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THE MORNING OREGpNIAN, .MONDAY, MAT 6, 1901. 3 BOARD AND CLERK ONE FOH3IER, THEREFORE, LIABLE FOR. SHORTAGE OF LATTER, Atsnuaent Advanced By Tkose "WTio FiiTor ThiM Coarse is Case of Ex ' School Land Cleric Davi. SALEM, May 5. "While the Oregon statutes governing the handling of state school land funds seem to relieve the State Land Board from all responsibility for the defalcation of the clerk, there are many "who contend, with strong show of reason, that the statutes do not have that effect, and that the hoard Is , lawfully bound to make good the defal cation of George W. Davis, amounting to 531,000. Two grounds are urged upon -which the responsibility of the board may be First, that the defalcation of the clerk Is In fact also the defalcation of the board, tthe same as In the case of the board Id Governor Chadwick's time. Second, that if the board is not itself in default. It is liable for the loss because It should have known whether the accounts were correctly kept. It is plainly In the Interest of the state that the board should be held liable, for the clerk failed to account for $31,000 and had given a bond for only $5000, so that upon the question of the liability of the board hangs $26,000 of school funds. The saving of this snug little sum Is at least worth going to law about, especially since the state employs Its attorney on an an ual salary and can prosecute the case at very small expense, even If it should lose. The only reason that can be urged why the board Is not liable Is that the Legis lature has taken away from this board the control of the money as it passes through the clerk's hands. "Whether the Legislature could take the money from the control of the board and whether it did do so, are debatable questions. The State School Land Board Is a crea ture of the Constitution and not of the Legislature. It therefore has some In herent powers and duties which it Is not within the province of the Legislature to abridge. "Whether the handling of funds Is one of these powers, seems to be a vital- question. Section 5. of Article 8, of the Constitu tion' says: "The Governor, Secretary of State and State Treasurer shall constitute a Board of Commissioners for the sale of school and university lands, and for the Invest ment of the funds arising therefrom, and their powers and duties shall be such as may be prescribed by law." This section does not expressly say that the board shall handle any money, but since it must sell the land and invest the funds there would seem to be the implted duty of receiving the purchase money and paying It out. It may be said that the final clause "and their powers and duties shall be such as may be prescribed by law," authorizes the Legislature to limit their powers by providing some otHer officer to receive the money and pay It to the State Treasurer. But the application of such a rule would lead to Inconsisten cies. The Constitution provides that a treasurer of the state shall be elected and that his powers and duties shall be such as may be prescribed by lam It is no where provided that he shall be the cus todian of any money. Would any one con tend that It is In the power of the Legis laturej,ln prescribing the powers and du ' tie's of the State Treasurer, to enact a law authorizing him to elect a clerk who shall be responsible for the funds? It is the State Treasurer's Inherent right and duty to be the custodian of all state funds and If the Legislature can deprive him of the custody of any part of the funds, 4t Wopld -seem that It could deprive him of "Stall iof "them and Jeave him a mere figure head -drawing the munificent salary of JSOO per year. The Legislature-once undertook to trans fer t-e control of the school funds to the "'county officers, and the funds were so handled until the courts declared the law; unconstitutional, because the School Land Board had been "invested with that power. That law went further than the present one, however, for it authorized the county officers to "Invest the funds, while the law under which ex-Clerk Davis acted simply made It his duty to collect the funds and pay them over to the State Treasurer. Briefly stated, the board sold the land and the clerk received the money; the board had sole authority to . loan money, but the clerk had sole power to collect It. This Is proceeding upon the as sumption that the clerk's acts are not the - acts of the board and that the board was relieved of responsibility by having its power taken away. Section 37G2 of Hill's 4 Code, under which Clerk Davis acted, reads as follows: "Said hoard shall have power, and they are hereby authorized, to appoint a clerk, who shall be known as the clerk of the Board of Commissioners for the sale of school and university lands, and for the investment of the funds arising therefrom. He shall keep his office In the State House and shall have power to take and certify the prof and acknowledgment of a con veyance of real property or any other written Instrument authorized or re