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4 THE SUXDVY OKEGONIAS, PORTLAND, OCTOBER 29, 1905. GRAND JURY IS HARD AT WORK District Attorney Ruick Press ing Idaho Land-Fraud Investigation. give the names of any -witnesses. I then addressed a communication to him, re questing: that he place me In immediate possession of any information he might have gained of Illegal practices of any character in connection with the acquisi tion of title to public lands In Idaho, or of any violations of the laws of the United States In relation to that subject, or In any other respect whatsoever. To this communication I received no reply, and Mr. Cullom shortly after left Moscow." W. G. M. ROBINETT ON THE RACK Witnesses Are Telling "What They Know of Bookkeeper of National Bank of Lewiston, In Em t ploy of Kettcnbacli. MOSCOW, Idaho. Oct. 2S. (Staff cor respondence.) There has been a ten dency here to criticize the District At torney's office for Its apparently dila tory methods in pursuing the Investiga tion of the Idaho land frauds. From now on such criticism will not be Just, for today District Attorney RuIcK plunged into the investigation with a zest and determination that has caused no end of uneasiness In the rank and file of those who know they are under inves tigation. From the- time that the Government prosecutor rounded up his grand Jurors, with a brief time taken for lunch, until 6 o'clock the grind of taking testimony kept up. At all events witnesses were ex amined. It is apparent from the personnel of the witnesses that District Attorney JRuick had them tell what they knew to the grand jurors of Roblnett, who is al ready under indictment. Roblnett is a pillar of the Methodist Church and also bookkeeper in the Lew- iston National Bank, of which "William F. Kettenbach is president and George P. Kester cashier. He was Indicted for sub ornation of perjury and his trial Is pend ing. Roblnett, so the story goes, has been more or less active in the land spec ulations in which Kettenbach and Kester are involved, and it may be he will be Indicted along with these people. Investigation' On in Earnest. From the manner In which District At torney Ruick has gone Into the Investiga tions, the care and determination shown before he got ready to tear off the lid, it is evident he is determined to get to the bottom of the land thefts of Idaho, regardless of the position of the persons who have been wrongfully dabbling In Government land. Attorney Ruick Is putting the energy into his work that characterized Heney, and from the way things look now he will be -just as successful. He has surround ed himself with a very good staff, and when he gets ready to strike it will be from the shoulder and somebody is go ing to get mighty badly hurt. The net the Government has spread Is of the kind that will land the little fellows and "will be so strong that the big fish cannot break through. One thing is sure, the District Attorney and his staff is in deadly earnest, and if any of the people under investigation manage to slip away. It will be the fault of the personnel of the grand Jury. have not been able to learn as yet the complete personnel of this Jury. It is composed of farmers and business men, and they have the appearance of men who are In earnest. When they were first empanelled gossip had it that a number of them were homesteaders, men who had taken up homesteads after the same manner in which some of the entrymen whose claims arc under investigation have been taken up, and that for this reason they would be loth to bring in true bills. The District Attorney seems to have no fear on this score, and believes that the jurymen will do their duty as honorable citizens when the time comes. Number of Witnesses Examined. The witnesses examined were: Professor F. R. Wright, superintendent of the schools at Lewis ton; B. F. Bashor. ex County Assessor; Mrs. Wright. Mrs. Mary J. Harris, Miss Ganett Harris, Miss Ethel Harris, John P. Long. Francis M. Lomr. Benjamin Long, Bert Farrls and George R. Robinson. How Important the test! mony of these witnesses was. and how deeply they entangled Roblnett In the meshes of the law Is not known. The fact that they were first called, however Indicates that they are very Important1 witnesses for the Government. "When District Attorney Ruick conclud ed his day's work he notified the other witnesses to be on hand at 9:30 Monday morning, when tho investigation would oe resumed. There are now two score witnesses to be heard, 'and the Govern ment's special agents are adding daily to the list. It looks now as If tho investlga tlon would extend through, If not beyond the coming week. Just how soon the indictments will be returned the District Attorney does not know himself. It Is believed, however. that none will be returned