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Bills by Senator Alien.

In the Senate on December 10 the following
bills We're introduced by Mr. Allen:
Granting "a right-of-way across Scarborough
hill military reservation to the Iiwaeo Railway
and Navigation Company; read twice by its title
and referred 10 the committee military
afinirs.
Making appropriation for the improvement of
ol the military reservation known as Fort
Wala Walla, in the state OF Washington:
read twice by its title and referred to the com
mlttee on military affairs.
To provide for the construction OF a wagon
road through the military reservation OF Fort
Canhy, in the state of Washington, and for
other purposes; read twice by Its title and
ferred TO the committee on military affairs.
Granting to the state OF Washington certain
lands therein situated for the purpose of II fish
hatchery; read twice by its title and referred to
the committee on public lands.
For the relief of the purchasers from the
United States of land in even numbered sections
within the forfeited portions of railroad grants;
read twice by It's title, and referred to the COM
mittee on public lands.
Granting 10 the county OF Clallam, state of
Washington, certain public lands in trust and
for other purposes; read twice by It's title, and
referred to the committee on public lands.
Authorizing citizens OF that part OF the stats
of Washington eastward OF the Columbia river
to fell aud remove timber on the public domain
Tor mining and domestic purposes. read twice
by its title aud referred to the committee on
public lands.
For the relief of Thomas j. Miller, of the
state of Washington: read twice by its title and
referred to the committee on claims.
For the relief OF Henry l.. Iilton ana Isaac ;.
Kaufman read twice by its title and referred TO
the committee on claims
For the relief of Thomas Wright; read twice
by its title and referred to the committee
claims.
For the relief OF George A. Barnes; read twice
by its title and referred to the committee on
claims.
He also introduced the following bills, which
were respectively read twice by their titles and
referred TO the committee on pensions Grant
ing pension to Jasper \. Warren for the re-
lief OF William K Monroe granting an increase
of pension TO james K. Lewis; granting an in
crease of pension TO John c. Brown: granting
an Increase of pension to Augustus /. Pintler;
to increase the pension OF FarnhamJ J. Eastman;
granting pension to Ida Button and May But
ton; granting arrears OF pension 10 I. q. Healy.
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NOTED CATTLE THIEF CAUGHT
Head OF Washington Border Gang That
Stole Many Thousand Beexes.

OAREsDALE, Dec. II. Especial. Deputy
Sheriff J. F. Morley, of Rathdrum, Idaho, passed
through here tonight with Abe Willis, whom he
arrested near Sunset, fourteen miles west OF
here, today. Willis is the leader OF band OF
cattle thieves who have been operating in East
ern Washington and Northern Idaho for several
years. He is 80 years Old. This arrest is most
important, as thousands of cattle have been
stolen, driven Off aud sold by this gang,
and they have even gone far
to butcher hundreds of head and
sell the beef to railroad contractors.
Willis confessed to the officers that there
100 head OF cattle now i'll charge of eight or ten
OF his gang in Tamarack canyon, thirty i've
miles northwest of Spokane. The arrest OF these
will be made TO morrow, and the breaking up OF
the baud will no doubt follow
Willis found at the house of a friend
named Frank Laton. His horse had fallen with
him and hurt his leg so that he WAS unable to
ride further or he would not have been caught.
He made resistance. The Off GERS had been
in hot pursuit for several days.
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was referred to the committee on privileges and
elections
Mitchell offered a resolution which was re-
ierred to the committee on foreign relations.
ihsuucting that committee TO inquire into the
advlsabllity OF appropriate action looking to the
invitation OF the governments of the world for
conference in connection with the Worlds fair.
10 discuss international arbitration and laws
Mitchell also introduced q bill providing for
the construction of two irst-elass revenue cut
ters for service on the Pacific coast; one of
which shall be at least 450 tons aud the other of
not less than GOO tons displacement, each TO be
constructed and equipped to secure a speed of
fifteen knots an hour.
stewart then proceeded to address the Senate
on that part OF the presidents message relating
to free coinage He said the president was
labolng under misapprehension when he
stated that the advocates OF free coinage be-
lieyed the act OF 1S90 would raise silver to par
and keep it there. That act, he observed. was
opposed by the Democrats. The anti siiverRepub-
Hcans, with the votes of the free coinage Repub-
Ilcans, passed the acf as compromise measure.
He contended that it amounted to a pledge that
the government would maintain free coinage
1t was expressly stated in the act that it was the
established policy of the United States to main
tain the two metals on parity with each other
on the present legal ratio stewart argued at
length in favor of free coinage
number of bills were introduced, among
them:
BY Sawyer-Amending in several ways the
act authorizing the sale of timber on lands re-
served Tor the use OF the Menominee Indians
Wisconsin.
by Teller-Appropriating $4,000 TO introduce
and MAINTAIN domestic reindeer In Alaska.
by Plumb-To remove the limitation
rears of pensions.
After an executive session the Senate ad-
ioUrned till Monday.
Nomination: stephen b. Elkins, of West Vir-
GINA, TO be secretary of war. The nomination
was referred TO the committee on military al
fairs.
The Senate today confirmed large number of
recess appointments, but owing to the failure to
adopt the usual notice that the combinations be
sent TO the president, the confrmations have
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soUATTERs' RIGHTS PARAMOUNT.
Commissioner Carter's Ruling Keassur-
Ing to Settlers on UnsurxeYe ed Lands.

