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III Health Com pelts the Portland Judglt;to Retire,G ivernor Lord Uklay received tinreslgt.a?Inn of Loyal If. Stearns a1circuit Judge of Dept. No, 3, circuit court, of Multnomah county, knowras the fourth district* The judge tunbeen falling for sotne time, and thli 9top is Uken upon the advice of hit physician who declarer his trouble tc is* nervous prostration, and assart* that hi* patient would put his life In leoparrlv by further service oh the bench.Ik* has been on the state bench nearly thirteen years, and • resident of Portland since early in the fUa-Since 1874 Judge Stearns hus been Iri public life, beginning as engrossing clerk in the legislature and afterward serving as secretary of the state board of 1 m in I g rat km. In 1876 he was ad* mined to the bar and became a partner of AddIson C. Gibbs. Elected to the legislature in 1878, he served on the committee on ways and means, and the committee on Judiciary, and wits honored by being elected temporary speaker of the house. He whs ap* pointed police judge of Portland in January, 1879,and reappointed in 1881, if is next position was that of city at* torney, to which place lie was chosenn 1882.In June, 1883, be was elected county judge. and served in this capaeit v for four years. The Hloess of Judge Stearns for public duty wan by this H rue well recog til a ed by Ids friends,and when an extra judge for the circuit court or the fourth judicial die* ir.ci wits decided *upun by the legislature, Governor Moody appointedJudge Stearns to the position, lie was elected to succeed himself in 1886,I'KOHA It US CANDIDATES,rite air is hill'd with rumots a* to who shall succeed Judge Stearns, and the Portland politicians were on the ground early lu get the ear of Ore* gnu’s chief executive. Lttat eveningt v r us Inilp crime up from the nielrop* tills and this morning Hon, Joseph Simon had business atthe capital. Gov. Lord wentto !*«inland on the afternoon train, and wtiiprobably know more about the situation upon his return. Among the Candida tea who arc being recommended lire Judge George II. WII LainA. L. Fraaor, II. H. North up J, IS, Cletaod, Whaley and Holcomb
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Salem Daily Capital Journal
Salem, Oregon, US
Tue, Jan 11, 1898
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