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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-11-12
He Had the Money.

A Western millionaire, who has made
fortune out of mines, and who is re-
markable alike for his liberality and for
his ignorance of his bank account, says
the Chicago Inter Ocean, was asked one
day to contribute to an object of char
ity. The canvasser suggested that one
thousand dollars would be an accepta-
BILE contribution.
"That isn't enough" replied the cap
italist. 81 will give you five thousand
if have the money in the bank. Wait
until call up and inquire"
He summoned a clerk and told him to
telephone to the bank to inquire If he
had five thousand dollars on deposit, as
he desired to contribute that sum, If
possible, to worthy object. The clerk
returned, and reported that the bank
advised that he had three hundred and
eighty thousand dollars in the bank.
"Dear me-" cried the capitalist, "as
much as that! Well, make out that
check for five thousand dollars"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-11-12
HOVE to Become wealthy.

5 Ina New Hampshire city there dwe1ls
an octogenarian ply sician who, in addi-
ton to his wide medical skill, is known
far and wide as dispenser Of blunt
philosophy. The other day a young
man of his acquaintance called at his
Office.
Il have not come for pills this time.
doctor" said the visitor, 4but for ad-
vice. You have lived many years in
this world of toll and trouble and have
had much experience. am young and
7 want you to tell me how to get rich"
The aged practitioner gazed through
his glasses at the young man and in a
deliberate tone, said:
''Yes, can tell you. You are young
and can accomplish your object if you
will. Your plan is this: First, he indus
nious and economical Save as much
as possible and spend as little. Pile up
the dollars and put them at interest.
II you follow out these instructions by
the time you reach my age you'll be as
rich as Croesus and as mean as hi"
Buffalo Commercial.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-11-12

ever, behaved very well. There were
two lions, camel, two bears and
kangaroo in full sight, and they were
all quiet as lambs, and allowed the
president to pack them hurriedly in
freight car without a struggle.
After things were Strengthened out
little and the president was still brood
ing over the COW, 1 ventured to say,
'My dearI mean Mr.. President
think Mr.. Noah ought to be taken to a
quiet place. Where is an ambulancew
"Oh, you'll find a wagon somewhere .
answered the president. 81 must really
see after this cow, or she will never
look like cow again."
I hunted up an old freight car and put
Mr. Noah and his son aboard. Then
rolled them to secluded spot behind
the leg of the table, and went back to
the president and his cow.
'tI'm afraid she'll never be any use" :"
he said, holding up the ear and the
horn he had found, ''and she was the
best cow have ever had"
'Tf you will look in the right-hand
drawer of my workable" said, "you
will find bottle Of glue-I should say
medicine--which I think will make her
ali right again."
The president went off at once and
came back with the bottle, and with his
help MOBILES ear and horn were grow
ing on as well as ever in a few minutes,
although she had to have her head tied
up for while, which gave her deli
cate and interesting appearance. When
she was safely out Of the way on the
mantel-shelf, suggested that Mrs.
Noah, at home in the ark, might hear
of the accident and be much alarmed.
.AThat,s so," agreed the president.
"She ought to come to Noah, too, and
take care of him. Hams no good. Hur-
rah! What do you think? She's got to
take a rowboat across the lake. The
old ark isn't seaworthy," and he
rushed to the tin bathtub-the lake, i
mean-where the Noah's ark was an
chored in very still water. followed,
and was in time to see poor Mrs. Noah
lowered into rowboat which was
much too small for her.
''Haye you told her Noah isn't hurt
very badly?' asked.
mo, forgot" said the president. 81
guess she knows, though. Goody, look
at the boat rock! She's dreadfully
afraid, you know. There is bad storm
coming, too."
"Oh, not" begged. "Poor Mrs. Noah!
She will be SO seasick, and the boat is
go smallr'
Cant help itF' cried the president in
high glee. Here it comes! See the
waves! Doesn't she stay in splendid? ?''
was very much alarmed. The little
boat jumped and rocked and Mrs. Noah
rolled from side to side. The president
who was making the storm very bad
by stirring the water with drumstick
was quite wild with delight.
"Oh, this is dreadful, / cried, and
Just as reached forward to Catch the
presidents arm the boat tipped over
and Mrs. Noah fell out In the water
.4Therei" l exclaimed, thinking that
was the end Of Mrs. Noah; but to my
surprise she turned on her back and
began to float in a very self-posseesed
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-11-12
CHAPTER XVII

