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No students, M rears’ experience. iy | breaking out and the progres | present | ment of the capacity of the Filipinos for | ment. | of the DECLARES THE FILIPINOS ARE INCAPABLE OF SELF-GOVERNMENT Commission Submits a Preliminary Report to ‘the President Stating That No Promises Were Made to Aguinaldo and Praising the Work of General Otis. ASHINGTON, Nov. 2—In ac- cordance with the understand- | ing reached at the conference at the White House yesterday | the Philippine Commission sub- mitted to the President the preliminary | report which it had promised to prepare. The report appears to be a compact summary of conditions on the islands as the commission left them; of the histori- cal events which preceded the Spanish | war and led to the original Filipino in- surrection; of the exchanges between Ad- miral Dewey and the other American | commanders and the insurgents, and the | of the arrection, and flnally a state- self-government. A notable feature of the | report is a memorandum by Admiral | Dewey explanatory of his relations wuh‘ Aguinaldo. ! The commission tells briefly how it con- | ducted the task entrusted to it, hearing | statements from all classes of people in Manila as to the capabilities of the Fili- pinos for self-government, the habits and customs of the people and also the estab- lishment of municipal governments in many towns. All this matter is to be included in the final report. Turning to the history of the islands the commission attaches little importance to the divers rebellions which had pre- ceded that of 18 to this movement they declare that it was in no sense an attempt to win independence, but y to obtain rellef from intolerable abuses. ro sustain this statement they quote om an insurgent proclamation, showing that what was demanded was the ex- pulsion of the friars and the restitution to the people of their lands, with a di- vision of the episcopal sees between Spanish and native priests. It was also sole demanded that the rilipinos have par- entary representation, treedom of the religlous toleration, economic au- my and laws similar to those of Spain.” The abolition of the power of vaniehment was demanded, witn a legal equality for all per in law and equal- ity in pay i native 1l serva ission declares i these good ground; that on pap he Spanish system of gov- ernment was tolerable, but in practice every Spanish governor did what he saw fit and the evil deeds of men in the g ernment were hidden from Spain by strict press censorship. is made to the powerful Kati- Soctety, patterned on the Masonic and made up of los, as a _powerful revolutionary forc The war begun in was terminated by the treaty of Bi 2 e. The Fill pinos were numerous, but possessed only about 8% smallarms. The Spanish felt that | it would to capture the ronghol d to resort to the use of mone: wers 2lso decided incluc the upon, sentation of the Filipinos in the deportation of the friars, w the principal question; the grant A right of clation and of u free press. | Governor General ra_was willing to pay $2,000,000 in an mor when Aguindldo and his Cabinet and leading officers arrived in Hongkong. It appe however, that Paterno only offered the latter $400,000, $200,000 to be pald when Aguinaldo arrived at Hongkong and the | balance when the Filipinos had delivered | up their arms. The arra acceptable to the people. The promises were never carried out | and Spanish abuses began afresh in Ma- | nila, at one time more than 20 men belng | executed. Hence sporadic revolutions oc- | curred, though they possessed nothing | llke the strength of the original mu\'n‘-" The insurgents lacked arms, am- munition and leaders. The treaty had | ended the war, which, with the ption of an unimportant outbreak, been | ngement was not | confined to Luzon, Spaln’s sovereignty in | the islands never having bes questioned and the thought of independence never having been entertained. The report then tells how General Au- gustine went to Manila as Governor Gen eral at this juncture, and when war broke | out between Spain and the United States | Augustine sought to secure the support Filipinos to defend Spain against | but America, promising them autonomy the Fillpinos did not trust him. : came the 1st of May and the destruction of the Bpanish fleet by Dewey, with the resulting loss of prestige to Spain. Then in June Aguinaldo came. On this point | the commission says: The following memorandum has been furnished the commission by Admiral Dewey: Memorandum of relations with Aguinaldo: On April 24, 1888, the following cipher dispatch was recelved at Hongkong from E. Spencer Pratt, United Btates Consul General at Singa- pore:’ “‘Aguinaldo, Insurgent leader, here. Will come to Hongkong, arrange with commo. dore for general co-operation {nsurgents Manila if desired. Telegraph.