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THE SUNDAY OEEGOXIAN; PORTLAND. OCTOBER 18, 1903. ' J ' - 8 SCRI B EH DRGERY I'SF PRESENTS PUZZLE Evans Will Not Explain Note to Which "'Cashier Signed Thomson's Name. ALWAYS PAID INTEREST Motive of Official of I Grande Bank frn Falling to Sue for Collection Is Veiled In Mystery. Returnln yesterday from La Grande, where he nnt to investigate the failure of the Farmer & Traders National Bank as a result of which cashier J. W. Srnber is under arn-st. Deputy District Attorney Evans refused to explain the mystery surrounding the bank lnan of WW in 1903 to A B Thomson. Mr. Thomson was receiver of the United States Land Office at La Grande U the time the loan was ""investigation of the failure shows by the confession of Cashier Scriber that the first shortage had to do with a supposed bank loan of to A. B. Thomson, said Mr. Evans. ' That, according to the cashier, was his first shortage, for when the not. came due and was not paid Pcrtber forged the name of Thomson to a note for a like amount In order to pass over the shortage. That was the begin ning and in or.ier to protect the bank since that time other forgeries have been committed." Never Sned for Collection. Mr Evans declined to give the cashier's reason for forging Thomson s name to another note Instead of starting action to collect the amount of the original note. Action was never begun, though It Is said that the bank's records show that the note was never paid. Mr. Thomson, maker of the original rote. Is now chairman of the Republican Countv Committee of Umatilla bounty and was a delegate to the National Re publican convention at Chicago In June. He aa Indicted and tried while receiver of the land office at La Grande on a conspiracy charge and was acquitted. Mr Thomson was a member of me Stata Legislature In 1901 during the memorable Senatorial struggle between the late Senator Mitchell and the late H. W. Corbett Thomson was one of the strongest Corbett supporters and during the long struggle voted for him until the very last moment. Then he turned to Mitchell, who waa elected. Immediately thereafter Thomson was appointed re ceiver of the La Grande Land Office. In political circles it was commonly believed that the appointment was the result of a deal which explained the change of his support from Corbett to Mitchell. Inspector "Was Completely Fooled. "Scriber continued to pay the Interest on this forged Thomson note." said Mr. Bvans. "The forgery waa consummated ust befoTe the Inspection of a National Bank Examiner, who was completely fooled. The Sumpter bank failure cost Pcrlber 160.000 and from that time on things grew worse." Investigation further showed that Scri ber ki a mart of most exemplary habits so far as his personal life Is concerned. There has been no discovery of evidence of any wrons-dotr.g except unfortunate speculation and similar unexplained ex penditures which he attempted to cover by means of forged notes. He is said to be on the verge of nervous break-down as a result of his trouhlea. 'The system of forging notes has ex tended over a period of many years." said Mr. Evans, "and was successful In pre venting Government officers from discov ering the true condition of the bank. It has been examined eight times by eight different Inspectors In the last five years. "It Is not known at this time how many of these notes are outstanding, but the examiner will not be surprised If they total a large amount." DEMOCRATS GET ACTIVE Central Committee Seniki Out Speakers to Address Voters. At a meeting of the Democratic County Central Committee last night It was derided to conduct a thoroughly active campaign of public speaking during the concluding two weeks of the Presidential campaign. Chairman George H. Thomas announced that the supply of literature and Bryan and Kern buttons had been replenished from the National committee. This campaign ammunition will be distrib uted this week. Arrangements have been made for holding two meetings this week. Wednesday night the voters at St. John will be addressed by Judge Thomas O'Day and John Manning in the same hall In which Governor Chamberlain last Spring opened his campaign- Thursday night at Pox's hall, Troutdale. John 11. Stevenson, formerly Deputy District Attorney, will address the voters. During this week the Democrats also propose to hold other meetings at the following