SUM STILL $50,000 Fair Appropriation Got by House Committee. BUT FEW OPPOSE MEASURE SCatter Is Freely DlicBsied ai the. Measare Is Recommended ,f sr Faasage Money tor Armories. OL.TMPIA, Wash., March 6. (Staff cor- Tespondence.)-rThe $50,000 appropriation for the Iewis and Clark Centennial got safely past the House appropriation com' znlttee tonight, and will come before the House with a recommendation that it be 1 passed. The matter was discussed Quite free! 31 but the open hostility to the ap propriation was not pronounced, as was the c&se in the Senate yesterday, when .gharpt Mo ul tray and "Warburton attacked fit. The opposition was not of a char acter that would indicate much of a fight en the measure when it comes up for 'final passage in the House. The commit- also recommended the $75,000 appro priation for the St Louis Exposition. The joint appropriation committees to- xight recommended the passage of the Th acker hill, appropriating $70,000 for armories at Seattle, Tacoma and Spo kane. Of this amount, It is planned that $30,000 Is to be expended at Seattle, $30,000 at Tacoma and a similar sum at Spo ksne, The appropriations are for the purpose of erecting armories for the National Guard in the three largest -cities. It is sot intended, that the state shall bear the entire expense of erecting armories, and a provision in the bill Is to the effect that the cities shall donate sites. It is In tended, moreover, that extra help shall be asked by the Guardsmen. Senator Sharp, who led the fight against the Lewis and Clark appropriation yes terday, began a fight to secure an armory building for North Yakima, but the amendment he offered was not considered. It was announced during the discussion over the bill that there Is a strong prob ability that the Adjutant-General will form a now company In Seattle within a short time. This was advanced as one of the reasons why Seattle should be given a much larger appropriation than either Tacoma or Spokane. uomparanveiy iitue opposition was shown In the committee to General Tib bltts bill authorizing and directing the Board of Control to select -a site for a branch of the "Washington State Soldiers Home, to be known as the Veterans' Home. Thla home is designed as.a place where the veterans and their wives could go. They are barred out of the Orting home, and the department commander of the Grand Army, more than 2000 citizens, all the Grand Army posts in the state and the "Woman's Belief Corps have in dorsed the movement for a new home. Phllbrick's House bill appropriating $1000 for the purpose of purchasing additional lots in the Masonic cemetery at Olympla, adjoining the graves of the "Washington volunteers who died in tho Philippines, was Indorsed. Tho appropriation also covers the cost of Improving the grounds. An item of $30,000 was Included In the general appropriation bill, to cover the cost of state grain Inspection. The money is taken from tho state grain inspection fund. The committee tonight practically com pleted the third omnibus appropriation act, and was In session until midnight on other appropriations bills. The work of tho committee will be completed this Week. E. "W. "W. IX THE HOUSE. Passage of Road Bill Occupies Morn inn? Session. OLYMPLA, Wash., March 6. (Special.) The entire morning session In the House was taken up In the discussion -of House bill 203, the new road law, and it finally passed. Better progress was made atlhe afternoon session, and ten bills were passed and a number of others put out of the way. Tho only one of the bills which provokes much discussion was the local option bill. As amended and passed. It requires 50 per cent of the residents to petition for an election to grant liquor- somng privileges. This amendment Is bellaved lo render the act worthless and Inoperative, but when It came ud for dis cussion thero was plenty of talk about It. Martin Maldney expressed regret that he could not have tho opportunity to vote lor a bill that would prohibit llouor-sell- Jng altogether, but said that such bills as tho one under discussion were of no pervice in stopping the liquor traffic, and ?t was wasting the time of the state to discuss them. Levy made a motion to indefinitely postpone .and on rollcall It cfalled. Henry of Spokano spoke in favor of tho bill, and Lewis, its author, also explained Its merits. About half an hour was wasted over an Ineffectual effort made by Cole of KInir to have the record changed to show that lie -voted against the passage of the bill repealing the libel law yesterday. A resolution was passed for tho ap polntment of a committee of five, includ lng the Speaker, to revise the calendar and bring (ho more Important bills to the head of tho list. Tho House refused to have a committee of this kind a few days -ago, but made no objection to It yester day when the name was changed from lifting to calendar committee. 