Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1905-02-15

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life saving apparatus, to fix the liabil-
ity of term charterers and of the
officers and directors of corporation,
willfully or knowingly guilty of mis-
sci.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The SEN
ate in executive session today ratified
arbitration treaties between the Uni
ted States and eight European govern
ments. The president was criticized
sharply because of mis- letter, declar-
ing it to be step backward to ratify
the treaties as it was proposed to
amend them. No defense of the presi-
dents position was taken until the
! second executive session when Sena-
tors Dolliver, Fairbanks, Plat, of
Connecticut, and hokpins argued
against the need of haste. A motion
to adjourn by Dolliver was lost. A
vote was then taken on the treaties as
amended and they were adopted by
fifty to nine.
LODI, Feb. 1l.-No disturbances
are reported at Lodz or Sosnovice but
the situation is extremely strained
and grave fears are entertained of the
possible outcome within the next few
days in Poland generally.
WARSAW, Feb. 1I.-Hooligans to.
day terrorized the proprietor of a
gunshop here and took possession of
fifty revolvers.
WASHINGTON, Feb. I3.-Republi-
can leaders of the house today took
thefirst step towards getting the state
hood bill into conference. In accord
ance with plan previously decided
upon. Delegates Rodey and Mcclure,
of New Mexico and Oklahoma respect
lively, began the circulation of paper
among the republican members for
their signatures. At the head of thi:
paper is the statement as follows: In
an endeavor of the house to secure
the final passage of house bill 14749
for the admission of Oklahoma and In
dian Territory as one state, and the
territories of New Mexico and Arizo-
ma, as one state, by conference be
tween the two houses or otherwise, the
undersigned members of the house,
will support such parliamentary
procedure as may be deemed neces-
sary for that purpose by the commit
tee on territories or the committee on
rules, or OF any conference commit
tee.
1t is deemed necessary TO secure on
ly the signatures of thirty three re-
publicans, who voted against the reso-
buttons adopted, expressing practical
ly the same thing. 1t is stated that
this can readily be done.
The next step will be the introduc-
ton of necessary rule, in the form
of a resolution, which will provide
that the statehood bill shall be taken
from the committee on territories and
sent to conference without action by
the committee or an opportunity for a
motion to concur IN the senate amend
ments.
This activity by those interested in
getting the bill through is taken to
indicate confidence that the senate
will ultimately yield to the house
provisions. In this connection it is
understood that the house is willing
to accept the amendment offered in
the senate which permits Arizona and
New Mexico to vote separately on the
question of statehood.
Should either of these territories re-
ject the proposition the provision fol-
one state, out of Arizona and New
Mexico would fail, but the union and
admission of Oklahoma AID Indian
Territory will be secured.
SACRAMENTO, Feb. 13.-Final
Arguments in the cases of Senators
Emmons, Bunkers, French, Wright,
accused of accepting bribewere made
tonight before the senatorial investi-
eating committee. The senate cham
Der was crowded. Attorney Gator
counsel for the accused, made the
first argument, opening with the de.
claration that the prosecution had
failed to make out its case and declar-
ing that the evidence was palpabIy
weak. He was followed by McNab
for the prosecution who analysed the
testimony at length.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-Not i'll
recent years has the house witnessed
such a spectacle as 1t did today with
Sullivan, of Massachusetts and ". r.
Hearst, of New York as the central
figures. Both INDUCED in PERSONAL
ties of the gravest character and stir
red the house, so as to arouse among
certain members a feeling of the deep
est indignation.
Sullivan heaped upon Hearst TRADE
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