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Statesman Advertisers Get Quick Returns. VOLUME XXXII. WAGE SCALE DISCUSSED Quastion Before United Miners' Convention. EIGHT HOUR CRUSADE- WAS DISCUSSED Schedule of Wages and Hours Will Be Submitted to Mine Owners a.t Conference. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Jan. 18.—The attention of the delegates to the min ers' convention today was mostly taken up with the preparation of a wage scale. In anticipation of an attempt to force a decision for the entire country an eight hours' crusade was discussed this morning. MEAD BOWS TO GRAND ARMY AGREES TO OLD SOLDIERS' CON TROL THE STATE HOME AT ORTING. Governor Announces That He Is Plan ning fo- a New Prison on West Side. No civilian will ever be appointed commandant of the Soldiers' horn at Orting during Governor Mead's term; the present adjutant, C. N. Beal. the governor's brother-in-law, will be re moved, and if it be found that the office is a necessary one a veteran will be appointed in his stead, and the office of quartermaster will be abolished, and, if possible, an old soldier will be named as physician. These promises were made by Governor Mead to the legis lation and home committee of the state department of the G. A. R. at a con ference Friday night in the Diller hotel at Seattle. The governor receded from the posi tion he had taken. He told the com mittee the appointment of Beal was only temporary and that the adjutant will be dismissed. Beal in Mead's Eye. A letter the governor had written to Commander Goss was read, in which it was said that Beal was sent to the Soldiers - home as he had been sent to other state institutions, to loar- of the conduct of affairs and report to the governor. The letter said the governor could not find out these things unless he had a personal representative at the institutions. He insisted that Beal's appointment was but temporary, and thast it had never been intended to ele vate the adjutant to the cammandant's place. Proposes New Prison. During his talk with the Grand Army men. Governor Mead announced he is at work on a scheme to build another penitentiary locating the new prison in western Washington. The governor said he had found three years' cost of transporting convicts from western Washington to Walla Walla would de fray the cost of a new prison. TWO WOMEN MURDERED SKULLS OF MOTHER AND DAUGH TER FOUND IN STOVE NEAR TILLAMOOK. TILLAMOOK, Or.. Jan. 18.—Another discovery has been made in connection with the mysterious death of Mrs. A. J. Hembree and her daughter, parts of whose bodies were found in the ruins of their home at Sand Lake. All that remained of the women after the Are were a few charred bones. The sus picion that so small a house as that in The evening Statesman which the family lived could hardly give sufficient heat in burning to en- tirely incinerate a human body led to further investigation, with the result that what is believed to be the skulls of the women have been found in an iron stove which was in the Hembree house when it burned dtwn. A. J. Hembree, the husband and father, who was arrested in connection with the supposed murder, is now in the Yam hill county jail, whence he was taken after waiving examination in this county to prevent a possible attempt at summary vengeance on the part of Hembree's neighbors, who firmly be lieve that the prisoner committed the crime to conceal the fact that he had maltreated his daughter. The discovery of the skulls in the stove seems to be conclusive evidence that "the women were first murdered and the heads chopped from the bodies, and that afterward the house was set on fire". SCHOOLS FOR SOLDIERS. Secretary of War Wants Them Re- Established. WASHINGTON. D. C, Jan. 18.—The secretary of war has sent a letter to the speaker of tne house of represen tatives calling attention to the matter of post schools for the children of en listed men at remote military posts where no educational facilities are available. Prior to the war with Spain such schools were maintained as branches of the post schools for en listed men, authorized under section 1231, revised statutes. As legislative sanction is necessary for the reestab lishment of such post schools, sugges tion is made as to how such sanction should be given in the army appropria tion bill. Dime Novels to Bad Man. CINCINNATI, Jan. IS. —Edward Pet. tis. 17 years old, consumer of "Dead- Eye Dick" novels, and