Charles Augustus Sehlbrede (1852 - 1922)

Born 10 Dec 1852 in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States

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Died 27 Aug 1922 at age 69 in Corvallis, Benton, Oregon, United States

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Biography

Charles is considered a "Pioneer Oregon Professional". [1]

Charles entered New Albany Business College to study law in 1872, He was admitted to the bar in 1874 and practiced in Indiana for three years. He moved to Oregon in 1877 and passed the Oregon Bar in 1877.

"Gus" as he was called, practiced law in Portland and Salem until 1884. He also organized a prohibitionist society in 1882. He married Ianthe Downing around this time. Ianthe was the daughter of George S Downing and Missouri Evans Downing. George was an 1853 "overlander" pioneer with family roots in Scotland and Ireland.

Gus was elected to the Oregon Legislature for the 1894/95 session. He was later appointed as US Commisioner at Skagway, Alaska by President McKinley. While in Alaska from 1898-1901 with his family, he presided over the coroner's inquest for Soapy Smith, a reputed crime mobster [2]. Soapy died in a spectacular shootout on the Juneau Wharf in Skagway.

Gus and Ianthe had two children, Emma and Bertha.

Sources

• Find A Grave. Charles Augustus Sehlbrede, born 1852 in Louisville, KY. Died 1922. Buried in Oak Lawn Memorial Park, Corvallis Oregon.
• Oregon Pioneers. This includes a brief biography of Charles.
• Geni. Charles Augustus Sehlbrede, born 10Dec1851 in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky. Died 27Aug1922 in Corvallis, Benton, Oregon. Husband of Ianthe. Father of Bertha and Emma.
• MyTrees. Charles A Sehlbrede, born in 1851 in Kentucky.
• Selbrede Ancestry, DOCUMENT#38-1.Letter and attachments dated 9 June 1998, from Friedhelm Sehlbrede." ...Charles A. Sehlbrede born 10 December 1852."
• Oregon Births. Emma Lucretia Sehbrede, born 5Jul1886 in Oakland, Douglas, Oregon to Charles Agustus (sic) Sehlbrede and Ianthe J Downing.
• Oregon Death Index. Ianthe Sehlbrede died 2Jul1936 in Benton, Oregon. Husband: Charles Sehlbrede.
• Kentucky Births. Kentucky Births. Augustus Karl Sehlbrede, born 10Dec1851 in Louisville Kentucky, christened 19Dec1851 in Louisville. Parents: Heinrich Selbrede and Adelheid Meyer.
• 1860 US Census, Silver Creek, IN. H Shelbrede (sic) (48), Mary (36), Charlotte (14), Henry (12), Louisa (10), Augustus (8), Amelia (6), Matilda (4), William (2).
• 1900 US Census, Skagway, Alaska. Chas A Sehlbrese (Head, Dec 1851, Ky, Lawyer for the US Commissoner), IantheJ (Wife, Jun1860, Ore), Bertha A (Dtr, May1883,Ore), Emma P (Dtr, Jul1885, Ore). Note: Spelling looks like "Sehlbrede" on the census page.
• 1920 US Census, Corvallis Ore. Charles R Schlbrede (sic) (head, 67, Ky), Ianthe (wife,57, Oregon). Note: this is clearly spelled "Sehlbrede" on the page.
• City Directories. CIty Directories. Charles A Sehlbrede resided in Portland Ore in 1901, 1902. Occupation: Lawyer.
• US Register of Civil, Military Service. Charles A Sehlbrede, born in KY, resided 1Jul1899 in Dyea and Skagway Alaska.
• Newspaper. Charles J Sehlbrede, The Portland New Age published on 7Apr1906. The following is a list of the candidates for nominations as they will appear on the official ballots.... Republicans-Governor-..Charles J Sehlbrede, Coos.
• Photo. C A Sehlbrede, from Findagrave.
• Skagway Stories.
