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LEXINGTON VHEATFIELO
S. A. THOMAS,
LEXINGTON OREGON
NEWS OFTHE MR
In i teK:d Fcrra for Our
Easy Recurs.
A Resume of the Lest Important but
Not Less Interesting Events
of the Past Week.
The shah of Persia ia without funds
or power.
Chicago's population ia now estimat
ed at 2,367,000.
Folk and Johaon are being boomed
by Western Democrats for the presi
dency.
The Pennsylvania legislative com'
mittee recommends criminal prosecu
tion of the oapitol grafters.
President Earling, of the Milwaukee
railroad, says hie company will not es
tablish a steamer line to the Orient.
Hill has received 5,000 letters from
Nocrthwest lumbermen urging him not
' to change the piesent Great Northern
lumber rate.
Two lives were lost, five persons in
jured and $750,000 worth of property
destioyed in a fire which swept the
beach resort at Old Orchard, Maine,,
Dispatches from Fekin forecast a
gloomy future for China, owing to the
unsettled state of politics. A master
mindis needed to prevent the disinte
gration of the empire. (
A Nevada inventor claims to have a
machine to send telegraph messages
without the use of an expert operator.
A specially equipped typewriter is used
and the message is received at the other
end by another typewriter.
Much uneasiness is felt for Europeans
in Morocco.
Haywood was given a rousing recep
tion in Chicago.
Both telegraph and telephone wires
are tied up in Montana.
The widow of Stanford White is to
marry her late husband's partner.
Montana has increased the taxable
value of the railroads, which now totals
43,000,000.
The continued tie-up of telegraph
lines may result in government control
if not ownership. -
A freight train hit- a Coney island
trolley car and three persona were
killed and 18 injured.
Geologists are searching the volcanic
fields of Alaska for diamonds. Indians
are from time to time found with these
precious stones.
Shanghai dispatches say the dowager
empress of China has determined to
abdicate at the next Chinese New Year
and hand over authority to the emperor.
Old and trusted officials of the S. P.
are resigning to go to other roads.
Attorney general of Nebraska is going
after the lumber trust of that state. J
Both sides agree that the telegraph
ers 's trike will be a fight to a finish.
A Jap spy was arrested while sketch
ing the fort at Olongapo', Philippines.
All striking operators are immediate
ly discharged and told to call for their
pay. ...
Richard Mansfield, the noted actor,
is closely attended by a specialist on
nervous diseases. He is apparently not
improving.
District Attorney Jerome has secured
confessions from members of the New
York Black Hand society which will
suffice io break up the organization.
National Secretary Quick, of the
Railway Telegraphers, says there is no
truth in the report that his men would
refuse to handle commercial messages.
Secretary Taft will visit Yellowstone
Park September 1 to 3, and then pro
ceed to Portland, Seattle find Tacoma,
and will sail thence for the Philippines.
Germany is equipping a complete
balloon'oorps for her regular army.
The French minister of war was in
sulted and then assaulted by an Insane
workman.
Steamers of rival companies are rac
ing from Seattle to Alaska to get $25,
000 worth of business.
Sacramento is being completely cov
ered with electrio lights and displays
for the irrigation congress.
A member of the New York Black
Hand society has given the polloe all
the details of hii I litiation.
One of the Korean delegates to The
Hague has been sentenced to death and
the other two to life imprisonment.
It is reported that there will be
strong opposition in congress to the
ending of a fleet of warships to the
Pacific.
Boilermakers on the Southern Pacific
lines are on strike.
STRIKE OVER, SAYS CLOWRY
Telegraph Operators In New York
Going Back to Keys.
New York, Aug. 16. General officers
of the two telegraph companies said
last night that business was moving to
all parts of the country and that no dif
ficulty Is experienced in handling
everything offered. President Clowry,
of the Western Union, said:
"The strike is over. We are receiv
ing applications from strikers today,
hut we ate filled up and cannot place
them."
The Associated Press service is mov
ing under steadily improvingconditiens.
Officers of the union still express confi
dence and deny that any union operat
ors have applied for re-employment.