quired to be proved or acknowl edged; and It shall be his duty to keep the seal of the board and affix It-in all cases where he is required by lawpattffceep the record, files and other papers pertalnlng-to-the board; to attend all meetings of the board; to keep a faith ful record of all their transactions; to administer paths; to receive and place on file all applications for the purchase of lands or loans of money; to receive all communications addressed to the board and place the same on file; to conduct all correspondence required by the board; to receive, receipt for and make Immediate payment to the State Treasurer of all money of the state,, for the sale of lands, or payable to the board on any of the loans authorized by this act, taking his receipt therefor, specifying the particular fund to which such money belongs, and whether received as principal or interest; and to perform such other duties and acts as the board may direct." It Is contended that by this act the Legislature took from the board the pow er to collect money, but the board which employed Davis did not act consistently with -such Interpretation of the law. The statute plainly says that the clerk shall receive both money paid for land and money paid on loans, yet the hoard never allowed Davis, or any other clerk, to col lect money paid on loans. Such moneys are paid directly to the State Treasurer, who Is treasurer of the State Land Board. Now, If It is In the power of the board to deprive the clerk of some of the duties .prescribed for him, the duties are not ab solute. The board did not proceed upon the theory that the Legislature had de prived It of the power of receiving money. It refused to recognize the authority of the Legislature to make loan money pay- . able to the clerk. It is difficult to un derstand, then, how It could take refuge behind the law authorizing the clerk to . collect money paid on land sales. It seemed to have proceeded upon the theory that the act of the clerk was the act of the board. He collected only such money .as It permitted him to collect, and It claimed authority to deprive him of the right to collect any funds, for If It could deprive him of the right In one Instance, it certainly could In another. The intent of the Constitution would seem to be that the board should control the funds, and the methods pursued seem to Indicate that the board did control them independently of the Legislature. These are views of the law wmch have been expressed since the subject of the lia bility of th board has been brought up. There are many who believe that the courts will not hold that, acting under this act of the Legislature, the board will be held liable for the acts- ot its clerk. The questions involved are purely ques tions of law which require no expensive trials, so the status of the matter can be determined for less than 1 per cent of the amount involved. In the interests of the preservation of public 'funds, It is hoped that the law will be tested In order that the liability of officers. In the future as well as In the past may be determined. The State Land Department is now the most Important department In the state govern ment from a financial standpoint. It han dled money in the last two years to the amount of $1,600,000, while the money that went Into -the treasury from all other sources aggregated only about $1,500,000. There should, therefore, be no uncertain ty as to the constitutionality of so im portant an act as that which seems to MERITS OF NEW TAX LAW SENATOR BOOTH OPT PROPKRTr REDEMPTIO JT ACT. Cpontlea Kotv Barred as Bidders Talk ef Heavy Losses aa Un reasonable Assumption. EUGENE, May 5. Senator R. A. Booth, chairman of the Senate Committee on Taxation at the recent "session of the Legislature, and an acknowledged author ity on questions of taxation, contributes to The Oregonlan the subjoined article on These objects must be conceded by every one to be commendable, and It therefdre Is only a question as to the best methods of accomplishing such purposes. That It Is not wise to permit private sales of Bueh property all must concede. The Senate anlendments to the House bill in ques tion prevent the possibility of such a thing and conform, to the best public policy of selling, at public sale, after due notice, to the highest bidder. They also validate 'titles acquired to property sold under the provisions of the law. "In most cases taxes are unpaid either because the owner has hot sufficient funds or the property is not worth the amount of delinquent taxes. If such property is bid in by the county instead of by some Individual, It Is because 'of lack of value, or on account of common knowledge of the Insufficiency of titles under the old law. If rebating the legal penalty for a TRACK ATHLETES OF UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. HSBEBE&rani j VWs. . I - I HHHwm-v 4MmZmmmu i H jHp BHmHB3kK SsSKBser wSnB n BillflBnE I 11 ir HH 1ifRvI$H 1 J1khH19HbbA m Br imIMM 1111111 11P " ' llllllllHmt- ""' fV-Smu:B I i Kmmms&Wm rJBBiBBH I Bri lilrflwrflHwB I