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12 THE MORNING OREGONIAN. FRIDAY, SEFTJBaiBISjK zv, luuo. HENEY TO PUSH OTHER TILS Federal Prosecutor Will Bring Land-Fraud Cases to Bar at Once. JONES AND POTTER FIRST Binder Hermann and Other Oregon Defendants May be Tried Tills Fall If Hyde-Benson Case , Docs Not Interfere. The eaotaston of the "WllllJimson-GoMior-tSlggg prosecution "with the Jury's "gmtkty as charged in the lndlct- . rmdorod on Wednesday even ing. ooars the ground for the trial of tit iw land -fraud cases now ponding tn tfc Federal District Court, and United 9uus Attorney Ileney announced yes-te- that he would push these cases forward t trial with all possible speed. Mr. Henoy is hfghly gratified by the wiitomc of the third trial of the William mm ease. He paid yestorday that the i unit was a victory for the people of Org ; as -well as of the Nation at tau-fts a victory over lawlessness In actSe and oezttlment that had become wMaawrcad in particular sections, not only of Oregon, but of other states. The Jary's verdict, he declared, would aid In uunpinK out lawbroaking, not only with rrfwrowre to the public lands, but to txfcer pvbttc rights and proporty, where ttee wbaee people of the country had been )ewteitly dolled by ovor-confldent lndl vteWaa and combines. Furthermore, it would stoow that the cltizons of Oregon to be trusted that they had not corrupted wholesale by the iniquit ous eoouaptos of a fow Influential law breaker. FtaaHy, It made more certain tbe atccecs i the Government In bring ing to Justice other violators of the Ffedtval statutes. Joncs-Pottcr-Wndo Case 2icxt. It Is Mr. lienor's purpose to begin on Monday next the trial of "VVMard N. Jaw an. Tteaddcus S. Pottor and Ira P. trader the Indlctmont charging tha wtU conspiracy to defraud the lnttd futts out of lands In the Sllotz Infthua i aervatlo by procuring soldiers ti make fraudulent homestead entries. TV QormuMnt charges that these al lied fraud; Involved about GOOfi acres of valuable- land. SO or more old soldiers havteg been induced to file homcstoad rlatnv cwwing 16 acres in each case. Of tJo thrA defendants. Mr. Jones was Tiwm3 a member of the Oregon Legis lature, and is remombored as having cwt toe 49th vote for the election of rutted States Senator Fulton. Mr. Wade to Ctounty Clerk of Lincoln County. wtilV Mr. Potter is or was a clerk in the office of F. Pierce Mays, who is nwalt bur trial on another indlctmont charging tan fraud. Am three defondants, however, do ixd Intend to go to trial on Monday If tHey can help It. They have interposed a I1 h abatement, on which tbey hope Jotter- Hunt wilt dismiss the Indictment. Ttite plea came up for argument before Judge Hunt yesterday morning, when the defendant' attorneys. M. L. Pipes and S. B. Jtueton. vigorously contended that the hnltrtment was defective for infor msjltteei surrounding the action of the Jury In returning It. Mr. Heney op poped the plea, arguing that the indict ment was valid. Counsel for defendants, and Owersraont also stipulated the fafet on which the plea is submitted, and Judpe Hunt then took the whole matter unter advteeraent. He will render a a ahJirn. either allowing the plea or sus taining the indictment, probably before the end of the week. Briefly stated, the facts on which the defendants named arc seeking their dis charge from the indictment are those: On the Friday before the Indictment was returned, the grand Jury unanimously oted the Indictment and ordered Its preparation. That body then adjourned to Tuarday. and its members dispersed, name of them going to thoir homes. It ws then discovered that a portion of th&itnQg! acts charged in the indictment would outlaw on Monday, before the grand Jury would reassemble and the Indictment could be returned. For this ranaon the Jurors were called back, a eegMon was held on Saturday, at which atakhe members of the Jury, save one, wore present, and the indlctmont was Thop signed and presented to the court. The defense alleges that the recalling of th Jury during the period, of its ad JaHptmcnl and the absence of the one Junar when the Indictment was returned are defects fatal to the validity of that document. Hermann and Mays Cases. "She trial of the Jones-Wade case. Mr. Hejaey says, should not take more than a week. If it is protracted beyond that period. It will be due to the course pur nued by the defense. As soon as it is dlaposed C the Federal attorney hopes to proceed with others of the land-fraud oasok. fcat