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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-21

20. - rasz u1tl Ire Legislature foslowsrz
snoase sz2Toxe es s1e sfsaA n R@rrSrt %
tnss amendment ne sad
~ vc3 wsztierssa wrs have 1xss -
snzs BIZ ard intend 70 a2t i t4r0Nz1
wanE % csatse yourselves WITH ~ bezET
tns cbu4k % 1fNefcv. Tal VII PASS tbs
snsUEzsAs. You E81w very vel fnak tee
hsa = q spas thaE Is nNs bear g@f - -
tVssa tao cogzEszsafng psgtl@x. s11 yca
kr5w that S-s - 70 parties = 20 gsx as
Es1en EEr@y nlf q tke state Ersa a1-y IS
zoe car get II shas g &c Is placed Il sl1e
treasury % - eIsgG&ea %, when nsess-
seFF. Il vii xoou - frsrd nsceRzzry -
GlsToS@ % every esrk e. i. whereas Z ~Sls
arfe71 11@Ef Er@gaaka. Trey VIII haTAs
snow Ekfat thsY have Gone feg L-Es sees%
before fhry age permitted 20 GET Z.
TIE Judiciary COMMITTEES reported r. 3.
Nc. - 60 provide for tse punishment q
rscalcItrart witnesses ssscrs investigating
committees OF tie legislature. Wiliiar1s
raoved the Suspension 81 tn@ rules and I'm
Fns1lzte passage o. THE hiiI. carried. TIE
bi2 was thsc passed ard ssnt 70 ire HzTi-
ate for action. IL provides that Wit
nesse@ who refuse % attend or % answer
questions Ehsfl BE punished BY ire net
sxceedinE asn9 or ~ imprisonment r5t
ever SIX months.
Couch offered an amandmsnt saostitut-
fnK section % TIE Stafford I'll for sec
ZION OF ire canutt nlll This section q
the Stafford bifI e. = part q the Helm
Bill that passed the house two years ago.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-21

TACOMA. Feb - -SpeciaL-Tw0 street
ea-e coHfed at The junction Ok Sixth ave
rue and X street this morning Both were
feraNed, bat beyond slight damage 20 the
cars uo ha-u aas done.
Schooner Tampa cleared for Guaynlas
th.s afternoon with 4de 90 feet Of lumber
ard fs4 bundles u pickets. valued az $a.7-s
Tacoma LotEe No. I. Foresters OF Amer
lca. was Incorporated today BY Charles
M-Ianertv, ?. p. Fawcett. V. II Reid.
Charles Bader ard - ". Loughlen.
THE cargo ~ IRE damaged steam collier
Maekl1as is being discharged prepare
sorry 70 her oeiaE takea 70 the dry dock for
repairs. EFcsw temporary repairs are COR
t-rplats3 sufficient 90 enable her 60 ger 70
Saa Fraccisce. where she vii he thor
o1Enly oser1aB.
BArkeztiae John Smith ssGei for san
Francisco yesterday with $4,000 feet OF
.umaer
Collector OF Customs Saunders has ar
rsved from PORT Townsend 70 begin exam
tn.ng the Chinese sseersze passengers Of
the steamer Olympia.
Nathzuts. Wentworth today brought
slit Ia tAs FEDERAL court against the
saozlwater Bay Nm Company 70 recoyer
an unpaid hsisHce q s&a7s- = on lamse-
c9r ~ tha defendant
ALI and Mrs. Joan Willis. Of TIE Seat
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-21
MARauErT COULDN'T WAIT.
Married sixteen Days After secur-
ing n Divorce.

TACOMA. Feb. 2o-Special-This morn
ing there was fled with the superior court
a complaint in a divorce case that Is
founded on new lines, and Will call TOT a
decision OF the court on the question OF
the legality Of a marriage performed out
side OF the state, where the parties nave
been divorced Ia Washington and the time
OF appeal has not expired. The title or
the case is Louisa Marquett VS.. William
MarQuett, and IN her complaint she al
leges that they were married IN Portland
November 10, 1884 and that Ia July. 1886,
she discovered that the man she had mar
rled had secured q divorce from his first
wife just sixteen DAYS previous TO bis mar
rage, the divorce being granted in WASH
ington She also charges desertion, cru
city and n0n-supPort. She was widow
when marrie. and also charges that Mar
auett abused her children by her first
marriage. The case vii. come up next
week
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a ph,.lclan.. MI.aninr,.

