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" A-J- " T" - n. ft DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL. J.yJ y1 J ftE -L 3n3E2Z3v!i "'' ry-r: ,-r I "I"' - " VOL, 'tf SAinEJtf, OREGON. nttnXy. DEOE3HBEB 31,1897. KO, M f'l I l A Few v v JSC X Dolls ORIENT L MATTERS Albums, England to Resist the Czar China. And mX, a: JAPAN AND ENGLAND UNITED. Picture Books, An Agreement to This Affect Has Been Reached. left from the Christmas stock, out at exactly We will close balance One-half price. -the- Neu) York Ra(jk?f! -A special from "We tlic people" tliat must be re spected do ordain as follews: That any person or persons that would dare to offer for sale any clothing, either In men's, boy's or chlldrens, below our cut prices, shall be sentenced to hard labor at 25.ee nts a day, that they may help to support themselves and those dependent upon them. Any person knowing of any violation of this "edict" shall bo rewarded with a "bone collar button" by proving the same to the satisfaction of GIJHNS0M00. 120 STATE STREET. The (alk of Town an Country The Peremptory -:e: as only been running a few days and it as been a grand success, and no wonder. jecause the people have been getting just the goods they wanted at their own prices, will c ertainly pay you all to attend, as you, too, can get your own purchases at your own prices, ill good, so do not delay, but come at once, The assortment is Remember the Chicago, Dec. 31 Minneapolis says: Advices from Ottawa Indicate that the British government Is preparing to actlvoly resist Russian occupancy of Port Arthur and Russian Influence In-Corcu, and also that thoco-opcratinn of the Japanese fleet with that of Great Britain Is a well-settled fact. Information has been received from a reliable source to tho effect that the Ottawa government 30 days ago no titled the Canadian Paclllc ofllclals to be in readiness for the immediate transportation lrom Montreal to Van couver and Equlmalt of 3500 men, the contingent conslstlngof engineers, guided the deck olllccrs. According to information at hand, the road has prepared .Tor handling 5000 men, Ave trains being held In readiness for this service. The ottlcers included in the flrst contingent are intended to reinforce the Japanese licet which Is said to be very short on engineering talent and deiiclent In gunnery The dispatch adds that a secret agreement has been concluded be tween Great Britain and Japan by the terms of which the Russian pre tensions In Corca are to be overcome, and Russian aggradizement in -Asia permanently checked. ' Captain Ronald Rolf It, N., on In pectlou service, Just returned from the west and on. his way to England via New York, says, Id his opinion, the forces above referred to is destined to increase the English forces at the forts at Esqulmalt and Pacific squad ron. He declines to discuss the pro bability of an imbroglio with Russia, but asserts that In case of actual hos tilities the British Asiatic squadron Is of sufficient strength to enforce any demands Great Briialo may have to make. He denies that there Is any probability o f an Anglo-Jipancse al liance, remarking that England's combining with a rourtu-rate power like Japan would be a confession of weakness that does not exist. He as serts with positiveness that tho con tingent to be bent west Is not for Jap anese reinforcement, but rather to serve on the fleets in operation should a naval war be precipitated In the Orient. The officials of the Canadian PaojflcJ railway here say they have no knowl edge of tho British ndmlrality having requisitioned three of tho Empress steamships, belonging to that com pany, as reported in a dispatch from Shanghai, and they believe the state ment to be unfounded. Rights to Be Upheld, Pekin, Dec 31. The suppression of J. McLevy Brown, British superin tendent of customs, is at present en gaging the attention of the British government with a view of upholding his rights. Four British war vessels arc understood