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LAW FOR LAWYERS.
The Legislature Favorable to
Bill to Simplify Practice.
HOLIDAY At OLYMPIA.
Only . Few Senators Meet - Adjeurn-
taFal College Iavsstigstien.

OLYMrrA, Feb. 22.-[Special. The bill
to simplify the practice Of law in the state
has been passed upon by the house judici-
airy committee and will 10 reported favor
ably in the house. The members Of the
committee have had conferences with the
senate judiciary committeeman on the
measure. and both committees are in &C.
cord ~ to it, provisions. It ID, therefore,
likely to pass both houses promptly. The
bill II the one agreed on BY the State Bar
Association, with . few changes. Attor-
ney General Jones has lent considerable
aid in perfecting it. The measure IL fash.
toned on the Wisconsin system, and is
much the same - the New York law that
has been In force for forty or fifty years.
It is claimed for it that It will materially
lessen the expense Of litigation. This act,
with the measure relative to appeals
passed by the house yesterday, is expected
to make . great improvement over tho
present method Of conducting lawsuits.
The house having passed the Gilman
punishment bill and the senate the Clay.
pool attachment and garnishment, q con-
ference between the house and senate
judiciary committees Is proposed, to de-
eide which measure shall be taken up and
passed. a. both are now practically side
tracked, the senate waiting for the house
to pass the Claypool bill. and the house
looking to the senate to act upon the Gill
man bill. It is probable that either the
Gilman bill will be passed, or the Claypool
bill made a punishment measure purely,
and passed
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port acquitting the members Of the
commission Of corrupt misapplication
OF funds. though there will b
some criticism of the business
Judgment someti nss displayed, and it 10
probable there will b finding that some
OF the commissioners have been at times
careless In the management Of the Affairs
committed to them. The work OF the
commission, however. IL 10 expected, will
Be in the main praised, and the continu-
ance of tho commission will be recon-
mended.
Judson, in his minority report, will. It 10
believed, attack the organization Of the
commission and recommend that it b
done away with and smaller board substi-
tuted. Judson has all along been in SYM
pathy with Meeker's opposition to the
commission.
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NEWS OF NORTHWEST
Single Mem for Higher Prices
and Lower Freight Rates
CORRUPT OREGON LAWMAKERS.
Legislasars Csatrelled BY RailresAs-
VIM u Cast. ovete, Of sosth Bead.
FeunA u Nesdyvillss =. Q.

TACOMA, Feb. 22-rSpecial. IA dozen
members Of the Washington and Oregon
Single Manufacturers Association were
here today. several Seattle, Portland and
Tacoma dealers being present, TO confer
with Mr.. Duniway on the situation.
Since the Seattle meeting OF the sseocia-
ton there has been desire 70 further dis
cuss shinxls freight rates and prices. tits
considered that the price Of shingles. APP
proximately At 81. 70 per 1000, II - low a.
the conditions Of trade will warrant, In
fact lower than the price should Be.
In this connection the following afgu-
ment 10 made by . conservative dealer:
During the pest year ~ new shingls mills
have gone In, and they must In come way ar.
range 70 get their money out Of the Northwest
Many Of them have stocks on hand and the
Eastsrn shingie brokers expect them 20 sell at
whatever price they can command. II prices
are put up and Eastern brokers hold OF and re-
fuse 10 buy. then the men who wish to get their
money out OF their mills will cell, and then mp
goes the association, IL mot carefully managed.
All these conditions must b met Still further
reductions In freight rates are wanted also. and
1t IL hoped that the lumbermsn OF the state will
cooperate to this end ct their meeting here next
week.
A Accent rate per hundred il desired for
shingles. instead Of the 50-cent rate re-
Gently made. Heretofore the rate has
been IS cents per hundred.
As regards the Eastern brokers and mill
men without much financial backing. 1t is
estimated by some Of the less conservative
shingle trust men that the manufacture
ers' association Is between the devil and
the deem blue sea-
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kestrAtniny Order Issued.