Los ANGELES. Cal. Fen 2a--Ur --
Calvin S Hastings Sho vas arrested lsst
Tuesday charged wita thc muir er % LIZ
lA1 Ha.gerv. af San bernard .no. 7as
served with warrau, a the eiyy jI co.
sav. charging rID win felony i- perform
lEg criminal operation nron Farrr Nor
rs. Che yosne HaEress 7ka was found IN
q c-stcal coua aan Ga ajs aGIcs che Gay -
tis s~rest T Etri IS being .ars-d back
to l'ts at -re rrH--y hospital sr3 v5tA Aar
assures TIE SRI stated go her aunt TO-
Cav t-st Hse.s--s performed che oners-
tiou. Ctaer cases et similar nature
eharrF3 ,o Dr Has r<s are beng !nves-
ttEaeet nv tes rr .ire
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-21
A Double TRAGEDY.
Charles Mead aid Mrs. Walter Cha
pin Found Dead Together.

FALLS VILLAGE. Conn, Feb. o.
When he awoke this morning. Joseph, the
10-year-old son OF Postmaster Walter
Chaplin, found his mother and Charles
Meade, % years old. son Of Rev. II. z.
Mead. dead In the dining room. Near by
was a revolver with several chambers
empty. The superstition is that Mead killed
Mrs. Chaplin and himself.
Chaplin had conflded the administration
Of the postoffice to his wife, as his duties
as superintendent OF the hatcheries at
Sheffield kept him occupied large part
Of his time. When the boy Joseph arose
this morning be found the door locked, and
forcing It, discovered his mothers dead
body lying against Il.
Coroner G!iggins began an investigation.
IT showed that while there were two bullet
wounds In Mead's head, tlare was but one
in the forehead OF Mrs. Chaplin. The re-
volver was found nearer Mrs. Chapins
body than Meals. The coroner did not
complete the investigation. but many ac-
cept the theory that Mead went TO the
house an undesired visitor. or broke In, and
that Mrs. Chaplin. IN order 20 protect her
self shot him and subsequently killed her
self Mrs. Chaplin was the daughter OF Sid
ney Morris. a lifelong resident OF Falls
Village.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-21
Natural Gas Explosion.

CHICAGO. Feb. 2o-By an explosion Of
natural gas IN the press room OF the
Chronicle this morning six persons were
burned and about SO, go damage done.
John MCMILLAN, foreman, and Matthey
Baine. maEer. are said TO be dangerously
hurt. The explosion was caused by a leak
In the pipes
The force OF the explosion shook the
building to It's foundation. hurting the
worzmen 10 the ground. moment later
flames were discovered eating through the
woodwork Immediately below the sidewalk
on Washington street II required on hour
TO subdue the flames, Those painfully but
not dangerously injured were: Louis Har-
grove. chief engineer; Charles Dupuis
Clerk; Alfrei Steinger. Benjamin Mcmillan
Several persons near by were blown off
their feet by the explosion.
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BgCODA NEWS.
burglars and Sneak Thieves at
Work in That Community

W tFk immunity
BUCCDA, Feb -Special-Rurglar
tried 10 break into the store Of J. Blumausr
e. Sons Wednesday evening. but were
caught IN the act by Ike Bumauer and
fed before being either shot or appre-
hended.
Thursday evening representatives OF the
light-fingered gentry stole two suits of
underclothing from the clothes line of
Charles Fulton.
Several suspiclous-looking characters
are in town and are being "sh<dowed" by
local officers.
Whalin's steam skiider is running fun
blast, employing about thirty men.
While Bucoda Is not enjoying a boom.
neighboring logging camps are employing
nearly all experienced men who apply for
work.
Rev. A. @. Sawin. of Olympia, addressed
the public on the subject of temperance
Friday evening.
Prof. Ben Diller. Of Waila Walla. is CIV
ing a series of chronological lectures in the
A. O. u. W. hall.
The shingie trade appears TO be reviving
Clock Bros mfil is again running on full
time.
Deputy United States Marshal J. NJ.
ouilter was in town Thursday on business
connected with the Federal court in Ia
coma.
Old settlers predict an early spring and
an abundant harvest
Bucoda is waiting to see what the Pop
legislators from this county will eventu-
ally accomplish.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-21
County Fair Fight Ended.

TACOMA. Feb. 70 -Special-The long
continued dght FOR official positions In the
County Fair Association came 70 an end
t1day hy the directors eiecting the fol-
lowing officers. President. Or. Chamber
lain. OF Tacoma: vice president Frank
AilinE. az E0x Island. treasurer, II. f.
Knotbolat Of Tacoma; secretary, Fred ].
Cheal of Tacoma. Advisory board
Thomas Rlguey. of Lakeview. John Proc
cor. Of MeSelTs island; E. Bartlett. of
Puyaiiup. -- Harrison. Of Sumner; 7. c.
Satra. of Falkland: - Van Eaton, q
Eatonvllle: Or Allen. OF Fox Island;
George Henry Barrett. OF Vaughn. Will
.au2 Sheppard. 81 sumner.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-21
STREET RAILWAY EXTENSION.
Goiax Into the Freight and Express
business.

