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14 CORNING OREGOXIAN, SATURDAY, JULY 15, 1905. R'GGS AND GESNER EN! GDI (Continued From First Pase.) stated that Henry Beard- George Barnes, the attorney: Green Beard and some oth ers were In his saloon on March 25. 190, and that there had been a conversation about the timber claims and the Investl- f ations being made. Green Beard and lenry were talking to Barnes, and the latter had asked Henry if he had any con tract to sell his land to Gesner. and the man had replied that he had never made any contract to sell. On the cross-examination Mr. Heney asked the witness how long it had been since the conversation took place, and the witness said It had been in March. "What Interest did you take In it?" the witness was asked, and he stated that they had .ill been friends of his and that the conversation was general. "You were tending bar?" Mr. Heney asked, and the answer was affirmative. "Can you remember any other thing that was said?" "No sir." "You don't remember .any other single thing?" "No sir." Dr. Gesner Is- Called. The witness was excused and the de fense called Dr. Van Gesner. one of the defendants. The witness testified that he had lived In Prlnevllle for 26 years or more but that some time ago he went to California for his health and had given up the prac tice of medicine at that time. He had re turned about three years ago. since which time he had lived in Prlnevllle most of the tlme In the Fall of 1900 he had en gaged In stockralslng by buying a. half-Interest In a band of sneep owned by Wake field and Williamson and In the following year he had bought a third Interest in the stock and the lands of the company. In 1!02 he and Wakelield had managed the affairs of the company during the absence of Williamson at other business. The witness then told the Jury the his tory of the trouble between the cattle ana the sheepmen of the country and related how a man had come Into his of fice and asked him for the use of a tract of land that had been leased of the Wagon 3toad Company. The witness had told 1dm that he could not have it as the firm of Williamson and Wakefield needed it. The cattleman had told him then that he could not use the land and had posted notices on Hi tract warning the sheep away. The cattlemen In that locality, so the witness testified, were known as "sheepshooters," and "outlaws" and ''SO SO men." The witness stated that he had consulted an attorney about the matter of taking up timberelalms in order to llnu out if he could not do soinctning to protect himself from the outrages of the cattlemen without breaking the law of the Government in taking land. "What was the advice that you re ceived?" asked Mr. Wilson. Heney ob jected to the question, arguing that where the facts were known to have been fully stated to the attorney and clearly set forth, and It had been shown that he had acted on the advice so given, then it could not be held that he had committed lorJury or wilfully procured anyone else to do so. But where it was not shown that the facts had been fully and cor rectly presented, the exidence of following such advice was not competent. The is sue presented, so it was argued, was whether Gesner had agreed with the en trymon to transfer the lands to him when the patents had been made and for a con sideration. If the witness stated that he had presented these facJLs to tho attorney, then the testimony was admissible. The Court held tliat it needed no further argument on the question and that it would sustain the objection. Judge De Haven held tlwt the defendant could tell what he did and from this it could be found If he had been advised by the at torney to do what he had done. "I wish that you would tell the jury then." said Mr. Wilson, "what you did In a general way about the' claims." Concluded to !Lcnd Money. "I concluded." began Dr. Gesner. "to lend some money to some of the people up there who wanted to take up timber claims. I told somebody that I would lend money to anyone who would take up tim ber In that belt where 1 wanted range. After that they would come to me and ask me what I would do. I would tell them that I would lend money without In terest Some of them asked me what I would give them to take up the claims and I told them that I could n't make any contract with them to buy the land, but that it was worth $500 to me. I told them that I couldn't make any contract for it, but that I might buy it If a deed had been secured to it." "I will ask you if you ever did make any contract? "No. 1 never made a con tract with any man either directly or in directly." "Did any man ever agree to deed the land to you or to Williamson and Gesner or to any man?" No, sir. They never agreed to deed it to anybody." "What Is the fact a&out your agreeing with Williamson and Biggs to procure people to commit tho crime of perjury?" "I talked with Biggs about how to tako up land. I had never taken any land and Biggs told me how to do." "You may state whether there was ever any thought that anybody would commit perjury." "No. sir. If I had thought that any one would commit perury. 1 would liave dropped them." "Before you took up the land, did you talk to Biggs?" "Yes, sir." "You may state if you told him the con dition of affairs." "You may state what he stated." in terrupted Mr. Heney, and the Court told the witness that he could tell what he had said to Biggs. "J asked Biggs." said the witness, "if those people could borrow on a timber claim and mortgage it. He said that it could be done, but that they could make no contract to sell the land nor 1 to buy. Biggs asked what the claims were worth, and I told him $500. Biggs said that I had a right to indicate what tho claims would be worth to me." "Did you ever do anything on the tim ber claims outside of the advice of Biggs?" "No. sir." "Did you believe that was the law?" 