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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-08
For Claims Secured and
Patented Under Will
ianlsOn'S TutOrship.
Trial Of Congressman Williamson, Dr.
Van Cessner, Marion Biggs and Others
Opens and Progresses Rapidly-Jury
Selected, Arguments Heard

Portland, July THE trial was com
menced today of Congressman John n.
Williamson. DIR. Van Gessner, Marion
Biggs and Others charged with con
spring to defraud the government Of
public domain.
The case proceeded with remarkable
celerity, the jury being secured and the
opening arguments made in time 70 al
low the examination Of one witness be-
fore the court adjourned.
District Attorney Heney stated in the
opening argument that the government
proposed to show that Williamson and
the other defendants had entered into
conspiracy to suborn 100 persons and
cause them to illegally obtain from the
government valuable pasture lands in
Eastern Oregon.
The District attorney stated that OF
these 100, forty.four had secured claims
and that other patents were pending
AZ the time the indictments were re-
turned.
II. s. Wilson, attorney for the defend
ants, stated that there had been no con-
spiracy. He stated that Williamson and
| Gessner, in order to secure pasturage
| for stock had offered to advance money
to settlers to come into the country and
take up claims. and that the defend
ands had taken mortgages on the prop
erty and during the time the patents
we're pending it was agreed that the de-
/ fendants should have the right Of pas
ture. It was stated that agreements
were made which compelled the paten-
tees to turn over the claims to William
son and Gessner and that the defendants
exerted no claim to ownership until aft
err the return of their money.
/ 1t was stated on several occasions
Williamson, and Gessner bought land
that Williamson & Gessner bought land
had been issued, but it was said that
these had been entirely separate trans
|, actions and not connected with the ad-
vancing of money to the claimants.
Campbell Duncan, the first witness
|. for the government, stated that he had
/ been told by Marion Biggs, that Gessner
wanted land and that If he would go
on to a claim and secure q patent to
, it, Williamson and Gessner would ad-
vance the necessary money, in the
neighborhood of s4OO, and when the
claim was patented they would pay him
I $500 for the claim.
Duncan testified that he agreed with
, Williamson and Gessner, selected the
|. land, advanced the money and that ne
: gave a mortgage on it for s4oO. When
the claim came to patent, he said, they
paid him in the neighbOrhoOd of slOO
When Dunean's examination was con-
) cluded the court adjourned.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-08
Loss five Millions.

New York, July 7.-According to the
Odessa correspondent of the Noyesti the
total losaes through the outbreak at
odessa are estimated at s5,OOO,0OO. says
the times,
The insurance officers refused the
payment OF claims, alleging that the
state il responsible.
The newspapers are not allowed %
publish details OF the doings of the
Kaiaz Potemkins or even Of the proc
lamation issued by the crew guaran'
teeing the protection Of foreign com
merce.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-08

Portland, July 7.--At fully attend
ed meetrEg Of the Trail association
Thursday, the Consessionaries Of the
amusement thOrOughfare Of the Lewis
and Clark exposition appointed a com
mittee 10 draft letter TO be addressed
to the officials of the Centennial suit.
ably presenting the dumfounding infor.
nation that unless they were permitted
to keep their attractions open on Sun.
day, they would quit the Trail. A sec
ond meeting was held this Afternoon
at which the report OF the committee
was received and acted upon. The expo.
sition officials will be advised immed-
lately that commencing Sunday, July
0 all Trail concessions win be open TO
visitors with thee alternative assurance
that every attraction win be closed for
good II The request Is not aeceded to BY
the management Of the fair.
This action Of the Trail association
eliminates a movement started during
the pre-exposition period. That the ex'
position attractions were to remain clos
ed on the Sabbath was widely promul
gated by the publicity bureau long be-
fore the opening Of the exposition al
though IL was known at the time thai
many of the concessionaries were op
posed to Sunday cclosing and that they
hoped eventually to overcome this re
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-08
SUNDAY OPENING OR
TRAIL WILL BE CLOSED

