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The San Francisco call., 1899-01-26
ARGUING AGAINST THE
TAXATION OF SCHOOLS

CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO, Jan. 25.-Dr. David Starr Jor-
dan, president of Stanford University,
and Lyman Abbott, professor of law at
the, same institution, were before the As
sembly Committee on Judiciary this even
ing to argue constitutional amendment 2,
which proposes to exempt Stanford Uni
versity and its direct income-producing
properties from taxation. DR.. McClish
of the University of the Pacific and Rev.
present to urge the committee to SO
broaden the scope of the proposed amend
ment that 1T would bring under the
exemption all schools not conducted for
profit. ~ " pOuD'S p'a'' >
Dr.. Jordan argued the proposition at
length and stated that If the tax were
called registration fee now charged
could be withdrawn and the tuition be
rendered absolutely free. Both DR.. Jor-
the original intent of Californias insti-
tuition was to exempt free institutions of
learning from taxation.
DR.. McClish and Dr. Bogard argued the
amendment to the measure offered re-
Gently, by Cobb Of San Francisco. The
amendment provides that all school
houses, academies, colleges, universities
books and furniture therein, where the
management thereof is not for pecuniary
profit, and the grounds attached to said
cupancy, use and enjoyment, and not
leased or otherwise used with view to
profit are exempt from taxation.
The committee heard the denomination
alists through, and then passed to the
constitutional amendment drafted by
Johnson of Sacramento annd designed to
create an appellate court for the State
of California. General Chapman, one of
the Supreme Court Commissioners, was
on hand to talk the measure over with the
committee, but action was deferred and
adjournment taken.
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De YOUNG NOT TOO ILL,
BUT JUST ILL ENOUGH

CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO, Jan. 25.-One of the witnesses
that have failed to appear before the AS
sembly investigating committee in re-
sponse to a subpoena is NJ. H. de Young
proprietor of the San Francisco Chroni-
Gle The subpoena for Mr. de Young was
issued on Saturday. last and was served
on him the following day, January %. On
Monday Mr.. de Young sent a doctor s
certificate to the effect that he was suf
fering from la grippe, and that his health
would not permit of a trip to Sacramento.
The certificate bore date of January 81
the day before the subpoena was served
on him.
A letter just received here throws some
light on this circumstance. 1t reads: HI
see that General Mike de Young sends a
certificate that he is too i'll to go to Sac
ramento AS matter of fact, he spent
last Sunday afternoon at the Golf Club.
near San Rafael, and put in several hours
at that aristocratic and therefore conge-
NAL sport. So far as health and agility
are concerned, I never saw Mike in bet
ter shape, and his light. girlish figure was
admired by some of our best people Tell
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-26

spite that they were most unwelcome ac-
quisitions to the municipal economy, but
if passed it will be of effect in San Fran
cisco as well, and every other town in the
State where bookmaking and pools exist.
Mr.. Athertons bill provides that no
person or persons, except within the
racetrack or inclosure or fair ground
where races shall occur. shall keep or
assist in keeping any room, shed or build
ing or place of any kind with any book,
instrument or device for the purpose of
recording bets or wagers on or selling
pools upon the result of any contest of
skill, speed or power of endurance OF
horses, or shall, either as owner, agent
or employe, record, register, wager or sell
any pool upon the result of any such con-
test, or shall contract to receive or re-
ceive any money or representative of
money for the purpose of making a bet.
No owner of any building shall knowingly
permit it to be occupied for any purpose
prohibited in the act.
Any person violating the provisions of
the bill shall be guilty of misdemeanor
and punishable by fine not exceeding
$1,000 or by, imprisonment in the County
Jail for not exceeding one year.
The bill was referred to the Committee
on Public Morals.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-26

situate in their counties or cities, with
license to take tolls for the lease of the
same whenever said board or council
find the use of said wharf or pier neces-
sary to the exercise of the franchise of
such railroad corporation for terminal
purposes, and the same may be granted
without offering the franchise for sale.
The length of all wharfs and piers to be
used for terminal purposes is limited to
1000 feet, so that none of them will inter-
fere with navigation, and all property
under the jurisdiction of a Board of State
Harbor Commissioners is excluded from
the provisions of the act.
This bill is introduced for the purpose
of giving the Santa Fe or the Central Pa
ciffc terminal facilities on the Oakland
water front without going through the
prescribed legal form The bill is, how
ever. general in it's application and could
cover other harbors and water fronts in
the State if any railroad corporation saw
fit to take advantage of 1t.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-26
SECRET SESSION OF THE INQU|RERS
Witnesses Who Can Throw Ligh on the Serious
Accusations Do Not Have an Opportunity
to Tell What They Know About 1t.

