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Bohemia Nugget
X3TTACK GROVE OREGON
NEWS OFTHE WEEK
la a Condensed Form for Our
Easy Readers.
A Resume of the Lest Important but
Not Less Interesting Events
of the Past Week.
Germany is trying to stir np a revolt
In Egypt.
The new Spanish prince has been
baptized with great ceremony.
Isaac Stephenson has been elected
United States senator from Wisconsin.
Russia has adopted the term "unde
sirable citizens" as fitting the terror
ists. A lion which escaped from its cage
at Atlanta, Ga., created a panic until it
was caught.
Some time next fall President Roose
velt will take a trip down the Missis
sippi from Iowa to Memphis.
Two tenement houses in Brooklzjn
were blown to pieces, three persons fa
tally and 30 seriously injured by an
explosion of gas.
The Western Cloak manufacturers'
association has already decided on next
winter's style of wrap. The loose fit
ting cloaks should be 52 inches long
and the tight fitting from 60 to 55
inches.
The United States cruiser California,
started by the Union Iron works, San
Francisco, will be finished in the gov
ernment navy yard on account of a
strike at the plant of the contracting
firm.
The United Railroads in San Fran
cisco is to be boycotted by all union
men.
President Calhoun denies that the
United Railroads bribed Ruef, Schmitz
and the supervisors.
Cossacks in Poland shot down 68
workmen because one of their comrades
was killed by robbers.
Ruef has confessed to receiving $30,
000 as a bribe for securing a franchise
which was never granted.
. General Kuroki is being banqueted
by many , army and navy officers in
"Washington and New York.
Two plots against the czar's life have
been discovered, one by the terrorists
and one by the reactionists.
Fire has destroyed the piers of the
Morgan line, New York, owned by the
Southern Pacific. The loss is placed at
$500,000.
Great Britain is after grafters and
has just sent the entire board of guard
ians of a workhouse and infirmary to
prison for bribe taking.
Newspaper men who have recently
Interviewed Harry Orchard, at the
Idaho penitentiary, declare he is not a
physical and mental wreck as has been
reported.
The entire Russian wheat crop is
threatened with failure.
General Bonilla, 'exiled president of
Honduras, is preparing to renew war
on the Honduran government.
The Butte mayoralty contest has
been complicated by the discovery that
seals on ballot boxes have been broken.
Some of the new passenger cars for
the Union Pacific system will have side
doors instead of in the end as at pres
ent. It is said that Ruef will be sent to Ran
Quentln, but not until after he has
given the grand jury all the aid possi
ble. The United Railroads is having less
trouble in operating its San Francisco
cars and is gradually increasing the
service.
Frank Wayne, who confessed tc rob
bing the postoffice at Sellwood, a sub
urb of Portland, has been sent to Mc
Neil's island for nine years.
Harry Orchard, chief witness for the
state against Haywood, declares that
his confession against the miners was
obtained by threats and promises.
An explosion of powder at the foot
of Lookout mountain, Tenn., caused
the death of three men and the fatal in
jury of three others. A railroad bridge
was blown tip and much other damage
done to property.
Socialists, have made great gains in
the first Austrian election under uni
versal surffage.
' The split in the Russian douma is
widening and a dissolution would not
be a surprise.
Montana claimants have started Buit
for valuable city property in the very
heart of St. Louis.
The strike in the lumber camps of
Western Montana has been settled ant'
the men are back at work.
President Diaz declares he did not
announce himself in favor of a union
of the Central American republics.
The National Christian Endeavor
convention will meet in Seattle In Jaly.
The committee on entertainment has
decided colored delegates shall not be
houBed in the same hotel with the
whites.
The German reichBtag has passed a
tariff agreement with the United
States.
RUEF MAKES GOOD PROMISE
Tells Graud Jury About Franchise
Graft Doomed to Prison.
