Bohemia nugget., July 05, 1905, Image 3

Ki ll FLAG HOISTED
Crew of Russian Ilatllcslilp Rein:
and Kill Their Officers.
TRAIN GUNS OF SHIP ON OUESS
Great Armies of Striking Workmen
InfUmod by Ravolt of Sailors
Tumult and Disorder Reign.
Odessa, June 2'J. Tho rod Hug of
revolution in hoisted at tho masthead
of the Molar. Pntcmkiiio, Russia's most
powerful battleship in tin- Black sea
which now lies in tint hartxir in tho
bauds of mutineers.
Tho captain hihI most of the ofl'iecrs
wore murdered and thrown ovorboan
in tin) open m-ii, hihI Din ship in coin
plotoly in the possession of the crew
mid h few olIl' trs who have thrown in
their lot with th mutineers.
The guns of the Kniit. Potcmk inc
are trained on tho city, nnl in tho
streets iiiiikmi-n of striking workmen who
lied before the volleys of tho troops are
now iiillumcd liy tin spectacle of open
revolt on Ixmrd an inicriiil warshi
mid are making u hold front ugainsl
thu military.
All diiy long firing has boon heard in
ninny quarters of tint city. A number
of barricade have heen erected, mid
tiiinult and disorder reign.
Tlx main squadron of Die Blink sea
Hoot, consisting of tint battleship
irge Pohiedoiiostnctx, (George the
Victorious), Trl Hviatelia, Rostislav,
and Kkaterina II, with two cruisers,
are expected to arrive hero tonight, and
n regular naval battle in in prospect.
The riotern are in a most defiant
mood, and are not inclined to surrender
without lighting.
KeiHirtM of tin mutiny, which im
etirred while the battleship wan at sea,
are ditlicult to ohtain, aH the mutineers
refuse to allow communication with
the shore, hut it in aHcertaiued that it
arose from the shooting of a Nailor who
was presenting on hehalf of thu crew
complaint against had food.
HENEY FINISHES.
Government it Heard And Defence
Presents Its Cake.
Portland. Juno 21). Pistrict Attor
ney Heney oke for three hours in the
tinted States couit yesterday. With
hardly a change of miiHcle, Senator
M it( hell Hat through thin verbal lash
ing. Once, while holding a whin
pcred consultation with Judge Bennett,
ho shook his linger, Ilia hand wan
pointed towards Mr. Heney. Whether
lie wan protesting at Rome thing that the
upeaker waH saying is not known, hut
hi counsel shook his heud, and thu
senator nettled hack in hit) chair. 1 Hir
ing the long, year of hia public career
Senator Mitchell must have I teen the
storm-center of more than one stormy
verbal oulhurHt. Perhaps during moat
of those controversies he wan so placed
thai he could light hack by word of
mouth. I'erhapa during his career aH
a lawyer, ho has given clients before
the bar, just such another denuncia
tion, aH lie received ycHterduy, but iu
all of his varied career be bus never
been bound and gagged as he wan dur
ing all tin) hours that he wan forced to
listen to what Mr. Heney was saying.
J I i h dign ty hh a senator was hriiHlied
aMide with a single breath. Mr. Ilcncy
was pounding into the ems of the jury
the fact that it was John II. Mitchell
who was not above the law, and not
.Senator Mitchell, who was on trial.
It had been expected that Mr. Heney
would finish his argument by noon.
When the court convened ho announced
that he would try to close at that time,
lnit when the noon hour came ho was
still an hour away fjoni the end.
It is believed that Judge Bennett
will take up the entire day in his argu
ment. Kx-Seiiator Thurston will be
heard after this, and Mr. Heney will
close for the government, so the indi
cations are that the case will not go to
the jury until late Friday afternoon,
mid perhaps not until some time Satur
day. Kept Gold in Stateroom.
Seattle, June 29. James B. Wood
beat t he express and steamship com
Millies on their elevated bullion
charges. He brought his gold from
Nome to Seattle in his stateroom.
When Mr. Woods left Nome, lie pays
thu only boat then in port and not in
iu the combination to raise rates from
ta of 1 jut cent to of 1 per cent was
the Zouliindia, which was to sail for
flan Francisco. Woods confirms the
statement that unless the rates are
changed the bullion from Nome will go
to San Francisco instead of to Seattlo.
