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12 THE MORNING- OREGONlAN, MONDAY, 'APRIL 3, 1905. HEN Elf IS BACK Ready to Take Up Land Fraud Cases. WILL BROOK NO DELAY NOW Says President Is Greatly Interested. NONE GUILTY MUST .ESCAPE United States District Attorney for Oregon- Will Have Conference With His. Agents This Morn ing to Secure Data. Francis 3. Heney, United States Dis trict Attorney for Oregon, reached Portland last night, and is now quar tered at the Hotel Portland, ready to take P the work of investigating the Oregon land frauds where he was com pelled to drop them to go to Washing ton on other business. The grand Jury will ho called on Tuesday morning, and between that time and this the District Attorney will call in the reports of the Government men who have been working on the in vestigations inhis absence, will sift out the evidence that has been gath ered In the weeks elapsed since the adjournment of the grand Jury, and will ilecide what to put before that body and what to pass up for the terms to come. Conference This Morning. Work will begin this morning, when a conference will be held between Mr. Heney and T. B. Neuhausen, who has been In charge of the investigation during the absence of the chief, and eoroe plan of work will be mapped out lor the rest of the term. Mr. Heney had but little to say last night other than to speak of the inter est taken by President Roosevelt in tne Oregon investigations and to re iterate the assertion that the Investi gations would be pressed to the end. "There is nothing that I can say at this time." "said Mr. Heney, "for I have not as yet had time to see any of the men who have been working on the cates while I 'nave been gone. I do not know what has been done, or what can be done,' until I see the reports of the men who have been guarding the Gov ernment Interests for the past two months. "In the morning I shall call In the reports of the special agents and oth ers who have been wonking with and under Mr. Neuhausen, and will then be able to see what may be done, and what I shall bring before the grand Jury. I called that body for Tuesday morning in order that I might have a oay In which to go over the accumu lated work, and see where I was In the investigations. President Deeply Interested. "I might mention the deep interest Uisplayed by President Roosevelt in the outcome of the Investigations and the prosecutions consequent to them," continued the speaker. "The President is very much interested, and wishes to see the cases taken to as early a con clusion as possible. He wishes to see no guilty man escape, and desires to stop tne 'graft that has been practiced for the years -that are past." "What about the Booth-Kelly case and the cases of Brfdges and Booth, of the Rcseburg Land Office will they be .considered by the present grand Jury?" Mr. Heney was asked. "I don't know anything about these cases, "whether they will be taken up or not,'' the attorney answered. T .will have to see what has been done in my absence, and see If it will be pos sible to lay the cases before the jury in the short time left in which to consider them. But I can make no statement as to what cases will be considered until after I have seen those who have been gathering the evidence in' my absence." Mr Heney states that he comes back to Portland determined to prosecute to nn end those cases which have been already instituted by indictment, or which may be brought out by the fu ture action of the Jury. From today on until the end of the June term of the court the work will be actively pushed to a conclusion. It Is also the opinion of Mr. Heney that the indictment returned against Binger Hermann in Washington for destruction of public records is a strong one, and will result In convic tion. "They will convict Mr. Hermann on that Indictment," the attorney said when 'the -matter was spoken of during the conversation. PREVENTS A SERIOUS FERE. Policeman Teevin's Presence of Mind Saves Building From Destruction. Officer Teevin prevented a serious fire in the building occupied by the F. EL Beach Co.. First