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When Living Relatives Won’t Accept the Evidence by Margaret Robe Summitt You can lead a horse to water, the proverb says, but you can’t make him drink. Similarly, you can present the evidence for your genealogy (including a DNA test), but what if the people you most want to convince won’t accept it? This happened to a man I know. He came to me for advice. He was fired with enthusiasm for genealogy and wanted a trained genealogist’s assessment of the research he had done, in order to prove to himself, at least, that he had obtained all the necessary proof. After years of speculation and discouragement, a Ychromosome DNA test had led him to a living cousin and to his paternal surname; as an adoptee, like his father, he lacked that key to his ancestral roots. Now that he had found it, my friend was all fired up. I can’t reveal his name here, but it’s a famous American surname. If I should drop the name JEFFERSON, which it isn’t, you might recall the significance of DNA testing in the JEFFERSON family and the desire of “illegitimate” branches of the family to be accepted by “legitimate” branches. The same issues come into play here. I reviewed the steps he had taken and a list of the documents he had been able to find. He had written an 11-page narrative, and included two pedigree charts. The narrative related the twists and turns that his search had taken. Yet many key documents lacked connecting information. Other documents were unavailable or nonexistent. From among those that he had found, however, a chain of relationships can be inferred. My friend was more than willing to have genealogists, such as myself and Marge REID and Nancy KNOWLTON at the Shoreline Family History Center, play devil’s advocate with each link in the chain. At the age of 37 he was reunited with his birth mother (since deceased) and learned from her enough to trace his maternal ancestors back to Ireland in the early 1800s. His paternal side proved more difficult to trace. The legitimate son of his birth father provided what information he knew about him, but he did not know much about his background. Cousins of the birth father provided the information that his surname had been changed when he had been legally adopted. They also told my friend that his birth father had been born out of wedlock, and that the mother, who was 19 years old at the time, was still living in 2003. My friend was able to telephone his paternal grandmother several times and also visited her in a nursing home. She was the first “living brick wall” he encountered. At first she denied having had any children and abruptly ended the telephone conversation. He persisted, however, and in their second conversation she admitted to having a son that she did not raise. Over the years she dropped fascinating hints about the man who fathered her child, such as his occupation, and the fact that he was married with young children. Other hints were misleading, owing either to 2

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fading memory (she was by then 90 years old) or deliberate deception. She maintained, for example, that she had been raped as a teenager, but it was unclear if this had happened once, or twice; in any case, the date was too early, and for these and other reasons my friend doubted that his father’s conception had resulted from rape. Although asked repeatedly, the one piece of information she never yielded was the man’s name. As she had always said she would, she took that secret to her grave (she died in 2011). The following year my friend took a y-chromosome DNA test on 37 markers through Family Tree DNA. The final results led him to a man who matched on 36 out of 37 markers, the one mismatch being a mutation of only one step. Family Tree DNA told him that very few people achieve this close level of a match, and that the mismatch was within the range of most wellestablished surname lineages in the Western Hemisphere. The probability of a match is such that within 4 generations (100 years) they have a 56.46% chance of a common ancestor. Within 6 generations (150 years) it rises to about a 76% chance. Within 8 generations (about 200 years) it rises to an 87.4% chance. A recent upgrade to a 67-marker test has shown an even closer relationship. Yet even the living cousin, who matched my friend so closely, balked at accepting the possibility that he could be as close a relation as a first cousin once removed. He expressed disbelief that his favorite uncle could possibly have fathered a child out of wedlock. The cousin had taken the DNA test in the first place after researching and writing a genealogy of his paternal surname, undertaken by the desire to shed light on at least one illegitimate birth in their remote common ancestry (dating back at least five generations). The cousin thought that the connection was more likely to have happened in these earlier generations, even though he had researched them thoroughly and found no evidence. He even suggested to my friend that he was in fact related to the man who had adopted a child in a previous generation. Other relations he contacted following the DNA test were suspicious or downright hostile. “If it’s money you’re after, there isn’t any left!” declared one. After several cool receptions, my friend was less hopeful of being accepted into his newfound family by his closest living relatives. Their acceptance was beyond his control anyway. He was thrown back on the question of what he wanted from his ancestral search. As long as he could remember, he had wondered about his birth parents, and whenever his questions about them were brushed off or answered with lies, he became even more motivated to discover the truth. Now that the DNA test had led him to a cousin and to his paternal surname, he would continue gathering evidence. His primary focus remains his paternal grandparents. He learned that their families lived just a few blocks from each other in the early 1930s, when his father was conceived. Moreover, the fathers of the two families very likely knew each other since they shared the same occupation. 3

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His paternal grandmother was said to have been told by her father several times to stay away from the good-looking younger men at his place of work. Yet the paper trail links are difficult to make. The 1930 Census does not list either of the paternal grandparents, and the city directories for the crucial years in the early 1930s are unavailable. So far he has not found a later marriage or divorce record for his paternal grandmother. His second focus is on earlier generations of his paternal family. He has met several genealogists online and shared with them, and was gratified by their reception. At the present time he has microfilms on order at the Family History Center so that he may see for himself the circumstances of the illegitimate birth generations ago. He’s also working on all his other lines, which appear to lead to England, France, Ireland and Germany, as well as the United States. The story of my friend’s search should inspire us never to give up. Even when living relatives prove more of a brick wall than dead ones. Even when paper trail documentation deadends. Even when living relatives, despite the DNA evidence, won’t embrace the long-lost cousin. The desire to know the truth of his ancestral family paid dividends. Even if his living relations won’t embrace him, he now knows the rich history and achievements of his ancestors that made the surname famous. He knows his place in history, and that knowledge is priceless.

Superintendent’s Diary, Tulalip Indian Agency, 1909-1911 Part Three: December 1909 to February 1910 During his years as Superintendent for the Tulalip Indian Agency until his death in 1920, Dr. Charles M. BUCHANAN recorded happenings on the reservations as part of his report to the Department of the Interior, U. S. Indian Service. The recordings in this collection are in the form of a diary dated July 1, 1909 through June 30, 1913. From his home base on the Tulalip Indian Reservation, Dr. BUCHANAN made daily entries (including injuries, sickness and death of agency personnel, students and various residents of the reservations included in the agency). The original is at the National Archives and Records Administration, Pacific Alaska Region, Seattle, WA. Volume 1: Superintendent’s Diary, Tulalip Indian Agency, July 1, 1909- Dec 31, 1911, Record Group 75, NARA. Transcription made 23 Aug 2012 by Margaret Robe Summitt, from a photocopy available in the SIGS First People Collection (NAM-137k O and NAM-137l O). Explanation of some of the terms used in the diary: “Non-competent” is a legal term referring to an Indian who was unable to hold fee simple title to trust land (as defined by the IRS at www.irs.gov/govt/tribes, consulted 23 August 2012).

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(page 40) December 1, 1909 Coal arrives from BRACKEBUSH, WRIGHT and SHAW. Flour arrives from contractor Gustaf LINDBERG. Clerk with detail haul freight. Court day. Judge LYONS, from Swinomish calls on Supt. December 2, 1909 Range set up in hospital. William SHELTON sent out in quest of bark for fuel. Prepared shipment for Pt. Madison. Mrs. BUTTS, laundress, still off duty, sick. December 3, 1909 Charles H. SCHAFFNER, Laborer, resigns. Issue day. December 4, 1909 C. H. SCHAFFNER leaves today for Seattle. ROSCOVIUS makes weekly trip to town. Nurse Nora J. MILLENDER arrives in morning—assumes duties as nurse. Social in evening. December 5, 1909 Sunday Services in church. Mr. J. MIDDEKE went to Everett in launch to take Mrs. BUCHANAN and Louise to town. Mrs. WRIGHT and baby came over from Everett. (page 41) December 6, 1909 Mr. J. MIDDEKE returned in evening from Everett unable to get back sooner owing to accident with launch. Mrs. BUTTS resumes duty today. Steam mangle in laundry had a break down this morning, engineer went to Marysville to get a part made. Moses E. ELLIOT went to Everett at noon on business for the boys and errands for them with permission of the Supt. December 7, 1909 Mr. ELLIOT, Ind. Teacher, returned at noon. Mrs. BUCHANAN and Louise returned at noon from Everett, via Marysville. Mr. MIDDEKE absent all day with permission to recover his launch which was swamped during previous night on the beach. Mr. MERRILL with aid of his launch and also Wm. SHELTON, Mr. ROSCOVIUS and boys succeeded in recovering boat. (page 42) December 8, 1909 Clerk unpacked supplies in forenoon and placed beds in hospital in p.m. Meeting called at 4:00 p.m. by Supt. of all employees in Supt’s office. Matter of Xmas preparation taken up briefly. Also any employees dissatisfied or who had a grievance were invited to state same. No grievances announced. Walter S. WRIGHT went to Marysville p.m. to see about some personal freight. Cow, Kate, died this afternoon, cause appeared to be from abortion. December 9, 1909 Clerk finished equipment of hospital. December 10, 1909 Mrs. CREAGER, Seamstress, Miss CULVER, teacher, absent from duty from noon today on personal business; Miss SHEAHAN, Kindergartner, absent from noon on special detail for Xmas. Mrs. WRIGHT went at noon to Marysville enroute to day school at Collville Reservation as housekeeper. Issue day. (page 43) December 11, 1909 Miss CULVER, Mrs. CREAGER, Miss SHEAHAN absent from duty all day as above. Mr. ROSCOVIUS, gard. & dairy absent all day on personal business. Thor. WYAHES, laborer, absent all day on personal business. Mr. WRIGHT started in morning for day school on Colville reservation, Wash., where he was transferred as teacher. Wm. N. MERRILL went to town on weekly trip for supplies. Hon. R. D. SHUTT of Tacoma came at noon to visit school and to look for land advertised for sale to Indians. Mrs. BUTTS, Laundress, off duty, sick. December 12, 1909 Sunday Services held in mission church in a.m. by Father GARD. Hon. R. D. SHUTT left in evening for home in Tacoma after visit of a day and a half, via Steamer “Gleaner” for 5

