Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-29
mot TOO LATE TO MAKE:
SELECTION OF BANKS TO
HOLD FUNDS OF COUNTY
Fact That June 2 Was DesiR.
mated and Law in Effect
July 3 Immaterial.
EIGHT-HOUR BILL OFF
y
DR.. Maria Equi's Fight to Have Meas
ure Voted on in November Fails
In Higher Court.
EIGHT-HoUR BILL OFF

In the matter of the State ex rel.
First National Bank, of Klamath Falls
VS.. j. W. Siemans, county treasurer of
klamath county, demurrers sustained; /;
opinion by McNaFY, justice
This suit was brought to compel the
county treasurer to select repositories
for county funds. Defendant demurs
and sets up that the law requiring this
did not go into effect until 1914, be-
cause the law fixing tbs time at which
county treasurers shoula select depos-
itories did not become affective until
June 3, while the time at which they
were to be made was June Y This was
brought about by the legislature hold
ing over to keep the whip hand on
Governor West in regard to vetoes,
which postponed the laws taking eff.
feet some five days. The opinion. holds
that the selection can be made Just as
well at one time as another, and that
the time was directory, not mandatory,
and that the selections must be made
as soon after the law went into effect
as possible Marion county is in the
same condition as klamath, and the
treasurer must now make his selection
Of repositories.
Another case of much Importance is
that of Marie Equi and Mrs. 0atman
against Ben W. Olcott, secretary Of
state. This asks for writ of man
damus to issue, compelling him to place
the woman's eight.hour bill proposed
by initiative, on the ballot at the spe-
cial election in November, 1913. At
tCrney.General Crawford filed demur.
rer in this case, and the demurrer was
sustained. This means that no meas
ures other than those referred by the
legislature can go on the ballot at the
special election this year
Other Court Decisions.
B, Graves VS.. Portland Railway,
Light & Power Company, appellant; ap.
pealed from Multnomah; action to re.
cover damages for personal injuries.
Affirmed.
Fl. M. Oatman ct al, VS.. Bankers &
Merchants Mutual Fire Relief Associa.
ton, appellant; appealed from Dou.
glas; suit to recover on fire insurance
policy. Reversed.
James Johns, appellant, VS.. City of
Pendleton; appealed from Umatilla;
petition for rehearing Denied.
Charles G. Benson VS.. C. c. Murton,
appellants appealed from Multnomah
petition for rehearing Denied.
Ernest E. Buchanan VS.. Lewis A.
Hicks Company, appellant; appealed
from Multnomah; suit for damages for
personal injuries. Affirmed.
F. F. Williams VS.. Pacific Surety
Company, appellant; appealed from
MultnOmah; motion to recall mandate
Denied.
Edward ]. Fraley, ct al, VS.. A, J
Hoban ct al; appealed from Multno
nah; motion to dismiss appeal. De
MED.
Benjamin F. scaiefe VS.. Sarah f
Scaiefe, appellant; appealed from Lane
suit for divorce. Affirmed.
Annie L, silliman, appellant, VS.
Lawrence siIlman; appealed from
Hood River; suit for divorce. Re
versed.
Frederick & Nelson VS.. W. II. Bard
appellant; appealed from Multnomah
suit on promissory note. Reversed,
Ira A. Jones vs. National Laundry
Company, appellant; appealed from
NIultnomah; suit for personal injuries
Affirmed.
Jessie f. Grim VS.. John L. Grim, ap
pellant; appealed from MultnOmah
suit for divorce. Reversed and Dis
missed
R. A. Letter ct al, VS., Dwyer Plumb
ing & Heating Company, appellant; ar
pealed from Multnomah; suit 10 recove
on bonds. Affirmed.
Mabel Rogers VS.. Portland Railway
Light & Power Company, appellant
appealed from Multnomah; suit 70
! damages for personal injuries. Affirm
ed.
z In the matter of the estate Of Wi
liam c. Burke, deceased; appealed froi
9 Douglas county, involving contest Q
e will. Judgment modified.
Prudential Loan & Trust Compan