The Sunday Oregonian., January 10, 1909, Page 5, Image 5

ROOT DECLARED
UNFIT FOR JUDGE
Bar Committee Severely Con
demns Him for Relations
With Gordon.
BRIBERY NOT YET PROVED
Recommends Grand Jury Investl
gat Charge of Corruption.
Dealings With Cordon Relat
ed to Money Transaction.'
I Continued Trom Tlrst Pl.
Believing that Its suggestion will be acted
upon, the committee feels that it is iaircr
. .-ithhnM onv ntner recommendation.
When auch inquisition has been held, the
Supremo Court and tne state ar -ciatlon
will have the evidence before them
upon whl h to base any further action or
proceeding.
Mr. Bridges said today that a copy or
the report would D iorwarueu i i"
preme Covjrt. the boly that requested the
Inquiry by the Bar Association. The re
port follows:
Could Not Get All Evidence.
To Hon. J. B. Fridges, President of
the Washington State Bur Assoclatlon
Dr Sir:
The ' committee appointed by you In
pursuance of the written request of
Honorable Hiram H. Hadley. Chief Jus
tice of the Supreme Court of the State,
to Investigate rumors of Improper con
duit and corruption and matters Inci-
j ..I .KAn nn thjt IV t rl Of MIlO A.
J Boot, then one of the Justices of that
court, begs leave to repvn a
-The committee is compelled to report
that It hae been unable to make a com
plete Investigation because of its Inability
to procure all the evidence bearing upon
Important matters subject to Us history.
The committee has spared neither time
nor trouble to get all the facts, and has
had statements from all persons whom It
could Interview, and who. in the opinion
of the committee, could probably furnish
anv information, and whenever It could
find them, has rone to all such persona
' who did not voltantartly come before It.
Having no power to compel the attend
ance of witnesses or the production of tes
timony, the committee has been at some
disadvantage in the prosecution of Its
work. Meetings have been held in Spo
kane. Olympla. Tacoma and Seattle. It Is
the opinion of the committee that no use
ful purpose will be subserved by a con
tinuation of Its efforts.
Could Not Prove Bribery.
-All statements made to the commit
tee have been taken down in short
hand, and tho typewritten transcrip
tion thereof accompanies this report.
A number of written documents have
been produced to the committee, some
of them under an agreement that copies
should be made and the originals re
turned to the persons producing the
same. All documents which have come
Into possession of the committee or
true copies thereof are herewith sub
mitted. -As to the rumors of bribery and
j corruption." the committee begs to re
)port that it has been unable to obtain
r any facts to substantiate the same, and
Us Investigation for the reason above
stated has not been sufficiently com
plete to enable it to make a finding
on this point- Without implying that
any latts exist which would establish
uch offense, the committee has be
come convinced that an Investigation
by somebody clothed with legal in
quisitorial powers might clear up this
matter.
Charge Gordon Bribed Boot.
One of the matters submitted to your
committee was a rumor that Judge M. J.
;ordon. formerly counsel for the Ureat
.Northern Railway Company for the dis
trict of Western Washington, had been
G -V. Hta arrnnntn with that
I'lOUMU Bwi " ' "
Jcompany. and that he had in his pos-
; session aocuraoma " " ' " s "
. . I tha " n.i.1 In nilr.tlnn ffl r-
t I usrvi pvk v. 1
f ruptly by paying It over to Judge Root.
I end that the same a cjMru uj
Judge Root, while a member of the Su-
.Ha. I--. i nlflTI s 1 Ul lmH in
prrnw i.uuni ...... ...
I his possession documents of some char-
m acter snowing umi uuu iiua w
way company were accessory to the
crime, and that uoraon was making
use of his possession of such docu
ments to escape prosecution for his al
leged shortage.
In order to ascertain if there was any
truth In the rumor of the corruption of
Judge Root. It became material for the
committee to inquire as to the existence
or non-existence of the alleged shortage.
