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35 fS OOP EVENING, The Circulation Of T4e Journal Yaatarday Waa 17.400 Tonight and Setnrday, rmta; aouthwoaterly winds. VOL.' III. NO. Ml. PORTLAND. OREGON. FRIDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 88. 1904 SIXTEEN PAGES. PRICE FIVE CENTS. GEORGE C BROWNELL, PRESIDENT OF LAST STATE SENATE. MUST EXPLAIN HIS CONNECTION WITH THE LAND FRAUDS SERVED AS A NOTARY Brownell Attested Signa tures Considered Ficti tious by Government. WILLIAMSON ALSO IS SAID TO BE INVOLVED Congressman's Record in Land Oaaaa Will Be Examined by Grand Jury Ormsby and Loomis Near Indictment. George C. Brownell, state senator from Clackamas county and president of the senate at the regular and special ses sions of l0t. will be the subject of In vestigation by the federal grand . Jury, which Is probing the land frauds. Evi dence Is In the possession of the gov ernment which connects Senator Brown ell with transactions declared to have been fraudulent, and the facts are to be submitted to the grand jury It Is authoritatively stated thai Brownall attested, as notary public, nu merous affidavits signed with ths names of fictitious persons, who were repre sented to fee settlers upon government - iCwUh0Jvtr wiJbOU. knowledg wf ths frauds which were Zola attempted, he win be implicated as a party to the offense. Brownall -is also connected, la the ru mor that Is current, with Ex-Surveyor-Oeneral Meldrum, recently convicted of forging the names of pretended set tlers on public lands In order to make large profits through the letting of con tracts for government surveys. A mead of Meld rasa. Brownell and Meldrum have been close personal friends for many years. It was through Brownell's Influence that Meldrum secured his appointment aa surveyor-general of Oregon. When Mel drum waa indicted for the frauds com mitted In his office, Brownell appeared as hla attorney, and one of the episodes of the trial which excited much com ment was ths fact that no evidence wss offered in the defendant's behalf. It was whispered that this was due to the fear that If witnesses were placed on ths stand In Meldrum's behalf disclos ures might be msds which would Impli cate others who bad been accomplices in his crime. . Indictments against 8. B. Ormsby and C. E Loomis are expected to bo next. Their cases have been under considera tion yesterday and today, and It ia like ly that a third parson will be indicted with them. Ormsby waa formerly su perintendent of the cascade forest re serve, and Loomis waa Special agent -of ths land department Both were ap pointed by Hermann white ha waa com missioner of the land office. They are accused of having been parties to the Puter-McKlnley conspiracy and of hav ing aided it by sending false reports upon ths fraudulent entrlee in township H-T, Rumors have been current for several davs triplicating Congressman jr. N. Wil liamson In the land frauds, and it Is un derstood that evidence Involving him la to be laid before the grand Jury. The only member of the Oregon delegation In congress thus far untainted by the brssth of scandal In connection with the land frauds in Benator Fulton. Senator Mitchell and Congressman Hermann JM arrive from Washington late this afternoon, and It as understood thst they Will be accorded a hearing be fore the grand Jury. fCvlejknee has been given hy some of the Pdger-McKlnley -kul. ..Um i 1 HS at nAntro. nils win, , 1 wwv - ----- - verted, places com Mucins ana risr- i- -- imhAahh lia-ht mann iu w y It has been assarted that the government expects tnS inaKJUnam i sivcmu, ami .... .. .1 Williamson. UJniiu m,,w - -- With all three of these men the re lations of F. P. Maya, who was Indicted . vL'natav. were verv cloee. The prominence of the accused man and the large nlimoer OI inair nruni inmnu natnrallv one rate to excite In credulity as to tee charges that are made. There have been innumerable ex pressions of confidence in their Inno cence and the public has been alow to believe that they can be guilty. Never- ( Continued on Psge Two.) The Christmas Sunday Journal Will consist of 7 psgee the biggest end best Special Mem ber of any Christmas Edition in the Northwest. Price 5 cents s copy, in single wrap pers, st The Journal office. ssJFTj Hi'- j gaWnfcj nvJ 'iBBR ul vPlBnl BX)ftHnl ! aVEjH HH llJ BBV'''iJ laagafl Hat .fl gmmPB-ni LnnwH LNhfl LmaPVI HH 1 Lwnwflnwl " fl II A Lwa' ' 1 LwV awl La. If Saaaani LwEl Lwi LnnwV aaaaaaawll sVlafl awKaaaaaal aaaaTaaaal aD .saaaaal raaH aaWsaaaaal H aaaaaataaal Haaaaal ' aT ' ' aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaal H natH naaL. - -aaaal aaP'''3 HaK ' ' '1 eaaaaLaal LaaaaaaaaaRaaaaT I mm Wm Wutm Ww M W M mm M I HCfH laaaalKll BwHiHfl Bi'VB L aw! eaUsl aUTal gaVaajBansP I Laaaaaafi " B?J LL'jJ Hs"Y? 