The Sunday Oregonian., February 17, 1895, Page 3, Image 3

TH3E STJ27DAT OBEGOSXAST, ! POtETlATD; FEBETTARY 17, 1895.
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2S ESTATE
E. 31. GRIMES HAS PURCHASED THE
IXTEREST OF OTHER HEIRS.
Now That a Settlement Han Been. Ef
fected, Crimes' Grove, at Seaside,
"IVIU Probably Be Improved.
ASTORIA. Feb. 16. The suit of C. C.
Grimes et aL vs. E. M. Grimes, which has
been pending for about four years, -was set
tled today, E. M. Grimes purchasing front
the other heirs their interest in the estate
of G. K. Grimes, deceased. The estate
consists of the property known as Grimes'
Grove, at Seaside, and the consideration
for which the settlement was effected wan
515.000, payable in two years. The suit
grew out of the fact that 3Ionroe Grimes,
who lived with his father until the latter's
death, claimed not only a half-interest in
the estate, as a partner, but also a share
of the other half, as one of the heirs. The
other heirs contested this claim, but it was
held by Judge McGuire, of the Clatsop
county court, that the view taken by Mon
roe was the correct one. The defeated
heirs wisely took the advice of friends,
and. Instead of appealing the case, settled
it in the manner above described. Xow
that the estate has been placed in such
shape that E. SI. Grimes knows to whom
it belongs, there "will probably be some
decided improvements made. Three years
ago the sum of $73,000 was offered for the
estate, but the offer was refused, the own
er claiming it was worth double that sum.
IX TACOMA'S COUNCIL.
Action of Six Members Denounced by
the City Attorney.
TACOMA, Feb. 16. An exciting scene
was witnessed during today's city council
meeting, when City Attorney Wicker
sham denounced the action of six mem
Lers in protesting against the passage of
Senator Taylor's measure to extend
streets to deep water. The six members,
he said, were acting most unfairly with
him, and against the Interests of the city.
Councilman Glen intensified the Interest
by stating that he had not signed the pro
test, at least not knowingly; whereupon
Mr. Wickersham exclaimed that Glen's
s-tatement proved that forgery had been
a'lded to the other crimes committed in
connection with the opposition to the
Taj lor bill. Glen later claimed to have
misunderstood what he was asked to sign.
The council, by a vote of 10 to 5, indorsed
Wickersham's efforts at Olympla, the five
members who signed the protest voting
not to indorse.
W illiam Richards and Harry Taylor,
young Puyallup Indians, are under arrest
charged with forgery. Richards today
presented a forged check for 57 50, bearing
tne name of J. F. Jocobson, a grain mer
chant, on the Bank of British Columbii,
and, on arrest, he confessed, implicating
Taylor, for whom a warrant was already
out, charging him with passing a forged
check for $109, bearing the same signature,
on a merchant three weeks ago. Joe
Wenier, another Puyallup, is also in
custody, being accused of passing a coun
terfeit bill. The police say these three
Indians are becoming too civilized.
Special Treasury Agent II. A. Moore,
of San Francisco; F. W. Bean, of Spo
kane, and Leslie Cullom, of Tacoma,
arrived today on the revenue cutter Grant,
and will leave Sunday for Oregon to in
spect custom-houses there. Everything
Is reported to be in a satisfactory con
dition here.
THE PEARSON FUND.
A Munificent Donation 'ij- Pacific
University Student.
FOREST GROVE, Or.. Fob. 1C The
most interesting students' meeting in the
history of Pacific university met Friday
ewmintrjIastJit the coUegc-chapsUxat the
call of some. of the students. The object
was to secure subscriptions to the Pearson
fvnd. Owing to adverse circumstances
only about one-fourth of the students
were present. The object of the meeting
had been kept secret from the faculty, and
the result was an entire surprise to all.
As soon as the amount had been sub
scribed, the students adjourned in a body
to the assembly room of the ladies' hall,
and took President McClelland by storm.
Rev. C. F. Clapp, who happened to be
present, acted as spokesman, and in
formed the president that the students
had been successful In raising 202. He
also stated that a committee had been
appointed to canvass the students who
were not present at the mass meeting and
to bring up the total snbscriotion to
rWOO if possible. President McClelland re
sponded in a brief but warm address,
in which he emphasized the value to the
institution of the loyalty which the stu
dents had always shown, and had so em
phatically manifested by this last munifi
cent gift. This large donation is all the
more valuable because it came without
nny solicitation on the part of the presi
dent or any member of the faculty.
PIERCE COUNTV "WARRANTS.
Judicial Decision Tlint They "Were
Not Kaliucd.
l'i a decision handed down at Tacoma
by Judge Pntchanl, the report of the can
ijsmg board regarding the vote on the
attempt to ratify outstanding county war
rant indebtedness of Pierce county. Wash.,
was approved. This report was that the
proposition failed to carry. John W. Cut
ting, some months ago, filed a contest to
the decision and had a recount of the bal
lots made. It was found that only about
10 per cent of the voters had voted on the
rrcpoMtion at all, and that many of them
had maiked their tickets in an unintel
ligible manner. The ballots were divided
into different classes of markings and
submitted to the court, which has ruled a
Hrt;e proportion of them out as illegal.
Th result is the proposed ratification is
dt feated. The amount of warrant indebt
edness being voted on was in the neigh
borhood of ?7tV.C09.
