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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1905. u DEAD IN SMALL POOL Searchers Find Body of Perley "Campbell, of Hillsboro. SAD END OF A SAILING PARTY Boat Is Upset and Chilling East Wind Overcomes One Youth, a Second Rescued Alive by Party Sent Out by Benumbed Survivor. HILLSBORO. Or., Feb. 1. (Special.) Chilled through by icy water and bit ter east -wind after the upsetting of their sailboat In the bottoms south of this city, one young man Is dead, an other in a serious condition, while a third staggered into town at 6:45 this evening with the tale, and started a search party after his companions. After a long search, the rescuing party, at 9:15 P. M.. found the body of Perley Campbell lying face downward In a small pool of water, where ho had fallen, evidently too benumbed and ex hausted to save himself from drown ing. Mooro was picked up more dead than alive and brought back to town. Jlooro will recover. About noon today Ed Adkins, Perley Campbell and Roy Moore went to the Tualatin River bottom, south of this city, for a sail. Adkins alone returned to town about 6:45 this evening, be numbed with cold. His story is as fol lows: "Wo left town about 1 o'clock for an hour's sailing, if the wind was good. "Vvro had been out but a little over an hour when the boat capsized. Camp bell was steering at tho time. The wind with great velocity filled the sail and turned the boat over. "When I saw It turn I Jumped into the water, and was barely missed by the mast. I Im mediately grasped the mast and tho two boys clambered upon the boat's bottom. I then hung to the boat and remained in the water, kicking to force the boat to a wire fence. "The wind made the boat difficult to manage, and we all became entangled in the wires. The boat finally went to the bottom. Moore and 1 tried to get Campbell to strike out to shore with ub, but he was so chilled that he could not speak. He climbed on the fence, hanging to one of the posts, and we started for shore. Either way we went we had to go through a large body of water, and Moore soon became so benumbed that I finally had to carry him. He soon be came so exhausted that he was speech less. "I finally made the shore with him, when he motioned for me to go to town for help." Adkins is a son of Dr. J. E. Adkins, the pioneer dentist of this city. Camp boll was a native of this place, and was a son of David and Agnes Camp bell and a nephew of Elder James Campbell, the noted Christian minister. Moore is a son of Mrs. Frances Moore, of this city,' and his father Is William Moore, a Portland teamster. GOOD FELLOW IN MONTANA. Forger Mclntyre Succeeding In Rais ing Money on Bogus Drafts. BUTTE. Mont.. Feb. L Philip Mcln tyre, arrested last Saturday In New York City on the arrival of a steamer from "Vera Cruz upon charges of passing a worthless draft tor $S00 on a bank In the City of Mexico, Is badly wanted In Butte and Kalispell on a similar charge bogus drafts purporting to be drawn by the l.a Follette Bank, of LaFollette, Tenn., upon the First National Bank of Chicago for $250, passed here and in Kalispell. Philip Mclntyre's career in Montana was novel, the alleged swindler appearing with excellent credentials, apparently be ing signed by a Supreme Court Justice of Tennessee, Mclntyre representing himself to be the attorney of the Tennessee Coal & Iron Company. The local attorneys Imposed upon In turn gave Mclntyre letters of recom mendation to Kalispell members of the bar, also to other attorneys throughout the Northwest. After making himself a good fellow with the lawyers here, Mclntyre left Butte for about six months, visiting cities of the Northwest. Return ing, Mclntyre renewed his acquaintance in Butte and Kalispell, prevailing upon some of his legal friends one day to Iden tify him at the Clark Bank In Butte and the Conrad Bank In Kalispell, securing ?500 on two bogus drafts. Mclntyre obtained the drafts from an Omaha lithographing company, having them made, it Is alleged, through false representations. Mclntyre Pleads Guilty to Charge. NEW YORK. Feb. L Philip Mclntyre, of Nashville, Tenn., has pleaded guilty to a. charge of passing a fraudulent check on the Citizens National Bank, of Nor folk, Va., when arraigned In the Tombs Police Court. An .additional charge was presented against him and the examina tion was continued until Thursday. NO PALACE FOR GOVERNOR. House Will Probably Defeat Purchase in Salem. SALEM, Or., Feb. 1. (Special.) The executive mansion bill seems doomed to defeat in the House, where It originated and will almost certainly be voted down in the Senate If it should happen to pass the lower branch of the Legislature. Early in the session there was considera ble sentiment in favor of the project, but the press of the state was so solidly against the purchase of a mansion for the Governor that the members of the Legis lature have become convinced that public opinion is against It. Several members who supported the appropriation for the mansion two years ago will oppose It at this session. The necessity for continual expenditure for