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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-07
HENEY BEGINS ARGUMENT.
Testimony in Mitchell Case Has All
Been Taken.

Portland, June 28.-With a sudden
ness almost startling counsel for de-
tense of Senator Mitchell, who is on
trial before Judge De Haven, yesterday
morning rested its case. The determ-
ination on the part of the defense to
rest was so abrupt that it was akin al
most to collapse, and for the space of
half minute, when Judge Bennett an
nounced his determination, surprise
held all present. It was not until late
Monday evening that the defense con-
cluded it would not place Senator
Mithell on the witness stand.
Even before the trial began, it was
expected that Senator Mitchell would
testify in his own behalf. The United
States courtroom was crowded to its
limits during the morning session in
anticipation of hearing from the SEN
ator's own lips an absolute and en-
phatic denial of all that Judge A. II.
Tanner and Harry G. Robertson had
told to the jury. It was believed by
all who know the Oregon senator that
his presence on the witness stand
would have had tremendous effect
upon the jury. Some of them believe
a denial in toto might offset all that
had been testified to by Tanner and
Robertson. It is understood that it
was Senator Mitchell's desire to appear
on the stand. Why he did not do so
is known only to his counsel and him
self.
Judge De Haven then called for the
arguments on instructions, and ex-
Senator Thurston, who had previously
informed the court that he wished to
be heard on this point, presented his
argument. He spoke for over an hour
He was answered by Mr.. Heney, and
he in turn was answered by Judge Bur
nett. Judge De Haven then announced
that it was not his custom to limit the
arguments, but he wished to know the
desires of the attorneys on this point
1t was quickly decided that there
should be no limit placed upon the
time that should be taken. up in argu.
| ment and his honor informed counsel
that he would be ready to hear the ar
guments at 2 o'clock, and excused the
| jurors until that time.
The preparedness with which Francis
]. Heney entered the Mitchell trial was
even more apparent yesterday than il
has been since the case began. With.
out attempts at oratory, he began hit
plea in behalf of the government, and
from 2 o'clock until 4:30, when Judge
DeHaven adjourned the court until II
O'Clock this mroning, he held the clos
est attention of all within reach of hi
voice.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-07

the capital of Nevada. and is sur
rounded by mining settlements in ev-
cry direction.
Part Of the land reclaimed will be
the old Forty-Mile Desert, or Carson's
Sink, which was horror Of early emil
grants-the worst spot on the over
land trail; and was lined the entire dis
tance with the bones Of men and ami
mails. Thousands of poor creatures
died there from thirst and exhaustion.
Farmers who plow there now turn up
in almost every furrow gun barrels
which were driven into the earth to
mark graves and have since been
buried deep in the drifting sands. As
an illustration Of the perversity OF
nature, the engineers who have been
laying out the proposed irrigation sys-
tenn have found an abundance Of cold,
pure water q few feet below the sur
face wherever they have made bor-
deemed and when the present PROPOSE
ton Is finished the works will be ex-
tended to the Humboldt and Walker
Rivers, which will bring several hum
dred thousand acres more under irri-
CATION and make a paradise Of what is
now the most desolate spot in Nevada.
These rivers carry plenty Of water
from the mountains, but it disappears
as soon as it reaches the sand. The
engineers propose to catch it before it
reaches the sinks and store 1t in
reservoirs, to be tapped when needed.
William e. Curtis.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-07

PERCIvAL =. NAGLE ford to be gener-
GUS, was unbounded. At one time he
was champion oarsman of New York
and then he drifted into the poolroom
business. Under Mayor Van Wyck he
served as street cleaning commission
er. Since leaving this position he has
gone down financially and up to few
days ago did not know that he was
worth more than few thousand dol
lars at the most But unknown to
himself he was wealthy.
In the old days of his prosperity he
once loaned friend $1,000. The
friend wanted to give him security,
but Nagle refused. Nevertheless the
friend had secretly transferred some
unimproved property In the annexed
district and 1t since lay in Nagle's
name, without the latter's knowledge.
A short time ago two men called upon
Nagle and asked him to put price
upon his property In the Bronx. Nagle
denied he owned property there, but
at once made an Investigation. He was
surprised to find that he was the own
er of A lots, valued at between $780,
600 and $3.50, ,000-the same his friend
had placed to his credit for the 81 600
loan. 1t was a case Of putting q
crumb on the waters and getting back
a whole loaf.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-07
John Hay Passes Away Very
Suddenly.
WAS THOUGHT TO Be IMPROVING
Mis-. Hay at Bedside Of Statesmau-
Death Was Due to Pulmon-
AIRY Enrbolism.

