THE . SUNDAY OREGOXIAX. PORTLAND. JANUARY 1Q, 1913.
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TITLES 10 RIVER
LANDS DEFENDED
Repeal of Grants In Portland
Unjust, Says Attorney
Coovert.
LONG LEGAL BATTLE SEEN
lYicnds or Bill Returning Water
front to the City Fail to Recog
ni7 Equity of Present Claim
ant. Says lwer.
That the passage of .Senate bill 26. in
troduced by Senator Kellaher, of Mult
nomah, would result in a legal struggle
that would last for years, during which
time Improvements would necessarily
cease on all Portland waterfront prop
erty, and that the present owners would
finally retain possession of the Wil
lamette waterfront lands affected by
the bill, is the opinion of Attorney E.
E. Coovert.
The promoters of Senate bill 26 and
Its beneficiary fall to recognize tho
strong equities of the present claim
ants." said Mr. Coovert, who has made
a careful study of the bill, yesterday.
"The bill proposes to repeal the fran
chise act ot 1S62, and take all the
waterfront on each side of the Willam
ette River In the City of Portland and
give it to the city. There is practically
ten miles of this waterfront on each
side of the river, or a total of 20 miles
of uch property. Its value without
Improvements Is roughly estimated at
from $25,000,000 to .0.00ft.000.
"The promoters of this bill and its
beneficiary." continued Mr. Coovert,
"fail to recognize the strong equities
of the present claimants, who have
spent their millions of dollars for this
property, relying on the grant of 1816.
which the preamble of the bill does not
mention. They have paid their taxes
on its value, state, county and city re
ceiving the same for 36 years without
question.
Technicality Favore City.
"If there were no question of the
validity of the act of 1S7. of course
the Legislature would be powerless to
make the contemplated grant, or even
rant a cloud on the title by such an at
tempt, but it will be seen that the title
of the act does not mention the Wll-
lamete River as an object contemplated
therein. Fisrurlnr that the act of
1876 Is therefore invalid, as not stand
ing the constitutional test, the pro
moters of Senate bill 26 hope to effect
a transfer of the title to the eity, which
the city could successfully defend upon
the technicality mentioned."
.The Multnomah County Circuit Court
recently derided that the act of 1876,
even though defective, established such
a rule of property aa cannot at this
lata date be disturbed. This case will
prahably be taken to the Supreme
Court. The city's contention in that
case has cast such a cloud upon water
front titles In Portland aa to alarm all
waterfront owners, according to Mr.
Coovert.
"The passage of Senate bill IS." said
Mr. Coovert, "will greatly Increase the
owners' embarrassment and the expense'
of defending their titles."
Titlea Believed Valid.
Mr. Coovert has gone Into the legal
phase of the question of the title to
the Portland waterfronts, and has
reached a conclusion that the present
titles are not only Just but valid. At
to the states metnoa ot nanaiin
waterfront land, or that Btrlp ot land
lying between the ordinary high water
or vegetation line and low water line,
on navigable rivers, he says that this
land hotongs to the state by virtue of
her sovereignty, and may be leased,
kept or sold outright as the state sees
fit. The only overflow land on the
Willamette River ever sold by the State
of Oregon, according to Mr. Coovert. is
that in the City of Portland.
"In 1SS the Legislature. recognlz-
inc- that the UDland owner could not
exercise the usual riparian right of
wharfing out to deep water from his
ordinary high water boundary line
across "this strip of state land, by an
act srrantcd a wharflna- right to all up
land owners within Incorporated cities
tin the Willamette River." said Mr. Coo
vert, turntng to section 5201, Lord's
Oregon Uwm, which contains the act
in question.
I'planrt Owner Claim Land.
Taking the session laws of 1876. on
page 69. Mr. Coovert showed where the
Legislature, confirming its policy of
not selling its shore lands on the Wil
lamette and other Interior navigable
stream to YndfPrTrfiinato applicants,
granted all its overflow lands on the
Willamette and a few other rivers men
tioned to the upland owners. The
words, "overflowed land," were used as
synonymous with "shore land," as the
Mate owned none other but shore or
overflowed land fronting on the Wil
lamette.
