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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-07-11
Coming Events.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Aug. l.-oxford Pomona Grange, South Water
ford.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-07-22
GOVERNMENT CLOSES CASE.


Portland, July Is. - After Special
Agent Horace 7. Jones had been placed
on the stand and identified map con-
tanning the location of the claims al
legged to have been obtained by Will
hanson and Gesner, map that was
introduced SO that it can be used for
argument, the government rested it's
case against Representative William
son, DIR. Van Gesner and Marion r..
Biggs. This morning the three defend
ants will have their inning.
1t is understood that the defense will
not place many witnesses on the stand.
Judge Bennett stated Tuesday that
there would not be over half dozen,
and while the counsel for the defense
has not said that the defendants will
take the stand in their own behalf, it
is expected that they will. Judge
Bennett informed Judge De Haven Just
before adjournment yesterday afternoon
that he had some motions to make,
and that he would present them this
morning. Perhaps one of these mo-
tions will be for dismissal of the
charges. Evidently, District Attorney
Heney is anticipating such a move on
the part of the defense, and he will I'M
doubleday have list of authorities on
hand Ill case such a move is made by
counsel for the defense.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-07-22
AND
LABOR CONFtR
Immigration to United States Subject
Under Discussion.
Roosevelt Assures Gompers that ms
Recent Order is Not Intended 10
Affect Chinese Coolies = Cons'o'
GRAFTON of General immigration
Question Urged

Oyster Bay, July 13.--lmmigration
to the United States and it's relation 10
the labor problem formed the subject OF
a conference this afternoon between
the president and two OF the import
ant leaders of organized labor Samuel
Gompers, of Washington, and James
Duncan, of Quincy, Mass, respectively
the president and one OF the vice.
presidents of the American Federation
of Labor.
The conference was devoted particu-
larly to consideration of the order re-
Gently issued by the president regard
ing the enforcement OF the Chinese
exclusion law. An impression has
been gained by many members OF labor
organizations that the order, to an ex-
tent, at least, let down the immigra-
ton bars, so far as Chinese are con-
cerned. The president assured his call
ers, however, that no such construc-
ton properly could be placed on the
order, and that he was just as vigor-
ously opposed to the admission to this
country of Chinese coolies as they
could be.
Mr.. Gompers urged upon the presi-
dent the desirability OF an intelligent,
practical and humane consideration OF
the general question of immigration by
the people and by congress. The peo-
pie of this country and of the whole
civilized world are entitled, be main
tanned, to such consideration.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-07-22
STORM WRECKS TOWNS.
Destroys Everything in Its Path on
Rosebud Reservation.

Fairfax, S D., July 14.-One of the
worst storms that ever visited the Rose
bud reservation struck the towns of ST.
Elmo, Burke, Herrick and Gregory, re-
sulting in the death of one person and
the injury of IL others, two of whom
may die.
At st. Elmo three buildings were de,
stroyed and Roy McFadden was killed
At Burke, a few miles north of st.
Elmo, ten buildings were destroyed
The home of Mr.. Jensen was demolish-
ed and Mr.. Jensen, his wife and baby
seiously hurt. Mrs. Jensen and her
child may die.
At Herrick, near by, the entire town
was damaged. Two livery barns, three
stores, saloon and 81 residences were
entirely destroyed and five persons in
jured.
Three large buildings were unroofed
and seven smaller ones destroyed at
Gregory, but no person was injured.
The storm was severe over the entire
reservation and several inches of water
fell at the points which suffered most.
Much damage was done to crops and
wries, and most of the details of the
havoc wrought have been brought in by
messengers from the different towns.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-07-22
CONSPIRACY
is DENIED
Biggs and Gesner Take Witness Stand
In Their Own Behalf.
Timber Land Deals They Hold. We're
Legitimafe-No WAS Williamson a
Party -- There was No Intent on
Part of Accused TO Break Laws of
Government.

