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sn unmur VOL. XLT.-KO. 13,926. PORTLA20), OREGON, THURSDAY, JUDY 27, 1905. PRICE FIVE CENTS. 0 TERM S ON WHICH JAPAN INSISTS Summary of Terms Offered Russia. INDEMNITY OF A BILLION This Amount Necessary to Pay Cost of War. ASK CESSION OF SAKHALIN Interned Ships, Vladivostok and Transfer of Manchuria May Cause Contention Obstacles in Way of Armistice. WASHINGTON. July 26. Whether there is to be peace in the Far Bast or a continuance of the war will be prac tically decided ' at the first business meeting of the Washington conference, which will convene at the Navy-Yard, Portsmouth, N. H., about August 5. Baron Komura will on that occasion communicate to M. Witte the essentials of Japan's peace terms- for further ne gotiations. This, it is declared, will not be done in a spirit of defiance. Indeed, there are many evidences in the pos session of the neutral governments that Japan is coming to the Washing ton conference, not imbued with a de sire to- humiliate Russia, but only to exact terms which will insure a last ing peace, and in a measure compensate Japan for her financial losses. Japan Wants Quick Action. Throughout the preliminary negotia tions, however, Japan has made it clear at Washington that she wished to avoid unnecessary tedious negotiations. "Wi are not going Into the conference to write into the law of nations a new chapter," said a high Japanese official recently. For this reason the Japanese plenipotentiaries will adopt the pro gramme of at once laying on the con ference table those "terms, the accept ance of which without modification they are instructed to insist upon as a basis for further negotiations. Although guarding with great care the official statement of her terms, Japan has not kept from several friend ly governments the character of Ihece terms. Official Washington has been enabled to form within certain limits a general Idea of their character. Indemnity Nearly a Billion. It is known that Japan will demand an indemnity that will approximately cover thR cost of the war to date. This n'Qo rnmmtT llpnt .t in TCllKcfa .nrk fn ' the preliminary negotiations. The amount is still a secret, but it Is based upon theTmost careful estimates of the cost of the war and will be accom panied by a more detailed statement, showing the method by which the actual figures were com put ad. It will not fall far short of J 1,000,000,000, ac cording to advices reaching here from well-informed sources. What Russia Must Ticld. Beside the indemnity, it is believed Japan's other essentials to the contin uance of the negotiations are the ces sion to Japan of Sakhalin, the transfer of the lease of the Llao Tung Peninsula and of the railway as far as Harbin, the recognition of Japanese predominating influence in Corea and the return of Manchuria to Cnina. If the Russian plenipotentiaries are prepared to accept these essentials, the officials here are confident that the basis will be laid for negotiations sure to lead to the signing of the treaty of Washington, bringing peace In the Far East. piny Follow Cuban Precedent. As for the subjects remaining to be discussed, a tedious one. it is believed, and one on which Russia will be dis posed to negotiate with the greatest caution, is the programme for the res toration of Manchuria to Chinese con trol. Because of the confusion and the general disorder likely to ensue In the province on the withdrawal of the for eign armies, Japan believes that a certain time will be required in which to restore public order and the estab lishment of a regular system of Chi nees police administration. During this period Japan will Insist that ehe remain in control of the administration of the province, at the same time giving a definite pledge finally to evacuate as soon as China shall be in a position to take up the reins of government there and maintain order. It is believed the policy to be suggested by Japan in this matter will not be unlike that of the Washington Government In reference to Cuba, troops being witnarawn f rom the island as soon as a stable govern ment was in control of the situation. A second subject to settle will be the surrender of all the Russian chins now Interned in neutral ports. Some ar inclined to believe that this Jemand will form one of the "essen tials," while othe'rs claim ground for believing that Russia may 'Induce Japan to take these in part payment of the Indemnity. Europe believes