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HOUSASDS of- hornet entertain a regard for The Journal which can not be shaken. 8 PRICE TWO CENTS. TROOPS KILL 100 POLISH STRIKERS dash Disastrous to Toilers Oc curs in Iron Works at Sosnovice. STRIKE IS RENEWED IN RUSSIAN CAPITAL Thirteen Thousand Walk Out Be cause Denied an Eight Hour Day. Warsaw, Feb. 10.-Over 100 strikers were killed or wounded by the military at the conflict which took place at the Katherinen iron works at Sosnovice, yesterday evening. The strikers were attempting to put out the fire in a furnace of the smelting department of the works when troops appeared and a conflict ensued. The soldiers fired three volleys and finally scattered the work men. 13,000 RENEW STRIKE Iron Workers Again Parade Streets of St. Petersburg. 6*. Petersburg, Feb. 10.The Putilof! iTon Works and the Franco-Bussian works are again closed, the men having walked out in a body today in conse quence of the refusal of their employ ers to grant an eight-hour day. The men of the Putiloff works, who yesterday started enforcing eight-hour Shifts, returned to work this morning, but subsequently, at a conference of the directors, the latter adhered to their refusal to grant an eight-hour day, and the men thereupon ceased work, induced their comrades to join them, and the whole body quietly inarched out and formed, groups the itTAf^tS The employees of the Franco-Russian works took similar action. The strikers at the Putiloff works number over 12,000 men. Strikers Parade Streets. Some 5,000 of the Putiloff works strikers later traversed the streets with the object of stopping work at other factories, but troops barred their prog ress on the Zeballanski prospect and the strikers then dispersed. The troops continue to assure the maintenance of order there and at the other factories. The men in two more factories, one of which is a small concern employing only 800 hands, ceased work yesterday. 150 Reported Killed. Another collision occurred at JJifka mine, beyond Modrzeff, where it is ru mored 150 persons were killed. DOCTORS AGAINST BUREAUCRATS Moscow Physicians Declare for Liberty and an End of War. Moscow, Feb. 10.Physicians resid -injf in the government of Moscow have adopted resolutions, which will.be pre sented to the .Moscow zematvos, in dorsing the demands which the St. Pe tersburg workmen formulated Jan. 22, and expressing indignation at the meth ods of the bureaucracy, "whose aLa is the suppression by violence of all at tempts of the nation to secure political liberty," and the determination of the physicians to aid the liberal movements The resolutions also express the opin ion that the war should be stopped, and say that to this end the zemstvos ought to refuse to contribute further money to the medical service in the far east. CZAR BUYS ARGENTINE SHIPS It Is Said They Will Join Rojeutven sky's Fleet. Paris, Feb. 10.The St. Petersburg correspondent of the Echo de Paris per sists in the statement that seven war ships which belonged to the Argentine Republic have arrived in Mozambique waters to join Eojestvensky's fleet. He reiterates the assertion, altho the ad* miralty denies its truth. EXCITEMENT AT LODZ Cng in a Strikers Gather About Mills Threatening Manner. Jjodz, Feb. 10.There was great ex citement here this morning among the strikers, who are gathering about the mills in a somewhat threatening man .nr. An additional regiment of infan try has arrived here.. Troops are sta tioned in the streets leading to tho lisfibrand hotel, where the governor has taken up his headquarters. Charge Against Gorky Secret. St. Petersburg, Feb. 10.The Asso Press correspondent was able ly afternoon to see Maxim Gor man assure the author's friends is well and cheerful,maintained isolate secrecy is1 still the exact nature of the against Gorky, but it is be that it is an alleged attempt to troops to mutiny and stir up a of workmen. It has not yet Deen decided whether he will be tried by'l military or a civil court, but it is practically certain that the charges against him do not involve the death penalty. PA LI OF WATER SWEEPS A VALLEY oot Swell Floods Ken River Bottoms, Carry ing All Before It. Madison, Ind., Feb. 10.A message (just arrived by courier from Beatty Vville, ^Ky., reports a thirty-foot swell 'coming out or the Kentucky river car ying everything before it and sweep the valley clear. Floods in Alabama. Mobile, Ala., Feb. 10.