"Ever since that date," said Mr. Coo
vert. now over 36 years ago, the upland
owners In the City of Portland and
their successors have claimed such
waterfront, relying on this grant and
the franchise grant of 1S62, and have
uaid taxes on the land to the city, eoun
ty and state, based on a waterfront val-
nutlon. ever since.
"It Is preposterous to believe that
the Legislature, without a dollar's con
sideration to the state, wtll be a party
to an attempt to rob Portland water
front owners of millions of dollars upon
such a technicality," declared Mr. Coo
vert. I.ral StraarKl Seen.
"But suppose it succeeds," he contin
ued. "The city would not be able to
Improve more than a couple of small
pieces for public docks. The balance
of the 2i miles would lie Idle, as the
city, under the Zelgler amendment to
the charter. Is now without power to
dispone of any of Its property.
"The passage of this bill will Initiate
n legal struggle that will last for years
at enormous expense, and In the mean
time all improvements on Portland
waterfront property must of necessity
rease until the fight Is terminated. But
even If it is decided adversely to the
property owners on the grounds that
the act of 1:76 is invalid, all owners
who have held adverse possession by
actual occupation, with wharves, docks,
mills or warehouses, would be held to
own by limitation. If such possession
runs from a period of 10 years prior to
1902, the year the Legislature decided
that limitation should not longer run
against the state."
Cotinty Attorney Reports.
CHEHAL1S, Wash.. Jan. 18. (Spe
cial.) The annual report of J. K. Bux
ton, retiring County Attorney for Lew
Is County, shows that In 1M2 his office
filed 6 criminal informations. In these
there were 25 convictions secured. Sev
enteen prisoners were sent to Walla
Walla Penitentiary, five to Monroe and
two to the 8tate Training School. Mr.
Buxton also appeared io 132 Justice
Court cases. One of his most Important
recommendations Is that ten Jurors In
a criminal casa be required to find a
verdict
MARCELLA SEMBRICH IS
COMING TO PORTLAND
Heilig Will Be Rendezvous on Tuesday, February 4, for Music-Lovers and
Especially Many Admirers of Noted Vocalist
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ARCELLA SEMBRICH, whose
ravishing beauty of voice and
art have won for herself more
homage the world over than has, per
haps, ever been accorded a singer of
the Italian bol canto, is coming to Port
land. Her recital here will be at the
Heilig. Eleventh and Morrison. Tues
day, February 4. under the direction
of Lois Steers-Wynn Coman. Her re
cent appearance in New York and Bos
ton before record-breaking audiences
was the occasion of an ovation of the
moat extraordinary character. In Bos
ton her recital took place in Symphony
Hall, and although this great audi
torium will seat over 2500. It could not
accommodate all of Sembrlch's friends
and admirers. The Boston Advertiser
of December 9 says: "The seating ca
pacity of the hall was not only taxed.
HOW TO BUILD APPLE
MARKET IS EXPLAINED
W. F. Givin, General Manager of Northwestern Fruit Exchange, Speaks
to Washington State Horticultural Society at North Yakima.
A
KSWERIXQ the query. "What li
the matter with the fruit business
in the Northwest?" with which
he began his address before the Wash
ington State Horticultural Society at
North Yakima, January 17, W. F. Gwln.
general manager of the Northwestern
Fruit Exchange of Portland, gave an
outline of the kind of campaign which
he believed would be effective In mail
ing the Northwestern apple a thing of
demand in all parts of the world,
i.oortitiir uo to bis outline for a cam
paign of selling promotion, Mr. Gwln
d..ril the tendency to speculation in
rr,.it lu nri which he held to have exist
it. th nast. and declared that this
will have to cease and the emphasis be
placed, not upon disposal or ine lana.
but upon bringing n to -ductlveness
that will make it give a
fair return on the investment.
tr.fi.rinr varieties and too many va
rieties must cease to be a factor In
th Northwest fruit Industry, he held
and the energy of the growers must. If
success is to be achieved, do aevoieu m
the raising and marketing of a limited
number of exceptionally fine varieties
which can be shipped into the East
and will not come Into competition with
the inferior varieties that can be raised
there, but will stand alone In quality
upon the market.
