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THE SUNDAY OREGONIAK, PORTLAND, FEBRUARY 12, 1905. N ITS DIGNITY Senate Has Clash With President TALKS OF USURPATION Amendment of the Arbitration ". - Treaties Is Cause, HIS SUGGESTION IS IGNORED Provides That Each Agreement for Arbitration Must Be Treaty, and Must Be Ratified President States Position. "WASHINGTON, Feb. 11. The Senate in executive session ratilled the arbi tration treatios between the United States and eight European govern ments. It required two sessions to reach an agreoment. At the first ses sion considerable time was given to a communication from the President to Senator Cullom, chairman of the for eign affairs committee, In the form of a protest against any araondment being adopted; at the second session the trea ties were amended and ratified with only nine votes against the 'amendment made by the Senate committee on for eign relations. The situation in the Senate over the arbitration treaties has been strained for several weeks. The first protests against thorn were made by Senators from Southern States, who suggested an amendment which precluded the possibility of the arbitration of claims against their states by reason of re pudiated bonds. Later it was suggested that an amendment should be adopted which changed but ono word, that of "agreement" to "treaty" in article 2, making the article read as follows: In each Individual ca.c the high contract ing parties, before appealing to the permanent Court of Arbitration, tball conclude a special treaty defining clearly tho mutter In dlsput. the scope of tho powers of the arbitrators and tbe periods to be lized for the formation of tho arbitration tribunal and the several stages of the procedure. The amendment answered the purpose of the protests made by the Southern Senators and, in addition to that, es tablished the principle that any mat ter in the nature ol a treaty with a foreign government must be consum mated by the President, "with the con sent of the senate." In this form the committee reported the treaties to the Senate. The treaties were considered yes terday, but no action taken beyond ar riving at an agreement that they would be again taken up today. The first ses sion today was coulined almost entirely to a defense by half a dozen Senators of tho Senate's right to amend trea ties. The President was criticised sharply because of his lettor declaring it to be a step backward to ratify tho treaties In the form proposed by tho Senate committee on foreign relations. Argument on Senate's Powers. No defense of the President's position was made until the second executive session, when Senators Dolllver, Fair banks, Piatt (Conn.) and Hopkins ar srued agalnsj the need or haste. They took the position that there are no questions included in the treaty which could not properly be submitted by ox ecutlve agreement to arbitration. Dol llver said that there were some matters of business that were pressing in the Senate, but that tho treaties did not enter into the list, and that, if they were amended in the form proposed, the country would have no further Inter est in them. It was argued by these Senators that an amendment ought to be directed, if amendment were necessary at all, to a better definition of the class of questions to be left to arbitration, rather than to put the Government o the United States In the attitude of agreeing with foreign nations In advance that In certain cases It would make treaties or arbitration. It was said that tho obligation to do that was already upon us by The Hague con vention and tho oft-ropcated statement that It Is the national policy to arbitrate. The ratification of these treaties, it was argued, offered to the Government' the bnst chance it was likely to havo In tills generation to do its sharo toward the abolition of tho barbarisms of war. After the speeches by Piatt (Conn.), Dolllver and Fairbanks, a motion to ad jonrn was made on tho ground that there was no need for hasty action on the treat ies. Those- who favored the amendment opposed this motion, and on a rollcall it wag defeated. Amendment Is Adopted. A motion was then made to adopt the committee's amendment. The vote was .taken on the treaty between the United States and France, as the other treaties are on identical lines. A roll was called and the amendment was adopted by a vote of 50 to 0. Following Is the vote: Ayes Al'.u:. Allison. Ankeny, Bacon, Bailey. Hard, Bate, Berry, Blackburn, Burnhaxn. Bur T9W8, Carmack. Clark (WyoJ. Clay, Culberson. Cullom. Daniel, Dick, Dillingham. Dryden, Poraker, Foster (La.). Foster (Wash.). Puller. Oalllngor. Gamble, Gorman, Hale, Hansbor