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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL. PORTLAND, TUESDAY EVENING. NOVEMBER 89. 1901 EXPECT LAWYERS OF WIDE REPUTE Dregon's Bar Association Will . Prepare to Entertain Interna tional Guests Next Year. MANY ATTORNEYS ATTEND ANNUAL STATE MEETING President Burnett Bitterly Ar raigns Legislature for Changing Laws. Almost equal In scope to that of the -raeetlng of the bar associations In St. Louis this summer la tha special meet Ins; of the Oregon Btate Bar associa tion, which Is being: arranged for the Low is and Clark fair In Portland next year. While St Louis spent about 1200,000 In entertaining the lawyers, Portland will not spend as much, inn the lawyers themselves will provide the lnmn j'. This was decided upon by the State Bar association In session in Judge George's courtroom this morn ing. A resolution was Introduced Indors ing the Lewis and Clark fair, and call ing for a special meeting of the Slate Bar association to be held some time during tha fair, when all the lawyers of the Oregon country will be asked to Join with the state association in the . xaan&gemeni. rromincni lawyers irum 11 parts of the world will be secured to make addresses. It was suggested that two days be devoted to this meet tng. Judge C. H. Carey Introduced the resolution and spirited arguments fol lowed, but the sdoptlon was practically unanimous. A committee of five men to met in conjunction wltn a member of the ouely disturbing factor in the work of the legislative aasembly. But the fsult Is not In the method of the election. It Is rather In tha weakness or wli kedness of the legislator charged with the duty of tha election. The remedy lias in the duty of the people to select members of the legislature possessing both ability and honesty." " Tha forenoon session was taken up principally with the addreaa of the presi dent and the consideration of the reso lution for the special meeting next year. A number of routine committees were appointed and a few reports made. This afternoon Judge M. C. Oeorge delivered an addreaa, and routine business was transacted. It Is expected that there will be a hundred or more lawyers at the dinner at tha Commercial club this evening. A very palatable menu has been pre pared, which will be served at 7:10. Charles 3. gchnabel and William M. Cake, the committee In charge, has made every preparation for a delightful even ing. A program containing a number of Interesting toasts haa been arranged, and County Judge Lionel R. Webster will preside as toastmaster. The toasts and responses are: 'The Lawyer of the Old School," Mayor Oeorge H. Williams; "What the Bench Owes to the Bar," Judge John B. Clsland: The Knd of the Ijiw," Wulde- mar Seton: "Our Duty to the Baf Associa tion." Judge Charles H. Carey; "The Client," William D. .Wheelwright; "The Lawyer's Obligation to Society." C. Si. H Wood; "Reminiscences," Judge Charles B. Bellinger; "English, Courts In Action." Oeorge S. Shepherd; 'The Lawyer and Culture," Wallace McCam- ant BLOW TO DEFENSE (Continued from Page One.) the transactions with tha oonapirators, his studied forgetfulneaa of every In criminating circumstance, were the very opposite of the witness whoa evi dence waaglven today. In tha manly figure. strong-Jawed face, direct gaee and clear cut utterance of Commissioner Richards there Is the Insistent auggestlon of sincerity and straightforward truth. The Impression made upon the Jury was too obvious to be mistaken. The morning session was more than half over when Commissioner Richards was called to tha stand. In answer to the questions of Mr. Usney he stated that ha haa bean commissioner of the general land office alnce February 2. 1901. From March 4, ls, to February 2. 1902, he was assistant commissioner. "In the latter part of 1901 and the early part of 1102, what did you have to do with passing upon llnal proofs for patent 7" asked Mr; lleney. I had nothing to do with that unless a case was referred to me by the com mlssluner." pid Wot Expedite Cases. you have anything to do with LSmaUMJanaxenaxenaxesaw ' ' axexelBxexexexexenV UtBxexexexeRTaxexenV ask. 