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IilBEAHY, Portland, - OreggnV 'WSfMlk. Tj """ - 4 tmmm ptwm VOL. XLL NO. 12,557. PORTLAND, OREGON, TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 1901. PRICE FIVE CENTS. MA. mm WRITE US BEFORE PLACING TOUR ORDERS FOR RUBBER BELTING, PACKING AND HOSE CRACK-PROOF, SNAG-PROOF MIND G BOOTS. Rubber and Oil-Clothing, Boots and Shoes. HEADQUARTERS FOR ALL KINDS OF RUBBER GOODS. Goodyear Rubber Company R. H. PEASE. President. F. M- SHEPARD. JR.. Treasurtir. J. A SHKPARD. Secretary. OLD OVERHOLT WHISKEY BOTTLED IN BOND Under governmeut supervision with government stamp over cork of each bottle, guaranteeing QUALITY QUANTITY XGE MEDICINALLY PURE Distributers for BLUMAUER-FRANK DRUG CO., Shaw's Pure Malt America's ORIGINAL Malt WHISKY Without a Rival Today Bllimaiier & Hoch, IOS and HO Fourth Street HOTEL PERKINS Fifth nd Washington Sts. . . . PORTLAND, OREGON EUROPEAN PLAIN . . . Rooms Single 73c to $L50 per day First-Class Check Restaurant Rooms Double $1.00 to 32.00 per day Connected "With Hotel. Rooms Family $L50 to 53.00 per day J. F. DAV1ES, Prcs. St. Charles Hole CO. (INCORPORATED). FRONT AND MORRISON STREETS PORTLAND, OREGON American and European Plan. $50 Unclaimed Suit STRICTJLY TAILOR -MADE These are suits upon -which deposits have lieen paid, and for various reasons have been unclaimed. They are not misfits, hut strictly TAILOR MADE. FARNSWORTH-HERALD TAILORING CO., Open Evenings Until 8:30. 248 WASHINGTON STREET, NEAR THIRD A SAFE INVESTMENT "Do you know," said a prominent Portland attorney, a few days since, "that I consider the 1250 paid for my Pianola the best Investment I have ever made? If I could not duplicate it, I would not be tempted to part with it for $5000." There are hundreds of others who are just as fully satisfied. It will pay you to investigate this wonderful little instrument. M. B. WELLS, Northwest Aent for Aeolian SIX HUNDRED CASES. Smallpox Epidemic Rn?ing Near l'rjor, Mont. BUTTE, Mont, March 11. In an inter view in the Inter-Mountain, this evening, A. A. Campbell, of Pryor, who is in charge of the Pryor Creek subagency, on the Crow reservation, states that there are COO cases of smallpox In the vicinity of Pryor. and that strenuous efforts are being'made to stamp the disease out. He asserts that Billings has 40 cases of the disease, and that with its own cases and the Reservation cases, the detention hos pital there has become so overcrowded that hundreds of cases are being cared for privately. The epidemic has reached a point where the County Commissioners have determined to erect a pesthouse near Pryor. A singular fact in this con nection is that up to date not a single Indian has contracted the disease. "On Pryor Creek and the Crow reserva tion, about GOO persons are quarantined," said Mr. Campbell. "The first case broke out in Timothy's Camp two months ago. Then the disease extended to McShane's camp, and soon afterward to O'Connor's. As yet, every case has been of a mild character. Everything possible is being done to keep the men from leaving work and scattering smallpox throughout the state. The Indians were all taken up Pryor Creek when the disease first broke out, but now they will have to be moved, as smallpox has made its appearance on the upper part of the reservation." Joints Cloned Because of Smallpox. WEIR CITY, Kan.. March 1L All the joints of this place have been closed by order of the Mayor on account of the smallpox epidemic. They must remain closed until April 1. The schools were closed early in December, and early last weoi an order was Issued closing all the churches, lodges and other public gather ings indefinitely. The temperance people say the joints must stay closed, even after April 1. Steel fc Wire Dividend. NEW YORK, March 11. The directors of the American Steel & Wire Company have declared the regular quarterly dlvl dent of 1 per cent on its preferred stock and a quarterly dividend of V& per cent on its common stock. The latter Is a re duction of one-half per cent from the last payment. New Star Fading. NEW HAVEN, Conn., March 1L At the Yale observatory, it Is reported that the new star, recently discovered in the Con stellation Perseus, has diminished in bril liancy to the third magnitude. One ob server thinks the star is slightly redder in color than heretofore. . Xo Lynching: at Carthage, Miss. CANTON, Miss., March 1L No lynch ing has occurred at Carthage, Miss., as reported. 