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THE MORNING OKEGONTAN, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1903? LEVY IS NOT GUILTY TheSpdcial Committee Exon ! erates Him. REPORT RECEIVES APPLAUSE Speaker Hare JTorr Wanti Charge of Collation rrobed to Bottom Levy lias Harsh Word for Seattle Xcvrspaper. House and Senate will round up the wit- nCDI AV ItlllPH ftDATADV nesses who .have been- refusing to appear lIOlLAI ITIULII Ull UiI ana testily, senator Angle, or tne sen ate committee, has been appointed to bead the Joint committee, and some-Important developments are expected when they get to work again. It It the belief that the failure to support the charges made against Levy has Injured the cause of the printers, and the change In sentiment will result In & much more rigid Investi gation than was thought necessary when the committee was appointed. e. w. w. OLYJiPIA. Wash.. Feb. 36. (Staff cor respondence.) Representative Levy, the King County member of the Legislature accused of soliciting a bribe, was exoner ated today by the special committee ap pointed to examine Into the matter. As outlined in today's Oregonlan, the testi mony was too conflicting and ambiguous to warrant the committee in returning anything but a favorable report. The only Qualification In the report was a mild In timation that Levy, like the parrot In the story, had talked too much. The report was greeted with applause when read in the House, and was unani mously adopted. It makes a direct charge Jhat the contractors Intended to force Levy off the printing Investigating com mittee, and. If possible, shield themselves from the searching Inquiry. If this was their Intention, the printers are now In a worse position than they were before, for Speaker Hare, addressing himself partic ularly to the members of the printing in vestigation committee after the adoption of the report, said: "I trust now that the committee ap pointed to Investigate the charges of col lusion In connection with the state print ing awards will make no farce of It. but will go to the bottom of the matter." This observation was popular with the House, for a burst of applause followed. Then Levy forced his way into the main aisle, and. addressing the Speaker, said: Levy Feels Grateful. "I desire to thank the committee for Its fairness and for the thorough manner in which it has Investigated these charges. In particular I desire to thank one mem ber of that committee for his attitude. The gentleman of the minority (Mr. Qutnn. of Spokane) and I have had a number of sharp arguments on the floor of this House, and in party matters I have fre quently criticised him severely. I appreci ate the fair manner In which he treated me during the Investigation of these charges. I desire to say that I have spoken to the two other members of your special print ing investigation committee, and asked them. In the event the committee exon erated me. that one of them act in the future as chairman. They have both stated that they preferred I should act. If It is the will of this House. I shall continue to do so. and will endeavor to make a thorough Investigation of the mat ter. "The charges that were preferred against me were absolutely without foun dation. I have been attacked by the men whose conduct I was Investigating and by two newspapers, one of which was in volved in the charges of collusion In the award of the state printing contracts and the other a newspaper published in the City of Seattle, which has continually mis represented me. This newspaper began attacking me when 1 was a candidate for membership in this House of Representa tives; it has misconstrued my statements and misrepresented my attitude ever since." Levy then made a very bitter personal attack on the editor of a Seattle paper which has been quite violent In abusing him since the session opened. The morning session of the House ad journed Immediately after Levy's speech, and he was congratulated by most of the members of the House as they passed out of the room. When Levy. In the course of his speech, stated that he had offered to withdraw from the chairmanship of the Investigat ing committee, cries of "No" came from different parts of the House. Report of Committee. The report of the committee which in vestigated the charges reads as follows: We. your special committee appointed to In vestigate the chsrees made by certain of the contractors for state printing against Mr. Louis Levy as chairman. of the House Investigating committee on state printing, beg leave to re port that, pursuant to the Instructions given in the appointment of this committee, the com mittee -met on wcanesasy, reoruary za, loos, for the examination of witnesses and the tak ing of testimony relating to said charges. There appeared before, and were examined by your committee, all of