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JAILER IS SLA
Bloody Prisoner Es
capes to Woods.
SEVEN OTHERS UNLOCKED
Sheriffs Plucky Wife Keeps
Them at Muzzle of Gun,
SAVAGE TRAGEDY AT 0LYMPIA
Man Who Had Ileen Sentenced, for n
Tear for Larceny of 415 Adds
Mnrdcr to His Record Re
ward, for Capture.
OLYMPIA, Wash., March L In a des
perate and bloody encounter with a pris
oner In the County Jail this afternoon
Jailer David Morrell was beaten on the
head with a lead pipe, shot three times
and left lying dead on the floor of the jail.
The murderous prisoner was an Ignorant
Swede named Christ Benson, In Jail
for grand larceny. Benson escaped, leav
ing the Inner and outer doors of the Jail
open and the door of tho steel tank, con
taining seven other prisoners, unlocked.
Benson Is still at large.
Jack Kahla, a trusty in the main corri
dor of the JaU, gave the alarm at the
nearby home of Sheriff JesEe Mills. Mills
was absent, but Mrs. Mills seized a re
volver, ran to the Jail and held at bay
the tank prisoners until help arrived.
The Thurston County jail is an ancient.
ramshackle affair, from which there have
been numerous Jail-breaks. Two nights
ago, two boys, who had been Incarcerated
for minor offenses, cut a hole in the wall
of the main corridor and made their es
cape. Last night the steel tank was
crowded with seven prisoners. Kahla. the
trusty, was allowed to sleep in the corri
dor, and Benson, who was considered a
quiet prisoner, was placed In an ante
room off the main entrance-room of the
Jail, tho break In tho wall of the corridor
not having been mended.- In the ante
room is a sink and some time during1 the
night or .morning Benson wrenched off a
piece of the lead drain pipe about a foot
long. This he concealed in his clothes,
and the Jailer failed to discover his work.
Was Desperate Figiit" '
About 2 o'clock this afternoon Jailer
Morrell assembled the nine prisoners In
the main corridor and gave them their
midday meal. At its close he ordered the
seven men back into the steel tank, leav
ing Kahla and Benson out as usual. "While
his back was turned during the process
of locking the tank Benson, who had been
sitting quietly on a chair six or eight
feet away, suddenly sprang at Morrell
and struck him on the head with the
lead pipe. The blow staggered the Jailer
but did not stun him. Benson then ran
out Into the main entrance but failed to
get the outer door open. Morrell rushed
after him and the two men clinched In
the entrance.
Kahla was the only witness to any
great portion of the fight that ensued, but
he was too frightened to follow the men
into tho entrance-room. He says he heard
tho strugglo and then one shot was fired.
Kahla then sought cover from stray bul
lets. Tho struggle continued and the men
swayed into the room that Benson had
been occupying. Here two more shots
wero fired, Morrell was heard to fall, then
Benson appeared in the door of the corri
dor, moved as if to shoot Kahla. then
changed his mind, picked up his hat.
which he had dropped and rushed out of
the Jail.
From all that can he Judged by appear
ances Morrell carried two revolvers, as
was his custom, and Benson took one
away from him. The other was found in
Morrell's pocket Kahla, however, says
he did not see Morrell draw his revolver
as he pursued Benson. Morrell appears
to have been hit on the head four times
with the lead pipe.
Benson was seen by a number of per
sons as he ran up one of the main res!
dence streets of the town, his face and
clothes covered with blood and holding
his left arm as If it was Injured. He dls
appeared In the brush at the edge of
town.
TViimnn Held Prisoners.
As soon as Kahla collected his wits he
ran to tho Sheriffs home, and secured
Mrs. Mills, with her revolver. Mrs. Mills
sent Kahla off after one of the city police
officers, detailed another prisoner to go
for a doctor, and. standing in the Jail
yard, held the remaining prisoners, who
had made their way out of the tank on
the steps leading from the jail door, until
help arrived. Among the prisoners almost
put at liberty was Charles Clark, the
gambler, who recently murdered his mis
tress, Lola Page, and who is held on a
charge of murder in the first degree.
Tho news quickly spread and posses
were at once organized to pursue Ben
son. At dork Benson was reported sur
rounded between here and "Woodland four
miles east of tows.