6enate bill 1S7, prohibiting throwing of sawdust in streams where fish spawn, was defeated, and House bill S44. making It a felony for graders or .contractors to dam age property in blasting, mot a similar late. Easterday's feo bill was defeated by a small margin, and tho author gave notice that he would ask for a reconsideration of the vote tomorrow. Maloney also gave notice that he would tomorrow ask for a reconsideration of the vote by which Peaslee's county annexa tion bill was passed. Senator CroWs bill, making the un known heirs of deceased persons defend ants In actions pertaining to real estate, "was defeated. The Senate resolution which denounces church rallies as tho worst form of gam bling came before tho House and was indefinitely postponed. The following bills wero passed: H. B. 363 regulating the operation of distract companies. S. B. 61. Earles For relief of Edison Gerry; appropriating $120 refund of money eirbneously paid for state lands. H. B. 261. J. B. Wilson Authorizing the board of directors of school districts to maintain day schools for the deaf. H. B. 372. Gleason Amending code re lating to procedure in the appropriation of private property by corporations. H. B. 302. Peaslee Providing for special elections to determine the matter of an nexing certain county territory to a neigh boring county. H. B, 145, Lewis Relating to granting of liquor llcensss (local option bill). ss. t. i, Palmers-Denning offense or barratry; making .penalty $500 fine and aisDarxneat. H. B. 2S1 Authorizing Board of State l4nd Commissioners to vacate plats cov ering state lands. I-L B. 1C5. Percuson Providing 'or col lection of road and poll tax. S. B. S2, Tucker Amending law so that county property can be leased for school purposes for S3 years instead of ten years, as now permitted. S. B. 23, CDonnell Providing -for Incor poration of subordinate lodges of frater nal societies. At 5 P. 31. the House adjourned. LYONS RECEIVES SENTENCE, Msrderer ef Sheriff "Witters Mast IXaBg April 17. EUGENE, Or.. March 6. (Special.) At 10 o'clock this morning the Circuit Court room was packed to hear the sentence of the court in the case of Elliott Lyons, convicted of the murder of the late Sheriff "Withers. The prisoner was brought in shortly after the clock struck 10 and Judge Hamilton. In only a brief address to the prisoner, pronounced sentence, which was that he should, on April 17, six weeks hence, hang by the neck until he is dead. The prisoner had nothing to say, but ap peared rather more dejected and broken down than previously. It is evident he has expected nothing else In the way of sentence and will accept the verdict with what little grace he possesses. He Is badly broken down In nerve, however, and It is expected he will collapse when time comes to ascend the scaffold. The hanging will be In the Jail yard In this city, as the new Marstcxs law pro- Aiding that executions shall take place at the penitentiary will not yet have gone into effect. Mrs. Lyons and her parents are the re cipients of much sympathy. They are very highly esteemed by their acquaintances and are regarded as most unfortunate in being associated In any way with such a character. It is a notable fact that none of Lyons' relations, even his brothers. made any effort to thwart the ends of justice. Lyons was convicted by his own testimony. He and his family all realize the horror of the crime, and he rumseii is probably less smitten by its shocking character than any of the family. "WAST DEPOT MOVED. Albany People Desire Bulldlngf on "West Side ot Track. - ALBANY. Or.. March 6. (Special.) Judge L. "Fllnn, Charles Pfelffer and S. A. Tiawson constituted a committee from the Alco Club, which Interviewed Man ager Kohler, of the Southern Pacific Rail road in Portland, yesterday, in an enori to- have the company's depot at Albany moved to the side of the yards