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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-04-08
MARTINS FERRY

Joe White. who has been employed by
Chas Miller for the past two years, and Is
20 well known base ballist played with
Wheeling YESTERDAY and If IL is 10 he
Judged 10y the general expression. Joe dld
good work
Workmen yesterday commenced the cree
ton of q building ou the Floto property,
corner Hanover street and G.. up. railroad,
to bee used as q marble works by John Less,
"a popular young man of our city.
VIM. Connolly. our energetic Opera
House manager. was summoned last even
ing % the bedside of his father-in-law,
James Conway. at Portland. who lies al
the point of death with dropsy.
Lee Woods. a prominent First warder.
removed his family and household goods to
Steubenville. yesterday, where he has Sc
cured good position
There was considerable kicking yestcr-
dav bv the police about workers going
within the forbidden distance of the polls
tO secure votes.
Mr. Frank Ford and wife. of Steuben-
Vile. O.. but formerly of this city spent
Sunday here with friedds
Richard AIcBemic. after severe attack
of pneumonia, is able 20 be out on the
streets again.
There was quite number of machines
of Yesterday ON account of "a scarcity OF
iron.
Mrs. Davis. of Steubenvillc, is the guest
of Mrs. VIM. Heslop. ON Fifth street
Albert Marshall returned yesterday from
Cleveland. O.
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Rnllrnnd Meeting in poddrldge.

LEOPOLD, w. Va, April An interest
ing railroad meeting was held at Market on
the 2Sth day of March last, by the citizens
III New Milton and Southwest districts, Of
Doddridge county. w. Va. They made "a
permanent organization by electiug /. W.
Pearcv chairman and John NJ. Gribble sec
retarv and appointed corresponding secrc-
taries 10 confer with different capitalists i'm
regard To building railroad from smith
Ion. ON the b. X o.. TO Charleston, w. Va.
The people express much enthusiasm in
the interest of said enterprise. We have
learned TO our sorrow that by burning our
valuable timber 10 get it out of the way IS
n losing process. We earnestly invite cap
italists 10 come and see us and our great
wealth i'm natural resources only waiting
for capital 20 take hold of IT,.
Ourcounty is rich in coal, iron ore tim
her of AN varities, oil and gas. and with a
class of hardy. industrious and intelligent
citizens And they are ready to and for
eign on domestic capital 90 develop our
rich. great and grand county.
JouN NJ GRBuLE, Secy.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-04-08
liOUNDSVILIE.


| MorNp-vuLE. April 1.-Messrs. T. T.
! Mcighcu and G. Il. Oldham. attOrncys-at
law, have entered into "a co-partnership
They iuteudc 90 have the room i'm the
Court House I'm which the heater is situated.
renovated and fixed up and "a doorway cut
between that and the Prosecuting Attor
ney' Office, and Will occupy both rooms as
Offices.
The Ohio River railroad trains have re-
sumed travel upon their own road between
here and Wheeling: the trestlc ON the Mar
rows having been liked suilcenly Ion
trains To pass over ID. Ihey SUN run very
! SLOW az thal point however ,,...,.,
'"s r. Iil-s VINO I''l'', il''l' ,iD''i'''
n'iu ms sIlIA anu N'LoH 'lyu ".i ''''. t'
4"'c Huul 7""""! Il-H'' no" s"0 'li
ever started Is Il! alvIt' as no iI1 nag, w
oeen near lhe ouildlns Tor several DAYS. Ut
was propdDil 'he wore o' an lhcchui'i
NIr. lilssS was iasl asleep @t t.ie 1iine ana
knew nothing OF u uiill aW"Nehed 10y oae
on MS hcl-hnuIa WHO lldu uI9t1NtIc d.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-04-08
PRODUCE.

