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THE MORNING OEEGONIA2?, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1905. FLAT SALARY BILL Senate' Makes Some Amendments and Wil! 'Minor Pass, USELESS CLAUSE TAKEN OUT Provision Made That Law Be Effec tive for State Offir-ers January 1, 1907 Adverse Report on Miller BUI. PROPOSED FLAT S ALAR IKS. Governor fWKX) Secretary of State 4500 State Treasurer 4SOO Attorney-General 8600 SALEM, Or., Feb. 2. (Special.) Kay's flat salary bill was amended In the Sen ate today and apparently will pass that body -when It comes up on third reading tomorrow. The amendments consisted of striking out the Items for Justices of the Supreme Court and the provision that the law shall nit go Into effect as to the Sec retary of State and State Treasurer until June 1, 1907. As amended the law will not go Into effect as to any office until January 1, 1907. Laws already in force provide $4500 a year for Supreme Judges, of which $2000 Js the constitutional salary and $2500 for holding terms of court in Eastern Oregon. The salary proposed in the Kay bill was $4500 and since the bill made no change in the present compensation, the mention of Supreme Judges was stricken out. The other provision of the Kay bill gave the Governor and Attorney-General the Increase in their salaries, but did not affect the Income of the Secretary and Treasurer. The Senate judiciary commit tee proposed to place all on the same basis and cut out the exception, leaving the act to go Into effect as to all offices In 1907. Upon recommending the passage of Kay's bill the Judiciary committee made an adverse report on Senator Miller's flat-salary bill. The friends of Jaynes bill will have a hearing Friday afternoon or Monday, and it is expected that the Senate commit tee will formulate Its report Monday. The fight between the Still Schgbl of Osteopaths and the "yeomanry" osteo paths will be concluded Monday, so far as the Senate committee on medicine is concerned. The Still people favor the bill introduced in the Senate by Brownell, creating a board of osteopathic examin ers. The "yeomanry" osteopaths are op posing this measure for the reason that they believe it is designed to favor the graduates of the Still school. To change the time for-answering a summons in Justloe's Courts, Is the purpose of a bill Introduced by Sen ator Malarkey today. Section 2201 of the code provides that the defendant mu3t appear and answer at a specified time, which shall be not less than five nor more than 20 days after service of the summons. The Malarkey bill proposes to change this so as to require an answer within seven days. A riparian rights bill, -which Is In tended -to apply to other tidewater streams than the Columbia, was intro duced in the Senate today by Senator Brownell. - The bill is similar to that already passed applying to the Co lumbia giving to riparian owners the right to use the waters between the shore and the channel for ingress and egress. The bll contains this addition al clause, hovever: "Provided, ""t4iat drifting: with gill nets for salmon whenever such drift ing has been claimed as a common right and has been recognized as such and so acquiesced in by riparian own ers shall not be deemed an obstruc tion," etc. The bounty law for the killing of seals and sea Hons is to be repealed by a bill -which has passed both houses. The law provided a bounty of $1 for seals and $2.50 for sea lions, but it was held to be inoperative! because the office of Fish Commissioner, from which certificates must issue, has been abolished. by Murphy & Johnson. The upper floor was occupied by a lodging-house conduct ed by Mrs. C. Wakefldld. Geissler's loss is estimated at $5000; in surance, $3000. The roof of the Scherer building was so badly damaged by the lire It will have to be replaced. Scherer's loss on the building Is $1050; insurance, $2000. Murphy & Johnson's loss is $1000; Insur ance, $2500. Mrs. C. "Wakefield's loss la $1003; no Insurance. Daugherty & White lose $1000. no insurance. CORNUCOPIA MONEY IS PAID. Eastern Capitalists Said to Be Behind the Redemption. BAKER CITY. Or.. Fjeb. 2. The final proceedings relating to the redemption of the Cornucopia Mines property were con cluded today. The Cornucopia mine, which was a part of the Searls bankrupt estate, was sold recently by the Sheriff of this county to satisfy an execution Is sued out of the Circuit Court of this county to satisfy numerous Judgments obtained by miners and other local cred itors. The matter was fought through the United States Courts of New York and of this state, as well as the local courts of this state. When all legal resistance was overcome and the mine sold, then came the ques tion of redemption. The property sold for less than $50,000, when It was. easily worth $250,000, and probably considerably