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HELEN VOLUME XXXIX ST. HELENS, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 1920. NO. 6. THE ST. I MIST in I BEFORE, COUNCIL Street ltrinoiit.tr.me U Ifciiltsl 'Street M ill l Improved. Mar I U'Mittil for West Nl. Helen.. K l'Mi"llon Tablet. Wanted V strong, ubltrbodlnd mun, afraid of anything or any f, wliu will enforce tho law, Ct as deputy marshal on tho t H(. Helens beat. Present ry 10 per month but sat wlll do Incruusnd to 120 If Icnnt come up to requlre Is. Apply to any city of 1. arnliul Im witnti'd in the West It'im district. This wii mad rat tho meeting of tlin council f night. Tim tniiyor .nd each ir of tlin council are In favor Ing a mni'shiil In West St. llei- i If a mun filling tlin requlre as set forth above can bn se ttle council will raUe the ly sulury from $10 pr moiitli ) pur month. I'revlou. exper i In police work In unnecessary, '' mun who nppllna for tlio Job " rcudy and wIHIiik to keep n Ul eye open nnd not bo afraid rro the ally ordinances to thut I order may prevail, rrwut Hyoictn a rarer, mayor mill tach member ot lliclt sirren that tho present ot pollen protect Ion for Wtut lens U a furco, morn, It Is bun a f a rro. Tlio several re itn of lawlessness have oon ;lie oftlrliils that the time has I tiiko ioiiio sensible action, lumber ot I he clty'a law muk f lit In favor of a uiurjhul for t, Helens, but the matter oi V holding the mutter In abey f. F. Robertson ia acting at mnmhul and drawing 0011 ecly motilhly stipend of 110. ' council meeting. It was bi'Ht lo' dlHpoHA of the ser ! Mr. Robertson and employ murshul, und if a capable. Id be secured, 120 per month I paid. Tho council reunion , Robertson cannot bo con on llm Job for per month ' do not blumc luni for the flair sitld to exnil in West I. However, tiny do wish ordinances hv better oti d that better .pollco, pto b afforded ikow. u i',, la" . Helens, liencj tliolr olfer of month. MurHhal I'ottnr wua d lo find aonie one lo taku after Wulter lllnkosley, Fred lill Ketel und several others lined to servo, at ellhur lu till or the Increased rale tf r month. The Mlut ennno'. hether or not Mr. rotter hnH iccessful In locating a strong the h w who la willing to ox strength for $20 per inoiuli. lifiiM Ih'innnd a Change Hi of (ho law ubldlnK citizen I St. Helens have expressed to )t tho opinion thut they ars ; much inllt!'d lo police pro h nny other purt of the city. )lnt out Hint the depot being J In their purt ot town, the Domex nnd goes and tnutiv iihh through Wont St. ltcleus the day. i also point out the fuel (hut t. Helmut la practically with ice protection while In Si. thcro Ih a marshal, several a, conxluhloK and sheriff unu alierirf. They think that a flatten Hhould be mndn to pay sufficient Hillary to slay on the It of the d;iy and aim) a purl nlKhl. Tho safe crucklnK nt fot, sevor.il street flKlita and licldtmta whicii havo nuppenod f Koea (o allow thut tho lack ee protection ia kuowu and .vantage of such fact has been i t of the "down town" St. Hol ople urn of the sama opinion Jlove It to bo the duty of the 1 to tnke nocessnry action and nary lo increase tho monthly from $10 or $20 to even twice !uch nnd If u man cannot bo i for $30 or $40, pay him what Ih worth und break dp the JticsH which haa prevailed. mutter will come up Monday It the council iuooIIiik und tho who have iipokon to the Mint the mutter hope thoy will be Relief. H'k lrMiNltliui Hliclvol. t matter of erecting a building, I, on tho north Hlclo of the ay leadliiK to the dock, was up nnd (llH.TUHBed. Mr. Wlieclnr tnd a plan of the building and !it It would be good buHlneBS for the clly to eroct and louse ullillng. Councilman Dixon was pppoBud to tlio plun and voiced lUmenM In no uncertain terms .tnombors of the council did not fo of- the ldon and the mayor le inattor on the table lndptln' ,'hero seemed to he no objection larRlng tho dock If an Income Inured for tho expondi'ture, but inn submitted did not suit the llmen, nor did it autt Blicnnnn who after loiirning the result, I to the mayor that do "could jna and rout easy," feeling auro lo cltv mnnrv tvmiM Im