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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (April 8, 1905)
Iff THE M0R1OTG- OREGOlSTAN, SATURDAY. APRIL 8, .905. JUBYWORKDONE IndiGtments Will Be An : r nounced Today. have induced it to increase the heigfft. The building will not be erected until after the Fair. All ft MYSTERY AS YET Some Sensational Results Are Awaited. THOSE PROBABLY ACCUSED Federal Body Is Supposed to Have Complete Data Concerning All Implicated in tHe Oregon Land Frauds. Today the Federal grand jury will tell it all. For 50 days it has left Its more than half-completed task undone while the District Attorney was busy with other business In "Washington, and for five days, it has taken up the burden in an effort to finish the work which has been astonishing the entire country with its sensational developments. . In the work of the past week the jurors and the Government officials have been more than careful that nothing of what was going on should come to the know! edge of the people prematurely. The se crets of the little room have been most zealously guarded, no witness has been allowed to break his confidence, even had he so desired, and what is to happen to- 3ay Is a mystery. Indictments will be returned today, though how many can only be surmised. United States Attorney Heney was closet .cd in his apartments at the Eaton, both tforanoon and afternoon, yesterday, pre paring the instruments which are to issue some time prior to the hour for adjourn ment of the grand jury today. Last night up to a late hour Mr. Heney was engaged with the indictments which have been voted by the grand Jury, and it may be that not all of the work will have "been done until some time during the forenoon today. Those Who May Be Indicted. John H. Mitchell, State Senator R. A. Eooth and his associates of the Booth- Kelly Lumber Company, W. H. Jones, these are some of the names whispered in the corridors of the Federal building as likely to be heard in the indictments of today. And besides these, there are others, but in all the cases even the sug gestions are problematical. Senator Mitchell is supposed to be en tangled with the transactions of the Booth-Kelly Lumber Company, and it is probable that his name will be coupled with that corporation when the indict ment against it is returned, if such an indictment Is reported by the Jury. Sen ator Mitchell has been the owner of stock in the company since the time of Its or ganization and has received from the company what dividends have accrued oa that stock. But this is not supposed to be the objectionable part. "While Mr. Mitchell was a. stockholder, he was at the pame time a Senator, and while he held that office the company was securing thousands of acres of land hy illegal means. Many of these claims had to be helped through the General Land Office, Therefore rumor has it that self-interest. if nothing else, prompted the 'Senator to assist in the patenting of these lands that his corporation might have larger assets for the benefit of the stockholders. There seems to he little doubt concern ing the indictment of the officers of the Booth-Kelly Company. Too . many wit nesses have been called who have had connection with that company either as employes or as officials in the discharge of their duties, to doubt that a most thorough investigation of the methods of the company has been made. And it is the current opinion that if the Inner se crets of the company have been laid bare there is no doubt of the probability of an indictment. Jones May Be Another. "W. JC. Jones may be up against another indictment, this time for frauds alleged. to have been committed in regard to lands in the Slletz country. It Is said that Jones headed a conspiracy to acquire lands in that district and that he used old soldiers as applicants in order .to be able to turn the land over faster. According to the Federal law the time served in the Army w Navy of the United States, provided It is not more than four years, can be de ducted from the ordinary term of five years' settlement. Jones is said to have taken advantage of this and to have made many contracts with old soldiers to file on lands and deed them to his company under contract and In return for funds advanced. Low down on the horizon the name of C. A. Smith, of Minneapolis. looms up He is the man who has bought thousands of acres of timber land In this state, the man who employed Frederick Kribs as his "Western representative. Smith and the Krlb3 case, about which much was said early in the game, were and are synonymojs. Smith hired Kribs and Kribs employed John H. Mitchell