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TIIR 3IORXlTr OREGOXUX, TXBSPATr XOTE3IBEB 24, 1909. "" s s M . . . , i - i ( 1 COAL LAND CftSE i HEARING CLOSES Sovernment Practically Con ;; eludes Inquiry at :i : Seattle. PLAVIS WON'T BE CALLED rormrr Chief of Field Division of , General Land Office Still on ! , Hand, but Prosecution Needs Him Not. SEATTLE. Wash , Nov. 23. The gov ernment practically concluded the exam ination of its witnesses in the Alaska coal land Investigation today, and it is probable that the Seattle sitting will be .concluded tomorrow when the special jcommlssloner will adjourn the hearing to Spokane. It now seems certain that L. R. Glavls. former Chief of the Field Division of the General Land Office here, will not be Jcalled as a witness by the government. ', Glavls Still on. Hand. ' Although he has been a constant at tendant at the hearing. Mr. Glavls was called on by the government only to identify a letter written by. him to J. !m. Sheridan, the government attorney. Today's session was taken up with the lexamlnation of William Langille. of the Forestry Service. Mr. Langilie made a. jclose Inspection of the Cunningham group iof Alaska coal claims for the purpose of 'ascertaining the amount, of timber on .them. ' He also aided A. L. Kennedy, the min Ji AmninvoH hv the General Land Office in investigating the work Jdnne by the claimnats toward developing the claims. i The last witness for the government to be called today was S. K. Stoner. spe Icial agent and mapmaker In the General Land Office. Mr., Stoner was sent to .Alaska to prepare maps showing the lo cations upon the Cunningham claims. J . His testimony dealt entirely with the method employed by him In compiling J the map used by the government in the tpresent Inquiry. J . Portland Man In Case. ! ' A letter from George H. Cecil, acting district forester at Portland, Or., to F. iE. Ames, a Forestry Bureau agent in 'Alaska, was Introduced in evidence this morning. The letter, which attorneys for the defendants say shows Improper inter ference by the Forestry Bureau with land ofTlce business, follows: ' "Dear Ames There la considerable evl idence that the claimants in the above 'cases (Cunningham claims) are not only ! trying to get valuable coal lands fraud ulently, but are attempting to secure In 'addition to the coal claims timber lands !for the purpose of supplying timber to 1 wm-k their mines. Clarence Cunningham In onV of his reports to the stockholders, admits that four of the claims are more valuable for timber than for coal, so the 'department has secured a continuance of the cases In order to Investigate this thoroughly. . Case Would Be Hurried. " "Special agents Stoner and Kennedy 'are now on the ground and will be In structed by Mr. Glavls to co-operate with you fully. They, of course, are In charge 'of the Investigation,' and so far as pos iftble their suggestions should be followed. It will be necessary to have en estimate -of all the timber upon all the claims. For this purpose. Mr. Langilie has been authorized to employ temporary assist ants In making the estimates. The Gen eral Land Office has requested that this examination be 'expedited as much as possible. " "The forester has authorized the ap pointment of Gabriel Wlngate as a coal agent to examine the claims in order to ascertain which claims con . tain workable coal and which are valu able for timber only." SEVEN ASPIRE TO CONGRESS r . Many to Take Polndexter's Place If I' He Succeeds Piles. ', SPOKANE. Wash.. Nov. 23. (Special.) Feven men are after Congressman Miles Poindexter's Job. As soon as he an tiounced his Intention of making the race Jot Senatorial honors held by S. H. Piles n half dozen friends prepared to receive tils cloak. I,Those avowed or receptive candidates Include Seabury Merritt. Harry Rosen- haUDt. William H. Ludden and i. v. iRockwell. of Spokane; Lee Johnson, of Sunnyside; L. O. Meigs, of North lakima, and J. D. Bassett of Ritzville. vir rrrltt is a leading lawyer, a mem ber of Merritt, Oswald & Merritt. He Is H close friend of Governor Hay and has Acted as his private counsel since the latter became Governor. 