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INTERNATIONAL
 SECRETARY COMING
E. l.. Hamilton, of the Railroad Y. M. [. A., To Visit Pine Bluff and Confer With Merrill Institute
 Trustees.

E. l.. Hamilton, Railroad Internat- ional Secretary ofthe Y. M. c. A., from St. Louis, has notified Secretary A. B. Richardson that he will visit the local Y. M. c. A. Thursday, and he has requested d conference with the
 Merrill Institute trustees and the d)mmittee of management for that night.
 A few matters of vital importance fsD the aloeaassassQciation will be con- sidered and the probabilities are that plans may be effected whereby the as- sociation work may be considerably enlarged. The crowded condition of the present quarters demands some action in the way of relief if an ag- gressiye work is to be maintained
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jected to severe xamination. The suspicious circumstances surrounding g them was perceptible and punishment was impressed upon them and they were advised to make clean breast of whatever part they had played in the conspiracy.
 One, thought to be the moving spirit, came through the ordeal without turn ing finger. He remained calm and self-possessed His sanfroid amazed the officers and they put him down as innocent or a master hand of criminal ity
 The other, younger and much weak er showed signs of breaking down Just what he admitted, the secret ser vice men refuse to disclose, but it is believed to be tantamount to a confession. Anyway, the admissions started the investigators into renewed activity. Half a dozen operatives started out and results are expected in the next twenty-four or forty-eight hours.
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NEW MONTHLY
 ON Y. M. c. A. DESK

The Young Mems Christian Asso- citation, through the courtesy of the local John McAlmont Chapter, Daugh- ters of the American Revolution, are in receipt of "The American Month ly.' the new magazine, published by the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, at Wash ington, D. c. The magazine presents neat appearance and is full of both historic and patriotic pieces. It will be regular visitor from now on in the reading room of the association, and we predief that it will be read with a great deal of pleasure by many
 a warm-hearted American citizen.
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Is to 0e star chamber affair, under the plans adopted by the joint cap- tol investigating committee. The dpm- mlttee, through its chairman. Senator kie Oldham of Pulaski county. has announced that its sessions, where ev- ldence is taken, will be held behind closed doors and that the only in formation that will be given out will be contained in statements that will be issued by the chairman from time to time. The subcommittee. which will investigate the actua! work of construction, has held one meeting and at this session George ". Donae hey, the Conway contractor, who has been making charges against the con- tractors and the commissioners for several years, was summoned before the committee. The session was held behind closed doors and nothing has been given out as to the nature of MT. Donaghey's testimony. Donaghey asked permission to file formal charg es against the contractors and to be represented by counsel before the committee but both of these requests were refused. In explanation of this refusal Senator Oldham stated tha the committee proposed to act after the manner of grand jury and fol
 that reason wished to conduct tht Investigation in it's own way. The first of the official statements prom. ised by Chairman Oldham has not ya,
 been given out.
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SENATOR BAILEY
 EXONERATED Investigating Committee Is Discharged Without Be ing Allowed to Make Its Report on Evidence.
RESOLUTION OF ANTIS
Laid on Table-One Adopted States That Everyone Is Familiar With Testimony Introduced By Reason of Publicity in the Daily Press.

Austin Tex, Feb. 25.-By vote of b to II the Texas senate Monday indorsed United States Senator Joseph w. Bailey and discharged the investi- gating committee which has been in session several weeks looking into charges against him.
 The anti-Bailey following first of- fered a resolution instructing the com- mittee not to bring in report at tbis time, but to send sub-commit- tee to St. Louis to secure the testi- mony of H. Clay Pierce, of the Wa ters-Pierce Oil q pmpany, and to en- body such evidence in it's final re- port.
 Adherents of Senator Bailey prompt ly offered substitute that the inves- tigating committee be discharged at once without making report, and that Senator Bailey be fully indorsed. After rather heated debate the sub- stitute resolution was passed by vote of 15 to II. MT. Bailey's friends cOntended that every member of the legislature, as we'll as the general public, was fully acquainted with all the details of the evidence before the committee by reason of it's publicity in the daily press of the country, and members of the senate could vote now on the question in an intelligent manner.
 The issue of disoharging the com- mittee will probably come up in the house at once and fight is expected.
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G0vERNER- LITTLE
 |S IMPROVING Since Relapse of One Week Ago His Condition Has Led to Belief that He Will Ultimately Recover.
MACFARLANE WIRES
Good News of Cltief Executives COndi-
 tiOn From Corpus Christi-Able to
 Walk On the Beach and is Appar- ently Recovering From His Illness.

