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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-26
coHALAN SENDS WORD HE WILL
NOT BE PRESENT AT HEARING

ION June is, 1913 the committee received
a letter from the Hon. Daniel +. Cohalan
acknOwled ging the receipt of the commit
tees letter of June Is. 1918. and stating
that he would not be present, or be rep
resented by counsel, at the hearing to be
held by this committee on that day.
copy Of this letter is hereto annexed,
marked Exhibit B.
"On June IS. 1918, this committee. in &C
cordance with the communication sent to
the Hon Daniel +. COhalan, as afore-
said, proceeded with the investigation,
and the same was continued by said com
mittee on the DIST and sd days of June,
1913
Mr. Nathan Ottinser, one Of the members
Of the committee. was. upon his request,
excused from taking part in said investi-
cation because he had been a candidate
for election TO the Office OF justice OF the
Supreme Court in opposition to the SAID
Daniel F. Cohalsn at the time that said
Daniel +. Cohalan was elected TO said Of
fee. All the other members of the commit
tee except Mr. Gherardi Davis, who was
excused by reason Of absence from town,
have taken part in tho investigation, and
This Is their unanimous report:
That. as a result OF said investigation,
the committee finds that there is evidence
prima facie sustaining the following
statement, and the committee has been
unable to obtain any evidence to the con-
trary thereof:
81 That Daniel +. Cohalan was duly
admitted to practice as an attorney and
counsellor-at-law in the State Of New
York in May. 1855. He practised his pro-
fession I'm the Borough OF Manhattan,
City of New York. until May. 1911, when
he was appointed justice Of the Supreme
Court Of the State Of New York TO I'll a
vacancy created by the resignation Of the
Hon. James A. O'Gorman The said JUS
tice Cohalan was duly elected justice OF
the Supreme Court for a full term Of
fourteen years at the election held in
November, 1911 and took Office pursuant
TO said election on January l, 1912. He
has acted as such justice from the time
OF his said appointment. His term of
office will expire on December 81, 1925.
He was elected a member of the Associa-
ton Of the Bar OF the City of New York
in the year 1894. and has been member
thereof since.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-26
Public Hearings.

g. The investigation shall be publicly
conducted by either the Senate and As
sembly In Joint session in the Assembly
chamber IN the Capitol at Albany. or by
a Joint committee OF the Legislature. cons
sisting Of the members of the Judiciary
committees Of the Senate and Assembly.
respectively, as the Legislature shall, by
concurrent resolution. determine. In the
event that the said investigation be con-
Quoted by such committee, IL shall with
all convenient speed report the proceed
ing had and submit the record with its
findings and conclusions and recommended
tons thereon TO the Legislature for ITS
consideration.
g. In the event that said investigation
he conducted by such joint committee IT
shall have power 10 enforce the attend
ance OF it's members, TO require rollcah
on any question and make record there
Of. to issue suhpenas and enforce attend
arce hereunder and compel the produc-
tion ~ books and papers thereby, and TO
iir,,, debate on the part Of its members
and counsel
"A The committee designated to con-
duct said investigation shall have and II
hereby is given and granted. all the
mower and authority given and granted 10
committee Of the Legislature or either
house thereof by the legislative law TO
select n chairman, To sit in such place or
places within the state as II may deem
necessary and proper FOR the convenience
of witnesses or otherwise, may send for
persons or documents. compel the attend
ance of witnesses. take under oath oral
testimony and receive written evidence.
AMI NAV for that purpose employ such
counsel a stenographer and such other
assistance as IT may need That the SER
seants-at-srms OF the Senate and the AS
sembly shall attend such committee
serve or have served such papers and
perform such other duties as the commit
tee may require. The action and neces'
sarv expenses Of the said committee in
carving out the provisions of this reso-
tuition are TO be paid from the moneys
appropriated for the contingent expenses
OF the Legislature by the treasurer on
the warrant OF the Comptroller and the
certificate OF the chairman Of the com
mttee
"5. Parties to this investigation may
appear by counsel and participate In the
proceedings under such conditions as the
Legislature or the joint committee shall
prescribe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-26

+. Cohalan was member had been sue
cessful i'm the election held in November
1903. and the persons elected TO office at
that election entered upon their official
d,itine IN Iapuarv-1--sGOl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-26
COMMITTEE TOLD CoHALAN IT
WAS GOING TO iNVESTlGA &

