VOL. XLVI.-NO. 14,392.
PORTLAND, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, . 1907.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
L
II ERS RATIFY
CHOICE OF PEOPLE
Bourne and Mulkey
Elected to Senate.
CHOSEN ON SEPARATE BALLOTS
Former Gets 80 and Latter
All of 87 Votes Cast.
THREE ABSENT IN SENATE
Fouf In Upper and Thro In Lower
HonM Brfase BoarDA S 11 pport.
Vot for 11. ii. Bean and
Judge F. A. Moore.
SALEM, Or.. Jan. 22. (Special.) By
the unanimoui vote of the House and
the vote of all members of the Senate
present, t. W. Mulkey was today elect-
ed Senator to succeed John M. Oeaxin.
"With three dissenting votes In the
House and four In the Senate, Jonathan
Bourne was elected Senator for the full
term beginning- March 4.
The three Representatives who did
not vot for Bourne were Reynolds and
Bodgers of Marion, who voted for Judge
F. A, Moore, and Settlemier of Marlon.
who voted for Mulkey tor the long
term 3-s well as the short term. These
Representatives explained that In the
campaljm t'ney did not pledgre them-
elvea and that tholr constituents frave
a plurality against Mr. Bourne, hence
they felt free to follow their own judg.
menL
Stlfr-JCeclccxl Senators,
The four senators who fllfl not vote
for Bourne were Booth of Lane. Lay
cock rr Grant, Mil t?r of Linn-Marion
arirt Whealdon of Wasco, who voted for
Judge B. S. Bean, The absentees were
ITart of Baker, Mays of Multnomah and
AI 1 Her of Linn,
Air. Mulke7, therefore. received 60
votes In the House and 2T In the Sen-
ale. Mr. Bourne' received 57 votes In
th House and 23 In tha Senate, or a
total or SO out of toe so members of the
Legislature,
It was necessary. In order to be elect
ed on the first ballot, for Mr- Bourne to
receive 16 votes in the Senate and SI In
the House, or a total of 47.
The election was accompanied by no
discussion in the Senate and but little
In the Houiie. It was the quietest elec-
tlon of a United States Senator ever
'field in Oregon, and has occupied less
of the time and attention of the mem
bers than has any previous election of
the kind. The voting occupied about
20 minutes.
In the Senate the only remarks made
were thoe by Senator Coshow, who,
when his name was called, rose to ex-
plain that he voted for a Republican
Tor the office of Senator because he be
lieved in vtne principle of election or
Senators by direct vote of the people.
Revolt in the House.
Promptly at noon Speaker Davey rapped
the House to order Irora a recess and
announced that It vu time to ballot for
Senator for the abort term and the long
term. .A-f ter reading from the primary
law the method there laid down for popu
lar election of Senators, the Speaker ap
pointed as a committee to canvass the
county returns of the last June election
on Senator, Carter of Benton, Farrell of
Multnomah and Jackson of Douglas. This
committee reported to the chair the elec
tion returns, whereupon the Speaker or-
dered the Reading ClerK to call the roll
for a ballot
Mulkey- received every vote and the
Speaker announced him the choice of tha
House, and ordered the ballot for tho
long term. Tho roll call was four-fifths
finished and 48 members had voted for
Bourne, when, the name of Reynolds of
. Marion was called, Keynotes rose to ex
plain his vote.
licynulds Explains Vote.
"I believe I properly represent my con
stituency," said he, "by voting for Hon.
P". A Mrtora."
He explained that In -the campaign pre
ceding his election he had declared . to
the voters he would exercise .his own
Judgment in selecting bis ca.ndida.te for
United States Senator. After Reynolds
rose Rodgers of the same county to say
that he also had not signed Statement
No. 1. that he did not favor Bourne for
Senator and never had, and that he had
stated this in the primaries.
"And," he remarked, "I am not lack ng
in courage to stand before this House
and say that Bourne Is not my choice
for Senator. But I wish him utmost suc
cess and God-speed in serving- the people
or Oregon.
Rodgers also voted for Moore.
Next was the turn of the lone Democrat
of the House to vote, and he cast his
ballot for Bourne, as had the Republicans.