until the in vestigatlon is exhausted, and then thev will all come in a bunch. Even then the public will not know who has been indict ed until the person Indicted has been ar rested. Of course, should true bills b found against prominent men whose busl ness interests are such that they will not ieave the statt they will be notified, and probably will not be subjected to arreBt. Harmony Among Government Agents United States District Attorney Ruick. when seen tonight, said the story in The Oregonlan under date of October 27 failed to state the true situation In relation to the land-fraud cases at the present time. "There Is absolute harmony among the representatives of the Government en gaged In the investigation of these cases Inspector O'Fallon and Special Atrent Goodwin have done their work well, and they cannot be commended too highly "As to special Agent P. C. Cullom, the facts are these: Upon learning incident ally one day that Mr. Cullom had been ordered to Nebraska, and that he claimed to have been conducting an Investigation on independent lines, and had discovered violations of the Federal statutes implicat ing prominent people, I caused him to be subpenaed forthwith to appear before the grand Jury. "In an Interview with him. I discov ercd that he had absolutely no evidence to present, and he stated to me frankly that he had no evidence, and could not LANDLORD PLAYS POSSUM. Saves His Life When Threatened by Drunken Man With Gun. NAPA. Cal.. Oct. 2S. 9peclal.) William Doss, a young man residing in Callstoga, shot at Fred Greenveld today and barely missed killing his man. Greenveld Keeps a restaurant In Callstoga, and Doss vis ited the place to get a meal. He had been drinking, and Greenveld refused to allow Doss to eat his meal in the main dlningr room. Doss swore at Greenveld and the latter knocked Doss down with his fist. Doss then backed off for a few feet. and. draw ing a 38-callber revolver, he fired at Green veld and the bullet Just missed trie lat ters head by a few inches. Greenveld fell to the ground and pretended that he had been shot, and Doss walked away thinking he had killed his man. Doss was cap tured soon after by Constable Ed Power and was charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to commit mur der. fflfilEDINTHl William Sawyer and Bride Now at New Westminster. ELOPED FROM PORTLAND Liberty Wants -Electric Line. SALEM. Or., Oct 28. (Special.) At a mass meeting of farmers of tho Liberty neighborhood tonight a committee com posed of B. Shaw, Bruce Cunningham, B. W. Smith. A. W. Mlze and Bernard Mile was appointed to enter into a contract with the Citizens' Light & TracUon Com pany for the extension of the street all way system to Liberty. The Liberty people will ask for an hour ly service and a 5-cent fare, with transfer privileges in Salem. The farmers will build the grade and furnish the ties and poles for the new line. Bank May Be Reopened. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. "28. Deputy Attorney-General Sturtevant said tonight that the United Bank & Trust Company, which was suspended recently by the 'Bank Commission, would probably open its doors next Tuesday. The Commission er required that certain conditions be fulfilled and it is understood that this has been done. Enough cash lias been raised to pay every depositor In full. The branches in this city and at Alameda havo been closed. Judge C. S. Johnson 111. SEATTLE, Oct. 28. C. S. Johnson, ex- Unlted States District Judge of Alaska. Is lying seriously III in this city. Judge JohnBon arrived from Nome on the steamer Senator this morning. On Wednesday he was taken ill with an acute kidney trouble. Upon landing at this port he was hurried to Providence Hospital. Late tonight he was pronounced out of danger. Election on Seward Peninsula. SEATTLE. Oct. 23. A opeclal dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer from Nome says: on bcplember so an election was held In nearly all of the towns throughout the Seward Peninsula for the purpose of electing delegates to a convention to be held at Seattle November 15. Sweden "Will Have New Cabinet. STOCKHOLM, Sweden. Oct. 2S. Tho Cabinet has resigned. It was formed sole ly with the object of carrying out the dissolution of the union with Norway, and naving nnisnea its task, the Ministry re- uresto make way for new Ministers, Police of British Columbia Town Pay No Attention to tho Bliss ful Young Pair as They Parade the Streets. NEW WESTMINSTER, B. C. Oct. 28. (Special.) Ella Carder, aged 16, and Will iam Sawyer, 19, who eloped from Portland Tuesday with the purpose of coming to New Westminster. Sawyer's old home. have arrived here without apprehension by the police, and have taken up their residence in New Westminster. Sawyer stated to The Oregonlan reporter that he and his