LEXINGTON WHEATFIELD
S. A. THOMAS, Publisher
LEXINGTON .......... OREGON
NEWS OF THE WEEK
In a Condensed Form for Our
Busy Readers.
A Resume of the Less Important but
Not Less Interesting Events
of the Past Week.
The government is securing Informa
tion on the watch trust.
Socialists of Russia will endeavor to
force a dissolution of the douma.
Hindoos in India have broken out in
a revolt. They demand a parliament.
A Montana eect is selling its prop
erty in preparation for the end of the
world.
One of the walls of the Chihuahua,
Mexico, dam gave way and between 25
and 30 workmen were killed.
The government has decided to place
a large tract of land in Montana on the
market about July 1. It will be irri
gated by what is known as the Huntley
project.
An explosion of a gunpowder maga
zine at Canton, China, wrought great
destruction to surrounding property.
Hundreds of persons were injured and
21 bodies have been recovered. It is
not known how many were killed.
In the Federal court at Portland
Judge Hunt has sentenced Franklin
Fierce Mays to serve four' months in
the county jail and pay a fine of $10,
000. Willard N. Jone is fined $ 2,000
and sent to jail for eight months.
George Sorenson did not appear in
court and his bail of $4,000 was for
feited and a bench warrant issued for
his arrest. These three men were con
victed of land fraud.
' San Francisco telephone girls have
gone on strike.
All pressmen on the St. Louis papers
have gone on strike.
Euef has asked for a change of venue,
saying the city is prejudiced against
him.
The outlook for an early settlement
of the San Francisco ironmolders' strike
seems good. ' '
A special grand jury will convene in
Denvecr May 14 to investigate alleged
land frauds.
The New York chamber of commerce
has petitioned for a reciprocity treaty
with France.
Ex-Secretary of the Treasucry Shaw
Bays war for control of the Paci flc coast
is only a matter of time.
Roosevelt says third term talk is non
sense and Morton says the president
would decline i nominated.
Deputy sheriffs of Silver Bow county,
Montana, threaten to strike if not given
more pay. Butte is the county seat.
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The Italian government is likely to
adopt restrictions on emigration. At
the present time thousands are flocking
to other countries, principally to the
United States.
San Francisco carmen are voting on
the strike question.
A thousand mile balloon voyage from
St. Louis to Washington is to, be at
tempted. It is said the Montenegro revolt was
caused by the . domineering ways of
Prince Nicholas.
The transport Buford has sailed from
Ean Francisco with flour for the Chi
nese famine sufferers.
The Russian douma has been saved
from dissolution by the passage of the
army blil and apologizing for insult.
Earthquake experts believe it is pos
sible to be warned by wireless telegraph
eight or twelve hours in advance of the
shock.
The Circuit court Jn Kansas City,
Kan., has found that an ice trust exists
there and will place a heavy fine on the
members.;
Chancellor von Buelow declares the
wolrd is net yet ready to sheath the
sword and Germany will not discuss
limiting of armament at The Hague
conference.
An unsuccessful attempt has been
made to assassinate President Cabrera,
of Guatemala. A bomb was thrown
at his carriage, which killed the horses.
Many suspects have been arrested.
A general . strike is threatened in
France.
France wants a reciprocity treaty
with the United States.
The Minnesota 2-cent rate is to be
fought by the railroads.
An insult to the army has caused a
crisis between the Russian cabinet and
teh douma.
It is estimated that the diamond
trust is paying not les than 400 per
cent profit this year.
BOTH SIDES READY.
All Preparations Complete for Hay
wood Trial at Boise.
Boise, Ida. May 8. Counsel for
prosecution and defense in the Steu
nenberg murder case have settled down
to their final preparatory work, and
there is every reason for believing that
the trial of Wliliam Haywood, first of
the accused men, will be commenced
on Thursday next. Various reports as
to moves tending to further delay the
trial are in circulation, but the attitude
of both sides indicates that they are
ready far trial.
