Morning Oregonian., September 06, 1906, Page 11, Image 11

THE MORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1906.
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FIGHT CENTERS
ON WILLIAMSON
Ex-Congressman's Connection
With Mays' Conspiracy
Hard to Prove.
WEAK SPOT IN EVIDENCE
.Lawyers lor Defendants on Trial
Unite In Battling for Vindica
tion of One Not Xw
In Jeopardy.
If each of the six lawyers representing
the defense in the Blue Mountain -land
fraud case were Jingling In his trousers
pocket a fat retainer from ex-Congressman
J. N. Williamson, that distinguished
member of the alleged U,000,000 lieu land
conspiracy could not ask or receive more
tender care for his interests than he Is
now j-eceivlng, "free, gratis, for nothing,"
from the attorneys of his co-defendanls.
And the peculiar part of it all is that
Mr. Williamson is not on trial and is
not even present in court. There is no
certainty, in . fact, that he ever will be
tried for his alleged share in the con
spiracy the Indictment charges that he.
in connection with Blnger Hermann, ex
Congressman and ex-Commlssloner of
the General Land Office; the late Senator
Mitchell, the late H. A. Smith, F. P.
Mays, W. N. Jones and George Soren
eon. formed to locate fraudulently school
lands in the Blue Mountain forest re
serve for "scrlpping" purposes.
Mr. Williamson has already been tried
and found guilty in another similar case
and Special Prosecutor Heney, taking
the position that a sufficient example has
been made of him, will not put him on
trial for the Blue Mountain deal unless
the higher court reverses the Judgment
of conviction already secured.
. Williamson Important Figure.
Nevertheless, Mr. Williamson, as has
been hinted, cuts an Important figure in
the trial of Mays, Jones and Sorenson,
which for the past fortnight has been
on in the Federal Court before Judge
Hunt. For nearly two days Prosecutor
Heney has devoted most "of his time to
the introduction of evidence calculated to
prove Williamson's connection with tho
alleged conspiracy, and the end is not
jet.
And at every step he has met with
determined opposition from the attorneys
for the other defendants." They have
fought as bitterly to preserve William
son's rights before the jury as it he were
on trial. Not a scrap of evidence against
him has found its way into the record
unobjected to, or without a duly noted
exception.
To the layman it is apparent that in
the Government's failure so far to con
nect Mr. Williamson with their own
Clients the lawyers for the defendants on
trial recognize a weak spot in the Heney
corral, and in their maneuvers to break
out their eye is constantly on what, to
continue the same metaphor, might De
termed the missing top rail.
The whole of tne night session yes
terday was devoted to witnesses againstr
Williamson, and Prosecutor Heney de
clared Just before the weary Judge or
dered an adjournment, that today his
opponents would hear more about Wil
liamson. Mays Letter to Hermann.
Against the other defendants, with
the possible exception of Sorenson,
who played but a minor part, the Gov
ernment has made out what, on Its
face, looks like a strong case. Another
link was riveted up and welded fast
yesterday, when Mr. Heney formally
proved that Mays wrote Hermann two
letters urging the immediate withdraw
al of the Blue Mountain reserve lands
from entry.
These two letters, the originals of
which were produced, were identified
by M. J. McVean, a former clerk in the
General Land Office, as having been
received by Binger Hermann during his
Incumbency as Commissioner. They
form an important link in the chain of
evidence for the prosecution, inasmuch
as they prove Mays' anxiety to hasten
the establishment of the forest reserve
and head off the petitions which at
about that time, July, 1902. were begin
ning to pour in on the authorities at
Washington, protesting against the
creation of a forest reserve that includ
ed many thousands of acres of sage
brush desert and bunch grass hills suit
able only for grazing.
One of the letters is dated July 12
and the other July 15, and both were
wrtten in this city. These dates be
come pertinent when considered in con
nection with the fact that very soon
after the letters reached Washington,
that is to say on July 28, 19J2, the
withdrawal was made and the creation
of the reserve. In accordance with
Mays' wishes, apparently assured.
McVean's Second Day.
During the day's session but two wit
nesses testified, Mr. McVean arid H. D.
Langville. Mr. McVean was on the stand
for several hours Tuesday, and? was re
called yesterday morning to complete
his testimony. As on the day before, it
related largely to the procedure of the
General Land Office, with which he was
connected before his transfer to the for
estry service, k
It was while Mr. McVean was on the
stand during the morning session that
he was shown the letters written Her
mann by Mays. He identified them and
testified to the fact ft-tat they were from
the files of the General Land Office. Most
of the morning was spent by the attor
neys in arguing the competency and ad
missibility of much of Mr. McVean's tes
timony as to records that he did not
personally handle in the General Land
Office.
