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/ s ALL THE NEWS tol. xxxvi. M'MBER 107. PRICE: BY carrier 40 CENTS Jr ivIV^JJJ . I'ER MONTH 4U VyJCiiX ±O DEEP MYSTERY AT LIBRARY IS BARED AT LAST SECRET OF SAFE BURGLARY IS REVEALED WHISKY OF DIRECTOR OF RE. SEAR HID IN VAULT Loss of "Medicine" for Young Women Causes Dr. Jones to Have Com. bination on Steel Box Changed AT last it is out! The dread secret of the library investigation has been revealed! All through the trial of Miss Celia Gleason, on charges made by Miss Julia Blandy, there have been vague hints • about burglary in the library. Several witnesses have testified the combination on the safe was changed. Who was this burglar and what was she burgling, for all the library at tendants, excepting the librarian, the director of study and research and the negro page, are "she." Last night this deep, dank mystery was unveiled. Dr. C. J. K. Jones is said to have kept a half pint of whisky in the safe. Dr. Jones is ! director of study and research at the library. He is also a minister of the gospel. He has the fatherly feeling of a pastor for his flock towards the young women of the library staff and this fatherly feeling he exercised in a number of ways. He was particularly solicitous about their physical welfare and when one of them became ill whisky promptly was pre scribed. When they were too ill to go to him themselves for whisky they sent the janitress and the rotund guardian of the whisky bottle "doled out the dose/ When the botle was not in use it was safely stowed away in the safe and the latter locked. But someone besides Dr. Jones learned the combination of the safe. The whisky disappeared. Therefore the combina tion of the safe was changed. These were salient points brought out in the cross examination of Dr. Jones by Attorney Herbert J. Goudge at the hearing of the library investi gation last night. Jones Sees Something Shocking Once Dr. Jones was on the point of telling something really dreadful, but he restrained himself. This was a reference to coming into the librarian's office when Librarian Lummis was ab sent and finding Miss Celia Gleason and Miss Pearl Gleason together. He said; that what he saw on this oc casion shocked him dreadfully. It is promised that this real shocking thing which Dr. Jones witnessed will be brought out when the defense puts its •witnesses on the stand. The defense says it was not really so dreadful, after all, but that it all depends on the point of view. The cross-examination of Dr. Jones last night was not as interesting as the night before. A large part of the time was consumed by Dr. Jones giving evasive answers to the questions put to him by Attorney Goudge and requir ing the repetition of the questions sev eral times before a direct answer could be secured. When he did not answer evasively he appealed to the civil service commis sion, protesting against answering. When forced to answer directly •whether the various charges he had made and the copious notes he had read referred to Miss Celia Gleason he would reply: "In a general wise." Dr. Jones Cracks Joke Once Dr. Jones cracked a joke. It was a harmless little joke, but it tickled him almost to pieces. His chin whiskers stood up straight with merri ment, and for the rest of .the evening he was in a most complacent mood. Attorney Goudge was referring to the incident related by Dr. Jones of finding an empty whisky bottle in the work room and detecting a strong odor of liquor. "Did you recognize the odor as whis ky?'' asked Mr. Gourde. "No." replied Dr. Jones, "it was not concentrated enough for that." Then he softly chuckled all the even ing:. That this same empty whisky bottle the cood doctor found In the work room mi«rht have been one of his own, which had escaped from the safe, probably will be introduced in evidence as the case progresses. The bearing of Miss Celia Gleason during the ent're trial has been one of the most interesting features. Where .others have shown heat, she has re mained calm. She has smiled serenely while witnesses were trying to make her out a person who violates all the rules of the library and social decorum, at will. Th* 1 case will be continued next Fri day evening. o « ■» FIND BOTTLE CAST ADRIFT WITH A MESSAGE IN 190$ Buoy Which Floats Ashore at Samoa Asks That Revenue Service Be Notified of Fate of Three Men EUREKA, Cal., Jan. 15.—Inclosed in an airtight bottle the following message was found on the beach near Samoa yesterday: "November 13, 1905.—"Whoever finds this message will please notify the United States revenue service that we are on an island in the Pacific ocean near the Hawaiian islands. "PETER JOHNSON. "NELS PETERSON. "JOHN ISAACSON." The bottle containing the message Viorc evidences of having been in tiie water a long time. Although the cork was worn to the neck of the bottle the Interior of the receptacle was perfectly dry and the nifssago whs quite legible. It was written with ink on a mere scrap of white paper. Russian Cholera Increases ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 15.