THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX. PORTLAND. . MAY 20, 1906.
DEFENDS RATE BILL
Allison Claims Amendment Will
Not Hurt It.
PRAISES SENATOR FULTON
Oregon Man Is Recognized by Presi
dent and Senate as Author of
Xnrt Review Feature of
llir-on Amendments. -
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington. May 19. Senator Allison, of Iowa,
who represented President Roosevelt
throughout the railroad rate fight. - is
ouick to defend the work of the Rennb-
lican . Senators -from the attacks being
made by the Democrats, with a view to
manufacturing campaign material for
use in various states this Fall. Only yes
terday Senator Rayner, of Maryland,
made an assault on Senator Fulton, be
cause he acknowledged the authorship of
the court review feature of the so-called
Allison amendment. This attack was ob
vfously made for tho purpose of raising
this issue in the Oregon campaign. Ray
ner cleverly attempted to make it ap
pear that Oregon's Republican Senator
had proposed an amendment which he
contended would nullify the effect of tho
Hepburn bill. He did not say so in s
many words, but he left it to be inferred
that Oregon's Democratic Senator in
voting against this amendment had
actually voted to strengthen the bill.
Gives Fulton Credit.
Senator Allison - maintains that the
amendment bearing his name had the
opposite effect to that claimed by Ray
ner. and he gives much credit to Senator
Kulton for having drawn it, not alone
because it improved the bill, but because
It operated to reunite the Republicans of
the Senate on the bill which met the
liearty approval of the President.
The passage of the fate bill with the
Allison amendment demonstrated that
Allison is still the real leader of the Re
publicans in the Senate and was evidence
of the complete overthrow of Senator
Aldrich, who stoutly fought the Presi
dent from the very inception of the rate
bill fight. But victory did more; it gave
Senator Fuiton standing In the Senate
away ahead of every other Senator of
etiual term, and won for him place
among the prominent lawyers of that
body. The prestige he gained in that
light will be of Inestimable value to him
hereafter.
Allison Disclaims Credit.
Senator Allison takes little credit to
himself for the mighty victory he won.
Speaking to The Oregortlan correspond
ent today. Senator Allison was inclined
lo give much credit to Senator Fulton for
bringing about the harmony in the Re
publican ranks which resulted In the pas
sage of an effective rate bill. Speaking of
the court review feature of the famous
Allison amendment, so-called, on which
llie Republicans united. Senator Allison
aid:
While that amendment bears my name, I
Tant to aeknowledse that ita phraseology
wan miKgesterl by Senator Fulton. Ther
had been many amendments proposed during
the succession of conferences which we
held, but his was chosen aa the one best
suited to carry out the purpose we all had
in view. Senator Fulton may Justry claim
credit for having drawn that amendment
and in view of what that amendment ac
complished, he may well be proud.
. Senator Fulton had been conspicuously
Identified with the railroad rata bill from
the time it was brounht Into the Sejiate
tintll it passed.. He followed the discus
sion closely and frequently participated - in
debate. Tie contributed much of value in
his arguments which gave evidence of his
thorough familiarity with the subject. In
discussing the legal phases of tlie bill. Sen
ator Fulton displayed a wide and compre-.
henslve knowledge of the law; not knowl
edge gained from the study of a few cases,
but such knowledge as comes from long ex
prience and exhaustive study.
Has Won Promotion.
In my opinion he acquitted himself splen
didly and established a reputation which
will give him a high place among the lead
ing lawyers of the Senate. The prominence
he attained has earned for him a position
on the judiciary committee or any other
-of the big committees of the Senate. Such
promotions are bound to come in time.
Oregon has Just reason to be proud of her
senior Senator: in my opinion he has paved
.the way a successful -public career.
High compliment as this Is, the more
fluttering coming from Senator Allison, a
man not given lo flattery or fulsome
praise, and a man absolutely sincere and
honest, it is more to Fulton's credit to
have established this reputation in his
third y at in tlie Senate. No Senator of
hs brief service has ullulued such promi
nence in the present Senate, no other
Western Senator was as conspicuously
identified with the rate bill. Senator Al
lison is not the only Senator of experi
ence to recognize the ability displayed by
the Senior Oregon Senator. Several lead
ing lawyers who led in the constitutional
debate speak as strongly as he.
