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The Washington times., 1922-01-08
SUICIDE WRITES
|. WILL IN LETTER
LEFT CORONER
Los Angeles Man Hangs Him
self Here, Giving Directions az
to Body and Property.

Leaving q note that gave eplicit
as to the disposition Of
his body. a. well as his property. o
man believed to be Israel Essem. Of
Los Angeles. hanged himself in his
room at GA G street northwest some
time between o'clock Thursday
night and o'clock last night.
The directions regs riding burial
and the request as to his property
were contained in a note left by the
man addressed to Coroner J. Ram.
sey hewitt.
The body was found last night by
Mrs. Anna Burkhardt. from whom
Essen rented the room. Mrs. Burk.
hardt told the police that the man
came to her house last Wednesday.
left the house and did not return
until the following day.
Adjoining roomers in the house
said they heard a slight commoticn
in Essem's room about z o'clock
THURSDAY night, and It IL believed
that he hanged himself then.
Mrs. Burkhardt said she went to
Essems room Friday night and
knocked on the door, but got NO re-
Spouse. Saturday morning shs
again went to the room and knocked.
Getting nc response she pushed the
door partially open and saw Essem
apparently leaning against a closet
door.
Thinking that the man was dress.
ing, she said that she excused !"er.
relf and did not return to the room
until iast night. when she found
the body.
Note to Coroner.
A note addressed to Coroner hewitt,
left instructions for the disposition Of
the body, requesting that II be Gre
mated and the ashes scattered.
The note said:
1.-THE death has been deliberate
Before its actually 1t was neither
known to nor inspired by any one.
Its cause can be attributed to very
poor eyesight, in spite Of correcting
glasses and complications dependent
upon that condition.
"Mr. Coroner, I am trusting upon
you a duty beyond that which your
office requires. am looking to you
as man to respect these requests.
Please keep the story out Of the
papers.
81 desire the body removed direct
to your municipal crematory which
is located in the southeast side of
the city, where 1t shall be cremated
at the earliest possible moment, the
ashes to be scattered. A cremation
certificate on the Los Angeles Crema-
tory, valued at $50 and acceptable at
other crematories. will be found with
this letter and which will defray the
expenses.
-Four dollars will be found in the
wallet for incidentals. Lodging had
60 nj
ment made in advance.
THE two suitcases and their con-
tents, in fact all that remains, shall
be turned over to some deserving
non.sectarian charity. 1t is with en-
tire confidence that 1 intrust the
carrying out of these wishes to YOU"
The note written in a steady hand
with pencil was signed: Israel
ESSEN"
Effects Left to Charity.
Eight pieces Of new half-inch rope
were found in the washstand, all Of
them bearing evidence of Essem's
attempt to form a perfect hang
mans knot before he finally tied
the one with which he ended his
life.
A quantity Of writing paper and
stamped envelopes were found on the
writing d SIX IuG., ating that he had
written several letters in addition to
the one found addressed to Coroner
The Washington times., 1922-01-08
How Erin Events
Have Developed
To Final Peace

December 6-Irish treaty
signed in London by the Irish
and English plenipotentiaries.
December 16-Treaty rati-
fled by the British parliament.
January Ratified by Dali
Eireann.
The Washington times., 1922-01-08
GIRL HAD
PAINFUL Times
Mothers-Read This Letter
and Statement Which
Follows

Portland, Indiana. -'Twas troubled
with irregularity and constipation and
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iuohuCE VI tHc LASH EDOhc
briefly. demanding strict discipline
within the ranks.
Anybody breaking discipline will
be severely death with" he cried.
Provisions Of Treaty.
BY the provisions of the treaty the
Irish free state shall set up provisional
government until the Irish parliament
Is constituted. Dali Eireann will
function. as 1t has been doing as the
parliament. Other provisions are:
Ireland to have an army based on
the size Of Brtain's in relative pro-
portion to population. British army
must be withdrawn.
Irish free state to have full author
ity over all domestic matters without
reference to England.
Britain to be afforded harbor facil.
tiles for British navy which will pro-
tect Ireland.
Religious freedom and education
guaranteed in all parts Of Ireland, in
GLIDING Ulster.
Ireland to assume pro-rata proper
ton of the British war debt.
Irish free state to include Ulster,
II Ulster 80 wishes. but II Ulster ex-
cludes herself, a boundary commits
sion is to be appointed and Ulster,
without additional powers, will ad-
minister own affairs.
Members of Irish free state parlia.
ment must recognize British sovereign.
British TO Withdraw Troops.
by International News Service.
LONDON, Jan. 7.-Orders for re-
moval Of British troops from southern
Ireland will be made effective imme-
diately, it was learned tonight. A
plan for the transfer Of the British
troops had been Cancelled when 1t APP
peared the Dali Eireann at Dublin
might reject the Irish peace treaty.
BELFAST, Jan. 7.-Officials Of the
Unionist government OF Ulster de-
clared tonight that ratification of the
Irish peace treaty by the Sim Fem
parliament at Dublin would not change
the decision of Ulster to remain out.
side of the IrisN Free State.
They added that they would make u
strong fight against the detachment
of any Of listers territory to be add
ed to the Irish Free State.
Strong forces of soldiers and police
men patrolled the streets, strictly en-.
forcing the new curfew law to pre-.
vent outbreaks Of disorder.
The labor world., 1922-03-04