Three months passed slowly away af-
ter my mothers death. DR.. Dobree, who
was utterly inconsolable the first few
weeks, fell into all his old -maundering,
philandering ways again, spending hours
upon his toilet, and paying devoted at
tentions to every passable woman who
came across his path. My temper grew
like touchwood; the least spark would set
it blaze. l could not take such things
in good part.
We had been at daggers drawn for a
day or two, he and l, when one morning |
was astonished by the appearance of
Julia in our consulting room, soon after
my father, having dressed himself>elabo
rately, had quilted the house. Julia's
face was ominous, the upper lip very
straight, and frown upon her brow.
Martin" she began in low key, 81
am come to tell you something that fills
me with shame and anger. do not know
how to contain myself. I could never
have believed that could have been SC
blind and foolish. But it seems as If ]
were doomed to be deceived and disap.
pointed on every hand-I who would moi
deceive or disappoint anybody in thed
worl. L declare it makes me quite III
to think Of it. Just look at my hands
how they tremble."
your nervous system is out of ORDER
i remarked.
"It is the world that is out of order,
she said petulantly; 81 am well enough
Oh, / do not know however ann to tel
you. There are some things it is shame
to speak Of"
"Must you speak of themg' 1 asked.
Eyes; you must know, you will have to
know all sooner or later. If my poor
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-11-12
Sailor Poets Wanted.

An English literary writer says that
.sthe time is fully ripe for the advent of
a sailor poet and the marine engineer
poet. whether they write in terms Of
rhyme or no I care not. A virgin field
awaits them, a noble inheritance, ma
turing for ages. They can, If they come,
utterly refute the false and foolish
prattIe of the armchair philosophers
and prove triumphantly that so far
from the romance and poetry of the
sea being dead it has hardly yet been
given any adequate expression what
ever"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-11-12
LITERARY Landmarks Doomed.

The doom of another batch of liter
ary landmarks has lately been sealed.
First the old Black Bull Tavern in Hol
born, where Mrs. Camp nursed Mr..
Lewsome in partnership with Betsy
Prig-"Nussed together, turn and turn
about, one off, one on" Then the Red
Lion, at Henley y-on-T Thames, In which
Shenstone was said to have written ia
miliar lines which DR.. johnson quoted
to maintain his thesis that there is
nothing which has yet been contrived
by man by which so much happiness is
produced as by a good tavern or inn.' .
Lately, too. Burford- bridge Hotel, near
Box-hill, where Keats finished @Endy-
mion" toward the end of 1917, has been
in the market-whether for demolition
or not, we cannot say.-Literature
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-11-12

was a brother of
the more famous
Philip D. Armour,
whose death occur
red some time ago.
Herman was born
a t Stockbridge,
Madison County,
N. Y, March 2,
1887, and from the
farm went to Mill
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-11-12

Pike first raised the
q a G in Missouri.
The dedication was
marked by interest
ing ceremonies, and
the gallant soldier
and heroic explorer
W a s b a n dsomely
eulogized.
The Pike family
were New Jersey
people, and Zebulon
Montgomery W a s
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-11-12
M He,n the Thine Alone

.Yes, grandfather is SO years and 6
months Of age.a
.You ought to get him bicycle"
"What for?
$50 as to help him make century .
Judge.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-11-12
Length of Facial Features.

The proper length of the forehead is
one-third of the length of the face; the
nose should also measure one-third, the
mouth and chin together the other
Ladies' Home Journal.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-11-12
HERMAN o. ARMOUR.

