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Newspaper Page TextX'tlH MOKMAG OKKGOiN 1AA, TUUKSUA1C, HUHKUAMY 20, 1913. TITLE TO 316, ACRES IS SETTLED Government Compromises Suits Involving Oregon & ; California Land Grants. RIGHT OF PURCHASE GIVEN fextlraient Affects 22 Cases and Five Others Are Postponed to Give Opportunity for Fur ther Investigation. WASHINGTON. Feb. 19. Attorney- General Wlckersham accepted today, by specific authority of Congress, com promises In 22 suit Involving; title to a total of 316.000 acres of vaiuaoie urn ber land In Western Oregon, originally included In the land grant of the Ore gon & California Railroad. The agree ment provides that the claimants to the lands who were found to be innocent purchasers shall submit to a decree surrendering: title to the United States and then be permitted to purchase It back at $2.60 an acre. The Attorney-General postponed ac tion on Ave similar cases, pending: fur ther Investigation by Glenn E. Husted, special assistant to the Attorney-General. The names of the successful claimants were not made public. 2 CLAIMANTS TO RESIST Some or Those Affected Not Willing to Compromise. The suit now pending: of the United States Government, which seeks to can. eel the Oregon & California Railroad Company's land grant of more than 3.000,000 acres of land in Western Ore gron, involved the title to land sold by the railroad to 47 different persons and corporations. It was contended by these claimants in a suit filed by them against the Government that they had pur chased In trood faith and that they had no suspicion that they were not getting a. clear title and that tney Dad no means of learning; that the Tailroad' title was not cure. In behalf of these claimants a bill was passed by Congress about a year aao. which Instructed the Attorney General to listen to the presentations of the contentions of good faith and such as he might And were Innocent purchasers should be allowed to con fess judgment and surrender to the Government their holdings and br oaying an additional 12.50 an acre to the Government should obtain patents. Twenty-seven of the 47 claimants availed themselves of the Congressional act, and 23 made satisfactory showing to the Government. The 20 claimants who did not avail themselves of the relief granted by the act. according to Government author! ties in Portland, probably will con- tlnue to resist in the courts the Government's effort to recover their holdings, which would result If the Government wins its suit against the railroad. The claimants, all of whom were purchasers of 1000 acres and upwards ach. Include the Hammond Lumber Company and the Curtlaa and Booth- Kelly Lumber Companies, or Eugem, Of. the Northwestern and Union Pacific roads on April 1. The train will replace the present Overland Limited, leaving; Chicago at the same time, S P. M.. but will cut four hours from the present schedule. A companion limited between Chicago and Ban Francisco will be placed in service on the same date by the Chi cago, Milwaukee & St. Paul. This train will be called the Paclflo Limited and will depart from Chicago at 10:45 A. M. "The new Overland Limited that will go Into service April 1 will be the fast est -train for the distance ever at tempted on a regular schedule." Ger ritt Ford, passenger traffic manager of the Union Pacific road. said. "The train will not only be fast, 'but will be the last word In construction and con veniences. It will carry all the little side lines to make the trip pleasant for the travelers. An extra fare of 110 In each direction will be charged. The equipment will consist entirely of sleeping cars." The new limited will be the second extra fare train to go into service in Western territory, the other being: the Santa Fe de Luxe to Los Angeles. GRAY'S REMOVAL SALE ILLINOIS TRUCE LIKELY DEMOCRATS ADMIT INABILITY I TO ELECT BOTH SENATORS. BOOTH-KELXx" COJ1P.1XT AIDED I.ands Released oy Attorney-General Slake Activities Possible. EUGENE. Or.. Feb. 19. The largest interest In the timber lands re leased by the Attorney-General Is the Booth-Kelly Lumber Company. who have 70.000 acres Involved. This holding-, with those of the Hammond and Curtiss Lumber companies of Linn Coun ty, makes up the bulk of the 316,000 acres In question, and the remainder of the 40 claimants hold smaller tracts. No tract, however, is less than 1000 acres. Manager Dixon, of the Booth-Kelly Company, is at Wendllng Mills to night, and the telephone line is down. He has. however, repeatedly made the statement that the activities of the comoanv hav been held in abeyance pending the Attorney-General's dech-1 slon. Now