PORTLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY , 23, 1908.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
VOL. XLVI.-NO. 14,704.
SMS BRYAN MADE
THREATS TO BOLT
Parker Replies to Lead
er's Assault.
SHOULD HAVE SPOKEN SOONER
Bryan's Attitude Caused
Parker's Nomination.
SOWED DRAGON'S TEETH
i
Defeated Candidate Attributes Fail
ure to Bryan's Campaign of De
nunciation Should Have
Been Frank in 1901.
ALBANY, N. T.. Jan. 23. Alton B.
Parker. Democratic candidate for Presi
dent in 1904. commented tonight on the
speech of William J. Bryan before the
Democratic merhbei of tlie Kentucky
Legislature yesterday, in which Mr.
Bryan was quoted as saying that in 1904
he "took his medicine in Parker. Parker
was the man above all others I did not
Rant."
"What a pity," said Judge Parker,
"that Mr. Bryan failed to be equally
frar.k In 1903. Had he done so, the situ
ation of the party would be vastly better
Shan It Is. There were few Democrats
n that year who thought It wise to have
1 third term candidate. But every man
Df sense knew that unless a n:an could
be found who would receive Mr. Bryan's
support liis warm personal following
would seek revenge for the ' defeats of
IP96 and liKKI.
Hard to Oppose Parker.
"So statesmen, politicians and interest
ed eltisens sought diligently to find some
one that he would support. To some at
least he said he would bolt ex-President
Cleveland, Governor Hill, Senator Gor
man and JiHlge Gray, but that It would
be hard to oppose Parker, as Parker
had supported him.
"This attitude. Induced the impression
among many that my nomination would
be as acceptable to Mr. Bryan as any
except his own. That Impression led to
pressure upon me from many quarters
to change my plans for life and it con
tributed in no small measure to the
movement that led to the control of the
convention.
Harvest From Dragon's Teeth.
"Subsequent events showed that Bryan
had not been entirely open with those
who consulted him. For when, to his
surprise, delegates began to be elected
favorable to my nomination when, In
deed, the tide .had grown too strong to
be breasted, he started out on his fa
mous tour of denunciation. The dragon's
teeth which he then showed yielded an
abundant harvest yea, all that he could
wish.
"But It would have been very much bet
ter for the party had he said in 1903, be
fore sentiment had crystallzed, as he
says now, 'Parker Is the man above all
others that I do not want.' "
HUGHES' CLAIM TO SUPPORT
Bracket Bases It on Achievements
and Raps Roosevelt.
NEW YORK, Jan. 22. Responding
tonight to a formal notification of his
election as president of the New York
State Hughes League, Sehator Edgar
L. Brackett, of Saratoga, reminded his
associates that "not everyone that
salth, "Lord. Lord," shall enter into the
Kingdom of Heaven." and declared.
amid laughter and applause, that Gov
ernor Hughes hail done the work that
entitled him to the undivided support
of Now York Republicans. Moreover,
the Senator said, he was the strongest
candidate that the party could name
for the Presidency. As Governor, he'
had not attempted to organize the Leg-
lolature. scolded at the Judiciary or at.
tempted the role of party boss.
After setting forth that, other things
being equal, a states sole candidate
should receive a solid delegation, Mr.
Brackett continued:
But we rest our support ot Governor
Hughes as a candidate tor the .nomination
for the Presidency on no such slender
foundations ss party custom or party poli
tics. Our candidate stands today the Re
publican Governor ot the state. Republican
rltlsen. and in that fact alons he has a
rlRht to the undtvlded support of the party
that he so brilliantly led to victory but a
little more than a twelvemonth ago-
After rehearsing the deeds by which
the Governor has won his popular ad
miration, the Senator added:
But I prefer to place the support of the
league for his candidacy on the broader
grounds of the manner in which he has
performed the ilull.s of the office that he
holds rather fian uDon his ability to se
cure, votes, and to rest on that scriptural
doctrine that faithfulness tn a few things
entitles to greater.
In his speech ot notification. Chair
man Edward I. fragln, of Brooklyn,
said that the league was organized
without the authorization or the en
couragement of the Governor, who con
sequently would be under no obliga
tions to It.
"It may be said.'- he added, "that the
league i not working for the personal
honor of Governor Hughes, but for
what It believes to be the best interests
of the people."
Indorse I'roLIrtit and t.ovcrnor.