The Multimi1Iionaire Packer Who
Died Recently.
Herman Ossian Armour, the multi
millionaire packer of Chicago and New
York, who died at Saratoga recently,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-11-12
Commerce of the Thames

Five hundred trading vessels leave
the Thames daily for all parts of the
world
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-11-12
HEROIC EXPLORERS MEMORY.

Honored by the Erection of Monu-
ment to Gen. Pike.
A lofty monument, dedicated at Kan
sas City, marks the spot in Republic
County. Kan, where Gen. Zebulon NJ.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-12
HUNDRED AND FIFTY REVOLVER
SHOTS FIRED BY THE
CONTESTANTS
ALMOST EVERY ONE HAD A GUN
TO MAKE UP ANY POSSIBLE Def.
CIENCIES SOME PULLED
TWO
FIGHT STARTED BY NEGROES
Election Judges, Detectives, Patrol
men and Ward HeeIers All Took
Hand in It-OnIy Three
Casualties.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Feb. u-More than
l50 shots were fired, a sergeant of police
ana TWO negroes were wounded and a
ballot box was stolen in the course of a.
riot about the Second district polling
place OF the Fourth ward at Twelfth
and Linden streets early this evening.
1t was only after riot call had brought
capt. Kiely with forty policemen and
riot guns to the scene that a semblance
OF order was restored. Even then the
streets were filed with negroes and
some white men, all of whom were
armed, many of them intoxicated and
looking for trouble
Not ballot was cast there during
the day. The wounded were Sergeant
OF Pollce Qu1nllvan, George Monroe and
Fred Jones.
The trouble had been brewing aX at
ernoon When it came time to open I'D
the polls, the Tinker judges had not yet
arrived. Later the Tinker men disagreed
with the Wells men as to the advisabilitv
of opening the back door of the polling
place One claimed that the other had
q host of heelers in waiting and If the
back door was open these men would
press in to cause confusion and prevent
their opponents from voting
The Noonan crowd claimed that both
the other factions were jockeying to pre-
vent any voting whatever, because. they
said, the ward was Overwhelmingly for
Noonan. The judges being unable to
agree, no voting was done.
That was the situation up to the time
of the riot
FUSILLADE OF SHOTS.
The first shot was fired on Twelfth
street just south of Linden Rumor has
1t that the first man to draw a revolver
was negro named Arthur Gardiner. AS
&c cho
about the polling place became the scene
OF fusillade. Every man drew one or
two reVolVers.
Judge John j. Ryan ran out from his
desk to the street and shot squarely
at negro advancing upon the booth,
gun in hand. There was no time to
make arrests, but the police, under Ser
geant Qu1nl1van, rushed upon the bolder
rioters, attempting to diSarm them
1t was while he was arresting George
Munroe, who had resisted the attempt
to dtsarm him, that Sergeant Quinlivan
was shot
Detective McGrath ran to his assist
ance, disarmed the negro, and in the
midst of a scattering fire, wrapped a
handkerchief about the sergeant's
Wounded leg to stop the flow of blnol
from severed artery
The policemen We're on the spot within
few moments and succeeded in quelling
the riot and dispensing the 200 negroes
who had figured most prominently in the
affray.
After order had been restored it was
found that the ballot box had been stolen
Every judge and clerk had been at the
windows or front door, holding the fort
Some one had slipped in the back way
and taken the box from behind them.
The upshot was that no votes were
polled in the Second district Of the
Fourth ward
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-12
AROUND THE HOTELS.