Newbury, New Hampshire, July L.
Secretary of State John Hay, died at
1925 this morning. The signs imme-
-diately preceding his death were those
of pulmonary embolism.
Mr.. Hays condition during all of
Friday had been entirely satisfactory.
The bulletin of Secretary Hays death
was signed by Charles L. scudder. M.
d., and Fred T. Murphy, M. D.
Mrs. Hay and Drs. Scudder and Muir
phy were at the secretary's bedside
when the end came. The secretary
bade good night to his wife and to his
attending physicians about 10 O'Clock
last night, at the close of one of the
best days he has had since his illness
The local trouble was clearing up satis-
factorily, according to Or. scudder.
The secretary suffered none of the old
pansi in mis- chest which characterized
his earlier illness. He had been per.
fectly comfortable all day and happy in
the anticipation of leaving his bed TO,
the greater freedom and comfort of q
couch. At IL o'clock he was sleeping
quietly.
A few minutes after IL o'clock be
called the nurse, who at once sum.
moned DIR. Scudder. Both DIR. Scuddel
and DR.. Murphy fastened to the bed.
side. The secretary was breathing
with difficulty, and expired almosa1
Immediately afterward at 1925.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-07
Crew Of Russian Battleship Rebel
and Kill Their Officers.
TRAIN GUNS OF SHIP ON ODESSA
Great Armies of Striking Workmen
Inflamed by Revolt of Sailors
TumuIt and Disorder Reign.

Odessa, June 20. - The red flag of
revolution is hoisted at the masthead
of the Kniaz Potemkine, Russia's most
powerful battleship in the Black sea,
which now lies in the harbor il the
hands of mutineers.
The captain and most of the officers
were murdered and thrown overheard
in the open sea, and the ship is COM
pletely in the possession of the crew
and few ofic ,rs who have thrown in
their lot with the mutineers.
The guns of the Kniaz Potemkine
are trained on the city, and in the
streets masses of striking worklnen who
fled before the volleys of the troops are
now infamed by the spectacle of open
revolt on board an imperial warship
and are making a bold front against
the military.
All.day long firing has been Eeard in
many quarters Of the city. A number
of barricades have been erected, and
tumult and disorder reign.
Ihe main squadron OF the BLACK sea
feet, consisting of the battleships
George Pobiedonostsetz, George the
Victorious), Tri Sviatelia, Rostislav,
and Ekaterina II, with two cruisers,
are expected to arrive here tonight, and
regular naval battle is in prospect.
The rioters are in a most defiant
mood, and are not inclined to surrender
without fighting.
Reports of the mutiny, which oc.
CURED while the battleship was at sea,
are difficult to obtain, as the mutineerE
refuse to allow communication with
the shore, but it is ascertained that il
arose from the shooting of sailor who
was presenting on behalf of the crew
a complaint against bad food.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-07
Fast Train Goes Into Ditch.

Cleveland, July IA fast esatbound
passenger train on the Cleveland Pitts
burg branch of the Pennsylvania road
was derailed and wrecked near Atwa-
ter, o., today. At least one passenger
was killed, while dozen others were
injured. The train is one of the fastest
between Cleveland and Philadelphia,
making the run of 140 miles between
the two cities in three hours and 15
minutes. When the accident oc.
Cured, the train was probably running
so miles an hour. A section crew was
repairing the track.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-07
FAITH IN CAR GONE.
Thousands of Russians are Rising All
Over the Empire.