M. S. Jacobs' chattel mortgage of ?S7,
Sj $3 on the stock of Jacoby. Ash & Co.,
of Tacoma. has been declared the first lien
ly Judge Pritchard, and ??ie receiver or
dered to pay it in full before dividing the
proceeds among other creditors.
UNABLE TO AGREE.
The Jury In BattUcr Edmiston's Case
Still Out.
NORTH YAKIMA. Wash., Feb. 16. The
tral of James IC F.dmlbton ended at 2:30
oMock today. Mr. Snlvely took up the
argument this morning and was followed
ly Mr. Polndexter for the prosecution.
Snlvely argued in the main as yesterday,
while Polndexter made a recapitulation of
the evidence. The latter said all that was
required for the prosecution to prove was
that Kdmiston knew the bank to be Insolv
ent when he. as president of the bank,
had knowledge of receiving the deposit
cf Mr. C. L. Whitney. Speculation had
it that the jury would be out but a few
minutes, and the door of the Jury-room
w as watched for half an hour with Inter
est by the spectators, but at a late hour
tonight the jury is still unable to agree.
Demurrers to four of the cases were sus
tained by the court, but the prosecution
gave verbal notice of appeal. The prose
utlon. after consultation, asked that the
fifth case be dismissed, which was done.
The witnesses left for home tonight.
FISHERMEN JUBILANT.
Successful Shipment of Fish From
Aberdeen to New Yorlr.
ABERDEEN. Wash., Feb. 36. The
Fishermen's Union were jubilant last
c t.ht over the fact that two carloads of
f ch. snt in chemical refrigerator cars to
FUton market. New York city, had ar
rled there In prime condition, and were
meeting with a- ready sale at prices in
adance of what was expected when Jteh
were sent from here. The ilrst oar was
v uht to a siiew hiectauic. and UM not ar-
r.ve uatH the soaaa car, seat a wek
later, had ,been received. The market
authorized Albln Johnson, "the agent here,
to draw on them for the full amount.
Dan Downy, a fisherman living at Sand
island, who Is a terror to the people of
that section, was arrested last night by
Constable Pearson, brought to this city
and lodged in the city jail on a warrant
sworn out by James Fowler, who will en
deavor to have Downy put under heavy
bonds to keep the peace, as Downy has
repeatedly drawn a gun on him and
threatened to turn him into a lead mine.
Downy was arrested a week ago by Fow
ler for destroying and stealing fish nets
and was released on bonds to appear at
the next term of court. He- proceeded to
'.'fill up" and, arming himself with a shot
gun, he terrorized that usually peaceful
settlement. He will be given a hearing to
day, and bonds will probably be placed so
high that Downy will have a chance to
ponder on the inconvenience of being a
bad man, handy with a gun.
BEHIND CLOSED DOORS.
Investigation of the Charges Against
Judge Arthnr at Spokane.
SPOKANE, Wash.. Feb. 16. The Investi
gation by a legislative committee of the
impeachment charges against Superior
Judge Arthur, of this county, continues
the ruling sensation here. The hearings
are held behind closed doors, even the
attorneys for the prosecution and defense
not being allowed to hear the testimony.
The sensational feature today was the re
fusal of Dr. Potter, an expert In the use,
effects and cure of the opium habit, to
testify, pleading that the relation of
physician and patient has existed between
himself and Judge Arthur, and that he
could not testify without the consent of
the judge. The hearing adjourned for the
day soon after this refusal. A great deal
of curiosity is manifested as to whether
Judge Arthur will give his consent. Cer
tified copies of the records in the case of
Daniel Steen, convicted of cattle-stealing,
were laid before the committee today.
They show that Steen was sentenced by
Arthur to 10 months' imprisonment in the
county jail, and that four months later
an order was issued for his release. A
number of physicians testified today, as
experts, regarding the moral and physical
effects of the habitual use of opium. In
an interview. Judge Arthur denies point
blank that he is addicted to the use of the
drug.
AN OLYMPIA MERCHANT.
Death in New York City of I. Harris,
of Harris & Sons.
OLYMPIA, Wash., Feb. 16. A private
dispatch received here today announced
the death in New York city of I. Harris,
of the firm of Harris & Sons, of this city.
Ho died at the Jewish hospital, of pneu
monia, after one day's illness. Mr. Har
ris established a business house here in
1S71, and he was well known on the coast.
He left a widow and two sons in this city.
He went to New York to buy for his
house here and had been absent but a few
weeks. The remains will be brought to
Olympla for interment.
Opinions in the following cases have
been filed in the supreme court.
Charles T. Wooding, respondent, vs.
Oscar Li. Crain, appellant, from Chehalis;
motion denied.
O. B. Dewer et al., respondents, vs.
Westminster Presbyterian Church, ap
pellant, from Pierce; dismissal granted.
TOO YOUNG TO MARRY.
Joseph McAlith, of Heppner, Swore
She Was Not.
HDPPNER, Or.. Feb 16. B. F. Willis,
of Lexington, and Joseph McAlith, of
Heppner, are in serious trouble. Willis
wanted to wed Linnie Leffler, the 16-year-old
daughter of a farmer living near Lex
ington. The girl's parents objected, and
Willis, not to be outdone, came to Heppner
and in some way Induced McAlith to go
with him before the county clerk and
swear that the girl was 18 years old,
which prooured the license, and' the -couple
ft-were married a few days ago at Lexington.
