TTTK MOTCXTXG OUROOXTAN, FRIDAY, JTXLY 24, 1914.
12
150 PER CENT PAID
TOll
Books Seized in Raid of "State
Security" Concern Recite
Tales of Direful Need.
ALL DEBTORS CAN ESCAPE
Convictions for Usury Believed Pos
sible by District Attorney, Whom
Judge McGinn Gives Order
to Retain Records.
Again and again -clients" of the
State Security Company, alleged loan
shark concern under Indictment for
usury, pledged their credit to get loans.
This, perhaps. Is the most surprising
thing brought to light in the District
Attorney's officer, where the records,
seized In the recent raid, and being ex
amined. Interest amounting to over 100 per
cent for short time loans had. it ap
pears, no terrors for the borrowers.
The books show that the same 'clients
came back for repeated advances. Many
customers secured over 30 successive
loans.
Ea-Pollee OHIeer Score S4.
This record la held by an ex-pollce
officer and by a man lately Involved
In fradulent land transactions. They
each are tied with S4 consecutive visits
to the State Security Company to get
money. Over 90 per cent of the bor
rowers on the books seized in the
raid were not securing their first loan
but had borrowed before.
The teller of one of the leading
banks of the city iB listed as one of
the borrowers. Many of the 'clients
appear to have continued borrowing
to pay off previous loans. There Is a
large number who transacted business
more than :0 successive times with the
fitate Security Company.
Way Oat of Tolls Pointed.
There Is a way out of their meshes
for those already in the tolls of this
concern. according to good legal
authority. If all those who now are
on the company's books resist pay
ment and plead usury, they may. It is
said, escape the payment of tho ruinous
interest they agreed to In order to get
loans. They will be required, of course,
to pay the principal and a reasonable
rate but they may escape extortion. It
Is not believed, however, by the au
thorities In charge of the prosecution
that many will be willing to avail
themselves of this means of escape, be
cause of their fear of publicity.
The case of the confirmed loan-shark
borrower is causing surprise to the
investigators. It Is hard for the lat
ter to understand the state of mind
of the "client" who. for example, made
30 repeated loans. An average amount
is $30 and the average term is three
months. Such a man would be In the
grip of the loan sharks for over seven
vears and during all that time he
would be paying back 2 for every
$1 he borrowed.
Financial Problem Interest.
The books show an interesting prob
lem in finance for the borrower who
secured a loan of 140 for four months.
At the end of that period he would have
paid back $61.20, which means that he
paid Interest at the rate of more than
$150 per cent a year.
All collections for the State Security
Company were handled, it appears, by
the firm of Fearey Bros., collectors,
whose place of business is at 246 Sal
mon street. One attempted collection
by this company has been unearthed
in which a man negotiated a loan from
a similar company In Chicago and was
traced to Portland. The account was
placed with the State Security Com
pany and was turned over to Fearey
Bros., who secured a Judgment against
him for $15.50. An execution was
served, and. in addition to the $15.50
principal, fees amounting to $32.45
were added. One Item In the bill of
costs was $25 for "attorney's fee."
Company In Sorry Shape.
Two promissory notes were taken by
the State Security Company when
loans were made. One was for the ex
act amount borrowed and the other for
the Interest charged. The affairs of
the company now are in sorry shape,
for, while the investigation of its books
is pending, collections cannot be made
and no new accounts can be opened.
An effort was made yesterday by
the company's attorneys to secure the
return of its confiscated records, a
motion being filed In the District
Court demanding the return of the of
fice effects.
The District Attorney's office pre
sented a request to Judge McOlnn, ask
ing for an order Impounding the books
and records so that they may be taken
before the grand Jury next month. The
order was made at once.
The District Attorney is confident he
has a clear case against the State
Security Company and will be able to
secure a conviction, largely on the evi
dence presented by the books of the
concern Itself.
FIGHT ON BARNS REOPENS
Complaints Made About Condition
of Frazier-McLean Stables.
Because of numerous complaints
about the unsanitary condition of the
Frazier-MeLean barns at Fifth and
Taylor streets. City Health Officer
Marcellus announced yesterday that he
will attempt to find some method of
getting around an Injunction Issued by
Circuit Judge Cleeton In April restrain
ing the city from condemnig and razing
the building. Dr. Marcellus says he be
lieves it to be a necessary health pre
caution to remove the barn, but he hae
been unable as yet to get it removed.
It is probable an attempt v j.; be
made to force the proprietors to clean
the place out if they will not remove
it. Notices to the owners to have It
removed have not been complied with,
although they have been made upon
several occasions.
