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Newspaper Page Text7 JAIL SENTENCE house, Mrs. Hogue found her baby's clothes ablaze. She smothered the flames and summoned a doctor. The little boy was badly burned, but his face had es caped. So severe was the shock, how ever, that the child failed to rally. THREATENS TO SUE 3 -STORE CLOSES ON SATURDAYS AT 6 O'CLOCK- TITB MORNING- OREGONIAX, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1903. FOR NT Francis J. Heney Asks Leni ency for Notorious Land Fr?ud Operator. TELEGRAPHS THE COURT Goes Over Head of United States At torney Bristol, Who Asks That Penitentiary Term Bo Or . dcred Fine Is $7500. Thanks to an immunity bath, not a plunge, but a hasty dip, so to speak, IHorace G. McKinley, convicted land fraud operator, yesterday escaped a penitentiary sentence in the Federal Court. Acting on a telegram received from Francis J. Hcney, the Government s special prosecutor, advising the court that McKinley was to be a witness for the Government in the trial of pending land-fraud cases, and was therefore en titled to leniency. Judge Wolverton im posed a fine of $7500 and a sentence of 18 months in the County Jail, where S. A. D. Puter, McKinley's co-defendant, served his sentence. A significant feature of the court pro ceedings was that the telegram requesting- that McKinley be given a jail sen tence was addressed to Judge Wolverton personally, and not to United States At torney Bristol, who was present repre senting the Government, but who had no knowledge of the fact that Mr. Heney had interfered in the matter until the court read the telegram. The courtroom was crowded yester day morning; when Judge Wolverton took the bench. It was generally known that McKinley was to be sen tenced. When a few minor cases had been disposed of. came McKinley's inning. Accompanied by a deputy United States Marshal, McKinley. looking like a fashion-plate and carrying in his hand a spotlessly white fedora hat. entered the courtroom, outwardly calm and self-contained. While McKinley was entering the courtroom by one door his wife hurried into the clerk's office and through a. - door half opened saw and heard what was going on Inside the courtroom. Does' Not Mince Matters. United States Attorney Bristol did not mince matters when he arose to address tho court. While Mr. Bristol had no knowledge of the TIeney tele gram which Judge Wolverton had re ceived, he made it very plain that the case of McKinley. like other land-fraud cases which have been designated as 1be "Heney cases." was something that j.e knew little about, because it had never been turned over to him by Mr. jleney. In addressing the court, Mr. Bristol said: This Is the time appointed for tho sen tni of Horaco G. M-Klnley. defendant In I lie case of the United 8tates analnht Varle Ware and others, and as I know of no reason why sentence should not be im ro at this time. I recommend to your Honor, as this ca?e conies under section 5440, which provides for a nne not in excess or $10,000 and Imprisonment not In excess of ten years, that this defendant be sentenced to pay a fine not less than $7f00 and not more than tio.ooo and be Imprisoned for Ihe term of two years as the discretion of the court m&v dictate. In this case another defendant S. A. D. Puter. received two years In the County Jail and a $7500 fine, and I know of no reason which would relieve the defendant from any less punishment, and so I recom mend a fine of $7500 and two year' im prisonment. Lawyers Ask Mercy. When Bristol had concluded, Judge Wolverton ordered .McKinley to step forward. In reply to an inquiry from the court as to whether he had any thing to say before sentence was pro nounced, McKinley replied: "Judge Pipes will have something to say." Judge Pipes spoke briefly. He said that he did not consider McKinley worse than others of the land-fraud defendants who had been tried and convicted, and for that reason asked the court to Impose a Jail sentence; not to send his client to McNeil's Island. Judge Wolverton then reviewed the Indictment under which McKinley was convicted. He said that he considered McKinley and Puter the chief con spirators In the case. Judge Wolver ton then announced that he had re ceived a telegram from Mr. Heney and, without explanation, read the follow ing dispatch: San Francisco, Feb. 25, 1908 To Honor able Charles Wolverton, United States