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About The Madras pioneer. (Madras, Crook County, Or.) 1904-current | View Entire Issue (July 18, 1907)
...n ail' ub uj mhii ui . it It ill mi . y H M MaMn nil u mm II V n....r mmn nmiTllTTTlTTP fNlNGS Ut IWUboniinuiia eoftl-o Lo.. Important but IjUM Interesting Event. " 0ftIioPtWo6k. ' - ..n.ror of Corca In fluid to havo :SPSbo of pressure from Jd witness or I,BU" " 4" . L larson, iwconil richest mnn in Ji.S BKtW homo In Helena. . ... Bnl. lmvo boon cutiulit FortlocmnH on the Cull Lcdlng clll-en. of TolmJo, Ohio kite b sent to uio kuiilg n:ico tr.iHt. , , Th National F-duentlonal nmioclni on . 1H,.Li n,lf on record ns favoring rTiL..inriM for teachers. Ugnr" Fairbanks delivered an niMrcm boforo ' A.('hiistinii ndenvor convciiupn ui tattle, no mm iMiiu"i"' 'iuuu' . Tclnrropli operators In New York Ulf Sen o,.lcro.llo prepare to rrlko iU moment's noucv. """ tilled out 2,000 inuii will Imj nflectod. icllnif Mftjor Charles Boxton, of Ban rDcio, iy- j'o toii "oy 'j"'1 Boroi evorythtni; lie know about the paftloK olllciala to secure Immunity for tlicaelf . Intenso heat throughout the Knst Ih owing many dentin and prostmtloriM. Christian Kndonvor people nro spond- leg liuy uays uv men buiiivwiwm Seittle. Pennsylvania railroads nro suing to mtiain enforcement of tlio 2-cont juu) KBgcr rate law. Tlie Wisconsin legislature Iuih passed 1 2-ccnt pawngor mto liiw which will 9 Into effect August 15. Ailroiinl Yamumoto, Ambtuwulor Aokiand Admiral Kvuhh nil suy tulk of wrwitli Japan Is baseless. The cruise of the American fleet to the Pacific will K' tho longest In tho hutoiy of tho American navy. Mayor hoxton, of Hun Francisco, hna narcd tho ollleo from tho location oc cupied by Miinltx to tho city hull. Important cdicta Imvo liecn issued by the Cuinei'f government with n view of preparing tho jMMplo for n comttltutlon. The National Teachers' association In conventional M A ngolea brut refined toilopt Huvofltcil changes In spoiling of wonls. The millionaire witnessee at tho re- tent Standard Oil hearing nt Chicago wtreaHkwl to givo their witness fees to the fcalvation Army, but they declined M they needed, tho money. Deaths from boat nro being recorded in Ihlcait' . A. 0. Hacon ban been ro-olcctoJ Unit 1 8slati-H pfimtor from (ieornln. Blx uicn wero Hiowned by the cajwlr tog of a tdoop at HaiiKor, Jlo. Four children wore cromatel bv tho burniuii ff a houHe nt HhIhuii, Cul. Tho parent wero badly burned but will re cover. Tho government will Hbirt Hult In New York nguiiiHt the tobacco trust nnd wilt endeavor to hnvo u receiver np pointed. ThoAnti linpnrlnllHt lcaguo of lion ton Imn ifHiusl nr'i iipponl to tho people I'uorw mo Kovornment to mako tlie inillppiiK'N an Independent nation. The Intoretnto Commerco commiwiion tecomnieiulH tho nroseeiitton of Harrl- Wan for breaking tho untl-trtiHt laws. "wsoveii (louutB tho HuccesH of huci BUIU. Clarence Mackiiy, yj)renldent of tho wmi icK'Krnpii ft uiiblo company, "I" roinpnny und tho WcBteni Union Ib nAn Jananroo dolegaUiB to Tho Ilnguocon jwcrico lmvo HiiggMHted that tholi conn "y hiHtnid of boycotting nil Ainorlcan Roods would roatilct tho boycott to San tianciM-o trade. Kh'K Kd ward nnd Quoen Alexandrn fi t n ..t,fif . v.nmnK irolaiKi. AHt. JoHeph, Mich., pastor has ia fcoowltho "Teddy bene" fad. ' rJ'10 HOV('rnor of Ngaukwol )rovlnco, ni'ia, Iiuh been niBiisainMed. TelcKraph compnnloB In Now York unun oi lorming u trust. B.?Mr"or Chatnborlaln, of Oregort i"U uutiHlot of tlio fleot to tho r J ; o Ih a good movo and nono of Jrtean'fl T'io Btandurd Oil oompwny hnfl offer- ovldunco wgalnst being fined by Angi?n(,,fl n"d 10 wl11 1)1188 80ntonco '".,y le kolng Bocurod In Ujo oaao "f I'iNt J.oula Glas, of tho tolophono ffwpany, charged with bribing San ""noiBco suporvlBors. wn ,nfluontlr''JPnoM naval ox wrtBayaUie movement of Uto Amorl. w imyy Ih of no concern to ;hls coun W and wiBlwa ifee flMt would vialt "apan, , 1 GUARANTEE OF PEACE. DamonBtratlon of How Both Coasii Can Oo Protected. Toklo Coming of fleet regarded Inopportune; hotter