HKfe-m-MlWI IBM HBtHiiHBBflHHHiiB wtts&$S3BmmKiSwm -11B ViHhek'W'BBbW ml 'hSV BBBBBBBBHBBBrillOHHIIlBBil I m WMvSbIbK'o'BvBW Jr- A Nx' . m vbBK"S4bbv m A m BBBBBB? BV or - B KSSt'''BBv m l Vi mammmm FRED-K-LEWI5 5PR1NTER5 WHO "WILL COMPETE TODAY AT EUGENE AGAINST .UNIVERSITY OP CALIFORNIA.. . EUGENE, Or., May 5. The athletic team of the University of California arrived In Eugene this evening, . and everything Is In readiness for the big field meet tomorrow afternoon. This will take place at Bangs Park, and promises to be one of the most notable exhibitions o sport ever held in the state, being the first time a. California university team has contested in track or any kind of ath letics with an Oregon college on the home grounds. The California team has in its number athletes of National reputation, such aa Plaw, who holds the world's record in the hammer-throw; Cadogan, the champion sprinter of the Pacific Coast: Service, who holds the Coast record In the half-mile run, and Hoffman, one of the holders of the Coast pole-vault record. Manager Reno Hutchinson, Coach Christie, and Trainer "W. L. Haywood, accompany the team. , "With favorable weather, a new crop of Pacific Northwest records are certain to be established. The battle royal of the day will be between Roy Heater, the Northwest champion In the pole vault, and Hoffman, who holds the Coast record. Redmond will enter the quarter, but Is much out of condition. The Berkeley team is divided up Into the various events as follows: I "Sprints, Cadogan, Brown, Squires; distances, Service, Redewell, Clifford; hurdles, Powell, Cheek; pole-vault, Hoffman; jumps, Cooley, Hussey; weights, Plaw. For officials the following have been selected: i' Referee, Edwin Mays, of Portland; starter, Walter Christie, of Berkeley; Judges at the finish, Professor A. Lachman, Professor C. A. Burden and Luke L. Goodrich; field Judges, "W. Ii. Whittlesey, Jack Arnold, Professor E. p. Ressler; Inspectors, Ray, Wllloughby and Bruce Burnett; timers, B. Harder. C. N. McArthur, C. Griffin; clerk of the course, B. C. Jakway. relieve the State land Board from lia bility for the acts of. its clerk. LAID TO REST AT CORVALIIS. Lnt Rites Pronounced Over Body of Professor E. B. McElroy. EUGENE. May 5. The funeral of ex State Superintendent McElroy was held today, services being conducted at the family residence. It was one of the most largely-attended services of this nature ever held In this city, on account of the prominence of deceased in state and com munity affairs, and the large number of fraternal orders of which he was an es teemed member. Before the appointed hour a great throng had gathered about the house. Then came orders of which deceased had been a member, the Knights Templar, Ancient, Free and Accepted Ma sons, Eastern Star, Elks, 3 "W. Geary Post G. A. R., "Women's Relief Corps, A. O. U. "W. and Degree of Honor. The religious services were conducted by Rev. M. L. Rose, of the Christian Church, after which the funeral service of the Eastern Star was rendered. The remains were then taken in charge by the Masons and buried with the cere monies of the order. At 1:30 the cortege left the house for the railway station, Tvanhoe Commandery acting- as escort. The remains were put aboard the 2:0S train and, accompanied by the pallbear ers and a number of Intimate friends and representatives of the different orders, conveyed to Corvallls, where they were deposited with appropriate rites. A large delegation of Masons from Albany joined the party at that place, and on Its ar rival at Corvallls It was reinforced by members at that place-, of the, lodges of. which Professor McElroy was a member. J jn keeping the the new property-redemption law. Sena tor Booth sees many good points In the act, which he sets forth in a concise manner. He makes clear that critics of the law are laboring under a misappre hension when they contend that counties are barred from bidding on property sold for delinquent taxes. Senator Booth says the claim that the counties will suffer heavy losses is based on the unreason able assumption that all of the delinquent taxes would have been paid, including penalty. He then goes on to give a few examples to dispel this theory. He points out that the law applies only to lands bid on by counties, after having been of fered for public .sale wltkout getting a bid, and no lands can. be sold except those where the rights of the Individuals have expired. Following Is his state ment: "I write relative to the 'Property-Redemption Law passed at the recent ses sion of the Legislature, not for the pur pose of defending the Senate commit tee on assessment and taxation, which proposed the amendments that have been criticised by several of your correspond ents, but simply In compliance with your request. Whether the Senate committee and the Legislature acted wilfully wrong, or were Incompetent to pass upon the act to which reference is made, the re- suit is the same to the state, and on this point I therefore will not plead. "What: the community is now mostly