maintenance is what hurts the man sion project. The initial investment of $14,500 is not considered heavy, and if the Governor would occupy the residence provided for him, it would probably not be difficult to secure the passage of a bill appropriating that sum of money. But the members know that $14,500 would be but tho beginning of .the expenditures for this establishment, and that at each session there would be an appropriation for re pairs, improvements, light, heat and furniture. That the mansion would be a credit to the state when distinguished men were here from other states and are enter tained by the Governor, is admitted, but this argument has not sufficed to' win enough votes for the bill to make Its pass age possible. It is claimed by the per sons lobbying in behalf of the appropria tion that 40 votes have been promised In the House, where only 31 are necessary. Others who have made inquiry say that not even the 31 votes can be secured. In the Senate the feeling Is general among the leaders that the bill cannot pass that body. In the House an effort was made to effect a trade between the Marion and Multnomah delegations, by which the lat ter would support the mansion bill, but It soon developed that only one or two members of the Marlon delegation were in the agreement. In the Senate neither the Marion nor Multnomah delegations have discussed the subject. - and it is understood that no effort at a trade of any kind will be made, but the bill will be considered solely upon its merits. The owners of the Patton residence, which is offered to the state as an execu tive mansion, have tried to secure the in fluence of the Governor's office in favor of tho appropriation, but thus far there has been no indication that any help has been given from that source. On the contrary, the Governor has told all who have in quired that he will not occupy the man sion with his family, even if It should be purchased. This assurance Is not help ing the project, for the members are in clined to believe that other Governors will feel the same way, preferring the quiet and seclusion of modest private homes rather than the ostentation Of life in an elaborate executive mansion. A man sion without a Governor in it would be an inappropriate place to entertain a guest of the state, and hence there is a proba bility that the chief purpose in buying a mansion would not be accomplished. Opposition has been made to the pur chase of the Patton house because it is so old. The house was built over 30 years ago at a cost of $30,000. "If the state is to have an executive mansion, we want one that will last for many years." said one of the Senators. "It would be folly for the state to buy an old house. We should have a new one or none at all." There was some talk a few days ago to the effect that a bill would be introduced for the purchase of the block of land east of the State Capitol, upon which the Metschan residence is located. Tis block Is owned in several different tracts, one of which has an imperfect title. There seems to be no foundation for the story that this property would bo offered to the state. LOOK INTO SCHOOL WORK. State Commission Proposed by Bill in the House. SALEM, Or., Feb. 1. (Special.) For a commission of three members to look Into the various educational Institutions of the state and to suggest methods for Improv ing their efficiency, the House this morn ing adopted a concurrent resolution of fered by Representative Mears of Mult nomah. The commission Is to be appoint ed by tho Governor, is to serve without pay. Is to be allowed traveling expenses and $150 for clerk lure, and Is to report to the next Legislature. If the resolution shall go through the Senate, Governor Chamberlain has said he will appoint on the commission one prominent educator, one large taxpayer and one person otherwise Interested in educational work. The committee is to have full discretion as to the breadth of its Investigation and Its instructions as contained in tho resolution direct it to tho examination of no particular nor local phase of the educational system. Mr. Mears said today that he believed the commission can make valuable sug gestions for improvement of scholarship. The commission is free to recommend con solidation of normal schools if it desires. Its purpose as set forth in the resolution is to examine "the present educational methods, efficiency and financial condi tion of each and every educational Insti tution receiving state aid, and when Its labors are completed, to submit its re port to the Governor, showing fully the condition as found with their recommend ations thereon, with such drafts of pro posed laws as shall be formulated, adopt ed and recommended by It, and to fur ther recommend In their report a future policy, which in its judgment should be adopted for the conduct and support of said Institutions." Tho ways and means committees of the two Houses tonight heard the pleas of the four normal schools for funds, but took no action. Monmouth was represented by President E. D. Ressler and by Regents C. E. Wolverton and A. Noltner. Ashland by President