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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-28
GOVERNMENT ENGINEERS GET
TING DATA FOR NEW CHARTS
OF THE WATERWAY.
Investigations Show That Both Col
umbia and Snake Have Changed
Channels in Late Years.

The United States marine surveying
party, which started from Pittsburg
landing on Snake river July 5, has
reached a point about seven miles east
of Arlington and is going down the
Columbia at the rate of one mile a
day. This photographic survey was
ordered by the war department, and
the prime object is the creation of
new chart to guide navigators through
the channel of the new Columbia.
This is the first photographic survey
made by the government since 1857,
and the work of the government at the
present time is watched with much in
terest by those whose interests are
much dependent upon a free and open
river. The engineers in charge re-
port that the channels of the Snake
and Columbia have in many instances
changed since the time of the last sur
| vey-1S57-but in comparing the old
chart with the new it is very graft
flying to discern that instructions to
navigation are not so plentiful as is
generally supposed.
Much interest is manifested in the
work, and all in this section regard
| the presence Of this crew as a good
omen to the open river question. The
crew now going down the river con-
down the river in bateaux, or house
boats, but have launches in attend
to the other as the occasion may de-
mand. The river is sounded thorough
ly, and every few feet the depth is
recorded, and every obstruction (either
rock, reef or BARI. it's exact location,
size and depth from surface, is mark
ed on the blue print. When the chart
is completed it is expected to be the
most complete which has ever
been produced by the war department
on any navigable stream in this
country.
the party is under the direction
of Chief Engineer F. G. Schubert,
who is this week at Cello falls at
tending to the engineering department
of the government canal which will
eventually serve to lead the boats
around that formidable obstruction.
| Engineer Schubert has an appointee,
who is in full charge Of the river sur
vey in the person of Engineer L. S.
Miller
The report Of the photographic ex-
petition will soon be in the hands of
the war department, and, as this sur
vey of the Columbia is a final survey,
the chart which will be created from
it will, Of course, govern navigation.
The party will proceed down the river
and officially mark the channel for
future reference. The presence of these
agents is gratifying, even to those
| least interested, as it bespeaks
bright future for navigation upon the
upper Columbia and Snake rivers.
Those who know predict that in 10
years from the present time the
steamboat traffic will extend from
| the sea to Twin Falls at certain
stages of water, and that at any stage
of water the inland empire will be
able to raft its products to the sea
from Lewiston, Idaho, and from
Priest Rapids, Washington, through
the use Of the proper sort of craft
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-28

Australian White Topaz Co. have
opened Branch at Mason & Bowers
Drug Store. See window display Of
ferings
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-28
But Olson's Restaurant always leadl
NOTICE..

A meeting of the stockholders of the
ing Co. will be held on Friday eve
ming, Decembers1, 1905, at the office OF
]. w. Langdon for the purpose of re-
adjusting the affairs Of the Com
pany.
J. W. LANGDON,
Secy.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-28
The Minneapolis Ordered Home.

LONDON, Nov. 2S.-The cruiser
Minneapolis, now at Gravesend, has
been ordered home and she sails at
midnight for Hampton Roads.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-28

1t is always uniform and reliable
Cleveland's Baking Powder.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-29
Prospered in Business.

HosIztns established himself at Fort
jackson. in Jackson county, where he
prospered. He started in the turpentine
business and the lands he owned or
leased stretched over thousands of
acres. AS the years passed his actfvf-
ties widened and he added a store and
a. sawmilI to the enterprises he directed
In the meantime his three sons grew to
manhood and to them he turned over a
part of his business. His business life
was not uniformly successful, but oc-
casional failures only served to lend
point to his more marked achievements.
Things were in this condition when an
effort was made to throw him into
bankruptcy. He had been a member Of
the firm of Hoskins & Hilton, and when
this was dissolved Hilton agreed to as
sumo the liabilities of the partnership.
Suits Were brought against Hoskins,
because Hilton failed to carry out his
contract, and Hoskins retained law
yer by the name OF Calhoun to defend
Kim Calhoun advised him he was not
legally or morally responsible for the
payment of the debts on the ground
that Hilton had assumed their payment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-29
A Florida Vendetta.

