The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-23

ration or BY Tsgzsc record as DfF1rFsN u po-
sstions which they have previously filed IN
= most satisfactory manner. To give 20
such a. have not this personal aeqGatn-
fance Or knowledge an opportunity 20 see
vhst manner OF men they are. the Post
1nsesIieencer publishes the foIlop lng bio
graphical sketehev OF the msn who are
probably destined 80 III the psosie posi-
lions which the citizens OF King roaoty
will award In the eIcction next Soyesn-
Der.
Thomas j. Hum~s-
Thomas ]. Huuss. candidate for re-
election as Judge OF the superior court.
has ar enviabie career. both tn pgbIsc
and NJ a private citizen. He WAS born
on February II, isfa. in Tfpp@canoe county,
Ind. on the banks Of the WABASH. When
very young he removed 20 KsokuE county.
Ia. AZ the ags Of ~ nc went 70 CaleAge,
ard after stay % four years ~ That city
moved 70 Kansas. Ills schooling was had
principally IN Keokuk county and Chicago
Txc years Of his residence in Kansas was
epent In the state militia. campaigning
against the Indians. Al the axe - p he
went hack to Sgouruey. Ia. and COM
naenced che study of law. After being
admitted 20 she bar In $50, ne returned
10 Kansas and praEticed in Washington
assd Shawnee counties. IN 1911 ana isIz
As was district attorney for Washington
county. In 1879 he was returned a.
member OF the lower house Of rhe ieslssa-
sare. SO satisfactory gas the dtschaTge
% his duties that be wss reelected Ia is9I
md again in is7s. Ia iss2 be came 70 Sc
attic and began the practice OF law. III
All bis worth was reNgnizsd by ais be-
sng elected TO the last territorial legisla-
fnre-. In March. iss0. Gov. Ferry ap-
pointed him judge OF The superior court
90 ill place created BY special act or
bar
o. judges in King county from one TO
sbree. ~ tiie general election in tho fall
he wac elected b. a good majority 10 the
same office. and vas reelected In lsss and
aaain IN 1894. During his term on the
teneh he has won splendid reputation.
Rot only with the bar. bat generally for
his strict impartial rulings and his able
decisions. NOT few cases. involving
s1a most important questions. have come
before him. ard his work hss been In the
highest degree satisfactory.
Calmly surveying the conflicting prece-
tlsnts Of courts and the predictions OF
attorneys. Judge Hames has ludieisiiy en-
dsavored 20 formulate a symmetrical sys-
tenn and guide the contributory streams
into a straight channel. which shall form
the iaw Of the state OF Washington. Judge
3Iumes Is a member of the orders OF the
knights Of Pythlas. Odd Fellows and Red
Nen.
Arthur r. Grimm.
Arthur r. Griffin. candidate for supe-
sior Judge. was born In New Haven. Ohm
stead county, Mimi. April !. 1ss2. In 1869
ats parents moved TO Morton. Renville
county. Mimi. where they stu reside.
Arthur T. Griffin worked upon the farm
and attended school until ls tie then al
tended Lake Preston academy. At Lake
preston. MINI. for one year. worked In
fts.e fflksa 49, At hall tHH fTr
three years Attended school a. Chicago
in 1851 until his savings we're exhausted,
and In issI came TO this state. arriving in
Tacoma April IS lie taught school at AL
derton and later IN the same year was en-
ploysd BY the Northern Pacific engineers
tn the survey Of the Cascade division and
ewlichbsek over the mountains. formed a
partnership with John W. Black and was
In the general merchandise business at
Enumc'aw. Wash. for about six years.
studied law at nights while living at
Enumciaw. under the direction OF James
Hamilton Lewis, by whom he was supplied
with books. was admitted 10 The bar OF
King county. July Il. isaa. by /. j. Lich-
ssnbeFg. on favorable report Of an ex-
smEnng board consisting of orange
Jacobs, Junus Rochester and VIII IL.
Thompson. Since admission has been con-
necied With the firm Of sfratton. Lewis a
Gilman. He conducted the cases brought
on behalf OF twensy-sight of the widows
OF The miners killed in the explosion ~
the Roslyn mines. and has been in gener-
al practice.
Richard Osborn.
Hon. Richard Osborn. who has received
Che honor OF reconciliation by the Repnh-
licans az King county for superior judge.
vaS horn in Mclean county. Illinois. on
Christmas day. 1876. When 80 years OF
see he removed with hts family TO Mis-
snuTl, where TIE next i've years of his life
we're pissed Although a mere lad ne en-
tered the service of the Union early in the
var, enlisting IN Company y. Twenty third
regiment, OF Missouri volunteers. on Au-
gust -. 1851. During the period OF hts mill
flary service, extending over three years.
he participated In some Of the hardest
fought battles IN tho West and Southwest.
Tie started with sherman on his celebrated
march 70 the sea but IN an action hefers
Atlanta In August, 1851. ne was severely
wounded. lie WAS sent into the hospital
ard after a time recovered, hut he WAS
rot able to engage 80 active service, and
Was mustered out IN November. 1854 tie
returned home and resumed hts studies.
which tho outbreak az the war rudeiy
Interrupted. He taught school a short
time. and then entered The ouksioosa col
fege. Ia Iowa ard afterwards the stale
normal university Of Illinois where he
fitted himself Ter teaching. lie Was ap-
pointed principal OF the graded school AZ
whitehall III 4 year later he Was elected
sherlT ~ Mclean county. Illinois. aud
served one term.
Judge Osborn then read law and also at
tended the law department Of the Wes-
iryan university from which Institution
IL was graduated Nth the degree 81
j.. i IN January. iS1J. ~ waE admitted
10 the bar. and for several years was en-
gagged In tho successful practice Of his
profession at biccminKtom. iH. tie ar.
rived in Seattle "a September. 1851. and a.
cnce began active practice, Tie VAS rits
sttnrnex ~ tNSi-st. ard III the fat ~ ISIS
Mas elected probate judge. lie was later
elected Judge 90 the superior court ard
has mice been reelected. lie - hiEhly
esteemed as u palesfak}ng. deliberate and
conscientious Judge,
Judge Osborn has siwaxR taken = deer
Interest In educational matters. ana rec
egnlzing his peculiar fitness fer tho posi-
taon. Gov. Ferry appointed him e rnemee'
Of the board II regents ~ THE state uni
N.rsltv lie - member 0f John p Ait
Ter post. G. \. 4. fn tae orsantss tion o.
Which ~ was identified f4e has hetn a.
setive member 81 the order ar the kUlchtl
Of fSthssS. having see1 MASTER az ~
~Nehcager ana treasurer ~ the cnaaW rocn
rank xrana vfNe chancellor. Knights .
Yvthlas. az Ire grand iarlsdivtien o
Washington. Judge Osborn is a ulHn o
ena literary taste. aHt has written at az
yerent times r good deal - poetry. Wstcl
las been given - ire puhle through th'
columns 81 the Washington and tlreEo'
rfers Judge Osborn IS married ana pa.
feNr children.
Aaron +. Van 80 Nanter.
Aaron r. Van he Nsnter ~ kenf. car
S{kate Tor re-etectiou as sheriff CT kfa.
xaaats. was Nssra IN SEufEes- Mtch. an
sArri February IS iS9 ffe care .a Wasa
fnetoa fn tte spring ~ tSSA hHs rieareA
Pam 81 - sereS IN Waite gfVer valley