Trade Wires Are Reopened.
Chicago, Aug. 16. The telegiaph
companies reopened their offices at the
boaid of trade with comparatively few
operators. It is Dtedicted that the
strike of brokers' operators will not
materialize, itotn the employers ana
strikers declare they will not arbitrate
anything. "
General Strike Called.
Chicago, Aug. 16. S.J. Small, pres
ident of the Commercial Telegraphers
union, at 1:30 this morning issued a
general order to commercial operators
to cease work immediately except where
oontracts with the unicn have been
signed.
BOTH SIDES FIRM.
Working Forces Unchanged at Port
land Offices.'
Portland, Aug. 16. With both the
strikers and the telegraph companies
claiming the victory in the local strike,
conditions in Portland are much the
same as they were yesterday morning
Today is expected to maik the crisis of
the trouble and each side announces its
confidence in the outcome.
Managers of the telegraph companies
say they have the situation well in hand
and that the strikers have lost. On
the other hand the striking operators
say they have the local companies tied
up and the ranks are standing firm.
They eay the telegraph companies are
using the mails to dispatch their mes
sages and that unless the operators are
taken back: at their own terms the pres
ent serious tie-up of all lines of busi
ness will continue indefinitely.
A feature of the situation yesterday
was an appeal to the police by Manager
Dumars, of the Western Union, for
protection to messengers hired as
strike-breakers. He asserts that strik
ing union messenger boys interfere ser
iously with those hired to deliver tele
grams.
Strikebreakers are being quartered
in the Western Union office, cots hav
ing been placed there, and after their
trick at the keys is finished they sleep
there, ready to begin work again as
soon as they awake. The strikebreak
ers are said to be well cared for and
Manager Dumars says he is feeding
them porterhouse steaks. Their meals
are brought in to them.
HARD WORDS FROM CARTER.
Intimates Hawaiian Federal Building
Site Was Tampered With.
Honolulu, Aug. 16. As soon as
Governor Carter returned from his re
cent trip to Washington he dictated a
statement for the local papers in regard
to the matter of a site for the Federal
building, in which he said: "I con
sider that bad faith has been shown
me, officially and privately, by my own
representatives of the Mahuka site
owners."
The Mahuka site is the one selected
by the representative of the Treasury
department Eent out here for that pur
pose. The governor, while in Wash
ington, tried to secure the selection of
the Irwin site. After reciting his
efforts in Washington in the matter,
Governor Carter said:
"After all this I find that the" offer
to withdraw the Mahukasite, made to
me in good faith personally and official
ly by correspondence, has not been car
ried out, and I do not see how the Offi
cials in Washington can 'square' with
me in any other way than by accepting
the Irwin site. I did not force myself
into this matter and only undertook it
upen their request."
Alarm at Casa Blanca.
Tangier,- Aug. 16. There is still
much uneasiness here in the matter of
the position of the Europeans in Moroc
co. No confirmation of the report that
Caid Sir Henry MacLean has been re
leased can be obtained. A4 courier
and servant from MacLean have just
arrived here and say that it is believed
that news of the bombardment of Casa
Blanca has made a very bad impression
on the tribesmen and caused the sus
pension of the negotiations for Mac
Lean's release. The tribesmen are fu
rious against all Christians.
Chinese Dowager Will Abdicate.
- London, Aug. 16. Dispatches from
Shanghai state that the dowager em
press has announced her determination
to abdicate at the next Chinese New
Year and hand over authority to the
emperor. Since 1898, when the dow
ager took control from the emperor,
she has vigorously kept him in subjec
tion. , . .
MAY YET ARBITRATE
President Gompers Makes Offer
for striking Telegraphers.
FEW MORE LEAVE THEIR KEYS
Official General Order by President
Small Makes no Material Dif
ference in Situation.
Chicago, Aug. 17. Despite the issu
ance of the general strike order by Pres
ident Small the situation in this city
was not materially changed yesterday.
All of the men who were disposed to
strike were already out. It was believ
ed by the officials of the union that the
order would paralyze a number of brok
erage and commission houses, but no
additional strikes were reported.
