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MOYER TAKES WITNESS STAND RUSSIA SEEKING TROUBLE. Festlmony of Federation President Pleases Defense. , Denies Union Ever Encouraged Crime Paid No Blood Monay to Or chard Explains Engaging of Law yer for Dafanaa of Orchard at Ex pense of Federation. Boise, July 11. Charles II. Moyer went on the utand yesterday aa a wit- nese lor ms fellow defendant, W. D. Haywood, and besides making poaitive denial of all the crimes attributed to ihim and the other Federation leaders by Harry Orchard, offered an explana tion of the unsolicited appearance of 'the Western Federation of Miners as the defender of Orchard after hia arrest at Caldwell for the murder of Steunen berg. He swore it was Jack Simkins who engaged Fied Miller at Spokane to ' go to Caldwell to represent Orchard, then known as Thomaa Hogan and that it was at the request of bimkins that Moyer and Haywood subsequently ad vanced $1,500 fr mn the funds of the federal ion to meet the expenses of de fending Orchard. Moyer made a self possessed address and at the end of the long day the de fense expressed satisfaction over both hia testimony and the probable impres sion he made on the jury. He is a man of good appearance and address and his low pitched voice is of pleasing tone. He displayed some nervousness when he first faced the courtroom and worked it off on a lead pencil that he carried, but the examination had not proceeded far before he seemed quite at ease. STRING OF CONTRADICTIONS Gunboat Violates Rights Accorded to American Veesels. San Francisco, July 10. The bark entine S. N. Castle, Captain A. Peder son, arrived here today from the cod fishing grounds off the coast of Siberia, and reports that the vessel had been boarded by the Russian gunboat Mand- jur, her ship's papera taken and warned to etay 30 miles from the shore, under threat of being confiscated and the offi cers and crew taken to Petropavlovsk in irons. Captain Pederser stated that on June 18 he was cod fishing in the Okhotsh sea, eight miles from the shore, in company with the schooner J. D. Spreckele, the barkentines Fremont and City of Papeete, all from San Francisco, when the Mandjur hove in eight. The commanding officer, said Captain Ped ersen, boarded the Castle, seized not only the ship's clearance papers, but all of Captain Pedersen 'a private papers and his m8ter'a commission and certi ficate. Captain Pedersen remonstrated, declaring that his vessel was outside the three-mile limit, and therefore he was violating no law. The Russian commander, however, stated that no fishing would be allowed within 30 miles of the shore, and gave the S. N Castle and the other vessels seven days to get beyond the limit. as a numDer oi ttie rremont a crew were on shore at the time, the vessels remained for six days awaiting their return. When on the sixth day the gunboat again appeared on the horizon, the Castle and the J. D. Spreckela sail ed for ban Francisco, leaving the Fre mont and the Papeete. Captain Peder sen will lay the matter before United States, Attorney Robt. T. Devlin tomor row morcing and request that it be taken up by the Washington authorities at once. The S. N. Castle belongs to A. B. Pond, of this city. HAPPENINGS GATHERED IN AND AROUND WASHINGTON. D. G. NO MONEY FOR PROSECUTION Government May Have to Postpone Hyde-Benson Trial. Wahlngton, D.. C, July 11. It looks now aa if the trial of the Benson Hyde land fraud cases in the Federal courts in this city would have to be indefinitely postponed, though set for hearing in October. Congress at its laat session only ap propria ted $12,000 for the use of the district attorney's office for witness fees and similar expenses. Considering that in the Hjde-Bonson-Dimond land fraud cases, which was to have been called up fcr trial in the fall term, five hundred witnesses will be called to tes tify, most of whom reside in Oregon and California, and that about $70,000 is necessary to pay their fees and ex penses, it seems self-evident that the district attorney is up against one of the toughest problems of arithmetic he ever encountered in order to make ends meet. Unless congress makee an additional appropriation for the use of the dis trict attorney s office, the land fraud cases will have to be postponed indefi nitely, or at least until that time when there will be Kufficient funds at the dis- J posal of the prosecutoi 's office to pay witnesses and other expenses. A law w.s enacted by congress a few years ago prohibiting the various de partmenls of the government from spending more money than has been actually appropriated for their use dur ing the nscal year. If necessary to go to congress for a special appropriation, the trials cannot be held until next spring. SPOKANE RETURNS TO ATTACK SITUATION IS ACUTE. FIVE YEARS IN PRISON State Department and Aoki Say The