THE MORNING OREGONIAlf, TUESDAY, APRIX 3, 190.
11
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FRAUD THIEVES
Three Indictments ' Returned
Involving Persons of Great
Prominence.
TRY TO FIX WITNESSES
Officials of Government Icarn That
Jgcnts of the Accused Have
Been Tampering With Men
Who "Were Subpcnaed.
Not even in the day -when Francis J.
Heney was after the land-fraud thieves
of Oregon has there been such a deter
mined movement on the part of the
prominent men under investigation to
block tho progress of justice as there lias
been during the past three 'weeks. So
fljietly had the investigation been car
ried on by the Government officials that
those whose crooked methods had de
prived the Government of thousands of
dollars worth of valuable timber lands
were not aware of the fact that their
methods were being Investigated. It was
not unMl the witnesses from Lake and
Klamath Counties were summoned to
Portland to appear before the Federal
srand Jury that the bis lumber dealers
and their agents were cognizant of Just
what was point; on.
Great Consternation Caused.
To discover that their operations were
known to District Attorney Bristol and
the special agents of the Interior De
partment, was to cause great consterna
tion. Attorneys for the firms whose land
fraud methods were known to the Gov
ernment officials became active at once.
Kv-ry witness summoned by the Govern
ment to appear before the grand jury
was approached in some manner before
starting for Portland, and since arriving
here the same methods have been pur
sued. The special agents of the Govern
ment have been fully cognizant of this
fact, but In spite of the strictest watch
over them several of the witnesses have
been approached by cither the attorneys
for the lumber barons or their agents.
This fact was discovered when it came to
bringing the witnesses before the grand
Jury. Witnesses who. upon their arrival
In the clt. expressed a willingness to
tell all they knew, suddenly seemed to
have undergone a change of heart.
Witnesses Were "Seen."
At llrft the Government official? were
unable t fathom the reasons for the
action on the part of the witnesses. Their
unwillingness to tell what they knew,
or what they had promised to tell, caused
the officials to run down the cause, and
th?y soon discovered that all of the re
Ir 'ant witnesses had been "seen." At
llrst the officials thought It would only
b" necessary to keep a sharp watch on
the witnesses while they were waiting
for their turn to appear before the grand
jury o.i the third floor of the Postofflce
binding. It soon dawned upon the of
ficials that the missionary work done in
behalf of the lumber firms under investi
gation was being done In the hotels and
lodging-houses wlicre the witnesses were
staying. It did not take long for the
Government agents to discover who It
was doing the "missionary" work. The
nani"s of the lawyer and others who
were "fixing" the witnesses were soon
learned, and while at present the names
are withheld, they will be given to the
public when the men responsible for the
crooked land deals have been arrested.
Then the witness "fixers" will come In
for their inning.
Used Fake Telegrams.
The people who were so anxious to
block the legal wheels of the Gox'ern
ment not only depended upon "fixing" a
witness so that he would not tell all he
knew, but used more tnaif one ingenious
method to gain their ends. One scheme
which the special agents stumbled upon
was the fake telegrams. When a witness
appeared before the grand Jury and
showed by the maner in which he was
telling his story that the 'missionary"
work had taken effect, he was subjected
to a severe examination and then allowed
to go. He was not excused, however.
Instead, he was repeatedly called before
the grand Jury. Just when It appeared
to the witness-fixers that the witness
was about to break down, they would ar
range with him "to have a telegram sent
him from his home, urging his immediate
return. All sorts of pretexts were used.
Sometimes the "fixers went so far as
actually to have the witness subpenaed
before another court as a witness.
Fictitious Xaines Signed.
Whn these telegrams were received the
witness receiving them would hasten to
the District Attorney's office and demand
to be excused. This plan failed. The
Government officials were "next" to tne
dodge, and. Instead of excusing the wit
nesses, the telegrams were confiscated and
the names of the senders signed to the
telegrams were presented before the
members of the grand Jury. In some in
stances fictitious names were signed to
the telegrams, but the Government offi
cials know by whom they were sent,
and when the big fellows are safely in the
legal trap those who have been doing the
work for the land-fraud thieves will come
in for some attention at the hands of the
District Attorney.
Two Indictments have already been
found by the grand jury, and a third will
be returned before the end of the week
Bench warrants have been Issued for tne
men Indicted on the two indictments al
ready returned, and the other will be is
sued when the third has been returned.
