TIIE MORNING OREGOXIAN, THURSDAY, APRIL, 4, 1907.
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GIVE UP PLUNDER;
ESCAPE PENALTY
Offer Is Made to Government
by the Harriman Coal
Companies.
LAND IS WORTH MILLIONS
Attempt to Secure Immunity From
Prosecution by Restoring Land
Fraudulently Obtained. But
Only Part of Plunder.
WASHINGTON. April 8. (Special.)
It was learned tonight that the.
Harriman corporations, whose ramifi
cations extend to coal land and other
vast interests in the Far West, are
offering to restore to the Government
properties they have heretofore
claimed as theirs by good and ample
title. They porter to do this rather
than be prosecuted.
Coal land worth in the aggregate
mlllolns of dollars Is to be restored
to the public domain, as a result of
recent activities of the Interstate Com
merce Commission. The Commission
several months ago investigated the
land frauds in Wyoming, Colorado and
Utah. It was found that this whole
section was honeycombed with corrup
tion and Its reports indicated that the
General Land Office had been either
hopelessly Incompetent or worse in
permitting the railroad companies and
their allied corporations, the Union Pa
el tic Coal Company, the Utah Fuel
Company and the Colorado Fuel &
Iron Company to secure, by various
and devious methods, control of great
areas of the richest coal land in the
West.
Offers to Capitulate.
As a result of Its investigations, the
Department of Justice was given tran
scripts of testimony taken at Omaha,
Salt Lake, Denver and Pueblo by In
terstate Commissioners Prouty and
Clark and was directed by the Presi-.
dent to prosecute in any cases where
there was ground for prosecution.
At the first suggestion of prosecu
tion, however, the Union Pacific Coal
Company has capitulated. It has made
a proposition to the Government that
It will return a large area of Wyom
ing coal land to which It admits Its
title Is worthless. The Government
law officers of course considered this
proposition and, while final action has
not been taken, it was learned today
on the authority of men who have been
conducting the Investigation that It
will probably be accepted and the land
returned to the public domain.
Hot Scrip Land by Fraud.
Rut this is only a beginning. The
land Involved In the case was secured
under "Surveyor-General's scrip." This
Is a sort of license Issued by the Gen
eral I .And Office to people to whom by
error land has been patented, which
was not really the property of the Gov
ernment. The scrip entitled the holder
to his choice of an equal area of non
mineral land anywhere within the
public domain. The Union Pacific Coal
Company Is a subsidiary corporation of
the I nlon Pacific Railroad Company.
All the stock of the coal company, ex
eept qualifying shares for directors.
Is owned by the railroad company. The
eoal company secured control of a
large amount of this scrip and used it
to secure entry of land, which was
rich In. the finest bituminous coal of
tho Wyoming field. ,
Offers Only Part of Whole.
As It Is the coal company Is anxious
to return the valuable land to the
Government and end the matter. But
the matter will not be allowed to end
there. While there Is no possible de
fense to the title under which this
scrip land has been claimed, this,
though very valuable, constitutes only
a small part of the coal land now held
by the Union Pacific Railroad, the
Union Pacific Coal Company, the Utah
Fuel Company and other concerns, the
title to which Is under investigation.
LETTERS FROM MRS. EDDY
Mother of Christian Science Names
Trustees and Tells Reasons.
CONCORD. N. H.. April 3 Mrs. Mary
Baiter O. 3ddy Issued a note tonight bear
ing on her appointment of trustees to han
dle hr estate, as announced in the motion
filed In the Merrlraac County Supreme
'ourt yesterday In the action brought to
compel an accounting of her property.
The note, which was sent out from
"Pleasant View, bearing the signature
Of Mrs. Wrldy. follows:
I am pleased to say tnat tbs -following
members constitute the board of trustees
who own my property :
I. Henry v Baker, who won a suit at
W In Washington, D. C, for which it Is
alleged he waa paid the highest fee ever
tefere received by a native of New Harap
steam 1 Archibald McLellan. edltor-ln-chief of
the Christian Science periodicals, circulating-
In the five grand divisions of our globe;
slso In Canada. Australia, etc.
