife of Patrick Muldoon; also all other persons and parties unknown claiming any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the real estate described in the complaint herein, Defendants. No. 58786. The State of Washington to the said Absalom Sim, the unknown heirs of Absalom Sim, deceased, if any there be, H. F. Baker, Jane Doe Muldoon, wife of Patrick Muldoon, also all other persons and parties unknown claiming any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the real estate described in the complaint herein: You, and each of 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 29th day of November, 1907, and defend the above entitled action in the above entitled court, and answer the complaint of the plaintiffs and serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned attorney for the plaintiffs, at his office below stated; and in case of your failure so to do, 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 said action is to quiet the title of the plaintiffs to the following described land: Lot Thirteen (13) in Block Nine (9) in the Plat of Jackson Street Addition to the City of Seattle, in the County of King and State of Washington, and to exclude the defendants from any interest or lien therein. EDWARD JUDD. Attorney for Plaintiffs. P. O. Address: 432 New York Block, Seattle, Washington. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF KING COUNTY, State of Washington. In the matter of the guardianship of the estate of W. J. Graham, an insane person. No. 1813.—Notice of Sale of Timber. Notice is hereby given by the undersigned that he will, on January 25, 1908, at 10 o'clock a. m. at the front door of the King County court house, at Seattle. Washington, offer for sale and sell for cash, subject to the confirmation of the Superior Court of King County, Washington, the merchantable timber on the premises herein described, with right to go on sald premises to cut and remove sald timber for a period of four years from date of sale sale: sald land being in King County, Washington, and described as follows: The northeast quarter of section 22, in township 24, in southeast quarter of section 29, in said township and range, all in King County, Washington, excepting therefrom the following described premises: The southeast quarter of the northeast quarter of section 32, in township 24 north, of range 7 east, less a strip off the north end thereof $321\frac{1}{2}$ feet wide north and south, lying east of the right of way of the Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern Railway, now the North Park Railway. T. L. GRAHAM. Guardian of the estate of W. J. Graham, an insane person. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE of Washington, in and for King County. Nelle Burke Robinson, Plaintiff, vs. Ernest R. Robinson, Defendant.—No. ..... Summons for Publication. The State of Washington to the above named defendant, Ernest R. Robinson: You are hereby summoned to appear within sixty days after the date of the first publication of this summons, towit, within sixty days after the 10th day of January. A. D. 1905, 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 attorneys for plaintiff, at their office below stated; and in case of your failure so to do, 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 said action is to obtain a divorce from the defendant upon the grounds of cruelty, abandonment and failure to support. RITCHIE'S 100 Flatiron P. O. Address: 229 Burke Building, Seattle, Washington. NOTICE—SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE. State of Washington, County of King, ss.—Sheriff's Office. By virtue of an execution, issued out of the Honorable Superior Court of King County, on the 16th day of December, 1907, by the clerk thereof, in the case of Charles Lee, plaintiff, versus Mrs. Lizzie Harris, Defendant, No. 56917, and to me, as Sheriff, directed and delivered: Notice is hereby given that I will proceed to sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, within the hours prescribed by law for Sheriff's sales, to-wit: at 10 o'clock A. M. on the 25th day of January, A. D. 1908, before the Court House door of said King County, in the State of Washington, II of the right title, and best of the defendant Lizzie Harris, in and to the following described property, situated in King County, State of Washington, to-wit: Lots one (1), two (2) and three (3), in block forty-six (46), of Rainier Beach, King County, Washington, as per plat recorded in volume eight (8) of Plats, page eleven (11), records of said county, levied on as the property of said defendant, Mrs. Lizzie Harris, to satisfy a judgment, amounting to one hundred forty-three & 85-100 dollars, and costs of suit, in favor of plaintiff. Dated this 18th day of December, 1907. L. C. SMITH, Sheriff. By EDW. DREW, Deputy. Dec. 20—Jan. 18. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE State of Washington, in and for King County. Ella M. Finch, Plaintiff, vs. Fred D. Finch, Defendant.—No. 48999. Summons. The State of Washington to the said Fred D. Finch, Defendant: You are hereby summoned to appear within sixty (60) days after the date of the first publication of this summons, towit, within sixty days after the 13th day of December, 1907, 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 attorneys for plaintiff at their office below stated; and in case of your failure so to do, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demands of the complaint, which has been filed with the Clerk of said Court. The object of said action is to obtain an absolute divorce and a decree dissolving the bonds of matrimony existing between the plaintiff and defendant upon the grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment and personal indignities of the defendant, rendering life burdensome to the plaintiff. SAUTEN & SHELDON, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Office and Post Office Address: Room 536 New York Block, Seattle, King County, Washington. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE The State of Washington to John L. Baird, Defendant: You are hereby notified and summoned to be an appear in the above entitled court and defend the above entitled action within sixty (60) days after the first publication of this summons, exclusive of the day of the said first publication, towit, within sixty days after the 6th day of December, 1907, and answer the complaint of the plaintiff and serve a copy of your answer or other pleading on the attorney for the plaintiff below named at his office below stated, and in case of your failure so to do judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the complaint of plaintiff, which has been filed with the clerk of the above entitled court. The object of this action is to secure a divorce for the plaintiff from the defendant on grounds provided by statutes of State of Washington. A. C. MacDONALD, Attorney for Plaintiff. Office and Post Office Address: 524 Bailey Building, Seattle, Washington. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE of Washington, in and for King County. -Dora L. Shirtz, Plaintiff, vs. James A. Shirtz, Defendant—Summons for Publication. The State of Washington to the said James A. Shirtz; You are hereby summoned to appear within sixty days after the date of the first publication of this summons, towit; within sixty days after the 20th day of December, 1907, 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 do, 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 dissolve the bonds of matrimony now existing between plaintiff and defendant upon the grounds of habitual drunkenness, idleness and non-support, and to obtain the custody of the minor child of plaintiff and defendant. P. O. Address: 58 Downs Bldg., Seattle, County of King, Washington. Dec. 20—Feb. 3. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE of Washington, for King County. In the matter of the estate of Martha McClintock, Deceased—No. $326. Notice to Creditors. By order of said court made herein on the 19th day of December, 1907, notice is hereby given to the creditors of, and all persons having claims against said deceased or against said estate, to present them with the necessary vouchers to the undersigned administrator of said estate, at 1308 Alaska Building, in the City of Seattle, King County, Washington, in the place of the transaction of business, of said estate, within one year from and after the date of first publication of this notice, or same will be barred. Date of first publication, December 20th, 1907. JAMES McCLINTOCK. Administrator of the Estate of Martha McClintock, Deceased. Dec. 20—Jan. 18. PROBATE NOTICE. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE State of Washington, for the County of King. State of Washington, County of King, ss. In the matter of the estate of Welcome Murdock, Deceased.—No. 7263. Notice of Settlement of Final Account. Notice is hereby given that F. M. Jeffery, the administrator of the estate of Welcon. Murdock, deceased, has rendered to, and filed in said Court, his final account as such administrator, and that Thursday, the 16th day of January, 1908, at 9:30 o'clock a. m., at the Court Room of the Probate Department of our said Superior Court, in the City of Seattle, in said King County, has been duly appointed by said Court for the settlement of said account, at which time and place any person interested in said estate may appear and file his exceptions in writing to said account, and contest the same. Witness, the Hon. R. B. Albertson, Judge of said Superior Court, and the Seal of said Court hereto affixed this 10th day of December, 1907. OTTO A, CASE, Clerk. By J. A. SIGURDSON, Deputy Clerk, F. M. JEFFERY, Administrator. SAUTEN & SHELDON. FRIDAY, JANUARY, 10, 1908. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE State of Washington, for the County of King.—In Probate. In the matter of the estate of Welcome Murdock, Deceased.—No, 7263. Order to Show Cause Why Distribution Should Not be Made. F. M. Jeffery, administrator of the estate of Welcome Murdock, deceased, having filed in this court his petition setting forth that said estate is now in a condition to be closed and is ready for distribution of the residue thereof among the persons entitled by law thereto, and it appearing to the court that said petition sets forth facts sufficient to authorize a distribution of the residue of said estate: It is therefore ordered by the court that all persons interested in the estate of the said Welcome Murdock, deceased, be and appear before the said Superior Court of King County, State of Washington, at the court room of the Probate Department of said Court in the City of Seattle, on the 16th day of January, 1908, at the hour of 9:30 o'clock a. m. of said day, then and there to show cause, if any they have, why an order of distribution should not be made of the residue of said estate among the heirs and persons in said petition mentioned, according to law. It is further ordered, that a copy of this order be published once a week for four successive weeks before the said 16th day of January, 1908, in Seattle Republican, a newspaper printed and published in said King County and of general circulation therein. Done in open court this 10th day of December, 1907. R. B. ALBERTSON, Judge. F. M. JEFFERY, Administrator. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE State of Washington, for King County. The Tailored Ready Company, Plaintiff, vs. John Doe Webb, Morris Gross and George Kinnear, Defendants.—Summons. The State of Washington to the said Morris Gross, defendant: You are hereby summoned to appear within sixty days after the first publication of this summons, towit, sixty days after the 6th day of December, 1907, and defend the above entitled action in the above entitled court, and answer to the complaint of the plaintiff, and serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned attorneys for the plaintiff at their office below stated, and in case of your failure so to do 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 this action is to have the plaintiff declared the owner of a certain lease of real estate, fraudulently obtained by the defendant while an officer of the plaintiff corporation. P. O. Address: 1217 Alaska Building, Seattle, King County, Washington. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF KING County, Washington. Bella Wilkins, Plaintiff, vs. Edward E. Wilkins, Defendant—No. 58934. Summons for Service by Publication. The State of Washington to the said Edward E. Wilkins, Defendant: You are hereby summoned to appear within sixty (60) days after the date of the first publication of this summons, to-wit: within sixty (60) days after the 6th day of December, 1907, 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 do, 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 divorce from you on the ground of non-support. F. M. JEFFERY, Plaintiff's Attorney. P. O. Address, Room 747 New York Building, in Seattle, King County, Washington. NOTICE TO CREDITORS. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF KING County, State of Washington. In the Matter of the Estate of John C. Morrow, Deceased, with the Will Annexed. No. 6819. Notice is hereby given to the creditors and all persons having claims against John C. Morrow, deceased, or against sald estate, to present and exhibit them within one year from the date of the first publication of this notice to the undersigned administrator, with the necessary vouchers, at the law office of J. M. Weistling, 421-2-3 Boston Block, Seattle, Washington, the place for the transaction of the business of sald estate. J. M. WEISTLING, Administrator of the Estate with the Will Annexed of John C. Morrow, Deceased. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE of Washington, for King County. In the matter of the estate of Elenora Morris, Deceased.