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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1903. WILL GO ON RECORD Speeches Explaining Sena torial Vote at Olympia. MOTION TO ERASE DEFEATED Interesting Time at Oienlnir of House Thl nK Seem Quiet at Olympia With Senatorial Ques tion Dlnponed Of. OLYMPIA, "Wash., Feb. 2. (Staff corre spondence.) Nearly all of the members of the Legislature returned to their labors today, but there has been a decided thin nine In the ranks of the third house, which was here In such large numbers while the Senatorial fight was on. "With nearly all of the members out of the city since last Thursday, there has been noth ing doing In committee work, and accord ingly there was but little business of Im portance handled In either House today. Now that the Senatorial scrap is out of the way, the remaining matters to bo set tled arc dull and prosaic In comparison, although there is still considerable Inter est shown In the fate of the railroad bill In the House. Previous to the election of Senator Ankcny It was the general opln- ion that the bill would pass the House without much difficulty, but since then there has been a change In the feeling re garding it. The men opposing it bellevo that they will hai-e something better than a fighting chance to prevent its passing the House. That It will be killed In tho Senate is a certainty. It is not yet known when the bill will come up for action, but It may be reached by the end of the week. It is such a lengthy affair that its con sideration by tho committee will be a matter of some days. Among the bills to be Introduced to morrow Is one by Hastings, of Jefferson, providing for compulsory 'pilotage In tho Strait for vessels not under tow. The promoters of the bill have some encour agement for its passage, and if it be comes a law will place a schooner In com mission and establish a pilotage 6ervico similar to that In effect at the mouth of the Columbia, Victoria and San Francisco. Captain Arthur SewalL of Port Townsend, Is here in tho interest of the bill. E. W. W. IV TUB HOUSE. 3IotIon to Strike Out Portion of Minute Stoutly Onioned. OLYMPIA, Feb. 2. (Special.) An echo of the fierce Senatorial fight reverberated through tho House shortly after rollcall this afternoon. The very bitter speech by Jones of King has been spread on the House Journal for last Thursday, and a motion that the reading of the minutes be dtopensed with was promptly voted -down, and tho harrangue of Mr. Jones about "treachery, perfidy, sorrow and shame of King County" etc, was repeated. Philbrick objected to what he termed the "unnecessary punishment of tho minor ity," but Cameron (Dem.) speaking for the .minority party In the House, said he was prepared to take his medicine. Levy of IClng wanted the, record of the Joint ses sion speeches .cleared of language con taining serious reflections on certain mem bers of the House. A motion to have the "warm" speeches stricken from the record was lost, and the speech of Mr. Jones will remain as a portion of the recorded history of one of the fiercest Senatorial fights ever pulled off in Olympia. Aside from the excitement over this matter, the only Interesting feature of the afternoon session was the protracted de bate oyer the passage of House bill 52. This bill was Introduced by Easterday of Pierce, and provides aa follows: Any day after the expiration of six months, the taxes charged against real property are delinquent,- and the Treasurer shall have the right and It shall be his duty upon -demand and payment of the taxes and interest, to make out ana issue a certificate or certificates of delinquency against such property, and such certifi cates shall be numbered and have a stub which shall be a summary of the certifi cate. This stub to state among other particulars "when a certificate of any preceding year is outstanding and unre deemed It shall be stated In subsequent certificate issued and the principal sum due with date of Issue, also a guarantee of the county or municipality to which the tax Is due. that If for any Irregularity of taxing oiuccrs, uus ceruucaie ub vuio, then such county or municipality will re pay the holder the sum paid thereon, with Interest at the rate of C per cent per an num from the date of Its Issuance. Pro vided, that nothing herein contained shall prevent the running of interest during the said period of six months from the date of delinquency at the rate of interest pro vided by law on delinquent taxes." The bill Is framed for the purpose of putting the speculators, who buy delin quent certificates, out of business. It was discussed for over an