3. Jos lax E. Fern aid, Justice of the
T eace and president of the National State
t'ttpltal Bank, Concord, N. II.
To the aforesaid trustees I have commit
ted the hard earnings of my pen the fruit
ef my honest toll, the labor that Is known
by its fruits benefiting the human race,
end I have so done that I may have mors
s ...- and time for spiritual thought and
the higher crltlclnni.
1,KTTKKS TO MOTHKH i ll I'ftCH
Tells "Beloctl Children" N,t to Fret
About Kvildoers.
BOSTON, April S. Two communications
from Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy were
read at tonight's meeting of the First
Church of Christian Scientist, the mother
church of the denomination. The first
communication was addressed to the
mother church. In It Mrs. Eddy says:
My Beloved Children: Tour love and
fidelity cheer my advancing years. As Chris
tian Scientists, you understand the scrip
tures. "Fret not thyself because of erll
dners." Also you spiritually and scientifical
ly understand that God Is divine love, om
nipotent, omnipresent. Infinite, hence it la
enough for you and I to know that our Re
deemer ltveth and intercedeth for us.
At t til a period my demonstration of
Christian Science cannot be fully under
stood theoretically, therefore it Is best ex
plained by Its fruits and by the life of our
T.ord as depicted In the chapter "Atone
ment and Eucharist. In "Science and
Health. With Key to the Scriptures."
Tho first reader, W. D. McCracltea. then
announced that he h.ui received a letter
from Mrs. Eddy, written In her own
handwriting. Mr. McCracken said that
the letter indicated that Mr. Eddy is
in possession of "her usual mental and
physical Tigor." The letter follows:
Beloved Student: The wis man has
Bald, "When I was a child I spake as a
child. I understood as a child. I thought as
a child, but when X became a man I put
away childish things." That this passage
of scripture and its concluding declaration
may be applied to old age Is a solace.
Perhaps you already know that I have
heretofore personally attended to my secu
lar affairs, to my Income, deposits, invest
ments, expenditures and to my employes.
But the increasing demands upon my Ume
and labor and my yearning for more peace
In my advancing- years have caused me to
select a board of trustees to take the
charge of my property, namely, Henry M.
Baker, Archibald McLellan and Joseph E.
Fernald.
As you are the first reader of my church
in Boston of about 40,000 members, I In
form you of this aforesaid transaction.
Lovingly yours in Christ.
SAYS ACTION PROVES CHARGE
Plaintiffs' Counsel Consider Mrs.
Eddy's Incapacity Admitted.
CONCORD, N. H., April 3. Counsel
for the plaintiffs in the Eddy case said
today that it appeared to them that Mr.
Streeter, personal counsel for Mrs. Eddy,
and those who have charge of her case
have after mature deliberation arrived at
the same conclusion as to the Incapacity
of Mrs. Eddy to manage her business
affairs that her son reported when he
saw her in January. This suit, they de
clared, is not directed at Mrs. Eddy or
at Christian Science. The position of the
petitioners from the beginning has been
that, because of her Incapacity to manage
her business affairs, reformation as to
the management, control and accounting
thereof was necessary for her protection.
Now that the imperative need of this
reform is conceded, counsel said, a re
maining question would seem to be
whether the interests of Mrs. Eddy will
be cared for and protected by a receiver
appointed by the court or by trustees ap
pointed by and acting practically aa a
continuation of the old regime.
ISLANDS ARE NOT PACIFIED
NEW SECRET SOCIETY FAVORS
SECESSION TO JAPATf.
Factory Makes Uniforms for Fili
pinos to Fight for Japan Brig
ands Roam Many Provinces
MANILA, April T. The President's
proclamation fixing July 30 as the date
for the election of a National Assembly
finds a somewhat Involved political situ
ation in the islands.
rulajanlsm still exists in Samar and.
while the authorities have no fear that
It will result In an Insurrection, brigand
age in the unsettled areas still prevails.
In Nueva Eclja, Lagruna, Pampanga,
Bulacan, Tayabas and Cavlte provinces,
the Japanese sentiment Is apparently used
as a pretext to incite the people. The
progress party is not considered likely
to elect Its whole ticket, as the Independ
ent party Is making a strong showing.
