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OreRon Historical Socisty PORTi.AIIO THE TWICE-A-WEEK Roseburg, Oregon P lamfccdct. Roseburg Plaindealer The moat widely read newtpaper pabltahed In Southern Oregon and conaequently the bbt adr- tlalng medium. Large, modemly equipped Job printing department in connection. Eatabhahed In 8ubacripUoo,t2 per year for Semi- Weekly. Population, 3S00. Tbe County Seat of I o 0nnty. Oregron SMiers Home: U. 8. Land Ofliee m1 r. 3. W. atber Btire-iu are located here. 8 P. railroa ' division;mlendid educational advant b. Gateway to the Coo Ray and Coquille country. Vol. XXXVI ROSEBURG, DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON THURSDAY, DECEMBER i, 1904 No. 96 THE GOLDEN GATE CITY As Seen By the Plaindealer's Correspondent From Glendale MANY PLACES OF GREAT INTEREST Sacramento and Its Magnificent Capitol Building and Grounds Awomptnirtl by Miss Genevieve Rob erts, we have juet returned front a de light ttil vacation spent in San Francisco, Sacramento an,d other California cities. Daring oar stay in San Francisco we spent a day at the Cliff House gazing upon the varying moods of the grand old c;ean We saw the seale in tount 1 less numbers on Seal Rock, and the wonders Tf the life saving service in daily practice. We visited Sutro Heights and drove all over Golden Gate Park. Our mimis reverted to Dennis Kearney and his great tight for the Sand Dunes, as we gazed upon them They are now transformed into one of the finest natural parks in the wnrM, and at the date of our visit, Xov. 21, were covered with fiowcrs of every variety blooming in the open air. Gr.-at palms and other trees line the drives na nil the roadways.. There seems eternal sun - i mer in San Francisco. We drove al! j over the Presidio. We sqw Uncle SanVs 1 '"boys in blue" on dress parade ; we list Mi to the familiar music of the O'd 21st Infan'rv bind whic'i' was at Vac ' . i- , I couver Barracks wben we lived there 23 years ao ; we saw the gre.it quarters of our army officers ; the beautiful flow ers and drives everywhere. We drove ion Vtnnees Avenue between tie homes of San Francisco's "Four Hun dred." We rode down Market street where crowds of people are rushing past each other all day long. We visited the office of the greatest news paper in the world, The San Francisco Examiner. We rose "to heights sub lime" in the Call office as we went up to the 15th story and from the dome gazed down on the utiper side of San Francisco. We went to the "I hates" where we saw everything imaginable, but we did not "shoot the Chutes." If we bad this narrative would hare been "unwritten history." We vitited the Emporium, the largest department store in tie world; we visited the Grand Hotel and the St. Frances Hotel ; we stood beside the Dewey Monument R. W. FENN Civil Engineer Lately with the govern ment geographical and geological survey of Bra zil, Sonth America . . . BEAUTIFY I YQUR HOME Nothing will add so much to the appearance and at tractiveness cf your home as a new coat of Paint, and the COST will be SMALL if you buy your Paints and Oils from : .: : : : : : : 1- MARSTERS' I Bargains Fancy Baskets from 5 cts to $2 00 Swell line of Combination Cases Ranging in Price from $15 to $28 Take a look at our Bnffets From $25.00 to $38.00. ' :: :: IB. W. STRONG THE FURNITURE MAN in the I'laza ; we witnessed the unveil ing of the McKiuley IfacflMM nt amid the wildest enthusiasm of thousands of people ; we rode over to Cypress Lawn, Harbor View, Lute Piue, and the Mili tary cemetery, where we saw millions of dollars worth of mat hie and statuary, and bund reds of tons of flowers. We saw Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Drew with their Star Co. at the Orpheum and Maxine Elliott at the 'Columbia. One evening we attended services at the First Baptist church, which has a seat ing capacity of two thousand. We spent hours on Market street and everywhere were impressed with the silent dignity of the San Francisco police. When we were asked what impressed and pleased j us most of all we saw, we promptly said first, the wonderful life saving sen ice: next, the mounted and city police, who never are in a hurry and never speak, vet the street cars and everything mov able stop short