NEW YORK. April Flour, receipts 2l.-
,Dl packagcs: exports 1.252 barrels. ana
11i $50 sacks. market hrmer: sales lS.lN
barrels. Wheat. receipts $500 bushels
exports. 24s1O bushels: sales f.4O0OOO
bushels futures, and $1,000 bushels spot;
SPOT market higher, ungradedIed 'NasY- C..
SO 3 red >+a>4. &C.; No. ! northern 70
No hard SOC; options active az al coup.
No red April - &C.; May s. $50, clos
inr al - &c; June - 1-l6ass -c, closing az
y, it,. July So as &c. closing at SIC:
August S5aSfi4c. closing at ~ e.: Septem-
Der - aaS6a- G. closing at S6'-c; December
SSaSS7.c closing 40 ss'-. Rye, firm. west
ern -5a5si .c Corn, receipts. 33.bj0 bush
els. exports. $4,000 bushels; sales. i,-4o
900 bushels futures, and la>,"v bushels
snof. market moderately active. ungraded
mixed "a a4lc; April 3s4c; May 3s'=c;
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PETROLEUM.

New YoEK. April Petroleum opened
weak at ~lc and saeged of lc iu early
trading The market rallied after noon.
but gave way again later and closed weak
al Soc Stock Exchange opened at Sic.
highest Sic. lowest soc, closed az NOc
Sales. .32. 600 barrels.
On CITY, PA. April Petroleum
opened al Size. highest Sic: lowest
al 10: closed 40 & .c. Sales o.. 900 barrels.
charters IO.S53 barrels; shipments, l2,.-
900 barrels runs. 1876, 149 barrels.
Plrr,BuEG. PA. April g. Petroleum.
dull weak and lower: opened at 81 q.
closed 40 ~ O. highest 81 e.; lowest 49,. 20.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-04-08

j properly taxed in the State of Ohio, the
assessment being $4,000.
The petition sets forth that petition
ers having been paving taxes ia West
Virginia
Under color of a West Virginia statute
i'm relation 20 the assessment of ferries.
During all that time we We're resting i'm the
delusion that the laws of West Virginia
gave us am exclusive franchise. which
would, so long as we should maintain our
ferry and furnish accommodations for the
public, protect us against competitor from
bridges and other ferries for distance of
half q mile above and half mile below our
said ferry. We have found. upon iuvcsti-
cation, that So far as the protection afford
cd boy the statutes of West Virginia is con
cerued. our franchise amounts TO nothing
Even your county of Ohio with "a laudable
public spirit, lends It's aid % the extent of
several hundred thousand dollars, To "a pri-
vate corporation which is constructing "a
pier bridge having "a course diagonaly
across our path. which bridge not only OBJ
structs our path. but i'm addition will. when
completed. compete with us for the public
patronage.
For this reason and others. the petit
TONERS asked for relief The matter
went 90 the Committee ON Equalization
and Appeals.
Benz Springer and j. +. Springer pre-
scented accounts for sheep killed and
wounded by dogs, amounting % S52.25
in the first case and SlO.25 iu the second.
Tho matter went TO the Committee ou
Equalization and Appeals.
Mrs. Margaret Welsh, pctitioncd chat
her SON. James VI. Welsh, Dee compelled
90 support her The matter went To- the
Prosecuting Attorney.
The Clerk reported the following bal
anceS In the various local funds
rradclphia................................ssi ~
Rirhiuud ........... ....--.-. b 30
Liberty .......... ....... 25i Obj
kitrhIr. ....... ...... - "1
Washington. ...... ---....... } 10
ss.l 80
Applications for liquor licenses were
granted as follows; I'm Fulton. Law
renee Hitler. Geo. Baker. NJ. Stein, Jas.
Hcrdcn. Albert Stankc and Herman Gch-
ringer: elsewhere, Henry Seibcrt, Cath
crime lIcimbcrgcr. August PcStiugcr,
Wheeling Park Association, VIM.
Stamm. G.. i. larticb. and Frank Wal
tcrS There was protest from o. c..
Dewey and twenty-five others protest
ing against granting "a license to Mr..
Scibcrt The license went through 10y
"a vote of 20 g. the noes being McSSr>.
Maxwell. McGrcgor and Mr.. President.
A resolution offered by Mr. McGrcgor
was adopted providing that the Com
mittce ON Poor House and Farm be cm-
powered To appoint q superintendent of
the lufrmery pending the sickness of
Mr.. Foreman.
The new rules reported for the gov
crnmcntof the luiirmary were approved.
The Board adjourned to meet this after
noon 40 o'clock 10 examine the plans
for the new Jail.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-04-08

