Hillsboro independent., July 12, 1907, Image 6

Hillsboro Independent
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HHJLSBORO ORKXW
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Our
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a Condensed Form lor
Easy Readers.
A Resume of tha Less Important but
Not Less Interesting Events
of tha Past Week.
Deaths from Leat are being recorded
In Clilcaitc.
A. O. Bacon Laa been re-elected Unit
ed SstsUa senator from Ueoigia.
Six men were arowned by tlie capsix
ing of a aloop at Bangor, Me.
Four children were cremated by the
I burning of a house at Suisun, Cal. The
parent were badly burned but will re
cover. The government will start auit in
New York against the tobacco trust and
will endeavor to have a receiver ap
inted. The Anti-lmperialiBt league of Boa
ton baa issued an appeal to the people
1 1 force the Kovernment to make the
Philippines an independent nation,
The Interstate Commerce commission
recommends the prosecution of Harri
man for breaking the anti-trust laws
Roosevelt doubts the success of tuch
suits.
Clarence Mackay. preiident of the
Postal Telegraph A Cable company
says the talk about a combine between
bin company and the Western Union is
nonsense.
Japanese delegate! to The Hague con
ference have suggested that their conn
try Instead of boycotting all American
goods would restrict the boycott to tan
F rancisco trade.
King Edward and Queen Alexandra
are visiting Irelana.
A St. Joseph, Mich., pastor has ta
booed the "Teddy bear" fad.
The governor of Ngaakwei province,
China, has been an lesinated.
Telegraph companies in New York
re accused of forming a trust.
American delegates at The Hague
have proposed a permanent arbitration
court.
SITUATION IS ACUTE.
Japanese at The Hague Urge Quick
Action Against United ''
v...i..- tl 10 The correspond
. i iwiiv TaWniDa at ine
puiifc ui iiiw - . t
ii...... In amiliiinnUiSPatvO Willi O
n'..rDorts to reflect the views prevailing
there on the Japanewl-Aiiieman situa
tion, which he declares to be more ab
sorbing than the conference itself.
on. ..uivui.iuni uvi that, as a re-
..i .. i.i. in.it.iriui da learns the situ
lllll VI .110 ..,...-.-, ,
.M..n U hIIv utrntned. although DuM
... n. . trvinii to conceal the
fact. He asserts that since June 0 the
question has entered upon an acme
. n u u a lunn ntia Deen iciiuium
t'nitJl Kiut extremelv categories
Bin nif without Diuerneaa uui iu
the clearest terms the dilemma that,
unless Wahsington is ble to contro
California, Japan will consider herself
free to act directly against wunonn.
Xothlna-. however, yet lias been ex
hanired precluding a pacific settlement,
but many of the Japanese at The Hague
are of the opinion thai me japan.
oovrnment nuifht to act without delay
and not give America time to utilize her
vast resource and economic potentiali
ty, a hundredfold greater than Japan's,
to perfect warlike preparations.
WILL ERECT ISLAND DEfENStS.
Ha-
Vice President Fairbanks saved a
woman from drowning in Yellowstone
park at the risk of his own life.
Governor Chamberlain, of Oregon,
ays the tiansfet of the fleet to the Pa
ri tic is a good move and none of Japsn's
business.
The Standard Oil company has offer
ed no evidence against being fined by
Judge Landis and he will pass sentence
August 3.
' A Jury ii being secured In the case
against Louis Glass, of the telephone
company, charged with bribing San
rrancisco supervisors.
An influential Japanese naval ex
pert says the movement of the Ameri
can navy is of no concern to bis coun
try and wishes the fleet would visit
J u pan.
General Bell says the nation is not
prepared for war.
A crlsl. is near at Chicago in the
telegraphers' dispute.
Crown Trlnce George, of Servia, will
Visit the. United States.
A prediction is made that Japan will
Invade Europe and fight Germany.
Consul Jenkins has been recalled for
favoring President Zelaya in Salvador.
The kaiser has offered to buy an air
sip if its inventor can sail it across
Germany.
The railroads of the country have
adopted a plan of publicity toconciliate
the people.
Mrs. II. F. McCormick, daughter of
J ihn D. Rockefeller, says her father is
being persecuted.
Endeavorers from all parts of the
United States are on their way to Seat
tie to attend the conventiono.
St. Louis publishers are to sue the
govern men t because their publications
live been barred from the mails ss sec
ond class matter.