and A. H. Tanner to look after the legal phase of the question. Through all of these in fiuences many claims were passed to pat ent in the General Land Office and title given to Kribs or Smith. For this work Mitchell was indicted In one Instance, and with the indictment were shown checks paid Mitchell, or his firm, for the work performed. If Mitchell was indicted, for having Influenced Hermann to pass the claims to patent, is not Smith guilty of having Instigated the transaction, did he not know that the claims were not being secured according to law and that he was making himself liable to indictment? is argued that the, knowledge of guilt was there, and lor that reason it Is thought that one of the indictments voted 'by the grand jury before the vacation and not roported was one which covered the Smith case. It is expected that more will be heard of the case today. The Rosebnrg' land efftee is an enigma. Jwo. one seems to know what will happen tliere. It Is evident that something wrong with the administration of the of fice, but whether or not indictments will return is the question. Bridges, the ex register, seems to have been attached to the forces of the Government, while J. H Booth has been in conference with the Federal officers. It Is scarcely thought. therefore, Hnat indictments will be re turned against these men, for it may have been possible that what they knew and would tell was of more Importance to the Government s case than their con miction would have been. Fourteen-Story Sky-Scraper. A 34-Htory Bky-ecraper is to bo built by the Meier & Frank Company on the southeast corner of Sixth and Alder streets. The building1 will "be 100 by 75 feet and of the most modern 'con struction. . The original purpose of th company was to erect an eight-story building, but the exigencies of business JOBBERS HAVE ANOTHER SHOW Second Conference With the Traffic Men Will Be Held. The traffic representatives who have been here attempting to readjust the dis tributive rates into the interior tried 10 forget business cares yesterday, and vis ited the Lewis and Clark Exposition grounds, went through the buildings and tdured the city generally. During the forenoon Mr. Stubbs spent a few hours at the general offices of the O. R. & N. and the Southern Pacific Com panies, in the Worcester building, while G. "Woodworth and J. M. Hannaford visited the Northern Pacific offices and re newed acquaintances all along the row. Mr. Hannaford left last night for Seat tle, in company with Mr. Stubba It is uncertain whether or not the former will return lo Portland to attend the confer ence of Thursday next, for business calls him to his headquarters at St. Paul. Mr. Stubbs, however, will spend a day in Seattle, will visit Tacoma on Sunday, and will reach Spokane on Monday or Tuesday. He will remain in that city until Wednesday morning or perhaps Tuesday night. It being his desire to reach Port land on his return on Wednesday morn ing, if it is possible. Upon his return he will meet with the committee appointed by the Jobbers' and Manufacturers' Asso ciation, and make .another attempt to come to some agreement as to the rates asked for by the Portland, Seattle and Tacoma merchants for their Interior busi ness. Until that time there will be no changes of any kind in the rate situation, and it is not thought probable that any radical action will result from the next conference. During the absence of Mr. Stubbs and his party, however, the activity of inves ligation will not cease. W. A. Mears, the secretary of the Jobbers Association, IB now busy working on the solution to tne proposition offered by the railroad men to the merchants. It is understood that the offer made is of a very intricate nature. in that it Involves the raising of rates on some commodities and the lowering of charges on others. The effect In the ag gregate from these changes could not be comprehended at a glance, and for this reason the jobbers asked for time in which to consider them. It is not expected that this work will be completed much before the day set for the next meeting, but prior to that time the executive committee of the association will have another meeting, and will thor oughly discuss the question from its pres ent standpoint, and in view of any con cessions which may be Included in the grant offered by the railroads at the con ference of Thursday. From this meeting, it is expected that a definite set of re quests will be evolved, which willbe pre sented to Mr. Stubbs and hte -associates for consideration and acceptance, If that may be. HeardintheRotundas "The people down in Klamath County firmly believe that