wti.tn.l ping n building "nlongsldo the Piny ground, commonly known lock." AVcNt HI root Improvemivnt. I petition wna received from rouii property ownors who ha,? t the romonBtrunce against tho frvemont of WoBt streot, asking iolr mimou bo stricken from the utrunce and stating that they r ontlnusa on page lUt) COUNTY CLERK DOES BIG BUSINESS IN 1919 Hlimt lllji lucn-HHK Over Picvlous Year and Makes a 1'rollt. Kecolpis of the office of the coun. ty clerk during the year 11SI were l00 more than In 1II18. according lo a report compiled by County Clerk J. W. Hunt. The fees taken in at the office during lilt amounted to $4,670.76 as compared with $3,7bi 35 during 11118. June was the lightest month In nuint i.r ..in. only $332. 5 having been taken In. liusiiiuHS was better during Decem ber and Mr. Hunt and bis assistants worked long hours In order to reach inn $000 murk, which as Jimmy sale, ho had set as a goal, lie reached It alright and hud $2 over for Decem ber roo totalled $G02. The office of the clerk showed a profit, and it must bo a source of satisfaction to the taxpayers to know that Instead of being called on to pay for the maintenance of the office, mere was a profit. The receipts were $316.78 more than expense and no one feels more happy over this fuel than does Mr. Hunt. Tho foes for 1 1 9 by months were: Jununry, $366.30; Kebrunry. $340. 60; March, $407.30; April, $3, May, $415 85; June, $332.85; July, $3110.85; August, $351.55; Septem ber, $371.66; October , $484.86; November, $34 8.10; December, $G0a Notwithstanding the Increase In buslliWHS. almost 33 nep rant (l. clerk hus been able to run his of- ice without additional clerical help, i fact which speaks well for the au tre forco of the office. SAUVIES ISLAND MAY BE DIKED Meeting Held Haturduy at Chamber of Commerce Itooina to Discus l'rHMllJoii. Committee Appointed to Interview 'rr(y Owners. ROSASCO APPEALS TO SUPREME COURT Circuit Court Is to session and what Is now occupying the attention of the Court is th 11 rilllHltmnullnii ceodlngs brought by the l'ortland, Astorlu, and 1'aclflc It. H. Co. against tuvurai rcsiuuuts or the Nehulem val ley. The caae of lh niinitu.ni. Olto Mulstvn was the first to be sub- milieu to the Jury and It has al ready occupied two duys Utile of the Court with the prospect of contlnu llir throurh tli Hnv B.....I . .. " nvw.i U1UCI similar casus follow. Omar Bouncer who innun in. - erul of the defendants Informs the Allsl that a settlement nuLM. ik. court hus been reached In the i'urney and Keasy cuses. llei'lnnlne Mondnv inv.rni nthr, condemnation cases will be heard la wnicii Thomca Tongue of Hlllsboro GUN PLAY STOPS A FISTIC BATTLE Sunday Night Mix-up at Houlton Ilesulta In Arrest of Two. Kbits, Uuns, Knives, and ftocks are I'sed I'romiscously. PIlinK irtt hulnV ffipmillnt.il fi. the diking and draining of Sauvtes island, which extends from a short distance below Mnnton to a polut opposite St. Helens. A meeting of interested property owners vai Imlil at rh. at n.ian. Chamber of Commerce rooms Satur day atiernoon to discuss plans and make preliminary arrangements. a uumner ot property owners from Columbia anil Mnlrmtmah counties were present and a com mittee was appointed to - Interview the property owners not present. Many Acres of Ind. TV, ... . p AAA . . ""I a m i a bijuui D,VUU acres OI'. - ".. " " ' niv land on Sauvles Island. Of this, 14,-!tw0 men la tn" PIaca ontl were ft A R In u.. I. u I DUt OUt On the ntrMr whnrai .t About 6,000 acres are classed as dry land and 18,300 as wet land. The latter Includes the numerous lakes and that portion or the Uland which Is covered with water a con siderable portion of the year. The dry land represents land which Is dry most of the year, and which Is UBed as pasture. Network of Diking. . The dike nrnnnunH la tn v.a ihi.. teeu feet high and thirty-one mile long. It will be on both the Colum bia river side and the Wllliamette siougn Bine or the island, and It Is further proposed to have several crosswisa dikes. Roads will be built on top of the dikes, If the pluus in process of for mation are carried to a successful culmination. The soil on