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TTTR MOTINTNO OREGOIOA5, TUESDAY, APKIL 27, 1915. I R. SAYS "BOSS" OFTEN AIDED .Senator Piatt Consulted About Appointments, Says Colonel. Democrats Put in Office. MANY LETTERS ARE READ Correspondence Between Roosevelt and Xew York Senator Verified. Colonel Says He IHd Xot Want Vice-Presidency. (Continued From First Page.) nature, in spite of all the work and all the worry and very largely be cause of your constant courtesy and consideration, my dear Senator, I have thoroughly enjoyed being Governor. I have kept every promise, expressed or Implied, I made on the stump and feel that the Republican party is stronger before the state because of my incum bency. Certainly everything is beinc managed now on a perfectly straight basis and every office is as clean as a whistle. "Now I should like to be Governor for another term, especially if we are able to take hold of the canals in a serious shape, but as Vice-President I do not see that there is anything I can do. I would simply be presiding officer, and that I should find a bore. "I am by no means sure that I ought to go on in public life at all, providing some remunerative work provided itself. The only reason that I should like to go on is that as I have not been a money-maker I feel rather in honor bound to leave my children the equivalent In a way of a substantial sum of actual achievement in politics or letters. Now aa Gover nor I can achieve, but as Vice-President I could achieve nothing. The more I look at it the less I feel as If the Vice-Presidency offer warranted my taking it. Of course. I shall not fay anything until I hear from you, and possibly not until I see you." "Piatt All Bleat," Says T. R- In another letter Colonel Roosevelt aid he had heard that Marsh, whom earlier in the day the Colonel said he had appointed port- warden of Xew York, "was a convicted padrone." In a letter read to the Jury, Senator Piatt referred to Marsh and said that "Big Tim" Sullivan, of New Tork. was trying to destroy him. "Now, Colonel Roosevelt," said Mr. Barnum, "when Senator Flatt was doing the things you wanted him to do ho was all right, wasn't he?" The Colonel fenced with Mr. Barnum a moment, then he made a grimace, smiled and Faid: "He was all right." The declaration resulted from a series of questions over the civil serv ice bill which Colonel Roosevelt wanted and Senator Piatt put through for him. . Tho Colonel could not remember whether he went to New York May 19, 1899, to confer with Senator Piatt on the franchise tax bill, lie remembered that there were several conferences on the bill in the executive chamber at Albany, but he could not remember wh attended them. A letter then read said: "Dear Senator Just a line to report my return. I received an enthusiastic reception in the West." In another letter Colonel Roosevelt told .Senator Piatt he had had a talk with the President and had been asked jto make some campaign speeches in Maryland. He wrote to Senator Piatt that he would go to Maryland unless he (Piatt) could find any reason why he should, not. The letter also said that "I have Just seen the Vice-Presi-lent,"too, and I told him I would show him my message on the trusts after I showed it to you. my dear Senator." "Who," asked Mr. Barnum, "was the first person you showed your message on trusts?" - "I don't know," replied the witness. "Was Senator Piatt one of the lirst?" Piatt Anionic First. "I believe he was. I sent him a copy." "Did he comment on the message !" "I couldn't say." r "Did you talk to Senator Flatt about the Maryland campaign?" "I presume I did. I do not re member." On Ani-iiMt 24 IfiQQ Colonel TlAfiBAvlt wrote to Senator Piatt: "I will send you a copy of a letter I sent to Secretary Root. It is in line with our conversation at dinner. I saw Stern and I told him I would appoint him. I hope I have succeeded- in im pressing him and Priest in their great responsibility to the state." "Were those gentlemen," asked Mr. Barnum, "responsible for the enforce ment of the franchise act?" "I do not remember the details," re plied the Colonel. Colonel Forjfli Letter. A letter from Senator Piatt to Colo nel Roosevelt who was then Governor of New York, containing the follow ing, was read: "Glenn Shannon is a first-class man In every respect and I