San Francisco, May 17. Abraham
Ruef mado good his declaration that he
would, following his ehangu of plc to
guilty in the extortion cases against
him.tntn state's evidence and assist
tho bribery graft prosecution In its cam
paign against municipal corruption.
Ruef, obeying a subpoena from the
grand jury served upon him at the Fill
more Ftreet prison bouse shortly before
3 o'clock yesterday, went in the charge
of Speleal Agent Burns, Elisor Biggy
and another guard to the grand jnty
chambers in Native Sons' ball, where
he took the witness stand and submit
ted to an examination thai lusted from
3:20 p. m. until after 5 p. m.
When the ordeal was over, he called
the newspaper nien arcund him and
said that he had promised .the gran. 1
jury to divulge nothing. District At
torney Lnnsdon and Assistant District
Attorney Heney refused to make any
statement whatever. From Mr. Burns
it was learned that the only matter on
which Ruef wa9 questioned was the al
leged bribing of Mayor Schmits and 18
supervisors by the United Railroads to
grant to that corporation a chango in
its franchise allowing the electrifying
of its 250 m'les of Btreet railway sys
tem lu this city.
SCHMITZ ABDICATES OFFICE
Signs Agreement to Let Committee
of Citizens Name Officials.
San Francisco, May 17. Mayor
Schmitz last night signed an agreement
to be guided in his appointments dur
ing the rest of his term by a committee
of seven. This committee is composed
of representatives of local commercial
associations.
Schmitx from now on will be mayor
in name only. He willingly signed the
agreement, as he is a nervous wreck
and unable to carry on the affairs of
the city.
Before concluding arrangements with
Schmitz, the committee called upon F.
J. Heney, and explained its plans. Mr.
Heney said it would not conflict with
the graft prosecution.
The practical abdication of the mayor
will result in the appointment of a new
chief of police at once to restore order
and a new works commissioner to clean
the city and repair the streets. More
drastic actions will then follow.
ONLY ONE IN ELEVEN PASSES.
Examination of Talesmen in Haywood
Case Reveals Prejudice.
Boise. Idaho, May 17. During the
one session of the Haywood trial held
yesterday 11 talesmen were examined
before a satisfactory juror was secured
to replace William Van Orsdale, the
grocer, as No. 2, who was excused
Wednesday after neon on a peremptory
challenge frcm the state. As court ad
journed yesterday the defense exercised
its first challenge by relieving Allen
Pride, a farmer, as No. 5. Mr. Pride
had testified during his examination
that he had invited to dinner the dep
uty who served him with a jury sum
mons. He and the deputy discussed
the case for some time, their talk hing
ing particularly upon larry Orchard,
who is to be the principal witness for
the state. A talesman was called to
replace Pride, but his examination was
deferred until today.
Will Prosecute Harriman.
Washington, May 16. That the in
quiry conducted by the Interstate Com
merce commission into the conduct of
railroads controlled by E. II. Harriman,
will result in Drosecutions was plainly
shown by the publication today of the
report and recommendations of . Frank
B. Kellogg and Charles A. Severance,
counsel for the commission. Within a
shot time the commission will take up
this report, vote upon it and transmit
to the department of Justice the evi
dence tending to show that the Harri
man school of railroad financiering has
operated in violation of the Sherman
anti-trust laws and other statutes. The
publication of this important report
caused a pronounced sensation. It
proved a decided shock to some of the
members of the commission.
Eight Million In a Year.
Butte, Mont., May 17. At a meet
ing of the stockholders of the Anaconda
Copper Mining company, held today at
the offices of the company in Anaconda,
all of the old directors were re-elected.
The report of John D. Ryan, president
of the Anaconda Copper Mining com
pany, submitted to stockholders, shows
that the corporation for the year that
ended Dec. 31, 1906, earned a profit of
$8,842,669. The balance on Dec. 31,
1905, was $7,240,572, which, with the
profits for last year, amounted to a sur
plus of $16,083,241.
Carmen Make Headway.
