Clackamas County record., May 21, 1903, Image 2

HAPPENINGS HERE IN OREGON
LAND FOK RESERVE.
Big Withdrawal Mad In Warner Valley
Section, Southern Oregon.
The Interior department has decided
upon another forest reserve for Oregon,
. ttiii time in Southern Lake county,
in tlie Warner nionntain country.' By
direction of Secretary HiUbtock. the
varant public lands in a tract of over
11110,000 acre in Luke county, and 44X
townships adjoining in Northern Cali
fornia, have been temporarily with-
drawn from all entry, with a view to
their examination to determine the ad
visability ol creating a iorett receive
bout the town of Lakeview. The
Oregon landa withdrawn are: Town
hips 84 to 4i inclusive, range 16, 17,
mi 18; townships 37, 3H and 41, range
19; towmthlpa 3o and 37, range 20;
township 30 to 41 inclusive, rangei 21
lid 22, all outh and east. The town
ship in whii h Lakeview is located, and
the townships immediately north,
south and weat, are not included in
the withdrawal.
A forest reserve in the Warner Moun
tain region ii recommended by the
geological survey, not enly for the pre
servation of the timber, but the con
servation of the water su cly. Uoote
lake lies in the center of the withdraw
al, and a number of ttreams which
supply it with water have their head
waters within that region. Moreover,
the headwaters of Sprague river, Drews
creek, Warner creek, and number of
other streams would all be protected by
a forest reierve in this region.
In view of the develooment of irri
gation enterprises in Lake lonnty and
in Northern California, the creation of
this forest reserve is connidered most
essential. The lands withdrawn are to
br examined this summer, and smb.
tracts as are found unsuitable for re
nervation will ultimately be restored to
entry. The remainder, beyond s ques
tion of doubt, will be permanently re
served. Surveying Crater Lake Park.
Superintendent W. F. Arant has re
ceived word that Crater Lake national
park will be surveyed by the govern
ment as soon as the snow disappears
t from the mountains. The boundaries
of the park, containing 240 square
miles, have never been defined, and
until that is done the superintendent
cannot tell exactly where his authority
begins or ends with reference to possi
ble trespassers or those asking privil
eges. 1
Better Catch of Fish.
Reports from the mouth of the river
are to the effect that the catch of nsh
is triHo hotter, but as the catch dur
ing, the ' aat week or ten days has Deen
ery small, this does not mean much.
The time is fast approaching, however,
when big rani are to be expected, pro
vided, of co-.rse, that the weather and
other conditions torn more, favorable.
Died at (treat Age.
Joseph Bashaw, who, as near as can
be figured out, was at least 115 years
old,. i was found dead in bed at the
home of his stepson, near Sidney. He
was probably the oldest man in Oregon.
He was a Frenchman by birth and
served in the French wars of 180U-15,
under Napoleon. He drovo an ox team
to Oregon in 1847, and was then a gray
haired mau. .
Fruit Outlook Bright.
Prune growers from different parts of
Marlon and Polk counties report that
their trees are in excellent condition
and promise an enormous crop. The
rains did no damage during the blos
soming period. The trees are now
bearing much more fruit than could be
matured, but, of course, much of this
will drop off, as ubuhI.
' Fire at Ashland.
Fire which broke out at Ashland
last Monday in the middle ot the busi
ness liouHes on the west side of Fourth
street, between A and 11, near I he
Southern Pacific depot, gained such
headway and burned no fiercely that al
most the entire block was destroyed,
involving a total Iocs ot nearly I '-'6,000,
upon whiuh there was an insurance of
1 10,600.
Cutting Down Debt.
The semi-annual financial statement
of Wasco county, computed by County
Clerk Lake, shows a reduction in ti e
indebtedness of the county ol 41,705.34
within the hmt six months, leaving the
total indehtiHineHS at this time only
ob.iui.h, wiiioii is ttie Urst time for
many yearn that theludob edueasof the
county has been materially below
1100,000.
Ready to Dig.