Dis trict Judge. Portland, Or.: In sentencing Horace G. McKinley I respectfully suggest that you will consider the fact that the Government will require his testimony in some of the remaining land-fraud cases, and If consistent with your sense of duty, direct that he may be confined In the County Jail In Portland. FRANCIS J. HENEY. Court Reads Telegram. After reading the telegram Judge Wolverton continued, saying: It Is commendable on your part to be will ing to testify on behalf of the Government. Puter did the same thing and your testi mony may be of assistance. The court im posed a sentence of two years' imprison ment on Puter. and as you are Just as culpable, the court now directs that you "be imprisoned In the Multnomah County Jail for a period of two years and pay a fine of 17500. and you stand committed until both prox-lslons are imposed. That the fact that Mr. Heney had "gone over his head" and ordered an immunity bath for McKinley was a surprise to Mr. Bristol was clearly manifest. He rose as soon as Judge Wolverton had concluded and said: "I desire to announce that as United States Attorney I know nothing about, and am not a party to any agreement whereby McKinley will testify for the Government." McKinley, together with S. A. D: Puter and others, was indicted and convicted in connection with the famous "11-7" case. With this indict ment, which was returned March 17, 1904. Mr. Hcney began breaking up the Oregon land-fraud ring. McKinley was tried and convicted in December, 1901. Because Mr. Heney had other and bigger game to bag. McKinley was not sentenced and. while sentence was pending, he fled to Chli!, taking with him. it is said, a woman called "kittle gypt." who deserted him after' reach ing the Orient. For three years he remained a fugi tive from justice and it was not until a special arrangement had been made with China that steps for his extradi tion were takoii. He was arrested in China, but escaped. Ho was recap tured and Deputy United States Mar shal Kerrigan brought him back to America. McKinley arrived in Port land ten days ago. Baby Burnett to Death. T A COM A. Wash., Feb. 28. Returning from a momentary visit to a sick neigh bor. Mrs. Frank Hogue, of South Forty eighth and K streets, met her 3-year-old boy running to meet her. screaming that the baby was on fire. Rushing into the MAKES LARGE INVESTMENT Eastern Capitalists Pay $4,500,000 for Coast Timber Lands. 'About 35.000 acres of timber lands in Northern California have been acquired by a syndicate of capitalists from New York and Pennsylvania. The deal naa been pending since last November and the fact that it has been Anally consum mated and that it involves the invest ment of approximately J4.5OO.O0O. is re garded bv financiers as a cheering indi cation of restoration of confidence on the Pacific Coast. J. A. Wheeler, of Portland, is the local representative of the syndicate, and as Mr. Wheeler formerly lived in -ortvuie, N.' Y., where a majority of the Investors live, he was in a position to give tnem valuable Information concerning Coast timber lands. Mr. Wheeler is of a fam ily that for Tour generations has been engaged in the lumber business, and owns large interests m timDer lanas in California and Oregon. The lands In Northern California re cently taken over by the syndicate lie in what Is known as the Big Lagoon tract, in Humboldt County, and are heavily timbered with redwood. Owing to the fact that a water outlet to the sea Is not now provided, it is said to be the inten tion of the new owners to postpone cut ting the timber. The purchase was made as an Investment. The former owner was C. A. Hooper, a pioneer timberman of San Francisco. DAILY CITY STATISTICS Deaths. SPBNOBR At 400 Fourth street, February 26, Bdna M. Spencer, a native of Nevada, aeed 82. MATtSKE At North Pacific Sanatorium, February 26. Anna M. Marske. a native of Germany, aged 62. M'OORMICK At 430 Couch street, February 25, Lena C. McCormick, a native of Man churia, aged 40. CAN A VAN At 642 Sixth street, Febru ary 26, John.W. Canavan, a native of Ore eon, aged 27. 