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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-10-06
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Timber Land, Act June 8, 1878
UNITED STATES LAND OFFles'
Seattle Wash. August IS, l9c.

UNITED STATES LAND oFfns
Seattle, Wash, August IS, ,y;
Notice is hereby given that IN c SUmr Of
With the provi:ioas; q the aet i ter the
her lands IN the States of California, oits sud
Nsysd, and Ws;ni9gtoSa g sss,es 6y act
gust 1, 1894, Lala Blair, Of Seattle has .V Tho
:, STAT; IS. o Ct w ss sxS2n
No. II .sas for the purchase of the Lot :, o. No.
ton No To-. @.oa 10 no. sr NJ that he land
soueht Is more valuable for its timber osst.Sish
than for agreu,t1sal ;se Register
Receiver Of this office at Seattle, s "aI ,oo6 !.
ton, on Taesd.y the sssd day Of SPENCE
Thatcher, WASH, Charles Williams % Wash'. NJ J.
Wash. G. W. Bigford, of Thatcher WASH
Anv and ali persons claiming adserssIi &. ytheir
aboye-described lands are requested ~ "a day Of
claims In this Office on or before saio 7''1
October, ISo6 ,~,rr1 Register.
First publication August IS, 1900.
Last publication October 10, 1000.
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Notice Of Sale Of Sscon0- Glass Tia. H..
Application No la,,

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Notice 10 hereby given that on n.
September 1906 1t the hour of 10 o,c, esh day Of
forenoon, on said day, at the door of ~ IN The
House in San Juan County. Wash;..ne Court
following described Second-cias T;gson, the
Am 3 500 g pu6.ic suction to the highe, nnss
All tide and shore lands of IN.
owned by the State of Washington ..o:n1dclass.
front of, adjacent to or upon that no., situate 10
government meander line, lying in f. ION OF the
:, Section e: Township 81 North, RANGE Of Lot
1ineai chains; and in front of Lot aye OF 7.A
Township 81 North, Range West Of W ;Takou n,
Meridian, with frontage Of "a 7s i;r" uiamette
the two descriptions together iav;naai Chains.
frontage OF 5o.e2 hneai chains, more - Total
measured slong the meander line acoe. vi less
certified copy Of the government 6eiS to
the survey thereof, on file in the osso. notes Of
Commissioner Of Public Lands at 90. o. the
Washington. olympia.
Total appraised value Of the abovs
second-ciass tide land $a4.eo. No INSCRIBED
ments. improve
said tide lands win be sold for no, 49,.
the appraised value and subject to ths less than
ments situated thereon, and as apnra;sa improve
Board OF State Land Commissioners in ~ oy the
ner provided by law, a statement oT .ne man
now on file in the Office of the Auditor" M is
county. OF said
Terms OF sale are: Under contr.o.
to be paid on the day of sale and one ttne..enth
uually thereafter on the first dav Of Ma nla an.
each year, with accrued interest on defsrsssn Of
ance at per cent. per annum: Prov;dad ca oah
any purchaser may make full paymen, :. That
time and obtain deed al any
The purchaser of such land will he -s..
to pay at the time of sale the appraised required
any improvements or valuable mater;ai.. value OF
land in full, in addition to the oue.teuth On such
sale price. "'h Oh the
The above described tide lands ara
sale by virtue OF an order of the Board 81 ior
Land Commissioners made on the 9Th y, ds nats
July, 1906, duly certified and on file ?u gay Of
said County Auditor. ''nce OF
FRED E. KIRBY.
Dated at Friday Harbor, Washington , hao as
day OF August 1000. "is 18Th
First publication September I, 1905.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-10-06
Notice Of Sale Of Second Class Tide Land,
Application No. 4ee,