would be on hand to-day without fail.
To-day passed and Lambersm
failed to appear. Cosper admits
communication with Lamberson by
telephone since Sunday, which,
to say the least, is peculiar
proceeding on the part of the chairman
of an investigating committee who is
himself the person to be investigated.
Milton ]. Green, the person of whom
the bribe is said to have been solicited,
is in Sacramento, though he is con-
fined to his room by temporary i'll
ness No steps have been taken by the
committee to ascertain the exact state
of Green's health. and no effort has
been made to take his deposition. On
the contrary. the investigation has been
hurried to close. the evident intention
being to drop the accusation against
Cosper without investigation.
Milton ]. Green will testify, if he is
called to the witness-stand, that Lam
berson was brought to him by Thomas
Nosler, and that Lamberson made the
proposition exactly as has been set
forth in the accusation against Cosper.
Nosler is in Sacramento and will tes-
tify to taking Lamberson to Green.
Although Cosper has been voting for
Bulla for Senator, 1t is well known that
he is one of Burns adherents and that
he will switch his vote to the railroads
candidate when he is ordered to do so.
He has held frequent secret conferences
with Burns both before and since the
accusation concerning the solicitation
of the $4,000 bribe.
The meetings of the committee this
afternoon and this evening were held
behind closed doors because it was not
thought advisable to allow the public
to see and hear how the committee pro-
posed to arrange it's report to the AS
sembly. At. the initial session this af-
ternoon there was some discussion as
what should be done to secure the at
tendance of Assemblyman Dale and
Mr.. Lamberson, but Cosper counseled
delay and the matter was postponed.
Cosper said he felt sure that Lam
berson did not mean to avoid the pro-
gess of the committee and that he
would be on hand during the course of
the present. week.
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Green, Grant and the Speaker Will
Be Rebuked Lightly.
A MINORITY REPORT IS FEARED.
After Stormy and Lengthy Session the Committee Of
Investigation Decides to Send in a Pre-
liminary Report

CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO, Jan. 25.-The Assembly COM
mittee investigating the charges against
Speaker Howard E. Wright will not
give that worthy complete white
wash.
The Honorable" Speaker of the As
sembly, the committee will find, so it
is stated late tonight, has. in accept
ing $3.50 at the hands of U. S. Grant
Jr., a candidate for United States Sen
ator, been guilty of a practice which
If INDUCED in by every member of the
Legislature could not in any way be
considered as in the interests of pure
government or an honest, fair and in
corruptible election of a United States
Senator by the Legislature.
The committee of investigation had
a session this evening that lasted until
after midnight, and it was more or less
warm.
1t seems that some members of the
committee are agreed upon the propo-
sition that MIR. Speaker" should be un-
conditionally WhiteWaShed. But, on the
other hand, there are either three or
four members who insist that to white
wash Wright would give approval to
the practice of Mr.. Grants managers
in assisting in the election OF certain
members of the Legislature.
These same members of the commit
tee who are willing to vote in favor of
whitewashing Wright are also in favor
of severely censuring Milton j. Green
for paying out money in aid of the cleo
ton of Republican Legislature and
distributing the money in various dis
trictS.
The members who are opposed to a
complete exoneration of Wright argue
that if Mr.. Green and Mr.. Grant are to
be condemned, and they think both of
them should be, Mr.. Wright as a re-
cipient of $500 from Green, which he
admits was given him to assist in his
nomination, should also come in for his
share of rebuke.
What the chairman of the committee
and Mr.. Mellick are very anxious to
avoid is a minority report, and they
WILL in all probability, give point or
two as regards Wright in order to in
sure a report signed by every member
of the committee
Upon two points the committee is
agreed. The report will censure Milton
J. Green for distributing the money he
did to insure what he is pleased to term
the election of a Republican Legisla-
| ture But inasmuch as Mr.. Green ad-
mitted that he was using the money of
| U. s. Grant Jr. for this purpose the
committee will probably look upon Mr.
Green's distribution as an attempt to
unduly influence members elected of
! the Republican faith to vote for Mr.
Grant when they would not otherwise
have done so.
| This being the case, if the donor of
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money is guilty of a corrupt practice.
some of the members urge that the
parties accepting the aid in their cam
paign are equally guilty.
If the committee proposes to score
Grant and Green it cannot avoid ad-
ministering to Wright, who accepted
Grants money, a like rebuke.
This is the way four members of the
committee look at it. Mr.. Mellick, who
went on the committee with the under
standing that he would go to the very
bottom of the whole affair to secure
facts, seems to be extraordinarily de-
sirous of putting in a wishy washy re-
port. But Mr.. Mellick and two other
members of the committee stand alone
on the proposition.
If the report is made tomorrow at
ternoon it will merely be a preliminary
| one. Chairman Cosper this evening re-
| cefved information which led him to
believe that it would be unwise to ter
inmate the committees labors at this
| juncture.
Mr.. Cosper, so it has been intimated
in the official testimony, sent Charles
Lamberson of Visalia to Mr.. Green to
make the statement that he had been
offered $4,000 by the Burns contingent
to vote for the colonel for United
States Senator, and if he voted for
Grant he thought he was entitled to
like consideration.
The subpoena for Mr.. LamberSon was
originally issued last Thursday, but for
some reason it was not sent out Final
ly it was served upon him after un-
explained delays, and he to-day sent a
telegram to the committee stating that
he would be here Friday.
This placed Mr.. Cosper in a rather
delicate position.
If he closed up the report of the COM
m1ttee without taking Lamberson's
testimony to disprove the $4,000 story
he would be placed in the hole. So the
committee will take Lamberson's testi-
mony on Friday. Mr.. Cosper stated
| this evening that an endeavor would be
made to get a deposition from Milton ].
Green, who, in the presence of wit
| nesses, has stated that he will tell the
facts Of the case, which are in sub
stance that he had the interview with
Lamberson, who told him that Cosper
had, in conversation with him Clam
berson), stated that he had received a
$4,000 offer to vote for Burns, but he
did not believe he could do so, but If
he voted for Grant he thought that he
should be similarly treated. Mr.. Green
states that he told Lamberson he was
not bribing legislators to vote for
Grant, and the interview ended.
/ The man who took Mr.. Lamberson to
Mr.. Green was Thomas Nossler-at
least Mr.. Nossler stated to a Call re-
porter that he did. Mr.. Cosper claims
that he is very desirous of securing the
testimony of Nossler, Green and Lam
berson on these points before the in
vestigation closes. He can obtain 1t II
he is very anxious to do so.
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The afternoon and evening were oc-
cupied by the committee in preparing
the report that is to be presented to the
Assembly Friday afternoon unless
something intervenes to prevent It,.
With the exception of Chairman Cos
per, the members of the committee are
practically agreed upon the scope and
nature of this report. If minority
report is submitted to the Assembly 1t
will bear only the signature of Chair
man Cosper and possibly Mr.. Mellick.
The majority report as agreed upon
will set forth that Speaker Wright re-
ceived $3.50 from U. S. Grant through
his political manager, Milton ]. Green.
The evidence substantiatin~ this fact
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-26
. ALL HE DQUARTERS. SACRA-
MENTO, Jan. 25.-Friday after
noon the investigating committee

x ALL HE 'DQUARTERS. SACRA-
MENTO, Jan. 25.-Friday after
noon the investigating committee
will make it's reoort to the AS
sembly. The report will not in
clude any findings relative to the grave
accusations that have been made
against Assemblyman Cosper. chair
man of the committee. Now that the
work of the committee is at an end
Chairman Cosper is being made the
target for the criticism O. all men in
the Legislature who have regard for
justice and who believe in furnishing
such men as are guilty of having ac-
cepted bribes or who have solicited
bribes in connection with their vote for
United Stat Senator.
During the course of the investiga-
ton that has now been brought to a
close the accusation was made to the
investigating committee that it's chair
man, Assemblyman Cosper. had.
through an agent, solicited a bribe of
$4,000 from Milton ]. Green. political
manager of U. S. Grant 1t was alleged
that the agent was Charles G. Lamber-
son, an attorney of Visalia. According
to the story told to the committee.
Lamberson went to Green and told him
that Cosper had received an offer of
$4,000 TO vote f. D. NJ. Burns for Sena-
tor; that Cosper did not want to vote
for Burns, but desired to vote for
Grant; that if Cosper did vote for
Grant he deemed it no more than right
that Grant should treat him equally as
we'll financially as Burns had offered
TO treat him. Green refused the offer.
and Lamberson was dismissed.
subpoena was issued for Lamberson,
but it was held up for two days. In
the meantime Cosper refused to allow
the investigation commmitttee to hold
a meeting. So much indignation was
expressed at this action that an order
was finally issued to serve the sub
pena. This was done last Sunday. Up
TO the present time Lamberson has re-
fused to obey the official order OF the
committee. He sent a message to the
effect that he was engaged in the trial
of an important case and could not at
tend on the committee on Monday, but
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will be submitted with the report and
the Assembly will be left to deal with
its Speaker as it sees fit
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-26
To Relieve Railroad EMPLOYEES.

CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO, Jan. Ex-senator Taylor of Ala
media County has introduced bill in the
Senate for the relief of railroad employees
as to hours of labor.
The bill provides that any conductor,
engineer, fireman or trainman, after he
has labored twenty consecutive hours
shall not be again called to do duty until
he has had at least eight hours rest
Ten hours labor within twenty-four is
to constitute a days work, save where
the mileage system is in operation. For
service over ten hours the employe is to
receive proportionate extra compensation.
Any violation of this act is adjudged to
be a misdemeanor and punishable as such
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-26
The Dennery-Ashe Case.

CALL HEADQUARTERS, .SACRA-
MENTO, Jan. 25.-The contested election
case of Leon Dennery against R. Porter
Ashe for the Office of Senator from the
Twenty District came before the
Senate committee on contested elections
this afternoon and the opening arguments
on either side was heard. The attorneys
for Dennery allege numerous charges,
among them are charges of election fraud
resents Senator Ashe and Powers and
Bert are the attorneys for Dennery. In
answer to the charges of illegal resi-
dence, Attorney McPike claimed numer-
Gus and various places of residence for
his client
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-26
ATHERTON WILL FIGHT
THE P00LR00M EVIL

CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO, Jan. 25.-Assemblyman Atherton
of Marin County has opened legislative
fight against poolrooms and poolselling.
The bill which he introduced in the As
sembly this morning is primarily intended
to rid Sausalito of the poolrooms and
hangers-on that have thrived there, de-
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-26
IMPORTANT BILL
FOR RAILROADS

CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO, Jan. Ex-senator Stratton has
introduced a bill which provides that
Boards of Supervisors or City Councils
of counties and cities may grant to a
railroad corporation authority to con-
struct wharf or pier on any lands bor-
dering on any navigable bay, inlet, lake,
creek or slough or any arm of the sea
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-26
To Curtail a Free Press.

CALL HEADQUARTERS. SACRA-
MENTO. Jan. Ex-senator Ashe has in
troduced a bill to repeal the act of 1872
which provides that the plaintiff in libel
suit shau file $500 undertaking to pay
costs of suit in case the judgment should
go against him.
1t has become quite fashionable in the
Senate and Assembly to introduce bills
affecting the freedom of the press and
tending to hamper the newspapers in
every way possible.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-26
THERE Will NOT BE A COMPLETE COATING
OF PURE WfIITEWASH FOR HOWARD {. WRIGHT

Maj Mclaughlin that I think Mike has
gone into training for a set-to with him,
which now appears inevitable, and from
the way Mike is showing up he promises
to be very formidable. His leg develop
ment is truly wonderful. and / doubt very
much if the major is ever able to reach
him -
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-08
Mortgage Sale.

Notice ,s hereby given, that that certain mort
gage executed and delivered by james G.. White
uud Julia NJ. White, his wife, mortgagcre, TO
John ]. White and James D. White, mort
gageee. dated April 18th, 1889. and filed for
record in the Office OF the register OF deeds for
the county of Grggs, state of North Dakota
Chen territory OF Daknta). on Goth day Of April,
1859, and recorded in book F, on page AZ. aud
by said mortgages assigned, in wiring to NJ.
W. Buck on the eth day of May. 1899, which
said assignment was recorded in book NJ, of
mortgages, on page COZ, in said cfhct of register
Of deeds, on the cd day Of June, 1899, will be
fOreclosed by eale If the premises in such
mortgage and hereinafter described, at the
front door Of the courthouse in the city of
the hour Of two (g O'Clock p. M, on the I'D
on 3. sald mortgage on the day Of sale, together
foreclosure, and the sum of $50 attorney fees as
provided in SAID mortgage
The premises described in said mortgage and
which will be sold 10 safety the same are dee-
cribed az follows, to-wit: The west half of the
northwest quarter and the west half OF the
southwest quarter Of section "a, township 145,
range GO west, con tanning 100 acres more or less.
There will be due or such mortgage at the date
OF sale the sum Of sixteen hundred and sixty
$4,000 dollars. exclusive of the costs and dis
blrsements allowed by law.
Dated at Coopsrs,own, N, D., June 9Th, 1899.
n. w. BUCK,
Assignee of Mortgage.
DAVID BARTLETT,
Attorney for Assfg ee. 6-8
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-08
Glorious News

