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i THE MORNI2IG: OREGOl&ARi SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1905. 3 FACTS RBQUT THE POOR SETTLERS They Are Anything but Farm ers and Live Anywhere ' but on Claims. NO IMPROVEMENTS MADE &!cclnl Agent Schwartz' Report on Alleged Homesteads In Shoshone Withdrawal Pull or 'Damn ing Facts for Heyburn. ORHGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, TVash lKta. Sopt. 29. The report of H. H. Schwartz, special agent of the General jsA Office, on the entries In the Sho rtoeno forost rosorve withdrawal, which Is glvan below. Is- Interesting- because of the vory samonoss of the statements about oa-os ease. The claimants reside anywhere bm on their claims, and arc anything but formers "hewing a home out of the wil derness." as the campaign orators would .say. They are anything from general manager of a railroad, for J. P. O'Brien, wn holds that office with the O. R. & X.. bonds the list, down to a bartender. Tk nearest place of residence is Wallace, lifoke: several live at Portland, a number at Colfax, Moscow, Tekoa. and one as far away as Kenton, Mich. The paragraph devoted to each claim on4e. in almost every instance, with the worils. "Xever lived on the land," or wonls to the same effect. This statoment te backed up by the further statemont: These claimants, with one or two ex ceptions, all voted In the towns where they Mved, and not In the precinct whore the land is situated, and not in the pre cinct where they should have voted If they had given their residences as that of the an4 claimed by them." The method of location is shown by an other paragraph stating that there Is a small ktghouse or cabin on each claim, wMcfc was built by William Flshor on a general contract at ?25 each, but that lit ore cabins were never worth 525 each in labor and material. When Mr. Schwartz has added the following statemont, he has adc the case complete: "With the exception of Frank Herd dmx's daim and Fred Uhlman's claim, tfcose etaims are not used for any purpose, neither mining, agricultural or grazing, ax no clearing, fencing or other work has been tie lie preliminary to any of such Mr. Schwartz's report on the claims, segregatod as to townships, is as follows: Exhibit A. Statemont showing settlement claimant for Hnif to towathip 47 north, ranee 6 eat, Mnbo; their occupation and residences: 1. J. 1. O'Brien, claiming land In section H. I the sneral manager of the O. R. & Jf. Co.. m4 rtdteeti and ha his headquarters at rXartteatf, Or. Ha never lived on the land. 2. J. w. Graham, claiming; land lh secalon 2ft. Is te general superintendent of motive jwr for the O. R. &. Jf. Co.; resides at rortlan4. Or., and has never lived on the a. D. McDonald, claiming; land In section ID, Is aa easineer for the O. R. A Jf. Co.; re Ms at Wallace, Idaho; has never lived on the laaa. 4. F. J. Damon, claiming land In section 20. J a brekc-man for the O. R. & X. Co.; re sties at Mmoow, Idaho; has never lived on the )an4. i. Jak Stewart, claiming land In section 27. I 4M not locate; has never lived on the law. 6. C. H. Torrence. claiming- land in sec tions SS and 27, I did not locate; has never Hve4 the land. 7. F. "V. Ertel. claiming land In sections 27 an4 2S. I did not locate; he has never rrMed a the land. 8. J. E. Nwley. claiming- land in sections 34 an S8. Mvcs at Colfax. Wash., and Is a newspaper man; never lived on the land. 9. E. C. Murray, claiming land In sections 21 and 28. lives At Colfax, Wash.; never re flMed on the land. !. W. S. Yearsley, claiming land In sec tions 21 and 28. Is a real tate man, living at Colfax, Wash.; has never resided on the land. 11. C. TV. Hess, claiming land in sections 21 and 28. formerly road master for the O. R. & Jf. Co.: now a tobacco merchant at Col fax. Wash.; never lived on the land. 12. Thomas Nelll. claiming land In sections 2S and 353. 