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LEXINGTON WHEATFIELD
S. A. THOMAS, Publisher
LEXINGTON OREGON
NEWS OFJE WEEK
la a Condensed Form for Our
Bnsy Readers.
A Resume of tha Lets Important but
Not Less Interesting Events
of the Past Week.
The United Railroads in San Fran
cisco is to be boycotted by all union
men.'
President Calhoun denies that the
United Railroads bribed Ruef, Schmitz
and the supervisors.
Cossacks in Poland shot down 68
workmen because one of their comrades
was killed by robbers.
Ruef has confessed to receiving $30,
000 as a bribe for securing a franchise
which was never granted.
General Kuroki is being banqueted
by many army and navy officers in
Washington and New York.
Two plots against the czar's life have
been discovered, one by the terrorists
and one by the reactionists.' y
Fire has destroyed the piers of the
Morgan line, New York, owned by the
Southern Pacific. Tbe loss is placed at
$500,000.
Great Britain is after grafters and
has just sent the entire board of guard
ians of a workhouse and infirmary to
prison for bribe taking.
Newspaper men who have recently
interviewed Hairy Orchard, at the
Idaho penitentiary, declare he is not a
physical and mental wreck as has been
reported.
The entire Russian wheat crop is
threatened with failure. .
General Bonilla, rexiled president of
Honduras, is preparing to renew war
on the Honduran government.
The Butte mayoralty contest has
been complicated by the discovery that
seals on ballot boxes have been broken.
Some of the new passenger cars for
the Union Pacific system will have Bide
doors instead of in the end as at pres
ent. It is said that Ruef will be sent to San
Quentln, but not until after he has
given the grand jury all the aid possi
ble. The United Railroads is having less
trouble in operating its San Francisco
cars and is gradually increasing the
service. .
Frank Wayne, who confessed tc rob
bing the postoffice at Sell wood, a sub
urb of Portland, has been sent to Mo
' Neil's island for nine years.
Harry Orchard, chief witness for the
state against Haywood, declares that
his confession against the miners was
obtained by threats and promises.
An explosion of powder at the foot
of Lookout mountain, Tenn., caused
the death of three men and the fatal in
jury of three others. A railroad bridge
was blown up and much other damage
done to property.
A strike of 600 men has closed the
Bingham smelter, near Satl Lake City
Socialists have made great gains in
the first Austrian election under uni
versal surffage.
f The split in the Russian douma is
widening and a dissolution would not
be a Surprise.
Montana claimants have started suit
for valuable city property in the very
heart of St. Louis.
The strike in the lumber camps of
Western Montana has been settled and
the men are back at work.
President Diaz declares he did not
announce himself in favor of a union
of tbe Central American republics.
Railroads centering in Chicago are
considering the establishment of a union
employment bureau to secure compe
tent men, who are very scarce at pres
ent. A north bound passenger train on the
Southern Pacifio was run into by two
light engines near Redding and one
brakeman killed. There was a panic
among the passengers.
The National Christian Endeavor
convention will meet in Seattle In July.
The committee on entertainment has
decided colored delegates shall not be
housed in the same hotel with the
whites.
Secretary Root says election funds
are spent in education. ,
The Wyoming land fraud trials have
been set for the middle ofj uly.
The German reiohstag has passed a
tariff agreement with the United
States. ' ' . ' . :
Chief Wilkie, of the United etates
seoret service, Says he is not watching
the Boise trial at the command of Pres
ident Roosevelt.
A
RUEF MAKES GOOD PROMISE
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Tells Graud Jury About Franchise
Graft Doomed to Prison.
San Francisco, May 17. Abraham
Ruef made good his declaration that he
would, following his change of plea to
guilty in the extortion cases against
him, turn state's evidence and assist
the bribery graft prosecution in its cam
paign against municipal corruption.
