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THE OREGON MIST. i vol. xxn. ' : ; ' ' : ' t r . HT' "iCLENS, OREGON, FRIDAY, JULY 14. 1905. ' : o. a u . . vr. Oil SAKHALIN A POWERFUL ""rft'n " ' . NEWS OF THE WEEK Japan Now Ql.n Opportunity to In. cram H.r Dmnd on Russia. til I..a I - . h i Condensed Form lor MZZ2zZ? on hussi.,, , , lll(,lllnio '"'P-'rlane of tha landing mi tl.a Island of Sakhalin , gem-rally ,,,!,. tad lth In ii..UH.r comment ami In government circle. ;,.n,,,tw orcup. Hun tl lalaud I regarded M a turn- gone cunnluaion. The Novo Viewy vol,, the eentlmant In holding that conliol of Sakhalin put a powerful lever In tl.a pur.li, of Jhjnmmii, diplomacy, which 11 iimI I y ia. ,I,,.,I1. i.,n.i Fitrema heal I killing many In Italy in Ha bauda to throw m... it,. .. .i. il"ttM'' IU. the .word In tha coining confer- Terrific heal haa killed many people cure. In New York and Pllfaburg. Tl. l. - .iu , . , ' " "r ' a dlverg-m uf opinion wilt, .Norway iaa unerwi 10 niaae rriiic I '"xsni 10 um enivl it win have Ilia negotiation t Washington, of the Irreconcilable Wlrlior Busy Readers. HAPPENINGS OF TWO CONTINENTS A Raaumo of tha Laaa Important but Hot Laaa Interacting Event of the Pat Waak. OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST upon nine ii,i It make pear at th prreul liim tura mora ImpoMlbhHha,, More, aa Japan will I able to demand i tni,m j (lie Islands and a heavy Indemnity . well, t whli-b term wce will m ,m Cbadr. of IVnwark, bar king. Lrnd Roberts declare tliat tba Brit ish army la In lad condition and could not wlibaUnd invaalon by another power. Ir, flven Ilmlln, tba HwhnI1.Ii rxplor- tt, tounda a warning against Norway, coatly, but tba inor prevalent view la no, 11a nays, la rrrinB w an a mai Japan In. hllW jn .r hand f'ee.h'n. enough truing lo twka tba game. Reform leaders at Moscow ar. da- The alia, k on the Maml erlalnly larmliiol, If Xlcholae continue In bin '''P " of the ho, ,,f tba .-e .resent unyielding atliluda, la elect a ,v,. " have been suggesting L,, , "at Ha voluntary n-mlrin might ha an , . , n"l with Purl Arthur and the CM. oiwrvaiory, in wnirn ra loraum Uio larita part or all of a inotmlary In.l.m nlty. No furtbar niirt of tba la ml inn tba hmouua l.lrk tlnooi. Tlia Ofra ar illilu rik'lil in llni of Mount llarulltuti, on wbtib tba obanrvatory la turaUKl, Tlia apKilntmnt of Charlva (J. Ma un aa Ainxrlmn ailnlatar to I'anania, ablla at tba aama tiroa (wruiitling bim to hold tha onli-o of govurnor of tba canal oin, baacrvatvd an anetlrnt int. prMlon in all rlrrlaa at I'anania. AMiMant rWrvlary of HUla Plrira tuu nnunrt that tba paaro anvoya of Kaaaia and Japan bara agrnol Uhii pi.rninontli, N, If,, aa tba mmtirig plant ol lb arMlmia of tlM prara rtU' frrrnt-a to Iw bold oulaitW ol Wublng- Tba crrw of tba Ituanlan halllrahip Putemkln baa aurrauderwi. Fram-a and (ieruiany liava rvacbed an agrnmiviit alatul Munnvo. I'lrn In tba hnalnvaa avcllon of Kh. kali dratruynl l20,fHHJ woftb of prop arty, Tba foraign pma generally pralaea Kliliu It'Mit and aay ba la a fit aucroaeor to tha lute Hwrvtary Hay. John K. Htvvrna, new chief engineer of lha Panama rat.al, la on bla way to tha latbniua to Uka cbarga of tba work. Two blorka of tba bualneaa and real denra aertiun of OoldHeld, Nevada, hare tieen deatroytd by lira. I.oea, IW0.0OO. Three mora of the font Irte who re cently rM')M-. Irom tba government priin on Mt-Nell'a laland bare bean Ukin. The other four are likely to lie capturml mmi. 1'itlnluirg baa been atlrrl by the revd.tion tlf tba fait that tba million aire of the city ara paying ararrely any aim. II, C. r'rbk, worth poaalbly ;o,Uik),ikm), paya taiea on 1 10,000. Advlra from varloiia part a of Ruaala bow that the effecta of tba war ara telling terribly upon that unhappy country. Foreign men-banta ara cloa ing their Klotee for lark of huaiwaa and native mercbanla aie bandy kept alive. Ilamn Komura, Japanean ie en voy, baa nailed for tba L'uIUhI HUlea. A rrii la approaching In the Nor wiy.8edin matter, Hwedlah troo are lielng moblliiml along tba frontier. Kllliu U.x.t will aaaitma lha nlflra of rrreUry of date aoon, but will not ba able to give it bla rulire lie until Hep. MiniM-r. operatioua