Came from DR., D. B. Cargile. of
Washita, l. T. He writes: -Four bot.
ties of Electric Bitters has cured Mrs.
Brewer of scroful4, which has caused
her great suffering for years. Terrible
sores would break out on her head and
face, and the best doctors could give
no help; but her cure is completed and
her health is excellent" This shows
what thousands have proved,-that
Electric Bitters is the best blood puri.
fer known. It's the supreme remedy
for eczema, letter, salt rheum, ulcers,
boils and running sores. 1t stimulates
liver, kidneys and bowls, expels poi
sons, helps digestion, builds up the
strength. Only so cents. Sold by H.
II. Bateman & Co., druggists. Guar
anteed.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-08
Contest Notice

DEPARTMENT or rms INrERIoR.-U
ed 6tatca Lard OGce. Fargo. n. D., Msy nth.
1850. "A su0cieut coatest 0GDdavlt having been
Aled In shis oeBce By Ole Rolee. oosiestant,
against h0meseoad entry No. 44isl. made jam
asy 8. 1927. for northwest quarter. Section u.
Tow oehtp ~, Rsege 81, By xdns Nay Tatchin.
conteeteo. In which q 10 alleged that he knows
the pseeent condition Of saiA land aud that the
said Edne May Tatchin has wholly abondoned
eaid tract and has changed her residence there
from fer more than six months since making
eaid entry and mex: prior to this contest; that
the said EAEs Nay TAichln has never sesided
upon said land from the date OF her said entry
M I'LL this present date; that she has never
erected or caused 70 be erected any kind Of
dwelling Of whateoever deecript ON upon said
land; that the eaid Edna Nay Tstchln has never
made or caused to be made any improvements
whatsoever upon said land from the date Of her
said entry up TIL this present date. Said parties
IRE hereby notified to epNar, respond and olfer
evidence touching said allegation u 10 O'Clock
" m. on July bth. 1899, before the register and
receiver ct the United States land once at Far.
60 N. D.
The said contestant having. in proper afi-
davit. hled May 18th, 1899, Get forth facts which
show that after due dillgence personal service
Of this notice can not be made, It IL hereby
ordered that euch notice be given by due and
proper publication.
HENRY KROGH, Register.
Attorney. 5.1S.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-08
CONTEST NoT1cE.-pepartment of the In

CONTEST NoTICE.-pepartment Of the In
terror, United States Land Office, Fargo. y. d.,
April u, 1892, "A snficent contest afidavit
having been filed in this Office by David Bart
lett, contestant, against timber culture entry
No. 1926, m ade June Esd, 1885, for swA, Sec;
Ross, conteslee,. in which it il alleged that
Daniel r ss has failed to break caused to
be broken thereon ten acres of land since date
of making said entry; that he has not planted
or caused to he planted thereon ten acres of
date IF entry; th.t said tract is all wild un-
cultivated prairie land ut the date of making
this affidavit. Said parties are hereby notified
to appear, respond and offer evidence touching
said allegation at u O'Clock q. M, on Wednes-
day, July 18th, 1890, before Oscar y. Purlrton
clerk + the district court, at Cooperstown,
Griggs county, N H., and that final hearing
WILDE held ut 10 O'Clock, a. M, GA Wednes-
day, July 10Th, 1899, before the register and re-
ceiver at the United States Land Office in Far
go. N. u.
The said contestant having, in proper aft
duvit, filed April IL, 1899, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence, personal service
of this notice cannot be made it is hereby
ordered and directed that such notice be given
by due and proper publication in Griggs
Courier at Coeperstowh, N. ID.
CHAS. N. VALENTINE,
5.18. Register.