and Alder streets, yes terday afternoon about S o'clock by turning In an alarm before the blaze, which originated In the cellar, had gained much headway. Officer Teevin was standing in front of the building when he emelled smoke. Upon Investigation he found smoke issuing from the ventilators leading from the cellar beneath the building. He opened the cellar doors and found a pile of shingles on fire. Realizing that it would be impossible to extinguish it with a "bucket of water he had procured he turned In the alarm. The fire was extinguished without difficulty by the chemical company first to reach the scene. The flre originated "by a spark dropping down the flue,the cap of which had dropped off. The shingles which caught fire were surrounded by barrels of oil and paint. If the flre had spread and ignited the oils and paint a very serious conflagration would have resulted. WELL HOLD MASS MEETING. Business Men to Discuss Closing of Grand Avenue. Property-owners on Grand avenue and business men affected by Its being closed up between East Stark and East Pine streets, will hold a mass meeting tomor row evening at 7:30 in the East Side Jus tice of the Peace Courtroom, on the cor ner of Union avenue and East Washing ton street, to take steps looking to the repairing of Grand avenue. The Mayor, members of 'the Executive Board and the Council are invited to attend this meet ing and hear what the property-owners and business men have to ay, with a view to adopting some plan for "bringing about the repairs and the reopening of the street Business men on Grand avenue between East Stark and Morrison say the closing of Grand avenue has diverted all traffic from Mount Tabor and eastward almost entirely from that part of Grand avenue, and that to them the' conditions are now almost as bad as when Morrison bridge was closed. SPEAKS ON THE PEMAEY -LAW One of Law's Drafters Explains Its Inception and Nature. The People's Forum met last night at the Knights of Pythias Hall to listen to an. explanation of the direct primary law by Thomas G. Greene, one of the authors of the original, draft of the law. The meeting was opened by a vocal selection by Miss Week, who was ac companied by Mies Davis, the audience being so pleased with the selection that the singer was compelled to respond to an encore. Dr. Stephen a Wise, who presided, in troduced Mr. Greene, who spoke on the subject of the direct primary law. He reviewed the history of the incepotion-of the movement in Oregon and told how it happened that the original bill was drafted and finally whipped Into shape as it stands today on the statute 'books. "But the Jaw was not the creature of CALLS IT A FARCE Hunt Investigation So Termed by Hegel. SAYS CHARGES WERE PROVED -Declares Police Committee Had Ver dict. In Mind Before All Evidence Was lnf and Did Not Regard Valuable Testimony "That the saloons were violating the ordinance was proved by the testimony of George H. Howell, lister Humphrey, Withrow, Johnson and the reports of Of ficer Le showing that eight saloons were open In one night," said A. F. Flegel yes terday afternoon, In speaking of the ex oneration of Chief Hunt. "There waa fur ther ovidence that the saloons had push buttons at their side doors. Also door- -fcS&fci FRANCIS 3. HEXEY, UNITED STATES DISTRICT ATTORNEY FOR OREGON. simple inclination nor the whim of some aet of men who had hobbles to ride. It was the outcome of an universal desire on the part of the people for relief from ihft pstahlished Tkolitlcal rule. By that It ic -not- niAant a. revolt from a oartv creed. but rather a swinging of the -pendulum back towards the simplicity or me ursx days of the Republic when the Xatlon waf, strictly speaking, a government of and 'for and by the people, not an instru ment in the hands of political bosses or parties. The direct primary law was simply the call of the people for protec- mliit nf on nH-11TTITlt hi' which they could shield themselves from the effects of politics and tne evus oi machine rule." The, imPAlcer followed the course of the law from the first to the last and spoke of the