THE SUNDAY OHEGONIAK, PORTLAND, JUNE 11, 1905.
G LAND FRAUDS
IK CALIFORNIA
Heney Accuses State Officials
of Complicity With Hyde
Benson Ring.
SAYS STATE- LAND STOLEN
He Declares State and Federal Offi
cials Mate Xo Attempt to Pros
ecute Wood Challenges
Investigation.
SAN FRANCISCO. June 10. (Special.)
Grave charges have been made against
the officials of the State Land Office by
Francis J. Heney. The Government at
torney has reported to Washington that
conditions In California are even -worse
than those in Oregon, In connection with
which United States Senator Mitchell and
Representative Hermann were indicted by
a Federal grand Jury. He has made ac
cusations against men In state offices, a.s
Fcrting that they have been In league
with the speculators, such as John A.
Benson and Frederick A. Hyde, who have
fraudulently acquired vast tracts of the
public lands Jn California.
Attacks State Xiand Office.
"The trouble lies In the state land of
flre Itself," said Mr. Heney. "The office
has been hand in glove with the ring
and any pretense of ignorance In regard
to the schemes of graft which have been
carried out is absurd. The ring has re
ceived favors from the office ever since
the last election, and as a result two
thirds of the state's valuable timber
lands have been stolen. The speculators
havo been in possession all along of ad
ance Information. This has been espe
cially noticeable in the matter of the
creation of forest reserves. Two super
intendents havo confessed that they were
bribed to make the reserves cover as
much vacant school land as possible. This
land was practically worthless, all the
good school land having been, taken up.
Some of it lies on the top of crags and
was useless for any purpose except, the
creation of scrip. But those who filed
cn the land for $1.25 an acre could dis
pose of their holdings for $1.50 an acre
as soon as they were Included in a for
est reserve. And often they could do
even better than that, by taking up
lieu lands in the best part of the timber
belt."
Says Officials Do Nothing.
Referring to his own connection with
the Investigation that will be made, Mr.
Heney said:
"There ought not to be any need for
the Government to employ a special at
torney. It is no more my duty to run
down land thieves than It Is the duty of
Surveyor-General Wood, Attorney-General
Webb, of California, and United States
.Attorney Devlin. aat arc they In office
"for? They know that offenses against the
state and Federal Governments have ben
going, on for years, and yet, when they
do nothing worse, they sit and fold their
hands and say. 'No one has ma4e a com
plaint " I do not know what they call a
complaint. The public records are full of
t jdenre of bad faith on the part of those
w ho liave acquired timber lands, and yet
t' Government has to employ a special
pidsecutor to investigate the frauds."
Ring Violated State Law.
The indictment of Benson. Hyde and
Dimond in Washington covered their
fraudulent dealings with the Fodoral Gov
ernment In several states. Including Cali
fornia. But by the Irregular acquisition
of school lands they also committed
crimes against the state govornmcnt, and
fir such should be prosecuted by the State
Attorney-General, with the assistance of
the Surveyor-General. The school lands
ate transferred by the United States to
the states to be disposed of for the benefit
of the schools. Although the final pat
ent must pome from the Federal Govern
ment, the certltlcate of purchaso which
follows the application for land and the
payment of the required price is accepted
ns a conveyance of title, and is issued by
the State Land Office
Mr. Honoy stated that he could prove
that the school lands had boon acquired
by the uso of dummies who signed appli
cations and swore that the lauds sought
were for their own use. If there Is sub
stance in Mr. Honey's charge that the
Land Office at Sacramento has operated
with the men who have conspired against
both state and National Governments,
California will be shaken by a scandal of
far-reaching significance. And If Mr.
Heney begins the work of proving his ac
cusations, the guilty will be prosecuted,
regardless of political influence.
WOODS EAGER FOR INQUIRY
Denies Hcncy's Charges and Says
Heney Threatened Him.
SACRAMENTO. Cal.. June 10. (Spoclal.)