At the Merchants'-J. H Koop, Brain
erdi isnndd, j. a, Kennedy Little tt Falls; Falls; A.
E. Stevens. Crookston; J. A. Dinnle, S
Collins and wife, Grand Forns; H. w.
Stone and wife, Benson; George D.
Brooke, Marshalltown, To-: F. c. Berse]
NJ. Malone. Miles City. Mont; B. L.
Hancock, Milwaukee; c. E. Lem. Sioux
City; ]: w. Sargent, Duluth; NJ. " Lar
well. Northwood, N. D.; Q. T. Dale,
Steve Collins and wife, Grand Forks;
John E. Paulson, Hilisboro, N. D.; X
p. Leighton, Minot, n. D.; C. J. Camp
bell. Fargo; D. A. Dickinson, Duluth;
A. B. Kerlin, Park Rapids; c. F. Lind
say Davenport; A. Hechenoerger Will
mot, Mimi; Mrs. A. G. Anderson, Mrs
L.. Speek, Springfield; G. S. Bunneil. St
Cloud; A. n. Anderson, Kas5on; E. w.
and wife, Fennimore, Wis; N. BarrhoiO-
NEW, Des Moines, To-. J. La Nalla, Bry-
ant; w. H. Clark, Ripon.
At the Ryan-W. Leyser, C. D. Grlggs,
milwaukee,; Elmer E. Adams and wife
w. w. Smith, Mrs. H. G. Hayes, Sleepy
Eye; Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Whitney. ST
Cloud; Mrs. ]. H. Phillips. Preston; Mrs
D Greeley, Pine City: Mrs. A. C.. Won
Hagen, Sleepy Eye; Miss Parker, Red
Wing.
At the Metropolitan-R. Richards Mil
waukee; Capt Albert Stelnhauser, New
UIm; D. f. Gunners and wife, Barns
Vile; S. II. Hudson and wife, Benson;
Lyman D. Baird and wife, Austin; W.
A. Shaw and son, Clear Water: l. A.
Gates, Foxhome; E. c. Drake Madison,
Mimi; S. HAMS, Madison, MINI.
At the Windsor-F E. Kennedy Du-
luth; Harry Gillet, Clara Gillet, Hast
ings; E. E. Adams, Fergus Falls; II. E.
Lyons, Superior; E. J. Gilbrath, Adrian;
DR.. Thomas Lowe and E. L. Todd, Slay-
ton; NJ. NJ Mallow, Putnam; d. J. Hire,
Milwaukee; w. S. Schmidt, Springfield;
G: II. March, Litchfeld; P. P. Quist,
Winthrop; J. Brennan, Red Wing; c.. r.
Johnson, Morris: G. P. Partient, Two
Harbors, Wis; r. E. Thompson, Pres
ton; R. S. Tucker, Lake Benton; IL
Guiterman, Mankato; G. G. Parker,
Rochester; r. D. Bacon, West Superior,
Wis.
At the clarendon-w. j. Dwyer. Me-
dina, n. D.; ]. M. Bowler, Bird Island;
Fred Apple, Plain View; c.. E. Moore
Detroit; j. Thorston, Duluth; A K An
derson, Gilmore: w. c. Henke, Wilwau-
kee; T. c: Donnel, Duluth; G. Goodman,
Spokane; w. H. Pendergast, Hutchinson:
E. H. Jones, Amery, Wis.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-12
IN FAVOR OF GOMEZ.
REVOLUTIONARY LEADER ELIGI-
BILE TO CUBAN PRESIDENCY.

HAVANA, Feb 1.-THE followers of
Gen, Maxine Gomez triumphed today in
the Cuban constitutional convention.
The cause making him eligible to the
presidency of the republic was adopted
by vote of Is to a. There was no dis
cussion. Just before the question was
put to vote, Senor GibcTa said he did
not think the convention was called upon
to recognize the revolutionary element
in the constitution, but this protest elicit
ed no reply. Senor Llorente, who is
classed with the anti Gomez faction, was
not present at today's session owing to
illness. Gen Rivera absented h mSelf in
accordance with his wish not to take
part in this particular Gis cussion Senior
Getancourt, who voted last week with
the opponents of Gen. Gomez to postpone
the discussion, cast his vote for Gomez,
making a majority of one in favor of the
clause. The anti-Gomez faction took the
defeat calmly and almost good naturedly
The session will continue tomorrow when
some changes will be made 1t is gem
orally believed the convention VIII leave
out the clause referring to "pernicious
fcreigrers.''
There Is also a growing disposition to
eradicate all radical clauses before SUBJ
hitting the completed work to the United
States congress. The editing committee
is going over the document with as little
delay as possible and it is thought the
final adoption will hot be long postponed.
The questions OF relations to be sus-
tained between Cuba and the United
States will be left to special COM
mittee. who will draw up a proposal tn
be submitted TO the convention.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-12