^A flood stage is reported in several rivers in this state. The Warrior is now fifty-five feet at Tuscumbia and.is expected to reach sixty feet tonight. People living in the lowlands there are moving out. At Demopolis the gauge shows rorty two feet. At Montgomery the river is twenty-five feet. Much damage is re ported at interior landings and steam boats are, unable to make schedule time. .V :f Henry B. Langcamp has been appointed regu Uv rural carrier on route 1, Cotton. S. O., & Mswaw wAsjfcitttts. &. KUROPATKIN LOSES HIS WILL POWER General's Malady Described by Eminent PhysiciansHis Early Withdrawal Admitted. Witte Says Peace in Far Must Be Had at Any Cost. Czar Would Continue War. London, Feb. 10.Dr. Dillon, the Daily Telegraph's special correspondent in St. Petersburg, sends an interview with a member of the government without whose knowledge nothing of importance is undertaken in far eastern affairs." This official says: "To my knowledge the czar lately has given expression to a resolve to carry on the war without relaxing his efforts." Admits Probable Withdrawal. Being pressed as to the likelihood of Kuropatkin 's being relieved of his com mand, Dr. Dillon's informant said: I have not said so, but neither will I controvert the statement. Kuropat kin 's health has suffered considerably during the campaign, and his nervous tension, consequently, is extreme." Dr. Dillon's own opinion is that the desire has become so widespread, so in tense, even in court circles, that suasion from without, inspired*by benevolence and seconded by counsels of wisdom emanating from the czar's own sur roundings, would probably put an end to the war. Witte Wishes Peace. The Chronicle correspondent in St. Petersburg says: I have seen a Russian personage who is in the confidence of Witte and who recently conversed with that states man on the prospects of peace." In an swer to a question, Witte said: Peace must be had at any cost.' "The grand dukes were at first afraid of peace because of the agitation it might cause Russia and the consequent deservation of their power and emolu ments, but they realize now that peace is the only means of averting revolu tion. The czar does not oppose inter national reforms and even would be willing to grant a constitution, and a zemsky sobor. despite grand ducal op- Slarch t: East New York Sun Special Service. St. Petersburg, Feb. 10.Dr. Botkins, who has returned from the front, ex- S[uropatkin resses himself freely that General is suffering from a malady taking the form of loss of will power. Coming from such an eminent physi cian this opinion causes a sensation. The revelations of General Gripen berg, en route here from the front, are awaited eagerly. osition, will be convoked about 1." There are many rumors thru the town, one of which is that Kuropatkin, being considered too cautious to ever achieve a decisive victory, will be rer placed by Grand Duke Nicholas, who is a dashing cavalry leader. MOBTON TO STAY IN THE CABINET President Confident Secretary of the Navy Is Not Involved in Santa Fe Case, By W. W. Jermane. Washington, Feb. 10.It may, be said on ample authority that Secretary Mor ton is not to leave the cabinet, stories to the contrary notwithstanding. He is not personally concerned in the ap- ?igate ointment of special counsel to inves the Santa Fe rebate case with a view to prosecutions, and is in no way involved, in the president's mind, with the Santa Fe situation. Secretary Morton's explanation of his action while second vice president of the Santa Fe and technically in control of and responsible for all traffic mat ters, is perfectly satisfactory to the president. It is, in brief, that he trust ed all these matters to his subordinates, giving them general instructions to comply with .the law that he had no knowledge tha the law was being vio lated until he learned of it from out side sources, and that he then did what he could to correct the violation., He admits that technically he is to blame for