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'jttwttiw ill .1 VOL. XLIL NO. 13,135. PORTLAND, OREGON, TIDAY, JANUARY 16, 1903. PRICE FIVE CENTS. YELLOWSTONE THE GREATEST AMERICAN WHISKY. This de licious stimulant, renowned for its purity, should be kept in every home. For sale everywhere. ROTHCHILD BROS., Portland, Oregon, Sole Agents JUST RECEIVED THE 1903 PHOTO ANNUAL BETTER TIIAX EVER. FINELY ILLUSTRATED. PRICE 7.1 CENTS. BLIMAUER-FRANK DRUG COMPANY V "STRONGEST IN RATES NO HIGHER THAN CHARGED BY WEAKER COMPANIES. L. SAMUEL, Manager, 306 Oregonian Bldg., Portland, Oregon DR. EAT AKfcS There's Life and mm A BEVERAGE OR A MEDICINE Tor SsJe by All Dru exist. BLUMAUER & HOCH, Sole Distributers, Wholesale Liquor and Cigar Dealers Hill FKXX MET 8 CHAN, PrM. SETEKTB AND WASHIK8T0K CHANGE OF European Plan: :. - . CCrtrififri THE PORTLAND PORTLAND, American Plan COST ONE MLLIOS COLLARS. fEMGUAnTERS FOR TOURISTS AKD C0MMEAC1&L TR&YELEHS Special rates made to families and single gentlemen. The maaage meat will be pleased at all times t shew rooms and give prices. A raod era Turkish bata establlshmeat la tke hotel. H. C. BOWERS, Mgr. LIGHT You can never get too much "bright or sun light if the eye Is perfect In Its refractive qualities. But If the bright light hurts you, you should have your eyes looked to. We fit glasses for such defects and can do away -with all aches and pain caused by bright light. Oculists' prescriptions filled. Mnfp. Jewelers and Opticians. COALITION NOT LIKELY. Delavrare .Republicans "Unwilling: to Accept Offer of Democrats. DOVER, Iel., Jan. 15. The regular Re publican .members of the General Assem bly have not yet taken action on the ulti matum sent to them by the Democratic Legislators wherein the. latter agree to vote for a Republican for the long term of Senatorshlp if the regulars will support a Democrat for the short term. Congress roan Ball, the leader of the rpjrular Re publicans, who would get the Republican votes in the event of a coalition being ef fected, stated today he did not think the plan would be consummated. "Unless enotgh of our men to secure the double election shall agree to the prop osition." said he', "none of them will vote for a Democrat. The- project is one which requires serious consideration on our part and due reflection will be given It before any line of action Is decided upon." John Jinthanlnl Clark. OLD SAYBROOK, Conn., Jan. 15. John Nathanlal Clark, widely known" as an authority on ornithology, lg dead here, at the age of 72 years. THE WORLD." FOWLER'S onH MALT "AA it jl USCLE Strength In Every Drop" STREETS, POHTLWO, ORE901 MANAQ JCilENT. . , . . $1.00, $1.50, $2.00 per Diy To your great advantage with the fuse of cutprices EXCLUSIVE CARPET HOUSE J. 0. Mack & Co. SO-SS THIRD STREET, Opposite .Chamber of Commerce. OREGON $3.00 Per Day and upward. Cor. Third and Washington Sts. ESTATE OF JOHN W. MACKAY He Left Two and One-Half Millions in New Yorlc to His Son. NEW YORK, Jan. 15. The Appraiser's report of the value of the personal estate of the late John W. Mackay was filed to. day. All of such estate goes to the son of Mr. Mackay, Clarence H. Mackay, the gross value being given as 52,501,726, and the net value as $2,451,728. Tho property consists of 279,500 par value bonds of the Sprague Electric Company: 3112 shares of American Telephone & Tele graph stock. $513,480; 6GS7 shares Commer cial Cable Company, $1,071,378: 1639 shares Commercial Union Telegraph Company, $47,135; -56 shares Maurice Grau Opera Com pany, $27,500; 750 shares New -ork Quota tion Company, $71,250; 425 bonds Commer cial Cable Company; 50 bonds, same, $50, 000; cash In bank, books, pictures, etc, $16,302. Mr. Mackay left no real estate in New York. Hs will was' probated In Nevada, Colonel Thompson, of Iowa. SIOUX CITY. la... Jan. 15. Colonel Thompson, of Rock Rapids, ex-command-- er or uie urana Army or lowa, died today. He was a well-known banker and pioneer. 