No. 1892.
Notice Of Expiration of RedemDtiOn,
OFFICE OF THE COUNTY AUDITOR,
County of St. Louis, State of MIN
neSOta.
To B. 6. segog, et>a1:
You are hereby notified. that the
following described piece. or parcel
of land, situated in the County of St.
Louis and State of Minnesota, and
known and described as follows, to-
wit:
Undivided one-quarter. Of. South
west .one~quarter of Northeast one
quarter (Und, II of: SW. \ of NEK).
f'TsMo FoaTteen <14} ~ Msst Mg 9Th / +. M
according to- the Government survey
thereof, is now assessed in your
name; that on the 18th day Of May;
A. D. 1913 at the sale of land pur.
suant to the Real Estate Tax Judg-
ment. duly given and made in and BY
the District Court in and for the said
County of St. Louis on the 25th day
Of March, A; D: 1918, in proceedings
linquent upon real estate, for the year
1915, for the said County Of st. Louis,
the above described piece or parcel
of land was sold to the State of Min
nesota for the sum of One and 67/1O0
Dollars, ($1.67) and was" on the oath
day Of April, A. D. 1919, assigned by
the State Of Minnesota for the sum
of Three and 43/10O Dollars, ($3.4s)
and the amount required to redeem
said piece or parcel of land from said
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case made and provided, for tho sum
of seven dollars and twenty-five cents,
duly paid to the County Treasurer
OF said County. %&# =
That the certificate Of sale for said
piece or parcel of land executed and
delivered by said County Auditor upon
said sale last. above mentioned has
been presented to mo at. my office
by the holder thereof, for the pur-
pose of having notice Of expiration
of time for redemption from said tax
sale OF said property given and
served, and that the amount required
to redeem said piece or parcel Of land
from said tax sale, exclusive of the
COSTS to accrue upon said notice, Is
the sum of seven dollars and twen-
ty-two cents, with interest thereon
from August Sth, 1921, at the rate Of
one per cent per month to the. day
such redemption IL made.
That the time for the redemption
of said piece or parcel Of land from
said tax sale will expire sixty (60)
days after the service of this notice
and filing of proof of such service
in my office.
Witness my hand and seal Of office
this 27th day Of September, A. d. 1921.
WALTER H. BORGEN,
Auditor, st. Louis County, MINI.
By l.. A. MARVIN,
Deputy.
st. Louis County. Minnesota.)
l.. w., Mar. 4-11-1S, 1922.
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Order Of Hearing ON Petition for
lS AdnainistratiOn.. ..s s,sf, Il

Order of Hearing on Petition for q
sAdnainistration. ks
STATE or MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
St: Louis:-ss.s In Probate Court.
In the matter Of the estate Of John
The petition Of Mary Lung having
been filed in this Court, representing,
among other things, that John Jacob
Lung. being then a. resident Of the
County OF St. Louis, State Of Minneso-
Louis. State Of Minnesota, on the 23rd
day OF February, 1922; leaving estate
In the County of St. Louis, State Of
Minnesota, and that said petitioner is
and a.. t,gr praying y that letter. Of admins.
be granted to Hulda Lung.
It is. ordered, that said petition be
hea heard + before this Court, at the Pro
in Duluth, in said County. on Monday,
the 27th day sof. March, 1922, at nine
o'clock A. M, and ALL persons inter-
ested in said hearing and in said
matter are hereby cited. and required
shoaS sny nat taefs be Be- Tny said petition
Ordered further, that this order be
served by publication in The labor
World, according to- law, and that a
County Treasurer OF st. Louis County
not less than ten. days prior to said
day of, hearing. IS
;. ;, DATED tsd at Duluth, Mimi, February
; BY the Court.
S. w. GILPIN,
Judge of Probate.
Clerk Of Probate.
(Sea1 Probate Court, st. Louis County,
VICTOR II. GRAN, Atty.
Il. w, March fills, 1922.
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Order Of Hearing ON Petition for

