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THE MORyiXG OltEGOyiAN, MONDAY, MARCH 14, 1910, 9 HENEY CONFERS vVITH WIGKFRSHAfVl Plan Believed in Making to Try Williamson and Her mann Jointly. REED TO STAY IN OFFICE That United States Marshal Will Hold Over Till Land-Fraud Cases Are Settled J Believed Here as Aid to Government. "When the second trial of Blnger Her mann, for alleged participation in th Blue Mountain forest reserve conspir acy, is taken up, there Is a strong- prob ability that J. N. Williamson, another of the defendants In the same indict ment, will be tried Jointly with the ex-Commissioner of the General Land Office. It is believed that it is for a deter mination of this question that Francis J. Heney, special prosecutor for the Government in these cases, now en route to Washington, will this week hold a conference with Attorney-General Wlckersham. That Hermann and Williamson may be tried jointly In, the Blue Mountain case Is practically assured. After three trials, Williamson, together with Dr. Van Gesner and Marion R. Biggs, in October, 1905, was convicted of con spiracy to suborn perjury. Gesner and Biggs served their sentence, but Will iamson appealed and secured a new trial, which has not been held. Heney to Retry Williamson. When Heney returned to this city several weeks ago to make arrange ments for the Hermann trial he made the announcement that he expected to Te-try Williamson. It now develops that the Government prosecutor Is con sidering trying Williamson in the Blue Mountain case in the belief that the evidence against Williamson- In that proceeding is sufficiently strong to try the Easterrf Oregon man Jointly with Hermann. There is another report here to the effect that if the Circuit Court of Ap peals should reverse the findings of the trial court in the cases of Mays and Jones, who have been convicted In the Blue Mountain case, before it is time to re-try Hermann, Heney intends to try Hermann, Williamson, Mays and Jones at one time under the Blue Mountain indictment. It has been believed that Sorenson received an immunity bath from the prosecution, since he was tried Jointly In this case with Mays and Jones and, although convicted, has never, been sentenced. This fact is explained, how ever, from the fact that if Sorenson had been sentenced he would not be a competent witness in the trial of Ills alleged associate conspirators. If the other four defendants In this case ehould be tried Jointly, Sorenson would tie one of the principal witnesses for the Government. It is known that me purpose of Heney's visit to Washington has to do with the pending land fraud cases In this state. It is also generally be lieved that this week's conference with the Attorney-General will finally deter mine the course that will be followed by the prosecution in the disposal of these cases. Plan to Harry Cases on Docket. The fact that Heney, immediately following the first trial of Hermann, announced that he would, arrange, or another trial, coupled with the fact of his hurried trip to Washington at this time, is taken to Indicate a con sideration of some plan for expediting the trial of these case, if it becomes necessary to try the several defend ants Jointly. It is also rumored that while In Washington Heney will use his influ ence to have United States Marshal Reed retained In office until the land fraud cases have been settled. Reed was appointed on the recom mendation of Heney and has been as soclated with the prosecutor during all of the land fraud trials. For that reason Heney regards Reed of con siderable value to him in the prosecu tion of these cases, because of his knowledge of the small army of wit nesses connected with the different cases, and his ability expeditiously to reach them with the necessary sum mons whenever a trial is called. McCourt Is Xot Advised. United States Attorney McCourt said last night that Heney had gone to Wash ington for a general conference with the Attorney-General regarding pending land fraud cases in this state. He said he had not been, advised what the plans of the prosecutor are with respect to the prosecution of any of the untried cases. CLARK RAILWAY BUILDING Line to Si f ton Completed for Six Miles From Vancouver. VANCOUVER. Wash.. March 13. (Spe cial.) More than two miles of the Clark County Suburban Railway has been com pleted on the line to Sifton, six miles east of Vancouver. This stretch is being used by worktrains, and all material for the remaining four miles of road is being moved to the front from the railroad yards. The bridge across Burnt Bridge Cwek has been completed at a cost of $S00O, and much grading has been done on the right of way from the Jaggy road to Sifton. Between Orchards and Sifton, one mile, the line ls graded and the ties laid. A regular schedule will be established in April on the two and one-half miles completed to the Jaggy road. The