ough. Heyburn, Kcan, Klttredge, Latimer, Lo&gc. Long, McComas. McCreary, McLaurin, Money, Morgan, JTewlands, Overman, Patter-t-on, Perkins. Seott, Smoot. Spooner, Stone, Taliaferro. Teller 50. , Nays Dolllver. Fairbanks. Hopkins, McCum bw. Kelson, Piatt (Con.), Stewart. "Warren, "Wotmore 3. When this amendment was adopted it was agreed to as far as tho other treat ios were concerned, and the treaties wero ratified by a viva voco vote. The Senate than at 6:S7 P. M. adjourned. Tho President's Letter. Immediately after the close of the rou tine morning business, the Senate, on mo tion of Cullom, went into executive ses sion.. In moving the session, Cullom an tagonized several Senators, who expressed .a deslro to transact other business. He said that it was especially desirable that .th consideration of the arbitration treaties be proceeded with. As soon as the doors were clojed, Sen ator Cullom presented and had read a letter from the President to himself. In which the President had taken exception to th Senate amendment substituting the word "treaty" for the word "agreement-" Cullom sid that the conventions had been pending for a long time, and that this country was the only one that had shown a disposition not to act prompt ly In what he termed a "chain o treat ies" for the arbitration of claims. The President's letter is as follows: I learn that the Senate committee on for eign relations has reported the arbitration treaties to tho Senate, amending them by upKtituting for tho word "agreement" In tho t-econd article the word "treaty." The ef fect of the amendment .Is to make it no tlonfor possible, as between Its contracting parties, to submit any matter whatever to arbitration without first obtaining a Epecial treaty to cover the case. Thi will repre sent not a step forward, but a step back ward. If the word "agreement" -were retained, it would be posslblo for the De partment of State to do a, for Instance, it lias already done under Tbe Hague treaty In the Plus fund arbitration case with Mex ico, and submit to arbitration such - subor dinate matters as by treaty the Senate has decided could be left to the Executive to submit tinder a Jurisdiction limited by the general treaty of arbitration. If the word "treaty" be substituted, the result Is that every,6uca agreement must be. submitted to the Senate; that theso general arbitration treaties would then cease to be 'such, and, indeed, 'in their amended form, they amount to a. specific pronouncement against the whole principle of a general arbitration treaty. The Senate has. of course, the absolute right to reject or amend In any way It sees fit any. treaty laid before it, and It Is clearly the duty gf the Senate to take any steps which la the eserclee of its best Judgment it seems to be for tho Interest of the Nation. President May Let Treaty Die. If. however, in the Judgment of tho Presi dent, a given amendment "nullifies a pro posed treaty, it seems to me that it Is no less clearly bis duty to refrain from endeav oring to secure a ratification by the other contracting power or powers of the amended treaty; and after much thought I have come to tho conclusion that I ought to write and tell yon that such Is zay Judgment in this case. As amendod, we would have a treaty of arbitration which In effect would do noth ing but to recite that this Government will. when It deems It wise, hereafter enter Into treaties of arbitration. Inasmuch as we of course now have tho power to enter into any treaties of arbitration, and inasmuch as to pass those amended treaties docs not In tbe smallest degree facilitate settlements by arbitration, to make them would in no way further the causa of international peace. It would not, tn my Judgment, be wlao or expedient to try to secure the assent of the other contracting powers to the amended treaties, or even if such assent were ae- curc-d we should still remain precisely where, wo were before, save where tho situation may be changed a little for the worse. There would not even be the Might benefit that might obtain from, the moro general state ment that we intend hereafter, when we can come to an agreement with foreign powers w to what shall be submitted, to enter Into arbitration treaties; for wc have already. when we ratified The Hague treaty with tbe various signatory powers, solemnly declared such to be our Intention; and nothins is gained by reiterating our adherence to the principle while refusing to provide any means of making our intention effective. in tbe amended form the treaties contain nothing except such expression of barren in tention, and. Indeed, as compared with what has already been provided for In The Hbjojo arbitration