— The cholera continues to show a large number of new chsos daily, Twenty eight were recorded for thr twenty four liours ondrd ;it noon today and the last four days shows a total of LOS ANGELES HERALD SENATOR AGAIN TO ARRAIGN PRESIDENT ;.;■■■ :^Mfl xv»* * "•^***^\l^T js^< TILLMAN BUSY ON NEXT REPLY Friends of South Carolinan Promise Next Answer to President Will Be a Red=Hot One WASHINGTON, D. C, Jan. 15.—Sen ator Tillman, who caused considerable sensation last week by severely ar raigning President Roosevelt in reply to the latter's charges in connection with land deals in Oregon and whose criti cisms were followed by a much more severe arraignment of the president at the hands of Senator Foraker, is re ported today to be busily engaged on a lengthy rearraignment of the chief ex ecutive. Mr. Tillman's previous attack, it is said by his friend's, was exceptionally mild for the "pitchfork" senator—a fact attributed to his ill health; but it is confidently announced that in his next speech, shortly to be delivered, Mr. Tillman will reveal much of the old time fire an/I satire for which he be came famous several* years ago. The White House is watching Mr. Tillman with what is said to be a mingling of curiosity and amusement, but Mr. Roosevelt refuses to consider seriously the announcement that he has another "roast" coming from the oven of the southerner's oratory. THE NEWS SUMMARY FORECAST For Los Angeles and vicinity: Cloudy Saturday; light west wind. Maximum temperature yesterday, 65 degrees; minimum, 52 degrees. ' LOCAL Mayor delays signing ordinance passed last Tuesday, providing for license in spector. Board of public works takes no action on question of disposal of garbage. Y. If. C. A. of Los Angeles re-elects old board of officers for ensuing year. L. A.-P. cars collide at Beverly station, several passengers hurt. Robber suspect walks into jail to see prisoner and is arrested. Woman prefers death to jail and twice attempts to take her life. Former law partner of Hon. B. F. Shiveley, next United States senator # from Indiana, eulogizes man who has been selected to wear toga. "* Pete Wilson's road bill for one month is $41,000 and supervisor Is called to grand jury room. Ignorance of position of heart prevents former nurse at county hospital .ending his life. Board of puhlic works refuses to oblige contractor for sewer. Widow faints at sight of man who stabbed husband and falls at feet of pris oner. Man who is alleged to have fleeced Mon tanan out of $2200 on horse race game is held for trial. Cakes and pies are barred at county jail because of smuggling into , institution of "goodies" containing firearms. Deep mystery at library has been re vealed and secret of safe burglary is dis closed. . . . . • Names of eleven aspirants for elevation to superior court bench at | Los Angeles have been submitted to Governor Gillett for appointment. Southern California Baptists in conven tion urge legislature to pass .law to stop gambling and pass resolution declaring they are in favor of Sunday rest--law. i ■ Women living on South Grand avenue declare they were forced to give possession of rooming house to others under threat of criminal proceedings. Railroad official . admits switching charges complained of are made because company can set them. Comedian hurt in tight at Grand theater, which resulted behind the scenes because of alleged insult to woman. COAST ■' ' Huge dams are swept out by floods in various parts of state and rivers are swollen to danger points by raging waters. Anna Goldman and Dr. Reitman lecture in San Francisco and are arrested by police. Three jurors obtained for trial of Presi dent Calhoun on charges of bribery. Legislators at capital adjourn and will pass vacation of few days at their home. EASTERN Senator Tlllman is busy with prepara tion of his next reply to charges made against him by president and friends of southern solon say his answer will be red hot. 71 --l Conference of navy department officials develops suggestion for a change in system of navy which may result in reorganization. Hatmakers, because uion label is dropped, go on strike in New York. Eighteen killed, thirty nijured in collision on D. & R. G. in Colorado. President vetoes bill authorizing dam on James river in Missouri. Thornton J. Hams acquitted after fifteen ballots on charge of slaying William Annis at Long Island Yacht club. i FOREIGN Diplomats at Pekln, China, discuss, recent dismissal of grand councillor for China. Treaties With many nations signed in Waehlaelcn SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY 16, 1909. PETE WILSON'S ROAD BILL ONE MONTH $41,000 BIG SUM EXPENDED ON EVE OF HIS RETIREMENT GRAND JURY CALLS SUPERVISOR TO INQUISITORIAL ROOM Automobiles, Culvert Pipes and High. way Machinery Subjects for In. vestigation — "Autograft" Joins "Smokegraft" COUNTY automobiles, culvert pipe and road machinery clanked against each other during the in vestigation carried on by the grand jury yesterday. P. J. Wilson, former supervisor from the Fourth district, was the first and principal witness. Mr. Wilson cooled his heels