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ROOSEVELT IS
CRUIZED
Frank Mondeil Closes Denver Public
Lands Convention With Speech
On Landlordism
Says President's Recent Proposition
Is Most Sweeping Grant Kver
Made During Pence.
The feature of the closing of the
Public Lands convention In Denver
was the speech given by Frank Mon
deil. He assailed the present policy
of the government regarding the
holding of public lands. He traced
the various steps taken of late
leading In the direction 'of govern
ment landlordism and characterized
President Roosevelt's proposition,
"To provide for the government con
trol of the public pasture lands of the
"West on the same general principles
which now apply la the government
control of the forest reserves," as the
most tremendous and sweeping grant
of arbitrary power and authority ever
proposed, to bo granted In time of
peace to an executive officer of the
government.'; In concluding, Con-
gressman Mondeil said:
"The necessity for any radical de
parture from the past policy of
gradually passing public lands into
the hands of individuals is strongly
denied by many of those who have
had the widest experience and who
insist that any changes that may oc
cur in our laws affecting government
lands should be in the direction of
making possible the acquisition of
.somewhat larger areas of land, fit
only, or principally, for grazing, as
we have done by the section home
stead and the three quarter section
isolated tract law in western Ne
braska. "To .encourage private ownership
of land has been our policy from the
beginning. Our people are not in
clined to look with much greater fa
vor on government than on private
landlordism. The Western States
were admitted Into the union with
the understanding that the public
lands were, by passing Into private
ownership, to become taxable.
"If the system of permanent gov
ernment ownership and control is to
be established, we must fundament
ally readjust our fiscal policy so as to
support our commonwealths from
other sources than the taxation of
lands. We must change our views
relative- to land ownership and de
pend for our growth in population
and wealth, not upon individual land
ownership, but on a system of tenant
ry, at the will of the agent of a fed
eral landlord. If It Is proposed to do
this we should enter upon the enter
prise with full knowledge of what It
means. If tho federal government
Is to be invited to permanently con
trol, particularly, where that con
trol is not limited by provisions of
law, wo should understand the possi
bilities of such control, how far
reaching and fundamental Its effect
may be In changing the character of
our Institutions and the condition of
our people.
"For myself, I am Inclined to tho
bellof that our people will not, when
fully informed, lend their favor to
such change of national policy being
pursued that will Invite settlement
and development, encourago tho
home builders and develop our waste
places for the habitation of an in
dependent homo owning citizenship,"
CITY COUNCIL MEETS
Last night at tho Marshfleld coun
cil meeting held in the city hall It
was decided to Improve Pennsyl
vania avenuo and Sheridan street
with planking by ordering that bids
be posted for improving with a plank
street instead of macadam. It was
also voted not to improve C avenue
from Seventh street to a point GO
feet west of the west line of Lincoln
street. There was quite a discus-
elon about Improving streets with
he crushed sandstone of th0 Mas-,
ters & McLaln irm, but no detaite
action was taken.
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TROLLEY BRIBERY
Defense In Trolley Franchise Hri
bery Marks Out Line of
Procedure.
San Francisco, June 21. Attor
neys for Patrick Calhoun and asso
ciates in tlie trolley franchls0 bri
bery, and attorneys for Louis Glass
of the Pacific States Telephone Com
pany today disclosed the ground on
which they will fignt the Indict
ments. They wjll contend that the
superior judges prepared the jury
list before the fire and delivered the
list to the county clerk. TI1I3 list
was In the fire before the proceed
ings wore recorded and the list was
preserved. It Is now claimed be
cause the record was not restored
before the impanclment of the pres
ent grand jury that that body has
no existence In law and therefore
the indictments are void.
LEAGUE GIVES PICNIC
Excursion On 'Wednesday, June
Thought That Will Re
.ell Patronized.
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An excu -s!on and picnic will be
given by Uie Epworth League of
Marshfleld and North Rend, to
Charleston Bay and the Cape Arago
lighthouse, touching upon the high
seas of the Pacific on Wednesday,
June 20. Three of the most sea
worthy boats on the bay have been
'chartered, the steamer Alert, Reta
jand Plyei; The Alert and Reta will
leave Marshfleld at 8 a. m. The
Flyer will leave North Bend prompt
ly upon their arrival.
While aboard the boats passen
gers will be amused by songs, reci
tations and other numbers. Upon
reaching Charleston Bay an oppor
tunity will be given for every one to
stroll along tho beach as long as
they desire. The scenery at Char
leston Bay and In the vicinity of the
lighthouse is very picturesque.