As an evidence of the large amount
of money sent out of the United States
t Japanese it is shown that those in
Portland annually send 1120,000 to
Japan.
The Hague conference is having some
lively debates over the Amerieaan prop
ositions.
Kxpress companies in Nebraska will
nunc the new state law reducing rates
2 ) per cent.
Japanese have formally demanded li
censes in San Francisco preparatory to
suing for damage.
( . V Ml
i-oiuinissioner eiu is making a
strenuous effort to keept he telegraph
ers striae irom spreading.
Sedition Is spreading in India and it
m preuu'ieu mat r.ngiand will soon
have another war on her hands.
Archbishop Gllnnon, of St. Louis,
as been splinted to take a census of
American Catholics, estimated at 15,.
000,000.
Judge Charles Swayne, of the North
em district of Honda, is dead. The
j id go was brought into prominence 1
sliort lime ago by an attempt to Ira
peach him.
A row betweed Tillman and Dolliver
has led to talk of a duel.
Telegraph o)eratocrs are to vote on
general strike.
I( is reported that the Moqui Indians
in I tah sre on the warpath.
Philadelphia has forbidden games st
avhool in which there is kissing.
Odessa is again the scene of rioting
Iri which many Jews are being killed.
A toruado in Eastern Wisconsin
truck several towns and killed two
people.
War Department Sends Quns to
wail and Philippines.
Chicsgo, July 10. A dispatch to the
Tribune from Washington savs: There
is to be no delay upon the part of the
War department in utilising the appro
priations rnade at the lust 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 as
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 st once with funds
which became available on July 1. The
appropriations include $200,000 for the
construction of seacoaBt batteries in the
Hawaiian islands and iftou.ouu for the
same purpose in the Philippines. For
accessories $130,000 was granted and
for the construction of mining case
ments, etc., necf siary for the operation
of submarine mines '$200,000 was au
thoriied. For the purpose of subma
rine mines and the necessary appliances
to operate them, an appropiiation of
1205,400 was made.
It is understood that orders have
been issued to - the transport Cook to
make a special trip to Honolulu and
Manila. The transport will carry
mines for Pearl Harbor in Hawaii and
Olongapo in Sublg bay. ,
OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
PROFIT IN ACTA FA.
i Shows Great Valua of
Plant for Hog Feed
Corvall:s-A profit of 127.61 au acre
alfalfa tor three
IlII -
months has been proved to be a jxs
bility by an experiment on the college
furm. There w II remain yet during
the season tliree or four months more of
pasturage on the same alfalfa lie Id. and
Dr. Witnycomoe, wu -
continent usi muir
STRIKE AT CHICAGO.
Walkout of Telegraphers May Spread
to Windy City.
Chicago, July 10. Chicago will, in
11 probability, be the next large city
to feel the telegraphers' strike. Just
t the time when peace prospects seem
ed brightest, President Small announc-
his dvterraination 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 tonight
sgys he will be here Sunday. That is
tha date set for 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 eie6utlve"committee, and
they will probably return, as there is
no prospect for peace. The sudden
warlike attitude Is due to the refusal of
the Western Union at San Francisco to
con far with the union, as a union. It
will be necessary, before a strike is
called here, to obtain the consent of the
International executive board.
What course will be pursued by Com
missioner of Labor Neill was a subject
for much speculation today. It la said
that while in Chicago he mdae it plain
to the union officials that "war talk"
and threats against the Wei tern Union
Telegraph company would only serve to
hinder him in bringing both sides to
gether on a peace basis.
Supervisors Select Mayor.
Ran 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 elected Charles A. Boxton,
one or its number, acting mayor, to
succeed James L. Gallagher, who, since
the conviction of Mayor Eugene E.
Schmitx, on the charge of extortion,
has been acting as mayor. The two
votes opposed to Boxton were those of
Supervisors O'Neill and Tveltmoe, who
were appointed to the trd to fill va
cancies by Mayor Schmitx.
Schmitx Returned to Jail.
Pan Ftancisco, July 10. Judge
Dunne yesterday refused to sdmit Mav
or Schmitx to bail and denied him the
privilege of visiting his attorneys. When
Hehinittx appeared in court he was self
possessed, as defiant and spparentlv as
confident as lie was Monday. He came
for the double purpose of asking for
lil and anfwering the Indictments
charging him with accepting bribts
from the telephone and street car com
panies. In the first he failed. The
secrnd was a formality and was carried
through without Incident.
Jury Ready to Try Glass.
