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TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT, APRIL 2, AT-U, -act u J “Oiq for OAK NOLAN BUN COED A GERMAN. Accused of Cheating, Wronging and Deceiving Herman Boelk. JNfOLAN OFFERED $25 FOR RIGHT OF WAY. But Succeeded in Getting the Unsuspecting Ger man to Deed Away his Property. What promises to be a most interesting case was filed in the circuit court of mook county, in which Herman Boelk, who was a resident ot this county i years ago, but left here in 189iK going to California, where he has since resided, against Oak Nolan to set aside a deed which defendant obtained from plaintiff under false and fraudulent representation, Boelk having signed a deed Conveying his propertv, which was his homestead to Nolan, when he thought be Was signing a right of way for a logging road. BL Nolan has not long been admitted to Ule bar, and is now s candidate on the republican ticket for Joint Senator for Washington, Yamhill, Tillamook and Uocnln Cf'unties. E H.T. Botts, of this city, and Ralph Duniway, of Portland, are attorneys for plaintiff, R The complaint, which makes interesting reading, for it is an exposure of the whole scheme worked out by Nolan to get possession of the land, is given below ; e Complaint in Full. Plaintiff for cause of suit against de fend« nt alleges : That plaintiff is, and for ten years or more has been the owner in fee simple of the following described real property, situated iu Tillamook County, Oregon, to-wit ; 1 ;The north east quarter of the north cast quarter of the south east quarter ofaection fourteen, and the north west quarter of the south west quarter, the •oath east quarter of the south west quarter, the south west quarter of the south east quarter and the south west quarter of the south west quarter of section thirteen, save and except that •iortion of the south east quarter ot the •osth east quarter of section thirteen «ceded to Frank Ekroth, being a strip off the west side of said south west quarter of south west quarter twenty rods wide and eighty rods long, all ill toqsnship one, north of range ten, west of Willamette MnriJan. ; That on or about lhe----- day of April. 1899. the plaintiff delivered the posses sion of said lands to one Frank Ekroth, to be used and enjoyed by the said Ekroth until plaintiff should desire to reclaim the same ; that acting under said arrangement said Ekroth took posses sion of said lands and has used and en joyed the same at all times since said date, he paying the taxes thereon except for the year----- the taxes were not paid and said lands were attempted to be sold for delinquent taxes, but that the same Were bid in by the said Esroth and the taxes fully settled in that manner. raid, and that said right «»< a valid right, hut that defendant was not satis fled with a tax title and desired to have every doubt as to its validity removed by obtaining a deed front plaintiff covering raid right of way for a atrip of land over and across and out of raid lands of plaintiff. That defendant offered to pay the plaintiff the aunt of $25.90 if plain iff would sign a deed conveying to defen. dant such a right of way as defendant represented to plaintiff that he desired and as above mentioned and descril-ed, that plaintiff finally agreed to accept said $25.00 had to execute a deed of con- vevanoe conveying all of plaintiff's in terest tn such right of way as defendant desired, and that thereu)-on the de- fendant presented to plaintiff for execu tion an instrument which he represented to be a conveyance of such right of way as defendant claimed to desire as afore said, and that tlie plaintiff signed said instrument and received from defendant the sum of $25 00 in payment therefor. That plaintiff is of German descent and nativity and is not able to readily read and comprehend the meaning of instruments written in the English language. That raid instrument above mentioned and signed by plaintiff was by the de fendant caused to be recorded in the deed records of Tillamook County and is now of record of psge Iff« of Book " 7" of said Deed R-cords; that haul instrument purports to be the deed Of Herman •• Koelk." but is signed by this plaintiff and purports to convey the whole of said land described without any reservation. That in the signing of said instrument the plaintiff waa deceived and defrauded by defendant aa to tbs contents thereof In that said instrument was not what it was represented and claimed to be by the defendant, and this plaintiff relied upon the representations of the de fendant as to what said instrument was not knowing as aforesaid what its con tents were or comprehending the