• Soapy Smith: Con Man’s Empire.
• In The News.
• Camera Club. The next week the club held a farewell activity for two members, Judge C.A. Sehlbrede and Mrs. W. A. Kirtz. The judge gave the club photos he took during a Yukon trip.
• Soapy Smith. Several mentions of the Judge.

Newspapers

• 0Nov1876/Louisville C-J. "The following are the officers-elect of Refuge Lodge of Good Templars: Charles A Sehlbrede."
• 18Jun1880/Seattle P-I. "Grand Lodge of Oregon. Election of officers. C A Sehlbrede, GWCT."
• 13Aug1882/SF Examiner. " The Grand Lodge of Oregon held its annual session...C A Sehlbrede was elected GWC."
• 20Jun1883/Astoria Ore. "The 18th annual session of the grand lodge of Oregon IOGT...delegates: C A Sehlbrede..." Also: 2Jun1883.
• 14Feb1886/Salem, Ore, Statesman Journal. "Reached New Albany - From a postal card received by private parties, it is learned that Charles Selbrede, Esq, and family had reached Chicago safely, and are now at their destination in Indiana." This appears to be our Charles, even though the last name is missing an 'h'.
• 30Aug1889/Astoria Ore. "Commissioner Stockslager has made a decision, barring Oregon women from the right to purchase under the act of June 3 1878...The case is on appeal...by C A Sehlbrede. Mr Sehlbrede has reviewed this decision in a very able brief, and makes a very clear showing that the commissioner is in error in his ruling and it should be reversed." Sehlbrede seems to be defending women's rights in this case.
• 29Jul1890/Salem Statesman Journal. "Personal Mention. C. A. Selbrede, an attorney, who has been in Salem on legal business for the past week, returned to his home at Roseburg Sunday."
• 26Nov1889/Astoria Ore. "C A Sehlbrede has received a letter from the secretary of the interior stating that the land case appealed by him had been referred to the attorney general. The letter also stated that there were 1,200 cases ahead of them, and that a decision could be reached before ten months. The cases referred to are those of married women who have filed on timber land, and now appeal from the decision of the commissioner holding that they have no right to do so in Oregon. Mr Sehlbrede is of the opinion that he will ultimately win a decision favorable to his clients." See clipping.
• 16Jun1894/SF Examiner. "C A Selbrede, an attorney of Roseburg, Ore and recently elected a member of the Legislature, is at the Grand, accompanied by a party of friends."
• 23Jun1894/SF Examiner. "Monterey. The following people have been at the Del Monte hotel during the past week...C A Sehlbrede and his wife, Oregon..."
• 26Nov1894/Corvallis Weekly Gazette-Times. "Local Lore - Hon. C. A. Selbrede, representative-elect from Douglas county, and attorney of Roseburg, was in Corvallis for a few hours Friday. He is mentioned by a Salem paper as a probable candidate for speaker of the house when the legislature convenes."
• 25Jan1895/Astoria Ore. "Election Deadlocked. Voting from Dolph...Sehlbrede..."
• 30Jan1895/Astoria Ore. "A Day of Bills. Sehlbrede--Repealing the railroad commission..."He appears to be a state rep.
• 12Feb1895/Astoria Ore. "Same Result At Salem. Dolph still in the lead. Sehlbrede voted for Dolph."
• 23May1895/SF Examiner. "Portland. Republicans Oppose Silver....Delegates: C A Sehlbrede, at large."
• 12Jul1897/SF Examiner. "Baldwin Hotel. CS Selbrede, Ore."
• 17Mar1898/Louisville C-J. "New Albany, IN. Charles A Sehlbrede, formerly of this city, who has been residing in oregon for the past 15 years, has recently been appointed by President McKinley a commissioner of the district of Alaska. He is a brother of H W Sehlbrede, of this city." Also: Indianapolis Journal.
