SILETZ SETTLERS WILL GET RELIEF Ballinger and Dennett Prom ise to Expedite Land-Office Decisions. and today inspecting the Government Hospital for Insane near this city. He is visiting all the leading Insane asylums of the United States. LYONS CASE IS ALL DECIDED But Subcommittee Will Make Xo Re port Until xt Tuesday. OREQONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. April 28. The subcommittee in charge of the nomination of Thomas R. Lyons as Federal Judge in Alaska, concluded its hearing today and will report Monday. No Intimation is given of the conclusions reached by the sub committee. National Committeeman Shackleford. of Alaska, was the only witness today. He appeared for Lyons. LISTEN TO HAWLEY'S PLEA i BEAX IS NEW federal judge Consider Difficulty of Strict Compliance With Law and Rec ' ognlze Settlers as Against Interveners. OREGOMAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. April .-Representative Hawley today made a strong personal appeal to Secretary Ballinger and Land Commis sioner Dennett to take up and finally ad judicate the long-pending suspended Si leta homestead entries. Mr. Hawley ex plained that this reservation was by act of Congress, thrown open only under the homestead law, notwithstanding much of the land Is heavily timbered. He insisted that, in view of the natural conditions, many bona fide settlers had difficulty in trlctly complying with the law. The Secretary and Commissioner as Wired Mr. Hawley that they would give orders that these cases be expedited and that, in deciding them, they will take into account the conditions which he ex plained. Mr. Halllnger further assured Mr. Hawley that In reaching his decision m would recognize any rights of the Oovernment and settlers and would not Srecognize al.eged rights of intervenors. WREGOX LAND IS WITHDRAWN Secretary Hal linger Takes Prelimi nary Steps on Malheur Project. !REUS;NIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. April 18. Secretary Ballinger temporarily withdrew from entry ex cept under homestead law. about 200.000 acres of land in township 15 to 19 south Won'lh .h Vt'S."" re"- " connec ted" Malheur irrigation project ,! J'!' J""!1 bel,evd to be susceptl 11 irrigation. Approximately 100 -irnmaCreS ddu" a withdrawn Trom any form of disposition whatever ror use as reservoirs under this project War Springs. Juntura. Up- .......... winow. upper Bully creek. Lower Bully Creek and Harper reservoirs. These reservoirs are on the Malheur River or Its tributaries. The object of these withdrawals Is to hold the lands In reservoir sites for future utilization ihec,Rcclamation Service In the event that Secretary Ballinger decides the Malheur project shall be built by the Oovernment. If he turns the project over to private interests, these with drawals will be abandoned. RELIEF LIKELY 1 OR KLAMATH Sprrfurt- ir. n : .. . . . , -.( i i nc-i rromises to Do What He Can for Settlers. ORECJONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington April 28. Representative Haw l"yj,"d "conference today with Secre JLV H nfr TV,th the view ot secur lrV,i,f. TtUers on the Klamath Irrigation project. Hawley informed the feecretary that In view of the ileavy expense to which settlers will be laVUw'n St ears on their new Jnd' l wou'd be difficult for them to make full assessed payment for water rights at first, and he therefore asked that some arrangement be made to permit light payments during the first two or three years. The Secretary promised to look into the law and see If it gives him authority to grant such relief. - ... If empowered to do so. he indicated He would do as Hawley requested. He also assured Hawley he would endeavor to visit the Klamath project this Sum mer and familiarize himself with the conditions that have led to so much friction. WITHDRAWS RESERVOIR SITES Ucschutes and Harney' Project Land Taken Over by Oovernment. OREGON I AN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, April 28. Secretary Ballinger today withdrew from all entry three desirable reservoir sites in Oregon which may at some future time' be util ised In connection with Government ir rigation projects. One withdrawal of 30.240 acres embodied a reservoir site on Emigrant Creek, in Northern Har ney County, northwest of Burns. It will be utilized if the Government builds the Harney project. Two other withdrawals were made for the Deschutes project, one of 1H.S40 acres, including and surrounding Cres cent Lake, and another of 23,040 acres, embodying Big Marsh, located in the extreme northwest corner of Klamath County. The Deschutes project, if built. Will Irrigate considerable land near the terminus of the proposed Harriman railroad. 2SOISE MEX SEEK BALLINGER jTalk to Seci-eiary Regarding Their Plan for Malheur Project. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, April 28. Messrs. Wayman. Kara and Test, of Boise, who are here representing private capital that de sires to build the Malneur irrigation project, today filed with Secretary Bal linger a brief, setttng forth their rea sons for asking to be allowed to build the project and for demanding that the Government withdraw from the' field. They gave assurance they could build the project as cheaply as the Reclamation Service, and in shorter time, and that they would irrigate 100, 000 acres more than are embraced in the Government project. MILLION FOR CELILO CANAL Engineering Department Will elude Sum in Estimate. In- OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU Washington. April 28. Senator Bourne informed today by the chief of the Engineer's Department that he would in hU coming year's estimate rec ommend Jl.000,000 for immediate use in the, Uelilo Kails canal and an authoriza tion of 2.no.ooo additional In continuing contract. This, it is estimated, will com plete the project at a total cost of about tS.Oiw.OOO. Senate Confirms Nomination of Jur ist Jor Oregon District. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. April 28. The Senate today confirmed the nomination of Judge R. S. Bean as Federal Judge in Oregon. He will be Instructed to take the oath as soon as his commission can be pre pared and forwarded by the Attorney-General. Von Bernstorff Chief Speaker. COLUMBUS, O.. April 28. Count Helnrich von Bernstorff. German Am- THE MORXiyG QREGOXIAX. THURSDAY. APRIL, 2, 1909. E DEFENSE ON UNBALANG ED MIND Hains' Attorney Outlines Plan That Will Be Pursued to Save Captain's Life. PROSECUTION ENDS CASE Simply Offers Proof of Shooting, Leaving Defense to Bring Out Details in Support of Plea of Insanity. FLUSHING. N. T., April 28. General Peter C. Hains. the defendant's father, will be the first witness - called Thurs- NEW SNAPSHOT OF SLAYER OF WILLIAM E. ANNIS. ' & a v.-. yyraa-'. ::v. v.'.- xrm y 9 9 i l 1 CAPTAIN PETER c. HAINS (AT RIGHT) IN CHARGE OF DEPUTY. speaker at the banquet of the Board of Trade tonight. Many German so ciety members and prominent state of ficials were present. CALHOUN UTTERS PROTEST Continued From ' First Page.) defense., and Mr. Barrett,-as he sooke. a gesture William Otts, .?f Mr- Heney's bodyguards. .n,i at ma" be .' said Mr. Henev. entering Into the debate, "but I hap pen to know that -Rudy' Fischbeck. a well-known saloonkeeper, was brought a f S6W days ago by Mr- Barrett and that he was making signs to one of the jurors while court was in ses sion. "That Is false, also,'"- Interrupted Mr. tsarrett. During Calhoun's remarks Judge nnni 'mad n attempt to interrupt until after Mr. O Gara had made ob jection when Judge Lawlor expressed a belief that any statements made By the defendant, except through his coun sel, were improper. The trial will be resumed tomorrow, with ex-feupervlsor Kelly still under examination by the prosecution The whole tenor of. the defense's cross-examination of the ex-Supervisors Is directed to extract admissions that the board was engaged in a conspiracy to blackmail corporations. Asked by Judge Lawlor If he held such proof to constitute a legal defense. Mr. Rogers said he did not. but he held it to be a fact which the jury ought to know. Mr. Heney then said that if the de fense would, as a basis for proof of conspiracy, acknowledge that money was paid by Calhoun to secure the franchise, he woulH uifhr., n v. jection to questions on the subject Questioned about alleged discrepan cies in his testimony, ex-Supervisor Coleman appealed to the court, and said: "If that testimony was given by me I was misled by counsel." Mr. Heney forced Coleman to ad mit a total change of front from op position to support of the trolley franchise. SECOND TIME AT ALTAR Chalivat and Indian Girl Are Again Wedded. Albert 'Chalivat and Margaret Eliza beth Colby, whose Indian name is Zlntka Lanuni. were married at o'clock yesterday afternoon in Van couver, Wash. The ceremonv was the second performed, the couple having been married in Portland Tuesday night and the discovery later made that the alliance was illegal under the laws of this state. Rev. Victor Morgan, pastor of the New Thought Church, of Portland, offi ciated yesterday, as well as the night before, and the witnesses were Mrs Clara B. Colby, the girl's foster mother, and W. B. Kles, County Auditor. LIMIT OF GOODNESS. Our line or $25 suits Is strictly hand tailored and designed to meet the wants of men whn hovA - '" "711 ftVt u- tomed to pay 3K to $45 for their suits. "cj re tne very oest that can naa. j. Bowman & Co., Fifth Alder. day when the defense will begin its at tempt to establish the Insanity of Cap tain Peter C. Hains, Jr.. the Army of ficer, who shot and killed William E. Annis at the Bay Side Yacht Club last August. When court adjourned today ex-District Attorney Young had completed his open ing address