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VOL. 12.
ST. HELENS, OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 1895.
NO. 12.
MIS
10 HANG BY THE NECK
Sentence Passed Upon Hay
ward at Minneapolis.
TIME FIXED AT TUBES MONTHS
The Condemned Han I H.eonoll.il to
the Inevitable anil Now rully K
. pMli to Hang, Villi I'rute.tlog ill.
' Inooeenea.
Minnapous, Minn., March 13. Hur
ry T. llsy ward Mine Into court to-day in
Ui sain leisurely, ealut manner that
Iim characterlxed hit demeanor through
out tlis trial, and surveyed the crowd
coolly while till handcuffs were being
removed. Judge Smith agreed to ex
mine the grounds urged (or a new trial
by March 28. He laid he had do doubt
whatever that the verdict wee a Just and
rl(htoui one, and while he did not be
lieve In capital punishment, It wal bis
painful duty to pan sentence In oocord
auce with the law. .
"The eentence ol tlili court," he con
tinued,. "I that you be taken hence to
the county jail, and there confined until
after a period of three months' time, and
that you then be taken to the place ol
execution and hanged by the neck until
ueau." .
Harry listened calmly and tat down
without the slightest ehow ol leellii
As he left the courtroom (or the jai
"Hang him I" "Take him to the gal
lowe!'7 "Yah-h-h murder I" and similar
erica greeted him. There waa no at
tempt at violence though. All that had
been well looked after, and there would
have been prompt action In case any
thing of the kind had been attempted.
A moment later Harry llayward waa
attain in hie cell with the Ueattiwatch
doing duty lit the door. Hay ward ac
cept the inevitable and expect to be
banged. He eaid to-day :
Hanging la not the worat, by a good
deal. It la nothing compared to the
tigiua that a hanged man leaves behind
him. 1 am innocent, but 1 have been
couvlctod. That tella the story ao far a
1 am concerned now. 1 ahull be banged
beyond doubt in my own mind, but I
hall go to the scatlold a I went to-day
to my eentence. 1 have no faith In the
remit of a new trial. The evidence a
put in by the atate la too lining agalnit
me. Oh, no, it' all over bnt the final
ceremony. 1 fully espect to be hanged."
"Have you no huiie at all in your
mind?"
"Well, there In the shadow of a chance,
but it la acarccly more than a ahadow.
The perpetrators ol thit crime concealed
their tracka well, and I have but one
hope that the truth will come out. If
Blixt la aentenced to death he will con
fee to the troth and exonerate me. Of
thl I feel that it la bnt the vagueat pos
albllity. Ue might not do it, but 1 think
he would. Oh, no, 1 have no oonfeaaion
to make other than that I am tired of
thla reviling and parading. , I expect no
new trial ; hope nothing from it it 1 get
one, and expect to be executed accord
ing to law. Good afternoon."
OPPOSES THE BONDS.
The l..ua of IT.OOO.do I Contested
' In Man Vraueltee. '
I &a Francisco, March 13. The ami
cable aiiit to determine the validity of
the Market-itreet bouda baa been com
plicated by the attitude of George II.
Whittell, one of the stockholders, who
oppose the consolidation of street rail
ways, for the extension of which the
117.000.000 bonds were issued.
Whit,
toll's attorney charged that the salt waa
not genuine, and that the railroad com
pany and the bondholders were In col
lusion with I. W. Hellraan, president of
the Nevada bank, and other capitalists,
who agreed to take a million dollars'
worth of the bonds if the supreme court
approves ot the recent , consolidation.
Hnllman explained his amicable suit by
altirming that the margin oi pront in
purchasing corporate bonds is small, and
tiiat attacks made by genuine stock
holders, who think they have a genuine
vrievance. are not frequent: but that
uttMtt .lu ll attack is made by professional
stockholders, who purchase a few share
merely for the sake of taking advantage
ol soma new or aeiect wuiuu awusuv w
Inadvertence has caused to exist in the
proceedings for the authorisation and
issuance of the bonds; that litigation
over such attacks, if it occurs, usually
eat up whatever margin of profit there
would otherwise be in the Investment.
Ho, a a meamire of ordinary business
prudence, the suit was brought to de
termine positively the liability of the
stockholders issuing the bonds. The In
sertion of the value of the Central Bail
road company stock waa the point on
which the stockholders divided, Whittell
wishing it placed at 1500,000. Attorney
Hobert V. 1 1 syne, in an affidavit filed
with the supreme oourt, sayst
"George Whittell admitted that his
hares of stock in the Central Kailroad
Company were only worth $ 1,000. but
agreed, if he were paid 110,000 for them,
he would make no further opposition to
the proceedings. After npbraiding him
(or such conduct I left the room."
, The bond milkers and bondtakers then
tried to drop Whittell from the case as
intervenor, out he brought suit on his
own account, and 1 now wedged among
those who are trying to settle the matter
in a friendly fashion. . The stockholder
who have objected to the consolidation
will thus have a representation through
him.