Benson was the last person one would
suspect of planning a murderous break
for liberty. His crime was that of stealing
545 from a comrade, to which charge he
pleaded guilty and was sentenced to one
year in the penitentiary. He was in Jail
waiting transportation to "Walla "Walla.
Benson is about 25 years old. with dark
sandy hair, about five feet six inches
.tall, blue eyes and general Swedish ap
pearance. He has about two weeks'
growth of heard. His legs are slightly
bowed. He wore a dark slouch hat and
dark coat and vest and blue overalls.
David Morrell. the dead Jailer, is a pio
neer of this county, having come here
shortly 'after the close of the Civil "War,
in which ho served as & private. He bad.
been engaged In one or another police ca
pacity for the past 25 years, and was con
sidered fearless. During Governor New-
ell's term he was "Warden of the territo
rial penitentiary at Beatfco, now Bucoda.
and he has acted as prison guard, police
man and jailer in this county since. He
bore tho distinction of having been in the
first boat load of American soldiers sent
ashore at Sitka, Alaska, after the pur
chase of Alaska from Russia and was
the first American to set foot on the new
territory. He was between 60 and" 70
years, but very active for his age. He
left no family except an adopted son.
The County Commissioners havo decid
ed to offer a reward of $900 for Benson's
capture, and unless this is effected before
tomorrow, will ask Governor McBrido to
offer a like amount.
GREENE AND GAYNOR CASE
Legislature of Quebec "Will Look
Into the Hatter.
QUEBEC. March L The successful
fight made by Colonel Goynor and Captain
Greene against extradition proceedings in
stituted last Summer by the State De
partment at "Washington will be the sub
ject of an interpellation in the Provincial
Legislature. L H. Pellltler, ex-Attorney-
Qeneral, has given notice that on Monday
he will ask the following questions:
"Has the assistance given by the Pro
vincial police to Mesers. Gaynor and
Greene, fugitives from Justice from the
United States, been so .given with tho
knowledge and consent of tho govern
ment? "Who represented the government, and
more particularly the Attorney-General's
Department, in the extradition proceed
ings with respect to Messrs. Greene and
Gaynor."
when Greene and Gaynor were arrested
last Summer amid sensational circum
stances and hurried down to Montreal on
board a tug by Chief Detective Carpenter
and United States Secret Service men.
counsel for the American fugitives gave
chase In a special train and made an un
successful attempt to Intercept the tug.
Legal proceedings ensued at Montreal and
Gaynor and Greene were finally brought
back to Quebec and released. During all
the proceedings counsel for the fugitives
were accompanied by provincial con
stables, who are under control of the At
torney-General's Department. There was a
feeling at the time that the local and
provincial authorities were- not doing all
In their power to assist the representa
tives of the State Department to take
Greene and Gaynor back to Georgia for
trial. The discussion of the case upon
tho floor of the Legislature will, it is said.
create some interesting debate.
GOLD STANDARD FOR TWO
Chinese to Examine Japanese Plan
of Finances.
LONDON, March 2. The correspondent
at Shanghai telegraphs that the Chinese
special mission to the National Industrial
Exhibition at Osaka, Japan, headed by
Prince Tsol Chen, has been ordered to
Inquire into and report on questions of
establishment of a gold standard In China
on the Japanese model. The proposal is
regarded as merely a temporary expedi
ent, addb the correspondent, mid a pre
text for Inaction in the indemnity ques
tion. - G0ia Basis tor Mexico,-
MEXICO CITY, March L There Is a
growing belief here that before the "end
of the year the country will have adopted
practically a gold basis, with modifica
tions to suit local needs. The continued
fluctuations of silver affect trade and are
now being felt In dry goods establish
ments.
THREE ENGINES WRECKED
Ilead-On Collision on Union Pacific
No One Hart.
DENVER, March L No. 1 west bound
and No. 4 east bound met head-on at
Megeath, 50 miles cast of Sidney, Neb., on
the Union Pacific at an early hour this
morning. No. 4 had orders to meet No. 1
there and to take the siding but the air
failed to work and the east-bound train
crashed into the flyer. The engines were
badly wrecked, but as far as can be
learned no one was Injured.
Traffic was not delayed to any great ex
tent, for No. 4 was not running fast and
the accident occurring at the -switch, lit
tle difficulty was experienced In clearing
the track.
7io Deaths at Mazatlan.
