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THE MORXIXG OREGONUN, TUESDAY, MAT 11, 1009. PRICE OF WHEAT IS PURELY ARTIFICIAL handling these moneys wu investi gated by both the 1907 and 190$ Legis latures, 'and both. In the laws requiring state collections to be promptly remit ted to the Treasurer,' specifically ex empted these land office receipts, on the contention that they were not state moneys until the sales had been closed. IS' MURDER IS We Are Exclusive Portland Agents Royal Worcester and Bon Ton Corsets CALLED'ACTOFGOD' 1 o m King Mr or Imam Wilson Declares Advance Is Work of Speculators Who Have Corner. FORTY CENTS TOO HIGH Secretary's Onslaught Causes Tum ble In Pit He Calls Patten Spec ulator, but Bull Chief Keeps Own Counsel. CHICAGO, May 10. (Special.) "Wheat Is 40 cents too high. The present price Is purely an artificial one, and Is due to manipulation a oorner, I should eall it." Such were the opinions of James A. Patten's wheat deals and the prices he has made, expressed today by Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson, who is in "hlcago to confer with the Federal meat inspectors of the Middle West. Mr. Fatten, however, despite the severe attack of the Cabinet on his methods, once more took a firm' grip on the wheat market vlever and will attempt to drive the July option as far and as fast as he drove the price of May wheat. He clos eted himself in his office and refused to see even the most Importunate newspaper reporters. At the opening of the market the force of Mr. Wilson's onslaught wss felt In a sudden slump In the July option. The price dropped from tl.U to $1.13 within less than two minutes. At the close July sold at 1.12 and May at J1.26Vi. Mr. Wilson declined to "call names,' but he said positively: "The present price of wheat was put where it Is by speculators. It Is not nn honest price. Speculators have sent agents Into the wheat field to secure misleading reports, and these figures, which are gotten up for the purpose of deceiving the public, are immediately published and made a basis for further speculative gains." Asked what he had to say of Mr. . ratten. Mr. Wilson replied: "Patten is a speculator and not a merchant, as he claims to be. I do not wish to go further into the controversy ns to the correctness of the Government reports, but they will certainly prove to be right In the long run." Mr. Wilson's surprising assertion that cash wheat Is too high by 40 cents was something that he declined to dis cuss further. Mr. Wilson refused tonight to be drawn Into any controversy with James A. Pat ten over the wheat situation. "I am through with wheat talk," said Mr. Wilson. "Is the present price of wheat real or nvtitlous?" the Secretary was asked. "If farmers could be assured of $1 a bushel for wheat all the time," he re plied, "thousands of acres of pasture land In the Middle West would be plowed up and sown to wheat." "fmiltln't the brokers have just as reliable a system of getting crop reports as your department?" "I don't think so. We have been per fecting our system of gathering reports for many years. I think ours is better." HAY OPENS WAR ON ROSS (Continued From First Page.) he does not appoint and of their friends. Washington never has reached the state of political development where ap pointees are loyal to the man who gave them their place. Hay was honest in his desire for the secret service, because he had been overwhelmed with charges against Ross. . Ross, confident in his own nonesty, pro tests against such charges being even half way believed, and demands If any Investigation be had it be done openly ani fairly. Knemiea of Land Commissioner E. W. Ross have offered Governor Hay all funds reoessary for a legislative investi gation of the Land OlTlee in the event the funds available for the investigation committee run shy. Governor Hay ad mitted the truth of this report today, but declined to discuss the matter further. Ever since Ra took' office he has been acquiring a bunch of enemies. When he forced the appraisement of timber lnnds to more than double that under his predecessor, that won him the enmity of mtllmen. When he re fused to follow the old custom of renting Kastern Washington wheat lands for 10 cents an acre and demand ed rentals more remunerative to the slate. hundretl3 of lessees rose in their wrath to condemn him. and when he fought before the Kederal Land De partment to get title for the common schools unuer the