' " ' ' " - - - ' " - " 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
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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. .
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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.