The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-08-21
NUKE ABOUT HIS LIFE.
A Career that Acds Lustre 70 His
Memory.

Richard Asbnry Jones was horu in
lHdsaaa. October -, 1881, aad al
though be removed from his native
s.ate when quite Young man, he
claim 10 BIZ ella 'sed as Rooster" He
obtained his education under diffienities.
aud early showed the possession Of talents
Of an exceptional nature He went to Cal.
uornia during the gold excitement OF $50
There be met and married Isabella MeCfei-
ian. who had gone TO California GU account
of her health subsequently he remosed
TO Rochester, Minnesota, where he at
tanned high place In the bar Of the stat.
He was particularly successful as a erifnI-
nal lawyer aud had be located in Mime
aps,lis or some other large city, he would
doubtless, BY reason Of his unusual tai
euis, have become the most prominent At
tofDey in the state. He became attached
10 the beaafifui little city of Rochester,
however, and would not i,eye H. He was
Il candidate for congress several times Ia a
hopelessiy Republican district. aud by his
popularity, greatly reduced the usual Ke-
pubitcan majority. He was In the stale
legislature several times. aud many good
laws now on the statute books Of the stale
were his uroi1ffions. One of the most
notable ia that railroad ridden country
was law fixing the ma ximum aid mini
mum freigiis rates 70 be charged by rail-
road cofpogAiioiS This law was tested IN
stood the teal Although before his aIs-
pGiBtmsnt he always enjoyed large p-aF.
nee, he never accumulated muca veal; h
aud died Ia moderate circumstances. He
" rs of 100 benevolent aad generous q ma
tntc 10 make money. Ne one in distress
ever Jailed upon him ia yaia. Ills long
residence ia Minnesota aud his extensive
practice, made him known la every Quar-
ter Of the slate. 4 life long friend aid
Yesterday; Il don't believe there Were a
haadfed people In Minnesota, who did not
know him al least bs sight. fife could not
step 81 train al any little station In Min
neS9int Without s9rnc-pue giving bin 3
warm haad grasp aud the efeeting Hello
Dick or How are YOU Jones' or SIR Iones',
according % the familiarity Of The acquain;-
aneeship. Thirteen years a<8. his beloved
wife died aud hs never married again He
was devoted 90 his family aad simple IN
his ieetes
his LlfE HBsE-
Hc removed TO Portland, Ore
van, Ia isSi, AMI iu March.
iSs7. was appointed by President
Cleveland chief jasiiec ~ Washington Ter
rltury. shortly after he removed TO Seattle
aud has ever since resided mere. lie Yves
beia ia the highest estimation as a judge
aul a man ~ eYerso who knew him end
had attracted Is him E1any warm friends.
SoTABLE OFFICIAL ACTS.
TIE most important official act Of Chief
Justice Jones, perhaps. was the writing Of
,sv decision OF the supreme court rendered
last week, declaring the woman suffrage
Law unconstitutional. This will for al
time be one of the most Roled decisions in
the Washington Territory reports.
He decided the riparian rights cases OF
squire vs. Kenyon aud KENYON IS squire.
a decision that will always have Inaieri al
effect upon very impoFaat inter
a Frsal.
held that the person vino buys a
lot ON the water front. according 10 the
recorded piss. Il bound by that plat IN case
VI show. IN front Of his lots, Rnd they are
rcalls below high water msrk. Judge
Allyn hgs taken directly opposite ground
or this question
The Miller murder case decision, with
which everyone IS familiar, Is also one OF
tudgc Jonts,S most important acts. Miller
WAS i0uad guilty 81 murder The supreme
court Eganie-f a ueS trial Eud declared
II ou the future trial no stronger evidences
was produced the defendant would be en-.
titled 10 arqutfta', On the new trial hici
Justice Jones followed this expression OF
the supreme court aud acquitted Miller.
Annthcr notable Official act u Judge
Jones Was his otiniau In the case Of " T.
liam Nj White -. the Territory, IN which
be iAys down ysry cieafle the Law OF eel
defense and The right 81 those ia Posses
sion - property 10 defend their session
against Viuirnee. whether the possession
og legal or nos.
JHage Jones was sp iudcfatiEabie aud
systematic worker. lie was ta3rtf second
dtgrcg Ans1B. and fusmrrty occupied the
oflire II deputy gfaud ~ the grand
lodge "a Minnesota. III, iast official sci
was the siguiug Of an order ~ suit pend
ing T.is vas sent t. Nj G. H. Waai.,gsi
OF this ciiy. under date ~ last Wednesday,
with the following mole;
GEoG8S SnASNpN'S kAScH.f
Aus. D.. iS,s,. \
Bro Hanlari enclose your complain;
Affidavit % the click aad Send Herewith
sn order 20 show cause, fgiuraAhlc Friday
moraiug af next wcrS This l. !u order 10
give y0u time for VaHr Medirni axe TRIP
aud to set back. - can bear ID matter
aud a. to Oyateryiilc Saturday or SabGss
Very truly, t. 4 JusES-