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Washington County Rows SE N TE N C E PR O N O U N C E D . Six Months in Jail and Fine o f One Thousand Dollars for Mitchell GROVE.. .OREGON a Second Trial of Land Fraud Cases “ The iudgmcnt of fhe court is that the de fendant be imprisoned fo r the term of si« months in the county tail of Multnomah coun in this city, and pay a fine in the sum of thousand dollars.“ m OF THE WEEK : TESTIMONY SHORT Not So Long as First. WAR ON M O SQ U ITO E S. New Orleans Determined to Stamp Out Yellow Fever. New Orleans, July 25.— Tbe old time strict quarantine established many years ago by Dr. Holt went into effect yesterday morning, and w ill tie enforc ed with atisolute impartiality and with the utmost stringency against all Cen tral American ports which are consid ered infected. The same regulations have been supposed to have been in force for some time past, but investiga tion shows that they have been light ened to some extent, and it is to this reason that the health authorities at tribute the introduction of yellow fever into New Orleans. These regulations mean that every vessel from Central American ports will be detained at quarantine six days, and thus prevent absolutely any furth er cases of fever being brought into the city. The situation in New Orleans is now thoroughly in hand, and it is expected that the quarantine w ill be lifted with in a few weeks. Governor Blanchard, Mayor Behrman, the United States Marine Hospital surgeons from coast ports and the city and state health au thorities met today and determined to take the most stringent measures to stamp out yellow fever and any disease which resembles it in New Orleans. A ll unite in the belief that tli* mos quito theory in the spreai^ of the dis ease is the only true one, and the fight will be carried along that line, which was that followed in Havana. No new cases of yellow fever or any suspicious cases developed today, neither were there any suspicious deaths. The dis ease, which was met with scientific and sanitary means from the beginning, seems to have run its course, and the physicians are proud of their work in limiting the disease to a restricted dis trict. WARSHIP WRECKED Hardly a Member of Crew Es- capes Death or Injury. S T A T E CASE T O JU RY. Prosecution and Defense Tell What They Will Attempt to Prove. Portland, July 23.— The second trial of Williamson, Van Gesner and Biggs on the charge of subornation of perjury, has commenced. United States District Attorney Hen- Portland, July 2fi.— Judge John Jef ey lias stated the case of the govern ferson lie Haven pronounce)I judgment ment to the jury, clearly, fully and upon United States Senator John H ip forcfully. pie Mitchell in the Federal Circuit The defense, through Judge Bennett, court yesterday morning, and when the has told what ground w ill be taken by Endeavors to Tangle Up Government Boilers o f Bennington Explode in San last words of the stern jurist had died A Resume o f the Less Important but his clients in the battle to be fought Witnesses— Testimony Similar to away in the depressing silence, the gray Diego Harbor—Cause o f Dis Not Less Interesting. Events out once more, and has attacked the That o f the First Trial. bearded man, who has sat for almost a o f the Past Week. aster is Unknown. position of the government and its at quarter of a century in the most august torney, has disclaimed guilt on behalf legislative body in the world and read Riots continue in all parts of Russia. the plaudits of statesmanship at the Portland, July 25.— The first day’s Ban Diego, Cal., July 22.— Twenty- of the three accused men and has de A gasoline stove exploded in Pitts hands of a trusting constituency, heard work in the Williamson trial has eight dead bodies are lying at morgues, claimed in fiery words of denunciation himself sentenced to six months’ im shown two things; one, that the time burg, killing's!) entire family. on piers and on the deck of a ruined that the government and its detectives prisonment in the Multnomaii county have harried the men accused from Komura, bead of the Japanese peace consumed w ill in all probability not be vessel of the United States navy, scores jail and decreed to pay a fine of $1,000. pillar to post like worried rabbits in delegation, is confident peace will re so long as in the first hearing; the And when it was all over and the hush of men are lying grievously or painful front of bloodthirsty dogs. sult from the conference. had yielded to the shuttling of many other, that the defense is going to use ly injured in sanitariums and hospitals, A ll is ready for the old story to be The Norwegian collier Tricolor is on feet, John H. Mitchell, United States the testimony of the first trial as a club and 15 sailors are