- Victor Woods. State Surveyor-Goneral.
has declared war on Francis J. Heney,
because of his statements tliat the State
Land Office is involved in frauds that will
surpass in magnitude those that have been
discovered in Oregon. Mr. Heney made
this allegation yesterday Just before leav
ing San Francisco for Portland. When
Mr. Woods' attention was today called
to Mr. Honey's words, ho said:
"I positively and absolutely deny that
any land frauds have been perpetrated
in connection with my office slnco I have
been an incumbent, and I court and de
mand full investigation. My books are
and havo been open at all times for that
purpose. It is certainly a queer state
of affairs that these insinuations should
be put forth after I have openly an
nounced my Intention of going to Wash
ington for the purpose of having a con
sultation with President Roosevelt and
the Department of the Interior on af
fairs connected with the conduct of my
office I am positively aware of the
fact that these alleged frauds were known
to the parties who are now making them
public long before the Legislature had
Its last session, and it seems strange to
me, if these parties were in earnest, that
they did not bring the charges before that
body.
"Some time ago I learned that this man
Francis J. Heney had made the assertion
that he intended to 'get me and I made
it my business to call at his office and
ascertain if there was any truth in this
report. I was unable to see Heney, al
though I called twice for that purpose,
but he sent me word that he had never
criticized either my public or private
actions, knew nothing of the manner in
which my office was conducted and had
never authorized any criticism of my
affairs.
"Over a year ago I received some anony
mous letters threatening me with expo
sure that I have never been able to
trace to their originator, and since I
announced that I Intended to .go to Wash
ington I have received others, stating that
I would be indicted as soon as I arrived
in that city, should I attempt to see either
the President or the authorities of the
Interior Department."
It is believed here that the land frauds
In this state will dwarf those of Wash
ington and Oregon.
WRIGHT'S TRIAD IS DECAYED
California State Senator Will Not Go
Before Judge Hart.
SACRAMENTO. June 30. (Special.)
Ex-State Senator Wright, charged with
accepting a bribe at the last session of
the Legislature, accompanied by his
attorneys, Moorehouse and; Alexander,
appeared in Judge Hart's court this
morning and Wright entered a. plea of
not guilty. Pursuing their policy of de
lay, the attorneys then Insisted that
Grove L. Johnson had been retained
to aij the defense and the latter aJ
Jressed the court and requested that
te trial be set for some time in Sep
tember. -I don't want to try a case like this
1r the Summer time." he argued.
Shortly after 11 o'clock ex-Senator
Emmons, also charged with bribery,
and counsel made their appearance an J
a like proceeding occurred. The demur
rer was oemiled. Emmons entered
a plea of not guilty and after consid
erable discussion his case was set for
trial July 17.
It bocame evident that Emmons had
no Intention of taking any chances be
fore Judge Hart. When the case came
to trial the announcement was made
that the Judge's brother. S. R. Hart,
had been engaged as an attorney of
VALUE OF ADVERTISING
What an Enterprising Firm Has Accomplished In the
Sale of Farm Lands.
Some two years ago Imus : Wllloughby. real estate dealers of Kalama,
Wash., commenced to advertise In the classified columns of The Oregonian
In a very small way. The results or the advertising proved something of
a surprise to this enterprising firm. Today Imus & Wllloughby. perhaps,
soil the largest amount of desirable farming lands of any private company
In the State of Washington. The supremacy of the firm in the Washington
fiold is duo altogether to their own spirit of enterprise and to the profit
able use they have made of The Oregonlan's advertising columns.
Messrs. Imus & Wllloughby are now paying The Oregonian for adver
tising they run in the classified columns alone amounts ranging from JW
to $50 a month regularly. From the advertising they have done In The
Oregonian. they are authority for the statement that they have sola
farming lands to people residing In all parts of the United States. The far
reaching results of their advertising in The Oregonian have been a revela
tion to thom.
With the sparse population of Oregon farming districts, there is a field
afforded here for valuable advertisement of the state's resources that has
previously been overlooked by real estate dealers and promotion societies
generally. There is no field in the United States that Is covered so thor
oughly by a single paper as the field of the Pacific Northwest Is covered
by the circulation of The Oregonian.