grants to valuable timber lands which speculators had sought to secure bv fraudulent home stead entries, still more enemies were made. Th03e people have been busy for years making veiled charges against Ross, and two years ago a legislative investigation was had, and the charges fell flut. Lately there has been renewed tlk of investigating the Land Office, and pres ent indications are such may be done. At any rate. Ross has publicly staled he will be glad to have a thorough Investi gation made. One matter which wor ries some of the critics Is that Ross car ries a large deposit in the Capitol Na tional Rank, of Olympia. and these peo ple hint that President Lord, of that bank, pays Ross Interest on . such de posits, t Uia in spite of the fact that Ross Is a good lawyer, knows full well the penalty for accepting such money and knows further such payments, if made at all. are sure to become public. This money Is carried in the bank be cause of the law which prohibits paying any money out of the state treasury ex cept upon appropriation. For instance, suppose a tract of timber is sold for $75.- (i). The purchaser has to pay cash at the time of sale. If, before that sale Is confirmed by the State Land Board, any one else should make a bid of 10 per cent more for the timber, the sale would have to be set aside and a new sale ordered. If the money had gone into the treasury, that $75,000 would have to lie there nearly two years, possibly longer, or until the next Legislature had passed a relief bill to authorize its return. This week the balance in bank, held as sales pending, aggregates lr.5.6. Of this, are miscellaneous sales awaiting action by the State Land Board, about 15W0 are first payments on leases where the lessees have not signed the leases. and the commissioner Is .awaiting return of the papers: 126.93 has been paid on l.ake t'nion and Lake Washington shore lands, where the state cannot proceed be cause questions of title are pending in the court, and $116,811. which includes nearly $70,000 timber sales, represent sales not vet approved by the State Board, and contracts of sale and timber sales and blllji of sale which have been sent to purchasers for signature and which have not been returned for execution by the Land Commissioner. The neoessity for this method ef NO VOUCHER FOR MRS. LORTOS Error of One Letter Makes Wrong Name in Olympia Story. WALLA WALLA. Wash., May' 10. (To I the Editor.) Olympia story in The Ore gonlan mentioning my wife's name as among caterers for the house-warming at the Governor's mansion is either a mistake or a deliberate falsehood. She was never in Olympia, and no voucher was ever issued either to her or myself for anything furnished or served on that occasion or at any other time. Please make correction. EUGENE LORTON. The person In whose favor the voucher referred to was drawn was Mrs. Eugene Horton. By an error the L. was substi- uted for the H. as the item appeared in The Oregonian. The Mrs. Horton re ferred to is a resident of Olympia. DEFICIENCY IS MADE GOOD Order of B'Rlth Abraham Not to Prosecute Secretary. WA9HTN5TOX, May 10. A deficiency of about $S,000 in the funds of the Inde pendent Order of B'Rlth Abraham which was discovered as the result of an in vestigation by Superintendent of In surance Hotehklss, of New Tork, some Judge Garrett J. Garretsoo, Be fore AVhom Hnlua M nrdfr Case la Betas Tried. time ago, but which, according- to the latter official, has been fully made up, wai discussed at today's session of that order. Jacob Bchoen. of New York, tcrand sec retary, told of the circumstances surrounding- the case. He admitted being somewhat careless In the administration of his office and said there had been a shortage in the funds but that the ap parent deficit had now been made up through amounts contributed by friends throughout the country. It was stated later by friends of the grand secretary that he convinced the convention that he had committeed no act making: him criminally responsible. HASKELL MAKES DEFENSE Says Only Small Sam Involved in Muskogee Town lot Salts. GUTHRIE. Okla., May 10. Governor Charles X. Haskell tonight Issued a statement minimizing the Importance of the Mott civil land suit in regard to Muskogee town lots, in regard to which Judge Cajnpbell on Saturday overruled a demurrer questioning the jurisdic tion of the c'ourt. The Governor says the decision was in the cases brought by the Government to recover addition al moneys