ATHE TODAY Cloudy. and
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iNTS WILL
pSE TODAY
tffleard Thursday
tlit From Shoul
Sjfe Are Fierce.
fjEfTORNBYS
fjfBADLY RATTLED
Thomas, Smurfh
SjnLawreiice Was
Impressive.
itjjp). C, Fob. S. The case
.fapnlnst Senator Smoot
fe-Jmprrow. Only one wlt
riKcard, Joseph Smith of
"the Reorganized Church
Hnts, who will be put on
xirrow. Charles Mostyn
fi'St Smurthwalte will be
Jmorrow ThlB action will
KBthe protcstants.
ICall Witnesses.
JShas Indicated to Chalr
ijlcslro to call certain wlt
rtoon as he hands in the
VSTlI be Issued.
tncsses Heard,
ijvere on the stand today.
ihc first and he was sub-tross-cxamlnatlon
In an
jhlm.
,fUly Strong1 Witnesses,
aiimas of Spanish Fork,
i"jSJSmurthwalte of Ogden
2fcjtcptlonally strong: wlt
nas Is an ex-soldlcr. He
&?rrlbly In earnest. He
a.ifiad twice enlisted to de-
aWong Impression,
jjpjjthat he took the oath
blood of Prophet Joseph
iucr statement that lm
iflJniUeo strongly was that
'Jd'hlm he was going- to
Yjplurnl wife, "where he
jllglon "
git'e's Hard Blow,
jfwaltc's testimony gave
ssjjnc light on the business
jjjF. Smith, when ho de
nince he had with the head
Ijlytah over the Beck salt
jpJDavId Eccles received a
jdent Smith summoning
T,oJCity; that witness was
who together held TO per
iko the company, went
II1 re5D0nse t0 the letter.
Iied by Smith.
JMdfthcm for engaging In
tlon with the church.
that ne "d,d not know
g&Davld Eccles had nnd
t)Sid he would ruin Eccles
nd Taylor."
"jForces on Bun.
Smurthwalte mado a
ilPn on the committee.
fslllgent man and talked
neys for Smoot wore so
x? that they announced
'fife?0 cross-examlnatlon till
T?y W. Lawrence's tesll-
g&ab Witness.
;rjjpl08tyn Owen, the last
y, was called, Attorney
Smoot, evidently looked
opportunity for bullvrag
trftSrMr. Owen seems to bo
VS?ren3e- Yesterday Sen
4Jrled to show that Owen
jJjjjUslon from Prof. Wolfe
.f'M,?1 "Is testimony before
ibpoenaed.
Ko Show Letter.
ton demanded a copy 0
hc charged, Owen hud
man Burrows, explaining
Unes.scs would testify,
ijtjhe hadn't the letter, but
jj8 said he hadn't the
qWn" to giving it to the
jTinher Polygnmists.
Rifled certain copies or
.members of the Utah con-
iiWntlon and state oillcen,
proportion of Mormons
ho number of polyga
. attorney for Smoot,
miner and tongs." rc.
Jh. Owen said that tho
pt the Attorney-Con-mon
since Utah became
!h Worthlngton was
itor Smoot about tho
ven Bald the court was
iue MormonB "had not the
fipKton. Called.
I'ortlungton suggested to
-jially, "Hadn't you better
Objectives and adverbs?"
0 facta." replied Owen.
SjB better vent your spleen
Jjajacc," snapped Worthlng
a Chairman Burrows
f
called Worthlngton to account, and tho
cross-examination of Owen went over
until tomorrow.
WILL CONCLUDE TODAY.
Protestants Will Finish Their Testi
mony and Case Will Be Rushed.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Feb. S The Sen
ator Smoot case, as far as the Introduc
tion of testimony by the protcstants Is
concerned, probably will be closed tomor
row. An announcement to that effect was
made by John G. Carlisle, who has been
prosecuting the case at the present ses
sion of Congress, at the closo of proceed
ings today. The defense has not an
nounced the number of witnesses It ex
pects to call nor when It will bo ready to
proceed.
Swore to Avenge Prophets.