73-75 FIRST ST. PORTLAND, OR. the Northwest PORTLAND, OR. Sole Distributers for Oregon ' C T. BELCHER. Sec. and Treas. American plan European plan ....$1.23. 1.50. $1.73 .... 50c. 75c. $1.00 the Aeolian Company Hall, 353-355 Washington Street cor. Park BRAZILIAN MONARCHISTS. Government Mennnres to Suppress Their Plot. NEW YORK, March 1L A dispatch to the Herald from Rio Janeiro, says: "While it is officially denied that a monarchist plot has been discovered, there are many circumstances which show that the government Is guarding against any attempt to overthrow It. A most signifi cant action Is the sending of the cruiser Almlrante Borroso to Santos, ostensibly to relieve the cruiser Tamayo. It is believed that the authorities are not fully assured of the sympathy of the officers of the cruiser and have, therefore, sent them away. A government decree Just pub lished proclaims the extinction of the plague. The quarantine has been raised." A dispatch to the Herald from Monte video, says: "Much excitement has been caused here by the arrest of General Ricardo Estevan, prominent in political and military af fairs of the republic This arrest is the result of agitation for a rebellion that has been causing much concern to the authorities. It is declared that evidence has been obtained connecting General Es tevan directly with this agitation. He was arrested by order of the president, and is still held in custody. It may be that other arrests will be made." A dispatch to the Herald from "Val paraiso says: "As a result of the discussion in the last session of Congress and the recent political revolution, the Cabinet has re signed. The retiring Cabinet has been composed of members of the conservative party. The new Cabinet will be composed of Liberals only." JOINT RAIDERS IN JAIL. Smashed a Saloon in Kansas, City, Kan. KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 11. Mrs. T. D. Smith. Mrs. James McNutt and her 10-year-old daughter, Nora, all armed with hatchets, raided Frank Eaton's "Joint" in the Armourdale district of Kansas City, Kan., at 10 o'clock tonight. After enter ing the saloon the women proceeded to destroy all the mirrors, bottles and other breakable property In sight. They are in jail, having refused to give a $100 joint bond. Mrs. Nation Jury Disagreed. WICHITA. Kan., March 11. The jury in the Mrs. Nation case failed to agree, and they have been discharged. It is said they stood 7 to 5 for conviction. TOPEKA, Kan., March 1L Mrs. Na tion gave bond again and was released from jail today. Her sureties are C. H. Moore and J. B. Elroy. Moore is her brother. Mrs. Nation said she will make her home in Topeka in the future. Royalty on Gold Reduced. OTTAWA, March 1L The. Dominion Government has decided to reduce the royalty on gold from 10 to 5 per cent. $15 NGLAND SAYS "NO" Declines to Accept the Amended Canal Treaty. BRITISH REPLY IS RECEIVED ITo Counter-Proposal Made If Nego tiations Are Resumed It Mnst Be on Tills Side The Text Withheld. WASHINGTON, March 11. The long ex pected answer from tho British Govern ment to the State Department's communi cation reciting the action of the Senate upon the Hay-Pauncefote treay was re turned at noon today. Lord Pauncefote, the British Ambassador, had already ac quainted Secretary Hay with the fact that he had received a communication from his government on the subject and it had been in his possession for several days. Secretary Hay had acquired a gen eral knowledge of the character of the British response. Lord Pauncefote came to the State Department at noon by ap pointment. He brought the answer with him and read It to Secretary Hay. It was in the form of instructions from Lord Lansdowne, the British Minister of Foreign Affairs, to Lord Pauncefote, and he left a copy of these Instructions with Secretary Hay. The Secretary and the Ambassador were closeted for half an hour. At the conclusion of the confer ence, it was stated that the instructions to Lord Pauncefote were to notify the Government of the United States that the British Government dla not see Its way clear to accept the Senate amendments. The amendments were treated in detail at some length in argumentative fashion, the purpose of the British Government being to show that It had sound reason for declining to accept them. After dis posing of the details, the note concludes with an expression of regret that such a course was forced upon the British Government. There was nothing