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DEFENSE TESTIFIES
Gcsncr Says Thorc Was No In
tent to Break Laws.
TIMBER LAND DEALS LEGITIMATE
Testimony of Witnesses that Implied
Contracts Had Been Made Is
Vigorously Denied.
TortlanJ, July 15. Dr. Van Gesner,
partner of Representative Williamson
and Marion R. Riggs, United States
land comissioner, two of tho defendants
in tho caso now on trial boforo Judge
Do Haven, testified yesterday in their
own behalf. Dr. Gesner passed through
tho rigid cross examination conducted
by District Attorney lleney, and, al
though his original story was lift shak
en much, ho wna forced into several
admissions that will bo used when tho
government comes to mako its argu
ment. This morning Marion Biggs
will be subjected to cross examination
and unless court should adjourn at
noon, it is posslblo that Representative
Williamson will take the stand.
Dr. Gesner, in answer to the ques
tions asked by Attorney Wilson, gnvo
his version of the way in which ho had
started out to obtain tho timber lands
which since havo involved him in the
caso at bar. lie admitted having mado
tho loan to a number of the entrymen,
but said that ho did so in order to pro
tect the property ho already had in
that section of the country. Dr. Ges
ner denied that ho had any contracts
with the various entrymen, and stated
there had been no conspiracy with Ma
rion Riggs and Representative William
son Xiio witness gavo a msiory 01
tho war between the sheep and cattle
men, in which the nowfainousu30-30"
men played such an important part in
the Horse Heaven country. The entry
men, he testified, had first approached
him and asked him to lend tho money
with which to file on the claims. He
stated that ho agreed to furnish them
the money, providing they would givo
him tho use of the land for a range for
his sheep. For tho use of the range he
had agreed not to charge them interest
on the loans. He said that the sheep
shooters had established a dead line
and in order to protect his property ho
was forced to securo more rango and
thought that he had gone the right
way about it, when he made the loans
to the entrymen who came to him, and
asked for financial help.
Before agreeing to furnish the money
to the entrymen, Dr. Gesner stated that
he bad first consulted Riggs and had
engaged him as a lawyer. He also
consulted Attorney Barnes, and had
been assured by both that what he in
tended to do was legal, provided he did
not enter into a contract with the en
trymen before they made their filings.
MONOPOLY IS AT AN END.
Pacific Mall No Longer Controls
the
' Traffic of the Isthmus.
New York, July 15. The contract
between the Panama Railroad company
and the Pacific Mail Steamship com
pany, under which the later has for
yeais enjoyed the exclusive privilege of
handling freight on the Pacific side
on through bills of lading, terminated
today. Hereafter all carriers will be
on a parity in respect to transit facil
ities on the isthmus.
Mr. Rristow in his recent report on
the Panama railroad recommended that
if the Pacific Mail Steamship company
withdraws its present Panama lino an
effort bo made to induce some other
company to establish a first-class serv
ice between tho important Pacific coast
ports of tho United States and Panama.
Upon excellent authority It can be
stated that the government does not
anticipate that the Pacific Mail will
carry out its threat to take its vessels
from the Panama-San Francisco serv
ice, nor does it expect tho abrogation
of the contract to affect in any way the
shipment of merchandise from New
York to San Francisco.
Balfour Opposes Conscription.
London, July 15. In the house of
commons tonight Premier Balfour re
ferred to the speech of Field Marshal
Lord Robeits in the houee of lords
Monday last, in which the latter said
that the armed forces of Great Rrltain
as a body were absolutely unfitted and
unprepared for war, and declared em
phatically that the choice lay between
conscription and some practical system
of universal training. The premier
said ho could never bo led to believe
that conscription could be successfully
adopted in England.
Wireless Stations on Coast.
Vallejo, Cal., July 16. Captain
Gearing, United States navy, of the
opilpment department, Mare Island
yard, and Master Electrician Georgo
Hunucom, go north on Saturday to lo
cate tho remainder of sites for wire
less telegpraphy stations on the coast.
A location will bo selected either at
Capo Flattery or Neah Ray and at lire
mertoii. When completed, there will
bo stations ut a distance of 200 mih a
from Bremerton to Point Loma.
