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, a i r ' . Portland. Oregon, Saturday evening. December le, 1905. sixteen : pages.,
PRICE TWO CENTS." IFF
VOL. IV, NO. 243.
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3 .ANIJ iC?U
OP ,MIfcON :lS:TORNEB
UP
Ek
SWINDLE
R, E. Moss of Chicago Paid Dear
for Forged Certificates. toJ, .
1 Six Thousand Acres
' of Land. "
IMMENSE SUMS GAINED ;
BYTHFORGERS'RING
Agent West Now Has News of Dis
posal of Bogus " ; Title to Thirty
- Thousand Acres . of ' State School
Land by McKinley, Puter and
Their Gang.
Almost every ; day brings . to State
Land Agent West news of freiih ln
' stances In which ' eastern ' Investors
. were robbed by 8, A. D.- Puter and
Horace G. Mckinley, the boldest bucca
neers that hijve figured In the spectacu
lar story of the Oregon land frauds.
The latest case is that of R. EL MTws
of Chicago, who purchased bogus
school land certificates for S.000 acres.
The amooht of his loss Is not known
but is . supposed to have been about
iu.ooo. ' - , r , . - .
. Moss wrote to the state land agent
giving the numbers of the certificates
which he had purchased and the de
scription of the lamia which they pur
ported to convey. Investigation of the
land office records showed that genuine
certificates for the same lands a.e
owned by John &. Dubois, a . wealthy
eastern timberman. and by the. Muellor
Investment company, and it was at once
evident that the papers held by Moss
rnurlous, , Part of the lands ue
scribed In thehirged" "I'eTliril'ales sr"ln
Tillamook county and part in eastern
' Oregon, t 1 '- 1 - '" ' : "
' alas Traced 30,000 Acres. ' .
Thus far'the state land "agent has
, located bogus certificates 'tor 10,000
acres of lund, 'and there Is no doubt
- that the total amount floated Is far in
excess of this figure. Many of the
wealthier victims of the ring have been
exceedingly reluctant to make it known
' that they were so easily duped and have
, preferred to pocket their loases rather
than face the publicity entailed , by in
stituting criminal proceedings.
It is estimated that within the last
two years the Puter-McKlnley gang
cleaned up not less thnn f 250,000 by
their swindling operations, and It is
possible that even this estimate is far
' too low.' It would be difficult to undtr
stands what-they did with the money,
but for the reckless extravagance which
they habitually displayed. A fair Il
lustration was afforded by Puter two
months ago, when, after fleecing H. A.
8alser of Chicago out of tit. 000, he
blew .in 115,000 of the money in a single
night's debauch. . V -;
"Both. "aTlg-fc Boilers."
.Both Puter and McKinley are Invet
erate gamblera and are wont to play
for big atakea. . When open gambling
was permitted In- Portland they were
both frequenters of the faro tables at
.' the Portland club and at Blaster's. When
. McKinley was indicted the secondtlme,
about a year ago, he celebrated the
event by bucking the . tiger and It Is
said that his ' evening's play cost Mm
$2,100.
In his palmy day McKinley was al
ways known ns a "high roller" and he
was prodigal with his money. No man
was mpr welcome at the saloons -nd
It was a common ' thing for him to
spend $100 or $800 for wine In a single
night. Both- McKinley and Puter had
able assistance In their efforts to spend
' their money.
' But since their conviction In the fed
eral court fortune has been coy and
(Continued on Page Two.),
! ; ' SANTA CLAUS COMES ONCE A "WEEK -,
That is, to the liomes of readers of The Journal. Every issue for three weeks pact' and for five weeks -to
come carries with it one mechanical cut-out'toy for the children. .There's nothing funnier as a ,
t0y than the midnight cat.' Thomas is this .week's toy and he's sure to make the children laugh. '
." DO YOU WANT HIGHER WAGES? How successful men obtained them is told every week
in the WorlTers' Magazine, one of the . most interesting features, of the magazine section."