In the nature of a counter proposition, nor was any opening left for further action by the British Government. It was stated that if there Is to be a further attempt to amend the Clayton-Bulwer treaty, so as to authorize the United States to con struct a waterway across the isthmus, then it is for the United States to make the overtures. The British Government simply drops the matter at this point. No opportunity offered this afternoon for a conference between the President and Secretary Hay respecting the British answer, therefor Jr cwpnot be stuted what action, if any, will be taken by our Government. It Is stated that there is no hurry, even in the event that it shall be decided to invite Great Britain to Join in fresh negotiations as to an Isthmian canal. Congress not being in session to consider a treaty if one should be framed. The belief seems to be warranted that there will be no further negotiations on the subject in the immediate future, un less some event not now foreseen by the officials causes a radical change in the situation. For the present the text of the British answer will be withheld from publica tion, this side of the water at any rate, although It is said that after the Presi dent has thoroughly considered the mat ter some general statement may be made as to the points developed. The British answer is long, as such documents go, and would make about two newspaper col umns. The tone of the reply is distinctly friendly throughout, particularly so in the. concluding assurances of good will and a desire to co-operate in the realiza tion of the undertaking. Although the text Is withheld, it is un derstood that the answer takes up the three amendments made by the Senate and presents the difficulties in the way of assenting to them. As to the amendment which struck out all that clause of the treaty inviting other maritine nations to concur in the neutralizing of the canal, the British view Is that while the United States and Great Britain can bind them selves by treaty to neutralize the canal, they cannot make this action binding on all other governments, unless these gov ernments consent As to the entire abrogation of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty, as provided by one of the Senate amendments, it appears to be the British view that such a step is too far-reaching to be taken until each side of the case Is presented. The so-called Davis amendment appears, however, to be the chief obstacle in the way of an agreement, and while tho Brit ish answer makes no suggestion of any further negotiation, it seems to be a fair Inference from Its general tenor that if a modification of this amendment could be secured, there could probably be an ad justment upon the other points of differ ences. A reading of the answer makes plain that while it does not make counter propositions or propose further action, yet it does not preclude such action by lay ing down a course which will be adhered to without the slightest deviation. On the contrary, the answer takes the form of an argument tending to show that the amendments proposed by the Senate do not fairly consider the various British interests Involved and that for that rea son they cannot be accepted in the form presented. There Is nothing peremptory in the tone of the answer. The Hay-Pauncefote negotiations have been in progress for something over two years and owing to the great Interests In volved, they have constituted the leading International question at Issue before the State Department. The treaty was signed prior to the opening of the 55th Congress and was -submitted to the Senate in De cember, 1S99. It at once encountered op position in that body, but after some de lay was finally ratified after several amendments had been adopted. The chief issue was made on what was known as the Davis amendment. While in terms this did not civo the United States a right to fortify the canal, yet in general language it expressed the right of this country to adopt such measures in regard to the canal as were deemed necessary for the proper maintenance of American au thority. After extended debate in ex ecutive session two other amendments were adopted and the treaty was rati fied as amended. The other two amend ments abrogated the Clayton-Bulwer treaty and struck out the provision of the treaty which invited other foreign governments to express their approval of it As the amendments created conditions which the British