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THE SUNDAY OltEGONIAN, PORTLAND,. FEBRUARY 5, 1905.
MAY LOBBY IN JAIL
Law Provides Imprisonment
for Those Too Active,
MUST EXPLAIN THEIR MOTIVES
Act Passed In 1864 for Protection of
Innocent Legislators Who Listen
to Arguments of Profes
sionals Never Enforced.
SALEM, Or., Feb. 4. (Special.)
Scores of lobbyists have laid them
selves liable to orlminal prosecution
for the manner of their work in Ore
con Legislatures, though perhaps most
of them had no thought that they were
violating the laws of the state. "I
have no interest in the matter further
than to see a good law passed," is the
assertion often made by lobbyists who
have cither a direct interest or repre
sent some one who has such Interest.
And this assertion, when it is falsely
made, lays the lobbyist liable to prose
cution under section 1S94 of the code,
which reads:
"If any person, having a-ny interest
In the passage or defeat of any meas
ure before, or which shall come before,
either house of the Legislative Assem
bly of this state, or if any person, be
ing the agent of another so interested,
Bhall converse with, explain to, or in
any manner attempt to influence any
member of such Assembly in relation to
such measure, without first truly and
completely disclosing to such mem
ber his interest therein, or that of the
person whom he represents, and his
own agency therein, such person, upon
conviction thereof, shall be punished
by imprisonment in the County Jail
not less than three months nor more
than one year, or by fine not less than
$50 nor more than $500."
Members of the Legislature, espe
cially those new at the work, are de
ceived by the lobbyists, who profess
to have no interest and who make a
plausible argument for or against a
bill In which they or their employers
are interested. This act was passed
In 1864 for the protection of members
of the Legislature against deception
which they are not always able to de
tect. So far as known there have never
been any prosecutions under the law,
but It is beyond question that the
chances of unwise measures being
passed would be greatly lessened if a
few professional lobbyists were
brought to account for their failure
to disclose the interest they have In
the passage or defeat of a bill. Many
an appropriation bill for some par
ticular person or Interest has been
passed by the pressure brought to bear
by Interested persons, the Interest not
being disclosed until the bill has been
passed.
PLEAD WITH PRESIDENT.
Indian Chief Will Askfor Timber
Lands for Flatheads.
MISSOULA. Mont. Feb. 4. The chiefs
and head men of the Flathead Indians
and their allied bribes are holding an
important council on the reservation to
day. The outcome is anxiously awaited
by the members of the different tribes
and the whites who expect to locate
when the reservation is thrown open by
proclamation some time this year.
The bill which empowers the President
to declare the reservation open for set
tlement and which has passed Congress
fails to provide for timber reserves for
the natives of the soil. Chief Chariot,
who bitterly opposed the passage of the
bill, has summoned the Indians to pre
sent an appeal to President Roosevelt
askfng that certain timber lands be set
aside exclusively for the use of the In
dians. Chariot desires to head a delega
tion to Washington and present the mat
ter to President Roosevelt in person. It
is believed he will carry his point in the
council.
GRADUATES OF MONMOUTH.
Normal School Commencement Will
Close on Tuesday.
MONMOUTH, Or., Feb. 4. (Special.)
The first event of the midyear commence
ment at the State Normal School took
place last night, when the junior class
gave its annual reception to the student
body and invited guests in the assembly
room. The room was tastefully decorated
with chains of evergreen suspended from
the center- and reaching to the walls
in every direction, ending in bunches of
Oregon grape.
The programme consisted of a num
ber of scenes from the Civil "War. The
parts were taken by the members of the
class and a company of soldiers executed
the various maneuvers incident to the
scenes, while old war songs were sung
by the class. This reception was one of
the -most pleasant student events of the
year. The Normal Orchestra, under the
leadership of Professor Frank Lucas, fur
nished the music
The baccalaureate sermon was preached
at 10:30 today by Dr. E. P. Hill, of
Portland. The remaining events are as
follows:
Monday Final semester assembly; ex
amination, jubilee; class day.
