.THE MOSSnre DlbGOyiAU TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1905.
TO GIVE IT TEETH
President's Plan as to Inter
' state Commission
AS DEFINED BY DEMOCRAT
Debate in House on Inaugural Ball
Brings Out Strong Indorsement
of President Roosevelt by
Baker, a Democrat.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 9. The House
adopted the Senate resolutions providing,
among other things, for the holding: of
the inaugural hall in the Pension build
ing. On a vova oce vote thfc resolution
-was lout, hut a roll call cnablou those
favorable to the proposition to muster
their 8trength and pans it. though Speak
er Cannon and several of the Republican
leaders voted against it.
"When the House convened,, Van
Voorhis of Idaho, from the comraltlee on
appropriations, reported the pension ap
propriation bill. At the same time Un
derwood of Alabama submitted the views
cf the minority of the committee.
The House then went Into a committee
of the wlole for the consideration of
measures relating to the District ot Co
lumbia. I or the third time during the
0s!fn the resolution granting tempor
ary occui i.ncy of a portion of th racnu-tu-nt
lot foi an American railway ap
pliance exhibition. In connection with
the inevtin? of the International Railway
Conductor to be held !a -.ls city, wa.s
called ,':p. Favorable acr'on on II previa
cusly tv.ls prevented by Hie op.-iKalt'.or:
Mann of Illinois. 'Today the ivolution
vs pasted In splto of- Mr. Minn's ob
jections. Oppose Use of Pension Building.
The attention of the House was then
directed again to the resolution providing
for the Inaugural ceremonies. Opposition
again developed to the proposition to hold
the inaugural ball In the Pension build
ing. Cowherd of Missouri criticized the peo
ple of Washington for lack of civic
pride and of enough energy to build a
hall where such functions could be held,
but said it was not the proper thing for
the Democrats at this time to express too
pronounced views on the subject of where
the ball should be held.
Baiter of New York said It was a" pre
posterous proposition for the Republi
cans, "who say they are the soldiers'
friend," to delay action on their pension
claims by giving up the Pension "building
for a week or ten days. The City of
"Washington, he said, ought to commend
Itself to the Czar of Russia, because it
was where autocracy ruled. The bene
Jiciarlcs of Government improvements in
Washington were not the people of the
city, "but those who own the land values,
-which (facing the Republican side) arc
making by your constant presents of pub
lic money."
Declaring it would be discourteous to
the President of the United States to shut
the door In his face, after all arrange
ments had been made for the presence
of the Governors of all the states apd
their wives and the various organization
which would participate in the Inaugura-'
tion, Gaines of Tennessee said he fa
vored the Pension building this time, but
gave notice that never again would he
vote for the proposition.
Give the Commission. Teeth.
He said he favored the resolution be
cause the President was trying to "give
teeth to our Interstate Commerce Com
mission that will .haul up the railroads
that have been robbing the American peo
ple." He said he was "with" the Presi
dent, and did not care how long the
teeth were that were put into the law.
He commended the President also for
"trying to unhorse the trusts."
The resolution wa6 read for amend
ment, among the amendments, adopted
being one by Williams of Mississippi, re
quiring the inaugural committee to give
bonds to restore to its former condition
any public building or reservation used
for inauguration purposes; ayes. IK: noes,
30. The resolution was laid aside with
a recommendation that it pass, but,
when put on Its passage in the House, It
once more had to run the gauntlet of
criticism. Charles B. Landis, of Indiana,
called attention to the danger of destruc
tion by Are of the records of the Pen
sion Office, and had read a letter from
the Secretary of the Interior on that sub
ject The House, on a rising vote, refused
to pass the resolution, but reconsidered,
when the yeas and nays were called,
passing the resolution finally by ICS to 90.
Political lines were not drawn In the
voting.
Cotton Crop Estimated.
Resolutions were passed calling upon
the Secretary of Commerce and Labor to
Instruct the Director of the Census to
furnish to the House certain reports on
which the Census Bureau based its re
cent cotton-ginning reports, and author
izlng the admission as cadets at West
Point of Gosgran. of Honduras, and Fra
ils Tomas Plaza, of Ecuador.
.V bill was passed providing for the con
struction and maintenance of roads, the
establishment and maintenance of
schools, and the care and support of In
sane persons in Alaska.
At C23 P. M. the House adjourned until
tomorrow.
MORGAN ON NEW STATES.
He Opposes Admission of Colored
Races and- Mexicans to Citizenship.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9. After the
passage of the omnibus claims bill and
a few minor measures and the fixing
of January 28 fo- the delivery of ad
dresses in memory of the late Senator
Hoar, the Senate devoted its time to
the statehood bill. Morgan spoke for
two hours against the bill.
