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' " ' ' " - - - ' " - " Rfti.r.r.T, paaoN, rsaArgoapyo, JANUARY 20, 1905. . - ; . -'? - v -: -: ; v - second SECTION exx iagj. TO ABOLISP A BIG GRAFT ' -- CAVENDEB, OF LINN, WOULD CAN- , CEL N P. SCRIPT HOLDINGS. HE DEMANDS AN INVESTIGATION And Offers Bewliitloa ' Providing for tne Appoinuneot ox a Joint: . Committee. Asserts Northern Pacific Has Bat Forty Miles of Road in State But Owns 400,000 Acres of Finest Timber Land Stfong Fight Anticipated. The House of Representatives srecms to have suffered a reaction of its mem bers, as they (are falling short in their introduction of bills, while the- Senators are presenting a larger number of bills at each additional session. The repre tentative seem to exert themselves too hard at the first of the week and as a result the last eouple of days witness t tie introduction of but comparatively few bills. Both of the Houses are work ing hard and. are wasting but little time. Some of the committees com posed of members of the two Houses, work over the bills for three and font iiours at a stretch. One 'committed worked steadily for four hours reeenlly and were able to finish the report on but four 'bills. This committee has sixty bills to approve or disapprove and a few more keep coming in every day. A number of the members of the .Leg islature were in favor of adjourning yes terday until Monday, but the majority prevailed and a session will be held today. Most of 'ihe members favor pushing right ahead -with the" business and are decidedly opposed to long drawn-out sessions and needless ad journments, whieh are the predominant characteristics of so many legislatures. From the amount and character of work piling up before the two Houses, ic seeins Speaker Mills will have but small chance to persuade the two bodies to adjourn on February 10, a week 1)0 f ore the forty days allowed for legislation, has expired. Governor Chamberlain's message to the two -Houses delivered Wednesday prevented the passage ft a number of bills in the House, of Representatives yesterday. The bills were up for their final reading and as nearly ail of ttcm had been approved of by the different committees which investigated their practicability, their passage in most eases was assured. A - nunber of the Villa contained an emergen clause - which received the, Goycrr or 'sVensure ia his message of $he previous day. The hills iiad.been presented last" weekJ so when the" bills came up for their final reading a number of 'them . by .the- re quest of their authors were referred hack to the committees to nave the emergency clause amended. The rep resentatives would rather - have the passage of the bill? delayed a few days than run the risk of having them ve toed. Several bills were passed today that contained-ihe emerepnev clause. After Northern Pacific Script. Representative Cavender, of Llrn, created a commotion today with Tne in troduction of a resolution for the ap pointment of; a joint" committee, three from the Hodse and two from, the gen- ate, to investigate the land holding of the Northern Pacific railway in this state. The resolution makes sweeping allegations and assertions and suggests remedies which are in "harmony with the opinions entertained by a number of the members of the House. The res olution was referred to a committee. It is asserted that if the resolution is downed it will only be after a nard fight. - - ; The resolution make the assertion that the Northern Pacific railway owns but forty miles of track in the state of Oregon, yet through stealth and in5 equitable laws 'it' -has acquired over 400,000 acres of the finest timber and mineral lands in the state, valuod ap proximately at $40,000,000. The North ern Pacific Railway Company, so the resolution says, has been allowed by tTie Fe'deral government 'to relinquish its desert lands in states other than Oregon, and for such ""lands has been given script. The railway -company then managed to have a bill passed through Congress allowing its script to be' placed upon lands owned by ' th Federal government in any 'state into which the road extends. The railway -company has taken lands fn advance of the survey, a pre rogative nevr allowed homesteaders. Before the residents of the state real ized what had taken place, immense numbers of timber locators laid script upon about 400.000 acres of the choicest and most valuable timber.'land