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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-02-15
Circuit Court.

Circuit Court.
The February term of the Circuit
Court began its sessions Tuesday judge
Faulkner presiding The following
gentlemen compose the grand jury
VIM. ]. Knott, foreman George linn
John W. Bishop, Oscar Ramey. New
ton Myers, j. ]. Woodward, Levi Por.
ter, Charles b. johnson, James w
Beuner. N. G. Bracket. David b
Beck, Thomas Hammond, G. N Sny'
der, VIM. Kahn, F. G. Butler, j. Ed
Burns. The following indictments
were returned:
State vs. Edward Howell felony
killing Of George Fauver. Plea Of
not guilty entered and trial set for
Doth.
State VS.. George Sanders; misde-
meanor assault. Plea of guilty en-
tered and sentence of Is days in Jail
imposed.
State vs.. Samuel Peterson; INSIDE
meanor carrying pistol. Plea of not
guilty entered, and State declined to
prosecute.
Stale vs.. same; felony; shooting
Thomas Hopewell. Plea OF not gull
ty entered and trial set for 23rd.
State Va Henry Woods; felony ;
breaking into chicken-house of John
Aglionby at Shenandoah Junction
Plea of not guilty entered and trial
set for 23rd.
State vs. Joe Parrott and wife fell
ony cutting Elizenia Parrot. Plea
of not guilty entered and trial set for
2lst.
State vs.. LIE Sis Hittenhouser and
Stacey Parker felony stealing pig
from B. & o. Car at Shenandoah juno
ton. Plea of not guilty entered and
trial set for Oath.
State VS.. Commissionary Farnint /;
misdemeanor selling intoxicating liz
uor without license.
w. S. Peck & Co. vs.. Kaplon q
Bro. dismissed agreed.
Dixon Bartell Co., vs. j. D. Bill
myer NJ. Friedman & Sons vs. same {;
Wineberg & Lehman VS.. same; Live
right, Greenwald & Co. vs.. same /;
security for costs required in each
case.
John @. Fleming vs.. G T. Hodges /;
case continued on account Of sickness
of plaintiff.
Cora B. Burns committee vs.. John
G. Burns ct al; report confirmed.
payment of costs ordered and cause
placed on deferred docket.
First Nat. Bank of Jefferson, &C.,
VS.. George Harris ct ais; report con-
frmed and cause retired from docket.
Achsa w. Gallaher, &c, vs.. Jas N.
Gallaher's ex RS and W. w B Gala
her VS.. G. II Gallaher ct ais. VS. U h
Gallaher and Alkaline b Gallaher,
now Antrim; A. G. .Wynkoop, guar
dian, vs. G II. Gsllaher and Adeline
B. Gallaher, now Antrim, and others /;
report of sale of redl estate confirmed.
Court adjourned from yesterday
to Friday mornipg.-Tree Press.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-02-15
Public Sales.

Pupuc SaieS.
We call attention to the following
public sales that are now or will be adj
vertised in the REGISTER:
Saturday. February 17th-Personal
property by Samuel Fl. Miller, near
Sharpsburg.
Wednesday, February 2lst-Person-
al property by Jos. B. Vanmeter, in
Berkeley county.
Friday, February 23d-Personal prop
erty by a. l.. Anderson at Middleway.
Monday, February 26th-Personal
property by w. j. Foutz, near kear'
neysville.
Thursday, March personal proper.
ty by w. E. Vanmetre, near Vancieves'
vile.
Thursday, March Personal proper
ty by J. 3. Poston, near Summit Point.
Thursday, March Real estate by
n. w. Myers, in Shepherdstown.
Friday, March 2-Personal property
by q. +. Busey, near Leetown.
Monday, March 5-Persooal property
by James W. Benner. near Leetown.
Tuesday, March 6-Personal property
by John w. Merchant, west of Shep'
herdstown.
Wednesday, March personal prop
erty by Mrs. Ella Sites, near Halltown.
Thursday, March S-Personal proper
ty by Jas. E. Watson, near Charles
Town.
Friday, March 9th-Personal proper
tv by c. A. Ware, near Halltown.
Saturday, March 10-Personal proper
erty by Nj. NJ. Skinner, near Moler's
Cross Roads.
Tuesday, March l3th-Personal prop
ertv by j. Frank Vanmeter, Berkeley
county.
Tuesday, March l3-Personal proper
ty by Dewitt c. Strider, near Halltown'
Wednesday, March l4-Personal prop
erty by II. c. Osbourn. near Zoar.
Thursday, March l5-Personal prop
erty by M. X. Hendricks, near Shep'
hardst0wn
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-02-15
The Death Record.