'Ycs. sir." "Did you follow the advice In good faith?" Yes. I aimed to follow the ad vice." "Did you talk to any one besides Biggs?" "Yes, I talked to Barnes." "Everything IiCgal," Said Barnes. "Did he agree with Biggs about taking up the land?" "Yes. sir. He said that there was nothing wrong and that every thing was legal." "About what part of the time was Wil liamson there?" "He was up there In July for a while, and also in March, and after he was nominated. He was there in July about two weeks." "When did you have the conversation with him about lending the money?" "In July." "Did you tell "Williamson anything about teuing wnat tne cimms would be worth to vou?" "No. sir." "ilave you any authority as a member or the firm to buy real estate? "No. sir." "Did you tell Biggs where those lands were that you were going to lend money on?" "Yes. sir." "Did you tell him that you were going xo iena money on particular sections?" "Yes. sir." "He advised you that you could do that? ' "Yes. sir. "Do you remember the day that Camn bell Duncan was at the shearing plant?". i es. sir. "Do you remember what you said?" "Yes. They came up there and I was n there. Beard spoke about timber claims and asked if I would lend the money for taking them up. He asked me what T would give him for his claim If he took It up. and I said that I couldn't contract to buy the claims. He asked me what the claims were worth to me. and I said $500, If he wanted to sell after he had taken them up. I gave him the numbers of the claims and told him he could go and look at them, and If he liked them he could file on them." "Was there anythlngald about a mort gage?" "Yes. 1 said 1 would take a note and a mortgage to secure myself, and that I would charge no Interest as long as I could use the lands for grazing." "Did you make any different talk to any of the people up there that day?" inai is an i rcmcmoer saying to them Made Xo Contract or Promise. "Did you make any agreement or nrom- ise direct to buy the land of them or for them to sell It to you? o. sir. "Did you say at any time that you would pay them $75 or any sum for their right?" "I never told any man that I would pay him for his right." "Did Duncan. have his choice, or did you indicate the claim for him to take?" "I told him there was a section and he could look It over, and if he wanted to could file on it." "How did he get the numbers?" "I think that I gave them to him, or else it was Graves." ' "What were you and Graves doing up there?" "We were surveying some leased land from the Wagon Road Company and alsoome of the timber land." "Did you finally let Duncan have the money?" No. sir. I expected to sell some property in the valley, and didn't do It." "Was there any other reason?" "I thought that there might be some trou ble. The department had been changing Its rulings." "Do you remember anything about Dun can being In your office and you showing him The Oregonian and saying that Hitchcock was mad and that he would have to relinquish?" "No. sir." "Did you tell Duncan he would have to relinquish?" "I told him that he had better, that there might some trouble come up." "Did you know that he had given a note?" "No. sir." Would Pay When Proved Up. "Who did that business, and how was it done?" "Biggs had charge of it. I told him to draw the mortgages and take the notes. I told him that I would give them a check for the money when they proved up. and he generally came and got It him self." "Did you have any personal knowledge that he turned over tho money to the claimants or whether he sent It to the Land Office himself?" "No. sir. I had no knowledge of how he did It." The witness told of his conversations with the remaining witnesses who had testified for the Government. He stated that in no case did he make any promiso to one of them that he had not made at the time he made the speech to them at the shearing plant, that he had not made any contracts with any of them, and that he had not promised to gix'e any of them money for their claims. He had stated that the claims were worth $5o0 to him and that he would give that, amount for a claim after It had been patented by the Government, but at all times he had re frained from entering into any contract either directly or Implied. Ho had told all of them that he would lnd the money to them without interest If they would allow him the use of the grass while the land was mortgaged to him. He also de nied that he had met Gaylord and Crane In his office and had told them that they would have to relinquish, but that tilings would quiet down in a short time, and they could go ahead with their claims. The witness testified that at the time he had been talking to Henry Hudson. Williamson had not been present, to the best of his recollection, and that at no time had he shown Hudson a plat of the claims. Williamson had never been pres ent at any time when he had been talk ing to the people. The defense, finished with the witness a short time before noon, and court was ad- journea until z o ciock. CKOSS - EXAMINED BY . IIEXEY Dr. Gesner Is Minutely Interrogated by District Attorney. In the afternoon Mr. Heney began the crossrexamlnation of Dr. Gesner and con tinued for an hour or more. He began uy asKing me witness concerning .his testimony about the cattlemen who had warned him to keep off the range leased by his firm and went pretty thoroughly into the cattle and sheepmen controversy before he finished. He questioned the wit ness again about the visit of the spokes man oi tne cattlemen s association and asked him If the visit was nrior to the time he commenced to lend money on the iimoer janus. me witness stated that it was. "lou told him to wait until Mr. Will iamson got back to the ranch didn't you?" asked the attorney. The witness stated mat this remark had been made at an other time and to another person. The witness retold his story of the morning, about the cattlemen meeting In the Horseheaven country and warning the sheepmen out of the range. He also torn ot now sneep naa been killed In large numbers. That story told the dis trict attorney led him Into the .dlsniK. slon of the business relating to the claims uu:en by the