more. If the corporation against which the judgments were obtained failed to redeem the property It would become tho sole property of Judgment creditors In whose Interest it was purchased. Some of the attorneys objected to the redemption proceedings on the ground that tne people who were redeeming the prop erty were not parties in Interest, there fore they had no legal right to redeem. A wealthy syndicate of New York capi talists was said to be providing them In the interest of Searls, the original owner. Some technical questions arose, and while the money some 40-odd thousand dollars, was paid over to the Sheriff yesterday, the money -was not accepted by all the judgment creditors until today. A further sum of $2500 was provided to day to redeem the personal property, which was not included in the sum pro vided for the redemption of the real prop erty, 'ine acceptance of this latter sum, together with $1000 to cover additional costs to the judgment creditors, released the property to the representatives of the corporation, against whom the judgments were obtained. PROTEST FOR CHEMAWA SCHOOL Alaska Indians May Be Sent to Car lisle by the Government. SALEM, Or., Feb. 2. (Special.) Pro testing against Congressional action which would discriminate against Chema wa Indian School In favor of Carlisle, in the custody of the Alaska Indians, the Marlon County Senate and House delega tions telegraphed Senator Mitchell today, asking him to use his Influence to secure just treatment for the Oregon institution. Because the Chemawa School Is nearer Alaska, and the cost of maintenance Is less, the friends of this school believe it is entitled to first consideration in what ever arrangements may be made for the education of Alaskan Indians In this country. It has been reported that Car lisle Is to be favored and this the Marlon County people seek to prevent. ASTORIA CHARTER IN A MUDDLE Delegation Has Not Yet Reached an -Agreement on Changes. SALEM. Or.. Feb. 2. (Special.) The Astoria charter Is in a muddled shape and each of the three Legislators from Clat sop County has his own bunch of amend ments. A bill of Representative Burns (Dem.), which comes from the City Coun cil of Astoria and provides for only three minor amendments to, the charter, relat ing to street and sewer assessments and extension of the municipal boundaries and giving to the Council authority to grant leave of absence to officers of the city government. Is in the House in the hands of the Clatsop delegation, conslstings of Burns and Laws. Senator Tuttle (Rep.) has put a bill through the Senate amending the charter so as to change the time of the annual city election from "December to June; to create a police and fire commission, thus depriving the Council of control over two departments, and to require city adver tising to be confined to the newspaper of largest circulation in Astoria at not more than 40 cents an inch for first insertion and 20 cents for subsequent insertions. Burns and Laws condemn the advertising amendment, inasmuch as the city adver tising Is now published for 5 cents an inchw but Tuttle replies that the adver tising is not now done in newspapers of wide circulation. Laws has come forward with a com promise bill to place the Fire and Police Departments under the control of the Mayor, as a concession to Burns, and to change the election from December to June, as a concession to Tuttle. The three Legislators have as yet made no progress at getting together, and do not know when they will patch up a com promise. HEAVY FIRE AT CHEHALIS. Millinery Store Burning Sets Fire to the Opera-House. CHEHALIS. Waeh., Feb. 2. (Special.) At 8:30 this morning a fire hroke out In the millinery store of Daugherty & White, in the Gelssler Opera-House block, and before It could be .subdued the inside of the building had been rufned and the roof over the auditorium burned until It fell in. The stage and scenery loft were not burned, but the stage furnishings and scenery were badly damaged- by water. The brick walls of the building were not injured. Owing to the inflammable material in the millinery store and trouble with the working of the first nozzle, the "flames could not be quickly suppressed. The interior of the Scherer block, an other brick building, adjoining the opera house block, was seriously damagedr by water. The lower floor of the Scherer block was occupied by a saloons-owned Will Ask for Free Delivery. OREGON CITY, Or., Feb. 2.-(Special.)