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DETECTIVE ONSTAND Says He Was Employed to Watch Heney and His Men. LAWYEES ENGAGE IN HOT ROW Evidence Involves Names of Several Identified With San Francisco Graft Defense. San Francisco. May 20, Into tho trial of Patrick Calhoun, president of tho United Railroad, thcro was inject ed lato yesterday an extraordinary chapter dealing with tho uses and methods of detectives. John Helms, at one time the head of a private de tective bureau in this city, narrated in detail, as a witness for tho prosecution, tho secrets be claims to havo learned during his term of employment as an agent of the United Railroads. His testimony, which relates to an early period in the history of tho craft pros ccution. already involves tho names of several persons more or less prominent ly identified with the defense, and there is a promise of mora revelations when bo resumes tho stand today. Helms had scarcely started his nar ration when there ensued a legal wrangle that has had no parallel in tho five months that havo elapsed since tho trial was commenced. Five of the de fendant's attorneys protested against the admission of Helms' testimony and counsel on both sides, with flushed faces and voices raised to an angry pitch, were engaged in a legal battle that was waged for nearly an hour. Judge William P. La wlor finally ad mitted the evidence. Helms testified that bo bad come to this city in response to a request by Attorney Louis Uoefiler early in May, 1907, at which time the first trial of Tirey L. Ford, counsel for the United Railroads, bad been commenced. Mr. Hoeffler, he said, instructed him to watch everything done by the prosecu tion and report the information so gathered. Assistant District Attorney Francis J. Heney attempted to learn what persons were shadowed by Helms, but the court sustained an objection. H.H ROGERS DEAD. Was Active Lieutenant of Rockefeller In Standard Oil. New York, May 20. Henry H. Rogers, vice president of the Standard Oil company, moving spirit in tho or ganization of the Amalgamated Copper company, builder of railroads and phi lanthropist, died at his home here yes terday, of apoplexy. Death csme a little more than an hour after Mr. Rogers had risen for the day, mentioning to his wife that he was feeling ill. Mr. Rogers was 69 years old. Mr. Rogers had been in poor health since he suffered an apoplectic stroke in 1907, and was almost constantly un der a physician's care. His death, however, was a great abode to his fam ily and business associates, as Tuesday and Tuesday evening he was cheerful and apparently normal. MAY OUST MEHEMMED. Young Turks Plan to Alter Succession Rule to Throne. Constantinople, May 20. If legisla tion favored by the Young Turks meets the approval of the parliament, the time honored Turkish law of succession to tho throne may be annulled. According to the present law, on the death of the monarch the crown goes to the senior desceandant of the founder of the dynasty. This procedure almost invariably results in the raising to power of an elderly or falling man. The Young Turks want young, ener getic and virile rulers. They want adopted the general European law of succession that provides for the coro nation of the senior son of the former monarch. Heavy Cherry Shipments. Stockton, Cal., May 20. Immense quantities of black Urtarian cherries are being shipped to the East from Northern San Joaquin county orchards and growers throughout the valley are reaping large profits. The fruit this year is of excellent quality and tho crop is unusually heavy. The tar tartan crop probably will be exhausted within 10 days, but at the end of that time the Royal Anns will be ready for shipment. The present fancy prices ore expected to hold for at least a week. Fall 350 Feet, Still Live. Reno, Nev., May 20. One man suf fered a fracture of a leg, while two companions were only slightly bruised and shaken when a lift In the shaft of the Quartette mine broke today about 10 feet from the opening, precipitating the three miners to the bottom, SCO foet below. Twelve feet of water in thu bottom at the mine Dre vented all three from being killed. ( ROADS BLOCK SPOKANE. Will Appeal for Rehearing In Recent Rate Decision. Spokane, Wash., May 21. Informa tion comes direct from Washington to day that tho further plan of tho rail roads is to prevent