BAND AT PENINSULA PARK
Programme for Concert to Be Given
Tonight Is Announced.
The Municipal Band. Charles L.
Brown, director, will play the follow
ing programme at Peninsula Park to
night at 8 o'clock:
March slnfonlca, "La Sentimental" -
Antonio Mercado
Watts, "Italian Nlahta" Tobani
Overture. "Orpheus" Offenbach
Duet for cornets. "Monarch Polka". .. .Nnoll
Messrs. Evana and Llvlncston.
American sketch. "By the Suwanee River"
Mlddleton
Intermission.
Fantasia. "The Opera Mirror" Tobani
Novelette. "Sweet Jssmins" Bendlx
Pop medley. "Tip Top" ..O'Hare
Paraphrase. "In the Deep Cellar". Lovenberf
March comique. "Sliding Jim" Lossy
The Sunday concert will be at Mount
Tabor Park.
1
COMPANY
PLAN OF CHIEF OF HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES HOLMES TO
RELIEVE TRAFFIC CONGESTION BY MAKING PEDES
TRIANS WALK WITHIN CHALK LINES.
WASHINGTON I STREEJ
1 I !
IKS
r, a - nf MM and
Showing Where Chalk Marks Will
Between the Lines Indlcnted.
'IS
Traffic Will Be Impeded and
Imperiled, Mayor Says.
"CHALK LINE" IS FAVORED
First Tryout Will Be Attempted at
Corner of Fifth and Washington
Streets 25,740 Pedestrians
Cut Corner There Daily.
a i. oinhornte preparations have
been made by H. W. Holmes, chief of
i iir,ni bureau of highways and
bridges. to establish permanent
"mounds" at street intersection.
take the places of policemen In regulat
ing traffic. Mayor Albee says "the
v,m T,'t cm" He declared yester
day he will oppose the building of the
mounds because they wouia ue o. o. .
ous detriment to traffic.
The plan of Mr. Holmes was to build
the mounds three feet In diameter and
i i i h.iirht in the center of
live im-ca . .
Intersections In the business district
where there are no car tracas. ..c
purpose was to cause automobiles and
other vehicles to make right - angle
turns, instead of cutting corners. Re
cent traffic studies made under the
direction of Mr. Holmes show that 80
per cent of the vehicles crossing Inter
sections do not follow the proper
n-h. TriminrlK h says, would
courht. ......... , - . . .
cause the machines to proceed slowly
around the corner, mamus
turn in getting from one street to
another. .,
"The plan don't go. saia u.
yesterday. "My own car, for example,
would not be able to make the turn,
and there are hundreds of other ma
. . . . iv if would be a
cnines in mo .3
detriment to the fire apparatus In mak
ing turns and migm cause
.,.i.,,i, t hnvp not been con-
cinenis. niumua" - -- -
suited In the proposition yet. wtl op
pose It when It comes m j
. , uaa hpAn made, to tne
ro oujotiiw" -
plan to compel pedestrians to alk
chalk lines on - -----
there are car lines, and this scheme
... . ... -orithin a few days.
win De wstswi .
The sidewalks will be marked at right
angles across intersections,
mm h rsnuired to remain
within these lines. There will be no
cutting diagonally over the Intersec
tions. Traffic policemen will be sta
tioned on the curb to answer questions
and to direct trarnc ai me
. na.utriins walk to the
AI III C J L 11 . . .
center of the Intersection to ask ques
tions and often block irainc or .m.
rowly avert accident.
, i Amnlnla nlnrt fdVOr the Chalk
line" arrangement, saying: it will help
traffic policemen In their work and will
decrease the danger of accidents. The
"chalk line" plan nrsi wui ww
. . w ,.Hnn nf Fifth and
out at l u o i ii n -
Washington streets. Traffic surveys
show that 117.044 pedestrians pass this
Intersection in an average ten-hour
day Of this number. 25.740 cut the
corners.
FRUIT CROP ASSIGNED
FOREST GROVE GROWERS TO MAR
KET PROBCCT ON BIG SCALE.
Grapes to Be Shipped in Car Lots
From Valley for First Time to
Eastern Trade Centers.
T,oCt r:rovn Fruit Growers' As
sociation, which embraces a large part
of the territory in Washington County,
yesterday signed contracts with the
Western uresuu iu.w
The Forest Grove association win
have grapes, apples and other fruits to
ship in car lots. Up to this time grapes
have never been shipped out of the
.rn, vllev in carloads, and the
growers have been limited almost en
tirely to tne roruuiiu -
Washington County produces a high
grade of Concords and has a large
acreage that is steadily Increasing.