baa been received. CHINA ASK3 REPRESENTATION, Japan Will Oppoaa Appearanca Paaca Conference. Wahington, July . Chlna'a re qudeal lo lie represented In tba Waul ingUw conference, on the gmund that ba ia vitally ititerreted in ita proceed' lng, baa leen received by the pre dent and Informally trannmittrd to ll IwlligerenU. Whether the preaident baa received the furtual rrntu-a cannot ba learned, but It can be ataled tba while (umla ia im-liued to favor tl aoggeetion, Jaan will not cotiM-nt to It Japan baa already iun.lt public her aeeurance that .Manchuria ia lo be re. ttored to China. That ia one of the principle fur which abe aara abn baa been lighting. Japan rrgnrda Iiitik- aa fully caahle of etecuting thia prom lea without the AMiatanre ol China, ani In view of Cbina'a Inability Udore the war to cope with Huinia in Manchuria tha Japaneee government ia unable to ee what poaaible aervii-e a Cblneae rr- reaentativa would be in the aahing ton conference. Moreover, tba Japaneee have all along taken Ilia poaitinii that when peace negotialloiia were iM'gun they would ba conducted directly with Kua ia. It ia altogether unlikely that the Wn.l ington government will pre the claim of China, and the ollirial View here laila to aympatbiia with the idea REVOLT IN ARMY. Officara Sanlancad lo Death and Co aacka Routed by Rebel! Vienna, July II. Piapalchra re- ceive-l bera fmro Bl. reterabnrg atate that 34 otlicera of the Itumian army have lieen courtmartialt d and acnteuced to be ahot within the laat few daya for refilling to obey order to proceed to Manchuria. They act up in their lc feuaa that other olllcera w ho (HianHMed of private fortune bad aucceeded In availing the ordcra to go to the front bv bribing the olllcer of the general alaff, wbiwe duly it waa to make the anaign nieul of olllcera to rocecd lo the front A l.ltbiinlan regiment tefimcd to cam out an onier given ny a Drignue Preaident Itooaevelt la deleimlcnd to commander, and a deUebnient of t on. Hmiiute entlrelr lha uao of anv pill I ' in eecuriug piomotlona In tha fiiiy and navy. The Hioui river I on a rampage at Himu City, Iowa, and baa overflowed tluniewmla of acre of crop and baa lied away many bouaea. Iunnlt, near riploalve, la claimed " be tha moat effective In the world. A (mall cbarga will crumpla in tba aide of the beavivat armored veaael. It it wid that tba Ktiaaian Reaction UJ party dealrea to dolbrone tba car nd put In a atronger ruler who will ba able to reatrain tba reform party. A reH,rl from Odiwa aaya that a part a mack aea iialron met and en the rebel ibip t'otemkln. The vee awapad. Tha antlifl fleet baa ordered to capture or deatroy tba foteuikliio. ne lraon gained by tba American nvy a the reault of tbo Far Eaatnrn r i the uaeliMiHneH of tha conning "wer on war vueacla. Tba Japanme a nniir invariably dlaablml tba ma chinery in theao tower early in battle. fnrioany baa forbidden French Bo iallt to ak jterlln. A French aubmarlna boat foundered w'lh a crew of 12 on board. Twmity.lx ,W)1,)0 were kllbxl In the .no winch J nut gwupt over.ToK. I'aul Jonea' body baa boon handed o tha American navy by the 'ranch navy with great ceremony. The city of Theodoala, Rmiala, ha 'een let nn lira l.u tl.o rlul thill Pi). temkln and tha trarriann. Inatvad of de- aack wa detailed to place the revolt era under arreat. When the mounted troopa tried It they were fired on by tha I.itbunianda and a aanguinary en ronnler followed, which ronillltsl ill SIM) Coaaarka being killwl or wounded The revollera were dually placed under arreat In barrack Alaska Exhibit for Fair. Seattle, Waeh., July II. J. J. I' if lurwiKHl, arrivetl from Noioethi morn- is on the iteainer .ealanilia with the Alaka eihiliit (or the Lewi aim i iara exixwillon at Portland. The value of tha exhibit, of which Mr. I'tiderwood will have charge, I over S0,00i). and tha two principal feature are a :'A,00fl gold brick and 10,000 worth of nug geta from the Peteraon clean up In the Portland bench claim. It 1 the Inten tion of the exhibitor to diaplay the reaonrcc of A lank in a thoroughly creditable manner. Torn In Fragmanlt. Harrlaburg, Pa., July U. Right . . . . t 1 men were mown 10 inwe nun other were Injured by the