At the opening of the afternoon session'
Mr. Heney attempted to inject into tho
case Binger Hermann's unfavorable ac
tion upon a petition coming into his
bands as Commissioner of the General
Land Office, asking for the creation of
a forest reserve on Rogue River.
Hermann and Timber Grafters.
t His purpose, Mr. Heney stated, was to
prove that in this matter Hermann had
consulted with a certain Influential Ore
gon lumberman and had apparently
"stood in" with timber land grabbers by
refusing to approve a reserve which his
successor in office subsequently created.
The court ruled this testimony out,
saying that if Hermann were on trial he
would admit it as tending to establish
guilt, but that Hermann not being on
trial, the testimony was not material and
would only serve to hinder progress. Mr.
Heney gracefully admitted the wisdom
of the ruling and withdrew his question.
The cross-examination of the witness
by Mr. Fenton brought out little that
had not been covered In the examination-in-chief.
Mr. Langville testified that for about
five years he was In the employ of the
Government In the forestry service and
In the geological survey, and while in
the forestry service made an inspection
of the lands embraced in the temporary
withdrawal for the Blue Mountain forest
reserve. His report of this Inspection
was made the basis for the Presidential
proclamation creating the reserve.
On direct examination the most im
portant fact brought out by Mr. Heney
was that large areas of sagebrush land,
untimbered and not in the watersheds
of any of the numerous streams heading
in the Blue Mountains, were Included in
the temporary withdrawal. This with
drawal, it has been shown, was Jointly
recommended by the redoubtauie Captain
S. B. Ormsby, Binger Hermann's forest
superintendent, and by the geological :
Survey.
Witness was not, however, allowed to
testify that the lands so included were
wholly unnecessary to the purposes of
the reserve. Mr. Heney asked a ques
tion which would have brought out such
an answer, in all probability, but with
drew it under objection, stating to the
court that It would only be the opinion
of the witness against that of Captain
Ormsby and of little weignt In impeach
ing the good faith of Ormsby's report.
Mr. Fenton's cross-examination was
very lengthy, resulting in the witness
giving a detailed account of his trip
around and through the proposed re
serve In January, 1003. Going into the
matter of the withdrawal, Mr. Fenton
asked the witness if it was not custom
ary to withdraw lands proposed to be
included in a reserve as soon as possi
ble, evidently seeking to counteract the
effect of the letters of Mays to Her
mann. .
First Surveys Are Thorough.
Langville said that this was the prac
tice of the Government. Then Mr. Fen
ton went a step further and asked if it
was not also true that, in blocking out
proposed reserves, the examining officers
often -Included lands which were on sub
sequent and more thorough inspection re
stored to. entry. Mr. Fenton did not re
ceive the affirmative answer he expected.
The witness stated positively that Gov
ernment agents making such examina
tions were supposed to do their work
thoroughly, and that It was only in rare
cases that the Interior Department went
behind their report. "
Robertson's Letters Accurate.
The first half-hour of the night session
was devoted to E, H. Sholes. one of the
stenographers who is taking the testimony
and making up the daily transcript of
the evidence for the lawyers in the case.
Mr. Sholes was called to testify to the
fact that he had examined the shorthand
notebooks produced in court by H. A.
Robertson, the late Sena'tor Mitchell's
private secretary, and had found the let
ters read in evidence by Robertson Tues
day to be accurate transcripts of the
shorthand originals, dictated by Senator
Mitchell.
Considerable argument resulted over the
effort of Mr. Heney to have the tran
scripts prepared by Robertson introduced
in evidence. Mr. Heney looked satisfied
when Sholes stated that he had found lit
tle difficulty in transcribing Robertson's
notes, adding the assertion that he had
often encountered long-hand which puz
zled him more than his own shorthand or
the stenographic notes of other good re--porters.
Applications Are Identified.
G. G. Brown, clerk of the State Land
Board, was the only Important witness of
the evening. He was put on the stand to
identify a large bunch of school-land ap
plications, which were filed with the board
in July, 1002, by the nebulous James A.
