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The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-30

l.. U. S. TREASURY STATEMENT.
Washington, Dec. 30.-Todays statement of
the treasury balances in the general fund. ex-
elusive of the $3.50, 100000 gold reserve in the
division of redemption, shows: Available cash
balances, $142, ,795, 100; gold, $so,131,23s; sill
YER 81 365 24O - ''. .r
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-30
CLOSING CASH PRICES
CHICAGO GRAIN
MAY WHEAT ADVANCED 1 CENT EARLY IN
THE TRADING '~.


Chicago, Dec. 3O.-Under active covering by
shorts the price of May wheat today advance lc
| above yesterdays closing quotations Firm
hles and greatly decreased receipts in the north
west were the principal influences that brought
out the urgent demand. May opened Nc to %c
higher at $1;143A to $1.14A, and quickly ad-
price again rallied to 81 1885 @1 15h. Minneapo-
oils, Duluth and Chicago reported receipts OF 22O
cars against 631 cars last week, with a holiday
Il year ago.
| A sharp reaction occurred late in the session.
resulting from heavy selling by, number or
prominent commission houses. report OF .
st. Louis trade journal claiming that the win
recent rains and formed the basis Of
much of the selling pressure. After touching
$115as, May dropped to s1la1s. The close
red. s115@l.17; No. 2 hard, s1.l49 491.1e;, NJ;
III; No. o, z 5orthern. s11o@1.H; No. 3
Close: Wheat-December, $1.14; May, s1.1ats
@113A; July, 9skc
A firm tone prevailed in the corn market as a
result Of higher cables and light local receipts
higher at 451a @45%c to 45Mc and sold up to
455s @45Mc. Local receipts were 1T cars, with
none se OF or tr,ae in
with the weakness Of wheat; the close being
steady with May up 3sc at 4S1ac: 1ac:o,ao.i
4s1sc; May. 451Ac; July, 459s @45Mc.
| Shorts were fair buyers of oats and as result
the market was quite firm Light receipts s., and and
was some selling by small holders May opened
at 1s4c. Local receipts were 80 cars:
Close close: 'N~s oatsNDecembeT, 2sTc; May, s1h@
| 315c; July. 81 @315sc.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-30
IN of stock. Thursday, Dec. 20;

Prices big &c higher Receipts only fair.
range to SIS b5uif s455 to s24o soed
to choice medium le and heavy hogs quoted from
Seavy from ss5 to sA and common to fair
s lbs 80 lis s aSi s ;ss 2g s4fs 5s
$40; SO, 22o lbs. $40; 1os, ies lbs. $40; g.
IS rs s. s4S 25s l'' $3.50; H. III lbs $780, S.
100 Ss Ss6 l. as 30 Ss 29S fo7 lP is
to 1oc higher market Of Thursday: Quality Of
stockers and feeders fairly active at steady to
strong PRICES Mich COWS and springers un-
SStessf S!ffrss i5s ss ei St l"'
Butcher td Cows and Heifers-1, 900 lbs, $3;
i$? 21: Il ~ 'D: - Ds $sss ass
lilo lDs S22S 75 bs $21s g.
T. s7s :R lbs, s. e5; L. I $40 lbs, i5o: ''
R5tcnfr I 6 hcS 5s 7S4s 49, Hi FRI s.? 5s ''s ss Ss
veal cs5yssGe 49, ~ iSs IS os45;5S; e : - 12o les, @
$47o; 2 1ao lbs $3.50; l. 200 lbs 1925; A. 27o
Stock and Feeding steers-1e,- 1904 lbs, So %;
s2aS 9S 72 f5s0 5s ;Ss Ss 5s sss
los sGE $2ss S 7os lbs' s220; 2 a0' l0s' $685.
stock &c Cows vs. mad Heifers-1, 7eo lbs. s2
Mich Cows and Springers-1 COW, S22; COW.
$40.
SHEEP-Receipts light. killing grades OF
sheep and lambs higher than on Thursday, and
big quarter above last weeks closing prices
Choice lambs quoted up to $3.50 and ewes ur
| to $3.50. Nothing of very good quality sale
No fresh feeding stock among the days offer
| ings. Sales:
| Killing Sheep and Lambs-16 lambs. 80 lbs
s6.25: lambs es lbs, Sc; ewes, 1so lbs' 4.25
8 Gull ewes, 107 lbs, So.
the Fiane the market "a
Lester Prairie; r. G. Nord Hasty; S. P. Laugh
lon, Clearwater; W. J. Rausch, Howard Lake
A. J. schilling, Delano; J. NJ Hogna, Benson
Ellsworth ]. Allen River Falls. Wis; Joyce
& Co., Durand Donovan Brothers, Belle Plaine
Mcconnell Livestock company, LIE Sueur; i. Fl
Pettis, st. Peter; Dammann & Co., Plato; Chape
| g. Co. Cleveland; P. Dunn, LIE Sueur Center.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-30
NOT THERE YET.

