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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-20

PORTLAND, May ls.~Details Of the
important land fraud indictment return
ed BY the federal grand jury on April
9th involving prominent men Of Los
Angeles, San Francisco and Southwest
ern Oregon were made public tonight
by United States District Attorney
Bristol The Indictment ~ usual charges
violating section $40 OF the revised
statute. The property alleged TO have
been iraudulcntly secured lies in Curry
county. Oregon. and consists Of 10000
acres. practically all In one tract Of fine
timber land.
Names OF conspirators.
The indictment charges with con
spiracy to defraud the government Of
timber land, by securing cntrymcn to
file with the intention of disposing it
to the alleged consprators. Frank a.
Stewart, o: 0ppir, Curry county, Rich
ard u. Jones and William II. Smith, now
OF San Fancisco, but formerly OF Port
land; jeremiah Huntley, formerly Unit
ed States commissioner OF Curry county
Oregon; Amos 5. Johnson, formerly
deputy county clerk of Curry county
William T. Kerr of Coquille, Oregon;
John r. Miller of Port Oxford, Oregon;
Warren Gillelen, and II. w. Kenny, re.
spectively president and cashier Of the
Broadway Bank & Trust Company. Of
Los Angeles; George J.. Stearns, form.
erly president, and Jacob c. Cross, dircc.
tor OF the Pacific Furniture 4 Lumber
Company Of Los Angeles; DIR. David NJ.
Goodwin, DIR. A. NJ, Hedderly of Los
Angeles; 1t is charged the latter be.
came active in the management Of the
company; Richard Hynes, NJ NJ, Riley
and lee r. Ayers, stockbrokers of Los
Angeles; w. D. Goul, an attorney Of Los
Angeles and Fred w, Dennis, n broker
and real estate dealer in San Francisco.
It Is charged that between 1901 and
August 26. 1904, the accused conspired to
dcfraud the United States Of certain
valuable timber land located on and
along the banks of Lobster and Euchre
creeks in Curry county, and by securing
entrymen to file upon the land with the
understanding that rs soon as the pat
ent was issued they should deed the land
to the alleged conspirators.
P.F. & L. Co. Blamed.
The indictment asserts that the Pa
ciRc Furniture & Lumber Company,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-20
TORRENTIAL RAIN DELUGES
WHOLE VESUVIAN DISTRICT

NAPLES, May l9,-The Vesuvlous re.
glon was again inundated today by a
torrential rain which fell so heavily that
a mighty river Il now cOurslng down
the side Of The volcano, carrying every
thing before Il and sweeping trees lava,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-20
All Mills Of This Section Will Be
Worked to Full Capacity to
Supply Demand from
the South.

Announcement was made yesterday
that the above vessels have been engaged
to load lumber at points on the Column
bia River for California ports, 1t is
the largest number of lumber carriers
ever added to the list at one time, and
is due to the unprecedented demand at
San Francisco for building material.
Seldom has more than 100000 feet of
lumber been taken coastwise from the
Columbia River in the course of a month.
Every craft mentioned is on the
coast and will be ready to leave for
the north on short notice. Some will
probably sail today, and if weather is
favorable will arrive the latter part of
the month, In addition to these, about
a dozen other coasters were engaged
some time ago. having an aggregate
carrying capacity of close to 100000
feet. So the coastwise lumber traffic
in June gives promise of reaching far
greater proportions than ever before in
a like period of time.
Besides, five large steamships, not in
cluding the British steamship Kilburn,
now loading are under charter to take
lumber cargoes here for foreign ports,
ms is also the German ship Emile.
TO supply eargoes for this vast fleet
II is thought that the management of
the several mills will be obliged to pay
the loggers the price they demand. In
fact, II is believed that some sort OF
understanding has been reached between
the two interests, or such large mum.
ber Of craft would not have been char
tered, Word also comes from q reliable
source that many more coasters will
he added 10 the list as soon ~ they are
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-20
ACCOUNTANT A WINS.

NEW YORK. May l9.-Before crowd
pf 10000, Harry Browns, Accountant. at
10 2, won the historic Withers stake
at Belmont Park today. Half length
back came Bohemian, 4 to to II to s
with Griffith. 2 to !. third. Today's
time, l;3s As is the fastest ever hung
out for this race.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-20
ROBBERS IDENTIFIED.

