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10 THE 9IORXIXG OREGONIA SATURDAY, JULY 28, 1D06. E Jury Is Easily Secured and Prosecution Calls Its First Witness. TELLS OF DEAL ON CLAIM George W. Hawk Asserts That He Filed on Land Under Agree ment to. Transfer It to Hendricks for $150. THE HKNDBICK8 JURY. W. E. Handle, farmer. Clackamas County. William Merchant, farmer, Yamhill County. Hute -Johnson, liveryman, Washing ton County. , J. E. Jack, merchant, Clackamas County. Arthur E. Kyrk, pressman, Clacka mas County. Julius Kraemer, real estate agent. Multnomah County. F. A. Mangold, merchant, Marlon County. Elmer Dixon, farmer, Clackamas County. Thomas W. Perry, carpenter, Yam hill County. Cass Gibson, farmer. Polk County. Bedford Laughlln, hotelkeeper, Washington County. Albert Brownell, nurseryman, Lane County. A jury was secured without much dif ficulty when the case of the United Btates against Hamilton H. Hendricks was called In the Federal Court yester day morning. The defendant had waived the reading of the complaint and had en tered a plea of not guilty at the outset of proceedings, so that when the noon. hour arrived the panel was complete. ' United States Attorney Bristol outlined '.he Government's position In the case, declaring In his opening statement to the jury that Defendant Hendricks, who is secretary and treasurer of the Butte Creek Land, Livestock & Lumber Com pany, while a United States Commissioner at Fossil, Wheeler County, Oregon, had suborned George W. Hawk, of that place to commit perjury In giving testimony before the Federal grand Jury In connec tion with his homestead entry. Hendricks is also accused of a similar offense In the case of the homestead entry of Clyde Brown. It appears that on October 19, 1898, Hawk made homestead entry No. 6845. The Dalles Land District, on the south east quarter of the southeast quarter of section 2, east half of northeast quarter of section 11. and southwest quarter of northwest quarter of section 12, in tonwshlp 7 south, range 23 east. Wil lamette meridian, containing 160 cres The application was made before Hend ricks In his official capacity as United States Commissioner, and final proof on the entry was made before the same of ficer March 2, 1900. for the purpose of commuting it to a cash entry. Hawk was an employe of the Butte Creek Company at the time, and Is alleged to have deeded the land to the corporation upon the Is suance of final certificate. Neighbors Are Interested. In order to make final proof, it was necessary for him to swear that he had been an actual settler upon the land for a period of 14 months, and had made no contract or agreement to sell the same. Charles Fox and John Meyers, residents of the neighborhood, were witnesses for Hawk, and testined before Hendricks, ac cording to the final proof papers admit ted in evidence, that he had cultivated the land continuously since the date of his application. A. S. Bennett, of The Dalles, attorney for Defendant Hendricks, in his presenta tion of the issues to the Jury, said that the crucial question for them to decide was whether Hendricks induced Hawk and Brown to appear before the Federal grand Jury and swear falsely relative to the manner In which they had taken up their homesteads, and intimated that they were trying to convict Hendricks In order to protect themselves. Hawk testliled on the stand yesterday that he had formerly been In the em ploy of the Butte Creek Land, Livestock & .Lumber "Company, having worked for that firm from 1S98 to 1900. He identified his homestead application for the land, and It was admitted by Judge Bennett as part of the records of the General Land Office at Washington, D. C. Continuing Hawk said: , Wus to Receive $150. "One day while I was driving a team lor the company Hendricks came to me and said: 'How would you like to file on t homestead and work for us Ave years? 