hour and finally shoved through with Just enough votes to pass, it and none to spare. The Erllch contest case, which has been made a special order for today, was again postponed until tomorrow. The committee on public morals recom mended that the anti-cigarette bill be in definitely postponed, and the nickel-ln-the- slot bill and the fellow-servant bill were favorably recommended by the commit' tees, several other bills were returned from the committees with favorable rec ommendations and the following bills were introduced: H. B. 198, Philbrick of Chehalls Amend lng code providing for the enrollment and maintenance of militia. H. B. 199, Hastings of Jefferson Provld. lng a rate of 4 per cent Interest on Jef ferson County bonds. H. B. 200, Hopp of Thurston Appropri ating $S0 for rent of a vault in Thurston County Courthouse for the past eight years. H. B. 20L Easterday of Pierce Requiring statements of fact in support "of claims against tho state. H. B. 202. Howell of Garfield Amending act providing lor selection of survey, re- auaauon, lease ana sale of state lands. H. B. 203. "Williams of Pacific AnDrODrt atlng $150 deficiency for traveling expenses and Incidentals In office of Attorney-General. H. B. 201. Ralne of King Providing for sauries oj. superior uourt judges making them $3000. $W00 and $GO0O per year. H. B. 205, Baine Of Klntr Rrlatinir t bonds, stipulations, undertakings and to &uuw ceruun corporations to be accepted as surety thereon. H. B. 206, Dlx of "Whitman Amending law regarding vacation of roads. H. B. 207, Cameron of Lincoln Making application to Congress to call a Consti tutional convention for amending the con- sucuuon so mat senators can be elected ay uireci voie. H. B. 203, Cameron of Lincoln-Providing for the right of direct legislation by the people. (Initiative and referendum! H. B. 209, Cameron of Lincoln Providing for appointment and election for addi tional Superior Court Judges In the Coun ties oi .uacoin, Aaama, uneian, Douglas Okanogan and Ferry. H. B. 210, Cameron of Lincoln Com pelling raiiroaas to fence the right of way. II. B. 211, Haynes of Dougles Amending code of public instruction. H. B. 212. Stark of Spokane Relating to garnishments. H. B. 213, Stark of Spokane Relating to revenue and taxation. H. B. 211. Gleason of King Providing for the payment of expenses incurred In compliance with act establishing and cre ating drainage districts. H. B. 215. Stark of Spokane Relating to revenue and taxation. H. B. 216, "Wells of Spokane Appropriat ing $000 to reimburse H. C Palg for travel ing and Incidental expenses as coal mine inspector. H. B. 217, Roth of Whatcom Providing for the appropriation for the relief of fire men and for the encouragement of volun teer fire companies, 2 per cent of the premium received by fire insurance com panies. H. B. 21S. Roth of "Whatcom-Glvlng Boards of County Commissioners the ex clusive authority and power regulating sale of liquors outside of incorporated cities, nxing license at WOO to now. At 4 o'clock the House adjourned. IX THE SUXATE. Introduction of Memorial Favoring; Elklns 11111 Create Slight Stir. OLYMPIA, Feb. 2. (Special.) In tho Senate today Wcrburton Introduced the following memorial, urging the Sena tors and Representatives from this state to support the Elklns Interstate comicerco bill: ' Whereas, There has been introduced in Congress a measure known as the Elklns bill, which alms to clothe the Interstate Commerce Commission with sufficient power to enforce its own decrees, and. Whereas. Said Elklns bill Is in line with the recommendations made by our Presi dent. Theodore Roosevelt, and by the In terstate Commerce Commisrfon Itself, and. Whereas. Such a measure. If passed, would give the Interstate Commerce Com mission authority to relieve this state and all sections or It from excessive rates chargtd bv common carriers on goods shipped into tuts state from points out side the state, and on goods shipped from tnis state to points outside this state, and from discriminations now suffered: there fore te it Resolved. That the Senate, the House concurring, do most resptctfully urge and request our Senators and Representatives to vote and work for the passage of the said Elklns bill. There was a slight stir In the Senate when tho memorial was introduced, but Warburton himself cut off debate by mov ing to refer the memorial to the commit tee on memorials and" the motion pre vailed without debate. Tho Senate discussed at some length the bill by Senator Tolmin providing that 10 per cent of the electors of any city or town In the state may require the City Council to submit to popular election any ordinance