The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-05

state OF Washington. County of Pierce,
Anton Portmann. being tlrst duly
resident citizen Of Pierce county and
state OF Washington. that he Is a native
Of Switzerland; and has resided In the
past. having come TO said state from
Switzerland. That his business now n
and has oil his life been that OF a dairy
man. That he II one of the firm OF Port
land dairy. situated about three miles
southwest OF South Tacoma, county and
state aforesaid. and said Arm has run
said dairy for more than nine years last
THAT afiant f. acquainted with Il. a.
Mcdonald, the present acting dairy COM
missioner for the state OF Washington,
and has known said r. A. Mcdonald
since about the month Of May. 1897. That
In the month OF May. 1897. said f. A. Me-
10 the firm OF which afiant Is a member.
requesting afilant 10 call at said MELON
aids once near the corner OF Thirteenth
ington. without delay. for the reason that
the said Mcdonald desired TO see him
on business That shortly thereafter che
said Mcdonald wrote another letter OF
the same import TO affant. nffiant hay-
ing failed 20 respond TO the first and IN
answer 10 said second letter this afiiant
went to the office Of said r. A. Mcdonald
AT the place aforesaid and took the afore.
said letters with him. That upon arriv-
ing NJ said McDonaid's ofice, he. the said
Mcdonald took the letters aforesaid and
put them IN hts pocket. and thersupon
told af'fani that y. was accused Of vlo-
la,ins the dairy Law ~ the state IN sell
Ing poor milk that sffisnt could prevent
the matter .oins into court and prevent
the papers from publishing the matter
and injurinE afiant's business by paying
to the said r. A. Mcdonald the sum Of
ss. and that ~ afianf aid not pay him
the said t-s that Il would cost affiant a
d MI - tai
atlantis huslnes. That afsan, was Igno-
rnni az TIE law ard isnorari ~ the au-
ihority Of the .aid r A Mcdonald In
Tho premises. and 70 prevent said Nc
Donald frnm carrying oW his said threat
THIS affiant rad 90 said p. a Mcdonald
personally. Tho siid sum ~ ~. ihs came
being 20 raid % said = A. Mcdonald
Immediately euisia. the door ~ said T.
a. McD0nAlf's ofirs That sasd rs has
not been repaid 90 ssnani. and that AZ.
FAINT has never been arrested or charged
IN any cour, with any violation % the
dairy Law ~ this state. was never be.
fore any court IN ihie state IN any charge
q any such nature. and has no knowi-
etEe ~ any sach charge ever having
Sseu mad. srcsui "a stated 20 him by fhs
Eaid = A Mcdonald 90 above sei forth
ANTON POnTMASN.
rehscrihed sna sworn e before me
this 9Th dsv - gauuarg isso
tSafariaI EeaIl IT T.. BLAND.
- Notary Pebble m and f0- ~ ptsse n.
WASHINGTON. residing therein AZ Taco
As+As tfNtt fatffftAf
The clerk. Certificate.
In support % the sworn assertions az
the Tortmaans nd Albert the s1Iiawfng
certificate. from the clerk - the superior
court ~ Pierce county r. conclusive
State - Washington. County - Pierce.
=. Robert r RiRnsv. county clerk and
clerk ~ the superior court a. hereby
certify that there 81 no record r. thia
7fTce ~ anv fires having been uald into
THIS court mrce January 3 1857 ~ Frank
hlf%Tn 90 auy one sor him. hF Anton
PaFfmann er PQftm@Un Bros NJ any one
sar hem by Ant0n Purtnanu er Placid
KHlie 80 Fortmann A. Kalln. Or any one
Tor them. fer violation ~ dairy iaWH OF
90 ~ Use
In witness uhereof have heregnta cot
10 band nrd af.xed the seal ~ sala su-
IsricE court. this G1th DAY q January,
isg
fseai4 ROBERT y. HIGNEY.
"Cruntv clerk ard CORK % the Superior
Court