Hague Story Is False. Washington, July 11. From the State department and from the Japan ese embassy here came swift and con elusive denials yesterday of the accur acy of the statement cabled from The Hague to the London Daily Telegraph and reprinted in this country to the effect that Japan has made categorical demands upon the United States for satisfaction in connection with the treatment of Japanese in California and has served notice of her intention to deal with the Californians herself if the national government fails to do so At the State department, it is said, the American public is fully aware of the nature of all the exchanges that have taken place on this subject, that there has been no correspondence of re cent date and that there are no negotia tions in progress between the two gov ernments. This statement is fully confirmed at the Japanese embassy where, moreover, it ia positively stated that Ambassador Aoki is not going to Japan in the fall, .aa was reported in a Japanese paper. SCHMITZ IS REFUSED BAIL. JAPAN TURNS TABLES. Appeal Court Orders Dunne to Act on Bill of Exceptions. San Franciscc, July 11. The attor neys for Mayor Sehmitz appeared be fore Judge Dunne yesterday and re newed their application for bail pend ing the appeal to the higher courts. Judge Dunne denied the application and a warm colloquy followed, in which Charles II. Fairall, one of Sehmitz' attorneys, narrov.ly escaped tiding sent to jail for contempt of court. He made the remark to the court that the judge "intended to deny the application anyway," and Judge Dunne informed him that repetition of such offensive remarks would lead to hie being sent to prison. The District Court of Appeals grant ed a writ of mandamus against Judge Dunne commanding him immediately to fix a date for settlement and to settle the bills of exceptions in the Sehmitz case or to show cause why he has not done bo. The writ is returnable on July 12. Los Angeles Workman Insults Ameri can Flag and Fares Badly. JjOS Angeies, July it. i, om, a Japanese employed as a wiper in the Southern Pacific shops in this city, nar rowly escaped serious injury at the hands of an enraged mob of American workmen today. Yoni was wiping an engine on which had been placed two small American flags. While wiping the engine, oni tuined and deliber ately spat upon one of the flags. His action was seen bv another workman. who immediately pulled Yoni from the engine to the ground, at the same time acquainting the other workmen in the buiiding of Yoni's act. A crowd quickly surrounded lonl and he was being roughly handled, when he man' aged to elude hia assailants and es caped. How to Reach Harriman. Washinsgton, July 16. The Inter state Commerce commission points out a plain and direct method by which E II. Jlarnman, the railroad magnate, can le placed in prison for merging the Union and Central Pacific railroads. The act of 1874 is pointed out as the present statute under which Mr. Harri man may be criminally reached. The wording of the law is quoted and a de cision of the United States Supreme court given as a precedent. There ia no recommendation made that proceed ings be instituted, as the department of justice is supposed to take action. Ship Mules to Islands Seattle, Wash., July 16. A ship ment of 450 Missouri mules ia held in the government corrals at Fort Lawson and will be forwarded to the Philip pines within a few days on the trans port Dix. The last shipment of 232 mules needed to fill out the order for the Philippines arrived last week. The average cost of the mules to the govern ment will be $210, when the animals are delivered in the islands. There are 16 horse held at Fort Lawton for ship ment to the Philippines to be used as mounts for officers stationed there. Yamamota Will Tour America. Washington, July 11. Viscount Aoki, the Japanese ambassador, has been deferring his departure from this city for his summer vacation in antici pation of the arrival of Admiral Yama mota, who is expected to reach New York soon from Europe. The admiral is on his way home to Japan, but ill spend aome time in the United States. His visit is entirely unofficial, although it is expected that he will be shown some courtesies by the government au thorities, including a visit to the presi dent at Oyster Bay. Tariff Relations With France. Washington, July 13. Some con cern is expressed at the State depart ment at the reported unfavorable im pression createa in Paris by toe propo sition to adjust the tariff issues be tween America and France. It is pointed out that America is not seeking to acquire any new privilesge under the trench tariff. The fact ia that this government ia simply trying to avert the application cf new French laws that win Dear nard upon American ccm merce. Sues Railroad for Alleged Overcharge on Waterworks Material. Washington, July 9. The city