THE MORNING OREQONIAN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25,' 1903,
LEVY HAS NO FEAR
Man Accused of Bribery De
mands Inquiry.
HOUSE GRANTS HIS REQUEST
He Makes Impassioned Speech, As
ailing JI1 Accusers Committee
Appointed to Investigate Anti
Trust Bill Is Defeated.
OLYMPIA, Wash.. Feb. 24. (Special.)
The effect of the Levy bribery sensation
had been pretty well discounted since the
disclosures of yesterday, but. In anticipa
tion of something not yet made public,
the routine preliminaries in the House
were rushed this morning:, and when the
usual motion to dispense with the reading:
of the minutes had been made. Lev' rose
to a question of personal privilege. He
was very much excited, and left his seat
and walked down the main aisle, speaking
as follows:
"1 desire to rise to a question of priv
ilege. I was appointed by the Speaker as
chairman of the committee to investigate
frauds in state printing. I endeavored to
do my duty with all the power that I had
at band. I delved deeply and diligently
Into the matter. One fault I may have, I
Bpeak a great deal, and; speak without
fear, and have attempted to the utmost of
my knowledge and ability to act honestly
and courageously in this subject.
"I stand here, Mr. Speaker, charged with
soliciting a bribe by a newspaper whom I
have endeavored to Investigate, the very
newspaper that has been charged with
collusion in the state printing frauds. I
will state that I have had one of the peo
ple connected with this paper as a wit
ness, and put him through a very severe
and stringent examination. Another mem
ber of the firm has refused to come before
that committee and testify.
"Now, Mr. Speaker, I hold In my hand
a paper here which Is addressed to you.
Sir. 8peaker. and Is one of the most vile
and calumnious charges ever uttered
against a man who fearlessly did and will
do his duty, no matter what happens to
whom, when and where. I fear no ring:
I fear no crowd of men; I fear no set of
men. I have been appointed an investigat
or by this House, and I have fearlessly
gone on and investigated to the best of
my ability. Mr. Speaker. I desire to hand
to you this paper and demand an investi
gation committee be appointed for the
purpose of looking into these charges."
At the conclusion of his remarks, the
charges of the printers, as printed In to
day's Oregonlan, were read, and the pleas
ure of the House was asked.
Mr- Gleason moved that a committee of
five be appointed to investigate the matter
of charges and report back to the House,
If they find them upon Investigation with
out foundation, or If they And them of
sufficient gravity to warrant the filing of
charges against the gentleman charged.
The Speaker appointed Mr. Tork of
Pierce, Mr. Qulnn of Spokane, Mr. Megler
of Wahkiakum, Mr. Craigue of Snohomish
and. K. B. Wilson of Kittitas.
Mr. Megler asked to be excused on the
ground of excessive committee labors, and
the Speaker appointed Mr. Allls.
On motion of Mr. Qleason, the commit
tee, was given full power to subpena wit
nesses and conduct the examination of the
same. The matter Is now entirely in the
hands of the latest Investigating commit
tee. At the close of the Levy incident, the
Judiciary committee showed its good In
tentions by reporting for indefinite post
ponement IS bills, and the House being
equally amiable, adopted the reports as
fast as they were read. None of the bills
were of any consequence, and the only at
tempt that was made to get them back on
second reading was by Ranclc of Clark,
whose measures thus far have all met
death In the hands of the committees.
"New bills were Introduced as follows:
H. B. 432, by Fletcher of Pierce Amend-J
ing code relating to cost oi Donas.
H. B. 424, by' Haines of Douglas Em
powering boards of county commissioners
to secure right of way for construction of
highways and public lands.
H. B. 425, by Emory of King Repealing
tin 'act regulating and controlling Insur
ance companies
Xasterday's anti-trust bill came up for
a reconsideration, and its author made an
eloquent speech In favor of It. He cited
the fact that it was strictly In accord
with the views and the .language of the
'members of the Constitutional convention,
and that it was in harmony with the Sher
man anti-trust law. He answered the pro
test of the lumbermen by citing the fact
that the State of Michigan already had
such a law on the statute books, and no
bad results had resulted.
Merrill, who led the revolt against the
bill last week, said that It would ruin the
business of the small trusts, in the state,
and he blamed the lawyers for bringing
up such measures.
' Qulnn of Spokane, a Democrat, said that
be failed to see any politics in the bill, and
that as far as lawyers were concerned,
they started most of the reforms 'with
which the people were favored. Craigue
opposed the bill on the ground that It
would hurt tne snmgie Dusiness. ana ven
ness because he. feared it would affect the
lumber trade.
On final passage it was lost by a vote of
4 to 22. with 18 absent or not voting.