various men mentioned in tne indictment and who had been wit nesses for the Government. "Did you select the claims oC Flmcr A. Caylor and John A. Brown?" asxed the attorney. "I told them where to go to look at the lands." "You told Jones and Calavan the same?" "Yes sir." "You were looking particularly for the timber?" "Yes sir. "You wanted timber?" "Yes I wouldn't have loaned my money on the naked land." "At the time you were selecting it you had been over the ground to ten where the best timber was?" "Yes sir." "Now Dr., as a matter of fact. Isn't most of the land In that vart of the coun try an open grassy plat with only one corner where there Is any good timber?" "No sir." "Was Williamson's claim good timber?" "Yes sir." "He took It for tho timber?" "Yes sir." "Did you select your own piece of land?" "Yes sir." "You selected it for the timber on it?" "Yes sir." "You thought it was one of the finest pieces out there?" "Yes sir." "What was your object in wanting to lend money on morta gages given on tim ber land?" "I wanted to protect my own property. There was a reign of terror In that country then and to protect myself I lent the money." "Then you wouldn't have lent It unless you had wanted to secure control of tho land?" "It was only a matter of tem porary relief." "In making the loans you made them without regard to the character of the men to whom you lent the money?" "No sir." "You didn't ask- thorn how long they would hold the land after they got title, to Itr "As long as they gave me tho' use of the grass, they could have the use of the money without interest." "Now If a cattleman had bought the land of the claimant as soon as he had got title, how would that have protected you or your interests?" 1 only wanted the land for the Summer, and it was their business who they sold the land to." "Would it have stopped them from kill ing your sheep by those men filing .on those lands?" "Yes sir." "But didn't you sav that some had been killed on these lands way after filing?" "No. that was on other lands." ' "If these leases of the Wagon Road Company didn't protect your property how would the timber filings protect you?" "Well they thought that the road com pany got title to their lands in a cor rupt manner and do not respect their title." "You think then that they would respect the grass on 15 or 20 claims where sheep men had lent money rather than those lands to which title had been given and which had been leased?" "Yes sir." "How did you expect to protect yourself from those persons who were filing on their own land." "That was a secondary matter." "You encouraged them to go In and file after you had no means of telling what they would do with the land?" "Yes sir." "It never occurred to you that some cattleman or some other sheepman would get In there?" "They could do as they pleased. I would lease the land." Knew Xo Timber Law. "You say that you didn't know what the law was in regard to timber filings?" "No. I never knew what it was until I filed." "When you went to Biggs to consult him, what did you ask him?" "I asked him If 1 could lend money on the lands and take a note nnd mortgage?" "Did you tell him that you wanted the lands to protect yourself?" "Yes, sir." "Didn't you tell him that you wanted to buy the lands?" "No. I thought nothing of buying them at the time." "You had thought how much they were worth to you?" "Yes. sir." "You had come to the conclusion that thev were worth $500 to you?" "Yes. sir." "You told Biggs that you would buy them after they got title to them?" "No, sir." "Yet he said that you could not make a contract?" "Yes. sir." "He told you that the men had to go to see the lands before they could file on them?" "Yes. sir." "You had heard a good deal of talk about timber filing?" "Yes. They wero coming in there by the hundred." "Was that what put the idea of filing and having others to file in your head?" "No. sir. it was to protect myself." "Did you know at that time that timber lands were profitable?" "People said that thev would be profitable." "tld you know of any more than ono k filing tiiai 'u made in there before you made those filings?" "I can't say that I do. I know that at that time there were 13 or 20." "Williamson was up there in the mid dle of June, was he?" "I don't remem ber his being there, though he may have been there, hut I don't remember seeing him there. He was there right away after the convention, but I don't remem ber seeing him until the middle of July." "Did vou tell Williamson how you ex pected "to protect the property?' "No. sir." "Was he interested in those loans?" "Yes. sir. They were made with tho firm's money." 6 "When Williamson was there In July, did vou tell him that you were going to make those loans?" "Yes. sir." "With the firm money?" "I don't know that I said the firm money. I considered that he knew." Made Xo Objection. "Did he make any obectlonT' "No. sir." "Did he suggest that it was very un certain to lend on land that you couldn't buy?" "No, sir. he made no such sug gestion." "Did you advance money to Mrs. "Will iamson to make her filing?" "No. sir." "It was charged to the firm account, wasn't it?" "I told Williamson to draw on the account if he wanted to." Tho witness testified to having given money to the various claimants men tioned, to prove up with, and told of his methods in transacting the business. He stated that he had told the men he would lend the money and take their note ana mortgage for the amount, they to glv& him the use of the land for the use of the money without Interest. "Did you consider tne money anvanced to Williamson as a loan?" "No. sir. "When it came back from the Land Office, who got it?" "Williamson. I sup pose." "How did you come to consult Barnes after you had -Biggs about the mort gage?" "I wanted to be sure about tho business, that I was not doing anything Illegal." "Did he tell you that vou couldn't make a contract?" "I wouldn't be sure. I think he did." "You selected those lands for the tim ber?" "That was my end." "It wasn't to