should think would be as acceptable as anybody. As a Democrat appointee 1 think it would be well, moreover, to please Grady." "Do you remember the letter?" asked Mr. Barnum. "I do not," replied the Colonel. "Do you remember that Glenn Shan non wan proposed by Mr, Grady?" "I think so. I remember Mr. Grady proposed some one." . "That answers it. Who waa the CSrady that this letter refers to Senator Grady?" "The leader of the Democratic party in me senate, senator Urady " "And at that time was Grady a doss 7 ' Grady Called Lieutenant Boss. "I do not think that Grady was ever more than a lieutenant boss." Mr. Ivins suggested: lou say lieutenant I ask you wnose lieutenant ne was at that time? "At that time Mr. Croker's lieuten ant." "Xot Mr. Murphy's?" "Not Mr. Murphy's." Later Mr. Barnum read another letter In which Mr. Grady's name and that of Glen Shannon were again men tioned. ' "The Grady mentioned in thla letter is senator Grady?" . "Senator Grady, the leader of the .Democratic party in the Senate." "Did you appoint Glen Shannon In part to please Mr. Grady at that time?" "In nart. tn kin o- it fir irrni. he represented the- Democratic party there." "Did you appoint Glen Shannon partly as a matter-of pleasing Grady V "Yes." . Roosevelt "Report" Ketura. Mr. Barnum read a letter dated April 1, 1S99. from Senator Piatt to Colonel Roosevelt. It was as follows: - "I .M.m. la receipt of yours . of March HI SI, with the lnclosure of the bill in troduced by Mr. Grady. This was brought to my attention while I waa In Albany, and without knowing a great deal about it, I am satisfied (and so advised) that no such large amount should be given Tammany Hall to ex pend on the waterfront fund. I under stand there are $3,000,000 'which are provided for this work. To extend the sum to $12,000,000 would simply be put ting an unnecessary club in the hands of those people with which to knock our brains out. I advise that no ap propriation be made beyond the present figures, and I guess I am right." The letter in which Colonel Roose velt "reported" his return to Senator Piatt was dated from Oyster Bay on July 1, 1899. It read: "Just a line to report my return. I had a great time in the West and was received with wild enthusiasm. Toward the last, for fear of the people being deluded Into the belief that I attached too much seriousness to my reception. I made up my mind that I had better make a little statement saying, of course, I heartily favored the renoml nation of President McKInley," FOOD IS LONG DELAYED CANADIANS FIGHT 48 TO 72 HOIKS WITHOIT RATIONS. Wounded Soldier Tells of Beating Ger. mast Force of 7000 Meat by 230O Dominion Troops. LONDON, April 26. The Canadians who fought so valiantly and lost so heavily in the recent fighting near Ypres, Belgium, went in roost cases 48 and in some Instances 72 hours with out food. Most of their officers were lost. This was learned from a young wounded Canadian who arrived In England today from the continent. "When we received orders' to at tack the enemy's trenches some 500 yards away, he said, 2500 of us rushed the wood where I suppose there were 7000 Germans. We were first mowed down like sheep by their artil lery, but we drove them from the trenches in front of the wood and then went right through. There we got surrounded which forced us to retire to the trenches we had taken, where we dug ourselves in. We remained there till the next morn ing, under shell fire, until Anally we were relieved by reinforcements." He said that the Canadians not only recovered the guns they had lost to the Germans, but found three French howitzers which the Germans had taken. Thee the Canadians blew up and rendered useless. "At one point we surrounded 60 Ger. mans, 45 of whom we bayoneted," he continued. "I saw one German officer blow out his brains. "It is impossible to estimate the num ber of German dead, but German searchlights worked Bll night trying to locate them. "We had the Prussian guards In frdnt of us." AVERY WAIVES HEARING ALLEGED SLAYER OF W. PIUDY HELD WITHOUT BAIL. Prisoner Consults Lawyers 1st Jail at CorvallU aad It Is Said Defense Will Be Plea of Inmnltj-. CORVALLIS, Or., April 26. (Special.) George W. Avery, arrested Saturday charged with the murder of William Purdy, of this city, waived a pre liminary hearing today and waa bound over