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ie THE MORNlXCx OREGOXIA2. SATURDAY, SEPTE3IBER 30, 1905. ANOTHER BATCH OF INDICTMENTS Federal Grand Jurors Will Pre sent Them This Morning. Bernays. chaplain of the Institute, ren dered "his annual report, which showed a material Increase In The work ierformed by the Institution this year over that of 1KH. The musical programme comprised songs bp the Misses Nancy Beals and Elizabeth Harwas. Mrs. V. Gilbert-Ferneybough and Sidney Rasmussen. The hall was taste fully decorated with ship's bunting and flowers ,and the ceremonies were wit nessed by a large crowd of persons In terested In the work of the organization and the crews of several of the ships in tne harbor. The anniversary services of the Sea. men's Institute will be held at the chapel at 100 First street, Sunday evening at 7:30 o'clock. Friends are Invited. RUMORS ARE FLYING NOW Two Anonymous Letters to District Attorney Hency Result in the , Subpcnn of G. D. Donna hcr to Be Questioned. Mre laita-fraud sensations! Those will follow the report of the 'Federal grand jury, which has held inter mittent session since AuguFt 22 last, when It appears before Judge Hunt and makes Its Jtoal report. Since Thursday the air Hamu4 the United States District Attor ney office has been charged with great Rtttvfiy and secrecy. That anothor batch af Indictments will bo returned this morn tog Is positive, but whether they will in Ive crsos of prominence remains to be Around the corridors of the Gov smem building, yesterday there were all wis of rumors, and the fact that A. B. MeAtptn. a local photographer, who took lctrtjs of the claims Involved in the WMMamson. Gesner and Biggs case, and that Miss Margaret A. Fleming, the court reporter, were before the grand Jury, has plvmi rise to the rumor that a number of the entrymen who took up claims for Dr. .Gesner and who did not appear in court s witnesses for the Government, were under Investigation. Brings Stenographic Report. Who Miss Fleming was summoned be fore thi grand Jury she took with her fcor stenographic reports of the three trials. The testimony of some of these antmicn was. It is said, read before the inrars. but It could not be learned whether Iwaletmenls had been returned against Utom. It is known for a certainty that Irwin Wakofleld, who at one lime was a IMrtnor in the sheep company of "William son. Wakofleld & Gesner. and Charles Gravos. County Surveyor of Crook Ootmty. have been Investigated by this grand Jury, and In all probability these tw gentlemen will loarn this morning as m the extent of that investigation. Wake nld was a nartnr In thn rnnri Dr. Gesner encaced thp the timber claims which Anally led ta Ms indictment and conviction for sub- v 8iwn w. perjury, and Graves was the rvoyor who made the surveys. Whether mic inmcimoms, if Indictments are re turned against them, will result from part ,n tnc transactions for which u Mttamson. Gesner and Biggs were .tried w whether it will be for having tampered with witnesses. Is not known. Neither is it kiMtwn how many true bills will be re turned. Donnahcr Before Jury. Another man who appeared yesterday fare this body of men who are probing intn crooked land deals, was C. D. Don- wwivj. wiw, wiib jonn and D. A. Blodg nt, of Grand Rapids, Mich., and others, ea me uootn-Kelly lumber busi- . i'ti.tti; UClUi a Ertnd Jury was the mUf-. letters, whtoh rtoney. The first anonymous letter re ceived by the Government officials, charg ing Donnahcr, the Blodgetts and Claud Thayer with land frauds in Tillamook County, was received December i4, 1901 In this letter the writer says that the - persons mentioned had obtained 37 claims la township H north, of range 7 west in Tillamook County. The anonymous writer had a motive for giving the unsought-for information to the Government officials, and he did not haw any hesitancy in telling it. He says, "They all boat me out of my share, that's why I'm squealing." He also, stated In Ms letter that Donnahcr obtained scrip on something like 900 acres, and that Thayer helped him. The writor explains at some length that an investigation was once started, but that It did not get past John HAM. and he stated that the Investigation was stopped because some one was "2 afraid of Carey, Mays and St. Rainer"' The Indictment against Claud Thayer re scued in the investigation; It was the sec ond letter that resulted In the subpenalnc of Mr. Donnaher. Has Important Deal. It sooms that Mr. Donnaher has been la Portland for several days on Important lumber business. He Is said to have had a deal eti with one of the Kellys. The deal involved a large sum of money, and when they oame to try and reach a settlement, there was a difference of 510,000. While the biwInesE deal was still on both men ad Journod down to the Portland Hotel bar, and while taking refreshments they still discussed the deal. As near as can be learned. Mr. Donnaher wanted $80,000. and Mr. Kelly refused to give more than 570. 