treaty, they probably represent not a step forward, but a slight step backward as regards the question of International arbitra tion. As such I do not think they would re ceive the sanction of this Government. Per sonally. It is not my opinion that this Gov ernment lacks the power to enter Into general treaties of arbitration, but If I am tn error, and If this Government has no power to en ter Into such general treaties, then It seems to mo that It is better not to attempt to maho them, rather than to make the attempt in such shape that they shall accomplish lit erally nothing whatever when made. Morgan Talks of Usurpation. The letter was something of a sur prise to many members of the Senate and the rcaolng received the undivided attention of all present. "When the read ing had been concluded, Senator Morgan took the floor and proceeded with a sharp criticism of executive Interference with the Senate in performing its part In the making of treaties. He spoke of the letter as another evidence of the President' tendency toward the usurpation of the Senatorial prerogative and Aid that the President had no more Tight to iulerfore with the Sonate'a consideration of the subject at this stage of the proceedings than the Senate would have had to inter fere with him while the treaty was In process of preparation. "When Senator Morgan completed his speech. Senator Spooner took the floor and, following somewhat on the lines- of Morgan's remarks, " took issue with the President on the substitution of tho word "treaty" for "agreement," contending that the change was not an Indication of any backward step, but that even with this change the consummation of the treaties would mark an important step forward. He also made strong conten tion for the preservation of tho Sena torial prerogative, and. instancing the agreement with reference to tho PIup Fund, declared that even that should have been presented to the Senate, not withstanding the general provision for submission to Tho Hague tribunal. Spooner insisted that the Senate should uphold its dignity as a co-ordinate branch of the Government, and that it could not accept the view of any other branch of tho Government In the matter of exorcising its constitutional functions as part of the treaty-making power. Lodge Minimized Difference. lodge followed with the argument that it was for the S?nato to determine lis amendments according to the Con stitution and insist on all of its pre rogatives. He spoke of his personal relations to the President, and said that it was hard for him to tako a po sition so directly contrary to the view of the President. He declared that he woe sure the President was not will I fully trying to usurp the powers of the Senate nor to gather to himself any powers other than that which consti tutionally belonged to the Executive, and that the differences were confined to phraseology in .the treaties. Tho most honorablo motives were ascribed to the President by Lodge, and Sena tors who followod expressed the like Tcgard for the President. The President's letter was also dis cussed by Senator Foraker, who wan omphatlc in his assertion that the Senate was in duty bound to maintain its position in this matter, if only to prevent the establishment of a danger ous precedent. Several Senators took exception to the statements made by Piatt (Conn.) and Fairbanks that the words "treats'" and "agreoment," as used In the orig inal treaty und the proposed amend ment, were synonymous and that there could be no reason for the adoption of the amendment- Foraker was talking when the time arrived "for the convening of the Senate as a court on the Swayne trial. Morgan's Minority Report. The report of the minority Is signed by Morgan and Money. Jt quotes from the provisions of The Hague convention to show the sufficiency of that treaty for the settlement of all differences. On the subject of the President's in sistence that the treaties shall not be amended so as to provide for the submis sion to the Senate of all matters to be arbitrated, Morgan says: "In other words, the considerations which would most vitally affect the character of our treaty relations with a foreign power are to be judged and de termined for us by the President without concurrence of the Senate." Continuing. Morgan says the treaty would be so understood by the parties to tho conventions, and "It is at least probable that they would be so inter preted by tho President of tho United States." The report argues that the provisions of the treaties to submit questions to arbitration "by special agreement" means that "it will be a treaty made without the concurrenco of the Senate. In other. woras, this is an attempt by the Presi dent to delegate the treaty-making power to the Executive Department alone and by so doing to alter the constitution of the. United States." The arbitration treaties ratified are with Great Britain, France, Portugal, Switzer land, Germany. Spain' and Austria-Hungary. Bill Duffy has a level head. Tom Ho has? Bill He has. A piece of rock from the blast rell on it yesterday an' he's laid up fer elx week, Chicago Newt. ' VOICE OFPE Will Be, Heard in Rus sian Congress. OZAR NOW SO DECLARES Count Tolstoi Tells Purport of His Interview. NECESSARY, SAYS EMPEROR Zemsky Zabor to Be Summoned as Soon as Plans Can Be Arranged , WUI Terminate War, Then Reform. ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 11 (11:50 P. M.) "I am not opposed to a Zemsky Zabor. On the contrary, I believe it necessary." In these words. Emperor Nicholas, whose mind is law, personally declared himself' in favor of a land congress and expressed the conviction that tho time had come to prepare to give the people a voice In government. The Emperor's words were spoken in the course of a conversation with Count Leo "Tolstoi, son of the famous author, and fully confirm the Associated Press Interview with Grand Duke Vladimir on January 31. In which the Grand Duke expressly declared that his august nephew was In favor of a Zemsky Zabor. The semi-official denials subsequently sent out are now disproved by the sovereign's statement to Count Tolstoi. The Associated Press this evening saw Count Tolstoi in a comfortable house fac ing tho Tsauri3 gardens. The Count Is of light build and has dark brown hair and beard. Speaking in excellent English, Count Tolstoi said: "I suppose you have como to hear about my audience at Tsarskoe-Sclo. I cannot enter into details, because I consider It unseemly to do so, but I am glad to state the broad lines of my conversation with my sovereign. His Majesty summoned me after receiving a memorial which I addressed to the throne, exposing the present situation In the country and humbly expressing the opinion that the Interest of the nation calls for the re moval of the wall raised up by the bu reaucracy between them: the urgent need of devising means for enabling the sov ereign to hear the voice of thepeoplo and recommending the convocation of a Zemsky Zabor. National Congress Needed. "His Majesty assured me that personally he was not opposed to its convocation, but on the contrary, believed It necessary. The whole question Is now greatly sim plified and resolves Itself to when Is the most opportune moment. "I am not at liberty to relate the Em peror's views on the subjct. but you may announce to tho American people that the delay will only be such as Is neces sary' for the introduction of an innova tion of such magnitude. "The great thing Is that the Emperor Is in favor of tho Zemsky Zabor. Tills dispels the legends obtaining currency abroad or at home that the sovereign mistrusts the people and Is opposed to the idea of a representative national assembly. These legends have caused immense harm and have sown suspicion and discontent among the people, leading to unrest and aggravating labor movements, whereas, If tho Russians only understood the situ ation, they would refrain from rendering tbe task of the reformer well nigh im possible. Will End War, Then Reform. "None the lew, I am optimistic, and believe we will succeed after all in bring ing the war to a satisfactory conclusion. Then everything will assume Its natural course, and reforms, including national representation, will "be Introduced on a sound basis." Count Tolstoi docs not believe the pres ent labor movement will assume critical proportions. The Emperor's words are likely to do more good than any number of proclamations. Count Tolstoi Is try Ing to persuade the manufacturers to be patient by means of articles, in whiqh ho points out the poor results- of Social istic propaganda" abroad, and thinks it a pity that means have not been devised for approaching tho workmen directly instead of leaving the field open to demugogues. The Count is conducting a philanthropic enterprise In the form of a cheap book store, in which he sells educational books and literature to the zemstvo schools and libraries. A leading political worker. Alexander Stoilpln. In an interview with the Asso ciated Press, says: AH Want a Congress. "I feel certain that tho Zemsky Zabor will soon be an accomplished fact. This in certainly based on a universal desire for a resort to suffrage by the people. aad Liberals and reactionaries are equally anxious for it. the former because thev are convinced, and quite justly, that the people demand a Zemsky Zabor, and tho hitter, o