The president of the railway company
stated that he had no personal knowledge
of the matter, although he did inform the
committee that the auditing committee
'was Investigating it. We have not been
able to learn of any result accomplished
by the auditing department."
The committee then tells In detail how
Cordon juajKled a draft for given by
the Great Northern in payment of a Juds
ment m a dajnage eutt, obtained by a man
named Sparrow, so that the company paid
the money twice, once to CJordon gnd once
to Sparrow. The committee says:
"t'pon the transaction being called to
Gordon's attention, he Informed the
, committee that It did not Indicate any
; mlijsc of the funds by him. for the
reason, as he claimed, that It had long
been customary in his handling of com
mrv f 1 1 H . in draw monev for one pur
pose and uso it for another. The com
mittee has been able to obtain no in
ifnrmation as to the use which was
iinade of this particular money,
j The committte says . certain docu-
ments of Gordon's are In the hands of
his attorneys, wno reiune in give inem
up ana eiaim proies.sioiiMi iritinv.
The committee men quoi'-s jmjih
tter to Oordon asking him to "Jog:
in those who were to mane campaign
subscriptions, as Root has subse-
n'jently explained. it gives koou ex-
already published In Interviews with
Root, that this letter referred to prom-
isen. campaign &uuaiiiuiia.
The committee then says that the
rumors of corruption should bo in
vestigated and recommends that the
Superior Court of Spokane 'County be
asked to call a grand Jury for the pur
pose. The report continues:
The committee rinds that Judge
Root, while he was Judge of the Su
preme Court, was a recipient from the
Ureal Northern Railway Company,
through Judge Gordon, and from other
railroads of free transportation and that
on two occasions In the year l!jt he so
licited and obtained from Judge Gordon
free transportation for his brother over
the Great Northern Railway from St.
yui to Seattle. In the opinion of the
i-onimtttoe this conduct of Judge Hoot In
regard to free transportation was highly
censurable.
j. ifhs committee in Its investigation
of rumors) to the effect that advance in
'.formatlon of opinions of the Supreme
Court bad beea obtained la various cases
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waa unable to obtain any facts to sub
stantiate any of these rumors, except
so far as Is detailed In this report. Upon
this matter the committee interviewed
Judge J. W. Robinson, who had made
certain charges of this character on the
stump during the late campaign, but he
declined to give the committee the
sources of his information, if he had any.
and disclaimed any personal knowledge
In the premises.
"In the case of Lucy Rlchardcon vs.
Tony Richardson, which was one of the
cases In which advance Information was
rumored to have been given out. the
committee obtained some Information
which it desires to refer to specifically.
This was a divorce case, and the chief
contest was over the division of prop
erty. On the last hearing In the Su
preme Court the main question was
whether or not the property should be
divided In specie op whether substan
tially all the property should go to the
husband, charged with the lien of a
money Judgment in favor of the wife.
The husband contended that the prop
erty should go to him In Its entirety,
charged with such a lien In favor of the
wife, and the wife contended for a dlvls
louof the property In specie. Immediately
after the case was Anally submitted the
Judges who heard the case all agreed
In consultation to give the property to
the husband and a money Judgment to
tiio wife for beween $15,000 and $20,000.
the exact amount not being fixed, but
being left to be fixed, subject to the ap
proval of the entire court, by the Judge
by whom the opinion lu the case was to
be written, after he should nave exam
ined the record.
Offer to Hi Decision.
"Some time before the final decision
was filed Richardson called on one of
his attorneys, Mr. Seabtiry Merrltt, of
Spokane, and Informed him that fc B.
Palmer had told him (Richardson) that
as the case then stood in the Supreme
Court the property would be divided in
specie, that Judge Root had the case,
and that if he (Richardson) would pay
him (Palmer) IUuOO. he (Palmer) would
get the Judgment so modified as to give
the property In Its entirety to the hus
band and a money judgment In favor of
the wife for $18,000 or $19,000. Merrltt
refused to countenance any such pro
reeding. Judge Root wrote the opinion
In the case, which gave the wife a
judgment for $19,000 and substantially
all of the property to the husband.