-The receipts of the Oregon City Postofflce for the month of January were $1089.69, ex. ceedlng those of any other month in the history of the local office. There has "been a gradual increase in the receipts of the Oregon City office for months, and with the recent establishment of two addition al rural deliver routes the proceeds of the office are sure to Increase even more. Postmaster Randall says he is certain that the receipts of the office for the year ending April 1 next will exceed the mini mum limit of $10,000 that must be reached before a city can ask for free city deliv ery. He Is making all preliminary ar rangements for asking the Postofflce De partment to install the service at Oregon City about July 1. Suspected Man Under Arrest. VANCOUVER, Wash., Feb. 2. (Spe cial.) A suspicious-looking character who was attempting to sell some Jewelry and clothing to the merchants here today was placed under arrest by Chief of Po lice Bateman. After a thorough question ing it was decided to hold the man for a few days, as it is thought that he prob ably has some connection with the recent robberies here or is probably a crook from some other place. Jailer Johnson said- tonight that he has had the man in custody before, but that he was under another name. He stated. however, that he is unable to say at this time what name he gave before. New Buildings at the Barracks. VANCOUVER BARRACKS. Wash.. Feb, 2. (Special.) An unofficial report has reached this post that plans and speclfica tions are being prepared at Washington for the erection of several new buildings which will be erected here commencing early In the Spring. It Is stated that there will be a post administration building, a new band quar ters, a bakery. & granary, hay barn, wagon sheds, Quartermaster's shops and probably a Quartermaster's storehouse. This construction work will bo from tho allotment made last July, and the work under consideration - HI probably ba start ed before the e..d of the next fiscal year. Young Girl Carries Off Honors. SILVERTON, Or., Feb. 2. (Special.)- From the returns just received from the County Superintendent it is learned that the seven pupils from the public school here who "were recommended to take the eighth grade examinations have all passed the examination with high aver ages. Miss Evelyn Fatland, who Is only. IS years old, has the honor of having re celved the highest average of her class and also the highest average In, the county. Miss Fatland received an aver age of 96 1-9 per cent. The other pupils from the Sllverton school all received an average of more, than 90 per cent. Government Steamers to Be Sold. VANCOUVER BARRACKS, Wash.,F"eb. 2. (Special.) Advertisements are being prepared for the sale of the steamers Gen eral van Bleat, Lieutenant faraith and tne Hascal, now at Forts Gibbon and St. Michael. Alaska. The boats will be sold because they are not adapted to the work required. It Is the Intention of the Quar termaster's Department to provide other boats -which will be more fitted for the work. Oregonlans Married In Vancouver. VAMfrnTTVER. Wash.. Feb. 2. (Soe cial.) A marriage license .was Issued to day to Edward Thorwalth, of Portland, ton' County, Oregon. Justice of the Peace J. E. Harris tied tne nuptial Knot. Steamer Prentiss Chartered. VANCOUVER, Wash., Feb. 2. (Spe cial.) The Wasnlngton & Oregon Lum ber Company- has chartered the steamer Prentiss, of San Francisco, for another cargo to California. She will reach this place about February 8. SALARIES OF ASSESSORS GENERAL COMPENSATION FIXED BY BILL AT $3 A DAY. Long List of Exceptions Is Given in Measure Introduced by Sen- ator Pierce. SALEM. Or.. Fob. 2 (SpecIaL) Sena tor Pierce today Introduced his salary bill for Assessors, fixing the compensa tion of all Assessors in the state. The bill provides that Assessors shall re ceive $3 per day, except In Tillamooic and Eastern Oregon counties, where they shall receive $4 per day, and ex cept the following counties, where they shall receive the compensation specified: Clackamas County $1250 per annum and one chief deputy at $65 per month, other deputies and their compensation to be fixed by the County Court. Clatsop County $1500 per annum and such deputies as he may Tequlre, com pensation to be fixed by County court. Coos County $1200 per year ana deputies, whose number and compensa tion shall be determined by the County Court, Curry County $500 per annum. Douglas County $1200 per year and. such deputies as may be necessary at $2.50 per day, to be paid by the county. Jackson County $lo00 per year and such deputies as may be necessary, paid by the county. Josephine County $1500 per year and such deputies as may be necessary. Klamath County $1000 per annum. Lako County $1000, per annum. Lane County $1500 per annum and deputies whose number and compensa tion shall be determined by the County Court. Lincoln Countj' $1200 per annum and deputies, whose number and compensa tion shall be determined by the County Court, Linn County $3000 per annum. which compensation shall include all deputy hire. Morrow County $1200 per annum and deputies, whose number and com pensation shall be determined by the County Court, Polk County $1200 per year ana deputies, whose number and compensa tion shall be determined by the County Court. Umatilla County $1500 and deputies. whose number and compensation shall be determined by the County Court. Union County $1500 per annum and deputies, whose number and compensa tion shall be determined by the County Court Wallowa County $1200 per annum and deputies, whose number and. com pensation shall be determined by the County Court. Wasco County $1250 per annum and deputies with compensation fixed by County Court. All salaries and compensation fixed by this section or to be determined hereunder shall be paid the Assessors and their deputies in equal bimonthly installments out of the treasuries of the respective counties. POWDER FACTORY FOR SOUND Charles Sweeny interested in Newly- Incorporated Company. SPOKANE. "Wash., Feb. 2. (Special.) Articles of Incorporation for the Pacific Powder & Fuse Company have been filed In Spokane. The Incorporators are: Peter Larson, T. L. Greenough, Charles Swee ny. D. C. Corbln. E. J. Roberts, John Twohy and Thomas F. Wren. The business In which the Incorporators are engaged calls for the use of an Im mense amount of powder. Larsen, Green ough, Twohy and Wren are well-known contractors, while Sweeny and Roberts are mining men. Sweeny is president of the American Mining & Smelting Com pany, u. c cormn is now interested in the new railway from Spokane -to the Canadian Pacific, which will use an Im mense amount of powder in its construc tion. Mr. Roberts says Peter Larsen is now on the Sound seeking a location for a big giant-powder factors'. A' site near Ta coma or Everett is wanted. The capital stock of the company is $1,000,000. MAYOR AND AUDITOR EXAMINE Draft Taken of Proposed Amendments to the Portland Charter. SALEM", Or., Feb. 2. (Special.) Mayor Williams "and City Auditor Devlin have gone over the proposed amendments to tho Portland charter, and they have been drafted by Mr. Devlin. Some of the de tails yet remain to be settled, particular ly tire new northern limits. It Is proposed to take into the city a district between the present Portland limits and the boun dary of the City of St. Johns. Most of the University Park tract will then be embraced In the proposed city limits. Prettyman avenue Is given as tho east boundary- This has been proposed to take Into the city the thickly-settled region east of Sunnyslde. The provisions of the Colwell House bill, which provides for a special 2 per cent tax for the construction of bridges, form another amendment. Mayor Williams and Mr. Devlin returned to Portland on the evening train. opening a clothing store, which he contin ued for about ten years, when wool-growing becoming a permanent industry of this section, he retired from the clothing business and has since been engaged In the buying and selling of wool, hides and pelts. He has been in constant attend ance at his business office until his last Illness. He leaves three children, William, now in Texas; Mrs. H. L. Oryea. of San Fran cisco, and Mrs. N. Harris, of Portland. Nathan and Simon Wolff, of Portland, are his brothers. The funeral services were held here this afternoon, the remains be ing" taken to Portland tonight for Interment. TEACHER IN QUARANTINE. Miss Todd, of Astoria, Is Believed to Have Scarlet Fever. ASTORIA, Or.. Feb. 2. (Special.) Miss Todd, one of the teachers In the Adair School, was placed under quarantine by City Physician Pilklngton today, as she 19 thought to have scarlet fever. Miss Todd has been 111 for some days, and was notl- eu Dy me city pnysician to Keep away from the schools. She refused to obey the Instructions, and today Dr. Pilklngton ffleTl formal complaint against her with the police authorities. Henry Patterson. MEDFORD. Or.. Feb. 2. (Specials Henry Patterson, formerly of Eugene, but a resident of Medford the past ten years, died at his home this afternoon after several ycare?" Illness, aged about 50 years-. A widow and a grown son sur vive him. Mr. Patterson was a highly respected citizen and prominent with the Socialist party of Medford. McBride Will Hear Saloon Cases. ASTORIA, Or.. Feb. 2. (Special.) Judge McBride will arrive In the city to morrow morning to hold an adjourned- session of the Circuit Court He will hear the cases against John Hendrickson and John Harry, the men charged with conducting saloons In Precinct No. 1 after tho prohibition law went Into effect. John Young. ABERDEEN, "Wash., Feb. 2. (Special.) jonn xoung, a pioneer resident, died sua denly Monday night. He was 81 years of age, and came to Gray's Harbor in 1SS4 He was one of the early-day health officers. YOSEMITE FOR GOVERNMENT. California Assembly Votes for Re cession by a Large Majority. SACRAMENTO, Cal., Feb. 2. By a vote of 4a to 10 the Assembly has passed a bill re-ceding the Yosemlte, Valley to the Fed