The House went to third reading of bills
na on as it had disposed of the recon
sideration of the Basterday bill, and after
passing Lindslero bill relating to garn
ishments in Justice's Courts, tackled the
Ounderson anti-pass bill. This measure
.-was to prohibit the acceptance of a pass
iy any state, county or municipal officer,
and it stirred up railroad and anti-railroad
polltlcsagaln. Gunderson, Cameron and
Jones -began .slugging the railroads and
about tbe.only friend they seemed to. have
wad Wells of Spokane. The burden of his
argument was that, railroads should be
compelled to supply pumic omcera witn
passes because the railroads received
more benefits from these officers and from
the county and. Mate governments than
were received by the ordinary taxpayers.
He stated that the otate would savev00,
000 per year it all officers traveled on
Passes. Jones rang a few changes on
the party platform demanding an antl-.
pass law ana coie oi jung also maae a
grab -at the mischievous railroad plank,
which 'has given the Republican party eo
much trouble since it was smuggled Into
the state platform. Lindsley of Spokane
in answer to Wells, who had advanced the
point that the members xt the constitu
tional convention did wrong in touching
on thls-matter; -said that the convention
had been able to clearly foresee that in
time the people would be lined up on one
side or" the other of the question and that
It was impossible for a man when all else
was even to help being biased toward a
railroad company when he was receiving
favors from them. He scored a hit with
the Railroad Commission men by stating
that if.we would make the railroads pay
their Just proportion of the taxes, there
would be plenty of money for the support
of the institutions that Wells was appar
ently going to endow with the money
saved' the state through having the officers
ride otLpaeses.
Tbeyote on the bill was as follows:
Ayes Allls Bassett. Benn, Butler. Cam
eron, Cole, Collins, Dickson. DilUng, Dir.
-Durham, Easterday, Frostad. Field. Glea
son. Gunderson. Haines, Henry, Howell,
.Hunter, Jones, Johnson of Ferry. King,
Lindsley. Llngerman, Mackenzie, .Merrill.
Moles tai Muse Peasle, Pogue, Qulnn,
Ralne, Ranclc ptarkj "Th acker, Williams.
Wilson, of Walla Walla. Witter, Zenkner
40. '
Noes Brewer, Brown, , Carle. . Ooate.
Comstock, Corliss; Craigue, Cr&ndall, Dei.
lanty. Denton. Dunn, Eidemiller, Emery, I
Fltscerald. Ferguson. Flither. Orav. 1
Grlffln. Hastings, Hopp. Jeffries., Kees,
Knoblock, 'Lyons, McNIcoIl, Megler. Mor
gan, Morrill, Palmer. Phllbrick, Relse. Rob
erts, Thompson. Tlbbltts, Veness, Weir,
Wells, White. Wilson of Kittitas. Mr.
Speaker 40.
Absent or not voting Child, Clarke,
Cooney. Howard. Johnston of Snohomish,
Levy, Lewis, McCoy, Maloney. Parcel,
Roth, Stevenson, Whitney 14.
At the afternoon session bills were
hustled along In a hurry, very little time
being devoted to the discussion of their
merits. The single exception to this rule
was In the case of Pogue's bill prohibiting
the grazing of sheep within a mile of an
Incorporated city or town. This brought
up the old fight between the sheepmen and
the cattlemen and both sldm had their
representatives on hand. Wilson of Kit
titas and Pogue, the sponsor for the bill,
both made their maiden speeches, and that
of Wilson was a good one. He resented
the passage of the bill to a considerable
extent from a moral or a sentimental
standpoint, as he claimed it placed his
business as a sheepman on a plane be
low that of the cattleman. He went
clear back Into history to prove that
his calling was a good one, alluding to the
shepherds and herds that camped on the
plains of Bethlehem.
Henry of Spokane admitted that there
was much romance In the sheep business,
but he said that the farmers who raised
a few head of cattle were injured by hav
ing sheep running Indiscriminately over
the grazing lands of the state, and the bill
would give them protection.
Field spoke in the same strain. The
question of the constitutionality of the
law was raised, the statement being made
that a similar law In Idaho had been de
clared unconstitutional. Linsicy settled
this by reading a telegram from the clerk
of the Supreme Court at Boise, stating
that the law had not been declared un
constitutional. Mackenzie of Whitman
made a strong speech against the bill,
and Dunn of Kittitas read an amusing
protest against the cattlemen In the course
of his remarks, stating that the only
range cattleman who had ever become
great was Theodore Roosevelt. The sheep
men won out on final passage by a vote
of 41 against to 34 for. with 1$ absent or
not voting. The following Is a complete
list of the House bills passed today:
H. B. 4S. Henry Of Ssokane Providing
for the Issuance of licenses to honorably
uiiut,ra Eoiaiers or marines who de
sire to carry on the business of peddlers.