' The Unknown Kentnehy rlagua. 1
Ashland, Ky,, March 13. Latest re
ports from Floyd county, brought by a
local traveling salesman Just returned,
are not at all encouraging for the early
rppresilon of the strange malady that
alng in the Mnd river country. It
lias become so violent the physician of
the surrounding towns refuse to visit
the victims. The deathroll has exceeded
fifty already and the disease is on the
increase. 1 he disease, instead o( being
smallpox resembles cholera, except that
t choices the victim to deatli, beginning
in the stomach and rising to the throat
In almost every case it ha been fatal,
the victims seldom living three days
iter the attack.
ANOTHER WINGED BOAT.
A Weloh i.aman Who Thinks Be Ha
Solved Aerial Navigation,
Naw York, March 13. Johann Alfred
Jonasson, a seaman, about 26 years old.
displayed behind barred doors In George
Hansen's boarding house, No. 17 Ilamll'
ton street, yesterday, a flying machine
which he claims will solve the problem
of aerial navigation. Jonasson got bis
idea while bound on the British ship
Celtahaum from Cardiff, Wales, to Cape
Town, Booth Africa, when watching a
a flock of sea gulls. lie bad finished the
rough outlines of an aerial ship when
he reached England attain. He made
an ellort to launch bis scheme there.
but was laughed at by all. Ha came to
this country eighteen months ago, but
discouraged iy the ridicule neaped upon
him even by his own countrymen, he
finally shipped (or the West Indies, Be
turnina last week he began work on bis
model behind locked doors and labored
dally to complete his flying machine.
The model Is shaped like a boat and is
C'-i (eet long. The frame and top are
covered with canvas. In the top in
front of the seat of the navigator are
two skylight by which he can see. In
the bow there is a wheel with a shaft to
a stern and bow propeller. The opera
tor with the right hand revolves the
propellers, while with the left he works
a wheel which makes the wings move
like those of a bird. The wings are to be
10 (eet long, with rounded ends. The
rudder is made of canvas, is 10 feet ions
and shaped like the tail of a bird. It 1
8 feet wide at the outer end.
Jonamon says he will shortly make an
ascension from a prominent place in
this city. Several captains have asked
him to use their ship decks for the pur
pose The inventor has great confidence
In his idea.
: MANY WERE STARVING. ,
The SunpllM Rant to Newfoundland
War Badly Heeded.
St, Jouh's, N.' F., March 13. The
goods for the relief of the suffering poor
of St. John's, which were brought here
by the steamer Grand Lake from Boston
a few days ago, have all been landed
and stored free of cost, and were being
distributed to-day. The opinion of the
committee in charge of the distribution
l that the quality or the good was
never excelled in tit. John's. The
amounts for distribution in other place
or being carried to their destination by
the railroad company free of coat. Th
number of destitute familiea in St.
Jobn'a is increasing daily, and the i
port from outposts are to the effect that
the people in many localities ore in
utter destitution. A dispatch from
mall settlement on the southwest coast
sinned by the parish priest was received
here to-day, stating that forty familiea
were starving there ana mere was noth
Inn to five them, lue dispatch also
asked that assistance be sent them im
mediately. This same condition exist
n nearly all the eastern district. A Don I
1,800 families in St. John's and its sub
urbs are in distress and are being as
sisted by the relief committee as much
as possible. A t a meeting: of the clerical
relief committee held to-Jay resolution
ol thanks to tne good people ol Boston
and of New England were unanimously
adopted for their baste in replying to
tha anruial fit. aaaiatnnra from till mace
with such a magnificent donation of
food which was so badly needed. ,
MADE A SENSATION.
The
Preach Maajr Mast
ereaaad.
Ha Much la-
London, March 13. The Pari corre
spondent of the Morning Post says that
M. Lock roy made a vigorous attack In
the chamber of deputies to-day upon
the administration of the French navy,
comparing the English and French
navies much to the detriment of the
French licet. The chamber evidenced
its distrust of the admiralty and its
svmpathv with the speaker. The Post
corresnondent savs Loekroy made a sen
ation in parliamentary circles, and that
doubtless the goversment will be com
pelled to add to the naval programme,
owing to the feeling that Russia's friend
ship cannot be retained unless the com
bined, neeta be equal to tne .ngnsn
navy. -. - -
. The Oregaa'a Rid Armor Teatad.
Wabhinuto, March 13. The navy
department ha accepted 818 tons of
HarveyUed nickel steel armor, nearly
half of the side armor for the battleship
Oregon, made by the Carnegie Steel
Company, as the result of atrial of an
18-inch plate at Indian head to-day.
