Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-09-09

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to attend to school matters, and uses
public typewriter, to indite petty
political letters, has replied to the
open letter of Attorney Glenn Snider,
In which he confirms the allegation
of Mr.. Snider, that the wantonly ma.
liciOus letter against Judge Sheeks
was issued with the knowledge con-
sent and assistance of W. w. Boner,
the only opponent of Judge Sheeks
for the office of superior Judge.
McKillip, who nurses constitu-
tional crouch, and is never on speak
ing terms with all the other county
officials at one time, assumes respon-
sibility for the letter, but in SO doing
confirms the charge of Snider, that
BOner was a party to the petty
scheme. Listen to this meddlesome
official in his effort to inject the dirt
lest kind of ward politics into the ju-
dicial primary:
Il wrote the letter and am person
ally responsible for it.
II was informed that the Sea Beach
Packing company was prepared to
publish circular letters such as /
wanted, 80 mailed the letter to
Boner and Boner and requested them
to hand it to the company and, when
1t was printed, have stenOgrapher
address the letters for me, as l had
not time to do the work. | also told
them to have the different parties
send the bills to me, which has been
done.
"Since the letter was boosting no
candidate, Mr.. BOner with propriety
could accommodate me by having the
work done. II he had refused the
request. could have secured the SER
vices of some other person.
II issued this letter on my own re-
sponsibility, and against the wishes
and strong personal request of Mr..
Boner, who advised me that he did
not want to profit by a letter of this
kind. In issuing the letter / ex-
desires in the matter"
There you have the admission that
w. w. Boner, against his wishes and
strong personal DESIRES" assisted in
having the letters printed and mailed,
while declaring that "he did not want
to profit by letter of that kind"
Well, the profit need not rest heavily
upon his conscience; the voters will
relieve that necessity tomorrow.
Episode 10 Regrettable
The general feeling over this mat
ter throughout the county seems to
be one of regret that Mr.. Boner's
laudable ambition for the bench
caused him to fall for the cheap stunt
of disgruntled official with crouch.
Mr.. Boner has always stood well in
this community, and host of friends
regret this move, that has destroyed
the last vestige of hope for the fulfill
ment of his ambitions.
Reminiscent y
It may be we'll to recall the circum-
stances that led Judge Sheeks to the
bench in Chehalis county, for the in
formation of recent arrivals in the
county. In 1908, Sheeks was the can
didate selected by the county bar in
opposition to Judge Irwin, and w. w.
BOner was among his most ardent
suppOu1ers. Irwin won the election
by narrow margin, and when the
county was allowed an additional
Judge by the legislature of the follow
ing year, Judge Sheeks was the unani-
nous choice of the County Bar associ-
alton for the position. The appoint
ment held until the elections of 1910.
when he was elected for short term
of two years, by handsome majority,
over w. w. Boner, and he is standing
now for first election for the full
term of four years. To refuse him
this election would be of itself re-
call, a measure the voters Of Chehalis
county will be reluctant to adopt.
when his services appear to have
given eminent satisfaction to all but
grouchy county official and one who
would like the salary attached to the
job.
How HE Was Appointed
Hon. Alex. Poison, who. when state
senator, secured the appointment of
Judge Sheeks at the hands of Cover
nor Hay, relates the circumstances
surrounding that appointment, in the
following open letter:
"I have read Mr.. McKillip's letters
in several papers published in Aber-
deem, and am perfectly astOnished at
what he is trying to make the good
citizens of our county believe: that
Judge Ben Sheeks would stoop so low
as to graft anything either public or
private. II the Judge cared anything
for money whatever, he could have
been wealthy long ago. When /
asked the good governor OF our state
for his appointment, was asked II he
was my attorney. ! said No" The
governor asked me II he was per
sonal friend of mine."
said mo"
"Is he a Republican,"