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SENATE INVESTIGATION
BECOMES ALMOST A FARCE BECAUSE OF THE EFFORTS OF THE
DEFENDANTS TO IMPEACH THE CHARACTERS OF THE DETECTIVES
WITNESSES WHO BELITTLE SLEUTHS
ARE SHOWN TO BE PREJUDICED.
Gould and Cator Indulge in a Wordy War
Attorneys Wax Angry During Investigation and Chairman
Belshaw Is Compelled to Demand a Cessation of Hostilities.
SACRAMENTO, Feb. 7.— The effort
of the attorneys representing Senators
BmtnotiE, Bunkers, French and Wright
to discredit the testimony of Detectives
Ticheror and Hartling is becoming
farcies'.. They produced another batch
of •witnesses to-night in an effort to
prove that the detectives named are
not worthy of belief, but in each in
stance the witnesses were proved to be
biased through connection with either
the section 26 shooting affray or the
swamp lands case, both Bakersfleld
productions, or through hearing the
same discussed.
The belligerency of opposing counsel
ie becoming more marked with each
session and to-night the lit OaRK so
n^ar bring passed that for a moment
there was grave danger of a < lash be
tween Frank H. Gould for the |
cution and Thomas V. Cator for the
defense. Gould drove his questions on
crose- examination with a rapidity that
ofttimee called for a protest from
Cator, who demanded that the wit
nesses be given all the time th<*y re
quired to answer questions. Gould ad
mitted that he was often in a hurry to
gret in another question. l>ui said it was
the preoccupation that overcame him
ID the heat of battle that was respon
sible for his haste.
Things were going along well after
this until Cator suddenly conceived the
Idea that Gould had again cut off an
answer a witness was about to make
and said: . .
•"Let the witness answer the ques
tion right through."
"I thought the witness was through."
eaid Gould.
very weii he did not
think he was through." r*tort»d ('ator.
"Don't you dare to accuse me again."
said Gould jumpin; tn his fe> t. <"au>r
did not rise and before the controversy
t nuld proceed further <"hairman Bel
warned the attorneys to cease
their quarrel.
"I had not spoken," said Gould,
"when Cator made a remark that I
<«uld not permit to go unchallenged."
Cator made no reply, but throughout
the session each watched for the op
portunity to hurl home a verbal shaft.
Joseph S. Jordan was not called to
the stand to-night, it being the desire
of the committee to permit the defense
to put on its remaining character wit
nesses. It was announced, however,
that Jordan would go on without fail
to-morrow night at S o'clock. Jordan
will have an interesting story to tell.
After this announcement the character
witness on behalf of the defense were
called. jt
Attorney Frank R. Wehe of Berko
led that he knew Detective
Har i iwntevUle and that he
1 reputation. Wehe was Dis-
Attorney of Sierra bounty for a
ears. I 1I 1 was during his
In Downieville that thr Aroni
murderer >kl. It was testified
by B. F. Littlejohn- a character wit
defense, that dur-
Detective Hartling swore
v and was impeached. • Wehe,
disproved this by recalling
■ i and also establishing the
hut Littiejohn's testimony in this
- igation was not in keeping with
■ the <-ase.
W. H. Daley, a San Francisco book
• -ufied that Hartling's reputa
•iad. "but he went to |
animation and the ne'ar
r ■ to the question was
m • : •■■-•s ag<> he heard some
. at Johnny Herget's ( "Young
'Us') saloon in San Pimadaco
H^rtlina: was "a bad one,'' and
•■ the present scandal broke
d heard the same view expressed
X >. a tin roofer, and by
did not know "in twenty sa
ln San Francisco." His appar
- and effort to side-steji the
-Miifsticiif of M'N'ab furnished
I!ess amusement for the audience.
a F. Bchaffer, County Physi
■ Bern County, said Tichenor's
tatlon was bad. He admitted,
that he was one of the men
Thai was engaged in a gun fight for
i he i B 26. near Ba
r-Id, and was arrested for partici
ln the affair.
\\ -.ator Emmon's assistant
• in that case," asked Attor
■ ••uld.
s. he was," answered the witness.
. rot B0 privately to Senator
Emmoni and ask him to dismiss the
against you and offer to turn
? evfdeno
I did not. I went to him pri
ately and to.d him I did not want to
=s^d. That If I was dismissed
i would go on the stand and testify
;he s.ime as though I had not
dismissed."
i kii:m) of mm rum
•v have admitted here to-night
that you were with the crowd that
out to section 26, and have ad
d that you were among those that
at the men that fell seriously
ded. Did you not deny for
the after the ehooting that you
not among those that did the
. *nd did you not offer your
.•s a physician to the wounded
they had been shot."
i guess that's right. I did
that I shot at the men at the
time and I did offer to aid the
v ounded."