San Francisco, May 17. The Geary
street road has granted the demands of
the striking carmen and will resume
operations on a basis of $3 for an eight
hour day. The board of supervisors
notified the officials of the line last
Monday that, unless the company start
ed its cars, the city would take the road
and operate it. The line runs from the
junction of Geary, Kearney and Market
streets to Golden Gate park. This is
a victory for the men.
Will Cut Passenger Rates!
St. Paul, May 17. General reduc
tions in passenger rates to all points by
the Great Northern railroad will soon
be announced, to become effective July
1. A. L. Craig, passenger traffic man
ager, states that the Great Northern
will allow all points on its system to
receive the benefit of the lower rates
provided by the Minnesota and North
Dakota laws, 2 and 2 cents.
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OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
MAKES MACHINE TO SAVE GOLD
Baker City Man Perfects Scheme for
Dry Diggings.
Baker City J. G. F.vans, ot this
city, has Invented bih! patented a gold
saving machine for use In localities
where lack o( water or alwenee ot grade
M prevented tlio working of placer
deposits. Mining men who huve exam
ined the machine are enthusiastic in Its
praise.
It consists principally In a table,
eight feet long and of width ranging to
the amount of work to K done, which
lays on a slant of 33 degree, and in
given a vertical and at the same time
lateral or "pan" motion by a rochet
arrangement. In the table are cup
shaped rittle, water tight, and placed
at intervals of 10 Inches. The dirt is
thrown in at the upper end of the table,
and If perfectly dry, no water i needed
to work it down over the ritlles. As
the dirt move down the table, the
rittle catch all the gold or concen
trates. If the gravel i not dry, enough
water must bo used to keep It moving.
Mr. Kvans states that the machine
can I? made largo enough to handle
100 yards of dirt per day. The machine
li now on exhibition in this city.
Cherry Men to Hold Exhibit.
Salem Full of encouragement over
the great success ol the effort of last
year, the cherry producers of this sec
tion of the Willimette valley have de
cided to hold another cherry exhibit
thi spring, June 10, 11 and 12, upon a
larger scale. Preliminary arrange
ments, such as the appointing of com
mittees, have been made. It is pro
posal to engage the auditorium skating
rink with its immense floor area. In
conjunction with the cherry fair the
women f the city will hold the annual
rose carnival and, since the Nursery
men's association of the Northwest will
be in annual convention hero at the
same time, the period promists to to
be an auspicious one.
Favors Manual Training.
Salem The teaching of manual
training in the public educational in
stitutions, in the opinion of Ir. J. T.
Kerr, of Logan, Utah, newly elected
president of Oregon Agricultural col
lege, is now recognized as one of the
most important branches of the mod
ern educational system. President
elect Kerr arrived here a few days ago
and met with Governor Chamberlain
and State Superintendent Ackerman as
a special committee of the board of re
gents of the college, to decide upon
plans and equipment for the new ma
chinery hall, for which the last legis
lature set aside an appropriation of
$40,000.
Infected Trees Are Destroyed.
Oregon City Twelve hundred fruit
trees on the Ladd tract near Mount
Pleasant are being destroyed, and a
stump puller is being used to take up
the trees, which are diseased. The
trees are on the property of Mrs. Lena
Rigler, corner Ninth and Jackson
streets, are being cut down and burned
by order of the county authorities, who
are making a determined effort to stamp
out orchards that are infested with
ftuit pest.
Weston Brickyards in Operation.
Weston The first kiln of brick burn
ed at the Weston brickyards for the
season of 1907 is now ready for the
market, and the first two cars went for
ward a few days ago, tne being con
signed to Hermiston, the growing town
on the Umatilla irrigation project, and
the other to La Grande. The yards will
be kept busy at their full capacity for
the entire season, there being a good
demand for its product, much building
is being done.
Eugene After Timber Lands.