premature exploaion of a big blast of rock powder on the Pennsylvania railroad Improve ment near New Cumberland at 7:30 o'clock thi morning. The accident oc curred directly aero the Hiuiqiiehanna' river from the acene of the Pciinayl vanla railroad accident Mny 11, in which 83 peraona were killed and many other injured. End Qambl'ng In Mexico. Mexico City, July 11. It I atalwl that no more gambling license will be burned aftea August I, when all exist ing license expire. Governor Tands, Federal dia.rici, annouuc ii fRUIT IN GOOD CONDITION. Yield Will Nol Ba Large, But Quality mi oe ADOve Average. rruitcmii'itioii are now favorable mroiignotit Oregon. Whileaaageneral wimg no iruit will yield record break "ig crop, inn quality of the fruit bid lair to he good and the yield will ba aauaiaclory from the market aland point. Apph-e in all parte of the atate will yield only half a croo. but on ac. count of thi very fact the fruit will lie of much letter quality and a more markelahle product than were it a full crop and the lieea heavily loaded. in i ne eastern part of the state, INMclir, per, prune and plum will an yield a crop lull. In Houthern Ora goii and the Wll ametle vallev. eithe ol wlilrli section irduec more fruit thn Kaslern Oregon, prunea and plume will yield 70 wr cent of a crop, ! in aimui no per cent, and pear nan a crop. Three flgiiree are baaed uiKin inre I ii I estimate and aie reliable Cherrlea are everywhere yielding alxiut 75 wr cent of a full yield, while small fruits are yielding a full crop in all part of the tal. Growers and dealer figure on 120, OlMI In lew as Oregon's probable bop y eld for 1W05. This ia an increase of one-third over last year' yield. A part oi una estimated lucre i. due to larger acreage, but the crop ia at least oil r o-nt better in amount ol growth now than at this time last year, The foliage ia very heavy, and the bop are hloawiming out now in splendid shape Of course, everything hinge on climat ic conditions, snd the estimate' of 120, 000 balee, which will be the largest crop Oregon haa ever produced, is base uimiii the stippoeition that weather con ditlon will be ftvoiable until the crop la lately harvested. BLOODED STOCK FROM FRANCE A. C. Ruby, of Pendleton, Receive a Carload of Imported Hone. Pendleton A. C. Ituby A Co. have received the first carload of Imported horse from France by expreea. The next carload ia in transit by freight with an atieniUiit in chsige, and will arrive in a few davs. The third car will lie (Iron tied off in Nebraska and the horse disponed of to the larmera in the Middle West. Mr. Uuhy himself ba also arrived. He i direct from Kurope, where he pun-baaed in all 43 borer, consisting of Khire, I'ercheron anil coach homes. The horse arrived in splendid condi tion in apita of the fact that they bad been traveling consUn'ly for three week by water and rail. Mr. Kuby will put them In good con- tition and in Heptember, when the I-el and Clark horse show cornea off, will exhibit a number of the best ani mil, lleba a large number which can be got into splendid condition, ai they aie alreadv almost fit to exhibit All of the horse are yjung animals and will take on Arab readily and will make a good allow ing for the blooded home industry for Kastern Oregon. Engine Spark Start Fire. Pendleton Many farmer who have lands adjoining the railroad, eaecially the Pendleton-flpokane branch, are plowing and clearing the weeds from the right of way along their fields to protect their grain from tire started by sparka from passing locoui itives. The dry grass along the track is already beginning to burn and the ripening w heal fields am in imminent danger from flree. The farmer are also bene fitting themselves by plowing along the fence other than protecting themselvee from fire aa the numerous ground squirrel burrow along the fence under the weed and trasn mat accumulate. Two Patient Cured. Portland Portland' Own-Air Sani tarium ha discharged two more pa tient in the past two week, Mie Cinon and Andrew Johnson, tb latter logger working on tbo lower Colum bia. Mr. Johnson was in the first stuge fa consumption, while Mis Cason wa In I ho second stage. It wa understood between the two patient