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The Washington times., 1905-02-13
OREG(jN'S EXPOSE
TALK Of CAPITAL
Williamson Indictment and
Mitchell Letter.
LATTER CAUSES SENSATION
Senator Gave Instructions to Law
Partner TO Lock Up Pri-
vate Papers.
LATTER CAUSES SENSATION

The publication Of the Mitchell letter
following the Indictment of Representa-
tive John y. Williamson Of Oregon was
the main topic of conversation at the
Capitol today. Indictments were found
in Portland Saturday against Mr.. Will
hanson and his nartner in the sheep
business. Van Gessner. and also A r.
Biggs. land commissioner ut Prinevi!Ie,
Gre. charging conspiracy to defraud
the United States of public lands.
Mr.. Williamson VIII leave for his
home shortly. 20 prepare for his trial.
VIII Keep Away From House.
Mr.. Williamson said this morning:
Hereafter l shall keep away from the
House Of Representatives. ! have high
ideals as to what the House should be,
and l believe it would be an affront TO
my fellow-nnembers for me to appear on
the floor while this cloud is hanging
over me-.
Representative Binser Hermann. Mr.
WiNiams0n'S colleague, who is also un-
der indictment, taxes a different view
OF the ethics of the case. He has been
regularly attending the sessions of the
House since his indictment, and has
voted on all pending questions. Senator
Mitchell, who was indicted Jointly with
Mr. Hermann, has abseuUed himself
from the Senate since making his public
declaration OF innocence.
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THE WEATHER REPORT.

The trough of low pressure that eN~
tended from the lower Mississippi valley
to the Great Lakes Sunday morning has
moved rather rapidly eastward ana IN
greatest depression of the barometer
oyerlies New England and the st Law
renee valley, although pressure IS Iela-
lively low southwark to Florida. An
area OF high pressure covers the central
valleys and the Southwest. its crest he
ing over western Colorado and Utah
Rain or Snow has fallen IN all districts
east OF the Mississippi the rainfall IN
the east Gulf and south Atlantic States
being particularly heavy.
The greatest cold OF the winter and
for some years past has been cxper-
fenced in western and southwestern dis
tricts Zero temperatures prevail this
morning as far south as Fort Worth,
Tex and temperature Of thirty de
grees above zero. q fail OF tmrty-fOur
degrees in the last twenty-foqr hours. is
reported from New Orleans. La. In the
middle Mississippi valley temperatures
this morning are twenty degrees to
tWenty-six degrees below zero, Il fall OF
thirty degrees TO forty degrees III the
last twenty-fouF hours
The weather will clear in Atlantic
coast districts tonight. and fair weather
will prevail elsewhere. except along the
lower lakes where snow VIII continue
The cold wave will advance into At
lantic coast districts tonight, and The
cold vve:4the will continue Tuesday
prevail along the middle and south At
lantic ana east Gulf coasts
Cold wave warnings have been issued
for eastern New York, eastern PcEnsNl-
vania New Jersey. Delaware. Maryland
the District OF Columbia Virginia
North Carolina. South Carolina, Georgia
Florida. and the southern portion of
Alabama.
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Before another twenty-four hours have
passed Washington will be in the grip Of
a blizzard the like of which has not been
experienced In six years, or since the
great blizzard of February, 1899.
This is the official prediction of the
Weather Bureau. and the people OF
Washington have warning to prepare
themselves accordingly.
A Record Breaker.
The present week VIII be the record
breaker of the wiats yesterday and
today were two Ct dsagreeaDle
davs which have lington in
several winters. slrted bad,
and another week y egun before
there is any pfospt &c wea athef
Snow began to fail early yesterday
morning. and the white fakes soon turn
ed into little pelIs of sleet, which in turn
gave way 70 cold. dashing rain. In a
few hours the sidewalks were slippery
and almost impossible. Last night the
churches were but slimly attended,
everybody choosing TO sty indoors.
This morning it began to snow again,
with temperature about 81 degrees
above zero. As the day advanced u
piercing wind developed, driving the
snow in swhirIs and making walking
difficult and disagreeable.
Will Be Around Zero.
With the rising of the wind began
the fall of the mercury. Prof. Garriott.
the forecaster at the Weather Bureau,
who has made fine record this winter,
saws that by tomorrow morning the
temperature will be around zero, most
likely q degree or two below A fall
of 90 degrees in twenty-four hours will
be the record OF the season, and which
will perhaps net be equaled again in
many years.
Zero weather means that the streets
and sidewalks OF Washington Will be
one continuous glass surface, as the
sleet and rain of yesterday left them
in a sIushv condition, making a most
inviting subject for Mr.. Zero TO opt-
rate upon. 1T also means that the river
will again be frozen over hard and stin-
The thaw OF yesterday and Saturday
was beginning TO tell on the ice. bu'
now fl will be several days before there
Is another chance for Il thaw, putting a
stop to the efforts Of Engineer Douglas
Continued on Third Page
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'TON|GHT'S SPEECH
BY THE PRESIDENT
To Be IMPORTANT
Mr.. Roosevelt Departs to
Attend New York
Celebration.
LINCOLN BANQUET GUEST
Tomorrow He Goes to the
East Side to Visit Hum
garian Friends.
LINCOLN BANQUET GUEST
HUNGARIAN DELICACiES
FOR THE PRESIDENT