Advices from the provinces Indicate that
the two parties' methods are Inconsist
ent, both posing as friends or as enemies
of the Americans, as the situation de
mands. The Governor of Iaguna Province has
discovered the existence of a reorganized
Katipunan, or Tagalog anti-government
society, similar to that formed under
Spanish rule, now headed by Domino
Gomez, a man likened to Dr. Kizal, the
martyr to the cause of the Filipinos.
The remodeled sea) of the society shows
the clasped hands of the Japanese and
Filipinos, and the rigid oath of the mem
bers ends with the words "without quar
ter." A factor- where uniforms were made to
clothe Filipinos who wish to tight for
the Japanese has been discovered at
Tayabas, 62 miles from Manila. 'The Gov
ernment has been Informed of the situ
ation, but the facts have not been made
public here.
Liadronlsm exists in the Iloilo and Capiz
districts of Panay, but the constabulary
control the situation and In the Samar
and Leyte districts matters are improv
ing slowly. The other provinces are
only active politically.
The crops of hemp, rice and sugar are
unusually large. Floods in Cayugan
Province have decreased the tobacco
crops. The development of mining and
agriculture Is making progress as rapidly
as the transportation facilities permit.
SENDS BOMB TO HIS RIVAL
Massachusetts Man Makes Physical
AYreck of Man Girl Preferred.
NEW YORK, April 3. By an ex
plosion of an infernal machine believed
by the police to have been sent him
by a rival for the affections of a wo
man, Daniel Miller was terribly in
jured tonight. If he recovers he will
be totally blind and a cripple for life.
John Hallahan Is under arrest charged
with attempted homicide.
The machine was sent to Miller by
express from North Adams. Mass. He
took It to his room and a few .minutes
later there was an explosion which
practically wrecked the house. The
small wooden box which contained the
explosive was filled with copper nails
and a dozen of these were blown Into
his body.
Miller was to have been married to
Miss Lillian B-dard. of this city. In
June. The police say Hallahan and
Miller had quarreled over the girl.
CHURCH MERGER OPPOSED
Disciples and Baptists in Negotiation
on Union.
CINCINNATI, April . With a prop
osition before it looking towards the
merger of the Disciples and Baptist
Church organization, the ninth annual
congress of the Disciples of Christ
met here today. The merger was
fought on the ground that the mis
sionary society funds being given for
a specific purpose, cannot be applied
to educational purposes, and that com
plications would arise if the educa
tional work, comprising some forty
Christian colleges In various parts of
country, should be placed In control
of the missionary societies.
Before the educational society the
shortage In the number of ministers
was the principal topic.
THE LAWSON IS IN PERIL
IiO.-it in Gale by Gunboat. Which Suf
fers Much Damage.
CHARLESTOWN. April 3. The gun
boat Paul Jones from Sabine Pass
bound for Morris H,ook. Va.. came into
port today seriously damaged by a
storm. The captain says the schooner
Thomas W. Lawson, which wu in tow,
parted the hawser during the height
of the gale and had not been seen
since.
The Lawson is a schooner of -1900
tons net register, was loaded with oil
and had a full crew and equipment.
Tho average size of a laborer's family la
Vn.lntui and the United Ptat-a Is three per
sons; In U-rmany. flvg persona.
HITS AT HIS FOES
(Continued from First Page.)
I do hereby and for the reason here stated
withdraw my name from your further con
sideration aa a party candidate for the May
oralty, reserving to myself the right and
privilege at anv time to put the matter to
the supreme test before the people should I
care to do so.
Thanking- you and through yon the Dem
ocratic party for the many favors which it
has granted me, I am, Very respectfully
yours,
(Signed) HARRY LANE.
The reply of Mr. Thomas will be re
ceived by Mayor Lane today. It was
written last night and Is as follows:
Thomas' Reply to the Mayor.