H. B. 328, Eidemiller of Pierce Author
izing Boards of County Commissioners to
dedicate to the public streets and alleys
in incorporated cities and towns.
. is. 67. by game committer Prahlhlt.
Ing the use of salmon eggs as bait In
Ashing for trout.
H. B. 320, by revenue and taxation com
mitteeProviding for notices of assess
ment and time and place for meeting of
Boards of Equalization.
IL B. 323. by committee on medicine
Providing for a secretary for the State
lioara or Health at a salary of HOOO ner
year and expenses.
H. B. 363, Hare of Yakima Annronrlat-
lng J1SM for relief of Yakima County for
state taxes erroneously paid.
M. B. iiZ. Lindsley of Snnkanr Immil.
ing act relating to garnishments in Jus
tices courts so that written answer may
be taken In lieu of personal appearance.-
Jones oi King-creating a State
Board of Accountancy, to examine and Is
sue ccruncates to qualified accountants,
fees of board of five members to be paid
from funds received for certificates, who
are to pay not to exceed $25 for a certifl
cata. IL B. 20 Lindsley of Spokane Provid
ing for the registration of voters In cities
of first class.
H. B. 44, Jones of King Empowering
Boards of School Directors to employ at
torneys wnen neeaea.
H. B. 177, Tibbitts Providing for pro
tection of orphan and homeless children.
H. B. 214, Gleason of King Providing
for payment of expenses In establishing
and constructing drainage districts.
H. B. 49. by committee Empowering
County Boards of Health to make and
enforce rules for prevention of spread of
contagious diseases.
H. B. 138, Megler Providing for a boun
ty of tt on seals and $160 on sea Hons,
maximum appropriation for one year fixed
at 500.
H. B. 130. Child-Making It unlawful for
peddlers to operate without securing a li
cense from the County Auditor.
H. B. 242, by Dickson, appropriating
$3766 for relief of Kittitas County on error
in taxes paid to State Treasurer.
H. B. .248, King of Thurston Appropri
ating $29 for relief ef Billings deficiency
Judgmant.
II. B. 125. King of Thurston Making
various appropriations aggregating $14,413
for certain deficiencies for fiscal period
ending March 31, 1203
S. B. 16, by Sharp of Kittitas Amending
act creating office of State Veterinary
Surgeon, passed the House, but S. B. E3,
by Potts, providing for stay of execution
on appeals, was lost.
H. B. 306, Gunderson Prohibiting state,
county and municipal officers from accept
ing passes, failed to pass, the vote stand
ing 40 to 40, with 14 absent.
Kefs' bill regulating salaries of county
officers was also lost on a tie vote, 38 to 38.
H. B. 87, by Pogue, prohibiting the graz
ing of sheep within one mile of a city or
town, failed to pass, the rote standing
34 to 41.
H. B. 114, by Ralne of King, appropriat
ing 4 12, OSS for furnishing the Senate and
House chambers of the new Capitol, failed
to pass, the vote standing 3S for, 19
against, nearly 40 of the members being
absent or not voting-.
IN THE SENATE.
Bill Passed Itesmlatlna; Doing; of
Bastness of Trait Companies.
OLYMPIA, Wash., Feb. 24. (8peclat
The Berate today passed a bill drafted
by the Judiciary committee, regulating
the incorporation and manner of doing
business of trust companies. The bill
is regarded as an Important one, in that
it clothes trust companies with powers
which can only be exercised by individ
uals under -the present law. It provides
that trust companies may be appointed
by courts of record as guardians of
minors, or of persons of diseased or fee
ble minds; that they may be appointed as
receivers or assignees for insolvent cor
porations; that they may act as fiscal
agents for the state or municipality, and
that they may generally act In capacities
now enjoyed only by individuals.
The bill further provides that each
company shall hive a fully paid up cap
ital stock of at least $100,000, and that
the Secretary of State, under whose
supervision such companies are placed,
shall not permit them to do business
until such capital stock has been paid
up. Biennial Inspection by the Secretary
of Stite Is provided for, and two reports
a year are required. The Secretary of
State la authorized to demand a special
report at any time. The companies are
forbidden to loan any money to any
stockholder, officer or employe; they are
also forbidden to loan money on their
own stock, or to' purchise It, save and
except to prevent loss on debts previous
ly contracted. The Secretary of State
may at any time direct the Attorney
General to Institute suit to wind up the
affairs of such a corporation.
The Senate 'passed Senate bill No. 19.
by Moultray, which provides that In the
sale of unpatented mining claims under
execution It ahill not be necessary to
post a notice of such sale on the claims
themselves.