recent case beiore tno circuit ffttirt of "Nfnltnomah County, at which the principles of the law were upheld by the tribunal. The argument was very plain and interesting, showing clearly tne advantages of the new law and its need under present existing conditions. SAYS THOUSANDS ASE COMING Charles W. Sherman Declares Expo sition Is Well Advertised. A bright, optimistic talk concerning the influx of Eastern travel to the Lewis and Clark Exposition was given yesterday by Charles W. Sherman, of the firm of Sher man & Harmon, insurance agents. Mr. Sherman had Just returned from a six weeks trip to the East, during which time he visited New York, Pennsylvania. Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, and other points. "I am glad to say that I found the Iewis and . Clark Exposition very well adver tised, even in the rural communities of the East and Middle West, thus showing the value of printers' ink and the effect of letters written by people of Oregon to their Eastern friends," stated Mr. Sher man. "People In the cities there, of course, knew about our Exposition, hav ing read about it In the newspapers, but I was much struck with the eagerness for information aboutx the subject dis played by people living In rural districts. Farmers were especially anxious" about agriculture in Oregon, and as to the Ex position. Thousands upon thousands of them are coming here this Summer. While in Denver, Colo., I talked with one of the Grand Army officials, who is bus ily preparing for the National encamp ment of the Grand Army in that city in September, and he told me that he and other officials had received advices to prepare accommodations to receive In Denver about 200,000 visitors. He also gave it as his opinion, -based on inquiries received, that 70 per cent of these visitors will journey to Portland and vlS our Exposition." OAKLAND EAEBI THREATENED Crank In Portland Writes to a Cali fornia Clergyman. Who is the "Bill" Miller, of this city, who Is sending annoying letters through the United States malls from Portland to Rabbi M. Friedlander. of Oakland. Cal.? Threats of violence have been made in the letters to Rabbi Friedlander, who Is the most amiable and respected of men. So far nine of such letters have beon re ceived. "I do not know anyone in Port land who could possibly liave a grudge against me," stated Rabbi Friedlander in a dispatch, "and I certainly do not know any 4BIH' Miller there." An Oregonian reporter interviewed several prominent members of Hebrew congregations In this city last night, but none of them knew anything about the matter. The Police Department had not been advised. There are ten people of tho name of William Miller in the Portland directory. BUSINESS ITE3IS. , If Baby Is Cuttlns Teeth, ' Bo sure and use that old and v cll-trled remedr. Mrs. Wlnslow' Soothing Srup. lor children teething- It soothes the child, so r lens the sum, aliu s all pain, cure wind colls ami diarrhoea. keepers on duty after closing hours. "That the Police- Department had knowledge of these facts was shown by the testimony of George H. Howell and the admission of Commissioner Sicbel that he had been informed of these facts by Mr. nuweu. ine testimony of Judge Hogue showed that- Inst TTnii y,a v.o in formed Chief Hunt that the saloons were employing all-night bartenders and that Jack Blazier had told him he was keeping his place of business open after 1 o'clock. xhhx iae -fonce department consented to these conditions was shown by the fact that Commissioner Slehfi fnii action on the complaint of Mr. Howell. uoimng was aone by Chief Hunt after he had rew!vprf th inMmiA. from Judge Hogue substantiates my charges. The evidence showed that the Officers Wfire fo COMlilpr milnnna within the meaning of the ordinance if their doors were locked. ThlS,' tO mv mind. nVincca a-.,srA reasonable doubt that every charge made iuiij ana suDstantiaily proven to be correct. The officers von inetnwax see that the saloons were closed and to be tspwiajiy careiui to see that they were not overzealous In HMnc an an A t nnf look Over thr trlnrlnrr-ci nnA Bl " cum UOIUUUJS, a was certain what the verdict would be before the investigation Tract menced. I was informed th um u-itu mat tne committee had rcacnea a conclusion na tn lt and that the conclusion was reconsidered and the Investigation allowed to proceed Commissioner Sichel ridiculed the Investi gation ia the Club before It was com "SO Of COUTSfi T -TTlllTr! Tint- AVn- -".. thine else. Ne'rrttiica t LUtJ Commissioners cannot fool the treneral puonc The newspapers have reported the investigation fuli'v 'arui nii-w t lieve the effort was worth while. It in form the public of the conditions and shows to them whether th Priii t partmcnt made a fair and earnest effort tu amorce xne law or whether the pro ceedings were a sham and a mockery." Fisherman Drowned In Sliver Lake. BELLINGHAM. Wash.. April 2. A. B Clark, a prominent merchant of this city, formerly a well known resident of Idaho, was drowned today in- Silver Lake. 30 miles frrfm here, by the capsiz ing of a. small boat while he was fishing. Bibles, Testaments and Hymnals at Reduced Prices This Week The Meier Frank Store The reputation of the Meier (& Frank Store for honest dealing and fair treatment dates back to 185?, . when the founder of the institution, received the first live-cent piece and gave value therefor $30.00 and $32.00 Suits $24.65 Great Easter offering of 200 Women's handsome Tailored Suits, in Voiles, Sicilians, Serges, Shep herd Worsteds and Cheviots, in blouses, Etons and ja,cket effects: tight-fitting and Norfolks; col ors include blues, greens, browns, checks, blacks, tans and grays ; the very best $30 C 5 A L 5 and $32 values for the low price of $24.65 each. Second Floor r0 Just received by express, entire new line of Tan Covert Jackets, the very newest L t ideas, an unequaled display aJb prices from $7.50 to p50vU We- are showing the latest things in Linen Suits, both Etons and Kdingotes; hand-embroidered and fancy trimmed, at very low prices. Thousands of theprettiest Silk Shirtwaist Suits. New line of Shirtwaist Suits, white and colors, lace and embroidery trimmed, very - pretty styles, $20.00 to $48.00 each. Our display of costumes and wraps is the grandest in the city. Silk Petticoats $ 5.45 For Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 400 Taf feta Silk Petticoats, a special purchase we are able to offer at about one-third below their: value. These Skirts, made of superior quality Taffeta SDk, have deep accordion-plaited flounce and two rows of ruchingj full width and splendidly made; colors are navy, royal, light blue, pink white, light green, ? C brown, tan and black; your choice. . T Japanese Silk Waists We are showing a magnificent line of new Jap Silk Waists, trimmed with round-mesh Tals. and Irish crochet laces and English eyelet em broideries, with small tucks and sideplaits; prices range from $3.75 to $30:00 each. Entire new line of Embroidered Linen Waists, tucked and lace-trimmed; the grandest showing in the city, at prices from $4.75 to $65.00 each. See the hand-made French Waists. 2000 $3.00 Axminster Rugs at $1.8? For all this week, another one of our great special sales of Axminster Rugs, 2000 of them, in all the prettiest colorings, Oriental or floral designs; size 27x60 inches. There isn't a household in town but what can find good use for from one to six of 'them. Mail orders will be filled. i oy Every one of them worth $3.00. Third Floor 500 Austrian Smyrna Rugs, reversible and fringed; regular $1.5Q vaues, on sale for, each 99 Some Enticing Easter Carpet Specials "Devon' Velvets, new colorings, Oriental designs, rich and pretty effects : sewed, .laid i g and- lined, for, yard N $ 1 I U Tapestry Brussels, hotel quality, Orientals and florals, particularly well adapted for halis o L and stairs; regular $1 value; sewed, laid'and -lined, for, yard. . .' . ODC Riverside Cottage Carpet, Oriental design; sew.ed. laid and lined; great value... 