in this section of the timber belt. Through Tae taking -of this land in advance of the survey, hundreds of squatters were ousted, who were located upon claims with the object of acquiring homes as soon as the survey had been made. The resolution goes on to any that as fast as government "binds in this state become subject to settlement, by the relinquishment, of reserves now cre ated, the ZCoTthern Pacific railway will step in and take them to the exclusion of tire bona fide oome-seckers. It wy the railway company is a non-resident corporation that has but Utile inter ests in the state outside of . the lirds wrongfully acquired and will, wnlews some measure is taken, shortly own an enormous area of timber rtid mineral lands that rightfully belong to , : ihe people. - ' ' ' As a Temedy the resolution requests the appointment of a committee to re port upon the ways anil means o prevent the railway company from obtaining additional land. It is also to ascertain if there is, any course open that will snow the lands to return, to me puo lie domain, and to report a memorial to Congress asking that sych steps "be taken as will prevent lhe Northern T, eifie Railway Company from acquiring - mo una wusu tms state. ; To Change County Boundaries. The bill presented by Cavender yes terday in the House to establish the boundary line between Linn and Lane counties is an. important bill, and yet one that will not likely meet with eeri ona objection. Tne object sought la to assise, m. tne development of the Bine Biver mines a district that has j al ready gained more than state reputa tion, tsj tne proposed ebange about tiirty-one sections are transferred from Linn to Lane eounty and abont the same number from Lane to Linn, the line being no established as to rive each county that to which nature and its geographical location entitle it None of the mines which have been de veloped and anon whieh mills nave been placed (and Njperated will be in Linn county, twt the, object to be at tamed is-to enable the Linn county court to construct a road to the dis trict from the LTnn eounty side. The court has already appropriated money wun whica to construct a road to the county line and of course cannot ap propriate money for' roads in Lane county. The proposed line would throw the territory through wjich the; road would pass into Linn county, thus elim inating the, necessity of constructing the road by private subscription. It is stated that the proposed change would not take any trade now enjoyed by lane county, but would materially as sist in developing that portion of the district which- now lies dormant for want of a wagon road. BOUSE. Morning Session. Key. W. C. (Kantner opened the morn ing session of the House with prayer. The following joint -committee appoint ments were announced by Speaker Mills: Blind School Bramhall, of Clacka mas: Kunev. of Gilliam. Sherman and Y heeler; Sonnemann, of Douglas. Soldiers' ' Home Oornett, of Linn Laws, or Clatsop; Smith, of Baker. Secretary of State Kay, of Marion Chamberlain, of Umatilla; Miles, of Yamhill. " i State Treasurer Bailey, of Multno mah; Bingham, of Lane; Donnelly, of Ouhara, Sherman and Wneeler. ! State Library McLeod, of Union Hermann, of Coos; Smith, of Josephine. State j Foundry Griffin, of Lane KiUingsworth, of Multnomah: Barns of Coos and C urry. Canal and Locks Huntley, of Clack amas; Richie, of Marion; Newell, - of Washington. ! Reform School Holcomb, of Multno mas; Edwards, of Lane; Burgess, ! of Wasco. .' ,'; ' ;. '' i Joint Fisiiieries Crang, of Multno mah; Cooper, of Lincoln and Polk; Burns, of Clatsop. Insane Asylum Jackson, of Jackson; Welch, of Multnomah: Huntley, of Clackamas. ' Penitentiary Von der Hellen, of Jackson; Hudson, of Multnomah; 8itz, of Harney and Malheur. f Ijand Board J agger, ox mackamas; Lake: West, of Tillamook. Steiner. of 'CoML Grants (Klamath and ! State Land Ant Dobbin, of Lnion and Wallowa; Settlemier, of Marion; Col well, of Multnomah. j On State Water Powers Killings- worth, Ricaie, Smith, Col well and Her mann. ' Smith (Josephine) introduced a re so hit ion to limit expense of committees and clerks. Muir introduced a resolution to pro ide the pages with 52 stamps. Capron introduced a resolution re lating to combination of insurance com panics. S Cavender, of Linn, was the introduc er of s joint resolution for the investi gation of certain dealings on the part of tne "Northern Pacific ! . Reports From Committees. If. B. 91, Cole. Reported' favorably upon by committee. Report adopted. I II. B. 124, Sita. Reported favorably upon by committee. Report adopted H. B. 22, Edwards. Reported favor ably upon by committee. Report adopted. 