June $50: July Sole. Oats, receipts
l3l.OJO bushels, exports $4,000 bushels,
sales 10000 bushels futures. and 1900
bushels spot; market fairly active. Nav
d e.; June - &C.: spot No. white - T.:
mixed western 2Sa32c: white DO 33a3,c.
No. . Chicago 2Saa2c. Coffee. firm and 25a
$50 points up: April l71Oal1 soc; May l7.j5c.
June l1.3Uai140c; July lil5al1.20c: Au-
gust lGO0alllOc: September i6.1OalG. Soc:
October lG55alGGjc: November rs 3Oc:
December. and January l62jal64Oc: Feb
ruary l6l5alG.25c. spot Rio. steady 20i C..
Sugar, steady. MOlasses. steady peir0ie-
um, steady: United SOi,c Rice. Cotton
Seed Oil, Tdllow. Resin. and Turpcntine
firm Eggs, easier; western l2c. Pork.
strong and fairly active. old mess Sll GOA
II D; do new Sll 5Oal2 -. extra prime 50 30
alO 0o. Cut Meats, strong Lard, strong
. cr and quiet western steam ~ 80: April
81 40; May ~ a. june ~ 33: July - 80:
August - 80; September - -. October
81 a. Butter. quiet: western dairy 4.
lie; do. creamery lla25c. Cheese. strong:
western l0.lc.
CHICAGO April Trading I'm wheat was
active and stronger feeling was developed
The market was "a broad one and the nu-
merOus outside orders received carried the
market ont of the control of local operators.
/ Operators. however, generally felt builish
and there was mo- desire under the present
condition of the market TO short the mar
ltet. Aside from the natural condition of
the market, the frnucss and advance of TO-
day were assisted some by the unfav0rable
tenor of the crop reports received Corn
there was very good business transacted
within a .c range Oats active. strong
en- and higher Provisions, moderate trade
reported with stronger feeling. Flour dun
but firm. Wheat cash No spring s9i4 "a
Soc; No. spring 69ailc; No. - red 40
soc; April 49, aS0 e., closing at sOc; MAY
>nas07-c closing 40 so ,c; June sol aSli a..
closing an Size; July 49, -aSOc, closing
at 1g g. Corn, cash No. 3Oi 3 a3OA-c
April soc; May BOZ .a3l 5 C. closing at 3o5Sc:
July 32a33 e., closing at 32i &c. Oats, cash
No % a32 c May % a22 .c,ciosing at
% &c; June % a22 e, closinga 22i c:July
ID a23 g.. closing az % 81. Rye, No ..
Seed at 81 23. Mess Pork, cash $40 GOA
10 90 May $40 G2i alO 10. closing at
$40 10 June $40 - tal0 SO. closing 40
$40 - July $40 sOalOgO. closing az $40 So
/ Lard. cash audMay ~ lja6 II June 1922
July 50 3D. Cut Meats. short ribs - l5a
11i5; shoulders - 4Oa4 3d.; short clear
- 50a5 go. Whisky 100 Il o. Butter low
er: finest Elgiu 22a22 80; finest western
2oa2ic; fine l9a20c; finest dairics lSa2Oc;
fine Halle Eggs at llc Receipts Flour,
10000 barrels wheat. 10000 bushels, corn,
$4,000 bushels: oats, 10000 bushels rye,
1900 bushels; barley. 5000 bushels Ship
mcnts-Flour, 1000 barrels; wheat 3j5.OOO
bushels. corn, $500 bushels: oats, l4l.001
bushels; rye "a 900 bushels barley, 1900
bushels.
PHuAurLrWA. April Flour steady.
Wheat, quiet and steady; fair 10 good mill
ling ildS3c: prime tO fancy Nla9!c. un-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-04-08
APPROPRIATIONS
FOR The YEAR PASSED BY TIE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS.
The Estimated Receipts About SllOO0O-Eoonomy
Must Be Pactcei-The Liquor Licenses
Granted.