striction OF the concessions department
overtures of the concessionaries have
been met with almost impregnable red
tape which has characterized the admin.
istration end Of the exposition since its
exception and the show men are now de-
termined that their ultimatum shall be
carried out to the letter in the event
that the officials do not grant the conces
sion.
Notwithstanding, to acertain extent
the exposition officials are right in being
reluctant to entertain the proposition
submitted by the Trail association, the
st. Louis exposition was not open at
all on Sundays and TO this is accredited
a great loss Of money. Wishing to con.
slider the arguments of every element
the Lewis and Clark administration de.
cided to open the grounds from ] 2. NJ
until midnight, TO close the exhibit
places and Trail attractions and TO give
band concerts in the auditorium, as
we'll as oratorios and to hold religious
services. This decision met with the
hearty approval of men prominent in
the ecclesiastical field, and resulted in
their offering the exposition company
their hearty cooperation.
However, without the Trail, the expo
sition will prove sad enterprise, and
everything points to the Capitulatior
Of the management.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-08

sc. Petersburg, July s.--Acoordihg :. TO
The latest reports the kniaa PosemkIne
has escaped Il. pursurers and IA still at
large In tte Black sea with the torpedo
boat Smsltiliyy and the Black sea heet
hot on her trial. There Is little doubt
that she In heading for roti, or Batoum'
but no dispatches from eiV'cr place
have been received up 10 o'clock this
morning.
Adyices received by the Associa,cd
Press indicate that the tnrion Is IN
creaslng In Caucasus, where the turhu
lent elements are excited oYer report
regarding the condition Of the fleet and
the increasing fear of the arrival OF
the Kniaz Potcmkine At q Ganca.iaI
port have The effect ot pouring oil ol
smouldering flames,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-08
Fear Potemkine.

Novorossiysk, Russia, July THE
Black Sea feet arrived tonight and sail
ed southwark. Authorities have play
carded the town recommending that peo'
pie do not go upon the streets should the
Knias Potemkine appear, Noyorosslk
is at the head of NovOroasiysk bay on
the Northeast coast of the Black sea.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-08

Meadows, Idaho, July THE stage
from Warren to Meadows Was Held up
by lone highwayman near Resort sta
tion this morning.
The bandit covered the driver with
two automatic revolvers and compelled
him to cut open the mail sacks and
throw them down. Two passengers and
the driver were lined up and relieved
Of their yaluables. The robber secured
$1,000 or $500. He was unmasked.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-08

auditorium platform. As soon az quiet
had been restored he began TO speak.
Responses to the presidents address
were made by John r. Kirk, president
OF the state normal school, at Kinks
vile, Mo-, and Miss Katherine Blake.
principal Of public school No. 0, New
York city.
Pays Hay Tribute.
Oyster Bay, July President Roose-
welt paid eloquent tribute to the life
and service OF the late Secretary oi
State John Hay in his address before
the National Educational association al
Ocean grove today. He followed this
with an estimate Of the personal sac
rifce EIihu Root made in becoming See
retary Hays successor in Office. Th'
example OF these two men enabled hin
To point out most effective moral.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-08
BASEBALL MEMS UNION.
Professionals Wish TO Affiliate With the
American Federation Of Labor.


New York, July IAN effort Is being
made by the American federation OF
labor TO form an international union OF
professional baseball players. General
Organizer Robinson, Of this city, says
letters have been sent 10 members OF
the American baseball league with appli'
cation blanks and instructions a. 70
how TO become affiliated with the Amer
lean federation Of labor
The letters say IL IL proposed to form
an organization to be known a. the In
terna tional association OF baseball! play
er. Of the United States and Canada
with locals In different cities. The Ame'
lean federation Of labor. II 10 stated
will pay all expenses necessary in organ
izing the proposed body.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-08
HEAVY NORTHERN SALMON RUN

Mass and Skeent River canneries Work
to Fullest Capacity.
Vancouver, B, c., July 7.-Socksye
salmon are running in large numbers in
the Mas and Skeent rivers.
News brought here from the north to
day Is to the effect that all canneries
are working to their fullest capacity
to handle the phenomenally large run
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-08
En- Route to Fec.