After him, Settlemier of Marlon, -who
like Reynolds and Rodgers had not ac
cepted Statement 1, voted for Mulkey for
the long term. Bourne received 67 votes,
after which Speaker Davey proclaimed
him the choice of the House. The House
then adjourned for the noon hour.
VOICE OF PEOPLB IS SCPBEMB
Senator Bourne Kays Election Opens
New Era.
OREGOXIAN NEWS BUREAU. -Wash-
Angton Jan. 21 Senator Bourn is high.-
Iy gratified at the ballot cast In the Ore
gon Legislature today, ' He pleased (be
cause of the ionor it confers on him
pp.raorual Yy, tent ejprparorvtly much more
eratfcfled "because the overwhelming- vote
places the stamp or approval on the new
primary law for -which he worked so
lonff and so earnestly and for whose en
actment he -was In a large degree reapon-
Bible. He believes a now era ba3 (Pene4
In Oregon politics, and hereafter it will
toe the voice oof the people and no, the
dlotatlon of the roaohlne -thai, will domi-
natc Mr. Bourne received a flood of
congratulation. Tonight, In an interview
wkh the Oregon ian correspondent, Mr.
Bourne said:
Today's ratification by il Legislature of
Oregon of my selection by the people of
that state art their choice for United States
Senator for the Ions- term, beginning- MarCh
4, la in no sense a personal triumph to my-
self, but Is a practical demonstration of
the Intelligence of Oregon's electorate In
thrir e lection and election of members of
the Xegrlslature and of the sterling; inton-
rity of the members of that legislature in
He3S,-8SS?W&S
fenrinfwwrfinr 'i1WnrflrnhfiBVinMftr (gf i-T-i - -irihr nnlli-fissVrTfiTftf ' "Trift 'iff
Jonathan Bourne, Jr., Elected United
States Senator for the Lon Term.
cari-ylnfc out the will of . the people. No
ember- of the Ieila.tire was under any
personal obligation whatever to myself to
vote for me for United States Senator, but
a very large majority of memhars before
they were nominated had subscribed. to
tu. to merit No. X.
Makes the People Supreme,
'i Jnv fflcarv of this new method of select
ln United States Senator rMa wholly up
on the public opinion that demands that
I'nltPd States Senators stall lie elected by
popular vote, while It I true that no legis-
tlve csndldst Is bound by lepra 1 penalty
take the pledge or, havlnir taken it, la
legally bound to keep it or any other pledge
whatever. Our statute, nevertheless, reco"-
razea wen -crystal lizett public opinion as
T Ik hf r law, and In effect dares a Irrlalatlve
candidate to break his pledge by setting;
1.1s own judgment and desires above the de
cree of the electorate, as the same may
have been ascertained at the polla la a free
and fair election. Thus Orron baa evolved
a plan by which people -may select their
owu United States Senators, and the legis
lature, through the pressure of public opin
ion as well as the Inclination of the indl--vldual
. members. be - forced to elect the
candidate that the people have selected.
Lo&lslators Obey Popular Will.
XJn Questionably a vast majority of our
TCatlon's citizens are honest, and Intel 11 Kent.
Agitation and discussion of Issues must re
sult In popular verdlcta that will be bene
ficial to the Nation as a whole. The dis
position of all good cltlsena Is universal to
obey the will of the people . when It tm
clearly expressed at the ballot box, Tha
result of our new election law Is that the
Ieerlslatlve - assembly of Oregon la com
posed of the -best .class of American citlxens,
men who believe It their duly to obey the
clearly-expressed will of the people. To so
great an extent la this true that of 14
hold-over Senators. though they were
elected before the new law became operat
ive, voted. In the legislative Assembly for
Senator Mulkey for tha short' term and
for myself for the lonjr term.
The minority of the successful candidates
for the Legislature did not subscribe to
statement No. 1, hut because of public senti
ment since the last general election In favor
of enforcement of the law, all but four of
these men yielded their personal preference
and vote for the 'candldaea chosen by the
people. This responsibility-of a public eerv-
ant to the electorate instead of to a po
litical machine or wome special Interest,
must result in the best possible efficiency
of pubUo service and the continuation In of-
flee of those public servants who 'malts
good." on the assumption that the electorate
is Intelligent 'and appreciative.