004. Suddenly, one of them, which is not known, suggested throwing the dice. This was agreed upon, and the difference was ettled by one toss of the squared bones. In the history of the Portland bar there has been some lively dice-shaking. On several occasions the "bones" have been Tolled for a cold 51000. but. this was the first time In the history of the bar that the stakes were 510.000. Mr. Donnaher won. That Mysterious Letter. Whether It was the winning of this amount of money at one turn of the dice that brought Mr. Donnahcr's enemy into full cry after him. or whether the wrath has been long slumbering, there Is no an swer. The fact remains, however, that a Jotter written on a Portland Hotel letter head, addressed on a Portland Hotel en velope, was received at the District At torney's office September 28. saying that Mr. Donnaher could throw considerable light upon certain land deals In Tillamook County. The letter is written In a fine, bold hand, without any attempt at dis guise. The anonymous writer seems to bo possessed with the same mistaken Idea tnat some otner few misguided fools are, that because so far indictments have not been returned against many Irishmen or Catholics, that Mr. Heney would not care to subpena Mr. Donnaher. and that the Government was unwilling to prosecute the Irish. Mr. Donnaher was seen last night at the Portland, for he is a guest there, but he had little to say about his sudden sum mons to appear before the grand Jury. He seemed to be unaware that an anonymous letter had caused the trouble, and stated that he could not Imagine who. or of what sex his enemy was, that would Bend an unsigned letter accusing him of land-fraud knowledge Seaman's Institute Gathering. Ceremonies commemorating the sixth anniversary of the founding of the Sea man's Institute were held In the Institute Hall, 100 North Front street last evening, at which an excellent musical, vocal and speech ma king programme was rendered. Mayor Harry Lane, James Laid law, the British Consul. 'W. 2. Burn's and others were among -the speakers. Rev. A. K. AT THE THEATERS What the Pre Agents 6a. 3Iatlnee at the Marquam. Tfil afternoon at 2:20 o'clock a popular matinee -win be slven at the Marquam Grand Theater on Morrison street, between Sixth and Seventh, when the beautiful Southern drama. '"Under. Southern Skies." will be the play presented. A crowded house witnessed the Brat performance last nlBht and applauded la. tfeeho. The last perxormanee will be 1ven tenlght at S:20 o'clock. If yu are loeklnr for an evnlnsa nmunent of fun and music see "Under touinern sicies. "On the QuIet"Todnj There will be a blp matinee performance of day has become one ofhe bis daja at -this theater for the reason that o many f the younger or the theater patrons are in cho and wait until Saturday to attend their favr- ineaier. inis weeic a performance of "On the Quiet" is acreed bv aU t be an af th mot important theatrical events of the ea- Klralfy's Carnival of Venice. Today the cltltena of Portland and Expo sition visitors will have the. last opportunity to witneas and admire Klralfy's magnificent performances which has been the main amuse ment feature of the rreat Exposition. The fine Kinging of the operatic art Is la and chorus, the ballet of 100 beautiful foreign and Amer ican dancers, together with the host of other special entertaining and amusing features, form a combination which may never be ien here again. Rainy weather will not prevent giving Kl ralfy's final performances today, as arrange ments have been made with the directors of the Lewis and Clark Exposition te give these performances at the Auditorium (Festival Hall), te take place at 4:30. 0:00. 