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VOL. XLII. XO. 13,131. PORTLAND, OEEGON, MONDAY. JANUARY 12, 1903. PRICE FIVE CENTS. BAR FIXTURES-BILLIARD TABLES AND SUPPLIES IN ENDLESS VARIETY. IT WILL BE TO YOUR INTEREST TO FIGURE WITH US BEFORE PURCHASING ROTHCHILD BROS. VINO BLUMAUER-FRANK DRUG Equitable "Slronsretft In the World." PRELIMINARY STATEMENT JAX. X, lJJO.'l. Outstanding Assurance .1,290,000,000 Income. 68,000,000 New Assurance 275,000,000 Assets 360,000,000 Assurance Fund and AH Other Liabilities..... 285,000,000 Surplus 75,000,000 The Indent Increase ever made In a. n year In the history of the Mociety. L. SAMUEL, Manager, 306 Oregoniari Bldg., Portland, Oregon DR. EAT AKES "There's Life and Strength In Every Drop" A BEVERAGE OR A MEDICINE Tor SJe by All Drusrglsts. BLUMAUER & HOCH, Sole Distributers, Wholesale Liquor and Cigar Dealers paiti METSCHAJf, Pres. XEYEKTH AND WASKlKtrTOH STREETS, POHTUUtO, OREOQI CHANGE OF MANAGEMENT. European Plan: .... $1.00, $1.50, $2.00 per Diy THE PORTLAND PORTLAND, OREGON American Plan. y cosr-one arcoiiioir dollars. HEADQUARTERS FOR TOURISTS AND COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS Special rates made to families and single gentlemen.' Tfce manage ment will be pleased at all times te shew rooms and give prices. A mod era Turkish bath establishment la the hotel. H. C. BOWERS, Mgr. SEND-OFF TO BOWEN. All Caracas Tarns Oat to Hi a Ameri can Minister Farewell. LA GUAYRA, Jan. 1L United States Minister Bowen left Caracas today for La Guayra on his way to "Washington. President Castro, all' the members of -the Ministry, the leaders of Caracas society and all the German residents of the city, the British colony and other foreigners, assembled at the railroad station to bid him farewell. There was also a large gathering of the general public The English residents of Caracas, led by Mr. Almond, superintendent of the Caracas- La Guayra Railroad; Mr. "Willis, manacrer of the telephone company, and Mr. Cherry, presented Mr. Bowen an ad dress thanking him for the service he had rendered the community. The train bear ing the Minister reached here at 11:30. He was received by the local officials and officers from the Dolphin. As Mr. Bowen left the wharf in a launch he was acclaimed by the people of this port. He boarded the Dolphin, which was anchored in the entrance to the harbor, at noon and received a salute of 1C guns. The Dolphin then left for the north. To YVatcIi Orinoco River. PORT OP SPAIN. Trinidad; Jan. 1L The British torpedo-boat destroyer Quail left here last night to cruise in the Orin oco Delta. ' More Emigrants From Germany. BERLIN, Jan. 1L Tlje emigration for the year 1902, through Hamburg and Bremen, amounted to 266.SS4 persons, an Increase of C3.586 over 1901. The number of emigrants sailing from these ports has trebled since 1S88, the majority "of them going to the United States. 20 - 26 North First Street Portland, Oregon Just received another large shipment, which we are offer ing to the trade at per doz. COMPANY Wholesale and Importing Druggists LfF FOWLER'S onH MALT T JB.USCLE C. W. KXOWIiES, Xzr I HI E NEW YEAR And a New Carpet are sure to form a, very happy and harmonious combination : : EXCLUSIVE CARPET HOUSE J. 0. Mack & Co. SC-SS THIRD STREET, Opposite Chnmher of Commerce. $3.00 Per Day and upward. HAZING AT ANNAPOLIS. Student Forced to Fight and Jaw Broken Hln Opponent In Jail. ' ANNAPOLIS, Md., Jan. 1L As a result of a fight between Midshipman Robert A. Pearson, a member of the fourth class from Concord, N. H., and Francis G. Blasdel. of New York, the former Is In the hospital with a broken jaw and Bias del Is -locked up. The affair occurred last Sunday nlsht and was the result of Pearson's refusal to be hazed by the upper classmen. Tho upper classmen had been "running" him, and some time ago he Is said to have faint ed under the ordeal. He was accused of cowardice and was required to fight a third-class man. Blasdel was pitted against him and in the first round broke Pearson's jaw. The latter, however, con tinued to fight until the fifth round, when a first-class man present stopped the con test. It is reported that a first-class man was Teferee and that seconds were chosen by the men'from the men of their respective classes. Blasdel has been placed under arrest and others connected with the affair will probably be arrested "also by the acad emy authorities, who are determined to punish the guilty parties. Toung Pear son's father, Edward W. Pearson, Socre tary of State of New Hampshire, arrived tonight and visited his son. Mr. Pearson will not meddle in the affair, but will leave it entirely m the hands of the Naval au thorities. French Minister Going: Home. LAREDO, Texas, Jan. 11. A special from Mexico City says; Owing to failing health, Camllle Blondel, French Minister yto Mexico, will probably ask for a leave of absence soon in order to return to France. T.H.TDHGUEDEAD i Sudden End of Oregon Representative. HEART DISEASE THE CAUSE Paralysis Is Brought on by Acute Indigestion. PASSES AWAY WITHOUT PAIN Daughter Dcrthn at HI Side Mnny Expressions of Sorrow in "Wash ington and State Congxension al Escort for III Body. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. "Wash ington, Jan. 11. Representative Thomas H. Tongue, of the First Oregon Congress ional District, In the presence of his daughter Bertha and his secretary. Miss Ruane, died suddenly in his room at the Irvington, In this city, at 12:50 this after noon. A few minutes before he passed away he lapsed into unconsciousness; and died without a word, without any suffer ing. His son, Thomas H., Jr., did not re side with his father, but was notified of his approaching end, and hastened to hla father's bedside, but did not reach there until after he had passed away. The physicians who were summoned, and the family "physician. Dr. Bovee, as well as the Coroner, agree that death was due to acute Indigestion, which superinduced paralysis of the heart. Mr. Tongue had been In unusual health, and except for occasional attacks of dyspepsia, to' which he has been subject of late years, has not complained of feeling badly this "Winter. He considered that he was In better health than he had been In for two years past,- In fact. Mr. Tongue attended a dinner last" night, and did not retire until a late hour. When he slept late this morning, contrary to custom, nothmg was thought of It. At 10 o'clock he received a call from two Oregon friends. H. H. Gllfry and Orville Dodge, with whom he discussed at length matters of. personal and political charac-! ten During the stay of these gentlemen he remained In bed, but rose and dressed as they left, and had a light breakfast in his room. He said at the time that his aD- petlto was not good, .and complained slightly of dyspepsia. At his request his daughter. Bertha, brought him a soda so lution, which he drank, and remarked that he thought that would fix him all right. She, however, was somewhat concerned, as he looked unusually pale, and asked if he did not want the doctor. He replied that he did not; that he would soon be at his normal condition. He went throuirh his morning mall, and then lay down on the couch to read the papers. His daugh ter joked with him slightly about being sick and too stubborn to have a doctor, but he Insisted that he was not HI. A few minutes later Miss Bertha noticed that her father was breathing heavily and deeply. She became alarmed and tele- Lphoned at once for a number of physi cians, rearing the worst. She also, sent word to her brother. Before either the doctors or his son ar rived, however. Representative Tongue had passed away, having, become uncon scious at the time heavy breathlncr set In. In his late moments of consciousness he suffered nothing beyond the natural disturbance, caused by an attack of dvs- pepsla. He "had no consciousness of his true condition as he. lapsed Into insensi bility. His end was quiet and"poaceful. As her father breathed his last. Mls3 Bertha and Miss Ruane, practically an adopted daughter, completely collapsed, and were attended by the physicians who arrived almost Immediately. This evening they had rallied, and. with the consolation of Thomas H. Tongue, Jr., are bearing their bereavement as best they can. No other member of the family Is In "Wash ington, Mrs. Tongue being at her Hills boro home, and the daughters elsewhere In Oregon. Miss Bertha this afternoon said that her greatest consolation was that her father had passed away as he wished. Some months ago. In sneaking of his possible demise, Mr. Tongue had told her that when he died he wished, to go suddenly, unconsciously and peacefully. Throughout the afternoon! as the sad news spread over Washington, friends have been thronging to. the Irvington. Senator Mitch ell, who lives Just across the street, was the first to arrive, and Representative Moody followed closely after Senator Simon,- Commissioner Hermann and count less friends called later to offer their con solation to the bereaved son and daughter. Senator Mitchell and Representative Moody at once summoned the Sergeant-at-iArms of the House, who hastened to the Irvington and announced that he would take charge of 'the funeral arrange ments. With the two Oregon" men he called on Speaker Henderson, who dele gated Representative Moody to call on Representative Tongue's colleagues on the river and harbor and