be deferred. London Heavy debt of Japan considered a bar to conflict, but United States Ih mnklng an enemy of that country. llorlln Jiifxin bolloved lo bo pre paring to fight United Stated for miwlery of the Pacific, regnrdlesH of Ban KranclHco Incldontn. The HagueFleet maycauso pop nlnr excitement which Washington government may not bo nblo to con trol. I'arlH United Statca nnd Jnpan not bollevwl to bo near conflict, but fleot will force Japan'n hand If Jap anese have uggre-iHlvo dcHlgns. Oyskr Hay, N. Y., July 0. Tho Big niflennco of Rear Admiral IlrownHon's addition to tho romcwhat monger in formation which Iiuh come from 1'reHl dont Iloosovolt regarding the contem plated two-x;can iimucuverB of tho At lantic batlk'Hlilp fleet Ih regarded here as having been overlooked in tho com ment, expert and otherwise, which haw nlnce leen indulged In on both conti nents. Admiral Hrownson enmo to Oyster Hay 1'rldny to take lunch with the preHldont, profeHBlng entiro Innoranco oi the maneuver plans. When ho left Hngnmoro Hill to take the train for Washington, (ho admiral had one thought which lie wished emphasized that It wiih dcairable und important to domoiiHtritto to the world how quickly the American navy could trnnsfor Hh fighting Htrcngth from ono ocean to tho other. TIiIh wub distinctly an ndditicn to the pros id cut's previous statement issued through Secretary Loch, wheroln the object of the innnenverH was paid to 1k an oxcrelec movement for tho benefit of tho navy, to perfect ItH (mining in fleet exercise on an extended scale, tho piirjx)H0 and effect of tho plan being for tho benefit of the navy ulono. In overythiriK that hna come from tho president regarding the movemont, it has been IndlcaUd Hint tho fleet, wher ever It may go, Ih to lo brought back to the Atlantic, und that tho return Is to bo as great a demonstration of speed us Uro outward journey. HAS ANOTHER THINK COMING Japanese Admiral 8ay American Ma rines Would Desort. Tnklo. JnlvO. The Hochlthls morn Ing prints an interview wiUi Admiral Sakamoto, in which tlio admiral Ih quoted as follows: "Should hostlllltea break out be tween Japan and America, the reflult would bo indecisive, owing to a want of liases of operations. Kven should the Washington government decide on u war, it is doubtful if tho Americana serving in tho nuvy uro Hullieicntly patriotic to fight. "American naval ollcorB nre brilliant figure at bulla nnd social gathering, but they aro very deficient in profes sional training and practice. It is too much to expect a burning patriotism in the American naval Mirvicc in cneo of war with Japan. It is very llkoly that moat of tho crewH would desert and leave theahlpa." MUST OPEN BIG ELEVATORS. Wisconsin Railroad Commission Gives Peremptory Order. Madlsqn, Wl., July 0. Tho Wis consin Railroad commission issued nn order today requiring tho Great North ern and tho Kiihtern Railway companies of Minnesota, and tlio Chicago, St. Paul Minneapolis & Omaha Ruilroad com pany to open their big grain olovntors at Superior to tho uso of tho general public. If tho order stands and Ib not over turned by tho courts, It will. It Ih be lieved, ro-ostubllsh tho grain business In Superior on the basis of two years agof when tho railroad companies, in order to get around tho Wisconsin grain inspection law, leased their elo vntors to private parties, thus practi cally closing them to tho public uso and putting the independent grain dealers out of business. Schmltz Asks for His Pay. San Francisco, July 0. Mayor SchmlU yestorday sont n formal do mand upon Auditor Norton for his full salary and for tho f.'tOO contingent fund allowed the mayor's ofllco, for Ju ly. Tlio Icttor containod n warning ngnlnst pnyirg these or any other soma upon tho order of James L, Gallugher. The auditor was notified that ho would bo hold personally rosponalblo. Audit or Norton has decided that hla only safe courBO la to rofuso to pay demnnda un less thoy bear tho fllgnatutea of both Sohmltz and Gallagher. Plan to Find South Polo. London, July 0. To enntinuo the ox plomtorf work