Japan will demand the neutralization of Vladivostok. The Washington Government does not share in this belief. Indeed, In official cir- cles here the statement is made with out hesitation that such a demand would not be "moderate" or "reason able" and it is known that Russia will hot permit the subject of Vladivostok to come before the conference. Rather than submit to Japan's dictation on this point, Russia has let it be known that she would certainly continue the war. Little progress has been made in the directlon-of an armistice. London, has not seen its way clear to aid the Pres ident in his efforts to this end, and Japan has in the most determined man ner indicated her unwillingness to con sent to an armistice until her plenipo jentlaries have met the Russians in conference. The object of this, it Is explained in an authoritative quarter. Is because Japan wishes to be assured that Russia is prepared to negotiate in Foriousness for peace before the Japan ese commanders yield any of their ground In the field or give the Russians time to increase the forces at the front. Information -has reached here, "how ever, that the President "has not ceased his efforts In this direction and It is believed that. In case Komura goes to Oyster Bay in advance of his formal presentation. It will be for the purpose of discussing this phase of the negotia tions. Some doubt Is expressed by di plomats, however, about such a visit and it Is the opinion of more than one diplomat that, should it take place, etiquette will .require a similar in formal visit by M. Witte before the conference of the plenipotentiaries and their presentation by the President to each other. IXFORMATj interview first President Arranges to Put Peace En voys at Their Ease. OYSTER BAY. July 27. (Special.) President Roosevelt is to receive Baron Komura at Sagamore Hill tomorrow af ternoon. Mr. Takahira, the Japanase Minister, called upon the President to day for the purpose of arranging for the meeting and will accompany Baron Ko mura when he visits the President. M. Witte, the chief Russian envoy, who Is reported to "have sailed for Amer ica today, will probably be received by President Roosevelt some day nex,t week before the formal reception that is to be tendered the entire commission. After the President meets Baron Ko mura and M. Witte, he will have become acquainted with all the plenipotentiaries and thus the formal reception to the commission will lose much of Its stiffness. The President is deslrou? of making the function Just as formal and comfortable for all concerned as such a heavy dip lomatic affair will allow and first ac quaintance with all the dignitaries will go toward taking off the chill. Although the details of the reception have not all been arranged, the President has decided to meet the plenipotentiaries aboard the Mayflower. ,They will be es corted to Oyster Bay on board the United States warship. They will be rowed from their respective boat? to the Mayflower and will receive a Presidential handshake on deck Then they will adjourn to the "cabin, where they will be entertained at luncheon by the President. After the re ception and lunch the plenipotentiaries will sail for Portsmouth. ROSEN" WILTj AWAIT WITTER Final 1,1st or Members or Russian Peace Mission. MANCHESTER, Mass., July 35. Baron Rosen, the Russian Ambassador, who, with his suite, is spending the Summer at Magnolia, announced tonight that he would not go to New York on Friday, as he had previously arranged, to await the arrival of M. Witte. but will postpone his departure until early next week. Prince Koudaeheff, of the embassy staff, will leave for New York tomorrow to make arrangements for M. Wltte's reception. Baron Rosen tonight gave the Associ ated Press a revised list of the members of the Russian Peace Commission. Ac cording to this list, the commission will be composed as follows: Secretary of State M. Witte first. Baron Rosen second, plenipotentiary; officials of the Foreign Office; Privy Councillor Maar tens; Minister to China Pokotiloff; First Secretary of Embassy Hansen M. Deplan con; M. de Jorosovetse; Prince Koudaeheff and M. Nabakoff; officials of the Treasury Department; Privy Councillor Shlpoff and M. Vllenhlne; officers of the general staff; Major-Gcneral Yermoltoff and Colonel Sa manyloff. representing the army, and Cap tain Rousslne, representing the navy. RUSSIAN MISSION STARTS. Leaves Paris and Sails From Cher bourg for New