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SEE1AT0R3 OFFERED BRIBE TO VOTE AGIST CII Promised $15,000 and Federal Position IS FRANKLY ADLIinED Two Reoubiicani Kivs Been Approached to Violate State mentf Pledge JURY BILL IS INTRODUCED Among the Measure Prewntcd W Ona Allowing Five-Sixths of Jury to Return Verdict Except in Cases of Treason and Murder in First Degree. STATE HOUSE, Salem, Jan. 12 Wlihin the pott 24 houra two Repub lican Senatori hive been offered bribe providing tbry would violate thrir .Statement No. 1 pledge. Thin la not rumor; it ia fact Tbeae two Senatori have admitted they were aolicittd to break their pledge. They request, however, that their namea be withheld front publication, at least for the present. In addition to the two who frankly admit that repreientativea of the re actionarlea have attempted thin brib ery, it ia known that a third Senator U feeling the pressure of the anil. The third Senator doei not lay sped ftalatly that ha h received propoai tioni, but he haa informed friend that "they are after me," and that they are doing everything they can to force him into line. Federal patronage and cash are the baita dangled. One United Statei ap pointment ha even been offered to different men, which would appear ai though the men' attempting the brib ery wai not playing a square game, ven from their standpoint To one Statement One Republican th offer of J1J.000 wai made, provid ing he would not vote for George E. Chamberlain for United States Sena tor. Thia offer, the Senator says, was made by a man he has known many years, a man who has had consider able experience in the political ma chines of other days, and who is con sidered honorable in Portland. The offer waa made without strings. On refusal to vote for Chamberlain the money waa to be paid over. To the second Republican Senator a atralght-out offer of a Federal ap pointment waa proposed." Thia Sena tor was not asked to vote for any FORAKER PUSHING MILITARY BILL Endeavors to Have Data Set for Voting for Re Enlistment of Discharged Soldiers WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-A writ ten speech by Foraker, on the use of private detectives in investigating th Brownsville affair was a feature in the Senate today. Foraker laid aside his manuscript several times during his address to inject remarks thai were pointedly aimed at the President although he refrained from condemn ing Roosevelt's name. Evidently re ferring to the President, he declared that men who made charges and in sinuations would sometime be "where ihey can be called to account." IMil special man for United State Sena tor; all that waa stipulated wa that he do not vote for Chamberlain, That heavy pressure is being brought to bear in position to the candidacy of Governor Chamberlain, th popular choice for United Statei Senator is general believed here, ana street gossip In connection with the mitorhlp Is of ugly nature, It'll the general impression none of Jhe sign ers of "Statement one", the pledge to support the popular choice, have been induced to abandon their pledge to the people, A an additional in ducement for securing the Liberty Bell for Portland's Roi Festival next June, the Senate today passed a resolution memorialising the Pennsyl vania legislature and Governor Stuart of that State urging that their influ ence be used with the mayor and council of Philidelphia, Among the measures Introduced In the Legisla tura today wa one providing that In all Jury trials except in esses for treason and murder In the first de scree, five-sixths of the Jury may bring in the verdict ' IG1PASTE AfiSi'ERTO ira SPEECH ISSUES A STATEMENT COM MENTING ON SENATOR'S RECENT TALK. WASHINGTON, Jan. tl-Atlor-ney-General Bonaparte issued a atate mcnt today commenting on certain reference made by Senator Tillman in hia speech yesterday. Bonaparte state that the first one is remark made by Tillman that it would be well io inquire if in pursuance to Tillman' resolution that the attorney. general ha commenced action for re covery of the lands. In reply, Bona parte say that the suit was commenc ed against the Oregon & California Railroad on September 14, 1908, for that purpose and others. Bonaparte also talis attention to that part of Tillman'a speech which says Tillman distinctly remember telling the attorney-general that hit interest in the matter had been aroused by his desire to purchase some of the timberlands and that hi eoming to Bonaparte wa due to the fact that on investigation Tillman found he could not bny through any agency whatsoever. ; . Bonaparte say that Tillman called on him a few day prior to the intro duction of his resolution on January 31, 1908, asking that the statute of the land embraced in these Oregon grants because he