The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-12

- Manner and Things Ron
.,-s last as IL There Had Not
-. q Late Unplessaatnes.--Th
,.xxes Say Nice Things of Each
and of the Public, and In
~.,.x and Outgoing oHncsais Part
misunderstanding Meyer Pre-
..sed with a Badge.
al. victors belong the SPOTS. The
- .,sefed county officials and their
w. 49, ,ook charge Of the county Offices
a. biz stone building on tho hin yes
- aad for two years VII conduct the
s..s.sss OF King county. The transfer
ss's.nads Tie first thing Ia the morning.
~ssb the exception % the judgeships.
- s1esedlnxly informal. the SUCCESSORS
-. "a Officials simply taking possession
=. strsr@nt departments and carrying
srxIrs with thelr corps OF Saeputies-
ss 10 be expected. considerable con-
- and some nervousness Was notice
-. NJ this will wear away rs few
- ara everything win glide along as
.-.srsfv AZ u nothing out OF TIE ordinary
sas Eappenea- -.
- neg board % county commissioners
...-sed "a work with a VIII By approving
r.sss.rer whlttiesay's bond ara efyscting
- minor changes. few OF the old
s.ess were 10 be seen IN their accustomed
800 which made th@ -ews&sther feel
- - vas not altogether q stranger Ia
-trsnzs land but fhsy too viii probably
1890 the sensation Of political de-
s-rsfaftou as soon as the new men get
.se-5yxaIy broken In. Those that Were,
!. rsore appropriately, the mas becns, -
go 20 D. seen standing on the street
s'rasrs telling how hard they erifed thu
81 days OF their terms, and building
..aas on what they Intended doing in the
f.faFe.
re- greatest interest conferred In the
.sagnship change. al three departments
sostasning a goodly sprinkling Of the ie-
- nrafegxlon In the probate depart
,ssns whlca has been presided over by
Issxs Langley for four years, an i'm
ssssslse scene was enacted after his honor
~ sound 40 the odds and ends that had
solsetea during the previous week.
gA had just finished n short address. In
xsleh be expressed his profound appre-
ssstlon OF the courtesy that had been
,sown hin By the members OF the par
airing his administration and OF the as
ssssnos given him in the discharge or
ia duties. and was about 10 swear IN his
successor. Judge W. II. Moore. when G..
C Rochester arose and called on Judge
Tban Smith for a few remarks. The ven
srasse jursst. who Is one OF the best takers
{ tAs city, made an address that lasted
a. or afteen minutes. He spoke OF the
ssaeg!ty Of administering affairs in tho
Isolate department. and thought thar
Judge Langley had maze a record OF
witch any man could feel proud. He spoke
sstAs great esteem in which the judge was
rad among the members or the Seattle
ssrand paid a. high tribute to his gracious
ses In closing hls remarks Judge Smith
ssolad the following pretty and appro-
vsais lines.
while we greet the rising sun
We bow TO him whose course IL run"
With everyone In the room standing.
Iaase Langley administered the oath OF
ssae to his successor. Judge Moore adj
dressed the msmbers Of the bar. stating
tat be appreciated the responsibilities OF
Sc position and that he would conscien-
ieasly endeavoT 20 discharge MS duties.
sna 10 attain that end lie desired sus CO.
eesration of tho bar. Before retiring,
gadge Langley took occasion 20 pay a
tribute to his efficient clerk. Walter A.
Mcclure aud 10 his trustworthy bailin
james Mason.
Judge Moore announced that the order
q business viii remain the came "a Il has
Aeea. and also announced the appoint
msnt OF Captain Albert II. Iaake az
sa.sn. who Was sworn in by the clerk.
Walter Mcclure. Mr.. Mcclure VIII ue re-
iainea Court was then adjourned until
saa morning az $50 when the trial OF
uss VIII be begun
Jalgs Osborn heard a few unimport-
aai matters that were left over from the
Ffss1eas week. and then swore in his
Eseenssor. Judge Benson. There were
| Cute number OF lawyers present. and
! 2 taam the retiring judge made few
fsaafks In which he urged them 10 be
nQfs courteous 20 each other and TO the
sssrs. IN this way assisting IN the
ifaasacsion OF the business. lie thanked
As members Of the bar for many co3r-
lasass that had been extended him during
e tsrn. and called on them 10 treat his
srcessor IA n ike manner. He then
tsaFe IN Judge Benson who spoke for a
~ minutes. James Skinner was sworn
9 aS clerk and - ". Prouty as bailin
epsst vas adjourned until this morn
- Al 80
Dawn AZ tia other end OF the hall
sadse HunCs was going Through the
nae ceremony. that OF turning his Of
= ever 70 Judge orange jacobs. only
~ vas more expeditions and made no ~
sagN In this court James Crawford
5Fand Army man. was sworn In as
sgke and A Clark and A. {. Nelson as
esasEs. James +. Rankin was appointed
sAcia ssenogfaphcr for this court.
In the Clerks outce.
ne transfer in the county clerks of
- vas made at $50 O'clock. r. W. Cor
60 turning over the Office 20 his success
asoTEe Holloway. There was very
- fa-naiity observed. as the ineom-
e'erk was on hand with his deputies
$50 % do business. Everything was
'.sSa TO be "a good condition about the
sese and with tee assistance 81 several
70 osd men Mr.. Holloway was ana
- 70 50 ahead with the work John
%Aee. An anahie and efficient a.
-aant. takes r. L. Whitt@nore's piacc
$500 clerk. T, IT Pidduck takes Hugo
s'as position as cashier: ". ". Pc
- Ssoeeasis Charley plfmuton "a exc
~asa eierk. A jeffrey wiz hold down
sssA made famous bv "N1i" Roberts
katter takes Harry Gerian's deck
eniet probate clerk. y. &. Peterson
- eaunse for the present as assistant
- clark T. T. Eei1ER. a bold.
- Ntsi2fG CeeArAce and NJ T. Har-
- &C ne rsceraing clerks. ,. =. Ger
Va continue as typewriter. Ntvs
.aes tbs acc>mmcdsting Young la8y
y. rs ne cie~k scr = lenx time under
,sassen- has seea chosen 10 al that
'aa Under che new clerk. THE cours
j e. are Waiter A. Mcclure James 5.
Il &c and J. i. Craw sart. Ia choosing
- efe named tepusies Mr. Holloway
49, wisely. and a successful sd
AssSSsoa Is predicted far him-
The New Auditor.
aew, ne 0aly ola clerk retained BE-
= = kendall. " 10 has some Sraught-