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and to wish you success in the business
in which you are about to engage"
Mr. Bond has had charge OF the entire
i,onding business of the government for
the last ten years. He is said to be
resnonsfhle for many important reforms
Instituted by the Treasury Department to
insure the stability and soivency OF the
large bonding. companies which qualify
. :. sI,reties on bonds given to the United
states in the aggregate amount OF
S. Zoo, 100000 annually.
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KILLS 100000 SEAL
Charge Against North Ameri-
can Commercial Company.
Mr.. TOWNSEND TES7IFIES
Representative Asked to Explain
Pribilof Islands Resolution.
AT HOUSE COMMITTEE HEARING
Wants Thorough Investigation OF
Wanton Destruction Of the
Fur-Bearing Animals.
AT HOUSE COMMITTEE HEARING

Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Nagel, Representative Townsend Of
New Jersey and Prof. Henry w. Elliott
of Cleveland. Ohio. formerly connected
with the Smithsonian Institution and
the Treasury Department, and who is
said to be the greatest living authority
on the fur seal. were summoned as
witnesses today by the House commit
tee on expenditures In the Department
Of Commerce and Labor to attend
hearing on Mr.. Townsend's resolution
proposing an investigation by Con-
gress of the alleged threatened exter-
mination Of the great Pribilof Islands
seal herd by the North American Com
mercial Company. lessees of the killing
privileges.
Immediately after the committee had
been called to order, Representative
Townsend was asked by Representa-
tive Rothermel of Pennsylvania. the
purpose in introducing the resolution.
Wants Thorough Probe.
IT want" replied Mr.. Townsend. ito
secure a fair and thorough investigation
of certain charges which have been pub
licly made as to the unlawful conduct OF
a contract between the government and
the North American Commercial Com
pany That company, largely composed
of notably influential citizens. began
operations under a twenty-year contract
made in 1890, which gave them seal KILL
ing privileges on the Pribtlof Islands.
under wise restrictions of law and of
regulations of the Department of Com
merce and Labor. In 1890 the seal herd
Of those islands numbered about 100000.
and would number as many today, and
perhaps more, il those laws and regula.
tions had been obeyed, and the natural
increase Of the herd had not been un-
lawfully checked.
To-day the herd numbers not more than
$1,000 and 1t Is charged that SO ruth
less and greedy has been the violation
Of the law, in the destruction Of females
and young males, that very little natural
increase In their numbers can be ex-
pected for a number Of years even under
closed seasons.
THE charge further is that this wan
ton waste Of rich natural resource was
allowed after the officials whose sworn
duty 1t was to- force obedience to the
law had been repeatedly informed by re-
sponsible authorities OF the unlawful con-
duct Of the North American Commercial
Company. That company during the
operation Of the contract killed about
3O0 900 seals, and II IL charged that evil
dence exists 4thaA of that number more
than $4,000 were yearling- males or
females, whose killing was forbidden.
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A. KAHN, Q3s F St.

THAT WAGON.
IN you have a wagon to buy you win find this
stock an inspiration. Everything that Is new
and worthy In wagon building Is shown here.
Lowest prices.
T.E. YOmaoCCsrriase: 4e4 s ;see Pa a CIV q;
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II pays q read the want columns Of
The Star. Hundreds Of situations are
0Iled through then,
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the total 1911 personal and real estate
taxes due the government. the entire
amount being approximateIy 16mOO00
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serve regulations promulgated by the De-
partment Of Commerce and Labor for the
purpose of preventing the extinction OF
the once great seal herd.
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Wrote to Secretary Hay.

He then told how he wrote to then
Secretary OF State Hay. interesting him
in the alleged illegal killing Of seals. and
how Senate committee which Visited the
Prfbilof group In 1903 had ocular demon
stration that not only yeariing males. but
even females. were being killed by the
lesseeS.
This killing of female seals has been
soine on since 1So0." said Prof Elliott.
"And what Is more. government agents
have regularly suppressed the truth about
the matter since that year"
The charge was made by Prof. Elliott
that although in 1905 the then Secretary
OF Commerce and Labor Metcalf he'd
written to Senator Nelson OF Minnesota
In an ofacial letter that all male seals up
10 four years Of age should be reasrved
for breeding purposes, this. accord.
ing to the report Of the agent Of the De-
partment Of Commerce and Labor made
the next season, had not been done,
Prof. Elliott thought the Investigation
proposed by the Townsend resolution
should be directed to placing the respcnst'
b.lity tor. thus making ineffective the ~
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Called Greatest Authority.

