The Columbia register. (Houlton, Columbia County, Or.) 1904-1906, July 21, 1905, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextCOLUMBIA REGISTER HOULTON. OREGON NEWS OFTHE WEEK la a Catfensci Perm for Csr Essy -Readers. A Ruum of th Lass Important but Not Lm Interesting Events of th Pat Wk. Portland is shipping cattle to Japan. King Oscar ay he doe not favor a forcible union with Norway. A severe wind storm ha wiped out the town of Anawa, Wisconsin. All telegraph operators on the North era Pacific railway are ready to go on atrike. The Union passenger depot at Louis ville, Kentucky, ha been burned. Loss, $350,000. A Boston man baa been arrested in Kingston, Jamaica, for taking photo graphs of the fortifications. Witte says that while he favors peace with Japan, he will not agtes to it at any terms that may be offend Unusually heavy rainstorms are re ported in various part of Germany. Immense damage ha been done to crops. The Chinese government is sending a number of its aristocrats to various countries to stidy foreign ways.' It is regarded generally as a step in the right direction. Within nine days 98 infants under one year of age have died in Cleveland, Ohio. The health authorities are mak ing a close investigation into the sani tary conditions of the milk supply. The Japanese are driving the Rus sians north. New York City has purchased a home for consumptive. Sweden will send an ultimatum to Norway and is ready for war. Japan ia well pleased at the appoint ment of Witte a a peace envoy. Terrorist have attempted to take the life of the governor general ot St. Pe tersburg. It is tally settled that Witte is to be one of the Russian peace enoys and will be given full powers. During the past two years the United States government has spent $73,000, 000 more than it has taken in. A move ia said to have been started to force the czar to abdicate and that he will tarn the affair ef the govern ment into other hands to administer for bis son and heir. An aged man living under the name of Livingston has his home at Freeport, Illinois. He greatly resembes pictures of John D. Rockefeller's father and it is believed by many that he is. The president has signed a proclama tion opening to homesteaders and town-' site entry the Unitah reservation in Utah. The reservation contains 2,445, 000 acres, but lands reserved for roili, tary, forestry and other purposes will leave only 1,069,000 availabe for entry. The kaiser is trying to prevent Nor way from becoming a republic. The mutineers of the Russian battle ship Potemkin have all been shot or are in chains.. A party has been formed by promin ent Italians for the exploration of the upper Amazon river. Minister Witte has bad a stormy in terview with the czar and may refuse to act as a peace envoy. Major Langfitt, government engineer, with headquarters at Portland, is to be succeeded by Major Boeesler. Indiana officer have arrested 1 1 men believed to be a gang who have been systematically robbing freight cars of silk. Chief Forester Pinchot has ordered that forest supervisors muBt accept no fees for services performed, under pain of dismissal. During a high wind, following a st vere rain and electric storm, the walls of a brick building in course of con Bturction at Winnipeg, Manitoba, fell, burying a nmuber of people. It ia feared at least ten are dead. The battleship Oregon holds the troph for high scores in gunnery among all battleships of the American navy. The salaries of the Russian plenipo tentiaries have been fixed at $200 per day each, besides an allowance of $7, 600 for traveling and other expenses. The British navy is to be concentrat ed near home. Dynamite has been found in the czar's palace at Moscow. A great German naval demonstration isto be made off Sweden.' WANT A LONG CONTRACT. Only Trms on Which Japan Will Work on Canal. Seattle, July 18. Japanee labor contractor will not agree to th Isth mian commission' programme of ex perimenting with the labor of different countries. A recent 'dispatch from Washington aay th romiuiaaion ha decided to secure 2,000 laborer of dif ferent nationalities under a 600 day contract, with th idea In view of re newing the contract for auch laborer as were found satisfactory. Th question of employing Japanee laborer on the isthmus waa first taken up with the commission and Secretary Taft by the Oriental Trading company, of Seattle. This is th most important labor contracting firm in th North west. Vice President C. T. Takahashl aaid today that his company would not agree to such a proposal. "There ia no money in auch a short contract," he continued. "It we could get a tour year or a five-year contract, Japanese laborers could be supplied. As it is the laborers would have to be brought from Japan and returned to their homes after the work was completed. To collect 2,000 men, carry them to the isthmus and then return them to their homes after a 600-day contract had been completed is not practicable. "Our proposal to supply Japanese labor has been before the commission and Washington officials for some time. We have not been notified that an experimental contract might be made and I do not think we would accept a contract if offered one." The Oriental Trading company pro posed to provide its own foremen, choosing men accustomed to directing railroad and similar