When the Senate convened Mallory
presented the minority report of the
Merchant Marine Commission. It was
referred to the committee on com
merce. A resolution was pased pro
viding for the printing of 6000 copies
of the proceedings at hearings had. be
fore the Commission and the same
number of copies of the minority re
port. The omnibus claims bill was then
considered. Several committee amend
ments were adopted and the bill was
passed. It carries direct appropria
tions amounting to about $2,800,000.
Other bills -were passed as follows:
Authorizing the Secretary of the In
terior to acquire for the Government
by exchange of public lands the owner
ship of the private lands within certain
public parks In the State of California.
For the relief of a wandering band
of Indians of Rocky Boy's band.
Montana.
At J P.M. the statehood bill was laid
before the Senate and Morgan spoke in
opposition. He spoke particularly of
the character of the population of Kevr
Mexico and Indian Territory. He de
clared that the framcrs of the consti
tution were of the white race. Rnd that
It -was not the Intention that Mexicans,
Indians, negroes and half-breeds should
be brought Into citizenship. He said
that. If Arizona and New Mexico were
admitted into the Union, this class of
citizenship would control- the elections.
and said bribes and jrhlsky -might con
trol them.
At 4:05 P. M. the Senate went Into
executive session and at 4:23 .adjourned.
WHERE ARMY IS LACKING.
Resident Says Medical and Ordnance
Staff Needs Expansion.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 3. The President
today pent to the Senate a message urging
the pa.sage Of two,bllls providing for the
reorganization of the medical and ora
nance corps of the Army. The bills had
already paseed the Senate. Attention to
this fact was called by Mr. Cockrell, who
asked that the message be -printed. The
Prewdent said:
1 have In a former message stated to Con
gress my belief that our Army need net be
J arse, but it should In vry part be brought
to the highest point of efficiency. The
Secretary of War has called m- attention
to the fact that the act approved February
2, 1001, which accomplished so much to pro
mote this result, failed to meet the needs
of one staff in the department In which all
our people arc particularly Interested and
of .which they bare a right to demand a
high state of excellence. I refer to the med
ical department.
Not only does a competent medical serv
ice, by safeguarding the health of the Army,
contribute greatly to Its power, but It Rites
to the families of the Nation a guaranty
that their fathers, brothers and Hons, who
are wounded in battle or sick In camp,
shall havo not only skilled medical aid, but
also prompt and well-ordered attention to
all their wants, which can come only by
an adequate and trained personnel. 1 am
satisfied the medical corps Is much too
small for Its successful expansion In time
of war to meet the needs of an enlarged
Army and In addition to furnish the vol
unteer service a certain number of officers
trained In medical administration. If th
medical department Is left as It no
amount of wisdom or efficiency In- Its ad
ministration would prevent its breakdown
In event of a serious war.
Concerning the ordnance department the
President sayp:
It Is reported to me that the ordnance
corps is in a position of disadvantage; that
Its personnel is inadequate to "the perform
ance of the- duties with .which It Is
charged, and that under existing cpndl-
tlons It is unable to recruit Its numbe.
number
:lllty Iff
with officers of the class necesiarr
conduct of Its world' It Is unnecessary
me to lay stress upon the desirability
having the design and manufacture of the
material wllh which we are to nght In com
petent and sufficient "hands, as there Is no
difference of opinion as to the Intention of
all concerned to .have provided a proper
supply of weapons, munitions, engines of
war, equal in conception and construction
to any In the world; and superior in many
respects in which by skill and attention we
may be able to compass such superiority.
PRIVATE CAR PIRATES.
Boston Commission Merchant Says
They Ruin Many Firm.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 9. The Interstate
Commerce Committee of the House today
continued its hearings on bills to further
restrict the action of common carriers,
George F. Mead, a member of the Na
tional League of Commission Merchants
of Boston, and also of the Boston Fruit
growers' Exchange, complained of what
he said were the inroads made Unto his
business by the so-called private car lines.
These lines, he said, had grown to such
an extent, that the car line company
known as Armour & Co. practically con
trolled the price of perishable food com
modities in this country. No line of busi
ness, he declared, perhaps suffered so
much "from the abuse of private car
lines," as did that which he represented.
He maintained that Armour & Co. were
operating without a license, and he said
he could not see why they had "the right
to prey upon our business and ho'ld us up
by the throat and demand whatever they
see fit.
"These private car pirates," he said,
"can break men. Arms and even states
lvby their traffic rates."
A general discussion followed regarding
the powers vested in the Interstate Com
mence Commission to fix rates by the
Cooper-Quarles bill- Replying to a ques
tion hy Mann. Mead said that on account
of freight rates the business interests of
the country were not only on the point of
ruin, but that very many business houses
had been ruined.