in the corridor for an hour after the session began and he occupied exactly the same time in answering questions. C. E. Patter son, former chairman of the board of supervisors, was the only other wit ness. He was in the secret chamber more than an hour during the after noon, emerging about 3 o'clock, a half hour before the jury adjourned until Monday. The second hand automobile recently obtained by the old board of supervis ors for the use of the highway commis t-iori and for which a bill is held up in the office, was the subject of inquiry, it is said. Why a pur chase of $5000 worth of steel culvert pipe was made without the formality of bids is also mystifying the jurors and they wanted to have their curiosity satisfied. The pipe was purchased from Henshaw, Bulkley & Co. and was dis tributed in the districts represented by Supervisors Wilson, Patterson and Eldridge, the late "solid three." The bulk of this pipe was sent to Wilson's district. Auditor's Report Perused Then there is the machinery question. This matter has received the attention of the jury before this. The investiga tion received a new impetus yesterday, it is understood, after the members of the inquisitorial body read the semi annual report of the county auditor. During the six months ended De cember 31, according to this report, more than $200,000 had been expended on roads in the First, Third, Fourth and Fifth districts. The average was about $34,000 a month. In the Fourth district, over which Wilson presided and in which he had built up one of the strongest political machines ever known in the county's history, the enormous sum of $94,816.71 was expended during the half year. But what caused the greatest sur prise yesterday was the fact that $41,444.30 of this amount was spent in December, the last month of Wilson's official connection with the county. Where did all this money go, and what was the reason for the apparent frantic rush to deplete the county treasury, are questions that caused some com ment yesterday. The money expended in Wilson's dis trict during the six months lacked only $13,000 of eating up the apportionment for that district from the collection of taxes for the first half of the year. This apportionment was $104,108.04. Where the Money Went Following is a list showing the dif ferent road districts in the Fourth dis trict where the money was spent and the amounts supplied to each during December: Artesia district, $1,208.59; Ballona, $13,336.73; Catalina, $1,830.75; Centinela, $3,054.56; Compton, $1,022.32; Clear water, $584.70; Downey, $1,526.51; Flor ence, $1,767.35; Fruitland, $1,147.30; Gar dena, $1,725.07: Green Meadows, $938.60: Hyde Park. $1,464.15: Lomita, $87; Los Alamitos, $887.19; Montebello, $836.65; Long Beach, $3,779.30; Norwalk, $1,718. --02; Redondo, $105.37; San Antonio, $1,253.09; Santa Monica, $614.30; Wil mington, $612.75; W Tiseburn, $1,019.03: Moneta, $924.98. Demands for machinery in various road districts were handed to the grand jury yesterday by County Auditor Dow. These demands were twenty-six in number and many are for purchases from Henshaw, Bulkley & Co. In Wilson's district during the last month of his service as a super visor this company presented six bills for machinery, ranging from $20 to $500, and totalling $1883. This machin ery was distributed as follows: Ballona road district. $500; Fruit land, $375: Hyde park. $375: Montebello, two lots, $375 and $238; Wilmington, $20. Oil for the Fourth district in De cember cost the county $4770. No reports have been received from road foremen in the Fourth district in regard to the amount of money on hand from their apportionments. These reports will be received during the coming week and will be made public immediately by Wilson's successor, C. J. Nellis. The Ffiht district, formerly repre sented by C. E. Patterson, expended $8897.62 during the last month Mr. Pat terson was in office. This is little more than an average for the six month?. $44,543 having been spent for road work during that time. Autograft and Smokegraft The disclosures made yesterday of the tactics of the former "solid three," coming as they did on the day that The Herald had shown the close con nection between Mayor Harper's city hall machine, Walter Parker's Southern Pacific machine and the "solid" super visors, created a: great deal of comment not only at the court house but at many other places where men congre gate. In inner circles there wns not much surprise at the part taken by the super visors in "sewing up" the meat situa tion in Los Angeles city and county. A prominent restauranteur said: "I am glad this automobile exposure fol lowed so closely upon The Herald's article regarding the Southwestern Packing company. I am one of those who % was 'shown' how to buy meat as well as cigars: I have a nice little block of oil stock; I am sweetened a bit on the sugar game; my fire insur ance is 'right'; I am safe on accident insurance, and in one or two other ways which The Herald has not yet broken open. I am one of the 'good dogs,' but I am not happy. "I'll certainly be glad if The Herald continues its exposures until the whole affair is cleaned up and men who pay 1 (Continued on Page Two.) IS VICE PROTECTED IN LOS ANGELES?