Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-10-31
THE LATE ]. ]. SHAW
EuIogized BY the Marion County
Bar Association.
Resolutions Adopted and Addresses
Made in Honor Of HIS
Memory.

Judge Geo. II. Burnett called the
court TO order at 1925 and said:
"Gentlmen:-Thisi is the hour fixed
by the bar association To submit and
hear resolutions 10 memory OF the
late j. j. Shaw"
Judge II p. Boise occupied the
he ch with Judge Burnett.
Hon. VIM. II. Holmes, chairman Of
the committee Ol resolutions OF the
Marion county bar association, arose
reported following resolutions on be-
half OF the committee:
THE RESOLUTIONS.
To Hon. b. f. Bonham, president, 4,
and the officers and members OF the
Marion County Bar Association:
We, the committee appointed TO
draft suitable report and resolutions
on the death OF j. j. Shaw, most
respectfully ask TO report the follow
ing:
That in the death Of our esteemed
brother, the profession has lost one Of
its most honorable and respected
members, the community one Of its
most exemplary citizens, the immedi-
ate family aD affectlonate father, and
society one OF Its brightest ornaments.
Judge Shaw began his career as a
lawyer IN the state OF New York
seluently during his youth having
emigrated to the state OF Iowa; he
there took an active part ln the prose
cutIon OF his profession for many
years with marked success. His
advent amongst us, dating back for
more than a quarter Of a century, was
marked with the same lndomltable
energy and zeal In furtherinV the
interests OF the profession.
He was always jealous Of the
interests OF his clients, and protected
that interest with a hdellty which is
worthy OF emulation. He faithfully
discharged every professional and
public trust.
We recommend that this report and
resolutions be engrossed by the secre-
tary la the records Of our association:
We further recommend that COM
mlttee be raised for the purpose OF
reporting and presenting the same to
the circuit court OF this county, at
such convenient time as may be
deemed most desirable for further
action by that body
We further recommend that u
certified copy hereof be forwarded tO
the members OF the family OF the
deceased with expressions OF our
heart felt sympathy hereby rendered
them
w. II. HOLMES, Chairman,
N, b. KNIGHT,
TILLMAN FORD,
p. ii. DARCY,
JOHN A. CARSON,
Committee.
ADDRESSES WE'RE MADE.
Mr. Holmes la submitting the resO-
lutious pronounced a fitting eulogy
upon the deceased. lie was followed
by brief and we'll chosen remarks from
the lips of B. Il. Bonham, p. ii
darcy, w. Il. Slater, Olive S, Eng
land, his late partner and admlnlstra
tor OF his estate w. Hunt and VIM
Kaiser.
Judge Boise, who knew j. j. Shaw
from tile day he arrived Ia the state
until the hour OF his departure from
this life, ,reyiewed his honorable career
at the bar aud public and private
chacacter as "a man. Ofhlm IL should
be said; "An honest man IL the
noblest work OF God"
JUDGE BURNETT SPOKE.
Twenty.rolr years ago this day he
had entered the law Otilce OF the late
Judge Shaw as student, and had
been an associate with him In
the profession for twelve years,
lie presented an appreclatiye review
OF the professional career OF the
deceased. lie declared that II was the
order OF the court that the resolutions
be spread on the records OF the court,
and furnished TO the family OF de
ceased under the seal Of the two de.
partments.
In honor OF the memory OF deceased
he declared Department No, ]
adjourned 10 three o'clock, Depari-
ment No. 2 took similar action until
1880 p, m,
DOCKET ENTRIES.
In Knox VS.. Madison, default and
Judgment with order 20 pay over
money according 10 answer,
In Hughes VS., McCourt aud VI. Il
Bowman McCourt's motion 70 strike
out part OF answer overruled, but
demurrer sustained aud judgment for
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