MAZATLAN, Mexico, March 1. There
were no deaths here today from the
plague, but two deaths are reported at
Cerritcs Ranch, clx miles from the city.
CONTENTS OF TODAY'S PAPER
Foreign.
Russian publicist fear war with Turker will
be unavold&bla. (Pace 2.
Quebec Provincial Legislature will Inquire into
government's activity respecting Greene and
Gaynor. Page 1.
Recrults for Chinese revolutldnary forces are
made In Kens Kong-. Page 4.
Domestic.
President Roosevelt writes to editor of At
lanta Constitution In exslasatlon of his
patronage policy In the South. Page 1.
House committee acrees to report favorably
on Fowlers currency bin. Page 1.
House does stood Sunday's work; so escape
from extra session ot Senate. Pace 1.
Senators pronounce eulogy on the late Con'
gref man Tongue. Page 2.
There are Indications that Murderer Knapp's
relatives had evidence or hls( crimes. Page 2.
Ohio River is flooded by melting snow from
the mountains. Page 3.
Santa Fa Railroad agrees to raise, wages;
thousands ot factory hands will strike to-
do jr. Pase 1.
Bill for relief of settlers on The- Dalles
wagon road grant has passed the Senate,
and will become law. Page
Pnciflc, Coast.
Escaping prisoner slaughters Jailer at Olympla
woman prevents others from getting away,
Page L
"Washlngton legislators object to sitting com
mittee to facilitate buslnes. Page 3.
Touns men fight near South Bend, "Wash.
and one Is cut to pieces. Pace 3.
Regular train service to Vancouver, "Wash,,
was Inaugurate! yesterday. Page 3.
Commissioner Knapp reports a bright outlook
tor Lew!9 and Clark appropriations In rr
eral states. Page 12.
Commercial and Marine.
Local markets bare of green produce. Brew
ers trying to bear hop market. Page 11.
Liquidation In corn caused weakness la wheat
at Chicago. Page 1L
Grain tonnase en route to the Pacific Coasf
and In port. Page 11.
Two new ships contemplated for San Fran
cUco-Seittle Tun. Page
Portland and Vicinity.
Frank H- Alllston. a well-known citizen,
killed by street-car. Page 12.
F. A. Bancroft, the new Postmaster, assumes
charge ot local office Pase 12.
Wesks record In real estate shows activity- un
precedented for years. Page 8.
'resident's Motto Is
"All Men Up."
NOT "SOME MEN DOWN"
He Writes Letter Touching
Southern Appointments.
NAMES POLITICAL ADVISERS
Questions of Social Equality or Ne
gro Domination Absurd" In. Tills
Connection Outcry Apparent
ly Started In New York. .
ATLANTA. Ga., March 1. The follow
ing letter from President Roosevelt to the
editor of the Constitution is in reply to a
request for an expression concerning the
recent letter from Harry Stillwell Ed
wards, of Macon, In which Mr. Edwards
made a statement of tho President's po
sition In the matter of Federal appoint
ments in tho South, holding that the Pres
ident had been misunderstood. President
Roosevelt writes:
"White House, Washington, D. C, Feb.
24. Hon. Clark Howell, Editor of the Con
stitution, Atlanta. Ga. Dear Mr. Howell:
As to Federal appointments in the South,
frankly. It ceems to me that my appoint
ments speak for themselves and that my
policy Is self-explanatory. So far from
feeling that they need the slightest apol
ogy or justification, my position is that
on the strength of what I have .done I
have the right to claim the support of all
good citizens, who wish not only a high
standard of Federal service, but fair and
equitable dealing to the South as well as
to-the North, and a policy of consistent
justice and good will toward all men.
In making appointments I have sought
to consider the feeling of the people of
each locality so far as I could consistent
ly do so without sacrificing principle. The
prime tests I have applied have been those
of character, fitness and ability, and when
have been dissatisfied with what has
been offered within my -own party lines I
havo without hesitation gone to tho oppo
site party, and you are, of course, aware
that I have repeatedly-done this. in your
own State of Georgia. I certaiqly will
not treat mere color as a permanent bar
to holding office, any more than I could so
treat creed or birthplace always provided
that in other respects the applicant or in
cumbent Is a worthy and well-behaved
American citizen. Just as little will I
treat it as conferring a right to hold office.
I have scant sympathy with the man of
mere theory, who refuses to face facts;
but do you not think that in the long run
It Is safer for everybody if we act on the
motto 'All men up rather than on that
of 'Some men down'?
