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, 1890-02-06
DEMOCRATIC "cHuMPs.

The sensational story told by
Mormon emissaries in New York,
alleging the existence of u con-
spiacy on the part of the republican
representative from Idaho, Arizona
and Utah, is really full Of humor.
The conspiracy" lies in the patrl-
otic attempt of the republican party
In those territories to stamp out
Mormonism, and to erect the bull
work OF constitution for the pros
pective states that will prevent the
Mormon church from gaining an
ascende ncy that would insure their
control or influence of the home
government when those territories
shall be admitted as states.
The amusing part of this matter
Is found In the irony Of the story
told by these democrats, who do not
seem keen enough to understand
that the country will be quick To
discover the position in which they
are placing the democratic party
that of sympathizing with the Nor
mon church.
II the democracy of the country
can stand these alleged revelations,
we imagine that the republican par
ty can worry through without serl-
Gus loss.
, 1890-02-06
mATRIMONY ON TRIAL.

Mary Wilson, a California girl, has
taken husband on trial, requiring
probationary term of six months,
the same period that our Methodist
brethren exact of new members.
Mary Is an heiress, and knows how
TO take care OF her ducats. She Is
said TO be talented, vivacious, of
splendid form, and has her husband
under bonds not to get drunk, wink
at pretty girls, grumble at building
fires, or wear cold feet, IT. within
the period of six mouths, he shall
say "damn," come home later than
9 o'clock at night, elevate his nose
at the biscuits or the pie, or per
pctrats u mother.in-law joke, the
marriage con tract shall he as void ms
n Northern Pacific warehouse lease,
and Joseph Campbell, Mary's proba-
tionary husband, shall abdicate with
a new suit Of clothes and broken
heart. In hat melancholy event
Mary isto retain her spondulicks,
and be tat Liberty to call for the "next
gentleman who IL desirous Of trying
II sample bottle of matrimony.
If Mary should prove captious in
her tastes, or encounter IA job lot of
cheap men, In short time she vii
havcas large u string Of fex-husbands
, 1890-02-06
FIVE PERSONS kILLED.
A Fatal Train wreck Reported b
the Vicinity Of Portland.

WALLA, WALLA, Feb. 3.--It was ro.
ported this morning that work.trnin
on the o. Il. Il ~, while crossing Trout
creek bridge near Bonneville, won,
through, killing five persons and wound.
ing ten. No other particulars.
Washouts are so humorous between
here and Wallula ana Starbucl< that no
trains for either place LET there to-day.
All passengers for the East, Spokane and
northern points, numbering forty are
boarding here at the hotels at the OK.
pcnso of the Union Pacific.
All the wires have been down between
here and Portland for the past three
days. A terrific wind has prevailed all
day.
Work on the washout at Starbuck has
steadily progressed for the pas, five days,
but the men are worn out, and an at
tempt to get u new force mere this morn.
ing failed. The men preferred to sir
around the saloons and stores than do
do work. II is believed that the line will
be ready for traffic tomorrow
, 1890-02-06

Just tho sort of man that the coun.
try needs In reserve, for Use In a
great crisis.
The history Of the democratic
party IL full of Just such narrow con-
stitutlonal constructions as this.
We are not at all surprised that ex-
Speaker Carlisle should talk rs he
did, because that Il precisely tho
stand he took more than quarter
of century ago, when he and his
party were willing 10 let the Union
go to the devil, provided they could
save the shell OF the constitution. 1t
never seemed to enter their mind
that If the country should bo dis
rnpted we should have little use for
the constitution, which would then
have become so much yellow parch-
ment.
or course the democrats will rant
and rave, and tear their hair over
this constitution "outragc," just as
they did when the Union armies
were fighting rebellion, but II Will
avail them littlc. They will have
to take their medicine, because the
common SENSE Of the country Will
he with Speaker Reed, and he Will
bo sustained 10y every man who dc
sircs the termination Of this filibus-
tering tomfoolory.
, 1890-02-06
HOUSE PHoCEEDINGs.
Another Discussion over tho Ap
proNRi of the journal.

