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THE MORNING OEEGONIAN, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1900. iS HELD FOR ARSON Evidence Against Benjamin Wise, ofSiiverton. HE FAILED TO GIVE $2000 BOND Stood as Sle-vraI3c aad Wa.tobe& Xe strnctlea of His Freerty "WTOle Other Oltlzes Tried to Save It uA Sukarno tke Klre, SALEM, Or., Dec. KX "After having listened attentively to all the evidence In this case, I am oonvlnced that the Sll verton fire was set by an Incendiary, and while I do not know -who set It, the evi dence that has been Introduced points bo strongly to the defendant, Benjamin "Wise, as the guilty party, that I believe It my duty to hold him to answer to the charge in the Circuit Court." Such was the decision of Justice 0Don eld late tonight after the hearing of tes timony against "Benjamin Wise and F. Merely on th charge of starting the fire at Bilverton last Saturday morning, ilore ly was discharged, on motion of the Dis trict Attorney, who said there was no evidence to connect him with the crime. "Wise was placed under $2000 bonds, in de fault of which he went to JalL The evidence Introduced was. In brief, that Wise was employed to conduct the clothing store of L Benjamin at Silver ton, and that he had the only key to the store; that he was seen on the streets late Friday night; that the stock of goods had been recently insured for more than its value; that on Saturday morning a fire was discovered in the rear of the store across the room from the stove; that when Wise was called from Ms room in & near-by hotel, ho put on his -shoes and went out on the street, but made no effort to save his goods, though the front part of the store was not then burning; that he did not unlock the doors of his store at the suggestion of friends, but said he had no keys; that he bought a cigar and stood on the sidewalk watch ing the destruction of his property while other citizens were saving goods and trying to oheck the fire; that he soon after hired a team and went to Wood burn; that muddy footprints made by a man in his stocking feet were found on the stairway of the hotel and In the room occupied by Wise; that a pair of muddy stockings, identified as belonging to Wise, were fourd on the roof close by and Just beneath Wise's window; that mud was found on the cuff of a shirt worn by Wise and thrown into his valise; that his feet were found discolored as though by walking In mud in his sticking feet; that Wise had in his valise a box of expensive silk handkerchiefs; that he also had In his valise his salesbook, which showed that he had been doing a very light business and that these articles were about all he saved from the store. The opinion of those who heard the testimony is that the state has a strong case. The defense introduced no evi dence but based Its claim for a dismissal upon the evidence of the state. The pros ecution was conducted by Deputy Dis trict Attorney McNary and Messrs. Bing ham and Adams, while Wise was repre sented by P. H. D'Arcy and Morely by L. H. McMahon. coxFircrrrrrQ grajtts. That for The Dalles "Wagoa Road aind tke Northerm Pacific. WASHINGTON. Dec. 6. The day before the .adjournment of the last session of i- Congress a resolution was passed by the Senate calling -on the Secretary of the Interior for certain information as to the allowance of entries of lands within the limits of the wagon road and rail road grants in the State of Oregon. On the second day of the present session the Secretary forwarded to the Senate a letter from Commissioner Hermann, of the General Land Office, giving the in formation asked for. In his letter. Com missioner Hermann says: "I presume that the lands referred to are those lands within the overlapping limits of that portion of the grants made by the act of 1S64. to aid In the con struction of the Northern Pacific, which was forfeited and restored to the public domain by the act of 1890, and the grant made by the act of 1SC6 to aid in the con struction of the Oregon & California Hall road. Also the land within the conflict ing limits of the forfeited porlton of the grant to the Northern Pacific and the grant made in 1S67 to aid in The Dalles military road. "It was formerly held by the Depart ment that because of the fact that the grant to aid In the construction of the Northern Pacific was prior in point of time It defeated the grants to aid In the construction of the Oregon & California Railroad and The Dalles military road to the extent of the overlap, and following the passage of the act of 1S90 the unpat ented lands within said conflicting limits were ordered restored to entry as a part of the 'forfeited lands. "Suit was Instituted by the United States against the Oregon & California Railroad Company to recoer the title to the lands within the overlap patented to the company, and this suit resulted In a decision cthe Supreme Court in favor of the company. "An examination of the tract books of this office shows no entries to have been allowed under said departmental ruling for the lands within the overlap which In ured to the Oregon & California Company. "Often the lands within the overlap of the Northern Pacific and The Dalles mil itary road were patented, and following the restriction, a large number of entries for the lands were allowed, and In a num ber of cases patents were Issued on the entries. 