young bride were married in Ta- coma last Tuesday, and after a short stop in Seattle came on here, where the youtn ful husband will take up the drug busi ness. Sawyer resided In New Westminster with his parents about seven years ago and had many school chums, who are still residing here and will see the young man safely launched on the sea of matri mony, so far as a good Job is concerned. Since his arrival here he has not cn- deax'ored to conceal his Identity, but when asked why he left Portland, he stated that he and his wife did not like the Web- foot City. The happy young couple appear on the business streets of the city arm in arm in the daytime, and in the evening they parade the business thoroughfares, the child-wife wearing her husband's over coat. In this way the couple are spend ing their stolen honeymoon, out although in a small place like New Westminster, the police have failed to detect .the two who are so urgently sought by the police of both Oregon and Washington. Ella Carder was a schoolgirl of Port land, and lived in this city with her stop parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. X. Monroe, while Sawyer was clerking in a drugstore on Front street. On wrnlng of the double disappearance. Mr. Monroe sent out tele graphic descriptions, that they might be apprehended by tho police, but on learn ing that the young couple were married, the previously wrathful parents subsided and sent their blessings to the young pair. APPROVAL OP THE PRESIDENT AV. C. T. U. Adopts Resolution Pre sented by a Southern Delegate. LOS ANGELES, Cal., Oct. 28. The Na tional Women's Christian Temperance Union at its session today adopted a res olution presented by Miss Belle Kearney, of Flora, Miss., strongly expressing ap proval of President Roosevelt's efforts in the interest of peace during the recent conference of Russian and Japanese peace envoys at Portsmouth. N. H. The most Interesting question dis cussed In the convention was the Goth enberg system of controlling the liquor traffic. The organization declared, against the scheme which it has been proposed to adopt In the city, in no uncertain man ner. It was decided to print 20.000 copies of President Stevens' remarks on tho Gothenberg system and circulate them in Los Angeles. There was an outburst of enthusiasm when Miss Kearney proposed the resolu tion commending President Roosevelt's efforts In the Interest of peace. "Comlnjr from a woman from the South land." said President Stevens, referring to Miss Kearney's motion, "the compli ment is very significant, and. especially at a time when President Roosevelt has just left the South." Miss Kearney's motion was adopted with great applause. The convention also decided, to write the President embodying a recommendation from the official board that he give consideration in his annual message to Congress to the appeal of the Women's Christian Temperance Union for the suppression of the liquor traffic, which is believed to be the most prolific cause of race suicide. Nearly every pulpit In Los Angeles and Pasadena will be occupied tomorrow by some one of the visiting AV. C T. U. delegates. Tho election of officers is set for next Tuesday. It is generally understood that Mrs. Stevens, Miss Anna. Gordon, the vice-president, and. In fact, all other In cumbents who can continue to serve, will be re-elected. FUNERAL MONEY STOLEN AGED THURSTON COUNTY PIONEER HAS LOST FIANCEE. Tolil "Woman Whe AaBrrered Matrlrae- slal Advertisement AVfeere His Valuable Were Hlddea. OLYMPIA. Wash.. Oct. 2S. (Special.) E. Elliott, an aged pioneer of this county, this week turned from a con templation of a possible speedy demise and directed hl3 thoughts toward mat rimony, with the result that, he Is now looking for 5240 he had set aside for funeral expenses, a quantity of Jewelry and the fiancee of a short-lived court ship. Mr. Elliott, who lives on Chambers' Prairie, a few miles from Olympla, re cently disposed of some Olympla prop erty and had quite a little ready tnoaey. Feeling the weight of his 75 years he set aside a goodly sum to give his body a decent burial when death should call. About six weeks ago. a neighbor, also without a wife, advertised for one in a matrimonial paper and an applicant came on 30 days trial. Sho gave her name as Mrs. Harris. After a short stay at the house of the neighbor the woman went to Elliott to act as his house keeper. A few days elapsed, according to tho story told by Mr. Elliott today, when he and Mrs. Harris decided that marriage would be agreeable to both. The wedding was set for tomorrow. A few evenings ago Mrs. Harris wanted to attend a dance in the neigh borhood. Mr. Elliott did not feel like going- but consented to her going with out him. In the meantime he had dis closed to her the hiding: place of the