TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT, FEBRUARY WHOLESALE INDICTMENTS More Railroad Talk. IN HIS DEFENSE. Citizens iff Tillamook want a railroad. Many Prominent Citizens Impli cated by Federal Grand Jury. ( They are willing to guarantee a reason Stoessel Reviles to His Critics, Takes All Blame. Judge Albert H. Tanner, law partner able subsidy as an inducement tor it, but propose to get the railroad betöre thev put up anv cash. Certain citizens of the City and Coun ty of Tillamook have united in subscrib. ing to agreements to pay into a fund for such subsidy the sum of $35,900 to be paid to the individual or company that will first construct a railroad connecting that region with transcontinental rail roads of the country, and have the same in operation within one year, with direct connection with Portland by modern methods, by construction of a railroad, operated either by steam or electric pow er, is what is desired. As agu trainee ot good faith, any party euteriug into such of John H. Mitchell, and one of the most prominent attorneysand citizens of Port, land, was indited bv the federal grand jury for the crime of penury alleged to have been committed on January 31 while before the grand jury as a witness in relation to the dealings of Senator Mitchell with Frederick A. Krihs, the land speculator. At the same time this indictment was returned three others were also reported to the court, one against Hamilton H. Hendricks tor subornation of perjury, one against George C. Brownell in amend ment of the indictment for subornation of perjury returned a week ago, and the l ist against Henry Meldrum, George Waggoner, David W. Kinnaird, Rufus S. Moore, a brother of State Treasurer Charles S. Moore; John W. Hamaaer and Frank J. Van Winkle, for conspiracy to defraud the Government. The indictment of Judge Tanner is the most sensational return for some time, for it brings before the public with un expected suddenness the name of a man heretofore entirely unconnected by rumor or fact with the far-reaching fraudsnow being uneai tiled. The indictment further charges that it was loyalty to his part ner, Senator Mitchell, and a wish to spare him from the shame of the second indictment returned a week ago which caused him to attempt to hide, accord, ing to the allegation of the indictment, the true state of affairs as existant ir. the business of their law office. * * * The third member of the Oregon delegation in Congress was brought und.T the shadow when Federal grand jury returned an indictment against J. N Williamson, his partner in the sheep business, Mr. Van Gesner,and Marion R. Biggs, for several years United States Commissioner at Prineville. The crime alleged by the document is subornation of perjury in having induced some 45 fellow-townsmen to take claimsin town ship 15 south, of range 19 east, under the agreement that the land should in time revert to the firm of Williamson & Gesner. In order to take these claims, it was necessary for the claimants to make false affidavits, which, it is alleged, thev d I before United States Commit, sioner Biggs. * & * Two indictments were returned by the Federal grand jury bv one of whichlhe long-drawn-out investigations into the dealings of the Butte Creek Land, Lum ber & Livestock Company were brought to a close,’w hile the second added an- other mark to the list already against the names of Henry Meldrum and his associates. The indictment against the ButteCreek Company and some of its employes charges a conspiracy to prevent and ob struct the free passage over and free use of certain of the public lands situated in Wheeler County. The document also alleges that threats of violence and other means of intimidation were used to drive those legitimate homesteaders already settled on the land from the vicinity. As defendants the indictment names Win lock W. Steiwer, ex State Senator ; Ham ilton H. Hendricks, secretary of the Butte Creek Land Company; Clarence B. Zach ary, Adelbert C. Zachary, Charles A. Watson