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THE MORNING OREGONIAN. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26. 1910.
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MITCHELL LETTERS
HERMANN SETBACK
Correspondence Introduced to
Show Hyde Was Aided in
Face of Protests.
LAND CLERK BRIBETAKER
Docamfnts Ask Defendant to Hasten
Applications of Mitchell's Friend.
Replies Are Also Read.
Benson Employe Tells.
(Continued From First Page.)
fraudulent operations of Hyde and Ben
son. These letters from Zabriskie to
Hermann were written in April. May,
June and July. 1902. We will also show
by this correspondence that Hermann
purposely deferred acquainting Secretary
Hitchcock of the frauds being committed
by Hyde and Benson and others, of
"which he had knowledge, through the
exchange of school lands within re
serves for more valuable lands outside.
It will also be apparent that the rea
son he did not convey this information
to the Secretary of the Interior was
because he feared that -if he did, it
might Interfere with the creation of the
Blue Mountain Forest Reserve, which he
would recommend In the interest of his
friends.
letters Are Stepplng-Stone.
"From the beginning of this trial," said
Judge Wolvrrton. in overruling the ob
jection of the defense, "the court has
exercised the discretion of allowing the
prosecution to put in such evidence as
was deemed best and valuable for the
Government. For that reason the prose
cution has not been required to -establish
the alleged conspiracy at the outset of
the trial. These letters appear to be
only another step In connection with the
Zabriskie letters which were offered for
the purpose of showing that many frauds
were being committed and that reserves
were being promoted by many people
for the purpose of acquiring school lands
fraudulently within the reserves and ex
ercising the right of obtaining lieu lands
on that basis. The letters show that
Hermann had before him applications for
such selections and was acting upon
them. There is no attempt on the part
of the Government to retry the Hyde
and Benson case. The letters will be
admitted for the purpose intended and
the defense will be allowed an excep
tion." The first letter from Mitchell to Her
mann was dated October 9. 1901, and in
cluded applications, principally from
Hyde, for the selection of lieu lands out
side of reserves in exchange for several
thousand acres of school lands he had
acquired within the reserves. In his let
ter Mitchell advised Hermann that the
applications were those of Mitchell's
"friends." He expressed the wish that
Hermann would give the applications his
personal attention and have them marked
"special" so as to Insure their immediate
consideration. Two other letters from
Mitchell to Hermann, dated January 25
and June 3, 1902. both Including additional
applications for lieu land selections, were
also read.
Hermann Promises Aid.
The replies of Hermann to Mitchell's
letters were also read. The Commis
sioner assured the Senator that the
applications had been received and in
every instance the status of each se
lection designated in the original ap
plication furnished by Hyde was fur
nished. On one or two occasions, Her
mann supplemented his formal reply
with a personal note to Mitchell. Ap
pended to one of Hermann's answers
was the notation, in his own handwrit
ing: "Applications have received my
personal attention and wlll'go forward
at once to completion." In another
letter, Hermann notified Mitchell that
the applications would receive Imme
diate consideration and probably would
be advanced to patent "vry soon."
The dates of Hermann's letters, reply
ing to Mitchell, were: Dctober 10,
1901; January 30 and June 9, 1902.
William K. Valk, the Government
clerk who was In the employ of John
A. Benson, silent, partner of F. A.
Hyde in the Arm of Hyde & Co.. 'was
the only witness of importance called
by the Government tn the afternoon.
Valk, on cross-examination by Attor
ney Worthlngton, said he had received
$3000 from Benson in payment for his
service In expediting to patent the
applications of Benson for lieu land
selections In exchange for his school
land purchases.
Valk was called by the prosecution
to Identify a letter dated January 25.
1900. and filed in the General Land
Office six days later, which was
signed "American Citizen." It con
sisted of an exhaustive expose of the
crooked operations of Hyde and Ben
son by which they were defrauding:
the Government out of thousands of
acres of valuable lands through the
acquisition of worthless school lands
which were used as a basis for ex
change. Valk testified that while Her
mann was Commissioner of the Gen
eral Land Office, he (Valk) was In
charge of Division P, which had to do
with all lieu land selections. Other
than to Identify the anonymous letter
referred to, Valk testified to nothing
of importance, although he was mani
festly an unwilling witness whose
"don't recall" replies were of no con
sequence to either the Government or
the defense.