Tuesday Indoor athletic sports; grad
tiating exercises; class address. Senator
R. A. Booth, Eugene.
The following students will take their
degrees: Irma Grimsley Allen, Bakers
field, Cal.; Bella M. Baird, North Yam
hill; J. Dean Butler, Salem; Fred S.
Crowley, Salem; A. Gertrude Eddy, Port
land; Louise G. George, St. Helens; Velma
V. Grocond. Monmouth; . Clara 33. Ireland,
Monmouth; William Moffit, Newport;
Mary C. Quick, Coqullle; Bertha Reese,
McMlnmille; Alta E. Savage, Salem: Eva
J. Savage, Salem; Eva F. Wash, Dallas.
SHOW GRAND RONDE PRODUCTS
Exhibit Hall Near Depot Soon Will
Be Open to Sightseers.
LA GRANDE, Or., Feb; 4. (Special.)
The exhibit hall which was erected by the
La Grande Commercial Club and citizens
of the Grand Ronde Is completed and on
February 9 it will be opened to the public.
This building cost nearly $1000, and will
contain exhibits of all fruits, grains
and grasses grown in the Grand Ronde. A
cash premium of 5100 will be awerded by
M. L? Causey for the best maintained
fruits and vegetables for a certain period.
This hall is situated a short distance from
the O. R. & N. Company's depot, and will
be viewed by hundreds of people going to
and from the Lewis and Clark Fair.
OPPOSE GAME BILL.
Yakima Hunters Ask for Old Law,
With Corrections.
NORTH YAKIMA, Wash., Feb. 4. (Spe
cial.) The sportsmen of Yakima County
are opposed to the new bill relative to the
State Ganfe Warden and hie appointment
by the Governor. They held a meeting
hero this afternoon and decided to advise
the Representatives of Yakima to work
agalnst.the bill and urge them to favor
one that will correct the defects In the
old law.
The hunters believe that the new bill
sounds too much like the spoils system,
and will give the state only half thej
number of wardens now required. They
also favor the payment of wardens ao
appointed by the County Commissioners
out of funds received from hunters' li
censes issued. It is believed that better
protection to game will follow under the
old law with a few corrections than under
the new bilL
VIEW PORTAGE ROAD.
Legislative Committee Visits Ceiilo
and Inspects Extension.
THE DALLES, Or.. Feb. t (Special.)
A special train left this city this morning
bearing a joint committee from the Legis
lature whose object was to view and In
spect the work of construction already
under way on the state portage road be
tween the big eddy in the river and Celllo.
The party consisted of Senator Jay Bow
crman, chairman of the Senate commit
tee; Representative Richey, of Marlon;
Representative Newell, of Washington;
Representative Huntley, of Clackamas,
and Senator N. Whealdon. of this city.
With the exception of Senator Whealdon
the party arrived here last night In a spe
cial car attached to the night train. The
committee has spent today examining the
construction in progress, and also going
over the ground where a proposed exten
sion of the portage road may be added,
joining it to the line of the Great South
ern Railroad. The members express them
selves well pleased with the progress of
the work already in hand.
WATCHES SKY ROCK.
Deputy Sheriff Guards Meteorite at
All Hours.
OREGON CITY, Or., Feb. 4. (Special.)
If the" Oregon Iron & Steel Company's
meteorite were a mass of gold of the same
proportions. It could not be guarded any
more carefully than it is.
William Dale, on whose land the me
teorite is now lodged pending Its removal
by the steel company. Is opposing the
company in its efforts, and threat
ens to enjoin the company from pro
ceeding. Sheriff Shaver, hdbrever, is car
rying out the orders of the Circuit Court
in causing the meteorite to be moved by
the Oregon Iron & Steel Company's rep
resentatives. William Reams was today appointed
Special Deputy Sheriff to guard the curi
osity day and night, and see that no In
terference is offered in the removal of the
mass. The contractor having In charge
the task arrived today, and is arranging
to begin the work of removing the me
teorite the first of the week. It will be
brought to this city on huge sleds and
then loaded upon a barge and taken to
Portland by the river.
TAKE POLICE CHIEF'S LIFE.
Threat of Chinese Who Resent Gam
bling Raids.
NEW WESTMINSTER. B. C, Feb. 4.