to be off Chemulpo. GOVERNMENT RELIEF. Railroad Assessments. Arguments of Tax Agents of the Companies. JUDGE CROWELL'S ARGUMENT. The Situation. London, Dec. 31. A dispatch to the Dally Mall from Shanghai, dated on Thursday, says: Tho British fleet of eight ships and four torpedo boats has arrived at Chemulpo, port of Seoul. It is reported that there aro two Japanese cruisers In the Yang Tse Klang river. Japan Is woiking night and day preparing for war. It is believed that the British -and Jap anese fLetsaro in c ose touch. A dispatch to the Daily Mail from Tukiu, says: The Marquis Ito is form ing a new cabinet and according to a dbpatoh to the same paper from Na gasaki, dated Thursday, It Is believed that Marquis lto will aim to main tain a peaceful attitude. Discredited. Pakis, Dec. 31. The officers of tho French ministry of marine regard the report of the occupation of the island of Hainan, off the soutli coast of China, by tho French fleet as an in vention. During the day there was issued a semi-official contradiction of the report Montana Horses Should Be Used In stead of Reindeer, Washington, Dec. 31. Secretary Alger lias received two reports from Capt. Robinson, tho contract quarter master at Seattle, touching the re spective merits of the different trails ffrn the seaboard Into the Klondike country. Ho made thorough Inquiry at the direction of secretary and, in substance, this conclusions reached, after conferring with Jack Dalton and otherexperts.nre that tho Dalton trail Is not well adapted to the uses of the governmsnt expedition during the winter, but that the Skaguay route is probrbly the best. The captain says he had an Inter view with one man who claims to have 70,000 pounds of beef stored at Lake Bennett, which he Is willing to sell for$I per pound. The same man says he 10,000 pounds of corn and twontj or thirty horses at the same place, with which he proposes to organize a sled tralu into Dawson. Capt. Robinson says himself that his opinion Is that tho difficulty or reaching Dawson has been very much exaggerated and that a good army offi cer could nuke his way It with the expedition, and that Montana horses should be used. Mr. Jalfton, minister of the interior, for Canada, says that the only prac ticable route to Dawson City. Is what! is Known as cue White I'asa or moral commonly called the "lake route,'' commencing atSkagway. on the Lynn canal. He states that thev lmvo elglity.flve men In the territory aud expect to have fifty more at Skagway" on or before January 5. They have twenty tons of supplies now stored at Skagway for transportation over the pass, to which will be added ten tons within the next ten days for trans portation over tho pass, theJ2u.n.Ullnti authorities have a post at Lake Ben nett, andone ut Taglsh, at which place twenty men aro stationed, and a post at White Horse rapids and two posts intervening betwecu the latter point nndFort Selkirk. Difficulties of the Law in Equalizing the Values. i. Railroad roadbeds nro now assessc 1 as real estate. To raise or lower tho county assessment returns of railroad mileage valuation of class 2 of the real estate of the county, comprising all land and In provements, except fUy lots and Improvements thereon. For Instance, Jackson county as sesses the main lino of the Southern Pacific nt $10,000 a mile and Marlon county at 840UO a mile. No cquullzu tion Is possible by tho state board un der the law without raising or lowei ing the entire class of real estate. The law was purposely or Ignoianth left in this condition that must work hardship and Injustice in the end te both railroad and other property. Tills problem the state board ha been laboring witli today. Mr. Watt for the O. It. & N., Mr Sedgwick for the Northern Pacific and Judge Crowell for Jackson county, made arguments on the ques tion of railroad assessments. The Southern Paclhc railroad company made no showing. Mr. Sedgwick said their assessment Of track was satisfactory, no pro tested against an asstnent of $1.25 an acre in Gilliam county. He did not consider they were worth $1.25 an acre 'They wiggled In and wiggled out, Leaving the people still In doubt, Whether the snake that made the track, Was coming forth or going back.'' "It was the same old S. P. railroad company," said the Judge, "with that archangel or hell.ColllsP. Hunt ington at Its head." Judge Crowoll showed that accord ing to statistics, cost of building nil tho railroads in Oregon was $90,000,- 000. while the assessed valuation of said railroad last year wasonly $5,073,. 