B. F. Mulkey, Weston by President R. C. French, P. A. Worthlngton and Sena tor C. J. Smith, and Drain by Presi dent W. H. Demster, O. C. Brown, C. S. Jackson, Captain Boswell, Benton Myers and J. A. Black. The arguments of the four institutions consumed three hours. EXEMPT FROM REFERENDUM. Local Acts Are Believed to Be Free From the Restriction. SALEM, Feb. 1. That local acts are exempt both from the' referendum and from the emergency clause restrictions of the referendum amendment Is the opinion of several legal lights in the Legislature, and the opinion is gaining ground. Governor Chamberlain Is verg ing on the decision that the constitu tion does not require him to make close scrutiny Into the emergency clauses of local bills to determine whether the measures are necessary for the imme diate preservation of the public peace, health or safety. He went so far to night as to say he had almost made up his mind not to veto such measures for emergency clauses. In the category of local measures are Included those for towns and ctles, counties, and even Judicial districts. The referendum amendment provides that petitions for referendum must con tain at least 5 per cent of the total number of votes cast for Justice of the Supreme Court at. the last regular elect tion before the filing of the petition! This Indicates that only those acts are Intended for referendum which affect the state as a whole, and not thoso which affect divisions of the state. The amendment does not provide that petitions for referendum on local bills shall bear names in proportion to the vote of the locality. Such provision was proposed when the amendment was first offered In the Legislature but was left out for fear that It might hazard the success of the amendment. FIRE BILL PASSES THE HOUSE Amendments Make It Satisfactory to All but Tillamook Members. SALEM, Feb. 3. (Special.) Repre sentative Miles' bill tb protect forests against fire passed the House this morning as amended by the committee on public lands, vtlth only one voice raised against it that of West of Til lamook. Richie of Marlon, Newell of Washington and Gray and Sonnemann of Douglas, who opposed the bill in Its early form, explained that the objec tional features had been eliminated to their satisfaction, and that they were willing to see the measure pass. Those who advocated its passage were Miles of Yamhill and Bingham of Lane. The bill provides that between June 1 and October 1 brush and clearing fires shall be set out only on permit issued by County Clerks, and that such per mits shall be good for three days. For est rangers appointed by County Courts and paid by timber owners petitioning for them are to have police power in enforcing the act. The bill contains rigid provisions for punishment of careless and wanton starting of fires In timber areas. The bill in Its present shape Is ex pected to pass the Senate without much opposition. The original bill provided for a. closed season between August 1 and September 15, during which all clearing fires were to be prohibited. Redemption of the Cornucopia. BAKER CITY, Or.. Feb. 1. (Special.) The money for the redemption of the Cornucopia mine was paid over to Sheriff Brown late this afternoon. There was some objection on the part of some of the attorneys Interested, which threatened to complicate matters for a while, but the matter was adjusted by the payment of aa additional $1000 to the Sheriff. . The attorneys for the Judgment cred itors and for the Standard Oil people spent a greater portion of the day adjust ing this matter. The Sheriff will at once turn the mine over to a representative of the New York syndicate that furnished the money to redeem the property. . PRICE OF LIFE FIXED Washington Senate Passes Employers' Liability Bill. FOUGHT BY LABORING MEN Copies of a Measure for the Removal of the Seat of State Government to Tacoma Given Members or Both .-louses. OLYMPIA. Wash., Feb. l.-(SpeciaL) In spite of strong speeches In opposition to the employers' liability act, the Senate today passed the measure by a vote of 21 to S. The bill limits the amount that can be recovered In the event of death caused by negligence to 53000. The rep resentatives of the State Federation of Labor have been working hard against the bill, and when It came up in the Sen ate today. Senator S. T. Smith, himself a manufacturer. Insisted that the law was unfair, and that the question of the value of a human life lost should be left to the Jury. Senator Moore also opposed the meas ure. He Insisted that sufficient safeguards against extortionate verdicts were already In the law, which permitted the presiding Judge to set aside an unjust verdict, and the Supreme Court of seven members also to pass on the justice of the verdict. Welch- made the principal argument for the bill, of which he is the author. Tho protection asked, he said, was no more than that given in many Eastern States. Hutson, Kennedy, Moore, Hogue, Rasher, Russell, S. T. Smith and Stewart voted against the bill. The Sejiate passed Wilson's bill, which provides for a complete report of vital statistics to the State Board of