Hamilton's child-labor bill was passed
by a very narrow margin. As-amended
the bill prohibits the employment of
females as messengers, or the employ
ment of boys under 14 years of age In a
similar capacity. Violation of It is made
a misdemeanor, subject to fine and Im
prisonment. i
Senator Hallett's high-license bill was
passed without debate. It fixes the max
imum liquor license throughout the state
J at $1500 and the .minimum .at $600. ' The
present minimum M JS 4ml the maxi
mum $1000. The roll call on the final
passige of the bill resulted as follows:
Ayes Angle, Clapp. Comwell. Crow,
Garber, Graves, Hallett, Hammer, Le
Crone, McKenney. Moultray. Palmer,
Rasher, Ruth, Smith of Snohomish,
Splawn, Stewart, Tolman, Tucker, Welsh,
Wity, Wilson. Mr. President 23.
Noes Baumelster, Davis. Earles, Ham
ilton, Hurley. Klnnear, O'Donnell, Potts,
Sharp, Stansell, Sumner 1L
Absent or not voting Baker, Hailey,
Hemrich, Moore, Rands, Reser, Van de
Vanter, Warburton 9.
Before the result of the vote could be
announced Senators Hamilton, Davis and
Earles changed their votes to the affirma
tive and gave notice of a motion to re
consider the vote by which the bill
passed.
Senate bill No. 65, changing the law
relating to classification of counties so
that the salaries of certain officers In
Lewis County may be raised, was passed.
Senate bill No. 306, enlarging the powers
of Superior Court Commissioners' was
passed. '
When the Senate reconvened In the
afternoon Senator Hallett of Spokane
said that In consenting to taking up the
high-license bill at the morning session
he had unwittingly violated an agree
ment which he had made with Senator
Hemrich, that the bill should not be
taken up In the letter's absence. He
apologized, and said that he would him
self move to reconsider the bllL The
matter was made a special order for to
morrow at 11 o'clock, when Senator Hal
lett will make his motion to reconsider.
At the afternoon session the Senate
passed the following bills:
Senate bill No. 90. by Cornwell-Relat-lng
to horticulture. This bill provides
for an annual institute of the County
Fruit Inspectors at the Btite Agricul
tural College. It also provides for 'the
sending out of bulletins by the "State
Horticultural Commissioner of the dis
eases that are prevalent In the state,
and which should be guarded against. It
fixes the annual salary of the Commis
sioner at $1500.
Senate bill No. 1S3. by the educational
committee. This bill amends the law re
lating to normal schools in the follow
ing particulars: x
First. It abolishes the free text-book
system In the normal schools; second. It
limits the number of pupils In the train
ing school of each normal school- to 125
pupils: third, it reduces the elementary
course In the State Normal Schools from
three to two years; fourth. It establishes
a new course of one year for persons
holding first and second grade certifi
cates. The Idea Is to admit persona who
are deficient In high school education,
etc., but who have obtained a teacher's
certificate. Fifth., it makes it compul
sory with the pupil to deposit $10 on
entrance for the benefit of the library
fund. At the present, such deposit is
optional with the school authorities.
Sixth, it makes the minimum age limit
for females 16 years; the same as males.
The present minimum is 16 years for fe
males and 16 for males.
Senator Moultray sought to defeat the
provision limiting the training schools
to 125 pupils, but was voted down.
House bill SL by Phllbrlck-Relatlng to
the construction of sewers and drains
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House bill No. 163, by Johnson of Sno-
nomisn. This bill provides that where
City Councils can let contracts for city
supplies at a price lower than that of
fered by the 1 owest bidder, they
may arbitrarily purchase such supplies
without again advertising for bids.
House bill No. 164, by Johnson of Sno
homish. This bill provides that where
any bid for street work Is higher than
the City Council can have It done for,
the said Council can have the work done
without again calling for bids.
The bill regulating foreign banks was
made a special order for 2 o'clock to
morrow afternoon.
The following bill was introduced:
No. 213, by Splawn, by request Regu
lating the sale of farm products.
TO OBSERVE ANNIVERSARY.
Celebration st Olrmpla of Territory
Organisation 50 Years Asro.
OLYMPIA. Wash.. Feb. 24.-SpeciaL-The
Legislative and Chamber of Com
merce committees have arranged a pro
gramme for the celebration of the 60th
anniversary of the formation of Wash
ington Territory, which will be held
March 2, 1903.
The celebration will take the form of
a moss meeting at the' Olympla Theater,
In the afternoon, and a banquet at the
hotel In the evening. Three hundred In
vitations have been sent out to pioneers
all over the state. Governor McBrtde
will preside at the theater, and Patrick
Henry Winston will be toastmaster at
the banquet.
The programme at the opera house In
the afternoon will Include an address of
welcome by Governor McBrtde; an his
torical address by Hon. C B. Bagley, of
Seattle: song. "Old Settler," by Charles
M. Moore; oration. Judge C II. Han
ford, of Seattle; address by' Hon.