'kt aaawK 1 LaaH iSB!t aaawl awa aaawLJal kav 'Hmm I aalBa ku FLASHLIGHT OF MISTLETOE HUNG IN CENTRAL SCHOOL And a Kissing Bee Brought the Christmas Exercises to a . Very Spirited Close. PLEASING PASTIME WAS ENJOYED BY THE BOYS Willie Spence Bussed the Teacher, and Earned Very Speedy Reward. The mistletoe bung in Central school. Saat Twelfth and Seat Washington streets, yesterday, and while It was busy the I or mora boys who ware preaent were hot idle. Soma of the girla objected; others did not. Thar waa furious stamping of tiny fast, muffled screams and laugh ing protast. There were angry tears and ready compliances some scratched, others kissed back. One young woman who arrived unex pectedly failed to see a bold young man suddenly hold a piece of mistletoe over bar bead, and did not know what waa golag on until It was over. Than there wes a metamorphosis; Instead of the pretty girl who had Just entered the room smiling end unconcerned there was a little fury that turned viciously upon the daring youth who laughed at her dis comfiture. She sprang upon him, and today he wears court-plaster on his face and there are rings around his eyes. . It happened tn the room of the ninth grade A. of the Central school, where Miss Mary F. Hamilton is in charge. A pretty cantata, entitled "Christmas With the Pixies." had been rendered by the Srls' chorus under the direction of Miss onroe. and the class exercises undsr the direction of Miss Allen had been completed. All had left the room ex cept Miss Hsmllton and the 40 or f0 pu pils who comprise the ninth grade A. This Is Mow It Megan. A peanut was mysteriously thrown from ths room and struck the wall near Miss Hamilton. All syes were turned to see whence In came. As they were looking another peanut landed against the wall from another direction. Then there was 'a volley, and soon there was . a shower of peanut directed at the teacher. It waa ell good-natured, and she leugbed with the pupils. Then aha ordered the boys to pick up the peanuts with which th floor was strewn. The girls were- lined against ons wall whlls this operation waa In progress, and when It waa completed the boys were lined against another. Then they were condemned to eat the peanuts. A boy sad girl were placed at each deak and together they began ths task. While they were so employed Miss Hsmllton appeared with a branch of mistletoe. She held It ' over the heads of one oouple. The boy was willing, and didn't wait to eee whether the girl was or net. Then as ths teacher proceeded with the mistletoe the ancient custom of Yuletlde became general. William Spence, e gallant youth. seised the .branch from bar- hand, held It over her head and kissed the teschsr. Thereupon she did likewise unto Will ism It was during ths bussing tourna ment that the pretty girl from Mother nu enierea ana was aieaen ny me noia boy. We had the greatest time In our lives." said one young .woman today. "It waa ths most fun! We began with the mistletoe at 11 deck aad ft didn't stop rttl JO minutes to 11. Some of the girls objected, and fought. William (Continued on Pags Ten.) THE MEMBERS OF THE OREGON SEEK IRRIGATION FOR KLAMATH LAND Klamath Falls Citizens Adopt a Systematic Course of Cam paign for Funds. REVIEW SITUATION IN LETTERS TO SOLONS Quote Engineer Newell and Tell of Action Taken at National Irrigation Congress. (Special Dispatch te The Joaraal.) . Klamath Falls, Or., Dec. 21. Pursu ant with lta policy of conducting; an agresslvs campaign for Irrigation, the committee appointed by a mass meet lng has addressed letters to the Cali fornia and Oregon congressional dele gatlons and ' the governors of the two etates, accompanied by resolutions passed at the mass meeting. The let tare read: A fm "Dear Sir: The engineers of the re clamation service have spent the sum mer lnveetlgatlng the Irrigation poesl bllltles of the Klamath basin. Bxtsn slve preliminary surveys have been made and the chief engineer, Mr. New ell, and staff have said to us that If ex latins rights can be adjudicated, there can probably be 100.000 acres or land Irrigated In Klamath county. Oregon and In Modoc and Siskiyou counties In California "The waters of the Klamath lakes are interstate and navigable. This fact taken with the existing water laws. complicates matters somewhst. and there will be need for new legislation both in California and Orsgon. befors the government can begin construction in this vicinity. water Users' Association. "A Water Users' association Will be organised by. the committee soon todesl with the government, and 'In this con nection you will