ROGUE RIVER VALLEY'S TREASURES OF FRUIT AND GRAIN are described in an illus-
'trated story that has an interest for every homeseeker. '. : '. " '
- HOW TO 'BE HEALTHY AND BEAUTIFUL is a subject that interests every woman.
' . Mrs. Henry Symcs gives her best recipes and answers questions put
' , tells the latest new of fashion.'" " -
1 ' A GENERATION BEHIND THE FOOTLIGHTS is the story
" Ten" Broeck, whom every theatregoer must remember. -
TOYLAND AND THE BUSINESS OF SUPPLYING CHRISTMAS GREENS are described.
' New toys -for Christine are shown and the story of the Christmas banshee is told. ' -""
. BOYS AND GIRLS are looked Rafter in Polly Evans' special page,"tndJArtist$. Opper,' Swinner-
ion and all the group of stars that contribute to The Sunday Journal draw . their funniest for ' the
' ' youngsters. . . -..'- ." r- " "
ANOTHER EXCLUSIVE FEATURE is the cream of the country's hews by the only special
jessed-wif e that .rcachcA,a newspaper in Tortland. ' . i
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Ill SENATE
Senator Gearin, With Fewer. Dol
Jars .Than Any iOther Member
i of Millionaires Club, Buys,
His Own Ticket i
IS WITH PRESIDENT ON
, RATE REVISION ISSUE
New Appdintee Leaves on Morning
Train to Take Up His Duties
Will, Spend Holiday Recess of Con
. gress Familiarizing Himself With
Conditions.': ; , " "
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Oregon thla, morning sent to Wash
ington, the poorest United States sena
tor, financially, who will sit in that
august body this winter.- Senator John
M. Genrln departed on the 9:15 o'clock
Portland-Chicago special and will hurry
to the capital to assume hie duties at
once.. . . s.'.. ..:..'''?.-'.
Senator Gearin was met at his office
thla morning by his son, Hugh Genrln,
and a number of friends, who accom
panied him ,to the union station. While
walking - there some one Joklnerly re-'
marked that he was going to Join the
millionaires' club of the United States.
Senator oeartn laughed. " . "
"Well,"-said he, "it may be a million
aires' club; I don't know much bout
that phase of the situation. '' But t do
know that. If It be such a body. I will
be the poorest member of the club."
Senator Gearin is traveling on "a
ticket bought for cash at the city ticket
oflkw of the Union Pacific system yes-
trrrtnr TTTnlrrr hT ltt the moet-
Ing of the executive committee of the
board of trade he went to City Ticket
Agent Stinger's office 'at Third - and
WSshlnrton , streets and opened the
door. - " ' - '".: .
. - Buys 'Sis On Ticket. ' ,
"Going to have your sleeping caf
berth reserved?" asked ft friend.-
"Yes," was the answer, "as soon ma
I buy my ticket," "
"Then you are not going to travel on
a pass?" '
"No was the senator's reply- "I Pre
fer to pay my way." -
It la not known whether or not any
of $he transcontinental railroads . of
fered Senator . Gearin free transporta
tlon, but the assumption la that they
did.
A few years ago the refusal of Ore
grin's representative to ride on a paas
would not have been so significant. But.
inasmuch as the great struggle In con
gress this winter will be Over the rate
regulation measure of President Roose
velt, which . senators and representa
tives are regarding as not subject to
partisan consideration. Senator Gearin's
attitude la -significant. -
Congress will be in recess soon after
Senator Gearin's arrival, but the vaca
tion period will be devoted by him to
familiarising himself with conditions
there and preparing for the hard work
of the coming session.
Mate Measure BUT Issue. '
Senator Gearin realises that the big
issue In congress this winter 'Is the
president's rate regulation measure, com
monly known as the Esch-Townsend bllL
"I have already stated my position
On this question,', said he. Just before
leaving. "It is an issue . that appears
to have been accepted by the people of
the country as larger than -partisanship
and worthy c aupport fram every sena
tor snd representative who understands
the status of things in the nation.