1 a lawyer, residing at Colfax, Wash.: never lived on the land. 18. George E. C&nneld. claiming land In section S3 and 34. lives at Tekoa, Wash.; nevar lived on the land. 14. G. W". Larue, claiming land In section , lives at Springston, Idaho: Is a foreman for the Lindsley Bros. Cedar Company; never ltvd on the land. ir. Al. Scott, claiming land In rectlons 82 Mf zu. lives at TeKoa, wash.; never lived ea the land; 16. H. W. CanMeld. claiming land In section 2P. is a lawyer, living at Colfax. Warti.; has never lived on the land. 17. S. A Turner, claiming land in section is a narKeeper. jiving at Lewlston. Idaho: ever lived on the land. IS. Cos McGreevey. claiming land In sec tions 2 and 30. Is a groceryman, living at Teka. Wash.; never lived on the land. IB. P. H. Stanley, clalmlmr land In swtinn JW. Is In the hotel and eaJoon business at i'Koa. asn.; never uvea on the land. 2. Frank Qulnn. clalmlnr land In wtlim f and 31. Is the proprietor of the Qulnn Ho- . in itKea, hmd. nas never u'ed on the land. 21. Tee Boyer. claiming land in sections 80 nna 31. is tne proprietor of the Tekoa Dry Goag Company; lives at Tekoa. Wash., and never lived on the land. 22. Edwin Schmidt, claiming land In sec- won di. is a, groceryman at Tekoa. Wash. Never lived upon the land. These olalmanu, with one or two excep tions, all voted In the towns where they lived, and net in the precinct where the land Is situated and not In the nreclnct whr huM have voted If they had given their rrrvarnce as uiai or uie land claimed by them. Exhibit B. Statement showing settlement claimant for tanas in lowninip 4 norm, range 4 east. Idaho: their occupation and residences. (They are all members of the Slate Creek r-craers Associauon, as to which see ex hlhit -.) 1. James Boar, claiming land In wrMnn it Ss a saloon keeper at 516 Cedar, and resides at -S1K Sixth street, Wallace. Idaho. Jfever resided on the claim. 2. Albert Balkwlll claimed land In section 2: was until recently a saloon keeper in tYattacr, Idaho, and now lives somewhere in the Payette Valley, Southern Idaho. Never area on tne una. - . J. Balkwlll. claiming land In pVctlon IB, ip aimer wonting in oianaara mine) Wallace, Idaho. Never lived on the claim. 4. Jame Camn. claiming land in section art Is a wagon driver In Wallace. Idaho: boards at Pacific Hotel. Never lived on land. 8. August Carlson, claiming land In sec tion 34. It a saloon keeper In and resides at Ceer d'Alene. City, Idaho. Never 11-ed on uir una. 6. George Chapman, claiming land in sec Ocns S and 17. Is a dentist living at Colfax. Wash.; ha never lived on the claim. 7. T. Dan Connor, clalmlnr land in .- inn S2. ex-Mayor of Wallace. Idaho; now a raucKer at itanaard mine; lives at Wallace, Idaho: never lived on the claim. 8. William Flahlnger. claiming land In sec tion is preeiaent of the Wallace Cigar Com pany, and resides at 706 Cedar. Wallace, Idaho: never lived on the claim. fl. Frank Franr. clalmlnr land in section ss. i a millwright living at 830 Bank street. Wallace. Idaho; never lived on the land. 10. Charles Glrton. claiming land in section if. was formerly a policeman In Wallace. Idaho; residence unknown, never lived on the 11. V. H. Hare, clalmlnr land In section 29. resides in TVallace. and until two months ago. was lor eeverai years cashier of the Wal lace Bank of Commerce: never lived on the claim. 12. Frank Herdman. claiming U&nd in sec tion 14. resides upon the land most of the tunc: also has a residence in Wallace. Idaho: hi about five acres cleared and a hewed log house: land not In the main timber belt. 13. Fred Johnson, claiming land in eectloa B0. is a carpenter and miner, retiring la Wallace. Idaho; never lived on the claim. 14. Sam Johnson, claiming' land in section 34. is a saloonkeeper at and residing at Coeur u Alene, Idaho; never lived on the land. IK. Em 11 Krause. claiming land in section 265. is a gun and locksmith, residing In Wal lace, Idaho; never lived on tne. land. 16. P. F. McGovern. claiming land In sec tion 32. is City Marshal or Chief of Police of Cocur d'Alene. Idaho, where be resides; never lived on the claim. 17. Tern McLaughlin, claiming land in sec tion 30. Is a clgarmaker, raiding at 206 Cedar street, Wallace. Idaho: never lived on the land. IS. Dan Mclnnls. claiming land in section 34. is a saloonkeeper and danccball propri etor in Wallace. Idaho, and never lived on rue claim. 1U. A. P. McRae. claiming land in section 2S. is an Ironworker at the Standard mine and lives In Wallace, never lived on the claim. 20. John J. Price, logger and manager toT James Camp, recedes at 613 Cedar street, Wal lace, Idaho; never uvea on the claim. 22. Henry Panncbaker, -who claims land in section 28, lives at Wallace. Idaho, and Is a member of Fannebaker Brothers, master car penters and contractors: never lived on the claim. 