—IX Showing How the Southern Pacific Political Machine Made and Successfully Carried Out a Plot to Gain Control of the Los Angeles Municipal Government HHE HERALD realizes, and believes that the people of Los Angeles realize, that never in the history of the city has it been so important for the people to know exactly the kind of men who are in charge of the city's public affairs and the influences which surround these men that will be reflected invtheir actions. The issues pregnant with future weal or woe to the city that must be worked out by its public servants within the next four years are of such transcendent importance that none but men of the highest character should be permitted as officials of the city to con trol and direct them. The city certainly does not want men in charge of its great Owens River enterprise who will either neglect or violate their official duties Or who will wrong fully use their official positions for their personal gain or aggrandizement. In several articles which have preceded this, The Herald has endeavored to show to the people of the city the character of some of its public servants by showing how their official duties have been discharged within the last two years. Yesterday, by publishing the names and political history of certain stockholders in the Southwestern Packing Company, of which Mayor Harper is President, The Herald endeavored to throw additional light upon the political influences which surround Mayor Harper, influences which The Herald has reason to believe are earnestly endeavoring to secure control of the great Owens River Aqueduct scheme so that it may be exploited to their individual profit and political aggrandizement. The Herald has gone to some trouble to inform itself as to certain influences which were behind Mayor Harper's candidacy and largely contributed to his election as Mayor of the city. In the course of this investigation, The Herald has obtained what it is very sure is the complete history of what politicians would call the "Frame-up" which re sulted in his candidacy and election. This chapter of political history is as follows: Previous to the county election of 1907, certain politicians constituting largely the in side political machine of the Southern Pacific Company endeavored to lay their plans so as to secure certain results in the approaching county and state elections of that year. One of these results was the taking care of Ed Kern, who at that time was a member of the City Council, in which position he had proved himself a steadfast friend and sup porter of the interests whose political welfare is the special concern of the Southern Pa cific political machine. Another was the election of Mr. Eldridge as a member of the Board of Supervisors. And the third was the election of a Mayor for the city of Los Angeles who could be depended upon by the interests represented by this machine. THERE WERE CERTAIN NEGOTIATIONS AMONG MACHINE POLITI CIANS LEADING UP TO THE ADOPTION OF CERTAIN PLANS TO ACCOM PLISH THESE PURPOSES. PROMINENT IN THESE NEGOTIATIONS WAS MR. M. W. CONKLING, THE BROTHER-IN-LAW OF MAYOR HARPER, AND A MAN WHO FOR YEARS HAS BEEN NOTORIOUS FOR DOING SOUTHERN PACIFIC POLITICS IN THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY. THIS AGREEMENT AS FINALLY "FRAMED UP" WAS AS FOLLOWS: The Democrats were to nominate a candidate for supervisor in Eldridge's supervis orial district who at the proper time would see that a vacancy was created on the Demo cratic ticket for that office by retiring. A nominating committee to fill this vacancy, con sisting of Jake Frolich, Eddie Morris and one Weiss, was to be appointed, and that com mittee, when the vacancy was created on the Democratic ticket, was to fill it with Eldridge's name. We may state in passing that the members of this committee were de nied seats in the Democratic county convention which met in August of last year and read out of the party on account of their actions in carrying out their part of the plan. This scheme, it must be borne in mnd, meant the placing of the name of Eldridge, the Republican candidate for supervisor, on the Democratic ticket as the Democratic candidate also. Mayor McAleer, a Republican, before his ad ministration expired was to appoint Mr. Kern, a Democrat, Chief of Police, thus as suring him of a lucrative position. Mayor Harper was to become the Democratic candi date for Mayor. His candidacy was to be favored by the Southern Pacific Republican machine, and, if elected, he was to so arrange his Police Commission and so use his ap pointive power that Mr. Kern should be "taken care of." The completeness with which the agreement was carried out was not only an eloquent tribute to the power of the Southern Pacific Republican machine, but it was also an interesting bit of evidence showing how completely the interest of the public in political matters is at the mercy of that organization. Not until