Following is the menu for the
dinner of the Hungarian Republi-
can Club in honor of the President
at Little Hungary"
Sherry Buffet Russo Oysters
Csiga Leves.
Xobanyai Celery Olives Radishes
Sailed Almonds
Moselblumchen Broiled Shad
Valkenberg Pommes Parlsfennes
Cucumbers
Sashegyi Paprika Chicken
Tarhor-a
Pate Sweetbreads Green Peas
Oyster Bay Asparagus, Sauce Hol-.
landaise
Noet and Chandon White Seal and
Imperial Brut.
Sorbct a la kossuth
Long Island Duckling
Salad Little Hungary Dressing
Comoot
Kaposztas Retes Apple Strudel
Ice Cream Petits Fours
Liptoi and Camembert
Tokay Cordials Apollinaris
Coffee Cigars Cigarettes
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REALLY A STEP BACKWARD
IN CAUSE OF ARBITRATION
Right of Senate to Reject Treaty, Either
Directly or Indirectly, IS Already
Recognized.
SECRETARY HAYS REILLY


morning in
following
es he of Saturday.
to
indirectly which
patible purpose.
present
we been
negotiation"
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That's the easiest money I ever
earned! Tell your photographer to fol-
low my trail. 1 should like to have my
picture taken a dozen times day"
One of the identified voiced in that
statement the general opinion of the
claimants before the Snapshot Editor
this morning.
Apparently the reading public Of
Washington has its eye on the Portrait
Page The run on the new editorial de-
partment commenced at an early hour
Five persons Identified themselves be-
fore midday.
L saw Il man standing on the street
swapping q camera" said Mrs. H. E.
Boucher, who lives at 1917 n Street
northwest, and 1 wondered what on
earth he was doing. But had no idea
that he had caught me-"
Il am going to Boston in q day or
two said Mr.. Boyd. who was one Of
the first to be identified Tell your
photographer if he comes up there 1
will follow him around all day" Mr.
Boyd had just reached Washington
when the camera man caught him He
had been in the city but few minutes.
and was standing at the corner waiting
for car. If his train had been delayed
half hour the Snapshot Editor would
morning.
Likeness Unmistakable.
+. b. Libbey. OF 3J1S X street. had
changed the oVeTcoat which he wore on
the day his photograph WAS taken But
! the likeness was unmistakable-"clo
ing TO the contrary Notwithstanding g"
. He assumed the pose that showed in the
snapshot and the identification bureau
marked him 30 X" There was no de-
lay made in furnishing him with new
silver certificate that called for 8 from
the United States Treasurer
Mrs r A johnson was keenly alive
to the biting winds that blew the day
she was photogra phed The likeness
showed her bundled up quite warmly,
and with the fur collar of her coat
turned up about her throat Because
Of that fact. the likeness was not at
first apparent. But when she examined
] the photograph she declared there could
/ be no mistake, ana promptly turned the
collar up The board saw the resern-
/ blance Immediately
4 Full Face View.
| The likeness Of r. Witten Iladd
| who lives at 719 TweIfth street north.
| west was remarkably clear. The
! photographer was able "a take a full
t face view Of him and still avoid de
/ lection in the act. Mr. Ladd said ht
! recognized his likeness yesterday, ana
| vas very much surprised to see him.
| self in The Times. He wore the same
! clothing to the Identification bureau as
/ he had on when photographed.
Five persons remain to be identified
! and twenty-five dollars is still to bt
! paid out. All claimants must present
! themselves not later than "Wednesday
afternoon
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bodies before today His friends point
with pride TO his weII-known ability 10
eStricGte himself from delicate situa-
tions. The present trouble W II be tided
oyer some way, they think. thout fur
theT loss TO the President
So many Senators, IN voting to amend
the arbitration treaties declared en-
phatIeaiiy they did 50 only To preservs
the constitutional prerogatfyes of the
Senate that it is thought they will take
the first opportunity 90 stand bv the
president. IN order 70 show him that it
was net. after all. personal opposition
which caused them to go against him
on Saturday.
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Arbitration Treaty Might
Have Passed the Senate