134, or a little oyer G percent of their cost, while the farmers and business men of the stato arc paying taxes upon a valuation of 60 to 75 per cent of the full cost or value of their prop erty and he claimed 'hat this "'as "an unanswerable, stinging wrong to the people of this Btate," and that It ought not to be borne any longer He compared tho mode of assessing railroads In California with that of Oregon, showing that our sister state on the south knows far better how to make railroads pay their Just share of taxation than wo do and that we should derive a good lesion there from. Judge Crowell said a great many things to open tho eyes of the state board, and displayed a piofound knowlego of the subjuct In hand, as veil as un earnest desire to see-Justice 'lone. It Is the Intention of the Canadian government to have a detachment of 250 men In the territory within the next thirty days. Tho detachment will be ready to leave Skagway on the 15th proximo, but the minister has consented to hold tho expedition that they mayiccompany the expedi tion of the war department, which will leave Skagway on or before Feb ruary 1. Tho goycrnnient has con sented to grant escorts to our expedi tion, providing co-operation cannot bo consumsitcd Government duties up on all sup plies sent in under military control will be waived by tho Canadian gov ernment. The minister was oyer the pass In October. He states that the government will grant our expedition the use of their posts on the route and grant all other faculties to our ex pedition, over their territory. Change ok Name. The wholesale fiuit linn of Carnell, Carter & Co,, recently established in tills city, has been changed and will hereafter be known as the Paclllc Fruit & Supply Company. The office and warerooms, however, liaye not been changed and the new firm will continue business at 205 Commercial street, with O. Marsh as manager and P. A. Karnell, secretary. Corner State and Commercial sts Salem. S, FRIEDMAN, Auctioneer, If rfil v '" i- Z-- 9 iiLi.-i.- in 38 1 I U m i (IB ah H-W-Vv-lVll KSe&BFJseSFcB MRRFI IflS lilL5LL3l! 1U. Down They Go -o- Good Point! to remember in the purchase oi hard ware.is that quality should never be sacrificed for price, Low prices with us mean no sacrifice of excellence. Any one who buys of us willj certify to this (act GRAY BROS Salem Or, Ou r underwear sale has suceeded beyond our fiusaugine expectations, We are going to contiiue it, At the same time we have cut the price of our rmense stock of umbrclk . 50c ones reduced to . , . . ?!? 25c 75c ones reduced to ...,'..,. . ? oOc SI "ones reduced to , 75c 51,25 ones reduced to. . , 85c SL50 ones reduced to i95c most. and It had been offered at 35 cents an acre and could not be sold at that price. He satd they had about 12,000 acres there. The board could not chango this item. The remedy was with the county board. Tho average of such unimproved land was $1,40 in that county. In Morrow county that class of laud was assessed for 40 cents an acre. Mr. Crowell'a argument gave figures of railroad assessment in California and Washington and a summary of Ills" rctnarusisTjiyon below, Mr. Watt spoke for the O. R. & N. lines and stated that bis company was perfectly satisfied with their assessments. He had labored to impress upon assessors that the property should be treated as a whole ut a uniform price of $4000 a mile for tho main lln-c. This was