The only preliminary proceeding
pending is a motion by the defense for
a bill of particulars of the evidence by
which the state hopes to show that
Haywood conspired to the murder of
Governor Steunenberg. This motion,
which is designed to secure a disclosure
of the hand of the state, will be argued
before Judge Wood on Monday next.
This is not regarded as likely to delay
the trial. The Idaho code and practice,
modelled closely upon those of Califor
nia, make no provision for bills of par
ticulars in criminal cases, and in the
only precedent recorded in the Idaho
reports the court denied the applica
tion, holding that the power to require
require the furnishing cf bills cf par
ticulars in general was discretionary
with the court. It is asserted that no
right of appeal goes with such a mo
tion and neither side seems to regard
the matter seriously.
ANOTHER GRAFT EXPOSED.
San Francisco Public Worke Official
In Toils of Heney.
San Francisco, May, 3. The inquiry
before the grand jury today developed
the fact that a gigantic graft has been
carried on by President George Duffey,
of the board' of public works. Duffey's
graft was done through the rental of
teams for the use of the city. In some
cases the expenditure for a team and
driver went as high as $30 a day.
Duffey was formerly a member cf the
board of supervisors and was one of the
most active bribetakers of that aggrega
tion. It is charged against Duffey that
he has continued to graft in the face of
the grand jury's investigation.
Governor Gillette today addressed a
letter to Andrew Wilson, a member of
the state railroad commission, demand
ing that he resign at once. Wlison was
formerly a member of the board of su
pervisors, but was elected railroad com
missioner last November. Wilson's
confession, as made to the grand jury,
was placed in the hands of the gover
nor, and formed the basis of his action
of today. Wilson has refused to resign.
COMMITTE FINDS GRAFT.
Huge Profits in Furnishing PennsyN
vania State Capitol.
Harrisburg, Pa., May 3. The capi
tol investigating committee issued a
statement tonight showing the cost to
the state for furnishing the house
library and the reception and private
room of the resident clerk of the house
to have been $104,732. The Pennsyl
vania Construction company, of Mari
etta, Pa., and the John H. Sanderson
company, of Philadelphia, are esti
mated to have made on these furnish,
ings from 500 to 1,000 per cent profit.
James Scarlet, chief counsel of the
commission, has been asked by the at
torney general to take charge of he pro
posed criminal and civil suits against
certain persons involved in the capitol
scandal.
May Stop Denver Building.
Denver, May 3. Following the an
nouncement of the owners of ten of the
largest mills in the city that they
would never agree to the demands of
the millmen and woodworkers, who
struck yesterday for the closed shop,
the carpenters' union tonight decjded
to declare unfair the product of all the
local mills which persist in denying
the demands. It is claimed that the
Building TradeB council will support
the carpenters, whose acticn means
that extensive building operations will
be abruptly suspended.
Ask Militia Protection.
Boston, May 3. The master team
sters today, through counsel, formally
asked Governor Guild to assign a de
tachment of militia to protect the lives
and property of strikebreakers, which
they assert have been jeopardized by
several street riots when the drivers
were going home from work.
Cubrn Cigarmakers Hold Out.
Havana, May 3. The strike in the
cigar industry continues without over
tures being made by either side to end
it. The cigarmakers declare they are
receiving ample funds, which have
come from the United States, and that
they will be able to hold out for months.
Twenty-six Hundred on Strike.
Eureka, Cal., May 3. Twenty-six
hundred and fifty union woodsmen and
sawmill workers walked out in the va
rious mills of Humboldt county today
aa result of a strike. This action clos
ed eight mills in the county today.
AFTER S. P. GRANTS
Attorney General to Force Rail
road to Sell Land.
MUST PERFORM TERMS OF GRANT
Government Would Forfeit Southern
Pacific Land Grants or Com
"pel Sale to Settlers.
