LEXINGTON WHEATFIELD
S. A. THOMAS, Publisher
LEXINGTON .'. .OREGON
NEWS OF TDE VEEK
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A Resume of th Less Important but
Not Lew Intereetine; Eventt
of the Past Weak.
The Chinese crops will be short
again this year.
Adams is to be forced to testify in
the Haywood case.
Nicaragua has sent an army to assist
revolutionists of Salvador.
A cloudburst near Tijford, a small
South Dakota town, caused the death
of five people.
All employes of the Western Union
throughout the United States are ready
to go on strike.
Mayor Schmittz remains a prisoner
in jail and the board of supervisors will
elect his successor.
The German Insurance company has
offered its San Francisco policy holders
60 cents on the dollar. (
Japanese hcpe the visit to their coun
try by Secretary Taft may lead to a
new treaty being framed.
Harriman has given up control of
the Alton railroad to the stockholders
after making a nice profit. '
According to report a plot .has been
found the victim of which was to be
Vice President Fairbanks.
The launch of the battleship Minne
sota has been found, together with the
bodies of the men drowned. :
Stolypin, premier of Russia, demands
the arrest of conspirators against the
czar under threat of dissolving the
douma.
Several severe earthquakes are re
ported in Chile.
Idaho land fraud trials have been
delayed by the illness of a juror.
The Portland gateway will not be
opened to Washington lumbermen un
til next year.
There is a movement among Union
Pacific stockholders to, force the sale of
stock cf other roads.
The French chamber of deputies is
trying to provide some means of relief
for the winegrowers.
The Northern Pacific may sell the
Burlington to the Great Northern,
fearing government Inquiry.
The trial of Louis Glass, once presi
dent of the Pacific States Telephone
company, has been postponed.
There is a promise of warm sessions
of The Hague peace conferncee.
China is establishing a model govern
ment in Manchuria.
Russia has established a military
frontier along the boundary of Siberia
to guard against encroachment by Chin
ese from Manchuria.
Haywood says Orchard la a great
liar and promises to prove it.
Washington lumbermen demand a
through rate to the East and South
via Portland.
Three men were instantly killed
by the premature explosion of a
blast at Butte.
Railroad presidents have agreed
to make test cases of the new 2-cent
fare laws in five Western states.
Denfense in the Haywood case at
Boise tries to shake Orchard's tes
timony, but makes very little head
way. Inhabitants on both sides of the
border between Mexico and Quate
mala are in a state of excitement
and only a spark is needed to start
a war.
As the result of an automobile ac
cident while touring in England, H.
C. Johnson, of California, is dead,
and James Blake, of Philadelphia,
fatally injured and the wives of both
men slightly -injured.
The city council of Aberdeen re
fuses to accept a $15,000 gift from
Carnegie.
'Government crop reports show a
decrease in the acreage of spring
wheat this year of 7 per cent.
Heney has closed his prosecution
against Schmitz, having brought out
plenty of evidence to secure convic
tion. A sister-in-law of the Duke of
Westminster is traveling as a gypsy
in search of material for writing a
book.
The mayors and city councils of
many towns in France are resigning
and joining the strike against im
pure wines.
The Water-Pierce Oil Company of
Texas, goes into the hands of a re
ceiver as a result of a Jury verdict
against them. ' i M V"
Howard Gould can't go on his
usual vacation abroad this year. He
will stay In New York to fight his
"wife's divorce suit.
SCHMITZ IS GUILTY.
Jury Agrees That San Franciso Mayor
Extorted Money.
San Francisco, June 14. A jury of
12 of his , peers has declared Mayo:
Eugene E. Schmitz guilty of the crime
of extortion as charged against him by
the Oliver grand jury.
The jury was out just one hcur and
thirty-five minutes. It elected Charles
E. Capp foreman and at once proceeded
to an informal ballot. This was cast
verbally and stood 11 for conviction
and one for acquittal. Mr. Burns, a
shoemaker, cast the dissenting vote
Then the 12 men began a discussion of
the evidence, which lasted for nearly
an hour. At the end of that time the
first formal ballot was cast. It was
written ballot and was unanimous for
conviction. The jurymen issued this
statement to the Associated Press im
mediately after their dismissal by the
court.