The plate received two shot from a 12
Inch gun. The first was sent at a veloc
ity of 1,01(1 feet per second and smashed
to pieces on the face of the plate, which
was scaled a little at the point of con
tact but was not cracked. The second
liot had velocity of 1,020 feet. This
penetrated nine inches and then broke
np, but it cracked the plate from top to
bottom. The plate, however, wo pro
nounced to be of good quality. v
An Old Gain SuocMfullj Flayed.
8ah Jose, Gal., March 13. A number
of young men have been buncoed by an
old swindle. They answered an adver
tisement offering ft position at $20 a
week, with the proviso that they de
posit $100 cash as guarantee of good
faith. They were to go to work this
morning for the "Morgan A Miller Pa
icflc Heal Estate ' Company," which
opened otllces here a week ago. To-day
members of the firm cannot be found,
having departed after fleecing several
victims.. . - i ' ' '' '
Insuranea Compact a Monopoly.
Sas Fbancibco, March 13. The Con
tinental insurance cose was resumed in
Jridge ' Morrow's court this mornlnp.
Mr. Del mar, (or the prosecution, mode
his final arguments, lie touched upon
the scope of purpose of the underwrit
ers, lie declared that the intent of this
board wo to obtain a monopoly of the
insurance business of this coast, and
when this was done rate of insurance
would be fixed regardless of the wishes
of the people. It waa the sole object of
this company to drive from the field all
competition. ' '
' i
The Caar to Be Crowned. "
Vienna, March 13. It Is reported
here that the coronation of the cxar will
take place in Moscow in the latter half
of May.
WHAT IT HAS DONE
The Work of the Late Dockery
Commission.
A SATISO TO THE GOVERNMENT
Actual Annual Baduetloas la Govern
m.nt Kipendltares Ovet a Half Mill
, , Ion Dollar., and Will Continue So
for a Number f Years.
Wasiiinotoh, March 12. A review of
the work done by the Dockery joint com'
mission of congress, created (or the pur
pose of inquiring Into and examining
the status of the law governing the ex
ecutive departments, ha been, printed,
The greater number of the recommenda
tions of the commission so (ar have been
put Into practical operation, and have
been from time to time made public
Th review show that the entire cost of
the commission aggregated $41,246, while
the actual annual reduction in govern
ment expenditures made as a result of
its work amount to 1007,601. The re
view continues:
"The reduction is not for the time be
ins only, but will continue through each
of the coming years. The members of
the commission, however, feel that the
expedition of public business and added
security to tne government in it metn
ods of accounting under the new (ys-
tems Inaugurated would naveiuiiy justi
fied its existence, even if there bad been
no diminution in expenses."
A census oi tne department held at
the direction of the commission dis
close the fact that in the executive gov
ernment and it establishments at the
national capital there are employed 17,-
WH) persons, and of this number 11,607
are employed in the elirht executive de
partments, and 6,037 by the department
ol labor, tne civil service commission
and the fish commission, which are
under the civil service law; 8,207 are of
the class sub tec t to competitive exam!
nation preliminary to appointment, and
8,243 of them entered the service after
such examination, ana oi we Whole
number employed 6,106 have (rota one
to nine relatives each in the government
service at Washington.
Th commission also reported a con
current resolution, which provided for
tli enrolling of congressional acts by
printing, which received the approval of
both bouse, the commission says it
value from the standpoint of both ac
curacy and economy is illustrated by the
fact that not a single error ha occurred
under the system up to this time. Much
space is given to recital of the benefits
which the review assert have been ac
complished as a result of the commis
sion's work, and subsequently incorpor
ated in a bill approved by the president
July 31, lev. The estimated annual
saving resulting from this reform is put
at $237,430. The recommendations made
hv the commission and not acted on re
late among other things to the reorgani
zation of the office of supervising: archi
tect, contested land cases, repeal of the
land-contest act, transfer ol duties ol re
ceiver ol land offices, public surveys,
abolition of the office of solicitor of In
ternal revenue, bonds of government of
ficial., choking of money orders, aboli
tion of naval officers at all porta and the
establishment of a substitute therefor in
New York, and writing official letters.
These reforms, the commission esti
mates, would effect on annual saving ol
$440,029.
ORGANIZED LABOR.
bwllehmen'a Mutual Aid Aaaoetatloa's
VOIeer Ideated.
CnicAoo, Maroh 12. The Switch
men's Mutual Aid Association, ol which
Charles Booty was elected president at
the last meeting, met this evening with
400 present. The new constitution wa
adopted. The most important feature
is the omission of anything which may
be construed a countenancing strikes.
The remaining officers were provided (or
to-night by the election oi J. J. uerrou,
treasurer; H. H. Kumbold, chairman of
the board of directors ; John Keston and
William Burns, of Chicago, members of
the board of director.
Corresoondinc Secretory Cusick live
in Chicago, in which city headquarters
of the order are located.
' TH STHIX BKCLABBO OFF-.