THAT prior TO June 3, 1918, the atteh-
49,. - tbis committee was called TO GER
tain afidavits and other documents III
which the facts hereinafter found were
among others, alleged
con June q, 1913, this committee by us
chairman notified the Hon. Daniel +. coma
Ian that it was about to investigate certain,
charges made against him, and requested
that he or his counsel communicate WIN
the attorney for this committee IN resaru
thereto. on June Il, 1918, the chairman
of this committee received from the non
Daniel L. Cohalan a reply to the SAID let
fer in which. among other Things the
writer stated that this association hau
M Jurisdiction over the subject matter
Of said charges, and that he was ABOUT
10 present the subject to the Governor
If the state for such action as might be
nroper AT the special session Of the Legs
lature. TO be held on June is. 1913 ana
that. therefore. the writer assumed ina.
this committee would not care to proceed
ION June Is, 1913, the committee re-
ceived a letter from the Governor OF the
State Of New York calling lis attention
10 the fact that the Hon. Daniel +. Co.
halan had asked him TO direct the atten-
ton Of the Legislature to the charges re-
ferred TO for the reason that in Justice
Cohalans view the Legislature was the
only body having jurisdiction over the
matter by reason of his judicial position.
The said letter received by the committee
from the Governor requested this COM
mittee to file with him any and all eX-
hibits and facts in its possession concern
ing the matters i'm question, together with
its report, recommendation and conclusion
regarding the same.
ION June l6, 1918. this committee caused
10 be delivered TO the Hon. Daniel +. Co
halan letter calling his attention TO the
request of the Governor. above referred TO,
and notifying him that in pursuance OF
that request the committee would meet
al No SO West 45d street Borough Of
Manhattan, New York City. on June Is,
1913. at p m. for the purpose of investi-
eating certain matters contained in the
affidavits and documents called to the
attention of the committee as aforesaid,
which matters were more particularly and
al length set forth in said letter, copy
of which is hereto annexed, marked 'Ex-
hiDit a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-26
CONNOLLY ASKS COHALAN
TO USE HIS INFLUENCE

&c The said John A. Connolly called
upon Daniel f. Cohalan some time in No
vember or December. 1903, and requested
him to use his influence for the purpose
Ct securing from the officials OF the city
who were TO enter upon their duties or
January !. 1904 orders for work 10 lie
done by the Victor Heating Company
-. Daniel f. Cohalan in November or
December, 1903. offered TO said John A.
Connolly 10 use his influence with ana
thereby obtain orders from city officials
for work TO be done and materials 10 be
furnished by the said Victor Heating
Company provided he received one-half
the stock of ;he said company as con-
sidoration therefor
This proposition Was refused by the
company but thereafter IL was agreed
between Daniel T. Cohalan and the said
company that he would use his influence
with the President of the Borough OF
Manhattan for the purpose Of obtaining
for the said company orders from city
officials for work TO he done and material
to be furnished by il, and that in consid-
Grafton of Daniel F. Cohalan's use Of his
said influence for that purpose he was to
receive So per cent OF the net profits
earned by the said company upon said
orders
"S. That pursuant to the agreement re-
ferred to in paragraph hereof, and in
the month of February, 1904, Daniel f.
Cohaan did use his influence with the
President of the Borough Of Manhattan
or with some other person or persons
connected with said department. and
thereafter such orders for work. labor
and services TO be performed and ma
terial to be furnished were issued to the
said Victor Heating Company.
20. The Victor Heating Company had
not received any order for work, labor
and services 10 be performed or for ma
terials TO be furnished by II from the
said Borough President or from his prede-
cessor in Office or from the Bureau Of
Public Buildings and Offices prior 10 the
time that Daniel F. Cohalan used his in
fiuence as aforesaid.
10 That in the month OF Nav, 1904.
Daniel f. Cohalan offered 10 the said
John A. Connolly and 10 the said Victor
Heating Company TO use his influence
with and thereby procure from the De
partment of Water Supply, Gas and Elec-
tricity of the City OF New York and from
the Commissioner OF the said department
or from other persons concerned there
with, orders for work. labor and services
to be performed and for materials to be
furnished by the said Victor Heating
Company, provided the said company
would pay 20 him in consideration thereof
IS per cent of the net profits earned by
said company upon said orders, and on
the further condition that the said COM
pany would pay the further sum Of -
per cent of the gross amount of said or
ders 10 be obtained as aforesaid. which
sum was 10 be paid as an additional in
ducement for procuring the said orders.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-26

Democratic party and in Tammany
Vail "for long time prior 70 NoVem-
her. 1903. and at that time ne was wen
known as a person who had influence
over members Of that organization ana
over such of them as might hold pup
Ia oHce in this city" Justice Cohalan
in his statement denied that ne hau
anv political influence whatever unit!
19O6. II was in 1903-04-0o that Con-
molly alleged he had the % per cent
agreement with Cohalan.
In the preamble to the report leadins
ND to the specific counts the commit
Tee states:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-26
Modelled After Hooker Case.

The procedure, modelled after tho
Hooker case. contemplates a joint ses-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-26
coHALAN WRITES TO
BAR ASSOCIATION.