• 31Mar1898/Helena MT. "Billings. Hon C A Selbrede, of Roseburg Ore, brother of Dr W C Selbrede of this city, has been appointed US Commissioner of Alaska to be statined at Dyea." Also: Helena MT.
• 16May1898/Seattle P-I. Skagway. Murder At Sheep Camp....arrest of the murderer and his bringing forth to Skagway for arraignment before Judge Sehlbrede..." Also: 27May1898/Seattle P-I.
• 2Jul1898/SF Examiner. "Tales of Terror...from Alaska. Soapy Smith murder....US Commissioner Sehlbrede held an inquest..." Also: 27Jul1898/SF Ex.
• 13Dec1898/Seattle P-I. "Mr Wolff notes the great change in the orderliness of Skagway since the expulsion of the Soapy Smith gang, and states that there is no drunkenness and there is virtually no crime. Theft and robbery are almost impossible, because of the inability of criminals to escape from authorities. He attributes much of the change to the personal honesty and fearlessness of Marshal Tanner and Judge Sehlbrede."
• 20Feb1899/Victoria BC. "Judge Selbrede of Skagway has dismissed the action brought by the packers against the officials of the Brackett wagon road across White Pass for obstructing a public highway. He contends that no court in the US has jurisdiction in the matter."
• 17Mar1899/Skagway DMA. "Soldiers have returned to Dyea....Commissioner Sehlbrede and Captain Yeatman of the US Army conferred together..."
• 18Mar1899/Seattle P-I. "Strikers Become Violent. Skagway...The result of this open break was the issuing of an order last evening by commissioner Sehlbrede closing every saloon and gambling house in town...."
• 21Mar1899/Seattle P-I. " Strike Almost At End. The meeting ended without accomplishing anything. Commissioner Sehlbrede and Marshal Tanner were active all the evening, taking every precaution to insure the maintenance of order..."
• 28Apr1899/Skagway DMA. "The suit of Farrell & Co vs the Pacific Coast Steamship Company for the recovery of the value of goods lost on the Corona last year, which was to have been tried before Judge Sehlbrede yesterday did not come up as an order of the district court of San Francisco was served the night before on the plaintiff's attorneys ordering the trial to take place in San Francisco. Judge Sehlbrede will decide today whether the order can apply to this case."
• 28Apr1899/Skagway DMA. "Chilkat Indians Great Bluffers. A party of Indians, five women and six men, relatives of the Indians now serving a sentence in the city jail, came up from Haine Mission yesterday and called upon Judge Sehlbrede, begging for the release of their friends. They piteously told the judge that they would not eat until he released them, but as the judge is not interested in a restaurant he declined to accede to their request. The Indians also called upon Marshal Tanner, but as he was absent in Haines Mission, Jalier Young acted as host. He got along all right with the "klooches" but the "bucks" became troublesome and abusive, compelling him to put one of them in jail and throwing the rest out of doors. Later in the day Judge Sehlbrede released the one Indian on his admission that calling Young a "Big Bluffer" was only a joke of his."
• 9May1899/Skagway DMA. "Fred C nn, who was tried for assault and battery on Henry Rydstrom before Judge Sehlbrede, was acquitted after the jury deliberated three hours over the case."
• 11May1899/Skagway DMA. " There is some talk among the members of the local Christian Endeavor Society about having a convention...Judge Sehlbrede believes in the idea and is willing to aid. Miss Sehlbrede, president of the Skagway Christian Endeavor, is looking into the matter..."
• 19May1899/Skagway DMA. "Charles Carter, charged with larceny, was yesterday bound over by Commissioner Sehlbrede to appear before the district court at Juneau in $400. .."
• 26May1899/Skagway DMA. "A committee...Selbrede, were out yesterday soliciting funds with which to improve the YMCA work in Skagway. Everywhere the gentlemen went they met with encouraging results."
• 26May1899/Skagway DMA."Judge Sehlbrede intends going to Dyea today, to hold court." Also: 27May1899, 7Jul1899.