and the man agement of the sanitarium that while no physical aign of the disease couiu detected .in euner case, me irrai- ment a administered there waa to lie continued. MADE A GOVERNMENT OFFICER 8tate Engineer Lewi to Have Charge of 8urvy Work. Halern Htate Knglneer John II Lewie will lie appointed United Mat hvdrograpber for Oregon, thin being given cuarge ol the government hydro- iliuc wor conuucieu in co-operation with the atate of Oregon. Thi mean that all itnte work will be government work and the work done with the Unit- eu mate appropriation will be atate work. Consequently the report of the hydriigrapbic work done by the atate engineer will be publish ed in the gov ernment reports. The same will lie true of toooeratih work, for Htate Knigneer Iwiawill ap point a government loiHwranher to tli reel the work of the fie'd parties em ployed by the Hate. The atate engineer win aerve a United Bute hydro- gtapher without pay, and the L'nited Htatea topographer will aerve tbe tate without pay. Till arrangement I of great import lire to the state, for it not only secure me publication of the atate reports b vie government, hut give tb rate work the same standing aa that of tbe government. There will lie compleb harmony between state and United ntate siirve). UMATILLA HARVEST ON. Grain Being Cut North and Eit of Pendleton. Pendleton Harvest baa commenced in Umatilla county, and within a ihort time header will be at work everv where, those now started being only in tne early portion of the county. Tl section north and eaat of Pendleton, in winch a large part of the Umatilla res ervation ia located, ia more advanced than other place, and by tbe first of next week beading will be on quite gen erally there. However, one header haa already been started in tbe Cold Spring country, northwest of here, on a fall wheat field. From all indication a good yield n prospect all over tbe county, tbe weather during the pait lew month hiving been very favorable. Enecial ly is the spring grain, of which there is n unusually laige amount aeeded thia year, doing well. The only danger thin may yet befall 1 to hot weather nd warm windi, which might cauae the grain to shrivel. Indian Children Hava Me ilea Pendleton The Indian achool on tbe Umatilla reservation ba been cioaed a an epidemic of meaalea threatened to weep the reservation. 8iz girl who ere ill with the disease are (till in quarantine at tbe hcool, but will be turned out in a few davi, upon recov ery. Superintendent McKuin at first thought be would extend tbe school term well into July, but the threatened epidemic caused the dlemiesal. All of the acholura were more than pleased, as they were inclined to lie rebelliou at the prolonged term. Reservation Land for Sale. Oregon City That part of the Grand Ronde Indian reservation in townahipa S and 6, rangea 7 and 8 west, which waa not sold laat fall, I being offeerd for sale by separate sealed bids. Offers will be received between October S and 10, and the bid will lie opened on the latter date. The land will be cold in separate tracts, and tbe bid are to filed with the register and receiver the District land ollice now located Portland. lie of at ll.f tllA willing the town, ba looted the stores bis determined to extirpate gambling Governor Coming. Portland Secretary Arthur F. Fran i. of the Trana MisBissippi Commer- ial emigre, has received a letter ftom overnor Mcl'onald, ol t-oiorauo, an nouncing that be will be in Portland tako part In Colorado day excrcicea the exposition Aguust 22. This is te day advocated by Mr. Francis before aving Colorado, and nxes a nine oe- een the ending ol tne commercial congress and at the beginning of the rttioiml Irrigation congress. Fruit Inspector In Clackamas. Oregon City C. J. Reld, a promin ent fruitgrower of Milwaukie, bus been appointed county fruit Inspector for Clackamas county under an act of the lust state legislature. Mr. Reid was the only candidate for the office and had the endorsement of a Inrge number of the horticulturists of the county. A Inspector, Mr. Reld will receive compensation por diem for tbe time be Is actualy engaged at bis work. Cutting Second Alfalfa Crop. Pendleton Farmers on McKay creek