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SALEM, OREGON, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1904.
NO. 270.
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LAND FRAUD CASES
SENSATIONAL MURDER
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BEFORE THE COURT
TRIAL COMMENCES
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Dopnty Sheriff Minto and Chief Gib-
'took a young man in charge Inst ev
Sraho was suspected of setting fire
rSeTSalcni flouring mills in Xorth Sn-
but, nfter a critical examination,
n
ero forced to releaso him.
woung man proved conclusively
(Owns at home at tho time of tho
are, and was washing dishes. Ho
idBaoc been out of tho house during
gsfevSjiing. and, while admitting tho
cments credited to him regarding
MOMS mill, "that it would make a
aia" ctc,i" sn'"l tnnt ne ,vas onb
rkiug in a spirit of fun, and with
Bailment to commit arson on his
ta
'hoTOflicers are satisfied that he is
ho guilty party, linving made
rough investigation as to his where-
BontsS'niKl now have another clew
ichTwill bo probed to the bottom.
They have discovered a reason for
tho crime, and are slowly following it
out, mnking sure that they will con
nect tho links and fasten tho chain of
crime on n man, and perhaps two men,
in this city.
Tho officials are, of course, very reti
cent regarding this clue, but one high
In authority said to a Journal reporter
teday: "Yes, it is true that wo aro
bending every effort to uncover the
criminals. "Wo nro on a strong lead, but
things may not develop for a day or
two. Wo havo found a deep-seated
purpose for burning the mills, nnd it
will create a sensation when the fncts
aro mado public. Wo nro shadowing tho
culprits every hour, nnd the arrests may
follow at any time."
It is understood that the Portland
peoplo will employ private detectives
to assist the local officers in ferriting
out tho perpetrators of tho crimes.
Portland, Xov. 21. S. A. D. Puter,
codofqndnnt in the famous enso of tho
United States of America vs. S. A. D.
Puter, Horaco G. McKinlcy, Mario L.
Wnro, Emma L. Watson, Frank W.
Walgamot and D. W. Tnrpley, tho trial
of which commenced in tho fodernl
court this morning, is rendy for tho
ordeal.
For days tho preparation for the bat
tle has beon going on, and now both
sides nro waiting. A portentious si
lence Alls the vicinity of tho prosecu
tion, both tho office of tho district at
torney waves aloft n list of witnesses,
long, imposing nnd reputed to bo doad
ly, but at this time inaccessible to tho
public.
Tho defendants will hnvo to plead to
defrauding the government out of 12
quarter-soetlons of land in township 11
south, range 7 east, being land in the
Cascade mountains. In addition to this
Marjo Ware and Horaco G. McKinley
will nnswer to tho charge of hnvlng
forged also and fictitious names to en
tries.
The list of witnesses, it is said, is a
long one. The entiro Oregon City lnnd
offico will attend tho trial. Ilingor Hor
mann, who was at the timo of tho con
spiracy, the commissioner of tho gen
eral land office, will nlso bo served with
a subpoena by tho prosccntiou.. Others
high up will sit by the sido of those not
so high and tell what they know nbout
government land ns tholr names nro
called, and from tho testimony of some
of them most startllnc information is
expected to como.
18I
Nan Patterson Before the Court for
Killing Caesar
Young
CLOTHING MANUFACTURERS
BOYCOTT THE UNIONS
ISSIANS DEMAND FORM
OF CIVIL GOVERNMENT
otcrsburg, Nov. 21. At tho
log of the Zemitve representatives
section 9 of tho memorial was
thened into a nrnctical rccom-
HaUon for a national parliament,
language being changed into a frpc-
C declaration in favor of an effective
not'to participate in legislation,
t iit to mako tho country's laws. There
3i mntenso interest in tho meeting and
rmpamy demonstrations are ueing
- Mlin various parts of Russia.
ody
S$
Nov. 21. A message from To
that Marshal Oyama has
that his attempts to draw tho
nsvinto n trap have been frus-
ho Japanese army is now ox-
lituatcd in fortified positions.
Slon, Nov. 21. The correspondent
Central Xcws at tho Shakho riv-
rjffggfcthnt, nfter a night attack on
wan ironi, near i union, o.i
Japaneso wero found on the flold.
424 hours hns passed without
rlckshaven, Denmark, Xov. 21.
cond division of tho Itussian
?acifie squadron has arrived
Chefoo, Xov. 21. According to n
Jnpaneso officer' who hns just arrived
from Dalney, a general 'attack upon
Port Arthur wns not resumed. It is ex
pected that tho next attack will be n
tremendous affair More reinforcements
aro coming in support of General Nogi
than thoso dispatched to Marshal
Oyamn. Tho Japanese aro constructing
n coast defense at Pigeon Bay, which
is ueiiovcu to lmiicato that they ex
pect to defend Port Arthur themselves
in tho near future.
Chicago, Xov. 21. Wholcsnlo cloth
ing manufacturers involved in tho
striko of tho special order of Gnrment
Workers undertook to reopen their
shops with unorganized tailors this
morning. Tho union pickets on striko
patrolled the district where most of
the factories nro located, and kept tho
crowd moving. Tho employers nro ad
vertising for men to lenm tho tailoring
trndo in all branches, nnd assort thnt
they will not ngain operate union shops.
GILLIAM
COUNTY
NOT DRY
Tokio, Xov. 21. On Xovomber 19th
tho Jnpaneso Bijuiulron, cruising off Yon
Tao, sighted a vessel steaming for Port
Arthur. Tho gunboat Tntsuti over
hauled hor, and sho proved to be the
Gorman steamer Hatelan, which was
trying to run tho blocknde, nnd was
loaded with winter clothing, blnnkets,
medicine and ennend meats. Tho ves
sol was taken to Snsebo.
