THE OREGON SUNDAY JOUJtNAt, PORTL AND, . SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 3, 1819
BIG LAND. FRAUDS
LAID BARE IN THE
RECORDS OF GOURT
Amazing Story of Looting of
i Oregon's School Lands by Tim
ber Dealers Is Exposed.
URGE FORTUNES ARE MADE
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Advantage Taken of Tip From
Federal Officials and Big
i:;; Profits Ara Made;
. "ft 9. Hyde, a 'capitalist JT Wisconsin,
secured, through deeds baaed on a&
signed applications to purchase and ceiv
. tf flea tea of sale, a total of 12,368 acres
; tf Oregon school land, accord!? ' to
, the official records of the stand land
ftrace. v
vi -Here is nbw he rot the land. aocnrd
fhr to another official record, the tran-
fcript of the testimony la,., the Jones
i MaySrSorenson criminal . conspiracy
case in the united states court:
: Dan W. Tarpley was. a dapper young
man who said on the witness aand that
: he had "had considerable experience.'
having for five years "devoted most of
, his time to the land business, especially
' School lands."
Beceires Official Tie
Tarpley was a friend of Merritt Orms
;Thy, who, in turn, was the son of Cap-.
,tein a B. Ormsby, the forest superin
tendent. One day Tarpley, pursuant to
, his business of dealing in school lands,
wa passing a few minutes in the of
fice of the foiest superintendent, young
Ormshy showed him an official letter
; from the office of the commissioner gen
' ieral of the land office at Washington,
asklng for his recommendation as to
, the creratlon of the Blue mountain for
' -?st reserve In Eastern Oregon.
'4, When Tarpley saw the letter he made
, ;-av map of the proposed reserve, went
'down the hall to the office of the state
land board, looked up the vacant school
sections within the boundaries, found.
: that there were some 3,000 acres ef va-i
cnt school land within the Unes of .the
proposed reserve, and took the train
for Portland.
Woaey Easily Obtained
came down the next day after mak
ing this map," Tarpley told the jury
An the Jones-Mays-SarenaQD, case, "and
met McKinley for the purpose ef raising
-the money to purchase the-lands. He
. teld me of a party from Wisconsin by
the name of Hyde. It & Hyde I think
rlt was, who -was stopping here at the
.Portland hotel, and McKinley called on.
' Hyde and had a conversation with him.
and he furnished the money to the
r amount of 14000. and on the evening of
tne same day McKinley and Hyde's son.
vKobert Hyde, and I went te Salem, and
the next day. April 17 and the 18th. J
, think, two days, we purchased IMQO
-acres of the lands." J.
-The purchase was made, Tarpley tee--tffied,
by filing applications, each cov
, irtng 330 acrea of land, which Tarpley
had secured in blank fromrpeople tacked
up here and there to sign thenvand the
'-assignments, both in blank; the assign
ments being signed even Jpafore the ap
plications had been filed. . ;
Secret let Oat la Saloon
' I "What became of the certificates?
"Tarpley was asked, and he answered?
i "Why. X think the majority of them,
: "were left in Hyde's hands aa security
sfor the money he had advanced." ,
r Altogether Tarpley "purchased" in the
'manner described 17,600 acres.
'4Oeorge Sorenson, another "experi--ncad"
dealer in state-school lands ex
plains in part," at least why Hyde did
,"rtet get more than 13,368 acres, lie
found out that Tarpley. McKinley and
Uyde were "butting in" en his game.
" "I found it out one night," he told
'We Jury. "There waa a friend of Mr.
Tlyde. who was in a saloon down 'fn
, Portland. He came up to me and says,
cMcKtoley and Tarpley is buying a lot
ief school lands up in Strawberry moun--.tain.
I says. 'How many acres did
-they buyT' Oh.f he says, they bought
"about 30.000 acres,' he rays; "buying
'all the mountain."
r-' Then the evidence shows that Mays
'made a demand on Tarpley and MeKin
'ley for half of the certificates, telling
them that it cost money to "create a
forest reserve.," Tarpley refused tq
.meet the demand, though he afterwards
.turned in a bunch of certificates, agree-
,Uig to contribute at the rate of 60 cents
Ann acre towards the expense of having
. .the reserve put through to final creation.
i This tells the manner in which 12,163
.acrea of the state's school lands were
: taken from the common school fund by
'.fraudulent and unlawful means. It is
'only one of the 'smaller chapters in the
'history of the looting of the state lands
for the benefit and financial aggrandize
ment of the timber speculators. It is an-
other incident that leads to the belief
,lthat the state could, if it proceeded en
ergetically, recover the lands, or their
'value, for the school fund.