Fraud Connection Admitted.
It was while being cross-examined1
however, that Valk admitted serving as
an employe of Benson. In answer to
questions from Attorney Worthlngton.
Valk admitted that he axid Harlan, chief
clerk In the same division of the land
office, were for several years in the paid
employe of Benson. At first the two
clerks had a Joint' arrangemen with Ben
son by which they were to receive a con.
sideratlon for every acre they hastened
to patent. This partnership was subse
quently dissolved, explained the witness,
for the reason that Harlan appropriated
all of the graft money and refused to
divide. Thereafter, the witness said, he
made another "arrangement" with Ben
son by which he received 5 cents an
acre, or $32 a section, for every applica
tion filed by Benson the witness handled.
Before Attorney Worthlngton had fin
ished his examination of the confessed
bribe-taker, the Icredlbllity of the witness
was badly shaattered. Valk insisted, how
ever, that he was faithful to Benson and
t no time, while receiving money from
Menson, served In the same capacity for
any other land-grabber. The -witness de
clared that at no time had he held any
conversation or conducted any corres
uondence with anybody concerning the
Blue Mountain Forest Reserve. Although
Valk in 1903 Informed the Government in
vestigators of his duplicity while employed
In the Land Office, he was not discharged
from that employment until 1907. On re
direct examination, however, Attorney
Heney got before the jury the fact that
the only reason Valk was not discharged
summarily from the Government service
at the time of his confession was be
cause he was wanted by the prosecution
as a witness in some of the cases In
which his testimony Influenced the re
turning Indictments. When these cases
had been disposed of, Valk admitted
that he was dischargjed from the office,
which had paid him a salary of $3000 a
year.
"What caused you to experience a
change of mind and make your confes
sion to the Government officials-" in
quired Juror Metcalf of the witness, at
the conclusion of his examination by
Attorney Heney. .
"To tell the truth," admitted Valk,
"it was my wife and mother who induced
me to tell what I kney."
Hcrnfaiin's Course Condemned.
Attorney Heney continued direct ex
amination of . M. J. McVean yesterday
morning, instead of turning the witness
over to the defense as he announced
was his intention. McVean, as clerk In
the office of Hermann, had charge of
much of the work of the General Land
Office relating to the withdrawal of
lands for forest reserve purposes.
Throughout the morning Attorney
Heney centered his fire against the ac
tion of Hermann for departing from his
policy of opposing more forest reserves
by recommending withdrawal of the Blue
Mountain reserve In July, 1902. Reading
from annual reports submitted by the
Commissioner in 1900, 1901 and at the
end of March. 1902, the prosecution
showed that Hermann had refused to
make withdrawals of public domain for
forest reserve purposes, except in iso
lated cases, where it became necessary
to protect watersheds upon which city
water supplies were dependent.
To show the attitude of Hermann
concerning forest reserves other than the
Blue Mountain reserve. Attorney Heney
read a letter Hermann sent to the Sec
retary of the Interior January 11, 1902,
concerning the proposed Rogue River re
serve. He also quoted a letter from
Attorney J. J. Huntley, of Curry Coun
ty, protesting against the inclusion of
half that county within its boundaries.
Hermann wrote of the method whereby
holders of worthless lands in reserves
were profiting by their exchange for
valuable timber under the lieu land act.
He called attention to an editorial In
The Oregonian of July 21. 1901, wherein
mention was made of the large acreage
of Oregon lands then contained by re
serves, and protesting against further
withdrawals. k
System Termed Lax.
Again taking up reports of Hermann
preceding the creation of the Blue Moun
tain reserve. Attorney Heney read ar
guments which Hermann advanced for
the amendment of the lieu land law.
Hermann suggested that the system of
creating forest reserves was lax, but
that they were necessary, because much
of the timber of the West was then
In the hands of large companies 'and
speculators. It was Incumbent on the
Government, he said, to withdraw and
protect the remaining timber for future
use by the people. In placing those
lands in reserves. Hermann wanted the
lieu land law changed so that specula
tors might not take advantage of it.
He suggested that exchanges of lands
should be made upon a basis of even
values.
McVean identified a letter from the
acting chief of the Geological Survey
recommending the creation of four re
serves, including the Wallowa and Blue
Mountain reserves. He testified that
Herman favored the Blue Mountain
reserve, but opposed other withdrawals,
and July 25. the day following the re
ceipt of Mays' last letter to Hermann,
the Commissioner ordered the with
drawal.
