LEXINGTON WKEATFIELD
S. A. THOMAS ri I r
LEXINGTON . OREGON
NEWS OF THE WEEK
In a Condensed Form lor Oar
s Basy Headers.
A Resume of tha Less Important but
Not Less Interesting Events
of the Past Week.
Jerome has called a grand jury to in
dict traction trust officials.
Commissioner Lane is to inquire
Into rebating on Western railrcads.
The cases against the Standard Oil
company of Ohio will be tried soon.
Extreme measures are being adopted
in San Francisco to stamp out the
plague.
The International Harvester com
pany has just paid a fine of $35,000 to
Texas for being a trust.
William B. Taft, secretary of war,
was royally entertained while in Port
land on his way to the Philippines.
Government officials at Washington
believve the loan of $1,000,000 to the
Jamestown lair can never De recovered.
A Wisconsin woman after being in
prison 16 years convicted of murder,
has been found innocent and released.
Twelve persons were killed and as
many more injured in the wreck of an
express train on the Bock Island at
Norris, Iowa.
Pickpockets on a Rock Island train
in'Nebraska robbed many sleeping pas
sengers and after a right with the con
ductor escaped.
A monument to Wm, McKinley has
been dedicated at Buffalo, N. Y.
The moral effect of the change in the
. police administration of San Francisco
is apparent.
A. group of American capitalists with
Thomas F. Ryan a the head is said to
be preparing a typewriter trust.
The French fleet bas bombarded the
Moorish fanatic stronghold of Mazagan
and almost completely destroyed the
town.
Lewis Stuyvesant Chauler, of New
York, is mentioned as Bryan's running
mate in the next presidential cam
paign.s Trainwreckers drew spikes from the
rails of the Baltimore & Ohio 20 miles
east of Pittsburg . A freight train was
wrecked but no one hurt.
Reosevelt is not satisfied with re
sults gained at The Hague and may call
a peace congress of his own to embrace
the ambassadors at Washington.
An Illinois woman is suing for di
vorce on the ground that she married
the wrong brother. The two men aie
twins and she couldn't tell them apart.
Attorney General Bonaparte denies
he will resign.
Congressman Burton is to run for
mayor of Cleveland, Ohio
Inquiry into the lumber Industry
has been begun by Federal authorities.
Harriman is perfecting plane to con
tinue his control of the Illinois Central.
Antwerp is in the hands of a mob of
strikers and the militia has been called
out.
Six persons were killed and 20 in
jureu in a wreck on the Canadian Pa
cific. An anarchist has been arrested in
Milan who waB threatening the Italian
king's life.
The French troops have drawn the
Moors into a trap and inflicted a enisli
ng defeat.
Judge Lawlor refuses to quash San
Francisco graft indictments and the
trials of several ringleaders will soon
commence.
As a result of a trolley car collision
In the outksirts of Schenectady, N. Y.,
two persons were killed and six seri
ously injured.
Traffic on Texas roads is tied up by
washouts.
The Japanese authorities are exclud
ing Chinese coolies.
A Franco-Canadian reciprocity treaty
has been almost concluded.
Begging letters are making life mis
erable for Mr. Russell Sage.
President Roosevelt will aim his
next blow at the lumber trust.
Two men were killed at Denver in
an auto race during Labor day celebra
tion. China has ordered Japanese troops to
withdraw from the Northerly part of
Corea.
Republican leaders prefer not to tin
ker with the tariff until after the 1908
election.
Striking telegraph operators In Chi
cago have a plan which they think is
sure to win the fight for them.
IS I HORNLESS WONDER.
Burbank Tells Irrigation Congress of
Latest Creation.
Sacramento, Cal., Sept. 6. Most in
teresting among the addresses delivered
at the Irrigation congress xcsterday was
one by Luther Burbank, the wizard,
who told of efforts to produce a thorn
less cactus." Resolutions on national
land policy were adopted and a slate
for officers prepared by the committee
on organization.
