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About East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current | View Entire Issue (April 3, 1908)
EIGHT PAGES. PAUK TWO. DAILY KA3T OREf SOMAN, PENDLETON, OREGON. FRIDAY, APRIL , 1908. IN LEI The Best and Biggest Market Day Bargains itt - - - - -' 1 Our Easter Sale commencing tomorrow morning offers the greatest savings in the best of seasonable merchandise . Don't Miss the Savings this Easter Sale Affords Bargains of unusual merit in every department The Peoples Warehouse Where it Pays to Trade Save Your Coupons or mo lEU OF BEHSOH-HYDE LAUD FRAUDS A Washington correspondent give the following excellent review of the Benson-Hyde land fraud cases now on trial In Washington: After repeated delays and post ponements. John A. Benson, J. H. Schneider, Henry P. Dlmond and Frederick A. Hyde, real estate opera tors of the Pacific coast, are finally to face the bar of justice und answer to charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States out of valuable Umber concessions In nearly every state west of the Mississippi river. These four defendants, according to the government officials, are the ring leaders of the most stupendous land frauds ever brought to light in this country. Their cases were called fpr trial today before Justice Stafford. The trial is expected to consume nearly three months, as more than 200 wit nesses may be examined. Congress recently authorized the expenditure necessary to conduct the prosecution and directed that the entire cost, ap proximating $50,000, be borne by the government and no portion charged against the District of Columbia, In whose courts the trial Is to take place. The case of the prosecution will be handled by United States Attorney Pugh and Francis J Heney of San Francisco, special counsel for the United States In the prosecution of land frauds. The defendants have engaged eminent counsel. -Including Attorneys S. A. Worthlngton. It. Golden Donaldson and A A . Blrney, with three assistants. The cases against Benson, Dimond, Schneider and Hyde have been drag Ting along for the past four years. John A. Benson is regarded as the principal in the alleged conspiracy. For many years he has been a promi nent figure on the Pacific coast. Early in life he went from Ohio to San Francisco, where he established himself as a surveyor, land agent and real estate operator. From 1876 to 1879 he held the of fice of United States deputy surveyoi Then he proceeded to organize the Benson land ring, seeking to control contracts for surveying government lands. For the next six years he and Ms crowd controlled all contracts for surveying government lands In Cali fornia and the neighboring states. Reports of Benson's operations fi nally led to an official Investigation as a result -of which 76 indictments were returned against Benson and his associates In 1885 and 1886 Benson himself was indicted no less than 74 times Wealth and influence were employed to prevent the trial of the cases Meanwhile special ageftts of the government were sent to San Francisco to make a thorough inves tigation of state and federal officials who had protected Benson. They found that the . Southern Pa cific railroad as well as a number of prominent officials were interested in the Benson contracts. Although the special agents completed their evi dence the cases were repeatedly post poned and never came to trial. From 1887 to 1895 the Benson cases dragged larough the United States courts. In the latter year Ben son and his associates, having amass ed a large fortune in California, widened their field of operations to Include Oregon, Washington and oth er states. Then came the Investiga tion started by Secretary Hitchcock in 1903, resulting in charges involv ing Senator Mitchell, Representative Blnger Hermann and others of prom inence. As a result of the evidence brought to light in these trials Benson was convicted at San Francisco, in Au gust, 1907, of conspiracy to defraud the government out of 12.000 ucres of land, and sentenced to 10 years' Im prisonment. He appealed the case and has been at liberty under $30,000 bond. Now. with a fortune estimated at $20400n,000, he and his associates must again stand trial on charges of alleged wholesale swindling. Notice to Poultry Raisers. The hatching season Is low open and I am prepared to furnish settings of full blood, single comb white leg horn eggs, to the trade In any quan tity desired. $7 per hundred. For further Information phone Main 88 A. Nolte. Three are dead and two will die from the effects of Injuries sustain ed In a boiler explosion In a small shingle factory at Everett, Wash. KILLING OFF DOGS. U (ramie Pollochian Hoping In scninjre ami OwMriGM Curl and i sin;: the Ax Empowered with special authority from the city council and provided with a screened wagon and a sure roping arm. Deputy Policeman James Peppers plaits out tomorrow morntai after dogs. Owners, generally, grin cm hearing of the proposed canine de struction and some of them oven be lieve the ultimatum Is half-hearted In Its intent. They will evidently think different