LEXINGTON WHEATFIELD
S. A. THOMAS, PuWUber m
' LEXINGTON OREGON
NEWS 0FTHE WEEK
Id a Condensed Form lor Oar
Busy Readers,1
A Resume of the, Less Important but
Not Less Interesting Events
of the Past Week.
r The emperor of Corea is said to have
abdicated because of pressure from
Japan.
Haywood made an exceptionally
good witness for himself in his trial at
Boise.
. Peter Larson, second richest man in
the Northwest, is dead at his home in
I ebna.
Japanese spies have been caught
sketching Fort Rosecrans on the Cali
fornia coast.
Leading citizens of Toledo, Ohio,
have been sent to the workhouse for or
ganizig anjice trust.
The National Educational association
has placed itself on record as favoring
Lighecr aalaries for teachers.
Fairbanks delivered an address before
the Christian Endeavor convention at
Seattle. He had an audience of 12,000.
Telegraph operators in New York
have been ordered to prepare to Etrike
at a moment's notice. Should they be
called out 2,600 men will be affected.
Acting Mayor Charles Boxton, of San
Francisco, says he told Heney and
Burns everything he knew about the
grafting officials to secure immunity for
himself.
Intense heat throughout the East is
causing many deaths and prostrations.
Christian Endeavor people are spend
ing busy days at their convetnion in
Seattle.
Pennsylvania railroads are suing to
restrain enforcement of the 2-cent pas
senger rate law.
The Wisconsin legislature has passed
a 2-cent passenger rate law which will
go into effect Auguet 15.
Admiral Yamamoto, Ambassador
Aoki and Admiral Evans all say talk of
war with Japan Is baseless.
The cruise of the American fleet to
the Pacific will be the longest in the
history of the American navy.
Mayor Boxton, of San Francisco, has
moved the office from the location oc
cupied by Schmitz to the city hall.
Important edicts have been issued by
the Chinese government with a view of
preparing the people for a constitution.
The National Teachers' association in
convention at Los Angeles has refused
to "adopt suggested changes in spelling
of words.
The millionaire witnesses at the re
cent Standard Oil hearing at Chicago
were asked to give their witness fees to
the Salvation Army, but they declined,
as they needed the money.
Deaths from heat are being recorded
in Chicago.
A. O. Bacon has been re-elected Unit
ed Sstates senator from Georgia.
Six men were srowned by the capsiz
ing of a sloop at Bangor, Me.
Four children were cremated by the
burning of a house at SuiBun, Cal. The
parent were badly burned but will re
cover. The government will start suit in
New York against the tobacco trust and
will endeavor to have a receiver ap
pointed. The Anti-Imperialist league of Bos
ton has issued an appeal to the people
to force the government to make the
Philippines an independent nation.
The Interstate Commerce commission
recommends the prosecution of Harri-
, man for breaking the anti-trust laws.
Roosevelt doubts the success of such
suits.
Clarence Mackay, president of the
Postal Telegraph & Cable company,
says the talk about a combine between
his company and the Western Union is
nonsense.
Japanese delegates to The Hague con
ference have suggnsted that their coun
try Instead of boycotting all American
goods would restrict the boycott to San
Francisco trade.
King Edward and Queen Alexandra
are visiting Ireland.
A St. Joseph, Mich., pastor has ta
booed the "Teddy bear" fad.
The governor of Ngaukwel province,
China, habeen assassinated. A
Telegraph companies in New York
are accused of forming a trust.
Governor Chamberlain," of Oregon,
says the transfet of the fleet to the Pa
cific is a good move and none of Japan's
business.
! HAYWOOD ON STAND.
President of Miners' Federation De
nies All Evil Deeds.
Boise, Idaho, July 12. Kapid pro
gress was made yesterday in the Hay
wood case. The cross-examination cf
Charles H. Moyer was completed at one
session of the court and in the after
noon the direct examination of W. D.
Haywood, the defendant, was carried
well alongthrough his story.
Both men have made good witnesses.