-Whom did you shoot at?"
••I' shot at Cornell and Walker. They
were shooting at me and I had the
right to defend myself."
"What do you know of Tichenor?
To your knowledge did he return true
and correct reports of the shooting
nffair to his employers?"
"Yes. he did return true reports to
his employers."
"Then why do you say you would
not believe him under oath?" -
"I wouldn't believe any detective
under oath. I think the ethical cen
ters of their minds are peculiar."
But the report he made of the
shooting affair was absolutely cor
rect."
"Yes, it was correct."
These answers on the part of the
witness are strongly in favor of the
case of the prosecution as they go to
estsMfsti that Tichenor is reliable In
his prof esslonal • work and this is all
the prosecution wishes to establish.
In conclusion the witness was forced
to mit that he had known Senator
Emmons Intimately for twelve years
and that he is friendly with him -In
«very *ay.
E Rosseau, an attorney 'of Bakers
field, said be wouldn't believe Hart-
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ling under oath, this state of mind be
ing the result of hearing his character
discussed by swamp land squatters
that lost their holdings in an action at
law. Hartling was in the employ of
the successful litigants.
DISLIKES TK'HKXOR.
J. W. Briscoe, an oil man of Bakers
fi-ld. also testified he would not believe
1 iclienor under oath, his opinion being
based on the opinions of men that were
proceeded against by Tichenor after
the section 26 affair.
E. J. Bousto of Fresno testified he
would not believe Tichenor under oath,
hut admitted that Tichenor sought to
fnnc a confession from him that he
was mixed up in thf section 2S affair.
bat h- refused to confess. He thought
thnt Ttchenor'a acts did not treat him
right, althmph Cornell, one of the men
shot, accused Bousto of beinp in the
crowd that shot him. Bousto further
tfstiti. <i that Tichenor's acts prejudi'-?d
him asainst the detective. The wit
admitted that he was arrested
twice for the offense, hut was dismissed
through lack of evidence. Bousto
created a iaugh by saying he
did not believe Tichenor was
■ detective. but a hawkshaw.
He further admitted that he had
trouble with th<= Continental Building
and Loan Association, having borrow
ed $1800 from the Continental on a
piece of property -worth, he admitted,
only $600 and that he only paid up to
avoid the trnui'le of a lawsuit. Bousto
was rambling^ahead. going into the ins
and outs of the entire affair, when
Could suddenly interrupted him and
said :
'"< >h. you're the man that Sam Dun
lap whipped for getting full and giving
the whole section 26 affair away?"
"No sir." protested the witness. "I
licked Dunlap myself. I was not drunk
that nicht. When I get drunk I ain't
afraid to so. I get drunk and buy
wine myself."
As th<- committee was not anxious
to hear the entire story of Bnusto's wild
times in life, his further services as
character witness for the defense were
dispensed with.
II W MORE WITNESSES.
Th" names of W. A. McKenzie and
Mathew Smith were called by Cator
after the funny man from Fresno had
left the stand, but neither answered.
The attorney was asked what other
witnesses he had.
•We are through as far as I know,"
he said, "excepting as to those from
Downievllle."
•"When do you expect them here?"
asked Chairman Belshaw.
Sergeant at Arms Martin answered
that these witnesses were due in Sac
ramento at 10 o'clock to-morrow morn
ing.
The representatives of Corbin said
they had no witnesses here that they
wished to call, excepting Superintend
ent Beede of the Postal Telegraph
Company, who has a telegram that
passed during the time it is alleged
Tichenor was putting the money into
the hands of Jordan. Beede did not
answer to his name.
"If these witnesses from Downieville
do not get here by to-morrow night I
suppose we will close the case," said
Cator.
Yju said you wanted Corbin here
to-morrow night, did you not?" asked
Belshaw.
It was Copeland who wanted to ask
him some more questions," was the
reply.
The chairman said that Corbin would
be present. He also spoke a warning
to witnesses who may not answer their
names when called, saying that it
would be the unpleasant duty of the
committee to have them called before
the bar of the Senate for contempt.
The hearing went over until 8
o'clock to-morrow night. If the de
fense finishes early with the remainder
of its character witnesses, Corbin's
side may introduce some testimony in
rebuttal.
DEFEND TORRANCE.
San Diego Lawyers Tell of Jurist's
Good Points.