funeral money and his deceased wife's Jawelry. Finacee, funeral money and Jewelry all were missing- next day. Mr. Elliott hastened to Olympla today to lny the case before the Prosecuting- Attorney. Style and Quality When you buy clothes here you may be sure of getting what you want. Here's a Raincoat; a neat, dressy garment for rain or shine. But we will fit you to other Overcoats, Suits, whatever you please. Go anywhere, you won't find so good clothes. Suits Topcoats Overcoats $12.50 to $35.00 Copyright 1905 by Hm Schifincr & Marx Underwear Extra good values, balbriggan and wool. -j Blue, ecru, fawn and gray. Per garment P Sam'l Rosenblatt & Co. THIRD AND MORRISON PIGWEED FATAL TO CATTLE Enforcing tho Game Law. BAKER CITY, Or., Oct. 28. (Spe cial.) State Game Warden J. TV. Baker is here today to give bis personal su pervision to the prosecution of a few local men for selling ducks this Fall. The new license law has brought in about $12,000 already this year, and the law will be closely enforced. The new law provides that ducks and game birds cannot be sold during any season of the year, but a few local dealers were not acquainted with this new law and flooded the market until the Deputy Game Warden stop ped them. SPINES ON SEED PODS '1'IERCE IN TESTINAL "WALLS. Discovery In ainde nt Ajyrlcultural Col lege From Pathological Specl mcB Seat It. CORVALUS. Or:.. Oct. 2S. (Special.) It is announced at the college that pigweed, or redroot, a weed very com mon throughout the Willamette Valley, is under certain conditions fatal to livestock, particularly cattle. The dis covery was made by Professor Pernot in the bacteriological department dur ing the past few days. For several years It has bec"n com mon .for the department to receive a great many pathological specimens from cattle that die in the late Summer or late Fall before the first rains come. Always in the past the investigation of these specimens has failed to result In detection of the trouble. The discovery came from Investiga tion of pathological specimens sent by the stock Inspector of Marlon County from a farm near Gervals, where 14 cattle died within a comparatively short period. A long study of the sam- ples failed to reveal the trouble, and the case was about to be given up when the microscope revealed a highly in flamed condition in a section of an In testine. Attention was then directed to fecal matter contents and a myriad of small seeds were found, the fecal matter being literally studded with them. Professor Lake and Professor Coote both identified the seeds as amaranthus cetroplexus (pigweed). In a mature state, a pod Incloses the seed, and on this pod there are spines or stickers. These spines are very sharp and very minute, generally, and arc mainly com posed of silica, which renders them in soluble in the gastric Juices of the stomach, and even prevents them from being softened by their passage through the various organs. Further study of the Intestine final ly, revealed thousands of these minute and flinty spines In the mucous mem brane of the intestine, many of them having pierced the Intestinal wall. A high state of inflammation Is the con sequence, and the animal dies of acute gastritis. Cattle will not eat the weed until it is mature, and not then if there is other forage. PUT ON' THE ANXIOUS SEAT Eastern Oregon People Fearful of Government Timber Investigation. BAKER CITY. Or.. Oct. 28. (Spe cial.) A Government agent has beer quietly looking over the timber lands in Western Baker and Eastern Grant Counties and a great many "promi nent" citizens are on the uneasy seat While It has been earnestly maintained that there were no land frauds in Ba ker County, yet the questions asked by this Government official are said to have fairly startled the men being questioned. The agent was very anx ious to learn of men who, according to the,records and files, own and arc? sup posed to be living on certain claims, but who are absolutely unknown to the people living in that district, and no trace of them can be found. Noth ing whntever remains except the name? on the plats and records. It Is well known that certain syndi cates have secured control of nearly all the valuable timber lands of the Blue Mountain range. In Baker and Grant Counties. It was this condition of affairs that was being Investigated. The timber region Is largely In Grant County. Freeway Through Woodburn. WOODBURN. Or.. Oct. 23. (Special.) Walnut avenue has been selected a! the street upon which a right of waj will be granted to the proposed electric line from Salem to Portland. A depot and warehouse site will also lie given The company asks a 40-foot right ol way and t't& committee, representing the citizens, has requested the City Council to grant It. 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