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DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON, FRIDAY, JULY 14, 1005. I f?s 12115 tSl lM il Isi il 11 'J I. Sub STEALING PUBLIC 'wnt 4 rh' tjcmr -.M irTtpni, f mm ffa'tBCcfXii Is . fF 1 1 LANDS rp Western Nebraska Becomes Frightened Over Land Grafts Settlers Robbed by Grafters A sudden find marked change litis . Bush, llko that of Mr. Honey, tho pro just como over tho spirit of tho Ne braska land thieves' dreams. Perhaps thoy nro merely turning over upon, tho other side, to drenm again; or perhaps this is tho rcstloss stir premonitory to waking, As yet no man can tell. At any rato tho chango hns como. Sinco tho preceding nrtlclo of this series wns written and sinco tho con viction of tho Krnuso brothoro of Al linnco In tho federal court at Omaha up on tho charges of maintaining illegal fences upon govornmont lnnd and of Intimidating settlers, I havo made a personal visit to a half-dozen of tho principal towns in tho western part of tho state In this my purpoao was to Torlfy ono point which dovplopod! at tho close -of tho Krnueo trlnl and to noto its offoct, Six wcoka ago Mr. 8. It. Rush, of Omaha, was nppolntod as a special United States attornoy to prosecuto this and other recent indictments found in Nobraskn for violations of tho land laws. Tho work of enforc ing these laws had been started by former District Attornoy "Williamson 8. Bummore, who secured indictments sgninst sovoral of tho chiof offenders and had tho ovldonco in hand for fur ther proceedings of this sort whon nbout a yonr ago ho was summarily retired! from office. Concerning tho circumstances nttending his dismissal I ehnll havo nothing to say now, for tho present it will sufllco to stnto that his retirement enmo while mattors wero ponding and undotorminod. And it was wholly ngrocnblo to tho land graftors of tho westorn part of tho stato. Without reflecting in any manner upon tho official Intogrity or acumen of Mr. Summon' Huccossor & mnn of oxcoll nt roputo it was hoped that his int rest would contor upon somo othor pbnso of his work; 'it vrns confidently oxpected that by ono moans or nnother these lnvcstigationa and prosecutions might bo dragged along upon tho calondnr until thoy would bo smothered by tho dust of time. But thoro woro forces nt work bo. bind tho curtain, unsoon nnd unknown to tho watchful ono. Presently it ap peared that somo ono nt Washington was really taking n living intorost In this notlvlty wns gottlng "in tho air." Tho proceedings against Mitchell, Hor innnn nnd othors In Orogou had a grim tension about thorn; tho Clark nulry was ovldontly to bo pushed in Montana; frnud eases woro ponding In tho federal court nt St. Paul; nnd ovon moro Blgnifloant, it was roportod that tho "Roldiers' widows'" graft was becoming rather unpopular in thoj ecutor in tho Oregon cases, camo as a bolt from tho sky which until very re cently hnd held nono but tho llghtost of fair-wcatber clouds. Tor many years ho had acted as assistant fed oral attorney nt Omaha; tho machin ery of tho offlco was thoroughly known to him; ho was under Instructions to proceed, nnd, being n plain, practical man, ho put a very matter-of-fact in tcrprotntion upon theso instructions. It in no secret that, immediately fol lowing his nppolntmont, various