Il
Mr.. John B. Files, one Of .ae old.
est and best known residents of Berke.
ley county. died. last Saturday at his
home near Swan Pond, aged 76 years
ii months sInd 20 days. He had
been sick for some time with the in.
brmities incident to his advanced
years. Mr.. Files was a man of many
excellent traits of character and be
had large circle of friends who will
regret his death. he is survived by
two sons, William and John, and two
daughters, Mrs. Pitznogle and Mrs.
Feltner. Also one brother, Mr.. Thorn.
as Files. The funeral was held at his
late home on Monday, and the body
was buried in Elmwood Cemetery,
Shephsrdstown. The funeral service
was conducted by Rev. D. F. Eutsler,
of this place.
Mrs. Elizabeth Needy, wife of Mr..
George R. Needy, formerly Of this
county. was found dead in bed at her
home in Pilot Grove. Mo-, Tuesday
of last week. She had been in fail
ing health for some time past, but
her death was unexpected, as she
had felt as well as usual when che re-
tired the previous night. Mrs. Needy,
whose maiden name was Orndorff, was
SO years old, and was a native of this
vicinity. She went west with her
husband about thirty years ago. and
has lived in Pilot Grove ever since.
She is survived by her husband, FIVE
sons and two daughters, one of her
sons being Philip G. Needy, of this
vicinity.
Mr.. George Carlton Rhoderick, ST.,
the veteran publisher Of the Valley
Register, at Middletown, Md, died
at his home in that place on Tuesday,
the result Of stroke Of paralysis re-
ceived the previous Sunday. Mr..
Rhoderick was 70 years old, and he
had worked continuously in the same
Office for 81 years. His paper was
one of unusual interest, being noted
for the manner in which it covers the
field of local news, and has large
circulation. He is survived by FIVE
sons and daughter.
]. G. Ridgely, atraveling salesman
representing a Philadelphia house,
dropped dead at the Jefferson Hotel
in Charles Town last Friday morning.
His wife was with him. His body
was sent to his home near Baltimore
for burial.
Mr.. A. M. Hopper, an aged resi-
dent of the Bakerton neighborhood,
died Tuesday morning, at an advanced
age. He is survived by his wife and
several children. He is to be buried
today in Elmwood Cemetery
Col. George W. sappington, a ma
tive of Charles Town, but for more
than forty years a resident of Little
Rock, Ark, died at his home in the
latter place recently, aged IS years.
Miss Ida M. Licklider, daughter
of Miss Katharine Licklider, died Of
pneumonia in Martinsburg last
Thursday, in her 2lst year.
Mrs. Susan Custer died last Satur.
day in Hedgesville, Berkeley county,
aged rs Yeara.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-02-15
Railroad Cars of Steel.

The steam railroad companies have
been investigating the matter OF steel
cars in passenger trains, especially for
the one next to the engine. This one
always suffers most in wrecks, because
of the heavy engine being forced back
into it. The person who allows his
stomach to become weak and bowels
constipated always suffers severely.
Nature always exacts a penalty for
carelessness or neglect. Keep a bottle
of Hostetter's Stomach B.tters handy
and at the first sign Of any derange.
ment take q few doses and notice the
amount Of good it will do: There s
moor appetite, fiatulency, heartburn,
cramps, vomiting, headache, indiges-
ton. dyspepsia, costiveness, female
ills, chills, colds, grippe or malaria,
fever and ague. We hope all sickly
people will trya bottle at once.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-02-15
Board of Public works at Martinsburg.