Ezra Meeker, president of State Histori
cal Society: remarks by Major Quincy
A. Brooks, D. R. Blgelow and other old
settlers.
At the banquet In the evening the fol
lowing toasts will be responded to:
"Territory of Washington and Its First
(Governor," Nlles C Moore.
"State of Washington," Hon. Will E.
Humphrey, of Seattle.
"State Pioneer Association," Allen
Weir, of Olympla.
"Washington Volunteers," Glenn N.
Ranck. of Vancouver.
"The Inland Empire," Senator Herman
D. Crow, of Spokane.
The, Press." Harvey W. Scott, editor
of The Oregonlan.
Reminiscences of pioneer life by pio
neers present.
SAYS HE DIDN'T MEAN IT.
Representative Owen Retracts State
ment Auont Laborers.
BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 24. (Special.) Some
time ago during a debate on the eight
hour bill. Representative Owen, of Bing
ham, made a remark to the effect that
worklngmen would spend the hours saved
from work In dissipation. The speech has
attracted a great deal of attention, and
was made the subject of resolutions by
the Boise Federated Trades Council.
Today Mr. Owen sent the Trades Coun
cil the following letter:
Bolts, Idaho, Ftb. 20. Hon. W. H. David
son. Secretary Bo lee Federated Trades and La
bor, Council, Cltr Slrr I ber to acknowledie
your communication of the 10th init.. In
which yon inclose a' copy of the resolutions
passed by th BoIm Federated Trades and La
bor Council st a meeting held on February 16.
1903, and in reply desire to. say that I am
very sorry that la an unrusrded moment sod
without previous consideration, and without
any Intention upon my part to wound the
feellncs of any one or to lower the Men
standard of the laboring people of Idaho, I
made the remark which has called forth so
much censure in the House of -Representatives.
I am free to acknowledge that what I said
wss entirely uncalled for. snd I frankly con
fess that I did not Intend to say It. I have
been a laboring man all my life, and while
the words were spoken, they were not In
tended: neither was the sentiment expressed
felt. No one resrets the circumstance more
than I. and I feet It my duty to apologize to
the Isbortng people of Idaho, even though the
remark wss not Intended.
I ask. thst you do me" the kindness to have
this letter read Jto your organization at their
next meetinr. I am, sincerely yours.
M. W. F. OWEN.
A Serious Mistake.
To the average man It seems childish to
doctor a cold, and unless It becomes par
ticularly annoying to him, little or no at
tention Is given It. Often -a cold contract
ed in the Winter la allowed to run until
the opening of Spring. This Is a grave
mistake, as even though the warm weath
er may bring relief, the, system la thereby
weakened and rendered susceptible to dis
ease. A. cold should never be neglected,
whether it be a child or an adult who" Is
afflicted, as health and often life la risked.
A bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy,
costing but a small amount, will bring
speedy relief and all dangerous conse
queneesMsrlU be tvroiaed,' rcr gal by. all
REACH $2,000,000 TOTAL
TIIlrtD OMNIBUS APPROPRIATION
BILL AGREED ON.
This SIlKhtly Exceeds Available
Revenue of State Martin Maloney
Conttnncs Ills Protesting;.
OLYMPIA. Wash., Feb. 24. (Staff cor
respondence.) The three omnibus appro
priation bills agreed upon by the Joint
committees of the House and Senate of
the Washington Legislature have reached
a total of $2,109,000, or slightly more than
the available revenues of the state. At
first glance this would apparently leave
numerous other demands for state money
with very little hope for satisfaction.
Some of this amount, however, is coming
out of special funds, but even with this
allowance the amount carried by these
three big bills Is running dangerously
close to $2,000,000. Of the three bills, that
of the educational institutions carries the
smallest amount. $528,000, the Board of
Control secured $764,000. and tonight the
bill providing for other state Institutions
was completed, carrying appropriations
aggregating over $500,000.
Tho Joint committee on appropriations
of the House and Senate held a protracted
session this evening and finished their
labors with the third of the omnibus bills.
The appropriations agreed on tonight
amounted to nearly $400,000, and with the
amounts already agreed on for the same
bill, swell the total for the entire bill,
which provides for salaries and main
tenance of state offices, to JS17.000. There
was not much discussion over the items
decided on tonight, although Martin Malo
ney continued to protest nearly every Item
that was suggested.
Senator Klnnear succeeded In securing
a reconsideration of the matter of cutting
out the appropriation for the Attorney
General's office at Seattle, and an appro
priation of $S00 was again Inserted in the
bllL Dickson then endeavored to have
the traveling expenses of the Attorney
General cut down, but the attempt failed.