These warrants are in the hands of Gov
ernment officials, who are on their way
to the homes of the men indicted. Not
only are prominent lumber men from out
side the state Involved In the land
frauds now under investigation, but tne
thefts will entangle several prominent
Oregon business men. Tho names of all
the men to be arrested will be withheld
until the arrests have been made.
Portland Admen's League.
At the meeting of Portland Admen's
league, held last evening In the tower
room of the Commercial Club, reports of
the committees which have been inter
viewing the merchants of the city with
reference to making window displays of
"made-ln-Oregon" products during the
month of May were submitted, received
and approved. The committees were In
structed In additional details of their
task. Encouraging progress was reported.
Goes to Federal Court.
The case of T. J. Gow vs. the Southern
Pacific has been removed from Jackson
County to the Federal Court In Portland.
Gow seeks to collect $10,000 damages from
the railroad company, alleging that,
through carelessness of one of the com
pany employes, he was knocked from a
wagon by a locomotive and seriously and
permanently injured.
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VISIT VICTORIA TOO
Tri-State Excursion Will Go to
Honeymoon City.
PLANS ARE ALL ARRANGED
Los AurcIcs, San Francisco, Sacra
mento. 'Portland, Tacoma nd
Seattle Business -Men "Will
.Toln In Trip North.
Herbert Cuthbert. crcta.ry of the
Tourist Association ot Victoria, "the
Honeymoon City of the PaeJtic Xorth
west." spent yesterday In Portland in the
Interests of the excursion of business
men which will be run north from Cali
fornia. Oregon and Washington, by the
commercial bodies of those state next
summer.
air. Cuthbert Is the prime mover In the
scheme to bring the people- of the Coast
states Into closer .touch with the people
of British Columbia and predicts that the
pilgrimage to his city will be the most
enjoyable ot the series of excursions in
itiated by the Commercial Club of Port
land lait winter, when tho members of
the Oregon Development League, of
which the Commercial Club is a unit,
made their trip to California.
Victoria Extends Invitation.
Aa was told in a special dispatch from
The Oregonlan's correspondent in San
Francisco last Saturday, Victoria,
through Mr. Cuthbert, has extended an
Invitation to the cities ot the Pacific
Coast to send their leading citizens to
the capital of British Columbia, and is
planning to make their visit x memorable
event In the history of the province.
The project had Its inception in Los
Angeles last Wednesday, when Mr. Cuth
bert. who went south as a member of
the "Washington state excursion early In
the present month, extended to the board
of trustees of the Loa Angeles Chamber
of Commerce an invitation to visit Vic
toria in a body and bring all their friends.
Since then the scope of the imitation
has been extended until every city In
California, Oregon and Washington has
been Included.
Plan of Excursion.
During a call on Tom Richardson, man
ager of the Commercial Club, yesterday,
Mr. Cuthbert author! red that organiza
tion to extend his Invitation to the cities
of Oregon and briefly outlined his plans.
He stated that Victoria did not wish to
mononollze the benefits of the excursion
and was extending the invitation with the
understanding that every city north of
Los Angeles would share in the good to
be derived.
With that end in view stops nil along
tae ;isa will fee rriutd lor. Tfe jtm-
ent plan is that the Los Angeles dclega- i
tlon hn!l leave home shortly before the
middle of July and come to San Francis
co, where it will be entertained by the
commercial bodies of the Bay City.
Thence the delegations from the two cit
ies will proceed to Sacramento, where
they will be the gues of the California
capital.
Tacbnta and Seattle.
From Sacramento the cxcurlonbs will
come north In three special trains, pro
vided by the Southern Pacific, one train
being set aside for Los Angeles, another
for San Francisco and another for Sacra
mento, and make their nxt stop at Port
land. Here the tourists will be enter
tained by the Commercial Club. This
will be the longest stop en route and at
l-ast two days will be ypent here, dur
ing which the excursionists will be taken
up the Columbia and to all points of
interest.
Prom here the Callfomlans and the
Oregon delegation will be taken to Puget
Sound in tbelr special trains, making the
first stop In Tacoma. where at least "a
day will be spent in sightseeing. Then
a short Journey will bring tho Oregonians,
CallfomUins and the Tacoma delegation
to Seattle, where another day at least
will be spent.
Ttcccptlon at Victoria.