select them along with tho rest of the claims, so as to get con trol of the ranger "No. sir." "Didn't you select Cbttzman's and Biggs' claims so that they would be next to lands that you had leased, so that it would make a solid tract?" "No. sir. I had no such Idea at the time." "Were not the claims of yourself and Williamson selected with a view of pro tecting the sheepshcaring plant?" "No sir." "Wasn't It a matter of general notoriety In that neighborhood that a man could n't make a contract for the sale of tim ber land, and hadn't you heard it fre quently said that a man couldn't file on land nnd make a contract to sell it before his final receipt?" "I don't think I ever discussed that." The witness stated that he had received a letter from Neuhauscn when the latter was In Prlnevllle. -asking him to come to the hotel to- be cross-examined in rela tion to his claim which had been sus pended. The 'witness was on the ranch, however, and had been very busy so that he could not go to town. He had written a letter to Neuhauscn telling him as much. These letters were offered as evidence by the Government. Too Busy to Sec Xcuhauscn. Dr. Gesner also said that he had heard of the presence of Neuhauscn in the coun try and that while he wanted to get his claim . released x from suspension as soon as possible he had been too busy to go to town to meet the special agent when asked to do so. "Was that the only reason for not going in. when he sent for you?" asked Mr. Heney. The witness stated that it was. On the redircct-examination Mr. Wilson asked the witness what expectation he had of buying the claims. "I thought that at some time In the future when the claims were patented and In the market I would buy them If I could get them." "Did you expect to get them for $500?" "I didn't know. I wanted, to get them at the market price." "Did you have any apprehension that the cattlemen would lease the Innds if outside people got them?" "I didn't think that they could pay as much for them as I could. "There were several letters admitted In evidence that you wrote. Why did you write them?" "I was here In Portland and I met a tlmberman I had met at Prlnevllle a year before and we were talk ing about timber situations, and he told me that I was liable to get Into trouble. He said the Government had got information about my having made an of fer or having said that land was worth so much, so I didn't know but what I might have overstepped the bounds-, so I wrote the letters." "Jeff Evans testified that you told him not to show the letter you had written to him about relinquishing?" "I told him that If they asked him if he had got such a letter to say yes. I told him to tell the truth." "What did you tell him about not show ing tho letter?" "I wouldn't say one way or the other. I don't remember." The witness next told of having tried to get the loan from the bank at The Dalles upon real estate security and how the offer was refused. He had then asked Williamson to assist him In the loan and he got the money. "Who was the man who told you that you might get Into trouble?" asked Mr. Ileney. "I don't remember his name," was the answer. "You were here about that time expect ing to be Indicted?" Tills was objected to by the defense anJ the objection was sustained. "Now." said Mr. Heney, "Mr. Wilson seems to have asked you questions from a typewritten list with answers to them. Did you talked them over?" "Yes we talked them over. It was simply my statement." "Did you see the answers taken down?" "No sir." The defenre objected to this and Mr. Heney withdrew the question upon the assurance of Mr. Wilson that the list rcicrred to was simply the testi mony of the witnesses for tne prosecu tion. "Do you know J. O. Booth?" asked Mr. Heney. The witness stated that he did not. "Didn't you see him In the Imperial Ho tel, and weren't you talking with him in the Imperial Hotel on July 10. after this trial commenced, at J'-30 in tne morning, and didn't this conversation take place between you? Booth said: 'Doc. how are things going? Them fellows don t seem to want to tell everything, do they? And to that didn't you say. No, they are doing very wen: they dare not tell everything. as thev know which side of the bread their butter Is on.'? Then, didn't Booth say to you. 'Well. Doc. I hope things will go all right with you: It will make It better for all concerned'? And didn't you say. 'I think It will; we will try hard, at least'?" Doesn't Know Booth "No. sir. I never had no conversation with Booth whatever: I don't know the man. The witness also denied having a con versatlon with any other man at the Imperial Hotel at the time mentioned. Mr. Wilson brought out from the wit ness that he had been in Portland on subpena to appear before the grand Jury, and that he had not appeared because they had told him that thev did not want his testimony. "Did anyone ever talk to you about the sale of those timber lands?" asked Mr. Wilson. "Yes. In the Fall of 1S02 a man came to me and asked me what interest I had In the timber. I told him that I did not have any string on the land, that the claimants could do what they wanted to witn il. . 