New York, July For the first time
since Raisuli's raids on the road from
Taneier to Fec two American tourists
have undertaken the journey to the
Moorish court, by the direct overland
route, says the Tangier correspondent
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-08

Chippewa Falls, Wis, July IAN sc-
cident occurred today at Little Falls
dam, by which eleven men lost their
lives by drowning. A crew of twenty
four men had been sent out by the
Chippewa lumber and boom company
to break . log-jam below the falls, A
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-08
RUSSIAN OFFICERS TO
BE SHOT

London, July The Toxic cor
respondent Of the Daily Tele-
} graph declares that General Line
} witch has sentenced several Rus
} sian officers to death for circulat-
ing seditious circulars and on the
authority Of papers the Japanese
} correspondent at Toxic asserts
all Poles and Jews in Linevitch's
} army are mutinous and constant
} ly surrendering to as to enjoy
} the pleasant captivity as prfso-
ners Of the japanese.
u 4 u u u 4 4 = = a a - = - 2
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-08

of the Herald. They are James Roose-
velt, a relative of the president, and j
C. White, son Of the American ambassa'
dor to italy.
They are bearers of letters Of intro
duction to court dignitaries.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-08
Not to Pass Bospherus.

London, July THE ConstantinoPle
correspondent of the Daily Mail says
that the chief Of the navy has gone
TO HeracIea with orders to prevent at
all coste the Kniaz Potemkine approach
ing the entrance to the Bosphorus.
He is instructed to supply the battle
ship with coal, and even money, II need
ed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-08
sixty Four Deaths.

Chicago, July -Four victims Of Ju-
" accidents have died in Chicago. In
addition, two deaths were the result Of
injuries received on the evening of July
3. One of these already had been count
ed in the totals which now in the en-
tire country, says the Tribune, reach
the number Of "a.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-08
LIVES LOST
IN SETTLING WATERS

crew of fifteen men started in an over.
loaded boat for the center of the stream
and as they touched the lower end OF
the jam, three men jumped and landed
safely on the logs, The other twelve
however, were carried swiftly away
into the wild rapids, where the boat
eapsized. Only one saved himself,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-08

lstrate |. investigating the mutiny on
the transport Prout. One hundred and
afty sailors OF the Prout have been Inn
prisoned In the fortress here and the
others are still on board.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-08

San Francisco, July lin the re.
ords OF the local weather bureau there
are only three dates which show high
er temperature than that reached today.
Shortly before noon the Thermometer
registered as,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-08

Chelsea, Mass, July kid Goodman,
OF Boston, was given decision over
Harry Lewis, of Philadelphia, at the
end OF the l5-round bout tonight.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-08
BUYS REVOLVER AND
KILLS HIMSELF

Spokane, July III. c. Boyd,
aged 35, assistant general agent
of the Hamburg Bremen insur-
ance company, bought a revolver
J, at a second. hand store tonight
and while the proprietor was
making change committed sui
eide by shooting himself. Boyd
, was heavily interested in the Big
, Bend national bank, Of Daven-
, port. c. G. Mays, president Of
} OF this bank, was arrested In
} Boston, Mass today.
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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-08
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
San Francisco Man Kills Woman and
Takes His Own Life.

San Francisco, July T.-Aiban leid'
holat has shot and instantly killed Mrs
Augusta Ittner In her house at iSs
Boutwell, street, while her husband was
at work. Leidholdt then turned the pis'
tol upon himself and sent bullet crash
into hts brain
Leidholdt formerly worked as wait
or on the Pacific Mail Steamship com
pany's Panama steamers. He wa
about % years Of age and Mrs. lttnei
waa 81.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-08
MUST REDUCE FERRY RATE.
Board of Free Holders, Hudson County
N. L. Adopts Measures.

N. J., Adopts Measures.
New York, July THE Hudson
County, N. j., board Of free holders has
adopted resolution directing the man
ayers Of the West Shore railway ferries
from weehawken to Manhattan, and Of
the Bayonne and Staten Island ferry
to reduce the fare from Ave, to three
cents.
The board also appointed commit
tee to visit each ferry and tender three
cents as a fare. This tender, it Is as
sumed, win be refused. The commit
tees then win then report to the board
and its counsel viii be directed to apply
for o writ of certiorari.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-08
Root Accepts Officially.

Oyster Bay, July 7.--President Roose-
welt announced today that the port
folio of secretary Of state had been OIL
fered to ex-Secretary of War Eiihu
Root and that Mfr. Root had accepted.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-08
Baseball Scores.