WAsUHGTuS, Feb, 3.-Tho journal
having been read In eVtenso. at the de-
mand of the democrats, Mcssrs. O'for.
rail-, OF Virginia, and Mckinley. Of Ohio,
were upon their feet the former with q
motion t"correctthc Journal, and thclat-
ter with motion to approve that docu-
ment.
The speaker recognized Mr.. McKin.
ley, but subsequently, ON Mr.. ~ Fcrrilrs
sihtment that lac was acting in good
laith, recognized that mcmbor,
who stated that tho journal
contained no reference to the fact that
llic speaker ON Saturday last woyld not
allow im to read evidence In the cleo
lgn oa'c as part of his remarks.
he speaker SAID that tho journal
would BE- amended TO show tho fact
Mr.. Mckinley then demanded the pre-
yiouS question ON his motion TO approve
lhe Journal, and the vote resulted. Ayes
10 noes none, and the speaker iol!owr
luf ms precedent of ordering entered
upon the journal the names of a dozen
democrats present and not voting, de.
dared the previous question ordered.
, 1890-02-06
THE DEATH SENTENCE.
a Montana Murderer to He HanRe,
March 81.

BOULDER. Mont, Jan. 3l.-Judgc Gal
brIltlI to-day passed the sentence of
death 10y hanging on Thursday, March
y, upon Thomas King, the convicted
slayer OF Matt fOgarty. The judge de-
lyerCd the formal decree without any
comment upon the sentence or verdict
and was visiby affected in pronounCing
the sentence. King, in reply to the
question of the court, said; '1 have
nothing to say, your honor, except that
am not guilty OF the charge" During
the reading OF the sentence King rc.
gnrded the flCe of the judge intently
his features betraying no emotion what
ever, and at its conclusion was led away
by the deputy sheriff. a motion for u
new trlal was Oyerruled and a bill Oi oX-
ceptions is being prepared upon which
an appeal TO the supreme court Will Dc
iaScd,
In Elkhorn at an early hour of Friday
morning following last THANKSGIVING
day Tom King and Matt Fogarty, who
had hcon attending u as;.-~ net on the
street and engaged In quarrel which
ended In the shooting OF Fogarty, who
received the shot below the base of tho
ribs on the len side of his body. Tho
tragedy occasioned much excitement In
L.lkhOrn where fogHrty was well and
iavorably known, and where the killing
was pronounced brutal. The feeling
there was hitter against King. llo was
taken to II 1ulhcr. During the trial Just
ended klng took the stand and sworo
that when fogarty attomptod TO strike
him, he hit him with revolver, which
ncyidenIly discharged, inhlctIiig tho
mortal wound.
, 1890-02-06

The fact has been developed that
the census enumerators in some parts OF
Montana will draw o larger per diem
during the thirty days that the work
will be In progress than in any of the
other new states. The pay is based on
the work necessary to secure the infor-
nation in those sections of the
country where the usual rate OF cents
per capita is not sufficient to making
living wages. This occurs in
sparsely settled districts where
great distances have TO be travelled.
Montana having so much mountainous
country to bo canvasscd, IN allowance
will have to be made in some districts
for pony service. The maximum allow
ance is 50 u day. and while no other
state, with rare exceptions, will draw
this amount, Montana will probably
have moro enumorators of this class
than oil the other mountainous states
combined. The census officers are now
making up the schedule for com.
pensation. The great growth In
the Northwest within ten years
leaves them little accurate information
on which TO form basis of work. As
the returns from the last census are all
that can be had on which to form esti-
mates, "a lively correspondence is going
on between the dwelcrs IN the far West
and the census bureau, with view TO
giving ~ iair an apporlionment as pos.
siblc. It's expected that oven under
the best that can DO done some changes
, 1890-02-06
NOT EECOGSIZED.
A Sensational Exposure Concerning
Mormon Methods