the parties making and signing said charges, and also P. T. Houghton. state printing expert, and numerous other per sons caving knowledge of tne fact Involved. Witnesses on behalf of Mr. Levy were also pro duced bcrore the committee, and their tertl' mony taken to refute the charges made. The hearing before the committee was con ducted openly, and the fullest opportunity given to all persons to appear and give testi mony bearing upon the subject. The testimony given -by certain of tne witnesses produced and examined was so directly in conflict, one with another, that their testimony cannot be har monized. It Is the opinion of the committee, from the testimony produced, that certain statements were made by Mr. Levy to certain of the con tractors for state printing which caused a mis- understanding and misconstruction to be Disced by such contractors upon Die acts and state ments made to them by Mr. Levy in the course of the Investigations of his committee,, and which may have led the printing contractors so to misinterpret the acts and statements of Mr. Levy as to give them reason to make these charges In good faith. And It appears to your committee that certain statements were made by Mr. Levy to certain of said contractors wtlch were upon his part, at least. Indiscreet aril injudiciously made, hut it is the opinion of your committee that any such statements or any demands made by Mr. Levy of said con tractors were not made with the Intent or pur pose upon his part of demanding or obtaining from them the payment to him of any money corruptly or as a consideration for any dishon est or Improper action by the committee of walch he was chairman. We further find from the testimony that par tits signing the charges made probably did not Intend or expect that their action In making stch charges would be as closely lrivestlgsted at has been done by this committee, but that ttelr main -object and purpose was to withdraw 14-. Levy from the Investigation being pursued b" his committee and probably shield the state ninung contractors xrom a careful and too--olgh Investigation of the work being done wide- said contracts. kVe further report and And that as to the Art and second Items of the charges filed, tfc:re was absolutely no testimony presented la support of the same, and as to the remain lBr Items of said charges the testimony of all tip witnesses produced was. In the opinion of year committee. Insufficient to sustain the cbrges as true within any eegres of proba bllty. Ve therefore recommend, upon all the eri dice In the case produced before us. that Mr Lry bs exonerated from willful wrong-doing U the matter, and that the charges Je dls mased. We return herewith the specification wcomnjM soots reierrea to. respectfully submitted, I E. R. YORK, I L. G. ALUS. , P. F. QUIN. 1 T TJ T1TT o N. J. CRAIGUE. Committee. To Push Investigation. fhe members of the House and Senate ccintnlttee appointed to investigate the ptntlng matter have agreed on a line of aiion and will now push the lnvestlga- up. a numoer or surjpenas have been lsued and the sergeants-at-arms of. the AC1CEIUIAX STEPS DOWJ. Jio Longer Reform School Trustee Senate's Absurd 31 is take. SALEM, Or.. Feb. 26. (Special.) Super intendent of Public Instruction J. H. Ackcrman Is no longer a member of the board of trustees of the Oregon State Reform School. Under the .provisions of House blil COS. he has been superseded by the State Trcr-suror. The change Is sat isfactory to all concerned principally. The bill as Introduced by Representative Davey proposed also to change the name of the Reform School to "State Industrial School." and the bill carried an emer gency clause declaring that the present name is very unsatisfactory and that It Is necessary that the new law go into effect HOUSE MEMBERS OPETHI3 FLOOD GATES OF ELOO.UEXCE. Attempt to Railroad to Final Pas. age Substitute Judiciary Dill Starts Vigorous Opposition. OLYMPIA, Wash.. Feb. K.-SpeciiU-The floodgates of eloquence were opened In the House Immediately after prayers this momlng, the occasion being the pro posal to railroad a substitute Judiciary bill through to final passage Immediately after first reading. The- bill provides for an addltionil Judge In the Big Bend and Okanogan country, and by the redlstrict lng Adams and Lincoln are in one group and Ferry, Chelan. Douglas and Okano gan In another. Field, In Hupport of the bill, said that the territory as It now stood was the lixgest Judicial district In the United States, and contained over 0.000 population. Representative Martin Maloney opposed 0ET7l-M''iX sssssssssssssssssssssH M rPSBBBBBBBBBBBBBBsS ml isB .sssssssssssK B dSssksssflissssssssssB PRIZE-WINNER IN ESSAY CONTEST BAKER CITY. Or.. Feb. 20. Roger Freeman Tallmadge. who was awarded the third prize by the Ore gon Society Sons of American Rev olution