5 i H. B. 106, Maygcr. Reported favor aldy upoi by committee. Report aiopt cd: i H. B. 66, Fawk. Reported favorably uiioB'Wf committee. Keport adopted, i H. B. 109, Mayger. Reported favor ably upon by committee. Report adapt ed i' I 11. B. 39, Chamberlain. Reporte.1 favorably uion by committee. Report adopted. ! II. B. 8. Smith (Josephine). Favor able report from committee. Report adopted.: i u R 36. Settleraeir. Favorable re port from committee. Report adopted, i IT. B.i69. Riehie. Favorable report frm committee. Report adopted. i IL B. 54. West. Favorable report frrm ommttTec. Report adopted, i f IL- B. 52, Knney. Favorable report from committee. Report adopted. . I IL B. 31, MeLeod. Favorable report from committee. Report adopte.l. ; i 11. B. 29, McLeod. Favorable report from committee. Report adopted. Em ergency clause amerided, - - ill. B. 1 Burns. Report favorable from ommUtee. Report adopted., - 5 IL Bw 5-S, Mayger, Report favorable from committee. Eeport adopted. H. B. 57, Mager. Report favorable from committee. Report adopted. UI. B. 56, Linthicm. Report favor able from committee. Report adopted. ! H. B. 65, Muir. Report ' favorable from eommittee. Report adopted. ? H. B. 3, Vawter. Report favorable from committee. .Report adopted. f II. B. f 50, Muir. Report favorable from committee. Report adopted. i H. B. 88, ChamberhtiB. Report favor able Trom committee. Report adopted. ill. B. 89, Welch. Report favorable from committee. Rvport adopted. II. B. SO, Hudson. Rf-port favorable from committee. Report adopted. ! H. B. T5, Smith. Report unfavorable from committee. Report adopted. - J H: B. 13. Burns. Report unfavorable from committee. Report adoj'te'L 4 H- B. 42, Boras. Report -unfavorable irom commit tee,' Report adopted. HU B. 41, - Vawter. Report favorable irom. committee. Report adopted. H. B. 71,' Kay. Report favorable from -committee. - Rennrt adrmil H. B. 55, Miles. Report favorable rrom committee.' Report adopted, f IL B. 53, Smiti (Baker). Report xavoraDle . from committee. Report aaoptea. :; H. R. 119, Graham. Report favorable irom committee. Kcport adopted. First Beading of Bills. IL B. 190, Kuney. To prevent live stock from running at largo in Grant eonnty. : . H. B. 197, Knney. Relating to. sup port or poor. ; II. B. 198, Comet t. To prohibit sale ox upland game birds. - - H. B. 199, Bingham. To exempt un profitable mines from the Eddy tax. M. a. zw. Edwards. To prevent hunting with dogs. 11. ' a. 201, Jayne. On irriiration ditches and canals. IL B. 202, Jayne. To abolish private seais. '-.I- H. B.. 203, Newell. To provide for holding agricultTiral institutes. i. B. 204, Linthieum. Relating to tax sales. H. B. 205, Kay. To amend code re lating to equalization of taxes. ' IT. B. 206, Gnffin. . To amend code relating to incorporation of town .of Florence, i n. B. 207, Grifiin To reincorporate city of Eugene, 's H. B. 208, Bailey, Relating to men who inhabit houses of ill-fame. H. B. 209, Bailey. To regulate pay ment of wages. H. B. 210, West. To authorize coun ty ' court of Tillamook county to levy tax to build a court Bouse. Emergency elapse attached. ; "H. B. 211, Carter. Salaries of county officers. H. B. 212, Cavender. Boundary line between Linn and 'Lane counties. Second Beading of Bills. H. B. 151, Welc'i: To committee. H. B. 170, Cooper. To committee, H. B. 154, MeLeoil. To committee, H. B. 155, McLeod. To committee. Third Reading of Bills. H. B. o2, Bailey. A bill for an act to ' amend labor bureau act. The bill was passed by a unanimous vote, H. B. 91, Cole.: A bill for an act to incorporate Lexington. The bill was passed by'n unanimous vote. H. B. 124. Sitz. . A bill for an act to incorporate town of Westf ill. The bill was passed by a unanimous vote. ; Afternoon Session. II. B. 96, KiUingsworth. 