Leffler at once came to town and swore
out warrants for the arrest of Willis and
McAHth. The latter was arrested yester
day and tried before Justice E. L. Free
land, who found the evidence sufficient to
justify him n binding him over to the
grand jury in the sum of $500. which, so
far, he has failed to give. Willis and his
girl bride cannot be found. It is thought
that they have gone East.
OTHER NORTHWEST NEWS.
Browned In Lake "Washington.
SEATTLE. Feb. 16. Joseph Pfahl, a
chicken-rancher, 45 years of age, fell off
the wharf at Lake Washington at 11:15
last night and was drowned. Pfhal Is
supposed to have been drunk, although
no one saw him fall overboard, but the
splash was heard. The body was recov
ered this morning. He left a brother and
sister in Germany, and an estate worth
about $10,000.
SEATTLE. Wash., Feb. 16. Mrs. Mabel
Burnside, with suicidal intent, leaped from
the Grant-street bridge, near the Union
Electric Company's plant, into the bay
this morning about 1 o'clock. She failed
of her purpose and was removed by the
police and taken to the station, where she
was attended by the city physician. Be
yond a good ducking in cold salt water,
the woman was not materially injured.
For the Fifth Time.
JACKSONVILLE, Or., Feb. 16. W. H.
Rumley, for many years a resident of
this county and who has been In the In
sane asylum four times in the last 10
years, was examined before Judge Neil
today and again pronounced insane. He
was taken to the asylum this evening,
from Avhich he was dismissed only a few
weeks ago, under the impression that he
had so far recovered as to be safe to re
lease. His dementia is believed to be the
result of an Incurable disease, which is
inflamed and Intensified by drink, in which
he indulges to excess when not under
restraint.
An Addition to Meelford.
MEDFORD. Or., Feb. 16. The Standard
Oil Company has just completed a large
iron tank at its warehouse in the south
ern part of town. For some time this
company has maintained a warehouse
here, and has made this a distributing
point for all the oil used in the smaller
surrounding towns. Hereafter the supply
will be brought here In the large tank
cars. The tank just completed has a ca
pacity of 19.000 gallons.
Coal Tests by the Mohican.
The United States steamer Mohican has
completed its tests of Franklin and Ros
lyn coal, and is taking on Wilkeson coal,
which will be tested In a run on Monday
or Tuesday. Captain Mullan and other
olhcers of the Mohican have accepted an
Invitation of the Northern Pacific Coal
Company to visit the Roslyn mines. The
party will leave Tacoma Sunday on a
special train, and will return Tuesday
afternoon.
Golden Star Mine Sold.
COTTAGE GROVE, Feb. 16. A Chicago
syndicate has bought the Golden Star
mine on Martin creek, about three miles
from Bohemia. This is said to be the old
est mine in that section, but has not been
thoroughly developed. The purchasers are
very favorably impressed with their pros
pects. They will make all necessary ar
rangements to open up the mine before re
turning East.
Lady Stage-Driver "Was Not Held Up.
PENDLETON. Feb. 36. The United
States deputy marshal returned here to
day, and says that the story of the Echo
Heppner stage robbery Is a "fake."
Port "Warden for Columbia. District.
SALEM, Feb. 16. Captain John A. Lom
bard, of Portland, was today appointed
port warden for the Columbia district by
Governor Lord.
Postmaster at Cravrfordsviilc.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-J. C. Cox was
today appointed postmaster at'Crawfords-
1 vnte. Lisa county, Qr.
TflEBALLOT AT SALEM
ALL TOLD, TWENTY-TWO HAVE
BEEN TAKEN SO FAR.
The Feature of the Joint Session Yes
terday "Was the Uniting of Oppo
sition Republicans on. "Williams.
The feature of yesterday's joint ballot
at Salem for United States senator, the
22d, was the uniting of the opposition re
publicans upon George H. Williams. Ths
opening ballot and those since the 10th,
were:
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The Joint Session.
SALEM, Feb. 16. The last vote of the
last full week but one of the legislature,
for the election of United States senator,
was taken today and all sensational ru
mors fell flat. The only incident of roll
call was the uniting of the bolting repub
licans upon George H. Williams, who re
ceived 24 votes. Six of them were paired,
so his strength would have been 30 in the
event of a full session.
Pairs announced were: Alley and Cal
breath; Stelwer and Smith of Clatsop;
Carter and Cooper; Blundell and Yates;
Boothby and Conn; Smith of Clackamas
and Scott; Smith of Linn and Templeton.
Necessary to a choice, 39. The ballot In
detail was:
For J. N. Dolph Bancroft, Beach,
Bridges, Brownell, Calvert, Cardwell,
Cleeton, Daly, David, Dawson, Denny,
Gesner, Gowan, Gowdy, Hobson, Long,
Maxwell, McCraken, McGinn, McGreer,
Mintle, Myers, Moorhead, Patterson
(Marion),Pa-tton, Price, Sehlbrede, Shu
tram. Smith (Josephine). Smith (Polk),
Stanley, Thompson, Woedard, Moores, Si
mon 35.