Mr. Mead stated that $100 a car was
charged by Armour & Co. for Icing a
refrigerator car from the Missouri
River to the seaboard. In his judg
ment, $35 was an ample charge for
icing. The Quarles-Cooper bill should
pass, since at present It took four years
to get a readjustment of rates, during
which time the shipper had to pay the
rate complained of. In his opinion the
rate should be adjusted by the Inter
state Commerce Commission, and then
litigation might follow.
The committee will continue the
hearings. It granted Representative
W. H. Hearst and his attorneys oppor
tunity to present argument next
Monday.
ATTACK ON MORTON FAILS.
Baker's Resolutions on Rebates and
Beef Trust Unfavorably Reported.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9. The House
Committee on Judiciary today, by a
party vote, reported to the House the
four resolutions .of Representative Ba
ker, of New York, with the recom
mendation that they lie on the table.
One resolution Inquires of the Attorney-General
as to the steps he has
taken against the so-called "beef
trust." The others related to the re
ported secret rebates given the Colo
rado Fuel & Iron Company by the San
ta Fe Railroad. Paul Morton, Secre
tary of the Navy, and formerly vice
president of the road, was held resnon
siblc by Mr. Baker for the rebates.
Mr. Baker was heard bv the commit
tee. He wanted the Attorney-General
to state to the House whether or n6t
Mr. Morton had violated the law in this
connection.
Chairman Jenkins took the ground
that the Attorney-General had no evi
dence and the committee had no au
thority to ask hypothetical questions.
Appointed by the President.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9. The Presi
dent today sent to the Senate the fol
lowing nominations:
Collector of Customs, Frederick S.
Stratton, District of San Francisco.
Coiner of the Mint at Denver, Harry
Tarbell, Colorado.
Brigadier-Generals on the retired
list of the Army Colonel William I
Alexander. Assistant Commissary-General:
Colonel Charles S. Stewart, re
tired; Colonel Charles M. Terrell, re
tired. Lessons of War in Manchuria.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 4. Officers re
cently returned from the theater of war
in Manchuria have given the War De
partment Interesting information regard
ing the fighting In that part of the
world. One result of the knowledge ac
quired Is that - the issue of the new
I'nited States rifle will be delayed pending
an -examination of the desirability of
makln- changes In some of its '. features
which are practicable and of which the
value seems to have beea indlcated?-
Hermann In His Seat Again.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9. Representa
tive Hermann appeared on -.the .floor of
the House late this afternoon and went
to his desk. He took no especial part
in the proceedings, but talked over his
case with several members whom he
met. Most of his time was spent In the
Indian committee.
New Auditor of Porto Rico.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9. Thomas W.
Hynes. of New York, has been appoint
ed 'auditor of the Island of Porto Rico,
to succeed Ernest S. Rockwell, now
serving under a temporary commission.
Issued durlnjr tho recess of Congress.
Mr. Rockwell has resigned.
TO EXPENDS 1 00,000
Harnman Lines Will Install
'Block Signals.
OREGON SYSTEMS AFFECTED
First Work to Be Done on O. R. & N.
Will Cost $1000 a Mile Change
Will Tend to Prevent
Wrecks.
The O. R.. & N. is to spend more than
J100.000 In the installation of practically
100 miles of block signals along the diffi
cult parts of Its main line In the Imme
diate future. The district to be protected
by the new signal arrangement at the
first will be from Portland to Bonneville
at the west end of the line and from Ia
Grande to Cayuse In Bastern Oregon,
through the worst part of the mountain
division, where the steep grades and sharp
curves make the train operation moro
dangerous than at any other part of the
system.
All tho Harriman lines are to install the
block system as fast as possible, and the
material Is now ordered and will be dis
tributed as fast as.it can be prepared and
shipped. The Southern-Eaclflc system will
protect more than 200 miles of its main
line with the now automatic signals,
though at this time none of the Oregon
lines will be provided with them. It being
considered that the tracks In the vicinity
ofvSan jFranclsco and other of the heavier
elveiea envisions neea .ine proiecuon
-first. Th Union Pacific and the Oregon
Short Wn,wijl each be given 100 miles
of the" protection which is, to be placed
at the discretion of the managers of tho
different roads.
The O. R. & N. will be the only line in
Oregon which will be equipped with tho
signals at this time. The equipment and
Installation will coat in the neighborhood
of $1030 a mile, which will bring the total
cost of the 10-) miles to $100,000.
The Improvement was authorized at the
conference of the managers of tho Har
riman system In September last, and the
materials were ordered at once. In a
short time these will be delivered, and
then the work of putting them In' place
will be commenced at once. It will take
perhaps three months to have the system
in operation .rom the time the work is
commenced.