same, and supposing and believing that said instrument was in fact what it was re. presented by defendant to be. defrauded by defendant in said matter. That said pretended conveyance is of record •• aforeaaio tn Tillamook County, Oiegon. and tlie defendant is claiming to be the owner of all of said lauds by virtue of said purported conveyance ; that said purpor ed conveyance dore not convey any title whatsoever to raid lands, or any portion thereof, because tlie same purports to be the deed of Herman "Koelk" and Is not signed by linn, and the same does not purport to lie the deed of this plaintiff, by whom tlie same is signed, but that said instrument purporting to be a conveyance of raid lauds constitutee a ckud upon plaintiff's title thereto, and particularly when taken tn con neat ion with defendant's claim to be the owner of said lauds by virtue of said conveyance. That plaintiff did, on March 21st, 1998. lender to defendant the sum of $3u.9u in gold Coin of the United Slates, ai.d demanded that defendant should cie- enie a quit claim deed to plaintiff ol all defendant's interest in and to raid lands, l.ul that defendant refused to adept said sum of mouey or to execute Saul quit claim deed or any release whatever ot said lands, or any |«rt thereof, and still refuses so to do. That the plaintiff now tenders and pays into court the suiu of $30.90 to tie paid to the defendant as repay meet ot the sum of $23 90 received by this plain tiff from the date of said payment, and any oilier matters which lhe defendant unglil be eulitled to receive ou account thereof. That plaintiff has no plain, speedy or a<iequate ready at law. Where!ore, plaintiff prays that tin said pretended conveyance executed bv this plain tiff aforesaid tie held to be null and void aud to be cancelled of rrcord; that ths defendant be required to exe cute a proper conveyance, conveying said lands to this plaintiff free and deal of all claim thereto by defendant aud m default ot his executing such convey ance that the decree herein be held ai.u taken as such conveyance; that plaintiff have and recover his costs and disburse, meiits herein, and that lie have such other and further relief as may In equitable and just. To the Republican Voters of Tilla mook County. Y hereby respectfully announce myseb as a candidate for the nomination oi County Commissioner on the Republicm ticket at the primary election to lie helo April 17, 1908. If nominated and elected I pleilge my- self to a faithfol discharge of the duties ol my office to the best of mv ability. Yours respectfully. H. V- A lley . To the Voters of Tillamook County. I hereby announce myralf as a can- dinate for Che renomitiatiun for Sheriff >>n the Republican ticket at the primary election, Co be held April 17lh. If nomi nated and re-elected" I pledge myself to the faithful performance of the duties of the office without fear or favor. Trusting that my candidacy ahall meet with your favorable consideration, I am. Respectfully yours, H C renshaw . 1908. To the Voters of the Second Justice District of Tillamook County,Ore. I hereby announce myself as a candi date for the office of Justice ot th»- Peace for the second jus'ice district in Tilla mook t'ou- tv, subject to the Republican primaries to be held April 17. 1908. A T. W hite . To the Voters of Tillamook County. 1 hereby announce myself as a candi* date for the nomination of County Clerk on tlie Rv-publican ticket, and will ap preciate the support of the voters at tlie prin ary election to be held Apid 17th, 19« »8 If nominated and elected I will attend strictly to the dutiea of lhe office. Very leapectfullv, Tillamook Land & Investment Company INCORPORATED. Excellent Facilities for Handling Dairy Ranehes Timber bands and City Property. Liist your property uiith us. Li. W, MeRDflMS, Pres. B. 0. SNUFFER, See. Tillamook, Ore Por,tland Ore U”*ees : Tillafliouk Olfiie, first door west of Coates' Abstract Office. The Tillamook Lumbering Co. having rge amount of Fur Logs on hand, made arrangements with Frank Long to saw the same, the Company is now in a position to sell and take orders for Lumber. Leave orders at the Company’s office. F. S. WHITEHOUSE. P re »» w. ¿K ristensen . To the Voters of Tillamook County. ’ lu-rrwith announce myself aa candi. datt- Io» renoniination for tlie office ol County Asaeraor, on the Republican ticket, nt lhe primary election to he held April 17th, 19o8. Yours truly, A. M. H are . To the Republican Voters of Tilla mook County, Oregon. Opened Up for Business Tillamook, Ore., Feb. 7. 