Boggs, then of Prineville, but whose pres
ent whereabouts Is unknown. These ap
plications, Mr. Heney stated, were for
school lands lying near-the boundaries of
the original withdrawal for the Blue
Mountain reserve, which Williamson
planned to include' In the reserve by an
extension of Its boundaries. This is the
alleged part Williamson had in the con
spiracy. Each of the many applications was
handed to Mr. Brown in turn and identi
fied and introduced in evidence amid a
constant crossfire of objections and excep
tions from the attornevs for the defense,
who strenuously protested against the In
troduction of any evidence against Mr.
Williamson on the ground that it had not
been proved that ho had any share In the
conspiracy.
Among other things. Brown testified
that a large number of these school-land
applications were afterward allowed to
lapse for nonpayment of installments.
Witness stated that 30 days' notice was
given in each case before the cancellation.
"To whom was the notice addressed?"
asked Mr. Heney.
"To the original applicant In each case,"
answered the witness.
"Get any answers from them?" queried
Mr. Heney, ironically, having in mind that
the applications were all made by persons
who sold their school-land rights to Boggs.
Only One Answer.
"No, none, except I think Hopkins, the
notary who took most of the applications,
wrote us a letter."
"What did he say? Tell you to let the
hair go with the hide?"
"No, not that exactly," answered the
witness in all seriousness, while the audi
ence tittered, "but he didn't seem to care
much about the matter."
The only other witnesses of the evening
were men who had sold their school-land
rights to Sorenson or to H. A. Smith.
A DISCIPLE OF MR. BRYAN
As a Devotee of Mr. Bryan He Dis
approves The Oregonian.
FOSSIL, Or., Sept. 8. (To the Editor.)
In- diseasing Mr. Bryan in your isue of Aug
31 you make two or three Statements that I
as a reader of your paper must take excep
tions to.
Tou say that the panic from 92 to 9T was
not caused as Mr. Bryan contends by the
scarcity of money but by agitations of the
sliver question, now it -this, be true I would
like to know why that bond isue was made
during Clevelands administrations as an
effort to Increase the circulation and thereby
relieve the stringency that u then being
felt? It is generaly conceded ' that the panlo
aluded to was the cause of the silver agita
tions, while you claim vlca versa. Senator
Cullom says it was caused by Democratic
free trade and many able men agree with
him but I think Bryan is nearer right than
either or any of you that do not agree with
him. Again you say that Bryan is a good
talker but a poor thinker I do not agree with
you and If you can lay aside your prejudice
and study his writings and speeches for tbe
last year and his reception among the great
thinkers of the world surely you must
acknowledge that he is a thinker as well as
a talker, and more than that he is gener
aly conceded to be honest and clncere and to
hare the best Interests of the great masses
of the people at heart, surely these quali
ties should count for something in this era
of rotten politics and corruption In high
places. Tou often speak of Bryan as the
man who twice led his party to defeat, you
are wrong again. It Is now a well known
fact that bad it Jlot been for the emense
slush fund put into the republican campaign
by their "pets" the corporations and manl
facturlng trusts he would nave been elected
by a good majority. Those "pets" were not
scared by the money agitation so mutch as
they were by tariff agitation.
I admire The Oregonian as a medium for
news but it is so steeped in party prejudice
and is so often inconsistant and does so
mutch flopping and dodging that it has
almost ceased to have a potent Influence in
moulding public opinion.
W. J. VAN HORN.
LOW BATES EAST.
September 8 and 10 the Chicago Sc.
Northwestern Railway will sell low-rate
round-trip tickets to all points East, with
return limit of November 16. One fare
Plus J10 for the round trip to Chicago.
Milwaukee, St. Paul, etc Favorable stop
overs Vt any point In either direction.
Further information by calling on R. V
Holder, general agent, 153 Third street!
Portland.
TILLAMOOK NEXT
SCENE OF BATTLE
Lytle and Hammond Lines Be
lieved to Represent Rival
Railroad Kings.
HARRIMAN VS. HILL: AGAIN
Bitter Contest for the Defiles and
Natural. Passes of the Nehalem .
Not Improbable by An- .
'other Year.- -
After sleeping for. half a century, with,
sole dependence for transportation upon
irregular stage and steamer service, the
Tillamook country, It seems, will soon
be embarrassed by an abundance of rail
roads. This fertile little county, cut -off
by natural barriers from the rest' of
Oregon, seems now to be the prize over
which- at least two railroad systems are
PROMINENT HILLSBORO WOMAN DIES
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Mrs. Sarah Jane Waters.
time of her death. Mrs. Waters was in her early years devoted to her
church, having at the age of 13 years joined the Methodist Episcopal Church
and remained a staunch church member until her death, being at that time
72 years of age.
contesting. The advent of the locomo
tive in Tillamook may be depended upon
for next year, when the Pacific Rail
way & Navigation Company's line, bet
ter known as the Lytle road, will have
laid its rails to tide water. The exten
sion of the Hammond line, the Astoria
& Columbia River Railroad, will proba
bly . be delayed until 1908. The contest
for the traffic of this rich agricultural
district promises to become keen.