23. Charles Pfltienmler. who claims land in' section 26, Is a clgarmaker and lives at 700 Cedar, Wallace. Idaho; never Mved on the land. 24. John J. Qulnn. who claims land In flec tion 20, is a Wallace, Idaho, policeman; never uvea on the alum. 25. J H- Sonderrerarer. who claims land In section 36. is a porter in Zettfuch's saloon. Wallace, Idaho, and live there; never lived on the land. 26. Thomas Tweed, who claims land in sec tion 16. Is a mlllraan at the Mammoth mine mill. Wallace. Idaho, and lives there; never lived on the land. 27. Hurh Toole, who claims land In section 30. la secretary and treasurer of the Wallac cigar company, and a member ana tne presi dent of the City council or wauace. ioaoo, where he lives; never lived on the claim. 28. Fred Uhlman, who claims land In eec tioa 86, la caretaker of cabins and ranger for the Slata Creelc Settlers Association, and as such is In the township most of the time and may Jive on ms claim wane mere. 29. Sidney Van Hook, who claim land in section 20. Is a miner working at the Morning mine, Mullan, Idaho; never lived on the claim. 30. John Worums, who claims land In sec tion 32, lives In Wallace. Idah(s where he Is a lawver and la connected with the Security Abstract &. Title Company; nerer lived on the claim. There Is a small log house or cabin on eacn of the above claims. Most of the cabins were built by William Flcher on a general contract at 25 each. They were never worth $25 In labor and material. With tne exception oi Frank Herdman's claim and Fred Uhlman's claim, these claims are not used for any pur nose, neither mlnlntr. acrlcultural or crazing. and no clearing, fencing or other work has been done preliminary to any ot sucn use. These claimants, with one or two exception, all voted In the towns where they lived and not in the nreclnct where the land is erituatedt and not In the precinct where they should have votea ir they had gli'en their residence us that of the land claimed by them. Exhibit C. Statement' showing settlement claimants for lands In township 47 north, range 5 east. Idaho; their occupation and resiaences. l. Edward Schmidt, claiming land in sec tion 30. is a grocer living and doing busi ness at Tekoa, Wash. Never resiaea on mi land. 2. . J. W. Hutchinson, claiming land In sec tion 30, is a railroad brakeman en the Ore gon Railway &. Navigation company, ana lives at Tekoa. Wash. Never resided on the land. S. W. R. Walker, claiming lend in sections 35 and 36. Is a saloonkeeper, formerly ot Tekoa. "Wash., but now living at Wilbur. Wash. Never resided on the lana. 4. O. H. Dokkln, claiming- land In section 35. I was unable to locate claimant. He has never resided on the land. 5. M. M. Taylor, claiming land in sections 26 and 35, Is a hardware merchant residing and doing business In Coeur d'Alene city. Idaho. He has never resided en the land. G. J. C. H. Pearson, claiming land In sec tions 27 and 34. is residing at Kenton. Mich., and recently acquired the settlement rights to the abox'e land from H. E. Howes, quoted by the surveyor's returns as a settle ment. Howes is a grocery merchant living In Wallace. Idaho. He has never resiaea on the land. ' Horace King, claiming land In sections 27 and 34. is a grocery merchant living and doing business at Wallace. laano. He nas never resided on the land. 8. O. M. Featherstene. claiming land in sections 27 and 34. Is a single woman, resid ing In Wallace, Idaho, sister t stttorney H. H. Featherstone. She has never resided on the land. 0. N. T. Sellers, claiming land in section 35. I was unable to locate. He has never resided on the land. There is a crocaery merchant In Spokane, Wash., of the same name and Initials who has not answered my letter of Inquiry. 10. A. J. Ramsey, claiming land In sec tion 34. is alleged to be a locator tram Min neapolis, Minn. The claimant has never lived on the land. 11. E. H, Roley, claiming land in section 34. I was unable to locate. He has never resided on the land. 12. A. Anderson, claiming land in section 33. Is a bridge foreman for the Oregon Rait way & Navigation Company, and resides at Tekoa, Wash. He has never lived on the land. 13. J. W. Scrlber, claiming land in section 38, resides at Colfax, Wash. He has "never lived on the land. 14. C. E. Scrlber. claiming land in section 33. resides at Colfax. Wash., where he is cashier of the Colfax National Bank. He has never lived on the land. 13. D. W. Campbell, claiming land in sec tions 28 and S3, is the general superintend ent of the Oregon Railway & Navigation Company, with residence and headquarters at Portland, Or. He has never lived on the land. 13. George Campbell, claiming land in sec tions 28 and 29. I was unable to locate. He has never lived on the land. 17. Ed. Alvord. claiming land in section 32. is a bartender living at Tekoa, Wash. He has never lived on the land. IS S. A- Mitchell, claiming land In sec tion 32. lives at Colfax. Wash., and