or other pending matter of municipal legislation to a vote of the peo ple of the city. Senator Hemrich sought to raise the percentage to 25, but was defeated. Sen ator Tolman himself then moved to make It 15 per cent and that motion prevailed. Senators Hemrich and Davis spoko against the bill and Senators Tolman and Wahburton for it. Although the fact did not develop In the debate, the real object of it Is to leave a way open for the submission of franchises to tho people. Finally Senator Rands moved to refer the bill back to the committee on munlqlpal corporations, and the motion prevailed. Senator Wilson, of Whitman, Intro duced a bill appropriating money for the State Agricultural College at Pullman, as follows: For rebuilding creamery burned In Au gust, 1S0L $1000; to buy additional farm land, 165; to buy a strip of land adjoin ing campus, $3500; to Improve heat, light and power plant, $0000; to build hospital, $1500; to build livestock pavilion, $1500: for fencing and Improving campus, $2500; miscellaneous repairs and improvements, $2500; total, $27,665. Senator Stewart, of Pierce. Introduced a memorial favoring tho direct election of United States Senators, which was re ferred to the committee on memorials. Senator Hamilton moved to strike from the Joint session Journal all record of speeches made in explanation of votes when Mr. Ankeny was elected last Thurs day, and the motion prevailed. Senator Graves, of Spokane, who has gone to San Francisco on legal business, was excused for one week. Tho committee appointed to attend the funeral of the late John B. Allen submit ted nn expense bill of $59 40, and it was allowed. Tho following Senate bills were intro duced: S. B. 97, Crow Relating to entry of Judgments. S. B. 9S, Crow Authorizing the making of unknown heirs of deceased persons defendants in suits Involving real estate. S. B. 99, Crow Relating to garnish ments. S. B. 100. Welch Relating to tho re moval of timber from lands belonging to the state. S. B. 101, Welch Relating to state oys terlands. S. B. 102. Hurley For the relief of Vic tor E. Palmer. S. B. 103, Tucker For the distribution of session laws. S. B. 101, Tucker For the distribution of Supreme Court reports. S. B. 105, Wilson Appropriating money for the State Agricultural College. a B. 106, Tolman (by request) To pre vent the marring or defacing of natural scenery. At 3 P. M. the Senate adjourned. Reception to Senator-Elect Ankeny. SEATTLE, Feb. 2. A reception was given to Senator-elect and Mrs. Ankeny tonight at the Butler Hotel, under tho auspices of the Chamber of Commerce. BILL TO TAX Ml.VES TO PASS. Early Opposition to the Mcainre Not Strong Enough for Defeat. BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 2. (Special.) With a few slight amendments, which do not alter the main purpose of the measure, the mine taxation bill was favorably recom mended by the House committee of the whole today, and will pass the. House aa soon as tne amendments are reported printed. The opposition to the measure was not so strong or determined as many expected It would be. and after the first test vote on an amendment affecting the spirit oi tne dm tne opposition saw they were gone, and confined their efforts to amendments calculated to make the pro visions more binding. The debate was sluggish and tedious at times, and took up the greater part of both morning and afternoon meetings. During the debate. Jenkins of Latah, referring to Fitxpatrlck's amendment fix ing the assessable value of surface claims at $25 as acre, declared that this amend ment. If adopted, would kill the bill. He himself would vote against the measure if the amendment prevailed. Many claims lay upon the mountain sides and possessed no surface value whatever, except for mining purposes, to tax them at $25 an acre would drive miners out of the state. He read an editorial from a Wallace pa per showing mat tne .purpose or the bill was thoroughly understood and appreci ated by the people Senator-elect Heyburn recently addressed. Kerby of Boise said that If a farmer's ranch was worth $2000 and his livestock $2000 more, he paid tax upon their as sessed value, and not upon the net out put or net profit of his farm. In other words, he would pay $120 where the miner paid only $12 on the same basis. Consideration of section 7 brought out an amendment by Elchelberger of Ada. who claimed that no penalty was provided for failure of a mlneowner or manager to render a report showing the net pro- ceeas oi tne mine. Jenkins and Werner explained that should the mlneowner or manager fall to submit a report the Assessor was em. powered to assess the mine in