THE MORNING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, JANUARY
5,
1909.
BIG HAUL MADE
BY RIVER PIRATES
Take "Everything Movable in
Launch Houses at Foot of
Stark Street.
TRY TO STEAL M0T0RB0AT
t'nahle to Start Craft, Thieves
Turn Her Adrift ricked Vp by
Hirer Steamer Harbormaster
and Police After Culprits.
River pirates are acaln active along
the water front. Sunday night tncj
smashed In the windows of practically
every launchhouse at the foot of Stark
pptrect. Everything of value that could
moved was taken. The plunder In
cluded batteries, spark coils, tools of all
'descriptions, wire and everything that
could be found about a boathouse. Wal
ter Bretell's launch, the T. A. C, was
loaded with the stuff and backed out of
the house.
The thieves, however, were not famil
iar with the working of the craft and
could not start the ensine. The pirates
were forced to abandon the craft and
they sought to get even by turning the
boat adrift. The launch was picked up
by one of the steamers of the O. R. &
N. Company and tied up at Ash-street
dock, where Mr. Bretell found her. The
vnlue of the plunder secured Is not
known. '
Harbormaster Speier and the police
have taken up the matter and will try
to run down the members of the gang
which has infested t'no Portland water
front for so lone. Captain Speier has
cited many Instances of this kind In his
efforts to secure a police patrol boat.
FIIIP ABEKFOYI.E GETS WATER
Furficient Garden Hose Is Donated
to Lend From Vessel to Tap.
After being without a drop of water
on board his ship for ten days, except
.that carried In buckets by the crew, Cap
'taln Huelin. of the British ship Aber
foyle. has at last been enabled to fill his
tnnks. Harbormaster Speler. J. & R.
Wilson. Oceanic dock and others con
tributed garden hose in sufficient lengths
to connect with a Bud Run tap on the
jOceanli: dock and the task of filling the
casks began.
The Aborfoyle arrived from Antwerp
In August. She discharged cargo and
'tied up. awaiting a charter. Her ater
cupply was exhausted abotit ten days ago
nd Captain Huelin applied to the Har
'foormaster for water. That official ap
,jealed to the Mayor and all up and down
the list of officials, but no one could as
sume responsibility of selling or giving
water to a ship. The fire hose could not
le loaned and a fire engine could not
possibly be allowed to pump into a com
mon ship, x here Is no public or private
water boat In Portland and a serious con
dition was confronted.
The Aberfoyle then shifted to Oceanic
dock, where there is a small tap to sup
ply dock hands with drinking water.
Through the united efforts of the water
front people a sufficient length of gar
den hose was secured to lead over to the
distressed ship.
Seattle Shipping Xfw.
PEATTLK. Jan. 4. The steamer Jef- J
ferson arrived from pkagway via ports I
this morning with 73 passengers and
shipment of salmon and fresh fish.'
The tank steamer Roma is in from
San Francisco with fuel oil.
The steamer Buckmnn Is not due
from San Francisco until tomorrow
'night as she did not leave for this
Tort until Sunday morning; Instead of
:the previous afternoon.
The steamer St. Croix sails from New
Tork via Norfolk, a week from tomor
!nw for Seattle. She will take suf
ficient coal to steam her direct here
without stopping and Is due here March
making 10 to 10i knots an hour.
The steamer Chippewa resumed her
'run to Tacoma today, yesterday hav
'Ing broken two tubes In the condenser.
Tacoma Shipping News.
TACOMA. Jan. 4. The Weir steamer
Fuveric arrived in port from Seattle and
Is loading Government cargo for Manila.
The steamer Portland shifted to Quar
termaster Harbor today to clean and re
;.alr. The ateamer Northland arrived with
sTvpsum. from Alaska, reporting a rough
' a5e':tge down.
T'i fishing steamer 7-apora leaves out
'(night on another fishing cruise.
The British steamer Carlton, after
.taking grain for the l"nited Kingdom, has
left port. Her cargo consisted of 23,570
,'tuishcls of wheat, valued at 1201,795.