for town lots in Muskogee and several other Creek nation towns. He says: The Government alleges that there was a conspiracy between the owners and schedulers of the lots and that the Creek nation and the Government of ficlals had no knowledge of the plans of scheduling. An investigation dis closes the fact that the United States officials not only had knowledge but approved the "plan, and the decision had no bearing on the criminal prosecu tions." He continues by saying that the Government complains that the whole instead of half the valuation of certain unimproved lots should have been rea lized, and that the loss does not exceed $25,000. The complaints Involve over 100 'people In Muskogee alone, but only Haskell and six others have been in dicted. The claim against himself, says Haskell, only involves him as an offi cer of a corporation which secured lots valued at less than $.1500, so that the claim against the corporation is less than $1750, in which Haskell's alleged Interest is about 2 per cent. RHINOCEROS FALLS VICTIM Roosevelt's Trusty Rifle Brings Down Bulky Ball in Charge.' NAIROBI. British East Africa, May 10. The bulky bull rhinoceros is the latest prize wrested from the Jungle by Colonel Roosevelt. From the ex-President's camp, near Machakos, word was brought down today that the luck of the Roosevelt party continued, and that 15 varieties of game, including the big rhinoceros had been bagged on the last expedition. The rhinoceros was rushing Mr. Roose velt when the hunter fired. The distance was 14 paces. The naturalists of the party are kept busy preparing the trophies which Mr. Roosevelt and his son, Kermit. are bring ing down daily. Forty-five skins already have been prepared for the Smithsonian Institution at Washington. AERONAUTS ARE DISLIKED Hostile Reception Given and Forced to Pay Customs Duties. T ROTES. France. May 10. A Ger man balloon with an officer and two engineers on board which ascended at Cologne made a landing here today. The aeronauts were given a hostile re ception by the people, but were allowed to leave after the payment or the cus toms duties. The balloon and luggage, however, were searched. Argentine Strike End. . - BUENOS AIRES. May 10. The strike inaugurated here last week aa a protest against the authorities firing upon a gathering of May-day demonstrants. end ed today In the men returning to work. I J I Mclntyre, Defending Hains, Is Eloquent in Last Plea for Slayer. UNWRITTEN LAW NO GOOD All Reference to It Is Objected To and Objections Sustained At tempt to Prove Insanity Case to Jury First Thing Today. FLUSHING, N. T.. May 10. One hour more of summing up by the prosecution and afterward the court's charge, then the case of Captain Peter C Hains. Jr., charged with the murder of William E. Annis, will pass into the hands of the Jury tomorrow. Today's session of the trial was marked by the final appeal of John F. Mclntyre for1 the defense and part of the final plea of George A. Gregg of the prosecu tion. Peter C. Hains, Jr., displayed neither emotion nor interest. Mr. Mclntyre argued to show the insanity of his client. One of his declarations was that Annls met death "by an act of God." All ref erences to the unwritten law were ob jected to and the objections were sus tained by the court. Annls' Widow Present. During the summing up by the prose cution the prisoner's mother and father withdrew and Mra. Helen Annls, in Oeep mourning, appeared with her mother and sister. They remained in court while Mr. Gregg was speaking. The prosecutor denounced the insanity plea, declaring It was manufactured by the defendant's lawyers as a last resort. Instead of being "an act of God," he branded the shooting as a "cowardly murder," committed with deliberation and premeditation." In opening his plea, Mr. Mclntyre said: "The Act of God." "It was the aut of God that directed Captain Hains' hand when he took the life of the man who ruined his home. The meeting between Annls and the defendant was accidental. There was no Intention to kill." Taking up the question of Captain Hains' sanity, Mr. Mclntyre said: "Was it a mental shook sufficient to un balance his mind when this unfortunate man learned of his wife's Infidelity from her own lips? It was then that melan cholia seated herself beside the throne of reason, and afterwards tainted and tot tured his brain, accelerated his mind and altered the emotions of his heart. "I don't deny that this man had lucid and rational moments