11 CLERK Present Senate Force Is Doubled. ONE-CIVEN EACH SENATOR Lawmakers Overrun Kuyken dall Barrier. PROTESTS ARE OF NO AVAIL Mntter Brines Forth Spirited Debate, but Senate Reverses Rullnf? Pres ident Brovriicll and Goes Ahead on Its Own Account. SALEM, Or., Jan. 15. (Staff corre spondence.) The Senate this morning broke over tne barrier of the Kuykendall law, relating to the employment of clerks, and ordered thai each Senator be allowed one clerk. This adds 30 clerks to the num ber employed, and doubles the clerical force. The resolution did not pass until after a very spirited debate made lively by the addresses of such active men as Senators Fulton, McGinn, Kuykendall and Mulkey. The resolution was supported upon the argument that it is not economy for a member of the Legislature to spend his time In clerical work when he should he free to give his whole time to mat ters of legislation. The House Is very likely to follow In the footsteps of ,the Senate and order the employment of a largo number of additional clerks In that branch of the Legislature. The whole quesUon was sprung by a resolution offered by Senator McGinn. The resolution provided that each mem ber of the Senate be authorized to em ploy a clerk In addition to those already authorized by statute. The resolution brought Senator Kuykendall to his feet in an Instant He assarted that the law of 1S99, which was observed by the Legis lature of 1901, provided for a sufficient number of clerkw and that the measure had resulted in economy. "I. do not want to appear here in the capacity of a chronic objector, norto posa as the watch-dog of the treasury," said the Senator from Lane, "but I must In sist that It is the part of wisdom for the members of the Legislature to stop these small leaks which result, in the aggre gate, In large expenditures. The force of clerks provided for by the present statute was sufficient to do' all the work of the last Legislature and do It well. I shall certainly vote against any measure for the employment of more clerks than those authorized by the act of 1S99." "1 undertake to say," replied Senator McGinn, "that the appropriations since the passage of the Kuykendall law have been higher than they were before. I do not believe in this policy of penny wise and pound foolish. I do not believe that men who are sent here to legislate for the State of Oregon should be required to attend to their own clerical work. If we must economize somewhere, I believe It will be better policy to stop some of the big leaks and not cripple the Senate by providing too small a force of clerks." "We can stop the hlg leaks," Interposed Senator Kuykendall. "If the Senator from Multnomah wants us to cut oft some of the large appropriations we may begin by voting against the. $500,000 appropria tion for the Lewis and Clark Fair." Sen ator Kuykendall was very visibly agi tated. "How about the appropriation at Eu gene?" inquired Senator McGinn, whose choler was rapidly rising. "Vote against It," responded the Sen ator from Lane, "and I will vote against it with you." "I shall vote for it," retorted Senator McGinn. . "I rise to a point of order," interposed Senator Fulton. "It is out of order for any member to offer a resolution which in effect changes the terms of a statute. The act of 1899, now on our statute-books, pro vides what clerks shall be employed, and as long as that act stands, no additional clerks can be employed by mere resolu tion." "The point of order is well taken," said President Brownell. "The resoluUon is out of order.". Senator McGinn tried to get In a word In defense of his resolution, but the presi dent cut him off short by saying: "The chair has declared the resolution out of order. If the members of the Senate do not like the ruling of the chair they can reverse it." "I appeal from the decision of the chair." "Second the appeal," added Mulkey. On the vote being taken by acclamation, the president declared the ayes had it, and that the decision of the chair had been sustained. Division was called for. and then Fultbn, Kuykendall and Booth demanded the ayes and noes. The roll was called and the vote stood thusl To sustain the chair Booth, Carter, Dlmlck,Fulton, Kuykendall. Miller, Rand, Smith o"f Yamhill, Stelwer, Wade, Will iamson 11. To reverse the chair Crolsan, Daly, Far rar, Hobson,. Hclman, Hunt, Johnston, Marsters, McGinn, Mulkey, Myers, Pierce, Smith of UmaUlla, Wehrung 14. Absent Mays, Smith of Multnomah and Sweek. So the decision of the chair was re versed and the resolution was up for a final vote. Mulkey secured- the floor In support of the resolution. He said that the Kuykendall law was right In Its spirit, though it did not provide a sufficient num ber of clerks. The people would have more respect for the law if it were car ried out In Us true- spirit, but since It has been distorted In bo,th Its spirlt and letter in the Interest of individuals and factions It has proven unsatisfactory. At the last session the clerks were not ap