EXPRESS IS LAUNCHED
Roat Belongs, to Anson Rogers and
Was Rullt Ry Holland
Rrothers.
Tho motor boat Express, built by
the Holland Brothers for Anson
Rogers, was given her trial trip yes
terday on tho bay, and from indica
tions it is said she will rank with
the fastest boats on the bay at this
time. Mr. Rogers will operate the
boat in connection with the steamer
Coos River in handling his business
on the south fork of the Coos River.
Wyatt Coffelt will b0 in charge of
theboat.
Tho Express Is 40 feet in length,
ten foot beam and Is fitted with a
thirty-horsepower Standard engine,
which will, if is said, make much
faster time than was shown yester
day afternoon, when she made the
trip from the Woollen Mill at North
Bond to tho Holland wharf In this
city In tho unusually fast time of 15
minutes.
FORAKER TALKS.
Discusses Brownsville Affair, Also
Pays Tribute to War
Veterans.
Xenla, Juno 21. On the campus
of the Wllberforco University yester
day afternoon Senator Foraker dis
cussed matters developed by tho
Senatorial investigation of tho
Brownsville affair. Foraker paid a
high tribute to tho bravery of the
colored soldlors In tho Spanish
American war, especially the Ninth
and Tenth Cavalry and 24 th and
25th Infantry.
WATERS PIERCE TROUBLE.
Receiver Is Appointed Fines Now
Pending Over $1,000,000.
Dallas, Tex., Juno 21. A bill for
a receiver of tho Waters Pierce Oil
Company was filed in the Federal
court at Sherman by Bradley W. Pal
mer, a stockholder. Chester B.
Rochester a Sherman banker, was ap
pointed. There is now ponding in
tho- State courts a decision fining
the Waters Pierce Company more
than $1, 600,000.
EMBEZZLES $30,000.
Milwaukee, Wis., June 21. Frank
E. Woller, for eighteen years clerk
of the Municipal court of this city.
today pleased sullty to embeKllng
? J 0,0 00 and was sentenced three
years at hard labor.
MARSE HENRY'S
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Climax To Long Expected Telegraph
ers Trouble Comes In Shape
of General Walkout
BOTH SIDES OBDURATE
Employes Want 25 Per Cent In
crease Employers Refuse to
Consider Demands. -,
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STRIKE FEATURES.
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One hundred and fifty tele-
graph operators are out In
Oakland. "
One hundred telegraph oper-
ators aro out In San Fran-
5 clsco.
Employees of both Western
Union and Postal Telepraph
$ Companies are Included In
strike.
Demand wage increase of 25
per cent.
Strike will bo confined to
San Francisco as long as out-
side men are not brought In. $
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San Francisco, June 21. Tho
telegraph operators employed by
the Western Union and Postal Tele
graph companies left their keys at
3:30 this afternoon and walked out
of the offices. Three short blasts of
a police whistle gave the slgncl and
at tho sound the operators quit their
jobs. Both tho Postal and Western
Union main San Francisco offices are
located together in tho Ferry build
ing. Since tho flro tho main relay
office of the Western Union has been
at West Oakland, whore about 150
men and women are employed. In
,the San Francisco offices about
twenty operators aro employed and
at tho outside branch offices aro
about 20 more. Tho Postal Com
pany has sixty operators In tho main
San Francisco office. Employes of
both companies, with tho excoptlon
of ono In each office stopped work
at a given signal. The operators In
San Francisco and Oakland were dis
satisfied with tho letter from Presi
dent Clowry, of tho Western Union,
published yesterday, and Insisted
that their demands for a 25 per
cent Increase bo granted.
President Small of tho Commer
cial Telegrapher's Union, arrived
hero yesterday and ordered the strike
unless tho increase was granted.
Both the Western Union and Postal
officials declined to grant the increase
or consult with the union. They ex
pressed a willingness to consider and
act on any grievances presented by
their employes as Individuals, but
this was not satisfactory to the men
and the walkout resulted. The sup
erintendents of both companies hare
nothing to say about the strike. They
state the matter will hare to be ad
STRAIGHT TIPS.
-Borryman in Washington Star.
justed in New York and have simply
, Issued a notice to tho public that
messages be accepted subject to In
definite delay.
President Small, of tho Telegraph
er's Union, will remain here and ad
vise the strikers. So long as no at
tempt Is made to bring In operators
from outside points the strike will be
purely local at San Francisco and
Oakland. If, however, the compan
ies attempt to bring In outside men
the operators in other cities will be
called out. In order that he strike
may bo confined to San Francisco
and Oakland it is announced that
operators in other cities will bo al
lowed to work with so-called "un
fair" operators in San Francisco who
do not go out with tho strikers.
