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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-28
JURY DkSAGREES.
Ten for Conviction and Two for Acc
quittal in Land Gases.

quittal in Land Gases.
Portland, July 81 III you will vote
for the acquittal of Williamson, we will
vote for the conviction of Biggs and
Gesner."
This in substance was the astounding
proposal made by Jurors @. H.. Flock.
OF Olalla, Douglas county, and G. O.
Walker, of Walker, Lane county. to-
their fellow jurors in the williamson
Biggs- Gesncr trial.
For 46 hours these two Jurors stood
firmly entrenched against the majority.
finally securing the discharge of the
jury by Judge De Haven yesterday at
l p. m. Both Flock and Walker are.
constituents Of Binger Hermann and
are said to be his warm personal friends.
w. o. Cook, the juror who was sun.
posed to be for acquittaI, was in fact.
hrm for conviction. He was one of the.
leaders OF the jury and his questions in
open court, which seemed to Indicate
doubt IN his own mind, were asked bv-
him as spokesman for the jury in order
tho secure ammunition to use on their
refractory fellow members.
In all, AZ ballots were taken. and in
the end it was as in the beginning. the,
jury standing 10 for conviction Of all
the defendants and two for the acouit-
tai OF the three men who have been on
trial for week or more charged with
subornation of perjury.
District Attorney Heney immediately
asked that new trial of the case be set
for the earliest possible day, and in.
spite OF the protest of Counsel Bennett.
for the defense, Judge De Haven set.
the retrial of the case for today.
Judge Bennett made plea for more
time in order that the defense miobt
make additional preparation, but with
out success. Judge De Haven directed
that the drawing of the new iury he
commenced this morning, believing
that by the time the IL men were,
secured the witnesses could all be on
hand.
The trials of W. N. Jones, Thaddeus
5. Potter, Daniel Clark and Ira Wade,
charged with conspiracy to defraud the
United States of public lands, had been
previously set for this morning and the
action of Judge De Haven in fixing the
new Williamson trial for 10 O'Clock to-
day, and his remarks touching the in
dlctment in the Jones case virtually
sustained the demurrer filed by the
defendants attacking the indictment on
which the prosecution is based. He
said that the Jones case would prob
ably not be tried as he was satisfied
that the Indictment was insufficient,
but that he would render formal de-
cislon this morning when court con-
vened.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-28
Hardly a Member Of Grew Es.
cdpes Death or Injury.
BODIES FLUNG HIGH In THE AIR
Boilers OF Bennington Explode in San
Diego Harbor-Cause of Dis
aster is Unknown.

San Diego, CAL, July 22.-Twenty-
eight dead bodies are lying at morgues,
on piers and on the deck of a ruined
vessel of the United States navy, scores
OF men are lying grievously or painful
ly injured in sanitariums and hospitals,
and Is sailors are missing and probably
have found death in the waters of tie
harbor as the result of an explosion of
a boiler on board the United States
gunboat Remington at 1910 O'Clock
yesterday morning.
The Bennington at the time of the
accident was lying in the stream, just
off the Commercial wharf at the foot of
H street. The warship lad received
orders from Washington to sail for
Port Hartford, where she was to meet
the monitor Wyoming and convey the
vessel to Mare Island navy yard.
Steam was up and everything was in
readiness for sailing, when suddenly
and without any warning whatever the
starboard forward boiler exploded with
deafening roar. The explosion was
terrific. People standing on the shore
saw huge cloud Of white steam rise
above the Bennington. Columns OF
water were hurled into the air and for
distance OF nearly twice the height OF
the spars of the vessel.
On board the Bennington the un-
harmed members of the crew are work
ing under great difficulties to reach the
boiler room and coal bunkers, where,
it is believed, dozen bodies are lying
wedged in the wreckage or submerged
in the water which fills that part of the
vssel. The cause of the explosion has
not yet been determined. There is
much talk among the crew, especially
the irresponsible members, ef weakened
and leaking boilers, but until a thor
ough inspection of the wrecked boilers
can be made no definite official state
ment is obtainable.
It was explained by those on board
that the wreckage was all below, but
just how serious this is will be fully
determined only after thorough ex-
animation.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-28
STATE CASE TO JURY.

