MOYER TAKES
WITNESS STAND
RUSSIA SEEKING TROUBLE.
Festlmony of Federation President
Pleases Defense. ,
Denies Union Ever Encouraged Crime
Paid No Blood Monay to Or
chard Explains Engaging of Law
yer for Dafanaa of Orchard at Ex
pense of Federation.
Boise, July 11. Charles II. Moyer
went on the utand yesterday aa a wit-
nese lor ms fellow defendant, W. D.
Haywood, and besides making poaitive
denial of all the crimes attributed to
ihim and the other Federation leaders
by Harry Orchard, offered an explana
tion of the unsolicited appearance of
'the Western Federation of Miners as
the defender of Orchard after hia arrest
at Caldwell for the murder of Steunen
berg. He swore it was Jack Simkins
who engaged Fied Miller at Spokane to
' go to Caldwell to represent Orchard,
then known as Thomaa Hogan and that
it was at the request of bimkins that
Moyer and Haywood subsequently ad
vanced $1,500 fr mn the funds of the
federal ion to meet the expenses of de
fending Orchard.
Moyer made a self possessed address
and at the end of the long day the de
fense expressed satisfaction over both
hia testimony and the probable impres
sion he made on the jury. He is a
man of good appearance and address
and his low pitched voice is of pleasing
tone. He displayed some nervousness
when he first faced the courtroom and
worked it off on a lead pencil that he
carried, but the examination had not
proceeded far before he seemed quite at
ease.
STRING OF CONTRADICTIONS
Gunboat Violates Rights Accorded to
American Veesels.
San Francisco, July 10. The bark
entine S. N. Castle, Captain A. Peder
son, arrived here today from the cod
fishing grounds off the coast of Siberia,
and reports that the vessel had been
boarded by the Russian gunboat Mand-
jur, her ship's papera taken and warned
to etay 30 miles from the shore, under
threat of being confiscated and the offi
cers and crew taken to Petropavlovsk
in irons.
Captain Pederser stated that on June
18 he was cod fishing in the Okhotsh
sea, eight miles from the shore, in
company with the schooner J. D.
Spreckele, the barkentines Fremont and
City of Papeete, all from San Francisco,
when the Mandjur hove in eight. The
commanding officer, said Captain Ped
ersen, boarded the Castle, seized not
only the ship's clearance papers, but
all of Captain Pedersen 'a private papers
and his m8ter'a commission and certi
ficate. Captain Pedersen remonstrated,
declaring that his vessel was outside
the three-mile limit, and therefore he
was violating no law. The Russian
commander, however, stated that no
fishing would be allowed within 30
miles of the shore, and gave the S. N
Castle and the other vessels seven days
to get beyond the limit.
as a numDer oi ttie rremont a crew
were on shore at the time, the vessels
remained for six days awaiting their
return. When on the sixth day the
gunboat again appeared on the horizon,
the Castle and the J. D. Spreckela sail
ed for ban Francisco, leaving the Fre
mont and the Papeete. Captain Peder
sen will lay the matter before United
States, Attorney Robt. T. Devlin tomor
row morcing and request that it be
taken up by the Washington authorities
at once. The S. N. Castle belongs to
A. B. Pond, of this city.
HAPPENINGS GATHERED IN AND
AROUND WASHINGTON. D. G.
NO MONEY FOR PROSECUTION
Government May Have to Postpone
Hyde-Benson Trial.
Wahlngton, D.. C, July 11. It
looks now aa if the trial of the Benson
Hyde land fraud cases in the Federal
courts in this city would have to be
indefinitely postponed, though set for
hearing in October.
Congress at its laat session only ap
propria ted $12,000 for the use of the
district attorney's office for witness fees
and similar expenses. Considering
that in the Hjde-Bonson-Dimond land
fraud cases, which was to have been
called up fcr trial in the fall term, five
hundred witnesses will be called to tes
tify, most of whom reside in Oregon
and California, and that about $70,000
is necessary to pay their fees and ex
penses, it seems self-evident that the
district attorney is up against one of
the toughest problems of arithmetic he
ever encountered in order to make ends
meet.
Unless congress makee an additional
appropriation for the use of the dis
trict attorney s office, the land fraud
cases will have to be postponed indefi
nitely, or at least until that time when
there will be Kufficient funds at the dis- J
posal of the prosecutoi 's office to pay
witnesses and other expenses.