The block system of train protection Is
in uso on many of the Eastern trunk lines
and Insures to a great degree the safety
of the trains running over a much-used
or dangerous track. The system is an
arrangement of automatic semaphores, or
signal arms, placed at certain distances
apart, to suit the conenlonce of the train
operation. On very busy tracks the dis
tance between the arms or signals, which
distance Is known in railroad parlance as
a "block," Is shorter than on stretches
of lonely track where there is less traf
fic and consequently less danger of acci
dents or collisions.
For each block there are two sema
phore arms or signals, working together,
one at cither end of the division made.
When a train enters the block from one
end an electrical contact is made as the
engine passes the signal arm. and this
contact throws the arm Into the danger
position, and at the same time operates
the arm at the other end of the division
or block, warning all approaching trains
not to enter. When the train passes out
of the block the engine again forms an
electrical contact as it parses over the
rails by tho signal arm at that end of the
division, which releases the arms at either
end of the block and shows the way to be
clear.
This system, as It will be seen, pre
sents two trains from getting onto the
same section of track, and Insures a cer
tain distance between two trains running
in the same direction, while at the samo
time, by its head-end warning, it prevents
any train running in an opposite direc
tion from coming close enough to an ap
proaching train to allow a bead-end col
lision. The heavy traffic of the main line of
the O. R. & i.. between Portland and
Bonneville makes It very much safer to
have the block system In operation. In
the Blue Mountains, between La Grande
and Cayuse, the track Is especially dan
gerous, in comparison to the rest of the
O. R. & N. system. La Grande Is prac
tically at the summit of the divide, and
the grade from thaf place to Cayuse sta
tion, which is a few miles east of Pen
dleton, Is the heaviest of the whole O. R.
& N. system, ine track leading down
from out the mountains Is crooked and
winds between cliffs and around the edges
of canyons, so that It Is hard for the
trainmen to manage their heavy trains,
especially In coming toward Portland with
long lines of freight.
The new system will be a great advan
tage to the company In handling its trains
and will have much to do with making
possible the transportation of both freight
and passengers In safety.
General Manager Calvin Interviewed.
.E. E. CaK-In, general manager of the
Harriman lines In Oregon, who returned
several days ago from a trip through
California and Utah has been saying
good things for Portland and the Lewis
and Clark Fair while absent from his
office here. When in Salt Lake City he
was latdrVlewed by the Tribune and ex
pressed himself as follows:
"The Lewis and Clark Exposition next
year in Portland is going to surprise the
whole country," said General Manager E.
E. Calvin of the Oregon Railroad & Navi
gation Company yesterday as he sat In
Vice President Bancroft's office- discuss
ing the great Northwest. "It Is even
going to surprise many Oregonlans, too,
for right within the state are many who
cannot appreciate what a magnificent
show It Is going to be. In the first
place the site for the fair Is Ideal, a great
acreage lying on a high plateau with a
beautiful natural lake on one side and
the glorious Columbia on the other
The climate of Portland means that
flowers will bloom In April and a whole
field has been set out in roses which
will practically be blooming all through
the days of the fair. Portland. Or., and
In fact the whole Pacific region, is in
terested in seeing that the West's first
great fair does not fall below the East
ern standard, and I can say that It will
be such a one that the whole West may
feel proud of.
"As to railroad and hotel facilities thoy
will be as complete as can be. The rail
roads will have a park with long sid
ings, on which sleeping and other pri
vate cars can be sidetracked while
their occupants do the exposition. A
large hotel Is being built like the Inside
Inn. only a better structure, and Port
land's hotels and rooming housos are
noted for their excellence. So all who
come to 'see ,us will he well taken care
of."
A. D. Chariton Returns.
A. D. Charlton, assistant general pas
senger agent of the Northern Pacific, re
turned last night from a trip to Puget
Sound where he has been for several
days Inspecting the condition of the ofll
ces under his charge.
Rival Billposters Fight.
Rival bill posters engaged In a fierce
fight at Eleventh and Morrison streets at
6 o'clock last night. Four men partici
pated in the fray, which continued for
about five minutes. Policemen were sent
to the scene to .make arrests, but before
they arrived the belligerents had gone.
Reports differ as to whether a revolver
was fired, but Patrolman Smith, who In
vestigated the matter carefully, stated
that, as far as he could learn, there were
no shots, but one man was hit with ;a
brick.
This Is said to be the second flghf bill
posters have had within a week. Both
were the outgrowth of huslness differ
ences. In the first bout a man by the
name of. Fred WIthrow sustained a scalp
wound. The battle ground that time was'
a downtown saloon. "
CAPTURES A BOY PITCHES.