" San Francisco, July 10. The jury to
try Ice President Ixiuis Glass, of the
Pacific States Telephone A Telegraph
company, on the charge of paving Hit
pervisor Charles Boxton a bribe of $5 -000
to vcte for the withholding of a
franchise to the Home Telephone com
pnny, was completed shortly before 5
o clock yesterday. Six jurors were
chosen and sworn Monday and six were
eslected and sworn yesterday. One
change may I made In the jury.
Rush Work on Boilers.
Akron, ().. Jiy io.The Sterling
company, of Baiherton, has receive.! an
urgent request from Waahingotn to
rush the l-oiler for the battleships of
the navy to completion as fast ss posel
ble ami Engineer Gay, of the navy,
has armed to see that work is rushed.
.1. if n"1 ' U' nd niht UI"1
the boilers are completed.
avruiVimMllt. -lal
-- - ,, 1 r-m
tiiau 50 an acre wui w
ruiuf II ru if A nf the field dur ng the sum-
Th nhowinir is considered to be
of great value in that it is Deiieve.1 an
slmoet equally favorable demonstration
can oe maue um iu..., -
Tim results are of striking value in 11
lustrating the pons bilitie cf Woiitcrn
Oregon in the new, as me proim iu uc
gained by the land Is more per acre
than lands on wh ch it can be done
sometimes sell for.
In the experiment hops were used
Thirtv-two of tLe animals were put on
field of alfalfa April 1. AU
but five of the pig were p eked up in
the open market, and were of ordinary
oradeaato breeding, tp xa Juiy 1
they had made a net gain of 1,630
nnnnda. liesides anaiia tnev imu con
. . . .. .. ij
umed during tne mree roomm pnnuu
11,850 pounds of skim milk, and 1.4JU
pounds of chopped wheat. For the
kirn milk, wh ch was projuceu on me
college farm, 25 centa per 100 pounds
was allowed, amrregating 129.62. For
the chopped wheat, also grown on vh
farm, 1, cents per pound was allowed,
airureirating $21.30, making the total
cost of food, aside fiom alfalfa pastur
aire. 150.92. At 6 cents live weight,
the present market price of hogs, the
value of the increase in weight is
1105.95. leaving a net balance for the
aelfalfa pasturage of 155.03, or $27.51
per acre.
DEER SEASON OPENS JULY IS
Change In Gams Laws Not Generally
Known by Hunters.
Albany That net more than 5 per
cent of the sportsmen of Oregon know
tliat the open season for deer begins
this year July 15, is the opinion of a
local hunter. Tbo fact that the . last
legislature changed the deer season has
not become known at all in this part of
the state and men who always begin
deer hunting as soon as the season opens
are making no plans to go into the
mountains nntil next month.
According to the new law, the open
season for buck deer is from July 15 to
November 1. It was formerly from
August 15 to November 1. The season
for female deer remains the same under
t lie new law as it wa under the old
from September 1 10 November 1.
These change in the deer season are
embodied in house bill 151, which is
recorded on page 341 of the 1907 ses
sion laws.
Another change in the deer law-is
that it is now a misdemeanor to kill
dogs chasing deer. It was formerly
illegal to hunt deer with dogs and that
provision is also contained In the new
law. Under the old law many dogs
caught chasing deer were shot and
killed and the new provision was in
serted in order to protect owners of val
uable dogs, which would break loose
and chase deer without the knowledge
Of their owners,
NEW NCRwal BEGETS.
Men Placsd M Qotr4 Have No Affil
Wlth stats Schools.
berlaln has
named the nrtcJthe new board
of regents wim,, w control of all
slate nurMn) , xi regents are
C. E. Spem of earns, Clackamas
county, to .,.' E. llofer. of
Salem, two F7(;. flragg, 'of I
Grande, tliree
Pnrllun if... '
'"reiri
trui: W.
Henry J.
Funds for Condensing Plant.
Albany Linn county subscribers to
the fund to erect a big milk condensing
plant in Albany met last week and per'
fected temporary organisation with
Frank J. Miller as chairman and L. L.
Swan secretary. A committee, consist
ing of L M. Cnil, N. H. Ellis, C. II.
Stewart, J. R. Wyatt and II. Bryant,
was named to prepare and file articles
of incorporation. One hundred and
twenty-six shares of 500 each have
been subscribed, 4,621 cows listed to
supply milk, for the first year and twice
that number for the second year.