(Special.) Plans for taking the life of
Chief of Police McDonald were mi.de at a
meeting of Chinese tonight. His life hag
been openly threatened as a result of the
raids of the police upon Chinese gambling
joints. Chinatown tonight Is In a turmoil,
and the detectives scarcely dare venture
within its confines.
Five Chinese were arrested late this
afternoon in a well-known fan-tan estab
lishment. Incipient riots Immediately be
gan. Several attempts to rescue the Chi
nese before the policemen got them into
Jail were made, but each time the Chinese
were beaten off by the officers.
Although the tongs belong to the gam
bling element, a war between two rival
societies is imminent, and one tong
charges the other with bad faith, and
also treachery In informing Chief Mc
Donald of the names of proprietors of the
fan-tan games.
SIX MILES OF THEFTS.
Negro Patiently Stole Wire, but De
nies He Robbed Henroost.
OREGON CITY, Or., Feb. 4. (Special.)
Upon pleading guilty in the Justice Court
today, Harry Smith, colored, was sen
tenced to 30 days in the County Jail for
larceny of copper bond-wires, the property
of the Oregon Water Power & Railway
Company. For some time the company
had been missing these attachments from
their rails between this city and Portland,
and the placing of a watch resulted in
the capture of Smith, who operated dur
ing the night and by means of a pair of
pincers had stripped the rails for a dis
tance of about six miles.
When In the courtroom. Smith was ques
tioned by Chief of Police Burns as to his
general good conduct, and when asked if
he had ever been guilty of the theft of
chickens, the colored man smiled audibly
and replied: "If I should tell you that I
had not, you would not believe me."
SEE GRAY'S HARBOR.
Piles and Legislative Committee Look
Over Local Needs.
ABERDEEN, Wash., Feb. 4. (Special.)
Senator-elect Piles and a party of 14 leg
islators arrived here last night, and to
day, with business men of Aberdeen and
Hoqulam, were taken down the harbor in
a tug to look over the Government im
provements and to make observations of
the needs of this section. At Hoqulam
they visited the factories, and were dined
by the business men of that city. Tonight
at the Washington Hotel, in this city.
Senator Piles was the guest of honor at a
banquet given by the business men of Ab
erdeen and Hoqulam. There were covers
laid for 100.
Senator Piles was the last on the list of
speakers, and made the principal address.
This is the first visit of Mr. Piles to
Gray's Harbor, and he has captured the
people with his eloquence.
REFINE RICH ORES.
Company Will Erect Plant to Use
De Keyser Process.
VANCOUVER, Wash.. Feb. 4. (Special.)
The De Keyser amalgamation process
is to be used in the plant proposed to be
erected here by the Pacific Metal Extrac
tion Company. The officers of the com
pany believe the rich mineral deposits
north and east of Vancouver will be more
actively worked when the milling plant is
put into operation. Gold, silver and copper
ores are found in abundance, and more
than one good mine is now being only par
tially worked because of the high cost of
transportation of ore to a refining plant.
The board of trustees of the company
met today at the office of Sugg & Son, and
officers were elected as follows: Mitchell
De Keyser, general manager; S. H. -Parks,
president: W. C. McBratney, vice-president:
McKlnley Mitchell, treasurer; Har
vey Bailey, secretary.
Cow Rips Girl's Face.
ASHLAND. Or., Feb. 4. (Special.) In
the hope that surgeons may save the child
from a distorted face for life, Ruth, the
C-year-old daughter of Councilman C. C.
Chappell, Is being hurried to a Portland
hospital. Last evening, with her father,
she entered a corral wearing a Ted jacket.
A cow rushed at her, and catching her
horn in the child's mouth, ripped the flesh
of the face to the ear. Her father beat off
the cow and carried the child from the
corral.
Too Many Ten-Dollar Checks.
PENDLETON, or., Feb. 4. (Special.)
Frank Hamilton was arrested tonight on
the charge of forgery. This afternoon he
passed bogus checks at three different
stores, and tonight attempted to cash
another, when Night Officer Coffman
promptly placed him under arrest. Each
check was made out for ?10 in favor of
local banks. Hamilton Is a stonecutter,
and arrived two days ago from Llano,
Tex
Unparalleled
ImDortations
G. H MUMM&Co. s
CHAMPAGNE
131,330 MH
1116 GREATEST quantity ever Imported by any
brand in the history ot the Champagne trade.