the same manner aa other property. In other wonis, tne present law would prevail, and that was Just what the opponents of the Dili were contenaing for. Tho amendment was lost on a standing vote. BAN ON TRACY BOOKS PTOPOSE OF BILL INTRODUCED BY SEXATOIl MULKEY. Measure Pne Senate Intended to Prohibit Publishing Accounts of Decda of Criminals In Oregon. SALEM. Or., Feb. 2. (SpecIaU-Senator Mulkey's bill relating to the publication of obscene or Indecent Utenture passed the Senate today. Its purpose Is to pro hibit the publication of accounts of the deeds of criminals or an exhibition of a play representing the deeds of criminals. The bill Is aimed particularly at books or plays setting forth tho deeds of per sons who have been convicted of crimes in this state. To be more explicit. It Is aimed at tho sensational Tracy books; which have been put upon the market In Oregon, and which are not tending to cle- WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY BASKET-BALL ON A TOUR SALEM, Or., Feb. 2. (Special.) The boys' baket-ball ttam of Willamette University has gone for a tour of tho Northwest, and will play games with ttams at Seattle, Tacoma, Centralla, Chehalls, Portland and Orecon City. A pood record has been made by this team this year, and the boys- expect to make a good ghowlng on the tour. Beginning with tho top row and at the left, the players are arranged In the following order: Coach Miller, Parsons and JutM, forwards, and Edgar F. Avert!!, manager of the team. On the bottom row, on the left, are Matthews, guard; Pollard, center, and Wlnslow, guard. vate the Ideals of Oregon boys. That por-. Uon of the bill which relates to publica tions of this sort Is as follows: If any person sells, lends, gives away, or shows, cr has in his possession, with intent to eell or give away, or to show, or advertise, or otherwise offers for loan, gift, sale or distribution, to any person, any book, pamphlet, magazine, news naper. or other printed paper devoted to the publication, or principally made up. of criminal news, police reports, or accounts of criminal deeds or pictures, or any writ ing that purports to be tho exploits of any person who hes been convicted of a crime in this state, and stories of deeds of bloodshed, lust, or crime; or if any person exhibits upon any street or high way, or in any other place within tho view or which tray be within tho view of any person, any book, magazine, pamphlet, newspaper, writing, paper, picture, draw ing, photograph, or .other article or ar ticles coming within the descriptions of articles mentioned In tho first and second subdivisions of this section, or any of them; or If any person In any manner hires, uses or employs any person to sell or give away, or In any manner to dis tribute, or who, having tho care, custody cr control of any person, permits such person to sell, give away, or in any other manner to distribute any book, magazine, pamphlet, newspaper, story paper, writ ing, paper, picture, drawing, photograph, or other article or matter coming within tho descriptions of articles and matter mentioned in this section or any of them; or if any person or persons shall exhibit In any public place by way of show, or drama, or play, wfrat purports to bo the exploits of any person convicted of a qrime in this state, or of any desperado or other character of bad repute, upon con viction thereof, he shall be punished by Imprisonment in the penitentiary not less than one year nor more than three years, or by a flno not less than $500 nor more than $1500. AGAIN ON THE STAND. HUI, Mellcn nnd Harris Teatlfy in Anti-Merger Cnae. ST. PAUL, Feb. 2. The testimony on behalf of the defendants In the state suit against the so-called railway merger began today. The testimony Introduced was documentary. Judge Young and M. D. Grover appeared for the railroad inter ests and M. D. Munn in behalf of the stite. The evidence admitted was tran scripts of testimony given la tho Gov ernment case now about ready for hearing In the United States Circuit Court and in cluded tho testimony of Presidents' Hill, of the Northern Securities Company: Mellen. of the Northern Pacific, and Harris, of the Burlington, and Frederick E. Weyer haeuser and E. N. Saunders. The hearing' was adjourned by' counsels mutual con sent to Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Tho Government case will be set for hearing Wednesday morning. It will prob ably be heard In argument by Judge Lochren In St. Paul about April 15. CANT HAUL. TUB TRAFFIC. Eastern Roads Find It too Heavy and. Exclude Some. CHICAGO. Feb. 2. Because of inability of Eastern roads to handle all the traffic offered them, Western roads have Issued blockade notices that affect several of the necessaries of life. Among the latter Is flour, which the Western roads will not receive for delivery to Eastern roads uritU further notice. The condition of conges tion on Eastern roads is very much worse than on Western roads. FOR. MIXING AXD RAILROADIXQ. 