Tnuduelpuid EIeos. g..
Crittick-Yes he asked me If you were consid-
ered ans he sned TO- know
how long it had taken me to become an act actor
long it would take you. ..&s.a. .-..- E=E
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-30

for the day by loads as follows: Chicago Great
Western, 4; Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul. 13;
Minneapolis & st. Louis, H. Chicago st. Paul.
Minneapolis & Omaha. Il; Great Northern, o;
Chicago burlington s. Quincy, 1; Northern Pa
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-30
NOT: TO STAY,

Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
There WAS a young girl in Peru,
Whose face wore an angelic hu;
She went out to Polf,
Her complexion came off,
Next time she will fix 1t with glu.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-30
BUCKWHEAT FLOUR-Brl, $3.50; bales, te
1Q-lb bags. S32S.

CHICAGO PRODUCE, Dec. ao.-Butter, firm;
creameries. 17@s2c; dairies, 16@24c. Eggs,
firm; at mark cases included 2o@23c: Cheese.
Young Americas, liz @12c. Live poultry, firm
turkeys 14e: ehiebsns 1es sprn>E 19e: 5 Po
32c Veal, firm; so to 6O-lb weights, Az u
| 60 to 75-pound weights, 6@6c; 50 to l25-lD
| weights, 6@7c.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-30

DULUTH WHEAT, Dec. sO.-Wheat bulged
sharply on the opening and sold up lBc 70
&c from yesterday. Business was rather quiet.
Wheat is to show an increase Of 3S5,OOO bu
this week. Flax went off &c today.
Receipts: Wheat, A cars; fax, 80: OATS
5s 1s Eye Ss4,e1 i RaElsy ssapRents pats
Close: Wheat, cash No: l northern, s1.12;
No. s. oSs s;.h Maj ~ DecemSer
81 .2s1s; May, SIPS. Oats, 2e9se: Rye, 74c.
NEW YORK FLOUR AND GRAIN, Dec. 30
Flour Fecepts s4 S saeS SS Pre ba
on higher Liverpool cables, light Argentine ship;
ments and manipulation s. Chisag9 Marke' 1ne
i54 500 bu; sales, 20 900 bu. Upon Liverpool
cables covering and with " wheat December
az 81 Max 6G5 5Sah@01 s1ed Oats nominal
Close: Whset@oDecember, s1.22h; May
$1;14B July, a:o2H: ,
KANSAS CITY GRAIN, Dec; so;.c1ese; e
Wheat, firm; December 81 .o4A: May, $lo4% g
az 5US So s9S@s9siei 8 Snes os M No. ha5s
aio4; st'' No. e red No. 3 $io5@
100: No 4, 95c@$1 .O5. Corn. steady; December
0gsh Sized 42e: No: SO: Il Z a41Ac; No: white
NO RSite SG So mired s': s5srS
MILWAUKEE, FLOUR AND GRAIN, Dec. 80
1k tea@S yhsat anl MaH
sias $1is@ Asked DO puts, ' s112h Sid pd calls s.
asked. Rye 11ae higher: No. /. 7ekc bid. Bar
ley, stead No 5seM samDle @ Sa@5lss s,ro osts N
s. 43A @43Hc: May, 451ac' asked; puts, 45h
asked; calls, 451ac asked
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-30

:. NEW YORK METALS, Dec. 3O.-Lead. quiet;
460@4.70c. Copper, firm; 15.121a @1525c.
SOUTH OMAHA LIVESTOCK, Dec so-cat-
tle-Receipts. 5000; market, weak to 1Oc low
er Native steers, $3.5O@6.1O; cows and heif-
ers. 81. .5O@41O: calves. $2.5Q@5.50
Hogs-Receipts 9,5OO market &c lower
Light, s4.55G4.6o; pigs, $4@4.5o; bulk Of
sales, S4.50@455.
sheepe 81. lambs, s5aa1e75 S'eao'
ST. LOUIS LIVESTOCK, Dec 30.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts 1000; market steady; beef steers, 81
@66O; cows and heifers. $2.25@4.50
Hogs-Receipts, 5000: market steady to easy
pigs and lights, s3.75@4.3o; butchers and best
heavy, $4.7O@p4.S0. ,I., ..-.->
Sheep-Receipts. 2.oO0 market steady; natives.
So. $685. lambs, $4.S0@7.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-30
HIS METHOD