A law w.s enacted by congress a few
years ago prohibiting the various de
partmenls of the government from
spending more money than has been
actually appropriated for their use dur
ing the nscal year. If necessary to go
to congress for a special appropriation,
the trials cannot be held until next
spring.
SPOKANE RETURNS TO ATTACK
SITUATION IS ACUTE.
FIVE YEARS
IN PRISON
State Department and Aoki Say The
Hague Story Is False.
Washington, July 11. From the
State department and from the Japan
ese embassy here came swift and con
elusive denials yesterday of the accur
acy of the statement cabled from The
Hague to the London Daily Telegraph
and reprinted in this country to the
effect that Japan has made categorical
demands upon the United States for
satisfaction in connection with the
treatment of Japanese in California
and has served notice of her intention
to deal with the Californians herself if
the national government fails to do so
At the State department, it is said,
the American public is fully aware of
the nature of all the exchanges that
have taken place on this subject, that
there has been no correspondence of re
cent date and that there are no negotia
tions in progress between the two gov
ernments.
This statement is fully confirmed at
the Japanese embassy where, moreover,
it ia positively stated that Ambassador
Aoki is not going to Japan in the fall,
.aa was reported in a Japanese paper.
SCHMITZ IS REFUSED BAIL.
JAPAN TURNS TABLES.
Appeal Court Orders Dunne to Act
on Bill of Exceptions.
San Franciscc, July 11. The attor
neys for Mayor Sehmitz appeared be
fore Judge Dunne yesterday and re
newed their application for bail pend
ing the appeal to the higher courts.
Judge Dunne denied the application
and a warm colloquy followed, in
which Charles II. Fairall, one of
Sehmitz' attorneys, narrov.ly escaped
tiding sent to jail for contempt of court.
He made the remark to the court
that the judge "intended to deny the
application anyway," and Judge Dunne
informed him that repetition of such
offensive remarks would lead to hie
being sent to prison.
The District Court of Appeals grant
ed a writ of mandamus against Judge
Dunne commanding him immediately
to fix a date for settlement and to settle
the bills of exceptions in the Sehmitz
case or to show cause why he has not
done bo. The writ is returnable on
July 12.
Los Angeles Workman Insults Ameri
can Flag and Fares Badly.
JjOS Angeies, July it. i, om, a
Japanese employed as a wiper in the
Southern Pacific shops in this city, nar
rowly escaped serious injury at the
hands of an enraged mob of American
workmen today. Yoni was wiping an
engine on which had been placed two
small American flags. While wiping
the engine, oni tuined and deliber
ately spat upon one of the flags. His
action was seen bv another workman.
who immediately pulled Yoni from the
engine to the ground, at the same time
acquainting the other workmen in the
buiiding of Yoni's act. A crowd
quickly surrounded lonl and he was
being roughly handled, when he man'
aged to elude hia assailants and es
caped.
How to Reach Harriman.
Washinsgton, July 16. The Inter
state Commerce commission points out
a plain and direct method by which E
II. Jlarnman, the railroad magnate,
can le placed in prison for merging the
Union and Central Pacific railroads.
The act of 1874 is pointed out as the
present statute under which Mr. Harri
man may be criminally reached. The
wording of the law is quoted and a de
cision of the United States Supreme
court given as a precedent. There ia
no recommendation made that proceed
ings be instituted, as the department
of justice is supposed to take action.
Ship Mules to Islands
Seattle, Wash., July 16. A ship
ment of 450 Missouri mules ia held in
the government corrals at Fort Lawson
and will be forwarded to the Philip
pines within a few days on the trans
port Dix. The last shipment of 232
mules needed to fill out the order for
the Philippines arrived last week. The
average cost of the mules to the govern
ment will be $210, when the animals
are delivered in the islands. There are
16 horse held at Fort Lawton for ship
ment to the Philippines to be used as
mounts for officers stationed there.
Yamamota Will Tour America.
Washington, July 11. Viscount
Aoki, the Japanese ambassador, has
been deferring his departure from this
city for his summer vacation in antici
pation of the arrival of Admiral Yama
mota, who is expected to reach New
York soon from Europe. The admiral
is on his way home to Japan, but ill
spend aome time in the United States.
His visit is entirely unofficial, although
it is expected that he will be shown
some courtesies by the government au
thorities, including a visit to the presi
dent at Oyster Bay.
Tariff Relations With France.
Washington, July 13. Some con
cern is expressed at the State depart
ment at the reported unfavorable im
pression createa in Paris by toe propo
sition to adjust the tariff issues be
tween America and France. It is
pointed out that America is not seeking
to acquire any new privilesge under the
trench tariff. The fact ia that this
government ia simply trying to avert
the application cf new French laws that
win Dear nard upon American ccm
merce.