Eugene The Lane County Home
seekers' association, composed mainly
of Eugene citizens and business men,
have sent their attorney, S. D. Allen,
to San Francisco with about 100 appli
cations for the purchase of the Southern
Pacific railroad lands which it is
thought the company will be forced to
sell at $2.50 per acre. The applica
tions cover some of the finest timber
land in the world.
Push Good Roads Campaign.
La Grande The county court is pros
ecuting its good reads campaign with
vigor. The county has now been divid
ed into three general districts and each
of the members of the court will super
vise the construction and repair of the
roads in his particular section. It is
expected by this move to get results
much better, than generally obtained
when road work is left entirely to dis
trict supervisors.
Parker Bros. Purchase Mill.
Albany Parker Bros., who operated
a sawmill near Plainvlew for several
years, have purchased the Hall sawmill
on Thomas creek, and will enlarge the
capacity of the plant. With the pur
chase of the mill they secured control
of about 20,000,000 feet of timber and
will make the industry an important
one in the Santiam country. The mill
s situated six miles east of Scio.
College Year Nearlng End.
Albany Active preparations are in
progress for the annual commencement
exercises at Albany college. Wednes
day, June 19, will be commencement
day and the week preceding will be
filled with various exercises, commem
orations and festivities. Sunday, June
16, will be baccalaureate Sunday and
the junior oratorical contest will be
held Monday evening, June 17.
POISONS AT DRUGSTORES.
Grocers and Seedsman Cannot Dla
I pans Them After May 28.
! Salem When tho new law regulat
ing the stile and dispensing of joison
ou drug, goods and solutions of all
kinils goes into effect, May 25 all gro
cers, seedsmen, etc, who have been
dispensing arsenic, strychnine, etc.,
and other iunou comjwmnilH to the
I trade as rat, squirrel and bug exter
minator, will have to go out of the
, buines entirely and leave thin field
of prollt open exclusively to registered
pharmacist.
This, in effect, is the conclusion
which Attorney General Oh w ford ar
rived at In an opinion tendered in
response to a letter of inquiry for an
interpretation of the new law from
Ilistrict Attorney John II. McNurv, of
J the Third judicial district. Under
(present condition it i possible to ob-
j tain Hiions of nearly any description
in the form of compounds and solu
tions, especially prepared for the ex
termination of rats and other vermin,
at seed and many grocery stores, where
no record is required to lo kept, and It
is Impossible under these conditions to
traco the source of a poisonous drug or
compound which may have lcen so
cured with murderous or suicidal in
tent. Busy Time In Coos County.
Marshfield One who made tho trip
down the Coquillo to Randon last Aug
ust has just gone over tho same ground
and expresses his surprise at the gener
al development going on there. Many
new enterpises have been titartod in
that time. Three large raw-mills are
going up and one new ono is in opera
tion. A ship yard is busy, where two
large schooners are being built and the
keel is being laid for the thirl. New
logging camps are leitig opened, new
lands being put in cultivation and coal
mines long neglected are loing put in
readiness for working again.
Installing Fruit Cannery.
Albany Work Is progressing rapidly
on the fruit canning plant at Browns
ville, which will bo the firet industry
of the kind is Linn county. The can
nery Is being installed In the old tan
nery building near the Southern Pacific
depot. The plant will be ready for
operation this summer. Beans and to
matoes will be canned thi season and
other vegetables will le added to the
output later. Some marketable fruits
w ill also be put up.
Will Try Wooden Pips.
Hood River The Farmers' Irrigat
ing company, which operates one of the
lagest irigating system at Hood River,
is considering a plan of jcrmanent im
provement that provides for replacing
the greater part of its ditch with wood
en pipo. This system irrigates tho
larger part of the strawberry fields at
Hood River, which must have water to
be successfully cultivated, and the new
plan w ill insure a safe supply. Once
in operation, the cost will ho lens.
Fairbanks to Come in July.