construction work. MINERS IN TERROR. Appeal to Government for Protection Against Outlaws. Seattle, July 18. Miners operating on the creeks near Fairbanks, Alaska, have appealed to the United States government for protection from out laws who are terrorizing that district. General Constance Williams, in com mand of the Department of the Colum bia, has been instructed by the Wax department to investigate, and if condi tions are as bad as the miners claim, troops will I rushed into the Tanana country. The telegraph line into Fairbanks are down and General Wil liams' investigation is likely to be de layed for several days. In the mean time a large Alaska community is ter rorized, for the situation is even worse than that which existed at Skagway during the "Soapy Smith" days. Telegraphic advices from the North declare that hold-ups and the boldest of robberies are becoming so frequent that an attack on some of the bank is feared by the miners. The mine owner are afraid to either bring their dust into town or keep it at their camps. The outlaws are holding up strong pack trains and robberies at camps are so numerous that they have become ex pected. The miners in the Tsnana country have but a few weeks in which to make their annual cleanup and the depreda tions of the outlaws threaten the year's business. The district about Fairbanks l as had a remarkable winter and the cleanup would be the heaviest in the camp's history if the miners are able to work. Fear of losing everything by robbery is holding back the spring clean-up. Independence for Corea. Honolulu, July 18. Corea ns here have raised a fund to rend Rev. P. T. Yon, a Corean Methodist minister, to Washington to see President Roosevelt for the purpose of asking that efforts be made by the United States in the forthcoming negotiations to bring about an agreement by which the Corean na tion will become independent within 20 years if it shows fitness for self government. Rev. Mr. Yon will so licit the good oflices of President Roose velt to ask Japan to grant independ ence as the United States did Cuba. Captain King in Blackmar' Place Baltimore, July 18. By the death of General Blackmar, Captain John R. King, of this city, senior vice com mander in chief, becomes, under the laws of the G. A. R., acting commander-in-chief, and will continue such un til the next National encampment. Captain King is pension agent for Maryland, District of Columbia, Vir ginia and West Virginia, arid has an office in Washington. . Ripe Fruit Can Be Carried. Sacramento, Cal., July 18. Harold Powell, of the United States Depart ment of Agriculture, say he has demonstrated conclusively that ripe fruit, well refrigerated before shipment will arrive sound under ordinary rail road refrigeration, even after being from 10 to 15 days on the way. Packing Plant I Destroyed. Columbus, 0., July 18. The plant of the Columbus Packing company on the 8outh Side, was destroyed by fire today. Loss, $185,000. The fire is believed to have been of incendiary origin. CLAIMS INNOCENCE Williamson Denies Entering Plot to Suborn Perjury. KNEW GESNER LOANED MONEY Croit Examination by District Attor nay Hanay Bring Out This Fact from Witn. Portland, July 18. After tha coun sel for the defense place several wit neaee on tha stand this morning to how that the timber claim ol Marion K. Bigg, one of the defendant in the trial of Representative Williamson and Or. Keener, was valuable for timber, all of the evidence will have been laid before the Jury. By redwing to permit the defense, to place on the stand a long list of witnesses to prove the good char acter of the three defendants, Judge D Haven shortened the trial and tor the next few days the couttrooin will he ringing with the voices of the attorneys making their argument to the Jury. Yesterday morning Representative Williamson took the stand in his own behalf and declared to the Jury that ho waa innocent of the charge of conspir ing to cause, certain applicants" for gov ernment timber land to commit perjury. He waa inclined to be combative under cross-exaniinstionbut District Attorney Heney, apparently had no desire to press the witness to the point where he would lose his tcmtxT. During ihi di rect and redirect examination, Repre sentative Williamson frequently turned full upon the Jury and delivered his evidence at various times directly at the 12 men who w ill later pass Judg ment upon him. Naturally his testi mony was the feature of the day, and while he made a good witness for him self, Mr. Heney ncverthclcs got ad missions from him that tended to show that he knew that Gesner was making loans to entrymen. TO TAKE VLADIVOSTOK. Japanese Hope to Capture Fortress Before Envoy Reach America. Tokio, July 18 Judging from the activity at present being displayed at the Navy department, it seems certain the investment of Vladivostok can be expected before the end of this week. All arrangements are known to have been completed, and it is reported, evi dently upon the best authority, that Admiral Togo's entire fleet will sail from Sasebo befote nightfall. In addi tion, an army ot invasion, which was landed from transports in Peter the Great bay very recently, is already moving to complete the investment by laud. Since June 160 ocean-going foreign steamers have been placed un der the Japanese flag, laden with