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THE MGKJTEXGr OHEGOXIAX, TUESDAY, JTJKST 18, 190o. V DISHONEST KEN WHILE IN PRISON Charge Made Against Man Held in Portland for Requisition. ASKS HABEAS CORPUS WRIT A. B. Schlitzbaum, Wanted In' Ken tucky for Alleged Crooked "Work While Acting as Trnsty in State Penitentiary. A. B. Schlitzbaum. a young: man with a sansatlonal criminal record, could not bo honest even while confined within the walls 'of the penitentiary at Eddy vllle, Ky- He was arrested recently by Detectives Day and Vaughn on a gen eral larceny charge, and the particu lars of the affair are alleged to be that while securely locked inside the prison gates, Schlitzbaum took advantage of his position as a trusty to steal 600 worth of convict-made shoes. This was in February last. His term of Imprison ment expired soon afterward and he was liberated, and the crime was dis covered after he had been discharged from custody. Schlitzbaum appeared before Judge Frazer yesterday seeking through the aid of his attorney, J. M. Xxmg. to obtain his release on a writ of habeas corpus. Mr. Long: argued that his client was innocent, and that others who were guilty were seeking to fasten the crime upon Schlitzbaum. The attorney asked to be allowed to go back of the warrant issued In Kut tawa, Ky., and to prove by evidence that there was no foundation for the charge. Opposes Such Proceeding. Deputy District Attorney Moser op posed such a proceeding as irregular, contending that the warrant spoke for itself and was supposed to have been Issued for good cause, and that the place for Schlitzbaum to establish his innocence. If he could do so. was in the Kentucky courts, and not In the courts here. Mr. Moser argued that under the statute the cause or evidence upon which the warrant was Issued could not be made the subject of Inquiry. Judge Frazer took the matter under advisement, and will render a decision Wednesday. An officer is on the way from Kentucky for Schlitzbaum, and will probably have arrived here by the time of the decision. Story Told by Schlitzbaum. The story told by Schlitzbaum Is that shoes were sent out from the peniten tiary billed to fictitious business ad dresses, and he was requested to no tify a person on the outside the names of those addresses, and the towns to which the goods had been sent. Ho states that he did not do so, and was not in a position to have conveyed the information if he had so desired. The information In possession of the officers here Is that Schlitzbaum was a clerk ia in the shoe department of the peniten tiary, and had many opportunities to communicate with the outside world. The shipment of shoes , amounted to several hundred pairs. The previous criminal record of the man runs In the same line of work. He was convicted of attempting to swindle an express company out of 527.000. Ho shipped a bogus package supposed to contain that sum of money, and. as sisted by confederates, subsequently stole the package. He then sued the company to recover the amount of his alleged loss, and an Investigation made by detectives revealed the plot and re suited in the conviction of Schlitz baum upon a criminal charge. He Is a man of good address, and since his arrival In Portland he corresponded with a guard in the Kentucky peniten tlary and by that means his presence here probably became known. Concessionaires Ask Injunction. No further steps have yet been taken to secure an injunction against the Lewis and Clark Exposition Corporation by con cessionaires on the Trail who desire to keep open on Sundays, and to restrain the Exposition management from Inter fering with their so doing. A move in that direction will, however, be made in a day or two. Thomas O'Day and John F. Logan, attorneys for the plaintiffs, are preparing affidavits to support the com plaints filed. Dan J. Malarkey, attorney for the Ex position Corporation, will oppose the mo tion for an Injunction. The argument will take place In the State Circuit Court early this week, and an effort will bo made to secure a prompt decision, so that If It is favorable to the concession aires, they can open next Snuday. Begin Attachment Suit. Donnerberg & Rademacher have begun an attachment suit in the State Circuit Court against Dr. Ambrose C. Froom and wife, to recover 5317 due for plumbing work done. Is Appointed Administrator. Frank Batter was appointed In the County Court yesterday administrator of the estate of his wife, Elenora W. E. Batter, valued at $1500. PERSQNALMENT!0N. Mrs. Fry, of Chicago, accompanied by her niece. Miss Hazel Ehrhardt. is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Charles Barenstecher. Mrs. W. E. Rollins, of Oakland, Cal., is visiting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bracken. In University Park, and attending the Fair. George A-Harrison and wife, of San Antonio, Tex., are visiting their daugh ter, .Mrs. W. S. Coleman. In University Park, and may conclude to remain in Portland. Mrs. W. F. Matlock and daughter. Mrs. Brenner, wife and daughter ot .Senator Matlock, of Pendleton, are visiting friends In Portland, and at tending the Fair. Manager Tom Richardson, of the Commercial Club, who was called to Wellington, Kan., to attend the fatal illness of his mother. Is