Regarding Champagne Importation In 1994,
BmsSorf s Wlae and Spirit CIrcalar el Jan. 10, 1SOS, says:
"Messrs. Fredk. de Bary & Co. brought over last year to this side of
the water a greater number of
hitherto been known, and these
terms of the
& ca's
PIL0TN0TT0 BLAME
United States inspectors Ex
onerate Captain Snow.
CAUSE OF ELDER ACCIDENT
Tiller Quadrant Became Jammed, and
Steamer Was Unable to Make
Sharp Turn In Channel Just
Before Reaching 'Rocks.
Pilot "W. C. Snow, -who was In charge
of .the steamer Geo. W. Elder when she
ran aground and was wrecked In the
Lower Columbia, la exonerated from all
blame In connection with the accident.
Local United States Inspectors Edwards
and Fuller have concluded their Investi
gation and lind that the disaster was
caused by the disabling of the steamer's
steering gear. The Inspectors yesterday
forwarded the following official report to
the supervising Inspector of Steam Ves
sels: "Investigation was concluded on Feb
ruary 2, 1S05, as to the cause -ot the steam
ship Geo. "W. Elder striking the rocks and
sinking at Reuben, Columbia River. From
tne evidence submitted, we Had that the
tiller quadrant became jammed, which
would not allow the helm to go "hard a
port," which was necessary to make the
extremely sharp turn Just before reaching
the point of rocks upon which the
steamer struck and sank. "We therefore
exonerate Pilot TV. C. Snow from all
blame. The estimated damage to cargo
and vessel will be reported later, as the
same is not obtainable at this time."
The work of removing the damaged
cargo from the steamer is progressing
steadily and only about 150 tons more re
main to be taken out from the vicinity
of the hole in the hull. When this space
is cleared, the carpenters will begin work
on the cofferdam around the hole, and
when it is completed the steamer will be
pumped out' and floated. The freight Is
being brought to this city on barges and
landed at Ainsworth dock. Much of it
Is still In good condition. The remainder
of the cargo "will be left In the steamer
until she Is floated and brought to this
city.
GRAIN SEASON ENDED.
San Francisco's Shipments Come to
an End.
For the first time In the past 20 years
the grain trade at the port of San Fran
cisco has been absolutely cleaned up by
the first of February, says the Commercial
News. Several times In past years, it may
be safo to say, there have been no ves
sels in port loading at the end of the sea
son, when the demand for the old crop
had ceased and the new had not come
to market, but there has been no oc
casion In at least 20 years and probably
In much more than that, were the records
looked up. -when shipping ceased fully
five months before the actual end of the
season. Last year at this time there
were but two vessels of the grain fleet
left in port; in 1300 there were 31; in 1S90
there were 4S, and In 18SS there were 37,
while the average for this period during
the past 20 years Is 23.
This great decrease In the shipment of
grain Is due largely to the steady de
crease In the size of the crops grown, but
even were a return possible to the period
when California raised her enormous
crops, the shipping movement would never
be on Its former large scale, owing to the
greater demand for home consumption and
the growth of the flour trade with the
countries across the Pacific The
grain fleet on the Sound is also entirely
cleaned up. and there is but one vessel
loading at Portland, the Eugenie Fautrel,
which was chartered at 14s, the lowest
rate on record at that port. There Is no
talk of chartering at this port, but ship
pers quote the rate nominally 10s. For
August-September loading a vessel can
be had at 20s, but In view of the experi
ence of the past couple of years ship
pers are not likely to do much chartering
ahead.
Afghanistan Js Coming.
Meyer, Wilson & Co. have laid on. the
British ship Afghanistan at Hamburg to
load" cement and general cargo for this
city. This makes the seventh vessel on
the list from Hamburg for Portland, the
others being the German ships Adolph,
Arthur FItger and Oregon, German bark
Magdalene British ehlp Bardowle and
British bark Thistle. The en route fleet
now numbers 14 ships of -26,530 tons net
register, all but one or which are coming
in cargo.