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Seattle. Misses CULVER and SHEAHAN and Mrs. CREAGER returned in evening from Everett, Wash., where they were excused to go on Friday noon. (page 44) December 13, 1909 Mrs. Ida M. BUTTS, laundress, again went on duty this morning after two days absence on acct. of sickness. Paid Francis Le CLAIR for 5 cords bark @ $3.75 and haul it ourselves from skid road near the bridge. December 14, 1909 Clerk worked in warehouse all day unpacking, placing and checking up supplies. December 15, 1909 Court day, all officers present and court held as usual. Bids opened for purchasers of non-competent Indian lands, present at the opening were Hon. Edward MILLS and a young man in the interest of I. W. DUDLEY of Seattle. Clerk worked in warehouse all day. Calf died of scoures [meaning diarrhea or dysentery—Ed.]. December 16, 1909 Mr. ROSCOVIUS went to Marysville in morning to take Mattie KANIM, Indian pupil, who goes to Seattle to work in home of Dr. Chas. E. McCHESNEY, N. S. Indian Agent. ROSCOVIUS going on to Everett to see about turkey for Xmas dinner.Returned in evening. (page 45) December 17, 1909 Issue day. Clerk unpacked freight in afternoon. Carpenters and laborers went after logs for the saw mill which are being purchased of Skookum GEORGE. December 18, 1909 Mr. ROSCOVIUS made trip to Marysville to bring back supplies for employees and school and agency, returned about the middle of the afternoon. Social in assembly hall for pupils in the evening. December 19, 1909 Sunday Services at mission church in forenoon for pupils and such employees as wished to attend. Mr. G. J. SCHUCART of Everett came over in p.m. to look at stock for sale. Elizabeth BOWERS died in evening, pupil in school. December 20, 1909 Supt. BUCHANAN went to Everett and Seattle in morning to make Xmas purchases for school, see about hay for school, piano and other Gov’t business. Mr. ROSCOVIUS drove to town with Supt. Carpenter made and trimmed coffin for Elizabeth BOWERS. Laborers hauled coal from wharf. Weather cold and clear. (page 46) December 21, 1909 Laborers and Add’l Farmer hauled coal from wharf in forenoon. Carpenter repaired fire place in clerk’s cottage and made rough box for coffin for Lizzie BOWERS. Afternoon Laborers and Add’l Farmer and two boys dug grave for Lizzie BOWERS and assisted at interment of dead child. Funeral at 2:00 Rev. GARD officiating. December 22, 1909 Supt. BUCHANAN returned from trip to Everett and Seattle late in the evening from where he went on Monday. Weather clear and cold. December 23, 1909 Mr. ROSCOVIUS, aided by four large school boys went to Everett in morning to deliver 14 head of school stock sold to G. J. SCHUCHART. Dr. RIGGS and John MIDDEKE went to Seattle and Everett on personal business. Steamer “Skagit Queen” brings hay. Xmas dinner supplies for pupils, etc. 6

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(page 47) December 24, 1909 Issue day. Mr. ROSCOVIUS went to Marysville for Xmas supplies. Mr. Edward MILLS of Everett arrived in evening to act as Santa Claus and take part in Xmas celebration with the school. John MIDDEKE returned in afternoon from Everett with return of Gov’t team. Miss Bernice CREAGER also arrived with a friend from Seattle. D. F. TRUNKEY and wife of Bellingham arrived at noon to visit over Xmas the school and family of Perry L. SARGENT. Xmas tree at assembly hall in evening and presents distributed. Very pleasant and bountiful Xmas for all. December 25, 1909 Xmas day observed appropriately by all and all had a very pleasant time. Big Xmas dinner served the school. Xmas exercises held in evening at assembly hall. December 26, 1909 Sunday Services at mission church attended as usual in forenoon. Usual services in assembly hall in evening. (page 48) December 27, 1909 Office work and other necessary work carried on, otherwise school having holiday vacation. December 28, 1909 W. B. SAMS, Special Allotting Agent, arrived at noon to get some of his papers stored here and make up his quarterly accounts. Edward MILLS returned to Everett in evening on launch “Birmingham.” Party given by teachers to school janitors. December 29, 1909 Mr. ROSCOVIUS went to Everett to deliver a heifer that was sold to Mr. G. J. SCHUCHART and had gotten away last week when he started to deliver her with the others. Returned in the evening. Steamer “Lorna” arrived in evening with soft coal from BRACKEBUSH, WRIGHT & SHAW. Party in afternoon for school city officers. (page 49) December 30, 1909 Clerks worked in office as usual and other employees attended to what work necessarily had to be done. Mr. W. B. SAMS went to Seattle. Miss SHEAHAN and Miss RAMSAY gave a party for the small pupils in the evening in the dining room. Mr. MERRILL, carpenter, gave a roller skating party in carpenter’s shop in p.m. December 31, 1909 Issue day. Only necessary work carried on at school. Party and social in evening for all at the assembly hall. Session did not adjourn until after the New Year was in. Miss RAMSAY went home in morning on personal business. Mr. ROSCOVIUS went to Everett on personal business. (page 50) January 1, 1910 Holiday for all. Work carried on in office as usual. January 2, 1910 Mr. ROSCOVIUS and Miss RAMSAY returned in evening. Sunday Exercises in evening at chapel or assembly hall as usual. January 3, 1910 Mr. ROSCOVIUS was in town all forenoon on Gov’t business. Court day and large session held with many cases on docket. School room work in all departments. January 4, 1910 John MIDDEKE, Financial Clerk, was in Marysville, Wash., all a.m. on official business—settling bills for Employees’ Club. ROSCOVIUS makes usual trip to town. C. N. MILEY of Everett arrived at noon to run lines on land he recently purchased of Priest Point Sam. January 5, 1910 Hon. Edward MILLS of Everett arrived at noon and returned in evening with C. N. MILEY via launch “Birmingham.” Small girl of Thos. WYAKER died this afternoon. 7

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(page 51) January 6, 1910 Thomas WYAKER, laborer, absent from duty all day on personal business on account of death of child. January 7, 1910 Issue day. Thos. WYAKER absent from duty all day—burial of his child. Other routine work as usual. January 8, 1910 Mr. ROSCOVIUS made trip to Marysville in forenoon for supplies. Thos. WYAKER went on duty again this morning. Policemen make weekly report. Social in hall during the evening. January 9, 1910 Sunday. Mr. ROSCOVIUS went to Everett in morning, personal business, returned in evening. Services at Mission church. Exercises in evening at chapel or assembly hall. Clerk worked all day in office. January 10, 1910 Thos. WYAKER absent all day on personal business—burial of Tom David. Launch “Millie B” called in evening and left box of freight sent here for storage by W. B. SAMS, Allotting Agent. (page 52) January 11, 1910 Thos. WYAKER enters on duty this morning. Dr. BUZZELE, rector of Episcopal church at Sedro-Woolley, arrived at noon as guest of Supt. and school and gave stereopticon lecture on “Xmas Week” at assembly hall for pupils and others. Supt. not at office in p.m. January 12, 1910 Mr. ROSCOVIUS took Dr. BUZZELLE to the morning train at Marysville this morning. Mr. ROSCOVIUS did not return until about 3:00 p.m. Regular work in all departments as usual. January 13, 1910 Hon. Edward MILLS of Everett, Wash., spent afternoon in Tulalip and was in consultation with Supt., returned in evening via launch “Birmingham.” Mr. VELUZAT and F. P. BELMONT (married an Indian woman of Pt. Madison Res.) arrived at noon and returned in afternoon. Business to confer about the land Mr. VELUZAT purchased recently at sale of non-competent Indians. Mr. BELMONT left three of his boys at Tulalip school. (page 53) January 14, 1910 Issue day. Sixteen more bedsteads, single, with equipment taken to boys’ dormitory to fill up to capacity of 114. Miss Ellen JACK, Baker, resigned to take effect at close of today. No cause assigned. January 15, 1910 Miss Ellen JACK, Baker, leaves this morning for Bellingham. Mr. ROSCOVIUS makes weekly trip to Marysville. Court day. Captain of police HILLAIRE presiding as Judge Norbert HILLAIRE had been kicked by horse and could not walk to get here to attend court. Snoqualmie Jim acting as prosecuting attorney. Social in evening at assembly hall. January 16, 1910 Sunday Services at mission church in forenoon and catechism at assembly hall in afternoon for pupils conducted by Rev. P. GARD. Mr. ROSCOVIUS returned in evening from Everett, being absent all day on personal business. [crossed out: “clerk worked in office all day, so did other employees”]. (page 54) January 17, 1910 Regular work in all departments. Policeman Snoqualmie Jim reports that Bob SHELDON had attacked Johnny LEWIS yesterday and severely injured him. 8

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January 18, 1910 Bob SHELDON and Johnny LEWIS brought in today by Policeman Snoqualmie Jim and Andrew KANIM for a preliminary hearing. Skookum GEORGE and Josie CELESTINE unable to furnish logs for school that they contracted. January 19, 1910 Edward MILLS and Mrs. RUCKER of Everett called in afternoon to see Supt. on business and Supt. returned with them in evening on launch “Puritan” to swear to quarterly cash papers. (January 20 is out of order and appears on page 55) Mr. ROSCOVIUS in Everett on personal business. Supt. BUCHANAN returned in evening. Steamer “Gleaner” called in evening with Government freight: beans, rolled oats, dried fruit, etc. Mr. C. ALVERSON of La Conner called in forenoon to see Supt. regarding bid on balance of Gwil-ka-use allotment. (January 21 is on page 54) Mr. ROSCOVIUS went to Everett on personal business. Thos. WYAKER, laborer, resigned. Cause: insufficient salary to support his family. Issue day. Entertainment in evening. Commissioner’s picture unveiled in assembly hall. Treaty day eve. Quarterly accounts mailed. (page 55) January 22, 1910 Mr. ROSCOVIUS absent all day in Everett on personal business, a daughter born to himself and wife yesterday. Deputy U. S. Marshal called in forenoon to get Bob SHELDON who attacked Johnny LEWIS with deadly weapon last Sunday. Bob SHELDON was found, arrested and taken to Seattle by U. S. Marshal in p.m. Mr. C. ALVERSON of La Conner called in forenoon and tendered purchase price on balance of Gwil-ka-use allotment on Swinomish Res. Social at assembly hall in evening for employees and pupils. (page 56)] January 23, 1910 Sunday Services at mission church in forenoon as usual. Large number of Indians, about 120, upon invitation of Superintendent came in and partook of big dinner prepared for them in honor of the 55th anniversary of the signing of the treaty which was made January 22, 1855. After the dinner speeches were made by the old men, old time songs and dances were given and general good old time reunion was held. Mr. ROSCOVIUS returned in evening from Everett where he had been on personal business since the morning of the 20th instant. January 24, 1910 All employees present on duty. Regular work in all departments. January 25, 1910 Ditto. January 26, 1910 Ditto. (page 57) January 27,1910 Martin J. SAMPSON, night watchman, relieved today for conduct unbecoming, left for Marysville 1:30 p.m. R. R. KIMBALL, formerly add’l farmer, arrived at noon on launch “Birmingham” for a call on friends. A stranger also arrived at same time to see Thos. WYAKER and Snoqualmie Jim. Supt. BUCHANAN took the morning train from Marysville for Seattle to attend hearing today before the U. S. Court Commissioner against Bob SHELDON for attack on Johnny LEWIS. Clerk with boys hauled freight from wharf all p.m. January 28, 1910 Supt. absent all day in Seattle. Mrs. BUCHANAN and Miss Louise returned from Seattle at noon on stage. Mr. MERRILL and William SHELTON spent all day endeavoring to bring logs down to mill from Skookum GEORGE’s place. Issue day. Afternoon Clerk with boys hauled freight from wharf warehouse. Dr. RIGGS called at home of David GUS to attend childbirth. 9

