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SECTION TWO
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CLASSIFIED
ADVERTISING
VOL. XXIX.
PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 23. 1910.
NO. 4
HERMANN SECRETS
SEALED BY COURT
Heney Not Allowed to Bring
Out Letters in Tomes
Destroyed.
TELEGRAM TO MAYS CITED
TDeMruotlon of ex-Commissioner's
I'rehs-Copy Volumes Revived.
Judge Bars It as Inference.
1 Iefense on Tuesday.
Refusal of Judge Wolverton to allov
Prosecutor Heney to show that letter
press copybooks destroyed by the for
mer Land OfTlce Commissioner con
tained evWence necessary to connect
Hermann with the Blue Mountain con
spiracy, marked the end of the second
week of the trial. The Government at
tempted to prove that the books re
ferred to were removed from the of
fice and destroyed when Hermann re
signed. Irvin Rittenhouse was on the wit
ness stand and had testified that it was
the practice In the General Land Of
fice, In tile Incumbency of the defend
ant, to divide the mail before it was
opened. All letters from Oregon, which
were marked personal or confidential,
were sent to the Commissioner Cor his
personal attention. Hermann would
examine the communications, forward
many of them to various departments
for replies, and retain others for his
personal attention. . Replies to personal
letters would be dictated to Kitten
house, acting as private stenographer,
and would be copied in the books which
have disappeared. In ruling again&t
the evidence brought by the prosecu
tion. Judge Wolverton said,
"In showing that the records .were
destroyed the Inference Is sought to
be left with the jury, that Mr. Hermann
was destroying copies of letters cor
necting him with the Blue Mountain
Korest Reset ve conspiracy. This is
going too far outside the record."
Rittenhouse was excused from the
stand after Identifying a telegram
which Hermann set to Mays, .Juno 23,
1902, and which was copied into the
official records of the Land Office. It
read:
"Washington. j c t juiy v 1002.
. -F. P. Mayi, Portland. Or.: '"'
Fifteen patents timber land sent forward
Roeebitrg Land Offl.-e. I rerttmmended HIu
Mountain Rexervo with original Strawberry
Mountain and later add'.tlona. The Secre
tary ha approved the name.
BINUKR HERMANN. Commissioner.
Hfrmsnn's Testimony Reviewed.
Attorney Heney then read from fhe
record of testimony given by Hermann
t the Washington trial, A- that time
Hermann was acquitted of a criminal
charge growing out of the destruction of
from 25 to 35 letter press-copy books.
Hermann at that time denied that he
had ever had any conversation of any
character with Mays concerning the for
mation of the Blue Mountain forest re
serve, and denounced the insinuation
that he had communicated with Mays in
any manner. He also referred to Mays
as one of the leading members of the
bar of Oregon, the District Attorney for
trie United States, coming from a good
family and was a member of the State
Senate for Multnomah County. Mays
was not a resident of the district which
the Commissioner had represented In
Congress, the testimony read, and Her
mann asserted that he had never had
occasion to make his acquaintance In
more than a casual way. Hermann, In
the former testimony, admitted having
been a candidate for the United States
Senate, but said he had not asked Mays
to vote for him for that position, or that
lie had talked with him about it. Her
mann further testified that he had never
communicated with Mays in any manner.
Hermann's testimony was read to the
point where he had repeated that he had
never had any communication with Mays,
and that be only knew W. N. Jones and
H. A. Smith in a casual way. Then Her
mann's telegram of July 25, 1902, to Mays
was reaa oy Attornoy Iteney.
In the trial of Hermann at Washing
ton the record shows that two letters
from Mays were introduced. Their con
tents are now placed before the present
Jury, with admissions made by Hermann
that he was mistaken in his direct tes
timony, when he denied ever receiving
them. There was no record of a reply,
and for that reason Heney attempted to
prove the burning of the press-copy
books.
At this prior trial Hermann accounted
for the telegram by saying that It was
probably sent because of the two letters
from Mays. He contended then that
Mays' letters would show that Mays was
. taking an interest in the formation of
the reserve and that the thought -had
occurred to the commissioner that Mays
might like to know what had been done.
