THE MORNING OREGONIAN. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1906.
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FOUR CONVICTED
OP LAND FRAUDS
Nebraska Jury Finds Two Mil
lionaires and Their Part
ners Guilty.
ESCAPED EASILY BEFORE
Richards, Comstock, Jameson and
Triplet Liable to Long Term In
Prison and Heavy Fine.
Others to lie Tried.
OMAHA, Neb.. Dec. 20.-The trial in the
Federal District Court of Bartlett Rich
ards, president; Will ii. Comstock, vice
president; C. C. Jamefcn. secretary-treasurer
and general manager of the Ne
braska Land & Feeding Company, con
trolling the 400.000-acre "spake" ranch, and
Aqullla Trlplett, their agent, ended this
evening In the conviction of the four de
fendants on 36 counts of an indictment
which charged conspiracy to defraud the
Government of public lands and subor
nation of perjury. The jury took but two
hours to consider the evidence.
Hired Men to Commit Perjury.
The accusation against the officers of
the Nebraska Land & Feeding Company
was that they attempted to secure title
to vast tracts of land within the "spade"
ranch enclosure In Cherry, Sheridan and
Box-Butte Counties. Nebraska, by fraud
ulent means of homestead entries under
the Kinkaid law, which permitted the
homesteader to take up a section of land
in the seml-arld districts. Scores of wit
nesses were introduced who swore that
they filed on the land at the solicitation of
agents of the prinolpal defendants with
the understanding that they would be
paid all the way from J300 to $1000 for
tiieir claims when titles were secured and
that all necessary improvements should
bo made by the company.
Cpst Two Officials Their Heads.
' A year ago Richards and Comstock, who
are counted in the millionaire class, were
convicted in the Federal Court of illegally
fencing Government land and fined $300
rach and sentenced to six hours' imprison
ment each. The latter part of the sen
tence was served at the Omaha Club .in
the nominal custody of their attorney,
who had ben deputized for that duty by
United States . Marshal T: L. Matthews.
As a sequel to this episode. President
Roosevelt removed both the Marshal and
United States District Attorney Irving L.
Baxter.
A few months later Bev. George G.
Ware, of Lead, S. D., president of a big
cattle company, and two of his agents
were convicted on charges similar to the
one on which Richards. Comstock et al.
have Just been tried. Ware's case is now
before the United States Court of Appeals.
Others Yet to Be Tried.
Fred Hoyt. T. M. Huntington and James
Palrd. officials of the Maverick Loan &
Trust Company of Gordon, Neb., and
Amrl B. Todd of Denver, an agent, were
Included in the indictment found against
Richards, Comstock anU the others, but
elected to be tried separately. The trial
will begin early in January. F. M. Wal
cott, an attorney who was also indicted,
was discharged. A number of other weal
thy cattlemen and their agents are under
Indictment for similar offenses.
Tha maximum penalty for the offense is
two years' Imprisonment and $1000 fine on
each count.
POPE PROTESTS TO MLD
SAYS FRANCE OUTRAGED THE
RIGHTS OF RELIGION.
Doubtful Whether Seizure of Nun
cio's Archives Was Violation of
International Law.
ROME, Dec. 20. The Vatican has issued
a note of protest against the course of the
French government which has been for
warded to all the papal representatives
abroad, including the apostolic delegates.
A summary of the note will be published
in the Osservatore Romano tomorrow.
The note protests primarily that the
rights of religion have been outraged by
the French government's preventing tha
head of the church from communicating
with the French hierarchy by the expul
sion from France or Monslgnore Montag
nlni, who was secretary of the papal nun
ciature at Paris.
The note does not touch upon the in
violability of the archives of the nuncia
ture at Paris, as the authorities on Inter
national law do not agree in the matter.
RADICALS HAMPER PREMIER
Clemenceau Vigorously Opposes De
lay on New Church Law.
PARIS. Dee. ,20. The Chamber of Depu
ties today decided to debate the new re
ligious law tomorrow. The postponement
demanded by M. Pelletan, Radical Social.
1st. in behalf of the extreme anti-Clericals,
led to another energetic outburst from
Premier Clemenceau, who characterized
the demand as a maneuver of false
friends desiring the embarrassment of the
government by attempting to deal separ
ately with sequestration of property and
worship, thus causing delay. The premier
Insisted on a rapid solution of the ques
tion, as the government is facing a diffi
cult situation In an Ineffectual manner,
owing to the insufficiency of the present
law.
The Chamber agreed with the premier.
Tt was understood in the lobbies that M.
Clemenceau intends to make a vigorous
speech tomorrow.