Recognition of The Oregonian as an advertising medium is something
readily givon by every business man who has been brought to the point
of realizing the value of the paper by Judicious investment for space-in Its
advertising columns.
KALAMA, Washington, Jane P, 1S03.
The OrtBonian Publishing Company.
Portland. Oregon.
Gentlemen: .
We havo tried nearly nH or te advertising medium In the West, but for
more and better results The Oresonlan has no ejnal. There is ne use for us to
go at length In disoBMtng the merits ef your pap-r. for you know-aj. welt as all
of u that It Is "The payer of the West."
record, which made it obligatory that
the case be heard before some other
Judge. The trial of Wright was thon
llxed for September L
JAPAN ASKS GUARANTEE
(Continued From First Page.')
levied on the necossltlcs of life and
which have boon gladly paid by our
people.
"I hope that the war Is noar an end. It
has been won only at a roost fearful cost
in the livos of our best and bravest, and
it will be a decade or more before the
country recovers."
JAPAN NOT TOO SANGUINE
Has Due Appreciation of Diplomatic
Stumbling Blocks.
TOKIO. June 10. (7 P. M.) Toklo has
calmly received tho news of American In
tervention ami prospective peace. The
absence of assurance that Russia will ac
cept President Roosevelt's proposal, and
tho knowledge that the final consumma
tion of peace Involves the adjustment of
a series of questions of paramount im
portance, requiring the mast careful di
plomacy extending over weeks of nego
tiation, coupled, perhaps, with the recol
loctlons of a previous expcrloneo in the
thorny path of the world's politics, seem
to create a disposition to await final re
sults. Thore is. nevertheless? the keen
est satisfaction over the preliminary step
and a feollng of deep gratofulness over
President Roosevelt's action.
There is also genuine thanksgiving at
the thought that the corsage and horror
and waste of war will soon end and a
genuine hope that the negotiations will
bring a satisfactory and enduring peace.
The National rejoicing and thanksgiv
ing will probably be deferred until tho
treaty of peace Is signed and all doubt
ended.
The question of an armistice which will
lower the bayonets of the two onprrooua
armies facing one another on the Manchu
rian frontier has not been discussed, yet
It is believed, however, that an armistice
will be speedily concluded.
President Roosevelt's instructions to
American Minister Gri scorn were delayed
in transmission, and did not reach the
Legation until late yesterday afternoon.
KNEEL ON LOVE LETTERS
Virginia Coplo Marry Bent Over Pil
lows Full of Sentiment.
LYNCHBURG, Va.. June 10. (Special.)
When Miss Bessie L. Wyatt and John
Jenks were married in the Floyd-Street
Presbyterian Church they Introduced a
distinct innovation. All the letters written
by the pair during their courtship were
borne up the aisle before them by a small
boy and girL The letters were Incased In
two white satin pillows. Upon these the
pair knelt, receiving the blessing of the
pastor.
GASOLINE CARS THE THING
New Motors "Will Bo "Used on Harrl
man Branch Lines.
CHICAGO. June 10. SpdaD Tfcn
management of the Harrlman lines has
ordered six additional gasoline motors to
be used on their branch Maes. The orig
inal motor has proved such an eminent
success that It lias been decided to uao
motors eventually on nil branch line
work.
FMB WIFE ELOPES
Chicago Restaurateur Follows
to San Francisco.
HIS PARTNER IS WITH HER
Peter Pappas Will Prosecute the
3Ian Who Deserted a Family
When Ho ProTed a '
Faithless Friend.