—Pratt.” On the same day Commodore Dewey tele- graphed Mr. Pratt: “Teli Aguinaldo come as €oon as possible,” the necessity for haste being | due to the on this subject | fact that the squadron had been | notified by the Hongkong Government to leave the waters by the following day. latt Hongkong on Mirs Bay on the The squadron norning of the 2ith, a Aguinaldo did not leave he m EHS ADVERTISEMENTS. A visit to the Wieland brewery would be an education and a revelation to most people. The immense vaults where the brew is kept in ice-cold and filtered air for months to “ripen;” the wonderful process of lin- ing each keg anew each time it is used with pitch applied at a heat of 400 degrees, as well as the scrupulous cleanliness throughout. 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Upon the arrival ‘of the squadron at Manila it was found that there was no insurrection to speak of, and it was accordingly decided to al- | low Agulnaldo to come to Cavite on board the McCulloch. He arrived with thirteen of his staff on May 19 and immediately came on board the Olympla to call on the commander-in-hief, after which he was allowed to land at Cavite and organize an army. This was done with the purpose of etrengthening the United States forces and weakening those of the enemy. No alliance of any kind was entered into with Agulnaldo, ner was any promise of independ- ence made to him, then or at any other time. The commission’s report then rapidly sketches events now historical. It tells in substance how the Filipinos attacked the Spanish and how General Anderson ar- rived and Aguinaldo, at his request, re- moved from Cavite to Bakoor. Says the commission: “Now for the first time rose the idea of national independence. Aguin- aldo fssued a proclamation in which he took the responsibility of promising it to his people on behalf of the American Goy- ernment, although he admitted freely in private conversation with members of his Cabinet that neither Admiral Dewey nor any other American had made him any such promise.” The report states that Aguinaldo wished to attack the Americans when they landed at Paranaque, but was deterred by la of arms and ammunition. From that point on there was a growing friction between the Filipinos and the American troops There was no conference,” savs the re- port, “‘between the officers of the Filipinos and ‘our officers with a view to operating against the Spaniards, nor was there co- operation of any kind. * * * There never was any preconcerted operations or eombined movement by the United | ates and Filipinos agalnst the Span- Reference is made to Agulnaldo’s de- mand th llowed to loot Manila and take the arms of the Spanlards. The latter demand is d to confirm the state- ment that he intended to get possession of the arms to attack the Americans, Fur- er evidence of the hostile intentions of e Fillpinos was found in the organiza- tion of ‘“‘popular clubs,” which later on furnished a local militla to attack the Americans, The decrees of the Filipino Congress are also cited, as well as the making of bolls (knives) In every shop in Manila. erable It is own that a consid- element in the Filipino Con- hed to address to President Mc- v a request not to abandon the Phil- S stage the Paris conference President was also to be asked his desire as to the form of govern- ment he wished to establish. But all this time Aguinaldo was preparing for war and de - messages, and it w that the attack would come on the first act by the American force afford a pretext. ter tells of the lack of suc- ce attending the effort made at this time by General Merritt, through a com- missi to arrive at a mutual under- sta & with Aguinaldo, as to the inten- tions, purposes and desires of the Filipino people. This brings the story up to the reak on the evening of the 4th of ary, with the attack upon the troops following the action of e Nebraskan sentinel. The commission, in concluding this chapter, says: After the landing of our troops Aguinaldo made up his mind that it would be necessary to fight the Americans, and after the making of the treaty of peace at Paris this determina- tion was strengthened. He did not only openly declare that he intended to fight the Americans, but he excited everybody, and especially the military, by claiming independence, and it is doubtful whether he had the power to check or control the grmy at the time hostilities broke out Deplorable as war is the one in which are now engaged was unavoidable. Wa attacked by a bold, adventurous and en- stic army. No alternative was left to us pt ignominious retreat. It is not to be concefved that any American could have sanctioned the surrender of Manfla to the in- obligations to other nations and inos and to ourselves and nd that force should be met Whatever the future of the Philip- be there is no course open to us the prosecution of the war until The with force. pines may now except the insurgents are reduced to submission. mmission is of the opinion that there has been no time since the destruction of the Span- ish equadron by Admiral Dewey