'Subsequently the Eastern Oregon Land Company, successor to The Dalles Mili tary Road Company instituted proceed ings against two of the patentees, and the suits were decided by the Supreme Court In favor of the company. "Following these decisions, this office cancelled a number of the unpatented entries covering lands which were found upon examination to have Inured to the wagon road company, under Its grant. Some fow entries are still pending before this office. "Any of the entrymen can obtain re payment of the purchase money or the fees and commissions paid In making the entries under the existing laws upon mak ing proper application therefor. "In regard to the cash entries Included in such list allowed under the fifth sec tion of the act of 1SS7. po legislation Is necessary, as the lands having passed to the company, the entrymen will be pro tected In their purchase from the com pany, and can obtain repayment of the amount of purchase money paid to the "United States in making the entry. "This office has no Information as to whether any of the entrymen have pur chased the lands entered as aforesaid from the Eastern Oregon Land Company, or as to the value of the lands." When this report Is printed a list will be appended showing the entries allowed for lands under the departmental rul ing, which lands now appear to have Inured to the wagon road company under its grant. For the most part they are tracts of 1C0 acres, the price running all the way from a few dollars to S200 and $300. FATAL SEAME.VS QUARREL. One Shot Another ThrouKli Stomach Self-Defense Alleged. TACOMA. Wash.. Dec. 20. In a quarrol over seamen's wages. G. L. Christiansen this afternoon shot Billy Gartman through the stomach. The man was taken to the hospital, and will die. Christlanson says they quarreled Saturday night, and when he was coming off the ship today, Gart man and others came at him with clubs, and, to defend himself, he used his gun. Commissioner Remove From Office Judge Steele has rendered his decision In the cases against County Commlsslon fers Isaman, Black and Johnson, of Nez Perces County, removing the defendants from office and allowing a penalty of $503 to the informer, as provided by law. The ruling is made in the case In which Com missioner Isaman is defendant, and the decision wilt apply to the two other cases. In the Isaman case the Informa tion was mads by John Ponting, alleg ing "that the defendant as a Commis sioner presented claims to the Board of Commissioners for services which were not legal charges, and that, after the filing of such claims, he, as one of the board, knowingly, willfully and corruptly, silowed and collected the said amounts." Stag: Horns Locked Together. Frank Raborg, of Republic, has the antlers of two stags firmly locked to gether. The animals evidently met and engaged In a deadly struggle for mastery. Their horns became interlocked, and, as they could not separate, they died on the battle-ground. They must have struggled as long as life lasted, as their horns are much worn where they locked. Two strong men cannot now pull them apart. The horns are in a good state of pres ervation, but they have the appearance of great age. They were found about four miles south of Republic, near tho Golden Harvest mine. Editor and Preacher t Osts. OAKESDALE. Wash., Dec. 10.-Editor Smith, of the Oakesdale Sun, and Rev. W. C. Evans, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church, are engaged in a bit ter personal war, the former using his paper in which to "roast" tho preacher, while the latter "roasts" the editor from his pulpit Indian Kicked t Death. SPOKANE, Wash., Dec 10. The body of an Indian has been found burled under a tepee in the suburbs of the city. It Is believed he was kicked to death in a drunken fight Saturday night. Tho Sher iff is hunting for another Indian, sup posed to be the murderer. Fell Into Molten Sis-. TACOMA, Wash., Dec. 10. Matt Bren, an employe at the Tacoma smelter, fell Into a lares kettle of molten slag this morning, and was frightfully burned on his back. His injuries are regarded as fatal. Firemen's Election at Albany. ALBANY, Or., Dec 10. At tho annual firemen's election, this afternoon C H. Stewart was elected chief engineer, and Claud Klum assistant. ' "vVtufklnirton Rotes. There are 1S5 telephones in use In Aber deen. A mattress factory will bo established at Centralla. North Yakima will Increase the effi ciency of Its police force to cope with the tramp element. The Dayton Electric Light & Power Company Is installing a now 200-horse-power engine and boilers. The Monarch Mill company has pur chased eight acres of tide lands, and will establish a plant thereon. Dr. T. E. Hoxie, of Spangle, has been appointed assistant physician at the East ern Washington Hospital for the Insane. Frank Alexander, sentenced to 10 years from Whitman County for burglary Jn 1E97, has been pardoned by Governor Rog ers. The International Canning Company has filed articles of Incorporation and pur chased a site 300x600 feet at Blaine for- a cannery.- - - - - Nearly a thousand sacks of oysters were shipped from Oyster Bay last week, which means about 53500 net to the bay oystermen. H. J. Snlvely, a member of the State Board of Audit and Control, suggests the advisability of locating a new insane asy lum in Yakima County. Prescott, Venees & Co., at "Winlock. has been filling a large order for timbers 18xlS 65, and some 16x20-55. There are several sticks In the same order 20x24-60. 