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STATE CONTROL OF TRUSTS.
Why Washington's Governor Will
Not Participate in Convention.

OLYMPIA CWash.). July S.-Governor
Rogers to-day gave out for publication
letter to Governor SayerS of Texas
in further explanation of his unwilling
ness to participate in the proposed
convention on the subject of State con-
troll of trusts. He says:
THE trust evil is to be made poll
tical question; of this there can be no
doubt. I do not believe it wise for those
who are opposed to the Republican
party to assist that party in it's evil
dent attempt to temporarily evade the
issue by proposing State legislation as
remedy, knowing that this must
prove in the end ineffective"
Governor Rogers takes issue with the
contention that if the general Govern
ment cannot regulate trusts, the diff
ferent States can. He refers to Amend
ments Nine and Ten of the Federal
Constitution, which it appears to him
are clearly intended to make effective
the spirit and letter of the Declaration
of Independence regarding inalienable
rights among which is the fundamental
natural right to buy and sell and make
combinations not inimical to the public
good.
Continuing, he says: "a great ma
jority of the trusts will, however, un-
Questionably be able to show to the
satisfaction of the United States Su-
preme Court at least that by the use
of large capital and improved methods
they have reduced the cost Of their
production and are thus benefit and
not detriment to the general public.
That the greatest good to the greatest
number has been secured"
Concluding, Governor Rogers says:
"The trust problem is a new phase of
the old fight of the almighty dollar
against Almighty God. The three
mothers of the trust are: The money
question, the protective tariff and rail-
road rebates. They are comfortable
only by national legislation.
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AUSTIN (Texas), July S-Governor
Sayers stated tonight to an Associated
Press correspondent that Judging from
all the reports he had received officially
from the flooded districts, there had
been great loss of property, both per-
sonal and corporate: that hundreds OF
people had been bereft of their homes
and belongings, and that at present
there were in the neighborhood of 49,
600 people, the majority Of them being
negroes, who were dependent on public
charity for sustenance. The suffering
of the waterbound refugees has been
very great.
The Governor figures that the loss OF
life has been comparatively small, not
exceeding fifty persons. The heaviest
farming losses will fall upon the own,
ers of the big plantations in the bottom,
who have lost all their crops and much
of their personal property, and are not
being protected in the distribution OF
the charity, which is being expended
only among the poor. Up to tonight
Governor Sayers has received $4,000
in money contributions from This State
and from the East. In addition thereto
he has sent out several carloads Of
groceries which have been donated by
different cities of the State.
The situation is being well handled
now, everything gotten down to syste-
matte precision. and the Governor
stated tonight that by tomorrow ev-
cry hungry mouth in Texas would be
looked after. The waters are fast SUBJ
siding, and the Governor is confident
that he will be able to care for the
poor of the State, for at least a. week,
after which time they can secure EN-,
ployment in the flood wrecked valley.
LOSS ESTIMATED AT TEN MILLION
DOLLARS.
ST. LOUIS (Mo.), July S-A special
to the Republic" from Caldwell, Tex,
says:
Estimates made by competent cot
ton buyers as to the damage resulting
to the cotton crop in the Brazos badly
tax the credulity of those not familiar
with the flood conditions. Not less
than 2CO square miles of cotton bear
ing land has been flooded. Every acre
of it would have produced a big bale
Basing the loss on cent figures, the
crop destroyed on these plantations was
worth almost 81, ,00O0 600. Well informed
persons are of the opinion that the
unprecedented rise in the Brazos haa
cost the people of Texas little less than
S10,000,0OO
Thousands Of mules have been drown.
ed, all of the domestic animals have
perished, rented houses and negro quar-
ters have been swept away, the gina
are nearly all ruined and hundreds OF
plantation stores carrying big sotcks
of general merchandise are under wa
ter. Not a bridge has escaped, and
not train has passed over the Sante
Fe Railroad between Brennan and
Milano for week.
Reports received in Dallas at noon
from Denison, Paris, Texarkana and
other places on the Red River state
that rain has been pouring in torrents
for the last five hours. with no pros
poets of stopping. 1t is feared that a
Hood in Red River may result.
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A Jury Finally Secured in the Trial
Of Paul Curcuran,
Who Is Charged With tho Murder Of James
chsyns at Wardaer on April 28th.
The Indictment and Plea Read to
the Jury, Who Were Turned
Over to the Custody Of the Bai-
lifts, the Court Taking an Adj
journment Until Monday.