Despite all the opposition which South
ern Senators had been making against
the arbitration treaties, there is q rather
general feeling among Senators that the
treaties might have been ratified as re-
ceived from the President-or. at least.
would have come close to receiving the
required tWo-thirds yote-had Il not
been for the agreement made by the
President with the government of Santo
Domingo Iast month. The publication
OF that announcement startled Senators
and called forth resolution asking for
InforTna ton regarding the agreement.
/ he official statement given cut at the
State Department explained that an
agreement, looking TO the control OF
the nseal affairs of Santo Domingo had
been formally entered into between this
Government and that of Santo Domingo.
which was To become effective Febru-
airy L
Just Like a Treaty.
This agreement was made January
20. and officially promulgated by the
government of Santo Domingo. Il had
all the form of a treaty. It provided for
the appointment of officers by tins Cow
crnment for the collection of the Gus
toms revenues of the islands, and war
vessels were sent 10 those ports TO be
placed under supervision of the United
States to enforce the agreement II the
use of force should become necessary.
Al least tnGI was the
placed upon the appearance oE war
vessels at the ports designated.
Public attention was Immediately at
tracted TO this unusual method OF
handling the foreign affairs of the Gov
ernment. and Senators looked anxious.
The Bacon Resolution.
On January % Mr. Bacon of &c orgia
introduced resolution requesting the
President TO inform the Senate whether
any agreement had been made I:atween
the United States and the republic of
Santo Domingo. and the nature and
terms of such agreement. The resolu
tion recited the protocol signed by the
representatives OF the two governments.
which started out with the declaration
that the principal conditions are that
the American Government guarantees
the integrity of the Dominican territory,
ii grees to undertake the adjustment of
t,lI obligations OF the Dominican govern
ment. foreign and domestic, etc.
With this agreement before them.
ond section CT the arbitration treaties,
tive alone the authority To conclude q
special agreement" regarding what
questions should be referred to the per-
manent court OF arbitration CQnse-
quenty, they agreed with practical
unanimity that IL was no longer q queS-
tion OF partisan feelings or individual
friendships, but case calling fer ac
j ton To uphold their own constitutional
prorogatiYeS
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COMING BLIZZARD
WILL BE BIGGEST
SINCE THAT Of '99
Will Reach Washington
Within TWenty-four
Hours.
PREDICTS ZERO WEATHER
Entire Country in Grasp of
Storm-Will Extend to
Central Florida.
PREDICTS ZERO WEATHER
COLD WAVE BULLETIN.

The severest cold wave of the
present season will overspread the
eastern part of the United States
tonight, with a temperature be-
low zero as far South as Virginia,
and freezing Weather to the south
central portion Of the Florida
peninsular. = Official bulletin by
Prof. Garriott, forecaster at the
Weather Bureau.
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4 Full Face View.
SHORTS IN WHEAT
ARE GETTING WORRIED

CHICAGO, Feb I3-The big grain
spectators who have 20,030, ,003 bushels
of the May option in wheat sold to John
~ Gates Col. Isaac L. EIlwood. Col
John Lambert. and Charles NJ schwaD
are wondering what is going TO happen
in the market this week. The Gates
party have pogged the price a 116I2 and
The shorts are uneasy.
The bull crowd will be mere Tuesday,
and there is talk Of Sl-25 wheat this
week
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Five Persons Already
Identified and Get
Prizes.
READING PUBLIC AWAKE
Evidently Has Its Eye on
Sunday Times Portrait
Page.
THOSE WHO HAVE
BEEN IDENTIFIED

Mrs. H E. Boucher,
1917 n street northwest
Mrs. F. A. Johnson,
725 Third street northwest
F. B. Libbey,
301S K street northwest.
Frank Boyd,
1906 Il street northwest.
E. Whitten Ladd,
719 Twelfth street northwest.
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ESCH-T0WNSEND BILL
CALLED UNSATISFACTORY

When the Senate met today MIR. Kean.
of New jersey, a member of me Inter
state Commerce Committee. presented
and hed read q memorial from the
United States Export Association, of
New York, characterizing the E.sch-
Townsend freight rate bill as crude, un-
satisfactory. and unjust. and protesting
against It's passage, because il had
been merely passed by the House of
ReprtS natives to please an honest
and pcpuIar President"
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Debate Will Be Acrid.

