LEXINGTON WHEATFIELD
S. A. THOMAS, Publisher
LEXINGTON OREGON
NEWS 0FJ11E WEEK
In a Condensed Form for Oar
Bnsy Headers.
A Return of th Lass Important but
' Not Lets Interesting Events
of the Psst Week.
A Seattle restaurant has declined
to serve Japanese.
Daniel Oslrs, a Paris banker, has
left $5,000,000 to the Pasteur lnstl
tute.
The derailment of a work train
near Detroit, Minn., resulted In the
death of two men.
The consul general of Guatemala
to the United States says President
Cabrera is in the best of health.
The trial of Louis Glass, general
manager of the Pacific States Tele-
pone Company, will start in a few
days.
The telegraphers' strike in San
Francisco came as a surprise to East
ern men who thought the trouble all
Bettled. '
Many French soldiers have de
Berted and joined the rebels In the
wine-growing district where rioting
is serious. '
Presidents of all western railroads
have a scheme whereby they hope to
inaugurate a 2 cent passenger rate
pn all roads.
The Standard Oil Company is se
curing control of various railroads
which will give them a continuous
line from ocean to ocean.
Grover Cleveland is reported as
being ill, but in no grave danger.
The Vanderbllts have gained con
trol of several belt lines running out
of Chicago.
Schmltz has set up a plea that he
is too ill to be in jail and should be
released on bail.
President Cabrera, of Guatemala,
is reported to be dying. Blood pois
oning is given as the cause.
Prince Pescar, a member of the
Italian nobility, was killed in an au
tomobile accident near Naphs.
, A bill for a receiver of the Waters
Pierce Oil Company has been filed in
the Federal court at Sherman, Texas,
A number of business houses on
Van Ness avenue, San Francisco,
have been destroyed by fire. Loss
$250,000.
Rioting in Southern France
brought out the troops and in the
clash that followed several persons
were killed.
Two of the regular stages from
Raymond, Cal., to Wawona were
held up and about $250 in money
and considerable jewelry secured.
The "Black Kid" is supposed to have
done the work. j
. Russian officials fear no outbreakp as
a, result of the dissolution of the douina.
France is threatened with a revolt in
the south over the wine growing Indus
try.
' Governor Hughes has signed the bill
granting a recount of the New York
mayoralty vote.
The Adams Express company has
just paid dividends to the extent of 200
per cent in bonds.
Ruef has been gven another week to
answer indictments in connection with
the United Railways bribery.
. The state has introduced letters
written by Haywood which implicate
mm in the Steunenberg murder.
China is grateful to the United States
for a reduction of the indemnity grant
ed at the close of the Boxer trouble. '
Schmitz has notified the supervisors
that he Is mayor and any action taken
without his sanction will be fought.
Benjamin Ide Wheeler has declined
the presidency of a Massachusetts col
lege in order to remain with the Uni
versity of California, although the
Maseachsuetts position pays $5,000 per
year more.
- Market quotations are to be posted
on Union Pacific trains.
Denver 1b full of delegates to attend
. the land law convention.
The new Salvadorean revolution is
not making much headway.
Limitation of armament will not
come before The Hague conference.
The wife of ex-Governor Wells, of
Utah, has been fatally hurt in an auto
wreck.
Baron Kaneko is to succeed Aoki as
Japanese ambassador to the United
States.
A fire in a Boston garage destroyed
between 35 and 40 automobiles, valued
at $100,000. '
Prominent railroad surgeons believe
that many wrecks might be averted if
the employes were retired upon leach
ing 40 yean.
STORY BACKEC UP.
Bank Records Show That Orchard
Told Truth.
Boise, Idaho, June 21. Yesterday
the state proved by documentary evi
dence that money was sent Orchard
at San Francisco from Federation
headquarters as he testified. They
showed by the records of the Postal
company at Denver that two remit
tances were made, one by Wolff, Pet-
tlbone's representative, and the other
by P. Bone, the latter name being
play on the words. Orchard testified
that such a name was often used by
Pettibone. Further, it Is understood
that a handwriting expert will testify
at some time before the case Is end
ed, that both applications were made
out by Pettibone. An interesting fea
ture of those remittances is that
identification of the payee was
waived in both cases.