tho valuation in Idaho and pari of Washington. The rolling stock was put at $590 a mile. JUDGE CROWELL'S ADDRESS, County Judge W.S. Crowell.or Jacksot county, appeared bofore the board by appointment, this morning and made a very pleasant address. Juugo Crow ell Is a large man In every respect,pre possesslng In appearance, dignified and an effective talker. After extend ing thanks to the board for the court esies of a hearing, ho answered some questions of members. He explained a shortage of 1,200 acres appearing on tho roll this year as a result of the inexperience of tho assessor, who Is serving his flrst term, and iho area of Jackson county being so lurgc makes such a mistake easily possible. He said there was quite a difference tills year from last year on account of the different interpretations placed by different assessors upon the terms "tillable" and "non-tillable" land.tho previous assessor taking the position that all laud cleared of timber and chapparal 60 that it might be culti vated and cropped should be classed as "tillable," while the present asses sor and tho county Judge do not so hold, and the present assessor went a little too fur In the other direction. Judge Crowell explained the assess ment of railroad road bed, which Is valued in that county at $10,000 a mile und told that the Southern Pa cific company hud held up Jackson county by Injunction from collecting Its $10,000 of taxes and that the county hud paid $4,000 of thatamount to tho state, lie thought the assess ment of railroad property In the county was only fulr and Just, uqd all he wanted, like Mr. Watt, was to bo let alone. He exhibited a map of Jackson county showing tho land owned by the lallroad company therein, covering an area of half a million acres, or bo mo 02,000 acres more than the whole amount of land owned by the total population of the county, placed at 15,000 people. He also defended the assessment of these lands, saying they were on an average valued lower than similar lunds owned by residents. Judge Crowell was very bitter to ward the rail company. He exhibited, the various petitions of tho company for reduction of assessment, showing such a variation l of values In their qwn minds, that as tho Judge queted: 299 Commercial w w WQQUE$ UftMi STORE I- ' I SOCIETY NOlE BOOK. The young people of Unity Guild ave their first dancing party at tho church Thursday evening and It was Indeed an enjoyable affair, reflecting great credit on the management. The best of muslo was furnished by Policy's orchestra and the light fan tastic was tripped by about thirty couples until a late hour to the In finite delight of thoso who wcro for tunate enough to hold Invitations. The guild contemplates glylng these delightful dancing parties once u month throughout tho winter season and to which Invitations are formally Issued. Master Arthur and Miss Nellie, children of Mr. and Mrs. F.N.-Derby, most acceptably entertained a host of their young friends at their .pleasant suburban homo in Mornlngslde, Thursday evening. The young host and hostess proved themselves ideal entertainers, for their guests enjoyed themselves very much. Games and other diversions served to pass the evening roost pleasantly. Refresh robots wn-o sctved at a seasonable Hour to permit the young people to depart for their respectlyo homes yla the "last car,1' whioh arrived too soon. Those to whom invitations were ad dressed were as follews: Bertha Snell, Currie Hurst, Cora Blosscr, Connie Lewis, Enlo Klein, Ellu Rincman, Esther Nelson, Ethel Knight, Gertrude Riddell, Grace II lidge.Helen Sutherland, Lelo Nlcklln, Lois Cosliow, Minnie Sherman, Mlna Uetz.Muud MoKuy.Meta Klein, Mollio Jolcii'un, Maude Morrison, Minnie De Lonir, Mai Ian Gray, Sliyla Knight, Nettle litckuer, Nora Anderson, Stella Hurst, Winnie Rlgdon, Winnie Bellinger, Cnnntuuco Holland, Remoh Holland. Edith St. Helens, Jessie Wann, Hattlclluudlett, Carrie Wills, Fannie Lane, Agnes Gilbert, Ruth Gabrlelson, Anna