7:30 and 8:00 P. M. In the event ef dear weather the carnival or Venice in all its rplende-r wW be glen as usual at the Venice Theater, entrance on the trail. Only Two More Performances. There is no more charming adjunct to a good play than rich and appropriate costum ing, and "Sweet Clover" admits of the most elaborate kind. The scene of the second act is laid In the interior of Mrs. Exnmett's New York home during the progress of a tableau party. Romeo, Rosalind. Carmen, Priscllla, Queen Guinevere in her gorgeous robes, and other historical personages are there, and the silks, satins, laces and Jewels worn make a notable display. In the third act. which occurs In the drawing-room of the Grosvenor mansion, an opportunity Is afforded the la dles to dlsplsy some marvelous costumes. Otis B. Thayer and Gertrude Bendhlll will be seen In "Sweet dover' at the Empire Theater tonight. A matinee will also be given this afternoon at 2:18. Special Train After Show. There will be two performances at the Baker Theater today I the Williams Ideal Extrax-aganza Company, one this afternoon at 2:15 o'clock and one tonight at 8:13. Hundreds of people have been turned away ever- night, unable to gain admission te this popular Third-street playhouse. The Will lams Ideal is an exceptionally strong shew and has given excellent satisfaction all week A special train will carry the com pany after the performance tonight. COMING ATTRACTIONS. Advance Sale for Eleanor Robson. The advance sale of seats will open next Monday morning. October 2. at 10 o'clock, for the brilliant young 'actress, Eleanor Robson, who comes to the Marquaxa Grand Theater next Wednesday. Thursday. Friday, Saturday nights and Saturday matinee. Oc tober -t, 2. 6 and T, In her latest auocess, "Merely Mary Ann." Friday afternoon, Oc tober C at 3 o'clock. Robert Browning's "In a Balcony" will be given. "Merely Mary Ann"' Is a comedy by Israel Zangwlli. and tels a very simple story in an unaffected and plain manner, but so directly and so toushlngly that even the seasoned theater goer cannot help submitting to Its charm. "Charity Ball" at the Bclasco. Commencing Monday alght the Beiasoo Stock Company will prteent the flBest produc tion of "The Charity Ball" ever aeen In Portland. The piece offers " excellent oppor tunities for each member of the eompany with especially strong parts for Miss Lawrence and Mr. Walling. The scenery and costumes will be the finest ever used in a etoek theater in the West. "The Girl From Kays" Coming. Seats are now on sale for the London and ew York musical success. "The Girl From Kay's, which comes to the Marquam Grand Theater next Monday and Tuesday nights, October - and 3. with a special matinee Tuesday at 2:20 o'clock. The putfHc likes to te amused, it wants something genuinely funny, something that will create honest. Jiearty taugnter. and "The Girl From Kay's" appears to supply its wants In this dlreotloK testing the capacity of theaters wherever this merry Kays Girl Is In evidence. Jewish new ran Services Held in AH the Congregations. LESSON TO BE LEARNED Sam Dei' .ereV? Own Company. Sam Devere. of minstrel fame, hi for the past few years owned and personally con ducted a high-class musical burlesque com pany. He has ne-er presented his organiza tion west of Chicago, but since the Western burlesque wheel has been formed, this at traction will be a regular visitor to the Coast every season. Sara Devere's own company will open tomorrow matinee and run all next week, giving a special bargain matinee Wednesday. "On the Bridge at Midnight." "On (ho Rrlifr a f VIiiiI.i.i - . . - - mil oe me attraction at the Empire Theater all next week, starting with the usual matinee. "On me orioie ai Mianignt" Is not a sensa tional melodrama hut m i- drama. It la refreshingly free from the cut-and-dried devices of ordinary plays and Its scenic and mrchanlml rr,. ... i .... The reproduction of a famous Jaokknlfe bridge In Chicago Is what gives the pit- its title and the wonderful operation of this masterpiece of engineering Is reorodupert with thrilling accuracy. i STILL THEY GO AT $15.00 Cut jn VHco BrlngrsNew Trade. Many visitors in Portland are taking advantage of the Brownsville Woolen Mills' blj; sale to fit themselves out with a fine suit or overcoat. The clothing sold by this store Is-known to be reliable and if it bears the Brownsville brand It Klves perfect satisfaction. Just now all $16.60. J17.D0. 