TIIE MORNING OKEGOXIAN, MONDAY, JANUARY 2a, 1V09. r
win wits :i By ALL means
maiije lEMiHEDi attend the L tear ance sale
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GARFIELD WOULD
GET BUCK LANDS
Asks Appropriation of $1,000,
000 to Obtain Titles Ac-
quired Fraudulently.
CONGRESS IS DISGRUNTLED
In No Mood to Consider Giving
Money for More Secret Service
Agents-Promptness Needed
Recau e of Certain Statutes.
OREGOXIAN NEW BUREAU. Wash
Inifton. Jan. 14. After several year of
muro or Irs sensational and successful
lro-utlon of persons charged with tha
fraudulent acquimtion of public lands In
the West, the Inferior Department is now
anxious to turn its eitorts to recovering
title to lands, acquired In violation of t-m
law.
It Is for this work, largely, that Secre
tary lirfli.'ld. In a. recent report to (on
ir. n. avked for an appropriation of
jl. ..') for special apents. in order to fa
cilitate th collection of evidence to be
ud in suits and other procedures.' look
ing to the recovery of title to all lands
fraudulently acquired.
The request for this large amount is
l:kely to pass unheeded, for Congress Is
in no frame of mind to deal liberally with
requests of this character, especially in
view of the Incensed feeling over the Se
cret Srvlre. To the average Congress
man and Senator, a Ijind office special
agent Is a species of Secret Service aKnt.
and that is enough to condemn him. For
this reason, therefore. Congress will prob
ahly turn down tha reciuest of Secretary
(iartield.
I'p to a year ago. tha annual appropria
tion for special agents of the General
Iand Office was annually. At the
last session, the amount was doubled, on
the representation of Secretary Onrrleld
that this larsr amount was needed prop
erly to handle tha business of the 11 nd
Oftlca. Now the Socretajy comes back
with another retjuest that the unprece
dented appropriation of last session be
doubled, or made four times the regular
appropriation up to 1- In support of
this request, he presented a startling ar
ray of facta, showing the value of lands
which ha i.opes to recover, and the extent
of the operations of Individuals who have
ben acquiring Government land contrary
to law.
Request In Reasonable Light.
Viewed in one light, the request of the
Secretary is entirely reasonable. The
amount ha asks. It is explained, will be
used in an effort to recover title to 1110.
orO.WO worth of public lands, more than
loO times the appropriation asked. He
says there la reasonable prospect of recov
ering much of this land, provided Con
gress acts promptly, but prompt action is
necessary In many caaes. If action Is to
be Instituted before the statute of limita
tions runs.
The suit instituted against C. A. Smith j
to recover nearly Jl.ftju.ow) worth of tim
berland said to have been fraudulently
acquired In Oregon, was riled last May.
only a few weeks before tha time limit
expired. But In most other Instances trie
Government has not yet been able, with
Its present force, to prepare suits, and
unless special aid is given, many such
suits must necessarily fail. Suit to re
cover title to lands erroneously patented
cannot be brought after-six years has
elapsed following tha date of patent.
Secretary Garfield makes It plain that
new fraud Is not as prevalent today as In
times past, nor are tha opportunities for
fraud so abundant as of yore. "The
present administration of the public land
laws is sucii as to prevent the recurrence
of furrtier Illegal acquisition." he says.
But the polrrt he makes is that no time
must be lost if the Government hopes to
recover, not for its own use. but for the
benefit of future honest settlers, countkss
acres of timber, coal and agricultural land
now held by persons whose title Is assail
able. During tli past 17 months the special
arents of the Lund Office have recovered
lo.i33 acres of erroneously patented lands,
worth S34,oi: 61S.240 acres of unpatented
lands, worth i.1.547.1'0: have collected from
timber tregpas-ters I136.0I. and collected In
fines V&f. This Is a total of recoveries of
t4.51S.Si8. which is H.OlS.si In excess of the
salaries of the special ajats employed in
the recovery. In addition, the special
agents have caused to be released from
unlawful Inclosure 1.077, bM acres of g ras
ing land, and this grazing land, estimated
at I cents an acre, represents an annual
Erasing value to the Government of
tu 3x5.