Sauvles Island Is verr fori II.. ami hin rm. claimed so that it can be cultivated. the island will be a great truck pro ducing territory. Committee la Apiiointed. A committee of seven, with T. i. Kllppln, Jr.. and K. A. Oarrow as ex-oftlclo members, were appointed by Mr. Kllppln who acted as chair man of the meeting, to Interview the property owners not represented at the meeting and bring the matter to their attention, If possible secur ing their slanatures to a netltlnn favoring the project. Property ... iuiibuo ui miiHuoro i'unu iiib project. rroperiy rppenred for the defendant nnd It It I owners present at the meeting were f.roe:.u.h 41uVCrcm-'will . (nutlnti !. Ittetaawdft....!'.-1: &roWZ..K l tlirouirhmiv ihn wuif nni... -. 17 n . r i . 1 1 . . ..uiiv. it. MIWIUIJIV, iikuu iiursi, George A. Johnson and L. A. Mc- throughout the week unless some of uie enses aro settled by compromise. in me case or the Slate of Urmm. Vs. IaiiiIs ltosasco. vhn una r.. .1...I guilty of unlawfully possessing In- loxiwiiing liquors, the court assessed a fine ot $500. Atlornnva fop l. snsco appealed the case to the Su preme Court. DEER HUNTERS PAY FINE OF $25. Al lonnt throA vumn u."i f.l.ins. i ... ... . . ... ..ot in Salem lo.mylng for" ll tt, eo"" " "V Nary. Frank A. Kreeman represent Ing the Kreeman, Smith bonding company and K, A. Garrow, a con sulting engineer were also present. H. T. Scott acted as secretary of the meeting and there were several present from St. Helens. INCOME TAX MEN COMING TO ST. HELENS st'.ge of the new law recently missed by tho legislature. They were Ku. Clark, Willlum Urown und Charles Dill who snout sovnrnl riuva n in the Nehulem on the track of Victor HorgoBon, William llraun and Krltx Hraun. Their efforts were success ful nnd deer meat and the deer hide was found in Dosacssion of the men These were confiscated as were the guns. lieforn Jllillfn Itnvnn Rulnranv .1. tornoun, the men pload guilty and were eacn lined 1.5 and cost and In addition to thut amount, paid $f for I tie guns taken away from them. STREET WORK STOPPED BY STRIKE The men oniruired in drilling and the engine and blacksmith force worklnir for rnntrnetnr I. n ll..r. on tlio CiMcnuu street improvement jou, went on a strlko Monday morn ing and the work was halted for sav- oral d;.ys. Tho causo ot the strike. it la reported, was dissatisfaction ot some of tho men At tho now superin tendent of tha lull Thnrn in. n.i disorder of any kind; tho men put ineir working tools away, gathered up tliolr dinner palls nnd loft the Jon. Mr. Herrold rnnut Hown tha n.vi day und Wednesdry work was re- Buinod Willi a small crow which Her rold states he will Increase as the work progresses. The woathor has been ideal for work and tho residents in tllA rtltttrlet of Hi A Imnrnvmimnt At not like to sen the work deliiyod. SEVERAL RESIDENCES CHANGE HANDS I.. It. Hutlinrfonl rnnnrla Ilia fal lowing salos of Inside property, the deals having neon closed by his com pany during this week. J. W. Uush of Doer Islnnd bought the Cnrnahan I' i:ch near Houlton, the consideration being $976. J. C. Alle bought the J. K. Chambers place In West St. Unions paying $900 for It. J. U. Frours bought tho residence and two lots owned by Mr. and Mrs. David Wlcklund, tho consideration being $1900. The Wlcklunds who have lived here for Bovoral years will move to Dos Angeles, California. Mrs. Dora Prltchard of Kelso, Washing ton hna hntiffhl tSn l'nrrv nluea wlilidi Is on Columbia Btrcot opros't the- mm ornco and paid -1900 ror It Othor doals are under way and the trading ot city property has been brisk. Ing ud their Income Tn return fn. the year 1919, Deputy Collectors Harper and Deegun from the In ternal Revenue office will be in St. Helens February 2nd to 4th, inclus ive, and at Haluier from February Mb to 7th, Inclusive. The time has again arrived for making out Income Tax returns and the luw provides that all returns must be In the office of tho Collector of Internal Revonuo at Portland on or before March 15th, 1920. Those falling to comply with the l-.w are subject to bo-.vy ponalties. All tax payers are urged to make ov.t their returns