on his way home and will arrive today. W.rE. Burkhart, D. S of Tacoma, en gaged in the dental supply trade there. Is attending the Portland convention of dentists and visiting his brother, T. T. Burkhart. secretary of the Title Guar antee & Trust Co. Frank J. Hard, of Cottage Grove, Is at the Oregon, having brought an ex hibit of ores from the Vesuvius, Oregon-Colorado and Riverside mines of the Bohemia district to be place'd In the section set aside for that district in the Mining building at the Fair. NEW "YORK, July 27. (Special.) Oregonlans registered today as fol lows: From Portland W. O. Barrows. E. R. Morse, at the Auditorium; Mrs. VI gier, at the Sherman House; G. P. Chamberlain, R. G. Moody, E. J. Lock- ard, at the Morrison; F. G. Davis, at the Kaiserhof; H. G. Lougee. at the Great Northern. From Oregon H. M. Scott, at the Auditorium; A M. Morris, at the Great Northern; W. W. Pierce, at the Palmer House From Independence E. J. Bernard. at the Grace. HOOD RIVER, Or, July 17. (Spe cial.) N. J. Hall, editor of the Stock man, at Pittsburg, Pa Is spending a few days in the valley, securing data for extended articles on the Oregon country. Mr. Hall says many farmers In Pennsylvania and Oalo are seeking Information concerning the West. NEW YORK. July 17. (Special.) North western people registered here today as follows: From Portland R. L. Roe, at the Ra leigh. From Aurora, Or. Miss C Muecke. at the Hotel Astor. From Tacoma W. J. Fisher, at the Hoffman: D. C. Mason, at the Imperial. From Seattle J. Sullivan, at the Astor; C. G. Morse, at the Hoffman; K. J. Phil lips, at the Belvidcre. From Spokane V. A. Nlcholls. at the Fifth Avenue; N. W. Well, at the Hoff man. OBEY THE BOX QBBINANGE FEW SALOONS WHICH DO NOT COMPLY WITH LAW. Instances Where Infractions Are Discovered Will Be Dealt With by the Authorities. The box ordinance Is having the desired effect as reports turned In last- night by police officers show. With few excep tions, the saloonkeepers are obeying the law. and these exceptions will be at tended to In short order. Additional re-1 ports turned in by patrolmen show the status of the matter to be as follows: Wersenstcln's Garden. Twenty-third and Thurman streets, has been closed and the boxes removed. The New saloon. Twen ty-first and Sherlock, has compiled with the law. as has the Bern, on Twentieth between Quimby and Raleigh. The Lobby, on First street, has locked the ride en trances and removed all partitions. El Rcy, raided a few nights ago, has re moved the partitions and taken off side doors. B. Woldt. Second and Morrison, has locked the box entrances and the side entrance. The Tuxedo, on Alder, near Fourth, has converted the boxes and pri vate rooms Into two large rooms the rize allowed by the ordinance. The Pullman, on Fifth street, has nailed up the boxes. La Tosca. on Fourth street, has taken out all boxes. Kruse, Fourth and Stark, has closed the boxes. The Brunswick Cafe. 2S North Third, was reported as having the entrance to the upper rooms locked, but with rooms on the ground floor with one open ride en trance. This case will be attended to by the police. Larson Bros.' saloon, on North Third, was also reported as 'hav ing unlawful rooms and an open-rcar en trance. This case will also receive at tention. Saloons on the East Side, between Tenth street and the river and between Burn side and Morrison streets, have, with no exception, complied with the ordinance. exception, compi.eu iu. ic orum.cc i nc wueue naj oeen repunca as .tuuB boxes and ride entrance contrary to the ordinance. The place has been listed for an Investigation. From Patrolman Isakson comes the most original report. He says: "The moral tone Is very high on my beat It must be remembered that Mayor Lane. Sheriff Word and Judge Cameron live there. I have had no trouble In enforcing the box ordinance. There have been few. If any. violations in that respect at any time. I always believed more In preven tion than In cure, and what defects I found there were remedied immediately after I called attention thereto." ATTEMPTS TO END HER LIFE Father's Treatment Causes Girl's At tempted Suicide. Because she could no longer endure what she characterizes as her father's heartless cruelty to herself, her sister and their mother. Miss Jessie Smith, aged 17 years, attempted to commit suicide at S o'clock last night by drowning. The girl is employed as a domestic but lives with her tamlly on a scow at the foot of Nicola street. She de clared last night, after being rescued, that her father treated her cruelly and assumed the same attitude toward heT feeble-minded sister and their mother. She declared that last night she made up her mind she could endure her fath er's cruelty no longer, and determined to end her life. After a stormy scene with her father, she ran to the edge of the scow and sprang off into 14 feet of waier. Hugh Edwards, a young man who lives with the Smith family, sprang In the water after the girl, and succeeded In rescuing her. The po lice were notified and a patrol wagon was sent to the scene. The girl was hysterical and declared emphatically that she would again attempt to end her life. She was so desperate that she was conveyed to the City Jail and turned over to Matron. Simmons. After becoming more