Clark County WA Archives News.....Additional Short Local September 25, 1908
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LaCamas Post September 25, 1908
L.A.Terry,the expressman,reports that he delivered five new pianos one day 
this week.

F.B.Barnes reports the sale of Chas.McKever's house and lot near the 
Commercial Hotel toMrs Lyda Bartow.

Miss Self,assistant superintendent of the Washougal school came home Friday 
and reports being well pleased with her school there. George Self,who is now 
traveling for a Portland wholesale house,was here Thursday, and shipped his 
household goods to Vancouver.

Thos.Harlan,an 85 year old politician will adress the voters at McKever's hall 
this evening in the interest of the democratic ticket.Mr.Harlan formerly 
published a paper at White Salmon andis nor contemplating starting one at 
Vancouver. in 1900 he stumped the country for Bryan and in 1904 supported the 
republicans,but this year finds him back to democracy.He is one of the 
founders of the Republican party.

The suit of  D.T.Allyn against this city,in which th eplaintiff asks for 
$11,000 for alleged damages for falling from a walk in this city last 
January,has been set for October 23. It is a hoodoo date,but whether it is 
skiddoo for Mr.Allyn or the city of LaCamas remains to be seen. E.M.Scanlon is 
attorney and city attorney Yates will look after the interests of the city.

E.M.Haley has decided to discontinue his business here. The stock has not yet 
been disposed of,and Mr.Haley has not yet decided what he will do.

Gene Van Gordon,well known here, was last Saturday sentenced to four months in 
jail at Vancouver for stealing a suit of clothes,a pistol and some other 
articles. he pleaded guilty,and it is said that he was demented when eh 
committed the act. The theft occured two months ago,but the authorities wer 
enot able to apprehend him until last week,although he has been in this county 
most of the time,visiting at Camas,Washougal and Vancouver at intervals.

A.J.Laws,a pioneer of the Northwest,and an old Indian fighter,was here this 
week visiting his son,I.S.Laws,near town. Mr.Laws formerly lived here,but for 
a year or two has been visiting at various places in this stae and Oregon. For 
years he has been working to have the state recognize the Indian war veterans 
by paying them for the actual time they spent in fighting the Indians.he fired 
the first shot and killed the first Indian in the war of 1855. A.L. Coffey of 
this place is president of the INdian war Veterans Association. He is a 
candidate for the legislature,and if elected will introduce a bill providing 
for th epayment of the old veterans for their actual service.

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