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal., June 10- Spe
cial.) Peter Pappas. a wealthy restau
rant man, who conducts the Little Fare
Grotto at 4220 State street. Chicago, fol
lowed his runaway wife across the con
tinent and. assisted by Detective Bailey,
located her at 305 Fourth street In this
city this morning. She was living there
as the wife of Nicholas Tampakes. who
left a wife and two children destitute in
Chicago to elope with pretty Anne Pap
part, and the husband declare? that he
will prosecute the guilty couple vigor
ously. The Chicago restaurant man said this
morning, when he appeared before Judge
Morgan to swear to complaints against
his wife and Tampakcs. that he trusted
Tampakes as a brother and frequently en
tertained him and his wife at his home
in Chicago. He took advantage of tho
confidence placed in him and fled with
Mrs. Pappas in April last. The couple
came direct to this city and have been
living at the address given ever since as
man and wife.
I can stand the desertion of my wife
very well. said Pappas. "and the fact
that my friend proved false to the care I
reposed in him has not greatly affected
roe. but I made up my mind that Tam
pakes should be punished for the cruel
desertion of his wife and little one? whom
he left dcMlrute, and it wa? for that rea
son that I followed the guilty couple to
this city. I shall remain here until both
are prosecuted and shall employ special
counsel If necessary."
Judge Morgan issued warrants charg
ing Tampakes and the partner of his
night with adultery, and they are now
in the hands of Detective Bailey, who will
probably make the arrest during the
afternoon.
NEGOTIATE IN WASHINGTON
(CesUnued From First Pace.)
question of the selection of plenipoten
tiaries and the place of meeting' will
follow.
President Roosevelt's urgent expres
sion in favor of direct negotiations ex
clusively between the belligerents
points straight to the battlefield In
Manchuria as the scene of the nego
tiations, and the diplomats generally
here entertain the view that Russia
and Japan had best settle their quar
rel there, beyond the range of possible
outside influence.
Practically all the powers are com
mitted to the policy of non-interference.
Great Britain, it Is felt here In
diplomatic circles, will not complicate
the realization of what the President had
begun by restraining her ally and Induc
ing Japan to proffer moderate terms
which Russia can accept.
Practically, although not formally, an
armistice can now be said, to exist. Rus
sia awaits Japan's notification, the name
of her plenipotentiary and the place of
meeting, as upon the place will depend
the appointment of Russia's representa
tive. .With the naming of the plenipo
tentiaries a limited suspension of hos
tilities will be formally declared. From
the conversation of an official of the For
eign Office, tho Associated Press Is not
certain whether Russia win send a formal
reply to President Roosevelt's appeal,
the Emperor's assurance to Ambassador
Meyer of his willingness to negotiate be
ing deemed sufficiently official.
"We cannot select our plenipotentiary.'
the official said, "until Japan has indi
cated the place for the negotiations. In
order to avoid delay, if Washington Is
selected. Count Casslcl or possibly Baron
Rosen, if he could arrive in time, may
act for Russia. If Manchuria Is select
ed. General Llnlevltch may be the repre
sentative of Russia, but it does not neces
sarily follow that either of them would
conduct the negotiations to the end. as
the first question to be determined Is
whether a basis Is possible on the Jap
anese terms. If they are considered to
afford a basis tor the conclusion of peace
a regular set of plenipotentiaries may be
appointed and the negotiations may pro
ceed In the customary way."
The official with whom the correspond
ent of the Associated Press talked was
by no means sanguine that Japan could
offer an acceptable basis for negotiations.
READY TO NAME HER MEN
Japan Accepts Suggestion That She
Negotiate Peace.
TOKIO. Jane P. M.-After
acknowledging the receipt of President
Roosevelt's letter. Minister of Foreign
Affairs Komura, in a note to Mr. Grts
com. the American Minister, says the
imperial government has given the sug
gestion of President Roosevelt the serious
consideration to which, coming from that
Important source, it Is Justly entitled.
Minister Komura's note says that Japan
is willing to re-establish peace with Rus
sia on terms and conditions that will
fully guarantee the stability of tho Im
perial government. Therefore. Japan
will. In response to the suggestions of
President Roosevelt, appoint plenipoten
tiaries to meet the plenipotentiaries of
Russia at such time and place as may be
found equally agreeable and convenient
for the purpose of negotiation and con
cluding terms of peace directly and ex
clusively between the two belligerent
powers.
