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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-20

Francis ]. Heney, land fraud pros
ecutor. who is now in San Francisco
prosecuting the municipal grafters,
writes to the Portland Oregonian on
the remedy for land frauds in the
northwest. Mr.. Heney says:
/ have very strong convictions in
regard to the most beneficial method
Of handling prosecutions which IN
yolve the violation OF trust by public
officers and criminal transactions by
men of high social or political posi-
ton, or great wealth.
il seems to me that the greatest
good to the people comes from the
complete exposure OF the relations
between powerful business interests
and the municipal. state and federal
political grafters. The people have
bcen In the habit of looking upon a
political CRATER as merely an indi-
vidual crook, instead of the represen'
tative of business interests who fore
ed him upon a confiding public for
the purpose of having him carry out
their purpose without caring wheth-
er he individually gratis upon the
public or not, and usually knowing
that he will do so, and has been do
ing so.
No permanent reformation will bt
accomplished by putting a few polit'
ical grafters in Jail. although 1t will
doubtless have very wholesome
deterrent effect on others, and par
ticularly so IL the grafters sent tc
fail are men of previously higl
standing. socially. politically or II
nancially.
The people must learn to look be-
hind the scenes to discover the
cause of political graft, II they woult
secure permanent results. Large
business interests are always behint
bad municipal government, and like
wise behind bad state and nationa
government.
Large business interests brough
about the passage by congress, of thu
lieu land act OF 1897, and the stat'
of Oregon thereby lost to its citizens
millions Of acres Of the most magnif
icent timber land In the world. ant
the prior policy Of the national gov
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-20

At Fort Dodge, Iowa, o. H. Nc
Caffrey, general agent of the Am
efican independent Life Insurance
company, was waylaid and beaten to
death. The body was found next
morning with the pockets emptied.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-20
Gwoon nctwcen Several Fires.

Lee Hong Gwcon, Chlnaman
charged with being in the United
States I'm violation of the exclusion
law, and also under indictment on
the charge of smuggling seven Of his
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-20
ADVICE FROM HENEY
GIVES REMEDIES FOR
THE LLAND FRAUDS

No Permanent Reform Can be Ac-
complisiied by Putting Insignifi-
cant Grafters in Jail-People Must
Look Behind the Scenes for the
Real Land Thieves-Railroads the
biggest Robbers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-11

Dra Jackson. Stevens. Cocker. Mich.
olson, North and Conner. Mousrs
PorHall and SwaFtsell. and one of
the corresponding secretaries.
Committee for Eastern Asia
Bishops spellmeyor and Moore:
Dra Isham. Wright. Couitas aud
Triple. and one Of the correspond.
ING secretaries
Committee for Southern Asia
bishops Thoburn and Berry. Dra.
Fitswater. Truesdalc. Wilson and
Mr. Mcdonald. and one 81 the cor
responding secretaries
Committee on Africa bishops
Burt and Walden. Drs Clair. Jones
and Sanford. Mr Boattie. and one
81 the corresponding secretaries.
Committee on South America and
Mexico Bishops Nicely and Moore.
Drs Van Orsdalc. MacRossie and
Conner MIR Collins. and one OF the
corresponding secretaries
Committee on Europe Bishops
Burt and Wilson. Drs AFllng. Mar.
tin and Triple. SIR swartzell and
one OF the corresponding secre
tarioa
At the close OF the meeting the
call for new members led "a the
Introduction Of a hlushing young
japanese woman. who had Just
come from PARKWAY Japan to be
a deaconess tn the work here As
she was introduced the gray. beard
ed ministers laid aside their dignity
and welcomed the timid looking
foreigner with hearty handicap.
ping.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-11
Learns Of Ancient Forgery and Decides in View Of
This and Suppression Of News OfRiplinger Shortage,
Not to Take Chances on Use Of Rubber Stamps in
Signing Warrants.

Did a former comptroller and
city treasurer compound a felony
By covering up a forgery which &C.
CURED In the office OF the comp.
troller and making good the amount
OF the forgery themaelveB7
Acting on the understanding that
such Was the case and that Comp
troller CAROLS main reason for
refusing to attest the rubber stamp
signature Of the mayor on city
warrants was his fear that some
one might take advantage Of the
practice Of signing with a rubber
stamp 10 forge city warrants. Mayor
Moore decided late Saturday after.
noon 10 trace with pen and ink the
rubber stamp signature on the war
rants which had been returned 10
him by the comptroller
Ia view Of the fact that news
of this crime was suppressed a.
was also the knowledge Of the ex.
istcnce OF the Rlplinger shortage.
I thought Il best 10 safeguard the
city 10 the extent OF my ability"
said Mayor Moore this morning
II viii sign every warrant and
document which requires my sigma.
ture IN pen and ink after the most
careful scrutiny, and. 10 be on the
safe side. I have taken from the
oomptroller'a office the rubber
stamp bearing my name which has
been used 20 stamp audited bills
Comptroller Carroll. however.
failed 10 make good when asked
about the alleged forgery.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-11