when a po'iceman raises his club, and we bow in silent recogni tion of what surely is the gran 'est po lice force in the world. We have heard San Francisco saoken of as a wicked city. We disclaim that assertion be cause we saw the magnificent prepara tion for Thanksgiving; The thousands of dollars devoted to charitable institu tions; the set vices iu hundreds of churches and all business suspended for a day in which God was honored and His name spoken in reverance, while the naked were clothed and the hungry fed by Christian people of every denomina tion and of every nationality. This city, as many others near it, is in a land oi almost perpetual sunshine. At Sacra mento we spent one afternoin at the apital and in the magnificent grounds around it. Only those who have visited it can realize its magnificence. We vis ited many places of interest at Sacra mento that we would like to speak of particularly but space forbids. While ttiere we were guests of Vr. and Mrs. Charles Flint, and at San FranrUeo we were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Nelson and all of our relatives did nil that were posfi le to make our stay in these citie niost delightful. While enroute to San Francisco we spent one day at Duns muir. the guests of P L. and P. H. Hob erts at Hotel Weed, which is said to be tbe finest hotel along the S. P lines. Our twin bovs, P. F. and P. H Roberts ..;.... are in the S. I'. Telegraph service sta- i lioned at present at Dunsmuir with C. ' H. Hays, foreman. The boys tip the scales at exactly 195 pounds each and ; say they are enjoying life working under one of the best foremen on the line, j Traveling the lines of the S P. Co. is j most pleasant as their service is perfect ' and their employes all old time gentle- men. At home at Glendale for one day 'only greeting relatnes and friends j and then we will spend two weeks at Rose burg amid the familiar scenes of our childhood. Mo e anon Molue Emperor William a Great Hunter According to the statement issued in Berlin, based on the returns of the royal forestry office Emperor William II, sine; bis accession to the throne on June . . U. S. Deputy . . Mineral Surveyor Office over PostofBce. ROSEBURG, OREGON. Correspondence solicited DRUG STORE For All IS, 1988. has shot the follovapf game: Rig Game 2 aurochs, 1 whale, Swal ruses, 17 bears, 1825 deer, 105S wild boars, 823 stags and elks, 287 foxes, 15t wolves, ID gazelles, 5 lynxep, 5 moun tain sheep, 54 chamois, b ibexes, 12 seals. Total head of big game, 4327 Small Game 17 hero no, 3 eagles, 5 vultures, 35 hawks, 5500 hares, 173 squirrels, t! marmots, 7ti capercalzie, 18 polecats, 23 weasels, 3351 quail, 4223 partridges. Total head of small game, 13.590. It is astonishing what a good shot the kaiser is, with his crippled left arm, for it must be remembered that he usually holds gun, rifle or pistol in only one hand when aiming ami shooting. This, doubtless, is due to constant practice from youth upward. When the big autumn il "Treibjag den," or battues, are on, though, the kaiser shoots from a stand like every body else, his gun resting on an iron support. That heightens the eureness of his aim, of course, immensely, ami thus he has often made as high as 17 hits out of every 100. Official count is kept of his achieve ments as a sportsman and these reitorts are published annually in the Berlin press. According to the latest data the kaiser has shot 4327 big and 13,597 small game. The latter category includes birds, hares, squirrels, etc., while among the "big game ' are to be found such items as one whale, three walruses. 17 bear, Norwegian, Carpathian, Lithurian. etc ; two aurochs, the European variety of wild buffalo, shot with the present czar in the latter s immense una forest of Bvalistok, while tiger and lion shooting are pla9ure8 still in store for William II. .Our President must evi dently take a back seat as a sports man Ed i Rev. Connell Is Vendicated 1 1 aim Pass, Or., Nov 24 The much discussed and unfortunate trouble whiih his caused a tempest in Belh- anv rresbvterun Church here for some time over the alleged imprudence and improper conduct of Rev. W. G. Con nell have been finally closed by the iSouihern" Oregon Presbytery, clearing Rev. Counell of every accusation. REAL