.Middleman Is Defended.
In reorganizing the sales policy, he
said that he did not believe that the
"middleman" can be eliminated, but
that he holds a legitimate economic
Place In the scheme or aistriDuiion.
Co-operation with the middleman,
whether he be represented by the trans
portation company, the wholesaler or
the retailer, was, he said, the sound
method to follow.
He asserted that in the past the
growers had thrown too much of the
burden of marketing their wares upon
the jobbers and had not taken steps
for his protection, which would Insure
his co-operation and friendship. The
advertising of the wares he pointed out
in particular as something that ought
to be handled by the growers instead
of the retailers. In support of this
he pointed out the extensive appropria
tions and the broad campaigns which
companies manufacturing various food
commodities have ' made to create a
market for their goods, even before
they were placed on the shelves of the
retailer.
In outlining the method which he
would pursue In "pushing" the apple
line before customers f.t the East, he
said:
"The first thing we need to do is t
recognise the perfectly self-evident
fact that what we are producing is a
'specialty line' rather than (in the trade
sense) a staple. The high level of our
Investments, the high cost of produc
tion, heavy overhead expenses, high
cost of transportation, all contribute
to the necessity of producing an article
which can be sold at a price at which
only the more prosperous classes of the
people can consume. The distinguish
ing features of our commodity are su
perior appearance and attractiveness
and Its uackaae. Thee are also the
distinguishing features of nearly every
manufactured advertised speciaii.
System Ned Chanar.
"We. as manufacturers, have got to
finance our own selling and advertis
ing campaign. We ought to know by
this time that the dealers are not go
ing to do it for us. We have got to
vltalixe our system or selling ana
abandon the primitive 'methods which
work, perhaps. In tne sate or cneap duik
commodities, but which will not de
velop and maintain our trade In mar-'
but the stage as well. In tho side
aisles they stood three deep. And this
despite the fact of the strong counter
attraction at the opera-house. The vast
audience warmly greeted Mme. Seru
brich upon her first appearance on the
stage, and the enthusiasm grew as the
recital progressed. It was a significant
and glowing tribute to her consummate
artistry. She presented an extremely
Interesting, varied and comprehensive
oroeraramt. For the most part the
songs were familiar, but none the less
en lovable on that account. Sung as
Mme. Sembrich sings them new beau
ties in them were revealed. Likewise,
In ths less familiar compositions, by
reason of her rare Interpretative abil
ity, the appeal to the emotions was in
s'intaneous and convincing. In fact,
she represent the highest and best In
the art of singing."
kets which are right In the heart, as It
were, of tho Eastern apple orchards.
"The course I would propose is to
select a brand with a catchy name,
copyright it and allow It to be used
only by strictly reliable packers, under
a revocable license, and only on a few
high-class varieties, . and only on the
extra fancy 150 size and larger of those
varieties. The brand would appear on
the wrappers and also on the box. On
the maintenance of the quality of this
brand would depend its success, so too
many precautions could not be taken
to see that every box bearing the brand
is strictly up to grade.
"The next move would be to select
one state in the Union In which to
make a thorough test of the plan. Let
us say Indiana, as that state is not
only rich and populous, but at the same
time one of the poorest consumers of
boxed apples in the Union, relatively.
Indianapolis Is a rich, prosperous city
of 253.C0O inhabitants, start, say, in
Indianapolis, with the special brand of
Jonathans and Grimes Golden. I would
ship several oarloads of the brand to
Indianapolis, either placing them In
storage temporarily or else timing their
arrival conveniently.
Canvass Is Advocated.
