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4 THREE DAYS MORE Extent of Legislature's Work May Then Be Known. VETO POWER OUT THURSDAY GoTernor Will Drar Himself to VU. ltora for Next Few Day, "While Be Bxunlnei Blll Many Meu urea Are Local. SALEM. Or., Feb. 21 (Special.) Three flays more must pass before It will be known -what the extent of the work of the recent session "of the Legislature lias been. The constitution gives the Governor Ave days (Sundays excepted) 'after the final adjournment of the Legis lature, in which to veto any measure that has been passed. Two days have al ready Bone, so that the Governor has until Thursday night In which to approve bills or disapprove them. Governor Chamberlain will deny himself to visitors as much as possible during the next three days, and give dose attention to the large number of bills that were plied up on his table on the last day of the session. A glance at the list of measured which were passed shows that a very large proportion of the acts of the Legislature ere cither local In their application or are limited in their purpose, so that they affect only certain classes of persons. tThe usual number of charter bills came up In this session of the Legislature, and there was an extraordinary number of bills relating to local county affairs. Such -measures as the amendment to the barber law, requiring that a new license be taken out each year: the plumbers' license bill, the boat-pullers" Hen bill end a score of other measures, are of direct interest to only certain classes, though they may be of indirect Interest to the whole people. Comparatively few are the new laws which affect the peo ple of all the counties of the state. Among these few measures are the new Jaws relating to the state revenue. Pierce's bill for the apportionment of state taxes among the counties, extends th"e present rate of apportionment until 1910, giving the state that much time to devise some better way to apportion the taxes if a better can be found. The pas sage of some such bill was imperative. The old law required that in 1305 the state taxes should be apportioned upon the basis of average expenditures for a period of 'five years, but provision was made for only four annual reports upon -which to compute the average, so that it would be Impossible In 1905 to make the apportionment aa required. The Legislature concluded that the best way out of the difficulty would be to extend tho present plan until 1910. and then make the apportionment upon the five year expenditure basis. The apportion ment problem, therefore, seems to be set tled for at least six years yet, and If the plan of apportioning taxes upon an arbitrary ratio continues to be satisfac tory, the question may not come up again for a dozen years. The Eddy corporation-license" tax bill Is already having Its effect on some cor porations, though it does not go Into effect legally for nearly 90 days yet. The act requires corporations! to pay an an nual license tax graduated according to the amount of the authorized capital stock. About a week before the bill passed both houses, three men incorpor ated a company with a capital stock of 11,000,000. When they read In the news papers the substance ,of the Eddy bill they Immediately sent In supplementary articles reducing the capital stock to $10,000. "Squeezing the water out of the stock" is the way one member of the Legislature described this action on the part of the organizers of the corpora tion. Probably a great many wild-cat companies will file supplemental articles in tho next three months reducing the amount of their capital stock. Malarkeys inheritance-tax bill Is not likely to have a similar effect, for al though the law goes Into force In SO days, few men are so desirous of evading taxes that they would make a distribu tion of property when they had no thought of immediate death. The llalar iey law applies to gifts In anticipation of, death, so that It can be evaded only by disposing of property when the owner Is not expecting an immediate demise. Kay's bill authorizing the State Land Board to Invest the surplus school funds In school-district bonds is one of the measures that got through both houses and -.has iech approved by the Governor. It' requires school districts to notify the State, Land Board of any bond issue and to give the board the refusal of the