that the timber questions! has been settled, the company will most likely rebuild its $300,000 mill at Spring-field, and make other improve ments, which have been held back on other plants until the fate of the tlm ber was determined. Agreement Now Hinges on Which Part)- Shall Be Entitled: to Name Long-Term Occupant. SPRINGFIELD, EX. Feb. 19. The at tempt to elect two Democratic United States Senators from Illinois virtually was abandoned tonight. This deter mination was announced in a statement by Governor Dunne, in which he said that while, as a Democrat, he would wish to see two Democratic Senators elected if it could be done without dls creditable bargaining, he regarded that solution as impossible of accomplish ment. The Governor urged that it would be wise and patriotic for ail members of the Legislature who believe in the right of the people to advise their Rep resentatives by primary vote, irrespec tive of party, to agree to elect the Democratic and Republican primary nominees. Colonel James Hamilton Lewis, Democrat, for the long- term to succeed Senator Cullom. and L. Y. Sher man. Republican, to fill the seat from which Senator Lorlmer was removed. Governor Dunne announced that the long- term must go to Lewis. Repub licans are willing that Lewis should receive the short term, but their leaders announced tonight that they would in slst that Sherman receive the lo- g term. The Progressive members of the Leg islature have announced willingness to support Sherman for the long term if the Republicans support Frank Funk, Progressive, for the short term. Not in many seasons have, you been offered such splendid bargains as now prevail in this GREAT REMOVAL SALE. Our entire stock of Chesterfield Clothes, Men's Fine Fiirnishings and Ladies' Tailored Wear to be closed out before moving to our new store at Seventh and Morrison Sts. Come now and supply your needs at small cost. Chesterfield Suits $20.00 Suits . . $13.50 $25-$30 Suits . $16.50 $35.00 Suits . . $21.50 $40.00 Suits . . $25.00 $45.00 Suits . . $29.50 $50.00 Suits. . $34.50 25c Per Cent Discount on ' Blacks and Blues $1.00 Neckwear 50c $2.00 Shirts for $1.40 Ladies' Tailored Suits Coats and Dresses at Half Price s $30 Garments at $15 $40 Garments at $20 $50 Garments at $25 $60 Garments at $30 25 Per Cent Discount On Ladies' New Spring Suits, Coats and Dresses Chesterfield Overcoats $13.50 $19.00 $24.50 $29.50 $20-$25 Overcoats $30-$35 Overcoats $40-$45 Overcoats $50.00 Overcoats $1.50 . Underwear Spring Weights $1.15 50c Half Hose Onyx Silk 35c 273-275 Morrison at Fourth R0 M0 g: RAY 273-275 Morrison at Fourth BffliftiftinmHmuiiiyinwnal UNDERWOOD TELLS DICTOR DEFENDS HIMSELF Hawthorne's Associate Says Mining I Discoveries Seemed Real. HOUSE TO HASTEN NHW vrmTT li-oh 19 nr Willi Am T. Morton, a physician of thia city, took Democrats Warned of Neces- luv Diuau tuuaj i ii ii in v 1 11 ucicubb i n his trial with Julian Hawthorne, Joalah Quincy and Albert Freeman on charges of fraudulent use of the malls in con nection with the promotion of Canadian mining claims. Morton said he had practiced medicine In Europe, Africa and in this city 42 years. He testified his father was the discoverer of ether and said be once had commissioned I pjLIBUSTER Harvard, to write his father's biog raphy. Morton testified that as a student of trlct in 1906. This is tie district in Republican Leader Mann, Cbarac- wnicn the Hawthorne claims were situ. ated. Morton said that his examination of the district showed possibilities which almost staggered him and, be lieving he had discovered great min eral wealth, he bought six claims. He said he returned to California and told Hawthorne of hia discoveries, though not informing him that he had acquired financial interest in the Temagami district. Morton said that samples taken from bis claims later showed heavy gold values. sity. of Taking Action on Appropriation Bills. IS OPPOSED terizlng- Majority as Disorgan ized, Say Leader Is Welcome Back to Floor. assessed from $60 to $100 a month "by the police for protection. The evidence that the District At torney has been gathering from hotel and saloonkeepers In the districts com manded by Captain Walsh, whose con fession followed that of Policeman Eugene Fox and led to the indictment of Former Inspector, now Captain Sweeney, on graft charges, will be laid before the extraordinary grand Jury beginning tomorrow. It will show, ac cording to the District Attorney, that more than 300 saloons, hotels many of which violated no law and disorderly resorts paid regularly every month for freedom from police interference. The total revenue from these places is