Prosecution and Defense Tell What
They viii Attempt to Prove.
Portland, July 23.-The second trial
of Williamson, Van Gesner and Biggs
on the charge of subornation of perjury,
has commenced.
United States District Attorney Hen
ey has stated the case of the govern
ment to the jury, clearly, fully and
forcfully.
The defense, through Judge Bennett,
has told what ground will be taken by
his clients in the battle to be fought
out once more, and has attacked the
position of the government and it's at
torney, has disclaimed guilt on behalf
OF the three accused men and has de-
claimed in fiery words of denunciation
that the government and its detectives
have harried the men accused from
pillar to post like worried rabbits in
front of bloodthirsty dogs.
All is ready for the old story to be
told again and this will be commenced
in the recital tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock when court will convene again.
In the meantime the prosecution has
told the jury what it intends to prove
and this statement reveals the fact that
the defendants Will have to face new
evidence not brought out at the former
trial and will be put still more unon
their mettle n establishing their inno-
cence. Mr.. Williamson will be proved
to have been in Prineville on June Is
and to have stayed there until June "a,
when the trial has come to his connec
ton with the conspiracy, SO that when
he testified in the last trial not to have
remembered his whereabouts he will
have this time either to admit or bring
counter proof to deny.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-28
ANXIOUS FOR HIS PLUMBER.
Gar and Kaiser May Have Discussed
Alliance in Far East.


St. Petersburg, July 25.-There is
growing belief here that the attitude,
Germany has assumed in connection
with the situation in the Far East, and
the meeting between the czar and kais-
er are due to desire on the part of the
German government to safeguard her
own interests in China and to secure
herself in the possession of Kiaochau.
China's attitude recently, insofar as
Germany is concerned, has not been of
the friendliest, and her demand that
she be consulted in connection with the
peace negotiations is thought to indi-
cate that she hopes to- recall ceded ter
ritory.
Insamuch as Japan has signifed her
willingness to have China resume the
control OF all Manchuria under certain
safeguards, the mikado's government is
believed to favor demand by China
that the territory now held by other
powers under treaty obligations be ced
ed back to China, and that all. ports in
the Flowery Kingdom be made open
ports, subject to no onerous trade regu-
lations and all commerce having equal
rights.
France, despite her proverbial hatred
of Germany, could be swung into line
for concerted action in the Far East, as
her possessions would be endangered
should a united China be possible.
With Russia, Germany and France &C
ing in unity, they would be a factor to
reckon with, they would be ina posi-
tion to benefit greatly thereby.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-28
Assayers Receive Stolen Ore

Cripple Creek, Colo, July 21.-six
assayers of this district have been ar
rested and placed under heavy bonds.
upon charge of receiving high grade
ore, knowing it to have been stolen.
From set of books examined in one
assaying Office it is known that about.
So, 900 profit was made by the assayers
in the last six months. Other books
lead the officers to believe that upward
of 81 200, 900 worth of ore has been
stolen in the district every year and
disposed.of to assay Offices, who knew
they were receiving stolen ore,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-28
JURY is CHOSEN,
Williamson, Gesner and Biggs to Face
Charges Second Time,


