Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-12-15

jon" McLnu4hIln:
" The following is the yalua ion
We put upon the property of the
Mission Try Board of the VI. f.
Church IN this place (Wallahet
Falle). We deem it proper to pre-
sent the bill of items that YOU may
more fully understand the grounds
of our estimate:
| white dwelling hou>c ............ 2.2jW %
ont houses and fencing. .......... 100 UU
Old house ami tcurug 800. 100 M
| ware house lots . $50 ...-. $40 ~
lots i'll comncNInn with dwelling
house ...... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 4,i00 M
ST Ota Ou
The two lots occupied by the
church arc not included in the above
bill; if You should conclude to pur-
chase the above named property, you
will do it with the understanding,
that we reserve the occupancy of
the warehouse until the first of June,
1913, the house i'll which Mr.. Aber-
ncty resides until August, 1873, and
all The fruit trees Oh the premises to
be moved i'll the fall of 1914 or
spring of 1Sl5, and the garden veg
etab,cs now growing. If you see
fit to accept of this proposition,
please inform Us the earliest oppor-
tumiy, as we cannot consider our
selves pledged longer than day or
two.
DIR. Mclaughlin felt outraged at
this eXtortion. In vain he referred
to the fact that he had SO recently
donated the lots; that the old
house was built with lumber bor-
rowed of him. He suggested that
the matter might be referred to the
VI. L. Board, but every proposition
was rejected. The Rev. gentleman
justified himself, as it was busi-
ness the business man vainly urged
that honor and conscience might
be regarded. The terms were ac.
ceptec; the Mission as such was out
of the controversy, but not its late
constituent elements. As individuals
the relentless spoliatlon against him
continued.
With the great mig .ation of '43
had come Peter III. Burnett, Il law
yer from Missouri, with reputation
for ability and integrity. (The Ore
gon provisional government made
him its Chief Justice. When Ore
gon became an United States Terri
tory he was appointed an Associate
Justice of its Supreme Court, NOV
ing to California in 1919, he was re-
elected first Governor of that State,
and served afterwards upon its Su-
preme Bench.) DIR. McLoug him
retained him as counsel. Under his
advice, Waller, though still an occu-
pant of the claim, was not disturbed,
as Waller could acquire no adverse
right against his landlord, under
whom, rs tenant, he had entered.
The milling company We're ut once
notified that DR.. Mclaughlin would
assert his right to the Island, as soon
as courts of law should be estab-
lished, with jurisdiction 10 adiudicate
land titles.
The elec ion OF Mr.. Polk in 1914,
on the Oregon issue of fifty four
for V or fight" created excitement in
Oregon. War was supposed to be
imminent, if not ut that time de-
clared. Dr.. Mclaughlin had estates
i'll Canada. To change his allegiance
in time of war, might be attended
with most serious personal conse-
quences. Neither could he in such
Il condition of affairs, as British
subject, hope to retain Oregon City.
SO soon as the warbubble had
been dispel ed, he had resolved to
sever his connection with the Hud-
sons Bay Company and become n
citizen of the United States. His
friend and former legal adviser had
become the Chief Justice of the Ore
gon Provisional Government. DR..
Mclaughlin appeared before him to
declare his intentions to become an
American citizen, to renounce for
ever all allie glance to tue British
crown.
But, unfortunately, Judge Bur-
nett was powerlcss to receive such
declaration. He had neither author
ity of law to administer such oath,
nor was his court authorized by law
to receive. file or attest such decla-
ration. Scrupulous and conscien-
tiosu, he denied the application.
The Provisional Government might
not be recognized, clearly its courts
were not among those courts upon
which Congress had conferred juris-
diction to naturallZe aliens. The
Oregon controversy had been peace
fully settled between the two nations.
DIR. Mclaughlin had resigned the
service of the IIudson's Bay Com
pany and was residing at Oregon
City. Governor Joseph Lane, first
Governor of Oregon Territory had
arrived and Oh March s, 1913 issued
IL proclamation formally announcing
the extension of federal jurisd ction
ONcl INC 1tlIliOiN llpn. w llliutII
L. Bryant, commissioned AS Chief
Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court
had entered upon the discharge of
judicial duties. A court competent
to try the title to AbeInethy Island,
had been furnished, but Chief Justice
Bryant and Gov. Lane had become
the purchasers of that Island. On
the Both May, 1919, John McLough-
lin declared his intention to become
an American citizen of the United
States, i'll what was called and
recognized as United States District
Court OF the County of Clackamas,
Oregon Territory. Those courts
have ceased to be regarded as United
States Courts, but their jurisdiction
to naturalize was unquestloned.
Samuel r. Tburston, in honor to
whose memory the County OF Thurs