Heney then again referred to the tele
gram of July 25. 1902, to intimate that
evidently there were points which only
Mays and Hermann understood in con
nection with the formation of the Blue
Mountain reserve. The message in
formed Mays that the Secretary had ap
proved the "original Strawberry and
Blue Mountains withdrawals, with later
additions." McVean stated that at that
time there were no additions to the
reserve contemplated, and that the area
was considered as a whole when acted
upon by the Forestry Department of
the General Land Office.
Hermann Acquaintance Shown.
Late In the' afternoon Attorney Heney
recalled E. P. McComack, the last
witness of the day. Mr. McCormack
testified that he was clerk of the State
I.and Board from 1878 to 1887 and had
known Hermann for 30 years. He said
he had always openly opposed Hermann In
political conventions when Hermann was
a candidate for Congress but always had
a speaking and "handshaking" acquaint
ance with the defendant. Attorney Heney
explained that the purpose of McCor
nack's testimony was to show that Her
mann knew McComack. who was men
tioned in the letter signed "American
Citizen" addressed to Hermann in 1900,
exposing the illegal operations of Hyde
and Benson.
Just before court adjourned Attorney
Heney submitted in evidence extracts
from the House and Senate Journals of
the 1901 legislative session, showing that
Franklin Pierce Mays and H. A. Smith,
both of this county and co-defendants in
the alleged Blue Mountain conspiracy,
were members of the Senate and House,
respectively, in that year; that on a
number of ballots for United States Sen
ator to succeed George W. McBride, Her
mann received several votes1, at one time
12, and that on the last night of the
session Mays and Smit'u and other mem
bers who had voted for Hermann went
over to Mitchell who was elected. The
Journals of the two houses for the 1903
session were also offered to show that at
the legislative session that year Mays was
a hold-over Senator from this county,
while Willard N. Jones, another of the
convicted defendants In the Blue Moun
tain reserve conspiracy, was a member
of the House from this county.
The registers of the Imperial Hotel for
September and December, 1901, were in
troduced to show that A. G. King, ex
County Clerk of Malheur County, was in
Portland and registered at that hostelry
in those months. This evidence was cor
roborative of the testimony of King for
the Government. King had testified that
It was in those months that he came to
Portland and conferred with Mays as to
the preliminary details of proceeding to
tViA cnfitinn of the Blue Moun
tain reserve. The register for September, i
1901, also snowea mat. singer nermann
was registered at the Imperial on Sep
tember 8. 1901.
Hermann Advocates Coming.
ROSEBURG, Or., Jan. 25. Twenty
five or more Roseburg friends of
Blnger Hermann, headed by J. W. Per
kins and E. L. Parrott, leave in a spe
cial car tomorrow night for Portland
to hear the closing arguments and
demonstrate their loyalty to the de
fendant. Forest Grove Pioneer Dies.
' FOREST GROVE, Or., Jan. 25. (Spe
cial.) Hiram Henry Clark, aged 59
years, one of - Forest Grove' B well
known citizens, died at his home here
today. He was born In Davis County,
Iowa," In 1850 and came to Washing
ton County with his parents In 1865,
and resided here since almost contin
uously. Besides his widow, Mr. Clark Is sur
vived by two daughters, Mrs. Nettie
Renshaw, of Portland, and Mrs. May
Lambert, of Tacoma: also two sisters
and three brothers. He was a prom
inent member of the local Oddfellows,
Masonic and Woodmen lodges.
Two weeks' sale now on at Harris
Trunk Co.j
LARGE TRACTS IN OREGON, WASHINGTON AND CALIFORNIA
IaimIa In above
thrift Htatn In
la nee tracts for
ftale to retail
real estate deal
ers. U. S. STEEL GUTS MELON
DIVIDENDS ON COMMON SHARES
REVERT TO 4 PER CENT.
Division of Opinion Reported Among
Directors Over "Extra
Dividend."
NEW YORK, Jan. 25. In accordance
with popular expectation, directors of
the United States Steel Corporation an
nounced today, after the -close of ,the
stock market, that dividends on com
mon shares of the corporation had re
verted to the original rate of 4 per
cent annually.
