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THE MOHXTXG OREGOXIAX, FRIDATv FEBRUARY 11, 1910. DEPOSITORS MAY PUBLIC 00PE0 OF LAND FILING FEES Over -Eating Worse Than Starvation "... f. i j'l-K" ..",'! '''mtivy'W'i'J"'! ' - r;t' , Mw-j.Mit. .i.im i "WONDERFUL . YOUNG PIANISTE SELECTS ARTISTIC PRO GRAMME FOR PORTLAND CONCERT. BE Seven Deaths Arise From This Cause to One of Lack of Food. 1SS PAID SATURDAY P- L. Willis, of German-American, Makes Deal for Ore gon Trust Creditors. FURTHER DELAY UNLIKELY Personal Securities Are Put Up to Secure' $300,000 to Liquidate Outstanding Claims Against Defunct Financial Concern. Although no formal announcement 'has been made, report is that the German-American Bank directors, .through P. I Willis, have concluded a deal for liquidation of the $300,000 un paid deposits of the defunct Oregon Trust & Savings Bank. It Is now re- 'garded as certain that all claimants against the old bank will be paid In full In gold coin at the German-American Bank on Saturday. Consummation of the deal will mark one of the important feats in the finan cial circles of the Pacific Coast for many years. That the deal has been .made through Mr. Willis is acknowl edged by those on the "Inside" of the bank situation. The bulk of the se curities put up to insure , the deal are his own personal property. Mr. Willis maintained a silence as to . the out come of the negotiations, but yesterday authorized the statement that he had deals pending in San Francisco where try he expected to secure the ready cash. "We are working on the matter," eaid Mr. Willis yesterday, "and all I can report is progress. I have reason to believe the matter may be settled and that all claims will be paid on Saturday as provided by the contract with the Circuit Court, but at present the negotlatione are not In that degree of completion that will permit final an nouncement. Anticipating that perhaps a petition might have to be placed before the Cir cuit Court asking for a reasonable ex tension to enable the directors of the German-American to end their nego tiations, several of the largest creditors of the old Oregon Trust & Savings Bank called voluntarily on S. G- Reed, president of the German-American Bank, yesterday, and signified their confldenceln the directorate and their willingness to abide by any extension decided on. The plan of an extension will not have to be resorted to, it is be lieved. Absence of Receiver Thomas C. Dev lin, who is ill, will not affect payment of claims. If Mr. Devlin Is unable to return in time to render his report as receiver to the Circuit Court on Satur day, and It is not expected that he can, it will involve no further complication than postponement of the official re port of the receiver to the court of the affairs of the defunct bank and an ac counting of the settlement of claims. COUNTY STRIDE IS BIG Judge Colvljr of 31edforl, Extols Jackson's Growth. Judge William M. Colvig, president of the Medford Commercial Club, who is passing a few days in Portland, is enthusiastic over the future of Jack son County and vicinity. Judge Colvig spoke before the Corvallis Commercial Club Thursday at a public meeting. He speaks highly of the boosting spirit displayed by the Corvallis Com mercial Club and predicts great things for the future of Bent on County and Corvallis as a result of the efforts of the commercial body. ' "Medford and all Jackson County are settling rapidly with a class of people that will make It one of the most de sirable residence sections in the United states." said J udge Colvig. "Many of the settlers are men retiring from pro fessional life, who come to the country for the purpose of making their homes there, and engaging in horticultural pursuits. These men do not come to make money as they have made their fortunes in the Kast. They are buying large tracts of land, setting out apple and pear trees, building expensive dwellings and beautifying the oountry in general. Men of wealth are making homes in Jackson County and 'spending thousands there on account of the great climatic advantages and other desirable features of the district. "Thirty thousand dollars worth of epples and pears were raised during the past year in Jackson County. Kigxjre on one car an acre, which is a low estimate, the county will need 30, 000 cars to haul away the