line will be completed to Sifton soon. Thirty mm are being employed by the com pany. When completed, this will be the first suburban electric line in Clark County, or Southwestern Washington. HOW TO WRITE A STORY Advice as to Facility In Literary Composition. UNIVERSITY PARK. Or.. March 12 (To the Editor.) The" response recently given by The Oregonlan to a pathetic inquiry as to "How to Write a Story" that one must "have the ability to write a story-' is probably the best that could be made, but I have a hint toward what is next to this best answer. One good way to learn how to use native ability to write stories is to read the best stories, such as those which Bret Hart. Kipling and Stevenson have written, and also to write out in or iginal words one of these stories, saj one of the constructions found lb. Klp UiS' '"Soldiers Three," Have some thing to tell, not only tell It well, but have something worth telling. Some thing not worth saying may be well said, and also something worth telling may be told badly. Keep in mind the readers.' A huge mass of material, or "stuff," never sees daylight from the fact that it is commortplace. In fine, much ' that is printed of stories is also but ordinary, and the surprise is not that so muclj -ffered the newspapers and magazines is rejected, but that it is pointed at all. The writer must interest readers by giving them information they do not know and for which they care. , The writer must feel for himself the pulse of people who read and admire stories. A good method by which one may learn 6tories is to tell them by way of speech to people willing or not to listen. Sir Walter Scott became a good story-teller partly by practicing on the ears of very humble folks. Btudy and master the matter of plot and its treatment. The plot is the aim of the story; it must not be foreseen by the reader; it must enlist move ment and handle situations. At last, it must culminate, not as a preacher may do In a moral way at the close of his sermon, but in an artistic way, so that the reader sees for himself what is coming without being told. The cli max in a play is at the middle, but the climax Is withheld by the story untn the end. and in the climax of the story is not only culmination but also solution. At the same time the writer is not constructing a chapter In rhetoric, but PIONEER COUPLE CELEBRATE GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY. MR. AXD M115. NELSON GARDNER. FOREST GROVE, Or'., March 13. (Special.) With a pleasant fam ily reunion. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Gardner, of this city, celebrated Tues day, March 8, the 50th anniversary of their marriage, which was sol emnized March 15, 18B0, in Illinois. Mrs. E. Spencer, of Reno, Nev., who was present at the ceremony solemnized 50 years ago, was in attendance, as well as her daughter. Miss Zua Harding. Mrs. Myers, a daughter, of JPrescott, Arizona, whom the aged parents had not seen for 27 years, was also present. Nelson Gardner was born in Osage County, Missouri, January 28, 1840. His wife, whose maiden name was Miss Anna Sherer, Is a na tive of Des Moines, la., where she was born In January 22, 1840. They crossed the plain by oxteam in 1862, and the Journey consumed six months. They settled in Vancouver, Wash., and made their home there for seven years. Later they moved to Oregon, residing near Lyons, In Linn County, and later near Dallas, in Polk County. They came to For est Grove in November, 1907. Of ten children nine survive, as follows: Mrs. O. F. Taylor, Salem, Or.; Mrs. Charles P. Myers, Prescott, Ariz.; Mrs. George H. Howe, of Corvallis, Or.; Mrs. T. J. Butler. Dallas, Or.; Mrs. T. C. Morrison. Grass Valley, Or.; Mrs. F. A. Nance. Amity, Or.; Mrs. J. L. Howard, Brownsville, Or.; Frederick D. Gardner, and Augustus E. Gardner, both of Forest Grove. There are 25 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. writing a brief newspaper contribu tion. B. J. HOADLET. IDAHO DEMANDS $75,000 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DELIN QUENT IN LAND PAYMENTS. Governor Brady Writes to Members In Congress, Requesting Ac tion to Recover Cash. BOISE, Idaho, March 13. (Special.) The State of Idaho is entitled to re ceive $75,000 from the Federal Govern ment for the sale of public lands and Governor James H. Brady has signified his Intention of calling upon the Fed eral authorities to forward that amount or action will be taken to re cover. Idaho's Chief Executive has written to the Congressional delegation of this state at Washington calling attention to the fact that Idaho failed to receive its share of the proceeds of sales of pub lie lands for several years Immediately following admission into the Union. The first payment was made to the state by the Government on a 5 per cent basis in 1899. The back pay, as it is referred to. is now claimed as running from 1890 to 1899. Through the