whether the court will take up the trial of Representative Blnger Her shm first, or proceed with the Plorco Mays case or some other of the pending indictments. Mr. Hency is .not prepared to meL Indeed, his movements immediately after the trial of Jones et al, are at pres entjiomewhat uncertain, depending upon icvcrsl contingency, including the cn gagtsnonts of Jjjd'go Hunt or of what ever Judge way be assigned to try the land cases here, as well as the course of tbSgpremc Court of the District of Co-I-jmbta, regarding the trial of the Bcnson HydVDlamond case, in which the noted California land operators are indicted for conspiracy to obtain fraudulent possession of government lands in California and Oregon. This case is on the October cal endar of the court at Washington, D. C, feutlt may not be reached for trial until ?)eeemher. In that case It Is probable snore of the Oregon cases will be trill here before Mr. Heney begins the trili of the California land grabbers at tfceJKFederal capital. la" the land-fraud case of the United States vs. Coe D. Barnard, a plea of ".not piOy" was entered yesterday by de fendant's counsel. Penalty In "Williamson Case. Is the Oregonlan's report yesterday of hef ceavlctlon of Messrs. Williamson, Oesner and Biggs, an error was inadvert ly mtnltted In the quotation of the sec tion of the Revised Statutes of the United State;, under which the trial was had. That faction, which prescribes the penalty :o which the defendants are liable. Is as roUows: Seetlen M0 If two or more persons con. rirt either to commit any ofTcnse againat the United States or to defraud the United States lu any manner or for anr purpose, and ono r mere of euch parties do anr act to effect. the object of the coneplracy. all of the par tie t uch conspiracy shall be liable to a peaalty of not more than ten thousand dollars, to Iraprteoatnent for not more than two yearn or to both fine and Imprisonment in lae dtneretloa of the court. Defendants Will Appeal. TBfce three men found guilty by the Jury ofj Wednesday evening presented & reso lute silence yesterday regarding their case, and refused to .be interviewed fur ither than to say that they would appeal from the Judgment of conviction. They are hopeful of being able to overthrow the work of Mr. Heney In obtaining their conviction, and expect to carry their ap peal to the United States Supreme Court before resting their efforts to obtain a reversal and a new trial. Their counsel. Messrs. Bennett and Wilson, yesterday asked and obtained until Friday, October 6. to file the papers on a motion for a new trial. It is not yet certain on what day Judge Hupt will pronounce sentence, but this will probably be done at the time this motion Is heard. CAUSES HUSBAND'S ARREST C. C. Crcgo and Viola 31. Breed Held for Statutory Offense. Shocked because her husband, C C Crcgo, quit his position in a mercantile store at Chehalis, Wash., leaving her with her children and the responsibilities attending on her stewardship In the First Methodist Church, Mrs. Crego yesterday caused the arrest of her husband and Viola M. Breed, a society matron of Mar cello, Mich., with whom Crego had eloped. Crego and Mrs. Breed were apprehended at the Union Depot yesterday afternoon by Patrolman Hosley as Crego was put ting Mrs. Breed on the train with a round trip ticket for Marcello. Mrs. Crego was .at the station to confront her wayward spouse when he was brought in. Mrs. Crego has caused private detectives to follow Crego and Mrs. Breed since last Sunday when she learned that her husband had deserted her for another woman. The detectives located the two in a residence on the East Side where they were known as man and wife. Un der the pretext that they had Just been married Crego and Mrs. Breed went on a honeymoon to The Dalles where they re mained over night. They returned yes terday and wero arrested. "I have been watching the doings of my .husband all the time," said Mrs. Crego last night, "and I put the detectives on his trail. No, I will not get a divorce right away until this thing Is settled. In Chehalis, where I am a prominent mem ber of the church, Mr. Crego has disgraced me by being known as the 'sport,' Ho wears his hat on the side of his head, you know, and puts on airs. He was nothing but a clerk up there but he got to know this woman and wrote to her a( Marcello, and she came out here to meet him." OBJECT TO POSTAL LAW Commercial Bodies Will Protest Against Numbering. Rural Boxes. A special