Scopo of Work Wide.
Nor have the operations of the special
agents been confined to the work outlined.
An examination Into nine Carey act proj
ect. Involving acres of land,
showed that 62.070 acres had not been re
claimed, and ought to be turned back to
the Government. Tha Secretary's state
ment continues:
"The investigations of the past two
years by special agents, aided by an
amused public sentiment, have produced
evidence and information of wholesale
and astounding frauds upon the publio
lands. As a result, we have of record
J2.'KK) distinct cases, demanding further
held action, notwithstanding that during
the past 17 months there have been in
vestigated a total of over SS.oOO cases.
"This letter lays considerable emphasis
upon the money value of the public do
main and its natural resources. Impor
tant as Is this feature of our work, it
in second to that of preserving for home
builders the lands fit for homes, and aid
ing, to the fullest extent, every settler in
liis effort to establish himself upon the
public domain.
Ve are really in a race with the stat
ute of limitations. A most cursory knowl
edge of the necessity of Immediate action
uctlon before the statute of limitations
Intervenes, and witnesses die, or memory
clouds thows the inadequoncy of $eo0.000
per annum to recover $l'T.C00.ono in jeop
ardy. It Is my hope that the present
Congress will give us ll.mo.txw for tha
work. We will return It tenfold in re
coveries of National resources, now held
. unlawfully by private parties."
Situation In Oregon.
"Referring particularly to the Oregon
situation, the Secretary says:
"Example might also be cited to soma
of the more determined and persistent
violators of the act to prevent unlawful
occupancy of public lands, known as tha
fencing laws. A single case reported from
Oregon amounted to over 85.00 acres of
Government land in one inclosure; In ad
dition thereto there were a large number
of fraudulent or dummy entrymen on
soma of the lands Inclosed. If the Gov
ernment expects to present such a case to
the court or Jury, with a showing which
will warrant something more than a nom
inal fine (which means a very nominal
charge for pasturage on tha public lands,
and the exclusion of the general com
munity from free range), it becomes nec
essary, not only to show the Inclosure,
but to show it In detail; probably survey,
chain, and. subsequently, plat over 10
miles of fence: Investigate Into tha cir
cumstances and bona fides of probably
from NtoW aatrtd. at one kind or to
other, made within tha Inclosure. suppos
edly for tha benefit of the livestock com
pany; also interview from SO to 100 wit
nesses, tha dummy entrymen, tha men
wh built the fences, to determine when
they were built, and who paid for them;
cowounchers, and small cattlemen, for
proof that the large company controls the
inclosure. and that the stock of small In
dividuals Is driven therefrom; In soma
rases the settlers are forcibly prevented
from investigating or occupying tha lands.
"The question of timber values varies
according to the market and locality. In
the C. A. Smith cases, there ara lands
with 3.00O.OCO to 10.000.000 feet to the quar
ter, wortfc on tha stump $2 and IS per
thousand feet or over 1200 an acre. East
of the Cascades the timber runs much
lighter, and the good timber land fraud
ulently acquired several years ago has
from l.OuO.000 to 1,000.000 feet a quarter
section, generally, and la worth about U
per louO. or about t: per acre. None of
these lands are culls. Later entries are
generally of less value."
Recoveries now sought in Oregon are
set forth as follows:
In United States Court:
L United States vs. Krlbs et al., to re-
l-ROVISIOVA L GOVERN OR SAYS
WRECK OF" MAWK HAS
BRCOMK DISGRACE.
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f V . . CA
(.orrronr Charles K. .Ma goo a.
cover timber Jands. having commercial
vulue of fcvo.OMi.
i United States vs. C. A. Smith, two
suits to recover tlmb.T lands, having
commercial value of ITBO.ftiO.
2. Twenty-one allied suits to cancel 47
entries of heavily timbered lands. fcBo.OOU.
In Department:
1. Case Involving 7S timber entries.
t3.0V
2. Case Involving block of pine, heavy
stand. 10.000 acres. C5u.0n
i. Two unlawful Inclosure of over
H0.0N) acres of vacant land.