CACSE OF TROCBLK. The whole affair appears to have been a tempeet in a teapot." Though Rev. Connell will sav nothing concerning it. he trouble arose over the fact that he would not tolerat- a "one-man church." There were some w ho became disgrun tled because he set his foot down on things presented by them. They wanted him out, but as his popularity, enter prise and zeal would allow no other Course, thev set MKM the one that led to the trouble. Kisscn m in kcn. The minister one day, in a spirit of fun, kissed a tantalizing young lady The girl's mother knew it, the girl's father knew it, an I the occurrence was soon forgotten. Nevertheless, it was the basis for a "story" fool for gossip and it spread and grew and was a most convenient "handle" to the lever used in getting the minister to resign. Rev. Connell is considered one of the ablest ministers that ever preache i in Grants Pass, and his extensive travels makes him an entertaining man any where he is plated. He will leave here some time this month or early in De cember to accept some one of the calls that have been offered him, one of which is from Oakland, Cal., while his old church at Pipestone, Minn., is also anx ious to get him back again. Work Convicts on the Roads Salkm, Or.. Nov. 29. Present indica tions are that the coming Legislative Assembly will be called upon to provide means for the employment of convict la bor in wavs other than those now in practice, es)eciaiiy at contract lahor in the stove foundry at the Penitent i -try . The question of the employment of con vict labor on public roads has b en agi tated for several years, and in many states put to a practical test, i nd it is now reasonably certain that a bill will be introduced at the coming session, the purpose of which will bj to provide for the working of convicts upon Orecon highways. M. A. Miller, State Senator from Linn County, it is understood, has such a measure in course of preparation, with the inflation of introducing it dur ing the coming sesion. The fact that several states, notably Texas and Tennessee, have been using their convict lalior to build public roads is considered to have demonstrated that it is not only practical but successful. bat the chief drawback is that the prac tice is a very expensive one and, on this account, there is a question ot its adop tion in the state. The Legislature of 1903 passed an act appropriating funds for the construction or repair of the road leading from the penitentiary and Asy lum to the Reform School and Asvlum farm, and providing for its construction by convict labor. From 30 to 60 con victs were placed at this work during the summer mo lths, and that the ex periment was an u lqual'fied success is amply proven by the facts that the work progressed without this slightest mishap or trouble and that the road is one of the best in the st.it . This test, however, was only on a small scale, and rnce it was so conveniently arranged that the convicts were retarded to the prison for shelter every evening, it cannot be said to have b en a thorough one as to ex pense. When convicts are taken away from the prison for any distance to work upon the roads, it will be necessary to provide portable and secure bunkhousee for them and a sufficiently strong gua rd to prevent escapes. Henry Kidenour made the Plaindealer a pleasant call Tuesday and had his subscription placed up another notch. commissioner richards Testimony in land case Acknowledged that Application to HERMANN SENT TWO SPECIAL AGENTS TO INVESTIGATE ENTRIES Some More Sensational Testimony Regardtng Intimate Relations of Puter and Mrs. Watson Pok.ti.am, Nov. J. By detail after rlsaa.il the Government during tod iy's I session ol the laud fraud trial eatale j lished tiie cttcnuistances of the alleed conspiracy. Point after point was ad duced to show the relation lelweeu Put er and Mrs. WaUon. This is the tesli-; ninny ol Wells A. liell, I mUM Mates Commissi mer of Prineviile. who saw Mrs. W atson sign the name of Ktuma J. Porter iu the presence of S. A. 1. Puter, and the testimony of W. A. Richard', Commissioner of the General Laud Of fice, that he saw them together with Senator Mitchell in Washington, on the occasion of that now famous call to see about expediting