to the grand jury without ball. The grand Jury will convene, Tuesday, July 6. Avery was v in consultation most of today with attorneys Weatherford k Weatherford, of Albany, who are to de fend him. His relatives have come to hia support, & sister from Portland having been here yesterday and today. He will plead insanity as a defense, it is said, and avers he does not remem ber where he was and what he did Fri day night. District Attorney Clarke has ordered .that no one be allowed to enter the house where the murder took place un til all evidence of the crime has been carefully viewed and followed up. It was reported today that a third person was thought to be implicated in the stabbing. The District Attorney, however, said tonight concerning the rumor: "There Is not a word pf truth in It. Only two were mixed tip In the affair. One is dead and I am confident the other is George Avery." BREITUNG CASE ENDED SOX-IBT-LAW LOSES HIS SUIT FOR LOSS OF WIFE. Court Decides Parents of Girl Are Not Obliged to Aeeept Conduct of Her Husband. NEW YORK. April 26. The $250,000 damage suit brought against Edward N. Breitung. capitalist of Marquette. Mich., and his wife, by Max Frederick Kleist, their son-in-law, was dismissed today by Federal Judge Hough. Kleist charged his parents-in-law with alien ating his wife's affections. In dismissing the suit after the evi dence was all in. Judge Hough read a lengthy opinion in which he said the parent were in no way obliged to ac cept the conduct of a son-in-law. The court ruled that Kleist had failed to prove any improper act on the part of the defendants in their treatment of their child. Klelst's attorney an nounced that he would appeal. Mrs. 12. N. Breitung,. defendant with her husband In the case, on the stand today, testified ahe had met Kleist only twice. The witness denied having a fight with her daughter In which Juliet re ceived a black eye, a loose tooth and a torn waist, as testified by another witness. MR. BOURNE WINS RULING Stewart Mining Company Loses Suit ' Before Supreme Court. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, April 26. Ex-benator Bourne, of Oregon, won an important case in the Supreme Court today, when that body affirmed the decision of the Idaho Supreme Court in the case of the Stew art Mining Company vs the Ontario Mining Company. Litigation arose over extraction by the Ontario com pany, owned by Mr. Bourne, of 40.000 tons of silver and lead ore from a vein underlying both mining claims in North Idaho, the Stewart company contend ing the apex of the vein lay within its claim. The Stewart company also sought to enjoin Mr. Bourne from ex tracting further ore from that vein. The decision holds that Mr. Bourne was rightfully extracting ore from that part of the vein underlying his claim, and gives him right to develop further that vein within the limits f the On tario claim, .... ARGUMENTS IN LAfJD GRANT CASE MADE Interveners Ask Application of - Rule of Reason to Suit by Supreme Court. SETTLERS WANT RECEIVER Both TTrge Fixing of Price at $2.50 an Acre on Oregon & California Tract Kailroad Company Con tends Suit Is Tardy. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, April 26. Argument in the Ore gon & California la;id grant case was resumed before the Supreme Court to day and will be concluded tomorrow. X , X . XJUIklie U I ici l J viiioc . v. ... road's case, contending the Government was estopped from asking forfeiture of the grant at this late date alter naving for years raised no protest when the railroad company sold In tracts greater than 160 acres and for prices exceeding $2.50 an acre. John Mills Day, of Seattle, attorney for the interveners, asked the Supreme Court to apply the rule of reason in this case. He argued that the prime object of Congress in making the grant was to secure settlement and development of the lands granted, and contended that declaration of forfeiture would not carry out that Intent or accomplish that purpose. He asked the court to direct the railroad company to sell its remaining lands to settlers who come forward and offer to pay $2.60 an acre for 160-acre tracts or less. Under such a decree he asserted the railroad company would get money which Congress intended it to receive from its grant and no more. Lafferty Makes Ar(omt Ex-Representative Lafferty