bonds at -par. As introduced, this bill applied to- county and municipal bonds also, and If' It. had been permitted to pass lh' its original form It would have been a much better measure than it is now. An ef fort, was made to have the bill Include the bonds to be ltsued by the Port of Portland, but this effort was defeated. If the, State Land Board could have taken up a block of $300,000 of Port of Portland bonds, or $500,000 of Multnomah County, bonds, the whole problem of In vesting the surplus school funds would have been solved. There Is many a slip 'twixt the Introduction of a bill and Its final passage. Thenew law relating to the apportlon- meat -of school funds by County Super intendents requires that an apportion ment shall be made on the first Mon day In October of each year, and at such other times during the year as the Superintendent may deem advisable. The old law required only the one apportion ment, on the first Monday of October. The amendment will permit other appor tionments it there are funds enough. All employers of females will be Inter ested In the requirements of H. B. 2), rhlch has become a law. The bill car ries an emergency clause, hut as the emergency la not declared to be such as Involves; the lmmediato preservation of , public peace, health or safety, there may be some doubt whether the law takes ef fect at once. The law limits the day's work 'for females to 10 hours and re quires that every employer In any me chanical or mercantile establishment, factory. laundry, hotel or restaurant or ether establishment, shall proyide suit able seats for the use of female em ployes when they are not engaged In the active duties of their employment. - Wire fences east of the Cascade Mountains must, after the middle of next May, be constructed In the follow ing manner: They shall have posts 6 feet In length and not less than four .Inches In diameter, set In the ground two .feet, and shall not be more than 22 feet apart. There shall not be less than three wires, of the ordinary kind, he lower wire to be two feet from the ground, the second 15 inches above the first, and the upper' wire 15 inches above the second, making the top wire feet above the ground. At the- distance of every eight feet from the posts, false posts', H feet high, must be placed Jesting on the ground and securely fast ened to the wires. A pole two inches In diameter or a six-inch board may take the lilac 6t the middle wire and false posts.-1 Hereafter Road Supervisors will take their offices the first' Monday in January, Instead of on the first Monday in July, following- .their election. This change was made. in the present law by the Legislature" of 1903. Another bill that rrme&', this Legislature, was -one -amend ing tho law requiring the appointment of County Roadmasters, so as to make such appointments optional. The law relating to the licensing of iviiucrs naa oeen amenaea so as to require County Courts to fix a license fee at fmm tin n cka .n.... t t . i . w WV frt 4MCM.U. UUUI such fees have been fixed, a fee of $50 is- to be charged. Tho act does not ap ply to the peddling of products of this iur.K peaoiing in ciues wnicn are authorized to collect fees from peddlers. Everv inpomnrati fmm r - -. I v. - - . - ' V. .4. IUC state is authorized to maintain a public uuiory. unaer me provisions of II. B. S3, which has become a law. the City Council of every city Is authorized to levy a tax at any rate that may be deemed advisable, upon all the property of tho city, for library purposes. The State Board of Medical Examiners will hereafter admit physicians licensed In other states to practice in this state, provided that the laws of the state from which the applicant comes extend the same credit to licenses in Oregon. The laws of th6 State of Washington will now permit the Board of Medical Examiners In that state to give credit to Oregon meoicai licenses, since Oregon has ex tended the same courtesy to Washing ton. Portland physicians can now secure Washington licenses which will permit them to practice In Vancouver without taking a new medical examination. Walla Walla physicians can get licenses to practice on tho Oregon aide of the boundary line without taking examina tions before the Oregon board. To secure this exchange of courtesies' for the ben efit of physicians residing near the boundary line was one of the principal