The Board of Public Works OF the
State-of West Virginia will be In Mar
tinsburg next Monday February 18th,
to sit as board of equalization and
review of the reassessment OF real es-
tate, and will hear evidence and ar.
gument pertinent to the assessments
of the counties of Jefferson. Berkeley
and Morgan at that time. The board
will give hearing to ali persons IN
terested who nav desire to make eth
er written or oral statements, and de-
sires any information that will enable
it to equslize the assessment between
the counties. The County Court OF
Jefferson county will be present, with
the clerk of the court and the land
assessor, the court having appointed
the following as committee to appear
before the State board: N. 7. Snyder,
J. W. Rider, N. R. Roberts, John G
Burns, Daniel Hefebower. Harry L
Snyder, Chas. E Jones, W. F. Alex
ander, Il. C. Getzendanner, j. W. Ir.
vim, Robert Chew, VIM. Wilt, S. a.
Higginbotham and T. L. Jeffords.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-02-15
Disastrous Railroad Wreck.

Disastrous Railroad Wreck.
A disastrous wreck occurred last
Sunday morning on the B. & o. Rail-
road at Shenandoah Junction, when
caboose and seventeen big cars load
ed with coal were smashed and a big
engine partly demolished. A long
train of cars eastbound was waiting at
the tower for the signal to:proceed,
when another freight train came
down the grade behind it at high
speed. The crew Of the first train
saw it coming and got their train
started, and it was moving off brisk.
ly when the other train crashed into
the rear end. Engineer Sunday, Of
the second train, was thrown from
his cab and sustained broken leg,
while fireman Knapp was also thrown
out and injured. Brakeman F. D.
johnson, OF Brunswick, was caught
in the wreck and 80 badly hurt that
he may die. The tracks were block
ed for several hours and it took all
day to clear the wreck. 1t is said
that Engineer Sunday was asleep on
his engine and thus caused the col.
lision.
About 400 tons of excellent coal
was scattered on both sides of the
track by the overturning of cars, and
this was bought by J. J. Lyme and W;
E. Leedy, who made quite good
speculation. They have been selling
it at 81 so ton, and scores Of wagons
from every section of the county have
since been hauling it away. Some OF
the cars were so badly broken up they
could not be saved, and all the wreck
age has not yet been removed.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-02-15
postmaster Mundey Reappointed.

Harry E. Mundsy, postmaster at
Shepherdstown for the past four
years, has been reappointed for an
other term. There was no opposition
to his reappointment. The postoffice
is being conducted very satisfactorily
under Mr.. Mundsy's administration,
and Assistant Postmaster j. Q. Fultz
and Clerk Frank Mundey are accom-
modsting and efficient officers.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-02-15
Blown Up BY Dynamite.

George Brathwaite, aged s years,
and Merrill Fulk, aged seven years,
two little boys who lived along the
Winchester pike couple of miles
from Martinsbnrg, met with disaster
last Monday from playing with dyna'
mite. They got hold ofseveral sticks
of dynamite, which they threw into
a fire that had been kindled by some
workmen near by, and it exploded
The Brathwaite lad was blown into q
barbed wire fence, every blt of cloth
ing being torn from him, aud not a
sign of life was left In the burned and
bleeding body, The Fulk child was
burned and bruised, but his injuries
are not fatal
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-02-15
81 HEAD OF HOGS!
5 brood sows. well bred. % pigs and shoats
81 Head of Sheep!