'Committee favored bin. Report appro ved. f Third Beading. H. B. 22, Edwards. A bill, for an act to amend the charier of Junction City. The bill was passed by a unani mous vote. H. B. 106, Mayger. A bill for an act to incorporate the town of Houhon. Referred to cities and towns . H. B. 66, Fawk. A bill for nn act to incorporate Falls City. Referred back to cities and towns as the bill contained an emergency clause. It. B. 109, Mayger. Referred back to committee on account of emergency clause. On motion the chief clerk was in structed to correct the enacting clause in all bills as recommended by the ju diciary committee. n. B. 82, Bramhall. A bill tor an act to incorporate Estacada. Was passed by a unanimous vote. H. B. 39, Chamberlain. A. -bill for an act 4o incorporate the city of Athena. This bill contains an emergency clause. The bill was passed. H. B. 9, Richie. A bill for an act to regulate the state library. The Mil was passed. Heretofore the .state lib rarian has been elected by the Legisla-H ture.btit the Richie? bill places the ap pointment in-the hands of the supreme court. H. 15. 54, west. A out ior an act to fix salary of the county school uper iatendent of Tillamook -county. By the bill his salary is increased from $609 to $1000. a year. , The bill was paa-wO. U. B. 3, Vawter. A bill for an act to authorize the state school board to oxivate certain Mocrs.' The bill was passed by unanimous vote. II. B. 42, Barnes, by request. In definitely postponed. II. B. 41. Vawter. A wn ior an act - - .... ... ... to provide for the condemnation of real property, water, etc., by the stte. The bill was passed oy a unanimous nt.ia. IL B. 71. Kay. A ul for an act to pay . state employes monthly. They are now paid quarterly. l ne dui passed without opposition. H. B. 75. Smith? (Josephine). was The bill was indefinitely postponed.. H. B. 13, Burns. Jnaefinitely pest poned. House adjournea unpi today at 10 p. m. :, SENATE Morning Session. A 10 n 'clock the Senate was tailed to order and led in prayer by Bev. Wi- r Fin Beading or senate auis a Tt 12Q. Brownell, (by request). To reenlate the practice of osteopath. 8 B. 121, Vtneaiaon. , ie proicc or mon snd other fish. r i-'2 Kottincham To amend code and chasge natoe of reform school. S. B 123, Coshow. l o mmeou ewir in regard io sale of real property by guardians. ., . holding a convention of sehool superin tendents each year ' , . ,8. B. 125, Piecee. To compel an at tendance of children at school. S B. 126. Nottingham. j.o require sal-on entrances to be in front. ' 8. B. " 127, Booth I by request), to protect hotel keepers. . . h Rj 128. Whealdon. Providing tne manner in which the official nndertak ing of eonnty oC'es mav be Ukea.- . S K. lITiK BO - na. - mines in relation to election, imia imue. S. I J. 130. Malarfcey. io prevent fraud upon travelers... Read first asd . .... a .. - , If. . j . i second time and referred to railroads. Sooond Beading of Senate Bills. S. B. 72, . Wright (by request). To regulate the practice of optomony. To medicine ana pharmacy. ; - r - S.- B, 73, Holman. A Vill for an act to regulate the treatment and control of dependent, and ; neglected children. ao juaKiary. ; . S. B. -74, Holnran. A bill for an act to provide for the punishment of per: sons responsible for, br eontribnting to; the delinquency of children. To jn dieiary.- ! . ' , a B. 75, Coe. A bfll for an act o prohibit any street railway company in any - city of more than 50,000 , inhabi tants, from operating any "open ears" between .November-15 and March 15. To railroads. & B. 76, Pierre. A bill for an act to provide for the assessment and levy of taxed adjudged t0 be illegal, and for re-assessment To assessment and taxation. ? 8. B. 77, Pierce. A bill for an aet to prohibit the sale of game. To game. 8. B. 78, Pierce. A bill for an act to provide for the organization and ' -tv- eminent of irrigation districts. To ir rigatlon. . 8. B. 79, BrownelI (bv request). A bill for an act to amend section 241 of the code, relating to -judgments.' To judiciary: r :---v' f , . -y . S. B. 80, Bowerman. A bill for an act to amend section 1283 of the code, re lating to salary of clerk of State Land 8. B. 81 Hodson. A bill for an act to amend section :1283 of the eode re lating to investigations by grand, jur ies. I o judiciary. Third Beading of Senate Bills. 8. B. 7, Smith. A bill for an act to establish the Third Eastern Oregon Ag ricultural Society and to define its du ties and appropriate $1500 therefor. Passed. S. B. 11, Booth. A bill for an act to amend the charter of Springfield. Passed. ' 8. B. 27, Pierce. A bill for an act to authorize the transfer of estates m guardianship from one county court to anotner.-fasseu. 8. B. 30. Lougharv. A bill for an act to authorize the district boundary boards to -condemn lands for public school purposes. 