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THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, MAY 2T, 1906. THIRTY-THREE ND GTMEHTS One Hundred and Sixty-Seven Persons Are Involved in Land Frauds. LIST OF THE MANY CASES Summer's Work Ahead for the Fed eral Court In Hearing the Trials for Looting: Government Lands In Oregon. STATUS OF THE UND FRAIB SITUATION. Since December 23, 1904, Federal If r And Juriei have returned 33 sep arate Indictments, involving- 167 dif ferent persons, for conspiracy to de fraud the Government out of portions of the public domain In Oregon. Of this bg batch of cases only three trials have, taken place, leaving 30 Important Indictments to be consid ered by future juries tn the United States courts. It Is thought the first trial of Con gressman Blnger Hermann, charged with the destruction of 30 letter-press copybooks belonging to the General tand .Office, will be concluded by June IS, In which event Special Gov ernment Prosecutor Francis J. Heney will return here and take up one of the cases pending against Hermann In this state. The Government has grot a 8ummr'g Job ahead of It In connection with the trial of pending- laud-fraud cases, and If the Federal grand Jury, which convenes here next month, grinds out a fresh batch of indictments, there Is no telling when the public will hear the last of the canes that have made Oregon unpleasant ly famous. Altogether 33 Indictments have been re lumed by different Inquisitorial bodies since Francis J. Heney appeared upon the local scene. Prior thereto, several cases were pending, but practically all have been disposed of, so that those now on the docket of the United States Dis trict Court are all the fruits of Heney's vigorous campaign against the looters of the public domain which he instituted about two years ago. Complete Wst of Indictments. Following Is a complete list: No. 2S87 Indictment returned December 23, 1901. charging Franklin Pierce Mays, Horace G. McKlnley, S. A. D. Puter. Ma. rle L. Ware. Emma L. Watson. D. W. Tarpley- and Robert Simpson with a vio lation of section MM of the Revised Stat utea. No. 29(V Indictment returned December 57. 1904. against Salmon B. Ormsby. Wil liam H. Davis, Clark E. Loomls. Henry A. Young and George Sorenson, for con spiracy under section 5440. , No. 2S81 Indictment returned December ' SI. 1904. against United States Senator Mitchell and Representative Hermann, fur conspiracy, under section 5440. No. Indictment returned December 31. 1WM, against George Sorenson. charg ing him with a violation of section 6451 of the Revised Statutes. No. 2S)5 Indictment returned January 21. 1905. against George Sorenson. charg ing him with a violation of section 5392, Revised Statutes. No. 2S97 Indictment returned January 31 1905. against Karl Benson William T. Nlcholls. O. M. Lawrence, Hans Wadtli, Fred Wa'tdll O. J. Mealey, William Meal ey. John Thompson and Richard Wat kinds, charging them with a violation of section 5399. Revised Statutes, in having threatened Andy Nlcholls, a Government witness. No. 2S9S Indictment returned January 31. 1905. against John H. Mitchell, Blnger Hermann. S. A. D. Puter, Horace G. Mc Klnley. Emma T. Watson, Dan W. Tarp ley. Elbert K. Brown. Mrs. Nellie Brown, Henry A. Young, Frank H. Walgamot, ("lark E. Loomls and Salmon B. Ormsby, charging them with conspiracy under sec tion 6440. Revised Statutes. No. 2S99 Indictment returned January 31. 1905. against Henry W. Miller. Frank E. Klncart. Martin G. Hoge and Charles Nlcell, charging them with conspiracy un der section 6440, Revised Statutes. No. 2900 Indictment returned January 31. 1905. against William H. Davis. Mayor of Albany, Or., charging him with a vio lation of section 5392, Revised Statutes. No. 2901 Indictment returned February 1. 1905. against State Senator George C. Brownell. charging him with a violation of section 5393, Revised Statutes. No. 2902 Indictment returned against John H. Mitchell, charging him with a violation of section 17S2, Revised Statutes. No. 2907 Indictment returned February 8. 1905, against Henry Meldrum. George E. Waggoner, David W. Kinnalrd. Rufus S. Moore. John W. Hamaker and Frank J. Van Winkle, charging them with a viola tion of section 5440. Rvlsed Statutes. No. 2908 Indictment returned February 8. 1905, charging Hamilton H. Hendricks with a violation of section 5393, Revised Statutes. No. 2909 Indictment returned February 8. 1905. against George C. Brownetl, charg ing him with a violation of section 5393, Revised Statutes. No. 2910 Indictment returned February 8. 1905. charging Albert H. Tanner with a violation of section 5392, Revised Statutes. No. 29J1 Indictment returned February 10 1906, charging Winlock W. Stelwer. Hamilton H. Hendricks. Clarence B. Zachary. Adelbert C Zachary. Charles A. Watson. Clyde E. Glass. Binger Hermann. John H Hall. Edwin Mays. Franklin P. Mays, Clark E. Ixomls and Edward D. Stratford with a violation of section 5440, Revised Statutes. No. 2912 Indictment returned Feoruary JO, 190&. against Henry Meldrum. George E. Waggoner. David W. Kinnaird, Ben jamln F. Wlnton. Gustave Klaetsch, George Sorenson, Llvy Stipp and Frank H. Dungan. charging them with a viola tion of section 5440. Revised Statutes. No. 2914 Indictment returned February 11. 