SAYS HE EXCEEDED POWER
(Continued From First Fage.)
after he had examined the evidence.
This he had not had time to do. He
had read enough of the testimony to
ascertain that there were two sides -to
the question. There -was a question of
justice involved, not only to the men
discharged, but also to the President
and the Secretary of "War. He believed
it incredible that reputable Army offi
cers would deliberately falsify reports
because one of them was the son of a
Democrat and another was born in
South Carolina.
Mr. Lodge said that the record of the
Twenty-fifth Regiment showed at four
other times since 1885 it had been in
volved in similar escapades.
Scott said negro troops were the only
ones who had never failed to win a
battle against the Indians.
"If I have studied the history of the
Spanish-American War accurately," he
continued, "I am rignt on the conclu
sion that if it had not .been for the
Tenth Cavalry, possibly we would not
today have the privilege of having that
gallant soldier, that splendid President,
in the White House."
Store Open Evenings Glove and Merchandise Orders Greatest Book Store in Oregon
HERBERT UPHOLDS PRESIDENT
Ex-Naval Secretary Says Grant and
Lee Did Same.'
NEW YORK. Dec 20. Hilary Herbert.
ex-Secretary of the Navy, was the prin
cipal speaker at the annual dinner of the
Alabama Society at the Hotel Astor to
night. He defended the action of the
President in discharging the negroes- at
Brownsville, and added:
"What the President did U. S. Grant
and Robert E. Lee did, and I am sure,
although there may be a few sentimental
ists who can never forget the color Una
and will therefore criticise him, all those
who followed .Grant and their descend
ants, all those who followed Lee during
the Civil War and their descendants, will
rally around Roosevelt and uphold what
he has done."
STILL FRIEND OF THE NEGRO
Dr. Lyman Abbott Defends Course of
President.
NEW YORK, Dec. 20. Dr. Lyman Ab
bott, speaking at a dinner In celebration
of Forefathers' Day, the 268th anniver
sary of the landing of the Pilgrims, to
night took occasion to indorse President
Roosevelt's action regarding the negro
troops at Brownsville. Said Dr. Abbott:
"It is a s afrlend of the negro that I
speak for my friend,' our President. I wish
to direct your attention to the fact that
President Roosevelt, assailed as he is by
newspapers all over the country for his
attitude on the negro regiment question,
is still a friend of the negro."
La Follette Offers Railroad Bills.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 20. Senator La
Follette today introduced bills to amend
the railroad rate bill passed during the
last session of Congress and adding one
section to provide for the investigation of
the valuation of railroad property. The
proposetd amendments are along the line
of amendments offered by the Wisconsin
Senator while the rate bill was under
consideration In the Senate.
DRIVES STOCKMEN TO RUIN
Disastrous Effect of Car Shortage
Explained to Commission.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Dec. 20. Numerous
cattlemen testified here today at the car
shortage hearing conducted by C. A.
Prouty, Interstate Commerce Commis
sioner. They told of their Inability to
ship to market 'because of a lack of cars,
which most of them attributed to insuffi
cient motive power. Others asserted that
the railroads did not want their cattle
business, and were using cattle cars to
transport ootton and railroad ties.
Others said that cattle on the range
were depreciating because of the shippers'
Inability to get them to market, and one
witness predicted failure for cattlemen if
cars were not furnished.
J. R. Crow, president of the . J. R.
Crow Coal & Mining Company, of Kansas
City, testified that S. T. Fulton, of Chi-,
cago, assistant to President Winchell, of
the Rock Island Railroad, holds $10,000
stock In the Crow Company. He admit
ted that Mr. Fulton had received this
stock without paying for It, but 6aid ha
had obtained it before he became em
ployed by the Rock Island.
Murdo Mackenzie, president of the
American Livestock Association, testified
that he had received many complaints
from Colorado, New Mexico and prac
tically all the Southwest of financial loss
resulting from shortage of stock cars.
"What is the reason for this shortage?"
asked Commissioner Prouty.
"The railroads use the cattle cars for
other commodities," replied Mr. Macken
zie. Mr. Mackenzie said he had known of
sheep being held for six or seven weeks
waiting for cars, and finally they were
driven from Albuquerque to Kansas, in
order to get them to market.
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keep tobacco fresh.
make, will
Hood's Pills
Act on the liver and bowels, cure bil
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uncomfortable fullnrFS after dinner.
