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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 5, 1905)
2 THE MORNING ASTOKfXN, ASTORIA, OREGON. THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 1MS. FRAUDS AT HOME Special Government Agents Have Been Making Investigations. MANY ARRESTS TO FOLLOW Claimed That a Larga Number of Per aona Have Proved Up on Timber Land Under a Contract With Syndicate With Money. It is Mated on good authority that the land fraud investigations will not stop at the indictment of the bi fish, but will be pursued Into every county In the state, and that a number of timber syndicates which have been buying timber lands will also be In vestigated. And it Is not going to end there. It is tlalmed that a large num ber of men have been induced to go upon timber lands, filed on them. In many Instances without ever being on the lands, proved up on them, and swear that they had not sold or hypno thecated them to any one, but were taking them up for their own use, and and as soon as proved up on. Immedi ately sold them to some timber syndi cate. In many Instances the men only received $100, while in others the syn dicates furnished the money to prove up with, paid all expenses, and the land was transferred to them for a nominal consideration. In a great many filings those who filed did not have a dollar with which to pay expenses, and the money was furnished by the timber syndicates, although many of the men who filed swore that they had not bor rowed any money from any timber syndicate. Max Phract, a special agent of the government has made several trips to Clatsop county and has been conduct ing a quiet investigation into the land frauds. Other special agents of the government have been and are in the city at the present time. Their reports are sent in regular to Special Inspector Greene and the evidence is being ac cumulated and when prepared will be presented to the federal grand jury. The evidence being procured is not only against all nien who have filed on tlm- against all wen who have filed on tim ber lands and have an agreement with the syndicates to deed them over as soon as the receiver's receipt Is pro cured. This not only applies to Clat sop county, but to every county In the state. In the Roseburg land district over half the filings have been held up pending investigation, and it Is doubt ful if any patents will be Issued. The indications are that after the grand Jury completes the Investigation now before it then another grand jury will be Impanelled to Investigate the minor frauds. It Is very probable that after these investigations are conclud ed that at least 75 per cent of the en tries will be cancelled and the lands thrown open for settlement to bona fide purchasers. There are a number of filings made in Clatsop county under the homestead act, where the persons were unable to comply with the law relative to cultivation and settlement, and most of these have since been filed upon' as timber claims. All of these claims will probably hold. If all the reports are true, there will be a num ber of Astorlans Invited to Portland to explain where they got the money to prove up on their timber claims. Many of these will be examined be fore the United States commissioner and presented to another session of the federal grand Jury, 3. Gruber was allowed 14 per month tor house rent Mrs. E. Leafur was allowed $12 per month from Nanthrup. Mra Andrew Bakka was allowed $8 per month from the Co-operative store. Mrs. Chas. Westerlund was allowed $S per month from the Co-operative store. Hilda and Lulu Johnson were allowed $16 per month from Mrs. Pelto. Mra Isaac Hill was allowed $S per month from A. V. Allen. Mrs. Jos, Bymnn was allowed $S per month from A. V. Allen. William Sorglund was allowed $10 per month. Mary Johnson was allowed $6 per month from ScholfleM & Hauke. In the matter of M. Juopperl, the county court was Inclined to the opin ion that he had had two sons, they should be compelled to take care of him Instead of being supported by the county. The matter was referred to the district attorney. Petition of John R. Wherry and oth ers to change the boundaries of rond district No. 1$, examined and continued. Petition from residents of road dis trict X 14 protesting against chang ing the boundaries of the district was granted. The annual report of Road Master John Frye was read and laid over. The county clerk was Instructed to advertise for bids from restaurants for feeding ' the county prisoners for the year 1905. Application of John Frye for apolnt- nient of road master for the year 1905, nd he was elected by a unanimous ote. ., The clerk was Instructed to ask for bids for printing tax collectors' books and tax receipts, the bids to be opened Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. Petition from Dr. Alfred Kinney to pay 50 per cent of assessment for taxes erroniously assessed was granted. The court adjourned until this morn ing at 9:30 o'clock. UNPRECEDENTED I THE Success , of Tuesday's Mammoth Embroidery sale was stupendous and overwhelm ing. Nothing like it was ever before seen in Astoria. Enthusiastic bargain seekers crowded the doors, swarmed the aisles and jammed the passage ways until the standing room ouly sigu was torn from its hinges, but it was a good naturcd crowd, aud every bargain seeker was a bargain finder. A traveling man remarked that he had seen such mad crowds at Gimbles, Seiglcs, Coopers, Marshall Fields and a few other