Yesterdays session Of the Board OF
County Commissioners was ana unusually
important one, there coming up for ac-
tion the ordinance fixing the appropria-
tious for the ensuing year. as well as
the granting of liquor licenses and
other matters Of moment 90 the citizens
of tine county.
Tho Committee ON Finance submitted
the following report concerning the
probable revenues and expenditures of
the county:
After thoroughly considering the esti-
mated expenditures and revenues of the
county for the ensuing fiscal year, Your
committee earnestly cali your attention 10
the fact that it win require the most rigid
economy To- be exercised by the Board TO
avoid cXpending more than than the re-
ccipts for the year VIII probably amount
90.
1.-THE estimated revenues are as follows.
Levy of SOC per 500 ON estimated yalu-
alton Uf 5lluuuO. including reuI per
~eual and railroad property ......-.... flG,HN
Estimated dividend 600 Pc w. ~ hy.
Interest ou D.. W. * by. bonds .......... 1.l2O
Rrnf ....... 100
Total rrrruuc Observation-Disclosures. sllO.G3S
The estimated expenditures, amounting
to the above sum. are set forth m detail M
the appropriation ordinance. herewith sub
mittcd. which is recommended for adop-
ton
This ordinance was taken mp by the
Board: considered and adopted as fol-
lows
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-04-08

Nr.. Caul'r concluding certain lee
-Bomcmhcr ann telling You this
'or your own good
Nr CauI'c speaking Tor the first
tme|-i, that SOP ! thought 10 must
l. llr Your own amusement.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-04-08
Tie French CIaquc.

First Claqucr- Why do you clap and
hiss at thc same time?
Second ditto-Nou sec the new actress
has paid mo To clap. and her rival has
paid me 90 hiss.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-04-08

FOurs-and-a-half, Registered ...... ..lU5. .
Fours-and-a-haif. Coupons. luz b
Pacific skies of ls9j..................ll
Sr,rEs-Dull and firm.
RAILROADS Moderately active: sales ST.
$4,000.
SroCKS-The nfayorable showing OF the
banks statement ON Saturday with Mis-
souri, Pacific In the matter of the formation
of "a new association to take the place of
Interstate Association. caused pause n
the feeling of confidence which was So
prominent during last week and put am
end TO the buying which resulted from H.
and to-day's market felt the effects of the
encouragem given TO the bears
The pressure to-day was felt most Sc
Verclv I'm Reading. Union Pacific and
Missouri Pacific and 10 was boldly given
out before the close that Union Pacific
would be attacked. The decline of ! per
cent which followed. was entirely the re
suit of this pressure Reading was also
vigorously attacked. and IL steadily sagged
away from AZ 10 40. bat I'M Missouri Paci-
tic this success was very indifferent In
the remainder of the list except in "a Few
specialties. the changes were insignificant
The tone of the market underwent mark
ed change for the better later in the
dav. however. principally because oil the
more favorable adVlccs ND regard 10 the
Western situation. Manhattan aud Colo
RADIO Coal were remarkably strong. and
both rose ! per cent Pacific Mail also
made a sharp squirt owing TO some talk
about a contest over the election which Will
take place uextmonth The close was quiz
ct but firm. generally at slight losses from
closing figures Tennessee Coal is down
H.. Reading Sc while Colorado Coal is mp
| / Der cent Sales lf6.935 shares Quota
ti6ns closed bid as follows.
Adams Express. 1850; American Express,
U4 Canada Pacific. -: Central Pacliic,
! 81: Chesapeake and Ohio, 22f do first
preferrcd. go: do second preferred. -
! Chicago and Alton. 1879; Chicago, Burning
ton and Quincy. l0d. Delaware and hud.
son. 1901; Delaware, Lackawanna ana
| Western, 1855: Denver and Rio Graude,
/ -: Eric. 24s-; do preferred 90; FORT
| Wavue. 15l: Illinois Central, ll4'
| Lake Shore 1917. Michigan Central, 9N'
! Minneapolis and ST. Louis, 81 do pre-
! ferred. "a; Missouri Pacific, -; North
/ ern Pacific. 81 Z do preferred, % North
western. llli Is; do preferred. l4l New
! York Central. 10, Oregon Transcontinen-
! tal. Sc Pacific Mail, 1898, Peoria, Decatur
and Evansville. -; Pittsburg, 1871 Pull
man Palace Car l>9; Reading, 4O Rock
Island 90 ST. Louis and san Francisco,
| i6. do preferred. 3i' do first pre-
ferrcd. -; ST. Paul. Goii do preferred,
lib: St Paul Minneapolis and Manitoba,
I'm: ST. Paul and Omaha. - do pre-
! ferred. 90: Texas Pacific 1854; Union
Pacific, 62 United States Express, So
Western Union, sts
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FOR SALE.
Class Works. Machine Shop ( Foundry