Both the Postal and Western Union in
created forces on the board. They both
reported the situation as steadily im
proving and occasional applications
from the strikers for their old positions.
The improvement in the Associated
Press service was marked. A number
of towns on the West, North and South
circuits received a full report yesterday,
and the volume of news handled was
much greater than at any time since
the walkout on Monday night.
The officials of the Telegraphers'
union late yesterday changed front on
the proposition to arbitrate and an
nounced that they would accept the
Offices of the general board of arbitrat
ors cf the American Federation of La
bor in settling their differences with
the companies. This board consists of
John Mitchell, cf the Mine Workers;
Daniel J. Keefe, of the Longshoremen,
and President Samuel Gompers. Gom
pers made the above announcement.
Seattle Wires Cleared.
Seattle, Aug. 17 Superintendent
R. T. Eeid, of the Western Union, to
night went to Bellingham to appoint
Edward Parland, of Dallas, Tex., man
ager of the Bellingham office, to succeed
Manager Tucker, who went out with
the strikers.
The Postal company says business
has fallen off more than 50 per cent,
but that with seven day operators in
the place of 12, they are handling all
the business accepted. Both offices say
less than half the usual volume of bus
iness is now offered, but both compan
ies claim to be keeping up fairly well,
especially to Pacific coast points.
Superintendent Reid, of the West
ern Union, says trouble on the coast
lines is in Cow Creek canyon, Oregon,
where railroad operators open the cir
cuits. Beid has Pinker tons out pa
trolling all railroad lines in special en
gines to locate breaks m the Northwest
He said tonight he would prosecute
railroad operators who prevent reopen
ing of lines by grounding the wires.
BOTH SIDES FIRM.
Strikers and Companies In Fight to
, - Finish at Portland.
Portland, Aug. 17. Locally, the
striking telegraphers and the telegraph
companies are organizing their forces
for a finish fight. There were two de
fections from the union yesterday.
Otherwise the situation in Portland
remains unchanged, and the sending
and receiving of telegrams continues
seriously interrupted.- The issuance of
a general strike order by National Pres
ident Small, of the Commercial Tele
graphers' union, has served only to
magnify the seriousness of the situation
outside of Portland, since operators who
bad before hesitated to join the ranks
of their striking associates cheerfully
left the keys yesterday. The result was
to more completely paralyze the tele
graphic business of the country.
It was expected that a crisis might
be reached yesterday, but the possibili
ty of a settlement seems even farther
removed. No sooner had the order for
a general strike been issued by Presi
dent Small than the Western Union
officials issued instructions to all local
managers to refuse to reinstate any
more of the striking telegraphers.
Adams Chooses Darrow.
- Spokane, Wash., Aug. 17. Accord
ing to reports from Wallace, Steve Ad-
ams has chosen Clarence Darrow In
preference to Richardson to defend him
when his trial comes up at Wallace
shortly upon the charge of murdering
Fred Tyler, a settler in the St. Joe dis
trict of Idaho. Fred Miller, one of the
attorneys in the Haywood case,Jhas been
at Wallace, his object being to consult
with Adams about his forthcoming
trial. It is Bald that Adams readily
selected Darrow in preference to Rich
ardson. Man Missing, So Is $13,000.
Omaha, Aug. 17. Theodore Olsen,
ex-Danish vice consul here, and once
city comptroller of Omaha, is missing.
it is alleged his accounts with the Dan
ish government are short $13,000, on
account of estates he handled as trustee
for the government of Denmark.
LUMBERMEN HIT AGAIN.
Increase In Loading Requirements Are
Almost Prohibitory.
Seattle. Aug. 14. Lumbermen
were notified that the Centrnl
Freight Association, controlling traf
flc of Chicago, has advanced the min
imum loading requirements on lum
ber and shlugles from 4,000 to 6,000
a car. the advance depending upon
the cur lengths. No consideration is
given to the fact that cars are loaded
now to their full visible capacity.
The effect is a sharp advance in
rates and will drive Pacific Coast
lumber and shingles out of the ter
ritory east of Chicago unless they
are handled by the Isthmian route or
around the Horn.