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(page 58) January 29, 1910 Supt. BUCHANAN returned about 11 a.m. via launch “Puritan.” Mr. ROSCOVIUS made trip to town to bring back supplies for school. Policemen reported as usual. Mrs. Emma GARRISON from Quilcene, Wash. came to consult Supt. about land matters, and about placing her boy in school, taken to train by Mr. ROSCOVIUS in evening. January 30, 1910 Sunday. Mr. ROSCOVIUS absent all day on personal business. Rained and stormed all day. Non-sectarian services held in assembly hall in evening. January 31, 1910 Employees all present and at work in respective departments as usual. Josie CELESTINE and Skookum GEORGE delivered what few logs they had cut for the school and were paid for same. (page 59) February 1, 1910 Session of Indian Court held as usual on first of month. All officers present. Mr. MAIN of Marysville, Wash., Michigan Lumber Co. called at noon to consult with Supt. regarding buying logs etc. from Indians. Mr. Moses C. ELLIOT left at noon on personal business. February 2, 1910 Moses C. ELLIOT, Temporary Disciplinarian, absent all day in Everett on personal business. Steamer “Skagit Queen” arrived in forenoon bringing laundry machinery, cracked wheat, grates for hospital boiler and 450 sacks of bran, shorts and chop fuel from contractor James W. SHERWOOD of Great Falls, Montana. All employees present were on duty as usual. February 3, 1910 Moses C. ELLIOT, Temp. Disciplinarian, returned at noon from Everett and went on duty. In afternoon, Eli PURCELL, pupil from Port Madison, ran away. Mr. ELLIOT and Mr. SHELTON were sent out to see if any trace of him could be found. They returned at dusk, without locating runaway. Reception given in evening in honor of Mr. ELLIOT who is to leave for Keshena, Wisc.Indian School. Reception planned and financed by boys, and it was a very enjoyable one. (page 60) February 4, 1910 Mr. Moses C. ELLIOT, Temporary Disciplinarian, left at noon for Keshena, Wis. Mr. ROSCOVIUS went to Marysville this morning to meet Prof. MEANY of Wash. State University—he failed to arrive. Mr. ROSCOVIUS returned at noon. February 5, 1910 Mr. ROSCOVIUS made trip to Marysville to obtain supplies for school. Miss LAMBERT, Asst. Matron, resigned to take effect last night and went to town this morning to take train for home in Seattle. William SHELTON put in charge of boys and boys’ dormitory. Mr. ROSCOVIUS and Mr. John MIDDEKE absent all afternoon on personal business. Girls first and second basket ball teams played a match game, 1st team won. Social in evening. Mr. Ralph M. WATERMAN arrived this evening to take position of Disciplinarian. (page 61) February 6, 1910 Sunday Services at Mission church. Catechism in afternoon at assembly hall by Rev. P. GARD. Mr. ROSCOVIUS absent until noon today in Everett on personal business returning with Mrs. ROSCOVIUS and daughter via launch “Birmingham.” Mr. MIDDEKE absent all day on personal business returned in evening. February 7, 1910 John E. ROBERTSON of Escondido, Cal. arrived at noon to fill position of teacher, probational. A. M. CUISSE, formerly Asst. Clerk, visited the school. Dr. RIGGS, Miss CULVER, Miss SHEAHAN went to Everett about 4:30 p.m. on launch “Birmingham” to attend theater, returned at midnight. Miss LAMBERT came back from Seattle yesterday to finish her work and left today noon on 10

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(page 62) February 8, 1910 Mr. ROSCOVIUS went to Everett in afternoon to inspect horses for sale with view to selecting teams for school and agency use. He returned in evening. Basket ball teams gave a social in the evening for the purpose of raising funds to pay expenses of equipment for teams. February 9, 1910 All employees present and on duty. February 10, 1910 Mattie KANIM and Matilda WILLIAMS, two Indian girls, working in Seattle, arrived at noon. February 11, 1910 Steamer “Gleaner” delivered timothy hay early morning, about 12 tons. Mr. ROSCOVIUS went to town to meet Prof. MEANY, University of Washington, who did not arrive until afternoon, and delivered a most interesting and instructive lecture on life and character of first governor of Wash., Isaac I. STEVENS, and Gen. Geo. E. PICKETT and the relationship of these two men to the early history and organization of the state. Issue day. (page 63) February 12, 1910 Mr. ROSCOVIUS made the regular trip to town for supplies and also took Prof. MEANY to the train. Mr. ROSCOVIUS returned at noon. Two boys, Joseph DUNBAR and William DAY, went to town with Mr. ROSCOVIUS to assist. Clerk and boys weighed and stored timothy hay in a.m. and Mr. ROSCOVIUS finished the work in afternoon. LINCOLN’s birthday commemorated by teachers who distributed appropriate badges to wear during the day. February 13, 1910 Sunday Services in forenoon at mission church. Catechism in afternoon for pupils, by Rev. P. GARD. Chapel exercises as usual in evening for all. February 14, 1910 F. P. BELMONT of Port Madison Res. called and took his youngest boy home to see little sister who is sick. Snow, hail, sunshine, thunder, etc. during the day. Harry PRICE, ½ Indian from Lummi, entered upon duty as laborer. Case of mumps reported from hospital today. Mr. MERRILL and boys moved new laundry machinery from wharf warehouse to laundry. (page 64) February 15, 1910 Regular session of Indian Court, all officers present, long and tedious session. Priest Point Sam and wife and Betsy Sah-guss were present to make application for sale of noncompetent Indian lands. Supt. of Logging, Joseph R. FARR, arrived in afternoon on official business. February 16, 1910 Misses LIND and BERGSTROM of Everett, Wash., called on Supt. in forenoon and Joseph R. FARR returned to Everett with them on the launch. February 17, 1910 Regular work by all employees present as usual. February 18, 1910 Issue day. Three horses were brought about noon from Marysville for trial with view of purchasing same. Girls’ basket ball team went to Marysville in evening to play with Marysville High School. Tulalip girls were defeated by score of 15 to 13 after a tie game. (page 65) February 19, 1910 Mr. ROSCOVIUS made usual trip to town for supplies in forenoon. Mr. Raymond WALTER and Supt. and wife arrived at noon. Miss Bernice CREAGER arrived yesterday noon for visit to mother. 11

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February 20, 1910 Sunday Services at mission church, catechism at assembly hall. Dr. BUCHANAN & Dr. RIGGS checked up hospital stores in p.m. preparatory to departure of Dr. RIGGS. Chapel exercises at assembly hall in evening as usual for all. February 21, 1910 Dr. RIGGS, school physician, left this morning via Marysville for new station as physician at Yakima Indian Agency, Wash., where he had been transferred. Bernice CREAGER and Mr. MIDDEKE, brother of Financial Clerk, left for Marysville this morning after brief visit over Sunday at Tulalip. Parties above named were taken to town by Mr. ROSCOVIUS. Mr. Walter RAYMOND, Asst. Supt., entered on duty this morning. (page 66) February 22, 1910 WASHINGTON’s birthday—legal holiday. Appropriate exercises held at assembly hall. Supt. of Logging Joseph R. FARR and Edward MILLS came over from Everett for information regarding amount of timber on different reservations. Returned same day. ROSCOVIUS returned teams (trial) to Marysville a.m. February 23, 1910 Regular work in all departments. February 24, 1910 Francis DANIELS, pupil, cut his leg severely on wood saw machine. Mr. HILDEBRAND and party from Bellingham called to inquire as to possibility and conditions for procuring gravel from Lummi Reserve. Miss MILLER of Seattle visiting with Mr. MERRILL and family. February 25, 1910 Mr. MERRILL absent from duty all day on account of sprained ankle sustained in practice at basket ball. Issue day. February 26, 1910 Mr. ROSCOVIUS makes usual trip to Marysville. 1 st and 2nd teams of basket ball from Marysville High School played two match games with Tulalip girls, both Tulalip teams being defeated by scores of 31 to 3 and 12 to 10, respectively. Inspection 10 a.m. by Asst. Supt. February 27, 1910 Sunday. No church services. Non-sectarian exercises held in assembly hall in evening. February 28, 1910 Mr. MERRILL on duty this morning, although sprain not yet healed.

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Old Photo Albums, Diaries in SIGS Library Occasionally SIGS receives photo albums, diaries and other ephemera of a personal nature that we would like to pass along to relatives of their original owners, or, failing that, to repositories in the localities whence they came. In the Sounder we will furnish such details as we can find with a view towards making these resources more widely available. The originals reside in the SIGS research library. 12

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Item 1: a late 19th century photo album with worn velvet covers, formerly owned by the SIEVERLING family of Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio. 30 photos in 5 x 7 format, plus 12 cartes de visite. Most of the photos are unidentified. In time these photos will be scanned and posted to Dead Fred (http://deadfred.com), a web site dedicated to antique photos of genealogical interest. Until then, we print here the genealogical information from the “Autographs” page of the album: “Hamilton, January 16th, 1890” “Gustave SIEVERLING, born March 15, 1855; died April 18th 1919. Katy ISSENMANN, born November 25, 1860. Married the 22nd February 1881.” “Louis F. SIEVERLING, born December 17th 1881.” “Annie Meary SIEVERLING, born August 24th 1883; died January 10th 1895, aged 11 years, 4 months and 16 days.” “William Howard SIEVERLING, born February 27th, 1886; died January 14th, 1890, 3 years, 10 months, 17 days old.” “Freddie C. SIEVERLING, born October 25th 1887, died August 8th, 1894, aged 6 years 10 months 17 days.” “Leonora Wilhelmina SIEVERLING, born January 20th, 1891.” “Gussie Adolph SIEVERLING, born September 27th 1893.” “Georgie Carl SIEVERLING, born January 26th, 1896, died July 25th, 1896, aged 6 months.” One of the photos is marked on back: “Uncle Dolph.” A search on FamilySearch.org yielded the following census information: In the 1870 Census for ward 9, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, page 94 is the family of Fred and Maria SIEVERLING, natives of Brunswick. Their son Gustave, age 15, also born in Brunswick, is a laborer. Other children are Ellen, age 13, b. Louisiana; Mary, age 11, b. Kansas; William, age 6, b. Ohio; Charles, age 4, b. Kentucky, and Adolph, age 2, b. Ohio. In the 1900 Census for the 3rd ward, north of Linden St., in Hamilton, Butler Co., Ohio, the Gustave SIEVERLING family was residing at 524 North Third Street, dwelling 74, family 93. The head of household was August SIEVERLING, born March 1855, age 45, married 19 years, born in Germany, came to U. S. in 1856, in U. S. 44 years. Occupation: Baker. Wife Kate SIEVERLING, age 39, was born Nov. 1860, married 19 years, mother of 7, 3 now living, born in France. Son Lewis SIEVERLING, age 18, was born Dec. 1881, single, born in Ohio. Occupation: Baker. Daughter Lenora SIEVERLING, age 9, was born Jan. 1891, single, born in Ohio. 13