Order Of Hearing ON Petition for
Administration.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
St: Louis.-ss. In Probate Court.
In oth the daadder+ matter OF the estate of Alex
having been filed in this Court, rep
resenting, among other things, that
Alex Ola. then being z resident Of
the County Of DOUGLAS, State Of Wis
Of PousIas. State Of Wisconsin,. " sas ii1on59 o2
the 7th day Of October, 1920; leaving
estate in the County of st. Louis,
State OF Minnesota, and, that said pc
titioner is the legal representative
and praying that letters Of adminis-
tration of the estate of said decedent
be granted to Victor H: Gran:
It is ordered, that said petition be
hear heard ce before this Court, at the Pro-
in Duluth, in said County, on Monday,
the 9th day Of March, 1922, at nine
o'clock A. NJ, and all persons inter-
ested In said hearing and in said
at said time and place to show cause,
If any there, be, why said petition
should not be granted.
Ordered further, that this order be
served by publication in The Labor
copy Of this. order be served on the
County Treasurer Of st. Louis County
not less than ten days prior: to said
day of hearing
Dated at Duluth. Minn., February
/: By the Court.
s. w. GILPIN,
= Judge Of Probate.
Attest: G. B. CLIFFORD,
Clerk of Probate.
(seal Probate Court, st. Louis County,
MINI.
VICTOR H. GRAN, Atty.
l.. w.. March 4-11-18, 1922.
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bURCH GRAN D JURY INDICTS
Yer Of WON AN union LEADER

jeopardy by allowing The district
attorneys office to prosecute it.
1--WE know what q farce they
body knows how they have delayed
justice for two years."
The three deputies, who were ar
rested several months after the
shooting of Mrs. sellins and released
on $4,000 bail, have not yet been
rearrested, the district attorneys
office said.
James Oates. organizer of the
United Mine Workers. testified at
the inquest two years ago that
there was positively no reason for
the shooting; that the strikers and
their wives were orderly and were
were joking with the depusic; prev
iious to the shooting; that the nom
union men were in. the mine until
after the shooting.
The coioi.er's jury brought in q
verdict justifying the killing and
commencing William c. Haddock
sheriff of Allegheny County, for his
prompt and successful action in pro-
tecting the property end persons in
that vicinity.
I'VE deplore and criticisc foreign
agitators," reads part of the ver-
dict, who instill anarchy and Boil
shevistic doctrines into the minds
of un-American and uneducated
aliens of the district"
Twenty witnesses were heard by
the Grand Jury. and at the conclus-
ion Of their evidence indictments for
murder were v. ed.
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RGH, Pa. March g.
In the Fannie Sellins"
which for more than
las been cited by mine
Irs as a notable example
in the Pennsylvania
was taken last week
rand jury here returned
Ainst three deputy sher-
with mudering the wos
nader.
6annison, John Pearson
Reilley must stand trial
numbering Mrs. Sellins
.reat strike at the Track
mine OF the Allegheny
and Coke company In
lie Sellins, Al, organizer
ed Mine Workers OF
a Joseph strzelecki. 56,
er, were killed by strike
he Allegheny Coal and
any of West Natrona,
10.
st in the killing was held
t9, before Coroner Sam
eson at Pittsburgh.
ms, q son, presented a
President. Judge Ken
for the transfer of pros
ers from District Attor-
to his own attorneys.
waited this, long to se-
against these men, who
BIT my mother without
/" sellins said. land we
) not going to place it in
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Order Limiting Timo to File Claims,
/ and for Hearing Thereon.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
st. Louis.-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate Of William
Andrew Mattson, Decedent.
Letters of administration this day
having been granted to Ida Maxi;
1t is ordered, That the time within
which all creditors Of the above named
decedent may present claims against
his estate in this Court, be, and the
same hereby is, limited to three
months from and after the date
hereof: and that the 9Th day of June,
1892, at ten o'clock q, M, in the Pro-
bate Court Rooms at the Court House
at Duluth in said County, be, and the
same hereby is. fixed and appointed
as the time and pla>a for hearing
upon the examination, adjustment and
allowance, Of such claims as shall be
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(Official seal of County Auditory
L.. w., Mar. 4-11-18, 1922.
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THE LABOR r w ORLD.