'I Harry Rosenhaupt, who Is In the race, id: have nothing to say at this time, Ck may make a statement later." "W. H. Ludden said: .."I have not yet fully determined "Whether I shall be a candidate. I shall Consult - with leading Republicans and party workers and later may have some- ihiiig to say." WAN IN AIR-TIGHT VAULT i tj. v. Galloway Saved From Suffoca- J; Hon by Clerk's Oversight. -SALEM. Or. 'Nov. 23. (Special.) State fax Commissioner Charles V. Galloway had a narrow escape from betr euffo Jiited In the vault of the State Land fflce recently. He went down to the Ttand Office to look up some records and became so engrossed in his work that !le did not notice the approach of the IJosing hour. At 5 o'clock George G. Brown, clerk of the Land Board, shut Jthe vault and walked out. -Galloway shouted, but no sound pene IrVated the walls. Half a minute later iie outer door of the office was closed Jtnd locked. There was air -enough in iiie vault to sustain life four or five Pjrurs ' ' .But Brown forgot to turn off the light. ."Half an hour later he remembered the oversight and returned. Galloway pound ed on the door with a heavy seal. A Jjjint sound reached Brown, who opened Hie door and released the prisoner, it tlEEP WATERWAYS URGED , Rivers and Harbors Congress to Re-j new Demand for Appropriation ' "WASHINGTON. Nov. 23 The sixth an- I Vual convention of he National Rivera Vnd Harbors Cocgreaa will bo held la this) cltv December 8 to 10. Captain J. F. Eliison. of Cincinnati, who for a quar ter of a century has been connected wltn the steamboat service on the Ohio River as master and owner and who Is the Sec retary of the National Rivera and Har bors Congress. I? enthusiastic over the forthcoming convention., believing that there will be upwards of 5000 accredited delegates In attendance. President Taft. who has personally Inspected thousands of miles of water-' . .,t 13 (inn-mile trip ways in in .-. through continental United States, will open the convention with an address upon the needs of waterway improve ments and the necessity for some fixed governmental poncy as m men ment In addition to President Taft the Cabinet will be represented by Sec retaries Dickinson an1 Nagel. a dozen or more Governors wWll be present. The National Rivers and Harbors Congress stands for the general appro priation of $50,000,000 a year for the In ternal development of the rivers, har bors and canals of the United States, to be distributed on the various projects which have the approval of the engi neer corps of the Army. Should current revenues be Insufficient to make such an appropriation possible, then the con gress urges the authorization of o00, 000 000 of waterwav bonds at a low rate of interest, with tne same conditions surrounding these bonds as surround the Panama canai oonaa. mu iu j i. .mtoci rtirrpnt reve- Buea, ituwc.ci, ' - nues prove Inadequate to carry out such a policy. RYAN FOUND GUILTY OF MANSLAUGHTER STATE MERCHANTS MEET OREGOX RETAILERS CONVENE AT EUGENE IX JANUARY. One of Most Important Sessions of Association to Be Held Early in Year. r-T-nirvir Or.. Nov. 23. (Special.) fi nAw annual convention of the Ore- 1 HO i.Ah ...... . gon Retail Merchants' Association which will convene In this city January 26 and 27. promisee to be the largest and most Important session the association ns jci hoM .nil although two months intervene between now and the convention dates. the local Merchants" Protective Associa- in ha ulrnnrtv armolntcd a committee preparatory to making arrangements for the entertainment of tne convention. President W. M. Green, of the local association. Is expecting an attendance . , i . sjui ani enn HMee&tes from va- Ol uriwrru J- ' " " - rious parts of the state. The entertain ment of guests during the convention will include an elaborate banquet on the last day. Besides mis. mere win u .mv,ii i-irioa ahont the city, and other features are in contemplation. At a meeting or tne wmracii:ii iuu . . i . ......... n-nro nnnnlntPll to lOnig'H wiiiiuina ....... work In conjunction with the local Mer chants', Association in making prepara tions lor tne convention. . . . I . . n ....rnvrammA t nOW beinB JTl CXICIIMVV j,i ... . ' prepared by Charles B. Merrick, of Portland, secretary of the state assocla . i 1. 