at once, thereby avoiding the rush at the last hour. Thoso who do not fully understand tho mr.klng out of the report, will undoubtedly find It to tholr interest to got aid from the deputy collectors who will bs here ou the dates sbov-j men tioned. . As a result of a free-for-all fist fight, punctuated with some rocks end shooting which slightly wounded two men, Alex Do8tefano and Mike Rubs! are in the Columbia county Jull facing a charge, a logger by the name of Henderson had a bullet fired from a .22 rifle lodge in his leg and George Chambers was either shot In the head or struck on the bead wltb a rock. The altercation is reported to have started In Kelly's pool hall when th Italians made some remarks whlca were not relished by soma of the mn there. Stefano and RubsI were the put out on the street whera a tt., tight ensued, and tha Italians worsted. Ile-Inforcemeata Arrive LYCEUM ATTRACTION 1 TUESDAY NIGHT The ArtlU' Trio to Appear In Third Number of Lyceum Courwe. St. Helens folks and those resid ing In the surrounding country will have an opportunity to see one of the best attractions of the Lyceum course Tuesday night, January 27th st the school auditorium. The Ar tlhts' Trio which will appear in a program which has met with the ap proval ana appreciation or thousands. BALLAGH TELLS OF LEGISLATION Much Work lne in Short Tbne. ICH ntt approve of VholeMU Vetoes by Olcotl. St. Helens. Pittsburg Head Hill Vetoed. In fact, the Trio Is considered as one' 'lePreentative Edison I. Ballagh of the leading attraction offered by I ?fter. lrn" i week's work at tbe the lyceum bureau legislature in Salem, returned to St. n... . j, neiens .tionaay. Notwithstanding . Jhhr.ev..HDf ' h'" arVh? artlS.tS- the facl thrl Governor OlcoU haa Jnrtrr.n n .npianr'COrDe,t-iHall:lKl' thinks that the legislative and mandolin and th nrnvriim ia I i n. ... . j m . 7 . 1 uuu uccuiiiyimneu mucu worK and TnillTAeLrTTaK by Put tbroug.,,'needed legisiation. Th . ,,.!. . ., t 1 Speaking of some of the Important CosVWra iin".S'th'Mjr P"-d .. which escaped the m.iiB.1. Aninuaii 1. t. i veto u, air. Buiiugii sUtM that he .rt. . H,. ... . , , viaea ror a 3 mill tax for elementary win iJ th.Ti . la-rf8 aud"ince'-cfols as cue or the important bill, will greet the Artists' Trio. ( paMed. It Is a constitutional amend- Tickets are on sale at the C'liambei ment and will be voted upon by tha of Commerce rooms and reservations: people at the coming election, may be made there without extra j Another Important bill which has charge. Season tickets, or for lbs1 ,ha,Lrw. 'vTu I three remaining numbers may be ob-j No. 37 by Mrg Thompson, giving it , ., .77" " " . . T" . .L lur aamis-i county courts Jurisdiction of dance rifle. One of the Chamber, hovTVAiiL nl"""r ""r"?."1"??" or orecung ana equipprng an th Mint that wi.an ih. ik " iaiuiu, mn me puoiici insuiuie 10 leacn i lie buna trades, to fl th. ! ,e. bull De?to know that every one is invited to and also prov.a.ug for 1-25 of a will to ny, that many of tha crowd took attanH ihn.. .i...i.. i. j i . .... . v.ov .im.uuiio. iiuunuuirHiieif lur tue ixiaiuieuunce ot me in not desire a season ticket, they wll : stltutlon, is also considered as a bill be glad to sell them a single admis-jor merit and Mr. liallagh hopea It slon ticket. The Lyceum Course Is will receive the favorable endorse not for St. Helens people alone and ment of the people, the Committee will be glad to havo- TIie bm creating the Game and .f2i BU7und"?K communities !FlBh Commission was not exactly fn. S.ie Tne8dajr nlght' Jan' 27' 18 ; what he wbihed. but Inasmuch as j Uovernor Olcott had gotten things in buiii a uicbb, ii was ine oeai inai could be dono under the circum stances and in his opinion la far to fly, that many of tha crowd took refuge under the sidewalk or .rniinri the building. It la said that George Chambers, hearing the noise, came from the pool hall and the Italians thinking he was one ot the attacking party, opened up on him. The others enme to his rescue, and one of the It-.llans, Russl, was badly beaten, his heed being ripped open in several rlaces. prob-.bly by a rock In tha hands