Apples have also been planted in the
county on a larger commercial scale.
With a cannery and fruit dryers in op
eration and shipping facilities for
green fruit now provided, the county
will be well able to take care of all
its fruit products.
The officers of the Forest Grove as
sociation are H. C. Atwell. President
and manager; B. Ortman. vice-president-
R. Alexander, treasurer, and L J.
Hoar, secretary. The association has
160 members.
INVESTIGATORS ASK HELP
Public Invited to Otter Information
About County Affairs.
All who have information concern
ing alleged mismanagement of county
affairs are invited to produce It for
public good in a letter sent out
yesterday by th. Joint investigation
MOUND
OPPOSED
Lines
Be. Pedestrian Could Walk
Only
committees of the Taxpayers' and Non
Partisan Leagues.
Real information that will help, not
Idle rumors, is what is wanted. The
letter follows:
"We are investigating charges of
mismanagement In Multnomah County
affairs. We call upon all good citizens
to furnish us with any real evidence
in their possession. Don't sit back and
kick because things are mismanaged if
you have evidence which will enable
us to correct It. We don't want ru
mors, but we do want all the facts
so that we can lay them before the
public, who will be the actual Judges
in this Investigation. Our proceedings
are open to the public and due notice
of meetings will appear from time to
time in the press.
"If we do not succeed in clearing
the atmosphere surrounding county af
fairs. It will be because those who
have the information decline to bring
it before us.
"Any Information should be sent or
brought to George Mason, manager
Nonpartisan League, 204 Northwestern
Bank building."
The meeting of the subcommittee
named to Investigate the "bug-Juice"
purchases by the County Commissioners
will hold its first meeting next Tues
day afternoon at 3 o'clock in the Non
partisan League offices, Northwestern
Bank building.
festivalTcalTTs OUf
ORGANIZATIONS TO HEAR REPORTS
FROM 1914 OFFICERS.
Present Directors to Retire to Give
Room for New Blood and Ideas
In Coming Show.
A call was issued yesterday by J. A.
Currey, secretary of the Rose Festival
Association, to the various public and
flub organizations of Portland to send
two delegates to attend a general
meeting of the Rose Festival Associa
tion at the Commercial Club, August 4,
at 8 P. M.
At the coming meeting a general
report will be made on the last Rose
Festival, together with a full state
ment of the financial status of the as
sociation. It has been agreed among
the present directors of the associa
tion that all should resign to make
way for an entirely new directorate to
handle the 1915 Festival.
The directors feel that the introduc
tion of new blood with new Ideas
will serve the best Interests of the
1915 show. Each of the directors, upon
retiring, will file a report with de
tailed recommendations covering the
activities of his department and will
stand ready to do everything that he
can to initiate and assist his suc
cessor. Following Is a list of the organiza
tions invited to send delegates to the
general meeting. August 4:
Knights of Columbus, Modern "Woodmen
of America. Loyal Order of Moose. United
Artisans. Women of Woodcraft, Woodmen
of the World. Arlington Club. Catholic Wom
en's League. Commercial Club, Benevolent
Protective Order of Elks, lrvington Club.
Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club, Oregon
Yacht Club. Portland Ad Club. Portland
Automobile Club. Portland Heights Club,
Portland Hunt Club. Portland Motorboat
Club, Portland Press Club. Portland Turn
Verein. Portland Progressive Men's Club.
Ketall Merchants' Association, Rotary Club,
Scandinavian Social Club, University Cluu,
Chamber of Commerce, Manufacturers' As
sociation. Transportation Club, Portland Rose
Society, Employers Association, Department
of Oregon Grand Army of the Republic.
Greater Portland Plans Association, Musi
clans' Mutual Association, Retail Grocers'
Association. East Side Business Men's Club,
North Portland Commercial Club, Realty
Board, Executive Committee Commercial
Club. Sons of Jove, Electric Club, Hotel
Men's Association, Royal Rosarlans, Theat
rical Managers' Association, Harrison Club,
American Institute of Architects, The Orego
nian. Evening Telegram, Oregon Journal.
Dally News, Morrison Street Improvement
Club, Broadway Improvement Club, Concor
dia Club. Portland Floral Society. Women's
Club. Woodlawn Improvement Association,
lrvington Park Club. Eastmoreland Club.
THREE DIVORCES STARTED
Mary Madrigrano, S. E. Kramer and
Anna McCauley Want Decrees.