quiet, she promised that she would not again attempt to kill herself. It Is probable the police will investigate the girl's story, and. If It proves true, take steps to make the father stop his cruel actions. Ran Away to See Fair. Devere Coryell, aged U years, who lives with his relatives at Vancouver, Wash., ran away from home yesterday to see the Fair. He saw it. and then made up his mind that it would be disastrous to re turn home. He therefore wandered to the the East Side depot, and was about to take a train for parts unknown when Patrolman Jodon discovered the young ster and took him to the central station. He was returned to his parents. Jailed for Fighting. Alfred Cole and Tracy Highy engaged in a- fistic combat at Front "and Madison streets at S o'clock last night. Cole got the best of the battle, and was about to put the quietus on his opponent when De tectives Kerrigan and Snow took charge of the belligerents. Cole, who was the aggressor. " was booked for assault and battery, and Hlghy held as a witness. In Contempt of CoHrt. May Bond, a woman of the underworld, was arrested last night on a warrant sworn to by Municipal Judge Cameron, charging her with contempt of court. The woman was before the court a few days ago and was ordered to leave town. She agreed, but has not done so. Hence her arrest. The Judge will deal with her this morning. Cleaning Streets of City. The police are busy cleaning the streets of immoral women who have been at tracted to Portland by the Centennial. Last night several arrests were made. Colored women especially are under the ban. a robbery of $7.30. reported to the central station last night, causing the activity of tfee department. WILLIAMSON SAYS HE IS INNOCENT Continued From First Put.) "Well, I have no recollection of the oc currence, but since I have heard his tes timony and that of Dr.-Gesner. especially my badinage about them not being able to read his writing. I may have made the marks as he said I did. but I have no remembrance of the time. "Where were you llvlne in the Summer and Fall of 1027" "At The Dalles." "Were you at Prlnevllle or at the ranch during that time?" "Yes. I don't know how many times, but I remember being there just after the nominating conven tion in April, again In July and In late November or early December." The witness testified that at this time the firm consisted of Williamson, Wake field & Gesncr. and that Wakefield had left the firm In the Spring or 1503. "When did you learn that Gesner was locating people and lending money to them on their timber claims?" the wit ness was next asked, and he stated that he did not remeber having heard of It prior to his trip In July. He thought that Duncan and the rest had been located when he heard of the plan being followed f ny ucsner. lie nai nrsi teamed ot the transaction when Dr. Gesner had told him of having lent money to the appli cants. "Did he tell you that he had made any arrangements about the land or had fixed any price? If he had made any arrange ments, had you any knowledge of It?" The witness stated that he had) not been told, and did not know ot any plans made by Gesner. Mr. Williamson stated that he had gone to the sheep camp at the time he had met the men in the limber, to look at the sheep. He had been away for some time, and did not know how they were doing other than by report. He. therefore, wished to take the trip. Gesner wanted to do some surveying, and so took a sur veyor along. "What land did you survey?" "We had some lands, road lands, that we wanted to run a line over. Some of It was land we wanted to lease. I also wanted to survcv out mv timber claim. There was a fight on at that time between the cattle men and the sheepmen, and we also want ed to survey out the boundaries." Denies He Entered Conspiracy. "You may state whether you ever con spired with Gesner, or Biggs, or anyone, else to suborn any person to commit per jury?" "No. I certainly did not." On the cross-examination. Mr. Heney took Mr. Williamson to task about a visit he was presumed to have made to Prlnevllle in June of 1102. "Do you remember of having gone to Prlnevllle with Wakefield about the mid dle of June T' asked Mr. Heney. "I don't remember, but maybe I did." was the an swer. "You usually stepped at the Polntdcxter when you were In Prlnevllle?" "Yes. sir." Mr. Heney produced the register of the hotel and turned to the page of Sunday, June 16. 1KC. Mr. Williamson and Wake field were both registered at that date. The book was passed to the witness and he Investigated the signatures. "That is not my signature, at least, I do not think It Is In my handwriting. It don't look like my hand writing." "You would not say that you were at the hotel on June 16?" "I think it Is a debatable question." "Yoa won't swear that you were not there?" "No, sir." "Do you remember having had a talk with Gesner and a cattleman about rang ing cattle and sheep." "Yes. If I was there, then. I perhaps had a conversa tion." "Who was the man?" "Do -you really want to know his name?" "Yes. I wouw like to?" "Well. It was J. H. Gray." "He has a claim close to the shearing camp?" "ies. sir." ..DJd induce your wife to file on timber claim?" "Well, yes; I suppose that I did." "It was. In part, I supposo(to protect the