Portland, Or., April S. Dr. Harry Lane,
Mayor, City. Dear Sir: Answering yours of
April 1: Upon the occasion of your visit
to me last Saturday, I frankly stated the
Democratic situation as I saw It then. I
would have been recreant to my duty to
the Democratic party and lacking- In cour
tesy to yourself if I had failed to acquaint
you with the facts that were developing. So
I urged that you send friendly emissaries
among the Democrats to enlighten you as
to the real condition of the Democratic mind
concerning your candidacy, feeling that such
messengers might be able to allay discon
tent and possibly restore a spirit of amity
between you and various portions of the
local Democracy which gave enthusiastic
support to you two years ago, but are now,
as I am informed, opposed to your renom
lnatlon. You are aware that the Democratic party
is a partisan organization fully controlled
by its voters who will name the party can
didate from among those who enter the
Democratic primaries.
Incidentally. It is my belief that the prin
ciples of Democracy grant to each Individual
independence In thought and action and
that Democratic principles are broad enough
to cover every interest whether small or
great, whether National or municipal. Very
truly. Q. EL THOMAS,
Chairman Democratic County Central Com
mittee. Clever Move on Lane's Part.
That Lane has a clever purpose in
view, not revealed upon the surface of
the letter, is the opinion in Democratic
circles. His only probable opponent for
the Democratic nomination is Chairman
Thomas. There is reason to believe that
Mayor Lane and his advisers are very
confident that Lane would beat Thomas
for the Democratic nomination and that
Thomas would have the following only of
a minority in the Democratic party. This
minority is practically the same as op
posed the nomination of Word for Sheriff
a year ago and threw its votes to Stevens,
the Republican candidate. These votes
unquestionably elected Stevens and de
feated Word. There is reason to believe
that if these votes should be cast against
Lane and for a Republican candidate for
Mayor, last year's outcome might be re
peated. Lane seems to be taking steps to
keep this vote away from the Repub
lican nominee.
This he might accomplish by staying
out of the Democratic primaries, allow,
lng Thomas to win the Democratic nom
ination and thus keep a large number of
dissatisfied Democratic votes away from
the Republican nominee, where they
would probably go were Lane the Demo
cratic nominee and his chief opponent the
Republican nominee. In carrying out this
programme Lane evidently would expect
to receive the large bulk of the Demo
cratic votes, Just the same as if he were
the Democratic nominee. This means of
course that Lane would run independent.
It will be observed from his letter that
he strongly hints at this outcome by
"reserving the right to nut the matter to
the supreme test before, should I care to
do so." -
Another reason ascribed for the Lane
letter is a probable desire on the part of
Lane to compel Thomas to back down
by raising a storm in the Democratic
ranks. Should this be the outcome. Lane
will be able to make hia own platform
free from dictation of the Thomas ele
ment, and yet enter the primaries for
the Democratic nomination.
Thomas presented Lane's letter last
night before a meeting In his office of
members of the two Democratic clubs.
The gathering was presided over by
George H. Hutchln, president, and Clin
ton A. Ambrose, secretary. Those pres
ent were: F. S. Carter, H. W. Lang, A.
Abbott, John Montag, M. J. Malley, A.
E. Reab, E. Versteeg, 8. C. Armltage, J.
B. Crimlns, T. A. O'Gorman and Chair
man Thomas.
That Mayor Lane's letter created a
sensation among the stalwarts is put
ting it mildly. Some of those present
read In the letter that Mayor Lane was
out of the Mayoralty race, but there were
others who thought different and believe
that it is the Mayor's Intention to run
as an independent.
Mayor Will Not Discuss Letter.
Mayor Lane was called up by telephone
and asked about his letter, but beyond
saying that he had written the letter he
refused to discuss It. "My letter speaks
for itself," was the way he answered
the question as to whether his letter
ment that he would become an indepen
dent candidate.
"I was told by Mr. Thomaa at the
meeting I had with him that I was
not an available candidate. I said
nothing at that time and my letter
was sent later."
"Are you out of the race entirely.
Mayor?"
"There is nothing In my letter to
indicate that. You get a copy of the
letter and draw your own conclusions,"
and the Mayor ended the Interview.
Told Mayor He Wasn't Available.
