The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-30
ANKENY1AECA CAUCUS NOMINEE
HE WILL SUCCEED SENATOR
TURNER At WASHINGTON.
Climax Of Senatorial Fight Came euo-
denly, When 12 King County psIe-
gates Signed Caucus caIi-7e Re-
publicans Had sianed-ee Needed
to Elect.
Wednesday.

Eleventh ballot-Ankeny. Sc; Pres-~
ton, A; Turner, %; Wilson, 6: Allen.
rs. William Delanty and s. T. Smith
changed from Wilson to Ankeny and
Henry from Wilson to Preston.
1t is now considered probable that
the brecs to Ankeny will come tomor-
row. Today's caucus practically a.
sures Ankeny's nomination.
Representative Dilling Of King couu-
ty today introduced bill In the house
relieving cities from damages caused
by accidents in unopened streets and
alleys. Charles l.. Mckenzie of Whit
man county introduced a bill appro-
priating $4,000 to fight the merger
suit.
house bill providing for recording
conditional sales and bill fixing the
punishment for highway robbery 1T
not less than five nor more than 20
years passed the senate.
Olympia, Wash, Jan. 2S.-Levi An.
keny of Walla Walla was tonight
nominetad in republican eau
Gus for United States senator. and to-
morrow he will be elected on joint
ballot to succeed George Turner.
The climax OF the senatorial fight
came suddenly. About o'clock this
evening IL members of the King
county delegation affixed their sig
natures to the caucus call which tho
Ankeny men have been circulating
for nearly a week. In few hours
the details were all completed and
the caucus assembled at $3.50 in the
hall of the house of representatives.
The calling of the roll demonstrated
that 76 republicans had signed the
caucus roll. Only 50 were needed to
make the caucus effective.
Olympia.-The legislature took but
one ballot on United States senator
Saturday, the eighth in number. and it
resulted as follows: Levi Ankeny. 81:
Harold Preston, AZ; John L. Wilson. 8:
George Turner. democrat, 22; John b.
Allen, 6.
The eighth legislature Is two weeks
old, and the let product of its labors
thus far is the passage of two bills.
One was the bill appropriating $4,000
for the expenses of the session, and
the other was one appropriating money
to pay Governor Rogers funeral ex-
penses. Figuring that the $4,000 will
be sufficient for the expenses of the
session, 1t has cost the state over $18,-
900 to pass these two bills. On the
$4,000 basis the cost OF the session IL
about s1S33 day, and the legislature
has been In session IA days, for Sun
days count on legislative payroll.
The cost Of IA days session is SIS. .663.
u Ninth Ballot.
!, Ninth ballot-Ankeny, 81; Preston.
43; Turner, 81; Wilson, Z; Allen. 6.
The senate passed the concurrent
resolution by Senator e. 8. Hamilton
Of Pierce county appointing q COM
mittee of seven in the house and Ave
in the senate to receive President
Roosevelt on his visit to the state.
The senate passed memorials to con-
gress urging the passage of the omni-
bus admission bill.
i Olympia, Wash, Tuesday-Tenth
ballot-Ankeny, 81; Preston, a.;
Turner, %; Wilson. 8; Allen, 6. Four
members paired on this ballot.
The senate adopted a memorial to
congress asking for the opening of
the south half of the Colville reser-
vatiOn.
Senator w. R. Moultray OF What
com county introduced q bill to en-
courage agricultural fairs, providing
that county commissioners may levy
a tax not to exceed one-half mill for
such exhibitions.
Senator o. T. Cornwell of Frank
lin county introduced a bill to PEI
NIT corporations to act as adminis-
traitors executors when Incorporated
for such a purpose.
Senator Crow of Spokane county
moved to reconsider the taxpayers
bill to compel litigants to pay $12 to
secure jury trial. It was set for
special order of business tomorrow.
The house passed bill appropriat.
ing $4,000 for the grain inspection
commission.