plaus iblo frlonds of "good Rovcmmcnt" wero busily soliciting a reconsideration nnd counselling inaction for tho prcs ont, chiefly on tho grounds that tho thieves, being honest law-abiding cit izens, meant to take their fences down nnd rcfrtoro their plundor of thoir own Volition, and thcro was no uso in stir ring up an ugly scandnl to disorodit tho fair nama of tho public land states. But tho nppolntmont was stubborn ly nllowod to stand'. Within n month nftcr taking up his now duties Mr. Rush hnd brought tho first of tho pond lng cases to trial, and soeurcd a con. vlctlon. Tho Krnuso jury roturnod its vordict scaled, nftcr tho adjournment of court for tho day. Ponding its formal ren dering, tho defendants discovered- whether by n 'Monk" or by rlvl nation thnt thoy had boon found guilty, nnd upon what counts of tho indictments. Forthwith telegrams wero dispatched to many cattlemen nnd other interostod pnrtlos throughout tho western pnrt of tho stato, tolling of tho outcomo of tho trlnl. It was soon known thnt theso dispatches carrlo' constornation not so much hecnuso conviction hnd fol lowed trial (for that was lnovltablo), as because tho gonornl govornmont hnd nt hut "got nctlon," in doflanco of nil precedent. Indictments for land frauds of all sorts had been common enough in this nnd othor states; they hnd become mnttors of moro common place, exciting no particular commont. Hut nn. actual trial and nn nctunl con viction! Mosfe astounding! On tho day of tho vordict n court ofllclul romarkod in my.honring thnt now, In nil probability, thoro would bo a shnrp docllno in' 'ho market for ficti tious homestoadors within this juris diction at least for tho present. It wns to discover, if posBlblo, tho accura cy of this forecast that 'my last trip wns made. I wont as n "hobo," intending to prolTor my services nt largo ns nn on trymnn for hlro. My orrnnd took mo to O'Neill, to Valentino, to Chndron, to Alllnnco, and to North Platte-cacn J JEhJi JLm-4 JEk, LIQUID FOOD FOR i-..i. ,in.mnnt Viirrnws of nor-1 nluoo. In tho past, n contor of tho home- wloxlty marked tho jocund face of thc.stondiiig industry, whoro attorneys andj cattle country. BtH ,iav0 okcd " thir infmo !. Tho Bnoclnl atuiolntmont of Mr.'von mbsiitotl entlroly by vlrtuo of Betterment of Mankind Pofesso Wefce of Ohio State Uaivetfsity Daws Line Sharply Between Spit itons and Fermented Liquors Bee is Teamed a Pet feet Food By Many Eminent Authot ities Professor Honry A. Wobor, of tho Ohio Stato University, In a report rocontly , published, drew tho lino sharply between SFIEITUOTJS and FERMENTED liquors, basing tho distinction mainly on tho relatlvo propor tions of alcohol and extractive matter thoy contain. Tho oxtractlvo matter ho characterised as tho POOD VALUE, and ho roforrcd to BEER as tho ONLY LIQUOR WITHIN HIS KNOWLEDGE IN WHICH THE EXTRACTS OF FOOD SUBSTANCES WERE, IN QUANTITY, IN EXCESS OF THE ALCOHOL. According to his investigations, tho avorago bcor contained In tho neighborhood of 4 por cent of alcohol, and such n boor could consistently bo classed as a "PERFECT FOOD," although tho substances called for in a"pcrfoct food" woro not present in thoir proper proportions, Even tho al cohol in theso boors, In bis opinion, through Its oxidation and its effect on heat-producing energy, must bo regard ed