BEIIINGHAM, May ia special
from Vancouver, b. c., to the Herald
says that Min Miner shorty" Dunn,
and Lewis Calhoun were committed for
trial at Kamloops today, All three are
positively identified, The trio will prob
ably be tried at the criminal assizes
which start Monday
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-20
REPLY TO THE THRONE
IS ANXIOUSLY AWAITED

pcror win seek to satisfy. Partial par
don for political offenders will be granted
and other demands IN the address will be
considered, declarations Of opinion upon
which The emperor Is not called to pass
until the hnal expression by legislative
enactment.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-20
MANY PERSONS ARE INDICTED

available. Fear is entertained BY ship
peIs that the great demand for tonnage
will have the effect Of causing charter
rates to advance. 80 far the quotations
stand at about $4.75 1000 feet for the
transportation Of lumber from the Co.
lumbia River to San Francisco on sail,
ing vessels.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-20

ST. PETERSBURG, May lO,-The
week closes with suspense over what the
next few days will bring forth but II is
already certain the emperor and the
government do not regard the address OF
the lower house as an ultimatum beyond
a demand for amnesty which The em'
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-20
BOYS LOCATED.

HELENA, May ia special from
Billings says that the nine Italian boys
reported kidnapped in North Denver and
brought to this section to work in a
sugar field have been located near
Joliet, Carbon county. The Denver
were notified.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-20
HORSES KILLED BY WATER.

HELENA May l9.-0ne hundred and
ten horses enroute from the state of
Washington to North Dakota died today
at Billings. 1t is said the animals per-
ished from drinking freely of cold water
at Helena. after going long time with
out food.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-20
FIVE PERSONS DROWNED.

CHATTANOOGA, Tens, May 10. -
Five persons, all connected with one of
the prominent families Of James county.
Tenn, were drowned as the result of the
overturning OF boat this afternoon in
the Tennessee river. The catastrophe
occurred near Norman, IL miles north of
here.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-20
TWO DIE FROM HEAT.

NEW YORK, May 1.-two deaths and
'some prostrations from the heat were
reported today. The official thermome.
ter stood at s5 degrees during the after
noon but on the streets it registered 80.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-20

houses and animals out Of It's path. The
population Is in a state of great panic.
The torrent which Is composed OF mud
cinders and ashes Is about twelve
feet wide and In some places a. much a.
eighteen feet deep, Two deaths are al-
ready recorded from drowning. 4
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-20
COAST BASEBALL SCORES.
Northwest League.

Northwest League.
At Tacoma-Tacoma @, Butte 2.
At Aberdeen-No game; rain.
Pacific Coast League.
At Portland-Oakland 10, Portland 5.
At Los Angeles - Los Angeles g.,
Fresno 9.
AT Seattle Seattle |, San Francisco O..
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-20
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PACIFIC SQUADRON
COMING TO ASTORIA.

WASHINGTON, May 10. -- At 4
Senator FuIton's request, Navy 4
Department today telegraphed 4
Admiral Goodrich. commanding
the pacific squadron nj San Fran. I
cisco. TO sail at once to Port
land TO participate In the Made. 4
In Oregon Fair. The squadron 4
comprises the Chicago, Marble. 4
head Princeton, Boston, Perry, 4
} Paul Jones and Saturn.
II the vessels start at once,
they will reach Portland May 20, 4
Last night Mayor Wise tele- I
graphed Admiral Goodrich Mt
San Francisco, inviting him to 4
visit Astoria with his fleet. and
extending TO him the freedom I
Of the city. No answer has 4
been received ss yet, but il is 4
likely that most of the squadron 4
will stay here, the depth OF the 4
river at Portland being hardly Z
sufficient to accomodate the larg. =
er ships. =
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-20