places: Fire hall, on Milwaukee street. Powell Valley, Mount Tabor (I. O. O. F. haJll, Woodstock and Seventeenth and Thurman streets. PUTER ON C. A. SMITH feays He Knew All About Fraudu lent Timber Transactions. PORTLAND. Or.. Cct. IT. (To the Editor. A person In Spokane, signing himself James A. N weli, has seen fit in your Issues of today to rush to the defense of C. A. Smith, one of the most notorious land sharks that ever infest ed the Pacific coast. I am not aware who or what Mr. Nowell Is. but it Is quire evident that while he may be Nowell by name, be Is certainly "Know All" by nature. You have very masterfully and prop erly condemned seme of his utterances In the course of your remarks follow ing bis tirade of abuse, but in this con nection I cannot refrain from savins that while lie maliciously and untruth fully brands me as a "convict," and lauds Smith, his master, as one of Im maculate character, the only reason that the latter Individual Is not in the same class with me from a criminal standpoint Is because his millions stood between himself and prison bars, and through the Inactivity of ex-United States Attorney Hall, the statute of limitations was permitted to shield Smith from a punishment he richly merited. While the land fraud Investigations were being conducted by Heney, neither Smith nor his hirelings dared to open their heads; but now that tha man who has made them erawl Into their holes and pull their holes in after them Is out of the state, they come out of their si.ells like turtles on a warm day. and In fancied security realise that it is an opportune moment for every cur In the country to bark. This fellow Nowell from his long distance perch in Spokane Is seeking to create the Impression that Smith was never mixed up In any fraudulent land transaction on the Pacific coast, and has not been repeatedly indicted In other states for his plundering In stincts wherever the public domain is concerned. If Mr. Nowell will take the trouble to read chapter 19 of my book he will find no less than four photo graphic copies of letters from C. A. Smith to mvself. proving beyond any question of doubt that Smith was thor oughly cognizant of every fraudulent effort that was being made to acquire title to lands that the Government Is now seeking through court proceedings to restore to public entry. Further more, this self-constituted perhaps apologist for Smith will find out that on page J13 there Is printed a certi fied copy of an indictment returned by the Federal Grand Jury at the May term of the United States District Court for the Fifth division of the Dis trict of Minnesota, In 1801. charging Smith with cutting timber on Govern ment lands of that state, and that he was fined for this offense, and paid the same without a murmur, consider ing himself lucky to get off so cheaply. It will likewise be seen that Smith submitted to a fine of between l.0.000 and ISn.OOn In 100 that was Imposed by the Federal Court of St. Paul. Minn., for depredations committed by him on an Indian reservation of that State, and that there is also a record of a proceeding In the United States Circuit Court for the District of Minnesota. Fourth Division, wherein a Minneapolis court imposed a fine of $3,244.12 against Smith's lumber company on account of a flagrant timber trespass, and that this fine was likewise paid without un due ceremony. In fact. If I felt so in clined, and It did not involve the ne cessity for The Oregonlan to Issue a special edition In order to cover the extent of Smith's various offenses of this character. I could fill many col umns of the paper with certified copies of Indictments and other legal pro ceedings that have been Instituted against Smith In various states on ac count of his shoplifting propensities wherever the public domain Is In volved, and for anybody to seek to de fend him as this fellow Nowell has done, and attempt to hold Smith up In the light of a public benefactor to this State, is paramount to canonizing Jesse James, or throwing a halo of glory around the brow of Black Bart. In his communication. Nowell truth fully says that the attempts of Presi dent Roosevelt and Mr. Heney to "un settle all land titles must have a de pressing effect on business when a man like C. A. Smith attempts to do business In your State." That's the trouble: it is Smith's way of doing business In timber lands that has brought about all the