They were expected to deny everything
said by Orchard that connected them
with crimes and they are doing so con
sistently, but in the admissions both
make the case of the state is receiving
pronounced support. When Orchard
confessed it was stated in a great many
interviews by these and other men con
nected with the management of the
Federation that he knew nothing about
the affairs of the organization; that
they had no knowledge of him, having
met him, but having no real acquaint
ance with him. Now they are obliged
to practically admit intimate acquaint
ance running over a long period. Again
and again they admit the correctness of
Orchard's statements respecting collat
eral matters and again and again they
reflect their intimate acquaintance with
him nnder his various aliases.
It was noticeable that Hay wood was
far more at ease on the stand than he
was while Moyer was in the chair.
During the entire examination of Moy
er, Haywood was nervous, but when
thelatter took the stand he was more
composed and shewed less nervousness
than had been displayed by his prede
cessor. The testimony given by Moyer
was characterized throughout by pur
pose to protect himself. Again and
again in answering questions as to
criminal plans or acta charged tc him
and others, he qualified his answers
with a phrase like this: "
"Speaking for myself, I can say there
was no Buch knowledge." '
DELMAS AROUSES HENEY.
Little Progress Made in Glass Bribery
Case.
San Francisco, July 12. Dr. Charles
Boxton, the temporary mayor of, San
Francisco, on the witness stand iri the
Glass trial yesterday afternoon told the
story of his debauchment by Theodore
V. Halsey, the indicted agent of the
Pacific States Telephone company, who,
he testified, paid him $5,000, "mostly
in $100 bills," for having voted and
used his influence as supervisor against
the granting of a rival franchise to the
Home Telephone company.
Boxton is a fine-looking gray hatred
man of middle age. He has a credit
able Spanish War record and is en
titled to write "Major" before his
name. He was the last and only im
portant witness in an otherwise slow
and tedious day. He was not a reluc
tant nor yet a noticeably willing testi
fier, but his examination by Mr. Heney
was so spiked about with clever objec
tions from Mr. Delmas often sus
tainedthat at length the gorge of the
assistant district attorney rose and he
hotly accused his veteran adversary of
trying to cloud the issue and impede
justice.
VAN GESNER IN JAIL.
Convicted of Land Fraud and Is Now
Paying Penalty.
Portland, July 12. Suit case In
hand, wearing 1 an expression on his
face that was half smile and half grin,
Dr. Alonzo Van Gesner walked into the
county jail Wednesday and announced
that he was ready to begin serving the
five months' sentence imposed upon
him following his conviction of subor
nation of perjury. Gesner was con
victed with ex-Congressman William
son and Marion B. Biggs. '
Biggs began serving his sentence of
10 months Monday and Williamson has
appealed to the Supreme court of the
United States. Both Gesner and Biggs,
by order of the United States marshal,
are to be allowed the freedom of a por
tion of the jail during the day, and
will not be confined in their cells all
the time. They are il lowed to walk
about in one of the corridors, upon
which the doors of the cells in which
they sleep open. During the day their
cell doors stand open, but are locked at
night.'
Crushed by Falling Wall.
Philadelphia, July 12. Three men
are known to have been killed, one was
fatally hurt, and 18 others injured at
the coLapse of a new concrete building
today at the plant of Bridgeman Broth
ers' company, manufacturers of steam
fitters' supplies, at; Fifteenth street and
Washington avenue, in the southwest
ern section of the city. The building
was just being put under a roof when a
section about 30 feet in width and ex
tending the entire depth of the structure
wUapsed. About 80 men were at work
on the side which gave way.
Wreck on Missouri Pacific.
Bushong, Kan, July 12. Missouri
Pacific train No. 2, bound from Denver
to Kansas City, was wrecked at 6:30
o'clock this morning. Several passeng
ers were injured and the baggage and
chair cars and a coach left the track.
EVOLVES NEW PLAN
Harrlman Will Voluntarily Sur
render S. P. Stock. v
HIS ROADS ARE COMPETITORS
Attorney General Is Advised That
Competition Is Killed Between
Mississippi and Pacific.