70,000,000 Corporation In Portland to Operate In Southern Oregon. Incorporation articles of the United States Mlnlmr. Securities & Trust Com pany were filed in the office of the County Clerk yesterday by A. Rowley, R. J. Hen drle and J. E. Wright. The objects an nounced are: To mine for precious metals, coal, stone, marble, etc; also to halld and operate a railroad at a point near certain copper- quartz locations near the" corners of townships 1 and 2 went Willamette meridian, 31 and 32 south; thence by a northerly course to the valley of the South Umqua River, and thence following the valley or river to the towns of Riddle and Myrtle Creek, all In Douglas County. The amount of capital rtock is $,000,000. This Is a development enterprise In which the Humasons and the Dekums are Interested. Tho railroad mentioned in the incorporation articles will start at a mining property well up. In the Cascade range and pans northerly and westerly down Elk Creek to the South Umqua, thence to a Junction with the Southern Pacific at Riddle or Myrtle Creek. The distance is about 40 'miles. It Is pre sumed that the capitalization of the cor poration is placed high in order to allow for all possible expansion without the necessity for filing supplemental articles which might Involve considerable pay ments to the state If the corporation tax bill shall become a law. St. Louis & San Frnnclnco Meeting. NEW YORK. Feb. 2. More than ordi nary interest attaches to the monthly meeting of tho St. Louis & San Francisco directors, scheduled for Thursday next In St. Louis, because of the various rumors which center around that property. If is commonly believed the control of the road Is now lodged with J. P. Morgan & Co., though J. & W. Sellgman &Cb., were for a long time tho fiscal agents. Latest reports hint at a deal between the Frisco and the Southern Railway, admittedly a Morgan property. A leading official of the St. Louis & San Francisco Road declined today to discuss the various rumors .concerning "deals" and "combinations" but stated that somo new directors would probably bo chosen at this week's meeting. In spite of the statement that these changes will be without significance, it is thought that the new members of the board will disclose by their connections certain re cent developments in the affairs of the St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad. Will Xot Withdraw Kant Train. NEW YORK, Feb. 2. George II. Daniel, general passenger agent, of theNew York Central, authoritatively denied 'the report that the road contemplates withdrawal of Its 20-hour trains between New York and Chicago. Rapid Tranalt Election. NEW YORK, Feb. 2. E. A. Winter was elected president of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company following tho organiza tion of the road, all the outgoing officers also being re-elected. CONSPIRATORS SCATTER. Indiana ConI Dcnlera Frightened at Persistence of Grand Jury. INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 2. The Indianap olis Coal Exchange, which has baen in vestigated by the grand Jury, dissolved today. A second grand Jury Investiga tion, which threatens to result seriously for the members, has been ordered. It was charged that tho exchange, which comprised nearly all the retailers in the city, made if Impossible for the independ ents to buy coal, and also that tho or ganization controlled local prices. CHARGE IS CONSPIRACY1. Issue Is Xarrovrcd Against Chicago Coal Combine. CHICAGO, Feb. 2. The indicted officials of the Retail Coaldealers' Association of Illinois and Wisconsin have reached an agreement with State's Attorney Dlneen, and a statement of facts, including price lists, by-laws and constitution of the as sociation, was filed with Judgo Horton. The cases will be argued on the counts concerning conspiracy under the statute and common law, tho anti-trust Indict ment being eliminated. Canada' Policy on Conl Duty. OTTAWA. OnL. Feb. 2. The Dominion government has decided to take no action In the matter of removing the duty on soft coal until Parliament meets, when tho views of the members will be ascertained. Stephen J. Meeker Goes Bankrupt. NEWARK, Feb. 2. Stephen J. Meeker, successor to Meeker & Son, iron founders, ono of the oldest concerns in tho trade, made a personal assignment today. The Smlllo Coupler & Manufacturing Com pany, of New York, made an aslgnment. The liabilities of Meeker are placed at $250,000. with na appraisement of the as sets. The liabilities of the Srallle Com pany are placed at $CO,000. Meeker Is pres ident and principal stockholder of the Coupler Company, the financial embar rassment of which forced him to make the .assignment. Let the Merv Wash if (Key worct get you Pe&rlirve. Let thenv try h for themselves , eod see if tkey dorvt say that washirvg with, soap is too hard For arvv wonvEJV. Wk.ere is the rrai vko rvcAiIdra want to Ksvc tke w&skixxg ma.de easierj 'TL: t -J ..T, iL.