followed with an argument In behalf of 64 cross complainants, whom he described as actual settlers, as distinguished from "actual applicants'" represented by Mr. Day, who, said Mr. Lafferty, had no standing in this suit, never having resided on the land- When asked by one judge whether his own clients, at the time they set tled on the lands, secured permission from the owners of the land, Mr. Laf ferty admitted they did not get per mission but settled as do settlers under the pre-emption laws. Mr. Lafferty told the court he had spent the best part of his life on this case, which moved Chief Justice White to remark, "We hope the best part of your life is before you." At great length Mr. Lafferty read from a brief prepared and submitted to Attorney-General Bonaparte before the Government instituted its suits. He said he was first to discover violation of the law by the railroad company and he told the court he was respon sible for the pending litigation, going into great detail as to his activity in the case. Reversal Ia Asked. "There should be no decree of for feiture," said Jtfr. Lafferty. He asked! for reversal or the decision of the lower court and suggested that the case be sent back to Portland with lnstruc. tions to the District Court to remove the railroad company as trustee of the land to actual settlers. He particularly asked' that his clients be allowed to prove they are actual settlers and, on submitting such proof, receive title to the lands they claim. He admitted, in! response to questions of Justice Pitney, that he' would be satisfied with any decree which gave title to his 64 clients. C. J. Smyth, Government counsel in the case, began his argument late to day and will conclude tomorrow to be followed by ex-Senator Spooner, for tho Union Trust Company, who' will close. GERMAN RIGHT TURNED FRENCH SAY ENEMY DRIVEN BACK OX FROXT NEAR YPRES. Means of Protecton Against Kaiser's Asphyxiating Gas Enables Suc cessful Meeting of Attacks. PARIS, April 26. The following offi cial statement was issued by the War Office tonight: "To the north of Ypres, on the left of the tattlefront, we-have made sub stantial progress and have driven back the enemy inflicting on him heavy losses. The Germans have employed a new asphyxiating gas, but a means of protection has been put iarto serv ice which has given, the b"fest of results among our Belgian allies and ourselves.' A spirited infantry engagement has taken place near Fay, to trie north of Chaulnes, for the possession of an ex- sis - oaii Stnd fir Luiri eatiin Jiutrue titn Bk, speci fying make f ytur ear. free. Standard Oil Company California) Portland 0 cavation caused bv the explosion of a German mine. Our troops dislodged the enemy. "On the' heights of the Meuse, the attacks of the Germans on the front comprising Les Eparges, St. Remy and the trench of Calonne have suffered a complete check. Despite the extreme violence of the German efforts we re main the masters of the whole of the position at Les Eparges, the slopes of which are covered with the bodies of dead Germans. "At the trench of Calonne our with drawal of the day before yesterday. which was temporary and in which we suffered the loss of not a single cannon, was Immediately followed by successful counter attacks on our part. "In the Vosges the-enemy, after a do m oar a men t oi extreme violence, suc ceeded in gaining a foothold on the summit of Hartmans-Weilerkopf. We occupy, at a distance of about 100 meters from the summit, the positions from which we carried out our attack of March 23, and it was from those oositions that we set out on the 26th to capture the summit by an assault wnicn lasted seven minutes." GERMANS ARE BLOWN UP FRENCH ALLOW FOE TO TAKE HILL AND EXPLODE MINE. Kaiser's Force Stricken With Terror by Havoc and Refnse to Obey Orders, Says Paris Report, PARIS, via London, April 26. The following official review of recent events at the front was given out at the war department today: "To the east of La FonteneJle at tne summit of a hill, we organized a power ful line of resistance. "The Germans began to tesiege this hill toward the end of March. Suspic ious noises led to the belief that a sub terranean contest had started. The hottest kind of actions developed thereafter. "During the entire night of April 10 our infantrymen fought, using