1 Passed. 8. B.. 32, Rand. A bill for an act to fix the -salary -of the deputv eounty clerk of Baker county. Passed. 8. B. 66. Miller. A bill for an act to require teachers in public , schools to give thirty days' notice pi resigning, Passed. - 8 B. 68. Nottingham. A bill for an aet to prevent the sale of adulterated linseed oil and to anronriate $250 an nually for payment of an inspector. Passed. ... 8. B. 40, Smith. A . bill for an to establish 'county and municipal boards of health. Passed. ' 5 8. B. 49, Laycock. A bill for an p-t to rerulate easts 4n criminal eases in justice's court, i Indefinitely postponed Adjourned t 11:15 to 2 t. m. The following 'joint eoramitte ao: point men ts were announced: Fisheries: Tuttle, CoshoW. Asvlum: HobsonCoe. State Land Office: A ottingh am, Bow erman. Secretary of Slate: Malarkey, Rand. Penitentiary: Croisan, Miller. State Land Agent: - Loughary, Brow nell. Soldiers' Home: Lovhary, Smith. Blind School: Sichel. Pierce, Treasurer's Office: Coe Coke. Canal and Locks: Bowerman, Wheal- don. Reform School: nowe, Haines; t 1 Stove Foundry: Hodson. Booth. State Library: Holman, McDonald. Afternoon Session. Senate called. to order at 2 o'clock On motion of Senator Coe the special order tor No. was postponed to Tues day, 11 a. m. . - First Readbx of House Bills. H. B. 40, Jaggar. A bill for an act to authorise eonnty courts to appropri ate land for road purposes. , II. B. 61, Mears. A bill for an act to authorize certain corporations to act as administrators,' etc. Read first and second, time and referred to insurance and banking. IL B. 87. Bingham. A bill for an act to provide for the issuance of street im provement bonds in cities and towns. iveaa seennu mne aisu uu icmicu i municipal corporations. S. J. M.. Holson. From Portland Chamber of Commerce in regard to fire insurance companies. To insurance an1 banking. , -4s. 8. R. 13, Coe. To authorise Secretary of State to draw warrant for the ment of Frank Middleton for seven days services as assistant chief clerk Adopted. - ' ' A report from the committee to in vestigate the need ef a school for ne fective yooth was made recommending the necessity or such a school. Keresred to publie buildings and institutions. - First Beading of F ate Bills. S. -B. 131, Tuttle. To appropriate $8000 for a memorial fund to erect a monument at Old Fort Clatsop. S. B. 132, Malarkey. To appropriate money for the maintenance ox a home for wayward irls. 8. B. 133, Loughary. To allow coun ty school superintendents in 1905 to dis pense with their eonnty institutes and turn over their institute funds to the Lewis and Clark Fair for the' purpose of holding an educational congress dur irag the Fair. S. B. 134, Miller. To provide for the consolidation of the four normal schools intoene.5 ' 8. B. 135, Cosbow. ' To amend eode in regard to district court, i S. B. 136, Browaell (by request). To establish a bnrean of mines. Third: Beading of Senate Bills. . -- S. B. 20, Croisan. -A bill for an act to regulate the fee for recording deeds, mortgages, &e. Passed, receiving six teen 'votes "with twelve against. IL B. 22, Edwards. A bill for an act to amend the charter of Junction City. Cm motion of Senator Booth the rules were suspended and the bill was taken u out of order and read three. times and passed. . H. B. 39, Chamberlain. A bill for an act to incorporate the eitv of V ena. On motion of Senator Pierce the rales were suspended and -the bill was real-three timwi and passed. r s 8. Bi 25, Pierce. A bill for an act to amend section 2021 of the eode, re- BRIBERY CASE "fiOES TO JURY SbBENSON'S FATE .13 LETT WITH TWELVE GOOD TtfTIN. . SATS HE WAS ONLY BEPOBTZNQ Denies Offering Bribe to Hall Bat Was Acting Under Latter' In- ', ''."-'"." strnctions." ! Defendant and ex-District Attorney the Only Witnesses Who Give Testimony Heney Arraigns Sorenson and Is Also Scathing in Denunciation of Hall PORTLAND, Jan, 19. George Sor enson,- charged with having attempted to bribe united mates xnstrict Attorney Hall, was tried today in the United States district court. Sorenson fs ac cused of having offered Hall $5000 to quash the proceedings against McKin ley. Puter, et, aL The government ex amined but one witness, Hall, who stated that Sorenson came to his office in April or May last for the purpose of carrying certain papers to Oregon City in connection with a land case. In some manner the subject of