present activity of the Government authorities, and if Mr. Nowell follows up his crusade against the efforts that are being made to suppress Mr. Smith in his Illegal methods. I have no doubt that In due course of time he will register a solemn protest against the Police Department of this city for seeking to hinder the veggmen from doing business in their particular line. S. A- D. PUTER. DEATH OF MRS. BERGER Came to Oregon on I jest Trip of Steamer ''Brother Jonathan." Mrs. W. P. Berger died at her home, 461 Seventh street, this city, October 12, and was buried at Rlvervlew Cemetery on Wednesday. Mrs. Berger. who was Effle J. FalrchUd. was born January 17. .......... T I;. : " ji ,; - j! iwV- . -Ppl . ,.J .5- . - ,-.v . i- -J T - " A J i - i . i 3 Sii i - "" " '---- " J Toe I.ate .Mrs. W. P. Berger. f 1 1 1S63, at Fitchville, O.. and came to Oregon on the last trip of the Ill-fated steamer Brother Jonathan, which was wrecked on the Oregon coast In 1S65, and was mar ried to W. P. Berger January 7. 1871. at The Dalles. Or. She was a member of the Episcopal Church for over 30 years, and her funeral service was conducted In St. Stephens' Pro-Cathedral. She is sur vived by her husband. W. P. Berger. and three children Mrs. D. D. Sweet. W. P. Berger. Jr., Rodney G. Berger, her mother, Mrs. Mary C. Falrchild; two sisters, Mrs.- W. B. Struble and Mrs. MJnnle E. Chambers all of Portland. PERS0NALMENTI0N. A. Feldenhelmer. who has been hi New Tork for the past six weeks on business, returned to Portland the early part of the week. Mrs. Lena Erwln Allen, of Spokane, president of the Women's Federal Clubs of the State of Washington, Is for an Indefinite time a guost of Mrs. J. K. Brown, 1014 Thurman street. Mrs. Allen is a native of Oregon who reflects credit on her state. A note from Frank Davey. ex Speaker of the Oregon House of Rep resentatives, who has been sick at Burns for many weeks of typhoid pneumonia, says he Is sitting up every day and is getting well. Reports were that Mr. Davey was very low, but it would appear that he Is now. on the road to recovery. Herbert L. Owens, formerly one of the gridiron stars of the Multnomah Amateur Athletic football team, who Is now located at South Bend, Wash., is in Portland on hie honeymoon, Owens was married last Wednesday to Miss Bertha Cheneult, of South Bend, and the newly-wedded couple will make that city their home. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Phllpott. of Har rlsburg. were In the city this week en route to Philadelphia and New Tork. They will return January 1. when Mr. Phllpott will go direct to Salem, where be will represent Linn County In the next Legislature. While here they were the guests of their daughter. Mrs. Charles McCuUough. 660 East Madison streeL Dr. Jessie M. McOavln. of AnaheL Mount Scott, returned yesterday from a five months' tour of Europe. Dr. Mo Gavin spent most of the time In Vienna, but visited France. Switzerland and Great Britain- Her return voyage was made on the Anchor liner Caledonia to New York, and the railway run across the continent by the Northern Pacific Dr. McGavin Is in good health, but glad to be back in Oregon, declaring she saw no city as beautiful as Portland. ACCOUNTS SAID T TO BALANCE Apparent Discrepancy in Cashier's Department of Local Postoffice."" EDtCATIOXAL. INSPECTOR CHECKING UP Employe Handling? Funds of Office All I'nder Bonds to Protect Gov ernment Officials of Office Are All Reticent. An apparent discrepancy of approxi mately 13000 Is reported to have been disclosed in one of the departments of the Portland Postoffice in an investi gation which Is being conducted by Postal Inspector O. C. Riches and assistants. The alleged shortage is said to have been found in the accounts of the cashier's department. The cashier is Charles A. Straus. Mr. Straus, however, has not had personal supervision of the cashier's department in the office since about six months ago, when Impaired eye sight obliged him to give up the active management of the affairs of ,the of fice. Nominally he continues to be cashier, having not formally resigned or vacated the office so ' that a suc cessor could be appointed. In the meantime, however, the duties of the cashier have been attended to 'by other of the officials at the Postoffice. J. J. Shipley, assistant postmaster, Is in charge the greater part of the time. "The report that the accounts of the