San Francisco, July Los Angeles,
2; Oakland, 10.
Tacoma, July Tacoma, 8; San
Francisco, 4.
Seattle, July Seattle, 0; Portland
=
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-08
P0 TENK|NE
STILL At
LARGE
Believed Battleshlp Head.
cd Toward Patti or
BatOum.

situation In Caucasus Increasingly Ser
isus. Reports Of Fleets Condition
and Apprehension Of Potsmkins's Ar
rival exciting people.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-08

. London, July "a dispatch to
o a local news agency from Kus.
. ,snji, dated this morning says
. the gniaz Pe.emkins reappeared
. here today with torpedo boats
o ana the dispatch boat pss1auaP.
o The Kniaz potemkine, with her
. eonsorss. entered the outer har"
. Dor and anchored near the Rou-
. manian cruiser Elisebatt.
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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-08
Order Capture OF Destruction.

Odessa, July 7.--Admiral Chouknin
telegraphed the governor general of Ode
10. that the Black sea feet had been or.
dsred to capture or destroy the Kniaz
Potemkine.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-08
Taa.v,s Weather.

Portland, July Oregon and Wash
ington; Saturday, fair and warm.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-08
BOXERS Meet
At PORTLAND
Rins Amateurs Contest Tor Coast
Championship.

Bouts Occur at Exposition. San Fran
cisco Olympic Club Sends Crack Men
who Garry OF Honors. Finals wan
Be Held Tonight. .gs
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-08
STAGE IS Held UP
Hishwaynar at Meadows. Idaho
Gets Rich haul.
USES AUTOMATIC REv0LvERS

Makes Driver of Stage Cut Open Mail
Sacks and Throw Them Out. Stands
Passengers up in line and Walks On
with Twelve Hundred Dollars.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-08

Investigate Mutiny.
sebastopol, July THE naval mag
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-02-25
]. F. YATES,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Notice for Publication.
Summons.

Timber Land, Act June 1878,
United States Land Office,
Oregon City, Oregon,
Nov o 1904
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-02-25
N the circuit Court Of the State Of oregon for

IN the Circuit Court of the State Of oregon for
Benton County. !
Geo. T Vernon, Plaintiff,
N. P. Slate, G. o. Vernon, J H. Vernon. Thopa las
Slate, John Slate. william Slate, Edward Slate,
Belle Slate and Herbert Slate, Defendants s
To each aud all of the above named defendants.
In the name of the State of Oregon, you and
efch of you arehereby required and to appear
and answer the complaint filed against you in
the above cause On or before the 9th asy
OF March, 1908, and II You fa il 50 to answer for
want thereof the plaintiff will apply TO the said
court for the relief demanded in his comp laint
o"it. an order and decree OF the said Court,
making partition Of lot. enc and two sectio n
3, Township "A, s. B. West, VIII. Msr in Ben
ton County, State of Oregon, containing. ls 6l-
I'D acres more or less, according to the several
interests of the Plaintiff and said Defsndau to
therein. or in the event that partition there
of'can not be made without prejudice to the
rights Of plaintiff and defendants therein Ii At
the sale thereof be made by one Or mere ref
eress, az may be decrced by the Court snd the
, oceeds derived therefrom after providing ths
costs of this proceeding among the parties Of
this csuss be paid TO the pisintIf and defend
ants according to their several interests therein
sh all be found by said Court.
This summons IL served upon yeu by pub
ltcatfon pursuant to an order of the Hon. Vfr-
gil z. Waters, County Judge OF Benton County
State o, Oregon, mode on ine 10th day of Feb
ruary, 1905. The dste Of the first publication
hereof is February llth, 1905, and the da,e of
last publication viii be on March 25th, 1905.
VS.. McFADDEN,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-02-25
Summons.


