Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-30


from putting a sewer on certain land.
wRs filed this morning in the circuit
court The decree was in favor of the
defendant city and it held that the
land in question had been held in open
and notorious use by the city for more
than twenty years and that therefore
the sewer was absolutely owned by the
city and it was entitled 10 construct
1T without the consent of the raliroad
company. There are 123 pages Of
transcript.
An action for the collection of
promissory note was begun in the cir
cult court by G. B. Baker against Ed.
Moore and wife. The amount in ques-
tion is $3.50. Judgment is asked.
William and Nancy Anderson this
morning filed reply to the writ of
habeas corpus asked by Ina Anderson
for the person f Cecil Anderson, her
son, whom she alleged was wrongfully
and unlawfully restrained of his liberty
by the defendants, who are his grand.
parents. 1t is stated in the reply that
Cecil is the son Of d. l.. Anderson,
their SON, and Ina Anderson, and that
on August 25, 1913, he brought the
child to theisshome near Aurora with
the full knowledge and consent of the
petitioner. They assert that ID. L.
Anderson has made his home with them
and that he has had full charge of the
boy up to March 20, 19i6, when he
temporarily went away, but returned
December %. They declare the child
is in control of his father, who is a
competent person to care for him,
while his mother is not. They ask the
complaint be dismissca-
Miss Hazel Geraldine Gearhart, of
ll64 North Front street, who has been
the marriage license and probate clerk
in the county clerk Is office since May,
has resigned her position and win 90 to
Portland in the near future to make
her home. She is succeeded by Miss
Jean McGregor, who was in the clerks
office last year until Miss Gearhart
took charge. While in the clerk s of
flee Miss Gearhart made many friends
especially in her role of Cupid, and her
genial temperament and courtesy will
be missed by everyone, especially by
the reporters who found her assistance
helpful in their work.
Captain Max Gehlhar, who will as
sumo his duties as district attorney for
Marion county next Tuesday, received
official notification this morning that
he had been transferred to the National
Guard reserve, thereby creating a.
vacancy in the position of captain in
NJ company. The election of captain
will bc a necessary proceeding for the
company shortly Friday he made his
final account and has been relieved of
his responsibility. He says he can
with a clear conscience assume his new
duties Tuesday without any conflict
with the law, which prevents a man
holding two lucrative offices at the
same time.
Captain Gehlhar has served J. years
in the national guard, eight of which
has been as commissioned officer
He has resigned three times but each
time the resignation was not accepted.
County Clerk.eleet Boyer announces
the appointments in his office for the
coming year as follows: For circuit
court clerk, Harvey A. Wight, senior
law student in the Willamette Univer
sity college of law; for the county
Asourt, Mrs. Winifred Clark; for book.
keeper. Mrs. +. a. HIM; for the pro
bate department, Miss A. Jean MeGre-
gor; and registration clerk, Miss An
ma Arms.
Mrs. Helen r. Carson, mother of Al
Ian G. and Wallace P. Carson, was ap
pointed guardian of their estates by
Judge Bushey this afternoon. The
appointment was made on petition Of
Mrs Carson.
Marriage licenses issued this after
noon by the county clerk are as fol
lows. sellner o. Ness, q farmer Of Sill
verton, and Salem G. Evans, also OF
silverton; and Alvin Julius Lndahl, Al
salesman of Moro, and Bernice Marie
Dinlmick of Hubbard
Percy Varney, constable-eleet for
Salem district, was sworn in this after.
moon by the county clerk.
w. NJ. Smith, reelected county school
superintendent at the election in Nov.
ember was sworn in by the county
clerk today.
Judge Galloway granted decree for
the recovery of money alleged to have
been loaned by w. NJ Gorsline to Hat
tie A. Illidge before his death. The
amount in question is $500 and snit was
brought by D. D. Gorsline, executor
of the will of W. NJ. Gorsline.
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Corporation Commissioner Schulder
man received today Happy New
Years present from Governor Witty