passage of an act of Congress, provision was made for the sale of public lands In the different states and territories, 5 per cent of the proceeds of the sale to be used for roads and canals within the limits of the states wherein the lands were sold, and the remaining 95 per cent to ap ply on the National debt. Idaho, like other states, has legislated to pro vide that but 5 per cent of the proceeds of such sales should be - placed in , a permanent fund, of which only the In terest should be used for common schools. However, Idaho failed to re ceive its percentage from these sales .until 1899 and now the state demands reimbursement. Speaking of the attitude the state is to assmue in demanding payment Governor Brady said: "I find that the record in the State Treasurer's office discloses the fact that the first money was received on account of this 5 per cent of the net proceeds of sales of public lands in the state on November 6, 1899, in the amount of $1738.51; on April 12, 1900, the state received $3054.46; on May. 16 of the same year, $680; In 1901, $5233.13, and the record further discloses that a certain amount, alleged to represent 5 per cent has been received each year by the State Treasury. It is. there fore, to be supposed that $1738.51 rep resents all the money which the United States turned over to Idaho as its pro portion of these sales from the date of the admission of Idaho as a state up to the year 1899. "If it is true, as represented, that Idaho is being deprived unjustly of this large sum of money which is rightfully due her by reason of the provisions of the admission bill, I know full well that representatives of Idaho in Congress will exert every ef fort to see that the state's right Is protected." Medicines that aid nature are aiwavs most successful. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy acts on this plan. It loosens the cough, relieves the lungs, opens the secretions and aids nature In re storing the system to a healthy condi tion. Sold by all dealers, GALE FLUMES' HIO; TOWN DESTROYED Damage to Ephrata Totals $120,000, With Only $50,000 Insurance. FIRE STARTS IN CLUB CAFE Through Use of Dynamite Check Is Made, trat Wind Throws Sparks Over Town Iyosees Heavy to Merchants. EPHRATA, Wash., March 18. (Special.) With 800 men from Qulncy, Wilson Creek and Ephrata fighting flames which o it in nits iiud care nere today, a 35 mile gale threw the fire beyond control and when chemical engines from nearby . - . . . . J . L V. LI.. DV1CU 113 damage totaled $120,000, with an lnsur- vaiuo du,uw. i no town is on the Great Northern road in Douglas County. IjlkA A Tirnirin fl-o t . . . -. w -. iiiu names oweil over the town, sweeping buildings as if .mud. iiiw new Dncjc jiipnrata water was razed after the cafe walls had fallen. I. N. Kavilnnil'a lintal 'c r--.-i . v. .. . . I 1, moving wo.wv, was then devoured by the fire. The blaze was temporarily checked here by dynamiting the Ephrata poolroom with 600 pounds of powder, the Qulncy chemi cal engines with 100 men arriving about witi.1 Lime. Flames shot 100 feet Into the air, sparks being thrown over the entire town by the March gale, and all that saved the ..luuac O.UU V 1 1 rt L 1 1 L 1. 1 1! remained of the town was the stiff breeze siraigm irom the west. From Wilson Creek to Ephrata in 40 minutes was the record made by a spe cial train pulled by a large freight en gine carrying the Wilson Creek fire ap paratus and more than 100 men. The distance is 30 miles. John Trickson's saloon, the cafe, a bar ber shop and a real estate office were valued at $25,000; J. M. Pierce's real estate office at $1000; Jensen & Stegner, hotel, $10,000; I. N. Haviland's hotel, $25,000; Charles Brownfleld's poolroom, $2000; William McCue, $2000; I. N. McGrath. $5000. HAMILTON STAYS DOWN MOTOR NOT WORKING ; SPECTA TORS GET PASS CHECKS. Seattle Sunday Crowd of' 10,000 ' Disappointed. Aviator Sore From Mishap, Tries Flight. SEATTLE, March 13. Ten thousand persons who went to the Meadows this afternoon to see Charles K. Hamilton fly In his Curtiss biplane, were disap pointed when the motor refused to work and the attempt was abandoned. Hamilton, who was badly bruised yesterday when his machine turned turtle as he was flying over a large pond at one end of the field, was on hand ready to make the flight. He limped painfully and said that he felt very stiff as a result of yesterday's mishap, but that otherwise he was all right. The motor was recovered from the water last night and had a thorough overhauling. This morning It ap peared to be in good trim, but this afternoon when Hamilton prepared for his flight, the propellor made a few turns and then stopped. The mechanics worked on the machine all afternoon, but were unable to make it work The crowd waited patiently until sundown, when it was seen that all chance of a flight was over. Pass checks were given out at the gate and it was