Astoria Manager Whyte, of the
chamljer f coommerce, has received a
letter from Vice President Fairbanks In
which the latter says he w ill arrlvo at
Astoria on either July 13, 14 or 15 to
attend a banquet to be given in his
honor by the citizens of Astoria.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Club, 81,82c; bluestem, 84
85c; valley, 8081c; red, 7080c.
Oats No 1 white, $29; gray, $28
29
Rye $1.451.60 per cwt.
Barley Feed, $22 per ton; brewing,
$23; rolled, $23.50(24.50.
Corn Whole, $26; cracked, $27 per
ton.
Hay Valley timothy, No. 1, $1718
per ton; Eastern Oregon timothy, $21
23; clover, $9; cheat, $910; grain
hay, $910.
Fruits Strawberries, Oregon, 16
20c per pound; apples, $12.60 per
box; gooseberries, 10c per pound.
Vegetables Turnips, $11.25 per
sack; carrot, $11.25 per sack; beets,
$1.251.60 per sack; cauliflower, $1
1 .25 per dozen ; lettuce, head, 3545c
per dozen; onions, 1012$c per doz-'
en; radishes, 20c per dozen ; asparagus,
78c per pound; rhubarb, 4o per
pound.
Onions Oregon, $2(33 per hundred.
Potatoes Oregon, $2 per sack; new
potatoes, 6Co per pound; sweet po
tatoes, 6c per pound.
Butter Fancy creamery, 2022o
per pound.
Butter Fat First grade cream, 21c
per pound; second grade cream, 2c less
per pound.
Poultry Average old hens. 14c per
pound; mixed chickens. 13c; spring
fryers and broilers, 2225c; old
roosters, 910c; dressed chickens, 16
17c; turkeys, live, 1315c; turkevs,
dressed, choice, 1820c, geose, live,
8c; young ducks, nominal; old ducks,
1018c.
Eggs 18c per dozen.
Veal Dressed, 68o per pound.
Beef Dressed bulls, 44c per
pound; cows, 67c; country steers,
78o.
Mutton Dressed, fancy, 1010f,c
per pound; ordinary, 69c; spring
Iambs, with pelts, 910c.
Pork Dressed, 69o per pound.
Hops 68a per pound, according
to quality.
Wool Eastern Oregon average best,
1519o per pound, according to shrink
age; valley, 2021c, according to fine
ness; mohair, choice, 20 30c per
pound.
PLAN TO BLOCK HENEY.
United Railway Officials and Employes
Refuse to Testify.
Han Francisco, May 15. Tho United
Railroad ha resorted to destitute
mean to block Francis J. lleney lu
his efforts to fasten upon the olllclal
of tho corporation tho hrllxry transac
tions to which the supervisors have
confessed. Stanley Moore, ono of the
attorneys for the eortoratlon, informed
Mr. lleney today that tho olllccr and
employe of the United RaUiuid In
tended to Ignore tho ruling of Judge
Coffey Hiul would rcfuao to testify be
fore the giand jury.
When the United Railroads people
first refused b testify, Mr. lleney cited
them lofore Judge Coffey, who ordered
them to answer. Now the corporation
has instructed it officer and employe
to ignore the court' order.
When Mr. Heney received the mes
sage from Mr. Moore he replied with
some heat that In 'such a contingency
he would call uihui tho judge to punish
the witnesses for contempt, "and 1 will
not ask for a light fine, but for the
heaviest penalty the law uftords," said
Mr. lleney.
"It I ridiculous," said Mr. lleney,
"for those people to contend that their
relation are confidential and that they
cannot dlvulg" the wmptiny' affair.
I only regret that there I not some
method of punishing the attorues who
advise their client to disobey the law
in this way."
CARS ARE STONED.
San Francisco StreetsJRuled by Mob
and Police Powerless.
San Francisco, May 15. Yesterday,
one week after the link street lottle,
which marked the present car strike n
the bloodiest labor dlstnilnnee lu the
history of San Francisco, was the worst
day of violence since that tragic event.