oa ENHANCING THEIR FOOD VALUE, an opinion which has also boon expressed, after oxhaustivo scien tific experiments, by PROFESSOR ATWATER, of WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY, as doscribed in a provious report, and other eminent authorities. Professor Wobor states, that ho would advise tho salo of boor in tho ordinary dry towns, "AS A LIQUID FOQD FOR THE BETTERMENT OF MANKIND" in preferonco to tho so-callod "tomperanco beers" containing on allogcd 2 por cent of alcohol or loss; and that ho did not conMdor that tho consumption of n boor containing 4 per cont of alcohol, "AS A FOOD FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUSTAINING; LITE," WOULD TEND TO CREATE A DEMAND FOR A MORE STIMULATING BEVERAGE OR PROMOTE THE INCREASE OF INTEMPERANCE. tho "rako-oft" from discovering wil ling claimants for their clients, tho cattlomon. At O'Neill n call was mado upon a ronl cstato agent who was croditcd with having flgurod in many transac tions of this character, through a sc ries of years. On this morning his ofllco nnnenred to bo anythinjr but a upon ono man: Secretary Hitchcock, of tho Interior Dopnrtmont. I judged that Mr, Hitchcock wns rather disliked by this brooding new friend of mino. "What's ho doln' it fort" ho do mnnded. "Whnt's ho goin' to make by it blockin' business this way! It's goln' to ruin this country, innkin' con. victs ont of ovorybody that's took n MARKET QUOTA TIONS TODAY "Make Salem a Good Home Market" contor of activity; ho wns lolling littlo bit of lnnd. I wish ho'd tell mo nlono unshaven nnd forlorn. what theso sandhills is good for, ox- "Whnt nro you paying for homo- copt grnzin', nnd whnt's tho harm of stond clnlmst" I Questioned, colnc to tnkln' 'cm nnd usln' 'emt" tho point, with tho nssuranee of ono familiar with his ground. Tho query failed to kindlo tho least nwnkonlng spnrk of intorost in his gloomy eyes. Ho did not ovon tnko tho troublo to spoak in nnswer, but scrnwlod somo figures on n slip of pa por lying hnndy nnd fllppod it townrd mo across tho dosk. Tho figures wero throo big, discoumgcd-looklng clphors. "Why, how's thntt" I asked. "I wns told to como to you." (Which was a Ho, mado expressly for tho occa sion.) "Well, ou como too Into or too onrly," ho growled. "Thcr'o nothln' doln' now; nobody's goln' to buy for a whllo." "Why nott" I porslstod. Ho took tlmo to draw n long breath; then ho mentioned tho Krnuso caso mentioned It la detail and with fcol lug, speaking somo unprintable words. At first it wns a widely Inclusivo nn blnmo upon tho wholo organized acbomo of things, from O'Neill to tho farthest star; but gradually It camo to a foous r ' '" ' 1"!1L1 .. L uta;uajjiv(Wtff Standard Liquor Co Successors to J. P. ROGERS Wholesale and Retail Dealers 148-1 56 South Commercial St OUR EXCUSE Evey Good Easiness Mst Have Its Excuse NESS I THROUGH THICK AND TIUN. WE HAVE IT YET. AND HERB IT IS; "EJKnSSSm People of balem and vicinity with good, i TnTrniflTTEB THAN THEY CAN BE SERVED BY ANYBODY ELSE. NOT JUST A: M2E?JE5?V TOB WW' BELIEVE THAT WE WOULDN'T BE IN BUSINESS. PURE NOT JUST AS GOOD, MIND YOU -HUT BETTER- STANDARD LI.QUOR Co., A. G. Magers, Mgr Phone Main 2181. ' ."How do you know It's Secretary Hitchcock!" I naked. Ho broko out ngaln with his unprint able monologue. "It's him," ho as sured mo