THREE HUGE SYSTEMS IN
STRUGGLE FOR WORLD
(Centum Prom Pm One
, opinion exists among the allies concern-
'ter.'- AI1 realise that a famine breeds
r . . .
disorder and. Bolshevism in central 'Fu
rope is a j-eal and terrible ethnger to
the allies. - The difficulty tn this matter
baa pees on unimportant details of or
ganisation of an almost persona) char
acter. There bas been a tendency Jo
side track the old International war
committees, which, during three years.
have efficiently assisted In the Yevietiial
ing ef the allied nations in different
products. These commissions are the
shipping council and . program commit
tees ior determining tne minimum neeas
of the allied countries. They are com
posed of men of different nationalities
wise have worked-together and acquired
a knowledge f the situation and the
resources of Europe. Their cooperation
would be Invaluable not only In working
out a system for food supply to central
and eastern Europe but generally in the
negotiations on the settlement of peace
problems.
f Commissions May CeatUae
France, Great Britain and Italy have
found these commissions excellent means
for negotiations. Owing to the daily in
tercourse ef men of different national
ities from these commissions, each na
tion's representative has jbeen able to
learn the needs of the other nations and
to adjust his own policy te -thoee .needs.
The idea of the -American authorities
has been to abolish these commissions,
thus obliterating an important means
of understanding between the -United.
States and her allies. Luckily, it is
now thought that President Wilson bas
seen the mistake of such a policy and
that the Inter-allied commissions will
continue as a part of the organisations
to prepare for permanent peace.. These
co remissions had prepared a plan for
revictuallng Poland, Austria and 3ejv
many. This plan waa uurust aswe y
the American food controller. The allies
were willing to accept Mr, Hoover as
a food dictator, as. he desires, but they
wish to have an International advisory
council to help him, composed of those
men Who have had experience in no?
epilations on the ' inter-allied commis
sions.
SUaatlen Is Critical
These propositions were refused on
the ground that such interference was
unnecessary and that the surplus iooa
suDnlies of the world being American.
an American .should have the whole
credit and the single management ot
their distribution. The allies answered
that the surDldl food of the World was
not whollv in the United States, but
that large supplies-of wheat in Austra
lia, South America and Ukrainia. as well
as other supplies elsewhere, were new
available. Jn other words, the allies
desired to retain the interallied war or
rinintinni u a medium of better5 un
derstanding. In this food situation,
which is critical, the negotiations were
conducted in writing and not by personal
interview, a system which naturally pro
duces friction and might adversely af
fect the relationship of the governments
in the rest of the peace negotiations.
This method was adopted, no doubt, be
cause In the negotiations concerning the
armistice our representatives made oral
asrreementa whtctb were net reduced to
written memorandums, and such methods
would naturally create trouble. r . ,
Bolshevism Is Gaining ;
However, to negotiate In writing alone.
in the present complicated situation, is
to jump from the frying pan into the
fire. We have , also communicated sep
arately with each allied government on
this matter. These communications
naturally have. led the other allies to
consult together, i-and would, if the
method were pursued, in the . long run
produce combinations against us.
In, the meantime one and one-ha.lt
precious months have elapsed la which
we tntffhrL.have endeavored to prevent
the ; progieas ofr confusion and disorder
in central Jiurope, Hunger .seems xo oe
pushing Polana ana Austria toward jeoi-
shevism-iand .Qernlany, iikaly V. fol
low. Atr .ureaentf there are better pro."
pects -ot settlement and the indications
are that the allies and America will de
velop a more suitable organization for
rapid and satisfactory negotiations. It
is only natural that the peace organisa
tion . which: came over with President
Wilson has. not yet had time to he com
pletely whipped into shape. Moreover,
it is inevitable that many of our repre
sentatives should now learn much con-,
cerning the subtle., differences of the re-,
lationship, which exists between Europe
and America. - These differences are
based upon national,-and governmental
traditions of centuries and. roust be
taken into- consideration in such close
negotiations as will produce a peace of
world unity. 1 -
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Oregon's Hardware
And Implement Men
To Hold Convention
SENATORS
APPEAR
IN OPPOSITION ifO
IAD0O
PROGRAM
Director General Clings to His
'Demand for Five Year Test,
Despite Attacks by Solons.
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POLITICAL ISSUE IS LOOMING
Oemocrats in Senate Committed
Voice, Opposition Along With
Reaj6tfcans"Vho; Ask Action
By Bay mend Clapper
Washington, Jan. 4. (U. P.) Despite
Director General McAdoo's earnest plea
that government control of railroads be
extended, five years, . members of the
senate interstate commerce f committee
tonight appeared firmly set against the
plan, after two days of testimony- .