south of here are cutting their second crop of alfalfa. This crop Is yielding approximately two tons to the acre, which Is a little belter man uie unsi. crop. Improvements at Chemawa. Chemawa Tbe material for exten sive improvements at the school dining ball and kitchen are being delivered. The contract for these supplies have been given to Salem and Portland firms. PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat Club, 81 82c per bushel; bluestem, 87tf!88e; valley, 80c, Harley Feed, $21.60(922 per ton; rolled, $2S24. Oats No. 1 white, 'red, $29 per ton ; gray, $29. liny Timothy, $1418 per ton; clover. $11012. Fruits Strawberries, 2a $2 60 per crate; apples, table, $1.50(82.50 per box; apricot, 90c($$l per crate; plums, 60390c; Logan berries, $1.16(3 1.25; blackberries, 8c per pound; cher ries, 6(10r; currants, 8c; prunea 609 90c; raspberries, 6c. Fresh Vegetables Means, l4c per pound; cabbage, llVc; cauliflower, $1 perdoxen; celery, 90c; corn, 20(9 26c; cucumliers, 40o0c; lettuce, head, lOo; peas, 2Oo per pound; radishes, 10012c perdoxen; rhubarb, l2c per pound; turnips, $1.251.40 per sack; carrots, $1.2501.50; beets, $1 1.25. Potatoes Oregon, old, $1.161.25; Oregon, new, 90c$l 10. llutter Fancy creamery, 1711f21.tc per pound. Kggs Oregon ranch, 2021o per doxen. Toultry Fancy hens, 1313c; mixed chickens, 12(812L,c; turkevs, live, 1810c; geese, live, 7C8c; ducks, old, $4(g5; ducks, young, as to site, $25. Hoin Choice, 1904, 1720c per pound. Wool Eastern Oregon, best, 19 23c; vul'ey, 2ti27c; mohair, 31 32 tc per pound for choice. lee( Dressed bulls, l2o per pound; cows, 34Vc. Mutton Dressed, fancy, 6c per pound WITNESSES FORGET. BRISTOW REPORTS WILLIAMSON FACES JURY. Important Testimony in Land Fraud Case Hard To Get. Portland, July 9. Three witnesses I now hare been heard in tb trial of rnmmleclnnop in Fvfimlnii TVirfn imarii tlr V.n , wuu"u,ddlullbi ,u I.AUII1IUS IIUUG Dr. Representative Williamson, Dr. Vsn GAner and Marlon R. Bigga, whose cases are being heard before Judge I)e Haven. They have given damaging teaumony, but It liss been literally dragged from them, and yesterday morning wnen Henry Heard waa teat). lying, Judge De Haven turned to Die trict Attorney Heney and said : "Mr. Conditions Affecting Canal. END PACIFIC MAIL CONTRACTS Heney, you may lead tbe witneas, for , . , it seems a. if this is the only way you M"M Qovrnme" 0P" P"' nouia, wancei monopolist Hon- can get anything out of bim.". - Tins statement came from Dbe court alter nta honor had listened to the ex animation of Campbell Duncan, Green Heard and bis son Henry. ' Hardly had tha direct examination of Duncan got ten under way than inferences that witneas fo.- the government bad been tampered with were being brought out Uuncan had a splendid ability to fortret His memory in connection with the talks snd deals that he bad with tbe defendant waa conveniently a blank. So waa that of Green Heard, who was another of the men who bad taken nD umoer claim, wblrn, It Is alleged, waa taken for Dr. Gesenr and Repre sentative Williamson. His son Henry wa also sunenng from a bad memory. but after a severe shaking up both bv Mr. Heney and Judge liennett. be blandly admitted, when be waa closely pressed by Judge liennett, tbat be had committed perjury in swearing to hi umber entry allidavit, Shortly after the morning seeaion convened, ex-Senator Thurston rose to tract and Open New Lines. Washington, July 11. The report of joaepn L,, linstow, who was appointed a special commissioner to investigate trade conditions and other matters af fecting the Panama railroad and steam- ship companies, was made public to day. The leport diecusees from several points of view the question of what policy should be pursued by the gov ernment in the management of tbe rail road, and makes a number of import ant recommendation. Among these are the continuance of tbe railroad as a commercial line, with improved facili ties for handling commerce, including double tracking and re-equiping tbe line with modern tolling stock: the enlargement of its port facilities, tbe retention of tbe steamship line between New York and Colon, tbe cancellation of tbe contracts with tbe Pacific Mail Steamship company and tbe South make inquiry concerning tbe motion for erK "u lne "P10.? 