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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-04-12
legislative D0|NCS.
THE SENATE PASSES THE BILL
TAKING UNIVERSITY FROM
BOARD OF CONTROL.
SENATE BUSY WITH CODE.
The House Takes Its Last Vacation
Before Adjournment Which
Comes on April 10.

st. Paul. April L. Both houses OF tho
legislature adjourned over from Friday
until Monday morning and the members
will resume business next week with the
determination to take more vacations
until the final adjournment on the 18th
inst. 1t cannot be said that the business
OF the session is in an encouraging con-
dition. The lower house has been work
Ing diligently and has ground out scores
Of measures which have been sent to the
senate The latter body. seemingly care
less of results. has logged along leisurcly
and so far has confined itself to forenoon
sessions. Hundreds OF house bills are
hung up III senate committees. and mat
tiers are made worse by reason OF the
fact that the code is not yet acted upon
by the senate. The Judiciary committee
has at last completed it's consideration Of
the document. and it is in the hands Of
the printer, with prospects Of being on
the desks Of the senators Monday fore
noon. but no program Of action upon 1t
has yet been agreed upon. 1t looks to
an outsider that the senate is in cOndi-
ton that it cannot possibly do Justice to
the business which is before it in the
two remaining weeks. Either the code
VIII oullcI oSt&llI ttllCHeioit, w CloS osA>A
important legislation sent up from the
house will have to be forced aside.
There is more less feeling among
the house members because of the cOndi-
lions stated above. House members with
bills in which they are interested have
been watching the senate jealousy and
many are ready to believe that the easy
going senate is anything hut worried over
the prospect of the death OF house meas
ures. Should this feeling increase the re-
suit would be retaliation on the part of
the house and the consequent death Of
as many senate measures AS possible.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-04-12
hard time arranging the usual omnibus
bill, and many communities will be doom.
cd to disappointment. r.

The committee which has been consid-
ering the ACCESSIBILITY OF purchasing or
building n residence for tho governor has
had several offers OF desirable buildings
but It Is ~rcported that a recommendation
will be made that IL site be purchased and
a suitable building erected.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-04-12
it was easy and natural enough for m

it was easy and natural enough for me
to weave my yarns about it,
Mr.. Haggard seems himself to take
his fiction writing not very seriously,
acknowledges he finds story spinning
quite an easy matter; undoubtedly he
regards his lab0rs in this line much less
seriously than do many English critics
that deride him, who call his products
penny dreadfuls, and penny dreadfuls
written in very bad English. Quantity
rather than quality, of a truth does
mark the output. To this Mr.. Haggard
is able to make reply, yes, but the books
attract an enormous public. Millions of
! copies of the Haggard tales have been
sold since Dawn" started the procession.
The first marked success was King
Solomon's Mines" When ''She" ap-
peared, it sold fast and furious; and
fast and furious gathered the attack of
the critics. They affirmed the English
was as bad as ever, that plot and descrip-
ton were plagiarized. 1t is amusing to
read over the heated words that filled the
English reviews after "She" came be-
fore the public. The plagiarism accusa-
ton Andrew Lang answered with ef-
fective gentle sarcasm which should
have made the accusers squirm uncom-
fortably. The critics made complaint
that the idea of a person living thou
sands of years was as old as the hills,
that "She" was but revived Wander
ing Jew. The unknowing public, how
ever, accepted the revival eagerly; the
critics dashed themselves into a fury
with small result on the orders for COP
les.
To us it seems that it was the setting
of the mysterious land of Africa that
made largely for the popularity Of the
Haggard stories. The world was Just
awakening to knowledge of this great
land, and the African color OF the tales,
the stories of veldt and Boer and dia-
mond and gold mines, came at Just the
right moment to touch popular interest.
And, too, Mr.. Haggard's frank dealing
with the improbable, may have come at
just the right moment, too, when the
world was beginning to yawn over the
| adventureless chapters of the realist
! folk.
II Mr.. Haggard did not tell his stories
| In purest English, he knew by heart the
country of which he wrote, was able to
bring before his readers q vivid picture
! OF the surroundings amid which the
characters fought and loved and diea.
And no less parsonage than Andrew
Lang bears this witness of Mr.. Haggard's
powers as story teller: There is un-
doubtedly too much of the sanguinary
in Mr.. Haggard's tales, but he can de-
scribe splendid fight splendidly. And
he is popular because men and boys love
good fight, not because we (the Eng
lish) are degraded set of people that
revel in horror for its own sake.
AS Mr.. Haggard naively remarks. so-
Geological inquiry requires money. and
ne keeps on turning out fiction. A new
novel from his hand is soon to appear.
and he is working on sequel to "she."
CHRISTOPHER WEBSTER.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-04-12
Private Secretary's Salary.

