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3 21, :'0&S THE MORNING .ASTORIAN, ASTORIA, OREGON, SUNDAY, JU.NI mm ROBITCHS RECOVER t, The! Store af FiK&. Ladies o n o o o o o o o o THEIR FARMS for 6f ? A Women BEEfeHailVB Outfitters MILLINERY LONG STANDING LITIGATION AGAINST NEHALEM COAL COMPANY FINALLY SETTLED AIM HIGH I; Hit the "Mark of Quality" and ii Ladies' Wash Suits White and colored in the newest cuts from $4.00 to $8.50. Millinery We have many great bargains in trimmed hats. One lot of trimmed hats $1.98 each. WATERFRONT NEWS YESTERDAY THE TRANSPORT SHERMAN WILL COME ACROSS TO GO UP THIS SIDE OF THE RIVER The Cascade cleared yesterday with lumber from Tongue Point for San Francisco. The F. S. Loop also went out with 700,000 feet from the Knappton mill The transport Sherman, which leaves early this morning for Van couver Barracks, will first come over on this side of the river to get into the channel The Rose City came down yester-i day afternoon, and left out from here at 4 o'clock after her customary step. ; She carried a large list of passengers. The British steamer Foreric arriv-J ed at 10 p. m. last night from Port land, bound for the Orient, out at 4 a. m. this morning. s The Allendale is expected in to morrow to take on lumber for San Francisco. The Breakwater arrived in at 10:30 p. m. from Coos Bay bound for Portland. The Alliance will leave out for Coos Bay at S o'clock this morning. The oil tank steamer Atlas arrived in yesterday from California. Born in Iowa. Our family were all born and raised in Iowa, and have used Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera, and Diarrhoea Rem edy made at Des Moines) for years. We know how good it is from long experience in the use of it. In fact, when in El Paso, Texas, the writer's life was saved by the prompt use of this remedy. We are now engaged in the mercantile business at Narcossee, la., and have introduced the remedy here. It has proven very successful and is constantly growing in favor. Ennis Bros. This remedy is for sale by Frank Hart and leading druggists No Need of Suffering From Rheuma tism. It is a mistake to allow rheumatism to become chronic as the pain can always be relieved and in most cases a cure effected by applying Chamber Iain's Pain Balm. The relief from pain which it affords is alone worth many times its cost. It makes sleep and rest possible. Even in cases of long standing this liniment should be used on account of the relief which it affords. 25 and 50 cent sizes for sale by Frank Hart and leading druggists. NOTICE. Union Gas Engine Company. Mr. C. H. Carlson has been ap pointed local agent for the Union Gas Engine Company for Astoria and Lower River territory with head quarters at Astoria. A full line of repair parts will be carried in stock at 591 Exchange street, Astoria, by Mr. Carlson, who is also equipped to do repair work on Union Engines at short notice in a first-class manner UNTON GAS ENGINE COMPANY, F. P. Kendall, f General Sales Agent. Portland, Oregon, June 1, 1908. TEA Not 1 in 1000 who buy Schilling's Best wants the money. Tour fiom Mrtrsi jnt money Km ltk Sckillittf't Beits w par W. X f PREACHERS STILL GET BUTTONS JUDGE .McBRIDE TELLS A HUMOROUS STORY ABOUT HIS TRIP TO McMINNVILLE "When I went over to McMinnville the other day to deliver an address at the college commencement " exer cises," said Judge McBride to a little knot of hearers yesterday, "a slightly embarrassing situation arose. On the journey I had worn an outing shirt, and before preparing before the young people I hastened to put on a clean shirt and the regulation white collar. But I unfortunately had not brought a collar button. It was ijuite embarrassing. I was about to wan der out somewhere and endeavor to purchase one, when a young man, the pastor of one of the churches, spoke up: "Don't go out," he said. "Here's one. "He put his hand in his pocket and pulled out several. I took one and thanked him; I was quite curious, but it hardly seemed the right think to ask him where he got all those col lar buttons. "Oh, I get lots of 'em," he said. "Collar buttons, trouser buttons, all kinds of butons; in the contribution box, you know, and I always carry a lot of therh around with me for good luck." "So it appears to be really true that the preachers still do get but tons in the contribution boxes," con cluded Judge McBride, meditatively; "but he was the first parson I know of who carries them around for good luck." PERSONAL MENTION Mrs. F. P. Kendall and children accompanied by her mother, Mrs Neal and Miss Mason, passed through the city yesterday en route to Cleve land station, where she will open her "Crow's Xest" .cottage. The party will ' remain there through the sum- mer months. lack Dav. aircnt (or the Kamm line, is in Portland over Sunday. - y i J f n., r-iliZ-j..'' I'M M - r" j" fT'r - "m 'ft I 6-- GEORGIA HARPER LEADING LADY ' "Nell Gwynne" Astoria Theatre, Sunday evening, June 21st. In In the circuit court yesterday Judge McBride handed down a decision in favor of the plaintiffs in the cases t of Charles Robitch and Frederick V. Robitch, father and son, against the Nehalem Coal Company. , The vic tory is apparently a complete one for the plaintiffs in the cases, as the de cision carries with it a cancellation of the deeds by which the plaintiffs had transferred their properties to the defendant coal company. The affairs of the Nehalem Com pany attracted much attention of sev eral years, and another case, that of the stockholders of ,the company against the company,', will be heard at the September term of the court. In 1901 W. J. Cook and W. V. Jones conceived the plan of exploit in gthe coal veins in the vicinity of Nehalem, and it would appear that they had little or no money to carry on their rather gigantic plans. They interested Mrs. M. S. Copeland, and the testimony has shown that Mrs. Copeland offered to put up the sum of $12,000, for to her it is evident that plan of developing the - coal fields looked