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urday, making the following charges.
Gov. Herreid drew $2,51T.2S as a
contingent fund without authority Of
law.
Gov. Elrod drew $4,000 as a contin-
gent fund without authority OF law,
L. F. Rodge held the position Of at
torney for the railway commission in
violation of the provisions of the con-
stitution; which prohibited him, as a
member Of the legislative session
which appropriated the money for the
position. filling the position, and Srcw
S3,OS5.60 for such services.
The railway commission created the
office of inspector of scales and ware
houses without authority Of law ana
appointed d. c. Kicker to the position,
and he has drawn s2.47720 for that
service without authority of law.
The committee also reported that
Congressman Martin had asked the
privilege of appearing before them on
charges which had been made against
him, but could not come at the pres
ent time, but desired to appear later
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Further Action Improbable.

There is no probability Of any legis.
IatlVe action outside of the receiving
and ordering Of publication of the
record Of the investigating committee
They have, in fact, no special powers
to push such cases as are alleged in
the findings which they present against
one not an official of the state, but
could recommend that the proper
state officers take the necessary steps
to recover. There is little probability
of their taking any such action, letting
the matter drop SO far as they are con-
cerned with the record, and if any
further action is taken it will be
through the administrative depart
ment Of the state.
When the report of the Investigate
ing committee on Cows. Herreid and
ElrOd and the employees Of the railway
commission was presented in the
house Saturday afternoon Parmley at
once got busy and asked where the
rest Of the report as to the record of
the examination of January 21, refer
ing to the Gamble report, was
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-02-16
For State Printer.

The state printer bill, which has
been prepared by the printers union
of Sioux Falls, provides for a state
printer who is to be appointed by the
governor until the next general cleo
tion, and after that to be elected as
other state officers. The principal
point in the bill is the appropriation
it carries for operating expenses. The
amount asked is s64,150 for the fiscal
year 1908 and $82,5OO for the fiscal
year 1909. The estimates made by
Secretary Wipf for the state printing
under contract for the same time is
$4,000. The bill is enacted would
only make difference of about $11O,-
900 for the two years and the same
proportion for following years.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-02-16
Committee is Upheld.

Chairman Glass of the commits
sion, explained that the record of that
hearing had not been completed and
would be filed at q later date.
Parmley said this was the same ex-
cuse which the chairman had given
some time ago and was only repeated
for a purpose, and moved that the
record Of the January hearing be filed
with that presented and be made q
part of the same record. He said the
plan was deliberate attempt to cast
disCredit upon Cows Herreid and Ell
rod and leave others out; that the
commission itself ended it's existence
Sunday under the provisions of the
resolution which created it, and that
anything which they might bring in
after this would not be part Of any
record; that in the January report
they had adhered to the wording of
the resolution and reported findings
alone, but in this they had reported
conclusions instead Of findings
Glass explained the reasons why the
report Of January was not ready, but
his actions were declared by Parmley
to be a deliberate attempt to with
hold the report from the house
A roll call was secured on the Parm-
ley motion and it was defeated by A
to 80, the insurgents voting against
it, and the stalwarts and part of the
Democrats for it.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-02-16

The senate held a morning session
Saturday and took an adjournment to
3 o'clock Monday, to allow members
to go home over Sunday.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-02-16

Gov. Crawford signed the anti-pass
bill Saturday afternoon, and it was
filed in the office of the secretary Of
state fifteen minutes after the leav-
ing of the afternoon train with a load
of pass" passengers.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-02-16
Newspaper Men Must Walk.

NO newspaper advertising III eN-
change for transportation said the
senate Thursday by a vote Of AZ to 1,
and the house by a vote Of 66 to IA
The conference committee reported in
both houses OF the opening of the af-
ternoon session to strike from the
anti-pass bill the provisions for news
paper mileage contracts and the house
refused to accept a minority report
In favor of the provision, but proceed
ed to adopt the conference report. The
senate started a wrangle over admis-
sion of the houses action, also adopt
I'd the majority decision.
The first defeat OF the, anti-railroad
Iorces came Thursday afternoon in
their failure to pass the bill in the
house making the killing Of persons
Or live stock presumption Of negli-
gence on the part of the railroads.
The senate made laws Thursday by
passing house bills making Lincoln's
birthday legal holdity, but reinstated
the Fourth of July, left out by the
house; house bill limiting hours of la
Dor of railway employees and provid-
ing for distribution of court reports.
The house Thursday passed bills
changing the date of delinquency OF
taxes, and to prevent railroads paral-
telling nearer than eight miles except
~ consent of the railroad commission.
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Hcrrcid and Elrod Arc Hit.