required to redeem said southeast
quarter OF northwest quarter, from
said tax sale, exclusive az the costs
to accrue upon said notice, is the sum
of twenty-eight dollars and ninety
six cents and interest thereon at the
rate of one per cent per month from
said Sth day of August, 1921. to
the time such redemption Is made.
That the time for the redemption
of said pieces or parcels Of land from
said tax sale will expire sixty. (6O)
days after the service Of this notice
and filing of proof of such service
in my office. 81 ~
Witness my hand and official seal
this 9Th day of October, 1921. =
w. H. BORGEN, :
County Auditor,
st. Louis County. Minnesota.
BY L. A. MARVIN,
Deputy.
(Official seal of County Auditory
L.. w., Mar. 4-11.18 1922
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NO. 1858.
Notice Of Expiration Of Redemption.
OFFICE OF COUNTY AUDITOR,
County of st. Louis, State OF >Mrn.
nesota.
To II. +. Clark: T. =,
You are hereby notified that the
following piece or parcel of land, sit
uated In the County of St. Louis, State
Of Minnesota, and known and de-
scribed as follows, to-wit: Southeast
quarter of southwest quarter of Sec
tion three, township y-eight,
north, range twenty, west, according
to the government survey thereof, 10
now assessed in your name. :.
That on the 8th day of May, A. D.
1911, at q sale of land pursuant to the
real estate tax judgment duly given
and made In and by the District Court
in and for said County Of st. Louis,
on the 23rd day of March, A. D. 1911;
in proceedings to enforce the pay
estate for the year A. D. 1909, for
said County of St. Louis, the above
described piece or parcel of land was
duly offered for sale, and no one bid
ding. upon said offer an amount equal
to that for which said piece or parcel
was subject to be sold, to-Wit: the
sum Of eighty-four cents, the same
was duly bid in for the State of Min
nesota for said sum-
That thereafter, and on the 9Th day.
OF August, "A. d. 1921, the said piece
or parcel of land, not then having.
been redeemed from said sale, and
having. then become the -. absolute
property Of the State Of Minnesota
was sold and conveyed at: public sale
by the County Auditor. ofStaid Coun-
ty, pursuant to the order and direc-
ton of the State Auditor of the State
of Minnesota, and in accordance with
the provisions of: the statute in such
case made and provided, for the sum
OF twelve dollars and fifteen cents.
duly paid to- the county treasurer of
said County, p
That the certificate of sale for said
piece or parcel of land executed ana
delivered by said County Auditor up
on said sale last above mentioned has
been presented to me- at my office
by the holder thereof, for the pur-
pose of having notice of expiration
of time for redemption from said tax
sale Of said property given and
served, and that, the amount required
to redeem said piece or parcel of land
from said tax sale, exclusive Of the
costs to accrue upon said notice, is
the sum of twelve dollars and fifteen
cents, with interest thereon from Au-
gust 8th, 1921, at the rate of one per
cent per month to the day such re-
demption is made.
That the time for the redemption
of said piece or parcel of land from
said tax sale will expire sixty $500
days after the service of this notice
and filing of proof of such services
in my; office.
Witness my hand and seal of office
this 3rd day of October, A. D. 1921.
w. HI. BORGEN,
Auditor, st. Louis Co.. MINI.
BY l.. A. MARVIN,
Deputy.
(Official seal of County Auditor Of
st. Louis County, Minn.)
L.. w., Mar. 4-11-18, 1922
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Order Limiting Time to File Claims.
and for Hearing Thereon. -,
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
st. Louis.-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Mary
=. II. McCuen, Decedent.
Letters testamentary this day hav-
Ing been granted to John A. McCuen;
It Is ordered, That the time within
which all creditors of the above
named decedent may present claims
against her estate in this court, be-,
and the same hereby is, limited to
three months from and after the date
hereof; and that, the 23rd day of May,
1922, at ten o'clock a. M, in the Pro-
bate Court Rooms at the Court House
at Duluth in said County, be and the
same hereby is, fixed and appointed
as the time and place for hearing
upon the examination, adjustment and
allowance of such claims as shall be
presented within the time aforesaid.
Let notice hereof be given by the
publication of this order in The La
Dor World as provided by law.
Dated, Duluth, Minn., February is,
1922.
S. w. GILPIN,
Judge Of Probate.
(ssal Probate Court, st. Louis Co.,
L. w., Mar. 4.11-1e. 1922.
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SATURDAY ] h ], J Y