portioned as the law contemplated, but they were in several cases chosen by the i dominant faction regardless of the . wishes of the Senators from the different I districts. Since the framers of that law . have departed from its spirit, the Senate should not be compelled to follow It to the letter." Senator Booth read statistics on theisub Ject of clerical assistance, showing that at the 18th session the expense for clerks In the Senate was $7700; 19th session, $7S0O; 20th session, $6300; 21st session, $4030. This, he contended, shows that a reduction was accomplished under the Kuykendall law. He argued that if any additional clerks are to be employed the law should be amended, rather than evade it by means of a resolution. Senator Fulton took the floor In opposi tion to the resolution. He said: "I can very easily understand and ap preciate the reasons which impel some of the Senators to ask for the appointment of additional clerks. Here in the lobby are dozens of their friends asking for clerkships and It is not to be wondered at that the Senators should desire to com ply with the requests. I should like to give some of my friends positions, but I do not think I should violate the law. in order to do it. I can understand how the generous spirit and warm heart of the Senator from Multnomah, Mr. McGinn, responds to the appeals, especially when they come from the gentler sex. "But we must follow the law as long as it stands on our statute books. Doubt less we have the power to disobey It, as the Supreme Court has the power to Ig nore tho constitution, but because we have the power do we also have the au thority? To adopt this resolution In vio lation of law Is to adopt the policy of Rob Roy: Let him Ret who has the power; Let him keep who can. "We should rather resist this on slaught upon the treasury. It Is truly a little matter, but I contend that stealing In small ways is as wrong as stealing In large ways, and I have more respect for a man who is guilty of grand larceny than one who Is guilty of petty larceny. "I do not mean to say," continued Sen ator Fulton, lowering his tone and glanc ing toward Senator McGinn's desk, "that the gentleman from Multnomah Is trying to steal" "Oh no! Oh no! of course not," Inter posed McGinn, amid great laughter. "But I think he Is proposing to vlolato both the letter and, the spirit of the Kuy--kendall law." Senator McGinn closed the argument, contending that one Legislature cannot bind another, and that the Kuykendall law, so far as It attempts to do so, Is un constitutional. He said that it Is a mat ter qf economy Iq'r the Senate to employ a clerk for eaCL Senator. Nb man" vt business would think of doing his clerical work himself while more Important mat ters required his attention. "I don't want a clerk who is selected by Senator Fulton or any other Senator," continued McGinn. "If I have a cleric at all I want one that 1 know and to whom I can trust my work. When this Sena torial contest warms up I shall be writing letters that I don't -want every stenog rapher to read." Pierce of Umatilla urged the need of clerks, saying that a mass of huslnefiu has accumulated on his desk to which he cannot give attention. He said he is accustomed to dictating to a stenographer, and he thought it unjust to take men away from their private business and then not provide a stenographer to write his letters. Tho ballot on the resolution was as fol lows: Ayes Crolsan, Daly, Farrar, Hobson. Holman, Howe, Hunt, Masters, Mays, McGinn, Miller, Mulkey, Myers, Rand, Wade, Wehrung 16. Noes Booth, Carter, Dlmmlck, Fulton. Kuykendall. Pierce, Smith of Umatilla, Smith of Yamhill, Stelwer, Williamson, President Brownell 11. Absent Johnston, Smith of Multnomah and SWeek. So it was ordered that each Senator he allowed to employ a clerk.. Mrs. Caroline Churchill Miller. NEW YORK, Jan. 15. Mrs. Caroline ' Churchill Miller, wife of ex-United States Senator Warner Miller, died here today, i NEW SENATOR REED SMOOT, MORMOX APOSTLE. T Ankeny or Deadlock at Present Outlook, ANTI-CAUCUS MEN FIRM Wilson Supporters Make Ex travagant Claims. ANKENY HAS FINE SUPPORT Senatorial Contest and Commission Bill FlRht Drifting Easily Alonsj Political Movements All Be hind Closed Doors. OLYMPIA. Jan. 15. (Staff correspond ence.) Ankey or a deadlock seems to be the Inevitable result of the present Senatorial struggle. The Walla Walla statesman has a sufficient number of votes to give him a caucus nomination whenever he can