ing the governors private secretary unon
a salary basis and providing that all fees
s snat be paid into the state treasury.
effect Jan. l. 1907 The Senate has also
passed the Gandrud bill requiring rail-
ways to make reports Of accidents, and
the thompson automobile bill
The house has adopted the bill Of its
bureau Of immigration connected with the
state auditors office. That official is au-
thorized to employ necessary help and
It IS expected that about SD, 900 annually
will be allowed for this department. in
case the bill finally becomes q laW
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-04-12

The Ware bill fixing 21s cents per mile
as the maximum passenger charge which
was approved by the house In commit
tee Of the whole after the author had
amended it to cut out all other subject
matter. The house refused to pass the
senate bill introduced by Senator Golfer
memorializng congress to repeal the Nell
son bankruptcy law
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-04-12

cause Of this the drift has been away
from the farms, to the sorrow of all
who love the human race. Why should
the independence OF farm life appeal
when profit and comfort and culture
were the portions Of the city? Science
he's come to change conditions. Science
is the new farm hand.
The objection to the life of the farm
has been threefold; it's isolation, its
discomfort, its financial outcome. The
loneliness of living away from other
people in the towns drove the thoughts
OF the young man downward and soon
he followed after his own thoughts.
The farmer realizing the hardness of
rural conditions, its helplessness in
many ways, could not find it in his
heart to oppose. The farmers wife.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-04-12

latiOn. after thorough consideration has
recommended for passage the Rockne-
Ofsthun bill. which Ia expected. II enacted
into law. to restrain the operation Of
trusts or combinati OF trade in Min
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-04-12
Horton Bill,

The most interesting event Of the leg
iSlativc week was the passage by both
houses OF the Horton bill, placing control
Of the new state capitol in the hands Of
the state capitol commission. over the
veto of Gov Johnson. In both houses
the bill was made a party measure and
caucauses Of republican members were
called. The republican senators fell into
line with one or two exceptions. but in
the house many protested and only seven
votes more than were necessary were Sc
cured for the action. The bill is now a
law. however, and the capitol commits
sion will have full charge Of the build
ing for the coming two years.
At last there is evidence that possibly
some action will be taken to divorce the
university and the state normal schools
from the state board of control. The
house has passed the Perley bill, which
is aimed to accomplish that result. As
it stands the bill comedies to the board
Of control the right to buy fuel and to
supervise the construction of new build
ings. The same measure was voted down
in the senate earlier in the session, but
by such Il narrow majority that it's sue
cess is anticipated this time.
The senate has passed the Cowan bill,
changing the name of Pine county to Clio
YER county.
The senate also passed the Somervile
inheritance tax measure and the bill reg
ulating the use of voting machines. 1t
killed the committee bin to regulate pri-
vate banks
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-04-12
Expressed.