The special investigating commit
tee named by the legislature made a
sensational report to that body Sat-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-22
Defense Produces Witness Who
Talked With youtsey.
TESTIMONY IS SENSATION
Witnesses Who Did Not Testify at For
mer Trial Tell Of Conversation With
Youtsey and Shake credibility of
States Witness.

GEORGETOWN, Dec. 2l.-In the
Powers case today the defense introduc-
ed two witnesses who did not testify at
the former trials. Police Judge Hibbard.
of Gmyson, Ky. testified Youtsey met
him in Frankfort a few days before the
shooting, and said: "Goebel can be
killed and have found a way to do it.
He can be shot from the executive build
ing, / have steel balls, smokeless pow.
der and a place from which to fire on
him as he comes to the Senate chamber
and ] can, after the shooting, leave the
building and mingle with the crowd and
nobody know anything about it,"
Colonel R, w. Nelson, former counsel
for Youtsey, over the vigorous objec-
tion Of the prosecution, contended Yout-
sey told him that Col. L. j. Crawford,
also his counsel and the half brother of
Youtsey, that he (Youtsey) had nothing
to do with the crime; that he knew
nothing about the assassination of Goe-
bel and did not know anybody connect
ed with it. The testimony was de-
cided sensation and Is regarded by the
defense as q severe blow to Youtsey's
creiibility.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-22
POSSIBLE COMPROMISE.
Conferences Between Attorneys Lead to
Rumor Of Settlement.

BERLIN, Dec. 2i.---The trial OF Har
den still continues with all probability
that II will last until Christmas
Rumors Of possible compromise are Civ
en- color by mysterious conferences be.
tween lawyers during the various in.
tervals. Frau Won Albe. the divorced
wife Of Count Kuno Won Moltke, occu-
pied the stand for several hours. The
nature Of her evidence was not divulged,
but later II was stated searching ex-
animation had somewhat affected the
reliability Of her testimony. II is also
reported that Harden has offered to
withdraw his charges against Count Won
Moltke, which were founded to a great
extent on the statements made by Won
Moltke's former wife. The states at
torney insists on theshing the matter
out. No confirmation Of this can be OBJ
tained and 1t is impossible to even OBJ
tain a reliable inkling Of what Is trans.
piring In the court room.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-22
Measure Proposed to Fix a Tax
on all Deposits to Provide
Payment.
TREASURY TO KEEP FUNDS
Senator Owen Of Oklahoma Would
Secure Depositors and Would Also
Prevent Currency from Being Hoarded.
Would Limit Terms Of Chief Executive

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2l.--A bill pro.
yiding for security to depositors Of
banks and for prevention Of boarding Of
currency was introduced by Owen
Of Oklahoma. 1t fixes a tax upon all
deposits. and from the fund thus created
provides for the payment in full Of al;
depositors when the bank 10 declared In
solvent. The Secretary Of the Treasury
was directed to maintain fund Of $780,
100000 in treasury notes which may be
loaned on bonds to 90 per cent Of their
value. The bill provides that advances
from this fund shall be charged for at
the rate Of per cent for the first four
months and thereafter at per cent.
Burkett re.introduced his grazing bill
Of last session, providing for leasing the
public domain to cattle owners for main
tanning their stock giving, however,
settlers the right to locate upon lands
at any time.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-22
Secretary and President Discuss
GoldfieId Affair.
TAFT SPENDS A BUSY DAY
Receives Many People But Declined
Emphatically to Discuss Politics
viii Talk on Tariff at Banquet Of
Market Club in Boston.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2l.--Taft had
several conferences today with various
people but declined emphatically to
make any statement touching upon his
political plans, II he has any. He will
attend the banquet at the home Of the
Market Club in Boston on December 80,
and will discuss the tariff. Taft Is not
yet ready to make his report to Congress
and is anxious to visit the Panama Canal
before doing so TO get the information
he needs at first hand. He talked today
with Colonel Goethals, engineer Of the
Panama Canal, Senator Black .
member Of the commission, and II. R.
Rogers, the law officer Of the commits.
sion. Taft found time during the day
to confer briefly with the President
about the situation at GoldHeld. the re.
suit being an order to the commander
OF the Department Of California provid-
ing for the formal execution of the de.
cision Of the President OF withdrawing
the regular troops from Goldheld on
December 80. In an interview tonight
regarding the Philippine situation Taft
expressed himself as highly gratiaed
over the progress made in all lines.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-22
FIRM BANKRUPT.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2l.--A petition in
bankruptcy has been filed against the
Plasmon Company Of which Samuel L.
Clemens tMark Twain is acting presi.
dent. The company manufactures milk
products and is branch Of an English
company. It is stated that Mr.. Clemens
invested something like $4,000 in the
company which il now bankrupt. The
company's liabilities are $4,000 and it's
nominal assets $4,000.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-22

