The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-10

Colorado, Wyoming. Montana, Utah,
Idaho and Washington veteran edi-
tor and publisher OF The Northwest
Farm and Home, and widely known
as "the father of good roads and ir-
rigation." has SHE'D his castor into
the political arena in Washington
and will make an active campaign at
the coming primary election for the
republican nomination as United
States senator, to secceed Senator
Samuel II. Piles. He is 67 years OF
age.
Freeman traces his ancestry to
to the land forces of the Morse peo-
PIE known as the Aliamans, the
fiercest of the tribes congregated on
the banks Of the Danube, where they
formed an alliance with the northern
horde of the Goths and vandals and
overthrew the Roman Empire. His
forebears came to America from En-
gland in 1923 and landed at Hampton
Roads. where they found the last of
the Captain John Smith colony en-
barking for England. The party, led
by Christopher Freeman, colonized
the valley of the Rappahannock.
One of Frecman's early exploits in
the Pacific country was to claim
three-quarters of the earth's surface
as his Inheritance, by right of lineal
descent from tho Vikings, and estab-
l!sh "the republic of all the high
seas, with capital on Erie Peak,
Fidalgo Island, state of Washington.
The claim was made shortly before
sunset on March II, 1885, aboard the
steamship Queen of the Pacific"
bound for Son Francisco. He mar
shalled the cabin passengers to the
upper deck, and giving military
salute, which was returned by the
master of the vessel on the bridge,
he asked
Captain Alexander. where are we
now, sir?" ~
The captains answer was in the
ancient form OF the martimes:
Seven miles off Fortunas, northern
arm OF Cape Mendocino, coast of Cali
fornia. United States of America"
Then, Sir" continued Mr.. Freeman.
we are more than a league from
land and are therefore on the high
seas"
I'VE are sir"
Proclaiming the republic of all
the high seas" Freeman announced
that for executive and judicial pur-
roses II would be attached to the
government of the United States,
adding:
Ihis republic will be supported
Dy revenues collected from the mas.
ters OF all ships and from royalty ON
all prescious substances taken from
the mighty deep, including whales,
seais' otter, porpoisa, fish corals.
pearls and sponges. We will have our
consuls stationed at all ports of en-
Try and every skipper will be required
10 take out clearance papers coming
and going.
IN the presence Of the officers and
'he cabin passengers of your noble
vessel now proceed to the stern of
TINS snip and cast off this anchor and !!
ouoy 10 mark here the initial corner
OIL the Republic of all the high seas"
freeman wore robe of white
poiar bear skin and a helmet. sur
mounted by the head of a walruus |
with eagles wings attached to the |
sues giving him the appearance of
On ancient sea rover. He was formally |
crowned Viking of all the High |
seas In 1889, the ceremony taking
place on the apex of Erie Peak,
overlooking Puget Sound.
In his declarations of principles
issued at North Yakima, Wash.
where he lives, Freeman says In part
as follows:
4 was born on a farm in Culpep-
per county Virginia, and as a bare
footed boy attended the log school
mouse In the corner of the woods.
afterwards taking course at Kem-
per's college, preparatory to the uni
i went to college onl yto learn
now TO learn; and the so years
schooling that have received by
coming In contact with the rugged
Iiontier and vigorous inhabitants has
brought me to the graduating exercis-
3D. In which shall receive my di-
ploma In 1aiO.
For centuries the most of my peo-
pie have been plain farmers. When
u years OF age | came west and
nave spent a half century describing
and illustrating the west and teach
ng modern farming.
III was mainly through my efforts
hat the gpod roads and irrigation
departments have been installed at
he University of Washington, where
ne first good roads building In the
world Is maintained.
Il was the originator and organizer
II the State Taxpayers League which
greatly improved the tax laws of the