apple and pear crop from Jackson County seven years hence. "We receive the highest prices for our fruit. Cornice pears from Medford sold for $7 and -$S In New York last I'all. The apples sell for $3 a box right in Medford. The prospects are tha one year from now there will be ?0.000 acres of pears and apples set out. ''All the residents of the section are optimistic regarding the future devel opment of the country. Land values are going up rapidly, and it is likely that land selling now at $500 an acre will be worth $1000 an acre in three or four years. One resident of the county. John Gore, who has 20 acres of pears, has just refused a $25,000 offer because he Is making $750 an acre net every year from his pears. "Within five years the assessed val uation of property in Jackson County has Increased from $5,000,000 to $23, 000,000, and even then the state board cut dowh the valuation from $26,000. 000. In Medford a water system cost ing $300,000 will be installed by July 1. The four hanks of the city are doing a prosperous business. Outside of Port land.! think we have the best com mercial club in the state, with a mem bership of 5". "There is 25. 000. 000.000 feet of sugar r.t.ne still standing in the county. This is owned by Eastern capitalists. When the Hill road from the Columbia River Is projected through Jackson and Jose phine counties. It will open up one of the richest copper-mine districts in the North west." Lincoln Day Programme Arranged. Barring severe weather conditions. Jidge George H. Williams win be one of the honor guests of the Cnion Re publican Club tomorrow night at its Unco In banquet at the Portland Com mercial Club. The committee on ar rangements also has arranged for the presence of Salmon Brown, of Monta villa, son of John Brown. There will be addresses by C. W. Kulton. T. J. Cleeton, C. H. Carey and General O. Summers, of this city; Judge R. R. But ler, of Condon, and B. F. Mulkey, of jacKsonvine. It is expected also that the members of the Republican State vvmmiufe, wnicn win noid a meeting curing me day. win attend the dinner, which will begin at 6:30 o'clock. ''"'"fo.'r,. w: "" - trj. f I - V s V - t ; I v -r ; f 4- s M1HILK ISLVVN, WHO Myrtle Elvyn, the brilliant and beautiful American planlste who will appear at the Bungalow Theater tonight, has selected a most attrac tive programme for Portland. Miss Elvyn's art and fascinating beauty have made her one of the most-talked-of artists before the public this season. She possesses marvelous technique, i produces a beautiful big singing tone and dazzles with her brilliancy. SIMON TO HELP DIG Mayor- Approves Grand Jury Probe of Boxing. MAINTAINS LAW UNBROKEN Recent Boxing Bouts, Says Execu live. Cannot Be Classed as In fractions, but Warns Police to i-iook Out for Violations. "I would be very glad indeed if the Municipal Association will lay before the 'grand Jury whatever facts it may possess relative to Its allegation that prizefights have been held in Portland during my administration," said Mayor Simon yesterday. Any assistance I might be able to lend would be most cheerfully given, should President Pattullo and his associates decide to ask for such an investigation." "We will consider the Mayor's recom mendation in this respect." said, Presi dent Pattullo. when asked if he cared to make any statement. "We will de termine a little later what line of action to follow." The Municipal Association, which has several members besides President Pat tullo, has charged that Mayor Simon is tolerating prizefights or that he has been "humbugged into believing cer tain boxing contests held here recently HALLEY'S COMET MAY BE SPIED NOW THROUGH TELESCOPE; t r- ; -7 7 Y Castor O t Xf"v t "rDA . Ljg messy o X MO- r - AQUA,U? 't S 'DAM (S3 I j' .. . N... V, r . 