Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-11-08
SALEM SHOE sui.

from what they we're 10 the East:they
were put loose 10 the wooden boxes.
Otto Krausse was called FOR plain
tiff. Related that Kransse Bros. used
the Murphy warehouse.
In fall OF 1897 shipped lot Of rubber
goods TO Oregon City from same ware
house with Klein's stock. Klein
shipped lot of cases Of goods TO Oregon
City with them. Started TO organize
Pendleton Shoe Co. but gave 1t up.
IL was started by Klein. The Klein
stock was reshipped from Oregon city
by the manager of their store there.
Had not spoken TO Mr.. Bush about
the Klein stock; had not spoken 10
him for FIVE years; saw the stock after
a talk with Mr.. Bingham; did not
care to buy a broken stock unless
could make big money off it; did offer
25 cents on dollar; ,he would not
consider the offer; bought the Church
stock at 65 cents on the dollar.
Cross examined: He stated that
people brought shoes TO his store sold
by Bush at so cents pair that he
knew cost "a. peir; they got them az
their own price. He had stored goods
at this warehouse with Klein for
many years.
Q. Was IL not the custum to take
unreasonable goods out OF stock and
store In the warehouse
Objected to by counsel for plaintiff.
Court ruled that defense could ask
that question In making their case.
Guy M. Powers. agent o. r. g. N,
testified that shipment OF thirty
cases Of shoes was made TO Pendleton
Shoe Co., October %, 1897, by Krausse
Brot., In October. He did not know
how shipment came TO be made, as
shipping reclept was made out at
Salem Truck s. Dray Co. Krausse
Bros, said there must be some mis-
take as to that shipment being theirs
No ross-examination.
r. II. Leabo called. Clerks for Ladd
s. Bush, Salem Shoe Store. Stock was
known as the old Klein stock. Sue.
ceeded Mr.. Klein. Had made no Invent
ory. He estimated that there we're
about 1000 pair ladies, 500 mems and
400 pair ladies Oxford ties. Ladies
we're worth about 500, mems $500,
Oxford Ties 800, or $500 for all OF old
stock; old stock was kept separate;
knew some OF old stock since 1887
when he worked for VIM. Brown;
some were from old E. G Small stock;
sold 1s0 pair ladies high shoes and
ties for s25 TO a dealer; stock was
worth about ten percent of It's cost;
there had been no material change In
wholesale price.
Was shown inventory; could not fix
value OF any particular lot by IL.
On discrimination stated cost of
ladies shoes was $I.50 TO s2.35 u pair,
Ia that stock; single pairs might re-
tail for dollar; to lump the whole
lot of they would not bring over Is to
rs cents pair; on the average at re-
tail they might bring more. The 500
pair mems shoes we're principally line
dress shoes; they cost from sl,50 20
s2,25; they would not retail at so
cents a pair; the 400 ladies oxford ties
cost from 81 70 50 and over they we're
all out OF style; they would not re-
tall for more than 25 cents a pair.
Claud Catch called; employed at
the Bush bank since 10 10 IS years;
knew Klein since teu years; heard
Klein say all the property had been
turned over TO Bush; Everything has
been transferred aud 4 have nothing
left" was about what Klein said, when
the bill OF sale was made at the bank;
after II was all done Mr.. Bush gave
him 800; Mr.. Klein broke down aud
cried when he said that was all he had
left; was at Pendletou at dedication
OF Odd Fellows hall; In May or June
last learned from Maplethorpe that
the goods had been shipped to Pendle-
ton by Klein; Mr.. Bush was east
when witness notified him; that was
first MT, Bush knew about IL.
Cross examination showed nothing
new; witness was at store in Pendle-
ton and talked with Maplethorpe
several times In January; Maplethorpe
said Klein was east; did not ask him
who owned the store; did not ask
where stock came from; knew nothing
as To where the stock came from; was
a little suspicious; did not ask whether