of the discovery expedi tion In tho Antarctic, a party lias been organized by Lieutenant Shack loton, who was n member of Captain Scott's crew, and will Bhortly start for tho Far South. Lieutenant Shackleton has se cured np ideal vessel fpr his purposo. She is the Knduranco nnd spent many BeaaonB In tho Nortli Atlantic in search of seals. She Ib now bolog rofltted for tho two1 years' voyage. Lebreton May Succeed Schmltz. Sun Franolsoo, July 0. District At tomoy Langdon, It Is Bald, hna decided to ndvocato tho peloctlon of W. J. Lo broton to succeed TSugono L. Bchmlte aa soon aa tho lntlor la Bontencod by Judge Dunn. Mr. Lobreton la n banker and philanthropist. Ho haB been actlvo in provloua pon-partlsan political movo-meats. NEWS FROM THE NO MONtY FOH PHOMECUTION Government May Have to Postpone Hyde-Bonson Trial. Wahlngton, I)., 0., July 11. It looks now no If tho trial of tlio Bonaon Hyde hind fraud couch In tho Fed oral courtH In. this city would havo to bo indefinitely postponed, though set for hearing In Octobor. CongresH at it last sossion only ap propriated 112,000 for tho uae of the district attorney's ofllee for witneas fees and flldiiilur cxpeneefl. Considering that la tho II)do-Bonsou-Dlmond land fraud cases,, which wne to havo been culled up fcr trlul in tho full term, five hundred witnesses will bo called to tes tify, most of whom reside in Oregon und Californlu, and that about $70,000 is necessary to pay tholr fee and ox pensofl, it Kcem self-evident mat tne district attorney Ib up against ono of tho toughest problem of arithmotio be ever encountered in order to mako ends moot . Unless congress makes an additionn nnnro print Ion for tho use of the din trlct uttornoy'fl ofllco, tho lund mtuu case will have to bo postponed indefi nltoly, or nt leust until that time when thore will Ihj Rufllciont fund at tho dia posiil of tlio proHccutor'B ofllco to pny witnosao und other expenses. A law wr.8 onacted by congress a few years ago prohibiting tlio various de partments of the government from unending moro moriev than has boon actually nppropriatel for their use dur ing tho flscul year. If necessary to go to congress for a special appropriation, tho trials cannot be held until next spring. Yamamota Will Tour America. Washington, July 11. Viscount Aoki, tho Japanese nmrmssauor, nas hp(n ilnfiTrinc IiIh ilnnfirlurn from tlllfl nltv fnr Ii Ih Hiimmnr vocation in antici pation of tho arrival of Admiral Yama mota, who i expected to reach fiow York unnn frntn Kurono. Tho admiral Ih on liis why homo to Japan, but will spend Homo time In tho United States. HIh vinit Ih cntirolv unofliciul. althoush It is expected that he will bo shown some courtesies by too government au thoritio, Including a visit to tho presl dent at Oyster Bay. Tariff Rehtlons With Franco. Washington, July 13. Some con cern is expressed at the btate depart merit nt tho reported unfnvornbio Jin nroslon created In Paris bv the nrono sition to udiust the tariff issues be tween America and France. It ia nolntrd out that America is noteceklnc to nequlro any new privllesge under tho French tariff. Tho fact is that this government 1m simply trying to avert tho application cf new irencn laws tnac will bear hard upon American ccm merco. Explain Away Ishli's Visit. Washington, July 11. At Uio Jap anese embassy today tho explanation was mndo that Director Ishii, of tho commercial bureau of the foreign ofllco hud contemplated a trip to America for soino timo. "Nothing would bo more natural," said Counsellor Miyonka "than that tbo director should make a trip across Uio ocean as part of his sum mer vacation nnd nt the same timo give a me attention to the various Japanese !c insulates in the United States." Assistant to Townsend Washington, July 12. Tho attorney general has appointed A. McDonald McBlair as tpeclal assistant to the at torney goneral for tho purpose of Inves tigating tlie Oregon land grunt cafes. Mr. McDInir's uppointmont Is in addi tion to that of B. D. Townsend, assist ant United States attorney for North Dakota, who is cngnged in this