Portland, July 15.--Dr. Van Gesner,
partner OF Representative Williamson
and Marion II. Biggs, United States
land commissioner, two OF the defendants
In the case now on trial before Judge
De Haven, testified yesterday in their
own behalf. DIR. Gesner passed through
the rigid cross examination conducted
by District Attorney Heney, and, al
though his original story was not shak-
en- much, he was forced into several
admissions that viii be used when the
government comes to make its argu-
ment. This morning Marion Biggs
will be subjected to cross examination
and unless court should adjourn at
noon, it is possible 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 timber lands
which since have involved him in the
case at bar. He admitted having made
the loan to number of the entrymen
but said that he did so in order to pro-
tect the property he already had in
that section of the country. DIR. Ges-
ner denied that he had any contracts
with the various entrymen, and stated
there had been no conspiracy with Ma
rion Biggs and Representative William
son The witness gave history of
the war between the sheep and cattle
men, in which the now famous 5000"
men played such an important part in
the Horse Heaven country. The entry
men, he testified, had first approached
him and asked him to lend the money
with which to file on the claims. He
stated that he agreed to furnish them
the money, providing they would give
him the use of the land for 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
shooters had established dead line
and in order to protect his property he
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 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 contract with the en-
trymen before they made their filings.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-07-22
WANT A LONG CONTRARY.
Only Terms on Which Japanese VII
Work on Canal.

| Seattle, July ls. $500 Japanese labor
contractors will not agree to the 18TH
milan commissions programme OF ex-
perimenting with the labor OF different
countries. recent dispatch from
Washington says the commission has
decided to secure 1900 laborers of dif-
Ferent nationalities under a 500 day
contract, with the idea in view OF re-
newing the contract for such laborers
as were found satisfactory.
The question Of employing Japanese
iaborers on the isthmns was first taken
up with the commission and Secretary
Taft by the Oriental Trading company,
Of Seattle. This Ia the most important
labor contracting firm In the North
vert.
Vice President @. T. Takahashi said
today that his company would not
agree to such proposal "There is no
money in such short contract, he
continued. "If VIC could get q four
year or a fvc-year contract, Japanese
laborers could be supplied. As it IL
the laborers would have to be brought
from Japan and returned to their
homes after the work was completed.
To collect 1000 men, carry them TO
the istbmus and then return them to
their homes after b00-day contract
had been completed Ia 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 do not think we would accept a
contract II offered one"
The 0viental Trading company pro-
posed TO provide it's own foremen,
choosing men accustomed to directing
railroad and similar construction work.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-07-22
BIoos TEsTiFIEs FOR DEFENSE,
Vigorously Denies Any Thought Of
Perpetrating Fraud.

Portland, July is. - This coming
week, unless some unforeseen accident
should occur, will see the end of the
Representative Williamson, DR.. Van
Gesner and Marion R. Biggs trial.
Yesterday Marion Biggs, who is the
United States land commissioner, took
the stand in his own behalf, and when
Judge De Haven adjourned court until
Monday morning, he had passed through
the hands of the district attorney. On
the whole, he made fair witness for
himself, and the two defendants charg-
ed jointly with him in the alleged con-
spiracy. Under the skillful hands Of
Attorney Wilson, Biggs told plausible
story, but District Attorney Heney,
during the course OF an extremely rigid
cross examination, tangled the witnesses
up several times.
From the beginning of his testimony
to the end, Biggs commended that he
was innocent of any wrongdoing, and
he denied having any part in the alleg-
ed conspiracy of suborning entrymen to
commit perjury.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-07-22
DENIES MOTION.