WALLACE Qdaho), July Slate
this afternoon a jury was secured in
the trial of Paul Corcoran, who is
charged with the murder Of James
Cheyne at Wardner, April 2Sth.
The following are the names of the
jurors, together with their occupations:
J. G. Buler, farmer, Orofino; Warren
Harrison, farmer, Orofino; M. v. Carr,
farmer, Fraser; Link Smith, timber
man, Kingston; Patrick Keane, farmer,
Weippo; j. s. Harrison, farmer, Weip-
po; Joe Snyder, farmer, Weippo; Waller
Stiles, miner, Pierce City; Daniel Carr,
farmer, Weippo; Enoch Harrison, far
mer, Weippo; Dell Fisk, farmer, Oro-
fino; w. Thomas. timberman. Kings
ton.
The indictment and plea were then
read to the jury, and they were turned
over to the custody Of the bailiffs,
with instructions to keep them to-
gether without allowing so much as
scrap of paper or cigar to reach them
without being first inspected by the
Court.
Adjournment was then taken until
Monday morning. All the jurors ex-
cused, either for cause or peremptorily
were by the Court excused for the term,
but twelve members of the venire not
drawn and examined were not excused,
the Court admonishing them to keep
away from the courtroom during the
trial Of the case, and to acquaint them
selves as little as possible with the
matters yet to come before the Court,
that they might be used as jurors in
the trials of other cases.
Last night Engineer Wayne at the
Helena and Frisco mine received a note
evidently written by a woman, warn
ing him to leave the country or he
would be "kneeboned." Kneebone was
a blacksmith who was murdered at
Gem in 1884. and to be "kneeboned"
would convey a meaning not to be mis-
understood by anybody in the Coeur
d'AleneS.
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WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Above the Normal in
the Valleys,

SAN FRANCISCO, July S.-Weather
conditions and general forecast:
The following maximum tempera-
lures were reported from stations in
California to-day: Eureka go, Fresno
SO. Los Angeles SS, Red Bluff 90, San
Luis 80, San Diego "a. Sacramento 81
Independence "a, Yuma JOG.
San Francisco maximum .tempera-
ture 6S, minimum 80, mean SO.
The pressure has fallen slowly over
the greater portion of the Pacific
Coast. The usual summer low over
lies Arizona and Southeastern Califor-
mia. The pressure is low over Utah.
and low may develop Sunday in that
section.
The temperature has risen over Cali
fornia and Nevada. In the great val
leys of California the temperatures are
from to IL degrees above the nor
NAL. In the vicinity of San Francisco
there is a vertical thermal gradient of
one degree rise for every 24O feet of
elevation.
A maximum wind velocity is reported
from San Luis Obispo Of twenty miles
per hour from the north.
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BICYCLE MEETS.
Opening Day Of National Cycling
Association Races.


NEW YORK, July 8.-The grand cir
cult of the National Cycling Associa-
ton began this afternoon at Berkeley
Oval, and nearly 100 individual riders
took part in the events. The grand
circuit professional event at a mile
was cleverly won BY Tom Cooper of
Detroit by couple Of inches. Scarcely
a foot separated the four men. Sum-
mary:
Grand circuit, mile, open, profess
sional-Final heat won by Tom Cooper,
E. H. Kiser of Dayton second Bob
Walthour of Atlanta third. Time
2:06 4-5.
Professional, half-mile handicap
Final won by P. A. Raymond of Green
wich, Conn. GO; r. A. Miller of CAL
weston (45) second, l. w. Lawson of
Chicago (45) third, W. E. Becker Of
Minneapolis (40) fourth. Time-0:56.
L. A. w. MEET AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, July 8-The national cir
cult meet of the L. A. w. at Parkside
to-day packed the grounds, fully 5000
people witnessing good and exciting
racing, and saw Jimmy Bowler run
Major Taylor to dead heat in tho
mile national championship.
One mile, national championship. pro,
fessional. Major Taylor and James
Bowler tied for first, Nat Butler third
Time-2:17.
Two mile handicap, professional, Nat
Butler GO yards) won, Barney Oldfield
(65) second, Major Taylor (scratch)
third. Time-4:40 1-5.
Professional multicycle handicap, two
miles, Phillips. Newkirk, Van Ness and
Lavigne on quad first, Nat Butler on
single second, Major Taylor and Tom
Butler on a tandem third. Time not
taken.
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the National Educational Association
will be held Tuesday at noon.
AN ELoPEn6ENT AvERTED.
why Lonis. Bulkley and Nellie
Gordon Did Not Wed.

