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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 1907. FULTON WITNESS i IN HERMANN CASE Interceded With Hermann and Hall for Gosslin and Burke. MADE NO PROMISE TO HALL No Inducement Offered to Save Brownell Meldrum Tells More of Hermann and Mays Teller and Carter In Defense. WASHINGTON', March 5. Senator Ful ton, of Oregon, was recalled today upon the stand upon the resumption of the trial if Representative Binser Hermann of Oregon, charged with the destruction of public records while he was Commissioner of the General Land Office. Mr. Fulton said that, while he was acquainted with William G. Gosslin and W. E. Burke, he never was Identified with either of them as -counsel. He testified that he had no recollection of sending a telegram to Her mann requesting that he use his influence to secure a compromise In the case against Gosslin and Burke. Gosslin had talked to him about the matter, but he was too busy to undertake any additional work at that time. He remembered dis tinctly seeing District Attorney Hall, but said he did not act in the capacity of counsel for the man. District Attorney Baker Introduced as evidence a letter from Mr. Fulton to Mr. Hall, asking him to secure a compromise of the case against Gosslin and Burke in accordance with a letter which he had re ceived from Hermann, which he inclosed to Mr. Hall with a request that it be re turned to htm. - Mr. - Baker -said that it was his understanding that the charges against Gosslin, and Burke had been dis missed. Mr. Fulton, on cross-examination, said he knew George Brownell. In answer to a question by the District Attorney, he re plied that he did not promise to support Mr. Hall for reappointment as District Attorney if he would indict Brownell. Asked by the District Attorney if he hsd not written a letter to Mr. Hall, Mr. Fulton replied: "I did not so write to Hall." On an Intimation from the District At torney that he could produce such a let ter. Mr. Fulton said: "f would like to have you produce it." Mr. Fulton was excused from further attendance on the court. I DID AS HIS PREDECESSORS DID Senators Defend Hermann Fulton ! and Meldrum Testify. , OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash j ington, March 5. It developed In the j trial of Binger Hermann today that : Government officials make a practice of keeping private letter-press copy : books and that they have all used their 1 discretion as to what should and what should not go Into their private books, t It was snown that it has likewise been i discretionary with officials to take j their private books with them upon " retirement or leave them behind, as 5 they saw fit. Senator Teller, of Colo rado, who was Secretary of the Inte 1 rior under President Arthur, testified that he copied in his private letter i books many letters relating to matters ! before his department, and, when he retired, he took his books with him and no question was ever raised as to the (propriety of his action. Senator Carter, of Montana, who was t I,and Commissioner in President Har , rlson's administration, had more rigid j Ideas on the subject, and left behind ; him all his private letter-books that contained letters relating to the busi ness of his office. Was Not Gonslln's Counsel. When court met this morning. Sen ator Fulton was again put on the stand to explain the Burke-Gosslin Incident referred to yesterday. He said: "Gosslin came to my office in 1399 and said that he, with some others, had been arrested,, and wanted me to Iook after their case. I wras not then Senator. I raw District Attorney Hali nnd explained the case to him. Mr. Hall said that he would look into the matter more fully, but that his action would depend in large measure on the attitude of tho Department at Wash ington. Nothing came of it. It was never tried. Mr. Gosslin was an old friend of mine, and I did not act for him in the capacity of counsel. I never charged him for my services." District Attorney Baker Did you not have a conversation with Mr. Hall in reference to the Indictment of these men ? Senator Fulton I do not recollect. No Promise to Hall. Mr. Baker Did you not write a let ter to Hall, stating that you would in dorse him for re-appointment if he abandoned the indictments against these men? Senator Fulton I never wrote such a letter, and you cannot produce any euch. Mr. Baker searched through-his let ? ters. but did not produce the document he had alluded to. and then stated that ' he had not said that he had such a J letter. Senator Fulton was excused. i Two Senators Defend Hermann. ; Mr. Teller testified that Hermann, j whom he had known for years, had al- tt'4vi hfirna or AVialliknt nanntnllnn j Mr. Teller said that, while he was Sec retHry of tiie Interior, he kept per- sonal letter-books and in them he had entered some thinfrs relating to public affairs that he did not think should be put on the public rttcords. in the bo-iKs were letters of a confidential nature, giving him Information for his personal use concerning the affairs of j the department. There was no regu . latlon, he said, requiring the book to j be preserved, and he had taken them i away with him. 1 Senator Carter testified