large eastern department stores, but he had never expected to witness anything of the kind in Astoria. Well! There is a reason for it. The people have learned that this Store's advertising is accurate, it's bargains real, and that it never trifles or jug gles with the public. A dependable store that possesses the public's confidence. Yesterday's bargain news holds good today, with the following additional. SCHOONERS COLLIDE Oz and Ida McKay Off Golden Gate. THAT SAMPLE LINE OF SKIRTS You've heard about it and if you have not yet taken advantage and selected one to your liking you had better come in and do so now. they are certainly a nice collection to choose from. Skirts for street wear, rainy day skirts; also dress skirts for special occasions. All New Styles ranging in prices from $1.50 to $15.00 LACES AND EMBROIDERIES Notwithstanding the tremendous rush for embroideries and laces yesterday, there is still quite a few nice patterns left for your choosing, any piece of embroidery on the bargain table at lOc. per yard Torchon and Medicion Laces at 5c per yard. TUGS SENT TO THE RESCUE Second Mate Charles Lagert of the Schooner Columbia Drowned Dur ing the .Passage .Down, the Coast from Ballard. COUNTY COURT PROCEEDINGS. A Number of Paupers Provided for Road Master Appointed. The county court met In regular ses sion yesterday. Most of the day was devoted to making provisions for the county paupers. Michael Cody was allowed $12 per month .commencing February 1. George Wilson was allowed 18 per month in provisions from Ross, Hlg gins & Co. Hugh McLaughlin was allowed $S per month from Ross, Hlggins & Co. Rose Story of Seaside was allowed f 5 per month from B. W. Otto. George Gore was allowed $7.60 per month from Foard & Stokes. San Francisco, Jan. 4. Two schoon era, the Oz and Ida McKay, were in collision out at sea last night off the entrance to the Golden Gate. Upon the report of the captain of the steam schooner Fulton a tug was sent to the vessel, one of which seemed in a bad plight. The O. N. Kellogg comes from Tahiti and the Ida McKay is lumber- laden from Eureka. Mate Drowned. San Francisco, Jan. 4. Charles La gert, second mate of the schooner Co lumbia, which arrived In port yester day from Ballard, was drowned on the passage down. He was a native of Finland, 35 years of age. Marina Notes. The steamer Columbia arrived In early Wednesday morning, and. after discharging local freight, proceeded to Portland. The steamer Arabia, bound for the orient, arrived down yesterday morning and will probably go to sea today. The French ship Jules Gommes passed out Wednesday morning wheat laden, for the United Kingdom. She was barbound two days. The British bark Dunreggan passed out Wednesday lumber laden, for Port Natal, and the British ship Glaucus Is expected down early this morning, hav Ing been delayed by fogs on the upper river. The steamer Elmore left out yester day for Umpqua and will return Sat urday. The steamer Harrison leaves for Tillamook and Nehalem this morning, The KUburn arrived In yesterday from Coos Bay with a cargo of fruits and vegetables for Astoria merchants, FOARD & STOKES CO. and a full passenger list. She will leave After the Wild Man. for Coos Bay Sunday. She has been Aberdeen, Jan. 3. Two Japanese eranted a license to carry steerage cruisers are off Pava and a flotilla of passengers, commencing next Sunday. Japanese destroyers are north of Bor- The bar was reported comparatively neo. smooth last evening at 8 o'clock, and the vessels that have been lying In for Governor Inaugurated. several days have all cleared. There1 Koine. Idaho, Jan. 3 The Inaugural was aothing outside at sunset. "For Mother's 8ake." A pleasant surprise Is In store for the patrons of Fishers' tomorrow night when the new rural drama "For Moth er's Sake" will be seen. The manage ment will carry the entire production, using its own car, which will contain everything used In the way of scen ery, furniture, mechanical and elec trical effects, required for the four acts. The cast Is composed of artists well known In the profession, every man, woman and child engaged being a finished actor, which will enable the company to give one- of the most fin ished performances offered this season In the way of rural drama. Seat sale opens this morning at 9 o'clock at Grif fin's book store. ball was held this evening at the N'ata torlum. A great throng wus In attendance. Sickening Shivering Fits of Ague and Malaria, can be relieved and cured with Electric Bitters. This Is a pure, tonic medicine; of especial benefit In malaria, for It exerts a true curative Influence on the disease, drlv Ing It entirely out of the system. It Is much to be preferred to Quinine, hav ing none of this drug's bad after-ef fects v 8. Munday of Henrietta, Tex., writes: "My brother was very low with malarial fever and Jaundice, till he took Electric Bitters, which saved his life. At. Chas. Rogers' drug store; price 60c, guaranteed. Danziger & Co. 488 and 490 Commercial St Closed Toke Point or Shoal Water Bay oysters at the New Style Restaurant All day Thursday and Friday January 5 and 6 1905, BY? Hettcr find out. It means money to you. IO REWARD We shall give $10.00 in gold as a first prize, and $5.00 as a second prize, to the boy or girl under eighteen years of age writing the best poem of two or more verses, using the MONARCH RANGE as subject of the poem. All poems to be handed in before 6 P. 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