would-be "bad man," rushed into the office of Stem, Heidman & Mehlhope, attorneys, in the traction building yesterday, flourishing a big six-shooter. Bringing it to the level of Attorney John Rohrer's eyes, the boy ordered him to write a check for $50. "Don't trifle with me. man," shouted Edward, when Rehrer hesitated. "I've become desperate. Write as I dictate." Rohrer grabbed the desperado by his neck, threw his revolver into the waste basket, and kicked him into the hall way. Later the terror was locked up. He was formerly employed in the at torney's office as messenger. SURVEYING DOWNTHE SNAKE TWO ENGINEERING PARTIES, REPRESENTING RIVAL INTER ESTS, ARE AT WORK. Much Commeryt in Railroad Circles— N. P. and Chicago & Milwaukee After Rights of Way. Considerable comment in railroad circles has arisen over the report thai two engineering parties, representing widely different interests, are working west down Snake river from Riparia. One party is in charge of Engineer Nickerson, formerly employed in the office of the division superintendent of the Northern Pacific at Lewiston. It is pretty certain that Nickerson is still in the employ of the Northern Pacific. Nickerson's party is running a survey down the north bank of the Snake. The other party of surveyors is un der Engineer George Leebrick and they are also on the north bank, but run ning a line above that of the other party going in the same direction. In Riparia the opinion prevails that the Leebrick party is either employed by the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul road or the O. R. & N. and in the event of the latter being true the story is that there has been a breach in the truce between the Pacific and the O. R. & N. Neither Division Engineer T. H. Croswell. of the Northern Pacific, nor Chief Engineer G. W. Boeschke. of the O. R. & N. would discuss the presence of the new surveying parties at Ri paria. The Chicago Grain M?.-ket. CHICAGO, 111.. Jan. 18 —Wheat. 88@ 8814 c; corn, 45%@45*4c; oats, 32%@ 32 %c. WALLA WALLA, WASHINGTON. THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1906. 6IGELOW AS WITNESS He is Galied Before Senate Committee on Ganals. HE TELLS OF HIS VISIT TO PANAMA Correspondent and Lecturer Says He Spent Great Part of Two Days on Isthmus. WASHINGTON, D. C, Jan. 18.— Poultney Bigelow appeared before the senate committee on canals today and told the committee who he was and his record as an educator and author. He admitted that he was on the isth mus of Panama only the greater part of two days. The witness said that while he spent only a short time on the isthmus, he was there long enough to warrant all he had written. He found the sanita tion of Colon impossible. He was pro ceeding to give his "impressions" when Senator Hopkins requested that he give facts. Bigelow said that it was a fact that many eminent engineers refused to be connected with the canal on account of government interference. When ordered to name them he named John R. Freeman, of Boston. He said he did not know of others, but he "un derstood that many declined." Upon the demand that he name others re peated he said it would be embarrass ing to his friends to do so. The com mittee adopted a rule to compel the witness to give the source of his in formation. Bigelow said: "You may put me on bread and water and con demn me to Colon, but you cannot make me divulge." The committee held an executive session of an hour to determine what to do with the witness. TO UNSEAT SMOOT. Senators Framing r. Program to End in Ousting Mormon Senator. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 18.— Plans are forming in the senate that will bring an end to the Senator Smoot case and result in the unseating of the senator from Utah. The present plan is to put Senator Dolliver of lowa on the committee of privileges and elec tions, who will vote with Senator Bur roughs, the chairman of the committee against Smoot. These two republican members, with five democrats, who ar e all against the Utah senator, will make a good majority. Senator Smoot has made a good impression by his actions on the floor of the senate during the trying times when his case was under consideration. It is believed, however, that a majority report will be adopted. Some new evidence will be presented that it is expected to prove detrimental to Smoot's chances of remaining in the senate. The activity of the W. C. T. U. and other organizations, who are insisting on Smoot's* removal will be again in evidence at this session of congress. Harriman's Seattle Route. SEATTLE, Jan. 18.