The mayor received the verdict quiet
ly and without emotion. He sat at the
table talking with his counsel, while a
few loyal friends came up and shook
him by the hand. Many of the city
employes, appointees of Schmitz, were
present and they showed the greatest
surprise and consternation.
Assistant District Attorney Heney,
who has borne the brunt of the battle
for the prosecution, was not in the
courtroom when the verdict was
brought in. Even the prosecution did
not expect such a quick decision by the
jury, and was unprepared for it. There
were no signs of jubilation when the
result of the trial was known among
the forces of the prosecution. They
took their victory quietly.
Among the crowd were heard expres
sions of satisfaction that justice had
been done, but they weie mingled with
words of regret that Schmitz, who had
played such a gallant part during the
fire and earthquake, had succumbed to
the influence that had brought about
his conviction of felony. Sentence will
be pronounced June 27.
MAY HAVE DISPUTE-AT HAGUE.
Japanese Scheme Of Aggression Op
posed by America.
New York, June 14. A Vienna dis
patch to the Herald quotes a delegate
to The Hague conference, said to be the
representative of a great power, as de
claring that Japan is to hurl a bomb
into the conference by bringing forward
the question of rijrht of a conquerer to
annex territory subjugated with all that
is upon it.
This will be warmly denied by both
Russia and the United States, the
Herald's informant is quoted as saying.
The Russians have large private prop
erties in Manchuria, and the United
States considerable mining and other
interests in Corea. Of such interests
Japan proposes to deprive them. At all
events, that is to be the object of her
proposition. .
The United States proposes to bring
a motion diametrically opposed tc that
of Japan, and this, in view of the pres
ent existing controversy between Japan
and America, it is easy to see has all
the makings of a first-class internation
al row.
FINISH WITH ORCHARD.
Chief Witness for State on Stand for
Six Days.
Boise, Idaho, June 14. The cross
examination of Harry Orchard closed
yesterday. He had been on the stand
six full days and parts of two, having
been called at 9:30 o'clock on June 4,
and his cross-examination being fin
ished at 2:30 o'clock yesterday after
noon. In his direct examination eight
and one-half hours were consumed.
while his cross-examination occupied
26 hours. He left the stand appar
ently stronger than when he began his
testimony, and he is in excellent spir
its, according to the statement of the
warden, feeling relieved after thus un
burdening himself of his long story of
crime of every grade from murder
down.
Men Instst on Straight Raise.
Butte, Mont., June 14. A Miner
special from Helena states that . the
American Smelting & Refining com
pany today announced a proposition to
its employes whereby a second increase
in wages of from 15 to 25 cents a day
is granted. The scale for yardmen and
mechanics remains unchanged but the
men will work eight hours instead of
ten. The company also announces more
liberal terms governing the recently
inaugurated bonus system. The em
ployes have presented demands for an
increase of 50 cents a day. '-'
Russia Will Borrow Again.
New York, June 14. A Paris dis
patch to the Times states that arrange
ments are being made by European fi
nanciers to supply Russia with $50,
000,000 in gold, of which sum the
United States is to furnish $12,000,000.
The understanding is that the money
is to be applied exclusively to domestic
needs.
I OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
BY RAIL TO KLAMATH FALLS.
Last Few Miles Will Delay Completion
Until Fall of 1908.
, Klamath Falls The California-
Northeastern Railroad is expected to
reach Darris, seven miles from Teet
er's Landing, by November 1. Steanir
ers ply between Teeter s and this
city, so that next winter there will
be but seven miles of staging in the
trip to this city.
A regular train service over tne
new' railroad will be established
July 1, when the road will be com
pleted to Orr's Meadows. The road
is being built in a substantial man
ner, which gives assurance that it
will one day be used as the main
line of the Southern Pacific between
Portland and Sacramento.
The road will in all probability
not reach Klamath Falls until the
fall of 1908. as it will require con
siderable time to complete the dike
across the marsh and to construct
the drawbridge across Klamath
river.
Berry Prices Up Again.