Mistress-What did those ladies say
when you told them was not at homer
Maid-Shure, one of them said itla
better to be born lucky than rich~Qas,
sells.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-04-12

The house has asked for committee
on conference in the Roberts bill provid-
ing for wide open tax laws. The senate
made several amendments, including one
reducing from $500 to 5000 the amount of
exemption which can be allowed, Upon
this latter point the lower house feels in
clined to insist.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-04-12
State Insurance Commissioner,

The senate has passed the bill increas-
eommssionsr from $500 to $3.50 %'u and
providing that all fees received by the
department shall be turned in to the state
treasury. While this measure IS an osten-
sible raise In salary. it in reality is the
reverse. inasmnch as the fees have here
income of fully 100000
Both houses, under suspension Of the
rules unanimously adopted a memorial to
Chippewa forest reserve lands be opened
to settlement. This action is important
to that section of the state in the vicinity
Of Cass Lake. inasmucl as it will doubt
Residents of that section Of the state
have been conducting vigorous fight
against the creation of a reserve in their
the national government have thus far
proved failures.
Senator Schaller is the author of a bill
which, provides that the state railway and
warehouse commission may prosecute
cases before the Interstate commerce
commission when complaints are proper
ly made by Minnesota citizens.
The Lund house bill abolishine private
banks was reported for indefinite post
ponement by the majority Of the senate
banking committee; but the minority re-
port asking that 1t be advanced to general
orders was adopted by q vote Of 50 to IS
thus reversing the attitude of the senate
WHICH some time ago killed an exactly
similar bill offered by Senator Eberhart
Senator Fitzpatrick. by reason of MOTH
ed in saving the life Of his bin providing
for separate elections for judges. The
elections committee had reported it for
Fitzpatrick made one of the best ora
torical, efforts Of the session and the bill
was placed on general orders
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-04-12

Representative Bjorge made 4 hard, but
unsuccessful fight to secure the passage
Of his bill making county superintendent
elective. The supporters of the measure
argued in vain that it was demanded by
the educational interests of the state.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-04-12

The Hugo bill. providing that the state
auditor may lease mineral lands underly-
ing lakes or bodies Of water. was killed
by the house in committee of the whole.
The house committee on corporations
has approved the bill placing telegraph
and telephone companies under the juris-
dlctlon OF the state railway and ware
house commission. and the bill has been
sent to the judiciary committee to mass
upon it's constitutionality.
The house committee on agriculture has
approved the Hickey bill changing men,
bership In the state agricultural society.
after amending it to read that county
commissioners of counties not now rep
resented may select ef1e member of the
society. The original bill called for the
appointment of three members from each
Of such counties by the governor.
The house judiciary committee has rec
commended favorably the Perley bill re-
moving the $4,000 limitation of damages
to be recovered for death and leaving the
amount to be fixed by the jury.
The senate committee on taxes and tax
laws has approved the MCGOWAN bill ex-
empting from taxation such portions of
real estate as are covered by mortgages.
The special joint aommittee which has
been Investigating railroad rates has been
unable to agree upon a report and it is
thought likely that a majority and mi
nority report may be turned in and a
number OF bills introduced by members
Of the committee calculated to remedy
evils and determinations alleged.
Appropriations.
More than 4 hundred bills calling for
appropriations for road and bridge pur-
poses have been introduced in the house
and nearly as many in the senate In
the aggregate these bills call for an an
preparation of about $2OO.O0O Inas:nuch
as there is only about $50, 900 in the fund
the house subcommittee is having a
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-04-12
Bowling Reports.

St. Paul. Anril Stem OF the fifteen
members OF the house committee on pub
lie accounts and expenditures affixed their
signatures to the report made by Chair
man Bowling in the investigation which
has just been made regarding charges
contained in reports OF Former Public
Examiner Johnson. rejecting upon the
administrations of State Auditor lrerson
and his predecessor Robert G.. Dunn. The
report. in brief, exonerates both those
gentlemen from any wrong doing. though
1t admits I hat both men went beyond the
strict requirements Of the law in making
various settlements in timber matters.
The report expresses tho belief that
Mcssrs. lverson and Dunn at all times
acted as they thought for the best in
tereSts of the state and that by reason
state not only did not lose any money.
but rather protited thereby. Three mem
bers of the committee disagreed with the
majority and declare they will hand III a
minority report. Two members Of the
committee were not present when the
report was adopted. The report slightly
censures Examiner Johnson for his fall
urc to employ men technically skilled in
tho work while making examination Of
the books OF the auditors office. The re-
port was voluninOus. and an effort was
made by Mr.. ROckne to have it laid or
the table without reading. and action de-
layed until it had been printed, but Chair
man Bowling blocked the attempt to get
such a resolution adopted.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-04-12

