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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1905-03-03
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Clothing
Our
One Third Cut
in Prices
on all
Winter Goods
should attract you to
This Store.
f
Our 1904 Trade
was a BIG THING
for us in
TWO WAYS:
1t made US a nice
living and showed US
that the People
appreciate our
efforts to
serve
them the Very Best
Wearables at the
Lowest living
Prices.
We are going to
Double the
Volume of
our
Business
this year, but not
our profit.
TO Begin
We offer during
January all
Winter Weight
Clothing and
Underwear
ONE THIRD OFF.
This includes
some very
Desirable Suits
of the
Griiffon
Brand,
the very best made
CLOTHING
in this market.
These Fine Suits
are made of
Best Fabrics,
are hand made,
Have style
and finish,
and are the equal
of the best
Custom Made
Garments.
They FIT,
In.
Underwear,
Hats
and all manner of
Gentlemens
Furnishings
You will find that we !
carry a big assortment !
of the kind of Goods !
you want.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1905-03-03
Candies, Nuts and Fruits
COFFEE & CO.,
Dalton Block, Next Door to A. w.
Strange O. CO..

fWe have a very complete
stock of High Grade and Mixed
Candies. All kinds of Fresh
Fruits, Nuts, Raisins. Etc.
Everything Fresh at this new
store, and prices the Lowest.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1905-02-23

teml giovanni. IA hill PosCQ'
powa} ord-kanclerz z dwoma
towarzyszami z kt6rych jeden
ni6s} k%r6lewskie ber}o drugi
NIECE ~pa6stwowv W czerwo-
nej pochwie bogato ozdobneJ
z}otemi liliami, "a mimi uka-
za1 sic kr6l wsr6d oznajmu-
jacych jego wejscie odg{os6w
'tramb i bebn6w wszyscy o.
becni przyjeli go okrzykiem:
God save the King!" Ia
kr6lem postepowali dworacy
bedacy ma s}uzbie, a otacza1a
monarche gwardya honoro-
wa, z}ozona z piecdiesieciu
szlachty uzbrojonych W poz-
1acane berdysze.
Wszystko to bawi}o wzrok
i s}uch bardzo przyjemnie.
Tomowi SERGE bio z uciechy
oczy mu b}yszcza}y; zacho-
wanie sic jego by}o zupe}nie
swobodne, gdyz prawie ME
mysla1 co i jak ma czynie tax
mile z%ajmowa}o go, co widzlaf
i s1yszal. Kazdy z obecnych
wyglada} W bogatych
szatach, kazdy umia} je god
ME nosic. Tomowi VEGAS do
k}adnie opowiedziano, jak ma
postepowac, sk}onif vice lex
ko glove okryta biretem zdo-
bnym pi6rami i rzek}:
- Moi ludu wierny, die
kuje ci.
Spokojnie usiad} do sto}u
ME o%dkrywajac g}owy by} to
jedyny obyczaj wp6lny kr6-
ON Anglii i rodzinie Kanty.
kr6lewski czescia 60
otacza1, czescia podzieli} sic
ma grupy malownicze.
Danny jeszcze raz movie
autorowi juz przytoczonej
starej kroniki. ,,Teraz wesz}a
straz przyboczna, ludzie mai
najwyzszego wzrostu
|akich MONA by1o znalesc
. Anglii. W szkarlatna bar
We byli ubrani a ma plecach
nieli ma swych sukniach wiel-
zie zlote r6ze. CT ludzie wno-
ill ma srebrnych p6}miskach
i stawiali ma stole.
zas z kazdego pol
niska dawa} kes do zjedzenia
emu re stray kto go przy-
li6s} ola ubezpieczenia sic,
e potrawa ME jest zatruta.
Tom zajada} re smakiem-
hociaz wiedzia}, re tysiace
GU Sledzi kazdy kasek, kt6-
y on do ust k}adzie zywo
sic kazdym jego ru-
Me spieszy} sic wcale
ME pr6bowaf juz sam sobie
IS zrobic, lecz czeka} ma u
'uge dworak6w ma kleczkach
III ia oddajacych. zadnej 7
lie dopuSci} sic pomy1ki mic \
ie zamiesza}o jego tryum-
Gdy sic uczta sko6czy}a, J.
ON opusci} sale taxi samym :
:oczystym pochodem, jak =
erwiej wszed} do niej.
Known hrznia}v fro hxy ; hoh.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1905-02-23
KSIAZE
POWIESC.
%*@
(Ciag dalszy).

