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MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY. DECEMBER 5, 1911- THE iHOLD MINE SCHEME " j1 DECLARED SWINDLE i, 5000 Acres of "Placer Land" Never. Even Recorded, Says Official. $161,000 IS PAID BY LAMBS Frderal Attorney at TrUI of A, H. and C. A. Moore In Seattle, De clares That Promoter Put $63,000 In Their Pocket. Klamath Falls If present plans do not miscarry. Councilman Fielder and ex-Postmaster Emmltt are on the ground to make maps of the coveted territory to file with County Clerk DeLap and then the city ictll have 0 daya within which to do more work. The city hi tak-n this action to ward cettlns; pura water for the rea son that the typhoid fever epidemic demonstrated that the domestic supply furnished by the Klamath Falls Lijcht Water Company was contaminated. While all efforts to rid the sprlntrs of the poison hare failed. The last test of the cltv water by Ir. Calvin White, of the State Hcalrh Board, showed one Impnrtint part of; the supply to eon- DM.1 STIRS FARMERS Structure Torn Out by Settlers Is Charge of Owners., WATER MONOPOLY ANGERS t 'BIIMiKKIK.i.n MtVOK. T 75, TOWS. who t I 1 : 1 t : !i ' ; KEATTLK. Wash.. I 7. "The " Government wtlt prove that A. H. and C. A. Moore . conducted a Klsantlc j swlndilnr scheme in promoting .the Alaska Investment . A Development Companv." said Elmer E. Todd. United i ,' Plates District Attorney, In hK open- Ins; statement when the men wra J placed on trial In the Federal court to i day rharred with 'uslna- the malls to : defraud. ' "We; wl!l show," continued Todd. ."that I5S.00O a-as rotlected In stock t subscriptions In lo before the ' steamer Jeanle was chartered and 125 , men taken north to work on the ditch i that was to be dug by the rompany. "The promoters advertised that the cotrpany owned 60o acres of arold- f bearing- placer lar.d which we will prove had never hern recorded and upon which no assessment work had f , been done. It was used simply a a bait to stock buyer. ' ' "The ditch waa advertised to yield t lo.00o a year and It was asserted ' that the stock would pay dividends of I r.r cent per annum. rlher state ' ment belna true. We will show that ' t ie ditch was Impracticable and would f not vleld any return. f "We will rhow that nut of the flftl. . realized from stock sales and labor contracts, but 13.ii0 was Invested In '. the properly at Nome, while $i.1.rtiii) entered as office expenses, went Into I tain the pock-ts of the promoters." I rilll The attorneys for the defense r- I ina" served their statement. Little dlffi . rulty was encountered In obtaining a jury. . , , Two witnesses were examined today t r. L. Nell, a postnffice Inspector at ; B'.iVe. Idaho. testified that twice In lo he warned the Moores not to ue the malls In promotlns; their company, f-abor contracts had been soi,l In Kansas City and at other Middle West- . em points in 151. Jose Rellexlnw. a Nome miner of JI ? ears" experience, said he had never i he.-rd of ar.y paylna claims near the t Udorido River. He said he examined the Moore ditch last September and found it to ba In bad condition, lie t!l! on the stand wiien court . idjetirned. ' . j - - : ' ' --K e 4 : UV ? ! t f - . . i v. -4 t - i i f - . ... . - -1 t James A. 'mltb. RIPGEFIEI-D. Wash- Special.) James A. LINCOLN'S RESOURCES BIG Immense- Timber Wealth KTpectrt 1o Vleld Rich Prof II. NKWPuKT. Or, I -. I. .Kpeclal.l I". S. Brvant. of Portland, is In Newport, having finished rruislns: Zs.SO" acres of timber tn Lincoln County. He began f've years aa"o. When his present un dertaking la finished he win have mUert Jo.jOO acres. - Mr. Bryant la very enthusiastic over the prospects of Lincoln County. He )as estimated that there Is 2.S50.O00.0OO -et of standing timber In thla section. This, he says, should gro out by Yiq j'ni Hay. where mllla will eventually be lo cated. The Panama Canal, thinks Mr. Hryant., will make a much lower rale for the shipment of lumber to the East. The heaviest timbered claim of 10 acres eer cruised by him contained more ihan 11.000.000 feet of timber. The richest quarter claim (40 acres) had 10."0.ooo feet. Many ctalms in the county contain more than 20,000.000 feet. The development of the connty has been herd bark by rich land being; held by Indians, who are not taxable, and because the timber has never been cruised by the county and properly assessed. lec. 7. - Smith. ho was re-elected Mayor of Rldaefleld at the municipal elec tion Tuesday, Is past his 76th birthday, but la as active as any one of half his aire In town. Mr. Smith wanted some one else to take the office, but at the moss meeting- of citizens last month, he was the people's choice. 