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fti Qltmra USE TIMES WANT ADS Daily Edition Member of Associated Press. VOL. I MARSHFIELD, OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE ill, 1()7 . ,"'.CTkfji.AjjjuififjHjtIMlriljjIBEjJa1MM,tlwJMJ-tMtw -,., , No. 200 "WON'T YOU SIT DOWN?" IPCIJtj tujjjjjxjtLi;iajijiiM.j.jjjijijiiJ.j,iljjiMiiiiijjxjuj.ujiii.juiM ummnmint' umi lii i.ni.i... ..,..-- ., iri'iiiiiiiinLum'.jj.miiijgTOW PQicnu un i i mm: o audit Jggfgggl IlililillirTil ' m0U" 8B,LL LlnL miWU State Will Probably Close Case Against Alleged Conspirator of Steunenberg's Life Today CHAIN STRENGTHENED Civil Strife In France Reaches Acute Stage-Rebellious Winegrowers Make Demonstrations HUNDREDS WOUNDED lilt by lilt tlic Prosecution Connects Up Links of Evidence Against Hnyivood. Boise, Juno 20. Unless there should be unforeseen delay In se curing a couple of pieces of evidence, the State will tomorrow close its case against Haywood, whom It charges with the mnrder of Frank Steunenberg. It was announced this afternoon by Senator Borah, one of the special speakers, also by Clarenco Darrow, of the defense, during the discussion of the ar rangoment of the timo ho made it very clear that directly the State closed, he and his associates would move the court for an instruction directing the verdict of acquittal. It is now anticipated that the State will closo its case by noon, that the afternoon session may bo devoted to the argument of the expected motion of the defense, and if the court rules adversely on motion the opening statement in behalf of Haywood will bo made by Darrow on Saturday. The prosecution succeeded today in again showing a direct connection with the store of George Pettlbono in Denver and Orchard while at work on the Bradley crime In San Francisco, and promises to make a connection with Pettibone personally by handwriting experts who will be called tomorrow. The original rec ords of the Postal Telegraph Com pany were produced and showed in September and October, 1904, when remittances of over $125 were made. The first was by "J. Wolff" and the second by P. Bono, from 1725 Stout street, Denver, the address of Petti bone's store, to H. Green, in care of Peter L. Huff, at 211 Taylor street, San Francisco. It is claimed that the handwriting in both Instances is the Bame as in the latter Pettibone wrote to tho Mutual Life Insurance Company when Orchard joined that company as solicitor. The State also showed that whlle at Silver City, Idaho, in 1899, Haywood de clared Steunenberg was a tyrant and monster, who should bo 'extermina ted, and by James Klrwan, acting secretary and treasurer of the West ern Federation of Miners, that Jack SImpkins and Marion Moore wero made members of tho executive board in 1905, and that the control of all the expenditures made by the organization was vested in the presi dent, secretary and treasurer. For the rest it was a day of reading with Borah as first reader. Judge Wood admitted many of the strongly word ed articles in tho Miner's Magazine, in which Steunenberg was bitterly denounced. They wero admitted to show tho animus of Federation offi cials against Steunenberg and against Justices Gabbart and Goddard, whom Orchard swore ho tried many times to kill. To practically every piece of tes timony offered during the day the defense first offered an objection, and then made a motion to strike out, and lastly had an exception noted on record. To all tho evi dences of tho general conspiracy al leged by the Stato the objections of the defense included propositions that the acts shown were not bind ing on the defendant, and they did not connect with tho Steunenberg murder, and there was frequent ob jections to the evidence offered to corroborate Orchard's testimony that ho had accomplices In tho man ner provided by tho statute. It was stated tonight that the prosecution has received a telegram from Denver showing tho date on the draft for $100 sent by Haywood to SImpkins was December 21, 1905, Orchard testified that it was tho un signed letter receivet by him at Cald well after the Steunenberg murder "was written by Pettibone and had In formed him that, "that" had been sent to "Jack" on December 2 J, 1905. The State produced drafts eent by Haywood to SImpkins, and among them was one for 1100 sent Troops Fhe Into Ranks of Populace Streets Resemble Path of Cycloic. Paris, June 20. Owing to censor ship in the south only brief items of news of the wine growers demon strations have reached Paris up