Washington, May 4. There is no
longer any doubt that the national ad
ministration will exert its powerful in
fluence to break the Southern Pacific
land monopoly in Oregon and force
that company to place on the market
the remaining 8,000,000 acres of its
grant, selling upon demand to bona
tide settlers in quarter-section tracts
and at not more than $2.50 per acre,
as specifically set forth in the law un
der which the grant was made. After
several long conferences with Senator
Bourne, Attorney General Bonaparte
has directed District Attorney Bristol
to make a "thorough investigation into
the Southern Pacific grant, more prop
erly known as the Oregon Central and
Oregon & California grant.
The government will first determine
whether the ' law under which the
grants were made can be enforced with
out further action on the part of con
gress. If it is concluded that there is
ample law, the government will then
determine what is the most practicable
method of enforcing its provisions un
less it shall be found that the grant
was forfeited.
From his talks with Mr. Bourne, the
attorney general is fully aware of the
difficulties of the problem he has un
dertaken to solve, and has directed
District Attorney Nathan V. Harlan, of
the third divieion of Alaska, to report
to Mr. Bristol and aid him in eery
way in his investigations. Mr. Harlan
was in Nebraska on leave and desired
employment before the expiration of
his leave.
Later on, it is understood, the de
partment will investigate to determine
whether or not sales heretofore made
by the railroad in violation of the- pro
visions of the law can be invalidated.
At present, however, the main object is
to force the Southern Pacific to put its
land on the market and no longer re
tard development along the line of its
road.
PASSES DIRECT PRIMARY LAW.
Measure Favored by Governor Is En
dorsed by Mich'gan House.
Lansing, Mich., May 4. The lower
house of the state legislature passed
the primary election bill advocated by
Governor Warner. The bill amends
the existing law by providing for a
popular vote on candidates for United
States senator. It also removes the
proviso that if no candidates for the
nomination for governor and lieuten
ant governor receive 40 per cent of the
Totes cast in a primary election, the
nominal ons for governor and lieuten
ant governor must be made by the con
vention. The bill prohibits newspaper
advertising by candidates.
Rushes Troops to Frontier.
City of Mexico, May 4. The govern
ment admits that troops are being sent
to the Guatemalan border, but denies
that this can-be construed as mobiliza
tion. Nevertheless great activity pre
vails in the local barracks.
It is rumored today that General To
ledo is about to start for Hondurr s,
and that within a few weeks he will be
at the head of a Guatemalan revolu
tionary army on the boundary line be
tween Guatemala and Honduras, ready
to strike at the Cabrera government for
its overthrow.
Lelshman Gets Turks to Act.
Constantinople, May 4. As a result
of the energetic representations of the
State department, through Ambassador
Leishman, an imperial irade was issued
today in regard to the American schools
and other questions long pending be
tween the United States and Turkey,
authorizing the ministers to take ac
tion in the matter. This is expected
to lead to a satisfactory settlement.
Recruiting Bill Passes Upper House.
St. Petersburg, May 4. The council
of the empire today passed unanimous
ly the recruiting bill and the bill ap
propriating $3,000,000 for famine re
lief passed by the lower house April 30.
Belated Blizzard at Superior.
Superior, Wis., May 4. -A belated
blizzard started in today. In one hour
there had fallen half an inch of snow,
with prospects for a good heavy fall. A
high wind accompanies the snow.
Double-Track Siberian Road.
St. Petersburg, May 4. The council
of ministers has decided to double-track
the Siberian railroad. The section from
Atehln8k to Irkutsk will be doubled
this year.
WANT COAL SECURED.
Railroads Dread Another Famine and
Want Dealers to Stock Up.
Chicago, May 1. The tralllo and
operating departments of the Harrlman
and Hill lines have" united in a strenu
ous pffort to prevent a recurrence of a
coal famine next winter in the West
and Northwest. Orders have been is
sued by the highest oliklals of the vari
ous roads and have the sanction of E.