Toklo, Xov. 21. A dispatch just ro
eelvod announces that tho Japaneso
havo "undermined and occupied the
countorscarj) of Fort Krhlungshan on
Saturday. This is ono of tho principal
forts of Port Arthur.
Arlington, Or., Xov. 21. Tho county
court of Gillium county unanimourly
agreed nt n session held Saturday that
as tho petition for tho vote on local oj
tion hnd been presented too lato for tho
rogulnr torm of tho county court of Gil
liam county prior to tho lato election,
thoroforo the ballot was illegal and
void, and dcclnred tho election to hnvo
no effect. Tho result of this action by
tho county court will bo that Gilliam
county will remain under tho license
system.
Merger Adjourns.
Hoboken, Xov. 21. Tho meeting of
the stockholders of tho Groat Xorthorn
Securities C'oinpnny again adjourned to
meet ono week from today.
OFFICER
TURNED
FIREBUG
Znnosvillo, Xov. 21. After being un
der surveillance all night, John Hun
ton, ox-sheriff of Alien county, wns ar
rcstod . n llosevlllo this moru'ug on
suspicion, of hnvlng within tho Inst 30
hours 'applied tho torch to four build
ings which -wero destroyed. Thoro al
so hns beon four such fires in Z lines
villo nnd thrco at Xashport within
three weeks. It is said Hunton hns
been drinking heavily, and is on tho
verge of insanity. Ho wuh brought
hern for his preliminary hearing.
Trial Postponed.
Boston, Xov. 21. Tho official spcod
trial of tho cruiser Pennsylvania, which
wns schodulcd for today on tho Capo
Ann course, has been called off. ffhi
cruiser will probably arrlvo tomorrow.
Xow York, Xov. 21. Tho outlines of
the people's enso against Xnn Patterson
wero presented to tho jury today by At
torney ltnnd, who told of tho relations
of defendant nnd tho bookmaker, nnd
dwelt upon,, tho alleged motives which
tho prosecutor charged wero actuating
the enso of murder. Miss Patterson sat
with n tonso expression on her fare,
and occasionally clutched her father's !
hand. In nddrotraing tho jury Knnd
said: "Tho manner of living of this
young woman must not bo held agnlnst
hor. Her ehnstity and virtuo nro not
nn trial hero, and, unless you nro satis
fied that sho committed tho crlmo
charged, you must ncqult hor. Of
course, hor dependence upon tho dead
mnit is of tho highest importance, nnd
must bo considered "
Hand anld ho would show that throats
hnd boon mado by Miss Patterson, as
well as preparations for tho killing,
would establish a suffiolont motivo to
show that Young hnd no motive for
killing himself, and thnt preparations
wero iiimlo to kill Young 13 hours be
fore the erlmo was committed, which
ho would provo by circumstantial ovi
denae. Tho prosecutor -told of tho llfo of
"Caesar" Young, how ho enmo hero
from Kuglaud 14 years ngo as an nth
lote, of his entry into tho racing world,
and of his success with racing stnbloH.
Ho said he lived tho llfo of a racing
man, nnd drank heavily. Howovcr, ho
had the highest senso of honor, gambler
though ho wns, nnd always gnvo fair
odds. Ho nover welched a bet in his
life, nnd wns known nmong his follows
as nn easy mnrk. Ho exercised tho
singularity of great Influenco on tho
women, and whs himself enstly siiRCep
tlblo to women. Shortly nfter ho enrao
to this country ho mnrrlod n aweot wo-
mnn, whom ho always treated most
kindly. In tho fall of 1002, dn his way
to Cnilfornln, ho met Nan Patterson. At
that timo sho was married, but tboy
traveled In California n mnn and
wife. Ho said tho eouplo went ou n
debauch in Berkeley Inst spring, nnd
then went to Los Angeles, whoro Mrs.
Young found thorn In a Turkish bath
roeovoring from tho dubauuh. MIsa Pat
terson was glvon $800 and sent to Now
York. When Young enmo Knst Inst
spring MIsh Patterson nppenrcd, nnd
tho old relations woro resumed. Two
attempts woro mndo to got tho girl to
louvo Young, but sho declined, stating
that she hnd to undergo nn operation,
Young then decided to go to Huropo.
Lowls Martin, tho divorced husbnud
of Mlw Patterson, cnlled upon her nt
tho Tombs this morning, nnd cheered
his former wife with comforting words.
Martin married Mlsi Patterson when
alio was 17 vcara aid. and thov lived. .
together two years. Hho is now 22.
PORTAGE ROAD CONTRACT
WILL BE AWARDED
As predicted by Tho Journal Butur
day, tho Dnlles-Cclllo Portngo rond is
now an asiured fnct. Tomorrow tho
emnmlttco of tho Open Itlver Associa
tion will moot tho Portngo board at tho
governor' office in till city, and tho
papors will bo signed, nnd tho contract
let for tho propound nortngo rond, Al
though tho work, as planned at pres
ent, will nmount to moro than $101,000,
which Is tho sum tho state hns on hnnd
for tho road, tho Open Illvor Associa
tion has guaranteed to mako good tho
difference, and papors to thnt effect
will nlso bo signed nt tho meeting to
morrow.
Mm. W. II. Mahnlllo, of Tnromn, tho
row matron of thn hall up Willamette
University, arlrved Saturdny night, nnd
took charge. Hho is tho wifo of Prof.
Muhaffie, of tho University faculty.
Soys' Clething:
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