eral Government. Wanted In California. GRANT'S PASS, Or., Feb. 2. (Spe cial.) A man giving his name as James P. Morgan was arrested here yesterday on telegraphic Information from Eureka, Cal., which stated that he was charged with embezzlement. He had Just arrived from Crescent City, riding a horse which he left at a livery stable, and from the proprietor he borrowed $2 on the strength of a $100 check which he showed.. The check was not In Morgan's name an-1 the only explanation he would give was that It belonged to a Eureka busi ness man and denied that he was guilty of any crime. Morgan was placed In the County Jail by Sheriff Lewis to be held for the Humboldt County Sheriff, who' will come for him as soon as extradition papers are secured. PORTLAND PASTOR IS CALLED Presbyterian Church of Grant's Pass Wants Rev. A. J. Montgomery. GRANTS PASS. Or., Feb. 2. (Spe cial.) Bethany Presbyterian. Church, of Grant's Pass, at a congregational meet ing held this evening, unanimously voted to extend a call to Rev. A. J. Montgom ery, of the Third Presbyterian Church, of Portland, to become Its pastor. Mr. Montgomery has as yet received no Inti mation that his name was to be brought before the church, but It is earnestly hoped that the call will be accepted. Bethany Church Is one of the strongest Presbyterian Churches In the state, and in tho amount of 'Its benevolences ranks second In the state, being exceeded only by the First Presbyterian Church, of Portland. Klamath Falls Votes for New School. KLAMATH FALLS, Or.. Feb. 2. (Spe-cial.)-By a vote of 31 to 3, "Klamath FallB decided today to vote . bonds amounting to $13.70 for the purpose of erecting a new public school building. Work Resumed at Libau. LIBAU. Feb. 2. The port' laborers here have practically resumed work. The town is quiet and the newspapers are reappearing. PRAISE FOR HEROIC NURSE. Miss Cooper Gave Her Life in Vain Attempt to Save Her Charge. GLENDALE.v Or., Feb. 2. (Special.) Mrs. O. P. Lane, the second victim of the fire caused by a lamp explosion yes terday, was laid away by the side of her little boy in the Masonic cemetery this afternoon The exercises at the church wore conducted by Rev. J. R. Landsbor ough. and those at the grave by the East ern Star, of which order she was a mem ber and the present matron. Mrs. Lane was dearly beloved. Miss Cooper, the last victim, made a host of friends here during her brief stay In the capacity of nurse to Mrs. Lane, and praises of her heroic work to save her charge and the child are heard on every hand. The remains were taken to her home at Medford by the evening train. - NORTHWEST DEAD. . Bernard Wolff. THE DALLES. Or., Feb. 2.-(SpecIal.) Bernard Wolff, one or the oldest mer chants of The Dalles, died In this city last night after a month's illness, at the age of 77 years. Mr. Wolff was a native of Repine, Poland, spending his early years In that country, and In Austria, where later he was married. Immediately after coming to America he, moved to Oregon, engaging in business at Oregon City in the early '50's. In 1861 Mr. Wolff came to The Dalles, Teachers' Institute at Kalama. KALAMA. Wash., Feb. 2. (SpecIaL) County Superintendent Taylor an nounces that he has completed ar rangements for a joint teachers' in stitute of Cowlitz and Wakiakum Counties to be held at Castle Rock the last week in March. As Instructors he has secured J. H. Ackerman, State Superintendent of Schools of Oregon; W. G. Hartranft, County Superlnten dent of ICIng County, Washington, and Mr. McCully, Deputy State Superlnten dent of Schools of Washington. The institute will last one week. Freewater Saloons Reopened. MILTON, Or., Feb. 2. (Special.) Al though Freewater voted In favor of local option In the last election and although the three saloons In that town closed their doors January 1, Tuesday the Ire land & Taylor saloon again resumed the sale of spirituous liquors In Open defiance of the law. The W. C. T. U. and prominent men of the town tried to get out a warrant for the arrest of the saloon men, but were unable to do so because the County Court had failed to notify the Justice of the Peace of this precinct that local-option had carried in Freewater. Senate Passes Mormon Measures. BOISE, Idaho, Fob. 2. The Senate, by unanimous vote, passed the bills today known as Mormon measures. One Is a bill against polygamy. It provides that a person .found guilty of polygamy shall be sentenced to pay a fine of from $200 to $2000 and Imprisonment for six months to five years. The other measure Is aimed at the crime of adultery. The punishment is fixed at imprisonment from three months to three years, or by fine from $100 to $1000. The motion for the passage of the bills was made by Senator Hart, a Mormon. Linn Wants Old Land Back. ALBANY, Or., Feb. 2. (Special.) The old Linn-Lane boundary line light