Hermann testified that the information
was such as might naturally be commu
nicated. The defendant in the Wash
ington trial, denied that Mays had been
In Washington to see Kim about the Is
suance of the 15 patents referred to In
the message, but was not pressed to
account for a reason for sending that
part of the message.
At the Washington trial Hermann con
tended that Mays was not a political
teutenant or supporter of himself as
Congressman, and that when Mays "was
appointed United States Attorney- for
Oregon, the recommendation was decided
tipon by Senators Dolph and Mitchell.
He approved the appointment.
.Three Here From Washington.
When court convenes Monday morning
the Government will, have three wit
nesses to examine, and will Introduce
a large amount of documentary evidence.
The witnesses will be Valk, J. M. Mc
Valne and ' W. Scott Smith, all from
Washington.
Attorney Heney will also call for the
Government. Clerk Valk. of the General
I -and Office, who admitted In a former
trial to have been in the pay of Hyde and
IBanoon in the California school land
frauds'. Valk's business was to keep the
conspirators ported on what was hap
pening concerning the formation of forest
reserves. Valk, It Is said, will identify the
"OltUen" letter which was written to the
Commissioner In ISO. and is expected to
teatify that It was called to the atten-
, , t - f --v - ( r - - 1
I m&ttm'Zw friig Ataa tnaa I I lilt I 1
tion of Hermann on two occasions. "Citi
zen" informed the Commissioner of the
land frauds being . perpetrated through,
the manipulation of school lands. Other
letters of similar Import from Colonel
J. A. Zabritkie and J. H. Snyder will
also be introduced. The communications
are lntsnded to show that Hermann, a.s
a public officer, failed to take notice of
the Information furnished him or to take
steps to check the plans of the conspira
tors. Hermann has shown anxiety to become
a witness in his own behalf, but It has
not been decided whether he will be
called. The defense will begin to call
Its witnesses Tuesday morning.
Attorney AVorthington and Attorney
Heney appear to be able to anticipate
what each will do at certain stages of
the proceedings. Every document per
taining to the case Is known by both
sides. Many of the witnesses have testi
fied to the same points in othr cases and
for that reason It Is. Judged that the case
will be given to the jury at the close of
another week.
RULE HITS SHINGLE MEN
Railroads Discuss Change, in Rout
ing and Transit Privileges.
A change in transit and routing priv
ileges now granted to shingle shippers
has been proposed to the railroads by
the shingle manufacturers of the
Northwest, which, if adopted, would
change completely a method now
largely In use In the handling of that
product, of the, mills.
General freight agents of the trans
continental roads were called into con
ference by the manufacturers in Seat
tle Friday and the proposal was sub
mitted. Under the present method
shingles are handled largely through
brokers. A broker may buy several
carloads of shingles and hold them in
transit while he negotiates for the sale
to Kastern buyers. In the meantime
he may secure an advance of a consid
erable portion of the' value of the shin
gles from a bank by depositing his
bill of lading,' and Is thus able to
'speculate on a small margin.
The shingle manufacturers have pro
posed that the rates and routing priv
ileges which make this custom possi
ble be abolished by the railroads. Grant
ing of Vie request would put the shin
gle brokers out of business and bring
the manufacturers in direct touch with
the Eastern buyers.
W. E. Coman. general freight agent
of the Harrlman lines In Oregon, re
turned yesterday from the Seattle
meeting. He said that no decision was
reached, but that committees were ap
pointed to take up the subject and re
port later.
XORTII IJAXK TRACKS ARE USED
O. R. & X. Trains Take Detour,
Owing to Floods.
The Washington division of theO.
R. & N, was still In trouble through
floods yesterday and the through trains
to and from Spokane were sent over
the North Bank. Dispatches received
by the head -offices of the road last
night state that the . Pendleton and
Wallula branches are " In good - shape
now and that the Dayton line will, be
reopened today. The Pomeroy branch
will not be in operation before Mon
day. A bridge has gone out in Hay
Canyon between Riparia and La Crosse
and last night more trouble in the
canyon was reported, with poor pros
pects of getting that portion of the
road in shape by morning.
