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CAUCUS SAYS NO Congressional Districts Not Wanted. WILL ELECT ALL AT LARGE Committee Will Report on Anti-Gambling Bill. OUTSIDE PRESSURE TOO GREAT Each Senator Will Hare a Chance to Put Himself on Ilecord Com promise Is Ileached on Ja dl clary Measure. The Republican caucus at Olympla, last nliht decided not to divide the state Into Congressional districts. One objection u that an Eastern Wash ington district might elect a Democratic successor to Congressman Jones, The miscellaneous committee finds outside pressure too great to permit the shelving of the antl-gambllng bill, and It will be allowed to (to on the calendar. This will give each Senator a chance to go on record, and not leave the committee a scapegoat tor the enemies of the bill. The charges against Louis Levy will be Investigated today. At present there are no new developments In the case. OLYMPIA, Wash.. Feb. 24.-(Stafr cor respondence. Washington will continue to elect her Congressmen "at large," and there will be no division of the state Into Congressional districts at this session. All three of the bills Introduced for this pur pose will be killed tomorrow. This was the agreement reached in a Republican caucus held this evening, in which 42 members of the House, or more than a majority of the Republicans In that body. participated. The House bills will alt come up on special order In the House to morrow morning. "Not all of" the "He'pub" llcans were present at the caucus tonight. but there was a majority on hand, and it was unanimously agreed that the vote of 41 members should be binding upon all present. "" Thompson of Kitsap moved that it bo the senso of the caucus that there be no division at this session. Thompson's motion was generally sup ported by till the Republicans from East era "Washington, save Wells of Spokane. Llndsley of Spokane and Wilson and Dick son of Kittitas took strong ground in fa vor of the motion and against division Wilson InUmated pretty strongly that If Eastern Washington were thrown into a district by Itself, as contemplated In Jones' bill, a Democratic Congressman would be elected to succeed Congressman Jones of Taklma County. Llndsley said that the present system, where all the Congressmen represent the cntlro state, was moro satisfactory than a system where a Congressman would represent only a portion of the state. Llndsley de clared that no saUsfactory bill could bo drafted. Cole of King said Congressman Jones stands a good chance of succeeding the late Representative Tongue, of Oregon, on the rivers and harbors committee, and for that reason he wag opposed to Jeopard izing his district. Gleason of King, Johnston and Wells of Spokane argued for division on the ground that It Is pracUcally.made manda tory by the state consUtutlon and by -Fed eral statute. Gleason said there was danger that a hostile Congress might re fuse to seat the three Congressmen from this state on the ground that they were elected contrary to law. Wells also argued for it on the ground that It was made mandatory by the state consUtutlon. 4 The vote on Thompson's resolution was a standing one, 42 membera stood In the affirmative, and under the resolution previously adopted this was sufficient to bind the caucus. The minority acquiesced. and tonight it la generally conceded that Congressional division Is dead. Although the Democrats will probably make a fight for it tomorrow, they are tor division to a man. Misccllaneons Committee to Report The miscellaneous committee of the Sen ate at a meeting held tonight agreed to report put the bill making gambling a felony and the bill abolishing merchandise nlckel-ln-the-slot machines. The report will make no recommendation other than that the bills be placed on the calendar. The tremendous agitation in the press and by the Anti-Saloon League and the widespread rumors of Jobbery and brlb-, ery are responsible for the determlnaUon of the committee to report out the bills. It was the undoubted IntenUon of the opponents of both measures that they should die in committee without bclnsr re ported, but the pressure brought on the committee within the past few days has been so strong that the members thereof decided not to be made scapegoats' of. but to make every Senator go on record and bear his share of the blame or praise as the case might be. There was little discussion of the mat ter in committee tonight. Senator Clapp of Jefferson mode the motion to bring the bills out without recommendation other than they go on the calendar. He said every Sen i tor should go on record. Representative Roth, ox Whatcom, ap peared before the committee in support of the bill making gambling a felony. The present ouUook is