the Government pro ject to irrigate the thousands of acres of arid land In that section will be car ried out," said Frank "Williams, of Ash land, at the Perkins Hotel yesterday afternoon. Mr. Williams is one of the Lewis and Clark State Commissioners. "The Government project includes the reclamation of vast areas of marsh land. which are covered by tules at the pres cnt time. For years different parties and companies have made plans to reclaim the Klamath marshes, which would make the very richest of farming land if only the water could be drained from them, "Not so very long ago a company was formed to drain the upper Klamath Lake. The people in that section were greatly pleased and elated as the plan for the carrying off of water appeared to be very practical. The company In tended to enlarge and deepen the bed of the river, which flows from the up per to the lower lake. They could do this by blasting. This would cause greater volume of water to now from tne upper lake and would drain the water on the marshes. The farmers and the promoters of the scheme had great dreams of seeing the marshes transformed into oeauuiui ana prosperous farms, and everything went alone In first-class shape until work was ready to begin on the deepening of the river bed. One day some one happened to ask where all this water that was to be drained from the upper lake was going to. They were told that of course It was coinc into the lower iaKe. "This started the farmers to thinking. They thought it over a long time and then finally decided that tne increased volume of water In the river would re sult In the farms surrounding the lower lake being flooded, as there was no out- lftt. There was auite a little controversy over the matter, but the farmers won out and the project was abandoned as unfeasible. So the marsh still remains and probably will be there for years un less the Government project becomes a reality." PERSONAL MENTION. E. H. Watkins. of Cathlamet, Wash is a guest at the Imperial HoteL John Fox. who runs a foundry at As toria, 16 a guest at the Imperial HoteJ. Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Fincuane, of 'Spo kane, are guests at the Portland Hotel. William Ellery, a woolbuyer from Bos ton, is registered at the Portland Hotel. Professor F. G. Young, of the Unlver sity at Eugene, is registered at the Impe rial Hotel. J. S. Cooner. of Independence, is in Port land for a few days. He is registered at the Imperial. Miss Jennie Stephenson, a noted con tralto of Chicago, 111., left for her home Friday evening after a week's visit with her old friend and schoolmate, Mrs. Harry Mutzlg, of 952 East Taylor street. NEW YORK, April 7. (Special.) The following people from the Pacific North- west registered In hotels here today: From Portland W. A. Laidlaw, at the Rossmore. From Spokane C. H. Worden, at the Bartholdl. VALUES AUB BARGAINS TODAY Visit our cloak room today and see the latest and newest things In silk shirt waist suits, in all colors, at 510.45, 512.45, $14. 515, $17.45, 51S.50, 530. 522.50 and up wards. Best fitting suits In the city. Only one of a kind. New silk petticoats, new silk waists, new walking skirts at 53.50, 54.50, 55.45, 56.50, 55-50 and 510.50. Bi sale on corsets and French kid gloves to day. Don't miss It. McAllen & McDon nell. Third and Morrison. City Passenger Agent Schalk Resigns George D. Schalk, city passenger agent of the O. R. & N. and Southern Pacific lines of Oregon, has resigned his nosl tion and will enter private business for himself, becoming a member of the real estate firm of Grindstaff & Schalk. The retiring official has heen In the railroad business for the past 13 years and for the last eight has been employed in the city office. J. A. Ormandy will be ad vanccd to fill the place left vacant by the resignation of Mr. Schalk, while the other men in the office will be promoted in line. JbranK. wnitcomo, now a stenog rapher m tne omce oi a. .u. uraig, will be made account clerk in the city office. Tou can't help liking them, they are so very small -and their action so perfect. Only one pill a dose. ' Carter's Little Liver Pills, Try them. Lawn Mowers, the Best for the Least Money, m the Bcsemcnt Open This Evening Until 9:30 The Meier (8b Frank Store Portland's Largest and Best Store Artistic Picture Framing; Largest Variety Molding 2d Floor Willamette Sewing Machines Guaranteed 10 Years 2d Floor Screw Doors and Windows; Pgr Prices Are Lowest BastnVt Open This Evening Until 9:30 The Meier (8b Frank Store Established Nearly Half a Century Great Showing of Croquet Sets and Summer Games 3d Floor First Showing of Lewis (Ei Clark Exposition