NEW YORK. Jan. 22. Resolutions in
dorsing the administration of President
Roosevelt and Governor Hughes were
adopted today at the semi-annual meet-
ne of the Republican League of Clubs
of the State of New York, held here.
Delegates representing 51 counties at
tended. The League, under its constitu
tion, cannot approve of any particular
candidacy for any elective or appointive
office.
Woman Suffrage for Michigan.
LANSING. Mich., Jan- 22.-The consti
tutional convention committee on elec
tions unanimously reported out tonight
a proposal granting woman suffrage.
with a recommendation that It be passed.
Beckham Leads by Two Votes..
FRANKFORT. Ky.. Jan. 22. There was
no election for United States Senator in
joint session of the Legislature today.
The joint ballot resulted: Beckham, 63;
Bradley, 61; scattering, 6.
Invites Bryan to Talk Guarantee.
COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 22. The House
ft V 1 '"'It
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Colonel C. W. Goethuls, Chief Engi
neer of Panama Caaal.
today adopted a joint resolution inviting
William Jennings Bryan to address the
General Assembly February 19 on the
guaranteeing of bank deposits, as pro
vided in several bills introduced at the
present session. It is expected the Sen
ate will concur in the resolution.
BRYAN HAS HIS INNING
MAKES CAPITAL OUT OF FINANCIAL-
STRINGENCY.
Those Who Ridiculed Silver Dollar
Recently Grabbed for Clearing
House Paper, He Says.
NASHVILLE. Tenn., Jan. 22. William
J. Bryan rounded out a very busy day
In" Nashville with an address before a
monster audience at tho Ryman Audi
torium tonight. He was accompanied by
Judson Harmon, who also spoke briefly
tonight.
Mr. BTyan in his speech took occasion
to say that the idea that prosperity was
the inevitable result of Republican as
cendancy and administration had been
rudely exploded in the last few months.
He contrasted the ridicule heaped upon
his advocacy of the stiver dollar with the
prayerful anxiety with which capitalists
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CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
Today's Weather..
Yesterday Maximum temperature 43 de
grees; minimum. 32. Today Occasional
rain; southeasterly winds.
Foreign.
Suffrage debate in German Reichstag
causes violent scenes and threat of duel.
Page 5.
Japanese Premier declares policy tn Diet.
Page 3.
National.
Senators - condemn Roosevelt's tariff agree
ment with Germany. Page- 4.
Seattle Exposition appropriation will have
hard time. Page 12.
Fleet sails from Rio amid plaudits ot Bra
zilians. Pt-ge 1.
Politics.
Canvass of House of Representatives shows
large majority ot Republicans lor laic
Page 1.
Parker says Bryan threatened to bolt In
1904. but supportea mm tor nomination.
Page 1.
Hua:hes demonstration In New York.
Page 1.
Bryan speaks at Nashville on Republican
prosperity. Page 1.
Livestock convention declares for 'leasing
system and tariff revision. Page a.
Domestic.
Death of Morris K. Jessup. Page 2.
Chamberlain proposed for president of Dry
Farming Congress. Page rf.
Comstock testifies In Thaw trial. Page 3
Woman kills faithless lover in New York
restaurant and commits suicide. Page 4.
Hse used by New York fire department
proves rotten. Page A.
Mrs. Colton shook ott dust of California
because of litigation. Page z.
Pacific Coast.
Judge Cooper, defends decision In Schmlts
case. Page 3.
President Roosevelt writes to Spokane
banker recalling former deed of valor.
Page 6.
Senator Fulton on fence between liquor and
prohibition Interests. Page 6.
Commercial and Marine.
Early advance in wheat market looked for.
Page 17.
Bonds In demand at New York and stocks
dull. Page 17.
Chicago wheat market closes steady, after
sharp fluctuations. Page 17.
Grain shipments for the present week slack.
Outward January fleet. Page 46.
Portland and Vicinity. v
Hamilton H. Hendricks and Clarence B.
Zachary plead guilty; Hendricks testifies
against Hall. Page 1.
Commercial club will enlarge scope of pro
motion work. Page 13.
Lawyer Shepherd likens Mayor and Coun
cilman to Schmlts and Reuf. Page 10.
Indicted bankers And new ground for de
murrer. Page 11.
T. Alba. Japanese Vice-Consul at Portland,
recalled. Page 13.
Miss Marlon Barney and Austin Webb dis
charged from Baker Theater Company
'in Interest of harmony." Page 8.