when he talked and acted like a normal man many Insane persons have such periods." TWO PIONEERS ARE GONE Mr. Mary Kaiser and W. H. Ringc Die Same Day at Salem. SALEM. Or., May 10. (Special.) Two ptoneers died in this city today Mrs. Mary Jane Kaiser and William Harvey Ringo. Mrs. Kaiser was born In Indiana in 1836 and crossed the plains to Oregon with the Meeks cut off in 1844. She leaves three sons and three daughters, the sons being: La fayette, of Baker City; Walter and John, of Salem. The daughters Mrs. Dell Barlow, of Spokane; Mrs. Bertie Riley and Mrs. Fannie Hubbard, of this city. She was an aunt of the late Tll mon Ford, and was connected with other well-known families. W. H. Ringo was born in Howard County, Missouri, in 1834. He crossed the plains to Oregon in 1851. He leaves four children Dr. R. E. Ringo, of Pendleton; W. A. Ringo and Mrs. Nettle Graber, of Salem, and J. M. Ringo, of Stayton. TAFT WILL PRESS BUTTON To Open Gunnison Tunnel at Trans Mississippi Congress. DENVER, May 10. The Trans-Mississippi Commercial Congress, which will be held In this city August 18 to 21, will bring together the largest gathering of eminent men ever assembled In the West. Presi dnt Taft will be present and wiy press the button that will turn the waters Into the Gunnison tunnel, the great Govern ment reclamation project. The Governors of the Trans-Mississippi States will at tend with but few exceptions. Among the former presidents of the con gress who will be present are William J. Bryan, David R. Francis, president of the St. Louis Exposition, and John JHenry Smith, one of the apostles of the Mormon Church. The railroad interests of the West will be represented by E. H. Harriman, James J. Hill, E. P. Ripley, of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, and President Wlnchell, of the Rock Island-Frisco sys tem. HARPER WITHDRAWS SUITS Ex-Mayor Abandons Libel Charges Against His Accusers. LOS ANGELES. May 10. Ex-Mayor Harper today withdrew three libel suits against the Evening Express for $200,000 and tlflO.OOO and against ex-City Prosecu tor Thomas Lee Woolwine for $30,000. The suits lolloped the publication in the Ex press of charges by Mr. WooLwine that vice was being protected by city of ficials. CONDENSED NEWS BY WIRE Zttacuraro, Mexico. Hundreds of people are on the verge of starvation in the moan tains of this dietrict, following a forest fire which already has done damage to the amount of $500,000. Chicago. Just as the members of Chelt enham Kennel Club were preparing to loose the hounds for a chase after hares In Windsor Park, their sport was stopped by Mrs. L. P". Young, an officer of the Anti Cruelty Society. San Francisco. Swept out of her course fey a strong flood tide as she was entering her slip at the foot of Market street, the Key Route ferry-boat Fernwood crashed Into the pier with terrific force. Several piles were snapped off and a stringer 12 inches square broken in two. tearing a japged hole 15 feet long in the side of the vessel. Salt Lake. Utah. In Parley's Canyon hig touring ear ran off the roadway and down a 60-foot embankment, throwing the five occupants from the machine 10 the ground. Four were somewhat injured, but the fifth occupant escaped without a scratch. The partv consisted of William Crooks and wife, C- C. Lovejoy and wife and Carl Lar son, the driver. gan Francisco. Arrested on a warrant charging him with feleny embezzlement. mi- 1 1 m SilkHose95cPr. Women 's silk Hose, in all shades, tan, black, white, gray, pink, blue, etc.; reg ularly $l.o0 the . pair, special 95c WOMEN'S BLACK SILK HOSE, with ankles in em broidered colors, all sizes ; regularly worth up On AQ to $4.50 pair, special 0iHO Kerchiefs for 19c Womens all-linen initial: Handkerohhiefs with narrow hemstitched borders; 1 Qf regular 35c values, at Iwu PRESS NETS for waists, sleeves and yokes, 45 inches wide, all ' silk or fine cotton nets in black, white,, cream, navy and green, plain or figured meshes; values QQn to $1.50, the yard... OtJU Parasols S3. 