York. PARIS. July 26. M. Witte. Professor de Maarten? and a number of officials mak ing up tlie Russian peace mlwlon left the St. Natalie railroad station at SU20 this morning for Cherbourg, whence they sailed for New York on the North German Lloyd steamer Kaiser Wllhelm der Grosse this evening. Many officials and diplomats gathered at the depot, in cluding Ambassadors Nelidoff and Cas slnl and M. Routkowskl, the Russian financial agent. M. Witte remained on the platform smoking a cigarette and chatting with the Ambassadors until the train pulled out, when he raised his hat and bowed his farewell salutations to the crowd. M. La Pine, the Prefect of Police, remained be side M. Witte until his departure. Mme. Witte and her daughter accompany M. Witte to Cherbourg. Thence they will go to Brussels and remain there during the conference The Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse Is crowd ed with homeward-bound Americans, and there are many American and European journalists aboard. ARRANGE FOR RECEPTION. Tnkahlra and Komura Will Call on President Today. OYSTER BAY. July 2S. Minister Taka hira of Japan, one of the Japanese en voys to the fortHcomlng peace conference, was a guest of the President part of to day. This was Mr. Takahlra's second visit to Sagamore Hill within two weeks. The Minister s&ld that his mission to the President at this time concerns the peace negotiations, but that it would be impos sible for him to discuss the matter for publication. Asked the direct question whether he had received advices xroa Ms Government which had induced him to call on the President, he ald: "Of course. I cannot deny that I have had advices .from my Government, and you may know readily that I cannot dis cuss them.'" , Mr. Takahira had Just come from a tCeaclaAea OB Face J.) SIX MURE DIE OF 1 New Orleans Now Arises One Man to Fight Mos quito Plague. as ARE OPPOSED TO LENIENCY In Response to Popular Demand, Fruit Ships Instantly Quaran tined Whole Population Cleaning Up. NEW ORLEANS.' July 55,-Slx deaths from yellow fever were recorded today up to 6 P. M.. making a total to date of 45. The number of new cases reported yester day, but compiled today. Is 11, making all told to date ICS. There are now 19 foci of infection. The organization of forces for fighting the spread of the Infection and for a cam paign of education and practical applica tion of the mosquito extermination plans has been completed, and. beside 10) men put on as extras to clean gutters by the city. 350 men arc working as part of the system of sanitation. Citizens are being organized in wards, and these ward clubs will form precincts, and a canvass will be made to insure the screening of every cis tern, cesspool nnd water pond. The busi ness men have provided the funds for this work, and. as the people arc now aroused to the necessity of action, there will be no let-up. Strict Quarantine for Fruiters. Yielding to the sentiment of the com munity, the State Board of Health, at Its meeting Monday, adopted new regulations for the fruit ships, providing that they should remain six days at quarantine be tween the last port and New Orleans, and providing for fumigation here after the discharge of the cargo. The steamship Anselm, of the United Fruit Company, was allowed to come up after being at sea M days, and. according to the ship's pa pers, she stopped at the quarantine station exactly 40 minutes, during which time her crew of il men was examined and passed. This aroused the people to action, and a committee, headed by the Mayor, waited on the president of the State Board of Health, and Insisted that the regulations be made immediately effective regardless of he -frultshlp at sea on the way up. The Board of Health desired to give these these ships an opportunity to come In and then put the new regulations Into effect. Dr. Souchon, after the conference, de cided to put the regulations into Imme diate effect, and so Instructed the quaran tine officer. Later, he summoned the fruit Importers to his office and explained the matter to them. Naturally, they ob jected, but they realized that the senti ment of the community was such that personal feeling would not be allowed to Interfere in the present emergency. The people are convinced that the Infec tion was brought here by the fruit steam ers, and, if it became necessary to make the regulations so strtngest as to drive them away, in the present state of feeling such regulations would be