31. II. Biggs Testifies. The defense called as their next wit ness another of the defendants. M. R. Biggs. Mr. Biggs stated that he had been born in Pike County. Missouri, nnd had come to Oregon in 1SS9. Just after having graduated from the law school of the university of Missouri. He had gone first to Burns, and then to Prlne vllle. where he had settled. The witness remembered when Gesner had talked with him about the timber claims, though he could not tell in the exact words what had been said. He could tell the substance of the talk. how. ever, ana saia mat ur. uesner had met him and wanted to know if a man could lend money on timber claims and take a note and a mortgage for his money. The witness had told him that he could do so provided he made no contract with the man to whom he lent tho mnnov. Gesner had wanted to know If he could make an oner for the land, and the wit ness had told him that he could not do so. Gesner had then asked him If he could intimate in any manner what the land would be worth to hlm.and the wit ness had stated that he thought there would be nothing wrong in such nro- cedure. The witness had known of what the doctor had been intending, and had been told by the doctor that If he lent money on the lands it would be on those ciauna in a certain locality where he would like to have the use of the land. Gesner had also told the witness that he would lend the money without Interest provided he could have the use of tho grass during the time the man was using the money. "Who did the doctor say was intending to lend money on timBcr lands?" "He himself. I supposed fro in his remarks that he was going to lend personally on them." " "Did he mention the name of William son or of Wakefield?" "No, sir." The witness stated that Gesner had asked him to look after the claims and to handle his business for him In that regard, but he had not discussed where he wanted the claims to be taken. "Was there any agreement or under standing between you and Gesner that you should Induce people to take up claims In the Summer range in viola tion of the law?" "No sld. nor In no other way." "Was there any suggestion that any one should be brought before you and should say anything other than the truth?" "No. sir." When Williamson Filed. "Does that apply to Williamson?" "Yes. sir. The only thing I ever' said to Wil liamson about timber claims was when he came dnto my office and said he had got the craze and asked me If I could file him. I said that I could, if he had the numbers, and he niea. and that is all." "Did any one ever swear to anything false before you as far as you know?" The witness stated that he could answer the question better by telling how he had transacted his business witn the people. He stated that when a man came Into the office and asked to file, he wrote out the blank, reading it over to him as he wrote each question and answer. He then gave the blank to the applicant for him to Tcad wiuie nc maae a copy or it. ne had followed this plan In all of his busi ness, and had tried to do everything as nearly correct as he knew how. owing to the fact that he naa just Deen appomiea United States Commissioner, and wanted to make as good a showing as he could. "In giving your advice to Gesner you told him what you thought to bo the truth and the law?" "Yes. I did, and 1 believe It yet." the witness stated. "In your opinion haj there ben any violation of the law by Gesner?" "No. sir." Xcvcr Entered Conspiracy. "Did you ever enter Into any conspir acy to procure any one to commit the crime of perjury?" "No. I never did any thing of the kind." "Did you ever have any connection with any of the claims that was wrongful?" "I did not." "Were there any business connections between you and Boggs?" "Ne. He came to me and asked if he could have office room in my office, and I told him that he could." The witness remembered the time Dun can came into his office. He had had a talk with Duncan early in the Spring about taking up timber land, and at that time Duncan had asked if the witness knew any one who would lend monty on a claim. At that time he had not. but after his conversation with Gesner he saw Duncan one day and told him what the doctor had said. He had told Duncan he would have to make his arrangements with Gesner. The witness denied that he had had the filing papers of Duncan written out. as was testified by Duncan, but stated that he had made out the blanks while Dun can had been sitting in the office. He also denied that Duncan had given a note for the money allowed him. The witness also testified that after the time o'f Duncan's relinquishment, or Just prior, he had met him in the street, and Duncan was mad. He had called Ges ner vile names because he would not give him the money to prove up with, ana had said that he would make him regret it and would get even with him. Green Beard had also asked about the timber business early In the Spring nnd wanted to know where he could get the money to take up land. He had sent him to Gesner. after Gesner had told him of the fact that he would lend money on claims. The witness denied, however, that he had told Beard that Gesner prns look ing for men to take up land, and that he would give $75 a claim clear for the lands when proved upon. He had not ever told any one anything about the value of the claims or what could be got for them. He also denied that he had told Beard to take his folks up and file on claims to be given out by Gesner. Beard had asked the witness where he could find Gesner. and he had told him that the doctor was In the timber surveying, and that he could find him up there. j When the witness had taken the money that the doctor had lent to the claim ants, he had gone to the doctor and had been given checks for the amounts. "There Ik some testimony relating to a change in applications," said Mr. Wilson. "What was your custom in such mat ters?" "My custom was that whenever these matters came up. I wrote Just what the claimant asked jne to." "You never made a change unless you were asked?" "No. sir. I never did." The witness denied that he had ever told Watklns that Williamson and Gesner would give $500 for claims to be taken In the Horseheaven country. He had never known that Williamson was Interested In the claims until the return of the Indict ment. Gesner had always led him to be lieve that he bad been alone interested. At the time Watklns had made his state ment there was nothing to make the wit ness suspect anything wrong. He had asked the Commissioner If it were illegal to borrow money on a claim, and he had told him that it was not. provided no con tract had been made. Gaylord had asked the witness If he didn't think Gesner should give back the filing fees when the land was relinquished and he had told him he would have to set tle that with Gesner. The witness stated that Christian Fcuerhelm had been badly scared when