Suit for divorce was begun yester
day by Mary Madrigrano against
Eugenio Madrigrano. She alleges de
sertion, and asks that she be allowed
to resume her maiden name, Mary
Cimbolo. The couple were married in
Portland In 1909.
S. E. Kramer yesterday sued Etta
E. Kramer for divorce, alleging his
wife deserted him in 1909. The two
were married in New York City in
1904. The plaintiff is willing that two
minor children shall remain with Mrs.
Kramer and he also offers to continue
to contribute to their support.
A divorce was granted A T. Meyer
from Jean Meyer yesterday by Judge
Gatens. Desertion was the grounds al
leged. Anna McCauley started a divorce ac
tion yesterday against Ira E. Mc
Cauley and asked to have her maiden
name of Anna Kellogg restored. The;
charge is made that the defendant was
in the habit of becoming intoxicated
once each week and with having an
ungovernable temper.
Spokane Bull Mooser Files.
OLYMPIA, Wash.. July 23. Harvey
H. Phipps, of Spokane, State Senator
In the last session of the Legislature,
today filed with the Secretary of State
i.i- ..laratlnn of rnndidacv for Con-
gress from the Fifth District on the
Progressive ucaei.
Washington Streets, With
MINAfSD SAYS LAND
CLAIMS ARE VALID
Defendant Avers He Acted in
Good Faith in Locating
People on Grant.
DETAILS OF METHOD TOLD
Tillman-Roosevelt Row Gave First
Knowledge of Facts, Is Testi
mony Pint Books and Maps
Produced at Trial.
mt n i ...,,, Hoo m 1. opinion, and
il im ti.1 ii 'i J i.w -J ' -
t h.iiuva it v&t and if the Droccecl-
i.M ...... ,rrii nut to the letter of
Hlfil i iu...U " - - .
the law people locating on claims itn
ln the Oregon & California land grant
will get title to tne iana.
Thi. ..-v,',t TV R Minard. of Port-
niw0 ainmiv toward the Jury
and addressing them earnestly, de
clared yesterday In United States Dis
trict Court before Judge Bean shortly
after going on the stand as a witness
in the trial in wlilcn ne ana J. " . w
gan and E. J. Sellers, of Tacoma, are
..ho-fo.i n-ifh nqinir the malls fraudu
lently In connection with their activi
ties as "locators' or people on mr
grant lands In Oregon.
Personal History Told.
Minn.ii ofiiA tnni hp w.is 65 years
old, unmarried, was born at Roseburg
and had always lived in Oregon, and
came to Portland abouat nine years
ago. Throughout his testimony he was
emphatic In his assertions that he acted
In good faith.
xj ao,- ha (rut heard of the Oregon
& California land grant wh..e he was
yet living at KoseDurg.
"Senator Tillman and Colonel Roose
velt got Into a row," he said, "and 1
read about it in the papers. It seemed
Senator Tillman had made application
for some of the grant lanu ana -oiuuei
1.. ....... i, Trra a colno- to t)Ut hi... in the
H.nt.nnH.rv rot- Hoine- it.. But Senator
Tillman explained that the lands were
not Government lanas, out
lands.
,."-v. .iii.-i t hortrrl was when Junse
Fullerton told me they had taken about
50 applications lor nimsen aim m
friends." Minard continued, "and he
said he thought their chances were
good for getting the lana. inen iom
t-t i -J th. hanliAr told me abOUt it.
and he said he thought the chances
were good."
Documents Are Produced.
diinrntv Claude Strahan.
.iiiiiiii i i i1--"-i
produced numerous letters, papers,
maps, blueprints and piat-DooKs, an ui
which were identified by Minard as
i i v..!.,,. cannrAd hv him in his ef
fort to get prior "locations" for the peo
ple whose "acting attorney ne saiu no
was in the "location" business.
Among these was a plat-book which
Minard said showed all the railroad
lands in Jackson County, Oregon, anu
thai- utatnu as to whether or not appli
cations had been filed on them by quar
ter-sections. He said tnat as soon as ne
took an application for any of the land
In the plat-book he marked it off as
having been taken.
Minard said that he paid Mrs. Katie
r r.r Toalr on ville. S72 for the
book, and' that she had made it accord
ing to his instructions, using blank
township maps tnat ne sent ner.
t -n uin.rii airi hp must have spent
between 150 and J200 to get informa
tion about the railroad lands in Jackson
County, part of which went to J. C. Ap
plegate. now Deputy Sheriff of Colum
bia County, at Hillsboro, but in 1908
and the Spring of 1909 Deputy Assessor
of Jackson County and in the abstract
business at Jacksonville.
Abstract Obtained, He Says.
