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LAND FRAUDS. HITCHCOCK SAYS A MILLION ACRES ARE IN THE GRAFT IN OREGON. ; Admits That Officials oT tbe L,nd Dcpartmect Are Involved Di ' uiil of Mitchell aDd Fulcon - That They Are in tae Cont piracy. Washington, p. C, CM. 28. Secretary Hitchcock for the first time coneed ted tp an interview tv , day oa the Of g in ltnd friad.-. Hj said: "There are ovhers besides Asa B. Thoixip-Qn, who m be dis missed from tnj receivership of tbe lan.i office at La Grande, who will be suspended or discharged, but 1 . don't lock1 for whole sale decapita tion. Our investigation is Dearly coiliileted and as we complete one caba we tarn it over to the officials of tbe di partment of justice, .who will taki it into the courts. In a fhort time we will take the fall re .iort over to the department of jus tic, which will tot be mu.de- pao- lie, but we wili take the public in to our confidence by making a short Fa,en:em. We kpt the matter se cr t l r th It si bice ' m Titbs be cause publicity would have, foiled juptice. 1 lisre is conspiracy no doubt arid eome public 'officials are in it, but it i- gross exaggeration to1 say theff framds are the greatest in the hid.ory of the department. There .have bten otbtrs, which arise lierjodicully, but they must be fer reted out. In the present frauds I thoulJ say about 1.000 acres of timber lrd are involved at $1 25 to $2.50 ner acre," ' ' ' Senator Mitchell and Fulton of Ort-g-n,' who are mentioned as Thi'Uipdor.'ei political backer?, had a long conference with; Secretary '.-Hitchcock ibis morning. Af ertbe meeting S viator Fulton paid: "It if trua we were Thompson's backets, but that makes . ao d ff r .nce. I ad ari inkling, of tin kf- . furs while inOcegon and discussed the mafer with the district attor nsy there. .Thompson will- have to fight b own way. If guilty, roy co'I-jague and I waul him S'ut to th peni en iary, and we' bo told Srcretury Htehcock.. We al 0 told hiia ht Laa our full support, in' the policy he is pursuing. We-want ': liim to clean tbe rascals out. I do . njt think we will find many public officials involved. True, there is a copppira?y, but ;it is principally jauai g piivate citiz9ns, . aided and . ibettd w a-few officials, perhaps, who rteort to ll sorts of schemes , ;to obtain public lnd.?. I don't Relieve, however, that, the officials fare largely i . vol ved, nor will it taJ info millions."- . Secretary Hitchcock lar rbo 'firmed the fctatement relative roihe ' usupport tbe senators premised him. . Blotter Mitchell and Fulton de liotiijded charranled falsehoods the following: sTaterafnts app8ariog in today's Washington telegrams to the New Yotk Suu. "Although official confirmation cannot be obtained here it is prac tically certain that the depriment under investigation i 1 involve 'HJailed States, senators Mitchell and -Fulton and . Representative Wil liams n of Oregon, who copa posed ja lel0gauon .. that '" recommended 'Thomp?ou's appointment at La Grande. ' ; ' . . -J "'- "It fa known that the secretary's feeling toward these men has be come very bitter tince investigation was started and it is mow "than poshible that be will ask President Roosevelt, not to consider "any ' r- commtniatiou mat may iuy (for a buccb sor to Tbom'pFon.'-' Y B;th tenntors ca'led on Hitch coek today who expressed a desire to have the LGiande office opened for business as soon as po sible. At Secretary Hitphcock'a sugges tion Senators Mitchell and Fulton telegraphed District Attorney Hall -&b iollowe: - . - j "'White the srerttary has eus . upended Thompson, he does ' not thirik that he should be. absolutely. - removed until he has had an - op: . portunity to defend himself on tri tl. Toe secretary, - therefore, re quested us to ascertain from you y whether tbe trial could be expedit ed and about how soon you think tbe cast "can be tried.. Kindly con sult with Judge Bellinger and ad--vise us by wire at' earliest p it-sibie moment. , PArt.la.nd. Oct. 28. The Oreeo- man save: Indictments charging them with forgery and conspiracy in a cnVmmn to defraud the govern - ment out of land, were returned veiterday by tbe Federal grand ja- . . . -FT- . 