SAX DIEGO, Feb. 7.— The Assembly
committee that is inquiring into the
charts against Judge E. S. Torrance
of this city concluded its labors, so far
as the taking of testimony in San
Diego is concerned, at a late hour to
night. The day was almos| entirely
occupied by the defense, only one or
two witnesses being called by the pros
ecution.
A. Hjp, Sweet, president of the San
Diego Bar Association, was called and
testified along similar lines as the wit
nesses for the defense called yester
day. He had never known of Judge
Torrance being on the bench while un
der the influence of liquor and did not
believe that Judge Torrance's judicial
abilities had been impaired.
Walter S. Buchanan testified that he
had seen Judge Torrance the morning
of January* 16, 1905. The witness stated
that he did not believe Judge Tor
rance was intoxicated. Frank A. Sal
mons and Mrs. Thresher testified the
same as the preceding witnesses.
Judge Torrance took the stand in his
own behalf. He denied that he had
drunk any liquor on July 31, the date
or. which a witness testified that the
Judge appeared to be intoxicated. He
dtnied that he had ever engaged in a
boxing bout in a saloon, but said he
recalled an occasion when in a jocular
way he attempted to knock off a
friend's hat. Judge Torrance also de
nied that he had used language derog
atory to the Christian church, although
he recalled expressing his opinion
about hypocrites in the church who
had been active against himself.
BEFORE GRAND JURY.
Sacramento Inquisitorial Body Inves
tigating Scandal.
SACRAMENTO. Feb. 7.— The charge
of bribe-taking preferred against Sen
ators Emmons, Wright, Bunkers and
French of the State Legislature was
under investigation to-day by the
Grand Jury of Sacramento County.
The entire day was spent by the Jurors
in examining the witnesses who were
called by the investigating committee
of the Senate to substantiate the
charges preferred in the affidavit filed
by William Corbfa.
This morning Clarence Grange, the
secretary of a San Francisco building
THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8. 1905.
and loan association, who declared that
he raised the money that is said to
have been passed to the Senators
through Joseph S. Jordan, was closely
questioned. Attorney Gavin McNab
has been called to tell what he knows
ot the allegations of bribery and this
afternoon Henry Hartling and George
Tiehenor, the detectives who swore
they laid the trap for Jordan and the
Senators, were called to reiterate their
story to the effect that they saw the
money given by Jordan to Senators
Emmons and Bunkers.
The greatest secrecy is being main
tained regarding the investigation into
the bribery scandal, and It has not
been learned who has been subpoenaed
on behalf of the deft-rise. It is ex
pected, however, that thr accused
Senators will be called before the
Grand Jury before the investigations
are concluded.
B. I". Steinman is foreman of the
Sacramento County Grand Jury, which
is composed of the following: G. E.
Hook, Charles Baumgartel. William
< "alder. Carl Matthison, George Phil
lips. Henry A. Mohr, Herman Fisher.
'. M. Rooney, L. F. Breuner, Alexander
McDonald. D. H. Miller. F. H. Krebs.
W. H. Gore. Julius Gattman, George
G. Locke, William Schaw, D. Gillis,
Peter Flaherty.
It is said to-night that the District
Attorney has recovered one of the
marked bills that was passed here in
a house of ill-repute apd that he ha-5
established the fact that one of the
accused lost $250 the night of the con
summation of the alleged bribery in a
poker same in one of the prominent
hotels of this city.
WOLFE SCENTS FIGHT.
Senator Aroused by Opposition to
< ivil Service Amendment.
SACRAMENTO. Feb. 7. — In the ac
tion of the San Francisco delegation
reporting against Wolfe's proposed
constitutional amendment guarantee
ing the right of trial to every civil
service employe of San Francisco
whom It is sought to remove from of
fice, the author of the bill sees oppo
sition to civil service per se.
"This is simply a plain, open move
against civil service," said Wolfe this
morning, "but it will avail the oppo
nents little. I am confident the pro
posed amendment will pass the Legis
lature and be ratified by the people.
It is a well known fact that many peo
ple that want free rein in the patron
ag-e question are opposed to civil ser
vice per se and among these are the
San Francisco Senators that voted in
committee against the measure.
"It is a well known fact that in twer
cases the Supreme Court has plainly
held that the section of the charter
guaranteeing the right of trial to
municipal employes is contrary to the
constitution as it now stands and that
my amendment is essential if the in
stitution of civil service is to be safe
guarded. It must be safeguarded or
it will fall, and I am sure a majority
of the Legislature will share my
views."
del:ds and mortgages.