Tho hearing todny dealt with alleged
Mormon Interference In business affairs
and with the endowment ceremony. Three
witnesses testified that they had taken
the obligation administered, and as they
recalled It there was a variance In the
form as It related to an agreement to
avenge the blood of tho prophets.
All Had to Take Oath.
Henry AV. Lawrence of Salt Lake said
he had been called upon to promise to
uvenge Joseph Smith, Hyrum Smith, Da
vid Patten and Parley P. Pratt, all church
leaders who met death at the hands of
mobs. This witness declared that no Mor
mon could go through the endowment
house without taking the oath.
Report This Session.
Chairman Burrows said today that he
would Insist upon concluding the Investi
gation and making a report to the Senate
this session
Prof. Wolfe Cross-Examined.
Prof. Wolfe, who was a teacher
In tho Brlgham Young college at
Logan, and a member of the
Mormon church until recently, was
tcday subjected to a severe cross-examination
by A. S. Worthinglon, counsel for
the Senator A large number of letters
which had been written by Wolfe to mem
bers of the church were put Into the
record, to show that he had not made
complaints of tho conduct of Benjamin
Cluff on the Mexican expedition, as ho
had testified on indirect examination. Ho
denied charges by counsel that he had
been Intoxicated In several public places
and that he had expressed contrition be
cause of his refusal to pay tithes. Mr.
Worthlngton will call a large number of
witnesses to discredit Wolfe.
Names of Provo Polygamists.
On rc-dlrect examination the names of
a number of residents of Provo were read
to the witness, and ten of them, he said,
were living In polygamous cohabitation.
Ho said he knew George Taylor, brother-in-law
of Mr Smoot, end that Taylor
had asked him (tho witness) to give up
his Democratic faith and come In with
"the great majority." This was Just pre
vious to tho election of the Legislature
that elected Smoot to the Senate, he said,
and further said that Taylor asked him
to do all he could for tho election of
Smoot.
If the Will of God.
' 'I told him," said the witness, "tlfat I
would If I thought It to be the will of
the "Lord. Mr. Taylor said he believed It
was the will of God, and It seemed to
have been. He told me then that Smoot's
candidacy had been discussed and In
dorsed by the high council pf Utah, con
vened as a prayer circle."
Polygamy "Divine Institution."
In response to (luesllons by several mem
bers of the committee, Wolfe said that In
Brlgham Young college Ovena Jorgenson
and Florence Reynolds were the only stu
dents whom he knew to have become
plural wives. He thought that the chil
dren of polygamous relations looked upon
polygamy as a dlvlno Institution.
Chamberlain a Polygamist.
Of tho Provo citizens whose names were
read only one. Thomas Chamberlain, had
entered polygamy since the manifesto. A
number of the songs alleged to have been
hostile to the Government of the United
Slates were put into the record, and Wolfo
said these songs were sung frequently.
Thomas of Spanish Fork Heard.
William J. Thomas of Spanish Fork.
Utah, tho next witness, said he had gono
through tho endowment house In 1SC9 and
had taken an oath to "avenge tho blood
of the prophet. Joseph Smith, upon this
Nation and to teach his children to do
io down to the third and fourth genera
tions." He said he was dropped from the
church In tho SOs because he had spoken
loo openly against plural marriages.
Enlisted Twice as Soldier.
Senator Knox asked If lie had ever done
anything to carry out his obligation to
"avenge the blood of tho prophet upon
this Nation."
"No, sir, T enlisted twice to defend this
Nation," said Thomas
"Could Live His Religion."
The witness told of. M. MIchelson, for
merly an employee of Thomas, going to
Mexico to take a plural wife. MIchelson
told tho witness ho was going "where he
could live his religion."
Repeated Oath of Vengeance.
John P. Holugcr of Bear River City
Utah, a member of the Utah Legislature
from IbtrO to 19(0, testified that he voted
against tho Evnrf.w bill prohibiting the
first wife from testifying against her hus
band In -polygamy proceedings. He was
defeated after this, but said he thought
that It was not his vote that defeated
him. He said he look tho endowment
house oath In 1S?0. He repented the oath
of vengeance and as he remembered it ho
agreed to avenge the blood of both Jo
seph and Hlrain Smith
Smurthwaito Talks.