For G. H. Williams Burke, Gates. John
son, Keyt, Lester, Lyle. Tigard, Wright,
Barkley, Craig, Dunn, Hillegas, McClung,
Alley, Baker, Coon, Cole. Curtis, Davis,
Guild, Gurdane, Hofer, Hope, Patterson
(Grant) 24.
For W. D. Hare Buckman, Burleigh,
Holt, Huffman, Jeffrey, King, Nealon,
Stewart, Vanderberg, Young 10.
For J. H. Raley Beckley, -Butler, Cogs
well, Huston, McAlister, Smith (Sher
man) 0.
For J. K. Weatherford Raley L
A "Word to Legislators.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16. Republican
senators are becoming aroused over the
prospects of no election in Oregon, and
republicans everywhere who want better
tariff legislation have begun to telegraph
Oregon republicans to elect a senator.
There is already a great scramble for
Dolph's place on the committee on com
merce, foreign relations and public lands
three places which cannot be secured by
any new man. The foreign relations com
mittee has been regarded as especially im
portant, in view of the Nicaraguan ques
tion and the proposed annexation of Ha
waii, as well as the extension of trade in
the Pacific. Old senators here wonder
what Oregon can be thinking of to turn
down a man situated like Dolph on the
committees, he being better placed for his
state than any other man in the senate
for his own particular state.
BUT ONE MORE "WEEK.
The Legislative Session Stale, Flat
and Unprofitable.
SALEM, Feb. 16. So far as the results
of all but one week of Its natural life,
Oregon's legislative session might far bet
ter never havd' been called into 'existence.
Of course, it will have to pass this coming
week the general appropriation bill, which
is a public necessity. Otherwise any issue
of good is problematical. A great number
of local measures, mostly town charters,
have been passed by both houses, but no
general measure has yet gone to the gov
ernor, except the lieu land bill and the
fruit pest law. It appropriates more
money for this purpose than the corres
ponding act of two years ago. Senator
Carter's caution that the people may very
likely in two years express their disap
proval of the members of this present ses
sion unless official burdens are reduced to
correspond to the lessening incomes of the
people is one that the legislature so far
shows little signs of heeding. Almost the
last act of the house this morning was to
reconsider its vote by which the railroad
commission was abolished. This breaks
the force of its action in the repeal, upon
which it could have expected the approval
of the people. A good many members
were pledged to the abolishment of the
extra judgeship in the third district. This
promise also has gone by the board in
both houses. The populists, whose great
cry Is reform, pinned their hopes on the
creation of a lot of new judicial district
officers, with the attendant burden on the
people, and have been helped with the
project quite liberally from many sources.
The only straightforward, honest move
for reductions of the public burdens has
been the senate's acts in passing the Si
mon and McGinn bills, effecting reduc
tions of an estimated $230,000 In the ex
penses of government in Multnomah coun
ty. The senate has passed these measures,
but their fate in the house Is yet unde
cided. They were expected to come up
Friday night, and the abandonment of tha
night session is interpreted to mean that
good reason existed for the fear they could
not be passed. Cole and Burke, whose
bolt of the senatorial caucus gave an idea
of what might be expected from them,
have shown their true colors in repudiat
ing the more important pledges as to eco
nomic reform, and are shamelessly in
triguing here with all discontented fac
tions in an effort to defeat the work which
they, with others, were elected to do. The
Multnomah delegation In the house will
stand 7 to 2 in favor of the redemption of
pledges of economic reform. The two re
creant members, Cole and Burke, will do
all they can to defeat the delegation's pur
poses. The Multnomah delegation goes
home today, with another good mark to
their credit, the enactment of the best
bridge bill the county ever had. (The bill
appears elsewhere in this issue.)
The Simon charter bill, now awaiting
action in the house, is substantially the
same as senate bill No. 101, in the printed
form generally circulated. Four amend
ments were made, as follows: The name
of W. M. I.add was added to the board of
public works; the city engineer's salary
may not exceed $3000; contractors failing
to carry out contracts may not be awarded
other contracts. The provision for a light
ing fund of 54 per capita to each ward was
stricken out.
SATURDAY AT SALEM.
The Various Measures Before
the
Legifilature " esterdny.
SALEM. Feb. 16. At the morning ses
sion of the senate the following business
was transacted:
Long Authorizing Portland to purchase
the Stark-street ferry and Morrison-street
bridge and Issue bonds therefor; passed.
Denny Providing for the employment
of convicts in a beet-sugar factory; laid
on the table for the purpose of making
minor amendments.
Brownell Relating to the election of
county officers: to third reading.
Moorhead Providing for majority ver
dicts in civil cases; to third reading.
Dawson Creating the office of game
warden, with an annual salary of $1500; to
third reading.
Gesner For sewers for asylum, peniten
tiary and state house: to third reading; to
release the state from its contnact for
electric lights for the capltol, etc.; first
and second reading, referred to public
buildings.
Conn Rolaiing to the vacation of so
much of the Cascade reserve as lies In
Klamath county; referred to judiciary.
Raley To regulate the practice of medi
cine; to third reading.
King Providing for the organization and
government of irrigation districts; passed.
Smith of Josephine For the suspension
of annual labor, on mining 'claims for this
year; adopted.
Bancroft To punish, for breaking Into
railway cars; passed.
Gowan Concerning the location and re
location of county seats; passed.
Woodard For the protection of song
birds; passed.
The Day in .the Honic.