Laws Governing Redemption of Prop.
erty Subject of Legislation.
SACRAMENTO, Feb. 7. — The pres
ent Legislature probably will make
two radical changes in the law cov
ering trust deeds and mortgages. A
bill has been introduced by Espey of
Alameda providing for the redemp
tion of property given under a trust
deed, the same as mortg-aged property
is redeemed. At present there is no
redemption of property conveyed un
der a trust deed.
A bill is to be introduced reducing
the time of redemption of property
sold under mortgage from one year to
six months. It is claimed that at pres
ent the property is held during the
period of redemption at the risk of
the mortgagee, as the mortgagor will
redeem if the property rises in value
and then the mortgagee will lose if it
depreciates. Another objection to the
year limit is that in many cases it pre
vents the mortgagor making in time
improvements that may mean much
for the future of the property.
POOL SELLING BILL.
New Measure Is Introduced by As
semblyman Duryea.
SACRAMENTO, Feb. 7. — Within a
few days the Assembly will be con
sidering a bill prohibiting the selling
of pools on horse races and it will not
be the one the Committee on Public
Morals of that house had referred to
it. Duryea of Placer, chairman of the
Judiciary Committee, introduced such
a bill to-day and it was promptly re
ferred to his committee, it being the
intention, it is said, to report it back
immediately with a recommendation
that it pass.
Duryea's bill fixes the penalty for
the violation of its provisions at a fine
of not less than $2000 nor more than
$5000 or imprisonment for not less
than one year nor more than five
years. The period from September 1
to September 30 is left open so that
the State and district fairs may not be
affected.
NEW CLERKS NAMED.
Chief Clerk Lloyd Obtains Services of
Two Expert Engrossers.
SACRAMENTO, Feb. 7.— The Re
publican members of the Assembly
held a caucus this afternoon to hear
some suggestions from Chief Clerk
Lloyd on how to facilitate legislation.
There has been some trouble in re
gard to the engrossment of bills. Two
serious errors have been made, bills
being sent back as correctly engrossed
without the amendments being in
cluded.
At the afternoon session of the As
sembly Chief Clerk Lloyd was author
ized to employ two expert clerks. He
will send for C. S. McMullen of Oak
land and L. F. Stinson of Grass Val
ley, two experienced desk and en
grossing men.
TO SELL, TO ClTY.— Congregation KmanuKl
and the Kureka Benevolent Association, own
ers of Mission block No. 86, bounded by
Kighteenth, Nineteenth, Dolores and Church
streets. yesterday petitioned th« Superior
Court for permission to sell the property to
the city for $151,3(10. The block is to become
a part of the new Mission Park.
DECLARE GATES
IS A BUSYBODY
Scalp of Secretary Is Sought
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SACRAMENTO. Feb. 7.— W. Almont
Gates, secretary of the State Board of
Charities and Corrections, has destroy
ed his usefulness as a public servant
in the opinion of the Senate committee
appointed to investigate various insti
tutions of the State. This committee —
composed of Woodward, chairman;
Muenter. Haskins, Sanford. Coggins
and McKee — recommends that Gates
be dismissed from office forthwith. It
was the intention of the committee to
recommend to the Senate that if the
Board of Charities refuses to consent
to his dismissal the Senate here
after deny any appropriation for the i
payment of his salary, but this recom
mendation was stricken from the re
port after the opinion was reached
that the board would doubtless
acquiesce in the views of the committee
and that an implied threat in the re
port was unnecessary. Regarding
Gates the committee says:
While possibly it may not be within the
province of the committee, the committee can
not refrain from '-ommeining on the executive
officer and secretary of the State Board of
Charitleg.
From information that has come to this com
mittee we conclude that the members of the
State Board of CharitWs are all most estimable
gentleman having at heart the welfare and
upbuilding: of the State institutions under their
supervision. If any criticism can be made
It Is that they have placed too much authority
In the hands of their secretary, who. In the
Judgment of this committee, misconceives his
duties. He has apparently assumed the role
of a Hawkshaw or Plnkerton detective and
«e-ems to teel that it is his duty to ferret out
all little errors of judgment or delinquencies
of the management of the various institutions
to which he has access and hold the manage
ment of these Institutions up to public criti
cism and condemnation not deserved, Instead
of kindly pointing out th'»se errors and show-
Ing the managers how they can be Improved
upon and corrected. Hiß methods have been
such that he ha? aroused a spirit of resentment
and rebellion, so to speak, In thes«" institutions
against his methods and created such hostility
that this committee la of the opinion that his
usefulness as a State officer Is at an end and
his future services should be dispensed with.