Application No, 1897
Notice Is Hereby Given That on the NTH d.
OF September, 1895, at the hour of 10 ococT n
forenoon, on said day, at the door of N. r ~ .ne
House in San Juan County Washington ~ Ho W,
lowing described Second Glass Tide Land wi, W. =.
sold at public auction to the highest h;dd VS.
therefor, to-wit: '1ue'
All tide and shore lands of the second c,.,,
owned by the State of Washington, sitna t,'; r.
front of, adjacent to or upon that portion Of H..
Government meander line described as follows.
Beginning at point ON the meander lin.
in front OF Lot I, Section 79. Township n NORTH
Range West of Willamette Meridian. which
bears South I'M degrees West 500 chains from
the meander corner on the North side Of said
section; thence South IN degrees West SIS
chains; South 3oH degrees West liz chain, IN
terminal point If this description having total
frontage Of 1000 1ineal chains, measured ALONG
the meander line, according to a certified conv
of the Government field notes of the survey
thereof, on file in the Office of the Commissioner
The above described second class tide land 40.
praised at S. % per chain.
Total appraised value of said land 5000.
No improvements.
Said tide land will be sold for not less than
the appraised value and subject to the improve.
meIits situated thereon, and as appraised by the
Board of State Land Commissioners in the mar.
ner provided by law, statement Of which snow
on file in the Office of Auditor of said County
Terms of sale are: Under contract onetenth
to be paid on the day of sale, and one-tenth an.
nually thereafter on the first day of March Of
each year, with accrued interest on deferred
balance at per cent. per annum: PROVIDED,
That any purchaser may make full paymentA
any ti1Ae and obtain deed.
The purchaser of such land will be required
to pay at the time of sale the appraised value Of
any improvements or valuable materials on
such land in full, in addition to the onetenth OF
the sale price.
The above described tide lands are offered for
sale by virtue of an order Of the Board Of State
Land Commissioners, made on the sth day Of
July, 1906, duly certified and on file in ONCE Of
said County Auditor.
FRED E. KIRBY,
County Auditor
Dated at Friday Harbor, Wash, this 18th cay
OF August, 1906.
First publication September I, 1906 St
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-10-06
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior
LAND OFFICE TT SEATTLE, WAsHINGrO

Department OF the Interior
LAND OFFICE 1T SEATTLE, WASHINGToN,l
September. Io 1906 e
Notice is hereby given that WILLIAM N.
PR1NDLE, of Newha1l, Washington, has filed
support of his claim, viz:
Homestead Entry No. I7672, made December
II, 1899, and No. Io3I9, made March 7o, 1906, for
the Sw. Il Sw. u Section 78. Sc. Il Sc. u, Section
29. Ne. \ Ne. ", Section 81, NV. Il Nv. u, Sec
ton 80. Township 81 North, Range West of
Willamette Meridian, and that said proof will
Seattle, Washington, on November 8, 1906
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultivation of
the land viz:
J. H. snowden, of Olga. washington; S. d.
Robertson, OF Olga, Washington; r. c. Engle-
son; of Newha1l, Washington; Joe Iotte, Of New
hall, Washington.
J.HENRY SMITH, Register
First publication Sept. 70. 1905 st
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-10-06

There will be no services at the
Methodist here tomorrow, as the
pastor, Mr.. Pratt, will begin his work
at Lopez under the new arrange
ment, preaching there both morning
and evening. The following Sunday
he will preach here both morning and
evening. On the Sundays when Mr..
Pratt is at Lopez, Rev. Robert Irwin,
of the Presbyterian church, will hold
a morning service, in addition to his
service in the valley and
his evening service here.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-10-06

Messrs. j. A. and Gene G.. Gould
have approved the plans for the new
building to be erected for the San
Juan County Bank on the site of the
present court house. 1t is to be a
two story structure of either brick
or reinforced concrete. The vaults
will be large and modern in every
way and one Of them will be equipped
with safe deposit compartments
which will be rented to customers for
the safe keeping Of funds or private
papers. The steel doors of the main
vault will weigh about seven tons.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-10-06
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Timber Land, Act June 8, 1878

UNITED STATES LAND oFfSkI
Seattle, Wash, August 5, 1890
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act OF Congress So o.
June 4, 1873, entitled can act for the sale Oh nm'
Der lands il, the states of California, Oregon
Nevada and Washington Territory, as e1te eno;
ed to all the Public Land States by act OF August
1, 1892, John Douglas, of Friday Harbor County
Of San Juan, State of Washington, has TINS aay
fled in this Office his sworn statement NO. n5i3s
for the purchase of the Ne. \ Of the Sc. 10 o.
Section No 20, in Township NOS n, kang1 ia M
West and will offer proof to show that the ,ans
sought is more valuable for its timber OF stGas
than for agricultural purposes and to sta,..
his claim to said land before the United s,a.ss
Land Office, at Seattle, Washington, on "eoneS
day, the nth day of October 1900. ew.,d,on
He names as witnesses: Ed Alien Q. VAIN" narhor
Washington Joseph Sweeney, OF Friday 1 halvu
Washington; Jas. F. King, Of Friaay H nsrb'
Washington; G. B. briggs, OF frioay f"'''
Washington. .,,,.-ee,v the
Any and all persons claiming Adversely ssl their
above-described lands are requested 70 ne daw ri
claims in this office on or before saio i7'h u''
October, 1906. Curry Register.
First publication Aug. II, 1906 Lash w. -
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-10-06