1 O i - A. I ry against ex-unitea oiaies wm miesioner Mies Marie L. Ware, v Horace G. McKmley ana ; to. a. u. -, Puter. Other indictments growing - out of the land fraud investigation are expected today." It is .,, tinder- stood tbat O'-e morecha'ge is sure to be madeioliTScai is sup posed to.be Jonn liin the case btrtt Xr identity 6p j whnm there has bte'n c'oHdtrab!eptculation. The, indictments agaiiist the trio from Eugene were not formerly re turned into -court yesterday, but when the jury appeared to hand in another . indictment. It ws an i omced that these three matters were ready for return, and the judge otdered them sant in. As soon as this is done the defendants will he re arrested and placed under new bonds for appearance at trial. It is expected that the new bonds will be in the sum of iso.oi.o eacb, in stead of $2,ooo, an at present. , The final trial of tbe cses will probably be had during November -or Da cember. Toe findings of the jury in the case of tbe three accuted is a volu minous affiir covering 55 pages. A total of 2B counts, were returned. In tbe matters of fraudulent transac tions that have been brought before the jury, according to reliable in formation, Miss Ware figured more prominently ih.n either of her two co-conpir4tori. In . other words she, as jt has been Expressed, was thB tool used by the others to attain desired end? aud afsume. the burd en of responsibility. Kansas City, Mo:, Oct. 29 A speciAl from Dean Like says that Mrs. Booth-Tucker was fatally irl j ir-dina cvmta Fa Wreck, and did half an hour liter. The train, which started fropu Ddah Lake for Marceliue with the injured, was de layed 1 y the breaking of a truck, and ha not yet reached Marceline. Toe Silvation Aimy citadel here has no news, except - tbat .Colune-I Holland was seriously hurt, and the officers disb lievw the report of Mrs. Booth-Tucker's death. Does Manhood Tail? ; (Albany Herald.)! 6 ; It may sometimes, owing to ierv ovs disorders, but it is hardly ever lost, except 'in extreme .old age. What is called im potency or sexual neuraetbenia is merely weakened power. Underneath the ashes the ti'e remains" aglow. It requires careful, scientific treatment to fan it into a bright flame of life and en ergy. V; For the se cases . which has been hitherto the despair of the phy-B'u-iao?,'n,thirg equals the applica tion of electricity,, if by proper cur rent and exact dosage, in combina tion with the Scientific administra tion of specific medical remedies, which peuetrate the eecret ambush of diease, exterminating it root aud "branch forever. A rejuvena tion follows its ue. .. It produces results because -it replenishes the vital tonicity requisite to the nerv ous system. Acco'-ding to Damn's peculiar aud scientific Methods of administration, it is a powerful vi-taliz-r.-iodicat-rd ia diseased, condi tions, due to all kinds of excesses. V Dr. Darrin gives free examination to All, and, when necessary, gives medicinep iu connection with elec tricity. Toe poor Heated free from 10 to" 11 daily, except medicine. Those willing to py, 10 to t; even ings, o to S; Sundays, 10 to 3. : Er r iirs of yontb, blood taint, gleet, im potdocy, varicocele aud stricture a specialty. -;Ar curable chronic or urivnie diseases treated at half his former prices No cisa pnblished without permision ,'of the ; patient. All bosinoso relations with Dr. D, strictly confidential. Leasers of in tjniry answered. Ctrculr question blanks sent free. Dr. Darrin will remain at the Revere Hotel, Alba lay, ULtit December 1; only. ' - ; ..; For Sale. - ; - Residence DroDertvat the corner of -Washington & Third, Will be sold very -hean. I can be seen for a few days at tl.e residence from 8 to 10 a. m. . - Mrs.H. H. Kreger. " For Sile. Two wagons at a snap. Twelve months time. Call or address Cprvallis Car riage Factory, , .:;.