COMMITTEE'S REPORT.
This committee, which left Sacra
mento on its tour of inspection on
January 26, returning on the Ist inst.,
visited the State School at Whittier,
the nrnal School at Los Angeles, the
State Hospital at Patton, the Normal
School and Quarantine Station at San
Diego, the Polytechnic School at San
Luis Obispo, the State Hospital at
Agnews and the Normal School at San
Jose. Regarding these institutions the
committee reported in part as follow*:
Your committee visited the formal School
at Ivos Angeles. Cal., and made a careful In
spection of the building and ground?. We
found the building in a had condition and
hardly suitable for the purposes Intended. As
a business proposition it would not pay the
Stat* to go to the expense of putting the
building in proper condition. The present, site
is near the center of town and could be sold
for a sufficient sum to build a modern up-to
ilate building. We would therefore recommend
that a new site be secured and that the pres
ent one be sold and the money from the sale
of the same bo used in erecting a new build-
Ing upon a different site. As It would take
some time to erect a new building, a small
amount of money should be appropriated to
repair the roof and floor to make said old
building tenantable until the new structure Is
ready for occupancy.
The Inspection of the Whittier School was a
1 pleasant and agreeable surprise. We found
the grounds and buildings in good order the
discipline all that could" be wished for and a
most kindly feeling existing between the in
mates and the superintendent, who exercises
a wholesome and «6oral supervision over both
girls and boys. The recommendation of the
superintendent that the sum of $000 be ap
propriated to furnish the girls' cottage, known
as Cottage "B," is. In the judgment of th»
committee, of the greatest necessity. The
committee also recommends an appropriation
of $8000 for additional and correction of the
present plumbing in the main buildings; also
the sum of $8000 for the construction o? a
reservoir to store the water now available
% from the pumping plant.
We found the San Diego Normal School one
of the best arranged school buildings In the
State and suitable in every way for the work
Intended. The grounds should be fenced and
Improved; an appropriation of $5000 being
ample to begin with. The sewerage Is bad
and sufficient money should be appropriated
to properly connect the building with the city
sewer system.
Your committee arrived at the Southern
State Hoopital. located near Patton station,
in San Bernardino County, on Sunday, Janu
ary 29, 1906. at 4 p. m., and at this time de
sires to express its gratification and to com
mend the work of this particular Institution
and to especially comment upon the business
like ability of Its superintendent as demon
strated by him to this committee.
ENLARGE ASYLUMS.
The asylum at the time of our visit con
tained a total of 599 patients, or this num
ber 577 were males and 322 females. Your
committee found a large number of patients
sleeping in the corridors and hallways, and
that there are enough of these unfortunates to
fill a new ward building as soon as completed.
The completion of one additional wing would
therefore leave the hospital in a much better
condition and add much to the comfort of Its
Inmates. Therefore your committee recom
mends that Senate bill 4W. Introduced by Sen
ator Leeke, providing for the building, equip
ping and furnishing of a wing to said institu
tion, making an appropriation of $65,000 there
for, do pass, and be approved by his excel
lency the Hon. George C Pardee. the Gov
ernor of the State of Califs, via.
The San Luis Obispo Polytechnic School was
opened to pupils last July and as the State
Is thus committed to this policy the only thing
to do is to erect the other buildings necessary
to carry on this line of work properly.
The buildings and grounds of the San Jose
Normal School are In good condition. The
building Is crowded for room and It would
seem economy in the long run to erect a
library building and gymnasium, the base
ment to be used for a gymnasium and the
upper part for library purposes.
Tour committee vtsfted the State Hospital
at Acnaws on February 1, 1005, *n<j after an
STATE OFFICIAL "WHOSE POLITI
CAL HEAD IS WANTED BY MEM.
BERS OF THE LEGISLATURE.
inspection of this institution commends the
work of the management of this institution
and especially commends the expenditure
of money from the contingent fund for the
erection of cottages, and further commend*
to similar Institutions in this State to follorv
this Institution in the erection of cottages such
as the one now just completed at this insti
tution.
The asylum at the time of our visit con
tained 1070 patients, and we found that by
the erection of cottages as hereinbefore men
tioned, th«?e patients are all well cared for.