The North Bank trains encountered
but little trouble. The train leaving
for Spokane Friday night was held up
seven hours by further trouble at Har
bin and the night train from Spokane
came through yesterday morning, thr-ie
and one-half hours late. Later trains
arrived practically on schedule.
Itailroad Personals.
Guy' L, Anderson, secretary to Traffic
Manager Miller, of the Oregon & .Wash
ington, is in Seattle on a business trip.
B. W. Brown, chief clerk in the of
fices of the assistant- general freight
agent of the Great Northern at Seat
tle, is in Portland for a few -days.
Assistant General Passenger Agent
Scott, of the Harriman lines in Ore
gon, received a telegram yesterday an
nouncing that colonist rates on that
system would be in, effect from March
1 to April 13. The homeseekers' rates
will also apply over the Harrlman
lines.
WARDEN'S BARN IS BURNED
r
Game Law Breakers Take Revenge
for Arrest of Deer-Slayers.
CRAWFORDSVILLE. Or., Jan. 22.
Serious trouble has been brewing at
Holly, three miles above here. A'short
time ago the deputy game warden ar
rested two men for killing deer out of
season. A few days ago, while he was
in the mountains watching for other
alleged 1 aw-breakers. his barn was
burned and several head of stock shot.
Some of his family were at home at the
time, but did notj dare to leave the
house to Investigate, for fear of being
shot themselves. The barn and con
tents were a total loss, and some .of
the stock also died.
It Is not known who are the guilty
ones. Lawlessness is rife in that vl-"
cinlty at present. Many people are los
ing their chickens.
NEWLY ELECTED BOARD OF PORTLAND COMMERCIAL CLUB.
AUTO GRASH HURTS TWO
ii.
A. I1EPPXER BADLY INMCKED
WHEX CAR HITS TREK.
Hole in Street Results in" Wrecking
of W. J. Zimmerman's Motor. .
J. K. Kelley Is Bruised.
As a result of a hole in the street
which looked like a shadow, a. large
automobile owned by W. J. Zimmt-r-rnan,
of the machinery firm of Zimmer-man-Wells-Brown
Company, at Second
and Ash streets, and containing a party
of four men who were accompanying
Mr. Zimmerman to his -. home, was
wrecked at 6:30 o'clock on Friday night
at East Ninth street, and Broadway, and
two of the occupants were injured. H.
A. Heppner, a manufacturer's agent and
ex-Councilman, was the most seriously
injured. J. K. Kelley. a real estate
man, was also hurt. Others ill. the
party were Aaron -W. Whitmer. a Port
land real estate dealer, and Oar! Lively,
a broker. Mr, .Whitmer. Mr. Lively and
Mr. Zimmerman escaped without in
jury. The hole in the street was at a point
where an excavation had been ma-lo
for water pipes, and had been refilled.
The recent rains, however, caused the
filling to sink, leaving a hole deep
enough to be 'dangerous to motor ve
hicles. Both Mr. Kelley and Mr. Zim
merman, who were seated in front,
thought the hole was merely a shadow
thrown by the nearest arc light, and
no effort was made to diminish the
PORTLAND NEWSBOYS' ASSOCIATION MAKING PROGRESS
SOME OF
TH K newly organized Portland
Newsboys' Association is reported
as progressing, successfully. Backers
of the association intend making.it per
manent, and steps are being taken to
obtain a larger and better building
for headquarters. '
The present headquarters of the as
sociation are at the People's Institute,
Fourth and Burnside streets. They are
not well equipped and are far too small
for the purposes of the association.
Bathing and dressing facilities are also
poor, hut plans are being made to get
into the now Neighborhood House,
Fourth and Hall streets. The hall in
speed of the machine. The car bounded
out of the hole, veering to one side
and striking a tree, which . crushed in
the top of the automobile.
Mr. Heppner was pinioned upon the
rear seat, and would perhaps1 have been
fatally injured "had it not been-for the
prompt action of his friends in extri
cating him from his painful position.
His body was crushed between the tree
and the rear seat. A gash was cut over
his heart.", another in his head, another
on his arm. severe bruises were in
flicted in other parts. nd internal in
juries were sustained.