- . STILL IKFLAMES. REST OF AND ABERDEEN BURNS FIREMEN ARE HELPLESS. Glasgo Block, Blecker Block, Post office, and Young Mou's Chris tian Assgciati n and Com- 1 mercial Block Burns - Fire Spreads, Rap- Y ; Idly. Aberdeen, Wash., Oct. 28 A fire which promises to equal ia magni tude the recent . holocaust, which destroyed the major portion of the business part of Aberdeen, ia now raging, and the fire department is wholly unable to cope, with it. At an early hour this morning fire was discovered., ia.ths center 01 the Commercial bljck. ; With in descjibable rapidity it has Bptead to the Glasgow block, the postoffice, the B-scker block and the Y, M. C. A. building, til of which are now a mass of flames. , 4 The fire departrrent is utterly powerless to stay the progress of the Stents, which the wind is fast driving toward the unburned portion of the town. , , The Ciimmercial block contained 10 stores, besides several which op tned temporary quarters there after the recent fire. - , " , t ; Tbe Glasgow blojk contained 8 stores. . . ..v..-.., (. Seven bosiuess bloiks of .Aber deen were destroyed by a fire that broke out on the morning of Octo ber 16 and, burn-d until two o'clock in the afvernmv. ; Thi bHxe ettrt ed in a rookery called1 the moek building, whera men ; cokect; their meals ovr gasoline stoves- Four men l jst their lives and a half doz en more or less, seriously, injured. The loss was determined to be about $700,000. - s ' ; j ; A'l ntow-t, Pa., Oct. " 27. Mabel II. Bctchel, aged 21 ytars," was murdered last night and her body placed in an underground alley ad joining her , borne, where it was found today by' ber mother. Hr skull wa9 crushed, but there were no other marks of violence on the body." j ' . . yrj YY "-"v'' -' ,y' , 'iY : Miss Bitchell went driving yes terday morniug ; with -Divid Wei gen berg, and this was. the last time she was seen alive. , -Y' v Mrs. Betchef, mother of the mur dered girl, was aroused shortly af ter 1 o'clock this morning by the barking of dogs. ' Upon looking out of her bedroom window she saw two men carry an object from a carriage and place it in tbe underground al ley near the house. She made no investigation, but on - arising - this morning she found ber daughter's shoes, hat and coat in the dining room. Later the body of "Miss Bchel,wae found in the alley. Y Divid Weisenbere, 'of;, South Bwnlehem, with whom Miss Batch- el went. driving r yesterday, left for Newark, N. J., this morning, his parents say, and tbitber detectives bv gone. - Weisenberg was in a theatre in this city "until 19:30 last Dint, and then left for borne., Ibe eiil was not with htm at the, time. It was 2 hours' later tbat the girl's mother saw her body bemg carried Iroma carriage near the house.. ' Tne police have found no trace of the horsis or carriage said by Mrs. Betchel to have been used in carrying tbe cirl home. . From the appearance of the body and cloth ing, Hbe girl; had been- unclad when- the assault was made. Some of her clothing had bean placed about ber, the remainder having been laid ill the dining rnom when the body was placed in the underground alley. CORVALLIS & EASTERN RAILROAD. Time Card Number 22. 1 For Yaquina: -Train leaves Albany. , .' Corvallia., . " arrives Yaquina.... I Returning: " '. Y Leaves Yaquina. Leaves Corvallis Arrives Albany . .12:45 P- m ..... 1:50 p. m 5:35 P- m . .... 7;30 a. to .....11:30 a. tn .....12:15 P. m 3 For Detroit: . Leaves Albany.... . 'Arrives Detroit . ; . . 4 from Detroit:' V Leaves Detroit 'J.., ....... 7:00 a. m .......12:20 p. m .......r:0o p. m ........ 