Ditch digging Implements and sup
Tlies for the Columbia Southern irriga
tion company, on the Tuniello, have
been going in for several days, and act
ive operations are expected to be in
progress there soon, though no news
has yet come of the approval of the re
clamation contract at Washington.
All Are Busy at Helix.
The prosperous'littU? vlllageof Helix,
tn tue very Heart ol the great wheat
belt of Eastern Oregon, enjoys the dis
tinction of not having an idle man, a
vacant storeroom or dwelling house
within its limits. Everyone is busy,
and all are prosperous.
Heavy Buyer of Timber Lands.
Deeds have been filed for record con
veying the title to nearly 3,000 acres of
timber land along the Klatskanie river
to W. W. Toman, of Forrest, Pa., mak
ing a tract of about 7,000 acres that he
-has recently purchased in that vicinity.
MILL AT LUCKY BOY MINE.
Contract Has Been Let for ao Increase of
Fifty Stamps.
A contract has been made br the
Lucky Boy company in the Blue river
district, for the machinery to increase
the mill at the mines to 50 stamps,
and other machinery for the operation
of the mine. The officers of the com
pany have been negotiating for sevcru
days with the Union Iron works, of
San Francisco, and have let a large con
tract for machinery.
lliere will be an electric power
plant, which will be located on the
McKenzie river, uix miles from the
mine, from which power will be trans-
milted to the mine. The machinery
will be increased to 100 stamps nex
season, which will make it one of the
most extensive plants on the coast.
Work on the flumes, buildings, etc.
for the rower plant will begin at once,
The improvement now projected will
involve an outlay of $06,000.
Stripped of Timber.
Wt H. B. Kent and H. D. Langell,
of the department of agriculture, are in
Raker City from Washington to exam
ine the lands and report in regard to
the establishment of the Blue mountain
forest reserve Already they have
made a partial examination of a por
tion of the land, which it is proposed
to embrace in the reserve, and they
find that a irreat deal of the n arketable
timber has been cut off. They will re
main in that vicinity for some time.
Half Hop Crop.
Much complaint is being expressed
by the hop growers around Harrisburg.
From some cause the vines have not
come up injmany hills in the yards
thereabout, wnile many of the vines
are blighting. It is the opinion of the
growers Ithat the troabla is due to
worms in the roots. Still there are
those who do not incline to this opio
ion. However, all agree that th)re
will not be over half a crop in that lo
cality.
Activity In Blue River.
Following the contract for extensive
improvements on the Lucky Boy mine
in the Blue river district, the news is
now given out that the Sunset mine, in
the same district, will begin systematic
development. A stamp mill will be
put in to test the richness of the ore in
a practical manner, and work will be
prosecuted in the tunnels so as to open
op the ledge in a manner to work sys
tematically.
Joining Two Branches.
Again it is reported that the long
looked for link connecting the two
lines of the Southern Pacific between
Springfield and Eugene will soon be
built, and the report seems to come
from a reliable source. A surveying
party is to be sent by the company at
oncti to make final location of the route
for the connection, which it is the in
tention to construct during the present
year.
Water Supply Falls.
Ihere is a shortage of water at the
Oregon agricultural college. The source
of supply is a large well, which for
merly afforded sufficient water, but the
growth of the college and the largely
increased amount Of water required ren
ders the output of the well insufficient
to meet the needs. Every day now the
well is pumped dry, in spite of the
fHCt that there is careful husbanding of
water in all the departments.
Sugar Beets Need Rain.
About SO Japanese have arrived in
Pendleton from Portland to work in
1 1 1 L A. . . 1
mo ueei netus oi me uregon sugar
company, and 120 more are expected
A- I . I I mt ,
mj lonow soon, ine oeets are growing
slowly, and almost at a standstill for
want ot rain. Grain, gardens and
orchards are also suffering.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
WheatWalla Walla, 7071c; val
lay, 74c,
Barley Feed, 20.00 per ton'; brew
ing,
Flout Best grades, $3.98(14.30; gra-
nam, is.4oI3.S5.
Millituffs Bran. 13 per ton: mid
dlings, 37; aborU, $23.00; chop,
$18.
Oats -No. 1 white, $1.101.15;
grav, i.09 per cental.