nearest the city. Mr. Kohler promised to refer the matter to tho officers of the road at their next meeting. The ' situation of tho Albany depot at present is very un satisfactory and dangerous to reach it. Passengers must cross the freight yard with cars switching back and forth. Re cently there have been eeveral narrow es capes from serious Injury and the travel lng public la demanding that the depot be placed where it can be reached in safe ty. The Alco Club will continue lta efforts until the depot is moved. MYSTERY IS CLEARED UP. Brewer "Who Disappeared Four Years Ago Tarns Up In Tasmania. BUTTE", Mont, March 6. A Great Falls special says: The mystery surrounding tho strange disappearance four yearo ago next April of Joseph Trimborn, a wealthy brewer of this city, who, it was thought, met with foul play, has been cleared up by the discovery that he is alive in Tasmania, Australia, where he has been living since he dropped out of sight In New York City. He left here for New York to close a business deal. He disappeared from the Grand Hotel, where he was stopping, and all efforts to locate him failed. A reward of $500 was offered for Information about him. Receipts La Grande Land Office. LA GRANDE. Or., March 6. The re port of tho February business of the United States Land Ofilce In this city has been Issued, and shows the cash receipts for tho month to be $50,918.77, plus- $15, 047.42, received on suspended timber and stono entries during the month. These entries are being examined by the Gov crnment inspector, now here, but he is not able to make much progress, as near' ly all his time Is taken up In the office. examining applicants, and ho cannot see the lands. It Is hoped assistance will be sent him, as claims made months ago are still held up, to the discomfort ot lo cators. The separate Items are as follows: Cash entries. 5300 acres $14,159 Mineral entries, 269 acres 960 Coal land entries, 3216 acres 32,750 Desert land entries. 4920 acres 1.230 R4 homestead entries. 12,124 acres 1,276 5 final homestead proois, 600 acres 2 mining applications 2 adverse mining applications 13 coal declaratory applications..... 25 timber and stone applications. Testimony fees Amount received from 86 suspended tim ber and stone entries, $15,017.42. J. C. "Wallace, of Cottage Grove. COTTAGE GROVE. Or.. March 6. (Special) Hon. J. Calvin "Wallace died at the homo of his daughter, Mrs. D. H. Hemenway, March 5. 1903, from stomach trouble. Mr. Wallace was born In Ran dolph County. Missouri, in 1S36. He was married to Harriet Veatch In 1554. They emigrated to Oregon in 1SC4 and settled on a farm near here where they have since resided. He was elected Representa tive of Lane County on the Democratic ticket to tho Oregon Legislature In 1SS0, from which source he deserved much merit for his earnest efforts In behalf of his constituents. He Is the father of six children, four of whom survive him Mrs. R. R. Flltner, of Portland: Mm D, IT. Hemenway, James and Harvey, of this place. Short Cut Road to Slnnlair. EUGENE, Or.. March 6. (Special.) F. M. Nlghswander, of Glenada, Is here in connection with the business of the new wagon road, now under construction, from the Wild Cat to Glenada, This new road is a short cut across the low moun tains on the south side of the Sluslaw River, and Is said to shorten the distance bv 15 or 20 miles. As soen as the wagon road Is completed, which will be about tho first of July. Mr. Nlghswander will give his attention to the organization of a stock company for the purpose of putting in an electric line over the same route from here to Florence and Glenada. The people all along the Sluslaw are much In terested In this short cut road. Cnttlnjr "Wood to Barn Brick. INDEPENDENCE. Or.. March 6. (Spe cial.) J. R. Cooper Is having 200 cords of wood cut preparatory to burning a kiln of brick, between 300.OCO and 400.000 In number. Mr. Cooper has another Important con tract that of unloading rock from the barges for the Government revetment north of town. Fair Appropriation Is Reduced SACRAMENTO. Cal., March 6. The ap propriation of $150,000 In Senator Smith' bill providing for a California exhibit at the St Louis Exposition In 1904 was re duced to $130,000 by the Assembly today upon the recommendation of tho ways and means committee. Xctt Trial for Fellcer. BUTTE. Mont.. March 6. A Helena special says: The Supreme