HIS METHOD.
Washington Star.
There are a great many risks in politics. are
| there not?"
"Yes," answered Senator Sorghum "The sci
ence Of the game is to let the other fellow take
| then''
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-30

CHICAGO COARSE GRAIN AND SEEDS, Dec.
3o.-Rye, December. 75c; May 7s1sc. Flax.
! December. $1.1eh; May, s1.24 Timothy, De
cember, s2,72; January, s2.75; Feb. $3.50; March.
$3.50. Glover, December, $12.75. Barley, cash,
| S6@5Oc.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-30

NEW YORK PRODUCE, Dec. 3O.-Butter firm,
unchanged; receipts, 4,7OO pkgs. Cheese, firm,
unchanged; receipts, 4,BO1 lbs. Eggs, steady,
unchanged; receipts, 1904 cases.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-30

Colleges have wonderful success in teaching
boys most everything in the world except how
to make living. ...- -,
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-30
Total sales, 1,112,ooo shares.
- Z
Ex-divedend. ~
BOSTON MINING sHAREs, Dec. so.-closin

quotations, yesterdays market: Adventure, 81
AtisStIs niss5s$
26& @27; Consolidated Mercer, s5@37c; Copper
124 @1a; Dominion Coal, es@e6: Franklin. 12sa
sa Greenae consolidated, ci d. 9s@%s5 Isle heyale
29A; Mass, sA @1o; Maydower, 1@1h; Mich
5sn 1 "a bt%S5 Mensxa 1853 %NsS 9a 0sceca cG
~ ~ @ssH Parrot arr 81 bid; S% F6essix, 2S @s%
Quincy, 115@12o; Rhode Island, 11a@ Santa
Fe, %@2N; shannon Copper Co... s% @eh:
i25H; sl Teeumseh 2hGs%; tennessee, 9ss; s79$s;
9st n1sa h{aie, UPted 6 1, 5 safT |
12H !; Wolverine, 1os@1l0; Wyandot, 2@2A; nj.
c., b1a @5A.
LONDON CLOSING sS aSe STOCKS, M Dec;
conda. 5G.: Atchison, s13&: Atchison preferred,
Great Western, 2s1s: Chicago, Milwaukee 4 St
Paul. 17s1A; De Beers, 1s; Denver Rio Grande nd
791s; Erie, 3eN Erie first preferred. TN; Erit
second preferred, 5Ih; Illinois Central l6239
Louisville & Nashville. 145A; Missouri Kansas
sof western @ hGse SerfoIR western pGe
| ferred. 953a Ontario & Western ex. div, 42M
| Pennsylvania. ex. div, 71sa Rand Mines, 115s
ssns Rssans Es
way. 36T Southern Railway preferred, s9N
| Southern Pacific 6s; Union Pacific, 11sB; Unior
United States Steel preferred 97M; Wabash
22n; Wabash preferred, 441a; Spanish fours
| Bar silver, steady, 2s s-1ed per ounce. Money
h@3 per cent.
| The rate Of discount In the open market To-
short bills is 2M @2A per cent. The rate O
| bills is 24s @l2A per cent.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-30
WINNIPEG GRA1N-Dec 3o.-Or

cember. 97Ac; May. $1.c3h: July. LOS. Close
December. s7e; May, s1o2% o July. sl'oaH ~ !:
| No. 3 northern. sec; No. extra. 76c; No: 4,
I 74kc; No. 5, 64c; feed 54hc. Puts, 1O2h !;
| calls $1.O31a. Receipts, 70; year ego, II.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-30
HUsBANDED RESOURCES

Washington Star.
II don't know, Charley, dear, - answered young
Mrs. Torkins. 'unless 1t is because they refrain
from using up their voices on baseball games
and elections"
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-30