Several months ago certain East
ern lines attempted to advance rates
2 to 5 cents a hundred pounds, but
the advance was withdrawn. A later
order was even mdre drastic. Lum
ber and shingle associations on the
entire coast are preparing to fight
the proposed Increase in rates from
Pacific Coast points, and steps were
taken to make a fight' against the
new minimum loading rules, colncl
dent with the struggle against the
western lines.
Aside from the California Red
wood Association, which is not yet
pledged to raise a defense fund the
lumbermen of the coast have in sight
a $260,000 defense fund, sufficient to
take up the contest against the new
loading rules, as well as the rate con
test. The claim is made by lumber
men that shipments are made by
Joint rate and that the Central Bu
reau cannot apply the new loading
rules at Chicago,
CALL ALL MEN OUT.
Every Union Operator In the Country
Wil) be Ordered to Quit.
Chicago, Aug. 14. Executive
board Telegraphers Union expected
to call out all operators today.
Associated Press wires are work
ing out of New York and Chicago,
but communication to Pacific Coast
is obtained only at brief intervals.
Telegraph companies and strikers
both optimistic as to results.
Commissioner Neill expected to
confer with executive officers of
union today regarding proposals for
settlement.
Secretary Quick, of Railway Tele
graphers, issues important order to
organization.
Wesley Russell, secretary of the
Commercial Telegraphers' Union,
said:
"All members of the executive
board have arrived here with the ex
ception of President Small who
wired his sanction to any step we
might take in the direction of calling
a general strike. The executive board
is considering the question. In my
opinion, by night the 25,000 opera
tors in the United States and Can-.
ada who belong to the union will be
called out."
Union men are assuring the strik
ers who crowd headquarters that if
they remain out the companies will
be forced. to meet their demands.
OIL CHEAPER IN EUROPE.
Monopoly Makes Home Consumers
Pay More Than Foreign.
Washington, Aug. 14. Further
startling disclosures of the manipu
lation and control of the petroleum
Industry by the Standard Oil monop
oly are made in the report of Her
bert Knox Smith, Commissioner of
Corporations. , Discriminations in
prices are exposed in the report
which charges that in the business
of selling petroleum products in for
eign countries the price policy of the
Standard Oil Company has been to
sacrifice the interests of the Ameri
can consumer for the purpose of se
curing the Standard's foreign busi
ness. The figures show a very remark
able excess In the American "price
above the foreign prices, particular
ly during the latter half of 1904 and
the first half of 1905. During the
latter half of 1904 the price aver
aged for the United States 10.3 cents
as contrasted with 6.92 cents in Ger
many, 6.42 cents in the United
Kingdom and 6.49 cents in Den
mark. The excess of the domestic
price, after allowing 1 cent for dif
ference in quality, ranged at that
time from 2.38 cents to 2.88 cents.
During the first half of 1905 the ex
traordinary decline in the prices in
the United Kingdom increased the
effective margin between the domes
tic price and the price In that coun
try to 3.17 cents.
Across Africa In Auto.
Berlin, Aug. 14. Dispatches from
Dar Es Salaam, German East Africa,
state that Lieutenant Graetz, of the
Prussian army, started from there
Saturday on an attempt to cross Af
rica in an automobile. He purposes
to ride through German East Africa,
British Central Africa, Rhodesia and
German Southwest Africa,-to Swak
ophamund, occupying about six
weeks on the journey, If all goes
well. He has a specially built 45-horse-power
car, . with immensely
heavy wheels, four feet In diameter,
with massive tires.
More, Treops for Casa Blanca.
Tangier, Aug. 14. Additional
troops arrived at Casa Blanca today.
Three hundred Spanish troops sailed
from Cadiz to Casa Blanca. The
Spanish cruiser, Rio de la Plata, has
reached Casa Blanca, where sanitary
conditions have been greatly Im
proved. .
LAND FRAUD TRIAL
Millionaire Perrln Makes Most
Emphatic Denial,
SAYS CHARGE IS ENTIRELY FALSE
Testimony of Star Witness Stricken
Out Accused Expresses Great
Hatred for Witness.