Another link in' the chain of docu
mentary evidence of payments has
been forged. A dispatch received
from the First National bank states
that the stub of the $100 draft pur
chased for SImpklns In December,
1905, showed it was secured on De
cember 21, the day on which the
money was sent to SImpklns for Or
chard, as shown by the letter sent by
Pettibone to the latter. In that draft
the second figure of the date had
been punched out, and it was neces
sary to refer to the stub to determine
that the draft was issued to SImpklns
on the day that Pettibone gave as the
date on which the money was sent.
HOLDS LAND IN TRUST.
Laud Convention Told President's Pol-
Icy Will Be Kept Up.
Denver, Colo., June 21. Presi
dent Roosevelt has served notice on
the West, in a letter that was read at
the Public Lands convention, which
came to an end last evening' after
adopting resolutions much less rad
leal than those who had the affair in
charge originally had intended, that
the present administration will until
Its end pursue a policy of fostering
actual homemaking and preventing
the remaining public lands from be
ing exploited by men and corpora
tions and of prosecuting those who
perpetrate frauds.
The west, by reason of the presl
dent's written declaration and state.
mehts made in detail during the last
few days by Secretary of the Interior
Garfield and United States Forester
Pinchot, will have a much better un
derstanding of the administration's
Intention with respect to a matter
that is second in importance to no
other now occupying public atten
tion. The better understanding has
been indicated already in the resolu
tions adopted by a convention or
ganlzed with Intent hostile to the na
tional administration. These resolu
tions do not in their entirety express
wnat conservative representatives of
the public lands states declare would
be the registered sentiment of the
west itself if unrestricted expression
thereof had been permitted in Den
ver.
LAST EFFORT OF UNION.
Telegraph Operators Ask Neill to Use
. v - Influence.
Chicago, June 20. With the gen
eral executive board of the Commer
cial Telegraphers' Union yesterday
approving a strike against both the
Postal and Western Union Tele
graph companies, the eyes of the
country are now fixed on Charles P,
Neill, United States commissioner .of
labor, who is looked upon as the last
source through whom . peace ' may
come.
The strike situation reached 'a
most critical stage during the day.
In the hope that strife may yet be
averted, Wesley Russell, general sec
retary of the union, telegraphed
from Chicago to S. K. Konenkamp,
deputy president of the National
Union, to find Commissioner Neill in
New York and ask him to use his in
fluence in arranging a meeting of
representatives of both sides.
No Inducements Offered.
New York, June 21. A Berlin
dispatch to the Herald says that the
North German Lloyd and Hamburg
American steamship lines have re
fused to act on a resolution adopted
by the Southwestern Immigration
congress and will do nothing- toward
the development of New Orleans as
an immigrant station. No official
reason lor the decision is given, but
the Herald's dispatch quotes an
agent of one of the steamship com
panies as saying that until employers
of labor in the Southern states learn
to treat whites as they should, im
migration will not be encouraged.
Treasure Ship From Mome.
Seattle, June 21. The steam
ship Victoria arrived from Nome
yesterday. She is the first boat to
return. A treasure shipment of $1,
000,000 was brought down. Only 27
passengers came out. Much ice was
met in the Behrlng Sea. Conditions
In Nome were reported good. There
Is a scarcity of Orientals for
the I
Alaskan canneries.
MEN REFUSED RAISE
Telegraph Operators In San Fran
Cisco and'Oakland dolt.
SMALL ORDERED THE STRIKE
Company Refuses to Recognize the
Union Nearly Two Hundred
' Are Affected.
San Francisco, June 22 The tele
graph operators employed by the
Western Union and Postal Telegraph
companies left their keys at 3:30
o'clock yesterday afternoon and
walked out of the offices. Three
short blasts from a police whistle
gave the signal, and at the sound the
operators arose from the tables, put
on their coats and quit their Jobs.