Maloney objected so strenuously to the an.
proprlatlon of $10,000 asked for the travel
ing libraries that the request was cut
down to $4000, but afterward raised to
$6000.
Following Is a list of the appropria
tions agreed upon tonight:
Salaries Judges Superior Court. $72,187
Traveling expenses 3.000
Payment of Superior Judges pro tern. 1,200
Total .$76,3S7
Salaries Supreme Court Judges $40,000
Clerk 4,000
Reporter 4,000
Contingent expenses 8.OJ0
Clerk hire, postage, etc 000
Total .$36,000
Rent, fuel and incidentals for Attor-
rniy-Ger.eral's office at Seattle $ S00
Expense State Board of Equaliza
tion, geological survey $10,000
White Shield Home, at Tacoma.... 1,200
Conducting farmers' institutes In
each county In the stnte 5,000
Adjutant-General's office, mainte
nance. Including all expenses, ex
cept Adjutant-General's and assist
ant's salary $66,640
Salary Adjutant-General 4.000
Salary chief clerk 2.000
Armory .' 1,800
Total .$74,440
Traveling expenses State Veteri
narian and salary of Assistant; Vet
erinarian 4.500
Dairy and Food Commission
Salary of Commissioner $ 3.C00
Expenses 2,500
Salaries of deputies and expenses of
commission 2.K0
Total .$ 8.600
Btate Fair maintenance, two years.. $15,000
Salary State Librarian 3.000
Assistant 1.600
Incidental expenses .". 500
Total .$ 6,100
Special library fund, purchase of
books for law department $10,000
Cataloguing 1.000
Total $11,000
Maintenance of free traveling li
brary $ 6.000
Experimental station at Puyallup.... 12,000
For maintenance State Historical So
ciety at Tacoma 5.000
Miscellaneous cost bills In conviction
of felony 30,000
Desk supplies 2.000
Transportation of convicts 20.000
Transportation of Insane 18,000
Transportation of Ineorrlglbles 4,000
TIeat, light and maintenance of Cap
itol building and grounds, and rent
of rooms until completion of Cap
itol 10,000
Repairs of building at Capitol foun
dation 1,000
Indexing House and Senate Journals EM
Indexing session laws 200
Safe for Treasurer's office CGO
Publishing Washington reports 6,000
The committee adjourned at 11 o'clock,
and will meet again Thursday night to
take up some unfinished business.
E. W. W.
KAY BILL IS SIGNED.
Makes Pnblle Officials Snbject to
Garnishment.
SALEM. Feb. 21.-SpecIal.) Governor
Chamberlain today signed Kay's bill re
pealing section 259 of the code, which pro
vides that public officers shall not be sub
ject to garnishment proceedings' for mon
eys In their hands due to other persona.
The purpose of the repeal Is to permit
Judgment creditors to garnish money in
the hands of State and County Treasur
ers belonging to Judgment debtors. Early
in the session Kay Introduced a bill pro
viding that the wages of public officials
and employes shall not be exempt from
garnishment. The bill passed both houses,
but was vetoed by the Governor for the
reason that It applied to money due for
services, but not to money due for ma
terial furnished, or for other purposes.
This bill was then Introduced and passed
through both houses.
After the bill goes Into effect some of
the Judgment creditors will have a chance
to try whether they can tie up money In
the county or state treasury. For many
years there has been a demand In Salem
for such a law as a means of forcing state
employes to pay their debts. Now there
will be Interest In observing how the law
works out In practice.
DATE FOR ENCASIP3IBXT.
San Francisco to Eentcrtain G. A. R.
Dnrlns; AVeclc of Ansnnt 17. .
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 24. General
Thomas J. Stewart, commander-in-chief
of tho Grand Army of the Republic, mem
bers of the National, council of adminis
tration who are accompanying him on his
tour, and the local committee In charge
of preparations for the coming National
encampment, have decided to hold the en
campment during the week of August 17.
Tickets will be put on sale by the rail
roads August 1, and they will be good for
stopovers both coming and going. The
time limit will probably bo 60 days.
The executive committee will be cm
powered to invite President Roosevelt to
attend the encampment. General Stewart
:md party will leave for the East on
Thursday by the Southern route.
Old Resident of Linn Connty.
ALBANY. Or., Feb.- 24.-(SpeciaL) Dr.
W. F. .Mendenhall. an old resident of
Linn County, died In ,Harrisburg, Satur
day, February 21, 1S03, nt the age of 70
years. In 1873 Dr. Mendenhall came to Ore
gon from Tennessee, where, he was ad
mitted to the practice of medicine in 1866.
He had lived at Harrisburg since coming
to Oregon. Deceased Is survived by two
son. Fred and Frank, both of Linn
County.
Walter L. llolcomli, of Oregon City.
OREGON CITY, Feb. 24. (Special.)