Charles A Smurthwalte of Ogden. Utah,
testified that he had been excommunicated
by the Mormon church In April, 1005. ne
Is a director In the Beck Salt works and
told of having been called to Salt Lako
City to sec President Joseph F. Smith and
members of the first presidency, which
held the controlling Interest in ihc Inland
Crystal Salt company.
Smith Would Crush Him.
In company with Richard Taylor, Mr
Smurthwalte met tho first presidency, ho
said, and was told by President Sriilth
that If he remained In the 3alt business In
competition with the church ho would be
ruined.
Smith Said It Was Business.
"I told President Smith." said the wit
ness, "that I had the power to crush my
child, but not the right. Mr. Smith re
plied that this was business, and I told
him that 1 thought business meant
profit."
Interview Is Detailed.
The witness then detailed tho entire In
terview, which rccultod In no agreement,
as the church insisted that none of Uk
members should enter into competition
with tho church. Mr. Smurthwalte was
THE WORD WITH THE BARK ON IT
I
DISGRACED PREACHER
ATTEMPTS SBICIflE
Rev. Justin M. AVade Throws
Himself in Front of Fast
Passenger Train.
CHICAGO. Feb. 8.-Thc Rev. Justin M.
"Vnde, pastor of the First Congregational
church, Waukogan, 111., who waa yester
day arrested by postofilce Inspectors for
sending obscene letters through tho mnlla,
atcmptcd to commit suicide today by
throwing himself In front of a train on
the Chicago & Northwestern railroad.
His Injuries did not prove Immediately
fatal.
The train was a fast passenger, which
had slowed down slightly, preparatory
to the stop at the "Waukegan depot.
The minister rushed upon the track,
nnd when the engine, was about twenty
feet distant, threw himself fiat upon his
face.
Hurled Many Feet.
He was struck by the pilot of the en
gine and hurled many feet to one side
of the track, A large crowd of people
was on the depot platform waiting for
the train, and the attempt at suicide
was made In plnln view of them all.
Mr. "Wade was conveyed to the hos
pital, where it was nnnounced that he
had a chance for recovery, although
the probable outcome of his injuries
could not be predicted.
Was Once a Waiter.
ST. LOUIS. Fob. 8. Rev. Justin
M. Wade, who today attempted
suicide by leaping in front of a mov
ing train In Chicago, was a year ago
the business manager and one of the
proprietors of a weekly paper In St.
Louis. During the World's1 fair he was
employed as a waiter In tho restaurant
connected with thf fire fighters' exhibi
tion upon the Pike.
SAILS ON SECRET MISSION
TJ. S. Cutter Goes After Band of
Chinese.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. S. Sailing un
der secret orders for .some port near San
Diego, the United States revenue cutter
McCullough left tho harbor this morning
to arrest. If possible, about thirty Chi
nese who are Bald to have illegally landed
In the United States, and are alleged to
be on nn Island off the coast of southern
California.
Deputy Inspector W. H. Crane Is In
charge of the expedition.
Bank Closes Its Doors.
CLEVELAND. MIhs . Feb. S. Tho Boli
var county bank failed to open Us doors
today. Assets. $1?0.0C0; liabilities. J110.000.
excommunicated, he said, owing "to this
disagreement.
God in Business.
Ho spoke against the church being In
business and had told his bishop that as
Joseph Smith was tho executive agent of
God In the church, In his participation In
business was equivalent to God being In
business Finally, ho Bald, he had pub
licly disclaimed Smith's authority as a
prophet and spoke against his testimony
upon tho subject of polygamous cohab
itation and was tried on charges of apos
tacv and unchrlstlanllko conduct and
found guilty. A recess was taken until
2 p, m.
Henry W. Lawrence Testifies.
Henry W. Lawrence of Salt Lake City
was the first witness at tho afternoon
session. He was born of Mormon parents
and left ho church In 1SC9 because ho
became doubtful of the church system.
Ho said he waa associated with others In
the publication of the Utah Magazine,
which advocated the opening of mines,
against the teachings of the holy priest
hood. His associates wero excommuni
cated because of this policy early In 1SC9.
but action against him fnllcd. for the
reason, ho thought, that he was then a
man of affairs.
Endowment-House Ceremony.