A resolution was Introduced by the
Outdoor League department of the Cal
ifornia club, through its chairman,
Mrs. Lovell White, declaring that Ni
agara Falls are menaced with destruc
tion through the rapacity of the power
companies located on both sides of the
river. The resolution, ' which was re
ferred to the committee on resolutions,
urged that the congress approve the act
of the American Civic association in its
attempt to preserve unimpaired Niag
ara Falls, and urging congress to enact
necessary legislation.
Luther Burbank, the expert on
plants, who appeared before the con
gress Wednesday night, was again
called on for an address. He told the
congress of his experiments in trying to
produce a thornless cactus. He had all
but succeeded, he said, a lack of nutri
tion being the only obstacle to be over
come. He predicted that this t horn
less cactus would become the great fod
der of the arid region, for all kinds of
stock relish it and fatten quickly.
About 200 tons can be grown per acre,
an extraordinary output compared with
other kinds of feed. The development
of the high nutrition is being assidu
ously pursued by Mr. Burbank, and the
grazing men will Boon have some im
portant news from the wizard.
The congress adopted a resolution de
claring that there Bhould be no thought
of making a profit for the government
through the sale of timber or granting
of grazing privileges. Bona fide min
ers, stockmen and farmers should be
only charged a rate for such privilesres
which would meet the government ex
penses. Other resolutions adopted provide for
fhfl aaro h hohmanr rf Hiwnmi aI U
drology and drainage in connection
with irrigation work. A resolution
calling on congress to aid irrigation in
any way possible was also passed.
ONLY ONE FLEET.
Roosevelt Does Not Propose New One
for Atlantic.
WoqIi in nrfj-n Cortf A Ti la A..tli..t
itatively stated at the Navj department
that President Roosevelt does not con
template the creating of two battleship
fleets. Nor does Secretary Metcalf, nor
even the general board, which is cup
posed to represent the extreme views in
naval development, favor either the
division of the present magnificent
fleet under Admiral Evans' command
or the creation of another fleet in order
that there may be a formidable Ameri
can! navy in both oceans the Atlantic
and Pacific.
On, the contrary, it is regarded at
the Navy department as better policy
to maintain one perfectly equipped,
well drilled fleet, free to move M will
to any part of the globe at short notice,
and the present plane contemplate the
increase of the strength of the existing
Atlantic fleet from 18 to 28 battleships.
This will afford a command as large as
can be properly directed by any one
officer and it will moreover about mark
the capacity of ports and dry docks in
any particular section of the world.
So it is asserted positively at the de
partment that there is not the least in
tention of keeping the battlehips which
will go to the Pacific permanently in
those waters. That fleet, it 1b added,
will surely return to the Atlantic' sea
board after it has fulfilled its mission
and demonstrated the feasibility of
transferring euch a vast naval force be
tween oceans.
It is suggested at the Navy depart
ment that before the gathering of a
similar number of naval vessels in the
Pacific becomes necessary the problem
will be solved by the completion of the
Panama canal.
It is pointed out at the department
that, even were the president or the
department so disposed, it would be
impossible for them to provide for an
other such fleet as Admiral Evans'
present command without congressional
authority.
Cannon to Help Alaska.
Fairbanks, Alaska, Sept. 6 Con-
gressman William Sulzer, of New
York, predicts that Alaska will be a
territory before 1909 is ended. In an
interview Congressman Sulzei said that
he has obtained the absolute promise
of the Bpeaker of the house of repre
sentatives and some of the members of
the committee on territories that the
Alaska territorial bill will be acted
upon early in the next Bessicn of con
gress, which convenes in December.
He is certain that the bill will pass and
Alaska will get the rank of territory.
Would Use Bears as Dogs.
Copenhagen, Sept. 6. Captain
Amundsen, who in 1905 concluded the
navigation of the northwest passage, is
making plans for a larger expedition to
the polar regions. He is credited with
the intention of using polar bears in
the same manner as dogs are used now.
INDORSE ROOSEVELT
Irrigation; Congress Approves ol
President's Course.