hereafter, says the La Grand Observer. The dogs must wear the tag". Any dog seen without the tag will , be roped, caged and Impounded, there to be advertised. Hence, an owner who has a tag in his possession, but not attached to the animal, and the ani mal is Impounded, will be required to pay the relinquishment fees before "doggie" again gains his liberty. Chief of Police Walden stated today that this fact should be borne In mind. The system to be followed Is, brief ly, that the untagged dogs will be taken Into pound and there advertis ed. If not claimed and removed, the dog will be killed. Eighteen have already been given the ax. Death Was On Ills Heels. Jesse P. Morris of Skippers. Va., had a close call In the spring of 1906. He says: "An attack of pneumonia left me so weak and with such a fearful cough that my friends de clared consumption had me, and death was on my heels. Then I was persuaded to try Dr. King's New Dis covery and after taking two and a half bottles I was i well man again. I found out that New Discovery Is the best remedy for coughs and lung disease in ill the world." Sold un der guarantee at Tallman & Co.'s drug store. 50c and $1.00. Trial bottle free. , . f PLACE WAS NAMED FOR INDIAN CHIEFTAIN Hot Bprtaf " BUa of Pooaie-llo Was nmad Among Intllnns for Its Me dicinal Oimlltio Old Chieftain Was Finally Thrown into the Spring ami Dlsiipnenml. f A wrltor In the Mining West, o' well known publication, takes a long draw at the pipe of fancy and Indites the following legend about Pocatello: Nearly every truveler over the Ov erland route to the coast passes through the town of Pocatello, one of the thriving cities of Idaho. This place is among the historical spots of the intermountaln country. The site of Pocatello long before It was made a white man's town was the camping ground of the Bannock Indians. And even down to the pres ent time, It Is one f tha favorlute places of the red man. Within short distances of the town are numerous hot springs. The place was named for a once well known Bannock chief Pocatel lo. This particular spot was his- own hunting grounds and one well known hot spring he claimed as his own. This spring was near IM base of Bannock mountain and the wily old chief no doubt, copying after white men with whom he had experience, exacted from the Indians of his tribe and from others as well, tribute whenever they saw fit to use the wonderful waters of. the spring. Among the Indians the spring was noted for its great medicinal quajl tles. It was accredited with being a sure panacea for cramps, colics, rheumatism and other complaints too numerous to mention. Euch Indian using the waters of this spring 'for bathing purposes was required to pay to Pocatello one beaver tall for each bath, and If the bathers desired to enjoy the waters to the fullest extent "from sun to sun." he could soak himself in the waters of the spring for an entire beaver skin. Years rolled on and Pocatello be came old and decrepit. It was claimed by some that lie lived for more than a hundred years When he became almost helpless and the Indiana found that the wonderful spring water did not renew Ills youth they became dissatisfied with the ex actions In the way of tribute that he had to long demanded from them They decided to muke him test the efficiency of the celebrated spring. They placed him astride his horse and taking him to the spring they threw him bodily in. determined to give him a long, good soak that would cure him of his feebleness. The details of this last bath of Po catello are clouded In the misty and ohscure legends of the remaining Bannoeka, but it Is said that after he was placed In the spring he was de serted and a few days later when the spring was sought no trace of him or his remains could be found, nor has he appeared since then. Pocatello, the city which perpetu ated the name of the noted chief, Is one of the liveliest western towns. It is inethe center of a rich agricultur al district, the resources of which are fat being developed. Notice to Public. Having disposed of my Implement store In this city, all parties knowing themselves Indebted to me please call and settle their accounts. FRED WEBER. The American gunboats at Port au Prince are preparing to land troops on the Island. Mrs. Annie Feriier of New York. Is dead as the result of laughing at a joke told at a dinner party of which she was a member. COFFEE and tea; Schilling's Best, is sold by about 9000 grocers west of the Rocky Mountains. Your grocer roturnt your monor If l ou don't Ilk It: w. par '"' Ladies Heatherbloom PETTICOATS Deep flounced, three rows of sheering, with four inch dust ruffle, Black, Blue, Brown and Garnet. Price: $225, $2.50 and $275 Alexander Dep't Store Givers of Best Values COLUMBIA BAR. 632 Main St. Phone Main 90. Fine Wines and Liquors. 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Terms to Suit Purchasers Victor, Edison and Columbia Talking Ma chines and complete stock of Records. One Second-Hand Weber Piano, good condition $100. One High Grade Organ, good condition (50.00. J Guernsey M COURT STREET Sto THOMPSON, Manager