The Oerman bark Mgdalene Is finish
ing her Brain cargo at the Northwestern
dock.
Steamer Hassalo Breaks Shaft.
The steamer Hassalo. of the O. R. A N.
Company's fleet, broke her shaft while
jtiound from Astoria to Portland yester
day. The accident will put the vessel
lout of commission for some time. The
.teamer Harvest Queen brought the mall
nil passengers to Portland last night
and the steamer T. J. Potter left down
on the regular run. The Potter will stay
n the route until the Hassalo has been,
repaired.
Marine Xotes.
The steamship Sue H. Elmore left down
last evening, bound lor Tillamook.
The steam schooner South Bay will
load lumber for San Francisco at Tongue
Point.
Lumber for California will be loaded
rn the, steam schooner Yellowstone at
1'rescott.
The steamship Senator arrived up from
Fan Francisco early last night with pas
ensers and general cargo.
The steamship Gea W. Elder, from San
Pedro, clan Francisco and Eureka, reached
Portland at a late hour las: night.
Marine Xotes of San Pedro.
SAN PEDRO. Cal., Jan. (.The schooner
Knsign has arrived. 22 days from Wlllapa
Karbor. with Kj.o feet of lumber.
The reported arrival of the schooner
Ulndora was an error.
The steamer Shasta completed tho dis
charge of 7r.0) fe-t of lumber and
cleared today for Bellingham to reload.
Arrivals and Departures.
PORTLAND. Jan. 4. Arrived Steamship
Geo. W. tit'.ar. from San Pedro and way
jorts; stramnhlp Roe City, from San Fran
ij'o: .:eaznhlp Yeiiowstoae. at Prescc-trs,
fr(.m Sn Francisco. Sailed SteamiihlD
Smh Bay. for S.n Francisco, via Tomue
Point: oteamahlp Sue H. Klmora. for Tilla
mook. Astoria. Or., Jan. 4. Condition of tha bar
.at & P. M. imwth; wind, north west. 34
rnls: weather cloudy. Arrived down dtir
lr tHe r!irht anrl ealle-at 8:35 A. M.
Learner Olion 4k llabony and1 rYaap; at ft:i
Arrived at 8:25 A. M. end left up at 11 A.
Arrived at 1: and left Up at S:15 P;1
tnuur George V. Elder, from San Pran-
ClSan Frarvciro. Jan. . Arrived at T A. it .
m-amer Koar.,.ke: at A. M.. jteemer Rose
litv- at 3 P. M.. meemer Nome City, f'r
ror'tlar.d. Sailed Steamer Shoshone, for
Portland. . . ,
Coos Bay. Jan. 4. Arrived Steamer Al
liance, from Portland.
Pun Francisco. Jan. 4. Arrived Steam
era Roanoke, from Portland: phohone. from
Columbia Hirer; O. C. Llndauer. from Grays
Harbor: Santa Monica, from Grays Harbor;
Rosa City, from Portland; Nann trnlth.
from Cooa Bay: Nome City, from Portland:
STEAMER XNTELXJGENCK.
Due to Arrive.
Name. From. Date.
Numantla. Hongkong. ... In port
Breakwater. .. facts Bay In port
Senator San Francisco. In port
Nevadan Salinaa Crua. Jan. 3
Arito Tillamook. .. .Jan. 8
Alliance rnoi Bay.. ..Jan. 6
Geo.. W. Elder. San Pedro... Jan. 6
S. H. Elmore. .Tillamook. Jan. 10
Roite City San Francisco. Jan. 12
Roanoke 1-os Ansel's. Jan. 11
Nome City. ..Jan Francisco Jan. 14
Netraakan .Salinas Cms. Jan. 21
Nlcomedla Hongkong Fob. 1
Alela Hongkong. .. .Feb. 10
Arabia Hongkong Mar. 1
Scheduled to Depart.
Nam. From. Date.