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Son Gussie SIEVERLING, age 6, born Sept. 1893, single, born in Ohio, was attending school. Servant Henry GECKELER, single, age 21, was born April 1879 in Germany. Occupation: Baker. The Hamilton, Ohio, Evening Journal for Saturday, April 5, 1919, page 3 contains a large advertisement for SIEVERLING’s Pretzels, founded in 1881 by Gus SIEVERLING (this information from newspaperarchive.com). Item 2: Worn photo album from England; penciled signature A. E. HOPKINS on fly sheet. Photos appear to date from the 1880s-1890s, and are of individuals of varying ages, except for two group school photographs. Photographers include City of London Photographic Company, 2 Queen Street, Cheapside; Thomas B. LATCHMORE, Brand Street, Hitchin; The London School of Photography, Mr. S. Prout NEWCOMBE; J. F. TIMMS, 31 High Holborn, London W. C.; GREGSON (late DEBENHAM), 10 King Street, Luton; Jno. BARNARD Photographic Studio, 21 St. Mary’s, Bedford. Item 3: set of five five-year diaries kept from 1948 to 1971 by Floe E. CUSLER of Portland, Oregon. Each page contains five entries for the same day for a period of five years. Donated by SIGS member Virginia BAIRD. She includes the following information on a typewritten note with the diaries: “The end of April, 1993, I was in an antique store in Kalama, WA, and inquired of the saleslady concerning diaries or journals. The answer was that they didn’t purchase these. On starting out of the door a man said he had heard my inquiry. He was a representative of the Salvation Army, Portland, Oregon, in the process of disposing of the assets of an estate of a couple in that city who had passed away leaving everything to the Salvation Army. He had some diaries that were not saleable which I could have at no charge. I haven’t had time to go over them, so I will let someone else do the evaluating. The man’s name was F. D. MARKHAM, of Vancouver, WA. He said this happens every once in a while and no one ever wants to purchase them.”

He Said, She Said: Searching for a WOLF in Mukilteo

In this case, it’s the person searching who is the elusive party. Note the following news item: From the Everett Herald, Saturday, 18 April 1914, page 2 Tells Police Young Girl Has Disappeared—The Everett police have been asked by T. A. WOLF, of Mukilteo, to assist in tracing the whereabouts of 18-year-old Bertha HOWE, a relative of WOLF, who disappeared from his home Thursday afternoon. WOLF fears she has been kidnapped. Bertha HOWE left the house without wearing hat or coat. She is described as five feet four inches tall, with black hair, cut short, and blue eyes. One month later, WOLF (whose first name now appears as Frank) has found Bertha, but now it’s WOLF who’s in trouble: 14

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From the Everett Herald, Monday, May 15, 1914, page 14 New Chapter Opens in Mukilteo Case. Frank WOLF, of Mukilteo, is in the county jail facing a serious criminal charge, and will be tried at the June term of court. WOLF is married. Recently he caused issuance of a warrant for the arrest of Max FAIRFIELD, accusing him of kidnapping Bertha HOWE, whose uncle he claimed to be and whose age he gave as 16 years. FAIRFIELD was arrested at Seattle, brought here and locked up, but after further investigation was released and the charge against him dropped. The girl had disappeared. Then WOLF was arrested on a charge of misrepresenting himself to be a deputy sheriff and carrying a gun. He was fined, and paid. Then he accused the girl of stealing $67 from him and a warrant for her arrest followed. She was arrested at Seattle a few days ago. She denies taking WOLF’s money. On the strength of the story told by the girl, criminal charges have been filed against him. A search of the Everett papers for June 1914 found no mention of the trial. Bertha HOWE, age 14, was found with her grandmother, Eliza COATES; a single aunt, Daisy LEVERTON, and single uncle, Dwight LEVERTON; and two younger HOWE siblings in the 1910 Census for Raymond, Pacific County, WA. In the 1900 Census for Rushville, Buena Vista Township, Schuyler County, IL, she is found with her parents, William HOWE and Sarah E. (LEVERTON) HOWE. Online genealogies filled in the four surviving children of her grandmother, Eliza Jane (FREEMAN) LEVERTON, later COATES, and no connection to a WOLF was found. It appears doubtful that Mr. WOLF was her uncle as he claimed to be. Polk’s 1913 Everett and Snohomish County Directory lists WOLFE, F., laborer at the Mukilteo Shingle Co. This is his only listing in Mukilteo in a Polk’s directory. No further information has been found. Maxwell B. FAIRFIELD, age 14, is listed in the 1910 Census in Mukilteo, Snohomish, WA as the son of Edward D. and Alice FAIRFIELD, long-time residents of Mukilteo. In the 1913 Polk’s Directory he is also listed as a laborer in Mukilteo. He continued to live in Mukilteo with his parents as a single man at age 24 (1920 U. S. Census) and independently thereafter (1930 U. S. Census). When searching newspapers, it’s always a good idea to get the rest of the story!

Asks for Aid in Search for Mother “I am searching for my long lost mother, who I have just lately secured trace of,” writes Mrs. Anna ARNDT, of 716 East Lake avenue, Seattle, to the Daily Herald, “and I am writing you to help me through your paper.” “After years of inquiry, I have learned that my mother, Mrs. August JACOBSON, was a homesteader in Snohomish county 30 years ago, and has since lived in Everett, where she was known as Mrs. Belle McDONALD. Later she married George GILBERT, of Nome. She is said to have old friends in your city, who might know where she is today.” 15

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“I lost trace of mother 30 years ago after separating from the family in Tacoma. I would be very thankful for any information as to her present whereabouts.” From the Everett Herald, Wednesday, April 1, 1914, page 9

Biographies of Snohomish County Pioneers These biographies of Snohomish County pioneers were extracted from Volume 3 of Washington West of the Cascades, ed. Herbert Hunt and Floyd C. Kaylor. Chicago: S. J. Clarke, 1917. A list of published biographical sketches of Snohomish County pioneers is to be found on the USGenWeb site for Snohomish County. Page 228: Rev. Ammie Vendelberg ANDERSON, pastor of the Zion Swedish Lutheran church at Everett, was born at Pittsfield, Warren county, Pennsylvania, May 6, 1876, a son of Gust ANDERSON, a native of Sweden. His family came to America in 1850 and settled in Warren county, being among the first of the Swedish families in that portion of the country. He was born in 1843 and died in 1894 at the age of fifty-one years. Through the period of his active life he was a successful farmer and lumberman and he passed away on the old homestead, where he had long carried on agricultural pursuits. In politics he was a republican, quite active in local political circles. His religious faith was that of the Lutheran church and he was a devout Christian man. He married Anna JOHNSON, a native of Sweden, who in her girlhood days came to America, being only two years old when her parents settled in Warren county, Pennsylvania, where she was reared and married. She passed away in the same county in 1905. The family numbered eight children, of whom Rev. A. V. ANDERSON was the fourth in order of birth. After attending the public schools he completed a college course at Rock Island, Illinois, and was graduated from the Augustana Theological Seminary with the class of 1907, winning the S. M. degree. Following his graduation he immediately entered upon active church work and was assigned to the pastorate of a church in Missoula, Montana, there remaining from 1907 until 1910. He then became pastor of the Zion Swedish Lutheran church at Everett, having a membership of one hundred and fifty. This was organized and established in 1901 and in 1908 the present church edifice was built. The first ordained pastor was the Rev. V. N. THOREN. Under the guidance of Rev. ANDERSON the work has been carefully systematized and carried on and the church has been steadily growing. There is now a Ladies’ Aid Society, (page 229) the Luther League and the Dorcas Society. The work of the Sunday school is carefully conducted and in addition Rev. ANDERSON maintains missions at Marysville, Hartford and Three Lakes. On the 15th of September, 1908, Rev. ANDERSON was united in marriage in Utica, Illinois, to Miss Hilda C. OLSON, a native of Sweden and a daughter of John and Johanna (LUNDBERG) OLSON, who are now residents of Utica, Illinois. The early life of Rev. ANDERSON was spent upon a farm and he made his own way through college. It was his life’s ambition from his boyhood days to become a minister and he bent every effort toward that end. He has never regretted his choice. He feels that the highest purpose of man is to assist his fellowmen. If one appraises his life by the standard that “Not the good that comes to us but the good that comes to the world through us is the measure of our success,” the record of Rev. ANDERSON is a most successful one. Page 606: George B. ASTEL, editor of the Sentinel, published at Stanwood, was born at Blackville, New Brunswick, February 28, 1893. His father, James P. ASTEL, is also a native of that province and a 16

