Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-15
CASES IN CIRCUIT COURT.

One decree was handed down by
Judge Galloway this morning in the
case of Thomas Winh, sr., against Pearl
Fenton, ct. al, in which the judge de-
cided that according to the findings
and conclusions of the law that Mr..
Winn was owner in fee simple of the
12 acres of Marion fruit land in ques-
ton. TIE decree cited that Mr.. Winn
was entitled to the sole and exclusive
possession of the premises and that the
defendants had no right, title or inter
est in the property.
F. NJ. Mitchell, who was made the
defendant in a suit filed recently by
Benjamin Bowden and Sarah Bowden,
in which it was alleged that Mr.. Mitch
ell threw Mrs. Bowden over a fence
during the course of slight but heated
discussion over some property, filed an
answer today denying every allegation
in the complaint of the Bowdens. He
asks chat the suit be dismissed.
A suit was filed in tie circuit court
today by Charles Loose and j. b. Wall.
ing against C. c. Mulkey who allege
that they have lease for a right-of-
way over some land belonging to the
defendant near West StaytOn and that
they have not been given the freedom
of this strip of land and they ask that
the defendant be injoined from further
molesting their free passage over this
strip of land.
j. w. Ferguson, the insurance com
missioner, through the attorney general,
filed an answer today to the complaint
/ brought by Guy L. Wallace and Com
pany. Mr.. Ferguson denies the main
allegations of the plaintiff and seeks
the dismissal of the suit.
/ A decree was rendered today by Judge
Galloway in the matter of the registra-
tion of lots numbered from | to q in
Fair Lodge belonging to Peter Blim in
which Mr. Blim was given a clear title
to the property in question.
A meeting was held at Pratum Sat
urday evening to discuss some reforms
in the election, laws and j. G.. Heltzel,
Z. f. Hofer and Max Gehlhar Of this
city were invited to be present to take
part and to address the voters present
Mr.. Gehlhar outlined his plan for sim
plifying the election laws to the Pra-
tum people and reports that to man
the voters present favored the propo-
sition. At the last election 124,90C
pieces of election matter were sent
out, and 9,9667 blank oaths were sup
piled to election boards. Each OF
these blanks had to be filled out and
sworn TO and on some boards it was
necessary for eacn clerk to take the
oath as many as 90 times. As there
were 1889 candidates there were LOT
of names to be checked over, and Mr.
Gehlhar believes that the clerical ad
minstration Of the election procedure
can be simplified to such an extent
that so per cent of the cost is elimin
ated and that by permanent registra
tiOn law that about 7j per cent of the
expense of this procedure might be
done away with.
Judge william Galloway, of depart
ment No. 2 of the circuit court, re
turned today from four-day visit anC
business trip to PendletOn and othe
points in eastern Oregon. Judge Gal
loway, VINO was recently elected grano
d, master of the |. o. o. F. Of this state
visited four eastern Oregon lodge
while on this trip
SUPREME COURT TAKES RECESS
Washington, June 15.-Without de
Gliding the intermountain rate ease o
any other important railroad suit pend
ing before it, the United States su
preme court took a recess today unit
Monday. 1t had been expected tina
court would adjourn today for th'
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