interested in is not the Intent of the law, but its practical workings. The purpose of this law Is to enable counties to re alize, within a reasonable time, upon those certificates that have been counted as. assets, and get the property in the hands of individuals who are concerned taxes paid hereafter. short time will enable the poor citizen to reclaim, his property, no great violence will have been done to the public, no great loss sustained, for the county will receive the full amount of delinquent tax and all costs. "What loss occurs will be borne by the entire community, while' the corresponding gain will be made to an Individual who is poor and who has been stimulated to a neW effort by reason of the favor that Is extended by his cred itor, the county. The arguments In favor of a bankruptcy law are applicable in his case. If the taxJs delinquent because the land Is of insufficient value It is wise to adopt the course that "would be pursued by an individual or firm of realizing, within a reasonable time, the most possi ble, and charging" off the balance. "As stated heretofore, probably the greatest reason that counties are forced to bid in property for taxes is on ac count of the com.mon knowledge of in sufficiency of titles that were proposed by the old method. The new law cures such defects and will, therefore, stimulate the bidding. The claim that heavy losses will fall upon the county is 'based upon the assumption that all of the delinquent taxes would have been paid, Including the penalty, except for the passage of this law. Under other circumstances there could be no loss to the counties. This as sumption is unreasonable and not war ranted by the facts. so far as my knowl edge extends. In Lane County the re demptions, since the passage of the law, aggregate $S 19; not one has been made in Douglas or Josephine. These are the counties that comprise the Sixth Senator ial district, where the conditions govern ing delinquencies are normal and area fair average of the counties of the sta.te. The possibilities of loss to Lane county. If every valid certificate covering a period since 1892 had been subjected to. the con ditions of this law, would not exceed S350. This fact is ascertained after a care ful Investigation. In Douglas county the loss would not exceed $300, and In Jose phine not over JS8. If these losses ( oc curred It could only be by reason of the county receiving every dollar that Is due It on valid certificates of sale, which would much more than compensate for the trivial rebates that would be made. If conditions In other counties are different from those referred to, It Is no fault of the law and simply because the wisest course was not followed under the old law. "Other states have followed the course prescribed by the new law. In Washing ton similar Inducements were repeatedly offered until the old lists were cleaned up. If, under the provisions of the new law, the old tax rolls can be put In proper condition by July 1, the limit of time al lowed, no better plan could have been adopted. vFor those that will still be de linquent, some other and more vigorous method Is rcf5sarv. and I can see no better ulan than providing a time and IS A BLOW TO HAZZARD DAVID B. HILL'S INTERVIEW UP SETS HIS PLANS. Eastern Newspapers Took. HI bet ter Seriously and Tnoujcht He Spoke for Hill. TACOMA, May -L The recent an nouncement of David R. Hill that he has no Intention of touring the Pacific Coast within the next eighteen months Is a de cided blow to the hopes of his admiring friend and Northwest press agent, the, irrepressible George Hazzard, of this, city, known vulgarly as "Thank God" Hazzard. Hazzard Is Hill's greatest liv ing admirer, and for some months has been traveling up and down the stite telling newspaper reporters he had it from Mr. Hill himself that he Intended I proper manner of sale, as the new law , coding West within the next eighteen does. . If the county, after July 1. still I """"-. "U "w , V.r .. V?tlr holds property which It has acquired at , 1a!t 'J tax sales, It is sufficient evidence that it , "Jg has not so open. will not recover under the old methods, . . . ... . , ; .. . ,, and satisfactory reason for inauguratihg &, -T for" YhT" purpose" of ! uuic . v.u. ii o., . ":"' """ strengthening his chances for the Presl a well-advertised public sale, to the high- dent,a, nomInatIon ,n 1S(M. ianv people est bidder, has been found, I am not J belleTed thlt Hazzara stood close enough aware of it. , t0 Mn HI1I to reflect his opinions and "Let it not be overlooked that the law deslreai and the result Is that many of applies only to land which has been bid the faithful have been building hopes in bv the counties, after having been of- ( of a vlsjt from Mr Hlll, and of his as fered at public sale without getting a bid, j slstance In the next Congressional cam and, in many Instances, has been offered ( paign in this state. Now Mr. Hill comes repeatedly; and no lands can be sold ex- along, and with one fell swoop, not only cept those where rights of the individual . denies that he Is coming West, but most have expired. The guarantee of a good positively asserts that he is not a can title will cause the land to bring all the dldate for the Presidency, claim is worth", whether it be one-tenth , in anticipation of Hill's visit, however, or 10 times the amount of the tax. Noth- Hazzard has sent the following letter Ing in the new law prevents the county from protecting Its interest by bidding in property, if It is not satisfied with offers that may be made." SOLDIERS ROBBED A BOY. One Held Him Down, While Another "Went Through His Pockets. VANCOUVER. Wash.. May 5. The 15-year-oid soft of N. Dupols reported to I Nevnda utnn -Wyoming. Colorado. Nebraska, Iowa. Illinois, and Indiana, beginning at St. to prominent Democratic politicians all over the West and Southwest: Tacoma, Wash.. April IT. 1001. My Dear Sin The Democracy of this state has Jn con templation for the' Congressional and state campaign of next year a visit from that most eminent man, David B. Hill. It has occurred to us that It would be polite to ask the De mocracy of our sister states to Join with us In Inviting Mr. Hill to make this trip through the States of Minnesota, North Dakota. Mon tana, Idaho, Washington. Oregon, California the police this morning that two soldiers made him give up ?9 about 11 o'clock last night. The names of the soldiere could not be learned, but City Marshal Norton has a description of the men and thinks, he will be able to locate them before morning. According to young Dupois, he, with another boy named Lambert, were Invited by a party of half a dozen soldiers to help them drink a keg of beer. The Invitation was accepted, and after the party had returned to town, the soldierts, who discovered that young Dupols had some money, wanted him to buy another keg. Upon his refusal to do so, the soldiers made threats which frightened the boy and he started to run. Two of the soldiers followed and overtook the boy when near his home, and de manded that he give up his money. He refused and one of the soldiers knocked him down, and while the other held him down, went through his pockets. He says he ywould have notified the police last night, but was afraid to go out. Paul and ending at Indianapolis. On such trip the States of Michigan. Wisconsin. South DalcC.a, Kan-fas. and Missouri could easily be taken In. Accordingly, an Invitation has been drawn, addressed to Mr. Hill, Inviting him to make such a trip; likewise embodying a request to our Congressional committee of the oith Con gress to take cognizance of this trip, make up an Itinerary therefor, and have the samo made under the direction and control of the Con gressional committee. Said Invitation has al ready been signed by our National committee man. William H. Dunphy. Walla WallaV and by the chairman of the otate central commit tee, Hon. Henry Drumm, Olympla. It will likewise be r-resented for their signatures to the Democratic Governors, or those not Re publicans, In the States to be traversed, viz: Governors Joseph K. Toole, Montana; Frank W. Hunt, Idaho; John It. Rogers. Washing ton; Relnhold Sadler, Nevada; Jame3 B. Or man, Colorado, and A. M. Docker', Missouri, after which It will also be presented for their signatures to the Democratic Senators, or those not Republican. In the same states, vis: Sen ators W. A. Clark and Paris Gibson. Montana; Henry Heitfeld and Fred T. Dubois, Idaho; George Turner, Washington; Thomas M. Pat terson and Henry M. Teller. Colorado; William A. Harris. Kansas; George Vest and F. M. Cockrell, Missouri, and Joseph L. Rawlins, Utah. When this Is all done. It will then be presented to the Congressional committee-, to be transmitted to Mr. Hill. The undersigned has been in correspondence with. Mr. Hill re garding this very matter, and it can be atated as reasonably certain that he will accept the invitation and make the trip, delivering ona or more speeches In each of the states named. Now, inasmuch as the proposed trip Is 15 months off, the Inquiry probably will at once asy 1 Golds i ' m,i , , ' . i m Are you frequently hoarse? Do you have that annoying tickling in your "throat? Would you feel relieved if you could raise somctning? Does your cough annoy .-yojj at night, and do you raise more mucus in the morning ? Then you should always keep on hand a bottle of - Ayer's Cherry Pectoral If you have a weak throat, you cannot be too careful. You cannot begin treatment too early. Each cold makes you more liable to another, and the last one is always the harder to cure. Three thes r 2Sc, S9&, $1.00.. It yonr druggist cannot supply you. lend us one dollar and wn wilt express t large bottle to you, alt charges prepaid. Be sure and give n your nearest express office. Address, J.C. ATXa Co LottU. JlaiL Connty "Will Soon Be Ont of Debt. ST. HELENS, May 5. The Counly Treasurer has called in all outstanding warrants Indorsed prior to November 10. 