President I.Ikes Amendment.
one of these Senators was at Speaker
t'annon's reception a day or two after
inft "Allison amendment'' was made pub
lic. Vie was standing near President
Jtoosevelt, when Senator Fulton arrived.
The President, who had not previously
known the real author of this amend
ment, caught sight of the Oregon man,
and, vigorously extending his hand, ex
claimed: "Hello, Senator Fulton, I con
gratulate you on your amendment. It
was a splendid solution of all the differ
ences. 1 want to thank you for it."
Senator Allison took occasion today to
repeat that the bill as passed does not
provide for broad court review. "The
bill in a nutshell is merely this,'' said he.
Congress confers upon the Interstate
I ommerce Commission the power to fix
rates. Decisions of the commission un
der the authority conferred by Congress
have no effect of law and can only be
set aside as a law is revoked. The so
called Allison amendment, notwithstand
ing the contentions of many lawyers of
the Senate, does not provide a broad court
review."
SKXATOItS AUK IMPROVING.
Jleyburn and Dubois Now Well on
Kond to Recovery.
ORKGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington. May 19. Senator Heyburn showed
a marked improvement today, which was
noticeable more titan at any time here
tofore. Senator Dubois went to the Capitol to
day. He is much improved over yester
day and is well on the road to recovery.
LEAVES BODIES IN TRACK
(Continued From Page l.
000. The elder McKenna and John L.
Huell. brother of General Buell of
Civil War fame, were the founders of
the town.
Ted McKenna state that until the
Iron mines in the vicinity were closed
down about eight months ago. Quinne
sec was one of the liveliest towns in
Northern Michigan. The largest of the
iron mines is owned, by his uncle.
Thomas McKenna. The population of
the town consists largely of miners
and their families, and owing to. the
shut down in the mines all are poor
and Ill-able to bear the fire loss, most
of them being the owners of their
own homes.
According to Mr. McKenna, very lit
tie insurance was carried in Quinne
sec. the insurance rate of 8 per cent
beinar prohibitive. The Cundy mine
carried a small amount of ' insurances
on its buildings, but was practically
the only concern in town so protected.
The town consists of frame buildings.
standing close together, and there was
but one brick block in the place.
Niagara, another of the towns
burned, was the location of the largest
paper mill in Michigan. Mr. McKenna
says, and was a prosperous little city.
The power plant alone, put in before
tne mui was erected, cost . 94.auu.uuu,
and the mill had many fine buildings.
The other towns destroyed, with all
of which Mr. McKenna is familiar
through his long residence in Michi
gan, are small places, and depend for
their existence upon the shingle in
dustry, which is carried on by the men
who are cutting up the stumps left
when the timber was logged off many
years ago.
Mr. McKenna has wired his relatives,
but being unable to establish communi
cation with therm Is preparing to leave
for' Quinnesec this- morning.
WATCHING FOR MORALES
EX-PIIESIDKXT PLANS REVOLT IN
SANTO DOMINGO.
American Gunboat Will Intercept Ex
pedition from St. Thorn ns Morales
Will Resist Occupation.
SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, May 19. The
United States revenue cutter Algonquin
has been ordered to watch the Mona Pas-
cage, the channel between Santo Do
mingo and Porto Rico and to search Mona
Island for rjomlnlean revoltulonists who
are reported to have left the Danish island
of St. Thomas recently for Santo Do
mingo. The gunboats Newport and Nashville
have received orders to sail for Santo
Domingo.
General Morales, ex-President of
Santo Domingo, will sail on the next
French line steamer leaving here for
St. Thomas. D. W. I. He denies knowl
edge' of the ' reported organ 'zatlon of
an expedition at St. Thomas, but says
he will go back to Santo Domingo as
soon as he receives advices that a gen
eral uprising ngalnst the government
of President Caceres is imminent. He
predicts a serious disturbance.
General Morales admits his inabil
ty to accomplish what he desires to
do in Porto Rico, because of surveil
lance by his enemies. He says he will
oppose military occupation of Santo
Domingo by the United States to the
extent of taking up arms.
big ciluraio
COME TO HEAR CANDIDATE WITHY
COMBE AND CHEERED HIM.
Banquet Is Held After Meeting, and
Loyal Speeches Are Made by
Harney Representatives.
ONTARIO, Or., May 19. Dr. James
Withyeombe and Willis Duniway were
enthusiastically received today by the
Republicans of Malheur : County., The
opera-house was crowded to Its utmost
capacity tonight by an appreciative au
dience to listen to the stirring address
of our next Governor.