PARIS RUSSIA'S FIRST CHOICE
Gratcrul for Roosevelt's Aid Slight
Opposition to Peace.
ST. PETERSBURG. June 11.-02:35 A.
M.) Paris Is Russia's choice for the
opening of peace negotiations. If Japan
insists upon Manchuria or Washington.
Russia doubtless will agree, but Paris
is preferred, and the Emperor already Is
prepared to issue Instructions to M.
Nelldoff. the Russian Ambassador to
France, to act as plenipotentiary to re
ceive the Japanese conditions.
The Russian government has communi
cated to Washington Its consent to the
publication of Russia's reply to President
Roosevelt's appeal, at the same time
thanking the President warmly for the
friendly and lofty spirit In which it was
conceived.
The Associated Press -is now able to
give some additional Interesting details
of the extraordinary council presided
over by the Emperor which met recent
ly at Tsarskoe-Sclo and at which the
practical, although not the final, decision
was taken to terminate the war if the
conditions were not too onerous. Besides
the older military members of the Im
perial family, all of the Cabinet Min
isters were present. M. Manukhln. Min
ister of Justice: General Fredericks, mas
ter of ceremonies; Prince Dolgoroukl
Count Solsky. Baron Besse and mem
bers of the Imperial entourage. General
Dragomlroff and Vice-Admiral Doubas
soff were there as strategic experts of
the army and navy.
Only Two Oppose Peace. .
With Grand Dukes Vladimir and Alex
ander Mlthaelovlch as leaders, all the
members of the Imperial family except
Nicholas NIcholacyltch favored on at
tempt to conclude peace. Only General
Sakharoff. the Minister of War. andsGen
cral Lobko, among the Ministers, held
out for the prosecution of the war. The
formor displayed a telegram from Gen
eral Llnlevltch reporting the strategic
position of the army as good and ex
pressing not only confidence in his abil
ity to defeat tho enemy, but even to as
sume the offensive. General SakharofTs
argument, however, was easily out
weighed by the considerations presented
by the other Ministers, especially as the
Emperor from tho beginning manifested
a strong disposition to end the struggle
If honorable terms were procurable.
No Fear of Impossible Terms.
There was a wide divergence of- opin
ion as to whether Japan would attempt
to impose impossible torms. but the con
sensus of opinion was that Japan Is too
wise to desire now to humble her gigantic
neighbor and force conditions which
would forever rankle In the heart of Rus
sia and only make peace an armed truce
till the Russian Empire could make fur
ther preparations: An enduring peace,
it was agreed, was Impossible If Japan
tried to force upon Russia humiliating
terms, such as the surrender and disarma
ment of Vladivostok and the absoluto
limitation of Russia's naval strength In
the Pacific
Roosevelt's Message Welcomed.
The ground, therefore, already was pre
pared for the reception of President
Roosevelt's message, which was conveyed
to the Emperor by Ambassador Meyer
personally the following day. and His
Majesty accepted It cordially, especially
as he had good reason to bellevo that
the President had taken pains to disabuse
his mind of any Idea that the United
States was unfrlcndlv to Russia or de
sired to see her destroyed as a power in
the Pacific
A formal truce is expected to be pro
claimed Immediately when the place of
meeting of the plenipotentiaries has been
settled upon.
The Associated Press hears on all sides
nothing but tho highest commendation
of President Roosevelt's action, and It
It results In any adjustment of terms it Is
believed this act Is bound to have a ten
dency to restore the relations between
the United States and Russia to some
thing like the old friendly basis.
Czar Will Receive Zcmstvoists.
It Is understood that the Emperor has
agreed to receive the" Moscow deputa
tion on Tuesday next If M. Petrunke
vich. who Is personally obnoxious to His
Majesty, withdraws. M. Fetrunkcvlch's
activity over the Zemstvo resulted in
his exile by Minister von Plehvc Since
his return, as president of the Imperial
Agricultural Society of Moscow, he has
continued his crusade against the gov
ernment, circulating revolutionary ad
dresses in the rural districts, for which
acts the imperial patronage was with
dawn from the society.