The Lytle road will enter the Tilla
mook district along the beach from the
Nehalem. The Hammond road proposes
also to follow near the ocean shore from
the Nehalem's mouth. Along this route
there are many strategic points which a
road might seek to occupy and hold
against a possible rival. For distances
between the Nehalem estuary and Tilla
mook Bay the country admits of parallel
railway construction without conflicting
points. At the natural passes through
the Coast Mountains near the sea there
is a chance for war.
These are the statements of the rail
road men who maintain that the Ham
mond and Lytle interests represent op
posing systems. In spite of repeated de
nials. It Is supposed that Mr. Lytle Is
building his line In the interests of Har
riman. To Mr. Hammond is credited a
connection with the Hill interests. On
the shore of the ocean, wn.iin sound of
the bellowing surf, may yet be fought
out another fierce characteristic battle
between these two ever-warring mag
nates. Construction of both the roads that will
tap the Tillamook country will be ex
pensive. The route chosen by Mr. Lytle
across Washington and Tillamook Coun
ties lies through mountains and over deep
canyons. The canyons must be bridged
and the -mountains skirted or tunneled.
Much time and money must be spent In
surveys and permanent locations. The
same is true of the route being located
By Hammond engineers south from Sea
side. For a portion of the way the line
follows the Necanlcum, but there is a
high divide to cross that will take en
gineers weeks to solve satisfactorily. To
get over these hills on grades that will
make the operation of a railway profit
able means expenditure that will make
the builders dig deep.
The completeness with which Tillamook
Is hedged In by hills has made other
railroad men hesitate and finany aban
don projects intended to reach that point.
To the owner of the first locomotive, the
shrill whistle of which rouses Tillamook
from Its long half-century slumber to
modern life, will come the desire to keep
for himself the rich prize he has finally
succeeded in capturing. For tne Tilla
mook country Is of surpassing richness,
fertile beyond knowledge of those who
have not penetrated It, and it promises
an intensive development wen given ade
quate transportation facilities that will
transform the lowlands of the county
Into a veritable garden. ..
The builder of the first railroad to Till
amook, whoever he may be. is going to
try to keep others out. The moves to
accomplish this will unquestionably be
to occupy and hold the defiles of the
Nehalem and the natural passes between
that little valley and Tillamook Bay.
LOSS SAYS HE WILL BUILD
LOOKS WITH FAVOR ON LINE TO
TILLAMOOK.
President of United Railways Com
pany Returns From Inspecting
Tributary Country.
C. E. Loss returned to Portland last
night after a trip to Tillamook and sur
rounding country, where he has been
since Saturday, looking over the ground
with a view to extending the United
Railway line from this city to the coast.
Mr. Loss was very favorably Impressed
with the proposition.
"I believe we can construct an electric
line from here to Tillamook and convey
the people there in two hours ana a half
at the most. The country through which
a line would be built is not particularlr
rough and we would have no trouble In
finding the proper grades.
"In the vicinity of Tillamook and Bay
City there are numerous sites for pleas
ure resorts. With an electric line from
Portland to the coast this pleasure place
would undoubtedly excel all others In
the Northwest for the people of the Rose
City. The weather is excellent, there Is
a fine -beach extending for miles, and in
addition the scenery is attractive ana
mountainous and would afford the pleas
ure-seeker amusement of alL, kinds and
hunting as well.
"The United Railway Company has had
the proposed, line under consideration. It
was my. purpose to visit the country and
make an inspection.- il thiujc the road
could be built to advantage and that It
....... 1 .1 n VtonanmA .
"I was favorably impressed with theSL
timber in Tillamook County. I look upon'
the' new road with favor on this account
for- one reason. In case the line should
he constructed we would make a special
effort for the freight business, as well
as pay particular attention to the pas-
enger traffic. The dairying business in
Tillamook is conducted on an extensive
scale, and wlt,h the timber hauling to the
Portland mills and the dairy products, I
believe that the new venture would un
doubtedly be a paying one." .
"I AM TIRED OF LIFE"
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La Camas Shoemaker Makes Brief
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Explanation After Shooting.
