The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-09-03


the ~ counts in the articles of i'm
parchment brought against him by the
state. Not one vote was registered for
conviction upon article 25, the perjury
charge.
1t required %, or a two-thirds vote
of the senate, to convict upon each
count. The state came nearest of con-
viction in the vote upon article "a,
which charged that Schively enjoyed
a double salary, one from the state
and another from the Pacific Livestock
association of Spokane. Twenty-six
votes were cast for impeachment on
this count, but he needed only 13 of
the IA votes that he secured, to save
him from conviction. Conviction on
one count would have sufficed to re-
move him from Office. He would also
have been barred from ever again
holding public Office in the state.
Senators Explain Votes.
Eleven of the counts charged Schiv-
ely with irregularities in his official
conduct while acting as deputy insur-
ance commissioner under the regime
of Sam H. Nichols, secretary of state
and ex-officio insurance commissioner.
The 18th article charged him with per-
juring himself before the Spokane
county grand jury in connection with
his relations with the Pacific Live
stock company. The latter was the
s,,I
while the state regarded as the strong
est article "a, which set up the allie
CATION that he had drawn double sal
airy.
Lengthy speeches were made by
nearly half of the senators in explana-
ton of the vote they were about to
cast. Senator Dick" Hutchinson, Spo-
kane, who was forcibly brought to the
arms, refused to vote guilty upon any
articles he had not heard evidence. He
voted guilty" on article "a and not
guilty upon rs. His request to be al
lowed to not vote upon all but two ar.
ticles was refused by the senators.
The tension among spectators in the
crowded galleries as the roll call pro-
ceeded was intense. Schively and his
attorney, George c. Israel, sat at the
attorneys table. Schively's face was
expressionless until the vote was an
nounced upon article "a. Then it light.
ed up. He knew he had won victory
his counsel had fought so hard for.
When his acquittal on every count was
announced, senators who bitterly eD-
posed him as unfit for public Office,
and his friends among the senate 49,"
as well as his many friends here,
crowded about him and Mr.. Israel and
showered their congratulations upon
them.
Among the first to offer congratula-
lions were Assis tant Attorney General
Lee and Lester P. Edge, representing
the house managers.
Vote on First Charge.
Article 2 was first voted upon, with
a vote of II for impeachment and %
against. Senator Fishback surprised
everyone by voting mot guilty." ex-
planning that on this count, Schively
had refunded the money and he was
willing, he said, to give him the bene.
fit of the doubt. This article charged
defendant with demanding and collect.
ing STA from two insurance compan-
les represented by Charles S. Lebo.
The vote:
Yeas-Allen, Anderson, Arrasmith,
Bassett, Blair, Brown, Bryan, Cotter-
ill, Cox, Davis, Falconer, Fatland, Met
calf, Myers, Paulhamus, Poison, Stev-
enson-17.
Noes-Booth, Cameron, Eastman,
Fishback, Hutchins on, Huxtable,
Kline, Knickerbocker, McGregor, Min.
kler, Piper, Potts, Presby, Roberts,
Rosenhaupt, Ruth, Rydstrom, Smith,
Smithson, Stewart, Whitney, Williams
-23.
Article 8, charged collection of $1OO
from the Boston Insurance company.
The vote:
Yeas-Allen, Anderson, Arrasmith,
Bassett, Blair, Booth, Brown, Bryan,
Cameron, Cotterill, Cox, Davis, Fal-
coner, Fatland, Fishback, McGregor,
Metcalf, Meyers, Paulhamus, Poison,
Rosenhaupt, Smithson, Stevenson,
Stewards.
Noes-Eastham, Hutchinson, Hux-
table, Kline, Knickerbocker, MCGOWAN,
Minkler, Piper, Potts, Presby, Roberts,
Ruth, Rdystrom, Smith, Whitney, Will
liamS-16.
Rydstrom Changed.
Article charged the collection of
$500 from the Capitol Life Insurance
company. The vote:
Yeas-Allen, Anderson, Arrasmith.
Bassett, Blair, Booth, Brown, Bryan,
Cameron, Cotterill, Cox, Davis, Fal-
coner, Fatland, Fishback, McGregor,
Metcalf, Meyers, Paulhamus, Poison,
Rosenhaupt, Rydstrom, Smithson,
Stevenson, Stewart-25.
Noes-Eastham, Hutchinson, Hux-
table, Kline, Knickerbocker, Meow
an, Minkler, Piper, Potts, Presby, Rob-
ertS Smith Whitney Villa NC Ruth