Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-07-22
COURT HOUSE NEWS.
County Experts Still at Work Court
Adjourns.

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The board OF experts who have
been examining the books of the
county treasurer have nearly closed
their work and will report to the
court In a few days, or as soon as GER
tain duplicate vouches can. be obtained
from school clerks and other sources,
to verify the accounts.
Work was begun on the books Of
the county clerk this afternoon and
the experts will push the job OF the
other Offices as fast as they can.
CIRCUIT COURT.
Dept. No. Geo. III. Burnett, judge,
adjourned this morning sine die.
The Judge has rendered a decision in
favor of defendant in the case of the
Silverton, Loan and Investment Co.
VS.. j. Il. Hammond, tried before him
at the last term Of court for Marion
county. He gave plaintiffs attorneys
twenty days in which to prepare an
appeal to the supreme court.
The complaint in suit, instituted
by the Capital LAUNDERING Co. VS..
Sarah II. Learned and j. b. Stump,
was filed with the county clerk yes
terday. II is an action to recover on
n bond TO the amount Of 1904 40 and
arises out Of an action for 1888 or
more brought by plaintiff against N.
NJ. Learned on January 20 Of the cur
rent year. In the course Of this
latter case Sheriff Knight attached
some calves and other live stock and
property Of Learned and held them.
A few weeks later plaintiff obtained
judgment against Learned for the
amount heretofore mentioned. A
writ OF execution was issued to the
sheriff directing aim to sell the at
tached property at public sale on the
9th Of February, but on the Goth
Sarah r. Learned instituted an action
In repleyln against Mr.. Knight for the
property mentioned. An undertaking
for the recovery OF said property was
executed by Mrs. Learned, with j. b.
Stump as surety, to A. M. Clough the
coroner, the amOuntO Of the bond being
1870. Mr.. Clough took the property
from the sheriff and delivered 1t TO
Mrs. Learned and she has been ever
since In possession Of It. Mrs. Learned
was beaten In her suit against Mr..
II nfnhf hnt haa l..
property or paid the value thereof or
any part OF the costs and disburse-
ments Of the suit and Mr.. Knight
claims damages In the sum of S204. 40.
Mr., knight transferred TO the Capt.
tai LAUNDERING Co., his judgement and
the undertaking for the return OF the
property and his claim for damages
against Mrs Learned and Mr.. Stump.
ANNIVERSARY EXERCISES. The eX-
ercises held at the state house last
evening In memOrlam of Bobert Burns,
the Scottish poet, were well attended.
Prof, j. b. Horner of the Agricultural
college at Corvallis, was introduced
by Hon. John Minto. The Corvallis
gentleman gave an excellent biograph-
ical sketch Of Burns, which was made
more INTERESTINGLY water-color Illus
trations. Mrs. III. b. Holland sang
"Coming Thro' the Rye, aud IL. G..
Kundret sang "Annie Laurie, each
performer kindly responding 60 an en-
core. Hon. John Mimic also partici-
pated in the program by singing some
Scotch ballads and also giving reci-
tation. Hon. II. w. Davenport read
"Tom O'Shantern very acceptably.
The exercises closed with "Auld Lang
Syne," lead by Prof, Heritage,
WILL Look AFTER HIS CLAM.-B.
b. Cronk, the well known blacksmith,
left this morning for his ranch, at
Oak Point, Washington. Mr.. Cronk
has timber claim, OF 100 acres, in
that part of the state and IL abouns
in heavy timber, which is quite val
liable. Recently Mr., Cronk has been
Informed that parties have been cut
ting timber rather close TO his land,
and he goes TO look after his property,
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ACTUAL ExPERIENCE.-A picnic or
outing To be pleasant, must have
proper supplies, and the best place on
earth TO get them is Branson 4 Co.
They know just what you want, be-
cause they know from actual expert
ence.