1 answered: 'Bully.1 Nothing further was said at the time, but that night after supper I met him In his office at ' the millhouse, and, as near as I can recollect, he handed me this homestead applica tion. No. 6S45, together with the home stead affidavit, and said: 'Sign these papers.' This I did. and, to the best of jny recollection, Mr. Hendricks was to give me J150 If I proved up within 14 months, he to pay the filing fees." The witness was very reluctant in his answers to questions from Mr. Bristol, and Judge Bennett, attorney for defend ant, said It was evident he was with holding a statement which he knew to be false. Mr. Heney objected to Judge Bennett discussing this view of the situation be fore the Jury, and suggested that he wait until the conclusion of the case be fore making any argument. The witness was so slow and deliberate in his answers that it became necessary for Mr. Bristol to ask him leading ques tions, and this provoked another protest from Judge Bennett. Judge Hunt The witness Is not very acute of thought, and unless you lead him we ' will have to remain here all Summer. "I was to prove up on the homestead. I suppose." resumed Hawk, "for the J130, and let Mr. Hendricks have It. Prior to filing the papers 1 rented the Davis place from Hendricks, for which I was to pay him $30 a year rent, but never did. be cause when I let him have my home stead he allowed me this In addition to the $150. "January S7, 1900, he paid me a $S0 check, and I gave It to A. B. Lamb, a druggist of Fossil, as pa'rt payment for a bunch of "Capital V horses which I bought. The other $100 he paid me after I proved up." He was shown the final receipt for his homestead entry, which he denied ever having seen before, the presumption being that Hendricks had mtide pay ment therefor nt the Land Office, and kept the duplicate receipt with the other papers when the title was trans ferred to him by Hawk. "I never made payment on the land, nor did I know anything about It when HENDRICKS NOW N SEVENTY FIVE THOUSAND CUBIC YARDS OF EARTH REQUIRED TO MAKE FELL f , t St -" ' ! I VIEW Councilman R. B. Menefee, of th street, in Lower Alblna, to take the pi dited. The contract was let to the Pac nearly all the earth required for the fl bridge, and from the high ground on M alone will furnish 30,000 cubic yards of It is located close to the slough It will yards of eartn to fill up the space occu I filed my homestead application. The description thereof was furnished to me by Hendricks, and the latter was the only person with whom I had any dealings on the subject. It was under stood at the time I filed that I was to make the deed to him. "I had never seen the land until a short time before making final proof. Hendricks Instructed me to go over there, fell some trees for a fence, and sow some grain, so I could prove up. All I did was to throw four trees in a square, sow some grain and build a small cabin. The only time I staid on my claim was two nights Just before proving up. I went over there to show Fox and Meyers the land. They were there between two and three hours. The cabin is 10x12, and was built of old lumber that Hendricks gave me from the Davis place. I do not know whether I was on the land or not. " as I know nothing about section corners. Hen dricks told me It was time to build the cabin." Hawk will resume his testimony this morning at 9:30. ' MRS. M'KIXLEY WILL PLEAD To Appear Before Judge Hunt This Morning. Mrs. Marie Ware McKinley. wife of Horace G. McKinley, will plead to In dictment No. 2887 before Judge Hunt at 9:30 this morning. This indictment was returned by the Federal grand Jury De cember 23, 1904, and charge her with having conspired with Franklin P. Mays, S..A. D. Puter, Horace G. McKinley, Em ma L. Watson, D. W. Tarpley and Rob ert Simpson, to defraud the Government out of title to its public lands in town ship 24 south, range 1 east, Willamette Meridian. Mrs. McKinley departs for San Francisco this evening, returning here about September 1." Martin G. Hoge. Henry W. Miller and Frank E. Kincart will likewise appear for sentence this morning, unless De fendant Hoge, who was convicted with Charles Nickell late Thursday night, should ask for further tunc to move for an arrest of Judgmcnc. In which event It will be granted, as he Is now In :he Multnomah county Jail ard will Ukiy remain there unless the condition of his health necessitates his removal to some hospital. Nickell will be allowed until Monday, August 6, In which to prepare the appeal In his case and will then ap pear for sentence. 