and Clyde E. Glass, employes of the company,; Binger Hermann, John H. Hall, Edwin Mays, ex Assistant United States Attorney ; Franklin P. M ivs, Clark E. Loomis and Edward D. Stratford. The second indictment is against Henry Melddum, ex Surveyor General ; George E. Waggoner, Meldrum’s clerk ; David W. Kinnaird, Benjamin F. Minton and Gustave Klaetsch, deputy survey ors ; G“orge Sorenson, Livy Stipp and Frank H. Duncan, notaries public. It is brought under the same section of the revised statutes of the United States as the .foregoing and alleges that the de- fendants conspired to defraud thc Government of the United States by false ano fraudulent surveys. an agreement, to receive the subsidy up on completion of the road, must deposit u forfeit ot$5000 cash. William Reid, attorney for the Port, land. Nehalem & Tillamook Railway Company, who has been informed of the regulations agreed upon to govern the subsidy that is offered as an inducement to railroad builders, reiterated today that his company is not seeking any subsidy, beyond the right of way that has been asked through the Tillamook Valley. Refusal of the transcontinental railroads to grant traffic contracts, he declares, has been the only reason that the road projected by that company has not been built before this time, and en actment of the measure introduced in lhe Legislature at Salem by Representa tive Killingsworth, to compel railroads to accept transfer of freight cars at points of connection, would insure im. mediate building of the line “ Citizens of Tillamook Valley, who know best lhe resources, production and possibilities of that wonderfully rich re- gion, as well as inconvenience of lack of rapid transportation, know that a rail- road is justified.” said Mr. Reid, " but did not realize until publication in The Telegram of the fact that J. Pierpont Morgan refused to permit President Mel I len, of the Northern Pacific, to fulfill ms promise of a traffic contract to our com pany, the methods that have been used to defeat their desires through invest ment of outside capital. This has also revealed to members of the Legislature the compact between the transcontinen tal railroad companies by which develop, ment is retarded at the will of a few men.” To Help Tillamook Out. The so-called Railroad Commission bill of Representative Killingsworth, of Multnomah, was lesurreeted from lhe table graveyard in the house last week, and after arguments by its sponsor and "Bob'’ Smith, passed by a vote of 34 to 18. The bill, as passed, is not the origi nal measure introduced bv request, for the Multnomah representatives now stands directly responsible for it. Its provisions are that whenever lhe mana gers of any branch or sideline railway cannot agree with a trunk line as to freight rates to Poitland, three Judges of the Circuit Court in Portland shall be called upon to settle the rates. In his argument Killingsworth said ; “To ex plain away the two objections to this bill I will say that I introduced the origi nal bill at the request of Colonel John McCraken, who is interested in the pro posed Tillamook Railway, I tol<1 him that I was opposeil to sectional legisla tion and that what was good for one part of the state was good for another. This state has been sidetracked for years because it was useless to establish ani lines except those built by the big coin panies themselves The gentlemen on the local boards of the large roads are pow erless, for the powers that be control every movement.” Killingsworth con cluded bv saving : “It is in your power to bury this bill, but remember, when you do so yon burv the vested rights and wishes ol the people of the State of Ore gon. I deeply regret that in this blessed land of liberty you can too often find precedent for doing so—where monopo lists control has nailed to the cross the rights and liberties of a free people.” Tanner Confesses. T he C onfession —Judge A. H. Tanner for perjury in regard to his testimony be fore the grand jury, makes a confession by