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; 48 PAGES PAGES 1 TO 12 VOL.. XXV NO. 18. PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 6, 1906. PRICE FIVE CENTS. OF JURY STRIKES Score of Land-Fraud Indictments. BARON IS AMONG THE LIST Net of Information Is Far Reaching. OREGON MEN ARE INVOLVED Wealthy Citizens of Michigan and a Tilled Personage of Little Hock ' Are Among Those for Whom Warrants Will Issue. FACTS OF THE INDICTMENT. WESTERN MEN INVOLVED Chas. M. Elkins, Jack C'omba. Donald F. Stena, Judce M. E. Brink and Thos. II. Watkins, of Prinevllle; Benjamin F. Allen. Almond C. Palmer, H. Judd ralmer and Edaar N. White, of Port land; Malcolm McAlpin. B. Dorean, Francis J. Pevine and John J. Collins, of Albany; .1. AV. Hopkins, of Van couver: W. tv. ilrown. of Seattle. EASTERN MEN INVOLVED E. V nilchrlst, Ralph Gllrhrlat, Patrick Oilllftan, James G. Macpherson, of Al pena. Mich.; Herman Stone, of Ben son. Minn.: Haron C. A. M. Q. S. Schllerholi. of T.lttle Rock, Ark. THE C1IAHOE Conspiracy to de fraud the. Government of a large area, of land tn Lake, Crook and Klamath Counties. Oregon. About 201,000 acres are. Involved. THE GRAND JURY -Completed Its work and has been dismissed by Dis trict Attorney W. C. Bristol. The final Indictment was reached at the close of a 86-hour session. . After spending two weeks delving into what Is reputed to be one of the moat extensive and deep-laid plots in the his tory of Oregon land frauds, the Federal grand Jury returned an indictment at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon, which will In line into the court both Oregonians and rnstern men of wealth and prominence. The finding, which is regarded as the most Important work of the grand jury, will I the basts for the Issuance of warrants for 21 men. It was returned after 36 hour of Incessant work, consummating the efforts of the grand Jury, which was dismissed. Xumcs Are Given Out. Instead of witholding the names of the men who are Indicted until they should be arrested, as In the previous findings. District Attorney W. C. Bristol made pub lic last night the complete personnel. The Northwest men for whom warrants will be Issued are: Charles M. Elklns and Jack Combs, of Prlneville, and Benjamin K. Allen, of Fortland, members of the firm of Rlklns 4 Co. : Judge M. K. Prink, of Prlneville; Donald F. Steffa, of Prlne ville, editor of the Crook County Journal; Almond C. Palmer and II. Judd Palmer, attorneys of Portland; KL Dorgan, Francis J. Devlne and John J. Collins, members of the Arm of B. Dorgan & Co., of Al tiany; Malcolm McAlpin, merchant, of Al bany; J. W. Hopkins, attorney of Aran couver. Wash.; W. W. Brown, attorney; of Seattle; Thomas H. Watklns, member of the former Arm of Erlckson & Wat kins, Prinevllle, and Edgar N. White, saloonkeeper, of Portland. The Eastern men whose names appear in the Indictment are: F. W. Gilchrist, Ralph Gilchrist, Patrick Culllgan and James t;. Macpherson. of Alpena. Mich.: Herman W. Slone, of Benson, Minn., and Haron C. A. M. 4. S. Schlierholz, of Little Kock. Ark. What the Charge Is. . The charge upon which these men have been indicted la conspiring together to de fraud the Government of great tracts' of rich timber land In Lake. Crook and Kla math Counties. According to the Indict ment the conspiracy Is one of many rami fications, but In Its essential features is a counterpart of that upon which eight rich Wisconsin men were arrested last week, as announced In The Oregonlan Friday. The leaders in the alleged plot were the Gilchrist,. Culllgan, Macpherson and Stone, who endeavored, and to a large ex iint succeeded, to come Into the posses sion of thousands of acres of the Federal domain by procuring dupes in Oregon who were willing to take up claims by making false entries with the understanding that they were turned over to their employers for a stipulated consideration as soon as title should be secured. With this plan for a working basis', it is charged, the Eastern men operated through representatives in Oregon with whom they were closely associated. Be sides the Alpena men and Stone, those who are said to have figured as principals in the illegal transactions are the mem bers of Elkins Co.. of Prlneville, and of E. Dorgan & Co.. of Albany. The other men whose names are mentioned, al though In many cases men of considerable capital and prominence, served In the al leged scheme In subsidiary capacities, such as procuring men and women who were to file on the claims and expediting In one way and another the fraudulent entries. Covers Immense Area. Over 400 claims, taken under the timber and stone act of Congress, are Involved In the alleged plan to steal the wealth-producing forests of Uncle Sani. Of this if GRAND amount ISO are mentioned specifically In the indictment returned by the grand Jury through the efforts of District Attorney Bristol and Special Inspector Thomas B. Neuhausen. The total tract In the al leged theft covers the immense area of approximately. 