Health by nhyslclans, undertakers and others whose duty it Is to officiate at birth or death. Senator Moore's bill was passed, requlrlnsr that sanitary regulations be ob served In hotels and restaurants, and 13 really a companion or supplementary measure to Mooro's bake-shop bill of two years ago. Bills Passed In the Senate. The Senate bill giving permission to Judges of tho Superior Court to suspend sentence upon persons under the age of 21 was passed. Other bills were passed by the Senate removing the 50-year limit on the life of Insurance companies In this state; permit ting guardians to give the same bond as an administrator of an estate; providing penalties for the fraudulent removal, sale or disposal of incumbrances on real prop erty; forbidding County Commissioners to employ special legal counsel to perform duties that should be performed by tho prosecuting attorney or Attorney-General, and a House bill giving the defendant In Justice Court proceedings the right to re quire a nonresident plaintiff to deposit se curity for costs. The Senate concurred in the House reso lution providing for the appointment of a committee to draft bills Incorporating the recommendations of state officers. House Acts on Committee Reports. In acting on the committee reports to day the House. Indefinitely postponed the Frostad commission bill and ordered the Reid tax commission bill placed on tho calendar. The House also Indefinitely postponed the eight-hour female labor law and the bill repealing the law prohibiting bar be ring on Sunday. The remainder of the morning and af ternoon sessions of the House was de voted to first and second readings of bills. Considerable time was consumed in de bate over minor amendments. In consid eration of the bill regulating the width of wagon tires, an effort was made to amend so that the law would not become operative until 1915, Instead of 1910, as pro vided in the bill. The amendment was lost after a long discussion. Fight on Capital Removal. Both Houses now have before them cop ies of a bill providing for submission at the next general election of an amend ment to the constitution removing the seat of the state government from Olympia to Tacoma. If the bill should pass, the vote by the people would not occur until No vember, 1906, and It would require a two thirds vote to adopt the amendment. Upon adoption of the amendment, it would require a proclamation by the Governor, and an act by the Legislature providing money for the removal expenses and pro viding for the offices and legislative halls In the new Capitol. The bill Is fathered in the House by E. D. Miller, of Pierce, and In the Senate by Baker of Klickitat. With the Senator ial contest out of the was, the Pierce County delegation and others favorable to the bill say they will be able to put up a strong removal fight. Old Road Supervisor System. A bill which, to a degree, contemplates a return to the old. road supervisor system was Introduced by Rudene in the House. The bill increases the maximum number of road districts In each counts from 4 to 35, and provides for a supervisor In each at a per diem of $3; provides for the vot ing of a road tax, each voter to ex press his Ideas of the rate within certain limits and the average to be taken as the rate in each district; construction con tracts must be let by competitive- bids when in excess of $150, and the manner for providing for repair work Is optional. Two fish hatcheries bills, providing for one on the Nooksack and one on the Chl macum Creek, In Jefferson County, were introduced in the House. Bills Introduced in the Senate; Bratt introduced In the Senate a bill re quiring the calling of a grand -jury an nually in counties of the first, second and third classes. The Probate Court bill that was de feated In 1901 and 1903 was presented In the Senate by Walsh. A bill prescribing a maximum fine of 5300 upon ans firm misrepresenting condi tions In advertising for laborers was in troduced by O'Donnell. Senator Rands Introduced a bill In the Senate providing for the payment of vet erans of the Indian Wars of 1S55 and 1S5S. It appropriates $50,000. pays noncommis sioned officers and privates $2 per day and commissioned officers at regular Army rates. WORK OF THE COMMITTEES. Horticultural Bills Will All Be In definitely Postponed. OLYMPIA, Wash., Feb. L (Special.) In disgust tonight, the joint committee on horticulture of the House and Senate de cided to recommend for indefinite post ponement all bills amending the present laws on horticulture. The committee had three bills before It, one of which seeks to remove the Horti cultural Commissioner's office from Ta coma; another changing the bond of im porting companies. Two of the bills are practically identical, and specify a num ber of other changes. Mixed up with the attempt to take the office out of Tacoma are v the aspirations of several candidates for the position of State Horticultural Commissioner, now held by A- Von Hol derbeke, and the desires of other men for positions as county or district fruit In spectors. After a long discussion in which It was conclusively