A banquet at the Carter House,
where covers were laid for 50 people,
followed the meeting. Representatives
from Harney were present and gave as
surance of an increased majority for
the entire ticket. Malheur County is
safe for a greatly increased Republi
can majority.
FORM RELIEF COMMITTEE
Sew York Hebrews to Help Russian
, Sufferers.
: NEW YORK,. May 19. A meeting of the
delegates appointed last February at a
mass meeting of Hebrews called together
by protest over the - handling of funds
raised for the benefit of sufferers in the
Odessa massacre was held here tonight to
devise some plan by which a central com
mittee could be formed which would be
ready at all times in cases of emergency
to handle relief funds,
.About 23 prominent Hebrews from vari
ous parts of the country were present.
A resolution was adopted providing for
the appointment of a committee of 15 to
have charge of the work in the future, a
committee to be appointed by the chair
man of tonight's meeting. Judge Meyer
Sulzberger, of Philadelphia, and a com
mittee of five selected by him. Judge
Sulzeberger then named Judge Samuel
Greenbaum, of New York: Samuel Grad
felder. of Philadelphia; F. W. Lewin
Epstein, of New York: Dr Jacob Vor
sangcr. of San Francisco," and Judge
Julian W. Mack, of Chicago, as the other
members of the committee to name the
general committee of 15.
DIE OF HEAT IN NEW YORK
Mercury Climbs to -95 Degrees on
Gotham Streets.
NEW YORK. May 19. Two deaths and
some prostrations from heat were report
ed here today. The official thermometer
stood at So degrees during the afternoon,
but on the streets the mercury rose to 96.
Sirs. Davis May Xow Recover.
NEW YORK. May 19. Mrs. Jefferson
Davis was reported as greatly improved
today, and it was said that she had spent
the most comfortable night since she be
came seriously 111. The family is now
hopeful of a complete recovery.
RARE CHANCE TO TRAVEL.
Very Low, LonR-Timci, Round-Trip Tickets
Kant Via O. R. X.
Annual Convention, National Council
Knights of Columbus, New Haven, Conn.,
June 3 to 9: sale dates. May 24. 25, 26;
rate from Portland. JS1.10.
Summer excursion rates Sale dates.
June 4. 6. 7, 23. 25. July 2. 3. August 7. 8, 9,
September S, 10: rate from Portland to
Chicago, m.50; to St. Louis. J67.50: Kansas
City. Omaha and St. Paul. $60; Denver. $53.
Annual Convention, Grand Ixjdge Benev
olent and Protective Order of Elks, Den
ver, July 17, IS. 19 Sale dates, Julv 10, 11.
12, 13, 15: rate from Portland, i,5.
Convention. Patriarchs' Militant and
Sovereign Grand Lodge. Independent Or
der Oddfellows, Toronto. September 15 to
23 Sale dates. September g, 9. 10; rate
from Portland. JM.15.
Pike Centennial Celebration. Colorado
Springs. September 24 to 2 Sale date
September 21: rate from Portland. $55.
For information in reference to rates
and particulars ask C. V. Stinger, city
Ticket Agent. Third and Washington
streets, Portland.
LEAVE LEAKS OPEN
House Kills Bill After.Vocifer
ous Protests.
WOULD LET NOBODY TALK
McCall Pours Forth Denunciation on
Measure Caused by Cotton Leak.
Might Even Put President
Roosevelt in Jail.
WASHINGTON, May. 19. (Special.)
The House arose toda In its wrath and
put to eternal sleep a measure that it. had
previously passed, making it a peniten
tiary offense for any official or employe of
the Government, including Senators and
Congressmen, to make public any secret
information that would have an effect
upon the market value of any American
products. The bill originally passed the
House some weeks ago without discussion,
and was Intended to remedy a defect in
the law as exposed by the recent cotton
scandal in the Department of Agriculture.
It was amended by the Senate, and the
report of the conferees brought the matter
to the attention of the House today.
After a heated debate in which the
measure was attacked as vicious legisla
tion by McCall of Massachusetts. Gros
venor, of Ohio, and Crumpacker. of Indi
ana, Republicans, and defended by Burle
son. Democrat, of Texas, its author, and
Chairman Jenkins, of the judiciary com
mittee, the House, by a record vote of 107
to 66. tabled the bill, having refused in
the first instance to agree to the report
of the conferees. -
McCall Leads Attack.