At Seattle the visitors from the other.
cities, together with the delegation from
the Puget Sound metropolis, will take the
steamer for their ultimate destination. At
Victoria the visitors from the xtates will
be royally entertained for at least three
days, during which trips will be taken to
all important points of interest, after
which the excursion will disband, allow
lng the visitors to make their way back
to their homes at leisure.
Mr. Cuthbert completed arrangements
with the Southern Pacific for the running
of the special trains shortly after leav
lng for his home on the 11:45 Northern
Pacific train. He is more than cnthu
slastlc over the prospects for the ex
cursion and believes that it will do won
ders in the way of advertlElng Victoria,
as well as Portland and the cities of the
Sound.
Portland Will Gain.
"As a matter of fact. he said. "I
would not have taken up the matter
if it had not been that I was satisfied
that Portland would derive a substantial
benefit from it- While I was la Cali
fornia I found there was a general de
sire on the part of the people to return
the visit made by the people of Oregon,
and later by those of Washington, and
when I invited the commercial bodies of
the principal California, cities to come to
Victoria 1 did It with the express under
standing that en route the California
delegation would visit Portland, and also
the sound cities.
"We of Victoria are satisfied that all
who Join, the excursion will be well re
paid. For several years I have been do
ing missionary work In the East fo'r the
Pacific Coast and working to dispel th
lamentable Ignorance which prevails
along the Atlantic seaboard with refer
ence to the Pacific Northwest.
The Honeymoon City.
-My work has not been confined to
boosting Victoria. I have worked for the
entire Pacific Northwest and my deepest
desire Is to see all the cities In this sec
tion of the continent working together
for their mutual advancement.
Mr. Cathbert Is the originator ot the
ampliation the Honeymoon city" for
jvictsrfa. He was 14 togeet the. title
by reason of the fact that Victoria Is
the mecca of young married couples from
Western Washington and British Colum
bia on account of Its hospitality and beau
tiful surroundings.
"Victoria Is a city of homes, says Mr.
Cuthbert. "Our pride Is In our big fami
lies and President Roosevelt will please
take notice that babies arc our best
crop."
WASHINGTON EXCURSION.
It Proves ot Benefit to All Pacific
Coast States.
William McMurry. assistant general
passenger agent of the Harriman lines In
the Northwest, returned yesterday from
Southern California, where he accom
panied the excursion of Washington busi
ness men to the South. He says the
trip accomplished a good deal by cement
ing the relations between the Pacific
states.
"As a result of the two excursions that
have Invaded California this winter, one
from Oregon and one from Washing
ton, the Los Angeles business men will
reciprocate by a similar excursion to the
North some time in June." said Mr. Mc
Murry. "About 1W excursionists will
come on such a trip and the first stop
will, of course, be Portland. After the
Calif ornlans are entertained here they
will eo north to the Sound, visiting both
Tacom and Seattle, and will also visit
Victoria and Vancouver, B. C. Fort
land will probably outdo herself In mak
inc their star here a memorable one.
The trip by the Washlngtonlans was
voted a blc success In every way. It
Is bound to create a more friendly feel
lng among the three states and the in
terchanxe of visits has already done
much to emphasize the cor.mon inter
ests that California. Oregon and Wash-
lneton have.
We were royally entertained from the
lng to the breweries of the Middle West.
A part of the crop has gone abroad to Eu
ropean brewers.
By March 13. VAVA bales had been
shipped east by rail, while only OCCO bales
went by water. On March 1 there were
on band, waiting orders for shipment
S1CO bales, and probably not more than
iXid bales are now In the hands of grow
ers. On September 1 there were be
tween U.CCO and 3).CC0 .bales of olds on
hand that were left over from the 1503
yield, so that the total 1SOI crop would
probably be close to 90,000 bales. The
recent movement has been the heaviest
of the past year.
Reduced "Rates for Baptists.
Circulars have been Issued from the
general passenger offices of the Harriman
lines announcing- one and one-third tares
for the round trip from all parts of the
state to Portland for the Pacific Coast
Baptist Conference, which will meet here
on April 15. and will continue until April
S. The same rate has also been made
from all stations on the affiliated lines in
Oregon to the 33d annual session of the
Oregon Stale Grange, which will be
held at Albany. May S to 25, Inclusive.
Work on Pacific Railway.