final determination of the rate questions involved until after tho members of the commission separate for tho summer. Tho further plan is outlined that Im mediately after the Spoknno jobbers file, supplemental petition asking that tho commission disapprove of tho rates which havo been filed with It by the railways, the railway companies will petition for a rehearing on all the ques tions which have been presented and decided by tho commission. In tho mcantimo It is predicted tho scliedulo of rates submitted to the com mission will bo published by the rail road companies and will become effect ive rates until the question can bo once more brought before tho commission and arcued. Tho representatives of the railroad companies expect that tho Interstate Commerce commission will order that tho rates established by tho commis sion In tho rate caso will not becomo efTectivo until after tho hearing on tho petition for a reopening of tho case, and it is clear that if a rehearing is granted Spokane will havo to accept tho schedule of rates as presented by the railroads until after the final deter mination of tho rehearing. COWBOYS ATTACK HERDERS Sheepmen Are Injured and 3,000 of Their Flocks Killed. Grand Junction, Colo., May 21. As a result of a battle between sheepmen and cowboys on a contested range near Atchce, Colo., yesterday 3,000 bead of sheep were killed and two sheepmen were injured. Tho sheep, which be longed to S. A. Taylor and K. A. Taw ney, wore grazing on a range near tho hamlet of Carbinero. It appears that the cowboys dashed in upon the herders and tied them to trees, and then rode out and killed the sheep. They first cut the telcphono wires. Several hours later tho sheep herders were liberated. The authorities of Garfield county have been notified, but it is not be lieved the cowboys will be captured. The range in which tho crimo was com mitted has long been a contested one, and several murders have resulted from quarrels over it. Warrants havo been issued by the authorities of both Mesa and Garfield counties for the arrest of 1C raiders, several of whom aro said to be known to the sheepmen. , Late tonight tho sheepmen in this section of the state arranged for a mass meeting, at which substantial re wards wijl be offered for the arrest and conviction of the raiders. NEW GRAIN ROAD. Hill Announces New Branch Line Into Wheat Belt. Seattle, May 21. Great Northern railroad officials announced today that a branch line of the road would bo built from Wilson Creek south to Connell, the junction of the Northern Pacific and the Oregon Railway & Navigation company. The move is one that has been projected by the Hill lines for years, and is said in the local offices to mark the first step in the contest for Eastern Washlngon territory between the Hill and Milwaukee interests. The branch line, as planned, will de part from the main line at Wilson Creek and will follow the Crab creek valley until it swings off to the east of Moses lake, traversing the low country east of the Saddle mountains and con necting with tho Northern Pacific main line at Connell. Tho branch line, which affords a new outlet for the wheat farmers of Grant and Douglas counties, Washington, will be continued ultimately from Con nell to connect with tho North Bank line below Pasco, securing a water grade for wheat trains from tho fields to Portland. Halibut Trust Planned. Tacoma. Wash., May 21. Dissatis fied with tho low prices the fisheries companies are paying for halibut, the owners of tho Puget sound fishing boats are planning to form a combination and to establish a joint fisheries com pany, with headquarters In Tacoma and agencies throughout tho East, While the retail prico of halibut is said by the fishermen to be about tho came, they are only getting from lJi to 1 cents at tho fisheries companies. With the forming oi the combination they would get from 8 to 10 cent. Salvation Army Convenes. Chicago, May 21. Four hundred members of the Salvation Army were in attendance at the national congress of the Western America district, which opened a five days' meeting here today, Commander Eva Booth addressed tho congress. J OREGON -STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST ROAD FRANCHISE SECURED. Eastern Capitalists' Said to Be Inte rested In Cocs liny Project. Marshfleld- -Tho terms of tho fran chise granted to J. H. Somcr