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representative of one of the old families of Irish descent who had settled there in pioneer times. James P. ASTEL became a successful agriculturist of New Brunswick and in 1903 removed westward to Washington, taking up his abode near Milltown, in Snohomish county, where he is now engaged in general agricultural pursuits and dairying, his business affairs being carefully and wisely directed. He married Lydia UNDERHILL, a native of New Brunswick and a representative of an old family of that county, also of Irish lineage. She, too, survives and by her marriage she became the mother of nine children, of whom eight are yet living. George B. ASTEL, the eldest of the family, largely acquired his education in the public schools of Stanwood, Washington, and in the State University, which he attended for three years. He completed his high school course with the first class graduated from the Stanwood high school and he was also among the early graduates of the Washington University. There he studied journalism and on the completion of his course, or on the 15th of April, 1915, he purchased the Stanwood Tidings, which paper had originally been established in 1902 by Fred ORNES. It afterward had various owners until it passed into possession of Mr. ASTEL, who is making it a popular paper. It is independent in political (page 607) complexion. It is published weekly and has a circulation of one thousand. From every standpoint the business is now very satisfactory, for under new ownership the subscription list has been greatly increased and the advertising patronage greatly extended. Mr. ASTEL is editor, owner, publisher and manager and he has a well equipped office furnished with the latest improved presses and facilities for turning out first-class work. Mr. ASTEL is a democrat in his political views but at local elections, where no issue is involved, casts an independent ballot. He is a member of the Phi Alpha fraternity of Washington, is one of the directors of the Stanwood Commercial Club and is a member of the Presbyterian church. His early life to the age of twelve years was spent upon his father’s farm, after which he learned the barber’s trade and in following that pursuit provided the means for his education. He is fond of all outdoor sports and athletics and is a noted wrestler with a statewide reputation but has never entered professional ranks. He concentrates his energies upon his paper and the Stanwood Sentinel is well worthy of the liberal support accorded it. Page 511: Lester L. BEARD: Many lines of business are necessary in the development of the modern city with its ramifying trade interests and many commercial connections. Every man who successfully conducts a legitimate business enterprise therefore contributes to the development and progress of his city. Active in this connection is Lester L. BEARD, a member of the firm of BEARD Brothers, owners of the Men’s Shoe Store at No. 1521 Hewitt avenue, in Everett, their location being on the busiest corner in the downtown district of the city. While this establishment has been inexistence for little more than two years it has had a most remarkable growth and is a most popular mercantile establishment, being liberally patronized by the best families of the community. The firm has developed its trade along the most progressive lines, enterprise and intelligently directed effort being the basis of their continued and growing success. Lester L. BEARD was born at Tenino, Washington, on the 5 th of March, 1894, a son of Jefferson F. and Lidia (SHELTON) BEARD. The father, a native of Kentucky and a member of one of the old families of that state, came to the west at the age of sixteen years, seeking a more profitable field for his labor in Washington. He found employment in the sawmill business in various parts of the state and eventually became a resident of Everett, becoming an officer of the law. Subsequently he was a member of the detective force of the city and for one term served as sheriff of Snohomish county to the entire satisfaction of the people. He later turned his attention to the mill business on his own account and successfully operated in that line until he sold out. In the trouble with the Industrial Workers of the World November 15, 1916, he was shot and killed. He was deputy sheriff, which office he had held for 17

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about nine months. His wife, a member of a pioneer family of Iowa, came to Washington in her girlhood days and is now forty-seven years of age. In the family of Mr. and Mrs. Jefferson F. BEARD were five children: Pearl; Chester, a partner (page 512) in the firm of BEARD Brothers, proprietors of the Men’s Shoe Store; Lester L.; Ivan, attending school in Everett; and Iva, who is deceased. In his youthful days Lester L. BEARD attended the public schools of Everett and was graduated from the high school with the class of 1913. He worked for the Home Shoe Store throughout the fourth year of his high school training present success. In February, 1915, he opened his present store in partnership and thus he had gained board and liberal experience upon which to build his with his twin brother Chester and their business has grown to extensive proportions, their trade being among the largest in the shoe line in Everett. The proprietors are popular, enterprising and energetic business men. On the 12th of March, 1916, Lester L. BEARD was married to Miss Alice Mary HALL, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oden HALL, of Everett, who came from England. In politics Mr. BEARD is a republican and fraternally is connected with the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks. His life is a contradiction of the old adage that “a prophet is not without honor save in his own country,” for Mr. BEARD has spent practically his entire life in the city in which he now resides and in which he has won such notable and creditable success. Page 451: Herbert S. BLAINE, present of the Blaine Grocery Company of Snohomish, was born in Fulton county, Ohio, May 23, 1875, his parents being Harvey and Mary M. (SMITH) BLAINE, both of whom were natives of the Buckeye state and there spent their entire lives, the father devoting his time and energies to general agricultural pursuits. He died in 1886, at the age of thirty-five years, while his wife passed away in Michigan in 1899, at the age of fifty-two years. Herbert S. BLAINE acquired his early education in the schools of his native state and from the age of eleven years has been more or less closely connected with the grocery business. For a time he was engaged in the grocery trade (page 452) in Lenawee county, Michigan, and in 1903 he arrived in Washington, taking up his abode in Snohomish. Three years later he established his present business, which has steadily grown in volume and importance until it is today one of the leading commercial concerns of the city. On the 16th of June, 1896, in Lenawee county, Michigan, Mr. BLAINE was united in marriage to Miss Lillian M. MILLER, a daughter of Grant B. and Ellen (STEBBINS) MILLER, representing a well known family of that state. Mr. and Mrs. BLAINE have become the parents of four children, as follows: Eloise, who was born in Lenawee county, Michigan, in 1898 and is now associated in business with her father; Hazel, who was born in Lenawee county, Michigan, in 1900 and attends school in Snohomish; Lenore, whose birth occurred in Snohomish in September, 1906, and who is now attending school there; and Herbert S., born in Snohomish in 1914. The religious faith of the parents is that of the Presbyterian church and fraternally Mr. BLAINE is connected with the Modern Woodmen of America, the Maccabees, the Yeomen and the Fraternal Order of Eagles. He also belongs to the Commercial Club and he gives his political allegiance to the republican party, keeping well informed on the questions and issues of the day. His undivided attention is given to his business, which has grown steadily. His store is one of the best in the state; the fixtures are fine and the stock carried makes an excellent display. Page 221: Theodore BROUNTY, a dealer in meats at Arlington, comes to the Pacific Northwest from Wisconsin, his birth having occurred at Rockdale, Dane county, that state, July 18, 1878. He is the eldest in a family of five children born to William J. and Anna (THOSTENSON) BROUNTY. The father, a 18

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native of Pennsylvania, is of English descent. Through his active business life he has followed various pursuits, having at different times been successfully engaged in hotel keeping, in butchering and in stock raising. He became one of the early settlers of Arlington, arriving in Snohomish county in 1888. He had previously served in Indian wars with the United States regular army in the Dakotas, holding the rank of corporal. He is still active in business and is well known as the founder of the Daisy meat market. He was the first meat dealer of the city. His wife is also living and four of their children yet survive: Theodore, James, Walter and Elmer, all being residents of Arlington. During his early childhood Theodore BROUNTY accompanied his parents on their removal to Nebraska and there he began his education, later continuing his studies in Washington and California. After leaving school he learned the butcher’s trade and has since been associated with his father in that undertaking, becoming a member of the firm in 1902. He also conducts a feed business and ice plant. He has likewise been connected with other pursuits and for three years he served as a member of the United States navy on the battleship Oregon. During the Spanish-American war he was on that ship and was present at the battle of Santiago. (page 222) On the 29th of November, 1905, Mr. BROUNTY was married to Miss Capitola GOOCH, a native of Washington and a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. GOOCH, who were early pioneers of this state and are now residents of Everett. Mr. and Mrs. BROUNTY have one child, Eugene Clifford. The parents are members of the Lutheran church and Mr. BROUNTY is identified with the Knights of Pythias lodge of Arlington, the Ancient Order of United Workmen of Arlington and the Elks lodge of Everett. In politics he is a republican and for two years served as a member of the city council of Arlington. He does everything in his power to promote the growth and insure the success of his party and stands for public progress whether accomplished through partisanship or through some more general movement. He displays keen discernment and enterprise and whatever he has undertaken, whether of a public or private nature, he has accomplished if it could be done through persistent, earnest and honorable effort. Page 18: Olaf CARLSON, President of the C-B Lumber & Shingle Company and a director of the Citizens Bank and Trust Company of Everett, was born in Gotteborg, Sweden, on the 30 th of November, 1860. His father, Carl Elis ANDERSON, also a native of that country, was a sea captain throughout his entire life and passed away in Sweden in 1870, at the age of forty-eight years. The mother, Mrs. Justina ANDERSON, died in Sweden about 1880. Of the six children of the family one passed away in infancy, while three are yet living. Olaf CARLSON, who was the fourth in order of birth, pursued his education in the schools of his native country to the age of eighteen years and in 1881 (page 19) came to the new world, making his way at once to Portland, Oregon, where he arrived with a cash capital of eighty dollars, but this was stolen from him in a hotel during his first week’s stay there. He secured employment at gardening for C. A. PRESCOTT at a wage of twenty-five dollars per month and board. His residence in Washington dates from the spring of 1887, at which time he located in Tacoma, where with his two brothers, August and David CARLSON, and his two cousins, Andrew JOHNSON and Carl JOHNSON, he entered the sawmill business, which they successfully conducted for ten years and at the same time engaged in the manufacture of shingles. Later Olaf CARLSON purchased a half interest in the Young Lumber Company, shingle manufacturers of Tacoma, at which time the name was changed to CARLSON Brothers. After the destruction of the plant by fire they erected the first upright shingle mill on the coast and they were obliged to send to California to secure men experienced in the operation of such a mill. Theirs was also the first mill to operate without a knee bolter, cutting the raw timber, which method is now universal. In Tacoma they built a large lumber mill, cutting eighty thousand feet per day. After 19