Work on the line of the Pacific Railway
& Navigation Company is progressing
favorably since the heavy rains have
stopped and 13 men are now at work
building a, bridge 11CO feet long-, two miles
from Banks. Washington County. Five
miles of track have been laid and eight
miles additional graded. With the com
ing of good weather more rapid prog
ress on the work of construction is expected.
Will look Over Bridge Site.
Engineers of the Pacific Bridge Com
pany, which has the contract for the
bridge of the new Vancouver line of the
time we reached Sacramento until we j Portland Railway Company, will go out
landed at San Diego. Receptions were so
numerous that the members of the party
were leading the strenuous life In order
to take part in all of them. At Paso
Robles Mr. H. W. Scott addressed the
excursionists, urging a more friendly co
operation on the part of all the Pacific
Coast states for the common good. At
Los Angeles the Tacoma delegation
showed considerable enterprise by spend
ing J10M in advertisinc Tacoma."
Bridge Soon Ready for Cars.
The Portland Railway Company has
been promised by the contractor redeem
ing the steel bridge that cars can be
run over the bridge by April 12. unless
there Is unexpected difficulty In getting;
lumber. The tracks have been laid to
the draw on the west end ot the bridge
by the Portland Railway Company, whose
construction gangs follow up the men
relaying the plasks and spike down the
rails as soon as the planking Is down.
Some slight delays have been caused be
cause of the difficulty In securing lum
ber by the cos trader, but this Is be
lieved to be over and assurances have
been given that the work will have been
completed by April It,
Shipments ofHops East.
The movement of hops to the East
has been very heavy during the past
month and but little of the 1H6 crsp
remain la the state. SfctpfBents have
gene to the far," JEast ckieflr with ink -
today to look over the site preliminary
to nutting up the three spans. One will
be 133 feet in length and the two shorter
snans will be M feet each, work on
the bridge will be begun within a short
time.
Railway Personals.
H. S. Rowe. general agent for the Chi
cago, Milwaukee &. St. Paul, left last
night for the Sound on business.
F. R. Vincent, correspondence clerk In
the office of General Manager J. P.
O'Brien, of the Harriman system, left
Sunday night for Galena. 111., where he
will spend two weeks on a visit.
J. S. Larrabee, son of General Manager
W. r. Larrabee. of tne united Kauways
Company, arrived last night; from Los
Angelest and will take a position
engineer with the cosspany. Ralls, ties
and ether materials are betas gathered
at Thirteenth and Bsttygreve streets
ready to begin con! traction.
C V. Cowden. soUdtiag- agent for the
Burlington, has resigned- to become the
secretary ot an lavestsaeitt coeeany In
Saa Francisco. W. E. Peanlsgtoa. clerk
In the Burlington office, has left to ac
cent employment with the Pewecs Furs!
ture Coaspany and B. MHler has been,
acpolated in his place. H. C Gardner
has been aoaed 19 ue Juntsgisa ewce
force as assistaat steafrapher and clerk.
SpriJNC hwsMrs. ptosis asd beOs ara
cured kr Haed'a SaraapariH. the treat
DAILY 3 IETEORO LOGI CA.I REPORT.
PORTLAND. April Z. Maximum temper
a ture. SO dp jr.; minimum. 34. River reading
at S A. M.. C feet; change in past -i hours,
rise of 6 Inches. Total precipitation. 5 P. M.
to 5 P. M., trace; total since September 1.
1505. 31.63 Inches; normal. 33.43 Inches; de
ficiency, 6-TT Inches. Total sunshine April
I. 10OC. 9 hours and 12 minutes; possible.
Z hours and 48 minutes.
PACIFIC COAST WEATHER.
DIED.
BELLARD At University Park. April 1,
1906. Robert Pennal Bellard. aged 64 yeara.
M'KEB In this city, Aprlt 2. 1006,' at 361
Russell street. Mr. Minnie McKee, beloved
wife ot B. McKee.
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WEATHER CONDITIONS.
A high pressure area overlies the North
Pacific Suites and nor rain haa fallen In this
district during tho last 12 hours except a
few small showers in Southeastern ' Idaho.
Small showers also hare occurred in North
ern Utah anil Northern Nevada, but fair
weather continues in California. Although
the temperature has risen generally on the
Pacific Slope, still it is cooler than usual at
this time of the year, and sharp frosts oc
curred this morning west of the Cascade
Mountains.
The Indications are for fair weather In
this district Tuesday, with rtslnr tempera
tures. WEATHER FORECASTS.