Bleson, Lena nut ton, Blanche Illidge.and nettle New cirk; Claude Knight, Joe Adolph, Sam Adolph, Jake BernardI, Chester Parvln,Clydo Brock.Chauncey Bishop, Denuls Morrison, Earl Riddell, Ever ett Anderson, Gates Cochran, Gaines Ford, Jerry King, Johnnie Bropliy, Kinney Miller, Leon Davidson, Lau die Hamilton. Louis Judaan, Felix Hamilton, Iru Hamilton, George Jud son, noward Damon, Roy Burton. Edith Jones, Orla Thompson and Syd ney Bates, of Portland; Messrs Bert Gcer, Arclil3 Bowen, Will Jones, liar rls Thompson, Will Short, William llabcrly, Carl Griffith, Otto Mctschan, John Shanks, Bliss Darby, Quince Jnivls, Earl Pooler and Wm. Trul llngcr. Thursday afternoon Miss Lena Brcyman and Miss Jessie Brcynmn gayo an afternoon party at their de lightful home, corner of Court and Church streets, In honor of Mm. Ru dolph Prae) und Mrs. A, L. McCully, both of Portland. The large spacious rooms of the Bruymau homo were artistically deco rated In snillax and mistletoe. A pleasant dlverdou was offered the usvembled guests In the form of a fame entitled "A Penny for Your Thoughts," and from which consider able amusement was experienced. A penny was attached, by u ribbon, to nicely arranged cards upon which were printed sixteen questions, per taining to the penny. A prlzo was offered for the one vlio should succeed In answering the greatest number of questions correctly. Four ladies hud equal claims on the prise, each an swering all of tho questions correctly. Tho drawing of straws resulted In awarding the prize to Mrs. A. T, Gil bert. For instance one oT tho ques tions with It answer was "In what way does the penny represent a mes senger?" Answer: "It Is one c(s)ent.' Tho guets were treated to some ex ccllent vocal mush; during the after noon and at a later hour a delicious luncheon was sorvcd,8uch as only the hostesses arc capable of preparing Ttuse enjoying tho hospitality of the Misses Brcyman arc as follews: Mrs. Paul II. Sroat, Mrs. F. R. An son, Mrs. It. P. Boise Jr. Mrs. Geo. Rose, Mrs. Geo. Rogers, Mrs. Rudolph Prael, Mrs. AI McCully, Mrs. Frank Waters, Mrs. L. F. Orllllth, Mrs. W. S. Dunlway, Mrs. C. D. Gabrlelson, Mrs. B. F. Meredith, Mrs. Wm. Brown Mrs. Claud Gatch, Mrs. A. T. Gilbert, Mrs. R. Q. Fleming, Mrs. Jno. Krausse Mrs. O. E. Krausse, Mrs. Joe Albert, Mrs. Jos. Baumgartner, Mrs. C. A. Gray, Mrs. A. 1. Wagner. Mis. R. J. Hendricks, Mrs. J. D. Sutherland, Mrs, J. O, Griffith, Mrs. E. A. Pierce, Mrs. S. M. Stock, Mrs. Ray Gilbert, Mrs. 1. L. Patterson, Mrs. W. T. Bell, Mrs. Goo. Burnett, Mrs. Scott Bozorth Mrs.W. T. Williamson, Mrs. W. n. Byrd, Mrs. II. W. Myor, Mrs, Ted Piper, of Seattle, Mrs. J. H. Blckford, Mrs. Ed. Weller, Mrs. S. Foster, Mrs. J. II, McNary, Mrs. J. n. Cavanaugh, Mrs. A, N. Moores, Mrs. May Burcn, Mrs.O. West, Mrs, E, M, Laforo, Mrs. V, Wagner of Ashlund: Miss Anna Mctschan, Miss Ethel Cuslck Miss Edca Moody, Miss Illrsch, Miss Lou Hlrsch, Miss Byrd, Miss Bertha Byrd Miss Claudia Gilbert, Miss Blanche Bell, MlbS George Glllner, Miss Lucy Williams, Miss Frank Richardson, Miss Leila Waters, Miss Gusslo Glesy, Mls3 Gertie Hlrsoli, Miss Gladyd Byrne, Miss Mao Bolso, Miss nor tenso Levy, Miss Jcanctto Meredith, Miss Lizzie nolycrson, Miss Margaret Klnsey and Miss Reason. nora Itartly B rower, and ht and Ernest Rosa, and B?rtfea 1 Maclcay; Hiram A, Hartley awl wife, and Albert and .lcs!e Hartley, Silver ton; Edgar Hartly and wlfe.Macleay; Ahiandanartlcy Bowen, htttlMftd a'rt Merle Bowen, Sllvcston; Ida M. ftftd M. Maggie Hartley, Mackay, Of nineteen grandchildren, o4y ten were able to bo present. Among others present were the fol fel fol eowing: Mr. and Mrs J. B. Waldo, Mr and Mrs. A. A Du Boise, Rev. asd Mrs, EhcrsOl, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Idte man, Mrs. 