grenades and destroying earth barriers the Ger mans sought to erect, the combat oc curring beneath the level of the ground, the surface of which waa swept by quick-firers. "On April 13, toward 8:30 o'clock In the evening, the Germans, profiting by the darkness, attempted a decisive ac tion against the right section of the works. But the evening before we had dug a new branch of the underground works, which permitted the defenders to evacuate the post which previously had been mined. "As soon as the Germans swere in stalled there, the order was given to explode the mine. A violent detonation shook the entire works. "We Immediately established a bar rier against which the Germans hurled themselves. The irregular officers could be heard during the night urging the men forward, but the men, terrorized by the explosion, answered in groans: " 'Neln, neln." "Our artillery, guided by searchlights, opened fire on the enemy's works. At daybreak the effects of the explosion could be judged. Human debris hung on our accessory defenses and bodies were scattered about Thus ended at La Fontenelle the sapping of the Ger mans." ALLIES HAVE BIG ARMY Contlnu;d From. Flmt Par.) covered by the fleet, began before sun rise at various points on the Galllpoll Peninsula, and in spite of serious op position by barbed wire, was complete ly successful. "Before nightfall, ' large forces were established on shore. "The landing of the army and the ad vance continue." RTJSSIAXS ATTACK OTHER. END Great Explosions Reported In Forts of Bosphorus. PET ROG RAD, via London, April 26. An official communication issued to day says: "Our Black Sea fleet yesterday bom barded the Bosphorus forts. Great ex plosions were observed in one fort. "A Turkish battleship in the straits made a feeble reply to' our fire." Franco-American Lecturer Coming. PARI8, April 26. Camilla Saint Saens ia to sail on the steamship Rochambeau from Bordeaux on Satur day for New York. He will go to San Francisco as the first delegate of the Franco-American commission for the development of political, economic, lit erary and artistic relations to appear in a series or lectures arranged for em inent frenchmen by the commission at tne request or the French government. Sheridan Votes High School Bonds. SHERIDAN, Or., April 26. (Special.) The voters of this city at a special election Saturday decided to issue $19,000 in bonds to build a high school. The vote was nearly three to one. Im mediate steps will be taken to have the building ready for the Fall term. Use Santiseptlo After Bhavisr. ""ft, pTrty fliil.h. Inntantlv rMI-Tel ana prevents lrrltUon. You'll like lis elttniT hlthy oonr. .Wv All rtmrglBts. f- - service The most satisfactory gas is the gas that eies you steady going and plenty of power. That Red Crown, tht Gmstlint Quality. The best oil is that oil which saves depreciation, repairs and fuel by its efficient lubrication. That's Zerolene, the Standard Oil far Motor Cars. ' And the best service is that service which puts these prod ucts where you can buy them easily, quickly, conveniently. That's Standard Strvic: TO KILL, MAN'S HOPE Officers 'Got Drop' on Him, Says Portland Fugitive. STOLEN ORDERS SPREAD K. C. Clarke, Caught at Port Huron, - Declares He Bought Postal Cash Certificates Offjcers Say He Is Clever Crook. DETROIT, Mich., April 26. (SI.eclal.) "I would have shot to kill, aijd it Is a lucky thing that there are sol a few dead men In Detroit and Port Hit r on. I would have gotten the two Port Huron officers if they had not gotten the drop on me. I guess it's a life term for me. It's Just as well." K. C. Clarke, alias James Mack, under arrest for stealing postal money orders from Portland, thus related one of the most cold-blooded stories of how he would have taken human life had he had but an even break when cornered. "I bought those money orders at to a piece," continued Clarke. "I spent 1346 for them. I didn't know the postoffice at Portland had been robbed and the postmaster tied up. I thought the men who sold me the orders blew the box and took them." "'Don't bring my wife into this. She is absolutely innocent." Postoffice Inspector Frazer is In clined to believe in the innocence of Mrs. Clarke, who waa formerly Mary Cressett, of Port Huron, but she is still being held as a witness. Postoffice inspectors say that Clarke had registered at the Statler, Cadillac, Griswold and Charlerol hotels here. Money orders for $100 were found in each, indicating that Clarke had pre pared for an extensive swindle, his plan being to cash orders at each place. With each order is a letter presumably from S. F. Crane. 