why A0018, 0u4k1ey anu N04AA0
Gordon Did Not Wed.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 8.-An in
dignant sister, aided by an obliging
police officer, averted an elopement
this morning, and the wou1d-be bride
and groom and the sister of the girl
in the case languished in the police
station for several hours pending the
result of a conference between the
guardians Of the contracting parties.
Early this morning Louis E. Bulke-
ly, said to be a student at the Univer-
sity Of California, met Miss Nellie
Gordan on Montgomery street, near
Sutter. They had met by appoint
ment and had commenced the first
part of their journey to San Jose,
where they were to have been mar
ried at noon, when Lena Gordan and
police officer hove in sight A wordy
war followed. and a blow was struck
by Lena, which landed her right in the
students face, scratching it in several
places. Quiet could not be restored,
and so the trio were taken to the sta
ton.
Judge Cotton, Bulkley's guardian, was
summoned, and Miss Gordan's father
also put in his appearance. The young
couple could not be dissuaded, al
though they are both under age. At
ter long conference the party ad-
journed to the home of the Gordans
where the matter will be settled. What
the result will be cannot be stated,
but both the young people are obdu-
rate, and it is barely possible that con-
sent of the guardians may be given.
The young man is a man of money,
and is well known about town. The
girl is a Jewess, and not so we'll
known.
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A National Bank Closed.

WASHINGTON, July S.-The doors
of the Citizens National Bank of
Niles, Mich, were closed to-day by
National Bank Examiner Selden, who
was appointed temporary receiver of
the bank by the Comptroller of the
Currency. The cause of the failure
of the bank is poor loans which have
been made, to meet which an assess
ment was levied upon the capital stock
of the bank. The stockholders failed
to meet this assessment, and the re-
ceiver was appointed. The last state
ment of the bank showed loans and
discounts amounting to $189, 500, sur
plus $4,000, capital $4,000.
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The killing Of Dan Donnelly.

FRESNO, July Sat the prelim-
mary examination in Recorder Cos
graves court this morning of officer
Tony Rice, Charles Ardell and Jack
Brooks, charged with the killing of
Dan Donnelly in the tenderloin dis
trict about two weeks ago, Rice and
Ardell were exonerated and dis
charged. Brooks was held under $4,000
bonds for assault to murder. Rice was
discharged on the ground that he had
participated in the shooting while do
ing his duty as an officer. The evil
dence against Ardell was insufficient
to warrant his being held.
Tony Rice, the policeman, and Chas-
Ardell, who were acquitted Of murder
this afternoon, were arrested by order
of the District Attorney tonight on tha
same charge, it being preferred in JUS
tice ST. Johns court. instead of Re,
corder Cosgrave's. Brooks, who was
held for assault to commit murder, was
released on motion of the District At,
torney, and a charge of murder also
placed against him.
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Horses Killed in a Train Wreck.

EKKO (Nev.), July S.-A freight
train carrying six cars of horses load
ed here yesterday was wrecked at
Moores, twelve miles east of Wells, to-
day. Four of the cars containing
horses left the track, and nearly all
the animals were killed. The accident
was caused by one of the horses kick
ing open a front car door and the door
falling on the track. A wrecking train
has gone to the scene of the accident
No one was injured.
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southern islands of the archipelago.
He finds the conditions in those ISL
ands extremely gratifying. There is a
disposition almost everywhere south of
Luzon to accept American sovereignty.
President Schuman expects to arrive at
San Francisco about the 10Th of Aug
ust. 1t is felt at the State Department
that the commission has done much
to convey to the native Filipinos a
proper conception of the purposes of
the United States Government. and in
that way has sapped the strength of
the insurrection.
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THE SHAMROCK.
Sails Down Southampton Waters
on a Canvas Stretching Trim.

SOUTHAMPTON, July S.-The
Shamrock quite unexpectedly left her
moorings at IL 80 o'clock this morn
ing and sailed down SOUTHAMPTON wat
er on canvas stretching trip. The
Iverna also started, apparently with
the intention of testing her speed
against the Shamrock. Sir Thomas
Upton is on board the Iverna.
The Meteor has arrived here. and IS
being docked and cleaned. It is ex-
pected she will be ready to sail early
next week, though her captain still de-
clares he has not yet received orders to
sail the yacht against the Shamrock.
Emperor William is expected to in
spect the Shamrock before she sails
to the United States.
The Shamrock had splendid rim
off Hurst Castle. Yachtsmen here de-
clare she fulfilled every promise to-day.
and gives evidence of being the bast
equipped cup challenger ever seen in
the Solent. She returned to South
ampton tonight. 1t is the belief that
the trials were in every way successful
both as to speed and steering quali-
ties. The yacht will repeat the spin
on July 18th.
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ARBITRATION SCHEME.
The Plan Before The Hague Con-
gress Satisfactory.