Both the Postal and Western
Union main San Francisco offices are
located close together in the Ferry
building. ' Since the fire the main
relay office of the Western Union has
been at West Oakland, where, until
yesterday afternoon, about 150 men
and women were employed, i In the
San Francisco offices about 20 oper
ators were employed, and at outside
branches about 20 more.
The Postal company had 60 oper
ators in its main San Francisco of
fice. Employes of both companies,
with the exception of one in each of
fice, stopped work at the signal.
The operators in San Francisco
and Oakland were dissatisfied with
the letter from 'President Clowry, of
the Western Union, published Thurs
day, and insisted that their demands
for a 25 per cent increase in wages
should be granted.
President Small, of the Commer
cial Telegraphers' union, arrived
here Thursday, and after considering
the situation, ordered the strike un
less the increase was granted. Both
the Western Union and the Postal of
ficials decline to grant the Increase
or to consult with the union. They
expressed their willingness to con
sider and act upon any grievances
presented by their employes as Indi
viduals, but this has not satisfied the
men, and the walkout resulted.
LAWYERS REVIEW CASE.
Defense Asks Court to Dismiss
Hay-
wood, But is Refused,
Boise, Idaho, June 22. Yesterday
In the Haywood murder trial, after
the state had rested Its case in chief,
the defense made a motion for an
Instructed verdict, and there follow
ed the first protracted argument of
the long contest. It occupied a long
afternoon session and was of the
highest interest, bringing out the
radical divergence between the views
of the state and those of the defense
respecting the governing law of the
case.
On the side of the defense the
claim was that there was no testi
mony to connect Haywood with the
murder of Frank Steunenberg, com
mitted by Orchard, an alleged accom
plice of the defendant. The law re
specting the testimony of an accom
plice was quoted and commented up
on and it was claimed there was no
testimony to connect Haywood with
Orchard in the commission of this
act, excepting that of Orchard him
self, which could not be accepted.
Mr. Richardson made a very able
argument along these lines. He went
over the testimony of most all the
witnesses, winding up his review of
the narrative of each crime touched
upon with the declaration that there
was nothing to connect Haywood
with It.
Judge Wood Immediately an
nounced his decision refusing the
motion.
"The court Is thorouehly satisfied
that this case should be submitted to
the jury. If I felt differently I would
not hesitate to so rule."
The court then explained that he
would not review the evidence in a
written opinion, because there were
two more defendants to be tried
later.
Court then adjourned until 10
o'clock Monday morning.
' Roads Fight Lower Rates.
Carson, Nev., June 22. Suit was
brought in the United States. District
Court by the Southern Pacific, San
rearo, los Angeles and Salt Lake
and the Nevada, California and Ore
gon rail ways asking that the state
railroad commission and state offi
cers be enjoined from putting into
effect the rates named In the Syphys
bin passed by the last legislature.
The complaint alleges that the law
is unconstitutional and . is an inva
sion of the rights of the Judiciary. It
further charges that the rates in the
charges prescribed are unjust unre-
muneratlve and Impracticable.
Examlre Jurors Jointly.
San Francisco, June 22. The ex
amination of grand Jurors was be
gun yesterday morning before Su
perior Judge Lawlor by the attor
neys for three groups of accused mil
lionaires. The court Insisted for the
purpose of saving time that the ex
aminations should be made jointly,
as the motions filed on behalf of the
nofiised raise Identical issues and
will be supported, if supported at all,
by identical estimates.
OPPOSE FOREST RESERVES.
Public Lands Convention Starts Cam
paign for Their Elimination.
Denver, Colo., June 19." A mighty
campaign to defeat the policy of the
present administration at Washington
which aims at the conservation of th
remaining public lands of the United
States, was inaugurated in Denver to
day. A convention known as the Tub
lio Lands convention,' with delegates in
attendance in greater or lesser numbers
from all the states west of the Missouri
river and from the territories, but real
ly dominated by special interests
Oolotado and Wyoming, is to form the
base of this movement.