- Chris - Mortonson, aged 70, a shoe
maker, late of La Camas, Wash., com
mitted suicide yesterday at noon by
shooting himself through the head With
a 22-caliber rifle at the home of bis
daughter, Mrs, S. H. Dolan, 1013 East
Thirteenth 3treet north. Deputy . Cor
oner Finley made an Investigation and
- HILLSBORO, Or., Sept.. 6. (Spe
cial.) Mrs. Sarah Jane Waters, pio
neer, died in this city last Friday, .
the funeral taking place Saturday.
She was born in Indiana. July 20.
1834, and with her parents removed
to Scott County, Iowa, in 1838. She
resided in Iowa until 1874. In ISM
she was married to William Wa
ters, and in 1874, with her husband
and family, removed to Oregon. In
1S75 they settled on a farm about
thre miles northeast ' of Forest
Grove, where they remained until
1893, when they left the farm and
located in Forest Grove. In 1896
Mr. Waters died, and Mrs. Waters
remained In Forest Grove until 1905,
when she removed to Hillsboro,
where she remained until the time
of her death with her daughter,
Mrs. J. B. Wilkes.
To Mr. and Mrs. Waters there
were born 11 children, of whom four
survive, as follows: E. H. Waters,
of Nez Perces, Idaho; F. E. Wa
ters, of Goldendale, Wash.; Eva E.
Wilkes and Miss Ethel Goodrich
Waters, of Hillsboro, Or. All her
children were at her bedside at tho
declares- it was a deliberate case of
suicide, induced by despondency and
ill health. "
"I arn tired of life."
"These were the last words uttered by
Mortonson as he lay bleeding from the
fatal wound when his daughter rushed
into the room where the deed had been
committed. She had been, attracted by
the shot. The ball entered the skull
back of the right -ear and - penetrated
the brain. Mortonson was taken to St.
Vincent's Hospital, where an ineffectual
"operation was performed by Dr. Byron
E. Miller and Dr. Billing-ton. Two sec
tions of the skull were removed and
had Mortonson been a younger and
stronger man, it is probable he would
have recovered.
The deceased left La Camas, where
he had been in the shoemaklng busi
ness for years, about three weeks ago.
He visited another of his daughters,
Mrs. Amelia Davis, at Eugene, and then
came to Portland.
HORSES KILLED BY CAR
Salvation Army Loses Team, It
Claims, Through Motorman's Fault.
Two horses belonging to the Industrial
department of the Salvation Army, 84
Union avenue, were so seriously Injured
in a collision with a street-car yesterday
at noon that they had to be shot, each
sustaining a broken leg. Ensign Stanley,
who has charge of the' department, says
there is no money available to purchase
new horses, and unless satisfactory set
tlement is made with the street railway
company, that the institution will be
crippled. The team was valued at J300.
The team, driven by Tim Spencer and
H. Pickering, was struck by a Montavilla
car at the corner of Grand avenue and
East Pine street. The first horse hit
was thrown completely over the other
one, and the wagon was badly dam
aged. The occupants of the vehicle were
not Injured. They declare that the mo
torman was running the car at a high
rate of speed, and that when approach
ing the corner of Pine street, did not
ring the bell.
The team was used to gather up waste
paper from department stores and print
ing houses, which was sold to the paper
mill.
Prompt relief in sick headache, dizzi
ness, nausea, constipation, pain in the
side, guaranteed to those using Carter's
Little Liver Pills.
H KASTEKjr O'rTFt'rim'1-0 COMFJIJI 1'
IN OUR MAGNIFICENT NEW STORE WE ARE SHOWING
ATEARRIVAL
IN FASHIONABLE ATTIRE FOR MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN
New goods now arriving will
be put in place as rapidly as
possible. It is quite natural
that our showings this Au
tumn should eclipse all for
mer efforts. Why not? Our
buying organization has an
ticipated your every need
The markets of two conti
TMB STORC WHIM
VOUB CREOTT IS OOOO
PRESIDIO GETS Hi
Dr. Clarence Loveberry Goes
to War Department.
CLEARS LOCAL SITUATION
Removal From Portland Office of
Bureau of Animal Industry Prob-
- ably Dne to Repeated Com- -plaints
of Meat Dealers.
Dr.'- .Clarence Loveberry, who for two
' years was in charge of the Portland of
flce of the United States Bureau of Ani
mal Industry, has been transferred from
the Agricultural Department; to the War
Department, and is now located ' at the
Presidio- at San Francisco He Is at
tached to the Subsistence. Department.
and his duties, aa here, are 'those , of a
meat inspector.