Biedna kobieta ME mog}a
dose ~wypowiedziec okazat
swej wdziecnosci; MA powo'
dowana chcia}a pr6bowat
z wszelka usilno6cia czy ME
zdo}a wype}nic rozkazu kr6la
Tom oczekiwa1 eiekawie chot
ME bez wewnetrznego strachu
dworacy jawny i wyrazny O.
kazywali niespok6j. Kobieta
zdje}a po6czochy sobie die
cku lecz ME uda}o jej sieanj
chmurki ma niebo wy
wo}ac i wreszcie rzek} Tom z
westchnieniem:
- dobra duszo, re ME po-
siadasz zadnej takiej w{adzy
ME mecz sic vice d1uzej. Idz
W pokoju.
PUBL1czNE nc D
Zbliza sie godzina po}ud-
NOVA lecz Tom juz ME by}
niespokojny ami stwozony.
Doswiadczenia ostatnich 60
DIN bardzo "podnios}y W MIN
ufnosc W siebie; biedne stwo-
rzenie kt6re dotychczas zy4o
W popiele W przeciagu CITE
rech dni wiecej p%rzywyk}o
do nowego po}ozenia i ota-
czenia nizby doros}y cz}o-
wick potrafi{ to W czterech
tygodniach. Stwierdzi}o sic
tn dawno ~wypowiedziane
zdanie, re dzieci n%adzwyczaj
szybko wejsc NIGGA W MOVE i
obce sobie stosunki i do Mich
sic nagiac.
Pospiesz my teraz do wiel-
kiej sail obiadowej i obaczmy
co sic tam dzieje podczas gdy
Tom przybierze str6j odpo-
wiedni, bogato %z}oconymi
s}upami i ma]owana, r6wnie
jak Sci any. Prey drzwiach
wchodowych stoja ma stray
nieruchomi, jakby z kruszczu
odlani gwardziSci kr6lewscy
strad awnych malowniczych
strojach, z halabardami W
reku. Ma wysokiej galeryi,
obok muzyki, t}uczy sic
mn6stwo mieczan j mieszcza-
mex W niedzielnych szatach.
W poSrodku wielkiej sail
wznosi sic ma podwyzszeniu
st6{ przeznaczony ola iona
opiadac starej kroni~
Wszed} szlachcic niosacy
laske marsza}kowska "a MIN
Z obrusem ma st6}.
razy kazdy z Mich przy- s
poczem nakryli st61 O.
brusem oddalili sic r6wnie ,
uroczyScie jak weszli. OVAL ,
przyniesli talerz, solni- .
czke i ch]eb pc mich ukazali
'ie znowu dostojniejsi, kt6rzy
16z z}ozyli ma stole. Wszyscy l
;rzy razy przeklekli jak gdyby U
zr6l by} obecny a wreszcie F
1akryli obrus ch)ebem i So
9. n
Potem uroczystem przygo> l
owaniu zabrzmia}y zdala ira n
" i rozleg}o sic wo}anje: d
.Mioisca, ola kr61a m;o;ooo Ilo 70
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1905-02-23