Mayor " T,anc comes out for municipally
owned city light plant. Page 1.
Oregon Cirocera end . annual convention.
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President ' Penna
Wishes Good Voyage.
CHEERS ANSWER SALUTES
All Brazilian Capital Joins in
Fond Farewell.
FLEET ACTS AS ESCORT
Great South American Republic
Sends Greeting to Northern Sis
ter In Ten Days American
Fleet Will Reach Straits.
BXEKT'S NEXT STOPPING PLACE.
Punta Arenas, the next stopping '
place ot the American fleet, is the cap
ital of the Chilean province of Ma
gellanes on the Strait ot Magellan
and Is on the east coat); of the Bruns
wick Peninsula. It Is the most
southerly town in the world, being In
latitude 53 degrees 10 minutes south '
and had a population In 1902 of 8397. -There
are coal deposits in the terri
tory, which have made the town a
coaling station for steamers, and the
country grows rye and barley.
RIO DE JANEIRO. Jan. 22. To the
booming of guns and the cheers of
thousands on the accompanying; pleas
ure craft, ' the American warships
sailed from Rio this afternoon, bound
for Punta Arenas in Magellan Straits,
Ten days -will bring the fleet almost
midway on . its 14,000-mile .cruise to
San Francisco, and the ships and the
men carried with them today the God
speed and, good wishes of the whole
Brazilian people.
The President, Dr. Penna, came to
Rio about 11 o'clock and proceeded on
the yacht Silvia down to where the
warships were.lyln-. He wont aboard
the cruiser Benjamin Constant, which
was in readiness to accompany the
American fleet, and mad a tour of all
the American ships. Accompanied by-
Admiral Alencar, Minister of Marine,
and other high officials, he visited the
divisional flagship Minnesota, staying
about an hour. Admiral Thomas, com
mander ot the flagship; Captain Hub
bard and the American Ambassador,
Irving B. Dudley, received him with
all honors, and the band played the
Brazilian national anthem.
Exchange of Good Wishes.
In the saloon of the Minnesota there
was a mutual exchange of greetings.
Admiral Thomas made a little speech.
In which he expressed his best wishes
for the prosperity of Brazil and her
president, concluding with:
"Brazil, God bless you forevermore."
President Penna responded with:
"A thousand wishes for a happy, suc
cessful voyage for the splendid fleet,
prosperity for the United States of
America and the health of President
Roosevelt."
While the President was aboard the
Minnesota and during his trip among
the vessels, salutes were exchanged
and on his departure from the flagship
21 guns boomed out.
Escorted by Brazilian Fleet.
About 3 o'clock the American fleet
began to move, passing out in single
column in inverse order according to
divisions, the Alabama leading. The
three divisions of the Brazilian navy
followed three battleships, seven
cruisers and six destroyers.
In the vicinity of Fort Villegagnon
steamers circled about, having on
board thousands of spectators from
shore.' The great warships moved
nlnvrlv nr first hut as ' thev diSaD-
peared from view, they were steaming
at 10 knots. One by one, as they
passed President Pcnna's yacht, they
saluted with 21 guns and the forts re
sponded in kind. There was much wav
ing: of small flags and handkerchiefs
and the cheering seemed Incessant.
- Pass Straits as Solid Fleet.
Captain R. R. Ingersoll. chief of
staff to Rear-Admiral Evans, on be
ing interviewed before departure of
the fleet. Said he had no special plans
for the passage of the ships through
Magellan Strait. They will go through.
however, he said, as a solid fleet.
Commenting on the departure of the
fleet, the Journal of Commerce today
said:
The great procession will soon be set In
motion and the fleet go on its voyage, but
r
Hamilton H. Hendricks. Who Plead
ed Guilty and Testified Against
John H. Hall.
In the few days of its stay friendships have
been made and sympathies won which will
have a far-reaching effect in the years to
come. The great ships will at sundown
bave faded on the horizon and will be plow
ing their' way 'to 'the' Pacific. Rio Janeiro
will have become for them a thing of the
past, but we hope and trust that, from the
Commander-in-Chief to the humblest mem
ber of the fleet, feelings of friendship, esteem
and admiration will be ever present, as they
will to the friends, and. comrades, whom they
leave behind in Rio.