• 27May1899/Skagway DMA. "Alexander Grey died from natural causes in the St James hotel...Judge Sehlbrede was notified and summoned...a jury...which found he had died of natural causes."
• 7Jul1899/Skagway DMA. "At ten o'clock tomorrow forenoon US Court Commissioner Charles A. Sehlbrede will be at the courtroom in the City Hall, at which time and place the time for trying the following cases will be set...."
• 7Sep1899/Skagway DMA. "What it has cost to operate the YMCA...It's officers are: C. A. Sehlbrede, president..."
• 14Oct1899/Seattle P-I. "First Convention of Alaskans Opens. Juneau. Delegates: C A Sehlbrede, Skagway....Standing Committees: Criminal Code, Sehlbrede..."
• 13Dec1899/Skagway DMA. "George Schwatka, the famous Indian guide, the native who has perhaps done more than any other in helping the US explore the great territory of Alaska and open the way to civilization and to the wonderful discoveries in the vast interior of the Far North, arrived in Skagway from his native village on the Chilkat river...comes to seek influence to have a lasting testimonial...for his notable services. The influence sought is the signature of citizens of Alaska to a petition...among them being US Commissioner Sehlbrede of Skagway..."
• 17Dec1899/Skagway DMA. "Afternoon service will be held at YMCA rooms today...Judge Sehlbrede will address the meeting..."
• 19Dec1899/Skagway DMA. "Court In Session. Judge Sehlbrede Hears Demurrers and Motions. Judge Sehlbrede's court resumed operations Saturday, after a vacation lasting several weeks..."
• 20Dec1899/Skagway DMA. "Seaks His Wife. The second race over a thousand mile course after an erring wife and the man with whom she fled ended yesterday when Dr E H Harding of Missoula arrived from Seattle. The doctor comes determined to bring Alonzo Chappelle to the bar of justice on the charge of having committed adultery with his wife. As soon as the steamer arrived, Harding went straight to Judge Sehlbrede and swore out a warrant against Chappelle...who has not been found..."
• 24Dec1899/Skagway DMA. "Suite has been Judge Sehlbrede's court by E Martins against Matt Sundeed on the charge of forcible detainer...The suit arises out of a lot jumping controversy."
• 1jan1900/Skagway DMA. "1999 Chronicle: Mar 24--Commissioner Sehlbrede takes a hand in sanitary matters...Sep 22--Skagway elects delegates to the convention...C A Sehlbrede..."
• 1Jan1900/Skagway DMA. "The case of Rappold vs De Witt was heard in Judge Sehlbrede's court yesterday and submitted to a jury..."
• 10Jan1900/Skagway DMA. "The case of Rupald vs DeWitt, which resulted in a mistrial Monday, was reheard in Judge Sehlbrede's court yesterday. At an early hour this morning the jury was still setting on the case."
• 11Jan1900/Skagway DMA. "Yesterday morning Marshal Tanner arrested Dan Murphy and Fred Perkins for breaking into Stokes Brothers' warehouse some time ago...Both men were arraigned in Judge Sehlbrede's court yesterday charged with larceny. Perkins plead guilty and sentence was suspended. Murphy plead not guilty..."
• 12Jan1900/Skagway DMA. "Campaign Opened Against Criminals. U S Commissioner Sehlbrede and Marshal Tanner declare they have begun a campaign to rid the city of objectionable gentry. They have backed their declarations so far by the arrest and conviction of two men for petit larceny, who were sentenced yesterday...Both officials say it is their intention to scour the town of thieves, and Marshal goes further and says he means to put a stop to the notorious solicitation on the streets of the city by women of ill repute...Judge Sehlbrede says it is understood several objectionable characters have arrived in the city lately."
• 25Jan1900/Skagway DMA. "Fred Fay, the man arrested Tuesday on complaint, charged with brutally beating a dog. Judge Sehlbrede fined Fay $15 and costs, which amount to $15 more."
