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PILE PLEA 8 if '"f 0 . 1 BOYS' AND. CffltDIEN'; Indicted Umatilla Men Will . Have Preliminary Hear -WASi Site.:-. ing. and Be Held Under $2,000 Bail Trials Ex pected During Ml Term. . . - ; - v - - - . . 4' , . , " ' ' ' . . H ' - i 1 - '- " v ' ' - t,y f i'r ",! E ' , ; f ' - .i Eleven - men ' against whom Indict ments were returned by a federal grand Jury yesterday afternoon in the Uraa tllla land fraud Investigations will ap pear before Judge Wolverton In Wia Unitedl States district court tomorrow to enter pleas for their alloged connec tion with the deals. Former bankers, politicians,, attorneys, sheep and cattle dealers, all of eastern Oregon, are in cluded In the indictments. -..i., Beven Indictments In all were re turned. v The charge against the men Is that of consolrln' to defraud the rnvernment nut of something like 80.000 ' acres of unallotted lands In the county of Umatilla. The evidence In the Uma tilla cases has been m ine.omce w m United States district attorney for Ore gon for more than a year. It was not until about two weeks ago however, that a a-rand jury was called and the task or examining me mass vi eviuonuo , and hem-In the testimony of mora than 100 witnesses, that the ease was actually .Begun. r , Thoie Who .are Aocused. The accused, roost of whom live""' at Pendleton, are as follows: ' William Blusher, joint representative of Umatilla and Morrow counties In the state legislature of last year. i.- H. Kaley, an attorney and well known as a politician. John Vert, formerly of the First Na tional bank at Pendleton. Alonso Knotts. jonn w. vjrow. . una Wvnn. William Caldwell and b. v. Matthews, ranchers, and sheep dealers. Samuel Olmstead and Bailey Ross, wood dealers, and William, Rahe, a horse trainer. Raley Is made a defendant In Bix of the seven counta Blusher and Rahe each have two counts against them. , After being served ny, aenuiy umwu States marshals of the Indictments re turned and that they are to appear -.n in vldina they can furnish that Hired Ken Became Boarso. From the investigations brought out br United States fstrlct Attorney Mo- JU1B Court before the srrt rrand Jury, It seems that the soheme lo defraud . the. gov. eminent out of . the valuable umber court tomorrow to enter their pleas or gulltT or not guilty, the defendants I will ba released upon 12.000 ball, pro W vidtna- the can furnish that amount. lands In Umatilla county began about six years ago, with Rajey, Crow and Blusher as leaders. 1 For three years thereafter tha scheme continued and worked successfully until some of the associates and others who had been hired became alarmed on account of ' the land fraud investigations and re linquished their claims. Some of these have since confessed to the government officials and have assisted materially In the prosecution. ' In securing the services of Rahe, Ross and Olmstead. the brains of the ringleaders displayed their well-laid plans, owing to the large acquaintance among the people of every class that these men had. Rahe, who Is a horse trader, traveled about the country In eastern Oregon extensively and he knew people everywhere. It was the same with Ross and Olmstead, wood dealers. ' Conspiracy Publlo Property. There were few persons in that part of the country who were not considered In beins; urged to assist in the conspir acy providing they showed any Inclina tion of willingness. That the scheme was going on was well known and girls - In laundries and restaurants, laborers. clerks and others or various occupa tinnn m tnken in on the deals. One- way of petting possession of the land was to have different persons ap ply for the purchase of certain tracts as could be bought according to law, he understanding being between the supposed purchaser and the chief con spirators tnat ail expenses were io on rmM hv -those to whom; the land would eventually be deeded. A Some of these persons who purchased lands for the ringleaders did so for considerations of from $50 to 100, and In some caseB were even rewarded witn a less amount. - Investigation Begais. , Investigation for the government, the officials having suspictoneo rraua ow ing to the unusual activity in the sale of lands. Was begun In 1904 by Captain J. H. Alexander of the interior depart ment, and who made his headquarters at la Grande. Captain Alexander re ported to the department officials at Washington and requested that a thor ough investigation oe maae. E. W. Dixon, a special agent, was as signed tq the territory and in 1906 tha fovernment agents jegan tneir worn, or more than a year Dixon and Cap tain Alexander worked gathering evi dence and material for the prosecution of the men who had devised tha land fraud Idea. .