Morning Oregonian., January 29, 1908, Page 7, Image 7

THE MOIIXIXG OREGOXIAX, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY i 29, 1908.
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INNER WORKINGS
TOLO IN-LETTERS
Hall and Fulton Moving Spirits
for Dismissal of Burke
Case.
BROUGHT OUT AT TRIAL
Correspondence Kcvcals Efforts on
Behalf or Coterie Charged With
Fraud Against Government
In Land Filings.
Only the initiated have any conception
of the extent to which political In
fluences figured In the protection of
Oregon land-grabbers in the palmy
days antedating 1903 and 1904, when
a handful of the fraudulent operators
were caught In Francis J. Heney's
dragnet and called to account. In
those days, the fellow on tho Inside,
through political associations managed
either to evade arrest until the statute
of limitations had run against his of
fenses or, being arrested at the insti
gation of complaining rival Interests,
successfully eeoaped prosecution
through tho same influences. x
put before closing tho Government's
rase In the Hall conspiracy trial yes
terday, Heney completed his threatened
exposure of the fradulent filings on 20
choice timber claims by W. E. Burke
and W. G. Goslin and their associates,
in tho Interest of A. B. Hammond, and
showed, by the introduction of letters,
that Hall and Senator Kulton were the
moving spirits in, bringing about the
dismissal of the indictment returned
against Burke et al, in which they
were charged with a conspiracy to de
fraud the Government.
Filing Done by Rounders.
At Monday's session of the court,
Burke, as a witness for the Govern
ment, testified that on September 21,
1899, he herded 20 rounders from the
North End to Oregon City, where each
of the men filed on a quarter section of
choice timberland in Tillamook County
and received $2 for his services. The
understanding with these men. Burke
testified, was that they were to retain
the land until Burke could receive
from Goslin, secretary to A. B. Ham
mond, in whose services both were
working, lieu land script to plaster on
the timberland. The entrymen were
then to execute relinquishments.
Shortly after the filings were made,
C. B. Moores, then Register of the
Oregon City Land Office, notified Hall
of -the apparent fraudulent character
of the entries, and on October 19, 1899.
Burke and Goslin and the 20 entrymen
were Indicted on a conspiracy charge.
Senator Fulton, as attorney for A. B.
Hammond and his numerous interests.
immediately became Interested in the
defense of the Indicted men. Through
correspondence, Fulton first sought to
induce Binger Hermann, then Commis
sioner of the General Land Office, to
instruct Hall, in response to a telegram
and a letter from Hall on the subject,
to agree to the terms of the compro
mise proposed by the men under in
dictment, and which Involved the for
feiture of the filing fees and tho exe
cution of relinquishments by which the
land would revert to the Government,
In consideration that they be not pros
ecuted. Pass on Responsibility.
But evasive Bingcr'would not assume
the responsibility of taking the initia
tive In such a proceeding, and referred
Fulton and Hall to the Department of
Justice. Letters were then forwarded
to Attorney-General Griggs, who was
equally as clever as Hermann, and re
lcrred the entire matter back to Hall
irs District Attorney. As a final resort,
Fulton then wrote Senator George W.
McBride, who was urged to use his In
fluence with the authorities at Wash
ington looking to a dismissal of the in
dictment, but the expected assistance
was not forthcoming from that source.
Finally, on March 2, 1900, the records
in. the Federal court show that the In
dictment against Burke and his co
conspirators was dismissed on motion
of Hall. All of these facts were es
tablished yesterday by Heney through
the introduction of considerable corre
spondence on the subject, together with
the official records of the case on file
In the Federal court. The story is told
in the following series of letters that
were admitted yesterday by Judge
Hunt In the trial of the Hall case:
Fulton Vrgea Early Action.
Fulton Bros., Attorneys at Law, As
toria, Oregon, October 11, 1899 Hon.
John H. Hall, Portland, Oregon Friend
Hall: I wrote Hermann immediately on
my return home, and I suppose you did
the same the following day. By this
lime he should have the letter. Would
you mind wiring and asking for in
structions based on your letter, by
wire. The reason I write this is that
' Burke Is very anxious to have the
matter terminated, and called mo up on
the phone this morning again. I
realize that he is naturally worried
about It, and 1 am anxious to get it
finished and disposed of on his ac
count. If you win wire and ask them
to wire instructions in regard to the
matter, I will bear the expense, what
ever It may be. Of course, if you can
not consistently do this I cannot ex
pect It of you. Sincerely yours,
C. W. FULTON.
Fulton Hears From Hermann.