Ruef, obeying a subpoena from the
grand jury served upon him at the Fill
more street prison house shortly before
8 o'clock yesterday, went in the oharge
of Speical Agent Burns, Elisor Biggy
and another guard to the grand jury
chambers in Native Sons' hall, where
he took the witness stand and submit
ted to an examination that lasted from
3:20 p. m. until after 5 p. m.
When the ordeal was over, he called
the newspaper men arcund him and
said that he had promised the grand
jury to divulge nothing. District At
torney Lang don and Assistant District
Attorney Heney refused to make any
statement whatever. From Mr. Burns
it was learned that the only matter on
which Ruef was questioned was the al
leged bribing of Mayor Schmitz and 18
supervisors by the United Railroads to
grant to that corporation a change in
its franchise allowing the electrifying
of its 250 m'les of street railway sys
tem in this city.
SCHMITZ ABDICATES OFFICE
Signs Agreement to Let Committee
of Citizens Name Officials.
San Francisco, ' May 17. Mayor
Schmitz last night signed an agreement
to be guided in his appointments dur
ing the rest of his term by a committee
of seven. This committee is composed
of representatives of local commercial
associations.
Schmitz from now on will be mayor
in name only. He willingly signed the
agreement, as he is a.nervous wreck
and unable to carry on the affairs of
the .city.
Before concluding arrangements with
Schmitz, the committee called upon F.
J. Heney, and explained its plans. Mr.
Heney said it would not conflict with
the graft prosecution.
The practical abdication of the mayor
will result in the appointment of a new
chief of police at once to restore order
and a new works commissioner to clean
the city and repair the streets. More
drastic actions will then follow.
ONLY ONE IN ELEVEN PASSES.
Examination of Talesmen In Haywood
Case Reveals Prejudice.
Boise, Idaho, May 17. During the
one session of the Haywood trial held
yesterday 11 talesmen were examined
before a satisfactory juror was secured
to replace William Van Orsdale, the
grocer, as No. 2, who was excused
Wednesday after neon on a peremptory
challenge frcm the state. As court ad
journed yesterday the defense exercised
its first challenge by relieving Allen
Pride, a farmer, as No. 5. Mr. Pride
had testified during his examination
that he had invited to dinner the dep
uty who served him with a jury sum
mons. He and the deputy discussed
the case for some time, their talk hing
ing particularly upon Harry Orchard,
who is to be the principal witness for
the state. A talesman was called to
replace Pride, but his examination' was
deferred until today.
Will Prosecute Harriman.
Washington, May 16. That the in
quiry conducted by the Interstate Com
merce commission into the conduct of
railroads controlled by E. H. Harriman,
will result in trosecutions was plainly
shown by the publication today of the
report and recommendations of Frank
B. Kellogg and Charles A. Severance,
counsel for the commission. Within a
shot time the commission will take up
this report, vote upon it and transmit
to the department of Justice the evi
dence tending to show that the Harri
man school of railroad financiering has
operated in violation of the Sherman
anti-trust laws and other statutes. The
publication of. this important report
caused a pronounced sensation. It
proved a decided shock to some of the
members of the commission.
Eight Million In a Year.
Butte, Mont., May 17. At a meet
ing of the stockholders of the Anaconda
Copper Mining company, held today at
the offices of the company in Anaconda,
all of the old directors were re-elected.
The report of John D. RyaA, president
of the Anaconda Copper Mining com
pany, submitted to stockholders, shows
that the corporation for the year that
ended Dec. 31, 1906, earned a profit of
$8,842,669. The balance on Deo. 31,
1905, was $7,240,572, which, with the
profits for last year, amounted to a sur
plus of $16,083,241.
Will Cut Passenger Rates'
St. Paul, May 17. General reduc
tions in passenger rates to all points by
the Great Northern railroad will soon
be announced, to become effective July
1. A. L. Craig, passenger traffic man
ager, states that the Great Northern
will allow all points on its system to
receive the benefit of the lower rates
provided by the Minnesota and North
Dakota laws, 2 and 2 cents.
GOODING'S BAD MOVE
Granting ol Orchard Interview
. Raises Judge's Ire.