Court in an opinion handed down today granted a new trial to u L Felker. who killed John Cunningham In Butte two years ago. and was convicted of manslaughter. H. P. Marshall, of Everett EVERETT, Wash.. March 6. H. P. Marshall, a G. A. R. veteran, dropped dead from heart failure this morning. i while at his work at weyerbauser mllL CAPTIVE IS NOT BENSON TRAMP ARRESTED AT YAKIMA IS - RELEASED. Sheriff Mills Has Clew That Senses Is at Blnclc Lake, Near Olrnapia Seme Thlnlc Him Dead. OLYMPLV. "Wash.. March 6. (Special.) The man under arrest In North Yakima as Benson is not the fugitive murderer from Olympla. Sheriff Mills received a photograph of the man in the custody of the Yakima authorities today, but the picture disclosed the likeness of a much heavier man. than Benson, and showed a more vicious-looking face than Benson's, and one that had very few features similar to his. Sheriff Mills promptly wired back that it was the wrong man. Sheriff Mills and Deputy McClelland are out tonight on a promising clew. Today at noon one of the Sheriff's scouts, Burns Shotwell, reported Benson In a cabin near Black Lake, southwest of town. Benson formerly worked In that vicinity. Shotwell approached the cabin on what Is known as the Goldby ranch, which has been deserted for some time. He heard some one inside and tried the front door, which was locked. He walked around the bouse, and a man came to the window and asked what he wanted. Shotwell said he was looking for the Gold soy boys, and the man replied they had sold out and gone away. During the talk Shotwell became convinced the man was Benson, and Immediately returned to town and notified the Sheriff. After look ing at Benson's photograph again Shotwell announced positively that the man was Benson. The clothes and all tallied ex actly with Benson's description. When the Sheriff and his deputy reached the cabin they found evidences of recent occupation and hasty departure. There bad been a fire In the stove, which wap still warm. The Sheriff and deputy will spend the night in the vicinity of Belmore and Little Rock in the hope of Intercepting the fugitive. The belief Is prevalent In some quarters that Benson was wounded In the fight with the Jailer, and that he has either died or killed himself In the woods. There Is beginning to be some doubt expressed that the man who crossed the Nesqually Dridge Monday night was Benson. FULL CREW SIGNED FOR, Alaska Salmon Fishermen "Will Get Recently Adopted Union Rates. ASTORIA, March 6. (Special.) Secre tary Lorntsen, of the Alaska Fishermen s Union, received a letter today from the secretary of the kindred organization at San Francisco stating that a full union crew had been signed for the Pacific Pack ing & Navigation Company's cannery at Orca Station. Copper River, Alaska, at the rates recently adopted by the union. These prices are somewhat higher than thoso fixed for Bristol Bay and are as follows: King salmon, 10 cents each; red fish. 4 cents each; humpbacks, $5 per 1000. Besides this the fishermen are to receive wages at the rate of $15 per month from the time they begin operations until they start for home. No settlement of the con troversy over the prices to prevail at Bris tol Bay during the coming season has as yet been affected. The San Francisco union named a committee last week to confer with the packers, but the appoint ment of receivers to control the affairs of the Pacific Packing & Navigation Com pany has delayed matters. The local union will take no action until It hears what the San Francisco branch has done, as the majority of the fishermen employed by the Bristol Bay canneries reside at that place. At today's session of the Circuit Court the case of Charlotte Grlmberg vs. the Columbia River Packers' Association was set for trill on Thursday, March 12. This Is a suit to recover $5000 damages for the death of Emanuel Grlmberg. who was killed by falling from a yard on the ship St Nicholas, while en route to this port from Bristol Bay, Alaska. The vessel at the time was under charter to the defend ant company, and the complaint alleges that the accident was caused by defective gear and was the result of negligence on the part of tho defendant Eric A. Siljenaa was accidentally killed yesterday afternoon while working In Brix Bros, logging camp on Slsson Creek, Pa cific County, Washington. As no one was an eye-witness of the accident the details of It can never be told. Early in the after noon Siljenaa went Into the woods alone to cut out a "windfall." and when he did not return to supper a party was sent out to search for him. About 8 o'clock In tho evening his dead body was found with the trunk of a large tree lying across his breast his life evidently haying been crushed out by it The watch the man carried had stopped at 4:30, so it is be lleved the accident occurred at that time. The remains were brought to this city to day, and the funeral will be held tomor row afternoon, with the Interment in Greenwood cemetery. The deceased was a native of Finland. 