Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-03-03

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Montana supreme court or the senate CON,
mittee.
Campbell said he had told Lyons bo
could not pay him for testifying. bnt
would pay him for his work in looking ~
corroborative testimony,
In the House.
At Saturdays meeting of the houso
committee on military affairs which is in
yestigating the Occur d'Alene minin,
troubles, William Stimson, former com
missioner of Shoshone county, resumed tbe
stand. He said he had had a fair trial
in the Idaho state courts, but information
against him was not filed until IA dqv.
after his arrest. Robert B. Cozier wbn
prosecuted miners for interfering with
United States mails in the capture of the
train at Burke, which was a mail train
told the story of the trials, but said bs
knew nothing about the conduct of the
military forces under General Merriam
In 10 cases out of IL tried, he stated
convictions We're secured.
" hen the house met Monday to resume
the debate on the Puerto Rican bill Mr.
Payne, floor leader, announced that mn
compromise has been made with the dis.
SATISFIED republicans. Republican leader,
after an hours con5ulta ton with Speake,
Henderson over the Puerto Rican tariff
announced emphatically that the bill
would be modified but that as moulfed II
would pass. The changes decided upon are
the further reduction Of duties to be Levied
upon American goods imported into Puer
to Rico and upon Puerto Rican goods into
the United States from the 20 per cent
American tariff as provided in the unl to
10 per cent. The bill is only to continue
III force until a general law raising the
revenue for the island can be framed.
Levi t. Miller continued his evidence
before the house military committee in
reference to the Idaho labor troubles.
which developed little in addition to hi.
previous testimony. One of the questions
brought out the statement that several
men were arrested for taking with those
unfriendly to the mining companies. Al
ter brief session the investigation went
over.
The Pacific cable bill was considered
by the house committee on commerce Tues
day and so much progress was made that
1t was hoped the final form of the measure
would be secured during the day. The
bill considered was that presented by Mr.
sherman of New York 1t was decided
that the cable shall be laid from point
at or near San Francisco.
Another change fixed the time for COM
plotting the line to Honolulu at January
l, 1902, and to Manila and Japan by July
/, 1902, instead of year later.
The investigation of the course of the
United States military forces in connection
wit. the Occur d'Alene mining troubles
in Idaho WAS resumed Wednesday
by the house committee on mill
tary affairs Wilbur II. Stewart, pub
fisher Of "A paper at Mullan, Idaho, testi-
fled at considerable length At the re-
quest OF Senator Lcntz the following Wit
nesoes were subpocnaed; L. J. Simpkins,
Wardner; Charles Francis, Montana;
George Cornell, Burke. At the request of
Representative Lick the following were
subpoenaed: J. J. Coakley, Weiser Ida
no; William Pipkins, Butte; A. Camp
bell, Spokane; Hugh France, Hugh Bur
bidge, W. c. Pipes and Rogers r. Rogers,
Wardner; Henry Halves, Wallace and
Conner Mallott, Spokane.