Directors declared a "regular" divi
dend of 1 per cent and an extra div
idend of i of 1 per cent. Dividends
for the previous quarters have been:
For the first quarter, of 1 per
cent; for the second quaj-ter, . of 1
per cent; for the third, 1 per cent, and
today's 14 per cent.
Although an extra dividend had long
been rumored in the market, the be
havior of the common shares today, snd
more particularly toward the close, in
no way bore out the facts.
According to the best information ob
tainable there was a division of opin
ion among the directors, and the out
come probably was In doubt up to the
time of the meeting.
Rumor credits the Morgan faction In
the board with having favored an extra
dividend, but Chairman Gary said ac
tion had been unanimous. The reg
ular quarterly dividend of li per cent
was declared on the preferred shares.
For .the first time In reports of the
corporation there appeared an item of
$3, 200,000 to be taken from the reserve
fund "to cover advanced mining royal
ties." Total earnings for 1909 amounted to
$131,479,975. The record year of the
corporation was 1907, with earnings of
1160,964.673. Since Its organization In
April, 1901, the corporation has earned
$1,071,720,945.
MORTGAGE CALLED FRAUD
Walla Walla Insurance Compnay De
nies Charge of Portland Man.
DAYTON, Wash.. Jan. 25. (Special.)
Dorsey M. Hill, receiver of the Walla
Walla Fire Insurance Company, today
filed an answer In the Superior Court to
the complaint of Hollon Parker, e. Port
land capitalist, who sues to have a
$50,000 mortgage. Issued by the insurance
company, of which his son was a member,
set aside, alleging fraud. Hill denies prac
tically every charge made by Parker.
Parker alleges that the capital invested
in the Walla Walla Fire Insurance Com
pany belonged largely to him and that,
owing to advancing age and business in
terests, he allowed his son and C K. Hol
loway to conduct the business Indepen
dently. The insurance company, neeays.
P. C. LAVEY & COMPANY
INCORPORATED
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- PORTLAND, OREGON
WHOLESALE REAL ESTATE
LARGEST FIRM ON PACIFIC COAST
TO AMBITIOUS MEN AND WOMEN EVERYWHERE;
I have been given full power and authority to sell
under any fair and honest plan which I propose the three
Southern Pacific townsites of Mt. Hebron, California,
Dorris, California, and Worden, Oregon, and. to begin the
bale not later than February 1st.
I have decided upon a plan of sale that will
permit the poorest and most humble citizen, who aspires
to own a home, to own a lot in each of these three
towns and pay for all three of them under one contract
at the rate of ONE DOLLAR PER WEEK.
These three towns are the official Southern
Paoific townsites, --any of the road's officials will
testify to that fact. They are twenty miles apart and
no other towns of any consequence will ever compete
with them. THEY ARE LOCATED ON THE NEW MAIN LINE
WHICH IS TO CONNECT SAN FRANCISCO AND PORTLAND, the two
greatest cities on the Pacific Coast and are surrounded
by the most prolific agricultural country that ever
lay out of doors.
Watch .for my full-page advertisement in this paper
on TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1st and then'aot quickly, because
if you don't you will certainly lose out. I predict .
that my offer will be considered the most extraordinary,
the fairest offer ever made in the history of Pacific
Coast real estate, one that' can never be duplicated.
Very truly yours,
P. C. LAVEY,
Pres. P. C. Lavey & Company
isssued a mortgage against his lands for
$50,000 to make the State Insurance Com
missioner believe that it was an asset of
the company. The mortgage is held by
J. Jj. Elam's bank, of Walla Walla, ana
Is due in 1912.
WAGER-WALKER HERE SOON
w Yorker Reaches Hood River and
Now on Way to Portland.
HOOD RIVER, Or., Jan. 25. (Spe
cial.) N. R. Crantham, who left New
Tork City August 22, clad in a suit of
newspapers and barefooted, on a wager
of $5000 to walk around the United
States, arrived here today from The
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money enough to feed and .lodge hlm
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morning and expects to arrive in Port
land Thursday.
Avalanche Kills Smugglers.
BERNE, Switzerland. Jan. 25. Seven
Italian smugglers engaged In carrying
contraband through the wild Alpine
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DIED.