He killed my SOL as certainly and as
surely as IL he had shot him down in
the street CIR stabbed him to death in his
bed. He used his power to pursue and
prosecute my boy until the boy could
stand it no longer. He told me himself
he would rather die and go to hell than
go 10 Jail. and that to jail Judge Swayne
was determined to send him.
Il shall never forgive. / am an ig-
norant man, unable to fight Judge
S1aync on his own ground, and because
am or try TO be Il good citizen, am
unwilling to fight him anywhere else.
But I will fight-I will never give up.
AS long as Judge Swavne and l both
live and I have a dollar in my pocket
or a drop of blood in my veins, 1 shall
follow him % the bitter end
William H. Heskins, the father. was
a witness before the subcommittee OF
the House Committee on the judiciary
that took the evidence upon which the
impeachment of Judge Swayne is based.
When he was In Washington he made
the statement above quoted TO a rep
resentative of The Sunday Times. He
was not excited nor vehement; he
spoke with the slow drawI and the
quaint accent Of the pine woods, in
quiet, measured terms But in the
mans whole bearing, in very suppress
sion of his manner, in the slow glow
that mounted into his eyes, there was
evidence of the fierce and vindictfve
hatred that has become the supreme
passion OF his life.
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The Persecution Commenced.

The report Of the majority of the
Committee on the Judiciary tells the
story of the proceedings against the ED
er Hoskins. The report says:
This was the beginning of trouble.
The evidence is full and convincing
that a lawyer named Boone conspired
with Calhoun to put Hoskins in bank
ruptcy in order to plumber his estate.
Some claims came into their hands for
collection. Hoskins paid promptly on
demand and notified Boone, through his
counsel, Judge Liddon, that he was pre-
pared to pay everything he owed.
Boone secured claims to the amount of
$500 and without authority of his clients
commenced proceedings in involuntary
bankruptcy against Hoskins, swearing
to the petition himself
Certified checks were sent to all the
creditors, some took them and with
drew: others were deferred by Boone S
action He told them they would SUBJ
iect themselves TO large costs and fees
if they took their money.
Judge Swayne, against objection,
gave Boone time to obtain proper Yeri-
fication of the complaint; then to get
more creditors TO sign the petition in
place of those withdrawn. This he did
at least twice. Hoskins filed a plea OF
solvency and demanded trial Mean
time one Tunison, United States com
missioner and next friend of Swayne
was taken into the conspiracy. Hos
kins was adjudged bankrupt, a receiver
was appointed. all his property seized
his store closed, his men inundated,
and ruin stared him in the face, his
business of producing turpentine needed
daily care. He went to Boone with the
money to pay all his debts. Boone told
him he would be in contempt of court
if he attempted to pay money TO the
creditors, and demanded 81, 0G0 for him
self and s1,oO0 for Tunison. and ali
costs. Hoskins refused.
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With Undying Hatred.

II may be that his conclusions are
based ON slender foundations, and that
IN all his conduct Judge Swayne was
animated only by the purest and lof-
tiest conceptions of judicial dignity and
judicial prerogative- Hoskins' hatred
may be as unjust as it is bitter-but il
IS real There can be no doubt of the
mans sincerity nor question that his
pursuit OF Judge Swayne will end only
when one or the other breathes his last
The man himself Is unique He is
a product of the naval stores country
and of that class which in the South is
referred to-somewhat contemptuously-
as poor white trash He was born
but few years before the storm of the
civil war broke in all its fury, and as a
child was left to the care of his
mother, while his father fought the bat
ties of his State. When he was carried
to Florida he was a child still, and in
that almost virgin land, SO far as bust
ness or agricultural development is con-
cerned, he grew to manhood and
amassed competency
He is as unlettered as a bushman-
unable TO produce in writing so much
as his own name. The mysteries OF
the alphabet lie for him behind a closed
door, which he cannot penetrate. Yet
his language rarely betrays gram
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tors was to commence proceedings for
contempt OF court against young Hos
kins- The motive is fully explained by
letter from Boone to Tunison.
'IRobt. J. Boone. Attorney and Coun-
selorl
a Mariana, Fla. March 13, 1902
50 Gentlemen: In re ", II. Hoskins, IN
voluntary bankruptcy.
a. 7 beg to inclose you herewith another
claim to be added to the amended petit
ton, to the amount of $500. which you
will please have the court to include. l
have just received telegram from Cal
houn stating that the petition had not
yet arrived I have wired for Same
three times in the last two days and
trust same win reach you tonight. This
additional claim Of 500 is a sumner to
them, 1 presume.
81 I trust you all will be able to handle
the matter all right. feel sure that we
have them coming our way, and If we
can have c. D. Hoskins attached for
contempt it viii break the old man down
sure.
=" Please advise me in the premises as
early as possible and oblige, very truly,
yours, ROBT. ]. BOONE.
- 'Messrs. Tunison & Loftir. Pensacola,
Fla
Enclosures
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JUDGE CHARLES SWAYNE.