Then Mr.. Townsend introduced Prof.
Elliott as 'the greatest authority on
seals and seal life in the world"
Prof. Elliott, who said 1t would take
him several hours to make his statement
consecutively and In order. was told by
the committee to proceed. and began with
his selection in 1872 az special agent OF
the Smithsonian institution to go 10 Alas
ka and make an extensive biological
study Of the fur seal. In order to facili-
tate his work he was made an agent OF
the Treasury Department and placed in
charge Of the seal islands. In that ca
pacity he passed the seasons of 1872 1878
and 1874 on the seal islands Of Alaska
Then he told Of how his researches had
been published by the census bureau in
$780, at the request Of the then director
of the census.
'"The issue now brought up" he said.
lis whether the oficialism Of the bureau
Of fisheries today IL superior to when
was connected with Il. This I deny and
I propose to prove my contention
Mr.. Elliott then went. into a technical
discussion OF the seal-killing regulations
and the trade designations Of the various
sizes of seals. declaring that he became
certain In 1900 that the killing Of yearling
males. which Is forbidden. was going on.
from the fact that the standard Of
weight was lowered to fve pounds.
When I learned that" said Prof. Ell
hott. II saw that they had reached the
dregs Of that life"
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Stricter Regulations.

I'm 1904. owing to complaints 4 shalr
refer to. stricterz regulations were made,
under pressure exerted by then Secre-.
tary Of Stxse Hay and by Senator Dill
lingham. chairman Of the subcommittee,
Of the Senate committee on territories.
But these stricter regulations. were not
obeyed and 1.-The Illegal killing. 1t 10
charged. continued. Protests were MED
by Henry w. Elliott. q recognized high
authority on the subject. and his protest.
upon motion Of Senator Nelson, was
printed by order Of the Senate. This pro-
test was the basis Of some letters Hxat-
ten to the Secretary Of Commerce and
Labor by Senator Nelson. insisting upon
the enforcement Of the law by the Sec
retary. but that does not seem TO have
stopped or lessened violations of the law.
president Of the Peoples institute Of New
York city. wrote letter to the President
protesting against the illegal slaughter
which was destroying the herd. but his
protest did not receive an answer.
"Dr. William T. Hornaday. director OF
the New York Zoologicat Park. Joined
with fourteen members of the New York
Campfire Club protesting against the un-
lawful slaughter. The secretary Of Com
with a request for more details. which
were furnished. but no answer was re-
ceived to Mr.. Hornaday's letter of speci-
fcations. DR.. William O. Stillman. pres
ident Of the American Humane Associa-
tion, which has branches In every state
in the Union, wrote to the President pro-
testing against the rapid destruction OF
the Pribilof Islands seal herd. but re-
ceived no answer. so ! am informed, to
his letter.
The substance Of what have said
here has been the basis of many news
paper articles in respect to this matter.
and 1t is finally to determine the truth
or falsity Of the charges that I intro
duced the resolution.
IT am on no undertaking expedition.
II were this committee would grant no
hearing The personnel of this commit
tee insures precisely what Is desired by
Congress- thorough investigation which
will result in the exoneration of the Of
ficials against whom charges have been
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real property, defendants. Notice
and Summons.
State of Washington: To, the above
defendants and each of them:
You and each of you, as owners,
claimants or holders of an interest or
estate in and to the hereinafter de-
fed that the above named plaintiff is
the holder of one certain delinquent
tax certificate issued by the Treasurer
of King County, State of Washington,
numbered as follows, for the delinquent
taxes of the following year, in the
following amount, and upon the real
property situated in said King County,
described as follows, to-wit:
Jennings Ballard Addition, Lot A.,
Block ST. Certificate No. B54029, 1906,
$2.36.
That the taxes for the following prior
and subsequent years have been paid
by the Mrs. R. c. Fenner upon said
above described real property, to-wit.
All of which have been duly assigned
" Lot 4, Block 81, Jennings Ballard
Addition, $2.03, 1907.