land, frauds came no and f Sorenson stated that "those fellows' would give 5000 to have the cases dismissed or would raise 5000 for their dismissal. To this .Hall replied that he could not entertain such a proposition. Sorenson in his own behalf followed Hall. He explained the matter by say ing 'that he was acting under instruc tions of Hall to kee- in touch with the people and report anything they said. When he heard about the 5000 propo sition he reported to Hall. Sorenson stated that he had, no intention what ever of offering a bribe, and' did not understand that in reporting the matter to Hall. he Was offering a bribe. ; Heney asked Sorenson if he .recollec ted telling Hall about having thej ac knowledgement of a relinquishment on the Howe land. - Sorenson stated he did not, as he did 'nt believe Hall ever ask ed about it. The questipn was objected to by the defense on the ground -that the government was dragging in things tending 1 6 involve Sorenson in a case wherein he. is defendants . Heney an swered by sayimg the oojeet of the tes timony was to show that Sorenson was ''playing" the government at the same time he was supposed to be serving If all." Sorenson was the onrw witness offered by the defense and at the con clusion of his testimony the arguments of the counsel were begun. Heney in his argument for the gov ernment was very caustic, hot alone ar ranging Sorenson, but was also scath ing in his denunciation of Hall. Attor ney J. M. Lonjr counsel for Sorenson, addressed the court on bealf his client, stating the prosecution had failed t make out its case. The case then went to the jury. 4 The jurv had not reached an agree meat at 11 tonicht and Jndce Bellin ger ordered the jurors locked up for the night. , f FOSTER GAINS THIRD BALLOT OF WASHINGTON LEGISLATURE GIVES HTM FORTY -FOUR VOTES. Governor Mead Signs Commissions Ap pointing Milo A. Boot of Seattle, and Herman X.' Crow of Spokane, Addi tional Justices of Supreme Court. DLYMPIA, Jan. 19. On the third ballot for United States Senator' today Foster received 44 votes; Wilson 16; Sweeney 26; Piles 33; Jones 8; Bletben 7. . - Governor Mead today signed the bill providing for an increase of two judges in the Supreme, Court and signed com missions appointing as additional jus tices Milo A. Root of Seattle, and Her man D. Crow of Spokane. The Govern or also approved the Tucker bill re pealing the whole of the newspaper li- fbel law. The Senate passed a bill giv- irtf King county the sixth superior judge. The only business accomplished in the House was the introduction and first reading of sixteen tJJs. This afternoon the Legislature atten led the unveiling of the monument erec ted in memory of the late Governor Rogers. AddreWs were delivered by Mayor Wright of Tacoma. former-Gov ernor McBride, Governor Mead and Sen ator Moore, of Seattle. Two thousand people attended the ceremonies includ ing all the school children of this city. The monument was erected largely by the effort of the public schools and the contributions of school children. Greatly in Demand. Nothing is more in demand than a medicine which meets modern require ments for a blood and system cleanser. such as Dr. King's New Life Pills. They are just what you need to core stomach and liver troubles. Try them. At Dan J. Fry's drag store. 25c, guaranteed. latin- to game east of, the Cascade mountains. Passed. .8. B. 26, Pierce. A bill for. an aet to amend section 5108 of the code, to enable cities to condemn land for evees ete. Passed. ' " 8. B. 45, Smith. A till for an act to amend section 7 oi an act known as Senate Bill N. 74. regular session 1903, approved br the Governor February 24, 1903, relating to the practice of veter inary medicine and surgery, massed. 8. B. 61, ' Malarkey. A bill an aet teT amend section 1798 of the eode. defining larceny of stealing railroad I tickets. Passevl. Adjourned to 10 a. to., Friday." 1 1 . . .. . .. - - .- - - k . TROUBLE IN CONVENTION PRESIDENT MITCHELL, OF FRAUD. ACCUSED SOLD OUT COLORADO STRIKE Such Is Charge Made by Delegate Bob- ert Randall, of the State of Wyoming. President Mitchell, in Replying to "the Charge, Disclosed Startling Irreg ularities in Management of Strike Delegates ia Favor of MitcheU. INDIANAPOLIS, Jan; 19.