consideration of the claims aud rushing patents thereto. Another detail and a strong one was the proof offered by Commissioner Richards that both C. K. Loomis and S. B Ormsby were detailed as special offi cers by the department to investigate conditions of habitation and improve ments of lands in the 11-7 district. This proof, which was not brought out at the time of exam inat ion of Binger Hermann, has the effect of establishing from the standpoint of the Government that heee officers were vested with power by virtue of their instructions to adminis ter oaths to the defen dants, an I that hence their affidavits are false This establishes furlhir the fact that there was a conspiracy to defraud as far as the Government is concerned, in the presen tation of its case. BICIIARDS TEKTiriKS "Governor Richards," said the As sistant Cnited States Attorney-General, and there was a stir 1 the courtroom w'.ile the Commissioner of the General Laii. I Office walked to the witness stand. "What is the practice in the depart ment in regard to final homestead proofs for patent, and what had you to do with it?" asked Mr. Haner. "I had nothing to do with these cases unless thev were referred to to me," was the answer. In answer to a question Mr. Richards stated that he had no authority to ex pedite cases. That was a special privi lege belonging to the Commissioner. In answer to further questioning, Governor Richards testified that during February, 1901, C. E. Loomis was a special land agent, and he thought that he was in Oregon in June 1902. Wit ness was shown a press copy of a letter issued by Binger Hermann while Com missioner, instructing Lnwiiis to inves tigate conditions j., i 1-7. This was to show that Loom - had the right to take affidavits. Tlte Utter was objected to but the conit dmitied it. Tbe wittic-s was shown another press copy let sr. lie identified the signature of Heriii.n.ii to another letter replying to a letter from Loomis before he made a repo t ami giving him further instruc tions. Judge Pipes entered another ob jection, but agreed to admit such a por tion of the letter as conveys Hermann's i list i net ions. Governor Richards identified the sig nature to a third letter of August 28, 1901, mid addressed to 8. B. Ormsby. This, h!k, was a letter of instructions. Here i he same objection was raised and the same agreement reached. "V ho is 8. B. Ormsby?" asked Mr. Heney. "He was Forest Superintendent at that time." "Was he Forest Superintendent at the time you considered these home Stead ent i fr-V "Yea, he wm " "This hut l iter," explained Mr. Heney to the . . "is a letter pf in structions, direc.mg B. I! Orms .v , in vestigate and report, uit uions in 11-7. I will not read it to the jury." He then offered in evidence a copy of the rules and regulations govern'ng Spe cial Agents. Oovernor Richards, in reply to a question, said that during the last two years Forest Superintendents had been dispensed with until there were now no more than two left in the service. They were regarded as an unnecessary ex pen Be. Yes, he recalled having had knowl edge of lands in which Mrs. Watson and Puter were interested. He remembered seeing Mrs. Watson and Puter in Her mann's office, the first week in March, 1902. Hermann, he said, called him in to his office. Senator Mitchell was present. HERMANN ASKED HIM TO TAKE SOMKPAPERS, GO THROUGH THEM, AND SEE IF THE LANDS REFERRED TO IN THEM SHOULD Hermann Referred for Patents Him the BE PATENTED. Governor Richards said he desired to explain that he came by the papers in that way : that he saw oniy such papers as were referred to him, and had no original jurisdiction in expediting the issuance of patents. He had no business, he said, with special cases unless they were referred to him by the Commissioner. He examined a list of papers handed him and, said they were such papers as go to make up a case on which patents are issued. HE REMEMBERED HAV ING ACTED ON A SET OF PAPERS EMBRACING U HOMESTEADS IN 11-7. It was land involved in the Put-er-Watson case, and while he was not absolutely certain , he believed these to be the papers before him t that time. After a lengthy discussion of the right of Siecial Agents to administer an oath, court adjourned for the noon