he had returned from the grand Jury ses sion in Portland, and had stated that he had never received such a raking In his life as he had got from Neuhauscn and Heney. They had got hold of him and he had become frightened, and when ho thought they wanted him to say yes. he had done so. and when he thought the correct answer to please had been no. he had said no. The witness had asked Feuerhelm upon his return why he had been so hard upon him. Elggs. and Feuer helm had stated that he had not been, but that he had been forced to answer as the prosecuting attorney and his assist ant had desired. At this time the court adourned until this morning at 10 o'clock, with Biggs still upon the stand. "Will Measure Mount Rainier. What will probably be the most accu rate measurement of the height of Mount Rainier will be made within a few days by Professor Alexander McAdee. the fore caster of the California district, who, with his wife, leaves tonight for the mountain. Italnier's topmast crag Is usually given as 14.532 feet above sea level, that being the mean average of a number of widely varying measurements. Professor McAdee takes with him such Instruments as a psychrometer. bolllnx point thermometers and barometers. Some time ago he calculated the height of Mount "Whitney, Cal.. by the same method, and his result was almost exactly the same as that made by an elaborate sys tem of triangulatlons. Mount Shasta -will next be measured. Grand Army Campflre. The Grand Army veterans and their families, who are holding an encamp-, mcnt during the Fair at Sellwood. had a well-attended campflre last evening. There was a glowing bonfire and ex cellent addresses, recitations and vocal and instrumental music A similar campflre will be held next Thursday evening, to which a large attendance of G. A. R. veterans, their families and friends Is invited. Tomorrow at 3 P. M. religious services will be conducted on the grounds, at which a sermon will be preached by a minister from the city. Two Trains Delayed. Northern Pacific train No. H was de layed two hours near LJnnton yesterday by engine failure. The same cause also delayed train No. 3. The Denver & Rio Grande has estab lished through Pullman standard sleeping car service between Portland and Denver, leaving Portland at S:15 P. M-. spending seven hours in Salt Lake City second day and arriving In Denver afternoon of fol lowing day. For reservations call at 12i Third street. Hood's Sarsaparilla brings back health and idves strength after serious illness. FOREIGN WHEAT CROPS CONDITIONS IX MOST OF THE EUROPEAX COUNTRIES GOOD. Average Harvest Is Promised In Rus sia Xo Damage by Mon soons In India. The following report of foreign crop con ditions ar from BroomhaU's Corn Trade News of June 27: United Kingdom Following the rains men tioned last week, we have had hot. forcing weather, which baa enabled farmers to save some of their hay. end It should have been got cheaply and In good condition, but It Is not a large crop. Reports concerning our wheat crop continue to be very favorable, and already there Is talk of a largo yield being obtained from the lncreajd acreage. The Spring crop have Improved since the rains came, but there are still some complaint!-, especially with regard to late-sown oatsv Sup plies of English wheat remain Insignificant and prices are maintained, the official aver age for last week being 31s 7d per 4SO pounds, the same as for the week previous. RuMla Latest crop reports can perhaps beat b described as fair. Concerning the south west, our Odes correspondent writes that al though there are tracts where the crops are poor there are others where results promise to be abundant, and the general promise is for an average harvest; however, there are still some dangers to be encountered, and our correspondent specially mentions hot winds shortly before harvest. In the. southeast an average harvest Is llkewtee, looked for. grow ers claiming that the rains came too late for anything more than that; In the Caucasus prewpects are excellent. Shipments last week were again very liberal, but Rostoff reports the fleet of loading steamers in the Taganrog roads Is reduced to 20. while arrivals nave been so rroall that shippers have bad no little difficulty In completing cargoes. Roumanla The weather has continued show ery, hindering the rape seed harvest. "Where the crop Is not lodged, wheat etlll looks well; cutting Is expected to start In three weeks .from dato of report, viz.. from June 21. Bulgaria Some damage to "Winter wheat from rains and etorms has again been re ported, but the rains were of great benefit to the Spring crop. Turkey-ln-Europe Reports continue to men tion favorable- weather and Improved crop prospects. Austria-Hungary During the greater part ot last week the weather In Hungary was rainy and stormy and caused some lodging; toward the end of the week the weather conditions Improved. In Austria the "Winter crops prom lee well, but the Spring crops suffered from drouth and are not expected to yield satis factorily. India The monaoon has now reached Bom bay, and as there have been no serious com plaints regarding the crops of native food stuffs. It Is to be presumed that the raln& although rather late, will be In time for thes?. Shipments last week were smaller. Argentina There Is no fresh news regarding the new crop. Shipments lat week were on a liberal scale and good quantities are ar riving at tho ports, but the effects of the recent wet weather are seen In the unsatis factory condition ot the arrivals. Australia Further beneficial rains are re- J ported and there is little doubt that the new. crop must be getting a fine start, shipments to Europe remain small, but fair quantities are etlll being sent to ex-European destina tions. France Reports mention some lodging of the what crop, .and there are still complaints aa to the condition of the crop In the center of France, but. taken es a whole, the outlook tor the crop Is still regarded as satisfactory. ! Harvest has commenced In the south