purposes of the new law. It will also apply to physicians who remove from one state to another. Many of the states have similar laws. The passage of Senator Rand's bill pre scribing the terms of the Supreme Court odds six months to the terms of the present Judges of the Supreme Court. The bill provides that a Judge shall take his office on the first day of the Legisla tive assembly, the same as all other state officers. Under the present law they take their offices on the first Mon day In July. The new law also requires the Judges to hold two terms of court a year at Pendleton, one on the first Mon day In May and the other on the first Monday in November. Only the Spring term Is now held at Pendleton. TTII.I. HAVE A IIAIID FIGHT. Measure for Change of V'enne Finds Trouble In the Senate. HELENA Mont. Feb. 23. The bill for a change of venue In cases where It Is al leged Judges are prejudicial, and which caused such a hbt fight In the Senate, is now In the House. From today's doings. It Is. likely to have as hard a fight there as in the Senate. When the House met today there was no quorum, and adjourn ment was taken to tonight. Later Speak er White, who is opposed to the bill. mounted the rostrum and declared that a minority had no power to fix the time. He adjourned the House until tomorrow morning. The bill has to be referred and reported, and must be In tho Governor's bands by Saturday. Otherwise he can kill it with the "pocket veto." The Amal gamated Company is fighting for the .hill, and the United Copper Company against it MOSEY FOR JUDICIARY. Montana Lexislatare Also Votes Ap propriation for Exccntlve. BUTTE. Mont. Feb. 23. A Helena no dal says: Representative Conner Introduced In the House this morning the general appropri ation bill for the executive and Judicial departments of the state government The executive and Judicial appropriation Din carries 5iT2..oO lor the fiscal year 1903 and $212,150 for 19MV The feature of the bill Is the provision Inserted in the bill to prevent the state officers "who carry rail way passes from collecting mileage for their traveling. This afternoon Governor Toole returned to the Secretary of State the Sunreme Court commission bill, Ihe time limit hav ing expired. He will allow It to become a law without his signature, neither approv ing nor vetoing the measure. IX MEMORY OF BRUCE WALLACE. Montana People Revere the Drue Yonntr Officer. BUTTE, Mont. Feb. 23. A special to the Miner from Helena says: A bronze tablet was placed In the vesti bule of the State Capitol at Helena, com memorative of the life of the late Colonel R. Bruce Wallace, the. brave Montana of ficer who lost his life in the Philippines. colonel Wallace was appointed to west Point Military Academy from Montana, and, graduating, became a Lieutenant In the Second Cavalry. Upon the outbreak of the Spanish-American War he was ap pointed Lieutenant-Colonel of the First Montana Regiment. He was wounded In the charge at Caloocan, from the effects' of which he died later. AX EARLY KAKSAS SETTLER. Robert Phlpps Riddle Dies In Salt Lake City. HALT LAKE CITT. Utah, Feb. 23.-Rob-ert Phlpps Riddle, who was prominently Identified with the early settlement of Kansas, died very suddenly of apoplexy In this city today, aged 75 years. Mr. Riddle came of distinguished ancestors, his grandfather being a member of George Washington's staff during the War of the Revolution, and his great-grandfather was Sir William Phlpps. For several years after leaving .Kansas Mr. Riddle was engaged In mining In Colorado. For the past ten years he has conducted a hotel in this city. Capital City Brevities. SALEM. Or.. Feb. 21 (Special) Yes terday was Washington's birthday, but as It was Sunday., today Is a legal holi day, under the laws of this Btate. The Supreme Court consequently held no session today. All the state offices were open for business, and In most of the offices the clerks were swamped with work. Incident to the close of the Legis lative session. Exercises were held at Cbcmawa In dian Training School this evening in observance of Washington's birthday. The exercises consisted of literary and musical numbers and a patriotic address by Hon. P. II. TVArcy, of Salem. Mr. D'Arcy's subject was "The Life of Wash ington and Ills Achievements In the Cause of Liberty." Chester G. Murphy, son of Clerk J. J. Murphy, of the Supreme