Is a clerk In the county office. He has never lived on the land. 19. H. H. Logan, claiming land In section 20, is In the dry goods business in Helena, Mont. He has never lived on the land. ' 20. W. E. Grant, claiming land In sections 28 and 20. resides at Harrison, Idaho, where he is the owner of a sawmill. He has never lived on the land. 21. George Stevens, claiming land in sec tion 20, is a conductor for the Oregon Rail way & Navigation Company, living In Spo kane. Wash. He has never resided on the land. 22. G. X. Smith, claiming land in section 28. is attorney and counsel for the Oregon Railway & Navigation Company, and lives at Portland, Or. He has never resided on the land. 23. A. M. Scott, claiming land in sections 28 and 31, resides at Colfax. Wash., where he is a wheat buyer for the Balfour-Guthrie Company. He has never lived on the land. 24. J. W. James, claiming land in section 28. is alleged to be a railroad man. I did not locate him. He has never lived on the land. 25. A. T. Toney, olalmlng land in sections 22. 23, 20 and 27, formerly lived at Colfax, Wash. Has never resided on the land. 26. F. A. Toney. claiming land in sections 23 and 26, formerly lived at Colfax, Wash., and never lived on the land. 27. O. Sorenson. claiming land in sections 22 and 15. I did not locate. He has never lived on the land. 2S. A. Olson, claiming land in sections 22 and 15, I did not locate. He has never lived on the land. 20. A. J. Freeberg. claiming land in sec tions 21 and 22. I did not locate. He has never lived on the land. 30. L B. Logan, claiming land in section 21, is a sawmill man at Harrison. Idaho; also runs a lumber yard at Rockford, Wash. He has never lived on the land. 31. A. Rustad, claiming land In section 21, I did not locate. He has never lived on the land. 32. Robert Jell, claiming land in section 21, is a conductor for the Oregon Railway & Navigation Company, and residesat Tekoa, Wash. He has never lived on the land. 83. William Bartell, claiming land in sec tions 20 and 21. lives at Harrison, Idaho, where he la a fort man In the Grant sawmill. He has never lived on the land. 34. R. B. Howard, claiming land in sec tion 20, is a train butcher on the Oregon Railway & Navigation road, and lives at Tekoa. Wash. He has never lived on the land. 85. Stella Perkins, claiming land in sec tion 20. lives at Colfax. Wash. Is an elocu tionist, and has never lived on the land. 30. F. F. Darley. claiming land in sec tion 20, Is a conductor for the Oregon Rail way & Navigation Company, and lives at Wallace. Idaho. Never resided on land. 37. Hattle M- Crawford, claiming land In sections 10 and IS, is a single woman, resid ing at Irrlgon, Or.; formerly lived at Wal lace. Idaho. She has sever lived on the land. SS. AL C Crawford, claiming land In sec- A Uon 18. lives at Irrlgon, Or.; formerly lived at Wallace, Idaho. He has never lived on the land. . 39. John Erickson. claiming land in sec tion 17. I did not locate. He has sever lived cn the land. 40. M. O. Reed, claiming land in section 17, is a lawyer residing at Colfax, Wash. He has never lived on the land. 41. W. E. Reed, claiming land in section 17. is a lawyer, residing in the State of Ne braska He has neverx lived on the land. 4Z M. P. Longreen. claiming land In sec tions IS and 16. is a hardware man at Wal lace. Idaho, He has never lived on the land. 43. A. W. Perley. claiming land in section 17, is an engineer on the Oregon Railway & Navigation, and lives at Tekoa, Wash. He has not resided on the land. 44. A. Bloom, claiming land In section 16. X did not locate. He has not resided on the land. 45. O. H. Hellickson, claiming land In sec tions -4 and 9. 1 did not locate. He baa never lived on the land. 46. A. Thoren, claiming land In section O. I did not locate. He has sot resided on the land. 47. S. B. Place, claiming land In section 8. I did not locate. He has not lived on the land. 48. O. Doldenberg. claiming land in sec tion 5. I did not locate. He has not lived on the land. These claimants, with one or two excep tions, all voted in the towns where they lived and not in the precinct where the Jand Is situated, and not In the precinct where they should have voted if they bad given their residences as that of the land claimed by them. State of Idaho. County of Shoshone, ss: I. Charles E. Hoyt, being first duly sworn, do on oath depore and say that I am a freight sacker and nrospector. having ray postofflce at Wallace. Idaho, and that I have prospected and packed Into the moun tains and on the waters of the