San Francisco, Aug. 15. The gov
ernment yesterday In the United
States Circuit Court closed Its case
against Millionaires John E. Benson
and Dr. D. Perrln, charged with con
spiracy to obtain 12,000 acres of
land In Tehama county by fraud.
The greater part of the morning,
session was consumed in arguments
over the admissibility of the testi
mony of Wllford B. Harlan, former
ly clerk of the General Land Office
at Washington, who in answering
questions by counsel for the govern
ment, confessed that he-' accepted
$200 from Benson as a bribe to keep
him informed In advance of the
prospective opening of the Plumas
and other forest reserves, this money
being left for him in a bathroom by
Benson. ,
After a determined struggle by the
attorneys for the defense, Judge Do
Haven ordered this testimony
stricken out because it antedated
the period of the allegod conspiracy
between Benson and Perrln.
The case for the government was
closed by the testimony of William
E. -Valk, formerly examiner of con
tracts in the General Land Office at
Washington, who stated that he met
Benson at the Wlllard house, talked:
with him about the Benson and Hyde
land fraud prosecutions and accept
ed from him "as a loan," $75. The
motion of the defense to strike this
testimony from record was denied.
Dr. Perrln, aged millionaire from.
Arizona, took the stand late "in the
afternoon in his own behalf. He
strongly denied the testimony of
Charles P. Snell, the star witness for
the prosecution. Dr. Perrln seemed
indignant against Benson, and when
referring to the land deals with him,
lost control of himself and had to be
called to order. He testified that he
was owner of 300,000 acres of land
In Arizona and at one time had 150,
000 acres near Fresno. Dr. Perrln
said there was no truth in the testi
mony of Snell regarding the Te
hama county land deal.'
MILLIONAIRE COMPANY FAILS
Unable to Meet Obligations It Goes
Into Receivership.
Boston, Aug. 15. The Pope Man-;
ufacturlng Company, one of the lead"
ing manufacturers of automobiles,,
went into the hands of a receiver to
day. The receivership, it is stated,
Is the outcome of the tightened
money conditions. It Is added, how
ever, that the assets of the company
amount to many times its liabilities.
Albert I. Pope, son of Colonel A.
A. Pope, was appointed receiver for
the company by Federal Judge-
Dodge for the district of Massachu
setts. The McManus-Kelly Company
of Toledo, were applicants for the re
ceivorship. The latest financial statement of
the Pope Manufacturing Company,
published in June, places the current
liabilities at $2,000,000, with assets-
at $10,000,000.
. PLENTY OF EVIDENCE.
Hertey Can Now Convict Glass With
out Aid of Zimmerman.
San Francisco, Aug. 15 The trial"
of Vice President and General Man
ager Louis Glass, of the Pacific-
States Telephone Company, charged
with bribing Supervisor Thomas F.
Lonergan to vote against the Home
Telephone Company's application for
a rival franchise, was begun before a
jury this morning in Judge Lawlor's
department of the Superior Court.
Assistant District Attorney Francis
J. Heney, in his opening statement,
intimated that since the trial of
Glass on the charge of bribing Su
pervisor Boxton, which resulted in a
disagreement, the state has obtained
new and convincing evidence, which
will be sufficient to convict without
the testimony of Second Vice Presi
dent Emil J. Zimmer
Captive Not Released.
Tangier, Aug. 15. It has been
learned that Cald Sir Harry Mac-
Lean, the Englishman in the service
of the Sultan of Morocco who has
been a prisoner of the Bandit Ral
sull since early in July, has not been
set at liberty as previously reported.
The British Legation here receives
a communication from Raisuli
threatening that (unless his terms
are accepted Immediately he would
remove MacLean to a place whither
all the armies of Europe if united
could not follow and there is little
doubt that he could and would do so.
Taft Rushes Business.
Washington, Aug. -15. Secretary
of War Taft arrived here this morn
ing and plunged into the mass of
business to be handled before his
departure Westward, Sunday.
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