Must Keep Cuban Cities Healthy.
Havana, July 15. President Palraa
has vetoed the action of congress which
continued In effect the budget for tho
fiscal year ending Juno 30. His reason
for so doing is that tho old budget did
not inoludo any provision for tho aanl
tation of cities.
DENIES MOTION.
Judge.
DoHavon Refuses to Dismiss
Land Fraud Casos.
Portland, July 14. Tho enso of the
United States against Williamson,
Gesner nud Riggs will not bo dismissed
by tho court, nor will tho Jury bo In
structed to acquit as prayed for in n
day-long argument by Judgo Bennett
and 11. S. Wilson. Rut by tho ruling
of Judgo Do Haven tho case will have
to bo fought out boforo tho Jury to the
end. According to tho opinion of tho
judgo, tho prosecution has furnished
sufficient ovidenco against Williamson
and his associates to warrant his sub
mitting tho case to tho jury.
Judgo Rennett opened tho case for
tho dofenso yesterday morning with a
motion to dismiss, owing to insufficient
evidence to connect tho defendants or
to convict them. Ho asked that the
case le not submitted to tho jury, or,
it such had to be done, that tho court
instruct tho jury to return n verdict of
acquittal. Following this motion tho
attorneys for tho defense made exhaust
ive arguments of their position, bring
ing citations from tho law to show that
their contentions were within tho rule.
Upon making this motion and before
commencing his argument Judge Den
nett asked the court that tho jury Ih
allowed to remain In tho room during
the argument, in order that it might
hear the positions taken by both sides
in the controversy. This, it is itlleged
by some, was a mistake In tho strategy
of the trial, as tho intlucnce of the re
fusal of the court to allow tho motion
would tend to throw assistance to tho
side of tho government.
STORM WRECKS TOWNS.
Destroys Everything In Its Path on
Rosebud Reservation.
Faltfax, S D., July 14. One of the
worst storms that ever visited tho Rose
bud reservation struck tho towns of St.
Elmo, Rurke, Herrick and Gregory, re
sulting in the death of one person and
tho Injury of 11 others, two of whom
may dio.
At St. Elmo three buildings were de
stroyed and Roy McFadden was killed.
At Rurke, n few miles north of St.
Elmo, ten buildings were destroyed.
Tho homo of Mr. Jensen was demolish
ed and Mr. Jensen, his wife and baby
selously hurt. Mrs. Jensen and her
child may die. '
At Herrick, near by, the entire town
was damaged. Two livery barns, three
stores, a saloon and 21 residences were
entirely destroyed and five persons in
juied. Three large buildings were unroofed
and seven smaller ones destroyed at
Gregory, but no person was injured.
The storm was severe over the entire
reservation and several inches of water
fell at the points which suffered most.
Much damage was done to crops and
wries, and most of the details of the
havoc wrought havo been brought in by
messengers from the different towns.
MURAVIEFF RESIGNS.
Czar Decides to Send Witte to Wash
ington In His Place.
St. Petersburg, July 14. M. Mum
vieff has resigned hit position as chief
peace pleniiatentlary.
It may be regarded as practically cer
tain that he will be replaced by 31.
Witte, president of tho committee of
ministers, who all along has been con
sidered the Russian statesman pre-eminently
qualified to undertake the diffi
cult task of negotiating peace with
Japan.
Though the emperor on two previous
occasions has flatly declined to accept
M. Witte, ho has now indicated his
readiness to make the appointment.
The commission, however, will not be
actually signed until Foreign Minister
Lamedorff, who throughout has been
M. Wltte'a warm supporter, has had
an audience with the emperor. To
that extent only tho matter may bo re
garded as settled, nothing being certain
in Russia, as a prominent diplomat re
marked last night, until the emperor's
signature has been affixed.
Orders Reforms in Navy,
St. Peterbsurg, July 14. Tho an
noucnement of the appointment of Vice
Admiral Ririleff as minister of Marine
in succession to Admiral Avellan,
which is gazetted this morning, is cou
pled with a highly significant rescript
n which the emperor charges the new
minister not only with the task of re
building the navy, but also with that
of reforming and reorganizing tho
whole system. Thu minister is in
strutted to eradicate the faults which
have developed under tho stress of the
present war.