kt6rych szuka{ i spodziewa]
sic jeszcze dogonic. Zawi6d1
sic W tenn, lecz pytaniami
rozmaitemi, kt6re zadawa]
kilku mieszka6com mostu, u
da4o mu traffic ma slad poszu-
kiwanych i iSc MIN do South
wark, lecz tn usta} Slad zu-
pe}nie, Hendon ME Hendon
ME wiedzia}, co dalej poczac.
Niestrudzony jednak czynil
poszukiwania do wieczora.
|Gdy noe nadesz1a zmeczony
zg}odnia}y 'zawiedziony W u
s%i}owaniach %daremnych bez-
kutecznych powr6ci} do sza-
jazdu, i posiliwszy sic, spac
sic po1ozy}, postanawiajac ma
zajutrz znowu szukac i 6le-
die. Usnac jednak ME
m6g}, a rozmy5lajac spo-
kojnie .przyszed} do nastep-
wniosk6w: W kazdym
razie ch}opiec bedz;e sic sta
raj uciec temu }otrowi kt6ry
sic. ojcem jego mianuje, sko-
no znajdzie sposobnosc, czy
tez wtedy wr6ci on do Lon
dynu i bedzie szuka} schro-
nienia u swego przyjacieia?
To trudno; DO najpierw bedzie
sic o to stara} ably go znowu
ME schwytano. Ale co on
zrobi Z SODA? MIN znalazl Mi
Hendona, zadnego ME mia}
przyjaciela zadnej opieki
pewno pragna}by odnales6
swego obro6ce, ale ME moze
wracac do Londynu narazajac|
sic ma move niebezpiecze6-
stwo. Zapewne vice bedzie
pr6bowa} dostac sic do Hen
don-Hall i tam szukac Milesa|
DO wiedzia1, re ten ,wybiera}
sic do ojcowskiego domu.
TAX jasnem i jawnem sic to-
wyda}o Hendonowi, il posta-
nowi1 ami godziny d}uzej nie
TRAGIC W Southwark przezI
Kent isc do Monku, a po dro-
DE wszedzie sic wywiadywac
wr6cmy teraz do m}ode-
90 kr6la.
Hultaj, O kt6rym s}uga W
" zajezdzie o%powiada} il wy
'zed} z ukrycia, obaczywszy
1ieszczesliwego Edwarda z}
oos1anym pc niego m}odzie6- :
Gem, ME z}aczy} sic z MIMI,
tylu postepowa}. Mai on
ramie ma opasce, zielony}
plaster ma lewem oku, Is
troche i opiera} sic ma
.sce. Mtody chtopak prowa-
[zi} kr6la boczna drozyna Il
'outhwarku, wymijajac domy}
"a goscipiec. Zniecierpliwio-
y wyrzek1 il dalej ME p6jdzie
do niego przyjS6 pol
'inien, zamiast do siebie gol}
Ma taxi brak uszano-
'ania on sic ME godzi, nie
6jdzie ami kroku dalej.
Cheese tn zostac gdy tw6jB
ley ranny tam
'sku? Rob, co cheese, mnieI}
} ME obchodzi rzek1 towa-R Q
'ysz. T.
Natomiast zmienilo sic u.s. ,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-12-18
Horse Sale n Failure

The sale of Clydes which took place
In Walla Walla Saturday, is said by
those who attended from here to have
been unsuccessful. Sixteen CLYDE
mares and two stations were offered
for sale at public auction and but one
animal was sold in this way. If any
were sold at private sale it was not
announced. A large number of stock
men from different parts of the coun-
try were in attendance.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-12-18
CITY BREvrTIEs
Carpets-Rader-Carpets.

-Rader-Carpets.
Rader-Furniture-
Furniture-Rader-F
Christmas sweets at The Delta.
A dandy trade we have had, thanh
you. Hamley.
Get next to Hamley. he knows how
70 treat you right
Now located In Pendieton at Bosto
stors-Shoe repaiIer.
Carload OF novelties for Christina,
at Graham C Hunters.
Price reductions. incorporation sale
Boston store. best ever.
Lsether's Transfer company. day
and night service. Phone main 511
John Gagens Family liquor store
Court St.. opposite Golden Rule hotel
Get your mistletoe for Christmas
decorations at Gray Bros. Grocery &c
Headstrom & Greenawald, shoe
makers at Teutsch's Department store
Anything you want in the way OF
Artistic furniture at Graham & Hunt
er's.
For Rent-Store or office room In
brick building. Inquire at Hotel ST
George.
For Sale-Complete works Charles
Lovel and Bulwer Lytton. Inquire at
this office
For Rent-Newly furnished house,
keeping rooms. Apply 3ol South
Main street.
Buy a Pianola for your piano.
Easy terms. Eilers Piano House, S13
Main street.
For fine shoe repairing, see Green
awald & Headstrom at Tertsch's De-
partment store.
Get your wife q fine rocker for
Christmas. Beautiful assortment at
Graham & Hunters.
First class licensed stationary engi-
neer wishes position at once. En-
quire at this office.
Did you see the carload of new
goods unloaded at Graham & Hunt
er's, for the Christmas trade.
The Incorporation sale of the Boston
store is bona fide. You will see tn
reductions in prices very plainly.
When In Portland stop at the Hotel
Oregon. Rates 81 per day and up
ward. European plan. Free bus.
Hot lunches will be served in con-
nection with Christmas sale at the
Bowman building on Tuesday, De-
cember 10.
Friends OF the Episcopal Sunday
school wishing to assist in defraying
the expenses of the Christmas tree,
may leave contributions with ]. It
Lambirth, at the First National bank
Group, Coughs, Colds. Whooping
Cough. ETC.. have no terrors for child
rem or adults who evacuate the bowels
with Kennedy's Laxative Honey and
Tar. This remedy expels all cold from
The system and strengthens the throat.
lungs and bronchial tubes. The Orig
inal Laxative Cough Syrup and Liquid
Cold Cure. Sold by Tallman & Co.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-12-18
Real Estate Transfers.