Irrigation com mittee's, and to arrange among them for the Congressional escort, which will leave here tomorrow evening for Representative Tongue's home, provided the, family ar rangements can be completed in season. Senator Mitchell has requested a Sen atorial escort. Both he and Mr. Moody have been active all afternoon and even ing .conferring with Senators and Repre sentatives. Because of the fact that this is a short session and the trip to Oregon will consume about two weeks, many members who have a desire to go find themselves unable to leave Washington on account of important legislative matters 'lhat will come up in the next two weeks Representative Moody, of course, will head the escort, by request of the Speaker, THE and Senator Mitchell will go if he can possibly arrange It, although he has Im portant matters pending In the Senate likely to be taken up at any time. It Is probable that the Congressional escort will be composed of 10 In all,. with a Rep resentative of the Sergeant-at-Arms' of fice of the House. Senator Simon will probably remain here. - It has been concluded that there will bo no funeral services hold In Washington. The Tongue family and the Congressional party will leave with the remains In a special sleeping car over the Pennsyl vania Railroad tomorrow evening at 7:45, going from Chicago to Omaha by the Chi cago & Northwestern, and thence by the Union Pacific, O. R. & N. and Southern Pacific to Hillsboro. If connections are made, the funeral train will reach its destination next Saturday night, giving opportunity for funeral services at the T6nguo home on Sunday. At the conclusion of the business of the House tomorrow. Representative Moody will announce the death of his colleague and ask that the House out of respect to his memory at once adjourn. Speaker Henderson says that owing to the pres sure for time, the day's session cannot be lost, and that adjournment cannot be had Immediately after assembling. A day will later be set for eulogies., when Mr. Tongue's most Intimate friends in the House will offer their tributes on the floor of the House. The eulogies, however, will not be held until late In the session. HIS LABORS FOR. OREGOX. "Wash Inst on Collcnsrnes Give Hi Kb. Rank to Late Rejircuentntive. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, "Wash ington, Jan. 11. There was universal sur prise and sorrow expressed today by mem bers of the House frcm various sections df the country, at the sudden and alto gether unexpected death of Representa tive -Tongue. Throughout his term In Congress he had been regarded as a phy sically rugged and vigorous man. He was In his seat as usual on Friday, the last session of the House, when he appeared as strong r.s even Many of those who have known Mr. Tongue Intimately speak most kindly and warmly of him as a man and as a Congressman. He Is generally pronounced as a successful legislator, par ticularly successful in legislation for his state and district. If he had a fault, it was in doing too much for his con stituents. it seems to be the consensus of opinion among his colleagues that he leaves an exceptionally creditable record behind him. In his entire career his most diffi cult accomplishment was the. passage of the Indian war veteran bill, a measure for which ho labored five full years before success crowned his efforts, and just at the time when his aged constituents are about to reap the benefits of his labors he unexpectedly precedes them across the river. A similar coincidence Is the monu ment that will stand to his memory at Salem, the new public hulldlng, which Is Just about to be completed. Again, those who In the future visit Crater Lake Na tional Park will remember that that beau tiful spot was segregated and preserved for them largely through the efforts of Mr. Tongue. It would be almost Impossi ble to detail. the great good he has done for his state as a member of the river and harbor committee, but It was due (Concluded on Fifth Pace.) LATE THOMAS H. TONGUE ANKENY STOCK IS UP His Candidate for .Speaker . Proved a Winner, ALL ROTH'S VOTES PLEDGED March. Stolen on Preston "Which. Weakens Him IvinK Connty Man v Disentangling: From Railroad Bill. OLYMPIA. Jan. 11. (From a staff cor respondent.) Ankeny Senatorial stock, which has never been below par since the November election, took a strong upward . turn about noon today when Mcsler and Roth, the opposing candidates for the Speakership of the House, together with their rather formidable following, signed an agreement pledging their support to Dr. Hare, the Ankeny candidate. Enough names were attached to the paper before the Preston men were fully aware of what was going on to insure the elec