Havibhili,. Mass., March 13. At a
largely attended meeting of the striking
shoe workers to-day a motion to declare
the strike off was carried. All opera
tives who have been on strike against
the contract system are free to return to
work to-morrow, and those whoee places
re not already taken by non-union em
ploye win probably be taken dock on
the same oondition existing previous to
the strike. r,, .,-...,..-:.,
AfTXU TWO MONTHS' IDLINBS8.
Bbtulbhbm. Pa.. March 12. The
Bethlehem Iron Company to-day noti
fied 1,000 steelworkers to report to
morrow, when operations in tne steel
works will resume after two months'
idleness. Work will begin on a 1,000-
ton order of rail (or a Georgia railroad.
' Haw Mining Oontrl.anoa. " ,
Golpbndalb, Wash., March 12. Al
bert Baker, a young median lo of Gold
endale, ha recently invented a placer
mining machine. It is built with wheels
within the tubular connection from the
wire sieves to the quicksilver amalgam.
It requires about six miner's inches of
water to run it to such an extent that it
will reanlre the steady effort of three
good ihoveler to supply the (eedhead.
When the machine has been set in posi
tion it has the appearance of an old-time
fan mill, scores oi eager spectators,
many old coast miners, within the past
week, have viewed the machine working
in llm lilanlr aands on the Little Klicki
tat, at a point within a stone's throw of
Goldendale.
" : t
Bjdranllo Mlnln la California. '
Bah Fbancibco, March 12. News that
the California debris commission has
been refused an appropriation sufficient
to enable It to continue its work for
much longer than four or five months
has caused a big influx of petitions for
the resumption of hydraulic mining in
various northern counties, and the com
missioners have plenty of work on hand.
The 18th instant eight applications to
resume hydraulic mining will be heard.
FIGHTING, IN PANAMA.
BoTolutloaarv Foroaa Baaulaad by Vad
oral Troop..
Ktm YoKir, March 12.-The Herald
Panama special cable say: Advice
were received here late last night of the
landing of sn armed expedition and
desperate battle at Bocas del Toro. The
rebel expedition came from PortLlmon,
Costa Itica, and was led by the notori
ous Mexican revolutionary inciter, Cat-
arina Garza. He had with him lieu
tenant Pereira Castro, Bifonor More
and others. An attack wa made on
the quartet at 4 o'clock in the morning
and the fighting was continued until 6
o ciock. it is reported Uaraa was killed
by Lieutenant Lopez, who in turn wa
killed by the rebel. The report re
ceived here indicate that many were
cuied on both sides. Reinforcement
were sent from Panama at midnight on
an express train. They left the train at
Colon and there embarked on a steamer
and were hurried to Bocas del Toro. It
Is also reported that fifty men were
landed at Bocas del Toro from the
United States cruiser Atlanta. Gover
nor Arango has issued a decree declar
ing the department of Panama in a state
oi siege, abe functions of the civil
court have been suspended.
The steamer Premier, which arrived
at Colon from Cartagena yesterdav.
brought many noliticaf nriaonera. who
nave been loaned In ls.ll. A further
consignment of arms and ammunition
has been received from Mew York,
NKW I WASUINaTON.
Washinotok. March 12. The follow.
ing cable waa received by Secretary
Herbert today, dated at Colon;
"A slight engagement ha taken place
resulting in the defeat of the revolution
ary forces. The Atlanta ha landed a
lore to protect American interest at or
near the neighborhood of Bores del
loro, Colombia."
BVMOB UNrOTHDBD.
Managua, March 12. Officials of the
British legation state there is absolutely
no trutn in reports in tne nnng on an
auinnaiu vcasei oy unusn snip.
MEXICO THREATENED.
Another Ancient Volcano
Reported In
Kraptloa.
Coedoba, State of Vera Cms, Mexico,
March 12. The peak of Orizaba, an an
cient volcano, la in a atate of eruption,
The signs of disturbance began to maul
feet themselves last Sunday night, and
have increased in force constantly since.
The volcano is now vomiting poisonous
gases, and thick volume of smoke are
emitted from a hundred aperture in it
wreatmaw. The earth for a hundred
mile around is shaken perceptibly with
subterranean vibrations. Great alarm
is manifested in the cities of Cordoba.
Orizaba, Kalapa and the dozens of small
villages scattered within the scope of
tne strange and interesting phenom
enon, ine Shocks as yet have not been
of a serious nature, and no damage from
them has been reported. The rim 'of
the crater glows like fire, and the thick
gofes rolling down the mountain side
iave set allame the grass and vegetation
laming the sides to the summit, which
ul.li to the density of the smoke and
the grandeur of the spectacle.
Knr th nnhlii, aaffltv the (TOVflrnOr Of
the state will soon name a ooaiau"j
nt u l .mint, tn all the investiga
tion into the eruption possible, Ma w
make recommendations looking Jo the
protection of inhabitant of neighboring
villages. The present eruption is In the
heart ot the best improved iaua in
loo. The couee plantations are buv j
thought to be in danger, nor will they
be unless a heavy fall of ashes occurs,
whii-h ia nnt considered probable.