he asked to enact a which has been prepared by Mr. Blen. attorney for' the reclamation service. "We take this opportunltjHof sending you a set Of resolutions recently adopted at ths irrigation congress- aEl Psso by the delegstss from Oregon end Callror nls. and to express our desire that when this matter la called to your attention you will glee It yeur serious considera tion." Resolutions psssed by the Oregon end California delegates to the national ir rigation congress at SI Paso. Tax.: "Whereas. Unusual, opportunities ex ist for the reclamation of 'large areas In both the statea of California and Oregon In the basin of the Klamath river; and A Word to Congressmen. Whereas. The public Interest and sentiment of ths citiaans and land own ers of said section Is solicitous of hav ing these works built In an extended and comprehensive way by the United States reclamation service end not psrtlslly constructed by water-selling corpora tions: and 'Whereas. The Irrigable lands ani their water supply ars to a marked de gree divided by the California and Ore son stats line; and "Whereas, Ths engineers of the re clamation service ars now making In vestigations of the extent end cost of said reclamation, including the drain age of certain large Interstate lakes which work may call for special legis lation from congress snd both state legislatures, therefore, be It Resolved. By the California and Ore gon delegations to the national Irriga tion congress tn Joint aesalon sssemblej Continued ea Fed Tea.) DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION, TAKEN DURING THEIR SESSION (Photo by Kteer Bros.) . . SAM BRIGGS HIGH IN SHRINE COUNCILS DEAD (Journal Special Service.) s Cleveland. O.. Deo, tl. Sam e Brlgga, ons of the best known Mystic Banners in America, e died yesterday afternoon at his home, 41 Cedar avenue, in this 4 city. - Death waa caused by a Be- e vera attack of pneumonia, which, 4 owing to the advanced age of Mr. Brlggs, soon proved fatal. Brlgga was the second lm- per Lai potentate of- the Mystic Shrine In America, holding that position from, 111 to 1901. For more than a 'score of years he waa potentate of Al Koran tern- pie of this city, of which he was one of the founders. The temple 4 was founded November II. 1878. four years after the organising s of Mecca temple of New Tork olty, the first in America. The Ancient Order of the Mystic Shrine in America was founded . e by W. J. Florence, the actor, and Dr. Fleming, who ware taught the eeoHts of the ' order while touring Turkey. Dr. - Iteming waa the first American Imperial potentate,. 4 LIKE ELIZA, ELOPERS CROSS OVER ON ICE Mississippi River Not Nearly So Terrifying as Angry Mother Left Behind. (Joaraal Special Settle I V Lacrosse, Wis.. Dec. If. Calling to each other, and goaded to'desperstlon by the hostile shouts of a oenstabls behind them, pretty 11-year-old Ines Pierce and her boy lover, Archie Dunbar, leaped like Ellxa from cake to cake of floating Ice In the Mississippi river snd lsnded ssfely on tha Minnesota aide. Miss Pierce Is a daughter of a stern and stylish .mother.. She was .sentenced to ths Industrial school because she persisted in recefvlng the attention of Dunbar. The court granted her last evening her freedom and she want horns with her mother. Dunbar called and they escaped. Hur rying south on foot to Genoa, a small village, they secured lodgings. Early In the morning the village conatable. under telephone directions from the La crosse polios, arrested them. Dragging the girl behind him Dunbar dashed on to the frosen river. When they reached a point near the open channel the Ice broke and they were sst drifting on a largs cake. Step ping from cake, to cake they made their way to the Minnesota side In safety. VERMONTERS BUNCOED BY "PETRIFIED WOMAN" (Joaraal special Service.) Montpeller. Vt., Dec. SI. One of the most carefully designed snd skillfully executed fskes sver used lo deceive the public has been exhibited throughout Vermont since last July. No ons had a suspicion thst It was a fraud. What is asserted to be tne petrified body of woman was dug up on a farm. Pro fessor Richardson' of the department of mineralogy and geology of Dartmouth college examined the object and said that It waa apparently tha body of a human being belonging to a prehistoric race. Richardson ister examined the body with a microscope and ascertained that It la made of cement He even found In the body fragments of shavings snd pieces vt the ash wood barrel that held the cement. BIG PRICES PUT ON CHINESE HEADS Gambling Tong Offers One Thousand Dollars for Mur der of Two Men. JUE SUE AND SEID BACK ARE THE MEN WANTED Believed to Have Given Informa tion Which Resulted in Raid by the Sheriff. For the death of Seld Back and Joe Hue, prominent merchants of this city, there is a reward of f 800 each offered by Chinese gamblers whose plscss have been raided by Bherfff Word and his deputies. 