Tug Star Goes Into Commission.
The Star Sand Company, which recent
ly bought the tug Norman Star, has had
the boat thoroughly overhauled, and yes
terday put it in commission. It Is one of
the handiest tugboats In this vicinity, and
will be used for general towing.
(Marine Notes.
The steamer South Bay sailed for San
Pedro last night with Jia.OOO feet of lum
ber, f
The steamer Rcdondo sailed for San
Francisco last evening with a good crowd
of passengers and a full load of freight,
consisting of 673 tons of wheat. 127 tons
of oats and 250.000 feet of lumber.
The steamer Roanoke did not get away
on schedule time last night, but is ex
pected to leave down at noon today. The
principal part of her outward freight con
sists of 2271 jacks of. wheat for San Pedro.
The steamer Nome City has been char
tered by Inman, Poulsen & Co. for the
lumber trade between Portland and Cali
fornia. She is due here about February 15.
Domestic and Foreign Ports.
ASTORIA. Frt. 4. Arrived at 7 jL li
st earner Harrison, from Alsea. Condition of
the bar at S P. smooth; wind north;
weather clear.
San Franclco, Peb. 4. Arrived at 6 A. M.
Achievement!
in 1904 of
cases of Champagne than has ever
importations speak in the strongest s&
great popular esteem in wnlcn Lx. ri. MUMm ' Sjf
Champagne Is held on this continent"
Steamer Cascade, from Portland. Arrived
Bark Professor Koch, from Antwerp; schooner
Sausallto, from Gray 'a Harbor; schooner A. B.
Johnson, for Gray's. Harbor; schooner Albert
Meyer, from Belllngham; schooner C. T. HUI,
from Tillamook; schooner Compeer, from Gray's
Harbor. SaUcd Steamer San Juan, for An
con; U S. S. Ohio, for Magdalena Bay; hark
It. P. Rlthet, for Honolulu; steamer Senator,
for Puget Sound; schooner Fanny Dutard, for
Anacortes; brlc IV. G. Irwin, for Gray's Har
bor. San Pedro, Feb. 4. Sailed Schooner Polaris,
for Portland.
ilonterey. Feb. 4. Sailed at 6 A. il. Steamer
Bosecrana, for Portland.
Against Damage- for Death Bill.
WALLA WALLA, Wash., Feb. 4.
(Special.) The laboring; men of Walla
Walla are up in arms against the bills
Introduced in the Washington Legisla
ture by Representative Benn limiting
the amount of a contingent fee in dam
age cases, and that by Senator Welch
limiting the amount of damage for
death to $5000.
In the resolution adopted by the
Trades Council the local unions regis
tered their "unqualified disapproval of
both measures."
The resolution requests the Repre
sentatives from this county to vote
against them and the Governor to veto
them. Copies of these resolutions -were
forwarded to Governor Mead and Rep
resentatives tonight.
Debate on Philippines.
PACIFIC UNIVERSITY. Forest Grove.
Or.. Feb. 4. (Special.) The University of
Washington has submitted the following
question for the debate which will occur
between that Institution and Pacific Uni
versity at Seattle:
"Resolved, That the United States
should not retain permanent possession of
the Philippine Islands, unless they shall
ultimately enjoy statehood."
No definite date has been set for the
debate, but it will be held about April 14.
The question is essentially the same as
that -which will be debated by the Uni
versities of Oregon and Washington two
weeks earlier.
John Morrison.
LA GRANDE, Or., Feb. 4. (Special.)
John Morrison, one of the first pioneers
to settle on the Sand Ridge, the famous
wheat belt of Grand Ronde Valley, was
burled yesterday. Mr. Morrison -was 73
years of age and was one of the most
prominent surveyors of a large Scotch
settlement which came to Grand Ronde In
the early '60s from Iowa. "He was a
typical Scotchman, frugal, jovial and a
lover of society and music. He was a
famous bagpipe player and a favorite
with all the children in the country.
Stollings, Family on Trial.
LOGAN, W. Va., Feb. 4. The prelimin
ary trial of Floyd Stollings, charged with
the murder of Rose White, began" today.