• 28jan1900/Skagway DMA. "Two Boys Are Missing. Two boys from the states have disappeared in or from Skagway...H O Neil writes to Judge Sehlbrede for the mother and encloses a picture of the missing son..."
• 1Feb1900/Skagway DMA. "Prank Spencer was arrested early yesterday morning on the charge of being drunk and disorderly. He is in the Bastile Tanner awaited a hearing before Judge Sehlbrede."
• 2Feb1900/Skagway DMA. "The case of H H Rice against A Murdock, on the ground of forcible entry and detainer, was up before Judge Sehlbrede and a jury has been called...the plaintiff then asked permission to dismiss the case, which was granted..."
• 7Feb1900/Skagway DMA. "The following have been selected to serve as jurors in the US Commissioner's court in Skagway during the ensuing year...by Judge Sehlbrede, assisted by two freeholders..."
• 16Feb1900/Skagway DMA. "There were no new developments in the Duval diamond robbery case yesterday. It may come up[ for hearing before Judge Sehlbrede today..."
• 17Feb1900/Skagway DMA. Busy Day In Court.
• 21Feb1900/Skagway DMA. "B L Bisseli, charged with assaulting Deputy Marshal Tanner, was tried before Commissioner Sehlbrede yesterday and pleaded guilty. He was fined $5 and costs."
• 1Mar1900/Skagway DMA. "A decision has been rendered by commissioner Sehlbrede in regard to the demurrer to the complaint in the case of Lilly Bros. against the Pacific Coast Steamship Company. The demurrer was overruled."
• 6Mar1900/Skagway DMA. "Indian Wedding.Commissioner Sehlbrede tied the knot, prefacing the ceremony by a few words..."
• 10Mar1900/Skagway DMA. "A civil suit for the amount of Commissioner Sehlbrede's jurisdiction, namely $250, was decided by him yesterday in favor of the plaintiff, and the amount paid over to him. Two hours later "now comes the defendant", to quote a legal phrase, who denies that he owes anything..."
• 11Mar1900/Skagway DMA. "Got It In The Neck. There was a lively quarter of an hour on the scow Ejax on Friday, and as a result of the fun Captain Jack Hagan is now a guest of the city and charged with assault with a dangerous weapon. He had a hearing before Commissioner Sehlbrede yesterday afternoon and was held for preliminary trial in $750."
• 15Mar1900/Skagway DMA. "Spring Clean-up. Under the laws of the US and those now in force in the District of Alaska, Commissioner Sehlbrede has authority to fine or imprison any person who willfully permits a public nuisance on his property..."
• 18Mar1900/Skagway DNA. "The Men's meeting at the YMCA will be addressed by C A Sehlbrede, president of the association."
• 23Mar1900/Skagway DMA. Did He Shake Him!
• 27Mar1900/Skagway DMA. "The YMCA board of trustees will meet this meeting in Judge Sehlbrede's office to further consider the proposition to build a gymnasium."
• 28Mar1900/Skagway DMA. "A large combination photograph of the members of the Skagway legal bar has been completed...At the top of the picture is an excellent portrait of US Commissioner Sehlbrede."
• 30Mar1900/Skagway DMA. "D W Mall, who sued L D Kinney, financial agent for the Chilkoot Tunnel Company, for $250 for packing goods from Dyea to the summit last fall, failed to get a judgment. The case was heard yesterday at Dyea by Judge Sehlbrede without a jury, and decided in favor of the defendant."
• 31Mar1900/Skagway DMA. "The preliminary hearing of the Indians charged with the murder of Bert Hortian and Florence Horton was yesterday held at the jail before Commissioner Sehlbrede..." Also: 16apr1900/Astoria Ore.