pleading guilty to a charge, and gives testimony in open court which blasts the hopes of Senator Mitchell, his part ner. T he M itchell L etter —A letter sent by Senator Mitchell through his private secretary, Harry C. Robertson, to Judge Tanner, is delivered to Mr. Henev and the grand jury, and its contents points plainly to the Senator’s guilt. T he K rirs C hecks —Three checks, in the possession of the Government, «how plainly that Senator Mitchell re ceived money for his services in expen- diting claims before the general land office. T he T anner P arden —It is stated bv Mr. Henev that Judge Tanney will be pardoned for his offense by President Roosevelt, after he has testified in the Government’s behalf at the Mitchell trial in April, provided there l»e a trial T he M itchell C ase H opeless —It is considered generally that the confes sion of Judge Tanner has dealt a death blow to the cause of Senator Mitchell and that there is absolutely no hojre for anything boi conviction in his case when it comes to trial. There is a grow- ing belief that the Senator will not stand trial. 16, 1905. I The czar may be slow in recognizing the necessity of constitutional govern, ment, but events are bearing him on in spite of his accustomed advisers. All the world can see that the war in the East is a failure, and that the people are unwilling to be sent there to con. tinue the fighting. Their pride can no longer be aroused by picturing Russia as dominating the eastern coast of Asia and the Oriental races. The navy has ceased to lie formidable, and the army, slow as it is to learn the truth, can no longer see an object in great battles, or any’hmg decisive in their results. Affairs at home occupy the attention of Russians generally, and the profound discontent ol the people forbids the idea that the empire can be permanently conducted along the of sight, A Southern trade paper says the in. quirv lor investments in that part of the country has increased tenfold within a year. Another credit mark for the sthmian canal. During the year of 1904 and the month of January, 1905. there wen 35 homicides in the State of Oregon In 14 of these cases there were no arrests made in connection with the crime. In seven of the cases arrests were made and the suspects either exonerated bv a Coroner's jury or acquitted bv a court. Seven ol the cnee* are still hanging fire, some of them having «waited settle- ment for months. In but two of the cases were sentences of life imprison- ment imposed. and there was not one case ol col«tal punishment. I ■ rrwy| HEADQUARTERS FOR DAIRYMEN’ AND S SUPPLIES STEEL STOVES & RANCES A den , Feb. 9 —The French steamship Australian arrived here at 8 o’clock this evening, carrying among her other pas- sengers General Stoessel, seven Generals, two admirals, 136 other officers and 143 artillery soldiers formerly of the Port Arthur Garrison. Mme Stoessel brings with her six orphans whom she has adopted, sons of officers who fell at Port Arthur. Communication between the Australian and the shore is not allowed on account ol a recrudescence of the plague here, where there are 50 deaths a day. We were able to embark, thanks to the isolation of the rock in Iront ol Aden, on which is a plague hospital. We were graciously received by General Stoessel and General Reiss, his chief of staff, w ho acted as interpre ter. They said it was a sad thing to return vanquished, but they were conscious of having done their entire duty in holding the fortress as long as they did. They could not have held Port Arthur at the most four days longer. The munition and food supplies had Ireen al most completely exhausted. There re mained only 6000 loaded shells and 2,- 000,000 cartridges, which were powerless against the 11-inch guns which rained their fire upon the Russian front, 25 kilometers long. “In the garrison,’’said General Stoes sel, “there were 30,000 men, of whom 18,000 were in the hospital and 4000 were noncombanants Of the remaining 8000, 3000 were afflicted with scurvy