demonstrated that the horticultural industry was divided against itself, the committees threw the whole proposition overboard. Back to Old Textbook Law. The joint educational committees of the House and Senate have practically agreed to present a bill to the Legislature pro viding for a return to the. old uniform textbook law, or one embracing many of its salient features. The State Legislature in 1833 passed a uniform textbook law and- a series of books was thereafter selected by the State Board of Education and contracts were entered Into for the publication of the books. The selection of the books for use in the schools and the letting of the contracts resulted in a state-wide scan dal, and four years ago the Legislature repealed the law and adopted a county uniform textbook law. The contracts with the State Board of Education, entered into In IDOOC do not expire until June of the present year. The disposition of the committee to rec commend a return to the state uniform textbook system will create a sensation in educational circles. The bill has been drafted and was considered by the com mittee In Joint session today and will appear as a joint committee measure. It will undoubtedly be opposed by the big book-publishing houses. Under the pres ent system, the smaller houses are pre vented from competing by the great cost of sending samples -of books sought to be selected to the 1200-odd educational boards and boards of directors in the state. The committee decided to report for passage the bill prepared by the Legisla tive committee of the State Teachers' As sociation and introduced by Minard In the House. The committee recommends, how ever, the elimination of the sections In creasing the length of term of County Superintendents and consolidating the Board of ..ilgher Education with the State Board of Education. Depositions of State Funds. The bill providing for a State Deposi tors Board composed of the Governor. Treasurer and Secretary of State, who shall have the power to designate deposi tories of state funds and who are pro- APrOINTED CADET ENS ION AT ANXArOIJS. Fred Perkins, of Salem. SALEM. Or.. Feb. 1. (Special.) Fred Perkins, who has been appointed cadet ensign at Annapolis, Is tne 17-yeax-old son of W. T. Perkins, of this city, and eras admitted to the Naval Academy in 1002. He la a member of the class which tell graduato next January. His present appointment among 22 ofScers In a class of 600, was a recognition of merit. hlbited from depositing in ans one bank more than the amount of the paid-up cap ital stock of such bank, has received the approval of the House banks and banking committee. The bill placing restrictions around the branches of foreign banks in this state also has the approval of the committee. The Senate fisheries committee will re port for passage the Senate bills providing for hatcheries on the Toutle and Humptu llps Rivers and the bill providing for fish screens In Irrigation districts. The House committee on state lands, to whom was recommitted the bill repealing the reservation of lands on the border of Soap Lake, has reversed Itself and will recommend Its Indefinite postponement. Tne Megler bill, granting the Govern ment a quarantine station on state lands near the mouth of the Columbia, was approved. Discussion on Irrigation. Representatives and attornes's of Irriga tion companies and Government experts were given an opportunity tonight to dis cuss the provisions of the Irrigation code prepared by the State Irrigation Commis sion and presented to the Legislature at the suggestion of the Government. The decision Indicates a condition wherein Yakima and Kittitas Counties are standing out in opposition to one feat ure of the bill, while thes admit that" this feature would be of advantage to the state at large. The eection objected to provides for the adjudication of all water rights in the state following the filing of the surves plats of the Government. In Yakima Counts It is alleged that the rights of all the settlers in the Irrigated portion have been adjusted, and. that their title ohould not now be clouded. It is claimed that the bill as presented would bring over 7000 defendants into court. Other features of 'the bill, such as giv ing the Government authorits to maintain and construct reservoirs, turn the waters of such reservoirs Into the natural water courses of the state, to construct Irriga tion ditches and flumes across farm lands, and the elimination . to a degree of the doctrine of riparian rlghta In this state, granting the powers of eminent domain to the Government and maintaining the doc trine of appurtenances, are satisfactory to all Interests. After talks had been made bs Ira P. Englehart. W. P. Brldgeman and Edward Whltson. of North Yakima; T. A. Noble, Government engineer; Mr. Ross, Govern ment expert; E. A. Brs'an, president of the State Agricultural College, it was de cided to appoint a subcommittee to go over the code and eliminate if passible the controversies. Prior to the main meeting the Yakima and Kittitas County men, who oppose the Government expert's ideas on the adjudi cation of water rights, met Mr. Noble and Mr. Ross and a tentative agreement was reached, which will result in the preparation of a bill or amendment which will practically eliminate the thlckls'-set-tled Yakima Valles and other Irrigation districts in that vlclnlts from that feat ure of the bill providing for adjudication of existing water appropriations. It Is be lieved that the subcommittee will there fore be able to prepare a measure that will satisfs all Interests. In addition to those who spoke, the meeting was attended by representatives of the Northern Pacific land department and a number of prominent Irrigation men from Eastern Washington. Rosenfeld Is a First Mandolin. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Feb. L (Special.) The final trs-out for the Unlversits Mandolin Club resulted In the election of J. W. Rosenfeld, of Port land. Or., as one of the three men chosen to pins first mandolin. This final selection is the result of a long series of competitions, beginning last September, when a large number of men were aspirants Tor places. The club has been limited this year to six mandolins, which is a smaller number than it has ever had before. Rosenfeld Is a junior In college, and has already seen a s'ear's service in the Mandolin Club. STRUGGLE IN FIRE Nurse and Patient Are Envel oped in Blazing Oil. CHILD BURNS WITH 'HOUSE Frantic Husband Bears Wife Through a Window, but She and Her He role Attendant Soon Die of Their Injuries. GLENDALE, Or., Feb. 1. (Special.) A coal oil lamp in O. P. Lane's residence ex ploded at 2 o'clock this morning and three people are dead as a result of the fire which followed. The explosion occurred In one of the lower rooms of the house, where the wife, Mrs. Alice Lane, was being cared for through a serious attack of pneumonia bs Miss Cooper, a nurse from Medford. The house was instantly enveloped In flames, cutting off all escape by doors. Mr. Lane, who was asleep upstairs, rushed frantlcalls down through the fire, and, after a heroic struggle, with the as sistance of the nurse, succeeded In getting his wife through a window which he smashed out, all of them being tcrribls burned and cut bs glass. Turning to get little 2-year-old Benny, they found that no living bods could with stand the terrible heat, and were com pelled to give him up. His charred bods was taken from the ruins four hours later. Mrs. Lane, raging with fever, cut. burned and shocked, could not withstand tho suffering and met death heroicalls but calmls at 4 o'clock this evening, after 14 hours of awful pain and suffering. Miss Cooper, more calm and stoical, though suffering untold agons, survived until 6 o'clock this evening and passed away. It was a sad funeral train that wound Its was up the hill to the cemetery this afternoon to las away the remains of lit tle Ben. and it will he a sadder one tomor row or next das when the devoted mother will be laid by his side. Mrs. A. G. Hamilton, mother of the dead woman. Is ill in the eastern end of the cits, and is also in a critical condition frorh the shock of her daughter and grandchild's ending. It Is feared she. too, will not survive. Mr. Lane, the husband. Is frantic with grief and suffering as he watches over the bier of his wife, himself badls cut bs glass and burned. The properts loss was probabls $1500. CHARGE JORDAN WITH BRIBERY Sacramento Grand Jury Will Take Up Legislative Scandal. SACRAMENTO, Cal., Feb. 1. Joseph S. Jordan, who is accused of having given money to State Senators French, Bunkers, Wright and Emmons, for the purpose of Influencing legislation, has been released on $9000 ball. Before securing his release, two complaints of bribers were filed aaginst Jordan, in addition to the ac cusation of lobbying. Justice Clarke, before whom the complaints were drawn, fixed the ball for each com plaint at $3000 and bonds for this amount were furnished by Jordan. Jordan, who still steadfastls refuses to mako a statement, has retained an attorney. The grand jury of Sacramento Is now to take up an Investigation of the Legislative scandal. Regarding possible proceedings against the accused Senators, District Atiornes Seymour,, of Sacramento Counts, admits that while he has been collecting evidence, he has not deter mined whether he will issue war rants. At tonight's session the principal witness was Detective Hartling, who testified that he saw the money pass between Jordan and Senators Emmons and Bunkers. William Corbin. secre tary of the Continental Building & Loan Association, testified concerning the arrangements made to entrap the accused Senators. At midnight an ad journment was taken until tomorrow night. Jordan Charged With Felony. SACRAMENTO. Cal., Feb. 1. As an outcome of the bribery scandal in the State Legislature, Joseph S. Jordan, tho alleged agent of the accused Senators, was this afternoon formalls charged with felony. The specific charge Is that ho obtained 51650 from George N. Tlch nor on the representation that he would lmproperls influence the action and votes of Senators Bunkers, French, Wright and Emmons in the Investiga tion of building and loan societies. The proceeding