Sues Railroad for Alleged Overcharge
on Waterworks Material.
Washington, July 9. The city of
Spokane has filed with the Interstate
Commerce commission three new com
plaints against the Northern Pacific,
Great Northern and Union Pacific rail
ways based on the same principles that
iorm the loundation of the case recently
argued before the commission. This
time Spokane complains of the rate on
sheet steel shipped from Pittsburg.
It appeare that the rate from Pitts
burg to Spokane on sheet ett el is $1,213
per 100 pounds, whereas the rate on the
same commodity to Puget Bound is only
o cnets per xuo pounds. Spokane al
leges that, because of the shorter haul.
she is entitled to a rate compiled on the
mileage basis and, inasmuch as Spo
kane is 300 miles from Seattle, she
asks that her rate on sheet steel be fix
ed by the commission at 66.3 cents per
hundredweight.
As in the former complaint, Spokane
totally overlooks the fact that Puget
sound enjoys terminal rates because of
water competition.
Ihe shipments on which Spokane's
complaints are based consisted of 3,
639,515 pounds of sheet steel and 134,
990 pounds of rivets for use on the city
waterworks. Ihe city aska to recover
from the road $12,818, which it alleges
is in excess of the proper rate, together
with $1,200 attorney's fees. The rail
roads have refused to pay the claim
whenever it was presented.
Japanese at The Hague Urge Quick
Action Against United States.
London, July 10. The correspond
ennt of the Daily Telegraph at Ihe
Hague Bends in a column dispatch which
tion, which he declares to be more a
sorbing than the conference itaelf,
The correspondent says that, as a re
sult of his inquiries, he learns the situ
ation is really strained, although both
governments are trying to conceal the
fact. He asserts that since June 20 the
question has entered upon an acute
phase. Japan has been sending the
United States extremely categorical
notes, stating without bitterness but in
the clearest terms the dilemma that,
unless Waheington ia able to control
California, Japan will consider herself
free to act directly against California.
Nothing, however, yet has been ex
changed precluding a pacific settlement,
but many of the Japanese at The Hague
are of the opinion that the Japanese
government ought to act without delay
and not give America time to utilize her
vast resources and economic potentiali
ty, a hundredfold greater than Japan's,
to perfect warlike preparations.
WILL ERECT ISLAND DEFENSES.
of San Francisco.
Jndge Dunne Scores Grafier Without
Mercy Crowds Cheer When Ver
dict Is Announced Prisoner Pro
tests Against Lectnre Will Work
for New Trial.
AFRAID OF HARRIMAN.
President Hesitates About Starting
Prosecution Against Magnate.
Washington, July 12. After having
made their report to the president of
findings against Harriman, F. B. Kel
logg and other members of the Inter
state Commerce commission are urging
that the matter be taken into the courta
at once. Roosevelt is hesitating, how
ever, it being his belief that the prose
cution would fail.
It is charged by the Interstate Com
merce commission that Harriman con
troJs an area equal to one third of the
United States wherein he has complete
ly stifled competition. Among other
things it is found that the Union Paci
fic and Southern Pacific are competing
railroads by means of steamship lines
from New Orleans to New York. Har
riman's railroad contracts are said to
be in violation with the anti-trust law
and the attorney general recommends
that proceedings be started.
Navy Officials Are Evasive.
Washington, July 10. Heads of the
naval bureau assert ignorance of the
plans of the administration to send the
battlephip fleet to the Pacific, notwith
standing official confirmation. These
bureau chiefs Eay that they are engaged
only in routine work, and that they
ae making no unusual preparations.
They also assert that they have had no
orders to do otherwise. And on the
surface there are lew signi of abnormal
activity in the Navy department.
Assistant to Townsend.
Washington, July 12. The attorney
general has appointed A. McDonald
McBIair as special assistant to the at
torney general for the purpose of inves
tigating the Oregon land grant caFes.
Mr. McBlair's appointment is in addi
tion to that of B. D. Townsend, assist
ant United States attorney for North
Dakota, who is engaged in this investi
gation in connection with United States
Attorney Bristol.
Dynamite in Transvaal.