Oregon Leads Great MoTement,
1 great movement U .under ay In the
"United States toward more perfect realisa
tion of the Amarlcan Ideal of government of
xne people as directly .as possible- by she
people. .
Oregon "Is "making 'great strldea toward
the foaL Adoption of the Initiative and
referendum In both state and local gov
ernment and In such form that Iesrlalatlve
bodies are dependent on the people, while
the people are independent of and superior
leffiaisuvs nooiea in law-maldng,
Illations, election - laws, elections. t
posed by the initiative petition and enacted
toy tho people without and' Independent or
action by the Legislature, enforcement of
their will In the election of United State
bcnatora, ana tn grant of practically ab
solute home rule in cities ana town in all
their purely municipal affairs, are the lat
est. and I hope and believe by no means
the last, successful efforts of the people In
ineir aeterxnination. to absolutely and di
rectly govern our country and to make
every officer their servant In fact as well
m in theery.
EPIDEMIC GROWS WORSE
Record for Contagious Diseases
Broken at Chicago.
CHICAGO. Jan. 22. Ijocal health de
partment records for the number of con
tagious disease cases reported in a single
aajr -were broken today, when 214 . cases
were recorded at the City Hall. Of these
145 were of scarlet fever and 40 or diph
theria, Tho fir.vol A V. M
road officials report, has caused a marked
Increase In passenger traffic to Winter
resoria.
Dead With Bullet in Bead.
REDLAJSTDS, Oal., Jan. 22.-CHnton
Howard, aged 30, was found dead today
wmi a. umiei noie in nis right temple.
1 v i il ir in a nool rf hlnml tn j . , .
banquet nail. Members entering the ball
for chairs to use In the lodgeroom stum
bled over the body. No reason for the
supposed aiuoMM la knows.
SENATE
FINISHES
BROniLLE ill
Orders Inquiry as For-
aker Proposes.
QUESTION OF AUTHORITY RESTS
Democrats Strive for Indorse
ment of Roosevelt
PARTIES EXCHANGE PLACES
Republicans Unite In Refusing to
Express Approval of Discharge
of Rioters and Vole rtown All
Motions of Opponents.
"WaSHIXGTOK. Jan. 22.-Tha Swiatft to-
day passed the compromise FY raker reso
lution authorlzinsr the committee on .mili
tary affairs to investigate the facts' of tho
affray at Brownsville on th nights of Au
gust 13 and 14 last, without questioning
"the leall'ty or Justice of any- act of the
'President in relation to or connected with
that affray.". This action came after the
subject had been under consideration al
most dally since the first day of the pres
ent session of Congress, and every phase
of the question had tbeen discussed on all
sides.
Before the adoption of the resolution
several eubs'tltute measures were voted
down. One by Mallory, declaring that the
President had authority for 4ila course and
acted JuMly. was tatolect y m, vote of 43
to 22. Another, oy McCuntber, simply pro-
vldlne for an Investigation without refer-
ence to the President In any manner, was-ta-bled
by a. viva, voce vote. -A. third, by
Culberson, simply Indorsing the Presl-
dent's action and providing for no Inves-
iteration, -was tabbied ty a roll-call vote of
4 to 19. There -wau no record vots on
the resolution adopted. x
Sutherland wscupled the first three hours
of the day's "seHloti' in delivering his first
pooch ' In tho Senate. It was In ooha-ir
of the right of Heed Sraoot, of his own
state, to a. seat in the Senate. Th
Brow navl 1 1 debate then followed. Bena-
tor taking: tho opportunity to explain the
vote they had cast on the resolution.
Mallory Wants Indorsement.
Mallory's substitute for tine ForaJcor
compromise Brownsville resolution pro-
vided for an Investigation after resolving
as follows:
"T3i.t in the Judgment of tho Senate the
recent action of the President In dis-
charging without honor enlisted men of
Companies B. C. and T), of the Twenty
fifth Infantry, was within the scope of
his authority and power and the proper
exercise thereof."