The Hugo bill. providing that the state
auditor may lease mineral lands underly-
ing lakes or bodies of water. was killed
by the house in committee of the whole.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-04-12

On motion OF Representative Wichman,
the house took the Ware 2H cent pas
senger fare bill and sent it back to the
railroad committee. Mr.. Wichman de-
that the Ware bill might conflict with tho
report to be made by the Eberhart in
vestisating committee and he wanted
both measures to be considered together.
Mr.. Ware was taken unawares. but says
he will have the bill back in the house
again in tWcnty-fOur hours.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-04-12
Board Of Control,

After a contest lasting through the last
three sessions of the legislature. the state
university and normal schools have at
last secured the passage of !, bill releas-
state board of control. Yesterday the SEN
ate passed the Pcrley house bill, with 46
votes in it's favor. Earlier in the session
the senate defeated 4 bill which carried
the same intent. The Perey bill. how
ever was framed that the board OF
control shall have the purchasing of fuel
and the letting of contracts for the con-
structOn Of new buildings.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-04-12
IDER HAGGARD. anti

1OEN HAGGARD, author,
SocioloSist, landowner and
practical farmer, is now in
the United States for the
purpose of investigating the
Salvation Army settlements
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-04-12
Odor VS.. Perfume.

DO you object to the odor of onions ?"
Not when they perfume the breath
Of an heiress. - Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-04-12

Attorney General Young has expressed
the belief that the Dorsey BILL prohibit
ing corporations from contributing to po-
litical candidates or party campaign
amending it to include only such corpo-
rations as are formed for pecuniary prof
it. This will exempt from its operations
such associations as the Minneapolis Vot-
ers League; and Representative Dorsey
has given notice that he will amend his
bill as suggested and resubmit it.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-04-12

the appearance Of United States Senator
Knute Nelson before the house and SEN
ate in joint session Monday. Mr.. Nelson
was governor Of the state when work
initiated and appointed the commission
which constructed the building. His visit
was the first he had made to the new
building and in his address to the men,
bers he congratulated them upon it's ar
tistic beauty and convenient arrange
ment: He discussed briefly matters of ma
that the current report to the effect that
the relations between the president and
the United States senate were very badly
strand had been greatly exaggerated.
That there was some friction, he admit
ted. In his address he declared that the
time was ripe for laws calculated to
and expressed the belief that such action
could be expected at the next session of
congress.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-04-12

C1ENCE has first been the
servant of the jewellers in
towns. The centers OF pyp-
ulatiOn have claimed the
practical results of scien-
tific research, instruction
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-04-12

laws has approved the MCGOWAN bill ex-
empting from taxation such portions of
real estate as are covered by mortgages
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-05

The $50 odd individuals who have
erected cabins on the ricn timber land
in Shoshone county. Idaho, and whose
names were quoted in the report of
Special Agent Schwartz, recently pub
lished, have not made homestead or
other entries as was erroneously stated
In these dispatches, but have merely
made settlement on the claims says
the Boise Statesman.
In the opinion of the officials of the
land offices who have examined these
claims every person named i'm Mr..
SchwartZ's report is endeavoring by
unlawful methods to get title to gov
ernment timber lands All have had
shacks or cabins erected one quarter
sections of valuable timber lands be-
fore the lands We're surveyed and sub
ject to entry In order that they might
have a basis for alleging settlement
which would enable them to initiate
entry before any one else could get
the land when opened to entry
In some cases, as some of the
claimants admitted. it was their in
tention to make homestead entry and
avail themselves of the commutation
privilege while others intended, after
the making of the homestead filing, to
change and make II timber entry,
but In every case these settlements, as
discovered by Schwartz, were made
solely for the purpose of holding the
land until the time when the builders
of the cabins deemed 1t expedent to
make entries. To make use of these
alleged settlements prospective entry
men would have to swear to residence
on the land but with one or two eXcep-
tions that they failed to actually re-
side on or improve the lands and
therefore have established no rights
which will be recognized by the land
office.
If any of the persons named by
Schwartz shall hereafter attempt to
make entry of the land on which the
prior rights by reason of settlement
such entries will undoubtedly be can
celled as these men have established
no rights which the government will
respect. -r
The special agent who Investigated
found that many of the persons had
built cabins thinking II was the proper
way to get hold of the land and were
not aware they were violating the law.
They claim to have merely followed
a long standing practice in Idaho.
II is n safe prediction that not one
of the $50 persons named by Schwartz
will be permitted to make entry of
land within the proposed Shoshon'
forest reserve on which the cabin!
- have been erected.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-05
Committed nS Insane.