81. A. Armstrong, the well known
San Juan valley farmer who had bis
right leg broken some weeks ago by
. kick from horse, was in town
Monday for the first time since his
injury. He has got along remark
ablo well and is naturally delighted
to be out again.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-10-06

The public school here will be closed
after Wednesday noon of next week to
enable the teachers to attend the in
stitute to be held at BellingEam,
Thursday and Friday.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-10-06

Saml Robertson, candidate for
sheriff on the independent" ticket,
came over from Olga, Wednesday to
attend the fair and do a little work
for "Sam."
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-10-06

L. p. Dorviller and J. NJ. Cramer,
prominent Orcas island citizens, came
over to the fair from East Sound,
Wednesday, with L. D. Pike in his
fine launch White Wings.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-10-06

w. II. Hoult and Chas. Selby were
over from their homes in the Grow
valley, Orcas island, Wednesday to
attend the fair.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-10-06

Frank Mullis, who is one of the
employees at the principal wharf
and warehouse at Port Townsend,
has been enjoying weeks vacation
at home.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-10-06

Among the East Sound visitors
who attended the fair Wednesday,
were Mr.. and Mrs. L.. G. Rudow, Mr..
and Mrs. A. ]. Hill, Mr.. and Mrs. L.
D. Pike, Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Cramer,
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. p. Dorviller, Mr..
and Mrs. p. Bostian, Mr.. E. w. Har-
rison and Mr.. E. F. Templin.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-10-06

The Ladies Guild of the Presby-
terian church will meet with Mrs.
Gene G. Gould, Wednesday afternoon,
October 10, at two o'clock. AS the
annual election of officers will be held,
it is requested that every member be
present.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-10-06

]. T. Stroud, the Deer Harbor
merchant, was in town Wednesday
and was an appreciative visitor at
the fair.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-10-06

The public school was closed here
Thursday to enable the pupils to at
tend the fair, which was both inter-
esting and instructive to them.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-10-06

Rev. G.. G. VonGoethem will cele-
brate high mass at the Catholic
church in the Valley at 10 a. m. to-
morrow, Sunday.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-10-06

FOR SALE:-Empire Cream Separa-
tor, 5O0-gallon capacity. Will sell cheap
for cash. Inquire OF J. Broder, Friday
Harbor, Wash. 4-28- If
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-10-06

wANTED-To buy Jersey bull calf
from to IL months old. G. BEHRE,
OLGA, WASHINGTON.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-10-06

Don't let your apples go to waste on the
ground. Pick them up and send them to
us. We can use them. Anacortes Cream
cry Co. 9-29-tf
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-10-06

DR.. Carl M. Erb, of Bellingham, spec
ialist in eye and ear diseases, will be here
from Friday afternoon, Oct. 5 to Monday
morning, Oct. 8.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-10-06

The Misses Croft, from Discovery
island, have been the guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. E. P. Bailer this week.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-10-06

EFOR SALE-Small fruit ranch, with
good house and well, in town of Friday
harbor. Cheap and on easy terms. En-
quire of L. J. IRWIN, FRIDAY HARBoR
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-10-06

The Morse Hardware Company has all
sizes of Linen Sein Nets-53, 6, u, 8, 8
Mesh. A large stock Sein Linen Irvine.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-10-06

The w. G. T. u. will meet with
Mrs. Blair next Tuesday afternoon at
three o'clock.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-10-06
The Federal Supervision of

RAILROADS BY THOMAS ,I .0wazs y O. and w. s.u~.,
possible of federal supervision traffic condi
tons will depend almost entirely upon THE SORT OF
SUPERVISION the government provides The question
railroad rates. digging of ineoceanc canals, is
serious problem mastered IN FOUR YEARS by the
most talented and erudite of mankind
The effect likely be disastrous to the railroads and caamitou
the responsibility placing the linn
itatons or regulation of railroad IN THE HANDS OF
DREAMERS and The problem of eliminating wrongful
rebates another and comparatively
simple and could safely be left WITH THE COURTS
who seeking extraordinary authority and
RATE MAKING powers willing to leave it there.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-10-06
The galvanized cornice of the new
court house is being put on this week.