Tho trouble which culminated
today has been brewing for a
long time. The Increase of ten per
cent granted by the telegraph com
panies a few months ago was not
satisfactory to the operators of San
Francisco and Oakland. They claim
the Increased cost of living since the
fire makes It Imperative that they
should receive a larger Increase. They
claim they cannot live upon the pres
ent scale of wages. So far only the
lines handling commercial business
are affected by the strike. Press
operators will remain at work.
Tho strike of the Western Union
and Postal telegraphers at San Fran
cisco camo as a surprise to those
companies, following as It does so
close upon the supposed settlement
of tho differences through U. S. Com
missioner Nellland statements of
President Clowry of tho Western
Union. As late as today deputy
president Konenkamp,, of tho Com
mercial Telegraphers' said there
would be no strike In San Francisco;
that evidently President Small had
not seen tho report of the settlement
when ho announced that San Fran
cisco would quit work today. Tho
repudiation of the settlement by
President Small therefore caused sur
prise to tho union officials In this
city and It was Intimated that the
national executive board will be
called together Immediately to con
siderate officials' action. No word
camo from President Small except an
lntorvlew in wlilch ho said tho strike
was to take place at Oakland and
San Frgnclsco, Konenkamp says
Small gavo him authority to act in
his absence and that ho approves tho
terms of tho settlement. Konen
kamp adds that tho telegraphers In
New York will stand by that settle
ment. PERSONALS.
Mr. and Mrs. Bates, of Salem,
who have been visiting friend's on
tho bay for tho pastweek, will re
turn homo on tho steamer Alliance
Sunday.
Miss Annie Flanagan, who has
been visiting friends and relatives
In San Francisco for some months,
returned yesterday by stage from
Drain.
Miss Reta Kcane, of San Fran
cisco, arrived yesterday to spend
the summer with relatives on the
bay.
F. E. Hague, representing the
Baker Hamilton Company, of San
Franeiseo, arrived from Gardiner
yesterday.
C0QUILLE HOSPITAL
Coos' County Seat Will Have Mod
ern Institution Progressive
Club Holds Sale.
(Special to the Times.)
Coquille, June 21. Dr. Rich
mond and Culln have bought the
old Academy building and will turn
it Into a hospital. Tho bulldlng'wlll
be painted and renovated and hot
water and heat Installed, also elec
tric lights. There will be two
operating rooms, one up and one
down stairs. Plans are laid for
nice parks and lawns around the
place. Tickets will bo sold for $10
a year to working men, or If 100
families can be secured family tic
kets will bo sold at $20 per year.
At tho hospital will bo accommo
dations, for twenty-six patients, and
when completed will accommodate
fifty. An elevator will nlso be In
stalled. The hospital will compare
favorably with any on the Pacific
coast.
City ReneIt Sale.
Tho Coquille Progressive Club is
considering a big rummage sale,
tho proceeds of which will be used
for tho general benefit of tho city In
parks and Improvements. The
goods will bo sold at auction Satur
day, June 23, from 2 to 4 and 7 to
9 p. m.
Good Attendanco Yesterday Shows
Deep Interest In Movement
Invitation Extended.
A good attendanco marked the
second mothers' meeting held in
Marshfleld yesterday afternoon at
the Presbyterian church. Mrs. T.
E. Dow had charge of tho gathering.
It is tho plan of the ladies who have
started these meetings to organize
a permanent mothers' club at the,
next meeting, whicb. will bo hold
Friday ' afternoon at tho sanio
church. Meetings will be held
each week at tho homes of tie dif
ferent mothers, and regular pro
grams will be arranged after the
organization is perfected. The
meetings will c'take place at 3:30
each Friday afternoon. -
Later in the season picnics for the
children will bo given. It Is tho
wish that all mothers Interested in
tho work attend the meetings.
COAL BANK BRIDGE
Work On Structure Will Begin
When Government Engineer
Gives O. K. to Plans.
James Flanagan stated last even
ing that tho plans and specifica
tions for tho brldgo to be built
across Coal Bank Slough havo been
forwarded to Col. S. W. Roesllor at
Portland, and that active work will
be started as soon as 1110 have been
approved by him. Tho bridge Is to
bo used by the C. A. Smith Lumber
& Manufacturing Company, for Its
railroad from tho mill site to the
local retail yards, and for a public
wagon road. The plans wore
drawn by tho Arm of Oakley & Ar
nold, North Bend.
QUIET IN PRANCE.