meeting of the Commercial club, Board of Trade and Chambor of Commerce has been called by the latter organization to be held in their rooms this morning at 11 o'clock for the pur pose of consldorlng a recent regulation made by the Postal Department in re gard to the free rural delivery service. The postmaster-general has sent out in structions that, beginning October 1, all mall boxes on rural routes shall be num bered consecutively. This has raised much objection in the west and the Cham ber of Commerce is taking the lead in the movement among the Portland com. merclal bodies. Manager Tom Richardson, of the Com mercial club. Secretary Glltner, of the Chamber of Commerce, and Secrotary Labor, of the Board of Trade, expressed themselves yesterday as opposed to the new regulation. The objection lies in the fact that tho new arrangement would give eastern catalogue firms an oppor tunity to come in direct competition with the local merchants in localities where the rurtfl delivery service extends. All that would be necessary for firms to reach tbepe people would be to secure a list of the rural routes and the num ber of boxen on each. Then they could mall their literature by box number with out even knowing the names of the peo ple to whom they were sending it. In connection with tho parcel post law it is claimed that this arrangement would be a serious menace to western merchants. The matter will.be thoroughly discussed at the meeting thlo morning ad what ever agreement is reached will be ex. prensed In resolutions which will be tele graphed to the postmaster-general. GRESHAM HOTEL ON FIRE Central House Badly Damaged Ar son Is Suspected. GRESHAM, Or., Sept. 28. (Special.) The Central Hotel here was badly damaged by Are today, the damage to building and furniture being about $500. The fire broke out in one of the rooms on the second floor and de stroyed the bust part of the second story and its contents. Ford Metzgara saloon adjoining was In great danger for a while, its contents having all been removed, but strenuous efforts saved the property from entire de struction. The hotel and saloon buildings be long to John Thomas and are not Tcnown to be Insured. Ford Metzgcr's stock was Insured and was damaged by removal to the amount of probably $50. Tho hotel furniture belongs to the Gresham Trading & Packing Com pany, and was not Insured. Mrs. Rich and Mrs. Crura have been proprietors of the hotel since September 1. A suspicious circumstance "was the finding of a bundle of clothing satur ated with kerosene. Several other cir cumstances point to arson as the cause of the fire, and a warrant for the ar rest of a suspicious character has been issued by the local Justice of the Peace. The District Attorney has been con sulted and tho man will be held for examination here. TO BUY ISLAND EXHIBIT San Franciscans Want to Purchase Philippine Display. C F. Humphrey, a San Francisco at torney, and John J. Meyers, also of San Francisco, are In Portland to negotiate with the commissioners In charge of the Philippine exhibit at the Exposition for purchase of the exhibit! San Fran cisco men who are interested in various industries of the archipelago have banded together and decided upon an offer for the exhibit with the intention of making it a permanent exhibit at San Francisco of the resources and pos sibilities of the islands. It is claimed that more San Francisco money is invested In Luron and other islands of the group than of any other center in this country. Coffee, tobacco and sugar plantations, mercantile in stitutions and a great variety of manu facturing lines are attractlng,Araerlcan capital, a great deal of .which has been supplied by residents of San Francisco. Mr. Humphrey will remain several days and expects .to -conclude the pur chase if the offer is regarded favorably by Commissioner Hall. ROUND TRIPJTO ASTORIA 8wft excursion ateamer Talagrapa de tails from Alder-street dock daily (ax cept Friday). 