get a caucus together, and It Is not beyond the range of possibilities that he can mass enough strength to elect him without a caucus. The latter Is an un certainty, however, but there is no uncer tainty about the result should he enter a caucus. The McBrlde-PrestonAVllson al liance Is fully cognizant of this fact, and they arc devoting all of their energies to prevent any further accessions to the Ankeny strength and to stave off a cau cus. The Wilson men have apparently eliminated Preston from the contest and allude to It as another WIlson-Ankeny fight. They admit, however, that condi ditions are vastly different from those cx Istlnc in the memorable fight four years ago. Ankeny hao a fine organization and has some of the best men in the state lined up solidly for him. His strength Is so much greater than that of the other candidates, individually or collectively, that his followers are clinging to him with perfect confidence in his ultimate success. The claims of the "Wilson people that they hitve forced Preston buck Into third place are not admitted by the friends of the King County man. ' . If there Is to be no deadlock, the rela tive position- of the two leading candi dates opposing Ankeny will cut no figure when the break-up comes, and It will be' dlfficut to determine at the last stages whether It la an Ankey-Wllson or an An-keny-Preston fight. "Whatever may be the termination of this conflict It will not be to tha disadvantage of WIson. Every crumb of prestige which falls his way Is a distinct and clear gain to which he was not entitled had this alliance not given him a rating which was never warranted by the numerical strength of hie follow ing. Ankeny Has Votes in Kins'. The basis for the general belief that An keny will bo elected or there will be a deadlock He3 In the fact that Ankeny has a number of votes In the King County delegation which will go to him when the futility of Preston's fight becomes appar ent. The King County man has quite a number of followers sufficiently loyal to aid him in maintaining a deadlock for an Indefinite perold. For the present John L. Wlleon Is very well satisfied" to have that deadlock continued. It will weal Preston out, for some of his men are al ready chafing under the restraint of hold ing up a caucus. When Preston is out of the way Wilson will undoubtedly con tinue the deadlock if it is possible to do so. He is making no boasta and Is gen erally believed to have only the slightest hopes of election, but will emerge from the conflict with the celebrated Wilson FROM UTAH. machine wonderfully strengthened in the running gear. Some politicians not unfamiliar with the situation state that the election of An keny would not take all of the joy out of Wilson's life. They argue that Wilson 1 to all Intents and purposes a citizen of Seattle, and state that he will short take up permanent residence there. East ern Washington Is generally regarded as entitled to a Senator, and if Ankeny ii? elected at this time, Wilson would have a front seat among the King County ell' glbles who are anxious to succeed Foster. The new developments of today have been Inconsequential. Both the Senatorial fight and the commission-bill fight are drifting along under easy sail. Movements Behind Closed Doors. The last move on the political checker board was made by the McBrlde-Wilson-Preston people, when they rounded up a bunch of Senators and Representatives with an anti-caucus agreement three days ago. Since that time whatever develop ments, if theer have been any, have taken plao behind closed doors with the key holes plugged up. Thla outward air of calm, however. Is not deceiving anyone, for on every hand are evidences of schem ing and plotting and it Is doubtful 1 the first week of a legislative session ever be fore" attarcted such a large crowd to Olympla. Lobbyists Are Xumerons. With the railroad commission bill pretty closely intertwined with the Preston candidacy, it might be supposed that one set of lobbyists would be sufficient for both measures, but euch is not the case, and the hotels, lodging-houees and private dwellings of Oympla contain the third house members here In the individual In terests of McBride. Preston,- Ankeny, Wil son and the railroads. A considerable number of the Preton followers are also for the commission bill, and on the other hand some of the commission bill boosters are not favorable to Preston. The same Is true of the Ankeny follow ing. The clcce proximity