'Palouse is making strenuous efforts to secure the strawboard factory which offi cials of the Northern Pacific Railroad will locate in one of the towns along its line. A premium of $10 has been accepted for $6000 school bonds of Clarkston. The bonds bear 5 per cent Interest, payable in 20 years, and may be redeemed in 10 years. Grant Page, who pleaded guilty to an attempt to kill Clinton Lambert at Wa verly, was sentenced to five years In the penitentiary and to pay the costs of the prosecution. The total salmon pack at Gray's Har bor was 34,000 cases; 26.000 cases packed by the Gray's Harbor Packing Company and 8000 cases by the McGowan Packing Company. The Nooksack fish hatchery has 10.500, 000 eggs on hand and Superintendent Dar nell expects to hatch out from 16,000, 000 to 17,000,000 young salmon this year. In the past few days many water pipes have been shut off from the mains at Aberdeen. The City Council ordered that all pipes not covered to prevent freezing should be shut off by December L S. Samuelson pleaded guilty to burglary in the Superior Court at Colvllle, and, was sentenced to five years In the state penitentiary. He broke Into a saloon a month ago and stole the contents of a slot machine. Wildcats entered the rabbitry of Pro fessor F. B. Babcock, at Cheney, last week, and killed all but eight of over 40 young and old hares, among which were two does worth $50 each, all fancy pedi greed stock. Rev. Mr. Carhson, of Port Townsend, has been arrested, charged with embez zlement. The complaint alleges that he retained $250 Intrusted to him by Mrs. Donaldson to forward to her grandchil dren In Switzerland. The Christian Alliance will hold a con vention at Tacoma, beginning Tuesday. Delegates will be present from the prin cipal cities of Western Washington, be sides several noted speakers who are ex pected from San Francisco and Portland. Timber men felled two large fir trees at Equality last week. One was 250 feet from the stump In length, S feet 4 Inches In diameter eight feet from the ground, and 90 feet to the first limb. The other was 200 feet in length, seven feet In diam eter, and 70 feet to the first limb. George McCredy has sold his sheep In Klickitat County for $60,000. The purchas ers are his brothers, John and Leland, and the property consists of 10.OM or 11,000 head of sheep, a hay ranch of $00 acres and several thousand acres of range land along the Columbia. A. L. Dllley, Deputy United States Mar shal, has received orders to remove all Federal prisoners from the Yakima County Jail and place them in the Jails at the place where the trials are to take place. Hereafter all prisoners held for trial In the Federal Courts will be taken to Spokane, Walla Walla, Seattle or Ta coma. This Is In compliance with an or der issued by Judge Hanford. A representative of one of the Mon tana' Chinese sheep companies has arrived at North Yakima with a band of sheep to be fed this Winter. He has 1500 head, and it is understood that he will bring 12.000 more In the Spring. This has ex cited the local sheepmen very much, and they hardly know what action can be taken to prevent the occupying of the range by herds of Chinese owners. The Northern Pacific has paid to Nez Porces County $9001 in taxes. CHAOS OF DEMOCRACY 2tfUCH OF IT CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO SOLID SOUTH. Leaders Teelc U Wit Free Silver te Make Sare of Personal Katker Taan Party Saccess. WASHINGTON, Dec E-Wblle thi9 talk about Democratic reorganization Is going about, it might be well to consider some of the causes which produced the present chaotic condition in the Demo cratic party. It resolves Itself back to the old sectional subject, the solid South. The Southern States have always dominated the Democratic party. Since 1856 it has been victorious two times in Presidential elections, and each time it was the electoral votes of the solid South that gave the party Its success, assisted by doubtful states In tho North. For many years It controlled the Lower House of Congress, and It was the South ern States which contributed the vast majority of votes. The Southern States have always, with few exceptions, been represented In the Senate by Democrats, and the party, either In the majority or minority, has been dominated by South ern men. The minority now is -almost wholly from the South, showing that sec tional lines divide the parties. Of course, it Is well understood that the race issue is the strength of the Democratic party In the South", and the belief is general that it will continue to be the same for many years. It is believed by many people that upon the Issues which divided the parties In the campaign of 1900 the greatest bene fits to the South would come through those represented by the Republicans. So far as the tariff Is concerned, it Is true that the industries of the South are now taking advantage of protection. Expan sion, it is claimed. Is for the interest of the South, and Southern business and trade is preparing to take advantage of it. As for free silver, it is well under stood that while the Southern Senators and Representatives declare their loyalty to the fetich, the business element repudi ate It, and the agricultural classes care nothing for It. This was demonstrated at the Kansas City convention, when the Southern delegates almost without exception thought that the silver Issue should be dropped. Still in two National campaigns the Democracy of the South voted for a free silver candidate, because that candidate was labeled Democratic In the early days of the silver agita tion many people did not understand what It meant. Remember that during the ad ministration of Hayes a free-silver bill passed both Houses. Also remember that It was then we got the Bland-Allison act rather than risk the possibility of pass ing a free coinage bill over the head of