McCall, who led the- fight on the meas
ure, declared . that it changed the entire
fabric of the criminal law.
Grosvenor interrupted to say the only
way to get the measure out of the way
was to promptly kill It..
It attempts to create an Ideal of the
universe." continued McCall. "It is dim-
cult to keep the lid down on secret information.-.
If an official can give informa
tion only at the peril of his Hbertv It
would be for him to imitate the clam.
vve may have a President some time
who may delight in saying things as
well as doing things. Suppose he gives
out facts that he may intend to put in
a message to Congress, then under the
terms of this bill he will have to be
imprisoned."
Applies to All Alike.
When the laughter had subsided, he
said the bill applles to the President,
scrubwom clerks ' and members of
Congress. 'e rldlculed the fact that
would q.ft-et pres.
-et feiL tiTe Congressmen get to
gether ;ie continued, "load down one
member witTi all their secret informa
tion, send him to Wall street. Back him
with all the money the members pos
sess and every member will go broke."
MaKe your bill perfect, he said to
Burleson. "If a member Is absent, send
him to the penitentiary; if he refuses
to vote, have him fined in Police Court.
It the Speaker attempts to play the
part of a Czar, let him be' flogged at
the cart s tail In tne public square. The
measure is vicious; it furnishes hate
and partisanship. It will not encourage
honest men to come here. If it -becomes
a law, a seat in the-House-will.
be a prize for a rogue but not for an
honest man, as honest men would have
to have a lawyer with them all the time
to keep them out of jail. The bill fur
ther gives the executive untold pow
ers. Powers to grant immunity are
now his, but this measure gives him
power to prosecute.
Loaded With Dynamite.
Crumpacker declared that the bill "has
dynamite in it." He urged that it be put
to sleep with proper legislative methods.;
He stated his opposition to the Govern
ment's gathering of statistics, which, he
said, were mainly for the benefit ' of
"stock gamblers. . He referred to Burle
son, author of the measure, as being put
out of the business of cotton-buying by
the bill.
Catching up McCall's reference to
muckrakers," Burleson said that he had
no more respect for the muckrakers
when the handle was held at the other
end of the avenue and attacks through a
message to Congress were made on the
judiciary than he had for the yellow
journalist who . pours out his filth on
honest men.
Gardner Open to Prosecution..
Gardner of Massachusetts interrupted to
say that during the recent confllctv be
tween the oyster fishermen and 'the Cana
dian government he received information
from the Secretary o" War which he
gave out and which had a bearing on 'the
market price of herring.
"Could I have been arrested for that?"
he queried.
"Certainly," replied McCall. "both you '.
and the Secretary would have been lia
ble to the penitentiary if this were a
law." .
A motion to table the bill to appropriate
$10,000 to the heirs of Samuel Lee was
rejected. . VSS "to 59. 3'his is the bill to
prevent, the passage of which the Demo
crats tllibustered yesterday..
TW O HOUSES WILL SOOX AGREE
Amended Rate BUI Satisfactory to
All, Including President.
WASHINGTON. May." 19. (Special.)
There will not be a prolonged contest be
tween the House and Senate over the rail
road rate bill. Indications are that it
will be accepted by the House within a
short time, substantially in the shape in
which -it was adopted by the Senate. That
was developed today at a conference be
tween President Roosevelt, Speaker Can
non, Senator Spooner. Representative
Hepburn, author of the bill . and chairman
of the commerce committee, and Repre
sentative Mann, also of the committee.
Mr. Roosevelt declared the bill to be sat
isfactory to him. It also meets the views
of Mr. Cannon. Mr. Hepburn said it was
changed in so many respects by the Sen
ate, that he did not recognize it, but that
the amendments are satisfactory to him
and he believed that the House would ac
cept the bill substantially as It passed the
Senate. -
The bill will not reach the House until
Wednesday. Mr. Hepburn will ask that it
remain on the Speaker's table- for a few
da--s in order that members may have an
informal conference: He does not believe
there will be any difficulty in reaching an
agreement on the Allison amendment and
the striking out of the words "in its judg
ment," but he believes the other. .amend
ments should be most closely, scrutinized:
SHOULD CONTINUE FILIBUSTER
Democrats Vrge Williams to Prose
cute Statehood Fight.