Chicago, ILL.,, June 80. = Cabling
from st. Petersburg, the Chicago Daily
News correspondent says:
Nicholas has been decided in favor
of peace in the Far East on account OF
the revolution in Poland. 1t has been
arranged with the kaiser that in case
OF revolt in Poland, German troops will
occupy Warsaw, and that thus the czar
might continue to dispatch the Russian
garrisions in Poland to the front.
The Poles, learning of this arrange
ment, made preparations to declare
their independence, with the support
of the Prussian Polish provinces oi
Posen and Silesia. This has paralyzed
to certain extent the kaiser's Moroe-
co scheme and compelled the czal
promptly to consent to President Roose.
velt's proposals for peace. Count Pc.
tocki, the head of the famous Polish
house of that name, said to your CORE.
spondent today:
"IInless immediate measures are
taken, Russia will shrink to it's former
dimensions, in Peter the Greats time
The Nationalists, Socialists, Jews and
Ruthenians of Poland demand autono
my. They refuse to delay. The mo
ment is favorable to their wishes. Th
Hapsburg monarchy is falling asunder
Hungary is on the point of separating
from the dual empire. Herr Schnorer
the Austrian German spokemsan, bold
ly proclaims in the reichstag the ale
glance of his party to the German en-
peror.
"Only the Slays, Poles and Bohemian'
are upholding the shattered empire O
the Hapsburgs. The emperor's deatf
will be the signal for the country's en-
slavement by Germany. Should th'
czar persevere in his despotism, 80,
600, 900 cultivated Western Slavs, il
Poland and Bohemia, will found stat
to resist the yoke of the czar ant
kaiser"
Russia has lost faith in the czar'
promises and is disgusted with the du
plicity of the bureaucracy. Ever,
where the people are rising. Bloot
flowed freely yesterday in the streets o
Warsaw, Lodz, Kiev, Riga, Odessa
Wilma and other eenters.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-07
Bubonic Plague at La Boca.

New York, June 80. = The quaran-
tine against La Boca, three miles from
Colon, because of a bubonic plague
case there, has temporarily stopped
freight traffic by one Of the steamship
lines between New York and Panama.
Unless other cases appear at La Boca,
where the Panama freight is trans
ferred, the quarantine will be lifted
July 9. The embargo does not affect
direct shipments to Colon, nor hinder
transportation of government supplies.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-07
Report on Panama Canal.

Washington, June 80. = Reports re-
ceived at the Office of administration
of isthmian canal affairs show that on
June l there was a grand total of 9, ,702
persons employed on canal work. There
were 2,065 in the department of gov
ernment and sanitation. During May
there were six deaths from yellow fever
on the isthmus, two canal employees
and four Americans without employ
ment being among the number. Dur
ing June there have been nine deaths
from yellow fever on the isthmus, four
of whom were canal employees.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-07
HENEY FINISHES.
Government is Heard and Defense
Presents Its Case.


Portland. June 29.- District Attor-
ney Heney spoke for three hours in the
United States court yesterday. With
hardly a change of muscle, Senator
Mitchell sat through this verbal LASH
ing. Once, while holding whis-
pered consultation with Judge Bennett,
he shook his finger. His hand was
pointed towards Mr.. Heney. Whether
he was protesting at something that the
speaker was saying is not known. but
his counsel shook his head, and the
senator settled back in his chair. Dur
ing the long years of his public career
Senator Mitchell must have been the
storm-center of more than one stormy
verbal outburst. Perhaps during most
of these controversies he was 30 placed
that he could fight back by word OF
mouth. Perhaps during his career as
a lawyer, he has given clients before
the bar, just such another denuncia-
tion, as he received yesterday, but in
all of his varied career he has never
been bound and gagged as he was dur
ing all the hours that he was forced to
listen to what Mr.. Heney was saying.
His dignity as senator was brushed
aside with a single breath. Mr.. Heney
was pounding into the ears of the jury
the fact that it was John II. Mitchell
who was not above the law, and moi
Senator Mitchell, who was on trial.
It had been expected that Mr.. Heney
would finish his argument by noon
When the court convened he announced
that he would try to close at that time
but when the noon hour came he was
still an hour away from the end.
It is believed that Judge Bennett
will take up the entire day in his argu
ment. Ex-senator Thurston will bt
heard after this, and Mr.. Heney will
close for the government, SO the indi
cations are that the case will not go te
the jury until late Friday afternoon
and perhaps not until some time Satur
day.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-07
Kept Gold in Stateroom.