II. Harrlman and James J. Hill, re
quiring all of the officials to make every
effort to induce the coal dealers to lay
in their winter's Bupply in the summer
months.
The otlicials of the railroad dread an
other such coal famine as occurred last
winter, when they were blamed for the
suffering and destitution which reigned
in the West and Northwest for many
weeks. At that time the Interstate
Commoree commission took the prob
lem in hand and issued orders which
required the Hill roads to discontinue
all other traffic until they succeeded in
getting coal to the suffering people
along their lines. This proved an ex
pensive operation and the railroads do
not want a recurrence.
Accordingly a personal canvas is be
ing made in all the cities, Rnd coal
dealers are being personally urged to co
operate with the railroads in placing
the western ountry beyond the possi
bility of another coal famine.
CUBANS MOB U, S. SAILORS.
Attacked and Injured While Returning
to Cruiser Tacoma.
New York, May 1. A dispatch from
Havana to the Herald reports that a
number of sailors from the cruiser Ta
coma were wounded in an affray with
the police of Santiago yesterday .. Com
mander Tappan, reporting the affair,
says:
"About 2 o'clock this morning a
small party of men from the Tacoma
were attacked by the police of Santiago
while on their way down to the wharf.
Ensign Brishon, who was present in
civilian clothes, was also attacked by
the police. Nine others were injured
or bruised, one man having his arm
fractured and Henry Lee was shot in
the lungs." , ;
Governor Magoon has telegraphed to
investigate the trouble and report.
Halsey Cautioned to Silence.
Honolulu, May 1. When the steam
er China arrived here yesterday, having
on board Theodore V. Halsey, former
general agent of the Pacific States Tele
phone & Telgraph company, who is un
der arrest to answer charges of bribery
in San Francisco, his wife signaled to
him from the end of the wharf, presu
mably cautioning him to say nothing.
He responded and she met him at the
gang piank. A son of Detective Wil
liam J. Burns,, who came to Honolulu
on the same steamer with MrB. Halsey,
was introduced to the accused man.
Deep Snowfall in Iowa.
Marshalltown, la., May 1. Snow to
day in the southern part of this county
ranges from three to eight inches in
depth. The snow is said to have en
tirely ruined early fruit. A rain and
sleet storm in Wisconsin last night de
veloped into a heavy fall of snow.
Durjng the night six inches of snow fell
in Milwaukee and vicinity, the weather
being cold enough to prevent its melt
ing. The storm was confined particu
larly to the lake section.
General Strike in Warsaw.
Warsaw, Russian Poland, May 1.
The employes of the street railroads,
the printers, bakers and factory em
ployes have decided to stop work on
Friday night, and the authorities are
taking energetic steps to forestall dis
orders. The police are making whole
sale arrests of Socialists, and detach
ments of Cossacks will patrol the streets
day and night until the trouble ceases.
Drive Standard From Ohio.
Findlay, O., May 1. George H.
Phelps this afternoon filed a petition in
the Common Pleas court, asking that
the Standard Oil company and its sub
sidiary companies be enjoined from do
ing business in Ohio. It is understood
the independent oil producers are back
of Phelps and offer to furnish bonds in
the sum of $100,000.
Heavy Loss From Flood.
Oklahoma City, Okla., May 1. The
North Canaadian river and Lightning
creek are receding rapidly and the flood
situation in this vicinity was greatly
Improved today. But one person re
mains unaccounted for. Forty families
on Capitol Hill, across from Oklahoma
City, are homeless. The loss is esti
mated at $100,000.
Tremendous Floods in Russia.
Odessa, May 1. One hundred thous
and people are estimated to have been
driven from their homes by thfi over
flowing of the Dnieper, Dniester and
Dwina. The inundations are more
widespread than usual and have created
extreme distress over an enormous area.
National Stove Plant Burns.
Lo aln, O., May 1 .Fire of unknown
I origin last night destroyed the piant of
the National Stove company. The loss
is estimated at $200,000.