—The route that the Harriman line will follow from Se attle to Portland was learned today. The Interurban right of way will carry the rails from Seattle to Tacoma from Tacoma to Olympia. Harriman has secured the right-of-way purchased by the Tacoma-Olympia interurban. TAKEN FOR NEWSPAPER MAN ATTORNEY WHO TURNED DOWN PREACHER ASKS HIM TO CALL AGAIN. BELLINGHAM. Jan. 18.—Penitent because he had turned his back on the church an" refused aid of the ministers of the gospel in freeing him from a term in prison. E. L. Kelso, the former Seattle attorney, convicted of forgery in the county court, yesterday sent ESTABLISHED 1861 word to the Rev James Thompson, pastor of the Fairhaven Presbyterian church, that he was sorry for his ac tion in rebuffing the minister when he visited him in his cell last week, and asked him to call at the prison again. Dr. Thompson saw the prisoner this morning and secured his story of the difficulties that placed him in jail Kel so stated that when the clergyman first called on him he mistook him for a press representative, some of whom, he says, have treated him in a shame ful way. As a result of the minister's visit to Kelso's cell this morning a pe tition for Kelso's pardon is now being prepared which will be forwarded to Governor Mead for his signature. Dr. Thompson was urged to take action originally by Dr. Matthews of Seattle, out of sympathy for Kelso's family. Will Discuss Municipal Ownership. FORT SCOTT, Kas., Jan. 18.—Muni cipal ownership will be the keynote of the principal discussions at the meeting of the Kansas Municipal league, which opened here today. An excellent program has been prepared for the meeting and many dis tinguished speakers will address the members. "Municipal Ownership of Public Utilities" will be extensively treated by J. P. Hindman, city attor ney of Olathe and F. T. Burnham, city attorney of Beloit. It is expected that both papers Will lead to a long and interesting discussion of the general subject of municipal ownership. Ad dresses on other subjects of interest to municipalities will be delivered by R. E. Cullison, Iola; H. H. Mead, Junc tion City; W. B. Talbert, Holton; R. A. Lovit. Salina; E. J. Crego. Burlington; Ralph Nelson, Kansas City, and others. AN UNIQUE DEATH RECORD FOURTEEN GRAVES AT WILSON CREEK—TWELVE OCCUPANTS MEET VIOLENT DEATHS. WILSON CREEK, Wash., Jan. 18 — Perhaps one of the queerest records of violent deaths is held by this town of about 300 inhabitants and less thau ten years old. Fourteen graves are in the cemetery and only two of the oc cupants died from natural causes. Per. haps the saddest of all the accidental deaths was the crushing of a small child by a large and very heavy coun ter falling, which had been placed on top of another counter. Several child ren were playing in the vicinity and all were out of reach except this little child. Among the other deaths were one suicide by morphine, two killed on railroad, one during childbirth, one man drowned, one man had his neck broken recently by falling from a wag on and several other violent deaths from various causes. MRS. SUSAN HASTINGS DEAD WIFE OF WELL-KNOWN WALLA WALLAN SUCCUMBS TO LINGERING ILLNESS. Mrs. Susan E. Hastings, wife of Wil liam Hastings, the well-known wood and coal dealer died at the family residence, 504 Moore avenue, this monring of paralysis, after an illness of several months. Mrs. Hastings was aged 54 years and is survived by Mr. Hastings and five daughters, as fol lows Mrs. Edward Johnson, Mrs. Sam. uel Loney, Mrs. A. D. Augustavo, Mrs. T. Howard and Mrs. J. W. Dickenson. The funeral will occur from the fam ily residence Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock Rev. F. K. Fowler, pastor of the First Baptist church, assisted by Rev. J. H. Beaven. pastor of the Park Street church, will officiate. Interment will be in the Odd Fellows' cemetery. Mrs. Hastings was a member of the First Baptist church. Dredger Runs Amuck. SACRAMENTO, Cal., Jan. 18. —A mining dredger on the Feather river broke away last night on account of floods and is now rushing down stream, tearing out bridges and threat ening all kinds of damage. Two steam ers have been sent up to the mouth of Yuba river to intercept the dredger before it reaches the Sacramento river. CUT THROATS OF HIS FAMILY Then Set Fire to House