That there will be u bitter debate OF
the S;nto Domingo treaty when II
reaches the Senate IS expected The flu
ture relations of President Roosevelt
and that body will depend largely upon
what action the Senate takes
Should those Senators who are oppos
ed to the United States Government
becoming a COLT citing agent for the re-
publics lying south Of us, aided by those
who for reasons of their own. would be
pleased to see a further widening of the
breach be able to defeat the ratfticu-
tion of the Santo Domingo treaty, then,
it is thought. there will be little hope
%? It tcoucikation between the Pre- silent
and the Senate during the current ses-
sion.
The question OF railway rate ieg!sla-
tion also enters prominently Into the
situation and those who would have
the railroads rest unhampered by Fed
eral legislation are delighted over the
result of Saturdays debates on the arbi-
tration treaties. and are making what
advantage they can out Of the present
trouble.
Now that the Senate has come out
against the President. they are begin
ming to have hopes that they bolster
up uncertain members of that body 10
take a stand on the rate question.
The P, eSident. however, has dealt with
opposition on the part of legislative
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TO BRING HOME BODY
OF JOHN PAUL JONES

The President sent message to Con-
gress today recommending an appro-
priation of $50, 900 for the discovery and
disintcrment Of the remains of John
Paul Jones. IN Paris.
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CAIRO ROOF
TO INSTANT DEATH
Painter Falls Twelve Stories
to Ground Below.
scAFFoLD ROPES BREAK
Edward Handy Was Welding Brush
When His Support Collapsed and
He Was Hurled to Street.


Ropes upon which a swinging scaffold
WAS suspended broke while Edward
Handy. painter. twenty-six years old
was al work painting. a cornicc on the
Cairo apartment house near Sixteenth
ana Q streets northwest, about o clock
this morning. The workman fell to his
Death.
Coroner hewitt was informed and gave
certificate of death. from accident,
and the body was removed to the
morgue. Subsequently it was taken in
charge by relatives.
Leaks in the roof of the apartment
house made it necessary fog the cornices
10 be coated with thick paint. Hanby
Lad been working on the job for sew
Adjusted the Scaffold.
This morning he adjusted the swing
ing scaffold on the east side of the
building and went to wcrk about !
o'clock. After working for more than
an hour he lowered the ladder to which
the ropes were attached. and across
which Il long board had been, nailed.
When the ropes were moved two worn
places came together and the weight
proved too Taueh, and one end of the
ladder fell.
Handy was standing up welding his
brush when the collapse came, and was
unable 10 catch hold OF anything TO save
hanself
Frhe roof Of the house is twelve
stories, o. about 200 feet high. Through
space the painter plunged, turning over
and over several times in the air be-
fore striking the ground
He landed on his left side
Instant Death.
physician was summoned and pro-
nounCed life extinct
Examination showed that his left leg
and arms were fractured Almost all
the ribs on his left side were crushed
in, and the Jagged edges punctured his
lungs. 1t was said that scarcely bone
in his body was left Unproken.
Policeman Rout investigated the case
! and apPTiSed the coroner of the death
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Senator Mitchell S Letter
To Oregon Law Partner