WASHINGTON. May 19. Democratic
members of the House of Representa
tives today were signing an indorse
ment of an action of Williams, '- the
minority leader, in filibustering in the
House for the purpose of hurrying ac
tion. on .the statehood bill.. The In
dorsement was drawn by Henry, of
Texas, and was circulated by Beall.'of
that state. It asks Williams to .con
tinue to demand roll calls on every
motion which can be made in the pas
sage of bills or the adoption of reso
lutions, and to make the point of no
quorum whenever possible.
The dilatory tactics practiced .this
week have delayed business to a con
siderable extent, and with the request
to increase the vigilance that advan
tage may be taken of every oppor
tunity for delay, still further delay will
result. -
DO CLERKS VOTE FOR MEMBERS
Williams Says They Do, Cannon Does
Xot Believe It.
WASHINGTON. May 19. Speaker Can
non instanced his confidence in the read
ing clerks of the House yesterday. . Wil
liams (Mississippi), during the filibuster
against the bill to pay Samuel Lee $10,000
tor expenses incurred during his contest
for a seat in the Forty-seventh Congress,
stated that he had heard the name of a
member called and that the clerk had
recorded him as voting when as a matter
of fact the member was not in the city.
He said that he thouaht on several occa
sions he had heard clerks respond for the
names of members, but that he could not
be certain of this because his own hearing
was not good. On this occasion, however,
he had distinctly heard the clerk vote the
member and he thought there ought to
be a more careful calling of the roll.
Speaker Cannon replied that the effi
ciency and Integrity of the clerks at the
Speaker's desk had never been questioned.
In fact, their worth and honesty were
known to every member. He said that in
this great hall and with the great mem
bership In the House, it was almost im
possible at times to hear members re
spond, and he thought that in a moment
of thoughtlessness the clerk may have
'recorded a response without consideration.
He believed that the taking of votes in
the House was on a high plane of integ
rity. Williams replied by saying that he
did not desire to impugn the motives Of
the clerks; he only asked for a proper
record.
KLAMATH LAXD IS REOPEXED
Half Acre Reserved .tor Irrigation
Restored to Entry.' -
WASHINGTON, : May 19. During
1904-S-1,500,000 acres of public lands in
the Klamath region of Oregon and Cal
ifornia were reserved, pending inves
tigations to determine the feasibility
of reclaiming under the Klamath irri
gation project. Half of this area is
now restored to entry, the balance
being reserved as lands reclaintable
for reservoir sites or rights of way.
CONFEREES ON RATE BILL.
Selection in House Will Be Made by
Party Leaders.
WASHINGTON, May 19. The rate bill
Is expected to go back to the .House Mon
day, when it probably will be laid on the
Speaker's table pending an informal con
ference 'of Republican . and Democratic
Representatives. As to the Hpuse con
ferees on the bill, Chairman Hepburn is
the only one who can be named at this
time with any confidence.
IGNORE THREATS OF MEXICO
Texas Fishermen Prepare to Fish in
Mexican Waters.
WASHINGTON. May 19. Advices that
the three flshing'companies operating from
headquarters at Pensacola. - Mobile and
Gal veston-are- fitting out other schootiers
to fish . in the Gulf waters have-, caused
some disquiet. In view of- the announced
intention of the Mexican government to
seize every' foreign vessel, taking fish in
Mexican waters.:- -
Proposes New Publicity Bill.
WASHINGTON, May 19. Representa
tive Gaines of Tennessee introduced a
bill today to -meet the objections or to
broaden the restricted scope of the Bel
mont and Rucker publicity bills. It re
quires publicity regarding the election ex
penditures of every candidate for any of
fice who is voted for at the same election
with candidates for Congress.
THE ENGINEER IS KILLED
COLLISION BETWEEN LIGHT EN
GINE AND STOCK TRAIN.
Operator at Blossburg Negrleeted to De-
. Itver an Order Snowline the
Track Was Occupied.
MISSOCLA, Mont. May 19. In a
head-on collision between an east
bound stock train and a light engine
running west seven miles east of Gar
rison, on the Northern Pacific this eve
ning. Engineer G. A. Hamilton was in
stantly killed and Brakemtm Fred Kar
stead severely injured. Engineer W.
H. Porter and Fireman D. O'Connor, on
the light engine, were slightly hurt.
The failure of the operator at Bloss-
burg to deliver an order to the light
engine to meet the stock train at Avon
was the cause of the wreck.