the condition brought out by the investigation of the interstate com merce commission, but claims that mor ally he is guiltless. The president accepted this statement unreservedly, especially as Morton, since the president formulated his rate policy, has been doing everything in his power, by suggestion, advice and all other means, to forward the presi dent's plans. He has advised freely with the president about the Santa Fe case and thoroly indorses all that has been done, even down to the appoint ment of special counsel yesterday. His general attitude in the cabinet is not colored in any way by his previous Santa Fe connection, and he is proceed ing in this matter the same as he would had he never been a railroad man. His railroad experience has been of great value to the president and has enabled the administration to get" at the bottom of the general railroad situ ation more quickly than otherwise would have been possible. All. these statements are made on high authority and represent the actual status of Morton in the cabinet and to ward the president's railroad politics. with^ney, BO! SAYES FROM FIRE BIG SHERMAN FAMILY New York Sun Special Service. New 1-ark, Feb. 10.Herbert A. Sher man, Jr., aged 13, probably saved the lives of his parents and twelve brothers and sisters .early today. Mr. Sherman, Sr., has gained fame not only as a broker orAndrew Carnegie and Henry Phipps, lMllD a follower of President Eoosevelt's "precepts against race sui cide. There are thirteen 'little Sher mans, the, eldest of whom is the father's namesake. At 4 a.m. Herbert, Jr.. was awakened by smoke. He quietly and quickly aroused his father, who found that the tiling in the diningroom was on fire. A few buckets of water, quenched the blaze. VERNE HUNQERFORD RECAPTURED." Special to The Journal. Baraboo, Wis., Feb. 10.Verne Hunger ford, a prisoner who escaped from tho Mauston jail by climbing thru ^the chim has been captured at N^ko^ y^'mmaw*^^ RUSSIAN GENERALS ^'?:1*IN THE FAR GENEBAL UNEVITCH, Who Is in Command in Southern Man* cnuria. ALDSIGH ABROAD SENATE TIED UP Boss Leaves His Minions to Go Abroad, So Laws Must Await His Return. By W. W. Jermane. Washington, Feb. 10.Senator AL until winter nas become a memory, Before going, he was careful to have a conference with his associate boss and reach an understanding that nothing of an important nature should be taken up during his absence. This makes doubly sure the assur ance already given the country that the senate will not at this session un dertake to enact railroad legislation. Aldrich's grip on the senate seems to be as strong as the grip of Bocke feller on the Standard Oil trust. The wonder is that the -senate will con tinue to stand for it, and it is more wonderful still that the country con tinues to stand for it, but it does. MORGAN'S $4,000 COLLTE DEAD. New York, Feb. 10.Sefton Hero, by marfy considered the finest collie eve* shown, ditd yesterday at J.'- Plerpont Mor-' gan's kennels at Highland Falls, N. Y. Sefton Hero was a champion- many times bver, and died at the age of 15. Mr. Mor gan paid )4,000 for him. LEGISLATURE NAMES A BABY. Lansing, Mich., Feb. 10.The Michigan legislature named a baby by concurrent resolution. The baby wiH be called Theo dore Warner Stannard, honor being thus conferred upon the president of the United States and the governor of Michi gan. The father is Representative Wil liam J. Stannard of Greenland. |^Km:::::^^ ^^A*g^M^^:'--'V*afe^3- *se -srvlr FRIDAY, FEBRUARY io, 1905. drich, the"boss of the senate, has been bill was received ^rom the senate to oidered to Europe by his physicians, day and_ immedjiately referred by and he will gone several months, or May Force Extra Session. Unless the senate moves a little more rapidly upon appropriation bills, it may require an extra session to provide sup- Sliesl for the government for the next sea year. But one) of next year's appropriation bilie-the legislative,- ex- ecutive ^and judicialhas gone to the president. This has been signed. But one has Anally passed the "senate. Three more have passed the- ^senate, wtth amenclipents, and theBe are in confer ences. Ten bills remain to be considered and passed upon by the senate. Among