(Daknlman... liua uaiu nuin uvnii ecu uicao.wacll U3 whole m&tieriit sores money.tao-morvey th&t's thrown away irv clothes needlessly worn oit uvd rubbed to pieces "wrxerv yoi m&xrt strength, mtne old way. . Bearliie'say is Modem way. TO PROTECT LABORERS REPRESENTATIVE BAILEY'S BILL PASSES THE HOUSE. Intended to Prohibit Fraud, Decep tion and Misrepresentation In Securing Employes. SALEM. Or., Feb. 2. (Special.)-Representative Bailey's bill to prohibit fraud, deception and misrepresentation In secur ing employes passed the House today. Only one member voted "No" Mr. Gault, of Washington. Any company or corporation that vio lates the act Is liable to penalty from the state and to action for damages by the person offended. The bill alms to prevent employers of labor from using misrepre sentation in securing persons to fill the places of strikers. Employers have fre- OF THE NORTHWEST. quently advertised for workmen in other state3. and have induced them to come to Oregon, although they have not correctly Informed the men about tho conditions of employment. The bill is the product of re cent strike troubles, wherein employers have brought In workmen from the out side to fill the places of strikers. The bill provides that any person who may Induce workmen by false pretenses of any kind to move from one part of the state to another, or from any other state to Oregon, to engage in labor, or who de ceives as to the character of the work to be dono or the compensation to be paid, or as to the existence or nonexistence of a strike. Is to be subject to the penalties of tho act. The penalty prescribed ,1s a flno not exceeding $100) or Imprisonment not exceeding one year, or both fine and Imprisonment. The guarding of persons who may com Into the state, by. means of deadlj- weap ons. Is to bo prohibited, except on 'permit from the Governor: "provided, that noth ing contained In this net shall bo con strued to Interfere with the right of any rcrson, persons or company, corporation, society, association or organization in guarding or protecting their private prop erty or private interests, as is now pro vided by law, but this act shall bo con strued only to apply In cases where work men are brought Into this state or induced to go from one placo to another in this stato by any false pretenses, false adver tising or deceptive representations, or brought into this state under arms, or re moved from one place to another In this state under arms. The bill went to final passage without debate, Mr. Bailey, before the measure came to the vote, explained its provisions fully and urged Its passage by a strong appeal. "We havo laws," said he, "to protect various classes of citizens against fraud and deception. This bill Is to protect worklngmen. It follows closely the law of Illinois on the same subject. That law ha3 been In force' since 1S9S. A similar law Is In operation In Colorado, where It works successfully. I appeal to you to pass this bill and to give worklngmen as full meas ure of protection as the law accords to other classes of citizens." AL NEILL STARTS NORTH J Clever California Iloicr Will Arrive Tomorrow. Al Nclll, tho clever California boxer, who Is to meet Tom Riley In a 20-round bout before the Pastime Club, on Febru ary 12, will arrive in Portland tomorrow morning, and will put the finishing touches on his condition. He Is accom panied by a clever lightweight, who will appear in one of the preliminary events. Nelll is as confident of winning as mortal can be, and says he Is only too glad to have an opportunity to make stronger his title to middle-weight champion of the Pacific Coast, which the San Francisco papers say he nearly lost to Riley in that city last month, when the latter fouled him. Riley's quarters In tho Hotel Mikado present a lively scene every afternoon. Largo crowds gather to see him go r .t - w&sh by mmMdm iifT-"-7' 11 'amr through his dally course of sprouts, which winds up with a fast mix-up with his brother. Jimmy, and any of the local men who