St. Joe and Clearwater Rivers, south of Wallace, for the past 1? years; that I have had a settlement claim rn the St. Joe In township 45 north, range i east, since 1S94. Jleybum Objects to Operation. OREGOXbtX NEWS BUREAU. "Wash ington, Sept. 29. Senator Heyburn is slightly Improved today and expects to start for home early next week. Notwith standing his attack of appendicitis Is rather mild, his physicians have urged him to undergo an operation, but the Sen ator declines, insisting that he will re cover without It. LEAVES SEOUL FOR JAPAN 3IS8'TOOSEV.ELT IOADED WITH HONORS IX COREA. Visits Tomb or Late Queen and Re ceives Valuable Gifts Farewell Dinner to Americans. SEOUL, Corca. Sept. 29. Miss Alice Roosevelt and party left Seoul today by special train for Fusan. Owing to the damage done by the recent rains, the trip to Fusan will take two days. The party will stop tonight at the Presbyterian mis sion at Talks, and tomorrow will reach Fusan, whence they will go to Shlmon osekl and Yokohama. The visit to Japan will be entirely private. Silss Roosevelt will decline any public recognition or hos pitality. The Emperor of Corca received Miss Roosevelt in farewell audience and presented her with his photograph, to which was affixed him autograph. The Coreans made every effort to make Miss Roosevelt's visit pleasant. On Wednesday she and her party visited the tomb of the late Queen. The road lead ing there was especially widened and re laid, and the highways for miles outside the city were repaired in anticipation of Miss Roosevelt wishing to ride over them. Corean high officials, including General Min, formerly Minister at Washington, gave dinner yesterday In honor of Sen ator Francis G. Ncwlands, of Nevada, American Minister Morgan and the other men of the party and toasted President Roosevelt. The Emperor of Corca. gavo valuable presents to the whole party. Including tiger skJns, silver and brasswarc and em broideries, and extended to thehi every possible courtesy in order to show his friendliness for Americans. WOMAN'S BODY IN ASHES Mrs. Ida Bowen Meets Foul Death Xcar Redding. REDDING, Cal., ScpL 29. (Special.) The home of Mrs. Ida Bowen, of Scott Valley, four miles from Etna, was bumcd early this morning. The charred remains of Mrs. Bowen were found In the ruins. Strange foot-tracks and blood In the vi cinity of the house, and signs that the body was dragged, lead to the belief that the woman was murdcxed In her yard and her body dragged In the house, which was then set Afire to cover the crime. A. Bowen, formerly her husband, is suspect ed. He recently returned from Medford, Or., and is said to have made threats against her. Bowen was seen in Green ville, near her home, three days ago, but now cannot be found. BRIEF TELEGRAPHIC NEWS A blast In New York City blew a laborer to pieces, tore off another man's arm and sent a rock weighing 203 pounds through a transom 750 feet distant, John Andrews, known as "Jim the Pen man," has .been captured at Lisbon, O., and officers from Texas started with him for Texas, where he is wantedfcfor pass ing a $300 forged draft. George E. Moore, of Chicago, is accused of Inventing a new style of swindle. He would hang around department stores and learn what customers ran bills, then call on them and collect the money. He has been arrested. James M. Shockley, convicted of the murder of two street-car men in an at tempted hold-up at Salt Lake City, was yesterday sentenced to life Imprisonment, the Jury, before whom he was convicted have recommended mercy. He will be tried for the secon dmurder. the prosecu tion hoping to secure the death penaltv. A Rock Island passenger train collided near a high bridge at Iowa City yester day with a delayed freight which was running at full speed. Four were injured, one perhaps fatally. Frank Rogers, of Rock Island, a flrema may die. John Ryan, the Pacific Express messen ger wounded in a duel in an express car Wednesday, swore out a warrant at De catur. 111., for Edward B. Green, charging assault with Intent to kill. Greene Is still In the hospital. His condition is serious. While walking In Sunset Park, Brook lyn, N. Y., TJmrsday night, Vincent Girl one, 23 years old. shot and mortally wounded hlscompanlon, Kate Daly, S3 years old, becalise she Insisted on going home. Glrione tried to throw himself Into the lake, but was captured. The dead body of Miss Nellie West Long was found In a room at the Burlington Hotel. St, Louis, yesterday, she having committed suicide with morphine. Bert Grimm, her fiance, who was with her. Is under arrest, charged with having entered Into a suicide compact with the woman. The new Franco-Russian commercial treaty was signed at St. Petersburg yes terday and becomes effective March 1. 