518.00. $20.00 and suits are being put In at the special price of $15.00. This makes a clean saving of $3.00 to $7.00 on n suit. Special low prices are also quoted on boys' suits and men's underwear. Make the Brownsville Woolen Mill store on Third and .Stark streets, headquarters while In the city. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF SIDE TRIPS. Holders of certain Lewis and Clark tick ts 55e nWtIed to 15-day one-rare tickets on thcSouthern Pacific as Tar south as Ashland. Particulars by asking at Third and Washing-ton streets. Portland. Milwaukee Cotuitry Club. Eastern and Seattle races. Taie gell wood aaa Oresa City cart, First and Alior. . . Portland Rabbis Tell Their Congre gations to Pnt Their Trust In the Lord at All Times and on All Occasions.- 3jT-r-traa ir VinM V -.11 Via Tanah congregations" of Portland last night in ob servance of the beclnnln of the Kooth Jewish year. Large audiences were In at tendance and special music was a feature of the services at the two leading syna gogues. TAmnlA Roth Tml nnnn th stittlwt "Thn Light of Truth." The sermon was. a dedi cation 01 a ocauiuui canaeiaors, wnicn has It! Rf bn nnmn(Mf fr tViA ttmnln hi- Mr. and Mrs. Moses Seller, of Frankfort, Germany, former members of the congre gation. In memory of Mrs. Laura Lowen garL He said: "Light has always been and Is today the most significant token In Israel. JJght is the most characteristic symbol of Juda ism, lust as the eras ! th itvmhol nf Christendom and the crescent of Moham medanism. It Is the emblem of our hls- tOrV and tradition; anrf hnim a 4n n!r- ltual significance. lis Ethical Significance. 'When We think of the command nf God, Lt there be light,' we do not accept It in the literal meaning, but consider rather Its ethical significance. Jehovah in tnis command revealed the great purpose Which OVPrlipft nnrt tinriorllo tViA nnlvuro Sometimes It seems that there is nothing firm, nothing fixed: that we exist In a creation of circumstance. But It Is not a World Of DUrnOSelessnesS- A ntirrwto nnd not fate. Is at the helm of universal af- nurs. ine purpose or lire is not merely that We mnv IIVO but that aih nnn mat- he a source of light, love, sweetness, help fulness and cheerfulness to the rest of mankind. 'Israel' has hppn tnio tn lie mlctlnn i a bearer of light and truth through all me ages. vnen an men dwelt in dark ness and werA hejvet with atiTwrtt itlnw Israel lifted up a light. In the dark ages when all else was black, Israel stood for light and morality. The world persecuted her. but she craned on. holding th tnt-fVi aloft, showing pilgrims the way to God. ioaay tne mission of Israel Is greater than ever before. It in a. aarrA tm.t handed down to us from our fathers. They fulfilled It so well that It L nut- hA if we do not equal them; It is our glory If we wxtn tnem compare. " The Congregation Ahavai Sholom was addressed by Dr. Wolf Wlllner on the subject. "A Familiar Tctt." mm that no mattor whether man met with success or underwent failure In dealing with the manv nroblAma thai- kca Viim he should always remember the saying of jutoo, in my nelp i trust. O Lord." Dr. Winner's Sermon. Dr. Wlllner urced his (imnn tn haar up cheerfully under sorrow and discour agement. "Sometimes wo nnt!r tbatoit Is not as bright as It might be, we are not as nappy as others think tis to be, nay even as we ourH-A thinv n- or. Care weighs us down, sickness haj? come upon us, we look Into the faces of our dear ones and find that old age, with all its accomoanvinc weakne t nnnmk. ing them; the hand of the Lord Is heavy upon us. mo nana or man nas smitten us. slander has Injured us and the evil tongue has asrailed our good name. In all our trouble what should wo do? On the be ginning of a new year, and every night In the year, when In sorrow and distress, we should fervently invoke God's aid and In confidence In his goodness say: 'I trust, O Lord, In thy help. " This mornlntr Dr. WIka trill Beth Israel on "A Glance at Jewish His tory in the Maklnc " and Dr. WlitnAt- -nt deliver a sermon on "Permanence 'Amongst the Vanishing," at the Cbngre- ktuuu -Yiiuvai snoiom. H. B. ADAMS MAY RESIGN Rumor Starts Hungry Democrats on Chase for Job. Rumors that another seat at the nla counter would soon be ready to receive some new faithful member of the Demo cratic fold were afloat yesterday. thcUob being In the office of John Manning. D!j- irict Attorney, wnence rl. 13. Adams, deputy