After recommending that the va
rious institutions be allowed the full
sums of their estimates for the main
tenance of the same the committee, in
conclusion, says:
Your committee desires to call attention to
the fact that the practice by the Senate of
sending upon tours o£ investigation coramii
tees consisting of two or three members from
each of the several committees, who. will late.
have the various subjects affected In charge,
appears to us to be most desirable, both as a
measure of economy to the State as well as
when viewed in the light of the results general
ly desired to be accomplished. It appears to us
eminently proper that the members of thi«
Senate, especially the particular committees
having In charge the matters treated in th'a
report, should be able to judge of the neces
titles of the various Institutions of the SU.e
desiring aid, financial or otherwise, at th«j
hands of this Senate, and It appears to us
that this Information can only be obtained at
first hand through the means of personal ob
servation.
WOUI/D ABOLISH BOARD.
Assemblyman Atkinson introduced
a resolution in the lower house to
day providing for the framing by the
Committee on Commissions and Pub
lic ExDenditures of a bill abolishing
the State Board of Charities and Cor
rections.
The resolution brought to light the
fact that there has been some un
pleasant feeling engendered between
the board referred to and the As
semblymen who have visited the in
stitutions under its control. In his
resolution Atkinson quotes an article
from a Los Angeles paper which tells
of the Assembly Committee on State
Charities and Corrections going
"down to Whittier" from Los Angeles
to inspect the State institution there,
it being the third Assembly committee
to make the trip, and adding:
"It is said outside the charmed cir
cle that the legislators are assuming:
the powers of meddling in the ap
pointment of a new superintendent for
Whittier. This will be resented by
the board of trustees. One thing that
is apparent is that these committees
do not agree unanimously with the
State Board of Charities and Correc
tions, and it is reported that the mem
bers of the board even refused to go
into conference with a legislative com- !
•mlttee because the statesmen had but
a hazy idea of why they had come
to the southland, except for a good
time."
Atkinson's resolution, after quoting
this article, goes on to say that where
as the Board of Charities and Cor
rections is a creature of the Legisla
ture, trusted at the expense of the
taxpayers with the duties of enlight- j
ening said Legislature on public ser- i
vice and the various institutions un
der lbs control, and that whereas the
"insulting statements" In the article
referred to show that the board is
forgetting the consideration due t!%r
Legislature and its duty, the bill
asked for be prepared by the com
mittee designated.
A motion by Houser of Los Angeles
to lay the resolution on the table was
defeated and it was referred to the
committee suggested.
KATE READ IX>SES.— Kate Head's effort
to obtain $10,000 damages from M. Friedman
& Co. because a folding bed which she pur
chased from the concern kicked up and
bruised her on the throat did not Impress the
Jury In Judge Graham's court, and after flr
teen minutes' deliberation yesterday afternoon
a verdict was returned for the defendant.
IRISH NOW
KNOWS WHAT
A "CINCH" IS
Senator's Misuse oi
Word Is Cause of
an Uproar.
Special Dispatch to Th« Call.
SACRAMENTO, Feb. 7.— Lack of;
understanding of the meaning of the !
term "cinch" bill on the part of Sen- ;
ator John B. Irish precipitated a
warm debate in the upper house this
morning and ended in Senator Irish j
withdrawing a statement that reflect- |
ed seriously on Senator Howard A. j
Broughton of Pomona. Broughton's
bill authorizing the destruction of
liquors involved in a violation of State, !
county or municipal laws or regula
tions, so strongly opposed by Keane |
last week, was up for final passage.
Irish led the opposition in to-day's
fight and had not proceeded long in
I his debate when he characterized the ;
I measure as a "cinch" bill. The ire I
I of the author of the bill and its sup- j
porters was immediately raised and !
they demanded of Irish an answer as
to whether he knew what he was say- |
ing; if he knew what a "cinch" bill
was commonly supposed to be.
Hohn rose and said that it was the
common understanding that a "cinch"
bill was a measure framed for the
purpose of blackmail; one that its au- j
thor had no idea of passing, but sim- j
ply introduced it to give weight to his
demand that his silence be purchased i
with gold.
Irish listened to this definition with !
astonishment plainly written on his
face, but before he could answer ;
other Senators corroborated Hahn's I
views, and then Irish said.
"My idea of a 'cinch' bill was en- (
tirely different from the one here giv- ;
en. This word Is new to me and I i
believed a 'cinch' bill was one au- !
thorizing the destruction of property '
or favoring a certain section against I
the whole people. I had no idea what- '
ever of reflecting on Senator Brough- i
ton or any of those that support his
measure and standing corrected I j
wish to withdraw my statement."
A motion was made that the bill be |
referred to a special committee of one :
for amendment, to retain its place on
the file, but Shortridge, who is also ,
opposed to the measure, said:
"Let us take up this measure now
■Ad kill it off. It is not a bill we want
on the statute books. No delay here
is necessary. Let us take a vote and
end its career."