to Conceal Crime. REMAINS OF SEVEN VICTIMS FOUND Horrible Tragedy at Lakeman Home stead Near Pembroke, New Hampshire. PEMBROKE, N. H., Jan. IS. —The remains of five more victims of the tragedy at Lakeman homestead yester day, when Charles H. Aver murdered his entire family, were removed from the ruins this morning. Two were taken out last night, making in all seven. The authorities are of the opin. ions that Ayer cut the throats of his victims before igniting the house. Need a Ferry for the Navy. NEW YORK, Jan. IS. —The navy de partment has practically decided to purchase from a certain bankrupt ship building firm in th : s city a ferryboat at a cost of about $23,000. The au thorities have been looking into the subject and have agreed that it would be to the advantage of the navy to ac quire this vessel, which is intended for use between the naval torpedo station at Newport and the mainland. It was found that a boat of this type, which was needed at the station, could not be built for such a sum as the ferry boat now available, could be pur chased for. Otherwise it is likely that the secretary of the navy would have asked for permission to use naval con struction funds for the building of the ferryboat at the New York navy yard. HEIR TO SWEDE THRONE. Investigation Le?.ds to Belief Late Rev. C. O. Carlson Was Prince. DES MOINES, lowa, Jan. IS—A man believed to be a -scion of the royal house of Sweden and who is claimed to be the rightful heir of Carl XV. — and who nrght have occupied the throne in place of Oscar EL but for his strange disappearance at the time of the succession controversy —died here a few days ago. He wa s known in this city as the pastor of the Swed ish Methodist church. His death was chronicled under the name Rev. C. O. Carlson. Wolfgang Lund and Ludwig Anderson, represen tatives of the Swedish crown secreta rial department, were here a few days ago for the purpose of investigating the antecedents of the Swedish divine. They gathered the information and left last night for Denver, where the widow of the deceased minister resides with her son. The members of Rev. Mr. Carlson's church are deeply interested in the confirmation of rumors that were cur rent even before the envoys arrived in the city. To a few of his personal friends it is claimed that Mr. Carlson con fided the story of his life. It seems tha v on the death of Carl XV. an attempt was made to give the throne to a youth whom it was claimed was the only son. The boy suddenly disappeared. He was afterwards traced to America. The man known in Des Moines as Rev. Mr. Carlson is believed to have been that prince. TOO PRETTY FOR FRONTIER FINE RAIMENT OF RICH FORES TRY INSPECTOR COSTS HIM HIS JOB. WASHINGTON, D. C. Jan. 18 — Wealthy men and college youths who have been disposed to follow the ex ample of Gifford Pinehot and take up forestry work as a diversion find little comfort in the pathetic finish of .-».. A. Anderson, a rich New Yorker, who has been given an "indefinite furlough" as I forestry Inspector in the Yellowstone reserve. Mr. Anderson owns a ranch near Meeteetsie, Wyo„ ami spends the sum. mers in the west. He took up forest ry for love of the work and Chief Pinehot appointed him superintendent He brought an array of accessories to hear in his official duties that dazzled the common people. He was the presi lent's friend, but his "pall" did not avail him against the charge ol being a "dude." He rode the reserve like sonii feudal lord and among the sev eral charges filed against him was that he had a valet and a private secretary. The president laughed at these, but circumscribed the spin re ot his influ ence by reducing him to be an inspec tor. The complaints continued. The old grizzled frontiersmen called him "Rob. in Hood" Anderson. They did not like his riding boots, his green costume that blended wit' the color of the for est leaves, or his valet. The Wyo ming delegation In congress tooK It up. The president yielded finally. The Morocco Conference. ALGECTRAS, Jan. 18.-—The second sitting of the Moroccan conference be gan this afternoon. DID JIM GARFIELD SLDNDER? CHICAGO PACKERS INSIST THAT COMMISSIONER PROMISED THEM IMMUNITY. Cases Are so Weak That Attorney General Moody May Appear in Person. CHICAGO, 111.. Jan. IS.