that, in going j over private papers at his home in Helena 1 a few years ago, he ran across an un- opened package of letter books that had s been sent him by Commissioner Hermann j with a letter explaining that they. ap- pea red- to bo personal and therefore he thought Mr. Carter would not care to x have them left in the flies of the Land j Office. There were some letters in these I books relating to public land matters, so 1 Mr. Carter returned them to the Land Office. I Asked if there was anything in Her , mann'B letters of transmittal that was suggestive of fraud, Mr. Carter replied: ' There was not.' In response to a question. Mr. Carter said that when he became Land Commis sioner h did not find the private letter- books of his predecessors in the office. This afternoon ex-Surveyor-General Mel drum was again placed on the stand and was asked to state all that occurred at the interview in the Surveyor-General's office at Portland in the Summer or Fall of 1901, when school land matters were discussed by himself, Hermann and F. P. Mays. He said he and Maya were exam ining plats and maps when Hermann entered; that Mays brought up the sub ject of the proposed Blue Mountain for est reserve and explained his idea of having the reserve created. He contin ued: "Hermann said that there was much adverse sentiment In Oregon to the cre ation of more forest reserves and that to do it the settlers interested would have to be eliminated. If this could be done, he would assist by getting a larger ap propriation for Oregon land surveys. Mays said all right as to that and there the matter rested." "Was there any suggestion that Her mann was to. get any of the land, or was there any suggestion that the Government was to be cheated out of the land? asked Mr. Worthington, of counsel for the dfense. Hermann Advised Him to Invest. Meldrum "No: there never was any such suggestion at any time. It was understood that those who got land had to pay for it. In the course of the next few days I had several talks with Her mann. At one of these interviews Her mann said they were going to establish a reserve in the ftlue Mountains and told me that. If I had any money, it would be a good investment for me. I told him that I had no money, but that I would see some friends. I did see D. P. Thomp son about the matter. Later I told Her man that I could not get any money and there the matter ended." Court adjourned for the day with Mel drum still on the stand. When adjourn ment took place. Meldrum walked to where Hermann was seated beside his counsel and held out his hand to Her mann, but the latter failed to grasp it and Meldrum walked away with a sneer ing smile on his face. DAKOTA TO BE TOTAL LOSS Passengers and Crew Hold Out No Hope for Steamer. YOKOHAMA, March 5. The passengers and crew of the wrecked steamship Da kota have been landed from the Japanese steamer Hakuai Maru. They are in good health and spirits and extol the conduct of the officers of the Great Northern Steamship Company, who have done everything possible for their comfort. They confirm previous reports that the Dakota probably will be a total loss. Shirahama, the scene of the Dakota wreck, is a low-lying Japanese village near Cape Nojima, a low headland with a ligl t visible 20 miles at the extreme point of Boshu Peninsula, which steam ers inbound to Japan must round to swing into the channel, leading Into Tokio Bay. where lies Yokohama, 40 miles from Shirahama. Cape Inubee's high leading light is first seen, and the steamers turn southward to where Nojlma's flash marks the turn around Boshu with Mera and Sunosakl lights .on the western side to show the way between the last named and Joga hima into Tokio Bay. About 20 miles from Shirahama Is Oshlma or Vries Island, with Its natural lighthouse, a live volcano that shows a pillar of fire in the night. Shirahama is a small fishing vil lage, the usual long beach with thatched houses of wattle and two Inns offering shelter for passengers landed from the steamer. There is a large fleet of fishing vessels, which catch bonites off Oshima. A daily steamship service connects the place with Yokohama, a seven-hour run. There is considerable rock on the eastern side of Boshu, but the western side Is sandy. SuneskI being literally translated "Sand Point." Yokohama is well supplied with salvage plants, but could not dock the Dakota, and it Is doubtful If this could be done nearer than Kobe. SAW MEN JUMP OVER WALL Brownsville Man Eye-Witness to Shooting From Fort. SAN ANTONIO. Tex., March 5. The cross-examination of Joseph Martinez occupied the morning session in the Pen rose courtmartial case today. The wit ness testified to . seeing flashes of guns behind the garrison wall near which his house stands and told of seeing four or five men Jump over the wall. The men who jumped the wall had guns and were tiring, he said. With the placing of Second Lieutenant H. S. Grler, Twenty-fifth Infantry, on the stand this afternoon, the prosecution practically closed its case. The defense has about 30 witnesses to introduce. WHO FIRED THE SHOT? Jury Undecided Whether Guerln Is Suicide or Woman Murderess. CHICAGO, March 5. A Coroner's Jury was unable today to determine whether Webster Guerin. the