80 ewes will have lambs 10y their side by day
OF sale, Southdown buck.
FARMING IMPLEMENTS four-horse
Wagons. home made new l2bbl. Bed, home
made; 2 two-horse wagons. with bed. one OF
Them new Superior grain Drill, good as
new Mower. new horse Rake, Roller, new
Cultivator, Jew double-check corn Planter,
new Osborne Binder, foot cut; single Plow.
wheat Fan, set OF hay Ladders, corn Shelter.
Cutting Box, Seed Sewer. Shaving Horse.
Grindstone. 2 sets Of Butt Traces, ! set OF
Breast Chains. 2-horse Spreader. Fifth Chain
lot OF Crowd Sticks, some Hammers, Crow
Bars and Digging Irons, Pick. Grain Grad e.
large Log Chains, Cross-cut Saw. sets of
Dung Boards, Grain Sacks Ice Hooks. ONE
HUNDRED BBLS. CORN. TEN TONS OF
HAY. FIVE HUNDRED BUNDLES OF FOD-
DER Meat Beach. bbl. of Vinegar. sets of
Fairbanks Scales, Spray Pump and barrel
complete, Fruit Evaporation and stove COM
plete.
Harness. sets of front Harness, 2 sets of
Breechbands. Everything complete for six
horses, sets pillow Gears. sets fy nets. new
set OF Driving Harness. new carriage Tongue.
Carriage. almost new; Buggy.
LUMBER:-Two thousand feet of Fencing
Boards. 400 IT. frame lumber and Boards, $40
Locust Posts, 81 rods OF American Fence,
Fence Staples.
HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FURNI-
TURE:-Cook Stove aud Pipe. Milk Separa-
tor new wickless OIL Stove and oven. won
/ Brass Kettle, Churn. large new washing
Pan, Estey organ. good as new; Parlor
Suit OF pieces, Hall Rack, large Bevel Glass.
Quarter-sawed oak Bedroom Suit. Infant
Crib with Mattress. child's High Chair and
Low Chair. chiId's Bath Tub and Set. Go-cart.
fine Guitar, Hanging Lamp. large nickle
Lamp fancy Parlor Lamp aud other sm all
Lamps, large Porch Rockers. Rocking
Chairs. lot OF other Chairs Wheeler Will
son Sewing Machine. SO. Extension Table.
Quartered oak; eft. sideboard. qusrtered
oak odorless Refrigerator. quartered oak !;
a beautiful China Closet, quartered oak: o
oak Dining Chairs. Morris Chair, large Couch
Most OF The above furniture is good as new. 2
good Brussels Carpets. 40 yds. OF Mating, lot
OF Tinware, large coffee Crime lot OF Mo-
lasses Spigots, ParIor Mantel and some Dress
Goods.
TERMS OF SALE "A credit OF months
will be given on all sums over SO. purchaser
giving Negotiable Note. with approved Sc
curity, bearing interest from date. sums OF
$40 and under. Cash. Everything must De
settled for on day Of sale. Sale 10 begin 81 AZ
a. m. sharp.
Thomas ]. West. Auctioneer.
Feb. S-ts.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-02-15
Stole a Pig and Away They Run.

Two Martinsburg lads, Lewis Hit
tenhouser and Stacy Parker. were
stealing ride a few days ago on a b.
& 0. freight train. When the train
stopped at Shenandoah Junction the
boys opened car and stole a pig
from it. They started to drive it to
Martinsburg when some track hands
saw them and had them arrested.
They are now in the Charles Town
Jail awaiting trial.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-02-15
Concert By the colored Folks.

The colored folks will give q con-
cert in the Methodist church next
Thursday, February 22d, at s o'clock,
for the benefit of the pastor. Seat.
will be reserved for white persons,
who are especially invited to attend.
There will be solos. duets. quartettes.
fnIl choruses and funny plays, and
Fred Young will render solos and give
his limitations of the organ. Every
body invited.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-02-15
New Merchant Coming to Town.

Ell Reinhart will soon begin the
remodeling of the store room In his
property on Main street, next to B.
8 Pendletop's. He will have a hand
some glass front put in and will make =.
other Improvements that will result
ina very desirable store room. 1t
will be occupied by J. s Rs ed, Of Of
Moler's Cross Roads, who will conduct
q General store as soon as the work is
completed, and his family will occupy
the dwellinp.house attached.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-02-15
PERSONALS.