OREGON MAN IS CALLED
Rev. M. H. Day, Formerly of Cres-
well, May Fill .Syracuse Pulpit.
SYRACUSE, N. T.. May 19. (Special.)
Rev. Mahlon Harlon Day, now pastor of
the First Baptist Church of Dunkirk. N.
Y., has received a call to the New Cal
vary Baptist Church, of this city. Mr.
Day was born at Creswell. Or.. August 10,
1874. He was graduated from the Univer
sity of Oregon in 189S, and from the
Rochester N. Y.) Baptist Seminary in
1901. On leaving the seminary, he went
immediately to Dunkirk, where he has
been very successful.
He received a unanimous call to the Cal
vary Church, but has not as yet decided
whether or not he will accept. Mr. Day's
wife is also from Oregon. Calvary is a
growing church, recently organized with
100 members. m '
EARTHQUAKE IN LUZON
Mountain Sinks Into Ground Leaving
a Lake in Its Place.
MANILA, May 19. Reports have just
been received from Banguod. Luzon, that
on May 8 an eminence known as Mount
Detula settled outright, and that a lake
of considerable size was formed in the
place. D.uring the transformation there
was a teritic noise, 'and an earthquake
shook the surrounding country
It Is not known whether any lives were
lost. The natives in the vicinity are In
a state of terror.
YOUR ATTENTION, PLEASE
Do you know Le Palais Royal is the
place to buy your hats? Try it and be
convinced.
KILL CiALB! DELAY
Purpose of Sea-Level Party on
Panama Enterprise.
CORPORATE POWER UNITED
Lobbyists Supposed to Fight Rate
Bill Are Really Massing Forces
to Hinder Canal by Adopt
ing Sea-Level Type.
CHICAGO.- May 19. (Special.) Ex
pressing the sentiments of Senators and
Congressmen on the recent action of the
Senate committee in voting for a sea
level canal. Edward G.-Clark. correspond
ent at Washington for the Chicago Eve
ning Post, says:
"Suspicion that a systematic effort is
being made in the Senate to delay in
definitely the digging of the Panama
Canal has become a conviction. There
is anger among the friends of rapid work
on the, isthmus and a well-defined and
freely expressed belief that interests are
at work to jeopardize the whole project.
It is declared freely in Washington that,
while it was supposed that the hosts of
representatives of certain corporate in
terests who had been at the capital dur
ing the last few months were here for the
purpose of watching railroad rate legis
lation. In reality most of them were here
witht the intention of using what influ
ence was at their command to defeat the
attempt to obtain a favorable report for
a lock canal.
"Senator Piatt, of New York, voted for
a sea-level canal. It is stated thtat Mr.
Piatt did not attend one committee meet
ing at which the matter was discussed.
Everybody knows why John T. Morgan,
of Alabama, voted in favor of a sea
level plan. He is bluntly honest. He
does not want a canal, and he has the
grace to say so.
"The movement that began In the Sen
ate committee to get a sea-level canal
has behind it, however, a tremendous
force and it is the intention of power
ful Senators to endeavor not only to get
the sanction of the Senate itself, but to
bring every possible pressure to bear on
the House to induce it to recede from the
position it took in favor of a lock type.
If the powerful ones succeed, the day of
canal digging is far in the distance. J'ne
people may be obliged to speak on this
matter- in no uncertain way.
FELT HIS DEATH COMING
HOMESTEADER SENDS LETTER TO
COUNTY CLERK.
Ladder Breaks In Well He Is Digging,
and He Is Blown Ip by
Blasts.
COULEE CITY, Wash.. May 19.
Four days before death overtook him
Ben Smith foresaw his end and com
mitted his fears to paper. Smith was
a homesteader, 18 miles north of
Coulee. On the 11th inst. he addressed
a letter to the County Clerk of Doug
las County, stating that he? feared his
end would come before- he was through
with a well he was digging. The note
left directions for the disposition or
his effects, and was left in his cabin.
Tuesday the violent death that Smith
foresaw overtook him.. Two heavy
blasts were heard from the well he
was sinking, and as .the settler was
not about the place for several days.
the neighbors investigated the matter.
The well was partly full and on being
pumped out, Smith's dismembered re
mains were found at the bottom. Both
legs and an arm were torn off by the
explosion.