TACOMA, Feb. 20-Special-RecelVer
Mitchell. Of the Tacoma Railway q Moot
COMPANY, Is authority for the statement
that the object Of his company IN SEEKING
freight franchises IS 70 establish THOR
ourb system OF freight and passenger
trarlc between Tacoma and all or It's
suburbs.
The railway is 10 adopt the lines fol-
lowed by express companies having asree-
ments with drayage firms 20 deliver sooos
from stores and business houses 10 cars
for shipment to any point on the line,
making a through rate for goods deIN-
cred at steilacoorn. McNeils. FOX ana
other islands on Henderson bay, and De-
iano and Long Branch. 1t being the inten-
ton to enter into direct competition with
Seattle and Olympia boats. There VIII Dc
a aock built at Stelacoom and also a tele-
phone line 80 that point for the .sccoH1mo-
da ton OF patrons who wish to order goods
without coming down town
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-21

f-s srat 9 rs sforsl soldiers hc--- es s.
- gsxnsz At To~e 5as<Ezz-
Heat memorial L. ~ C311e-AS ztrax sa4-
q sTxssza 81 Eostzs savings bszks % e.
taalssn@1 ~ congress.
81 II - ~ Hasf-Pr-wsdinr fer tas
SEsScEutica q tr-tx2tscn districts.
Il p 81, 1y Lersrays-FToTi fcr
@fA reetassS Eca tfcr % counties ard abel
fssfng esrEafz county Offices.
II = 80 by AEeE-Eaaa.s.r 20 re pnr-
chase % tie ards and extending TIE
tire for tie sarre.
n y q oy Frstz-P4dac1rg tbs
ehargez of tsteahors COMPANIES
II 3 "a ~ Frstx-R=gulzttrz TIRE
prices . BE charged b. sleeping car corz-
pzntes.
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Nays

strive Offered an amendment giving 70
the attorney general the right 20 employ
special counsel A. an expense Of $3.50. In
stead % the governor. Carried, yeas 3.
nays e.
Wls moved the suspension ~ the rules
and passage OF the bill Carried. q % II.
Canutt demanded a cali o. the house.
which meant that the chairman OF the
railroad committee. becoming alarmed by
the fact that a number % members bed
ieft the house. had determined 70 force the
house 70 vote Oh the question before ad-
t0urnmeng this afternoon The rules de-
uuanded that five members should con-
cur ia the demand Tor q cali Of the house.
Eleven members from Whitman and SpO-
kane counties Joined In the call and the
roll was called. The following were the
absentees without permission: @ H Ba-
ker. Fritz. klncaia Koehler Merrineld.
Pierson. Richmond and Ross. The serge
aut-at-arms was directed 10 procure the
attendance ~ these members without de-
lay. and Loft n search OF them. After
waiting some minutes. strive moved 20
adjourn tin o'clock Monday. Lost. The
house then took a recess for ten minutes.
On rooouveninE Powell and Wlnsor ask
ed Inst they De excused. as they intended
% pair. Objection being made Powell ex-
plalnsd that The house was getting Itself
badly tangled up FOR nothing and II the
majority insisted or keeping che members
from gosns home they might regret t. 4
motion was made go suspend further pro-
cce3iugs on Clli 90 the house. bat The
Whitman county members suu determin-
ed 10 force a vote. defeated the motion.
Then Frank Baker took the floor. lie
sad thar tho friends OF thc bin were TAX
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-21
pevara for Coins, Arrest.

OLYMPIA. Feb. Spsclsl.-Gov. Rog-
ers has offered a reward Of $50 for the ap-
prehension and conviction Of Hen
~ J. Coins, who killed Neal Wright De-
cember q. 1895, in Yakima county. and then
fed from Justice This is in compliance
win petitions to the governor. numerous
~ signed. stating that the murder was a
cold olooded, premeditated and malicious
one
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Tacoma Bureau OF tse Post-inteAhsencer,

Tacoma Bureau OF the Post-Irtsifzencer,
LIZ Pacific avenue.
TACOMA. FEB. 8--speciaA-Ins city
council today instructed the city attorney
20 begin proceedings against CoEnptroilsr
e. V. Bsnhan 10 recover $50. the amount
paid 70 r. b Mullen as member OF the
board Of public works, when T. z poherty
wes acting IN tae same capacity IS com
missioner under the charter amendments.
The reDort az IRE committee on law ana
conduct OF city officials stated that Ben
ham had no authority 20 place Aullen's
name on the pay roll without erasing
Dcherty'x name. TIE finance COMMITTEES
was considered partially 20 blame tor not
being more careful Fl its inspection.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-21
THE OFFICERS SELECTED.
Those who VIII Conduct the Afh-
Isrf~ Meet.