6MJL.EY At Pat ton Home, February 27, Julia Smiley, a native of Maine, aged 78. IANGLOIS At St, Vincent's Hospital, Feb ruary 25, Sister M. Langlols, a native of Canada, acred 43. DURHBLL At Good Samaritan Hospital, February 26, William Durrell. aged about 50. M'KBOWN At Bsir.lr.g-, Cal., February 24, Mary McKeown, a native or Ireland, agca SI. WIRT At 917 Belmont street. February 27. Otner E. Wirt, a native of Oregon, aged 61. Births. DAVIS At St. Vincent's Hospital. Feb ruary 12, to -the wife of Arthur Davis, a daughter. HHUSBJ At 448 Rodney avenue, February 23, to the wife of R L Heuse, a daughter. MH.L.ER At StU East Taylor street, Feb ruary 24, to the wife of George Miller, a son. BCHEDLER At 24b Beach street, February 20, to the wife of Richard Sohedlcr, a son. HARDY At 206 Gibbe street, February 12, to the wife of Charles Hardy, a eon. . SMITH At 1440 East Sixth street. Janu ary 21. to the wife of H. N. Smith, a daugh ter. NUWELu-At 1405 East Eighth street, Jan uary 24, to the wife of Lt. A. Newell, a son. GUIDE At 1487 Fern street. February 7, to the wife of W. A. Guile, a daughter. CLARK-At 17314 Russell street, February 14. to the wife of -W illiam B. Clark, a daugh ter CTJRTIN At 122 Stanton street. February 15. to the wife of William A. Curtin, a daugh ter. HEFFERMAN At 87 West Skidimore street. February SI, to the wife of J. J. Hefteraan, a son. HARDER At T81 Missouri avenue. Febru ary 22,- to the wife of James M. Harder, a son. M'KENZIE At 408 East Clay street, Feb ruary 25, to the wife of Murdock McKenzle, a son. PHIDDYSS At 1709. Chautauqua street. February 27, to the wife of C. A. Phillyss, a son. Building Permits. PLORSNCB WAR Rl.N'EH To erect one story frame dwelling on East Yamhill street, between East Twenty-fourth and East Twenty fifth streets; $1700. MRS. D. .DOTSON To erect one-story frame dwelling on East Thirty-sixth street, be tween Alter and Washington streets; 1000. WILD! AM CARJt To erect one-story frame dwelling on Albina street, between Fremont and Beech streets; $1500. J. X. FUCHS To erect two-story frame dwelling on Bast Yamhill street, between East Forty-eighth and Bast Forty-ninth streets: $2000. A. H. GODDARD To erect one-story frame dwelling on Weidler street, between Williams and Fast First streets; $1000. JOHN RAZ To erect two-story frame dwel ling on East4 Thirty-fourth street, between Francis street and Powell Valley Road; 1800. C D. XENKET To erect one-story frame dwelling on East Thirty-eighth street, be tween Mildred and Surnrnn streets; $1500. W. H. BUOY To erect two-story frame dwelling on East Twelfth street, between East Taylor and East Yamhill streets; $UO0O. WILLIAM DONOVAN To erect two-story frame dwelling on East Fifteenth street, be tween Belmont and Taylor streets; $4500. WILLIAMSON & BODWELDTo erect two story frame dwelling on East Salmon street, between East Thirty-second and East Thirty third streets: $2000. O. J. GELLHTT To erect one-story frame dwelling on Bast Thirty-sixth street, between Holbrook and Surman streets; $1SOO. Articles of Incorporation. NATIONAL CREDIT ASSOCIATION In corporators, Joseph L. Fearey, Carl F. Neth and Floyd Bilyeu; capitalization, $100. Marriage Licenses. BROWN-BROWN w. B. Brown, 47, city Irene W. Brown, 43, city. ' ' CARLSON-JOHNSON James Carlson, 22, city; Ellen Johnson. 20, city. MASSIE-SOOTT Alexander Walker Mas sie, 26. city; Jessie Scott, 25, city M'LAIN-BUCKMAN Harry McLaln, 19, city; Louise Buckman, over IS, city.. Wedding and visiting cards. W. o. fimlia V Co., Washington bldx... 4th and Was a. KNIGHTS 0F COLUMBUS Excursion to Astoria. The Portland Council. Knights of Columbus, have made arrangements to organize a new Council of that order In Astoria on Sunday next, March 1, and for that purpose have chartered the popular excursion steamer T. - J. Potter on which to make the trip. The excursion party will leave Portland, Ash-street dock, Saturday night at n o'clock, and return the following night, leaving Astoria at 11 o'clock, reaching Portland early Monday morning, March 2. Round trip tickets, including berth, will be on sale to members only at the city ticket office of the O. R. & N., Third and Washington streets, till the close of business Saturday evening s P. M. Rev. B. B. B. Johnson Calls Cannady's Charges Libel. School orflcera In Convention. ALBANY. Or.. s oii County School SuDerinfendent W T. Jackson today completed the programme i or ins unn county School Officers' convention, which will be held in. this city March 11 and will, , - considerable Importance in local educa tional circles. Ihe unique idea of hold ing s,uch a convention was tried for the first time last year in thi rnn ntv onH the first convention proved so successful mat anotner will be undertaken i this year on a larger scale. ANSWERS HIS ACCUSER New World's Curling Champi6n. ST. PAUU Feb. 2S.