Johannesbury, July 11. A series of
dynamite outrages occurred last night
in tho vicinity of mines in which the
white workmen are on strike. The
Crown hotel, at Boksbnrg, and the
water main supplying the Simmer and
Jack mines were destroyed by explo
sions, which did muhc damage and in
jured several persons. At about the
fame time attempta were made without
success to destroy the shaft and engine
house of the Gasson mine and the shaft
of the Modderfontein mine. A feeling
of anxiety prevails.
Prosecute Tobacco Trust.
New York, July 11. The government
filed today in the Federal court in this
city a petition against the American j
Tobacco company, the Imperial Tobacco l
company, the British American Tobacco
company, the American Snuff company,
the American Cigar company, the Unit
ed Cigar Stores company, the American
Stogie company, the MacAndrews &
Forbes company, the Conley Foil com
pany and 56 other corporations and 79
individuals.
Irish Crown Jewels Stolen.
Dublin, July 11. Another theft in
Dublin castle ia reported. Jewelry val
ued at $7,500 belonging to the custodi
an of the.crown jewels, Sir Arthur Vic
ars, was taken, it is stated, at the same
time the jewels of the Order of St. Pat
rick, valued at $250,000 were stolen.
Thus far there is no elue to the thieves.
Reds Denounce Cabinet.
Montpelier, France, July 16. March
ing workmen ar.d their sympathizers,
singing anarchistic airs, stopped to
night in front of the barracks and ac
claimed the soldiers, who were invited
to join the procession and demonstra
tion. The troops were confined, how
ever, and wer not allowed to mingle
with the celebrators, who were not dis
orderly. At a mass meeting the work
men condemned the government and ex
pressed sympathy with Southern France.
Denies He Is Japanese Spy.
Tokio, July 16. General Terauchi.
the minister of war, in an interview to
day, contradicted the reported arrest of
a Japanese spy at San Diego, Cal. He
Slid: "There are no Japanese military
officers in America except military at
taches. The war office lias never in
structed any officer or amateur spy to
examine American forts."
Not Buying Naval Site.
Washington, July 9. Acting Secre
tary of State Adee tonight denied that
the United States has made any over
tures or contemplates any negotiations
for the purchase from the republic of
Mexico of a naval site on Magdalena
bay, in Lower California. The govern
ment has no idea of making any such
proposition to Mexico, he eaid.
New Postmaslera Named.
Washington, July 6. Postmasters
appointed: Oregon Flanagan, Thom
as Flanagan, vice John Flanagan, re
signed; Lower Bridge, Elijah Sparks,
vice A. Lemon, reisnged. Washington
Fort Canby, Laurence Elleson, vice
Wilham Davis, resigned: Vance.
eph T. Hatson, vice R. T. Siler,
moved.
Kills Gambliug Syndicate.
wasnington, July iu. isy the revo
cation of the passenger certificate of the
steam coat City of Traverse, the govern
ment today dealt a heavy blow to the
alleged gambling syndicate of the city
of Chicsgo. The City of Traverse
leaves Chicago each day and anchors in
Lake Michigan near the lines of in
tersection of the states of Illinois, In
diana and Michigan, and, it is said,
conducts there fambling operations
Information concerning the results at
the various racetracks of the country is
received by wireless telegraphy and the
steamboat, it is furhter alleged, is
operated as a floating poolroom.
Abandon Sea Postoffice.
Washington, July 11. Postmaster
General Meyer announced today that
the .North German Lloyd and the Ham
burg American lines had informed Ger
many that on January 1 next they
would terminate the present agreement
relative to the sea postoffices on their
steamers, because the compensation is
insufficient. The companies, however,
have made an offer of a rate at which
they will continue the service. Mr.
Meyer has decided to send Assistant
Postmaster General McCleary to Ger
many tc make a new contract.
Jos-
re-
Five More Japanese Held.
San Antonio, Tex., July 16. The
immigration inspectors at Laredo, on
the Mexican border, arrested five more
Japanese near Green's station yester
day, making their way into the state
through the brush. All will be sent to
S.in Francisco for deportation to Japan.
Corean Plot Is Exposed.
Tokio. July 16. A dispatch from
Seoul, Korea, reports the sensational
discovery of 24 men, who were conceal
ed In the Seraglio palace, it is supposed
with the intention of assassinating eorne
of the emperor's ministers.
Road House for Tourists.
Washington, July 10. The Olvmpia
Resort and Transportation company, of
Seattle, has been granted a permit to
occupy five acres on the banks of the
Docowallips river, in the Olympic na
tional forest, and to construct the ne
cessary buildings for conducting a road
bouse for the accommodation of tourists.