—No. 8291. Notice to Creditors. By order of said court made herein on the 5th day of December, 1907, notice is hereby given to the creditors of, and all persons having claims against said deceased or against sald estate, to present them with the necessary vouchers to the undersigned administrator of sald estate, at 1308 Alaska Wilding, in the City of Seattle, King County, the place of the transaction of business of sald estate, with one year from after the date of first publication of this notice, or same will be barred. Date of first publication, December 20th, 1907. L. B. MORRIS FRIDAY, JANUARY, 10, 1908 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MAY E. DAWSON, AN INSANE AND INCOMPETENT PERSON, ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE ON APPLICATION OF GUARDIAN FOR ORDER OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE. NO. 8210. DEPARTMENT NO. 4. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE of Washington, in and for the County of King. And it is further ordered, adjudged and decreed, that this order to show cause be served upon the said May E. Dawson, the said insane and incompetent person, and upon the said R. D. Dawson, the said husband and guardian of the said May E. Dawson, residing at San Francisco, California, and upon the person having the care, custody and control of the said May E. Dawson at the Livermore Sanitarium at Livermore, in the State of California, and upon the next of kin of the said May E. Dawson, and upon all persons interested in the estate of said May E. Dawson, by publication thereof, in the Seattle Republican, a weekly newspaper printed and published in Seattle, King County, Washington, and of general cir- culation, once a week for four consecutive weeks before the 7th day of February, 1908, the day of the hearing on this order. the day of hearing. Done in open court this 24th day of December A. D., 1907. R. B. ALBERTON. Judge. Date of first publication Dec. 27, 1907. Jan 24. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE State of Washington, for the County of King. Francis McArther, Plaintiff, vs. R. J. McArther, Defendant—No. .... Summons by Publication. The State of Washington to the said R. J. McArther, 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 6th day of December, A. D. 1907, 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 do, 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 said action, set forth in the complaint, is as follows: This action is brought to procure a decree of divorce on the grounds of non-support. T. H. CANN. Attorney for Plaintiff. P. O. Address: 412 Oriental Building, Seattle, King County, Washington. Dec. 13—Jan. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE State of Washington, for King County. Sarah L. Newhall, Plaintiff, vs. Jacob Brooks and Jane Doe Brooks, his wife, whose first name is unknown, and all persons unknown, if any, having or claiming any interest or estate in or to the hereinafter described real property. Defendants—No. 58883. Notice and Summons. The State of Washington to Jacob Brooks and Jane Doe Brooks, his wife, whose first, name is unknown, who are the owners, or reputed owners of and all persons unknown claiming or having interest or estate in and to the herein-after described real property, Defendants: You, and each of you, are hereby notified that the above named plaintiff, Sarah L. Newell, is the owner and holder of two certain delinquent tax certificates, No. B 48820 and No. B 48368, issued by the Treasurer of King County, Washington, embracing the following real property situated in King County, Washington, and more particularly described as follows, to-wit: The west 77 feet of lot fourteen (14) in block sixteen (16) in Washington Central Improvement Company's First Addition to Kent. That said certificate No. B 48820 was issued on the 14th day of November, 1907, for the sum of two dollars and ninety-seven cents ($2.97) for the delinquent taxes for the year 1903, and said certificate No. B 48368 was issued for the delinquent taxes upon said premises for the year 1905, in the sum of two dollars and sixty-three cents ($2.63), and assigned to the plaintiff, and plaintiff's assignor paid to said Treasurer the sum of eleven ($11.00) dollars upon said premises for the year 1906, and assigned all rights thereunder to the plaintiff; which several sums bury interest at the rate of 15 per cent per annum from the date of payment. You, and each of you, are hereby directed and summoned to appear within sixty (60) days after the date of the first publication of this notice and summons, exclusive of the day of said first publication, towit: Within sixty (60) days after the 6th day of December, 1907, and defend the above entitled action in the above entitled court, or pay the amount due together with interest and costs. In case you fail so to do, judgment will be rendered foreclosing the lien for said taxes, interest and costs against the real property, lands and premises herein named. SARAH L. NEWELL, Plaintiff. RALPH SIMON. Plaintiff's Attorney. P. O. Address: 513 Pacific Block, Seattle, King County, Washington. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE of Washington, in and for King County. Mary Smethurst, Plaintiff, vs. Joseph Smethurst, Defendant, No. ——Summons for Publication: The State of Washington to the above named defendant, Joseph Smethurst: 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 27th day of December, A. D., 1907, 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 attorneys for plaintiff, at office below stated; and case of your failure so to do, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the complaint, which has been filed with the clerk of court. The object of said action is to obtain a divorce from the defendant upon the grounds of cruelty and habitual drunkness and non-support, and to obtain custody of the two younger children of the parties to this action. CROSS & RICE. Attorneys for Plaintiff. P. O. Address, 229 Burke Building, Seattle, Washington. Date first publication Dec. 27, 1907; last Feb. 10, 1908. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE State of Washington, for King County. Augusta Van Every, Plaintiff, vs. Wm. Van Every, Defendant.—No. ..... Summons for Publication. The State of Washington to Wm. Van Every. Defendant: You are hereby noti- fled and summoned to be and appear in the above entitled court and defend the above entitled action within sixty (60) days after the first publication of this summons, exclusive of the day of the said first publication, towit, within sixty days after the 6th day of December, 1907, and answer the complaint of the plaintiff and serve a copy of your answer or other pleading on the attorney for the plaintiff below named at his office below stated, and in case of your failure so to do judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the complaint of plaintiff, which has been filed with the clerk of the above court. The object of this action is to secure a divorce for the plaintiff from the defendant on grounds provided by statutes of State of Washington. A. C. MacDONALD Attorney for Plaintiff Office and Post Office Address: 524 Bailey Building, Seattle, Washington. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE of Washington, for the County of King. George K. von Horn, Plahutiff, vs. Matilda von Horn, Defendant—No. .... Summons by Publication. The State of Washington to the said Matilda von Horn. 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 20th day of December, nineteen hundred and seven, 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 attorneys for plaintiff at his office below stated; and in case of your failure so to do, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demands of the complaint, which has been filed with the clerk of said court. The object of the said action set forth in said complaint is as follows: To obtain a decree of divorce from the defendant herein. Date of first publication, Dec. 20, 1907. JOHN SLATTERY. Attorney for Plaintiff. P. O. Address: 1323 Alaska Building, Seattle. Wash.. King County. Dec 20- Feb. 3. AD REPUBLICAN—Legals hoc IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE State of Washington, in and for King County. E. A. Anderson, Plaintiff, vs. Philip Anderson, Defendant. No. .... Summons for Publication. The State of Washington to the above named defendant, Philip Anderson: You are hereby summoned to appear within sixty (60) days after the date of the first publication of this summons, to-wit: within sixty (60) days after the 10th day of January, 1908, 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 attorneys for plaintiff, at their office below stated, and in case of your failure so to do, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the complaint which has been filed with the Clerk of said Court. That the object and purpose of said action is to obtain a decree absolutely dissolving the bonds of matrimony existing between the plaintiff and defendant, on the ground of abondonment of the plaintiff by the defendant. McCAFFERTY & GODFREY, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Postoffice address: Seattle, Washington Office address: 902 Lowman Building, Seattle, Wash. Notice to Creditors. Notice is hereby given to all creditors that S. Paysee Jr. has been appointed receiver for the partnership of Taylor and Cruse. The partnership is being dissolved. All creditors are urged to submit their claims, and place them in the hands of the receiver for adjustment. S. PAYSEE, JR., Receiver, 3610 6th Ave. N. E. Jan. 10—Jan. 31. IN JUSTICE'S COURT—JOHN E. CARROLL, Justice. State of Washington, County of King—ss. County of King—ss. To M. Bennett, V. E. Bennett and M. A. Bennett: Each and every one of you are hereby notified that Bertha Grass Dye has filed a complaint against you in said court which will come on to be heard at my office in Seattle, in King County, Washington, on the 3rd day of February, 1908, at the hour of 8:30 a. m. o'clock, and unless you appear and then and there answer, the same will be taken as confessed and the demand of the plaintiff granted. The object and demand of said complaint is to collect the rent due the plaintiff for one month, of a furnished apartment at No. 212 Harvard Ave. North, and damages for broken and missing effects to the amount of five dollars. The total claim amounting to sixty dollars. Complaint filed Jan. 10. A. D. 1908. JOHN E. CARROLL, J. P. Jan. 10—Jan. 31. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE State of Washington, for the County of King—In Probate. In the matter of the Estate of Zacheus D. Kyle, Deceased—No. 7361. Order to Show Cause Why Distribution Should Not Be Made. Susanna M. Kyle, administratrix of the estate of Zacheus D. Kyle, deceased, having filed in this court her petition setting forth that said estate is now in a condition to be closed and is ready for distribution of the residue thereof among the persons entitled by law thereto, and it appearing to the court that said petition sets forth facts sufficient to authorize a distribution of the residue of said estate: It is therefore ordered by the court that all persons interested in the estate of the said Zacheus D. Kyle, deceased, be and appear before the said Superior Court of King County, State of Washington, at the court room of the Probate department of said court in the City of Seattle, on the 9th day of January, 1908, at the hour of 9:30 o'clock a.m. of said day then and there to show cause, if any they have, why an order of distribution should not be made of the residue of said estate among the heirs and persons in said petition mentioned, according to law. It is further ordered that a copy of this order be published once a week for four successive weeks before the said 9th day of January, 1908, in The Seattle Republican, a newspaper printed and published in said King County, and of general circulation therein. Done in open court this 5th day of December, 1907. R. B. ALBERTSON, Judge. December 6—Jan. 12. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE State of Washington, in and for King County. Amella Koehler, Plaintiff. vs. Harry Koehler, Defendant, No. 58822. Summons. The State of Washington to the said Harry Koehler, 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 29th day of November, 1907, 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 do, 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 this action is to secure a divorce from you, the defendant above named, and for alimony, attorney's fee and costs. Attorney for Plantin. Postoffice Address: 1201 Alaska Building, Seattle, King County, Washington. Nov. 29. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE of Washington, for King County. In the matter of the estate of Rudolph Herman Wilhelm Schweitzer, Deceased.—No. 8134. Notice to Creditors. By order of said court made herein on the 16th day of December, 1907. notice is hereby given the creditors of said estate to all persons having claimed the said deceased to present them with the necessary vouchers to the undersigned, Glasgow & Tworoger, attorneys for the administrator of the said estate, at Room 403 Pioneer Building, Seattle, Washington, the place of business of said estate, in Seattle, in said county and state, within one year from and after the date of first publication of this notice or same will be barred. Date of first publication, December 20, 1907. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE of Washington, for King, County. In the matter of the estate of Steinunn P. Larson. Deceased.—No. 8519. Notice to Creditors. By order of said court made herein on the 19th day of December, 1907, notice is hereby given to the creditors of, and all persons having claims against said deceased or against said estate, to present them with the necessary vouchers to the undersigned administrator of said estate, at 1308 Alaska Building, in the City of Seattle, King County, Washington, the place of the transaction of business of said estate, within one year from and after the date of first publication of this notice, or same will be barred. Date of first publication December 20. LOUIS LARSON. Administrator of the Estate of Steinunn P. Larson. Deceased. Dec. 20—Jan. 18. ONE AD REPUBLICAN SCG IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE of Washington, for King County. In the matter of the estate of Charles Peterson, Deceased.