A broken ladder gave the clew to tne
man's death. It was evident that after
lighting the fuses, he started for the
surface, only to be precipitated to the
bottom of the shaft by the collapse of
the ladder.
HAND OF GRAND JURY
(Continued From Page 1.)
inspired them to go on the land. For this
purpose men were obtained wherever pos
sible and sent to Curry County. It is said
that the Pacific Furniture & Lumber Com
pany, which was the active agency of the
land sharks, procured entrymen from Ne
braska, Kansas and California, as well as
the various cities in Oregon. The com
pany operated sawmills at Humboldt, Port
Orford. Frankfort and Eureka. These
mills, it is said, were used as a blind in
bringing entrymen to Oregon. They . were
induced to come West on the understand
ing that they were to have jobs in the
mills. , When they arrived, however.
they were informed that there was no
work for them. Then, when they were
penniless and far from home, it was found
to be a propitious time to approach them
with suggestions that they could make
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easy mney by illegally filing upon some
of the choice timber land in the vicinity.
Cross, Goodwin. Stewart. Miller. Kerr
and Jones landed themselves together In
Los Angeles as the Pacific Furniture
Lumber Company for the purpose of deal
ing tn and acquiring Government land.
Others became connected with the com
pany, and during the duration of the con
spiracy Hedderly and Smith were associated-
in the management of Its affairs.
Smith, Jones and Dennis cared for the af
fairs of the company in San Francisco,
and are said to have laid the plans skill
fully and to have had complete control of
all the branches of the fraudulent plot.
The Broadway Bank &. Trust Company,
which Is one of the most important finan
cial institutions of Los Angeles, Is accused
of being directly connected with the plot
and to have advanced money to finance
the fraudulent proceedings.
Huntley, who occupied the office of
United States Commissioner from 1901 to
1904, was brought Into the conspiracy by
allowing himself to be induced to receive
the fraudulent entries, which. It is
averred, he knew at the time were illegal.
The part or Johnston, the Deputy Clerk
of Curry County, was to certify the fraud
ulent timber and stone applications. None
of the minor offenders who filed upon the
claims is Included in the indictment, the
policy of the Federal authorities evidently
being to strike at the men who were the
principals in the nefarious plot to rob the
Government.
Indictment Long Document.
, The indictment is a lengthy document,
setting. out in detail the many ramifica
tions of the scheme as they have been
unearthed by District Attorney Bristol
and Special Agent Neuhausen, with the as
sistance of other Government agents. Thir
teen separate counts are Included In the
indictment, any one of which, if it is
proved, te sufficient for conviction-. A
brief summary of the charges follows:
First Charges them with making false
timber and stone entry statements.
Second-Cites Hadderly's connection
with certain fraudulent filings.
Third Cites final procurement of certain
deeds.
Fourth Cites cases In which men have
been induced to take claims with the
understanding that they were to be
transferred later.
Fifth Cites the procurement of later
deeds.
Sixth Cites cases in which money for,
the fraudulent filings was procured'
through Frank A. Stewart.
Seventh Cites instances in which funds
were procured and details of how they
were to be illegally applied.
Eighth Cites the fraudulent procuring
of a deed from William T. Kerr.
Ninth Sets out the fraudulent proof
to a claim taken by Isaac N. Marsh.
Tenth Cites the obtaining of proof to
the Marsh claim by Kerr.
EleventhCites cases In which Johns
ton was caused to sign papers to the
the fraudulent claims.
Twelfth Cites correspondence through
which, individuals were induced to make
the fraudulent filings.
Thirteenth Cites the securing of a
deed to the claim of Scott S. Sheldon and
alleges that George ,Marlin, notary pub
lic, was Induced to swear false acknowl
edgement to this deed.
How Evidence Was Got.
In gathering evidence against the land
thieves. District Attorney Bristol and
Special Inspector Neuhausen were great
ly, assisted by M. A. MeyendorfT, of Los
Angeles, who did much work on the Cali
fornia end of the affair. Horace T. Jones
and J. D. Watts, both special agents of
the Government," assisted by carrying on
investigations in Curry County.
Judge Wolverton has fixed the bonds of
Jtnes. Smith, Cross, Goodwin and Hed
derly at toOOO each. The bonds of Stew
art. Kerr, Gould, Miller, Dennis and
Stearns have been placed at $2000 each,
and the others will be held at J1000 each.