Argo Tillamook Jan. B
Nevadan Puitet Sound. Jan. 6
breakwater. .. Coos Bay Jan. 6
Senator San Franclaco.Jan. S
Geo W. Elder. . San l edro. ..Jan. 8
Nnmantla Hongkong Jan. 8
Alliance Coos Bay Jan. o
6 H. Elmore. . .Tillamook Jan. 11
Roanoke I.oa Angeles. Jan. 14
Rose Cltv San Francisco. Jan. 15
Nome city. .. .San Franclaco.Jan. -0
Nebraskan iilinaa Crux. Jan. 2.1
Aleila Hongkong Ian. 25
Entered Monday.
Desaix. Fr. ship (Cnateaureaux).
with cement, from Antwerp
Torrladale, Br. ahip (Brabender),
with coal, from Newcastle, N. S. W.
South Bay. Am. steamship' (Hal
rorsen). with general cargo, from
San Francisco.
Cleared Monday.
South Bay, Am. steam-hip (Hal
Toraen), with ballast, for Astoria,
..IT'
i,wn. VnrafP ffOtW Cll TT1 h 1 ft . Sailed
Steamer Olympic for Grays Harbor.
Tides at Astoria. Tuesday.
High. I.iw.
0:3 A. II T.l feet;(l:OS A. M S.l feet
a r.s P M 1.2 feet
FOiS ITS (MAILED
HEALTH AND POLICE DEPART
MENTS LIKELY TO SUFFER.
Apitorllonment of City Money Will
Cause Rig Eight Before
Council.
A big; fight Is impending over appro
priations for the various municipal de
partments, and there are indications
that the health and police branches
will be hardest hit. Realizing that
there is trouble in store. Councilman
Rushlight, chairman of the committee
on ways and means, announced yester
day that he will not call any special
meetings of tho committee to consider
appropriations, and it would not be sur
prising if he refuses to make any
recommendations to the Council as to
how the annual funds shall be dealt
out.
it is said that there will be a fight
to eliminate the city school inspection
feature from, the health office this year.
This service is composed of two regu
lar Inspectors and one nurse. The in
spectors draw $100 a month and th
nurse draws $75 a month. The depart
ment was created last year, and Dr.
Pohl. chief of the health department.
declares the work done by the three
members cf the school-Inspection
branch Justifies the expense of main
tenance, and she will endeavor to prove
thl3 to the members of the City Council,
who are clothed with power to abolish
the service or to continue it, as they
may deem best.
As to the police department. It Is cer
tain that there will be a fight. There
Is a disposition to cut the salaries of
the detectives, but the real battle will
be over the request for &0 more patrol
men made by Chief Gritzmacher In his
annual estimate. Councilman Cellars is
leading this fight. He contends that
the Council should allow no more po
licemen until Mayor Lane and the
Executive Board put Joe Day, J. F.
Reslng, L. G. Carpenter and Frank J.
Snow, former members of the detective
bureau, to work. The city must pay
the salaries of these four men, al
though none of them Is working for the
city.
There Is also a disposition to abolish
the police bureau of aid for women and
girls, of which Mrs. Lola G. Baldwin is
chief. This is a department of the serv
ice organized last year. It consists of
two members, Mrs. Baldwin and her
stenographer. Mrs. Baldwin draws $160
a month 'and her stenographer draws
$60 a .month. Chief of Police Gritz
macher says the city would do well to
continue tho service, but members of
the ways and means committee have
already voted a recommendation to the
Council to cut off the Innovation.
Friends of the new bureau will defend
it and will bring all possible pressure
to bear for Its continuance.
OLD-TIMER PREDICTS SNOW
Weather Bureau, However, Says
Storm Probably Will Pass to East.
T smell enow in the air," remarked
the old-timer ypsterday, as he. carefully
purveyed the sky and the direction of
the wind. "When the smoke curls out
of the chimney, kind o' lazy like and the
flags hang around the poles and the sky
has that far-away look, you can bet that
things is framin' up to beat the weather
man."