40' 2 : SKETCH SHOWING RELATIVE POSITION OF CELESTIAL BODY NEAR PISCES." Halley's comet will be visible this month to sharp eyes, without a telescope, but It w-Ill not be spied by arerase vision ' until May. in the early mornings. On May 19 It will be nearest tho eaub and will thereafter fade away on Its rush to the outermost realms of tho sun's attractive influence. nistht now. Halley's comet can be viewed after sunset In the West thromth'a telescope in the constellation. Pisces. The rod planet Sa'urn is rear by. fol lowing the brtRht Ilftht Venus by about two hours, and setting about 9 P. M. Mars trails behind Saturn by an hour. The comet is west of and below Aries, which has three bright stars in the arrange ment of an inverted 1 The comet is traveling fast tcward the sun and soon it will be entirely obscured In the light of that luminarv. On April 14 it will swing round the sun on its return. Its course Lb indicated by the dotted lln In the accompanying map. One of the unexplained mysteries of comets is that they always turn their tails from the sun. that part of them being evidently repelled by the sun, through some unknown influence, supposed to be either electrical or light. Halley's comet has been Journeying toward the sun since 1S74. and r. Ill not reach Us most distant point again until 1046. It will retutn to Its present proximity to the earth about 19S& so that few persons now alive will see It again. The letters in the diagram are the astronomical symbols of the various stars in the different constellations.. I, I Mil' Vv- 4 AI - I'IUU 1 tO.CERT AT THI3 are not in reality violations of the law. That he has "had the wool pulled over his eyes" is the assertion made by the association. "I am determined," continued Mayor Simon, "that there shall ' be no prize fights In Portland while I am Mayor. I am strongly opposed to them and would under no circumstances tolerate them. But I am not higher than the law. and cannot stop boxing bouts, which Chief of Police Cox and many others declare the recent contests to be; the- law puts no ban upon these, and as long as they are held within the provisions of the law, I cannot interfere. I have instructed Chief Cox from the outset to see that -none but purely exhibition bouts be allowed, but I have renewed those orders since the Municipal Association charged viola tions of the law. "After careful investigation, I am un able to secure evidence of law viola tions in these contests, and am per fectly satisfied there has been none. Now, If President Pattullo or any one else knows of violations of the law, it is his privilege to make complaint to the District Attorney or to the grand jury. Not knowing of any violation, I cannot complain, and therefore respect fully suggest that, it Mr. Pattullo or any one else has information upon whiyh to base an action, he lay it be fore the grand jury." Mayor Simon, yesterday Issued ' spe cial instructions to Chief of Police Cox to be extremely cautious not to allow any rough work at any of the boxing bouts, and to make certain they are held well within the law. Orders to 'stop at once any violation of law were given added emphasis, as the Mayor says he is determined there shall be no just cause for complaint. Moscow's First Bonds Mature. MOSCOW. Idnho. Feb. 10. (Special.-) The first bonds ever issued by this citv, amounting to $16,000. to construct the first section of the original waterworks, have matured and the CltyCouncil has passed an ordinance authorizing their refunding. The refunding bonds are to run 20 years and bear 6 per cent interest. About $500,000 Has Been Paid Out in Useless Effort to Buy Railroad Acreage. VICTIMS FOUND IN EAST Chicago Iiflwyer Offers Uat of 19 Applications, Despite Repeated Warnings of Loss That lave Been Given by Press. Despite repeated exposures of the fraud, unsuspecting homeseekers are being mulcted daily by unscrupulous agonts who undertake to locate them on quar ter sections of land in this state Included In the gTant by the United States to tne Oregon & California Railroad Company. Suit for the restoration to the Govern ment of the unsold portions of this grant, aggregating about 2,000,000 acres, is now pending before the United States Court in Portland. It is the fact of this suit which has suggested to these dealers an opportunity to pick J up some "easy money." The agents referred to send out circu lar letters announcing the fact that for a fee of from $50 to $75 they will lo cate any homeseeker on 160 acres of the railroad land which, it is represented, will become open to settlement in event the Government recovers the land from the railroad" company. It Is further rep resented to the homeseeker when he parts with his filing fee that by tendering to the railroad company $2.50 an acre for a quarter section of these lands and by having that tender duly recorded he ac quires by that action a prior right to