Fisher Signs Emerson, the Wonder of
San Jose.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal.. Jan. 9.-(Spe-ciaL
) Mike Fisher today signed Emer
son, the schoolboy phenomenon of San
Jose, as a member of his pitching staff.
In announcing his coup Fisher said:
"I am going to have Emerson, but not
until June. He is going to school at San
Jose, and he will graduate in June. From
what 1- have seen of Emerson I feci more
certain that he will make good than I
did that Overall would."
Emerson Is an amateur, but In the
School League games in San Jose he has
made a remarkable record. He is not
fully developed, but a few months In the
big league. It Is believed, will make him a
finished artist.
LUCAS LEAGUE BREAKS UP.
Boise Withdraws and New League
May Be Organized.
SPOKANE. Jan.. 9. President W. H.
Lucas, of the Pacific National League,
stated today that he had been officially
notified by the Boise, Idaho, Club, that
the pennant-winners of last year would
not be In the league this season, and he
has received their notice of withdrawal.
This means that there Is no Pacific
National League and that all the players
reserved under Its franchise are released.
The rule provides that each league shall
consist of at least four clubs In four
cities.
Lucas and John McCloskey arc now In
Spokane to organize a new circuit.
BUTTE WILL LOSE ROACH.
National Commission Decides Pitcher
Was Not Reservej-U---'
CINCINNATI. Jan. 9.-stalong session
of the National Baseball .Commission to
day various pending differences between
the National Association and the minor
leagues were settled. In the case affect
ing Roach'a connection with the Butte,
Mont, club, the Miners today finally ac
quiesced In the decision of the National
Commission that that player had signed
a non-reserve contract and therefore was
subject to draft.
FAVORITES COME IN FIRST.
Andrew Mack's Bad Showing to Be
Subject of Investigation.
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 9. Three favor
ites won at Ascot, and the other success
ful horses were well played. Andrew
Mack was made a strong favorite for the
fifth race, but made such a shockingly
bad exhibition that the Judges announced
that the entry of this horse would be re
fused hereafter. pending an Investigation
of the race. Jockey Fuller Informed thci
judges after the race that the horse was
so stiff that he could scarcely get up a
gallop, notwithstanding a severe Hogging.
The weather was rainy and the track
sloppy. Results:
One mile Ray won. Ethel Scruggs sec
ond. Wager third: time, 1:15.
Three furlongs Silver Wedding won,
Dorothea Fry second. Pirate's Dance
third; time, 0:37.
One mile and TO yard a Hans Wagner
won, Ralph Young second, Evea G. third;
time. 1:17.
Five furlongs Escamado won, Ralph
Reese second, Slnlcado third; time, 101.
One mile and one-sixteenth Merwan
won, Wenclck second. Water Cure third;
time, 1:15.
Six furlongs Revel won. Del Coronado
second. Light of Day third; time, 1:16.
BRIERS PLACED LAST.
Travers Foul Riding Gets Him in Bad
Odor at Oakland.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 9. Mud horses
landed the money at Oakland today. Tra
vers found himself In disfavor with the
Judges when he redo the favorite. Briers,
in the fourth race. Near the finish he
fouled Darksome and El Plloto, and the
Judges promptly disqualified Briers, plac
ing her last. Weather clear, track slop
py. Summary:
One mile Serenity won, Maxtress sec
ond. Al Waddle third; time. 1:13.
Six furlongs David Boland won. Han
dy BUI second. Golden Buck third; time.
1:15.
One mlleHaven Run won. War Times
second, Silurian third; time, 1:43.
One mile and 100 yards Oro Viva won.
Darksome second, EI Plloto third; time,
l:WVi.
Five and one-half furlongs Belle Reed
won, Dora I. second. Matt Hogan third;
time. 1CS'J.
Six furlongs Sea Air won, Silvcrskln
second. Dr. Leggo third; time, l14?i.
Races at New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 9. Results of
races:
Five and one-half furlongs Hurst won,
Hannibal Bey second, Otzgo third; time,
108 3-5.
Seven furlongs Merry Acrobat won.
Red Raven second, Death third; time,
1-2S.
Six furlongs Florentine won. Tom Shel
ley second. Simplicity third; time. 1:14.
Six furlongs Edith May won. Escutch
eon second. Matador third; time, 1:13 4-5.
One mile and one-sixteenth St. Sever
won. Misanthrope second. Homestead
third; time, 1:48.
One mile and 20 yards De Reszke won.
Gregor K. second, Aurevolr third; time.
1:42 1-5.
Results at Hot Springs.
HOT SPRINGS, Ark., Jan. 9. Results
of races:
Three furlongs Mint Boy won. Sago
second. Martin third; time, 0S9"4.