Big Order of Cartridges,
Washington, Juno 29. A contract
for I), 000, 000 rounds of ball cartridges
if caliber ,30 whs awarded today by
Acting Secretary Oliver, of the War
lepnrt incut, the contract being divided
equally between the Winchester Re
peating Arms company, the Union
Metallic. Cartridge company and the
United States Cartridge company. The
bids of the three companies wiih iden
tical in every particular, the price of
vnch being $42.50 per 1,000 rounds.
China Desires Representation.
rokin; Juno 2D. The correspondent
of the Associated Tress here is informed
on good authority that China desires
to be represented in theJItusso-Japanese
peace conference.
HENEY BEGINS ARGUMENT. .
Testimony In Mitchell Case Has All
Been Taken.
Portland, June 2H. With a sudden
ness tlmost stal l ling counsel for ile-
leiiHii of hcmitor Mitchell, who is on
trial before Judge )e Haven, yesterday
morning rented lis case. flui detenu
iniitiou on the pint of the defense I
rest was so abrupt that it was akin al
most to a collapse, and for the space of
half a minute, when Judge Bennett an
nounceil his determination, surprise
held all present. It was not tint. 1 hit
Monday evening that the defense con
eluded it would not place Senator
Mithcll on the witness stand.
F.von before the trial began, it was
expected that Senator Mitchell would
testify in his own behalf. The I nitial
States cotirttoom was crowded to its
limits iluting the morning session in
anticipation of hearing from the sen
ator's own lips an absolute and em
phatic denial of all that Ji:dg A. II
Tanner and Harry C. Kobertsou had
told tn the jury. It was believed by
all who know the Oregon senator that
his presence on the witness Stand
won I1 have had a tremendous offer
upon the jury. Some of them believe
a denial In tolo might oil sol all that
had been teslilled to by Tanner and
Robertson. It is understood that it
was Senator Mitchell's des're to appear
on the stand. Why he did not do so
is known only to his counsel mid him
self.
Judge Do Haven then called for the
arguments on instructions, and ex
Senator Thurston, who had previously
informed the c nut that he wished to
he heard on this point, presented his
argument. He spoke for over an hour
He was answered by Mr. Heney, and
ho in turn was answered by Judge Bur
liett. IJudge He Haven then announced
that it was not his custom to limit the
arguments, but ho wished to know the
lesires of the attorneys on this jwiint.
It was quickly decided that there
should be no limit placed upon the
time that should ho taken up in argu
ment and his honor informed counsel
that he would be ready to hear the ar
guments at 2 o clock, and excused the
jurors until that time.
Die preparedness with which I rimi is
. Heney entered the Mitchell trial was
von more apparent yesterday than it
has boon since the case began. W ith
out attempts at oratory, he began his
lea in behalf of the government, and
from 2 o'clock until 4:30, when Judge
Dellaven adjourned the court until 10
o'clock this inroning, he held the clos
est attention of all within reach of his
voice.
CANAL PLANS UPSET
Resignation of Chief Engineer Wal'
lace Came at Bad Time.
Washington, Juno 2H. The precipi
tate action of John F. N allace, duel
ngiiiccr of the Panama canal, in re
signing his positiwii in a huff, has com
plicated the plans of President Uoose
velt anil Secretary lalt lor the main
work on the isthmian canal, and when
the president and secretary meet at
Harvard tomorrow they are expected to
hold a hurried conference and forinu
late plans for the future, as well as to
issue an official announcement of the
resignation of Wallace.
It is now conceded in official circles
that the president and secretary will
have to do some quick work in select
ing a new chief engineer. Secretary
Taft has planned to leave for the Phil
ippines by way of the Pacific coast next
Saturday. It is an important mission,
and the party includes senators, repre
sentatives and distinguished friends,
and the date of starting cannot very
well bo H)stponed.
What otlicial Washington is most
anxious to learn is whether the official
announcement of the resignation will
xpress the resentment the administra
tion feels against Mr. Wallace. His
retirement ends what has heen us warm
row as has occurred iu otlicial circles
in a long time. One otlicial who is in
lose touch with tho ollicers of the
commission says that the whole trouble
was brought about by Mr. Wallace de
siring to be tho "whole thing" in the
work of canal construction. He is a
man of independent means, and the
salary of 150,000 presented no greut
attractions.