the purchase of the particular 160 acres he has selected when the case now In the .courts has been decided in favor of the Government. The joke lies in this: If the Govern ment wins the suit and the unsold granted lands are restored to the public domam, the lands will be thrown open to settlement ' under the provisions of the homestead law and any notice of filing on the land in advance and recordtng that filing amounts to nothing. Secondly, If the decision of the court shall be that the railroad company shall sell the lanes as provided by the terms of the grant, then the company will be required to rec ognize "actual settlers only" and to dis pose of only 160 acres of the lands .to each settler at the price of $2.60 an acre stipulated in the grant. At all events, the notice of record is worthless. This graft was successfully worked in a number of the Western States for sev eral months until it was exploited by the press. Since then the industrious agents, who are making a good thing out of this plan of operation, have ex tended their activities to other fields farther East. But the homeseekers nev ertheless are being taken In. It is esti mated that since the Government filed its suit against the railroad company In the Fail of 1907. 10,000 of these filings have been made. Computed at an aver age charge of $50 each, it will be seen that this game has netted the collossal sum of $500,000, which has come entirely from well-intending homeseekers who. in reality have parte- with that small for tune without receiving anything of value In return. Only yesterday P. C. Lamoreaux. repre senting himself to be a lawyer, of Chi cago, presented himself at the land de partment of th6 Southern Pacific Com pany in -the Wells-Fargo building. Ap proaching a clerk, he offered an alleged filing on 160 acres of Oregon & Cali fornia granted lands in Linn County. At the same time he tendered $400 in gold in payment of the quarter section at $2-50 an acre. The clerk informed the Chicago man that he was not authorized to transact business of that character. This, however, did not confuse the law yer who repeated the same negotiation separately for each of 19 applications he presented, tendering the identical $400 in payment of the purchase price for each. Having exhausted his list, Mr. Lamoreaux pocketed his $400 of capital and left the office, leaving the 19 applications with the clerk. The following is a sample of the ap plication presented by the Chicago man: To the Oregon & California Railroad Company Land Department: I, Rose Lamoreaux, of Chicago, State of Illinois, do hereby apply to purchase from the Oregon & CallforniaRailroad Company the following described premises, towit: Northwest quarter of section number 20 in township number 10 south of range number 4. east of Willamette Meridian, in Linn County, State of Oregon, at. the price or J2.r0 per acre. Said lands iXlng 160 acres EYES UNAIDED MAY GAZE A Trial Package of Stuart's Dyspepsia . Tablets Sent Free. "An Eng-lish medical observer claims that for one death to starvation there are seven from over-eating. His Investigation Is appalling and leads one to believe that among the Anfrlo-Saxon race over-eating Is a na tional crime. Thfs Investigation proves over-eating to be the cause in ten cases out of twelve of dyspepsia, indigestion and stomach trouble. These , diseases bring on decay and decline of the other organs and death ensues because of inability of the sys tem to furnish proper nourishment to the dying and afflicted parts. When one over-eats, one exhausts the gastric fluids, throws undigested food into the Intestines where it creates poison and germ life and is finally ab sorbed in a putrid state or thrown from the system in a decaying form. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets will over come the ill effects of gluttony and irregular eating. They will digest an abnormal amount of food and will not leave the stomach until everything has been digested. A single one - grain ingredient of these tablets will digest 3000 grains of food and in this proportion Is seen how even gluttony can be overcome or at least its most harmful effects removed. Make up your mind to try Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets for one week. Take a tablet after each meal and upon re tiring at night. Every druggist car ries them in stock; price 60c. If you have a druggist- friend ask his opinion. Send us your name and address and we will send you a trial package free by mall. Address F. A .Stuart Co., 150 Stuart Bldg., Marshall. Mich. of the land now owned and held by said company under and by virtue of the grant of tne Congress of the United states of America, and all acts and parts of - acts of said Congress pertaining or supplemental thereto. I further state that 1 am a citl an and a resident of the United States and State of Illinois, over the age of 21 years, and that 1 made this application in ac cordance with the acts of Congress above mentioned: that I will faithfully ana hon estly endeavor to comply with all the re quirements of said act of Congress required of purchasers of said- land at said price of 52.50 per acre. That this application Is made in good faith, and I desire to pur-' chase said lands for my use and benefit and not for the use or benefit or as an agent of any other person or corporation. I herewith tender to said company the sum of S2.r.o per acre In payment for said land, amounting in the aggregate to the sum of S400; and demand a deed of con veyance from said Oregon & California Rail road Company to myself for SiRd lands. In carrying on their negotiations, va rious of the agents are reported to be using the United States mails in promot ing their schemes. This fact has been called to the attention of the postal au thorities who are conducting an Investi gation. If it is found that the mails have been- misused, the guilty promoters will be indicted and prosecuted. FIREMEN ARE CRITICISED Failure to Hear Alarm In Vancouver Causes Increased Damage. VANCOUVER, Wash., Feb. 10. (Spe cial.) Following the fire yesterday morn ing that .destroyed property valued at $8000. a Council committee has been ap pointed by Acting Mayor Dubois to in vestigate reports that there was mis management by the fire department. The complaints are against the paid em ployes and not the volunteers. J". J. Padden. president of the department, and x-chief. said that one reason was that the men did not hear the alarm. - The firebell rang, but the brewery was not notified and did not blow Its whistle. T. H. Adams, president of the Citizens National Bank, around which the fire raged, said that the fire fighters tooic great risks and worked hard, but seemed to be without proper direction. Other wise, he said, he believed the Winner building might have been saved. Fleming's cafeteria and Loren Kake's harness shop on Sixth street were de stroyed. The fire communicated from the rear with the Wintler building. The skylights of Anderson's photograph gal lery were broken and the gallery was flooded. Water soaked through the floor and damaged the clothing stock of Cohen & Dietderich. Kain's harness shop was damaged. HALF-HOUR CARS ORDERED Commission Decides on Service Be tween Oregon City and Canemah. SALVBM. Or., Feb. 10. (Special.) The State Railroad Commission today issued an order requiring the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company, within eight days of the service of the order upon the company, to establish and maintain a half-hour service between Oregon City and Canemah. "The leaving time at Canemah begins at 7:15 A. M. and the service is to continue until 12:15 A. M. It is also ordered that the company operate early cars between Canemah and Oregon City, leaving Canemah at 5:42 A. M.. 6:12 A. M. and 6:42 A. M. It ifi specified that all cars run during the daylight hours shall be operated to the southerly terminus of the railroad company'ssline, and all other cars to Canemah Park, and that leaving time during the daylight hours shall apply to the southerly terminus and at all other times shall apply to Canemah Park. In the case of Hudson vs. the Southern Pacific and Corvallis & Eastern, the Commission finds the rates on apples and green fruits between Gates and Salem, Life is whaf . You make it. Take a fresh grip "Cheer up" with a bbwl of Post Toasties Dainty, fluffy bits of Ripe white corn Toasted to a "turn." It's a delightful, . Comforting food Served right from the pkg. With cream or fruit. "The Memory Lin ger s" Ask Grocer. 0, -ST, I.. I, The law says r bond whiskey must be at ?ast tour Ficient - 'i - riiT - TiTfrif;i and Gateo and Portland, to be unjust and unreasonable, and ordered the rates re duced. The pr?