1908. G entlemln —Having served one term in the office ol County School Sujierin teniienl, 1 hereby announce mv cmidi -lacy lor renoniination in the Primary Election to be held April 17, 1908. If renominated and re-elected, 1 pledge my sell to attend to all of the duties ol the office in .; careful and conscientious manner, and without prejudice and par- lialitv ; that I will labor diligently lor the upbuilding of our splendid public schools in all parts ol the county, believ ing that tlie last schools possible arc none too good lor the boys and girls ot Tillamook County. Soliciting your support in the coining primaries, I am. Very respectfully yours, W ayne W. W iley , County School Superintendent. SAPPINGTON & CO A Full Line of Groceries Flout*, Feed, Tinuuare and Croekery We CUant all Kinds of Pnoduee Call and See Us. To th« Republican Voters of Tilla mook County. ¡Olsen Building, XÄ ^.t. I hereby announce myself as a candi- laie for the nomination of Sheriff on the Republican Ticket, to be nominated at • he primary election, to be held on the 17th April, 1908. and respectfully ask ihe support ot lhe republican voters oi the county. Respectfully yours, E. J. G ienger , The Best Hotel THE ALLEN HOUSE To the Republican Voters, Seconj Justice District, Tillamook County, Ore. I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of Justice of the Peace, Second Justice District. Tillamook County, suiijeot to the action of the Re publican voters at the primary election • 0 be held April 17th, 1908. That said Ekroth and plaiuliff were and are close friends ; that shortly after the arrangement between plaintiff and said Ekroth above mentioned, plaintiff removed from Tillamook County. Ore G. w. S appington . gon. where he was then residing, Io the state oi California, and has at all times For Sheriff. Raided in said state since that time un I hereby announce myself a* a can til in the month ot March, 1908, when didate for lhe Republican nomination be returned to Tillamook county, Ore for Sheriff al the coming Pmuary gon. To The Voter« of Tillamook- ...... ............... in if 1 , am nominated and That the said Ekroth at all the times Coanty. elected I will endeavor to conduct lhe ■rationed was holding the possession I hereby announce mvself a« candidate iffairH of tlie office efficiently and econo, of said lands for the benefit of this plain- nically and treat every man according for the nominatioiKpf school superinten and was guarding the rights and in dent on the republican ticket, and woulo •o tlie Golden Rule. sts of this plaintiff in and to said That in receiving the sum of $25.00 G eo . F. Z immerman Is, and that the same were in condi- from defendant and signing and deliver respectfully request the sup|a>rt of the voters at the primary election to he hel<< so that the said Ekroth could and ing said instrument to defendant, tig Yamhill Man for Senator jjpoulH have delivered the same to this plaintiff reliad upon the representai ions April 17. 1908. If nominated and elected intiff at any tinie when the same made by said defendant aa aforesaid 1 pledge mvself to attend strictly to the 0. (’ llammerlv, publisher of the dutiea of the office and to give an hone»t. old be demanded hy this plaintiff. and had no other information or know News Reporter. McMinnville, is a candi* economical and impartial administration That after plaintiff left Tillamook, ledge as to the facta or circumstances in date tor Senator for this district now on. as sforsaid, he did not write to regard to said matter and supjxwd and during the whole of my term. represented by Dr. Wright and com posed Very respectfully. ^gpud Ekroth or keep him informed as to believed that the statements made by of Lincoln, Tillamook, YamhiU and W. S. B oel . Kjbis whereaboutt, and plaintiff received said defendant to plaintiff were in fact (recently added) Washington counties information from said Ekroth or any true, and that defendant sigmxl lhe To the Voters of TlUamook County. Mr fiammerly was born and raised on r person si to the matter ot said instrument referred to above and re a farm in Iowa, taught school a numkr I hereby announce myself as a candi ds or the disposition thereof until the oeived raid sum of $25 00 in payment •f years in country high school and acrid date for the nomination of County < ’Jerk r 1907. for what plaintiff supposed to lie a con rmy ; but for the greater part of the on the Republican ticket, and would re That on or nbout theSth day of Oc- veyance <>f plaintiff*, interest in a right time he has lived herein the west (over r, 1907, and while this plaintiff had of way over the lauds described and spectfully request the support of the twelve years) has been an editor. He is red no information from said nothing more, relying wholly upon de voters