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Doctors7Say;
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The liver is the great " driving
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$4 Fur 4-in-Hand Scarfs $2.50
$7 Fancy Isabella Scarfs $3.95
$8.50 Squirrel Scarfs $5.75
65-inch Foyr-in-Hand Scarfs, made of
. Australian white ermine, lined with white
satin; sold regularly at
$4.00; Friday
gularly at Sry
special W-fV
Fancy Cluster Scarf of fine quality Isa
bella opossum, trimmed with three nat
ural fur tails at each end; sold regularly
at $7.00 ; special Qr Ag
today )0.yO
Natural Squirrel Fur Four-in-Hand
Scarf, 55 inches long; made with, silk
fringe at each" end and lined with satin;
sold regularly at $8.50;
special today-
$5.75
2000 Framed Pictures, Values to $4.00 at $2.50
3000 Framed Pictures, Values to $1.50 at $ .95
1500 Framed Pictures, Values to $1.35 at $75
1500 Framed Pictures, Values to $ .60 at $ .39
Thousands of the most celebrated pictures of the world are in this
collection, artistically reproduced in platinum, carbon, sepia and hand
colored effects. Marines, landscapes, genre, "portraits, sketches, etch
ings, still life, religious, humorous, historical. The leading artists of
all periods are represented by their best work. The frames are all
selected and are in harmony both in form and color with the subjects.
Handkerchief Sale -Prices Cut
f'Tf For women's scalloped and hem
stitched 'Swiss Handkerchiefs;
values to 25c; special, 3 for 60c.
Afli For women's $1.00 all-linen hand
embroidered Handkerchiefs; scal
loped and hemstitched; values to $1.00.
Oln For women's scalloped and hem
stitched 35o Swiss Handkerchiefs.
C" f Box for women's all pure
P."v linen hand-embroidered initial
Handkerchiefs, with pretty embroidered
wreath ; three in a box.
Ladies' French hand-embroidered, hem
stitched Handkerchiefs, in fancy boxes:
$1.25 values... 98c $2.00 values.. .$1.68
$1.75 values... $1.47 $2.50 values. . .$1.98
CI 1 A Box for women's all-linen
P-eA Handkerchiefs; very neat ini
tial: 6 in a box ; value 25o each.
"1 ' g For women's all-linen hand-em-
broidered initial Handkerchief $ ;
unlaundered, 25o value: special, 3 for 50c.
1 O For women's all pure sheer linen
initial, with wreath; 50c value.
Four specials in women's embroidered,
scalloped and hemstitched Handkerchiefs,
six in a fancy box:
$1.25 value.... 87c $2.00 value $1.48
$1.50 value.... $1.14 $2.50 value. .. .$1.68
" O fo r For ' women 's all pure linen
AaW aW' Handkerchief s ; hand-embroidered
initial, enclosed in wreath; value 20c.
OIa Women's all-linen 35c Handker
Alr chiefs; plain hand-embroidered in
itial. 1 Ri Box for children's colored border
Handkerchiefs; 3 in fancy box.
700 Real Seal Shopping Bags
Values to $5.00 at $2.98
700 genuine Seal Shopping Bags,
leather lined, double riveted
frame, fitted with coin purse, in
brown and black. A really luxu
rious shopping bag, ideal for
Xmas giving. Sold regularly up
to $5.00. A great ttJO Oft.
Friday bargain at. .P0
$2.00 Shopping Bags at $1.48
$3!00 Seal Shopping Bags $1.98
$4.50 Desk Clocks, each $3.25
85c Fitted Work Boxes at 50c
$2.25 Vanity Bags, each $1 .50
480 Leather Calendars at 38c
73c small Coin Purse, great value
at '. 50
Seal Toilet Cases, fitted with brush,
etc S1.50
$2.03 Cigar Cases, real seal and
walrus 91.50
Cigarette Cases, of real seal and
walrus 40e
Pen Wiper of alligator, sterling
mounted 35
Extra large Desk Writing Pad,
seal corners 91.00
Real Leather Stud Boxes, spl.60
Scissors and Paper Cutters com
bined, for desk 48
Bill Books, real seal and walrus,
special $1. 25
C&rdcases. real seal and walrus,
speci.-il Sl.OO
Leather Flasks, seal and alliga
tor, with cup SI. 25
$1.50 Playing-card Cases, real wal
rus, for $1.00
Music Rolls and Music Bags, 730
to 86.00
Flat Leather Cuff Cases, very
f- handy $1.48
Opera-Glass Bags, containing fin
est glasses, $7.50 to $25.00
Thousands of other Leather Ar
ticles for gifts at attractive prices.