nthe contrary, because they have come to believe what is long pro claimed, that tho peoplo do not want a Zemsky Zabor and that the best method of proving this claim Is to appeal to tho vote of the nation. "I believe the present strike will not lead to a repetition of the bloodshed of January 22, because Governor-General Trepoff is too skilled in the art of pro tecting a city to permit a crowd to get the upper hand." ARE IN A DEADLOCK AT LODZ Strikers Demand More Concessions and Governor Forbids Yielding. LODZ. Fob. U. The 15th day of the strike finds the situation here apparently no ciearer man the day on which the movement began. The condition of af fairs brielly Is: There are 100.000 strikers In Lodz and its vicinity, and the strikers demand an eight-hour day with pay at tho rate of 20 kopecks (10 cents an hour, which Is between three and four times tho pres ent rate of pay. These demands added to the fact that the liberal concessions granted by employers have not been qc cepted. aro taken as proof that the strike is a political rather than a labor move menr. Manufacturers offer a ton-hour day with an increase of wages of from 5 to 15 per cent, and also agree to reduce rents for workmen's dwellings. They issued an ultimatum this morning that; unless tho strikers accept their terms and return to work Monday, the mills will be closed indefinitely. Personal relations between masters and men arc of the friendliest, the master be lieving that tho strike Is due to outside lntluences. The Governor of I-odr said today: "The managers have made every., con cession possible. Some of them wanted to continue to. pay the strikers, but I have forbidden -this." Business in Ijodz Is at a complete stand-f still. The street-railway service has- been ; suspended and shops open for few cus- ! SSTSJSr SSS 5& S. evidence JXhcy are guarding all strategic points and are -constantly patrolling the streets. A regiment of Cossacks and In- . fantry Is coming to Lodz Sunday. !No disturbances occurred here today and no trouble was reported at 8osnovlcc The Governor, in an interview with the Associated Press, said: . "My official Tcporta from Sosnovice show that 33 persons were killed." STRIKERS' PARADES PREVENTED Meeting Allowed in St. Petersburg! but City Is Peaceful. ST, PETERSBURG, Feb. "11. The day passed. quietly. without any col lisions between the troops and, strikers, though a number of arrests were mado after a big meeting at the Moscow Gato this morning. The police and Cossacks did not interfere with the assembly itself, at which there was only reading of pa pers and a desultory dtecuscrion. but they followed tho men when ho meeting broke up and prevented them from marching in large bodies to Intimidate- other workmen. A long drive through the disturbed parts of the city showed the presence of cavalry, Infantry and police everywhere. In the Industrial quarters most of the establishments were closed at 2 P. M., tho regular Saturday half holiday releas ing practically tho entire Industrial pop ulation of St. Petersburg and making it very difficult to verify the host of rumors. But it was ovldent that there had been no general extension of tho strike, as feared. The strikers apparently have no plans' for making demonstrations tomorrow, but It Is impossible to predict what may de velop. CAUSE OF RIOT AT SOSNOVICE Strikers Tried to Force Suspension, and Troops Fired on Them. LODZ, Feb. H. The Governor in an Intervlow with the corresponent of the Associated Press today said: "My official reports from Sosnovice show that 33 persons wore killed and 30 wounded, 18 of whom were seriously hurt, in tho conflict at the Katherincn Iron Works on Thursday. The trouble Viprrnn whnn 11 larsrft nnriv of Ktriklner miners tried to force tho furnace men I of the Iron works to put out tho fires and join the . strikers. The mob be came violent, broke down a fence and forced an entrance into the works, which were guarded by two companies of Infantry. Tho officers ordered the crowd to leave, but they refused. Sud denly a striker drew a large Knlte and rushed at an oGlcer. The soldiers then fired on the mob, which immedi ate fled, leaving the dead and wounded." The Governor added that no other shooting had been reported, and that peace had been restored in the city. There are 50,000 men on strike in tho Sosnovich district. APPEAL TO THE GOVERNMENT German Miners Protest Against Lock out of Their Leaders. ESSEX. Prussia, Feb. 11. The strikers' cxccuUvo committee sent the following telegram today to Chancellor von Buelow: At a conference of delegates ot the striking coal miners held February 0, it was decided to resume work. In this they met the wishes of Your Excellency, but the workmen were turned away in masses from many mines. Great excite ment has been caused' by this action, and wo. In consequence, fear the worst. Wo beg Your Excellency to use your Influence in authoritative .quarters to prevent these provocations from Occurring again." Tho Tnlncowners who were excluding workmen by wholesalo from the mines aver that they ar,e unable to take back workmen at some of the mines except in small numbers, until the damage result ing from their Inactivity is repaired. According to the Government Mine Bu reau's figures. 