at the primary • lection to be held a lifelong republican. If elected he will April 17th, 1908. roth or any other person as to said fendant's said representations. make a special effort to represent every If nominated an<l elected I pledge my nds or the disposition thereof since That each and all ot said rexreasnta. portion of the district. self to attend strictly to the duties of the intiff left Tillamook |Countv. the de lion, and allegations rn.de by defendant office, dant approached plaintiff in the state to this plaintiff as aforesaid were in fact Notice to Socialist*. Soliciting your support in the coming California, and for the purpose ot false, and the facts were as herein Hist A mniui meeting of the registered voters primaries, 1 am, ating, wronging. d«reiving and de alleged and that tlie same were made by ot lhe Socialist partv will beheld At th** Very respectfull? yours, Sliding this plaintiff, falsely and fraud defendant to thia plaintiff with know, County Coiiit House, April 4. 1908, for J. C. H olden . ntly represented and told plaintiff that ledge of their falsity and for the pur the purpose of nominating a count) February 37th, 1908. said Frank Ekroth had failed, neg- pose of deceiving and defrauding tins ticket and irHnsHcting such other bust* ted and refused to pay th« taxes upon plaintiff and of obtaining said laud, news as may c»»»ne before it. By order To Voterà of Tillamook Coanty lands herein first descrilxd ; that from this plaintiff by paving only a of local quorum. Gentlemen;—I beg herewith to an- same had tieen sold for taxes to one grossly inadequate consideration there, W C V’OLFE. Src, Harrison, and lhe said Harrison had for; that said lands are ano than were noaoce myself as a candidal«, for nomi red a tax deed therefor ; that plain reasonably worth the sum of $1500.99 nation on the RepuMiesn ticket for the Cal! for City Warrant» • time for redeeming from said tax to $2000 09; that should said instrument office of Coati tv Treasurer, at the pri. All warrant, on road fnnd endorsed le had long since expired, and that above referred to lie held to fs- a valid mary election to fie held on April 17th, prior to Hept. 20, 1907. will lie paid on iniiff could not redeem from said tax conveyance by tins plaintiff to defendant 1908. If elected County Treasurer I will pmenlanon. Inlere.l erases thi« 25th le or in any way have or claim any and la* permitted U, stand, the plaintiff day of March. 19OM [ht, title or interest in and to said will lira- all of said lands and receive have my office in the Court Honse. J S S tephkms , Yours Very Trulv. ^ads wbK-h would he in any way valid; therefor only lhe sum of? $25.00; that i'itv Treasurer. J. S S tephens . ¿jibs! the said Ekroth has mismanaged bad plaintiff been appriaed of tlie facts own business and property so that ii regard to and land, and the c-sidi Call for City Warranta. had lost everything which he had Hon of the title thereto,or had defendant To rhe Republican Voterr of TiUa- mook County. merly owned, and that he was at that truthfully explained the said inetruiuent AU warrants on g. neral fu-d endorsed ^■imc a county < harge and further falaely presented to hiui for plaintiff's signature, I hsrehv announce myself as a canrli- prior to Ma.-r h tilth. 1907. will be paid ■»presented to plaintiff. ha would bare refused to eitlwr execute 4ate (nr nomination on the Hepubiiean on presentation Interest cease« thia 23. h f That he the defendant had purr-heard a «aid instrument or receive said sum ticket, for the office <<f Count» Clerk, at day of March, 1998 of limber lying to the ram of the from defendant I he Primary etectton to be held on April J. 8. M oriiis , ds above described, and desired to That io the making of said repreaen 17th 1908. City Treasurer. ove said timber and to have a right talionw to plaintiff, and paying to ptata- If nominated and elected. I pledge mv- wav for tranaporting said timber tiff said sum of $26 On and receiving For Whooping Cough. •elf to attend strictly to th* dutie» <*< the rrisa said lands of plaintiff above dee raid purported conveyance, the de Otre Chniohrelnin’a C<<ngh R office. The aame courteous treatment to It will keep the cocurh kwme, erpectara bed. that he had purchased froas aaid fendant intended to cheat, wrong and I Imn raov an-t rmd-r th* fit. of arrison a right of way over said land» defraud this plaintiff, and that this Your« respectfully. I fera frsqui-ni and fes. sever* lhe removal of said timber aa afors- plaintiff was deceived, wronged and C h a S A. J o H xsos . ■n-i sure. Fur sale b, all druggiats. J. P. flUUEN, Proprietor». 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