care to don the mlts. Riley shows all kinds of speed, strength and ability to deliver and stand hard knocks. This, with Neill's well-known lik ing for mixes. Justifies the wise ones in predicting a hard, fierce contest. Bit ITT AXD O'KEEFE MATCHED. Fast Llghtirelghta to Box In Port land Starch O. Jimmy Britt, the idol of California ring followers, will make his first appearance outside the Golden State In this city. Through his manager, Billy Britt, he has accepted the offer of the Pastime Club to appear in a 20-round contest with Jack O'Keefe, of Chicago, as his opponent. March 9 will be tho date, and the men have agreed to weigh 133 pounds at $ P. M. the day of the contest. O'Keefe stands high among Eastern lightweights. FLAYERS AnE WIXXERS. Have Good Day at Oakland Three Winners Bid. Cp. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2. Well-played horses were again successful at Oakland today. The weather was fine and the track slow. Three of the winners were bid up. J. L. Crane advanced the price of Mexicana from $400 to $700. Tower of Can dles was bid up from $500 to $1200 by T. J. Callaghan. owner of Champagne, and Frank Woods was boosted from $400 to $o00 by Tim Murphy. AH were retained. Jockey Jenkins, who recently returned from abroad, made his first appearance 'on Frank Woods and rode a nice race. Re sults: Futurity course. selling Mexicana won, Gus Lanka second. Stunts third; time. 1:13. Three and a half furlongs, purse Sofl- ta won. Juana second. Miss May Bow rlsh third: time. 0:43. Ono mile. selllnSr Axmlnster won. Fos sil second, Doreen third; time, 1:42?;. Six furlongs, selling Tower on Candles won. Champagne second. Ada N. third; time, 1:15. One mile and a quarter, selling Frank Woods won, Greyfleld second, July Gyp tntru; time, 2:12. One mile, purse "Yellow Tail won. Ben MacdhuL second, Dlvina. third; time, l:41?i. Races at 'ew Orleans. NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 2. Results of races: One mile Illuminate won. Azua second. Blue Ridge third: time, l:I5?i. Six furlongs Ed L. won, Stratton II. second. Little Jack Horner, third; time, 1:16. Fli-e and a half furlongs Ahumada won, St. Xuthbert second. L'Etrenne third: time, 1:08 2-5. Mile handicap Nitrate won. Brief sec ond, Mrs. Frank Foster third; time, 1:43 4-5. Three furlongs Manshack won, Becky Rice second, May Holllday third; time, 0:36 3-5. Mile and a sixteenth The Messenger won, Leenja second, McWllllams third; time, 1:53 1-5. CommUalom on California Itncn Accepted. Portland Club Cafe, 130 Fifth street. Direct from the tracks. WILLAMETTE IS BEATEX. Seattle V. 31. C. ATBaaket-BaU Team Too Strong for It. SEATTLE, Feb. 2. The Seattle T. M. C. A. basket-ball team defeated the ag gregation from Willamette University to night at the local gymnasium by a score of 2S to 4. The play was very clean, few fouls being counted. The same teams will contest tomorrow night. To Organize Baseball League. OLYMPIA. Wash., Feb. 2. (Special.) Representatives from six Southwest Washington towns met in Olympia today to consider the organization of a baseball league. The preliminary steps were taken which Insure? the taking Into tho league of Hoqulam, Aberdeen. Centralla and Olym pia, and it will probably Include Chehalls and Montesano. Another meeting will be held here next Sunday to perfect the or ganlzatlon. Winnipeg Wins at Hockey. MONTREAL, Feb. Z By mutual agree ment, the Montreal Hockey team and the Victories of Winnipeg decided to call Saturday's tie game not played. Tho sec ond game of the Stanley Cup series, whichwas played tonight, resulted In a victory for tho , visitors. This makes the teim's tied with ono game each. The de ciding game will be played Wednseday evening. Offer to Corbett and Jeffries. NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-J. H. Herman, prnclpal owner of the International Ath letic Club, of Fort Erie, Ont, today posted JMO as forfeit money for a fight between James J. Corbett and Jim Jeffries for the heavy-weight championship of the club. The club guarantees- a purse of $23,000, and June 20 as the date suggested by Mr. Herman for the match. Xo Ice to Sail Yachts On. KALAMAZOO, Mich., Feb. 2. At a con ference of Ice yachtsmen today It was de cided to postpone the races for tho inter national trophy until n,ext year. The thaw of tho past two days has made the Ice unsatisfactory. ' SnlmmluB Record Broken. BROOKLINE. Mass., Feb. 2. At tho Brookline Swimlng Club tonight. Harry Lemoyne was credited with having cov ered 100 yards In an ISO-foot tank in one minute 12-5 seconds, two seconds bet ter than Schaefer's American record. Mansfield Bnya a Yacht. BOSTON, Feb. 