Come fair weather, come foul, they have
won the hearts of the Brazilians, Americans
and enlisted men In this city, and as mighty
vessels, boom out. a parting salute to the
sister Republic, they will take with them
the . sympathy and- good-will expressed ' by
her sons In a heart-felt "Godspeed."
COMMISSION SOCTH DAKOTA
Pacific Squadron Strengthened and
.V HI. Meet Fleet at Magdalena.
VALLEJO. Cal., Jan. 22. Orders have
been received at the Mare Island Navy
yard to commission the armored cruiser
South .Dakota on Monaay next. ine
ship was delivered Dy the contractors,
the Union Iron Works, several months
ago. since - tnen extra work: nas , oeen
done by the Navy-yard force. Captain
Charles E. Fox Is the commander. The
vessel is a sister ship to the California.
After leaving Mare Island she will be
given a shaking-down cruise. ,
Orders have been received that the Buf
falo. Commander Charles E. Pong; be
docked at Mare Island Navy-yard. The
Buffalo recently returned from Alaskan
waters. After minor repairs, she will go
to another anchorage off Sausallto, to
await further orders.
The cruiser California is .here taking on
supplies and coal, ane is expected to
leave within a few days for Magdalena
Bay and remain there for target practice
until .'Spring.
The tug Fortune, commissioned today,
Lieutenant Edwin H. Dodd commanding,
also received orders to sail for Magda
lena Bay as a tender to the other ships
during target practice.
ship Mississippi, constructed at Cramp's
shipyard in this city, arrived at the
League Island Navy Yard today from
Battleship Mississippi Accepted.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 22. The battle
the yard of the builders and was formally
turned over to the Government. When
the big warship docked af the navy yard
Captain John C. Fremont took command.
No time will be lost In fitting the Mis
sissippi for service.
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HIS " FRIENDS " j
HOUS
E
IN FAVOR OF TUFT
Canvass Shows He Has
. the Majority.
ROOSEVELT NOT MENTIONED
Third-Term Idea Thought to
Be Dead Entirely.
CANNON SECOND CHOICE
Washington Post Conducts a Secret
Canvass ot Members, With Result
That Taft Is Found Over
whelmingly the Strongest.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Jan. 22. A majority of the Re
publican members of the House of Rep
resentatives favor the nomination of Sec
retary Taft. Among the entire Repub
lican membership of the House is not a
single member now advocating or favor
ing the renomlnation of President Roose
velt. In view of the fact that the House
of Representatives is 'chosen by the peo
ple and accountable directly to the peo
ple, sentiment of the House may prop
erly be regarded as reflecting the senti
ment of the country
On this assumption there can be no
doubt of the overwhelming and increas
ing popularity of Secretary Taft, nor can
there be any further doubt that the
"third-term movement" Is dead. Repub
licans in the lower branch of Congress,
a large majority of whom are stanch
supporters of the President, accept his
own word as final, and having elim
inated himself from, the - -approaching
contest, they Jiave no desire to force
upon him that which he has voluntarily
put aside.
The Washington Post, an Independent
paper, in order to ascertain the trend of
sentiment in the popular branch of Congress,-
made a "poll of the Republican
membership, with the following result:
Figures of Taft's Strength.
Taft 93
1 Cannon .....39
Knox 26
Fairbanks 13
Hughes , 8
La Follette . 5
Foraker t
Nonrommltta Ifi
Absent ....20
Should each state vote In the Chicago
.convention in accordance with the sent!
ment,of the majority of its Republican
representation in the House, Taft would
have S90 votes, exclusive of T7hat he will
get from those Southern States which
have no Republican Congressmen; Can
non would have 148: Hughes, 8: Knox. 68
La Follette, 26. and Fairbanks. 34. But
Taft will get enough votes from the
Democratic states which, added to the
delegates above credited to him, would
make a total of 658, enough to nominate
on the first ballot and leave a wide mar
gin to. spare.
Names Are Kept Secret.
The poll conducted by the Post was
only possible by promising to make pub
lic no names. Many Congressmen who
favor Taft would not care, at this time,
to announce it, while the Speaker of the
House is a candidate. Others?- who de
clare their preference for Cannon, would
not support him in convention if sent
there as delegates. "Among the noncom
mittal are some Taft men, and It is rea
sonable to suppose that among the- ab
members
sentees the percentage would run heavily
in favor of Taft. While, therefore, the
poll Is not absolute In any respect, other
than reflecting the views of individual
members' who consented to declare them
selves in a confidential way. It does in
dicate that Taft is far and away the
leading candidate In the Presidential race
and way beyond his closest competitor.