3S years of age. un married, and he had been In this country about 14 years, the greater portion of the time residing In this city. He was a mem ber of Seaside Lodge, No. 12. A. O. U. W., and of the Finnish Brotherhood. His funeral will be held under the auspices of those orders. I Deputy Fish Commissioner Link C. Bur ton, of Washington, left last evening on the gasoline launch .lk to patrol the river for the purpose of enforcing the closed season and also to collect licenses. Ho will operate exclusively on the Wash lngton side of the river, which will drive all those fishing Illegally to the Oregon shores. So far as can be learned no or rangements have been made to patrol the Oregon side of the Columbia. Stferfff Llnvllle has appointed Watson J. Binder as his chief deputy to succeed R. G. Prael, when the latter assumes -the management of the Prael & Cook Co about April 1. Mr. Binder Is now secre tary of the Astoria Iron Works, but has had considerable experience in county at fairs, having served as deputy under the late Sheriff J. W. Williams. The County Commissioners' Court to day Increased the salary of the deputy County Clerk, who acts as Recorder from $90 to $100 per month. The salaries of A. Y. Anderson and T. F. Gardiner were also fixed at $100 each per month, while they are acting as deputy Sheriffs In collecting taxes. Clark W. Carnahan. who was Representative from Clatsop 'during the recent session of the Legislature, was to day appointed a deputy In the County Clerk's office to succeed A, Y. Anderson, who has been transferred to the Sheriff's office. While working In Pearson's logging camp at Blind Slough, yesterday afternoon John Engstrom was quite severely in Jured. He was engaged In felling a tree when one of the large limbs broke off and struck him on thejeft shoulder, breaking his collar-bone and Inflicting several bad bruises. Engstrom was brought to the hospital here for treatment Tho preliminary examination of Henry Johnson on the charge of assault with dangerous weapon on Eric Anderson was held in Justice Goodman's court last even lng, and the defendant was held under $150 bonds to await the action of the Cir cuit Court. Johnson Is accused of having stabbed Anderson with a knife during drunken row, inflicting a slight wound. XOT THROUGH WITH BROWNELL. Oregron City Carpenters' Union -Will Contlnne the Fight. OREGON CITY, Or., March 6. (Special C. B. Johnson, a member of the Car penters Union, who was on the com mlttee of the Carpenters Union that signed the resolutions condemning State Senator George C. Brownell for his. fail ure to secure the passage of the eight hour law. and was also a member of the committee of last Monday night's meeting of union men which passed similar reso lutions, this afternoon made a statement that the Carpenters' Union was not yet through with Senator BrownelL Secretary E. F. Kennedy, of the Carpenters' Union. corroborated the speech. We have a long knife up our sleeve for Brownell," they said, "and before we are through with him will teach him not to make rash promises In the future. We are proud of the fact that wa were the union to take. Initiatory measures In his denunciation and will stick It in to him every chance we get. Before vers long we will spring something else concern ing him and do not propose to stop the fight by any means. In fact we have only Just commenced." GY3IXASIUM BILL PASSES. It Takes Up Mach Time and Discus sion at Boise. BOISE. Idaho. March 6. (Special.) The chief contention of the House of Repre sentatives today arose over the passage of the Senate bill prbvjdlng a bond Issue of $43,000 for an Army and gymnasium build ing at the State University. Galloway, Lowell and Thomas opposed the measure because