"It will be my desire also 4o assist in
forwarding the Interests of ther state in
relation to projects for the. improvement
of the rivers and harbors, and I wish
(Continued on Page Two.)
T
THE SUNDAY JOURNAL
RE
FUND
President of New York Life Given
Sixteen Days to Pay Quarter
Million Given Hamilton
forjbbying. - ;
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MUTUAL EXPELS RYAN ;
PLACE GIVEN HARRIMAN
Trustees Plan to Oust Peabody From
Presidency Richard A. McCurdy
Suffer Mental and "Physical Col
lapseHyde to ' Leave Country
' Investigators Go to Albany.
r (Jooratl Special Hrrrlee.t - " '
New York, Dec. 16. Developments In
the management of the great insurance
companies followed thick and fast today.
John A. McCall. president of the New
York . Life, - haa been given IS daya'
grace by the trustees to return $25i,000,
funds -of the company illegally furnished
Andrew Hamilton, the company's lobby
ist. McCall has promised to refund the
money if Hamilton did not return the
funds.- . , ' . .
It Is announced today by directors of
the Mutual that Thomas F. Ryan will
be expelled from the directorate of the
Mutual Life Insurance company and his
place given to E. H. Harrtman, who will
also be placed upon the board of
trustees. ' .
- It is predicted aoies trrmrranoe men
that President Peabody. the new ex
ecutive of the Mutual, who" was ehosea
this week to succeed MoCurdy, will not
retain the presidency, for long, the men
who were forced to accept him being
ready to expel him.
former I'rpHlrtynt Klonara A. MC
Curdy of the Mutual Is saicTlo be Sillier
Ing front mental and physical collapse
as a result of th legislative investiga
tion into his management and the con
sequent exposure. He is said to.be fol
lowing rapldly in the footsteps of
former .President. Alexander of the
Equitable. . Jajnea Hasen Hyde, former
owner of the controlling interest in the
Equitable "and former vice-president,
sails for Europe December 28. It Is be
lieved that he is going abroad to make
his permanent ..abode, . Hla - goods are
packed and hla bouse haa been offered
for sale.
It is likely that- the investigating
committee will go to Albany for a
couple of weeka to inquire into the
methods of the state Insurance depart
ment and It is likely that sensational
developments will follow. The conduct
of the department haa not been above
criticism in the past and not always
been free from the breath of scandal.
E. H. Harrtman today said in answer
to Attorney Hughes' Inquiry regarding
Odd Is reference to "getting political
Influence aa a reSMIt of his relations to
Harrtman" that the statements were
factious and that Odell did . not mean
them.
ENTIRE FAMILY LOST
- IN BURNING DWELLING
(Journal Special 8rrriee.
Red Lake, Minn., Dec. 18. Peter Mar
tell, his wife and three children, were
burned to death thla morning.- The po
sition of the bodies Indicates that Mar
tell carried his children, to the kitchen
from the burning part of the house and
then returned for, his wife, when the
floor gave way, causing all to perlBh.
' "Woodward for Customs Surveyor.
(Journal Mprelal Service.
Washington. D. C, Dec.tl. Among
the presidential nominations Is that of
Edward F. Woodward for surveyor ot
customs for the district of Saa Fran
claco. ,'.
by correspondents, Mrs. Osborn
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of John E. Henshaw and May
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'-:.-r--r --rT--,, UNITED RUSSIA
PAT1EHTS REVOLT
Tln HOSPITAL
Cripples Brought Back From
Cast Drive Utticers Out and
' : Shout for Revolution.
LINIEVITCH POWERLESS
TO STOP MUTINY IN ARMY
Commander Wirea Capital That Half
of His Troopa Are in"Kevolt -War
shipa Sent to Bombard Riga Where
Republic Haa Been Dela'red.