The physical condition of Governor John s. Little, now at Corpus Christi, Tex, has ben the all-absorbing sub- ject of interest about the legislative halls since news of one week ago this morning that he had suffered re- lapse, says the Little Rock Gazette.
 Last nights report were to the ef- feet that his condition had improved
 materially since that relapse, and that the physicians were now hopeful of his ultimate recovery. R. W. Mac Farlane wired the Gazette last night that the future of the governor looks brighter since Thursday. A press dis patch is to the effect that the attend ing physicians are hopeful.
 Private advices were received yes terday which brought the same en- couraging reports. A special from the Gazettes correspondent last night follows:
 Corpus Christi, Tex, Feb. 26-Gov- ernor John Little rested we'll last night and has had good appetite this week. For the past week he has not been able to walk on the beach, as the weather has been damp. He IS gaining strength each day and his physicians are hopeful. His son, Dr. Little, from Halleyville, I. T., was here last week to see the gov ernor."
 MT. MacFarlane's telegram is as follows:
 Corpus Christi, Tex, Feb. 25.-Gov- ernor Little had a serious relapse last Tuesday, but since Thursday has inn proved. He rested we'll last three nights and his appetite is much better Today the future looks bright for his recovery.
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CITY ENGINEER
 ISSUES NO ORDER

City Engineer w J. Parkes has taken no ad dtion as yet to remedy the
 dust-sweeper nuisance. He stated this morning that if he issued any orders it would be to the man in charge of the sweeper. It was not suggested that he instruct President Roosevelt to abate the nuisance. Un- less some action is taken by the ac- commodating city official, the matter will be brought to the attention of the council at it's next meeting.
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TWO SMALL FIRES
 LAST NIGHT

Two fires in rapid succession was the record of the fire department last night.
 At 7:30 o'clock the department was called to the office of the Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone company. Crossed wires, Or short circuit, caused little blaze but it was soon eXtinguished.
 Five minutes later call ( ame from the corner of Third avenue and Pine street where a bale of cotton caught fire from a passing locomotive. No other damage was done.
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DERAILED TRAIN
 WAS BURNED
Engineer of Georgia Southern Kill- ed, but No Passengers Are
 Hurt.

Macon, Ga., Feb. 25.-The Geor- gia Southern and Florida Railroad passenger train which left Macon at 12:5O o'clock this morning for Jacksonville, Fla, was wrecked about 45 miles south of here at 2:3O a. m. Engineer Dan Farmer of Macon was buried under his To- comotive and killed. No passen- gers were injure0
 Three baggage and express cars and two passengers coaches were burned, but two Pullmans, which remained on the track, were saved. The cause of the wreck is supposed . 10 have been a defective switch.
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The Disappearance of $175,-
 GOO to $200,000 Is Discov- ered-Authorities Work
 ing on Case Day and Night
EMPLOYES SUSPECTED
Money Was Taken From Chilled Steel Vault in Bills of the Largest Denominations - Clerks Actions Give First Clue.

Chicago, Feb. 5.-One of the largest, if not the largest, thefts from the United States treasury has been un- earthed in Chicago.
 Somewhere between $175,O0O and $200,OOO was stolen from the loci subtreasury last week The money has disappeared as completely as if it had vanished from the face of the earth.
 The money was stolen either week ago Saturday, the next day, or last ' Monday. The chances are it was ab- stracted on Monday. The loss was discovered on Tuesday.
 All the money taken was in large bills, of the denomination of $1,000, $5,0OO and $1O,OO0.
 EmplOye Suspected.
 Just who discovered the loss the subtreasury officials would not admit last night. Neither would they tell from what department the money was taken, nor how the loss was discov- cred
 At first it was believed that there must be some error in the bookkeep- ing. It was thought to be possible that such large sum of money could have been abstracted in face of all the safeguards thrown around Uncle Sans strOngboX
 Every man who ould have had any thing to do with the case was called into Treasurer Boldenwecks office and put through an exhaustive examina- tion and a still more rigid cross-ex- animation.
 They stood the ordeal every one of them, we'll All denied any knowledge of the theft and protested their in- nocence with unanimity and vocifer- Ousness.
 Officials Get Clue.
 Saturday there came a glimmer of light, a faint clew pointed in the di- rection of certain clerk, and that fol- lowed up, directed the finger of sus- picion to another employe, a 1ose as- sociate of the first man.
 These men were summoned into the sweating chamber separately and sub
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ALLEGED R0BBER
 HELD FOR MURDER Will Gray Arrested for Rob bery Near Fl Paso, Said to Be One of the Harrises Charged With Murder.
, BROTHER APPEARED
In the Person of Bud Thompson It Is Alleged. But He Disappeared When He Was Identified-The tory Is a Strange One.

