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About The Estacada news. (Estacada, Or.) 1904-1908 | View Entire Issue (July 13, 1905)
ALMOST BANKRUPT! WITNESSES FORGET. Important Testimony in Land Fraud Cases Hard To Get. Portland, July 9.— Three witnesses now have been heard in the trial of Representative Williamson, Dr. Van ; Gesner and Marion R. Riggs, whose cases are being heard before Judge De — ! Haven. They have given damaging testimony, but it has been literally dragged from them, and yesterday morning when Henry Beard was testi fying, Judge De Haven turned to Dis t r i c t Attorney Heney and said: “ Mr. Purpose of Taft’s Visit to Islands is Heney, you may lead the witness, for , it seems as if this is the only way you to Place Government on Safe can get anything out of h im .” Financial Basis. ThiB statement came from the court ! after his honor had listened to the ex- 1 amination of Campbell Duncan, Green Washington, July 8 .— Secretary Taft Beard and his son Henry. Hardly had j the direct examination of Duncan got is hastening to Manila to prevent an ten under way than inferences that -utter collapse of the civil government witness fo. the government had been there as administered by Governor tampered with were being brought out. Wright. The mystery of his mission Duncan had a splendid ability to forget. and the urgency with which it its un His memory in connection with the dertaken are gradually being revealed. talks and deals that he had with the Early action of a remedial character is defendants was conveniently a blank. necessary to prevent the government So was that of Green Beard, who was from becoming bankrupt through short another of the men who had taken up a timber claim, which, it is alleged, age of revenue receipts. Governor Wright has not made pro was taken for Dr. Gesenr and Repre gress in dealing with the Filipinos. sentative JWilliamBon. His son Henry He has asked them to obey the laws was also suffering from a bad memory, and let it go at that. He has not but after a severe shaking up both by sought to harmonize differences and se Mr. Heney and Judge Bennett, he cure their co-operation. As a result, blandly admitted, when he was closely the Filipinos are now refusing to pay pressed by Judge Bennett, that he had taxes. They knew nothing about land committed perjury in swearing to his and revenue taxes until American rule timber entry affidavit. Shortly after the morning session was made effective. Taft succeeded in inducing the natives to pay these taxes. convened, ex-Senator Thurston rose to Under Wright they refused payment. make inquiry concerning the motion for It is impossible to sell thedand for de a new trial for Senator M itchell. Coun sel explained that he wae a long way linquent taxes. The decrease in Philippine revenue from home and that nothing save the has been so great that nothing but bond pending motion was keeping him in sales has prevented a collapse of the Portland. Judge De Haven then an government. The money derived from nounced that hb would take up the selling bonds and certificates of indebt Mitchell case at 10 o ’ lcock Monday. edness has furnished sufficient funds to maintain affairs up to this time, but Japanese Spread the News. the sums borrowed must eventually be Sipinghai, Manchuria, July 11.— The repaid, and the situation has grown news of the mutiny in the Black sea serious. reached the Russian army through the Mr. Taft has gone to determine what Japanese, who fired night shells charg can be done to develop revenues and to ed with proclamations conveying the place the government on a safe financial information into the Russian advanced basis. Mr. Taft also desires to confer posts, scattering the proclamations. with Governor Wright on the friar land question. The entire matter was ad PORTLAND MARKETS. justed after tedious deliberations, and Wheat— Club, 81@82c per bushel; an arrangement reached satisfactory to the president and Mr. Taft. The titles bluestem, 8 7 9 8 8 c; valley, 86 c. Barley— Feed, $21.50922 per ton; were defective, and it was agreed to have new transfers made. Governor Wright rolled, $23924. Oats— No. 1 white, feed, $29 per ton; was asked for his approval and refused to give it. It is considered imperative gray, $29. Hay— Tim othy, $14916 per ton; that this troublesome question should clover, $ 1 1 9 1 2 . be settled. Fruits— Strawberries, $29$2.50 per crate;' apples, table, $ 1.5092.50 per A la s k a E x h ib it f o r F a ir. b ox; apricots, 9 0 c 9 $ l per crate; Seattle, Wash., July 11.