g.. H. L. Canwell and wife to Mack
shackleforth, for seven acres more OF
1 flessin section 26. of townships, north
of range S5, f. w. M. Consideration
$500.
John F.. Estes and wife to John F.
Temple. for lot 10 in block 81, Of Ar
mold & Raley's addition to the city OF
Pendleton. Consideration, 500.
W. G. Terwilliger to w. A. Gent,
for the north half of the north half
of the southeast quarter Of the south
west quarter of section 35, township
6, north of range 35 E. w. NJ. Consid-
Grafton, $1100.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-12-18
U c RAIDER. Nuf se-.
Rader-Carpets-Rader.

| " ~ AsoucEs Nuh ocG.
Rader-Carpets-Rader.
Humane Harness a amley's.
The Delta, the home of sweets.
Christmas candies at The Delta.
Compressed Yeast fresh every day
at Gray's.
We use the best California oak
leather at Hamley's.
Magnificent assortment of bonbon
boxes at The Delta
Pendleton Business college has no
equal. Write for catalogue.
Shoes repaired while you walt by
jreenawald & Headstrom at Teutsch's
Department Store.
Lost-On the street, ladies' glove
containing money. Finder please re-
turn to this office.
The ladies of the First Methodist
church, will hold a Christmas sale in
Bowman building, Tuesday, Dec. 1s.
You can get Tamales! Tamales,
nice, hot chicken tamales. at the Bow
man building Tuesday. December 10.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-12-18
To Create Vast Game Reservc.

Washington. Dec. 16.-A dispatch
from Butte, Mont, says that a con-
ference OF game wardens of Idaho,
Montana and Wyoming is to be held
In that city today to discuss plans for
the creation of a vast game preserve
in the Bitter Root mountains, en-
braclng some 100000 acres, to be
taken charge of by the United States
government. The Endorsement Of
President Roosevelt is asked for the
project.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-12-18
Notice.

We, the undersigned have placed
all outstanding accounts, notes and
demands of every kind whatsoever in
the hands of our attorney, Dan P
smythe, for collection and attention.
All persons indebted to US are here
by notified to call at the office of
said Dan p. Smythe, Despair block,
Pendleton, Oregon. and settle in full.
The said attorney is authorized to col
lect and receive all monies due us and
to receipt for same.
F. S. YOUNGER & SON.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-12-18
Suit for Divorce.

Esther J. York has commenced suit
for divorce against George L. York.
In the complaint cruel and inhuman
treatment is alleged on the part of the
defendant; among other things he is
accused of having published in the
Pendleton' papers notices that he
would be responsible for debts incur
red by his wife. For this and other
indignitles a decree Of divorce is ask
ed. The defendant is said to receive
s21 per week as carpenter, and he
is sued for SIS per week for support of
the family after divorce.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-12-18
Controversy Over 1000 Acres,

At Union today an argument is be-
ing heard in the case of Fred Nodine
VS.. F. L" Richmond, w. T. Wright ct
al, in which is involved the title to
1000 acres of land in Union county.
For the Plaintiffs Attorney Lomax
and Anderson are appearing, while the
other side is represented by Crawford
& Crawford e. C. Cochran and George
E. Chamberlain.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-12-18
A Fearful Fate.