The elevation of General Trepoff, which
has revived "the third section" . with
; practically limitless power for tho sup
i presslon of political agitation, will be
followed. It Is understood, by the aboli
tion of the post of Governor-General of
St. Petersburg.
JEW'S FIGHT WITH SOLDIERS
Race Fcudiat Bottom or Fatal Riot
at Minsk.
i
' MINSK. Western Russia. June 10. The
I report published in a London newspaper
' that 10J persons were shot during the
rioting here recently Is Incorrect. There
was a street riot here Thursday on Cathe
. dral Square ' between soldiers and Jews.
" It was provoked, according to the offl
' clal version, by the theft of a. purse from
a soldier off duty. His comrades beat a
j Jew. whereupon a crowd of about of
I the latter"s co-rellglonlsts gathered to
I rescue him. The Jews used stones and
! revolvers and the troops were summoned.
They fired into and dispersed the crowd,
with the result that one Jew was killed
and 3) were wounded, and a soldier was
shot. The Chief of Police sustained a
wound on the head by a flying missile,
and ona policeman was severely wounded.
ATTEMPT TO KILL COLONEL-
AssassIr Seriously Wounds Officer of
Secret Police.
LONDON. June 1.-SU0 P. M.) A dis
patch to a. sews agency from Kleff. Rus
sia, says an attempt was made this after-
A WISCONSIN PIONEER
Recommends Pe-ru-na as Being
"Worth Its Weight in Gold."
Pe-ru-na Is a Catarrhal Tonte
Especially Adapted to the
Declining Powers of
Old Ale.
Hale and hearty old age means sim
ply healthy organs and healthy func
tions retained beyond the usual time.
As a rule, at the age of 60 or 70
years the functions begin to wane and
the various organs to lose their nat
ural" power.
This need not occur. At least not In
all cases. Many a man and woman
have retained their health and vigor
much later in life.
We have on file several letters from
octogenarians who have found Peruna
of priceless value to them as their declining-
years advanced.
Had Catarrh. Several Winters Two
Bottles of Pe-ru-na Onred Him.
Mr. Carl Sierks. Dale. UK. writes:
"For several Winters I had catarrh
and coughed continually, and as I was
eighty-three years old. I thought mv
Jays were numbered. I used different
remedies with-
83 YEARS
OLD AND STILL
HEALTHY.
out success.
Then I came In
possession of
your calendar
and read the
testlmnnlnlv of
many wno had been cured by Peruna.
"I purchased two bottles of Peruna
and took It according- to directions. , I
waj much surprised, for on the third
day I was better. anJ in a week I was
permanently cured.
"1 hesitated to say I was cured, as I
wanted to test it. but Winter went by.
likewise Summer and part of this Win
ter, and I am still healthy.
"I do not hesitate to recommend Pe
runa to all who suffer with catarrh."
Has Beached Four Score Years and
"Weighs 156 Pounds.
Mr. Levi Kegg, RaThsburg-. Pa., writes:
Tour. medicine has done me so much
gooj I Intend to keep It on hand all the
time.
"I had all tho symptoms of systemic
catarrh. My eyes were red and in
flamed, my throat, stomach and bowels
troubled me, was nervous, and had
nervous headaches. I am now entirely
cured by Peruna.
"I am eighty years old, and I never
weighed more than H0, but now I
weigh 155 pounds."
A Man of 91 Years rinds Pe-ru-na
Valuable.
Mr. Amerlah HcnJrlckson. SS East
Gay SL. Columbus. Ohio, writes the
following interesting letter to The Pe
runa Drug- JIT g. Co.:
"1 shall be ninety-one years old my
next birthday. My eyesight is good and
I have never worn glasses.
"I have, until within the last ten
yeara. enjoyed very good health. My
noon to assassinate Lieutenant-Colonel
Spridovltch. of the secret service police.