Portland, July 22.-Twelve men were
selected yesterday morning out of 38
answering to the call of the clerk of the
Federal court, to whom will be given
what has proved to be the difficult task
of deciding the guilt or innocence of
Williamson, Gesner and Biggs, in their
second hearing, which commenced yes
terday. When the last man of the 12
was accepted by the government, there
remained but one name in the jury box.
The jury was finally selected at few
minutes before l o'clock, Judge De
Haven having determined to fill the
panel before allowing a recess, and
therefore holding court from 10 until 1
O'Clock. Court was then adjourned
until this morning at 10 o'clock, when
half days session will be held and
the technical points disposed of prior
to the real commencement of the trial.
Upon the opening of court yesterday
morning Judge Bennett asked in behalf
of Mr.. Williamson that separate trial
be granted his client, but the court
overruled the motion and ordered that
the three men be tried at the same
time, as in the previous hearing.
At the conclusion of the morning ses-
sion District Attorney Heney dismissed
the case against Willard N. Jones,
Thaddeus Potter, ct al, owing to de-
feet in the Indictment. This case,
which is one of conspiracy, will be TAX
en- up once more, in all probability, by
new grand jury yet to be called, and
new Indictment will probably be re-
turned.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-28
NO RELIEF IN SIGHT,
Additional Steamers Cannot Be OBJ
tanned for Coast Run.

Additional Steamers Cannot Be OBJ
tanned for Coast Run.
Portland, July 21.-With first-class
passengers going in the steerage, long
waiting list for every berth, and both
steamers going south crowded to the
utmost limit of safety, the Hartman
offices in the east continue to sell tick
cts for the trip from Portland to San
Franciscuo, and R. P. Schwerin, gen.
eral manager of the San Francisco &
Portland Steamship company. says the
Columbia and ST. Paul will continue to-,
be the only steamers on the run.
Having bought their tickets for the
voyage several weeks ago, would-b
passengers naturally expect a chance
to go to California without much DELAY.
The independent boats are finding
plenty of passengers, but the majority
of those who 60 present themselves at
the Hartman Office to arragne for
berths have already paid their money.
Slipping quietly into the city, Man
ager Schwerin yesterday stated posi-
lively that no more steamers would be-
put on the San Francisco & Portland
run, despite the tremendous tourist
traffic which has been expected for,
months. He denies the report from
Seattle that the steamer Valencia, of
the Pacific Coast company, will come
here temporarily. Mr.. Schwerin saws.
that every steamer on the Pacific coast
is busily making money elsewhere now.
The tourists who come through Port
land, must wait their turn, therefore.
= Tonight the steamer St. Paul will
sail for San Francisco loaded as usual,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-28
Detention Camps Established.

New Orleans, July 25.-The yellow
fever quarantine situation affecting
New Orleans is not serious, in that it
applies only to persons and baggage,
and this will be relieved by the imme-
diate establishment of detention camps
on the lines of all the railroads where
travellers desiring to go up to the quar-
antine territory may remain five days
and secure certificate of noninfec-
tion from the Marine hospital serv-
ice,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-28
Bread Riots Trouble Spain,

Madrid, July 22.-Serious disorders
have occurred at Seville, arising from
the general distress. Four hndred farm
laborers invaded Seville, looted the
bakeries and shops and committed
other depredations, until they were dis
persed by strong force of police and
gendarmes. A mob stormed the city
hall at salonica, broke into the build
ing and sacked it. A member of the
municipal council fleeing from the riot
ers, jumped from a window and was
killed. The Republicans are summon
ing mass meetings in Madrid.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-28
Carter Will Not Resign.

Oyster Bay, July 25.-A considera-
tion of Hawaiian affairs occupied the
presidents attention for several hours
today. He had as a guest for luncheon
and during the greater part of the after
noon George R. Carter, governor OF Ha-
waii, who came to Oyster Bay determ-
ined to resign his official position to es-
cape annoyance to which he has been
subjected. The president not only de-
clined to accept. his resignation, but
told him to go back to Honolulu and he
should have the full support and SYM
pathy of the national administration.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-28
WAR ON MOSQUITOES.
New Orleans Determined to Stamp
Out Yellow Fever,