range?" "If you will notice the claim. It Is on an entirely different part of the Mr. Heney produced a map of the dis trict affected, and attempted to show by it tliat the claim taken by Mrs. William son was next to one of those taken by another ot the claimants, and that the claims of Duncan. Mrs. siUIamson and the others formed a ring around the sheep camp, protecting it from -e cattle range to tne cast, "Now. after looking at that, do i'ou claim that you did not take up the land partly for the protection of the shearing plant?" "No. It was partly for the grass, 1 but mostly ror tne umocr. "You have offered to sell the Umber off one section of land up there for USD, have you not?" "No, sir. "Do you know Edward W. Barnes, a timber cruiser, up there?" "Yes. sir." "Did he offer to buy the timber off wree quuru-rs oi scvuuh is tur ana didn't you say It was satisfactory to you. and that you would talk the matter over with Gesner?" "Oh. I may have talked the matter over." "At the time your wife took up a claim, who thought of taking It up?" "I talked It over with my wife." Mysterious Hotel Signature. "You talked It over with Gesner. too. didn't you?" "I may have If I was up there In June. There Is something myste rious about that signature In the hotel register." Didn't you talk the matter over with Gesner about the filing' on those lands?" "I don't think I did unless I was there In June. I had no time to talk, except the short time I was there after the conven tion." "How did you take the land up?" "Well, we talked it over and decided that we would take It up. Mrs. Williamson knew the land very welL There was a road run ning the entire length of the claim chosen by her." "She knew the land by driving along the road?" 'Yes, sir, and by walking over It, She had been over It many times." "Your wife filed on July IT' "Yes; something like that." "Were you present when she made final proof?" "I was present part of the time." "Did you suggest any of the answers that she made to the questions?" "You should know that I couldn't," "Whys ' "She was shut up In a room with s,ome of those fellows (special agents)." "I am talking of the final proof." "No. I don't remember of suggesting any an swers. She might have faltered and I might have opened my mouth, but I don't remember." "Did you make any estimate of the tim ber?" "I might have done so. I am not a timber cstlmater. but there are some of them there, and I had discussed the ques tion with them before I had filed." "Did you tell her that the estimated market value was $500?" "I don't know. I can't recall that." The witness stated that he was present during the examination of his wife for a part of the time, and had perhaps heard her testify that she was going to take the land for her own use and benefit, and not for the Interest of anyone else. "Didn't you furnish money to your wife for her final proof out ot the funds that Gesner had at the bank at The Dalles?" "My wife don't have to have me furnish her money." "That Is not the question. Mr. William son." "I got the money out of the bank and gave it to her. Yes. sir." The witness was next cross-examined about an examination he had had before Special Agent Bennett on June S. 1KB, In which he had described the lands on his claim and the amount of timber there. On another examination before Nolan at The Dalles, he had stated that the lands were for his own use and benefit, that they had been paid tor out of his own In dividual funds, that he had earned as a stockralser. and that he had' taken the cialm for the timber and intended to keen It- Mr. Heney then turned to the loan at Tne Danes, and asxeo it tne witness bad not negotiated the 9000 from the bank there. The witness said that he bad. Aft er having made arrangements for the money he had notified Gesncr that It would be all right to draw upon the ac count. Borrowed Money ror Final Proofs. "You understood that It was being bor rowed to, furnish money for these final proofs?" "Yes. sir. Partly for that and partly for other nurDOses.' "Do you remember what kind of timber Is on section 36. just north of the shearing piant; i inintc mat it is on tne sMe 01 LAOKout Mountain. As you 'rise tfce timber decreases. On redirect examination. Ju4ge Beaa-eti asked tfee witness if he had been present I at the thae his wife ma.de final proof, and Mr. Williamson stated that he bad been, i "What Is the fact about your furnishing : moneyed man of that concern as between you and your wife?" "A long time ago my wife sold her property in Monmouth and got for It several thousand dollars, and she has not had to ask me for money." "She had money Invested with yon In the sheep business?" "Certainly, If I had an Interest, she had a half ot that in terest." . "She has some money of -her own?" "yes. sir." "You understood that this money you lent was firm money?" "Yes. sir." " "You believed that it was all right to loan money In that way?" "Yes. sir; l certainly did." "You heard Gesner's testimony about why you took the lands up; what was your understanding?" "I got a little dif ferent understanding than what Gesner said" he did. I got tne understanding that the claims were being located near our lands so that they could be used for grazing by us." "What did Gesner say about