Mayor Lane's letter to Thomas was
tho result of a oonference with Thomas
on Saturday last. What prompted the
conference was not sriven out, but
from the tenor of Mayor Lane's letter
and his statement that Chairman
Thomas had told His Honor that he
was not an available candidate and
that the local Democracy waa not sat
isfied with his platform, it Is plain
that the chairman of the Democratic
county central committee and the
Mayor are no closer together than be
fore. Chairman Thomas did not intend the
Lane letter for publication, but when
he was informed that a copy of the
letter could be secured from another
source he gave it out, together with
the reply which he has sent to Mayor
Lane. Chairman Thomas refused to
discuss the Mayor's letter. In speak
ing of the letter. Chairman Thomas
said:
"It is not fitting that I should dis
cuss the letter at this time. It will
be read at the meeting, which will be
held Friday night at Druid Hall. I
have replied to Dr. Lane's letter, which
I think states my position clearly."
LABOR PARTY MAKES LIST
Designates Candidates to Be Voted
on By Unions.
John B. Coffey and Thomas C. Devlin,
both Republicans, and George H. Thomas.
Democrat, are running neck and neck
for Indorsement by the labor organiza
tions in their race for the Mayoralty.
This was the conclusion reached by the
Union Labor Party at a meeting last
light when the list of candidates to be
submitted to the referendum vote of the
48 different unions that are associated
with the Federation was determined
upon.
For Municipal Judge there is but one
candidate. J. Silverstone. J. P. Kava.
naugh and William R. McGarry are the
candidates for City Attorney. H. J.
Sirard has been indorsed for Treasurer
and is the only candidate for that office
whose name will be submitted to the
members of organized labor. Three can
didates for Councllman-at-Large will be
selected from the following list: M. J.
Allen, M. J. Driscoll. Fred T. Merrill,
and H. G. Parsons.
There are no contests for ward Coun
cllmen and of the six to be nominated,
the names of but. three for as many
wards will be submitted, as follows:
First Ward, Robert Henderson; Second
Ward. F. C. King: Sixth Ward, H. A.
Beldlng. No candidates were proposed
and Indorsed for Councilman from the
Fifth. Seventh and Eighth wards.
Each union will take a ballot on these
names and transmit the result to the
central committee, which expects to be
able to announce the result of the refer
endum election next Wednesday night.
Under the plan adopted, the candidates
receiving the greatest number of votes
at this election will be declared the choice
of organized labor for the respective of
fices and will be expected to receive the
labor vote in the primary election next
month.
Officers of the Union Labor Party ex
pect to make an effort to have all mem
bers of the different unions register in
time to vote both at the primary and the
general municipal elections.
CITIZENS PLAN MASS MEETING
Will Discuss the Different Needs of
Fifth and Sixth Wards.
Voters of the Fifth and Sixth Wards
are planning a big citizens' meetins and
it is expected that when the time and
place have been agreed upon there will
be more fireworks. Mark O'Neill is one
of the promoters of the plan, but he is
not telling Just what will be done at the
meeting or who will be the speakers.
Rumors that have been going the rounds
in the Fifth and Sixth Ward, lead to the
belief that the gathering will be made up
of voters who are determined that the
men who represent South Portland in the
City Council In the future shall be forced
to do things for their wards something
which they say has not been done in the
past. The speakers at the meeting will
tell of the things the wards need and
have not obtained.
REPUBLICAN CLUBS AT WAR
Locktvood Organization Resists Ab
sorption by Cohen Aggregation.
War is on between the Republican Club
of Portland and the Union Republican
Club, which professes to have absorbed
the first named organization together
with the Beaver Republican Club. Mem
bers of the Republican Club last night
declared by resolution that their organi
zation Is still in separate existence and
appointed Friday night for a meeting of
all members to determine whether their
club should merge with the other.
Members of the Republican Club aver
that the consolidation has been attempted
without consulting them, by W. P. Keady,
Max C. Cohen and Gus Moser for the
purpose of boosting Thomas C. Devlin
for Mayor.