Mimm am haino aaiH in all the ohurche
of the locality to ward off the impending
danger.
EFFECT OF FEE'S DECISION.
Aa Vn.atl.ractorr Stata of Affair. R-
l.tlng at l'.adletoB. i
Pbnplkton, Or., March 12. Umatills
county had an addition to Its citizen-
hip of 1,000 Indians Saturday, when
JndireFee rendered hi decision. The
effect, no doubt, if sustained by the
higher courts, is to remove all restric
tions from them excepting in handling
their lands, which were allotted under
conditions. The Indian chiefs who were
under arrest (or resisting a United
States Officer, were Immediately released
and a council called at Young Chief
camp, fifteen miles above the agency, of
all Indians, to consider matters, near
the agency Captain Richard camped
with troop D, o( the Fourth cavalry,
from Fort Walla Walla, accourted for
hi'ftvv services. Agent Harper says:
"I called the troops because Judge
Fee's decision remove all my authority
over the Indians. No power now exists
to prevent the Indians becoming Intoxi
cated and endangering the live of all
on the reservation. J. hey are now iree
to follow their natural inclinations and
drift back to savaserv."
A radical change in the relation ot
Indians to the people of this county
renders some people timid. There are
einressions of fear that dire result will
follow. The Indian agent under the new
regime con merely rent tne inaians
land to the whites. The Indian court is
done away with. Indian policemen have
been discharged and tne state courts
have complete and sole jurisdiction.
- A Clever Ferca Caught. '
IJumjtu, Minn., March 12. Detectives
arrested a man to-day who if sold to be
one of the cleverest forger in the coun
try. His name is variously given as
Arthur F. Hudson, J. 8. Dodge, Freder
ick I,. Ravmond and William L. Adams.
The man's operation's are said to have
extended from Washington, D.O., where
he was in jail for a time, to Ban ran
cisco, and he has visited St. Joseph, Mo. :
Leavenworth, Kan.j Milwaukee and
other places in his career.
The Lexow Indictments.
Nbw York, March 12. The World
says this morning that District Attorney
Fellows is authority for the statement
that the oyer and terminer grand Jury
will report to Justice Ingraham thii
morning and file fifty or sixty indict
ments, which, it is understood, will deal
with the police department only and the
returns of the Lexow committee' in
vestigations.
. PACIFIC . NORTHWEST.
i
Condensed Telegraphic Re
ports of Late Events.
BRIEF SPARKS FROM THE WIRES
Badg at ar Haws For Baay Dlaaatloa From
Dlffaraat Fart af th Stata or Waih
laftoa, Oregon and Idaho Items ol
latere. to Paclfle Ooaat People.
Ashland' school cost $800 a year.
Nebalem. Or., is to have a church
built by popular subscription.
The spring run of salmon has begun
jumping aireaay in ttogue river.
Spokane county. Wash., issued 2J.
wa in warrant during Hebruary.
Fall wheat is reported in excellent
condition in the vicinity of Walla Waila,
wasn.
Walla Walla's council has voted to re
sume the use of tbe electric light sys
tem recently discontinued.
The steamer Alcatras is unloading
nitv tons ot track Iron at Muruhtie d
Or., for the Coos bay railroad.
Whatcom, Wash., reduced its debt
(8.000 in January and February. Ill
city warrants now bring U5 cent.
The state university student are col'
lectins the native flowering plant ol
Oregon and patting them out in the
campus.
The Japanese government has been
asked for an appropriation of a sum
equaling $18,000 for the establisment oi
a consulate at 1 acorn a.
The new game law ol Oregon is re
vived with much favor in the monntain
dstrict of Linn county, especially the
mature pronioiting tne nse ot bounds,
nd the prospect ol reliel Is grateful.
The New Whatcom, Wash., Commer-
ial Ulub nas begun to stir itself to se
-.ure tbe proposed military post for Bell
nsham bay. Tacoma and Seattle have
been actively at work for several weeks.
Mining in the Swauk. Wash., district
will begin much earlier this season than
usual. It is feared that the water supply
will be short, and the miners will make
every moment of the time count a lona
a it last.
A "bonus company." intent npon
curing railroad connection for the town.
1 1 .1 . WW, m'
nas been rormea at rort lownsend.
Wash. Officers have been chosen, and
the prospect for securing a bonus ade
quate to the need is considered excel
lent, ,
Tbe cose of tne Oregon National bank
of Portland against J. D. Gardner, of
Seattle, and other is on trial before
Judge Parker in the superior court at
Tacoma. it is on a 4,600 note and
comes up on a change of venue from
judge us born s conn, beattie.