and counsel on both sides, which was
inaudible to others Judge Brooks said:
The question is a proper one but the
witness may refuse to answer it, if such
answer might tend to criminate her.
Il refuse to answer quickly exclaimed
Miss Slagle.
And that was all the jury heard from
the fair witness who stepped down and
quietly made her way through the center
aisle and out of the court room, follow
ed by the eyes of the inquisitive specta-
tors.
EARLIER EVIDENCE
Rapid progress was made yesterday in
the presentation of the states case in
the Hamilton murder trial and it is cx-
nectedl that the defense will commence
this afternoon if a sitting is held
A curious feature of the evidence of
all the witnesses examined yesterday is
that none of them saw the fatal blow
struck or caught glimpse of the knife
used to infiict It 1t seems 10 be clear
that Day emerged unhurt from MS first
encounter with Hamilton, and how the
latter could have inflicted the five wounds
In the second onslaught without being
observed by some of the men standing
around is very puzzling Nothing new
was developed yesterday on any of the
more important points, and the pro-
Continued ON Fifth Page.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-12

Slagle. The substance of the examina-
ton appears in the following questions
and answers:
Miss Siagle, how long have you known
Mr. Hamilton?"
II first met him last July"
when did You become acquainted with
Leonard Day?'
about the same time
Are you quite well acquainted with
Mr.. Hamilton?"
Miss Slagle hesitated, and then an
sweTed: Yes, fairly well''
Did you ever have a conversation with
Mr.. Hamilton about Mr.. Day?"
Eyes, SIR
what did Hamilton say to you?'
And here the examination stopped.
Miss Slagle looked embarrassed,
squirmed little in her seat and re-
sponded:
II have been advised that the com
munication of MIR. Hamilton was privi-
legged.
The attorneys looked at each other and
the spectators exchanged significant
glances.
Tine court was appealed to, and after
private conference between the court
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-12
MRS. NATION A FROST.
People Won't Settle to Hear the sa-
loon Smasher Talk

MUSCATINE, To-, Feb. n.-Mrs. Ma
ton arrived here at noon today and was
met at the train by 1000 people. A
squad of police were on hand at her
request, to escort her to the hotel. The
crowd, however, was peaceful and quiet
and evidently turned out through curios-
ity, for less than 500 people attended her
meeting at the Grand opera house to-
night. After the meeting closed and the
receipts Of the evening were counted the
financial manager of Mrs Nation dis
solved partnership with her and with
four of the six women who accompany
her will return tonight to Kansas. He
said: my management of Mrs. Nation
ends here. I return to Topeka tonight
and four of the six women go with me.
I have now closed up and am absolutely
free. The women will return to their
homes, and Mrs. Nation, 1 understand,
will proceed to Chicago
Mrs. Nation said: Il am in the hands
Of the Lord, and will leave for Chicago
tomorrow morning at 1890 1 will not
smash any saloons here tomorrow, al
though I will call on four or more places
in the morning. / will do no smashing
in Iowa or any other Gtate until all the
hell holes in my own state, Kansas, are
wiped out of existence. Then I will
organize a band who will smash all of
the saloons in the word. The United
States first, Europe next
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-12
MISS CAROLINE SLAGLE WAS ON
THE STAND YESTERDAY
AFTERNOON
HER EVIDENCE DISAPPOINTING
SHE REFUSED TO ANSWER CUES
TION ON WHICH GREATEST
INTEREST CENTERED
NO WITNESS SAW THE KNIFE
Evidence of All Examined Yester-
day Was Marked by This Pc
cuIiarity-ViVid Account
of Fatal ARRAY.