SALEM, Feb. 16,-Speaker Moores called
the house to order at 9:45. On motion the
vote was reconsidered by which the Gates
railroad commission bill was defeated,
and then the bill was laid on the table for
future consideration.
On special order the several bills for
new judicial districts and other court mat
ters came up.
Gowan's senate bill creating a ninth dis
trict of the counties- of Grant, Harney
and Malheur, passed.
McAlister's senate bill for the creation
of an eighth district of the counties of
Baker, Union and Wallowa; passed.
Daly's bill creating the sixth district of
Morrow and Umatilla counties; passed.
Smith's (of Josephine) bill, prescribing
the times of holding court In the first
district; passed.
Reconsideration was had of the vote
whereby six months was placed in John
son's senate bill as time allowed for re
demption from an execution sale. Smith
(of Josephine) and Sehlbrede contended
that six months Is long enough and that
longer time would be injurious to the
debtor as it would hasten foreclosures.
Burleigh and Cleeton took an opposite
view and the amendment was defeated,
thus leaving the time for redemption one
year.
The third reading of TjUIs followed:
Nealon To protect elk, moose, deer,
mountain sheep,-'and 'prohibiting their
sale; passed.
Craig For the protection of game birds;
passed.
Lester For state fish hatcheries; laid
on the table. '
Craig Prescribing fe.es of a witness In
Marion county; passed.
Smith (of Polk) For the Improvement
of public roads by assessment on adjacent
lands; laid on the table temporarily.
Boothby Providing a stock inspector
for Morrow county; passed.
Lester For the extirpation of Canadian
and other thistles; passed.
Curtis Regulating liquor licenses, en
abling county courts and city author
ities to fix the amount of such licenses at
not less than $100 per year; passed.
McCraken To define general average
loss and provide for its adjustment;
passed.
Senate bill 229, for the organization and
government of irrigation districts, was
taken up, read first, second and third
times, and made the special order for Mon
day at 3 P. M.
On motion of Paxton the house rules
were amended providing for the election
of a temporary speaker, and an order was
made for the printing of 230 copies of tha
rules as amended.
Smith (of Josephine) Introduced a me
morial for the suspension of the operation
of the mining law requiring annual labor;
also taking mineral lands out of railroad
grants: adopted and Instructions given to
wire the memorial to congress.
SET FREE.
Foreigners Serving "With the Chinese
at WcI-IIul-Wcl Released.
CHE-FOO, Feb. 16. All foreigners serv
ing with the Chinese forces at Wei-Hai-Wei,
except the American, John Wilde,
alias Howie or Harvie, have been set free.
Wilde was arrested by the Japanese at
Kobe aboard the French steamer Sydney,
with Cham Taa Moor, formerly the Inter
preter for the'ChlneH Jegatloniat -Washington,
and an Englishman named Cam
eron, on the charge of 'being engaged in a
plot to destroy the Japanese warships
with torpedoes. He and two companions
were released on taking an oath to do
nothing to assist the Chinese during the
pending war.
It is reported that Li Hung Chang, one
of the new Chinese envoys, Is on his way
to Port Arthur, where he is to meet en
voys appointed by Japan and arrange
terms for the cessation of war. It is said
Russia and England will offer to mediate
between China and" Japan.
A report Is also in circulation that for
eign representatives at Peking are again
apprehensive of trouble, and have ordered
guards to be brought up from their re
spective warships at Tieh-Tsln for pro
tection of the legations.
Island of Llu-Ivung Occupied.
WEI-HAI-WEI, Feb. 16. The Japanese
are now in complete occupation of the
island of Liu-Kung in the bay here,
the forts on which were the last to hold
out against the victorious Japanese fleet.
A Message From Foster.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16. A private
cablegram was received in Washington
today from General John W. Foster, ex
secretary of state and special advisory
counsel to the Chinese in the peace ne
gotiations with Japan, stating that he had
arrived in Shanghai from Japan and was
in perfect health. It is not known what
General Foster's plans for the future are,
but it is supposed that he -will remain In
the Orient until something definite has
been accomplished in the overtures for
peace.
THE EMPEROR'S ORDER.
Chinese Land and Naval Commanders
to Be Beheaded.
LONDON, Feb. 16. A Shanghai dispatch
says that ex-Governor Wang has been ap
pointed to relieve Li Hung Chang as
viceroy of Pe-Chi-Li in the latter's ab
sence as peace commlsisoner to Japan.
The emperor has ordered the beheading
of all civil, military and naval officers
connected with the defense of Wei-Hai-Wel.
It is stated that the magazine of the
Saracen fort at Takao, Formosa, exploded,
destroying the fort, killing 50, and injuring
many. The explosion also damaged a
number of houses and injured many in
mates. Forestalled the Order.
LONDON, Feb. 16. This afternoon's
Pall Mall Gazette prints a dispatch from
Che-Foo that Commodore Liu and Gen
eral Chang have followed Admiral Ting's
example in committing suicide, because
of the reverses to the Chinese forces at
Wei-Hai-Wci.
A RING OF TRICKSTERS.
They Have Been Cheating the In
dinns for Years.