PRESERVE CALIFORNIA BIG TREES
Also Ask That Grazing Charges on
Reserves Be Reduced to
Actual Cost.
. Sacramento, Cal., Sept. 7. After
four days of addresses and discussions,
the Fifteenth National Irrigation con
gress yesterday took up the big work of
the gathering, when the report of the
committee on resolutions was submit
ted by its chairman, ex-Governor
George C. Pardee.
There is an indorsement of the policy
of President Rooeevelt and his adminis
tration in connection with the policy
of reclamation, irrigation, forest pres
ervation and conservation ol resources.
The departments that have the big
work in hand are indorsed. There is
a recommendation that the government
only charge enough for timber cut from
forest reserves to pay for maintenance
of the forest service. Congress is asked
to pass a law providing for the preserv
ation of the Calavers big trees by the
exchange of other timber land for
them.
The irrigation congress is asked to
make every effort to have the seven
teenth session of the congress held in
Washington at the same time the Na
tional congress is in session, and pro
vide for a committee of five to promote
the matter. Protection is also asked
for the beet sugar Industry and aid for
the work of irrigation, reclamation,
preservation and conservation.
The only resolution objecting to ad
ministration ideas is one protesting
against further enactment of legislation
favoring Philippine sugar to the injury
of the beet sugar industry of in Amer
ica. Not an objection was made as the
resolutions were read and hearty ap
plause followed.
There was a spirited discussion on
an amendment which Judge Raker, of
Modoc county, California, sought to
have added. This was made a special
order for today. Judge Raker's amend
ment asked for the removal of the duty
on lumber coming into this country.
Today's session which is to mark the
close of the congress, promises lively
developments.
STRIKING OPERATORS SUED.
Refuse to Pay Bill of Postal Telegraph
Company.
Chicago, Sept. 7. A new phase in
the strike of the commercial telegraph
ers developed today when the Postal
Telegraph company began suit against
the union for the recovery of a debt of
$129.39. The bill is for messages sent
by the union during the month of Au
gust. Payment was refused by officers
of the union on the ground that the
company had failed to send some of the
messages.'
One telegram sent to Hot Springs
after the strike began was not deliv
ered, according to the officers of the
union. When the regular month's bill
was presented Thursday the collector
was asked to furnish proof that the
messages had been sent. The company
decided it would furnish the proof in
the Municipal court September 11, on
which date the suit will be heard.
Classify Postal Clerks.
Chicago, Sept. 7. Thirty days' va
cation at full pay for all clerks and
carriers in the postoffice service and a
classification of the service above the
$1,200 grade, the present limit, has
been adopted as the policy of the Post
office department, and will be urged by
the postmaster general , at the coming
session of congress. Frank H. Hitch
cock, first assistant postmaster general,
accompanied by R. E. Hoch, private
secretary of the postmaster general, was
in Chicago tonight and said that the
department has been committed to
such policy.
Board of Health Men Resign.
San Francisco, Sept. 7. Dr. Jules
Simon, president of the local board of
health, and Dr. Power, a member of
the board, tendered their resignations
today to Mayor Taylor. The mayor, in
speaking of the matter tonight, said
that he expected other members of the
beard would resign, and that in that
event the appointment of an entirely
new board would devolve upon him. It
1b said that the resignations grew out
of lack of harmoy among the health
officers in the manner of handling the
local bubonic plague cases.
More Indictments Come.
Pittsburg, Sept. 7. Attorney Pal
mer Chambers, who has had charge of
the collection of the evidence for the
Voters' Civio league in the tax receipt
frauds, announced today that there
would be 200 additional indictments
drawn in these cases. He said that
these will include men as prominent as
those already indicted.
JAPANESE SEIZE ISLAND.
May Establish Naval Base at Gate of
Philippines.