WORSETHAN OREGON
Will Ask Heney to Investigate
Washington Land Frauds.
SECRET SERVICE NOV AT WORK
Men Now High In Publlc Confidence
Said to Be Implicated In
Irregularities.
Seattle, May 2. Six secret service
operatives are working in Western
Washington unearthing a series of land
frauds that are declared to be more
antounding4n their far reuching char
acter than the discoveries made in Ore
gon or California. A secret sorvice '
cperative high in the confidence of
President Roosevelt has just been sent
to this coast to take charge of the work
and to assemble the evidence that has
been accumulated for presentation to
special officers of the department of
Justice.
ft was declared today by a high gov
ernment authority that when all the
timber fraud ovldence had been assem
bled Francis J. Heney will be asked to
come here and duplicate hiu success in
convicting the land thieves of Oregon.
It is recognized that his San Fruncisco
work will occupy several weeks' further
time, but the work in Western Wash
ington cannot be completed before that
time.
Names that are being whispered in
secret service circles indicate that when
the net is spread it wWl bring in some
men now high in the confidence of the
public. Evidence is declared to be
gathered that proves conclusively the
complicity of these men, but some of
the cases are so old that they may be
able to hide behind the statute of limi
tations. But even if this is done, the
government operatives will let the story
become known in some manner.
There are a few comparatively unim-'
portant timber cases ready for trial
now, but these merely lift the cover off
the land fraud situation in Washing
ton. Following close upon the heels of
these earlier hearings will come the
prosecutions that reveal the scope of
past timber operations.
IRON WORKS STOP.
Thousands of Man Strike in San
Francisco Plants.
San Francisco, May 2. At the end
of the first day of the strike of unions
connected with the iron trades and
metal workers, the extent of the strike
is somewhat uncertain. The Iron
Trades council stated last night that
but 2,000 men were idle in San Fran
cisco and the bay cities, whilo 4,000'
men were employed in shops which had
granted an eight-hour day were at
work. Members of the ccuncil assert
ed that 27 shops in this city and 21 out
of 31 in Oakland had signed the new
schedule.
The Metal Workers' association, on
the other hand, claimed that special
committees had canvassed the city yes
terday and out of 58 shops, foundries
and works visited, 53 were found closed
and 9,000 men out of work. Among
the large copcerna closed are the Union,,
the Risdon and the Fulton Iron works.
CLERKS AND.'JURORS STRIKE.
Assessor's Office and Court Tied Up
in Butte.
Butte, Mont., May 2. Whatare per
haps the querest May day strikes in
history came yesterday, when the clerks
in the office of County Assessor Boland
struck for higher wages and the jurors
in Judge Donlan's court presented a de
mand for $2,000 pay for services they
have not performed.
The assessor's clerks get $100 per
month, the maximum fixed by statute.
They presented a demand to Mr. Boland
for an inorease averaging $500 per year.
Judge Donlan's jury was temporarily
laid off two weeks ago. Yesterday the
jurors, numbering 53, prflfented a de
mand for 12 days' pay, the period of
their layoff, on the ground that legally
they may net be laid off.
Shoots at French Cavalry.
Paris, May i. During theafternoon
a man was passing the Place de la Re
publique on top of an omnibus fired five
shots from a revolver at a squadron of
cuirassieurs, wounding two of the cav
alrymen. The man, who was subse
quently identified as Jacob Law, of the
Baltic prcvince, of Podolia, Russia,
was dragged from the top of the omni
bus by the police and narrowly escaped
lynching at the hands of a crowd Bur
rounding the vehicle. Law, who was
terribly beaten, subsequently died in
the hospital.
Reduces National Guard.
Sacramento, May 2. Sweeping or
ders were issued by Adjutant General
Lauck yesterday whereby ten companies
of the California National Guard are
mustered out of the service for "having
fallen below the standard of efficiency'.