4. One lot of coal entries cn timber
land In National forest. J3i0.0k.
MRS. HANCOCK IN JJIIL
WIFK OF MURDERED MAX ASKS
FOR ADMITTANCE.
Declares Site Fears Violence Ar
rests in Mysterious Caje Are
Expected Today.
HELENA, Jan. 24. The Hancock mur
der case continues as the chief theme of
discussion In Helena. The latest develop
ment Is the return to the County Jail of
Mrs. Hancock, wife of the man who was
lured; to his death by a decoy note more
than a week ago.
Mrs. Hancock was arrested on a
charge of perjury on a warrant sworn
out by Chief of Police Klannery. she
having maae false statements on the
witness stand at the Coroner's Inquest
which she later denied to Prosecuting At
torney Hepner. Mrs. Hancock 'was re
leased fin her own recognizance yester
day. Late last night she applied at the Jail
and asked to be locked In the cell, de
claring that she feared bodily harm. Her
wish was complied with, and she was
allowed the freedom of the Jail. She is
not a prisoner, being allowed to go and
come at her pleasure.
The authorities have new clews upon
which they are working and it la ex
pected that arrests will be made tomor
row, but they may be delayed until
after the Inquest which will be continued
again Wednesday night, the last ses
sion being adjourned owing to the noisy,
boisterous crowds which thronged the
courtroom.
BURGLAR IS A BENEFACTOR
Leaves More Money at East Side
Market Than He Stole.
The accommodating burglar is by no
means unknown. Burglars are often
gentlemen and many deeds of .gallantry
have been recorded. An Irvington burg
lar Saturday night, while lacking in
some of the finer points of chivalry,
becauee he knocked down a niht watch
man, still was accommodating enough
to leave more money than he stole.
The night watchman guarding the Irv
ington Meat Market, at the corner of
Fifteenth and Broadway street. In his
rounds saw a man at the cash register
of the market. He went In and ex
postulated with the man, telling him of
the error of his ways. The burglar,
however, had a handfull of coin, and
did not feel In the mood, to talk over
the "What Would Jesus- Do?" move
ment. With his had still full of the pil
fered cash, he lunged at the watchman
and struck him full In the face, throw
ing htm to the sidewalk. The money,
however, was scattered in all directions.
Being an honest man, this watchman
picked up the coin carefully and kept
it for the proprietor when he should
come in the morning. The latter care
fully counted over the amount and found
to his surprise that there was 5 cents
more In the pile than the register showed
should be there.
TO HELP UNLUCKY INDIANS
Secretary of Interior Would Guaran
tee Them Good Land.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington. Jan. 22. The Secretary of the In
terior has urged Congress to, pass a bill
in the Interest of reserval!6n Indians
who have taken allotments, and said al
lotments1 have turned out to be value
less, or of little worth. He urges the
passage of a bill providing that where
th surplus lands of any Indian reserver
tlon have been thrown open to settle
ment, Indians on said reservation who
have been allotted lands unsuitable for
allotment purposes may relinquish their
allotments and select In lieu lands of
equal area from the tinappropriated, por
tion of the reservation. The Secretary
says It often happens, through error or
Ignorance, that Indians ara allotted
worthless lands, and he InstBU that they
ara entitled to the best lands of tha
reservation, prior to tha opening.
Children's shoes at factory cost Best
Says Wreck Has Become Na
tional Reproach and In
ternational Scandal.
HARBOR SHIPPING INJURED
Anchorage Restricted by Sunken
Warship Cuba W illing to Aid In
Getting Hull Removed Fear
of Spanish Plot Expressed.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24. Governor Ma
goon, of the Provisional Government of
Cuba.. In his annual report to the Secre
tary of War made public today, brings to
hia attention the wreck of the United
States battleship Maine in Havana harbor
and recommends that the Government
take immediate steps to accomplish its
removal without further delay. He says:
"The wreck of the Maine continues to lie
In the mud and waters of Havana har
bor. Tho sunken battleship Is a serious
menace to the shipping of the harbor, as
In occupies a portion of the best anchor
age. The obstruction has Increased an
nually during the past 10 years by caus
ing a shoal. Tho moderate tides prevail
ing In the harbor are hardly sufficient to
prevent a gradual filling up and this shoal
seriously interferes with the action of
the tides, and, therefore, the entire harbor
Is rapidly filling.