Washington, Sept. 4. News from
Yokohama that Japanese "explorers"
had occupied and hoisted the national
flag over the island of Pratas, near the
Philippines, attracted much attention
here because by this act has been added
to Japanese territtory an island within
120 miles of the Philippines, which
would furnish an admirable naval base,
Japanese possessions are brought al
most within the archipelago, because
Pratas island is less than 60 miles
north of the twentieth parallel, fchieh
was the international boundary of the
former Spanish dominion as defined in
the treaty of Paris.
Pratas island, in connection with the
excellent anchorage afforded by Pratas
reef, would be very serviceable to the
Japanese, should their navy operate In
the waters adjacent to the Philippines.
The reef, the northeast point of which
is about elevon miles from the island,
is a wind barrier of circular form, in
closing a lagoon with water of from five
to ten fajbhoms. The reef is about 40
miles in circumference and between one
and two miles in breadth. There are
two ohannels leading Into the lagoon,
one on either side of Pratas island.
There are several , 'good anchorages In
from ten to twenty fathomB of water,
the position abreast of the south chan
nel being well adapted for naval pur
poses. The War and Navy department offi
cials say they have no official informa
tion about this new acquisition of the
Japanese nation.
POSTPONE8 ALTON INQUIRY.
Judge Landls Adjourns Grand Jury
Till Immunity Claim Is Settled.
Chicago, Sept. 4. Judge Land is, in
the United States District court today,
ordered a postponement of the grand
jury investigation of the rebating charg
es against the Chicago & Alton road,
growing out of the recent trial and con
viction of the Standard Oil company
until September 24. It was generally
believed that when court opened today
a letter would be presented from Attor
ney. General Bonaparte, settling the
question of whether the department of
justice intended to prosecute an action
against the Chicago & Alton. The com
pany has claimed immunity, asserting
that it was promised by former District
Attorney Morrison, that if it aided the
government in good faith in the. prose
cutino of the Standard Oil company it
would be exempt. No such letter was,
however, presented in court, either by
Judge Landls or by District Attorney
Sims, the successor of District Attorney
Morrison.
District Attorney Sims said the facts
naa been submitted to the department
of justice and a situtaion had recently
arisen which made it necessary that he
have time to submit certain ' additional
facts and circumteances to the depart
ment. Judge Landis then granted the
adjournment.
NOTES OF DISCORD.
Irrigation Congress Hears Declara
tion for Free Lumber.
Sacramerftc, Cal., Sept. 4. Discord
ant notes ran through the proceedings
of the National Irrigation congress and
the name, of President Roosevelt also
figured prominently, on one occasion
the country's chief executive being re
ferred to in a manner that meant criti
cism of his policy in connection with
the Owens Valley water project. There
was also criticism of policies pursued
by other government officials.
The first break in the reign of har
mony came shortly before the noon
hour. After Gifford Pinchot, govern
ment forester and personal representa
tive of Mr. Roosevelt, had delivered an
address on "Conservation of Resourc
es," Judge E. Rakerf, of California,
moved that it be the sense of the con
vention that all duties on timber be
repealed, in view of the statement of
Mr. Pinchot that the supply of lumber
in this country would be exhausted
within 20 years if nothing was done to
protect them. The motion was second
ed. It was then moved that the resolu
tion be referred to the committee on
resolutions, in line with the plan
adopted earlier in the day, when the
motion of Matthew Dougherty, of Utah,
as amended by Judge Rakerf, waa car
ried. This would shut off debate.
Responsible for Wreck.
New York, Sept. 4. Alfred H.
Smith, vice president and general man
ager of the New York Central railroad,
must stand trial on a charge of man
slaughter in the second degree, growing
out of the wreck of an electric train on
the Harlem railroad at Woodlawn Feb
ruary 16 last, according to a decision
handed down today by Supreme Court
Justice Gigerich. The decision over
rules a demurer made by Mr. Smith to
an indictment charging him with being
responsible for the death of Clara L.
Hudson, a passenger.
Tornado Hits Georgia.
Montgomery, Ala., Sept. 4. It was
reported here late last night that a tor
nado struck Fort Gaines, Ga., a town
of 1,000 people, 100 miles southeast of
Montgomery, last night. All commu
nication by wire with that section of
the state has been cut off .