• 3Apr1900/Skagway DMA. "Thomas Kennedy, a roulette dealer in the Board of Trade, and Joseph Shay, a longshoreman, had a quarrel in the Board of Trade Sunday. Shay was badly cut in the ear and had a warrant sworn out for the arrest of Kennedy on the charge of assault and battery. Kennedy was taken into custody and realeased on $100 cash bail to appear before Commissioner Sehlbrede."
• 5Apr1900/Skagway DMA. "No Judge Now. ...it is thrown out, merely as suggestion, that Commissioner Sehlbrede be appointed to conduct the coming term of court, and to act as judge until such time as a successor to Judge Johnson not only accepts but arrives here, and a telegram to this effect be sent to Washington on the next steamer."
• 7apr1900/Skagway DMA. "Eugene, Ore. Steps have been taken to return the remains of Mr and Mrs Bert Horton to their relatives in Eugene for interment....The secretary of the lodge has written to C A Sehlbrede US Commissioner at Skagway, to ascertain if the bodies are in condition for immediate shipment."
• 8Apr1900/Skagway DMA. "Jim White and Day Kanteen, the last Indians arrested for complicity in the Horton murder case, were arraigned before Commissioner Sehlbrede yesterday...There is quite an array of legal talent engaged for the defense of the twelve Indians held..."
• 14apr1900/Skagway DMA. "Commissioner Sehlbrede listened to many troubles yesterday, and settled cased that kept him busy from morning to late at night..."
• 20Apr1900/Skagway DMA. "Marshal Tanner, Commissioner Sehlbrede and Collector Andrews were out yesterday practicing target shooting."
• 22Apr1900/Skagway DMA. "Presbyterian church in St James hotel...Christian Endeavor meets at 6 PM, led by Judge Sehlbrede."
• 24Apr1900/Skagway DMA. "Acting Governor Elliot of Alaska has selected Commissioner Sehlbrede for one of the 30 delegates allotted to Alaska for the international mining convention to be held in Milwaukee June 19 to 23."
• 26Apr1900/Skagway DMA. "The case of Flemming against Troy and Brannick, a a re-delivery bond, will be heard by Commissioner Sehlbrede at 2 PM today."
• 27Apr1900/Skagway DMa. "The Odd Fellows of Skagway...C E Sehlbrede, president..."
• 29Apr1900/Seattle P-R. "Story of Horton Murder. Charles A Sehlbrede, US Commissioner at Skagway, had his attention called to a dispatch from Vancouver BC, published in the P-I April 10. and which gave some of the details in connection with the recent murder of Bert Horton and his wife by the Indians. Mr Sehlbrede says the dispatch contains errors, some of which are seriously misleading...."Excellent telling of the story.
• 27Jul1900/Seattle P-I. "Effort To Save Hanson. Skagway People Ask Commutation of Death Sentence Passed on Hortons' murder. A number of influential people have signed, including US Commissioner Sehlbrede. The commutation is asked because of the fact that he confessed and because it was a traditional obligation among his people that a life should be taken for a life, and he killed the white man to avenge the death of his brother, who was missing."
• 12aug1900/Seatlle P-I. "Skagway. The post of US Commissioner at Haines has been abolished, and Haines placed in the jurisdiction of C A Sehlbrede, commissioner at Skagway. Sehlbrede has jurisdiction fifteen miles up the Dalton trail...District Judge Brown has reappointed Mr Sehlbrede commissioner fro this district, the tenure being at the pleasure of the judge. Mr Sehlbrede also holds appointment from President McKinley, which is good for a year more."
• 4May1901/Skagway DMA.A Gun Play At Dyea. Spanish Pete Fires a Couple of Shots At Green and Lanmeister. See clipping.
• 5May1901/Skagway DMA. "Spanish Pete had a hearing before Judge Sehlbrede yesterday and was bound over in the some of $2500. He furnished the bonds."
• 7May1901/Skagway DMA. "A bill of $4.75 for lumber from W T Iliff went to the streets committee and a warrant for 65 cents for recording the deed for the recently purchased school lot was ordered drawn up in favor of C A Sehlbrede..."
