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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-10-01
NOTICE OF SALE OF STATE TIDE
LANDS.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That
on Tuesday, the 9Th day of October,
1881, commencing at ten o'clock in the
forenoon of said day, in front Of the
main entrance door to the County
Court House in the city of Seattle,
county Of King, State of Washington,
by the County Auditor of said county,
the following described state tide
lands together with the improve
ments situated thereon, will be sold
at public auction to the highest bid
der therefor, to-wit:
NOTE-No one except citizens of
the United States, or persons who
have declared their intention to be-
come such, can purchase state lands.
Application No. GALL
All tide lands of the second
class, owned by the State of
| Washington, situate in front of,
adjacent to or AUDITING upon the
west SIS feet of the east 3685 feet
of lot Q, section Is, township 90
north, range 3 east, w. M, with a
frontage of .83 lineal chain, more
! or less, appraised at $4,000 per
lineal chain, or $24.90.
4 Said lands will be sold for not less
than the appraised value above stated
! and upon the terms and conditions
following:
Not less than one-tenth of the pur-
| chase price must be paid at the time
| of sale. The purchaser, If he be not
the owner of the improvements, must
forthwith pay to the officer making
the sale the full amount of the ap-
| praised value of the improvements, as
above stated. One-tcnth of the pur-
chase price must be paid annually
thereafter with interest on all deferred
payments at the rate of six per centum
per annum: Provided, that any pur-
chaser may make full payment OF prin-
cipal, interest and statutory fees at any
time and obtain deed. The purchaser of
| land containing timber or other valu-
able materials is prohibited by law
from cutting or removing any such
timber or materials without first OBJ
tanning consent of the Commissioner
os Public Lands, until the full amount
of the purchase price has been paid
and deed issued.
All sales of state lands are made
subject to the reservations of oils,
| gases, coal, ores, minerals and fossils
OF every name, kind and description,
and to the additional terms and con-
ditions prescribed in section 8 of
chapter 256 of the Laws of 1907.
Said land will be sold subject to the
terms conditions and reservations OF
chapter 312 of the Session Laws of
1927, relating to easements for rights
of-way and the carrying of timber,
stone, minerals and other products
over the same.
CLARK v. SAvIDGE,
Commissioner of Public Lands.
LIST. pub. Sept. 8, 1881.
Last pub. Oct. J., 1881.
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L E GAL
Tyre II. Hollandcr
Alaska Building
Seattle, Wash.
SHERIFFS OFFICE
NOTICE OF SHERIFFS SALE OF
pEAV ECTATE

SHERIFFS OFFICE
NOTICE OF SHERIFFS SALE OF
REAL ESTATE.
STATE OF WASHINGTON, County
of King, IS.
BY virtue OF an ORDER OF SALE
issued out of the Honorable Superior
Court of King County, on the 14th
day of September, 1881, by the clerk
thereof In the case Of
JEANNE LEVENY, Plaintiff,
VS..
N. A. MEDLEY and HELEN E. MED
LEY, his wife, o. /. TRYGSTAD
and JANE DOE TRYGSTAD, whose
true Christian name is to plaintiff
unknown, his wife, HAROLD B.
COURIER and JANE DOE COUR-
TER, whose true Christian name is
to plaintiff unknown, his wife, w.
F. JAIN g. COMPANY, a corpora
ton, Defendants.
No. 244749, and to me, as Sheriff,
directed and delivered:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That
I will proceed to sell at public auction
to the highest bidder for cash, within
the hours prescribed by law for
Sheriff's sale, to-wit: at Ten o'clock
A. NJ, on the 3lst day of October,
1881, before the Court House door OF
King County. jefferson Street en-
trance, at Seattle, in the State Of
Washington, the following described
property, situated in King County
State of Washington, to-wit:
Beginning at quarter corner
between sections 26 and 81, town.
ship "a north, range East w. NJ,
thence running east along the
north line of lot of said section
26, 10 chains and 80 feet; thence
south 127 feet along center line of
Wilson Avenue; thence east 100
feet to the true point of beginning
of this description; thence south
on line parallel with Wilson
Avenue 11S feet; thence east so
feet; thence north on a line
parallel with Wilson Avenue 118
feet; thence west so feet to the
point of beginning,
levied on as the property of all of the
said defendants herein, to satisfy 9
Judgment of a foreclosure of a mortg-
age amounting to Twelve Hundred ano
no-10O (s1200.00) Dollars, attorneys
fees of $125.00, $38.55 search, taxes ano
assessments, the cost of suit and inter-
est in favor of plaintiff.
Dated this 18th day of September
1881.
CLAUDE G. BANNICK, Sheriff
BY L. E. ANDERSON, Deputy.
LIST pub. Sept "a, 1881.
Last pub Oct. %, 1881.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-10-01