Ballard Stollings. his brother, and Bal
lard's wife, also were placed on irial as
accessories. Rose White was the 18-year-old
daughter of a promInent"farmer. She
-was murdered just before Christmas, her
body being mutilated and almost decapi
tated. When the Stollings brothers were
first arrested, a mob sought to lynch
them.
Hammering With Big Guns.
RUSSIAN HEADQUARTERS, Huan
Mountain, Manchuria, Friday, Feb. 3
(delayed in transmission). The artillery
engagement has been resumed on the
Russian right.
What Sulphur Docs
For the Human Body In Health and
Disease.
The mention of sulnhur will recall to
many of us the early days when our
mothers and grandmothers gave us our
dally dose of sulphur and molasses every
Spring and Fall.
It was the universal Spring and Fall
"blood purifier," tonic and cure-all. and
mind you, this old-fashioned remedy was
not without merit.
The Idea was good, but the remedy was
crude and unpalatable, and a large quan
tity had to be taken to get any effect.
Nowadays we get all the beneficial ef
fects of sulphur in a palatable, concen
trated Xorm, so that a single grain Is
far more effective than a tablespoonful
of the crude sulphur.
In recent years research and experi
ment have proven that the best sulphur
for medicinal use is that obtained from
Calcium (Calcium Sulphide) and sold in
drug stores under the name of Stuart's
Calcium Wafers. They are small chocolate-coated
pellets and containing the ac
tive medical principle- of sulphur in a
highly concentrated, effective form.
Few people are aware of the value of
this form of sulphur In restoring and
maintaining bodily vigor and health; sul
phur acts directly on the liver and ex
cretory organs and purifies and enriches
the blood by the prompt elimination of
waste material.
Our grandmothers knew this when they
dosed us with sulphur and. molasses every
Spring and Fall, but the crudity and Im
purity of ordinary flowers of sulphur
were often worse than the disease, and
cannot compare with the modern con
centrated preparations of sulphur, of
which Stuart's Calcium Wafers Is un
doubtedly the best and most widely used.
They are the natural antidote for liver
and kidney troubles and cure constipa
tion and purify the blood in a way that
often surprises patient and physician
alike.
Dr. R. M. Wllklns. while experiment
ing with sulphur remedies, soon found
that the sulphur from Calcium was su
perior to any other form. He says: "For
liver, kidney and blood troubles, espe
cially when resulting from constipation
or malaria, I have been surprised at the
results obtained from Stuart's Calcium
Wafers. In patients suffering from boils
and pimples and even deep-seated car
buncles, I have repeatedly seen them dry
up and disappear in four or five days,
leaving the skin clear and smooth. Al
though Stuart's Calcium Wafera is-a pro
prietary article and sold by druggists and
for that reason tabooed by many physi
cians, yet I know of nothing so safe and
reliable for constipation, liver and kid
ney troubles and especially in all forms
of skin diseases as this remedy."
At any rate people who are tired of
pills, cathartics and so-called blood
"purifiers" will find In Stuart's Calcium
Wafers, a far safer, more palatable and
effective preparation.
Copyright 1904 by Hart Schaffner 6f Marx
SUITS, OVERCOATS and RAINCOATS
$15 to $25
SAM'L ROSENBLATT & CO.
SMOOI WILL WIN CONTEST
(Continued From First Page.)
contends that Smoot was improperly al
lowed to take the oath In the first place.
This question must be decided before the
Smoot case is voted upon.
The belief is general that, if the Senate
does finally pass upon the Smoot case this
session, the Utah Senator will be sus
tained, under either a majority or a two
thirds vote. His personality la a help to
him; his politics is in his favor, even
though such a consideration should not
count In a case of this kind. Then there
is that strong sentiment which prevails In
the Senate that no man duly elected
ehould be denied a seat In the Senafe be
causo of his religious belief.
Smoot a Blameless Man.
The showing against Smoot has not been
strong. Contrary to the original charge,
it has been established that he is not a
polygamlst. nor has he ever preached po
lygamy. He seems to have led an up
right, open life. The worst thing- that will
be charged against him is that he believes
In revelations, but when-it is sifted down
a revelation to Senator Smoot will bo
placed upon a par with the dictates of an
other man's conscience. All In all, the
opponents of Smoot have succeeded in
exposing rather sensational things about
the Mormon Church, but havo utterly
failed to bring out evidence which is dam
aging to the junior Senator from Utah.