SALr LAKE, Jan. Sl.-Jesse Bal ton,
who has been appearing as counsel for
the members of the peoples party
(Mormon) where the names were chal-
lcnged as not being entitled to registry
as voters in the coming election, was to-
day refused recognition. The attorney
for the registrar explained that his re-
fusal was IN view OF the shameful eH-
posure' Iust made OF Barton meth ods.
The exposure was the publication OF
alleged insl = history of the
Mormon cam 1aign methods, as
derived from q letectlNe,
who claims to h. We been employed by
the M0rmuns. The gist of the matter Is
the narration of the plot, consisting. OF
the employ ment of the detective and "A
number OF others to iugratiate them
selves with prominent liberals tanti-
MOrnon) and compromise tho liberals
by getting their lenders into gambling
hclls or into even worse predicaments.
II In alleged that Captain John Bonteid,
the noied Chicago detective, came on To
Salt Lake personally In answer To Nor
mon complaints that the detectives were
playing false. Barton Is said 20 be Cap
tain BonlIcld's brother-in-law.
, 1890-02-06
A DARING SPEAKER.

Speaker Reed, In checkmating the
filibustering tactics of the democrats,
deserves the thanks of the entire
nation, regardless of party. There
has been too much of this blocking
the wheels Of legislation, aud frltter-
ing away OF valuable time, under
the protection of strained con-
structions of the rules. There is
such n thing as too close an adher-
ence to precedent, especially in u
case like this, where such precedents
have not the sanction of the con-
stitution.
Almost any sort of a man can fol-
low in the paths Of precedent, but 1t
requires genius and patriot to
think and act for himself. In this
instance Speaker Reed has done the
country excellent service. He has
given black eye to obstruction,
and has placed the republican party
upon high ground, IA position it can
not abandon In case 1t should find
itself In the minority, and ground
which the democrats will also event
ually be forced to take.
Its absurd to declare that this
action Is unconstitutional and there
fore dangerous. In the first place
II is constitutional, and in the sec
ond place the man who can see dan.
ger In an act SO full of common
sense aud so beneficial to the coun-
try would be afraid of his shadow.
Speaker Reed is an American,
through and through, and when
the republicans elected him speaker
they acted with wisdom. He Is
, 1890-02-06
TnE WORLDS FAIR SITE.
New York state Senators ran to Come
to an Agreement.

ALBANY. y. V, Jan. 3l.-In tho state
senate, Mr.. Cannon moved to take M
the assembly worlds lair bill and pass
II, but the motion WIS lost by vote of
ayes IS. noes 10. lie senate then adj
journed until next Monday night by "a
parry vote.
No one can now predict when the two
houses can be brought to agree on the
worlds fair bill and the friends of New
York nrc much discouraged.
Prominent members OF the legislature
last night tclegfaphcd an account Of the
situation To- the Sow York delegation In
congress, and this morning q telegram
from Congressman Belden stated that
the majority Utthv New York coucrcs.
siunsl delegation thought grave mis-.
take hnd been made in attempting to
change the original bil!.
, 1890-02-06
WASTED oPPoRruNirIEs.