heard tome complaint on a recent trip to the Pacific slope. Bonaparte y that Tillman told him that the lands had become of Lodiie replied to Foraker's remarks declaring that the use of the $3,000,000 fund appropriated in 1899 as an emer gency war fund for the President during the Spanish war in the employ ment of detectives in the Browns ville case was not in violation of the law. Foraker endeavored to have a Aav fixed for voting on his bill for the re-enlistment of the discharged soldiers of the Z5th Infantry, but Warren, chairman of committee "on military affairs, insisted uon' postpon ing such agreement until soma future date. great value and that many persons winhed to purchase t lie in and added that he would have been glad to do to himtdf, if he could, but that he never told Bonaparte a word about any connection on his part with an arrangement to acquire some part of these lands. Bonaparte atys that as stated by Tillman, Tillman reasons for making inquiries wa that be might better discharge his public duties. Bonaparte says he imparted the Information deeired, and told Tillman he desired congressional ac tion empowering attorney-general to claim forfeitures of land and that Tillmin then offered to introduce a resolution On that subject and Bone- parte says he prepared such a resolu tion and that it was introduced by Tillman and afterwards adopted. ROCKEFELLER SCORES . AGAINST HEARST STAR PUBLISHING CO. FOUND GUILTY OF CRIMINALLY LIBELLING JOHN D. JR. NEW YORK, Jan. 12.-On the ground that the publication of their names as a responsible press the Star Publishing Company which publishes W. R. Hearst's New York American, made them personally responsible for libelous matter appearing in that pa per. Magistrate Moss today found S Carvahlo, Bradford Merrill and Ed ward W. Clark, guilty of criminally libelling John D. Rockefeller, Jr., and technically and committed them to Tombs 'prison. On notice defendants would apply for write of habeai cor pus as to the invalidity of the law un der which they bad been sentenced, the magistrate allowed, them to re main in private reception of the pris on walls while their counsel went be fore Judge Davis in the supreme court and obtained the writ. The defend ant were then parolled in the cus tody of their counsel until Thursday, when argument will be heard. Of fense which publisher were found guilty of criminal libel was publish lished in the American of an article charging Rockefeller with being in strumental in instituting a system of peonage by a breakfast food company near Chicago. Young Rockefeller, himself, took the stand and refused to withdraw the charge even after the newspaper had printed the retraction. Til THREATENS TEDDY'S EXPOSURE IS GATHERING MATERIAL FOR SPEECH TO REVEAL PRESI DENTS CROOKED WAYS . WASHINGTON, Jan. 12. -"Many people are tending me , material in regard to Roosevelt' dark and crook ed ways and I am preparing a speech in which I will try to. redeem my nromise made yesterday," said Sena tor Tillman today. He said he does not know when he will be able to make the speech, but will deliver it before the President has retired from office," . CLUBMAN KILLED. DENVER, Jan. 12.'-Robert Os borne Hilliard", who wa shot by a highwayman and robbed of his money n Central Park. New York, last night is well known in club circles of this city and Colorado Springs. He is rennted to be wealthy and the posses sor of large interests in Wyoming. He waa in this city less than a month ago and made his home at the exclu sive Denver Club. BROKER DEAD. NEW YORK, Jan. 12. Thomas A. Talbot, an old Wall street broker died today of an overdose of chlorate. He was 73 years old and was well known in this city. nnnv mill llflT wiw. k,-aik i-abi,. I n ROOT 111 IT QUALIFY Hakes Formal Announce ment to Governor GOSE, TO TAKE PLACE Selection of M. F. Gose to Fill Vacancy Requested by Cosgrcve ADMITS TAKING PASSES Judge Root Declares When be Ac cepted Transportation From Rail roads he Was Not Violating the Law; OLYMPIA, Jan. 12.-Judgc Milo A. Root handed to Governor Mead formal announcement this afternoon that he would not qualify as a mem ber of the supreme bench to which position he was elected last Novem ber. Accompanying announcement of Root's action, Governor Mead gave out the appointment of M. F. Cos of Pameroy to fill the vacancy caused by Root's failure to qualify. A selec tion of Gose it la stated, was request ed by Governor-elect Cosgrove. Ia hia statement to the Governor, Root says that when the rumors became current charging him with corruption, he demanded an investigation by the Sts'e Bi.r Assoc'ation, and a commit tee was app inted to make it Judge Roct states no evil motive influence.! him, that in both hearirfgs the decision was against the