Fulton Bros., Attorneys at Law, As
toria, Oregon, October 20. 1899. Friend
Hall: I enclose you a letter I have re
ceived from Hermann. Kindly return
it to me when read. It seems that he
will do what he can. Will you kindly
take such steps as will be necessary to
get authority to dismiss on a compro
mise as heretofore proposed. Yours
truly. C. W. FULTON.
Hall Heads Hermann's Letters.
Hon. C. W. Fulton. Astoria. Oregon
October 28, 1899. Dear Friend Fulton:
Replying to your favor of Oc
tober M enclosing letter from
Hon. Binger Hermann, which I herewith
re-enclose, in re the case of United
States vs. Burke et al. is just at hand
and contents noted. I have received a
wire from Mr. Hermann wherein he has
stated that "the matter Is in the hands
of the Attorney-iJeneral," so therefore
any instructions given to me by the Attorney-General
will be cheerfully ac
quiesced in. Perhaps some of your
friends who are acquainted personally
with the Attorney-General might have
some considerable influence with him in
this matter. In the meantime tho indict
ment can stand in statu quo. Very re
spectfully yours,
JOHN H. HALL, U. S. Attorney.
The Hermann Letter.
Department of the Interior. General
Jjuui Office. Washington, October 11,
1N. Hon. W. C. Fultnn. Astoria, Ore
gonDear Sir: Your kind favor of the
oth Inst, is Just at hand, in which you
remind me that you have telegraphed me
twice In regard to a prosecution which
has been Instituted against V. R. Burke
and several other parties. From what
follows in your communication, I fear
you failed to receive my telegraphic an
swers to your dispatches. On October 2,
1S99, I wired' you as follows: "No knowl
edge of case. Cannot act without defi
nite information. Consult U. S. Attor
ney."' Answering your second dispatch,
I wired vou October 5, 1899, as follows:
"Have wired District Attorney to take
such action as situation warrants. Un
der departmental practice, can only
reach him through Department Justice.
Case not before this department yet.
Am powerless to act.."
On the 5th Inst. I addressed you more
fully on the line of my telegrams. As
this is of the same date as that of
your favor just received, of course you
had not received my communication.
Then follows Hermann's letter to Ful
ton, dated October 5, 1899:
I can onlv repeat now what was stated
In my letter to you of the oth and pre
vious telegrams. Up to the present mo
ment no communication has been re
ceived from United States District At
torney Hall or from any other ofnclal
source whatever as to the prosecution
mentioned by you. There are no charges
pending here from any one of the special
agents of the Interior Department and
no correspondence on file. The result is
thatj the department is not only unable
to act. but is without any authority to
act. Even though the District Attorney
should make report of the case, it is still
beyond the power of this office to take
anv action in the matter unless advised
through the Department of Justice.
Under the rules of practice any recom
mendation from this office must go
through the Attorney-General, and thus
reach the District Attorney, who is alone
subject to his direction. That officer
would have no authority to dismiss or
to act in any wise upon what might be
received through this office direct. The
nroceedlnE-s were not instituted at any
direction of the Interior Department, and
hence we 'should have nothing to say
in tho matter until after the whole case
has come properly before us,
I appreciate fully your feelings,
knowing the honorable character of the
persons involved, as you do. Why is a
statement not made through the regular
channels, which should be by way of
the Department of Justice, asking for
the action of the Interior Department,
and such suggestions made in the way
of a compromise, or such other relief
as it might (be in the power of fhe de
partment to' consider? You can very
readily appreciate how powerless we are
here when it is understood that there
is nothing whatever before us in the way
of information. As it would appear
from what you have written that this
prosecution was Instituted at the in
stance of a United States District At
torney (upon what grounds, however, I
am not advised), why is it not within his
province and authority, if the facts have
been misrepresented to him, to relieve
the parties himself, and not subject
them to unnecessary prosecution and in
justice and personal trouble and Incon
venience? I should be only too glad
to do what I possibly could and within
the Mmit of my authority. If the case
could properly come before me, and the
more so since you have so earnestly
represented the matter, knowing the
party as you do. Very truly yours,
BINGER HERMANN',
Commissionef .