• 9May1901/Skagway DMA. "William Murray, who was arrested for disorderly conduct in a Broadway street house of ill fame, was fined the usual amount and costs by Judge Sehlbrede. In default of payment, Murray was sent to jail. He is on of the vagrant class attracted here by the cheap fares and when he gets out will no doubt make a hustle and shake the dust of Skagway from his boots."
• 10may1901/Skagway DMA. "The inventory (of estate of Mr Young) was filed with Judge Sehlbrede, who has charge of the probate business." Also: "A meeting has been called fro the purpose of forming a Good Roads Association. It will be held n the office of Judge Sehlbrede..."
• 10May1901/Skagway DMA. "Commissioner Sehlbrede has cited the administrator of the estate of Adolph Hochgesange..."
• 12May1901/Skagway DMA. "Owing to a mistake in one of the announcements for the meeting, the bicyclists and others interested in good roads did not convene in the office of Judge Sehlbrede last evening..."
• 17May1901/Skagway DMA. "The family of Judge Sehlbrede will go south on the next State of California."
• 23May1901/Skagway DMA. A Farewell Reception See clipping.
• 28May1901/Skagway DMA. "Judge Sehlbrede will return from Juneau on the Farollon of Dolphin."
• 29May1901/Skagway DMA. "Judge Wilcoxen, of the school board, brought suit before Judge Sehlbrede yesterday, charging S W Hamilton with defacing a log cabin on the school property...The cause will be tried this morning."
• 7Jun1901/Skagway DMA. "Thomas Williams, a colored soldier, was yesterday convicted before Judge Sehlbrede of larceny, and sentenced to 3 months at Sitka....three witnesses, when separated by Judge Sehlbrede, told wildly different versions of the same affair."
• 9Jun1901/Skagway DMA. "Longshoremen Ask For More Wages....Judge Sehlbrede remained only a short time..."
• 23Jun1901/Skagway DMA. "Judge Sehlbrede yesterday forenoon listened to the woes of two persons, mother and daughter, who sought to air their grievances in open court. It was the case for the possession of a piano and certain household goods valued at $650. After listening to the evidence in the case, Judge Sehlbrede rendered a decision in favor of the plaintiff. The case will be appealed to a higher court."
• 27Jun1901/Skagway DMA. "A action was filed in Judge Sehlbrede's court June 14...After several days of pouring over the law in the case, Judge Sehlbrede overruled the demurrer and now the case will come to trial upon its merits."
• 29Jun1901/Butte Minor. "...Then, according to Busby's statement, Judge Selbrede...and other other American citizens informed Busby that unless he took down the (Canadian) flag, at least until they had some definite advice from Washington on the subject, they would no hold themselves responsible for any action on the part of the Skagway people. Busby then took down the flag pending instructions from his people at Ottawa."
• 13Jul1901/Skagway DMA. "She Tried to Get Even. Peter Pradmellovich appeared before Judge Sehlbrede yesterday on a charge of larceny. Evidence showed the arrest to be a case of spite work and the case was dismissed."
• 24Jul1901/Skagway DMA. "After the (YMCA basketball) game Judge Sehlbrede, president of the YMCA, treated the players to ice cream."
• 28Jul1901/Skagway DMA. "A special meeting of the YMCA board...President Sehlbrede...."
• 31Jul1901/Skagway DMa. "Judge Sehlbrede...departed this morning for Dyea, from whence they will cross the chilkoot Pass. It is their intention to go down the lakes and rivers to the Yukon in a small boat and drift with the current of the mighty river to St Michael where they will embark for Seattle."
• 2aug1901/Skagway DMA. "The Records OF Skagway. ... At the time of Smith's succession by Judge Sehlbrede, the recording was delegated by the commissioner..."