Justice Cohalan replied
Dear Sir: This is to acknowledge re-
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-01-17
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r. Lee Morris. president of the First
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ING SolAcE. mo Special Treatment or
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Michigan.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-01-17

Space is given this week to a COM
munication from Clay Fruit on the
crime of ruthless slaughter Of 4 -,
birds, and also jolt for so-called
sportsmen of Spokane, who reach out
for everything in sight and are not
willing to reciprOcate or grant con-
cesSiOns to others. Mr.. Fruit has a
habit of striking from the shoulder,
and in this instance he is justified in
getting in knock out blow in his pro-
test against proposed raid on the
game birds of Okanogan county. Few
people have any idea as to the trouble
Mr.. Fruit takes to protect game birds
on his premises, and his enclosures are
places of safety and repOse to the
feathered denizens of hill and valley.
1t is a love for the birds that has in
fiuenced Mr.. Fruit to extend this pro-
lection, yet in return for that prOtec-
ton he is repaid many times over in
the number of insect pests that are
destroyed by these same feathered
pets. 1t is nothing uncommon to see
large flOcks of prairie chickens grouse
or quail feeding cOntentedly and fear
lessly about Mr.. Fruits home. 1t is
to be hoped that the commissioners
will carefully consider this protest
and lend willing hand toward pre-
venting the removal of game birds
from the county to be used to make a
holiday OF slaughter for a few owners
of guns and dogs in and around Spo-
kane. ~
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-01-17
A MUCH NEEDED ROAD.

For some years an effort has been
made to secure an easier grade, a
shorter and better road up over the
hills to the southwest of town in or
der to put the thickly populated Sec
ton of Ellemeham in closer touch
with -Qroyille, This -Such- needed
highway was blocked by disposition
on the part of land owner to hold
out against the road crossing his
ranch. A more public spirited and
progressive man, Swan N. Starken,
has recently purchased the land that
was clog in the march of progress,
and as he is enthusiastically in favor
of the road the people of the hill cOun-
try may at last see their long deferred
hopes realized. This road, which has
been run out and recommended by
the county surveyor, will probably be
constructed in the spring.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-01-17
WANT AND FOX SALE
Many Bargains Here For Every0ouS

been down the river erecting buildings on
Indian allotments. At the home OF oiu
Ellen Jim among other things l saw was
what at first looked like lot of grass
twisted up in a bunch hanging on the
wall. On examination | noticed that y
was a sort of fibre. resembling max.
it was, and where they got it. He SAID
that it grows plentiful on the low marshy
lands along the Okanogan river, ana that
the Indians gather it to make ropes Hav-
ing worked five years in a linen factory
in Ireland in my youth naturally am
interested i'm anything that looks like max
| am thoroughly tor was) trained III the
manufacture of linen. from the time max
is sowed i'm the field until the finest linen
is turned out in the finished state. me
one essential of good linen is good max.
very tough. and for the finer grades very
fine These are two things hard to get
in flax. and the linen manufacturers OF
Ireland have flax buyers travelling all over
the world searching for the very best flax.
regardless of price. Holland furnishes a
very good grade of flax. Russia also fur-
ferior quality to the Dutch article. There
is a district in the north of France where
the finest grade of flax is raised Ire,
| lands best crop is flax, and it eXcells al
others in quality. But | am justified IN
saying that l have never seen grade OF
flax superior in texture, both as to fine
| ness and toughness. to the fibre in that
old Indian cabin. | got small sample
| of ii and put it to several tests. and those
tests convinced me that in this weed there
| is an excellent substitute to the common
that as a paying crop there is nothing SUI
perior to a crop of tough fine flax. and
there is not enough raised to supply the
Now, Mr.. Editor understand that this
| fibre is growing on lands that are consid-
ered as worthless. yet here is a product
growing wild that should be the founda-
ton for large manufacturing industries.
Alec. McCauay. who has been in the Ok
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-01-17

The last issue of the Riverside Argus
contains statement regarding the
case of the Town of OrOville vs. House
ct. al, that bears the imprints of a
cloven foot. 1t is not believed for a
moment that the editor of the Argus
willfully misrepresented this case
for he is not built that way, but he
has permitted himself to be used as a
tool for some Interior purpose. The
Argus stated that the case had been
ly set forth the grounds upon which
the decision was reached. The fact is
up to the hour of penning these lines
no decision had been rendered, and
when Judge Pendergast passed
through OrOville last week, he stated
that no decision would be reached un-
til further arguments Of the attorneys
could be heard. No one believes that
the argumentative article in the Ar
gus will influence Judge Pendergasl
in his decision. He Is not a man to be
swayed by newspaper trial of case
pending in his court. If he finds jus.
tice, the law and the evidence on the
side of the town, that way well he de-
eide. If justice, according to his in
depreciation, rests with the defend
ants, they will receive the decision. II
the object of the Argus was to make
capital against Oroville it was time
and space thrown away. The case il
simply one where parties benefited by
public improvement decline to pay
their pro rata of the cost. There is nc
question that the improvement was
sOrely needed, was properly carried
out, nor that the work was duly pro.
vided for by published ordinance, and
contract for construction let after due
advertisement for bids. The town
authorities followed the customary
methods provided by law. If the town
loses it will be on a technically, moi
upon the merits of the case as tC
whether the work done was necessary
and a public benefit after it was done
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-01-17