"Mr. Palmer lias appeared before the
committee and denied ever having made
such statement to Mr. Richardson.
Although it has exhausted every effort in
an attempt to do so, the committee is
satisfied that the conclusion of the- Su
preme Court from the first was to award
substantially all the property in specie to
the husband and to give a money Judg
ment to -the wife substantially as an
nounced by the opinion of the court when
filed, so that there was no room in fact
for a proposition to obtain a modification
of the judgment, and that, if Mr. Palmer
made the proposition above stated to Mr.
Richardson, it must have been because
of advance information of what the con
clusion of the court was.
Gordon and Harris Onse.
"Fourth. One of the rumors which has
gained wide currency concerns the case
of W. H. Harris vs. Great Northern Rail
way Company, while the same was on
anneal to the Supreme Court of the state.
The 'committee believes that It has all the
essential facts concerning this matter, ai.
J. Gordon was attorney for the Great
Northern Railway Company In that case.
The case was brought by Harris to re
cover damages for the loss of freight in
transit from Somers, Mont., to Spokane.
Wash. Tlie Judgment of the lower court
was for the plaintiff, and the railroad
company appealed. The opinion of the Su
preme Court was for an affirmance of the
judgment, your ol uie seven jungea. oi
whom Judtre Root waa one, concurred In
that opinion. There was a dissenting
opinion by the other three Judges. There-
unon a petition for a rehearing was meu
by Gordon on behalf of the railroad com
pany. "Thereupon Judge Root dictated a draft
of a proposed per curiam opinion of the
Supreme Court upon the petition for re
hearing. Ho did not submit this draft of
opinion to any of the other Judges of the
court, but sent a copy of the same by
mall to tlordon at Spokane shortly prior
to the lth day of May. 1!08. Gordon on
ttiat day wrote and mailed at Spokane a
letter to Judge Root, vigorously com
tilajninir about the opinion, which ho sup
posed had been filed as the opinion of the
court. On the 18th day of Hay. 190S.
Judirn Root renlied to this letter of Gor
don, informing the latter that the sup
posed opinion had not been filed and ex
pressing a desire to see him. Soon there
after Gordon went to Olympia and saw
Judge Root, and they discussed the case.
and Gordon says that judge itoot sug
gested that he (Gordon) "reflect" his
views of the case, hrior to iius time,
however, the plaintiffs Judgment had
been paid In full and Gordon says he so
Informed Judge Root In the above Inter
view, but Judge Root denies this.
The committee says Gordon then sent a
letter to W. R. Begg. of St. Paul, general
solicitor of the Great Northern, indorsing
his draft opinion and saying:
It Is Important, however. In a ca of
considerable magnitude, which is aet for
trial on the 8th. that we get the law ofl
this question settled In advance. It you
re satisfied with this memo, kindly wire
the 1hkU word '"Satisfactory." If tbera
U ajir additional change you wish made,
let me have It at once. I beg to aasur
vou thiit, although thla la typewritten, it
la my handiwork.
ilncriy yours.
(Signed) GORDON.
Vsrd Gordon's Opinion Verbatim.
"Mr. Bcg. pursuant to the request of
Gordon, telegraphed to the latter that
the draft of opinion prepared by Gordon
was satisfactory and returned the same
to Gordon in a letter dated the Sth day
of June, ISPS. Very soon thereafter
Gordon delivered or caused to be de
livered to Judge Root the above-mentioned
draft of opinion, which draft of
opinion so preiarod by Gordon was sub
sequently filed verbatim as the opinion
of the court, except that there was the
of the court. This opinion still left the
opinion of the Supreme Court standing
for affirmance of the Judgment, but the
principle of law announced was de
cidedly more favorable to the rail
road company than that contained
l:i the original opinion of the
court. None of the other Judges of the
Supreme Court had any knowledge of
any of the above dealings between Judge
Root and Gordon until after the appoint
ment of this committee.