2. The schooner yacht Amorlta has been sold for Thomas McKee of Pltt3burg, to Richard Mansfield, the actor. FREE TRIAL Of our brush for thirty days; when. If It does not do all we claim for It. send It back, and we will cheerfully REFUND THE MONEY. What can be fairer? You can buy. Dr. Scott's ELECTRIC Hair Brush FOR ONE DOLLAR It should be used dally m place of the ordinary hair brush, hair washes or hair growers. It Is Warranted to Cure Nervous Headache In five minutes! Bilious Headache In five minutes! Neuralgia In five minutes! Dandruff and diseases of the scalp! Prevents falling hair and baldness! Makes the hair grow long and glossy! We will send the brush postpaid for $1.00. DR. SCOTT'S ELECTRIC BELTS. $3. $5 $10. DR. SCOTT'S ELECTRIC CORSETS. SI. S2, iX DR. SCOTT'S ELECTRIC FLESH RRUSH. 13. DR. SCOTT'S ELECTRIC PLASTERS. 23c DR. SCOTT'S INSOLES. SOcT DR. SCOTT'S ELASTIC TRUSSES, $3. A VALUABLE BOOK FREE on application. FOR SALE BY BLUMAUER-FRANK DRUG CO. WOODARD, CLARKE & CO. DR. GEO. A. SCOTT, 870 Broadway. Xctt York. 1 WHY HE DID IT INVESTIGATION PROVES A REVELATION. A Man Who Finally Joined Our New Piano Club Tells Why He Hesitated About It. Yesterday there came to our store a man who has been reading our advertise ments of our new piano club, and the lim ited number of high-grade pianos we have recently included in it. He hod been looking very thoroughly Into the matter of piano values, and was surprised when he found he could get here for $196 the same make of piano that had been priced to him at another store at $350. The only difference between the two pianos was that the one we offered him was in a handsomer and more modern case than the Instrument he had been looklncr at elsewhere. "But." said he, "while your pianos are all right and your prices and terms better than I can get any place else. I would like to laiow about my con tract with you. They told me at another store you do not hold your own contracts; that you have to send it all East to the lactones you deal with, and that 1 am liable. to lose all my payments and piano, too. It I run behind a little. They showed me contracts amounting to $35,000." We then took him Into our office and showed him nearly 0000 contracts. We explained to him our extension agreement In case of loss of nosition. sickness or misfortune. This satisfied him and he- purchased his piano without further hesi tation, securing a finer one for $196 than he had been asked $350 for at another place saving himself Just $154. cucn occurrences as mis are not in frenuent with us. Again and again Deo- ple come to our store with their minds prejuciceu Dy miamous insinuations con cocted and poured Into their ears by Jeal ous dealers, who cannot begin to meet our terms and prices, anf who endeavor to supply their business deficiencies and lack 01 progressive metnoas, Dy spreaaing groundless and utterly false reports con cerning a competitor whose straightfor ward, up-to-date and honest dealings are well and widely known. We must not expect to hear of tho good qualities of our pianos from people who are trying to sell their own pianos, but buyers who carefully Investigate are soon convinced of tho eminent superiority of our instru ments. This is always the place to get the finest Instruments for the least price and on easiest terms. Our present club Is nlaclmr astoundlnir values within the reach of people who want the best, but wno nave neretoioro reit mey couia noi afford It. Such magnificent makes as tho Weber, the Chlckering. the Kimball, Bush & uerts. ana many otners. lerras as 111 tle as is down and $6 a month, and on finer pianos payments range from $S to $20 down, according to price: monthly payments $7 to $15. If you have this little re.ndv monpv. lust droo into our store and see what you can do with it. You will nna no trouoie in maiar.g ine remamoer of your payments. Filers Piano House, Washington street, corner Park, Portland. Or. Other large stores San Francisco, Spotine and Sacramento. : The Inner Man A delightful surprise. charm to "the palate, and cheer and comfort to the In ner man is found In the per. fectlon of Hunter Whiskey Its secret Is: It Gratifies and Always Satisfies ROTHCHILD BROS., Portland, Or. SPRING STYLES OF SHOES ARE NOW IN GOOD SHOES AT POPULAR PRICES Goddard-Kelly Shoe Company SIXTH AND WASHINGTON STS HOT SPRINGS. ARK. B! Park Hotel FINEST CAFES WEST OP NEW TORE. SJO.000 IN- RECENT IMPROVEMENTS Opea Jan. 3d to May 15. J. R. HAYES, Under New Macaetment. C J BRANT. LeijMl. STORAGE BONDED AND FREE Above High-Water Mark. Insurance OS Cents. ORIENTAL. AMERICAN COJIPAJfT, Tenth and Johnson streets. Phone r.itn -a- H3.