J. A. Gould came down from Seat
tie, Monday, and returned Wednes
day.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-10-06

Men who are unwilling to play the game of politics when
oe according long established which they
loudly supported when they have should keep out of it
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-10-06

The French said to be the saving people, the
Americans have the reputation of being the exavagan
YET In 20 bank deposits this country
faster ratio than they have in France 1905 bank
deposits in France increased from 1919
or about 27 cent Deposits national United
States for the period increased from
735 900, or 271 per cent
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-10-06
WHERE DOES MIR. SHULTZ RESIDE

ISLANDER subscriber inquiries where Mr. Shultz boiling
candidate for representative resides is not easy question
In respect his habitat of late Mr. Shutz is
what like the ishmans fea-"when you get where he is he
amt there One of his resident supporters who in the
fishing business and wants his vote in the legislature in the
tere of certain proposed salmon legislation 81
Shu elected but it is id hard to make fight for him
he isn't resident of the county, The ISLANDER under
stands that he still claims legal residence Roche Harbor
though he said to have packed his trunk and left there
November He spent little while during the fishing
out the west coast of San island where he interested
in the lease of salmon trap For number of months has
had rented in the Hotel Seattle which in the pre-
cnc of the first ward of Seattle and his appears the
city directory Seattle for 1905 "Shul Wm capitalist
idence Hotel Seattle" He has made few flying trips to the
county since last November remaining only few days
until the Republican primaries called When he began
making his for the legislative the Re-
publican ticket which he failed get that it was his
intention to establish his residence East Sound which
place he interested in lime rock contract spend
ton of his time there and portion here not vote
the primary election and he returned Seattle day after the
convention held In this may out of
place that inquiry has been received
place of residence Mr. Could the regularly
mated candidate for representative Republican ticket
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-10-06
SAM H. NICHOLS
Secretary of State for the State of Washington

To THE VOTERS: You are hereby advised to
place an x after the question For the Amend
ment," ETC., or Against the Amendment" etc.
as the case may be SO as to express more clearly
your affirmative or negative vote.
SAM H. NICHOLS
Secretary Of State
First publication August II, 1906. I3t
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-31

Pearl Treichel Brought to Waukesha
After Having Been Taken by Fa-
Their, Now in Jail.

WAUKESHA, Wis. Aug. 2S.--LSpe-
cial. Pearl Althea Treichel, the s.
year-old girl who was taken from the
home of her grandmother, Mrs. e. i.
Hemmings at Pewaukee, last March,
by her father Albert r. Treichel, is now
back with her mother, Hattie May
Treichel at Pewaukee. The Treichels
had parted and divorce proceedings were
commenced by Mrs. Ireichel. Treichel
had been living at st. Louis when he
suddenly, at the Hemmings home last
March, took the child from her grand
mother and drove to this city, subse-
quently proceeding to st. Louis.
\ few days ago Charles Albaek of st.
Louis came to the city, bringing the child
with him. He went alone to the law
office Of c. e. Armin, who is Mrs.
Treichels attorney, and told him that he
understood that if the child was returned
to the mother Treichel would be released
and the prosecution of him Oh eXtortion
charge dropped. Mr.. Armin informed
him that he knew of no such arrange
ment, whereupon Aibaek said he would
return with the child to st. Louis. Be
fore he had time to leave town he was
served with habeas corpus papers return
able before Court Commissioner Dopp
the following morning. Albaek became
alarmed. gave up the child, and left the
city, the little girl subsequently being
returned to her mother by Sheriff Kunz.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-31
BADGER RIFLE TEAM.
Gen. Boardman Issues Orders Declaring
Personnel of Body Which Viii Shoot
in Sea Girt Competition