Griggs Refers Case to Hall.
Office of the Attorney-General. Wash
ington, D. C, December 16, 1899 John
H. Hall, Esq., United States Attorney,
Portland, Oregon. Sir: I enclose you
herewith a letter left with me by Sen
ator McBride with reference to the case
of the United States vs. Goslin, Burke
et al., now pending in the United States
Court for your district I informed Sen
ator McBride that an application for the
dismissal of a criminal prosecution ought
to be made to the District Attorney, and
not to the Attorney-General, and stated
that I would merely forward the matter
to you for such action as you might
deem proper. Respectfully,
JOHN W. GRIGGS, Attorney-General.
Fulton Writes to McBride.
Astoria, Oregon, November 20, 1899.
Hon. George W. McBride, Portland, Ore
gon. Dear Senator: Permit me to again
call your attention to the case of the
United States vs. W. G. Goslin, W. E.
Burke and others, now pending in the
United States court ior tnis aisinci.
Lest the facts as I explained them to
you should escape your memory, and in
view of your very kind promlse to use
your good offices in the matter, so far
as you properly may, I thought it well
to reduce the statement of the case to
writing for your use. The charge
against Goslin, Burke and others is that
they entered into a conspiracy to de
fraud the United States. The circum
stances in brief are as follows: Mr. Gos
lin is the agent of a number of gentle
men who are buying timber lands In
Western Oregon, and Mr. Burke, learn
ing that there was quite a tract of tim
ber land in Tillamook County, went to
Mr. Goslin and proposed to give him in
formation in relation thereto, expecting,
of course, to be paid something for his
services. Goslin was then negotiating
for some forestry reserve scrip which he
expected to locate on timber land, but
told Burke he was not prepared at that
time to locate the lands, but probably
would be In a short time. In order to
hold the land. Burke got a number of
men who had never taken up timber
claims to go to Oregon City and file on
the land. He got 25 persons to file. I
have known Mr. Burke for a lone time.
as you have, and I am satisfied he tells
me the truth when he says that he sup
posed anyone could go and file on tim
ber land who had not otherwise used
their right in that behalf. The law.
however, requires a person to testify
that he has been on the claim. Burke
did not know this, but supposed 4hat
they could go on at any time before
making final proof and payment. He
knew that the land was prooerlv timber
land and did not think that he was doing
It seems, however, that the North
ern Pacific Railroad Company was also
after the land, proposing to locate Its
forestry scrip thereon, and their agent
iuuk me matter un ana securer! me in
dictment of Goslin. Burke and a nunif
ber of others. Only Mr. Goslin, Mr.
Burke and two others have been ar
rested. They have secured and vfiled
reimquisnments. so that the land h
gone back to the United States, and In
truth has been now located by the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company.
The fact that they have surrendered
their filings or filed relinquishments,
shows that they do not propose to try
to hold the land and I think Is evidence
tending to show that they were acting
in kouu laitn.
As far as Mr. Goslin Is concerned, he
had absolutely nothing to do with the
matter further than I have detailed.
He is a gentleman of excellent char
acter and standing: has a fine family
and a wide circle of friends, and I am
quite anxious that he should not be
compelled to suffer the humiliation of
the trial. I am sure that the prosecut
ing attorney for this district feels
that there is little merit in the case,
although, of course, unless he be in
structed to dismiss it, his duty will re
quire mm to prosecute it.
If vou can see the authorities ttt Wash
tngton and place this matter before
them, it seems to me, they will direct a
ujmif&at or me case. iy giving us tne
benefit of your good office in the mat
ter 1 assure you., you will have their
most earnest gratitude and will confer
a very great personal obligation on
myseii. fcincereiy yours,
C W. FULTON.
McBride AVunts More Information
United States Senate, Washington, D.
v ... r eoruary j, imiu. personal and pri
vate. Hiin -Trthn 1 1 H .1 1 1 pnrtlnn Or
gon. Dear Friend: I am Informed that
tho Attorney-General wrote vou De
cember 16. 1S99. making inquiries re-
apt-cLinK ;ne inaiciment against Goslin,
Burke and others, and that no reply
has been received. The Attorney-General
s inquiry was based upon a letter
from Senator Fulton to me. requesting
that you be authorised to dismiss the
case. Kindly let me know status of
the case, as T fear Fulton will think I
have neglected his letter. This letter
Is not official. Yours sincerolr.
