The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-03-22
TESTIFIES AT THE TRIAL OF
BINGER HERMANN, AND
TELLS HOW MONEY
WAS PAID.
Mays Made Demand-Whst Orms.
by Got-Government Shows
That Fraudulent Transac.
tions Was known by
Hermann.


star witnesses at theHermann trial.
Puter was called late this afternoon
and related the details of his meth
DDS of manipulating land matters
Puter said Senator Mitchell in
duced Hermann to expedite pat.
ents. He told the entire story,
bringing In the names of Mckinley,
Emma L. Watson and ether asso-
ciates, including F. P Mays. his
attorney. He told how he paid
81, 900 to c. e. Loomis, the special
agent, to report favorably on Pu-
] ter's lands. He said:
| "Horace Mckinley owned over
$4,000 acres of school lands in the
Blue Mountains which we bought
! from the state. L. M. Ormsby, son
of Captain Ormsby, had 1-8 inter-
est in 10000 acres of this tract. We
wanted the land included in the
Blue Mountain forest reserve.
"F. P. Mays demanded so per
cent. Of our lands, saying he had to
fpay for the creation of the Blue
Mountain reserve. We told Mays
we would pay so cents an acre.
Mays said that would not pay the
[people in Washington. La Force
came later with a list Of 5ooo acres
of lands that Mays demanded to
be given from our tracts.
II went to Willard N. Jones
y about it and he sent me to Mays,
: who said if We did not giveihim So
: per cent. he would oheckerboard
our land when the reserve was Gre
ated."
On cross-examination, Pute,
said: t
IL. M. Ormsby got his Interest
in the land for giving advance in
formation relative to the Blu'
Mountain reserve. Tarpley ! alse
paid Ormsby $500 for the favorable
report made. by Ormsby's father OF
the '11,R claims" l f q
The government introduced Ger
ltificate of deposit endorsed by EN-
ma L. Watson to Ormsby. ],
J.,W. Heideke, a. forest ranger
testified to what he declared wer
attempts at Albany, Oregon, il
1902 to have him certify to tn
validity of certain fraudulent lant
: claims of S. A. D. Puter. Heidek
i Isaid he refused to do this.
II Later, he said, Sp cial Agen
II Looms passed Puter' claims with
II out inspection. Heideke says tn
II interested parties paid him $50
H ipscash and SIS per month givip
II Instructions that Mum" Is tn
II word.
II The government is endeavorin
II to show that the fraudulent trans
Il actions were known by Hermann
II Portland Journal, March 2o.-
Il Portland people fortunate to POI
Il sess SIS gold pieces are looking twic
II at those pieces of money when the
II come into their possession nows
Il daye, as several business men hav
II recently given good silver chang
II away for gilded counterfeits.
II Complaint was f1st made by th
Il proprieiress of a lodging house, wh
Il rented room to young man an
II was rendered $5 In gold in pa,
ii iment. She gave the young ma
ii ls4.5o cents in silver and he left tt
II lplacs, not even returning to use tt
II room. :,
IL The gold coin was..shownIto h'
3 husband by the woman and it ws
discovered to be counterfeit. IT
bogus money is very creditable
appearance and might easily |
taken for genuine. Secret servit
a. men are now working on the cal
and expect to gather in the gree
! goods men 10 short time.
Notice to Gravel Haulera.
II Bids will be received up to Apr
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