Judge Detiaven Refuses 10 DISMISS
Land Fraud Gases.
Portland, July lathe case OF the
United States against Williamson,
Gesner and Biggs will not be dismissed
by the court, nor will the jury be in
structed to acquit as prayed for in q
day-long argument by Judge Bennett
and III. s. Wilson. But by the ruling
of Judge De Haven the case will have
to be fought out before the jury to the
end. According to the opinion OF the
Judge, the prosecution has furnished
sufficient evidence against Williamson
and his associates to warrant his sub
hitting the case to the jury.
Judge Bennett opened the case for
the defense yesterday morning with a
motion to dismiss, owing to insufficient
evidence to connect the defendants or
to convict them. He asked that the
ease be not submitted to the jury, or,
If such had to be done, that the court
instruct the jury to return a verdict OF
acquittal. Following this motion the
attorneys for the defense made exhaust
i've arguments of their position, bring
ing citations from the law to show that
their contentious were within the rule.
Upon making this motion and before
commencing his argument Judge Ben
nett asked the court that the jury be
allowed to remain in the room during
the argument, in order that it might
hear the positions taken by both sides
in the controversy. This, it is alleged
by some, was mistake in the strategy
of the trial, as the influence of the re-
fusal OF the court to allow the motion
would tend to throw assistance to the
side of the government.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-07-22

London, July 10. = In the house of
commons tonight Premier Balfour re-
ferred to the speech of Field Marshal
Lord Roberts in the house of lords
Monday last, in which the latter said
that the armed forces of Great Britain
as body were absolutely untitled and
unprepared for war, and declared en-
phatically that the choice lay between
CONSUMPTION and some practical system
of universal training. The premier
said he could never be led to believe
that CONSUMPTION could be successfully
adopted in England.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-07-22
MURAvlEFF RESIGNS.
Gar Decides to Send Witte to Wash.
ington in His Place.

ington In His Place.
st. Petersburg, July Am. Mura-
vieff has resigned his position as chief
peace plenipotentiary.
1t may be regarded as practically GER
tain that he will be replaced by M.
Witte, president of the committee Of
ministers, who all along has been con-
sidered the Russian statesman pre-em-
inently qualified to undertake the diff
cult task of negotiating peace with
Japan.
Though the emperor on two previous
occasions has fatty declined to accent
M. White, he has now indicated his
readiness to make the appointment
The commission, however, will not be
actually signed until Foreign Minister
Lamsdorff, who throughout has been
M Whites warm supporter, has had
an audience with the emperor. To
that extent only the matter may be re-
garded as settled, nothing being certain
In Russia, as a prominent diplomat re-
marked last night, until the emperor's
signature has been affixed.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-07-22
PORTLAND MARKETS.

wheat--Club, s2@ssc per bushel
bluestem, $4,000; valley, soc.
Barley--Feed, s2i .50@22 per ton
rolled. s2s@24.
oats--No. white, feed, s29 per ton
gray, 500.
Hay--Timothy, sl4@i6 per ton
clover. sll@12.
Fruit--Apples, table. 81 .b0@2 so pei
bog; apricots, 1925 per crate
pluma, 85c@1 rs; Loganberries, 81 .25
blackberries, l0c per pound; cher
ries, 7a12 ne; currants. Sc; prunes $50
o.; raspberries, 81 2h@l so.
Fresh Vegetables-Besns, l@4e pei
pound; cabbage, l@IAc; caulitlower
75@e0e doz; celery. 90c; corn, goa
27c; cueumbers, 40@75c; lettuce, head
los; peas, 2@5c per pound; radishes
l0@l2e per dozen; rhubarb, lk@21e
per pound; turnips, 1861 40 Der
sack; carrots, sl.25@l so; beets, ala
I.25.
Potatoes-Oregon, old, s1.l5@f .25;
Oregon, new, 75ca$l 90.
Butter-Faney creamery, i7H@21Le
per pound.
Eggs Oregon ranch. 2i@22c per
dozen.
Poultry Fancy hens, 1s@I3Lc.
mixed chickens, 12@l21xc; turkeys.
live, lS@l9c; geese, live, 7X@sc
ducks, old, s4@5; ducks, young, ar e
size, s2@5.
Hops - Choice, 1904, le@l9c per
pound.
Wool = Eastern Oregon, best, I9@
2lc; valley, 25@27c; mohair, Bic pes
pound for choice.
Beef - Dressed bulls, l@2c per
pound; COWS, 81 @4xc.
Mutton - Dressed, fancy, DC per
pound.
Veal - S@7c per pound, according
, 10 size.
Pork--6@7Hc per pound.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-07-22