Conference Meets In Fall.
Berlin, July 14. A raro thing in the
administration of the German empire
was the meeting today of tho foreign
Affairs committee, which had not mot
since 1000, when the Chinese situation
was considered. Chancellor von llulow
mudo a confidential communication to
tho committee on various phases of tho
Moroccan negotiations with France.
Tho international Moroccan conference
probably will meet at Tangier In Octo
ber or November.
Honolulu Chinese Push Boycott.
Honolulu, July 14. Local Chinese
aro trying to raiso n fund of $50,000 to
assist in the boycott of American goods
In China. It is reported they havo
I already raised 30,000.
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OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
FRUIT IN GOOD CONDITION.
Yield Will Not Do Largo, Dut Quality
Will Do Abovo Average.
Fruit conditions aro now favorable
throughout Oregon. Wlillon a general
thing no fruit will yield n lecord break
ing crop, tho quality of tho fruit bids
fair to bo good and tho yield will bo
satisfactory from tho market stand
point. Apples in nil parts of tho state
will yield only half n crop, hut on ac
count of this very fact thu fruit will bo
of much better quality and n more
marketable product than were it n full
crop and tho trees heavily loaded.
In tho eastern part of tho state,
peaches, pears, prunes nnd plums will
all yield a crop full. In Southern Ore
gon nnd the Wil.iuuottu vnllvy, either
of which sections produces more fruit
than Eastern Oregon, prunes and
plums will yield 70 per cent of a nop,
peaches about (10 per cent, nud pears
half n crop. These figures nro based
upon careful estimates nnd nut reliable.
Cherries aro everywhere yielding about
o per cent of a full yield, whilu small
fruits are yielding a full crop in nil
parts of tho state.
Growers and dealors figure on l'.'O,
000 bates as Oregon's probntiln hop
yield for 1D05. This Is an increase of
one-third over last year's yield. A part
of this estimated increase is duo to a
larger acreage, but tho crop la at least
60 per cent better in amount of growth
now than at this time hut year. The
foliage is very heavy, nnd the hops are
blossoming out now in splendid shape.
Of course, everything hinges on climat
ic conditions, and tho estimate of 120,
000 bales, which will bo tho largest
crop Oregon has overproduced, is based
upon tho supposition that weather con
ditions will bo favorable until tho crop
is safely harvested.
BLOODED STOCK FROM FRANCE
A. C. Ruby, of Pendleton, Receives a
Carload of Imported Horses.
Pendleton A. C. Ruby A Co. have
received the first carload of imported
horse from Franco by express. Tho
next carload Is in transit by freight
with an attendant in chargo, and will
arrive in a lew days, tiio mint car
will be dropped off in Nebraska and
the horso disposed of to tho farmers In
the Middlo West.
Mr. Ruby himself has also arrived.
He is direct from Europe, where ho
purchased in all 48 horses, consisting
of 8hires, Percherons and coach horses.
The horses arrived in splendid condi
tion in spite of the fact that they had
been traveling constantly for three
weeks by water and rail.
Mr. Ruby will put them in good con
dition and in September, when the
Lewis and Clark horse show comes off,
will exhibit a number of the best Mil
mals. He has a largo number
which I
can be got into splendid condition, as
they aro already almost fit to exhibit
All of the horses are young animals and
will tako on flesh readily and will make
a good showing for tho blooded horse
industry for Eastern Oregon.
Engine Sparks Start Fires.
Pendleton Many farmers who have
lands adjoining the railroad, eiqx-dally
the Pendleton-Spokane branch, uru
plowing and clearing the weeds from
the right of way along their fields to
protect their grain from fires started
by sparks from passing locountives.
The dry grass along tho track Is already
beginning to burn and the ripening
wheat fields are In Imminent danger
from fires. The farmers are also bene
fitting themselves by plowing along the
fences other than protecting themselves
from fire as the numerous ground
squirrels burrow along the fences under
the weeds and trash that accumulate.
Oregon Escape Found.