19.440 organisms and colon na to the cubic centimeter. S000 be a normally "safe" quantity. RECALL RULING HOW UP ATTORNKY-tiKXKKAI. TO C.IVE PKCISIOX rX)R PETITIONERS. liCarUIalive Act Believed Accessary to Make II Operative, I Bellcr Ea Ire!cd In Verbal Decision. 1 EUGENE WILL START ZOO Elk and Deer 'WM Bo Placed at t it- Park, Decide Board. El GENE. Or.. Dec. 7. (Special.) At a meeting; of the Park Board held thla week, at was decided to fence o.f a lars;a secfton of the City Park with high wire (enilnsr. and put elk and deer In the Inclogure. The elk will be secured from the 'National Government, and will probably coma from the herds In the Jackson Jlole country, where the elk are too- numerous for the available food supply. The deer will be Orefton animals. ' The board has already been In communication with Senator Cham berlain, who has -tven assurancra that the elk can be secured. The City park contains 0 acret. and "la located at the summit of Falrmount Heights. In the eastern part of the city. The elk and deer will be the beginning of a soo. which will be added to as rapidly as tbe animals can be secured. SALKM. Or.. Dec. ' 7. (Special.) Whether the recall amendment of the Oregon constitution la self-executing; or whether there have not been re quired legislative arts passed to make It such Is a question that has been put up to Attorney-General Crawford by R. S. Howell. County Clerk, of Lincoln County. Petitions are being; circu lated In that county for the recall of one Jadae and one commissioner. According to the letter of the County Clerk m.iny attorneys In that county do not believe that the amendment is self-executlns;. In an off-hand opinion a-lven verbally today Attorney-General Crawford ex pressed his belief that the amendment la n self-executlnir. The provision in the amendment that "such addition al legislation as may aid the operation at this sectlo.i shall be provided by the Les slatlve Assembly, Including pro vision for payment by the public treas ury of the reasonable special campaign expenses of sue-, officers." he takes to mean will require an enactment of the Lcsrlalativo Assembly before recall pe titions can become valid. He Is of the opinion that it Is the In tent of the amendment to protect pub lic officers ajralnst the whim of anyone who mlsht desire to start a recall moiement against a public officer and It Is made mandatory upon the state to provide for the expenses of such elec tion for such officer. "It is not the Intent of the provis ion." he said, "that a public officer ahall be made the subject of any such ca price or whim acd then be compelled to wait upon the Legislature and take chancee as to whether he will be re imbursed. On the other hand, the Leg islature is directed, and commanded to make provision for payment of such expenses and It la a condition that must be fulfilled before the recall amendment becomes effective. Before a final opinion Is given In the matter, however, the Attorney-General says he will examine authorlttea which may be found alona these lines and gives It as a possibility that he may change his mind as to the effect of this provision In the amendment. TONG WAR IS THREATENED I a nd Near Burns. Which I Pro ductive When Given Overflow, Is Scene of Legal Battle Prop erty Owners Are Arrested. BURNS. Or.. Dec. 7. (Special.) Ex citement was created here Sunday morning when It was learned that on the prevloua .'nlffht at a late hour a hand of Influential farmers who live In the valley a. few miles east of Burns, aided by'a number of young men en gaged for the purpose, had been found tearing out a dam belonging to the Pa cific Livestock Company, and that the men had been arrested. The dam la situated four miles north of