cashier's department are not correct must be a mistake," said Mr. Straus last night. "While It Is true I have not had much to do with the handling of the funds at the local office' since falling sight made it necessary for me to give up the work about six months ago I am satisfied there Is nothing wrong with the accounts. As to the apparent discrepancy said to have been found I am convinced that a further Investigation will show that the accounts are correct In every particular. Since my retirement from the active manage ment of the office the duties of cashier have been looked after by others In the postoffice. For the greater part of the time the work has been attended to by Assistant Postmaster Shipley." Mr. Shipley could not be found last night, and It waa Impossible to get any further information on the report ed shortage. Neither United States Attorney MoCourt, Postmaster MInto nor Postal Inspector Riches would dis cuss the matter last night. They ad mitted that the usual Inspection of the different departments of the Portland office was being made by Postal In spector Riches, but would not intimate what the investigation had revealed or promised to disclose. The reported shortage in no way Involves Postmaster Mlnto. All of the employes In the Postoffice are under bonds furnished directly to the Gov ernment and are responsible to the Government through their bondsmen for the conduct of their respective departments. The investigation which Is now In progress will not be completed until some time next week. Until the in spection la finished. Postal Inspector Riches or the other officials at the Federal building refuse to discuss the subject. CLOSES TUESDAY NIGHT LAST DAYS OF REGISTRATION BUSY OXES. Total Enrollment of County Now 38,820 Voters to Number of 6 Sign During Day. During yesterday S06 voters called at the office of County Clerk Melds and registered for the Presidential election. They were classified as fol lows: Republicans. 297; DemocratSk 150; miscellaneous, 69. During the day 217 voters changed their precinct reg istration. When the books were closed for the day last night the total regis tration in the county was S6.829. dis tributed as follows: Republicans, 27, 889; Democrats, 6606; miscellaneous, 2334. The total registration when the books closed for the June election was 33.320. divided as follows: Repub licans. 25.851: Democrats, 6624; mis cellaneous, 1845. Since the books were opened Sep- Brown Your Hair WUh Mr. Potter'. Walnut Juice Hair Stain You'd 1WT.T think I stained mr hair. mttr-r I ne Mr. Potter's Walnut-Julc Hmir at-ir. The & tain doesn't burt the hair as dyes do, bat makes It crow out nice and fluffy. It only takes you a few minutes ones a month to apply Mrs. Potter's Walnut-Julra Hair Slain with your corrvb. Stains only tns hair, doesn't rub off. contains no poisonous dyes, sulphur, lead or copper. Has no odor, no sediment, no grease. One bottle of Mrs. Fetter's Walnut-Juice Hair Stain should last you a year. Sells for $1.00 a bottle at flrst claas drurglsts. We uar antes satisfaction. Send your Dame and address on a silo of ?aper. with- this advertisement, and enclose 5 cents (stamps or coin) and we will mall you. charges prepaid, a trial package. In plain, sealed wrapper, with valuable book on hair. Mra Potter's Hygienic Supply Co 641 Groton Bids- Cincinnati. O. Mrs. Potter's WalnuWulca Hair Stain Is recommended and for sale 1n Portland by Woodward-Clark Drug Co.. wholesalers and retailer: Evssell Pharmacy. 2SH Morrison St.. & O. ISiflrimora Caw tU ad si IK THE BUSINESS COLLEGE WORLD means all that is modern. Attested by our popularity and attendance. Get our catalogue and leara why our school leads; why our graduates are all employed. Day and night classes throughout the year. lUks Building, Portland, Oregon. NIGHT SCHOOL Are You Killing Time? Why Not Better Yonrselt? FhoneUs. Main 513 A 2554 BUSINESS COLLEGE WASHINGTON AND TENTH STS. PORTLAND. OREGON WRITE FOR CATALOG J7i School that PlaceM Fou in a Good Poxition I r? Tjnwi fi ill iWil IK JLU MIL HOLMES-FLANDERS Private School 873 EAST BURNSIDE ST.. PORTLAND. OR. Special university preparation; normal training course; practical English courses; aso or previous lack of opKrtunlty no bar rier Individual or class instruction. Phone B 122V Taka ast Ankenr Car. Call after 1 P M tember 10 for the registration of elec tors (or the Presidential election, 3509 have