investi gation in connection With United States Attorney Bristol. Not Buying Naval Site. Washington, July D. Acting Secro tary of State Adee tonight denied that tho United States bus mado any over tures or contemplates any negotiations lor tho purchaso from tho republic of Mexico of a navnl sito on Magdalenn bay, in Lower California. Tho govern ment has no idea of making tiny such proposition to Mexico, ho said. Now Postmasters Nqmed Washington, July (I. Postmasters appointed: Oregon Flanngan, Thorn us Flanagan, vice John Flnnngun, re signed; Lowefr Bridgo, Elijah Sparks, vlco A. Lemon, roisngod, Washington Fort Canby, Lauronco Klleson, vice William Davie, resigned Vance, Jos eph T. Huteon, vico II. T. Sllor, re moved. Road House fpr Tourists. Washington, July 10. Tho Olympla Resort and Transportation company, of Seattle, haa been granto I n permit to occupy flvo acroa on tlio banka of tlio Dcxiowalllps river, in tho 01ymploiiv tiouul foro-tj nnd to construct tho ne cessary buildings for conducting a road houso for tlio accommodation of tour ists. National Bank at Chewelah Washington, July 11. Tho Flrat Natlor.nl Bank of Chewohth, Wash., has been authorized to bogln business with $25,000 capital; 0. W. Winter, president; F. L. Ileinoehl, cashlor. Now Postmaster at Alyea Washington, July 11. Samuol Snnd vlg haa boon appointed postmaster at Alyoa, Waah., vlco Ethlyn Batoa, .resigned. NATIONAL CAPITAL SPOKANE RETURNS TO ATTACK Sues Railroad for Alleged Overcharge on Waterworks Material. Wnhlntftnn. Jtllv 0. Tho city of Spokane ha filed with the Interstate Commerco commission three now com plaint against the Northern Pacific, Great Northorn nnd union racino run ways bused on tho same principles that form the foundation of thecaso recently argued before the commission. This time Spokano complains oi tno rato on Bheet teol shipped from Pittsburg. It appears that tbo rato irom raw burg to Spoknno on sheet steol is $1,213 nnr inn nnnndf). whoreasthe rato on the samo commodity to Puget sound 1 only 75 cnets por 100 pounds. poimn ai ouea thnt. hfrttuKfl of tho shorter haul, she is entitled lo a iato compiled on the mllcago basis and, inamucn a opo L'linn Ih .inn miles from Scuttle, sho asks that her rate on sheet etcel bo fix ed by tho commission at 66.3 cents per bundrcdwelgtit. Ah In tbo former complaint, Spokano totally overlooks the fact that Pugot sound enjoys terminal rates because of water competition. Thfi Hhlnrnfiiita on which Snokane's complaint nro iweed consisted of 3, ftSfl R1fi nrmtwln of fllieol steel and 134.- 1)00 pounds of rlvots for uso on the city waterworks. Hie city asxs to recover frrmi the rofid 12.81H. which it alleges is in uxceas of tho proper rate, together . ml with f 1,200 attorney's iocs. ino rail roads havo refused to pay tho claim whenever it was presented. AFRA'D OF HARRIMAN. President Hesitates About Starting Prosecution Against Magnate. Washington, July 12. Aftor having made their report to the president of findings against Harriman,' b.ds. Kel logg and other members of the Inter state Commerce commission aro urging that tho matter bo taken into the courts ... at once. Roosevelt is hesitating, how ever, it being his belief that the prose cution would fail. It i charged by the Interstate Com merce commission that Harriman con trols nn area equal to one third of the United States wherein he lias complete ly stifled competition. Among other things it is found that the Union Paci flc and Southern Pacific aro competing railroads by means of steamship lines from Now Orleans to New York. Har riman's railroad contracts nre said to bo in violation with the anti-trust law and tho attornoy general recommends that proceedings be started. Kills Gambliug Syndicate. Washington, July 10. By tho revo cation of the passenger certificate of the steamboat City of Traverse, the govern ment today dealt a heavy blow to the alleged gambling syndicate of the city of Chicago. Tho City of Traverse leaves Chicago each day and anchors in Luke Michigan near the lines of in tersection of the states of Illinois, In