hour. AFTERNOON SESSION. Commissioner W. A. Richards re sumed the witness-stand at the recon vening of court this afternoon. The witness identified certain papers shown him as papers that had been befoi him. The papers consisted of tbe reports transmitted to the General Land Office by S. M. Ormsby. Asked whether he had met S. A D. Pater while he was examining the pa pers to ascertain whether patents should issue, the witness said he had. He identified Puter in the courtroom. Accompanied by Senator Mitchell, Puter had visited Ins office, he said, and was introduced to him by Mitchell. Puter, said the witness, introduced a woman with him as Mrs. Watson. Mit chell, said Commissioner Richards, in troduced Puter as an upright man, one of the best men in Oregon and said that whatever representations be might make would be reliable. Puter, said the commissioner, told him Mrs. Watson was a widow and that she had invested her own and several thousand dollars of borrowed money in lands. Creditors, he said, wanted the borrowed money repaid, and Mrs. Wat son was anxious that patents be issued that she could raise money on the land. PUTER S REPRESENTATIONS. SAID THE COMMISSIONER, IN FLUENCED HIM IN THE RESPECT THAT THEY SET OUT GOOD REA SONS WHY THE APPLICANTS WANT ED THE ISSUANCE OK PATENTS EXPEDITED. The witness said Sena tor Mitchell's part in the deal had the effect of putting a good appearance on the s. COMMISSIONER RICHARDS WAS UNABLE TO SAY HE HAD EVER SEEN PUTER WITH HER MANN. Tbe witness identified the handwrit ing of Binger Hermann iu the letter ritten in reply to Senator Mitchell's communication. Here Commissioner Kicnards was excused. Tbe defense had no cross-examination. A lot T NKNTAOK MITCHELL'S LETTCB. Portland, Nov. 29. Senator John H Mitchell's famous letter to Land Com missioner Hermann, "earnestly asking" that the granting of patents to Mrs Emma Watson be expedited as much as possible, has at last been placed in evi deuce in the land fraud case on trial in the federal court here, in spite of the ob- jactions of the defence. With it the prosecuton also introduced the affi davits made by Puter and Emma Watson in Washington, which afforded the excuse for rushing the fraudulent claims to patent. These papers were handed vo Binger Herman for indentificiation when on the witness stand last week, but he did not identify them. This failure of the congressman's mem ory nhliired the nrosecution to bring i from Washington other evidence of the authenticity of the papers, and this wag supplied this morning by the testimony of Geoge R. Ogden of the general land office. Mitchell's le-u'eb. The letter, which was offered in ev -denceand finally admitted after the customary protests by the defense, is as follows : "Washington, D. C, March 3 1902. Mr. Binger Hermann, Commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D. C Sir: Based upon the enclosed affidavits of Mrs. Emma L. Watson and 8. A. D. Puter of Portland, Or., I re spectfully and earnestly ask that the 12 cases of homestead entries referred to in the abstract attached to and made a part of the affidavit of Mrs. Watson, may be made special and that consideration mereoi mttv proceed without delay, to the end that speedy determination as to the rights of the parties respectively may be had. "Please advise me rd action taken. I am, very respectfully, "JOHN H. MITCHELL." The affidavits alluded to in the letter were then placed in evidence. Puter declared in substance that he had been acting as the agent and advisor of Emma Watson, and that through his advice she had invested her money in land in township 11-7 ; that the long delay in issuing patents had seriously embar rassed tier, and that bis own personal examination of her title had satisfied him of its validty. Emma Watson's affidavit told a mov ing tale. Acting upon the advice of Puter, she had invested her all in land in township 11-7. She bad acquired al together 1,920 acres, at a cost of $8000, but she bad been obliged to mortgage tbe land for moat of this money and her notes were now falling due and unless she could secure patents at once she would lose all of her earnings of years. HERMANN ANSWERED THE LETTER. By the testimony of Commissioner Richards the Government will show this afternoon that Hermann wrote tbe let ter in reply to Senator Mitchell's com munication, a fact that has not hereto fore been brought oat. The letter is as follows : HKBMAMN'S lETTEB. Washington, D. C, March 6. 1902. Hon. John H. Mitchell, United Stales Senate, Washington, D. C. Sir I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 3d in stant, inclosing affidavit of Mrs. Emma L. Watson and S. A. D. Pater, of Port land, Ore , relative to 12 homestead entries in Oregon. Citv. Oregon. Land District. For reasons set forth in said affidavits, you ask that the consideration of these cases proceed without delay. Ai tion on these entries has been sus pended awaiting reports from a special agent as to certain chargje which have been made to the effect that tbe entry men had not complied with lb require ments of the homestead law. These re porti have recejtly been received, and will be acted upon at once. Very respectfully, BINGER HERMANN, Commissioner. Iear Senator It will be seen that the case has been made special, as per your request. B.H HERM AN DECEIVED BY SPEX fOBS. S. B. Ormsby, the second of the agents employed by Hermann to investigate the pretended settlemeuls in township 11-7, was declared by Mr. Heney this morning to have joined in the conspiracy of tbe defendants, and to have sent back to Washington a false report. We shall show," said Mr. Heney, that like C. E. Loomis, the first inspec tor sent oat to investigate these entries, Ormsby was induced by these defend ants to become a party to the conspiracy to accept ard incorporate in his report affidavits which he knows to be false aud fraudulent." CBMSBT BACKS TP LOOMIS. Ormsby 's report was a second edw'.on of that forwarded by Loomis, sx months' previously. Again the moving picture was presented of Emma Porter, a Maud Muiler ol the mountatns, I'v.ng n pastoral simplicity upon tbe little clearing, wrested by ber toil from the primeval forest. Her chickens, her cow. ber strawberries and raspberries and blackberries, her straggles to maintain herself and her mother and her sister by going oat to service in the neighbor ing valley, all found a place in Ormsby 's artistic tale. Frank H. Walgomot, the sturdy young settler whose stoat heart was un daunted by hardships and who alter nately worked as a farmhand in the val ley and ranged the mountains as a trap per and hunter, was likewise told by Ormsby with b'thfal adherence to all the fanciful details embodied in the re port of his predecessor, Loomis. HOW THE DEFE.NDAXTS TOOK IT. Emma Watson, even more strikingly attired than has been her wont since tbe trial began, wearing a rich sealskin coat and a hat of vivid crimson, was so marked a contrast to the picture drawn by Hermann's agent that the courtroom was pervaded with broad smiles as the report was read. Walgamot, as unlike a Leatherstocking or a Davy Crockett as could well be imagined, listened with obvious discomfiture to his own highly idealised portrait. MISS WTMAX OS STAND. Tbe prosecution avidenily thought that the jury was tired of its line of evi dence for the subject was changed and Miss Ella Wyrnan was called to the stand. Tbe witness stated that she wai the nroDrietor of a small hotel on Dear bDrn avenue, in Chicago, and had been for the past six years. "Have you ever seen the defendant, 8. A. D. Puter?" asked Mr. ; Heney, in dicating tbe defendant. The witness ! identified him "Have vou ever seen the lady over there?" further queried the lawyer. The answer was affirmative. "Where did you see them and when?" asked Mr. Heney. "I saw them both together. They came to my hotel on March 90, this year," answered the witness. "They came to the hotel," continued the witness, while her cheeks grew pink, "and asked for rooms. I asked them for references and they said they had just reached the city and could not give any. They gave their names as Mr. and Mrs. Potter, and he said he was in the mining business." "What else?" aaked Mr. Heney, as the witness paused. "Potter aave me a 1100 bill," con tinued Miss Wyrnan, "and I asked for I nave the correct amount, dear' and gave h to me. They remained until the morning of April 2." "Is that all" asked Mr. Heney. "Did they ask anything abont their apart ments?" "Yes," answered the witness "There were twin beds in the room, and Mr. Potter asked for a large bed. I had the porter make the change." "What else do yon remember," prompted the prosecution, as Miss Wy man paused again. "They lived there until Captain Por- tjr of tha C.. . a I . .... mm r vice, cauexi ana ar rested Mrs. Potter," answered tbe wit ness. "Ws will call Andrew Jackson," an nounced the prosecution. Judge O'Day cleared his throat. "I thought Andrew was dead," he said, while the bailiff rapped for order and a colored youth held up his hand to be sworn. This witness corroborated the testi mony of Miss Wyrnan, he being an em ploye in her house. TESTtMOXT OF MB. BOOTH. Mr. J. H. Booth, Receiver of the Roseborg Land Office since 1998, stated that he knew W. F. Hammer, before whom many of the affidavits which fig ure so prominently in the trial were tak en, by correspondence only, having nev er met him. Mr. Hall then handed Mr. Booth papers which proved to be those involved in the exchange of land in the Cascade forest reserve fcr lien land made by George A. Howe. Mr. Booth said be did not know whether he bad ever seen them before, but later be identified mo.t of them as files of the office at Roaeburg. He did not know who filed them, bat stated that from the marks on the oat side he judged they were filed Novem ber 22, 1901. When ssked if die bad ever talked with Horace G. McKiuley regarding the re linquishment of lands in the famous "11 7 " township and the selection of lands in township 15 south, range 1 west he said he did no; recall any conversa tion of that character. Tbe signature of J. T. Bridges, Regis ter of the office, appeared on tbe papers twice, according to Mr. Booth. Tbe papers consisted of a lien selection blank snowing tbe lands ooupied and those chosen, an abstract of title, a non-mineral affidavit to the effect that tbe lands were not occupied, and which was nec essary to show that title passed from tbe Government. OTHER WrTXESSE OX STAST). Wells A. Bell, United States Land Commissioner of Prineviile, identified the signature of Mrs Emma J. Porter, and by his identification the prosecu tion will attempt to show, as wel! as by other evidence, that Mrs. Porter and Emma L. Watson were, and are, one and the same persons. Frederick A. Kribs of Portland came next. He knew Pater and had trans acted business with him, but he did not know Mrs. Watson personally. In May, 1902. the witness had made arrangements with Puter to bay 18 claims in township 11 south, range 7 'Concluded on second page. v-y w Is that le-rer amount. The lady replied, FULLERTON & RICHARDSON FULLERTON & RICHARDSON NEAR THE DEPOT, ROSEINII IRE DOUGLAS COUNTY BANK JList Tour Ranches and Timber Lands with me. i I HAVE Ei I AN HHEassB EASTCRN CUSTOMERS AND CAN SELL THREE COUNTIES REMAIN "WET" Out of the Six Which Voted for Prohibition in Recent Election JUDGE HAMILTON ISSUES INJUNCTION Benton, Tillamook and Curry Counties Only Remain Dry Cot-VALua, Or., Not. 28. the Coos County Court was today enjoined from issuing an order declaring prohibition in effect over the county after January 1, in accordance with a recent vote which gave a majority to.- "dry." The decision was rendered by Judge Hamil ton, and was a result of the suit brought by James Marsden, a resident of Marsh field, to enjoin the court. Attorney Sea brook, of Marshfield, presented 21 counts on which the injunction claim was based. Among them were that only 260 names of registered voters appeared on the petition, whereas the total regis tered vote for Supreme Judge last Jane was 2669, the necessary one-tenth thus being five short. oar cocxtlbs xzx.tr With Coos thus made "wet," on ac count of irregularities, only three coon ties out of six which voted "dry" at the last election remain so Carry, Tilla mook and Benton. Tbe other two, be sides Coos, which voted "dry" are Gil liam and Yamhill. In both of these counties the courts have declared the votes on prohibition noil and raid on legal grounds. In Malheur county, which went "wet," owing to heavy majority there for cast in the only two "wet" precincts ot Ontario and Jordan Valley, the coun ty court also annulled tbe vote on the prohibition question, thus """g the whole county "wet." 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