Hood River Cold weather and
rain which fell here for the first time
In many weeks Is holding back the
strawberry crop, the season for
wmch Is thought to be about half
over. Prices for berries have taken
an upward tendency, bringing In the
neighborhood of $2.75. So far 30
cars have been shipped out this sea
son with the expectation that as
many more will be moved before It
over. This does not include the
number of crates shipped by express,
which has reached about 8,000. The
total number of cars shipped last
year was 28, so that although the
crop is not as large as expected it Is
a better one than that of 1906. Grow
ers now look for it to reach 60,000
crates against 75,000 or 80.000.
which was predicted early in the sea
son.
Planing Mill for Silverton.
Silverton A movement is on foot in
this city to establish another lumbering
enterprise, which promises to be a very
important addition to lumbering inter
ests in Silverton. C. J. Simeral.
Brewer Bros., Al Porter and LeRoy
Browne, all owning sawmills near
here, have purchased eight acres of land
south of the depot and will in the very
near future erect a large planing mill,
where ail kinds of dressed lumber will
be manufactured. The four mills in
terested in the enterprise have a capa
city of 50,000 feet of lumber a day.
They will incorporate, and it is expect
ed that one or two other millowners
will become interested in the transac
tion. Holds Option on Water Power.
Oregon City M. F. Donahoe has se
cured from Frank Habelt a renewal of
an option on 280 acres of land three
miles from Cazadero on the Clackamas
river. Habelt's property commands
the site for the development of im
mense water power, as two corners of
the land cross the Clackamas. It is
understood that Donahoe is represent
ing a company that is operating on the
Sandy.
tight Killed During May.
Salem Eight killed and three injured
is the record of railroad casualties in
Oregon during the month of May, as
shown by reports received by the Ore
gon Railroad commission. Of the
killed two were trainmen, two wtre
other employes and four were persons
not employed by the roads. Of the
injured two were employes and one
was not. No passengers were killed
or injured so far as reported.
Sixty Five Graduate at O. A. C.
Corvallis Ex-Senator John M. Gear
in made the annual address to the stu
dents of the O. A. C. at the commence
ment, which saw 65 graduates in vari
ous'' departments get diplomas. The
salutatory was by Belle Bonney, of
Woodburn, on "The Prime Wisdom of
Life." The valedictory was by Darwin
G. Thayer, of Rainier, on "American
Agricultural Education." '
Extend Central Oregon Canal. '
Bend The D., I & P. Co. will
soon commence work on a 60-inch
Inverted stav6 pipe or flume, to be
built across the old river bed in the
Powell Buttes region. This pipe is
the first work in an extension of the
Central Oregon canal, and the exten
sion has long been desired by the
settlers of this region.
Rain Helps Grande Ronde Crops
La Grande The rain of last week
has greatly benefited the Grand Ronde
valley fanners, stockmen and fruit
growers. Nearly an inch of water has
fallen. Farmers are assured of more
than an average crop, of hay and grain
while the fruit crop is normal and
much better than average in quality. .
81,000 Fourth at Bend.
Bend Bend will " celebrate the'iin. KU?ifii
Fourth. A grand fish barbecue will I
be given, and there Will be BnortB
of all
horse
kinds, such as ball games,
races, broncho riding and
dancing.
A purse of $1000 has been
raised and a good time is assured.
WILD BELGIAN HARES.
Begin to Overrun Woods and Fields
of Linn County.
Albany As an aftermath of the
Belgian hare fad which swept this
part of the state about 10 years ago,
considerable country west of Albany
is populated with the little animals.
People driving along roads out of
this city can Bee them any evening
and many have been killed recently
by fanners. They live in the thick
ets along the roadsides.
The Belgian hare fad found i
strong foothold in Albany. Hun
dreds of the animals were Imported
and for a time a public display was
maintained by enthusiasts, a large
hall being rented for that purpose
Many local citizens became as famil
iar with Belgian hare pedigree as is
a horseman with his horses.
But the fad died out and what
hares were not killed were turned
loose. A few evidently found their
way into the country weBt of Albany
and have lived there ever Blnce. This
year for the first time they have be
come numerous enough to attract
considerable attention. The number
Is growing every year but the hares
do very little damage.
Rain Welcomed in Clackamas.