and J. F. Clark for nn electric railroad on tho county roads havo been mnilo public. Tho commissioners havo given them tho privilege of choosing between the road from Myrtle Point to Koseburg or tho Coos bay wagon road from Sumner to Myrtlo 1'olnL Tho franchise pro vides that those receiving tho franchise must select ono of the two routes and begin work of construction within six months and havo half of the lino com pleted within eighteen months, and all completed within Coos county in two years. Tho samo partloi promoted tho efforts of tho Coqutllo Mill & Mercan tile company at Coqullle In securing a franchise for n road through that city. Somers and Clark havo not yet di vulged thetr plans further than tostato that outside capital will bo interested. TROUBLE OVER BOUNTY. New Oregon Law Is Misunderstood In Umatilla County. Pendleton -From present Indications thero is to bo much trouble relative to tho payment of bounties on coyotes when tho new law goes Into effect. Though tho new law does not operate until May 22, all coyotes killed since February 1 are subject to bounty. Hundreds of the destructive animals have been killed in this county since that dato and tho troublo Is to come from these scalps. Copies of tho law havo been received and it has been discovered for the first time that all four feet, as well as tho scalp, must bo attached to each hide, and it is this provision that has been disregarded by tho killers. Though hundreds, of hides are ready to bo pre sented the day tho law goes into effect. it is not believed that more than a score of them have the claws attached. Rogue Bridged at Woodvltle. Medford The court of Jackson coun ty has ordered construction of a new steel bridge across the Iloguo river at Woodvllle, below Gold Hill, which will open a largo agricultural district adja cent to Woodvllle but across the river. The trade of this section has hitherto been diverted to Grants Pass but now tho little city will get all of the trade of that section. A planing mill, a box factory and a brick yard havo recently been added to the industries of Wood villo and work has just started on a large brick achoolhouse. Forest Made Into Orchard. Grants Pass From tho primitive forest to a field of CO acres planted to thrifty pear trees, apple trees and To kay grapes is a task that has just been accomplisbfd by W. B. Sherman, of this place, within five weeks. Just a little over a month ago this same GO acre tract was studded with pine, fir and underbrush. Today the Improve ments placed thereon havo increased this property three-fold in value. The tract of land in question Ilea up the river near Tokay Heights, and is with in plain view of town. Two-Day Festival at Lebanon. Lebanon The committeo appointed by tho Lebanon Business Men's lesgue to mske arrangements for tho Lebanon strawberry fair has announced that Friday and Saturday, June 4 and G, have been decided upon as tho dates for this festival. The committee has invited tho ladies of Lebanon and vl cinity to join with them and have a rose festival at the time of tho fair. It was also decided to hold a horse show at the same time. Tho horse ex hibition will occur Saturday afternoon, June C. Presbyterians Plan Big Meet. Interest in the Presbyterian Brother hood convention in Portland June 8 and 9 is increasing. A banquet will be given tho first night of tho convention, the second day being devoted to ad dresses and conferences by leading lay men of tho state. The convention will close tho second evening with a mass meeting addressed by officers of the National Brotherhood. Faco Potato Famine. Marshfleld Coos county is facing a potato famlna and it Is cxpoctcd that tho prices will soar higher and reach tho record mark in this locality. Thero aro practically no old potatoes obtain able and dealers aro offering as high as 2 cents a pound. The shortage Ib not confined to Coos county but tho district In general is affected. Willamette to Get Stadium Pendleton That Willarnetto unlver- slty, at Salem, is soon to havo the larg est athletic stadium in tho Northwest, and that it is suro to becomo tho center for Intercollegiate and intorscholastlc meets, is the statement given out hero by President Horoan, when in Pendle ton recently. WILL SPEND MILLIONS. O. R. & N. Company Gives Out Plans for Extensive Improvements. Salom According to evidence Intro duced