"vt - innidp-dtp." Minard said, "made
me a regular abstract of the railroad
lands, showing what parts had been
filed on. . .
Aith.iD-h Afro rjripvp had preceded
Minard as a witness only a few minutes.
and was called to testily Dy mm, nis at
torneys in their examination oi nei
brought out no mention of the plat
book, which proved of great Interest to
the jury, who passed It from man to
man. scanning it carefully. while
Minard was testifying.
"What information aia you nave as
to railroad lands in Douglas County?"
asked Attorney Strahan.
"I secured maps, plats and abstracts
from the Douglas County Abstract
Company," said Minard.
"Did they send the same things to
anyone else?" cut in one of the Jurors.
"That I do not Know, answereu
ni "hut r oaM thum 5 for each
abstract and they would claim to me
that when they sent me an aDstract
they would not send it to anyone else."
Timber Information Obtained.
Minard said he got information as to
the amount of timber on the railroad
i ,-,.! near Eilwards. formerly
surveyor of Douglas County, and at an
other time employed as a cruiser by the
railroad company.
"Before the San Francisco fire, in
which their records were destroyed,"
said Minard, "the ralload company had
cruisers on every piece of land in the
grant. After the fire they put cruisers
in the field, with spotters following
and checking, so that the cruises would
be accurate."
Minard said that Edwards was one
of these cruisers, and that the cruises
of railroad timber in Douglas County
were procured from Edwards.
Plats of Marion County railroad
lands were produced by Attorney Stra
han, and were Identified by Minard as
having been used by him.
"Duplication la Investigated."
Minard said he received a letter
from North Yakima complaining that
two locations had apparently been
made on the same claim in Marion
County, so he sent and got lists show
ing the railroad lands and the loca
tions that had been made on them from
Albert H. Gilley, Deputy County As
sessor of the county. Mr. Gilley also
gave the assessed valuation of these
lands, Minard said.
At another point in his testimony he
said that he had considered the fact
that lands were assessed to the com
pany as a good indication of owner
ship, because, he said, "the railroad
company would not pay taxes on some
thing they didn't own."
Not satisfied with the information
he had received from Gilley, Minard
said, he hired H. G. Lake, a Portland
attorney, who once had been a United
States Commissioner, to go with him
to Salem and check up on the railroad
lands, paying Lake 10 a day.
New Selections Made, He Says.
"I found only one or two claims left
of any account," said Minard, "the rest
being mostly brush lands that might
be good farming land if cleared. But
timber was what people seemed to
want, so I made new selections in
Jackson County for those who did not
have good claims in Marlon County.
"How did you keep your correspon
dence?" interposed District Attorney
Reames. "Did you have a filing sys
tem?" "Well, I'll tell you," said Minard.
"It was usually bundled together and
perhaps much of it was not preserved."
Letters which Minard said, he had
written hut which bore typewritten
signatures, were ruled out by Judge
Bean as not being competent evidence,
but several of them were read to the
jury before objection was made.
Telling the story of how he became
connected with the "location" business,
Minard said that in 1908, he thought,
C. L Leavengood, of Myrtle Creek, who
was a witness Wednesday, wanted him
to solicit applications, which Leaven
good would record with the County Re
corders "Cards Are Printed."
"I had cards printed in bold type,"
said Minard, " 'Oregon & California
Railroad lands located; location lee
S25." I got about three applications a
day and sent them to Leavengood."
He said he had seen the memorial of
the Oregon Legislature to Congress,
asking action on the land grant, and
that he had read the history of the
land grant before this.
"One day C. A. Smith, the millionaire
Seattle lumberman." he said, "came
into my office in the Swetland building
In Portland, and said he had seen my
ad In the paper, and said he wanted
ten locations for himself, friends and
family.
" "If you can get me a dozen claims
that will cruise 6,000.000,' he said. 'I
will pay you J500, and make the cruise
myself.' I took him and showed him
one claim that cruised 12.000.000. He
said, 'That's enough," took the appli
cations and paid me the money.'
It was at this point that Minard told
the Jury that he had never had any
doubt that claimant would get title to
the lands.
Applications Placed at soon.
He said that altogether he thought
that Leavengooo. must have taken In
3000 applications, which were coming
In fast at that time. In 1908 and 1909.
Miller & Miller, who had offices In
the Worcester building, had a falling
out with Leavengood. to whom they
had been sending applications, Minard
said, and they wanted him to act In
place of Leavengood.
"I consulted attorneys," said Minard.
"and found out that I could file papers
Just as good as a lawyer."