prosontly. "It's him, nil right enough. It's been common tnlk ho'd mako troublo, if ho kept his job " Tho rest of his diatribo must bo cxcuscd "And tho cattlemen nro going to quit!" I hinted. Tho suggestion lit n now fuso of fool ing. "Quit nothin'l ho said. "They'ro goln' to fight him and nil his brood. Quit, and loso all they got in itf Whnt do you tnko 'em fort He'll bo tho eno to quit first; they'ro in it to stny." "Isn't nnybody buying claims hero nowt" "I reckon not. I wouldn't givo fivo conts a dozen for 'em, till this thing blows ovor. You might como back af tor n while say two or threo months; or olso writo. mo nnd find out." "Whnt .would I bo llkoly to got for homostottdlngl" "Fifty dollars nnd expenses, That's whnt thoy beorl payln'." A littlo further tentatlvo Inquiry at O'Neill failed to dovolop tho first symptoms of a "rise," and I wont thenco to Valentin. At Vnlontine, if anywhere, tho trnfllo would bo still prosperous; for thoro it had taken on bigger nnd bolder proportions. It was at Valontino that . most of tho Bnrtlett Rlohards nnd Standard Cat tlo Company's thrifty trados wero consummated. But there, too, tho Industry had sud denly been smitten into palsey. If anything, it was deader than at O'Neill; it was oven difficult to get pooplo to talk about tho matter. They soomod exceedingly shy, distrustful of thoir own tongues, By-nnd-by, how ever, with tho aid of a well-known and popular cow-country stimulant, one man (a lawyer, politician and real es tate agont in ono) was coaxed out of his real mood of reticence, but only to inform me, as his brother nt O'NoIH had dono, that nv application fell in an unfortunate "betwixt and be tween" period and would hardly find a taker. He, too, referred to the Krause vordict as tho immediate blocking influence; and, rather curi- jously, ho too spoke with considerable reeling concerning ecretary iiucncock (Continued on pago seven.) ' Poultry at Stelncr's Market. KSK Pot dozen, J 8c. Ducks 1012o. Chickens 910c. Hens 89c. Frys 12Ure. Baker, Lawronco & Baker. Eggs Per dozen, I8c. Fruits, Vegetables, Etc. Potatoes 83c. Onions Co. ) Tropical Frulta. Bananas 5o lb. Cocoanuts, $1.00 per doz. Oranges $2.002.50. Lomons $2.753.50. Livo Stock Market. Steers 3(3)3. Cows 33Vi. Sboop 4c. Dressed veal 0c. Fat hogs 5de. Baled Clover $9$10. Bran-$22.50. 8horts-$24.50. Eggs, Butter and Cream. By Commercial Crcim Co. Buttor-2lK'. Butter fat 10a at station. Grain, nopa and Flour. Oats Choice white, $1.30. Barley $23(2)23.60. r'lour$4.40. Wheat80c PortlandTMarket. Whoat Walla Walla, S384c. Valley S5S7c. Flour Valoy, straights, $4.10; gra ham, $4.00. Hay, Feed, Etc. Baled Choat $10. Oats Choleo white, $1.351.40. Millstuff Bran, $19.00, liny Timothy, $13,00. Potatoes $1.15(g)1.20. Poultry-Chickens, mixed, 12V6 13c; per lb; hens, 13c per lb: roosti, old, 10c per lb; fryers. 28a n.. ducks, $4.009.00 por doz.: cceso Rfifl 9c per lb; turkeys, I7I8e per lb; dressod, 302IV4c per lb; squabs, $2.50 3.00 per doz. Pork Dressed, 7(J8c. Beef Drossed, 25c. Veal 5(g8c, Mutton Dressed, 6V67o. nops Contract, 1005, 16e; 1904 crop 5c for choice; 2324c for mfm. .i mediums. Wool-1905 clip, vallev. . . medium, 2425Hc; fine, 2Gtf28c: Eastern Oregen, 1922aje. Aionair Nominal, S031c. "u""-ney creamery, 2021c: dairy, 10l7c; store, 1515&c - - OHILDREK CRY Tan FLETCHER'S OASTOMA. Throe Trains' to tho East Dili iu.v,uS.. uwu oiaiiuara i tourist sleeping cars dally to Oljnpj, Uincago, opoKano; ' tourist Bleept,,! euro ubuj iu uuinuo lijj tltoill Pullman tourist sleeping cars (Mfi sonally conduetod) weekly to CiU. go; roclinlng chair cars (seati frei) to tno Jaei uaiiy. 