-.. In May. 1907, the -evidence In the Umatilla cases was presented to Wil liam C Bristol, at that - time . United States district attorney for Oregon. Nothing; was done toward - presenting tha matters before a grand Jury until two weeks a (to, when John . McCourt, who succeeded Mr, Bristol, called the jurors and bean the task which re sulted in the seven Indictments returned yesterday. Xnoludss Biff Xlst. In addition to indicting tha 11 men, the Indictments also charge that the de fendants caused 76 ' other persons 'to make false and fraudulent applications for certain lands In the eastern part of the state. Those persons whom the indictments charged the 11 defendants "with inducing to perjure themselves are as follows: .... - ',. By J. H. Raley and John W. Crow- . Rose BogerL Anna Gulp, Francis Drake now FrancFs Hager), Charles E. Finch, Clyde E. Finch, Qllva Larks (now Oliva Froome), Kate Fugtt, Charles Ham mond, Elmer Hubbard, Kate T. Kuebler (now Kftte T. Jones), David NelRon. Wil . llam pendell, Newton Lnverldare, Fav C. Loveridge, Susan Davis. Dellos Davis (now Dellos Bchwandt). Jennie D. Stew art, Jennie Stanley, Eliaha O. Easta brooks, Dean Shull, Elizabeth A. Sliull, Emily - O. ComegyB, Daniel Rhoekey. Charles Shockey, James W, Yandle, Fred Marsh. By John Vert. William Blusher, Wil liam Rahe' and - J. H. Raley Harry Huey, Fred Lampktn, - Frank - M. Mur phy, Emma Murphy, Catherine I. JBto ver, Lizzie Spencer tformerly Lizzie Powell). Mary S. Crowner, Barney B. Crowner, Louise F. Lampkln, ; Dora Lampkin. Wesley B. Fletcher. , James A. Drake, William D. Humphrey, Alaurlce Knuffman, Henry N. Robinson, James Grape-Nuts food Is a sure health-maker because it contains the natural food material from Wheat and Barley, ' ' ,' . ; "There a Reason pi : m-jr 1 V V - urn r - AA ftlllMllfl .- S III II aS Ml.H.'Afaum- ''J"- Spence. Warren' R. Wlthee,' Charles zacnarias, Charles L. Bonney and many others to the srrand 1urv unknown. jonn m. wyan ana J. H.naiey Robert W. Chambers, Wynne E. Stewart, iienry Jfaten, Tnomas T. weisoi liam T. Boynton, George C. Gray, By William Caldwell. William Slush- er. -, J. H. Ralev and . William Rahe Charles J. Darr, Charles W. Lefler. James Ohaneraw. John jrinhr Mlohnlaa Oliangraw, Joseph Dames, Zellna Dames, wiiiiair) naieman. -By C. W. Mathews and J. IT. Ralev William J. Sewell, Charles A. Bppinger, Samuel Pelser Andrew J. Bean, Reuben Alexander, Byron S. Waffle. By Alonso Knotts and J. H. Raley Joe H. Parkes,, Charles Hayes, Edward Noble, William A. Holmes, John W. No ble, Frank Noble, Henry 8. Noble. By Bailey Ross and Samuel M. Olm stead Granville M Olmstead, Thande Olmstead, Melvln L. Olmstead, Allegations of Indictment. , The text of the alle rations tn the In. dtctment against Raley and Crow Is as follows:. - -.r- "That the defendants J. H. Raley and John W. Crow and William Rahe and H, Parkes. together with other ner- sohb to .the grand Jury unknown, upon the lth day of August, 1902. in Uma tilla county, within the state of Oreorin and within the jurisdiction of the above entitled court, did wrongfully and un lawfully consDire. combine, confederate and agree together to dffraud the United States out of a portion of Its publlo lands subject to private sale, and situated upon the Umatilla Indian res ervation in Umatilla county, Oregon, and not Included within the new boun daries of said reservation and not al lotted or required for allotment to the Indians and which was not sold at the public sale of the said lands theretofore held at tha nrica for whlnh an Id lnnrin had been appraised and upon the con dition provided in the act entitled, "An Act irovifling ror the Allotment of Lands in Severaltv to the Indiana Re siding Upon the Umatilla Reservation in the State of Oregon, and Granting Patents Therefor and for Other Pur poses,,f by means of soliciting and pro curing persons to make false and fraud--ulcnt