when it was possible to withdraw our forces from the s elther with honor to ourselves or with safety to the inhabitants, The commission then takes the condi- tion of the country at the time of their | arrival, comparing it with conditions ex- isting at the time they left it a short time ago. A vivid picture is given of the an- archy existing among the inhabitants in and about Manila during the early spring. “The situation in the city,” says the commissipn, “was bad. Incendlary fires ccurred ‘dally. The streets were almost serted, Half the native population had a_and most of the remainder were shut in their houses. Business was at a stand- still. Insurgent troops everywhere faced | our lines and the sound of rifle firing was frequently audible In our house. A reign of terror prevafled. Fillpinos who have favored Americans feared assassination, and few had the courage to come out openly for us. Fortunately, there were among this number some of the best men of the city.” The report then speaks of the issuance of the commission's proclamation and the zood -effects it had on public sentiment. The natives, accustomed to Spanish prom- ires, urged the commission that acts in- stead of promises should be given them. As a result native law courts were estab- lished, and this greatly alded in the resto- ration of public confidence. The flow of population soon began to set toward the city. Natives who had fled from their homes returned. As showing the limited scope of the rebellion the commission states: Wo learned that the strons anti-American feeling was confined to the Tagalo provinces, namely, Manila. Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Morong, Bulucan, Nueva Ecija, Principe, In fanta and Zambales. It was strongest in the first six named and hardly existed in the last four. The population of these provinces is es- timated to be about 1,500,000, but it should not be supposed that even' in'the six provinces im- medlately adjacent to Manila the people were united in their opposition to us. Fven here there was a strong conservative element con- sisting of people of wealth and intelligence opposed to the war. Under the_heading, “The Rebellion Not a National Movement,” the report treats of the rebeilion out of the provinces of Tuzon, where it Is stated the uprising was viewed at first with indifference and later with fear. Throughout the archipelago at large there was trouble only at those points to which Tagalos had been sent In considerable numbers. The machinery of the insurgent “government” served only for plundering the people under the pre- text of levying war contributions, while many of the insurgent officials were rap- idly accumulating wealth. s to the state of affalrs when the com- mission left, the report says: 2 Before the commission left the Philippines nearly all the inhabitants have returned to these ruined villages. Many of the houses had been rebuilt. Fields that had lain fallow for three vears were green with growing crops. Munieipal governments had been established and the people, protected by our troops, were enjoying peace. security and a degree of par- ticipation In their own government previously unknown in the history of the Philippines. Attempts of the Insurgents to raise recrults and money in the province of Bulucan were proving abortive, except when backed by bay- onets and bullets, and even in such cases the natives were appiying to us for help to resist them. The chapter devoted to ‘‘establishment of municipal governments” gives In detall the efforts in that direction. There were many difficulties encountered. The condi- tion of the DPUH!P was found to be most itiable. They had been plundered by the nsurgent troops, who had robbed them of jewels, money, clothing and even food, so " that they were literally starving. Peaceful citizens had been fired on; women had been maltreated. There was the future of the Philip- | | general satisfaction that the Americans had come at last and conditions seemed favorable to the American propaganda. The towns of Bacoor and Imus were se- lected for the ?lur{mse of experiment and after talks with the local “head men,” a local form of government was established. Encouraged by the result, the work was continued at Paranaque, Las Pinas and other towns, with similar good results. At the request of General Lawton, who | had been assigned to this work by Gen- eral Otis, the commission ?rcparpd a sim- ple scheme of municipal government, similar enough to the old system to be readily comprehensible to the natives, but glving them liberties which they had | never before enjoyed. This scheme was adopted and gave general satisfaction. In every instance enthusiasm ran high be- fore the Commissioners took their depart- ure and cheers were raised for General Lawton and for the country which he re{:resenl#dv he commissfon states that a large amount of supervision over the affairs of our new municipalities proved necessary, as the officlals were