Salmon Reach tha Calapooia.
Albany Salmon are rpeorted to have
been seen in the mouth of the Cala
pooia river, where it enters the Wil
lamette at this city. If salmon aie
successfully passing the falls at Oregon
City and ascending the Willamette a
long deferred hepe of resident of the
upper valley is being realized. In spite
of all the contrivances which hsve been
placed in the river at Oregrn City to
enable salmon toa scend, very few of
the fish have ever been seen ss far south
as this city.
Will Find Klamath Reds Active.
Klamath Falls The Klamath Indian
reservation is a busy place this sum
mer, and Secretary Garfield will find
much to Interest him when he visits
the home of Uncle Sam's wards in the
middle of July. At the Klamath
agency, where the schools are located,
about $40,000 Is being expended in im
provements The chief improvements
being made are the consttucting of a
sewerage system snd an electric light
and water system.
Starts Store at Sussnville.
Snsanville John Hughes, a pioneer
of this camp, and the original discov
erer of the Badger mine, has started a
general store here. He was formerly a
merchant of Long Creek and Galena,
Or., but was out of business for a few
years. He predicts a very prosperous
future for this distrtict, with the ad
vent of the railroad.
Clackamas Land Booming.
Oregon City The large Increased fees
of the recorder's office In Clackamas
county is a good indication' of the
healthy growth in the real estate busi
ness. The fees of County Recorder
Ratnshy for June were $421.01, against
i-t).35 for the same month during the
previous year.
Murphy Estate Valued at S70.00O ''
Salem-The will of the late Judge J.
' Murphy, has teen proliated here. It
leaves an estate estimated at $70,000
to t 1 equally divided between the wld
ow, Elisabeth C. Murphy, snd the son,
Chester G. Murphy, th. Utter being
named as executor without bonds.
er, 01
Maier,
of The Ils, f,v, rs; Stephen Jew
ell, of Grand tm ,X years.
Nt one of ' n live In a normal
school town, or luwiy connection with
a normal sehoul. jt ja evident that in
muking thetm,'i,.i,taUie governor
studiously avoids appointing men who
"f iXMiutiieiations, geogyi,.i.
location or ruiwt . , ,-terwts, im pre
judiced for or nv one of the
four normals. K,onof the men is
interested pi'ticulurly 'n '1,ier the
wuiwriuy 01 lb Hi Agricultural
college, or any oilier state institution
luis lavi wu u... t,m moie tree 10
handle the nurm.i ..i,il problem free
. .... . "v-
irom puier Influence, ,
fpence is t In,,,... 1 Democrat and a
member of the executive committee of
tne Male Uranire.
lioler is elitnr.,f ih Canital Journal
and RepuhlUn
Brsgg is coUn,- .nnerintendent of
ITI J 1
union couniy a Democrat.
Ayer is a luml.r nutnufactuier and
Republican.
Maier Is a merchant and a Democrat
Jewel) in conntv Indue of Josephine
uuuiii mi a UMnmrat.
1 lie state bowd nf education, com
posed of the governor, secretary of state
ano superintendent of public lnstruc
turn, are exoflvio members of the
board of regents. I
Among educational workers in attend'
nee at the session cf the State Teach
ers' associatinn.it iwas generally le
marked that tin totcrnor has selected
a strong board that will be free to man
age the normal schools with a view to
Uie beat interest! o( the state.
Diversified Firming Possibilities
Fieewater 11, niier. of the State
Line, about four miles from Freewater,
gives a splendid illustration of intensi
tied farming. Mr. Miller farms about
40 acres, of ahichjflve acres are in
fruit, 15 acres an in alfalfa and ten
acres in potatoes. Five acres of the
potatoes are of tlx Early Fortune vaiie
ty. The early potatoes are ready for
the market, and 1 Seattle company has
written Mr. Miller to contract for the
whole output at It per hundred, or $H0
per ton. A comroii-sion firm in Walla
Walla Is also after the consignment.
8. P. Behind Soincer Power Plant.
Klamath Falls The positive an
nouncement has it last been made that
the work being die at Snencer's on
Klamath river a the beuiLi.'nir I
larue Dower plant ilJi-li Ilia Southern
Paciflo company J, Ms in the
course of a few yeart. The operations
of the workmen sngagsd on the plant
have been rather mysterious and em
ployes who have wotkwl there for six
months or more did not know what
they were working at or lot whom.
Buy Land for Wsiton Brick.