It cost a little over $14,000 to run the
city of Spokane, Wash., during the
month of February aside from the monev
expended on the new waterworks. Sal
aries of course formed the principal
item, but amounted to less than usual
not Quite $10,000. For this month the
salary list should be still lighter owing
to tbe reduction oi the ponce torce. , .
It is reported at Everett. Wash., that
Mr. Rockefeller and President Hill, of
the Great Northern, are likely to unite
their forces in a strong combination at
Everett under which the Pacific steel
haive works will build (our large steam'
ers lor the Pacific coast business o( the
Great Northern. While this would be
equivalent to a money bonus of $1,600,'
000 for Mr. Hill, it would mean great
prosperity for tbe barge works and the
distribution oi a large amount oi money,
The Tacoma dearing-House Associa
tion ha petitioned the chamber of com
merce to nse its influence with mer
chant and business men, to the end
fiat thev accent British Columbia coin
, par, In conformity with the action
oi associated banks agreeing to do like
wise. The petition points out that
British Columbia buvs annually on th s
tide of the line $3,000,000 worth of prod
ucts, and say the merchants should
join with banks in encouraging this
trade.
C. B. Wright, the Philadelphia million
aire, has offered Joshua Pierce $5,000 to
secure him an option on the water and
light plant he sold Tacoma, Wash., two
year ago for nearly $2,000,000. borne
of the citizens have thought the price
paid him was too much, and as a result
a i,utw,uou damage suit against jar.
Wright is now pending in the superior
court. His offer ho been referred to
the city authorities. The option asked
is to give him sixty day in which to
purchase the plant (or the price he re
ceived. The surveys (or that portion of the
Columbia it Red Mountain railroad in
Washington are now nearly completed.
The road wa recently incorporated to
build an extension ot the Spokane Falls
A Northern into tbe mines in tbe south
ern part or British Columbia. D. C.
Corbin. president of the Spokane Fall
A Northern railroad, has for a year or
two been endeavoring to secure a charter
for a road. He has now gone to Ottawa
and expects to have no difficulty in se
curing a Canadian charter from the Do
minion government. The portion o( the
road located in Washington will be about
eight miles long, the line beginning at
Nortbport, on the Columbia river, the
present northern terminus ot the Spo
kane Falls & Northern. This part ot
the rood win do omit during tne coming
season. No contract have yet been
given out. The line in British Colum
bia will make the total length of the
road about twenty mutts. . .
Since it wa first known that th deaf
mute school was to be moved five mile
out of Salem, Or., objections have been
vigorously urged by many friends oi the
institution, and notwithstanding form
bos been purchased and buildings erect
ed at a total cost of $28,000 the deaf
mutes may not be moved to the new
building. Since their visit to the re
form school Superintendent Irwin and
Secretary Kincatd have expressed them
selves as donbtful of the propriety ol
having the mutes so far from the city.
It is said the new building can be used
aa a girls' department of the reforma
tory, being only one hall mile away, or,
as suggested by Mr. Irwin, it could be
converted into an institute for the feeble
minded, thus relieving the large num
ber now crowded into tbe insane asy
lum. The deaf mates and blind schools
are now located near together, and the
superintendent thinks it would be
matter of economy to keep them where
they are and reduce the number of itate
employe by combining; th management
of the two.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE.
Th Woman aaffraga Bill Virtually
Killed at lacramento.
Sacbamkhto, Cat., March 11. Th
woman suffrage bill cam up in the sen
ate this afternoon. ' Gesford, a Demo
crat, introduced an amendment design
ed to kill the bill, letting the law remain
as at present. The amendment carried
22 to 18. . Senator McGowan gave no
tice of immediate reconsideration, and
in a ringing speech cauterized the Re
publican senate for failure to indorse its
partv platform. He said :
"What are platforms for? Can von
expect the people to again trust ns if we
o shamefully violate oar pledges 7 V
must carry out our platform. It is net
a matter of principle now ; it is a mat
tor of honesty or dishonesty, a matter
of truth or falsehood. You cannot, you
dare not violate the mandate of your
party. I appeal to you not as individu
als, but as Republicans. What more
right have you to ignore this plank (
tne piattorm than any otner Y"
Loud applause sreeted his speech,
Gesford said he woe not here to defend
tbe Republican party, but defied Mc
Gowan to show any plank in the Bp
publican platform pledging the party to
woman satlraee. uestord contended
that tbe bill wa unconstitutional, and
McGowan knew it. He said, in conclu
sion :
"No man so believing coald afford to
violate bis oath ol office. 1 am unquali
fiedly, determinedly and eternally op
posed to woman satlraee,"
The senate refused by a vote of 23 to
16 to reconsider the vote, by which the
bin was virtually killed.
Laneford'a "tramp bill." as it is des
ignated, but which is really a bill di
rected against the industrial army,
which was beaten in the senate Friday.
was reconsidered this afternoon, on mo
tion of Orr, chairman of the committee
on corporations, and passed. -
MANSFIELD, THE ACTOR.