98 Women's pongee silk Par asols, plain styles with hem stitched edges, fitted with new style handles; QQ values to $6, at OtJiuO BOYS'. CLOTH CAPS, the best assortment ever shown in Portland at 50c, all the new shapes, colors brown, navy or gray and mix tures 50c Ira Paul Wilkinson, manager of a minstrel show, was taken to the city prison Just before the time for the curtain to rise. The warrant was issued on complaint of Miss Klla smythe. leadlnr lady. When it was learned that the show would not proceed, the members of the company a-athered about the box office and threatened to take po Sfsslon of the money pa,id in for auimSBiuii. Two policemen succeeded In quelllns the disturbance. Washington. One year has elapsed since Surgeon B. L. Wright, of the Navy, treated the first case of tuberculosis at the Naval Hospital at I.as Animas. Colo., with th murcurv treatment. During that time, of cases showing marked improvement. 100 per cent took mercury treatment and.non routine treatment aoleiy. ...w tt. cases. SI per cent took the mercurial treat ment and 6S per cent the routine treatment only. From this favorable showing. Surgeon Wright has recommended that mercury be adopted as the regular treatment for tuber culosis at Las Animas. Butte, Mont. C. W. Cockrell. formerly prominent broker of San Francisco, who haa been confined for two weeks In Jail here because of Inability to satisfy a Judgment held by A. W. Deavltt. of Spokane, was today discharged from custody by Judge McClernan. of the State District Ceurt. Dea vitt had been paying his bosrd New York. Mrs- Lottie McCall. a widow, and her daughter. Miss Elizabeth McCall. 19 years or age, came 10 iew igrn laai The Red, White And other constituent of your blood are powerfully enriched and vitalized by Hood'e Sarsaparilla. It Increases the red corpuscles and makes strone the white corpuscles, and thus protects and restores the health. ' It cures scrofula, eczema, eruptions, catarrh, rheumatism, anemia, nervous ness, that tired feeling-, dyspepsia, loss of appetite, general debility and buUds up the whole system. It effects its wonderful cures, not simply because it contains sarsaparilla but because it combines the utmost remedial agents of more than 20 dif ferent ingredients, each greatly strengthened and enriched by this peculiar combination. Get It today in the nsnal liquid form or in chocolated tablet form called Saraataba. Have Those Suits at a Fourth Off? If you missed yesterday's remarkable sale you :-Ar..v - 4M. i - -i Xsunportant to Keep S j ii i atme u t-ue vcxy ucai quaxiij' cuuiu ainy txvtuy, hjuu we re sure mat an wno didn't take advantage of the first day will want to come today and share in the greatest values possible, as well as having a-chance to save on the very best garments shown in Portland this season. Don't blame us if you come at 11. o'clock or after and find the saleswomen all too busy to wait upon you, or the very costume that you'd be more than glad to buy at this reduced price being borne off by someone who acted more promptly. These are rich and beautiful three-piece models every one in the house is included. They're in all the most fa vored shades and models ; regular values ruu from $26.50 to $85.00, and for today the main efforts of our sales force will be directed to selling these, as the tremendous business of yesterday made great inroads into the stock of suits we had to sell at $12.98. All three piece dresses quarter off. ; $26.50 values, special at $40.00 values, special at S19.87 S30.00 $75.00 values, special at. Suits Worth to $50, $12.98 We promised you in Sunday's papers that this would be the most sensational sale of the season, and yesterday's results verified our assertion. Women who came mildly critical became intense anthusiasts the moment they caught sight of the suits we offered in this lot Styles are superb, materials are very high-class in fact, the sort that you'd look for only in a much" higher priced lot than this. Colors are good and values are startling. Practically all sizes remain for today's selling. That's all you need know. Ask your neighbor who was here yesterday about the values. COMB EARLY IF YOU WANT TO BE WELL. CARED FOR. Just 120 suits, 010 00 values up to $50.00. Special SO ft. Garden Hose $3.25 Sale Refrigerato rs We are agents Automatic Refrigerators, un equaled in economy of its sani tary and scientific construction. No mixing of odors. Over 20 styles and- sizes. Refrigerators from large hotel sizes down to small sizes which sell Efl' special at, each Blue and White or White lined enamelware in blue, in four coats of enamel. Every piece guaranteed quality.' Very special sale prices, as follows: 1-quart Pans, special at 16J 2- quart Pans, special at 20 3- quart Pans, special at 22 4- quart Pans, special at 27 2-quart Sauce xPans, special . .27 314-quart Sauce Pans, special. .32 Gas Plates, one-burner, complete with