Court, and well known In Oregon as the former Cap tain of Stanford's football team, has re-, moved to Portland, where he will begin the practice of law In the office of W. D. Tenton. Two hold-ups are reported to have taken place In this city at on early hour jesterday morning. James Walton, who Is employed as a clerk In a Portland bank, was one of the victims, but "he escaped from .the pair of footpads who were Intent on business. The other lad that was held up was Herbert Burton, of East Salem. He was accosted by two strangers when within 103 yards of his home. The bandits took' from Burton i fine silver watch and 15 cents In money, which was all the coin tho lad had. Only meager descriptions were obtained,, of. the two strangers, who quite, probably perpetrated ,both hold-ups. They, are de scribed as being, well-dressed, one wear ing .a fedora hat and the other a derby, while each. was attired In an overcoat Mrs Lyons Released on Bond. EUGENE; Or., Feb. 2J-(SpeclaL)-Mrs. E. E. Lyons, wife of the murderer of Sheriff Withers, who has been ,In Jail for" three weeks on a charge of, Interfering with an officer, was released .today on bonds, through the efforts of her attorney. THE MOItNiyq OBEGONIAy. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1903. I FINDS RICH ORE POCKET OXE PIECE OF ROCIC YIELDS ft4, OOO IX PURE GOLD. The Old Virtue Mine, Xenr Baker City, Gives Up Hidden Riches u of Old. BAKER CITY, Or., Feb. 23. Another rich strike has been made in the old Virtue mine, elx miles east of this city. The facts concerning the latest strike were given out by Manager Buekbee" to day. The ore was found In what Is termed a pocket, several of which have been found in- times past In this mine, some of which yielded hundreds of thousands of dollars. One piece of ore found in this last pocket weighing 92 pounds was TO BE PURCHASED THE E. X. COOKE melted in a furnace by Manager Buck bee and yielded $14,000, and from four sacks of ore he extracted $40,000 In gold. DAY GIVEN TO FRESHMEN. Washington's Birthday Is Observed nt I'acIIle University. PACIFIC UNIVERSITY. Forest Grove. Or., Feb. 23. (Special.) Today all class room work has been suspended at Pacific University In commemoration of Wash lngton'a birthday. It is a time-honored custom at the institution that this day shall be the tlmo for displaying class rivalry between the freshmen and sopho mores, and today was no exception. Early In the morning the freshman colors were seen floating at the head of tho flagstaff on Marsh HalL The members of '05 set to work. and. after overcoming numerous obstacles, such as bolted and padlocked doors, succeeded In removing the bated lemon and lavender and substituting the purple and white. At 10 o'clock the freshmen presented a session of the Continental Congress at the time of the signing of the Declara tion of Independence. After several numbers by the freahman orchestra the class gave a burlesque play on the sophomores, the effect of which was somewhat weakened by the witty re- Joinders of a sophomore who had stationed himself with a megaphone above the ventilator in the celling. During this performance, too, the sophomores swung from the gallery a dummy dressed in green and Rearing a conspicuous placard, After the exercises In the chapel the audience adjourned to the campus, where Llvla Fenin. 'OS, dedicated a vine to the memory of Professor Robertson, and Will Shlvely, '06, dedicated a tree to the fresh man clasi. The purple and white of the sopho mores has waved all afternoon from the top of Marsh Hall, with several zealous sophomores always at hand to guard It, and '05 claims the victory of the day. The freshman class will hold Its annual The Late M. M. Hazeltlne, ot Baker City. banquet tonight above Vert's Hall, which has been tastefully decorated for the oc casion. WANT SALOOX SCREEVS AFTEIl ALL House Passes Law Removlnc- Them,' bat Reconsiders Action. BOISE. Idaho, Feb. 23. On Friday the House passed a Senate bill providing for the removal of screens In saloons. To day It concluded it wished to change Its action, and proceeded to reconsider Its vote before having the measure, recalled from the Senate. A motion to reconsider carried and another was made Indefinitely- to postpone the bill. The Speaker here called a halt until they could get the bill before the House. The Senate sub sequently reconsidered Its action