Salem After an absence of over two
years, Ralph Smith, who made his es
cape from the Oregon penitentiary here
on January 2, 1003, has been located,
and an effort will be made to bring him
back that he may complete his abbre
viated sentence. Ho is now serving a
sentence in the Walla Walla peniten
tiary, but his term has nlmut expired.
Smith was serving a three year sentence
in the Oregon prison for burglary from
Josephine county, and had but six
months to servo when ho escaped. He
was employed as a trusty.
Governor Coming.
Portland Secretary Arthur F. Fran
cis, of the Trans-Mississippi Commer
cial congress, has received a letter from
uovernor jucwonaiu, oi uoiorauo, an
nouncing that he will be in Portland
to take part in Colorado day exercises
at tho exposition Aguust 22. This Is
tho day advocated by Mr. Francis before
leaving Colorado, and fixes a time bo
tween the ending ol tho Commercial
congress and at the beginning of the
National Irrigation congress.
Fruit Inspector In Clackamas.
Oregon City O. J. Rold, n promin
ent fruitgrower of Milwaukie, has been
appointed county fruit inspector for
Clackamas county under an act of tho
last state legislature. Mr. Reld was
tho only candldato for tho office and
had tho endorsement of a largo number
of tho horticulturists of tho county.
As inspector, Mr. Rold will receive
compensation per diem for tho tlmo he
fa actualy engaged at his work.
Cutting Second Alfalfa Crop.
Pendleton Farmora on McKay creek
south of here aro cutting their secord
crop of alfalfa. This crop la yielding
approximately two tons to tho aero,
which ia a little better than tho first
crop, l
MADE A GOVERNMENT OFFICER.
Stato Englnoor Lewis to Havo Chargo
of Survey Work,
Bnlem Stato Engineer John II.
Lewis will bo appointed United States
hydrogmpher for Oregon, thus being
given chargo of tho government hydro-
graphic work conducted In co-operation
with tho stato ol Oregon. This means
that nil state work will bo government
work nud tho work done with tho Unit
ed States appropriation will ho statu
work. Consequently tho reorts ol tho
hydro-graphic work done by tho statu
engineer will be publish cd In tho gov
ernment reports.
Tho same will bo true of topographic
work, for Htntu Enlgneer Lewis will ap
point n government topographer to di
rect tho work of tho field pnrtlcH em
ployed by tho stato. Thu stato engineer
will servo as United States hydro,
grapher without pay, ami tho United
States tomgrapher will servo thu stato
without pay.
This arrangement Is of great Import
ance to thu state, for it not only secures
tho publication of tho statu reports by
the government, but gives tho statu
work the same standing as Hint of tho
government. There will bo complete
harmony between state nud United
States surveys.
UMATILLA HARVEST ON.
Grain Being Cut North and East of
Pandleton.
Pendleton Harvest has commenced
in Umatilla county, and within n short
time headers will be at work every
where, those now- started being only In
the early portions of the county. Tho
section north and east of Pendleton, In
which a largo part of tho Umatilla res
ervation Is located, is more advanced
than other places, and by tho first of
next week heading will Im on quite gen
erally there. However, one header has
aliendy been started In the Cold Springs
country, northwest of here, uti a fall
wheat field.
From nil Indications a good yield is
in prospect nil over tho county, tho
weather during thu past lew months
having lxen very favorable. Eajx-clal-ly
is tho spring grain, of which there is
an unusually large amount seeded this
year, doing well. The only danger
than may yet Wall is to hot weather
nnd wifrm winds, which might cause
the grain to shrivel.
Indian Children Have Measles.
Pendleton The Indian school on tho
Umatilla reservation has tx-n cloned,
as an epidemic of measles threatened to
sweep tho reservation. Six girls who
were ill with the disease nro still in
quarantine at tho shcool, but will Imi
turned out in a few days, ujon recov
ery. Huncrintemlcnt Mckoln at first
thought he would extend thu school
term well Into July, but thu threatened
epidemic caustd the dismissal. All of
the scholars were moro than pleased, as
they wcro inclined to bo rebellious
at the prolonged term.
Reservation Land for Sale.