them is the naval bill, over which there may be a good deal of contention. The house has passed nine of the fourteen appropriation bills. But three wee&s of the session remain. "I NtCTOIJ KIOHOI^IVITCH, Oraad. Duke Slated to Succeed General Kuropatkin. STDDQK BLOC mtm STATE S Cannon Sends Senate Bill to Hos tile Committee in the 0 House,'- New York Sun Spwlal-Serrioe. Washington, Feb, ,10.The statehood Speaker Cannon' to the committee on territories. *-1f'~ The opponents^ of the statehood measure have secured signers enough for a caucus oJP 'the republicans this afternoon in th& house. The friends of statehood claim fflap caucus is called for the sole purfcosfrof preventing action by the house at this session. Representative l^Moon of Tennessee asked Speaker Cannon if it would be 4n order to ask -Umtnimous consent that the house conetfcyxa the senate amend ments to the statehood bill. He was told that it wo$dviio be in order and that under, the bqla the bill must go to the committee oik territories. This committee^s.opposed to the bill as it was passedjbVifce senate and may delay reporting Mtil too late for action this sesslon.v 5rhe friends of statehood have practically Ipst hope DOG SAY JY STJ 1 0 GIRLS RUNAWAY Kow York SUIT Spooi*l Btsrrice. Philadelphia, Feb. lO.-VTrp, a spaniel owned by Dr. Lewis HoWerv Germftn town avenue anoj Haines' street, saved two little girls rpm bemg trampled un der the hoofs of a runaway horse last, night. The hprse, drawing a wagon, had dashed up Gennantown avenue for a half mile when the-dog saw it coming. The little girls were in the street throw ing snowballs. A short distance below them the dog leaped at the horse's head, caught the lines its teeth and brought the animal to a standstill by dragging on its bit. FIRE AT OSKALOOSA Business Property Worth $150,000- Is Destroyed. Oskaloosa, Iowa, Feb. 10.Property valued at $150,000 was consumed by fire' originating in the basement of a harness store early today. ^VAiavHU'm^- A LONG WAIT. oorkeeperThe U. S. senatethat is, Mr. Aldriehi^ in Europe" for hi^Jjealtli. ed until lie returns.. i, BE LEADERS IF KUROPATKIN QUITS "'f LIEUT. GEN. SAKHAKOFF, Leader of One of the Main Divisions at' Mukden. ~~4 DOMINICAN CLASH LOOKS IMMINENT Admiral Sigsbee Warns Officials and Gets Bluejackets Ready for Action. New York Sun Special Service. Puerto Plata, San Domingo, Feb. 10. Rear Admiral Sigsbee has notified the Dominican authorities that if any harm is done to Lieutenant Commander Sei per, the United States cruiser Detroit's executive officer, who is in charge of the customhouse on Monte Christi pre will be held responsible. He landed alone and without arms, and was threat ened. The authorities in Monte Christi pre tend they have received no instructions from the Dominican government to hand over the direction of the custom house. Telegraph wires are being eut. People Make Threats. Merchandise landed from the Semi nole has been placed in bond. As the Dominican authorities decline to per mit-Lieutenant Sieper to dispatch it to its destination* Bear Admiral Sigsbee also refuses to allow the Dominican col lector to act. The people are threaten ing to take the goods by force. The cruiser Newark kept a search light on the customhouse last right and had boats reatly to land bluejackets-in case of troubl^. Many persox& of unimportant stand ing in/Monte Christi have signed pro test against the protocol, but generally speaking ^the. agreement. jLs accepted gladly by tfie xestr- of iHfef cojint# a being the best arrangement for the set tlement of the claims, and debts. The country is perfectly quiet. best interests of th country, is the as sertion of Judge John Abbott, who arrived here yesterday on the Clyde line steamer Cherokee. Judge Abbott is the representative of the San Domingo Improvement company and since last April has been in charge of the customs house at Puerto Plata. LADY CURZON SAILS FOR INDIA. London, Feb. 10.Lady. Curzon of Kedleston, wlte of the viceroy of India, and her three children, sailed for India to day* on the British steamer Arabia. A crowd of friends bid them farewell at the docks. ?V- s^ 4 5 Ff^^fy HOCH ADMITS HE lrpi3T0AtpH But Much-Married Man Firm /ly Denies