Six furlongs Togo won. Idle Hour sec
ond, Fra Felipe third; time, 1:1S-L
Six furlongs Wild Irishman won, Dun
dall second. Red Reynard "third; time,
1:17.
One mile and 70 yards Gus Heidorn
won. Proceeds second. Bill Curtis third;
time. 1:49.
Seven furlongs Critical won. Bill
Kntght second, Marlon third; time. 1:33.
One mile and one-sixteenth Payne won.
Nick Longworth second. Monarch third:
time. 1:5314.
Pension Bill Is Smaller.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9. The House
committee on appropriations today re
ported the pension appropriation bill
carrying S13S.250.100. This Is $110,600
less than the current appropriation.
The payment of surgeons" fees Is in
creased $10,000 and the amount for the
payment of "pensions is made $137,000,
000. instead of $137,010,000. appropriat
ed for the current year. The bill con
tains no new legislation. '
A Certain Cure for Croup.
When a. child shows symptoms of croup
there Is no time to experiment with new
remedies, not matter how hlchlv thv mnv
be recotrimended. There Is one Preparation
ttiat can always oa uepenuea upon. It
has been In use for many years and has
never been known to fall, viz.: Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. Give It and a quick
cure is sure to iohow. -ur. av. . comp
toa. of Market. Tex., says of It: "I have
used Chamberlain's CouKh Remedv in se
vere "cases of croup with my children.
ana can iruinimjv say it. always gives
prompt relief." ior says by all druz-
glsts.
AN END TO CORRUPTION
FOLK. LAYS DOWN LAW TO MlS
. SDURI LEGISLATURE.
Patriotism Above Partisanship Fav
ors Disfranchising Those
Who Do Not Vote.
JEFFERSON CITY. Mo Jan. 9.
Every train arriving today added to
already large, crowds of people who
had "assembled from various parts of
the state to attend the inaugural of
Joseph W. Folk as Governor of Mis
souri. Previous to the Inauguration
ceremonies, Mr. and Mrs. Folk were
guests of honor at a breakfast given
at the gubernatorial mansion by out
going Governor Dockery. Mr. and
Mrs. William J. Bryan and 30 other
guests, among them prominent Dem
ocrats and their wives, were present.
Promptly at noon, Joseph W. Folk
was inaugurated Governor of Missouri
Tho ceremonies took place In the
House of Representatives, which lmd
been aptly decorated. Governor Folk
in his Inaugural address said:
Folk Condemns Corruption.
Partisanship Is a good thins sometimes, but
ratriotlim Is a better thins all the time.
Partisanship Is well enough when, it does not
conflict with patriotism, but patriotism is a
higher virtue than partisanship. Soma of you
are Democrats, some are Republicans, all are
MissourianK. In the discharge of official du
ties let us ba Mlssouiians before we are any
thing else. Do not forgetx that yoa will be
aiding the party you may belong to mom by
giving the public the highest service. Tou
cannot help your party by Injuring the public.
One may bo In private life a Democrat or a
Republican, but when he steps into public
ofllcs he becomes a public servant a servant
of all the people.
When you come berore the jpeople to give
aa account of your etewardhlp. the account
mast be for the public service, and not for
party work. Your party nominated you, the
people elected you, and eent yoa here to
serve the public, and by that service you will
reflect Lcredtt or discredit on your party. Tou
ere as legislators, not as politicians.
and the. welfare of the state should ever be
your first consideration. - If the public weal
should conflict with party advantage or per
sonal ambition, the public good should prevail.
If there be any corruption during this ses
sion of the General Assembly, It would be a
disgrace to the state and a reflection on every
man In this body and upon every official In
the state government. It Is too often the
tendency of good men In legislative bodies to
close their eyes to things of this nature, sat
isfied with their own honesty, but forgetting
that It Is as much their duty to protect and
defend the honor of the state as It is their
own honor. The legislator who sells his vote
traffics In the honor of a sovereign people
and prostitutes the trust reposed In him.
There can be no o flense, which. If allowed
to go on. Is fraught with graver consequences.
It la more fatal to civic life than any other
crime, for It pollutes the stream of law at Its
source. It makes the passage of laws mere
matters of bargain and sale, enthrones Iniquity
and renders lawful government Impossible. It
all of the acts were for sale, we would have
a government not of, for and by the people,
but a government of. for and by the few with
wealth enough to purchase official favor. It
U the highest duty of every legislator, of
every official and of every citizen to do all that
he can to eradicate this evil, which Is the
greatest enemy to free government and the
greatest danger that' confronts this Nation to
day. Other Bribes Besides Money.