missing and probably told again and this w ill be commenced the rocks near Cape Mendocineo Cal., senator and septuagenarian, arose and with which to chastise the witnesses have found death in the waters of the in the recital tomorrow morning at 10 lighthouse and will be a total wreck. walked slowly from the courtroom for the government, throw them into o’clock when court w ill convene again. confusion if possible, and thus weaken harbor as the result of an explosion of The government printing office is bowed and shaking beneath the weight In the meantime the prosecution has the force of their testimony before the of every one of his 70 years. a boiler on board the United States now involved in graft and scandal. told the jury what it intends to prove present jury. Ex Senator John M. Thurston made Public Printer Palmer will have to re gunboat Bennington at 10:10 o’clock and this statement reveals the fact that Judge Bennett’s pugnacious cross- a plea for his aged client, and sought sign. tbe defendants w ill have to face new yesterday morning. to stay the judgment of the court by examination of the three witnesses The Bennington at the time of the evidence not brought out at the former An explosion of dynamite in the the argument that the court has no Campbell Duncan, Ben F. Jones and accident was lying in the stream, just trial and w ill be put still more upon Upon Railhead mine near \ ancouver, B. C., jurisdiction to pronounce a penalty Frank Ray, was the feature. off the Commercial wharf at the foot of their mettle In establishing their inno killed three men and injured a large that w ill detain a member of the United the opening of the trial the government H street. The warship Lad received cence. Mr. Williamson will be proved number of others. States senate from being in attendance first called Duncan, who told the same orders from Washington to sail for to have been in Prineville on June 15 story related at the first trial of having Count Cassini, formerly Russian am- °P on *ts sees ions. But this was to no Port Harford, where she was to meet and to have stayed there until June 24, bassadur at Washington, says Great avail, and a moment later Senator taken up a claim at the suggestion of the monitor Wyoming and convey tbe when the trial has come to his connec Britain and America will yet regret Mitchell was degraded to the level Qfj Gesner and with the understanding vessel to Mare Island navy yard. tion with tbe conspiracy, so that when all convicted criminals before the law. | that he should get $75 for it when pat- Japan’ s ascendancy. Steam was up and everything was in he testified in tlie last trial not to have Notice of an appeal was given and jented. The direct examination was readiness for sailing, when suddenly remembered his whereabouts he w ill Porto Rico asks a reform in the gov execution stayed, hut should the liigh- | short and to the point. Mr. Heney. and without any warning wtiatever the have this time either to admit or bring ernment of the island. A senate is est tribunal in the land affirm the ac- advantage of the knowledge starboard forward boiler exploded with counter proof to deny. wanted in place of an executive council tion of the lower court and the hand of gained at the first trial to eliminate all a deafening roar. Tbe explosion was and insular officials appointed by the executive clemency lie not extended in superflous matter and recitation. The terrific. People standing on tlie shore governor. mercy, the senior United States senator same was the case with the evidence DEATH RO LL GROW S. saw a huge cloud of white steam rise given by Jones and Ray, but when the from Oregon will pass a portion of the An attempt has been made to hold above the Bennington. Columns of PAU L J O N E S ’ BODY ARRIVES. up one of the New York Central’ s ex last days of his life in the dingy shall witnesses were turned over to the de water were hurled irtto tbe air and for Loss o f Life Is Expected to Reach at press trains near Schenectady, N. Y . ows of the Multnomah county jail, and fense they were given an unpleasant Least Eighty-One. a distance of nearly twice tbe height of Railway officials received warning and be forever barred from holding public time by Judge Bennett, who questioned Vessels o f American Navy Travel 7,- the spars of the vessel. them as to their testimony and brought San Diego, Cal., July 24.— The Ben 000 Miles Without Mishap. no stop was made at the place where office. On board the Bennington the un them face to face with what they had t io robbery was to have occurred. Annapolis, July 25.