He gays a Faw Plain Things to a Cla
elnnatl Reporter. .
CiNcreaATi, March 11. Richard Mans
field, the actor, spoke in a disgusted
train yesterday to a reporter. He said
"I am an Enclituian br birth, bnt all
my sympathies and ambition are
American, iuv gnb aiuuiuiiug duji-b;
to the American drama i tbe worship
. : m, a. 1.1: l , i
of anything foreign. For year Europe
sneered at American authors and actors.
They have stopped now. But the snob
of this country have lost their cue. and
still put on colored glasses before look
ing at anything native. If Henry Irving
had been announced to play in no mat
ter what, be would have been greeted
with a $3,000 house. Yet. what is Ir
ving? He is no better actor than I am.
But he is a theatrical diplomat, and ha
the art of knowing how to keep hi
name continually before the public He
is a stage mountebank, Who know how
to break into print with advertisements
of himself. Bat is that true art as we
understand it? It savor too much of
the octrees who loses her diamonds once
a year." ,
TO BE OPENED NEXT WEEK.
Th Santa Fa, Pre.cott & Phoenix Rail
road.
Pbescott, Ariz., March 11. The for
mal opening of the Santa Fe, Preecott A
Phoenix railroad next week will mora
an epoch in the history ol Arizona.
While Salt River valley is one of the
most productive to oe iouna anywusn,,
that section ha been unable to find a
..L.t fc. im nnvlii!. Knrthnrn Ari
one. while only 100 to 160 miles dis
tant. nm Men eompei.eu w preu
.nnfl.. Pa.KrVirnia And 1TnMUI-
UppilOal UUUI vajajWasa
The completion of th road brings the
tn uriinn. within a few hour' com-
n.nnin.finn .nil Hrwthmm -A rimna will
x! A t wa!t it thro ft.
day celebration o( the opening of th
road. Excursions are booked (ram Chi
cago, Denver and other cities.
THREE CAPTURED.
Ah. Nearly Half a Peak ef Bpe-.ToriB
Dollare.
St. Josxph. Mo.. March 11. ITnited
State Marshal Smith and a force of dep
uties to-day captured Joeeph Tribble,
Edward F. Frieburg and John Hart, all
well-known residents of Forbes, a town
Aih,AAi - wiilne fmm hftrn. A Afit of
r: : ,nln n,lnllr, naarlv
oniuwunuu vw.o, ..... B j
half a peck of spurious silver dollars,
were also taken, ine aouars puruuiv
be the issue of 1893, and are of such good
onalitv that it is almost impossible to
detect them from genuine. Tribble
mode a confession, and other confeder
ates will be arrested to-night. For some
. . t. n 4k. nn,nll. nlvtK A? haM h.V.
uiuuuia uu wuiium ... v
been flooded with spurious dollars, and
a government aetecuve nas ueeu uuauio
to locate the maker.
- Gonaumptloa Mot Contagion..
Cincinnati, March 1L The resolution
to isolate consumptives at the pesthouse
came before the hospital trustee yes
terday. A protest from Dr. Amick's at
torneys threatening legal action was
read. Two hospital doctors persisted
that consumptives be sent to the pest
house. Four smallpox patients are there.
Mayor Caldwell and other trustee op
posed the removal. By unanimous con
sent the resolution was tabled indefl
nitelv never to be resurrected. Mayor
Caldwell suggested the use of the Amick
treatment at the hospital, uennice ac
tion was deferred. This victory won,
Dr. Amick will battle for consumptives
everywhere. He is mailing free account
of his victory, and the Amick consump
tion records to physicians and consump
tives who write to him.
The Olde.t Printer.
Norwich, Conn., March 11. Joshua
Barstow, the oldest printer in th United
States, died in this oity to-day. He wa
bora in Preston City, January 7, 1809;
learned his trade on the Norwich Week
ly Courier, and then went to New York
city. He made the acquaintance of
Horace Greely at the case, and was em
ployed with him on the new xorkerana
ater on the tribune.
On Good Sign. . V-
San Fbancibco, March 11. A evi
dence of a revival in business, W. H.
Mills, of the Central Pacific land office,
says the present demand for townsites
and lumber lands is greater than it ha
been (or ten years. Applications (or lots
for school ana church sites since January
have been greater than lor all ol
THE STATE TEXT-BOOKS
This Question Now Before
Olympia's Legislature,
BOOKS AT THEIR ACTUAL COST
Two Bill's Paaaed the Senate, One Mah
'.' Id aa Appropriation for the Stata
by Its Board of Education to Com- ,
pile and Iaana Its Own Berte..