which is alleged to have been the active
agency through which the alleged con
spiracy was perfected. was organized In
Los Angeles by Mes-rs. Cross, Goodwin,
Stearns, Miller. Kerr and Jones. The
indictment declares that Smith. Jones
and Dennis conducted the San Francisco
end of the alleged scheme. As blind.
According TO the indictment, the Pa.
cidc Furniture and Lumber Company es.
tablished and operated sawmills Mt Eu-
reka and Port Oxford and Frankfort,
Oregon. II was a scheme. says the in.
dictment to send TO Nebraska, Kansas.
California and other parts Of Oregon and
induce men TO come to the places at
which the mills were in operation under
prctense that there was opportunity for
employment in the mills.
Dastardly Plot.
II il charged that when the men ar.
rived they were told there was no work
and when they finally became penniless
and reckless OF the consequences the
Pacific Furniture & Lumber Company
caused them to be approached and in
duced fraudulently TO file on timber land
desired by the company. The Broadway
Bank & Trust Company is charged with
having advanced the money to further
the end OF the alleged scheme, and
Huntly and Johnston are charged with
knowing the entries were made with
fraudulent intent at the time, The in
dictment contains none of the names
of the cntrymen, it evidently being the
intention of the government to include
only the persons whom 1t appears to be-
lieve are principals in the supposed
scheme. Stewart is charged with having
procured and located part of the alleged
fraudulent entrymen.
Hynes, Riley and Ayers il is charged
aided the company at the Los Angeles
end and Gould il charged with having
acted as legal adviser knowing the al
legged fraudulent character Of the COM
pany's business.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-20
Details Of Important Land Fraud Indictment Arc
Made Known Last Night Prominent Men of
California and Oregon are Involved.
LANDFRAUDULENTLY SECURED IN CURRY COUNTY

THAT PACIFIC FURNITURE AND LUMBER COM
AGENCY THROUGH WHICH CONSPIRACY WAS PER
FEcTED-pooR LURED FORM THE EAST
FALSE PROMISES.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-20
Terrible COnflagratOnS in Northwestern Michigan
Destroy Many Lives and Millions of Dollars
in PrOperV-.-Five Counties Devastated
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE RENDERED HOMELESS

SQUARE TERRITORY SWEPT DEv0
URING FLAMES-FIRE HASH DIED DOWN AND HOME
RETURNING RUINED Dwell
LINGS DANGER OVER |.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-28
Capital Jottings.

Government receipts Wednesdays
From internal revenue, $,0SS.s62: cuts
toms. $l.S32,930; miscellaneous, $751;
33i. Expenditures. 81, 56O,0OO
Chairman Gardner of the House cou,-
mittec on labor. Wednesday flied a IA
vorablc report on the S-hour' bill. II is
not expected that the measure will
receive the consideration of the House
at this session. M:
The House Wednesday passed the, hi! [
providing. for the construction OF Il
lock tyne canal, across the, isth,uus OF
Panama. AS soon as the bin is signed
by the presiding offers of the senate
and House, it will go to the President.
The immigration bill conferos- mot
Wednesday but there appeared to be
no chance of hnrmoniZina the differ
cnces Of Tho Scnat" and House. in re-
lation tn the head tax and the educa'-
tional test provided by the Senate
measure. N
Attorney General Moody has directed
that suits I've brought against a large
number of railroad companies to recov-
or penalties fer violation of the safety
appliance law through failure to keep
their equipment in proper condition..
Tho largest number of violations at
tributed 10 any road is SO against the
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co. Most
of the roads named arc in the West
and South. =
The treaty between the United
States and the powers Of Europe in re-
Iation to Morocco which was negotiat-.
cd as the result Of the AlGeciras con-
ference, will be reported TO the Senate
at the first meeting Of the foreign re-
lations committee next December and
voted on not later than Dec. 20. All
agreement to this effect was reached
Wednesday. The Democrats opposed
the treaty and the Republicans of the
committee were united for it, II was
apparent. however. that 1t could not
be brought to vote at the present ses-
son and the Republican members OF
the committee accepted the foregoing
program which met with no opposi-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-28
House Passes The Gen.
eTs| Deficiency Bill.
Absolute Deadlock Exists on
Meat Inspection Amendment.
Senate Is Crowded with important Business
During The Days Session.