The Republican Club is headed by
"Willis Fisher, acting president, and
Charles E. Lockwood, secretary- The
Beaver Club is that organized largely
through the efforts of Max G. Cohen, and
with it Is allied the City Central Commit
tee, most of whose members the club
succeeded in getting elected in the last
primaries. The Cohen club has desired to
absorb the Lockwood club for some time,
and thus make Itself without a rival.
Amalgamation of the two was proposed
In the executive board of the Lockwood
club by Keady and a plan of union was
offered by that board and the Cohen club
accepted it.
But members of the Lockwood club
aver that the plan was not carried out as
proposed and that besides, it had to be
ratified by the members of the club, be
fore It became binding. The leaders of
the Union Club, however, contend that
union has been effected. Cohen has asked
Lockwood to deliver to him as secretary
of the Union Club the records of the Port
land Club, and' last Saturday W. P.
Keady and F. E. Beach demanded of
Lockwood that he make the delivery.
But Lockwood refused and the resolu
tions of last night followed, to the effect
"That we disavow, annul and declare void
any such pretended action on the part of
the executive board toward amalgamating
this organization with another."
WELLMAN SURE OF POLE
AXSWERS PEARY CRITICISM ON
AIRSHIP SCHEME.
Will Set Out From Spitsbergen in
July, Expecting to Find Pole
in Center of Open Sea.
NEW YORK, April 3. Waiter "Wellrnan,
who arrived today from Paris, said he
waa well satisfied with his arrangements
for the proposed Wellxnan-Record-Herald
airahip expedition to the North Pole. He
informed the friends who met him at the
pier that he would start In July, and
said: .
I am informed that Commander Peary
thinks my plan la not practicable. Hi
thinks It ttIH not be possible to reach the
Pole In a balloon, by reason of the weather
conditions. In answer, I want to say Peary
has no tdea at all about ballooning.
My balloon is constructed to meet all of
the Arctic conditions and I have full con
fidence In my ability to reach the Pole in It.
vVnen I set out from Spltzbergen in July I
shall think of nothing but success for my
undertaking. My beJloon has a resisting
power of 500 pounds to the square Inch, and
that surely will be sufficient to turn all of
the Icicles to which Peary refers. The sur
face is just about as penetrable as the
ordinary sheet-metal roof.
I am not in the least superstitious. If I
were, I would not be launching my balloon
on this expedition to the unknown North
from the very spot where Andre took his
departure, never to return. I shall carry
with me 7000 pounds of gasoline to supply
gas for the hag and 3000 pounds of ra,
tions.
If I do succeed in finding the Pole, I fully
expect it to be nothing more than the cen
ter of the open sea.
STRIKES OUT 350 COUNTS
Judge Landis Leaves 150 on Which
to Try Standard.
CHICAGO, April 3. As the result
of 19 motions for dismissal of counts
in the Indictments against the Stand
ard Oil Company, of Indiana, charged
with accepting Illegal rates on ship
ments of oil, Judge Landis today in
the United States District Court or
dered that 350 of the counts should
be stricken out.
The Government attorneys expressed
but little concern at the dismissal of
the 350 counts, saying there are still
150 counts on which the indictments
...... stand.
PEACE IN PROSPECT
Trainmen's Offer May Avert
Railroad Strike.
ANSWER TO ULTIMATUM
Government Mediators' Work Has
Good Prospect of Success Long
Conference Ends in a Prop
osition of Compromise.
CHICAGO, April 8. A settlement of the
controversy between the Western rail
roads and their conductors and trainmen
seems nearer tonight than at any time
since Commissioners Knapp and Neill in
terceded in behalf of peace. After the
delivery of the ultimatum of the general
managers to the representatives of the
men this afternoon, a long conference
was held and the final result was that the
labor leaders came to an agreement,
which they requested the Government of
ficials to deliver to the managers tomor
row. While it is not known officially what
the exact nature or what the basis of set
tlement agreed upon is, It Is stated by a
man In authority that the prospects for a
peaceable settlement of the difficulty were
bright tonight.
Brewery Strike Is Settled.