Hay Timothv. $2021: clover.
i iuu; cheat, H318 pr ton.
Tl AA T1 . V t .
x-oiatcea mii ituroaAJta, 6 IK! per
sack; ordinary, 2580c per cental,
growers' prices; Merced iweeta, $S$
3.50 per cental.
Foultry Chickena, mixed, lliflSc;
yoong, 13(3 14c; hens, 12c; turkeys,
live, 16(17c; dressed, 2022e; ducks,
$7.0037.50 perdosen; gee, $6(86.60.
Choeee Full cream, twins, 18i
17c; Young America, 17l7c; fact
ory prices, 11 He; lass.
Butter Fancy creamery, S(V932c pet
pound; extras, Jle; dairy, 20g22ic;
store, 16(J18c.
Eggs 16(17c per doceo.
Hope Choice, 18320c per pound.
Woll Valley 13c15: Eastern Ore
gon, Sf 14; mohair, 55(3 S6.
Beef Grow, cowa, JSfHc per
pound; steers, 45c; dreeeed, 7,c
Veal SQSS'c
Mutton Grose, 7(37 J'c por pound;
dressed, 839c
Lambs Gross, 4c per pound greased,
Ce
Hogs Grose, j7X7c per .pound;
Jted, 84S.
CHINA COWED BY kUSSIA.
She la Arreclnr. One bv One. to Ait th
' Cur's Demands. I
Lomhn, May 21. According to a
Pekin dispatch to the Times, dated
May 19. the situation at Niu hwang
and in Manchuria, In tpite ,t procla
mations and assurance, is unchanged.
There is a constant flow of Kumians
and war materials to both the Chinese
and Corean backs of the Yalu rivet.
Trustworthy evidence, say the dis
patch, confirms the report that num
bers of Chinese dercribul as former
brigands are officered by Russians.
They number at least 2,00(1 and carry a
badge inscribed "protectors of the for
est." Reviewing the Manchurian situation,
add commenting on the apathy of the
power-t, the Times correspondent avers
that China is agreeing one by one to all
the Russian demands. She has already
undertaken not to alienate any portion
of Manchuria
to any other power; not
to alter the present administration in
Mongolia; net to open any ne treaty
porta in Manchuria, and hat given an
assurance not to employ foreigners in
the administration of Ma'nchuria, and
whether China gives her consent or
not, Russia retains the telegraph lines
between Port Arthur and Mukden.
China has agreed that Russia shall
have fall control of the customs at Niu
Chwang, and there is little doubt that
an agreement exists giving Russia ex
clusive mining right) in the Mukden
province.
When Manchuria is gone, what se
curity will there be, asks the corres
pondent,, for the position of Japan in
Crea, militarry or civil? Does any
one know what necret agreement was
signed by the emperor of Corea during
the year he resided as refugee in the
Russian legation at Seoul?
STREET CAR TAKES FIRE.
Fainting Women Trampled Upon and One
Man Badly Hurt.
New York, May 21. In a wild rush
of frightened passengers to escape from
a burning street car near Cypress Hills,
Long island, Michael Murphy, of Ja
maica, was pushed through a window
and so badly cut by the glass that his
condition is critical.
The car was on its way to Jamaica
when a flash of flame shot from the
trucks and the motorman brought the
car to a stop. Before the passengers
were aware ef the danger, fire worked
through the floor and caught the trim
ming oi mo sears, ine 25 passengers
lumped to their feet and started toward
the rear door. - Two women fell in a
mini on ine noor, out the crowd was
too intent on saving themselves to pav
any attention to them. It was in the
jam at ine door that Murpby was
crashed against the window with such
force that the glass broke and he was
shot out onto the ground. As he fell
fragments of glass cut his hands and
fa e in a dozen places, and a ragged
edge caught his foot. The weight of
his falling body sent the sharp edges
through his clothing and severed an
artery in his ankle. Two policemen
helped the crowd oat of the cars. Mur
phy was sent to a Hospital.
SHEEP AND CATTLE FREEZE.
Loss by Unexpected Blizzard on Montana
Ranges Amounts to Millions.