Later he explained how he came to
use the words "Acting attorney for
Oregon & California railroad lands"
on his letterhead.
"H. W. Miller drew it up," he said,
referring to one of the members of the
firm of Miller & Miller, the other being
J. B. Miller, now dead, whose name has
been frequently mentioned during the
trial.
"And I want to say to the Jury,
Minard quickly added, "that Mr.
Reames has been the only man who has
been able to construe that I meant I
was attorney for the railroad com
pany." "Did anyone ever suppose that you
were?" asked Strahan.
"No," said Minard.
Describing the precautions that he
said he took to Insure prior locations
for his clients, Minard said that he
would get abstracts and send them to
his agents.
"But if other locations were filed
ahead of mine, mine would not be
first," he went on, "and I would make
new selections under my power of at
torney. This was my purpose when I
drew that power of attorney."
nv Selections "requent.
Minard said that he would be called
on to make a substitution or new selec
tion nearly every time he went to make
a tender.
"The first tenders I made, he said.
"I went to San Francisco, not knowing
they could be made In Portland. I
found the chief clerk of the land de
partment of the railroad. He said he
had no authority to act. but 1 made the
tender to him."
He said that he offered the railroad
company S400. or J2.50 an acre, for each
application.
"What was your procedure in mak
ing a filing?" asked Strahan.
"In the first place," said Minard. 1
took the application in duplicate, with
the power of attorney, and gave a re
ceipt, I kept an abstract of lands for
each county Whenever I got 10 or a
doien applications, if there were no
duplicates, I would go and make ten
ders for them, 1 would give the rail
road company one copy of the applica
tion, keeping the duplicate as part or
my record. I didn't record either one
with the County Recorder at that
time."
Lawyers' Advice Obtained.
"Where did you get advice as to how
to proceed?" asked Strahan.
"First from Judge Fullerton. and
then from other lawyers."
Minard said that he first met Logan
in Tacoma In 1908, Logan then being
In the Insurance business. He told of
his talk and the arrangements he made
with Logan, who, he said, was very
particular that the people with whom
he should do business should get prior
locations. Logan was furnished with
cruises of claims in Josephine County,
Minard said, the cruises having been
made by W. H. Baldwin, Assessor of
the county, at Grants Pass. He said
he told Ldgan that the business must
be "strictly on the square."
He saw Logan again at Seattle, he
said, and found that he had maps and
blueprints posted in his office. One
map, he said, was a large railroad map
showing every foot of railroad land In
Oregon.
Paper Is Identified.
"Have you ever seen that before?"
asked Strahan, handing Minard a print
ed paper. '
Minard shoved his glasses up on his
forehead, took another pair from a
case and adjusted them to scan the
paper.
"Yes," he said, "I gave him that at
the time. Logan said that when he
would get short of them he would have
others printed. On this one it says
that there Is not one chance In 100
that people won't get the land.
"I don't know how that crept In."
said Minard. addressing himself to the
jury. "I have always claimed the
chance was one in three two that
they'd lose, and one that they'd get
the land.
One of Minard's letters to Logan,
signed in typewriter, was here intro
duced and read to the Jury.
"Unless you use the form I fur
nished," it ran, "you need send me no
more business, for unless I can do the
work right I decline to work further.
Of course, I want your business, but I
want it done in a way that I can rep
resent to the applicants is fair and
honorable."
"Wireless" Stock Referred To.
There was a mention of some "wire
less" stock having been sold by an
agent, for which Minard asked a com
mission. District Attorney Reames then asked
how Minard came by both the original
and the carbon copy of the letter, both
having been introduced.
Minard said be did not know, that
Logan might have sent the original
check to him, but Strahan interposed
and said that the original had been
procured from Attorney Dennis, for
Logan, who took it from Logan's files.
Another letter in Minard's own hand
writing, which opened by saying it was
Sunday and his stenographer had, gone
to church, told of Minard's having been
called as a witness before a state grand
Jury, which was investigating Leaven
good and others.
The letter told of a visit to Oregon
of Mr. Bozza, representing Nebraska
people who had made application, but
who had never received notice that
their applications had been filed.
Visit to aicCourt Told About.
Minard in this letter told of making
a visit with Mr. Bozza to John Mc
Court. then United States District At
torney for Oregon, ana of telling Mc
Court that the "business was legiti
mate," and that he intended to keep on
doing business. .
Another letter from Minard to John
D. Miller. In Arlington, Neb., referred
to "complaints coming in from you."