railroad; thta the supreme court stood four to three in deciding the case and that being one -of tl.e majority his vote the other way w.nld have given the decision to the companyv Judge Root says, concerning the matter of transportation, that when he ti-rcptid it it was not againsf the law and it was the custom of public officials- generally to do so. As a member of the court he declares, he always strived to be fair and just, and has no doubt of his present ability to give honest and creditable service to the people. He says however, he feels that his remaining on the bench would seem to embarras both bench and bar and would tend to cast sus picion, thought unjustly, upon the minds of people, a condition he de clare would be highly undesirable. He goes on to say that to decide to qualify involves greater sacrifice by him than can be expressed in words, but with full appreciation of the situa tion a it would affect the judicial in stitutions of the state he feels that he should do all in his power to remove even suspicion or suggestion reflect ing upon the supreme court. PRECOCIOUS KIDS. Boys Were Smoking Cigarettes in Barn When Arrested. CHICAGO, Jan. 12. The doom of the modern James Boys, a newly or ganized club of youthful robbers, has been sealed. Three of its four mem bers have been held to the grand jury, and the other turned over to the juvenile court, According to the police, the boys robbed three stores. All four were reading cheap novels and smoking cigaretts in an abandon ed barn when they were- arrested. They had several revolvers and part of their plunder. ' A large amount of plunder has been recovered that were sold to second hand dealers. Some of the boys have confessed to many small robberies. SEATTLE, Jan. , 21.-The United States table ship Burnsidc will leave tomorrow to repair the Alaska cable which is suposed to have been broken by yesterday's earthquake about 175 miles from here and off Vancouver Island coast. HAYWARD GETS PLACE. AUGUSTA, Gj., Jan. 12,-The ex act precedent will be followed in suc cession of Chairman Hitchcock of the republican national committee. Sec retary William Hayward will be plac ed at the head until the committee elects a chairman at it meeting four years hence, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BILL. WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.Work ing with only a small quota of mem ber the house devoted their entire time today to the consideration of the District of Columbia appropriation bill. Mann of Illinois, furnished little diversion by defending the house rule and this led to several sharp brushes with Cardner of Massachu setts, one of the so-called insurgents. The district bill was still under con sideration when the house adjourned. PATRICK CALHOUIi GOES 0,7 TRIAL ON FIRST OF 17 INDICTMENTS CHARGING HIM WITH : BRIBERY.- SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 12,-Pat- rick Calhoun, president of the United Railroads went to trial today on the first of 17, indictments charging him with bribery of supervisors who awarded to the corporation a permit for overhead trolley. Unusual inter est attended the opening session due in part to the defendant's prominence and in part to the wide publicity given to the charge. The greater part of the day was devoted to the weeding out of talesmen from a panel of ISO and when this was concluded there was but 48 left in the panel. During a period of two hours preceding the end of the day's work four of five men who were in the jury box were dismissed for having opinions of Cal houn's guilt or innocence tJiat could not be removed. During Heney's presence in court, today he was at tended by two body . guards , who watched closely the body of specta tors and accompanied the prosecutor on his entrance and departure. LABOR WILL DEOIDE tm LIE TODAY EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OF THE AMERICAN FEDERATION MAY RECOMMEND REPEAL WASHINGTON, Jan. 12-Every phase of Judge Wright's decision in the contempt proceedings and appeal thereof will be considered at a con ference' here tomorrow between the executive council of American Fed eration of Labor and counsel in the case, including former Judge Parker of New York. The committee was appointed to consider and report upon an appeal in the case. The position of organized labor regarding the Sher man anti-trust act as interpreted by the federal suoreme court was dis cussed with a view to combining the featues of the Wilson and. Pearre bills into one measure which would it was stated place the labor movement in this city in similar position to the movement in Great Britain. As to a home in this city for the Amercan Federation, Gompers said it would have to depend upon contributions for -that purpose. OBI UM 11 of am on FAR-REACHING SCHEME. CHICAGO, Jan. 12.