of France, where barley Is being cut. Very lit tle trade is parsing on country markets, and the tone has been eany. - ' Spain The harvest In the south of Spain Is bad for all cereal crops and hay. but In other parts of the peninsula prospects arc fair, present weather being seasonable. Holland and Belgium The weather has been fine and reasonable and the cropti ate ad vancing favorably. Germany The condition of the wheat crop of the whole empire on June 15 has been of- i nciauy eroimaiea ai e-t per ceni, against c a year ago; rye, 60 per cent, against 7S. while the Spring crops now are to 10 points higher than they were a year ago. Latest private advices still contain some mention ot drouth, but. on the whole, prospects are favorable, Owing to small offerings of native grain, for eign wheats continue to meet a good demand. Sweden Spring crops have been damaged by drouth: rains have fallen recently, but they came rather late. North Africa Latest harvest reports have been more favorable, the weather having turned fine; Indications point to a. fair crop of wheat. Mexico Very unfavorable crop reports have again been received regarding the wheat crop and the government Is considering the ad vlrablllty of suppressing the Import duty. Corn promises to be an average crop. Correct Clothes for Men Frinco .Albert Coats bearing this label jIJiS(ipenjaining(9 AAKERSrtEVyoRK have made foolish the paying ot custom tailor prices and the putting up with delays and mis fits. The makers' guarantee, and ours, with every garment. We are ex clusive agents here. BUFFUM & PENDLETON 311 Morrison St, opp. the Pot-Of5ce DAMIANA Bijs California Dimlini Bitten is a grot restor athre. tayijoratcr and nernne. The rsostwoaderfal aphrodisiac asd special tonic for the sexual organs ofboth sex cx The Mexican remedy fcr diseases ef the lodceys asd bladder. Sells oa its enm merits. NABER. ALFS & BRUNE. Agents; 323 Mazlcet St., San Francisco. Scad for circular. For sale by I1 druputs cr liquor dealers. BITTERS Sir 6 II i Boa.voftt.Bost reosdr for Ooaorrhtea, uiMt. sparra&tormce. White, unnatural dlr chfcrzee. or anr Inflmina- OtUlllM (PrtTtmu cauUm. tion ot an cons mes iTHtEimCHMieU.08. brane. hon-aetrlnteot kK5unU,n.0.r""n Sol 4 by Drassiatr or seat la plain vrappar. br eiprtie, prepaid, fot 51.no. or 3 bottlec, 13.75. GirciUr atnr.c racfc PET ERMAN'S ROACH FOOD A BOON TO HOUSEKEEPERS. L 3 RTlTWklaaaaaaaal The most Improved method to free a house of largo or small roaches Is to use the con tents of a box of "Peterman's Roach Food" at one time. Shake It on Joints so some of It will penetrate and remain to keep the premises continuously free. Roaches eat It as a food; it Is the most destructive remedy on this earth to them, and It wilt not scatter them to other places to live on and multiply. BEDBUGS "Peterman's Discovery" Ithlck). a quicksilver cream. Is In valuable to kilt bedbugs. Apply Ushtly -with brush on beds when apart, on backs of picture frames, mould- rings, etc. It will remain permanent, ana is tne oniy remedy that they absorb and kills those that go over where it has been lightly brusnea on. it wilt not rust iron, harm furniture or bed ding. . "Peterraans Discovery" wiquiaj. in nex Ible cans, handy to force in Joints for quick application, will kill bedbugs and their eggs Instantly. Peterman's Ant ooq" a strong powaer to kill and drive away ants. Peterman s Rat-mouse ooa manes rats or "mice wild: they will leave and not return. Take no other, aa time mar be even more Important than money. Originated In 1S73. Perfected In 1003 by Wm. Peterman. Mfg. Chemist, 84. 3. 3S West 13th St., New York City. London. Eng. Montreal, P. Q. Sold by all druggists in Portland and throughout the United States, also by S. G. Skldmore & Co.. drugs. 151 3d st.; "Woodard. Clarke & Co.. wholesale drugs. PARKER'S Hair Balsam Promotes the growth of tlia hair and 'gives It the lustre and nlltrt ness of youth. When the hair Is gray or faded It BRINGS BACK THE YOUTHFUL COLOR. It prevents Dandruff and hair falling and keeps tho scalp clean and healthy. TRAVELERS' GUIDE. City Ticket Office, lit Third St.. Phone 60. 2 OVERLAND TRAINS DAILY O The Flyer and the Fast Mall. SPLENDID SERVICE UP-TO-DATE EQUIPMENT COURTEOUS EMPLOYES For tickets, rates, folders ajL lull Infor mation, call on or address H. DICKSON. City Passenger and Ticket AgL. 122 Third street, Portland. Or. JAPAN-AMERICAN LINE S. S. IY0 MARTJ. For Japan. China and all Asiatic Portv. wjll NORTH PACIFIC S.S. CO'S STEAMER NEWPORT Sails for Yaquina Bay, Newport, Coqullle City, Brandon, Myrtle Point, Empire, Marshfield, North Bend and Rogue River, Saturday, July 15th, from Columbia Dock No. 1. Ticket office 251 "Washington street. H. YOUNG, Agent. For South -Eastern Alaska Sic. fcfamers leave Seattle o P.ai. W. of Seattle. S. S. Cottage City. JTA I curslon S. S. Spokane leaves Uuly 20. August .1. 17. For San Francisco direct. Queen. City of Puebla, Uma tilla. 0 A. AI.. July IT. --. : Portland Ofnce. 240 Washington st. Main 229. C. D. DUNANN, G. P. A.. San Francisco. ALASKA FAST AND POPULAR STEAMSHIPS Leave Seattle 0 A. M. Jefferson." July 30. Aug. 10. 20. 29. Dolphin," Aug. 4. 14. 23. . OALLING AT KETCHIKAN. JUNEAU. DOUGLAS. HAINES. SKAGWAY. Connects with W. P. &. Y. route for Atlln, Dawson. Tanana. Nome, etc CHEAP EXCURSION RATES. On excursion trips steamer calls at Sitka. Metlakahtla. Glacier. WrangeL etc.. In addition to regular ports of call. Call or send for " Trip to Wonderful Alaska." "Indian Basketry." "Totem Poles." THE ALASKA S. S. CO.. Frank Woolsey Co., Agent. 232 Oak St. Portland. Or. North Paclf icSteamshlp Co. Steamship Roanoke 2400 TONS. Sails for San Francisco and L.03 Antreles. Calllnir at Eureka en route. Leaves Portland S P. M.. Saturday. July 15 Leaves Portland 8 P. M., Saturday. Augr. 12 rrom Loiumoia uuch. no. j.. Ticket Office 251 AVashInrtoa Street. H. YOUNG, Agent, Phone 1L 1314. Oreaon CItv Boats Leave Portland (week days). S A. M., ii:u a. -u.. u. Leave Oregon City 10 A. M., 1:30 P. M-, r..nn o xr Sundar specials leave Portland. 