the President. Opposition to free silver was almost wholly confined to the Re publican party, and it was natural for the Democrats to espouse the cause of the white metaL Still they did so only lu a perfunctory manner, the tariff Deing the great and overshadowing Issue between the parties. Yet the Southern people be came educated upon a false financial ba sis, a fault which Democratic leaders in the National organization have lived to regret. The tariff reform of the Cleveland ad ministration did not remedy their ills, and there was a growing discontent among the people. They found no remedy for hard times, loss of crops and low prices. More than this, the old-line Democrats year after year nominated and elected themselves to office. There was no re dress for those not In the ring. This waa the primary cause for the organization of the Populist party. The shrewd out siders took advantage of the discontent, showing in the organization of the Farm ers' Alliance, to make this new organiza tion the vehicle to elect themselves to office. It was. an easy task to turn this organization into a 'political party, and, under the dissatisfied conditions, to make It a power. It was at this Juncture that the old Democratic leaders of the South became scared. They saw that Populism waa making great headway In the West Nearly every state west of the Mississippi River was giving way before It. Tho Dakotas, Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado, Idaho and Washington were controlled by Populists, while California, and even Minnesota, 3ent Populists to Congress. North Carolina had given way in the South, and Georgia and-Alabama sent Populists to Congress. Benjamin F Tillman saved South Carolina by turn ing the Democracy over to the Populists retaining the name, but keeping control and making. himself absolute dictator Possibly Tillman pointed the way adopted by other Democratic leaders. Here Is what they did: Early In 1893 when Populism was at Its height, and threatening the power of the Democratic party in the South, the Democratic lead ers from that section organized within the party a silver party and started out to and did accomplish the capture of the Democracy of the Nation. Snator Jones, of Arkansas; Senator Cockrell, of Mis souri, and the late Senator Harris, of Tennessee, were the head of the organ ization, but they were ably assisted by their colleagues and nearly every Demo cratic Senator and Representative from the South. It was with free silver as a cure-all for the His of the body poll tic that they rallied the forces of the South. It was salvation for themselves, but the effect on Democracy has been anything but pleasant. With this close organization in every Southern State it was not difficult to cap ture the convention. No man could be elected a delegate to the convention who did not declare positively for 16 to L Even those who did not believe In it were forced to abide by the order. With the solid South as a beginning It was not difficult to secure a large majority. Ohio and Indiana, always somewhat shaky on the financial Issue, fell In line. Free sil ver was nothing to Altgeld, but It al lowed him, with the peculiar element of which he was leader In Chicago, to con trol Illinois. In the West the silver Issue was easy. The remnant of the Democratic party In Iowa grabbed at It, with Horace Boles leading the fight and anxious for a Pres idential nomination. Wisconsin and Min nesota stood' aloof and refused to be en raptured with the new fetish, but be yond the Missouri there was plain sailing. More money had been the watchword and rallying cry of tho Populists, and the Democrats declared free sliver would an swer the demand, so the silver states, the Populist farming states, all sent free sil ver delegates to Chicago, and the silver fight was won and the convention, dom inated by silver men. That the movement of, the Southern leaders was successful from a personal point of view there can be no doubt. They have nearly all retained their places in Congress. They have wrecked the Populist party South and West. The Populists in their early days, seeking suc cess. Joined with the negroes and In fisted that the colored man should be allowed to vote. The Democrats In the light of their success have made it im possible for this to again occur, as the negro vote has been nearly eliminated. On the threshold of reorganization the South, where the votes are cast, and the West, whence It was hoped sufficient strength would come to control the Na tion, must be newly educated. The people must be told they were on the wrong track. All these leaders must teach the people a new way. must discredit them selves, or see new leaders in their places This Is rather difficult. Of course the South would accept new Issues and be counted for the Democracy as eoon as these issues received the Democratic label. But In the West it is different. There is no rase issue there and the back track is not easy to these people. It Is well enough for men who have never been In sympathy with the silver movement, who have not taught In the halls of Congress and upon the hust ings, to talk about reorganizing on a new basis, and upon the abandonment of a propoganda which saved the present ac tive leaders from the destruction by the Populist wave and prevented many Southern States being swept from the Democratic moorings, but what will these leaders say about it? They are yet look ing out for 'themselves and they may not be ready to accept a reorganization on a basis which will compel them to acknowledge their