of Spokane has filed with the Interstate Commerce commission three new com plaints against the Northern Pacific, Great Northern and Union Pacific rail ways based on the same principles that iorm the loundation of the case recently argued before the commission. This time Spokane complains of the rate on sheet steel shipped from Pittsburg. It appeare that the rate from Pitts burg to Spokane on sheet ett el is $1,213 per 100 pounds, whereas the rate on the same commodity to Puget Bound is only o cnets per xuo pounds. Spokane al leges that, because of the shorter haul. she is entitled to a rate compiled on the mileage basis and, inasmuch as Spo kane is 300 miles from Seattle, she asks that her rate on sheet steel be fix ed by the commission at 66.3 cents per hundredweight. As in the former complaint, Spokane totally overlooks the fact that Puget sound enjoys terminal rates because of water competition. Ihe shipments on which Spokane's complaints are based consisted of 3, 639,515 pounds of sheet steel and 134, 990 pounds of rivets for use on the city waterworks. Ihe city aska to recover from the road $12,818, which it alleges is in excess of the proper rate, together with $1,200 attorney's fees. The rail roads have refused to pay the claim whenever it was presented. Japanese at The Hague Urge Quick Action Against United States. London, July 10. The correspond ennt of the Daily Telegraph at Ihe Hague Bends in a column dispatch which tion, which he declares to be more a sorbing than the conference itaelf, The correspondent says that, as a re sult of his inquiries, he learns the situ ation is really strained, although both governments are trying to conceal the fact. He asserts that since June 20 the question has entered upon an acute phase. Japan has been sending the United States extremely categorical notes, stating without bitterness but in the clearest terms the dilemma that, unless Waheington ia able to control California, Japan will consider herself free to act directly against California. Nothing, however, yet has been ex changed precluding a pacific settlement, but many of the Japanese at The Hague are of the opinion that the Japanese government ought to act without delay and not give America time to utilize her vast resources and economic potentiali ty, a hundredfold greater than Japan's, to perfect warlike preparations. WILL ERECT ISLAND DEFENSES. of San Francisco. Jndge Dunne Scores Grafier Without Mercy Crowds Cheer When Ver dict Is Announced Prisoner Pro tests Against Lectnre Will Work for New Trial. AFRAID OF HARRIMAN. President Hesitates About Starting Prosecution Against Magnate. Washington, July 12. After having made their report to the president of findings against Harriman, F. B. Kel logg and other members of the Inter state Commerce commission are urging that the matter be taken into the courta at once. Roosevelt is hesitating, how ever, it being his belief that the prose cution would fail. It is charged by the Interstate Com merce commission that Harriman con troJs an area equal to one third of the United States wherein he has complete ly stifled competition. Among other things it is found that the Union Paci fic and Southern Pacific are competing railroads by means of steamship lines from New Orleans to New York. Har riman's railroad contracts are said to be in violation with the anti-trust law and the attorney general recommends that proceedings be started. Navy Officials Are Evasive. Washington, July 10. Heads of the naval bureau assert ignorance of the plans of the administration to send the battlephip fleet to the Pacific, notwith standing official confirmation. These bureau chiefs Eay that they are engaged only in routine work, and that they ae making no unusual preparations. They also assert that they have had no orders to do otherwise. And on the surface there are lew signi of abnormal activity in the Navy department. Assistant to Townsend. Washington, July 12. The attorney general has appointed A. McDonald McBIair as special assistant to the at torney general for the purpose of inves tigating the Oregon land grant caFes. Mr. McBlair's appointment is in addi tion to that of B. D. Townsend, assist ant United States attorney for North Dakota, who is engaged in this investi gation in connection with United States Attorney Bristol. Dynamite in Transvaal. Johannesbury, July 11. A series of dynamite outrages occurred last night in tho vicinity of mines in which the white workmen are on strike. The Crown hotel, at Boksbnrg, and the water main supplying the Simmer and Jack mines were destroyed by explo sions, which did muhc damage and in jured several persons. At about the fame time attempta were made without success to destroy the shaft and engine house of the Gasson mine and the shaft of the Modderfontein mine. A feeling of anxiety prevails. Prosecute Tobacco Trust. New