01 lne a new trial for Senator Mitchell. Coun- volou "noranama wan swam- sel explained tbat he was a long way fh.'p ,lnf 00 tqa"' "" ln ft the .T" "TT? "T ' .C7 " . : ' from home and that nothing save penning motion wa keeping him in Portland. Judge De Haven then an nounced tbat he would take an tbe Mitchell case at 10 o'leock Monday. TAFT'S ACTION CRITICISED. Van Gaansr and Marion R. Bice Alio Defandante In tha Case. Portland," July 7. With tha convic tion of Senator Mitchell sliding into history, those curious one who were la attendance at thi trial will tbi morn ing again have the chance to witneaa another Oregon congressman before tbe bar of Justice Representative J. N. Williamson. With tbi member of the lower bouse of congress will also ba tried Dr. Van Geener and Marion R. Biggs. Williamson and Van Geener were interested in tbe sheep business, and the specific charge against them i t-anbornation of perjury, it being alleged mat they induced various persons to make fraudulent timber entries. It ia charged that the alleged fraudulent oaths were taken before Marion R. Higgs, who waa United Bute commia aioner at Prineville. Tbe indictment which waa returned against Williamson, Van Geener and Bigg was returned February 11, 1906, and it allege thattbe three menjiamed in the'indictment conspired to 'suborn certain person to commit perjury whose names are set forth in tbe Indict ment, to take np claims under tbe tim ber and stone act, swearing when they took np these claim that tbey were not taken np for speculative purposes. While this case will not attract tha attention that tbe trial of Senator Mitchell did, it nevertheless will be watched with great interest. Repre sentative Williamson, until he waa elected to succeed Malcolm A. Moody. waa a state senator in the Oregon legis lature. The fact that be waa indicted along with Senator Mitchell will give the case some national interest. Wat tbe railroad of steamship lines between Colon and Gulf ports and Panama and important United States Pacific coast ports. It is recommended tbat in traf fic connections American steamship lines be favored as far as consistent with tbe treaty obligations of the United States. Mr. Bristow spent several months in his investigation, visiting the Isthmus of Panama, important ports on the western coast of Central America, tbe Isthmus of Tehuanlepec, Mexico Snd DUNNE'S OWNERSHIP PLAN. President and Cabinet Bay H Harsh With Wallace. Chicago, July 10. A special tele gram to the Evening Foet from its naahienton correspondent savs ... . -. . " I . I T" . - I . . . . . "It is learned on b vh authority thai lue ruciuc coaui o lue Knueu oiaies President Roosevelt is not entirely HlB report reviews the entire history of pleased with the way in which Secre- tne railroad and discusses allegations tary Taft treated Engineer John F. that itg local freight and passenger Wallace, and this is one of the reasons charges were excessive and its traffic why tbe construction of the isthmian contracts with steamship lines monopo- canal is to be entrusted la ftarretmMr UstlC KOOt. In plain language, several members NEW TRIAL ASKED, of tbe cabinet have expressed to Preai dent Roosevelt their disapproval of tbe Judge De Haven Listens to Mitchell's treatmeut accorded to Wallace by Taft. Attorney in Land Cata. Tl,.,- Bua T.. 4i .i;.i i: l4.l J ' " : o -1 -p-,i-,i t l ii i , i - . .rwl I. I.u k.Jl.1 ... u. ui , 1 1 . nunuavi IIUI Ui.-I.. ... . i o-uaior ium-ueu win usve a new irv v-v vw uuvi mwim tuc I i , . . , . . , Iter on tha canal orohlem. T(l. w.iuom -pperni 10 me nigner couria view of tbeee cabinet members is that. if Mr. Walalce, whose reputation as an engineer is beyond question, found natural obetacles to tbe construction of the canal that baffle engineering eener- lly, Mr. Taft might have found it out. and that be should have accorded Wal lace the private audience that he sought and not bave required the presence of Mr. Cromwell, an ouUider." JAPANESE LAND ON SAKHALEN. trial of the United States now rests with Judge Dj Haven. Yesterday morning, and for a part of tbe afternoon, tbe court listened