The forenoon passed with little disturb
ance, hut throughout the hours of the
afternoon from 12 to 7 o'clock, stone
(lew on Mission street from Fifth to
Twenty-fourth, a distance of about
three miles, ami the live of ninny pas
sengers a well ns those of the nonunion
operative of tho ten in on that line
were almost constantly in danger.
Though nearly 100 fHiliceiiicn, a few ot
them mounted, were stationed along
Mission street under tho command of
('upturns Anderson and Duke, violence
was not prevented and comparatively
few arrests were made. In some In
stance jiussengcr narrowly escaped
great injury or death from flying col
blestones and brickbats. Several ls
sengers were assaulted by the crowds,
numerou strikebreaker were struck,
pane of glass were smashed and per
sona alighting from cars were chased
and in some Instance knocked down
and beaten.'
TEN MEN PASSED.
Good Process Made In Getting Jury
for Htywood Case.
Boise, May 15. Substantial progress
toward the formation of a jury to try
William D. Haywood for the murder of
Fran Steunenlierg, twice chiisen a tho
chief executive of thi state, was made
yesterday, the third day of the trial.
Selection of talesmen halUnl for three
hours over cliHir 5 and fl, but once
those seats had been filled progress whs
very rapid. At adjournment for tho
day counsel for the defense had com
pleted tho examination and temporarily
passed the tenth talesman. They had
hut two more to exumino in chief and a
reservation to examine, if they desire
to exercise the right, two of those tem
porarily jmssod, so that with reasonable
progress the 12th talesman should tie
passed today in timo to open the way
for the first peremptory challenge,
whose exercise marks entry to tho final
stage of the formation of the jury.
No 8trlke On Rio Crande.
Denver, May 16. There will be no
strike of the trainmen of the Denver &
Rio Grande railroad as a resutl of the
differences over the wage scale. A
conference lasting until late lust night
wound up with an agreement between
the trainmen's committee and officials
of the road that there would be mutual
concessions and a caerful weighing of
the claims of both sides nntil an un
derstanding fair to all was reached and
then a scale based on this understand
ing will Io signed at once. It will re
quire several days to settle the details.
Canal Workers Quit Job.
Panama, May 15. The strike of the
steam shovel workers, which began yes
terday, the men demanding $300 per
month instead of their present salary
of $210, continues today. This morn
ing only eight steam shovels were at
work. Colonel Goethals is endeavoring
to replace the strikers with mechanics
now employed in the shops and It is re
ported that he has sent a cablegram to
Jackson Smith, the member of the
canal commission to contruct for en
gineers in the United States.
Resume Work on Athol Cutoff,
Cheyenne, Wyo., May 15. Tele
graphic instructions have been re
ceived here to resume at once the build
ing of the Athol cut-off on the Union
Puciflo railway between Cheyenne and
Denver. The contract, amounting to
some $500,000, was let some months
ago and soon after work began it was
ordered discontinued. The cut-off Is
built to avoid the steep grade, over
Athol hill and will reduce the time of
trains between the two cities.
Summer Already Begun.
New York, Muy 15. The govern
ment thermometer at the weather bu
reau today registered 82 degrees and
the first case of heat pro t rat Ion for the
year was reported. The victim was a
laborer.
GOODING'S BAD MOVE!
Granting ol Orchard Interview
Raises Judge's Ire.
COUNTY ATTORNEY INVESTIGATES
Plan May Have Been to Prejudice
Juryman Lawyers Think Gov
ernor's Action Untimely.
lUse, Idaho, May 1H. Judge Wood
touched off some firework Just at the
opening of court, and It became mves
sary to ask a'l proMvtive Jurymen t
leave the room while the display i-
tinned. It wa all over ichi pub
lished In the morning paper of tho
newsmier men' interview with Harry
Orchard the day before. The States
man published the story sent out bv
the Associate! Pre, ono from It own
representative, and two signed state
ment from visiting newni'r I i.
Judge Wood called attention to tin
pilblietitlon immediately upon ascend
ing the U'lich. All were ui prised.