San Jose, July is. - An urgent cal
for help comes today from the Noun
Hamilton section, the fire east of tina
mountain having broken out again will
fresh fury. 1t is now burning towards
the King ranch. The fighters are ex.
hausted, and rancher rode to Licl
Observatory from the scene this after,
noon and asked them to telephone t.
this city for assistance. The danger tC
the observatory has long been past, but
many ranches that have hitherto been
believed safe from the flames now seen
do med.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-07-22

Honolulu, July 1s. - Coreans here
have raised fund to send Rev. p. T {.
Yon, Corean Methodist minister, to
Washington to see President Roosevelt
Tor 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 ma
ton will become independent within
20 years II it shows fitness for self
government. Rev. Mr.. Yon will So
licit the good offices of President Roose-
Welt to ask Japan to grant independ-
enee as the United States did Cuba.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-07-22
MONOPOLY is Al AN END.
Pacific Mail No Longer Controls the
Traffic of the lsthmus.


Traffic of the lsthmus.
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 side
on through bills of lading, terminated
today. Hereafter all carriers will be
on parity in respect to transit facil-
tiles on the isthmus.
Mr.. Bristow in his recent report on
the Panama railroad recommended that
ii the Pacific Mail Steamship company
withdraws its present Panama line an
effort be made to induce some other
company to establish a frst-class serv-
ice between the important Pacific coast
ports of the United States and Panama
Upon excellent authority it can be
stated that the government does not
anticipate that the Pacific Mail will
carry out its threat to take its 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.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-07-22
Beat Guard and Eec.n.

san Francisco, July 49, Two mill.
saIy convlcts, a negro and white man
attacked their guard at Fort Mason
ielled him to the ground with q satn
and selzlng his rifle, beat him into 80 ;n
senslbliity with the bayonet and then
naue their escape. McMurrav thr
wnite man, who is under a ten-v sa,
sentence to Alcatraz prison WOO yea'
c eareu oy Lieutenant Macarthur. son y
ueneral Macarthur. The negro w vJn ~
name Is Shepard, is still at Iaroe "r "ns
;ne police are hunting for him 81" He
Is almost sure to be retaker ZIG
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-07-22

New York, July II. - From the ex-
empt tax list, as published today in
the CityaRecord, some idea of the value
OF earth in that part of the globe COW
cred by New York City may be gath
cred. The total estimated value Of
real property which pays no taxes Is
more that $1,000 900, 900, and it is
safe to say that the real worth of the
property is more than 1000, 900, 900
Adding to this more than So, 900, 600
600 OF real estate which was taxed, the
actual value of the city is more than
81, 900, 900, 900.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-07-22

= New York, July 14.-The Havana
central Railway company has awarded
70 prominent electrical company con-
tracts Tor the construction and equip
ment In Cuba of the largest electrical
iiallway system ever initiated by Amer
lean interests outside of the United
states III company is to build and
operate operate: network of interurban lines,
raolating from the city of Havana and
covering and extensive territory in the
interior OF the island, which has
facilities. f'0' '"''oh
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-07-22
NEW TRIAL DENIED.
Judge De Haven Denies Motion !"
Mitchell Case.