to tbe arguments of ex-Senator Thurston, Judge Bennett and of Mr. Heney, contending for and against the motion entered in behalf ot tbe defendant. At the conclusion of Judge Bennett's argument the court announced that be would take tbe matter under advise ment and would decide upon It at his leisure, as soon as it might be. J. N. Williamson felt the first direct breath of the government's case against bim yesterday afternoon, when John S. Watkins testified in the Federal court tbat he had met the congress man in the woods near Prineville, and that Williamson bad taken his day book from him and entered in it the descriptions of the land be desired bim and his wife and brother-in-law to file upon under an implied contract to deliver the claims to the firm as soon The witness further tes tified to his tacit contract with the Chicago'a Mayor Proposea Corpora tion Shall Own Car Llnea. Chicago, July 7. Mayor Edward F. Dnnne told tbe city council tonight hi plan for municipal ownership of trac tion propertiee. It was not municipal ownership absolutely, but, aa tha may or explained, the nearest thing possible under existing conditions, and he aaked tbe aldermen to consider it carefully. Absolute municipal ownership and op eration, the. mayor said, be doe not consider practical just now. Tbe plan which the mayor offered provides for the incorporation of a com pany, managed by five men who com mand the confidence of the people of Chicago. To this company ia to ba granted a 20-year franchise, covering tha streets in which rights of the old companies already have expired or soon will expire. It is to be stocked to tha amount necessary to establish a street ear system in these streets, roughly es timated at 240 mile. No bond are to be aold. Tbe stock is to be deposited with a trust company, which the five director are to select, so as to prevent a pur chase of it and consequent control by outside interests. The stock i to be sold at popular subscription. At any time the city may elect, it can take over tbe property on an ap praised valuation. Important Card la Played to Influence Terms of Peace. St. Petersburg, July 10. A landing ol Japanese troops on tbe island of Sak halin was officially reported tonight, aud startles military circles in St. Pet ersburg, though it has been realised since the defeat of Admiral Rojeetven sky tbat tbe Japam se were able to take possession of the island as soon aa they thouirht fit. Tbe strength of the land. ing force cannot be ascertained, but the " paieniea Harrison of the island is too weak tn titled to 1 offer an effective lesistance. 8rm ' Williamson & Geener, and to Though the Japanese seem unwilling intention to pay for the hling fees to risk a grand battle with General na 0Uier expenses incident to secur Linievitch, pending the peace meeting '"8 the claim out of his own money, in at Washington, the landing of troops OTdw that 1,8 m,B" thus vold lgl- on Suhkalin is considered to express lly nd keep himself clear of the law. Japan's decision regarding the formal 11 "a8 the fir8t tightening of the web conclusion of a aeneral armistice, which the prosecution promises to namelv. tbat in the interim before the weave around the three defendants meetinir it is necessary to occunv the The rest of the session of the after- island whose possession is an important nn. delayed as it was by the argu card in Japan' dinlomatic contest at went upon the Mitchell motion for a Washington. new trial, followed the lines shown by lue wuneseea oi me preceuing uays Missouri River Rise. Omaha, Neb., July 10. The rapid rise of the Missouri river at this point bas caused the breaking of dikes into two lakes north of the city, with the result that tbe river may cut a new I More Teamsters Will Strike. Chicago, July 11. Pave hundred ad' ditioual teamsters will go on strike Wednesday morning if the Chicago Cartage company, organized by the city channel, endangering the utility of the I express companies, attempts today to double-span drawbiidge of the Illinois deliver goods to the boycotted bouses Central. Many residents along the I with nonunion men. This was decided Nebraska side of tl e river have been laat night at a meeting of the