that the felony bill will be defeated in the Senate. Samuel Bill, president of the State Good Roads Club; J. B. Melkle, secretary of Seattle Chamber of Commerce; R. II. Thompson, City Engineer of Seattle, and Professor W. J. Roberts, of Whitman County, appeared before the Joint road and bridge committee this evening urg ing the passage of the Ferguson bill, which abolishes the present system of road supervisors and places the matter of road improvement In the hands of ,tue County Commissioners and County Surveyor. The visitors also urged the adoption of an amendment providing for a SUte Road Commissioner at a salary of J30W per year, and for an adjustment of the poll-tax system so that It will apply to the city as well as the country. There have been no new developments In the printing scandal this evening. The special committee will hold a meeting tomorrow morning. Levy still protests that he la Innocent of the charge that has been mide against him. but the sign ers of the statement that was presented. to the Speaker are showing no disposi tion to retract. Frame Compromise 11111. The House Judiciary committee has effected a compromlso on the bills which would re-dlstrict the Superior Court dis tricts of the state. All the bills provid ing for a general change have been abandoned and Cameron s house bill, granting authority for the appointment of an additional Judge for the Counties of Chelan, Okonogon. Douglas. Ferry, Adams and Lincoln, and providing for the election of two Judges hereafter for the district, will be pushed as a com promise measure. The Senate bill taking Mason County out of the Chehalls Judicial district and annexing the county to Thurston will also be supported. Senator varburtons tax commission bill was discussed before a Joint meet ing of the Senate judiciary and revenue and taxation committees tonight. The attendance was not Urge and the com mittees did not endeavor to como to any conclusion on the bill. E. W. W. COLIMA IN ERUPTION. Mexican Volcano Showers Ilocki and Ashes on Neighboring; Cities. CITT OF MEXICO, Feb. 24. At 5 P. M. today the most violent eruption of the Co llma volcano which has occurred in years took place. At 2:16 P. II. there was a severe earth quake shock at Tuxpan, and a heavy pall of smoke hangs over the entire vicinity. Both Cludad vGuiman and Tuxpan are near the volcano. CITY OF MEXICO, Feb. 24. The news of a violent eruption last Saturday of the volcano of Collma Is confirmed. This vol cano has been in eruption frequently dur lng recent .years. The eruption of Satur day was violent and startling, and much alarm was felt by those In the vicinity. At first It was believed that the top of the mountain had been blown off. Stones of great size were ejected, and flames shot high Into the sky. When the alarm was over there began to tall showers of ashCs and finely pulverized rock. This alarmed the inhabitants of the dls- ricC who feared being burled under the debris. There are many Americans in the city. TO TRY COAL OPERATORS Laborious Task of Securing; a Jury Has Began. CHICAGO. Feb. 24. The trial of the In diana coal operators began before Judge Chctlaln today. Much difficulty is antici pated In securing n Jury. There being eight Individual and nine corporate de fendants. 250 peremptory challenges are allowed the attorneys. In addition to chal lenges for cause. States Attorney Deneen will take active charge of the prosecution when the Jury has been secured. When court adjourned this afternoon. four men had been sworn to hear the case, and another group of four was all but ready for tender by the state to the de fense for acceptance. Three of the four Jurors selected are members of trades unions. CONTENTS OF TODAY'S PAPER. National Affairs. Democrats reject compromise on statehood and kill hopes of new state, rage 1. House passes Senate's Philippine -currency bill. Page 2. Domestic. Miguel's ladrones flee to the mountains from American soldiers. rage i Hot political fight among Daughters of Ameri can Revolution ends m victory tor airs. Fairbanks. Pare 3. Weldenfeld. the broker .who backed reter Power, suspended from Stock Exchange; ha will sue for damages. Page 12. Truth about alleged sale of Mrs. Hayes' side board. Page 12. Forelirn. Motion of censure on British War Minister re jected by House .of Commons, rage 3. Rebels gain strength In China; Russia asks United States to join In stopping sale of arms. Page 3. Sultan of Turkey agrees to Macedonian re forms, but makes exceptions. I'age 12. Mount Collma, In Mexico,! In violent eruption. Page 1. Northwest Legislatures. Caucus of Olympla Republicans decides not to have Congressional districts In Washington. Page 1. Appropriation bills at Olympla foot up to I2.000.OOa Page 4. Governor Chamberlain gets many bills off his hands. Page 4. Bribery charge against Levy to be Investigated. Page 4. 