enforced. While handling the present emergency, some thought is being given to the future, and on all sides there is sentiment that noth ing shall stand in the way of future im munity from mosquito fever, as it is called now. Conference of Health Boards. In view of the many -quarantine com plications which have arisen. Dr. Souchon has called a conference here next Sunday of the health officers of Texas, Alabama and Mississippi to discuss quarantine reg ulations and devise, a system by which travelers can be admitted with certificates of the Marine Hospital Service. Surgeon White, who Is In charge of all the Gov ernment work, will be present and" partici pate. The work of locating the detention camps Is progressing, though that has been slower than at first anticipated. The residents of Kenner objected to the camp, and it was located at Hanran. near the railroad yards. The locations of the other camps have been filled, and supplies are now being sent to them. New Methods Effective. The Infection of the original focus seems to be dying out. as fewer new cases are being reported there, which Is a hopeful sign, indicating that the modern methods have been effective. The work now is to locate the new foci and treat them in the same manner. Physicians are now report ing all cases of fever, and wherever th.cre is the slightest suspicion rigid sanitary rules are applied, with the result that up to now there has been no spread of any case from any of these new foci. Those which are developing are all traceable di rectly to the original focus In the Canal- street quarter. The emergency hospital was opened to day and patients were removed to It In a screened ambulance. Dr. John Gulteras. now president of pathology in the Uni verslly of Havana, but formerly of the Marine Hospital Service, who represented that service here during the fever of 1SS7. has been ordered here by the Cuban gov ernment, and will arrive tomorrow. All Traced to One Source. There are now H foci, one of them at Bunkeye. In North Louisiana, of an Ital ian escaped from the French Market sec--tton. His case wafataL There are three foci above Canal street and one in Algiers, These' cases have all been directly traced to the French Market vicinity, and up to this morning there were no reports of cases traceable to the outlying, section. The bulk of the 35 deaths have been la the French Market section. The sanitary coxditieM titers kve beea k4. aaa large families of Italians have been found crowded Into small spaces, tin one in stance S7 people were found living In three rooms. The congested conditions in this -neigh borhood were responsible for the rapid de velopment of the fever. In every instance of a new focus outside this district the health officer have applied the methods that were successful in Cuba, and the fact that cases arc not spreading to surround ing houses encourages the belief that screening and destruction of the ategomya will greatly restrict the disease. In 1S7S. when there' was a fierce epidemic here, un der old methods of treatment, whole neighborhoods became almost Instantly affected. There has been no serious effect on busi ness, owing to the fact that none of the surrounding states have taken steps to prohibit the movement of freight. There was a report that Florida would put on a commercial quarantine, but it has not been confirmed. STRICT QUARANTINE IN TEXAS All Louisiana Under Ban Trains Stop at State Line. HOUSTON, Tex., July 25. As a quaran tine has been declared against the State of Louisiana because of her slowness In quarantining New Orleans. physicians and guards have been dispatched to the Louisiana border. Dr. W. L. Cook, of San Marcos, being In. charge of the Sabine River Camp. The Shreveport quarantine may be removed tomorrow, as that city has quarantined against New Orleans. The Southern Pacific has made decided changes In its train service Two of tho local pass'engcr trains will hereafter run only to the Texas State line and wll". not enter, Louisiana. The through passenger trains will be stopped at Avondale and the passengers and baggage transferred there, which will enable the through traf fic to proceed Into Texas without touching New Orleans. All freight is to be fumi gated at the border, and formaldehyde machines have been sent there. SUSPICIOUS CASE ON RAILROAD Marine Hospital Service Discovers Fever West of New Orleans. WASHINGTON. July 28. In his advices from New Orleans to the public health and