Boot Unfit for Position.
"We are constrained to conclude that
the conduct of Judge Root and Gordon
in the Harris case as above detailed
was a gross breach of Judicial and pro
fessional propriety. Such conduct would
be intolerable in practice, and would
lead to abuses almost as serious as
would corruption itself. It has been
characterised by Judge Root himself
as an Imprudence, but. in our opinion, it
deserves much more severe characteri
zation, and shows such a want of ap
preciation of the duties of a Judge of
the Supreme Court as to unfit him for
ocrupylng that position.
"Having: hereinbefore recommended
an inquisition by grand Jury, and be
lieving that the recommendation will be
acted upon, the committee feels it safer
and fairer that It withhold any further
or other recommendation. If such In
quisition shall not be had. or If had.
shall result In no further accomplish
ment, in either event the Supreme
Court and the State Bar Association
will have before them the evidence
herewith submitted upon which to base
any proper action or proceeding.
"IHted at Tacoma. Wash.. January 7,
A. P. inns.
(Signed) "JOHN H. POWEI.U
' T. 1- STII.KS.
"G. If. HUDSON.
"HAROTJl VRESTOX.
CKOROK E. WRIGHT "J
PROCURE SQUARE
DEAL FOR DENEEN
Illinois State Committee Will
Try to Tame Bolters in .
Legislature.
CANNOT ORDER RECOUNT
fcnprenie Court of Nebraska Held
Jlembers Only Act as Witnesses,
While Speaker Declares
Official Count.
SPRINGFIELD. 111., Jan. 9. (Special.)
Efforts to break the deadlock in the
Assembly on terms that will insure Gov
ernor Deneen a square deal on the re
count contest will be made by the Repub
lican state committee. A call for a meet
ing of tiie committee to be held at the
statehouse In Springfield Tuesday morn
ing was issued today by State Chair
man Roy O. West, after a conference
with Mayor Busse. and by the time
the twq houses open their sessions tlie big
party leaders will be on the scene to tame
the caucus bolters. .
Shield Deneen From Surprise.
The Senate committee, to which was
referred the ' House resolution for the
joint session, will meet in Chicago Mon
day to perfect its plans for protecting the
Governor from any attempt on the part
of his enemies to spring a surprise when
the two houses get togsther to canvass
the election returns.
The Shurtleft men still insist emphat
ically that t.iey have no Intention of try
ing to force the contest through, while
the Democratic chiefs say with much
sanctimony that it is far from their pur
pose to put anything over that is improper
and wicked. But. In view of the events
of Wednesday, the regular Republicans
are in a position where they fear tlie
Greeks, even bearing gifts, and they In
tend to take no chances.
Shock to Half-Breeds.
Mr. Deneen's political enemies among
the "halfbreeds" in the Legislature got
a shock today when it became known
that a decision of the Nebraska Supreme
Court protects him from being counted
out without a fair plan of action. Under
this decision the Governor is .protected
by both the Constitution and the statutes
against any alleged trickery that might
be attempted when tho Joint Assembly
meets to canvass the vote cast for state
officers at the election November 3. The
Nebraska decision may form the basis
for tlie raising of the deadlock next Tues
day, wfien tlie full membership of both
house will be in Springfield.
Members Only Witnesses.
The Nebraska case is similar in essen
tial points to the Illinois situation, as it
affects Mr. Deneen. Tho Supreme Court
of that state held that, when e. majority
of both houses met to canvass the vote.
It was not in reality a Joint session and
that no other business could bo attempted.
The fear under which the Governor's
friends in the Senate have been laboring
ever since the bipartisan move that made
Shurtleft Speaker again was that a peti
tion for a contest would be sprung after
the ballots are opened. L'nder the Ne
braska decision it is held that the mem
bers of the Legislature, a majority of
each house, are to meet for the purpose
of acting as witnesses while the Speaker
of the House declares the result of the
election as officially reported. This is
commonly termed canvassing the vote.