for his essay on "The Bur goyne Campaign." Is a son of F. W. Tallmadge. of this city. Toung Tallmadze was born In Saginaw. Mich., December 18, ISM. The fam ily has resided in this city for the past six years, where Roger has at tended the public schools. lie is a member of the 100S class of the Baker City -High School. Roger F. Tnllmadge, of Enktr City. at once. In the Senate an amendment was made which leaves the name unchanged. The bill as It passed therefore declares that the name of "State Reform School" Is very unsatisfactory and that It Is ur gently desired that the name be changed to "State Reform School." and that an emergency exists and the law shall go Into effect at once. Considerable merriment was created about the state departments today when it was discovered that this sort of an emergency had been declared. The com mittee on penal Institutions, to which the bill was referred, recommended that the name Reform School bo Inserted i ntbe place of Industrial School, and did not no tice that the name occurred In tne emer gency clause, tnus creating tne aosura Inconsistency. HAItT PATRIE DEAD. Promlneut Idaho Politician and Ex- Sccretary of State. BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 26. (Special.)-Hon. Mart Patile, ex-Secretary of State, died at his residence this morning of diabetes. aged 57 years. Mr. Patrie for years had been -one of the most prominent politicians In the state and besides occupying the position of Secretary of State from 1893 to 1901, he had hold the position of Clerk and Re corder of Bingham County. During the campaign of 1S94 he was chairman of the ctate central committee of the Republi can party, and during the past campaign was chairman of the county central com mittee of Fremont County. Mr. Patrie. previous to coming to Idaho, served as Sheriff of Washington County. Kansas, two terms. He was a prominent Mason and Knight Templar.' He left a wife and small child, besides a grown r on and daughter by a former marriage. Albany Brevities. ALBANY, Or.. Feb. 26. (Special.) The free mail dollvery for Albany has again been delayed. It was to have begun March 1, but a message received by-Postmaster S. S. Train from the PostofQce De. partment stated that owing to incomplete arrangements the free delivery system will no De inaugurates in Aiuouj- unui iune j. A. a. weatnerford. son or lion. j. n. Weatherford, was brought home from Sl- letz today, suffering from a severe cut In the foot. Young- Weatherford was wield ing an ax. improving his homestead In the Slletz country, when he accidentally struck his foot. Inflicting a painful injury. The Company G, O. X. G., basketball team of Albany, which Is touring South ern Oregon, has defeated the Maroons, of Roseburg, and is making a record that will make up for the dofeats of the Al bany College team. The Company G ag gregation Is a strong one. Some of the leading politicians of Al bany are criticising Governor Chamberlain for vetoing Senate bill iss, for regulating the form of official ballots. The veto is attributed to political reasons, because the minority party may never again succeed In getting -the necessary votes when such an Inducement for a straight ticket is of fered. The girls' basketball team of the Mc- "Mlnnvllle High School will play a game with the girls team of the Albany High School in this city tomorrow evening. The teams are about evenly matched. Capital City Brevities. SALEM, Or.. Feb. 26.-8peciaO Profes sor L. A. Kerr, of the chair of science of Willamette University, has resigned and will go east of the mountains for the benefit of his health. State Treasurer Moore has called all outstanding scalp-bounty warrants In dorsed prior to this date. As the scalp bounty law has been repealed, the bounty business is near Its end. F. E. DeParcq. who has served as man ager of the Western Union Telegraph of fice In this city for the past IS months, has been promoted to the management of the company's office in Tacoma. Mr. DeParcq formerly held a position in the company's Portland office, and since his assignment to this place his work has been so suc cessful that he has earned the promotion Just received. The Portland All-Stars basketball team will play Willamette University In the gymnasium in this city Saturday evening. Justice Wolverton. of the Supreme Court, has been III several days, and Is confined to his home. His illness Is not serious. Benton County again leads in the pay ment of state taxes. That county today paid fTTOO on account of state taxes on the roll of 1902. Last year and the year be fore Benton was the first, to make a pay ment, and is first this year. Petition Against Eight-Hour Lmr. WALLACE. Idaho, Feb. 26.