Oregon City Light rains are fall
lng in nearly every section of Clack
amas county, and with a falling bar
ometer there is prospect of wet
weather continuing for several days
General satisfaction Is expressed by
farmers, as the rain of last week was
not of sufficient duration to be of
material benefit. Crops generally
are in prime condition, and with fav
orable climatic conditions give forth
every promise of a prolific harvest.
June rains are always beneficial to
late potatoes, and will be welcomed,
as there is a heavy Increase in the
potato acreage this year. Farmers In
the south end of Clackamas county
have planted extensively, because of
the late floods in the Sacramento val
ley.
Athena Will Have a Fair.
Pendleton Citizens of Athena
have formed a fair association, and
are preparing to incorporate under
the name of the Athena Agricultural
Stock and Fair Association. A fair
will be held this year for the first
time during the month of Septem
ber, the exact date not yet having
been set. Committees have been
appointed for all the detail ' work,
and all the features known to a
country fair are being provided for.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Club, 86 87c: bluestem
88 90c; Valley, 86 87c; red, 85c.
Oats No. 1 white, $28 30; gray
nominal.
Barley Feed $22 22.50 per
brewing, nominal; rolled, $23.50
24.50.
Corn Whole, $26; cracked,' $27
per ton.
Hay Valley timothy, No. 1, $17
18 per ton; Eastern Oregon tim
othy, $21 23; clover, $9; cheat,
$9 10; grain hay, $9 10; alfalfa,
$1314.
Domestic Fruits Strawberries.
$1.50 1.75 per crate; cherries, 46c
1.65 per box; apples, $33.50 per
box; gooseberries, 56c per pound:
cantaloupes, specials $2.50, crates $6
6.50; apricots, $1.50 1.75 per
crate; peaches, $1.75 per box.
Root vegetables Turnips, $2 per
sack; carrots, $2.50 per sack; beets,
$2.50 per sack; garlic, 8c per pound.
Fresh vegetables Artichokes, 50
60c per dozen; asparagus, 10c per
pound; beans, 12 15c per pound;
cabbage, 2c pet pound; corn, 35
40c per dozen; cucumbers, 75c per
dozen; lettuce, head, 25c per dozen;
lettuce hothouse, $1.50 per box;
onions, 15 20c per dozen; parsley,
20c per dozen; peas, 26c per
pound; peppers, bell, 45c per pound;
radishes, 20c per dozen; rhubarb,
3c per pound; spinach, 6c per
pound; squash, 50c$l per box; to
matoes, $3.50 4. per crate.
Onions Texas, $2.25 per crate;
new California, 33c per pound.
Potatoes Jobbing price: Oregon
and Eastern, $2.20 per sack; new
potatoes, 45c pound.
Butter City creameries: Extra
creamery, 24 25c per pound; state
creameries: Fancy creamery, 22
25c; store butter, 17 18c.
Cheese Oregon full cream twins.
15 18c. Young America, 16
17c per pound.
Poultry Average old hens, 14c;
mixed chickens, 13c; spring fryers
and broilers, 17e; old roosters. 9
10c;. dressed chickens, 16 17c;
turkeys live, 10 12c; turkeys,
dressed choice, nominal; geese, live,
per pound, 8c; young ducks, 15
16c; old ducks, 13c; pigeons, $1
1.60; squabs, $2 3.
Eggs 18 20c per dozen.
Veal Dressed, 75 12 5 pounds,
)200 nonnds. 6c: 200 Bounds and
Beef Dressed bulls, 44c per
nmmrt? mwa. RIR)7r- rnnntrv af-Aara
.7 8c.
Mutton Dressed, fancy, 9c per
pound; ordinary, 88c: spring
lambs, 1010c. r
SCHMITZ IN A TRAP.
rMays Into Heney's Hands by Openlrg
Way for Ruef. )
San Francisco, June 12. What
looked like a field day for Mayor
Schmitz in his trial for extortion,
was transformed by a suddon coup
of Francis J. Henoy into a distinct
victory for the prosocution. With
both Schmitz and Ruef on the stand,
the day was replete with sensations,
but capping all was the neatly laid
trap into which the defense made a
precipitous fall. The trap was care
fully laid, even to the point where
the Mayor himself unknowingly
sprung in.