The immense gathering at the Hamil-
ton trial yesterday afternoon heard what
it most wanted to hear-the evidence of
Miss Caroline Slagle, the woman in the
case" Her evidence was disappointing,
because she coolly refused to answer the
one question every one was dying to
hear her reply to. Excitement was at
fever heat when the county attorney
called:
Miss Caroline Slagle."
A brunette, attired in a black velvet
Jacket and gown that displayed her lis
some figure to advantage, and wearing q
Gabnshorough hat from which waved
black ostrich plumes, glided noiselessly
up to the clerks desk. Raising her
gloved hand, she promised to tell the
truth, the whole truth and nothing but
the truth, an. ascending to the witness
chair, she faced the hundreds of eager
spectators and seated herself with per
feet composure.
The state didn't elicit much from Miss
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-12

son to sign a contract drawn in legal
form to the effect that they would never
again sell liquor during their natural
Holton and remain away for a period
of ten years.
Later in the day smother mass meet
ing was sto--eofsiders a., proposition
to destroy all of the listor that had been
seized by the sheriff and stored at the
court house. A motion that this be done
was defeated, but after the meeting ad-
Journed most of those IN attendance
went to the court house and demanded
the liquor. The deputy in charge made
a tame effort to protect the property, but
without avail. The reformers emptied the
liquor into the gutter and taking the bar
fixtures outside burned them in the street,
making the-work of destruction COM
plete. ~
Tonight the sheriff, accompanied by
posse, raided joint owned by Mrs.
Hast, taking possession of all liquors
found there and closing the place up.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-12
WEATHER FOR TODAY.

Minnesota-Fair Tuesday and Wednes-
day, warmer in western portion Tuesday :;
able.
Wlscc cnsin-Fair Tuesday and Wedncs-
day; fresh northwesterly winds
IoWa-Fair Tuesday and probably
Wednesday; fresh northwesterly winds.
North Dakota-Fair and warmer Tues
cay. Wednesday fair; variable winds
South Dakota-Fair Tuesday and
Wednesday: warmer in eastern portion
Tuesday; variable winds.
Montana-Fair Tuesday and probably
Wednesday; southwesterly winds
st. Paul - Yesterdays observations,
taken by the United States weather bu-
reau, st. Paul, P. F. Lyons observer, for
the twentyfour hours ended at o'clo TX
last Dight.-Barometer corrected for tenn
perature and elevation: Highest tempera-
ture, Is; lowest temperature, 6; average
temperature, II; daily range, 10; baromc-
ter, 3041: humidity, "a; precipitation, 0; 7
p. M, temperature, 12; p. M. weather,
clear; wind northwest
Ia W.. ton
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-12
MILLION FOR BRIBES.
CHARGES MADE AGAINST NEW
ENGLAND GAS AND COKE co.

BOSTON, Feb. u.-Representative Nc
Pherson, of Framing4am, was exam
ined by the house committee on rules
today, relative to the allegation he made
at hearing last week, that s., ,0OO, 900
had been set aside on the books
of the New England Gas and Coke com
pany for legislative purposes and also
that many securities of doubtful nature
had been sold to banks in this state
Mr.. Mcpherson repeated his charges,
somewhat modified in details.
Thomas w. Lawson was called uron
to substantiate the statement and made
violent attack on Henry M. Whitney,
president of the company, for which he
was called to order by the chairman of
the committee
"One of the directors, Mr. Lawson
said, told me that the money had been
so voted and he had been appointed one
of a committee to see that l got it,
Mr.. Lawson refused to give the name
of the director who had given him his
information. In answer to further ques-
tions Mr.. Lawson said the amount in
volved in the charges before the COM
mittee had been laid aside since the in
vestigation of last year.