York, July 11. The government filed today in the Federal court in this city a petition against the American j Tobacco company, the Imperial Tobacco l company, the British American Tobacco company, the American Snuff company, the American Cigar company, the Unit ed Cigar Stores company, the American Stogie company, the MacAndrews & Forbes company, the Conley Foil com pany and 56 other corporations and 79 individuals. Irish Crown Jewels Stolen. Dublin, July 11. Another theft in Dublin castle ia reported. Jewelry val ued at $7,500 belonging to the custodi an of the.crown jewels, Sir Arthur Vic ars, was taken, it is stated, at the same time the jewels of the Order of St. Pat rick, valued at $250,000 were stolen. Thus far there is no elue to the thieves. Reds Denounce Cabinet. Montpelier, France, July 16. March ing workmen ar.d their sympathizers, singing anarchistic airs, stopped to night in front of the barracks and ac claimed the soldiers, who were invited to join the procession and demonstra tion. The troops were confined, how ever, and wer not allowed to mingle with the celebrators, who were not dis orderly. At a mass meeting the work men condemned the government and ex pressed sympathy with Southern France. Denies He Is Japanese Spy. Tokio, July 16. General Terauchi. the minister of war, in an interview to day, contradicted the reported arrest of a Japanese spy at San Diego, Cal. He Slid: "There are no Japanese military officers in America except military at taches. The war office lias never in structed any officer or amateur spy to examine American forts." Not Buying Naval Site. Washington, July 9. Acting Secre tary of State Adee tonight denied that the United States has made any over tures or contemplates any negotiations for the purchase from the republic of Mexico of a naval site on Magdalena bay, in Lower California. The govern ment has no idea of making any such proposition to Mexico, he eaid. New Postmaslera Named. Washington, July 6. Postmasters appointed: Oregon Flanagan, Thom as Flanagan, vice John Flanagan, re signed; Lower Bridge, Elijah Sparks, vice A. Lemon, reisnged. Washington Fort Canby, Laurence Elleson, vice Wilham Davis, resigned: Vance. eph T. Hatson, vice R. T. Siler, moved. Kills Gambliug Syndicate. wasnington, July iu. isy the revo cation of the passenger certificate of the steam coat City of Traverse, the govern ment today dealt a heavy blow to the alleged gambling syndicate of the city of Chicsgo. The City of Traverse leaves Chicago each day and anchors in Lake Michigan near the lines of in tersection of the states of Illinois, In diana and Michigan, and, it is said, conducts there fambling operations Information concerning the results at the various racetracks of the country is received by wireless telegraphy and the steamboat, it is furhter alleged, is operated as a floating poolroom. Abandon Sea Postoffice. Washington, July 11. Postmaster General Meyer announced today that the .North German Lloyd and the Ham burg American lines had informed Ger many that on January 1 next they would terminate the present agreement relative to the sea postoffices on their steamers, because the compensation is insufficient. The companies, however, have made an offer of a rate at which they will continue the service. Mr. Meyer has decided to send Assistant Postmaster General McCleary to Ger many tc make a new contract. Jos- re- Five More Japanese Held. San Antonio, Tex., July 16. The immigration inspectors at Laredo, on the Mexican border, arrested five more Japanese near Green's station yester day, making their way into the state through the brush. All will be sent to S.in Francisco for deportation to Japan. Corean Plot Is Exposed. Tokio. July 16. A dispatch from Seoul, Korea, reports the sensational discovery of 24 men, who were conceal ed In the Seraglio palace, it is supposed with the intention of assassinating eorne of the emperor's ministers. Road House for Tourists. Washington, July 10. The Olvmpia Resort and Transportation company, of Seattle, has been granted a permit to occupy five acres on the banks of the Docowallips river, in the Olympic na tional forest, and to construct the ne cessary buildings for conducting a road bouse for the accommodation of tourists. Explain Away Ishii's Visit. Washington, July 11. At the Jap anese embassy todav the explanation waa made that Director Ishii, of the commercial bureau of the foreign office, had contemplated a trip to America for some time. "Nothing would be more natural," said Counsellor Miyouka, "than that the director should make a trip across the ocean as part of his sum mer vacation and at the same time give smie attention to the various Japanese consulates in the United States." Leach to Succeed Roberts. Washington, July 10. Secretary Cortelyou lias recommended to the president the appointment of Frank A. Leach, the