artist, who was found dead In his studio last week, came to his death from a shot fired by him self or by Mrs. McDonald, who was In the studio at the time of the shooting and is now under arrest charged with killing Guerin. The jury was out more than eight hours and finally returned an open verdict. The case will now go to the grand jury and the Criminal Court. CHINESE FAMINE IS WORSE Women and Children Sold to Pro cure Food Dogs Are Eaten. VICTORIA. B. C. March 5. Advices from Central China report famine condi tions becoming worse. Middle-aged wo men are being sold at from $5 to $10. and children at from S3 to S4. Complaints are made that officials are delaying shipments of flour sent by the foreign relief com mittee. A correspondent who toured the famine districts reports it denuded of all provisions and lawlessness is growing. In some places dogs are being caught by starving people by means of traps and hooks and are eaten as soon as captured. Works for Good Roads. Samuel C. Lancaster, consulting engineer of the office of public roads, at Washing ton. D. C, visited Portland last night after delivering a lecture at Vancouver on the subject of good roads. The affair was under the auspices of the Washing ton Good Roads Association and there was a large attendance. The address was illustrated with stereo pt icon views of the highways of various countries. Mr. Lan caster has established headquarters In Seattle, and will remain in the Northwest for six months. He will later come to Oregon and hold meetings under the man agement of the Oregon association. Mr. Lancaster was brought West through the efforts of . Samuel Hill, president of the Washington Good Roads Association. Beware of Frequent Colds. A succession of colds or a protracted cold in almost certain to end in chronic catarrh, from which few persons ever wholly recover. Give every cold the at tention it deserves and you may avoid this disagreeable disease. How can you cure a cold? Why not try Chamberlain's Cough Remedy? It Is highly recommended as a cure for colds. Mrs. M. White, of Butler. Tenn., says: "Several years ago I was bothered with my throat and lungs. Someone told me of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. I began using it and it relieveu me at once. I used it tor some time and it cured me. Now my throat and lungs are sound and walL" LOSES ITS CHANCE Northern Pacific Cannot Get Rich Timber Land. - ROOSEVELT GETS IN FIRST Vast Unsuryeyed Area in Washing ton Included in Forest Reserves. Railroad Must Take Less Valuable Indemnity Land. OREGONIAN X E-W S BUREAU, Washington, March 5. By the creation of the two million acres of forest re serve lir King, Kittitas and Chelan Counties, Washington, the President euchred the Northern Pacific Railroad out of. nearly a, million acres of land that would have accrued to it under Its grant, had the land been surveyed. Much land on either slope of the Cas cade Mountains has very valuable tim ber. The odd section railroad land had not been patented because it was un surveyed and, now that the reserve Is created, the railroad cannot get this timber land but will be obliged to make indemnity selections. The Government having reserved all the best timber land in Washington, indemnity selections will in many In stances embrace land far less valuable than that taken for forest reserve. In this way the Government will be in part compensated for its losses by rea son of extensive lieu selections made by the Great Northern some years ago, when it took the cream of the Govern ment timber land in exchange for bar ren mountain peaks in the Rainier Park reserve. It is announced today that grazing on all the reserves created yesterday will be permitted during the coming season, as if no reserves had been created; no fee will be imposed until next session. MAY GRADUATE TO CONSULATE Isaac A. Manning: to Take Examina tion for South America. -OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Washington, March 5. At the Joint re quest of Senator Fulton and John Bar rett, the President has designated Isaac A. Manning, of Portland, for examina tion with a view to appointment to a consular position in South America. Under the new law only persons designated by the President may take the examination and those making a higher mark are appointed to existing vacancies. If Mr. Manning makes a good show ing, his appointment to some South American post is probable. The regu lar examination will be held here March 14, but, if he is unable to reach here, then he will be given a special examination a few weks later. Isaac A. Manning is advertising man ager of the J. C. Lee Co. Northwest Postal Changes. t OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Washington, March 5. Archie R. Grant has been appointed regular, Allan James substitute, rural carrier, route 2, at Rochester, Washington. Howard B. Lee has been appointed postmaster at Krupp, Wash., vice F. A. Wingate, resigned. CLEVELAND IN PROTEST Objects to State Restrictions on In surance Investments. NEW YORK, March 5. Announcement was made today that Grover Cleveland has submitted a "brief to the Association of Life Insurance Presidents, of which he is ,the head, in reference to certain threatened legislation, which