1 . .ill innlnrio miners and the discussion of various topics of mutual interest to members. SALOON SAFE. IS ROBBED Jury Out for 18 Hours, but Is Certain of Conviction . From Start. APPEAL TAKEN AT ONCE Hundreds of Ballots Marked and It Is Believed Verdict Is Impossible When Anouncement Is Made at About 4 o'clock. v PENDLETON. Or., Nov. 13. (Special.) Mike Ryan, the aged slayer of Kdward Dixon, is guilty of manslaughter. This was the verdict brought in by the Jury late this afternoon after having been out all last night and most of the day. Dur ing that time not a single request was made for Instructions or to be dis charged. No record was kept of the number of ballots taken, but one of the Jurymen says It must have been in the hundreds. From the first ballot the twelve men were nil in favor of conviction. The de gree of guilt which was to be fas tened upon the guilty man being the stirking point. Those in favor of man slaughter proved the more persistent and finally won out. Notice of appeal was immediately served by Ryan's attorneys, and the wealthy bachelor will be admitted to ball while the appeal Is pending. The ver dict was brought In about 4 o'clock. Just when many of those who were Interested In the case had about come to the con clusion the jury was hopelessly dead locked. , The penalty of manslaughter In this state is confinement In the State Peni tentiary from one to 15 years, to which may be added a fine of from $1 to $5000, at the discretion of the court. Articles of Incorporation were file In the office of the Secretary of State to day: Globe Mercantile Ancy Principal office. Portland: capital stock. .VK0; incorporators. T. D. Reed. C. T. Travis and W. B. Churchill. Herald Bros.. Inc. Principal office, Portland- capital stock. 12:5.000; incorporators, O M. Herald. C. B. Herald and C W. Herald. , , ., Redmond Bank of Commerce Principal office. Redmond; capital stock. 10.000; in corporators, G. E. Dobson, Harold M. Saw yer and G. M. Slocum. Sumpteri Timber Lumber Company Principal office. Baker City; capital stock. 15o:u00; Incorporators. J. I. Wa,de. James F Hurlev and Frank Gardinier. .w o rnmnnnv PrinclDal office. Portland: capita'l stock. SoOOO; Incor-. porators. Cornelius Tonseth. Birger Tonseth and Hans J. Boye. ' The Twenty-Flv Hundred Club. No. 2. of Portland. Or. Incorporators. W. B. Mallory. Vista j. Hayes, H. F. Fleckesteln and W. P. LaRoche. Jensen Creamery Company Principal office Pendleton; Incorporators. W. F. Jen sen. J Jensen and W. L. Thompson; capital stock. $25,000. tell Ditch Company Principal ffc Echo: Incorporators. O. D. Teel. J. T. Hlnkle and Walter B. Hinkle; capital stock, 1 10.000. While Bartender Taps Keg, Man j Gets In Work. tub" niT.T.FJ? ri" Vnv. 23. rKrieeial.) F. W. Mansfield, a recent guest of the Umatilla House, Is In Jail charged with robbing the safe in the railroad saloon. Mansfield, it is alleged, entered- the saloon about noon yesterday while the bartender was in the basement tapping a keg of beer and lifted the money box from the sare in tne private unite. t--. aiwHiaiMi tiiiHa hta esca.De to the Washington side, but was arrested by Marshal Harper four miles Deiow mis city a short time later and voluntarily returned to the Oregon side. The money box was found in Mansfield's room to day and nearly all the contents, aooui $180. recovered. He will be given a pre liminary hearing Saturday. WIFE'S CHARGES RESENTED Keefs Appeal From Assault Convic tion Promises Divorce Contest. ALBANY. Or., Nov. 23. (Special.) Michael Keef. who was convicted last week In a local Justice Court of assault and battery on a charge preferred by bis wife, today appealed the case to the State Circuit Court. Keef was sued yesterday for divorce by his wife. Stella M. Keef. in one of the most sensational complaints ever filed In the local courts, and his action today indicates that he will fight the divorce charges as well as the charge of b?atin his wife. Property which Mrs. Keef says Is worth $12,000 Is involved In the divorce suit. . RIFLE BLOWS OFF THUMB Proebstel Man Seta Weapon in Cor ner With Hand on Muzzle. VANCOUVER, Wash., Nov. 12. (Spe cial.) By the accidental discharge of a rifle this morning, Clark Wehrum, of Proebstel, had the first Joint of his right thumb blown off, and. the bullet exploding, he was hit in the Jaw and In several places on his face by flying pieces of steel. After he had cleaned the rifle. Wehrum stood It up In the corner of his home and had