New York, July 13. Wairstreet was
agitated late yesterday by a rumor that
the Interstate Commerce commission,
which has been investigating the liar
riman control of the Union and South
ern Pacific, will make public its report
within a day or two and that it will
recommend a separation of the Southern
Pacific and Union Pacific railroads on
the giound that they are competing
lines and that their operation as one
system is against public policy and a
direct violation of the Sherman law.
At the office of E. H, Harriman the
statement was made that Mr. Hani
man had no advance knowledge of the
commission's recommendation and had
received no intimation as to when it
would be made public.
The Wail street story declared that
the commissioners had unanimously
advised the attorney general to begin
an action to force Union Pacific to di
vest itself of all its Southern Pacific
stock, of which it holds 900,000 shares.
According to the report, so the story
went, the two systems are in direct
competition from the Mississippi valley
to the Pacific coast and arbitrarily fix
rates in restraint of trade. The com
mission believes, this story continues,
that there is ample law to break up this
combination.
It haB been known for several months
that Mr. Harriman expects that some
attempt will be made tq prevent the
Union Pacific from holding the stocks
of competing lines, and it is said that
his lawyers have been at work upen a
plan to enable the Union Pacific to di
vest itself of these securities voluntarily
and thereby prevent long and expensive
litigation, such as occurred in the North
ern Securities fight. It issaid that Mr.
Harriman's plan is to form a' holding
company similar to the Railroad Secur
ities company, which he organized sev
eral years ago to hold his Illinois Cen
tral stock. The legality of this com
pany has never been attacked.
JAPAN DOES NOT WANT WAR.
Bryan Says Jingoes Cause Scare to
Get Big Navy.
Carthage, Mo., July 13. "Japan
does not want to mak war upon the
United States," William J.Bryan is
quoted as saying in an interview.
"Of course," he continued "there
is a lot of jingoism in this Japanese
war talk and the hurrying of a fleet of
warships to the Pacific coast. To my
mindthe'object is not to repel an at
tack by Japan but that the talk is be
ing done by some alleged statesmen at
Washington to influence congress to
make a big naval appropriation.
"When I say Japan does not want
war, I do so advisedly, for, when I was
in Japan, I talked with the leading
men of all walks of life and I found
only expressions of friendship for our
country." . .
Many Japanese for Canada.
Victoria, B. C, July 13. The Tokio
Immigration company has entered a
aontract with the Canadian Pacific and
Grand Trunk Pacific railways to supply
all help wanted on construction work
and will send about 3,000 Japanese
into Canada. Yesterday 399 Japanese
arrived. The company is working very
quietly so as not to excite suspicion and
will bring over a contingent on every
boat. Advices from Honolulu state that
a steamer has been chartered to carry
875 to British Columbia. Labor or
ganizations have taken the matter up
and in all probability it will be refer
red to the Dominion authorities.
Guilty of Fencing Public Land.
Helena, July 13. A .grand jury in
the United States court today returned
a verdict finding F. D. Cooper, a well,
known Northern Montana stockman
and former member of the board of
commissioners of Cascade county, guilty
of unlawful fencing' of government
lands. Sentence will be announced
later by Judge Hunt. P. Stefee, an
other prominent stockman, was placed
on trial on a similar charge. This is
Cooper's second conviction, he having
pleaded guilty to a similar charge about
a year ago.
Lumber Rates Go Higher.
Salt Lake City, July 13. The Herald
tomorrow will Bay: "Freight rates on
lumber shipments throughout the Unit
ed Stetee, and particularly between
Washington, Oregon and other Pacific
coast points to the inter-mountain coun
try, will be raised from 5 to 10 per cent
on September 1 or October 1, by the
railroad companies.
i SITUATION IS ACUTE; e
Japanese at,The Hague Urge Quick
Action Against United States.
London, July 10. The correspond
ennt oi the Daily Telegraph at The
Hague sends in a column dispatch which
purports to reflect the views prevailing
there on the Japanese-American situa
tion, which he declares to be more ab
sorbing than the conference itself.