Flags 3d Floor Boys' and Young Men's Clothing We want to see yesterday's record for sales in our Boys' and Young Men's Clothing De partments continued today Offering as we are a matchless bargain in Men's Suits you can bring along the family and kill two birds with one stone Every parent having a boy to clothe is interested in the following Second Floor A -sj. ) Boys' all-wool 2-piecc double-breasted Suit in fine all-wool Tweeds and jhb uneviois. Drown ana maia mixtures. ucrnL ana mcaium crrav mixtures :-t- j Li t j l o x. ie . tru users iniiue wjlji uuuuie Jtiiee axia. beat, ages o w -to Hli. Sfl years ; best $6.00 values for two days at. HraOV jjiuie -tioys ran xtceiers, or aii-wooi uoverc uiotn, cnevrqn 4r t Q e on sleeve 3 to 10 years; great value llBglJj Boys' Blouses, in light Percales and Oxfords ,with or without coiiar, o to j.o years, oc vames . Boys' Knee Pants in all-wcol Cheviots, Tweeds and Cassi meres, 3 to 16 years; $1.00 values .. . OC Young Men's Suits at Bargain Prices vr nr y n t n : cm..:- j i i st f grays, 14 to 20 years; best $8.00 values, for tpO.VJ CSfV' worsteas, j.4 io years; regular jlu.uu vames f Ws3f "WMr TTVi- -fi-na oil tttAa! Qnifn in -norm vrtxxma nnrl rrftxv m av plaids and mixtures ; regular d.ou vames, ior. : Special Sale in Book Store "Webster's Dictionary, full sheep, in- rf dexed, great value .".The Crisis," "Heart of Rome" and 1 Q "The Conquerer," paper edition Views of Oregon, 8x12, matted ; great e special value Wire Meat Safes for $1.1 3 Wire Meat Safes, best $1.35 value on sale for 60c White Enameled Saucepan 48 65c White Enameled Covered Kettle 52 8-inch Glass Berry Bowls , 18 8-inch Glass Flower Vases 16 Children's and Misses' Apparel Our Children's Depart ment on the Second Floor is full to overflowing with the newest and prettiest for the children. For the misses we have provided extra well this season. Our department manager has anticipated their needs in all this season's effects for evening occasions, con. firmation, graduation, etc and the pricing placed here makes it positive that your purchase will follow if you will give us a call. Children's Confirmation Dresses, made in fine white Net, Organdy and Swiss materials, in fancy styles, large circular col lars trimmed in rows of lace insertion and finished with lace edg ing. Prices range from $6.00 to $12.50. Sizes 6 to 14 years. Children's Wash Dresses, made in Galateas, Linens, FrencK Ginghams, Chambrays and Percales; Russian, Buster Brown and other fancy styles. We are showing all colors in these effects; sizes 1 to 14 years. Prices range from 50 cents to $6.00. Children's Reefer Coats, made in tan Coverts, blue and brown Cheviots and light gray Tweeds and Homespuns; Norfolk and plain box styles with, large sleeves ; sizes 2 to 14 years. Prices $2.75 to $12.50. " i AMUSEMENTS 3d Floor There is certainly much to see of interest on our Third Floor. The Toy Section is show ing the greatest variety of Games to amuse both old and young. 'Glascock Baby Jumpers" We are the agents for this famous Jumper that's so widely advertised in all the leading monthly journals. Our prices are $5.00, and $6.00, according to finish. Saturday Specials In Drug Sundries You will always find some nec essary toilet article underpriced at this section. Here are Satur day's: Fair Soap, a great toilet and bath soap, special, dozen 38 Dr. Graves' Tooth Powder) for cleaning and beautifying the teeth , 9d Graves' Talcum Powder, a toilet and baby powder, special at. 7$ Bathasweet, a perfume luxury for the bath, softens the water, box, only 19 Stationery Specials A large assortment of Linen, Bond and Plate Box Paper and Envel opes, assorted colors and Q a bargain at, box Lewis and Clark. Stationery in fine Linen Paper, blue and white em bossed and gold letter, regular 35c box' 23 AH the latest novelties in Easter Postal Cards at, each 5 Men's Furnishings Today We know what we offer you in this section of our store is correct. We know the quality is as good, if not better, than you get elsewhere, and we know that our Prices Are Always the Lowest Men's Golf Shirts, in newest designs, in Ox fords, Madras and Percales; the white plait ed ones are also included in this special. 