— J- J. Un plums, 5 0 9 9 0 c ; Logan berries, $ 1 ,1 5 9 derwood, arrived from Nome this morn 1.25; blackberries, 8 c per pound; cher ing on the steamer Zealandia with the ries, 5 9 1 0 c ; currants, 8 c ; prunes 6 0 9 Alaska exhibit for the Lewis and Clark 90c; raspberries, 6 c. exposition at Portland. The value of Fresh Vegetables— Beane, 1 9 4 c per the exhibit, of which Mr. Underwood pound; cabbage, 1 9 1 M c; cauliflower, w ill have charge, is over $50,000, and $1 per dozen; celery, 90c; corn, 2 0 9 the two principal features are a $25,000 25c; cucumbers, 4 0 9 6 0 c; lettuce, head, gold brick and $ 10,000 worth of nug 10 c ; peas, 29 6 c per pound; radishes, gets from the Peterson clean-up in the 10 912 c per dozen; rhubarb, 1 K 9 2 XC Portland bench claim . It is the inten per pound; turnips, $ 1 .2 5 9 1 .4 0 per tion of the exhibitors to display the sack; carrots, $ 1 .2 5 9 1 .5 0 ; beets, $ 1 9 resources of Alaska in a thoroughly 1.25. Potatoes— Oregon, old, $ 1 .1 5 9 1 .2 5 ; creditable manner. Oregon, new, 9 0 c 9 $ l 10. R o o t H a s A c c e p te d . Butter— Fancy creamery, 17 9 2 1 3ic New York, July 8 . — It can be defi per pound. Eggs— Oregon ranch, 2 0 9 2 1 c per nitely stated that President Roosevelt has offered the position of secretary of dozen. Poultry — Fancy hens, 1 3 9 1 3 )^ c ; state to Elihu Root, and that Mr Root has accepted. President Roosevelt ar mixed chickens, 1 2 9 1 2 ><c; turkeys, rived at Jersey City at 9 a. m. He live, 1 8 9 1 9 c; geese, live, 7 > g 9 8 c; boarded a Pennsylvania Railroad tug ducks, old, $ 4 9 5 ; ducks, young, as to and was taken to Long Island City. size, $ 2 9 5 . Hops — Choice, 1904, 1 7 9 2 0 c per He left there for Oyster bay at 9 .47. Paul Morton and Elihu Root, who ac ponnd. Wool — Eastern Oregon, best, 1 9 9 companied the president from Cleve 23c; val'ey, 2 « 9 2 7 c ; mohair, 3 1 9 land, left the train at Jersey City. 32!^c per pound for choice. Beef — Dressed bulls, 1 9 2 c per R e fu n d in g H a w a iia n D e b t. Washington, July 8 . — President pound; cows, 3 H 9 4 > ic . Mutton — Dressed, fancy, 6 c per Roosevelt has approved the issue of $« 00,000 of bonds by the Territory of pound. Veal— 3 9 6 He per pound, according Hawaii to refund the gold bonds of the Republic of Hiawaii, issued under act to size. Pork—« 9 7 % c per pound. of the legislature of Jane IS, 189®. The Dubois Lumber Company ■ - ■ Philippine Goverrm ent OnlyjKept Up by Sale of Bonds. = o f Estacada, O regon -■ M AN U FACRU RERS O F A L L C L A SS E S OF FIR FILIPINOS REFUSE TO PAY TAXES AND CEDAR LUMBER H igh Grade Building Material A Specialty If You You Are Going to Build We Can Fit Out to the Top thing Notch in Every Required MOULDINGS OF ALL MAKE For information and prices, call on JOHN B. H A V IL A N D our local agent in Estacada, Oregon, or C. E. DUBOIS, Manager Telephone connection direct with the mill T h os. J . C U R T I S , . . . . P i o n e e r R e a l E s t a te M a n o f E s ta c a d a . . . . Improved farms, W ild lands and Timber claims for sale Also some excellent town lots N O T A R Y P U B L IC TIME CARD Dr. C. B. Smith, Oregon Water Power and Railway Company PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS Offices: 13 a 1-2 First St. Portlsnd, Ore. Dr. G. W. Hill, Estacada office: In Howe’s Store Dr. Smith will be at his home in Eagle Cars leave Estacada Creek eveningi and mornings at 7:37, 9=37. »«=37. ». m. and 1:37 3:47. 5:37 and 9 o’clock p. m. William K. Haviland, M. D. Cars leave Portland PHYSICIAN amé S 4 JRM 0 N. at 7:30, 9:30, 11:30 a. m. and 1:30 ©file a t t k C m s a«.*, — 3:40, 5:44 and 7:15 a. m. W a v frelght lesres Estacada at 7:10 a. tn. ■rriving «t Portlsnd . t 10 a. m. Leaves Portland at 10:30 a. m. arriving at Esta cada at i : i j . p . m . E xcursión * e re ry Sun day at reduced ratea, from eith e r direction. For further particulars inquire of Night bell at Second St. entrane. W. S. H Y D E , B a rb er Best work at popular prices Agency for the STAR LAUNDRY. E. L . M EYER S, Local Agent, Estacada, Oregon. W . A . D IM ICK O. « . DIMICK CHARLES L. FER R Y, J e w e le r a n d O p tic ia n . . . . DIM ICK & DIMICK, OREGON ESTACADA, Attorneys at Law N otary Public. Estate* Foreclosed. Money o m c i: 2 , Settled. Mortgages A t t r a c t s Furnished s Loaned 8 t 4 , oakds OREGON C IT Y , b i . d o , Livery Stable & Dray Line OREGON W . A . JONES, Prop. Geo. C. BRQWNELL LAW YER AU bnalneaa promptly attonded to 1 work given prompt attenthM WOOD Dry, any length always on hand