—lt is ru- I mored that Attorney General Moody j will come in person to conduct the •prosecution of the beef trust. The gov j ernment attorneys here recognized the I weakness of the cases. It is believed | that Garfield blundered in forcing the ! packers to produce evidence which it I is expected to use in the prosecution. CRISIS HAS BEEN REACHED FRANCE GIVES VENEZUELAN CONSUL AT PARIS HIS WALK ING PAPERS. Council of Ministers Will Decide Whri Action Will Next Be Taken. PARIS. Jan. 18.—Maubourget, the Venezuelan consul here, has been noti fied officially to leave French soil with in 24 hours. He has announced his in. tention to leave at 10 o'clock tonight for Leige. The council of ministers will now decide what course to pur sue toward Venezuela. Board of Trade Firm Fails. CHICAGO, 111., Jan. 18—It was an nounced this afternoon that a com pulsory transfer was made by Mc- Reynolls to Pringle, Fitch & Co. AH their liabilities will be paid in full The Mcßeynolds firm was one of the oldest in the board of trade. The lia bilities are $150,000. The assets will cover the liabilities. Stage Driver Drowned. MARYSVILLE, Cal., Jan. 18—In the swollen waters of Honcut creek, 12 miles above here, early this morning, the Laporte stage was swamped and the driver, W. T. Rackerby, was lost. One passenger is also reported drown ed. The mail was lost. Verdict in Merriwether Case. ANNAPOLIS, Md., Jan. 18.—A ver dict was reached in the case of Merri weather on the charge of hazing this afternoon. It is believed he will be dismissed. Famine in Northern Japan. TOKIO, Jan. 18.—Published statistics show that there are 960.000 famine stricken persons in northern Japan. You Get Today's News Today in The Statesman. BEN TILLMAN IS SQUELCHED Senate Sits Down Hard on His Mom's Resolution. ONLY SIX SENATQP.S VOTED FOR IT Arizona Delegation Very Indignant Over Charge That They Are a, Corrupt Lobby. WASHINGTON'. D. C, Jan. 18.—Till man introduced a resolution In the senate today providing for a commit tee to investigate the recent expulsion of Mrs. Morris from the White House. By a vote of 94 to 8 the senate tabled the resolution. The affirmative votes were from democrats. Davey. of Louisiana, introduced in the house today a minority rate bill. It* main difference from the other pro vides for the substitution of • reason able" instead of a "reasonable -maxi mum" rate for a rate declared to be unreasonable. The oppotie- ts of the president'* statehood policy wore goaded info threats today hi an exciting session of the house committee on territories. An Arizona delegation, headed by a brother of ex-Governor Murphy, was present Murphy declared false the charges of a corrupt lobby favoring the bill and he said he would aim to send to prison tbe persons making the charge. A resolution was introduced in tho house today prepared by the "people of Massachusetts" and signed by 30,000 persons providing for the restitution of the old frigate Constitution. The naval affairs committee was instructed to ascertain how much it .would cost and what is necessary.' JUDGE DEUEL IS GRILLED. Suit Against Collier's Weekly a 80-merang. NEW YORK, X. Y., Jan. IS.—Judge Deufel. who is suing Norman Hapgood, editor of Collier's Weekly, for libel, was grilled again today in cross-ex amination by Attorney Osborne. It developed that Town Topics issued a paper with "hints to correspondents" advising them in writing "to use the razor rather than the bludgeon, ridicule being more effective than abuse." Duel said he did not know* about these instructions. Wickersham Summoned. WASHINGTON, D. C, Jan. 18.—The attorney general has telegraphed Judge Wickersham' to come to Washington and answer the charges which are holding up his nomination in the sen ate judiciary committee. Senator Pettus, formerly opposed to Wickersham, is weakening, and it i» probable he will vote in favor of Wick ersham's confirmation. This will throw the burden of oppo sition on Ankeny of Washington and Nelson of Minnesota. Six Jews Executed. WARSAW. Jan. 18.—Six Jews, mem bers of the local anarchists' committee who were tried by courtmartial anJ condemned, were executed today. They were convicted of engaging in revolu tioary propaganda, manufacturing bombs and extorting money. TO BUILD ELECTRIC LINES JAY GRAVES AND ASSOCIATES OF SPOKANE FORM RAILWAY SYNDICATE. SPOKANE, Wash., Jan. 18.—Jay P. Graves and associates have formed the Inland Empire Railway company with a capital of $20,000,000. The prime purpose is to consolidate the present electric lines »f the Graves group info an enormous system radiating in all directions from Spokane. NUMBER 208