Government had not concurred in when the original treaty was made, it was necessary to present the in strument in its amended form to that government for Its approval. It Is under stood that one moving consideration In the minds of the British statesmen who considered the answer to be made, was that their determination affected not only Great Britain and her Interest in the canal, bif all the maritime nations of Europe and of the world at large, as the complete neutralizing of the canal under the terms of the treaty would have the effect of conferring the same rights and usage to Germany, France and other na tions that were enjoyjd by Great Britain. It was rather in the character of trustee for the maritime nations that the amend ed treaty was considered. Furthermore an Important consideration was to the ef fect of the new instrument, in completely wiping out the Clayton-Bulwer treaty and the rights which Great Britain claimed under that document. Some of the British statesmen held that there hhould be a quid pro quo, If British claims and the Clayton Bulwer treaty were surrendered. It was also held that Great Britain had certain T-AstPj ri?rhtc In Hpntral America which had given place to the Clayton-Bulwer treaty, so that if the treaty was to be succeeded by something less substantial, then the old vested rights of Great Britain were abrogated without any adequate re turn. At the same time, the understanding here Is that the sentiment of British of ficials was to avoid a breach or issue with the United States, and, If possible, to nrrnnn-p a common basis of agreement. Jn some British quarters it was held that too much friction already had been caused by the canal Issue, and, that since the United States was willing to Invest the hundreds of millions of dollars required for the canal's construction, and then ad mit to It the commerce of Great Britain and the world at large, it was but Just to give the American Government a certain degree of authority over the canal, par ticularly when its politl6al necessities re quired such authority. In this spirit and with these conflicting considerations, the matter has been pending before the Brit ish Cabinet, and the result is the formal answer communicated by Lord Pauncefote today. The effect of the British answer cannot be to restore the life of the Hay-Pauncefote treaty, so far as it now appears. That document had a distinct limitation within which It could be ratified and no doubt seemed to exist among officials that the period expired when the Senate ad journed. The answer Is chiefly important, therefore, as making clear the attitude of the British Government alongside the at titude of the American Government. With the two positions thus clearly defined, it remains to be seen whether the United States Government will carry on further negotiations as may reconcile differences and bring about a common ground of ac tion. APPROVED BY LONDON PRESS. Comment of the Times on Lans downe's Reply. LONDON, March 13 The morning papers express approval of Lord Lansdowne's reply to the amendments of the United States Senate to the Hay-Pauncefote treaty. All repudiate any feeling save a friendly desire to arrive at an amicable and equitable settlement. No enuntrv without a sacrifice of self- respect," says the tlnwj "could have accepted the travesfif of bargain which Secretary Hay and President McKinley noirnri ne tn conclude. Influential men and newspapers in the United States have ad mitted the reasonableness of the British attitude, and even In the Senate, weighty voices have been raised against such petulent rhetoric as Mr. Morgan's. "We have reasons, therefore, to expect Lord Lansdowne's dispatch to commend Itself to the Justice and fair play of the Americans. He has left the responsibility for further action where it ought to He. It Is for the Washington Government to make new overtures. He shall consent to reasonable modifications of the Hay Pauncefote treaty when there is a fair probability that the Senate will accept our concessions In the spirit in which they are offered." This extract from the Times fairly rep resents the general opinion. SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT NEWS. Federal Government. England rejects the Hay-Paincefote treaty. Page 1. A Porto Rlcan committee protests to the Pres ident against the Hollander law. Page 2. President McKinley will start for the Pacific Coast April 30. Page 2. Philippines. The French