Miss Alice Raisin, of Baltimore, il
spending this week with Mrs. Henry
Shepherd at Bellevue, near town
Mrs. Shepherd gave q couple of in,
formal little parties in her honor thi.
week.
Charles II. Hiteshew, father of M
s. Hiteshew, formerly of Shepherds.
town. but now of Carlisle Pa. died
Tuesday at his home at Smithsburg
Nd. aged SO years.
Mrs. Williams, of Rosevills, Ohio
is here to spend few weeks with he,
daughter. Miss Myrll Williams. Mrs,
Williams is just recupsrating from q
protracted illness.
The REGISTER was glad to have q
call last Saturday from Mr.. @. NJ
Miller, Of Berkeley county, and Mr.,
W. b. Miller, of this vicinity.
Mrs. Charles Fraley, of Duf6elds,
has returned home from a pleasant
visit with her sister, Mrs. Adam
Bauchman. in Baltimore.
Misses Maud Risslsr and Fannie
Conklyn, of Charles Town, spent Sum
day with Misses Ella and Rachel
Cookus in this place.
Mr.. G. F. Busey. of the Leetown
neighborhood, was among the vel
come callers at the REGISTER Office
on Monday.
We were grati6ed to have a call on
Monday from our friend Mr.. David
R. Hudgel, of Winebrenner's Gross
Roads.
Mr.. John W. Mitchell, from east Of
town, was among those who called
this week to renew subscription.
Mr.. John Thompson. of the Entler
Hotel, has been in Washington and
Baltimore this week on business.
Mr.. J. B. Posten, of the vicinity
Of Summit Point, was among our
callers during the past week.
The REGISTER was favored with a
call from County Commissioner Mel
son T. Snyder last Saturday.
Mrs. Mary McAnly has been visit.
ing Miss Mary Rogers in Martins.
burg the past week or two.
Mrs. Abraham Sissler and Mrs. j.
L. McChan are visiting relatives in
Hagerstown this week.
Miss Sue Brantner, of Duf6elds,
spent last week with relatives and
friends in Martinsburg.
Charles Chambers, a former resident
of Harper's Ferry, died recently in
hospital in Pittsburg.
Mr.. Albert B. Cookus was up from
Washington to spend day or two
the6rst of the week.
Mrs. j. W. Gardner and her daugh-
ter Edith spent several days in Baltl-
more the past week.
Mr.. VIM. E. Vanmeter, Of Bsrke-
ley county, was among our callers on
Tuesday.
Among our callers on Tuesday was
Mr.. Morris K. Hendricks, from south
of town.
Mrs. George W. Chase is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Rouzee, in Wash.
ington.
Mr.. J. R. Foutz, from Terrapin
Neck, was among our callers yester-
day.
Mr.. T. B. Liue has been in Balti-
more this week.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-02-15
pirating Foley,s Honey and Tar.

Foley g. Co., Chicago, originated
Honey and Tar as throat and lung
remedy, and on account of the great
merit and popularity of Foley's Honey
and Tar many limitations are offered for
the genuine. These worthless imita'
tions have similar sounding names.
Beware of them. The genuine Foley's
Honey and Tar is IN a yellow package.
Ask for 1t and refuse any substitute.
1t is the best remedy for coughs and
colds. Remnants Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-02-15
Ellwood Steel Fence.

Just received carload of Ellwood
Steel Fence, for gardens, lawns and
field fences
Feb. 8, I9O6-2w
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-02-15
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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-02-15
PUBLIC SALE.

