THE
OREGON
MIST.
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vol. xxn. ' : ; ' ' : '
t r . HT' "iCLENS, OREGON, FRIDAY, JULY 14. 1905. ' : o.
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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.
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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.
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