and were obliged to fight down in the trenches. ‘ For several months,’’ said General Stossell, “the troops received 200 gram mes of horse meat apiece each week. All the food was prepared with machine oil. “After September, the only ships which succeeded in rmnning the blockade were the steamer King Arthur, commanded by a French captain, and three junks. All brought floui. “ The last news we received from the outside world was on September 20, when a telegram from General Kuropat* kin said he would come to relieve us in three months. The three months having passed and no news of the fleet under Vice-Admiral Rojestvensky having been 1 i received, the situation became desperate. The garrison being .exhausted and the fleet, whose preservation had been the principal reason for resistance, having been destroyed after the capture of a high mountain (203-Meter Hill), I con sidered that further prolongation of the struggle would inevitably lead to fright ful carnage.’’ General Stoessel added that he decided on the capitulation on his own authority and without consulting any one. He concluded by saying : •‘ The Czar and my peers will judge | whether 1 should have prolonged the siege or bv a heroic but criminal act have blown up the fortress. I prefer a | less great name in military annals to j having 30,900 live» on my conscience.’’ A number of other officers whom I interviewed did not share this moral satisfaction of General Stoessel. They expressed violent resentment toward Admiral Prince Ukhtomskv for his dis astrous handling of the fleet, against j several incapable Generals, mid above all against ex Viceroy Alexieff. The last named, they declare, had fore seen nothing and prepared nothing. It was necessary to reconstruct the greater part of the fortifications under deplor able conditions and under the fire of the enemy. The officers declared that General Stoessel was a brave man, but not a' genius. General Kondratenko. they | said, was the real soul of the defense, 1 and was adored bv his men. When he died, Port Arthur died with him. Smyrnoff mid several other Generals, in spite of the Czar’s permission, pre ferred captivity to a shameful return. In spite of the sympathy of the passen gers and the warm ovations they re ceived at Saigon. Indo-China,the Russian officers on the Australian are all mel ancholy When they were asked if thev were glad to return to their fatherland, We carry a Large Stock of Hardware, Tinware, Glass and China, Oils, Paint, Varnish, Doors, Window Sashes, Fine Line of Choice GROCERIES 1 I _ i Agents for the Great Western Saw McINTOSH & McNAIR CO., The Most 4 Reliable Merchants in Tillamook County. Vk._ »I Nearly Forfeits His Life IS THE MAN WHO WEARS OL1CI05 A reputation extending over ,\\ >rx sixty_six years and our guarantee are back. Of .every garment bearing the X .SIGN OF THE FISH. There are many imitations. &e sure of the name TOWER on the buttons. v ON SALE EVERYWHERE. .'K A- &.C.R.R TIME CARD. EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 4 PORTLAND Leave K:()O a.m. 7:00 p in. 1904 A. J. TOWER CO.. BOSTON. MASS.. 9. S. A.' ” TOWER CANADIAN CO.. Limited. TORONTO. CAN. Arrive. 4 Portland Union ? 11:10 a.m. { depot for Astoria ! 9:40 p.m. H. T. BOTTS. EDDY. ASTORIA Leave 7:45 a.m. 6:10 p.m. Arrive. DDY & BOTTS, A ttorneys - at -L aw . (for Portland and 1 11:30 a.m. / way points. j 10:30 p.m. Complete set of Abstract Books SEASIDE DIVISION. ASTORIA Leave 11:35 a.m. for Seaside Direct > 5:20 p.m. Leave Arrive. I f for Warrenton, j • '10:45 a m I lluiHinond. Ft. ? Stevens, seaside.' 7:40 a.m. I. I SEASIDE Arrive i I for Astoria Direct } 12:30 p.m Leave 4:30 p.m. Leave i ASTORIA f 8:15 a.m. i ? 