A heavy storm area is approaching
from the north and west, but up to last
evening the Wca.-er Bureau figured out
that It would pa-s east of tho Willamette
Valley and Portland would escape with
only a touch of the cold. At this season
of the year, however, a storm is liable
to creep in on the weather man and fool
him. If the storm path moves a llttie
further to the southward than Is figured
on Portland will have snow and Ice for
a few days. At Alberta, In British Co
lumbia, the thermometer has been down
t 26 below zero.
Few Jurymen Appear.
Only 62 talesmen of the 110 summoned
for Jury service appeared in tho Circuit
Court yesterday morning. Many of these
asked to be excused on account of busi
ness rush or physical ailment.
Announcement was mode by Presiding
Judge Gantenbein, In drawing the docket,
that hereafter no cases will be given place
on the trial calendar farther than two
nionthsahead. In consequence, few cases
were set yesterday, for there are very
few vacancies in the trial calendar of the
next 60 days.
FILES CURED IN S TO 14 DATS.
Paso Ointment la guaranteed to eura any
caje of Itching, blind, bleeding or protruding
ptlee la to 14 daya or money refunded. SOa.
PUPILS TO STUDY
WALLACE'S NOVEL
SuDerintendent Rialer Asks
i-
Principals to Devote Time
to Essay Work.
OFFICIAL LETTER WRITTEN
All Registered in Eighth and Xinlh
Grades and High Schools Will
Have Opportunity' to Compete
In "Ben Hur" Contest."
Frank Rigler, Superintendent of City
Schools, yesterday addressed a letter to
(principals of all high and grammar schools
In Portland, calling attention to the essay
contest that has been begun by The Ore
gonian. Mr. Rigler has suggested that
the time assigned on the daily study pro
gramme to the subjects of reading and
composition be used in giving the pupils
information about "Ben-Hur," on which
essays In The Oregonlan's contest must
be based. Part of this time will also be
used by the pupils In writing their essays.
The study of "Ben-Hur in the schools,
with the fact that the pupils will have
adequate time at their desks to prepare
their compositions, Is certain to add
greatly to the educational value of the
contest. Through their teachers the boys
and girls will get a clear idea of General
Lew Wallace's great book and its signifi
cance. The c00 winnens In the contest, to
whom will be presented free tickets to
the production of Ben-Hur at the Hel
lig Theater, the night of January 18, will
be better able to understand and appre
ciate the play.
The letter addressed ,to the principals
of the Portland schools by Superintend
ent Rigler sets out very clearly the few
conditions that govern tho contest. The
letter follows:
.Superintendent Rigler's Letter.
Office of the City Supcrintendtnt of
Schools. Portland, Or., January 4, 1900
To all Principals: The Oregonlan has of
fered as prize for best short essaya on
lien Hur, complimentary tickets for the
hrtit night performance of tnat drama on
January 13. 199.
Tho following students of the public
schools may compete for such prizes:
First ytudenta of KngllPh la the high
schools, to whom 100 ticketa will be
awarded.
Second Pupils of the ninth grade, to
whom 75 tickets will be awarded.
Third Pupils of the eighth grade, to
whom 70 tickets will be awarded.
Essaya must contain frcm l.0 to lft5
words, and muat be sent to the "Ben Hur"
editor of the Oregonlan not later than
January 12. ll09.
Essays ahould be written on ona side only
of lepal cap paper in the form ordinarily
used by the pupil for composition writing,
except that in the upper left-hand corner
of the first page must be written the name
of tha pupil, together with his school and
grade.
During the coming week it Is suggested
that time assigned on the daily programme
to reading and composition be used in giv
ing pupils information about Ben Hur and
opportunity to reproduce such Information
In the form of competitive essays. Re
spectfully, FRANK RIGLER,
Superintendent.
Fifty Tickets for Catholic Schools.
It was at first thought that pupils of
the seventh grade would be requested to
participate in the contest, but it has been
decided to limit the competition to the
eighth and ninth grades of the grammar
schools and to the high schools. Besides
the 250 tickets that are apportioned ac
cording to the plan outlined in the letter
of Mr. Rigler, 50 tickets will be distrib
uted among pupils of corresponding grades
in the Catholic schools of the city.