Homer j. Roland 80 years old, who
was reported last week as having been
arrested by the police at the Pleasan-
ton, an a charge of drunkenness. was
yesterday committed to the insane asy-
lun' by the county court after Il are
ful examination. No evidence .oL ID
be found that the man was addicted to
drink, but II was supposed that an in
jury he received to his spine in log
ging camp accident year ago, was
the cause OF his present difficulty. The
unfortunate man is a member of the
local lodge of odd Fellows and his in
terests are being looked after by that
Observation-Disclosures City Democrat.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-05
Baker City Creamery Project,

Manager Il. NJ, Sanders, of the Sig
ma creamery. which has houses both
at North Powder and Baker city. ad-
vises that "A new company is being
formed with large capital to absorb
the properties of the old Sigma COM
pany and take over all of its business,
1t is expected that the details of the
deal will he consummated in few
days when the Baker City creamery
Will be put in commission to receive
cream and manufacture butter. Cream
will be shipped in from Idaho and all
points In nearby counties. At present
the creamery is only receiving cream
at the North Powder plant-Baker
City Democrat.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-05
Abundant Water at Burns.

In sinking a well for irrigation pur-
poses and to keep the track sprinkler
going at the new fair grounds, good
flow of water was found at only a
short depth. The well was dug down
inch gas pipe driven down in the bot
tom TO a depth of 81 or 20 feet. This
piece .of pipe is 10 feet in length and
the water comes to the top with con-
siderable force. bringing up gravel
almost the size of a hens egg.-Burns
Times Herald.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-05
LEWIS AND CLARK FAIR.

Portland, Oregon, June 1 to October
15, 1905.
The o. R. & N. company announces
rates from Pendleton as follows:
Round trip, good for 80 days. $7.55
Round trip party tickets, Go or
more persons on one ticket,
good for 10 days. .S6.S5
For organized parties OF 100 OF
more, moving on the same day, a
round trip rate of $6.S5 will be made
good for seven days.
For further particulars, call on OF
address Z. c. SMITH,
Agent
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-05
DAILY MARKET REPORT.
Buying and Selling Prices Of Produc
In Pendleton.

Buying and Selling Prices Of Produce
In Pendleton.
The following prices on produce are
IN effect today:
P'iccs 70 Producer.
Hens, 7c ID.
Roosters. &c ID.
Ducks, SC lb.
Geese, 7c Id.
Butter, country, so to soc per roll.
Eggs. country. soc dozen.
Potatoes, 1c ID.
Dry onions, l Lac ID.
Selling Prices.
Hens, dressed 40c to SOC.
Young chickens. dressed, SOC to 40c.
Eggs. soc per dozen.
Country butter, so to soc per roll
Butter, creamery. 10 to 75c roll.
Cabbage, 2 lac lb.
Lettuce, 3 punches. 10c.
Tomatoes. 6 lac ID.
Cucumbers, soc dozen.
Turnips, 81 per sack.
Watermelons. 25c and 35c.
Canteloupes. 1Oc to 15c.
Potatoes, / lac lb.
Dry onions. &c ID.
Grapes, 1-3c lb.
Apples, 81 box.
Celery, 1-3cc bunch.
Sweet potatoes. SC ID.