A complaint, upon which "A restraining
order was granted by Judge Osborn. was
filed i'll the county clerks Office yesterday
by III. l.. Conrov against John Robinson.
The plaintiffs story is that he was the
owner OF sa.oon on Railroad avenue, and
of the stock and fixtures which il con-
tanned. Fly certain deal into " hlch he
Was traudulently led. as he claims. by
Robinson, the Latter became the owner of
the saloon, and Conroy OF n number of
lots at Fairhayen. Conroy values the sa-
loon AT $40. and says that the lots which
he obtained III exchange are not nearly as
salusbie as WAS represented to him. Upon
this showing he wished 10 have his prop
erty restored - him. AMI accordingly
brought Sult. 1t the same time Applying
20 Judge Osborn Tor restraining order
The order vas granted, as il was supported
by an ai1daFii 10 the effect that Robinson
vas aboai u transfer the property.
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WRECK ON FORT WAYNE ROAD.


Two Coaches Go Over An Embankment,
ktiling Oas. lnjuring Twenty.
Fort WAYNE. Ind, Feb. 22.-The Pitts
burg & Fort Wayne express train, east
bound, was derailed ~ it passed over q
little river bridge one mile east Of Colum.
bia City today. The two rear coaches
turned on their sides and rolled down an
embankment. Ono man was killed AMI
twenty persons injured.
w. Paramount. Of Hebron, Ind, the man
who was killed.
Tho wounded are: J. W. Young, of Fort
Wayne; DR.. White. OF Laude. Ind: Susan
Strayer, OF De Gran. Ind: Louise Kocher. OF
Huntington. Ind : the little child Of Mrs. w. p.
Orr, Of PiQua, o.; Miss Sun. of Etna Green |;
Rev. c. W. Hover, OF North Webster, Ind !; J. A.
Peterson, OF Warsaw, slnd.. mail clerk; Mira
Schaeisr. OF Columbia City; Mra James A.
POUCH, Of Chicago: G. z. johnson, of Van Vert,
O.: Mrs. J. D. Collins. Of Valparaiso, Ind. John
Netzenberger, of Van Vert, O.: Myrtle Brice, OF
Fort Wayne
The slightly injured are: Mrs John A. Brown,
OF south Whitley: c. A. Radcliffe, OF Pirercston,
Ind; F. c. Barber. of Rochester, Ind; C. c. W.
Bell, Manda N oble, residence unknown; Con.
ductor Fennel, who lives At Fort Wayne: Frank
Higgins. of Fort Wayne; Mrs. Ella Hunt, of
Hedas
The wounded were brought to Fort
Wayne, where they will be cared for, but
it is feared that two or three of those most
seriously hurt will die. The wreck was
caused by broken wheel rim. which
broke the flange off the rail. A relief train
brought the wounded to Fort Wayne.
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OREooN's CORRUPT LEGISLATURES.


The Dem ocPatic Loader Makes Serious
Allegations Of Jobbery.
PORTLAND. Feb. a. Especial Hon.
Charles Nickel. editor Of the Jacksonville
Or, Times, and Democratic leader of the
Legislature just adjourned. openly makes
some serious charges Of jobbery and cor
ruption. He says:
In my opinion the railroads controlled legisla-
ton at this session. There has been no legsla.
ton in the interest OF the people and against the
railrsads. Speaker Ready was looking after the
interests Of the railroads on the door all the
time. and his conduct - speaker was very uu-
satisfactory, great deal OF com plant being
made against his action by both Democrats and
Republicans, especially his action on the last
day that one house could. under Joint rules,
pass bills TO the other. The intention was to
hold q session Of the house until IL o'clock that
night In order TO pass - many bills to the SEN
ats - possible before adjournment but Ready
adjourned the house between and 10 O'Clock,
against the protest OF two-thirds OF the mem
befa There were . number OF bills which died
on this account, among them being Gser's bill
to adjust the mortgage tax and deduction for
indebtedness law. which. had IL passed. would
have saved the state from $500 COO to g. 400 600
due from Eastern Capitalists.
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ABRRDEEH. Feb. 21.-lSpscial. THE So
luton OF the railroad question on the
north side Of this city il rapidly approach
ing successful termination, SO far - the
people of this city are concerned. and be-
fore the week ends it 10 expected that the
committees on right-of-way will substan-
TALLY have the right-of-way acquired. At
q citizens meeting held al the Chamber OF
Commerce rooms on Saturday night. with
Judge Pearson in the chair, g. S. Thomas,
on behalf Of the committee. reported that
Samuel Benn had returned from Portland
and had partially consented to sign
the agreement giving rightof-way
and depot grounds through his
land, and that Capt. Weather
wax had promised likewise. He also
stated that the Hoquiam people had prom
ised to procure the right-of-way through
the Hoquiam addition to Aberdeen. This
addition 10 chiefly owned by citizens Of
that city. Aberdeen may soon test tho
faith of the Northern Pacific az to their
intentions to build to this city. It 10 .
business proposition, and the extra busi-
ness in sight, not to speak of prospective,
would make this branch one of the most
paying on the Northern Pacific system.
The extension of tho road to HoQuiam
means . large accretion of business, Is
the Hoquiam Mill Company would I'M
doubleday double their present shipments.
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SHIPPING ALASKA HERRING.