LAXTON In this city. Jan. 24, Charles Ed
ward Laxton, aged 38 year. Funeral serv
ices will be held at Dunning & McEntee
chapel. Sunday. Jan. 2. at 2 P. M-i"nd;r
th auspice of the Brotherhood of Electri
cal Worker, -local No. 125.
nXEBAT, NOTIC ES.
KELLET In this city. ' January 24, at the
family residence. 630 Kaat Maamo" swec.
Frederick A. Kelley. beloved husband of
Mrs. Ida Kelley. aged 44 years. The fu
neral services will oe nem ri i. niiui.
Church, corner of Eleventh and East Oak
streets, at 9 A. M. today (Wednesday).
Friends Invited. Interment Lone Ir
Cemetery.
SWEENEY In this city. Jan. 24. at the
family residence. 2B1 15th street North.
William Sweeney, aged 79 years. 3 months.
1 day. Friends Invited to attend funeral
cervices, which will be held at Holmon's
chapel. Third and Salmon sts., at 2 P. M.
today (Wednesday). Jan. 26. thence to
Crematorium. Please omit flowers.
MAIER Elizabeth Maier. at the home of
her son. Albert Maler, 104 East 68th St.. K..
January 25. age 79 years. 7 months. 12
days. Funeral will take place from thu
parlors of the East Side Funeral Direct
ors, successors to F. S. Dunning. East
Alder and East Sixth sts.. tomorrow
(Thursday), January 27. at lO A. M.
STEWART Frank B. Stewart, In this city.
January 21. aged 44 years. 3 months, 13
days. Friends and acquaintances are re
spectfully Invited to attend the funeral
services, which will be held today (Wed
nesday) at 2 P. M from Grace Memorial
Episcopal Church, corner Bast 17th and
Weidler.
BROOKS Ernest O. S. Brooks, aired 12
years. 2 months, 24 days. Funeral will
take place from the parlors of the East
Side Funeral Directors, successors to F.
S. Dunning. East Alder and East Blxtti
streets, today (Wednesday). January 26,
at 1. P. M.
SUC1COW Friends are Invited to attend the
funeral services of the late George F.
fiuckow. from the residence of nls brother-in-law,
Henry Hennlngs. 216 Knott St., to
day, January 26. at 2 P. M. Interment at
.- Rose City Cemetery.
ULM ER Mariana Ulmer, sued 34 years. Fu
neral will take place from the parlors
of the East tilde Funeral Directors, suc
cessors to F. 8. Dunning-. East Alder and
East Sixth sts.. tomorrow (Thursday),
' January 27, at 2 P. M.
BVBCH At Peninsula Station. Jan. 25.
Henry Edward Bunch, figed 21 years 6
months 2S days. Funeral from his late
residence. Thursday, January 27. at 2 P.
M. Interment at Columbia Cemetery.
Friends Invited to attend.
ROBINSON January 24. Mrs. Rebecca E.
Robinson, aeed 53 years. Funeral serv
ices will be held at Holman'a Chapel at
1 P. M. today Wednesday). Friends in
vited. Interment. River View Cemetery.
GREGG The funeral services of the late
John T. Gregg will be held at the Taylor
Street M. E. Church at 3 P. M. today
(Wednesday). Friends invited. Inter
ment River View Cemetery.
HENDERSON The funeral services of
Agnes Henderson will be held at the
chapel of the Portland Crematorium at 1
P. M. today (Wednesday). Friends in
vited. TORGLER The funeral services of Caroline
Torgler will be held at Flnley's chapel at
2 P. M. today (Wednesday). Friends in
vited. Services at the grave private.
Dunning- ft HrKntee, Funeral Director,
7th and Pine. Phono Main 430. Ldy as
sistant. Oflkce of County Coroner.
ZELLER-BTRNES CO.. Funeral Directors.
094 Williams are. s both phones; lady attend
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EDWARD HOLMAV CO.. Funeral Direct
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J. P. FI.M.KI SON, d and Madison.
Lady Attendant. It one Main 8, A 1S9.
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ERICSO.V CO. Undertakers; lady
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AMUSEMENTS.
TONIGHT
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93.50
2.00
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Sl.OO
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Open 7:30.
SEATS NOW SELLING
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OLGA NETHERSOLE
Tomorrow Night and Saturday Matinee.
"The Writing: on the Wall."
Friday Night "Camllle."
Saturday Night "Sapho."