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conducting that mill for four years, they sold out and the CARLSON Brothers became connected with E. G. McNEELY & Company of Tacoma in the operation of their plant at Everett. After two years the business was burned down, at the end of which time Mr. CARLSON purchased the interest of Mr. McNEELY in the business and established an upright shingle mill on the old property. This he continued to operate until 1912, when he sold the plant to the Shull Lumber Company. He then took a trip to Europe, visiting his old home and the principal countries on the continent. Upon his return to the new world he became associated with lumber interests as the head of the C-B Lumber & Shingle Company, Incorporated, at Everett, of which he is the president, with W. R. CUNNINGHAM, Jr., as vice president and George A. BERGSTROM as secretary and treasurer. The business was originally established in 1909 south of Monroe, on the Snoqualmie river, by his two partners, who engaged in the manufacture of shingles under the name of the C-B Shingle Company, Incorporated. The plant embraced a six-machine mill and employment was originally given to thirty people, while the average output was two hundred and twenty-five thousand feet per day. The business was conducted at Monroe until 1914, when the company was reorganized and a removal was made to Everett, a location being secured on the tide flats at Ninth and Bayside. The capacity was increased to a ten-machine mill, with an output of four hundred thousand feet, and Mr. CARLSON became identified with the new organization, of which he was elected president. This was the first completely electrically driven shingle mill in the world. The present plant covers twenty acres and employment is furnished to forty-five men, while the manufactured product is being shipped to all parts of the world. Another important feature of the plant and one which is the company’s own design is a blower system, resulting in the separation of the fine and coarse dust and thereby increasing the efficiency of the men. In fact theirs is the most modern mill equipment of the kind in the world. The machinery is of the very latest design, embracing all of the most modern improvements, their business largely setting the standard of progressiveness in their field. Mr. BERGSTROM, who is the secretary and treasurer, is also president of the Mukilteo Shingle Company, located at Mukilteo, (page 20) Washington, and he is the secretary and treasurer of the Pacific Timber Company of Everett, Washington. It will thus be seen that the partners are men of broad experience and extensive business connections. In addition to his lumber interests Mr. CARLSON is a director of the Citizens Bank & Trust Company of Everett. On the 13th of June, 1891, in Tacoma, Mr. CARLSON was married to Miss Ellen Caroline NELSON, a native of Sweden and a daughter of Gust NELSON. Their five children are: Edward W., who is associated with the C-B Lumber & Shingle Company as stenographer; Nettie E.; Esther Alma; Evelyn, and Julia C. The family residence at No. 1722 Rucker avenue is one of the finest homes in the city and stands on the best improved block in Everett. Politically Mr. CARLSON is a republican where national issues are involved but casts an independent local ballot. In 1911 he was elected a member of the city council, but six months later the commission form of government was voted in and thus his term was brought to a close. He belongs to the Commercial Club and is at all times in sympathy with its progressive movements for the upbuilding of the city, the extension of its trade relations and the establishment of higher civic standards. He belongs to the Modern Woodmen of America and the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks and his religious faith is that of the Lutheran church. He has justly won the proud American title of a self-made man, for his success is attributable entirely to his own efforts, perseverance and capability. A thoughtful review of his life record will clearly indicate the fact that he has always been foremost in the adoption of methods to improve his business, taking an initiative step along many lines. In fact he has ever been a leader, not a follower, and his orderly progression has brought him to a place of distinction and of success. Continued next issue… 20

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A Few Obituaries from the Everett Morning Tribune for June 1914 Having the rare opportunity to look at some rapidly deteriorating copies of the Tribune, Everett’s morning paper, for June 1914, I include here those that were not found in the Everett Herald for that month. The June 1914 Herald obituaries are to be found in the last pages of this issue—Ed. From the Everett Morning Tribune, Tuesday, June 2, 1914, page 3 The body of Jas. McAULIFF, who died April 16, will be shipped today to Hamilton, Ont., for burial by Undertaker N. B. CHALLACOMBE. The body has been held pending funeral arrangements by the mother who lives in Philadelphia, and will be laid beside his father at Hamilton. From the Everett Morning Tribune, Thursday, June 11, 1914, page 3 Mrs. Louisa LARMEY, aged 88, died Tuesday of old age at the home of her daughter, Mrs. A. C. SUDDS, 2006 McDougal street. The funeral will take place today at 9 a.m. from the Riverside Catholic church, interment to follow in Mt. Carmel cemetery. [same page] Edmund ROBERTS died Tuesday following a stroke of paralysis. The deceased was 80 years of age. Death came in the home of Mr. ROBERTS’ daughter, Mrs. W. J. SMITH, of 2123 Hoyt avenue. The body will be sent to Casselton. N. D., Friday, the daughter to accompany the casket to North Dakota.

The Everett Daily Herald Obituaries for June 1914 Monday, June 1, 1914, page 1: Young Girl Is Drowned, Wading in Snohomish River. Steps into Hole in River Bed and Sinks Beyond Her Depth. Companion Makes Brave Attempt at Rescue. Edna TERRELL, a pretty 16-year-old girl, was drowned yesterday afternoon in Snohomish river at a point nearly opposite the Canyon mill. Her body was recovered by Patrolmen WILLIAMSON and TIFT. In company with a sister of charity, Edna TERRELL, whose home is in Tye, formed one of a party of St. Dominic academy students who visited the river for recreation. The girls were permitted to wade in the shallow water. The stream proved treacherous at that point, for a number of deep holes are known to exist, into which one may step unwittingly, for the water itself is not transparent. It was into one of these deadly traps that the pretty Tye girl stepped. At first, stunned by the tragedy that threatened, her companions could do little to save her, then recovering themselves they did everything possible and as the unfortunate girl was coming to the surface for the third time Ruby RICHARDSON, a good swimmer, plunged into the current and seized her. But the drowning girl grasped her rescuer with a frenzied grip and almost dragged her down, and it became necessary for Miss RICHARDSON to save herself. A [page 2] rowboat was not far off but apparently the occupants had not sufficient presence of mind to row to the rescue. 21

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The police were notified and the motor patrol was hurried to the scene, carrying the pulmotor. Patrolmen WILLIAMSON and TIFT rowed about the stream dragging the bottom and finally the body was found and drawn to the surface and to shore. Everything possible was done to bring the school girl to life but she had been too long in the water. The funeral will take place tomorrow morning at 9 o’clock from the Riverside Catholic church, the services to consist of a solemn requiem high mass. All the school children will attend attired in white. Tuesday, June 2, 1914, page 5: Killed in New Auto. Mount Vernon, June 2—J. U. HALL, of Anacortes, was killed last night when W. M. DAVIES, of Bellingham, lost control of a new light five-passenger touring car he was trying out on the road near Alger. The car plunged over a thirty-foot embankment. HALL, who was riding in the front seat with DAVIES, was pinioned under the car. Joe MOCK and S. W. PHILLIPS, both of Bellingham, who were in the rear seats, and DAVIES escaped serious injuries. Tuesday, June 2, 1914, page 9: Hundreds Attend Funeral Services. Friends and Schoolmates Pay Tribute to Young Victim of River Tragedy. A beautiful service was held in the Riverside Catholic church this morning for Edna TERRELL, the St. Dominic academy student who lost her life in the Snohomish river Sunday. She was the 16-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles TERRELL, of Tye, where the father is employed as a brakeman by the Great Northern railroad. Probably never before has the Riverside church witnessed so elaborate a ceremony over the remains of a child. At an early hour solemn requiem high mass was sung. The services were conducted by Father O’BRIEN, assisted by Fathers SAINDON, O’DONNELL, KELLY and BARRY. A beautiful feature of the service was the presence of children from the academy, children who had loved their little school mate. After the church ceremony 300 children marched at the head of the funeral procession as the long line started for Mt. Carmel cemetery. Another touching tribute was the list of active and honorary pall bearers, chosen from the student body of St. Dominic’s academy. Boys, the active pallbearers, carried the flower-decked casket from the church to the waiting hearse; they were Irving COYLE, Fabian McMILLIAN, Ferdinand MERZ, Fred and Clifford TARO and John COLLIGAN. The honorary pallbearers were the following girls: Florence LAMKIN, Ruby RICHARDSON, Nellie BUTKE, Nellie COOGAN, Veronica LARKIN and Margaret REANEY. Fully 500 adults and children attended the funeral at the Riverside Catholic church. Splendid floral offerings almost buried the casket. To assist in conducting friends to the cemetery 39 automobiles were donated. The funeral was attended by a number of Great Northern employes, whose sympathies were extended to the bereaved fellow worker from Tye. Tuesday, June 2, 1914, page 10: Snohomish—Mrs. Mary D. GORDON, born in Horningsville, N. Y., May 11, 1840, died in Anacortes Friday after an illness of five months. Funeral services were conducted in Anacortes and the body then brought here, and laid to rest this morning in the G. A. R. cemetery, Rev. R. M. PRATT, officiating. The deceased resided for 14 years near Roosevelt, removing to Anacortes last December. She is survived by her husband, S. B. GORDON; three sons, Charles, Albert, and Weliver, a sister, Mrs. Warren WRIGHT, of Anacortes, and two brothers in Michigan.

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Wednesday, June 3, 1914, page 2: Naval Man Dies of Hurts. Washington, June 3—Bernard GLOMBER, a coal passer on the cruiser Salem, died today as the result of injuries received when a boiler tube blew out off Puerto, Mexico, according to report from Admiral BADGER. [same page] Will Cease Operations at Time of FURTH Funeral—For two minutes at three o’clock Thursday afternoon all operations will cease on the Everett trolley cars and on the Everett-Seattle interurban line in honor of Jacob FURTH, whose funeral is to be held at that hour. The order was issued today by the traffic departments of the two lines. Wednesday, June 3, 1914, page 4. In the death of Jesse Ferdinand, the three-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. MELANG, the home has lost an exceptionally interesting and bright child. Throughout nine weeks of almost constant suffering the patient endurance of the child was remarkable. The funeral services were conducted at the Baker avenue residence by William E. RANDALL and B. F. CAUDILL, Sunday afternoon. The sympathy of many friends was manifested by their presence and the beautiful floral offerings. [same page] The sisters of St. Dominic’s academy have asked the Herald to thank the people of Everett for the sympathy extended them in the accidental loss of one of their pupils and also for the ready and generous tender of automobiles for use at the funeral services. [same page] Card of Thanks to the Catholic clergy, Rev. Fathers O’BRIEN, SAINDON, O’DONNELL, BERRY and KELLY, our Everett and Tye friends, the St. Dominic’s academy faculty and student body, and all those who assisted us for their great sympathy and assistance extended us in the loss of our beloved young daughter. We also thank for the beautiful floral tokens. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. TERRELL and family. Wednesday, June 3, 1914, page 5. Pioneer Resident of Snohomish Dies. H. S. HANSON Dead; Arrived in County Forty-Three Years Ago. H. S. HANSON, one of the early pioneers of Snohomish, died Thursday, May 28, 1914, after an illness of many months. The deceased was born in Larvik, Norway, September 26, 1847; his father was a ship carpenter by trade. On account of the laws of Norway, young HANSON was required to attend school three days a week from the time he was 7 until 14 years of age, the other three days were spent in work, the proceeds going towards the support of the family. As soon as he was released from school, he went to sea on a merchant-man and continued this life until 1869 when his boat landed at Port Gamble, Wash. and there he deserted the ship with $1.50 in his pocket, and two pounds of crackers for his provisions. He knew no English and no one could speak his native tongue, and for sixteen days he lived upon the crackers and clams that he could dig on the beach, and remained in hiding until his ship put out to sea again. He waved it good-bye after it was too far out to return. He then came to Snohomish in 1871, and worked in logging camps of BLACKMAN brothers, and ROBERTS, and helped clear part of the present townsite of Snohomish, the main part of the town then being situated on the bank of Snohomish river near the N. P. bridge. He spent considerable time prospecting in the mountains and located several mining claims near Index, Sultan Basin and Monte Cristo, but never reaped any benefit from them. During the time the Chinese were driven out of Snohomish he was constable. 23