Poisoning Any Wives. Z5 Chicago Crowds Wait in Cold, as "Tho For Parade, to See the Prisoner. Chicago. Feb. 10.Johann Hoch to day heard himself, for the first time, accused by witnesses and pointed out to a jury as a bigamist. Before a big and curious throng he sat, while the manner of Mrs. ,~Walcker?Hoch's death was de scribed. Before entering the room where the inquiry was held, Hoch confessed, the police say, to having married thirteen of the thirty-nine women who claim him as husband. Two marriages in Milwau kee and two in Cincinnati were admit ted by him today. The police predict that he will own up to fully thirty be fore the end of the inquest. But he holds firmly to his denial that he poisoned any of them. Crowds Await Koch. All along the route from the Chicago avenue police station .to the criminal court building, crowds were waiting, despite the cold, as if for a big parade. All these people saw was a covered pa trol wagon. In front' of the main entrance to the criminal court building another throng waB lined up. The stairs were lined with people and on each floor employees. of the criminal court building were waiting for a look at the man who had courted and married BO many wives. Hoch kept his overcoat collar turned up and hung his head. All sorts of re marks were made, but he did respond. The inquest room was filled with witnesses, officials and newspaper men when Hoch arrived. Mrs. Emelie Fisch er Hoch, his latest spouse Mrs. Bertha Sohn, Mrs. Emma Bencken, one of Hoch's wives Mrs. Del Fuego, an in terpreter, and Mrs. Flippel, a friend of Mrs. Fischer-Hoch were the only women in the room. At the inquest Hoch sat at the head of a long table. The good humor that marked him upon his arrival had de parted. He sat in a dejected attitude with eyes downcast, rarely looking up. Named Tenth Wife. later and. Schmidt married Mrs. Fred Puerto Plata Natives Pleased. New York Sun Special Servioe. New York, Feb. 10.That the action of the United States government in tak-, ing charge, of the customs receipts of' One was taken at Wheeling, W. Va., Santo Domingo is generally considered where Hoch married one of his wives, by the natives of Santo Domingo for the 1 and the other was a picture taken on 1.J. :-J. i.JS i.1.e J. J.* his release from the Bridewell here in 1800. The.interrogation of Hoch was com menced a few minutes after 7:80. Hoch admitted at the outset that he had mar ried Mrs Marie Goerk Hoch and that the marriage was illegal. He would admit nothing else. Five women whp claimed to be wives of Hoch called at the police station. One of them, Mrs. Emilie Fischer-Hoch, saw him for a minute and saluted him with the exclamation, "You old hog, you got my $750, didn^t you?" Hoch made no reply to this, but smiled as tho he considered the affair of $750 quite a joke. Today Johann Hoch named the tenth woman whom he admits having married. She was Mrs. Henry Bartelfi of Cin cinnati. In marrying her Hoch said that he had used the name "John Schmidt." His statement is verified in a Cincinnati dispatch, which says: Mrs. Henry Bartells, a widow with con siderable property, was married in Cincin-i-general i -.re nati in 1S96 to a man giving the name of Attorney Generahl Young announces his, John Schmidt. .She died a few months desire^ tc investigate oareiuUy,anPsai Doess, whom lie dessrtefl after secusjinB Jf Evidence from Germany. Two, photographs of Hoch sent to Germany by the police officials have been returned with the information that they are pictures of Jacob Schmidt who formerly lived at JBingen, Germany. BED WING IDENTIFIES HOCH Two Declare He Called Himself Fair and continued cold to iit and Saturday, today, max. 6 below, mtn, 15 below a year ago, max. 4, min. 12 below. 