in the case, and who reported Their find
ings in the light OF the evidence and
under their oaths. 1t tells nothing Of the
mortal agony young Hoskins suffered;
it tells nothing of his wandering life,
away from his home. his family, and his
friends
The hoy was convinced that If ne ever
faced Judge Swayne he would be sent to
Jail. He was proud as young eagle, and
he felt that 10 endure such isnominy as
confinement among common criminals
and iaiIb1rds-the very scum of the com
rnunity-weuld put upon him, was in
possible.
His soul reveIted ar the thought He
told his father and MANY others he
would rather die than submit TO it He
worked himself up into a frenzy at the
very thought-his whole mental horizon
eneornpassed but one idea-but one
dread The officers were on his trail
court was III session He determined TO
kill himself and did
To the effort to have Judge Swayne
inpeached W. H. Hoskin5 has contribut-
ed freely IN time and money. He says
he is willing to spend every cent he has
IN the world 10 punish the man he holds
responsible for the death OF his SON
4 shall never forgive him." he de-
ciareS; never, never, never
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with said firm; and further, that the
books are not absent by the consent or
advice of counsel or any Of the inter
vening creditors herein, or of the said
w. II. Hoskins, and that none of them
know the Whereabouts OF the said books.
or have seen than since the ebscoading
of the said C. T. Hoskins.
:" BY the Court:
q The court. in answer to the motion.
states that 1t believes from the showing
ana circumstances, tho only showing be-
fore the court was an affidavit by Cal
houn, who had never seen the book, that
he believed it contained something i'm
portant; that the bankrupt in this case
Is in 4 measure responsible for the abb
Sence of the books in question, and I'M
der these circumstances cannot permit
the bankrupt nor his friends to testify
TO their contents in their absence until
some better showing is made or ten
dered as TO their whereabouts
wv. II. Hoskins was present in court
with his counsel and offered testimony
of several disinterested persons who
kne.v the facts that the books to which
Judge Swayne alluded had been taken
by one c. D. Hoskins, to whom, as one
OF the firm OF Hoskins & Bros, they
DelCngGt, that W. 81 dOSklnS, the al
legged bankrupt. had no interest in said
firm; that the said books were not in
the possession of w. II. Hoskins or un-
der his control; that they contained no
written items or accounts OF any business
transacted OF any kind connected with
the business OF w II. Hoskins, or OF
any firm of which he was ever a. mem
Der, and that he had nothing whatever
"a dc with the taking or any knowledge
of their whereabouts.
Notwithstanding. Swayne, in the alb
sence of any evidence TO the contrary
save an affidavit of one Calhoun, who
had never seen the books, but sPVore he
believed they contained something OF
Importance in the case. refused TO pro-
coed with the case, stating that he
would not believe the evidence offered
| if sworn to by his brother and con-
| tinued the hearing of the same without
| delay, to the great injury of the said
| " H Hoskins-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-29
Swayne Refused Trial.