1t is fearful fate to have to en-
dure the terrible torture of Piles. 81
can truthfully say" writes Harry
Colson of Masonville, Iowa, that for
Blind. Bleeding, Itching and Pro-
truding Pies, Bucklen's Arnica Salve
is the best cure made" Also best for
cuts, burns and injuries. 25c at Tall
man & Co. and Brock and McComas.
druggists.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-12-18
Big Four Extension.

Chicago, Dec. 16.-The new Indl-
ana Harbor line, which is the Big
Four's extension from Danville to
Chicago, opens for traffic today. The
road is OF low grade and double
tracked all the way. 1t is expected
to be an important factor in the de-
velopment of valuable coal fields in
southern Illinois.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-12-18
La Brache-Estcs Wedding.

The wedding of Louis Clarence La
Rrache and frankie +. Estes was SOL
emnized yesterday afternoon by Rev.
@. w. Rigby at the home of John
Estes In this city. A number Of
friends witnessed the ceremony.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-12-18

Private Benker, of company G, 10th
infantry, at Fort Wright, suicided
with carbolic acid. Drunken despon-
dency was the cause. He was compa-
ny baker and was paid so cents per
day in addition to his regular pay as
private.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-12-18
Suit Against YUM sum- kin.

A. Kunkel has commenced suit,
through Winter & Collier, to collect
the sum of s147.1S from Grizzly Bear
Shirt, who is sometimes known as
Yum-sum-kin. The amount is held
TO be due on note given the plain
tiff.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-12-18

A case Of scarlet fever has been re-
ported in this city. The patient is the
granddaughter Of David Casey, who
lives at the corner Of Turner and Hyde
streets. DR.. c. ]. Smith is the at
tending physician.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-12-18
Bayarian Vases.

Still another line of Christmas goods
that is controlled by A. C. Koeppen
G. Bros, in Pendleton, is a line of Ba-
varian Vases, genuine hand-palnted,
no two alike, and shown by no other
store In the city.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-12-18

evangelism will be discussed by the
ablest pastors and workers In the
sttae of Oregon. The evening session
will begin promptly at 7:3o. On We'd
nesday night H. Wyse Jones will
speak.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-12-18
Eyangelistic Rally.

Tomorrow morning at the Baptist
church the evangehstic conference will
begin at 1880. All the people of the
city are. cordially invited to attend.
Many phases OF the great subject of
New-York tribune., 1905-01-04
BILL FOR Il WATER BOARD
Mayor Has a Scheme for Nom
Partisan Selection.

Mayor Mcclellan says that the most important
problem confronting this city is the increase at
early day OF its water supply large scale In
furtherance of this idea he and Corpora ton Coun-
gel Delany yesterday sent TO Albany bill provd-
ing for commission of three to be officially
known the Board of Water Supply Of the City Of
New-York To quote from the bill:
Every member of this board shall during his term
of office, be resident of the city of Newly ork
One member OF the board shal! De appointed oy the
Mayor of his own motion and in his own discretion
One member Of the board shall be a civil engineer
and shall also be appointed by the Mayor, but he
shall be one OF three selected for the puT
pose by the governing body of the American So
cIety Of Civil Engineers. One member shall also
be appointed by the Mayor, bat he shall be one of
ernng body of the Chamber of Commerce of the
city of New-YcrR.
The Mayor. in handling the water supply subject,
says that he is determined to eliminate politics
from the project, and that is why majority of
the board is to be chosen by strictly nOn-poltcaI
bodies. Other important features of the bill fol-
low:
Each of the commissioners shall be entitled TO
receive salary Of $1,000 year.
1t shall be the duty of the board to proceed
Immediately and with all reasonable speed. to as
certain what sources exist and are most available.
desirable and best for an additional supply of pure
and wholesome water for the city of New-York.
The Board of Estimate and Apportionment upon
the receipt of the said report or reports Of the
Board of Water Supply may adopt, modify or
cause such surveys to be made and such further
Information TO be obtained it shall deem ex-
pedient TO enable it to act ntelligently in the
premises.
BY leaving it to the court TO fix the compensa ton
Of the appraisal commissioners. the bill avoids the
commissioners $40 a day for as many days as they
choose to sit.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-04
FORTRESS LOST 1900.
Original Garrison Vas 80, ,OO0-
5000 Noe Fit for Duty.