New Orleans, July 25.-The old time
strict quarantine established many
years ago by DR.. Holt went into effect
yesterday morning, and will be enforc-
ed with absolute impartiality and with
the utmost stringency against all Cen
tral American ports which are consid-
cred infected. The same regulations
have been supposed to have been in
force for some time past, but investiga-
tion shows that they have been light
ened to some extent, and it is to this
reason that the health authorities at
tribute the introduction of yellow fever
into New Orleans.
These regulations mean that every
vessel from Central American ports
will be detained at quarantine six days,
and thus prevent absolutely any furth-
er cases of fever being brought into the
city.
The situation in New Orleans is now
thoroughly in hand, and it is expected
that the quarantine will be lifted with
in few weeks. Governor Blanchard,
Mayor Behrman, the United States
Marine Hospital surgeons from coast
ports and the city and state health au-
thorities met today and determined to
take the most stringent measures to
stamp out yellow fever and any disease
which resembles it in New Orleans.
All unite in the belief that the mos
quito theory in the spread of the dis
ease is the only true one, and the fight
will be carried along that line, which
was that followed in Havana. No new
cases of yellow fever or any suspicious
cases developed today, neither were
there any suspicious deaths. The dis
ease, which was met with scientific and
sanitary means from the beginning,
seems to have run it's course, and the
physicians are proud of their work in
limiting the disease to restricted dis.
trict.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-28
Inventor Rejects Offer.

New York, July 25.-Morris Schaet-
effer, Is years old, OF Brooklyn, who
solved problem of signaling for ele-
waited roads and part of whose system
is in use on Brooklyn ''L" lines, made
the statement that the position as cleo
trical engineer with salary of $18, 900
year has been offered to him by the
General Electric company, of schenec-
tady, N. Y. He added that upon the
advice of City Superintendent of
Schools William H. Maxwell, he had
decided to reject the offer and remain
at school until he finishes.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-28
Military Convicts Escape.

Spokane, July 25.-Five military
convicts have escaped from the guard
house at Fort Wright. All of them
were men sent into the fort to serve
sentences for desertion from other army
posts. The names of the men are:
Frank Burton, Joseph Carroll. James
Collingwook, Herman W. Lamp and
Harry Linden. The outbreak was one
of the most daring ever attempted at
Fort Wright. With from six to ten
guards in an adjoining room, the five
desperate men sawed through two iron
bars three-quarters of an inch thick.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-28
Comes to Land Of Free,

New York, July PA young Rus
sian claiming the title of Prince Potem-
kin, and said to be the son of Admiral
Potemkin, of the Russian navy, a de-
scendant of the house of Potemkin,
from which the mutinous battleship
Kniaz Potemkin derived its name, is in
the city, having arrived on the French
liner La Bretagne. The young man
made the trip in the steerage, although
when his property was examined at
Ellis island it was found he had nearly
$25, 900 in cash. He said he expects
to 60 West and buy a farm.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-28
DEATH ROLL GROWS.
Loss of Life Is Expected to Reach at
Least Eighty-One.

Least ElSntf-One.
San Diego, CAL, July 24.-The Ben
nington horror, which shocked an en-
tire nation by its long roster of casual
ties, grows with each passing hour.
Even the widest early estimates of the
terrible results of the exploding boilers
aboard the gunboat have not been exag-
gerated and, instead of lessening the
extent of the catastrophe, later and
completer details have added to it.
The death list may be swelled to the
appalling total of four score before the
last word shall have been written and
one of the darkest pages in America s
history closed.
These figures, which at first glance
appear exaggerated, are made up of the
known dead, the probable victims
among the injured now in the various
hospitals and the total number missing,
and are summarized as follows:
Dead at morgues. So; dead in the
flooded fireroom of the ill-fated war
ship, Z; injured who may die, 10;
missing, 15. Total, 81.
The total of probable deaths of injur-
ed men is based upon the opinion of
DIR. NJ. 81. Foster, of the United States
Marine Hospital service, in charge of
the medical staff, and the number of
missing upon the statement of Com
mander Young. The commander be-
lieves the missing men were drowned
and that the waters of the bay will give
up this number of dead.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-28
Valley Is Under Wafer.

Joplin, Mo-, July 24.-The flood
waters of Spring river reached the big
dam at Lowell, Kan, early today, and
with all the food gates open the water
rose to within two feet of the top of the
dam. The gauge showed 20 feet of
water. Half a mile above the dam the
water broke out of the banks and flood
ed Park, little village, with three feet
of water. It is estimated that damage
to crops and livestock will amount to
$500, 900.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-28
Municipal Bakeries Proposed.