During the next few days Mr. Rigler
will name a committee of teachers from
the public schools to pass upon the es
says submitted by pupils of these Institu
tions, and Father Kdward V. O'Hara will
name another committee that will pass
on essays from pupils of the Catholic
schools. As soon as these committees
are appointed, the names of the members
will be published In The Oregonian.
Yesterday The Oregonlan began tho pub
lication of an epitome of "Ben-Hur." The
second division of this summary Is print
ed today arid one chapter will be pub
lished each day until Friday, when the
closing chapter will appear. The second
chapter follows:
Jerusalem Under the Romans
BOOK II. "
IT 19 now necessary to carry the reader
forward 21 yoars, to the beginning of
the administration of Valerius Gratus, the
fourth Imperial Governor of Judea at
Jerusalem. On this day two boys, one 19,
the other 17. sat engaged in earnest con
versation. They were Messala, a Roman
youth, and Ben-Hur, a Jew. Messala,
handsome, daring, ambitious Ben-Hur,
quiet, earnest, thoughtful. Together they
planned their future. Both dreamed of
fame to be gained In the service of
Caesar. Messala was a soldier of for
tune Ben-Hur was the son of one of the
richest Jews of the city a Prince of
Jerusalem.
That afternoon Ben-Hur and Tlrzah.
his little sister, from positions on the roof
of their father's house, watched the pa
geantry of the entry of Valerius Gratus
as he passed through the streets on his
way to the palace. Angry, defiant Jews
along the line of march were throwing
pieces of tiling from the roofs at the Ro
man soldiers. '
just as Valerius Gratus passed beneath
Hur's home, Ben-Hur, leaning over the
parapet, accidentally loosened a tile. It
fell, striking the Governor senseless to
the ground.
The Roman soldiers broke into the house
of Hur. Ben-Hur. his mother and his sis
ter were hurried away to prison. The
house itself was seized, the gates fastened
and on them nailed a sign that "This is
the property of the Emperor."
Ben-Hur, a mere youth, was sent to the
galleys, a prisoner for life. The hard
work at the oars developed him Into an
athlete of marvelous strength and pow
ers of endurance. His great strength and
his youthfulness attracted the attention
of Quintus Arrius, the commander of the
fleet, and In the final battle when the
galley of the noble Arrius was destroyed,
Ben-Hur. by swimming, saved his mas
ter's life and was by him adopted as a
son.
As the adopted son of Arrius Ben-Hur
wag Introduced to the culture and refine
ment of Rome, then the capital of the
world. He was trained as an athlete and
a soldier. But his heart still turned to
Jerusalem and he returned to find his
mother and sister. He first sought Simon
ides, his father's steward. Slmonides,
crippled by the torture of Valerius Gratus,
who sought to compel him to reveal the
hiding-place of the riches of Hur. the
Prince of Jerusalem, had kept accurate
account of the Hur fortune, and when
Ben-Hur appeared at Antloch, put him
master over untold millions. Ben-Hur
was thus made the richest man in all
Judea in all the world!
Legislation to Be Considered.
Members of the Multnomah County
J legislative delegation will hold another
meeting, pursuant to the call or ben-
ator J. B. Coffey, chairman, in the con
vention hall of tho Commercial Club to
night for the purpose of considering
legislation that will be proposed by the
Multnomah County Bar Association.
The particular measure to come up will
be that providing for an Increase in the
number of Circuit Court Judges in this
district. It is proposed to provide for
two more Judges. Tomorrow at noon
the members of the delegation will be
the guests of the Creamerymen's Asso
ciation at luncheon at the Commercial
Club, when legislation pertaining to the
dairy interests of th. state will be dis
cussed.
GERMAN RESIDENT IS DEAD
"William J. Beutelspacher Passes
After Long Life In Portland.