Olympia, March 9. Hutchinson's bill
appropriating (60,000 for issuing a series
of text-books to be distributed to school
children at the actual cost of publica- '
tion passed the senate this afternoon by
a vote of 27 to 4. A similar measure by t
Shaw was also on the calendar, but was
indefinitely postponed at the author's
request. . Senator Frink urged that the
senate pass Hutchinson's bill, (or the -reason
that the state has been and is
being systematically robbed by that gi-,
gantic octopus, the American Book Com- !
pany. He stated that he had given the '
matter close examination, and was con
vinced that the saving to the state would '
reach $460,000 annually. He cited an i
estimate secured on the cost of printing
the text-book now used, and showed.,
that a certain philosophy now sold at .
$1.28 can be sold at 69 cents with a 40
per cent profit. He said the state should -ignore
the company and break the com
bine at any cost. The bill provides for'
a series of books to consist of speller,
five readers, two arithmetics, two gram
mars, two physiologies and one history.
The book are to be compiled by compe- ,
tent persons employed by tbe state board ,.'
of education. The printing and bind-J "
ing Is to be done by the lowest respon- :
sible bidder residing within the state.
After printing the books the electrotype
plate are to be returned to the state for '
safekeeping. v s
Another important bill bearing on tbe :
school-book question was Pusey's, whicli '
passed the senate this afternoon. It
provides that the state board of educa
tion shall contract in May of the present
year for a series of text-books to be used
lor five years. The bill is drafted with j
consideration for the general depression
which now exists, and stipulates that no v
proposal shall be accepted unless the re-
tail price is 33 per cent lee than for
book of like grade, quality and work-1
manship furnished by the contract oi
1861. The bill also confers upon the .
state board of education authority to.
issue primary certificates on first-grade
examination certificates. '
y , MONEY LEFT BEHIND. ,
Verdict Rendered In th Barron TV 111
. c . Context. , '..;.;vt"
Bah Jobs, Cel., March 9. The trial oi
tbe great Barron will case closed' to-day
with a verdict in favor of the contestant, ,
George Barron. The jury after six ,
hours deliberation brought in a verdict '
embracing two special issues. They "
Inniul that tha taatator. Edward Barron.
was of unsound mind when he executed i
his will, February 4, 1892, and also that ,
he had been unduly influenced by his
wife. Eva Rose Barron. Tbe jury stood '
9 to 3 in (avor of the contestant upon .
both of these issues. A twenty-days'
stay o( proceedings -was granted upon'"
motion of counsel (or the widow. The
case will be appealed to the supreme
court. The appellants now have control
of the $2,000,000 estate. Pending the J
appeal Attorneys Delmas and Moreho
will file a motion for a revocation of tue .
will. The trial was in progress five '
weeks.- ..
- The Iowa Bank Robberr. '
St. Locis, March 9. A special tele- .
gram from Adel, la., says a mob ol
masked men and well-armed farmers, ,
mounted on blanketed horses, rode into ,
town about 2 o'clock this morning and
demanded of Sheriff Payne that he give .
them his prisoner, Crawford, one ol the
men who robbed the bank yesterday.
The sheriff told the crowd he would do- .
(end the prisoner with his life. '
After tbe shenn promised .net ne
would not remove Crawford from tbe .
county the mob departed. Crawford baa
mode on additional confession to the ef
feet that the gang went to Indianola
Monday to rob the bank,, bat were
frightened away. , " -!
Tha Boundary Qoeatloa. .j
, Poet Townsknd, Wash., March 9. ...
William Ogilville, chief of the Canadian
surveyors who have been locating the "
boundary line between Alaska and Brit-'
ish Columbia, arrived from Junean this
afternoon, and says there is no prospect
of a dispute between tne two govern-
roenta relative to the boundary. Both
governments have engineers in the field
gathering data, which will be submitted
to the international commission . for .
its guidance in locating the boundary. ;
He savs most of the Yucon placer mines -
are in British territory. . , . t
' Ob Brand of Orange. Cheaper. J
Los Anoxuis, March 9. The fruit4
exchange has decided, in view - of the '
strong competition of Sicily seedling or
anges and stress of hard times in East
ern markets, to reduce the price ot .
"Southern California seedlings ten cents
a box. This will make the price ?i.oo .
(or (ancy, $1.26 (or choice and $1.10 for ,
tandard. .,
San Franelaao's Moral Wave.
Sam Francisco. March 9. Police
Judge Low has issued warrants (or the
arrest of fourteen property owners who ;'
have, been charged by the grand Jury
with having leased their property on
D.nnn, mtraat fit ImmArtl (IBM. ThA
property owners met this morning and
arrangea ior making a uniieu ueieumi. "
New Dealges for Silver CertiBcatea.
Washington, March 9. Silver certifl '
cates will soon be replaced by a new is
sue of new designs. New designs of
ones, fives and tens have been prepared, t
The designs are very artistic ; ,
X. Work for go Many Printer. ,
, Washinoton, March 9. One hundred ,
employes ol the public printing office ;
have been dismissed owing to adjourn
ment ol congress, ;
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