OMAHA Feb. 16. It was given out at
the Omaha? federal building today that in
future Nebraska Indians are to be paid
their annuities in cash, instead of the
customary supply of blankets, groceries,
etc. This is said to be the result of the
thieving perpetrated on the Indians by the
traders, who secure their supplies for
naught. It is believed this system will ap
ply through the entire West. The recent
indictment of three men, who bought cat
tle from the Winnebagos for a trifle and
sold the steers at a handsome profit, has
opened the eyes of the government to the
fact that they are but a few of the ring
of tricksters who have been cheating the
Indians for years, and a radical change
was resolved upon.
Because He Failed In Examination.
CHICAGO, Feb. 16. Charley Anderson,
the 32-year-old son of a drayman, who has
been a diligent pupil in the third inter
mediate school, learned yesterday that he
had failed in the recent examinations.
His heart was broken with disappoint
ment. Then he went home and without
saying a word to his family, secured a
bottle of paris green and swallowed a
large dose. Three physicians worked
with the boy all night hut.be died.
CHANGES SUGGESTED
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS ARE
PROPOSED AT OLYMPIA.
They Provide for the Retirement of
Superior Judges, Appointments,
and Qualification, of Voters.
OLYMPIA, Feb. 16. The precedent es
tablished by the state of New York is
followed by Senator Lewis in his proposed
constitutional amendment, which requires
the retirement of a superior judge after
he shall have arrived at the age of 70
years. The other provision is in reference
to appointments by the governor to fill
vacancies, the appointee to hold office un
til the second Monday of January, in
stead of until the next election, as the
constitution now provides. Another pro
posed amendment to the constitution pro
vides that a citizen must be such for SO
days before an election, and provides also
for an educational qualification. The 90
day provision would wipe out the custom
of calling on candidates and committees
to pay naturalization fees as they now do.
The telegraph bills, one to make a 40
per cent cut in existing rates at the open
ing of the present year, and the other
making the company liable for delay in
transmitting messages, have brought Su
perintendentLambup from. San Francisco.
He will appear before the committee next
week and endeavor to convince the mem
bers that the bills are unjust.
Senator Harper and Representative Con
ner have a state road bill of great im
portance to the section of country from
the mining and stockraislng districts of
Eastern Washington to tidewater in
Skagit and Whatcom counties. It
makes a great saving in the cost
of transportation of stock, as well as
forming a means of ingress for supplies.
It will Involve no experiment In the se
lection of a pass north of Moutit Baker,
as in the last appropriation for the pro
posed Ruby creek and Slate creek road has
been gone over time and time again.
It was thought that a Columbia river
fish bill had been agreed upon at Tacoma
two week3 ago, but a difference of opin
ion exists between the Oregon and Wash
ington fishermen, and a committee con
ference: will be held in Portland tomorrow.
The bill proposed at the Tacoma meeting
April 10. The close time after the sea
from March 10 to May 1, instead of to
April 10. The close, time after the sea
son was fixed at August 10 to October 1,
instead of to September 10. Since the
meeting, however, it has been learned
that the proposed measure cannot be
agreed upon, and a new bill will be pre
pared. Senator Ide's school till is, in reality, a
compromise on the Rogecs "barefoot"
bill. The new measure finds the amount
to be proportioned to each child at $3, in
stead of $10 per capita, this bringing soma
degree of relief to the large cities, which
are called upon to bear an unjust share
of taxation by the Roger's bill.
A most important measure to the agri
cultural interests of the state is a bill
by Senator Lewis. It is a comprehensive
document in that it establishes a bureau
of agriculture in the; office- of the secretary
of state, agreeably with the provisions of
the constitution, with one commissioner
of agriculture in charge of the bureau.
This bill thoroughly covers the sale of
milk, butter, cheese and oleoagenous sub
stances, and provides for the marking
of all substances not pure milk and but
ter. Senator Easterday's bill, on the same
subject, provides for five commissioners,
a clerk and the location of an office where
a majority of the members may decide.
The railroad committees of the house
and senate met again this morning in
joint session to hear more argument on
the Helm railroad bill. W. D. Tyler, re
ceiver of the Washington & Columbia
River railroad, known as the Hunt sys
tem, was the principal speaker. He
spoke for a half hour, setting forth the
damaging effect a reduction of rates
would have on his road. He said It meant
"legislative confiscation" of the property,
and appealed to the members of the com
mittee to carefully consider that right and
justice should be shown the railroads.
S. G. Fulton, assistant general freight
agent of the Northern Pacific, explained
the rate sheets of his road, and the dif
ferent rates that were pointed out for
example by Judge Turner. The commit
tee adjourned just before noon and most
of the railroad men and farmerrs who
have been in attendance at the meeting
left by the trains for Seattle, Tacoma and
Portland.
The senate met this morning, and after
the call of the roll was concluded an ad
journment was Immediately taken until
Monday. The house was in session two
hours and then adjourned also till Mon
day. The special joint committee ap
pointed to visit the Soldiers' home at
Orting left for that place on the 1 o'clock
train, accompanied by a large number
of members, the senate and house having
accepted an invitation for such a visit.
The grain inspection bills by Bull and
Miles were returned to the house today,
the former being returned with the rec
ommendation that it be indefinitely post
poned, and the latter without recommen
dation. Bull objected to the indefinite
postponement of his measure and in
sisted it should go on the calendar with
the Miles bill for the inspection of the
whole house. It was so ordered without
opposition.
More Routine in Character.