marine hospital service today. Sur geon White says that a house-to-house Inspection is being conducted In the por tion of the city which lx Infected by yel low fever. This section includes 40 or 50 blocks. He says that general screening for protection against mosquitoes is promised. The official of the Marine Hospital Serv ice are investigating a reported suspicious case of fever which is said to have devel oped on the Texas (Pacific railroad, about 75 miles from New Orleans. No report from the physician sent to examine the case has been received. Surgeon-General Walter A. Wyman. who has been to Honolulu on business connect ed with the service, will return to Wash ington tomorrow and take .active charge of the measures undertaken by his bureau to cope with the fever. 1 NEW FOCUS IS DISCOVERED. Italians Break Quarantine and De vclop Ten Cases In Mississippi. SHREVEPORT. La.. July 26. A ape cial from. New Orleans to the Times says: A report to the Marine Hospital Serv ice tonight from Bay St. Eouls. Miss., states that ton rusplclous cases of yel low fever have developed at Black Bay, In that section. A federal surgeon will be sent there early in the morning. I is said a lugger load Qf Italians es caped from here and went to the bay. where fever developed. ' NO DANGER AT NEW YORK. Strict Quarantine Will Keep Out Dls case, Says Health Officer. NEW YORK, July 25. Health Officer Doty gave out the following statement this afternoon regarding the yellow fever situation at. Colon and New Orleans: I have received no official notice that on or more case of yellow ferer were removed from the steamship Seguranca before her ce parture from Colon on July Jf tnis ou ease is found on board when the vessel re ferred to reaches the New Tork quarantine station, the patient or patients will be re moved to the- Swinburne Island hospital and all persons on board whose temperatures are above the normal register will be re moved to Hoffman Island for observation. The present regulations her jtre sutSdent to furnish run protection. All vessels ar riving from New Orleans are now subject to Inspection at this station, and will be for the present treated In the same manner as ves sels arriving from colon. There Is no dancer whatever that an out break of yellow fever in the Southwest would be followed by any serious result to the nubile principally for the reason that the variety of the mosquito which transmits the disease Is not found in this section of the. country. Besides, the present treatment of an outbreak of this dleae lr simple and effective. If properly carried out. Quarantine at Old Point. NORFOLK. Vs, July 26. Shipping con cerns have been notified that all vessels from New Orleans will be detained in quarantine five days off Old Point Com fort before being allowed to enter this port. ANOTHER RAID IS FIZZLE Police Fall to Catch- Poolsellcrs at Dclmar Track. ST. LOUIS. July 26. Pursuant to the Instruction of Governor Folk for the enforcement of the antl-pool-sclllng law, a squad of police, under command of Captain McNaraee marched into Del mar racetrack today, but no Incidents attended their presence, and, they made no arrests. Sheriff Herpel arrested Ike Kohen la the betting ring on. a warrant charg ing the registration of a bet. Kohen was released on bond. He was one of the 11 men arrested yesterday, and had give a bosd. When the squad appeared today, an attempt, was made te close the fold lag iroa gite, but the eXBeecs prewptly piwaed them open and altered. Byend scateriaK - taesaaelves threvghoat the place, the officers dfdaot interfere la amy way. and after Ike aaal race iui eily de' - L P aFoIIette's Angry. Denuncia tion of Illinois Central President. WOMEN WAlTrlN DIRTY CARS Governor of. Wisconsin Delivers Him self Fervently on Rockefeller's Crimes and Gives Thanks Roosevelt Is President, GALESBURG. 