applications and affidavits for the purchase of said lands for and on ac count of and at the solicitation of the said defendants J, H. Raley, John W. Crow and the said William Rahe, and by procuring such persons to make con tracts at tn e time of and prior to such application bv said persons to purchase eald lands, whereby the title thereto snouia inure to tne ren en t of said de fendants J. H. Raley and John W, tjrow, ana Dy causing and procurlni such persons so to be solicited an procured- to make such false and fraud ulent applications and affidavits for the purchase of said lands, to make falsa and fraudulent proof of residence and cultivation wfion said lands, and tnereoy acquire title rrom the govern ment of the United States to such lands for the use and benefit of said defend ants J. H. Raley and John W. Crow. ."And the said wrongful and unlawful conspiracy, combination, confederation ana agreement so wrongrully and un lawuflly formed and entered into by and among the defendants J. H. Raley. John W. Crow and William Rahe and J. H. Parxes and other persons to the grand jury unknown, was in continuous operation and continuously In -process of execution by the defendants J. H. Raley and John W. Crow at all the nates ana nays on ana between the lBth day of August, 1902, and the. first day of March. 1808." . The trials of Raley, Crow and their other associates will probably not be cauea in tne reaerai court in Portland until some time during the all of this year. -- The grand Jury Is still at work on -the Umatilla cases and other, indictments are ex pec tea witnin tne next few days. After the land fraud cases are finished the Jurors will take up the several post office cases which await their declsiona LOSS WILL BE (Continued from Page Ones) purchased by Stowe brothers, and the company reorganised as the Columbia River & Lumber company.- A large wuuuui wm Bpem tn reDuuamg wnen suddenly the company failed, it was sold to a new company, the Washington & Oregon Lumber company, in 1902, nnH ftiraln nhancraA ' h.n. I..I ........ when Plttock & Leadbetter obtained Wind Was Blffht. Fortunately - tha wind was in right directlon-or the town might have peeo wipea out., mere is only one fire engine In tha firs department, and it would not have been able to fight the flames and prevent them spread ing had It not been thar the wind was from the northwest, whin.h unt ih burning embers flying toward the river. The fire was a most spectacular one and burned for several hours before the' safety of the adjoining slants and uwfiuncR was assured. '-im nam.. ignited the woodwork of the Northern Pacific Kalama trestle and part of the niruciure was oestryea, aeiaylng trains s; , People Get Excited. As soon as the first alarm was sounded pessona from all parts of the city rushed to thet waterfront. The crowd In a measure Interfered with the fireman In their anxiety to render as slstance. There was considerable ex citement in the part of the town where the mill . Is located, and a rush , was made to save household goods, it beinii feared that the wind would shift- and sweep the fire toward the business and residence section. . , Recently It was reported that the mill was to have been sold to tho north bunk railroad for a terminal yard and the mill itself removed to some point farther down Mhe river. The deal had not been completed. Manager O. L. Cummings said tbat In all probability the mill will be rebuilt, and the men put back to work as soon a the machinery arrives. He said that ha was unable to account for tha fire In any other way than? that It must have-been smouldering in the sawdust for several days and biased up because of the great , heat yesterday, He said there was a hot box In one of the saws yesceraay wnicn caused a Bilght fire, but that It was put out. : XUls at Camas. - Cummings said the company has two mills at Camas and that many of the men thrown out of work by this morn ing's fire will bo -sent there to work. The mills at Camas will be worked day and night. Among the men there .was consider able talk of the mill Having benc eet on fire because lof the rumors to the effect that the flames burst out in three Children Marching Into Multnomah or four places simultaneously. . Cum mlngs said there was a mistake about this because Watchman Snedden report ed It at 4 o'clock