NEW YORK sUGAR AND COFFEE, Dec 80
Sugar, raw steady; fair refining, 43sc; centrif-
ugal 96test 41sc; molasses sugar. 41sc; refined
firm: crushed, case; powdered 5.s5c; granulated,
5.75c. Coffee steady; No. Z Rio SBc. Mo.
lasses firm; New Orleans, 35@37c.
NEW YORK OIL, Dec. 3O.-Petroleum steady:
refined all ports, S7.60@7.65
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-30

. NEW YORK METALS, Dec. 3O.-Lead. quie
46O@4 7Oc. Copper, firm; 1921 @15.25c.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-30
A Big SC HIGHER
: FOR HOG PRICES
RECEIPTS ONLY FAIR BUT THE
QUALITY HIGH.
Thursdays Advance Of 10c Fully Main
tanned in Cattle, Receipts Running
Light and the Quality Common
Bulls and Veals Steady-Stockers
and Feeders Steady-Sheep Higher
for the Killing Grades.

The following table shows the receil
Jan. l, 1904, to date, as compared with
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-11-10
CONTEST NOTICE.

Department of the Interior, United States
Land Office, La Grande. Oregon, Sept. IL, 1904.
sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in this Office by william P.Williams, contestant
against Homestead Entry No. 1896, made
June 25, 1901, for swA ne14, ma seA, and seA
se4 sec. II, TIP south, range % east w NJ, by
Lewis A. Smith, contestee, in which it is alleg-
ed that Lewis A. Smith has wholly abandoned
said tract Of land for more than SIX months and
said aba bandonment has continued for more than
the last past six months; and that he has failed
to improve or cultivate said tract, or 10 cstab-
lish his residence thereon at any time since his
entry; that said abandonment was not caused
by any service in the army, navy or marine
corps of the United States of America or any
other service for the United States, said parties
are hereby notified to appear, respond, and OF
fer evidence touching said allegation at 10
O'Clock a, m. Nov. II, 1904 before Nawter
Crawford. County Clerk, at hi, office in Hepp-
ner, Or, and that final hearing will be held at
10 o'clock a. m. on Nov. 26, 1904, before the
Register ard Receiver of the UnitedStates Land
Once at La Grande Or
The said contestant having, in a proper atll-
davlt, filed Sept. ~, 1904, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
of this notice can not be made, it is hereby or
dered and directed that such notice be given by
due and proper publication
ct6-nOv1O K. W:DANlS, Register
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-11-10
CITATION.

In the County Court of Morrow County, State
of Oregon.
In the matter OF the estate OF Hattie Kintzley,
deceased.
To James r Phillips, Elizateth Phillips,
Sarah B. Carlisle, William 8. Phillips, George f..
Phillips and Mary Brown, heirs of Hattie
Kintzley, deceased, and to all unknown heirs
of said deceased
In the name of the state of Oregon: You and
each Of you are hereby cited to appear at the
regular term of the County Court of Morrow
County State of oregon, at the Court House. in
Heppner, Morrow County, State of Oregon. on
the 9Th day Of December. 1904, at 10 O'Clock, A.
NJ, then and there to show cause. if you have
any, why the following described real property
belonging to said estate should not be sold to
pAy the debts against said estate and the eX-
penses OF administration to wit: The east half
OF northeast quarter and east half OF southeast
quarter OF section seven, west half of sOnth-
west quarter OF Sect on eight, and northWes
quarter Of northwest quarter OF section seven
teen, in township two, North ange Twenty
three East OF willamette Meridian, in Morrow
County. state of O tegOn.
Witness, the Hon T. W. Ayers, judge of the
above entitled court, with the seal Of said
court affixed, this 26h day of October, 1904.
NAWIER CKA AWFOKD.
County Clerk and Clerk OF said court.
By w l. Smith Deputy.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-11-10
SUNMONS.

In the Circuit Court of the State OF Oregon for
Morrow County.
Leona N. Robertson, Plaintiff,
vs..
Abby R. Robertson Defendant.>
In the name of the State of Oregon, you are
hereby required to appear and answer the com
plant filed against you in the above entitled
suit on or before the eighth day of December A.
D. 1904. And if you fail 30 to answer. for want
thereof, the plaintiff will apply to the Court
for the relief demanded in her complaint, to-
wit: for decree disolving the bonds OF mat
defendant that the plaintiff be awarded the
custody and control Of the minor children OF
plaintiff and defendant, towit Rynalde K
and Raymond Robertson, ana for such other
and further relief as may in equity be just.
This summons is served on yOu by publica
ton pursuant to an order of the Honorable W
r. Ellis, Judge of the Circuit Court OF the State
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-11-10
LOCAL MARKETS.
Heppner Quotations Oh Staples
Bought and Sold Here.
RETAIL GROCERY PRICES.