Walter L. Holcomb, one of the best
known men in Clackamas County, died
last night at his home, 4V4 miles from
this ,dty. He was born October 22, 1S3S,
and .came to .Oregon when he was 20
jears of age, settling, la Claclumaa
County. He took up a donation land
claim beyond Clackamas Heights and
for years the Holcomb claim has been
One of the best known In this part of
the country. He has lived continuously
on his claim since 1S4S.V He was the
father of 11 children, nine of .whom sur
vive him, two sons and seven daughters.
The funeral will be held at noon Thurs
day and the Interment will take place
In Arthur's Prairie cemetery, near Logan.
IIER3IAN.V AT ALBANY.
People of Linn Connty Extend Him
a Public Reception.
ALBANY. Or., Feb. 24. (Speclal.)-Hon.
Dinger Hermann spent this afternoon and
evening In Albany. The afternoon was
devoted to renewing acquaintances and
friendships of long standing. In the even
ing a public reception was held at the
Alco Club In honor of Mr. Hermann, and
every one was given an opportunity to
ineet the ex-Congressman. Although Mr.
Hermann refused to discuss the Congres
sional situation, his friends were doing
considerable talking, and gently feeling
the pulse of the Linn County vo'tlng com
munity, which has given Hermann sbong
support in the past.
Vonnc Man Falls to His Death.
EVERETT. Wash.. Feb. 24. Walter
Eschman fell to hlj death yesterday In
Sllverton. Eschman was working on the
new concentrator of the Independent
Mining Company, SO feet above the
ground. Eschman was 25 years old and
has a brother living In Bralncrd, Minn:
TO REPORT ON RAILROAD
Chamber of Commerce Refers Colum
bia Southern Mntter to Committee.
At the meeting of the Board of Trustees
of the Chamber of Commerce yesterday
morning the committee of two to co-operate
with a similar committee named by
tho Board of Trade to investigate the Cen
tral Oregon railroad situation was not
named as expected. The matter came be
fore the Chamber of Commerce by the
reading of the resolutions adopted by the
executive committee of tho Board of Trade
and was referred to the committee on
transportation, the trustees considering
this committee fully advised In the prem
ises, as well as In sympathy with the ac
tion of the Board of Trade.
Prior to the discussion of the matter
President Livingstone stated that he was
familiar with the position of the Columbia
Southern Railroad Company regarding the
extension fom Shaniko to Bend. It was
explained as follows:
The Columbia Southern and O. R. & N.
companies have an agreement by which
tho latter Is to build no extensions In
that district for a period of. 0 years, and
tho O. R. & N. now asserts that If an ex
tension is built by the Columbia Southern
to Bend the latter road will be paralleled
by the O. R. & N. Co.
It was further stated that Mr. Lytle.
president of the Columbia Southern,
evinced his entire accord with the plan
proposed by the Board of Trade, and
would oordlally welcome the Investigation
of the Joint committee, if such Is appoint
ed, so far as the attitude of his road is
concerned, and would suggest that the
committee Inquire particularly Into the
causes which have restrained action on
tho part of the Columbia Southern thus
far.
The secretary read a letter from E. H.
Llbby, a prominent Lewlston business
man. In which the Chamber of Commerce
was urged to co-operate In a movement
to secure the Improvement of the Colum
bia and Snake Rivers between Celllo and
Rlparla. The Chamber proposed that a
telegram be sent to the Oregon Congres
sional delegation urging an appropriation
for this Important work, and that W. S.
Jones, of Washington, be requested to urge
an emergency appropriation for the pur
pose. A communication from the Board of
Trade regarding an effort to secure the
transportation of troops en route to the
Philippines from this port was read, and
the secretary Instructed to address a let
ter to the proper authorities in Washing
ton, urging that tho troops be embarked
from Portland.
On the recommendation of prominent
business men In San Francisco, C. Toohey.
of that city, was Indorsed for the position
of chief of the bureau of the Department
of Commerce and Labor for the Pacific
Coast.
An Invitation to attend the reception of
Senator C. W. Fulton by the Commercial
Club was read and accepted.
An announcement of the Oregon
Grangers' meeting, to be held in the A.
O. U. W. Hall March 10 and 11, was made
and an Invitation accepted by the Cham
ber to attend a reception given to Master
Granger Jones on the evening of March 10.
NO TRACE OF J. C. WILSON
Whereabouts of 3Ian Who Dlsap
' peared in Seattle a Mystery.