Concerning the endowment-house cere
monies, which he said he took early In
life, he said an oath was administered
obligating hlin to covenant and agree be
fore God. his agents, and the witnesses
assembled to avenge the blood of the
Prophet Joseph Smith. Hyrum Smith,
David Patten and Parley P. Pratt. Ills
testimony Is the first that haa been glvon
bv any witness using the names of David
Patten and Parley P. Pratt, In tho obli
gation. Oath in Ceremony.
He said that, as administered to him.
the onth did not stipulate that the ven
geance must be taken upon "this Na
tion" and In that respect Hie oath was
ambiguous, lie said he had participated
later In administering the ceremonies to
others and that no person could go
through iho endowment house without
taking the oaths. These were adminis
tered orally, he said, nnd ns different
parties officiated. It was llkolv thnt the
wording of the obligation might vary at
the different ceremonies.
ELECTRIC RAILWAY
North and South Line From
Grangeville Via Lewis
ton to Boise.
INCORPORATION ARTICLES
HAVE JUST BEEN FILED
Ample Power to Run the Line
Is Distributed Along
the Route.
Special to The Tribune
BOISE, Ida., Feb. 8. News has Just
been received here to the effect that
the Lewlston - Grangeville Electric
railroad will be extended to southern
Idaho and Boise made Its terminus.
The project has been takc-n up by the
Central Idaho Development company,
which has Just filed Its articles of In
corporation. The olllcers of the new
company are G. W. Thompson of Lew
lston, president; J. A. McCormack of
Ne. Perce county, vice-president; T.
S. Ward of Lewlston, treasurer. The
present construction fund Is $250,000,
and twenty-five miles of the road load
ing through the new Irrigation dis
trict will be taxed at an early date.
Where Line Will Run.
Judson Spofford. president of. the
electric line company that has been
absorbed by the new development
company, has this to say regarding
the enterprise: "From Camas Prairie
the line would extend by White Bird,
up the Little Salmon river to Salmon
Meadows, then crossing the low di
vide go by the Payette lakes, follow
ing the Payette river down through
Long valley to the mouth of tho South
Fork. From the latter point two routes
are available to reach Boise. One Is
by Horseshoe Bend and Pearl mining
district, while the other extends up tho
south fork of the Payette to Alder
creek and by this stream to Summit,
near Placervllle. thence down Grimes
and Moore creeks, striking Boise river
a few miles above Boise.
Ample Power Provided.
"For this electric road uniting the ends
of the State ample power Is distributed
along tho route. Thcro is no question as
to' that matter. There Is now sufficient
water power In Idaho going to waste to
run all tho trains of the Northwest. I be
lieve that a north and south electric road
between Lewlston and Boise and penetrat
ing the heart of central Tdaho which Is
rich In minerals, timber anil grazing
lands. Is now assured."
W. II. Graves of this city has been en
gaged as consulting nnd organising en
gineer by the company back of the proj
ect, and has entered Into communication
with prominent engineers for tho purpose
of securing a forco for the work.
Basket Factory for Boise.
A basket factory Is soon to be estab
lished In Boise by J. J. Olson, who has a
basket factories In Salt Lako and Ogden.
It is proposed to manufacture nil kinds
of chip and willow baskets, and about
forty persons will be employed. 1
Steunenberg- Murder Inquiry.
Capt. Swain of Thiol's Detective ngenev
at Spokane, has returned to Boise ami
again taken up Investigation In the
Stcunonborg. murder case. From state
ments mado by him. it is thought he has
found some new and very Important evi
dence In the case.
It Is said that tho new postoffico to bo
established at tho Barbor Lumber com
pany's plant, five miles nbovc Boise, will
be called LaFolletle, In honor of the dis
tinguished Junior Senator from Wiscon
sin. Articles of Incorporation of tho Conti
nental Land and Improvement company,
organized at Lewlston, with a capital of
$100,000. were filed with the Secretary of
Slate.
Coal Company Piles Articles.
Articles of Incorporation of the Palousc
Coal comp'iny of Lewlston were also filod.