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One of his pioneer experiences was carrying the mail from Snohomish to Falls City, a distance of 40 miles, for which he received $600 per year for four years. This was during the Indian outbreaks, and he had many thrilling experiences as mail carrier, most of the trip was by boat and part was by making his own trails through the timber, where there were many wild animals. He also carried in his boat merchandise for the settlers along the way. He was married in Seattle, April 1, 1877, to Miss Charlotte E. JOHNSON, making the trip from Snohomish to Seattle in a canoe. Four children were born to them. Mrs. Agnes C. WHEELER, Angus HANSON, Elmira C. DUBUQUE and Olga HANSON, Olga having died at the age of 2 years and 5 months, and Mrs. WHEELER a few years ago, on October 19, 1908, at the age of 30 years, leaving surviving her three small children. Besides a wife, son, daughter, and five grandchildren to mourn his loss, he leaves three sisters, Mrs. A. C. HANSON, of California, Mrs. K. JANSEN, also of California, and Mrs. C. KROUL, of Illinois, and a host of friends. The deceased was one of the most loyal citizens of this community. He made his fine home and farm south of the city out of the wilderness, and had resided there for the past twenty-eight years. He did many good deeds that will always be remembered by his friends and acquaintances. Thursday, June 4, 1914, page 9. Mrs. Emma DEVEREAUX, wife of E. E. DEVEREAUX, of 1917 Nineteenth Street, died last evening at the age of 57 years; leaving beside her husband, six daughters, and two sons: Mrs. W. E. ARNOLD, of Canada; Mrs. B. N. BRACKETT, of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho; Edith, Cyltie, Grace, Winifred, Arthur and Robert, all residing at home in this city. Mrs. DEVEREAUX was a member of the North Broadway M. E. church. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 at MAULSBY’s chapel, interment following in Evergreen cemetery. A funeral car will be provided for friends. Rev. C. B. SEARS, of Bellingham, will conduct the services. Monday, June 8, 1914, page 10. Mrs. Sarah L. TOWNSEND died Saturday at the home of her son, Edward B. TOWNSEND, 1617 Rucker avenue, aged 78 years and seven months. The funeral service was read yesterday by Rev. Wallace Howe LEE, D. D., dean of Whitworth college and an old friend of the family. Mrs. TOWNSEND, who has been a resident of Everett for ten years, was born in Orland, Ind., Nov. 10, 1835. She was united in marriage to Alcinous M. TOWNSEND in 1861. Three sons survive Mrs. TOWNSEND. Tuesday, June 9, 1914, page 10. Stanwood—Mrs. O. K. MELBY, a pioneer of Stanwood, died here Sunday at the age of 86 years. She left no relatives in this part of the country. She had lived here since 1880. She owned the old MELBY hotel at this place. She was in apparent good health up to the time of her death. When Mrs. HOFSTAD, an attendant at the hotel, went to call her, she found her dead. Rev. SKONHEFF held services Monday at the Lutheran church, interment being made in the Anderson cemetery. Thursday, June 11, 1914, page 5. Boy Is Drowned in Silver Lake. Member of Picnic Party Coasts Down Slide to His Death. At four o’clock yesterday afternoon the county automobile, with Detective ENGLISH, Deputy Sheriff GASTON and Fireman William HEALY raced from Everett to Silver Lake in seven minutes and twenty seconds to attempt to save a human life with the pulmotor, for a telephone 24

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message brought word that Harold PALMER, 15 years of age, had drowned. The boy was beyond aid when the officers reached the scene. The body was recovered from eight feet of water. Harold PALMER was one of the merry children forming a picnic party from the First Methodist church, the class teacher, Mrs. J. H. REQUA, giving the party. The boy climbed to the top of the toboggan slide that ends in the lake and took the plunge in company with the young son of Mrs. REQUA. When the lads reached the water, Harold grabbed his mate about the neck and nearly carried him to the bottom of the lake, then suddenly released his hold and sank. J. H. REQUA was in a rowboat close at hand at the time of the tragedy and rowed at once to the scene. He seized his son when he came to the surface and drew him to the boat but kept him in the water, as he was a good swimmer, while both waited for the second lad to come to the surface, confident they could save him when he did. But he did not rise. Later the body was found by a diver and every effort, before the arrival of the pulmotor, was made by REQUA and others to revive the drowned lad, but they were unavailing. It is uncertain just what caused young PALMER’s death. One opinion is that he could not swim or else had but little knowledge of the art, although he gave the impression he was a swimmer, and that the shock of striking the water might have affected his heart. Mr. REQUA had taken the smaller boys who said they couldn’t swim to a shallow part of the lake. The drowned lad, who lived with his parents at 2924 Grand avenue, was popular with his mates. The body of the unfortunate boy was taken to MAULSBY’s undertaking parlors. Two brothers arrived today, one from Centralia and one from British Columbia. Funeral arrangements await the arrival of the lad’s father from White Bluffs. Thursday, June 11, 1914, page 7: Pinehurst—George Nathaniel, the 2-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. BENNETT, of 2814 Leonard drive, died last night from a combination of whooping cough and pneumonia. The funeral will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. from JERREAD’s chapel, Rev. William E. RANDALL officiating. Interment will occur in Evergreen cemetery. Friday, June 12, 1914, page 10: Funeral services for the later Herbert PALMER, the youth who drowned in Silver Lake while bathing Wednesday, will be held tomorrow from MAULSBY’s chapel at 2 o’clock, Rev. H. W. REES officiating. The body is to be taken to Seattle, leaving on the 3 o’clock car, accompanied by the family. [same page] The funeral of Aaron B. DOTY, whose death was announced yesterday, will be held from JERREAD’s chapel at 10 a.m. Sunday, Rev. W. H. W. REESE officiating. The body is to be taken to Seattle Sunday afternoon for cremation. [same page] Mary E., wife of James HOLLAWAY, died in her sixty-second year yesterday at the family home, 2618 Grand avenue. Mrs. HOLLAWAY, who was a member of the Woman’s Relief corps, will be buried in the Evergreen cemetery tomorrow, the funeral service to be held at JERREAD’s chapel at 2 p.m. Sunday. Saturday, June 13, 1914, page 7. Card of Thanks from Mr. and Mrs. A. C. SUDDS following the illness and death of “our beloved mother.” 25

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Monday, June 15, 1914, page 10. Courthouse News—Sues Railroad for Death of Son. Trial of an action in which Mrs. Adaline DONALDSON is suing the Great Northern Railway company for $20,000 damages was begun before Judge Ralph C. BELL and a jury here today. The claim is based on allegations that the negligence of the railway company was responsible for the condition of a locomotive boiler that blew up on the line between Tonga and Nippon, November 5 last, killing Vance H. THOMS. The plaintiff was the mother of the man killed, who was engineer. THOMS was 30 years of age. The testimony introduced today showed that the locomotive had been a coal burner, and was transformed to an oil burner. Defective design and weak construction, making the boiler unfit for use with oil fuel, together with a knowledge by the company of the condition, is charged in the complaint. The company sets out in its answer that the explosion of the boiler was due to improper operation by THOMS, and that the water in the boiler was permitted to become low. Thomas HANSOM was fireman on the engine with THOMS, and is considered an important witness by both sides of the suit. [same page] Card of Thanks from the family of Harold PALMER, specially thanking Mr. P. E. HALL, Jr., for his timely assistance. Signed Mr. and Mrs. E. C. PALMER, H. W. PALMER, and J. Clarence PALMER. [same page] Killed at Auto Races—Portland, Ore., June 15—Just after the last automobile race had been won at the Rose City speedway a young boy, Walter McKAY, was crushed between two machines in the pits, his thigh and groin badly torn and his leg broken in two places. He died later at a hospital. One of the machines was driven by H. P. DEEBACH, of Seattle, in car No. 11. McKAY had broken a rule in getting inside the palisading. Tuesday, June 16, 1914, page 9. News has been received in this city of the death of Miss Ruth MOLLER in Clisden, Ireland on May 14. Miss MOLLER lived in Everett for several years and was a member of the class of 1910 of the Everett High school and had many friends, both young and old, in this city. She was the daughter of Mrs. Amie MOLLER and formerly resided at 3401 Colby avenue. Following the death of her father, William MOLLER, she removed with her mother and sister to Ireland. Wednesday, June 17, 1914, page 1. Killed by G. N. Passenger Train Near Stanwood. Special to Daily Herald. Stanwood, June 17—A man named HOPLEY, who lived between Florence and Norman, was struck by a Great Northern train about a mile and a half south of town this morning and instantly killed. He is said to have been hard of hearing and it is believed he did not hear the train, the north bound passenger due here at 10:30, when it came up behind him. HOPLEY was 60 years of age. It is thought he was on his way to this place when the accident occurred. Thursday, June 18, 1914, page 3. HATLE Brushed from Trestle by Train. Special to Daily Herald. Stanwood, June 18—Additional details of the manner in which S. J. HATLE, a farmer living near Norman, was killed by a Great Northern passenger train near Stanwood yesterday morning, have been learned here. HATLE was walking to Stanwood and was overtaken by the train when on a trestle. He stepped to the side of the trestle and the train as it passed brushed him off, but did not strike him evidently, as the only mark on his body is a small bruise on the head. It is believed death resulted from fright or because of the bursting of a blood vessel. HATEL was 65 years old. He is survived by his widow and several children. 26