Explain Away Ishii's Visit.
Washington, July 11. At the Jap
anese embassy todav the explanation
waa made that Director Ishii, of the
commercial bureau of the foreign office,
had contemplated a trip to America for
some time. "Nothing would be more
natural," said Counsellor Miyouka,
"than that the director should make a
trip across the ocean as part of his sum
mer vacation and at the same time give
smie attention to the various Japanese
consulates in the United States."
Leach to Succeed Roberts.
Washington, July 10. Secretary
Cortelyou lias recommended to the
president the appointment of Frank A.
Leach, the present superintendent of
the mint at San Francisco, as director
of the mint to succeed George E. Rob
erta, resigned.
War Department Sends Guns to Ha
waii and Philippines.
Chicago, July 10. A dispatch to the
Tribune from Washington sava: There
ia to be no delay upon the part of the
War department in utilizing the appro
priations made at the last session of
congress for fortifying the American de
pendencies in the Pacific ocean. In
order that the keys to these possessions
may be put in condition for defense aa
rapidly as possible the department is
arranging for the transportation of ord
nance material purchased for American
coasts to Hawaii and the Philippine
and will replace it at once with funds
which became available on July 1. The
appropriations include $200,000 for the
construction of Beacoast batteries in the
Hawaiian islands and $500,000 for the
same purpose in the Philippines. For
accessories $130,000 was granted and
for the construction of mining case
ments, etc., necessary for the operation
of submarine mines,,l$200,000 was au
thorized. For the pur&oae of subma
rine mines and the necessary appliances
to operate them, an appropi lation of
$205,400 was made.
It is understood that orders have
been issued to the transport Cook to
make a Epecial trip to Honolulu and
Manila. The transport will carry
mines for Pearl Harbor in Hawaii and
Olongapo in Subig bay.
STRIKE AT CHICAGO.
Walkout of Telegraphers May Spread
to Windy City.
Chicago, July 10. Chicago will, in
all probability, be the next large city
to feel the telegraphers strike. Just
at the time when peace prospects seem
ed brightest, President Small announc
es his determination to spread the
strike. Commissioner Neill and the
executive committee of the internation
al union are on their way to San Fran
cisco to counsel peace and attempt to
bring about a settlement, while Presi
dent Small will start from the coast
tomorrow to spread the movement. A
telegram received from him toniwht
says he will be here Sunday. That ia
the date set for a meeting of the union
here, and it is almost certain a strike
against both the Postal and Western
Union companies will be then declared.
Telegrams have been sent to intercept
Neill and the executive committee, and
tney will prooaDly return, as there is
no prospect for peace. The sudden
warlike attitude ia due to the refusal of
the Yestern Union at San Francisco to
confer with the union, as a union. It
will he necessary, before a strike is
called here, to obtain the consent of the
nternational executive board.
What course will be pursued by Com
missioner oi Labor JSeill waa a subject
for much speculation today. It is said
that while in Chicago he mdae it plain
to the union officials that "war talk"
nd threats against the Wet tern Union
Telegraph company would only serve to
hinder him in bringing both sides to
gether on a peace basis.
San Francisco, July 9. The sentenc
ing yesterday of Mayor Eugene E.
Sehmitz to five years in J3an Quentin
penitentiary for extortion was one of
the moat dramatic scenes ever witnessed
in a Western court. The effectiveness
of the fearful denunciation of the con
victed mayor as delivered by Superior
Judge Frank M. Dunne prior to the
passing of judgment, waa heightened by
the demeanor of the prisoner, who time
and again interrupted the court to de
mand that those "humiliating remarks"
be dedisted from and that "the court
do ita duty" by pronouncing . sentence
at once.
Once, while the sentence impended,
the judge 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. Metcalf was told by
Judge Dunne that he ought to be "beg
ging a day in court to defend himself
against the charge of having tampered
with a witness in the 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
ticfiate cf probable cause, upon which
Sehmitz will go to the District court
of Appeals for a new trial.
As the last words of the sentence fell
from the judge's lips, the great 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.
Hie ejaculation waa echoed and re
echoed by one after another of the spec
tators. Several threw their hats into
the air. Others scrambled upon chairs
to look over the shoulders of the crowd.
The greatest confusion prevailed.
WHICH SHALL LOSE $90,000?
Heyburn Starts for Home.
Washington, July 10. Senator Hey
burn will leave for Idaho tomorrow.
Since his recovery he has een devoting
practically his entire time to the work
of the commitee to check up on the
commission that has been codifying the
laws.