Germany Scores a Victory,
St.. Petersburg, June 28. Private
dvieos from Paris say that Germany
has achieved u diplomatic victory over
Franco by reaching an agreement with
Premier Kouvier for a settlement cov
ering not only Morocco, but other ques
tions, by which it is presumed that
Germany, like (Jreat lritain, will se-
ure compensation for ouit claiming
her interests iu Morocco. Germany's
iu id pro que, according to report, will
be obtained in the Near East, in recog
nition of her influence and hold in
Persia.
Yaqul Massacre is Denied.
Nogales, N. M., June 28. The stor
ies sent out from this place regarding
the attack by Yaqul Indians on the
Puenos A ryes ranch, in Sonora, last
Thursday, in which over 20 Yaquis
and ssveral settlers and their families
were said to have been slain, were the
grossest exagerations. The only foun
dation for the reports was , a fight oc-
urring at the ranch, in which two In
dians were killed, and Louis Caranza
was wounded.
Forest Fires In Colorado.
Denver, June 28. ForeBt Area are
burning fiercely on government lands
in the mountains snnthwest of Denver.
Since Sunday morning a fire lias been
raging ten miles northwest of Pine
Grove, in Platte canyon. Government
range riders have been sent out from
different points to check the progress
of the flames. The loss thus far will
reach $50,000.
BLOW TO MITCHELL
Robertson Tells Vivid Story at
Land Fraud Trial.
WAS ASKED TO COMMIT PERJURY
Senator's Former Secretary Tells the
Court He Was Afraid to Face
Tanner After Decision.
Portland, June 27. Harry C Koh.
ertson. former private secretary to
Senator Mitchell, has told his story
The scene in the United States court
room yesterday morning when Hobert
son took the stand was dramatic. Not
a word told by the witness .missed the
ears of the defendant and tho auditors
present. Judge Tanner's testimony
was a blow to Senator Mitchell. The
testimony of Robertson was even heav
ier, for iu many details it corrolsirates
what Judge Tinnier has already told
the jury. The witness declared with
out reservation that he had been asked
to commit perjury so that Senator
Mitchell and Judge Tanner might evade
the necessity of appearing in court.
Ho told of the stormy interview will
the defendant when tho latter found
that ho would not be a tool and of his
own fear of meeting Judge Tanner on
his return to Portland from Washing
ton because he thought that he would
bo too weak to resist Judge Tanner's
attempts to get him 'n commit perjury.
Tho witness stated that he delayed his
visit to the senator's law partner for
this reason It was this delay that re
sulted in placing in the hands of the
government that particularly damaging
burn this letter" document of Sena
tor Mitchell, a letter which was given
to Robertson by Max Praclit to deliver
to fanner.
DISAGREES WITH BOARD.
Chief Engineer of Panama Canal is
Forced to Resign.
New York, June 27. John F. Wal
lace, chief engineer for the Panama
Canal commission, has resigned his po
sition under pressure from President
Roosevelt and Secretary of War Taft.
This statement was made here today
by Theodore P. Shouts, chairman of
the commission.
Mr. Shouts declared that lie was not
at lilierty to talk, and that the an
nouncement would have to come from
President Roosevelt direct. He de
clared also that the forced retirement
of the chief engineer would in no way
affect his (Mr. Shonts') position with
the canal hoard, nor would it lead to a
reorganization of the board. On the
other hand, the rumor is strong that
there will he a reorganization of the
board at an early date.
The resignation of Mr. W allace came
after several stormy sessions of the
canal Isiard, and after several confer
ences between the president, the chief
engineer and Mr. Shouts. Disagree'
ment was entirely over the policy to be
pursued in the construction of the
anal. It was found after Mr. Wallace
left for Panama that there was a seri
ous difference between his ideas and
those of President Roosevelt and Chair
man Shonts of the commission.
ANXIOUS TO FIGHT.
Linievitch Appears to Regret that End
of War Is Near.