grazing?" "He said they could use our money with out Interest if we 'could have the lands for grazing." The witness testified that he had made final proof before Boggs. or at least Boggs had written the answers on his final proof papers as exhibited to him by the Government. "Don't you recall." asked Mr. Heney. ".that you told yo"r wife that the lands you wanted her to file on were those next to the sheep camp?" "She knew them as well as I did." "Didn't she have to send her claim to the board of adjudication?" "Yes. sir." "That was because she had testified that she had seen the land as she went along the country road, and did not state that she had been over It?" "Yes. I think so." "What Is the fact as to Mrs. William son's money being Invested In the busi ness?" asked Judge Bennett. Mr. Wil liamson stated that It was. Blue 3IountjiIn Reserve Letter. Mr. Heney presented a letter to the wit ness and asked him If he recognized the letter. Mr. Williamson smiled and stated that he did not have to read It clear through, as he remembered having written It. It was the Blue Mountain reserve let ter written to Hermann asking that the boundaries of the reserve be extended. Judee Bennett oblected to the Intro duction of the letter Into the case as being outside of the Indictment, and the objection was sustained by the court. Mr. . "Vr3 CMUl "u" tt at 11: o'clock. J. H. Hancr, of Prlnevllle. was called by the defense, and stated that he was a timber cruiser, or had been. During the latter part of IMS. so the witness testified, he had a talk with Gesncr. but upon bis starting to tell what the talk. had been Mr. Heney objected on the grounds of In competency. The oblection was sustained J? bX ""-TA: thouh lh dIcf",JMS ,anWd i that the evidence was admissible In that It would show the Intent of Gesner in relation to the lands under consideration. Mr. Wilson stated that it was his desire to show by the witness that he had had a talk with Gesner. and had asked him If he bad any objection to the claimants selling the lands to other parties than himself, and that the doctor had stated he had no strings of any kind on the land and It could be sold to whomsoever desired to buy. Arthur Hodges, who runs a general mer chandise store In Prlnevllle. who had been a witness ror tne uovcrnment. was caned i,.. YiwL ArZZ.2 .X.lrZ iZ ZJZtlJ, I "wood. 5. D.. to attend tne annual conven JtfS?.,St.mS " f the National Association of Rail- In the community in which tney lived Hodges stated that he had known all of the defendants for long periods of years, and that all of them were possessed of the most excellent reputations. He had. since being in the merchandise business, had large dealings with the firm of Wil liamson & Gesncr. and It had been In his debt for as much as S20.CCO at one time without security. Mr. Heney. on the cross examination, showed that the witness was married to a nlce of Dr. Gesner's. and that he had handled all of the firm's wool, which would have given him pretty good security for any account held by him against tne arm. Testimony Cut Out. T. M. Baldwin, another of the Govern ment's witnesses, was also called to prove the good reputation of the defendants, and Jasper Wright was called, but the court interiered. The Judge asked Mr. Heney If he Intended to show by any witness any evidence counter to that being Intro duced, and being told tnat 11 was not tne Intention of the Government. Judge De Haven ruled that the defense could not bring other witnesses for the same pur pose as those just called. He stated that he would instruct the Jury that the good reputations of the defendants were admit ted by the "prosecution After the noon adjournment. Judge Ben nett announced that the defense had rest ed its case, and Mr. Heney called George Cadle as a witness in rebuttal. Mr. Cadle had been one of the former owners of the Williamson & Gesner ranch, and was called to show the character of the land and the amount of timber growing on the different claims taken up. Mr. Heney asked concerning the timber on the Williamson claim, and the witness said that on one quarter there was pretty good timber, while the rest was scattering and sparse. The defense objected to the introduction of the testimony, and Mr. Heney contended that he wanted to show that the claims had little or no timber on them, while In the papers sent to the Gov ernment they were represented as being heavily timbered. He also wanted it in rebuttal to Williamson's testimony that the land had been heavily timbered. The court held that as to Williamson and Gesner, there was nothing to connect them with the testimony, and to make It relevant to their case, but that In the case of Biggs, where he bad testified that he had watched the character of the lands In order to be able to know how to lend money Intrusted in his care by Dr. Ges ner, such testimony would be material. Mr. Heney. therefore, confined his ques tions to the Biggs claim. The witness stated that the Biggs claim had one -W-acre tract upon wihch there was good timber, while the other por tions of It were covered with scattering timber and were more fit for grass and pasture than for timber land. The witness did not think there had been any market able timber on the claim which had been used