- (Joti-mI Special errfe.f
8t. Petersburg, Dec. 1. Hospital pa
tients returned from the front are on a
strike. , A legless soldier efueed an
artificial leg offered him., saying that
the Japanese legs were better. He de
manded of the surgeon in charge why
Russia could not take care of her
wounded as well aa Japan did. ' An of
jmt i iKia .iiincttira over-
1 11 rr -wuu .
heard the remark and made a aavage re-
Joinder. The patients jeerea .me oi
floer, whereupon he struck .the legless
man. This wai the signal for a riot
among the invallda. AH who were able
to leave their beds started for the offi
cer. Borne of the Injured hurled their
him T.h offirAr fled leav
ing the Invalids victorious -and cheering
for the revolution. , -
A courier from Roetoff brings news
that the troops InflictejJ heavy loss of
life In suppressing a riot at that place.
Kay Bombard Kir.
Two cruisers and two torpedo boats
have been sent to Riga to sheU the city
If the revolutionists refuse to surrender.
Barricades have been erected through-
. .v.. mn hA rvnlllt1nnlta have
seised all publkr buildlnga and fortified
them, determlnea to maae mg
capital of the Italtlo provinces.
"I cannot combat the growth and Vast
spread of the revolutionary movement
In my army. Already more than half
of my troops are mutinous," General
Llnlevltch telegraphs from Manchuria,
"The reserves demand to be sent home
lnlnl.l TTrnt "
The greatest secrecy was thrown ovar
the government's reply to- i.inieviicn,
which was sent via Vladivostok.
The Railway .Workers' union haa tele
graphed the soldiers In Manchuria as
followa:
"Rely on us even If we declare a gen
eral strike.. We will make certain-you
are brought home to assist In Ruasla's
liberation." '
The aoldlOs sens-back an enthusiastic
reply.
To Disana Zdatovitob's Ken. .
Alarmed at the altuation the govern
ment has given .ordeta to disarm Llnle
vltch's forces before they begin , their
homeward trip.
Troops at St. Petersburg are becoming
more open In their revolutionary dem
onstrations. Reports from th provinces show that
revolutionary turmoil continues. The
situation in the Caucasus la most seri
ous. - Authorities at Moscow fear a
general uprising, as .less than 10.000
troops remain in the cjty. an inadequate
number in case of a crista.
nioodv collisions have occurred at
where marhlna.jruJiaJwfjen"cd4
Kverywnere tne peassniry ami workmen
are becoming united and the revolution
lata conducting regular military opera-
1 Uons. ; . ,.
THOMAS W:LAWS011REP0RTE0T0 BE
OH VERGE OF BANKRUPTCY ,
Author of Frenzied Finance Denies That He Is Broke but Admits
Effprts to Bear
tJoarnal 8ixr-tl rre.) '
. Boston.' Deo. IS.-s-Is Thomas .W. Law
son "broke " Have Rockefeller and his
Standard Oil cohorts finally secured the
financial .scalp of the beliggerent authorl
of ""Krensled Finance"? These are the
questions whch State itreet Is asking
today., and It would seem that there are
good grounds for the queries. Lawson's
recent attempts to 'bear" copper stocks,
particularly Amalgamated, have re
sulted disastrously for him. His raids
have been met by all the wealth ot the
octopus, which has literally, poured out
a golden stream In the effort to keep
up the bullish tendency Of the market
In thla they were materially aided by
tha high price that copper has soared
to. the highest" In the history of the
metal. ' . .
Lawson himself denies that he Is van
quished or that he is "broke,", but ad
mits that be baa beejt fgalng rapidly In
that direction for several months. 114
admits a mortgage of (250.000 plsrel
recently on'Til's" liiime ' arid'iYya'that lift
has mortgsged other property for s&0..
000. - " -
The picturesque Boatonlan In an lntr-
.' 'Thomas W. Lawson, , .