Gunshu Pass, June 27. Many dis
patches reaching here through the otli
cial paper, which is edited for the
army, make the conditions under
which the proposed peace is to be
reached very indifferently understood.
In consequence of events at Washing
ton a military initiative for an armis
tice has been expected, but although
ienerals Linievitch and Kuropatkin
xpress tho conviction that Russia is
diifting toward peace, no action look
ing to an armistice has yet been taken.
On the contrary tho commanders np-
iear to regret that at the time when
the army has reached its maximum
strength it is likely to be deprived of
victoty.
Peace terms are Refused.
Chicago, June 27. liy a practically
unanimous vote tonight the teamsters
refused to accept the terms recent lv
offered by tho employers, anil the latest
peace prospect in the strike has van
ished. The terms offered by tho em
ployers wero those which have been
published from time to time, with the
addition that the question of wearing
tho union button should be left for de
cision by tho employers individually.
Only two unions voted on the question,
the other unions agreeing to accept
their decision.
Russia Apologizes to England.
London, June 27. Questioned in the
hoiiBe of commons today regarding the
destruction of British vessels by Rus
sian auxiliary cruisers, Premier Pal-
four said he was glad to bo able to in
form the house that the British govern
ment had been assured that the Rus
sian government disapproved of the ac
tions of their cruisers and that orders
had been transmitted to the Dnieper at
Jibutil, rendering quite impossible any
repetition of the acts.
Pure Water for Isthmus.
Fanama, June 27. The system of
aqueducts which will give the isthmus
supply of pure water was inaugurated
today. It w ill be officially inaugurated
on the Fourth of July, when there will
be great rejoicing all over Panama.
FAIR TREATMENT.
President Will See That Courtesy is
Shown Chinese Exempt Classes.
Washington, June 27. I!y direction
of President Roosevelt action has been
taken by the administrstion which not
only facilitates the landing in. this
country of Chinese of t lie exempt class,
but will also eliminate from the Immi
gration bureau such administrative
features as have been the subject of
criticism by Chinese. It m tho de
clared intention of the president to see
that Chinese merchants, travelers, stu
dents and others of the exempt classes
shall have tho same courtesy shown
them by officers of the Immigration bu
reau as is accoruen to cill.ens 01 Ihe
most favored nations.
Representations have been made to
the president that in view of alleged
harsh treatment accorded to many
Chinese seeking a landing in the
United States, the commercial guilds of
China have determined to institute a
iKiycott on American manufacturers
The representations, backed by the au
thority of the American Asiatic society
ami commercial ladies throughout the
country, induced the president to make
an investigation of the situation with a
view to remedying the evils complained
of, if they were found to exist. The
subject was discussed thoroughly with
Secretary Metcalf, of the department of
J ommerce and Iabor, who has super
vision of the Immigration bureau.
As the result of the inquiry orders
haveb een issued to the diplomatic and
consular representatives of the United
States in China by the president him
self that they must look closely to the
performance of their duties under the
exclusion law and see to it that mem
bers of the exempt classes coming to
this country are provided with proper
certificates. These certifiites will be
accepted at any port of the United
States ami will guarantee the bearer
against any harsh or discourteous treat
ment. BIG FIRE AT NASHVILLE.
Department Store is Destroyed, with
Adjoining Buildings.
Nashville, Tenn., June 27. Fire in
the retail shopping district caused
damage estimated at between $500,000
and $ti00,000. The flames were located
in the Palace, a big department store
on the southwest corner of Fifth avenue
ami Union street. The fire spread rap
idly and when it was at last under con
trol the following damage had been
done:
The Palace, occupied by Morris
Bros., wholesale and retail millinery,
and Jacobus Bros., owned by Norman
Kirkman, burned. The Manix, six-
story building, occupied by Nashville
Dry Goods company, owned by Norman
Kirkman; burned.
Two three-story buildings being fit
ted up for Kress & Co., owned by
Browne heirs; wrecked by falling walls
and burned.
Others who sustained losses are
Wright Bros., decorators; Cash Gro
cery store, R. W. Turner, Cumberland
Baking Powder company; Alfred Steam
Dye works.
DATE IS PROPOSED.
Peace Meeting Will Take Place Early
in August.