six feet of tubing; on CI IK special sale at, each flll Gas Plates, two-burner size, complete with six feet of tubing, spe- tfl QQ cial price, each J,oe? Three-burner size, special $2.85 Friday from their home In New Orleans Fo colTect a. legacy of 0O.00O. but last : night they were forced to seek shelter in the municipal ioubiu8-"v.. Toluca. Mexico. A train on the Toluca San Juan Railroad was ditched near the little town of Zanacantehec by angry cit izens of that place, and it is openly de clared that the rauroaa inicii. i .t"'" up if the company does not build aroand the town. The tracks now run along the W. H. McBrayer's Bottled The Uncrowned King of Kentucky t for 62 Years WHY The grains nsed in the dis tillation of W. H. McBrayer's Cedar Brook are especially selected with great care by experts who " have made dis tilline a life study. Mashed in small old-fask-ioned tubs, the same as in 1847. After its distilla tion it is transferred to our U. S. Bonded Ware house on the premises and stored in specially made white oaken charred barrels where we allow it to remain for 8 years to become thor oughly matured, thereby attaining the highest point in purity. This is of vital im portance and increases the cost of production of W. H. McBrayer's Cedar Brook, bottled in bond. W. H. McBrayer's Cedar Brass m Ja."i.' You Bought One of --w V -m m i . -w you away, we don t see How anv woman who wears x. 1 J o. $30.00 values, S22.50 $33.75 special at $45.00 values, special at CCC IE $85.00 values, OODiZO special at. for today again.... SOftGarden Hose $5.20 o f for the celebrated 0D.JU Gray Enamel Ware GRAY GRANITE WARE at very special prices. Three heavy coats of enamel on steel body, at these prices: 4- quart deep Pudding Pans, 1fli specially priced at 1UU 5- quart Milk Pans, special, ea..XO 9-inch Jelly Cake Pans on sale at. 8 lii-quart Coffee Pots at, each.. 25 2- quart Tea Pots, special, each. .30 3- quart Sauce Pans, special at..l7 14-quart Dish Pans, special at.. 30 17-quart Dish Pans, special at.. 37 11-inch Wash Basins, special at.. 9 Hanging Soap Dishes, special at..f Copper rim and bottom Wash Bowls, No. 9 size, special price at, ea.$1.45 main street. A number of natives of the sleepy little village have been killed by the trains and sparks from the locomotives have caused several fires. Aluminum Is now being rolled thlnnee than tin-foil, which It Is expected to re place by reason of its being lighter and cheaper to manufacture. 99 In Bond BECAUSE The distillery, located in Anderson County, the heart of the Blue Grass region where famous limestone springs abound, makes this whiskey the peer of all others. After IV. H. Mc- Brayers Cedar Brook Whiskey has been in bond 8 years, under the super vision of government officers, it is reduced to 100 proof by using pure lime stone water. It is then bot tled in bond, a little "Green Stamp" placed over the neck of the bottle being; U. S. Government guarantee of its integrity thereby insur ing to purchasers a whiskey which is justly regarded as the "Flower of Kentucky." Distillory, Lawreneeburg, Ky. f, .1, rtmii-"3 must hare had -something - j xi j n i . $35.00 values, special at $50.00 values, special at $26.25 $37.50 7C OOOilO , Vliu0 Trimmings at V2 COLORED LACES AND TRIMMINGS, the largest and best selected stock in the city, embroidered bands, edges and galloons to match shades that blend with the new Spring dress goods. All the latest, most wanted shades and pat terns: $1.00 vals., special, yard 48 $1.50 vals., special, yard 69 $2.00 vals., special, yard 98 $3 vals., special, yard $1.48 $5 vals., special, yard $2.48 $6 vals., special, yard $298 Sale Kid Gloves WOMEN'S KID GLOVES, all new fresh stock, various good handwear fads are shown and the inspection of discriminat ing buyers is solicited; three row embroidery among the new ones; one-row embroid ery effects, Paris point em broidery, 2-clasp and gloves with one or two pearl buttons ; outseams for slim hands and piquet seams for fleshier fingers; superb assortment .of colors; prices, $1, $1.50 and S2.00 In kid, suede, mocha, chamois and silk Gloves we show very complete lines; expert fitters to serve J'ou; popular prices. Umbrella Hospital REPAIRED RECOVERED Have Lennon do your umbrella re pair work. Best work, prompt serv ice; most reasonable prices. Guaranteed Covers, From $1.00 to $5.09 309 Morrison St. C. F. BERO, Mgr. AND CALLING CARDS W.G. 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