— The John Paul harmed members of the orew are work nington horror, which shocked an en said in the former trial. DENY C O N T R A C T . Jones expedition, commanded by Rear ing under great difficulties to reach the tire nation by its long roster of casual A rigid inquiry into the Bennington This catechism related particlarlv to disaster has been ordered. the cross-examination at the previous Admiral Sigsbee, w ill complete its mis boiler room and coal bunkeis, where, ties, grows with each passing hour. Witnesses Called by Prosecution Fa trial when the quesitons had been ask sion with the landing of the distin it is believed, a dozen bodies are lying Even the wildest early estimales of the The German emperor and the vor Defense. ed by Judge Bennett. These questions guished dead today. The eight Bilips wedged in the wreckage or submerged terrible results of the exploding boilers met and had a long conference. of the squadron, four cruisers and four in the water which fills that part of the Portland, July 20.— Impressive was were many of them leading in nature Dattleships have rested all day in tbe Mobile has established a quarantine vssel. The cause of the explosion has aboard the gunboat have not been exag and ran with the preceding testimony, on the cities below on the Mississippi the object lesson given to Williamson, so that when the witnesses, particular anchorage of the naval academy, lying not yet been determined. There is gerated and, instead of lessening the river. Gesuer and Biggs, charged with subor ly Ray, were asked if they had made in double column, with the cruisers, much talk among the crew, especially extent of the catastrophe, later and headed by the Brooklyn, nearest the the irresponsible members, of weakened completer details have added to it. A Federal grand jury at Washington, nation of perjury, in the Federal court certain answers they denied them, city. and leaking boilers, but until a thor D. C., is investigating the cotton yesterday morning when they sat by though holding still to thé intent and The death list may be swelled to the The day lias been without ceremony, ough inspection of the wrecked boilers and heard sentence pronounced upon purpose of the first statement made. ■caudal. appalling total of four score before the Senator Mitchell. Two witnesses who The meaning in many instances was ac with the exception of the exchange of can be made no definite official state Five raemliers of a Philadelphia fam last word shall have been written anil did not appeal in the former trial were cepted as what had been meant thougii calls between Admiral Sands, superin ment is obtainable. ily were fatally poisoned by eating tendent of the naval academy, and Ad It was explained by those on board one of the darkest pages in America’s examined in the morning, ami they the exact language was denied. toadstools. mirals Sigsbee and Davis and Captain that the wreckage was all below, but history closed. told of the entry upon lands at the sug' E. D. Gervais, of the French cruiser just how serious this is will be lully These figures, which at first glance Komura, one of Japan’s peace en gestion of Gesner, who loaned them A N X IO U S FOR HIS PLU ND ER. Jurien de la Graviere. determined only after a thorough ex appear exaggerated, are made up of the voys, says his country is not over anx money to make proof. However, the On the half deck of the Brooklyn, in amination. known dead, the probable victims testimony of lioth was rather favorable ious for peace. Czar and Kaiser May Have Discussed a spacious compartment at the entrance among the injured now in the various A ll of the crew of the warship Ben to the defense, as both stated there was to the cabin of Admiral Sigsbee, lies Ayiance in Far East. hospitals and the total number missing, JU R Y IS CH O SEN. nington have been accounted for with no contract with Gesner to transfer the the body of John Paul Jones, contained and are summarized as follows: lands to him upon proof being complet St. Petersbuurg, July 25.— There is the exception of one. Dead at morgues. 53; dead in the ed, and they said they felt at liberty to a growing belief here that the attitude in a casket of lead inclosed in another Williamson, Gesner and Biggs to Face flooded fireroom of the ill-fated war There is danger that Chicago team sell to anyone else if they received bet Germany has assumed in connection of wood of handsome design, and drap Charges a Second Time. Constant guard ship, 7; injured who may die, 10; sters may again strike. They are dis ters offers from them. A feature of the with the situation in the Far East, and ed with the colors. satisfied with the number of union men morning’ s session was the decision by the meeting between the czar and kais is kept by an armed jackie. Portland, July 22.