IL certainly does not look well
for Spokane Falls to supply her
markets with meats, eggs, poultry
and butter from the East. Yet that Is
exactly what we are doing Mt the pres
ent, and what we shall be compelled
to do until the farmers of Eastern
Washington shall take more
kindly to diversified farming.
Herein may be found the path to
conditions Of prosperity that will
make The farmer of Washington the
most favored tiller of the soil in the
whole world. In this direction, at
least, there Is little danger of over
production. The cities and the min
Ing camps will always stand ready
to take the produce of the farm,
and pay therefor the highest prices,
affording market that will never
fail, hut rapidly increase as the
country Is developed.
The fact that the Northwest is not
a corn-growing section need not
prevent the production of the best
meats. England can not success
fully grow maize, and yet her beef
Is the finest In the world. BY
adopting q similar course of feeding,
the farmer here can produce meats
that will drive the eastern corn-fed
product out OF the market.
The farmer that will make study
OF this subject, and adopt the
methods In vogue throughout
Europe, will make money, because
he will always have u ready market
at his door, and can offer that for
sale which passes current almost as
readily as gold or silver.
Throughout Great Britain stock Is
fed upon roots, small grain, bran,
etc. Pasturagc has been reduced to
n science, and as a result the
farmer can occasionally drive to
market q magnificent animal that
will bring In ready cash sufficient to
stock him In groceries for six
months or IA year. Yet he never
feeds IL pound Of maize. In Spo-
kane Falls to-day fresh eggs are n
luxury that wealth can not supply.
All winter long the people have fed
upon packed eggs and packed but
ter, and have paid therefor prices
that would make rich an Iowa or
Illinois farmer, All this is drain
upon the country that ought to be
stopped, and will he when more
eastern farmers come into the state
and apply the same methods that
are followed in the older states. In
time this problem will work its own
solution. Then we shall have n
state whose prosperity viii be the
wonder and the envy of the world.
, 1890-02-06
The Montana Muldlc.

Would-be Senators Clark and Magin-
mis-, OF Montana, have taken quarters to.
gcther at Walkers unl are in constant
consultation with the democratic sena-
tors, and are presenting their case before
its actual presentation TO the committee
and the senate. It is generally under.
stood that they are loading the orators
Of the democratic eide with
facts and points nbout the Tunnel
precinct, which viii be fired oil
when the Montana case comes up for
discussion. Both CLARK and Maginnis
have been somewhat uneasy since the
recent supreme court decision in Mon
tana, and they are trying To convince
their democratic friends that 1t cuts no
figure in settling the contest The re
puhlicdns are anxious to see the text of
the decision, as Representative Carter
claims 1t will clear UP and help solve the
problem.
, 1890-02-06
ooLrAx NEWS ITEMS.
Everybody Opposed To the Creating
of "si.ptoc" County.

CoLFAN, Wash, Feb. 3,-There has
been steady rain for forty eight hours.
The condition Of the soil is such that u
absorbs nearly all the water thus
avcrting a ircshet.
Private tclcgrams hayo been received
here from olympia, claiming that
petition of rcmunstrauco was necessary
~ order 20 overcome the petition pieau
ing for tho creation of "a nav county oW
Of Spokane and Whitman. The qUes.
ton was considered 50 preposterous ths'
no Aitcn ton was giyon the matter heiv.
ono man could safely sign against the ur
vision and represent the clfllrc county
outside OF the local town boomers ana
political Oilicc seekers.
, 1890-02-06
TUE MonMoS TEST OATH.
Its Coustituticnaity AFFIRMED by tho
Supreme Court.

WAsmtSGros, Feb. 3.--rhc supreme
court of the United Stntcs to-day rem
dered an opinion affirming the constitu-
tionaity of the Elmunds-TuCkcr Idaho
test oath, intending to prevent MormOns
from voting.
The case came up on an application
for writ of hnbcns corpus, made nv
Samuel d. Davis, whois in Jail in Idaho,
having been sentenced for uulawhIlly
taking the prescribed test oath when he
was u member of the Mormon church.
The court denies the application for the
writ OF habcas corpus, holding that pu'
lyyHmy IL q crime and that tho constitJ'
tipnal provision guaranteeing freedom OF
RELIGION was not intended to prevent tho
punishment OF any person who In the
name Of religion commits crime in the
eyes OF the law,
, 1890-02-06
MIR. WINDOWS BILL.
A Matter of vital Importance TO the
West.