TACOMA. Feb. 3o.--Speeial.-The follow
Ing officers nave been selected for tne M
door meet Of the Tacoma Athie'io CIao
next Monday;
Referee. J. l.. CsrmaH. r. A C.: starter.
Prof. Trenarnsn. :. A C; judges o. nm
ism. 4. (. Grafton, z. L. Parsons, I. a
C.: PROT. Van der veer. Z. OF w; timers.
W. A. McNellly Herman Lang. 7. A. c.
w. II. Lewis. 3. Y NJ. c. A; field Judges.
Prof. Green. s. T. u. c. A. w g. keith
J. p. Clark. T. A. c; clerk OF course o.
G.. Rowe. T. A. c.: assistant clerk o.
course. e. F. Stafford, 7. A. G: scorers
T. s. Bun. II. d. VOORHEES,. L A - MAJ
ehais u a. smith. c. W. Cromwell t..
A g. referee Of wrestling. Prof. Trena-
man, S. A. c; inspectors not yet selected
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N rHE SENATE.
After Two ENcrts THAT Bedy Adj
fouFns Ttli Tuesday.

or.VsrrTA. reH 81 -Sre-i s,-A -su ~
the roG thLS afscruoon az = Is c.ock shovel
that but tvs.sc msm beers sere Dsrserr.
Ar adjournment aas takeH aafa e@ s-
ire hepe that quorum ui.gHt be present
50 that lsFsl adtaHrnH1eat cogaE 81 ha1
urtR Tuesday. Az -la o'c.cck e.Eatara
senator's responded 90 teesr names. ana
chen al adtouFnusng WAS taAea urtls -T1ra-
cav az % o'c,ack a. IA
- ihers had res bees O quorum present
&c @gaf have bees 20 'sssarv to A1ta4rn
nngE toEneTFow ar uat. gUorurl Uns
present I'D ORDER 90 comply WlEH tho AW
nsVe returned sn8 fhea BE- - expected Esat
business e5H - taken up aGa transacted
1Iga q rash
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TACOMA Feb. Special.-Commis-
sIouer OF Public Works Rydstron yester-
day ard today secured FIVE new lsborers
trom the c5vil service commissioners Ell
-.H1e list =. Lubcr a certified plumber
uaS approved by the triplet o. Populsy
.ob-Fivcrs. The commission intends 70
soon complete its list OF eligi5les for the
police force and make move TO dis
charge the present incUmbents.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-21

Schi2lfRg's Best tea is in
packages, sealed air-tight to
keep. full weight. and right
1t Is cheap besides,
Ii you don't like it, your
grocer returns your money
In mll-we pay him to do it
A sSala ~ q Ce=pa-y
Ssa FEsaxsU~ IS
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-21

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Feb. 2o.-Gov
Dan Jones. replying 20 a telegram from
The national arbitration committee at New
York city, says: y am not in favor OF the
ratification Of this treaty either with or
without amendment II my Judgment II
Is & trap for the United States, into which
We shall never be led with my consent"
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ing grave chances. thac-hy forcing The
members 90 stay over Sunday In order 60
ysfs. taey waDia perhaps drive members
s~.eu4,y Ea TIRE bB lnso voting against lf.
fF- n-oss3 the reco1sl8erstfon ~ the vote
hf ehe.a the house refused go recall 5he
ser Srssat -st-arrus. This carried sni then
tac s0ier fcr ths oau ~ Numbers vas re-
vek.t aad see arHse atteurf,ed tal Tues
4fy at c'cfz-k
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-21

Couch made a stroes argument IN sup
port Of his amendment. which he said
would confer or the counties IN Central
Washington equal benefits with those ia
Eastern Washington, which were getting
tire cream OF the reduction a. the expense
o. the rest OF the state. The Whitman
county members fought the amendment.
Couch demanded roll call on which the
amendment was loKt-yeas g. nays 81 as
esss
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-21
Earl Gets one Year.