Washington. June 27.-The general
deficiency bill. the last of the big mon
cy ms assures. passed in the House az
6 o'clock to-day with few changes in tho
text Of the bill. Several items were in
serted due to late information of de-
ficiencies in the departments, the net
increase being about 100000 over the
bill as reported from the committee on
appropriations.
Among the important actions of the
House today We're the passage of the
Senate bill providing for a lock type of
canal and the adoption of the item in
the general deficiency bill ratifying and
leEaliZing the duties collected during
President McKinlcy's term from i'm
porters from the Philippine Islands.
Early in the day it looked as if the
Democrats would line up solidly against
the amendment, which was put back
in the bill under rule but under the
lead of Mr.. James of kentucky, the op-
position melted away and few Demo-
cratic votes were cast against it on its
final passage.
AT O'Clock the House took a recess
until o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-28
MEAT INSPECTION.
Absolute Deadlock Exists, House Con
ferees Refusing Compromise.

Washington. June 27.-An absolute
deadlock on the meat inspection amend
mcnt TO the agricultural appropria tion
hill was reported by Senator Proctor late
today after three sessions OF the conferec:
had been held. The Vermont senator
said that the House confcrccs had de-
clircd to consider any compromise on tho
subject Of payment of the cost of thu
inspection ny packers.
'Thc Senate confcrces offered a com.
proiISse,' he said, upon tax of cents
a head on cattle and cents on hogs
sheep and goats, to be collected and con
vcrtod into the treasury the same as any
other revenue"
lie then read tho compromise PROPOSE
ton showing that the s3,qcGoe appropria
ton provided by the House would re-
main in the bill and the cost of inspec-
ton would be paid therefore.
In reply to a du, stion from Senator
Hale he stated that the tax would
amount TO about one-half of the appro-
T ration.
The third conference of the day had
been concluded n short time before Sen
ator Proctor made his statement. At tina,
conference he offered the compromise
proposition. which was met by the House
conferees with the argument that il
would be unconstilu.iC nal on the ground
shat Congress had 10 authority to levy
a direct tax upon cbattels.
II. making his staten ent Senator Proc
tor said the cCnicrees had agreed or
practically all items but that the Hous,
cnnfcrces had positively refused to con
slider any compromise. He then related
the particulars Of the provision regard
ing the cost of inspection and added that
tho House provision should be accepted
letter for letter. He said The effect o
the position taken by the House MoliIt
he to cause the failure of legislation and
the general arrest of business.
Mr.. Hale then spoke of the gravity
of the situation and advised that the sen.
ator refrain from further comment that
might excite feeling. My impression !.
that we will do well to leave II overnigh'
where it is and that We should do moth
ing to iiifiarte the situation, in the hope
that better counsels will prevail tomor
row
Mr.. Hale then moved an adjournment
but he subsequently Withdrew the mo
ton in order to permit an executive SEES
sion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-28

in favor of the resubmission resolution.
Mr.. Manner affirmed the idea of Mr..
Kelley that the people wanted resub-
mission and he urged the convention to
adopt the resolution and insert it as
suggested in the platform. He was fol-
lowed by Lewis A. Barker of Bangor,
wao also spoke in favor of the adop-
ton Of the resubmission plank in the
party platform.
The delegates favoring resubmission
were followed by those representing
the majority of the convention opposed
to the adoption of the resolution.
Hon. George d. Bisbee of Rumford
rails said that the Republicans had for
half a century made prohibition their
proud boast and one of the most i'm
rortant parts of the party principle
he said that the rcsubmission of this
perennial question to the people might
result in the final passage of a Ii
cense law, the result only desired by
the lower element and the rumsellcrs.
who would flood the State with money
to accomplish their unworthy purpose
DR.. Il. l.. Grindle of Mt. Desert also
delivered a brief address in opposition
to the adoption of the rcsubmission
clause, and upon the conclusion of his
address the question was put to the
convention and by an overwhelming
majority, the minority report was de-
fcatcd.
At $50 O'Clock Vice Chairman For
rest Goodwin introduced Fl. H. Hast
ingS of Bethel. MIR. Hastings was greet
ed with Il burst of hearty applause and
his address, in which he presented the
name of Gov. Cobb for re-nomination
was listened to with close attention and
frequent bursts of applause The ad-
dress was as follows:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-28
IN THE SENATE.
A s. Hour Session Filled Full Of I'm
portant Business.