'BassSeaxeV i& BxtV ' "sal MANNING 10 DRAW UP TRIE BILLS (Continued from Page One.) fudge Oeorge H. Burnett, President of the Oregon Bar Association. ,nar association from each county will be appointed to have control of the ar rangements for this proposed convention. Legislators Arraigned. Against the present system of legis lation ana the present caliber of legiala .tors President Oeorge H. Burnett burled the curse of lawyerdom In the annual .address, which he delivered before the society this morning. He discussed the ubject of legislation, referring to most gtf it as a necessary evlL "For the last 20 years," he said "there has been hardly a session of the legislative assembly in this state when there was not some tinkering with the school laws, the system of taxation, the 'road laws or game laws. Before even the courts and lawyers, not to mention the other callings and profeaalons, can familiarize themselves with the acta of the legislature, another one Is in ses sion making patchwork of the coda and general laws and tearing up what haa oeen aune oy us preaec.essors. "It la lamentable that the people send to the legislature members wbo have such narrow breadth of mental vision that the aenatorlal question prevents s rational view of every other subject, as a copper held close to tha eye obscures the most beautiful landscape. "There are those who proscribe for this condition the nostrum of election of the United States senators by direct vote of the people. It is to be regarded as fortunate for the people that there re probably enough obstacles In the way of amending the constitution of the United States on that subject that it Will never be accomplished. Should Elect an Honest legislature. "It toes without saying that the aena torlal election haa often been a seri- pers had been prepared until I heard It outside the grand Jury room." "I understand you refuse to sign the indictment against Blaster 7" queried the Judge. 'The Blaster caae is like the rest of them." aald Mr. Manning. "I was not consulted or even Informed of the in vestigatlen until told that the Indict ment was ready. I do not consider the evidence against Blaster sufficient." "As the law Is, Mr. Manning," retorted the Judge, "that Is net for you to say. The grand Jury has evidently found It sufficient and it is left to the court to paaa upon the queetlon of the auffl clency of the evidence. It la your duty to sign these indictments, and I shall expect no longer delay in this raatter.' Zndlotments Keturned. The Blaster Indictment waa not in cluded in the batch that 1 was returned when the grand- Jury reported at 6 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Four were returned, as follows: Charlea Wade, attempting to obtain money and property by falae pretenses; M. A. Ward (Julls. Heavlland la also mentioned aa guilty In tbe indictment); A. H. Breyman and John Sommervllle, prominent capitalists of the city, charged with "willfully and wrongfully commit ting an act which grossly disturbs the public peace and openly outrages the public decency and is Injurious to pub Mo morals." They are aald to be the owners of the Parla house, a notorious resort In the north end. City Auditor Devlin was a witness be fore the grand Jury this morning. He testified regarding the construction of the Tanner creek sewer, and also In re gard to the poolroom conducted by the Warwick club, of which M. O. Neaae is manager, and other matters. Mr. Devlin took with him to tha grand Jury room the city records which showed that Nesse had paid a license to the city when the council passed an ordinance purporting to license poolrooms In this City. He also told what he knew of the part certain city officials are accused of having taken in the Tanner creek aewer graft. It is rumored at the courthouse this morning Ihm Mr. Manning would aak for the discharge of the Jury on the grounds that certain jurors had divulged a por tion of its deliberations. There, were many other rumors arising from exag gerated statements. Another report of the grand Jury, in cluding an Indictment agalnat Bugene Blaster, Is expected at any time. 2 ZEIGLER IS NOW UNDER REIGN OF MARTIAL LAW (Journal Special Service.) Chicago, Nov. it. A Carbondale com pany of infantry reached Zelgler this morning for Tlot duty. ' It Is reported that scores of shots were fired at the, train as It neared Zelgler. The mining camp la now practically under martial law. EAIX or wxoxa d (Journal Special SerTlc ) Ixmdon, Nov. 2. The Earl of Hard- wlcke, under aecretary of atate for war since 1902, died suddenly today. He . .,. T.l.tt. V. , Was horn in oooaii .10 u nm j in Paris, March 14. 