BOISE, Dec. 2l.-With the exception
of the examination of two Colorado wit
nesses. which Borah announced would
not occupy more than hour, the state
concluded the presentation of its evil
dence in the trial Of George A. PettiboRe
for the murder of Steunenberg. today.
Mrs. Ida Toney, Orchards Colorado wife.
was on the witness stand all morning.
and a part Of the afternoon, under cross
examination On redirect examination
Mrs. Toney stated that before coming
to Boise, acting secretary Of the West
ern Federation of Miners. James Kiwan,
called upon her and asked her to be
sure and see Darrow on her arrival here.
She also said that after Orchards arrest
Fred Miller, Spokane attorney, went
to her and she told him what she knew
of the case. On further cross-examina.
tion witness said she had written Mil
Ter to come to her, but denied she had
asked Miller to have Darrow come to
her. Mark Toney testiged concerning
the visit OF Pettibone to their house. On
cross-examination young Toney was
questioned very closely. did you write
me letter about q week ago asking
for money!" asked Darruw. The state
objected. and Judge Wood ruled the let
Ter was the best evidence. Darrow said
be would produce it and the witness was
ordered held until Monday.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-22
MONEY is FOUND.
Balance Of Loot Taken by Great North
ern Train Robbers Recovered.

NEWPORT, Wash, Dec. 2l.--It Is re.
ported here that $4,000, the balance of
the money taken by the robbers who
held up the Great Northern train near
Rexford, Mont, in September has been
recovered from deserted shaft near
Lconia, on the Idaho Montana border.
The plunder is said to have been found
by Fritz Lang, watchman for a mining
company with whom the robbers stopped
on their way to the cache. Reports say
the amount was all in the original
packages shipped by the Commercial
National Bank Of Chicago. Lang notified
the railroad company and the money
was delivered to the officials at Helena,
Lang received $1,000 reward.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-22

DON'T BELIEVE IN SHERIFF
Mine Owners Loath to Leave Task Of
Preserving Order to Sheriff Ingalls,.
Governor Sparks Makes Statement In
Defense Of His Action.

G0LDFTELD, Dec. 2l.--.rhe mine own.
ers Of GoldAeld are loath To leave the
task Of preserving law and order In the
camp In the hands Of Sheriff Ingalls,
They are using every endeavor 10 prevail
upon President Roosevelt to order a
portion Of the federal troops to remain
In Goldaeld indefinitely. Numerous tele-
grams from organizations and indi.
yiduals to this effect were sent TO the
President today. G. L. Mahoney, acting
president Of the Western Federation.
arrived tonight. Attorney 0. N. Hilton,
Of Denver will leave for Boise tomorrow
to assist In the defense Of Pettibone.
The mine owners say II Mahoney sub.
mits the compromise proposition it viii
receive the same treatment as did Hill
toms efforts. Officers Of the mine own.
ers' association said today. "These men
can 40 back 10 work but not unless they
renounce the Western Federation OF
Miners" In event the local miners do
rcnounce the Western Federation or get
their positions back through some other
proceeding the operators say they will
pay the strike.breakers now here a half
months pay to send them back whence
they came. Sheriff Ingalls, is working
out details Of his plan to handle the
police situation in Goldfeld and will
submit it Monday. The operators will
consider It but In the meantime are going
ahead with plans for their own protec-
tion in case Of trouble.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-22
>c0URT WILL INVESTIGATE.
Statement Of Chief Witness That he
Committed Perjury.