This company has a capital stock of $100,
000 Another Lowlston company has filed a
copy of Its articles of Incorporation the
Monarch Tlmbi-r company. It Is capital
ized at $1,000,000 and was organized for tho i
purposo of engaging In the lumber busi
ness. The heads of this firm are I. N
Smith. M. Harrison and J. J. Murphv.
Tho AVestern Townslte companv. with
offices at Lewlston, also filed Its articles
of Incorporation. Tho capital stock 13
J100.000.
$5,000,000 for Legations.
WASHINGTON, Fob. 8. The Long
worth bill, appropriating $5,000,000 for the
purchase of American legations nnd em
bassies In foreign countries, was favor
nbly reported to the House Committee on
Foreign Affairs by a sub-commlltee to
ROCK SLID QUO TRACK
111 Vice FREIGHT
Young Man Stealing a Ride Is
Killed on the South
ern Pacific.
jREDDING. Cal., Feb. S.-Southbound
freight train No 1, on the Southern Pa
cific railroad, was wrecked at .'( o'clock
this morning two miles north of Lemolno
and one man was killed. A hugo boulder
slid from a high bank onto the track
Just as the onglnc approached. The en
gine and seven cars of lumber wero
hurled from the track, four cars going
down the embankment to the river's edge.
Man Stealing- a BIdo Killed.
An unidentified young man who waa
stealing a ride on tho fourth car was
killed.
Tho oil tank was turned upside down
and tho engine came near going over Into
the river. The cars were smashed and
tho lumber scattered In every direction.
The track was torn up for COO yards. The
northbound passenger train was held up
nt Delta and an excursion train of the
Order of Eagles was detained at Lcmolnc.
PAT CROWE FACES JURY
Young1 Cudahy Unable to Identify
Kidnaper.
OMAHA. Feb. S. The Jury woe se
cured today for the trial of Pat Crowe,
charged with robbing Edward A. Cuda
hy of $25,000 In connection with tho kid
naping of the hitler's son, December 18,
1000. The opening statements of the at
torneys occupied the afternoon session
of the court.
Tho Introduction of testimony was be
gun Just before adjournment. Edward A.
Cudahy, Jr., the boy who was kidnaped,
being the first witness called, ho gave an
account of his experience while a pris
oner, and was still on the stand when
court adjourned for the day. Young Cud
ahy has not been able to positively Iden
tify Crowe as one of the kidnapers.
Crowe Is said to have changed much In
appearance In the past five years.
WIRELESS MESSAGES
Warships Intercept 430-Mile Mes
sage on the Pacific.
SAN DIECO, Cal.. Feb. 8. While lying
In San Diego bay during their present stay
the cruisers Chicago and Boston have In
tercepted wireless messages sent by Com
mander Gecrlng of the Mare Island navy
yard to tho Point Artfulllo station, near
Santa Barbara.
Tho distance traversed by the messages
Is over 130 miles, the greatest yet attained
by wireless telegraphy on this coast.
When tho new wireless station on the
top of Point Loma, at tho entrance of San
Dlcgo harbor. Is completed. It Is expected
that messages from here will reach Hono
lulu and Panama
COMMERCIAL CONGRESS
Arrangements Made for Big Gather
ing in Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY, Feb. S Arrangements
for carrying out tho programme of tho
seventeenth annual convention of the
Trans-MlssIsslppl Commorclal congress,
which Is to be held In Kansas City this
year, wero discussed here today at a meet
ing of the executive committee. Those
present Included David R. Francis, presi
dent, and John W. Noblo of SU Loula;
Arthur F. Francis, Cripple Creek, secre
tary, and Edwin F. Harris, Galveston.
TWO-CENT RAILROAD FARE
Governor of Ohio Signs Bill for
Cheaper Rates.
C0IA7MBUS. O.. Feb. S. Gov. Pattlsmn thlH
nftoniooa feigned the Frolner two-conl-faro bill
which was accepted by iho Senate today, aau
It Is now a law. It will not ko Into effect
until thirty days hnvo elnpaed.
Tho law provider thnt 2 cents shall bo tho
maximum rato clmnccd In Ohio for transport
ing pa?scnF,ers on tho railroad of Ohio for
ell distances In oxceja of Ilvo mllcH.
Boy Killed by Train.