37 $1.15 Cordova Brussels; sewed, laid, lined, yard $1.03 Easter Sale of Undermuslins $2.00 White Petticoats for $ 1 .33 Ea. 500 White Petticoats of cambric'and muslin, with extra wide flounce, trimmed in fine embroideries laces and cluster of tucks, separate dust ruffles ; splendidly made ; no skimping of material of trimming, $1.75, $2.00 Val - $ 1 "Home-made" Corset Covers, the best American manufactures; this special lot of 900 trimmed in fine embroideries and laces, headings, ribbons and-cluster of tucks ; handsome em styles; all sizes; the best $1.25 values, on sale at this low price V C 550 pair of Women's Drawers, made of fine Cambrics and Nainsooks, trimmed in fine Valenciennes laces, embroidery and insertions; clusters of tucks; all sizes1; the best $1.00 value, q on sale at the low price of, pair mail orders will be filled. , . . .OCfC Women's Cambric and Nainsook Gowns ; all styles : trimmed in embroidery and lace edg ings, insertions, headings, ribbons; all our best $2 values, on sale at low price of, each P I White Lawn Aprons, tucked and embroidery-trimmed, at the low price of, each 39 Easter Novelties The largest and prettiest dis play of Easter novelties in the city. Rabbits and chicks in all sizes. A thousand novelties for table decpration and to amuso the little ones. Hand-painted Easter Eggs in immense vari ety. Prices are within the reach of all, and range from 3c Up to $1. WOMEN'S Knit Underwear Women's imported Swiss rib bed, silk plated Vests, low neck and sleeveless; cream, pink or blue, all sizes, o best $i".00 values OOC Imported Swiss ribbed white lisle Vests, hand-crocheted yokes, V or square Q neck, best $1 values. . BASEMENT Philadelphia Lawn Mowers none better, $5.00 up ; every one fully guaranteed. Drexel and Dewey Lawn Mowers, $3.00, $4.50. Rakes, Shovels, Spades, etc. Linen Sale Mall orders promptly filled. Hemstitched Satin Damask Tea Cloths. 35x36 Inches, 100 of them to be sold at. each .....$1.32 "Webb's" famous all-linen grass bleached Huck Towel, best 50c value, for 30c White frinfjed Bedspreads. Marseil les patterns, great special value at, each fl.35 Bleached Turkish Bath Towels, 23x AS inches, matchless value at this price .......5c Bleached all-linen Table Damask. 62 inches wide, yard -43c Bleached Linen Sheeting, 90 inches wide, three grades at $1.00. $1.25 and. $1.50 yard. Largely used for Linen Suits and Shirtwaists. Imperial Taffeta Silk 59c yd 5000 yards of Imperial Taffeta Silk, 22 inches wide; a great variety of all the leading shades, suitable for waists, skirts, shirtwaist suits, trim ming, etc.; superior quality, the best value ever offered at the low price of, yard. . .'59 COraS CAUSE SORE THROAT Ijax&tlve Brtnao Quinine, -world-wide Cold aad Grip remedy, removes the cause. Call for .full name and look for alcnature. S. Y. Grove. 25c. MAKER OF 231 WASHINGTON ST: PORTLAND OREGON. MENS CLOTHES Great Footwear Specials Women's, Misses' and Children's Fine Footwear ot Easter Sole Prices New, up-to-date Shoes at actual manufactur ing costThis season's most desirable models in ail sizes and widths Every woman having Easter Footwear needs for herself or family to supply must be interested in these great special values: Women's $3.50, $4.00 Shoes $2.45 700 pairs J. & TK Cousins and Johnson Bros, fine $'3.50 and $4.00 Footwear, in turn and welt soles, -patent leather and kid, lace and button styles ; all desirable lasts, all sizes and widths ; 3 A C great special bargain for this sale at, pair.,. I . . $aTO 500 pairs "Women's Low Shoes, tans, patent leather and kid, Blucher Oxfords and Eibbon ties; all this season's1 very best models; all sizes and widths; $3.50 values, on sale for. . . .2.45 1000 pairs Misses' and Children's Shoes, in kid and box calf, all sizes and widths ; great values 12 to 2, $2.00 values $1.25 ; 9 to U, $1.50 values $1.05 ; 5 to 8, $1:25 values 85c. Little Gents' vjci kid, box calf and velour calje Shoes; sizes 10 to ISV2 ; best values we have ever offered, on sale m today at, pair vl Trunks and Traveling Bags - Cleaning up single numbers of fine Trunks and Bags dis continued lines way down, below value. Third Floor. Basswood Box Steamer Trunk, duck covered, hardwood strips, drop front, two drawers, etc. 34-In. $12.00 Vol. $9.10 36-In. $13.00 Val. $9.60 