Lot 4, Block 81, Jennings Ballard
I Lot A. 3 Bl9 &c ,G 81 Jennings Ballard
Which several sums bear interest at
the rate of Is per cent. per annum
from said date of payment, and are all
the unpaid and unredeemed taxes upon
and against said real property.
You and each of you Gncluding said
persons unknown, if any), are hereby
further notified and summoned to be
and appear within sixty days after the
date of first publication of this notice,
exclusive of the day of said first pub
LEGATION November 3, 1911, in the above
entitled court and action; and defend
this action and answer the complaint of
said plaintiff, and serve a copy of your
answer on the undersigned attorney
for plaintiff at his office below stated,
pay the amount due, together with
interest and costs. In case you fail so
to do, judgment will be rendered herein,
foreclosing the lien of said taxes and
costs against each parcel of said real
property for the sums and amounts due
upon and charged against each, for said
taxes, interest and costs, ordering a
sale of each parcel of said property for
the satisfaction of the sums charged
and found against it respectively as
provided by law, and as prayed in plain
tiffs complaint, now on file in this cause
and Court.
GEORGE w. FARLIN,
Plaintiff
CHAS. P. HARRIS,
Attorney for Plaintiff
Office address 802 Lowman Block,
Seattle, Washington.
Nov. 8, Dec. Is, 1911.
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THE SEATTLE REPUBLICAN

the holder of one certain delinquent
tax certificate issued by the Treasurer
of King County, State of Washington,
numbered as follows, for the delinquent
taxes of the following year, in the
following amount, and upon the real
property, situated in said King County,
described as follows, to-wit:
East Seattle Addition, Lot "A, Block
%, Certificate No. B6S144 1907, CSC.
That the taxes for the following prior
by the plaintiff upon said above de-
scribed real property to-wit:
Lot "A, Block 2S, East Seattle Addi-
ton, 5Sc, 1908.
ton, 47c, 1909.
Lot 4, Block 20, East Seattle Addi-
Which several sums bear interest at
the rate of Is per cent. per annum
from said date. of payment. and are all
the unpaid and unredeemed taxes upon
and against said real property.
You and each of you dncluding said
further notified and summoned to be
and appear within sixty days after the
date of first publication of this notice,
exclusive of the day of said first pub
LEGATION November 8, 1911, in the above
entitled court and action; and defend
this action and answer the complaint of
said plaintiff, and serve copy of your
answer on the undersigned attorney
for plaintiff at his office below stated,
or pay the amount due, together with
interest and costs. In case you fail so
to do, judgment will be rendered herein,
foreclosing the lien of said taxes and
costs against each parcel of said real
property for the sums and amounts due
upon and charged against each, for said
taxes, interest and costs, ordering
sale of each parcel of said property for
the satisfaction of the sums charged
and found against it respectively as
provided by law, and as prayed in plain
tiff's complaint, now on file in this cause
and Court.
GEORGE w. FARLIN,
Plaintiff
CHAS P. HARRIS,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Office address 500 Lowman Block
Seattle, Washington.
Nov. 3, Dec. Is, 1911.
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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
State of Washington for King County.
George w: Farlin, plaintiff, VS.. Jack
son Realty Co, and all persons UNI
known, if any, having or claiming an
interest in and to the hereinafter de-
scribed real property defendants.
Notice and Summons.
State of Washington: To the above
defendants and each of them:
You and each of you, as owners,
claimants or holders of an interest or
scribed real property, are hereby noti-
fled that the above named plaintiff is
the holder of one certain delinquent
tax certificate issued by the Treasurer
dated the 9Th day of May, 1911, and
numbered as follows, for the delinquent
taxes of the following year, in the
following amount, and upon the real
described as follows, to-wit:
East Seattle Addition, Lot 40, Block
%, Certificate No. B6S143, 1907, CSC.
That the taxes for the following prior
and subsequent years have been paid
by the plaintiff upon said above de-
scribed real property, to-wit:
Lot 43, Block 23, East Seattle Add
Lot 48, Block 2s, East Seattle Addi-
Lot 40, Block %, East Seattle Addi-
ton, $1.01, 1910.
the rate of Is per cent. per annum
from said date of payment, and are all
the unpaid and unredeemed taxes upon
and against said real property.