—No. 8472. Notice to Creditors. Notice is hereby given to the creditors of Charles Peterson, deceased, and of his estate, to present their claims with the necessary vouchers to the undersigned executor, at his office, 36 Haller Bldg. Seattle, King County, Washington, to be deposited for the transaction of business of said estate, within one year from the date of the first publication of this notice. Date of first publication, January 3rd, 1908. BO SWEENEY. Executor of the Estate of Charles Peterson, Deceased. Office Address: 36 Haller Blvd., Seattle. Washington. Jan. 3—Feb. 3. NOTICE TO CREDITORS. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE of Washington, in and for the County of King. In the matter of the Estate of Alice E. Vernon, deceased. No. ____. By order of said court made herein on the 19th day of December, 1907, notice is hereby given to the creditors of and to all persons having claims against said deceased or against said estate or against the community estate of said deceased Alice E. Vernon, to present them with the necessary vouchers to the undersigned, including said estate at 646 New York Block, Seattle, King County, State of Washington, the place of business of said estate in Seattle, in said county and State, within one year from and after the date of first publication of this notice, or the same will be barred. Date of first publication December 20, 1907. 646 New York Block, Seattle, King County, Washington. Dec. 20—Jan. 18. FRIDAY. JANUARY 10. 1908. PERSONAL. Mr. I. I. Walker went to Tacoma last Monday evening to assist in the setting up of an Independent Elk lodge. * * * The Pioneer Social Club held its annual election last Tuesday evening, and Miss Gertrude Crissman was elected president; Mrs. Carrie Dixon Black, secretary, and Mrs. Katie Belcher, treasurer. * * * Quite a few of the ladies of the city are taking advantage of the opportunities that are offered at the free night school at the High School building. Why not others? * * * The Sunday Forum will discuss next Sunday the advisability of endorsing the actions of the Building Trades Council in advocating the open shop for Seattle. * * * Have you registered? If you do not register you cannot vote in the coming city election. The registration books are now open at the City Hall day and night and you should register today, lest ye forget it tomorrow. *** The funny man is an amusing cuss for a while, but grows tiresome after so long a time. Now, don't everybody holler. \* \* \* Do you appreciate a good, clean weekly paper? Then subscribe for The Seattle Republican. * * * Mrs. Henry J. Asberry, of Tacoma, spent last Sunday in Seattle, the guest of Mrs. L. A. Graves. She was accompanied by her brother, Mr. Wallingford. The Seattle Theatre has Ben Hendricks in "Yon Yonson," a play that not only attracts large and enthusiastic audiences, but one that actually plaeses all the newspaper critics as well. This is remarkable; for, as a general things, newspaper men, like theatrical managers, become caloused at all offerings and give them but a passing notice. Not so with Ben Hendricks in "Yon Yonson." This week the P.I. and Times devoted considerable space to reviewing the excellence of the play at the Seattle Theatre this week, and before the engagement closes Saturday night all records for the second week in January will be broken by the attendance at the Seattle Theatre. The 10-cent and 25-cent matinees are filling Messrs. Russell & Drew's play house like they used to in the old days, when Seattle had the Third Avenue Theatre at Third and Madison, and Ben Hendricks used to play there to capacity audiences at every performance. "AT THE OLD CROSS ROADS," One of the best plays of the past fifteen years, opens at the Seattle Theatre next Sunday afternoon. It has not been seen here for several years, because Mr. Arthur C. Aiston, the owner, will not send out a No. 2 company, and the one that comes to the Seattle Theatre next Sunday has to do the country in sections each year, and only comes West once in about three years. "At the Old Cross Roads" is a strong play, with characters that are far out of the ordinary. It tells the story of an unscrupulous planter, who, in order to marry an heiress, THE SEATTLE REPUBLICAN casts aside his wife, whom he has led to believe has Negro blood in her veins, but who, in the end, is proven to be a white woman. There is much comedy and an abundance of heart interest in the play. The company will be found to be entirely new here, but every member is an actor or actress with an Eastern reputation, and all have been seen at a New York Broadway theatre this season, where "At the Old Cross Roads" is a metropolitan attraction. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF KING COUN- ty, Washington. Florence Allen, Plaintiff, vs. Nathan D. Allen, Defendant.