But Shortridge was overruled aftd
the bill was referred to committee j
for amendment in minor particulars, :
after which it will again cbme up in
regular order. •
Two bills by Carter, one relating to ;
how funds may be invested by insur- j
ance companies the other to the hold- |
ing, purchase and conveyance of real
estate by life insurance companies, ,
were passed and sent to the Assembly.
Th« balance of the morning session
was taken up with a discussion of
Welch's bill relating to the refunding
of taxes illegally or erroneously col
lected or paid more than once. Dis- !
cussion on the bill was not concluded ;
and it went over, retaining its place
on the file.
The Senate was informed this morn
ing that the Governor had signed the i
measures appropriating $70,000 for .
the installation of an exhibit at the i
Lewis and Clark Exposition in Port- •
land and authorizing the Federal Gov- \
ernment to lower the levels of Kla
math. Tule. Goose and Clear lakes in
Sisklyou and Modoc counties in fur- j
therance of its reclamation and irriga- '
tion work.
A bill was introduced this afternoon ,
by Lukens increasing the salary of the
secretary of the Bank Commission ,
from $200 to $300 a month, and vesting
that official with added functions. The
bill, if passed, will authorize the secre
tary to administer oaths and examine .
into the affairs of any institution he j
may be directed to investigate, his re- j
port to be the basis of subseauent ac- '
tion by the commission.
Senator Lukens also Introduced a j
proposed constitutional amendment ;
that if passed and ratified by the peo
ple will mean the end of bucket shops
and other institutions dealing in mar
gins or lotteries of any kind.
Senator Ward Introduced a bill
amending the present compulsory vac
cination law. the only changes being i
that "good and reliable" vaccine be
procured by trustees for the vaccina
tion of children whose parents are !
peculiarly or otherwise unable to pro- |
cure vaccination for such child, and |
that children whose health would ren- j
der their vaccination a dangerous j
operation be excluded from the provi- |
sions of the act.
Leavitt's anti-compulsory vaccina
tion bill came up on reconsideration
in the Senate this afternoon and was
passed and sent to the Assembly.
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DEFEAT SEEMS CERTAIN.
Amendment Changing Method of
Electing Senators Not Liked.
SACRAMENTO. Feb. 7. — San
ford's proposed constitutional amend
ment providing for the election of
United States Senator! by direct vote
of the people is doomed to defeat.
A caucus of the Republican members
called by Wolfe to consider the meas
ure discussed It at length and then
called for a vote. Nineteen members
voted against the measure. When the
absentees are gathered in it is cer
tain that the amendment win be de
feated by a majority that will leave
no hope of a different result on recon
sideration. The Republicans hold
that the present manner of election
best safeguards the office, and is a
conservative method that cannot be
improved.
BOY DROWNED IX POOL
BUT SIX INCHES DEEP
Two- Year-Old Child of Reno Meets
Death in Sight of His
Father.
RENO. Xev.. Feb. 7. — The two
year-old son^of Emelio Demilli of
Loyalton, Cal., while playing In a field
fell into a dool of water six inches
deep and was drowned to-day. The
child's father witnessed the accident.
Prince FJtrt Much Better.
BERLIN, Feb. 7.— Prince Eitel
Frederich has so far recovered from
his attack of pneumonia that his phy
cians have announced to-day that
no further bulletins would be issued.
ASSEMBLYMEN
ALMOST LOSE
PART OF PAY
Speaker's Vote Saves
Pockets ot the
Absentees.
SsecUl Dispatch to Ths C*H.
SACRAMENTO, Feb. 7. -Drew at
Fresno resumed his effort in the As
sembly this morning to have the mem
bers who may absent themselves with
out leave deprived of their salaries for
the time they are away. He gained
some ground, though his resolution was
agrain beaten. The vote was 2S to 2S
and the ballot of the Speaker decided
the fate of the resolution.
A protest from the County Medical
Society of Shasta County against the
passage of Assembly bill 2€7. making
: changes in th»» State Board of Medical
! Examiners «to that eclectics may have
as much power as the members of th»
allopathic or regular school, was read.
The petit lea rirttes that the law i*
it exists is very satisfactory and has
stood the* test si the courts, and that
to revise it as suggested would open
a way for quacks to secure an entrance
; into the profession.
Two of the series of prison bills
framed by the <"'>niniittee on Prisons
and Reformatories were passed. Th-^y
I relate to commitments to Whittier and
j the Preston School „( Industry. There
are several of these bills, the whole
covering the system of reform outlined
by the committee, yet to be passed.