The Colonel was walking In the main
street of the city when an unknown 'man
fired twice at him with a, revolver. Both
shots were effective, and Spridovltch was
seriously wounded. The assailant es
caped. GRAND AMERICA'S" DEMOCRACY i
Paris Paper Acclaims Roosevelt as
Its Chief Peacemaker.
PARIS. June II. The press this morning
unanimously pays high tribute to Presi
dent Rooseevlt. The Matin say 3:
"The entire civilized world win learn
with profound Joy that peace preliminar
ies have been commenced between Rus-
sla and Japan. Every one will turn with
deep gratitude toward President Roose
velt, wno has taken the generous Initiative
to stop tho terrible and lamentable con
flict which for IS months has been de
vastating the Asiatic continent."
Tho Figaro says: "The news reaches us
that Russia and Japan have replied favor
ably to President Roosevelt's amicable In
vitation. It Is not yet signed peace, but It
Is peace assured soon, the olive branch
being tendered by President Roosevelt,
chief of the grand American democracy,
of which he Is a type In energy and
Justice."
Edward- Congratulates Roosevelt.
LONDON". June 11. The News of the
World understands that King Edward
yesterday cabled to President Roosevelt
congratulations on the reception of his
efforts to secure peace.
President Hailed as Benefactor.
ROME. June 11. The success that has
attended President Roosevelt In seeking
for peace is balled with general rejoic
ing, it being folt that the President thus
benefits the whole world.
Rosen on Way to "Washington.
PARIS. Juno 11. Baron Rosen, the
Russian Ambassador to the United
States, has arrived in Paris on his way
to Washington.
AFTER THE BIG GRAFTERS
Milwaukee Grand Jury Causes
Trembling Among Them.
MILWAUKEE, Wis.. June 10- (Special.)
On June 2 the grand Jury will sift the
official life of Milwaukee, city and county.
It Is conceded that the Jurors sworn on
Friday afternoon will land on big game,
it being admitted that three preceding
grand juries will prove to havo been but
preliminaries to the ona that goes to work
probing graft this month. The other
grand juries got the small grafters, the
present grand Jury is expected to get the
blc grafters.
There have been all sorts of rumors
afloat about what the grand Jury will do.
but none of them originate in any author
ity from District Attorney McGovrn orchis
office. It Is known, however, that the five
men who have grafted as officials have
confessed, and that their confessions will
be placed before the grand Jury. Two of
these men are: Register of Deeds Otto J.
Seldel and ex-Supervisor Edward Strauss.
It Is said that some of the men have been
In every Important graft deal In the city
for ten years, which means, if true, that
every official who has grafted during that
time win bo caught.
While the District Attorney was getting
his confessions, grafters had his entire
force watched by detectives, so that the
grafters know who Is apt to be caught.
There are rumors that important wit
nesses are making preparations to. leave
the city by stealth. To guard agalast this
the District Attorney's office to now said
to have been taking a turn at employing
detectives, and the men who are- wanted
are said to be. watched.
ESTEEMED PIONEER OWES HEALTH TO PE-RU-NA.
Mr. John Paulin. Sr.. a pioneer of Port Washington. Wis., Is held in high
esteem by the residents of that place. He is one of the oldest citizens. In a
recent letter he says:
"I fcnve used Peruaa -with rood results for conshv and colds, which
troubled me every Kail aad Winter. It has also cured my catarrh, which
became wo rue when affected Trlth but a alight cold. I am recommeadlBS
Peruaa because It Is vrorth Its weight In gold.'
illness is nothing special, but something-1 It strengthens my stomach and dlges-resembllng-
the weakness of old age. I tion and I have never found any medl
find Peruna a great deal of use to -me. i cine as valuable as Peruna."
1LSIHT
Mexican Murdered fay
Father With Rifle.
Her
CONFESSES TO SHERIFF
Her Mother Helped in an Effort
to Burn the Body in a
Cabin In Calaveras
County.
STOCKTON. Cal., June 10.-(SpeciaL)
After working for a year and a halt on
the murder of Jooa Nandlno, a Mexican
who was killed In October, 1003, near Val
ley Springs. Calaveras County, Sheriff.