Mr. Heppner was carried to the house
or l),r. I . w. Kirby, one block from th
scene of the, acjdent, where his wounds
were st-wea up ana aressea. and from
where, he was Jater taken to his own
home. 370, . East Tenth street, North.
Vesterdjy he was resting comfortably,
although there was evidence of in
juries over the . heart and lungs. His
rapid recovery Is looked forward to.
Mr. Kelley's , injuries were a few
bruises. .He was able to walk away
from - the scene. ' The others were
thrown out of their seats and escaped
with a shaklng-up. . . .. -.
The automobile was badly damaced.
It was abandoned temporarily, and the
police marked the spot: with a red dan
ger lantern. Later the machine- was
taken away., -
Mr. Heppner served 'a short time in
the City Council. He - was elected to
take the place of Dan J. Kellaher, as
Councilman-at-Large, and served un
til last July.
Spanish Troops Return.
MADRID. .Jan. 22. The Spanish .troops
returning from Melilla were given a cor
dial welcome when they -entered the city
today. Madrid was gaily decorated with
many colors, -.
.ga'-wt-'"-''-1 sy,w.;
THE BOYS WHO ARE WORKl.Vti FOR
this building will be large and adequate.
Gymnasium classes are being, held at
present every Tuesday evening at 7:30
o'clock" for ' about' 175': boys. Robert
Krohn, physical -director -of . th Mult
nomah Club,- Is giving his'services free
in. conducting -drills. setting tip- exer
cises and . other gymnastics: . Leon
Fabre and Olmar Dranga,' alio' of the
Multnomah Club, are- instructing the
boys in boxing and wrestling. .
The boys take to the work with en
thusiasm and appreciate the efforts of
their instructors. At present they hare
no gymnasium suits or .shoes and have
to go. on the floer in their stockings,
which - often' art full of hole.' It is
COMMERCIAL CLUB
IS THRIVING FAST
Indebtedness Reduced $32,-
000 Last Year, Gain in
Membership 156. .
NET PROFIT IS $36,000
Annual Meeting Held, New Board of
Governors Chosen Election of
Officers Tuesday Pub
licity Work Extolled.
Reports of a prosperous year In the
Portland Commercial Club were pre
sented by the officers of the club at
the annual meeting held -last night m
the clubrooms. .
The reports show that tne ciud m
, i - .- i v. ,.j Ace fvnm
one year reaucea us jhucicuwcs-o .......
$48.000 to a present total of 16.000 and
that there are good prospects that the
remaining liabilities will be wiped out
in the coming year.
The dun's irross Income tor tne year
from dues, membership fees, bachelors'
quarters, restaurant, soctai ana oiner
features was $193,000. and the net
profits from the operation of the club
aggregated $36,000.
Last Friday the club redeemed $o000
in building bonds, which were not due
until March. During the year furnish
ings were paid for in a total sum of
$29,000.
Following the reports of officers,
members of the Board of Governors
were elected for the ensuing year.
Under the club constitution the board
consists of 15 members, five of whom
retire annually. The new members
elected were C. C. Colt, president of the
Unio.n Meat Company; F. H. Ransome.
manager of the Eastern & Western
Lumber Company; Fred West, manager
of the Goodyear Rubber Company: F.
I. Fuller, vice-president of the Port
land Railway, Ligltt & Power Co. ; and
E. B. Piper, managing editor of The
Oregonian. The hold-over members of
the board are J. C. Ainsworth, George
Lawrence, Jr., George W. Simons. H.
Beckwith, W. J. Hoffman, James Jack
son, T. W. B. London, Roger B. Sinnott,
L. J. Wentworth and T. B. Wilcox. The
retiring members were Tom Honey
man. Ir. J. R. Wetherbee. Henry Mc
Craken. Sig Slchel and B. F. Trum
bull. Luncheon Is Served.
The officers of the club will be elect
ed at the first meeting of the Board of
Governors, which will be held next
Tuesday night. Those-- talked of for
president are Harvey Beckwith; T. B.