COUNTY ATTORNEY INVESTIGATES
Plan May Have Been to Prejudice
Jurymen Lawyers Think Gov
, ernor's Action Untimely.
Boise, Idaho, May 18. Judge Wood
touched off some fireworks just at the
opening of oourt, and it became neces
sary to ask, all prospective jurymen to
leave the room while the display con
tinued. It was all over repors pub
lished in the morning paper of the
newspaper men's interview with Harry
Orchard the day before. The States
man published the story sent out by
the Associated Press, one from its own
representatives, and two signed state
ments from visiting newspaper men.
Judge Wood called attention to the
publications immediately upon ascend
ing the bench. All were surprised.
When the judge had concluded, Mr.
Hawley spoke. Then Mr. Richardson
said he would like to say what he
thought of it, but was restrained by the
presence of the talesmen. These were
excused and then the whole matter was
aired for an hour. The judge finally
directed the county attorney to look the
matter up and see what, if anything,
could be done. During the progress of
the discussion he said there was a plain
remedy, if it was the intention to pre
judice jurymen, intimating he would
cite all concerned for contempt if he
thought that was the purpose.
Yesterday five peremptory challenges
were used. Of the special venire of
100 only 34 are left.
WHOLE DAY UNDER WATER.
Rival Submarine Boats Undergo Se
vere Test.
Newport, R. I., May 18. With all
hands well and contented, and with a
bountiful supply of fresh air, and with
records for submergence broken, the
submarines Octopus and Lake rose to
the surface of Narragansett bay at 4
o'clock this afternoon, ending a test of
24 hours under water.
The Octopus rose first, and the mem
bers of the naval trial board crowded
about her, as the conning tower hatch
flew open. The members of the trial
board at once went below to see what
conditions existed on beard, and also
to test the air supply. Samples of air
were bottled every two hours through
out the test for analysis by the board.
The Octopus blew out foul air only
twice during the 24 hours she was at
the bottom of the bay. It was com
puted that only one-flfty-fifth of her
air supply was exhausted and, if these
figures are correct, they tend to show
that the boat could remain submerged
35 days, provided the food and fuel
supply were sufficient.
The Lake also stood the test well, al
though a leak was sprung in the super
structure. SCHMITZ NERVOUS WRECK.
Would Follow Ruef's Lead and Con
fess, but Lawyers Restrain.
San Francisco, May 18. Mayor
Schmitz is on the point of a nervous
collapse. He recognizes that the end
is at hand. Ruef has already exposed
his part in the trolley bribery and the
Parkside deal and in the next few days
will continue the exposure, showing
how the mayor figured in every corrupt
deal put through during his adminis
tration, i
The mayor realizes that two courses
are open to him. He can elthet con
fess or hold out for a few weeks, when
he will be tried, convicted and sent to
the penitentiary. At present the mayor
is hesitating between the two courses.
Two of his attorneys want him to fight
it out and the third has urged him to
confess. v
Minister Conger Reported Dying.
Pasadena, Cal., May 18. Edwin
Conger, ex-United States minister to
China and recontly resigned ambassa
dor to Mexico, is critically ill at his
home in this city. Dr. Conger came to
Pasadena immediately after his return
from Mexico in 1905. Since then he
has been slowly dying. The end may
come at any hour. Ex-Minister Conger
first came into prominence as minister
to Brazil in 1897. He waB in Pekin
during the Boxer siege and conducted
the negotiations for the United States
after that city was captured. !
Will Build Two Dreadnaughts.
London, May 18. Orders have been
given to lay the keels of two battleships
of the Dreadnaught type. It has been
understood that in case the proposal for
.disarmament took definite shape in
The Hague conference only one Dread
naught would be laid down. The or
der for two such ships is construed as
Great Britain's acknowledgement of
Germany's refusal to entertain the dis
armament question.
PLAN TO BLOCK HENEY.
United Railway Officials and Employes
Refuse to Testify.