esti mated by the District Attorney at about $250,000 a year from this one in spection district. Captain Sweeney, who was reduced from Inspector following ' his Indict ment Monday was arraigned today and offered, through his counsel, to plead not guilty, "with leave to withdraw later." This pleading the court re fused to accept and re-set" the hearing for Monday. The indictment of another police officer, who, it is alleged, acted a collector for Sweeney, is expected to be returned by the grand jury tomor row. CAUCUS IS GALLED Democrats Plan Prompt Reor ganization of House. TARIFF 'IS MAIN QUESTION Members of .Ways and Means Com mittee Who Are Ke-electcd Like ly to Be Reappointed1 Meeting- Called March 5. burled their bodies in the sand, where other prospectors found them. He was said to have murdered Mrs. Guyot because of Inability to repay money he had borrowed from her and to have slain Miss Francois because she had witnessed the killing of Mrs. Guyot. MILLIONAIRES AID REFORM National Association Engages in War on "White Slave", Evil. WASHINGTON. Feb. 19. Commis sioner Finch, in charge of the Govern ment's war against the "white slave" evil, has reported to Attorney-General V lckersham a plan he has evolved for the reform and rescue of the victims of the traffic In women, numbering thousands yearly. An organization to be known as the "National Public Wel fare Association," with headquarters at Baltimore and with branches In every city in the United States, is proposed. It will be backed by several New York millionaires. There will be unofficial co-operation between the Department of Justice, through Mr. Finch, and the National organization in this nation-wide crusade. The telephone has Invaded Jerusalem system having been Installed that connect! ornclal points, business nouses ana soma residences, Gets R ARTIST GETS 5 YEARS CO-OPERATION IS ALLOWED Private Individuals May Join Gov ernment Enterprises if Beneficial. WASHINGTON, Feb. 19. An amend ment to the rivers and harbors appro- prlatlon bill adopted by the Senate to day would authorize the Secretary of War to receive contributions from pri vate individuals to be expended in con- WASHINGTON. Feb. 19. With the House in a tangle of congested appro priation bills. Democratic Leader Un derwood dropped his tariff work to day and lectured the Democrats on the necessity for speedy action on supply In the course of a colloquy with Mi- tirst xneii 01 ju,uu rainnng is WILLIAM KTTCfZE WELL KNOWN IX CALIFORMA COURTS. norlty Leader Mann and' Representa tive Roddenberry, of Georgia, the latter filibustering against the appropriation bills. Representative Underwood de clared emphatically that it was not the wish of President-elect Wilson that this year's appropriation bills should go over to the Democratic Administra tion. It is understood generally on this side of the House," said Representative MACVEAGH SUBMITS PLAN Customs Service Changes Cannot Be Left to Wilson. WASHINGTON, Feb. 19. Secretary MacVeagh submitted to President Taft today his plan for the reorganization of the Customs Service in accordance with the authority granted by Con cress. Because of sweeping changes contemplated, the President had been urged to leave the reorganization tor President Wilson to work out. The Treasury officials, however, are point lng out to the President that if he postpones action the entire law 'au thorizing the changes will be lost, be cause Congress stipulated as a condi tlon that the plan must be submlttedJ at tne present session. The plan worked out by Secretary MacVeagh and Assistant Secretary Curtis would abolish more than 100 Collectors of Customs by reducing the customs districts from 165 to fewer than 50. While many Senators and Representatives have indorsed the plan as a whole, they are said to be pro testing vigorously against parts which affect their states or districts. VALUATION BILL PRESSED Senate) Committee Adds Other Serv ice) Corporations to List, - WASHINGTON, Feb. 19. The Senate interstate commerce committee voted today to report favorably the La Fol-lette-Adamson bill for the physical valuation of railroads and all" Inter state commerce carriers. The Republican caucus already has decided to push the bill, which was left a strict physical valuation meas ure and made to apply also to tele graph companies, express companlea and other Interstate commerce carriers. OVERLAND CUTS 4 HOURS Northwestern Train on New Ran April 1. Run CHICAGO. Feb. 19. (Special.) A new overland train, covering the dis tance from Chicago to San Francisco la 64 hours, will be put in service by . , . . j i . . ... ,1.. siue - .riT"7i:.v"' . " Mann, "and