Weston The proprietors of the
Westn brickyard have purchased of
James D. Gish his addition to Weston,
consisting of nearly 10 sere in the low
er part of the city. Before making uie
purchase the brickyard people quietly
demonstrated that the toil was well
adapted to the making of a superior
quality of brick. Th price paid was
$2,000.
Fruit Box Factory for Weston.
Weston C. W. Avery, manager of
the Blue Mountain tswmill, has gone
to Portland to purchase machinery lor
the equipment of a box factory to be
run in connection witb his mill. The
demand at present ii ',r ezceR '
tha supply with prnssot facilities.
GUARANTEE OF PEACE.
Demonstration of How Both Coasts
Can Be ProucttU.
Tokio Coming of Meet regarded
inopportune; U tter le deferred.
London Heavy debt of Japan
considered a bar to conflict, but
United Slates is making an enemy
of that country.
llerlin Jujian lielieved to lie pre
paring to fight United States for
mastery of the Pacific, regardless of
San Francisco incidents.
The Hague Fleet may cause pop
ular excitement which Washington
government may not be able to con
trol. Parish UiiIUnI States snd Japan
not believed to be near conflict, but
fleet will force Japan's hand if Jap
anese have aggressive designs.
Oyster Bay, N. Y., July tt. The slg?
mum 1 ice 01 near Aumiral isrownson s
addition to the somewhat meaner in
formation which has come from Presi
dent Roosevelt regarding the contem
plated two-ocean maneuvers of the Au
lantic battleship fleet is regarded here
as having been overlooked in the com
ment, expert ami otherwise, which has
since been indulged in on both conti
nents. Admiral Brownson came to Oyster
Bay Friday to take lunch with the
president, professing entire ignorance
of the maneuver plans. When he left
Sagamore Hill to take the train for
Washington, the admiral had one
thought which he wished emphasized
that it was desirable and important to
demonstrate to the world how quickly
the American navy could transfer its
fighting strength from one ocean to the
other. This was distinctly an addition
to the president's previous statement
issued through Secretary Loeb, wherein
the object of the maneuvers was said to
be an exercise movement for the benefit
of the navy, to perfect iU training in
licet exercise on an extended scale, the
purpose and effect of the plan being for
the benefit nf the navy alone.
In everything thut has come from the
president regaiding the movement, it
has been Indicated that the fleet, wher
ever It may go, Is to be brought back to
the Atlantic, and that the return Is to
be as great a demonstration of speed as
the outward journey.
SCHM1TZ SENTENCED
Penalty
for Gracing Is Fixed at
five Years lo Prl
Jens
JUUt
CROWDS CHEER TO THE ECHO
HAS ANOTHER THINK COMINQ
Japanese Admiral Says American Ma
rines Would Ossert.
Tokio, July 9. The Hochi this morn
ing prints an interview with Admiral
Sakamoto, in which the almiral is
quoted as follows:
"Should hostiliites break out be
tween Japan and America, the result
would be indecisive, owing to a want
of bases of ope rations. Even should the
Washington government decide on a
war, it is doubtful if the Americans
serving in the navy are sufficiently
patriotic to fight.
"American naval officers are brilliant
figures at balls and social gatherings,
but they are very doficient in profes
sional training and practice, it is too
much to expect a burning patriotism
in the American naval service in case
of war with Japan. It is very likely
that most of the crews would desert
and leave the ships."
MUST OPEN BIQ ELEVATORS.
PORTLaND MARKETS.
88
Wheat Club, 8flc: blueetem,
89c; valley, 86c; rod, 84c.
Oats No. 1 whit,27.5028; gray,
nominal.
Barley Feed, $21.5022 per ton;
brewing, nominal, rolled, $23.50
24.60.
Corn Whole, $28; crscked, $29 per
ton.
Hay-Valley timothy, No. 1. I"
18 per ton; Eiitcrn Oregon timothy,
$21C.)23; clover, $9; cheat, $!C$10;
grain hay, $io; BlfH, fl33l4.
Butter Fancy creamery, 2527,c
per pound.
Poultry Averse old bens, 13c pef
pound; mixed chickens, 11N PrlnK
chickens, 14ftl5c; old roos'ers, 9(,10c;
dressed chickens,' 16.17c; turkeys,
live, lll2c; turkeys, dressed, choice,
nominal; geene, jVe, 10c; ducks, H(2)9c.
Eggs Candled, 24f2sc per doen.