-Because of the announcement that the mine oper ators would be forced to cut the wages of the miners If the eigbt-hour law Is passed by the Idaho Legislature, the busi ness men of the towns of this district have circulated & petition asking for de- the bill for the reason, as he stated, that God Almighty had Intended Ferry anl Stevens to form a district by themselves. He was also opposed to railroading such important bills through before the mem bers had an opportunity to read them. Cameron spoke three times, and Insisted that any attempt to attach Stevens Coun ty to the combination would result In the defeat of the bill. He stated that politics had entered into the matter, and that some politician wanted to be Judge. He objected to "a lot of attorneys playing ball with our proposition." Field also spoke three times before his motion for first and second readings being considered the third was passed. Johnston of Sno homish made a savage attack on the bill, primarily because of the speed at which it was being rushed along, but also as developed during his speech on ac count of some legislation In which ho was Interested being held up through the alleged machinations of the men pro moting the bill under consideration. After over half an hour of discussion the Field motion carried and the roll was called for final passage, the result being, ayes, 82: noes, Martin, Maloney and Crandall 3; absent and not voting. 10. House bills .8 and 33. by Hopp of Thurston and Jones of King, both relat ing to the establishment of a tax com mission for the purpose of taxing express companies, came up on special order and were discussed In a mild manner for about half an hour, and before the House had an opportunity to decide which particular out was tne Dest, a motion prevailed to make It a special order for next Wednes day. ,The following new bills were Introduced: H. B. 30. Easterday of Pierce Appro priating 180.000 from the general fund for the payment of Interest due on state bonds held by the permanent school fund. H. B. L Maloney of Stevens Providing ror a 4 per cent rate of Interest on Stev. ens County bonds now owned "by the State of Washington. The bonds now bear 6 per cent wim redemption optional next year, and the bill asks that the lower rate of In terest prevail for the 10 years beginning next April. The special committee appointed to In vestlgate the alleged bribery case against .Representative Levy reported to the House snortly before noon and after Lew's re. marks on the subject a recess was taken until z o'clock. At the afternoon session the House passed an even dozen bills, and after con siderable discussion Indefinitely postponed another, the Cole bill to enforce the duty of parents to their children. This measure was Introduced at the request of a woman's club at Seattle, and was so thor. oughly dissected by Easterday. York and tteiis, mat a motion by Henry for In definite postponement carried without difficulty. House bill ITS. Field of Chelan, relating io ine state geological survey, provoked considerable suggestion, Mr. Maloney leading in the objection to the bill, while Field, its author, and Jones of King fought for It. It was defeated by a vnt nt ii to 2S, but another skirmish was made for a reconslderatiotj, and It scratched through by a vote of H to 22. with 18 ab sent. Following is a complete list of the bills passed at tne afternoon session: H. B. 140, Johnston of Snohomish Pro viding that assessments for cross-etreet improvements shall be made against the property included In half the block. At present only corner lots bear the expense ui improving cross-streets. H. B. 223. Parcel of Clark Granting per mission for planting' of ehade trees and hedges on the public highways. H. B. 251, Thackcr Amending the mili tary code providing that the number of officers In the militia ehall be determined from time to time by the commandor-ln-chlef to correspond to similar organiza tions in the regular Army. H. B. 133. Muse of Franklin Appropri ating J3334 for relief of Franklin Countv. alleged to be due for overpayment of state I tflTM. H. B. 126, game committee Fixing open season for deer September 1 to Novem ber 15; for male moose, caribou, elk. ante lope, mountain sheep, September 1 to No vember 1; open season for grouse, part ridge, prairie chicken, sage hen, pheas ant, ptarmagln, September 1 to January 1. except in Eastern Washington, where season Is September 15 to October 1. Open season for quail October 1 to January 1, except in Eastern Washington, where they are protected until 'September IS, 1306; pro tecting Chinese pheasants on west side until October IS, 1906; on east' side to Sep tember 15, 1908; prohibiting the sale of all protected game protected by this act and the killing of female deer, moose, elk, caribous, or mountain shefp. H. B. 233, Clark of King Appropriating Ui for relief of George A. Brooke, salary due as Coal Mine Inspector. S. B. 72, Earles of Whatcom Compelling operators of mills