criucise the president, but II he
thinks he passes for logger that
way. I'm sorry for him. Somebody
ought tie tell him better.
"Iust figure me out going 10 work
in my sunday hat and coat not
90 mention the necktie and collar
and shirt You'd hear the boss
mention &c clear over IN the next
township hut n I should prance
down the slddroad In all that with
my pants tucked into nice clean
cuffs huttoncd around under my
knee. what do YOU think would hap
pen TO me then2 II the boys didn't
stampede wouldn't last longer
than drink OF whisky And those
low shoes like we wear on Sunday
sometimes. and the belt that would
cut a man In two on a hard days
work. Say. are you sure the presl-
dent wasn't trimming rose bushes
when they took that picturcg
"Roosevelts all right conclud-
ed Sinclair but he can't peel no
bark with ms unless he sheds those
clothes. Just imagine him digging
into that and Sinclair pointed 60
a nr towering ESQ feet into the air.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-11
NO DECISION ON FUNDS
REACHED BY BISHOPS

There was % executive session
% the Methods, board Of Foreign
Missions this morning. and the dis
puied questions Of appropriations
and Of the $4,000 debt were not
considered II was planned TO hold
an executive session ON these SIN
portaut questions this morning. bat
after consideration u was decided
that nothing was 20 be- gained hy
such a session. and that al bust.
ness affairs could be better trans.
acted openly BY the body as a
whole.
The business this morning was
of a technical nature. consisting
largely Of the appointing 81 com
mittoca. After day OF listening
10 the needs Of the various dis.
triets. the conference got down 20
the selection 81 members 20 look
70 the needs Of those districts. aud
% take up the routine work
With Bishop Henry spellmeyer
presiding. the meeting opened with
devotional services led by Bishop
J r. Wright OF Newark. n. J.
Bishop spelimeyor delivered an al.
dress on the needs ~ China. and
nlshop Bart presented the aspects
of missionary work in Africa and IN
Europe
A nominating committee was
named. which In turn named the
following committees:
Committee on General Distrihu
ton Of Funds Bishops Warren.
Andrews. Ooodscll and Mcdowell.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-11

\ should not have used the word
forgery he said. II war used
under stress OF the moment The
incident occurred before ! entered
the service Of the city, In 1899 or
1894, and was due 10 duplicity In
the handling Of small trust funds
rather than 10 outright forgery, I
believe was told Of IL when /
came into office.
AT the time the duplicity oe.
CURED what was known az the
cigar box fund" consisting II
small TRUST funds. was in existence.
II was from this fund that the
money WAS missing. and the amount
was made up al the time by the
responsible officials
when ! came into the office this
fund was put on the books and reg.
ularly accounted for"
Rubber stamp signatures had no
connection with the "duplicity' in
this case. according to Mr. Carroll.
but the inference IN that rubber
stamp signatures might encourage
further dupllcity.
Corporation Counsel Calhoun to
day stated that the rubber stamp
signature Is legal, bat. AZ the mayor
has decided 70 guard against pos
sihilltiea Of forgery In other de-
partmenta by signing all documents
In pen aud Ink, no written opin-
ion will DO required from the cor
poration counsel. The consensus
OF opinion around the city hall is
that the mayor is right on both
points.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-11
KAISER WILLIAM
nv LONDON

this morning and 10 make the oe.
casion q grand festival
u nearly happened that no great
peFeenaken were present 20 greet
The haiser. The Prince OF Wales
waa luuehing " the Water Side.
when he learned that the Hohen.
zolicrn was entering the harbor.
and rushing from tho table. arrived
AZ ghe wharf Just IN time 10 greet
the emperor as he stepped on land
Tbs British war6hipa ANCHORED
IN two lines headed BY King IA.
ward tho eighth A host 81 dcntruy.
ers formed the third line The
kaiser. IN n British admirafR uni
forn. stood on the bridge Of hla
Yacht Ito could hardly see the
baislrHhipa that we're arrAyed in
HIS hanur on account ~ the fog. A
saluts of "a guns doomed out ~
the nloom, then every body rushed
for The special train for Windsor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-11