'Melissa Taylor, Mrs. John Bosslei7"Mfsse. Myrtlo V. Du Boise, Lily G Craig, Maude Du Boise and lone Du,Bolse, The RlfTs'to this worthy couple were beautiful, and appropriate to the oc casion. M. FOUR UHERIFF'S SALES. in The young peoples society of tho German Babtlstchuicli on north Cot tage street, will hold Its annual watch meeting tonight. An appro priate program will bo rendered, at thoclosoof which tho assembly will resolyo Itself info a watch night prayer meeting, Roy. O. WaohLle, of Eugene, will bo present to tako part lit the exercises. All aro Invited. From macleay. w. I - -r. ,- .rskrogs'r'Mf fmumMWifM&smw Kite -;,'js those are that you get for 8 cents a dozen ! They might, however, make good chickens, Maybe, too, those alum bak ing powders are good for some thing not good for the stom ach, though, A ScbWIi 81 Company ,. Roy Damon,RalphBuxxeIaod Rockey nodgkln. Prof. Scoblo has engaged to serve the First Congregatlonul church a musical director. Mrs. Holland will sing witli liltn at present. Prof. Scoble has been In tho sta.vO since last Februury und has mude quite a reputation as a choir master. He will also continue to train the Unity church choir, Saturday afternoon tho Ladles' auxiliary of the Y. M. O. A. will hold the usual New Year's reception In the parloreof the association. The affair promises to bo one of the pleasantest In tho history of the organization. A splendid muRlc prornpi has boon prepared for the pepaian, which will be rendered, commencing at 4 o'clock, the reception to follow tlip cmioluslon. feollowlng b the program urranged: Piano solo- Mlsa Nettlo Beckncr. Vocal Duet Ono Flag, One Coun try Still," MIsscp Mabel Heritage and Nina Bushncll. Piano Duet Miss Shelton and Mrs. Jos. II. Albert Vocal Solo "Bethlehem's Guiding Star," Miss Anna Atwood with vio lin obi I ga to by Mr. Carl Denton. Violin Solo-Selected, Miss Nellie Brown. Vocal Trio Mlsa neulat, Mlsu White and Mrs. W. P. Babcook. Vocal Solo "Day Dreams," Miss Lilian ftoblln, with ylollon obllgato by Mr, Carl Denton. Banjo Duet Misses Tlllson and Junk. There wan an Informal reunion of the ypu,og people residing In tho vi cinity of Wlllard, held at the spacious farm home of Alexander Thompson Thursday evening, The ymw peo ple spent the evening very pleasantly In various games and In fact did not depart for their homes "until tho morning." At a proper hour the hostesses, the Ml63cs Thompson, served an elegant luncheon to which the guests did am ple Justice, Those present were: Misses Eva Patton, Llda Thomp-on, Kate Pooler, Josephine Ihbbard, Roxauua, Thomp son, tJcrtrude ilbyfy MuJfl P.ol,c, Golden Wedding of Mr. and Mts. E. Hartley Fittingly Celebrated. "Mountain View," tho beautiful country homo of Mr, and Mrs. E. w. Hartley, near Macleay, was the scene of a memorable event on Wednesday, the 20th Inst., It being tho lltioth anniversary of the marrlngo of tho worthy couple, About fifty relatives and friends gathered to do honor to the occasion, and the day will bo long remembered by all present. Edmund Waller Hartley, was born In Harden County, Kontucicy, Feb ruary 0, 1825, but at un eurly ago re moved to Jefferson county, Illinois. Ann Eliza Whltluw was born in Laurel county, Kentucky, October 22,1820. At an euily uge, eho also, with her parents, removed to a farm near.llcnton, Franklin county Illinois. There Hhe and Mr, Hartley wcro mar led, Wednesday, December 20, 1847. They ut onco went to u home prepared for them In Jefferson county, and then) they resided continuously un til 1805. On April 4, 1805, In company with seveiul others', they started with their ox teams, for the long and perilous drive across plulns and mountains, to Oiegon. They arrived 'here on Oct ober 17th, of the saio year, and at once moved onto tho placo on which theybtlll reside. Twelve children have been barn to them, three of whom, two daughters aud ono son, died In infancy. Qf the nlno living, all but ono wero at homo to help to do honor to tho memorable day, Charles L of Elk City, w(H unable to attend, At noou'thuse present wero Invited to tho dining room, where tho tables wero fairly groaning under tlmlr weight ut giKMl thirius lutncded for tho "Inner nnn," Tho