"The next step would be to send one
or two thoroughly trained, experienced
specialty salesmen there. I could lay
my hands on just the right men in a
moment. I would have a thorough,
canvass of the retail grocery trade
made, and also the fruiterer trade.
There is about one grocery store to
every 200 of tho population, .fruiterers
additional. This would make 1168 gro
ceries alone in Indianapolis. Not over
one-quarter to one-half of these would
be good stores In good parts of town.
Say about 300' In all. The "live wire
salesman can work about 25 grocers in
a day if he has a quick talking propo
sition, which this would be. In two
weeks' work one man could cover the
town pretty thoroughly.
"Have this salesman explain to the
grocer the extraordinary quality, ap
pearance and merchantability of the
product, the convenience of the pack
age, the advantage or co-operating
with the producers to work up a box
trade, which would avoid measuring,
bags, string, etc. and save him money
all around. Under such conditions he
could afford to handle the fruit at a
reasonable profit, especially as there
would be no waste or loss by decay.
Without going farther into the argu
ment, suffice to say that a 'whirlwind
campaign could be made.
Advertising la Vrged.
"Explain to the grocer that on a cer
tain morning a full-page 'ad' will ap
pear in the Indianapolis newspapers,
written by an expert, so as to' command
Instant attention by every housekeeper
In town. And that in that ad. a full
list of the grocers and fruiterers who
can supply the fruit will also appear.
That is a good ad. for the dealer. That
advertisement will state the price per
box at which the consumer can buy
this brand by the box from the grocer.
That would be the first Intelligent step
ever taken by Northwestern producers
to regulate the profit of the retailer.
and it would be doing It In a way that
would not make the retailer our enemy
for life, hut would have his full ap
proval.
Then take tne order or tne retailer
for five. ten. 15 or 25 boxes of the ad
vertised brand for delivery through his
wholesale grocer or wholesale fruit
merchant. Perhaps under this system
the wholesale grocers throughout the
country generally could be Induced to
carry boxed apples, like the wholesale
grocers in Texas do now. it so. It would
be another big advantage gained, as
the wholesale grocers would not carry
any but the advertised brand.
"Then assemble these orders on the
various jobbers, deliver them, and get
the jobber's order for a generous stock
over and above what we have sold
for him. By taking the retailers' or
ders at a fixed orice you can then al
low the jobbers a fair margin of profit
and no more, but this time you nave
not only limited his profit but you have
forced him to buy. and you have done
it ail without making him your enemy
for life, but have made of him, too, a
co-operator.
r Ideas Are Advanced.
"In conjunction with this campaign
if the advertising . appropriation per
mitted it would be well to have a
couple of well-trained girl demon
strators, who could be dressed In cos
tume to represent the -Western girl:
perhaps in cow-girl costume. Merely
walking along the street would set the
whole town buzzing. Have tmm take
baskets of sample apples and go from
house to house in the better sections
of the city, get interviews with the
housewives, leave a little cookbook
filled with recipes, and also with some
needed educational matter on varieties.
have her sample an apple of the sort
we are selling, and then take her or
der on her nearest grocer for a box or
two. It would also be entirely teas
ible to arrange with some of the trad
ing stamp or coupon exchanges to ac
cept our copyrighted wrappers as one
coupon or a fractional coupon, inter
changeable with other premium cou
pons. This would attach a premium
feature to our brand, and give us all
the advantages of an organised pre
mium department without having actu
ally- to establish such a department
Any man whose wife saves soap wrap
pers and pesters him for cigar coupons
knows how strong an appeal they are
to the children and women and to men
as well. Tho desire to get something
for nothing being human Is just as
strong with the prosperous classes as
with the poor.
"If this plan were carefully worked
out and properly executed the results
would almost Inevitably be:. The tnor.
ouch establishment on the markets so
worked of the given brand and a steady
repeat business for carloads from the
wholesale dealers throughout tne tan
season. Later on, when Fall varieties
are exhausted, another ad could be
run on Intermediate mid-Winter va
rieties; later on the Spring varieties.
Education Is Needed.