William J. Beutelspacher, for many
years a business man and public offl
cia) of this city, died at his home, 610
Seventh street, Sunday, January 3, aged
67. Mr. Beutelspacher was born in
Leonberg, Wurtemberg, Germany, Oc
tober 25, 1S51, and emigrated to America
In 1870. He had been a resident of
Portland since 1876, coming here from
San Francisco. He was for many years
foreman of Alisky & Hegele's candy
factory. Later he entered this business
for himself. For the past eight years
he had been employed by the City and
County Health Departments. He was
a member of the Improved Order of
Red Men, Willamette Tribe, No. 6, and
of the Past Sachems' Association. He
was also one of the organizers of the
Schnaben Verein.
Mr. Beutelspacher is survived by his
wife ' and three children H. F. W.
Beutelspacher, of Spokane, and Mrs. W.
L. Hay, and Mrs. G. N. Kocher, of this
city. The funeral will be held this
afternoon from the family residence.
640 Seventh street. Interment will be
in Riverview Cemetery.
QUARTERLY RALLY COMING
Epworth League of District to Hold
Interesting Sessions.
The third quarterly rally of Portland
District Epworth League will occur next
Friday night, at Mount Tabor Methodist
Episcopal Church. Members of the local
league chapter have arranged a strong
programme for the occasion, the chief
speakers being Dr. Fletcher Homan.
president of Willamette University, of
Salem, and Judge J. C. Moreland, clerk
of the State Supreme Court. Both will
speak on subjects of deep interest to
Methodists.
Judge Moreland will appear first and
his subject is "First Cost." He will tell
particularly of the work of the early
pioneers of Methodism In this field,
nearly all of whom he knew personally.
He has this history In accurate form, and
his address will be full of Interest. Presi
dent Homan will speak on "Fruit and the
Fruitgrowers," and ha will lay spbeial
emphasis on the results of the pioneers'
work. He will tell ot the present-day
activities and aims of the church, and
will speak of the educational feature also.
In addition to the addresses the com
mittee has arranged for a song service,
which will be In charge of Professor C.
C. Miller. Dr. J. W. McDougall, pastor or
Mount Tabor Church, will make the
opening prayer. Two selections will be
given by Mrs. Miller's double quartet.
Rollcall of the district chapters win De
feature of the rally. A social session
will follow.
LIBRARY IS PROGRESSIVE
Mount Scott Branch to Hold Im
portant Meeting Tonight.
The Mount Scott Library Association
will hold its regular meeting tonight in
the reading-room near Arleta station, on
the Mount Scott railway. All residents
Interested in maintaining the branch
library are urged to attend. The associa
tion has mtaintalned a branch library and
reading-room In this community for over
a year with marked success. Books are
supplied from the Portland Library, and
In addition to books on hand others may
be had direct from the Portland Library
on application.
The association Is making an effort to
establish a Juvenile department, which
would Increase the value of the reading
room. The association must meet all the
local expenses, including heat, rent, light
and salary of the librarian. However, it
is hoped to secure enough from the county
library fund to pay the librarian. In or
der - that all citizens may help In the
maintenance of the library, the associa
tion has placed the membership dues at
$1 a year, and hopes to secure between
400 and 600 members, which will enable
the .association to pay all expenses
promptly and make needed improvements.
The officers of the local association re
port that the library and reading-room
are Indispensablo in the community.
:
Tennessee Talks Liquor.
NASHVILLE, Jan. 4. The Assembly of
Tennessee convened here today. The most
Important business before the body is
the question of state-wide prohibition and
a hard and bitter fight is expected. The
Democratic platform stands pledged to
local option.
President Helps Orphans.
Hundreds of orphans have been
helped by the President of The Indus
trial, ana urpnan s nume m iwacuii. uh.,
who writes: "We have used Electric
Bitters Jn this Institution for nine
vera Tt bns nroved a most excellent
medicine for Stomach, Liver and Kid
ney troubles. We regard it as one oi
the best family medicines on earth."
It Invigorates the vital organs, purifies
the blood, aids digestion, creates appe
tite. To strengthen and build up thin,
pale, weak children or run-down people
it has no equal. Best for female com
plaints. Only 60c at all druggists. ,
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IS KEPT
.Most of Heney's Suits Dis
missed at Bar.