Judge by His Acts.
'I ask you to Judge, not by what I say,
but what during the last 17 months I have
actually done. In your own State of Geor
gia you are competent to judge from your
own experience. In the great bulk of the
cases I nave reappointed president aic
Klnley's appointees. The changes I have
made were, as I think you will agree.
changes for the better, and not for the
worse. It happens I have appointed
white man to succeed a colored man as
Postmaster at Athens and Surveyor at
Atlanta. In South Carolina I have simi
larly appointed a white Postmaster to sue
ceed a colored Postmaster. Again In
South Carolina I have nominated a colored
man to All a vacancy In the position of
Collector of the port of Charleston, just
as in Georgia I have reappointed the col
ored man who is now serving as Collector
of the port of Savannah. Both are fit men.
Why the appointment of one should cause
any more excitement than the appoint
ment of the other I am wholly at a loss to
Imagine. I need hardly say that to con
nect either of these appointments, or any
or all my appointments, or my actions in
upholding the law at Indlanola, with such
questions as" 'social equality' and 'negro
domination' is a3 absurd as to connect
them with the nebular hypothesis or the
theory of atoms.
"I have consulted freely with your own
Senators and Congressmen as to the char
acter and capacity of any appointees in
Georgia concerning whom there was any
question. My party advisers in the state
have been Major Hanson, of Mncon; Wal
ter Johnson, of Atlanta both of them ex
Confederate soldiers and Harry Stillwell
Edwards, of Macon. I believe you will
agree with me that In no state would It be
possible to find gentlemen abler and more
upright or better qualified to fill the posi
tions they have Ailed with reference to me.
In every instance where these gentlemen
have united in making a recommendation
I have teen able to follow their advice.
Am I not right In saying that the Federal
officeholders whom I have appointed
throughout your state, as a body, are
men and women of a high order of effi
ciency and Integrity? If ycu know of any
Federal officeholder In Georgia of whom
this Is not true, pray let me know at once.
I will welcome the testimony from you or
from any other reputable citizen which
will tend to show that given public officer
is unworthy; and, most emphatically,
short will bo the shrift of any one whose
lack of worth is proved. Incidentally I
may mention that a largo percentage of
the incumbents of Federal offices In
Georgia under me arc. as I understand It,
of your own political faith. They are sup
ported by me In every way as long as they
continue to render good and faithful serv
ice to the public
"This is true of your own state; and by
applying to Thomas Nelson Page, of Vlr-
glnla; to General Basil Duke, of Ken-j
tucky; to George Crawford, of Tennessee;
to John Mcllheny. of Louisiana; to Judge
Jones, of Alabama, and Edgar S. "Wilson,
of Mississippi, all of them Democrats and
ail of them men of the highest standing
in the respective communities, you will
find that what I have done- in Georgia
stands not as the exception., but as the
rule, for what I have done throughout the
South. I have good reason to believe that
my appointees in the diffefent states men
tioned represent not merely an improve
ment upon those whose places they took,
but upon the whole a higher standard of
Federal service than has hitherto been at
tained in tho communities in question. I
may add that the proportion of colored
men among these new appointees is only
about one in 100. But in view of all these
facts I havo been surprised arid somewhat
pained at what seems to ma incomprehen
sible outcry in the South about my ac-tions-zan
outcry apparently started in
New York for reasons wholly unconnected
with the question nominally at issue. I
am concerned at the attitude thus taken
by so many of the Southern people, but I
am not in the least angry; and still less
will this attitude have the effect of mak
ing me swerve one hair's breadth to one
slue or the other from the course I have
marked out the course I have consistent
ly followed in the past and shall con
sistently follow In the future.
"With regards, sincerely yours,
"THEODORE ROOSEVELT."
SANTA FE WILL PAY MORE
Krclfrlit Men" 15 Per Cent Advance,
Passenger Men 12.
TOPEKA, Ivan., March L At a con
ference here today between the officials
of the Santa. Fe Railway Company and
officers of the railway men a settlement
was reached. The freight men receive an
Increase of 15 per cent and the passenger
men 12 per cent. A compromise was made
on the double-header whereby the road
retains the double-headers on some parts
of the system and abolishes " them on
ethers.