"Another most Important feature of
this campaign would be the badly
needed education of the consumer, the
retailer and the wholesaler as to the
correct rotation of varieties, and in a
short time we could abolish such ab
surdities as Arkansas Blacks and Ga
nos, selling on the frultstands in Octo
ber and November, to sicken and dis
srust the consumer and kill the do
mand, while Jonathans and Grimes
Golden are being ignorantly held In
storage.
"So, by this plan, the consumer also
will have been educated by us. whose
business it is to educate i..m. and it
will have been done right. The effect
would be lasting, as we will have made
a friend, of the consumer a co-op
erator.
"2ue progressive methods that I have
proposed will cost money, assuredly.
But spread over a large volume of
business, with growers co-operating
and supporting, the per package cost
would not be high. . Three cents per
box would do a very great deal; live
cents per box would do more, and in
my judgment woirid return in in
creased profits many fold. Our indus
try has reached a point where suon
methods are not an extravagance, not
a luxury, but a necessity. We have
got to spend money to make money."
-llustrating some of the methods that
can be pursued effectively In handling
apples Mr. Gwln described some of the
work of the Northwestern Fruit Ex
change both at home and abroad. '
Exchange Syntem Explained.'
"At the present time there are 123
branch sales offices in the exchange
system." he said. "Each of these offices
is responsible for a certain territory
In Its vicinity. Thus we aim, and come
very near, to being In contact, every
day of our actle season, with every
one of the 10.000 carload buyers of
fruit in the United States and Canada.
"Recognizing-from the first the im
portance of developing the foreign
markets to their capacity, the Ex
change sent the speaker to Europe last
Summer to make a personal study in
to the conditions and establish such
connections as were necessary. As a
result of that investigation, the Ex
change decided to establish its own
office in London, under salaried man
agement, and was most fortunate in
opportunity of engaging, as manager
of the office, a fruit man of unusual
training and talents, trained in the
business on both sides.
"An exclusive agency was also es
tablished in Germany, the Exchange
agents controlling the only system
of fruit branch houses in Europe.
These branches are in Duisberg; Co
logne, Essen, Frankfort, Mannheim,
Leipslg, Dresden, Munich, Berlin and
Hamburg, the headquarters being in
Bremen. The managing director of
the agency, by special arrangement,
visited "the Northwest in August and
September, making a careful study of
conditions here, in order better to ru
him for the work.
Money to Be Made at Home.
"The foreign markets. In my judg
ment, will prove to us, as they have to
most other American manufacturers.
chiefly valuable as an outlet for our
surplus, which we can use to take the
pressure off our home markets. We
shall have to make our money In our
home markets, and, save in exceptional
-years, will have to sell our goods in the
foreign markets at something under
American parity.
"Of the exact conditions in some of
these markets, very little reliable infor
mation is available, and the exchange
Is now considering the employment of
a foreign trade commissioner to cover
the markets of the globe and make a
close personal study not only of their
present capacity, but of their possi
bilities. "This tentative plan of the exchange
will be put into effect in the near fu
ture, with the approval and support of
its co-operative membership. Also, with
the approval and support of Its mem
bers, it proposes to put Into practical
working .effect, next season, its policies
of advertising, exploitation, education
and co-operation all down the line
straight to the consumer." I
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Unique Stunts Prepared for
Press Club "Beefsteak."
LIFE MEMBERS GUESTS
Entire Programme Monday Night
- Will Be Given by Clubmen and
Rapid Volleys of Wit Will
I Be Strong Feature.
The "beefsteak" to be given to rts life
members tomorrow night by the Port
land Press Club will bring together
many of Portlands most prominent
men. Of the 84 men .who compose this
division of the club, In the neighbor'
hood of 76 have indicated thetr inten
tion of being present, absence from the
city precluding the attendance of most
of the others.
The "beefsteak" will begin at 9:30
o'clock, following an hour devoted to
the reception of the guests. After the
"beefsteak" is well under way, the va
rious stunts will take place. These
wilt follow one another with such rap
idity that a riot of fun is predicted.