Wilcox and George W. Simons.
i Incidental to the meeting a luncheon
was served to the members in -the
ladles' dining-room. . Elaborate decora
tions greeted the guests as they entered
the cosy room, and many exclamations
of delight were heard. One feature of
the decorations that attracted much fa
vorable comment was a replica of the
Commercial Club in candy, lighted with
miniature- electric bulbs and making a
novel piece, de resistance to -the decora
tive scheme.
When the club was smaller In
membership it was the custom
to serve an annual banquet, but
with a dining-room that will care
for 400 and a membership of 1400, the
banquet feature has had to be aban
doned. . The club's membership Is now
1401, showing a gain of 16 new mem
bers for the year.
In his annual report. President J. R.
Wetherbee covered financial conditions
of the club in detail and devoted con
slderable attention to the publicity
enterprise undertaken by H organi
cation.
Aside from this report, Mr. Wetherbee
made an earnest plea on behalf of main
THE SUCCESS OF THE NEW ORGANIZATION.
expected, however, that they will be
provided with all the necessary' acces
sories -in a month or two. Plans are
being made fora public Exhibition some
time within the next three months.
The boys, owing to their number, are
divided Into two classes.
The officer's of the association are as
follows: President. Paul Schneider
(one of the boyst; vice-presjdent. Mrs.
W. H. Chaptri: treasurer. Ralph W. Hoyt:
secretary, D. E. Keasey: executive com
mittee, A. Cohen, John Bowman, Phil
Paulskey. Ben Rosenbrum. and Louis
Goldstone; sergeant-at-arms, Hyman
Schwartz.
. The Daughters of the American Revo
taining the monthly dues of the club at
their present figure for at least another
year, explaining that the organization
should be in a position to take advan
tage of offers made to buy back its
building bonds under favorable condi
tions. Aside from this, he said, the up
keep of the club demanded a certain
reserve fund: and he asked that a motion
be made instructing the board of gov
ernors to maintain the dues as in the
past. This motion was made and unani
mously carried, the result , causing the
retiring president to remark that he was
glad the cfub had done away with the
presence of "knockers" among Its mem
bers, and urging that in the future this
same unanimity of action be maintained
on all subjects relating to the club's wel
fare.
n his report Mr. Wetherbee said in
part:
The management of this club requires
constant attention to details. You . will, ap
preciate this fact when I tell you that 4he
total receipts for the year have been more-j
than $lS3.Uun. This Is lor tne i ommertmi
Club management alone and does not in
clude the receipts from the building, which
were 0.t.3.10.S6. making the total amount-of
cash handled through the Commercial Club
office more than $'248,00ti.
The room account for the Dast year, after
paying- JBOOO to the rent fund and the ex
penses or operation snows nei s"
operation of $471.71. which la very satisfac
tory. The next floor above the billiard
room pays $2."K a month, so $3000 has been
paid into the rent fund and. charged to the
billiard account.
Total Gain $398.
After oi'ving salaries and other expenses.
the total net gain from operation has been
$S98. The rental for the office floor is
charged to the general expense account, ex
cept $17o charged against the buffet. A.
cigar case Is maintained in the office, and.
after paying expense of, operation, shows a
net gain from sale of cigars of $1122.84. The
total receipts ot mis flepanmeni nave utrii
$52S0.43.
The buffet has been charged Its proportion
of rent, $1075. according to floor space oc
cupied. The sales in this department have
been I24.98S.08. After deducting expense of
maintenance, the total net gain after oper
ating tlila Hone, ,-t men t hftJi hppn Sit. 294. 46.
The restaurant occupies me wnoie kju
floor and has been charged $6O0O rent, in
total expense of operating this department
was $S7.254.20. The loss from operation has
been $28fl3.6.
The majority of clubs do not segregate
rent and charge to each department, but
pay club rentals out of the general expense
fund. If your club dining-room . had not
been charged $.1000 a month rent, we would
have made a profit In the dining-room of
$:il36.74.
I n Ion League Kxcelled.
The annual report for the Union League
Club of Chicago, which has a resident
membership of about the same number as
our club, showed a loss in the operation of
its restaurant, of, over $17,000, with no rent
charged against the department. I think
the club is to be congratulated on the ex
cellent showing made in this department.