In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon
for the County OF Benton.
L. E. Smith, Plaintiff,
Rowland Fisher. Defendant
To Rowland Fisner, the above named defend
ant. In the name of the State Of Oregon YOU
are hereby summoned and equired to appear
and answer the complaint OF the plaintiff In the
above entitled action now on file with the Clerk
of the said court before saturday the 25th
day of March, 1905. said day being the last day
of the time prescribed in the order OF publica.
ton of this Summons made by the County
Judge OF Benton County, Oregon (which said or
der is hereinafter referred to toWit on or be-
ton hereof, and you are hereby notified that if
you fail SO to appear and answer as herein re-
quired the plaintiff will take judgment against
you for the sum of $50 600 with interest there
on al the rate of per cent per annum from
the 10th day of November, 1901, until paid, and
for 5000 Attorney fee, and for the further sum
OF $4,000 with interest thereon at the rate of
PEI cent Per annum from the first day of Feb
ruary, 1904, until paid, and for $1,000 attorney
fee besides his costs and disbursements herein
real property of Jane Fisher, deceased, situated
in Benton county, Oregon, to satisfy such judi
ment, the same having been attached in this
action under Writ of Attachment duly issued
herein to the Sheriff of said County.
This Summons is published in the Corvallis
secutive weeks, beginning with the issue of Feb
ruary 11th. 1905, and ending with the issue CT
March 25, 1905. in pursuance of. Jan order made
by the Hon. Virgil E. Waters, County Judge
of Benton county, Oregon, at Chambers. Dated
the 10th day OF February, 1905 Date Of first
publication is February IL, 1905.
E. r. BRYSON,
Attorney for Plaintiff,
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-02-25
SUMMONS.

SUMMONS.
In the circuit court of the state of Ore
son for the county of Benton.
George E. Chamberlain governor of
Oregon, F. 1. Dunbar secretary of state,
and Charles S. Moore as state treasurer of
Oregon, constituting the state land board
plaintiff, VS.. George Schafer, Anna Schafer,
Houck, defendants.
To George schafer, Anna schafer, Edward
Denat, Agnes Donat and George A. Houck,
the above named defendants:
In the name Of the state of Oregon, you
and each of you are hereby required to ap-
pear and answer the complaint of the above
named plaintiff in the above entitled court
now on file with the clerk of said court,
within six weeks from the 18th day of Feb
tion of this summons, and you are hereby
notified that if you fail to appear and an
swer said complaint herein required, the
plaintiff will apply to the court for the re-
foreclosure of certain mortgage made and
executed by George Schafer, Anna Schafer,
on the 18th day of October, 1903, to secure
the payment of certain promissory( note
! of said defendants for $4,000, with interest
thereon at the rate of per cent per annum
from date, and which said mortgage con-
veyed unto plaintiff the following described
real property, situated in Benton county.
The east half of the southeast quarter of
section 5; the west half of the southwest
quarter, the northeast quarter of the south
west quarter, the northwest quarter of the
southeast quarter, the southwest quarter of
the northeast 1uarter. the south half of the
northwest quarter of section 4, all in town
ship Is south, range west; also beginning
at the southeast corner OF the northeast
quarter of section 5, township Is south,
range 5 west, and thence west 1925
CHAINS, thence north 20 chains, thence east
1925 chains, thence south 20 chains to the
place of beginning and a further decree
barring and foreelosing you, the said de-
PENDANTS, from all right title or interest in
or to said real property and every part
thereof.
This summons is publicbad bxy- o-dar ~
the Hon. Virgil E. Waters made at cham
bers in Corvallis, Oregon, February 10,
1905. The date of the first publication of
this summons is February II, 1905, and the
last publication thereof March 25, 1905.
J. F. YATES,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-02-25

In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon
,r the County OF Benton.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-02-25

Timber Land, Act June 1873,
United States Land Office,
Oregon City, Oregon,
Nov 9. 1904.
Notice Is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions Of tie act of Congress Of
June 8, 1875, entitled ''An act for the. sale of
timber lands in the States of California Oregon
Nevada and Washington Territory" as extended
toall the Public Land States by act ofAugust 1,
1892, Charles Huff of Corvallis, county Of
Benton, state OF Oregon, has this day filed In
this Office his sworn statement NO. 6519. for the
purchase Of the s: y of 8: W; u Of Section
No. 80 In Township No. IL South, Range No. 6
West W. NJ, and will offer proof to show that
the land sought Is more valuable for its timber
or stone than for agricultural purposes, and to
establish his claim to said land before Victor
P. Noses, County Clerk, Corvallis, Benton Coun-
ty, oregon. on Saturday, the 18th dayof Feb.
He names as Witnesses:
Lswrence Stovall of Philomath, Oregon.
George Stovau IS +"
Caleb A Davis !"
zebediah q Davis o: Corvallis, I"
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above-described lands are requested to file
their claims in this office on or before said 18th
3 Algernon s. Dresser,
Register.