GEORGE W. M'BRIDE.
Fulton Promised Railroad Pass.
The following extract from a letter
written by Fulton to Hall on Decem
ber 21, 1899, follows:
I have arranged the matter of trans
portation for yourself and Mrs. Hall
over our road and you will receive an
annual at the hands of Mr. Goslin. At
least, he promised to do so, and I am
quite sure he will not overlook it. And
if he should overlook it I will attend
to it personally the next time I am In
Portland.
PHOTO CALENDARS HALF PRICE.
10c up. Kiser. 248 Alder st.
MOTION TO ACQUIT
IS OVERRULED
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Inspect Rosenthal's shoe store win
dows and get busy.
ster made a forcible argument, speaking
for more than two hours, in which he re
viewed in a general way the testimony
that had been presented by the Govern
ment In support . of the conspiracy
charge. He insisted that the violation of
the law on which the conspiracy charge
was founded was of a character that
had been very generally and Insidiously
carried out with the indulgence of the
department. He denied that Hall had
been negligent in . the discharge of his
duty as a public official and referred td
the fact that In the interviews between
Hall and either Hendricks or Stelwer, it
had been represented to the District At
torney that the complaints were the re
sult of spitework on the part of settlers
and that the Butte Creek Company was
not maintaining unlawful fences.
Naturally, contended counsel. Hall de
sired further information before pro
ceeding, as there certainly was Insuffi
cient evidence on which to base a crim
inal prosecution. The obvious difference
of opinion as to the conditions in
Wheeler County suggested caution on
the part of the prosecutor, who referred
the ease to the department to which It
properly belonged the Interior. Depart
mentand requested that Special Agent
Loomis make an investigation and re
port. Judge Webster further held , that
there was nothing in the conversations
between Hall and either Hendricks or
Stelwer that would show that Hall be
came a party to the alleged conspiracy
for maintaining the unlawful fence. The
contention of the Government that the
alleged unlawful agreement was for the
purpose of giving Hall the advantage of
Steiwer's support of the candidate Hall
wanted elected United States Senator,
he said, had not been supported, since
it had not been shown that Hall exer
cised any influence over Steiwer In that
respect either at the 1901 or the 1903 ses
sions of the Legislature.
Referring to the fact that Wheeler
County had not been mentioned in the
list of counties that were named In
Hall's letter asking that unlavful fences
In Eastern Oregon be examined, Judge
Webster said that Hall's request was of
a general character and merely called
for assistance to inquire into conditions
In the eastern part of the state.
In further support of his motion,
counsel for the defendant argued that
If Hall had joined the conspiracy in
1900 or 1901, the statute of limitations
had run against. the offense, and, hav
ing run. It could not be revived with
out another overt. act In pursuance of
the original agreement and in which
Hall had participated. There was no
evidence, he said, from which the jury
would be justified in concluding that
Hall ever went into any such under
standing with the defendants or that
he had agreed to assist them in main
taining the unlawful fences through
his inactivity as a prosecutor.
Tracey E. Becker Answers.
Tracey E. Becker, special assistant
to the Attorney-General, followed
Judge Webster and made his maiden
speech In the Oregon Federal Court.
In it he concisely outlined the position
of the prosecution and logically pre
sented the contentions of the Govern
ment on which It relies in establish
ing the charge of conspiracy against
Hall. So thoroughly did Mr. Becker
cover the subject that Mr. Heney did
not deem it necessary to speak on the
mocion, which was decided adversely
by the court.
Mr. Becker declared that It was the
duty of Mr. Hall, as a public prosecut
or, to punish persons for maintaining
unlawful fences. The complaints In
themselves, together with the maps
that nad been submitted by the com
plaining settlers early in 1900, he as
serted, were sufficient In themselves
to warrant either a criminal or a civil
prosecution without any delay. The
District Attorney, It was charged, had
delayed taking action until as late as
1903, even after Special Agent Dixon
had made his second investigation. At
that time Hall again notified Steiwer
that unless the fences were removed he
would have to prosecute, althoueh in
the same letter he admitted having
given fcterwer tne same notice over two
years before. During this delay the
statute or limitations was rapidly run
ning against a criminal proceeding.