ST. LOUIS, April 3. Contracts for
three years were signed by the repre
sentatives of the various brewers and
the striking employes, and the strike
was officially declared terminated to
day. There was a deadlock for two
hours before the contracts were signed
because the proprietors Insisted on the
Insertion of an arbitration clause In
all contracts. The strikers objected
but finally yielded. The Increase in
wages and the changes In hours go in
to effect Immediately. Operations, will
be resummed In the breweries as
usually tomorrow.
TACOMA STAYS IN LEAGUE
Bcllinghain Promised Admittance
When Portland Conies In.
SPOKANE, Wash., April 3. (Spe
cial.) "For business reasons" Belllng
ham was today thrust out of the Pa
cific Northwest Baseball League. Ta
coma, which had surrendered the
franchise because backing was not
sufficient, was reinstated, and the
League, until some other club balks,
will comprise Butte, Spokane, Seattle,
Tacoma, Aberdeen and Vancouver,
B. C.
A meeting: of the directors and presl
belng represented. Bellingham was
being represented. Belingham was
placated with the promise that when
"Portland comes In next year the
League will be made eight clubs and
will include Bellingham."
CHURCH IS SUED FOR SALARY
Pastor's Son Forecloses Mortgage
on Salem Edifice.
SALEM, Or., April 3. (Special.) Pro
ceedings have been commenced In the
Circuit Court here by Oscar W. T. Muell
haupt, son of the late Rev. Jacob Muell
haupt, for the purpose of foreclosing a
mortgage given by the Reformed Bethany
.Church of this city, to secure the pay
ment of promissory notes aggregating
the sum of J2S00, which cover the services
of Rev. Mr. Muellhaupt as pastor of the
church for a period of 28 years.
It appears from the action that the de
ceased received practically no compen
sation for his services during all that
time, and the son is now trying to secure
payment for the benefit of the family. Be
side this amount due the father. Oscar
Muellhaupt also holds a note for $200, the
payment of which is included in the mort
gaged property.
Astoria Mnrder Case Opens.
ASTORIA, Or., April 3. (Special.) The
case of Captain C. M. Forest, charged
with murdering George Fisher, a member
of the crew of the schooner Annie Larsen,
was called for trial in the Circuit Court
this afternoon. When court adjourned
this evening the panel of 24 jurymen had
been exhausted and only eight escaped.
The Sheriff was instructed to summon a
special venire of 12 talesmen to report to
morrow morning.
CONSPIRACY TO THWART
(Continued from Pint Page.)
the Fall of 1904, when he raised his
famous J200.000 fund, Mr. Harriman
was ambitious to become United States
senator did not budge the little finan
cier from his determination to remain
silent. Mr. Harriman, when asked if
he had anything to add to his formal
statement, replied:
"Don't you think I've said enough?"
Later, when asked to make a state
ment relative to his Senatorship as
pirations, Mr. Harriman refused posi
tively to say anything.
Men who have received many letters
from Mr. Harriman and are familiar
with his phraseology declared positive
ly today that he never constructed the
letter which he sent to Sidney Web
ster. He has a peculiar blunt style
and generally uses bullet sentences. It
was declared that the Webster letter
was too lucid, clear and cleverly writ
ten for Mr. Harriman to have been the
first author. The supposition is that
Mr. Harriman had one of his numerous
secretaries or lawyers draw up the
form of a letter and that he used the
draft In the dictated letter sent to
Mr. Webster.
It is the opinion that there are still
many interesting chapters yet to be
disclosed concerning the intricate po-
Spring
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I lie Desi is nooas oarsaparma. it
is the best because it does the most good.
While it makes the blood pure, fresh
and lively, it tones the stomach to bet
ter digestion, creates an appetite, stimu
lates the kidneys and liver, gives new
brain, nerve and digestive strength.
An unequaled list of cures 40,366 tes
timonials in two years proves its merit.
SarSatabS For those who prefer medicine
in tablet form. Hood's Sarcaparilla is now put up
in chocolated tablet" called Parsatabs. as well as
in the usual liquid form. Sarsatabs have identi
cally the same curative properties as the liquid
form, besides accuracy of dose, con venience. econ
omy, there being no loss bj evaporation, break
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THURSDAY
Linen Scarfs and Squares
Reg 75c Values, 50c
75c Linen Scarfs, 54 inches long, 18 inches wide,
hemstitched with three rows of fancy Ef-.
drawn work, only
.