Paris, Juno 21. After the riotous
events of yesterday tho appearance
of Narbonne today Is comparatively
jfalm. Soldiers overywhoro aro in
such force that tho Inhabitants were
at ieast temporarily coerced into ac
tivity. 20 TO 1 SHOT WINS
Now York, Juno 21, Nealon, a
western horse owned by C. E Dort
noll and quoted at 20 to 1, won tho
great Suburban Handicap at Sheep3
head Bay yesterday. Montgomery,
second, was two lengths bohlnd tho
winner, with Beacon Light third.
Tlmo, 2;0G 2-5. Electioneer was fa
vorite and the heavily lilayed Keene
entries, uSporman and Veil, were
badly beaton.
Nealon's victory was a surprise to
horsemen. It was with a rare burst
of speed in the, home stretch thnt
flashed him out a mlnner in a field
of sixteen horses and sped across tho
finish line, while 30,000 people
cheered him as the winner of the
$20,000 prise and highest turf hon
ors. The distance of the Suburban
Handicap la 1H miles.
STATE'S C1SE
IS FINISHED
Counsel For Defense In Steunenberg
Murder Trial Will Begin
Arguments Monday
ASK FOR ACQUITTAL
Haywood's Attorney Refers to Or
chard's Testimony as "a Rot
ten Thread."
Boise, June 21. The State todny
closed Its caso against Haywood.
Tho defense made an unsuccessful at
tempt to secure from the court an or
der directing tho jury to acquit tho
prisoner. Judge Wood's ruling
which requires that the defense meet
with the evidnce of tho case that tho
Stato has presented was made at
.5:15 o'clock, and It was then ar
ranged that Haywood's counsel
should make tho opening argument
and present their first testimony
Monday. When tho trial oponed
this morning It was stipulated that
tho record should s'iow that tho date
of tho draft sent b; Haywood to Jack
SImpklns late In 1J05 was December
21, and after tlut the prosecution
proceeded to show by a handwriting
expert that George Pettlbono, using
the names of "J. Wolff" and "P.
Bone," made two remittances of
money to Orchard In tho fall of 1904.
The State next called Jim Seehorn,
a colored horse trainer, who swore
he sold a horse and buggy to Or
chard In Denver In ID 05 and Identi
fied Haywood as one of tho men who
rode with Orchard.
After that the defense admitted in
June, 1903, that Haywood sent $75
10 Stevo Adams at Ogdon, and when
the necessary showing had been
made on the record the prosecution
rested. A motion for Instructions to
the jury to acquit was by agreement
presented at the afternoon session
and tho jury was sent back to tho
jury house out of hearing of the
argument. Attorney Richardson
made tho principal argument In sup
port of the motion In a long, care
fully prepared and eloquent speech.
Ho took for his guide that tho Idaho
statuto which forbids conviction upon
tho uncorroborated testimony of an
accomplice and quoting many au
thorities In support of his contention
that there must be convincing corro
boration entirely Independent of the
testimony of the accomplice ho made
an analysis of all tho testimony of
fered. Ho declared none of tho tes
timony could stand without the sup
port of Orchard's story and that the
statue specifically forbades Its ac
ceptance under those circumstances.
Ho also argued that the testimony of
Orchard was tho only showing that
In any way connected Haywood with
tho crime and that tho statute for
bade conviction under those circum
stances. Senator Borah, who alon0 spoko
for tho Stato, argued with like force
and eloquonco that Haywood's con
nection had been Independently
shown and Ol-chard's tostiiuony hal
been corroborated by Independent
circumstances and evidence. He
submitted a genoral argument to
show tho State 'had established tho
oxlstonco of a genoral conspiracy in
which Haywood was a paitiilpant,
and in which he strongly developed
tho alloged connection of Puttlbono
and SImpklns. Clarence Uarrow
who closed, pleaded there was not a
shred of ovidenco in tho casL. capable
of standing without tho "rotten
thread of Orchard's story" to sus
tain It, and that tho plnln provision
of tho Idaho statuto made the duty
of tho court clear. Ho ridiculed tho
Idea of a gonoral conspiracy nd con
tended If tho mo3t liberal allowance
was made for tho entire showing of
tho Stato that It would not mako out
a caso against tho prlsonor worthy of
submission to a Jury. In conclusion
ho appealed to tho court to with
draw the caso from the jury and dis
miss the case. Judgo Wood Imme
diately refused the motion. "Tho
court is thoroughly satisfied thnt
this case should bo submitted to the
Jury. If I felt differently ,f should
not hesitate to so rule." The court
then explained he would not rovlow
the evidence In the written opinion
becauw there aretwo more defend
ants to be tried later.
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