Seattle, June 20. -, James B! Wood
beat the express and steamship COM
panies on their elevated bullion
charges. He brought his gold from
Nome to Seattle in his stateroom.
When Mr.. Woods left Nome, he says
the only boat then in port and not in
in the combination to raise rates from
Is of per cent to II of per cent was
the Zealandia, which was to sail for
San Francisco. Woods confirms the
statement that unless the rates are
changed the bullion from Nome will go
to San Francisco instead of to Seattle.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-07
RUSSIAN OFFICIALS FRANTIC
Grave Fears That Army May Join in
Revolt of Navy.

st. Petersburg, July 1.-The Russian
government, although it has been al
most paralyzed by the terrible events
at Odessa and the news that the sailors
at Libau have also mutinied, is making
desperate and even frantic efforts to
stamp out the flames of revolution be-
fore they can spread to the army, which
lis now the last bulwark of the autoc-
racy.
With Poland red with the spirit of
revolt, the Caucasus already almost in
a state of civil war, agrarian disorders
spreading rapidly, the whole country
profoundly stirred and the intelligent
classes arrayed against the government,
all conditions seem ripe for the long
predicted revolution.
The first act of the government after
~dispatching Admiral Kruger's squadron
from Sebastopol was to summon the
Kniaz Potemkine, whose mutineers
have now been Joined by the crews of
the torpedo boats which accompanied
ut to Odessa, to surrender, under the
threat of firing upon and sinking the
vessel. This was followed by the dec
laration of martial law at Odessa and
Libau and the clothing of the military
commanders with plenary powers.
The newly formed council for imper.
ial defense met last night under the
presidency of Grand Duke Nicholas,
and was in session long after midnight
Beyond the fact that the temper Of
the army was lconsidered at length,
nothing is known as to what occurred
in the council or regarding the decis.
lions at which it arrived.
Great fear is expressed that many
regiments are honeycombed with sedi.
tion, and there is grave doubt of thei1
loyalty should they be called upon te
fire on the revolutionists. Indeed tht
most startling stories involving the un
reliability of the troops are being re
peated in st. Petersburg, but the truth
of many of them is more than ques
tionable.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-07
Germany Scores a Victory,

st. Petersburg, June 28.-Private
advices from Paris say that Germany
has achieved diplomatic victory over
France by reaching an agreement with
Premier Rouvier for settlement COW
ering not only Morocco, but other ques-
tions, by which it is presumed that
Germany, like Great Britain, will Sc
cure compensation for quit claiming
her interests in Morocco. Germany:s
quid pro que, according to, report, will
be obtained in the Near East, in recog-
milton of her influence and hold in
Persia.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-07
Big Order of Cartridges.

Washington, June 20. = A contract
for 9,00O,O rounds of ball cartridges
of caliber 80 was awarded today by
Acting Secretary Oliver, of the War
department, the contract being divided
equally between the Winchester Re-
peating Arms company, the Union
Metallic Cartridge company and the
United States Cartridge company. The
bids of the three companies was iden-
tical in every particular, the price of
each being $42.50 per 1000 rounds.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-07
CANAL PLANS UPSET.
Resignation of Chief Engineer Wal
lace Came at Bad Time.

heSignation OF OnieT Engineer wal.
lace Came at Bad Time.
Washington, June 28.-The precipi-
tate action of John F. Wallace, chief
engineer of the Panama canal, in re-
signing his position in a huff, has COM
plicated the plans of President Roose-
velt and Secretary Taft for the main
work on the isthmian canal, and when
the president and secretary meet at
Harvard tomorrow they are expected to
hold hurried conference and formu-
late plans for the future, as well as to
issue an official announcement of the
resignation of Wallace.
It is now conceded in official circles
that the president and secretary will
have to do some quick work in select
ing new chief engineer. Secretary
Taft has planned to leave for the Phil
ippines by way of the Pacific coast next
Saturday. It is an important mission,
and the party includes senators, repre-
sentatives and distinguished friends,
and the date of starting cannot very
we'll be postponed.
What official Washington is most
anxious to learn is whether the official
announcement of the resignation will
express the resentment the administra-
tion feels against Mr.. Wallace. His
retirement ends what has been as warm
row as has occurred in official circles
| in long time. One official who is in
close touch with the officers of the
commission says that the whole trouble
was brought about by Mr.. Wallace de.
string to be the "whole thing in the
work of canal construction. He is a
man of independent means, and the
salary of $4,000 presented no great
attractions.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-07
Progress is Reported.