The correspondent says that, as a re
sult of his inquiries, he learns the situ
ation is really strained, although both
governments are trying to conceal the
fact. He asserts that since June 20 the
question has entered upon an acute
phase. Japan has been sending the
United States extremely categorical
notes, stating without bitterness but ih
the clearest terms the dilemma that,
unless Waheington is able to control
California, Japan will consider herself
free to act directly against California.
Nothing, however, yet has been ex
changed precluding a pacifio settlement,
but many of the Japanese at The Hague
are of the opinion that the Japanese
government outht to act without delay
and not give Amerioa time to utilize her
vast resources and economic potentiali
ty, a hundredfold greater than Japan's,
to perfect warlike preparations.
WILL ERECT ISLAND DEFENSES
War Department Sends Guns to Ha
' waii and Philippines.
Chicago, July 10. A dispatch to the
Tribune from Washington save: There
is to be no delay upon the part of the
War department in utilizing the appro
priations made at the last session of
congress for fortifying the American de
pendencies in the Pacific ocean. In
order that the keys to these possessions
may be put in condition for defense as
rapidly as possible the department is
arranging for the transpcrtation of ord
nance material purchased for American
coasts to Hawaii and the Philippine
and will replace it at once with funds
which became available on July 1 . The
appropriations include $200,000 for the
construction of seacoast batteries in the
Hawaiian islands and $500,000 for the
same purpose in the Philippines. For
accessories $130,000 was granted and
for the construction of mining case
ments, etc., necessary for the operation
of submarine mines,'t$200,000 was atv
thorized. For the purpose of subma
rine mines and the necessary appliances
to operate them, an appropiiation of
$205,400 was made.
It is understood that orders have
been issued to the transport Cook to
make a special trip to Honolulu and
Manila. The transport will carry
mines for Pearl Harbor in Hawaii and
Olongapo in Subig bay.
STRIKE AT CHICAGO.
Walkout of Telegraphers May Spread
to Windy City.
Chicago, July 10. Chicago will, in
all probability, be the next large city
to feel the telegraphers' Btrike. Just
at the time when peace prospects seem
ed brightest, President Small announc
es his determination to spread the
strike. Commissioner Neill and the
executive committee of the internation
al union are on their way to Fan Fran
cisco to counsel peace and attempt to
bring about a settlement, while Presi
dent Small will start from the coast
tomorrow to spread the movement. A
telegram received from him tonight
says he will be here Sunday. That is
the date set for a meeting of the union
here, and it is almost certain a strike
against both the Postal and Western
Union companies will be then declared.
Telegrams have been sent to intercept
Neill and the executive committee, and
they will probably return, as there is
no prospect for peace. The sudden
warlike attitude is due to the refusal of
the Western Union at San Francisco to
confer with the union, as a union. '' It
will be necessary, before a strike is
called here, to obtain the consent of the
international executive board,
i What course will be pursued by Com
missioner of Labor Neill was a subject
for much speculation today. It is said
that while in Chicago he mdae it plain
to the union officials that "war talk"
and threats against the Woe tern Union
Telegraph company would only serve to
hinder him in bringing both sides to
gether on a peace basis. .
Supervisors Select Mayor.
San Francisco, July 10. A new an
gle waa given the municipal situation
late yesterday afternoon, when the
board of supervisors met and by a vote
of 10 to 2 elected Charles A. Boxton,
one of its number, acting mayor, to
succeed James L. Gallagher, who, since
the conviction of Mayor Eugene E.
Sdhmitz, on the charge of extortion,
has been acting as mayor. The two
votes opposed to Boxton were those of
Supervisors O'Neill and Tveltmoe, who
were appointed t the board to fill va
cancies by Mayor Schmitz.
Rush Work on Boilers.
Akron, O.. July 10. The Sterling
company, of Baiberton, has received an
urgent request from Washingotn to
rush the boilers for the battleships of
the navy to completion as fast as possi
ble and Engineer Gay, of the navy,
has arrived to Bee that work is rushed.
The plant will run day and night until
he boilers are completed.
MOYER TELLS STORY
i
Denies Federation Ever Fnconr
aged Any Crime.