Burns, In the head of Foley Slough, where It leaves the -Pilvles River, and for years there has been a dispute aa to whether Foley Slough la a natural chnnnel. The 'slough forms ' several smaller branches for several miles through the best land In Harney Valley, and Is a valuable asset to those lands, which without Its waters will bear only light crops, but with them produce Im mensely. The Pacific Livestock Company, In order to hold the amount of water to which It claims title by court- decrees and otherwise, has for some years maintained a dam at the point men tioned, so that n water enters the slough except in high flood time and the feeling among the settlers has been bitter toward the company. This culminated In the determination I and agreement to assemble In the night and tear out the dam and then to re sist its rebuilding, but some . of those in the compact told I. H. Holland, local manager for the company, so he took the Sheriff and his local attorney to the scene about 10 o'clock at night and found the crowd working at the dam. Frank O. Jackson, Allen Jones, Don C. Dickinson, Lloyd Cnlp. Charles E. MePheetere. Thoinaa Baker. Frank Baker. Dalton Glbbs, Fred Crump. Bert Pennington. William McLaren, Clarence. Heck ley, James Henderson, Charles Culp and Bert lwls were arrested. They were all brought before Justice Randall Monday, but their examination was postponed until Friday morning, when they will have preliminary hear ing on' the charge of maliciously tear ing out a dam maintained for storing water for domestic purposes. The rase Is expected to be one of the bitterest fights carried on In Harney County for many years. Art la thronged daily. The display In cludes metal work In brass and cop per, silver and gold jewelry, and enr amel work, bookbinding, potteries and ceramics, bookplates and designs, wrought Iron work, art tiles. Inlaid leather, woodcarvlng, posters and a collection of textiles. Of the latter collection most of the exhibits are from the People's Institute. It Includes rugs, curtains and table covers. Other exhibitors are: Mrs. Lee Hoffman, Miss Marguerite Dosch. Miss Crocker, Mrs. Philip Buehner. Mrs. George B. lxtn, Mrs. J. Mcl. Wood. Mre. John C. Lewis. Mrs. Ralph V7 Wilbur and oth ers. There, are also specimens of weaving from Hull House. Chicago, and the Blind Institute at Cambridge, Mass. In the collection of metal work In sil ver are specimens made by Mrs. Lee Hoffman and Mrs. J. Mcl. Wood. There ore several silver dishes belonging to Portland residents from the workshop of George Oebeleln, considered the fore most worker In metals In the United States. Other contributors In the sil ver and gold Jewelry collection are Miss Knowlton. Miss Helen Harmon, Miss Mildred G. Watkins. of Cleveland: Miss Josephine Hartwell Shaw, Miss Emily Peacock. Frank Gardner Hale. Mtss Grace Gilbert and Miss Hazel Webster. , In the- bbokblndlng collection are specimens by Miss C. A. O'Reilly. Miss Be-rtha Stewart has an lnterestingcol lectlon of bookplates.. I. K. Tuerck ex hibits wrought Iron work. The exhibit will continue until to morrow night and will be open to the public free on the museum free days. VALLEY DOCTORS MEET DISCVRSIO.V OF MEDICAL TOPICS HEARD AT ALBAXY. PURE RIVER NOW IS AIM El GEXE TAKES I P PROBLEM OF SANITARY SEWERAGE. NORRIS' PAST UNSAVORY Man Governor WeM Pardons In fav orably Known in Klamath. j KLAMATH FA LI A Or.. Dec. 7. (Spe , claL) J. W. Norris. pardoned from the i "tat Penitentiary by . Governor West -and given a state Jb In the Naval -Jdl ltla, whose 'oondut-t led Acting Gov- rnor Oh-ott to rebuke his. pardon, waa '. sentenced from -Klamath County last ' Spring by Judge Benson -to five years , for obtaining $75 from J. TV. Cain un- der false pretenses. He told Cain that , W. K. Temple would stand good for . the money, and then going to a tele ; pnone. caljed up Cain, representing him. . self as Temple, and assured Cain that --he would be sponsor for Norris. v While here Norris was also accused of stealing a surveyor's transit from the County Engtneer. CITY FILES ON WATER Klamath Falls s-ceka Pure Mountain Fluid. " KLAMATH FALLS. Or, Dec. 7. (Special.) Through notices posted by members of the City Council the city " has filed declaration of Its intention to , take SOO mlner'a Inches of water under .' slx-lnco pressure from springs at Rock Creek and Aspen Lake, which are re- spectlvely 0H and ISH milea distant. "Water will be gathered from nine streams there and will be piped to Merchant Refusing Cash for Repub lic, Face Boycott. LOS ANGELES, Dec. 7. The Los Angeles police took ail possible steps - t, vua j tv asivraxriav ss t ii i vu ir iii. u wii) ! war. which It was feared might result from a movement started In Chinatown a few weeks ago to collect funds for the Chinese -revolutionists. When the movement waa begun among the Chinese here, the majority of them freely contributed. One mer chant. Wing Chung Lung, however, flatly refused. It was said, with tbe re sult hat his countrymen boycotted him and picketed his store, it is said. Wing realized that his refusal to contribute to the revolutionists was can am ir a practical cessation of busi ness for him and he offered a contri bution. Those . who previously had solicited It from, him refused It and told lur .that they would continue to boycott him. Then the matter was taken up by the tongs, of one of which Wing was a member. and fearing trouble. the police placed extra patrolmen In the Chinese quarter. COUPLE, OVER 70, MARRY Richard Griffith, f lichalls. and Anna Clifton, Aberdeen, Wed.. CENTR.VLIA. Wash. Dec. 7. (Special.) Richard Griffith of Chehalis and Anna Clifton of Aberdeen both more than 70 years of age were married In Chehalis yesterday. A GOOD TIME TONIGHT To select your piano or Vlctrola for Christmas. Open evenlnaa. Sherman, Clay Co, Morrison at Sixth. Dr. Calvin S. White Says Vse of Septic Tank In European Cltle6 Has Proved Ita . Value. EUGENE, Or., Dec. 7. (Special.) A discussion of sanitary and advanced systems of sewage disposal, looking toward the ultimate purification of the Willamette River, was the feature of a special meeting of the Municipal League of Eugene held at the County Courthouse last night. The principal speaker wag Dr. Calvin S. White, of Portland, secretary of the State Board of Health. In an address delivered In Eugene several months ago. Dr. White made the statement that tha Willamette Riv er from Eugene to Portland is an open sewer that Is so foul that fish can not thrive In it, and Is becoming more and more a menace to the residents of the valley. Remedies were suggested by Dr. White last night, and he said that Eugene, as the center of the state's educational system and as the largest city at the head of the valley and therefore the first contributor of sew age, should take the lead in purifica tion measures. Dr. White suggested as most prac ticable and efficient the septic tank system. Such a system, including the pumping plant that would ba neces sary for parts of the city when the river Is high, would not cost to exceed $10,000. The plan has been thoroughly tried, having; been In use In England and ost the Continent for more than 75 years. The overflow from the tanks can be used for irrigation, and In some cities this goea far towards maintain ing the plant. Of the factors making the operation, of a sceptic tank hard, there are few In Eugene. Brewery waste, water from paper mills or dye stuffs prevent the proper working of the tanks, as does also any acid, such as sulphuric acids used In testing cream samples at a creamery. At Condon, Or.. It was found that the hot water from a laundry pre vented the operation of the tank. Dr. White cited Hlllaboro, where a tank has been Intalled. and the over flow turned into a meadow that Is un der water in Winter. At La Grande, a farmer pays the city for the prlvl-lege-of having the overflow from the septic Tnk run over his land, and he raises 13 times as much alfalfa to the acre as do his neighbors. The La Grande tank has not had to receive any care for five years, and the Klamath Falls tank has been In nr.nllnn for Ihru var anil hale vfithnnt fmrm .1 Dr. White made 'it clear that what he had to say was In no way .manda tory, as the Federal Government ex- fressly gives to cities and Individuals he right to dump sewage Into nav igable rivers. He- said most emphatic ally, . however, that with the possible exception of the crude