AS the new year gradually grows
| older 1t seems as though time was
leading up to brighter and better
things for OrOville, and with the COM
ing of spring it is felt that present an
ticipatiOns are to be realized. No
great boom, with it's concOmitant few
erish rush, and hustle, and temporary
activity. and the taking on Of fictitious
values is expected or desired. 1t will
simply be the beginning of a steady
ana substantial growth, both in pOpu-
latiOn and character of improvements
which will continue without hiatus
until the town reaches the dignity of
a city. This feeling of hOpefulness is
IN the air. There is a happy conf
dence among our people, engendered
by this prospect of rejnvenescence. The
pessimist has no standing in this COM
munity, and the spirit of optomism
prevails among all classes. The fav-
orable change is very pronounced. The
dOubter and knocker can no longer
find audience with our citizens. People
talk better times, and better future,
and their actions do not belle their
words. And there are reasons for this
buoyancy. Railroad connection with
the coast will soon be established to
the west The long delayed southern
branch is under way, and will provide
an outlet to the south, while putting
the town in touch with the entire val
ley. The bonds of the East and West
Okanogan Valley Irrigation districts
will be disposed of to advantage, in
surfing the reclamation of vast ter
ritCry directly tributary to the town.
Private irrigation projects are being
perfected. Thousands of fruit trees
are contracted for. and large acreage
is to be set out this spring. The min
ing interests adjacent to the town
were never in more Furnishing state
of development, nor never have given
promise of better results. A number
of residents are figuring on investing
in attractive business blocks. Brick
and concrete buildings that have been
under consideration for a year of two
will materialize. Let some one start
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-01-17

How strangely preverse is human
nature. In an ultra democratic ex-
change that reaches this Office ap-
pears an article belittling President
Taft because he delivered an address
in hotel few blocks from Wall
street. with an intimation that Wall
street had influenced the president in
his administration. Only few weeks
ago the same democratic paper was
cheek by jOwl with Wall street, quot
ing columns from an organ of the rob-
bers of that boulevard, to prove that
the republican administration of this
state was not to be trusted. What a
convenient conscience it is that can
use the devil for duble purpose.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-01-17
Serial No. O4OO6
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Proof made according to law under VIII

Proof made according to law under which
entry was made.
Department of the Interior. United States
Land Office at Waterville. Washington.
December II, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that William
Lawson. of Nighthawk. Washington. who,
on October 30th: 1906: made homestead
entry. No. 10S67, Serial No. O4OO6, for
Lots 2. and II, NWA NWA. sec. 90.
and Lots and g. sec q. twp. 40 N, r
25 e, w. NJ, has filed notice of intention
to make final five year proof. to establish
claim to the land above described. before
Geo. J. Hurley, U. S. Commissioner. at
LOOMS. WASH, on the 30th day of Janu-
airy. 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses: W. V.
Champney. Daniel Mulcahy. Allan Pal
mer, all of LOOMS. Wash, John NJ
Cutchie. Cbopaca Wash.
w. +. HAYNES. Register
Dec 27-Jan 24-5t
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-01-17

the ball rolling in that direction and
there will be others to catch the fever
and contribute to the grand total of
building operations. Several new in
dustries are seeking locations at this
point, and the citizens will not per-
NIT them to escape. Sizing up the sit
uation from the most moderate point
of view and the chance for a marked
change for the better in the status
and appearance of the town by the
close Of the present year are so fiat
tering that we feel perfectly safe in
predicting year of surprising prog
ress and prosperity for OrOville.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-01-17

Saturday an old man working
around Stevens livery barn was ar
rested by Deputy United States Mar
shall McCammon on charge of boot
Logging and supplying liquor to In
dams. The prisoner was taken before
Judge Gardiner Monday and pleading
guilty was bound over to the United
States court He will probably Sc
cure winter lodging and keep at Nc
Neil's island.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-01-17

1t is funny when you read railroad
news printed away from home, and
you wonder if all the items that ap-
pear in the papers that give such dis
torted reports are equally as unreli-
able. Under headlines extending
nearly across the front page the Brew
ster Herald announces that fifteen
miles of the branch road have been
laid out of Oroville! A rich imagin-
alton is valuable asset.