— Twelve men were missing, 15. Total, 81. Admiral Sigsbse regards his mission selected yesterday morning out of 38 The total of probable deaths of injur taken back to work. the court that to prove its case the er are due to a desire on the part of the as eminntly succeessful ana satisfacto answering to the call of the clerk of the ed men is based upon the opinion of prosecution must show perjury in filing German government to safeguard her A party of Mazamas on their way up ry. His squadron has steamed nearly Federal court, to whom w ill be given Dr. M. H. Foster, of the United States Mount Rainier narrowly escaped death on t 1 e lands involved, and not when own interests in China and to secure 7,000 miles without delay on account what has proved to be the difficult task Marine Hospital service, in charge of herself in the possession of Kiaochau. by a boulder above them becoming final proof was made. of accident or mishap to machinery. of deciding the guilt or innocence of the medical staff, and the number of Both witnesses were unwilling to tell China’s attitude recently, insofar as loosened and rolling down. Williamson, Gesner and Biggs, in their missing upon the statement of Com all they knew. Both had known the Germany is concerned, has not been of Reports from the Immigration bu defendanst for years, and showed dis tbe friendliest, and her demand that second hearing, which commenced yes mander Young. The commander t>e- Military Convicts Escape. reau show that during June over 10,- position to help them out of their di she be consulted in connection with the Spokane, July 25.— Five military terday. When the last man of the' 12 lieves the missing men were drowned ObO Chinese applied for admission and lemma as much as possible. However, peace negotiations is thought to indi convicts have escaped from the guard was accepted by the government, there and that the waters of the hay will give nearly 9,000 were admitted. A ll of them remained but one name in the jury box. up this number of dead. there were valuable points in the teiti- cate that she hopes to recall ceded ter house at Fort W right. The jury was finally selected at a few were men sent into the fort to serve ritory. China fears an alliance of Russia and mony for the prosecution.» minutes before 1 o’clock, Judge De sentences for desertion from other army Insainuch as Japan lias signified her Japan. N O T AIMED A T G O V E R N M E N T willingness to have China resume the posts. The names of the men are: Haven having determined to fill the C O L L E C T TREE SEEDS. panel before allowing a recess, and W itte says the czar w ill finally settle Frank Burton, Joseph Carroll, James control of all Manchuria under certain Chinese Byycott Designed to Improve the peace question. safeguards, the mikado’s government is Collingwonk, Herman W . Lamp and therefore holding court from 10 until 1 Forest Service Plans Planting Seed California Labor Conditions. Court was then adjourned believed to favor a demand by China Harry Linden. The outbreak was one o’ clock. A new mutiny has broken out in the lings on Semi-Arid Reserves. that the territory now held bv other of the most daring ever attempted at until this morning at 10 o’clock, when Shanghai, July 22. — About 1,500 Russian Black sea fleet. Washington, July 20.— The foiest powers under treaty obligations be ced Fort Wright. With from six to ten a half day’s session w ill be held and people, including the heads of all the Jertv Simpson, ex-Popnlist congress service is planning to collect tree seeds ed hack to China, and that all ports in guards in an adjoining room, the five the technical points disposed of prior principal guilds and delegates from on a very large scale next autumn. the Flowery Kingdom lie made open desperate men sawed through two iron to the real commencement of the trial. man from Kansas, is critically ill. Uyon the opening of court yesterday many provinces, attended a Chinese The work of reforestation in the West ports, subject to no onerous trade regu bars three-quarters of an inch thick. morning Judge Bennett asked in behalf mass meeting yesterday, which ar Yellow fever has broken out at New ern reserves is calling for the pr oil ac lations and all commerce having equal of Mr. Williamson that a separate trial ranged to begin the boycott of Ameri Orleans and a quarantine has been es tion of many millions of seedlings an rights. Detention Camps Established. be granted his client, but the court can goods tomorrow. It was distinctly tablished. France, despite her proverbial hatred nually, anil the service has already es New Oileans, July 25.