17. and was educated at Eton. The Number is 1287 It's printed on a key. The key is on a bunch we've lost somewhere in Port land. Also attached is our name-plate with our private mark. Return it to us and you will receive as a reward the handsome Mahogany Chiffonier in our front window.' Tull & Gibbs Complete Housefurnishers. Old expediting cases for patent? 1 had no authority at all for expedit ing cases, because 1 considered that the special prtytlege of the 'commissioner himself, and one not often exercised by the ssslstant commissioner." Th witness ststed that In February. 1901. C. K. Loomls wss a special Agent of the lend department and be Identi fied a letter press "book shown to him by Mr. Heney ss one containing letter to special agents at that time. i "I call your attention to the copy of a letter shown on page 4(1. Have you ever seen it before?" "Tea, air." 'State If you can whose signature Is appended to the letter." "The signature Is that of Blnger Her mann, commiasioner of the general land office." The letter waa the first letter of In structions sent to Loomis, directing htm to investigate the entrlea in township 11-7. A second letter from Hermann to Loomls was also Identified by Mr. Rich arda. Objections by -Judge Pipes, on the ground that the original letter should be produced, not a letter preas copy, brought from Heney the retqrt: "We cannot produce the original, for the reason that it Is presumably In the possession of Loomls, who wss himself one of these conspirators and should have been Indicted with them. The copy of the letter was allowed to go In. but with the atlpulation that por tions of the letter which counsel thought might excite a prejudice against the de fendants should be withheld from the Jury. A copy of the letter of Instruc tions to a. a. urmsoy. tne roresi super intendent who made the second investi gation of the fraudulent claims, and who also Joined the conspiracy, was Identi fied and placed In evidence. Senator Mitchell's Cell. - 'Do you recall certifying for pstent any claims In whieh Puter or Emma Watson claimed an Interest?" Yes." Commissioner Richards re plied. "In the first part of March, 1902, Commissioner Hermann called me Into his office and Senator Mitchell was pres ent. Hermann had a lot of papera there relating to 12 homestesd entries In Ore gon and he asked me to take the papera, go through them and aee whether pat ents ought to Issue." In explanation of the procedure fot- iowea me witness saw: "As assistant commissioner I had con sidered nothing in relation to .homestead entries not sent to me by the commis sioner. I acted on nothing not specially sent me by him. Thst waa the only way I came to act on theae papera. I had jurisdiction ever no particular division and ao acted only upon papers that cams to me from the commissioner Commissioner Richards then Identified as a part of the files of the general land office the Watson papers, and said he believed them to be the same delivered to him by Hermann. The noon ad journment interrupted the testimony of the land commissioner, but he waa again placed on the stand at 2 O clock. The report of S. B. Ormsby upon the homestead entries In township 11-7 were Identified by Mr. Richards when he took the stand again this afternoon. "While you were investigating those entries did you meet 8. A. D. Puter?" asked Heney. "Yes. sir." "Where did you meet him?" ."My first recollection of him Is when he came to my office with Senator Mitchell, shortly after the papers had been referred to m by Commissioner Hermann." "Did you meet Mrs. Watson?" res. a day or two later, she came with Puter." Mitchell Recommended Puter "When Senator Mltcnell Introduced me to Puter," the witness continued. "he told me that Puter was a reputable man. one of the best citizens of Oregon and he aald I could rely on anything he said. Mrs. Wataon called upon me a few days later. Bhe aald she was a widow and that she hsd purchased these 12 claims partly wlfh money of her'own and partly by borrowing money. She aald the men from whom she borrowed the money wanted her to repay It and ahe waa