Seattle Star Exclusive SerViee.l
SPOKANE. Wash. Nov. ii.--Sin.
clair for 80 years a woodsman and
a splendid example OF his kind,
squinted up along the next tree
doomed 60 his AK, calculating eN-
acty where It could be felled most
advantagooualy
There the camera caught him
He had just watched the crash
OF cedar and his handiwork with
the double.hitted AK be carries Is
shown beside him in the picture.
II was only an ordinary cedar four
feet through or such a matter-and
not much of job for Sinclair lie
has chopped them down three times
as big. an IA the days work. and
thought nothing OF a.
So this Is the president whom
he thinks he's "a logger remarked
Sinclair later looking at the news.
paper cut of Roosevelt represent
ing "The Man Behind the AK"
The paper says he actually cuts
wood in that rig with the toy aX
ho has. Wen, its not for me 20
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-11

ard with the methods OF judge
Stafford. the trial judge. say that
u win hardly last longer than three
weeks
u e. confidently predicted that
Mrs Bradley wlil be acquitted be
cause the jury IL likely to BE- large
~ composed 81 ehivalric southern
men. and the bradley lawyers claim
that they can bring proof taat
Brown Was the wreckrr 81 other
homes The unwritten law has
stanch advocates at the national
capital
The trial win be held IN the old
city hall. the scene ~ the Gultcan
and ether famous trials u IL said
that The president. disturbed over
the publicity Eivea thu Thaw case.
viii exert every Influence a. elimi-
nate as much a possible the sensa
iinnal features 81 the Thaw trial
Il IL remarkable that on neither
slide will there be found the usual
staff Of legal talent District At
torney Daniel W naker will have
one assistant. and JndTe Orlando
poxsFs o. salt Lake clty will have
the entire conduct Of the defense.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-11

q ~ hook az Browns pic.
- sAsh has been before her for
L mnshs She Is scarcely more
~ "A sisp q q woman After a
~ azisrence Wlfh the client.
laam Po#s7s said
ms Is cot a fight for the
nasher hm sor the children She
hsks usos ~ owu future as a
blank Az hoss Tor herself died
hag agu.
~ postfcn4mtnt uAa a great
nasf % M Bsadiey. who VAS al
rssa Is kaek. wlth q touch %
rsk d Aer throxt The defend.
At vas psrcaded BY her mother
- sIteFed Good morning just
Eefs ! whisper.
IN Bradley was once well
nsa 8 . political writer tn the
~
Nss her Imprisonment she has
Fsrss again. bat these writings
~ pords 81 reflection. lamsnfation
|E9 lspenssnce The following
rss1c paragraphs are from Der
~ En- ne eve Of her trials
fw ~ sins ] feel that ! should
AFR BET TIE worst part 81 M
aAanenf Is % feel hos JOS and
|suzAlae might have been Ia ms
aifiag these years how much
- night have done for my
rea andeg happier auspices
~ sorrow is the fire which
a. gold IN every heart
TVS Today after having passed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-11

LOS ANGELES. Cal, Nov. H.
Three accidents IN which the lives
" more than a dozen persons we're
placed In great peril occurred today
during the rush Of visitors 60 the
cruiser squadron which ~ anchored
off Lone Beach Early this morn
ing launches began carrying people
20 the wafahlps and shortly before
3 o'clock. while the launches Clara
\, and Walter Lily were lockoyinE
TO get 90 the Eangplank ot the Col
orado first they coliided almost AZ
fun speed The Water Lily was
cut down and began films. and the
Clara y was 80 damaged that she
could not proceed. The passengers
began screaming Instantly three
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-11

ali evening and proved an unim.
paachAhle alihl
Mrs Murphy herself and others
insisted that the trouble between
Gale and Harrison did not amount
- anythiug more than occasional
Hpats Nothing was developed
which would "a the slightest way
tend 20 show shat called Gale to
the spot where be met his death.
half a mile distant from his board
Ing house. after having returned
home late IN the evening Coroner
Carroll is convinced that the young
man was assaulted aud placed on
the track for some criminal pnr.
pose bat na % the motive for the
deed or the identity Of the guilty
party or parties there Is absolutely
not the slightest clew
The inquest developed the fact
that Gales death was occasioned
by severe hemorrhngo OF tho
lungs. caused BY broken ribs pene-
trntinE the vital parts There was
also severe hemorrhagc of the
brain. bu, the skull was not
fractured
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-11
EAGER FOR CLEARING
HOUSE CERTIFICATES

llvorod 90 the committee last week
practically a ton.days' job for the
committee
pnyrolls absorbed most OF the
available certificates this morning.
The city payroll alone took the
greater number of certificates
The fact that today IFS pay day
for the city aud many corporations
made 1t busy day for the banks
The clearing house certificates
were much ln evidence during bus
mess hours. many people showing
the new money 10 their friends as
they passed along the downtown
streets The certificates are well
gotten up and as there is none of
the stock ON which they were print
cd left IN the city the danger OF
cOunterfeiting la small
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-11