7: A. 1C, returning from Astoria 2 P. X.. arrive Portland 5;3 p. X. Sundays from Portl&ad t A. sxri-rlag Portland S P. M. Suit the people, because ther are tlmi of bitter doses, with the pain and griping that usually follow. Carter's Little Liver puis, une pin a coae. NO LONGER M. THEY ALLIES Democrats and Members of the. Municipal Association Are Far Apart. " NOTE OF PATHOS HEARD Neither Organization Pays the Other a Social Gall Xow and Thero Are Xo Street-Corner Love Feasts. A note of pathos Is heard In the Demo cratic uproar In Portland, due to the fact that the good men of the Municipal As sociation are Immeasurably removed In sentiment and aspirations from what may be called the "irreducible minimum" in the ardent demands of their former co patriots the Multnomah Democratic Club. The members of both these organiza tions no longer pay each other a social call nor are they seen on the street corners cheek by Jowl, warmly advocat ing reciprocal measures In the interest of good and wholesome municipal govern ment. An hour with the leading spirits of the Multnomah Democratic Club discloses some self-evident truths, one of which Is that the members of the Multnomah Dem ocratic Club at the present time would not be eligible to membership in the Mu nicipal League, and another that the members of the Municipal League at the present time would not bo eligible to membership In the Multnomah Democratic Club, for It goes without saying that from their culture and training the members of tho Municipal League would not refer to the new administration In the city gov ernment as a "hell of a frost,' this being a grammatical incongruity and a contra diction la terms, while the members of the Multnomah Democratic Club from their culture and training would not dilate on the box ordinance as a "paragon of virtue," If we arc to believe "Gineral" Kllfeather who deplores the demolition of a secluded ppot where "DImocrats may sip their crulskccn ' and discuss party ac tion and general politics "in out lv th way fr'm wooden-faces, rubbcrnlcka an rayporthers. There are said to be other Insuperable barriers preventing effective co-operation In civic improvement, morally and ma terially, by these two organizations and It is even whispered that for the sake of the peace and dignity of the com munity the two should remain apart In their respective spheres of action. A Call on Pat Powers. Tho Hon. Pat Powers has turned his back on political preferment and returned to the profession of Mixology by opening up a saloon on Fourth street near Wash ington. In accordance with a time hon ored custom in the Democratic fold, i delegation of the Multnomah Democratic Club called on Pat the other night to follctate with him on his new venture and to renew pledges of loyalty and support. The delegation was headed by "Jawn" J. Kelly, formerly a local Demo cratic warhorse. now a citizen of sunny California; "Gineral" Kllfeather. "Cit izen" Parker, Jim Foley and Charley Dug- gan. After a number of "slantus the Democratic eye of "Jawn" J. observed the absence of boxes, and tho symposium was on. "Fwaht Is this box ordinance they so much talk about? They don't grow thlm things In Santa Clara, Callforny" asked Kelly. "Its an ordinance In a box" chuckled Pat Powers. "Falx it hap lots lv company," said Kelly, surveying the bunch. "It's wan lv thlm stiffs they put In a box whin th' Municipal docthers have op erated on It." said Jim Foley. "It ought ought to be among th curios lv th Loose an Clark Clntennlal, If they put It In the Mooseum lv Fine Arts 'twud make th man wld th hoe sick." "Aw cut it out." said the Gineral. "Its like wan lv thlm ten party tlllyfone lines, lvry time ye tackle It ye want to holler 'Hello' backwards." "In Santy Clara, California, Dlmocratp are dacent glntlemen an whin they want a quiet drop they don't have to go Into a woodshed without a dure to It. Are any iv ye Democrats fr'm Rogue River or Crook County? It looks to roe ye-re parthy is in a box," declared "Jawn." "D'ye raise any lv them hot-house DIm ocrats an' Irrigated rayformers in Santy Clara, Callforny, Jawn?" asked the Gener al. "Thlm kind lv toe-heads that are plazed to mate ye, and are sorry they cant place ye, but mebbe ye can place y'rself?" Kind of Parlor Democrats. "Tin" added Foley, "thlm kinds iv par lor dlmocrats that give ye th' glad hand an double-cross In th' same grip?" "In Santy Clara, Callforny," said Jawn, "the Dlmocratic -party don't live on th rippytation lv its anclstry, but on th' prin ciples lv Its anclstry an" they dont giro th Illlvated nose an snob hill ethare to th party leaders wld impugnfty. Te've .got th" finest Job lot iv Sundy school DImocrats here that I've seen In forty years iv Dlmocratic strife. Where did ye find them? Fwhat crool fate run ye up agin thlm? I cud put a pair iv pants on wan lv thlm wlmmen suffriglds an' do a better Job I Come down an live In Santa. Clara, Callforny. Give us a drink Pat. wat'll ye have byes?" "They've .sure done gone and did It," paid Citizen 'Parker. "They've