McAdo clung to hia dernaad for- a
five year, test period against 'the' fire of
a hostile committee determined to break
hini down onJt. Bombarded, -from every
angle, the director' generat Vepeatedly
summarised his views :
"We need a five year test period un
der normal conditions."
Cnmmlas Sees Political Issue
Senator Cummins struck the climax
toward the ending of the hearings, to
day by declaring that the railroad ques
tion would Inevitably become a political
issue in 1920- r
The retiring director general had just
previously declared tha the railroad
question must be kept out-of the polit
ical campaign.
"The railroads of the United States
must be kept out of politics,' MeAdoo
said. "If the railroads are held only 21
months, em pipy ea would become objects
of political solicitation. I have relig
iously tried to keep politics out of the
railroad "administration. I have , ap
pointed officials without regard to pol
itics. If, for political reasons, railroad
men, might see that there is to be a
change of masters, It would work for
inefficiency of operation and would be
taking a' risk not only with the lives of
people who travel but with the com
merce of the country."
Democrats Amosg Objeeten
Democratic senators.-' chiefly Gore,
Pomerene and Underwood- reua&liMt n
iTntagnostic attitude toward the five
year plan, though their questions were
not so sharp as those of the Republi
cans. Objecting senators declared that Mc
Adoo's plan would merely postpone the
difficulty instead of settling it.
"What we want ts a speedy settlement
of the question," Senator Cummins,
Iowa, said after he hearing. This mat-,
ter cannot be permitted to drag along
inaeimueiy. rne country wants to 4.
anof wnere. n stands. s
PRESIDENT W SPEND
f jTWO DAYS YET IN ITALY
Continued FfneT?age One)
Ian, which waa translated by Monsignor
O'Heam, rector of the American univer
sity. The pope shook hands with, each of
the president's parfy. He was asked
to bestow his blessing. "Very well." be
said, . One member of the party asked
how many of those present were Cath
olics. The pope evidently understood
the question, for he replied, in Italian.
Ing is for you and , for your near and
dear jOnes." - :
'i t TUIt Garibaldi's JMatae
When the president an4 his party de
parted, the ceremony attending their ar
rival waa repeated.
During the forenoon, the president and
Mrs.; Wilson visited several placla ef
hlstorjc Interest. They first went . te
the Pantheon, where the president placed
4 wreath on King Humbert's tomb. 4.
curious crowd followed them. Later
the president went to the Uncei Acad
emy, where he waa tendered a membership,-
In a brief speech he said he
hoped the scientists will new study for
the purpose of creating a (few basis for
friendship of humanity, in order to blot
out the stain resulting from science de
veloping engines for the destruction of
humanity.
, An unexpected addition to the day's
program was the visit to Garibaldi's
statue and s tour of the poorer section
of the city.
President and Mrs. Wilson spent 'the
remainder of the forenoon visiting the
Palatine and the Forum, under guid
ance of Giancomo Bonl, the archaeo
logical expert who is in charge of exca?
vations in those places. -
tondon, Jan- W-U. .i.p.Vr-Tprasldent
Wilson wn leave for New York: on Feb
ruary &. but probably will return be
fore conclusion of the peace conferences,
the "Exchange Telegraph company de
clared, today. "l
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Widow of Late
Charles Sweeney
Dies at Spokane
Spokane, Wash., Jan. 4. Mrs. Emeline
Cgnes SweeiW widow of the late
Charles Sweeney, .died Friday morning
at the home of her son. Frahk.pweeney.
Mra Sweeney was horn October IS,
It57, )n San Francisco.
Mr. Sweeney, the hushand, was a
millionaire mine owner, and his holdings
was placed tn the SweeneyInvestment
company, whloh own property in Spo
kane, Portland nd other cities ef -the
Sweeney was the mother of 13
children, sl of whom died in infancy.
A eon, lieutenant gweeney, waa RHiea
In action in France, and another son,
Captain Charles Sweeney, XT. S. A., was
formerly with the French Foreign
Legion.
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Farmers Opposed to
Selling Jute Mill
in'
Walla Walla, Wash., Jan. 4. (U. P.)
That Walla Walla farmers will oppose
the recommendation of Warden Henry
Drum to sell the jute mill and grain bag
making machinery at the state peniten
tiary and substitute ciotn making ma
chinery with whjch he proposes to make
enough cloth for the garment of in
mates in all state institutions, waa evi
denced at the Farmers' union meeting
here today, when proposed . legislation
was generally discussed. No resolutions
were passed, put some timely action
will be taken later.. This was the an
nual meeting of the union and B. F.
Brewer was reelected president. All
five of this county's legislative dele
gates are members of the union and will
be present at ' the reconstruction con
gress to .be held In Seattle next week.