MADISON, Wis. Aug. 2S.-Adjt.-
Gen. Boardman has issued general or
ders declaring the personnel of the state
rifle team and the alternates, resultant
from the annual rifle encampment held
recently at the military reservation at
Camp Douglas.
The following named officers and mer
having made the fifteen highest aggrc
gate scores, will constitute the team
and alternates representing the Wiscon-
sin national guard at the national team
match at Sea Girl, n. Y, commencing
September f.
c. f. Asmuth, sergeant Co. A, First N
fantry, S44; V. II. Newland, artificer Co. u,
Third infantry, S34; S. J. Olsen, sergeant
vate Co. C, First infantry, $50; c. II. Wick
lund, sergeant Co. X, Third infantry, s24;
A; Lnnd, corporal Co. |, Third infa aranf,,
separate battalion infantry. ST.; I. j. 60
mer, sergeant Co. d, Third infantry, sos;
r. L. Schlick, color sergeant, First lnfan-
try, 500; John Aulesbrook, corporal Co. M,
First infantry, 1884; G. E. Bacon, first lieu
tenant First infantry, 1888; f. H. Fowler,
second lieutenant, Third infantry, 779.
The following alternates are named:
James Allen, sergeant Co. A, First in
fantry I'll: A. n. Lehne, corporal Co. A,
Tenth separate battalion infantry, no;
George A. Crippen, sergeant Co. E, Second
infantry, 767.
The following named men having made
the twelve highest aggregate scores in
the competition for places on the state
team, will constitute the state rifle team
for the current year:
H. O. Hamilton, corporal Co. G, First in
fantry 1853; o. Ringletaube, private Co. A,
Second infantry, 1874; a. c. Hauer. corporal
Co. d, Third infantry. 142; r. V. Peterson,
private Co. a, Tenth separate battalion in
fantry IA; w. A. camp-map, battalion ser
geant mai2c, Third infantry, 73S; w. Zim-
norman, private Co c, Third infantry, 1856;
Frank Haberkorn, sergeant co. e, Second
infantry, 100; George f. Woessner corporal
sergeant Co. X, Second infantry, us; NJ. ].
Winters, sergeant Co. Ii, Third infantry,
TIC: e. Armstrong, private Co. D, Third
infantry, I'll: j. StOrkerson, artiticer Co. Il,
Third infantry, 707.
SEA GIRT, N. T., Aug. 28.-The
Fourth New Jersey played it's old
enemy, the First New Jersey, yesterday
in the Columbia trophy MATCH scoring
967 to the First's $50. The Fourth
therefore gets the trophy presented by
the District of Columbia National Guard
$500 and gold medals, the First gets $75
and silver medals, and the Second regi-
ment. which came in third with COG,
gets $50 and silver medals.
The Sixth Massachusetts handily won
the hUnors in the company match, scor-
ing 292. ten shots at 200 and 500 yards,
Company G of the Fourth New Jersey
was a close second at 2S9, while d of
the First Maine was third at 2S7, and E
of the Fifth Maryland. fourth at 2S4.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-31
ATTACKS WIFE'S SISTER
SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST STEVEN
STREETEk OF RACINE.
Prominent Lodge Man Alleged to Have
Knocked Woman Unconscious and
Also Broken Her Nose.

RACINE, Wis, Aug. 27.-[ Special. i
Steven Streeter of jackson street, one
of the most prominent Odd Fellows and
Masons in this city is in Jail on charge
Of having made a vicious assault upon
his sister-in-law, Ella Stenglehamer, who
was taking care of his wife, by breaking
her nose, opening her lip and otherwise
injuring her.
Streeter was taken before q court COM
missioner this morning on the charge OF
assault with intent to do great bodily
harm, and his examination was adj
journed until Saturday, bonds being fixed
at $1,000.
1t appears that Mrs. Streeter has been
i'll for five months with tuberculosis and
is in dying condition. Her sister went
to the house to take care of her. The
woman becoming worse Saturday night
two members of the Rebekah lodge, OF
which she was a member, were called
in. The husband is said to have made
objections. He is said to have attempt
ed to take away a 4-year-old child, but
the sick wife told her sister not to let
her go. Streeter is then said to have
struck his sister-in-law in the face,
knocking her almost unconscious over
the body of his wife.
One hour afterward the police sue
ceeded in arresting Streeter. He claims
he did not know what he was doing.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-31
TOSMOKE OUT RAILROADS
Minnesota Shippers Have Scheme to
Learn Secret Coal Rates of Northern
Pacific and the Milwaukee,

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Aug. 25.-The Min,
nesota Shippers association and the
Hastings Mailing company, through
their attorney, James Manahan. fled &
motion with the state railway and ware
house commission today demanding that
the Chicago, Milwaukee q st. Paul rail
way furnish a copy Of The secret agree
ment between that railroad and the
Northern Pacific railroad as to the coal
rates to be charged between Hastings,
Mimi, and Duluth. The railroads had
refused to allow the two companies to
inspect the agreement Attorney Gener-
al Young advised the commission to es-
tabIish a rate on coal between the two
points as near as the commission could
guess as to what the rate in the agree
ment was and that in doing so it would
bring the railroads into the open with
less delay than mandamus proceedings
would entail The commission will fol-
low the attorney generals advice.