Oregon City That part of the Grand
Rondo Indian reservation in townships
6 and 0, ranges 7 and 8 west, which
was not sold last fall, Is lxiing offeerd
for sale by separate sealed bids. Offers
will lo received between October 3 and
10, nnd tho bids will Im opened on thu
latter date. The land will hu sold in
separate tracts, and thu bids nre to Imi
filed with thu register nud receiver of
tho District land office now located nt
Portland.
Improvements at Chemawa,
Chemawa Tho material for exten
sive improvements nt tho school dining
hall and kitchen aro being delivered.
Tho contract for these supplies havo
been given to Salem and Portland firms.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Club, 82g83c per busliol;
bluestcm, 80U0cj valley, 85c.
Barley Peed, f 21.60(222 per ton;
rolled, 2.')24.
Oats No. 1 white, feed, $20 per ton;
Kray, $20.
Hay Timothy, $141(1 per ton;
clover, $U12.
Fruit Apples, table, $1. 5002.50 per
box; apricots, U0c$1.25 per crate;
plums, 86c1.26; Loganberries, $1.25;
blackberries, 10c ;or pound; cher
ries, 712)i,c; currants, 8c; prunes 850
$1; raspberries, SQCc.
Fresh Vegetables Ilcans, l4c per
pound; calilmgo, lljc; cauliflower,
7600o doz; celery, 00c; corn. 20Q
27c; cucumbers, 40Q76c; lottuce, head,
10c; peas, 25c per pound; radishes,
1012c per dozen; rhubarb, lH32c
per pound; turnips, $1.25I,40 pur
sack; carrots, $1,253 1.60; beets, $1
1.25.
Potatoes Oregon, old, $1.15 1.26;
Oregon, new, 75c$l 10.
Butter Fancy crenmory,17JJ321c
por pound.
Eggs Oregon ranch, 21Q22c per
dozen.
Poultry Fancy henB, 1313c;
mixed chickens, 1212c; turkeys,
live, 1810o; geeso, llvo. 7UlHa:
ducks, old, $45; ducks, young, as to
alio, $25.
Hops Choice, 1004, 1010o por
pound.
Wool Eastern Oregon, best, 10
21c; val'ey, 2527c; mohair, 31c por
pound for choice.
Beef Dressed hulls, l2c por
pound; cows, 3f$4Jc.
Mutton Dressed, fancy, 6c por
pound.
Veal 37c por pound, according
to alzo.
Pork 07&o por pound.
GAINS MORE EVIDENCE.
Government Onls Facts In Williamson-Gesnnr-Ulggs
Trial.
Portland, July 1U, Wlmt promised
for a few minutes to havo Iwen n smisn
tlou In thu Wllllniusuii.llesiiordllggs
trial yesterday afternoon boforo Judgo
Do Haven, dwindled Into nil omphntlo
statement that Dr. (lesner had n verbal
agreement with nt least one witness.
From the opening hour of tho morning
session until just a few minutes lw
foro adjourning, tho trial droned along,
with witness niter witness adding link
after link to tho chain of evidence, that
tho government Is foigiug around tho
three defendants.
During his croHS-examlnntlun, Henry
Hudson, no relation, by tho way, to
tho famous explorer, had furnished the
comedy scene that was tossed Into the
day's proceedings, and It was Hen I.
Jones, n retired cuttle nnd horseman,
that furnished tho mild sensation
Jones had told on tho w Ituess stand
how he nud his wife cniuu to take up
timber claims. Ho stated that ho had
done this nt tho request ol Dr. Van
Gesner, that Dr. Gesner hud furnished
the money nud that he had proved up
on his claim, and that his wife hnd re
linquished hers. Ills testimony was In
linn with thu ten other witnesses that
hud Ik-oii examined. Ho was a bit
more sure alnuit ceitr.ln events that
had occurred before and after he had
taken up his claim, lie was turned
over to Judge Iteuucl for cross-oxninln.
atlon, nnd Lcvntiso tho defense thought
that Jones, having Ih'oii a cattleman,
had Imen mixed up In tho light against
tho sheepmen nud asked him If hu hail
ever shot any sheep, that the Incident
arose.
POLICE PREFECT SHOT.