registered, as follows: Repub licans, 2038; Democrats, 982; miscel laneous, 489. During the same period four years ago a total of only 1252 voters registered for the Presidential election. This year the number will exceed 4000. Registration of voters for the Presi dential election will close at 5 o'clock Tuesday afternoon promptly. For the convenience of voters. County Cleric Fields kept his office open last night until 9 o'clock and a force of five dep uties was busy enrolling the names of electors. The office will also be kept open until 9 o'clock tomorrow night, but under the law the books must be closed at 6 P. M. Tuesday. DRAWS NOVEMBER JURORS Court at Oregon City Selects List of 8 1 Names. OREGON CITT, Or, Oct. 17. (Spe cial.) The panel of jurors for the No vember term of the Circuit Court has been drawn, and Sheriff Beatie is send ing out the notifications. There are 81 men on the panel, two carpenters, one laborer and 28 farmers, as follows: J. H. Tracey, Estacada; .1. D. Lar klns. Marquam; Charles E. Morse, Oak Grove; Thomas Turner, Tualatin; Charles L. Bates. Canby: B. W. Scott. Oregon City; August Splinter, Maple liane: John R. Oatfield, Oak Grove; J. R. Cole, Molalla; Ell Fellows. High land; W. E. Welch, Cherryvllle; Seth B. Cook. Harmony; William Tucker, Springwater; W. .H. Boring, Boring; George W. Hlvely. Milwaukee; W. S. TulL Barlow; J. R. Shaw. West Oregon City; Frank Fish, Needy; James Dickey, Molalla; James Marquam. Mar quam; William Todd, Pleasant - Hill; James DeShaaer, Cascade: R. A. Looney, Estacada: O. N. Hult, Canyon Creek: John McConnell, Eagle Creek; Ed Graves, Macksburg: C. B. Bunnell, Oak Grove; Eli Williams. Oregon City; George Owlngs, Klllln; Walter Smith. Damascus; W. H. Holder. Estacada. Favor County High Schools. SALEM. Or., Oct. 17. In an Inter view this morning School Superintend ent Ackerman strongly favors the cre ation of county high schools and the voting of a county high school fund by the Individual counties, the tuition of all high school pupils in the county to be paid in accordance with certain regulations. He Is also of opinion that all the property of the county should he taxed for the support of all the 1 1 . Jl I I ill I I II II WSSMWSSSSSiKf ! XJr l I l v s vu n r i IL-f ! i I J' Mm MrZil t r, i a x - ' Jri ' v $ .tV- r3 v W - v - 5 ... I I 1 ' . us " J ' 14 r M 1 1 V; f Vb f- 1 I ' J:i'jC? ' j I fc$ It i 'V -1 v ' 5 A ' M i 1 I V'Hj?' 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New York I I lUUMitUllllliMlfflUIIIUIM high schools in the county, no matter where they may be situated, and that any movement to bring high school instruction closer to the pupils, no matter where they, reside, is praise worthy. Favor Superannuation Fund. SALEM, Or., Oct 17. The principal recommendation of Chief Justice R. S, Bean, as president of the board of re gents of the State University, to Gov ernor Chamberlain, Is the creation of a retiring fund by the Legislature for the benefit of superannuated Instruc tors of state Institutions or that ap plication be made to have the univer sity placed upon the list of the Carne gie foundation fund, set aside for that purpose. ' Tomorrow and Tuesday, positively the last days for discount on East Side gas bills. Don't forget to ad Gas Tips. JAP POACHERS FIRED ON Russian Guard Uses Drastic Mea sures at Copper Island. VICTORIA. Oct. 17. The steamer Empress of China, which arrived this morning, brought silk valued at 1, 000,000 from Yokohama and 408 passen gers, Including 354 Chinese, mostly through passengers. News was brought of heavy losses in Tokio and loss of life, owing to inundation following un usually heavy rains. Suppressed reports of raids by Jap anese sealers at Copper Island have been made public with the return of the Japanese sealing fleet. In April last, Japanese schooners appeared off the rookery and landed a raiding party. While the sealers were clubbing seals on the hauling grounds. Russian guards appeared and fired on them, driving off the raiders. The sealers returned and surprised the village of Cinka. where most of the guards live, on Copper Island, one of the Commanderofskl group. The guards went away and the Japanese sacked and looted the vil lage. The schooner Miyo Me.ru. one of the vessels engaged in the raid, afterwards was selved, seven miles from the island, by the cruiser Shilka. 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