While Cannon appears to be second, ac
cording to the poll, he might not be sec
ond before the country, and Hughes is
undoubtedly stronger before the whole
people than he appears to be in the
House. Nevertheless the figures are
highly significant.
Distribution of Strength.
Secretary Taft is particularly strong in
the West: the Middle West, as well as
the Far West and along the Pacific Coast.
Taft is the leading candidate in the
Northwestern States, taken as a whole,
though one member from that section
favors Fairbanks and another advocates
Morris K. Jessup, Merchant and
Patron of Arts, Sciences and
Charities, Who Died Yesterday.
the nomination of Cannon. California
Is solidly for Taft. with the execeptlon of
one member, who now leans towards
Hughes, but admits that the sentiment of ,
the state is overwhelmingly for Taft. In
the Rocky Mountain atates a considera
ble majority of the members are for Taft
as against other candidates.
, Coming further East, all but one' Min
nesota Republican favors Taft; Nebraska
is another Taft state, though La Follette
is now at work trying to capture its
delegates; Kansas Is talking of no one
but Taft, and Iowa, which recently "put
the kibosh" on the Presidential aspira
tions of ex-Secretary Shaw, shows six
members -for Taft, onefpr Cannon audi
one for Fairbanks. There we'e no votes
for Governor Cummins. Missouri Con
gressmen show "a preference for Speaker
Cannon, and Indicate that considerable
work is going on in behalf of the man
from Illinois.
. Ohio Almost Solid for Tart,
Secretary Taft's own state is far more
friendly to him than the Foraker people
have been willing to admit. There Is
only one Republican Congressman from
the state who does not favor Taft's nom
ination; the lone member Is a Foraker
man, and the only one in the entire
House of Representatives. In the .home
of Vice-President Fairbanks, six Con
gressmen favor his nomination, one is for
Taft and another for Cannon.
Notwithstanding the fact that La Fol
lette has been busy in Michigan, six
Congressmen from that state are for
Taft, three are for Cannon, and one for
Fairbanks. If - La Follette is making
headway, the Congressmen have not felt
It. West Virginia stands three for Taft;
two for Cannon. -
The' interesting thing about New York
is that only three Congressmen favored
the nomination of Hughes, generally re
garded as the strongest candidate in the
field except Taft. Yet Taft has the sup
port of five members: four are for Can
non and one for Fairbanks. Eight New
Yorkers refused to commit themselves.
as they are waiting to see Just what is
going to happen. JX was shown by ex
pressions of opinion that Hughes is not
a prime favorite among the members of
Congress of his state.
Third-Term Movement Dead.
Contrary to claims made by the antl
Taft people, the Secretary of War ap
pears quite strong In New England. Out
of 11 members from Massachusetts, seven
are for Taft. Another New England
state is unanimously for Taft, and out
.of all the members seen in New England,
Taft had 12 votes, Fairbanks 1, Hughes
3 and Cannon 6. In Kentucky, Ten
nessee and' Maryland the vote was al
most entirely for Taft.
As stated above, it was found that not
a single member of the House mentioned
Roosevelt as his personal choice for the
nomination. It has been previously-
pointed out in these dispatches that Sen
ator Bourne, of Oregon, is the only mem
ber of the Senate who now clamors for
Roosevelt. It may be safe to conclude,
therefore, that so far as Congress is con
cerned, there Is no longer any "third
term movement." Senator Bourne has
not reached the point where he will pub
licly admit that the third term movement
Is dead, but the manner in which" he Is
cultivating the Knox people, and the
spirit with which he urges his friends to
"prevent the nomination ot Tart indi
cates that even he is about ready to
abandon the wreck. If there was life
left in this third term boom there would
be some reflection of it. at least in the
lower branch of Congress. But there Is
not a single spark. In the House it is
Taft Taft Taft. and the House is a
pretty good indicator.
May Iave When Water Stops.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington. Jan. 22. The Senate Public Lands
Committee today favorably reported Sen
ator Heyburn's bill granting leave of ab
sence to settlers on land embraced In
Government irrigation projects. Vhenever
they, are unable to-obtain water, such
leave to extend until water is turned into
the main canals on the land to be irri
gated. Before obtaining such leave, set
tlers must show they have made ma
terial improvements on their land. This
leave Is not to be deducted from the time
of residence required by law.