Fruit Cherries, 4t7c per pound;
apples, 75cMl p,,r iWI; stooge Spitx
enbergs, $.1.fio r hol. jj.elierries.
7c per pound; culoupe. 2.50(33.25
per crate; apricots, 75c" ' Pr clflU,i
peaches, $l(i.2s rwr box; p'linis,
$1.50 per box; b!ackber' les, "(lc per
pound; loganberries 'ro(-' r'r
crate; aspWP,. ' $i.25(l.W per
crate; prunes, $1.5,1.75 per crate.
VwUb'fs-Turnlps. 2 !P
carrots, $2.50 per fack, beets, $2.50
P'f 8 ck; asplr.Klli pic pe' P0,,nd;
beans, 710c p,.r JnA; cd'hax. 2c
per pound; encumbers, 5tMi$l I'
box x lettuce, ie,d 25c V dosen;
onions, lf(4' rj,,r dnten; pess, 45e
per pound; radishes. 2"c ,lo7-'n ;
rhuhsrb, 3,V ooitnd; tomatoes.
tlW2.li) per cut
Potatoes ()id 'i,nrhrks,
per snek; ne pntKtes, 3e Fr P"n-
Veal Irr.d 8, ftTV per pound.
Heef-Dre;,0,,,., S 1"
pound; cows, e,jL,c. country steers,
8(3)70. 79
Mutton IV. . . 8Tr9c: Ordi-
nary, B7c; stino l.mbs, fr'"1
Fork-nregcper p
quality.
Wool Eastern Oregon sversge
18r22o tier .crordin
shrinkage: nn,o?e. scco'ding
to fineness
per pound.
e.
nd.
A
lUDd, according w
best,
Vilify,
toohair,
on,?2c. scco
csoice,
Wisconsin Railroad Commission Givss
Peremptory Order.
Madison, Wis., July 9. The Wis
consin Railroad commission issued an
order today requiring the Great North
ern and the Eastern Railway companies
of Minnesota, and the Chicago, St. Paul
Minneapolis & Omaha Railroad com
pany to open their big grain elevators
at Superior to the use of the general
public.
If the order stands and is not over
turned by the courts, it will, it is be
lieved, re-establish the grain business
in Superior on the basis of two years
ago, when the railroad companies, in
order to get around the Wisconsin
grain inspection law, leased their ele
vators to private parties, thus practi
cally closing them to the public use
and putting the independent grain
dealers out of business.
Desire Coolie Labor Admitted.
Washington, July fl. That the Jap
anese government will not consent to
the renewal of the present tresty with
the United States if this government
reserves the right to insert a clause in
the compact excluding Japanese coolie
lalHir from continental United Slates is
Indicated by semi-olficial advices pur
porting to give the views of Foreign
Minister Ilsyashl, which were received
here today by Ototaki Yamoaka, the
personal representative of Count Oku
ma, leailer of the Progressive party, now
In power.
Schmitx Asks for His Pay.
San Francisco, July 9. Mayor
Schmitx yesterday sent a formal de
mand upon Auditor Norton for his full
salary and for the $300 ccntlngent
fund allowed the mayor's office, for Ju
ly. The letter contained a warning
against payirg these or any other sums
upon the order of James L. Gallagher,
The auditor was notified that he would
be held personally responsible. Audit
or Norton has decided that his only safe
course is to refuse to pay demands un
less they bear the signatures ol botn
Schmitx snd Gallagher.
Plan to Find South Pol.
London, July 9. To continue the ex
ploratory work of the discovery expedi
tion' In the Antarctic, a party has been
organized by Lieutenant Shack let on,
who was a member of Captain Scott's
crew, and will shortly start for the Far
outh. Lieutenant Shackleton has se
cured an ideal vessel for bis purpose.
She is the Endurance and spent many
seasons in the North Atlantic in search
of seals. She is now being refitted for
the two years' voyage.
Lebreton May Succeed Schmitx.
San Francisco, luly 9. District At
torney Langdon, it is said, has decided
to advocate the selection of W. J. Le
hrelon to succeed Eugene E. Schmitx as
soon as the latter is sentenced by Judge
Dunn. Mr. Lebreton Is a banker snd
nhilanthropist He has been active in
previous non-partisan political move
ments.
Judge Dunne Scores Fallen Mayor
Without Mercy Makes Unavail
ing, Protest Against Lecture.
San Francisco, July 9. The sentenc
ing yesterday of Mayor Eugene E.