Team- mpelled to flee from their homes. Inters' Joint council, after the Depart- South' of the city, on the Iowa side, the ment Store Drivers union had threat bottoms are flooded for miles, doing ened to abandon the strike unless the thousand of dollar worth of damage I united drivers employed by the city ex- to crops and other property. Russia Coniult Powera. Berlin, July 10, A report I in cir culation here that the Roumanian gov ernment has asked the powers to ad vise what treatment shall be accorded the crew of the I press companies quit work if their em ployers attempt to work nonunion men. Dynamite Wrecks Joints. lola, Kan., July 11. Three saloons in West street were wrecked with dy namite early today. Much damage Russian battleship was done to other business property in Kniai Fotemkin, which mutinied and the vicinity, and the loss is conserva who surrendered to the Roumanian au- tively estimated at $100,000. J. E thoritiea today. Russia demanded that Thorpe, the owner of one of the Ba the crew be surrendered to ber; Austria and Germany advised Roumania to give them to Russia, while England, France and Italy advised their release. loons, was injured but not seriously. Tbe dynamite was exploded apparent ly by some temperance reformer. No arrests have been made. The mayor has offered a reward. May Break Out When Lid I Off. Odessa, July 10. It is officially an-1 Japanese Spread the News. nonnced that quiet prevail ln Odessa, Sipinghai, Manchuria, July 11. The but it is feared In many quarters that news of the mutiny in the Black sea an outbreak will follow the lifting of reached the Russian armv through the the state of siege. The governor sen- Japanese, who fired night shells charg- Veal 30)o per pound, according eral today issued a proclamation threat- ed with proclamations conveying the to site. , ening those circulating false reports I information into the Russian advanced Pork 67)ic per pound. , with punishmept under military law. I posts, scattering the proclamations. ARMY READY TO REVOLT. Czar Demand Political Righta From for All Hia Soldiers. London, July 7. Tbe Moscow corre spondent of the Standard says: "I have received startling informa tion, the very nature of which renders ita confirmation from official scarce impossible, but which, if correct, may be designed to" promote the revolution ary movement in Russia to a. remarka ble extent. "It is that an ultimatum will short ly be presented to the czar demanding political righta in behalf of the army. The date of the presentation will prob ably coincide with the-' completion of the mobilization now in progress. "Two hundred thousand of tha youngest and therefore the most dissat isfied members will then have (received their arms and will be under the com mand ot men drawn largely from civil life. I am told that the initiative haa been taken in tbe garrison at St. Peters burg." Gorky Work for Freedom. St. Petersburg, July 7. Maxim Gorky, the novelist, who is living at Kokola, a small village on the coast of Finland, has refused a flattering offer to go on a lecture tour in the United States, preferring to remain for the purpose of aiding in the work of eman cipating Russia. He is one of the re cognised leaders of the Constitutional ists, and is visited daily by person from all parts of Russia. He haa a large income, but gives the major por tion of it to the cause which he baa at heart. Still Stand by Strike. Chicago, July 7. The joint council of the Teamsters' union tonight refused to take action looking toward calling off the strike, and appointed a com mittee to procure funds to support the striking teamsters in their struggle. The committee appointed is to be known aa tbe "flying squviron," and it will call on every union teamster in tbe city to donate a stipulated amount each week toward tbe support of tha atrikera. To Collect Data on Canal. New York, July 7. Two Panama canal commissioners,-Peter' G. Hainea and Colonel M. B. Harrod, sailed for Panama today on tbe Saguranca, to col lect data concerning the surveys of the canal route and to prepare plans of thia route for use by the advisory board of engineer, which will meet in Wash ington September 1. nouses. i in tin cuy