diana nnd Michigan, and, it is said, conducts there rambling operations. Information concerning tho results at tlio various racetracks of the country is received by wiro.ess telegraphy and the steamboat, it is furhter alleged, is operated aa a floating poolroom. Abandon Rea Postoffice. Washington, July 11. Postmaster General Mover announced today that tho North German Lloyd and the Ham burg American lines had Informed Ger many that on Junuary 1 next they would terminate the present ngreement relative to the sea postolfices on their steamers, becnuso the compensation is insufficient. Tho companies, howoyer, have mndo an offer of a rate nt which they will continue tho service. Mr. Meyer has decided to send Assistant Postmaster General McCleary to Ger many tc make n now contract. Navy Officials Are Evasive. Washington, July'10. Iloads of the naval bureau assort lguoinnco of tho plans of the udminis ration to fond the battlo'hlp fleet to tho Pacific, notwith standing olll ial confirmation. These bureau chiefs fay that ihoy pro engaged only In routli o work, and that they ao ranking no unusual p oparn'ione. Thoy also as eit thnt ihoy have bad no ordora to do otherwise. And on the surfuco there uo few sign- of abnormal activity in the Nuvy department. Leach to Succeed Roberts. , Washington, July 10. Scoretary Cortelyou has recommended to tho president tho appointment of Frank A. Lench, the present superintendent of tho mint at San Francisco, as di tec tor of tho mint to Bucceed George E. Rob erts, rosigned. Heyburn Starts for Home. Washington, July 10. Sonator Hey burn will leave for Idaho tomorrow. Since his recovery hoshas eon devoting practically his entire timo to tho work il the commlteo to. check up on tho commission tliut has bcon codifying tho laws. Will Construct Telephone Line. Washington, July 10. Tho Baker Light and Powor company, of Baker City, Or., wua granted a permit in the Blue Mountains national forest (eaat) ,to construct a tolophono lino eight mllos long from Bourno Or., for omor gonoloa. English Is Lighthouse Clerk. Washington, July ll. W. J. Eng. lish, of Portland, Or., haa boon up- Eolntod clork In tho Thirteenth light ouao district. STANDARD MEN TESTIFY. Rockefeller So Long Out of Business He Knows Little About It. Chicago, July 8. John D. Rockefel ler, president of tho Standard Oil com tvmv. nf Nnw Jersey, occupied tho wit ness slnnd in tho United States District court Saturday, while Judge ianuis plied him with questions regarding tno financial strength nnd the business methods of tho corporation of which ho is the head. .... Mr. llockofol or was a very willing and an unsatisfactory witness. He was ready to toll nil tnatne Know, mu no said that ho knew practically nothing. Tlio net result of hiB cxaminaticn was that ho believed during the years lUOrf, 1004 and 1005, tho period covered by the indictments on wbicn tne oinnoaru OH AAmnnnvnl frirllnnfl Wan rCCOntlV convicted, tho not profits of tho Stand ard Oil company oi now jersey wure approximately 40-per cent on an out- . . M.mit rrt ff( standing capitalisation oi nw,uwiwv. The Investigation by Judge Landls was instituted by him for the express purpose of determining wnetner or not fi.n utsmiiint nil mmwinT of Indiana. IUU JH J V - - 1 j , which was convicted of violation of the law. was really owned by tho Htandara Oil company of New Jersey, whether tho Union Tank Line company, whoso cars were uaed for tho shipments, made .... m . . - f I 1 . in violation oi law, were einumriy own ed, and also to obtain an idea of the fi nancial resources of the convicted cor poration In order to inflict a fine pro portionate to the offenso and tho assets of the convicted company. It was Btatea Dy omceie oi uio omuu nrd Oil company of New Jersey that it owned the greater part of the stock of both the Union Tank Line company and Standard Oil company of Indiana. Specific figures as to the earnings of the parent corporation wero given by diaries M. Pratt, its secretary, and they wero close to the estimate given hy Mr. Rockefeller. SMASH WHOLE DEFENSE. State