5:50 p.m. ’ < SEASIDE 6:15 a.m. r for Warrenton Ft i / Steven». Ham- > ♦9:30 a m. ( rnond, Astoria. ) Arrive Taxes paid for non- Residents. Office opposite Post Office. in office. Arrive. Both phones. A ttorney - at -L aw , T ili . amook O regon . S. STEPHENS, • Real Estate andFire, Life, Health, Accident, Insurance. J Agent for the Northwest School Furni ture Co. and Oigans and Pianos, Notary Public. Office : Southwest from the Court House, in the building occupied as a music store. TILLAMOOK COUNTY BANK. ( incorporated ), TILLAMOOK CITY, ORE. PAID UP CAPITAL, $10,000. A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS. Directors :—M. W. H arrison , W. W C urtiss , B. L E ddy . Cashier ;—M. W. H arrison . ^^7 H- COOPER, Liberal Prices Paid for gilt edge securi ties of all kinds. A ttorney - at -L aw , I T illamook , 9:25 a m. C. B. LEEP, O regon . Banta and Bhnsa Neatly Repaired. 7:20 p.m. CARL HABERLACH, Additional train leaves Astoria daily at 11:30 a.m. for all points on Ft. Stevens branch, arriving Ft. Stevens 12:30 p.m ., re ATTORNEY AT-LAW, turning, leaves Ft. Stevens at 2:00 p.ni., ar riving Astoria 2:45 p in. Jlcutechcv ¿tbiwhrtt, • Sunday orlv. Through tickets and close connection via Office across the street and north from N. P. Ry. at Portland and Goble and O. R. ' the Post Office. & N. Co., via Portland. J. C. Mayo, G. P A. T imbkr L and , A ct J une 3. 1878.—N otice for P ublication . United State» Land Office, Oiegoii ity, Oregon, Deeeniber loth, 11,04 Notice irt hereby given that in compliance with the provision» ol the act of ('ongie»» of June 3rd, 1878, entitled An act for the »ale of timl>er IhUd» in the States of Califirnis, Oregon, Nevada, and Washington Territo ry.” a* extender! to all Public Land Stales by act of August 4, 1* g 2. .JOHN REES. Of Tillamook, county of Tillamook State of | Oregon, ha» this day filed in this office hi» | sworn s ateinenl No. 6525, for the purchase , of the N 12 of Nw % of Sec. No. 27, in Tp. No. 1 S, j Range No. 10 West, and will offer proof t » show that the land sought i» more valuabh for its timber or »time than for agricultural pur- po-e». mi'l to »«tablisb Ills claim to »»aid land beff.re the County (Lerk ol Tillamook County, at lillamook City, Oregon, on Monday. the2oth ' day of Feb: nary, 190s Me names 11s witnesses: ’ Walter«,' Bailey .John M. Weiss, Fred Tom linson, Samuel C'. Tomlinson, of Tillamook, Oregon. Any ami all persona claiming adversely the j above-dewiDed land» are requestad to file their j claims tn this office on or before said 20th day of Febi uary, I905. ALGBBNON S. IJ kbsmf . r , Register. T imbf . k L and A ct . J une 3 187S.—N otick F ob P uhi . ica 1 JON United State* Land Office, Oregon City, Ote. January 3rd. loo^. Notice in hereby given that in compliance with the provisions of the« act of t'oiigr»**» <d June 3. 1*7’1. entitled “An act for t'e sale of timber lands in the states of California, Oregon, Nevada and Washington Territory,'' as extended to all the Public Land States by act of AutfUMt 4. JtyT ILLI AM H BANCKE. Of Portland, conntv of Multnomah, State of Oregon, has this «lay file«! in this office h»s »worn statement No. 6542. for the piiichaae of the N W. Q N W. of section I 111 tp 2 Sottth. Rang« No. to West and will offer proof to show that the land sought is more valuable for us timber or alone thmi for agricultural ptir|*ose«. and to establish Iris claim to said laiiu before the < ountv Clerk of 1 ilia mook County, nt Tillamook City, Oregon, » hi Monday, the 20th day of March, 1903. JI»- names as witnesses C. Destiumd. Munnel Daly. John St a seek George Kauff an. of Netarts. Oregon. Any and all persons claiming adversely the above-described lands are requested to tile their claims in thia office on or before »aid 2<4h »lay of Mandi. 1905. <;go w. B ihfb . Keoeivrr. I » W. SEVERANCE, WEATHERWISE A runaway almost ending fatally started a horrible ulcer on the leg of J. B. Orner, Franklin Grove, III For four years it defied all doctors and all re medies. But BuckleiiH Arnica Salve had no trouble to cure him. Equally good for Burns. Bruises, Skin Eruptions and Piles. 