— The yellow overruled the motion and ordered that announced that the action taken was of ( iermany, could be swung into line tablished six forest nurseries for this fever quarantine situation affecting Linieviteh is anxious to fight and for concerted action in the Far East, as New Orleans is not serious, in that it the three men be tried at the same not against the American goverment, Oyama is willing, so another great bat purp lie in different parts of the semi- whose constant kindness was fully her possessions would be endangered applies only to persons and baggage, time, as in the previous hearing. arid West. Nursery work or planting tle again seems probable. At the conclusion of the morning ses recognized, hut it was pointed out that is now in progress in the Santa Barbara should a united China tie poraihle. and this will tie relieved by tlie inime- The president has decided not to San Gabriel, Modoc and Warner moun W ith Russia, Germany and France ac- liate establishment of detention camps sion District Attorney Henev dismissed unless the Chinese showed them-'elves transfer the Panama canal to the State tain reserves in California, the Pike’s ing in unity, they would lie a factor to on the lines of all tbe railroads where the case against Willard N. Jones, to be in earnest they would have no department, hut w ill leave its construc Peak and Gunnison reserves in Colora reckon with, they would t>e in a jiosi- travelers desiring to go up to the quar Tliaddeus Potter, et al., owing to a de effect on the California labor condi fect in the indictment. This case, tions. There is still much doubt as to do, the Dismal river reserve in Nebras tion to lienefit greatly thereby. tion with Taft. antine territory may remain five days which is one of conspiracy, will be tak whether the boycott w ill really be ka, the Gda river reserve in New Mex and secure a certificate of noninfec en up once more, in all probability, by maintained. The Navy department says some one ico, and the Salt Iaike reserve in Utah. Taft Party in Japan. tion from the Marine hospital serv a new grand jury yet to be called," and was to blame for the Bennington dis ice. Yokohama, July 25.— Secretary of a new indictment w ill probably be re aster and the guilty ones will be found Valley Is Under Water. War Taft and party received a demon Boycott Populär in China. turned. and court martialed. Joplin, Mo., July 24.— The flood Inventor Rejects O ffer. J’aris, July 2ti.— Mr. Lion, the first strative welcome to Japan, the princi waters of Spring river reached the big The grave of Sacajawea, the Indian secretary of the Chinese legation, in an pal buildings, streets and wharves of New York, Julv 25.— Morris Schaet- Bread Riots Trouble Spain. dam at Lowell, Kan., early today, and woman who * ted as guide for I-ewis interview in the Matin, gives his views this city and the shipping in the har effer, 15 years old, of Brooklyn, who Madrid, July 22 — Serious disorders A noisy solved a problem of signaling for ele have occurred at 8eville, arising fjon: with all tbe flood gates open the water and Clark, 1. been found in the Sho- on the Chinese boycott of American bor being gaily decorated. rose to within two feet of the top of the ■hone reservation near Lander, W yom goods. He says; “ The boycott of display of daylight fireworks along the vated roads and part of whose system the general distress. Four hndred farm ing. Major Baldwin was able to loeate American goods is gradually extending streets fronting the harbor rnnaounced is in use on Brooklyn “ L " lines, made laborers invaded Seville, looted the dam. The gauge showed 22 feet of the place, her son having at one time j Hml will probably gain considerably tn the arrival of the steamship Manchuria the statement that the position as elec bakeries and shops ' and committed water. Half a mile above the dam the water broke rut of the hanks and flood been the major’ s guide. Southern China. The Chinese press is at the quarantine grounds at 7 o’clock trical engineer with a salary of $18,000 other depredations, until they were dis this morning, and continued until the a year has been offered to him by the persed by a strong force of police and ed Park, a little village, with three feet The grand jury investigating the taking an aetive part in the boycott, in of water. It is estimated that damage vessel was docked. General Electric company, of Schenec gendarmes. A mob stormed the city to crops and livestock w’ ill amount to frauds at Milwaukee is finding plenty the struggle over which China has tady, N. Y . He added that upon the nothing to lose. The movement is hall at Salónica, broke into the build $500,000. of work. So far 251 indictments have Carter Will Not Resign. advice of City Superintendent of ing and sacked it. been returned. Crime honeycombs v,,ry P“ P»lar and w ill only cease w hen A member of the Schools W illiam H . Maxwell, he had Oyster Bay, July 25.— A considera municipal council (feeing from the riot state, county an city officials and has the Uniteli States mollifies certain laws Comes to Land o f Free. affecting our countrymen.” tion of Hawaiian affairs occupied the decided to reject the offer and remain ers, jumped from a window and was been going on for years. New A ork, July 24.