"I want you to tell applicants they
For sale 6, 10 and 12-foot display
Hat Case, sliding doors; 1 taie. i national lsju i.im--,.
and Nickel Fixtures, Electric Cash System. Ask for the Manager.
The Geo. Frazier, Leading East Side Clothiers, Hand Over the Key.
Store Closed
The Home of Sophomore Clothes Forced to Quit Parties Involved.
Failed
TO MAKE THIS STORE PAY
Commencing Saturday mornintr, 9 A. M.. July 25, 1914. we will com
mence a tremendous slaughter of this fine clothing. Stetson and Mal
lory Hats, Furnishings, I'mlcrwcar, Pajamas in fact everything that
men wear who care.
A CHANCE FOR PARTICULAR DRESSERS.
392 East Morrison, Near Grand Ave.
Look for Geo. Frazier & Co. name above the door.
Take car and get off corner Grand ave. and East Morrison and
you will see No. 392.
JTJST A FEW ITEMS.
Men's $25.00 Sophomore
Suits 810.95
Men's $35.00 Suits $12. 45
Men's $40.00 Suits $14.35
$20.00 Blue Serge Suits $10.95
Boys' $15 long-pants S'ts $4.95
Advance Fall Overcoats, Rain
coats, gabardines. Coats that sell
$25 to $40 on flat price, choice,
$10.00
Ides' Silver Brand Collars, all
sizes, dozen 85
25c Rubber Collars 9t
$1 B. V. D. Underwear G9
$1.50 Coopers' Underwear. .690
$1.25 Wool Underwear 69
$1.50 Wool Underwear 79
$2.00 Wool Underwear 89
50c Heavy and Medium; also in
Light Underwear 29
All Union Suits at Half Price.
Teamsters' Pants 48
$1.50 and $2.00 Brighton Nisht
Shirts 73
$8, $10 Heavy Sweaters $3.69
Knitted wrist Canvas ttlovef 4
$4 to $6 Sweaters $2.3!
Linen Hankfs, per box 29 i to $5.00 $1.H
There have been sales, and lots of them, but merchandise like this at a
sale is a rare occurrence. Be on hand early and get the best.
SALE COMMENCES SATURDAY MORNING. 9 A. M.. JULY 25
392 EAST MORRISON STREET. NEAR GRAND AVENUE.
GEO. FRAZIER & CO. NAME ABOVE THE DOOR
will never get the land." Minard told
Miller In the letter.
It was here that Mr. Reames ob
jected to the Introduction of letters
with typewritten signatures, and was
sustained by Judge Bean.
Minard said that In all his letters
from Logan the latter had spoken of
monev being enclosed "for services.
He Bald he had no Interest in the money
Logan collected.
Logan's Fee Not Known.
In fact, I never knew what he was
charging," he' said.
"How much were you charging,
asked Strahan.
"Fifteen dollars," said Minard.
He said he never knew of Logan s
misrepresenting, that he had never
heard of Sellers until Sellers was ar
rested, and that he had never known
of any partnership between Logan and
Harper. It was Harper who pleaded
guilty and served 30 days, was par
doned and became a witness for the
Government.
Mrs Grieve, Mr. Applegate and J. W.
Wilson, formerly a deputy In the Re
corder's office at Jacksonville, told of
work done for Minard in furnishing
information In regard to Jackson
County railroad lands.
44 PHYSICIANS ADDED
MEDICAL EXAMINERS ANNOUNCE
WINNERS OF RECENT TESTS.
Eleven Nurse. Show Proficiency ia
Anaesthetic Administration and
Are Given Certificate.
At a meeting held In the Medical
Building yesterday at 2 P. M.. the State
Board of Medical Examiners announced
the results of the examination con
ducted In the Public Library July 7-8-9.
Of the 73 applicants. 29 failed to
pass, while 44 were successful and are
admitted to the practice of medicine
in Oregon. Thirty-five will receive the
medical license and nine the osteop
athic license.
The following board members were
present at yesterday s meeting: Dr.
Harry McKay, president; Dr. H. L.
Henderson, of Astoria: Dr. Herbert S.
Nichols, Dr. Charles Chamberlain and
Dr F E. Moore. Miss Ossie Burke
acted as temporary secretary In place
of Dr. L. H. Hamilton, who Is now
abroad.
Eleven nurses examined at the same
time, were admitted to the administra
tion of anaesthetics.
Following is a list of the 41 success
ful applicants:
Ethel Neva Hart. Alice L Ernst.
Frank R. Mount, Garrett L Hynson.Lll
lian E Fowler, Clifton M Rosin, Leona
J Lavanture, Sarah E. Smith, Ralph
M Dodson. William E. M. Devers. H.