Prices Night and Matinee. 3 to T.
PORTLAND
THEATER
M 443 A 7085
Florence Roberts
In
"GLORIA"
With White Whittlesey.
The Dellghtfulest of Comedies.
THEATER
Main 2. A 5360
(ieo. L. Baker,
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Tonight. All Week.
BARGAIN MATINEE TODAY. 25c.
Last Season's Greatest generation,
"THE WOLF"
Andrew Robson and an Excellent Cast
Evening prices 25c, 50c 75c, $1.00. i5at.
mat.. 2ac 50c.
Next Week "Brewster- Millions."
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MATINEE EVERY DAT.
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NIGHTS
THEATER 15-25-50-753
WEEK JANUARY 21 Seldom' Venus.
Toby Claude, The Five Mon-atts, Kate
Watson-Gus Cohan & Co. in "The Hooslrr
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Kellett. Carbrey Twin Brothers, Pictures,
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The four Melanin
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Evening performances,
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FUNERAL NOTICE.
PORTLAND CHAPTER. NO. 3. R.
A. M. J?allvi convocation this Wed
nesday) evening at 7 :.10 o'clock. Work
in mark nvater'a degree. Viitinsr com
panions welcome. A. M. KNAPP, See.
H. RICHMOND. Recorder.
HAWTHORNE LODGE. NO. 111,
A. F. AND A. M. Special com
munication this 1 Wednesday )
evening at 7:30. Work in the M.
M. degree, visiting brethren wel
come. C. E. H1U.BR, Secretary.
I. O. O. F. The general relief committee
will meet at Oddfellows Temple. First and
Alder sts.. at 1:30 P. M. today (Wednesday)
to conduct the funeral of Brother John T.
Qrefrif. late a members of the Chemeketa
Lodge. No. 1, Salem. Or. Services at Tay-lar-Street
M. E. Church at 2 P. M. Inter
ment .River View Cemetery. Members urged
to be present. All Oddfellows Invited to at
tend. J. C. JAMESON. Secretary.
SAMARITAN LODGE. NO. 2. I. O. O. F.
Regular meeting this (Wednesday) evening
at 8 o'clock. Third degree. Visitors always
welcome- R. OSVOLD, Secretary.
AUCTION SALES TODAY.
At Wilson's Auction House, corner 2d anrl
Yamhill. Sale at 10 A. M. J. T. Wilson,
auctioneer.
OREGON HUMANE SOCIETY
FBES1DE5T, Main M.
SCREIABX. Mala IW.
HUMAXK OFSJ1CBB. "Cast I1M.
SEW TODAY.
$37,500
50x100 on the S. E. corner of
Morrison and Chapman. A
good business corner and
one that will enhance in
value rapidly.
KEASEY
HUMASON-tJEFFERY
O 14 CHAMBER OF COMMLRCE.
M1189 A 3814
SZ" CANNOT BE S.
DUPLICATED $S.
' PORTLAND
HEIGHTS
A BUNGALOW SITE
Near carline, a good view, fractional
lot; price $1100, if taken this week;
$G50 cash, balance 2 years.
CHAPIN &. HEBLOW,
332 Cham. Com. SYf
TAKES MONEY, BUT
700-acre up-to-date ranch, near En
grene; finest soil, in crops; splendid
buildings: blooded stock. All in shape
and running. Pays big Interest on in
vestment. Call up the foreman at Eugene and
he will drive you out and bring you
back. Stock goes with place 18 head
horses, 17 head cows. 45 hogs, 15 goats
and pedigree bull and boar at price
of land.
Don't call unless you can swing It.
OREGON LAM) COMPANY,
215-217 Henry Bldgr.
Main 7413.
E. MADISON ST. IIOi.iE, SI 000
Nice modern, two-story, Iarfre, seven
room house, furnace and fireplace, gas
and electric, full cement basement,
laundry trays, extra large rooms, on a
lot 50x100: street improvements and
cement walk paid: on E. Madison, near
21st.. walking distance and one block
from car; in", the midst of fine homes.
Price $6300, $1000 cash, balance to suit.
GRUSSI 8 ZADOW
317 Board of Trnde Bids;., 4th and Onlc
I NEED $50
Will 'sell lot In vicinity of New Alblna.
Hi?h School.
518 Uoard of Trade.
5-a t.