some time after this agreement was made was the candidacy of Mayor Har per announced. In pursuance of the agreement, the Democratic nominee for supervisor in Eldridge's district, when sufficient time had elapsed to make it impossible for the Democrats by petition to place a candidate upon the ticket to oppose Mr. Eldridge, re signed from the ticket and refused to continue his candidacy. The Democratic nominating committee, being vested by the Democratic convention with the power to fill the vacancy upon the ticket caused by the resignation of that party's supervisorial candidate, promptly filled the vacancy with the name of Eldridge, and Eldridge was as promptly and safely elected. Mr. Kern was duly appointed Chief of Police by Mayor McAleer before his term expired. Mr, Harper received the Democratic nomination for Mayor and Dr. Lindley, an estimable citizen, received the Republican nomination and made the race, doubtless with the conviction that he was not only the honest choice but would receive the honest and loyal support of all of his party, and par ticularly those in control of its party machinery. The contest for Mayor was permitted to go on between the nominees of the two parties, Messrs. Harper and Lindley, with additional life being injected into it by the campaign of Mr. Lee Gates as an independent candidate. Dr. Lindley's friends were confident of his election, but he was not elected—proba bly because of the fact that at the last moment the Southern Pacific Republican machine, in the quiet way that it has of doing politics, threw its influence in favor of Mayor Harper and landed him in the position, as per schedule which his brother-in-law, Mr. Conkling, had arranged with the machine months previously. Ma^yor Harper, having been elected, appointed a Police Commission to several mem bers of which The Herald has of late been paying some attention. AND THAT COM MISSION, IN PURSUANCE OF THE AGREEMENT PREVIOUSLY MADE, FAILED TO DISTURB MR. KERN IN HIS POSITION AS CHIEF OF POLICE. The foregoing is a plain and simple statement of conditions and influences to which Mayor Harper largely owes his official position. That he was endeavoring to serve those influences when he appointed Mr. Kern upon the Board of Public Works, and that that appointment was made at the dictation of those influences, The Herald has evidence which it will submit to its readers tomorrow. MANY ARBITRATION PROTOCOLS SIGNED WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.—With the signing of an arbitration treaty be tween the United States and Austria- Hungary at the state department this afternoon, conventions of that charac ter with more than twenty nations of the world have been agreed to. The treaty now goes to the senate for rati fication. Secretary Root also signed the extra dition treaty with Honduras. Officials of the state department de clined to say whether the treaty is retroactive. Venezuela and the United States have mgreed to the basis of a settlement of the disputes between them and a pro tocol is being drawn up. Presumptively the case* in dispute will ho referred to The Hague for arbi tration CALIFORNIA LIMITED DERAILED BY CATTLE [Special to The Herald. 1 SAN BERNARDINO, Jan. 15.—The California limited on the Santa F<e which left Los Angeles yesterday morn ing was derailed this afternoon at Eads siding, eighteen miles west of here. The accident was caused by the train running into a bunch of cattle, several of which were killed. Every car in the train is off the track and it is stated none of the passengers are seriously injured. No further particulars were available up to a late hour tonight. Pacific Squadron at Valparaiso VALPARAISO, Jan. 15.—The first division of the American Pacific squadron steamed into tt\is port this morning. SINGLE COPIES: Ss'%^ s^^- MANY ARE KILLED IN WRECK ON D.& R.G. GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo., Jan. 15.—1n a collision between Denver & Rio Grande passenger train No. 55, westbound, and eastbound freight train No. 66 at Dotsero tonight at least eighteen persons were killed and a number were injured. This train it was expected would bring back the injured and possibly tonight, but it was not expected to reach here before 2 o'clock. Meager details of the wreck are to the effect that the freight train was attempting to take a siding on orders to let the passenger pass, but had only partly run off the main line when the passenger train came tearing along ami crashed into it. It is impossible at this time to get any of the names of the dead or in jured. *j^ CENTS LEGISLATORS TO ENJOY VACATION AT THEIR HOMES SPEAKER STANTON RETURNS TO LOS ANGELES OTHER LAWMAKERS ALSO REST AFTER BUSY WEEK Adjournment Taken Until Monday. Anti-Race Track Bill Expected to Cause Lively Fight—Appoint ments Confirmed [By Associated Press.] SACRAMENTO. Jan. 15.