would force them to invest their funds In the various states in proportion to the volume of business transacted in those states. The brier says: It seems quite apparent that if the best legislative results are to be reached by safeguarding all the Interests In any way related to life Insurance, and by subserv ing the people's interests In the premises by the passage of wholesome laws, those who make our laws should be free from all vindictive feeling and misleading prejudices and duly guarded against dangerous disre gard of safe and conservative legislative rules. In many states contemplating such legislation there la a normal, healthy de mand for all or nearly ail the securities contemplated In pending bills, which are so absolutely safe and unquestioned as to ex cuse "the life insurance companies In ac cepting them as securities for their trust funds. ' And yet they are forced to nurchase in such a. market and must under severe pains and penalties invest in such securities as remain arter investors on the ground have made their choice, or to pay for those more desirable the manipulated advance Invited by their legally created necessities. It mat ters not how many states pass similar statutes nor how much th resources of the companies may be actually impaired under this operation, nor does U matter whether these forced Investments are good or bad, whether they are convertible or not convertible, whether they are in the cus tody of the companies or of officers of the several states, as In such cases proposed, in ail contingencies policies arid premiums must be paid a3 they accrue. None of us have in our biblical reading discovered an incident which smacks more of unfairness and oppression than the ex action by the strong that those at their mercy should "make bricks without straw." STATE'S CASE IS COMPLETE Not Allowed to Corroborate Par rent's Evidence Against Sheets. SALT L.AKB CITY. March 6. The state rested its case today at the preliminary hearing or Chief of Police George Sheets, charged with conspiracy to rob tourists. Very little of the evidence offered in cor roboration of the confession of W. H. Parrent, a confidence man who professed to have paid the Chief a percentage, was admitted by the court. The defense will There Is only one Bromo That is L&jz&tiie Bromo QuininOm Similarly named remedies oatettmea deceive. Hits first sad original Cold Tablet la a WHITE PACKAfiE with black B HgDAttlM AGENTS ROYAL Some Rich and Rare Bargains In Women's Highest Grade Underwear Samples of Highest Grade Underwear for One-Half the Regular Price See the Bin Fifth St. Window sleeves, or any of the vests run from 25c to $5.00 SAMPLE SALE PRICES. less, knee length, others with high We have these in light or medium weight or in the very thinnest gauze for the real hot days of mid-Summer. wearers of union suits may be exactly suited, and, mind you, they are selling for just half regular prices. ON ACCOUNT OF THE VERY LOW PRICE AT WHICH WE SELL THESE GOODS, NO NE CAN BE MEN'S SHOES, for wear, style and comfort, any last, well makes obtainable, in plain or made, good (fr Q tf shiny leathers, &7 fif leather tpJ.OU $5.00 to. $ f .UU MAILMEN, MOTORMEN, POLICEMEN We pay special attention to shoes for you. Made especially for the kind of work you do, built for the wear you give them. Sold on a very close margin, and the best shoes you'll find for the money we ask, ) the pair, $4.00 and P-' IS New faour Spring Garments Ready Our Miss Bernard is just back from the East, and announces that she considers this the most successful buying trip she has ever made. For over two months Miss Bernard has been diligently seeking all that was worthy among the new garments, and comes home full of enthusiasm concerning the new Spring models in ready-made wear. Changes are rather marked, and it is generally conceded that the styles were never so charming as now. Eton suits are much in evidence among the new arrivals, as well as the smart, chic little pony jacket suits. Both plain and fancy figured materials are used, while the trimmings are more tastefully applied this season than for many seasons past. NEW COATS for Spring wear are coming every day, many of the swagger three-quarter lengths being shewn, but there are also a large number of the ultra-smart little covert jackets, and short jackets in fancy and wool mixtures. Waists are mostly in the short-sleeved models this season; lightweight materials, of course, are in the majority, tho we have some charmingly pretty numbers in silks and mercerized goods. We'll be pleased to have you call and see the new arrivals in smart styles. Plenty vof them on display in the Second Floor Suit Salon. No trouble to help you decide what style you like best, even if you don't want to buy. move the discharge of the defendant on the ground that the prosecution has not made out a case. ARMY SUPPLIES TO MANILA Transport Thomas Also Carries a "egro Cavalry Regiment. SAN FRANCISCO. March 5. The United States Army transport Thomas sailed, today for Manila via Honolulu and Guarri. In addition to a full list of pas sengers she carried the Tenth Cavalry, a negro regiment, which arrived here yes terday from Wyoming, and about 4000 tons of army1 