or factories to protect dangerous machinery, directing employes to post signs of warning about open places or machinery that cannot be pro tected. H. B. ITS. Field of Chelan Authorizing State Board of Geological Survey to make vember to last Saturday In May, directors to take office on first Monday In July. H. B. 338. committee on insurance Com pelling fraternal beneficiary associations doing business In Washington to have one or more lodges within the state. H. B. 82. Veness of Lewis, creating the office of Forest Fire Warden and providing for a system of protection against for est fires by means of patrol and a close season for burning of slashings. H. B. 225. committee on Insurance Per mitting ten or more manufacturing cor poration!! to form a mutual fire Insurance company. The present mutual Insurance law forbids the acceptance of any policy upon which the premium Is greater than 3 per cent. The bill 'is framed for the benefit of lumber mills upon which the rate Is higher than 3 per cent. IX THE SENATE. Outside of Gambling Fight Routine Is Tame. OLYMPIA. Wash., Feb. 26. (Special) Aside from the" fight over the gambling bill today's session of the Senate was tame, although several bills were passed. These were: S. B. 136, Garber Providing for the ac ceptance of certain lands from the state under the Carey Irrigation act, and provid ing for their reclamation. S. B. T3, Ruth Curing defects In the ed ucational law declared void by the Su preme Court In 1S0L The bill relates to violations of the school law by County Su perintendents, and Is merely curative. S. B. 89, by committee on mines To pro vide for the marking, labeling and inspect ing of illuminating oils. The bill estab lishes a flash test of 120 degrees and makes the Pure Food Commissioner tho Oil Inspector. S. B. 191. Palmer Placing confectioners and confectionery within the scope of the present oure food law. H. B. 401. Parcel-Appropriating ROW for the purchase cf land adjoining the grounds of the School for Defective Youth at Vancouver. S. B. llC, Hurley Making an appropria tion of 370 to reimburse Victor E. Palmer for assistance rendered the Attorney-General. S. B. H3. Hamilton Appropriating 3100 to reimburse certain parties who have surrendered to the state contracts for the purchase of tide lands. S. B. 173, Wclty Amending drainage law. S. B. 125, Hamilton Creating the State Historical Society the trustee of the State of Washington. ior the purpose of keep ing certain papers and articles which have to do with pioneer history. S. B. ISO-Welsh An act granting to the Ilwaco Railway & Navigation Company the right to construct and maintain a log boom and the right to use and occupy cer tain tide lands In front of the town of Ilwaco. The Senate killed the bill by Palmer au thorizing Judges of the Supreme Court to appoint special Prosecuting Attorneys. It was defeated by a vote of 14 to S. The House memorial by Megler peti tioning Congress to place Gray's River upon the list of streams to bo surveyed and examined with reference to Improve ments for Its navigation was passed, as was a memorial protesting against the setting aside of a certain forest reserve in San Juan County. No bills were introduced In the Senate today. FIND 8020 BENEATH OABIX. Rogne River Miner, Now In Asylum, Durled It There. GRANT'S PASS. Or.. Feb. 26. (Special.) From beneath the cabin floor on VDutch Johnnie's" placer claim, on Rogue River, a few miles below this city, some SCO In coin and gold dust has been uncovered by C C. Tujicr and a companion, of this city. Johnnie Alden. better known as "Dutch Johnnie," Is a German and Is now an Inmate of the Insane asylum at Salem He was sent there a few months ago. Johnnie had lived on his claim since the early days and It has been the general belief that he had a great auantlty of gold buried about his cabin, as he was a man of miserly habits. Since being sent to the asylum various parties have "coyote mined" the German's entire place In an effort to find the hidden treasure, but that discovered by Taylor and his companion Is all that has been reported found. Johnnie has no known relatives living, and his property was. put In the hands of the court for adjustment. In 1879 he killed John Forrest, a notorious character of the time and was Justified In the act and was exonerated by the court, but tho memory of the crime weighed heavily upon him and drove him insane. BODY OF NELSON WAITE FOUND. The Old Man Perished In a Heavy Snow Storm. GRANT'S PASS. Or.. Feb. 26. (Special.) The body of Nelson Walte, a lone trap per and miner, who occupied a cabin on Grayback Mountain, Southern Josephine County, was found in tho deep forests pt Deer Creek by Fred Raynolds, while out hunting. Several weeks ago Walte was found missing from his cabin and his neighbors and friends became alarmed at his long absence