201.600 acres. The land lies entirely within Lake, Klamath and Crook Counties, and borders on the headwaters of the Deschutes River. The description of the claims cited in the Indictment covers six large typewritten pages. The territory which the big land sharks are accused of trying to gobble up In dis regard of the Federal statutes. Is one of the richest, timber sections of Oregon. Nearly the entire area Is covered with the most excellent yellow pine timber. Placing the low estimate of 2.000,000 feet to the quarter section, the land would be worth at least J2000 a claim, or 1800.000 for the land involved. The value Is probably close to Jl, 000,000. Personnel of Leaders. F. W. Gilchrist and Ralph Gilchrist are said to be In the millionaire class. Pat rick Culligan is worth about $600,000, and James G. Macpherson is also a man of means. Elkins & Co. are charged with being closely allied with them in the con spiracy, is composed of men well known throughout the entire state. The firm's business is money lending and general financial business. The company Is said to have put up large amounts of money and to have otherwise assisted In the plot. Almond C. Palmer, who is among the men said to have been brought within the toils, was formerly United States Commissioner at Prlneville. He Is ac cused of using his position to. assist in the acceptance of fraudulent proofs and illegal filing of claims. He had trouble with the Federal authorities upon a previous occasion, but was acquitted. Judge M. E. Brink, of Prlneville. is ac cused of using his power of attorney in the same Illegitimate way. as Is also J. W. Hopkins, of Vancouver, and W. W. Brown, of Seattle. Albany Timber. Cruisers. Dcrgan & Co.. of Albany, which Is In cluded In the list of principals to the dealings, Is a firm of timber cruisers and locators. John J. Collins, who was sub penaed as a witness in connection with the case, refused to produce the books of the firm In accordance with the order of the court, and as a consequence is confined In the Multnomah County Jail upon - order of Judge Wolverton. It Is believed by the Government representa tives that Collins is receiving good pay for his action from the other men who have been Indicted, as it is supposed that the records of the firm contain in-, criminating evidence In connection with the present charges. All of the Eastern men involved have paid repeated visits to Oregon during the past few years, and it Is believed that upon each occasion they acquired title to a number of the fraudulent claims. Some times, it is said, one would come, some times more, but each visit Is alleged to have been in connection with the pro ceedings for which they now stand In dicted. It is said that persons were se cured In large numbers to assist In. the. operation by filing upon the claims. It is alleged that they were taken to the land as many as 20 at a time, and that Immediately upon receivirig title from the Government, they transferred It to the men who were engineering the deal. In each cue taking payment far below the true value of the land. These per sons, for the most part, came from Al bany, Shaniko. Morrow, Prinevllle and Mitchell. They figured as witnesses In the grand jury proceedings, between 100 and 200 of whom were called before that body. Plot a Ieep-Latd One. So deep laid was the alleged plot that the promoters suqeeeded In misrepresent ing the true facts in the case to such an extent to the Oregon Representatives In Congress that they succeeded In getting them to urge the department at Washing ton to expedite the fraudulent claims. By presenting false proofs, entries, oaths and affidavits in respect to the timber and stone entries to Senator Fulton and Con gressman J. Newton Williamson, the in dictment alleges that these men were led to urge that the claims be expedited. These claims were represented as being in every way genuine, whereas It is now charged they were illegal and untrue in every particular,' and were being procured solely in the interest of the 11 men at the head of the operations. Letter From Senator. The following letter is included as a portion of the indictment: Washington. IX C. March 11. 1WH. Hon. William A. Richards. Commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D. C. sir; i inclose you herewith a number of affidavits of entrymen under the timber and stone act. These gentlemen are all residents of Albany. Or., I think. Moat of them I am personally acquainted with and I am oonfldent they would not engage in any cor rupt practices In order to secure Umber claims. Mr. -Cuslck, the first party mentioned. Is a banker of Albany. Or., and the others are prominent business men as a rule. I have heretofore written you about thi sltuatlou. It seems to me that a great In justice la being done these men, for they entered the land, I have no doubt. In perfect good faith. They have paid their money and compiled with the law in every respect. 