of Preston's home enables him to have a larger num ber of friendo here In his behalf than are here for any of the other interests repre sented, but there are enough of the others, and a noli of the third house this early In the session would probably disclose over 200 names. The personnel changes from day to day, but as fast as one set leaves another bunch comes in to take its place. This, with the session bnly a week old, and a climax not probable for several days, reflectfi the extraordinary In terest that is felt in the contests. At a late hour this evening the standing committees of the Senate and House were completed and will be announced at the session tomorrow morning. The make-up of the committees Is being closs ly guarded and nothing has been tipped off from the House committees. In the Senate, however, the Columbia River counties have fared very well. Rands of Vancouver Is chairman of the committee oin corporations, other than municipal, - Is second on the judiciary committee, and is also on the railroads, Congressional dis tricts 'and state charita'ble Institutions. McKenny of Cowlitz County Is on banks and banking, dairy and livestock, enrolled bills, la chairman of harbor and harbor lines, and is also on printing and horti culture and forestry. Welch of Pacific Is chairman on claims and auditing, consti tution and constitutional amendments, fisheries, judiciary, miscellaneous, public buildings, revenue and taxation. Baker of Klickitat is chairman of the railroad com mittee, and Is also on a number of other important commjttece. E. W. W. COMMITTEES TO BE NAMED. Members "Will be Annonnced Todny Eulogies on Late Governor. OLYMPIA. Wash., Jan. 15. (Staff cor respondencesThe first week of the (Concluded on Fifth Face.) CONTENTS OF TODAY'S PAPER. Nntlonnl. Senator Tillman attacks Attornev-General Knox for not prosecuting coal trust. Page 3. The House debates the Department of Com merce bill. Page 2. Democrats, hopeless of voting down Cuban treaty, mar filibuster against It. Page 2. President sirns free-coal bill, and already many ships are chartered to relieve famine; Chicago grand Jury is after more conspira tors. Page 3. Domestic. Lieutenant-Governor Tillman, of South Caro lina, mortally wounds Editor Gonzales, his political enemy. Page 2. Oregon delegation sure of winning livestock convention for Portland. Page 11. Livestock convention petitions Congress to in vestigate conditions on the range. Page 11. Organizers of Southern railroad merger deny they have broken law. Page 12. Directors of Northern Securities Company tell why It was organized. Page 12. Foreign. German Finance Minister explains trade rela tions with United States. Page 11. New German Ambassador says, he is coming to cultivate close friendship with United States. Pace Jl. Transvaal mlneowncrs. will pay big sharo of cost of Boer "War. Page 11. Northwest Legislature. Oregon Senate adds 30 additional clerks. Page 1. Lawmakers at Salem adjourn until Monday. Page 4. What the new Idaho United States Senator stands for. Page 5. Relief bills or Indian War veterans. Page 4. Oregon Democrats want new Legislative dis tricts. Page 4. Ankeny and opposing anti-caucus sides hold firm at Olympla.. Page 1. AVashtngton Senate considers prayers at ?4 each too expensive. Page 5. Pacific Const. Surveyor-General Meldrum and his chief clerk will be dismissid. Pace 1. Representative Jones, of Washington, a candi date for river and harbor committee. Page L Seattle grand Jury brings in secret Indictment. Page 5. Robbtrs of Cove postofllce are caught. Page 5. Sports. Prize-fight in San Francisco may prove fatal. Page 5. Commercial and Mnrlne. Hops sell for 20 cents at Salem. Page 13. Bull operator's buying sends up wheat at Chi cago. Page 13. Stock trading at New York lacks character. Page 13. i Arrival of three cargo ships from' Eurone. Pag 12. Solano gets a crew and sails from Aberdeen. Page 12. Portland and Vicinity. Charles H. Hunt to be new Chief of Police. Page 10. Mayor Williams completes appointments under Portland charter. Page 10. Millers form combine to stop price-cutting. Page 14. -O. R. & N. trainmen ask for more pay. Page 14. Henry" Meyer shot dead by a robber. Page U. Waggoner Is Also to Be Dismissed. NO CHANGE TO RESIGN Charges May Be Taken Be fore the Grand Jury. CRIMINAL LIABILITY INTIMATED Secretary Hitchcock Says the Inves tigation Has Already Been Made and He "Will Xoiv Proceed to Act on the Finding?. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, Jan. 15. Surveyor-General. Mel drum 'will be suspended from office within a few days, just as soon a3 arrangements can be made to send some competent man to Portland temporarily to take charge of the office. George E. Waggoner, Mel drum's chief clerk, is to be dismissed from the service, his previous resignation and the acceptance of the same by Com missioner Hermann being totally Ignored as having no bearing In the case what ever. So said Secretary Hitchcock to The Oregonian correspondent this evening. The Interview with Meldrum printed in The Oregonian of January 9, in which that official announces his intention to make a fight for his office, created great amusement In the offices of the depart ment, where the facts of the case are known. It was stated by several officials that Meldrum is making himself ridicu lous by declaring what he will do and what the department must do. It is a matter of precedent and of record that the Secretary of the Interior can remove Meldrum from office, when there is cause. In Identically the same manner that he recently relieved the chief of the draft ing" division of the General Land Office. It is a power given him by law, and for any subordinate employe to declare that "they'll find they have more to do than file charges before they get rid of me" places him in an absurd attitude. The department has no idea of "scaring Meldrum Into resigning," which he seems to believe Is Secretary Hitchcock's Inten tion. He will not be allowed the privi lege of resigning. He is to be forced out of the service under charges. The sus pension of Meldrum is only a step in the direction of ultimately dismissing him outright. There are reasons why he Is not cut off altogether at this time, which reasons will be made known In good sea son. The investigation which Meldrum appears to welcome will not be made; it has been concluded, and a mass of testimony is now before the Secretary, being examined in detail. There is no necessity whatever for more facts. Enough are now available to show beyond any auestlon the neces sity for a new Surveyor-General and a new chief clerk. When Secretary Hitchcock was told of Waggoner's statement that he was ready to "meet any charges that might be mado against him." he asked: "Is he ready to go before a grand jury to meet them?" The remark Is significant, and is taken to mean that, on the facts now on record, seme one connected with the Surveyor General's office is to be proceeded against through the courts, having made himself crlmlnallv liable. Just what the report ot Special Agent Greene contains is not told, but is said to be very spicy reading and very convinc ing. It is known that the report casts no reilectlons on Meldrum's ability as a sur veyor. This Is admitted. He Is at fault more as an administrative official than a3 a surveyor. He himself admits In his in terview one of the serious charges brought against hlmt that of being addicted to drink, adding that when he drinks ho keeps away from the office. It is this very neglect of his office resulting from drink that Is charged against him. With a competent clerical force, it is said here that the office could. In a way, run itself If Meldrum never put In an appearance. But when the Government pays him a regular salary, it expects his full services and his full time, "and. If one man Is too buy with drink to give this service, the department believes there will be no diffi culty In getting some one else who can fill the place satisfactorily. A reputation as a surveyor is not the only requisite for the office. PACIFIC COAST HARBORS. Report Against Vancouver Improve - mcnt-Dnncnn, Rock Must Remain. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington,, Jan. 15. Representative Jones to day called on the Chief of Engineers to urge the commencement of work on sev eral Washington projects. He learned, among other things, that Captain Lang fitt has adversely reported on the propo sition to give the City of Vancouver a deep-water channel. The work heretofore done on the Colum bia in front of Vancouver has increased the depth only 1 foot, and it is estimated that to provide a 20-foot channel would require an expenditure of flO.OOO, while a 15-foot channel would require $15,000. In either event an additional dyke, costing $20,000 extra, would be required, a greater expenditure than Is warranted by tha commerce of the port. Major Millis reports against the removal ,Concluded on Second. Page.) s 4