1 The public snnnuncement of the offer has caused Intense excitement In China town. Those whose lives are threatened went to the sheriff's office for protec tlon. Sheriff Word undertook to thwart any effort that might be made to earn the reward by proving the rumors against them to be unfoanded. ' Spies Bet ea Word's Informants. Since Sheriff Word began his rsga lar raids upon tha Chinese gambling houses he has made few mistakes in finding the places where games were operated. The accuracy of his In formation and the certainty of a raid as soon as a game was opened caused the Chinese to wonder as to his source of information. Various schemes hsve been devised and followed to learn where he received his tips. Spies were put upon the tracks of all Chlness Who were suspected. Finally it was rumored In Chinatown that Seld Back and Jue Sue were acting In the capacity .of Informers. Secret agents; of the gamblers were put upon their heels. Ths reports of. the spies confirmed. tha suspicions of the gamblers. The two merchants were guilty. It was reported, snd had furnished all the Information the aherlff obtained. Baoh Oambler Oontribntes SSO. Then there was a meeting of Chinese gamblers: The rsports of the spies were submitted 'and It was decided that the traitors must die. Bsch gambler con tributed tha sum at 16" Wednesday Sheriff Word and Deputy Sheriff Downey accompanied ths mer chants to Chinatown to confront their accusers. The rumor was finally run down and one Chinaman was found, who assumed the responsibility of declar ing that he circulated the rumor of the guilt of the men. He had stated that the sheriff hsd told htm In person that the two merchants were his sources of information concerning the games. Before the officers snd ths merchants ths Chinese admitted that ha had lied In that particular Instance, but also said a reward had been offered for the deaths of the merchants Hs declared that the sheriff had said nothing whatever to him in regard to the source of his infor mation Mow Word Diverted gnsplcion. In order to stlay suspicions snd dem onstrate that the two merchants were In no way Implicated. Sheriff Word raided Chinatown gambling houses Wedneeday afternoon after he- had forced the Chin ese to admit he had circulated ths rumor without foundstlon. The reward was offered for the deaths of the two Chinamen." said Sher iff Word, "hut I believe the trouble is over now. Neither of the two ever gave me any Information and ths suspicions" (Continued oa Page Three AT ODD FELLOWS' HALL. OKU ASSAILED BY RUSSIAN CAVALRY Desperate Attempt Made to Cap ture Lamuting is Repulsed With Heavy Loss. RUSSIANS ON SHAKHE MAKE NIGHTLY ATTACKS Seafarers Believe Togo Has Di . vided His Fleet to Inter cept' Rojestvensky. (Joaraal Special Her rice. ) Tokjo, Dec -'3. A report from Gen eral. Oku. today states that ths Russians made a determined attack on Lamuting In tha night of December 20. but were driven back with a heavy loss. Dis mounted Russian cavalry attacked ths cayalry on the extreme left of the Jap anese Una In ths night of December 21, but were repulsed with heavy loss. Small detai li men ts of Russians make nightly attacks on the outposts and pa trols, but with no success. A dispatch waa received ' here this morning from Che Foo, brought thither by a Chinese Junk, snd telling without detail that eight Russlsn torpedo-boat destroyers escaped from Port Arthur last night In -the midst of a blinding snow storm. The report ts given no credence here Inasmuch-as all official dispatches agree that no such number of destroysrs re main Intact In the Port Arthur fleet. It waa asserted yesterday by an official dispatch that a careful survey had been made of the imprisoned fleet and that but three torpedo boat destroyers re mained In seaworthy condition. Noth ing whstever In the nature of an. official report of the escape of these three boats hss been received. While, the war department surrounds ltslf with arT Impenetrable secrecy -ea to the movements of the Japanese war ships. It ts ths generally sccepted belief of seafaring men that Togo, confident of his ability under any clrcumatancss to cope with the Port Arthur situation, has detached a number of hla best vee ssls and sent them out to meet the on coming Russlsn Baltic fleet. Dispatches from Singapore received veaterdav told unequivocally of the steaming past of two Japanese cruisers and a report from Incoming vessels of tha Droxlmity or two Japanese oaiue- ahlpa. four