Great Falls, Mont., May 21. The
heavieet sheep and cattle loss in the
history of Montana, the damage of
which will foot up as high as $5,000,
000, has been caused by the terrible
storm which has been raging tor the
past three days. In some sections fully
90 per cent of the sheep on the ranges
bave perished.
Three herders, at least, have wan
dered away in the blinding storm and
have frozen to death. It is difficult to
get names. An aged herder at Portage
was lost Sunday. Two more in the
Shelby Junction country ate missing
and there is no hope that they can be
found alive.
Two thousand five hundred sheep are
drifting on the ranges without herders.
The latter have abandoned their flocks
on every hand and fled for safety tojthe
settlements ana ranches Nothing
like the fury of this Btorm has ever
been witnessed in Northern Montana.
Of a consignment of 600 cattle bound
from Havre, all but five were fonnd
frozen stiff. Losses are reported on
every hand, from Harlem, from Leth
bridge, from Chinook and Havre.
Commissioners Report No Progress.
Washington. May 20. No progress
is repotted from the United States
treaty commissioners in China. The
exact nature of the obstacle to the con-
sumation of the trade treaty is not
known. The Chinese commissioners
make one statement in the matter; the
Russian government makes another
and conflicting statement, and the
commissioners do not know which to
believe. It is probable that the state
department may feel it necessary to
cause the Chinese government to give
more definite instructions.
German Wine May Be Excluded.
Washington, May 21. Acting Secre
tary of Agriculture Moore has reques ed
the secretary of state to ascertain from
the United States consul at Mayence
the facta regarding the trial of Dr
Schlamp Von Hope, who is charged
with the adulteration of Nietiner wines
It was alleged in this case that the
wines were largely adulterated and im
itated. If ttiis were so, under the act
of March 3, 1903. they would be ex
cluded from United States ports.
Earnings of Rubber Company.
New York. May 21. The annual re
port of the United States robber com
pany shows total earnings to be $51,-
SSS.757 and the total net income $2,-
74,39$, which, after deducting interest
and bad debts, left a turplus for the
year of $1,343,448
LEAVES THE PARK
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT HAS STARTED
ON JOURNEY NORTH.
i
Executive Has Lost All Appearance of
Being Tired Rest in Yosemite Park
Did Wonder for Him-Made the Trip
Out On Stage In Ten Hours Was a
Record Breaker.
Berenda, Cal., May 19. President
Roosevelt broke all road records for
Yosemite park travel jesterday when
bis coach came from Yoseinite to Ray
mond, where his train awaited him,
in ten hours of actual travel. The dis
tance is 69 miles.
The president passed his last night in
camp at Bridal Veil Falls, a few m,i
i itom the"postoffice at Yosemite. He
u.ot ouuiiuijr, iuu wiien ne awoke in
the morning declared he had never felt
better in bis life. His looks bore ont
his words. He had lost all appearance
oi Deing urea, and his eyes were bright,
ine members ol his party who had
passed Saturday afternoon and Sunday
at Yosemite, joined the president at
the falls. Here he bid good bye to his
guides, Leidig and Leonard, and mount
ed to his seat on the coach beside the
driver, ihe morning was cool and
clear, and the duet was not as bother
some as on tlie trip into the valley.
jno incident occurred to mar the
pleasure of the drive, and the coaches
rolled into Wawona shortly before 11
o ciock. Here luncheon was taken.
and at 12:20 the trip to Raymond was
pegun. ine driver of the president's
coach was on his mettle, and he put
mo uorroa to ineir best paces. When
Awahnee was reached the party alight-
eu ana ngns reiresnments were served
Ibe run from Awahnee to Raymond
was the dustiest of the trip, ' and- the
president and his traveling companions
were badly in need of a bath when
they reached their train
An escort of cavalry from Fort Wood,
wnicn is situated at Wawona, accom
panied the president to Raymond
When Berenda was leached the presi
dent round a large crowd gathered to
greet him. A special train from Fres
no brought members of the chamber of
commerce and their friends, and they
warmiy greeted the president as he ap
peared on tne rear platform of his car
He made a brief address, thanking the
people lor coming to see him.
