Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-02-12


gers position for that man, simply
because he does not belong to the
party in power; simply because he
il neither q Democrat nor a Repub-
llcan daughter and applause). Yet
the great congress Of the United
States has been consuming two or
three days together making posi-
tions for some men because the
members on one side or the other
want to get their friends into
Office"
Simpsons speech had the effect Of
overwhelmingly defeating the reso-
luton.
PENSoYER.
PORTLAND, Feb. 12.-Governor
Pennoyer yesterday spoke freely
aud enthusiastically about the port
age road scheme at The Dalles. He
believes that IL the whole press
of Oregon would harmoniously
and unanimously advocate that
plan as a means of opening the
Columbia river the portage road
bill would pass the house, and our
senators, Notwithstanding they
favor the boat railway scheme,
would see that IL passed that house
also. 1t certainly would be a great
benefit, and there can be no harm
in carrying out the idea Of advoca.
ting IL. Asked about congressional
nominations, the governor expressed
the confident belief that IL the
Democrats acted wisely they would
beat one or both Of the probable
Republican nominees. He thinks
the Alliance party will have some
influence in determining the cleo
tion.
DIR. GRAVES FAITHFUL WIFE.
DENVER, Colo, Feb. IL. The wife
of DIR. II. Il. Thatcher Graves, ac-
companied by two or three friends,
left Denver yesterday for Canyon
City. She looked pale and nervous.
Since the supersedeas was issued the
doctor has not been closely confined
as otherwise he would have been.
DR.. Graves will try to induce his
wife to return to her home and rela-
tives in the East. She will proba-
bly, rem sin at Canyon City several
days, as the climate is warm and
the change promises to be beneficial.
When Mrs. Graves arrived at Can
yon City she was 80 weak that she
had to be lifted into the carriage
which took her to the hotel. She Is
very feeble and shows plainly the
great suffering she has undergone.
Her physician and friends who ac-
companied her are giving her care
ful attention, as her critical condi-
tion demands it. 1t has not yet
been decided when she will be per.
mitted to visit DIR. Graves at the
penitentiary, but II will not be until
she has rested from her journey
from Denver. The doctor has been
apprised of her arrival and is very
anxious to see her.
SORRY TOO LATE.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Feb. 12.--
Charles Waterbury, who was at the
bottom Of the kidnapping of his little
relative, Ward Waterbury, has
broken down. soon after he was
put tn jail he began TO show signs
Of despair. The guards were sur
prised to find him crying piteously
one day, and since then he has cried
almost all the time and can't sleep.
II is believed he is really penitent
and not shamming. He told
Jaller Wells he wished he was dead
and he knew his disgrace would
kill his wife. Undoubtedly Water
bury Is greatly disappointed because
his plot did not materialize. He
has told the guards that he would
kill himself If he got chance, and
they watch him closely, believing
he is desperate enough to do so If he
has an opportunity. Everything
that he could accomplish self-murder
with has been taken away from
him. State Attorney Black has not
received demand from the New
York authorities for the kldnaper
yet, but IL il expected daily. The
request will probably be granted, as
public opinion desires that he be
more severely punished than the
Connecticut laws will permit.
ROBBED A STREET CAR.
FRESNO, Feb. l2.-Yesterday a
car on the fair ground line was held
up by two men on Ventura street
while making the last trip out. One
man stopped the horse and the
other mounted the car, at the same
time holding revolver TO Driver
Kerr's head and demanding his
money. Kerr showed fight, but
was overpowered by the second man
and gave up what change he had,
about S5. Three passengers were In
the car, one Of whom, an Armenian,
thrust his head out OF the window
10 see what was wrong, He had no
sooner done 80 wheA one OF the
robbers placed pistol 10 his head
and tired, causing him 10 fall back
into the car The wound Is thought
10 be fatal, The robbers escaped.
rELE0RAPHERs DEMAND AN IN
CREASE.
DENVER, Feb. IA committee