SOUTH BEND, Dec. 17.-[speciaI.l lin reply to
an inquiry sent to Public Land Commissioner
I. ii. Carter regarding settlers rights TO tho
lands within the railroad indemnity limits, tina
commissioner made the following ruling, which
is i'll accordance with that made by his preds.
cessor in Office, Lewis Croft;
In reply you are advised that settlement on
unsurveyed land within the indemnity limits
of a railroad grant by person qualified TO mako
entry under the laws of the United States will,
il continued up to the time of the survey, defeat
any right of selection the railroad company may
assert. Very respectfully,
II. II. CARTER. Commissioner.
This ruling is of great Importance. and is re-
assuring to the numerous settlers about South
Bend who have squatted on unsurveyed rail
road lands within the indemnity limits.
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MURDERER DAY ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
He Cuts His Arm Half Of in Attempt
ing to Sever All Artery.

KALAMA, Dec. 17.-lSpecial Robert Thomp-
son Day, who was sentenced to hang yesterday,
attempted suicide in his cell tonight at 1880
o'clock by cutting an artery in his left arm Just
below the elbow. His supper had just been
brought TO him by the deputy sheriff, who then
left him to go into the court, which was in ses-
sion. Upon his return Day Was in his bunk,
covered up, and appeared much excited.
When asked if he was sick he said eyes" and
upon examination his arm was found to be half
severed. lie used the common table knife
which was furnished him TO use at his meals,
through the duliness of which he failed to reach
the artery. Medical assistance was a once sum-
moned and the wound dressed. 1t required ten
stitches to hold the parts together. Between
now and his execution he will not be allowed
to use knife or fork when eating. Extra pre-
caution has been taken to watch him closely
from now on.
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The Reform schools Tough Boy.

OF the boy Frank Mason, IRON the reform school,
was called up III the superior court this after
noon. Deputy sheriff Blackwell OF Lewis
county, presented "A letter with Mason from the
trustees OF the reform school, announcing that
the boy was incorrigibls and had been sent
back. The judge stated that to get the case into
court the letter OF the trustees would have TO be
hled when the called up, like any other
The letter was filed, and the attorney of Mason
made application 10 be released on habeas
corpus on the ground that he was unlawiully
imprisoned. A writ was granted, returnabie at
% O'Clock in the morning. II Is generally be-
lieved that the judge will order Mason 10 be
taken back 10 The ChehaIis reform school.
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Career of Pierce County Thief.

TACOMA. Dec. i7.-tspecial.l Letters and tele-
grams received by Chief OF Police Ellis frorn
Oregon and California indicate that J. +. Seaton.
who was arrested in Portland charged with en-
bezz!eiueut, has been committing petty thefts at
various places on the Coast SeaIon passed s0r
q single man here, but Chief Ellis has informA-
tiou that he left his lawful wife at Marysville,
Cal When be absconded from Lake View Last
March he lett note saying that his body would
be found Ia tine bay. seatOn was held in 81 90
Tor trial in the superior court this afternoon,
charged with grand larceny
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Paxallup MaroraItr Contest.