1 truet. therefore, that your department will be able to dispose of these cases at an early date and direct the patents to Issue. Very respect fully, C. W. FULTON. It is claimed that the foregoing letter referred to the proofs upon a number of the fraudulent claims. The Mr. Cuslck re ferred to is a prominent Albany banker, whose name had been used In presenting the matter to Senator Fulton, to bring the names of the fraudulent entrymen. which followed, above suspicion. Congressman Williamson was also prevailed upon to address a letter in behalf of the false en tries to the Land Department. Congressman AVilllamson's Letter. The letter follows: Washington. D. C, April 2. 1B04. Hon. William Richards. Commissioner of the General Land Office. Washington. D. C. Dear Sir: I today forward "you under separate oover as many as BO affidavits concerning the timber and atone claims now held up by the department in Lake, Crook and Klamath Coun ties In Oregon. I - also tncloee herewith a letter from Hon. M. E. Brink, of Prinevllle, Or., bearing upon the same question. I will again add my earnest desire that these claims shall proceed at once to patent. Very truly yours. J. N. WILLIAMSON. The indictment does not throw any reflection upon either Senator Fulton or Representative Williamson as having any e . 4 Concluded, oa Page 8. J PRESIDENT WINS RATE BILL FIGHT Allison Amendment Provides Object of His Con tention. ALDRICH FACTION BEATEN Roosevelt Would Like Addition of Long and Overman Amend ments, but Does Not Think Them Essential. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, May 5. President Roosevelt has apparently won his fight for effective railroad rate legislation; not only that, he Is going to see his kind of a rate bill passed by Republican votes. He will not be compelled to fall back on the Demo cratic Senators to make his victory com plete. The .President, in fact, will over whelm Senator Aldrich, his most bitter opponent, and will have the supreme pleasure of seeing Aldrich and other rail road Senators fall Into line and vote for the Administration, or amended, Hepburn bill. This will all be brought about by the addition of the so-called Allison amendment. The amendment, as explained by the President, does not alter the purpose of the Hepburn bill, nor does it alter ' its effect. It merely solves the perplexed court-review problem that has been a stumbling block throughout the long de bate in the Senate. There have been other amendments intended to cut this Oordlan knot, but none have filled the bill like that of Senator Allison. This new amendment, approved by the Presi dent, the Attorney-General, the Inter state Commerce Commission and now ac cepted by Aldrich. will probably do more to bring about rate legislation than any move that has so far been' made at this great legislative game. Aldrich Claims Victory. Aldrich puts on a bold front and says the amendment grants everything for which he has been contending. It pro vides tor the broadest kind of court re view. Senator Tillman says the same thing. Yet President RoSevelt, Attorney General Moody and. Interstate Commerce Commissioner Knapp declare the amend ment does not in any- way -enlarge the scope of the Hepburn bill, but merely provides, In so many words, what the original Hepburn bill Implied, namely, that suits may be prosecuted to' test the constitutionality of orders made by the Commission, and to determine whether or not any given order was In excess of tin power or authority of the Commission. The President has for some time been convinced that an amendment should be made to the bill specifically authorizing court review, in ordor that the law might not be declared unconstitutional, but not until the Allison amendment was drawn THE ! in,, iSNSMA i ij a................... m ii . . s s m.iji s s litaiJJ.M.UIX'JXl'llX.U.iiat'.l.'.'lLl. was he satisfied that a proper amend ment had been formulated. Now the President Insists that this amendment should be adopted. He would also like to see the Long and Overman amend ments added, but does not consider them vital. He does insist, however, upon the Allison amendment. His view of the. .sub ject is contained in the following author ized statement given out today at the White House: President's View of Matter. "The so-called Allison amendment. In the President's judgment, simply states affirmatively what the President believes Is already contained in the Hepburn bill; but. If there la the slightest doubt as to its being thus already contained in the bill, the President would Insist upon Its being put In, because unless it is contained the bill undoubtedly would be void. "Therefore as incorporating the Allison amendment under no circumstances would do anything but good, and, as there is an honest doubt on the part of some of the sincere adherents of the bill whether it Is or Is not already, by implication, contained in the bill, the Presided Is clearly of the opinion that the Allison amendment should be put in, and this without regard to whether other amend ments are or are not adopted. "If the Hepburn