20 PAGESFIVE O'CLOCK. JOHNSON SENDS I SPECIAL MESSAGE Recommendations to Legislature Sent with Reports on Andi tor's Office. forc $-%m WOULD MAKE A CHANGE IN STATE TIMBER BOARD ^1 Attorney General's Bequest tm "Larger Working Force In dorsed and Passed On. I Qovemor Johnson's recommend* tlons, accompanying the reports of the public examiner: Increase In the working force of the attorney-general's office, as requested by Attorney General Young. New state timber board, Indepen dent of state auditor, and Inoludlng the attorney general. Law requiring mineral leases en state land be sold to the highest bidder. Governor JohnBon sent a message tee the legislature this morning transmit^ ting a full text of the reports made by 8. T. Johnson, former public examiner, on the examination of the state audi* tor's office. S The message contains three important recommendations, which were agreed on at a .conference between the governor. Attorney General E. T. Young, and Pub4 lie Examiner P. M. Kerst. The governor finds from the report*' that the state auditor's office during? the term of B. C. Dunn disregarded th' law in settlement of timber trespass, claims, in issuing timber permits, ana in issuing mineral leases and contracts. To give a more perfect check oif: state timber operations, the governor recommends a change in the state tim-." ber board. As it now stands, the audi tor has all the records and information," and dominates the board. The govern* or would have the board consist of that governor, state treasurer and attorney general, with the auditor acting only in, a clerical capacity. He would have a contingent fund of $25,000 set aside fori this board, to enable it to make inde*r pendent examinations of timber. To correct possible favoritism in the future in issuing mineral leases, the governor renews his recommendation for a law providing for the sale of leases at public auction to the highest bidder^ after an examination of the land by the state. The message contains correspondence between the governor and the attorney?*?"ld on~the Johnsotne reportse, in which. ltr 2* fJ^J work 8 $600 of her money. Acquaintances fcHhS^Me, *uir presen,t officeoforce is busy~~.e man and of both women declare that pte-, tufes of Johann Hoeh are good lucenWsWJ^9W 1lwt & ,NDr. Hoff,"and Deserted a Woman There. Bed Wing, Minn., Feb. 10.With two pictures of a smooth-shaven man and two pictures of a man with a beard be fore them, printed in The Journal on Wednesday, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schulenburg today declared that Johann Hoch, the alleged murderer and husband of half a hundred women, was Dr. Hoff, who at one time resided here. In 1897 Mr. Schulenburg and family resided in a double tenement-house and in the fall of the year a man and wom man with two children moved into the other part. The two families became acquainted and in time.the strange woman confided some of her secrets to Mrs. Schulen burg. She said her name was Mrs. Haggeman and that her husband had ill treated her. Her "brother" came to her assistance and brought her and her two children to Bed Wing. Her brother went by the name of Dr. Hoff. He would come to Bed Wing every two- or -three Weeks, remain for a few days and-.then leave. Where he lived when he was not with his "sis ter" the Schulenburgs do not know. In the winter another child was born to Mrs. Haggeman. In the spring Dr. Hoff did not make his visits to his sis ter as often as he used to and after a while failed to come at all, and also quit sending.Jier money. The woman became penniless and one night attempted to kill herself by shooting. She was nearly frantic on account of being deserted, but after a while became more quiet and decided that she would, go to Minneapolis. Neighbors sent her and her three children to that city. After the woman realized that she had been deserted, she confided to Mrs. Schulenburg that Dr. Hoff had at one time attempted to as sault- her 14-year-old daughter. Dr. Hoff was between 50 and 60. He wore a full beard and was bald on the front of the head.^sThe woman was about 30. ?