61 July Bridegrooms Are Past 30 IstFrratlDc Statistics Gleaned From Mnrrioge License Blotter In ' Of fice of County Clerk. THE marriage license register in the office of the County Clerk shows that the percentage of men and women above the age of 30 years who have taken out licenses In July is far greater than during any other months In the past two years. Since July 1, 161 licenses to wed have been Issued from the office of the County Clerk. Of that number, 61 were Issued to couples where the man was over 30 years of age. In the marriage licenses issued to men between the ages of 30 and 40. it is shown that the women range from 2 to 12 years younger than the men. Over that age those who mated were also better matched as to years. Thirty-eight men between the ages of 30 and 40 years took out licenses' during the month, 15 were between the ages of 40 and 50, and 8 between 50 and 60. Thirty one of the brides were under 30 years of age, 18 under 40, 11 under 50, and one had Just passed the half-century mark. One woman of 53 years married ' a man of equal years. The oldest man applying for a license during the month owned up to 66 years, and he'marrted a woman of 40, this being the greatest discrepancy In ages shown on the license' record during the month. In only one instance was the woman older than the man. In that case a woman of 46 married a man aged 46. EASTERN EXCURSION RATES August 1, 8, 0, September 8 and 10. On the above dates the Great North ern Railway will have on sale tickets to Chicago and return at -rate of $71.50, St. Louis and return $67.60. St. Paul. Minneapolis and Duluth. Superior, or Sioux City and return, $60. Tickets first-class, good going via the Great Northern, returning same or any direct route, stop-overs allowed. For tickets, sleeping car reservations, or any addi tional information, call on or address H. Dickson. C. P. & T. A, 122 Third street, Portland. EVERYONEA BARGAIN. All White Suits and Skirts go at about half price at Le Palais Royal, 375 Wash ington St. OF MONTGOMERY 8I.OCGH. IN IX)WKR AXBIXA. e Ninth .Ward, will urge that the filling o f ace of the narrow roadway that is used by tflc Bridge Company, And Councilman Menefee says that the company will get 11 from the block of ground of Captain W. H.' Foster, at the north end of the isslsslppl avenue, between Goldsmith and earth. It stands' between 25 and 50 feet be quick work to tumble the dirt down pied by the old elevated roadway, which Is ADEPT AT SURGERY Japanese . Progressing Won derfully in This Science. . WAR GAVE IT AN IMPETUS Dr. W. K. Bonton Discusses the Adoption of European and American Methods . in Hos pitals of the Far East. Dr. W. K. Bouton, American Deputy Consul-General for the Commonwealth of Australia, senior honorary surgeon of the Melbourne Homeopathic Hospital, and who bears international distinction as a surgeon, is a guest at the Hotel Portland, on his way to his former home in New York, which he left 21 years ago. Dr. Bouton just came from Japan, where he spent six weeks studying conditions with regard to modern surgery. This is the doctor's first visit to this country since he left here for Australia in 1885. From his travels in Japan and his visits to the different hospitals. Dr. Bou ton Is of the opinion that that nation is rapidly forging ahead in surgery and hospital conditions in general. He at tended operations at the principal insti tutions in the country and made general observations as to how the Orientals are progressing In this matter. Progress. Since the War. "The people of Japan , have accom plished more in. the matter of hospitals and the art of surgery since the war be tween Japan and Russia than at any other period," Dr. Bouton said last even ing. ."The principal institution of the kind is at Tokio. There the surgeons in charge are as capable as any I have ever seen work. I have In mind Dr. Kinoshlta. professor of gynaecology at the Imperial University Hospital, and Dr. Sato, professor of general surgery at the same institution. I saw these two men perform a number of delicate operations. Their work- Is wonderful. They are quick, deft, clean and certain about their actions when operating. The methods, too, at the Imperial University Hospital ara up to date, and the operating-rooms are modern In every way. "There Is only one hospital in Japan where beds are used for the patients throughout. This is at the Red Cross Hospital at Tokio, which has been erected since the close of the greas. war. A few ofthe other institutions have cots, but as a general rule the patients prefer to lie upon the floor on mats. The Red Cross Hospital 'Is also the only one in Japan . which people are permitted to enter without first removing their shoes; HAMILTON H. HENDRICKS, DEFENDANT IN LAND-FRAUD TRIAL. ; Montgomery Slough, on Goldsmith vehicles- and street-cars, be expe- Russell streets. The Foster block above the surrounding streets," and as into the ravine. It will take 75,000 cubic about 300 feet long. "There Is practically no surgical work done outside, of the larger cities.. 