WE OFFER AT PRIVATE SALE. As A
W whole. our entire r.al Sifc and fixtures.
consisting of GLASS Works complete 90 'nr.r
Mould Shop .ud machinery. also Machine
shop and Foundry mill supplied with tool. aud
patterns our works agr centrally located. near
coal and natural gas. and with excellent ship
ping aciiifi,-.
ON Ma, 3D. 1920 30 p. n.. if uu.od $500 viii
offer ID 100 public sale 0u tur premises.
tNo years. secured ht mOr'-Hr" 600 the property.
lor further Information apply tD
.EINA CLASS N MFG 60.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-04-08
Nisihle snnnly orGrnin.

CHICAGO. April The Board of
Trade report on the visible supply Of grain
as follows: Wheat, decrease, 2l30O0 bush
els; corn 2l.fl2,OOO bushels, increase !. POS.
900 bushels. oats, 4.jO5.WO bushels. de
crease 5000 bushels; rye. l.31>. 900 bush
els. decrease 80. 600 bushels: barley. l.l0i.-
OD00 bushels, decrease l14.0O0 bushels
NEW YORK. April Stocks of grain IN
store and al0at April 5th: Wheat .. 396, 3gi
bushels: corn, sol $50 bushels; oats.
j53,2G bushels; rye, 1850 bushels; bar
ley, l2s.'69 bushels; malt iS,'l3 bushels
peas. 1889 bushels
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-04-08
FINANCE AND TRADE

Money at ea5 Per Cent Government, Dull
and Firm Stocks Lower Flour Dali but
Firm Wheat Higher.
NEW YORK. April Money ON call easy,
ranging from . To- , per cent last loan
at per cent: prime mercantile paper3d'
per cent: sterling exchange quiet but
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-04-08

MetaI Nnrl1ct.

New YORK, April Pig Iron, dull
and weak: Scotch S3la26 %: American
si6 jlalg 80 Metal Exchange closed
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-04-08
TRANS ONO DIVISION.

Chicago Express. 1855 aud $50 "a. DID,. ai' f..H
D. m.. daily, aud ll.uOa. m- daily excerpt >al.
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Depart Arrive
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-04-24
Correction and Explanation.

TO the Editor OF The Capital journal:
Permit me TO correct the typo
graphical error in your clip from the
Oregon Blade:
The number of sheep in, the
United States in 1884 (the highest
number reached was 50,626, ,626,
decreased in 1889 to IL, ,59O,079, as
result of the tariff change in 1888
and construction of the laws in
favor of importers under President
Cleveland's administration, and his
proposition to admit wool free Of
duty.
ln regard to the clip from the Ga
zetie, there Is au error as 10 the
name of the paper, IL was the
"Herald" with which Governor
PennOyer was connected as editor.
Upon seeing the extract you pub
lish, In the Daily Oregonian of the
l4th, the governor wrote me there
was mot word Of truth la it,"
aud believe IL, 50 far "a he was
concerned. understood at the
time Mfr. Pennoyer was editor OF the
paper in an effort TO prevent its de-
cline. II is likely that the small
art of editorial ruttianism was perpe-
trated by some 'smart aleckn in.the
office without his knowledge, Cir
now remembered, re-
lated to me by a democratic friend
who had the entrance TO the ofiic
make me believe that was 80.
joan MINTo.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-04-24
Personal MENTION.