ERr,. the defaulting secretary OF the Old
ToWn lodge OF 8laCca bees. who skipped out
Go California December 4. 1895, and was
brought hack by Sheriff Mills two weeks
aEo. go3av pleaded guilty 70 euhezzle-
meat ana vas sentenced 20 enc year IN the
county rsft
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-21
Tacoma Bosylers Win.

TACOMA. Feb. SpeciaL-The sec
ond game I'm a series of ten games TO be
PLAYED between Seattle and Tacoma bowl
ing teams was Won last night by the local
team. The following was the score:
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tie Salvation Army garrison. and Cadets
Pearson and Hanson have been assigned
TO Tacoma Capt John Osborn goes 20
Everett.
The Northern Pacific employees between
Ellsnsburg aud Portland were paid OF
yesterday. receiving ssn.0o half OF which
was 6isbursed IN Tacoma.
City Comptroller Parry, OF Seattle. ar-
peared before the city council this after
noon and discussed bills before the iegis-
latuIs.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-21
New nlIl. Tnsroaer~a

Tee follow ~E rev el}fE vere introduced
Ia tae halse yesterday
Josat memorial e BY 2oaEA8rs-Ask-
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NEWS FROM TACOMA.


He II Held Responsablc for $3.50 SAL
ary Paid TO the wrong Man-ona-
efaIs of the Athletic Meet Named
Tacoma Motor Company Reaehfng
Ont fer Busfness-cosntyF Fair A.
socsaffon Elects ofzccrs - Alb
sconder Earl Sentenced.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-21
Hosiery and Underwear.

Silk Hosiery. both plain and fancy,
Fancy Lisle Hose in large variety.
Fancy Cotton Hose in large variety.
Tan Hose in large variety, including the ne
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Wash Dress Materials.


and prices.
Frenc Russ
nm suitinss.
EYE Windsor Clairette,
Rain Fans Frenc
Cyc ng ffnss
TIA Ior-ss
Embroidered to- large variety
colorings, including lack and
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Lace Curtain Dept.

New
Drsperies,
Curtains.
Denim hot Fancy,
Buriaps.
Art NIB
New
New Bros BedspreadA
Table
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UNDERWEAR.
MUSLIN UNDERWEAR.

Lad will find that stock OF Muslin Underwes
best values Every article latest
Gowns Skirts. Corset Covers Chemse Drawers e.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-19
THE LEGISLATURE ADJOURNS.

The Kansas legislature has adjourned, and
the members have gone to their respective
homes-some to be commended, and others to
be severely criticized by their constituents.
Among the former class are Senator Caldwell
and Representative Stevens-they have done
their duty.
This legislature has not accomplished as
much as the people expected, because of few
"Populist'' and Democratic traitors who voted
and worked with the Republican members.
However, this legislature has enacted more
laws in the interest of the people than any leg
islature that has met in Topeka for many years.
We shall give a. list of the more important laws
next week
That which lis to be most regretted is the
failure to pass maximum freight rate law. 1t
is measure the people demanded, and it
should have been enacted into law. The ex-
cuse offered by some, that if the bill had be-
come law, the courts would have declared it
unconstitutional, was very Aimsy excuse.
The railroad attorneys knew the law would
have been constitutional, or they would not
have had powerful lobby at the capital to
work against its passage. They would simply
have depended upon the courts.
It is very probable that we will yet have The
maximum rate law for number of those who
voted against it now wish they had not done SO,
and the list is growing 1t is altogether likely
that Governor Leedy will call an extra session
at an early date, when the bill will surely be-
come law.
Governor Leedy has proven to the people
that HE is governor of Kansas.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-19
uRsAs AGrrAToR, aAIdQETT. KANSAS.
A FREE PRESS"

There is bill before the New York legisa
ture which provides for press censorship. Com
mittess are to be appointed in each county to
examine everything intended for publication in
the papers, and 10 keep out of these papers
everything calculated to reflect upon thecharacter
of any person or persons-especially public Of
fcials-to prevent the publication of such
matter 1t appears quite likely that the bill
will become law.
Arizona goes New York one better by pass
ing law prohibiting the publication of any
papers at all, and imposing penaty-fne and
imprisonment-for undertaking to publish
newspaper.
Are we not coming to pretty pass as ma
ton? With press censorship in New York and
no newspapers in Arizona, what picnic the
politicians will have! New York papers shorn
of their power to show up political rottenness,
and Arizona with no papers, the politicians
will have everything their own way, and the
people will be at their mercy.
This is only the beginning. If present con-
ditons continue, we shall have press censor
ship throughout the nation. Reform papers
will be prohibited, and only those papers will
be allowed to run which support the powers
that be- The politicians are afraid of the pa
pers that dare to tell the truth.
A "tree press!" Rats!