bill, therefore, passes In this form, which is practically the ex act form in which it passed the House, it will be satisfactory to the President, who, from the beginning, has stated that the Hepburn bill Itself would be satisfactory. "But the President would like If, In addition to the Allison amendment, the BO-called Long and Overman amendments were adopted. "While the President regards these amendments with favor, and would like to see them adopted, he does not in the least regard them as vital, and feels that the Hepburn bill would still be in ex cellent shape even without them." Thif amendment will probably not re ceive general support from Democratic Senators, but it appears to be well set tled that It will be Indorsed by the Re publican members of the Senate, which is even more desirable from the Presi dent's point of view. Aldrich Really Surrendered. While Aldrich is claiming that the amendment is a concession to him. as a matter of fact he realizes that he is de feated In his fight on the President, and, rather than be openly defeated in the Senate, Is now willing to stand In with the Administration, though attempting to make it appear that his surrender Is in fact a victory for himself. The court review of the Hepburr bill as amended will read as foUoto: V'.'i The venue of suits brouicv -in 'any of the Circuit Courts of the I'll 1 ted States against the Interstate Com rr Commis sion to enjoin, set aside. arr)"riVtfr upend any order or requirement v the Commis sion shall be in the dis'.ruct where the carrier against whom suci! order or re quirement may have been made has its principal office, and jurisdiction to hear and determine such suits is hereby vested in such courts. SURE OF REPUBLICAN VOTK Every Member of MajorlfyfWill Sup port Allison Provision. WASHINGTON, May 5. Assurances were today given to the President that practically the full Republican strength would be cast for the Allison amend ment to the railroad rate bill. Many Senators called at the White House and a few at the apartments of Senator Allison, and in this way mes- Concluded on Page 4.) EVIL RESULTS OF THE FAMILY DISEASE APPEARS IN BURNED CITY Typhoid and Ptomaine Poison ing Dangers of San Francisco. INDIVIDUAL AID NEEDED Pardee Thanks Oregon for Noble Work and Agrees That It Should Keep Up Continued Shocks Shatter Nerves. BY WILL G. MACRAE. OREGON RELIEF BUREAU, Oak land. Cal., May. 5. Poor old San Francisco, with Its old landmarks a mass of tangled and still smoldering wreckage and Its thousands of suffering-people! The place tonight presents a scene which no pen can describe. What has passed during the 17 days since the earthquake and fire la slowly creeping into history. During the past 17 days San Francisco has been a liv ing hell. In the weeks and months to come, yes, even in the years that are to follow, this state of hell .will con tinue. It Is all well enough for the promi nent business men of San Francisco, the Government officials and those con nected with the Red Cross Society, to be sanguine over what Is being done to relieve the sffering of San Francis co's stricken people and of the future. Many May Be Overlooked. It Is all well enough for these men to say: "Well, we'll build a better and more beautiful city." It Is all well enough for Dr. Devlne to say: "We have the situation well in hand, and no one will go without food or clothing." This is a right and hopeful view to take of the matter. These big committees will care for the masses after their fashion of doing things on a big scale, but there are hun dreds who are bound to be overlooked, thrust aside by the scramble for supplies, and. this Is not all. First Signs of Disease. Yesterday and today gave an intima tion of the disease and sickness which physicians have feared would break out. The drinking water of the stricken city - polluted with typhoid fever germs. The constant cry of the Health Depart ment officials for days has been "boll the water before drinking." This Is eisy advice, but. when people are cooking out doors on shattered stoves and rudely-constructed 'ovens made of broken brick, with the. wind day after day blowing a gale, it Is no wonder that the. warning to boil the water is ignored. Those in charge of the city's affairs acrops the bay have steadfastly main tained there was no danger from an epi demic. This was the truth a week ago. It JAR - ' was -too early for Infection, but now the period of incubation has run and what the- - physicians have been preparing themselves for the outbreak of typhoid has struck the city. Typhoid Fever Breaks Out. - Yesterday 14 cases were taken to the Presidio Hospital and today a dozen more cases were recorded. Ptomaine poi soning Is developing. This naturally must follow the constant diet of corn beef and other canned goods upon which the people have been living since the earthquake. This is one way that sick ness is spreading in San Francisco. The other and even more dangerous way will come from the supply depots. At these places wagon-loads