A Matter Of vital Importance TO the
West.
To rHR EDIToR or THE REVIEW!
desire space in your paper TO say q
few words to the public in regard to MIR.
Windoins silver bill, to try and point
out some OF its bad features as ! sec
them. have been a silver advocate for
years and have given the question some
thought, but have remained silent mp 10
the present time, thinking that some
clear-hcad,d man who had given the
question some study would take IL UP
and see ir nc could realize the import
nncc contained in the measure that Mr..
Window proposes 10 bring before con-
gross.
Some years ago Wall street and the
gold bugs of the East undertook to de
monetize silver which created such op-
position in the We t that they were s. al
10 desist from pushing the matter ut the
time, or in other words, we induced con-
gress to sit down on the measure.
Now, through tle same agency, Mr..
Window drafts "a bill, which, II 1t passes
congress, will virtually dcmonCt 70 silver
and our people here do not seem to re-
alizc the incalculable harm that will be
its result. Ii will op the coinage of
silver-wiil close down every silver nrO-
uutluE lNlllc IN lut tbNhtTy-NllA NlbIl
the vast immigration that is pouring in
to the West, and cause q great majority
ofthc people to- walk out of the country
lluuling for Job, Why this endenv or
on the part oftho East? Because the
Eastern states are losing heavily by i'm
migration TO the West, and because they
re:.,iLe that double standard is q detr-
ment TO their financial interest, from the
fiCt that it places silver on par with
gold, and while the West is a silver pro-
ducing country, as well rs gold, they
with their vast wealth, mostly in gold
and bonds, can only realize up
on investments at small prof
it or interest ut a low rate.
II they could stop the circulation Of sal
yer. which Mr. Windom's bill certainly
would do if IL becomes law, that woul Id
place gold ut u premium, and the bulls
and bears of Wall street certainly would
be happy over the result. Would We boH
| think not
In this short article | do not desre toi
discuss the question at length but only
to bring the question before the people
of cur prosperous commonwealth and
have them think the question over, and
see il II is the disposition upon our part
to allow congress without q protest to
block our wheels of progress. II VIC hay yc
n dispo.ition to do anything In the mat
ter remedy can be advanced that viii
come pretty near knocking out any effort
ON the part of the gold buyers of the East
to accomplish their purpose w. a. Z.
, 1890-02-06
AND STILL NO JUDGE.
The Cause of the Delay of
the President.
CHARGES AGAINST CALKINS.
His Alleged Connection With the
Northern Pacific--Other North
western interests.
Special Service Of the REVIEWS Washing
ton pIess Bufcau.l

Special Service Of the REVIEWS washing
ton press Burcaul
WAsulNGToS, u. g., Jan. 30. The de.
lay of the president in appointing a
judge for the new state of Washington
10 attracting the attention OF politicians
from all parts OF tho country, y de-
cision Is expected within few days.
Tho question OF whether he will appoint
Judge Calkins, u former Indiana man,
or Judge ilanaiord. who has been recon-
mcnded by both senators, is watched by
all who are interested in the disposition
OF federal patronage by this administra-
tion. The cause Of the delay in
appointing was explained to-day by q
staten ont which is current In mere cir
Giles than one. Judge Calkins was the
associate territorial justice, appointed by
President Harrison. while Judge Hama
ford was the chief justice. 1t is SAID
that the president appointed Judge
Calkins to the su bordinatc rank with
the promise that when the territory be.
came u state he would make him United
States district judge. 1t was
his intention, Of course, to fulfill his
promise but the fight got hot. Charges
have been filed that Judge Calkins Is too
intimately connected with the Northern
Pacific road to suit the temper OF that
state. The president Is said to be trying
to ascertain what foundation there is to
these charges, and this causes the delay.
" neither or not the president will see tit
10 make his own appointment over all
accommodation is the point that inter
csts all republican senators alike.
, 1890-02-06
TIMnER LAND ewlNpLERs.
Another One OF ghssl Gentry visits
Spokane Falls.