ex-Consul at Manila Is accused of dealing with Insurgents. Page 3. A Filipino band was aefeated near Santa. Cruz. Page 3. A secret society burled allre natives friendly to Americans. Page 3. Foreign. Victims of the plague are dying In the streets of Cape Town. Page 2. Hicks-Beach gives notlve ot an increase in the British civil list. Page 2. Broderlck makes a statement In the House of Commons on the ColvHIe affair. Page 2. Minister Conger left Pekln for home. Page 2. Domestic. , Ex-President Harrison's condition shows no change. Page 2. Eight persons were killed and many Injured by an explosion in a. Chicago laundry. Pago 3. Sixteen Uvea were lost by the storm in Ar kansas. Page 3. The Evans onti-polgarny bill passed the Utah Legislature. Page 5. North-west Legislatures. Washington House Republicans failed to stand by caucus agreement on Congressional ap portionment, and bill which cannot pass is result. Page 1. The President of the Washington Senate blocked bills to appropriate about $200,000 for state roads. Page 5. The last of the Washington rate bills was killed In the Senate. Page 3. The Idaho Legislature will adjourn today If It can break deadlock on the appropriation bill. Page 4. Commercial and Marine. Government crop report for March. Page 11. Dull day In New York stock market. Pago 11. Decline In sugar. Page 11. Otto aildemelster towing north from San Diego. Page 10. Almond Branch clears for Shanghai with big cargo. Page 10. Portland and Vicinity. Commissioners Mack and Showers refuse to organize new County Court. Page 1. Mrs. L. W. Sltton elected School Director by a vote of 1C48 to 1545. Page 12. Architect Rolph H. Miller died of appendicitis. Page 8. Pan-American Commission cannot get satis factory freight rates en exhibits. Page 8. O. R- & N. Co. opens new offlce at Third and Washington. Page 8 Reception and banquet to Hon. Dr. W. H. Montague, of Canada. Page 12. Pacific Coast. Oregon law which abolishes offlce of Fish Com missioner, and creates a similar one. Involves question of whether latter repeals former by Implication. Page 4. Oregon Supreme Court rules that litigation over Portland street assessments must ter minate in the Circuit Court. Page 4. Relatives of Oregon School Directors cannot be employed as teachers without unanimous content of the board. Page 4. REFUSED TO SERVE Two County Commissioners Ignore Judge Cake. THERE HAY BE TWO COURTS ShoTrers and Mack Are Served "With Legal Notices, hat Fail to At tend Constitutionality of New Lair to Be Tested. County Commissioners Showers and Mack have refused to act with Judge Cake as a new Board of County Commis sioners under. the act passed by the re cent Legislature. This means that they intend to test PARIS GIBSON, THE NEWLY ELECTED DEMOCRATIC! SENATOR FROM MONTANA. the constitutionality of the law In the courts. It also betokens that pending the dcterminatlpn of the questldn the old board, including- Commissioner Steele, will continue to meet as a body for the trans action of county business at its rooms in the City Hall, and that Judge Cake will have to convene Commissioners Court In the County Court rooms, "all by his lonely," or else await the decision of the courts, as he may see fit. If Judge Cake meets on his own hook as a court for the transaction of county business, there would then be two such concerns, and the outcome would prove Interesting. Judge Cake yesterday Issued an order for a meeting at 2:30 o'clock, which was served by the Sheriff on Commissioners Mack and Showers, but when the hour arrived neither gentleman put in appear ance, and Clerk of the County Court Holmes, who is supposed to be present at Commissioners' meetings was not there. Auditor Pope, who Is usually around when the Commissioners meet, also did not happen to drop In. The only persons who did show up were a pair of reporters. Judge Cake Makes a Statement. Judge Cake sat alone on the bench and waited patiently a short while, and then left, going to his chambers. Speaking with reference to the matter, he said: "This Is something of great Importance to the interests of the county, and I do not feel that it should be complicated by ex pressions of my own on the subject, or of any other person. I called up the Com missioners' offlce by telephone last Wed nesday. Mr. Mack answered, and I told him I wanted to avoid any difficulty in the management of county affairs, and asked him it he would come over with Mr. Showers, so we could arrange