That is why the belief prevails that on a
vote, if one is had, Smoot will be ad
judged entitled to his eeat.
SMOOT'S SIDE OF THE CASE.
Arguments Advanced in Briefs Filed
by His Lawyers.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4. Separate briefs
will be filed Monday with the Senate
committee on privileges and elections by
A. S.' "Worthlngton, of this city, and W.
Van Cott. of Salt Lake City, counsel for
Senator Smoot in the Investigation of
protests against the latter retaining his
seat In the Senate.
Mr. Worthlngton deals with the ques
tion whether it requires a two-thirds vote
or a majority vote to vacate Senator
Smoot's seat. He contends, on principle
and on precedent, that, when Senator
Smoot was sworn In, the question of his
qualification was passed upon once for
all, and that he can be removed now only
by a vote of expulsion and only on the
ground that since he was elected to the
Senate he has committed some criminal
offense, and that to do this will require
a two-thirds vote.
The endowment ceremony, polygamy
and the alleged interference of the Mor
mon Church in politics are discussed by
Mr. Worthlngton, following practically
the line of his oral argument to the com
mittee. He insists that, while the Consti
tution of the United States prohibits the
National Government from making any
law regarding the establishment of re
ligion. It does not forbid the' states from
doing so, but leaes the matter to the
states themselves to determine.
Mr. Worthlngton contends that It is
entirely competent for any religious or
ganization to become a political organi
zation, also for any political organization
to make religious principles a part of Its
platform and to work through religious
organizations that this Is a matter, not
of law but of taste and propriety.
Mr. Van Cott. In his brief, discusses the
political phases of the Investigation al
most entirely. He says:
"The contention of the protcstants Is
Idle to the effect that Senator Smoot could
be unseated because he believes that man
Is capable of receiving revelations from
God. If the objection Is good, Utah should
not have been admitted as a state, be
cause this belief of the Mormon people
was known before statehood. If the ob
jection Is tenable, no Gentile In the
United States who believes In man's capa
bility for receiving revelations could be
come a United States Senator. The re
organized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day
Saints and many people of dif
ferent religious persuasions believe In
man's capacity to receive revelations."
In conclusion, Mr. Van Cott argues that
Senator Smoot should be encouraged, as
he Is "opposed to the practice of polyg
amy and etands for obedience to all the
laws and good citizenship, and, if be Is
ousted. It logically shows that no Mor
mon can be a United States Senator; that
Mormons will only be fit to vote for Gen
tile Senators and cannot themselves be
Senators."
Settle Eastern Grain Rates.
WALLA WALLA, Wash., Feb. 4.
(Special.) The transportation commit
tee of the Walla Walla Commercial
Club will hold a special meeting Mon
day to consider the question of grain
rates and investigate the charges
brought by W. W. Raymond, a grain
buyer, that the O. R. & N. and Northern
Pacific Railroads are discriminating
against Walla Walla and Columbia
Counties In the matter of rates of grain
and flour to Eastern points. Mr. Ray
mond, as well as representatives of both
roads, will be at the meeting1 Monday to
present their claims.
FLOODS WEECK B0ADS.
Southern California Trains Delayed,
and Much Damage Done.
LOS ANGELES. Cal., Feb. 4. Re
ports of damage from the storm con
tinue. The damage In this city will
be nearly $20,000. Interurban as well
as steam road traffic has been seriously
delayed. The Santa Fe trains have
suffered particularly and trouble is
reported on other divisions.
A dispatch fronf San Bernardino says
that reports from Beaumont indicate
fearful havoc to Southern Pacific prop
erty between there and El Casco, the
roadbed being almost completely
washed out for a distance of two miles,
while for miles the tracks are under
debris washed down from surrounding
hills. Two bridges east of El Casco
Iiave gone down.
Officials at San Bernardino report
that traffic cannot be resumed for three
days at least. The Southern Pacific
is completely cut off from Redlands.
The Santa Fe is open between San
Bernardino and Barstow east. But
floods between there and Needles have
interfered with traffic.