Decision May End Deadlock.
ntMiKtitiitianal lawyers here have been
digging deep into law books to meet the
ririlnclc Kltuiitlon. The decision was laid
before the Governor today and he is now-
giving it his .attention. Mr. jjeneen a
friends in the Senate are expected to
tL-a it nn.Ier advisement, and it Is said it
mov ha the means of getting the canvass
out of the way Tuesday and allowing the
Legislature to proceed with business.
S0L0NS ALMOST IN FIGHT
Senators Bryan and Booth Separat
ed In Car by Friends.
OLYMPLV Wash.. Jan. 9. Special.)
Senator J. W. Bryan, of Kitsap County,
. a . DAh.H V Rnnlh of Seattle.
HUM tuniui .wvi. . . . - . -, .
came near coming to blows on the train
en route from Beatue xonignt, anu v.em
miv prevented from mixing by tho Inter
vention of Senator Will G. Graves, of
Spokaiie. and other passengers.
The trouble arose over remarks made
by Booth concerning Bryan, uttered
within the hearing of Mrs. Bryan, wno
occupied a seat ahead of him. Booth and
Bryan have not been on good terms since
-w- i .lutlnn nrlnr whliOl Booth
llio priJnv n v. 1. 1 ii , uw....
supported R. W. Condon for Senator from
Kitsap County and wnom rsryan ikimi.
In the heat of the campaign Bryan, It
is claimed, issued a circular charging that
. ,w i. r-til him Inducements to
1HIUIII uau ...is . -
withdraw, and tonight Booth expressed
, i i nvan fn hen.ted terms.
The conversation was apparently repeated
to Senator tiryan. wno came u
later. He took Mrs. Bryan out, returned
and began a controversy with Senator
Booth, which cuiminaieo. in mo .inv
squaring away.
Intervention or mutual iriram in
vented the conflict.
YARD ENGINE HITS FREIGHT
Two Boxcars Demolished and En
gine Derailed at Albany,
itnixr rr .Tan. s. (Sneclal.)
The switch' engine of the Albany yards
backed into tne siao oi a nonnouuim
freight on the main line at 12:30 to
day, striking the first car after the en
gine, smashing: up two boxcars and
tearing the side oft a third.
The switch engine was ditched, the
tender being broken oft and turned
over. Eirglneer Moe, the only man in
the cab of the wrecked engine. Jumped
after the collision and escaped Injury
miraculously. Moe was backing to get
out of the way of a Corvallls &. East
ern passenger train, which was coming
on the "X." and In -watching this track
did not see the freight on the main line
behind him.
The freight was In charge of Con
ductor Clow and Engineer Rose. The
track was quickly cleared and the
wreck did net Impede trafllc. ,
BACK BROKENYET LIVED
Bellinghem Contractor Dies When
Apparently About to llecover.
BWLLTNGHAM. Wash., Jan. . (Spe
cial.) John Kavanaugh. a prominent
contractor of this city, died tonight ater
NICOLL'S SPECIAL OFFER
A black or blue cheviot, Thibet or
worsted Suit, with an extra pair of
Trous-ers of same or S??'
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To reduce the stock and keep our
large force of tailors active we will
include an extra pair of Trousers
for the price of suit alone.
SUIT AND EXTRA TROUSERS $25 to $50
Satisfaction guaranteed In all caes.
Garments to order In a day if requirM.
Full Dre and Tuxedo Suits a specialty.
William jerrems sons.
lOS THIRD STREET
lingering a month with his back broken
and his spinal cord completely severed.
His lower limbs were paralyzed, but aside
from this his condition was perfectly
healthy and hope for his recovery was
entertained until within a few minutes of
his sudden demise.
Tlie case Is declared by attending phy
sicians to be unique. Kavanaugh waa in
jured while superintending a blast. A
heavy timber, dislodged by the shock,
fell on him. splintering the spine just
above the waist. A delicate operation
was tried, an effort being made to knit
together the broiccn ends of tho spinal
cord and relieve the pressure of the
broken vertebrae, but it was unsuccessful.