Failure to Prosecute Urged.
it was further contended by Mr.
Becker that the failure of a prosecut
lng officer to proceed against violators
of the law amounted to a participation
in a conspiracy and the execution of
the unlawful agreement for which the
consipracy might have been formed. In
support of this argument, the Assistant
Prosecutor cited numerous cases that
had been decided uniformly favorable
to the Government's case in the Federal
Courts elsewhere.
"The defendant Hall," said Mr. Beck
er, "became connected with the con
spiracy from the time of his conversa
tions with Hendricks and Stelwer in
1900, and by the admissions In his own
betters. From the day. Hall found that
Stelwer and Hendricks were important
and influential men, that minute, by
hls inaction, he .fathered, adopted, rati
fied, confirmed and entered into the
conspiracy, and of this there Is abund
ant evidence to warrant the submission
of the case to the jury."
Judge Webster followed, reasserting
that there had been no inaction on the
part of Hall as a prosecuting officer;
that Hall had made no attempt to con
ceal the Wheeler County complaints
and was in a regular way proceeding
with an investigation of the complaints
that had been received in his office.
Judge Hunt's Decision.
In denying the motion. Judge Hunt
said:
"I will say I will refrain from any
comment upon the testimony at this
time, further than to say that my mind,
being refreshed by hearing these argu
ments and by reference to these letters.
and By recalling the dates, is led to
the conclusion that out of these mat
ters and the circumstances the court
could not say at this time, as a matter
of law, that there Is not sufficient evi
dence to go to the Jury; nor can the
court say that only one inference could
be drawn from the whole evidence by
reasonable men deliberating upon it.
And I proceed upon the premise that so
far as the law is concerned, almost par
aphrasing one of the principles laid
down In the opinions of the court, as
read by Mr. Becker, I take it that It
must be the law that In cases of con
spiracy a continuity of omission to
act, and the intent to accomplish an
unlawful purpose, may become the af
firmance of the unlawful act when
done, and co-operation with those who
do them. Such, succinctly stated. I take
it to be a principle that must pervade
the law. I think the case must go to
the Jury, and that it would not be prop
er for-the court now at this time to
undertake to say only one legal view
could be attained from this evidence."
"I will be glad to have the requests
for instructions at the earliest possible
time now, to the end that I may study
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them, now that the case for the Govern
ment Is ended. They will assist me. The
practice in the district where I regularly
preside is that they need not be presented
until alter the evidence Is all In on both
sides and I will consider requests up to
that time, but it is a great aid to have
them as early as possible where they will
cover the range tnat tnese win cover.
The motion for the directed verdict
will be denied and the exception of the
defendant noted."
Three minor witnesses for the Govern
ment were examined during the forenoon.
They were: Henry E. McGinn, who at the
request of C. W. Fulton procured bonds
men for two of the men who were In
dicted with Burke and Goslin; C ' H.
Carey, former law partner of F. P. Mays,
who testified that Mays had an under
standing that he was to be permitted to
appear personally in -his own behalf be
fore the grand Jury by which he was in
dicted in 1904: and W. E. Burke, who was
recalled for the purpose of testifying that
he was personally acquainted with Ful
ton and that he formed the acquaintance
.during the sessiqn of the Legislature in
1S94 when Burke served as Representative
from Multnomah County.
TWENTY GIVEN LICENSES
State Board of Medical Examiners
Makes Its Report.
The State Board of Medical Examin
ers yesterday concluded Its werk of
reviewing-papers submitted at the ex
aminations held on January 7, 8 and
9, and announced the following success
ful applicants for admission to practice
"Open All the Time'
ABSOLUTE
SAFETY
OFFERED
DEPOSITORS
No interest paid on
commercial accounts or
daily balances.
4.
INTEREST
Paid on Term Savings
Accounts
By the old gold- tried
and tested
German-American
Bank
Corner Sixth and AMn Sta
Opposite Oresonlaa.
In Oregon: John Garretson Blackwell,
John F. Beaumont, Roy A. Miles Col
lins, Benjamin Samuel Cers'well, George
Edwin Dix, Jesee Ettelson, . Charles
Biglow Friable, Thomas i. Higgins,
Lester Martin Lehrbach, Lucetta Amelia
Smith,' Alvin Walter Balrd. Adalbert G.