Dave Hume aud . Party TO Begin .
New Branch al Industry.
TACOMA. Feb. 22.-ISpecial. during the
month Of March ID. H. Hume and party
of eight or ten fishermen will sail for
Alaska to engage in the herring business.
Mr.. Hume said today:
Every year about 70, 600 barrels OF herring are
shipped into this country from Norway. Scot
land aud Holland and other foreign countries.
There IL no good reason why we should not
catch and consume moro OF our own herring.
The scotch aud Norway herring are large and
fat. but the Alaska herring are also
large and fat. aud OF just ~ good
. quality N any other herring In the
world. A few Alaska herring reach us here
but you rarely ever see them In this market
Most Of our stock Ia of an inferior grade, many
being 'rusty'' herring that are shipped in from
the East At present San Francisco parties arc
catching Alaska herring for the oil which they
can get out Of them. We do not know Just yet
what We shall b able TO DO, but think We can
chip down herring in paying quantities
Fred Wright. Mr.. Hume's partner in tho
FISH business, will also conduct party to
Alaska during the dull period in the fish
business here. The latter party will go in
search of gold, and will probably confine
their efforts to the Yukon river district.
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CHICAGO swIrcHMEN STRIFE

500 Of Them stop Work without Warn
ing. and Several ROads Tied Up.
CHICAGO. Feb. 22.-The switchmen and
switchtenders on the Chicago & Western
Indiana road went on . strike tonight. Az
this il the road belt over which the Louis
vile, New Albany 4 Chicago. the Wabash.
the G. d e. l., the c.. d E., the Grand
Trunk and the Atchison, Topeka d Santa
Fe enter the city. not train over those
roads has been able to leave the city tc.
night. The strikers committee entered .
demand for an increase of Is per cent. in
wages to President Thomas and Superin.
tsndent Warner, Of tho belt line, and .
long conference resulted. The officials
were not ready to grant the mems de-
mands Immediately and another meeting
was arranged for later in the day. As late
a. O'Clock President Thomas declared
there would be no strike, and the switch.
men said tho same. Two hours later,
without warning and with no further
Developments in the negotiations, the men
quit work and business was at standstill.
Nothing was known of the strike until
the suburban train was halted At Sixteenth
street by an open switch. Signals were
given the engineer to "come ahead" but
a. he could plainly see that the switch
was open ahead of him he declined to
move, and the passengers were compelled
to alight and seek other means of reaching
their homes. The strikers do not exceed
300. but there IL probability that the
strike may spread to other roads. The
police were at once notified and q large
force of men was sent to the yards to quell
any possible disturbance. but 90 far the
men have shown peaceable disposition.
The police were reinforced later by de-
tachment Of Pinkerton men and force of
detectives and watchmen employed by the
road. The latter began to work on the
switches, and the belated trains were made
up and the last of them sent out by mid
night. The prospects for settlement of
the difficulty are not bright, as President
Thomas declares the men acted in bad
faith with him and did not keep their
agreement a. to the length of time he was
to have to consider their demands. He is
disposed, he says, to grant anything rea-
sonable, but states that the mems action
has released him from all obligations or
promises he may have made.
RATION. N. NJ, Feb. 22-The machinists
employed by the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe railway at Ration and Las Vegas
went out on stike at o'clock this after
noon.
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JUDGE nUMEs ALSO STAYS OUT