NU BLOOD HONEY PAID ORCHARD
Defense Is Well Satisfied With Testi
mony of President of Miners'
Union in Haywood Case.
Boise, July 11. Charles II. Moyer
went on the stand yesterday as a wit
ness for his fellow defendant, W. D.
Haywood, and besides making positive
denial of all the crimes attributed to
him and the other Federation leaders
by Harry Orchard, offered an explana
tion of the unsolicited appearance of
the Western Federation of Miners as
the defonder of Orchard after his arrest
at Caldwell for the murder of Steunen
berg. He swore it was Jack Simians
who engaged Fied Miller at Spokane to
go to Caldwell to represent Orchard,
then known as Thomas Hogan and that
it was at the request of fcsinikins that
Moyer and Haywood subsequently ad
vanced $1,500 from the funds of the
federation to meet the expenses of de
fending Orchard. I
Moyer made a self possessed address
and at the end of the long day the de
fense expressed satisfaction over both
his testimony and the probable impres
sion he made on the jury. He is a
man of good appearance and address
and his low pitched voice is of pleasing
tone He displayed some nervousness
when he first faced the courtroom and
worked it off on a lead pencil that he
carried, but the examination had not
proceeded far before he seemed quite ab
ease.
STRING OF CONTRADICTIONS
State Department and Aokl Say The
Hague Story Is False.
Washington, July 11. From the
State department and from the Japan
ese embassy here came swift and con
clusive denials yesterday of the accur
acy of the statement cabled from The
Hague to the London Daily Telegraph
and reprinted in this country to the
effect that Japan has made categorical
demands upon the United States for
satisfaction in connection with the
treatment of Japanese in California
and has served notice of her Intention
to deal with the Californians herself if
the national government fails to do so.
At the State department, it is said,
the American public is fully aware of,
the nature of all the exchanges that
have taken place on this subject, that
there has been no correspondence of re
cent date and that there are no negotia
tions in progress between the two gov
ernments. This statement is' fully confirmed at
the Japanese embassy where, moreover,
it is positively stated that Ambassador
Aoki is not going to Japan in the fall,
as was reported in a Japanese paper.
SCHMITZ IS REFUSED BAIL.
Appeal Court Orders Dunne to Act
on Bill of Exceptions.
San Francisco, July 11. The attor
neys for Mayor Schmitz appeared be
fore Judge Dunne yesterday and re
newed their application for bail pend
ing the appeal to the higher courts.
Judge Dunne denied the application
and a warm colloquy followed, in
which Charles H. Fairall, one of.
Schmitz' attorneys, narrovly escaped
baing sent to jail for contempt of court.,
' He made the remark to the court
that the judge "intended to deny the
application anyway," and Judge Dunne
informed him that repetition of such
ffaBtiA .Atno.lrfl ntAnlil InnJ 4a I. .'
being sent to prison.
The District Court of Appeals grant
ed a writ of mandamus against Judge
Dunne commanding him immediately
to fix a date for settlement and to settle
the bills of exceptions in the Schmitz
case or to show cause why he has not
done so. , The writ is returnable on
July 12.
Dynamite In Transvaal.
Johannesbury, July 11. A series of
dynamite outrages occurred last night
in the vicinity of mines in which the
white workmen are on strike. The
Crown hotel, at Boksburg, and the
water main supplying the Simmer and
Jack mines were destroyed by explo
sions, which did muhc damage and in
jured several persons. At about the
same time attempts were made without
success to destroy the shaft and engine
house of the Gasson mine and the shaft
of the Modderfontein mine. A feeling
of anxiety prevails.
Irish Crown Jewels Stolen.
Dublin, July 11. Another theft in
Dublin castle is'reported. Jewelry val-
noil of 47 Kflft lulnnnlni. tn 1 3 :
an of the crown jewels, Sir Arthur Vic-
ars, was taken, it 1b stated, at the same
time the jewels of the Order of St. Pat
rick, valued at $250,000 were stolen.
Thus far there is no elue to the thieves.