sanitary equip ments, of - the railroads, the gravest menace to public health Is the pollu tion of the streams. Last night's talk by. Dr. White Is but the coming of a campaign for purifi cation of the Willamette River. If other cities ran be brought Into line to help in the movement, the present foul and dangerous conditions of the river can 'be readily Improved. Prominent Physicians of Portland, ban Francisco and Other Cities Take Part in Programme. ALBANY. Or Dec. 7. (Special.) One of the moat notable medical meet ings ever held In 'the state took place here today, when the physicians of five Oregon counties gathered here to attend an all-day session of the Central Willamette Medical Society. Dr. A. W. Morton, of Sayi Francisco, took the leading part in the day's programme, and prominent physicians of Portland. Salem. Albany; and Eugene presented papers. This was the. regular quarterly meet ing of the Central Willamette Medical Society, which Includes the physicians of Linn. Benton and Lincoln Counties, and the medical associations of Marion and Lane Countiea met with the local society to participate in a special pro gramme. Several physicians of Port land were present, some who did not take part in the programme coming to enjoy the splendid papers and clinics presented. Physicians were also here from Salem, Eugene. Corvallls, Leb anon. Brownsville.' Harrlsburg, Sclo, Halsey and other valley cities, and. be sides those taking part in the pro gramme, more than half a hundred doc tors were present. The forenoon session was held at St. Mary's Hospital, where Dr. A. W. Mor ton, of San Francisco, conducted ex perimental operations with "spinal anesthesia." The entire forenoon waa devoted to this interesting and instruc tive clinic. Thla afternoon'a session was held in the rooms of the Albany Commercial Club, where the following programme was presented: Clinical casea (review of forenoon's work and new rases). Dr. W. H Davis, of Albany: current ( events. Dr. W. R. Shlnn, of Albany: paper. "Vital Statistics and What They Mean," Dr. Calvin S. White, of Port land, secretary of the State Board of Health:- paper. "Pathology of Heart" (Illustrated). Dr. Clements, of Salem; paper, "Spinal Anesthesia," Dr. A. W. Morton, of San Francisco: paper, "Glau coma, Importance of Early Diagnosis," Dr. Gulllon. of Eugene; paper, "Errors In Diagnosis," Dr. M. B. Marcellus, of Portland: (taper, "A Few Points In Ethics," Dr. Morse, of Salem: paper, "Diagnosii of Cancer of the Stomach," Dr. Tucker, of Portland; paper, "The General ractltloner," Dr. W. Kuyken dall, of Ei'-ne; paper. "Surgery, Ita Sphere," Dr.' A. W. Morton, of San Francisco. , Tonight the visiting physicians were entertained at a banquat at the Com mercial Club, Dr. J. C. Booth, of Leb anon, president of the Central Willam ette Medical Society, presided as toast master, and several physicians re sponded to toasts. SEATTLE COEDS WILL ROW l nlvcrsity Girld Long to Compete in "Darling Little Boats." UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON. Seattle. Dec. 7. (Special.) Rowing was so popular with Washington Uni versity women last year that a faculty ruling forbidding It has been annulled and the girls will again go out on the water as soon as quarters may be ar ranged for them. "Girls. Just love to row," declared Miss Berryl pill, an enthusiastic sports woman and crew supporter. "IJifty or 60 turned out every good day during the short time we were allowed to work out last season, and under the coach ing of Gretchen O'Donnell.i stroke oar, some good athletes were developed. Un. less the university can hire a woman coach. Coach Connlbear, of the varsity, will have charge of our crew this year. "Because of the poorness of our quarters on the water front the facul ty, on the recommendation of Dean Austin, made us discontinue rowing, but we will get back in those darling little boats again this year with no one to bother us." Besides Miss O'Donnell, those who showed up well on the women's crew last year were Hazel Learned, Mar gery Harklns and Gertrude Mallette, all of whom come up to the standards of the much phrased athletic woman. Astoria Man Sues for 2B0. ASTORIA. Or.. Dec. 7. (Special.) A suit was