It Is not always by taking money that an
official may prostitute his trust. He does It
whenever he uses the power given him to be
exercised for the public good for any other
purpose. An official can embezzle public power
as well as public money. One In public of
fice' has no more right to use his official
powers for personal ends than be would have
to put his bands Into the public treasury to
pay a private debt.
In order to aid In the Investigation of
causes of corruption, laws should be mads
compelling witnesses to testify as to their
knowledge of bribery transactions and exempt,
lng such witnesses from prosecution for any
matters directly or indirectly growing out of
such testimony.
When a legislator accepts a pass he puts
It in the knowledge of the representative of
the railroad that he has violated the law and
Is subject to Indictment. This knowledge can
be used by the railroad representative to club
the legislator Into submission to corporate In
terests. It Is proper that railroads, and all interests,
should have the right to appear before a legis
lative committee and present reasons for or
against any bill. They likewise should be
accdrded the privilege of addressing the Indi
vidual legislators In a proper way, but the
maintenance of a professional lobby breeds
corruption, and should be made a crime.
The state Is entitled to have each citizen
vote In order that the result of the elections
may be the Just sentiment of the people of
this state.' It would seem to be only Just that
those who do not prize this privilege enough
to exercise It ought to forfeit It.
Vote or Lose Franchise.
Knowledge that failure to vote would dis
franchise them and make them political
eunuchs would bring home to them a realiza
tion of its supreme value. When a corpora
tion obtains a franchise It Is forfeited by non
use. Apply this principle to the privilege of
voting, and It will do more lhan anything
else to remedy the evil of civic Indifference
that Is the weakness of a republican form of
government.
The benefits of a state primary law are at
once apparent and commend themselves to all
except those who have a selfish motive m re
taining present conditions.
As another step la the direction of govern
ment by the people. United States Senators
ought to be elected by the people, and Missouri
ehould lead the demand for a constitutional
amendment providing for this reform. I be
lieve It Is the province of the Governor of the.
state to keep the public peace by settling dis
putes between employers and employes, and he
should make It his business as much as pos
sible to do so. when the contest Involves the
public Interest In any way.
The Governor spoke of the necessity for
good roads, and said the state should not
license gambling in any form, whether It
be a lottery or pooleelllng on horse races.
"And the pernicious effect on public mor
als Is not lessened by requiring a fence
to be put around the place where the rac
ing Is carried on. There Is no magic in
a license to change moral wrong Into in
nocence." Missouri Vote Cast for Roosevelt.
JEFFERSON CITY. Mo., Jan. 9. For
the first time since 1S6S. the electoral vote
of Missouri was cast today for Repub
lican Presidential and Vice-Presidential
candidates.
New Governor of Indiana.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind.. Jan. 9. The in
auguration of J. Frank Hanly, of Lafay
ette, as Governor of Indiana, took place
today. The Inaugural address of Gov
ernor Hanly was then read to the Legis
lature. He recommends the creation of a
commission to take steps toward the es
tablishment of a state hospital for the
scientific treatment of tuberculosis. He
suggests that the latter should be on the
village or farm colony plan. The general
abolishment of prison contract labor Is
urged .and instead of a system of work
houses under state control. In which all
state prisoners given jail sentences shall
be confinedv la proposed. The Governor
recommends a. Railroad Commission to
determine questions of rates and collat
eral subjects.
Dogs Kill Bunch' of Sheep.
OREGON CITY, Or.. Jan. 9. (Special.)
Dcgs entered the eattle yards of
Charles Albright, a local meat dealer,
one night recently, and killed twenty
head of sheep. This la not the first loss
of this kind suffered by Albright.
For persons with Weak Lungs ZLuAltcock's PZaster-placed
on the jhest and another between the shoulder blades
is a snre protection. Prevents bronchitis, pneumonia and
other pulmonary troubles.
For a heavy cold on the chest it's the best treatment.
REMEMBER ADcock'a Plasters have been la use oyer 55 -rears.
They are the original and genuine- porous plasters and have never beea
eanalled as a pam-curer. Guaranteed not to contain belladonna, opium-
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AN ORIGINAL THIEF
DRUGGED VICTIM AND OFFERED
BOOTY TO MINISTER. '
Returning From Church, Rev. Mr.
Wallace Fids Adventure Crime
Last Night on Yamhill Street.
After robbing V. P. Coman of a sum
of money last night, an unknown man
asked Rev. Herbert S. Wallace, president
of the Co-operative Christian Federation,
to share it with him. An indignant re
fusal from the minister frightened the
thief, and, he fled In the darkness, making
his escape. He Is now being sought by
the police.
Coman Is In a serious condition, being
unable to speak, and It is impossible to
discover his occupation or place of rest-'
dence. It is the belief of the police that
he was drugged. He bore a deep gash,
over hl3 left eye. which is believed to
have been inflicted by the unknown rob
ber. Assistant City Physician Slocum
dressed the wound and administered med
ical aid to the victim.