presented within the time aforesaid,
( Let notice hereof be given by. the
publication OF this order in The La
Dor World a. provided by law.
Dated, Duluth, Minn;. February 20.
1922. ~
S. W.GILPIN,a ~
Judge of Probate. j.,
(Seal Probate Court, St. Louis Co.,
Minn.)
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Order to Examine Final Account, Etc.
STATE OF MINNESOTA. COUNTY OF
st. Louis.-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter Of the estate OF An
thony Miller, decedent. -
as representative Of the above named
decedant; together with her final
account of the administration of said
estate, having. been filed in this
things, SSesh''hs tSat she has fu1ly yns sdminisr s
tered said estate, and praying that
said final account of said administra-
tion be examined, adjusted and, al
lowed by the Court, and that the
Of distribution of the residue of the
estate Of said decedent to the persons
entitled thereto, and for the discharge
Of the representative and the sur
It is ordered, that said petition be
heard, and said final account examin-
ed, adjusted, and il correct, allowed by
the Court, at the Probate Court Rooms
in the Court House, in the City. Of
the 9th day Of March, 1922. at ten
o'clock A. NJ, and all persons inter-
ested in said hearing and in said
matter are hereby. cited and re-
quired at'said time and place to show
cause, II any there be, why said Pc
tition should not be granted -.
Ordered further, that this order be
served by publication in The Labor
World, according to law. s@ /. ::zas& ~
Dated at Duluth, Mimi. Feb. Is.
I 8: sRy n. sne efGp1S, GG21t; Il
IA Judge OF Probate.
Attest: G. B. CLIFFORD. 81
Clerk of Probate. 4
(6eal Probate Court, st. Louis County
GEARHART & d'AuTREMoNr,
Attys. 4.; s% h Il, ;s5S :. il {
! T.. W. March -11-1s,1922. 81, u
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Order Limiting Time to File Claims,
and for Hearing Thereon.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
st. Louis.-ss In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate Of Thomas
G. Lee, Jr., Decedent.
Letters of administration this day
having, been granted to Thomas q.
Lee,
It is ordered, That the time within
which all creditors Of the. above
named decedent may present claims
against his estate in this Court, be,
and the same hereby is, limited to
three months from and after the date
hereof; and that the 9Th day Of June
1922. at ten o'clock q. M, in the Pro-
bate Court Rooms at the Court House
at Duluth IN said County, be, and the
same hereby is, fixed and appointed
as the time and place for hearing up
on the examination, adjustment and
allowance of such claims as shall be
presented within the time aforesaid.
Let notice hereof be given by tho
publication of this order in The La
Dor World as provided by law.
Dated, Duluth, Minn., February 20,
1922,
S. w. GILPIN,
Judge of Probate.
<seal Probate Court st. Louis Co.,
A. G. MCKNIGHT, Attorney for Ad-
ministrator, 319 Providence Bldg.
I. w. Mar 4-11-1S 1922
Evening star., 1922-08-24
.132 BILLION MARKS
PA|D,SAY GERMANS
Shines Newspaper Makes
Answer to Poincare
Speech.
BY GEORGE wITTE.

By Wireless to The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright, 1922
BERLIN, August 24.-In reply to
Premier Poincare's speech at Bar lie
DUO in which he declared that.
whereas France had paid to its for
eign creditors $4,000, 900, 900 paper
marks between 1919 and 1921. Ger
many had only made reparations pay
msais msrf TSso inne.
tho Deutsche Allgemeine zeitung.
publishes a long list of Germany's
accomplishment toward the full
fllment Of the treaty of Versailles
in that period. According to that
1. Reparation payments in kind
Qncluding government property in
the lost territories, merchant marine,
rolling stock, railroad bridges, cables.
coal mines, coal and by-products anu
2. Cash payments Gin German gold,
foreign exchange and 20 per cent
OF the export tax, 2,193.470,000 gold
marks.
3. Costs of internal occupation.
4. Losses abroad.
colonies. These last three combined
amounted to 1895. 100000 gold marks
6. Loss of German loans to her
former allies, 1000. 100000 gold marks.
Z. Loss Of private property abroad,
II, 200, 100000 gold marks.
The grand total Of these seven
items is ss,242 ,s7o. 900 gold marks.
This sum translated into paper marks
at the present rate of exchange
amounts to something like 00,000,-
100000 paper marka The SHINES
newspaper then sums up the indirect
losses sustained by Germany as
result of the peace treaty and ar
rives at the conclusion that she has
already paid more than the 132,00O,-
100000 gold marks fixed by the Lon
don conference as Germany's penalty
for having started the war.