The dining-room furnished over 8000
plates for banquets and small parties during
the year and the receipts from this source
were f 1.1.8.2.50.
The publicity department has made a
'good showing. Early in 1!K). at the request
of some of the members of the executive
committee, your president undertook a
campaign for more funds for this depart
ment and - succeeded in the organization of
the Five Hundred Thousand Club, and in
securing a fund of over $112,000 for he
next two years' work contributed by 673
people, as against $20,000 a year ago, con
tributed by 72' people. S
The citizens of Portland responded heart
ily to this call. The work that has been
done in the past In this department. I be
lieve, is apparent to all and is a phase of
our club word that should be fostered and
encouraged The work of this department
has given our -.-Inn a National reputation
and we are but Just beginning" to reap
the - benelits. of a Nation-wide publiclty
campaign.
SETH RIGGS PARTY HOME
Capitalist, Sister and Brother, Ile
. turn From Illinois Trip.
Seth Itiggs, a well-known capitalist
of Portland, his sister. Miss Emma
Riggs, and Cass rtiggs. a brother, of
Ilickreall. Polk County, have returned
from a five-weeks trip to Arensvllle,
Cass County, 111. They left this
city on December 11, with the thermom
eter about 35 deprees above zero. Four
days" later, when they reached their
destination. It was four degrees below
zero a condition they had never ex
perienced in all their 50 years of life in
Oregon.
On December 20 they attended the 60th
wedding anniversary celebration of an
uncle and aunt. On their homeward
trlD they visited many of the principal
cities on their chosen route, including
St. Louis, Kansas City,., Denver and
Salt Lake.
' H
lution. oZ which Mrs. -T. M. Anderson
is president, and Mrs. W. H- Chapin,
secretary, are aiding the newsboys. An
effort is being made to Instil into them
ideas of .good citizenship and patriot
ism, and to teach them what usually
is learned by children in good homes.
Effort is being made to have a rule
enforced to keep the newsboys under
10 years of age from selling papers
after 8 o'clock in the evening. Mrs.
M. R. Trumbull. Mrs. W. H. Chapin
and Paul Schneider president of the
association, have interviewed Chief
Cox and he has promised his support.
At present thene is no child labor law
regulating newsboys
L BUYERS OF
FLYERS DISPUTING
Wemme and Burkhart Each s
Claim Honor of Owning
First firlachine Here.
INVENTOR OFFERS WAGER
Buyer of Aeroplane Says lie Expects
to Make Money for Mount Hood
Ttoad by Exhibiting His
Purchase.
Some difference of opinion seems to
exist between J. C. Burkhart, a local
Inventor, who asserts that he has per
fected an aeroplane that will fly, an4
Henry E. Wemme. president of the
Portland Automobile Club, who pur
chased recently a Curtiss aeroplane,
which has been tried and found to be
a "bird machine."
The dispute has arisen because of
the claims of both men to having in
troduced the first machine of the kind
in Portland. Wemme claims the honor
because the Curtiss machine, purchased
by him, has been demonstrated effec
tively, while the Burkhart contrivance
is only an experiment and not yet
completed. Burkhart asserts that all
he claims for his machine will be
proved in time, and he offers to wager
$100 that his aeroplane will prove a.
success.
Burkhart ()ffers Wager.
In speaking of Wemme's statement,
published In The Oregonian yesterday,
Burkhart made the following reply:
"Let Wemme have the honor of intro
ducing the first aeroplane, if he really
wants it and can jolly himself into
thinking so, but I have had a handsome
offer to display my machine "at the
Portland Automobile Show an! shall
do so. It Is a cinch hat the Port
land Automobile Club, which Is con
ducting this show, is not. going to pay
its good money for something other
than bona fide. Wemme is quoted as
saying there .is no assurance that my
machine will fly. If he thinks so, I
am willing to bet him $100 right now
that my aeroplane will do what any
other aeroplane will do, thoujh I shall
not attempt a flight until weather
conditions permit.
"As for my machine not being .com
pleted. It is just as much so as is the
aeroplane being Imported here by Mr.