of bread, after being carted through streets, dust-strewn and filthy, are unloaded at these camps. Typhoid germs will find their way into the bread and .into the stomachs of the people, just as they would by drinking polluted water. So much for this. Nerves Shattered by New Shocks. Now for the half-hysterical and nerve shattered people who still cling to the stricken city. Hardly a day has passed since Wednesday, April 18, but that the city has been rocked by an earthquake. Last Wednesday there was a terrific shock, and this morning shortly after 10 o'clock another hard tremblor that sent men, women and children from their homes and buildings into the streets screaming in mad fright. How long the people's nerves will stand this is unan swerable. They are a brave people, these folks who have passed through the earth quake and fire, but there Is a limit to all courage. It simply means that, if the earth continues to groan and tremble, the most courageous will give up and quit the city. Indeed in some quarters men of author ity are 'talking of sending all of the women and children' out of San Francisco. This is talked of by no less authority than Captain Kennedy, who has charge? of the United States General Hospital at the Presidio. California Thanks Oregon. Now, getting back to the work Oregon has done. A committee of Oregonlans representing the Oregon relief committee was presented to Governor Pardee and staff and Mayor Mott. of Oakland, late Friday night, by Jefferson Myers, per- Concluded on Page 4.) CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 74 dag.; minimum. 48. Precipitation, none. TODAY'S Fair and warmer. Northerly winds. Ran Francisco. Typhoid fever and ptomaine poisoning break out. Page 1. Governor Pardee thanks Oregon relief work . era and urges need of individual relief. Page 1. Relief officers take stock of provisions and funds. Page 2. People inclined to do without Government aid. Page,2. Louses on ffre cause bankruptcy of Chicago - mstiranc- compary. Page 3. Forrfga. . " Turkey rushes troops to Slnal to fight Britain. Poge 4. TrepofT and Dowager Empress now rule C'tar. Page It. Russian Democrat adopt platform of mod erate faction. Page 11. New Russian Cabinet professes liberal pol icy. Page 11. French elections today. Page 3. atlonnl. President wins fight with Aldrich on rate bill. Page 1. Advocates of arbitration oppose larger Navy. Page 4. Battleship Rhode Island runs aground. Page 3. McWade accuses Pelrce of corruption and drunkenness. Page 11. Moodv at work on Standard Oil indictments. Page 4. - Polities. Amalgamated sells Senatorshlp from Mon tana to Helnze in copper deal. Page 1. Domestic. Anthracite miners will avoid strike. Page 5. Coat baron defies Interstate Commission. Page 3. Students at Indiana College suspended for hazing professor. Page 2. Smallpox breaks out at ZIon and Bowie party calls it divine puntsnment. Pace 4. Sport. Beavers take game from Commuters. Page 1. Portland Automobile Club will make the run to Forest Grove today. Page 17. Gossip of the fans. Page 1ft. Pacific College defeats Pacific Cniversity in field meet. 62 to 55. Page 17. Willamette University wins from Univer sity of Oregon, 7 to 6. Page 17. Annapolis wins boat race with Yale. Page 17. Pacific Coast. Last big round-up in the West takes place in Eastern Washington. Page 14. North Yakima warehouses and contents are destroyed by fire. Page IT. Meeting of committee of First Congressional District held at Salem. Page 15. North-Bank railroad foreman fatally burned by powder explosion. Page 15. Bones of a mastodon are found near Gar field. Wash. Page 15. Commercial and Marine. No hops for sale in local market. Page 35. Frot news strengthens wheat at Chicago. Page 35. Strenuous weak for Wall-street operators. Page 35. Bank statement shows loss instead of gain in surplus. Page 35. San Francisco markets not yet In normal condition. Page 35. Monster log raft in tow of steamer Frances H. Leggett goes adrift 20 miles aiT coast, opposite Crescent City. Page 14. Steamers AureMa and Breakwater arrive from San Francisco and report rough weather off the coast. Page 14. Colonel s. W. Roessler awards contracts for rock for Columbia River jetty. Page 14. Portland and Vicinity. Grand jury returns Indictments for 21 per sons in connection with Oregon land frauds. Involving prominent local citi zens, capitalists of Michigan and a Baron. Page 1. Fight for the mastery of the north bank between Hill and Harriman. Page 8. Additions to the San Francisco relief fund continue to come in. Page 9. Patrolman' McGlnness must stand trial. Page 24. Elijah Smith says coast line will not be ex tended north df Eureka. . Page 24. Railway activity in realty deals In North Portland. Page 31. Features and Departments. Editorial. Page 6. Church announcements. Page 34. Classified advertisements. Pages 18-23. The divine and the human, by Count Tolstoi. Page Oregon's debt to EM Thayer. Page 43. Measuring the earthquake 20, OX) miles away. Page 38. Princess Ena to be a June bride. Page 3ft. Recollections of Judge Williams. Page 40. New light on the cliff d well era of Colorado. Page 48. Dp HHUb' sermon. Page 37. George Ade in pastures new. Page 41. Susan Clegg and her friend, Mrs. Lathrop. rage 34. The Roosevelt Bears. Page 46. Social. Pages 26-27. Dramatic. Pages 28-29. Musical. .Page 33. Household and fashions. Page 42 Youth's deparUnrnl Page ' MONTANA TOGA IS TRADED AWAY Given Heinze in Copper War Settlement. CLARK DECLINES TO RUN Secret Political Deal Revealed by His Action. YIELDS TO FORMER FOE Man Who Successfully Defied the Amalgamated to Have No Oppo nent Before Legislature Pet Ambition to Be Realized. NEW YORK, May . 