It hypothecated land set aside for the State Agricultural College and offered no definite plan for locating the proposed buildings in conformity with artistic con ception. The bill passed by a vote of 31 to 13 after a discussion of nearly two hours. Galloway said the most objection able feature of the bill was the pro- isloa for a gymnasium, which he con sidered unnecessary. They had a wood shed at the university, he said, and he would furnish the firewood and bucksaws for the students to work up their muscle. His boys had been set back In their studies by athletics, when he was prepared to glvo them all the exercise they needed in the hayfield. kelson of Latah drew up a rough dia gram of the university grounds, showing the building In half circle. Jenkins read a telegram from President McLean, of the university, which stated that no buildings would be erected until the Governor had approved the general ground plan. A letter from Captain Chrlsman. of the cadet corps, was also read. In which the history and accomplishments of the uni versity cadets were detailed. Thomas of Nez Perces took ud Nelson's diagram and ridiculed it The Governor distinctly stated In his message that the legislature, and not the Board of Regents or Representative Nelson, should approve of a plan. Jenkins explained the need of the uni versity. Geological specimens were strewn around the floors when they should De properly cased. An armory was an absolute necessity. Had It not been promised tho Government would never have given the land grant SIX GIRLS LEAVE SCHOOL. Only One Stndent Left in Eleventh Grade, Oregon City. OREGON CITY. Or.. March G. fSneM&l "k Six girla of the eleventh grade of the JUigh bchool failed to come to school this morning. Including the five boys who walked out Wednesday because one of tneir number had been suspended for dis obeying the superintendent this makes 11 of the class who are absent and only one, ueorge iuuivan, remains. He, too, was allowed to go this morning, as the superintendent did not care to teach one pupil. The outcome of the matter 'la hard to see. The Board of Directors so far has taken the position that it is a matter en tirely between the pupils and the super intendent and refuses to interfere. To Improve Clackamas Courthouse. OREGON CITY. Or.. March 6. (SoecIaL) The County Court before adjournment this afternoon authorized County Judge Ryan to procure plans and specifications and ascertain the probable cost of re modeling the offices of the Clerk and Sheriff, and constructing a vault for the storing of tho books of the County Re corder. Clackamas County has suffered for many years by inadequate accommoda tions for some of Its officers and It Is now proposed lo remedy this, providing the cost Is not too great It Is proposed to reduce the space In the Clerk's office one half and give tho Sheriff rooms fronting the building. A vault will be constructed in the rear of the Sheriff's office and the room now occupied by the Sheriff will be given to the Recorder, whose present room will be occupied by the County School Superintendent The present of fice of the School Superintendent is tho Jury-room of the Circuit Court Report Oregon City Land Office. OREGON CITY, Or., March 6. (Special.) The monthly report of the Register and Receiver of tho United States Land Of fice has been completed. A number of tim ber proofs have been held up, pending the action of a special agent A compari son of the business transacted by the of fice for the past two months follows: Jan. Feb. Homestead entries 33 33 Acres embraced in home stead entries 4.7S2.73 4.9ol.G3 Final homestead proofs... 5 S cres emoracea in Home stead proofs 720 1.200 Timber applications 23 15 limner proois id iz Acres embraced In com muted homesteads '800 6.376.SS Number cash sales 19 54 Acres embraced In cash sales 2,373.05 8.290.9S Received from cash sales.J5.932 Co $13,926 3S Fees and commissions.... -735 01 916 61 Total amount received.... 7.C67 66 14,842 99 Preparing1 for Placer Mining. KALAMA. Wash., March 6. (Special.) The Kalama Mining Syndicate has a force of 12 men at work constructing cabins and bunkhouseso at their placer prop erty on the Kalama Elver.. 