OTHER CASES AFFECTED
Decision Shows That Government
Cannot Cancel Patents in Land
Acquired by Persons Innocent
ly Investing in Scrip.
With only one exception, the suits in'
stituted by Francis J. Heney for the Gov-
ernment for the cancellation of patents
to alleged ' fraudulent Hyde-Benson lieu
selections, embracing about 2000 acres In
this state, were dismissed yesterday by
Judge Wolverton In the United States
Court on motion of District Attorney Mc-
Court. The dismissal of these suits was
based on the ground that an Investiga
tion had disclosed that the lieu scrip had
come Into the possession of Innocent pur
chasers, who used the scrip without any
Intention of committing fraud In the
selection of other lands.
This decision is regarded as of great
importance, for it may apply to other
pending suits for the cancellation of
patents alleged to have been obtained to
land secured through scrip.
The decision appears to Indicate that
the Government cannot cancel patents
to land that has been acquired by per
sons who innocently invested in scrip and
secured the land, regardless of what
fraudulent practices may have been re
sorted to in securing the scrip. The
decision, however, does not apply to those
cases In which patents have not been
issued. Proceedings ogainst these must
be taken before the Commissioner of the
General Land Office at Washington.
Title to the lands involved in Judge
Wolverton's decision is now vested in the
Malheur Livestock & Land Company,
Leander Brown, J. D. Kennedy, Willam
ette Pulp & Paper Company, J. E. Smith
Livestock Company, K. G. Warner and
Pacific Livestock Company.
McCourt AVould Cancel Patent.
For the Government, United States At
torney McCourt yesterday filed suit in
the Federal Court for the cancellation of
a patent to 150 acres of land obtained by
John Reese as a result of the famous
"11-7" operations of Puter, McKinley, et
al. It is charged that the name of Reese
was fictitious and that title to the land
was established through a fraudulent
affidavit subscribed to by McKinley and
R. B. Montague, ex-Deputy County Clerk
of Linn County. The defendants named
in the pending suit are: Helen A. Mc
Clure, C. W. McClure and J. J. Rupp,
trustees of the William O. McClure
estate; 3. G. Mitchell, Leroy Brooks, R.
B. Montague and H. G. McKinley.
Elevator Injuries Basis of Suit.
The suit of Julia J. Roe against the
Oregon Company for $25,370 for personal
Injuries alleged to have been sustained
from an elevator accident in the Mar
ouam building. April 3S, last. Is on
trial before a Jury tn the United States
Court before Judge Wolverton. Mrs. Roe
alleges that the accident, which has re
sulted in paralysis of her left limb, was
caused by reason of a defective elevator.
James N. Davis and Frank vv. waiaen
appear as attorneys for the plaintiff, while
the defendant corporation is represented
by W. C. Bristol and John M. Gearin.
A large number of witnesses are being ex
amined and the case probably will not
go to the Jury before late today.
Date Fixed for O. & C. Hearing.
uuiieu oLuLcs uuijCT j-
day announced that the demurrer of the
Oregon & California Railroad Company
onH the other defendants in the land
grant suit would probably be argued in
the Federal Court aDout teoruary 10.
This information was given at the re
quest of B. D. Townsend, special assis
tant to the Attorney-General, who asked
that a definite date be fixed for argument
of the demurrers. At the same time John
Tlx Rs.rin renresen tin the Union Trust
Company,' of New York, one of the de
fendants to the suit, inrormeo. juukc
Wolverton that his clients had decided
not to demur to the Government's com
ni.in. wa remieKteri further time in
which to file an answer and the request
was granted.
OREGON LIFE MEN MEET
Go Over Work of Year and Hear
Addresses From Chiefs.
Representatives of the Oregon Live In
surance Company met in the offices of
General Manager Samuel yesterday for
the first annual convention. Agents from
all over the state were In attendance.
The morning was spent at the head of
fices of the company and during yester
day afternoon the agents were enter
tained at the Commercial ciuo. Alter
luncheon at 1 o'clock at the club, the
representatives of the Oregon company
were addressed by A. L. Mills, president
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