46.942 miners went Into the mines at the beginning of the morning shift, or 7000 more than yesterday, leaving about 9S.000 men idle. But of these prob ably several thousand went to work later In tho day. DECLJNES TO HEAD NOBILITY Pnnce Troubetskoy Objects to Lack of Harmony at Moscow. MOSCOW, Feb. 11 Prince Troubets koy, President of the Moscow Zemstvo, has informed tho Assembly of Nobles that he declines re-election as Provin cial Marshal of the Nobility. Address ing a meeting ot the Nobles, Prince Troubetskoy declared that throughout his tenure of office he had always striven to maintain harmony among tho nobility of Moscow and through out Bussia, but as a division bad man ifested itself during the debato on the recent address to the Emperor, he had decided not to seek re-election. The assembly tried to Induce Prince Trou botskoy to reconsider his decision, but he refused to do so. All tho former Provincial and District Marshals of the Nobility whose names were proposed likewise declined the post. The deadlock ultimately was tem porarily solved by Prince Troubetskoy consenting to remain in office until his successor is found. EMPLOYERS DEMAND LIBERTY Russian iron Masters Tell WIttc How to End Strike. ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 11. The So ciety of Russian Iron, Masters, represent- j ing JCOO.OOO.W) of capital, has memorial- ; Izpd it. ""!ttf nrenldent of th commit, i tee of Ministers, on tho labor quesUon. pointing out mat uic aiutuoc oi tnc peo ple Is a warning "that no repressive measures will end the deeply rooted Na tional movement of the Russian people." The Iron masters further declare -that normal relations between the workmen and their employers are only possible with a system- of government based on Justice, and with the participation of both employers and employes la legislation. equality for all before the law, inviolabll- ity or domicile, the right to hold meet- lngs and strike, protection for workers against tho attack of strikers, freedom ot press and universal compulsory education- Denies Search of Witte's House. ST. -PETERSBURG, Feb. 11. There is not the slightest truth in the report printed in the London Daily Mall today to the effect that the first act of the new Minister of the Interior, M. Boull- trnn. on urrlvlnir in St. Poterxhiirrr on ; Friday, was to hava the residence of! M. "Wltle, president of the committee- of- Ministers, searched by tho police, who removed a mass of documents for examination. - Hunger Threatens Batoum. BATOUM. Caucasia. Feb. 11. 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Representative Mun lcers intervened and Insisted that he hava some say In the matter. "We came here to investigate certain charges, and It you people want to fight, let's adjourn so you can go outside and tight It out," said the member from Linn County. Then peace was restored, and the investigation Peculiar To Itself j Tjmvhat itisand whatit does COR taining tho best blood-purifying, alterative and tonic substances and effecting the most radical and per- c , J manent cures oi iui uumore aim au eruptions, relieving weak, tired, languid feelings, and building up j the whole 8Y8tem is true Only of j L TCkftfi ''c ffl tfl tl! I ft ! iUVU UU.iaUfJU.fl.tLU. No other medicine acts like it: no other medicine has done so much real, substantial good, no other medicine has restored health and strength afe so little cost. "I wa troubled with scrofula sad ctun near losinc nay oyesfeht. For four months I couiq not see zo ao anytnmz. 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ShIi r' 13 orst fona ct SH Hill PREPARED OUVf BY IS fl9 DR' K,LMER5i CO- IB 111 BiNGHAMTON, N. Y. Ifi jjj Sold by all Drncjflsts. (SKarop-Reot is pleasant to take.) you are already convinced If that Swamp-Root 13 what you need, you can purchase tho regular 50-cent and SI size bottles at tho drug stores everywhere. Don't make any mistake, but remember tho name. Swamp-Root. Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the address. Blngham ton. N. Y., on every bottle. f continued, thorigj: with frequent mani festations of fcehtrc. The investigation was unproductive of i : definite results, because witnesses were , j ii-jL present, ana uii inusi cswaum tacis . ; in the controversy remain to be proved. I vjovercior numocnain aim oupcrnuenaeut . i James admitted the greater part of the ' and the facts disputed will be i the subject of testimony at an adjourned seaslon Monday evening. j Live in Prison Cottages. Superintendent James admits that taa grown son and one daughter who serves o v'tu" ujuiu uu, imu umiaiuiiauy one marrled daughter who visits him. with her two children, llvo in the prison cot tage and secure their provisions from the prison commissary. The cottage was erected several years ago to be rented to prison guards and other employes, but was occupied by Superintendent Lee. of the Geer admin istration, as a residence, and at the be ginning of this administration Superin tendent James had it furnished in pur suance of the Governor's instructions, and occupies It. He has the free services of two convicts In his household, one a cook and the other a waiter. The prison warden and his famllv. con. slsting of wife and two small children. occupy quarters in tho prison, secure their provisions from the commissary and have the services of two convicts in their household. Bookkeeper Tom Wilson owns a carriage horse, which Is kept in the prison stable and cared for by tho prison hostler. The animal Is fed prison grain and hay part of the time when the prison officials have the privilege of using the animal for driving. Superintendent James asserted- that Wilson buys some feed for the horse, but he did not know how much nor how long ho has been buying it. The superintendent said that if loins have been cut out of beeves for the ta ble of his family and that of the warden, he does not know It. A similar statement lie made to the charge that milk was skimmed to get cream for officers tables, while the guards and other employes had no cream. He know of no favoritism In this respect. Gifts From Convict's Mother. The matter of gifts made by Mrs. Jan ncy, mother of Manny Howard, a convict sent UD from Baker Cmtntv fn- stealing, was tho most interesting subject ui uituuiui;, una it was Upon this that tendent James admitted that Mrs. Janney 3 SfaicS?n 'aK ot p,or j uerea wmcn AiCAianun asserted were lm- Prf fd from Switzerland. He said the Pnr"eres wero hung In his house and were mere some time before be found i.7 ,i 7. rorae'rora- c tnen told his wife It was not the right thing to do, uu sas sent mem oacK to Mrs. Janney. About the same time Mrs. Janney made Warden Curtis a present of a gold stick pin, wmcn tTurtis wore onqe or twice, and later brought it to Superintendent James ana told him to lock It In the safe and give It to Howard when bo was dis charged. James admitted that Howard was made a trusty, thereby being put on doublo time, but said tho presents had nothing to .do- with it. His wife and Mrs. Janney were closo friends while living at Baker City, and were associated together in the work of the church and the W. C. T. U. This friendship was the occasion for the gift to his wife. "When asked whether the present was returned before the Mahan charge was first made, the Su perintendent was not certain. Witnesses Are Coming. McMahan asked to have Mrs. Janney and former Assistant arden McPher- I snn milfoil to testlfv as to these nrwpnt and they are expected to bo present Mon- day evening. The only charges of criminal nature are those regarding the giving of presents and the placing or toward on double time. Jamea asserts that Howard was put on double time on the recommenda tion of Prosecuting Attorney Sam White, of Baker City. The facts as to this mat- n IftrAlt In ilnraTfin mr-A 'nil., r. . 1. - mteUng Monday evening. iSv'jiM-lntnrtpnt ami tVorrTnn at- a f n ptoses and the use of tho penitentiary bcvfcirroent fund for furnishing the resi dences of theso officers, the Question In volved Is one of law.. The Attorney-Gen- No Breakfast Table complete without S The Cream of "Cocoas. The MoBt Nutritious i and Economical. Sherwood & Sherwood. Pacific Coast Agent. FAT FOLKS S67 lbs. 180 lbs. MRS. E. WILLIAMS, CSS Elliott Sore. I Lost in weight 87 Hounds' Lost la bust & inche Lost In waist ....10 inches Lost In hips 20 Inches Tills picture gives you an Idea of my ap pearance before and after my reduction by Dr. Snyder. My health Is Derfect. I never enjoyed better health In my life, not a wrinkle to be seen. "Why carry your burden looser, when relief Is a( hand? Mrs. Charlotte Woodward. Oregon City. Oregon, Lost 65 Founds. Mrs. Jennie Stockton, Sheridan, Oregon, Lost 60 pounds. Mrs. T. S. Brown, Dallas, Oregon. Lost 65 Dounda. Dr. Snyder guarantees hla treatment to b perfectly harmless In every particular. ?io ,1U iu- exercise, no starving, no detention irom du ness. no wrinkles or discomfort. Dr. Snj der has been a specialist in the successfu treatment of obesity for the past 25 years, and has tho unqualified indorsement of th medical fraternity. A booklet, telling all about It. free-. "Write today. O. W. F. SNYDER, M. D. 611 Dekum bldg.. Third and Washington sta. PORTLAND. OREGON. CURIOS, Antiquities, Bought and Sold, Indian Stone Knives Relies, Carvings and Iuols i Ivorv, Stone, Bronze, etc War Clubs. Sptars, Bow INDIAN STONE ARROW AND SPEAR POINTS Masks. BiiVts. Boios, Mats, Skull of all Natiot.