Wreck Impede Anchorage.
"It will be necessary in a short time to
begin dredging in order to provide proper
anchorage for the large amount of ship
ping now entering tlie harbor, unless the
wreck is removed. The anchorage is also
restricted by the wreck and the shoal,
for ships are obliged to anchor at suffi
cient distance to prevent grounding lu
case they strain on their cables.
"Even more Important than this ob
struction to navigation Is the fact that
this wreck, although it contains the bodies
of K American seamen, or what Is left
of them. Is apparently abandoned and
forgotten by the Government and people
of the United States. Thousands of Amer
icans and thousands of other nationali
ties annually ,nter the harbor of Havana
and probably not one omits to express re
gret and censure for the deplorable spec
tacle. Become National Reproach.
"It has become a National reproach and
an International scandal. The neglect to
remove the wreck Is attributed by many,
especially the large Spanish contingent In
Cuba, to the fear that its removal will
disclose the fallacy of the popular belief
that the Maine was destroyed by a tor
pedo or mine instead of an interior ex
plosion; so generally does this opinion
prevail that I .believe the Cuban govern
ment was deterred thereby from dealing
with the wreck as an obstruction to navi
gation of Its coastal waters and destroy
ing It.
"However, It should be added that the
Cuban authorities wera also restrained by
a belief that the" United States would
some time desire and attempt to remove it
and preserve the wreck as a whole. In
stead of breaking It up and removing it
in the more inexpensive manner.
Cuba Willing to Ilelp.
"The correspondence on file In the De
partment of State and the Navy Depart
ment at Washington shows that a belief
prevails in those departments that it Is
necessary to secure, by a treaty or other
wise, the consent of the Republic of Cuba
to the authorities of the United States
entering the harbor of Havana and pro
ceeding with the work of removal. This
permission. If necessary, can be easily
secured, and the Cuban government would
gladly afford every assistance in its pow
er to accomplish the desired result, hot
only because of the injury to the harbor
facilities, but also because of the prompt
ing of patriotism and sentiment. I earn
estly recommend that the United States
Government take immediate steps to ac
complish the removal without further delay."
PENSIONS FOR PIONEERS
Congressman HauJey Expects Aid
for Indian Fighters Soon.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Jan. 22. That spirit of econ
omy that Is operating; to prevent the
passage of a river and harbor bill this
session, and Is holding down all ap
propriations made by Congress, will
prevent the enactment of a law this
Winter Increasing the pensions of the
old Indian fighters of the Northwest
Representative Hawley, of Oregon, has
been Interested in tha Indian war pen
sion bill ever since his arrival in
Washington, but has never met with
the slightest encouragement from tha
"powers that be."
As a result, however, of a recent
conference with Representative Lou
denslager, of New Jersey, chairman of
the pension committee. Mr. Hawley has
a promise that the Indian war pension
bill will bo given consideration in the
next Congress; that is, at the first
regular session of the next Congress;
Bnd it will receive the favorable In
dorsement of the committee on pen
sions. With this Indorsement, there Is
every reason to look for the passage
of the bllL
It is Mr. Loudenalager's promise that
his committee will report a bill in
creasing the pensions of Indian war
veterans from J8 to $12 per month.
There Is. in fact, a slight possibility
that a,n even greater increase may be
authorized, though the probabilities are
the committee will fix $12 as the maxi
mum. In speaking of the Justice of
tha demand for this increase, Repre
sentative Hawley pointed out that the
widows of Indian war veterans under the
general widows' pension act passed last
Winter, are now receiving $13 a month,
while tha grizzled old veterans them
selves, the men who faced and fought
the redskins, are drawing but $8.
PIONEER WOMAN DEAD
Mrs. Adeline Buchanan, SS Years
Vancouver Resident, Passes.
VANCOUVER. Wash.,' Jan. 24. (Spe7
olal.) An Invalid for seven years, Mra'.