Colonel Xpung ls l
111 With Influenza
Colonel George S. Toung, some years
ago commandant at Vancouver bar
racks, and who was In charge of re
cruiting in Oregon during the early
days of the United States participation
in the I&urppean war, and more recently
In command of student officers training
at Willamette university. Salem, is at
Vancouver barracks hospital, convalescing-
from an attack of Spanish lnfluen.
'Colonel Young is jtill eeriously -111. .
Club Presidents to
5 Speak at Ministers'
Meeting onMonday
Portland ministers are going to put
heads of Portland's various organisa
tions of business men on .the -. stand
Monday morning and let them tell for
themselves what they think of weekday
matters in general. Dr. W.- W. Young
son, . chairman of the committee oo. ar
rangements of the Portland Ministerial
association, has secured the promise of
these -men to attend the session of the
association at the Y. W. c A, at 11
o'clock Monday morning.
President' Joshua Stansf laid of the aa.
sociation will preside and will" Intra
duce Henry 1 Corbett, president of the
Chamber . of ' Commerce. " MrK Corbett
will Introduce Charles F. Berg, chlr
rnan of the members'; forum ot the
chamber, who will ell of the work ef
that body. Others to speak are C
V, Waters, president of the Rotary
club: F. H. Hilton, president of the
Progressive Business Men's club, r and
M. N Dana, president ef the Ad club.
Death Penalty Is Asked
Seattle, Jan. 4. U. P.) In his annual
message to the city council this after
noon. Mayor - Ole Hanson recommends
that the Washington legislature be asked
to enact a law providing the death- pen
alty for men convicted of living ofethe
earnings of fallen women.. The -reeom
mendation has the backing of leading
social workers in the state. . - j - .
Premier of Bavari
s 1 m - duio, jan. . i u. t-. Members o
- UnarffeS reaSOn fhe Washlngton legislature, which meet
- - J '--.4 I T..... J ' .
r Amsterdam, Jan. I. Premier : .Kurt
Eisner of Bavaria has ordered the ar
rest of a number of officers, including
five colonels, In (Munich on charges of
high treason against i the Bavarian e
publio. The arrests are In connection
with the counter revolutionary, plot re
cently discovered at the Bavarian cap
ital. - i : -.v- .. . 1
$2,500,000 to Be Set
Aside for Program
Seattle, Jan. 4. (u. p.) ifembers oe
January is, teeay agreed on a Mil ap
propriating 12.600,000 as a contribution
to the governments proposed land de
velopment and reconstruction program in
the Northwest. The government project
in this state Includes the reclamation of
, 000,600 acres of. irrlgahle land to' be
sold to soldiers and other settlers at
rout nn fin vura tlm.
Bave on War Stamps now on sale at
Usual agencies,; .
m Quite Extraordinary, Is This January Clearance SdIe '6fls
I $18 $19 Wool and Fibre Bungalowkugs
$2 Cash
-$lWeek
5 No Interest
B SIZES:
M 9c 12 Feet
m 83 x 10.6
-They're of good weight, too; all
f3 are reversible and may be worn on
- either side. These rugs are NOT
jj culls or poor patternsthey include
fg every wool and fiber rug up to $19.60
that has been on display during the
s past three months.
Nii'i'i'i Ail"1 " ;
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Blues, Browns, JtedS. Greens, Tans, in pleasing combinations;
nearly au are conventional, oriental ana small aiiover designs, 't 'i
Indeed there are splendid living and dining , room patterns 1 1:3
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The Oregon Retail Hardware & Imple
ment Dealers association will: hold its
13th annual convention at the Imperial
January 21, 22 and 23. Officers of the
association are-t W. A. Hudelson, presi
dent; N. A. Bonn, vice president ; K.
il Lucas, secretary.
A lively interest in the meeting is
being taken by Portland jobbers, - who
voted at the Commercial club Friday
noon to banquet and entertain the vlsitrl
mg dealers. The following entertain
ment committee, was appointed : ' W. K.
Slater, Honsyman Hardware company,
chairman P. J. Freeman, J. A. Free
man & Son; E. C. Ward, of Marshall-'
vvells company; S. Luders, of Simonds
Manufacturing company ; F. R. Brisley.
of Acme White Lead company ; J. L.
Fuller, ef M. L. Kline company, and
Lester Hodson, of Hodson-Feenaughty
company. ' " "
Subjects vital to the' Interests of deal
ers from' all parte ef Oregon, Washing
ton and Idaho will be dlsaussed. ac
cording to jobbers, and every hardware
ana implement dealer should attend
wneuter he is a member of the associa
tton er not. The Portland jobbers, will
hold open house during convention week
to give, the country dealer opportunity
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Q Since optometry requires especial ability in , both
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