Schmitx to five years in San (Juentln
nenlteiitisry for extortion was one of
the most 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, was heightened by
the demeanor of the prisoner, whe time
and again interrupted the court to de
mand that those "humiliating Mmaiks"
be dedistrd from and that ''the court
do its duty" by pronouncing sentence
st 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 delend himself
against the charge of having tampered
with a wltners 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
tic Hate cf probable cause, upon which
Schmitx will go to the District court
of Appeals for s new trial.
As the last words of the sentence fell
from the judge's lipe, the great crowd
that had stood throughout the ura
matio scene, sent up a thunderous
cheer.
"Good for you," shouted a man In
the Iwck of the room.
Ills ejaculation was 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.
STANDARD MEN TESTIFY.
WHICH SHALL LOSE $90,000?
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
tne Missouri river.
The commission will decide whether
the railroads or the grain dealers will
lose !i0,0()0 Most of the railroads are
confident that all grain stored in ele
vators at Missouri river pclnta and else
where is subject to an ad vs nee 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
l cents per bushel on grain from
Missouri rivei points to Chicago.
NEILL GOES TO SAN FRANCISCO
State tJ Prove Moran Was Sent to
Denver for Cash.
Boise, July 8 A little at a time
the outlines of some of the features of
the rebuttal testimony to be introduced
by the state in the Haywood case leak
out. It is found that among the wit
nesses lor the defense whose testimony
will be demolished is Fat Moran, tbo
Cheyenne saloonkeeper. Orchard tes
tified that Moran went to Denver for
him in June, 1904, and got $500 from
Pettlbcue. That waa when Orchard and
John Neville, with the latter'a boy,
reached Cheyenne on the occasion of
the fight from Independence after the
depot explosion. Orchard wanted more
money for his trip. Moran was a
friend of Petti bone and he readily con
sented to run down to Denver to get the
money, as Orchard did not feel safe in
showing himself in the Colorado city
just then.
Moran denied the ctcry in every feat
ure. He did not even know Orchard a
name, hearing him called "Shorty."
and he could not recognize pictures cf
tlie la mors witness when these were
hown him while he was on the stand.
Tbcugh he waa sadly rattled and dl-i
credited on - the cross examination, he
stuck to his denial.
Nevertheless, the state will have wit
nesses to prove Moran was in Denver.
CHINA TO BE AVENGED.
Tslegraphera' Peacemaker Will Arbi
trate at Scare of Strike.
Chicago, July 9. In the hope that
they will be able to effect a settlement
of the telegrnphei's strike in San Fran
cisco and Oakland, Cal., United States
Commissioner of Lsbor Neill and M. J.
Keidy, J. M. Sullivan and S. J. Konen-
kamp. members of the International
executive board of the Telegraphers'
union, left tonight for San FrancUco,
The decision to proceed to San Fran
cisco waa 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.
the
the
Win Growers Again Angry.
raris, July 9. Dispatches from
South ol France today report that
situation there is again growing serious
The dissatisfaction with the new wine-
fraud law and the supplementary meas
ure, together with the arrest cf 30 per
sons suspected of complicity in the
burning of the prefecture at Narbonne
has rein flamed the people. The mayor
and other municipal officers are holding
meetings and have decided again to re
sign their offices unless the arrested
persons sre tel astd and the troops
withdrawn.
Will Attempt Long Flight.
Toledo, O., July 9. The longest long
distance airship flight ever attempted
will by an aeronaut In a dirigible lal
loon will lie undertaken soms time this
week by Roy knalvnahue, the Toledo
aeronaut. Knabenshue will undertake
to rail his new paes-nger ship from To
ledo to Cleveland, a distance of 123
mil' s, on an avi rage speed of 20 miles
an hour. He figures that he can make
the journey and land in thi Forest City
inside of seven hours. Knshenshne
has been planning this long distance
test lor some time.
Held for Timber Fraud.
Denver, Jaly 9. It was announced
today that ssven more Coloradoans had
b-en trrest-d by Deputy United States
Marshals Frank and Clark for coal and
timber frauds, as a result of Indictments
01 tne late fed-ral grand jury. Ths
names or those sppr.hended are: James
a. coppinger, Durango; James 8
nauntr, ragosa Springs; Ellis M.
iiampton, iiagosa Springs; Ephram K
vaidwen, r.. m. Taylor, R. E. Sloan
Pagosa gprlngs; and William Morrison,
Japan to Send Investigator.
loaio, juiy . n Is reported that
Director Ishii, of the commercial bo
reaa of the foreign office, has h,..n
dered to proceed to America and Cana
da, evidently in connection with the
Japanese laoot question.