1905. against John Newton William son. Van Gesner and Marion R. Biggs, charging them with a violation of section 5440. Revised Statutes. No. 2915 Indictment returned February 13. 1905, aga'nst John H. Hall. Henrv Ford, Harry L. Rees, A. P. Cayler. John Cor duno. J. H. Hltchlngs. John Northrup and Charles F. Lord, charging them with a violation of section 5399. Revised Statutes, In endeavorlngto intimidate an officer In a Vnlted States court in the discharge of his duty. No. 2918 Indictment returned February 13. 1905. against John H. Mitchell. Blnger Hermann, Jtphn N. Williamson, Franklin P. Mays, Wlllard N. Jones and George Sorenson. charging them with a violation of section 5440. Revised Statutes. No. 2938 Indictment returned April 8. 1905. charging Charles A. Watson with a violation of section 5392, Revised Statutes. No. 2939 Indictment returned April 8, 1905. against Wlllard N. Jones. Thnddeus 8. Potter. H. I. Sisler. Daniel Clark. Ira Wade. John Doe and Richard Roe. charg ing them with a violation of section 5440, Revised Statutes. No. 2940 Indictment returned April 8. 1906. against Frank E. Allev A. R. Downs. Edward R. Downs, Rev. Stephen W Tur rell and John Doe, charging them with a violation of section 5440, Revised Statutes. No. 2941 Indictment returned April 8, 19115. charging Coe D. Barnard with a vio lation of section 5392. Revised Statutes. No. 2942 Indictment returned April 8. 05, against James Henry Booth. Receiv er of the Roseburg Land Of lice, charging him with a violation of section 1752, Re vised Statutes, No. 2943 Indictment returned April 8. 1906. against Robert A. Booth, James Hen ry Booth, T. E. Singleton, John -oe. Rich ard Roe, William Roe and Thomas Roe, charging them with a violation of section 5440, Revised Statutes, No. 2944 Indictment returned April 8. 1906. against James Benson, charging him with a violation of section 6392, Revised Statutes. No. 2945 Indictment returned April I, 1905. against Clarence B. Zachary, charg ing him with a violation of section 5392, Revised Statutes. - No. 2987 Indictment returned September t, 1905. against Wlllard N. Jones. Thad deus S. Potter. Ira Wade. John Doe and Richard Roe, charging them with a viola tion of section 5440, Revised Statutes. No. 2SS8 Indictment returned September i, 1905. against Herman K. French. Thad deua 8. Potter. Bert Blanvelt. John Doe and Richard Roe, charging them with a violation of section 5440. Revised Statutes. No. 2991 Indictment returned September S, 1905, against C. Sam Smith and Van Ges ner. charging them with a violation of section 5440, Revised Statutes. No. 4845 Indictment returned April 8, 1906. against Joseph Black. John Black and 26 others charging them with a vio lation of section 5440. Revised Statutes. No. 4S49 Indictment returned April 9, 1906. against Richard D. Jones and 21 oth ers, charging them with a violation of section 6440, Revised Statutes. No. 4657 Indictment returned May 6, 1906, against F. W. Gilchrist and 26 oth ers, charging them with a violation of section 5440, Revised Statutes. NO TRACE OF MISSING GIRL Bessie Bauer's Disappearance Still Unexplained Mystery. Four days have passed and no trace of Miss Bessie Bauer has been found either by the police or by her parents. Her mother Is almost distracted with grief and makes frequent Inquiries at the station to find whether or not word has been received from her daughter. Detective Hartman admits that there Is no clue to the missing girl's where abouts, and is at a loss to account for her disappearance. Inquiries were made at Lewis River in the expectation that she had gone there to visit her cousin. Word was received from there yesterday saying that she had not been seen In that neighborhood, and that her cousin, with whom she had been visiting before she returned to Portland, had not re ceived word from her. Full descriptions of the missing girl have been published and have been put in the hands of policemen and detectives. Every part of the city has been searched, but her whereabouts are as great a mys tery now as on the day following her disappearance. Her continued absence Is causing much anxiety to her friends. Her mind is be lieved to have become affected, thus causing her to send no word to her parents. That something has befallen her the police are disinclined to believe. No accidents or deaths have occurred which the police have not Investigated fully. No one, so far as known, could have any motive in spiriting her away, and unless her body is In the river it is believed that she will be found eventually. NEW HALL IS DEDICATED MUwaukie Band Throws Open Its Now Finished Quarters. Nearly all the residents of MUwaukie turned out last evening in honor of the completion of the new hall of the MU waukie Band, .which was dedicated with a fine concert. The band purchased the Pioneer schoolhouse from the MUwaukie