tion of Hare for Speaker, and an early organization of the House. The signers of the agreement were not all Ankeny men, nor were they all antag onistic to the 'railroad commission bill, but the fact the Ankeny men could get enough votes to elect their candidate for Speaker, while the Preston men were un able to eecure enough to prevent the elec tion, was naturally a hard blow for the King County man and his friends. Some of the latter express their feelings quite forcibly. One member of the third house explained it as a case of academic poli tics handled by a kindergarten class. Kindergarten Politics. Said he: "To begin with, Preston was handed a gold brick when he took up Wilson as a candidate for Speaker. Wil son, with considerable trouble, was hauled out of the Ankeny ranks and promised the Speakership, In the belief that he could bring some more votes with him. In stead of bringing votes, he actually caused a loss for Preston, for some of the King County delegation. In spite of their friend liness and desire to help Preston, refused to stand for Wilson for Speaker. Then the Preston men were caught napping by per mitting their rivals to get their petition In circulation flrot. There are at least half a dozen, and probably a dozen, men who signed the agreement who would as readily have signed an agreement to vote for the Prceton candidate." Representative Megler, who was one of the first candidates in the field, received i considerable praise for the dignified. stand he has maintained throughout the fight. The circulation of a false report that he had withdrawn from the contest undoubt edly affected his etreneth, even though it migh have been insufficient to secure the coveted honor. He showed no resentment for the faction circulating the reuort. however and last Saturday announced that he had nothing to ask in exchange for transferrins his strength whenever he could be convinced any other candidates had a chance to be elected. He wae again offered his choice of committees yester day, but declined to take advantage of hla position and expressed himself as sat isfied with whatever was given him. Text of Agreement. The agreement and the names of the signers In the order In which they were attached follows: OLYMPIA, Jan. 11. We, the under signed, hereby pledge ourselves to vote for William H. Hare for Speaker of the House of Representatives of the4 Legisla ture of Washington for the session of 1303: S. A. Weils, E. M. Denton, Walter A. Stark, E. C. Whitney, W. F. Haynes, A. F. Kees, J. B. Wilson. C. Knobjoch. G. W. Bassett, E. J. Durham. William Coate. J. M. Stevenson, Mark White, E. H. York, J. Bl Llngerman, Fred Eldemlller, S. W. Roberts. J. H. .Corliss. S. A. Crandall, Robert Dunn, N. B. McNicoI. Charles I. Roth, W. H. Fletcher, J. A. Vanness, George W. Hopp. C. D. King. L. W. Grif fin, William Delanty, J. G. Megler. L. H. Brewer, Ralph L. Philbrlck. G. M. Witter. Fonton Merrill. T. A. Hunter. L. B. Hast ings, .James Palmer, N. J. Craigue, W. H. Thacker, Herchlmer Johnson. L. G. Allls, W., L. Thompson, E. S. Collins, George W. Jeffries, W. A. Carle, W. H. Clarke. E. B. Benn, L. Levy, M. E. Field. G. B. Gunder son, W. H. Morgan. The settlement of the Speakership fight, while essentially an Ankeny victory, doe3 not end the Senatorial contest. As stated yesterday, the vote on Speaker will not be an accurate reflection of the line-up for Senator, although 4t is undoubtedly very close to disclosing the exact "strength of Preston. The signatures on the agree ment to support Hare include both An keny and Wilson men, but, so far as known, none of Mr. Preston's supporters attached their names to the document. In this case, the Preston Senatorial can didacy and the McBrlde railway commis sion bill became partially disentangled, for some of Hare's supporters, who will vote for Ankeny, will also vote for the commission bill. It' has been the general belief that Preston's candidacy and the Senatorial bill were so closely Interwoven that they would stand or fall together. The events of the day tend to disprove this theory, and soon aftor the announce ment of the victory of the Ankeny men In the Speakership contest, the friends of the commission measure drew up a call for a "meeting and organization of the members of both -houses favoring the commission bill. The call for this meeting was worded as follows: Caucus on Railroad BUI. "Inasmuch as the Republican- state platform demands the creation of an ap pointive railway commission we, the un dersigned Republican members of the Legislature, hereby agree to meet in cau cus tonight at 7:30, to devise ways and means for redeeming the party pledge, the caucus to have no bearing upon the election of a