and everything was all right about the mill at that time. Eight minutes later he "dltsoovered the fire near the head saw and immediately blw the mill whistle. The fire department did not arrive until 15 minutes later said at that time the entire mill was in flames. The' employes were then-called and devoted their efforts to saving what they could. The men base their claim of the incendiary origin of the fire on the allegation that the mill bad been a poor Investment and that it was poorly arranged for economic operation. Tha Northern Pacific employes were at work rebuilding the trestle before noon. - j ne trestle was on a spur inai ran to the mill yards. SCHOOL CHILDREN (Continued from Pag One.) When the band at a word from Mr. Krohn struck up the- "Blue Danube" the Indian clubs carried by each pupil In this division wera swung straight up Into the air, and as the music played an intricate and perfect drill was gone through with, including movements that any body of men would never even at tempt to tackle and gone through with so well thst there was never a false note all down the lines and lines of drillers, not- even In front where the little tads, scarcely out of tha . nursery, stood stepping and bending and twist ing for dear honor's sake, And StiU Mors Coma. ' Just when you began to think that you had never seen so many children before and to wonder where on earth Mr. Krohn and the school teachers had raked them all up, from the snaro- drum across the field, under the wing or tne ciuDnouse began to rat-a-tat-tat again and 12 more regiments which means about 3,400 children joined the 11 already on the grounds. Then It was thaa the band struck up a swinging tune and those kids every one qi mem went inrougn tno calisthenics drill, marching and coun ter marching, with Mr. Krohn calling out the- changes In the drill move ments through his megaphone and L. A. Wiley, J. T. Gregg, and F. D. Cur tis running back and forth to see that there weren't any breaks. They didn't find any. For little Any Erlckson, whom you saw carrying wood into the back yard yesterday morning, and Frlta Schmlttberger, who drives the grocery wagon Saturday, and Fred Smith, who nearly ran you down with his new red automobile the other dav, and little Mary McNally, who you sup posed was home playing dolls on the front stoop, and Betsy Flood, who pulls the kittens' tails, had lost their own individuality for the time and merged into as fine a disciplined and capably a drilled body as ever you saw. "Hooray," Ton Bald. You see there was something about It that made you stand un and hooray for all you were worth and swat your hands together and be croud of tha Vortland public schools and glad that you Knew two or inrej or tnose nine wonders yourself. For the girls whose papas sell ginseng and embroidered dragon cloths down on Second street seemed to be Just as graceful and In telligent and to be having just as good a time as the boys whose dads run the banks or the drygoods stores and they all stood straight and breathed deeplv and followed the drills without a break. Perhaps It was hot tha ice cream man and the lemonade vendor seemed to do a pretty good business but no body minded tne sunDurn ana every body was too full of tbe realization of what his own efforts meant to tbe honor of his school to think much about the weather. And when it was all over and the ranks were broken and every kid made a rush for an ice cream cone and Mr. Krohn had ciimoed flown from his reviewing stand there was a some what tired but very proud lot of teach ers and parents to stand treat, and th-;re was enough money added to the cof fers of tne Grammar School Athletic league of the Portland publlo schools to make sure that it will be a fac tor in scholastic athletics for another good year. The regiments anff formation of tha anu were: Wand Brill 1,000 Papila. (J. H. Stanley, B. E. Hughson, Division issuers.; ; First rerlment. , C A Rice Arleta (48), Stephens (40), Clinton-Kelly (82), Benwoon ytv, nroomya tzv;, eunny side (40) 200. Second reelment. L. H. Moriran At kinson (32), Ladd (48), Chapman (28). Couch (Z4. mailing enattucx (48) Z04. - ' . Third regiment H. B. Blousrh Hleh land Atnsworth (24), Holladay (40), Irvlngton (20), Williams Avenue (48). Holmas (20) ZOO. ' Fourth regiment G. R. Jamleson Ockley Green (80),' Portsmouth (40), Shaver (40), Thompson (40), woodlawn IO 200. Firth regiment jwrs. a. watson Hawthorno (82). North Central (40). Glencoe (20), Kerns (20), Montavllla (48), Mount Tabor (40) zoo. rector. C. M. Kigglns. H. Jenkins. A. k .Draper. - , CallstBsato Drill 41,400 jpupUs. (I A. Wiley, J. T. Gregg, EL T. Curtis, division ieaaers.i First regiment W. M. Miller Arleta SCAl T ..... Sjn Hll.l.n V.llv A Bellwood (40) 206. Second regiment H. N. Goods Brook lyn HO Stephens (vu), Bunnysiae (0) 200. ; v Third regiment, 8. F. Ball Atkinson (40), Ladd (140). Atnsworth (JO) 200. yourtn reariment, j. uumnam nap- man iioo), uoucn IJWUJ V.