111., July 25. (Spe cial.) "I would like to have a hand in hanging Stuyvesant Fish." said Gov ernor La Follette, of Wisconsin, this forenoon. Mr. Follette was very -tired and an gry. His sanguinary desire came from wretched scenes he had witnessed on a badly crowded Illinois Central train, where women and children were herd ed in cars reeking- with smoke, liquor and profanity and forced to stand for hours. The Governor said the cars were very filthy, and that he himself had been forced to stand for two hours. He did not mind his own Inconvenience, but thought it a hanging offense for a railroad president to permit such wrongs to women and babies, simply to save the small expense of putting on enough cars. Rockefeller Cannot Atone. A large audience heard Mr. La Fol- lette's Chautauqua address on "Rail ways and the Government." and he was frequently applauded. He paid his compliments to Rockefeller as fol lows: 'Now. you take Rockefeller. He give lots of money to missionaries. His hands reach out 'In all directions. They have been In all . Industries, and he Is strangling and throttling them one after another. There Is nothing that gets away from him. "Charity? Great God! If he lived a million years, he could not expiate the crimes he has committed in rob bing his competitors." Thanks God for Roosevelt. Speaking- of the law on freight rates in Illinois. Governor La Follette said: "You have a pretty fair law fn this state on this subject, but it is not being- enforced. Bring your Railroad Commission to time." The enthusiasm of the audience was aroused to the highest pitch when Mr. La Follette exclaimed: I thank the Lord we have a man In the White HouBe that dares assail these corporations. Tell me what other American President has declared 'the railroad is a public servant.'" IS NORTHERN PACIFIC PREPAR ING FOR STRIKE. Employment Agent Advertises for Men In Philadelphia, Believed -to Be for That Road. PHILADELPHIA. July 25. (Special.) Charles Harris, of Chicago, has opened an office in Sansom street hera and i3 advertising for railroad tele graphers to v take the places of men on strike. He today declined to affirm or deny that he represents tho North ern Pacific on which a strike is ex pected. "I came from Chicago to get tele graphers to break an expected strike." he said. The trouble threatens to be of serious proportions, and may affect many railroads. I will not say whom I represent, but we will be ready for any emergency." At the headquarters of the Pennsyl vanla Railroad It was said today that no trouble is expected on the Pennsyl vanla and that. If a strike occurs. It will probably be confined to the North ern Pacific LAND ON SIBERIAN COAST Japanese Cut Off Retreat of Garri son From Sakhalin. ST. PETERSBURG. July 27. 5U0 A. M.) Dispatches from Manchuria report the landing of a Japanese battalion and the capture of a lighthouse on the Siberian coast near Dekas tries, a port formerly called Alexandrovsk, 709 miles north of Vladivostok, after a preliminary shelling by torpedo-boat destroyers. Military officials here attach importance to the episode only In connection with the Sakhalin campaign, and say that, as the landing was effected at a place where the Straits of Tartary, between Sakhalin and the mainland are narrowest. It apparently is part of the strategy -of the Japanese to prevent the escape of the Russian gar rison In Sakhalin across the straits. They add that the landing la too far north to have any bearing on the Man churia campaign or operations against Vladivostok. SEIZE MOUTH OF AMUR RIVER Landing in Siberia Intended to Cat Raaaiam CommaalcatloBS. LONDON, July 27. The Japanese load ing at Dekastrtes. which is the tersalatts of the only caMe Mae ceaaeettag- the Bsaiatead wtt& ike Istaad SakaaMo, fat 1 HANGING regarded by the London morning news papers as an attempt to seize the mouth of the Amur River In order to enable the Japanese to dispatch an army up that great waterway for the purpose of threat ening Russian communications. Japanese gunboats and torpedo-boats couia tnus reach Harbin and give effective assist ance to any attack on the Russian iorti fi cations. Both the TTssuri and Sungari Rivers are navigable for light-draft vessels, and thus the Japanese could advance inland for a considerable distance, and it Is supposed the Japanese have a river expedition In readiness, and the mere threat of Its ad vance may suffice to change the plans of the Russians and compel their retirement from the Klrln and Fenghwa districts upon Harbin. JAPANESE ATTACK TU3IEX. Great Battle Raping on Border of Corea and Siberia. LONDON, July 27. The correspondent of the Dally Telegraph at Tokio sends a report received from Osaka, Japan, to the effect that a Japanese army of many thousand men is attacking the Russian position on the Tumen River. Operation on Rojestvensky. TOKIO. July 25. Rear-Admiral Rojest vensky has undergone a successful opera tion. A wound on his forehead was opened and a small piece of bone was removed. His condition Is considered satisfactory. PEARY OFF TO FAR NORTH STEAMKR LEAVES