his right thumb still across the top of the muzzle when the gun went off. ITS ELDEST WOMAN DIES Clark County Mourns Death of Mrs. C. Russell, 93. VANCOUVER. Wash., Nov. 23. (Spe cial.) In the death of Mrs. Charlotte Russell, whose funeral was held Sat urday afternoon. Clark County lost its oldest woman resident. At the time of her death Mrs. Russell was 93 years 2 months and 26 days old. She retained exceptional mental vigor up to the very last. Mrs. Russell was born In Laurel, Frank lin County. Ind. Her father, James Bricen. served in the War of 1812. In 1S90 Mrs. Russell came to Clark County. She liver at Orchards with her daughter, Mrs. M. W. Thompson, at whose home she died. Mrs. Russell was the mother of nine children, five of whom are. living: Mrs. G. Schoonover, of Vancouver; Mrs. M. W. Thompson .of Orchards, and Mrs. Joseph Bennett, of Woodland, are her only children' In the West. BURNS RECEIVES BENEFIT After Two Dry Seasons Heavy Rain , Supplies Needed Moisture. BURN'S, Or., Nov. 23. (Special.) After several days of unusually cold weather for November, Friday morning appeared like a Spring day In the Wil lamette Valley. As the day advanced a steady rain began falling, continuing into the night, giving the ground a thorough soaking and filling the streams In all directions. During the cold spell the thermome ter registered within seven degrees of zero, and there was quite a fall of snow on the surrounding mountains, but It was light in the valleys. The season so far has been favorable to the Fall and Winter grain. There have been two dry years here now In suc cession, but the Indications are . there will be plenty of moisture the coming 'year. DIVORCE AFJER 34 YEARS Though Couple Lived Apart, Legal Separation: Not Secured. ALBANY, Or., Nov. 23. (Special.) Though he has lived apart from his wife for 34 years, C R. Adams never took steps to sever his matrimonial ties until today. . .... This afternoon he filed a complaint for divorce from Elisabeth H Adams in the Circuit Court here, alleging she left him in August,- 1875. They were married In 1864. - ' ' .... Test Well for .Attalla . People. ATTALIA. Wash.; Nov. 23. (Special.) Artesian well contracts are being circu lated among the owners of land on the hills east of Attalla. calling for subscrip tions of 50 cents per acre to a fund to be used In putting down a test well. Many Firms Incorporate. SALEM. Or., Nov. 23. (Special.) RETAIL MEN OF EUGENE PLAN TO ENTERTAIN STATE MERCHANTS IN JANUARY r 1 f r ! u ' . iTiirn -- sftn'-ii-iiivrir-v a-'a - 5 -i r ' V;"Vj NINE ESCAPE FIRE-BUG TORCH PUT TO HOME WHERE COUPLE AND SIX TOTS SLEPT. Infant, 12 Days Old, Mother and Nurse In Coeur d'Alene Residence. SPOKANE, Wash., Nov. 23 (Special.) An attempt was made at 1 o'clock this morning to burn the residence occupied by B. S. Lafferty, his wife and six chil dren, one only 12 day old, in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. . , . . n , . h iIhii in an . i 1. nmilncr thrftllETn upstairs room uy hiiium ' the cracks of the unplastered walls. Mr. - , . . . - . .V. I M rn n tWn nf J jH 1 1 11 r i y seizea tnu .. -. , ---- with him and ran down stairs, where he wakened the other members of the family and sent In a fire alarm. Mr. Lafferty practically subdued the flames with a garden hose. The officers started an investigation in the cellar and pulled from a projecting sill a large piece of burning beJqullt. sat- ... . - n-i.a n 1 1. uhprn uratea wnn Keruwiic. . " v the. bed quilt was found was next to a thin board sheeting, which the fire had eaten through. Sleeping in the -parlor oeoroom . Mrs. Lafferty. her two-weeks-old babe and the nurse. In another room, over the cellar, were three more children. Laf ferty carried no Insurance. WOMAN TAKES STRYCHNINE Seattle Resident, Well to Do, Com mits Suicide. opiTTTp Wflnh Nov. 23. Mrs. . LJ I . . ' ' J . ' -. , . . jr. t tnnAi atroA 31 vears. who IS said to have owned valuable real estate in Spokane and Waverly, Wasn., com mitted suicide by swallowing strych nine early this morning In a room where she had been living for the past six weeks with her 8-year-old son. After a quarrel with xt. a. Lincoln, her second husband. In Spokane two. a or. ho shot herself through the breast In an attempt at suicide. APPLES SOOTHE TOURISTS Grants Pass . Commercial Club Prompt AVith Booster Argument. c-.Tt ants PASS. Or.. Nov. 23. (Spe cial.) While trains Nos. 11 and 1 were being held here toaay aurins re pairs on the approaches at Sardine Creek, the Commercial Club distributed apples among the passengers, tsig. bright Spitzenbergs, boxea reaay im transportation, were set in me u- bules. Local "boosters" were kept busy an swering questions concerning the valley. Poll Tax Money Is City's. AikAIA, v., Deputy District Attorney Brownell sub mitted a written opinion to the County Court today holding it was the duty of tne couiiij uiiuc. mo - - in accordance with recent Supreme Court decisions, lor tne county to mm u.n the cltv all the poll-tax money collected inside the city limits. Oregon City Woman Returns. unutw a x , '-'- X cial.) Mra Eva Emery Dye has re- a mnnth'i mlniim in thd East, where she was called by the Ill ness aim aeam 01 ner ittuwi. rivyiv.o town. 111. CENTRAL BANK Modern, though cau tious and conservative, our aim is to give the maximum of service with the minimum of risk. Four distinct depart ments Commercial Sav ingsTrusts Realty. Your , patronage is so licited. MERCHANTS SAVINGS & TRUST COMPANY Corner Sixth and . Wash ington Streets. J. Frank Watson, President. R. L. Durham, Vice-President. W. H. Fear, Secretary. S. C. Catching, Asst. Secretary. O. W. T. Muellhaupt, Cashier. K. M. Hulden, Asst. Cashier. George N. Davis. Trust Officer. Stanley Baker. Realty Manager. SECRETARY enn v. PRESIDENT. ASD C. F. L1TTLEFIEI.D, OF EltiEXE MERCHANTS' PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION, WHO WILL BE HOSTS TO OREGON MERCHANTS EARLY IN YEAR. o e to, make them healthy. and grain. Your grocer. FOR MORN ING DRINK F I G P R UNE, better than coffee. Give it to the children Made from fruit A New Novel by , MARY ROBERTS RINEHART AUTHOR OF " mi tk M The Circular Staircase The Man in Lower Ten When a Man Marries involves a dinner party of young society folks quarantined by the illness of a Jap butler, a charming girl masquerading against her will as hostess, a fat artist in love with his own wife, the wife imprisoned m her own fumace room, a rich aunt with an all too candid tongue, a policeman acting as chief cook and bottle washer, the myster ious presence of an unknown thief, who takes necklaces but prefers bed-clothing, the bat to name the characters is only to take the edge off the spontaneity of their uproarious fun. 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Remember that Crescent Baking Powder ha, been on the market for manr year, and, in the f" the enormous opposition of the Cream of Tartar Trust,, it is speedily winning its way into the good graces of every modern nousewue oaa pmt in - m. i The malic ious attacks of the Cream of Tar tar Trusts to dis credit the superior minifies of effff-phos- phate baking powder ; should be ignored. Dr. Moreau Morris of the New York Board of Health, says; "It may be that I am a little prejudiced, but I think I express the . . - itv.Miui mrnfMsioit when 1 say that consensus 01 opinion t r - Rochelle SalU (cream of tartar) should nerer be used by a person except b a physician's advice. Its continued use induces a yery unhealthy eon- dition of the stomach ana especially oi me - constipation of an aggravated type." And the U. S. Department of Agriculture at Washington. D. C. says; A loaf of bread made from a quart of flour leavened with cream of tartar b-king powder con tains forty-five more grains of Kochelle Salts man is conuunea m Crescent Egg-Phosphate Baking Powder sells for 25c, Is absolutely pure and wholesome. It Is guaranteed and made by the Crescent Mfg. Ccs Seattle, manufacturers of Maplelne, the new flavor. This is the last day of one of the most successful and responsive sales we have ever conducted. We still have a few bargain pianos remaining. During this day, until eight o'clock this evening, our same liberal proposition will hold good first payment, your first payday after January first, monthly payments $5.00, $6.00 and $7.00. We are mindful of the approaching season of good cheer and festivity, and were prompted to inaugurate this big sale because of a generous spirit and in order not to cripple the purse for Christmas buying. Reed -French Piano Mfg. Co., 6th and Burnside, "Maker to Player" House I A ft-