present superintendent of the mint at San Francisco, as director of the mint to succeed George E. Rob erta, resigned. War Department Sends Guns to Ha waii and Philippines. Chicago, July 10. A dispatch to the Tribune from Washington sava: There ia to be no delay upon the part of the War department in utilizing the appro priations made at the last session of congress for fortifying the American de pendencies in the Pacific ocean. In order that the keys to these possessions may be put in condition for defense aa rapidly as possible the department is arranging for the transportation of ord nance material purchased for American coasts to Hawaii and the Philippine and will replace it at once with funds which became available on July 1. The appropriations include $200,000 for the construction of Beacoast batteries in the Hawaiian islands and $500,000 for the same purpose in the Philippines. For accessories $130,000 was granted and for the construction of mining case ments, etc., necessary for the operation of submarine mines,,l$200,000 was au thorized. For the pur&oae of subma rine mines and the necessary appliances to operate them, an appropi lation of $205,400 was made. It is understood that orders have been issued to the transport Cook to make a Epecial trip to Honolulu and Manila. The transport will carry mines for Pearl Harbor in Hawaii and Olongapo in Subig bay. STRIKE AT CHICAGO. Walkout of Telegraphers May Spread to Windy City. Chicago, July 10. Chicago will, in all probability, be the next large city to feel the telegraphers strike. Just at the time when peace prospects seem ed brightest, President Small announc es his determination to spread the strike. Commissioner Neill and the executive committee of the internation al union are on their way to San Fran cisco to counsel peace and attempt to bring about a settlement, while Presi dent Small will start from the coast tomorrow to spread the movement. A telegram received from him toniwht says he will be here Sunday. That ia the date set for a meeting of the union here, and it is almost certain a strike against both the Postal and Western Union companies will be then declared. Telegrams have been sent to intercept Neill and the executive committee, and tney will prooaDly return, as there is no prospect for peace. The sudden warlike attitude ia due to the refusal of the Yestern Union at San Francisco to confer with the union, as a union. It will he necessary, before a strike is called here, to obtain the consent of the nternational executive board. What course will be pursued by Com missioner oi Labor JSeill waa a subject for much speculation today. It is said that while in Chicago he mdae it plain to the union officials that "war talk" nd threats against the Wet tern Union Telegraph company would only serve to hinder him in bringing both sides to gether on a peace basis. San Francisco, July 9. The sentenc ing yesterday of Mayor Eugene E. Sehmitz to five years in J3an Quentin penitentiary for extortion was one of the moat dramatic scenes ever witnessed in a Western court. The effectiveness of the fearful denunciation of the con victed mayor as delivered by Superior Judge Frank M. Dunne prior to the passing of judgment, waa heightened by the demeanor of the prisoner, who time and again interrupted the court to de mand that those "humiliating remarks" be dedisted from and that "the court do ita duty" by pronouncing . sentence at once. Once, while the sentence impended, the judge threatened to send Mr. Met calf, of the mayor's counsel, to jail for contempt because he descried the court's comments as "cruel and unusual pun ishment," and Mr. Metcalf was told by Judge Dunne that he ought to be "beg ging a day in court to defend himself against the charge of having tampered with a witness in the case." The defense filed a bill of exceptions after motion for a new trial and motion for the arrest of judgment had been de nied and Judge Dunne granted a cer ticfiate cf probable cause, upon which Sehmitz will go to the District court of Appeals for a new trial. As the last words of the sentence fell from the judge's lips, the great crowd that had stood throughout the dra matic scene, sent up a thunderous cheer. "Good for you," shouted a man in the back of the room. Hie ejaculation waa echoed and re echoed by one after another of the spec tators. Several threw their hats into the air. Others scrambled upon chairs to look over the shoulders of the crowd. The greatest confusion prevailed. WHICH SHALL LOSE $90,000? Heyburn Starts for Home. Washington, July 10. Senator Hey burn will leave for Idaho tomorrow. Since his recovery he has een devoting practically his entire time to the work of the commitee to check up on the commission that has been codifying the laws. Supervisors Select Mayor. San Francisco, July 10. A new an gle was given the municipal