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HENDRICKS LINES
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Tells of Plot to Hold
Club Over Steiwer.
SENATORIAL VOTE IS INVOLVED
Threats of Prosecution Basis
of the Scheme.
DEFENDANTS PLEAD GUILTY
C. B. Zachary and II. H Hendricks
Confess Conspiracy Charges Are
True Stetwer Also Kxpected
.to Testify Against Hall.
DISVELOPJIENTS IX HAIJ.-MAYS
CASE.
Clarence B. Zachary and Hamilton
H. Rendrirks plead guilty to con
spiracy Indictment and will testify
against their alleged cc-conspfrators,
John H. Hall and Sdwln Mays.
W. W. Steiwer. president of the
Butte Creek Land, Livestock &
Lumber Company, vho is another of
the defendants. Is also expected to
plead guilty - either today or tomor
row and become a witness for the
Government.
'Damaging testimony against de
' fendants on trial Is offered by Hen
dricks, who testifies that In May,
1900. he suggested to Rail that Hall
excuse -Steiwer'a company from pros
ecution for violating the fencing
laws and use the fact as a club over
. Steiwer. who was a candidate for
State Senator, with every prospect
of being elected, and force him to
support Hall's, choice for United
States' Senator.
Heney introduces Hall's letter ot
March 30. 1000, to the United States '
Attorney-General, In which Hall re
Quested that a special agent be as
signed "to 'his offfceTo' frivesTTgata '
complaints of unlawful fences in sev
eral Eastern Oregon counties. In
his letter. Hall named a number of
counties, but did not include Wheeler.
In which the Butte Creek Company
was operating.
AGAINST
Sensational and damaging testimony -against
John H. Hall was given yester
day by Hamilton H. Hendricks, who tes
tified that in May. 1900, he had sug
gested to Hall that Hall use his knowl
edge of the unlawful fencing by Steiwer
and his associates as a political club
over W. W. Steiwer. At the morning ses
sion Hendricks, who was a co-defendant
with Hall and Mays, entered a plea of
guilty to the conspiracy indictment. Late
in the afternoon Hendricks was called
to the stand, and his testimony, follow
ing that of a number of minor witnesses,
who preceded him, had the effect of a
thunder storm on a clear Summer after
noon. While Hendricks recited the story
of his interview with Hall in 1900. the
ex-District Attorney could not repress a
commingled expression of surprise and
pain. With drawn features and clenched
jaws he scrutinized the witness as the
story of the inception of his alleged un
official relations with the unlawful fenc
ing monopoly was related. The accused
ex-Federal official soon regained the in
terested and semi-hopeful expression that
has characterized him from the begin
ning of the utrial. and court adjourned
for the day shortly after the sensational
statements of Hendricks.
It was about 4 o'clock yesterday after
noon when Hendricks took the witness
stand. He told of coming to Portland
on May 1. 1900, when he called on Hall
at his office in the Federal building. '
Hendricks testified that he told Hall h
had information that complaints had
been filed with the District Attorney
against the Butte Creek Company,
charging unlawful fencing. At that tima
Hall produced the map that had been,
sent him by E. A. Putnam, one of the
complaining settlers, and discussed the
subject of fences with Hendricks, who
said he told Hall that Putnam was hav
ing trouble with members of the Butte
Creek Company and that Putnam's op
position to the company was purely that
of spite-work. In discussing the sub-
ject of the unlawful fences. Hall in-l
formed Hendricks that several of the
fences were undoubtedly unlawful and
would have to come down. Witness said
that Hall cited a decision of the United
States Supreme Court in which it had!
been held that fences could not be main-
talned where Government land was In
closed even though the fences were not,
on land belonging to the Government.
Hendricks' Talk With Hall.
"During this conversation," continued'
the witness, "we were in the mala office.
In the presence of the stenographer. Wej
then went into a side -room and dis
cussed some politics. I told Hall that W.,
W. Ste.iwer, president of the Butte Creek
Company, had been nominated for Joint
Senator and would probably 'be elected.;
I also said I was connected with the
Mitchell wing of the party and said I
understood that Hall was desirous of
securing McBride's re-election to the
United States Senate. I then intimated
to Hall that he could use hia knowledge
of the unlawful fencing by the Butte
Creek Company as a lever to Influence
Btciwcr's vote for Senator. Hall sug
gested that I mention . the subject to
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