and Instituted a search ing party. A minding snow storm was raging and the searching party was obliged to give up without finding the lost man. It is evident that Walte became confused In the storm and wandered aim lessly about, and at last fell exhausted from cold and huncre. The body was Good Clothes They have a certain style, a .quality of fabrics and trimmings, genuine tailored finish by which you may identify them from the ordinary "ready made" clothes. We wish to talk about them and show you the real difference; have you wear one; then you will know the difference. Our spring selection is coming in and we just ask your indulgence for a Critical Inspection htl,e.. Jtrt,?lt,U0n 8'f:'"Th' Provision for topographical, geological and eight-hour law will work a great hardship hydrographlc surveys In co-operation with r. -"-- "n opposea to I the United States Geological Survev It. Stop passage. If possible. We are convinced it win result In reduction of wages of miners." II. B. 16L Jones of King Chanclnir the date of election of school directors In cities of over 10,000 inhabitants from Nb- burled where It was found. Walte was about 75 years of age and has three sons living In Wisconsin. Do mestic troubles led him to leave his home In the East over 25 years ego and for many years he was lost to his relatives. When at last his sons ascertained where he was they endeavored to get him to return to the East, and sent him money. but the old man sent it back. DIBS WHILE IN PLUNGE. Heart Failure Comes to Bather In Boise Nntatorlnm BOISE. Idaho. Feb. 26.-(Speclal.) About 3:20 o'clock this afternoon a bather at tho natatorlum died while In the plunge. Louis Richie went out in company with some friends, and at about the hour stated was seen to sink. It was at first supposed that he had drowned, being unable to swim. Arthur Curry Immediately Jumped In the plunge and swam to his rescue. After some difficulty the roan was taken from the plunge by means of a pole, but the utmost endeavors of the bystanders could not restore htm. although he had been under the water but a very short time. After an examination a physician pronounced that death had resulted from heart failure. ARRIVE IN TISIE TO FILE. Tiro Slontnna Men Make Fifty-Mile Trip on Snowihoes. juaauuiiA, jionu, xen. :. After a thrilling experience crossing the main range of the Eltter Root Mountains on snowshoe3, George Walker and Charles Pennybaker reached Missoula tonight In time to make final proof before the Land Office today upon their stone and timber claims located in Missonla County. They wanted upon tne snow rrom Fottsville. Idaho, to De Borgia. Mont., a distance of about so miles, over snow which often at talned the depth of 30 feet. This was the last day for them to make final proof. Oregon City News Notes. OREGON CITY, Or.. Feb. 26. fSDeelaU Gereral Secretary Seth Leavens, of the Young Men's Christian Association, has resigned his position, and will take an cgency for the Pacific Mutual Life Insur ance Company, working in the local field. He will be succeeded by Physical Director William E. Beach, and the duties of gen eral secretary and physical director will be combined. James Adklns. one of the oldest pioneers in the county, died this momlng at the home of nil eon at Liberal. He was near- SAMUEL ROSENBLATT & CO RELIABLE CLOTHIERS Corner- Third and Morrison Sts- ly SO years of age, and had lived on his farm near Canby for years. He Is sur vived by four sons and two daughters, all grown. The funeral will take place to morrow at Molalla. At a congregational meeting of the members of the Presbyterian' Church last night It was decided to build a manse for the pastor on the lot adjoining the church. at a cost of HO. Construction will be commenced In the Spring. EXPLAINS HOITE TO FULTON. Ex-Governor Moody Points Out Line of Proposed Portage. THE DALLES, Or.. Feb. 26. (Special.) Senator Charles Fulton passed through this city today, en route to the National capital. Ex-Governor Moody accompanied him from this city to Biggs In order to show him tho route for the proposed portage road between The Dalles and Ce lllo, the bill providing for which he as sisted in urging to passage. Astoria News Notes. ASTORIA. Feb. 26.-?