also on the other side of the House, that it was the inspiration of the Democratic President-elect to prevent the passage of these approprla- Government for river and harbor Im provements and private land reclama tlon. Such contributions would be ac cepted only when the chief of engineers tlon DlUs at thi8 8esslon of Congress. considers liieui ttuvBoiaKeuug 10 mo I Interest, of the contributor, and not Filibuster Called Indefensible. disadvantageous to the navigation I "I m not here," Mr. Underwood re interests of the United States. plied, "with any authority to speak for Th. Kat. .io .iinnM . .n,.. the next President, but ! will say. wltn ment permitting the Secretary of War out having any special authority, that Gate Park a 130,000 painting. "The Overlooked bat Penitentiary Sentence Rewards Second. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 19. (Special.) -Five years in San Quentln penlten tlary for the theft of an overcoat was the sentence meted out today by Judge Lawlor to William Kunze. an artist. whose escapades have demanded the at tention of the courts on both sides of the bay for three years. Kunze was found guilty of stealing the coat from an apartment-house. The artist-convict first attained no toriety here three years ago, when he purloined from the Museum In Golden I am fairly convinced that any such I Shepherd and His Flock." the work of individuals for 'use in the region of I statement attributed to the next Presl- I John Francis Millett. When arrested waterways under improvement by the ' c" T. , " . . "r " " , i AlfO LH1IU .mo V, V , J, ..... w..-uw. WILiJ aUlUII.UVU 1V1 L 11 0 IT VI 1 ,X 1"U , 11VJ wood continued, "when gentlemen on could not resist cutting It from its the Democratic side of the house, as frame and taking It home to .copy. The well as those on the other side, should peculiar circumstances of the theft and realize their responsibility to the tne novei pica offered created a stir American people. Any imouaier uKa"iMand Kunze was admitted to probation. these appropriation bills at tnis stage A year later the artist was arrested or tne proceedings is inotieusiuiu. ln Oakland for stealing tools and sen None 01 tnese Dins carry appropria- ftt, ar. in San Onentln Attempted Jewelry Holdup ln New tions necessary before the first of nextUypjj, a convict Kunze achieved more I Jnlv ' interjected Representative Rod-I j to rent Government dredges to private I Government. The bill, carrying appropriations amounting to $48,091,745, probably will be passed tomorrow, CROWD CAPTURES ROBBER York Rush Hour Falls. July," interjected Representative Rod denberry. No. retorted Mr. underwood, " but v irw Tnnr u-nK i t?ti-v. I tnis congress is throngs on Broadway witnessed an at tempted hold-up this afternoon, gave first aid to the victim and captured one of the assailants. The hold-up was attempted by two men who entered she jewelry establish ment of Henry Bicker & Co., ln the financial section. They wanted to buy diamond earrings, they said. A clerk brought out a tray containing $1500 worth for their inspection. They knocked him down, grabbed the gems and bolted for the door. The clerk regained his feet ln time to publicity by painting a drop-curtain for a vaudeville entertainment given 1 n rhrlotmao ova VTa fJL. was paroled after serving a year of his sentence. Nothing more was heard of Kunze until January 17 last, when he com mltted the thft which earned him the five years' sentence today. bills, not the next Congress.' House Not Town Meeting:. "Ought a Republican Senate be al lowed to shape this bill with a Demo cratic Senate to meet within a lew weeks?" asked Mr. Roddenberry. I am as intense a partisan as there Is on this floor." said Mr. Underwood, but I do not believe we should allow these bills to go over. Mr. Mann characterized the majority as "disorganized, declaring mat tne appropriation bills had been delayed until it was impossible to get them catch the man with the tray and tnro.UKi, without setting aside the rules. held the burglar until the- crowd came to his relief. The prisoner said he was and that be was delighted to see the gentleman from Alabama back from '2?" S!.h3. -t. .5?.' vConiraI bis iabors in the tariff hearings. office detectives declared that he was I Thomas Kelly, a member of the notorious "gas house gang.' BILL ADJUDGED TOO HIGH, Court Upholds Late E. H. Harriman for Refusing to Pay for Repairs. NEW YORK. Feb. 19. The refusal of the late E. H. Harriman to pay a bill for automobile repairs which he con sidered exorbitant was upheld today by the courts. A jury ln a replevin action brought nearly seven years ago by the financier