Tac0aA, Dec. I7.-iSpeciaL Lawyers for tho
prosecution say that the papers ia an actiOn tor
the contest 81 the election OF Ezra McekeF,
mayer OF Payanup,g viii he fiIed tomorrow, joan
Knox, tbs present mayor, who was defeated b.
MelgeT by tYs0 yotes, being the complainant. &
is SAID thai the papsr will include an action -
Charles Zile. charging prominent eitzcns wltn
coercion and attempt at bribery. The quest "A
Of the ownership oi the city PARK of FuyGliur.
which Hr- Meeker at one time IL said 10 have
donated 10 the city. win also come up
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The House Committee on Rules.

wAsHISGToH CITY, Dec. 1.-THE newly ap-
pointed House committee on rules has not yet
had meeting, but expect 70 get together before
the House recouyene> on saturday To agree
upon a resolution fixing the membership OF
committees. several select committees wiil be
lopped on Ii is said that I j. probable that the
membership o. a number of the more important
committees WlIl be increased.
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TACOMA BooKKEEPER ARRESTED.
He Forged Checks to Get Money for .
HarietV ActreEa

TACOMA, Dec 17.-fSpecial.l- Ed Huseman.
late bookkeepsr for the Tacoma Rent and Coliec-
tion Company, was arrested tonight for forgery.
He has been in the habit of signing his
pioyers name to checks and spending tho
money on variety actress with whom he was
infatuated. lie was detected some time ago, but
retained ny the firm on promises of reform. He
is said to be well connected in the East
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Pot,erv CLAW Not n Mineral.

WASHINGTON CITY, Dee. 17-ln a decision rem
dered today by the commissioner Of the general
land Office. he held that deposits OF clay valu
able for aluminium fer the manufacture Of
potteryware does not render land containing
snch deposits subject To entry under the mining
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steel wire And wire nail factory Is 10 be estaD-
lished here. TIE company has been fneoE-
porated witt capital stock Of 10000, and
sf0,0ol mas already bsen subscribed By local sni
Eastern capital The balance ot stock is beng
subscribed The company expects % begin ia
cansaruet!an d tie w9r.s lnsIie slzly days.
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To "a, Gray,s Harbor CLANS

Hoor1AN Dee. 11-t-pecial The Hoquiara
Canning Company has received LOO cans from
san Francisco. and viii az once begin the can
Ming and shipping OF cisrns on a iarge scale. Tie
Crescent Creamery Company. OF Tacoma have
agreed 20 take the entire pF0duct, and 10 retail
business viii Dc done BY the home company.
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Reduction of Treasury Cash Balance.

WAsHIN6ToS CITY. Dec 1.-The recent hesyy
disbursements for pensions have reduced the
treasury cash balance u $s3.lzs,3l5. Ot which
ar,ouutsia S6f l9l - on deposit with national
banks and SIS. .e,4 30 IS in subsidiary coin.
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loan made 20 the insurance company. said TO he
$4,000. Weir believes the impairment of the
stock will be made good, as there are no indi-
cations of intention TO defraud. The directors
Will take action tomorrow
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Frisch Brothers.

Manufacturing jewelers. aud whtchmakers. IS
The place 70 yislt when you are MAKING your
holiday purchases
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sn..rer cri.n Suffering FROM a Cold.

WAsHINGroS CRY, Dec. 1.-THE speaker was
not ct the capitol today. he hss heavy cold.
and spent the day IL h!s rooms working on com
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Ifyou are lovers Of art 60 and see those paint
ings before Christmas. Glohs Art company,
~. second street
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-07-09
A DOZEN DEAD.

Disastrous Plunge of an Excursion Train
Through Bridge-A Holocaust.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, July 6.-The
worst wreck ever known in this part Of
the state occurred about o'clck a. m.
on the Kanawha and Michigan railroad,
three miles west of here. The passenger
train for Columbus pulled out from here
with two car loads of excursionists,
among them the order of United Amer
lean Mechanics. The wreck occurred
on a high trestle. The sleepers caught
fire during the night and burned so that
the rails spread under the train. The
engine and baggage and mail car passed
over safely, but the two coaches were
thrown from the track. After running
some forty feet on the sleepers the for
ward car toppled over to the left and
the rear one to the right. The forward
car turned completely over, landing
right side up. The other fell some
twenty feet, turning upside down and
one set of trucks fell on top Of it,
crushing the car to splinters. Under
this place most of the dead were found.
The injured probably number 100, a
number bf whom will die. Thirteen
were killed
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-07-09
The Northwestern Line.
@. SIP M. AND O.