*& SUPERINraqrjMSNT ACCUSED Cory Cited- to Appear for a Hearing on Complaint of a Woman Teacher, ^i. Special to The Journal. Milwaukee, Wis-, Feb. 10.Jesse F. Cory, superintendent^ of schools of Mil waukee county, has been cited to appear before State Superintendent Cary to be heard upon the charge of taking im proper liberties, preferred by Miss Hed wig Liedebuhr, a teacher in the town of Granville. According to the papers on file, the alleged offense, was committed while Superintendent Cory was driving Miss Liedebuhr home from' her school. The testimony, ot the teacher taggtionaU en- ^W" Wr of Schmidt, and Mrs. Doess-Schmidt, who sistant and ftnotft^r ^stenographer, secured a, divorce and now jg JMrs. Michael Fejteer^jf aiariitfconv ^3foid,-n*&de a .winrtfaa* statement. work and take up-th line calls for at least one more as^ Governor. Johnson backs up-the-attor -nsy general in this xeqiies*, and .nrg the legislature to provide the additional^ assistants. The governor's message was read to the house *nd,senate this morning and referred to the committees on public ac counts and expenditures. The message reads as. follows: Text of the Message.. The house of representatives in 1903, by a resolution, authorized the committee on public accounts and expenditures to em ploy an expert accountant to make an in vestigation relative to expenditures of public money entrusted to the custody of, and disbursed by, the public officials or the state, and also authorized the em ployment of an expert accountant to compile said report. The committee mada a partial investigation and report and re ferred the incomplete examination to th public examiner's office for a thoro Inves tigation and completion- thereof. The work of this investigation covered a period beginning June, 1903, and ending September, 1904, and embraced a period beginning Jan. 1, 1895, and ending Sep tember, 1904, and was made entirely from the records in the rtate auditor's office. The report of the public examiner was transmitted to the governor's office tn various sections from time to time as the work progressed. I have the honor to herewith transmit a complete volume of all reports submitted to this office' by the publio examiner. The investigation by the publio exam iner shows a disregard for the law by the state auditor in the matter of the settle ment of timber trespass claims and in the issuance of mineral leases and contracts, A large proportion of the total number ot permits to cut state timber issued be tween Jan. 1, 1895, and Jan. 1, 1903, were issued without containing the fcaik marks, as required by law. Another moqb essential requirement pf the law is that all permits shall be recorded in the o* flee of the surveyor general of logs an lumber. Important as this is. but fefr permits were so recorded until after tile first logging season under the permit ha passed, The law is very explicit as to how t&i pass cases shall be handled and what penalty shall be, y the records sh( that the law has sejdom been enforce^ and that it has beeffi the rule to set fit aside and without pr*ecution, legal proV cess, or attempt to enforce Its plain o*n#^|, mands, make settlement on such basis* ap would make it cheaper to steal the stagi timber than to buy it in the open ma: ket. Becasting of Timber Board. The records disclose a reckless tern of administratioij|of the state's mi sacred trust, the school fund, and to sucfc an extent as to make it my duty to call your attention to the necessity of making provision by law forja complete prote4|* tiori of the rights of the state In the fife ture. I therefore recommend that i change be made in the. membership of tij state timber board as now constituted^ The present board is composed of the governor, auditor and treasurer. The only member of the board who has facilities for acquiring information wl^ reference to the matters that come bj fore the board for adjustment is the au itor, and while this condition continue the board is necessarily dominated that officer and the other members of might as^ well be dispensed wlO*. would seem desirable to have a board 1 dependent of the state auditor's oi with sufficient means at Its disposal sufficient facilities for acquiring Info) mation, to act intelligently upon Jk! matters that come before It, and I wou!^ therefore recommend to the legislature the passage of a law making the go' ernor, attorney general and the treasurer a timber board. In whom be vested exclusive authority .to settle cases of timber trespass and to act in advisory capacity with the state audit. in matters pertaining to the disposition of timber lands and mineral leases. |$i this way the timber board would be ,7a fact, as well as in name, a check up4k the office of the auditor and land "HJ| Continued on 8th Page, it&JOolonii, \i'l%4