55 Men's $1.00 Golf Shirts, in plain white, plaited and also in white and fancy Oxfords; an ex cellent value in new Summer Shirts, Q i special at 3G A splendid assortment of new Silk Bows, Mid gets and Four-in-Hands; well made and many exclusive patterns in this lot; our 1 regular 25c kind, special at -'C In Men's Hosiery we have a splendid special for today. Men's lisle plated Half Hose, in black and tans; a great value in a cheap Hose, and should not be overlooked ; . special r-. ......, C Men's New Web Suspenders, with kid and mo hair ends; our usual 2oc kind; spe- f o a urv cial for today at. 50c Genuine English Foulard Silk 4-in- His in nvy Hue. Jots nd white with figures, today 25c Children's and In fants Hat and Cap Section Judging from the 'number of mothers and children that visited us yesterday, we feel positive of continued lively selling for today, especially that we have provided many special features. Children's hand-made Hate of fluted Mull, silk crown, large pompon in pink, blue tf y IT and white ; special . . r Boys' and Girls' Buster Brown Tarns; great value at q price of HtZtC Exposition Tourists' Caps in two varieties, both special qo at 69c and -?OC 600 Hats $1. 25 Ea. Saturday Bargain 200 Children's Lace Straw Hats, 200 Leghorn Hats, 200 fine Milan Braid Hats, Choice today, each $1.25 200 Dozen White "Spachtel" Scarfs and Shams 50c, 75c and $1 Values for 25c Each Today For today we continue on sale a great special purchase of "Spachtel" Scarfs and Shams scalloped and hem stitched edges, immense assortment of patterns; values are very. exceptional, running at 50c, 75c and $1.00 each; your choice of the entire lot today at the e low price of JC See Fifth-street window display, Second Floor. Sale of Hosiery and Underwear Women's fine-ribbed high-neck, long-sleeve, hand- a finished vest, white only, all sizes, best 50c val. .tP C Women's fine-ribbed, white lisle Pants, lace-trimmed, umbrella style, all sizes, best 50c val., pair 50c Hosiery 35c Pair 5000 pairs Women's lace lisle Hose at a very low price for today, allover lace or lace boot effects, all ff Cf sizes; best 50c values, 35c, 3 pairs for P VJJ $1.75 and $2.00 Wrappers 88c 100 Ladies' Percale and Flannelette Wrappers, full flounce skirt, in blues, navys, grays, black and white. This is an unequaled wrapper bargain and cannot be imitated. The Meier & Frank quality always the best at Meier & Frank prices always the lowest; 1.7o and $2.00 values, special Victor Baseball Specials 50c Bovs' Baseball Glove for 34 50c Boys' Baseball Mitt for 34? oOc Victor Amateur Ball for 39 50c Victor Bats. ..39 40c Victor Mask, spc'1.33p Great Shoe Sale Women'sTanOxfords $1.62 Pair Phenomenal Shoe bargains for women, men and children for today: 1000 pairs Women's Low Shoes, in tan, black and patent leather; all sizes and widths; a quality Shoe other stores ask $3.00 a pair for regularly; today your choice at the special C low price of, pair W 1000 pairs Women's Lace Shoes, in patent leather and vici kid, with patent tip, Johnson Bros.' best $3.00 values, in all sizes, Gf A41 today at Men's kangaroo grain seamless Lace fi Shoes, quilted or plain sole, pair. . . PrVJ Men's kangaroo calf, lace and buckle, pr.2.08 Men's kangaroo grain, Creedmore and six other styles, in medium weight, mechan- AjR ics' Shoes; best $3.00 values; pair. . . ?wO 15-in, Top, Black and Tan Outing Shoes, $5.00 and $5-50 Values at $3.95 Pair $5.00 and $5.50 Surveyors' and Outing Shoes, in black and tan, 15-inch tops, marvel- k ous value at the low price of, pair. . . v Misses' vici kid and box calf Shoes, 5 to 8. $1.25 value, 98; 9 to 11, $1.50 value, 1 $1.15 ; 12 to 2, $2.00" value $1 Boys' satin calf and kangarette Shoes, plain and quilted sole, great values, 1 to 2, k 1 f 1 at $1.23 pair; 2 to 5V2, pair. . 1 Little Gents' vici kid and box calf Shoes. $1.12 May Delineator Now on Sale 1 5c 25c Ribbons at Only 15c Yard 10,000 Yards for Today 10,000 yards of 4-inch Taffeta Ribbons 'and Satin Taffeta Ribbons, large assortment of the leading shades a grand special purchase from an overstock enables us to offer it at about one-half value; fine quality; best 25c value, today at, yard ...1 Jv Special offering of Chevrons, red with white, red witE black, black with yellow, black with white ; l q 25c values, each -JC 10,000 yards of new Malines, every desirable shade, best 25c quality, on sale today at this special low price. 2l Great Sale of Cutlery Basem't Paring Knives, with cocobola handles, best 20c values, on sale for the very low price of OC 50 dozen Bread Knives, best steel, best 35c value, on sale today for '. "C Butcher Knives, 7-in. size, best 35c values, on sale for.29? "Koholia" for alcohol lamps and chafing dishes, 25c value 900 Dozen Navel Oranges 20c For today's distribution, 900 dozen large-size, new-crop California Navel Oranges, fine quality fruit, OftX 30c size and grade ; buy all you want at, dozen. . vC Phone Private Exchange 4. 1905" Beans and Pin Flags "1905" Be an enthusiast and wear a Lewis and Clark Beau or Pin Flag; on the Third Floor. . . 5c