(ent rate- on apples in less than carload lots from Gates to Salem is 33 cents a hundred pounds and to Porvland 37 cents. Theae rates are ordered reduced to 32H and 34 respective ly. The old rate on green fruit in less than carload lots is 43 cents to Salem ! ErSS9 But ONE DOSE RELIEVES INDIGESTION, GAS ON STOMACH AND HEARTBURN Take a Little Diapepsin, Now and Your Stomach "Will Feel Tine in Five Minutes. Every .family here ought to keep some 'Diapepsin in the house, as any one of you may have an attack of In digestion or Stomach trouble - at any time, day or night. This harmless preparation will digest anything you eat and overcome a dis tressed, out-of-order stomach five min utes afterwards. If your meals don't tempt you, or what little you do eat seems to fill you, or lays like a lump of lead in your stomach, or if you have heartburn, that is a sign of Indigestion. Ask your Pharmacist for a 60-cent case of Pape's .Diapepsin and take a 72 HOURS CHICAGO VIA Spokane. Portland & Seattle Ry. "The North Bank Road" The best-built railroad in the "West. East of Spokane the through trains run via the Great Northern or Northern Pacific to St. Paul, Burlington Route to Chicago. The road follows the shores of the majestic Columbia for hundreds of miles in the West, and for other hundreds the beautiful Upper Mississippi. Every comfort is supplied en route. , STANDARD SLEEPERS, ' TOVRIST SLKEPERS. OBSERVATION CAHS. niMNO CARS, MEALS A l,A CARTE. FIRST-CLASS COACHES. Leave Portland 7:00 P. M. 9:00 A. M. Arrive Spokane 7:00 A. M. 9:15 P. M. Arrive St. Paul- 8:1 OA. M. 10:00 P. M. Arrive Chicago 9:00 P. M. 1 1:00 A. M. Passenger Station 11th and Hoyt Sts. CITV TICKET OFFICES Third and Morrison Sts. fOPPCt PC ATI 2JMC PLATC MtiATIVM A UZVi ELECTRIC TREATFTsEriT Electropodes re metal buoln. worn in the heel of the shoes. One is a nesa Ove and one a positive plate. The body becomes the battery, the nerves the connecting wires over which a ecu tie flow of electricity passes, building- up the enure system. What Thy Cur Rheumatism, Xeurahjia. Head ache, Kidney Trouble, Backache, Weak Heart. Sleeplessness. Lumba go. Stomach and Liver Complaints are postively cured by ElactroRodats or money refunded. Electropodes are mailable. If your druggist cannot furnish them, send us $1.00 and we will see that you are supplied. In ordering, state whether for lady or gentleman. WESTERN ELECTRO PODE COMPANY LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - T'Vlst s. 1w-Ja-Wr.-M,. jf B ' that all "fcottled-in- years old. we say that four years isn't to properly age whiskey. Old James E. Pepper Bottled in Bond Put up In full quarts, full fives, full pints and half pints. Order from your druggist. DISTRIBUTORS BLUMAUER-FRANK DRUG CO. Sth and Everett St.., Portland, Or. 4 - 'r - ''i and 44 cents to Portland. It la ordered that a rate of 39 cents to Salem and of 40 to Portland be put into effect. In the complaint from Edenbower, the Commission finds that Edenbower Is en titled to a 5Tur-sldlng long enough to hold three freight cars. It is ordered that a caretaker be main tained at New Era. little just as soon as you can. There! will bo no sour risings, no belching) of undigested food mixed with acid, no stomach gas or heartburn, fullness or heavy feeling In the stomach. Nausea, Debilitating Headaches, Dizziness or in testinal griping. This will all go, and, besides, there will be no sour food left over in the stomach to poison vour oream wim nauseous oaors. Pape's Diapepsin Is a certain cure for out-of-order stomachs, because 1 tJ prevents fermentation and takes hold of your food and digests it lust th same as )f your stomach wasn't there. Relief in five minutes from all stonv ach misery is at any drug store, wait ing for you. These large 60-cent cases contaii more than sufficient to cure almost an-J chronic case of Dyspepsia, Indigestion or any other stomach trouble. TO 132 Third St. lOO Third St. ELECTROPODES POSITIVELY CURE RHEUMATISM A remarkable Electric Te vlce that Is relieving countless people of the pains and causes of rheumatism. Now -within reach of every sufferer. - Your Protection Tour Druggist signs a contract to refund the $1.00 you pay him for Elactropsdaa if they fail to effect a cure, or if they should, after 30 days free trial, prove unsatisfactory.