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
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John Cooper, Kalama
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Kate Tracy, Seattle
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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
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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.
The seed was introduced Into the country
about Ave years ago by some misslonar
I"". with the oblpct of npcprtalnlng
GOUT POISON
Physicians at Hot
Springs use and
prescribe
BUFFALO
LITHIA WATER
In Gout, Rheumatic
Gout, Rheumatism,
Calculi, etc.
Dr. Aloernon S. Garnett,
Surgeon (retired) U. S. Navy, Resident
Phvsidan. Hot Snrinps. Ark.: "Mv cr.
whether the resources of the country
were favorable to the culture of the ar
ticle. The ground appears peculiarly
adapted to the industry, since last year
100 tons of coffee were exported from
Uganda alone, and the result of this
year's production will bo even greater.
Daily Treasury Statement.
"WASHINGTON. Dec. 10. Today's state
ment of the Treasury shows:
Available cash balance $140,022,553
Gold 97,921.b43
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