Adeline Buchanan, aged 73 years, died last
night at her home, 71S Ingalls street. Mrs.
Buchanan crossed the plains in 1853 and
bad lived In Vancouver for 36 years. She
was a sister of Mra. C. B. Slocum, a prom
inent Vancouver woman. The funeral
will be held from her home tomorrow
afternoon at i o'clock.
The world's lumbar trad amounts to
$23.1.000.000 annually, of which the United
States furnishes about SO per cent. Au-trla-Hunitary
1 per cent, Russia 19 per
cent, Canada 13 per cnt, Sweden 18 per
nt. Finland lo per cent. Norway 4 per
Jutftnt fn1 ""tf""1! '" ft pmsit QpnHt,yr
BY ALL MEANS
ATTEND THE
THIS
WEEK at
Olds, Wo
rtman
8l2 t2
Sale of Oriental Rugs
Our already extremely low prices reduced for this
week's selling; some of the richest productions of the
master weavers of the Orient. At Clearance prices.
Soiled Muslinwear
Some are only verv slightly mussed, and there are
hundreds of pieces to select from. Easy to choose, for
thev are heaped on large tables f-Jlf P-rir
in Muslinwear Aisle, 2d floor..""" 1
Special Prices on China
Decorated English China, Royal Doulton Ware,- Caul
don Pattern, Indian Tree, Royal Worcester and Chel
sea. Many articles to select from, and a wide choice
of patterns and prices.
The Clearance in Linens
Table Naperies of the preferred sort the kind that
vou will exhibit with pride and use with satisfaction.
Prices are decidedly low, and it is to your advantage
to choose promptly.
Small Sized Shoes $1.9 8
Let every woman with dainty feet, who can use a small
size and narrow width, take advantage of this sale.
Choose of many sorts and styles, worth asQl QQ
high as $6.00 the pair. Clearance price only U 1 1 JO
Dress Goods and Silks
Yard-wide black Taffeta, fancy Silks, silk and wool
Novelties, black Dress Goods and colored Dress Goods,
are well bargainized. Special lots at radical reductions.
Now
for
Baby
Week Again
Another week of bargain giving in the Infants' department Everything that Baby needs
is to be had at a special price if you take advantage of this opportunity. Besides the
sweeping general reductions that all little things go at, look for a score of. interesting
specials on various lines of Baby Wearables.
EVERYTHING IN THE INFANTS' DEPARTMENT IS REDUCED FOR THIS WEEK
Marble Busts and Statuary
See the window display, corner Fifth and Washington. It won't
take you long to decide that you will own one of these very
artistic pieces. A magnificent assortment, wide choice of subjects
and prices, ror me Clearance oaie wiey sue w f S S
priced at the great reduction of '
$15.7o values, Clear-
S2.67
.54,00
$5.50
S5.67
S6.00
S7.17
$25.00 values, Clear
ance price only
s
$ 4.00 values, Clear
ance price, only.
$ 6.00 values, Clear
ance price only
$8.25 values, Clear
ance pjye only
$ 8.50 values, Clear
ance price only
$ 9.00 values, Clear
flnce nrir.e onlv
$10.95 values, Clear- P7 17 -00 values, Clear
o nriup onlv i J I I f ance Di'ice oulv
"ALL PEDESTALS ARE ALSO SELLING AT ONE-THIRD
LESS THAN REGULAR
ance price only
$22.00 values, Clear
ance price only. . . ,
ear- Q
$27.00 values, Clear- P'
ance price only 0
$32.00 values, Clear- OOI Q7
ance price only UliUI
0,50
4.67
6.67
8.00
$26.67
$3 Neckwear at $1.98
Women's Collars, very handsome affairs
of lace and silk, or rich lace. Also hand
embroidered effects and jabots of Irish
lace. Regular values to $3.50; 01 QO
special at low price of only, eachu I lUU
Elastic Belting at 48c
The Belting that this bargain is on comes
in elactic effects or fancy tinsel. Besides
the tinsel effects, . the colors are black,
white, red, navy, brown, tan and On
green. Worth 75c the yard, at only. T-Ou
Kfitalhbocfar
MAM DW4
We have to show you today
the newest idea of the year
in ladies' underwear the
"SHEA THBOCKER "
Necessity was the mother of
its invention. Sheath-fitting
gowns demand sheath-fit
ting under-
wear, and
this garment
is the result.