REBELS ARE OAIN1NQ.
Venezuelan Forces arc Being Decimated
at a Rapid Rate.
Washington, May 20. Advices of
thoroughly reliable character received
in Washington, under date of May 10.
show that the Venezuelan revolutionists
are not only holding their own, but are
making considerable headway. The
advices say: i' .
The districts of Coro, Barqnisimeto
and lucacas, on the west side, and
Ciudad Bolivar, on the Orinoco, and its
surrounding country, aie still in . the
power of revolutionists. Within 60
miles of La Guayra, in the Rio Chico
district, the revolutionists are holding
lortn, and, although tne government
few weeks ago sent an expedition there
to drive them out, they succeeded only
in making them retreat, and within a
few days they were again back there,
A battle took place, in which tke gov.
ernment lost oxer 1,000 men and about
300 wounded were brought back to La
Guayra after a two days' fight.
On the other hand, the revolutionists
have not succeeded in ousting the gov
ernment or in winning any particular
ngbt, but they are decimating the gov
ernment troops, and the government
has not more than 3,000 men under
arms.
RUSSIA IS niFFED.
Criticisms ef American Press Not Taken
Kindly by Officials.
St. Petersburg, May 20. The Rue-
sian officials express themselves as be'
mg deeply hurt at the criticisms of the
American press on the subject of Man
churia, and say that, "considering the
friendship extended 40 years ago, when
America neede-1 friends, America might
at least inquire whether the Anglo-
Japanese news was not colored in
AngIo-Japanse interests."
The Manchurian incident threatened
at one time to cause serious tronble on
th-t Bourse. When th excitement iras
at its height Finance Minister Witte
visitei Foreign Minister Lamsdorff and
informed him that "under the influ
ence of American representations, Jap
anese truoulency and American news
paper attacks," in addition to the Bal
kan troubles, the Bourse was danger
ously weak. The finance minister also
declared that a continuance of the for
eign attacks would threaten Russia's
credit.
There is a widespread belief there
that M. Planchon, the Russian charge
at Pekin. represents the Grand Duke
Alexieff and tne war party.
Trainmen Killed to Wreck.
Grand Junction, Colo., May 20.
West bound passenger train No. 5, on
the D. A R. G. railroad, ran into a rock
slide near Palisades last night, killing
Engineer George Stuart, of this place
and Fireman W. A. Woods. The mail
car plunged into Grand river, where
it lie submerged, and the two baggage
cars were telescoped. The coaches and
Pullman cars remained on the track,
and the passengers escaped with a se
vere shaking up.
Saver for Philippine Celoage.
Washington, May 20. Director
Robers. of the mint bureau, today par-
based 405,000 ounces of nv.rtr on ac
count of the Philippine coinage, at an
average of 55. OS cents an ounce, nearly
all to be delivered in San Francisco.
RIOT IN CONNECTICUT.
Efforts of Bridgeport Street Car Company
to Run Cars Ends Seriously.
Bridgeport, Conn., May 20. The
attempt made by the officials of the
Connecticut railway and lighting com
pany to ran their cars with Don union
men today resulted in a riot, in which
a j men were injured, riie eberin tays
t nat another such outbreak as occurred
today will make the calling out of the
stats' trcops inevitable. At the present
time it. is supposed that the county
sheriff will supersede the police in the
control of tbe city.
This morning six trolley cars were
started out on the Barnum and State
street lines. There were large crowds
around the car sheds at tbu time, end
the cars were manned by 12 of . the 730
men brought to this city by the car
company. There was no disturbance
lor a couple of hours.
Officials of the trolley company will
not reveal the names of the men in
jured. It is positively known, however,
that not a man of the 12 who were on
the six cars escaped injury of some
kind. Every man of them, as they
stood on the platforms of their cars
while going into the barns, was seen to
be bleeding profusely from the head
and face.
In addition to the trollev men in
jured, Roadmaster Davis, of the trolley
company, was severely injured by a
stone which struck him on the head.