; A!l the remaining ones ars ready for
final passage.
Houser took advantage of the fact
i that some of the opponents of the
measure on the San Francisco sid«
i were absent on committee work, and
tried again to secure the passage of
! his celebrated bill granting the rizht
i tr> graduates of the law department of
| the Southern California Methodist Uni
; verslty to be admitted to practice on
; their diplomas. No word was spoken
i against the bill, but some of the San
1 Francisco members busied themselves
on the floor and it was again defeated.
Houser gave an exhibition of tenacity
' by changing his vote from aye to no
i and giving notice that he would move
fee a reconsideration.
Two school bills of Importance •were
pissed. One by Tritnsue provides
that high schools may be organized in
districts where there are only 150 pupils
and where the nearest existing high
school 1y six miles away. The present
limit is 300 pupils. The other bill ia
by Thompson, and raises the rate of
taxation per pupil in the State for
school purposes from 57 to $8. It will
add about $44»>.000 to the school fund
if it becomes a law.
At the afternoon session Wolfe's Sen
ate bill making twelve hours a day's
labor for San Francisco firemen was
brought up by Atkinson and passed
unanimously. It bow goes to the Gov
ernor.
The Speaker appointed McCartney.
Atkinson. Beardslee. Burke and Lum
ley a committee to investigate the
charges against Superior Judge Smith
of Panta Cruz.
A bill by Manwell increasing the tax
rate per school pupil from |7 to ■?!*
was passed. It was explained, when
the ♦'act that a bill making an Increase
to $S ha«i just been passed was men
tioned, that It was desired to place
both propositions before the Senate
and let it take its choice. The mem
bers began the vote amid laughter.
A night session was held. Before a
• iuorum could be obtained it was neces
sary to send assistant sergeants at
arms hustling for members, the brib
ery Investigation in the Senate cham
ber proving a strong counter attrac
tion.
ADVERTISEMENTS.
THEORIES ABOUT FOOD.
Also a few Facts on the Same Subject.
"We hear"' much nowadays about
; health foods and hygienic living, about
J vegetarianism and many other fads
i along the same line.
Restaurants may be found in the
large cities where no meat, pastry or
I coffee is served and the food crank is
lin his glory, and arguments and
! theories galore are advanced to prove
i meat was never intended for human
i stomachs, and almost make us believe
that our sturdy ancestors who lived
four score years in robust health on |
j Toast beef, pork and mutton must havet
| been grossly ignorant of the laws of
health.
Our forefathers T ad other things to
do than formulae theories about the
[ food they ate. A warm welcome was
i extended to any kind from bacon to
i acorns. ■
A healthy appetite and common sense
I are excellent guides to follow In mat-
| ters of diet, and a mixed diet of grains,
i fruits and meats Is undoubtedly tb<»
best.
As compared with grains and vege-
tables, meat furnishes the most nutri-
1 ment in a highly concentrated form
'and is digested and assimilated more
quickly than. vegetables and grains.
Dr. Julius Remmson on this subject
says: Nervous persons, people run
down in health and of low vitality
should eat meat and plenty of It. If
the digestion is too feeble at first it
may be easily corrected by the regular
use of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets after
each meal. Two of these excellent
tablets taken . after dinner will , digest
several thousand grains of meat, eggs
or other animal food In three hour>.
j and no matter how weak the stomach
j may be. no trouble will be experienced
• If a regular practice is made of using
! Staarf s Dyspepsia Tablets, because
{they supply the pepsin and diastase
' necessary :to perfect., digestion,', and
every form of Indigestion will be over-
come by their use.
That large class of people who come
under the head of nervous dyspeptics
should eat plenty of meat and Insure
its proper digestion, by the dally use
of a safe, . harmless digestive medicine
like ; Stuart's Dyspepsia • Tablets com-
; posed of the natural digestive princi-
' pies, pepsin, diastase, fruit 'acids, and
I salts, which actually perform the work
lof digestion. Cheap cathartic mcdi-
' cines, masquerading under •' the name
I of dyspepsia cures, are useless for In-
'■ digestion as they hay« absolutely no
effect upon the actual digestion of food.
Dyspepsia in : all its many forms is
! simply a failure of the stomach to
digest food, and the sensible r .way to
solve the riddle and cure the dyspepsia
f is to make dally use at meal flme of
; a preparation like Stuarfs Dyspepsia
! Tablets.' which Is endorsed by the medi-
cal profession and known to contain
active digestive - principle*.
All druggists sell Stuarf a Dywpepsia
Tablets at 50 cents for full treatment.
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