PROTESTS ON YOUNG SENT
Baker City Republicans Say That
Bourne's Appointee Is Populi.-t.
BAKER CITY, Or., Jan. 9. (Special.)
It is stated here by some of the old-line
Republicans that communications have
been forwarded to Washington protesting
against the appointment of John C.
Young as postmaster at Portland on the
ground that ho has been a bitter enemy
to the Republican party In days past.
Toung was for some time a resident of
this city, during which time he was con
nected witli mining and it is claimed he
was an ardent populist, always aligning
himself against the Republican party and
Its policies.
Just how many Republicans here have
taken up the Young light Is not known,
but there Is little doubt that an expres
sion of some of the party workers has
been recorded at the Nation's capital.
FALLS EXHAUSTED IN COLD
Charles Strong, Timber Cmiscr,
Picked Vp Unconscious.
KALAMA, Wash., Jan. 9. (Special.)
A timber cruiser by the name of
Charles Strong- was picked up In a
semi-conscious condition one mile north
of Kalama this afternoon. He and his
partner started from Gobar Creek, 20
miles up the Kalama River, early in the
morning, both carrying heavy packs.
When near town his partner, being
the faster walker, came In ahead, leav
ing Strong behind. Strong; sat down
to rest, but became so chiliad he could
not walk and fell down In the snow.
Peter Brady, a rancher, happened along
with a sled and brought the exhausted
man to town, where he was soon made
comfortable at a hotel. Tonight he
seems nono the worse for his experi
ence. BREWER IS ARRESTED
Sold Retail Lot of Liquor to Saloon
and Test Case Will I'ollow.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Jan. 9. Spccial.)
Charles Steward, manager of the Star
Brewing Company, of this city, was ar
rested this morning charged with sell
ing a 16-gallon keg of beer to the Log
Cabin Saloon. The case came up before
Justice Bigliam, at 2 o'clock this after
noon and was postponed till Monday, at
tho request of the defendant.
The City Council, a few days ago.
passed a new liquor ordinance raising the
retail liquor license from J6O0 to SO0 and
fixing tho fee for wholesale liquor license
at JiOO heretoforo there has been no fee
for this license. The wholesalers op
posed the ordinance, and declare it Is
illegal. A test case will be made to
determine the legality of the law.
INCORRIGIBLE WEIGHS 250
Heavy Young Man From Vanoonver
Sent to State Reformatory.
VANCOUVER. Wash.. Jan. 9. (Spe
cial.) Cromwell Danforth, 16 years old.
and weighing 250 pounds, was committed
this afternoon to the State Reformatory
at Monroe, Wash., for Incorrigibility.
Toung Danforth some two months ago
threatenid to shoot his adopted father.
Ci. W. "olc. of Fishers, and when the
deputy sheriff went to the .Thoolhouse
to arrest Danforth the latter attempted
to pull bis gun. but the deputy took It
from him. At that time he was handed
over by the authorities to his uncle.
Charles Babb, on probation. Danforth is
said to be addicted to liquor.
STOLE CARLOAD OF HORSES
Klamath County Officers on Track
of Men Who Shipped Animals.
huAMATH FALLS, Or., Jan. 9. (Spe
cial.) Officers from this county have
located a car of stolen horses at San
Francisco, shipped recently, and are
now on track of the men who drove the
horses to the shipping: point and col
lected the payment for tho animals.
Burled by- Grand Army Comrades.
M'MINNVILLE. Or.. Jan. 9. (Special.)
The funeral of Isaac Pomeroy Rood, a
veteran of the Civil War. occurred here
today, under direction of the local Custer
Post of the G. A. R. The deceased was
born In Cataraugus. N. Y-, nearly S2
years ago. He emigrated from his na
tive state to Iowa, where he enlisted and
served through tlie war as a member of
the Eighth Iowa Infantry. With his fam
ily he came to this county 36 years ago,
during which time he has been engaged
on his farm, about Ave miles northwest
of town. Mr. Rood's wife, whom he mar
ried In Iowa, died 20 years ago. He
leaves two sons here, besides a daughter.