30-Inch Steamer Trunk $9.50 Value for $f.40 Each 38-lnch Steamer Trunk $1 1.50 Value for $9.40 Each 24-inch full stock Leather Suit Caser leather lined, ij nickel lock and bolts; best $9.00 yalue, on sale for. tO 24-inch full stock Leather Suit Case, straps all around, fly f?f linen lined with collar pocket; reg. $9.25 value, for. vl 22-inch full stock Leather-lined Suit Case, with shirt- y Qf fold; best $9.75 value, on sale for t.OU 24-inch extra heavy Suit Case, best $8.25 valuefor $6.65 Cellulite Cabin Bags, 15, 16'and 17-in., $8.50, $9.25 and $9.95 each. Easter Sale of Laces andEmbroideries Some very exceptional bargains in new, desirable merchandise 3000 yards of Corset-Cover Embroideries in an immense variety of pretty designs; best widths ;. values up to 7oc a yard, on sale Monday and Tuesday at, yard 1000 pieces bf Valenciennes Laces, Edges and Insertions; all the daintiest patterns for trimming Summer waists, dresses, infants' wear, etc.; 12yards in piece, eaeh . . 4o-inch Dotted iNets and iromt de Esprit, winte, cream Ql- and colors ; values up to $1.25 a yard, on sale at, yard ' nitation Irish Crochet and Venise Galloons, Edges and 4 Insertions; values up to $2.50 yard, on sale at, yard. . . . Easter Glove Headquarters Our Easter Glove display is at its best; size and style assort ment is complete and only Gloves of known quality and satisfac tion on sale. Perrins' real French Eld Gloves, extra quality, glace Cf or suede, three-clasp overseam, new shades, pair V l Perrins' "La. Mure" three-clasp; street and opera fi PC shades ; all sizes ; every pair guaranteed. Pair v Perrins' Charmette; all new styles and shades, pair $1.50 Perrins' 8-button Mousquetaire ; new shades ; pair fi $2.25 and 41 J Perrins' and Valliers' new Suede Gloves; all colors; C Kf 3-clasp, self-embroidered backs. Pair F Reynier Suedes in P. K. or overseam ; black; pair $2 and. . .$1.75 Yalliers' Washable Kid Gloves ; glace, 2-clasp, oyer- 9 1 seam: all colors : wash in soap and water. Pair V "Uzar" 2-clasp Kid Gloves ; new shades; best glove on the market; at low price of, pair. . : Easter Sale in the Basement Silver Fruit Dishes, stand with opal glass dish, regu- 2 lar $5.00 value, on sale at the low price of t olr Cracker Jars with silver cover, regular $3.00 value Rogers "1847" Silver-Plated Pie Servers, $1.75 values. . .$1.37 Nickel Baking Dishes, fancy cover, $4.75 values, for, each. 3.96 Nickel Chafing Dishes, best $9.00 values', on sale for, each. $7.19 "Steraau" Nickel Coffee Machines, $9.00 values for, each.S7.20 Cut Glass Nappies, regular $2.00 values, on sale for. . . -fl58 Cut Glass Vinegar Cruets, regular $3.00 values for, each.$i5.59 1000 Glazed Jardiniers, assorted colors, special values 5-inch-f or, each 18 6-inch for, each -2S 8- inch for, each 53 10-inch for, each.. .... $1.00 9- inch for, each 70? Basement. Mail orders filled. New Trimmings New Persian Dress Trimmings, 1 to 10. inches wide, includ ing Japanese bands, 40c to $5.00 yard. New English Embroidery, white, black, reseda and new blue; bands and appliques; $1.25 and $1.50 yard. Very latest Smoked or white pearl slides; square or oval, 2 and 3 inches long, suitable for belts or trimming, 50c to $1.50 each. New Girdle Belts, in silk or satin, black, white and col ors, 25c to $7.50 each. Magnificent line of new Hand Bags, 50c up to $12.50 each. New Lace Veils 85c to $5.00. r Lewis and Clark Souvenirs in silver-plated ware. Paper Knives, Loving Cups, Stamp Boxes, Jewel Boxes, etc., 35c up to $1.50 each. Mission Clocks Special sale of Mission Clocks. New patterns; every one guaranteed. 100 of them to be sold at these prices 1-Day Models for $1.39 8-Day Models for $2.98 "Alert" Alarm Clocks, equal to any $1.50 Alarm Clock on the market; fully guaranteed; great special value at low price of Indian Souvenir Sachet Bags, 1 oz. of sachet in a nice burnt leather bag; great l Q value at Agents for "Gillette" Safety Razors, sold on 30 days' trial. If not satisfied, your money will be cheerfully refunded, set $5.00 Lewis and Clark Stationery Paper, Envelopes, Cards, etc., in immense variety.