5. (Special.) Within 24 hours after th? announcement by United States Senator Clark, of Mon tana, that he will not be a candidate fo.' re-election next year comes the state ment that his successor will be his for mer foe in business and politics, F. Au gustus Helnze, another copper king, and that Helnze's election as Clark's succes sor Is part of the deal by which the long and bitter war between the Amalgamated and the Heinze copper interests In Mon tana was settled last February. This announcement of a big political surprise Is made on the authority of.a man who has large Interests in Montana and is in a position to know details of the Amalgamated-Heinze settlement, which have never been published. All that was given out at the time was that the fight had been settled, that a new company in which the Amalagamated was paramount, had bought Helnze's control of the properties in litigation, and that Helnze would retain a large interest in the coppere company with which he had so long been identified. Part of Deal Kept Secret. Although at the time, and for years before, it was Bald that Heinze hajl am bitions to go to the United States Sen ate, no hint was given that the realiza tion of this ambition was made part of the consideration lor the settlement of the copper war. In fact, it was stated a few months ago that there would be a fight between Heinze and Clark over the Senatorshi-p. Though formerly allied In politics and business, the two copper magnates hnve been enemies for the last few yea.rs. Senator Clark gradually drew away from Heinze and of late years has been on friendly terms with the Amalgamated interests. This placed him in an atti tnude of antagonism to Mr. Helnze and until the news of Clark's refusal to stand for re-election was published, it was taken for granted that the next Mon tana legislature would see a battle royal between the two for Senatorial honors. Only by the explanation that Helnze's election to the Senate was pledged in the deal ending the copper war can Montana men in this city understand the volun tary withdrawal of Clark. Enjoying everything which the possession of mil lions could give him, Clark always cov eted political honors and went through several costly campaigns a Senatorial Investigation of his right to his scat and a long and expensive political and busi ness war with the late Marcus Daly, tc realize his ambition. Succeed at "ext Session. After the conclusion of the Senate'! Investigation, which was promoted bj Daly, Clark resigned his seat. He al once became a candidate for re-election and the next Legislature returned him t: the Senate. That was In January. 1901, and the term for which he was then cho. sen is now drawing to a close. H'is wealth has increased and he ir now at the time of life when most men of affairs would enjoy devoting a por tion of their time to the honorable duties of high political office. Hence It Is his announcement that he will not be a candidate for re-election has come as a surprise to his friends, and that the report of his withdrawal in Heinze'l favor Is a result of copper war settle ment finds ready credence. Both Clark and Helnze are Demo crats, but each is a copper producer and in Montana of late years, the various "copper Interests" have been more in evidence in campaigns than political parties. Sometimes in the past the state went Republican, sometimes Democrat ic, but always with one or the other of the great copper interests. Result Easy to Predict. With the Amalgamated, Clark and Helnze Interests now working harmo niously, it Is not dangerously ventur ing into the realms of prophecy to pre dict the election of a Democratic Leg islature next Fall and the subsequent election of F. August Heinze to the Senate. At present Montana has one Repub lican in the Senate, in the person of Thomas H. Carter. Mr. Carter, how ever, is allied with the Amalgamated and Standard Oil interests in the state and the elements which were favor able to him at home should now be come friendly to Heinze. It was with the aid of Heinze that Clark succeeded in electing the Demo cratic Legislature which sent him to the Senate in 1901. Helnze organized an inde pendent Republican movement, which fused with the Democrats, and also formed a labor party, which he brought under the Democratic circus tent at the iConcluded, on. f age .&