boforn tho commission In the Eastern Oregon grain rates Investiga tion, tho Oregon Hallway & Navigation company contemplates thu expenditure of more than $3,600,000 during the next year, beginning June 1. Testi mony to this effect was offered by the railroad company to show that a reduc tion of the rates nt this tlmo would bo unfair. The largest Item in tho detailed statement presented Is that of the bridge across tho Willamette river nt Portland, for which plans have been perfected. This structure Is to cost thoVallorad company $1,250,000. Tho next Inrgvst Item Is for straightening thu track and eliminating curves be tween The Dalles nr.d Coyote, J 1,000, 000. The statement also includes thu pur chasu of more depot ground nt Tim Dalles nt n cost of $71,000; ground for nnd the construction of n roundhouse at Pendleton to cost n total of $48,000; n new station and additional grounds nt Baker City to cost $38,000. The other Items Include straightening track and ballasting the main line and Improving branch lines. The entire amount ag gregates $3,528,738 85. The hearing Is tho final ono In regard to tho grain rates which havo engaged so much of the time of tho commission for the past 12 months. It will prob ably be somo time before tho result of the hearings will be known Buy Jackson Timber Road, Medford With the sale of the Paci fic & Eastern railroad to J. It. Allen, of New York, during the past week, tho hopes of Southern Oregon residents that the road be extendrd to the timber belt northeast of this city atovo Butte Falls havo risen tremendously, and realty values In the country along the line of the proposed extension have mado a corresponding Increase. It seems that at last tho road la to be completed, ami with Its completion one of the largest standing timber belts in tho Northwest, as yet un touched by the woodman's axe, will bo mado accessible Ontario Demands Action. Ontario Protesting against the ac tion of prlvato interests who have filed on water rights in the Owyhco river without taking active steps to rrclalm the land, representatives of the Com mercial club, of Ontario, Welser, Pay otto and Vule, met In this city and for warded a petition to tho Oregon and Idaho delegations in congress urging an early commencement of tho Malheur irrigation project. Theie are approxi mately 145,000 acres of fertile land In this district PORTLAND MARKETS. Fruits Apples, CCcO($2.CO per box; strawberries, Oregon, 12,tc per pound. Potatoes $1.7CU(.2 per hundred. Vegetables- Turnips, $1 26 per sack; carrots, $1.25; parsnips, $1.50; beets, $1.76; horseradish, 10c per pound; as paragus, Oregon, 76cGi$l.26perdozen; lettuce, head, 20((60c per dozen; on ions, 12(?(16c per dozen; radishes, 10K20c per dozen; rhubarb, 2(3c per pound. Wheat Bluestcm milling. $1.30(C 1.35; club, $1.20; valley, $1.17; red Russian, $1.17XGvl.20. Corn Whole, $3G per ton; cracked, $3G per ton. Barley Feed, $31,50 por ton. Oats No. 1 white, $41 per ton. Hay Timothy, Willnmottu valley. $1418 per ton; Eastern Oregon, $18 (it 20; clover, $llf12; alfalfa, $I3?4 14; grain hay, $13(if,14; cheat, $14ftC 14.60; votch, $144(14. 60. Butter City creamery, extras, 28c; fancy outside creamery, 27(28c; store, 18c. Butter fat prices average IH cents per pound under rogluar butter prices. Eggs Oregon ranch, 24j2Gc per dozen. Poultry Hens, IGKtfflGc; broilers, 28(!30c; fryers, 2264,26c; roosters 10c; duckH, 14(jjlGc; geeso, 10y,llc; turkeys, 20c; squabs, $2.60(i3 per dozen. Veal Extras, BGt&Kc; ordinary, 7 37Kc; heavy, C&OKc Pork Fancy, 10c per pound. Hops 1009 contract, 0c; 1008 crop, 8d(8Hc; 1007 crop, 3y;4c; 1000 crop, lXc Wool Eastern Oregon, 10(i(21c; valley, fino, 24c; medium, 23c; coarse, 22c; mohair, choice, 24(26c, Cattle Steers, top, $5.G0 GO G.7G; fair to good, $6(i5.26; common to me dium, $-1,60(1(4.76; cows, top, $4.26(i$ 4. GO; fair to good, $3.7CW1.25; com mon to medium, $2.60(i(3,60; bulls and stags, $3(13.50; common, $2(7(2.76. Hogs Best, $7.50(67.7G; fair to good, $7.2G5(,7.60; stockers, $Gy0.G0; China fats, $0,767. 