wv. H Hoskins, finding that he was
not allowed to pay everything, averred
his solvency. and demanded a trial On
that question. Judge Swayne refused
10 proceed with the case until the book
taken by young Hoskins was produced
THE following motion was made by
Mr.. Tunison on behalf of petitioning
creditors:
ON account of the forcible taking
away of certain books belonging to the
estate of the alleged bankrupt, by the
son of the bankrupt, from the possession
of the receiver herein, as fully set forth
in the petition and affidavit of j. NJ.
Calhoun, receiver, heretofore filed, which
books are essential to the ascertain
ment of the true condition of the estate.
and the continued Withholding of the
books from the custody Of the receiver,
petitioning creditors ask for a postpone
ment for such u time as viii enable
them to secure the information believed
to be contained in those books.
by Mr.. Egan, representing intervening
creditors; also by Judge 3. S. Liddon
and w H. Price, representing w H
Hoskins. respondent.
. Now, your honor we desire to op-
pose the action for a postponement ard
continuance on the grounds stated, for
alleged to have the books in question is
not party to the record OF these pro-
ceedings; for the further reason that
those books are not under the control
of the intervening creditors or respond
ent, W. H. Hoskins; on the further
ground that il is not true that the books
contain any matter items. or accounts,
or any business transactions of any kind
or in connection with the business of w.
II. Hoskins, who is the respondent, or OF
any firm with which he was ever con-
nected, or of which he was q member,
and we are ready now TO submit TO your
| honor proof OF these facts by W. H
Hoskine, w IL Price, who has recently
| examined these books, and also by T. A
| Jennings, vice president of the j. p
Williams Company, Savannah, Ga, that
! he has recently examined these books
| that is, since the beginning of these pro-
| ceedings-and that the same did not con,
! tain any accounts or business transac.
| tiors of any kind of the business of w
| II. Hoskins or in connection with these
| proceedings.
q We also proffer to prove the same
things by w. II. Hoskins. who also
knows the books and What they con
tain.
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Rather Die Than Surrender

Young Hoskins had been hiding out
TO escape arrest, of which he was so
fearful that he said he would rather
die than go to Jail. His uncle, one
Bhodus, went to Tunison. who had in
stituted the contempt proceeding. and
paid him $50 and agreed to give $50 more
if Tunison would intercede with Judge
Swavne to let young Hoskins off with a
fine without punishment Tunison took
the money, but Swayne insisted upon
going on with this case against young
Eoskins, who finally put an end TO
Swavne's persecution by taking MS own
life
wv. H. Hoskins, despairing of getting
Justice or a hearing, paid the creditors
In fun and such costs as Calhoun de-
manded.
The whole disgraceful peryersion Of
law and justice was made possible by
the conDlaisancy, stupidity, or worse,
OF Judge Swayne, who lent himself TO
q conspiracy 10 ruin an honest man by
aiding the conspirators in every way in
his power He had no right 10 refuse a
nearing to Hoskins on the ground that
| Il book taken out of the custody of the
| receivers clerk by any other person
must first be produced. It was a denial
Of Justice. Il was an arbitrary and op-
| pressivc abuse of power There was nc
| sufficient testimony before The judge
that the book had any relevancy TO the
| case: nothing but the affidavit of the
receiver, who had never seen the book
that he believed it contained something
necessary to the determining of the
| question of Hoskins' solvency. In the
face Of an offer to prove the fact BY
disinterested and competent testimony
among others that of a person who hat
examined il, the judge refused to believe
any thing. saying that he would not be,
lieve his own brother if he would sweal
| TO it, In his argument before the sub
| committee. Judge Swayne was asked
| why he refused to hear Hoskins' wit
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-29

~ II the morning of October g, 1ScSS
the body of Charles D. Hoshins,
a young Florida countryman.
was stretched upon the bed of
g room IN Dunn's Hotel, in Pensacola.
He had killed himself by taking an over
dose Of iaudanum. Today Charles
Swayne, judge Of the United States dis
trict court for the Northern district Of
Florida, stands arraigned before the
bar of the Senate for high crimes and
misdemeanors in office.
Between these two facts. in outward
seeming SO widely separated and Sc
completely divorced, there is an init
mate and direct relation. The one con-
tributed to the other-the death Of
Charley Hosldns inspired IN his father s
breast a bitter and undying enmity
against the man he holds responsible
for the loss of his son. Men say the
days OF the vendetta are over. that
civilization has SO CLOSED and softened
the primal passions that the old days,
when men loved with an overpowering
love and hated with a consuming hat
Cd, have vanished with battle axes
and chain armor, into the crypts of ira
diticn.
Here is a story that gives the lie to
the imputation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-29
Took Book by Force.