day was spent In social con vorsoaiidniualc. bjth voeil au'l In strumcnial. """ The houso was bountifully dt-cor ated for tho occasion wlUiovergrwa, vines und potted and cut tlowsw, Among thuso nrewn v,'''o tho fcl, lowlog rolUlvo m, June Uurtly, Muclcay, IJmlly Hurtley Cilne, hus band und fjur daughters, Flora, Neb lie, Luvluiiuiiiid -r , I'urilum! E New Suits Instituted Today Matters Probate At 10 a. in. today Sheriff F. T. Wnghtman conducted four execution sales us follows; In case of Wm. n. Egan Vf. Free man J. Eldrledge, James E. Eldrlcdge etui., fifty acres lot 5 s, r2w, were bid In by plal ntlff for $751.94. In case (if John Q.Wilson vs. Gorge Brltton etal.,U) satisfy a Judgment for $?63 20 and Interest and costs, lot, 61 In Sunnyslde No. 5, twenty acres wan bid In by D. M. Smith for $320. In case of The Alliance Trust Co. limited, vs, J. N. Bickford et al., to cleura Judgment for 1371.83 with In terest and $1281,85 with Interest and the costs, CO acres lu t 0 s. r. 3 w were bid In by plaintiff for $1839.40. In caso of tho Investors Mortgage Security Co., limited, vs. Jamea A. Johnston etui, for tho purpose of sat isfying a Judgment for $202.01 and $1077.62 and tho usual Interest and costs. 52J acres In 1 5 r 1 w were did In by tho plaintiff for $1404.35. R. W, Carey Is plaintiff In un action for money Instituted in Department No. 2. Marlon connty circuit court against John T. Sandercock et al. Judgment Is demanded for $1200, with Interest at 8 per cent from March 10, 1897 and $150 attorneys fees. Tho foreclosure of a mort gage ot 66.77 acics In t8sr, 2w, is also asked. The amount -Is claimed to bo due on a promlsary note for $1300 issued by defendants to plain tiff on December 20, 1894. Ford & Kaiser aro plaintiff's attorneys. W. S. Crockett and Lora Blankcn ship were tho recipients of a marriage license from Cou'nty Clerk LW. Bhlea today. , Tho will or Elizabeth Whelan, who died October 5, 1894, leaving real and personal property of tho probable value of $3500 was today admitted to probate. In tho will which wbb ex ecuted June 20, 1894 tlu deceased named Andrew Whelan her husband as executor of tho estate but he failed to properly probate tho will and has sinco died making It neces sary for tho appointment of another executor. James Wholan. a son of the deceased, was today named as ex ecutor of tho estate. The iinal account of S, A. MoFaa- den, administrator of the estate of F. B. Mlze, deceased, was today tiled with tho county clerk and the admin istrator discharged. Some Fruit Sold. Thurbday afternoon Sheriff F, T. Wrlghttnan sold all of the perishable fruit In the O. F. & P. Co's. ware house, consisting of bannas, orantres and lemons. The proceeds of the sale amounted to $111.05 und the principal buyers wero local mcrchauts. The work of taking an Inventory of tho stock and fixtures of the company has been postponed, Sheriff Wright man being rushed with olllco work, making It Impossible to devote his time In that way. The work of cx atning the books of tho concern, which will require sevcrul days, will also be done in a few days SPECIAL RATES. For Un'on Conference and Mass Meet ing at Portland. The Soutliorn Paolllo Railroad Com pany havo grunted, from points on their lines, a rate of ono .and onq third fare for tho round trip to dele gates who attend the union confer ence of tho silver and reform forces to bo held In Portland, Ore,, Jan. 7 and 8, 1808. Tills will include Populist, Democratic, Silver Republican and Union Committeemen and those wlo may bo selected by any of thoso Com uilttccmen to attend this conference. Rates good from Jan. 0 to 10 Inclusive. J, O, Cooper, Chairman Union Stato Committee. UniKQ On Your chickens and all nds of poultry, also eggs; we want icm. Highest cash prlre, Oregon JUltry & Bupnly Co.. 114 Court street. opera house block. 29-3t-wl ft Re?! U tfca Mgfattt grxl Ub fwi hmmytm aJko it -- ..-- . thlr 4 f irtfiar tfcaa nlirL"J W PWl ift v T "T vww mi 4 ih. MNsSvval'"-jrvsK'' r