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Show Indian Justice of the re.ee. Autolne Jackson, a full-blooded Indian, In-dian, known familiarly as "Kanaka Jack," has been elected JubUco ot the peace for the reservation adjacont to Tacoma. Although ho can neither read nor write, he Is said to fill his offlco with dignity. The first case he had to deal with which came under his notice the other day, was that of a man arrested arrest-ed upon the chargo of carrying con-cealcd'J con-cealcd'J weapon. The Indian Juugo demonstrated that the alleged culprit could not force tho cntlro revolver In question Into any of his pockets and thereforo dismissed the case. Although the court's reasoning was not based on BlackBtone and Kent, It was strictly strict-ly In accordance with the evidence. |