GLASS IS SENTENCED
Most Go to Sao Qaentln Peniten
tiary for Five Years.
DEFENDANT'S AGE CONSIDERED
Telephone Official Convicted of Pay
Ing $50,000 to Kill Franchise
of Rival Company.
San Francisco, Sept. 5. "Five years
for Louis Glass" was the news mes
sage that sped with incredible rapidity
to all parts of the city yesterday morn
ing from the Temple Sholrth Israel,
California and Webster streets, where
was imposed the sentence that brought
to a dramatic close the second trial of
the vice president and former general
manager of the Pacifio States Telephone
& Telegraph company, convicted last
week of the crime of bribery, a crime
for which the extreme punishment un
der the law of this state is 14 yean.
Only a small crowd, made up for the
most part of lawyers, witnessed the im
posing of sentence. When the usual
preliminary motions had been cleared
away the court said: "Has the defend
ant any other legal cause to show why
judgment should not be pronounced up
on him?"
Mr. Glass arose in the pew immedi
ately back of his counsel. His face was
very pale, but in his hearings therewas
neither boldness nor cringing.
Looking the judge full in the face, he
answered in a voice that was clear and
steady: "I have no reply, your honor,
except that I am entirely guiltless of
this charge."
"There are two general considera
tions," paid the judge, "pressing upon
the mind of the court in determining
the measure of punishment in this case.
The first turns upon the situation of
the defendant himself. A man well
advanced in years, be has appeared in
this court charged for the first time
with the commission of a public offense.
The other consideration is the nature of
the offense and the effect of such crim
inal transgression upon the institutions
of the country itself. The certainty,
rather than the extent of the punish
ment, should oontrol. Weighing both
of these considerations, I have reached
a conclusion as to the measure of pun
ishment which I feel will be both just
and fair under all the circumstances
presented.
"Louis Glass, it is the judgment of
the law and the sentence of the court
that ycu be confined in the state prison
of the state of California at San Quentin
lor the term of five years."
PROSECUTE ALL THIEVES.
Oregon Land Fraud Cases Are Not
To Be Dropped.
Washington, Sept. 6. "There is ab
solutely no truth in the statement that
the government will not further prose
cute the Oregon land fraud cases," said
Acting Attorney General Russell today,
when shown a dispatch from Portland
quoting a story recently printed in that
city. "The land fraud trials will be
resumed at an early day.
"The delay thus far has been due to
several causes. Mr. Heney, who con
ducted the past trials, was more famil
iar with the pending cases than any
other official, and at the time he went
to San Francisco he expected to return
to Portland and personally handle most
of the remaining land fraud cases. His
work at San Francisco has been so ex
tensive as to make It impossible for
him personally to take up the land
trials in Oregon, Naturally some de
lay was occasioned in acquainting other
officials with the facts. Then, too, to
ward the close of the past fiscal year
there was a shortage of funds. The
new , appropriation became available .
July 1, and, so far as I am aware, there
is no particular reason why the Oregon
trials should not proceed."
Woman Holds Up a Car.
Los Angeles, Cal., Sept. 5. For the
eecond time within a week a streetcar
was held up and robbed at the muzzle
of a revolver ,by a robber so slight and
possessed of such delicate features that
the police believe the crime to have
been committed by a woman in man's
attire. Just before midnight last night
a Hooper avenue car between Ascot
park and Compton, in the suburbs, was
boarded by the robber as the car round
ed a curve. The motorman and con
ductor were held up at the point of a
revolver, yielding about $4.
Can Float Carry Plague?
Berkeley, Cal., Sent. 5. The denarfc.
ment of bacteriology at the State uni
versify Is planning a Beries of experi
ments on bubonic plague, the object of
which is to determine whether the Cal
ifornia species of fleas transmit the dis
ease through a common rat to a healthy
person. Fleas and rats will be collect
ed from ships that oome into San Fran
cisco from Oriental porta, where plague
Is known to be prevalent.