situation late yesterday afternoon, when the board of supervisors met and by a vote of 10 to 2 elec ted Charles A. Boxton, one of its number, acting mayor, to succeed James L. Gallagher, who, since the conviction of Mayor Eugene E. S hmitz, on the charge of extortion, has been acting as mayor. The two votes opposed to Roxton were those of Supervisors O'Neill and Tveltmoe, who were appointed to the board to fill va cancies by Mayor Sehmitz. Commission Must Decide Between Railroads and Grain Dealers. Chicago, July 9. At a conference to day of the leading traffic officials of the Western railroads it was agreed to ask the Interstate Commerce commission to decide what is the legal rate on more than 6,000,000 bushels of grain now stored in elevators at various points on the Missouri river. .The commission will decide whether the railroads or the grain dealers will lose $90,000. Most of the railroads are confident that all grain stored in ele vatorsat Missouri river points and else where is subject to an advance of one third cent per bushel, according to the tariffs on all lines made effective July 1. Last March the Western railroads agreed to make an advance on May 1 of 1?4 cents per bushel on grain from Missouri river points to Chicago. NEILL GOES TO SAN FRANCISCO Telegraphers' Peacemaker Will Arbi trate at Scene of Strike. Chicago, July 9. In the hope that they will be able to effect a settlement of the telegrapher's strike in San Fran cisco and Oakland, Cal., United States Commissioner of Labor Neill and M. J. Reidy, J. M. Sullivan and S. J. Konen- kamp, members of the international executive board of the Telegraphers' union, left tonight for San Francisco. The decision to proceed to San Fran cisco was reached by Mr. Neill and the union officials at a conference. After canvassing the situation at length, the conclusion was reached that better re sults can be accomplished by going di rect to the scene of the strike called by the union against both companies. They will also have the advantage of holding conferences daily with Presi dent Small. National Bank at Chewelah. Washington, July 11. The First National Bank of Chewelah, Wash., has been authorized to begin business with $25,000 capital; C. W. Winter, president; F. L. Reinoehl, cashier. New Postmaster at Alyea. Washington, July 11. Samuel Sand- vig Has been appointed pcetmaster at Alyea, Wash., vice Ethlyn Bates, re- signed. Will Construct Telephone Line. Washington, July 10. The Raker Light and Power company, of Baker City, Or., was granted a permit in the Blue Mountains national forest (east) to construct a telephone line eight miles long from Bourne, Or., for emer gencies. English Is Lighthouse Clerk. Washington, Jfily 11. W. J. Eng lish, of Portland, Or., has been ap pointed clerk in the Thirteenth light , house district. Jury Ready to Try Glass. San Francisco, July 10. The jury to trv Vice President Louie Glass, of the Pacific States Telephone & Telegraph company, on the charge of paying Su pervisor Charles Boxton a bribe of $5, 000 to vcte for the withholding of a franchise to the Home Telephone com pany, was completed shortly before 5 o ciock yesteraay. mi jurors were chopen and sworn Monday and six were eslected and sworn yesterday. One change may be made in the jury. Rush Work on Boilers. Akron, O.. July 10. The Sterling company, of Batberton, has received an j urgent request from Washingotn to I rush the boilers for the battleehips of the navy to completion as fast nn possi ble and Engineer Gay, of the navy, has arrived to see tha w..rk is rm-ruxi. The plnt will run da and night until he boilers are completed. Wine Growers Again Angry. Paris, July 9. Dispatches from the South oi France today report that the miation there ia again growing serious. The dissatisfaction with the new wine fraud law and the supplementary meas ure, together with the arrest cf 30 per sona suspected of complicity in the burning of the prefecture at Narbonne has reinflamed the people. The mayor and other municipal officers are holding meetings and have decided again to re sign their offices unless the arrested persona are released and the troops withdrawn. Held for Timber Fraud. Denver, July 9. It was announced today that seven more Coloradoana had b-en arrestd by Deputy United States Marshals Frank and Clark for coal and timber frauds, as a result of indictments of the late Fedrral grand jury. The names of those apprehended are: James A. Coppinger, Durango; James S. Hatch r, Pagosa Springs; Ellis M. Hampton, Bagosa Springs; Epbram K. Caldwell, E. M. Tavlor, K. E. Sloan, Pagosa Springs; and William Morrison, Japan to Send Investigator. Tokio, July 9. It it reported that Director Ishii, of the commercial bu reau of the foreign office, has been or dered to proceed t America and Ca Ta ils, evidently in connection with the Japanese labor question.