The states, through some of thei
representatives, argue that it is essen
tial to their development that the na
tional government stay its policy of
conservation, so that millions of acres
of land may be thrown open to unre
stricted entry and exploitation. Great
areas of conserved lands deprive tli
states of revenue through taxation, as
well as by preventing rapid growth of
population. The argument sounds log
ical, and can be met only by the arous
ed Interest of the entire country
North, East and South, as well as West
to the fact that the welfare of the
people of the United States ae a whole
is at stake.
VOTE CANAL LEVY.
Assessment to Dig Lake Washington
Waterway Carries.
Seattle, Wash.. June 19. The King
county board of commissioners this
afternoon granted the petition of the
Lake Washington canal enthusiasts to
form a $1,075,000 assessment district
to construct the waterway between
Paget sound and Lakes Union and
Washington. A petition will iinmedi
ately be filed in the Federal court for
the appointment of a board of assessore
to levy an assessment upon benefited
property.
This board Will number 11 personB
and a tenative district extending from
the bnohomish county line to a point
three miies south of Kent has been ap
proved. This would includo the entire
city of Seattle and half of the valley
between Seattle and Tacoma in the area
adjudged to be benefitted by the canal
The valley benefit consists largely in a
removal of danger from damage by
floode, with the improvement In real
estate values from the opening of the
canal as a secondary consideration.
By the action of the county commis
sioners approval is given to the plan of
raising $1,000,000 by special assess'
ment up to 10 mills for the construe
tion of a canal. The extra $75,000 is
needed for office work and the expensee
of the commission.
The canal will be a temporary affair,
the single lock in Shi lshole bay being
the only piece of concrete work. It is
believed by the property owners in the
Lakes Union and Wanhington district
that the opening of a waterway between
the sound and the lakes will be fol
lowed by government control and im
provement.
STOP ALL WORK ON CAPITOL.
Sacramento Trades Council Finds
Stone Cut by Non-union Men,
Sacramento, June 19. At noon to
day all of the union men employed on
the ft ate capitol were ordered to cease
work on the repairs of the building, on
account of a controversy that has arisen
between the Building Trades counci
and the firm of Hayes & Townsend, the
contractors in charge of the brick and
stone work. 1
These orders were issued shortly be
fore noon by George Duffy, the agent
of the Building Trades council, who
discovered that the sandstone that is
used in the vestibule of the building
was being cut by a nonunion stone.
cutter in the employ of Carlow Bros. ,
the firm furnishing the stone. It aP'
pears that the sandstone cutters, who
are affiliated with the Building Trades
council of San Francisco, have been on
a strike since last March.
Bribery Case Set.
San Francisco, June 19. The case
against John Martin, Frank Drum and
Eugene de Sable, indicted for , bribery
alleged to have been committed by
tnem as otnciais oi the Han Francisco
Gas & Electric company; were continu
ed by Judge Lawler this morning until
Friday, to which day the cases involv
ing Patrick Calhoun, Thornwell Mul-
lally, Tirey L. Ford and William M.
Abbott, officials of the United Rail
roads, were also postponed. Judge
Lawler intends to conduct the inquiry
on all the cases at the same time.
Tropical Heat In Madrid.
Madrid, June 19. The heat here Is
Intense. On Sunday it was 95 in the
shade. King Alfonso and Queen Vic
toria are enjoying tl e oxl atmosphere
at La Grflnja, where they will prob
ably remain a month, it is said thev
will spend a fortnight on the Isle of
Wight in August. '
'
Jerome Will Now Indict.
New York, June 19. District Attor
ney Jerome announced today that the
grand jury investigation of insurance
companies has been concluded. His
office, he said, will now prepare cases
against indicted officials.
WARNINGJO PUBLIC:
Railroads Urge That . Fuel Supply
Be Laid In Early,
CABINET TAKES UP THE MATTER
President Ellictt Says the Shortage
Next Winter Will Be Worse
f Then Last Year.