during his ownership of the Cadle ranch for crazing. On bis cross-examination. Judge Ben nett Questioned the witness about tne lo cation of the different claims and got him pretty badly mixed as to tne numbers of the claims, though the witness main tained that he knew the land, although the exact location oT the claims by num bers might not be clear to mm on nana. Mr. Heney. In his closing examination. helped the witness back on his feet by taking the shearing plant as a starting point and going over the different claims irom uiat as a oase. B. F- Johnson, the former Assessor of Crook County, and also at one time tho owner of the Cadle ranch, was the next. witness. His testimony was about tne same as that of the nrecedlng witness. that the land had been better for grazing than for timber, and that tne trees were zor the most part scruDoy and scarce. Special Agent Excused. William J, Mitchell, an assistant special agent ot the general land office, was the next witness calledby the Government, He testified tnat be bad been at tne in Derlal Hotel on July 10. since the begin- nine of the nresent trial, and at that time had overheard a talk between Gesner and J. S. Cooper, of Independence. Judge Bennett objected to the Introduc tion of the evidence as an attempt to Impeach Gesner's testimony on a collat eral matter. Mr. Heney contended that the evidence was material, as It went to a material matter. Gesner had stated that he had not made any statement to Cooper, he had also said that be had not talked to the cntryraea about their claims or made any agreement with them. Now If It was shown by this witness that he had had a conversation with Cooper at the hotel. In which he had stated that the witnesses for the Government did not dare to tell all they knew, then It would throw a pre sumption upon the rest of his testimony that he had not told the straight story, and that the conversations and contracts bad been had and ade. Judxe De Haven overruled the objection, tho'urh doubtfully, stating that If It should prove that the evidence was really collat eral and a verdict should be brought, the fact of the Introduction of the testimony would vitiate the verdict, Mr. Heney stated that he would take no chances at this stare of the gasse and excused the witness. The defense asked that they be given a little time to secure a witness or two to show that tbeOaad did have valuable timber oa It, which request was granted by the court. Mr. Heney announced that the Government had rested Its, case, and that he weuld rather comsMBce his argu ment in the moratog. The caart there upoa adjeuraed until this morning at 19 o cloek. wbM. after the )trdcO of a tKmm r two. by the dafew.-Ute arga mt wilt be ope by Mr. Hw. HELPING TO ADJUST Railroad Commission of Wash ington Solves Problems. DIFFERENCES ARE SETTLED By Bringing Shipper and Carrier To-- gethcr, J. S. 3Ic3Ullin Finds That Disputes May Be Frequently Settled Out of Court. Administration of affairs of the Wash ington Railroad Commission as the mem bers would conduct their own private business, with no politics In the consid eration, with the Intention of Impressing both officials of the railroads and the shippers with the Idea that all that Is intended In adjustment of differences Is to give fair and Impartial Justice. Is what John S. McMlHIn. member of the newly organized bureau of the Evergreen State bespeaks for that body. Mr. McMUlln Is spending a few days In Portland, a guest with members' of his family at the rest dence of James McCracken. and visiting his sister. Mrs. Fi'A. Insley. Formally organized June 23. the com missioners are now engaged In accumulat ing Information bearing upon the sub jects with- which they will have to deal. bringing together a library of transactions of the Interstate Commerce Commission. reports of state commissions, and qualify ing themselves for taking up the manifold questions Intelligently that will be brought to their attention through com plaints of shippers. Direction of the of fice at Olympla. and compilation of neces sary records and blanks. Is being grad ually worked out by a temporary secre tary. John C Lawrence, the Eastern Washington member, has been East for some time to call upon commissioners of other states and acquire knowledge as to the manner and method of procedure. Chairman H. A. Falrchlld. of Belllngham. and Mr. McMUlln will start from Olympla August 5 for a trip through Eastern Washington, making stops at Yakima, Walla Walla. Spokane and other Impor tant shipping centers, where they will meet with shippers, members of Commer cial Clubs and Chambers of Commerce to get their views and at the same time make a preliminary Inspection of the roads In that portion of the state. Concluding their conference with residents of tne various towns, they will proceed to Dead- wood. S. D.. to attend the annual conven- road Commissioners which convenes there August 16. and where all of the members will attend, with the Idea of obtaining considerable valuable Information upon which to base their future work. Would Adjust Differences. There seems to be no reason for either shippers or railroad officials to fear any thing radical or unreasonable In the prac tice of the Washington Commission, judg ing from the expression of the