1S05. The skeleton of a woman with a bullet hole through the skull was found Thurs day by laborer who were digging a cellar In St. Georger on Staten Island. The Coro ner believes that the woman was shot through the head and burled more than two years ago. When he heard a report that his eon had deserted the Carpenters' Union during the labor trouble a year ago. and that a friend. Joseph Kran. had made the accu sation. William KeuppeL of Chicago, sought Kran Thursday night and struck him with an ax. fracturing his skull. Kran, it Is said, will die. Both the father and son. August Keuppel, were arrested, charged with attempting to commit mur der. New Opera-House for Aberdeen. ABERDEEN. Wash.. Sept- 29. (Special.) A. R. Dubney, of Los Angeles, an own er of much property here, has announced his Intention to build a block on Wishkah and G streets, to cost $75,00!). His plan Is to erect amopera-house in connection with the building. Suit the people, because they are tired of bitter doses, with tho pain and grlplasr that usually follow. Carter's Little Idver Pills. One7 pill a ttcxte. BLOWS OUT BRAINS Travers, New York Millionaire, Found Dead. RELATIVE OF VANDERBILT Son of Famous Wall-Street Operator, Separated From "Wife, Ends Iilfe, Leaving Xo Clew to the Motive. NEW YORK. ScpL 23. William B. Travers, a millionaire, man of leisure, son of the celebrated Wall-street oper ator, William A. Travers, committed sui cide today by shooting himself through the head In his apartments In Madison avenue. The suicide Is Inexplicable,- Mr. Travers bolng In the prime of life. In fair health and the possessor of a large fortune. Mr. Travers married Miss LJlly Harrl man, a sister of Mrs. W. K. Vanderbllt. Jr. The couple separated three years ago. Mrs. Travers going to Paris to live. Mr. Travers was an uncle of Mrs. Clar ence Mackay. He had two sisters. Mrs. JamesWadsworth, of Gencseo, N. Y., and Mrs. Walter Gay. now living In Paris. Since his separation from his wife he had lived entirely alone, with the excep tion of his valet. Martin Moon. When Mr. Travers arose this morning he appeared to be in excellent spirits, and after breakfast told his valet he would not require his services during the day. Shortly after noon a maid found Mr. Travers lying dead on his bed with a. revolver by his side. He had placed the muzzle of the weapon in his mouth and sent a bullet through his brain. He left-several letters, all relating to business affairs and giving no clew to the cause of the suicide. Mr. Travers never engaged In any business except when, about six months ago. as an experiment, he became a partner In the banking-house of Hugh Eddy, ,thc affairs of which. how ever, engaged little of his time. Mr. Travers, who was 49 years pld. was a member of the Knickerbocker, the New York Athletic, the Tennis and Racket and many other clubs. Leader in Xewport Society. NEWPORT. R. I., Sept. 29. News of the suicide of W. B. Travers caused great surprise here. Mr. Travers was wSI known here. He was prominent socially and In a business way In Newport for many years. - - LAND OFFICE BUSINESS. Yields $4,157,078 for Irrigation, Oregon Leading States. WASHINGTON. Sept. 29c-CommIss!oner Richards, of the General Land Office, to day forwarded to the Secretary of the In terior the annual report covering the fiscal year ending June 30 last. It shows that durln; the year 16.979.500 acres of the pubr lic lands and 77,545 acres of Indian lands were disposed of. the total exceeding that for 1KH by 6CO.SO) acres. . Of the public lands disposed of. 12.E95.571 acres were enterearunder the homestead law. 6&5.6T7 under the timber and stone law. 711,124 under the desert land law, and 5S5.507 acres of swamp lands patented. The total receipts for the year. Including those for the sale of Indian lands, were J7.017.S11. The patents issued numbered 91.0S4. as against 56.3S6 the preceding year. There were pending in the office July 1 last, 53.5SS cases awaiting adjudication, a. deci ease- of 36.042 from the number exist ing July 1, 1904. Under the law the net proceeds of the sales of the public lands are covered Into the Treasury for the benefit of the Irriga tion fund, and the total amount for the year to be disposed of Is approximately J4.457.97S. to be distributed among the states and territories as follows: Arizona, $47,449; California, J361.55S: Colo rado, J270.0CO; Idaho. $370,273; Montana, $350,013; Nevada. J12.15S; New Mexico, $S5, G03; Oregon $575,325; Utah. $00,717; Wash ington, $522,203; Wyoming $234,963. WHISKY RATES TOO HIGH Liquor-Dealers Sue All Big Rail roads Before Commission. WASHINGTON. ScpL 29. The Interstate Commerce Commission today set for hear ing October 20 the case of the National Wholesale Liquor-dealers' Association of America against the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad and 30 other roads. In cluding practically all of the principal lines in the United States. The?comp!aint Involves the freight charges on alcohol, high wines and spirits and the rate on whisky from East and Middle West points to the Pacific Coast. The charges on whisky exceed those on alcohol, high wines and high-proof spirits 0 cents per 100 pounds in less than carload lots, and 40 cents per 100 pounds in carload lots, both rates having been advanced In April, 1S01. The complainants are seeking relief from the alleged discriminating rates. NO 3IORE OBSCENE POST CARDS Campaign Against Them Renewed by Postal Department- WASHINGTON, Sept. 29. Actlng-Post-mastcr-Gcneral Hitchcock. In a circular mailed today to all postofflces. has re newed the campaign recently started against objectionable post-cards. He has called attention to the rule which bars from the malls every card bearing a pic ture or language that Is obscene, Indecent, or Improperly suggestive. The use of the malls for picturial post cards has become so active that the De partment says It has extended the comic valentine season over the entire year. Most ot the complaints como from per sons who have been the recipients of vul gar cards mailed anonymously.. WILL RETURN TO CAPITAL President's Vacation at Oyster Bay Ends Today. OYSTER BAY, Sept. 29. President Roosevelt spent the last day of his Sum mer sojourn at Sagamore Hill In prep aration for his departure for Washing ton. After devoting a couple of hours to his. official correspondence, he passed the remainder of the time about the house and grounds, giving directions as to their care The President, Mrs. Roosevelt and their children will leave for Washington tomorrow mornhig at 10 o'clock. COST LESS TO LIVE IN WINTER Wllsoa Predicts Cheaper Food Re salt of Good Crops. WASHINGTON. Sept. 29.-Secretary Wilson, of the Department of Agriculture, predicts lower retail prices .during the coming Winter hmow, for meat, dairy products, poultry ad ota-er necessaries of Today Portland Day Cipmaa lUolf e Our Store Closed Today We Will All Be at the Fair Today Every employe in the Lipman, Wolfe establishment has been presented with a free Souvenir Ticket and earnestly requested to help swell the great crowds of loyal citizens Portland Day at the Exposition Cipman, lUolfe $ Co. Portland's Greatest Day life. He said yesterday the relief for the householder will come from the enormous yields of small grain and corn In the great grain territory of Illinois. Minnesota, the Dakotas, Nebraska and Kansas. "Heavy crops," the Secretary said, "have resulted in the return of normal agricultural conditions In the great pro ducing states. The meat producers have been losing money for the past three years. Grain cost too much. There was no profit In feeding, strange as this may seem, to people who pay such prices as wo do for our meat. But the heavy grass crop of this year. In addi tion to the heavy com crop and the heavy oats crop, will all combine to bring about normal feeding conditions. And this means a direct lowering of prices for meats and poultry." Ragpickers Steal Silverware. NEW YORK. Sept. 29. Central office detectives late yestcday found large quan tities ot silver plate and Jewelry In dingy rooms Jn a Roosevelt-street tenement oc cupied by Antonio Deslsto and his wife. Angela, an aged couple who make their living by picking rags. A bankbook also found by the detectives show total depos its of nearly 5W0 In local savings bank. The loot is believed by the police to be worth about $3000, and to cover a period of 15 years. The discovery of these valu ables, the detectives say. throws light on many mysterious robberies In the district around Maiden Lane. Their arrest followed a complaint made by J. W. Kokesalr. of the Derby Silver Company, Maiden Lane. The store was robbed between closing time on September 20 and opening time on September 21, ot valuable silverware. Sophomores and Freshmen Fight. NEW YORK. Sept. 23. Sophomores and freshmen of Columbia University waged a fierce