to this afternoon. These, however, show conflicts between troops and mobs more sanguinary than at first supposed. At Narbonno three were killed and fully a hundred soldiers and clvirus, including a score of women aro 3aid to have been wound ed, severr.l fatally. Troops that wero ordered to fire in the air, shot straight at the mobs, besieging them in the courtyard of the subprefect ure. A whole army corps has been put In motion to deal with the re bellious wine growers, but the gov ernment "claims the forces are so distributed as to isolate the different sections. It Is practically Impossible to ef fect a general mobilization of the disaffected people. Nearbonne Is reported as presenting a remarkable spectacle. Paving stones, used in tho assault upon the troops, encum ber the streets, walls are marked with bullets, windows are broken and cafes wrecked; the furniture having been used for building bar ricades. Broken bottles and clubs litter tho streets everywhere. Most of the wounded are suffering from gunshot wounds and sabre gashes or fractured skulls or limbs. Tsm mmm iFm wbb& m MMmmiAMi fur c- -Sm ' W i A So Declare His Attorneys In Ap peal Made To District Court For Release SHOW OTHER REASONS Imprisonment Unconstitutional Conspiracy to Gain Political Control. Strange, Isn't It, that ho hesltates7 Bradley In Chicago News. i aa '"ft H E EJ iMft "P-" B V sumers. According to tho complaint the Hamburg-American Packet com pany has built up a complete monop oly on east bound traffic originating In Chicago, St. Louis, Minneapolis, and Kansas City, and other points In tended for interior points on the con tiuent of Europe. Combination Practically Controlling American-German Commerce Object of Investigation A STUPENDOUS TASK Inquiry Will Deal With Alleged Com- pact Between U. S. Railway and German Concern. MORE APPLICANTS Ono Hundred nml Sixty Persons Represented by Fnrrin mid Far- rln Institutes Suit. J BASEBALL RESULTS. Tacoma, Juno 20. Tacoma, 4 4; Vancouver, 1. Spokane, June 20. Aber- $ 4 deen, 2; Spokane, 3. Butte, June 20. Butte, 8; Seattle, C. San Francisco, June 20, 4 San Francisco, 2; Los Angeles, 1. v Portland, June 20. Port- land, 3; Oakland, 3 (11 Inn- Ings). 4 VICTIMS ARE FOUND. Nnvnl Men Who Lost Lives in Hamp ton Roads Found. Newport News, June 19. The waters of Hampton Roads gave up the bodies of five more victims of the Minnesota's launch two midship men and three seamen. Those found were the bodies of Midshipman Ulrich and Holden, Coxwaln Doddson and Ormlarlt, Seamen Van Dern and Plumber and coal passer Conn. Only one body remains unfound Mid shipman Merfin. Washington, June 20. The Inter state commerce commission yester day decided to Institute a proceeding of Inquiry and investigation into tho affairs of the Hamburg-American Packing Co., which is charged by Peter Wright and Sons, general agents at Philadelphia, of the Cos mopolitan lines, with pooling and maintaining monopolies in restraint of trade. The Inquiry Is expected to be the most stupendous ever under taken and of a character different from any that has ever before en gaged the attention of the commis sion. The Inquiry will have to deal with an alleged combination between the railroads in the United States and the German shipping concern, and therefore interests every American manufacturer and shipper desiring to introduce his goods to foreign con- E. 1 1. C. Farrln will leave In a few days for Portland for tho purpose of instituting suit against the Oregon and California Railroad Company to compel tho conveyance of lands held by them on a grant to the ap plicants represented by the firm of Farrin & Farrlu. This firm now has applications for this land from over 160 parties and are receiving more. Each application calls for a quarter section of timber land. This railroad company holds something over 3G0.000 acres of land In the Stato of Oregon alone. San Francisco, Juno 20. Mayor Schmltz's attorneys lato this after noon applied to tho district court of appeals for a release of the mayor on uall by writ of habeas corpus. Sixteen showings 'aro made in the petition and at least one of them is decidedly sensational. It Is the declaration of th0 attorneys that the mayor Is suffring from an Incurable disease and that imprisonment In jail will cause his death. It is understood that tho disease affected is affection of the kidneys, and that It has advanced to a seri ous stage. Tho petition alleges that the section of the penal code under which tho mayor was ordered into custody is