Cabot Feb. 25-The arrest of two men charge with robbing the store of D. M. Doyle at Fl Paso, White county, has resulted ill the identifi- cation of one of the prisoners as one of the Harris brothers, who are under indictment on charge of murdering R. E. White, prominent resident of White county, in 1905. A man known as Bud Thompson, who went to the aid of the two men charged with rob- ing the store at Fl Paso, was identi- fled as the other one of the Harris brothers, but he escaped before he could be arrested.
 The Burglary at Fl Paso.
 When Doyle's store was burglarized at El Paso last week Doyle, accompan- jed by Otis Johnson, went on the trail of the burglars. One of the men gave his name as Will Gray and the other as P. B. Harris. When arrested Gray telephoned to Bud Thompson, asking him to q Pme to his aid. Thompson went to Ell Paso in response to the call, and when the party reached Ell Paso several persons identified Gray and Thompson as the Harris brothers who were charged with the assassina- tion of White two years ago. It is said that when confronted with the charges the men confessed that they were the Harris brothers.
 The Killing of White.
 The killing of White occurred near Mount Vernon, and the Harris broth- CTS were indicted for the crime. The men disappeared. Last summer the two men who are now said to be the Harris brothers appeared at Sylvania several miles from Cabot, and only % miles from the scene of the killing of White. One of the men went un- der the name of Will Gray and the other under the name of Bud Thomp- son. Both married into good families within a few weeks and they were not suspected of being the Harris broth CTS until the arrest of Gray on the burglary charge.
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TO ATTEND
 BISHOPS FUNERAL
The Catholics of Pine Bluff Will Have Special Representatives at Tuner.
 al of Bishop Fitzgerald.

Monsignor Lucey, pastor of St. Joseph's church, Pine Bluff, has ap- pointed the following members of the Pastors Council to represent the congregation at the funeral of Bishop Fitzgerald tomorrow: J. H. Dell. mon, Jno. Matz and Henry Webkes They will go on the early train to- morrow morning. The Knights of Columbus will also have delegation present
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PROTEST AGAINST
 RINK WEDDING
MonsignOr J. M. Lucey, Pastor of St. Joseplfs Catholic Church, Asks
 Sacred Questions and De. f clares Marriages Should !
 Re More Solemn.

Be More Solemn.
 Editor Graphic:
 I wish to record my protest as minister of one of the Christian churches of Pine Bluff against the desecration of the marriage rite which is advertised to take place at the Bluff City skating rink. Marriage is one of the highest and boliest acts that man and woman oh an perform. It should at all times be surrounded by such associations as will. impress in a profound manner upon the actors the sacred and solemn obligations which they assume before God and man, and which cannot properly be fulfilled without the blessing of Him who reigns above What happiness can young people promise themselves when they for merely vulgar notoriety and perhaps few dollars make sport of Gods sacraments. Moreover, what right has a place of public amuse- ment to insult the religious sentiments of community?
 Skating rinks are fast becoming cess pools of vice and the time may speedily come when an outraged etom- munity will rise up en masse and burn them to the ground. If skating rinks can not live without having recourse to such debasements, they should be suppressed. J. M LUCEY.
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PAYING LOSSES
 AHEAD OF TIME

We are informed by the Home In- surance agency that many drafts are now coming in for payment of losses in the recent conflagration.
 This is very considerate of the va- ricus insuranole companies since their policies allow them sixty days in which to pay.
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Doctor w. H. Blankenship was called to Linwood today on pro- FessiOpal business.
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STAR CHAMBER
 AFFAIR IS ON
Investigation of the New State Capl- tOl Commission Being Made Be- hind Closed Doors and Pro.
 ceedings are Secret.