- Firth regiment, K. K. steels Failing 0). Holman (20), Shattuck (110) 200. Bixtn regiment, ramer iiigwand (140), Vernon (60) 200. ; Seventh regiment. O. N. McKay Hoi ladav (80). Irvlngton (40). Williams avenue (801200. . - : : Eighth Teglment, X Br. Easter Ock ley Green (40), Portsmouth (80), Shav er (80) 200. - . - llllllll . IGglllieui, At ,im Thompson (120), Woodlawn (80), 200. Tenth regiment. D. T. VanTlne Haw thorne (100). North Central (80), Glen coe (20) 200. , EH even th regiment. H. M. Sherwood Kerns (40). Montavllla (80),. Mount Ta bor (80 200. ; Twelfth regiment J00. v .- ? ' . xndisa oinb mm liso mpna, (R. B. Tnomas, C. 'U. Strong, Division '.- Leaders.) - v "First : regiment, i Miss A. Dlmlck -Uti i.n ) .Si ' Field. AHGER EMPEROR Ruler Worries Over Future of Princes Whose Hearts Lead Their Heads. . (United Preu Leased Wlr.) Berlin. June 9. An evil destiny seems to hover over the posterity of Prince Albrecht of Prussia, the youngest broth er of Emperor William I. His oldest son some time since sacrificed his title, and retired to Florence to live, as Herr von Rogau, the life of a simple gentle man. The attachment of his second son, Prince Joachim Albrecht, to the comedy actress, Marie Sulzer, provided a more recent sensation, she was married In London to the Austrian Baron von Lie benberg, who, however, fartled to supply the stipulated facilities for a divorce. She theh pursued her royal lover1 to Southwest Africa, whither he had been dispatched by the emperor. The latter thereupon dismissed the young Holien zotlern from the Prussian army with out the right to wear uniform. There remained a third son. Prince Frledrlch Wilhelm, 28 years of age, who resided at Konlgsberg, where he was supposed to be studying the work of administration in various govern ment offices. Those duties have not, however, prevented him from losing his heart to the beautiful and fascinating Countess Paula Lehndorff, the 19-year-old daughter of the famous adjutant general of the old Emperor William. The prince was determined to marry the countess, but the emperor refused to allow the match. This alone might not have been enough to alter the reso lution of the prince, who would possibly have chosen to follow the footsteps of his two older brothers. The mother of the countess, however, as soon as she heard tbe emperor's decision put her foot down and declined to allow the courting to go any further. Prince Frledrlch Wilhelm has now been removed by the emperor from his dangerous propinquity to the lady of his heart, - and sent to Camenz, In Silesia, to manage, as procurator gen eral of his oldest brother, the entail funded by his mother. Princess Marianne of Holland. Brooklyn (20). Stephens (48). Clinton Kelly 6Z), Sunnyslde (80)- 210. Second regiment. Miss K. Porter Ladd (60). Falling (40). Chapman (40), snattucic (loo) K40. Third regiment, S. U. Downs High land (64), Williams-avenue (52). Holla day (5), Irvlngton T28) 200. Fourth regiment, T. J. Newbill Ock ley Qreen (40), Atkinson (28), Shaver (36), Thompson (40), Woodlawn .(24), Couch (82) 200 Fifth regiment, N. W. Bowland Haw thorne (48), North Central (80), Hol man (24). Montavllla (48) 200. Sixth regiment 200. EDWARP KISSES (Continued from Page One.) between the two monarchs. Ths "Bourse Gasette" says: "It is impossible not to perceive In the interview, a precurser to a Russian convention concerning Europe, which will be a natural sequel to th. Asiatic convention and will also be of vast moment In the permanent establishment nf the bnlance of power in Europe and Indeed throughout the whole world, by transforming the Franco-Russian al liance Into an Anglo-Franco-Russisn un derstanding." The "Russ" says: "Although the country will have no opportunity of receiving the visitors di rectly. King Edward and his splendid sailors may rest assured that tha whole Russian people greet them In thought with eyes of friendship." , ., ' London, June 9. Although some of the English papers criticise the king for making his visit to Russia, the ma jority of tha papers here look upon the visit with favor. All attach great significance to ths conference. The "Pall Mall Gasette" thinks that th. conferencswill have a quieting ef fect In India, particularly on the north Just Think! 