Washington, June 27.-The Senate
was in open session for about 81. hours
To-Day. The day Vas crowded with bus
| ircss Of Importance. including an an
| nounc"mcnt bv Senator Proctor chair
man OF the Senate committee or agri-
culture. of a deadlock in conference
| on the meat inspection provision of the
agricultural appropriation bill: re-
ply by Senator Bailey to the recent at
tack uron him in the Cosmopolitan
Magazine; the passage "f the natural
iZation ill: the continuance Of Scna-
tor Lafollcttcs effort to pass his bill
limiting the hours of service on rail
road trains; the acceptance Of an al
most complete report on the Sundry
civil appropriation bill and speech by
senator Warren in support of his reso-
luton relative to the livestock indus
try.
Senator Bailey denied all the allega-
tions of the Cosmopolitan article at
lacking himself and holding w. r.
Hearst responsible for the attack, say
ing that in all the six campaigns made
by himself he had not spent as much
money as Mr.. Hearst had spent in one
ward in the recent race ut New York
In his statement concerning the meat
inspection provision Mr.. Proctor said
that the House ccnferceS had refused
all efforts to compromise and had re-
fused to join in a report. The announce
mept WAS generally received as indi-
eating 4 deadlock. but hope was ex-
pressed that cooler counsel might pre-
vail tomorrow
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-28

done that which his oath Of otbci
commands him to do; when the Pr
publican party becomes disl3val +
and refuses to stand by one who ha.
| fairly and sGuarely performed the
things it promised should be done,
then may we see the rivers running
back into the mountains. the sur
stayed in its course.
Not so. The people are with us Ev-
cry moral force; every moral sant;-
mcnt, and the whole splendid patriot.
ism of the State which in Maine is a
constant and never variable quantity
is with us When this conyentior
shall have adjourned believe if viii
have strongly upheld and enthusiastic
cally endorsed the present brave and
efficient enforcement of the laws of the
state; that when we shall have left
this convention han we will stand
shoulder to shoulder, with no break in
our lines. confident of our strength:
and under the magnificent leadership
which has been tried and not found
W. nting we will record victory in
September so triumphant and glorious
that it will prove To all that the people
of Maine upheld the honest and fear
less enforcement of the prohibitory
law
And now we present our leader He
IS of the highest type of our citizen
ship. His character is beyond reproach
s2"tless. His private life has endeared
HIN to the citizens of Maine; blame
less. He has won the confidence, the
respect, the admiration of ALL at home
and abroad. He believes in clean poll
tics; he believes in good morals: he has
great respect for the law. He has a
clear head; he has a stout heart: he
has 4 sublime faith in that which is
just and right. He has managed the af-
fairs Of the State With the interest OF
the whole people at heart. He has dig
nilied. he has magnified the office. He
ilas four ded his every action on the
bed-lock of duty. and with this tn
guide him has held steadily to his
course course with Z dignity most be-
coming and pleasing, without varying
or shadow of turning. He has made d
strong Governor. He will make a
stronger candidate.
$50. gentlemen. in the name of all
that is best in the manhood of the
state. i'll the name of all that is best
in political and civic virtue, | nomi-
nate as our candidate for Governor,
the Governor that is the Governor that
is To be, William 7. Cobb of Rockland"
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Two provisions of the House bill were
eliminated entirely. They were the sec
tons which authorized the secretary
of agriculture to fix the standards Of
the various articles OF food as to the
wholesomeness of unwholesomeness Of
the various preservatives and which
would compel the person selling drugs
or articles of food to furnish samples
of such product for the purpose of
analysis.
The bill as agreed upon makes it q
misdemeanor for any person to manu-
facture. sell or offer for sale any arti-
Gle Of food. drugs. medicines or liquors
which is adulterated or misbrandcd, or
which contains any poisonous or dclet-
erious substance. 1t prescribes for
each offense, a fine not to exceed $500,
one year. Imprisonment; or both. with
in the discretion of the court. and for
each subsequent offense a fine of not
less than $1,000 or one year inprison-
.mont.