'In the country even now surgery s almost un known. It is there as it was nearly everywhere before the war. The people as a rule are too poor to afford surgical operations, and, as a result, not much had been accomplished along that line un til the war began. "This siege between . the two . nations has openea the eyes of the people of Japan In more ways than one. At pres ent they are progressing rapidly In the matter of surgery. More attention is being paid to the modern way of operat ing upon a human being than ever be fore. "The Japanese are not original; they are Imitative. Their ways in the operating-room are more after the system in use by the surgeons of Germany. Amer ican ways are fast being Introduced, however, and In the principal operating rooms American instruments are used. I visited the libraries of some of the great Japanese surgeons, and was astonished at the large number of books on Amer ican surgery which occupied the shelves. "At Kioto, the second largest city In the country, and at Tokohama as well, I talked with surgeons and Inquired as to their methods. They referred me to the hospitals at Tokio. They said that If I wished to see a really wonderful opera tion I would have to go to the hospitals in that city. System Is Spreading. "But the system of modern surgery is spreading rapidly, as I have said before. There b no question about It. The people have awakened after a long sleep, and are now endeavoring to make up for lost time. i "There are other capable surgeons in japan besides those whom I have men tionedany number of them. But the two at the Imperial University Hospital are the ones who impressed me most with their skill. "The Japanese are energetic and enter prising. They make great surgeons. But modern surgery Is practically a new Idea which they are utilizing. I dare say the next few years will show wonderful de velopments In the country, and that sur gery will, one might say, assist In the evolution of the nation. "The advantages of surgery will un doubtedly spread during the next' few years from one end of the country to the other. There will be hospitals with operating-rooms In all the cities, instead of the system now in use, where the hos- pitals are confined to the two or three principal cities. Beds an Innovation. "In the general hospitals In Japan cots are rapidly taking the places of the old straw mattress which the Japanese are accustomed to sleeping on. - The bed is a new idea with the people, and they re fuse to use it- This dislike for the cot will gradually disappear. I think, and the cot will soon be used everywhere." Dr. Bouton is accompanied by his wife, and goes from Portland to Seattle and then east through the Yellowstone Park. After a visit to his old home and the principal cities of the United States, he will go to Europe, where he will study the present-day modes of surgery. Later he will return to his home at Melbourne. It is no longer necessary to take blue Lills to rouse the liver to action. Carter's ittle Liver Pills are much better. Don't forget this. LIST WILL GD TO THE MAYOR-TODAY Secretary McPherson Finishes Investigation of Irregular ' Appointments. HE NAMES 177 EMPLOYES If Mayor Lane Declares Vacancies, Examinations Will Have to Be ' Held In All Departments -of City Government. It has been found after a thorough In vestigation that exactly 177 employes of the various departments of the city gov ernment are affected by the decision of Judge Frazer relative to the appointment of Patrick Bruin as captain of detectives. The list of the men who were appointed after an examination in which the two weeks' notice rule was violated was com pleted by Secretary McPherson, of the Civil Service- Commission, yesterday aft ernoon, and will be turned over to Mayor Lane today. As the result of Secretary McPherson's investigation through the records. It has been ascertained that the Fire Depart ment has been most severely Jarred by the recent decision, having 78 employes who are affected, from Chief Campbell down to truckmen. Fifty-two members of the Police Department are on the list, and 19 employes of the engineering de partment. The remaining departments are represented on the lists of Illegal ap pointees as follows: Vater department, 9; street-cleaning department, 6: City Park, 