Having sold my farm and intending to
move out OF the county, l will sell at public
sale on my farm near Zoar, two miles south
of Duffields and three miles north OF Charles
Town, on the road leading from Charles Town
10 Shepherdstown,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-02-15
Il Head of Horses, Mules and Colts

horse weighs $40 lbs. No. 2, brown horse
years old. good worker, weighs $50 lbs. No.
3, cray mare ~ years old, wagon and plough
leader, weighs 40 lbs No. 4, bay horse s
years old, of leader, weighs 80 lbs. No 5,
Clyde IN, re years old, in foal, Will work
anywhere, weighs l,iOU lbs. No. 8, black
horse ~ years old, good worker and driver,
weighs $50 lbs. No.7,2 mules, good work
ers d anu years old. wi l. weigh LOO lbs.
each. No. 8. thoroughbred bay colt coming
years old, will make fine driver. No. 9,
two black colts coming 1 year, Clydesdale
and Perche ron, fine size. No. 10, bay mare,
q good driver and safe for lady, years old.
No. ii, bay horse, n fine driver years old.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-02-15
PUBLIC SALE.

The undersigned having rented his farm
and intending to build new barn, and dis
continue farming, will sell al his reside n &c
IL miles north-e east OF Swa npond, miles
south of Foltz postoffic &c and miles south
west of Scrabble, on
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-02-15

Seven work hors good wagon leader, 3
barshare leaders, will work anywhere; 2
mares In foal. z fine driving bay mares, well
bred. fine style and action, one y years old
and one year sold, any lady can drive the 5
wear old one: 3 2-year old colts.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-02-15
PUBLIC SALE.

Having rented my farm, near Lcetown, Will sell
at my residence miles east Of Leetown and miles
west of Charles Town, on Leetown and Charles Town
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-02-15

no d an oyster supper at Mt. Hope
School-House on February Oath.
oysters will be served from 8 p. m
10 Il ? II. Icecream, cake and 9TH
er refreshments will also be served.
Public cordially invited.
John Keets, young colored man
who formerly lived in Shepherdstown,
got In row in Hsgerstown last Sat.
q[dsy night, when a negro named
hade cut him In the neck with ra.
loF. Keets narrowly escaped death,
'Ae jugular vein being grazed.
Last Sunday "a new members were
received Into the Lutheran Church Of
Maynesboro, Pa, OF which Rev. c. II.
hockey, formerly OF this place, is pas
'oF' de has just closed series Of
e'angehshc services, which were at
t E1 by the most gratifying results.
Inc large new church could scarcely
'ue Congregations last sunday,
even the alsles being crowded. Rev.
Nf' Rockeys friends here rejoice at
Ills successful work in Waynesboro.
Judge Faulkner has handed down
decree OF divorce in favor of s. @.
namlil, from his wife, Minnie B.
namlll Both are from near Kear-
neysVlIle, The husband charged de.
sef'ion' and the divorce was from bed
ana board, and will become absolute in
nne event there is no reconciliation
-uere was no contest made by the
,"'e, as she seemed as anxious for q
N resal separation as the husband
"uere are no children.-Eree Press.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-15
SAYS THEY HAVE NO POWER
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY OF
CLARKE COUNTY RENDERS
OPINION ON FRANCHISES.

Prosecuting Attorney w. w. Sparks,
of Clarke county, has filed a written
opinion with the board of county COM
missioners in which he holds that
neither that body nor any similar body
in the state of Washington has the
right to grant to a railway company
a franchise to lay down, relay, con-
struct, maintain, equip and operate an
electric railway in and upon the public
highways of any county.
The board of county commissioners
of Clarke has had under advisement
for two months the question of grant
ing such a franchise over certain
county roads in Clarke county to the
st. Helens Public Service company and
the Vancouver and Suburban Railway
company, but no definite action will
now be taken in the matter till an
opinion is received from Attorney Gen.
eral Atkinson, to whom the legal ques-
tion has been referred Attorney
Sparks contends that the power to
grant a franchise for an electric line
on a county highway rests with the
state legislature. If the attorney gen.
eral upholds the contention of Mr.
Sparks the building of these two lines
through the rural districts of Clarke
county will be delayed more than a
year, whereas if the franchise is
granted now one road at least will be-
gin the work of construction within a
few weeks.