-The inspector now in charge of the lo
cal office 1s Dr. E. C. Joss, who has been
In the service In many parts of the coun
try, and until he was transferred to
Portland was Government Inspector at
Tacoma. Dr. Joss is pronounced a most
competent official, and is exceedingly pop
ular with all persons connected with
the meat and livestock Industry here.
This could not be said of his predeces
sor In tbe office. In fact, it was the
unpopularity of Dr. Loveberry, according
to general oponion. that led to his -re
moval from the Portland office.
Several complaints, if is said, were
made to the Agricultural Department at
Washington against Loveberry. . The first
trouble arose from the doctor a connec
tion with the city meat . ordinance, which
the commission dealers alleged was
framed solely in the interests of the
large packing-houses and slaughterers,
and which the Mayor vetoed after the
matter had been widely agitated. Dr.
Loveberry next attracted the attention
of the public by getting into a disgrace
ful scrape with a young girl, which led
to his arrest one evening on a business
street. It is not known that this mat
ter was brought to the notice of his su
periors, but it is to be presumed that
such was the case.
About July 1, a fresh batch of com
plaints was sent to headquarters. The
charges were made by Frank 1. Smith
of this city, and others. Mr. Smith
declined to state the nature of the
charges, but it is understood they related
to the alleged partiality of the doctor to
ward certain meat firms of this city. As
they were followed by Loveberry's resig
nation and the appointment of Dr. Joss
to succeed him. the complainants nat
urally infer that the Department acted
in accordance with the charges made.
It is known, however, that Dr. Love
berry was recommended to the War De
partment by the Secretary of Agricul
ture, and that he was at once taken
Into the former branch of the Govern
ment. His departure from Portland has
cleared the atmosphere In the meat trade
and removed a thorn from the side of
more than one dealer. .
GALL 1LL0RY EMBEZZLER
POLICE THINK HE ABSCONDED
WITH GOOD HOPE MONEY.
Find His "Mr. Gardner" a Myth and
Tell of Coin He Lost
at Poker.
The case of James S. Mallory, who
mysteriously disapeared from this city
August 12, has been Investigated by the
police, who think they have proven that
Mallory absconded with the funds of his
associates in the Good Hope Mining &
Milling Company, of Oroville, Cal.
Mallory. who was general manager of
the company, came to Portland July 28
for the ostensible purpose of purchasing
a Tremaln mining mill from one J. R.
Gardner, who was supposed to be stop
ping at the Portland Hotel. He disap
peared mysteriously on August 12, after
having reported to his company that he
had purchased the mill and after secur
ing a remittance of over $600 from his
aaociates. After waiting vainly for his
return to Oroville, John Schreiner, chair
man of the board of directors of the
company, came to Portland last Saturday
and laid the matter before Captain Bruin,
of the local police force.
Detective Carroll H. TIchenor, detailed
on the case, worked, diligently for several
days. He has proven that Gardner was
a myth; that the Tremaln mining mill did
not exist, and thinks Mallory defrauded
his company of the funds Intrusted to
him for the purchase of the mill. He has
incidentally discovered that Mallory lost
$406 while engaged In a poker game'' at
the Milwaukle Club and that he returned
South with the remaining $200 of the
money - sent him. Detective TIchenor
found a telegram at the Western Union
office, still undelivered, which Mallory
had sent to the alleged mythical Gardner
before leaving Oroville.
As Mallory wrote several letters to his
company to obtain the money, a charge
of using the mails to defraud will be
placed against him and the matter will
be turned over to the United States au
thorities for further prosecution.
Mallory, who was a civil engineer and
also, a member of the American Mining
CtonirrftsR. wf well and favorably known
eabxtckot ciuira-rrmnQ company
nents have been ransacked
by, this organization, which
buys in large quantities for a
chain of big stores on this
coast. No wonder we are
enabled to offer you the very
latest and choicest merchan
dise at such moderate prices..
We want you to consider
ttJosuinrrton otto smy
THE
PORTLAND, OR.
ETROrEAX FLAN
MODERN
REST AC RANT.
COST ONE MILLION' DOLLARS.
1 HOTEL OREGON I
J CORNER SEVENTH AND STARK STREETS. J
2 Portland's New and Modern Hotel. Rates $1 per Day and Up. J
Z European Plan. Free Bus. J
WRIGHT-DICKINSON HOTEL CO., Props.
HOTEL PERKINS
' . Fifth and Washington Streets, PORTLAND, OREGON
EUROPEAN PLAN
Beams. 9tM to 3.M Per Day
According; to Location.