WASHINGTON, July 8.-The State
Department is relying on the press re-
ports up to this moment for the de-
tails of The Hague conference. Con-
sequently it is not in possession, as
yet, of any official statement Of the
mediation and arbitration plan, which
is the prominent measure now before
the conference
Accepting the press reports as ac-
curate, it may be stated that the pro-
ject is eminently satisfactory to our
Government, for, it is pointed out, the
arbitration scheme is nothing more
than anielaboration of the simple Amer
lean proposition with which our dele
gates were charged before they left the
United States 1t is true that the pend
ing proposition is credited to Sir Julian
Pauncefote, but that was because he
had skillfully and with great ability
elaborated the details of the American
principle to meet the nice objections
expected to be interposed by the Eu-
ropean delegates.
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The Mormon Church President
Charged with Polygamy.

4 SALT LAKE CITY, July 8.-A war;
rant based upon a complaint sworn
to by the representative of a New
York newspaper was issued to-day
from County Attorney Putnam's Office
for the arrest of President Angus M.
Cannon Of the. Salt Lake stake Of the
Mormon Church, charging him with
polygamy. which is cited as being con-
trary to the provisions Of Sections
1909 and 4210 Of the compiled laws
of the State Of Utah, 1898.
The affidavit cites a long list of wit
nesses in support Of the above charge.
including f. j. Bascom, Senator A. j.
Cannon, Martha p. Hughes Cannon.
wife of Angus M. Cannon; Lorenzo
Snow. President Of the Church Of
Jesus Christ: of Latter-Day Saints;
Governor Heber M. Wells. George @.
Cannon, counsel of the First Presi-
dency; Joseph F.. Smith, Heber j.
Grant, John Henry Smith, John S.
'Windes, Aquila Neber, President of the
State Senate, and ]. T. Hammond,
Secretary Of State.
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Those Poisoned Cherries.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 9.-No an
swer to the question, "Who sent the
poisoned cherries to Florence NJ Camp
bell?" has been found. Chief Lees is
positive that Mrs. John r. Rathom
is not guilty, and it seems a far
stretched supposition to say that Miss
Campbell sent the confection to her-
self in order to cause a divorce be-
tween Rathom and his wife. Louis
Scheib and his wife profess to know
nothing more than they have told, and
although Chief Lees declares that he
will not drop the case, his detectives
have uncovered nothing of value.
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Big Sale of Timber Land.

SEATTLE, July S.-A syndicate Of
Minnesota and Michigan lumber men
have purchased over 10000 acres of
timber land in Skagit and Snohomish
Counties along the line of the Seattle
and Northern Railroad. The price is
said to be S50O,0OO. The principal MEM
bers of the syndicate are David Toser
of Saltwater, Mimi, James Dempsey of
Manistee, Mich, and D. P. Simons.
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Smallpox Hospital to be Burned.

SAN FRANCISCO, July S.-The
infected portions of the Mclean Hos
pital is to be burned to the ground,
by order Of the Board of Health
Health Officer Lawler to-day made an
order for the destruction of the build
ing, in which several deaths from
smallpox have occurred. Special Officer
Butterworth and DR.. Lawler will su-
pervise the destruction of the building
tomorrow morning. The building
stands apart from the main hospital.
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Group Of Mines Sold.

REDDING, July S.-The Black Dia-
mond group of mines, a copper proper
ty situated on Saltwater Creek, twelve
miles from Redding, was sold to-day by
J. H. Kahny, Emil Holden and Tillman
Klaukins for $4,000 in cash. The pur-
chaser is the North California Invest
ment Company. The new company,
which has just incorporated, has a
paid up capital of 100000.
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Beaver Hill Coal Mines.

SAN FRANCISCO, July S.-R. A.
Graham, who was sued for over half
a million dollars by John D. Spreckels
and Brothers Company, has been given
six months by the Superior Court in
which to recover the Beaver Hill Coal
mines which he pledged to the Spreck
els Company to secure the payment of
a note for $523, 1852 If the property
is not reclaimed it will be sold in this
city.
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NEW RAPm-FIRE CANNON.
Pours Forth an Overwhelming
Shower Of Shot and Shell.