BL'TTE. Mont.. Feb. S. A special from
Sand Point. Ida., says: "John Judge, 10
years of age, was run over Inst night and
killed In the Clark's Fork yards of the
Northern Pacific railroad. He was play
ing around a train which was belng
Bwltchcd His head and both hands were
cut off."
To Force Right of Way.
SACRAMENTO. Cal.. Feb. S. Tho Wost
crn Pacific Railway company today filed
In the offlco of tho County Clerk con
demnation proceedings to condemn certain
pieces of property now occupied by resi
dences and warehouses on the river front.
In order to secure a rlghl-of-way for Its
tracks.
Army Transport Sails.
NEW YORK, Fob S. Tho 1'nltcd States
army trnniort Sumner willed today for San
tiago, Cuba, havlnp on board a party of dls
llnculshed ollloers of tho t'nltod Slate urmy
and navy, constituting the battlollold comml
hIoh. who go to participate In the cxorelfK-s
attending Iho dedication of tho batllo monu
ment at EI Caney, Cub. i.
GOAL MINERS WILL
MME SIX DEMANDS
Anthracite Scale Committee in
Session Preparing Note for
Mine Officials.
"WILKESBARRE, Pa., Feb. 8. The an
thracite pcale committee of the United
Mlno "Workers went Into session here this
afternoon. Thcro was a large attend
ance of officers from tho various mining
districts throughout the hard coal region.
In tho absence of President John
Mitchell, District President Fahy of dis
trict No. 7 called tho convention to order,
which at once went into eecret session.
Make Six Requests.
Nothing wns made public, but It la Inti
mated that six requests are to be made
when tho miners' delegates and the rail
road and mine officials meet. They are
as follows?
An eight-hour day for the company
hands.
A trade agreement with the operators.
A slight lncreaso In wages for all
classes In and about the mines.
Uniform scale for rock, slate, water
and all other kinds of, dead work.
DOLA2T STILL STICKS.
President Mitchell Tells Convention
They Can Oust Him.
PITTSBURG. Feb, 8. Another effort
was made this afternoon to oust Patrick
Dolan from the presidency of District 5,
Pennsylvania miners. A resolution was
adopted asking for a new election, be
causo of the election board falling to
place the name of John A. Carnes upon
the official ballot aa candidate for presi
dent when Dolan was elected. The reso
lution was non-concurred In by the com
mittee. Mitchell's Instructions.
President Mitchell's Instructions were
read to the Pittsburg district miners' con
vention this afternoon. They were to the
effect that the convention had the power
to remove President Dolan and Vice
President Belllngham from office. The
reading of the Instructions occasioned
great enthusiasm.
MINERS ENTOMBED
(J GIGANTIC CAVE-IN
Rescuers Working Day and
Night in Effort to Get the
Men Out Alive.
STOCKTOX. Cal., Feb. S Cnupht undor a
gigantic cavo-ln. two minors hava been en
tombed 00 fo-et bcnmtli tho surface of tho
earth In the App mine. JumcMown, Tuolumno
county, since Monday nlt'lit. Day and night
rescuers havo beun at work digging- la a
heroic effort to eavo the Imprisoned men, and
thin afternoon were able to communicate, with
the unfortunates, who are almoat nxhaustcd
from lack of food and water.
Names of Entombed Men.
Tho names of the entombed men aro Forno
Pabllclt and M. VuUcaich. They wero work
ing Monday night In a drift In tho lower level
of the App mine when the roof caved In.
Signals wero heard by the rescuers this after
noon, and a. faint vote raid:
"We ar very wik, hurry."
It Is expected that the men will bs reached
tcnlfc-ht. Both hao fcmllU-a, and tho wlve.i
and chlldrm havo remained at the mouth of
the mine day und night since they wero Im
l'rt roned.
DINNER TO EXPLORER
Survivor of Greely Expedition Pre
sides at Banquet.
NEW YORK. Feb. S.-On the eve of
his return to his native land. Prof. Otto
Kordenslcjold, the young Swedish Ant
arctic explorer, who has epent six weeks
in this country, received a Joint tribute
of praise last night from the Arctic and
tho Explorer clubs, who gave him a din
ner. Col. D. L. Dralnard, vice-president of
the Explorers' club, and one of tho sur
vivors of the Greely expedition, presided.