KM
u !-' few-
450 Blanket Bathrobes $3.75
450 Men's Blanket Bathrobes, the most popular ever sold at so
low a price and superior in quality to robes sold at Cf TZ
double; heavy materials, novel and beautiful patterns
MEN'S HOUSE COATS, SPECIAL, $5.00
These Honse Coats are splendid values; made of excellent golf cloths, with
turn collars and patch pockets, silk-corded edges; new effects in rich colors
and patterns, plain and fancy, all sizes; $6.00 and $7.00 grades CP C
, today and tomorrow for 4jpiJ mJJ
All Coats Special $6.25, $6.95, $9.75
Men's high-grade Neckwear, in every
conceivable shade, shape and weave;
prices 50c to $3.50. -
Men's Reefers and Full Dress Pro-
gray; ?i.oO to ?7.00 each.
Men's Silk Web Suspenders, in spe
cial holiday boxes, in a beautiful va
riety of colorings; made with heavy
plated buckles or sterling silver, at
$1.00, ?1.25, $1.50, $2.00 to $5 each.
Special values in Men's Blanket
Robes at $5.75, $8.75 and $9.75.
Many other practical Xmas gifts
for men.
Holiday Sale of Silk Umbrellas
Six hundred and fifty finest Silk Um
brellas for men and women, in black,
red, green, brown and blue. Mounted
with th rrioirsr imnortrl hanrlles.
such as white and smoked ivory, 14-k.
gold, pearl trimmed with solid silver,
genuine gunmetal trimmed with silver
and gold, white pearl with solid gold
caps.
$8.00, $8.50 and $9.00 Umbrellas, Special $6.95
$10, $11 and $12 Umbrellas, Special $8.25
$12.50, $13 and $14 Umbrellas, Special $9.75
$15, $18 and $20 Umbrellas, Special $12.50
AVI 19
Sale of Art Gift Books
While the Heart Beats Young
By James Whltcomb Riley. Favorite children a
poems. Illustrated In color by Ethel Franklin
Betta. Publisher's price. $2-60; our
price ... .J. W11
Hiawatha ,
Holiday gift edition, illustrated in color by - Har
rison Fisher. Publisher's price, 3.00; our
price
The One Way Out .
An up-to-date society story, by the author at
"Pam." Illustrated by Harrison Fisher. Pub
lisher's price, $2.00; our price 1.5S
Cathedral Cities of England
By George Gilbert. Fully illustrated In eolor by
W. W. Collin. R. A - 3.60
On the Road Through France to Florence
By A. H. Hallam Murray, H. W. Nevlnson and
M. Carmichael. Illustrated In color. .fo.0o net
Drawtnics In Black and White
By Howard Chandler Christy .SS.SS
The High Road of Empire
By A H.- Hallam Murray. Illustrated by water
color and pen-and-ink sketches in India. ..$8 net
In Thainesland
By H. W. Wack, F. R. G. S. Cruises and Ram
bles Through England. Beautifully illustrat
ed SS.00 net
By Italian Seas
By Ernest C. Pelxotto S2-M net
French and English Furniture
By Esther Singleton. Fully illustrated ...$6.00 net
The American Girl
Hupprbly illustrated by Christy $2-W net
The Christy Girl
Another book of Christy fascinating American
girls $3.00 net
gend of Sleepy Hollow
This delightful classic, illustrated In color by Ar-
tbur J. Keller. Special $1.68
Dem Good Old Times
By Mrs. J. R. Dooly. 16 illustrations In color $2
A Japanese Blossom
By Watajina. Illustrated In eolor ., $1.88
Reverie of a Bachelor
Illustrated In color by Ashe fS.M
800 PAIRS OF SILK HOSIERY
GREAT FRIDAY SALE AT $1.25
This is a sale of the utmost importance,
both from the price standpoint and the
. fact that silk hosiery makes ideal gifts.