St. Petersburg, June 27. Negotia
tions for the peace conference have
taken an important step toward, and a
proposal for the date of the meeting of
the plenipotentiaries at Washington
has been submitted to Russia and is
now under consideration. The exact
date proposed has not been ascertained,
but there is reason to suppose that it
is some time during the first week or
ten days of August, which is about the
earliest period at which the Japanese
representatives could be expected to
reach Washington, allowing reasonable
time for the acceptance of the proposal
and the interchange of the nominations
of plenipotentiaries.
The emperor's answer is not expected
for a day or two, as the diplomatic
mills of Russia grind slowly, and the
foreign office, as one of the secretaries
put it, "is not used to hustling Ameri
can methods," but it is thought that
the date will be satisfactory, as it will
give ample time, for Nelidoff, the Rus
sian ambassador at Taris, or other
Russian negotiators to reach Washing
ton, and there will be little prelimi
nary work lor them to do.
Valuable Furs from Alaska.
Seattle, June 27. Garrett Busch,
pioneer in the lur traite of the Lower
Yukon, is here w ith $25,000 worth of
skins he has brought out from Alaska.
Busch went to Nulato on a prospecting
tour in 1897, but went into the fur
trade instead. He built his cabin from
whipsawed lumber made by himself on
tho present site of Nulato and waited
for the Indians to visit him. His pros
pector's supplies were traded for the
first fur stock and the fur trade grew
slowly until he now practically con
trols it. Nulato is an important post.
Blame the British Newspapers.
Berlin, June 27. Chancellor Von
Bulow received M. Bihourd, the French
ambassador, today. The newspapers
continue to discuss the Bitutaion be
tween France and Germany with heat.
The North German Gazette declares
that "in Premier Rouvier's, note the
republic adopts no decided stand to
ward a conference." An attempt is be
ing made to shift the responsibility for
the recent war panic to articles in the
British press.
Russian Vessels are Raised.
Rome, June 27. A Port Arthur dis
patch, received from an Italian engin
eer who is engaged in raising the Rus
sian ships sunk in the harbor there,
says that three ironclads have been
refloated.
AFTER THE STORM.
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The Russian Peasant's Vision
Conquest Great
American Desert
No achievement of his administra
tion gives President Roosevelt more
thorough satisfaction than what Is
termed "The Reclamation Law." He
esteems It one of the wisest and most
beneficial pieces of legislation of recent
years and is confident that It will pro
mote the public welfare quite as much
as the Morrill act, which dedicated a
great part of the public lands to the
education of the people, or the Home
stead Law-, which did more than any
other measure to build up the great
West The Reclamation Law Is in
tended, without expense to the tax pay
ers, to make the arid regions of the
West capable of cultivation. It applies
the proceeds from the sale of public
lands to the construction of Irrigation
systems and reservoirs to supply them;
which are to be sold at cost price on
ten years' time to the people wbo en
Joy the benefits created by them. The
money thus refunded Is to be used
again and again and still again, In ex
tending the irrigation system, until ev
ery acre of the arid regions Is watered
and fit for human habitation.
Trie reclamation fund has grown
very rapidly; much more rapidly than
any advocate of the law expected. Dur
ing the first year about four million
dollars was turned Into the treasury.
On the 30th of June, 1904, It amounted
to $11,276,289.87 and by the end of the
current fiscal year It will reach, if it
does not exceed, fifteen millioua.
Surveys have been completed for
thirteen great irrigation projects In as
ninny dlfTerent States, contemplating
the reclamation of 1,131,000 acres of
desert land at a cost of $31,395,000, or
an average or ?-'7.i:o per acre, 'ihe
land thus improved will be sold to the
public nt that price In ten annual in
stallments and thus the entire amount
of money expended will be refunded
to the government
The President 19 also greatly grati
fied nt the rapid progress that is being
made by the Irrigation bureau. Six of
the projects in the above list have been
begun; contracts have been let, and
thousands of laborers are already em
ployed In Arizona, Colorado, Idaho,
Nebraska, Nevada and New Mexico.
Tho other propositions will be under
taken as rapidly ns possible.