and sent the bill back to the House, where It was placed on the calendar. The famous Wetser Bridge bill was given another chance today, a motion in the Senate to take It from the House pre vailing. As the measure had already passed both houses. It will now go to the Governor. The House today accepted an Invitation to visit Salt Lake as the guest of the Utah Legislature, fixing the time aftei the adjournment of the session here. The Senate referred the resolution to a committee. TWO MORE INDICTMENTS., Seattle Grand Jnrr Asraln Gets After William Chapelle. SEATTLE, Feb. 23. The grand Jury to day returned two more indictments against William Chapelle, the wealthy Klondlker. who owns a number of build ings In the new district set apart for vice, charging him with rentlng.hls property for Immoral purposes. Chapelle was Indicted on a similar count two weeks ago. The Jury today appointed a committee to verify the report of the expert accountant BY THE STATE FOR GUBERNATORIAL MANSION RESIDENCE AT SALEM, FOR WHICn V who certified the shortages In the ac counts of ex-County Treasurer C F. Whittlesey. EX-SECRETARY STATE SHORT. His Account Shoir Discrepancy of 353.1.05 Will Make Good. BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 23. (SpeclaL) Chalrman Jenkins, of the Legislative In vestigating .committee, reports the dis covery of a discrepancy of over $533.35, In the accounts of ex-Secretary of State Bassctt, representing a difference between the fees turned Into the treasury and the amount of filings as revealed by the work of the committee's clerk. Mr. Bassett haa Informed Chairman Jenkins that he will deposit the amount with the Secretary of State. He says he hafl no idea how the discrepancy occurred. kaddlng that the greatest care was taken in me worst of recording instruments, etc, and keeping check on the fees. NORTHWEST DEAD. Moro-an F. Hooker, or Salem. SALEM. Or.. Feb. 23. (Special.) Mor gan F. Hooker, aged ES years, a veteran of the Civil War, and a Pacific Coast pioneer, died at his home In this city at 6 o'clock this morning of paralysis and heart failure. At the outbreak of the war, he enlisted with the troops in New J York, bis native state, and served with ' Sherman's division In the thrilling march to the Atlantic He subsequently entered the employ of tho Union Pacific Railroad Company as engineer, and remained in Its employ until injuries sustained while run ning his train compelled him to retire from the company's service, when he came to this city to reside. Burial serv ices will take place Tuesday. He is sur vived by a widow and one son, Louis St. Elmo, of this city. Sir. Cook, of Salem. SALEM. Or.. Feb. 23. (Speclal.)-Mr. Cook, aged 65 years, died at his home near this city Sunday of cancer. He came to OLDEST PACIFIC COAST PHOTOGRAPHER BAKER CITY. Or., Feb. 23. (Special.) Martin Mason Hazeltlne. whon death wu reported from this city February 10, was the oldest photographer on the raclflc Coast lie followed the vocation for 81 years, traveling all over the country from California to Alaska, mostly by team, making negatives of rare scenery. Deceased was' born In Vermont July 31. 1S27. He was a member ot Uk Massnlc fraternity, having joined over 40 years ago. Mr. Hazeltlne located in Baker City la 18S3. and bad resided here with hla wife and family ever since. He was a pioneer of four states California, Oregon. Washington and -Idaho. " this city, last June from the East and purchased a farm Just east ot Salem. Funeral services were held this afternoon, and burial followed In Lee Mission cem etery. To Arrange the Nctt Lnira. SALEM, Or., Feb. 23.-(SpeclaL)-A. O. Condit, a. prominent Salem attorney, has been employed by the Secretary ot State to arrange the new laws for publication and preparo an' index for the new volume of session laws. The manuscript will bo ready for the printer about the middle of March, and the laws will be out about a month later. Mr. Condit had charge ot the work of arranging and Indexing the laws for the'last volume of session lawn and the excellent manner In "which he performed the work led the Secretary of State to engage him again. LABOR MEN ARE WROTH HOLD MEETIXG TO TAKE AOTIOX ON SENATOR BROWNELL. Some of the Members Thlnlc He Is Responsible for Defeat of Elslit-llonr Lair. OREGON CITY, Feb. 23. The Federal Labor Union and Painters' Union held a joint meeting