NEW YORK, Dec 2l.--When Pietro
Glannone was called In the supreme
court for senteneeYpn IA conviction Of at.
tempted murder yesterday his attorneys
request for stay Of Judgment was al.
lowed. The. court will investigate the
alleged confession Of Bruno = Coriea.
that he committed perjury when he told
on the stand that Giannone employed
him to kill Luigi Favatti. Cordea has,
been ordered before the court from Sing
Sing, where he Il serving a iiye.year
sentence for an assault upon Fayatti
and II he tells the same story that he
tells in the affidavit now in the posses.
sion Of Giannone, the convicted man will
doubtless be granted new trial,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-22

CHICAGO, Dec, 3. Attorney General
Bonaparte was tho principal speaker at
the banquet Of tho Illinois athletic a..
soeiation tonight. liis subject was.
obstacles 10 tho execution Of the laws,' y
and he quoted from that part Of tho
constitution wherein is said. "He shall
take care that tho laws be faithfully
executed This part no said was by
far the most important and most clearly
vital To tho peoples happiness and
safety. Of all the people, But when the
President seeks TO fulall 1t. stumbling
block is placed In his path. II tho
faithful execution Of the laws Ia made
difficult or uncertain In whatever man.
ner, or from whatever cause. the Amer.
can people should bc painly told that the
American people may find and apply tho
remedy" Continuing. Boaaparte said.
II 10 his experience that some people
talk. or write. as II tho law especially
exempted thom. and that various prose.
cution for violations Of the law we're
irowned upon IA Persecution as In
the case Of the land fraud prosecutions
In the Western States, and prosecutions
for various crimes In other sections Of
the country. Bonaparte declared
"Neiihcr the President nor anyone else
can execute the lava faithfully or exc.
cute them at all unless the American
people want them executed
Referring to the problem Of clecting u
nominee for the Presidency, Bonaparte
said. "1hat no man can be safely trusted
to take care that the laws are faith.
fully executed II his choice bo longed for
and urged by all or many Of those who
have obstructcd the faithful execution
OF the laws In the past and whose In.
fucncc and resources are formidable
obstacles to their faithful execution to.
day
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-22
SHIP SUBSIDY.
Large Gathering Of Prominent Citizens
In It's Interest.

CLEVELAND, Dec. 2l.-United States
Senators, high government officers
and Representatives of many business
interests are gathered here today in the
interest Of ship subsidy. The conven.
tion was to certain degree the begin.
ming Of a campaign Of education, but
the greatest efforts Of the league will be
directed against Congress this winter in
the interest Of the United States mail
subsidy for ocean steamship. 1t Is, esti.
mated the government will have to ap-
$7OoOOo,OoO to place the mer.
chant marine in position to successfully
compete with merchant marine in other
nations where a subsidy exists, II, b.
Soulter was elected president Of the
association.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-22
KILLED In SALOON BRAwL.

HEPPNER, Or, Dec. 2l.--In d saloon
brawl at Lexington last night Dan
Dougherty. proprietor Of the saloon, shot
and killed Oscar Allen. Dougherty is In
jail in Heppner. A coroner's inquest Is
being held this afternoon. Doughsrty u
married. has family and 10 q heavy
drinker. He has made many gun plays.
tie shot at Allen five times. Allen died
almost instantly. 1t seems Dougherty
had treated Allen TO drinks. when an
other demand was made. Trouble fol-
lowed over the second demand. Dough-
erty formerly ran the Alta House In
Pendleton.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-22
FAST COLT INJURED.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2l.--There is a
possibility that Uncle, the sturdy colt
that was Collins greatest rival for the
two-year-old honors of the turf last
year. may never race again. While be-
ing galloped the other day the horse
picked up stone in its hoof and a bad
bruise so caused and still cause the horse
to limp painfully. The injury is similar
to that which put the great McChesney
out of racing.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-22
BEATS PORTLAND.