Hocksfaliar So Long Out of Business
He Knows Little About It.
Chicago, July 8. John V. K.ckefwl
ler, president of the Stanilard Oil com
pany, of New Jersey, occupied the wit
Li atand in the United States District
court Saturday, while Judge Landia
plied him with quest ions regarding tha
financial strength and the bus mesa
methods of the coiporation of which he
is the head.
Mr. Rockefeller was a very willing
and an unsatisfactory witness. He was
ready to tell all that he knew, but ha
said thut he knew practically nothing.
The net result of his examination was
that he believed during the years 1903,
1904 and 1906, tlie peiiod covered by
the indictments on which the Standard
Oil company of Indiana waa recently
convicted, the net profit of the Stand
ard Oil compsny of New Jersey were
approximately 40 per cent on sn out
standing capitalization of $100,0U),0OO.
The investigation by Judge Uindis
was instituted by him for the eipresa
purpose of determining whether or not
the Standard Oil company of Indiana,
which was convicted of violation of the
law, was really owned by the Standard
Oil company of New Jersey, whether
the Union Tank Line company, whoso
cars were used for the shipments, made
in violation of law, were similarly own
ed, and also to obtain an idea of the fi
nancial resources of the convicted cor
poration in order to inflict a fine pro
portionate to the offense and the asset
of the convicted company.
It was stated by oilier is of the Stand
ard Oil company of New Jersey that it
owned tlie greater part of the stock of
both the Union Tank Line company
and Standard Oil company of Indiana.
Specific figures as to the earnings of Uie
parent corporation were given by
Charles M. Pratt, its secretary, and
they were close to the estimate given
by Mr. Rockefeller.
SMASH WHOLE DEFENSE.
Prominent Oriental Writes Roosevelt
Threatening Letter.
Mexico City, July 8. The most ag
gressive utterance that has come from
the pen of a Chinese concerning tlie
Chinese exclusion act Is a document
written by Kong Yu Wei, leader of the
Chinese reform movement, who recent
ly left this city for New York. Tlie let
ter wai written to President Roosevelt,
seeking to enlist the president's aid in
a revision cf the present laws. The
letter says in part : '
"Two decades of rigid enforcement of
the exclusion laws have brought about
the ill will of 400.000,000.
"A united Chineae vill seek to
avenge Its wrongs. Its anger will be
vented In wars that I dread to think of.
"The time will come when a small
spark may start an uncontrollable con
flagration and the friendly ties between
our people severed beyond remedy.
Americans have been wont to condemn
Russian cruelty toward the Jananeee.
How much more humane has been
America's treatment of the Chinese."
French Revolt Ended.
Montpelier, France, July 8. The
municipal council of this city decided
tonight by a large vote to withdraw the
resignations of the members handed In
during the trouble arising from the pro
tests ol the winegrowers of the south.
This step means the collapse of the agi
tation in this section. It followed the
rejection by the Montpelier winegrow
ers' committee of a resolution urging'
the various municipals es not to recall
their resignations until requested to do
so by the winegrowers' congress which
will meet soon.
Germs on Car Transfers.
Paris, July 8. A well known Bor.
deaux physician. Dr. Bosquet, has been
analysing the germs on transfer tickets
used on streetcars, and has found that
they propoxate most dangerous diseases.
He soaked a number of them in gela
tine and then rave them to a conductor
to be used. At the end of the day's
work he went to the office and claimed
these tlckels. He then left the bucitli
to cultivate snd found that in a few
hours four ont of every five hnd devel.
oped bacilli of the worst kinds of diseases.
Appssl to Mrs. Russell Sare
Berlin, July 8. An attempt will U
made to Induce Mrs. Russell Sage, of
New York, to use part of her enormous
fortune to abolish the terrible whit
slave trade), w hich is continually going
on between Europe nd America. In
no manner conid Mrs. Sage Immortal
ize her husband's and her own names
than by wiping out this blot upon her
country's reputation, Germans ssy. Tha
white slave trade, it la claimed, is In
creasing instead of lessening.
8ultan's Credit Exhausted.
Constantinople'Juyl 8. The snttan
is being persistently dunned for repay,
ihent of his numerous loam from Euro
pean financiers and is at hit wits' end.
to And way out.