You and each of you Cncluding said
persons unknown, if any), are hereby
further notified and summoned to be
and appear within sixty days after the
date of first publication of this notice,
exclusive of the day of said first pub
LEGATION November g. 1911, in the above
entitled court and action; and defend
this action and answer the complaint of
said plaintiff, and serve copy of your
answer on the undersigned attorney
for plaintiff at his office below stated,
or pay the amount due, together with
interest and costs. In case you fail so
to do, judgment will be rendered herein,
foreclosing the lien of said taxes and
costs against each parcel of said real
property for the sums and amounts due
upon and charged against each, for said
taxes, interest and costs, ordering a
sale of each parcel of said property for
the satisfaction of the sums charged
and found against it respectively as
provided by law, and as prayed in plain
tiff's complaint, now on file in this cause
''--N ~ GEORGE W. FARLIN,
Plaintiff.
CIAS. P. HARRIS,
Attorney for Plaintiff
Office address S02 LoWman Block,
Seattle, Washington.
Nov. g. Dec. Is, 1911.
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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
State of Washington, for King County.
Carrie King, plaintiff, VS.. VIM. Her
bert King, defendant.
No. S3601.
The State of Washington to the said
VIM. Herbert King, defendant.
You are hereby summoned to appear
within sixty days after the date Of the
first publication of this summons, to-
wit: Within sixty days after the goth
day of October, 1911, and defend the
above entitled action in the above en-
titled court, and answer the complaint
of the plaintiff. and serve a copy Of
your answer upon the undersigned at
torney for plaintiff at his orfice below
stated. and in case of your failure SO
to do judgment will be rendered against
you according to the demand of the
complaint, which has been filed with
the clerk of said court. The object Of
the above entitled action is to obtain
divorce by the plaintiff from the de-
PENDANT on the grounds of habitual
drunkenness and failure to support.
GEO. MCKAY,
PLAINTIFFS Attorney.
p; o. Address, $50 Arcade Building.
Oct. 90 Nov, Dec. l, 1911.
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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
State of Washington for King County.
Summons by Publication.
Estella M. Smith, plaintiff, VS.. William
A. Smith, defendant.-No.
The State of Washington, to the said
William A. Smith, defendant:
You are hereby summoned to appear
within sixty (60) days after the date
of the first publication of this summons,
to-wit within sixty days after the 29th
day of September, 1911, and defend the
above entitled action in the above en-
titled court, and answer the complaint
of the plaintiff, and serve copy Of
your answer upon the undersigned at
torney for plaintiff at his office below
stated and in case of your failure so
to do, judgment will be rendered against
you according to the demand of the COM
plant, which has been filed with the
clerk of said court. The object Of the
said action and the relief sought to be
obtained therein is fully set forth in
said complaint, and is briefly stated as
follows:
To obtain a judgment of said court
granting a divorce to plaintiff from you
and to dissolve and sever the marriage
relations now existing between plaintiff
and you upon the grounds of desertion
and non-support.
]. P. BALL,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Postoffice and office address, 201-203
Burke Building, Seattle, County of King,
State of Washington.
Sept. 29-Nov 10, 1911.
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dated the LIST day of June, 1908, and
numbered as follows, for the delinquent
taxes of the following year, in the
following amount, and upon the real
property situated in said King County,
described as follows, to-wit:
Lot CD Three in Block Fifty-One of
Jennings Ballard Addition, King Coun-
ty, Washington, Certificate No. B5402S,
That the taxes for the following prior
and subsequent years have been paid
by Mrs. r. G.. Fenner upon said above
described real property, to-wit. All of
which have been duly assigned to this
plaintiff.
Lot 8, Block 81 jennings Ballard
Lot 3, Block 81, Jennings Ballard
Lot 8, Block 81, Jennings Ballard
Which several sums bear interest at
the rate of Is per cent. per annum
from said date of payment, and are all
the, unpaid and ,unredeemed taxes upon
and against said real property.