8heep Top wethers, $44.60; fair to good, $3.6004; owes, kc less on all grades; yearlings, best, $4.60; fair to good, $4(34.26; spring lambs, $6(3) 6. BO. OZAH PAHDON8 TWO. Sentences on Admiral NeboRtofl'nml Qeneral Stoessnl llovpked. St. Petersburg, May 11). Tlio czar todnv ordered tho rclenin of Admiral NebogatolT and General Htoessol, who were confined nt thu fortress of St. Peter and SL Paul, under sentences of I If ii ImnrlsnnmimL NeboiratolT surren dered his lleot to Admiral Togo mid Soessol surrendered Port Arthur ilurlng tho war with Jnpmi. They were tried for cownrdlce, nnd Imprisoned for life after tho close of tho war. Htoessol Is believed to be dying and Nebogntoff Is very sick. While thu Illness or thu nalr was elven as the reason for the czar's pardon, It is known that popular ngltntlon along other lines had n cer tain bearing upon the care, Thuru has been nn unusually strong undercurrent of unrest for sumn time, nnd the Imprisonment of the olllcers was used ns n shield by certain ngltn tors. Another line of attack made on the government Is criticism over the recent appropriation of 80,811,000 roubles for Improvement of the army, while no stetM luivo been taken fur tho relief of tho thousands of persons who nro starv ing to death In (tin KlefT district. Dis patches are received every day telling of frightful fa in Inn conditions In that district, but ns yet no action has been taken by the government QENERAL STRIKE IS CALLED, Appeal of French Revolutionists Falls to Aid Postmen. Paris. May 19. Tho efforts of the revolutionary labor lenders to bring nbout a general strike of nffltlntud unions In iuport of the xtnl em ployes was without result up to mid nlghL An npjwnl to the workers of Frnnce to come to the aid of their com rades In tho postal service with n gen eral strike was Issuod by the federal committee of the postal employes and plnnrded throughout Paris during the night. A sensation was cnusrd by the dis covery nt tho central jxMtofllro of n mysterious package rrsetnblmg nn In fernal machine. It was carried to tho municipal laboratory nnd ojwncd under water. The package contained n do cnyed lobster. The committeo of the Grnsrnl Fed eration of Labor today decided to ask the postmen to return to work, but with the assurance that the General Federation of Labor would begin tho organization of n series of manifesta tions in different branches of Industry, to emphasize tho general claims of the working class. UNCLE SAM AS AUCTIONEER. Smuggled Finery to Be Sold Under Hammer In June. New York, May 19. Tho govern ment's much heralded sale of costly smuggled gowns will start Junu I, whrn tho contents of one trunk, con tnlnlng (17 shlrtwnlsts, will bo offered nt auction. These waists, appraised at from $60 to $300 each, are said to bo among tho finest produced in Paris In mnny years. Trunk No. 2. tho contents of which will bo offered for sale on Juno 4, con tains 30 magnificent Inco waists, each ono described as n "dream, and not one appraised at less than $200. In trunk No. 3 there aro 49 princess gowns, tho minimum appraisal being $260. They will be offered at auction on Juno B. Forty-three princess cos tumes In trunk No, 4 will bo offered at auction on Juno 10. Among these are several dinner gowns, appraised at $1, 000 and more. On Juno 12 the shirt waists in trunk No. 6 will lie offered nt auction, Tho total appraisal of tho smuggled gowns was $620,000. Wireless Phones for Hsrrlman, Omaha, Nob., May 19. Dr. Millo ner, thu electrical wizard of the Union, Pacific, Is working upon n wireless tel ephone system that ho hopes to havo Installed upon all tho lines of tho Hsr rlman system west from Omaha. Ho has been given carlo blancho and hns tho preliminaries well In hand. Cop per wiro win uo lam niong tho track and In the baggai(o car will bo n high frequency rnuchlno with power furnish ed by thu engine. This will agitato tho sound waves, and instruments In thu general offices will gather them. Czar 41 Years of Ago. 8t. Petersburg, Mny 19. In tho so elusion of the imiierlol pnlacu nt Peter hof Emperor Nicholas punned his forty first birthday yesterday. Tho custom ary olllcial observances of tho anni versary woro helil, but owing to tho tendency of tho authorities to suppress any public gatherings or demonstra tions of whatever character, thero was no popular celebration of tho day. Japanese Strike Broken. Honolulu, May 19. Tho atrlko of tho Japanese plantation laborers Is ap parcntly losing ground. Moro strlko breakers than could bo used at tho plantations offered themsulvos tmlnv and tho employers havo decided to order tho strlkors cither to return to work or 1.v.., ,uu iiuuujum unu uanu tions. aairn ...a