ot some one. His coat was cut in several places, but the knife blade did not reach his anatomy. Tbe sheriff was notified and ar rested the two Italians mentioned, and also caused the arrest of a man named Franklin who was thought to be the third man, but upon being brought to St. Helens he proved be was not implicated in the row and wes released. Bad Illood Rejiorted. It Is said that bad blood has ex isted between the men engaged In the fight and the Italians and on a previous occasion there came near WilUit an altercation. Thur. . i nnyipf , U'iMiNW'rVn4,' Diner reeling, but the Mist cannot substantiate them, therefore does not print them. The Italians were em ployed as laborers on the highway and have lived in the Houlton vicin ity for some months past. After discharging 1,000,000 gal lons of creosoted oil into the tanks ot the St. Helens Creosotlng Com pany, thu big tanker liuluy left down river Thursday morning. J. W. Allen has received a lette. from his wife stating that she ex pects to return to St. Helens about Feb. 15th. At the time she wrote. sne wu visiting mends in Buffalo. New York. The weavner In Buf falo was very cold she stated. Commissioner Judson VoJ ot Vnrnonia was lu St. Unions Thuis day, bolng here as a witness tn the cobo of tho Portland, Astoria ami Paclfls. Ry, vs. Otta Mslilsa. the coroner nor for the casket which Mr. Howard's father-in-law, who lives in fortland and who was an LOCAL INSTITUTE T-TT?DT? TOTMJTrviristancea and ,n n'8 P'nlon la far tlCKli IUMUKKUW utter than the plan uronosed by the rm'pmni Mr I4allu9h ..In A Local Teachers' Institute will 1 Governor Olcott cnanged his mind "cm ui iu nign Bcnooi auui- , - , ' . i , l , . . ' fin Often in rptrurn In t Iia Innrt whlil. lunuiu lumorrow Deginning at iu ; 7 v: r , : o'clock tn the morning. The after- i he hin,selt had brought about, that noon session begins at 1 p. m Ii ! u WttS a dltflcuIt matter to ascertain addition to the St. Helens teachers, ju8t what wer8 the wisne8 Mr. Allen expects a number troin , ECVerno'"- nearby points. The program ar-j rittnburfc Road Bill Vetoed, ranged is: Senate Bill No. 61, introduced by Morning 10 A. M. Senator Bunks at the request of Rep- 1. Invocation, Rer. A. R. Spearow. resentative Bullagh. designated the 2. Music. Rev. A. R. Soearow. lit. road from St. Helens through Yank- rector. i j ton rrennoim and Pittsburg to Ver- . noma as a post road. The bill was coiatntttee in tn en-. IflRiiL. 'I 'll. 'LMUHMlaiaj lie Instruction. Subject Selected Paed it without a dissenting vote, 6. Judge Martin White, Selec'eu ' governor vetoed It along with Subject. : several other similar bills. Afternoon 1 1. M. Naturally Mr. Ballasrh was much Minuet. i disappointed that tbe governor saw rector. , j lon irennoim 3. VV. C. Gauntt, SubJecLelected. ! nol!la.a? P" J.AtlirchiH, Suptf of puo',"r lie Inmrnrtlnn SiihiaM .l,.l . passed it Wltbl 8. 8. C. Morton. Sublect Selected. : tit to use his executive prerogative 9. J. A. Churchill, Selected Sub- on this measure which would have Ject. j been of so much benefit to St. Helens 10. Geisha Girls. j and the Nehulem valley, end thinks 1 1. Report ot Committee on Keso I that had tbe governor taken the time lutions. ; t. 'nvestlgate the matter, that he 12. H. S. Consolidation, L. R j would have acted differently. He Rutherford, followed by discussion j is of the opinion thct the state roa' 13. Rnnnrl Tnhla nmapaMni. tiiiilftlnir tirnrram will miffor nn ba of School and Community Functions, J count of the governor's action at to niscussion led by Charles wheeler mo road mus J. H. Wllkerson. A D. Hulburd. C F. G rover. 