5:55 P. m Arrives Albany f . Train No. 1 arrives m Albany in time ti connect with S P south bound train, as well aa giving two or three Hours . in Alhanv belcae departure or j r uqixb bound train. Y ' ' L Train No 2 connects with the S P trains at Corvallis and Albany giving direct ser vice to Newport and adjacent Deacnes Train for Detroit. Breitenbush and other mountain resorts leaves Albany at 7-on r. m.. reachina Detroit at noon, giv ing ample time to reach the Springs the same day. For farther information apply to : Edwin Stonb,- ' Manager Ft. H. Gronise, Agent Corvallis, . Thos. Cockrell, Agent Albany. . Assessment fcr Sewer, -n.. . -. . ' -1 ; v . Nntliw 1 hereby given that the- bsoesOAtnnt made.by Osllni.nas N1..JK! for t'ie vmotrnviMf W'ewr-h,-(Sus;h Bloc 'Cauuty A)dtli.naad piock IjS Olo Towa otOorvilU8rOregfnla,: '-'iba manner pn fdrt by Ordinaurc No 132 In WDich the followlna lots "ndpnrts of lots waa entered in the Oltv Ileus of OorralU on the lbth day of October, 1903. and is due and payable at tne off fee ot the 1 l'y Treasurer of (loivallls in Dulled Sfatea gold or liver rnln and 1C Dot paid on or belore the 2nd dy of November, 1!) 03, the Com mon Council will order warrants to be lBued to the Chief ot Police for the collection thereof to gether with interest thereon at tne rate of eight per cent per annum, from that date and costs of collection, BLOCK 2 COUNTY ADDITION. Block 2. Lot 1 Mrs Una S Neu ;as U 1. at&197, . , Block 2. South 14 Lot 2 Mra Llna S Neugass Is Block 2, North Vgfnf Lot 2- Mrs Annette Jacobs is assessed at $10 93. Block 2 Lot 3 Mrs Annette Jacobs Is assessed at $2197.' block 2 Lot 4 Mrs Aunette Jacobs, la assessed at $21 97. Block 2 Lot 5 Harriet Healy is assessed al $21. 97. Block 2 Lot 6 Harriet Healy Is assessed at $2197. ' : Block 2 3 4 of Lot 7 Jas R Sellers is assessed at 16 48. Block 2 i -4 of Lot 7 Jacobs & Neugass is assessed at $5 49. -Block 2 of lot 8 Jas R Sellers is as- Block 2 of Lot 8 Jacobs & Neu gass is assessed at $5 49. Block 2 Lot 9 Jas R Sellers is assess ed $2i 97. ; Block 2 Lot io; Mrs- Annette Jacobs is assessed at. $21 97. Block 2 V of Lot ilP M Eier is as sessed ar $16 48. -"". : '- ' , Block 2 of Lot 11 -M Jacobs and S Nengass is assessed at $0 49. ' Block 2 of Lot i2 P M Eder is as sessed at $16 48 ' Block 2 Hoi Lot 12 M Jacobs and S Newgass is assessed at $5 4g. r .- BLOCK 18 OLD TOWN OF COR- . VALLIS. ! -: Block 18 West 25 feet of Lot 1. Heirs of John Burnett is ssspssed at $5 5o. Block 13 South of East of Lot r Heirs of J R Bryson is assessed at $8 25. Block 18 North -M, of East of Lot 1 J W Ingle is assessed at $8 2-j. Block 18 Lot 2 J W Ingle is assessed at 21 97. Block 18 South .ot Lot 3 J W ingle ia assessei-i at $lo 99 ' Blockl8 North 1-2 of Lot 3. S B Row- ley is asswsed at $10 9X . Blsck r Lot 4 uitowiey is aesessea at $2i 97. . - - Block 18 Liot o S Js Moore u assessed at$2i97. ; - Block 18 Lot liSE Moore is assessed as fzi vi. Block 18 Lot 7 L & M Walker is as sessed at$2i 97.. ' 'i .' Blocs 18 Lot 8 L & M v alker is as sessed at $2197. - Block 18 Lot 9 S J Kowley is assessed at $21 97. : Block 18 Lot 10 o J Kowley is assess ed at $21. 97. ' 1 . HlocK is L,ot n mary Jii . vosoe ia as sessed at $21 97. ' - Y Block 18 L.ot 12 Mary is uosne ; is as sessed at $21 S7. Total asse6sment$biS5i. . - : By order of the Common Council of Corvaliis. - - , . :- - j , j. p . li tout b UZi. J . f fouce juagev c Corvallis, Oregon, October i7, , i90b In the County Court of Benton Coun ty, State of Oregon, In the Matter of the Estate) , of - :: - .:y- Mabel E. Howe, a Minor. J Now at this time came Frank L, Hwe euardian cthe estate of Mabel Etiowe, a minor, &an presents ma petition vj Court and asks for a license to t utbonze him to settLots 10, II & Bin Blocfe22, County Addition to the City of Corvallis in Benton County. Oregon, belonging to his ward Mabel E. Howe, and it ap- Dearine to the Court from said petition that it would be to the best interest of said, ward, the said Mabel F. Howe, that said above mentioned property be , sold and. the proceeds thereol transmitted and turned over to Frank 1.. Marslt, the legal guardian ot raid minor in the State of Massachusetts where it nny be in vested for nd in the interest of-'' said minor. ,- It is tnereiore nereoy