Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-12-29


were Jointly indicted at Portland, Ore.
by the Federal grand jury. The lndict
ment alleges that John FL Mitchell and
Binger Hermann did in January, 1902
unlawfully and feloniously conspire to
gether and with S : d Puter and Others
! TO defraud the government or the
United States out of portion OF It's pub
lie lands situated in township ii south
range east, by means OF forged and
false affidavits and fictitious persons
and that in the furtherance of such con
spiracy S a D Puter did on March 9,
1902. pay to John 81 Mitchell the sum
of 3. 900 to secure his influence with
Binger Herman, then commissioner OF
the general land Office at Washington.
Mr. MITCHELL denies any guilt in the
matter, and demands the fullest inves-
tigation.
Before adiourning for the year, In
Philadelphia. last Saturday, the Su-
preme court handed down number OF
opinions. among them being a decision
affirming the lower court in its decision
declaring constitutional the Judicial
salary act, which means the raising OF
the salaries of the judges Justice
Thompson. who retired in favor Of JUS
L
and filed it without either the assent or
dissent of his associates one man
opinion The immediate effect of the
Judges salary decision will be TO give
an increased salary 70 every judge in
the state. The constitutioDality Of the
act was not attacked by the appeal, IL
being alleged. however. that under
section of the constitution the law
could not apply to the judges holding
commissions at the time the act was
approved. The Dauphin county court.
where a stated case was filed, decided
otherwise. and is affirmed by the su-
preme court.
Among the decisions we find the fol-
lowing regarding cases from this county;
Ouiglev VS. Pennsylvania railroad,
Judgment reversed and award
ed
Independent natural gas company vs
Butler water company. decree affirmed.
Dudham. trustee, VS. Wick, judgment
affirmed.
Olive stove works vs. Fort Pitt gas
company, Judgment affirmed.
West Virginia, Fuller ct al, order af-
firmed at cost of appellant.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
Butler Land & Imp. Co. to Lizzie
Oesterling lot at East Butler for SOP 90.
MI Kuhn to r NJ Wade 100 acres in
Vanango for S2700.
David NJ Thompson to Western Ally
K X Co acres in Fairview for Sl4OO-
Ira a Millison to Louis Schroman, as
signment, IS acres coal in Venango for
$500.
Henry Fuchs to w ] Fuchs 126 acres
in Winfield for $4s00.
Wilson Graham to John S Brown 100
acres ia Cranberry for $4,000.
Jane Strut to Laura M Kocher- lot in
Zelienople for S2l25
Walter Evans to Sadie A Stewart lot
in Evans City for $3.50
f w Puruker to w A Smith property
in Donegal for 1925.
VIII Falls to Grant Jones sc acres in
Muddycreek for $1,000.
Ell Rudert 70 Panl Rudert 10 acres
in Jefferson for $500
Maria Kelly to w A Schoenfeld lot
in Bruin for S340
James Nj CIeeland to John Craig 73
acres in Worth for $500
John Craig to II II Grossman interest
in same for 1851 So
JD Marshall to T I Schenck lots in
Stehle Place for $4,000.
CH Gels to John Bucios lot in Lyn-
dora for $4l00.
M J He'll to John M Galbraith 81
acres in Adams for $4,000.
Amos Steel to w l. Rumbaugh half
int. in Chicora Laundry for S675.
II 3 Mckinney to Thomas G Russell
in Butler Engine Works
for $1,000.
William RoFle to z p Lauffer prop
erty in Washington twp. for 5000
Philip Snitzel to II G. Milleman lot in |
Zelienople for s765
CT D Strokecker to Peoples National
Bank lot in Zelienople for S5225.
AE King to Western Allegheny K X
Co acres in Concord for $1,000.
A L Graham to Mrs J l. Textor lot |
in Mercer twp for 1925.
James G. Risch to T W Phillips Gas
& Oil Co 12 acres in Parker for $3.50.
Geo NJ Leslie to Chris FL Fredley ga
acres in Middlesex for $500.
Mary McCrea to w S McCrea 149
acres in Clearfeld for 500.
Geo B McCrea to w s McCrea 149
acres is Clearfeld for $500
Richard Critchlow to Chas Gerlach
1856 acres in Slipperyrock for $4,000.
ID Marshall to w S Wick lots in
Stehle place for $1400