timid and slow to comprehend thelr new dutes. At many of the electlons the voters went about “‘asking whom they would vote for,” and it was only with great difficulty that they were persuaded to exercise the right of free suffrage. The commission sums up the situation | at the time of their departure as follow | When we left Manlla a large volume of busi- | ness was boing done and the streets were so | crowded as to be hardly safe. The native pop- ulation was quiet and orderly and all fear of { an uprising had long since passed. An efficient | corps of native policemen was on duty. A | system of public schools in which English was | taught had been advocated by the commission | ana” e by General Otls. Some n attendance, ng had been strongest, pub- < greatly changed, as denced by the fact that the military Gov of Balaganas had offered to surrender his troops and ce 1t we would only send a small The Blools, in Southern Luzon, had_risen against their Tagalo mas- ters. The Macabebes were clamoring for an opportunity to fight in our ranks and native soldiers and scouts were also serving under General Lawton. Storles of the corruption of insurgent officers were becoming daily more common and the disintegration of the enemy’s forces was steadily progressing. The hope of assistance from outside sources seemed to be all that held them together. Havinhg given so much attention to the Island of Luzon, the commission then s {n detail the condition of the other islands. On this point it is stated that the rebellfon is essentially Tagalo, and when it ends in Luzon it must end | throughout the archipelago. The situa- | tion elsewhere than Luzon is summed up | as follows: The only slar | serfous trouble apart from Luzon, nreatens s Pana; where to which | & considerable force of Tagalo soldiers were sent before an outbreak of hostilities. Many | of the Visayans of this island are opposed to Tagalc nd 1t is not believed that the latt a formidable resistance. In Samar, Leyte and Masbate the Tagalo in- aders are numerically few. and are disliked by ves of these islands, whom the- have d. We were assured that 200 men would suffice to restore order in Mandoro. Bobol was asking for troops, the Calamianes | 1slanders sent word that they would wel- tan had previously been conclliated by member of the commission and in Mindanao, this tribe had even taken up our cause and attacked the insurgents, of whom there are very few in the feland. In Cebu we have only to reckon with the lawless element, which has never been very formidable there. Special attention is given to the island of Negros, as this seemed a fleld well adapted to the extension of an American system. Here the natives had adopted a local form of government, including a Congress, and had raised the American flag. They believed themselves capable of managing their own affalrs and asked for a battallon of troops to hold in check a mountainous band of fanatics. The bat- tallon was furnished, but the people proved unable to carry out thelr pro- gramme, owing to ill feeling among thelr own officials. “The Americans remained popular. At the request of General Otis a new and simplified scheme of govern- ment for the island, giving the people a large voice in their affairs, but placing an American in full control, was put into operation. It brought about satlsfaction and public order is better in the island to- day than at any time during the last twenty years. Summing the failure of the natlve form of government and the success of the American control, the com- mission say: The flat failure of this attempt to establish an independent native government in Negros, conducted as 1t was under the most favorable circumstances, makes it apparent that here, as well as in the less favored provinces, a large amount of American control is at pre t abso- lutely essential to a successful administration of oublic affairs. The efforts at concillation with Aguin- aldo and his various commissions are set forth in detail. These commissioners were assured of the beneficent purposes of the United States, and the President's readiness {o grant the Filipino reople as large a _ineasure of home rule and as ample liberty onsistent with the | ends of Government, “subject only to the recognition of the soverelgnty of the United States—a point which ~being es- tablished, the commission Invarfably re- fused to discuss.” The commission adds that nothing came of the negotiations, as Aguinaldo’s emis sarles were without powers and merely came and came agafn for information. Courteous reception was accorded to the insurgent commissions and earnest ap- peals made to stop further bloodshed, ail witnessing ‘“‘the spirit of patient concilia- oxhibited by the American com- mission in endeavoring to reach an amicable adjustment with the Insurgents as well as the obduracy of Aguinaldo. The report sums up the result of these fruitless exchanges as follows: No better proof could be furnished that the