Cannot See the Advantage Of Running
In the Senatorial Race.
OLYMPIA. Feb. 22,s-lSpecial.l-A effort
to put life into the Humes movement az
forded little senatorial diversion here to-
day. Judge Humes having been per-
suaded to spend this legal holiday in
Olympia, came over this morning with a
party of friends, including Harry White,
Attorney Mcbride and +. p. Carroll.
Carroll came along to impress the Populist
members with the judges merits. Never
theless, it il certain that the Populists
have not been persuaded to get out Of "ths
middle of the road" The visit of the
Humes party caused the familiar story to
be revived that there would DO a
break tomorrow" in the King county
delegation, but the break will not
occur. Judge Humes does not expect it.
He returned home this evening convinced
that Washington's birthday 10 not good
day on which to increase the size of q
senatorial boom. The repeated failures
of the anti-Allen schemers to get q
KING county dark horse on the
track greatly interferes with their
plan to demoralise tho Allen forces.
If they could but secure the entry of
Humes, for instance, and obtain King
votes for him. they would soon cause the
assertion to be put out that KING
county was playing the hog"
and thus strive to combine the
rest of the state against king,
on the ground that It was greedy.
Humes does not see the motive that
causes the anti-Allen men to hold out en-.
couragement to him ~ clearly ~ Harry
Long does, who. having determined not to
be made . catspaw of. has retired from the
dark horse class.
The large number Of colored steeds here
yesterday caused joker from Tacoma to
wire A. r. Titlow. of that city, a. follows:
"All the dark horses here but you. Come
over at once" Titlow was the
victim about month ago of a successful
conspiracy to make him believe that he
was really looked upon a. a compromise
candidate. and since discovering the de-
ception that was practiced on him has re-
fused to further aid in shaping the SEN
atorial contest.
Judge Bailey, of Olympia. is advancing
q proposition to unite the Democrats,
Populists and Turnerites on ex-Gov New
ell. 1t is claimed for Newell that, having
been Republican at first. then o Demo-
crat, q Populist last year and now not
strongly attached to any party, he offers
tempting candidacy to the three forces ar
rayed against Allen. Bailey. who is a
Democrat, has been feeling Of his party
brethren relative to the proposition, but
has not met with encouragement.
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Medium of the "Post-Intellig encer."
South BEND. Feb. 22-fSpccial The
will of the late Capt. r. w. SWEET, presi-
dent Of the South Bend Land Company.
was admitted to probate today. The will
was made in 1880. but no one knew of its
whereabouts until reader of the Posr-IN-
rELLIsEKcER ia Vancouver. Il. c.. CHANGED
to read the news Of his death and the
statement that no will could be found.
He remembered the will which be had
witnessed, and it was finally found in an
old safe in Moodyville, b. c.
Tho will leaves $500 TO each Of his three
sisters and to his mother, $500 and the
household furniture to his housekeeper.
and the residue of his estate. which then
did not amount to over 81 800, to his two
children. Since the will WAS made he has
amassed fortune by speculation in South
Bend realty. and the residue of his estate
now amount TO over $4,000 A. L. DEMO
. appointed administrators.
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DruGgist Arrested for Grand Larceny.
SAN Francisco, Feb. 2l.-J. L. Waller,
druggist. and Charles Wray. theatrical
manager, were arrested today on a
charge Of grand larceny preferred by
John Birch. of Portland. Waller had
agreed TO cure the ailment from
which Birch was suffering for SIS. Birch
agreed, and rendered in advance as pay
ment a check for $lOO on Portland bank.
Waller told him he would give him back
SIS, the balance, in one week,
as the check must be sent to
Portland to be cashed. Birch called
in a week, and Waller refused to give him
the money. The druggist claims that the
entire 500 was given him for payment on
the proposed course Of treatment. Wray
was arrested because he is said to be an
accomplice
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THE HOLIDAY AT TACOMA
Washington's Birthday Celebrated by .
Parade Of militia.

TACOMA, Feb. 2a-lSpecial. Washing
tons birthday was generally observed
with the closing of banks and stores and
the carrying out of various entertainments
and balls. ard closing OF public schools.
AtI3o the Local companies of the Ma
tional Guard had its parade. headed by the
Sprague Rides Drum corps. there being q
and c companies and Troop Il, and
sprague Camp, Sons of Veterans, and II.
Iuke's cadets.
The Elks benefit at the Olympic theater
cpring the evening VAS = success, ana VAS
attended BY many Seattle members OF the
;sassrnlty. An account Of the bsusns VIA
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Pittsburg City Election.

ton here today ended the bitterest cam
paign witnessed in years. The result re-
garding the mayoralty 10 still in DOUBT,
with the indications pointing to the cleo
ton of Bernard McKenna, Dem. In ALLIE
gheny Mayor Kennedy, Rep. was re-
elected.
PIrrsBuRo, Feb. 22.-Yesterday's cleo
ton resulted in the choice of Judge Ber-
nard McKenna, Democratic candidate for
mayor. The only Republican elected was
Joseph Denniston treasurer. Allegheny
City elected w. NJ. Kennedy. the Repub-
lican candidate for mayor.
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Conovcr and smith Not rrssent-Some
OF LAughton's Promises.