at $150 a month, was said to be about to pull out, .for reasons unknown. Mr. Adams would neither affirm Tint- rinv the reports and Mr. Manning announced mat mev were nvcx tn him But that a change Is contemplated was so persistently rumored as to leave strong suspicions In the minds of a number of gentlemen who would like the pie slice xor tneir very own. and they spent the afternoon limbering up for the sprint. WTiiliam A. Munly was said to be one of them; aleo Oglesby Young, the self-same that aspires to the Democratic nomina tion for Congress In the Second District, next April; W. T. Vaughn, only Demo, crat In the City Council; C. J. Schnabel, Newton MdCoy, H. B. Nicholas, J. B. Ryan and others. That a Democrat will get the office Is expected by members of the party, .who point out that Mr. Manning I? upholding Democratic doctrine better than Sheriff Word or Mayor Lane. True, one of Mr. Manning's three deputies, G. C. Moser, is a Republican, but he worked shoulder to shoulder with the Democrats In the election last year and was one of Man ning's strongest supports. In the admin istrations of "Word and Lane Republicans are getting more pieces of pie than are the hungry Democrats. Changes In Pastorates. At the recent conference of the Method ist Episcopal Church several new pastors were appointed for churches In this city and vicinity. Rev. Melville T. Wire, who Is a graduate, of the Garrett Biblical In stitute of Evanston. 111., was appointed to the pastorate of the Patton M. E. Church. Rev. James T. Abbott was appointed to succeed Rev. F. L. Young as pastor of the Central M. E. Church. The new pas tor of the Mqunt Tabor M. E. Church Is Rev. James Moore, who Is a young man well known in church circles of the state. Rev. F. L. Young, of the Central Church, was transferred to the pastorate at St. Johns. Rov. B. .F. Howland. Ph. D., was se lected as the new presiding elder for the East Portland District. Advertise Fair In California. The passenger department of the South ern Pacific has lust !khi mo f .v.- neatest pamphlets put out by that com pany for distribution by the California agents In advertisement of the Exposi tion. The folder contains many different views of the .Exposition grounds and of the exhibits, together with a short des cription of thft Pair !f1f a- I. f tcrked to stimulate the people of Cali fornia to visit Portland during the last lays of the Fair. Portland's Largest and Best Store Will Be Closed All Day Today A, i Portland Day" Today Help Make It 1 00,000 Today by Going to the Exposition Visitors from out of town are invited to remain in the city a few days and view our immense stocks of Fall and Winter merchandise Everything man, woman or N child wears Everything in household effects and at saving prices See tomorrow's Oregonian for Mon day's great array of special values-' The Meier (b Frank Store Is Closed All Day Today SGALPERS PLEAD GUILT! ARE FIXED OX iMOST-OF THE COliXTS. " : Will Fight Two of the Charges, How ever Through the Supreme ' ' Court. Through an agreement reached by at torneys for the defense and attorneys on the prosecution C H. Thompson, J. D. Higley, Frank Bollman and James Cullay. pleaded guilty In Justice Reid's court yesterday afternoon to selling, rail road tickets under thewuime of the Amer ican Ticket Brokers' Association contrary to a law passed by the last Legislature. In all 17 indictments were returned against the defendants, one of the 17 -being returned yesterday. John Logan "and Martin Pipes, attorneys for the defense, entered a plea of guilty on 15 of the in dictments returned, hut through the agree ment reached with Dan Malarkey and S. C. Spencer, attorneys for the state, a plea of not guilty was entered on the remaining two. On 15 of the Indictments each dcfendanV was fined 5100. the minimum penalty. The two remaining Indictments, selling trans ferable and selling non-transferable tlck etcs. will be fouRht bv the defon will be carried to the State Supreme Court Each defendant had been arrested on four charges making a total' of IS. After the fine had been Imposed an agreement was reached where, with exception of Mr. Thompson, all defendants should be discharged. Mr. Thompson paid the fine of noo on two of the four Indictments against him but will be made defendant on the Indictment charging him with sell ing transferable and non-transferable tickets. Although