therefore anxloua to get the patents so as to be able to raise money on the land." "Did these statements Influence you to expedite these claims?" "They had some Influence, for they af forded apparently a good reason why these people should be so snxlous to get their patents." Mr. Rlchsrds identified a lettor-press copy of a letter from Hermann to Mitch ell, In which the former stated that he had expedited the 12 Watson clalrna ac cording to the senator's request. "Dear Senator: It will be aeon that the caae has been made special, aa per your requeat. o. rt. waa tne signifi cant prosscrlpt In Hermann's hand writing. ' Indictment showed that the conspiracy terminated March 21, 1(02. when the 12 patents were Issued to Emma Watson lie again assailed the sufficiency of the Indictment, citing various suthorlUes Judge Bellinger refused, however, to sustain the objections and the evidence waa allowed to go In, Wells A. Bell, United States commls sloner or deeds. Identified the papera offered htm by Mr. Heney and said the signatures of RVnma Wataon wars at tached in his' presence and sworn to before him. Puter waa present an this occasion. He had previously Introduced Emma Watson to the witness aa his wife. The Importance of thla avtdence la likely to be considerable as the gov ernment's case is more fully developed. The trial Is apparently neartng a con clualon. Mr. Heney stated to the court thla morning that the prosecution would probably conclude Ita caae tomorrow It is believed that the defenae will not place many wltneaaea on the stand, and in that event the caae will probably go to tne jury before the end of the week. At the suggestion of United Statea DIs trlot Attorney Hall. Judge Bellinger or dered a venire to Issue for 24 additional Jurors, from whom will be selected the Jury which Is to try the next of the land fraud cases. The new panel will be required to be In court at 1 o'clock next Tuesday afternoon. Indicating that the government's attorneys expect to enter upon that case at that time. SWARM UP THE HILL (Continued from Page One.) dead, although he auffered a wound In the fighting at the laat advance on tha Shakhe, which probably gave rlae to the rumora circulated among tha Chlneae that hla death had followed. I Oeneral Kuropatkln reporta that the fighting east of Mukden was resumed yesterday near Tslne Chen and con tinued until 11 o'clock this niernlng. Tha report adda: "We collected 230 dead of the aeventh regiment and ninth reaerve brigade. We took a number of rifles snd much ammunition." A later dispatch atatea that the Japa nese have been forced to evacuate Tslne Chen, by Russian artillery, and were pursued four versts. Skirmishes sre reported to the east ward of the main armlea, but there are no signs to lnaicate that general Japa nese advancea are contemplated. There are no Important changes In the situa tion. The Japanese have adopted a novel method .of acoutlng and one which la entirely new in tbe war. They uae dogs aa scouts, sending them out with long cords attached. The Russians are find ing difficulty In offsetting this move. aa the dogs broach tpto their outposts and Immediately retreat unleaa killed or captured, raising a fearful clamor The dogs are alao trained ao that they retain their poaltlona at the end or the outstretched cord and unerringly lockte anv Russian movement against the Japanese. INVADE KOREA. TRIAL NEARS AN END. Japanese Swoop Down and Begin to Portlfy Qnelpart Island. (Journal Special RerTlce ) Seoul. Nov. 20. Japaneae prepara tions against possible contingencies, and a determination of Japan to prevent the Russians obtaining a foothold on Korean soil are evidenced by the re port of the governor of Quelpart island. Off the southwestern coast of Korea, stating that a steamship with Japanese workmen, tools and machinery haa been landed and have begun the construction of fortifications. The Korean foreign office announces that Quelpart is closed to all alien resi dents, according to treaty, and requests tha Japanese government to withdraw its men. MTJTTM-BEXUI SHOT BO' (Journal Special Service.) London, Nov. J. A serious mutiny Is reported at Odessa, where yesterday at the marine barracks a long aeries of disturbances ended In open riot Raw recruits who had been drafted against their wishes attempted