teachings wrong, even when condemned by the people at two succeeding elections. It Is well to remem ber that these leaders are still in control of the organization which It .is proposed to reorganize MODERATION IN EXERCISE. Bralavrorkers Should. Not Expend Tee Mncn Physical Energy. London Daily Mail. Too much Is said in extolling the vir tues of exercise. In moderation It is beneficial, but many of the public have strange Ideas of moderation in such mat ters. A clerk will work "all day with his head and work with his legs at night. He thinks the long walk is good for him. The fresh air Is, but in the exercise he Is not conserving his energy as he should do to make his life long. Mental and bodily energy come to the same thing at the finish. Having freely drawn upon the stock of one, you must not then tap the other with the Idea that it Is beneficial, for it is not. They have a common source. Mr. Chamberlain, who, it will be ad mitted, lives as wearing a life as most people, mentally, takes no exerclso what ever, and thrives upon abstinence from It. It Is palpable that he does; the Co lonial Secretary is rarely Indisposed. Therefore, the multitude regard him as a hygienic phenomenon. Ho Is nothing of the kind. It is extremely probable that if he exercised himself very much he would not be so well. By living ac cording to the system he adopts, he is conserving his energy to the fullest ex tent. Moderation la a golden rule in life, and should be practiced In every detail, and especially In the matter of eating. A ma jority of persons take years off their lives through eating too much, while all tho time they ore under the Impression that they are. Indeed, being strictly moderate. At the end of the 13th century the public" does not know when it has eaten enough. AT THE HOTELS. THE PORTLAND. 2f H Thompson. S P S H Well iwtNT C Alphal. San Fran T C Barnes. Chicago VT T Trichord C W Allan. Montreal H J Bryant & wlfo, Seattle Edgar Ames, Seattle H G Foster, Tacoma Mr & Mrs M Epstein, Chicago A Q Kaufman, N Y J E Mauerhan. S F A F Biles. San Fran Dr HIII Bastings, As- I torla H E Cloke, USA II Mayer. San Fran W F Hayes. Seattle Hawley Mathews. S F W J Westphal. St Paul H F Ceperly, Vancouvr H. R Robertson. Seattle W R Scott. Chicago Frank Z, Hunter. S F 3 B Broomell, Tacoma THE PKKKIN'S. WC Guthrie. Chicago W Lord. The Dalles Ernest V Jensen, As Mrs Lord. do toria W "W Dunne, city C E Scott. Albanr tt W Johnson,Mltchett m. r Haraesty, Astoria R F Hynds, Heppner W F Doak. Dalles H E Hobart. La Centr J M Cal&ran. La Cntr T Orum. Aurora Enos Cohlll, Oregon C Charles Ray, Oregon Cy Ben Blsslnger. Phlla. H C Hall, San Fran J W Crow, Pendleton E D Stratford. Rosebrr Chas Babcock, Oreg C a jl aoanor. Tygu vy "W H McCune. Spokn Emily Coats. Seattle Guy Savage, Baker Cy C X Fosterm, Hood R Thad Glazier, Case Lk W A Li Richardson, La Grande Mrs A. L Richardson, La Grande W T Halsten, do H B Halsten, do TV F Shaln, Chicago Mrs H Ten Brook, Coos Bay J A Luse. Coca Bay Alice Keys, Mayvllle, ur A A Graves.Wls Mrs Graves. Wis Ben Mitchell, city X. Foley, Lebanon P J Hayselden. S F K B Marcy. Coos Bay Henry Harm. Skagway E B Shomake. do J S McN'alr, Tacoma H H Wells.Mlnneapolls iiiis .Barren, uoos Bay Frank Wood, Chicago Mrs W W Babbldge & 2 ch, Astoria Dr R D Nlswall. rrrma "Wash El B WUlaius, Dallas BE Branson. McMlna ugal Cree, Mlnnpls W J Culver & z ch, Salem Mr Scheaffer. Mlnnpls Mrs Scheaffer iy, do Mrs Jorgenson. ao L A Loomls, Ilwaco D Bakenhus, Chicago H Bakenhus. Chicago C Megbert, South Bend J E Hoisted, Dubuque Frank E Sanders, S Fj Mrs w a caraineu. Walla Walla Elizabeth Cooner. do J Q Edwards. Hay Cr THE IMPERIAL. C W. Knowles, Manager. J B Cadders, Marshfld ILeonard French, An- J R Rochan, do dover. O Mrs Rochan. do J W Cook. Bohemia B A Rockwood, Los Anseles J B Richards, Tacomai vvm iJracKen. wallaw W H Maney. do Mrs Rockwood. da J l ixmg. Moscow. Mlss Rockwood, do C C Morrison. San FriWE Amanes. San Fr R H iiiller. Sumpter H B Reed. McMlnnvill P S Davidson. Hood R J it iiobertson, Well ington f a Davidson, Jr, do It C Judson, city I Mrs Robertson, do F F Porter. San Franl Henry Robertson, do X L Patterson. Salem iJas Moylan. Carrollton C Orfin. San Francisco J C Shields. Seattle Mrs Orfin. San Fran Mrs Shields. Seattle Rev W E Copeland, Olympla James Hemingway, Cottare Grove E N Carter. Oregon Cy: fcl M Bonham. Long Crj W E Bradford, Augus ta. Me C H Williams, do Mrs N H Sutton. Echo A D Bernle, Cathlamtl Miss Cameron, Pendltn R L Flnlayson. Brook field Mrs Cameron, do IMrs Flnlayson, do 3 F Kelly, Eugene 1 THE ST. CHARLES, A TunscheL city J Duffy. Rlparla H Goodman. Eugene Robt Whldley. Astoria W J Baker. Hood R A L McGulre. Olequa C Payne, Skamokawa Mrs M CaUln. Toledo Jas McCain. McMlnnvljA- McDonald T Cavanaurh. do Chas Nelson Annie Bunlsgard, Ska- John Cooper, Kalama John Barker, CastleRck Kate Tracy, Seattle Maggie Tracy, Seattle B F Monett. Albany C M Sexton, Eugene Saml Aplln, Cornelius W J Smith. Wilson R C C Smucker, Hubbard Mrs J Stanley. Seavlew Mrs Stanley. Seavlew moicawa T E Rollins, do WM McLean, do Andy Olsen. Toledo W C Mash, Wh Horse, Yukon A J Slmklns. Hoqulam P Fletcher & wlte, Kalama L L Harshberger, Au rora W Ryfes, Oregon City C Wilkinson. Baker C Jake Rosere, Kalama Joe Rosere, Kalama O C Gunderson, As toria rj Harvey, city Walker, city jA M Manwltzer. Dallas r. xiacKcii, ivaiama. Mrs J Manary.Troutdal H Nelson, South Bend lt Rasmussen, do J Gunderson. do Geo Miller, do W H Falrllght, Astoria Jas P Fellett, Buttevlll Chas Relnhelm W P Chllcote. Sycamorl Earl Chllcote, do