cruisers snd 12 destroyers. This Is.tsken as conflrmstlon of tile theory t,hst Togo will not wait tor tnc Russlans to mobilise In wsters near the theatre of war. but will hurl himself against them ere they have time for preparation. There is no rear o wm uuiropn in the Japanese mind. JAPAV WOOID FAMTICIWATB. (Joaraal Bpeclel Service.) Paris. Dee. SI. It Is reported that the Japanese government hss expressed a wish to be represented st the sessions of the International commission inquir ing Into the North sea tragedy, and la ssld to claim equal rights with the Russlsns before the commission, es pecially aa the Russians still maintain that Japanese war vessels were seen among the Hull trawlers. Special Dispatch to The Journal i Kiigsne, Dec. M. The snnual meeting of the Masonic lodge In this city Isst evening elected F. S. Dunn. W. M ; U M Travis. S. W . A. Lombard, J. W. : F. W. Osburn. treasurer. James F Reb- Inson, secretary; R H. Miller, titer. MUST AGAIN FACE JURY No Verdict and Final Dis agreement in Nan Patterson Case. PRISONER COLLAPSES ON JURY'S ANNOUNCEMENT Her Faithful Father Soothes and Comforts Her and Says "Have No Fear, My Girl; God Is With Us." (Joaraal Special Service.) New York, Doc. St. Nan Patterson will again, and for ths third ttms, have to undergo ths ordeal of trial for the murder of Bookmaker Caesar Toung, the Jury having failed to reach an agree ment aad receiving Its discharge. Tha prisoner eras brought over to the prisoners' pen in the criminal court building this morning, where aha greeted her father with a klsa. "Have no fear, my girl," ha said to bar tenderly. "God Is with us." Knots of people stood about the build ing this morning awaiting the verdict. Others watched the "bridge of sighs" to catch a glimpse of the black gowned actress as she psssed on her way from the Tombs to the court building. Can't wwt Togetaer. At 11 o'clock no word had come from the Jury. The counsel waited In a room adjoining the court while the Justice remained In his chambers. At 11:10 o'clock the Jury wss brought Into court snd announced that it had not as yet agreed and was thereupon sent beck. Before the Jury retired sgaln Foreman Harmer addressed the court as follows: "The possibility of our reschlng an agreement Is absolutely nil. We have gone all over the evidence upon every possible point end have argued thta thor oughly. Some members of the Jury are absolutely not open to conviction or srgument and the possibility of reaching a verdict Is very remote." Nan Patterson wss on ths verge of collapse several times while ths Jury ts In the court. She returned to the prisoner's pen where she was Joined by ber father. Kiss Fattersoa Collapses. The Jury finally entered and an nounced Its disagreement. Justice Davie then said: "I fsel that you have given the caes all ths consideration possible, and that it will be useless to detain you longer. It is to be regretted that you are un able to reconcile your minds to the evi dence. I thank you for your patient at tention. You are discharged." The prisoner collapsed completely when the disagreement was announced, and sobbed convulsively on her father's shoulder. A motion was at ones made by ths prosecutor that the prisoner be remanded without ball. All Bat Falls. The Judge accordingly Instructed the clerk to have ths prisoner remanded. As the girl arose to be led away the deputy warden seised her by the arm to prevent her falling to the floor, as she appeared almost paraylsed and wae trembling violently. Foreman Harmer said that only one ballot was taken last Bight and that tha Jury stood for conviction aad f for acquittal. On this ballot there was no discussion as to the degree of homicide. While no announcement haa yet beefi I made, it ta expected that tha young actress will hsvs to undergo a third trial. MINNESOTA GIVEN GLORIOUS WELCOME i Special Dispatch te The Joaraal.) Seattle. Dec. M. The steamship Min nesota will be given a welcome to her home port today that would make the heart of a living thing glad. She will tie up at the Oriental dock. A f l"t i i t of 9 bouts of all kinds will welcome her on har arrival at ft p. m. to night. The welcoming fleet left the dock at 2 p. m. TURKEY AND OREGON STRAWBERRIES AT XMAS Turkeys today retail at IT and d) It cents a pound. With larger receipts the turkey market at retail shows a decline today. Some poor grade stork can be obtained for even leas( thsn the quotations given. I There Is s large supply of strawberries In ths market frssa California aad frees Ore berries are gon. The California not of such h good quality aad are selling at retaS foe IS cents a r.x. while the few arrivals of i )TfOD tOOsw aWttV otnti ft tn