Mrs, A. C Whit.
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IRPM IT M(f3
TO REOPEN CASE
Washington people Dispute
Court Boundary Decision.
SEEK TITLE TO ISLANDS
Case May Be Carried to Supreme
Court of United States if Oregon
Persists in Claiming Dis
puted Land In Kiver.
OLYMPIA, Wash.. Jan. S. (Special.)
That 'Assistant Attorney-General E3. C.
ilacDonald shall proceed to Washing
ton City at once and attempt to secure
a reopening of the Washington-Oregon
boundary case was decided upon at a
conference held today, attended by faen
ators and Representatives- from the
southwest counties. Governor Mead, Lieu-tenant-Governor-elect
Hay and the mem
bers of the Attorney-General's staff.
Brown
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It Will Pay You to Investigate
Failing; In the effort, to secure a re-hearing;
In the case, Mr. MacDonald will
present a petition to the court for the ap
pointment of a survey board to determine
the location of the boundary line. In ac
cordance with the opinion of the court,
extending along- the entire length of the
river where it divides tlie two states.
At the conference this afternoon it
was also proposed that a resolution
shall be submitted to the Legislature
urg-ins action by the United States Su
preme Court. That Washington's in
terests In the matter are seriously In
volved by the uncertainty of the decis
ion was claimed by Senator Stewart, of
Pacific County who exhibited a blue
print, prepared by the Oregon Fish
Warden, which traces the boundary line
to the north of Pugret Island, which has
heretofore been considered a part of
Wahkiakum County, and which has a
population of 250. The line as drawn
on this map also places on tho Oregon
side several minor islands further up
the river.
An important fact to be remembered in con
nection with the
Special Midwinter Excursion
TO
CALIFORNIA
Which wiU leave Portland 10:30 P. M. Sat
urday, January 16.
An Experienced Excursion Agent
Will have complete charge of the special
train from the time it leaves until it arrives
in Los Angeles, Friday evening, January
22, who will give his personal attention to
every detail of the trip and relieve excur
sionists of all anxiety. The interesting fea
tures of a wonderful country will be de
scribed en route, and the party insured
every comfort and delight than can be im
agined in a six-day journey. The rate,
$84.25, includes berth in Pullman sleeper
and all meals on going trip ; side trips in and
around San Francisco, Palo Alto, San Jose,
De-l Monte, Paso Robles, Santa Barbara,
and numerous entertainments by enthusias
tic Calif ornians. Tickets provide for stop
over on return trip, which may.be made at
pleasure, within 90 days. Call at City Ticket
Office, corner Third and Washington
streets, for itinerary of excursion, sleeping
car reservations and tickets.
Wm. McMurray
General Passenger Agent.
Portland, Oregon.
LEADING
CLOTHIER
The legislators and officials present
pledged themselves to secure nn appro
priation to pay for Mr. MacDonald s trip
to Washington. Tho AttorneyGeneral'i
office will turn hack Into the Treasury
J1CW left out of the S'J500 appropriated two
years ago to pay tli expenses of the
boundary suit, but a new appropriation
will be necessary to carry proceedings
further.
Mr. MacUonald leaves here Monday for
Washington, where on January IS lie
will argue tho Neilson ase. involving
fishing rights on tlie Columbia. The por
tion for a rehearing in tho boundary case
will be presented a few days later.
Churches Indorse Hanson Bill.
VANCOUVER. Wash., Jan. 9.-Speclal.)
At a union meeting of thj congrega
tions of the Presbyterian. Methodist,
Baptist and Christian churches lust night,
resolutions favoring Ole Hanson's nnti
gambllng bill, which is to bo presented to
th. Wnshinc-ton Ix-claiature. were paused.
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