—No. 59365. Summons for Service by Publication. The State of Washington to the said Nathan D. Allen, Defendant: You are hereby summoned to appear within sixty (60) days after the' date of the first publication of this summons, to-wit: within sixty (60) days after the 10th day of January, 1908, and defend the above entitled action in the above entitled court and answer the complaint of the plaintiff at his office below stated, and in case of your failure so to do 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 divorce from you on the ground of cruelty and non-support. J. E. HAWKINS, Plaintiff's attorney. P. O. Address: Room 310 Pacific Block, in Seat- tle, King County, Washington. Jan. 10—Feb. 21. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE of Washington, in and for the County of King. In the Matter of the Estate of M. C. Adair, Deceased.—Notice to Creditors. Notice is hereby given by the undersigned, administrator of the estate of M. C. Adair, deceased, to the creditors of and all persons having claims against the said deceased, to exhibit and present them, with the necessary vouchers, within one year of the first publication of this notice to the said administrator at Room 911 in the Lowman Building, situated on the southeast corner of First Avenue and Cherry Street, in the City of Seattle, King County, State of Washington, the same day before the truancy case, the business of said estate. Dedicated to Seattle, Washington, this 10th day. Dated at Seattle, Washington, this 10th day of January, 1908. FRANK BEAM, Administrator of the Estate of M. C. Adair, Decensed. Date of first publication, January 10, 1908. GRAVES, PALMER & MURPHY. PROBATE NOTICE. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE of Washington, for the County of King. State of Washington, County of Klug—ss. In the matter of the estate of Mary K. Lawler, deceased. No. 7349. Notice of Settlement of Final Account. Notice is hereby given that W. A. Snyder, administrator of the estate of Mary K. Lawler, deceased, has rendered to, and filed in said Court his Final Account as such administrator, and that Thursday, the 23rd day of January, 1908, at 9:30 o'clock a. m., at the Court Room of the Probate Department of our said Superior Court, in the City of Seattle, in said King County, has been duly appointed by said Court the settlement of said account, at which time and place any person interested in said estate may appear and file his exceptions in writing to said account, and contest the same. Witness, the Hon. R. B. Albertson, Judge of said Superior Court, and the seal of said Court hereto affixed this 20th day of December, 1907. (Seal) OTTO A. CASE, Clerk. By D. K. SICKELS, Deputy Clerk. INCOMPETENT PERSON. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE State of Washington, in and for the County of King. In the matter of the Estate of May E. Dawson, an insane and incompetent person.——No. 8210. Notice is hereby given by the undersigned, that he was on the 11th day of December, 1907, duly appointed by the Honorable Superior Court of the State of Washington, in and for the County of King, guardian of the estate of May E. Dawson, a non-resident insane and incompetent person; and that he is now and has been ever since the 11th day of December, 1907, the duly qualified and acting guardian of the estate of the said May E. Dawson, the said insane and incompetent person. W. H. BARD, Guardian of the Estate of May E. Dawson, insane and incompetent. December 13 to January 10. NOTICE TO CREDITORS. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE State of Washington, in and for the County of King. In the matter of the Estate of May E. Dawson, an insane and incompetent person.—No. $210. Notice is hereby given by the undersigned, guardian of the estate of May E. Dawson, the insane and incompetent person above named, to the creditors of and all persons having claims against the said May E. Dawson, the said insane and incompetent person, that you and each of you and all persons having claims against the said May E. Dawson, the said insane and incompetent person are hereby required to present your said claims with the necessary vouchers to the undersigned, at his place of business at the Northern Bank & Trust Company, number 400 Pike Street, in Seattle, Washington, within six months after the date of the first publication of this notice. Date of first publication of this notice December 13th, 1907. W. H. BARD, Guardian of the Estate of May E. Dawson, insane and incompetent, December 13 to January 10. Acme Publishing Co. 312 Marion Block BRIEFS OUR SPECIALTY Telephones: Sunset, Main 1997—Ind., 1306. The Comfort. Newly furnished rooms. Walking distance; rent reasonable; rooms by the day or week. I. ISBAEL WALKER, 1101-1102 Jackson Street. 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