will be carried into the present session of the Legislature, but In a different form this time. Linn County is now seeklntr to re cover a part of the land In the Blue River mining district which It gave to Lane County a number of years ago. Linn wants the territory tributary to the Cala pooia River and Is willing to give In ex change for It all the territory now In Linn County which Js tributary to the Mohawk. IF YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT SMARTLY DRESSED MEN WILL WEfAR . THIS SEASON ASK. BEN. SELLING ABOUT IT Ben Selling announces the arrival of the new Spring Topcoats Broad, concave shoulders, wide lapels, new shape collar, cut y inches longer than last season. Good dressers will be interested. Spring Shapes Now In ; The Best $3.00 Hat In the World BEN SELLING LEADING CLOTHIER AND HATTER - CAPITAL TO TACOMA Removal Bill Easily Passes the Washington House. SENATE SEEMS FAVORABLE Cases Set in Supreme Court. SALEM, Or., Feb. 2. (Special.)-Case3 were today set for hearing before the Supreme Court as follows: February 14 State ex rel Chamberlain vs. Henry C. Eastham: Ryan vs. Galvin. Feb. 15. Moffatt vs. O. & C R. R. Co. February 16 Neppach vs. O. & C. R. R.'Co. February 14 Robertson vs. Templeton. Body Found In River. ABERDEEN, Wash., Feb. 2. (Special.) The body of Frank Johns, who disap peared several weeks ago, was found floating In the river. Johns left a wife and children. The day Johns disappeared Mrs. Johns lost her father by sudden death. Gain in Marion Tax Roil. SALEM. Or., Feb. 2. (Special.) County Clerk Roland today turned over to the Sheriff for collection the tax roll of Ma rion County for this year. The total amount of taxes to bo collected is $301. 775.39. as against 52TJ.2T0.48 fori last year, showing a gain of $48,504.91. Bribery Investigation Continued. SACRAMENTO. CaL. Feb. 2. The brib ery Investigation Jias been continued until next Monday night. In order ta give the defense time to.assembre witnesses. The defense will attack the credibility of the witnesses for the prosecution. Peace Reigns In China. "WASHINGTON, Feb. 2. Sir Chen Tung Liang Chang, the Chinese Minister here, today received a cablegram from his' gov ernment stating that, absolute peace pre vails Jn China and that there Is no sign of anti-foreign agitation. Attitude of Catholics Toward the Pub lic Schools Causes a -Wordy War in Consideration of Bill for Penitentiary Chaplain. OLYMPIA. Wash., Feb. 2. (Special.) The capital removal light began In earnest in the Senate this morning when tho bill, 24 hours after lt3 Intro duction, came in from the Senate com mittee on constitutional revision with a recommendation that It do pass. The backers of the bill were evldently--1n haste, for Senator Baker, the author, asked that the rules be .suspended and the bill taken up at once. The motion prevailed and after a short discussion. In which the burden of .opposition de volved almost wholly on Senator Ruth, of Thurston County, the bill was passed by a vote of 26 to 12. The last section of the removal bill provides that the change be not made until the Legislature can make the necessary provisions for a building and appropriate the necessary funds for the removal. Palmer wanted to amend this portion of the bill by in serting a condition that the County of Pierce shall "donate a site and a sum sufficient to reimburse the state for Its present building. Senator Davis, of Pierce County, protested against it. Four years ago, he said, the City of Tacoma had of fered to give Wright Park as a capitol site. At that time the deeds' were made out and ready to be delivered to the state. He had learned from Mayor George P. Wright, of Tacoma, that the property Is sun avauaoio ior Capitol purposes. Senator Davis, in sisted that the park is now worth $500,000. Senator Buth objected to the amend ment on the ground that Tacoma was asking fcr the removal, and the con dition Imposed upon that city would be unfair. Palmer still thought the amendment a good one but no one seemed to agree with him and his mo tion was lost. Ruth pleaded .that the committee had railroaded the bill and precipi tated the fight within an unprecedent ed time. His arguments In favor of de feating the bill were based on the great expenditures of monoy already for buildings; the keeping of good faith with the Olyropia people and tne effect the removal would have upon Thurston County real estate. In the latter particular he declared that the passage of the bill would depreciate Olympla property 50 per cent. He said th airitatlon for tne removal naa oeen caused by the burning of the Olympla Hotel, but Insisted that the burden of loss was greater upon the Olympla people than on- tho Inconvenienced vis itor?. Palmer questioned the constitution ality of the act but Christian Insisted that It was all rlgnt In that