Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-12-25

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: the defendant and its predecessors ID
; Interest. In the meantime, numer.
/ Gus settlers had established thelr
, homes on a considerable portion ol
! the lands under the homestead and
other laws OF the United States, and
have offered proof TO the state that
the lands were frandulently obtain
ed through the state by the defend
ant company and It's predecessors.
Accordingly a suit was brought TO set
aside the state deeds. but the su.
preme court held on demurrer that
the complaint did not show a sum
client interest In the state to enable Il
to maintain the suit, and another
suit was commenced more fully set
ting out the states interest. This
complaint has been held good by the
circuit court and the testimony Is be-
Ing collected to support the charge
OF fraud said to have been perpetrat-
ed on the state
II. l.. Stevens VS.. F.W. Benson, Eu.
gene Palmer and Cyrus II. Walker
w. +. w. Benson, and John +. Logan
vs.. +. w, Benson, were cases i'm.
volving the suflclency OF referendum
petitions flled against certain acts OF
the last session OF the legislature.
They were all tried together, and
the supreme court sustained the SUM-
cheney OF the petitions.
Two actions had to be brought IN
the circuit court TO secure lands for
the purpose OF the institution for
feeble minded. directed TO be erected
by the last legislature. The board OF
trustees OF said Instl,utlon was un.
able TO purchase from all OF the
owners. and, therefore, II was found
necessary to condemn the lands UNI
der the power OF eminent domain.
State OF Oregon vs. Christ Nielsen.
IL n prosecution for violating the
fishing laws on the Columbia river
and involves the doctrine OF concur
rent Jurisdiction. Tho defendant
was convicted In the circuit court for
Clatsop county and appealed to the
supreme court. where II IL now pend |
ing. Since II Involves tho construc-
tion OF the IT, S. statutes comforting
concurrent jurisdiction over the Co
lambda river on the states OF Oregon
and Washington. Il will In all prob
ability be taken to the supreme court
OF tho United States.
State OF Oregon W. Three Sisters
Irrigation company. ct al, Ia suit
brought by the state against the de-
fendant corporation and two other
corporations, successors In Interest,
TO cancel a contract for The Irrigation
OF certain lands In the Deschutes
country under the Carey act. on ac-
count Of the failure OF the company
aud its successors TO furnish water
Tor the reclamation OF the lands or
10 comply with the requirements OF
he state land board as 20 the dlspO-
sal OF the lands; and also 10 compel
In accounting OF moneys received
rom the sottlors. 10 Is stlll pending
n the circuit court nj Portland.
State OF Washington vs. state OF
Oregon, Is a suit broAght In the Uni
ed States supreme court 20 deter 4
nine the boundary line between tho
wo states at and near the mouth Z
4 the Columbia river The testi-
nony was, by stipulation. taken be-
ore two commissioners. one appoint. .
ID by each state, and the hearing "a I
.et for January 6. 1908. at Washing. Il
on, n, G. This Is considered OF 4
treat importance on account OF the il
ishing Industry In the Columbia and d
he revenue which the state succeed 4
ng In holding the disputed portion D
Il the sands and Islands will receive L
rom fishing licenses. etc. and has a
'ntailed a great deal OF labor upon Is
he attorney general In defending b
Interests. 10
State Of Oregon Va. n. d. Hume, s
; case commenced 10 enforce the In
a L.