-Robert Dunbar, of this city, has won the world s curing championship at Winnipeg. J Issues Written Statement Contro verting Accusations Made by tho Editor of Advocate Gives His Side of the Case. Rev. Baker B. B. Johnson, pastor of the Mount Oiivet Baptist Church, who Is ac cused by Ed D. Cannady, editor of The Advocate, with having sought to dis credit that paper by means of anonymous letters written to advertisers, vigorously denies the charge and has announced his Intention of bringing a libel suit against the editor. He has retained Attorney Ernest Brand to prosecute his case. Through his counsel Johnson has Issued a statement in which he denies that he committed the offense attributed to him and incidentally refers to the fact that during the past year the editor of The Advocate has printed many false and malicious reports concerning all of the colored preachers in the city. Mr. Johnson's written statement is as follows: In taking charge of Mount Olive Baptist Church. May 1. 1907, I was notllled by Dea con Featherstone that Mr. Cannady had some trouble with a pastor two years prior to. that time, by the name of Laws, and who had the church notices taken out of the paper. When Mr. Johnson went by reauest of some of his members asking Mr. Cannady for third Dlace in the paper, he was re fused same. I have never called on Mr. Cannady but the one time since coming to this city, and have never spoken of him In a public meet ing but twice. Refused to Participate. Three months before laying the corner stone of Mount Olive church. Johnson asked the Masons. Elks and Oddfellows to assist in the occasion. A few days after that the Oddfellows and Masons notified that it would be Impossible for them to take part, but up to this date, he has never received notice from the Elks. Mr. Johnson secured Dr. Brougher for the occasion and the Advocate says that he had canvassed the fraternal organizations to helo. and gave Dr. Brougher the honor, by presenting him with a silver trowel. This Johnson spoke of at the laying of the cornerstone, be cause he wanted the friendship of his race. From April 1. 1907, to this date the Ad vocate has been indulging in unkind re marks about the negro preachers of Port land. On the first occasion, one preacher vaa called a low. degrading name too low to be mentioned, hut can be seen in the Advocate. On the next occasion, one was called a drunken, low street-walker, verv dirty, and deserving to be starved to death. Ail tnis stirred up the negroes in Mr. Johnson's flock. On the next occasion, one was called an impostor, darting out at every corner of the street holding meetings; and all this had a tendency to bring on this present trouble. A few weeks ago another preacher was called a fortune-teller, pin head, back-woodner. and deserving to be driven out of the city. Now. let us get the Advocates on Hie and see if these things are not true. Mr. Johnson has never made any attack on Mr. Cannady until last Friday and Saturday, when he heard through his dea cons that Mr. Cannady had told them on Wednesday, the 19th. that Johnson must give up his church and leave the town at once. Warned of Trouble. On Friday, the 21st, Johnson called on one of his members, who is a dear friend of the Advocate, and she told Johnson that for three weeks oast there had been talk of getting him to leave the town, and asked her to hold a private meeting and make him resign. On the same evening. JohnBon called on another of his members whom Just a few days before had some trouble with the Advocate, and she told Johnson how Mr. Cannady had served all of the other preachers, and even J. C. Logan. She advised him to protect himself for fear of trouble at night, as there had been some talk of running him out of the city. Johnpon therefore, called on the Chief of 1 illj off, t.- - ; How manv American women in lonely homes to-day long for this blessing to come into their lives, and to be able to utter these words, but because of some organic derange ment this happiness is denied them. Every woman interested in this subject should know that nretiara- tion for healthv maternitr is accomplished by the use of LYDIA EsPINECHAtVS'S VEGETABLE C0MPOUT.D Mrs. Masrsrie Gilmer, of West Union, S. C,writes to Mrs. Pinkham: "I was greatly run-down in health from a weakness peculiar to mv sex. when Lydia E. Pinkham' 8 Vegetable Compound was recommended to me. It not only restored me to perfect health, Dm to my aeiignt 1 am a mother. Mrs. Josenhine HalL of Barrlstnwn. Ky., writes : " I was a verv treat sufferer from female troubles, and my physician failed to help me. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege table Compound not only restored me to perfect health, but I am now a proud mother." FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN. For thirtv wsra Txrrlio V Tinb- ham's Vegetable Compound, made irom roots ana herbs, nas been the standard remedy for female ills, and has positively cured thousands of women who have been troubled with displacements, inflammation, ulcera tion, fibroid tumors, irregularities, periodic pains, backache, that bearing-down feeling, flatulency, indiges tion, dizziness or nervous prostration. Why don't you try it ? Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick women to write her for advice. She has grtiided thousands to health. Address, Lynn, Mass. SATURDAY SPECIALS Today's bargain items will prove doubly attractive .to the thrifty Saturday shopper the following with the exception of one special being subject to delivery at our earliest convenience, and for which mail, telephone or C. 0. D. orders will not be accepted. FIFTY QUAINT STOOLS TODAY AT $1.65 One of the many attractive and popular pieces that from time to time have been offered in our Sat urday sales. The above is a new design, 14 inches high and 15 inches square ; built of solid oak, in the popular fumed finish, and the seat is covered in genuine leather. "THE AMERICAN" WAFFLE IRONS I TODAY AT 6Qc The best Waffle Iron on the mar ket; can be taken apart to clean; has long vood handles; no burn ing of hands; bakes to perfec tion. Today the Basement De partment places on sale 150 of these irons at the above iw price. One only to each purchaser and no deliveries. . FLOOR SPECIALS TODAY IN DRAPERY DEPT. 5c Brass Extension Sash Rods, each ..: . 2Vf 15c Brass Extension Curtain Rods, each 5t 35c Brass Extension Curtain Rods, each 15 15c quaity Silkolines ; plain and figured; 36 in. wide; per yard 9? 20c Curtain Swiss; 36 in. wide; per yard 10? NAVAJO "O J T f C? PATTERN K LJ Vj, O TODAY AT $3.8 5 Made from the finest selected Donskoi wools; size 3 ft. by 6 ft. and reversible; in correctly reproduced Navajo pat terns, guaranteed fast colorings. To day our Carpet Department offers these regular $5.75 values at the above spe cial. See Morrison-St. window display. WINDOW SHADES. EACH 50c Regular 85c quality; best oil opaque cloth ; 3 ft. by 6 ft. 6 in. Today only in the Drapery De partment Sixth Floor. IS 0000 J I C0MPLETE-H005E-FURm5HER5f same rounl) BWIf TOMS jl "THE MALLEABLE" RANGE RIVETED TOGETHER LIKE A BOILER WILL LAST A LIFETIME Police last Saturday rooming to ask for permission to carry concealed weapons, and after ho stated all the facts and told the whole history from start to finish, the Chief told him that he would Investigate It and protect Johnson. By the -kind bym Tathy of the Chief. Johnson became em barrassed and did not ask for the permi t to carry concealed weapons. Since Johnson has been in this city or any other city he has never done his own writing of any business nature. He - will swear that he knew nothing of any one writing the Advocate any circular letter. Have any Jury of six men. or three men. who can say that those letters, if there were any, had been written by Johnson, and he will be pleased to serve ninety and nine years in solitary confinement In any penitentiary. Johnson has been accused from start to finish of wrong-dotngr by the Advocate, and now h? feels it Is time to act. and there must ba something done to clear this matter up and set right an innocent man. New York. The society for the purpose of erecting a monument to the late Deputy Chief Charles Kruger, of the fire department, who was killed in the discharge of his duty, has received a gift of $10o0 from J. Pierpont Morgan. STANFORD SHY II BOUT UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA REFUSES TO LEXD SHELL. Oarsmen Believe Chances of Victory Would Be Lessened if Boat Were Rented to Stanford. STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Cal.. Feb. 29. (Special.) Although a shell had been promised by the University of California .to graduate Manager Knupp for the train in)? of the cardinal' freshman eight, the Blue and Gold boating; interests at the last moment refused to rent the shell to Stanford. ' This fact was ascertained yesterday when Coach Turner went to Berkeley to make arrangements for the shipping of the shell to the Stan ford training quarters at Redwood City. Upon reaching Berkeley, he was 'met by John TysBownkl, the manager of boating at the University of California, and was informed that It would be impossible for California to loan Stanford a shell. . The University of California has three eights, one of which has never seen ser vice, and It Is the desire of the ,Blue and Gold boat crews not to use this shell prior to the intercollegiate race with Stanford. They believe, their chances for victory will be Increased if they row In a beat that has never been subjected to the wear and tear of water. Jf this were done, and another shell rented to Stanford, the Blue and Gold crews would have but one shell In which to train. One of their shells was Injured and cannot be used for several days, and Berkeley is unwilling to rent to Stanford even this damaged boat, owing to the fact that the Berkeley oarsmen are averse to using their new boat before the inter eollepiate regatta. But notwithstanding this unexpected de cision of the California men, Coach Turner states his intention of continuing the development of a Freshman eight. Varsity and freshmen will train in the same shell. This will have to be done to conform to the intercollegiate agree ment which calls for a freshmen eight this year. No date has been set for the intercol legiate regatta, although the question has been discussed by Coach Turner and Boat ing Manager Tyssowskl, and It Is probable that the race will be held" some limn in April. The matter will come before the executive committee, of the University of California at its next regular meeting. Double Indoor Tennis Champions. NEW YORK, Feb. 28. F. B. Alex ander and H. H. Ilackett, of the West Side Club of this city, won the Na tional championship Indoor tennis doubles today In the courts of the Seventh Regiment armory. 11 Jrne LAST DAY off - fee Great: CleaimUp Extra Specials for the LAST DAY of This Great Clean-Up Sale i : Your Choice of Any Ladies' Long Coat in the House TODAY the LAST DAY Your Choice of Any CHILD'S COAT in the House TODAY the LAST DAY $1.59 Sale Great Sacrifice in Ladies' NEW SPRING SUITS Owing to the Reduction Sales that are being claimed in Portland on new Spring Suits, we wish to emphasize the fact that for TODAY WE ARE OFFERING REDUCTIONS--and actual bona-fide reductions.' See our.windows and be convinced. New Spring Suits, Val. to $25 $12.50 New Spring Suits, Val. to $45 $27.50 New Spring Suits, Val. to $35 $19.75 New Spring Suits, Val. to $60 $37.50 SKIRTS Dress Skirts, values to $17.50, spec, price $4.95 SILK PETTICO ATS-Regular $7.50 Silk Petticoats $3.35 DO YOU DRINK T? If you do, come to our store and get a sample of the Finest Tea that ever has been offered the Portland public (ex cepting none). Our customers have been straining their -yes for this ad, which Is the signal that we are ready to five justice to a cause that has been grossly Insulted In this city nanioly, the tea business. Now you may think that this Is Just an ad, and that Is all, but don't let It go at that. If you drink tea. We have our own demonsrator, who will give you a cup of tea that is tea. Would you believe that there are nrft 10 men in the City of Portland that are versed In teas? The average grocer does not know tea from hay, and the wholesale man Is not much better: so they are placed at the mercy of unscrupulous dealers, who give them .what they please. That is where our knowledge- has come to the rescue, and we are going to prove to you that we have .ea in America that will beat and win. as well as boats, and we don't have to say "your money back," because we know that we can please you. We have carefully blended what we wish to be known as the J. M. A. Co.'s English Breakfast. This tea is got up especially for Irish, English. Scotch. Ger man and Russian trade. Then we have another for Americans and French, which will be known as J. M A. Co.'a Spider-leg Blend. We also have a large assortment of straight teas to -hbose from. - , COME TO TEA WITH US DEMONSTRATION NOW ON. Wholesale and Retail ACHESOF Fifth and Alder Sts.