70 po HOURS v RjUnD TO CmCAOO no CtuBie of Cera DKPABT rou umcago Portland Bneoltl pis a. a m II out lngton Ailcntlo Kiprwi :16 p. m, TUIlnut. lugton ""iTPauT KMtUBll S 1' r. xn, Tl Opokant 70 jimn BcnurjULca from forUand, Or, PIt LkfL DmrtiT. rt Worth. Oimaba. Kuuu Oltr, St. tionli, Oolotto uiu Aan, CWiH Lake, Oenrer Ft. Worth. Omiha. Euuu KCltr, 8t, Loolt, (jnlcwo knd Bast. Walla Walls. Lowlnoc. dpokans. Wailaoa, Ptiu. man, HlnnoapoUi BL Pan). Dulnth.MUwankM Ohloaeo, aud Kai. rBOV JJp 7:1! i, 6 .' La Ocean and Rlvor Schodnle. For San Francisco Every fire & at 8 p. in. For Astoria, way polati and North Beach Dally (except B. dny) at 8 p. m, Saturday at 10 p. t Daily service (water permitting) uj Willaraotto and Yamhill rivers. For fuller information ask or wriii your noareet tickot agont, or A. L. ORAIO, Qenoral Passenger Ageat. Tho Oregon Railroad Narlntln Co., Portlnnd, Oregon. CORVALLIS & BASTBBK RAILROAD TIME CABD JT. ST. No 2 for Yaqulna Loaves Albany 12:45 PJt Leaves Corvallie 1:45 PJC Arrives Ynqulna 5:45 P.M. No, 1 Boturning Leaves Yaqulna 7:15 IJi Leaves Corvallls 11:30 jLU. Arrives Albany 12:15 PiL No. 3 for Albany-Dotrolt Loaves Albany for Dotrolt 7:30 JUL Arrives Detroit 12:30 P.M. NO -1 from Detroit- Leaves Detroit 1:30 PiL Arrives Albany 0:30 P.M. No. 5 for Albany Leaves Corvallls 0:30 A.M. Arrives Albany 7:10 JOL No. 8 for Corvallls Loaves Albnny 2:40 Pit Arrives Corvallls 3:20 P.M. No. 7 for Albany Leaves Corvallls 0:00 PJt Arrives Albany 0:40 P.M. No. 0 for Oorvollis Lcavos Albany 9:15 P.M. Arrives Corvallls 9:55 PJt Train No. 1 arrives in Albany 1 timo to connect with tho S. P. south bound train. Train No. 2 connocts with the & P. trains nt Corvallis nn,l Alhftuv. trlriH direct sorvlco to Newport aod adjactit ocaencs. Train No. 3 leaves Albanv Ux Detroit at 7:30 a. ra., arriving then in nmplo timo to reach the Dretteo bush hot springs tho sarao day. .train xmo. 4 Dotweon AlDnny anu irr trolt connects wlHi Hin 'Riifiino leCll at Albany, also with local from Corvallls. Train Nn. K lnv PnrvnllW nt 6:20 a. m.. nrr!vA n Allmnw 7.10 ft m.. in tlmo to catch Eugene local to Portland nnd train to Dotrolt. vallls at 2;40 p. m., after tho arrival or a, i'. northbound overland. Train No. 7 leaves Corvallls at 6:M p. m., arrives in Albany at 6:40 p. n tlmo to connect with tho local iw Eugene and way points. Train No. 0 lcavos Albany for Cor vallls at 0:15 p, ra., nfter the arrival oi the S. P. local from Portland. For further information apply to J. O, MAYO, Gen. Pas. Agt T. COCKERELL, Agent, Albany. H, II. CRONI8E, Agent, Corvallls. Edison Phonograph Agency. uosoune Liamps, Mantels, unwu Typewriters, frow, Second-Hand. Eenti nil rn ni T,t lr.L AM. -i vuuii ot. fnono uiu - Tho Duko of Bedford, who recently celebrated his forty-sixth birthday, i a keon naturalist and president of tb London Zoological Society. He the duchosa are devoted to the counu; life and to animals, and nt his B1' fordshire home ho has a tine zoolog0" collection of his own.