2. F. DATTE8, President.
St. Charles Hotel
CO. (INCORPORATED)
Front and Morrison Streets, PORTLAND, OR.
EUROPEAN PLAN ROOMS 50c TO $1.50
FIRST-CLASS RESTAURANT IN CONNECTION
In railroad circles all over the Coast,
having been engaged by nearly all the
lines in the Northwest at different times.
He waa generally regarded as thor
oughly honest and trustworthy and en
joyed the explicit confidence of his associ
ates in the Good Hope Mining & Milling
Company. He had lost everything in the
San Francisco disaster and was working
to bring his family to Oroville.
Mr. Schreiner expresses the utmost sur
prise at the outcome of the case, hut
eays the company will see that Mallory
is brought to Justice.
School Board Meeting Postponed.
No meeting of the School Board was
held yesterday. Only three of the mem
bers of the board were present, and
while they constituted a quorum, they
decided to postpone the meeting until
Monday.
DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
PORTLAND, Sept. 6. Maximum tempera
ture, T deg. ; minimum, 54 deg. - River read
ing at 8 A. M.. 4.4 feet; change in past 24
hours, rise 9 2 of a foot. Total precipitation,
S P. H. to 5 P. M.. none; total sine. Sep
tember 1, 1906, none; normal. 0.18-inch; de
ficiency. 0. 18-inch. Total sunshine, September
4, 1906, 6 hours and IS minutes; possible. 13
hours and nine mlnutea Barometer reading
(reduced to sea-level) at 6 P. M.. 29.92.
PACIFIC COAST WEATHER.
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Pocatello.... ......
Portland
Red Bluff.
Roeeburg
Sacra ni'-nto
Salt lake City...
San Francisco....
Spokane
Seattle.
Tatoosh Ieland...
Walla Walla
IPUIO.OOI 6INW
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Rain
Pt. Cldy.
"WEATHER CONDITIONS.
A storm of decided character has made its
appearance off the Washington coast, which
la Roving rapidly Inland. It will cause high
south shifting- to southwest winds on the
navigable waters of Western Washington and
at the mouth of the Columbia River, and storm
southwest warnings are displayed at all sta
tions in that section. Rain has fallen on
the Strait of Fuca and rain is indicated for
Thursday In Oregon, Washington and North
ern Idaho.
WEATHER FORECASTS.
Forecasts made at Portland for the 28 hours
ending midnight, September 6:
Portland and vicinity Rain; southerly winds.
Western Oregon Rain; high south to south
west winds alone the coast.
Western Washington Rain; high south to
southwest winds.
Eastern Oregon Rain; cooler.
Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho
Showers.
Southern Idaho Probably fair; cooler.
AUCTION SAXES TODAY.
At B63 Washington St., between lTth and
18th eta, at lo o'clock A. M. 8. L. N. Gil
man, auctioneer.
At Baker's Auction House, corner Alder and
Park streeta Furniture of residence. Sale
at 10 A. M. Baker & Son, Auctioneers.
MEETING NOTICES.
COLUMBIA LODGE, NO. 114.
A. F. & A. M. Stated communica
tion this (Thursday) evening. 8
o'clock. Masonic Temple, 8d and
Alder sts. Work in F. C. degree.
All F. C. Masons invited.
B. B. P..l3i;B. Sec,
EASTERN OCTFITTING COMPANY g
this a personal invitation to J
call and inspect our goods g
whether you are ready to j
purchase or not. We feel
confident an examination now g
will result in your coming f
again. Keep always in mind
the fact that our prices are g
the same cash or credit 'H
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MOVS GtML
HEADQUARTERS
FOI Touusis Ml
COMKEICUL Ila'ElElt ,
Special rates made
to families and
single gentlemen.
Tbe manag-eraent
will be pleased at
all times to show
rooms and . give
prices. A modern
Turkish bath es
tablishment in the
hotel.
H. C. BOWERS.
Manager.
First-Class Check Restaurant
Connected With Hotel.
O. O. DAVIS, See. and Treat,
AMUSEMENTS.
BAKER THEATER
Oregon Theater Co.. Iss.
GEO. L. BAKER. Manager.
Phone Main 1907.
Tonight All Week Matinee Saturday
The Baker Stock Company.
Presenting Winston Churchill's Great Drama
'THE CRISIS"
PRICES Evenings: 25c. 35o and 60c
Matlneea, 15c and 25c.
Next Week "Because She Loved Him So."