oturrcu that the next of kin of said, -ward and all persons interested in the person aad es tate o. said minor, be and they are here by ordered to appear ' before the - above nsmed cowt en Saturday the 2iat day o November, 1903, at the hour of 10 o'clock in the forenoon of said Sate at the Court House of Benton County , Ore gon, thea and there to show caus if any they have why a license should . not be granted for the salf of said real estate above mentioned, it w iurm that a copy of this orden be puMishea at etast once a week for three successive weeks before the day of hearing said pe tition as above set forth in tne vorvains Tim8, a newspaper published, and circulating- in Corvallis in Benton County, State of Oregon. ' - - This October 20. J903, 1 VIRGIL E- WATTERS, . County Judge, '. - Benton Co, Oregon. TtiA ahnvB is a true and correct copy of the original oider in said matter and of the whole thereof : - ; Attest: Victor Moses, County Clerk, E. ii. WILSON , A TTOBNEY AT LA W. : Y NOTARY PUBLIC. Office in Zierolf Building, Corv3kll9. Or. W. W. HOLGATE Cabinet riaker AND , ' . ' Upholsterer. Lounges, Couches, Desks, Folding Beds, - Etc., made to order. Particular attention given to special orders and re pairing. All work guaranteed.,- One door south rf R. M. Wade's, Main' streat. Y:" : ;!'; . Strayed. ,y " On or about Friday, October 16, from W. Taylor's pasture, a Jersey heifer calf, about 7 months old. ' A liberal reward wiU be given for its return to my resid ence or for information leading to its re covery. ..' ' . . a. V. Skelton. 1 , Corvallis. Tvo-Tniros Voui Life is Spent In Shoes. ' Its worth some trouble to be sure of foot ease all this time. Style and comfort are combiiied ia Ralston Health Shoes, - - $4.00 They require no breaking in. tHE SOLES ARE BUILT THUS. Be.st sole leather inner sole. "y .. : Full sheet cork sole. ' ; 1 Half sole of best sole leather. V : Wool; felt and robber cushions. - v 0..r famous bark tanned water proofed outer sole. ' v 1. 2. 3s: 4. 5. All styles and leathers. Solfi Agents for Benton County. We Seil A. A, Gutters Loer Shoes. The. Richest, Daintiest IS PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAITS ARE TO BE FOUND IN OUR NEW STYLE UP-TOrPATE ...... .-, CARBONS The style that carried These carbon parchments are not mounted on ' cards but delivered i a neat Folders or at- tached to thin : Linen -mounts, making a com bination that is plejting and artistic. Sam-1,' pies of these Carbons are now on exhibition at E - 9 " South Main St. mery'S StMdll09 corvallis, Ore. You are YHviDfr Trouble! .wi th' your Eyes Or if yoa are having trouble with your glasses, and have tried all the so-called traveling opticians without success, corae and see m, get a fit that's guaranteed and by one who will always be on hand to make good his guarantee. , E.:W-. S. PRATT Tfirc Jetoer and Optician. Willamette Valle) Banking Company. Y GOKVALL1S OREGON. . , KesponsibUify $100,000 A General Banking Business. Exchange Issued payable at all finan cial centers ia United States, Canada aad Europe. ' - r ' . Y Principal Correcpondctits. POKTI.ANT Ixnlon & San FnvncIncoBank -. Limited; CjuiaUiaa llank of Commerce. BAH FRANCISCO London Sc San Francis co Bank Limited. NEW YOKK Messrs. J. P. Morgan 4 Co. CHICAGO First National Bank. LOJTDOX, ENG. London A San Francisco . - ltaak Limited. SEATTLE AND TAOOMA London & San Francisco Bank Limited. - , UMSOM MADE Y Tfcc Greatest Goajplinjeiit ever pa;cl tie human Come, in and 1st us sjctt you off the laurels at the L G. ALTMAN, M. D Tlomeopathist Office cor 3rd and Monroe eta. Eeel ripoce cor 3rd and Harrison 8ts. Home 10 to 12 A. M. 2 to A and 7 r 8 i? M. Sund-tvs 9 to 10 A, M, fhoue ienldetce 315. G R. FARBA, . Physician & Surgeon, Office up stairs back of Graham & Wells' drug store. Residence on the corner of Madison and Seventh Tele phone at residence. 104. , All calls attended promptly. ; E. It. Bryson, Attomey-At-Law, y POSTOFFICE BUILDING T