things preparatory to taking hold, so that there would not be any Interruption when we got started. Mr. Mack said he could not tell about Mr. Showers, and I told him I would hold the 'phone while he talked with Showers. In about five minutes ho asked me if it was a call. The three Com missioners were there, and Dr. McKay. I know that absolutely. I told him it was not a call. He said Mr. Showers had to go out to view roads that afternoon, so I put it off until U. o'clock the next morn ing, but they did not come. My purpose was to avoid any difficulty. The business of the county is too big to get Into any lawsuits about, if it can be avoided; it Is too important. I met Mr. Mack the next day in the elevator of the Chamber of Commerce building, and asked him why he didn't come. He said: 'You know where my store is and I said: 'Your store is not the County Commissioners' office.' I am going to force these men to do business and the county business 13 going to be done right in this Courthouse." The Legal Call. The order of Judge Cake was in due legal form .and was as follows: In the County Court of MuKnomah County, Stale of Oregon In the Matter of the Transac tion ot County Business Whereas, by an act of tho Legislative Assembly of the State of Oregon, filed In the office of the Secretary of State, March 1. 1901. entitled. "An act to re peal an act entitled 'An act to provide for a separate board for the transaction of county business in the County of Multnomah.' passed by tho Legislative Assembly of the State of Oregon In 1803. and approved October 15. 1808; and to provide for the appointment of two Commissioners to sit with the County Judge of Multnomah County for the transaction of coun ty business," William. Showers and J. O. Mack havo been appointed County Commission er to sit with the County Judge of Multnomah County for the transaction of county business, and are required to meet with the County Judge of said county for the transaction of co'unty business upon the call of the said County Judge; Now, therefore, it Is ordered that Monday, the 11th day of March, 1901. at the hour of 2:30 o'clock P. M., be and Is- hereby desig nated as the time for said meeting, and the said William Showers and J. G. Mack, and each of them, are hereby called and directed to qualify by taking the oath of offlce in the manner required by law, and to be and ap pear at the County Court room, in the City of Portland, Multnomah County. Oregon, at said time, then and there to sit with the said I County Judge for the transaction of county business. And It is further ordered that a certified I copy hereof be forthwith served by the Sheriff W. M. CAKE, County Judge Multnomah County. State of Oregon. ' Commissioner Maclc Tnlks. Commissioner Mack when interviewed by an Oregonlan reporter said: "I received a call for a meeting this afternoon nt the Courthouse, served by the Sheriff, but I am not going there. I don't know if Com missioner Showers Is or not. The only reply he made to me when I spoke to him about It was that he was one of the Judges at the school election, and that tied him up this afternoon. Independent of any personal interest I may have. If the law is unconstitutional the public ought to know it. There Is sufficient in volved to test the law and And out where we are at. It would be a serious thing to have an unconstitutional board. If I can be legislated out of office, I want to know it; the sooner the better. If this can be done with any man elected to office. If he can be legislated out before his term ex pires, it will get to be that no business man will run for office, and no one will accept offices except ward strikers and grafters who have nothing else to do." Showers Non-Commlttnl. Commissioner Showers was called upon at the polling place where he was serv ing as Judge. He answered when asked about his non-attendance at the Commis sioners' meeting: "I was too busy." Then smiling knowingly, he inquired; "Was anybody there? Did they organize? The Clerk was not there, I suppose?" When interrogated regarding what course he would pursue in the event of another can by the County Judge. Mr. Showers re plied: "I don't know." If the old Board of Commissioners con tinues to meet and transact county busi ness, including orders for the payment of bills, the question naturally arises, will the County Clerk recognize these orders and issue warrants thereon? and if so, will the warrants be honored? Under the new