Calhoun, as receiver, sent man
named Richardson to seize Hoskins
books of account at one of his branch
stores. He found a book belonging to
the firm of Hoskins & Bro, which had
been left there for a bookkeeper to MAKE
an. On his return he met g H. Hos
kins. a son of w. III. Hoskins. one of
the firm of Hoskins & Bro, who de-
1nanded the book, stating that it did not
belong to his father and contained moth
ing pertaining to his business. Richard
son refused to give it up. a fight en-
sued, and young Hoskins took the book
by force. The next step of the conspira-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-29
Three Competent Witnesses.

I'm this case Mr.. Price, one of the wit
nesses. was a practicing attorney of the
courts of Florida, and. presumptively,
perfectly worthy man. Mr.. Jennings
was one of the largest producers of tur-
pentine in the State, a substantial bust
ness man, personally known to at least
one member of the committee to be of
frreproachable character and standing
W. H Heskins was at least competent
to testify that the book was not his and
was not used in his business.
ITO refuse 10 hear these witnesses was
an unwarranted and unheard-of pro-
ceeding. To continue the case of Hos
kins without day, under the ciTcum-
stances. was an unparalleled abuse OF
discretion on the part of the judge
which amounted to a denial of justice =
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-29
Judge swayne's Admissions.

MIR. PaInler-Did you state II was IN
necessary for Hoskins to submit any
proof about these books? Does not the
record show that?
Judge Swayne-There was. witness
upcn the stand who testified as 10 Mr.
Hoskins' ability to pay his debts.
Mr.. Palmer-But what had that to do
with the proof submitted by the witness
Jennings2
Judge SwGyne-Weu, hatirequires a
further answer. And there was, I be-
lieve. some evidence by u man they call
ed Price. on this subject. but that
mans name was not Price. although ne
went by that name He was designated
as Price. but his name was really some
thing else. which 1 do not now recall.
Mr. Palmer-Then you mean to say in
substance that you did not have any
confidence in that witness?
Judge SwayneI certainly did not
Mr.. Palmer-WeI. do you think a
Judge has the right to take that view of
a witness in the administration Of jus
tice?
Judge Swayne-Yes, sir.
..Mr. Palmer-At the time you made
that ruling was there any proof that
Hoskins had ordered his son to take
the books back?
Judge Swayne-Well, wanted 10 have
the books in court when the trial came
on or show that they could not be had
Mr. Palmer-That is just the point;
and you refused 10 hear anything on The
point, and would not hear the witness
or hear the testimony?
Judge Swayne-I did not see how
| could
Mr.. PaImer-Thaf Is correct, is it2
Judge Swayne-Yes, sir
| This action of the judge presents at
| least an entirely new feature in the ad-
ministration of justice. A sutton is de-
MED the right TO offer evidence IN sup
port of his case because the judge has
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-29
MONARCHS WHO HAVE TO WORK

did not put in an appearance Until two
hours later, and 1t was midday before
the chief himself arrived When he did
so he Was aStOnfShed TO ind the KING
himself at his desk doing his work
Needless TO say, in the course Of a day
or two there were some important
changes in that department gazetted-
Kaiser Is Up at Six.
But the Kaiser can beat his italian
brother monarch for he is in his Office
arranging affairs of state when most OF
the other sovereigus OF the world are
stin in bed-that is to say, he is Gus
tomariiy in the thick of it by 8 O'Clock
He finds such early habits absolutely
necessary il he is daily 10 accomplish
the task which he sets himself, for on an
average. besides signing innumerable
documents. every one of which he reads
himself, ana holding countless confer
eneaS with ministers and chiefs OF de-
parImentS. IT is estimated that he either
writes or dictates an average OF twenty
letters q day
The office OF the King of the Belgianz
resembles nothing so much as HE sub
EDITORS room IN a daily newspaper or
fee There are no comforts OF any de-
seription except one big easy chair
which has seen q great deal OF SerNiess
but on tables and round the walls are
many bulky newspaper files
This state of affairs arises chiefly from
the circumstance that his majesty = IN
tinateIy concerned with numerous great
ENTERPRISES of a commercial character,
and that he has big dealings on the
various bourSes- Therefore :he prices
Of the money market have a constant
attraction for him. and he likes 10 keep
all the news perS by HIM for a year
King Leopold is IN his working room
every morning at s O'Clock. and at that
the financial columns of the morning
papers.-London Tit-BitS