turned their backs on the poah white trash. In the good old days those who delivered the possum cooked and dressed got some of the gravy, but this here new fangled Democratic machine reminds me of a lit tle steamer they had down south befo' the wah, which had a steam chest about as big as one of these lllly white gas bags. It had a loud toot, but every time they blew the whistle, the engine stopped. Fd rather walk these streets barefooted with tho principles of William Jennings Bryan than to be tied up with gum-shoe politics and half-breed Demockracy." "You ought to get your heads together and quit the firecrackers," said Pat. "We've got no heads, theyse all In th basket," replied Foley. "Well, you ought to quit klcklnr and do something." said Pat. "Can a man kick wld a broken leg?" asked the Gineral. "Ye can't tell much about a man's In side be his outsldes," observed Charley Duggan, "ye ought to giv th docther a show." "Shut up. you," said Foley. "Ye've had y'r llghinln rod up fr. poundmaster since th night that Larry was stretched: ye'U soon be running around like Paddy Msher looking fr a chanst to tump a rayformer." "Ye-re making a fire whistle out iv y'r face," snarled Duggan "What wud ye do If ye was' Mayor?" Pat the Rascals Out. 'Td put lvry bloody Raypubllcan out. so I wud," said Foley, warming up. Td go down to th polls' station an say, Clear fell out lv" here, ye Swedes an omathawns, d'ye think we got nawthkV- else to do but put wrinkles In .our bellies to keep yo in officer " "What wud ye do wld th Common Council?" interjected Duggan. Td come to grips wid any or all lv thlm an 'twud be straight to th flure, wld th' best man on top I'd quit droning an droolln betune doughfaces an petti coats an bump lvry mother's son lv a Raypubllcan frm th' top to th bottom. I'd put llle DImocrats in office If I had to call out th' mlllshy. D'ye think I'd let that Common Council make a monkey lv me? Jot be a tamslte." "Good leather, brother," said Citizen Parker. "Ate thlm up, Jim." said the Gineral. "You're th la-ad." said Jawn J. "They'd lmpaltch ye," said Duggan. "Not while there was any rocks In town." said, the Gineral. "If. those donnybrooks In th' Raypubll can party can get together, th' Dlmlcrats ought to be 'able to get together," com mented Duggan. "Aw, they can get together alsy enough." said the Gineral. "th trouble wud be in prying thlm apart." GOES- TO PENITENTIARY Indeterminate Sentence for Youth Who Assaulted Girl. An Indeterminate sentence was pro nounced by Judge Frazer yesterday upon Guy Smith, who with his brother. Grover Smith, assaulted Altnlra Sheppard at Bri dal Veil, on Tuesday afternoon, as she was returning from school. The maxi mum penalty for the offense Is 20 years, and the minimum three years. Under the law the prisoner who Is 16 years old must serve the minimum, and can be pardoned after that time by the Governor, or kept In the penitentiary for a longer period, according to the will of the chief execu tive, but not to exceed the 39 years' period. Judge Fraxer lectured the boy seerely concerning the brutal nature and enormity of the offense committed, and also had a long conversation with Mrs. Smith, the mother. The father, who is a Junk-dealer, was recently divorced from his wife. Years ago the family resided at Tilla mook. Grover Smith, the younser brother, 14 years old, was committed to the Reform School. The mother told Judge Frazer that Grover was the worst of the two. and undoubtedly led his older brother. Both boys plpaded guilty. They were captured by Mr. Sheppard, the father of the girl; and narrowly escaped lynching. Citizens at Bridal Veil protected them, because of their youth, from the vengeance of the girl's father. SUES STREET RAHAVAY. Passenger Who Suffered Electric Shock Asks for Damages. Is a person who sustains a very serious shock of electricity permanently injured, or does he fully recover from its effects? Thls question Is to be decided by Judge Sears lu the suit of John Blled. member of the firm of Sutcllffe & Blled, against tho Portland Consolidated Railway Com pany for J2140 damages. Blled boarded an S car on July IS last, and as he sat In the front part of the car grabbed an Iron bar. It was charged with an electric current, and he suffered a shock said to be about 500 volts. He tried to free himself from the bar. but was unable to do so until the motorman pulled the trolley from the wire and shut off the current. His hand was badly burned, and he complains that