u Li Panlson R V Powers. Lents C M ilcGocrn. Junc i UonClty H Reese, city C De Witt. Vancouver; Miss Mabel Taylor, J iv Knight. Gervals P Welsennugb, do IC C Beasley, Fort Stevens C Westberr. Astoria John Cooper, Kalama O Nordstlnn. Astoria iTouiaaie Mrs S Kurnetter. S F ueo w cuxnmlngs B F Flint. Llnnton Cora Boyd. Ostrander Chas Olton. Lethron Thos McMlah. Dayton J D Smith. Baker Jas Gray, Holbrook,Or aa uray, do J F Fahey, city J Kopf. Stella Mrs Kopf, Stella Geo Macrum, city H M Mudler. Seattle C M Fowler Harry Ruse. Astoria Dr C A Stuart. Wood burn W A Beam, Hood R Mrs Beard. Hood R A Burham, Kelso A J Long, Dallas o E Hunter. Goble Chas Brown. Gresham W W Garroco, Mc- Clod. Cal E J Garroco. do iP Hanson. Stella W C Beasley, Ft Stvn.' Lovelace. Rainier Andy Olsen. Toledo U B Chlpman, Goble J B Teon. Catnlamet F J Harvey, Forst Gr A Kllnsrer Mrs C O RusselL As toria k. D Burnett has Fortes p N Fortes t Moore, Palmer .Irs Moore, Palmer C T Lansing. Salem Irs C F Lansing, do "Victor Dickey, Molalla Mrs Fisher, do Lena Fisher, do A II Allen, do A P Wolverton. Spokn A F Treuschel. Nome Margaret Lansing, do J H Darrah. do E C Atrood. Seaside W L Stone. Kelso Jas Stone. Kelso O Byerly. Ostrander Mrs Bycrly, do Chas Olsen, Llthron W H Evans. Portland Thomas Couter. city J Roesser, Kalama Joe Roesser, Kalama. M M Dobbins, Qulncy Thomas Coates. city to E Leonard. Winlock M 3 Dernaray. Canton. Minn Mrs Dernaray. do W S Flemmlng, Chgo Mrs Flemmlng. Chgo H Stickler, city A 11 Aiier. Haraman Hotel Brnnsrriclc Seattle. European: first-class. Rates. 73c and up. One block from depot. Restaurant next door. Tacoma' Hotel, Tacoma. American plan. Rates. $3 and up. Donnelly Hotel. Tacoma. European plan. Rates. oOc and up. A BnrliHgtoa Reform. DEADWOOD, S. D., Dec 10. Rules have been laid down by the Burlington Rail way Company, affecting all Its employes in South Dakota, by which no man is al lowed to use tobacco or liquor In any form during the hours of service, and must be vaccinatpd. FEDERATION OF LABOR RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BT THE CONVEXTTO?r. Qaestlea ef Direct Legislation Re jected Sympathy "Wlti. Strlldns Santa Fe Telegraphers. LOUISVTLLE, Ky., Dec. lOt Immedi ately following the call to order this morning, the resolutions committee from the American Federation of Labor sub mitted its report. The first resolution recommended by the convention was one reaffirming its favorable position on the initiative and referendum, which was adopted by the convention by a vote of E2 to 56 after considerable debate. Fol lowing In rapid succession were recom mended and adopted resolutions request ing the support by Congress of a bill for the higher education of the blind; In fa vor of an eight-hour bill for all Post office employes, and In favor of munici pal ownership of public utilities. The committee reported unfavorably upon the following political resolution: "Whereas, Tne right of direct legisla tion Is one of the leading political de mands of the American Federation of La bor; and "Whereas, We can never hope to ac quire this right as long as we continue to divide our strength at the ballot-box; therefore be It "Resolved, That the American Federa tion of Labor, as an organisation, take such steps as are necessary to go Into the next National campaign with this sin gle demand, upon which all lovers of freedom and Justice can stand." It was expected that a contest against this report would be precipitated by the radicals, but there were no objections, and tho report of the committee was ac cepted and the resolution was killed. Spe cial committees on the eight-hour work day, compulsory arbitration, and on Porto Rico, were appointed. Among the resolu tions handed to the secretary and re ferred Just prior to adjournment was one providing for the establishment of a Na tional labor press bureau at Washington. The labor press will hold it3 annual elec tion of officers tomorrow. At the afternoon session the convention heard the report of the committee on organization, which favored a resolution providing for the appointment, a3 soon as possible after adjournment of the con vention, of four permanent organizers for the ensuing year In the Southern, North ern, Inter-Mountain and Pacific Coast states and territories. Other resolutions favor a National organization in the fish ing Industry and among the leather-workers, rubber-workers and wood, wire and metal lathers and upholsterers. The question of trade autonomy was raised by a resolution by the steam and hot water fitters asking a constitutional charter on the part of the plumbers union. The or ganization committee recommended that committees of three from each union be appointed to confer with a like commit tee of the American Federation, which recommendation was concurred in. In Its report, which followed, the com mittee on labels recommended that all schoolbooks used In public schools of the various states should bear the label of the Allied Printing Trades Council, and recommended the recognition of the union labels of the boot and shoe workers, to bacco workers. Journeyman horseshoers and lumber trades. These recommenda tions were adopted by the convention. A partial report of the committee on boy cotts contained recommendations for ref erence to the Incoming executive coun cil of a large number of resolutions for placing on the "unfair list" of specified firms and corporations on account of la bor troubles with their employes. A res olution extending sympathy to the strik ing telegraphers on the Santa Fe system was adopted. WHAT