supplies. STOREHOUSE IS BLOWN UP Forty Persons Injured; One Man Xot Expected to Recover. POTTSVII,I,E. Pa., March 5. By the explosion of 1000 pounds of dynamite In the storehouse of the Richards Colliery. Quinine 99 WORCESTER CORSETS That's the gist of the story in a nutshell. Now read the particulars. We secured the entire sample line of one of the largest and best-known manufacturers in the' country. Tocfc an immense quantity and got the smallest price that has ever been quoted to us for goods of this splendid quality. Can't advertise the maker's name; agreed not to do that when we made the purchase. No cheap goods. among them at all nothing but THE BEST there is made in .knit underwear for women and children. Sale begins this morning and the wise ones that come first and take advantage of the entire assortment will find here the greatest underwear bargains they have ever been offered. Regularly these goods sell for all the way from 2oc to $9.50 the garment. Now you can choose any garment for half. ' . WOMEN'S VESTS of cotton, lisle or finest silk, come WOMEN'S PANTS in knee or ankle length, wide in white or colors, plain or elegantly trimmed, low lace-trimmed or fitted knee; come in colors and ma ' r tenals to match vests. Regular prices f-fglf neck, sleeveless style, high neck, with long or short from 50c to $5.00 Sale Price 1011 way you want them. Regular prices Half WOMEN'S UNION SUITS, in all styles and of all or pure silk. Come in white, or pink, and in plain with lace-trimmed knee, others same description, only they have fitted neck and long or half sleeves in ankle length. Now, Let9 s Talk - About Men's Shoes Are you men sure you are getting the best there is in shoe service t Do you get all you should for the money you pay t Are we selling you your shoes now? If you can't say yes to all of these questions, try buying a pair of shoes from us the NEXT pair. We have many exclusive styles for men, many advantages over the exclusive shoe store and many over the . ordinary department store. The best and largest shoe factories want our business and take pains to please us and get the business. We. carry nothing but the best sorts of shoes, and at any price you pay here you're sure of a good pair of shoes. MEN'S HIGH-GRADE SHOES, U V ltorn firlAct loofVlBTC n I of the Susquehannah Coal Company, near Mount Carmel today, 40 persons were in jured, one of them, Lewis Do ale. fa tally. The explosion caused damage to the extent of 150,000. The dynamite house was 250 feet from the offices of the company. No one is known to have been in the house at the time, and the cauie of the explosion Is a mystery. The office building1. In which the clerks were at work, the supply house and the carpenter shops, all filled with workmen. Coats A MAIL ORDERS FILLED from 50c to $5.00 Sale Price WOMEN'S CORSET COVERS, beautiful designs, in medium-priced or very nne materials. Regular prices from 75c to $3.50 each Sale Price materials, fine cotton, Swiss ribbed lisle, silk and lisle, or daintily trimmed styles. Some are low neck, sleeve New Spring Suitings Today Today will be the last day we offer the newest Spring pattern, comes 54 inches wide, and for the special price that we put on it for three days it's really a remarkable value. Splendid for making Spring lanor-maae suns; come in lnvisinte cnecics, stripes and plaids, ine special price the " is only were wrecked, most of the workmen be ing: Injured by flying: splinters and sev eral sustained fractured arms or legs. The explosion made a hole in the ground 50 feet in diameter and 15 feet deep. Several hundred men and boys are thrown out of employment temporarily. Sentence on Riotous Troopers. LEAVENWORTH, Kan.. March 5. The sentences of the three troopers of the Ninth Cavalry, who caused the riot on a H. B. LITT 351 WASHINGTON ST. and Wraps For the Opera SPECIAL REDUCTION OF Va ON ALL, OPERA COATS House Furnishings French China In odd pieces, selllne at remarkable reductions in price to effect a quick closing out. The decorations are pink roses and gold stippled border. Ten Con nnd Saucer Vorth 5c each. Special Ar to close ,JC -ln. rinten. worth 45c. for Sf Ment Dtshea, worth Jl.fi.". . 83 !Hea Pltw. worth 37o. 01.85 Half knee, and still An assortment so RETURNED OR complete that all EXCHANGED. Special Drive In the Corsets For today's sale we offer a lot of Royal Worcester Tape Girdles, especially adapted to slender figures and athletic exercises. These are made of good material, come in pink, blue and white, and the 6izes run from IS to 24. Regularly they sell for $1.25 each today we're going to give you an extra good bargain, and this QQ splendid little girdle goes for only. . OC at $1.24 this suiting at this small price. It's in the light pastel coloriners. a eood $1.24 yard streetcar here Christmas eve, the' men having recently been tried by court martial, have been received at Fort Leav enworth. The department commander, in reviewing the proceedings, cut down the sentence of Private Stewart, Troop F. from two years in the military prison to one year. Saddler George Taylor, Troop F, was sentenced to be confined at hard labor in charge of the post guard for 30 days, the first seven days to be put on a bread-and-water diet. OFF