United States Senator." The call was signed by 35 members, and (Concluded on Second Page.) Marion Delegation Is So Regarded. SMITH WINS THREE VOTES Two From Marion and Mul- key Added to His Bunch, DAVEY-HARRIS TUG-OF -WAR .Eddy Hold Wlnninjr Cards Over Both, Caucuses Will Decide on Tem porary Organisation BrotTHCll j Saym He "Will Stay to Finisk. SALEM. Jan. 12. (From a staff corre spondent.) The contest over organization of the Legislature was waged strenuously all day Sunday. At an early hour this morning the Eddy forces are In the lead. The Brownell-Harrls chieftains wear a downcast lock but say they are not yet beaten. The caucus over organization will take place probably this forenoon. The struggle between Smith and Brown ell for the Presidency of the Senate has been waged around the Marion delaga llon. The contest for the Speakership has swirled around the Davey element and the Eastern Oregon delegation. The Davey and Harris people tried to "get to gether, but could not do so. The Eastern Oregon members of the House were im mune against the blandishments of either the Harris or Eddy workers. The Democrats held a conference last night, but decided upon no definite course of action. They would welcome a contest: among the Republicans in the open House outside of caucus. Their" candidate for President will be probably Wehrung or .Sweek, and for Speaker either Bllyeu or Robblns. The Brownell adherents admit the ad vantage of the Smith people more read ily tljan do the -Harris supporters concede the advantage of Eddy. The- Fulton-Brownell-Harrls people had a conference; to.ward midnight. They are reported to have accomplished nothing of importance. The fight for the Presidency evidently will go whichever way the Marion dele gatlcn goes, and the struggle for the Speakership will end In the direction that the Davey or the Eastern Oregon people will throw their votes. Temporary Organization. The Republican members of the Senate will probably hold a caucu3 before tho temporary organization, and when that body is called to order by one of' tho hold over Senators, the organization will pro ceed according to programme. After tem porary organization a credentials com mittee will be appointed, and upon the re port being received the permanent organ ization will be effected. There will be no contest In the House on temporary organization. Davey, Eddy and Harris will agree upon a temporary Speaker, who will be chosen without op position, and as soon as a credentials committee has been appointed a recess will be taken and a caucus will be held. When the Republican- candidate for Speaker has been selected, he will ba elected by unanimous vote of the Repub lican members: The contest over, the Speakersh'p pre sents no changes that determine what the result will be. Each of the three can didates asserts his confidence In success, (Concluded on Third Page.) CONTENTS OF TODAY'S PAPEIi. National. Business to come before Congress this week. Page 2. Senate committee on Hawaii severely condemns Governor Dole. Page 2. Senatorial fights In Colorado, Utah and Kansas. Page 3. Filipinos beg Governor Tart not to leave the Islands. Page 3. nomcHtlc. Abram S. Hewitt dying In New York. Pase 2. Livestock Association will gather this week at Kansas City. Page 8. Another blizzard sweeps the states where th coal famine rages. Page 3. Foreign. Minister Bowen leaves Venezuela for "Washing ton. Page 1. Sultan of Morocco again defeated by pretender and will abandon his capital. Page 3. XortliTVc.it Legislator ch. Oregon struggle transferred to Salem: Smith gains some points and Eddy holds winning cards. Page 1. Drr Hare wins Speakership fight at OlymDla and sends Ankeny stock up, Preston stock down. Page 1. Pacific Const. Representative Tongue dies suddenly at "Wash ington; mourning in Congress ahd in Oregon. Pages 1 and 4. Great slaughter of rabbits in Eastern Oregon. Pat,e 12. Sports. Peace relations resumed between University of Oregon and University of Washington. Pare 5. Disagreeable rumors regarding football players at Albany College. Page 5. Pacific Coast and Northwest baseball gossip. Page 5. President Powers coming "West to Join In base ball war. Page 5. Portland and "Vicinity. Portland citizens express regret at death of Representative Thomas H. Tongue. Page 4. Representative Malarky will Introduce a bill into the Legislature providing for an Inher itance tax. Page 14. Deserted baby finds a home. Page 14. Governor Chamberlain undecided as to action regarding appointment of his. successor as District Attorney. "Page 12. Dealers report large sales In real estate. Page c- Clty & Suburban Railway Company begins op eration of electric cars on St. Johns run. Page 8.