oA HfOmleeos
OLYMPIA. Feb. 22-The Agricultural
college investigation committee held a
session today. IL MAS expected that
regents Conover and Smith would testify,
but the former. who left the city last even
ing did not return today. and therefore,
the examination Of both regents VAS put
over until tomorrow.
Senator Smith, of Whitman, who was
interested in the matter OF locating the
college. was examined and testified that
when the bill was pending two wears ago.
acting Gov. laughton gave him \ pledge
that the locating commission would be
made up 30 that the institution would be
established in Whitman county. c. T..
Chamberlain. of Spokane. who was a
witness today, testified that Iaushton
gave him the 50 me assurance
There 10 talk of subpnnaing Charley
4aughton TO testify relative 20 tie action
OF the locating commission in establish
ing the college at Pullman.
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SOME NEW LAWS.
Gov. McGraw Signs Bills Passed by tho
Legislature.

OLYMPIA. Feb. 22.-[Special. Gov Nc
Graw has approved the following bills:
S b. No. 66-Making the legal rate of interest
and the interest on all warrants per cent.
s. B. No. 95-Relating to liens OF tudg ments on
real estate.
S. b. No. 2j-Regulating the business OF com.
mission merchanta.
II. II. No. 2i-Relative to mechanics liens and
the enforcement of such liens
H. b. No. li5-To secure to creditors q lust d.
vision o! the estates Of debtors
II. B. No. 25l-Repealing the law providing
for a closed salmon season on Puget sound.
ii. H. No. So7-Changing the name OF Slaughter
10 Auburn.
II. b. No. lls-Fixing the weight OF oats at 8,
pounds per busheL
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Eight Senators Meet.

OLYMPIA, Feb. 2.-tSpecial. only eight
senators were present i'll the senate cham
Der at IL as today. the time TO which the
upper house adjourned. The senators had
all reached the conclusion by tina. time
that Joint convention was not only not
possible. but not necessary, and the frac-
ton of the senate in attendance adjourned.
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sPRIGGs DENIES THE CHARGES.
He Says West Acknowledged Not Know
ing What He SMore to.

ing What He swore to.
United States Commissioner Spriggs de-
MES the charges of conspiracy in the al
legged abduction from Portland of the Chi
nese woman Tue Gam made by Deputy
Marshal ID. W. West. He said yesterday
on the subject:
The facts Of the statement attributed to Judge
Haniord in yesterdays Posi- lSTKLLIGESCKR are
correct As to Marshal Vests statements in the
affidavit which he swore 70 at his trial. they are
untrue. and those who were managing bis case
for him are probably responsible for them.
When met West at the trial. ! asked him why
he had made such statements, and he answered
that the fact OF the matter was that hsHhsd
aligned the affidavit without being fully aware
al the extent or character of its contents. Since
l received Judge Iianford's letter | had a tax
with Judge Gilbert, and he told me that he in
tended 10 write 20 Judge Hanlori. Since then
/ have heard from other sources tina, he ill.,
tended 10 write u Judge Hanford and leave the
whole matter TO him.
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SourH BEND. Feb. 22-[Special. The
Bowers dredge has been moved up tho
Willapa river, to remove the Armstrong
bar, which is a serious hindrance to navi-
CATION between Willapa and South Bend.
The bar consists of hard clay, and will be
removed in a few weeks.
The Willapa Harbor Tannin Extract
Works made its first shipment of extract
last Saturday by the steamer Point Iona,
to San Francisco. The consignment con-
sisted of seventy-nine barrels.
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rscoma.s "Jumbo" in Ja,l.

TACOMA, Feb. 22.-[Special. ]-"Jumbo"
Cantwell, who has been a prominent fig
ure about town for several years, was
arrested this evening for assault and
battery. preferred by Detective Flan-
nigan. There has been bad blood
between them, and "Jumbo" imagined
Flanagan was trying to prevent him from
seeing the Whalen-Armstrong fight. They
fought in the Nevada saloon while Elan.
nigan was explaining his position.
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Soldiers. Home for idaho.

passed the house bill today for the estab-
lishment of a soldiers home. The bill ap-
propriates $4,000 which amount is to be
paid to the state out of the proceeds Of
land sales. The bill does not fix the loca-
ton Of the home. The senate also passed
the bill amending the election laws so that
blind and illiterate persons may vote.