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
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Philippine Goverrm ent OnlyjKept
Up by Sale of Bonds.
= o f Estacada, O regon
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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