district for II. really a donation. A lot was then purchased across the street from Richard Scott, and the old building was then moved to the ground at a cost of J100. The members of the band are -made up of all trades and occupations, and the work of refitting the building was mainly done by the members- themselves. They now have an attractive hall. A stage was placed at one end, and a gallery at the other end. Over the front entrance a porch was built, on which the band can give public concerts. The cost of the grounds and Improvement was about 8S00. The hall is lighted with electricity gen erated on the farm of Richard Scott. The band "boys" were heartily congratulated on their enterprise. ASHLAND GETS THE SCHOOL Holy Name Academy Will Be Estab. lished There. In response to an offer from Ashland, the mother provincial superior of St. Mary's Academy, of Portland, has chosen that city as - the permanent location for the academy to be established by the Order of the Holy Name In Southern Ore gon. Her decision was communicated in a telegram to the Ashland Board of Trade yesterday. Medford also , made an offer for the academy, but Ashland was se lected, and the sisters school now located at Jacksonville will be removed to that place. Definite plans for the school have not yet been adopted, but It Is believed that about $15,000 will be spent In the construction of buildings. The site which has been set aside is an excellent one, being In a central and attractive location! Vagrants Flock to Portland. Notwithstanding the frequent efforts of Old Dr. Goose Loses His Grip When the man who wants the vertk of bis clothes-money, demands of his dealer clothes that are. fret from Hot Fiat-Iron "dope;" then Dr. Goose gets what's coming to him, for his wrong-doing and fatty methods. Garments that bulge, and shrink, or stretch after being worn awhile, are defective and unsatisfactory because old Dr. Goose has "masked" and gUtsed aver the defects that should have been corrected by careful Needle Work. The most certain means of protection against Fiat-Iron "trickery," is to hunt up a SINCERITY Store before you make your next purchase. Vou will procure a perfect fit, correct style, and Shape-and-Quality-Insurance in clothes bearing the label below. (? "SINCERITY CLOTHES" MADE AND GUARANTIED IT KUH, NATHAN AND FISCHER CO. CHICASO the police to rid 4he city of undesirable characters, complaints still reach head quarters that obnoxious characters of the lower world are making Portland a stamping-ground. Sines the California disaster this class of vagrants has been flocking to the city in large numbers and Is becoming conspicuous at many of tne principal street corners. Orders were Issued by the chief yester day Instructing policemen to round up all loose characters and arrest them as va grants. Many of the petty i.iefts that have been reported to the police In the last two weeks are laid at the door of this floating population. Last Winter, when the District Attorney's office declared war against undesirable characters, many of them were driven from the city, but since the crusade has been permitted to become lax, the same persons are coming back to the city and are carrying on their old depredations. FOR WELL-TO-DO HOMES Before we commence to tear out the famous downstairs piano parlors, we want buyers for a number of very costly Chlckerlng and Weber and Kimball up right pianos, instruments In special de signs and known as "art cases," In choic est of selected mahogany, mottled English walnut, Hungarian ash and other rare and costly woods. There are among tbem a half dozen special exhibition pianos, the like of which coudl not be obtained under ordi nary conditions for less than $S00 and even J850. Commencing tomorrow morning, we shall close them out regardless of Intrin sic values or cost we'd almost be willing to cut price in two but we'll take that back. At any rate, the chance of a genera tion awaits fastidious buyers wanting the very cream of American piano manufac turer, and we'll not split hairs about the terms of payment either. Tomorrow, first thing Monday morn ing. Is the time to see, about this. Will take a few good square pianos or ordi nary uprights In part payment, for we're entirely sold ont of these old styles and can find buyers for a number more. El lers Piano House. 