"Where the robbery occurred Is not
known to the police, but when Rev. Wal
lace first saw Coman and the thief, at 10
o'clock, who- was escorting him. they were
on Yamhill street, near Third. The un
known man asked assistance, and Rev.
Mr. "Wallace, who had been to Taylor
Street Methodist Episcopal Church, will
ingly granted It. It is supposed the rob
bery had been committed prior to this,
although the man may have taken .Co
man's purse and money as he and Rev.
Wallace walked along, supporting Coman.
At the rear entrance to a rooming
house at Third and Yamhill streets, Co
man dropped to the sidewalk from ex
haustion. "Let's carry the man upstairs, where he
can be put to bed. and where he can have
medical aid." suggested Mr. Wallace.
"No; we'll let him lay here I've got his
money, anyway. You come with me. a'nd
I'll divide with you." was the startling
reply.
"What kind of a man do you think I
am?" asked Mr. Wallace. "Have you
robbed the man? You wait until I call
help, and we will put this man to bed."
Realizing that Mr. Wallace was about
to summon a policeman, the robber fled
and made his escape. Patrolman Nelson
was found and Coman was conveyed to
Police Headquarters In a patrol wagon.
Detectives Weiner and Vaughn were de
tailed on the ease and began an Imme
diate Investigation. Patrolman Nelson
ascertained later that ex-Policeman War
ner and James Alword saw the robber
with Coman In the Bachelor saloon, prior
to the robberj. They claim they will be
able to identify the man should he be ar
rested. Charges Deputy With Grafting.
In a report to Captain Moore last night.
Patrolman West charges Special Deputy
Sherlff Hpnlnger with attempting to
"graft" 50 cents frbm Chinese In a laun
dry on Harrison street, between Water
and Front. According to the patrolman,
Henlnger accused the proprietor of the
establishment of selling lottery tickets,
after which he tried to make the China
man pay him the money.- He was refused,
says the report.
Henlnger Is a night watchman, having
a beat on First street, above Madison.
He formerly was a special policeman. He
was discharged by Mayor Williams and
Chief Hunt because of scandals in which
he figured prominently. He was frequent
ly In trouble. He went to Sheriff Word,
who readily gave him a star.
Patterson Has New Dive.
Policemen Baty and Burke, having- In
charge the North End district on the first
relief, reported to Captain Moore this
morning that "Bob" Patterson and J. B.
Moore, who formerly conducted the no
torious A. B. C. resort at Fourth and
Couch, are now in control of the Cosmo
politan. The City Council revoked their
Doctors of the St. Louis S", Dispensary
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v Ra . AIfcock,
license at the other place recently. It l&
said by the policemen that the two men
bought their present place, which Is at 49
North Third, for $$00.
Policemen Baty and Burke also stated
in their report that Patterson and Moore
expect to be given a license to reopen
their old establishment, which was noted
as the worst dive in Portland.
THE BAY'S DEATH BOLL.
Louise .Michel, French Revolutionary.
PARIS, Jan. 9. Louise Michel, promi
nent as a Communist and revolutionary
ngitator for the last 35 years, died today
in Marseilles, aged 75 years.
Louise Michel became notorius in
Paris as a leader of the "Reds" soon
after the Communist insurrection In
1S71, In which she became known as a
petroleuse. a name given to women who
fired buildings with, petroleum. ' She was
finally imprisoned for her Incendiary ut
terances. Gone Where the Game Never Closes'.
OSSINING, N. Y.. Jan. 9. William,
Spencer, a mulatto, was put to death In
the electric chair In Sing Sing Prison to
day for the murder of Charles S. McFar
lane. of New York, on June 15. 1003. Spen
cer was a policy writer and was arrested
through the activity of McFarlane, who
was an agent of the New York Antl
Pollcy League. As he was being led Into
court by two policemen he suddenly
turned and shot McFarlane.
. Confirmed by the Senate.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3. The Senate
today In executive session confirmed a
large number of nominations, includ
ing Samuel S. Knabenshue. of Ohio,
Consul at Belfast, Ireland; George Hor
ton, Illinois. Consul at Athens. Greece;
John Stuart Elliott, Porto Rico, Com
missioner of the Interior of Porto Rico-'
postmasters: Oregon, John F. Reisach
er, Condon.
Big Guns Go to Hong Kong.
VICTORIA. B. C, Jan. 9. The steamer
Keemun is loading two heavy guns, 9.2,
and some other smaller guns, which have
been held In reserve at Esqulmalt, and
are now being shipped to Hong Kong in
consequence of the abandonment of the
naval station by the British Admiralty.
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