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Copper Stocks.'
vtewthls morning states that tha oon
aequencea that he predicted, the col
lapse of Amalgamated Copper, is sure to
onme, or else be Is "broke." ' He denies
that his actjpns are oppoalte to his pub
lished plan, and says that he will do
substantially as he has done. He would
not. state his--Intentions more speci
fically, ' . ... .,.-...'
Ever since. Lawson began the- publica
tion of hla famous exposura' of - the
methoda of high finance Wall atreet haa
been after his scalp. Hitherto ha haa
successfully fought off his enemies and
single-handed worsted them in "many a
battle... He is not the least . down
hearted ever his present-prospects and
states' that- ha haa been In a worse fix
scores of times, before and- pulled
through successfully. Should he be
come bankrupt tomorrow he states that
It would only be a short time when he
would again have imimtml a, fortune.
He philosophically " regards It as the
fortune of wer.
The Mah TV1c that atrvka Sre nrw
Ml'PJ-H tw gi'iif I Htlf ti m il"t-nr -t
fffef-t iif n rn'nliult'-(1 frts-fcet tvi
i -in ; I 'i" a b:g !,lL-ll- of I o-l .
I
CARUEGIEPLEADS
JIIH COREY
Laird of Skibo Vainly Tries to
Induca Rtftfll Magnata to.
Forsake Actress.
THREATENS TO OUST. HIM
FROM TRUSTS PRESIDENCY
Library-Giver Told to. Mind Hla Own
Business, as Corey Will Do as He
'Likes in. His' Personal ' Life Part
ing of Two Men Not Friendly.
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' (Joornal Rperlat Bervtce.t -New
Tork, Deo. IS. During Andrew
Carnegie's, annual dinner to his former
business associates at his' home In Fifth,
avenue last night, it leaked, out. that
Carnegie, had., a. personal , controversy.
which became .almost . a quarrel, at
Tuesday evening, with William E3Hs
Corey, president of the steer corpora
tion. The r subject matter was . Corey"
association with Mabelle Oilman, th
actreea, and the -casting off of his wife.
It was. a dramatic meeting, if the
stories told are accurate. It Is declared
that Carnegie used all hla Influence, to
Induce Corey to throw over MtssUlllmanx
and become reconciled to Mrs. Corey.
The conference lasted nearly two hours.
Corey was obdurate to all pleadings,
and finally when Carnegie's arguments
toward effecting a reconciliation proved
futile, he is reported to have exclaimed:
"Then, -Corey, If you persist in thla
course, I tell you I will exert alt th
influence-1 possess to have yon ousted
from the steel corporation. Tbte matter
concerns more than you and your fam
ily." . - -' V- '-,.
Corey retorted in aubatanee:
"This Is none of your affair. I shall
do aa I tike in my personal life.
. The parting of tha two men was not
of the most friendly character.
ANNA HELD TALKS.
Actress Tells of glnglng at Trick's Party
Describes Slaner aa "Mot Staff
(Jearsal Special 9rtce.
Paris, Pec. IS. Anna Held, when told
that William .E. Corey, president of thn
American .steel trust, threatened l'
make a revelation Involving the actions
of prominent Pittsburg m-n st a ban
quet at which ,MIs Held sang, unla
the men ceased criticising Coivy. apeke
feelingly of her experience on thst .
slon. She said:
"Tes. there was a dinner given hy
FrVck at the D'mueane cluly-'-Vlttabiirg.
I asked to sing at th dinner and
consented. When 1 arrived. whl l was
late In the evening, mnnv ef ll.e g ilea I a
were drunk and excessively noisy, t
sang 'Won't You Come and -Play VVIlti
Me?"
"One mnn rem"Vd hfs rtmt and slioul.
ed VeitHlulv. 1 at ence lft the dinner.
Before I got sv my cl..tliiM -h
slightly torn. I rnn r-in-mlH r le
name of the mart who t.Kk off his cu.i.
yrU -raa tlre I saw lilm. T!ie ilSimr
WHS 'h"t Stuff.' "
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