Clearing house certificates we're
eagerly sought by the customers OF
Seattle banks this morning
So ereat was the demand that
several Of the banks had passed
out al their certificates before
noon and some customers were dis.
appointed
Less than "a third Of the first
issue Of certificates was put IN cir.
cuiation today and the entire issue
will not be la circulation until the
end OF the week ON account of the
labor OF signing the certificates. It
Is estimated that IL viii take so
hours work on the part of the
entire clearing house committee 10
sign an of the $4,000 certificates dc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-11
JURY FINDS GALE WAS
KILLED BY CAR

The jury which heard the cvi.
dence in the ooroners inquest 70
gaFdinE the death % George Gale.
who was run over BY Green
Lake car on the tresfle near HALT
day ~ last Thursday night. 70.
turned a verdict today that the Dc
ceased came 20 his death aa a re-
suit 81 injuries sustained hy being
struck By the car Tho members
81 the iurY added a paragraph call.
INK attention 70 the fact tha, the
reasons for the young man being
on the tFcaile and PROSTATE on the
ties bad not been satisfactorily sx.
planned
Edward Harrison and Edgar
Varney. who have been held in Gus.
todY by the police pending the In.
quiry. we're ordered released Var.
ney told a clear story as to his
movements 81 the evening IN com
pany with Gale Harrison. who waa
supposed % have been Gales rival
for the affections u Nra G. Muir.
ply. landlady u the Dixon hotel.
vas With friends az 600 Cherry ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-11
SAYS CHOIR NOT INSANE

Dr Read stated To tho court that
there are two khda OF deluuloua.
those % sane and Of an insane
mind The delusions OF sane
mind he stated 90 be generally due
10 Ignorance aud mlsinformation.
Most OF the questions asked Or Read
by the dutonso we're with regard
tn writings aud statements OF
Choir's which he aacrlbod TO be-
flo 70 rA'ahformation and pre- Iudieo
rather than insanity.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-11
tny United Pre.a.l

LONDON. Noy. 1.-THE arrival
81 Kaiser william At O'Clock this
afternoon was more like a funeral
procession than the landing OF
royalty. The Prince Of Wales and
Duke Of connauEht. who were AZ
Portsmouth, wharf to welcome the
visitors. almost had 20 feet for tho
kaiser and conaort in the dense EOS
which prevailed.
There was not much cheering
because tho crowd could not 400
the royal party allght Water waa
dripping from everything. even tho
kaiaera muatache was dropping
Tho fog prevented the gorgeous
pageant arranged for
The original plan Was for the EN-.
peror and empress % land early
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-11
CITY pLAHKs STREET.

The right-ofway for the street
car lines that will later operate on
Jefferson o. II being planked by
tho city The ScattleTacoma
short Line and tho Seattle. Renton
4 Southern both have secured the
right 10 run on this street. but as
neither Of the roads took up the
planking question. IL was decided
20 have the work done aud charged
to the two corporations.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-11
ELECTRIC CARS
COLLIDE

BELLlNGHAM. Nov. LIN a
dense fog yesterday morning two
street cars on the Lake Whatcom
line collided. iniunng eight paaaou-
gers. All on board were tossed
about in the confusion The cars
we're running slowly The injured
are 8 g Tiiey. motormau. Mrs.
II W. smith. a. " Smith. Nela
Anderson. William nldwcil. Harry
Glover. Mrs Denny and baby
Motorman Tiley was crushed be
tween the yeatihulc Of the car and
the door. receiving serious injuries.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-11
MANY LIVES ARE
IN DANGER

Of the colorado'a boats were drop.
ped into the water, fully manned.
and the blueiaokels quickly rowed
70 tho rescue The passengers were
removed from the disabled
launches
While this was happening near
the vessels side. there was almost
q tragedy NJ tho Long Beach pier.
where other pleasure launches land
ed The steps from the pier were
held By a heavy chain. aud 80 many
people crowded on the steps that
the chain broke dropnlng six per.
sons II feet lntn the ocean Sew.
efal bpaia went 10 the rescue and
peopla en the pier began throwing
life proAerYern 10 those Ia the
water.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-11
CORONER ASKS ARREST OF
MOT0RMAN STUCKLEY