Throughout the time that the matter
was before the grand jury the greatest
interest was shown by those of the In
dicted men who suspected that their
names were before that body. It is
known that several of them were in
Portland at that time and it is also said
that they had private detectives keeping
watch about the Federal building. In ad
dition to this it Is rumored 'that some
attempt was made to tamper with the
witnesses who were called in the case
and that only thte closest watch on the
part of the Government officials kept
them from causing serious results to the
policy of the Government. Hadderly, who
Is regarded as one of the most prominent
men included in the indictment, came to
Portland In his private car during the
time the case was before the grand Jury.
Will Attend Peace Congress.
NEWPORT, R. I.. May 19 (Special.)
Admiral Charles S. Sperry, U. S. N., who
has just been detached from duty as
president of the naval war college, will
sail for Europe May 26 to attend the peace
conference at Geneva. Switzerland, as
naval delegate of the United States.
Copper Mines Consolidate.
BISBEE. Ariz., May 19. (Special.) A
plan of consolidation of the Calumet &
Pittsburg, Junction, Lake ' Superior &
Pittsburg and Pitteburg & Duluth, four
of the largest- copper properties in the
Warren district, was announced tonight.
GULLIBILITY
' OF WOMEN
Ask Mrs. Chadwick What She
Thinks About Their Suscepti
bility to the Wiles of Sharpers.
Women naturally are rather sensitive
about eing officially or otherwise classed
with idiots and criminals. Equally nat
urally they resent the Implication that
they are particularly gullible and hence
easily susceptible to sharpers who would
play upon their highly organized nervous
temperaments. In a recent attack upon
the patent medicine business, it was im
plied that women are the victims of pat
ent medicine advertisers because thev are
so much more gullible 'than men. Well,
perhaps they are more, easily fooled, but
we doubt if Mrs. Chadwick. If she were
asked her opinion, would say so. As a
matter of fact, women with their won
derful Intuitions, are apt to be prettv good
Judges of what is so and what is not so.
For this reason, women are not likely to
be long Imposed upon by misrepresenta
tions concerning patent medicines or any
thing else, and when a patent medicine
business has steadily grown for thirty
eight years It necessarily means that it
has won the confidence of the women as
well as the men who have been and are
its grateful patronp. Such a business as
that described here Is conducted by Dr.
Ray V. Pierce of Buffalo, whose name is
a synonym for honesty and honor in the
business and professional world. Dr.
Pierce has a great establishment In Buf
falo, which is one of the chief points of
Interest to visitors in that city. It con
sists of a large laboratory for the manu
facture of the medicines which bear his
name and a hospital in connection there
with for the treatment of various ail
ments. This hospital is taxed to Its full
capacity at all times by patients who
come from all parts of the country for
treatment by the large staff of graduated
specialists. In the laboratory the famous
Dr. Pierce remedies are compounded from
pure roots, herbs and barks of known
properties and for special purposes. The
charge was recently made that alcohol
was the principal Ingredient of these
medicines. The journal which made that
baseless charge was promptly sued for
1200.000 damages. An immediate retrac
tion was the result.
Dr. Pierce is not only one ofthe prin
cipal manufacturers of patent medicines
In the world, but he Is also one of the
largest advertisers. He know that the
essence of dealing with the public is to
let the public know that you hive some
thing which it wants, which It needs.
But Dr. Pierce also knows thai truth and
honor must be the basis of all business,
and he permits no misrepresentations in
any department of his business, not even
in the advertising. Thousands of men
and women have found the truth of this
statement In their dealings with Dr.
Pierce, a large part of whose business
is conducted by correspondence. The
charge has been made that this feature
of the patent medicine business is a fake,
as well as other features, that letters
from patients do not receive attention
from physicians, that they are made the
subject of flippant comment by clerks
who read them and prescribe remedies.
This charge Is absolutely untrue so far
as Dr. Pierce's business is concerned. He
employs a large number of highly trained
physicians and surgeons for this work,
and they give quite as careful attention to
all cases coming to thorn as does the prl
vate practitioner. Ail letters are treated
with the utmost confidence and are not
subject to miscellaneous inspection. The
proprietary remedies are not prescribed
for all patients, but prescriptions are
given Just as any doctor would give them.
And the names and addresses of patients
are not sold to others for sending out
circulars.
In short. Dr. Pierce's business is what
it is because Dr. Pierce has always done
just' what he advertises to do, and be
cause his medicines are just, what they
are advertised to be.
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