for the defense, while prev iously the prosecution had stated Ita case. The opening address of the prosecu tion was made today by George A. Cregg. formerly District Attorney of Queens County. Mr. Gregg is now associate counsel with District Attor ney Uewltt. General P. - c. Hains, rather of the accused, was In court to day and greeted his son with affection "ui. uic vnpiam made no response. Mr Oregg referred to the shooting of Annis cuuviale ana Drutal murder. Father to Tell or Boyhood. Attorney Young, in outlining s the case for the defense. declared that Hains was insane when he shot Annis. His father. ( lonpr i t i i . , . you how, as a child, this ' defendant would wake in the night trembling and screaming with terror." said Mr. Young "His mother will tell you how he stammered in his speech and had to be tenderly watched and guarded during his childhood. "We will show that Captain Hains Tell down a hatchway when 12 years old and was rendered unconscious' from the blow on his head, from which he did not recover for a long time." Insane on Way Home. Mr. Young spoke of Captain Hains' trip to the Hawaiian Islands, where he heard of his wife's alleged misconduct and hastened home. 'Those who brought him across continent from San Fronni. :, .. . i.-hi Km Leu you of his mad actions," Said Mr. Young. ucvtr Biepi at an during the trip and paced the aisles, annoying the other passengers during the night." Mr. Young described the effect of the news of his wife's alleged conduct as told Hains by his father and brother who said Claudia Hains had confessed to them that she loved Billy Annis. ne ravea, alternately laughing crying, during this time," said loung. and went about singing 'How Happy It Is to Be Married.' The thread had broken and his mind gave way." Will Show Confession. Mr. Young said he would show in the testimony the signed confession of Claudia Hains of her relations with Annis and a letter written to Annis by her after the rantaln'a ,. m , .. w ' 11, LCIlIUg Annis that her husband knew everything bjiu warning Annis not to come to the house. "Captain Hains was told that Annis the tell and Mr. be and Dr. Steiner Visits Asylum. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. April 28. Dr. Robert E. L. Htolner, superintendent of the Oregon ,Bia.c uaua Asylum, spent yesterd&v I , , . . tbao8 to th LiUd BtMtmZmrSZ .I-i!' venie la-fine w W VS AW AW0CUlUiU , Changes in O. R. & x. Sleeping-Car Service. Commencing Sunday, May 2, the standard sleeping car service, Portland to Walla Walla and Portland to Spo kane via Colfax, will leave Portland on train 6 at 6 o'clock P. M. Return ing will arrive in Portland on train S at 7:20 A. M. There will be no change in the through sleeping car seivice between Portland and Spokane, via Oakesdale. This, car will leave Portland on train 4 at 7 o'clock P. M. and returning ar rive at Portland on train 3 at 9 o'clock A. M UMM & CO. send only the best cham roasme t.n t.Viis country. Their EXTRA DRY is made of the finest grapes of the choicest vineyards; their SELECTED BRUT is made of the best cuvees of vintage years. Hence their continued supremacy. SHAKK INTO YOUR SHOES Allen a I- oot-East, a powder. Relives painful smarting, nervous ft and h?grow i"s "a"' a"d iantly takfs the .tinf out tLJ and bunlons- the greatest com- makes tight or new ehoea feel easy It la tirad .nhi3efof watln- cal'oua. swollen" Ii ,a.,nK Z U w Try u today- Sold by al druggist, and shoe wtorea. By mall for n' "te1"-5't ?! . .ubstltuf. ted? fiT," AUea e, tlm Only Mine Days E oie o: o HIT Gash ci earance Sal of Broken Li mes Busy as could be Tuesday and Wednesday the first days of the sale. Deli-dited! es! burprisedt No! Priees cut like we cut them on Roods that sell at "fixed-bv-factory prices the year round are bound to strike a responsive chord in almost everv one. Do you need. Shoes-now or a little later! If so, it's to your interest to come as soon as ever you can Can't give more than a mere outline of the savings you can make, but thev oup-iit tn ho TfTi V: i V c' rH v-xwugxx i,u uiixi ou acre on tne double ci morning. $5.00 $4.00 $3.50 "Sorosis," Walk-Over, and other high-grade Shoes trfc HI" and Oxfords in Patent Leather and in Black and Tan Ha Sik Vici Kid. on sale at, pair .