am munition and supplies, and will accom pany Togo's fleet. It is the hope of the Japanese gov ernment that Vladivostok will be taken before the peace envoys land on United States soil. With this object in view, nothing is to be left undone to' make the campaign, as planned, brief and eminently successful. HEAT IS KILLING. Temperature in Metropolis of United States Causes Prostrations. New York, July 18. After a respite of one day, the hot wave that swept over New York last week, cauHing scores of deaths and hundreds of cases of pros trations, returned today with renewed intensity, the temperature being by far the highest of the season. The highest point reached was at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, when the weather bureau thermometer touched 95 degrees. In the streets, however, the heat was much greater, some ther mometers recording as high as 103. While the heat was intense, the air was stirred by light breeze, and the general suffering was somewhat miti gated by the absence of the excessive humidity that prevailed last week. It was largely owing to this that only two cases of death directly resulting from heat were reported. Nothing to Investigate. Caracas, July 18. (Venezuelans were very much surprised on receiving the news that President Roosevelt had ap pointed Judge Calhoun a special com missioner to Venezuela to investigate the claims of America. The Constitu tion, the government organ, says: "If the claims of Americans or others ex isted, they would have been already heard before competent authorities. It may be the president requires infor mation regarding the case of the New York & Bermudex Ashpalt company, which is still pending." Assistant Engineer of Canal. San Antonio, Tex., July 18. Jackson Smith, formerly passenger agent of the National railroad of Mexico, has been appointed assistant to Chief Engineer Stevens, of the Panama canal, accord ing to a telegram received here ton ighf. NEW TRIAL DENIED. Judge D Havan Daniel Motion In Mitchell Cat. Portland, July 18. "The motion In arrest of Judgment will be denied. "Tha motion for a new trial will be denied. "Is tha defendant in court?" Senator John II. Mitchell was not In court when Judg D Haven pronounced the words quoted from his decision In answer to the motions mad last week by hi attorneys. Senator Mitchell was represented by odg Bennett and x-Seoator Thurston, and while Judge D Haven did not say that ha woul.l hara rendered Judgment upon the senator, had he been In court, It is be lieved from the fact that ha asked If "the defendant was in court," that he would have don so. Senator Thurs ton, when Judge I Haven put hi query, roue and stated that be wished further time in which to draw up a bill of exceptions, and he was given until a week from Monday morning to present them. This means another ten days More Senator Mitchell will have Judgment pronounced upon him. The senator' counsel informed the court that by to morrow they would have their bill of exceptions ready and in the hands of United States District Attorney Heney, so that he might In turn have his ansaer ready by the time that the case will again be taken up by the court. Judge De Haven seemed willing to grant the delay, and as there wsi no objection from Mr. Heney, Hi Honor set Monday, July 31, a the day for re ceiving the exceptions. BIQQS TESTIFIES FOR DEFENSE. Vigorously Denies Any Thought of Perpetrating Frsud. Portland, July 16. Thia coining week, unless some unforeseen accident should occur, will see the end of the Representative Williamson, Ir. Van Gesner and Marlon R. Biggs trial. Yesterday Marion Biggs, who is the United States land commissioner, hmk the stand in his own behalf, and when Judge IV Haven adjourned court until Monday morning, he had paused through the hands of the district attorney. On the whole, he made a fair witness for himself, and the two defendant charg ed jointly with him in the tlleged con spiracy. Under the skillful bands of Attorney Wilson, liiggs told a plausible story, but District Attorney Heney, during the course of an extremely rigid cross examination, tangled the wimesss up several times. From the beginning of his testimony to the end, Itiggs contended that he was innocent of any wrongdoing, and he denied having any part in the alleg ed conspiracy of suborning entrymen to commit perjury. DIES AT BOISE. Commander-in-Chief of Q. A. R. Was Touring Northwest. Noise, Idaho, July 18. General W. W. Blackmar, commander-in-chief of the (irand Army of the Republic, died at 5 o'clock this evening of Intestinal nephritis. His wife was with him during his illness. The laxly will be embalmed and taken to the home of the family in Boston. The general arrived here on the 10th on a tour, during which he intended to visit (irand Army posts throughout the Northwest. He was ill when h arriv ed and gradually failed. The serious ness of his condition was kept from the public at the request of his wife. General Blackmar was horn July 25, 1841, at Bristol, Pa. He enlisted in the Fifteenth Pennsylvania cavalry and subsequently joined the First West Virginia. He served with distinction throughout the war and at Five Forks was promoted on the field by General Custer to the rank of captain. Through the three administrations of Governors Long, Talbott and Rice he was judge advocate general