to Prove Moran Was Sent to Denver for Cash. Boise, July 8 A little at 'a time the outlines of some of the features of the rebuttal testimony to bo introduced hy the state in the Haywood case leak out. It is found that among the wit nesses for the defense whose testimony will bo demolished Is Pat Moran, the Cheyenne saloonkeeper. Orchard tes tified that Moran went to Denver for him in June, 1904, and got $500 from Pettlbcno. That was when Orchard and TnTin Nnvillft. with the lattcr's bov. ronnhwl Chfivenne on the occasion of the fight from Independence after the . . i i depot explosion, urcnaru waniea more money for his trip. aioran tvos a friend of Pettibone and he readily con sented to run down to uenver to get trie mnnnv. nn Orchard did not feel safe in showing himself in tho Colorado city just then. Mnmn denied tbe stcrv in every leat ure. Ho did not even know Orchard's nnmn. hpprlni? him called "Sbortr." and he could not recognize pictures cf the iamot's witness when these were shown him while he was on tho stand TliriM.h lio wns Rjidlv rattled and dis credited on the cross examination, he stuck to his denial. Nevertheless, the state will have wifc- nosea to prove Moran was in Denver. CHINA TO BE AVENGED, Prominent Oriental Writes Rooseveir Threatening Letter. Mexico City, July 8. The most ag greSalvc utterance that has come from the pen of a Chinese concerning the Chinese exclusion net is a document written by Kong Yu Wei, leader of the Chinese reform movement, who recent ly left this cityior New York. The let ter wn written to President Roosevelt, seeking to enlist the president's aid in a revision cf the present laws. The letter says in part: "Two decades of rigid enforcement of tlie exclusion lawe have brought about tlie ill will of 400.000,000. "A united Chlneso will seek to avenge its wrongs. Ita anger will bo vented in ways that 1 dread to think of. "Tho time will coino when a small spark may start an uncontrollable con flagration and tho friendly ties between our people severed beyond remedy. Americans have been wont to condemn Rufsian cruolty toward the Japanese. How much more humane has been America's treatmont of tho Chinese." French Revolt Ended. Montpeller, Franco, July 8. The municipal council of this city decided tonight by a largo vote to withdraw the rpsimintlnrm nf thn tnmnluvo Imnrlml I... during the trouble arising from Uio pro tests of tho winegrowers of the south. Thi8 step means the collapse of the agl- i i : i.. tut -ri . iV wi nun in una nreuuu, xi louowea tne rejection by the Montpeller winegrow ers' committee of a resolution urging thn vnrlmiH iTinnieinnlif m nnf n vm.nl! - j". . . w awv lu their resignations until requested to do bo Dy mo winegrowers' congress which will meet Boon. Appeal to Mrs. Russell Sage Borlln, July 8. An attempt will be made to Induce Mrs. Russell Sage, of Now York, to use part of hOr enormous fortune to abolish thn terrllim lifa slnvo trade, which is continually going on between Europo and America. In no manner could Mrs. Sago immortal ize ner nusoanu s and hor own names than by wiping out this blot upon her country's reputation, Gormans say. Tho White slave trade, it Ib claimed, is in creasing instead of lesenlng. 8ultan'a Credit Exhausted. Conatantinople, Juyl 8 The sultan la belni; norslftmitlv innn.i ... . " J - w awl ACJaY- mcnt of his numerous loans from Euro- Eoan flnauolora and ia at his wlta' end find a way out. . SCHMITZ SENTENCED . Penalty for Grafting Is Fixed at five Years In Prison, CROWDS CHEER TO THE ECHO Judge Dunne Scores Fallen Mayor Without Mercy Makes Unavail ing Protest Against Lecture. Han TTrancIfiCO. July 9? The BOntenC- tncf vnafprdav of Mavor Eueono E. Schraitx to five years In San Quentln penitentiary or extortion was ono of the most dramatic scenes over witnessed in a Western court. Tbo etiectivencBa of tho fearful denunciation of tho con victed mayor bb delivered by Superior Judgo Frank M. Dunne prior to tho passing of judgment, was heightened by tho demeanor of the prisonor, who timo and again interrupted the court to