Astorians returning from Portland say
that there is no show window in the up.
river city that compares with Herman
syise's CHRISTMAS windows. Not only
are the windows trimmed artistically,
but tho interior Of the Wise house Ia
decorated very handsomely. It's a pleas.
nrc TO shop In such store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-22
TELEGRAPH ROOSEVELT.

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 2l.--The Los
Angeles-Nevada stock exchange sent a
telegram to Roosevelt asking him to
keep detachment Of troops at Gold
field "For the protection of life and
until the strike situation is
setted." A similar telegram was sent
to Senator Flint
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-22
WON'T ACCEPT REDUCTION.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2l.--The local
branch OF the Brotherhood Of Carpenters
has decided not to accept the cut in
wages from IS to $3.50 day proposed
by the master carpenters. The cut ives
to become effective January IA. The
master carpenters say that in the pres
ent state Of trade the cut Is necessary.
It is probable that the trouble viii be
srbitrated.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-22
CHARGED WITH ExT0RTIoN.

NEW YORK, Dee. 2l.---The grand Jury
has returned an indictment against Her.
man voecks. charging him with extor.
ton. He 10 charged with having OK.
torted three diamond rings valued at $500
and with having demanded $500 from
Raymond Hitchcock, the actor.
voecks 10 brother Of Elsie voecks,
who was one Of the complainants against
Hitchcock. when the actor was held on
a serious charge. The Hitchcock arrest
followed his complaint against voecks.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-22
STRIKERS FIGHT

VALPARAISO. Chill. Dec. 2I.-The
strike Of nitrate workers is already
marked with bloodshed. a fight between
the soldiers and strikers at Lagunas re-
suited in seven being killed and sixteen
wounded. At Iquique one was killed
and seven wounded. Thirty thousand
men are out.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-22
GIVES FARM FOR MISSIONS.

CHICAGO, Dec. 2i.--Announcement Of
q gift Of 1000 acres Of farming land to
the Chicago Training School for City
Home and Foreign Missions. was male
yesterday. Miss Cordelia P. Monet,
one OF the old residents Of Rensselaer,,
Ind, was the donor. The farm Ia situ-
ated in Jasper county, Ind, in one Of
the best sections Of that corn belt. The
condition Of the gift 10 that the donor
be allowed to make her home at the
Chicago Institution and receive cash
annuity as long as she lives.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-22
PREPARING FOR STRIKE.

SACRAMENTO. Cal. Dec. 2l.-The
indications are the Southern Pacific will
not sign an agreement with the black
smiths. machinists, and Others and that
it is preparing for strike. A stockade
eight feet high, topped with barbed wire,
Is being built and an enclosure for the
.bunkhouse, 90 feet long and forty feet
wide is being completed to care for the
strikebreakers should such move be
adopted by the employees.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-22
RAILROAD TAXES.

CHICAGO, Dec. 2l.-A despatch to the
Tribune from Madison, Wis, says: The
Wisconsin State Board of Assessments
last night announced that it had fixed
the valuation Of the property Of the
railroad companies in this state at $685..
96l,500. an increase of $l3,lll,5O0 over
that OF last year. The taxes Of the
roads during the coming year will be
about $2,945,262, an increase of $l4S.577
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-22

NEW YORK, Dec. 2l.~-Thc Herald
this morning publishes the following
wireless message from Rear Admiral
Evans. received In reply to a question
regarding the rumor that at dinner In
the wardWom Of the Connecticut Mon.
day night, he stated that tho Atlantic
fleet, now on its way to the Pacific. would
return to the Atlantic coast by way Of
tho Suex Canals
\ have not dined In the wardroom re.
eentlyI for rest Of story. inquire at
White House"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-22
BRYAN ACCUSES ROOSEVELT.

GUTHRIE, Dec. 2l.-Bryan was the
chief speaker at the banquet here to.
night and devoted considerable atten-
tion to Roosevelt charging that he was
dodging vital issues and making fail
ure in prosecuting the trusts. he charg-
ed Roosevelt with permitting the trusts
to grow up while he was in the act of
exposing them to the public. The an.
nouncement OF the name OF William II.
Murray. as running mate to Bryan.
created great applause.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-22
INVESTIGATE EXPLOSIONS.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 81, - Senator
Scott introduced joint resolution pro.
viding for the appointment of three
representatives to investigate the re-.
cent explosions in the coal mines. It
was referred to the committee on mines.