OLYMPIA, Feb. 16. In the house these
hills were recommended favorably by
committees:
Moore Relating to liens on farm prod
ucts. Coon Making it a misdemeanor to un
lawfully wear Women's Relief Corps uni
forms. Albertson Relative to tide lands.
Coon Providing that no personal prop
erty shall be exempt from sale for wages
due for personal services.
Moore Regarding liens.
Gandy Regarding civil actions.
Bills recommended for Indefinite post
ponement were:
Biggs Regarding civil actions.
Taylor Relative to homestead exemp
tions. Milroy For the formation of herd dis
tricts. Heath Abolishing salary fund in coun
ty governments.
New bills introduced:
Heath Relating to burial places.
Cloes Remitting penalties and interest
on taxes.
Curtiss Relating to costs In criminal
proceedings.
Laing Amending the session laws in
regard to common schools.
Capital Has Been Frightened Off.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16. Northern Pa
cific officials In Washington today say
that arrangements had been completed
for obtaining money for completing the
Palouse branch to Lewiston, Idaho; also
the extension of the Washington Central
branch, with the understanding and be
lief that no legislation adverse to or af
fecting railroads would be attempted.
Since the negotiations were made, the in
troduction of bills in the Washington leg
islature has caused the withdrawal of
the offered capital, and money will not
be forthcoming- for the railroad construc
tion. The officials say that under present
arrangements the road is not doing well,
and construction will not proceed in the
face of adverse legislation.
IN OTHER LEGISLATURES.
California's Viticnltural Commission
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 16. The viti
cultural commission has given up, the fight
and Is now willing to be legislated out of
existence. Manager Wetmore states that
the winemen do not seem to take any
Interest in the commission's fate, and the
officers are tired of fighting alone. All
they want is a chance to wind up their
affairs. Accordingly they have agreed to
accept the measure ending the commis
sion by December 31, and appropriating
$2500 for the extra, six months.
Usual Resnlt at Boise.
BOISE, Feb. 16. The ballot for United
States senator today resulted:
Shoup 19!Clagett 15
Sweet 1S
HAS NOT FAILED.
Great "White Spirit Company Said to
Be Sound.
NEW YORK. Feb. 36. With reference
to a report published in a Boston news
paper that the Great White Spirit Com
pany, the new competitors of the whisky
trust, had failed, a director of that com
pany said today:
"The statement is absolutely without
foundation. The property of the Bay
State Distilling Company, which forms
a minor portion of the entire property ac
quired by the Great White Spirit Com
pany, was transferred to the latter and
paid for by it. Our company owns a
large amount of other real estate In
Boston. Some complications have arisen
in Boston by reason of the claims against
the Bay State Distilling Company, and
certain attachments have been filed in
Boston against that company. The Great
White Spirit Company has no past due
indebtedness of any kind, and there are
no claims against it and no suits have
been brought against it, excepting that at
tachments have been served on it affecting
only the property transferred to It by the
Bay State Distilling Company. The ques
tion Involved seems to be whether or not
tha Great White Spirit Company has
any property belonging to the Bay State
Distilling Company that is subject to an
attachment. The position of the former
is that it bought tte property and paid
for it, and that there are no liens on the
property, and that it has no notice of
any claims against the property in ques
tion." The Lead. Trust's Statement.
NEW YORK, Feb. 16. The report of the
National Lead Company for the year end
ing December 31, 1S94, shows net earnings
to have been $1,212,258; dividends paid,
$1,490,442; deficits. $27S,1S4. There was a
surplus of $950,533 for 1S93. so there still
remains a surplus of $672,172. The report
ascribes the decrease In the net earnings
to the general depression of business, and
says the company has been unable to re
open Its smelters and refining plant by
reason of the silver legislation and the im
position of high tariff on silver-lead ores,
which resulted in building up great smelt
ing plants in Mexico. The mortgage in
debtedness has been reduced to $12,608.
No Damages for Minister "Willis.
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Feb. 16. The dam
age suit of Albert S. Willis, minister to
Hawaii, against the Kentucky & Indiana
Bridge Company and the Baltimore
& Ohio Southwestern road, was
thrown out of the common pleas
court yesterday. The suit was the result
of alleged damage done to a dwelling on
Montgomery street by smoke and soot
from trains which pass in front of the
building. The petition alleges that "great
clouds of smoke, soot, and cinders fall on
the front walls of the plaintiff's proper
ty." When the plaintiff's evidence had
all been heard, the defendant moved for
peremptory instructions, which Judge
Field granted.
Claimants for the Fair Millions.
HALIFAX, Feb. 16. Since the disap
pearance of the will of the late Millionaire
James G. Fair, of California, relatives liv
ing both in Southport and Charlestown,
Prince Edward's Island, have brought
claims , to a portion of the estate
Which he left. Mrs. John Stewart, an aged
widow, living at Crossroads, near South
port, is a first cousin of the late Senator
Fair, their fathers having been brothers.
Maxwell Henry, who resides at Keepooch,
Is a son-in-law of Mrs. Stewart; William
Ross is another cousin of the millionaire.
Mr. Ross mother was a sister of the sen
ator's father. There are also relatives in
Maine.
The Associated Banks.
NEW YORK, Feb. 16. The wcekly
statement of associated banks shows the
following changes:
Reserve, decrease $ 232.S00
Loans, decrease 1,204,600
Specie, decrease S41.209
Legal tenders, decrease 11,600
Deposits, decrease 2,520,000
Circulation, decrease, increase ... 136,400
The banks now hold $33,513,925 in ex
cess of the requirements of the 25-percent
law.