member visiting Portland. It In to be the pollcy to bring dissatisfied shippers into touch with proper officials of the railroad when ever possible and endeavor by a thorough understanding between the parties- at In terest to Induce adjustment of differences without the necessity for recourse to ex pense and annoyance of filing complaint and fighting out the questions by judicial procedure. In this method it Is with view to be subserving the Interests of the state, and nothing will be done to place the commission in the attitude of pre judging the case or any part of its set tlcmcnt other than bringing together those who. knowing all of the points In volved, may best and most satisfactorily arrive at settlement. Numerous matters have up to this time been brought to the attention of the body, and several have been amicably disposed of by the shippers and railroad officials without recourse to hearing of differences. John S. McMUlln 1? one of the wealthiest men of the State of Washington, having acquired hi? wealth from the treasure troves of earth, and is generally known as the "Lime King" of the Northwest. He Is resident of the Tacoma & Roche Harbor Lime Company, and has been en gaged In manufacturing, merchandising and kindred lines since coming North west In 15SI. previous to that time hav ing been engaged In the practice of law In Indiana. He discussed the affairs of the new commission yesterday afternoon with a frankness and-candor that leaves no doubt of the high resolves with which he has entered upon the work, saying: "Among the problems that have arisen in America In recent years, and that must be solved. Is the question of transporta tion affairs. No one a few years ago comDrehended what a live question It would become. Just as no one can at this time foretell the ultimate solution. It Is a great National question, and one that the Government has found will not down so purely the state governments may take It up In the features applying to lo cal conditions and safely attempt a solu tion. Explains Commission's Purposes. "While we have no Jurisdiction over In terstate business, our relation with Ore eon, and particularly with Portland, are so close that no doubt many questions will originate here that will come to our attention. We are engaged In getting to gether information such as necessary to enable us to take up Intelligently the matters that will come .under our super vision with relation to railroads and ex press companies. Nothing has yet been nresented that calls for judicial setue- ment, those complaints so far presented concerning differences of a local character that did not Involve fundamental ques tions and have been adjusted by the shippers and officials of the roads. "It is our belief that we can better serve the commonwealth by bringing about understandings between shippers and Droner representatives of the rail roads. We are not ambitious to conduct matters In a way to engender strife, but In attempting to prevent necessity iot judicial action mustbe careful not In any way to prejudge. In trying to bring the real shippers and railroads to a bet ter understanding, we do not propose so to conduct the office as to serve the pur poses of those who are not real shippers and seek to make political capital out of It, We have much to learn, are all new to the work, and are first endeavoring to qualify ourselves by obtaining as com plete Information as possible, bringing to gether a library of reports, publications and proceedings of other like bodies bear ing upon the subject, which will not only be of great assistance to us, but of ma terial value to the state." PANACEA FOR LIQUOR EVILS Gustaf Swensson Wants the Control of All Saloons. Gustaf Swensson. who gives his address as 3G Washington street, has unearthed a panacea for all the evtis alleged te surround the liquor problem, if a tosg memorial filed by him with the Mayec and City Council yesterday is any crite rion. He sets forth. Ia effect, that the Jtaaor tralHc of Portland sfcsuid be placed upea the same baste as the system la vogae la the City of GwUieafeerff. Sweden, aad of fers, as aa lau earnest te incorporate the fele her, to pay the mvnJeipasky the saase amount ot revenue each year that the city now receives If he Is given the privilege of operating a less number of saloons for a period of ten years, under the following conditions: Petitioner 13 to enjoy the exclusive right for the sale of liquor, wine and beer In mailer quantities than one gallon: to se lect locations where liquor shall be sold; to rent or erect all buildings required for carrying on the traffic, and to furnish the same properly; to employ and control all required help for the trade: to buy all sup plies, and regulate the hours for selling; to furnish as pure liquor as ran be ob tained In the market at reasonable prices; to locate no saloons nearer than 400 feet to churches or public schools; to keep the places where liquor Is sold open between the hours of 5 A M. and 12 P. M. only; to allow no muric or amusements In saloons likelv to attract customers, and not to permit gambling, boxes or the sale of liquor to drunkards or those addicted to drink. Kcmonstrate Against Assessments. W. Frank Legg. William Flledner. Hat- tie B. Legg and C Vance