RETAIL GROCERY PRICES.
COFFEE-Mocha and java. best 40c
per pound; next grade, 35c per pound
package coffee, Lion and Aibuckle, 6
packages for 81.
RICE-Best head rice 10c per pound !;
next grade 6h cents per pound
SUGAR-Cane granuated, best Sc 85
per sack do 13 pounds 81.
SALT--Coarse Csc per 100; 40c so
pounds
FLOUR-$4 25@$5 90 per barrel.
BACON--l5@2Oc per pound.
HAMS-l6@lSc per pound.
COAL OlL--$1 65@$l IS for 5 GAL
Ions; So so per case.
VEGETABLES
POTATOES-1c per pound.
CABBAGE-3c per pound.
ONIONS--3c per pound
FRUITS.
APPLES-Green 1c per pound
BANANAS-40c per dozen.
LEMONS--3Oc per dozen.
ORANGES--40c@5 @50c per dozen.
LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY.
Prices paid by dealer to the producer
CHICK ENS--$3 so per dozen.
BUTTER--rsnch, 40 and SOC per roll
EGGS-3Oc per doz.
BEEF CATTLE, ETC.
COWS-$l 50@$1 rs per hundred
EERS--$2 25@2 so per hundred.
VEAL-Dressed. 4c per pound.
SHEEP--$1 50@$2 so.
HOGS-Live, 4Ac@5c; dresss1. OK.
@7o per pound.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-11-10
CONTEST NOTICE.

Department of the Interior, United States
Land Ott.ce, LaGrande, Oregon, oct 3, 1904.
A su ilcicnt contest affidavit ha ing been filed
in this office by Mary B. Matthews, ontestant,
against Homestead Entry No. 1887, made May
II, 1902 for SEA SWA, So SEA Sec 8, SWA
SWA Sec 10, Township N, Range 81 4, w. M.
by A bert n. Farmer, Contestee, in which it IS
alleged that Albert H. Farmer has wholly
abandoned said tract and changed his residence
therefrom for more than six months since max
ing said entry and next prior to the date hereof;
that said tract is not settled upon and cnlti-
waited by said party as required by law. That
the failure of said Albert n. Farmer to reside
upon and cultivate said land, was not due to
his employment in the Army, Navy or Marine
Corps of the United States AS a private soldier,
officer or marine during the war with Spain, or
during any other war in which the United
States may have been engaged.
Said parties are hereby notified to appear, re-
spond and offer evlaence touching said allega
tion at 10 O'Clock A. M. on November 18th. 1904
before Joe H. Parkes, Notary Public, at his Of
flee in Pendleton Oregon, land that final hear
ing will be held at 10 o'clock A. M. on NOvem
Der 26, 1904, befOre) the Register and Receiver
at the United States Land Office in La Grande
Oregon
The said contestant having, in proper af
fidavit filed October 3, 1904, set forth factt
which show that after due diligence persona
service of this notice can not be made. it ii
hereby ordered and directed that such notice
be given by due and proper publication.
r. ". DAVIS. Register.
A, A. ROBERTS, Receiver.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-11-10
State of Ohio, County OF Toledo I q.
Lucas County, s"'


Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is senior
partner Of the firm OF F. J. Cheney a. Co., doing
business in the city Of Toledo, county and state
aforesaid, and that said firm will pay the sum
of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and
every case OF catarrh that cannot be cured by
the use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY,
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence this 9th day of December, A. D. 1886.
[sEAL] A. w. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally. and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. Send for testimonials free.
FL. CHENEY a. Co., Toledo, O.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-11-10

entered in the above entitled cause on the 9th
day of October, 1904 The date of the first pub
lication hereof being the 9th day of October,
1904, and the last publication will be on the 9Th
day of December, 1904.
REDFIELD d. VAN VACTOR
AttOrnevS for Plaintiff
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-11-10
Doesn't Respect Old Age.