The Murphy "Will Contest.
OAKLAND, Cal., Feb. 16. The inter
minable Murphy will contest has taken
another turn. The proponents of the
will, who were the three daughters, Mary,
Frances and Isabelle Murphy, have an
other battle on their hands. The boys,
Dan and Sam, with their sister, Lady
Wolseley, filed notice today of appeal
from the judgment rendered by Judge
Henshaw.
Reorganization Decided On.
CHICAGO, Feb. 16. The subcommittee
of the reorganization committee of the
whisky trust held an all-day conference
here today with the receivers. The com
mittee consists of Richard B. Hartshorne
and B. B. Eyo, of New York, and W. B.
Hatton, of Cincinnati. They declined to
make public the result of the conference,
but it Is known that a plan of reorganiza
tion was decided upon.
Exports and Imports.
NEW YORK, Feb. 16. The exports and
Imports for the week from this port were:
Exports. Imports.
Gold $ 63,206 $ 217.SSS
Silver 550,643 8,203
Drj goods 2.207.C52
General merchandise .... 4,231,371
Bns-Rellef of Creed Haymoml.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 16. Mrs. H.
Crafts has paid $1000 for a bas-relief in
marble of the late Creed Haymond. The
work Is by a famous Italian artist, and
will be presented to the state to be hung
in the capitol at Sacramento.
A THREAT TO SUE.
Charges Made hy Rev. Dillc Against
Police Commissioner Tobln.
SAN FRANCISCO? Feb. 16. Police
Commissioner Tobin threatens to sue the
Rev. Dr. Dille for slander. Dr. Dille, who
is an ardent reformer, publicly accused
Tobln of owning property that is used for
disreputable purposes, and compared him
with the men who are supported by the
earnings of fallen women. Dr. Dille does
not seem to be afraid of a lawsuit, for
in a signed communication to the Exam
iner he reiterates his charges against
Tobin.
The grand jury is unable to find William
Hall, ex-secretary of the board of police
commissioners. Foreman Gagen states
that, in a private Interview, Hall made
startling revelations of the methods al
leged to have been employed by some po
lice officials in blackmailing and then pro
tecting gamblers and other disreputable
characters. Gagen says that Hall agreed
to appear and testify to these statements
before the grand jury upon the condition
that he should have Immunity from pros
ecution. To this Foreman Gagen assent
ed, but Hall has disappeared. He owns
valuable real property.
New York's Indicted Official.
NEW YORK, Feb. 16. Officials In the
district attorney's office were mute today
when asked as to the truth of the stdry
that ex-Mayor Gilroy and Inspectors Will
iams, McAvoy and McLaughlin had been
Indicted by the extraordinary grand jury,
which yesterday adjourned to March 4.
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It is not considered likely that the Indict
ments will be handed up before the grand
jury reconvenes March 4, when It is ex
pected from 50 to 73 indictments, some
against persons in high authority, will be
presented.
Vancouver's Boodle Sensation Over.
VANCOUVER, B. C, Feb. 16. Vancou
cr's civic boodle sensation is at an end.
The case occupied the hearing in the po
lice court all day, and at its conclusion;
Magistrate Jordan dismissed the case,
claiming that no attempt at bribery had
been proven.
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CALDWELL'S WORK.
Chicago Passenger Officials Are Dm
. , , lighted With. It. .
CHICAGO. Feb. 36. The Chicago pas
senger officials are delighted with the
missionary work of Chairman Caldwell
in the West. His success with the Union
Pacific and the Rio Grande Western, fol
lowed up with his persuasion of the Kan
sas City, Fort Scott & Memphis, a lino
which has never been persuaded before,
is gratifying to the members of the com
mittee. It is believed now that the chair
man will bring the Missouri Pacific and
the Missouri, Kansas & Texas lines in,
and that the committee will be practi
cally complete, provided the Canadian
Pacific has not jumped the track while
the chairman has been working in tha
West.
DENVER, Feb. 16. General Manager
Dodge, of the Rio Grande Western rail
road, does not indorse General Passenger
Agent Bennett's action in agreeing that
the Union Pacific may give side trips
from Ogden to Salt Lake on round-trip
and highest first-class one-way tickets,
and he telegraphed Passenger Agent Lo
max today that he would not sign the
Western trunk line agreement with that
provision incorporated.
Hio Dividends Will Be Paid.
MONTREAL, Feb. 16. A special cable
dispatch from London to the Star says:
The Grand Trunk earnings for the h?l
of the year ending December 31 show a
deficit of 172,000. The Chicago & Grand
Trunk earnings for the year ended De
cember 3L show a deficit of 45,600. The
Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee road!
shows a balance on the right side for the
past year, and, adding to the balance from
the previous half of the year, a total sur
plus of 83,800, making a total deficit o
debt balance of the Grand Trunk system
for 1S94 of 141,200. No dividend will ba
paid.
Miss Anthony's Seventy-Fifth.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16. Miss Susan B.
Anthony's 75th birthday was celebrated
by a banquet last evening, tendered by
the woman suffragists of Washington at
the Ebbitt house, where Miss Anthony is
staying. The banquet was followed by a
reception.
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