8:30. 0:30 anu 11:011 A. .m. ; lv, anu o 1 . Jl. Boats for Salem and way leave U:45 A. M. daily except aunaay. Oregon City Trans. Dock, foot Taylor st. PHONE MAIN 40. China, Japan and Manila Boston Steamship Co. and Boston Towboat Co.. From Tacoma and Seattle. Steamship "Lyra" leaves on or about July 20 1005 Steamship "Pleiades" leaves on or about August 20. 1905. Steamship "Shawmut" leaves on or about August 30. 1905. For rates, freight and passage apply to Frank Waterhouse. managing agent. Seattle, or to Frank Woolsey Co.. agents, 232 Oak st.. Portland. Excursions to Alaska Seattle to Nome and St. Michaels. Steamship "Oregon" leaves Seattle about July 20. 1003. Steamship "Ohio" leaves Seattle about August 1. 1003. APPLY Frank Woolsey Co.. 232 Oak St., Portland. White Star Steamship Co.. 007 First ave nue. Seattle. ANCHOR LINE TJ. S. MAIL STEAMSHIPS NEW YORK. LONDONDERRY & GLASGOW NEW YORK. GIBRALTAR AND NAPLES. Superior accommodation. Excellent Cuisine. The Comfort of Passengers Carefiilly Con sidered. Single or Round Trip Tickets Issued between New York and Scotch. English. Irish and all principal continental points at attractive rates. Send for Book of Tours. For tickets or general Information apply to any local agent of the Anchor Line or to HENDERSON BROS.. Gen'l Agents. Chicago. III. V TRAVELER'S GUIDE. OREGON Sriomr imfi Aju Union Pacific 3 TBAXNS TO THE EAST DALLY. Throuxh Pullman standards and tourlac sleeping-cars dally to Omaha, Chicago. Spo kane; tourist sleeping-car dally to Kansas City; through Pullman tourist sleeping-car fcnoRaJlr conducted) weekly to Chlcaxo. Kecumncr cnaiioira iaca.u ui " dally. UNION DEPOT. Leaves. Arrives. CHICAGO-PORTLAND 0:15 A. m7 3:25 P. If, SPECIAL for tho East Dally Daily. via Huntington. y SPOKANE FLYER pgjy iV For Eastern Washington. Walla Walla. Lewlston. Coeur d'Alena and Great Northers point. ATLANTIC EXPRESS . t, xt 7-15 A. if. hStoi0 Z"t VU HUnl- DaUy 7 Datiy RIVER SCHEDULE. FOR ASTORIA and'8:00 P. M. 3:00 P. M. way points, connecting Dally, Dolly, with steamer for Ilwa- except except co and North Beach.! Sunday. Sunday, steamer Hassalo. Aah-i Saturday, t. dock (water per.) 1 10:00 P. 31. FOR DAYTON, Ore- 7:00 A. M. 8:50 p IfJ" gon City and Yamhill Dally, Daily. River points. -Ash-at. except except dock (water per.) Sunday. Sunday. 4:00 A. M- About FOR LEWISTON. Dally. 80 P. M, Idaho and way points except Dally, from Rlparla. Wash. Saturday. except Friday. Steamer "Potter" for Astoria and Ilwaco, daily except-Sunday and Monday. Ticket Office, Third and Washington. Telephone Main 712. C. W. Stinger. City Ticket Agt.; A. L. Craig. Gen. Passenger Agt. EAST via SOUTH Leaves. UNION DEPOT. Arrives. OVERLAND EX PRESS TRAINS for Salem. Koe burg, Ashland. Sacramento, Ug den. San Francis co, Mojave. Los Angeles. El Paso, New Orleans aad the East. Morning train connects at Wood burn dally except Sunday with train tor Mount Angel, SHverton. Browns ville, Sprlnjrneld. tVeadllnx and Na tron. Eugene passenger connects at Wood ourn with ML An. gel and SHverton local. orvallls passenger Sheridan paasengvr 8:30 P. M. 7:23 A. at, 3:80 A. M. 630 P. 12. 8:00 P. M. 10:33 A U, 7:30 A. M. :S0 p. M. 3:50 P. M. 118:25 A. M. Dally. PORTLAND-OSWEGO SUBURBAN SBRVIC1 AND YAMHILL DIVISION. Leave Portland dally for Oswego at 7:3V A. II.; 12:50. 2:03. 4. 0:30. 6. 6:33. 7:43. 10U P M. Dally except Sunday. 3:30. 6:30. 8:33. 10:23 A. 11.. 11:20 P. M. Sunday only. 8 A. M. Returning from Oswezw arrives PortlanA dally 8:30. 10:10 A. M.. 1:53. 3:06. 4:53. U:rj, 7:35. 0:55. 11:10 P. M. Dally except Sunday.' (1:25, 7:25. 0:30. 11:43 A. M. Except Mon day. 12:23 A. M. Sunday only. 10 A. M. Leave from same depot for Dallas and la termedlate points dally. 0 P. M. Arrlva Port land. 10:10 A. M. The. Independence-Monmouth motor line operate dally to Monmouth and Alrile. coa-n-ctlng with S. P. Co. trains at Dallas and Independence. First-class fares from Portland to Sacra mento and San Francisco. $20; berth. 13. Econd-class fare. $13; second-class berth. 2.60. Tickets to Eastern polnta and Europe. AU Japan. China. Honolulu and Australia. CITY TICKET OFFICE, corner Third an Washington streets. Phone Main 712. TIME CARD OFJRAINS PORTLAND DAILY. Depart. ArrtT Tellowstone Park-Kansas City. St- Louis Special tor Chehalls. Centralis. Olympla. Gray Harbor. South Bend. Tacoma. Seattle. Spokane. Lewla ton, Butte. Billings. Den ver Omaha, Kansas City, fit.' Louis and Southeast. 8:30 am 4:30 9 a North Coast Limited, elec tric lighted, for Tacoma, Seattle. Spokane; Butte. Minneapolis. St. Paul and st? EaSt - - 2:00 p in 7:00 a ta Puxet Sound Limited for Si and Seattl- only... 4:30 p m 10:54 9 Twin City Express for Ta coma. Seattle. Spokane. Helena, Butte, l'ellow itnna Park. Minneapolis, v EL Paul and the East..U:45 p m SOpa . T) Charlton. Assistant General Passen ger Agent. 235 Morrison st.. comer Third, Portland. Or. Astoria & Columbia River Railroad Co. Leaves, t UNION DEPOT. f Arrlvna. Dally For Maygers. Rainier. Dally. Clatskanle. Westport. Clifton. Astoria, War renton. Flavel, Ham-a-00 A. M. mond. Fort Stevens. 11:20 A. U, 2:30 P. M. Gearhart Park. Sea Sat, only. side. Astoria and Sea shore. Express Dally. 7:00 P 3 Astoria Express. 9:50 P. M Ex. Sat. I Dally. C. A. STEWART. J. a MAYO, Comm'l Agt.. 243 Alder st. G. F. 6 P. A, Phone Main 903. Portland, Cascade Leeks, The Dalles Regulator LineSteamers Steamers leave Portland dally af 7 A. M.. connecting at Lyle with Columbia River 3c Northern Railway Company for Goldendale and Klickitat Valley points. Dally round trip to Cascade Locks', steamer Bailey Gatzert, leaves 3:30 A. M.. returns 5:30 P. M. Dock foot ot Alder st. Phone Main 014. S. F. & Portland Steamship Co. Operating- the Only Passenger Steamers for San Francisco Direct. "Columbia" (3000 tons). July 5. 13. 25. "St. Paul" (2300 tons). July 10. 20. 30. From Alnsworth Dock at 8 P. M. REDUCED ROUND-TRIP RATE. $23.00. Berth and Meals Included. JAS. H. DEWSON, Agent. Phono Mala 283. 243 Washington St. Columbia River Scenery