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Show Indian Jo.llaa or the ra.aa. Antolne Jackson, a full-blooded Indian, In-dian, known familiarly aa "Kanaka Jack," has been elected justice of the peace for the reservation adjacent to Tacoma. Although he can neither read nor write, be Is aald to fill hi office with dignity. The first caae he had to deal with which came under hla notice tha other day.waa that of a man arrested arrest-ed upon the charge of carrying concealed con-cealed weapon. The Indian udg demonstrated that tho alleged culprit could not force tho entlro revolver In question Into any ot his pocketa and therefor dismissed the case. Although the court's reasoning waa not baaed on Dlackstone and Kent, It waa strictly strict-ly In accordance with the evidence. |