San Francisco, May 15. The United
Railroads has resortud to desperate
means to block Francis J. Heney in
his efforts to fasten upon the officials
of the corporation the bribery transac
tions to which the supervisors have
confessed. Stanley Moore, one of the
attorneys for the corporation, informed
Mr. Heney today that the olllcers and
employes of the United RaUrcnds in
tended to ignore the ruling of Judgo
Coffey and would rofuse to testify bo
fore the grand jury.
When the United Railroads people
first refused ttvteatify, Mr. Honey cited
them before Judge Coffoy, who ordered
them to answer. Now the corporation
has instructed its officers and employes
to ignore the court's older,
i When Mr. Heney received the mes
sage from Mr. Moore he replied with
some heat that in such a contingency
he would call upon the judge to punish
the witnesses for contempt, "and 1 will
not ask for ' a light fine, but for the
heaviest penalty the law affords," said
Mr. Heney. ,
"It is ridiculous," said Mr. Heney,
"for those people to contend that their
relations are confidential and that they
cannot divulge the company's affairs.
I only regret that there is not some
method of punishing the attorneys who
advise their clients to disobey the law
in this way."
CARS ARE STONED.
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San Francisco Streets Ruled by Mob
and Police Powerless.
. San Francisco, May 15. Yesterday,
one week after the Xuik street battle,
which marked the present car strike as
the bloodiest labor disturbance in the
history of San Francisco, warthe worst
day of violence since that tragic event .
The forenoon passed with little disturb
ance, but throughout the hours of the
afternoon from 12 to 7 o'clock, stones
flew on Mission street from Fifth to
Twenty-fourth, a ' distance of about
three miles, and tbe lives of many pas
sengers as well as those of the nonunion
operatives of the ten cars on that line
were almost constantly in danger.
Though nearly 100 policemen, a few of
them mounted, were stationed along
Mission street under the command of
Captains Anderson and Duke, violence
was not prevented and comparatively
few arrests were made. In some In
stances passengers narrowly escaped
great injury or death from flying cob
blestones and brickbats. Several pas
sengers were assaulted by the crowds,
numerous strikebreakers were struck,,
panes of glass were smashed and per
sons alighting from cars were chased
and in some instances knocked down
and beaten.
TEN MEN PASSED.
Good Progess Made in Getting Jury
for Haywood Case.
Boise, May 15. Substantial progress
toward the formation of a jury to try
William D. Haywood for the murder of
Fran Steunenberg, twice chosen as the
chief executive of this state, was made
yesterday, the third day of the trial.
Selection of talesmen halted for three
hours over chairs 5 and 6, but once
those seats had been filled progress was
very rapid. At adjournment for the
day counsel for the defense had com
pleted the examination and temporarily
passed the tenth talesman. They had
but two more to examine in chief and a
reservation to examine, if they desire
to exercise the right, two of those tem
porarily passed, so that with reasonable
progress the 12th talesman should be
passed today in time to open the way
for the first peremptory challenge,
whose exercise marks entry to the final
stage of the formation of the jury.
No Strike On Rio Crande.
Denver, May 15. There will be no
strike of the trainmen of the Denver &
Rio Grande railroad as a resutl of the
differences over the wage scale. A
conference lasting until late last night
wound up with an agreement between
tbe trainmen's committee and officials
of the road that there would be mutual
concessions and a caerful weighing of
the claims of both sides until an un
derstanding fair to all was reached and
then a scale based on this understand
ing will be signed at once. It will re
quire several days to settle the details.
Canal Workers Quit Job.
Panama, May 15. The strike of the
steam shovel workers, which began yes
terday, the men demanding $300 per
month instead of their present salary
of $210, continues today. This morn
ing only eight steam shovels were at
work. Colonel Goethals is endeavoring
to replace the strikercTwith mechanics
now employed in the shops and it is re
ported that he has sent a cablegram to
Jackson Smith, the member of the
canal commission to contract for en
gineers in the United States. v
Summer Already Begun.