announced that Hamilton would attempt a flight tomorrow. Mrsj O. C. Reeves Dies in Newport. NEWPORT, Or.. March 13. (Special.) Mrs. O. c. Reeves, of Newport, formerly of Salem, died this afternoon after a brief illness, resulting from cancer of the liver. She is survived by one son. Lyman, who is married and living hen New .Spring Footwear, Corsets, Hosiery, Veilings, Laces, NecKwear Portland Agents for "Monarch." "Derby" and "Alexandre" Kid Gloves The Greater o Today and tomorrow we present our Informal .Showing of New Easter Apparel for Women, Misses and Children The most important style event of the year This is our cordial invitation to you to attend, to study the styles and enjoy their beauty-Olds-Wortman.King's Millinery Openings hold a peculiar place in the esteem of Portland women The styles shown are authoritative, they are comprehensive, they are correct. xn tms snowing we street ana dress nats, Garment Store will ana a rare collection 01 moderately priced Tailored Suits for all occasions Foulard SilK Dresses, Pongee SilR Tailored Suits All the newest productions in dainty Waists and rich tailored Waists, SKirts, Petticoats, Etc., on exhibition foirthisEaster Showing! BlacRTaffeta II ST JO. TTH II iiiio'ct $1.75 Value $1.23 Easter sale of Black Taffeta Silk, rich, lustrous quality, full yard wide,, suitable for underskirts and outside gar ments such as waists, dresses, skirts, tailored suits and coats. This is one of the best silk offerings of the year. Regular $1.50 and $1.75 val ues, at this low I" OO price, the yard V'"" CHINESE TO FIGHT Trouble at Boise Threatens to Involve Coast Cities. F0NGS AND LOUIES WAR Louie Moon Convicted of Attempted Murder of Fong Shue Families Arm for Fray and Gun Men Ar rive From Other Places. BOISFA Idaho, March 13. (Special.) After deliberating 40 houra, .a. Jury in the District Court here returned a ver dict of guilty early thia morning against Louie Moon, a Chinese highbinder, on the charge of assault with attempt to kill Kong 6hua, a prominent local Chin ese merchant This verdict is taken by local police and county authorities to be a cue for the outbreak of a tong war among the Mongolians, which will not only involve local Chinatown, but Portland, Salt Lake, San FTancisco and Los Angeles. The murderous attacks will be on the part of the powerful Four Brothers Society, it Is said. Louie Moon was one of three China men arrested, his partners In crime be ing Louie Him and Louie Look, who, some months ago, attacked Fong Shue in his shop in this city and slashed hia head and back with knives. Shue es caped with his life and declared he would assist the police in the prosecution of his fellow countrymen. Every effort was made by the Chinese to keep him from doing so and finally the Louie family sent him letters of warning, declaring that if he persisted in prosecuting his assailants he would be brutally murdered. Since then Shue has been constantly under the protection of a police officer. The two other Louies will be tried thia week. The local authorities are aware that Chinese tongs In Portland, Salt Lake and San Francisco have sent hatchet men and gun men here to kill him. The edict is said to have gone forth declaring war between the Louie and Fong fam ilies In the "West. Xampft Gets $50,000 Lumber Firm. NAM PA, Idaho, March 13. (Special.) The Independent Lumber Company, of Nampa filed articles of incorporation at the county seat yesterday. The capital stock of the new concern Is $50,000. The incorporators are: EL B. Hampton and - i " 7 - - Informal SHowing; of New Itdis-Wortm.a.n.-HiioL present an exhibit of the Hive ol which was show new mod els in Pa Coo.fjg'ggxat'op. Dresses Sale at $3.75 to $15.00 EaT First showing of confirmation and Easter Dresses for little misses from G to 15 years. Materials are white lawn, net, etc., styled in most pleasing and effective manner, and neatly trimmed in lace insertion or sheer embroidery ; season 's best pro- 1 C ff ductions. Don't fail to see them. On sale at prices ranging from $3.75 to P - O UU MOTHER HUBBARD DRESSES, made of dainty lawns, with yokes trimmed with feather stitching, tucks and insertion; ages from six months to two years; for QO Monday and Tuesday we price them at this special, ea. take advantage of sale ?OC Minnie Hampton, of Boise, and J. E. Varner, Grace Vanklrk and Frank Esta brook, Jr., of this city. The company closed a. deal Saturday by -which It comes into possession of the Conley Brothers' lumber yards here, one of the largest wholesale and retail lumber ' businesses in the state. CURTAI We are not in the retail curtain business, but to protect our selves we had to accept a consignment of IMPORTED TANGENS CURTAINS which we are going to dispose of at cost. First come, first served. Here is an opportunity to get this exceptional quality of curtain at factory prices. In this shipment are a .large variety of designs and qualities and a few bolts of yard goods. Come and see them in our display rooms. 