his ner vous system is still Impaired. The company admits tho accident, and the case was before Judge Sears yester day to hear the facts and assess the amount of damages. Dr. A. C. Panton testified that the elec tric current would be scattered, and that Blled could not have received the full force of the contact. John M. Gearln, attorney for the, rail way company, argued that In the case of a severe electric shock the person. If not killed, fully recovered and became as well as ever, and all that remained was the lesion caused by the bums. Mr. Blled said he still suffers from ner vousness. J. E. Bronaugh appeared aa counsel for Blled. Sue lo Have Deed Issued. The Security Savings and Trust Co. haa sued Henry Perry and Mary Perry In the State Circuit Court to compel the l5suance of a deed for the south H of lot 4 block 144 Couch's addition. Wm. Rcldt, as agent for Mr. And Mrs. Perry, it is alleged sold the property to the bank for J2730, and of this sum J100 has been paid. The bank offers to pay the balance to be applied. $$40 to ratlsfy a mortgage held by Mr. Rcldt. $102 due as an assessment for the Improvement of Eleventh street, ?19 taxcu and the balance to tho defendants. They have declined to make the deed. Inventory of. Estate Filed. The Inventory and appraisement of the estate of Hartwell B. Compson, deceased, was filed" In the county court yesterday by the appraisers F. K. Arnold, L. B. Thomson, and S. W. King. The total value of the property Is JSSS. Shares of stock In various mining companies are marked worthies?, also several notes. Floyd Is Still Held. H. E. Floyd who has three times at tempted to obtain his release on a writ of habeas corpus Is still confined In the County Jail, and Judge Frazer will final ly pass upon the case today at 1 o'clock. The matter was before the court yester day afternoon when Sheriff Word mado a return that he holds Floyd on a tele graph warrant from Eureka. Cal. The in formation received from that city is that Floyd sold the right for tho sale of gas generators to A. B. Bheaxer In Eureka, and previously sold some of the same territory to one Davis. Floyd was ar rested on the night of September 10, and -has been in custody ever since. Sheriff Brown, of Humboldt County, sent word that he would come for the prisoner, but that officer Is certainly very slow in ob taining the . necessary papers from the California Governor, and making the trip to Portland. Seamen's Institute Anniversary. The following Is the programme for the sixth anniversary of the Seamen's In stitute this evening at 8 o'clock: Prelude, band of British S. S. Imaum; chairman'? address. British Consul Jas. Laidlaw: bass solo, "Davy Jones' Lock er" (Petrie), Sidney Rasumesen; ad dress, the mayor. Dr. H. Lane; song. "For All "Eternity (Mascheronl), Mrs. V: Gil- Hair Vigor Better wear your own hiirj not the kind you buy! But you are losing yours? Then be quick! Fasten tightly on your own head what is left, and grow a new lot, too. Tis easily done. x&xS Avers fan A National Help In the Servant Problem The nearest approach to a solution of the question and to a national em- ;v ' ployment agency. The New Department : In the October Ladies' Home Journal bert Furneybough: addreis "W. J. Burns; recitation, Mrp. G. F. Uvesley; address. Judge G. J. Cameron; song. "My Heart is Singing" (Sans Soucl), Miss Xancy Bealy; treasurer's report, R. "W. Hastings; Spanish waltz song, "Car hena" (TVllson), Miss Elizabeth Harwas; chaplain's report. Rev. A. E. Bernays; address. VT. VT. Fletcher, piano accom panist. Mrs. E. Alden Beals. "What Is Origin of These Stories. PORTLAND. Spt. 2S- (To th Kfiltor.) Will font mtmbtr of the legal profession In Portland give the nine of tha District At tarner who. many years ago. drew the in dictments In the two following cases: A roan in a certain cousty In this state tole a goose, for which ofTenae the grand Jury Indicted him. The Honorable District At torney In framing the Indictment spelled the word gooe g-o-o-s. The defendant's attorney demurred to the Indictment, on the ground that there was no such a thing or animal aa goos. The demurrer was sustained by the court, and the defendant was discharged. The other exoe. It is said, came up In the same county. A man stole a shawl. He was Indicted, the same DUtrlct Attorney drawing the Indictment. The Indictment was good ex cept In one particular. The learned District Attorney spelled ehawl s-h-a-1-1. The defend ant's attorney demurred on the ground that "shall" was an auxiliary part of speech, and. therefore, could not be stolen; In fact, could not be an object of larceny. The demurrer was sustained and the defendant was dis charged. XAPOLEON DAVIS. BIG PORTLAND DAY. Hare yoor Friend Corno September SO Very Low Rates. Tell your friends about the very low rates made by the O. R. & N. for Portland day at the Fair, Saturday. September 3d Make It the biggest day of the Fair. Very low ten-day tickets on sale September 23 and 29. When you say "Cubanola" you don't pay your five cents for a gilt label, but for an out-and-out 10-cent cigar. It's sold to you at 5 cents the same price the jobber has to pay for other cigars of the same quality. CUBANOLA The delightful aroma reason behind it: The Cubanola has a genuine imported Havana filler and a selected grade Sumatra wrapper, just like a good, standard ten-cent cigar. And further: Every leaf that goes into the filler is grown under one direct control, especially for Cubanola cigars, and put through the American Cigar uompany s two-year perfected processes that no other manufacturer has even attempted. Cubttaols. clrars are delivered to tha dealer In perfect condition, direct from the humidors, every bos separately cased la a dart-tlfbt, weather-proof, paxaifine wrapper. The Trianzle A on the Cabanolabox stand far perfect clears. It ia a tnarit-marJc that means science, system and cleanliness la every proceae, and ietter dxura for lata mmney. Trade Supplied by MASON EHRMAN CO., Portland, Ore. Me 15 Cents at All News-Stands THE CURTIS PUBLISHING COMPANY, PHILADELPHIA KNIGHTS TEMPLAR MEETS GRAND COM3IANDERY OF ORE GON HOLDS SESSION. Body Elects Grand Officers and Selects Pendleton as Next Place of greeting. Knights Templar of the grand com mandery of Oregon, held their 19th an nual conclave In the regular meeting place of the Portland organization at Third and Alder streets yesterday. About SO delegates were in attendance, including prominent men and representing all of the nine branches of tho order In this state. Tho order has lodges In Portland, Salem. Baker City. Eugene, Pendleton. Albany. Ashland. La Grande and Grant's Pass. All of the morning session and a large part of the afternoon meeting were given over to the persual of routine business. Reports were read from each lodge which showed that the organization has had a good growth in Oregon during the past year. As Is the custom at such gather ings letters were also read which showed the condition of the Knights Templar In other states. An invitation from the Pendleton lodge was accepted to hold the next an nual conclave in that city a year from next month. The following officers for tho coming year were elected: Grand commander. D. C Agler, of Portland; dep uty grand commander, George H- Bennett, of Salem; grand generalissimo, Frank J. Miller, of Albany; grand captain-general. CIGAR 5c. of a Cubanola smoke has . a mighty processes 01 maturing ana Dicnaing v,W I' A. M. Knapp, of Pendleton; grand junior warden, W. A. Cleland, of Portland; grand treasurer. B. G. Whltehouse, of Portland: and grand recorder, J. F. Robinson, of Eugene. The new grand commander then appointed the following additional officers: Grand prelate, Henry B. Thlelson, of Sa lem; grand standard-bearer, Ed Kiddle, of La Grande; grand sword-bearer, T. K. Bolton, of Ashland; grand warder, W. E. Grace, of Baker City; grand captain of the guard. L. L. Jewell, of Grant's Pass, and grand sentinel, D. G. Tomaslnl. of Portland. The conclave closed with the afternoon session. CHEAP RATES CANCELED- Commencing October 1, the excursion rate of J3 for the round trip from Port land to Astoria and Seaside and return, via the A. & C. R. R.. will bo withdrawn and the regular Winter rates go Into effect. Only three more days left to seo the ocean at reduced rates. Train leaves Union Depot at 8 A. M. daily. License Money Refunded. The county court made an order yester day refunding $300 liquor license money to A. J. Miller who conducted the Twelve Mile House, and whose buildings were destroyed by fire on August 1. He" paid license for one year. WOO, and only did business for three months', part of the tlmo In a tent. He has closed, and says he will move to Portland. Bid for Suppyllng Oats. . Albers Brothers were found to be the only bidders for supplying the street cleaning department of the municipality with 47 tons of white oats, and the exe cutive board will probably award them the contract at $24.95 a ton. V good ten-cent enc newty