Wcmm. Furthermore, my aeroplane
has been built in Portland, and will
be manufactured here as soon as I am
able to make demonstrative flights."
Replying ,to Mr. Burkhart's state
ment, Mr. Wemme said:
"I do not see any reason for Mr.
Burkhart to become excited. I sim
ply asserted that the Curtiss aeroplane
J Tiave purchased is a machine that
has been tried and proved, anil such,
being the case. I believe I have Intro
duced the first aeroplane to the people
of Portland.
Wemme Suggests Trophy. .
"As for Mr. Burkhart's machine, 1
hope that it proves ;i fine proposition,
and when he gets ready to make his
demonstration I am ready to offer a
trophy for the completion of its first
flight. I hopij he is successful with
his invention, for if it is success, it
will be a big boost for Portland.
"My object in buying tills aeroplane
was not to use It myself, hut to help
raise funds for the completion of the
Mount Hood road. 1 don't care wheth
er I ever fly in the machine, but Mr.
Covey will demonstrate It to the satis
faction of all concerned. I expect to
make some money for the proposed
road by exhibiting this machine, and
that was my sole object in buying it.
As for ray making money personally
out of the machine, I shall not be bene
fited one penny."
CLAN IS TO CELEBRATE
Birthday of Robert Burns Will Be
Observed AVitli Concert.
Undtr tiie auepicos of Clan Macleay,
Order of Scottish Clans, a concert will
be given in the Bungalow Theater Tues--'
day night. January 2h, .to celebrate the
liilst anniversary of the birth of Robert
Burns. Some of the best local talent in
the city "will appear on the programme
which is hj follows;
Introductnry remark.. Chiff James Riach
Stuart; bagpipe selections, ripe Major J. H.
Mr-Don aid ; part snnp, fantasia of Burns'
sonjfs. Harmony Quartet. Mrs. May Dear-born-Schwab
sorrano. Mrs. lulu Iahl-Mii-ler
contralto. .T. Ro Fargo tenor, J. laire
Monteith baritone : soprano soin. "Jessie's
brfam," Miss .Jane I reup Hums; danrn.
"Hlsrhland Klinjr." John Smith, of Blairco
wire. Scotland: part soncs (ai "Robin Adair.'
b "Serenade.". Treble fief flub; tenor solo.
R!c." Mr. t'artro ; ront ralto solo. " X
Sc tch l-ullahy." Mrs. Miller; c harartrr
aketch. Clansman J. Tk Murray; part sons.
"My Love Is Uke a. Red. Red Rife." Har
mony Quartet; fiance. "Sailor's Hornpipe."
clansman J. P. Robertson ; soprano solo,
"fnm Ye. by Athore." Mrs. Schwab; cou
rt a I to solo. "Turn -Y to Me." IV? rs. Reed ;
bakplpp selections, f'lpor John Smith; bari
tone solo. "Border. Ballad." Mr. Monteith;
port Fonss a "A If luh land l,ad My Ix-
Was Born." fb "A Hongkonn Romance.
Treble Clef flub; "Auld Ivan Syne."
JUROR OF '50 VISITS CITY
Anson S. Cone, Pioneer of 184 6,
Helped Convict Indian Murderers.
Anson S. Cone, a pioneer. of 184. and
his nephew. K. A. M. Cone, a native of
Oregon, residents of Marlon Countv.
near Aurora, were In the city a few
days ago.
The elder Cone was one of the jurors
before whom were tried the Indians
who murdered Dr. Marcus Whitman,
his wife, and 12 others, November JO-,
30. 1S47. The trial took place at Ore
gon City beginning May 1, 1850. before
Judge Orville C. Pratt. Amory Hol
brook. V. S. Attorney, editor of The
Oregonian in 1862-4. conducted the
prosecution, and Kintzlng Prltchett.
Secretary of the territory, u. s. Pay
master Reynolds and Captain Clai
borne, both of the Mounted Rifles, de.
fended the Indians. F. V. Pettygrove.
one of the founders of Portland, was
foreman of the grand jury. The trial
was contested iiotly,- but the jury
brought in a verdict of guilty, anil
the Irfdians. fie in number, were sen
tenced to be hanged June 3, I0.