awarded Mrs. Harriman $1675. The bill wnicn hit. tiarriman refused 'His services are sorely needed here, said Mr. Mann. T. never saw a more demoralized lot than his followers have been in his absence. Tou can't quite run the House of Representatives on the principles of a town meeting, and you are Just rinding it out. Ex-Speaker Cannon also denounced the filibuster. INNOCENT MADE TO PAY Xcw York Police Toll Law-Abiding. Levied on STOCK EXCHANGE OBJECTS Threat to Move Out of New York Goes With Petition. NEW YORK. Feb. 19. The authori ties of the Stock Exchange prepared today a petition to Governor 8ulzer protesting against the bill pending ln the Legislature to increase the tax on stock transactions. Members of the Exchange have called meetings of their employes, urging them to work against the bill through their assemblymen and Senators. The petition will be supple mented by representatives from counsel for the Exchange denouncing the measure as class legislation and pointing out its "unfairness" to in vestors. Members declared today that if this bill and others aimed at the Exchange became laws a movement might be started to move the Exchange outside the state. Reichstag Favors Anti-Jesuit Law. BERLIN, Feb. 19. The Reichstag to- NEW YORK, Feb. 1. Additional figures to show the enormous propor tions of alleged srraft payments to the to pay is for approximately $1800. The I police were obtained today by District I day adopted by a majority made up of automobile repairman aept tne nnan-1 Attorney Whitman. Twenty saloon clericals. Socialists and three radicals. cier's car. Mr. Harriman sued out a I and hotelkeepers were questioned and I the measure repealing the anti-Jesuit writ of replevin, asking for $500 for lone a negro, Leroy Wilklns, appeared law. Itls considered Improbable that loss of use of the car and. $500 dam- I later before the grand Jury, to which I the Bundesrath will concur with the age I he repeated nls statements that ne was I Reichstag la its action. WASHINGTON. Feb. 19. Plans for prompt reorganization of the House will be made and Democratic members of the new ways and means committee will be selected at a caucus of the Democratic Representatives ln the in coming Congress to be held March The House ways and means com mlttee completed today its first read lng of the proposed tariff schedules which it has been considering since the tariff hearings closed, and it was decided to ask for a caucus to enable the majority of the committee to proceed under the authority of the new Congress. Burleson Calls Caucus. Following the meeting Represents tive Burleson, of Texas, its chairman, Issued the caucus call. "Mr. Underwood Informs me," said Mr. Burleson, ln a statement accom panying the call, "that the presen majority members of the ways and means committee have concluded their first reading of bills now in course of preparation looking to a revision of the tariff and that It is deemed desirable before further action is taken that those who are to serve as majority members of the ways and means com mittee of the next Congress shall be selected, ln order that they may parti clpate ln further action to be taken ln perfecting the tariff bills. It also is deemed important that action be taken at the caucus to prepare for the or ganlzatlon of the new Congress." Committee to Mark Time. The ways and means committee virtually will mark time until the caucus officially determines the per sonnel of the new committee, although it is expected that all the Demo cratic members who were re-elected will be reappointed. Of the Democrats on the committee. Representatives Ran dell of Texas and Brantley of Georgia were not re-elected and Representative James, of Kentucky, will go Into the Senate. Representatives Payne, of New York, and Fordney, of Michigan, were the only Republican members re elected. The ways and means committee ex pects to present its tariff revision scheme at the opening of the extra ses. slon of Congress which House leader believe will be called to meet the first week of April. BAUWERAERTS MUST DIE SLAYER OF TWO OREGOJT WOM EN1 LOSES OS APPEAL. California Prospector Who Lured Victims to Hills and' Killed for Money Faces Gallows. LOS ANGELES. Feb. 19. 'Frank Bau- weraerts. a nrosDector convicted in the Superior Court of Riverside County of having murdered two uregon women and who appealed to the State Supreme Court from a sentence of death im posed upon him ln Riverside, must pay the death penalty, according to a de cision of the highest state tribunal re ceived here today, affirming tne sen tence of the lower court. 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