The Sheath
bock er is a
combination
of Brassiere
and
Knickers.
Made of
nainsook, Jap
silk and messa
line. $3.00 to $10 1
each all sizes.
See it today.
Muslin Under
wear Department.
"Ml t
MYSTERY IN " DEATH
Body of Jewess Found on St.
Louis Preacher's Porch.
GIRL CAREFULLY PLACED
Iettera on Person In Yiddish Cannot
Be Deciphered-; Had Eaten Noth
ing but Orange for Hours Xo
Money or Jewelry Kound.
ST. IOUIS, Mo., Jan. 24. (Special.)
Deep mystery surrounds the murder of
an unknown girl, evidently a Jewess about
20 years old, presumably from Chicago,
whoee body was found in a sitting position
on a porch at the residence of Rev. W. D.
Cook at 2 o'clock this morning. An au
topsy showed that the girl had been shot
through the roof of the mouth, the bullet
penetrating her brain. Death had been
instantaneous. No revolver was found.
The clothing bore the mark of a Chicago
tailor, and letters also Indicated that the
girl was from Chicago.
The position of the body was such that
it must have been carefully placed after
death. The skirts were carefully adjusted
and the legs were straightened out In
Just the attitude of a doll carefully placed.
Her hands were folded over her purse,
which contained nothing. No money or
Jewelry was In the clothing and an autop
sy showed that the only thing- the girl
had eaten for many hours was an orange.
Letters found on her person are in Yid
dish and other languages, so badly mixed
that It Is almost Impossible to decipher
them. They are evidently written by a
man with the Intention of proving that
the girl committed suicide, but tha work
la of such a bungling nature that tha mo
tive la apparent.
The body will be burled by tha Jewish
Relief Association. In the event that It la
not Identified.
general rule were observed, however, the
situation would be relieved. Unless you
have something of Importance to com
municate, and unless you tell It quickly,
you are a bore to a busy man, even if
he would enjoy your conversation dur
ing leisure. It does not lie within tha
powers of many of us to be interesting
and entertaining, but most of us could
avoid being- bores by havirnr more re
gard for people who are busy. If you
bore a man when he is at leisure, he
has a chance lo run, and, since his mind
Is less occupied with other things, even
listening will not he nn hn rd. Wxchange.
A Dissertation on Bore.
The bore is a great nuisance to every
one. There- are so many of them and
so many of them must be treated with
consideration. No doubt many people
ai bores viUiom lui.pwiBs li . jme
Full Set
of Teeth
JO
Written
Guarantee on All
Work for
TEN YEARS
TEN PER CENT REDUCTION
ON ALL WORK FOR THE NEXT TEN DAYS
This is a Bona Fide Offer, So Be Sure to Ask About It.
Treated Fairly Here
NO PAIN! NO GAS!
Every One
UNION DENTAL PARLORS
We keep in our employ only dentists of practical experience, who have spent years of study in preparing
themselves in all branches of dentistry. When people visit Portland from out of town they must take
advantage of the opportunity and have their dental work attended to. The Union Dentists have a full
corps of old, time-tried crown and bridge workers and painless extractors. And don't forget our prosthetic
dentist in making np your mind where to go.
Have your teeth out in the morning
and go home with new ones the sams
day.
If you wear a plate, perfect fit is
necessary .for appearance, comfort and
the proper mastication of food. Unless
your plate is properly made, swollen
gums and kindred troubles will be your
lot
We pay particular attention to this
branch of the profession, and our work
cannot be improved upon.
TEETH WITHOUT PLATES
NERVOUS PEOPLE
And those afflicted with heart weakness ran now
have their teeth extracted, filled and bridge work
applied without the least pain or danger.
UNION PAINLESS. DENTISTS
22iya MORRISON STREET, CORNER FIRST STREET. LADY ATTENDANTS.