to Induce all other recruits to desert and finally be came so boisterous that regular troops were called out. The mutineers charged the regulars who fired a volley Into the crowd, killing 21 men and wounding 50 others. The mutiny waa thus brought to a sudden termination. r AWCE appoints to: CHRISTMAS SUGGESTIONS in New Designs in Hall Furniture ALL, THIS WEEK 40 Sk, I ALL, 1 HIS I Aer tea WEEK j tgSlk PRICES JJ and milM From 7 I Upward mwmw 18Q5 fijj 1 1905 ma ra5 1 f m$ju u THEUTTLE-AT-A TIME 3T-QRE- (Journal Special SerTiee.) Parla. Nov. 1. At a meeting of the council of ministers today It waa an nounced that Admiral Kornler had been annolnted ss the French member of the commission which Is ta Inquire Into the Doggerbnnk tragedy. The commission will meet In the French foreign office. BEADY TO ATTACK. (Journal Special Berries.) Rome, Nov. 19. The Newspaper Mat ttno claims to have information that the Japaneae will make the first attack on the Baltic fleet in the atraits or Ma lacca. where they have been preparing to strike an effective blow. THOMAS MISSING (Continued from Page One.) bottom In a large spsce In the sewer Just below the manhole at Sixteenth and Al der atreats. He had told no one what he had dona. The sewer had not been completed before he left the Job, but the defect was not discovered, as the water had been turned Into the drain. covering up the hole. He stated that he had come nerore Prosecution May Close Tomorrow ' Oase m each Jury by Saturday. Aside from tha testimony of Governor Richards, there was nothing, sensational In the morning's proceedings. Once more the attorncya for the gov ernment and the defense locked horn's over tha sdmlsslblllty of evidence of fered by the prosecution. Mr. Heney snd Judge Pipes engaged In a protracted argument at the opening of the morning session, the particular bone of conten tion being a document said to be signed by Km ma Watson aa Jmma J. Puter and attested by Puter. The document was executed In June, 1(02, snd the object of tbe prosecution In seeking to plane It In evidence was to show that Puter had guilty knowledge of Emma Watson's alleged forgeries and waa aware of the fact that ahe waa using varlona names In her dealings In gov ernment lands: Mr. Heney declsred that tha conspiracy was not at an end until March. IMS. when the last of the patents upon the fraudulent claims In township 11-7 were Issued. He Insisted, there, fore, that evidence of acta of Puter and Emma Watson committed In June, 1902, waa admissible becauae such acts were prior to the consummation of the con spiracy. Judge Pipes argued at length that tha the committee to aaalst Inspector J. M. Caywood. and also to do the right thing by Rlner. When tha council committee made Its report to the council It waa recom mended that Thomas be summoned be fore the grand Jury to tell what he know of tha alleged conaplracy to dam age tha aewer. It waa this report that la aald to have frightened Thomas into hiding. Unless Thomas can be found the grand Jury will be seriously handicapped in making Its Investigation. It haa only the testimony of Thomaa. aa given be fore the committee, which had no power to compel him to answer. It la aald that unleaa he ran be found It will be Impossible to establish the charge of conspiracy, and that It will be Impos sible to bring an Indictment against him. Hear Edmund Vance Cooke read hla own poems, at the T. M. C. A. Wednes day night. IRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHIM STROP Bee been need by Millions of Mothers for their ohlldren while Teethlns for over Fifty Tears, i It soothes the child, softens the gums, allay, all pain, eons wind eollo, and Ta the beat TWKMTT-FIVE'crfrTa A BOTTLB. , jai jora-jnrairi-rrrw'oa'rvaOsrsi. ao New Offices Are Beautiful. What are undoubtedly four of the handsomest business offices In the city ara thoaa of W. H. Taft A Co, the real estate and bualneas-chance brokers, In tha Ablngton building. The lateat ac quisition Is the addition of two other of fices In connection with the original rooms. The firm now has a suit of fourL offices, each furnished In princely style. Two private offices, reception-room and a general business orrice make up the suite. Each la furnished with handsome DR. 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