-The legis lature closed an acfive week's work this afternoon with the ad journment of both branches until Mon day and the preliminary organization of important committee that met after senate and assembly chambers were emptied of lawmakers. A great majority of the members left tonight for their homes, including Speaker Stanton, who lives in Los Angeles. The speaker's last word to the assem blymen was that their committees were dispatching business with unusual rapidity, but he expected even more o£ them next week. The senate committee on elections or ganized and decided to act as soon a^ possible upon the direct primary measures before it. netting the date for the first public hearing on Thursday. Large delegations representing vari ous organizations are expected. Paul Bancroft will represent the board of supervisors of San Francisco; Hiram Johnson the direct primary league and John W. Sweeney the labor council of the metropolis. Several Democratic members of the senate are planning amendments thac will be fought out on the floor. The assembly committee on public morals also organized, but, according to Chairman Griffiths, did not set a day for the hearing on the anti-race track gambling bills. Severar delegations from San Fran cisco and Los Angeles are expected to appear before the body to fight for and against a favorable report on the measure. The assembly ways and means com mittee, which will apportion money for various uses suggested by the governor and members of the legislature, will meet in the assembly chamber at noon Monday. For Department of Banks The banks and banking committee on Wednesday will take up the measure prepared by the governor's special com mission creating a state department of banks. In the senate today the long list of appointments made by the governor was confirmed and numerous bills were introduced, including a number pre pared by the Commonwealth club of San Francisco as a result of the "'graft prosecutions" and designed to expe dite the trial of criminal cases. These also were presented to the assembly. In the lower house Senator Wolfe's joint resolution indorsing the Hetch- Hetchy water supply for San Francisco was adopted after the first serious affray of the session. Assembly Baxter of Yosemite valley had offered an amendment fixing the point of diversion of the waters of thf; Tuolumne river, and was supported by Drew, one of the Republican floor leaders. In defending the resolution against amendment and the consequent compli cations entailed, Nathan C. Coghlan ot" San Francisco said he had suspected that the owners of the present water supply in his city were maintaining a lobby in Washington and Sacramento to secure delay. This brought Drew to his feet in self defense, and Speaker Stanton repri manded Coghlan, declaring his language was extremely unparliamentary. The vote stood 22 to 51 when the as sembly adopted the joint senate resolu tion introduced by Senator Wolfe for the supervisors of San Francisco, ask ing congress to give San Francisco tbo Hetch Hetchy water supply. The debate during which Nathan C. Coghlan of San Francisco, in support ing the resolution and fighting an amendment offered by Baxter of Yose mite was called to order by Speaker Stanton for "remarks entirely unparlia mentary," was the first floor fight in the lower branch. Gogblan of San Francisco moved the adoption of the resolution, when Bax ter offered an amendment specifying the point of diversion to be one mile below the confluence of Jawbone creek. Baxter said he wanted San Francisco to have the water, but he wanted also to be sure that he»- engineers would not change their minds about running the pipe line to Jawbone. Under the senate resolution, he said, they could get the water at any point above Jackson and condemn millions of dollars' worth of mining property that pollute the water for nearly twenty miles a:bove that town. Baxter's amendment was to specify the point of diversion in the resolution, and Coghlan, speaking for the San Francisco delegation, said he had "grave suspicions that there was a lobby in Washington and another just outside the Assembly chamber, em ployed in the interests of the owners of the present water supply," seeking delay in congress. Drew of Fresno objected to these re marks, as he had already spoken in favor of the amendment. Coghlan shouted back that Drew or anyone else could take all the excep tions they wanted, and then repeated his "suspicions." Speaker Stanton reprimanded Mr. Coghlan severely. In the senate two hours were de voted to confirmation of many minor appointments made in the last few months by the governor. To Expedite Graft Cases The bill prepared by the Common wealth club of San Francisco to ex pedite criminal trials growing out of the graft prosecution were introduced. Drew spoke in support of Baxter's amendment and Schmitt and Young against it. Coghlan made a vigorous speech in favor of the motion, during which he was called to order by the speaker for remarks regarding alleged lobbies at Washington nnd in Sacramento work ing in the interest of the owners of the present wat£r supply. The amendment was lost on roll call, 61 to 22, and the resolution adopted by viva voco vote. Otis presented a resolution drawn hy the board of regents of the state uni- (Continued on Page Three)