• 17Sep1901/Skagway DMA. "Word has been received at Skagway that Secretary Reid of the YMCA and Judge Sehlbrede left Dawson September 6 for the mouth of the Yukon in the same boat they started from Bennett with."
• 17Sep1901/Skagway DMA. Wants Investigation. See clipping.
• 5Oct1901/Skagway DMA. Will Remove Sehlbrede Front page. See clipping.
• 22Oct1901/Skagway DMA. Resignation Denied. See clipping.
• 2Nov1901/Skagway DMA. "In the case of the accidental killing of Alexander Hill, whose skull was crushed by a rock while doing some blasting for the railroad company, the jury, empaneled by Judge Sehlbrede, returned a verdict that Hill's death was the result of his own carelessness...."
• 15Nov1901/Skagway DMA. "As forecast last week in the Alaskan, Judge Sehlbrede yesterday handed in his resignation to Judge Brown, effective when his successor J J Rogers qualifies for the position."
• 19Nov1901/Skagway DMA. "A Public Farewell...YMCA..for Hon. C A Sehlbrede, who leaves for the states in a few days."
• 20Nov1901/Skagway DMA. "Informal Farewell..Given t Judge Sehlbrede By His Many Friends Last Night...Judge Sehlbrede...referred to his trip down the Yukon and recited many little incidents...he told of how "we" killed a bear...He spoke of the recent investigation, saying we was glad he could show his friends and the world at large that he was guiltless of wrong doing and that he had been exonerated from all charges..."
• 21Nov1901/Skagway DMA. "Judge Sehlbrede Steps Down and Out and All Books Will Be Turned Over This Forenoon."
• 22Nov1901/Anaconda Mont. "Judge Sehlbrede Resigns. He says he would have done so long ago but for charges against him."
• 23Nov1901/Skagway DMA. "Robert Wright, the terror of Southeastern Alaska, who has time and again made vacuous threats to depopulate the universe, is again before the public. Yesterday afternoon John H Diers swore out a warrant before Judge Rogers for the arrest of this fierce desperado, and with a posse that included Judge Sehlbrede, sailed for Dyea in quest of the man who openly threatened to wipe out humanity...."
• 16May1902/Skagway DMA. "The Chilkoot Railway is Forsaken....Interested in the project at different times were Judge Sehlbrede..."
• 8Jan1904/Skagway DMA. "Portland. The home of Hon. and Mrs C A Sehlbrede was the scene of a very pretty wedding yesterday (Jan 7) when their daughter Miss Bertha, was united in marriage to Frederick K Gettins...Maid of honor: Miss Emma Sehlbrede..."
• 26Mar1907/Astoria Ore. "Hon C A Sehlbrede,. of Marshfield, arrived in this city yesterday on the steamer F A Killburn and dropped off here to visit some clients living in the Gray's River country."
• 15Jun1908/Louisville C-J. "Charles A Sehlbrede, a former resident of this city, now of Marshfield, Ore, will attend the Republican National Convention at Chicago this week as a delegate from Oregon. After the convention he will attend a family reunion in honor of his mother, Mrs Maria Sehlbrede, at the home of her daughter near this city. She is now 84 years old, and has phenomenal health for one of her advanced years."
• 6Oct1917/Louisville C-J. "Deeds filed. Hoosier Cement Company...C A Sehlbrede and Iantha J Sehlbrede, of Marshfield, Coos County, Oregon, for $250, and Charlotte Grey..."
• 28Aug1922/Anaconda Mont. "Corvallis Ore. Famous Judge of Alaska Is Dead. Aug 27. C A Sehlbrede, famous as a federal district judge in Southeastern Alaska in the gold-run days of 1898 and thereafter, died here today, age 71. At the time of the Soapy Smith gang's depredations at Skagway, Judge Sehlbrede saved several members of the gang from lynching. Informed that a mob had seized the alleged outlaws and were about to hand them, Judge Sehlbrede left his bed at midnight, rushed forth and addressed the mob, persuading them to return the prisoners to jail."