- ttJLt "Sorosis," Walk-Over and other high-grade Shoes and Oxfords in Patent Leather apd in Black and Tan Vici Kid, on sale at, pair ; . ; "Sorosis," Walk-Over and other high-grade Shoes and Oxfords in Black and Tan Vici Kid, on sale at, pair $3.25 $2.95 Almost every size is here in some one style or other, but not every in every style. size Slippers Very Cheap Winter Shoes Also Less Lack of space forbids the detailed telling of the many bargains in Slippers there are awaiting you. The as. sortmeuts are certainly broad enough to suit almost every taste. Some are marked as low as 50c pair. i6 Sny of the Shoes we carried over from last Fall and Winter are exactly like those we have already ordered for next Fall, we decided to include them m the sale and sell them cheap. We simplv want you to remember this sale as the best Shoe Sale you ever attended or heard of anywhere. luiek this m A Our regular lines of Sorosis, Walk-Overs, etc., are being displayed at Second and Washington, our temporary store. Keight inoe 267 Wash. St. Bet. Third and Fourth kept his collars and cuffs in Mrs. Hains' dresser while the Captain wasaway, and was called 'papa by the Captain's own children. We will show by officers of the United States Army that the de fendant's conduct during several months was decidedly erratic and irrational. Thia man was made insane by grief and shame." FIND COUNTERFEIT PLANT Officers of Marysville, Cal., Kail Private House, Take Prisoners. MARYSVILLE, Cal., April 28. The police here, acting on Information ob tained from the office of the United States Marshal in San Francisco, have arrested Tom Crow. W. A. Wakefield and Fred Foster, three members of an alleged band of counterfeiters, who for the last three months are alleged to have been manufacturing bogus rrfon- ' private residence In thl 1119 ran have been shadowed for weeks by officers, who last night ar rested one on a minor charge and found his pockets full of counterfeit coin. The officers then went to the Crow house, where they were met by Crow, armed with a revolver. He was placed under arrest, but not before he had thrown out of the window a bag con taining over 700 in bad money. The residence was then searched and a com plete counterfeiting plant was dis covered. Wakefield was arrested " without trouble, but Foster, who was found at his home, drew a knife on the officers before he was taken into custody. All three men are well known here. One more arrest in connection with the counterfeiting affair was made thin afternoon. The man refused to give his name, but the police have evidence of his being connected with the gang. Two more arrests are expected to be made by the police. Twenty-dollar pieces bear the dates of 1904 and 1905, and are excellent re- r.vuuraons. The 6-cent pieces are good counterfeits. The $10 and 5 pieces are short in weight, but the de signs are perfect. All the molds, dies and the entire plant are now at police headquarters. PASTOR PRAISES ELMAN Dr. Brougher Writes in Warm Terms of Young Violinist. There are probably only half a dozen Portland people who had the good for tune to hear young Mischa Elman when he played in the East this past Winter, and every one of them has taken the trouble to telephone his managers, Lois Steers-Wynn Coman. and speak most glowingly of the Russian boy's genius. Dr. J, Whltcomb Brougher, of the White Temple, took the trouble to send the fol lowing letter on the subject: TJear Miss Steers and Miss Coman: I nee By thy papers that Mlwchu Elman. thm fa- mou young violinist. I. to rive . rn. under your direction May ,o It 1. v 5, """'u"""" ,n connection with their hi ."n,l'h'y Orchestra, and thou.h I hae heard a number of great nl.v.r, raVe ."'if1 "s,eni o anyone "h Veemed uonnlat. The audience of 30OO neonls . held spellbound by the magi" of his play? " ?'. ,He ' "ceedlncly boyish In looks, absolutely unaffected in manner and ma cor rectly natural In his playing that he nSt only sti, the aesthetic nature, but cSp' tures the hearts of his audience also I know of nothing that gave me so much pleasure on the trip East as the playing : el CARD OF THANKS. Mrs. S. A. Jameson and family wish to thanlc their many friends for the kindness and sympathy extended to them during their late bereavement. House rent for Summer free. Sea Gregory, 418 Corbett bldg. ear man eneral,y weighs most at his 40tr i i A i i am i Hi ft 5s J' at 1 1 i if mtt'tv s ' KM' WimiaiiiiinBip Two Million Dollars for a Bakery that's a big price to pay for a bakery you could build one for a few hun dred but you couldn't 'bake eight million Shredded Wheat Biscuit in it every week in the year, and if you could, they wouldn't be so clean, pure or wholesome as the Biscuit that are baked hi our two. million dollar sunlit bakery. Food Fads may come and go, but Shredded Wheat goes forever. A perfect food for the complete nourishment of the human body. Always pure, always clean, always nutritious, always tne same, lwo bhredded Wheat Biscuits with hot milk for breakfast will supply all the energy needed for a half day's work. Your grocer sells it. Shredded Wheat is made of the choicest selected white -wheat, cleaned, steam-cooked and baked. Try it for breakfast to-morrow with milk or cream. The Biscuit is also delicious for any meal m combination with fresh or preserved fruits. THE ONLY " BREAKFAST CEREAL" MADE IN BISCUIT FORM liMiwuniW mipn Tj'iriiMiTig IP'lHfMmnmifUlflfflll -J i ! 111 mTi st j! iSjinBIlIIlLUlIl