unconstitutional in that the petitioner is deprived of his lib erty without due process of law. The petition further alleges that Im prisonment of the mayor is a fur therance of the conspiracy by Ru dolph Spreckels and others through coervlco power over the board of su pervisors who have confessed their guilt of bribery, to usurp the office of mayor and secure full political control of affairs in San Francisco. With a 44 Winchester Rifle "Black Kid" Reappears and Relieves Passengers of Valuables Wliilo a Passenger Makes Inyolun tury Trip Willi lint Robber Keeps Up Conversation. EAV0R PRESENT L4W EX-PRESIDENT SERIOUSLY ILL. Grovcr Cleveland In Critical Condi tion Believe Danger Over. New York, June 20. Advices from Princeton today stato that Ex-Presl-dent Grover Cleveland has been seri ously ill at his home there some days and for some time his family were much alarmed. Mr. Cleveland, It Is said, has now passed the crisis. TELEGRAPHERS GIVE FINAL ULTIMATUM Declare Walk Out Will Ensue Today If De- mands Are Not Granted Will Fight To The Death Public Lands Convention Passes Resolution Opposing Changing of Grazing Law. Denver, Juno 20. The first pub lic land convention ever held came to an end late today with tho adop tion of a series of resolutions which wero not so radical as expected. A letter was received from President Roosevelt and was tho feature of tho day's session. The resolution over which there was the most dispute read: "Wo oppose any change in the existing law and custom as to the grazing of live stock upon the pub lic domain, outsldo of tho forest re serves." Tho resolutions stato that experience has demonstrated the wisdom of disposing of the land to actual settlers, and that people of the west aro opposed to any change in this policy. Also that forest re serves should only bo created where they do not Infringe upon this pol icy. Tho resolution favors prompt elimination from tho forest reserves. ROOSEVELT'S SUCCESSOR. Bont Collision. San Francisco, June 19. Ferries Casadero and James M. Donahue, running between Alcatrez and Agel Island, collided. Tho Donahue was badly damaged. Few passengers were on either boat. Those on the Donahue were taken off safely In boats and launches. WEATHER, FORECAST. Western Oregon, fair south, showers northern portion. West- ern Washington, showers. East- ern Oregon, eastern Washing- ton, Idaho, showers and thun- 4 4 der storms. some time In "20s" of December, 1905, but the particular day had been cut out by the perforator used on the draft. Detectives traced the 100 draft and telegram from the Denver State bank, and records show that Decenbac Issue. San Francisco, June 20. Tho Chronicle will say tomorrow In sub stance: "A crisis has been reached In the fight between the telegraphers union and the Western Union Tele graph Company, and the strike will be declared in this city tomorrow un less the demands of the local union are met by tho company. Sam Small, president of the union, is in this city and will have personal charge of tho fight. A committee of tho union called on Superintendent Jaynes, of the Western Union, this afternoon, but carrying out the pol icy of the company from tho very start, he refused to see them as members of the union, although bo be called as soon as the leaders can get in touch with the operators, which will not take long. The demands of tho union are for an advance of 26 per cent, which Is Intended to be temporary and in ef fect only during the present period of high prices following the fire. This demand Is purely local, affect ing only tho operators In San Fran cisco and Oakland. The fight which will open here tomorrow is merely the opening skirmish In tho greater battle which tho operators will wage throughout the country. President Small said tonight: "Our plans aro fully prepared and wo will carry tho fight through tho halls After Stormy Session Kcntucklnns Leave AVhlto House Choice Open. Louisville, Ky., June 20. Tho re publicans of Kentucky in the state convention tonight selected Augustus E. Willson, Louisville, as tho candi date for governor, and adopted a platform without a dissenting vote. Tho contest between tho adherents of Vice-President Fairbanks and Secre tary Taft In' tho committee was warm, but there was but one report; naming no candidate and merely expressing a preference for tho candidate who would faithfully carry out tho presi dent's policy. Wawona, Cal., June 20. Two of tho regular stages from Raymon bound for Wawona wero held up and slgxteen passengers