Afiassln Fires Five Poisoned Bullets
at Count Shuvalofr.
Moscow, July 12. Major General
Count Shuvaloff, prefect of police
here, and formerly attached to the.
ministry of thu interior, was assassin
ntcd this moiuing while receiving MtU
tlons. One of the petitioners drew n
revolver and fired llvo times at the
prefect, who fell dead.
The assassin was nriested. Ho was
dressed ns n xmfll)t, nnd has not Imxmi
Identified. Ho was recently arrested
ns a tMilitlcal susiiect, hut ecned from
thu ollco station before his cxnuilim
tlon. Tho assassin waited In tho anteroom
of the prefecture until tho other peti
tioners had lx'cn received and then,
entering tlw audience room, hn ad
vanced toward Count Shuvaloff at his
desk, firing five shots nt close range.
The bul'ets passed through the ltody
of tho prefect.
Count Shuvaloff owes his death to
his custom of freidy granting audiences
and receiving petitions' from all classes
One bullet wounded tho count In tho
xnlcsrdlutn, another pierced his ab
domen, a third struck him In tho arm,
and tho fourth In tho shoulder, while
the fifth bullet of thu assassin struck
tho leg of a woman who was standing
near. According to the, physicians, tho
bullets were oIaoned. The victim
speedily lost consciousness and never
spoke afterward.
A great crowd gathered In front of
the boil.) of Count Shuvaloff, and
mado a determined show of Its Indig
nation and sorrow at tho assassination
of the prefect, who was very iopiilar.
Grand Duchess Ellzalmth, widow of
Grand Dtiko Serglus (assassinated in
Moscow February 17) attended tho first
requiem for Count Shuvaloff tonight.
Strategic Point It Taken.
Toklo, July 12. Tho Navy depart
ment has received the following reimrt
from Admiral Kataoka- "Two cruisers
nud four tor pod o hoata left Kortakntsk
on July 10 with soldiers aboard for the
purpose of landing and occupying Capo
Notoro. After some lwmhnrdment the
place was taken. Tho lighthouse nnd
buildings wcro loft undestroyed." Capo
ftotoro is llio, most southerly txilnt of
Sakhalin, on I -a Purouso straits, direct
ly facing Capo Hoy a, on thu Japanese
coast. It commands the straits Im-
tweeu tho two coasts,
Government Ready to Act.
Chicago, July 12, Plans for tho
prosecution of railroads for tho grant
ing of rebates to largo Industrial Indi
vidual corporations In violations of In
junctions Issued by tho Federal courts
hero and In Kansas City, havo been
completed and tho first steps In thu at
tack of tho government will bo mado In
Kansas City lwforo tho end of this
week. Assistant Attorney General
Purdy, who has chargo of tho prosecu
tion, left hero tonight for Kansas City.
King Christian Objects.
Copenhagen, July 12. It Is under
stood that Prince Charles, of Denmark,
will ho willing to accept tho crown of
Norway if King Christian and thu Dan
ish government consent. Some of tho
members of tho royul family uro in
favor of his acceptance of thu crown,
but King Christian Is believed to ho
opposed to It. No decision, however,
win no given out boioro Ills maesty re
truiiH from Umundon, Austria, next
week.
Four Deaths by Heat.
New York, July 12. Although tho
temperature was relieved slightly this
afternoon by passing showers, four
deaths and 41 prostrations from tho
heat wero reported today in fl renter
Now York, Threo of tho deaths wore
in Manhattan and tho other In
Brooklyn. Tho highest temporuturo of
the day was 80,
KEEP OUT COOLIES
.'resident Roosovelt (ilves rioiliid
to Labor Leaders.
EXPLAINS HIS CHINESE ORDERS
Tells President Oompers How
Stands and What the Diplo
mats Must Observe.
Ho
Oyster Hay, July l.'l. Immigration
to tho United States and Its relation to
tho lalsir problem formed tho subject of
a conference thin afternoon between
tho president and two of tho Import
ant lenders of orgniilicd labor Sniuuid
(lompnrs, of Washington, mid Jainen
Duncan, of (Jiilney, Mass., respectively
tho president nud ouo of tho vice
presidents of the American Federation
of Ltlior.