primary object of this struggle is not, as is pretended, the liberty of the Filipino peoples, but the continuance of his own arbitary and despotic power. In any event, the American people may feel confident that no effort was omitted by the commission to secure a peace ful end of the struggle, but the opportunities they afforded and urged were all neglected, if not, indeed, spurned. The chapter devoted to ‘‘capdcity for self-government” is the result, the report states, of dillgent inquiry for several months, 'n the course of which a great number of witnesses were examined of all shades of political thought and va- rieties of occupation, tribe and locality. The most striking, and perhaps the most significant fact in the entire situation is the multiplicity of tribes inhabiting th archipelago, the diversity of their languages (which are mutually unintelli- gible) and the multifarious phases of civillzation—ranging all the way from the highest to the lowest. As to this the re- port says: “The Filipinos are not a na- tion, but a varfegated assemblage of dif- ferent tribes and peopies, and their loyal- ty_is still of the tribal type. Concerning their inteliectual the commission said: As to the general intellectual capactties of the Filipinos the commission s Glsposed to rate them high. But excepting in a limited number of persons these capacities have not been de- veloped by education or experience. The masses | of the people are uneducated. Intelligent pub- Jic opinion on which popular government rests does mot exist in the Philippines. . And it can- not exist until education has elevated the masses, broadened their intellectu: horizon and disclplined thefr faculty of judgment. And even then the power of self-government can- not be assumed without considerable previous fraining and experience under the guidance and tutelage of an enlightened and ltberal foreign power. For the bald fact is that the Filipinos have never had any experfence in governing themselves. The report shows that this inability for gelf-government is due to the old Spanish regime, which gave the Filipinos little or no part in governing themselves. Afier Teviewing this Spanish system the com- mission Sums up on this point: This is all the training in self-government which the inhabitants of the Philippine islands have enjoyed. Thelr lack of education and po- litical sxperfence, combined with their racial and linguistic diversities, disqualify them, in epite of their mental gifts and democratic vir- tues, to undertake the task of governing the capacity, 6000 | ince of Luzon, where the | yme us n be no resistance in Pala- | wan. Satisfactory relations had_already been ablished with the ritke Moros, whose | a | archipelago at the present time. The most that can be expected of them is to co-operate with the Americans in the administration of general affairs from Manila as a center and to under- take, subject to American control or guidance (as may be found sary) the administra- neces tion of provincial and municipal affairs. For- tunately there are educated Fillpinos, though they do not constitute a large proportion of the entire population, and their support and ser- vices will be of incalculable value in inaugu- rating and maintaining the new government. | As education advances and experience ripens | the natives may be entrusted with a large | and more independent share of government, | self-government, as the American ideal, being | constantly kept in view as the goal. In this | way American sovereignty over the archipelago will prove a great political boon to the people. Should our power by any fatality be with- drawn the commission believe the government of the Philippines would speedily lapse into anarchy, which would excuse, if it did not necessitate, the intervention of other powers and the eventual division of the islands among them | Only through American occupation, therefore, {1s the idea of a free, self-governing ‘and mnited Philippine commonwealth at all conceivable. And the Indispensable need, from the Filipino point of view, of malintaining American sover- eignty over the archipelago is recognized by all intelligent Filipinos, and even by those insur- gents who desire an American protectorate. The latter, It is true, would take the revenues and leave us the responsibilities. Nevertheless they .recognize the indubitable fact that the Filipinos cannot stand alone. Thus the welfare of the Fllipinos coincides with the dictates of national honor In forbidding our abandonment of the archipelago. We cannot, from any point of view, escape the responsibilities of govern- ment which our sovereignty entalls, and.the commigsion is strongly pereuaded that the per- formance of our national duty will prove the greatest blessing to the peoples of the Philip- pine Islands. One of the closing chapters of the re- is devoted to .a tribute to soldlers and sailors in the The commission dismisses the reports of the desecrating of churches, the