against Jordan was instituted at the instigation of District Attornes Seymour, of Sacramento Counts, who unexpectedly entered the case, and his appearance In the matter is said to have caused considerable agi tation among the men under suspicion. There are rumors that Jordan has made a confession to Ses'mour, or In tends doing so. It has been represent ed to the prisoner that he is to be made the scapegoat of the scandal and that the Legislators under suspicion will declare he was merely a bunko operator working with their names as his capital. , The Investigation committee of the Senate resumed Its session this after noon and heard a number of witnesses, whose testlmons was corroborative of that already given. Trap Laid for Senators. SACRAMENTO. Cal., Feb. 1. Ordinary legislation at the Capitol Is still over shadowed by the bribers scandal involv ing Senators Emmons, French. Bunkers and Wright. Joseph S. Jordan, who is accused of having passed the money to the Senators, was compelled to spend the night In Jail, despite the efforts of his friends to secure his release on ball. Thomas V. Cator, one of the counsel for the nccused Senators, stated today that an effort would be made bs the de fenso to show that the mones was never passed to those suspected of taking It. When the Inquiry of bribers against the four State Senators was reopened in the Senate chamber this afternoon. Ga vin McNab, who first addressed the court of inquiry, stated that he had had a conference with the accused Senators and on their behalf asked that the rule allowing but one of their counsel to con duct the questioning be waived. This was denied, on motion of Senator Simpson of the committee of Inqulrs. McNab was then cross-examined by Thomas "V. Cator, of the defense. "What was S'our motive in trapping the Senators?" asked Cator. "Just the same incentive as you would have in catching the Incendlars ' who would make an attempt to burn sour home," answered McNab. In answer to a series of questions, Mc Nab stated that an auditing compans had been employed bs outsiders to inspect the books of the Continental Compans and had found them to be sound. "Why was tt, then, that s'ou. did not court an Investigation by the Senate com mittee Instead of resorting to the brib ery scheme?" "Because we wanted to trap the black mailers," answered McNab. "Who was It suggested the emplos ment of Moses Heinz and George N. Tlch- You walk with her you rock her, you give her sugar, you try all kinds of things! But she coughs all through the long night, just the same ! No need spending another night this way. Just a dose or two of Ayer's Cherry Pectoral will soothe the throat, quiet the cough, insure a good night's rest. Ask your doctor about the wisdom of your keeping this remedy in the house, ready for these night coughs of the children. Doctors have the formula. They know all about this medicine. 3 Xada by th J. C. Ayrr Co., Iow8ll. Xim. Also TnanTifactnrera of 1 AYER'8 HAH? VIGOR For the hair. avpp'H ptt t ,...) tt 1 AYER'S SABSAPAEILLA-Por the blood. sHOTnrnrBOMiainnininnmnnrf nor In the detective work to trap Jordan and the Senators?" "I did." "What instructions were given to Tichnor when he left San Francisco?" "Ms instructions were to Identify the Senators with the acceptance of money," said McNab. "I was positive In my instructions that Joseph Jordan was not to be made the only person held responsible," he added. The testimony of other witnesses this afternoon was corroborative of that pre viously given. Senators Appointed to Investigate. SACRAMENTO. Cal., Feb. J. In ac cordance with a resolution adopted by the Senate. President Anderson has ap pointed the following committee to In vestigate investment companies: Sena tors Woodward, Lynch, Curtin. Hahn and Anderson. ROB VANCOUVER POSTOFFICE Experts Crack Safe and Secure Stamps and Money. VANCOUVER, Wash., Feb. 1. (Special.) The Vancouver postoffice was entered last night by robbers and about $2000 worth of stamps and $230 in cash taken. The vault was broken open bs forcing the combination lock with a drill. The job bears evers indication that It was tho work of expert safe-crackers, and so thor oughls was everything carried out that nothing was known of it until the post office emplos'es came to work this morn ing about 7 o'clock. No trace or clew of any kind was left, and the police and Sheriff are completels baffled. Entrance to the interior of the post- IN A We guarantee a cure In every case we undertake or charge no fee. Consulta tion free. Letters confidential. Instructive BOOK FOR MEN mailed free In plain wrapper. We cure the worst cases of plies in two or three treatments, without operation. Cure guaranteed. If you cannot call at office, write for question blank. Home treatment successful. Office hours, 9 to 5 and 7 to 8. Sundays and holidays. 10 to 12. DR. W. NORTON DAVIS & CO. Offices in Van-Noy Hotel. 