Coroner p NJ Carroll filed
statement with the prosecuting at.
torncya office this afternoon roc
ommending The arrest Of l. A..
stuokley motorman Of the Queen
Anne street car which killed Frank
H. Lyon. conductor Of a preceding
youngstown car. AZ First Az. s. aud
Weller st. Saturday night
4 believe a 10 up 20 the prose
cutting attorney 10 have this man
placed under arrest and charged
with granddaughter" said the cor.
oner today From What have
learned. the accident was @ piece
Of gross careleasncsH Tor which
there seems 10 be- NO excuse The
statement Of stuekley that bis air
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-11

refused 10 work IL not horne out
by a test which was made imme.
dlatcly after the accident and In
which his air brakes worked per.
fectly."
Stuckley was notified 10 appear
In the office Of Claims Agent liam
moud 81 the Seattle Electric com.
pany. this morning. but failed to
show up. and his absence was re-.
ported 20 the coroner, who be-.
lievea that the man will be- on hand,
however. whenever wanted
IN case Stuckloy rs arrested this
afternoon the inquest set for to.
morrow morning will not be- held
and the case viii be takon direct
To- the superior court.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-11
ASSAULTS WOMAN
WHO TILTED HIM

Because Mrs Halle sholl. a
waitress. living A. Si5 Columbia st.
had lifted him. Fred J. Hannah. a
waiter. vent 20 her room Saturday
evening and attacked her aarzgely
with an iron bar which he carried
under his coat Had it not been
that her screams for help reached
the ears OF W. II Oliver aud Joe
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-11
SALOON FIGHT is
BEFORE COUNCIL

The application Of O.. L. Ange.
vine for saloon license az Youngs.
town will come before the city
council az the meeting tonight
Augevine has prosecuted petition
60 the license and revenue commit.
tee. which be claims contains 100
out OF the III voters IN the ward
asking that his application be grant.
ed Chairman Morrison Of the com.
mlttee stated this morning that the
petition would be checked over aud
a report made 90 the council.
IL Is expected the committee viii
recommend action favorable 10 the
petition.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-11
MYSTERIOUS
SHOOTING
10y United presa.j

PORTLAND. NOV. IA most
mysterious shooting ARRAY occur
red here yesterday afternoon. IN
which one vas killed and another
Is In such a nervous condition that
death IL expected Mluon Glaze. a
wellio.do Russian. was shot Ia the
back and killed IN the family rooms
at 2z9 Eleventh ay.. aud the six.
ycar-old chi,d r. the only one who
was a witness and who can describe
the shooting Mrs Glaze, who Is
IN a delicate condition. Is IN the
hospital almost a raying maniac.
Neighhors state that the couple
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-11
FORMER SEATTLE MAN ATTEMPTS
To KILL WOMAN, THEN SUICIDES

with a razor. cutting her threat
and slanhiuE her badly IN the face
Attracted BY the shots and
Screams ~ the Elri. boardaru al the
HoccAbeiia house rushed ont. and
Tota severed bis own throat dying
almost Immediately
Miss Dudda u VERY iow az The
81 ioeeph hospital unrcauited
love is the cause 81 the deed. the
girl having refused 20 marry him
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-11

demands OF the miners. said Henry
fleNitt. 81 tho Wilkenon company
today They wanted to control
evagYthinE oven down to the pit
hosN
The miners declare they have
asked Tor nothing but what "a rcn.
sonabis They SAY that most 81
The other mines have grantod the
concessions which they are nov
asking
There was 40 disorder AZ the
mines thia morning The plant Will
be closed until differences are 70
adjusted
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-11
THE
FLEET READY

NEW YORK. Nov ll.--A big
force al the navy yard here started
20 work today 10 get the Atlantic
fleet Ia readiness TO sail December
for Hampton Roads They are
working on the Connecticut. flag
ship Louisiana. Ohio. Rhode Island
and Alabama. Rear Admiral Sper-
~. commanding the fourth division,
hnistod HIS flag on the Alabama.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-11

VICTORIA. II. G.. Nov IL Sam
Iota. German jew. who vas eml
ploycd the earlier part u the year
Ia cigar shop In Seattle aud later
Ia Lynch'a shop at New Westmiu.
ster, attempted 90 murder iotta
Doada. a asyearold nurse. al the
81 Joseph hospital here last night
After friaK two shots. neither 81
which ,0ok effect. he attacked her