In Nevada work commenced as ear
ly ns September, 1903, In building a
dam In Truckee River to ta .e the
flood waters from the mountains and
the overflow of Lake Tnhoe and dump
them Into Carson River. Another dam
w ill be built in Carson River to store
these waters until they are needed In
the dry season, when they will be dis
tributed by means of canals and ditch
es over an area of about 100,000 acres,
mostly desert land belonging to the
government. The cost of this Improve
ment will be $2,rt00,0M, or $20 an acre,
and the land improved Is now subject
to homestead entry in tracts of forty,
eighty, 120 or 100 acres, according to
Its situation.
The law allows enough land to each
settler to support a family. No cash
payments are required; no commuta
tions, but the settler must actually
live on It and cultivate it for five years
and pay $2.00 an acre each year for
ten years, when he will receive a title
to the land and own the water rights
without additional payments. Private
land which receives the benefit of the
water must pny at the same rate
$2.00 per acre for ten years. After ten
payments the owner of the land will
have the water rights free of cost for
all eternity. The land is good for al
falfa, sugar beets, potatoes and all the
root crop and fruits of the temperate
none. It la only twelve hours from
San Franclsoo by rail, fifty miles from J
of the F uture. Cincinnati Post.
the capital of Nevada, and Is sur
rounded by mining settlements In ev
ery direction.
Part of the land reclaimed will be
the old Forty-Mile Desert, or Carson's
Sink, which was a horror of early emi
grants the worst spot on the over
land trail; and was lined the entire dis
tance with the bones of men and ani
mals. Thousands of poor creatures
died there from thirst and exhaustion.
Farmers who plow there now turn up
In almost every furrow gun barrels
which were driven Into the earth to
mark graves and have since been
burled deep In the drifting sands. As
an illustration of the perversity of
nature, the engineers who have been
laying out the proposed Irrigation sys
tem have found an abundance of cold,
pure water a few feet below the sur
face wherever they have made bor
ings. All of this desert will be re
deemed and when the present proposi
tion is finished the works will be ex
tended to the Humboldt and Walker
Rivers, which will bring several hun
dred thousand acres more under Irri
gation and make a paradise of what Is
now the most desolate spot In Nevada.
These rivers carry plenty of water
from the mountains, but It disappears
as soon as It reaches the sand. The
engineers propose to catch It before it
reaches the "sinks" and store it in
reservoirs, to be tapped when needed.
William E. Curtis.
HIS BREAD RETURNED.
Small
Loan Made Taara A fto Brings
Back a Large Fortuna.
The Biblical parable of casting your
bread upon the waters has turned out
dramatically true In the case of Per-
cival F. Nagle, of
New York. For
many years Mr.
Nagle has been one
of the picturesque
figures in the me-
tropolls. Physical
ly he Is one of tho
largest men in the
city and his gener
osity, in the days
when he could af-
fkkcival y. nagle ford to be gener
ous, was unbounded. At one time he
was champion oarsman of New York
and then he drifted into the poolroom
business. Under Mayor Van Wyck he
served as street cleaning commission
er. Since leaving this position he has
gone down financially and up to a few
days ago did not know that he wna
worth more than a few thousand dol
lars at the most But unknown to
himself he was wealthy.
In the old days of his prosperity he
once loaned a friend $1,000. The
friend wanted to give him security,
but Nagle refused. Nevertheless the
friend had secretly transferred some
unimproved property In the annexed
district nnd It since lay In Nagle'a
name, without the letter's knowledge.
A short time ago two men called upon
Nagle nnd asked him to put a price
upon his property In the Bronx. Nagle
denied he owned property there, but
at once made an Investigation. He was
surprised to find that he was the own
er of 44 lots, valued at between $200,
000 and $250,000 the same his friend
had placed to his credit for the $1,000
loan. It wns a case of putting a
crumb on the waters and getting back
a whole loaf.
Speaking from Experience.
"Who Is the chap over there who as
serts that the rich are getting poorer
and the poor richer?"
"That's old Spuds; two of his daugh
ters have Just married foreign noble
men." ruck.
"A Pea. In m Bladder."
Cholly Netwlt If you refuse me.
Miss Dolly, I shall bah Jove! I shall
put a bullet In my head.
Dolly -Hotahot (absently) How It
will rattle around In thera. Cleveland
Leader