Special to The Graphic.
 Little Rock, Ark, Feb. 26-The in- yestigation of the new state capitol
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For wall paper and paint see Claud clesg and company. 417 Main ssreet
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Swift's Premium Hams and Bacon, tho
best ever, at briggs.
SHAW ISLAND

: Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Jones and Ed
Glossop were county seat visitors
Thursday.
Mrs. Will Fowler and little chill
dren left last Saturday for a visit
east of the mountains.
Mrs. Henry Stillman was called to
Bellingham Tuesday by the illness of
her daughter, Mrs. Comely H. Cliff.
Mrs. A. D. TIT and children have
returned to their home in Friday
Tlarbor, where the children will enter
school.
Mrs. Grant Jones has returned
from two weeks visit among Bell
ingham and East Sound relatives and
friends.
Born, to Mrs. C. H. Cliff, of Bell
inghaln, daughter of Mrs. Henry
Stillman, of Shaw island, baby boy,
Aug. rs.
The children of Mrs. Henry R. Gloss
op have started to school at the john
son place. Mrs. Marcia Wade is the
teacher.
Miss Fannie Wakefield and her
brother, Master Willie Wakefield, of
Bellingham, are spending couple of
weeks visiting among Shaw island
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Waltrip, of
Tacoma, brother ofJessa Waltrip, of
this island, lost their little son Emil,
one year old, last week. He was
their only child.
Dell Hoffman and Gene Fowler
launched the hull of q new sloop for
Andrew Larson Thursday evening.
She is 81 feet long, 10 feet beam and
feet depth Of hold. Mr.. Larson In
tends taking her to southeastern
Alaska to engage in cod fishing.
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moving it when q piece Of machinery
came down on the deck of the steam
err upon which be was employed.
Mrs. A. Salabee vas a passenger
Tuesday on the Resale enroute to
Portland, Ore, where her husband
went few days ago and purchased
a home.
Last week G. Carrothers, of Mud
Bay, had the misfortune to lose his
barn and entire contents by fire,
which is believed to have been of in
cendiary origin. He places the loss at
$500, with no insurance.
q. S. Mail Carrier W. F. Bolton
had the misfortune to break down
last Saturday while on official duty.
The horse became frightened at .
baby carriage by the roadside and be-
came unmanageable with the above
result. People should be little more
careful about leaving such things by
the roadside, as it might cause a more
serious accident.
Mrs. Ada M. Mullis- Larson, the Friday
Harbor milliner, will be at Port Stanley
on Septembe 18th and 18th, all day, with
a new and complete line OF fall hats and
millinery.
Gas Engine Oil, Cup Grease and Ben
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Gas Engine Oil, Cup Grease and Ben
zine at FOwle'S.
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DOE BAY AND OLGA

Davis Bros. are hauling out some
fine cedar from their land near Olga.
Mr.. Whipple returned from Seattle
Wednesday for another short so
iourn at his summer home here.
VIM. Christianson and family have
moved back to Bellingham, after
spending a few weeks on what is
know as the Diezman place, which
they recently purchased from Mr..
Smith.
Following is summary of the
weather report of the Olga station
for the month of August, 1907:
Mean temperature...... ISL 28o
Maximum temperature, zoth ......... 100
Minimum temperature, I2th. 40
Total Rainfall 49,. ................. I n In
No. days on which .oI or more fell 49,.
clear Gays. 1o
rarity CLOUDY '........... ..........
Siouoy..... ...-.-.......'-....
Average mean tempera ture 600. Average rain
fall 30 inch. Greatest in "a hour !, on the 9TH
and 75th, IA inch.
Lightning on the Ist and I3th at p. m.
Light frost on the Izth.
RICHARD c. WILLIS, Observer
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Orcas
Hves - %. u.
DEER HARBOR