$ HEADS and HORNS of Animals, War Medals. Native Body Ornaments asd Drevst Ancient Flint Guns and Tistols, Coins, Mittlds. Antique Silver ani. Annor, Shells. Send Tor Photos. Wholesale Dealer. Nathan Joseph, 604 Merchant St, S. F. Cal. CKtCHESTCR'3 ENSUSH iYfiL ? LIS Original and Onlr Bfnwi.iiL SAFE. A:friliA6l. Ladle. ukDrncrin Sir CHICIIISrrEK'S ENGXJSH la BED acT Gold metmill bozo, itsl! with bias ribbou. Takonootlier. Tl8fue Paajreron HnbttttutJana and Imlts tioas. Dut of Tonr Dmiriit. or init -If. !a tanp tor PsrtleaUn. TeatlaaoaiuU 4 "Relief fr X.aS!eV' tttttr,tj s-e-tara Mill. 1 0.OIIO Tmlaonlai- FoMbr DrauiM. Cfclebeaier tthciateal Co- Cwttm thli rrT, nadlMa Hon. ' VK. ! S,??3 5?,it..t!!?."?1atn: tob D0 uscd' ..,n naMns improvements upon, aaamg to tne Dtitldings and otner improvements as needed from time to time," and that the emergency clause re cites that "the safe keeping of the pris oners within tho penitentiary depends upon the keeping In repalrof the prison and Its appliances, which" aro now in many places In a state ot decay. This, he assorted, showed the money was to be used on tho building and walls, but al most the first expenditures were $2000 put into furniture, bedding and repalrB for cottage and warden's quarters. Representative Bailey, who was a mem ber of the committee, was not present, and the investigation was conducted by Senators Rand and Coke and Representa tives Munkors and Sonnemann. ONE HOLD - "DP THAT TAILED Intended Victims Kill Robbers in a General Fusillade. COLORADO SPRINGS. Feb. 1L A spe cial to the Gazette from Independence says: "Two masked men entered the Silver Bell saloon tonight and attempted to hold up the place. Both of them were masked and as they approached ordered tho bar tender and the crowd within, numberlj 1G or 20, to hold up their hands, and iK the same time commenced to shoot Near ly all the men at tho bar drew revolvers and commenced firing at the robbers, with the result that both were killed be fore they could get out of the place. Of those in tho saloon three were wounded, Edward Fay fatally. Henry Drach was shot In the leg and groin and Is In a precarious condition, and Frank Edmonson, an ore-welghor, was shot through the hand and abdomen and his condition Is very serious. The robbers are ' unuuwt. ; Miss Elsie Porter Will Marry. ! PAKIf ' F.eb' '-JnUonferj5r SUed today for the wedding of Miss Elsie ! Porter, daughter of Ambassador Porter, , to Dr. Mende. of Zurich. Switzerland. whlch will take place at the Church of ! the Holy Trinity on March 4. I t WHAT THE MINISTER SAYS I wnA 1 1 nc 1 OM 1 Is Most Convincing. "I thought I would write you what Ppr amid Pile Cure has done for me. I had a most aggravated case of bleeding piles, indeed, t dreaded when I had to go to stool. One fifty-cent box cured me. I feel like a new man. I havo recommend ed It to others as being the most wonder ful remedy known. It is indeed a great blessing to suffering humanity. You are at liberty to use this for ail it Is worth, and I hope it may do good." Rev. AV. E. Carr, 355 North Holbrook street, Dan v ill". Va. Clergymen (like all professional men who load sedentary lives) are cspeclally addlcted to piles, in various, forms, and are continually on the lookout for a. rem- edv which will rive roll-f. with little or i,io n nit-ilnln euro j " Recognizing this fact. Rev. Mr Carr , consents to the uso of his name- In ordr that other sufferers may know there Is a i cure called Pyramid Pile Cure, which is sold by druggists everywhere for the low price of fifty cents a package, and which will bring- about for every one afflicted with piles the same beneficial results a in his own case. Bo careful to accept no substitutes, and remember that there Is no remedy "Just as good." A little book describing the causes and cure of piles Is published bj:' Pyramid Drug Co.. Marshall. MIch.T and will be sent freo for the asking. All sufferers are advised to write for It. as it contains val uablo information on the subject of piles. P