It's shameful when youth fails to
show proper respect for old age but just
the contrary in the case Of DR.. Kings
New Life Pills. They cut off maladies
no matter how severe and irrespective Of
old age. Dyspepsia, Jaunaice. Fever,
Constipation. all yield to this perfect
Pill 25c. at Slocum Drug Co.'S Drug
Store.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-11-10

Nearly 14OO babies have been born in
Portland during the year 1904, an in-
crease of 25 per cent for the same
period in 1903.
| Weston Leader.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-11-10
BORN.

Wednesday, Oct. 10, to the wife {
John Johnson, son.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-07
NAGU|RE QUESTIONS sOUNDNEss OF THE DECISION

eel DO question the abstract principles of individual liberty
justice and equality before the law which he refers the
basis of his conclusions and Judgment but do not think
he has satisfactorily disposed of the of the Legislature for
bidding the issuance of njunctons such If the testimony
witnesses of the plaintiff showed that crimes
had been committed by individuals which should be punished
codng the provisions of the penal statutes and injunction
should be issued restrain the commission of crimes The de-
PENDANTS anxious have the consonay of that statute
finally and concusvey determined and believe that members OF
labor unions generally share that desire am Of the opinion that
the will be permitted the opinion of Judge
Hunt but that appeal will be taken to the Supreme Court
J. G. Mcguire counsel for the Stablemens Union.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-07
WILL FIGHT
new TAX LAW
Editor Marriott Will Endeav-
or to Show That the Sausa-
Ito Ordinance Is Illegal
SUBMITS A DEMURRER
Defense Alleges Many Irreg-
ularities and Court De-
fers Argument in Case
sssoisI Dispatch to The can.

SACSALITO, Aug. 6.-The case Of the
people versus Frederick Marriott, who
was arrested several days ago for re-
fUsing 70 pay his annual street poll tax
q s., came I'd to-day. Marriott en-
tered plea of not guilty and his at
torneys submitted q long demurrer TO
the court, who instructed them TO agree
tpon some date which would be agree
able 70 both sides 70 hear the argu-
meuts On the demurrer.
The demurrer first attacks the juris-
diction OF the court upon the ground
that the complaint does not show
whether the offense was committed in
SIDE OF outside OF the town
Second, that Il does not conform TO
the requirements OF the Penal Code, in
that Il does not contain a statement Of
al q the acts constituting the alleged
ofense IL ordinary and concise Ian
6usge. 50 as 10 enable z person Of or
otnary understanding TO know what is
INTENDED Also that il does not show
whether the tax has been paid or
whether L remained unpaid on the 30th
OF July.
Third, that It does not state facts suf-
Hclent, for the reason that the ordin-
g----N - A--A4EA4N4L4DL-d4s DECd4SG IL
conflicts with article 1, sections 6, Is
and q Of the constitution Of the State
OF California. Section Of the constitu-
ton refers 10 the imposing Of excessive
fines section Is 10 Imprisonment for
debt and section p to the granting of
privileges or immunities which on the
same terms shall not be granted to all
, citizens.
Under the latter section the claim
VIII be made that all male citizens are
taxed. which IS Withholding from the
female the privilege OF being taxed in
the same way Also, that the ordinance
fails 70 comply with section 81 Of the
municipal corporation act, and that the
municipal corporation act does not con-
fer upon the town authorities power TO
impose 4 street poll tax, for it IS un-
Institutional and void, and, finally,
that the ordinance and all Of its pro-
visions are uncertain, vague, ambigu-
Gus and unintelligible.
The Trustees were represented by
Henry Q. A1cPike and George Harlan.
The ordinance is being rigidly en-
forced Deputy narshals are in attend
ance az the arrival and departure OF
the boats, and a thorough poll Of the
town IS being made by order Of the
Trustees.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-07
COURT ISSUES INJUNCTION PRETULY RESTRAINING STABEMNS UNION
FROM ENAORNG BY VIOLENCE To ENFORCE BOYCOTT AGAINST EAP OEF
VAN Ness THINKS DECISION VICTORY FOR RIGHT

REGARD the greatest legal victory unjust condi-
tons that has occurred in the United States 1t
declaration that employer may conduct his business with
employees who will their wages The decision practically
that employers may the openhop policy without interference
from incompetent bars boycong and cheap carriers of
signs in front of the place where conducting business
that honest and the interest Of the public Through the
cion competent who refuse pay the toll exacted by labor
unions for the privilege of working for their living given the
protection of the law Employers equally protected in so far
they privileged hire such perform their duties
do believe that the State Supreme Court will reverse Judge
Hunts decsonT c. Van Ness the Stable Owners
Association.