You and each of you Gncluding said
persons unknown, if any, are hereby
further notified and summoned to be
date of first publication of this notice,
exclusive of the day of said first pub
LEGATION November 8, 1911, in the above
entitled court and action; and defend
this action and answer the complaint of
said plaintiff and serve a copy of your
answer on the undersigned attorney
for plaintiff at his office below stated,
or pay the amount due, together with
interest and costs. In case you fail so
to do, judgment will be rendered herein,
foreclosing the lien of said taxes and
costs against each parcel of said real
property for the sums and amounts due
upon and charged against each, for said
taxes, interest and COSTS ordering q
sale of each parcel of said property for
the satisfaction of the sums charged
and found against it respectively as
provided by law and as prayed in plain
tiff'S complaint now on file in this cause
and Court.
GEORGE w. FARLIN,
Plaintiff.
CHAS. P. HARRIS,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Office address S02 Lowman Block,
Seattle, Washington
Nov g. Dec 15 1911
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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
State of Washington, for King
County.
Stewart & Holmes Drug CO., cor
poration, Plaintiff, VS.. j. G. Ross, De-
PENDANT. Summons for Publication.
No. 83,288.
The State of Washington to the said
j. G. Ross, defendant:
You are hereby summoned to appear
within sixty days after the date of the
first publication of this summons, to-
wit: Within sixty days after the 18th
day of October 1911, and defend the
above entitled action in the above en-
titled court, and answer the complaint
of the plaintiff and serve a copy of
your answer upon the undersigned at
torney for plaintiff at his office below
stated; and in case of your failure SO
to do judgment will be rendered against
you according to the demand of the
complaint, which has been filed with
the clerk of said court. The object of
the above entitled action is to obtain
judgment against you for the sum of
Two Hundred and Twenty-eight Dol
lars ($228.OO) with interest besides
costs Of suit and to reach by garnish-
ment certain personal property and
funds belonging to you in the hands of
J. W. Reed.
LEOPOLD A. STERN,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
P o. Address, 705 Lowman Building,
Seattle King County, Washington.
Date of first publication Nov. 26,
1911.
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SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
State of Washington for King County.
David Forrest Welch, plaintiff, VS.. Sa-
rah Ellen Welch, defendant.
The State of Washington, to the said
Sarah Ellen WEIGH, defendant:
You are hereby summoned to appear
within sixty 600 days after the date
of the first publication of this summons,
to-wit: within sixty days after the 22nd
day of September, A. D. 1911, and de-
fend the above entitled action in the
above entiletd Court, and answer the
complaint of the plaintiff, and serve a
copy of your answer upon the under
signed attorney for plaintiff at his Of
flee below stated and in case of your
failure so to do, judgment will be rem
dered against you according to the de-
mand of the complaint, which has been
filed with the Clerk of said Court. The
object of the said action and the relief
sought to be obtained therein is fully
set forth in said complaint, and is brief
ly stated as follows:
To obtain a judgment Of said Court
granting a divorce to plaintiff from you
and to dissolve and sever the marriage
relations now existing between plaintiff
and you upon the grounds of incompat-
Utility of temperament, and personal
indignities rendering life burdensome.
]. P. BALL,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Postoffice and office address, 201-203
Burke Building, Seattle, County of King,
State of Washington.
Sept %: Nov. g. 1911
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1911.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
State of Washington, for the County
of King. in Probate. Order to show
cause why distribution should not be
made
In the Matter of the Estate of James
Mccarthy. deceased.-No. 1851.
Lottie Mccarthy, administrators of the
estate of James Mccarthy, deceased, hav-
ing filed in this court her petition set
ting forth that said estate is now in a
condition to be closed and is ready Tor
distribution of the residue thereof among
the persons entitled by law thereto, and
it appearing to the court that said pc
tition sets forth facts sufficient to au-
thorize distribution of the residue of
said estate:
1t is therefore ordered by the court
that all persons interested in the estate
of the said James Mccarthy, deceased,
be and appear before the said SUPERIOR
Court of King County State of Washing
ton, at the court room of the Probate
Department of said court in the City of
Seattle on the 9Th day of November,
1911, at the hour of $50 o'clock a M,
of said day then and there to show
cause, if any they have, why an order
of distribution should not be made of
the residue of said estate among the
heirs and persons in said petition men
toned, according to law.
1t is further ordered, that a copy of
this order be published once week for
four successive weeks before the said
9Th day of November, 1911, in The Seat
tie Republican, a newspaper printed and
published in said King County and of
general circulation therein.
Done in open court this End day of
October, 1911.
A. w. FRAZIER,
Judge.
Oct. 6-Nov. 3, 1911.