of Massachusetts. At the last National encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic he was elected commander-in-chief. Costly Dirt in New York. New York, July 17. From the ex empt tax list, as published today in the City Record, Rome idea of the value of earth in that part of the globe cov ered by New York City may be gath ered. The total estimated value of real property which pays no taxes Is more that $1,000,000,000, and it is safe to say that the real worth of the property is more than $2,000,000,000. Ad ling to this more than $5,000,000, 009 of real estate which was taxed, the ac'ual valne of the city is more than $7,000,000,000. Canal Laborer Leaving. Panama, July 17. Owing to dila tory method of paying laborers, a gen eral exodus of workmen is faking place among employes of the canal. Reports from Culebra indicate that, because they cannot get paid, laborers are quit ting in scores, and have taken to the woods of banana and other tropical froltto ward off starvation. DEFENSE TESTIFIES Gesner Says Ttcre Was Ko la tent to Break Laws. TIMBER LAND DEALS LEGITIMATE. Testimony of Witn' that Imptlad Contract Had Bn Mad I Vigorously Dnld. Portland, Jot? 15. Dr. Van Gesner, partner ot Representative Williamson and Marlon R. Biggs, United State land comiwioner, two of the defendant In the case now on trial before Judg IV Haven, testified yesterday in their own behalf. Dr. Gesner passed through the rigid cross examination conducted by Diktrict Attorney Heney, and, al though his original story was not shak en much, he waa forced into several admissions that w ill be used when the government comes to mske It argu ment. Thia morning Marlon Biggs will be subjected to cross examination and unless court should adjourn at noon, it Is possiMe that Representative Williamson will take the stand. Dr. Gesner, In answer to the ques tions asked by Attorney Wilson, gave his version of the way in which he had started out to obtain the tiinler lands which since have involved him in the case at bar. He admitted having made the loan to a numlier ot the entrymen, but said that he did so in order to pro tect the projerty he already had in that section of the country. Dr. Ges ner denied thai he had any contract with the various entrymen, and stated there had been no conspiracy with Ma rion Biggs and Representative William son The witness gave ta history of the war between the sheep and cattle men, In w hich the now famous "30-30" men played such an important part in the Horse Heaven country. The entry men, he testified, had first approach! him and asked him to lend the money with which to (lie on the claims. He stated that he agreed to furnish them the money, providing they would give him the use of the land for a range for his sheep. For the use of the range he had agreed not to charge them Interest on the loans. He said that the sheep shooter hsd established a dead line and in order to protect his property ho was forced to secure more range and thought that he had gone the right way about it, when he made the loans to the entrymen who came to him, and asked for financial help. Before agreeing to furnish the money to the entrymen, Dr. Gesner stated that he had first consulted Biggs and had engaged him as a lawyer. He also consulted Attorney Barnes, and had been assured by both that what he in tended to do was legal, provided he did not enter into a contract with the en trymun before they mado their filings. MONOPOLY IS Al AN END. Pacific Mail No Longer Control the Traffic of th Isthmus. New York, July 15. The contract between the Panama Railroad company and the Pacific Mail Steamship com pany, under which the later has for years enjoyed the exclusive privilege of handling freight on the Pacific Hido on through bills of hiding, terminated today. Hereafter all carriers will 1 on a parity in rcsjiect to transit facil ities on the isthmus. Mr. Bristow In his recent report on the Panama railroad recommended that if the Pacific Mail Steamship company withdraws its present Panama line an effort lie made to induce some other company to establish a first-class serv ice between the important Pacific coast ports of the United States and Panama. Upon excellent authority it can bo stated that the government does not anticipate that the Pacific Mail will carry out it threat to take it vessels from the Panama-San Francisco serv ice, nor does it expect the abrogation of the contract to affect in any way the shipment of merchandise from New York to San Francisco. Balfour Opp6se Conscription. London, July 15. In the hoiiBo of common tonight Premier Balfour re- ferred to the speech of I ield Marshal Lord Roberts in the house of lords Monday laBt, in which the latter said that the armed forces of Great Britain a a 1)0(1 y were absolutely unfitted and unprepared for war, and declared em phatically that the choice lay between conscription and some practical system of universal training. The premier' said he could never be led to believe that conscription could be successfully adopted in England. Must Keep Cuban Cities. Healthy. Havana, July 15. President Palma. ' has vetoed the action of congress which continued in effect the budget for thet ' fiscal year ending Jane 30. His reason, for so doing is that the old budget did, not include any provision for the sani tation of cities.