The programme Is of particular inter
est by reason of its being the first time
the olub has ever attempted to provide
the main entertainment of the evening
from Its own talent.
All those on the programme are
versed in their parts, but to make
doubly sure a final rehearsal will be
held at the clubrooms today.
While only the lite members and the
first 100 active and associate members
who signified their Intention to be
present, will partake of the "beefsteak"
Itself, the entertainment feature can be
enjoyed by all of the club membership.
And as the "eating" part of the evening
is only Incidental to the programme.
which will be the main thing, the en
tertainment committee is desirous that
all the members of the club be on hand
to see them.
The life members of the club, are:
W. B. Ayer, H. L. Plttock. J. C. Ains
worth, J. B. Yeon, Edward Cooklngham,
Dr. A. E. Rockey, F. T. Griffith, L. Ger
linger, R. D. Iuman. Samuel Hill, E. R.
Corbett, R. B. Miller, S. M. Mears, Dr.
Holt C. Wilson, Louis G. Clarke, Dr. B
A. J. Mackenzie, B. C. Shevlin, John
son Porter, J. Wesley Ladd, E. Olm
stead, F. S.'Stanley. Paul Wesslnger, T,
B. Wilcox, W. F. Burrell, W. A. Carter,
Dr. A. J. Giesy, JE. E. Lytle, Martin
Winch, F. T. Brayton, F. W. Leadbetter,
D. C. Lewis, J. O. Hoyt, E. Ebrman.
Charles E. Ladd, William Albers, Fred
Krlbs. J. W. Cook. D. W. Campbell, A.
D. Charlton, C. C. Colt, Philip Buehner,
John P. Miller. W. E. McCord, M. H.
Hauser, R. Lea Barnes. Fred C. Knapp,
Dr. D. H. Rand F. V. Holman. H. L.
Corbett, W. W. Cotton, R. L. Glisan, W.
M. Ladd, J. D. Farrell, Drake C
O'Reilly, W. B. Fechheimer, James T.
Barron, N. E. Ayer, W. C. Bristol, B. C
Ball. Dr. George F. Wilson, W. R. Mac
kenzie. ' B. M. Lombard, W. E. Robert
son, Judge William M. .Cake, A. R.
Porter, Russell MawkWB, J u. Maipas,
Dr. Andrew C. Smith, W. C. AlvordA.
C. Spencer, R. L. Durham, J. P. O'Brien.
M. C. Banileld. L. H. Rose. H?rrison
Allen, L. A. Lewis, William MacMaster,
R. L. Macloay, M. C. Woodard, Elwood
Wiles, William A. McRae, Ion Lewis.
D. W. Wakefield, C. W. Cornelius, T. B.
Neuhausen, W. B. Mersereau, R, . E.
Strahorn, W. H. Chapln, J. P. Finley, R.
F. Lytle, J. E. Wheeler, J. E. Cameron,
O. M. Clark.
JOINT MEETING PLANNED
LEGISLATOR S TO BE ASKED TO
MEET WITH BUSINESS MEN.
Portland Commercial Clnb to Be
Rendezvous of Organizations In
terested in Fair Appropration.
Committees from the State Senate
and House of Representatives to which
have been referred the matter of ap
propriation for exhibits to represent
the state at the Panama-Pacific and
other expositions, will be invited to
meet a joint committee representing
the various civic organizations and
commercial organizations of Portland
at a dinner at the Portland Commercial
Club Saturday night to explain the
plans they are formulating regarding
the appropriations tor tnis purpose ana
to discuss with the Portland business
men methods for the most effective
distribution of suoh appropriation as
may be made, so that .the state may re
ceive the maximum return from its out'
lay.