When Mr. Heney announced that
the prosecution had rrttiniti it
case, the defense, thinking that the
danger from Ruef had passed, de
cided to put Schmitz on the stand.
ine Mayor, accordingly, appeared in
his own behalf and. rpirnrrllnn' TJnof
as no longer a menace, ruBhed ahead
wun nis denials. He reached the
Point On CrOSS-exnmlntlnn whara TW..
Heney asked him if he had received
any or ine money paid to Ruef by
the French reatflnrnntn. nnrl Haanito.
the warnings from his own nttrii-nev
Schmitz answered In the negative.
in bo aoing ne played completely
Into the hands of the prosecution,
not Only bv lavlne a hnala f,,. Vwv
introduction of the testimony of
ivuei iu reouuai, out oy passing the
entire extortion tin to nunt in cunh
a manner that the captive boss will
eagerly refute the testimony by de
claring that he paid half the money,
or $2500, to Schmitz.
Both Mr. Henev and Mr. Tinrna
were Confident laat nlirht. nnl well
satisfied with the turn of events.
"We look for conviction," said
Mr. Heney. "We believe we have
proved our case."
FIGHTING AGAIN.
Nicaragua and Salvador Ignore Peace.
Agreement.
Mexico City, June 12. Nlcaraeua. '
and Salvador are at war. Late yes
terday afternoon Dr. Manuel Del
gado, Minister to Mexico from Sal
vador, received the following tele
gram from President Figueroa:
San Salvador, June 11. This.
morning the revolutionists captured
the port of Acajutla. They were
commanded by General Manuel
Rlvas and came from Corlnto on the
gunboat Momometombo, armed by
the President of Nicaragua. In this.
manner Zelaya complies with the
treaty of peace of Amapala, which.
was entered into with the Interven
tion of the American Government.
"FIGUEROA."
Acajutla is the most important.
seaport of Salvador, where all of the
Pacific liners made regular calls.
It was but poorly defended, and the
Nlcaraguans and Salvadorean, rev
olutionists landed with ease. It 1st.
In direct rail communication with
the capital of the republic, to or
from which point troops can be con
veyed in six hours.
MIDSHIPMEN LOST.
Launch of Battleship Minnesota Lost
' With All On Bord,
Washington, June 12. The loss-.
at one time of six young midshipmen
fresh from the academy at Annapo
lis and a boatswain and four enlisted:
men attached to the battleship Min
nesota, il men altogether, was re
ported to the Navy Department In a
dispatch from the fleet at Hampton.
Roads which says:
"A ditty box belonging to the fire
man of the Minnesota s missing:
launch has been picked up near
berth No. 47, and I am forced to
conclude that the launch with all ort
board is lost. I have ordered a board,
of investigation. The steamer was.
last seen at the exposition pier about,
midnight last night."
Senator Morgan Dead.
Washington, June 12. Unite
States Senator John Tyler Morean.
of Alabama, died here at 11:15 last
night.
Senator Morgan had been in bad
health for a number of years, but
had more or less regularly attended
the sessions of congress. He suffer
ed from, angina pectoris, which wa
the cause of his death.
At the deathbed were his daunh-
ters, Mlss.Mary Morgan and Miss;
Cornelia Morgan, both of this city,
and his secretary, J. O. Jones. -
Mr. Morgan's home in Alabama.
was at Selma, where the funeral will
take place, the body probably being;
taken .there Thursday.
Establishes Colony.
London. June 12. Letters nntanf.
establishlng a responsible govern
ment in the Orange River colony
were issued Monday night. With a
few modifications th e new cnvem.
ment follows the lines laid down la
the Transvaal constitution.
Devil Wagons In China.
Pekln. June 12. Three FrenriT
one Dutch and one Italian mntnr.
cars started this morning in the Pe-kln-to-Parls
race. The Chinese were
much astonished, as this was the
first time motor-cars had been seen
in Pekln.
Defeats Persian Rebels.
Teheran. June 12. It in rennrtoif
that-Hlssam Mullk, the rebellious-
prince, attacked Salar d rtnwioa '
Saturday, but waa cnmnellnri tn ro-
j treat with heavy losses.