particular. An attempt by Ruth to have the bill made a special order for Monday after noon at Z o'clock was lost by a vote of 15 to IS- On final passage Bratt, Earles, Henry, Kennedy, O'Donneli, Palmer, Potta. Fogue.. Rasher, veness, watson and Wilson voted no. 1 Ruth- at first voted no but changed to aye for the purpose of moving a recon sideration. Baker wanted the bill immediately transmitted to the House, but the Senate would not sustain him. Tonight the indications are strongly in favor of the bill passing the House. It will probably not reach that body beforo early next week, however. New Standing Committees. President Coon announced the appoint ment of the following new standing com mittees. In accordance with a new rule previously adopted: Game and game fish Palmer, Rands. Hemrlch, Stansell, Stewart, Potts and Boone. Insurance Veness, Baker, Clapp, Davis, J. J. Smith, Rasher and Hutson. Catholic Church and Schools. A statement by L. A. Johnson on the floor of the House this afternoon that the Catholic Church and people were opposed to the common school system of the state precipitated the stormiest de bate heard in the House In the present session. The debate was over a bill upon the general principles of which practically all the members agreed. It provided for the appointment by the Governor of a chap lain at the State Penitentiary at a salary of $1200 per year. Johnson was formerly a Methodist minister In Walla Walla and has had considerable experience In conducting Sunday services In the Penl-tentlary- Maloney gave the matter the first start by asking- that the -bill be returned to second reading for amendment. Johnson, who evidently thought the motion was In antagonism to the bill, referred to the fight made In committee by members of the Catholic denomination, who thought the religious services and consolation of convicts should not be devoted wholly to the protestant denominations. Johnson's unfortunate reference to the school question brought a demand from Maloney for a citation by Johnson of one single Instance In this state where the Catholics had ever opposed the common school system. Johnson evaded the ques tion and a wordy disturbance was quelled by the Speaker giving Johnson the floor and ordering -Maloney to desist from questioning except upon the 'consent of the person interrogated. Llndsley resented Johnson's Imputa tion as to schools and Weber of Walla Walla spoke in defense of the Catholic stand on the bill. After a long wrangle it was discovered that the bill did not exclude. Catholic priests from visiting the penitentiary, that Maloney only wanted to amend the bill so that the chaplain could not have the free run of the prison without the consent of the Warden. .The bill waw then so amended and passed. Plea Comes From Arizona. The House received a concurrent memorial from the Legislature of Ari zona petitioning the Legislature of this state to Instruct the Washington rep resentatives In Congress to examine carefully the protests of Arizona against the bill seeking to create one state out of the Territories off Arizona and New Mexico. The House indefinitely postponed the bills prohibiting the hunting of deer with dogs and repealing the law re serving from sale lands bordering on Soap Lake, in Douglas County. The Senate passed the bill appropri ating $3000 for a fish hatchery on the Toutle River, Cowlitz County; provid ing penalties for failure to construct screens at the heads of irrigation dis trict ditches. Tucker's firemen's relief bill, which brought forth a fight last week, was taken up and passed without delay by the Senate. 23 to 12. Rands introduced a Congressional districting bill placing in the first district, Pierce, King and Kitsap Coun ties; In the second Clallam, Jefferson.. Island, San Juan. Snohomish, Skagit, Whatcom, Okanogan, Ferry, Lincoln. Douglas. Stevens, Spokane and Kit titas; Third district, Thurston, Mason. Chehalis, Pacific. Lewis, Cowlitz. Adams, Wahkiakum. Clark. Skamania. Klickitat. Yakima, Franklin, Whitman, Asotin, Columbia, Garfield and Walla Walla. A new fisheries bill by Roth requires the survey of fisheries locations and the filing of plats thereof. Striking Miners Lose Heart. ESSEN, Feb. 2. Minister Moeller held a conference tonight with the Mlneowners Association. Good order prevails throughout the strike dis tricts. Some observers report a pessi mistic feeling among the operatives, who are beginning to believe all their demands cannot be realized. The oper atives' committee of seven is holding dally sittings. Some miners in close relations with the committee expect a decision in a few days on the question, of continuing the strike. The commit tee Is awaiting tho government decis ion of the length of the daily shift. Cold Hampers Fight With Fire. 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