Washington, July Diplomats in
Washington are looking to Oyster Bay
for the official announcement within
the next few days of the plenipotenti-
aries who will represent Russia and
Japan at the Washington conference
The president is in communication
with the Russian embassy and the
Japanese legation by telegraph, and it
is learned tonight that progress is be.
ing made, but no definite date for the
announcement is suggested.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-07
Forest Fires in Colorado.

Denver, June 28.-Forest fires are
burning fercely on government lands
in the mountains southwest of Denver.
Since Sunday morning fire has been
raging ten miles northwest of Pine
Grove, in Platte canyon. Government
range riders have been sent out from
different points to check the progress
of the flames. The loss thus far will
reach $50, 900.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-07
Yauui Massacre is Denied.

Nogales, N. M, June 28.-The stor-
les sent out from this place regarding
the attack by Yaqui Indians on the
Buenos Aryes ranch, in Sonora, last
Thursday, in which over 20 Yaquis
and several settlers and their families
were said to have been slain, were the
grossest exagerations. The only foun-
dation for the reports was fight oc-
curing at the ranch, in which two In
dians were killed, and Louis Caranza
was wounded.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-07
Russian Army is Falling Back.

Gunshu Pass, Manchuria, June 80.
The most disquieting feature of the
stragetic situation OF the Russian ar
mics is the persistence of the reports
that Japanese cavalry and light infan-
try with field and machine guns are
working northward of Kirin and west
of the Grand Trade route toward Bo-
dune. The Japanese cavalry on the
west is under the command of Generals
Tamara and Akiama. General LIME.
witch is not attempting seriously te
oppose the Japanese advance along the
front, but is drawing in his outpost
lines upon pressure.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-07
OPENS Cuba to American Rice.

Havana, June 30.-The house of rep
resentatives today passed the rice bill.
The passage OF this bill, it is expected,
will open the market to American rice
and encourage the cultivation of rice in
Cuba,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-07
Stir Up Hawaiian Chinese.

Honolulu, July LA Chinese mass
meeting has been called for tonight to
indorse the efforts being made in China
to effect boycott of American goods,
on account of the operations of the ex-
clusion laws.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-07

cival f. Nagle, OF
New York. For
many years Mr.
Nagle has been one
Of the picturesque
figures in the me-
tropolis. Physical
ly he is one Of the
largest men in the
city and his gener-
osity, in the days
when he could at
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-07
A PATHETIC PLEA.
Judge Bennett Declares Prosecution
Of Mitchell To Be a Plot


Of Mitchell To Be Plot:
Portland, June 80. = Another day
will send to the jury the case of Sena
tor Mitchell, who has been on trial be-
fore Judge De Haven in the United
States court. Yesterday morning when
court was convened Judge Bennett be-
gan his argument in behalf of the de-
tense, plea that was attractive in SEN
timent, impressive in delievry. and
undoubtedly one of the greatest efforts
ever attempted by this well-known
lawyer.
For more than three and halt hours
Judge Bennett held the closest atten-
tion of all within hearing. When he
closed at 3:35 blur of tears dimmed
the eyes of the senator and many of his
closest friends were much affected.
The attorneys theme throughout was
that Senator Mitchell was not guilty
of any wrongdoing, and that the de-
fendant was the victim of plot en-
gineered by some unnamed persons be-
hind the prosecution. It was plot
brought to elimination by United
States District Attorney Heney, whose
chief aim in the prosecution, according
to Mr.. Bennett, was the glory of having
convicted United States senator.
Skilfully counsel for the defense turned
the construction that the prosecution
had placed upon the letters between
Senator Mitchell and his former Law
partner, Judge Tanner He pictured
Tanner as rat in trap, who, when
once caught, was willing tool in the
hands of Mr.. Heney in order to save
his own son from prosecution.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-07
China Desires Representation,

Pekin, June 29.-The correspondent
of the Associated Press here is informed
on good authority that China desires
to be represented in he..Russo-Japanese
peace conference.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-07
sneakins from E1perienoe.

.Who is the chap over there who as
serts that the rich are getting poorer
and the poor richerf,
.'That's old spuds; two of his daugh-
ters have just married foreign noble
men."-Puck.