52& Third St.. cor. Pine. Portland. Or. VITAL WEAKNESS Longest established, moat successful and reliable specialists In diseases of men, aa medical diplomas, licenses and newspa per records show. Stricture, Varicocele, Poison, Rectal, Kidney and Urinary Diseases and all diseases and weaknessc-- due to Inheritance, evil habits, ex cesses or the result of specific dlsent.es. . CONSULTATION AND EXAMINATION FREE i-TSi. Md Office Hours: S A. 31. to 8 P. 31.; Sundays, 10 to 12 only. St Louis Medical Surgical Cor. Second and Yamhill m 3 . i potency uioroughly cure a, no iauure. iure guarameea. YOUNG MEN troubled with night emissions, dreams, exhausting drains, bashfulness. aversion to society, which deprive you of your manhood. UNFITS YOU tor BUSINESS OK JUAltHlAGE. MlDDLE-AGEU MEN, who from excesses and strains have lost thelc MANLY POWER. BLOOD AND SKIN DISEASES, Syphilis. Gonorrhoea., painful, bloody urine. Gleet. Stricture. Enlarged Prostate, Sexual Debility, Varicocele, Hydrocele, Kid ney and Liver troubles cured without MERCURY OK OTHER POISONOUS DRUGS. Catarrh and rheumatism CURED. Dr. Walker's methods are regular and scientific Ho uses no patent nos trums or ready-made preparations, but cures tho disease by thorough medical treatment. His New Pamphlet on Prirate Diseases sent free to all men who de scribe their trouble. PATIENTS cured at home. Terms reasonable. All letters answered In plain envelops. Consultation frea and sacredly confidential. Call an or address . DR. WALKER, 181 First Street, Corner Yamhill, Portland, Or. AYEa'S AGUE CURB-For nularU aJd ague. 1 office room was gained from the lobby, through the door leading to the postmas ter's private room. This was done with out causing ans damage to the door that was noticeable from the outside. A hole was then drilled in the vault door close to the combination lock. This hole was threaded for a large screw, which was turned against the combination, forcing it loose, so that it dropped down on tho inside of the vault, thus allowing their entrance. About 2 o'clock last night some one was reported to be prowling around the homo of Thomas Corliss, on Fifteenth street. It Is now considered that this was a ruse to get the police officers from the vicin ity of the robbery. Young Societies Have Objections. SALEM. Or., Feb. 1. (Spccial.)-Strong opposition has developed to Kus'kendall's bill to define and regulate fraternal In surance companies. This bill was drafted bs the National Fraternal Congress, composed of the older fraternal insurance societies, which have adopted the higher rates required by the law. The Frater nal Alliance, composed of s'ounger soci eties, which are taking in mans young members with comparatlvels few death losses, are opposed to the bill because It will compel them to adopt tho higher rates. Kus'kendall''- bill came up for final ac tion todas. but in response to requests from a number of Senators final action was deferred until Fridas morning. Prince Eitel Will Recover. POTSDAM. Feb. 1. Prince Eitel Fried rich has passed the doubtful period and Is on the was toward recovery. W K We treat successfully all privata ner vous and chronic diseases of men. also blood, stomach, heart, liver, kidney and throat troubles. e cure SYPHILIS (without mercurs) to stay cured forever. In SO to 60 days. We remove STRIC TURE, without operation or pain, in 15 days. We stop drains, the result of self-abuse, immediately. We can restore the sexual vigor of any man under 50 by means of local treatment peculiar to ourselves. We Cure Gonorrhoea in a Week The doctors of this Institute are all regular graduates, have had many years' exDerlence. have been known In Portland ?4 for 15 years, have a reputation to main tain, and win undertake no case unless certain cure can be effected. E Above all other things, we strive to save the thou sands of s'oung and middle-aged men who are plung ing toward the grave, tortured bs the woes of nervou debility. We have evolved a special treatment for Nrvous Debility and special weakness that is uni formls successful In cases where success was before and bs other doctors deemed Impossible. It does not stimulate temporarily, but restores permanentls. It allays irritations of the delicate tissues surrounding the lax and unduly expanded glands, contracting them to their normal condition, which prevents lost vitality. It tones up and strengthens the blood vessels tnat carry nourishment. The patient realizes a great blight has been lifted from his life. We want all MEN AVHO ARE SUFFERING from any disease or special weakness to feel that thes can come to our office freels for examination and explanation of their condition FREE OF CHARGE, without being bound by ans obligation whatever to take treatment unless they so desire. We cure Nervous Debility, Blood and Dispensary Streets, Portland, Or. Twenty Years of Success In the treatment of chronic diseases, such as liver, kidney and stomach disorders constipation, diar rhoea, dropsical swellings. Brignt's disease, etc. Kidney and Urinary Complaints, painful, difficult, too frequent, milky oe bloody urine, unnatural discharges speedily cured. Diseases of the Rectum Such as p'les, fistula, fissure, ulceration, mucous and bloody discharges, cured without the knife, pain oc confinement. Diseases of Men Blooa Dolson. sleet, stricture, unnatural losses. am-