Teller opposed the Idea advanced In a
recent speech ty Loo& tihat the President
Inherited" power from the King. This
waa a iww doctrine, and the Colorado
Senator said he could see now It mlg-ht
toeooroe 'popular In some localities. While
willing to have an Invest 1 --ration to secure
the facts of the Bro-mvlle affray. Teller
said he could not euoport any provision
wltAi any expression otther way as to the
President's authority In -the matter. The
Senate, he believed, should not raise that
Question at any time.
Baoon of Georgia supported the MaJlory
substitute. lie characterized the agree-
ment among the Republicans on the
Foraker resolution as an Illustration of
WILLIAM JENNINGS
; ... . . . . .JJL. . .... ....... .,.
their "extreme dexterity in. forming: mea
sures tor which they, can all vote, al
though some of them are directly opposed
in sentiment, as in the matter to which
that resolution relates."'
Foraker Only "Wants Facts,
TVvraker. replying to Baoon. reviewed
the history of the Brownsville contro
versy in the Senate to show that the
question of the President's power had
been raised by the message the President
had sent to the Senate on Dcettiber 17
last. Ftoraker maintained that from the
beginning 'all had contended for' the
facta. ...
Bacon said In reply that, while he was
far from being an advocate of the Presi
dent, he yet believed the language- pro
posed in the Foraker resolution was an
injustice to the President.
A. roll can then was -taken on Foraker's
motion to lay the Mallory substitute on
the .table. This motion prevailed. 43 to
22. McCumber, Warner and laFollette
voted with the Democrats and Teller and
Tillman with the' Republicans.
McCumbcr, criticising- the lan2ruaj?e of
the Foraker resolution. offered a sub
stitute in which neither the legality nor
the' justice of the President's action wap
brought Into question. It was, he said.
simply an authorization for an investiga
tion. Foraker then moved to lay the
substitute on the table.
ft to no Enjoyed Tillman's Humor.
Before this vote was taken Heyburn
briefly explained his opposition to any
expression regarding the President's
authority.- - and Stone took, occasion to
review Tillman's "attempt at humor"
yesterday. He said he had taken no of-
t en se at the re fere nee to hi mself I n
Tillman's characterisation of the Senate
as a "minstrel froupe" and was sorry
the Senator from Tennessee (Carmack)
and the Senate had eliminated it from
the record. McCumber'i substitute was
then tabled without a roll call.
. Culbereon proposed a substitute which
provided for no investigation, but simply
resolved that the President was author
ized by law and Justified by the tacts
In dismissing the negro soldiers. He
said the whole question was now in the
hands of Senators who opposed or denied
the authority' or right of the position, of
the President, '
A roll call was demanded on the Culber
son substitute and the motion to lay It
on the table was carried 46 to 19.
A vote on the Foraker resolution was
then taken, and without a roll call the
resolution was declared adopted,
Foraker lmmeriately moved to send the
resolution to the committee to audit and
control the contingent expenses of the
Senate to secure authority for the ex
penditure for the inquiry. Kean, chair-
man of that committee, immediately an-
nounced that he had been authorized by
that committee to make a favorable re
port on the resolution, and thia report
waa a&reea to.
ThU action concluded the matter pre-
limlnary to the Investigation authorized.
T
SOUTH ERV PACIFIC EXPRESS
WRCKD IN" NEVADA.
Two Coaches Thrown SOO Feet, out
Officials Say fo Passengers Arc
Seriously Hurt
OGDEN, Utah, Jan. 22. Western express
No. 5, westbound on the Southern Pa-
ciflc. was ditched at JDeeth. Nev., 1H miles
west of here, shortly -before 11 o'clock this
evening. The entire train of eight cars
was hurled from the tracK and turned
completely over. The two day coaches
were thrown a distance of 200 feet.
A. number of passeteni were injured,
tout the railway officials say that none
were seriously hurt. The train was run
nlng at a tilKh rate of speed, being four
hours late, . and the accident Is supposed
to have been caused toy a defectl-tre brake
banger or brakebeam. The engine did not
leave the rails.
The baggage-car was the first to leave
the trade. Ire u followed by the second
basgaear, the diner, two coaches, the
tourist and two Pullman sleepers. The
Injured were taken to WeUs, Nev.. for
treatment.
BRYAN, SKETCHED FROM LIFE
S BOIL
I
Movement for Swet-
tenham's Recall.