de mand that those "humiliating remarks" be dedisttd from and that "tho conrt do ita duty" by pronouncing sentence at once. Once, while tho sentenco impended, flio tni-lon threatened to send Mr. Met- calf, of the mayor's counsel, to jail for contempt because he descried the court's comments as "cruel and unusual pun ishment," and Mr. Metcan was toiu oy .Tiidpft Dunne that he ousht to be "beg ging a day In court to defend himself against the charge of having tampered with a wltnees in tne case." The defense filed a bill of exceptions after motion for a new trial and motion for the arrest of judgment had been de nied and Judge Dunne granted a cer ttrfinto cf nrobable cause, upon which Schmitz will go to tho District court of AppealB for a new trial. Aa the last words of the sentence fell from the India's lios. the creat crowd that had stood throughout the dra matic scene, sent up a thunderous cheer. "Good for you." shouted a man in the back of the room. His ejaculation was echoed and re echoed by one after another of the spec tators. Several threw their hata into the air. Others scrambled upon chairs to look over the shoulders of the crowd. The greatest confusion prevailed. WHICH SHALL LOSE $90,000? Commission Must Decide Between Railroads and Grain Dealers. fSiirnoo. Julv 9. At a conference to day of the leading traffic officials of tho Western railroads it was agreed to aa the Interstate Commerce commission to decide what is the legal rate on more than 6,000,000 bushels of grain now stored in elevators at various points on the Missouri river. The commission will decide whether the railroads or the grain dealers will Insn tnn.nnO. Most of the railroads are confident that all grain Etored in ele vators at Missouri river points ana else where is subjeot to an advance of one third cent per bushel, according to tho tariffs on all lines made effective July 1. Last March the AVeltern railroads agreed to make an advance on May 1 ot 1?4 cenls per bushel on grain from Missouri iiver points to Chicago. NElLL GOES TO FRANCISCO Telegraphers' Peacemaker Will Arbi trate at Sceno of Strike. Chicago, July 0. In the hopo that they will be able to effect a settlement of the telegrapher's strike in gan Fran cisco and Oakland, Cal., United States Commissioner of Labor Neill and M. J. Reidy, J. M. Sullivan and S. J. Konen knmp, members of the international executive board of the Telegraphers' union, left tonight for San Francisco. The decision to proceed to San Fran cisco Was reached by Mr. Neill and tho union officials at & conference. After canvassing the situation at length, the conclusion waa reached thaC better re sults can be accomplished by going di rect to the scone of the stake called by tho union against both companies. They will also have tho advantage of holding conferences daily with Presi dent Small. Wine Growers Again Angry. Paris, July 0. Dispatches from the South of France today report that tlie situation there is again growing serious. Tho dissatisfaction with the new wine fraud law and the supplementary meas ure, together with the arrest cf 30 per sona suspected of complicity in the burning of the prefecture at Narbonno has relnflamed tho neonl. Thn mavor and other municipal officorsaro holding meetings and nave decided again to re sign thoir offices unless tho arrested persons are reUased and the troopa withdrawn. Held for Timber Fraud. Denver, July 0. It was announced today that bqvou moro Coloradoana had h-en arrested by Deputy United States Marshals Frank and Chirk for coal and timber frauds, as a reaultof Indictments of tho late Foderal irrand iurv. The names of those apprt bended aro: James A. (Joppinger, .iiurango; Jutnos B. Hatchrr, Pngosa Springs; Ellis M. Hampton, Bagosa Springs; Ephraro K, Caldwoll, E. M. Taylor, R. E. Sloan, Pagosa Springs; and Willhim Morrison, Japan to Send Investigator. Tpkio, July 0. It Ib reported that Director Ishii, of tho. commercial bu reau of the foreign office, has teen or dered to proceed to America and Cana. da, ovidently in connection with the Japanese labor question.