tonight to take action upon, the failure of State Senator George C. Browneli to secure the passage of Seriate bills IIS and 10. making eight hours a day's work throughout the state. A. J. Mayville. president of the Federal Union and of the Carpenters' Union, which passed resolutions condemning Browneli, $10,000 WILL BE PAID. i.fl was elected chairman, and J. H. Howard, secretary. After discussing a motion that action be deferred until later evidence. In the rhape of the Senate journal proceedings could be Introduced, was lost, a motion to adjourn until .next Monday and Invite Browneli to be present nnd make explana tion was lost by one vote. Finally a motion carried to adjourn until next Mon day. The secretary was Instructed to secure the Senate Journal record of pro ceedings. All unions of tho city will be Invited to meet with the Federal Labor Union next Monday. - A strong effort was made to condemn -Browneli alone, but sober counsel pre vailed, and It Is probable that If the res olutions are passed they will be more sweeping -and Include the whole Senate and Judiciary committee, which brought In an adverse report on the bills. Tho de fense of Browneli by Senators McGinn, Mays and Rand was Introduced as evt denca CENSURE PRESIDENT BROWNELL. Oregon City Carpenters' Union Draiv Up Resolutions." OREGON CITY, Or.. Feb. 23. (Special.) The committee appointed by local union No. 1131, United Brotherhood of .Carpen ters and Joiners of America, to draw up resolutions condemnatory of Senator Browneli for his failure to secure the passage ot Senate bills 14S and 119, have made the following report: Whereas. Local Union No. 1131. of the United Brotherhood ot Carpenters ana Joiners ot Amer ica, bavins- become convinced that Senator George C Browneli did not make good his promise to the local unions ot Oregon City, wherein be promised to secure legislation mak ing an clxbt-hour day a state law: therefore bt it Resolved. That In view of his posing ai a friend ot labor In the past and bl utter fail ure to make good his promise, we condemn him as a traitor to the cause or organized labor and withdraw from him our political support and promise to hand him out something Inter esting In the future. P. K. Kester, C A. Frost C B. Johnson, committee from Local Union 1131. rnGC EIGHT-HOUR LAW. Munstcr Meeting- Held In Boise W. E. Borah Speaks. BOISE. Idaho. Feb. 21 (Special.) A mammoth meeting was held this evening under the auspices of the Federated Trades Council of Boise, In favor of the eight-hour bill pending In the Legisla ture. It was addressed by W. E. Borah, Representative A. E. Brown, Representa tive Avery C. Moore. Representative. Han lon and ex-Chief Justice Quarles. Mr. Borah took the ground that the Republi can party was pledged to pass such a bill. At the direction ot the party managers ho had made that promise for the party on the stump. The pledge should be kept, he declared Governor MorriS"on occupied a seat on tho platform, but did not deliver an address. Work to Be Investigated. VANCOUVER, B. C., Feb. 23. The In terior Department has received a com plaint from Dawson that Young and Hln ton, formerly of Ottawa, who had to do with recording claims on Duncan Creek, were beating miners out of their claims. As soon as tho report was received Hon. Clifford Slfton. Minister of the Interior, ordered that they be suspended and that an Investigation take place, and if the circumstances warranted It, that the par ties be prosecuted criminally and other wise. No Shortnse In Roselind County. BUTTE. Mont.. Feb. 23. State Examiner William Hudnall has returned from For sythe, where he was called by Judge C. H. Loud to make an Investigation into the financial affairs of Rosebud County and the report of the State Examiner, which was mailed to Judge Loud, will show that there Is no shortage in the ac counts ot the officers of the county. Rer-idence Burned In Welecr. WEISER, Idaho, Feb. 23. (Special.) Fire this afternoon destroyed the resi dence of C. M. Hixzon, paying teller of the Bank of Weiscr. The building was a one-story structure ot five rooms. The fire originated in a defective flue In the kitchen. It had gained such headway when discovered that it was Impossible to save it The household goods were all saved. The building was worth $1000. There was no Insurance. Wants Bock What He Lout. VANCOUVER, Wash., Feb. 23. (Spe cial.) George Katurich has begun an ac tion In theSuperlor Court of Clark Coun ty against M. A. Mlnsch. George Desbro and C. N. Mcnvencle to recover $333 al leged to have been lost in the gambling rooms, of the defendants in the Ablngton saloon, on last Friday. This Is the third action of this character that has been brought In the Superior Court her within the past three months. The cases wiU be tried at the coming iession ot court to bo hld next month. Vancouver Indians Mnke Trouble. VANCOUVER, B. C. Feb. 23. Trouble is brewing In Brownsville among the In dians. One evening recently the Great Nonhern train was late, and In making up time It ran over and Injured so badly three horses that shooting was the only way to rid the animals ot their suffering. As far as can be learned- the engineer failed to report the matter, and the ani mals lay all night In a terribly mangled condition. The Indians are in a rebellious mood. Run Over and Killed by Waicou. VANCOUVER. B. C Feb. 23,-John Burke, a foreman on the construction line of the Great Northern, was run over and killed by a wagon on the Scott road yes terday. He bad come Into New Westmin ster from the construction camp near Clo verdalc, for supplies. William Kopke was driving when Burke tell oft. A wheel passed over his head and Burke died In a few minutes. Jtfry Exonerates Marshal. BAKER, CITY. Or., Feb. 23. The Coro ner's Jury, before whom the Inquest was held to ascertain the cause ot the death of James Slmonls, who was shot by Mar shal Robertson, at Richland, last week, completely exonerate the Marshal. The verdict of tho Jury Is that the Marshal fired In self-defense, and was Justifiable. Governor Puts In a Busy Bar. SALEM. Or., Feb. 23. (SpeclaL)-Gov-ernor Chamberlain worked ail day today on bills thai were passed by the Legis lature at its recent session, but as this was a legal holiday, he did not file any In the office ot the Secretary of State, nor take any official action on them. At Aatorla. ASTORIA. Or., Feb. 23.-(Specal.) The schools, basks, and public offices were closed all day, and many ot the business houses were closed during the afternoon in honor of Washington's birthday anni versary. Tonsil Overpower OlUceri. EVERETT. Wash., Feb. 23. A doien tough3 overpowered three police officers last night in Monroe and released another of their party from Jail. The officers were badly battered. Mrs. Rlchter Will Press Caie. SYRACUSE, N. Y., Feb. 23. Mrs. Helen Rlchter. mother" of Private Edward P. Rlchter, of tho United States Army, for whose death by the water-cure Lieutenant Sinclair was court-martialed and ac quitted, has returned from Washington, where she made an effort to have Presi dent Roosevelt reopen the case. She said today: "I was well treated at Washington, though I did not have an Interview with the President My expenses were all paid by persons who want to see Justice In the Army. I can have all the money from these men I want to press the case. I am going again to Washington very soon." For Direct Election ot Senators. JOPEKA. Kan.. Feb-23.-rA resolution was adopted by the Kansas House today requesting Congress to submit to the elec tors an amendment to the Constitution providing for the election of Senators by a direct vote of the people. There was no opposition to the measure. Turf Company Is Bankrupt. ST. LOUIS. Feb. 23. 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Br' to doing DYSPEPSIA Sick neadache. Foul Stomach. Biliousness will be avoided, as the food that Is eaten contrib utes 1U nourishing properties for tha support ot the natural wastes ot tb body. Price 25 cents per box. Sold by all Drag gists, or sent by mall on receipt ot price.' RADWAY & CO.. 63 Elm Street. New York. -I OF UNTOLD VALUE The Information Contained inJhis Gentleman's Statement Is Priceless. The hole, tha hearty, the strong- can arV ford to toss this paper to one aids lrapa-, tlently when they read the following, but any sufferer who has spent a mint of. money and hours of excruciating torturo caused by kidney complaint will stand la his own light If he does not follow th I valuable advice offered by: William aower, barber, of iu Wert I Bennett avenue, Colorado Springs, says: -i was interviewed. By a gentleman In tha month of June, 1899, about Doan'a Kidney Pills. I was then living In Pueblo. 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