When the judge had concluded, Ml.
Ilawley sjxike. Then Mr. Rlelmrdsou
said ho would like to ray what ho
thought of It, but was restrained by the
presence d the talesmen. These wero
excused and then the whole matter wan
aired for hh hour. The Judge finally
directed the county attorney to look lhe
matter up and see hat, If anything,
could I' done. During the progress of
the diHCusHinn h said there wit a plain
remedy, if it wa the intention U pre
judice jurymen, Intimating he would
cite nil concerned for contempt if ho
thought that wa the purpowo.
Yesterday five peremptory challenge
were used. Of tho SH'ial venire ot
100 only 34 are left.
WHOLE DAY UNDER WATER.
Rival Submarine Boats Undergo Se
vere Test.
Newport. R. I., May IK. With all
hand well and contented, and with
bountiful supply of frefh air, and with
record for submergence bioken, the
submarines Oetopu and Iiike rose to
the surface of Narragansett ly at 4
o'clock thi afternoon, ending a test of
24 hour under water.
Tho Octopus rose first, and tho mem
ber of the nan I trial board crowded
slxiut her, a the conning tower hatch
flew oH'n. The members of the trial
board at once went below to see w hat
conditions existed on heard, and alno
U test tho air supply. Sample of air
were N.ttled eveiy two hour through
out the test for analyst by the board.
The Octopus blew out foul air only
twice during the 24 hour alio wa at
the bottom of the bay. It was com
puted that only one-fifty-fifth of her
air supply was exhausted and, if theso
figure are correct, they tend to how
that the lmt could remain submerged
.'15 day, provided tho food and fuel
supply were sufficient.
The Ijike also stood the test well, al
though a leak wu sprung in tho super
structure. SCHMITZ NERVOUS WRECK.
Would Follow Kuet's Lead and Con
fess, but Lawyers Restrain.
San Francisco, May IK. Mayor
Schmitx is on the point of a nervous
colliijmo. lie recognizes, that the end
is at hand. Ruef has already exxmed
his part in the trolley hr!tcry and tho
Purksidu deal and In the next few days
will continue tho exposure, showing
how the mayor figured in every corrupt
deal put through during hi adminis
tration. The mayor realize that two courses
are open to him. Ho can either con
fess or hold out for a few weeks, when,
he will l. triod, convicted and sent to
tho penitentiary. At present the mayor
is hesitating la-tween the two courses.
Two of his attorneys want him to fight
it out and the third has urged him to
confess. Minister Conger Reported Dying.
Pasadena, Cal., May 18. F.dwin
Conger, ex-United States minister to
China and recently resigned ambassa
dor to Mexico, Is critically 111 at his
homo in this city. Dr. Conger came to
Pasadena Immediately after his return,
from Mexico in 1C05. Since then he
has been slowly dying. The end may
come ot any hour. Kx-Mlnister Conger
first came into prominence as minister
to Brazil in 18U7. Ho was in Pekin
during the Boxer eiego and conducted
the negotiations for the United Stated
after that city was captured.
Tsl An's Death Will Cause Trouble.
Tokio, May 18. Japan is consider
ably concerned about the recent atti
tude of the Chineso papers on dynastio
matters. Tho Malnichi Shlmpu inter
prets tho comments of these newspapers
as foreshadowing the beginning of a
struggle for the succession, the dowager
empress of Chirm, who is virtually
r iler of the empire, being now 77 yeoia
old. The civilized world, the Malnichi
Shimpu thinks, may expect an up
heaval at no very distant date.
Will Build Two Dreadnaughts.
London, May 18. Orders have been
given to lay the keels of two battleships
of the Dreudnaught type. It has been
understood that in cuso the proposal for
disarmament took definite shape in
The Hague conference only one Dread
naught would be laid down. The or
der for two such ships is construed as
Great Britain's acknowledgement ot
Germany's refusal to entertain the dis
armament quostion.