legitimate and bright. A company was formed with the three persons named as the incorporators; and the first important step of the new company was to give a note to Mrs. Copeland for the $12,000 she ad vanced ,and the terms of the note provided that she was to be paid out of the first moneys received in the sale of stock in the company. Cook and Jones then secured an option on the land belonging to the Rabitch's, where, the coal veins were supposed to be. The two men rep resented to the Robitchs, father and son ,that the Nehalem Company had ample capital back of it, and that it was prepared to go ahead and work the mines; upon these and other simi lar representations of Jones and Cook which were not true th Robitchs were prevailed upon to turn their property over to the company taking therefor stock in the com pany. At this time the company wa caiptalized for $87,000; its assets con sisted of the $12,000 loaned by Mrs, Copeland, and its liabilities consisted of the note for the same $12,000. The rest of the stock was therefore noth ing but "water." In some way the Robitchs became suspicious and asked to see the books of the concern, but failed. Soon after they brought suit, and this suit has been dragging along in the courts for years until now. They were repre sented by Attorney J. If. Smith, who lias finally won the case, -lie two merii jone s and Cook, are now in Portland. It is understood that Mrs, Copcliind, who was apparently an in noccnt party to any wrongdoing, will not lose any ot the money she in vested. M f U M ? .VK" r .!: it r ?V-t s 1 r:yir 1 1 - -t i! i lira? 'f . ,Vi' f Lffl Copyright 1 9c by Hart Sterling I Hats $3 WWvt A second suit, in favor of the stockholders, was also brought by Attorney Smith. It appears that the two promoters went out in and around Astoria and prevailed upon certain people to invest; and it is said that among them were many women, servant girls, widows, and so on. When this second suit came up for hearing the defense entered a de murrer and this demurrer was sus tained upon technical legal grounds by Judge McBride. The law cov ering the subject in this state was not in a very clear condition; but the matter reached the supreme court and only a few days ago the Supreme court decided that there was error in sustaining the demurrer. The suit of the stockholders, therefore, will be heard upon its merits next fall and it is understood there is perhaps a sufficient amount of property to re imburse them in the event the case is decided in their favor. The decision by the supreme court made a few days ago settles the law 011 this question, and among other things this court in effect says: "Promotors of an incorporation, like its directors, are deemed to sus tain towards the members of the . . . . 1 company, the relation ot a trustee towards his cestui qui trust, and this eing so, they will not be permitted to speculate out of that relation, or derive any secret benefit from it, They arc bound to disclose fully all material facts touching their relation to the stockholders, including the amouut which they are to get for services as promotors. I his conliden tial relation extends not only to pres- nt "stockholders but also to persons whom they solicit, etc., and their in tentional omission to disclose facts to intending subscribers is as much fraud as positive misrepresentations."! In all the cases, the plaintiff are represented by J. II. & A. M. Smith. Fulton Bros, are for the defense. The Scandinavian-America Savings Bank has complete facilities for sending money to Europe, and all parts of the world; also buying and selling of foreign money, and making collections from abroad. 6-2li-3t Subscribe for the Morning Astorian, the prize HART vt ' -rr Suit. None other so good arc ' 1 jl ' - "ami j priced so Schaffncr 13 Marx Nobby Clothier YOU NAME THE PRICE You can afford to pay for STRAWBERRIES TO CAN Then leave your order with us and when they reach your price we'll deliver to you high grade berries. .Season Is Short You'll Have to Hurry Acme Grocery Co. HIGH GRADE 521 COMMERCIAL STREET WHOLESALE TRAFFIC In French Women Exposed by Federal Authorities PROMOTERS ARE ARRESTED Will Probably Lead to the Arrest of 2000 Women?" All That Have Been Here Less Than Three Years Will be Returned. CHICAGO, June 20,-Thc whole sale traffic in French women, was ex posed by Fcrcral authorities in the arrest of A. D. Duval and wife, the raiding of a resort in Chicago, and a "retreat" at Blue Island, 111., is to be broken up by United States District Attorney Edwin W. Sims. Information secured at Duval's headquarters possibly will lead to the. arrest of 2,000 French women by United States .Marshals at Minneap- will be a SCHAFFNER ii & MARX low $18 to $30 Hats Just in, direct from London. The ede brated JDtikef-Yorlc soft hat. "They're $ all the rage", only fH2.50 Sox We nave the famous Marvel Holeproof sox, six pairs guaran teed to wear six months, or we replace them. Antiseptic dye. Will not poison the foot; once worn always worn. $1.50 the box of six pairs Panama Hats 4yvv nv GROCERIES PHONE 681 olis.St. Louis, New York,' New Or leans, Kansas City, and other cities. All of them who have been here less ' than three years will be deported to th ecountry from which they were brought. ", Secret Service men who were de tailed to the case by District At torney Sims believe the arrest of Duval and his wife will stop the im portation of immoral French women to Chicago and it is expected that hundreds of the young women, who were distributed or sold to resorts in other cities of the country, through , the Chicago headquarters, will be picked up within the next few weeks and after hearings before Federal Judges will be deported. Duval and his wife, it is said, by federal officials, cleared in their busi ness approximately $200,000 a yetir and, owing to the vigilance of the fed eral authorities, were on the point of leaving for France when arrested. 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