55 years as a house hold rem edy is the r e c o r d mhacle nf the ? Bitters. Don't you think it de- 4 serves- a 1 1 ri al tn- m -fyday? ; .. Your stomach nerds it and your general health, will be greatly improved by it, as h prevents Heartburn, Spur Risings r Indi gestion, Costiveness, Kidney Troubles, Femafe Ills, Malaria. ROYAL ROMANCES II Hi th Boys' and Little Fellows' Washable Knee Pants .... 25c and 50c Boys' and Little Fellows' Linen Outing Little Fellows' Straw Hats From west frontier, and on Afghanistan, where uprisings have been frequent. The "Gaiette" says: "All the mlschlefmakers and Ill wishers to the British Raj will know that the king-emperor has met the czar l:i person and that fact will mean much to the oriental mind. It can do Habibullah no harm to have a reminder that the old days are gone, when It was possible to play off Russia against England or to pretend to do so. From the Indian standpoint, therefore, as well as from many others, the announce ment of the royal visit to Reval is very welcome." PBEPARIXO FOR ARMY ENCAMPMENT Adjutant-General W. E. Finxer Is In receipt of a request from tha adjutant general, department of the Columbia, for Information as to the medical per sonnel that may be expected to beVwlth the Oregon National Guard at the en campment, August 3 to 12, at American Lake. In case of a deficiency in fhe medical department of the Oregon troops, Adjutant-General Finser Is re auested to make .Immediate requisition on the medical department, department of the Columbia, for needed supplies. The ad utant-generai s orrice nas Deen notified by the war department at Wash ington that blank ammunition as fol lows will be issued to the Oregon Na tional Guard for use at the American Lake encampment: 66 rounds. 80-call-ber to each infantryman and cavalry man; 60 rounds .88-callber for pistols, and 40 rounds for each S-lnch field gun. Additional blank ammunition will he issued upon request of the adjutant general and charged to the stats. Tomorrow - (Wednesday) will be post tlvely the last day for discount on west side gas btlla Portland Gas Co. Paprika Schnitzel tod at mm ar.BC. Tomorrow (Wednesday) - OUB SAXXT MERCHANT'S LUNCH Served from 11:10 a. m. to S d. m .deservedly popular Special Sunday Dinner 50 Cents THE LITTLE HUNGARY "A Besteurea for Epicures," COB. TTK AITS AjrkEBT , Hotel Scott aidf. TEETH WITH OR WITHOUT PLATES . out or to wir pzorxji We can do your satire Crown, Bridge and Hate Work in a day if necessary, positively Painless Extracting rres when n Intra or bridaea ar ?. nrdornd. ! Sensitive teeth and toots removed with out ae least pain. Ten chairs. Only tha most scientific and careful work. SO TXABS XV POETLU9. WA VVIfT a-KX ASSOCIATXS m f lOiV painless Dentists., Falling Bldfv Third and Washlngtoa 8 a. m. to 8 p. m.j Sundays 9 to 13. Painless Extraction, 60c; Plates, 15.09. Both Phses. A and Mala 2029. We display the largest and hand somest line of Wash Suits for little fellows in the cityl" Russian arid Sailor Blouse styles, light and dark colorings, plain and fancy P. K., linen, madras and percales prices range from 50c to m Red HM fiteis FROM THE FIRE SALE OF Shaffer Bros., Men's Clothiers The Fire-Stricken San Francisco Merchants Sale Now in Its AT THIRD AND BURNSIDE STS. T IS TOO WARM TO 010T Just bear in mind that we are selling this immense stock of high-grade clothing at inpia Never before have you seen such merchandise at such prices as we have marked this stock in order to make a quick sale. ' Store Open Evenings Bank, Store and ' i and , Fire Casings Portland Wire Cor. Second and Hverctt Hats .... 50c 50c and Up Height E PRICK During the Great Szlz Office Raiiin Fencing 'and . ,Trd!H Vcr!: : Iron AVorks ta. Phonta Atlii 2Zti, I races I"a