relieved ofthelr valuables, yesterday by "Black Kid," a notorious! lono bandit of this sec tion. Yesterday afternoon in the locality of his former successes tho bandit stood at the sldo of tho road with a Winchester rifle lovoled at Archie Turner, driver. He called upon Turner to hold up and then commanded the passengers to put up their hands. Ho waited until tho second stage appeared, when ho com manded all the passengers to alight and hold up their hands. Tho bandit singled out Francis S. Eaton, of Bostor, to pass the bat. demanding of the frightened pas sengers their purses and watches. After having made tho collection Ea ton was compelled to tie his wealth, consisting of jewelry and $250 In a handkerchief and pass It over to tho robber. While the collection pro cess was going on the robber com pelled Mrs. Eaton to stand behind him, thus using her as a shield from any attack from the rear. While waiting for tho second stage and when tho collection was going on the bandit talked pleasantly to tho drlvor and helped himself to some peaches, potatoes and crackers from the stage, remarking ho had a. hard night before him. When he finished the general holdup and tho replenishing of his stock of food stuffs, ho ordered the passengers back Into the stage and commanded tho drivers to go on. TELEGRAPHERS' STRIKE Walk Out to Be Declared in Ten Days If Demands Aro Not Given Consideration. Now York, June 20. Unless its demands upon the Western Union and Postal telegraph companies receive consideration, strike will bo declared within a week or ten days, was an announcement made today by the Commercial Telegraphers' Union of America. No specific date for tho expiration of their ultimatum was set by the telegraphers and tho question of Involving ono or both companies was left open. Announcement of tho intended strlko was made In tho form of a statement given by Vice-President Konekamp, who also stated that tho ontlro matter Is now In tho hands of President Small. When or where tho first strlko will bo called will not bo given out at this tlmo. Tho language of the announcomont Is construed to mean no general strike Is at present contemplated, but that the men will bo called In some ono largo office to be followed by a series of local strikes elsewhere. was willing to meet employees of of Congress before we are through, the company. To this tho com-1 Wo do not intend to call a general mlttee would not consent, as the 'strike throughout tho country, but operators are determined to make a .will carry on guerrlla warfare which fight on the union question. A meeting of the union was held in Oakland tonight at which tho com mitted reported Us failure to secure a hearing. A new committee of five was named which will again call on will continue until wo secure justice and consideration. We will call a series of local strikes In the various, cities of the country which will para lyze traffic. We Intend to continuo this fight until Congress meets, and Locate Bolso Witness. Elpaso, June 19. It Is reported here that Bill Akcrman mentioned by Harry Orchard In his testimony has been at Cludad Juarez, Mexico, opposite this city for two weoks. James Klrwan, acting secretary of the Western Federation of Miners has been advised to this effect and has an agent hero trying to locato Akermnn and induce him to go to Bolso as a witness for tho defense. PROSECUTE BOWLSBY Sheriff Files Information Against Jennings' Slayer Regardless of Jury's Recommendation. ihAPo 2i h ' nt' J7a' tojfiorrpw and demand a hear-Jthon wo propose, to place the .wbolo atfor tno mayor la. tit "TT V wa ia tfTiilKIf this la refuse ttw rlk jelHteattw, tfco,ia4B of tiyiififovA." ta ew Vffl , $ Will Count N. Y.'fl Vote. Albany, June 19, Gov. Hughes to day signed'the New York city recount bill, providing tat a recount and can- vasby judicial porcess of tje' ballots f last election i - " (Special to tho Times.) Astoria, Juno 20. Information charging Joseph Bowlsby with tha murder of Clovo Jennings has been filed in tho county court, and tho shorlff will proceed with tho prosecu tion as soon ns witnesses can bo summoned. The verdict of the cor oner's Jury finding Bowlsby was Justified In killing Jennings and rccomniondlng his roleaso was an unusuel ono under the attendant cir cumstances, and Is tho first of Its kind on record In Astoria. ShorlfC McCuo is now out of the city for a few days and pending his return tho prosecution of Bowlsby will bo post poned. Tho prisoner still remains In the Clatsop county pall. m