Mitchell Case.
Portland, July 16.-"The motion IN
arrest of judgment will be denied
1.-THE motion for new trial Will DC
denied.
"Is the defendant in courtY'
Senator John II. Mitchell was not In
court when Judge De Haven pronounced
the words quoted from bis decision IN
answer to the motions made last week
by his attorneys. Senator Mitchell
was represented by Judge Bennett ana
ex- Senator Thurston, and while Judge
De Haven did not say that he wouid
have rendered judgment upon the
senator, had he been in court, 1t ls DC.
lieved from the fact that he asked II
1.-THE defendant was in court" that ne
would have done 80. Senator Ihurs-
ton, when Judge De Haven put MS
query, rose and stated that he wished
further time in which to draw up Dill
Of exceptions, and he was given until o
week from Monday morning to present
them.
This means another ten days before
Senator Mitchell will have judgment
pronounced upon him. The senator's
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
answer 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 was no
objection from Mr.. Heney, His Honor
set Monday, July 81, as the day for re-
ceiving the exceptions.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-07-22
Whole East SweIter;no

washington, July 13.-Hot weather
prevails over the greater portion Of
1ne United States, according to reports
reserved at the Weather Bureau to-
night. Apparently, there is no imme-
, alate relief in sight, except through the
local thunder storms in several scat
Tered sections. Throughout the West
rvpor's indicate increasing hot weather
me humidity is high all over the At.
iantic coast from New England to Flor.
lua, ana the prospect is that it will
continue SO two or three DAYS. with
northeast to south winds. "'"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-07-22

Toxic, July ls.--It is unofiicially re-
ported that General Linievitch's force
numbers nearly 400, 900 now, and it ia
reported that he is extensively using
water transportation to bring forward
men, supplies and ammunition. An
officer who recently returned from
Manchuria expresses the opinion that
Linieyitch plans a great demonstration
to synchronize with the meeting OF the
plenipotentiaries, but that he does not
intend real aggression. II is under
stood that Captain Bougouin returns
permanently to France.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-07-22
Conference Meets in Fall.

Berlin, July 14.-A rare thine in +ha
s ~aa ~ OF the German empire
was s the meeting today of the -oreign
a Analrs committee, which had not met
SINCE lsoo, when the Chinese situation
war was considered. Chancellor Won Bulow
,h confidential communication 70
M Me- OO,nihi'Iee on various phases of the
~ lo,v ,a negotiations with France
me International Moroccan Conference
PROBABLY will meet at Tangier in oeto.
Der or November. :" wv
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-07-22

New York, July is.-The Roosevelt,
in which Captain Robert E. Peary
hopes TO reach the north pole, started
on her long voyage today. Captain
Peary and a party OF guests were on
board at the start, and remained with
the ship on her trip down the bay, but
they left her at the narrows, returning
70 the city on a navy tug. Captain
Peary started tonight by rail for sgd
ney, Cape Breton, where he will join
the ship.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-07-22
New Strike Threatened

Chicago, July IL. - Now that the
teamsters' strike is simmering down to
finish, Chicago is threatened with a
renewal of the trouble by another
branch OF labor. This time it is the
freighthandlers who, it is announced
have prepared demand on the differ.
ent roads for an increase of l5 per cent
in wages and an eight-hour day. The
matter will be discussed early in the
week and trouble is feared. Over A..
900 men will be involved, should this
union call strike. There was no de.
velopmenr in the transfers affairs
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-07-22
Orders Reforms in Na,,v

st. Petersburg, July I4.-The an
noucnement of the appointment of Vice
Admiral Birileff as minister of Marine
IN succession to Admiral Avellan
winch IS gazetted this morning, is cou,
pied with highly significant rescript
winch the emperor charges the new
minister not only with the task of re-
oaiioing the navy, but also with that
q reforming and recognizing the
whole system. The minister Is in
structed to eradicate the faults Which
nave developed under the stress OF the
present war. '"e
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-07-22
Wireless Stations on Coast.

Vallejo, CAL, July 10. = Captain
Gearing, United States navy, Of the
equipment department, Mare Island
yard, and Master Electrician George
Hanecom, go north on Saturday to To-
cate the remainder of sites for wire
less telegpraphy stations on the coast.
A location will be selected either at
Cape Flattery or Neah Bay and at Bre-
merton. When completed, there will
be stations at distance of 200 mil, .
from Bremerton to Point Iona.