25c. at Clias. I Clough. Drug Store. Congress is slow to deal with parcel improvements, uui but the great sueceM I post unprovcinenis, — ___I and J 4' r> — V I of the system • in rs England Germany I is an object lesson that can not keep out porenpine breeding. * » • One of Mrs. Chadwick’s victims Hus just died of worry and humilation. but the author of the trouble is doing well in prison. It is remarkable tint most of the Jeremv Diddler tribe have tough constitutions. Xi « they replied : “No,’’ and added sadly that if General Kondratenko had been in command at Port Arthur, they would not have been here. The Russian« will leave the Australian at Port Said. One officer, who is ill. dis embarked here. ________ old autocratic lines. * * * A porcupine bounty law in Maine has been regaled because it costs the state treasurer $400 a year. year, There were signe, as often happen in such cases, that thrift» citizens had engaged in I I NOTH F FOR PUBLICATION, ls-partment of fife Interior, Ijaud Office at Oregon Citv Ore., February Sth, ly-». Notice is hereby given that the following* named settler has filed notice of hi* intend'.n Io make filial proof in support of hia claim, and that said proof eill Ire made befota lhe ( ouniy < lerk of 1 ill m»»k < 0 . at Tillamook • tty trregorr. on March Ath 190^. via fAMF.S CHRKTENsEN . H E No. 1^7 f ir the N % Nw % of sec tf, Sr •< SW W Bud Sir Q > m - 1 4 se< S, tp 3 South, range 9 West. He h on- s the following e itire«se« to ptoxe his ortitriiuori« residence upon and cnltlvat on of Mild land, viz Henry FJV. fa» k Holgate. F. K. •» H*rt. William Gilbert, of Spruce. Oregnti - Ai/.r-a^oN S Diuiawi a, Ib gi t . . TO OBERT A. MILLER, Give me a trial, Next to the Headlight Office. LATIMER, BROS., BIRBER IND HAIRDRESSER. SHAVING, HAIR CUTTING A ttorney - at -L aw . Oregon City, Oregon. Land Titles and Land Office Business a Specialty. H. UPTON, I’ll. G.,M.D., P pysician and S urgeon . Office one block west of the Allen House, Tillamook City. Calls answered promptly. R. BEALS, REAL ESTATE, F inancial A gent , Tillamook, Oregon. Electric Baths nicely fitted up. Good for persona suffering will) rheumatism. Rain and tweat have iio eliect on harnea« tr< a led with Eureka iiar- neaa Oil it re- • «1st« the damp, • keep«the leath er »oft and pli able. Stitches do tv»t br* ak. Nc rough »nr- \ fa< e to chafe and cut. 'i ha barn* *• not only k er j-- J lo«>k,ng ' ke 1 new, but wears twice a« long by ths u»r of Eureka Harn«»« <>»t \ [ íirfjíá H arness „ 0"- LA I « I / Sold / •ver v where ( in car»»— ¡I »II «¡7»*. V ' ~MIOS. COATES, Made by Standard Oil Agent for Fireman’s Company Fund and London and Lanca shire Fire Insurance Companies. I T imbkb L and A< t . J unk 3 IM78 —N otice jor I’« KIICATION Tillamook .. Oregon. I'niled '“tatcrizuid riffler. 1 1 1 1 ' First Class Work Guaranteed, Oregon City, Oregon. •I hiiuhi y 18th, |uo* Notice is hereby given that in compliance J-^VOR ABSTRACTS OF TITLE, with til* provisions of th»- h « t of Congr«-»» <1 I June 3. 1*7«. rutiled All act for the sale of tin 1 I n -r lands in the Mfales of California, Oregon, GO TO Nevada, and Waahingtot» Territory/’ a* e> tended to all the Public Land Stale* by act of Aligusi 4 l*M. TILLAMOOK ABSTRACT AND WAl.TKR Fail) BAKJR. Of Tillamook < f linty of Tillamook State <1 Oregon ba* till* day filed in llii» office h.s TRI ST CO. •»worn ata « no nt No 6*4- for tin parch'"-» d the he % of Section No. 20, in Township T hor . C oate *. Pres. No 1 RfMtth. Range Io WrM. and will offer proof to show that the land nought if more vnlunblr for itHtinibrr or «tone than for agricultural liurpowa, >md Io rataMi*h h « WM. GALLOW*». IH1.IIEHT I.. claim to »aid land l»efore the County Clerk, of Tillamook County, Oregon, at TilJahi<*»’k City Oregon, on Tlmraday, the »-th day «f I April He Iiarnc" an wftrieanen H'-ni y Ctennhaw, Wniei < Hailey llarnegat . ATTORNEYS- AT-LAW. Ilarry s Maker, Tillamook ; Fred ' Make u specialty of Land Office Business. U ilaon Any »nd all peraona claiming advetaely tl • OFFICE IM WKIMHAJfU Hf ILL ING, nta>se dmt rda-d land* arc requested to hie their ,r 'in- in thin office ou 01 la foie n«i<i Mb day 1 and 2, »•f April, OREGON CITY. ORE. t ALorg’<'>N M. DaiBai.a, Register