Sheriffs Hendrie and Plumbe were the
principal magnets for the crowd, and
each was struck on different parts of the
oooy at least a dozen times. No at
tempt was made to ran the cars tonight,
CAQAYAN IS PLAQUED
Caraboas Has Rain, Lands Overflow, Lo
custs and Smallpox Came.
Washington, May 20. The bureau
oi msuiar anaira of the war depart
ment has received the annual report of
uovernor uonzaga, of the province of
Cagayan, P. I., for the vear 1902. ft
says in part:
The province of Cagayan, situated
in the extreme northern part of the
island ot .Luzon, has continued in a
peaceful and tranquil condition since
tne estaonsnment there nf civil m,
ernment. which was &nmmnlthwl with
out the least disturbance or rwnnlnn nf
disorder in September. 1901. The
most Com Die tA naacA hna raiirnail
"Prosperity has been DreventAd hv
the mortality of narahnna anH ti
diseases of cattle and horses. This was
followed by unexpected rising of the
rivers, which overflowed land nlantni
with corn. Then came the smallDox
and the scourge of locusts, and th
cholera, which, while it has not
wrought much havoc, has greatly un
settled the minds of the people.
"The dire calamitiea mnntinnArl
gether with the derireBsion in tnharcn.
which is the principal product of the
sou, placed tee inhabitants of the to
bacco-raising DUeblos of the nrr.vinrot in
a most deoloraole condition.
"All of the pueblos of the province
aoouia be given American teachers,
and there should be established inntitn-
tions of higher learning in the island,
of agriculture, arts and trades in the
provincial capital, for the education of
the Cagayan youth."
COLOMBIA WILL PAY LOSSES.
Supreme Court Modifies Decree Obtained
by American.
Washington. Mar 9(1 Tha fTnitoil
O f "J w U V . U A
States BUDreme court todav. in t.nn raca
of the Republic of Colombia vs. The
lauca company, modified a decree of
the circuit court of appeals for the
Fourth circuit. The case involved a
controversy as to a claim on the part of
the company against the Colombian
government on acount of a contract for
a ranroaa nnaer an award made to one
Cherry in 1890. The courts of the
United States secured inriaiictinn
through the act that the company was
incorpora'en in west Virginia.
The courts below recognized the full
claim of the company, including an
item Of 1145.000 to Cnnrrv on unyinnt
of the transfer of his charter, and of
$29,000 to one of the arbitrators in the
case. The opinion given today dis
allows thete two claims, but recognizes
the claim of the company lor compen
sation for rolling stock, for salaries for
its omcerB and for traveling expenses,
the total allowance being $193,204.
Hungarian Peasants Shot.
Vienna, May 20. Reports received
here from Sisseck, Crotia, declare that,
notwithstanding the denials of the Hun
garian government, the stories of fierce
encounters between peasants and the
military in the village of Kirizwach-
sich have been confirmed. Forty peas
ants are said to have been shot. The
authorities bave completely isolated
the villages, in order to prevent the
news of disorders there from spreading.
Wholesale arrests are being made at
Agbram and otheifcitiea.
Immigrants Flocking to America.
New York, May 20. Immigration
continues on the increase. For the 17
days of May tltfa year, 50,077 aliens
passed through Ellis island, as against
45.4S8 last year and 36,371 in the
same period of 1901. This is an in
crease of 6,221 over the same period
last year, and 23,000 are expected this
week, and the last week in May prom
isee to be unusually large. It is pre
dict! that the month will show fully
100,000 as against 84,000 last year.
Caba Wm Soon Act.
Havana, May 20. It is officially
stated at the palace that the treaties
between the United States and Cuba
will be sent to the senate within a
fortnight. The senators and repre
sentatives expect a final adjustment of
congresa before the middle of June.
Extensive preparations ae being made
for the public and private celebration
next week of Cuba's first aauiversary.
JUDICIAL DECISIONS
In assessing the damages against a
carrier for breach of its contract to
transport a corpse, it is held. In Louis
ville & Nashville R. R. Co. vs. Hull
(Ky.), 57 L. R. A. 771, that mental suf
fering may be considered.