319 Boston building, Portland, saying that the company not being able to find Clarke has sent the order to Crane and he has forwarded It to his hotel. Three of the money orders stolen rrom me Portland sub-tation were cashed in Denver, two for to0 each were cashed in St. Paul. Clarke said he met the crooks who robbed the postoffice and bought the orders from them in Salt iake- He does not deny that he has been work ing the money order game ell over the West. Postoffice Inspector Frazer says Clarke was one of the cleverest crooks that the postoffice authorities had ever encountered. Clarke said, he was educated In a Freshwater College of the Middle West. His mother-in-law says her daughter met Clarke in Seattle about a year ago. The name S. V. Crane. 319 Boston building. Portland, evidently is ficti tious. S. F. Crane does not appear In the 'city directory, nor is a Boston building listed in Portland building di rectories. OAKLAND HOST T0 1000 DOIGLA9 BAND GREETS REBEKAH S ' AXD ODDFELLOWS. Keys of City Are Given to Visitors, aad Big Programme Closes With Mid night Departure. ROSEBURG, Or.. April 26. (Special.) With tho weather Ideal. Oakland to day entertained more than 1000 mem bers of the Oddfellows and Rebekah lodges of Douglas County. A special train carrying 600 members of the two orders arrived at Oakland at 10 o'clock, and was met at the depot by the Doug las County band. After an exchange of greetings, fol lowed by an address of welcome, the visitors were escorted to the Oddfel lows' Hall, where the keys to the city were persented by Mayor Joseph Bridges. At noon the visitors assem bled in the Oakland Park for a basket dinner. -Tter a delightful band con cert the visitors were entertained at a baseball game between 'the Oakland and Roseburg teams. A literary and musical programme added Interest to the afternoon,, as did an address by L. Wimberly, of Roseburg. At 6 o'clock the visitors were guests at dinner of the members of the Oak land Rebekah Lodge. Tonight a num ber of candidates received the second and third degrees. Work in the second degree was conferred on the candidates by the Sutherlin Oddfellows, while work In the third degree" was conducted by Philetarian Lodge, of this city. Other entertainment features of the evening Included an address by Professor J. B. Horner, of Corvallis. The special train left Oakland at midnight. Methodist Book Block to Rise. SAN FRANCISCO, April 26. At a meeting of the book committee of the ROSE NOTE THE PRICES! Corner 4th and Stark. I mM iFJili It; -ry...ti-. -i. iCT-jJl; J r-firt v CV"-n 1 ti f OT.t m .esmh Pvv m l sVSilgmaf ilirmrtWmi'Ttm Tin's" 7 Tir.wIT 10 Tonight On y AmateurNight Six Fine Acts Six Also Three Great Film Features Coming THE An exposure of vice, lOc LAST DAY-DUSTIN FARNUM -IN- CAPTAIN COURTESY Tomorrow, roa BLANCHE SWEET In a Picturization of the Extraordinary Dramatic Success THE CAPTIVE lOc Methodist Book Concern, the construc tion of a new Fix-story building in Chicago was authorized at a cost not to exceed $276,000. The book commit tee adjourned to meet in N'ew Tork in April next year. La Pine Farmers Meet to Organize. LA riXE, Or., April 26. (Special.) County Agriculturist Lovett spoke to a large gathering at the Commercial Club Hall here last night to assist farmers to organise to encourage in tensified farming. "The cultivated area of the La Pine Basin is only one-tenth of what it should be." he said. "There are few farm or garden products that cannot be grown here profitably. The main renson that they are not being HEALS . ECZEMA IN ALL IIS MANY FORMS Poslam is the remedy which is -making the greatest inroads upon distress, ing skin diseases, eradicating stubborn and persistent cases of Jiczema, Acne, Tetter, Itch, etc. It is the remedy which merits ue whenever the skin Is disordered, for its healing powers are efficient beyond all question. Relief Is immediate. Itching stops. Inflamed skin is soothed. Im provement may be seen every day. 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