Among the speakers wero Prof. "William
II. Brewer, Sr . Frederick A. Cooke. An
thony Klala, Capt E. Nlkelson of the
Zelgler expedition, Capt. B. S. Osborne
nnd J. AV. Davlddon of ono of the Peary
expeditions to Greenland and United
Slates Consul to Harbin.
Dr. Nordenskjold gave an Illustrated
lecture of his Antarctic trip. He spoke
of his experiences In this country as the
plcnsanteat of his career, and paid a hlifh
tribute to the courage, perBeveranco and
achievements of the American explorers.
AFTER NEAV FRANCHISE
Chicago Telephone Company Makes
Many Promises,
CHICAGO. Fob. 3 The Chicago Tele
phono company yesterday made a request
for a twonty-year franchise rcnewul, of
fering certain reduced rates and slightly
Increased compensation to the city In re
turn. Tho proposition was laid before the
Gas, Oil and Electric Light committee of
the City Council.
There still remains three years of the
present franchise, but Manager A. S.
lllbbard declared the company was ready
to spend 510,000.00) In Improving tho dcr
vlcc, was willing to make the boundaries
of the Chicago ileld co-extensdve with the
city boundaries and abolish toll stations
within the city limits, with certain pro
visions, and that all this could be done
only upon the renewal of tho grant.
It Is proposed by the company to sub
stitute the measured system almost en
tirely for tho .flat rate system, the ex
ception being only for rcsldonco telephones.
At New Orleans Fair Grounds.
NEW OrtLBANS. Feb. S. Fair grounds ro
nults: First racv, mile SaulbrTry won, King's
Gem tweond, Buxom third. Tlmo, 1 : IS 1-5.
Second raco, thrco nnd a half furlong. Ulnck
Mnto won, I'cpitcr and Sail second, Glad
Plnito third. Time. U seconds.
Third race, six furlongB King Colo won,
Lurctla second, llarmaklu third. Tlmo. 1:14?;.
Kourth tuco, handicap, mllo nnd twentji
yr.rdi ClgaillGhter won, Thll Klnch second.
St. Valentino third. Tlmo, 1:47.
Klfth race, mile Protean won. Rublana sec
ond. Uinc.itrluii third. Time. 1:47 1-3,
Sixth ruce, mile and eoventy yards Beater
llng won. Jcgateo pecond. Dollnda third.
Time, 1-51 1-3.
For a Cable to Cuba.
WASHINGTON". Feb. S Representative
Wagner of Pennsylvania Introduced a bill
todav appropriating 'll.0C0.0CO for the con
Htructlon of a cable lo Guantnnamo. Cubn.
from Key West, Flu., and lo tho Isthmus
of Panama, ,
HOUSE PASSES I
RAILROAD BILL I
Only Seven Votes Were Cast
Against the Hepburn Rate
Measure.
ALL DISSENTING H
ARE REPUBLICANS H
Bill Complies With the Reconi
mendations of President
Roosevelt.
WASHINGTON, Fob. S. The Hou?8
today passed the Hepburn railroad rate fl
bill by a vote of 346 to 7. Those voting
against the bill were: Llttlefleld. Mc
Call, Perkins, Sibley, Southwick, Vree
land and Weeks.
Before voting on tho railroad rate bill
the army appropriation bill was report
ed to the House by Mr. Hull of Iowa. IH
Anticipating the rollcall upon the rate IH
bill there was a large attendance of
members and the galleries were crowd- IH
cd. After the rollcall the announce
ment of the passage of the bill was
received with & tipple of applause.
Republicans in Opposition.
Speaker Cannon stated the vote to be
346 yeas and 7 nays. Those votlny
against the bill were Republicans. They
were Llttlefleld, Maine; McCall, Weeks,
Massachusetts; Perkins, Southwick and
Vreeland, New York, and Sibley, Penn
sylvan la.
Mr. Sullivan of Massachusetts voted jH
"present" and was not paired.
There were twenty-eight members
paired, but these pairs were generally
political ones. None of them was mado
upon the bill and consequently did not
Indicate opposition.