murdering of prisoners and the committing of unmentionable crimes and say they are glad to express the be- lief that a war was never more humanely conducted, saying: If churches were occupled it was only as a military necessity and frequently after their | use as” forts by tne insurgents had made it | necessary to traln our artillery on them. Pris- | oners were taken whenever opportunity afford- | ed, often to be set at liberty after belng dis- | armed and fed. Up to the time of our depart- although numerous spies had been cap- not a single Filipino had been exe- ure, tu cute The commission gives a general view of the value of the islands, their general richness In agricultural and forest prod- ucts, thefr mineral wealth and their com- manding geographical position. They state that the Philippines should soon become one of the great traders of the East. Manila i{s already connected by new steamship lines with Australla, Indla and Japan, and she will become the nat- ural terminus of many other lines when a ship canal connects the Atlantic with the Pacific. It cannot be doubted that commerce will greatly increase and the | United States will obtain a large share in | this treatment. The report concludes: Our control means to the inhabitants of the Philippines Internal peace and order, a guar- antee against forelgn ageression and against the dismemberment of their country, commer- | clal and Industrial prosperity and as large a share of the affairs of government as they ehall prove fit to take. When peace and pros- perity shall have been established throughout the archipelago, when education shall have be- come general, then, in the language of o lead- ing Filipino, his people will, under our guid- ance, “hecome more Americans than the Amer- feans themselves.” The report is_signed by J. G. Schur- man, George Dewey, Charles Denby and Dean C. Worcester. WILL NOT GIVE UP A MURDERER Costa Rica Refuses Wish of England. e Spectal Dispatch to The Call. KINGSTON, Jamaica, Nov. 2.—The Government of Costa Rica has definitely refused to surrender Rutherford, the man charged with the murder of the American citizen named Archer unless the British Government guarantees not to inflict cap- ital punishment, to which the Govern- ment cannot accede, thus closing the case so0 far as Jamalca is concerned. Farly in 1867 an American named Post Harding Archer arrived in Jamalca for the purpose of taking up land and engag- ing in fruit cultivation. l'o all appearances he possessed considerable means both in ready money and personal effects. Archer | secured a property known as Elervale, in the parish of Portland, a most valuable place for his purpose, situated on the very outskirts of civilization and reached by a road that led no farther. As a compan- fon and partner in his venture Archer se- cured the services of a Jamaican named Rutherford. On October 22, 1897, the body of Archer was found in an unfrequented spot in a pool of blood. The body showed two pis- tol shot wounds, one through the brain and one through the heart. There was no weapon found, and the flannel undershirt, shirt_and coat were buttoned up and found to be unperforated by the bullet that entered the heart. The body also lay face downward on a ile of broken stones, yet the face was not ruised. The effects Of‘ the deceased were d to have been stolen. mlurf‘ spite of these facts the police of the district, after a delay of a week, set up a theory 'of sulcide, with which they went before the Coroner's jury. The Coroner, who was the resident magistrate, refused to allow such a verdict on the evidence and the recorded. verdict was that ‘‘the deceased came to his death from the ef- | fects of two pistol shots, but by whom discharged does not appear from the evi- dence. ~ The circumstances surrounding the death of the deceased are so suspi- clous we should suggest that the police | investigation.” In January, 1898, the Government for- mally notified the United States Consul that Archer had committed suicide. Mean- while Mr. Elworthy had kept up a lively tary, pointing out the criminal negligence and Incapacity of the people, but his rep- resentations had no effect. | "Early in_the present year there was a | shuffling of police, and one result was the transfer to Portland of one of the shrewd- est and most active inspectors on the force, Inspector McLeod. In the interim Mr. Elworthy, a Justice of the Peace and friend of Archer, had quietly been carrylng on a private inves- tigation with a view to the ultimate clear- ing of the memory of his friend from the stain of sulclde and to bring the murderer to justice. He placed the results in the hands of McLeod, and after considering them that officer united with Mr. worthy in urging the Government to order a reopening of the inquiry. This was done. Rutherford, who imme- diately after the holding of the Inquest disappeared from the island, was located in Costa Rica, where he was arrested on an extradition warrant from the Jamaican Government. Russell-Armstrong Wedding. WOODLAND, Nov. 2—Fellx Joseph Russell of Winters and Miss Pearl Arm- Wednesday. 