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Thursday, June 18, 1914, page 10. Bridge Tender Finds Body, Name Unknown. Man Drowned Several Weeks Ago Recovered at G. N. Bridge No. 11. The body of a man 55 or 60 years of age was found floating in the Snohomish river by the tender of Great Northern bridge No. 11 this morning. Coroner A. R. MAULSBY believes the man may have been a resident of Everett, although little was found on his person to aid identification. So long had the unfortunate been in the stream—four weeks, the coroner estimates—that it was necessary to hurry burial today. A description taken by Coroner MAULSBY, that may serve to identify the remains, is as follows. Bald head, which was partly covered by a habit of brushing his hair from left to right; light complexioned, light hair mixed with grey. The man weighed about 175 pounds. His underwear was of the knitted variety and bore the laundry mark “A. W.” He wore a tan wool shirt with two pockets in the breast, dark green tie, a square cut black suit, square toed shoes having a patch on the right sole. The feet were incased in heavy woolen socks. In the pockets were found a blue handkerchief bearing the advertisement, “Ask for FINK’s special reversible overalls, union made, wear like a pig’s nose,” and there followed an illustration of a pig. A pair of silver framed spectacles were found inside a steel, leather covered case, bearing the trademark of Emma BELL, an Everett jeweler and optician. So far as can be learned the police have received no report of an accidental drowning during the last four weeks that would clear up the mystery of today’s gruesome find. Friday, June 19, 1914, page 4. Index Man May Have Been Drowned. The mystery that has surrounded the disappearance of Charles JOHNSON, a woodman, several weeks ago, may or may not have cleared by the finding here of his clothing on the bank of the river. It is suspected that he may have committed suicide by drowning. JOHNSON, who was known as “Copenhagen” and who was formerly employed at the Index saloon, was last seen here during the first part of May and his friends supposed he had returned to Nippon where he had been working. When no word was received from his [sic] inquiries, were made at that place and other camps where it was thought he might be and as no news of his whereabouts was received a quiet search was instituted which was kept up until his clothes were found Monday. It is thought that his body was washed down the river and if found at all it will far down toward the Sound. JOHNSON was a native of Sweden and was 39 years old. He had resided in Index about two years. He has no relatives here but it is reported he has a wife and children in the East. Friday, June 19, 1914, page 6. Identity of Drowned Man Is Established. Lars ANDERSON was the name of the drowned man found yesterday morning floating in the Snohomish river near Great Northern bridge No. 11. Coroner MAULSBY has established the identity of the dead man, whom he traced through acquaintances. ANDERSON had been in bad health, although not lately, but the coroner believes it a case of probable suicide due to despondency. A duplicate of the advertising handkerchief found in the dead man’s pocket yesterday was picked up in his room in the Sunnyside hotel. A quiet and reserved man was Lars ANDERSON, so say those who knew him. He was not addicted to drinking. At one time he worked for Merrill & Ring. At another time, when ill, he was an 27

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inmate of the county poor farm for a short time. Later on he saved up some money in his occupation as a logger, went to Seattle and was slugged and robbed of his cash. Acquaintances in the Sunnyside hotel told the coroner that to the best of their belief he had money in his pockets when he left the place three weeks ago, but when the body was found there was nothing of value in the pockets aside from a pair of spectacles. ANDERSON, who was about 65 years old, is highly spoken of by those who knew him. He was a native of Sweden and had taken out naturalization papers. He had served in the Swedish army. Friday, June 19, 1914, page 14. Is Killed While Blasting Stumps. Rancher Near Seattle Hurled 200 Feet When Delayed Blast Explodes. Seattle, June 19—His body hurled through the air into dense brush 200 feet distant, John BAUGHMAN met instant death last evening when a blast of dynamite which he was using to remove stumps south of the city exploded unexpectedly. David FOLLETTE, working with BAUGHMAN, suffered a fractured arm, possible internal injuries, the loss of one eye and severe bruises which may end fatally from the same explosion. Blasts were placed under six stumps. Five of the blasts exploded, the sixth, for some reason not going off at the same time. “I’ll go see what’s holding that blast back,” BAUGHMAN said to FOLLETTE. He approached the stump, followed by FOLLETTE. Their wives, who were with the men, remained at a safe distance. When within a few feet of the stump a deafening explosion took place. BAUGHMAN’s body was hurled 200 feet, and FOLLETTE was thrown into the brush fifty feet away. Screams Attract Neighbors—Mrs. BAUGHMAN became hysterical and her screams attracted the neighbors. Within a short time several hundred residents of the district were searching for BAUGHMAN’s body. FOLLETTE was taken to the county hospital, where it is said his wounds are of a serious nature. Saturday, June 20, 1914, page 9. Card of Thanks following “the death of our husband and father, Mr. S. J. HATLE, particularly to the Zion Congregation, the Misses NELSON and Rev. SKRONHOBD of Stanwood, and C. H. NORGAARD, of Everett,” from Mrs. Anna HATLE, Mr. and Mrs. G. O. BREKHUS, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. HATLE, Mr. and Mrs. SCHUBERT, Miss Amanda HATLE, Mr. Carl HATLE, Miss Thea HATLE, and Miss Selma HATLE. Monday, June 22, 1914, page 8. Snohomish—Veteran Dead. Howard SHADINGER died here Saturday at the age of 89 years, 3 months and 20 days at the residence of his son, J. H. SHADINGER, west of town. He was born in Bucks county, Pennsylvania, February 28, 1825. He served for one year in the Mexican war and two years in the Civil war. He moved from Indiana to Minnesota in 1855 and lived there until 1902, when he removed to Snohomish where he since resided. The funeral was held this afternoon at 2 o’clock from the home. The service was conducted by the pastor of the Methodist church, Rev. D. S. KERR, and at the G. A. R. cemetery the services of the Morton post were held. Wednesday, June 24, 1914, page 9. Lottie, the 5-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. LUCHAS, died after a lingering illness at the family home, 2405 State street, last evening. The funeral will be held Friday afternoon from MAULSBY’s chapel at 2 o’clock. Rebeckahs, Odd Fellows and friends are 28

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expected to attend. Rev. William E. RANDALL will deliver the funeral address. Interment will follow in Evergreen cemetery. A funeral car will be provided for friends. [same page] Anna PETERSON, a widow, died at the Providence hospital yesterday afternoon, aged 85 years, leaving a sister, Mrs. Johannah ANDERSON, of Stanwood, and a nephew, Andrew ANDERSON, of East Everett. The body lies at MAULSBY’s until tomorrow morning, and from there it is to be taken to the ANDERSON cemetery at Stanwood by auto hearse. [same page] Adolph SCHUDER, a resident of Hat island, died of heart trouble Sunday afternoon. He was alone at the time. He had not been complaining, but circumstances were such as to lead to the belief that he had heart trouble. Coroner MAULSBY was notified and brought the body to Everett. No inquiry was held. An effort is being made to locate relatives. [same page] Mary M. REECE, aged 60, died last night from heart disease at her late home, 2503 Harrison avenue. The funeral is to be held at 2:30 p.m. tomorrow from JERREAD’s chapel, Rev. W. E. RANDALL officiating. Interment will take place in Evergreen cemetery. [same page] The infant child of Axel BAKLEV died at the home, 2931 Norton avenue, last evening. The funeral was held privately today, interment taking place in Evergreen cemetery. Thursday, June 25, 1914, page 9. Mrs. Elizabeth SAGE, aged 83, died last night at her late home, 4002 McDougall avenue. The deceased, who was a widow, is survived by two daughters, Mrs. W. W. SMITH and Elsie SAGE, both of whom live in the McDougall avenue home. Undertaker N. B. CHALLACOMBE will announce funeral arrangements when word is received from relatives in the East. [same page] Mrs. Helen NEUMEIER, formerly Miss WESTCOTT, died suddenly yesterday in Seattle. The deceased, who had been married only a short time, was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Warner D. WESTCOTT, of 2102 Colby avenue. No funeral announcement has been made. Friday, June 26, 1914, page 13. Word has been received that H. J. BROWN, 65 years of age, who conducted a grocery store for a number of years at the corner of Summit avenue and Twenty-third street died Monday in Tacoma of heart trouble. Mr. BROWN is well known to a number of Everett people and owns property in this city. He is survived by a widow. [same page] The body of Mrs. Willis C. NIEMEYER, Miss Helen Virginia WESCOTT, of this city, who died in Seattle Wednesday, will arrive here this evening, via interurban to be taken to MAULSBY’s parlors, to wait the funeral, which is to be private from the home, 1909 Hoyt avenue, tomorrow at 2 p.m. Rev. Edgar M. ROGERS officiating. Interment will follow in Evergreen cemetery. [same page] Alma, the 7-months-old child of Mr. and Mrs. S. NILSEN, of 4118 Rucker avenue, died yesterday afternoon, following an illness of four days. The body lies at MAULSBY’s awaiting the funeral, which is to be held Sunday afternoon from the United Norwegian Lutheran church at 2:30 o’clock. Rev. N. J. HOLM officiating. Interment will take place in Evergreen cemetery. 29

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Saturday, June 27, 1914, page 2. Card of Thanks from Mrs. JOHNS and Mrs. CARTER, Jessie REECE “on the death of our mother.” Saturday, June 27, 1914, page 4. Sultan—The remains of Ethel May JONES, wife of C. F. JONES, of Startup, who died in an Everett hospital as a result of burns received about three weeks ago, were buried in Sultan cemetery Tuesday. As Everett prepared to celebrate Kla-How-Yah Days on July 2, word came on June 29 that the Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary and his wife Sophie had been assassinated in Sarajevo. This incident was to trigger a world war in which Everett, all too soon, would be caught up. Monday, June 29, 1914, page 14. Snohomish—Isaac CATHCART Dies at Age of 37 Years. Mistakes Poison Tablets for Medicine; Was Well Known in County. Special to Daily Herald. Snohomish, June 29 —Isaac CATHCART, one of the best known residents of Snohomish county, died here at the General hospital Saturday afternoon. Death was due to poisoning, CATHCART having taken by mistake for medicine, a number of antiseptic tablets. CATHCART was 37 years of age at the time of his death. He had resided in Snohomish all his life. Upon the death of his father, Isaac CATHCART Sr., he came into possession of the famous CATHCART estate of over 1,000 acres of fine ranch property, which eventually passed into the hands of a Seattle syndicate, after considerable litigation. He is survived by a brother, William CATHCART, who resides here. Funeral services will be conducted tomorrow afternoon at 2 o’clock, at the chapel of PURDY & BAKEMAN, by Rev. A. B. Van ZANTE, pastor of the Presbyterian church. Interment will be made at Lakeview cemetery, Seattle. [same page] Johan BREVIK, the motorman who became unconscious on a street car running on the Colby line, six weeks ago, causing the car to run into a Snohomish car, died at Providence hospital yesterday morning, aged 24 years. He leaves one brother, A. K. BREVIK, in this city, and one sister, a brother and a mother in Norway. The body lies at MAULSBY’s parlors, where the funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30, Rev. G. NELSON, of the Norwegian-Danish Methodist Episcopal church, officiating. A funeral car will accommodate those wishing to attend the services at Evergreen cemetery. Tuesday, June 30, 1914, page 13. The funeral service for the late W. P. DOWNEY will take place tomorrow at the Riverside Catholic church at 9 a.m. instead of at JERREAD’s chapel, as had been previously announced. The Woodmen of the World will conduct the services at the cemetery. [same page] W. O. W. Funeral—All Woodmen are urged to attend the funeral of our late neighbor, W. P. DOWNEY, on Wednesday, July 1st, at 9 a.m., at Riverside Catholic church. A large turnout is requested. Noah SHAKESPEARE, Clk. Continued next issue…

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