Washington, June 20. Strenuous
measures have been adopted by the
government and by the railroads to
avert a fuel famine In the West and
Northwest, which Is thought to bo
Impending next winter. Howard El
liott, president of the Northern Paci
fic, recently wired to Commissioner
Lane of the Interstate Commerco
commission, suggesting the probabil
ity of a fuel famine in the West and
Northwest next winter that might,
exceed In Its serious possibilities the'
famine of lust winter. He advised
that every effort be made by th
commission to induce consumers to
lay in supplies of coal during the
summer months, pending the move
ment of the crops in the early au
tumn. Commissioner Lane Immediately
took up the matter with Secretaries
Garfield and Taft, urging that coal
supplies at all depots of the govern
ment be put In at as early a date as.
possible. The subject was consid
ered at the hist cabinet meeting held
ueiore I'resiuent Roosevelt left
Washington, and it was decided that
the suggestion be adopted.
secretary Garfield wrote to Com
missioner Lane, in response to a let
ter which the commlsloner had writ
ten him on the subject, his letter
containing this paragraph:
i neg to acknowledge your letter
of June 7, with the inclosure from
the president of the Northern Pacific.
His suggestion regarding fuel Is am
admirable one. and should be aetp.i
on by the department."
Commissioner Lane has received
from B. T. Staunton, chairman nf
the railroad commission of Montana,
a circular which the commission has
issuea respecting an investigation
into the subject of the coal supply
now in sisht and to be availahln for .
the use of citizens of Montana dur
ing tne winter months of 1907 and!
1908. The inquiry shows that a coal
shortage exceeding that of the past
winter is not only nossible. but nroh-
able, unless steps are taken to avert
it, ana tne commission advise th a
people to put in their supplies of coal
at the earliest possible date. .
commissioner Lane has hen nt-
Vised that the City of Los Angles.
Cal., has made arrangements to put
in a full supply of coal during the
early summer months, and. he has
learned that the railroads nf tho.
West and Northwest are placing at
their various supply depots all the
coal they can store conveniently.
DEFENSE SCORES POINT.
Articles from Miners Mogazine to Be
Admitted as Evidence.
Boise, Idaho, June 20. Testi
mony of the most effective character
was again introduced yesterday by (
the state in the case agi.inst W. D.
Haywood. It was all very strong,
but some points linriipiilnrlv cm
One of the striking features was the
iorm mar, Mr. KIchardson, for the
defense, gave to the argument he
made against admission of a number
of articles from the Miners' Maga
zine, official organ of the Western '
Federation.
Judge Wood announced ha
let in some of the articles, but
wished to take , more time for read
ing the others before
of them.
Judge Goddard's testimnnv woa
most impressive. He
of the digging up of the bomb that '
am lain at nis gale so loag, "but
identified portions of its content
which had been carefully sealed up
soon after the bomb
a"d marked by him and Bulkley
Wells. The methodical way In which
the record had been prepared for
presentation when the time should '
come made a successful attack nn
cross-examination utterly impossible.
Soldiers Sent After Mob.
Narbonne, France Juno i O n A'
mob in the outlvine villoma fath
ered last night. They poured petro
leum over the door of the sub-prefecture,
which they set on fire, but
were driven off nftoi. 0t.
charges by the troops. In the courso
?. ihe f!sht,n& the nmuifestant
fired revolvers, but no one was hit.
The disorder was augmented by the
absence of lights, the mnh
cut the electric cables. In other parts
or the town, barricades were erected.
wer! stormed by the troops
and torn down, oniv tn ho
again by the rioters. "
Rush to Europe Is On.'
New York. June
rush. for Europe Is in full swing and"
every steamship leaving port for the.
other side is thronged with
gers. The big liner Adrin
sailed for Southamnrnn
. j vuivi uaj ,
had on board 665 cabin passengers.
every berth in the saloon
cabin being taken.