Miss Gertie Norton left for Seattle
Friday to attend school.
School began here Tuesday, with
Miss Nellie Sweeney as teacher.
r. K. McLachlan visited the coun
ty seat on business the first OF the
week.
James Nugent has treated his new
house to coat of paint. John Law
son cid the work.
Mrs. D. Murray returned from
Lopez Tuesday, where she had been
visiting at the Caldwell home.
w. B Augir came down from Sc
attic few days ago for short visit
with friends and to look after his in
terests here.
D. G.. Wooten and family and Miss
Percivall, who have been spending the
summer at the Wooten cottage here,
returned to Seattle Wednesday.
Mrs. r. X. McLachlan left Thurs
day for Alaska. where she and Mrs.
&c. w. Hammond have been engaged
to teach nine months term of school.
At the social given here Thursday
of last week for the benefit of Rev.
S. V. Warren $23 85 was raised from
the sale of the baskets and ice cream.
Miss May Inge's basket sold the high
est, bringing $3.50.
A small launch party left here Sun
day with the intention of making a
short visit with Lopez friends. The
party succeeded in reaching Lopez
all right but were delayed in leaving
there, as their friends asked them to
attend the evening church service.
They did not leave until $50 p. m.
and had not been out very long when
heavy storm arose, and to make
matters worse the night was very
dark. After battling with the sea
| for over an hour and half the cap
| tain became aware that he had lost
his bearings and as the boat was tax
ing water it Was decided to make a
landing as soon as possible. They
landed in small cove and made
preparations to spend the night there.
| A fire was built with the aid of a
screwdriver and stilson. The place
proved to be a shelf of rock only
about six feet wide, below perpen-
dicular cliff 200 feet high. The mem
bers of the party, wet to the skin,
huddled about the fire trying to dry
themselves, when it began to rain
and they were forced to seek shelter
Oh the launch until daybreak, as the
tide rose and there was no beach.
They succeeded in surviving the
perils Of the night and daylight re-
vealed to them that they were on the
southwest coast of Shaw island. Lit
tie the worse for their nights expert
ence, they fastened to their anxious
friends, who we're about to send out
searching party for them.
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ORCAS

Capt. Backman left on the Islander
Tuesday.
Miss Brion and Miss Adkins were
at Orcas Wedns sday.
Mrs. McClennon was calling on
Orcas neighbors Tuesday.
Miss O. Ella Gansvn has been on
the sick list the last two weeks.
Master Hale fell last Monday and
hurt bis head, but is able to play out
doors again.
Irene Van Moorhem has pieced a
quilt which is a credit to any little
girl of her age.
For some reason Mondays rain did
not crack the prunes and the orchard
owners are happy.
The well diggers are still at work
for w. E. Sutherland. They we'll is
now down about one Kindred feet and
considerable water is reported In 1T.
The two Hartoon young men and
their sister, Mrs. Thomas, have re
turned with their household furni-
ture. Their many friends here vel
come them back.
G. F. McClennon and family took
their fine graphophone to the Bay
View place last Sunday, where Mr.
Ganson and family enjoyed musical
afternoon with them.
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RICHARDSON

Claud Graham has returned to his
home in Bellingham.
r. HI. Burt went to West Sound
Monday on business.
School commenced in the Richard
son district last Tuesday.
Mrs. James Agutter returned Mon
day from visit in Seattle.
Mrs. John Wilson went to Anacor-
tes Monday, returning Tuesday.
E F. Lewis, of Seattle, came down
last Friday to look after his interests
here.
Miss Mary Oliver went to Belling-
ham Monday where she will 90 to
school.
A. K. Ridley went to Friday Har-
Dor Monday on business returning
the same day.
w. M. Taylor returned from Seat
tie Monday after short visit with
relatives and friends.
The many friends Of Mrs. Lizzie
Ridley will be glad to know that she
has fully recovered from her recent
illness.
Miss Ida Schmaling, Of San Fran
cisco, arrived on the island last Fri
day for visit With her sister, Mrs.
N. P. Hodgson.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Ramage and
two sons returned to Ballard Tuesday
after q couple Of weeks visit with
their daughter, Mrs. Lulu Glasscock.
Ed Glasscock came home Monday
with q broken toe, the result Of not
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Mrs. Ada M. Mullis- Larson, the Friday
Harbor milliner, will be at West Sound
on the afternoon of September 10Th and
all day Sept. 20, with new and complete
line of fall trimmed and tailored hats and
millinery.