NORTH SYD NEY AMID CHEERS. Explorer Confident or Finding North Pole and Returning in Sep tember Next Year. NORTH SYDNEY. C. B., July 26. The Arctic steamer Roosevelt, bearing Com mander Peary's latest expedition, swung clear of Terminal wharf and headed northward on her voyage of dlscoveryi toward the north pole at precisely 2 o'clock this afternoon. As the steamer left the wharf an Immense crowd, which had gath ered to witness her departure, burst Into cheers, which were mingled with the whis tles of the steamers, and the demonstra tion lasted as the steamer proceeded down the harbor. The city had been gaily dec orated for the occasion. Lieutenant-Commander Peary. In speak ing of the expedition shortly before his departure, showed firm confidence that the outcome would be successful. In which case he Intends to return In September; 1905. Mrs. Peary and her daughter, who have been with Lieutenant-Commander Peary in this city pending hl3 departure, left for New York today. CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 34 deg.; minimum. 59. Precipitation, none. TODAY'S Partly cloudy with lower tem perature, westerly winds. The War la the Far Ea3t. Japan's terms of peace made known. Pace 1 Komura to visit Roosevelt today. Pass 1. Japanese land on Siberian coast. Page 1. Great battle on Tumen River. Pace 1. Czar arranges with Kaiser to release troops from Poland for Llnlevltch. Pace 2. Forebra. King Oscar tells his policy towards Nor way. Pago 3. Sultan Imprisons his brother lor plotting against him. Pace 3. Germany and Russia may combine naval forces against Britain. Page 2. Britain may send warship against Uruguay. Page 4. Natloaal. "Wagon road company blocks Malheur Irriga tion project. Page 2. Mikado shows great honors to Taft party. Page 3. Bennington raised and ready for Inquiry. Page 5. Politics. 1a Follette denounces Stuyvesant Fish. Pag I. ii J Chicago car company appeals to court against municipal ownership. Page 4. Domestic. Morton tells Equitable directors of proposed reforms. Page 4. Peary starts for North Pole. Page 1. More yellow fever In Kew Orleans. Page 1. Northern Pacific hiring operators - ready for strike. Page 1. Earthquake shakes Northern Michigan. Page 3. Sport. Seattle shuts out Portland. Page 11. Four out of six favorites win. Page 11. Tennis tournament is nearing the finals. Page 11. Pacific Coast League scores: Seattle 4. Fort- land 0; San Francisco 1. Tacoma 0; Oak land 4. Los Angeles 3. Page 11. pacific Coast. Lawyer Collins accused of tampering with witnesses at Victoria. B. C Page 6. Two members of Sierra Club take perilous route up Mount Rainier. Page C. Vancouver, "Wash., Methodist Church expels Mrs. M. T. L. Hidden from fellowship, Page 0. Mayor of Boise compelled by public senti ment to enforce .saloon-closing law. Page B. Commercial sad Marine. Review of watermelon situation. Page 15. Conrad Krebs predicts higher prices for hops. Page IS. Bearish sentiment in Chicago wheat market. Page 15. Erie dividend Is feature of stock market. Page 15. San Francisco butter trade demoralized. Page 15. Tricolor's captain san lightship gave no warning. Page 5. Steamer Telegraph, to be brought here from Puget Sound next week. Paxe 5. Steamship companies agree to J4 rata on Sour to Orient. Page. 5. "World' Fair. Escaped convict is Captured on the Trail. Page UK California to give away lo.ooo oranges. Page 14- ' "WorklBgrnea to have day at Exposition. Page 14. Yesterday's ktteadaace. 17.031. Page 14. Psrtlad sad Vlclsttr. Attorneys tilt la "WUHamsoa-BIggs-Gesaer case. Paste 1. Nephew of "Williamson. Important witns Is trial. U mlasJsgi S & W. W. Cotton declines the Federal Judge ship. Page 18 H. C CasBary. tlcktt scalper. Is convicted attempt to bribe Juror la discovered. Page 19. Regents of Agrlcaltural College vote against attempt to force out James WltoycosBSe. Page. 9. Rtvv F. E. J. Lloyd demands . hearing b fere presiding Jsllep of Eelscapal Chwca. Page la. ZaJaetle slt H. agatt ofcll of XUfBX& Fair AmeHUM. r ag u. ATTORNEYS TILT T District Attorney Heney Ob jects to Bennett's Manner of Cross-Examination. . SUSTAINED BY THE JUDGE Attorney for Defense Comes Out Vic tor in a Skirmish, but Is Also Censured for Insulting; Question to Witness. . Twice yesterday the attorneys at the) trial of Williamson. Biggs and Gesner on the charge of subornation of perjury, castj their gages at one another's feet. Both, times Judge De Haven stayed hostilities and stanched theNflow