Take this line from st. Paul and Min
neapolis to Chicago, Duluth, Washburn,
Ashland, and all points on Lake Superior
and to Sioux City, Omaha, Kansas City
and all intermediate points.
The Northwestern Line will also take
you to the wheat fields of Dakota and
Minnesota, the corn fields Iowa and Ne
braska, to the Black Hills and the won.
derful oil and coal bearing regions ofWy,
oming, or it will take you to the pine
woods of the Vermillion and Gogebic i
ron ranges.
No line is SO well equipped for its pas
senger business. or gives more attention
| to the comfort and convenience of pas
sengers than The Northwestern Line, .
nor does any other line make as gooe
and reliable connections East, North
and Southwest With tourists and LAM
seekers or immigrants, in fact with al
the travelling public The Northwestern
Line stands first
For map folder showing the line ant
connections call at 159 East Third St
st. Paul, it2 West Superior ST., Duluth
Ia Nicollet House, Minneapolis, or ad
dress 4. w. TRAspALE,
Gen'l Passenger Ag i, st. Paul
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-07-09
ERWIN TALKS.
The Alliance Lawyers Opinion Of the
Wheat Investigation.

The Alliance Lawyers Opinion of the
Wheat Investigation.
ST. PAUL, July 6.-Hon. w. W. Erwin
has returned from Henning, Otter Tail
county, where he delivered an address
on the Fourth on the subject Of the
wheat investigation 30 far as it has
gone Three. thousand persons listened
to him, including Senator Hompe, R. j.
Hall and other prominent Alliance men
of the state. Speaking of his address he
claimed that during all this inyestigar
ton the papers had not paid any atten-
ton to the testimony, and had in no way
given their readers any idea of the work
of the committee. 1t looked to him as
though something were wrong, es-
pecially with the Democratic press.
which could have nosmotiye in conceal
ing the laxity of the grain and ware
house commission in making and
enforcing rules governing the elevators,
unless there were some unknown in
ducement to do so.
They Have Not Been indicated"
said Mr.. Erwin, "and told the farmers
so. They have not been indicated of
single charge. u urged the farmers,
he said. "not to market one bushel OF
wheat more than they were forced to,
and claimed that Duluth was closed
market. I contended that the price OF
wheat was kept down from 20 to 30
cents a bushel, and that this would
amount to enough in two or three years
to raise every mortgage in the state.
at was of the supremest Importance
10 1,1,ain ooc mon and han kara tn
Suppress the Combine.
IF the combine were removed and
Duluth made an OPEN market for our
wheat, it would reqrire the storing of
nearly the entire output or say $4,000
600 bushels, at Duluth for the period of
year, and as wheat receipts, under
honest inspection, had proved to be q
better cash security than United States
| bonds in stringent times. this legitimate
business Of banks to take care of our
wheat crop would give permanent and
profitable employment to $50, 000, 0OO
bank capital, while the business being
done inland and at the port of Duluth
| and subject to no railway OF wheat COM
| bine at Buffalo or New York, would
| erect within our state port with
| the greatest tonnage in America except
! N W 1OTk. luS WlSdG UuSlu6So WOulO
| be rendered free from fluctuations
which now constantly occur, and the
product itself would control trade
now controlled by the elevator trusts.
The committee in its work has been
greatly handicapped. The idea has been
spread in the almost universal press
that the
Investigation Is a Farce;
that it. was not honestly begun, but
claimed to be the work of persons
desiring personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
Now, this isn't true. I hold that all
issues that could possibly be raised il
| this state ought to remain in abeyance
until the wheat combine is broken
Yes, it will take years to break it. The
condition of legislation helps it. If they
had procured the legislation they de
4 sired last winter, they would have pu
in the constitution of this state sucf
amendments as would have legalizet
this tyranny, which, while more subtle
is the greatest which has appeared il
| history for 200 years.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-07-09
A MISER'S FATE.
Death I'm Howell, FrenziedIy C1utching
the Gold He HIust Leave Behind.