6; Auditor's office, 5; City Hall, 1, and Treasurer's office, 1. May Be Many Vacancies. The names will not be handed to the Mayor until Secretary McPherson has again checked them up to see that no errors have occurred In compiling them. The Instructions of the Mayor are to make a complete and accurate list, and it is very evident that he desires It for some other purpose than to satisfy an idle curiosity. What that purpose Is can only be surmised, as the Mayor will not discuss it, but report is very general that all of the positions wTiich come un der the classification are to be declared vacant. Action of this kind may be taken by the Mayor today, and. If it Is, the pres ent Incumbents will probably be appoint ed to serve until examinations can be held. It seems likely, however, that the Mayor will take more time to consider before acting. It was suggested yester day that if the Mayor declares the posi tions vacant the Council would take ad vantage of the decision rendered yester day by Judge Gantenbeln and endeavor to fill ail of the vacancies through Its own power. . This would mean an open war Detween the Council and the Civil Serv ice Commission, and. If the former won. It would be a knock-out blow to the mu nicipal civil service system In Portland. The complete list of city employes who now hold positions through Irregular ex aminations follows: a The Complete List. Fire Department Chief, David CaimVbeTC; assistant chief. M. Laudenkle; battalion chiefs. J. E. Young. L. G. Holden; captains and lieutenants, F. Dowell. J. B. Simpson; W. C. StauEhterback. F. W. Rooerts, W. Hansen, R. Cannteo, Z. S. Elliott, C. F. Neal. D. M. Lloyd, Carl Bvane, W. M. Smith. H. M. Burt, 1m. N. Riley, James IXtlane. Fred B. May, A. TumbuH. Georee W. Stokes. Everett V. Bor den. Li. J. Gardner. C. E. Wood. T. J. Moun tain. J. F. Hlckey. A. W. Dolron. Joseph M. McMahan, W. D. Heath; engineers, R. L, CorreW, Fred TV. Kroll: hosemen, laddcrmen and truckmen. Charles Reznor, B. R. Sleb- els, J. McLeod. E. Tooley. G. H. Guild. T. W. Bubb. G. A. Tennent, L. P. Brown, T. J. Peterson, C. Pierce, j. - 8. Freeman, E. J. Wolcott, C. Relfenrath. R. Heath, I. C. McEwan. George W. Baldwin, Emll Harr, W. J. Taggart, Richard D. L. Lalsner, Earl Chase. George Johnson. W. S. Coleman. A. F. Hewlett. E. S. Pechln. Seymore Cummlngs. ' James Craig, P. W. Howlett, I. R. Mickey, T. A. Grerrfell. Thomaa Pederson, Michael Relff. T. H. Russell. Charles LawwlM, W. F. Harrmann, Jacob Rlckera, C. E. Llnd loft, James A. Clark. R. F. Moore, E. H. Heath. J. W. Van lm : master nreboat, W. H. Whltcomb; pilot nreboat. Thomas P. Campbell; first engineer nreboat. C. D. Kel logg; second engineer nreboat. T. M. Tacka berry; stoker nreboat. A. B. Crow. Police Department Captains, Patrick Bruin, Enoch Slover; patrolmen, O. F. Lsakson, R. W. Barter. C. B. Hill. P. C. Anderson. Joseph Burke. C. E. Baty, William Caxr. E. W. Cole, H. A. Circle, G. E. Croxford, D. Endlcott, J. A. Golts, Frank Hart, J. Hoesly, Louis Hdrsch. C. H. Kins. Thomas Kay. J. C. Ma loney. Sig Myers. O. Neleon. E. S. Nelson, Jefferson Ogg. John Qulnton. tV. E. Robson, M. F. Sloan. R. M. Stuart, J. S. Scott, H. A. Smart. G. F. Smith. J. M. Thompson, W. F. Teevan. A. C. Welch. W. E. West. J. 1 Wen dorf, Stephen Hog-eboom. H. L. Carlson, G. L. Richards, George Adams. W. P. Courtney, E. L. Crate. H. C. Wilson. Francis Seymore, Charles Porter. M. E. Lillls. S. D. White. H. A. Galbralth. M. P. Murphy. J. A. Mean. H. C. Bales; lineman. F. L. Gilford. Engineer's Department Civil engineers, J. R. Hanson, J. S. Hannum. R. G. MoMullen; draughtsman. B. Brelthaupt; Inspectors, M. McCarthy. E. J. Maxwell, John W. Carr, A. .8. Grace. August OhlofT, John Rankin. An gus Fleming. A. L. Powell. 8. 8hrake, Peter Merges, David Wtlkles; traction engineers, Calvin Brown, C R. Fones, L. D. Bosworth, J. M. Davis. Auditor's department Deputies and clerks, W. D. emith. M. A. McEachern. Joseph S. Hutchinson. William S. Lotan. Fre1 8. Pierce. Water , department Clerks. Halvor H. Rasch. G. L. Klrkland; pump engineer, Ed gar E. Cobine: hoisting engineer, P. H. Mull holland; laborers. Thorns Lulls, John Holm. William Grow. A. H. Bauman. Peter Skaale. Street-cleaning department Laborers, Pat rick McDonald. H. F. Raymond, Giuseppe Rsgnone. Lulgl De Cicco. William W. Lines, Andrew Alexander. City Hall Engineer. D. E. Smook. Park department Watchmen. . Joseph - M. O'Donnell. Harry Morgan;- gardener, G. H. Heack; laborers, Henry Hlnck. Charles Pas eig. F. C. Killies. Treasurer's department Typewriter. Caro line M. Alexander. CHINESE HOLD RECEPTION Entertainment at Mission in Honor of Bishop Moore. 