THE LAWYERS WANT Effort to Relieve Supreme Conrt Said to Have Selfish Motive. LINN COUNTY, Dec. 7. (To the Ed itor.) In the reported proceedings of a recent meeting of lawyers at Portland the following appears: Mr. Fulton opened the discussion on the question of additional help for the Su preme Court, and after much talk and some sport It was finally decided that a committee of five, of which the Dresldent should be one, be appointed to draft a mil to De presented at tne coming Legis lature, providing for two Supreme Court Commissioners, to sit with the Supreme Judges In the trial of cases. Will the effort of lawyers to Increase the number and business -of that court never down? At the last session of the Lesls-l.uuic an attempt was maae to over ride the constitution and create two ad ditional Supreme Judges by act of that body, but the unconstitutionality of the proceeding was so apparent It was aban doned and the commissioner plan dis cussed. Thatv meeting with little favor, was dropped and amendment of the con stitution creating two additional Supreme Judges substituted. That was voted upon at the election in June and rejected by such overwhelming majority it was pre sumed It would not soon reappear. But here It bobs up almost Immediately In the form of an endeavor to create two as sistant Judges under the name of "Su preme Court Commissioners." We have heard much of "government by Injunc tion" and known too much of "govern ment by commission" to desire Its Intro duction into the Supreme Court. It is not strange the proposition made so soon after the exprresslon of the whole people of the state at the polls should have cre ated "some sport" among the lawyers. If the purpose Is but to relieve the Supreme Court, why Is the legal profession so averse to cutting off the appeal of minor cases to that court? The Oregonian has frequently pointed out that easy remedy. Ex-Governor Lord in his last message proposed: First, to enact a law that shall limit ap peals In civil cases to the Supreme Court to those Involving title to real estate or mat ters affecting the public revenue, the con struction of the constitution of the state or of the United States, or where question of franchise Is raised, or where the amount of the Judgment exceeds 500; sec ond, require the court to file written opinions only In cases where the Judgment or decree of the lower court Is reversed, leaving it optional with the court to write and file opinions In cases affirmed. The records of the Supreme Court show that about 30 per cent of the cases appealed are under $500, varying from less than $50 to that sum. The fact that the court is over two years behind In Its work serves as an Inducement to appeal cases In many Instances to delay Justice or cause vexation and expense. It thus tends to encourage litigation and breed discord In the community. That chronic argu ment that every citizen should have the right to appeal, no matter how small the sum. Is entitled to little consideration. Tho community should not be taxed sev eral hundred dollars to gratify two ob stinate men In bandying some trivial mat ter through the courts, when Its merits can be fully considered and decided in the Circuit 'Court as a court of last resort. The effect, then, of limiting appeals to the Supreme Court, as Indicated, would be to cut down one-third of the appealable cases, which would be a great gain; and leaving It optional with the court to write opinions In cases affirmed, would greatly aid In relieving the court, and perhaps enable It to keep pace with Its work, and at the same time afford the court more time for the preparation of opinions In cases where important principles are In volved. It is published that the Supreme Court during the last year has cleaned up near ly two years of business. At the same rate of progress. It will catch up at no distant time, even If the Legislature shall fall to cut off appeal of petty cases. Akin to this subject is the much-needed reorganization of the Judicial districts of the state. Of this Governor Lord in his last message wrote as follows: URIC ACID or Rsfhttrsdbr fclPltMtuffiC. S?S?3 BOFFMflLmn&YterER t&JsJSSS hybrid disease, "Rheumatic out" tso-called), which is in contradistinction to the Rheumatoid Anthrltts of Garred. "I have had excellent results from this Water in these affections, both Fn my own person and In the treatment of patients for whom I kave prescribed It. Of course, the remedial agent Is its contained Alkalies and their solvent prop erties. "Hence It Is a prophylactic as well as a remedy In nephritic Colic and' forming Calculi, when due to a redundancy af LIthIc Acid," The late Dr. Wm. F. Carrington, Resident Physician, Hot Springs, Ark., Surgeon (retired) U. S. Navy, Surgeon Confederate States Navy: "RHirgagft I ituyi UJxvxm Spring No. 2, has signally demonstrated its XWfiiLUMfnlARAlK remedial power in Gout, Rheumatic Gout, Rheumatism, Uric Acid Gravel and other maladies dependent upon the Uric Acid Blath esls. "It not enly eliminates from the blood the deleterious agent before It crystallizes, but dissolves It In the form of Calculi, at least to a slza that renders its passage along the ureters and urethra comparatively easy." ' Buffalo Lmoa Wster. SJy "SSSS&T r & DIATHESIS that it would be impossible to determine their relative .value in these conditions. There are many Instances, however, in which a patient, -deriving little or no benefit from the water of one Spring, finds relief in the water of the other Spring, and vice versa, which would seem to indicate, unmistakably, some