hammI..!.. - f- . plants- 1ST0PEN GATEWAY Konds Ordered to Sell Tickets to East and West via Portland, NORTHERN PACIFIC WILL LIGHT Objects'to Joint Traffic Willi ILrrl- man Linns, Which Are Required to Mske Like Concessions, Washington, May 22. Tho first de cision In thu Portland gateway cam a In favur of opening, but this Is only the beginning of what promUen to U n long contest. In n decision rendered by Mr. Pruuty tho Interstate Com merce commission today ordered the. Ilarrlmnn lines nnd tho Northern l'. clllc to join In the snle of through tick ets nnd tho through checking of hag gngo between Eastern nnd Pacine coast xilnl via Portlnml. Chairman Knnpp nnd kK. ,K. Clark dissent from tho decision. Tho commission sustains the cum plaint ngnlnst thu Northern Pacific fur refusing to sell through tickets via Portland to xlnt on tho Union !'. clflo nnd Chicago & Northwestern, in cluding Omahn, Knnsns City nnd Chi cago, and sustnlns alto tho complaint ngnlnst the Chicago & Northwestern, Union Pacific, Oregon Short Lino and Oregon Navigation company for refut ing to sell through tickets via Portland to points In Wnthlngton. By tho terms of the decision, which Is highly lmKirtnnt to tho traveling public nnd to tho Western nnd North western rnltroodt, the Northern Parlfle, tlio union mcnnc lines ami tin ihlc. go & Northwestern railway nro order! to Join In tho sale of through angfr tickets between Keattln ami uttxr (mints In the Pacific Northwest and Eastern destinations, vln Portland. Or,. nnd to nrcord through facilities. Ilk tho checking of baggage, over this rou'e. Tho commission found In tho present caso Hint a substantial part of tho sa tire body of trnvelars moving btwn these (mints In tho Northwest sol Eastern destinations reasonably ilnlrt to travel via Portland, ami that thert furo tho commission hns Jurisdiction to own that gateway. It la also held that public Interest requires that this gateway aha, I Ui opened; but that Urn terms under which! that service Is rendered should bo Jmt ns between tho carriers themsemi. The commission wns also of tlio opinion that tho through rates vln Portland should bo the samo ns those In effect vln the Northern Pacific and Its prrsent connections, but no opinion Is express ed touching n division of these rntrt. Tho decision orders first, that ths Mlddln Wott line complained of and tho Northern Pacific shall establish be fore July 1, 1909, and maintain In force thereafter for not less than two years, through routes and joint rates between Chlcngo, Council Bluffs and Colorado common points vln PurtlsnJ nnd points In Washington between Portlnml nnd Seattle, Including tha Ut ter, tho Joint rates to bo tho same s tho joint rates contemporaneously In effect between said points via the Northern Pacific and its connections. Second, tho carriers named aro order ed to establish beforo July 1, Joint rates nnd through routes for pa senders and bnvgngo from points on the North ern Pacific via Portland to Omahn, Kan sas City, Chicago and other Union Pa cific and Chicago & Northwestern (mints. It Is understood nuthoritntlvely that it Is the Intention of tho Northern !' cific, In connection poihnps with other ronds, to seek nn Injunction restrain ing tho commission from nuttlnir Its order Into effect. Should surh nn In junction bu granted, it would prevent thu enforcement of tho ordor during the porlod of the Alnskn-Yukon-Pnctfic ex position nt Seattle, as it Is estimated that It would require many months for tho courts finally to determine thu raio on Its merits. Chicago Roaches Debt Limit Chlcngo, May 22. With tho Issue of $1,600,000 four per cent 20 esr serlsl bonds to tho First Trust & Huvincs bank, thu city of Chlcngo has reached thu limit of Its bonded Indvlittilmss. Thu bondii worn nwaided yesterday by City Controller Walter it. Wilion. Tlmywentnt pnr, with n premium of $11,600 puld by thu bnnk. Thu total bonded Indebtedness of tho city is notf $30,220,000, Including tho $4,20.1,000 World's Columbian exposition bonJs nuthorlzod by spoclul net of thu stats legislature. Explosion Fires Forest. Pittsburg, May 22,Onu thousand ikhjmIs of powder In thu wheels mill of thu Oriontal plant of tho Dupont Powder company located at Falrchuncc, Pa., exploded Into lost iiluht. No ono was Injured, but tho plunt was wreck ed, windows shatturedforsovaral mlle about, nnd tho mountain woods sot on fire.