Supervisors Select Mayor.
San Francisco, July 10. A new an
gle was given the municipal situation
late yesterday afternoon, when the
board of supervisors met and by a vote
of 10 to 2 elec ted Charles A. Boxton,
one of its number, acting mayor, to
succeed James L. Gallagher, who, since
the conviction of Mayor Eugene E.
S hmitz, on the charge of extortion,
has been acting as mayor. The two
votes opposed to Roxton were those of
Supervisors O'Neill and Tveltmoe, who
were appointed to the board to fill va
cancies by Mayor Sehmitz.
Commission Must Decide Between
Railroads and Grain Dealers.
Chicago, July 9. At a conference to
day of the leading traffic officials of the
Western railroads it was agreed to ask
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
lose $90,000. Most of the railroads are
confident that all grain stored in ele
vatorsat Missouri river points and else
where is subject to an advance of one
third cent per bushel, according to the
tariffs on all lines made effective July
1. Last March the Western railroads
agreed to make an advance on May 1 of
1?4 cents per bushel on grain from
Missouri river points to Chicago.
NEILL GOES TO SAN FRANCISCO
Telegraphers' Peacemaker Will Arbi
trate at Scene of Strike.
Chicago, July 9. In the hope that
they will be able to effect a settlement
of the telegrapher's strike in San Fran
cisco and Oakland, Cal., United States
Commissioner of Labor Neill and M. J.
Reidy, J. M. Sullivan and S. J. Konen-
kamp, 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 the
union officials at a conference. After
canvassing the situation at length, the
conclusion was reached that better re
sults can be accomplished by going di
rect to the scene of the strike called by
the union against both companies.
They will also have the advantage of
holding conferences daily with Presi
dent Small.
National Bank at Chewelah.
Washington, July 11. The First
National Bank of Chewelah, Wash.,
has been authorized to begin business
with $25,000 capital; C. W. Winter,
president; F. L. Reinoehl, cashier.
New Postmaster at Alyea.
Washington, July 11. Samuel Sand-
vig Has been appointed pcetmaster at
Alyea, Wash., vice Ethlyn Bates, re-
signed.
Will Construct Telephone Line.
Washington, July 10. The Raker
Light and Power company, of Baker
City, Or., was granted a permit in the
Blue Mountains national forest (east)
to construct a telephone line eight
miles long from Bourne, Or., for emer
gencies. English Is Lighthouse Clerk.
Washington, Jfily 11. W. J. Eng
lish, of Portland, Or., has been ap
pointed clerk in the Thirteenth light
, house district.
Jury Ready to Try Glass.
San Francisco, July 10. The jury to
trv Vice President Louie Glass, of the
Pacific States Telephone & Telegraph
company, on the charge of paying Su
pervisor Charles Boxton a bribe of $5,
000 to vcte for the withholding of a
franchise to the Home Telephone com
pany, was completed shortly before 5
o ciock yesteraay. mi jurors were
chopen and sworn Monday and six were
eslected and sworn yesterday. One
change may be made in the jury.
Rush Work on Boilers.
Akron, O.. July 10. The Sterling
company, of Batberton, has received an
j urgent request from Washingotn to
I rush the boilers for the battleehips of
the navy to completion as fast nn possi
ble and Engineer Gay, of the navy,
has arrived to see tha w..rk is rm-ruxi.
The plnt will run da and night until
he boilers are completed.
Wine Growers Again Angry.
Paris, July 9. Dispatches from the
South oi France today report that the
miation there ia again growing serious.
The 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 Narbonne
has reinflamed the people. The mayor
and other municipal officers are holding
meetings and have decided again to re
sign their offices unless the arrested
persona are released and the troops
withdrawn.
Held for Timber Fraud.
Denver, July 9. It was announced
today that seven more Coloradoana had
b-en arrestd by Deputy United States
Marshals Frank and Clark for coal and
timber frauds, as a result of indictments
of the late Fedrral grand jury. The
names of those apprehended are: James
A. Coppinger, Durango; James S.
Hatch r, Pagosa Springs; Ellis M.
Hampton, Bagosa Springs; Epbram K.
Caldwell, E. M. Tavlor, K. E. Sloan,
Pagosa Springs; and William Morrison,
Japan to Send Investigator.
Tokio, July 9. It it reported that
Director Ishii, of the commercial bu
reau of the foreign office, has been or
dered to proceed t America and Ca Ta
ils, evidently in connection with the
Japanese labor question.