75c Linen Squares, size
hemstitched with three
drawn work to match scarfs, Thursday only
Also special sample line
Japanese Scarfs
April Delineator and Butterick Patterns on Sale
Continuing This Great Sale of
Flowers Hat Trimmings
FLOWERS FOLIAGE BLACK FLOWERS
ORNAMENTS WIREFRAMES HAT BRAIDS
The hundreds of eager women who crowded around the
bargain tables yesterday testified to the genuine bargain
offerings of this great sale. The most complete stock of
Millinery Flowers and Sundries in this City, and the low
prices in this sale offer great inducements to the home mil.
liner and women who delight in trimming their own hats .
65c Roses 50c
Silk and linen, two to the
bunch, with large sprays of
foliage; special at 50
50c Bud Foliage 39c
Exceptional values in Foliage, large sprays,
in wreath effect, with colored " rosebuds ;
special at 3f)C
45c Cowslips 29c
This dainty trimming will be
much in demand this season;
comes in a full range of col
ors; special at 29 C
Hundreds of Other Bargains in Roses, Foliages, Poppies, Daisies,
Cherries, Violets, Chrysanthemums, Field Flowers, Etc.
lltlco-financial game which Mr. Har
riman and his close associates were
playing with Mr. Roosevelt in the Fall
of 1904, when Mr. Roosevelt was
haunted by the fear that he might
not be re-elected, and tonight finan
ciers were making the most of that
fear.
HE WANTED TO BE SENATOR.
Roosevelt's Explanation of Harrl
man'e Interest in Depew.
It was authoritatively declared today
at the White House that the real reason
for E. H. Htrriman's interest inline elec
tion of the state ticket in New York in
1904, reference to which was made in the
communications which passed between
him and the President, was that he de
sired to advance his own ambitions.
It is asserted that Mr. Harriman want
ed -the position of Senator, now 'filled by
Mr. Depew, and that this was the rea
son why he was anxious to have him ap
pointed Ambassador to Paris. The Infer
ence from Mr. Harriman's attitude, ac
cording to the statement made at the
White House, was that if Mr. Depew
could be induced to go to Parte Gov
ernor Higglns was prepared to appoint
him to the vacancy.
Italian Marquis Shoots Himself.
FLORENCE, April 3. Marquis Glndo
Peruzt de Medici committed suicide with
Medicine
Tl BM
Mrs. J. F. Gm, 90 Gould Street, Stoneharp.
Mass., sara: "In - v ears experience I hae neer
known Hood's SanapariUa to fail, for Bpriog
humors and as a general blood purifier: it cures
ticrofnla, eczema ; bas do equal as a general
spring medicine. It gives me genuine satisfac
tion tj. tViU "
Drugs Act, June 30, 1906. No. 324.
"1
mm i- ... -a
IS LINEN DAT
,
30 inches by 30 inches,
rows of fancy
50c
of Cluny, Renaissance and
at very low prices.
50c Roses 39c
Three large linen Roses, with
foliage, in all the desirable
colors special at 39?
Wire Frames,
Every new shape
39c
$1 Geraniums 65c
A very popular trimming for
misses' and children's hats;
all velvet, with foliage to
match; special at 65
a revolver in his apartments yesterday.
He was 29 years old and a well known
sportsman. His mother, who is a widow
was formerly Miss Edith Storey of Bos
ton. COFFEE
A grocer has to sell good
and bad coffee; but cooks
needn't cook it.
Your grocer returns rear metier U roe e.on'1
like Schilliag's BL
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AND VISITING CARDS :
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WASHINGTON BUILDING
SICK HEADACHE
Poaitlrely cured by these
Little Pius.
They also relieve Distress from DyipepeM,
Indigestion and Too Hearty Eating. A per
fect remedy for Dizziness, Nausea, Drowsi
ness, Bad Taste in the Mouth, Coated Tongno
Tain in thsSide. TORPID LIVER. They
Regulate the Bowels. Purely Vegetable.
mail PHI. Small Doea.
mall Price.