1 ' Bishop David Moore, of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Oregon, was tendered an elaborate reception Thursday night by the members of the Methodist Chinese Mission, at the headquarters, 247 Stark street. There was a large number of guests present, including both Chinese and Americans. Dr. W. B. HolUngshead, presiding elder of this district, and Rev. Charles Sing Kai, pastor of the mission, assisted Bishop Moore in receiving and conducting the exercises. An address by the bishop was thoroughly enjoyed. 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A reckless garbage-wagon driver ran down an s-year-old boy yesterday after noon, and as a result the child may lose both its feet. The driver did not pause to see the result of his criminal careless ness, but drove rapidly away, according to eye-witnesses of the accident. The victim Is little Robert Barrow, re siding with his parents at an apartment house, 631 Washington street. The ,accl dent occurred while the little fellow was playing In front of his home. Both feet were severely crushed. An ambulance was called and the Injured boy taken at once to St. Vincent's Hospital. It was feared the mangled limbs would have to be removed immediately, but last night the physicians hoped to avoid an opera tion. AT THE THEATERS What the Press Agents Say. Special Interest at the Lyric. "A Wlfea Peril, ' the play this week at the cozy Lyric Theater, has made perhaps a little more than the usual good Impression that the week's bill always makes at thia theater. rr-i k rlol in. itnn In at r Vltt T.Vrli I X HO Jril i bibu v - . hssiiaa it 1m fin cool and comfortable and the acting can always be depended upon to be excellent and interesting. Tne play is al ways high class, and this week it is of ab sorbing interest. The elnglng of young Master Neuberger continues to be a pleasurable fea ture of the entre acta. Vaudeville at the Grand. Those who have not seen the capital vaude ville bill at the Grand which has been run ning all week have today and tomorrow in which to viait the theater. The shows to morrow -will be at the usual Sunday hours. The comedy of Edith Dombey ond company in "Her Last Chance," and "Carissima, the romantic drama by Cora Beach Turner and company, are above the average sketches seen In vaudeville theaters. 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The vaudeville olio is a mixture of specialties of high order and makes a most favorable Impression, for the special ties are good. At the Baker Theater. Tomorrow night will close the engagement of the San Francisco Disaster Company now exhibiting Miles Brothers' famous moving pictures of the earthquake and fire which destroyed the great City of San Francisco. These pictures are the only authentic views, and the opportunity of seeing for the last time the havoc wrought by Are and earthquake and scenes of the disaster as they really were should not be missed. A matinee at 2; 10, and evenings at 8:15. SAYS WIRES ARE A MENACE City Electrician Recommends That They Be Placed Underground. Charles Bavarian, superintendent of the 'fire alarm and police telegraph sys tem, tiled with Mayor Lane yesterday, at the request o the latter, a report upon the condition of the overhead wir ing throughout the city. He held that the large number of wires bearing high voltage currents are a constant menace, and recommended that measures be in augurated to compel that they be placed underground. A feature of the report Is the fact cited that there are many old wires which are stretched above the streets. These wires are dangerous as they may at any time come in cantact with live lines, and should, in the opinion of Mr. Savarian. be removed. Guy wires, in many cases, are also a menace, he as serts, and as an example, calls atten tion to a wire in front of the Postof fice which, If lt should become charged, would send a current through the stonewall above the sidewalk. CHEAP RATES EAST. ' On August 7, 8, 9, September 8 and 10, the Canadian ,Paclflc will sell special round-trip tickets to Eastern terminals at very low rates. Tickets good going via Canadian Pacific, returning same line, or via any direct route, with stop overs and long-time limit. 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