-In the convention of the United Mine Workers of America, John Mitchell, president, was accused by Delegate Randall of Wyoming, of having sold out the Col orado strike to1 the operators, having been a, traitor to the miners' organiza tion and having entered into a conspir acy with the mine owners, D. M Par ry and Governor Peabody's peace or ganizations to ruin the Colorado miners and lose to tbem the recent strike. Mitchell, replying, gave the reasons why the national; miners organization had withdrawn their support from the Col orado strikers. Randall had said that President Howell, of the district, asked $40,000, offering to win or lose on. that amount. Mitchell in referring to this, said: "Howell did not ask for money. If he had, he would not have gotten it ; would not trust him with it." He charged Howell. with irregularities and the ex-national, board member Gehr of being; in collusion with the stockbrok eraHe told how he had forced Gehr to resign his office, because of it. Gehr, he. said, admitted he was to ret $1000 advance for information eoneer--, ing the close of the strike. lie also told of Howell leaving Gehr in charge of the stride for a time last year, and said in two weeks Gehr drew $35,000 of the organization's money for the striker ' " "Howell" declared Mitchell, -is not a safe witness against anybody." Mitchell's statement showed general ly a bad situation. He said that after $600,000 had been poured into Colorado the spirit shown by the miners was such that he recommended a settlement and that the national aid be withdrawn and would, do so aain under the cir cumstances. He said he ' was ready to get out if thought best and referred to the fact that for six years he had not asked for re-election. - Speeches were made by Vice Presi dents Willis, Dolan, Fairly and Secretary-Treasurer Wilson. They also went to show the Colorado officers or miners even wanted per diem for remaining out on" the strike; thev received more money per capita than the anthracite strikers and it was also stated the miners refused to put up : tents sent them until they received pay from the national organization. - The attack by Randall is attributed by the friends of President Mitchell, to Socialists, who just met "their an nual defeat in trying to have the min ers' organization declare itself for So cialism. The feelinig shown by the del egates is practically unanimous in fa vor of Mitchell's position. ' HEAVY GUNS SENT NORTH. HUANSHAN, Jan. 19. A consider able increase is noticeable the last' few days in the range of the Japanese ar tillery. This fact affords ground for the belief that a part of the heavy (runs used in the siege of Port Arthur have been sent north. SHOT IN THE FOOT STATESMAN CARRIER GOES SNIPE SHOOTING WITH DISASTROUS RESULTS TO HIMSELF. . . - i - V- -. Al Clark Accidentally Receives Shot In Left Foot From Rifle of His Hunt ing Companion Ballet . Extracted and Clark Taken Heme. ( From Thursday's Daily.) Yesterday afternoon Albert Clark, of South Salem, carrier on the South Sa lem route of the Statesman, and Will Steiner, driver1 of the delivery wagon of E. C. Cross' meat market, decided to go after snipe along the bank of the slough, and while reloading his rifle, a small 22 calibre gun, Stetner permitted it to be discharged prematurely, the ball passing through into Clark's foot. It seems that Steiner hail just dis charged his gun at a bird and in re loading must have held his finger "on the trigger, unwittingly, so that when the breech closed t nammer fell on the cartridge.. The ball entered the top of the left foot, severing the artery and starting a profuse hemborrage. The wound wa bound up sad ; the ycung man taken to the office of Drs. Morse snd Robertson, who dressed the wound, finding the bullet near the bottom of the foot. . Mr. Clark was then taken homo ht a cab, the surtreons taiikinz he will aoen recover from the unfor tunate accident. "M BAIL IS FIXED. Attorney Daw!ey Says Mrs. Chxdwick Win Be Released From Custody Today. CLEVELAND, Jan. 19. Attorney Dawley said tonight in all probabilities Mrs. Chad wick would be released - on bail tomorrow immediately after the amount of bail was fixed by the common pleas judge today. Dawley looked up the securities for his client and the result of Ins work Will become apparent I tomorrow. HIS ESCAPE MIRACULOUS LIFE OF CZAR NICHOLAS ATTEilP I TED BT OWN SOLDIEES. V FBOii SHOT IS FIRED BATTEUT While Engaged in Solemn Religious Bite Bullets Crash Through 't Winter Palace. , Authorities Uncertain Whether It Was Accident or Result' of Plot By M re eat Chance Imperial Family Escapes Unhurt One Policeman Silled. ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 19.-Th ceremony of blessing the waters this year was accompanied by an event more mysterious, "unprecedented and extraor dinary than any afforded by the annals of Russian history. For a Russian sov ereign to fall by the hand of an assas sin is no new thing in Russian records, but for the Emp?ror to narrowly es cape death by a shot from his own ar tillery, while engaged in solemn relig ious rite, surrounded by priests of his church, is so difficult to realize as to be almost incredible. Yet this happen ed today when a charge of grape shot from the government battery crashed through thj windows of facadewinter palace when the salutes marking the close of the ceremonies were fired. The shot was fired from the Bourse battery l r ir . i ti . . i ' rected a few feet lower it would have wiped out tho whole Russian dynasty. AH the, shots flew above the heads of the spectators. The shots were the size of a. bird's egv- By the merest chance ttte imperial family escaped unhurt but the publio opinion is stunned by what mighthave been the tragic result of the affair. One policeman was killed by the discharge and several persons injured. - The of ficers and men of the battery were im mediately placed under arest. The official account of today's shoot ing follows: - '? During the ceremony of blessing tho waters of Neva today ia the presence of the Emperor, as' usual a salute was fired when the accident happened. A change, of grape- instead of a saluting charge was fired from a run belonging to',, one. of the batteries stationed near' the Bourse. Some bullets struck "the facade winter palace or Quay Gardens, breaking four windows. A policeman . belonging to the St. Petersbung force was killed. According to the informa tion to hand' at present no other acci- dent 'occurred. The inauiry will con tinue;" i ; Military .experts say that indications point to a charge consisting of grape having been inserted surreptitiously in the saluting cartridge. If this is the rase, probably oaly one man is involved. Certainly, if it was an eatensive, deep laid plot or if an officer was involved, it was badly executed. ' A PROPER MOVE .1. MARSHAL CORNELIUS DECIDES TO BID THE CITY OF UNDESXXU ABLE CLASS OF PEOPLE. Calls Other Officers to His Assistance and Makes Raid on Men Known as "Macqnes" Five Landed and Will Appear in Police Court This Morning. , (From Wed nesday's Daily.) As the result or a raid ma e upon the sporting houses located on the northeast corner of Ferry and Front streets, by the officers yesterday, Frank Kelly, John Cooper, John Booth, Jfc'al Berry and H. J. Van de Bogart, five individuals of a shady character, spent the night in the city jail and their cases will he looked into this morning by City Recorder Moores. The officers who took part in the raidwero Marshal T. E. Cornelius, Day Officer James W. Lewis, Sheriff W. J. Culver, Denuty Sheriff H. P. Minto and Con tabls R. O. Donaldson. Prompted by the burglary which oc curred in the "Bank" saloon on Bun day night. Marshal Cornelius concluded to investigate the conditions existing in the sporting houses and dives located on the same block, and fur this purpose cated to his assistance the other of ficers named. He also decided it would be an opportune time to begin a raid upon that worthless despicable class of individuals commonly called macqucs, who live upon the earnings of fallen women, with the result as above stated. SsTem, for many yeas, has been in fested with this undesirable element and Marsal Cornelius 'has decided t rid the city of the "pest." The rail made yesterday was the beginning and will be followed bv a series of other. The first step in this direction take:i by the new marshal waa to quietly 1 -eate every marque and Tounder in jUfr" city and to get an accurate dcer5.-ion of each so that he could round thei on evidence that would be conducive. Armed wijh the full "data'' he yeoler. day commenced action and some inter esting developments may be looked for. It may safely be predicted that tijt conviction the five men now In jsil r.n I booked for vagrancy will get their j t dues at the hands of Recorder lloorc i. E0S2ZAU 13 lUDICTED. NEW YORK, Jan. 19. Gessler J: seau, who is charge with sending infernal machine to the Cunarl S k1 in jay, imr.i, was indicted to,! a is expected Rosso u will h tx:l rTiy I'Uiiadelphia.