The agreement signed today covers the
Coast lines of the Santa Fe system only,
but the officials of the road and the mem
bers of the grievance committee say that
other agreements covering the whole sys
tem will be signed tomorrow, and that
this will be an Informal matter, as the
terms have already been agreed upon.
Today's agreement was signed by Gen
eral Manager Wella for the company, by
J. B. Skinirer, of the Coast line conduc
tors committee, for the conductors, and
by D. B. Bennett for the baggagemen
andbrakemen. All Increases will be based
upon rate3 which were in effect January
1, 1SC2. Agreement for the main line dif
fers from that of the Coast lines only fn
regard to local matters. The same in
crease in wages was obtained on both
systems. The La Junta division is the
only one on the Santa Fe proper on which
double-neader trains will be permitted.
A. Gv Garretson, assistant grand chief
of the Order of Railroad Conductors, and
P. K. Morrlssey, grand master of the
Brotherhood, of Railway Trainmen, have
been In Topeka for two months assist
ing In the adjustment of the differences.
They expressed themselves as well
pleased with the result.
POTTER CASE JS .SETTLED..
Painters Union Abandons Position
Respecting the Militia.
SCHENECTADY, N Y., March 1. The
Potter case has been settled by the Paint
ers' "Union abandoning its position, and
William Potter will be allowed to go to
work as a union painter and at the same"
time remain a member of the militia.
Theso are exactly the terms which he
has been standing out for the last three
months.
The agreement was reached at a con
ference between delegations of all in
terests concerned. First Vice-President
Hedrlck, of the International Painters'
Union, told the local painters that the
case had injured the organization more
than anything that could have happened
to it, and that it must be settled.
St. Louis Brickmnkcrs May Quit.
ST. LOUIS, March L Unless a substan
tlal increase In wages is granted the 10,
000 men employed by St. Louis brickmak-
lng concerns by Tuesday, a strike is ex
pected. The men met today and gave
their employers two days In which to
consider their proposition.
Railroad Men Dlftaatisfied.
NEWPORT. Conn.. March L A delega
tion of trainmen of the New England
New York & Hartford Railway met here
today to formulate a demand for a ten-
hour day and extra pay for overtime.
Poor Material Causes StriUe.
NEW BEDFORD, Mass., March. 1.
Three Hundred weavers in the Bristol
cotton mills will go on strike tomorrow
because of poor yarn and poor filling fur.
nlshed.
To Strllce for 3Iore Pay.
PITTSBURG, March L More than 2000
painters and decorators In the Pittsburg
district will strike tomorrow for an ad
vance of wages.
ALONE AND TIRED OF LIFE
Therefore Charlotte "Wellington In
linled Chloroform and Died.
PHILADELPHIA, March 1. A woman
who gave her name as Mrs. Charlotte G.
Wellington committed suicide last night
by Inhaling chloroform in a fashionable
boarding-houee at Haddon Field, N. J.,
near here. She left a note addressed to
the proprietor of the boarding-house read
ing: "I am the last of a distinguished family
left so alone that I am tired of life. Will
-you kindly see that my remains are de
cently buried. Please keep this as quiet
as pceedble."
With the note was tio. The woman
came to the boarding-houae about Feb
ruary 20. She was always In good spirits.
She was about 50 years of age. refined
and well supplied with moyy. She often
referred to having lived In Boston and
Albany, N. Y.
FIRE SCARE IN CHICAGO
Property Valued , at 8150,000 vras
Consumed.
CHICAGO, March 1. Occupants of the
Great Eastern and Queen Hotels at Wa
bash avenue and Harrison street and 100
or more persons in the Palm Garden at
the Auditorium Annex were given a scare
tonight by a Are that destroyed the slx
story building at S52 Wabash avenue,
which extended back nearly to the Audi
torium Annex. For a time the fire threat
ened to spread to several hotels and lodging-houses,
many occupants of which car
ried their belongings Into the street. The
loss is. estimated at 5150,000, distributed
among Ave Anns arM Swan & Smith, own
ers of the building.
Favorable Report Froiyi
House Committee.
TO PROVIDE MORE GASH
Necessary to Handle Panama
Canal Transaction.
DEPOSIT IN BANKS 2 PER CENT
Under This. Plan Government Kan da
"Would Cease to Be Disturbing
Factor Speelni Rule for
Considering Rill.