That witnesses to a will were In the
same room with each other and the
testator is held. In re Claflln's will
(Vt.), 58 L. R. A. 261, not to be suffi
cient to make the attestation valid, if
they were not so In the presence of one
another that each could see the others
sign.
A natural gas company having au
thority to lay its mains in a public
street and supply gas to consumers,
charging a flat rate by the month or
a certain meter rate per 1,000 feet, is
held, In Indiana Natural & I. Gas
company vs. State ex rel. Ball (Ind.),
57 L. R. A. 761, to have no right to en
force the latter rate against a single
consumer, If it makes an unjust dis
crimination against him.
, A rule of a savings bank that the In
stitution will not be responsible for
loss sustained by payment to a
stranger when the depositor has not
given notice of loss of his book Is held.
In Ladd vs. Augusta Savings bank
(Me.), 58 L. R. A. 288, not to relieve
the officers of the bank from the exer
cise of reasonable care to protect the
Interest of the depositor, and prevent
loss to hlra by payment to a person not
entitled thereto.
A bank receiving for collection from
a correspondent bank a draft Indorsed
by the payee bank, without notice that
the correspondent holds the draft for
collection only, Is held. In American.
Exchange National bank vs. Theumm
ler (111.), 58 L. R. A. 51, not to be liable
to account ' therefor to the payee,
where, before receiving notice of the
insolvency of the correspondent, It ap
plies the proceeds In reduction of the
correspondent's overdraft.
A suit In equity to reach assets In
cluded in a general assignment for
creditors and also Included within the
terms for prior deeds of trust purport
ing to cover such assets as after-acquired
property of the debtor, is held,
In Horner-Gaylord company vs. Faw-
cett (W. Va.), 57 L. R. A. 800, not to be-
maintalnable by an execution creditor
who had levied on the property before
possession was taken by the assignee,
on the ground that the deeds of trust
were void as to such property.
In awarding damages to one, a por
tion of whose land Is sought to be con
demned for public use, for Injury to-
his remaining land, It Is held, in Sharpe
vs. United States (C. C. A., 3d C), 5T
L. R. A. 832, that Injury to tracts not
connected with and held under differ
ent titles from, although adjoining-
that from which the parcel is taken,
cannot be considered. With this caae
Is a note on the question what landa
are to be deemed part of the tract dam
aged by taking a portion thereof under
eminent domain.
QUEER DECK OF CARD8.
It Owner Had to Wait Twenty Tear
tterore Completing Pack.
A member of New York's gnortin-
fraternity has probably the queerest
deck of cards in the world. It, took
him twenty years to collect the oack.
and he Is exceedingly proud of It. He
began by picking up playing cards
in the street whenever he happened to
run across them. He got fifteen or
more before be began striking dupli
cates. Some days he would find two
or three, and then It would be montha
before he would see another stray
pasteboard. But he was always watch
ing for opportunities to add tn ht
strange collection.
In ten years he was thirteen inrd
short of a complete deck. In the next
three years he considered hlmaoi
lucky In finding all but four. The
missing ones were the lack of rinha
the deuce and eight of diamonds and
the trey of spades. In the con r so of
another year he picked up the eight of
diamonds and six months later
overjoyed to And what he at first
tnougn was a run deck of cards lying
on the sidewalk on Broadway, near
Forty-second street. The Jack of cluba
and the trey of spades were there all
right, but five or six card wer mtaa.
tng, and among these was the deuce of
diamonds.
It seemed as if he never would be
aWe to ototalu his fifty-second card,
bnt the nther day he entered one of
the suburban trains cm the Jersey Cen
tral Railroad, and almost the first
thing he saw was the deuce of dia
monds face upward in the aisle, says
the New York World. It was gilt
edged and glossy backed the finest
of them all. He had been searching
for tola Identical card for flv n,t .
half years, and now breathed a sigh of
reuei.
The pack Is composed of cards of all
qualities, from the cheapest to the
highest priced. Some are clean and
bright; others are soiled and worn.
A Time Allowance.
Old Gentleman What do you charge
for palling a tooth?
Village Dentist One dollar an
hour. Fliegende Blaetter.