admitting that witnesses for the state might prove the. allegations against the defendants. Mr. Logan and Mr. Pipes denied the guilt of the defend ants but agreed to the plea of guilty In order that the real contentions between the railroad comoanles of the Miintrv and the defendants might be carried to the Supreme Court as quickly as possi ble. Attornevs for the defensn allocrH th Indictments weife defective In every parti cular, and that - not only were the ln dlctasents defective, hut that the law un der which th defendants were arrested. was unconstitutional nnd that It was con trary to the fourteenth amendment to tho constitution. The suit, although making the State of Oregon plaintiff In the caso. Is -virtually one in which all the railroads of the United States are Interested, and behind which al the raldroads arc acting. PERS0NALMENTION. Mr. and Mrs. P. J. McGrath are in the city, visiting Mrs. McQrath's mother. C. R. Organ, a St. Johns politician, has returned with his family from Long Beach. The Oregon Transfer Company will close today and give each of the 65 empfoyes a souvoni-- ticket to tho Fair. -. Elbrldjcc S. Snow, of New. York., pres ident of the-fiomc Insurance Company, Is a guest at the Portland. Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Powell, of-Eaglevllle. Mo., and Mr. and Mrs. R. "W. .Powell, of Hatfield, Mo., are the guests of G. V'. Laeper, at University Park. J. C. Snell, editor of the Farmers Advo cate. London, Ontario, was the. guest of Dr. E. w. Rossltcr, of University Park, during the week. , They, were schoolmates. E. I Meyers, who has been ticket agent for the O. W. p. at Estacada.- has re signed, and wlirieave the service of that company today to "take a place with the Chicago. Milwaukee &. St.- Paul railway. In the freight department. He opened" the office at Estacada AprlKlSOi. Rev. J. C. Reed and wife, of Spokane, have been attending the sessions' of the Oregon synod, and taking In the Exposi tion. 'Mr. Reed Is pastor of the' Presby terian Church at Walla "Walla, which Is composed of botET" Cumberland Presbyte rians and members of the mother church,' being among the first to unite. Tho following Hood River visitors, who were In Portland Thursday, attending the Hood River day exercises spent yester day In sightseeing: Mr. and Mrs. W. V. Perry. Misses Grace and Stella Perry.-J. H. Mohr, Misses Rosa and Helen Will iams, Martin and Guy Masiker, Misses Lizzie and Minnie Paasch. P. J. Mohr. XBW YORK. Sept. 2?. (Special;) Among the hotel, arrivals are noted the following: From Portland J. C. Dukehart. at the Wellington. From Seattle EL E. Sager andv F. E. Holt, at the Glrard;'Rev. J. P. D.;LIoyd, at' the Hoffman. CHICAGO. Sept, ts: (Special.) Among the Northwest arrivals at the Hotels are: From Portland H. W. Scott, at 'the Au ditorium; W. B. Jackson, at the Sherman House: F. P. Norton and Mrs. Lewis, at tho Grace; P. J. Jennlng3, at the Great Northern: C. E. Ernest and family, at the Brlggs House; S. F. Lockridge, at the Palmer House. Open Season for Pheasants. ' The season for upland birds, including Mongolian and native-pheasants, opens on Sunday, and the outlook Is for a rush of hunters, to the' fields and woods where these game birds, abound. The record In the County Clerk's office at'5'o'clock yes terday showed the Issuance of 1SS0 licenses in Multnomah ' County. In other coun ties many hunters' licenses have been Issued, and it Is estimated that the total number In the state will reach 5000. The license fee Is $1. and the County Clerks. under the law, are required to remit tho money to the State Treasurer. Seven Years for Theft. A sentence of seven years in the Peni tentiary was pronounced upon John Wat son by Judgo Frazer yesterday. Watson pleaded guilty to stealing a suit of clothing- valued at ?45, an alarm clock and a medrcine chest valued at $50 In the Ta coma lodging-house. The property be longed to Carl Thompson. The crime was committed on September 25. At the time of Watson's- arrest other stolen property was found in his lodgings, and this fact accounts foe-his severe sentence. For twenty-five cents you can get Car ter's Little Liver Pills the best liver reg ulator in the world. Don't forget this. One pill a dose. employes an opportunity to visit the Fair and help swell the 100,000 mark, our store will be Portland Day TULL & GIBBS Complete Housefurnishers 4H