WASHINGTON, March 1. The House
committee on banking and currency, by
a vote of seven to two a strict party-
vote authorized a favorable report on
the currency bill introduced yo3ferday by
Representative Fowler, chairman of the
loramlttee. In reporting the bill the com-
nittee says:
"In addition to providing for the issu
ing and circulation of bank notes, the ob
ject of this measure is to put back Into
circulation any money the Government
may collect through its customs receipts,
as well as through Its collections from
internal revenue.
"The available cash balance now In tho
Treasury is S22.46S.S7S. Of this amount
there is now in National bank depositories
5150.472.-S21, leaving a net balance in the
Treasury of 571,994.454. The amount of
money now In the Treasury available for
all purposes is 571,594,454, from which
amount, if we deduct 550,000,000 as a neces
sary working balance for the Treasury,
we shall have only 521,994,434 to meet tho
demand on the Treasury growing out of
the Panama transaction, which will call
for 550,000,000. It is. therefore, evident
that either the Government must at once
call for 52S.000.000 from the anks or ap
propriate 550,000,000 from the amount now
In the Treasury, leaving a working bal
ance of only about 522,000,000, which must
be supplemented by collections from tho
various repurchases until the amount in
the Treasury shall be brought up to 550,
500,000 before an appropriation can be
made for any other purpose without in
fringing upon what has generally . been
considered a proper working balance, viz.,
550,000,000. It Is, therefore, evident that
the Government will not have any ad
ditional money to deposit with the Na
tional banks for the next six or eight
months, if, indeed, it shall have collected
as much as 530.000.0CO within that time.
"The amount now deposited with Na
tional banks Is 5143.H1.50S, for which the
Government holds Government bonds as
security, amounting to about 5125,000.000.
and about 522.000,000 of other bonds. The
measure now submitted providea that the
'Government may deposit any public
money, including this 5143,000,000, with
National banks. In no case exceeding In
amount 75 per cent of the paid-up and
unimpaired capital of any National bank,
without exacting Government or other
bonds; but the Government shall have a
first lien upon the assets of such bank
and shall receive Interest on such deposits
at the rate of 2 per cent per annum, pay
able semiannually on the first days of
January and July. It will be seen that
the effect of this provision will be, within
the next few months, say, certainly within
a year, to release the total amount of
bonds now deposited to secure Govern
ment deposits, viz., 5125,000,000 of Gov
ernment bonds and 522.000,000 of state and
other bonds, now held by the Treasury, In
addition thereto, as security for such de
posits. The bonds so released may then
be used by the banks for further increas
ing their bond-secured circulation, which
will undoubtedly be much needed for the
coming Fall months.
"It is clear that the plan proposed Is
perfectly safe and that If the rate of inter
est has been 2 per cent and the accounts
were brought down to date, the amount
that the Government would have received
during the past 24 years, had the bill re
ported been in operation, would have been
nearly 530,000.000, and the Government
would not have lost a cent.
"The Government should cease to be a
disturbing factor in our business affairs.
It was this thought that moved your com
mittee to fix the rate of interest. Instead
cf allowing it to become a variable quan
tity, to be Increased or decreased at the
pleasure of the Secretary, a circumstance
that must necessarily result in intense
rivalry, bitter criticism and constantly
subject the Treasury to endless scandaL"
The Payne bill was not called up in
the committee today. The friends of tho
new Fowler bill will urge its adoption
instead of the Aldrich bill, should that
measure come over from the Senate, and
also Instead of the Payne bill.
Mr. Fowler Introduced a resolution to
day providing for a rule for consideration
of the bill reported today. This resolu
tion was referred to the committee on
rul6.
HOUSE WORKED OX SUNDAY.
District ot Columbia, and Alaska
Bills in Face of Democrats.
WASHINGTON, March 1. The House
today held a four hours' session and put
the District of Columbia appropriation
bill through Its last parliamentary stage
in the face of the Democratic filibuster.
The previous question on the conference
report on the Alaskan homestead bill was
ordered, and the vote on Its adoption will
be taken when the House reconvenes at
11 o'clock tomorrow. That was the net
result of the Sunday session. Although
it was Sunday by the calendar It was still
Thursday, February 25, according to par
liamentary Action. The Democrats put a
block in the legislative wheel at every
opportunity, and it required six roll-calls
to" accomplish what was done today.
Large crowds watched the proceedings
from the galleries.
When Speaker Henderson dropped the
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