-The Knights of Zion at their annual convention yesterday appointed a committee to promote a plan to make Palestine a Jewish colony. Plans were also out lined for the establishing in the Middle West of a seminary for the teaching of Hebrew, DIAO TO RESIl AS SECRETARY HOWARD COSGROVE, SON OF GOVERNOR-ELECT, TO HAVE PLACE. OLYMPIA, Jan. 11-Governor Mead announced today that Frank M. Dallam, Jr.,. would resign tomorrow as the governor's secretary and that Howard Cosgrove, son of the gover nor-elect, will become secretary to the governor. x A meeting in joint session this af ternoon to canvass a vote for state officers, the house and senate instruct ed Speaker Meigs to send the legis lature's greetings to Governor-elect Cosgrove. Later the sepaker sent the following message: "The Legislature of the State of Washington in joint session assem bled extends you its greetings and wishes. The people of the entire that a canvass of the votes " having been completed your election office as Governor of the State of Washington has been verified." t The Legislature will meet in joint session tomorrow afternoon to hear Governor Mead' message. t well Kf'fl'.vii r.:osr:o:i IS OKI LORIN FARR, FATHER OF 300 CHILDREN, MEETS DEATH AT UTAH HOT SPRINGS. OGDEN, Utah, Jan. 12. Lorin Farr, a pioneer of Utah, and among the the first converts to Mormonism, first mayor of Ogden, husband of sev en wives, and progenitor of 300 chil dren, grand children and great grand children, and one of the best known men in the West was drowned today at Utah Hot Springs. The body was found floatine in one of the pools of the sanitarium where the aged man had daily tone for his bath. He was 87 years old and in vigorous health for that age. It is supposed he was overcome by heat or felt in a faint TESTIMONY FALSE DECLARES McINTYRE Says State's Evidence in Hains Case Was All In vented by Prosecution-Will go to Jury Thursday FLUSHING, Jan. 12-Charges that the testimony of members of Bayside Yacht Club was manufactured and that the witnesses were withdrawn from stand because their , evidence was not sufficiently rehearsed , were made by Attorney Mclntyre today in summing up the defense in the Hains trial. Mclntyre had not finished his address when court adjourned until tomorrow. He spent over five hours today in revieing evidence in the case and pointing out the discrepancies HIS SCE1I Between 60 and 80 Killed by Explosion PRONOUNCED SAFE Government Officiate and Ex perts Examined Mine Sinca Last Caiastrophy ' RESCUE MACE IMPOSSIBLE Deadly Fumes of Gas in Mines Pre vents Rescue Party From Entering Debris From Last Explosion Waa Not Yet Cleared. BLUEFIELDS, Jan. 12.-An ex plosion of gas in Lick branch collerf today snuffed out the lives of between 0 and SO persons. In the same mines two weeks ago, to a day, SO miners were killed by a similar explosion. A sound like thunder reverbrated along miles of corridors and air pas sages crowded with those at work in the mine. From the mouth of the mine belched forth great volumne of flame, sut and gas. Many men and children rushed to the mine's mouth -and emplored those there to allow to aid in an effort to save their loved ones who might still be alive with in. A rescue party rushed into the . mines and tried to rescue a miner who had been hurled back by the blast. They were driven back by the deadly, fumes of the after gas and were com pelled to leave the unfortunate man to his fate. The debris of two week ago had not been cleared away and 20 men were engaged in this work. The explosion' was in a different part of the mine from that two weeks ago. BRUTAL THIEVES. NEW YORK, Jan. 12.-Mrs. H. Semming, wife of the New York pub lisher, was attacked by two robbers in her home at Stapleton, State Isl and, late yesterday, dragged into a clothes closet and left in a semi conscious condition, while the intru ders ransacked the place. She is in a precarious condition today. A stove poker was used by one of the robbers in beating the woman with which 15 wounds were inflicted on the head. Regaining her senses in the closet, Mrs. Semming painfully crawled thru a window and gave the alarm. The robbers however, escaped with jewel ry valued at $300 and there is no clew to their identity. which the lawyer asserted showed that much of the testimony of 'the state had been rehearsed in an in struction school. Mclntyre declared that much of Mrs. Annis' testimony was "Manifestly false and that she had been taken from the witness stand when it was seen that her story had not been sufficiently rehearsed." Justice Crane informed , Mclntyre that he must conclude his address by tomorrow noon, when the state will sum up. The court said that the case must go to the jury Thursday.