601-5 Beck Building, 7th and Oak Street ENDS INDIGESTION, HEARTBURN, GAS AND HEADACHE FROM BAD STOW Your Out-of-Order Stomach Peels Tine Five Minutes After Tak ing a Little'Diapepsin. There would not be a case of Indi gestion here If readers who are subject to Stomach trouble knew the tremen dous anti-ferment and digestive virtue contained In Dlapepsin. This harmless preparation will digest a heavy meal without the slightest fuss or discom fort, and relieve the sourest, acid stomach In five minutes, besides over coming all foul. Nauseous odors from the breath. Ask your pharmacist to show you the formula plainly printed on each 60 cent case of Pape's Diapepsin, then you will readily understand why this promptly cures Indigestion-and removes such symptoms as Heartburn, a feel liur lllca a lump of lead in the stomach. rare creations inParis never before shown ris G owns, Evening an Tug- Stops on Long Trip. SAN DIEGO, ilarch 13. The 70-foot tug Sebastian, which left St. Johns, N. F.. 93 days ago, en route to Vancouver, B. C, via the Straits of Magellan, put into port here today for coal and will continue on her 13,000-mile trip tomorrow. Belching of Gas and Eructations of un digested food, water brash. Nausea. Headache, Biliousness and many other bad symptoms; and, besides, you will not need laxatives to keep your stom ach, liver and intestines clean and fresh. If your Stomach is sour and full of gas or your food doesn't digest and your meals don't seem to fit, why not get a 50-t:ent case from your druggist and make life Worth living? Absolute relief from Stomach misery and per fect digestion of anything you eat is sure to follow five minutes after, and, besides, one case is sufficient to cure a whole family of such trouble. Surely, a harmless, Inexpensive prep aration like Dlapepsin, which will al ways, either at daytime or during night, relieve your stomach misery and digest your meals, Is about as handy and valuable a thing c- you could have In the housa. Store patterns Evening, in this city The Big d After noon D r e s s e s , ' $1.73 Value $1.19 New mannish Tailor Suitingrs in light, medium and dark, check and stripe effects, 48 to 56 inches wide. These are this season's most desirable cloths for tailored suits and skirts; a noteworthy offer from Portland 's greatest dress goods store; $1.50 and $1.73 values, at C 1 f this price, yard P X 7 Millions of Lives Lost An Awful Toll Collected by Consumption Many Un necessary Deaths From This Disease. If people could only understand that systemic catarrh is an internal disease that external applications cannot cure, they would not need to be warned so often about this malady, which, when neglected, paves the way oftentimes for consumption, at the cost of millions of lives every year. Yel catarrh may be cured, if the right treatment is em ployed. Catarrh is caused by a general dis eased state of the system which leads commonly to annoying and perhaps serious local conditions, which may prove . a fertile breeding ground for germs of consumption. External reme dies give but temporary ease. The only way to successfully treat catarrh Is by employing a medicine which is absorbed and carried by tho blood to all parts of the system, so that the mucous membrane or internal liuing of the body is toned up and made cap able of resisting the infection of con sumption and other diseases. We have a remedy prepared from the prescription of a physician who for thirty years studied and made catarrh a specialty, and whose record was a patient restored to health in every case where his treatment was followed as prescribed. That remedy is Rexall Mucu-Tone. We are so positive that it will completely overcome catarrh in all its various form.-i, whether acute or chronic, that we promise to return every penny paid us for the medicine in every case where it fails or for any reason does not satisfy the user. We want you to try Rexall Mucu Tone on our recommendation and guar, antee. We are rijrht here where you live, and you do not contract any obli gation or risk when you try Rexall Mucu-Tone on our guarantee. We have Rexall Mucu-Tone in two sizes, 60 cents and $1.00. Very often the taking of one 50-cent bottle is sufficient to make a marked impression upon the case. Of course In chronic cases a longer treat ment is necessary. The average in such instances is three $1.00 bottles. Re member you can obtain Rexall Reme dies in Portland only at our store, The Rexall Store. The Owl Drug Co., Inc., cor. 7th and Washington Pts. L. T. YEE THE CHINESE IHX7TOB Ym & Son's Medicine Co. spent lifetime eturty of herbs and re search in China; was granted diploma by the Emperor; won derful cure of all ailments of men and women when others failed. If vou surfer, call or writs to YEE SON'S MEDI. riXB CO., 142M; First, Cor. Alder. I'ortland. Or. on