Bettman, Robert J. Conroy, Benjamin
Franklin De Vore, Robert E. Dunlap,
Elbert Ernest Fisher, Carl G. Griffith,
Charles K. Kolsman, Hew Bernard
McMurdo, Max Rosendorff.
It was the consensus of opinion of
the board that liberality was shown in
marking the papers. The following
membere of the board were present:
Dr. W. S. Mott. Dr. Byron E. Miller. Dr.'
B, C. Coffey, Dr. A. C. Panton, Dr. E.
B. McDaniel, Dr. F. E. Moore.
LAPLANDERS ARE STARVING
Slaughter Dogs fop Food Rains Do
Damage to Crops.
STOCKHOLM, Jan. 28. Serious famine
is prevalent In the Iron district of North
ern Lapland. According to a dispatch'
to Dagens Xyheter from Kiruna, the In
habitants in the parish of Vethmina have
gone to the extent of slaughtering dog
and cats for food to prevent starvation.
Reports from the districts of Vester
norrland and Vesterbotton in Lapland
last Fall showed that a famine was
spreading In these districts, where delud
ing rains had done great damage to the
wheat crops.
Oregon People In Chicago.
CHICAGO, Jan. 28. (Special.) Ore
iron people registered at Chicago hotels
today as follows:
Auditorium Annex Mr. and Mrs.
Julius Meier, Portland.
Grand Pacific Mr. and Mrs. O. E.
Overbeck and child, Portland.
J. M. Acheson Company's
earaoce
Great CI
ale
Those who remember our former sales will instantly realize that now
is offered to the public a buying advantage of no ordinary importance
Every article at Clearance Sale prices and your money back in groceries
GROCERIES FREE
To the amount of your purchase in our main store. One-fourth (Vi) of the groceries you buy
of us will be given you free until the amount of your purchases in our big store is de
livered to you in groceries, absolutely free. I want you to know that I have opened the
Famous Grocery Department, and also the largest Men's Merchant Tailoring Department in
Portland, and Groceries Go Free, with the Men's Tailor-Made Suits, just the same.
J; M. ACHESON.
COATS
A regular $10 Coat, in fancy mixtures,
broadcloth and kersey; loose and semi
fitted $5.00
And Your Money Baeli in Groceries.
COATS
Regular $25 and 127.50 Coats, including
some Evening Coats, In broadcloth, full
satin lined 812.75
And Your Money- Back; In Groceries.
SUITS
In black only, values up to
$40 S19.75
And Your Montr Back In Groceries.
SKIRTS
New,
voile
choice for.
iin-tn.rlatA Slclrt in nnna ma.
silk, values up to $30: your
812.75
And Yonr Money Bark In Groceries.
WOOL SHIRTWAISTS
Jumper Suits and Princess "Dress,
values up to $35 817.75
And Toor Money Back In Groceries.
BACK COMBS
15c values 8. 2 for 15
And Yonr Money Back in Groceries.
SHOPPING BAGS
$1.50 values 75
And Yonr Money Back In Grocerlea.
INITIAL 'KERCHIEFS
Regular 35c values 20
And Your Money Back In Groceries.
CARACUL
COATS
Values up to $27.53,
$9.75
And Your Money Back
- In Groceries.
BOe LEATHER BELTS 25
And Your Money Back in Groceries.
WOOL WAISTS
Values up to $5.00 .". .JS2.65
And Yonr Money Bade In Groceries.
EMBROIDERED BLACK
LISLE HOSE
Values up to 75c ;....3J
And Your Money Back la Grocerlea.
LONG FLANNfiLETTE
KIMONOS
$4.50 values SZ.15
And Yonr Money Back In Groceries.
CHILDREN'S COATS
Values up to $7.50 83.95
And Yonr Money Back In Groceries.
FURS
Regular $10 Fox Boas 84.50
And Your Money Back In Groceries.
SILK PETTICOATS
$5.00 value, 3.25t $1 value. . .5.65
And Yonr Money Back In Groceries.
X IVL Acliesoiri C
WHOLESALE
AND RETAIL
Fifth and Alder Sts.
WHOLESALE
AND RETAIL