L E q L
Almon Ray Smith
800 Northern Life Tower
Seattle, Wash.

IN PROBATE
No. 5l798
NOTICE OF HEARING FINAL RE-
PORT AND PETITION FOR
DISTRIBUTION.
In the Superior Court Of the State Of
Washington for the County Of King.
In the Matter of the Estate Of Clar-
ence @. Knapp, Deceased
Notice is hereby given that Annette
b. Gebhart, executrix of the estate OF
Clarence G. Knapp, Deceased, has
filed in the office OF the Clerk of said
court her final report and petition for
distribution, asking the Court to settle
said Report, distribute the property to
the persons thereto entitled and to
discharge said eXecutrix; and that
said Report and petition will be heard
on the Goth day Of October, 1881, at
$50 q. M, at the court room OF the
Probate Department of said Court.
Dated this gath day Of September
1881.
ABE N. OLSON,
Clerk Of said court
BY E. N. SEARS,
LIST. pub. Oct. /, 1881. Deputy
Last pub. Oct. Is, 1881,
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-10-01

hihB SUuHtys
JEANNE LEVENY, Plaintiff,
VS..
S. D, MOSER, unknown heirs of
DoMINICK TIUNAIT1S, Deceased;
AGNES TIUNAITIS and the I'M
known heirs of AGNES TUNA
TITS, Deceased; AGNES TUNA
TITS; FRED D. GRENBEMER;
SAM ERNST and G. HENRY
WOLF, co-partners doing business
as Ernst g. Wolf; CLIDA L..
BAILEY; ANDREW TIUNAITIS
and HANNA TIUNAITIS, his wife,
Defendants.
THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
To- S. D. MOSER, unknown heirs
of DOMINICK TIUNAITIS, De-
ceased; AGNES TIuNAITIS and
the unknown heirs of AGNES
TIUNAITIS, Deceased; AGNES
GENOSKTE TIUNAITIS and FRED
D. GRENBEMER, Defendants.
You, and each of you, are hereby
summoned to appear within sixty t6O
days after the date Of the first publ
cation of summons herein, to-wit,
within sixty (60 days after the oath
day of September, 1881, and defend
the above entitled action in the above
entitled court and answer the COM
plant of the plaintiff, and serve a
copy of your answer upon the under
signed attorney for the plaintiff at his
| office below stated, and in case of
your failure so to do Judgment will be
| entered against you according to the
demand of the complaint which has
/ been filed with the Clerk of said
Court
The object of this action is to fore
close mortgage upon real property
described as
Lot /, Block 8 of Dumar, an Ad-
dition to the City of Seattle, as
per map recorded in Volume % of
Plats, page 50,
said mortgage being recorded July 8
| 1881 in Volume 1901 of Mortgages
page 143, records of King County
Washington, and to adjudge said
mortgage first, prior and paramount
lien upon said property for the sum
of S5S00.O0, 10 interest thereon from
January 20, 1929, $4,000 attorneys
fee, and costs of suit and to bar the
| defendants from all right, title, inter-
est lien or estate therein, and sell sale
premises to satisfy the sums found
due.
ROBERT D. HAMLIN,
Attorney for Plaintiff, office ano
post office address, 6O3 Colman Build
ing, Seattle, Washington.
1st pub. Sept "a, 1881.
Last pub. Oct. 20, 1881.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-10-01

She; "I've always wondered why
poets speak Of the moon as silver9"
He; ~ guess it's because It's in
quarters and halves.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-10-01

Edgar Hogge, B. s. Plgg and L, II.
Roach appeared in the municipal
court on the same day for violating
traffic laws in Van Mugs, Cal.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-10-01
VALUABLE PACKAGE.