(SpeclaL) The Tal- lant-Grant Packing Company has secured a lease of the seining grounds of George Kaboth for the coming fishing season. The price paid was $3000, and Kaboth Is to fur nish tho gear and horses. These sands, which arc located near BrookQeld, on the old Snag Island channel, are considered among the most valuable on the river, and on them good catches have always been made When there were any fish In the river. An information was filed by District At torney Allen today against Glen Menze mer. charging him with obtaining money under false pretenses. In that he cashed a bogus check for 317 at the store of Mrs. Lally, at Hammond. Menzemer was a sol dier stationed at tort Stevens, and he Is now under arrest at Vancouver Barracks charged with desertion. A request will be made to the commanding officer at Van couver to turn tho man over to the state authorities, so that he may be prose cuted. Senator Fulton has appointed Charles W. Halderroan as his private secretary. Mr. Halderman Is a nephew of Senator Ful ton and a recent graduate of Stanford University. He has been employed here as bookkeeper for the cannery of Booth & Co. for the entry at 12.50 per acre of lands In the flve-mlle limit of Pocatello. This means that these lands cannot now be entered until after Congress meets again. Honors for Oregon Roy. PACIFIC UNIVERSITY. Forest Grove. Fob. 26. (Special.) La Verne Lyman, who was instructor in public spa-iking at Pa cific University last year, and who was granted a leave of absence for one year to pursue his studies at Harvard, has won a place upon the Harvard debating team to meet Yale In the big annual Harvard-Yale debate. About 50 candidates tried for honors in the preliminaries, and the three successful ones were ail Western men. the Miner from Kalispell says Claude Lines, the 9-year-old son of Mrs. Eliza, Lines, who resides a few miles from this place, while playing at school fell from an old building upon which he had climbed. Instantly breaking his neck. Baric Cnvou'r Departs. PORT TOWNSEND, Wash.. Feb. 26.- AVouId Locate in Snohomish. EVERETT. Wash.. Feb. 26. A repre sentative of Glasgow, Scotland, capital ists Is In Snohomish looking for a site to establish a large machine shop to build engines. Boy Breaks Neck by Fall. BUTTE Mont. Feb. 26. A special to The Italian bark Cavour departed for Cal lao this evening, having cleared under temporary emergency register composed principally of affidavits from Collector Ide and the Italian Consul, stating that the register of tho vessel was lost by Custom House officials after being regularly surrendered- when the vessel entered at Port Townsend. New Pastor of Pnrker'n Church. LONDON. Feb. 26. The members of tho City Temple have decided to offer the pastorship to Rev. C. J. Campbell. In suc cession to the Rev. Joseph Parker, who died on November 2S last, The formal election will take place March 2. Jury Indicts Policeman Roberts. SEATTLE, Feb. 26. The grand Jury to day returned an Indictment against Spe cial Policeman Owen Roberts, accused of soliciting a bribe from a local attorney to refrain from serving a bench warrant upon the Iaters client. Three other secret In dictments were returned against persons whose names are not yet known. None of the number are city officials or men prom inent in local politics. Resolution Opposing Mine Tax. VICTORIA, B. C, Feb. 26. The British Columbia Mining Asosciatlon, now In ses sion here, passed a resolution this morn ing favoring the abolition of the 2 per cent tax Imposed on the gross output of the mines after payment of smelting and transporting charges. Disappointment at Pocatello. POCATELLO, Idaho, Feb. 26. The dis appointment here Is Intense over the an nouncement that the House conferees on the Indian appropriation bill refused to agree to an amendment which Senator Dubois had tacked on the bill providing Keeps you Naturally Well to-day, to-morrow, next month and for life. 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These conditions can not possibly be removed by internal medicines alone, and any tonic system of treatment that stim ulates activity In the functions can but result in aggravation of the real ailment. This Is a scientific truth that we have ascertained by careful study and observation In hundreds of cases and is a truth upon which our own original system of treatment Is based. We em ploy few tonics, our main treat ment Is a local one. and our success In curing even th03e cases that others have failed to temporarily relieve with their tonics Is conclusive evidence that our method affords the only positive means of a com plete and radical cure. Varicocele Do not sub mit to an op eration for va ricocele. Our system of painless treat ment cures soundly in the shortest time. No cutting, no caustic, no failures, and only In severe cases need the patient e de tained a sin gle day from business. his Stricture Painless treatment that dissolves the obstructing tissue and renders cut ting or dilat ing unnecessary. Consultation Free You are at liberty to call upon us In personal consultation, or to write regarding your case. We will gladly render such assistance as we can in the way of helpful suggestions. Our book pertaining to men's diseases is mailed free. It is both Interesting and Instructive. Office Hoars 9 A. M. fo 5 P. H. and 7 fo 8 P. M.; Sundajs and HoRdaj. 10 fo 12 M. Dr. W. Norton Davis & Co. 143J Sixth Street, cor. Alder, Portland, Or.