Spokane Falls.
Recently an individual who was
engaged iu working a timber land
racket in this city with gratifying
r.uli--to hin-clf-was arrested
unt taken 10 Tacoma ON a charge Of
having swindltd parties over there
with the same game he was playing
here.
Another fellow is In the city try.
ing tO work the same old game, and
for the benefit of those who are not
acquainted with the methods of
these swiudlcrs, ii Is well Ia again
state how II Is done.
The swindlprs get some person to
take up timber claim for which
they agrec to pay him II certain sum
after he has proved up. The man Il
asked to pay them SiOas a guarantees
nl good faith, Their contract states
that they will do all tha filing and
make out all the papers. All a
unn has to do IL TO allow them 10
Use MS name.
This agreement H., oC course, never
carried uut, and the swludlcrs get
away with the $50 tire victim has put
up ~ a guarantee of good faith. The
same game is being played in Oc-
gon, aud there is probably an organ
l2Cd band " these swiudlers.
Tie fellow who Is now here Ia n
smooth talkcr, and claims to have
GlO acres Of land northeast Of the
city, which he IL unable To hold,
hence lac desires to have come one
NE on u portion Of II and purchase
II of him after he has proved up.
, 1890-02-06
.wELL. GOODBYE, BOYS"
suicide OF the Cashier ofa Sacramento
Bank.

SACRAMENT, Jan. 3O.-William +.
liunloon, son OF tine present county
treasurer and cashier OF the Peoples
Savings bank, shot himself through the
heart in grocery store yesterday and
died soon after. iluntoon has been IN
dulgins In liquor for several days and
wHcn he appeared at the bank
was ADVISED by Assistant Cashier
Lawrence to return home. Iiun'opu
left the bank, but instead of proccC, In
nome, visited q number of saloons. lie
visited a saloon where tho baTkccpcr re-
fused him liquOr lie remained In the
grocery for about an hOurwiihout speak
ing 20 anyone then walked to the door
and saying, "Wcll good bye, boys,
drew a pistol and fired the fatal shot. lie
YVES about 36. The accounts of the bank
are straight
, 1890-02-06
A NATIONAL WOE.


A calamity 80 great ms that which
has engulfed the family Of Secretary
OF the Navy Tracy sends wave OF
pity and sympathy throughout the
land the victim has served 10 honor
ably and efficiently. In occasions
like this grief becomes national, be-
cause the loss falls upon the entire
nation. Naturally one is oppressed
with the thought that II the sufferer
had not been called to the service OF
his government, this awful tragedy
would have been avcrted, and In a
measure the responsibility willweigh
heavily upon every generous heart.
In this instance the grief Ia intensl-
fled by reason Of the high character
Of the services Of Secretary Tracy.
The verdict Is general that
classes him among the wisest and
most patriotic members of President
Harrison's cabinet. His position
was made doubly difficult because of
the high character Of the work per-
formed by ex-Secretary Whitney,
his predecessor In Office. That he
has shown himself to be equal to
the OCCASION none but the bt.tcrest
partisan would care to dispute.
When woe like this falls upon the
capital Of the nation, words, ut best,
sse ~ sounding brass and tlnkling
cymbals." All that Is possible is to
hone and pray for the recovery of
, 1890-02-06
THE WORLDS FAIR SITE.
A Long Discussion ~ tho House Com
m.ltoc,

WAsnrHGTos, Fob. ga meeting ofths
hous' committee on the worlds fair was
held this morning Tho meeting assumed
merely informal character and dis
cus,ion relating to tho chances of the
hllP getting through tho house while
That body is proceeding without rules
was INDUCED IN at some length. IL
understood that the opinion was ex'
pressed that the chances were very pre-
chrlous for the bilpS getting through
while the house was in its present con-
dition. No attempt was made to discn's
the uncompleted sections OF tho bill, an.