filed in the. Justice Court today- whereby George W. . Watson sues Ben A. Mur.dson to recover dam ages In the sum of ,$250. The com plaint alleges' that on October 11 last the plaintiff leased the property known as the Mirror saloon restaurant, that Farrell's High Grade UITS HALF FRIC For Two Days Friday and Saturday Beginning This Morning at S o'Clbck Your Choice of Ninety-Six Tailorei Take Suits All of Them Regularly Priced at $25, $29.50, $35, $40, $45, $50 and $60 at Exactly IF A I F Uk . JL era i lawafi XL the Plainly Marked Regular Price All of them perfectly man-tailored. Shown in black and navy blue serges, cheviots, broadcloths, rough cheviots and desirable mixtures no last sea son's garments among them, no "jobs" bought for "special" sale. Silk Petticoat Special ' $7.SO, $6.50 and $6.95 Silk Petticoats for All of them guaranteed. Shown in Crepe de Chine, Messaline Satin and Duchess and Italian Silk. Jersey- skirts, some trimmed with fringe, all desirable colors. Special at this price during this two days' sale onh. Special Holiday Sale of "Lyra" and "FleurdeLes" Corsets Today and tomorrow we offer regular $6.50, $7.50. $8.50 . and $10 models for. . . : S4.85 front and back laced low, mediu m and high bust made of French coutil and -bro-eho, boned with best quality walohn mod els for every type of figure. if jJfyS NOTE During this sale we will give two votes in the pipe organ contest where we would ordinarily give only one vote. THE R. E. RELL COMPANY FA Corner Seventh and Alder, Portland, Oregon on or about December 2 the defend ant, who Is proprietor of the saloon, entered the . restaurant and using; a club threatened the plaintiff, drove him from the premises and closed the restaurant, nailing- up the door. On the following day, so asserts the. com plaint, the plaintiff endeavored to pain possession of the property, but the de fendant threatened to klU him if he did not leave at once. The plaintiff says that by reason of this interfer ence with his business he was dam aged to the extent of 1150 and he also asks for 'smart" or exemplary dam ages in the sum of $100. How to Study to Be Taught. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene, Or Dec. 7. (Special.) Two practical courses will be introduced into the reg ular university curriculum next sem ester, "Mental Hygiene," by Dr. Conk lln, head of the department of psychol ogy, and "Logic in Education: or How to Study," by Miss Montana Hastings, of tha department of education. Astoria to Halt Tobacco Sales. ASTORIA. Or.. Dec. 7. (Special.) Astoria authorities have inaugurated a campaign to put a stop to the selling of tobacco and cigarettes to minors. One dealer was arrested today and fined on this charge and it is said that other arrests will be made at once. BEFORE AND AFTER. No More Colds for Bald Men Thousands of bald men in Port land and neighboring cities es cape colds by wearing: OUR FAMOUS TOUPES They are so perfectly construct ed' that no one can tell it isn't' your own growth of hair. Let us demonstrate. Privacy, assured. Mail orders filled.' PARIS HAIR GO. FEBVET & HANEBUT. 147 Seventh St., Near Morrison. 5P ARTS AND CRAFTS DRAW Exhibit Attracts Throngs ' Daily. Jewelry Display Iargc. This year's exhibit of the Arts ant) Crafts Society has attracted much interest- this week and the Museum of CREDIT and confidence grow with business re lations and when once es:abl shed w.th a strong tunic, is additional working capital for a successful enterprise. . A qjarter century's experience with local condi tions enables 'us-to assist you in the right way and at the right tims. ' r MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK Founded in 1686 Washington and Second Sts. 31 IE Little Boys! Little Girls! Santa Claus says for you not to forget about next Sat-urda3-. He will be at our store that day, and you'll be SO pleased with the dandy present he has for YOU. Tomorrow he will tell you all about it, so watch this paper for details, and tell your mammas not to make any appointment for Saturday. Keep J&J? ' 'ft 9 Saturday M -A U Ab Dandy Fof 1 ft r JSr Gift Santa For Claus THE J. K. GILL CO. You I THIRD & ALDER STREETS I . 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