A committee appointed from the
Portland Ad Club, at the suggestion
of Tom Richardson, met yesterday with
committees representing the Commer
cial Club, Realty Board and Chamber
of Commerce, and outlined plans for
the proposed meeting with the com
mittees ot legislators, at which 'it is
hoped a programme upon which all will
agree may be formulated for recom
mendation to the Legislature:
Preliminary to the dinner Saturday
night, a luncheon will be held at the
Commercial Club Thursday, at which
a representative committee composed of
delegates from practically every one
of the larger civic and commercial
organizations has been asked to attend
and compare suggestions as to methods
of arranging for suitable representa
tion of the state both in San Fran
cisco and in San Diego. Members of
this committee are W. J. Hofmann,
chairman: J. N, Teal. Chamber of Com
merce; Edgar B. Piper, Commercial
Club; H. A. Calef, East Side Business
Men's Club; M. N. Dana, Progressive
Business Men's Club; ' W. C. Bristol,
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Royal Rosarlans; F. C. Riggs, Rotary
Club; J. E. Werleln. Transportation
Club; -W. IL McMonies. Manufacturers'
Association; E. 3. Jaeger, Retail Mer
chants' Association; C. C. Chapman.
Oregon Development League, and
George M. Cornwall, representing lum
ber organizations of the city
Members of the ways and means
committee of the Senate and of the
committee on exposition affairs of the
House, Governor West and the Speak
er of the House and President of the
Senate, will be invited to attend the
meeting Saturday night. Members of
the ways and means committee are;
T. L. Perkins,- J. N. Burgess, W. VT.
Calkins, C. L. Hawley, C. F. Lester.
H. D. Patten and J' C Smith; and of
tho exposition committee of the House.
J. H. Upton, C. A- Applegren, V. A.
Massey, F. H. Porter and G. W. Weeks.
"As a committee of widely varied
representation and as taxpayers," says
the letter mailed yesterday to. members
of the joint committee, announcing the
preliminary meeting for Thursday, "we
are unanimously desirous that the ap
propriations shall be only so large as
is necessary to give fitting exposition
of Oregon's resources and opportunities
and that for every dollar expended full
value shall be received."
Captain McCan Loses Suit.
HOOD RIVER, Or.. Jan. 18. In the
case here of E. O. Hall vs. Captain C.
i STATE MAY'BE MADE
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PARTY TO LAWSUITt
Whether or not th at to will b per-
milted to becomo a.pariy to tha suits.!
of the Paciflo Jliuing juievnipr com
pany and William Reld against the citrj
of Portland and th dock commission 1
determine tho ownership of the pr-
erty along the river between low xr.-if
high wstcr will be decided Kovor.iher'i
19. Circuit Judge Morrow y-sterdsy I
signed S't order citing the parties of
"ult le aj.pcar and show cause why
stale ahould trot be tnadeia party.
The state's position Is that the decis
ion will afftct the entire river front,
and that the state should thus become?
a party. The owners OT the property?
filed the suits to quiet title scverai
days .before the dock commission filedt
suits to condemn the land for the newt
public docks' and the question of title!
:mm be settled ocrore jne conuemnation
suits can be taken up. '
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P. McCan, the Jury returned a verdict
In favor of the plaintiff, granting him
the recovery of 13;9.1S. S per cent of
the value of labor and materials used
In the construction of dwelling for
Ihe defendant, who set up as a counter
claim when he was sued that he had
been damaged by the Impropor con
struction by the plaintiff of a garsge,
which collapsed here last Winter dur
ing a heavy snow storm.
SLAYER UNKNOWN TO JURY
After Inquest Over Slain Rancher
"Open" Verdict Is Returned.
Without adding anything to the In
Tormntlon previously m hand, a Coro
ner's jury yesterday returned an "open
verdict" in the case of O. J. Marty, the
Beaverton farmer who died from the
effects of a blow struck by an unknown
man last Friday night.
Marie Rosella, a waitress. In whose
behalf the unknown struck the blow
after Marty had struck her, told the
same story she had repeated so often
before that she did not know her pro
tector and other witnesses confirmed
her story.
The - brother of the dead man was
active at the inquest and sought to
produce witnesses to testify to his
brother's good reputation, but this evi
dence was held immaterial.
Suit to
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Quiet Title
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