especial curative virtue In each water. Dr. James Shelton, thirty years resident physician at the Springs, was decidedly of the opinion that In Acute Inflammatory Rheumatism. Muscular Rheumatism, Subacute Rheumatism, etc., the water of Spring No. 1 possesses, as a general rule, the greater curative power, and nave preference to this water In treating these cases. fiUFFMO LfTHLA WfflTEK is for sale bv Grocers and Druggists generally. Testimonials, which defy all imputation or question, sent to any address. PROPRIETOR. BUFFALO L1THIA SPRINGS, VIRGINIA. an Increase in the population has led to the creation of more Circuit Judges than are warranted by the requirements of public Justice or the interests of econo my. The work of the aifferent Judges Is notoriously unequal. In the First Iistrict, where the population is rural, and (according to the state census), num bers only 24,537, there are two Judges, while in the adjoining district, which has much greater business activities, there is a population of 52,079, with one Judge. In the Sixth IMstrict, there are but two counties with only 16,963 inhabitants, and one Judge, while In the Third IMstrict there are io,019 people, with two Judges. Again, in the Ninth District there are only three counties, with a population of 924S. and no large town, with one Cir cuit Judge, while In the Fifth District there Is only one Judge to a population of 54.613. almost six times as great and including several towns of considerable size, full of business activities and much more exposed to criminal litigation. There Is needed but one Judge In the First Dis trict, with, another county added, and then his work would not be equal to the work of the Judges In the Second and Fifth Districts. Three Circuit Judges only are needed In the Fourth District. with another county added to it. The fiowers or the Municipal Judge in "ort and mlzht be Increased and broadened. Instead of 14, there are only 11 Circuit Judges needed to do judicial duty. If the districts were readjusted, and the labor equalized. Upon this subject I know tnat my recommenaauons are practical, feasible and economical, but I own I am not confident of their adoption. "Will not some member of the incoming Legislature present a bill embodying bis recommendation? "With him. I have not confidence It would be permitted to pass, but It 13 worth the trying: BBTBENOH. Idaho Notes. Duthle & Corrin shipped two carloads of apples from Troy to Minneapolis last week. Tho Caldwell Council Is considering an ordinance for closing saloons on Sundays and at night. The Buckhorn group of mines, which 13 situated about 20 miles north of Bonner's Ferry, on Deer Creek, nas been bonded by M. D. "Winters, of Spottane. The last payments on the placer ground by the Coeur d'Alene Mining Company were made last week, though some of them were not due for two or three months. The Murray Development Company has commenced sinking on the copper ledge which crosses Pilchard Creek. This ledge was discovered when the ground was be ing worked for placer gold In 1S84. A report Is current in the Potlatcb that the Lawrence Bros., of Garfield, have purchased the Jullaetta tramway and warehouse, and will extend their business Into the Potlatch. It is said they will make a strong bid for the fruit business, and will build a frostproof warehouse next Spring. The Melrose Mining & Milling Com pany has filed articles of incorporation at "Wallace. Kellogg' Is the principal place of business and the capital stock of $50,000 Is divided Into 3,000,000 shares. The company Is formed to work some property near Lane, where a discovery of galena was made last Summer. At a special meeting held at Nez Percea a committee, comprising John D. Graham, Colonel "W. "W. Hammell. J. M. Barr, Ernest Parker, "William Martin and Bev. Stephen Johnson, was appointed to de vise means for opposing the movement In progress for the division of Nez Perces County and creation of the proposed new Clearwater County. Notice o'f contest has been filed in tho Probate Court at Moscow concerning the will of the late John Snyder, The action Is being brought by Charles Snyder, of Jullaetta, brother of the deceased, on the ground that the will was not properly attested, and, furthermore, that it be queaths the entire property, about $5000, to the children of a dead brother in Ger many, without recognizing Charles Sny der In any manner. Id alio Towns and the Census. The census returns of the three incor ported towns of the Potlatch "Valley, In Idaho, Kendrick, Troy and Jullaetta, have been received, and have caused no little surprise to the citizens of the respective towns, Kendrick Is given a population of 490, Jullaetta, 2S7; and Troy, .2S3. The towns fall shert of their general rating about 250, and those who failed to be enu merated are making it known. An un official census taken this Fall, after school commenced, shows Kendrick's population to be about 690. The other towns, it Is said, will show a proportionate gain. On the official reports half of the population of Kendrick is school children, about 55 per cent of Jullaetta's population attend school, and about 48 per cent of Troy's population are going to scnool. A mid summer census finds many of the citizens away in the mountains or working in other places, which accounts for the short age. The population of Kendrick pre cinct Is given as 970. At the last election 490 voters were registered. The coffee growing- Industry In tropl cat Africa Is developing- tremendously. 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