Special for today, we offer a great im
portation of pure silk thread hosiery,
with splibed soles and cj-t O c
heels; remarkable value at. . Jp-1
The most exqnisite creations in novelty Silk
Hosiery, richly embroidered in rare designs;
$2.95 to $7.00
Ladies' fine imported Lisle Hosiery with hand
embroidered insteps, pair, 50c to. ...$2.25
INGERSOLL WATCH & CHAIN
REGULAR $1.50 VALUE 98c
Ingersoll "Yankee" Watch and Nickel
Chain, guaranteed for one year, and
will not tarnish. Just the thing for
rough usage or for a boy. Watch and
chain complete, $1.50 value, qq
for only '. JtOL
$5.00 SAFETY RAZOR $3.68
24 Perfect Blades-No Stropping
Shaving made a
luxury ! What
better Christmas
present for a
man t With . this
razor there is no
s t r o p p i ng, no
danger of cut
ting the face; no time lost. Twenty-four
blades, enough to last a year. When a blade
dulls, throw it away. Quickest and smooth
est shave you ever had, costing about 1 cent
for five shaves; $5.00 every-CJO In. A
where; our sale price J)J VJO
Also the "Gem". Safety Razor, fll 1 ff
7 blades; price J vU
HOLIDAY SALE OF
$1.00 HOSE SUPPORTERS 58c
Beautiful Shirred Side Supporters, pin top,
patent clasp, shirred moire silk and shirred
satin, with large ribbon bowknot, put up in
holly Xmas box; $1.00 value, tre- COp
mendous bargain OV
$2.75 GOLD BROOCHES $2
$3 GOLD NECRCHAINS $2.00
$2.75 Dainty Twist Brooches $2.00
$3.00 Crescent or Flower Brooches. $2.50
$3.50 Pretty Novelty Brooches $3.00
$4.75 Pretty Novelty Brooches $3.50
Handsome designs now in the greatest
vogue, at $4, $5, $6, $7.50, $10 to $50.
$3.00 Solid Gold Neck Chains $2.00
$4.50 Chain and Charm $3.50
Beautiful "La Yallipre" Nock Chains in
. large assortment, $5.00, $7.50, $8.50, $10,
$12.50 and $15.
SALE OF POSTCARD ALBUMS
Everyone wants a Postcard Album
the greatest fad of the day. These
prices are very special.
25c Pretty Postcard Album, holds 10
150 cards I.OI
45c pretty Postcard Album, holds O O
175 cards, only &OC
50c Postcard Album, holds 200
cards, special JJw
$1.00 Album, well bound, only 73J
$1.50 Album, finely finished, only 98
Mailorders
Are promptly attended to,
and satisfaction guaranteed
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Merry Christmas
Is only five days off. Don't
delay shopping any longer
OPEN EVENINGS
THE LAST FEW SHOPPING DAYS SHOULD BE SPENT AT THE WOMEN'S STORE
THEY ALL TELL US OUR STOCK IS SO EASY T.O SELECT FROM. WHY DON'T YOU TRY?
Gloves Make Useful Gifts
Long Kid Gloves, lft-button length, in black and white and' shades of
brown, fray and mode. Here'B what you've been looking for. We
have quite a number of them 16-button, long "Dent"
Gloves, per pair f,tJ
Feather Boas
All fashionable and refined women wear
them to parties and for theater-going
there could be nothing: more appropriate.
Our beautiful assortment' cannot be sur
passed by any other house in the city.
These make acceptable sifts.
If tf a a for ya have ta mlad
don't hesitate. Ten coulia't do better If
yon tried. Ckoose a fas aad 70a are sore
to be right, aad remember that oar fac
tory has worked fnU force the whole year
to tnra out every desirable and fashioa
able for article la vogroe this seasoa. Our
stock is replealshed every day with aew
aad stylish far aoveltles, therefore oar
assortmeat Is always at Its best aad our
prices yon 11 flsd lower than any other
boose la Portland.
'Hundreds of stylish furs la the most
desirable articles. . Ties, Neckpieces, Boas,
Stoles, Coats and Muffs.
If la doubt, procure one of our fur
bonds, which enables the holder to make
her owa selection.
Paris Novelties in
Bags and Purses
From BOo up to $23.
Our assortment of hags and purses
cannot be excelled in all Portland so
we've been told ana we feel happy be
cause our efforts are being appreciated
by those who like better goods and
later styles at lower prices.
We Stamp Initials Free.
Just Received
A new lot of Umbrellas. They come'
a little late, but it's not too late for
late shoppers. Prices range from
91.50 up to $15.00-
Holiday Handkerchief Special
Ladies' Handkerchiefs, nicely folded in handsome boxes, six different de
signs in each, and of all pure linen. The $1.75 kind are fljl ,1 Q
special, $1.39; and the $1.50 kind are special, box p Is 1
Children's Handkerchiefs
These come in fancy designed boxes, three being in each; the 1 Q
same kind you pay 25o for regularly; special, box XJC
The kind you pay 35c for regular
ly; speoial, box ...204!
Fancy Silk
Hose
These make pleasing gifts.
Here you'll find Just what you
couldn't find elsewhere at the price
vou wish to pay. They come In
all desirable shades, including
black and white. Priced all the
way from 91.50 up to 95. 50
the pair.
Beautiful Silk
Supporters
Come in fancy boxes, suitable for
Xmas giving. From 76J pair up
to 92.25 for a set consisting of
two pair.