ARCHBISHOP SCORES HIM
Says Governor Is Dictatorial,
Imperious, Discourteous.
RELIEF COMMITTEE ACTS
Sends Arcliblshop to XJrge Governor
to Send Explanation to Roosevelt.
Sweuenham Cables Ttianks
to Washington Officials.
KINGSTON. Jan. 21-The publication
today in the Daily Telegraph of Governor
Swettenham's - letter to Rear-Admiral
Davis has greatly intensified the resent
ment of the residents against the Gover
nor for rebuffing1 the tenders of American
assistance, and there la a movement on
'oot here to demand Ws recall.
A small minority, mostly officials; sup
ports Governor Swettenham, and Its views
were voiced today by Rev. Mr. Graham
pastor of the Methodist Church, -who de
clared that the Governor was justified in
resenting: the landing of Americans.
Xhe correspondent of the Associated
Press spoke to Governor Swettenham to
day regarding the Davis Incident The
Governor said he had not Invited Rear
Admiral Davis to land sailors.
Asked if he indorsed! the action taken
by Rear-Admlral Davis, the Governor re
plied: . "Merely & Jocular Parallel.
"That is a matter between me and
Rear-Admlral Tavis. to whom I must re
r you.
f The Governor said his reference In his
letter to Rear-Admlral Davlr, to a tramp
pillaging: the house of a New York, mil
lionaire was merely a Jocular parallel.
A meeting of the relief committee was
held here today on the call of the Oliver-
nor to discover the precise conditions at
tending the difference between the Gover
nor and the Admiral. At the close of
this meeting and after having read Gov-
ernor Swettenham's letter - to Rear-Admiral
Davis. Most Rev. Xr. Knos N uttall.
archbishop of Jamaica, sought the Gov
ernor to talk the matter over with him,
saying: that. If he found the conditions
warranted, he would send a personal ex
planatory telegram to President Roose
velt The archbishop was unable to see
the Governor, owing to the latter s ab
sence at headquarters. He will see blm
tomorrow.
Archbishop Welcomes Help.
Arnhblnhop Zsiutta.ll told tli ' Associated
Press correspondent be greatly regretted
that any action had been taken that
ml Klit make the Ja.ma.lcans appear un
grateful fox- tuo geiwroiu tenders of the
Unites States, while as a matter of fact
they -welcomed them warmly. H said he
approved the Governor's desire to en
deavor to Inspire the Jamaicans with the
sentiments of self-help, but that this was
no excuse for the rejection of American
aid.
"There yet remains much to oe done
to relieve the suffering of the people, to
provide shelter for them and to prepare
for the task of rebuilding? the city." the
BY HARRY MURPHY
J
fillll!
Mild
I
archbishop continued, "In all of which
American aid would have been of great
assistance."
Tfard Words for Governor.
The archbishop deprecated the idea that
Governor Swettenham's action would re
suit in national- animosity.
""It merely -was a result of the dic
tatorial character of the Governor,'"- he
said. "His Imperious manner, freaucnt
abuse of subordinates and discourtesy to
citizens have earned him great unpopu
larity, although otherwise be Is regarded
as ft comparatively conscientious official.'
Stops Pay of Government Clerks.
There la much Indignation expressed
here at Governor Swettenham's action In
docking- the pay of government clerks
who absented themselves from duty to
nurse sick or dying; relatives. Iast Satur
day the Governor suspended the free
service of trains for the transportation
of refugees into the country, but at the
urgent request of Archbishop Nut tall he
i &- f i
Fred W- MalkfT. Elected T'nlted
States Senator for the Short Xetrm.
consented to continue this free service
for one week.
No sailors have been landed from the
British - cruiser Indefatigable, which ar
rived last vlsrht.
SWETTEXHAM CROWS POLITE
Sends Messaf-e oT Ttiatnlcs. bat Bod
Is Pickling for Him.