have filed a re monstrance against the assessment made for sewerage on East Main street between Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth, on the ground that no proportionate system was observed In the assessment, xncy asK that a new assessment be levied on an equltablo basis. Welch Will Goes to Probate. The will of the late John Welch, dis posing of an estate valued at $40,000. was admitted to probate in the iounij. Court yesterday. By the terms of the Instrument William Edward and John C Welch, sons, are appointed executors and trustees to manage and distribute the property. The business known as the Welch Dental Depot Is bequeatnea to William Edward and John C. Welch. To the widow, A E. Welch, is devised the household furniture and the income of the property for life. Henry welch. son. Is given a farm in ClacKamas County, together with implements and stock, the whole to cost not to exceed S3500. The farm is to go to his chil dren at his death. Annie Welch is bequeathed a house and lot at East Sixteenth and East Everett streets. The home property Is to be occupied by the widow during her life, and Is to revert, at her death, to Catherine Cawood. a daughter. Reuben Welch, a son who has .not been heard from for four years. Is de vised the income of certain property in Oregon City If he turns up-alive. Benjamin F. Welch Is bequeathed what Is known as the Courier property, in Oregon City upon the death of his mother. When the estate Is finally dis tributed. Reuben Welch is to receive J2000; Henry Welch. $1500; Margaret Huelat. a sister. $200; Jane Kinney, a sister. $200; William Welch, a brother of the testator. $200; Elizabeth Welch. widow of Frank Welch, a son. deceased. $200: M. C Athey, $100. The remainder of the estate goes to the children equally. Funeral'of Mrs. Ainsworth. Funeral services of the late Mrs. Fannie B. Ainsworth. widow of Captain J. C. Ainsworth. who died Sunday evening at her home. 793 Flanders street, were held at the residence yesterday afternoon. The remains will be taken to Oakland, CaL. for interment. Her son. J. C. Ainsworth, Jr.. and his wife will accompany the re mains. Advancement for S. G. Hatch. News was received In Portland yes terday of the advancement of S. G. Hatch, formerly assistant saneral pas senger agent of the Illinois Central, to the position of .general passenger agent For preserving, purifying, and beautifying the skin, scalp, hair, and hands, for irritations of the skin, heat rashes, tan, sunburn, bites and stings of insects, lame ness and soreness inciden tal to summer sports, for sanative,' antiseptic cleans ing, and for all the purposes of the toilet and bath, Cuti cura Soap, assisted by Cuti cura Ointment, is priceless. Mm Soap Mabha W&at mdUiml tad iiol Hat aiosaitfaa rtmt tnm CMictm, Sm gnat SkiM. "Cart. tea part o dnaih iarndtanta cad (ia urt ttfinaJacaf Sr odon. Ta Soa la ao U oaa rV nmrly. a Xedfcteal asd Tettat oap Jar 9a reMer Drsra Cbeat. Carp, Soil Propi- Bontoa. SriUlkd Trta, " Hew to Car t tei Um Ski. " M Umm. Me to He latk. A. gAXTAKT.TA CO.. Wiliww. Tuwpa. Tim. LIVING TOO HASTI AMER1CANW0MEMBREAKD0WI irregularities and Femala Dai xnenta Eesult Cured by Lydla Plnrham's Vegetable Compound. Owing to our mode and manner living-, and the nervous haste of w woman to accomplish just so mux eacn a ay, n is saitt that there is one woman in twenty-five but whal Buffers with some derangement of the female organism, and this is the secret of so many unhappy homes. No woman can be amiable, light hearted and happy, a loy to her ht band and children, and perform the duties incumbent upon her, when she ia suffering with backache, headache.! nervousness, sleeplessness, bearing.! down pains, displacement ot the womb, spinal weakness or ovarian troubles. Irritability and snappy retorts taks I the place of pleasantness, and all sun shine is driven out of the home, and lives are wrecked by woman's great enemy womb trouoie. Read this letter: Dear Mrs. Pmkham: " I was troubled for eight years with Irregu. I larirjes which broke down my health and brought on extreme nervousness and despon dency. Lydla EL Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound proved to be tho only medicine which helped me. Day by day I improved in health while taking it until I was entirely cured. I can attend to my social and householdnties and thoroughlv enjoy life oncemore, asLMi 1 E. Pinkham s Vegetable Compound has maol me a well woman, without an ache or a painTf Mrs. Chester Curry, 42 Saratoea Street, East Boston; Mass. At the first indication of ill health, painful or irregular menstruation, pain in the side, headache, backache, bearing-down pains, nervousness or ' the blues," secure at once a bottle ot Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound and begin its use. of that road. "Sam" Hatch, as he Is familiarly Known by tne traffic men, was elected an honorary member of tha Pacific Coast Association ot Traffic Agents at the last convention of that organization at Ashland. In February, 1304. when he was on the Coast and at tended the meeting. A, H. Hanson, here tofore general passenger agent of tho Illinois Central, has been advanced to the position of passenger traffic man ager. 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