1900. Columbia County warrants are sell ing at face, and have been for the last year. The Tax Collector has collected three-fourths of the tax for this year. During the first month fees and redemp tions amounting to a little over $1000 wer .collected by the officiate, and as there is about $7000 mortgage tax, and that amount or more in delinquent taxes on lands bid In bv the countv. '-which -will be collected in the next two months, Co- I arise in your mind. Why begin so soonr Well, lumbia County will be out of debt by when you contemplate that thls'lnvltatlon Is a September. 1901. , Joint one and must be sent around, by mall and express to be signed by the parties, each above referred to, and then got all In shape to lay before -the Congressional committee aa early as January next, or as soon 'thereafter as said committee Is organized, you can see that, instead of beginning too soon, we have hardly time enough to do the work in. Tours very truly, GEORGE HAZZARD. It is understood that some "Washing ton City newspaper men got hold of Hazzard's letter, and not knowing him personally, took him seriously, and came to the conclusion that Hill was, making an active fight In the West for support, and that his interests had been commit ted to Hazzard's keeping. The Interview of Mr. Hlll, while not positively stating that he does not want the Presidential nomination, does most emphatically state that he Is not coming West on an elec tioneering trip, or any other sort of a trip, for that matter. " m ' Hazzard has been a worshlp'er at the Hill altar for many years, and In the Hill-Cleveland contest In 1S92 made strenuous efforts to secure a Hill dele gation from Washington. The convention which sent delegates to the National con vention that year was held at Vancouver. Although the State convention was over whelmingly for Cleveland, It was finally Alleged Murderer Glvca Bond. CHEHALIS, . May 5. Judge Rice yes terday approved the $10,000 bail bond of Commissioner J. W. JFerrier, charged with murder. Ferrier's other two bond3, each for $5000, on other charges against him, were also approved by Justice West over, before whom hls preliminary hear ing was held. This is the largest bond ever given In this section in a criminal case. School Bond Sold. CHEHALIS, May 5. Centralia School District yesterday disposed of a $5000 issue of refunding bonds ttf Coffman & Kepner, of Chehalls, at 5 per cent In terest, with $3 premium, and bonds furn ished. There were seven other bids Looser Accidentally Killed. CHEHALIS, May 5.-Officers of th Modern Woodmen Camp here received a telegram this morning announcing that Joseph Noah, formerly of this city, was accidentally killed yesterday In a logglne camp near Castle Rock. agreed not to instruct the delegation. This gave Hazzird an opening, and ha sent this telegram to Hlll: "The Wash ington delegatlbn Is for you, thank God!" This telegram was given publicity through the Associated Press, and it aroused the Ire- of S.-R. Flynn, at that time editor of the Spokane Chronicle, who sent his famous telegram to Cleveland: "Hazzard Is a liar." This Incident aroused considerable comment In this state at the time. Hazzard was secre tary of the Democratic State Central Committee at the time. . Since then he has - supported. Bryan upon both -occasions of the latter's "running, but he is loyal to his first love stllL Hazzard is a "character," an& Is known in every hamlet, village, city and town of the state. "Withdraws Petition 3Tor' rrnnclilae. OREGON CITY, .May' 5. It is learned that the Portland City & Oregon Rail way Company has withdrawn lt3 petition to the County Board of Commissioners for a franchise to lay tracks on Front street, In Mllwaukle. A remonstrance against the granting of a franchise had been signed by the "majority Of the residents of -MUwaukie. The remon strance set up that the company already had the privilege of double tracks" on Main street, and" that the use of Front street was not a necessity. It also atated that the people had donated land and money to encourage the- construction of the road when It was first built; and;, that Front street Is a county road and has recently been graded, improved and grav eled. - - ' Railroad, Sned 'tor Damage ST. HELENS, May 5. Mrs. Ollie. E. 3IelvIUe, . widow of the late Oliver I. Melville, has brought suit agaipst; the Goble. Nehalem & Pacific Railway Com pany to recover $5000" damage for the loss of her husband's life. Oliver L Melvllln was killed February 17. while working in the logging 'camp operated by the Goble, Nehalem & Pacific Railway Com- vpany. Beginning today, the Olympla grocery stores-and general merchandise establish ments will close at 7 o'clock, with the exception of Saturday evening. The early- closing movement is the result, pf the. re- 'nt organization oi me nciau uici Union. ' ' ' ears Only they who use it' know the luxury of it. Pears' is the purest and best toilet soap in all the world. ft , p-STfi? THE BESrTOBACCO H CQSTwumy the Most CkREFULiY 1 rll JP ClGAI? j lG (EX CO DISTRIBUTER II ItmsBBmmmmmmmmBmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmnmmBBBBasssm nimn m ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmw'