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WILLIAMSON, GE8HER
AND Bip CO$VIGTJ)
Third Trial RcbuIU in Conviction on
Charge of Conspiracy to Sub
orn Perjury.
On the third trial in tlio TJ. S
Circuit Court at Portland, Con
gresaman J. N. Williiimaon, Dr,
Van Gossnor and Marion K
lilttgs of PrinoviJlo liavo been
found guilty of conqpirncy to
suborn perjury. Tho indict
meut of Williamson, Gesanor
mid Biggs v& tho result of an
investigation into the tinbur
land operations in the Prine
villo neighborhood, and accoid
iijfr to the allegationa of the
indictment, Williamson ant
Gesncr, who aro in the sheer
business in this count', induced
parties residing at Prinevillo to
Hie upon timber oluims in tlin
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vicinity; mat tnese persons
were forced, according to the
timber not, to swear that tliev
were taking the claims for their
own use and beneiit and with
out intent to sell or transfer
them to any other person, while
in fact the parties were taking
the claims up at the instigation
of and for tho beneiit of Wil
liamsou and Qesner; that Ges
ner loaned them all the money
necessary, and when patents
wore received the land was to
bo deeded 'to Williamson and
Gessuer, the claimants receiv
intr $75 for their Bhnro of the
transaction. The case has twice
before been submitted to a jury
both former trials having result
ed in a "hung jury". On the
third trial the first ballot of the
jury showed eleven to one for
conviction, and after balloting
for some time, an agreement
was reached. Judge A. S. J3en
nett and IT. 8. Wilson of The
Dalles wero the attorneys for
defendants. The government's
case has been prosecuted by
Jlon. U raiiuis Jleney, who was
instrumental in securing the in
dictment of Senator Mitchell,
Congressmen Williamson, and
Herman, and others high in the
public life of the stale who were
mixed up hi tho public land
frauds. So far the government's
attorney has not failed to make
lis case against those indicted
for public land frauds.
Marion R. Biggs, who was a
U. S.Commissioner at Prinevillo
was the officer before whom tho
proofs and illings of the timber
claims were made, and his act
ivity in tho Williamson and
Gesuer operations resulted in
his indictment and conviction.
Tho three trials of these de
fdndants have occupied a period
of three months, and a large
number of witnesses from the
Piihovillo vicinity were called
at eaoh of tho trials.
Tho story of the offense oharg
od Hgainst the defendants has
become familiar during the three
trials, In substance they were
accused of conspiring to procure
a number of persons to talco up
timber clalmsjimdr nn arrange
ment whereby Williaihsdn and
Geandr should provide all neces
sary money In the transaction,
and when title to the land was
acquired' it was to be transferred
to Williamson knd Gesner.
3aoh entrymau was to receive
$70 for his "timber right". In
making thvir filings the entry
men were obliged to swear that
they liad hiade nd previous 0oh
trabt for the sulfa of thelandv
hi WmETOK WHEAT
frarkufr iti BakW' botitiltfr are
said to be facing about the sumo
condition which confronts the
farmers of this section of the
ccuutry;they have no market for
their wheat. About three hun
dred thousand btiHhole of wheat
were raised in the territory trib
utary to Baker City, but there
Is not a wheat buyer or a flour-
rm bi I I ...lil.I.. il. .. 1 T 1
m nun wuuin ine city, wiKer
county has just begun to raise
wheat. Oats was raised there
principally, heretofore, but the
highpi ice of wheat induced the
planting of a big crop of that
cereal, and now they have no
market for it. One farmer, who
has 800 acres in wheat, hauled a
load of the grain to town and
then had to haul it homo again,
as he could not lind a market
for it. Tho farmers of that lo
cality say that they. will go
back to raising alfalfa if the
conditions do not change.
In this section of country
there is some demand for wheat,
and in the neighborhood of 05
cents is being paid. The mar
ket for our grain product is not
as brisk as those who aro inter
ested in the welfare of this
country would wish, but there
seems no reason yet to fear but
that thie season's crop will be
marketted at fair prices. The
future of tliis country depends
upon the coming of the railroad.
No one knows Jhist when 'we
may expect better transporta
tion facilities, but all agree that
this is too good a country to
be much longer without a rail
road, and until it comes, we
will somehow manage.
BURNING STRAW ROBS S(jL
(Spokesman-noview.')
"Wheatgrowers who burn the
straw on their lands are robbing
the soil and will have cause to
regret the practice," said Jacob
Jflegler of Clinton, 111. Mr.
JSiegler is a practical farmer and
practices a complete system of
rotation in crops, He said:
"Land is like a cupboard. You
have to put something into it if
you expeoD to mice anytnmg
out for any length of time.
Western peoplo follow what
might be called a chemical
procoBB oi larming. ine iaea
is thisi The cheMist takes the
soil to Ins laboratory and ex
tracts the elements, tho plant
food, from it at once and farm
ers of this type take these ele
monts from the soil by a slower
process as long ns there is any
thing left to take.
"This is always to be expect
ed m a now country, but any
soil is bound to wear out in
time. In Illinois, where we
think we have some of the fin
est sou in the worm, tne rana
has been wearing out for ti long
time, especially in the uplands
and now all the progressive
farmers urnotice rotation ot
cropB and endeavor to restore to
thlB soil as much aB they take
out.
BARBERWINDOM.
MUa Wlnulo Wludom and Jerry Bar-
bor.woro married at the borne of the
brhlo near bulvor on last 8uinlay,even-
t tho Rov, J. K. Crulg of Madras
oltlolatintf at the happy ceremony.
Duly the relatives and a few intimate
friends Of the youijff people were preB
ht. Tim broom la a popular voting
ranohet of this neighborhood, aiid the
bride iti, the bbarnuuK anu aooom
nllshed (laughter of Mr. and Mrs, J. II,
Wlndom of OiUver. Both have A large
olrole or friends in tbla sectlotl of the
oounty, In wiob congratulations kild
Boo(J wlalu The I'loneor Joins,,,
Mr;, Mhd MW. uaruer leu on jupmiay
iL.hUmiI in visit Uib Lewis and
JUI, "II - II 1 I i
Olark Fair, nd after their return will
t at homie td their MefeiM at fium.
FOUR NEW INDICTMENTS
Tho federal Grand
session at Portland on
Jury in
last Sat-
urday returned an
returried an indictment
against Charles A. Graves,
county suveyor of this county,
B. L, Wakefield of the lormer
sheep Ui-rn of Williamson Wake
field and Gesner, Ora L. Parker
and Robert T. Foster, all of
whom are residents of Prine-
ville. The four new defendants
are, charged with conspiracy to
defraud the government of its
public domain, by meansi of
false and fraudulent affidavits.
And it is also charged in the in
dictment that these defendants
secured Sarah Parker, Laura
Poster,Mouia Graves and Laura
Biggs to make fulse and fraud
ulent affidavits of filing on tim
ber claims;
The four men against whom
indictments are returned were
witnesses for the government in
the recent trial of the Wyiiam-
son-Gessner-Biggs cases, and
are said to have been unwilling
to tell all they knew when ques
tioned in these cases.
It is generally predicted by the "old
timers" that the present long dty summer
will be followed by a winter of unusual
severity. Many of them recall years in
which there was unusual drouth, and
these were nrarly always followed by
long winters with an abundance of snow.
The heavy snow of the winter of 1884 is
especially recalled, as following the dry.
est year except th,e. present remembered
by any of the old residents of- this section.
ThcUlus mountains are said to be already
donning their winter " coat of while, which
is unprecedented far this early in the sea
son. A. citizen of Corvalis has inverted a
plow that can be operated by a gasoline
engine, and with one man to direct, can
plow, plant' and harrow in 25 acres of
wheat in a day. If the new invention
proves a success it will revolutionize the
farming industry, and greatly cheapen the
cost of the production ot wheat. A
plough oi that deicription could be op
erated with great effect upon some of the
large level plateaus in this neighborhood.
Archie Mason, who has a contract on
the construction of the bumpter Valley
road, has been in town during the week.
He says that his contract will be complet
ed some time during the present month,
and that John Palmehn and other resi
dents of this neighborhood will then re
turn to Madras. Mr. Mason was here
looking after business matters, and ex
ptcls to return at once ut Tipton, to re
main until the railroad contract is com
pleted. HENRY L KUCK
If ANuTACTUrtEK OF
Harness and Stock Saddles
COWI1QY OUTFITS A SPKCIAJ TY.
nenlftr U) Colri, Whip, Robes mid a gen
erl Jinn flt IfPW FrnlMng Goods, Tents
Awnliipn mid. Wflgnn Cpveri. All work guar-
nuteud,
East Second Bt.
THE DALLES, Oro
CULVER HOTEL
And feed barn
PEHltY REED, Manager,
GOOD MEALS CLEAN BEDS
HEF BUILDING'S
(1r.un a.n'o uay of a i.i. kinds for sale
Pricks reasonable.
CULVER
0REC0N
At Mi WILLIAMS & CO,
DEA1.ERB IN
LWy Gdbds, Glbthing,
PUHiishihs Goods
JlOOTS AND HI10K8
ilAS AND QAl'3
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i We will Buv veur wneat I
OUR NEW FALL
Ladles' and Children's Hate, Capu and Bonnetu
Buy a new .Tucket. All going at Half Price
Eyery man needs a new Fall Hat, Come in and see Ours
Wo can fl you out in any hind of a Suit, from a
Sunday Suit to a Mackinaw.
BUY A NEW
Before tlie
Z. And Don't Forget We Sell a
Nice, Clean
LENA M. LAMB, Prop.
....Palmohn Building......
MADRAS, - OREGON
ASSIGNEE
The entire stock of goods of
T. J. iVLALLOY &, COMPANY
is offe.r,e( by the undersigned at
prie'es' 'fan pelow their worth for
Cash.
.Alj persons Indebted to said firm
are 'pjbquested to make settlment
to me.
J. M. FOSTER
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FOB THE
Merchant's
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Just Arrived-.-
SHINGLES, LIME & CEMENT
BINDING TWINE
SHOES SHOES SHOES
For good shoes at bedpopk prices
go to the warehouse 'of
MADRAS MILLING & MERCANTILE CO,
yl HAVE A GOOD SOPfLY OF SfQffi anfl DAIRY SALT OS HMD
TEA AND COFFEE
WE ARE LOAQED WITH TEA AND COFFEE
QUALITY - UNSURPASSED
MADRAS M.&
Madras
s
necial Sale
FOR BIJfTY
BOOTSSHOES; CLOTH I N G
Of ah kinds, Ve also carry a full and complete line of Groceries
aliu Hardware. Agents for Mitchell "Wagons, Hacks, Buggies,
Carts, Flows itardebe, Drills and all kinds of farming implements
and tools.
JOHNSON, BOOTH & CO,
biaift St., Prineville, Gri
t
GOODS ARE HERE
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PAIR
wet -weatlier
Line of Groceries
4k
Protective Association
M. COMPANY
Oregon
PAYS ONLY IN
OF SHOES
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