351 Washington street. UOVt EXCURSION RATES. Rare Chance to Be the TTpper Columbia River br War of the O. R. N. Until September 30. the O. R. & N. Co. announces the following very low return trip Sunday rates to Upper Columbia Riv er points, good on any train: Latourelle. J1.25: Bridal Veil. $1.25: Mult nomah Falls. $1.25: Bonneville. $1.25: Cas cade Locks. $1.25: Collins. $2; Hood River, J2: The Dalles. $3. Parties taking advantage of the new local train, leaving here at $:15 A. M., will have six hours at Multnomah Falls, five hours at Bonneville, and four hours at Hood River and Mosler. Particulars by asKing C. W. STINGER, City Ticket Agent, Third and Washington streets. CARD OF THANKS. We wish to thank the kind friends who expressed their sympathy In our sad be reavement In the death of our father and husband. Mrs. E. D. Plttman and daughter. GIRLS WANTED Girls about 16 years of age to work in factory. Apply at Once AMES, HARRIS, NEVILLE CO. FIFTH AND DAVIS STREETS ST. MARY'S CHURCH CEDAR PARK DECORATION DAY, WEDNESDAY, MAY 30, 1906 , Regular attractions of a well-conducted picnic. Sports, Running, Jumping, Etc.; Music, Dancing, Bowling, Shoot, ing, and other novelties. Prizes. Dinner and Refreshments CHILDREN FREE ADMISSION 25c McDOUGALL KITCHEN CABINETS Are distinctly different from anything else in the line of kitchen furniture ever manufactured. To even see one of these cabinets is to understand their genuine usefulness. No furniture piece of any description has been so practical and thorough in the home as has the McDougall Kitchen Cabinet. It is surprising to see the amount and variety of foodstuffs which can be accommodated in one of these Cabinets. Then there is the satisfaction of having everything which is most essential in the preparation of a meal within reach of the hand no walking to and fro from kitchen to pantry. There is a place for everything bins for flour, sugar and salt; cans for pepper and salt; cupboards for the cooking utensils; drawers for cutlery, silverware and table linen. Many styles have cupboards for crockery. .The working surface of these cabinets is far more liberal in their area than the ordinary kitchen table. We will be pleased to show you the many advantages of the McDougall Cabinets how your work can be reduced one-half and transformed from drudgery to pleasure. We are exclusive Portland agents for these cabi nets, and show many styles and sizes, in both the oak and satin walnut. Sold on the liberal terms of $1.00 DOWN AND $1.00 PER WEEK. EXCLUSIVE EFFECTS IN DRAPERY AND UPHOLSTERY FABRICS At all times are we in touch with the leading manufacturers of fine drapery and upholstery fabrics, and the constant demands for same has enabled us to carry at all times the latest and most artistic effects in all such fabrics. In silk, wool and cotton goods is to be found here the most appropriate and reliable weaves and colorings, which are manufactured specially for drapery and upholstery work. Any selection as regards de-. sign, weave or color can be found here to conform with any color scheme or decoration. We employ none but the most skilled workmen in drapery and upholstery work, and can furnish estimates and special designs cover ing all classes of decorative, drapery and upholstery work. SPECIAL SALE OF COMFORT ROCKERS A sale made. necessary through the extreme need of space for the display of the many new furniture pieces which are now being placed on our floors. In this sale we have selected from our line of rockers in mahogany finish, every pattern of which is built on lines of comfort, and in .design is superior to the designs so common in the ordinary rockers. Sale com mences tomorrow morning. Note these special values. $4.25 Rockers; sale price ..$2.50 $5.75 Rockers; sale price.. $3.25 $4.50 Rockers; sale price.. $2.75 $6.00 Rockers; sale price.. $3.25 $5.25 Rockers; sale price.. $3.00 $6.00 Rockers; sale price.. $3.50 $6.50 Rockers; sale price $4.00 LEATHER UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE Of all classes of upholstered fur niture, there is none that affords such solid com fort and is so well adapted to con tinual and severe usage as is stand ard leather upholstered furniture. Among the many new furniture pieces which, within the past few days, have been added to our display of high-grade furniture are such pieces in leather that combine in their construction, splendid design, thorough workmanship and the very best materials. IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC LINOLEUMS In every grade of printed and inlaid linoleums we have spared no efforts in procuring the very best in both foreign and domestic makes. In these different grades our line of patterns is comprised of the very best designs, which in many instances are such perfect reproductions of inlaid wood and parquet flooring that only through the closest in spection can same be detected from the original. Our prices, covering the many different grades, will bear comparison. i M '.urn mi 'A rm itfi r, .':-. Win Vl iinTT7'i &e MACEY SECTIONAL BOOKCASES The completeness of the Macey Sectional System and the variety of styles and sizes combine to offer possibilities for pleasing and artistic arrangement to conform with the style of furnishing in either home or office. A feature which adds effect and increases the utility of the Macey Sectional Bookcase is the corner bracket, which is made for inside and outside corners. The non-binding door of the Macey System is another exclusive feature of this famous make. We are exclusive Portland agents for the Macey line. The . FOREMOST ' COMPLETE BURNISHING CONCERN ON THE COAST XV ?w;s - it IyburcreditIj I IS GOOD II :-! J - r J i . - mi s- i C0MPLETE-H0U5E-FUM5HER5i MAKE YOUR Own TERMS )J MAIL . ORDERS RECEIVE SPECIAL PROMPT ATTENTION