'hey are spending thefr honeymoon in San Franecisco. —_————————— Tourists supplied with California sou- venirs, books, photographs, Indlan and Chinese pictures of every description and Mexican carved leather goods. Sanborn, Vall & Co., 741 Market st, > be instructed to institute further vigilant | correspondence with the Colonial Secre- | El- | strong of Capay Valley were married omr| ADVERTISEMENTS. : ~—— Speaking of overcoats, how much do you intend to spend for your new one? If from $12.50 to $25.00 cov- ers your price, think wisely of a “ Yeargood ” overcoat. While you will be pleased with the price, you will be much more pleased with the coat itself—the cloth, the making, the general appear- ance. Then, too, you will b= pleased with our agreement to allow you a year’s repairing free of charge. If you are dissatisfied we return your money at your request. Boys’ Reefer Suits. Several fine reeter suits, only in sizes 4 to 6 years. Theyhave been sold for £3.25, $3.50, $3.75, $4.00 and §4.50 a suit. Patterns are brown and gray mixiures neatly trimmed with soutache. Now, having only small sizes, we will sell what’s left for $2,,'IO a suit. STRIKERS' TRIAL NEARING A CLOSE Prosecution Has Put in All Evidence. FORTUNES IN OIL. The Continental 01l and Development Co. This Company was incorporated as a close corporation, with only 6000 shares of stock. Spectal Dispatch to The Call. MOSCOW, Idaho, Nov. 2—In the trial of the Coeur d'Alene miners, for interfer- | ing with the malls, the prosecution closed | its case at noon vesterday. During the proceedings the defense made a motion fo strike out all the testimony by wit- nesses who had testifled before the Coro- ner's jury on the death of Smith and Cheyne, the men who were killed on April 29, the day of the alleged obstruction of the malls. The ground taken was that | the defense had been refused access to the records of this proceeding, and there- fore the defendants were deprived of the opportunity to use evidence given prior to the present testimony for purposes of im- peachment. It was maintained that if the records were on hand they anticipated no trouble in showing that some of the Witnesses were false or mistaken in the The Board of Directors have de- cided to put about 1000 shares of this stock on the market for de- velopment purposes. Consequently a person owning one share of stock will have a big interest. The Company owns by United States patent five 20-acre tracts in what is called “The Oil Basin,” Kings County, the richest ofl bear- ings in the entire belt. This is one of the few genuine opportunities that has been offered as an Oil investment ‘ For further particulars call on or statements dmudde :Il th(}“ court. “Tll"le g(;- address ense introduce en witnesse: vho - D) IDE: T ol to prove alibis for wae prisoners. A E. RUDELL, Sec. To-day many witnesses were introduced by the defense and the testimony was pre- sented to show that all the prisoners ex- cept one were engaged in other bus and were not present when the mill was blown up, and that they were not a part of the mob that delayed the mall train. The defense will put three more wit- nostes on. the stand to-morrow and this will finish the evidence. Militia on Guard. BOISE, Idaho, Nov. 2—A dispatch from Wardner to the Statesman says Company H, Idaho National Guard, went on guard at the prison last night.” Adjutant Gen- eral Weaver has a dispatch from General Warning to the Publc! I want to warn my many patrons and friends against the unbusinesslike methods employed by a certain San Francisco firm, who are ‘taking advantage of the fact that they were at one time the agent for my Dr. Sanden Electric Belt, and are using the testimonials given to me by those who have been cured by the use of my Belt. The following is one of the many letters that | have re= ceived of late: August 29, 1898, DR. SANDEN: I recelved your letter and will*say that it was your Dr. San- den Belt that cured me and not Dr. McLaughli He told me in one of his letters that he was your secretary, and that ls why I sent my testimonial toshim. Yours very truly, P." EGIDIO AMBROSIALI, 1015 Valencia st. City. I would be pleased to show the original of this, as well as many more, to any who will call at my office. Remember, | make no charge for consultation. Office hours g to 6; Sundays 10 to 1. DR. T. A. SANDEN, 119} Bouth Bpring Btrest, Los Anj Merriam which says the Federal troops will remain in their camps in the Coeur d'Alenes. Ex-Congressman Burns Desd. ST. JOSEPH, Mo., Nov. 2—Forms.r Con- gressman Dantel D. Burns died at his home in this city at 1:30 o'clock this morn- ing. He was a son of the late Congres: man James N. Burns, succeeding to his father's seat in the House of Rejoresentas tives in 1891. —_— 18 THIRD STREET, Ban Franoisco, Oal. Cal.; Russell Building, Portland, Or.