law Commissioner Steele, whose elective term expires in July, 1902, is deposed now, and the term, of Commissioner Mack is reduced two years. Commissioner Showers is permit ted to complete his full term of four years. Instead of a salary of 5100 per month each, the Commissioners receive under the new law, per diem of $3. The number of meetings will be from, one to two per week, which will make a total compensation of $12 to $24 a month apiece. The Commissioners' bill was strongly op posed by a lobby at the Legislature, and, after its passage. Judge M. L. Pipes waited upon Governor Geer and urged the unconstitutionality of the measure, the Commissioners also being In attendance. John H. Hall and Judge Cake also had an audience with the Governor to advocate the contrarv position. The Governor did not sign the bill, but filed It with the Sec retary of State. A Conctltutlonnl Question. The section of the constitution referring to the County Court and Commissioners is as follows: "The County Court shall have the juris diction pertaining to Probate Courts and Boards of County Commissioners, and such other powers and duties. . . . But the Legislative Assembly may provide for the election of two Commissioners to sit with the County Judge while transacting county business in any of the counties, or may provide a separate board for the transaction of such business." Among the contentions regarding the un constitutionality of the new law is one that tho Legislature, having exercised Its right and created a separate Board of Commissioners, cannot subsequently undo its act. Another point is that the offlce Is a constitutional one, and a Commission er cannot therefore be deprived of a part of the term for which he was elected by the people, by the Legislature. There are numerous other objections urged. CONSOLIDATION IN SOUTH. Combination of Three Great Indus trial Corporations. BIRMINGHAM, Ala., March U. Ru mors of the consolidation of three of the largest Industrial corporations In the South, with a combined capital of nearly $100,000,000. arc current In this city. The three companies are the Tennessee Coal. Iron & Railroad Company, the Sloss Shef field Steel & Iron Company and the Re public Steel & Iron Company, which to gether own 23 pig-Iron furnaces, one steel mill and two rolling mills In Alabama and Tennessee, and make the bulk of thelr iron in these two states. The combined capital and bonded debt of the three companies Is $93,COO.O0O. Marshall Won Snlta Mutch. MONTE CARLO, March U. The Inter national Salta tournament, which was be gun la this city last Monday, was con cluded today. Marshall, the Brooklyn man, won the first prize of $600; Henlg was second, $300, and Weiss third, $200. Lentz, Meises. Marco and WInawer di vided the remaining prizes, amounting, In all, to $250. Marshall's score was 107 points; Henlgs, 102, and Wlnawer's, 97. Italians Tore Down a Pest House. ORANGE, N. J., March 11. The build ing which had just been erected by the health authorities for the accommoda tion of smallpox patients was destroyed by a mob of 400 Italians early today. A heavy police guard around the building was outnumbered and overpowered. WENT BACK ON IT Washington House Republi cans Jump Caucus, APPORTIONMENT BILL AMENDED Measure Affects Congressional Dis tricts and Cannot Pass Doth Branches Due- to Combina tion With Democrats. ' OLYMPIA, Wash.. March 11. That tho Republican members ot the LIglslature are seriously divided on the question of Congressional apportionment was demon strated this afternoon when the members of the House went back on a caucus agreement, and so amended the appor tionment bill introduced by tho House committee as to make its passage by both branches Impossible. The original bill created three districts as follows: First District Whatcom. San Juan, Ska git. Snohomish, Island, Kitsap, King, Che lan and Okanogan. Second District Clallam, Jefferson, Cne halis. Mason, Thurston, Pierce, Lawis, Pa cific, Wahkiakum, Cowlitz, Clark and Skamania. Third District Ferry, Stevens, Doug lass, Lincoln, Spokane. Kittitas. Adams, Franklin, Whitman. Yakima, Klickitat, Walla Walla, Columbia, Garfield and Aso tin. When the Republicans of the Houso agreed upon the bill in caucus there was more or less dissatisfaction. Pierce County wanted San Juan and Island Counties thrown with the southwest Wilson, of Kittitas, as well as other Eastern Washington representatives wero opposed to allowing Klickitat, Kittitas