— A young Rus president’ s attention for several hours at school until he finishes. killed. The Republicans are summon Stormy tim e« are expected in the sian claiming the title of Prince Potem Reward fo r Negro. today. He had as a guest for luncheon ing mass meetings in Madrid. kin, and said to be the eon of Admiral Morocco conference. Germans Aping the Japanese. and during the greater part of the after Washington, July 20.— Baron Bus- Potemkin, of the Russian navy, a de Berlin, July 25.— The secrecy with The canal commission has called for sche, the charge of the German embas noon George R. Carter, governor of Ha Municipal Bakeries Proposed. scendant of the house of Potemkin, sy, has deliveenl to the State depart waii, who came to Oyster Bay determ which the Japanese have screened the bids for supplying labor. New York, July 22. — An appeal to ment a silver watch and clain , with ined to resign his official position to es movements of their armies has caused the Rakers’ unions in America, calling from which the mutinous battleship A negro colony from Florida is to lie the request tin t they be handed to cape annoyance to which he has been the German staff to re-examine the upon them to assist in the establish Kntaz Potemkin derived its name, is in established in Southern Idaho. Grnrge C. Ellis, a negro laborer at the subjected. The president not only de methods for administering the army in ment of municipal bakeshnps in all the city, having arrived on the French The young man The annual cities of the United States. Canada and liner La Bretagne. A bomb was thrown at the sultan of Washington barracks, as a recognition clined to accept his resignation, bat time of peace or war. by the German emperor of the action told him to go back to Honolulu and he maneuvers which are to take place this Mexico, has been prepared by the Jour made the trip in the steerage, although Turkey, but he was not injured. of Ellis in saving the statue qf Freder should have the full support and sym year are to be conducted with much of neymen Bakers’ and Confectioners’ when h,s property was examined at Another batch of indictments has ick the Great from damage by the ex pathy of the national administraiton. the secrecy that would surround actual International union. It calls attention Ellis island it was found he had nearly been retnrned against Milwaukee graft $25,000 in cash. He said he experts warfare. plosion of a package of dynamite placed % to the possible good that may result to go West and buy a farm. ers. on the fence surrounding it. Twelve Burnes to Death. from state or municipal control of var Georgetown, Indiana, near tbe Ken Job in Sight for Wallace. Houston, Tex., Julv 25 — The loss of ious public utilities, and especially Had Just Joined Ship’ s Crew . Secretary Wilson III. tucky line, has, been washed away by life in the Humble fire, as near as ran Atlanta. Ga., July 25.— The Consti the food pioduct. Washington, July 24.— The Navy de- ■ cloudburst. Waehington, July 2 «.— Secretary of tie determined, is 12, bnt no names can tution tomorrow w ill say: “ A persist partment has received a telegram from The Texas company ent rumor is afloat in railroad circles Agriculture Wilson is confined to his he ascertained. Rushing Wheat to Mexico. Some Russian defenses have been San Francisco, saving that 28 enlisted room ss the result ot an acute attack of declines to make any estimate of its here to the effect that John F. Wallace, Tacoma, July 22. — The German captured by the Japanese, together with indigestion. He was taken ill yester loss or to give out any insurance figures, formerly chief eagineer of the Panama steamer Thehen returned to Tacoma to men who were ord er«! by the Navy de severs 1 gone. day, hut continued at the department bnt oil men place the lose at present at canal, is to be mails president of the day with rush orders to load 1,000 tons partment to be sent to San Diego for A murderer sentenced to be hanged throughout the day. He is improving 2.500.000 barrels of oil, valued at Seaboard A ir ine railroad. The report of wheat in order to sail for Mexican the Rennington had left San Francisco July 17 and went aboard ship July 18. J3 years ago has been found alive in rapidly and is expected to return to $502,500; pumping plant, damage to cannot be verified, but comes from an ports hefore the new tariff adopted by and therefore are among the Benning 'tanks, mules, etc., at $25,000 or more. apparently reliable aonree.” duty shortly. Mexico goes into effect. tbe Illinois penitentiary. ton’ s crew. In a Condensed Form for Our Busy Readers. JUDGE BENNETT IS PUGNACIOUS BODIES FLUNG HIGH IN THE AIR