Zophar Tharp. John Rauhala. Emlle
C. Joseph. P. M. E. Carstens. Wllltarn
F Shaw Carl E. Cashatt, Otto L. Ut--i'nger
j. Clinton Vandervert. Bayley
B Bchelder, William A. Moffat. Isldor
S Brill Remaldo V. Ellis, Harry
Schwartz. Robert B. Miller. Justm G
Radabaugh. Clyde V. Nelson. Harriet
.1 Lawrence. Charles F. Cropp. Merle
V Forrest. Charles B. Wade. Loren R.
Bryan John D. MacLaren, Benjamin F.
Smith, Daniel Meyers and Thomas M.
JOsteopaths Anita E. Bohnsack, es
sie Broadhurst Farrior. Emll Rosen
burger. Elvon C. Hlatt. Lois M. Fear
Jennie E. Phelan, George Randall
Wells. Effle Walling and Mabel J.
Dorlng.
DISTRESS SIGNAL IS GIVEN
Democrats in Custom-House Fly
United States Flag Inverted.
According to accepted signs the Na
tional Democratic Administration has
encountered the proverbial stone wall
and is assumed to be ready to capitu
Showcases at a bargain. AJn 1 'I
! 50c Silk Hose 19
35c Silk Hose 14
j President Suspen.ders 29
U $1.00 Silk Kerchiefs 33
$4.00 Dress Vests 48
jj $3.00 Jersey Sweaters, in all
colors, at only $1.28
$1.50 to $2.50 Dressed and l'n-
dressed Kid Gloves 73
All 25c Hose Supporter. . .10
Cluett $1.50 and $2.00 Shirts,
plain white, plaited bosoms nnd
m Tn,
iuuey -i ; s
$3.00 Pajamas $1.
We have over 1000 holiday com
bination boxes, containing Hose,
Ties and Suspenders, also Sus
penders and Ties to match, at
half price.
A bunch of 25c Suspenders. .9
$5 John B. StctM.:i BaU, 82. I
$4 Mallorv Hats $1.7J
$3 Oxford Hats $1.47
$3 Stiff Hats, odd sizes 48
All-Silk Shirts at half price.
Finer goods yon can't find.
Choice of any Straw Hat in the
store, value to $5 73
Choice of any I mbrella. worth
late, for the flag on the Custom-IIousn
yesterday was Inverted Yrom the time
the official day began until the Cuatom
House proper closed at 4:19 a alg-nal
of distress.
Perhaps losses following the adoption
of the new tariff schedule ware respon
sible, or mayhap the Inability of th
lawmakers at Washington to pass th
rivers and harbors bill, as well aa th
sundry civil bill, left llttla or no en
couragement for salaries and mainte
nance. At any rate, tha Federal banner
waved In the brrese with as much ani
mation aa a northwest wind could sup
ply, but upside down.
8 AUTO DRIVERS BOOKED
Speeding and Heckles. Driving Are
Among Charges Placed.
Seven alleged speeders and on al
leged reckless driver were bagged yea
terday afternoon by Patrolman Coulter,
White and W. H. Bewlay. Th eight
will appear this morning before Mu
nicipal Judge Stevenson to explain
their actions.
Rudy Tanler and E. D. Van Deraol
were arrested by Coulter. Shortly
afterwarda Coulter and Whit put th
names of Claud Dixon. L B. Jeffries,
George E. Johnaon and A. Oarrlaon on
the blotter.
Bewley's contribution to tha list waa
A. H. Cunningham for recklesa driving
and W. L Powell for speeding.
MILWAUKIE TEACHER DIES
Miss Mary D. Scdg-ivlck, Iong In Vul
ley School, Passe at 46.
Miss Mary D. Sedgwick, a teacher In
the Mllwaukie public achoola. Wichita
Station, died yexterday at tha family
residence. 670 Linn avenue. Mlaa .-.!
wick was 4 6 and had devoted her llf'
to teaching, principally In Wlllamatsi
Valley schools. She spent several years
in Albany.
She Is survived by her mother. Mrs.
aV T. Sedgwick, and by two listers,
Mrs. L W. Darling and Mrs. George
Berry, and by ona brother, K. T. Hedg
wick, all of Portland. Funeral services
will be held Saturday afternoon from
Dunnlng's chapel, Eaat Sixth and Aldsr
streets. Interment will be mad In
Hose City Park Cemetery.
Applcwood Is ths favorit material far nr
dlnary saw bundles slid sums coa Into eo
.
S. S. Beaver
Sails A. M.. July ta, for
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