Hon. G. p. Terrell, of Mehama, is
In the city this afternoon.
Chief of Police Parrish returned
to Portland this morning.
Mr.. A. #. Gilbert returned last
night from Portland.
Capt. J. w. Crawford is busi-
ness visitor at Turner to-day.
Mrs. +. Levy started this morning
for visit with relatives and friends
In Seattle.
Mitt Ainsworth sold his fine team
few days ago to work on the buss
for the portland" hotel.
Mrs. VIM. johnson left on yester-
day mornings train for a six weeks
visit to her old home in Canada.
Mr.. Chas. ID. Turner, of San Fran
cisco, Is in the city, introducing
Picturesque Pacific Coast"
Engineer Grondahl, the expert to
whom was referred the plans, speci-
fications and bids for the big bridge
across the Wi lamette here, arrived
In the city last evening, accom-
panied by his bright little boy, and
Is ready with his report for the
county court tomorrow.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-04-24

The number OF Harper's Weekly
to be published April sSd will con.
tain, in AN eight-page Supplement-,
a comprehensive account of "The
stanley-Emin Relief Expedition, 4"
beginning with biography of Stan.
ley, giving an outline of the revolt
In the Soudan, describing the hard.
ships OF Emin aud Jephson before
relief came, explaining the central
African slave-trad6, and furnishing
details of Stanley's last expedition
nom the time Il WAS FIRST plsnned
up 10 the date OF its successful terni.
nation. The Supplement will be
elabontely illustrated with pictures
of scenes and Incidents of the expe-
lltlon.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-04-24
To Capitalists.

Sealed proposals will be received up To
olock p. IN. of the 9th day of MAY 4. ID.
1870, by the board of directors of School
District No. "a, of Marion county, Oregon.
Whlch includes the city of Snlem for the
purchase of thirteen thousand do,lars
tsSOOU) worth of the bonds of said school
district in denominations of one huntred
dollars (SlOOl and upwards. The Interest
on these bonds 10 be paid senli-annually.
ana they arc To run twenty (2Ol wears.
said bonds are issued under and by virIue
OF an act OF the gislature OF Oregon for
the year lSS5, entitled an act to amend
sections " and 57of title of an act to estah,
ilsh uniform course OF public Instruction
In the common schools of the state. an
proved October ~, 1872. approved October "a
iS= rms act was approved February 81
IN, ,this act approved February II, 1851. Par,
ues bidding must specify the lowest rite of
interest at which they propose to purchase
Stld PONDS, ana the amount they desire 10
purchase, seven thousand dallnrS worth IN
be purchased July /, lS9G, and six thou.
Slnd dollars Saw worth TO be purchased
January l, lS9l. No bids viii be considered
where the proposed rate fintercstis is more
tnan per cent per annum or where the
bld Tor the bonds is below par value. The
board reserve the right To reject anv or All
blds. Done hy order OF the board of dire,,.
Tors aforsilid this 9th day at March. a n
lNN. W n SINPsfIN Sil,,iN ~, a. ~
hZ school Dist No. -. Marion 90. OR.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-04-24
BE SURE TO START RIGHT.
The City Must Lock Up Law and
Facts in Street Opening and
Proceed Accordingly.

The city Ct Salem by its council
made an order Tuesday evening
which meets the hearty desire Of
every citizen eonversant with the
facts-that Of opening Oak street
across the railroad tracks south OF
the depot platform. 1t isa needed
improvement and one that would
insure the best avenue to and from
the city In the direction of Turner.
But there exists a doubt as to the
legal ability Of the city to open up
the street as indicated by the action
Of the council. It has been asserted
that the Oregon and California
Railroad company was given tile to
the land the company occupies as
depot grounds before the plat Of that
part Of the city was flIed and the
streets therein dedicated.
a JOURNAL representative went
through the county records under
the cOui teous guidance Of Recorder
Starr this afternoon and found out
that the railroad company Is lame
in its boasted effort TO keep the city
from crossing its track.
The railroad company received
deed of right-Of-way from the
Willamette university, Sept. 2l,
1880, and Sept. /, 1886, obtained
deed from the same source to blocks
43, "A, 45, 46, 40 and south half of
block 81, indicating by the manner
Of description that the streets ex-
isted and were Mt conveyed, nor
could they be after their dedication,
which was made prior to either of
those deeds.
1t appears by the deeds aforesaid
that such action had been provided
for at meeting pf the University
authorities in May 1870, but this
was a matter of public record in that
institution and 5indiUg only upon
It's authorities, hence the streets
plated and recorded in University
are as much ia existence
to-day as they were when first
Dl tied, and there can be no sue.
'essiul resistance to their opening.
In any event, the railroad com
oany could not prevent the improve
nents contemplated, as the city
,ould condemn the property as for
my other public purpose, when it
vas considered needed for public