battle at the Bronx Casino, last night, on the occasion of the sophomore smoker, at which captive freshmen were forced to furnish the entertainment. A sophomore named Brokaw had three ribs broken. The'captlve freshmen, who were held by the sophomores for the entertainment, got word out of their plight In some manner to their classmen. When the sophomores smoker was at Its height the Casino waa broken into by the freshmen class as a body. The sophomores were taken completely by surprise, and the freshmen waged a brief and victorious war. Hand-to-hand fighting was still In progress when a squad of police reserves arrived on the scene and finally restored order. The po lice drovt the fighters Into the street and clubbed many of them Into more peaceful frames ot mind. More Laborers for Canul. COLON, Sept. 23. The French and Co lumbian colonies here are Increasing rap lndly. The steamer Versailles, which has Just arrived at Colon, brought 700 laborers from the Island of Martinique. French West Indies, and 200 from Carthagena. Columbia. They are to be employed on the Panama Canal works. Sales of Irrigation Town Lots. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. Sept. 23. An auction sale of town lots In Heyburn and Rupert townsltes, on the Minidoka Irrigation ract. Idaho, will be held November 14 and 21, respectively. The Government expects to realize over ?oOQ,GUO irom inese saiea. Cortclyou Back at His Post. WASHINGTON, Sept. 23. Postmaster General Cortelyou has returned to Wash ington from his annual vacation, most ot which has been spent on "Long Island. CANNIBALS IN SOUfH SEA Slurder Traders and Roast and Eat Their Bodies. VICTORIA. B. C. Sept- 2D. News of a cannibal feast by blaclcs at Malllcolo was received by the boat Mlowera. Two natives of Muskelln Island were trading when they were waylaid near Malllcolo by Kanakas. The men were slaugh tered and their bodies carried to a coast village, where they were opened as came and prepared for a feast. The bodies were placed In a native canoe, and as the murderers were leaving they Incurred the suspicion of M. Vigourex. a French trader. Tho natives told him they had killed some pigs, and the Frenchman, believingthelr story, al lowed them to go. It subsequently transpired that several tribes were as sembled and a feast on human flesh was held. White settlers learned of this, and under pressure the natives admitted they had roasted the bodies and devoured the arms and legs of the unfortunate men. fuSH NORTH - SIDE "LINE (Continued Front Pk 1.) We only construct .railways where there Is a trade offered us or where we can cet.a trade." An Informal reception was given botlr the railway presidents at the Rainier Club tonight. Responding to a toast In his honor. President Hilt severely criti cised the proposal to give the Interstate Commerce Commission rate-making au thority. "You have very low rates to the Coast," he said to the business men. "Ask any attorney and he will tell you that under the proposed law these rates would be Illegal; the law would give authority to make a distance tariff; and If you want to bo placed at tho mercy ot buines houses In the Middle "West. If you want to lose your local trade, Ia tract WE'RE ALL GOING TO THE FAIR TODAY To Make Up That 100,000. But Don't Forget That Tomorrow, Sunday, THE Will he open in full hloom. Not 100,000 hut 100 amusement features. You have hut to pay 10 cents admission to enjoy them all. You take the 0. W. P. & By. Cos cars from First and Alder streets Fare 5 cents. On Monday, the acme of all our days " ladies Grand Gala Day and Night" Free to all ladies of Portland and vicinity. Two heautiful and costly prizes for the two most heautiful ladies who will attend. Awarded hy a committee selected in the Dancing Pavilion. "The Oaks'Tavern" always open until midnight. Everything at popular prices and of the very hest. All children free, tomorrow, Sunday. D'Urhano's Royal Italian Band every ffternoon at 2 evenings at 7. Our Store Will Be Closed Today PORTLAND DAY ROSE 149 Third Street Leading Shoe House Celebrated your representatives In Congress to vote for it." Samuel Hill and F. D. Underwood, president of the Erie, who started from New York, left the party at Minneapolis. In addition to the published list. Second Vice-President J. M. Hannaford. of the Northern Pacific, First Vice-President Louis W. Hill and Traffic Manager Ben Campbell, of the Great Northern, are with the party. Governor Pardee Misquoted. SACRAMENTO. 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