14. Selected Songs, William Linn. J. W. ALLEN. County School Supt. Enemies' Bills Suffer Most. In looking over the list of bills vetoed by Governor Olcott, Mr. Bal lagh stated that he could not helo but notice that those who were out side of tho governor's camp suffered the most. Very few bills introduced oy inose not rrienaiy to me gover DEAD (?) MAN REFUSES CORONER'S SERVICE -JIow would you like for a city marshal accompanied by a coroner come to your house, wake you up from your peaceful slumbers by try ing to force tbe door of your cabin open and insist that you are .dead? Wouldn't you proceed forthwith and Immediately to show th Am fnn wo a live one? This Is about what h.n. pened In Rainier several days ago, and the story is vouched for by a prominent citizen ot Rainier. tiicueU Coroner T. 8. White firm It. An elderly man by the name of Hfiwaro lives in tho "Kentucky Flat" pan oi Rainier. He hadn't been seei. for several days and Marshal James Jesse mado un Investigation. The old man was lvlns nn tun k.i nnd Jesse couldn't arouse him and pronounced him dead. Coroner White was summoned and together they visited the OH 111 Tl t Anlrlna through the window, the Inanimate '.') form of Howard was seen. Th door was locked, so It was necessary to force It open. The noise awaken od the dead (?) man who asked "what in thunder was the matter." Marsha Jesse was so taken baok, it I Said, that he COUld only unnnlm ot the man's health. Mr Howard inZint,ZJLj'JZ,Z'li ' 23 of the sai.1 that he had been quite sick for returned when the recinlent finrta i" ' committee of 24 which coopow a few daya and hadn't been out of possible recipient finds i. , the legislative committee on Fisheries the house. It-was orident there was Th n.H of n.. .i.... i ond Game were opposed to Olcott'. no immediate need for the services of continued with Mrs. Frank Gecrge as Proxfra"V the coroner nni-f.ir ihA A.b. Ki.i. I , . i . ' . uecrge aa , r Hi WOMANS CLUB TO rm.L.x' 1 c.ALri.h.KS nor, received the official approval. The Wonn n,.h m T..-.. Bnd 11 wus Mr- Ballagh's opinion evenlne jan iih t th. h. tnat lne governor used the veto a MSn"i:th,th-".ir to w P ! re a, any- ber were aHdort tn th. momhJ.i7T.! 'hing else and that he promiscuously r'olL "F:?iJ?,?ZXW" "e veto without going Into to the Scholarship Loan fund the "A6 m"'U Ct ,be r , Vet0d.- He. money to bo raised hv 1! ta t" onoex::mp ethe vetoing of eivinir . sliver ton .t h.- V,.,",. . j ' Homtor Moroiad s bill which would Kni . MmS " h.r h"" d i empower Astoria to issue bonds for ances 'on Thursday Jan "i: ! ' Improvement. Tho object ot ISd tauidTti!. i,:! ,Th9ithe bill was to make It lawful tor FeSnnnt'n an..i 'h!! A-toria to.lcsue bonds so as to par ol Oregon. It enable, young women TJL? ?LllJ "? In pubUcnschoorworkte,,lg 1theH coU and" Norb.ad on different dUess'clence. or wha eVeurse ' lf ' 1,,aefM ,n the G "d h. Ah,r.. t.V. ,1 ?ure Fish Commission matter, and as I- . .. . . trlsed of th .T,Hnon "Tirr.U. meeting or the club will Mr. Howard? had nrrt"'"' l" ? .1- J U6fday evening, Jan. 27th at the Chamber of Commerce rooms. Where Democrats Will Hold 1920 Convention t, II Svl' twit itA'tTn m?z&r WmmilTl If mi m SSIir '1 5 '!'., tl in .... i yi-aiv.Mfr.,at.vre k t I. leader ntii.tf..i ..tJl.i . . i Mr- ai aeh recalled that former wardee.ervedDbyBthe tstlT M t ? j n " .uu uu i iicj ti i; ai. icsgtuu oi me legislature, tne Dins vetoei were passed over his head. He pre dicts that the same thing, to a certain extent, will happen to Olcott when the legislature convenes next Janu ary. X ! One bill, H. B. No. 63, Introduced by Representatives Ballagh and Hare, ! passed both houses and was approved i by the governor and that bill pro I vided for an appropriation not ex ceeding $600 for an oil portrait of i the late Governor Wlthycombe whicii j will adorn the senate halls. In speaking or the decision of the I Supreme Court which fixed tha ten- ure of office of Olcott. Mr. Ballagh j said he was glud the matter was i settled, and that he hoped Olcott ! would display some firmness and de j cislon and not bring about any mora j unfortunate and uncalled for Bquab : bles. -irv v. urivrm? coMt tor Mrntxn- ioLi Wias&K Changes are being made in the rourthouse, thut is, so far as some of the rooms are concerned. In or der to provide quarters for the dis trict attorney, part ot the treasurer's office is being used and the room be ing built connects with tha office of lm"lrlcultJU7l aBent- Tha8 rooms In i UBed,by,the dt8trlct attorney provided with quarters In tha justice ?. ?fcpeace roora' A niftni room ror the roadmaster Is nlso being built in tbe basement of the courthouse. (i