WASHINGTOV. Jan. 22. An ezpri-
nlori of gratl tude from Governor
Swettenliam, ol Jamaica, ror the sym
pathy and aid extended by the United
States to the victims of the disaster
on that island; tlie publication of the
text of & graceful note from Ksme-
Howard, the British charge here, con-
X'eylntr the regrets of Str Edward Grey,
the British Secreury of state, on tc
count of the Incident, and a, cabled re
port from American Vice-Consul Orrett
at Kingston, tare among today's da-
velopments in the now famous con
troversy between the Governor and
Rear Admiral JDavis. commanding- the
relief squadron which went to Kings-
ton.
While Governor Swettenham's (nes
ts couched in the most polite
terms, the British authorities are not
through with the matter. In his letter
Mr. Howard Informs this Government
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
Tbe Weather.
TODATS Fair; winds ahlftinc to easterly.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 47
dear. . minimum. T30 deg.
Klnciton Earthquake.
People of Jamaica start movement for
Swettenham'g recall, and archbishop de-
nounces him. Page 1.
Swettenham Mndfl menaae ' of tbanka to
Washington. Page 1
Brltlsh government awaits Swettenham'
explanation, and newspapers denounce
. him. Page 1.
Root reads messago from Swettenhaxn mt
Ottawa banquet Page 6,
Foreign.
Terrible bllzxard throughout EQurox steps
mine anu hiiib jj 0.117 jjcujiib. 1 u.n o.
Russian workmen celebrate Red Sunday,
Page S.
Domestic.
"fXasKlna tells oC aged ex-xnltrtreea of Whtti
rood neized by Mayor .'of .Cincinnati for
flood ftuffererfi. Page 4.
New turn In Denver rate inquiry. Page S.
Japanese from Hawaii refused, admission at
Southern Pacific express wrecked in Xe-
vada. Pass 5.
Sffattonal.
Senate adopts Foraker c
Brownsville riot. Fa&e 1.
Liberal appropriatlona for Oregon Hvr and
narnora i'ago
roiitici.
Senator Satley re-elected, and to be Investi
gated afterwards. Page 3.
Senator Dryden accused of bribery hut de
nies it. .rage o.
8enators elected In several states Pag &
Padflc Coast.
"Washington's state treasury short of funds,
and beattle fair likely to suffer. Page S.
Unlverelty of Oregon needs an appropria
tion of $125,000. Page 7.
TTmatllla (armtrt In armed possession of
river steamer. Page 7-
Oregon Iylslftvtare.
Campaign at? a Inst public service corpora
tions Is Inaugurated In Mouse. Pass .
Slow progress In railroad legislation. Page tf.
legislature will probe perpetual franchises.
Pagd 6.
Enemies of Sheriff Stevens, of Multnomah,
attempt to cat his salary. Page 6.
State Highway Commission to ho organised.
Page 6.
Commission planned to" protect game Hiti
and tax anglers. Page 6.
Jonathan Bourne says his election expresses
popular will. Page 1.
Portland and Vicinity,
Interstate Commerce Commission will hear
testimony on Harrlman merger. Pace
W. J. "Bryan arrives in Portland and ad
dresses large audience at the White Tem
ple. Page 10. j
Slab wood Is sold to out-of-town dealers at
low prices. Page 3.-4-Branch
library is proposed for the East
bide. Page 14.
Annual poultry ihow closes. Page 16.
Commercial and Marine.
"Local wheat market higher. Page 15.
Strong tone to Chicago wheat market. Page
36.
"Narrow fluctuations In stocks at Wev Xorlc
Page
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PAST-. MISTRESS
OF
Venerable Daughter of
Tyler Living.
RECALLS BYGONE GENERATIONS
Senator Dixon's Appointment
With a Ghost.
WOMAN CIVIL ENGINEER
sue Wlni Hign Appointment In
Oh I n a M r Van Vowt-a XT noon -wcious
Joke on Boston Ian.
Elbert Hubbard's Humor.