15 miles east of here. The houses now under construc tion will accommodate about 30 men, which number will be put to work as soon as the cabins are finished. A mile of canal has been constructed for bringing water to .the mines, and as soon as the cabins aro constructed actual placer mining will be put In operation on a large scale. Work of Levrls County Court. CHEHALIS, Or., March 6. (Special.) A week's Jury session of the Superior Court closed here today. John Carland was con victed of horse stealing. W. Gould, of Pe Ell, and William McDonald, of the same place pleaded guilty to violating the laws regulating the Sunday closing of saloons and stood for a fine for the offense. Mc Donald also paid a" fine for permitting minors to enter his place. Ballard Bart ley, of Dryad, admitted that he displayed a revolver recklessly In a crowd and was fined $50 and costs. Odd Fellows Dedicate Hall. INDEPENDENCE. Or.. March 6. (Spe cial.) The L O. O. F. Lodge, of this city, moved Into their new building on the cor ner of Main and C streets, this week. About a year ago the lodge purchased this brick structure and has spent the Inter vening time In putting It In proper shape, several hundred dollars being spent in the Improvements. The lodge was organized April 21, 1S73. and three charter members. O. Butler, H. Hirschberg and Theodore Thorp, were present at the dedication of the hall this week. Xewberpr Wins the Debate. " M'MINNVDLLE, Or., March 6. (Special.) Tho Intercollegiate debate this evening between McMinnvUIe and Pacific College, Newberg. was won by the latter team, which defended the affirmative of the question. "Resolved. That the Democratic principles qCXhe United States are in danger of being supplanted by those of plutocracy." The debate was close and was well attended- SHEEP BILL IS KILLED SENATE DISPOSES OF LIMIT" LAW "OXE-MILE Vote Is IS to 10 Much ot the Opposi tion Comes From West of the Mountains.. OLYMPLV, Wash.. March 6. (Special.) The "one-mile limit" sheep bill had its Inning In the Senate this afternoon, and met the same fate that It did In the House defeat. The defeat came in lte of the fact that the opposition to the bill was not Insistent and came largely from west of the mountains, where the people, are not supposed to care anything about the measure. Ruth of. Thurston opened with a very short statement that the pas sage of the bill meant the killing of the shetp industry. . Sharp of Kittitas attempted to refute these statements by quoting statistics on the sheep Industry in Idaho, where he said a law of which thla bill was almost ah exact copy bad been Jm force Tor 27 years. In Idaho, he said, there were 107 sheep farms of three acres and less, the own ers of which possessed 375,793 sheep, while In Washington there xwere but 32 such farms, the owners of which possessed SS, 000 sheep. He said the sheep owned by theee farmers were the ones that were driven from place to flace. He declared that the Idea that this bill was an out come of a fight between the sheepmen and the cattlemen was erroneous, that the ob ject ot the bill was to protect the small farmer. Senator Angle, of Mason County, said that the enactment of the provisions of the bill would be detrimental to the Inter ests of his county, though he believed they would be good provisions for East ern Washington. - Senator Ruth said he spent most- of his Summers in Eastern Washington, and knew- the feeling between the sheep and cattlemen. He knew that the sheep got all the nasture away from bis horses, and that with thla bill enacted the cattlemen could take ud possessory claims In the mountains and drive the sheepherders out of the state. "I wish also to deny that this Is a fight between the cattlemen and - sheepmen. , declared Senator Splawn. "It Is a fight be tween the small frontier settler ana tne mleratorv sheepmen." Senator Splawn declared tnat proDaoiy one-third, of the sheepmen were as gooa citizens as could be found In the state. Two-thirds were men who owned not a foot of land and had only a living Inter est in the country. "Are you willing to sacrifice the man on the frontier?" he asked, "for he is the true pioneer, and without blm you and I would not be here today. I have In my hand a message signed by 200 men in a bunch, all from my county, where mere arn no, cattle Interests. If the cattle Inter ratxv were Involved in this bill I would vote It down." Senator Splawn referred to Oregon, where he said a similar bill had Just been voted down, and where the fanners of the eastern part of the state had determined to defend their