What the Bill Is.
The following Is a summary of the
Hepburn railroad rate bill, on which
the House voted today
The bill, according to Mr. Hepburn's
statement, In closing the debate on the
measure, was Intended, and did, so far
as It could be made, he said, comply
specifically with the recommendations
of President Roosevelt on the rate ques
tlon. It gives the Interstate Commerce
commission authority, when a rate has
been complained of as "unreasonable"
by a shipper, to investigate that rate,
state whether or not it is unreasonable. IH
and If found to be unreasonable, to
name a rate which Is to be Just and rcn-
sonable and Kiirly remunerative, which
Is to be the maximum rate to be
charged.
Fixes Hate Three Tears.
This rate ao fixed Is to go into effect IH
thirty days after it is announced by IH
the commission, subject during that IH
time to be set aside or suspended by the
commission or by the courts. After It" -has
gone Into effect It is to remain thu
rate for three years. During this time, IH
the opinion has been expressed by those
who have participated In the debate.
the rate may also be reviewed by the
courts and If found to be in conflict
either with the terms of the net or with
the Constitution, by being confiscatory,
can be set aside by the courts. IH
Salaries of Commissioners.
Another important feature is the defl- jH
nltlon of the words "railroad" and
"transportation" In a manner to In
elude all auxiliary Instrumentalities of
the common carrier and to bring them
within the control of the commission.
This power to name a reasonable rate
and the Inclusion of the auxiliaries
within the Jurisdiction of the commis
slon are said lo be tho new features
All other provisions are modifications of
existing law. They Include publicity of IH
railroad methods, which Is to be aided IH
by prescribing a system of bookkeeping
and enlarging the commission to seven IH
members and Increasing salaries of
members to $10,000 a year.
One Million Pensioners. IH
In presenting the pension appropriation
bill to the House today, Mr. Gardiner
(Mich.), In charge of the measure, de
tailed tin Interesting array of Information
concerning pensions. Forty yearp after
the Civil war. ho says, tho pension appro
prlatlon Is at Its maximum. There are
one million pensioners, all but o3.52t of
them from that war, with an annual roll IH
of $139,000,000. Jn the G3.5J4 aro represented
veterans of all other wars tho country
ever had.
Civil War Cost
The Civil war cost six ollllon dollars.
Up to the present time half aa much
again has been paid out for pensions, and
Mr Gardiner predicts thnt before tho end
of Its pension rolls comes, tho first cost
of tho war will havo been equalled. In
twenty years from now, he predicts, tho
pension rolls will contain 'half a million BBb
names of which 132.414 will be chargeable
to tho Spanish-American war. At th
present time, ne says, tho pension roll HBb
costs tho Government Just one-fourth of IBb
nil othor expenses. BBV
The Public Debt.
In 1S67. ono year after the Civil war.
tho Interest on tho public debt was $143,
7S1.091 nnd the pension roll J20.S33.col. Now
these two Items are practically reversed
as to the amount.
Mr Gardiner compared this pension roll
of 5139,000.000 to that of France, with an
annual expenditure of $2CO0O,GX; Germany.
521.000,000: Austria-Hungary, $10,000,000, and
Great Britain. 59.000.000
Numerous Spanish War Veterans.
As to Spanish war veterans, he said to
dav there wero more of tlum on the pen- V
slon rolls than were In Shnftcr's entire
army In Cuba. ....
The necessity of i-nactlng the President s
order No. 7S Into law as provided for In
the bill, was explained by Mr. Gardiner V
This order was intended to work auto-
mntlcallv and to makd ago the only nroof
of disability. Commissioner "Warner found
tho order In conflict with statute provls
Ions and It was thereby robbed of its
operation.
Surgeons Fees.
Bv eliminating surgeon's fees. Mr.
Gardiner estimated that by enacting the
order Into law money would be saved th
Government and benedt be extended t
the veterans. Tho order he regarded as
a virtual service pension law. saying In
time It would place every soldier of the
Civil war on the pension roll at a muxl
mum pension of 512 a month.
The House passed the pension appro
prlatlon carrying S139.CO0.000 for pensions IBH
and 51.2I5.CO0 for administration, after &
consideration of three hours.