The continued absence of J. C. Wilson,
of this city, whose mysterious disappear
ance from Seattle was announced In The
Oregonlan a few days ago, Is. causing his
friends here great alarm. Every "possible
means of locating him have been resorted
to, and.lt is now the- general opinion that
he met with foul play. The only evidence
which seems to refute the theory of foul
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To relieve the veritable congestion In second-hand pianos
at our store which have come to us In Immense numbers of late
In exchange for new ones, we recently announced strikingly low
prices on them. The result was Just what It always Is during
our sales. The people came In and dozens were sold In short
order. And no wonder; the Instruments, considering the prices,
were every one of them a great bargain and exactly what they
were represented to be. There are plenty therefore who will be
glad to know that we have put another lot of fine second-hand
pianos on sale, at prices equally advantageous as our former
ones. You want to get one right away If you get it at all, for
they are bound to go like the other ones or perhaps quicker, for
some of our own fine makes are among them. Just think of lb
There Is a slightly used Kimball Upright, with fancy mahogany
veneerea case, 7i octaves, combined damper and hammer flange
aC t- s a m m m -
ui urab5,a compact piano or pretty outlines and in excellent con
dition, at a discount of $118: Decker, rosewood ca three
strings, 7i octaves, fine action,
3ib; dinger, quarter-sawed San Domingo mahogany case, full
music desk, double foldlna fall, continuous hlnne. 71
good quality Ivory keys, for $168; also a Christie, In good order,
for $150; Emerson, excellent, $125; Knabe, $235; tudwlg, fancy
oak case, $lu5, and dozens of others.
Terms, cash; or $12.00 to $15.00 down and $6.00, $8.00 to
$10.00 a month, with Interest, easy enough forany one to afford,
and the pianos are way ahead of anvthina vou ever found for
the price. Write us or see us about them at once. Eilers Piano
House, Washington street; corner Park. Other large houses at
Spokane,-San Francisco and Sacramento.
Our leading makes: The Chickerlng piano of Boston, the
Weber of New York and the Kimball of Chicago.
play Is the fact that a man slvinsr as hta
name L. Kramer telephoned from Cen
tralla, "Wash., to A. B. Graham a weefc
after the man's disappearance that Wil
son was very sick In Seattle. A thorough
search In Seattle, however, failed to find
the missing man. and It Is now thought
that Kramer only telephoned the message
to lead Wilson's friends astray In their
search.
Wilson was In the employ of fhc Oregon
City Transportation Company here for
several years as freight, clerk. During
that time his habits are said to have been
good, and he saved his money, which he
invested In timber lands. Only a short
time ago, he told his employer, Mr. Gra
ham, that timber dealers from Michigan
had offered him 332,000 for the claims.
February 9 Mr. Wilson left Portland for
Seattle, where he said he was to meet the
timber dealers, who would go with him to
Gray's Harbor and look at the timber
lands. February 10 he took dinner In Se
attle with Mr. Carnegie, an old Portland
friend. He was asked to spend the night
with Mr. Carnegie, but refused, saying
that he had a room, at the Butler Hotel,
and had left his things there. Since Wil
son left his friend's home the night of
February 10 no reliable trace of him has
been found. A week later a telegram was
sent to Mr. Graham, of this city, by L.
Kramer, but a vigorous search has failed
to reveal the identity of the man who sent
the message.
"I cannot believe." said Mr. Graham
last night, "that Wilson would remain
away without letting me know. If he Is
In such a condition that he can communi
cate with me. He was a man of excellent
habits, and had no reason for wanting to
leave Portland. Nearly a month's salary
Is still due him that he had not drawn
when he left.'"
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looks Just as good as new, only
er, who Is a member of the arm of Em
mons & Emmons, of Seattle, has done all
In his power to locate the missing man.
but has not been able to find the slightest
clew.
"There Is no record of the timber lands
having been sold," said he. "or of Wilson
having met the Umber dealers. There is
not even evidence beyond his own state
ment that Wilson was offered anything
for his timber lands."
The identity of the man Kramer who
telephoned regarding Wilson's condition
has become almost as much of a mystery
as that of Wilson's disappearance. If
Kramer was acting In good faith, he can
give some valuable Information regarding
Wilson. If he was covering up the mys
tery, he Is surely Implicated In the crime
it one has been committed.
OHIO RIVER IS FALLING.
Grent Loss of Grain, Cattle and Lum
ber line to Flood.
EVANSVILLE. Ind! Feb. . The river
fell half a foot today, and the indications
are that it will fall tomorrow. Farmers
In the bottoms will not be able to move
Into their homes for another week.
A great deal of stock has been drowned
during the past week, and It Is estimated
that the loss of corn in crib and growing
wheat between this city and Paducah is
$100,000. Lumbermen along the Ohio and
the smaller rivers near 'here will lose
probably as much.
Jacob II. Ilecht Dead.-
BOSTON; Feb. 24. Jacob IL. Hecht. of
the wholesale woolhouse of Hecht Sc Co.,
of this city and San Francisco., died here
today at the age of 69.
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