Tho conference was devoted particu
larly to n consideration of tho order re
cently Isiiiod by tlit president regard
ing thu enforcement of the t hlueso
inclusion law. An Impression 1ms
been gained by many member of lalxii
orgiiulriitliius that tho order, to nil ex
tent, at least, let down the Immigra
tion bars, so far as Chinese are con
cerned. The president assured his call
ers, however, that no such eoimti no
tion properly could Imi placed on tin
order, and that he was Just ns vigor
ously opMiswl to tlit admission to this
country of Chliieso rootles as they
could Im.
Mr. Oompers urged upon tho presi
dent the desirability of an Intelligent,
practical nud humane consideration of
tho general question of Immigration by
the people ami by congress. The jmm.
phi of this country and of tho whole,
civilised world are entitled, ho main
tained, to such a consideration.
GOVERNMENT CLOSES CASE.
Defense In
Not
Land Fraud Trials
Take Much Time.
Will
Portland, July l.'l. After Special
Agent Horace T. Jones hail Ix-en placed
on tho stand ami Identified a map con
taining the location of tho claims al
leged to have Ix-cn obtained by Wil
liamson and (Irsner, n map that was)
Introduced so that It can Im used for
argument, the government rested Hi
rase Against Representative William
sou, Dr. Van (Irsner and Marlon It.
Miggs. This morning the three defend"
ants will havo thrlr Inning.
It Is understood that tho defense will
not place many witness- on thu stand.
Judgo lU-nnett stated Tuesday that
there would not Im over half a doien,
and whllo the counsel for the defense
has not said that the defendants will
take the stand In their own Ixdisll, It
Is expected that they will, Judgn
ltennetl Informed Judge Do Haven Just
Iwfurc adjournment yesterday afternoon
that ho had some motions to make,
and that he would present them thl
morning. Perhaps one of these mo
tions will Im for dismissal of tho
charge, Evidently, District Attorney
lleney Is anticipating such a movo on
the part of tho defense, ami ho will un
doubtedly have a list of authorities on
hand In ease such a inovn Is made by
counsel for tho defense.
ADD TO ARMY DUILDINQS.
War Department Allots Monny
for
New Buildings In Northwest.
Washington, July 13, Announce
ment was Hindu at tho War department
today of allotments of funds fur bar
racks and quarters at army (xists dur
ing tho present fiscal year. Continu
ing tho liollcy of gradual reconstruc
tion nt Vancouver barracks, provision
has biMiiimndu for tho erection of ouo
double-set of captains' nuurtors. two
double-sots of lieutenants' quarters and
two double barracks.
At Port Wright, near Htwiknnu,
Wash,, thu post will bo enlarged to-
accommodato eight companies of In
fantry nud work this year will Include
tho addition of ouo set of field olllcets'
quarters, one doublu-set of captains'
quarters, one. eight-set of bachelors'
officers' quarters and two double bar
racks.
Whole East Sweltering.
Washington, July III. Hot weather
prevails over tho greater portion of
the United States, according to ruxirtH
received at the Weather llurrau to
night. Apparently, there Is no imme
diate relief In sight, except through tho
local thunder storms In several scat
tered sections. Throughout the West
reports Indicate Increasing hot weather.
Thu humidity Is high nil over tho At
lantic coast from Nuw England to Flor
ida, and tho prospect Is that it will
continue so two or threo days, with
northeast to south winds,
Fight Us with Cartoons.
Victoria, H. J July l!l. Mall ad
vices from Hongkong tell of a novel .
plan of campaign adopted by Chlneso
in South China to further thu boycott
movement Against Unltd States mer
chandise. Wealthy Chinese of Tekhoi,
In Sunning district, havo Imported
thousands of Jnpancso fans, on ono
aldu of which they print rough sketches
of Americans roughly treating Chlneso,
and on tho other side sketches of buffa
loes being beaten mid ill ueod.
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Six Dead In Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, July 13. Six deaths
and moro than n score of prostrath m
duo to tho high'tmnpuratiiro of tho last
five duys, wuro reported In this city
today by tho pollco.