farms from tne migra tory herds with guns if need be. "I wish alao to raise my voice In sup port of the pioneer." said Senator Gar- ber, "and against the herds tnat go upon the country like a band of locusts. The roll call follows: Ayes Crow, Earles, Garber, Halley, Hallett Hamilton. Moore, Palmer, Potts, Rasher, Sharp, Smith, Splawn, Tolman, Warburton, Mr. President 16. Noes Angle, Baker. Baumelster, Clapp. Corn well, Hurley, KInnear, Reser, Ruth, WIlson-10. Absent and not voting Davis, Graves, Hammer, Hemrich, LeCrone. McKenney, O'Donnell, Rands, Stansell, Stewart Sumner, Tucker, Vandevanter, Welch, Weltv 16. Hurley at first voted aye. but changed to no, and announced that he wonld move to reconsider. An effort was made In the Senate this mornlnsr to nut through the Rands taxa Hon bill, but It failed. The bill provides that the State Board" of Equalization shall Investigate and' report to the next Legis lature on the best method of taxing all property in the state, gives them the nower to subpoena witnesses and -makes an appropriation of $10,000 to prosecute their Investigation. Warburton called attention to the fact that express companies, sleeping car com panies and divers other corporations are escaping taxation, and that the Rands bill simply meant that they would escape tax ation for two years more. "You have promised the people bread and -you are giving -them a stono," de clared Warburton, with great vehemence. "I have a bill In here creating a tax commission which will raise the assessed valuation of corporate property $100,000,000. The idea is to pass this bill introduced by the Senator from Clark County and thus stifle my bllL No Senator on this floor can give an excuse for such ac tlons." Senator Hamilton moved that the Rands bill, the Warburton pM ana the Hopp bill, which passed the House yesterday, be made a special order for Monday after noon at 2 o'clock. Hamilton said he did so In order that all bills might be given a fair hearing. The motion carried by unanimous vote. The SenAte turned down four bills for the relief of counties which have over paid taxes to the state owing to clerical errors. Thp. counties affected are Franklin, Tak ima, Kittitas and Thurston. All the bills pave the Thurston County bill had passed the House. All efforts to save the bills were unavailing. The Senate passed Ruth's bill apppropri. ntlnir S101.500 for the State Capitol build lng. The bill contains the following items Extras if Judgment Is secured by the Goss Construction Company In pending suit, 1 25.000. Improving grounds and basement, $35,000, Vault $25,000. Ventilation. $15,000. Payment of costs in pending Goss suit. $1500. The Senate killed the" bill changing the name of the State Reform School to the State Industrial School. The bill appropriating $2000 for the re lief of Auctioneer E. G. Blckerton for selling tide lands was passed. The Senate passed the following bills: S. B. 209. Clapp of Jefferson Provldln; that women over the age of 21 years and eligible to vote at school elections are eligible to the' office of notary public. S. B. ISO. Rands of Clark Providing for the organization of mutual marine and fire Insurance companler and regulating their management S. M. 9, Stewart of Pierce Asking Con gress to allow veterans who reside at Orting but outside the Soldiers' Home $100 per annum, the same as Is paid to those who actually live In the Home.. S. B. 214, Tucker of King An act to authorize cities of the first class to re district such cities Into wards. S B. 211, Potts of King Making it misdemeanor to Jump board, or lodgln bills. S. B. 224. Rands of Clark Providing schedule of fees and compensation of Jus tlcea of the Peace. S. B. 228. Smith Appropriating $300 to reimburse H. C. Anderson for money paid to the state for Improvements upon tide lands purchased by him. H. B. 293, Johnson ot Ferry (substitute for Senate duplicate by Hurley) Provtd lng for the settlement of taxes assessed against mining property In the years 1SS9, 1901 and 1902, and authorizing a compro mise. S. B. 183. Welch Providing for the glv ing of notice of application for the ap polntment of guardians of minora under the age of 14 years. Insane persons and persons mentally incompetent to manag their property. Baker City Notes. BAKER CITY, Or., March 6. (Special.) The body of Fred C. 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