Death in Howell. FrenziedJy Clutching
the Gold He Must Leave Behind.
SAN JOSE, CAL, July 6.-Professor
Herman Kottinger, who up to twenty
years ago was the leading violinist on
the coast, and well known as a writer
of prose and poetry died Sunday in a
squalid hut on Colfax street. He was
worth hundreds of thousands of dollars,
acquired by a lifetime of misery frugal
ity. But one child, William Kottinger,
was present at the death. When the old
man was in his death throes the son
rushed to him. His father, mistaking
the act, with frenzied yell, waved him
back and, clutching at the bed clothes,
pulled them back, disclosing to view a
quantity of gold coin. He made grab
at it with both hands and with the
bright pieces in his fingers, fell back
with gasp and expired. Professor
Kottinger was once doctor in Heidel-
berg university and was 80 years old.
He was SO wasted by hunger and want
that his body weighed less than forty
pounds, and was in a disgusting condi-
ton
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-07-09
The Itata in Port.

SAN DIEGO, CAL, July 6.-The CHILEAN
transport Itata and the United States
cruiser Charleston arrived in port at
$50 y. M, direct from Iquique. The
Itata entered the harbor and anchored
in this panel, while the Charleston re-
NAMED outside the head. The ltata
was at once boar Jed by revenue ofncers.
The Itata and Charleston came direct
from Iquque, bsing out twenty three
days.
John Milton was scalaed to death IN a
vat of boiling water at the East 81,
Louis stockyards,
The New York board of aldermen has
ordered the elevated railroad to remove
their structure from Battery park.
Colonel Corbin has quelled the revolt
among the Nava5os IN Arizona and has
returned to Holbrook. his headquarters,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-07-09
HANNIBAL HAMLIN DEAD.
The ex-vice President, ex-senator. Etc.
Passes Away at Ris Home in Maine.

The ex-Vice President, ex-senator, Etc,
Passes Away at His Home in Maine.
BANGOR, Me-, July 6.-Ex- Vice Presi
dent Hannibal Hamlin died at 6:15 p.
m. He was down town in the after
noon and went to Tarratine club rooms.
where he was playing pedro, when his
head fell forward on his chest. A gen.
tleman remarked, aThe senator seems
to feel badly Mr.. Hamlin said, II
do.
The men gathered around him and he
was taken to lounge. DR.. Robinson,
who was in the next room, attended
him, and afterwards Doctors Mason and
Phillips were called. Nopulse was visi-
BILE for an hour, and it was thought
they could not bring him out Finally
he revived somewhat and managed to
articulate freely. The doctors worked
over him faithfully and his family was
sent for. Soon Mrs. Hamlin, Gen.
Charles Hamlin, his son and his wife
and other members were at his side.
All was done for him in human power,
but failed, and he passed away peace
fully at s:15 p. m.
Hannibal Hamlin was born In Paris,
Me-, Aug. %, 1909. He was prepared for q
collegiate education, but was compelled
by the death of his father to take charge
of the home farm until he was of age. He
learned printing, studied law, was adj
mitted to the bar IA 1888 and practiced in
Hampden, Penobscot county, until 1913.
He was O member of the legislature from
1886 until 1910, and again in 1847 and was
speaker of the lower branch in 1879 and
1910. In 1912 he was elected as Democrat
to congress- and reelected in 1874. He was
chosen to the United States senate in 1913,
to fill the vacancy caused by the death of
John Fairfield, and was reelected in 1851,
but resigned in 1857 to be inaugurated
governor, having been elected to that Office
as q Republican. Less than a month after
ward he resigned the governorship, having
been again elected to the United States
senate for the full term of six years.
He served until 1861 having been elected
vice president on the same ticket with
Abraham Lincoln. He presided over the
senate from March 4, 1861, to March 3,
1865 He was again elected and reelected
to the United States senate, serving from
March 4, 1869, till March 8, 1881. In June
of that year he was named minister to
Spain, but gave up the Office the year fol
lowing and returned to this country.
Senator Hamlin, although Democrat
was an original anti-slavery man, and sc
strong were his convictions that they
finally led to his separation from that
party.