Forecasts made at Portland for 23 hours
ending at midnight. April 3;
Portland aad vicinity Fair and. warmer.
Northerly winds.
Western Oregon and Western Washington
Fair and warmer. Northerly winds.
Eastern Oregon. Eastern Washington and
Northern Idaho Fair and warmer.
Southen Idaho Probably fair.
AUCTION SALES TODAY.
At the Portland auction rooms. 211 First
treet. sale - V. L c L. Ford, auctioneer.
By J. T. Wilson, at 520 Nortarup, corner
irxeenta street, at ju a. m. j. t. Wilson,
Anctloaeer.
At GUmans auction rooms, 413 Washing
ton street, at 19 o'clock: A. i. 9. L. X. GII-
Gean. aaeuoaeer.
At Baker's auction house, corner Alder and
Park. sts.. Saa furaltsre. etc Sale at 10
o elect. George Baker & son, auctioneers.
MXETTKG N OT! CBS.
A. Je A. S. RITE Oregon
Lodge of Perfection, No. 1 Reg.
alar teetig la Memorial Hall.
Scetioa Riut Cathedral, this
Teabig at 8 o'clock. By order
VEN. MASTER.
WASHINGTON CHAPTHR. NO. 18.
f R. A. i. vpecai coavocatioB tbU
tffjaaff (Tuesday eve4g. April 3, at 7:30
a'efeck. Maattstc Hall. Barktord BMg.
-P.. M. a4 M. ST. M. dexree. Vl!r.
or weiMe. By erCer K. H p.'
E. X. SHARON, Secretary,
TUNERAI. NOTICES.
TAFFUNGEH At the residence. 55 L Madison
street. March 31. Mary TaminBer. wire or
C. Taffllnger. Funeral will take place from
the above residence Tuesday morning .at
10:30 o'clock. Friends invited to attend.
HOUGHTON In this city, at th family resi
dence. 808 Cortxtt street. April J. 1305.
Eliza Houghton, aged 57 years, wife ot
Charles Houghton, of this city. Friends and
acquaintances are respectfully Invited to at
tend the funeral services, which will be
held at St. Mathew'w Chapel, corner First
and Caruthers street, at 2 P. M., today.
Interment Rlrervlew Cemetery.
MILLAR In this city. April 1. 1900, at his
late residence. tBjii commercial street.
William H. Millar, aged 7T years. 8 months
and 24 days. Friends and acquaintance
are respectfully Invited to attend the funer
al service, which wltl be held at Flnlay's
chapel at 2:30 P. M- today. Interment
Rlvervlew Cemetery. Services at the grave
private.
EDWARD HOLMAN CO.. the Ieadlsa
fraeral directors and erabalmers. 228 aad
222 Third street, corner Salmon, have the
flautv establishment and the moat reasonable
charges. We have an experienced lady who
takes fall charge of all lady cases. Psoas
SCala S97.
3. F. ITNLEY it SON, funeral directors
ul embalssers. No. 281 2d s-. cor- Madlsoa.
Day or night calls promptly attended. Ex
perienced ladr assistant when desired. Of
fice of Ceanty Coroner. Phone Main 9.
DUNNING, MENTEE It GILBAUGH. Sae
xMors to Dunning A Campion, undertakers
ad embalm ers: modern la every detail: ?th
and Flae. Phone Mala 439. Xady assUtaa.
F. S. DUNNING. Undertaker, 414 Sail
Alder. Xadr assistant. Phoaa East 52.
ZELLKR-BYItNES CO.. Undertakers. Em
balmers. 273 Kasaell. East 1Q88. Ladr asa's.
XONSETH CO.. florists. Artlstkj floral
designs. 1Z3 6th st. Phono Mara S1S&
NEW TODAY.
Five Acres
on Street-Car Line
$230 AN ACRE.
Gentle south slope. 600 feet front on fine
road and bicycle path.
W. W. PAYNE,
1200 Williams Ave.
BEAVERTON
Farm for sale. 15 acres, all in cultivation,
fine orchard of assorted fruits, house, barn
60x42. half-mile from Southern Pacific .De
pot, sidewalks from depot to farm; sickness
makes sale of place at a sacrifice necessary.
Price less than cost of clearing asd buMdhsgs.
R M. WILBUR.
110 Second St.. Near Washington.
Have cash customer -for
income property, $20,
000 to $50,000. Phone
today MAIN 5607. .