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22. (Special Cor
respondence.) In the sree.t interest that
is taken in President Roosevelt's daugh
ter, Mrs. Nicholas Lomrworth. It must
not be forfcotten that there ia another
daughter of the White House living In
Washington. Mrs. Letltia Tyler-Semple
was not only a reigning: belle In her day.
but she has known the distinction of
being the first lady of the land. She was
the mistress of the "White House from
September. 1842, shortly after her
mother's death, until the remarriage of
her father In the Spring- of 1S44. A coin
cidence in the careers of John Tyler and
Theodore Itoosevelt is that both were
nominated for the v1cf!-preldn-y In
order to sSde-traclc them. Doth, were
elevated to the lresldencj Djr the Ceath
of their superiors and both wer cut off
from communication -when fPrrldmcal
I oiuotcd thorn. When -tn iiiiii im ni
Dearlngf the news q the flcatU or frcsl-
dent "U'fniam Henry Harrison reached the
Tyler plantation in Vlrtrinla, lie found. hs.
new executive playln-f marbles with trte
tw)8 in tno rront yard,
When it ia remembered that Wm.
Semple w&b a. little- jrtr-1 when Lfayett.
made tils last vlalt to America,, and a
WHITE
HOUS
younf lacy fie'Dre tne Semlnom Indiarn ,
vere finally padfted In Florida, It would
eeem. that aha almost bektnss to another
age. She as.w the flrat telegraph wire In
the United States ctretcDed from Wwh-
Ing-ton to Baltimore, and later was -frtven
a, piece of the orlfrlnal Atlantic cable
by Samuel F. B. Morse nlznself. She
was present at the launching; or the
Allerhany. the first Iron ship in the
United States Navy to he propelled by
steam. In the days when she was the
daughter of the White House, familiar
personages In public ltfe were "Daniel
WebBter, Henry Clay, John C CaUboun, -
Sam Houston, Georgre Bancroft, Washing--
ton Irving;, Andrew Jackson, Joha Qulncy
Adams and Martin. Van Buren. Zachary
Taylor had not yet won bis spurs in the
Mexican War, and Abraham Ilnoolna
gaunt figure had not yet appeared on tha
national horizon.
Xjl-ved Through Four War.
Mrs. Semple has witnessed four wars in
which the United States were partially
or wholly Involved the Texas revolu
tion, the Mexican War. the Civil War
and the Spanish-American War, She has
seen tho acquisition of the territory now
embracing- Texas. California, Nevada.
Utah, New Mexico, Colorado. Wyoming,
Arizona. Oregon, , "Washington, Alaeka,
and the more recent additions resulting
from the -war with Spain. Mrs. Semple has
seen a line of 15 Presidents take their,
seat In the White House since her day
and. although repeatedly Invited by all
of them to llne at the first mansion In
the land, she has never accepted their
hospitality. For wme reason sbe has
never been in the "White House since
the time when she was Its mis Cress,
tfhe leada a Quiet life in the Xxulse
Home for the Aged in Washington,
where she loves to sit on the quiet bal
cony before her room and loolc down over
the marble court with Its palms and
flowers. On the day I called upon Her
messenger from the White House had ,
Just brought her a box of srorgreous rosea
from President Roosevelt. .As I went
away, this flne old lady Ui other daugh-
ter of the White House was holding her
roses and listening: to the mualo of a
piano somewhere off in the palms. X
wonder what her day dreams are like as
she rocks In her &sy chair and c&lta up
tho memories of ttx&t lontr. Kn &roT
Ghost Breaks Appointment.
John M. Dixon of Montana, -who will
succeed William A. Clark in Che United
States Senate In March, tells now he
once had an appointment with a ghost.
The Incident occurred when a "bad
man" of Montana, with many notches
on his Run. was handed for murder at
Missoula, the new Senator's home. The
condemned man looked forward to Ills
end with fortitude, and told Mr.
Dixon that he was certain there was
an after life, and that the immortal
part of man could go about freely after
death. He made a solemn pledge that
he would come and tap on Mr. Dixon's
door in Washing-ton at mliinlKht on the
Jay of the hanging. On the date of tne
execution Mr. Dixon sat up until mid
night, but there was no knock. He
was about to retire in disappointment,
when he nappened to remember that
there was & difference of three houra
between the time In Montana and
Washing-ton, and that probably the
ghost was running on the Western
schedule. He waited three hours more,
but the knock never came. After this
unfuirillment Mr. Dixon does not be
lieve In ghosts, but he thinks he Is tha
first man on earth to direct speculative
Inquiry as to what time is kept in the
Great Beyond.
The first woman civil engineer In tha
Coacluid on Pas. &.JL
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