It is reported from Ocean Park that
a heavy storm, at sea there early today
caused considerable damage along the
water front. About 100 feet of the
.pleasure pier there, was demolished.
REFUTE "INFAMY" CHARGES.
Legislative Committee Finds No'
Foundation for Penitentiary Story.
HELENA, Mont, Feb. 4. The joint
legislative committee which was appoint
ed to investigate the charges against Con
ley and McTague, the contractors of the
Deer Lodge Penitentiary, preferred by
Tom O'Brien, an ex-convict, who pub
lished a book entitled "Infamy," pur
porting to give an accurate account of
mismanagement of the Institution, includ
ing cruelty to Inmates, today reported,
completely refuting the charges. The
report was adopted.
The House committee on licenses report
ed favorably O'Connor's bill to license
gambling in Montana again, a measure
which promises to stir up no little op
position. New Wonders for Salem.
WILLAMETTE UNrVBRSITY, Salem,
Or., Feb. 4. (Special.) The largest supply
of new scientific apparatus purchased for
several years by the college trustees has
arrived safely from the East. Besides a
large supply of the more common physical
and chemical apparatus. It Includes a
small amount of radium, the new element,
and also an X-Ray machine, a wireless
telegraph, outfit and a wireless telephone
outfit.
Made False Wood Claims.
HELENA. Mont, Feb. 4. Moses L.
Brldgeman was today found, guilty by a
jury in. the United States Court of pre
senting false claims against the Gov
ernment while acting as agent at the Fort
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Belknap Agency. Brldgeman was found
guilty on 10 counts. The trial lasted l
days, and more than 100 Indian witnesses
were examined. Brldgeman turned In
claims to the Government for wood al
leged to have been furnished by the In
dians, which the Indians testified they
had not made and had not furnished tho
items charged. The aggregate amount
alleged to have been secured by Bridge
man was under $5000.
Buys Wool-King's Clip.
LA GRANDE. Or.. Feb. 4. (Special.)
The Union County Woolen Mills, at Union,
has purchased the entire wool clip of
Charles Cunningham, the Umatilla wool
king, amounting to 300.000 pounds. This
Is considered the finest wool clip in the
state and will be used for the finest grade
of white blankets. The price paid for
this wool was 17 cents per pound.
THEY C0NTE0L THE ERIE.
Vanderbilt's and Cassatt Buy Stock
for Their Combination.
NEW YORK, Feb. 4. The World to
morrow will say:
Wall street has learned definitely that
J. P. Morgan and A. J. Cassatt. presi
dent of the Pennsylvania Railroad, have,
during the last six weeks, acquired suffi
cient stock of the Erie Railroad to assure
the control of the property remaining In
the hands of the Vanderbilt-Pennsyl-vanla
community of interest and pre
venting the possibility of its falling in
the hands of any other competitive In
terest In the deal they have had the
co-operation of the Interests allied with
the First National Bank.
It has not been finally decided to which
road the stock recently acquired will bo
apportioned, but It is said that it will
be turned over to the Lackawanna and
Reading, which aro parts of the Trunk
Line interests.
The Erie was in the hands of a voting
trust after its last reorganization by Mr.
Morgan until last February, when it was
turned over to the stockholders.
BRIEF TELEGRAPHIC HEWS.
Five men were seriously injured, two
probably fatally, by an explosion that
wrecked the paint works of the Wheeling
Corrugated Iron Company, at Wheeling,
W. Va., yesterday.
The foundations of one wing of tho
City 'Hall In New York City have
sunk at the point nearest the subway,
deep cracks have appeared in tho
wainscoting of the Mayor'3 room. ancJ
In consequence work on a sewer tunnel
under the City Hall has been suspended.
The soil in the vicinity Is sandy, and
offers slight resistance to the vibration
caused by the trains.
Fifty business men at Waterbury, Conn.,
have formed an "Oathiess Club" to con
duct a crusade against swearing.
Record Wine Output in France.
PARIS, Feb. 4. The government re
ports show that the wine product of 1904
was the largest of recent years, being 66.
000.000 hectolitres, against 55.000,000 for the
preceding year.
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