New York, May 15. The govern
ment thermometer at the weather bu
reau today registered 82 degrees and
the first case of heat prostration for the
year was reported. The victim was a
laborer. '
RUEF PLEADS GUILTY
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Fallen Saii Francisco Boss Throws
Himself on Mercy ot Court.
WAS SURPRISE TO PROSECUTION
Still Declares Hjmself Innocent of
Charge, but Changed Plea for
Sake of Family.
San Francisco, May 10. Abraham
Ruef, bettor known as Abe Ruef, tha
acknowledged adviser of Mayor Schrn Hz,
and once the recognizod dictator of
municipal affalra in this city, pleaded
guilty to the charge of extoition in
Judge Dunne's department of the Supe
rior court yesterday afternoon. Sen
tence will be pronounced upon him two
weeks hence.
After a private conference with his
four aattorneys in Judge Dunne's cham
bers and after they had withdrawn from
his case because of the resolution he
had taken to change his plea and avoid
trial, Ruef, to the utter astonishment
of the prosecution, arose in court and.
announced in a dramatic address that
after long and earnest consideration he
had determined to withdraw his plea
of not guilty and enter a plea of guilty.
He asked that the jury be dismissed
and the trial abandoned.
Ruef read his statement from manu
script which he had prepared in' the
presence of his attorneys a few moments
before Judge Dunne's chambers opened.
He showed in his voice, in the expres
sion of his face, in his quiet and geBt
ureless attitude and by the tears that
again and again overflowed his eyes,,
the great emotion and the utter humih
iation he suffered. The pathos of the
scene was communicated to the crowd
that thronged the courtroom.
Though Abraham Ruef has. formally
declared himself to be guilty of the
charge on which he was about to be
tried, he nevertheless proclaims his in
nocence. He confesses that he is guilty
of having connived at the corruption in
municipal affairs, but he denies with,
all the emphasis a man in his unhappy
position can command that he is guilty
of the crime of extortion charged
against him. He declares that his sole
motive In' accusing himself in open
court was to save the lives of these who.
are nearest and dearest to him, his aged
father and mother, his maiden sister
and a niece.
CANNOT BELIEVE ORCHARD.
Possible'Jurors In Haywood Case Re
veal New Prejudice)
.. Boise, Idaho, May 16. The unex
pected uncovering of a vein of prejudice
against Harry Orchard and his testimo
ny during the further examination of
talesmen in the Steunenberg murder
case yesterday led to the first sharp
wrangle between counsel and involved
the name of President Roosevelt in an
acrimonious discussion.
The jury box was finally filled with
12 talesmen subjected 'to examination
and temporarily passed by both sides at
3:40 o'clock in the afternoon and the
court announced that it was in order for
both sides to exercise peremptory chal
lenges. Counsel for Haywood asked
for a few moments' delay and for five
minutes they gathered around the chair
of the prisoner and engaged in earnest
consultation as to their course on the
men occupying the jury box.
The state exercised its right first and
excused William Van Orsdale. a grocer,
who has occupied seat No. 2 since tha
opening day of the trial. George F.
Maw, a young farmer with some strong
objections to the acts of , certain ele
ments in the labor unions of the coun
try, was then called to the vacant place.
The state passed him and he was still
In the hands of the defense when ad
journment hour was reached.
The trial will not be resumed until
2 o'clock this afternoon.
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Carry Own Stevedores.
New York, May 16. Today 100 men
from New England were put to wcrk
on South Brooklyn piers. The Prince
Eitel Frederick arrived from Kingston
with 50 negroes, who had been added;
to the crew, that they might do the
work of the stevedores. The scheduled
sailing of steamers will be made on.
time, and, according to the steamship,
officials, with nearly full cargoes. The.
steamship companies declare they are
moving ships with the aid of nonunion
men. The strikers say there is no.
wavering in their ranks.
Drumhead Courtmartlal Retained.
St. Petersburg, May, 16 The coun
cil of the empire rejected the Bill which
was passed April 30 by the lower house
abolishing trials by drumhead court
martial. ,