Che-Foo. Jan. 2.-Some interesting statistics
concerning the defence OF Port Arthur were
brought here by the notilia OF Russian torpedo
boat destroyers. which carried numerous chests
containing complete records OF General stoes-
sells army
Originally the army numbered $4,000. Eleven
thousand have been Killed: 10000 are wounded
or sick. and 5000 remained ia the forts Of
whom however. 1900 We're unable TO fight
II is learned that when General Stoessel wrote
20 General Nogi regarding the surrender or the
fortress lie said;
I have 5000 men in the forts and 5000 Of
these are able 70 fight II you do not accept my
proposal these men viii die fighting, but il will
cost you three times their nHnlber 10 kill them.
During the siege 2G5 per cent OF the garrison
were put out OF action. This remarkable fact
was due to wounded men returning TO the front
Cases have been recorded where men have gone
% hospitals foar ':Ines. returning convaIescent
90 the forts.
The number of officers killed was proportion
stely greater than in any battle known in his
tory. This due 10 the frequent Ietharglc
condition OF the men. who. without food and
without sleep. moved only when ordered by their
officers.
The Russians estimate that the taking OF the
fortress has cost Japan SI00Oo0,0O0.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-04
PAID SENATOR, HE SAYS.
Land agent admits Mitchell D'd
Not KnozU of Fraud.

Portland Ore jan as A. ID. Puter. recentiy
convicted In this city with Horace G. MCKINNEY,
Daniel T. Tarpley and Mrs. Emma watson VI
conspiracy to defraud the United states gov
ernment OF lands. made statement TO Inc Aei-
egran" to-day in contradiction OF Statements
issued by United States Senator MltcheIl' III
dicted on Saturday last by federal grand jury
on evidence similar to that presented at the
criminal trial of the persons recently convicted
when 1 said that 1 gave Senator Mitchell
$1,000 to use his influence with Binger Hermann
to expedite those claims in III" said Puter' l
told the truth. and Senator Mitchell knows IT,
Puter's statement continues, as follows
gave Senator Mitchell $1,000 to get those
patents through, and viii say that never re-
gretted telling anything SO much III my nIe as as
the fact that Mitchell took the money never ,a
told a living soul I'm my life before gave the
details TO Mr. Heney. / never told 1t TO NC
Kinley Tarpley. my partners in these deals.
1 kept an entry book in which l mace entire: entIies
of every cent spent In connection with getting
these lands to patent Ali the costs or ming
were entered. as well as railroad fares etc,
Mitchell was "s2 600. L." Mckinley may have
had an idea of his own as to where the money
went, but / never told him.
Mitchell had no intimation from ne as 10 1 lile
fraudulent character of the entries to ehis land.
1 never much intimated 1T to him But
when Hermann gave me to understand that the
land was down and out and that the matter
City Land Office, 1 went to Senator Mitchell ana
told him that these patents would have TO Se
through, for the reason that IL they were re
ferred back to the original office the whole thing
would be lost 1 told him that the entry men
were scattered and that it would be Impossible
to get them together.
laid two $1,000 bills the table. Mitchell
said that it was too much. was desperate over
a desire to get the patents through and told
him to take it and do what he could to snfiu-
ence the comm issioner Congressman Hermann)
10 take the claims up and get the patents is
sued.
l knew that as a United States Senator Mitch
ell would have lot OF influence with the Land
Office and I willing to pay that amount to
have the patents issued.
knew the special agents had made report
from the lands, but OF the nature OF the report
had no means of knowing, and 1 was at a loss
TO know why Commissioner Hermann threw the
claims out. do not know to this day why he
did it, but when he told me the last time was
before him that the lands would have to go back
to the Oregon City Land Office, went to see
Mitchell at once. All I know about Hermann is
that after the money was paid TO Mitchell and
L had given him that inducement to make a
good hard talk, Hermann changed his mind
Why he did it did not know and would not
presume to say.