Dispatches from Portland. Ore, tell
of ii sensational turn in the case
of Senate" Mitchell which has oc-
CURED in the surrender, by Harry G.
Robertson, AIitchelfs private secretary,
of Il letter sent by Mitchell, through
Robcrtson's hands, to Judge Albert H
Tanner, Mitehen's law partner.
The Mitchell Letter.
Tic letter which speaks for itself, has
been tGrneei over to Uaitcd States Attor-
ney Heney, and VIII be used in the case
against the Senator.
The letter *, word for word. as fol-
lows:
Washington. D. c. Feb. .
My Dear JUuge; / am almost afraid
to write Il word, rs the suuundrcls viii
miscOEstrue everything and dist,rt all
oar friend with Iette. did not arrive
her. unEii today. ! our letter On.y re-
i nave made search for my cop of
articles OF COpdTtnel snip Of lJ02 out 1
am unable To md it, I think il must
be among my papers in office. Harry. of
course, prepared these articles. You will
see Harry on his arrival
Supplemental Agreement.
Il found cur supplemental agreements
of date, Novenoer l, 1904. which are ali
right Harry has these with him.
Now the facts are these, aad you
must deal WITH them accordingly:
Under cur articles, l was not 70
have any interest whatever in any busi-
ness you might do III any of the depart
i1.ents on any land matters
- As . matter of fact. 1 never knew
until now that any charges for any sucfa
s,,,lcts h "a been credited either to me
or the firm. or that my account had ever
beer credited with any EaFE thereof /
was neVel' furnished with any statement
OF any bank account or Of any charges
whatever, and / have nothing to do with
the book, nor did ! see the same. You
will remember several times ! cautioned
you not TO mix me up In any way with
any land office matters,
J. 10 this day / do not know what
book entries you have made OF what
you did with any cash or checks. If you
ever received any for service. nor was
Continued on Third Paga)
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Regret Among Senators
Over Treaty Disagreement

General regret was expressed among
Senators before the Hay statement was
given out that the President took his
stand in such an advanced position,
which has been made untenab1e by the
action of the Senate
The only course. they said. left for the
President to pursue was 10 live up to
his threatened intention and withdraw
the treaties
4 Patriotic Wish.
THE most patriotic wish that anyone
could express said a prominent Ad-
ministration Senator today, would be
that the President would just put him
self in the position of any unofficial
American and observe the whole sub
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Santo Domingo Treaty.

That other matters are involved in
the present struggle between the EX-
ecutive and the Senate is the accepted
belief of all in position TO know. In
terest is centered on the discussion by
the senate Of the Santo Domingo matter,
when the protocol negotiated by the
Administration relative to the control
of the customs of that country come
up for ratification
The treaty is now on its way TO the
State Department When II arrives it
Will be sent at once 10 the Senate.
No little irritation is felt by
jor:-y of the Senator's ut the Admins
tr,iticn's action il the Sinto Domingo
matter. 1t was at first thought that the
negotiations between the STATE Depart
nse14t and President Morales would be
submitted 10 The Senate Tor approval
When it was learned that the Admin
istration intended TO take charge of the
dominican customs houses and admin
ister the receipts in advance of Sena-
ItrIui action u state OF 1eelHS followed
in the Senate which had much to do
WitN the emphatic action OF that body
On saturday
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TEMPERATURES.
DOWNTOWN TEMPERATURE
.gistered Afneck. > Standard TheIlnomet

9 a. m. -..----.--.-.--- y
L noon. ....-............... 3
/ D. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ..,.........,,..... ~
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THE Sun
TIDE TABLE.

Sun sets today ..,..-.....,......5 3 "a
Sun rises tomorrow ow.......-.......,..-..6 Is :54
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The prompt actor; of the Administra-
ton as announced in the official state
ment of Secretary Hay this morning, in
declaring he would make no effort TO
have the foreign powers ratffy the
amended arbitration treaties, has caus-
ed cessation of speculation as regards
the future Of those treaties, which arc
now dead.
NHl the breach between the President
and the Senate continue throughout the
current session of Congress? Or viii il
be healed and friendly relations re-
sumed?
This is the question that is being
asked on all sides today by those inter
ested in national politics. The nearest
thing to an answer the questioners re-
ceive is that it will depend partly upon
the course pursued by the President,
and partly upon the action OF the Sen
ate on the Saato Domingo matter
Right on Both Sides.
Fair-minded observers admit that
there is right on both sides of the CON
troversy. They say the President has
the right 20 refrain from using his ef-
forts with foreign nations to have them
ratify the arbitration treaties If. in his
judgment, their amendment by the Sen
ate nullifies their effect; and, that or
the other hand, the Senate was wholly
within its rights in preventing what II
thought to be the encroachment on the
part of the Executive on the constftu
tional pcrogatives OF the Senate
There is also a disposition to criticise
the President for making public his com
InunicaIion to Senator Cullom before
that document reached the Senate
Indeed, the further criticism is made
that the President. if he felt it hi:
duty to communicate to the Senate hi:
views on the pending treaties and tht
effect of the amendment recommends
by the Committee on Foreign Rela
tionS should have sent Il letter direc
TO the Senate. and not 10 an individual
member of that body.
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CONTINUED ON Third Page
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Fair tonight; decidedly
colder with a cold wave.
The Tupelo journal., 1905-03-10
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