shower OF S00C anu SHELL
NEW YORK, July 8.-A new rapid
fire gun, designed for the protection Of
the mine fields, and novel semi-auto-
matte six-pounder for the navy has
been successfully tested on the prov
ing grounds Of the Briggs -Seabury
Gun and Ammunition Company at
Derby. These guns were built for the
army and navy respectively under con-
tracts awarded at the beginning of the
war with Spain, and will probably
play an important part in the plan and
scope of national defense. The army
gun is a six-pounder of the Briggs
type and is mounted upon parapet
carriage which admits of the piece be-
ing fired with the same rapidity as
upon a naval mount, while it can be
easily transported from place to place.
In fact, the new weapon is a combina-
tion of field and coast defense gun. It's
use will be principally to protect the
torpedoes in the harbors by throwing
such an overwhelming shower of shot
and shell that no small boat could live
within it's zone of fire.
The gun and carriage rest upon the
parapet of the fort and are held rig
idly in position by means of "
shaped steel anchorage which is
worked under the center Of the axle.
Should it be desired to concentrate
the fire upon any particular point the
anchorage is unlocked and the car
riage rolled away to any point of the
breach. A small spade at the rear of
the trail piece can be released and,
taking against the ground, holds the
gun in position.
The semi-automatic gun is also a
six-pounder and is the first completed
of fifty-one for the navy. 1t is expect
ed to work a revolution in rapid-fire
guns, for with it a speed of sixty shots
per minute was attained, which is
twice the record of the six-pounder
when worked by hand. Another i'm
portant feature is that it reduces the
crew of a six-pounder from four to
two men, one of whom throws in fixed
ammunition as person throws coal
into a furnace, while the other fires
as the breech block closes automati-
cally.
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Ruined the Pen.

II wonder what is the matter with
my pen. The point is rough, and
punches through the paper"
"I know, mamma. I used it a little
while ago to write my German exer-
ise."-Chicago Tribune.
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Air as q. Motive Power.

NEW YORK, July S.-The Even
ing Post" says: A statement was au-
thorized to-day that general con-
solidation Of the various air power in
terests is in contemplation, and that
the American Air Power Company Of
this city will practically absorb all the
other concerns. The w. c. Whitney
syndicate has just secured control of
the American Air Power Company. 1t
has been decided to equip Immediately
all the downtown cross lines with air
as motor power, and also the belt
lines where 1t is impossible to install
a conduit for an underground circuit.
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smoteless Powder Works.

SAN RAFAEL, July Sit is stated
to-day that the United States Smokes
less Powder Company, the works OF
which were destroyed by an explosion
three weeks ago, proposes to rebuild
on a much larger SCALE The site OF the
plant will be changed to San Pedro.
and in addition to the manufacture OF
powder that of -glycerine will be
undertaken. The new works will cost
half million dollars. and will employ
200 men.
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CALIFORNIA LEAGUE GAMES
San Jose Defeats Santa Cruz Six to
Three.

SAN JOSE. July S.-The largest
crowd that ever attended a baseball
game here was that which assembled
at Cyclers' Park this afternoon to wit
ness the contest between San Jose and
Santa Cruz, with James J. Jeffries as
one of the umpires. Jeffries also gave
a three-round sparring exhibition with
his brother Jack. The game resulted
in a victory for San Jose by a score of
6 to g.
Score: San Jose 6, hits 8, errors 8;
Santa Cruz 3, hits 8, errors B. Bat
teries-Borchers and Kent; Balsz and
Pace. Umpires-Jeffries and O'Connell.
WATSONVILLES SHUT OUT.
SAN FRANCISCO, July S.-The
Watsonville players were shut out by
the San Franciscos in a rather tame
game at Recreation Park to-day
The score was as follows: San Fran
cisco 8. hits II, errors 3; Watsonville
0. hits 4, errors 7. Batteries-Fitzpat-
rick and Swindells; Whelan and Nor
row. Umpire-Cahill
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JeRries to Meet Jeffords.

STOCKTON, July A special to the
Independent from San Francisco to-
night announced that Champion Jim
Jeffries would give Jim Jeffords Of
Sonora $500 if he failed to put him out
in four rounds. the meeting to take
place in Stockton next Saturday night.
Jeffords Immediately announced his
willingness to accept the def, and de-
clared that it was like finding money.
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The Death Record.

NEWARK IN. ", July 8.-Lionel
Sherwood, aged 80 years. one of the
most prominent fine merino sheep
breeders in Western New York, died
WASHINGTON, July S.--Major
Samuel A. Wainwright, formerly Of the
United States army, died in this city
to-day. He was Il years old.
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Samoan Damage Claims.

WASHINGTON. July S.-The first
batch of claims against the United
States Government on account of DAM
ages sustained by residents Of Samoa
through the bombardment by the COM
bined British and American naval
forces has been received by the State
Department. They aggregate $35, 900,
and are preferred by foreign residents
Of all nationalities, and by a few ma
fiuas