Graves, assisted by Sheriff Sibley, of this
city, placed W. W. Mason and his wife
under arrest for the crlmo today. While
the officers have been watching Mason
and wife ever since tho murder, there
was not sufficient evidence to warrant
their arrest until Nlsettlc Maaon, the
daughter, confessed to Sheriff Sibley that
It was her parents who killed Nandlno.
Last Wednesday the Masons reported
that their daughter had eloped with a
man named Eddy, but when the officers
located her with another family they sus
pected something was wrong. She was
questioned and admitted that she wa3
afraid to remain at home, as she knew
too much. Finally she broke down and
told how her father had taken his rifle
and shot Nandlno whUe he was chasing
Mason's hogs with several dogs. She says
that her parents carried the body Into
the Mexican's cabin, and after It was
saturated with oil It was set on fire. A
portion of the building was destroyed and
the body badly burned before the flames
were extinguished.
The Masons left their home and came
to Stockton, where they have been closely
watched since. They will be taken to
Calaveras County to "be tried for the
murder.
INSIST JAPS LOST SHIPS
Officers of Destroyer Bodri Contra
dict Enemy's Story.
ST. PETERSBURG. June 10. A long
dispatch from Rear-Admiral Reltzensteln
to the Minister of Marine, dated Shang
hai. June 6. gives the official report of
the torpedo-boat destroyer Bodri. which
recently arrived there In tow of a mer
chant steamer, but adds little to the
knowledge about the battle of the Sea
of Japan.
The officers ot the Bodri and the res
cued men on board of her reiterate that
the Japanese lost two battleships, one of
which, was of the Mikasa and the other
of the Shikishlma. type, and one armored
cruiser and three cruisers.
RUSSIAN ARMY FULL OF FIGHT
Correspondent Sends Glowing De
scription of Its Condition.
ST. PETERSBURG. June 1L 2-J30 A.
M.) Evidently the idea- that the Zemsky
SoboT Is to be called to decide the ques
tion of peace or war has spread to the
army. One Russian correspondent at the
front has sent a long statement here
Intended to be laid before such an as
sembly declaring- that the army- Is In
fine condition, well provisioned and con
fident of its ability to beat the Japan -Me.
As an evidence o the excellent
sanitary conditions prevailing, the cor
respondent says that 2S officers and 7399
men have been sent to the rear for sick
ness during the month of May. General
Llnlevltch. the correspondent continues.
Is spite of hi3 67 years, 13 in the best
of health, and Is able to spend whole
days on horseback. The confidence and
enthusiasm of the indefatigable General,
who devotes much time to personal In
spection, Is Inspiring the soldiers with
fighting spirit.
LINIEVITCH INSPECTS TROOPS
Strengthens Lines in'Rcadlness for
Japanese Attack.
TOKIO. Juno 10.-(3 P. M.)-General
Llnlevltch is reported to be with his
headquarters at Fenghua, busily en
gaged in the personal inspection and
direction of his troops, for the pur
pose ot strengthening his line of de
fense along the Chang Chun-Kl line,
evidently expecting a Japanese onset.
The Russian methods ot making re
connolssances In force are said to have
remarkably improved. They have
ceased to be disorderly. buC owing- to
the Russians' ovcrfalthfulness to the
textbook orders they are placed at a
disadvantage, their movements being
anticipated by the Japanese, who pre
vent them from realizing results com
mensurate with the amount of sacri
fices. Tightrope AValker Killed by Fall.
HASTINGS, England. June 11. "Blondy"
Davidson, the champion American tight
rope walker, during last night's perform
ance at the circus, fell from the rope, a
distance of 50 feet, and was instantly
killed.
Tooth Powder
No acid no grit no
waste no spilling no
scratched enamel no
tarnished gold work.
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aad gums ui a jtsr breatb
are the reivardef Sexedont.
THREZ FORMS
LIQUID,. POWDER AND FASTS