EMPIRE THEATER
Phone Main 117.
Milton W. Seaman, Resident Manager.
Tonight All Week Matinee Saturday.
" LIGHTS OF FRISCO"
Thrilling and True to Life In a Great City.
EVENING PRICES 15c. 25c, Sio and 50c
MATINBK 10c. 15c and 25c.
Next Week "THB WORLD."
THE STAR
Phone Main S406. Week of Sept. .
ALLEN STOCK COMPANY
Presenting the Famous Safe-Breaking Drama
"THE STOWAWAY." -Mat.
Dally. t:S0 Evening Performances 8:lS
PRICES Matinees, except holidays and
Sundays. 10c; Sunday and holiday matinees,
10 and 20 cents; evenings. 10c. 20c and 30c.
Reserved seats secured by Phone Main 5486.
n Mexican Tourist Quia-
Tne Gran o
I IIU U I U II U Mark Sullivan Rlllie.
"The Onion Trust Grandaacope.
Price Matino, 10c to all seat except
boxes. Eveninirs, 10. 20 and box seats
aoc, pprformnncrs 2:3f. T:30. fl:1S P. M.
LYRIC THEATER
WEEK BEGINNING SEPT. 3
Across the Plains
A Romance of the Mountains
IX FOUR ACTS.
BASEBALL
ATHLETIC
PARK
Corner Vaughn and Tvrrnty-fonrttu
PORTLANO Y8. LOS ANGELES
Games Called at 3:30 P. M. Daily.
Games Called 2:30 P.' M. Sundays,
ladies' Day, Friday.
ADMISSION, 25c.
GRANDSTAND. 25c. CHILDREN. 100.
BOX SEATS. 25c.
FUNERAL NOTICES.
BEALS The funeral services of Mrs. B. 8.
Beals will be held at Flnley's undertaking
parlors, cor. 3d and Madison, at 10 o'clock,
September 6. Friends and acquaintances
are Invited.
KINNEY In this city. September 4. 190). at
the residence of Mrs. J. L. May. 564
Union ave. N.. Florence Irene Kinney, be
loved wife of M. W. Kinney, aged 30 years
6 months 15 darn; funeral will take placo
from Zeller Byrnea Co.'a Chapel. Russell
and- Wllllama ave., at 10 A. M. Thursday.
September 6; Interment Rlvervlew; frienda
respectfully Invitfl.
DUNNING. M'ENTEB GILBArjOH. Sae.
eessors to Dunning A Campion, undertakers
and embalmersi modern In every detail : 7th.
and Pine. Phone Main 43. Lady assistant.
EDWARD HOI. MA V, Co., Funeral Director,
320 3d St. Ladr assistant. Phone M. 607.
t. P. FINLEY SON, Foneral Directors,
No. Zl sd st.. cor. Madison. Phone Main a.
F. 8. DUNNING. Undertaker. 414 Kas
Alder. Lady assistant. Phone East S3.
SELLER-BYRNES CO.. Undertakers. In
balmers. 273 RusmIL East 108. Lady aas't,,
ERICSON UNDERTAKING CO.. 400 Aides'
St. Lady assistant. Phone Mala 6133.
TONSETH CO.. florists. Artlstle floral
ealgns. 133 6th st. Phone'Main 6103.
NEW TODAY.
LOOK! LOOK!
Your Choice
NEW BUNGALOWS
PORTLAND HEIGHTS
EACH ONE HAS FINE VIEW.
Full Lots 60x100.
FOR SALE REASONABLE. -
Terms if Desired.
D. E. KEASEY & CO.
Exclusive Dealers Portland Heights and
Council Crest Property.
OFFICE OPPOSITE OBSERVATORY.
' Phone Main 21fi.
A Fine Investment
Four flats, ten blocks from tha Post
office, one block from Morrison st., paying;.
12130 a year, can be sold this week, for
S19.500. Hartman & Thompson. Chamber
of Commerce. ,
North Beach -
32 acres at 175 per acre. This is a splen
didly located tract with fine frontage on ocean
and beautiful lot of tree. Splendid for a
home site or to resell In lots. You won't
get this property for double this amount next
Spring. Prompt action required at above
figure. Hart Land Co.. 109 Sherlock Bldg.
A HOME WORTH HAVING
A Corner Lot 60x100 on 24th St.
With handsome 10-roora modern dwelling for
saie. $5000 cah will secure this, the bal
ance of purchase price will be carried at
per cent for any reasonable time.
HARTMAN A THOMPSON.
Chamber of Commerce.