Tommy, can you tell me one of the
uses of cowhidcp'
"Er, yessir. 1t keeps the COW to-
gether.".-Detroit News.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-10-01

Save time in cooking gelatin desserts
by heating only enough liquid to dis
solve the gelatin and sugar,
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-10-01

Repainting household equipment
helps 1t last longer,
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L e GAL
Weter, Roberts 4 Shefelman
1912 Northern Life Tower
Seattle, Wash,


NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In the Superior Court of the State OF
Washington for King County.
In the Matter of the Estate OF +. w.
Roberts, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the I'M
dersigned have been appointed and
have qualified as executors of the
estate of +. w. Roberts, deceased; that
all persons having claims against said
deceased are hereby required to serve
the same, duly verified, on said eXecu-
tors or their attorneys of record at
the address below stated, and file the
same with the Clerk OF said court, to-
gether with proof OF such service
within six months after the date of
first publication of this notice or the
same will be barred
Date of first publication October l,
1881,
l.. ESTELLE ROBERTS
F. M. ROBERTS,
Executors of said estate, address
1912 Northern Life Tower, Seattle
Washington.
WETER, ROBERTS s. SHEFELMAN,
Attorneys for estate, 1912 Northern
Life Tower, Seattle, Wash.
LIST pub. Oct. l, 1881.
Last pub. Oct. Is, 1881.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-10-01
WRONG spELLING

Things that q fellow thinks don't
amount to darn sometimes pile up n
mountain OF trouble, Just the other
night my wife was working cross
word puzzle and she looked up and
said: Whats female sheep9 And
said 'ewe,' and then there was an
other big war on"
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H. /. Kyle
Enumclaw National Bank Bldg.
Enumclaw, Wash.

Euui1CAdW GNdtlOIldi DdIlk Dug
Enumclaw, Wash.
No. 245085
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION
In the Superior Court of the State Of
Washington in and for the
County of King.
EVELYN SMITH OSBORNE, Plaintiff
VS..
IRWIN R. OSBORNE, Defendant.
THE STATE OF WASHINGTON TIC
SAID IRWIN R. OSBORNE, Defend.
ant:
You are hereby summoned to ap.
pear within 60 days after the date o.
the first publication of this Summons
to-wit: Within 60 days after thu
9th day of August, 1881, and defend
the above entitled action in the abov,
entitled Court and answer the Com
plant of the plaintiff and serve {
copy of your answer upon the under
signed attorney for plaintiff at hi
office below stated and in case of YOU
failure so to do, Judgment will b.
rendered against you according to tn,
demand of the Complaint which ha
been filed with the Clerk of sait
Court. The object of this action is tt
recover Judgment in the sum o
$4,000 due the plaintiff as alimon.
and maintenance money.
II. I. KYLE,
Attorney for plaintiff, office ans
post office address: Enumclaw Ma
tional Bank Bldg, Enumclaw, Wash
ington.
LIST pub. Aug. 81, 1881.
Last pub. Oct. /, 1881.
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Wcter, Roberts g. Shefelman
1912 Northern Life Tower
Seattle, Wash.
IN PROBATE
No. 53l60

NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In the Superior Court of the State OF
Washington for King County.
In the Matter of the Estate of Ada
Robshaw, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned has been appointed and has
qualified as executor of the estate OF
Ada Robshaw, deceased; that all per-
sons having claims against said de-
ceased are hereby required to serve
the same, duly verified, on said execu-
tor or his attorneys of record at the
address below stated and file the
same with the clerk of said court, to-
gether with proof of such service with
in six months after the date Of first
publication of this notice or the same
will be barred.
Date OF first publication September
II, 1881.
ERNEST ROBSHAW,
Executor of said Estate, Address
1927 West 18th, Seattle, Wash.
WETER, ROBERTS &c SHEFELMAN.
Attorneys for Estate, 1912 Northern
Life Tower, Seattle, Washington.
LIST pub. Sept. II, 1881.
Last pub. Oct, /, 1881,
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L E G A L
Robert d. Hamlin
60S-60i Colman Bldg.
Seattle, Wash.

SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION
In the Superior Court Of the State of
Washington for King County.
JEANNE LEVENY, Plaintiff,
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1929 Oldsmobile Sedan. -. 545
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-24

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-01
Clearing the Slate.

When the late. lAnented grand jury
delivered is extraordinary and extra
legal report asserting that ex-Police-
man Orvtlle Staples had been framed"
in his dismissal from the force and ac-
c1lsing by name and tnnuendo members
Of the Police Department alleged 70
have participated in the framing. the
Commissioners were forced either TO as
sumo that the grand jury was correct
and TO proceed on that basis, or to as
sumo that the persons placed under
suspicion by the grand jury's report
were innocent until definite evidence
TO the contrary was presented.
The Commissioners asked group Of
outstanding lawyers to unearth. II pos
sible, such evidence. The lawyers have
not been able to ind 1t. The men are
still presumed TO be innocent, In the
eyes Of the law, and the presumption be-
comes, as far as the community Is con-
cerned, q certainty because Of the CIR
cumstances which marked the grand
jury's methods as against those fol-
lowed by theslawyers.
The committee Of lawyers deserves the
thanks of the community for having
undertaken an onerous business in the
spirit Of unselfish and disinterested
service to the people Of this city and
for having disposed Of it with dignity
and dispatch.
1t is unfortunate that the mischief
makers who stirred up the mess cannot
be held accountable for the trouble they
have caused.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-01
Confidence
BY THE RIGHT REV JAMES Z. FREEMAN D. d, Ii. D.
Bishop OF y ashington

inevitable consequences Of Q break
down in the whole social and economic
order. II has been said with wisdom
Of late that credit is only a synonym
for confidence, that the terms are in
terchangeable The Implication is that
there can be no c--dit without conf
dence. This is abun5Antly demonstrated
in our present world situation. It would
be reasonsb BILE TO ask upon what conn.,
dence Is based. It certainly requires
something more than financial ability
or capacity. something more than SEEM
ing industrial or commercial security
There are institutions Of one kind and
another in this country THAT for gen.
erations have been as stable as the
Rock of Gibraltar, and yet at the pres
ent time they are imperiled because
for the while people generally have lost
confidence in them. Now as never be-
fore it is clearly evident that conf
dence, which is our strength, has its
security in deep moral and spiritual
convictions. Better than any institu-
ton. however stable or seemingly Sc
cure It may be, Is the moral character
of those who administer 1t.
When the late Mr.. Pierpont Morgan
was asked what kind of collateral his
firm required where loan Of a mill
lion dollars was sought, he replied
Character" He was entirely correct
We need to be reminded in this connec-
ton that character rests upon the sure
foundations Of Q strong and unchang-
ing religious conviction. 1t may be
dificult at times to define what we
hold Of religious convictions. That they
constitute the Stabilizing element in our
life, in every aspect OF it, Is demon
strably true.
Ex-President Coolidge was right when
he said. THE government Of q people
never gets ahead Of the religion of the
people" Could our leaders think more
seriously today Of the need Of rehabili-
tating those institutions that stand for
high moral and spiritual ideals, we
should be more certainly on the road to
returning peace and prosperity. Some
thing has gone out of our life. Our
recent brief period of prosperity wit
messed an orgy Of loose living and dissi-
patton to which we can trace many OF
the ills Of the present hour. It Is as
true today as when it was spoken of
old, In quietness and confidence shall
be our strength"