New York, July %. = An appeal to
the Bakers unions in America, calling
upon them to assist in the establish
ment of municipal bakeshops in all
cities of the United States, Canada and
Mexico. has been prepared by the Jour-
neymen Bakers and Confectioners'
international union. It calls attention
to the possible good that may result
from state or municipal control of var
ious public utilities, and especially
the food product.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-28
Stockholders Fight for Dividend.

Cleveland, July 21.-The directors of
the American Shipbuilding company
today declared a dividend of 4 per cent
on the common stock, payable quarter
ly out OF the net earnings of the last,
fiscal year, which ended June 80 last
The first dividend will fall due septem-
Der l. At meeting some time since a.
majority of the stockholders voted to.
pass the dividend. This was opposed
by the minority stockholders, who
brought suit to force a dividend.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-28
NOT AIMED AT GOVERNMENT
Chinese Byycott Designed to Improve
California Labor Conditions,

Shanghai, July %. = About l 500
people, including the heads of all the
principal guilds and delegates from
many provinces, attended a Chinese
mass meeting yesterday, which ar
ranged to begin the boycott of Ameri-
can goods tomorrow. It was distinctly
announced that the action taken was
not against the American government,
whose constant kindness was fully
recognized, but it was pointed out that
unless the Chinese showed themselves
to be in earnest they would have no
effect on the California labor condi-
tions. There is still much doubt as to
whether the boycott will really be
maintained.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-28
Taft Party in Japan.

Yokohama, July 25.-Secretary of
War Taft and party received demon
strative welcome to Japan, the princi-
pal buildings, streets and wharves of
this city and the shipping in the har-
Dor being gaily decorated. A noisy
display of daylight fireworks along the
streets fronting the harbor rnnaounced
the arrival OF the steamship Manchuria
at the quarantine grounds at 7 o'clock
this morning, and continued until the
vessel was docked.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-28
Twelve Burnes to Death.

Houston, Tex, july 25.-The loss of
life in the Humble fire, as near as can
be determined, is IL, but no names can
be ascertained: The Texas company
declines to make any estimate of its
loss or to give out any insurance figures,
but oil men place the loss at present at
$500, 900 barrels of oil, valued at
$562. 500; pumping plant, damage to
tanks, mules, etc., at $25, 900 or more.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-28
Germans Aping the Japanese.

Berlin, July 25.-The secrecy with
which the Japanese have screened the
movements of their armies has caused
the German staff to re-examine the
methods for administering the army in
time of peace or war. The annual
maneuvers which are to take place this
year are to be conducted with much of
the secrecy that would surround actual
warfare.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-28
Rushing Wheat to Mexico.

Tacoma, July %. - The German
steamer Theben returned to Tacoma to-
day with rush orders to load l 900 tons
of wheat in order to sail for Mexican
ports before the new tariff adopted by
Mexico goes into effect.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-28
VIII Take spaniards Home.

Madrid, July 21.-The Spanish gov
ernment, it is announced. is arranging
for the repatriation of the Spaniards
who were Imprisoned in the Philippines
by the Americans during the war OF
1898, and who are still in the islands.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-28
dob in Sight for Wallace.

Atlanta, Ca, July 25.-The Consti-
tuition tomorrow will say: "a persist
ent rnmor is afoat in railroad circles
here to the effect that John F. Wallace,
formerly chief eagineer of the Panama
canal, is to be made president of the
Seaboard Air inc railroad. The report
cannot be verified, but comes from an
apparently reliable source"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-28
Had just Joined Ships Crew,

Washington, July 24.-The Navy de-
partment has received telegram from
San Francisco, saying that % enlisted
men who were ordered by the Navy de-
partment to be sent to San Diego for
the Bennington had left San Francisco
July II and went aboard ship July I8.
and therefore are among the Benning-
toms crew.