of words before se-i rious damage had been done. In one ofi the skirmishes District Attorney Heney, had the better of the argument, while in the other Judge Bennett received the palm Jefferson D. Evans was the first wltnessi called, and told the same story related byt him at the first trial. He was more emn phatic. however, in regard to not having signed any note for the money advanced to him by Gesner. and contended that ha did not remember the note which haS been produced In court at the first trial by the defense, and had never seen it ben fore, to his knowledge. This testimony. was in direct opposition to the testimony! of Biggs at the flnt trial, when th- defend-j ants had "told of drawing the note for. Evans upon the request and with the apn proval of the applicant. , During Evans' testimony Mr. Heneyl produced the note in question and asked the witness if he had signed it, or if ha remembered it. to both of which questions emphatic denials were entered. "I would like to ask." said Mr. Bvansj after the note had been placed once mora In the care of the court stenographer, "if, that note Is to go back to Dr; Gesner? It It is, I would like to have It canceled, be-t cause I gave back the check for all tha money I ever got of him, and I don't want to have any suit brought to collect tha note, which I don't remember having signed or given." The witness was as-j sured that It was not probable that anyj such action would be taken. On the cross-examination of the wi-l ness the first conflict of the "day oc curred. Mr. Bennett -was asking Evans various questions relating- to conversa tions he had had with outside persons bearing upon his conduct In taking- up his claim, "when Mr. Heney interrupted. "Do you consider that to b compe tent evidence?" he asked. "If you "do.' he continued. "I -want to prove a lot of It." "It Is competent if you don't object.11 said Mr. Bennett. "I know- you would object the minuta I would offer to use It," said Mr. Honey. "1 wish to give you all the rope yoa want." T am glad to hear of It, lor I had not discovered it before," retorted Mri OPEN Bennett, "I will be more considerate la the future. If you got all the rope you wanted, I don't know where you wouM go. I guess you could go to the Paclfla Ocean." After this pleasantry the defense! turned Its attention to the existence of a timber craze throughout Crook Coun ty at the time the filings mentioned la the Indictment had been mads. "Oh, the Government is willing to concede that Easterns-people wanted thet timber," Interrupted Mr. Heney. "I am glad of It," said Mr. Bennett, looking: benevolently and surprlsedly over his glasses at the District Attor ney. "I didn't know you would conceda anything. I thought you were trying this case on the theory that no on, had any right to any timber in that country at all." Judge De Haven Interrupted the col-1 loquy by stating that he did not see) that the defense was entitled to go Into all of the questions being asked unless for the purpose of controverting- tha memory of the witness, and Mr. Bennett stated that was his purpose in asking the questions. . Two Attorneys Clash. The real trouble of the day arose IU the afternoon over the word "probably and In this Mr. Bennett came out of thet mlx-up with the cool end of the poker. On the cross-examination of Christian Feuerhelm Mr. Bennett asked the wit ness if Feuerhelm had not stated la his previous testimony, during the first trial, that Gesner would probably buy the land in event of patent being gained. "He didn't say anything of the kind, Mr. Heney broke in. "You are readinsf it in there." Mr. Bennett "denied somewhat neat-' edly that he had done other than read from his notes, while Judge De Haven called the two attorneys to order. "He Is reading words Into the test! mony." explained Mr. Heney. x "You have no right to trap the wit ness by any such means." said Judga De Haven. "You must state the ques tions fairly, reading them as they ar In the transcript, and without any al- -teration or change of meaning-. "I have not tried to trap the witnaM, Your Honor," stated Mr. Bennett. "1. have asked the questions as my note show them and have done nothing that I did not think I had a right to do.'" , Mr. Heney read the queaUons from his own notes while Mr. "Bennett read to the court from his manuscript, showing" that he had quoted the evi dence correctly. Mr. Heney. seelny that he was wrssg. and had ml-sttodacstood. Ceee4e am Page J.J