and Yakima Counties, all Republican strongholds, to remain in the Eastern Washington district. As friends of Con gressman Jones, they asserted that it would be an injustice to give him a dis trict which would probably be Republi can not more than 200 votes. Neverthe less, the caucus stood by the apportion ment. Those who favored the bill In its original form realized that the Re publicans would not solidly support it, and in fact feared that by a, combina tion it would be defeated. To protect themselves they entered into a deal with the Democrats whereby an amendment introduced by Davis, ot San Juan, at tho instance of Pierce County, throwing San Juan and Island Counties into the south west district was voted ctown. In return for the Democratic support to defeat this amendment these Republi cans voted with the Democrats for an amendment, which carried, providing that Chelan and Okanogan Count Ie3, which under the provisions of the bill were la the First District, were thrown into tho Third District. This, of course, means the strengthening of the Democrat forces in the Third District. During the consideration of the amend ments. Wilson', of Kittitas, made a speech in which he Implored the Republican members not to keep Yakima, Klickitat and Kittitas in Eastern Washington dis trict, but to put them in ono of tho Western Washington districts, tho south west preferred. He charged that the cau cus agreement had been broken, and that therefore the Republicans of the House were In a position to make such further amendments as In their judgment was deemed wise. An amendment along tho lines suggested by Wilson was voted down. The vote on the amendment to place Okanogan and Chelan Counties in the Eastern Washing ton district showed the combination which had been effected between the Democrats and a part of the Republi cans. At the conclusion of. a debate a motion was made by Ulmer to indefinitely post pone. It lost by a vote of 33 to 46, King County and the Democrats both voting against it. A motion to suspend the rules and put the bill on final passage failed to secure' the three-fifths vote and was declared lost. It will come up for passage under regular order. It will In all probability pass the House, but the Senate Is very likely to kill lt- The Senate today passed a memorial to Congress of which Senator Welly, of Lewis, is the author, protesting against the acceptance of the united fatates of the Alaskan boundary line, as established by the modus vlvendi. THE CASHIER ABSCONDED. Nlles Bank-Wrecker Not Believed to Be Insane. NILES, Mich., March 11. It is not be lieved here tonight that Cashier Johnson, of the First National Bank, Is insane or in Chicago. President Delaney admits he does not know where he is. The gen eral belief Is gaining ground that he has absconded. The City Council met tonight to raise funds to pay municipal expenses, as the city's money is tied up in tho bank. Run on a Kansas Bank. ARKANSAS CITY, Kan., March 11. The report of the failure of the First National Bank, of Nlle,s, Mich., caused much excitement here today, for C. A. Johnson, the missing cashier of Nlles. Is president of the Farmers' National Bank of this place. The fact became known Sunday morning, and when the bank opened this morning there was quite a run on the institution. Cashier A. H. Den ton Hane provided over $100,CCO in cur rency, and met the excited depositors coolly. The deposits at the time of tho bank's last statement were $292,103, wi:h, over $107,000 cash on hand. Joins the Baldwin Expedition. CHICAGO. March 11. The Tribune says: "Ernest De Koven Lefflngwell, Univer sity of Chicago student and athlete, will accompany the Baldwin-Zelgler expedition to the Arctic region. He will be the geodetlst of the party, and Is now la Washington making final arrangements. Lefflngwell is the son of the rector of St. Mary's Academy. KnoxvIIle, Ills. Ho graduated from Trinity College In 1S96 and then entered the graduate school at tho University of Chicago. He Is fond of out door life and has roughed It many times on long hunting expeditions in Canada, Arizona and California. At the outbreak of the Spanish War he joined the Illinois Naval Reserve and was assigned to duty on the Oregon. During the battle of San tiago he was stationed In the forward tur ret In charge of one ot the guns. Tho expedition will leave Tromsoe, Norway, in June. i niBa tA-4aiiillfaSiMjyjte&ttofjALaj ., O VB,1 itj- jatftt adpL aJ -