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Show ONLY A DAY MOB!. THE BIC MINING CASE REACHINC A FINISH IN COURT. Arguments in the Celebrated Battle Hen Stewart Maker lie ml lor Heavy Damage- Notes Iron, tlie Various Var-ious Courts. The grind in Jrdge Anderson's department depart-ment of the district court was renewed, with the Old Jordan-Niagara mining case in the mill, and Judge Dickson for the defense, Upon his argument. To him it seemed that but little light jwas to be derived fr , m the expert testimony that had been adduced in the ease. The question to be determined v. as as to the limit of the quartzite w all, and to that end the practical miner who had been brought before the court was just as competent as the expert who carried his chemicals with him. The practical miner and prospector relied upon his unerring un-erring vision and practical experience, the expert upon the treacherous aids of a chemical. The one supported his position in Court through practical researches the other through arbitrary theories. They have differed) continued Judge Dickson as to the character of Hie wall roek. It is then a question of correctness between practical information and the fancies of theory. Thje argument will probably close tomorrow to-morrow and the case go to the court for its linai determination. Stewart Human. Is Haioages. Manager Hen F. Stewart of the Franklin Avenue theater has brought suit in the Third district court for the recovery of damages dam-ages in the sum of Sio.tiiKi from the city. 'I be action grows out of the revoking of Stewart's House on complaint of Marshal Young. Stewart appealed from the action of the council, and through h.S lawyer, Mr. Keilly, asked an annulment of the proceedings. Arguments were heard on the knotty problem and ina lengthy opinion the court ruled that the action had been taken without, process ami that the order revoking Stewart's 11-cense 11-cense be set aside and annulled. The complaint in the district reviews tlie action of the council and selling up that lie was doinir a lucrative'business, which, by the action of the council has been wrecked, asks that be be Indemnified in the sum of $10,000. The issue promises to lie accompanied accom-panied by some .1. eide.by racy features. lleeeiver's Compc nsat ion. 't he hearing upon the compensation of Receiver Lavt rem e and his stall, w Inch w as referred to Joseph Ha. he, clerk of the supreme su-preme court, for determination, was begun at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. United States District Attorney Variau appeared on behalf of the government, and Judge Mar-i-hall for the receiver. The inquiry opened w ith Iteceivcr Lawrence Law-rence in the witness i hair, lie testified t lint he had qualified ns receiver July lb, IS'.N), and in that position had been called upon to look after the bleating tlock that roamed the valley, the rental-, real estate, es-tate, etc. About I'JoUJMKI in money was turned over to him and "Jl.b.to bend of sheep, since sold for 40,(100. The money on hand, which was not draw ing interest at the time he received it, was placed in bank and the revenue from It Is about $1:2,(100 per year. The gross revenue last year wa- about ti.',. (KHI or $311,000. The care of these interrsts has r. quired mori oi less time, and then was a great responaiblUt) connected with tin in. .In his judgment, $;Kk) per month would be a reasonable compensation for the services performed, He has to give a bond in the sum ol' :hmi.iHH, and thai sum would not be in oxce-s of a reasonable compensation, compensa-tion, lie had not mad a cent out of the fund for himself, but had given the fund credit for . T ry cent received. tjuestloucd by .Mr. Yariati, the receiver stated that the court had not made an order instructing him to place the money at interest, inter-est, but he had consulted them as judges. The revenues were derived from tiie real property, and at the present, time there is 8a0,00d on hand drawing 4 per cent Interest, less J.'i.ooo, rc-ei vcd lor current expenses. The claim for compensation is based on the care of the property, no claim being made on account of looking after litigation. As to compensation for the receiver's counsel Judge Marshall testified that he had assumed the duties of that position Sep. teinber 1. IMM, and had looked after all of them lie stated that he felt some delicacy in fixing the amount but apprehended that tloo, the amount received by his predecessor, predeces-sor, would not be exorbitant. Waldemar Van Cott testified that he was a practicing attorney and did not think an allowance of SM a month would be excessive. ex-cessive. Mr. Varlan stated that he would accede to an allowance of 1900 per month for the receiver re-ceiver mid $l'o for counsel and the matter was submitted. Referee Bache will submit his findings to the territorial supreme court Which convenes on Monday. Court Notes. Lottie Phillips has been released from the reform school by an order from Judge .ane w ho found that she was 1 years ol age. The Krickson divorce case has again been continued before Judge Zauc. Emanuel !! Lundnulst of Thistle and Grace 11. Bushman of Fairview were yesterday yester-day married by Commissioner Qreenman. The supreme court will convene at 11 o'clock Monday morning. |