1'nclfic Coast. Transport' Grant to be converted Into a dredge at Mare island, rage j. Supreme Court decides that Portland lawyers must pay license tax. i'age o. Northern Pacific Is actively preparing to build up north bank of the Columbia, page 12. Sports. Boxer O'Keefe unable to find suitable rparrlnr partner. Page 8. Tom Tracer may arrange match with Walcotc, Page 8. Commercial and Slarlne. Shortage In the Australian wool yield. Page IS. Money market outlook the center of Interest to stock speculators, rage is. Wheat weak at Chicago on liberal offerings. rage U. Hops dull at New York, with shading possible. Page 13. Survey of the Alsternlxe will be made today, Page 1L Eureka, chartered to carry wheat from Port land to San Francisco. Page 11. Portland and Vicinity. Portland men urge Governor to veto Port of Portland bill naming new Commissioners. Page 14. Meier & Frank Company will build eight-story addition. Page 14. Location of permanent Memorial building discussed by grounds committee of Lewis and Clark Fair. Page s. Commercial Club will give reception to Senator- elect Fulton. Page 10. BUI passed by Legislature gives Auditor power to approve or reject au claims. rage' 14. Civil Service Commission to have entire charge of filling city positions, rage it. T Will Be Made Dredge at Mare Island. FINISHED LATE IN SUMMER Risdon Company Held Out for Strike Clause. MIGHT HAVE CAUSED DELAY Government Engineers Preferred Snrc Work at Mare Island for Ship Which Will Dredge Mouth, of Columbia. The transport Grant will be trans formed into a dredge tor the mouth of the Columbia at the Mare Island navr , yard, and will be finished late In the Summer. The House and Senate are deadlocked on the lnnrtlon of a commutation clause In the Alaska homestead bill, which the Senate opposes. ' Another site for a temporary post, omee at Portland has been offered the Government by Meier & Frank. Tho State of Washington was yester day given leave by the United States Supreme Court to file replications In the suit against the railroad- merger; An application for the taxing of testi mony was mada yesterday. There Is no chance of the passage of th Aldrlch and Fowler currency bills this session. . OREGON! AN NEWS BUREAU, Well ington, Feb. 24. It will be late In the Summer before the mnvertpd tmnsnnrt Grant will be able to commence dredging on the bar at the mouth of the Columbia River, for the engineers, after prolonged investigation and exhaustive correspond ence, have decided to have the vessel over hauled at -the Mare Island Navy-yard, in stead .of by the Risdon Iron Works. San- Francisco. Notwithstanding the fact that the Rlsdons offered to .do the work In a shorter time than the navy-yard can. promise, the engineers held off, as the Risdon firm Insisted on a stipulation In the contract relieving it from liability If the work was not completed In the con tract period, because of the strikes that might arise. The engineers wanted to bo on the safe side and thought by hav ing the work done at the Government yard there .would be no danger of delay from strikes, consequently the Grant will be at the navy-yard for the next six months, undergoing a complete overhaul ing and remodeling. The pumps, now near- lng completion In Baltimore, wilt, be In stalled at tho navy-yard. NO FINANCIAL DILLS. Aldrlch's Deposit Dill and Fowler's Currency Dili Doth Doomed. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Feb. 24. It is evident from talk among Democrats that the Aldrlch cur rency scheme, which has been before the Senate several times, cannot pass at this session of Congress. Several Democrats were heard to say today that they .re garded it as a very vicious piece of leg islation, and the more It Is discussed the more opposition It seems to find, even on the Republican side. Just what object Senator Aldrlch had in bringing it up at this late day la hard to determine, as It WILL PROBABLY BE DAUGHTERS OF THE MRS. CHARLES CHANG I -OH -, i.'- HKtUtt ix Bs"b"B"s"bs"bs"bs"bs"bs"bs"bs"bs"bsS BT STL 5T? - B to a certain extent legalizes (he previous action of the Secretary of tho Treasury, which was severely criticised at the time when he offered to accept other than Government bonds as security for deposits. The Aldrlch measure would have a hard time In the House, as several members have been looking Into It with a view of defeating It should It pass the Senate. The Fowler currency bill, which Is beln; used as a stopgap. Is another measure of finance that cannot pase, as It would pro voke even more opposition In the Senate than It does In the House. It seems to be well understood that the Fowler bill is simply being used In the House for the purpose of allowing membera to air their views on financial questions and for the purpose of preparing for future legislation when Congress seems more disposed to amend the currency laws than at the present time. DEADLOCK OX ALASKA 11ILL. House und Senate Disagree on Coin mutation of Homesteads. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Welli ngton. FcbKi4. With the. House and Sen ate deadlocked on the Alaska homestead bill 'and no t4gns of compromise yet In sight, there Is some fear that the meaeure may fall. The Senate conferees are per sonally willing to accede to the claims of I th House, but the Senate public lands committee t-rrhatlcally instructed them not to agree to a commutation law. or a law authorizing the entry of lands under soldiers' additional rights. The House conferee.! contend that every thing possible should be done to lnduco settlement in Alaska, and, as the two provisions tend In that direction, they . should be adopted. They point out that large numbers of settlers are now going Into British Columbia by rea,on of the attractive Inducements held out to set tlers, much more than would be offered In Alaska. J. W. Ivey today called on the Prcst dent to urge him to exert what Influence he could with the .conferees in order to Insure the final passage of this bill before i adjournment. I The Senate public lands committee to 'day reported without amendment the bill ' recently passed by the House authoriz ing the entry of unsurveyed coal lands In Alaska. Its passage seems nssured. MERGER SUIT IN SUPRE3IE COURT. Cushiunn Will File State's Answer Tutlraanr to B. Tnken'. (JrEGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, Feb. 24. Representative Cushman today presented In the Supreme Court, on behalf of the State of Washington, a mo tion for leave on the part of the state to flic three separate replications to the three ' separate answers of the Great Northern. Northern Pacific and Northern Securities Companies, heretofore made in the suit against the merger, which motion was granted by the court. A further portion of the motion asked for the appointment of a special examiner with power to take testimony and report the same to the court. This latter por tion of the motion, the court suggested. should be renewed again next Monday and that In the meantime specific notice be given to the defendant attorneys that said motion would be renewed at that time. The replications filed are general denials on the part of the state of the averments set forth In the answers of the defendants. This action today completes- the pre liminary records of the - case, and the taking of testimony will soon begin. XEW OFFER FOR POSTOFKICE". Meier fc Frank Stake Bid Mitchell Recommends Downing Site. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Feb. 24. The Supervising Archi tect, In addition to offers heretofore made of temporary quarters for the Portland Postofnce during reconstruction of the old building, has received a proposition from Meier & Frank Company of quarters on Seventh and Taylor streets, which Is Indorsed by Senator Simon. Senator Mitchell today wrote to the de partment urging the acceptance of the Downing property at Eighth and Alder as being the most suitable of any. not withstanding the high price asked. No selection has yet been made. To Improve McNeil's Island. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, Feb. 24. The sundry civil bill reported to the Senate today carries J30.000 for Improving the penitentiary atMcNeil's Island. Washington. RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT AMERICAN REVOLUTION W. FAIRBANKS. CO BACK Oil QUAY Democartic Senators Reject Compromise. NO HOPE FOR NEW STATES Riders to Appropriation Bills Also Condemned. STAND FIRM FOR HOUSE BILL Union of Arlxonn and New Mexico Opposed and Reasons Given Om nlbus 11111 to Be Supported, But Not to Block Treaties. A caucus of Democratic Senators yes terday decided to oppose the compro mise statehood bill; also to ODPOse tacking the omnibus bill to appropria tion blllst. It was decide to keep the omnibus' bill before the Senate as It came from the House, but not to antagonise ap propriations or executive business. This destroys the Jast hope of state hood at this resslon, but Improves the lchances of the canal and Cuban treaties. WASHINGTON. Feb. 24. The Demo cratic Senatorial caucus has rejected tho two-state proposition for the admission of new states submitted by the Republi cans. The matter of further negotiations was left with the Democratic members of the committee on postolHces, which has charge of the appropriation bill with the statehood rider. The object Is to as certain whether there Is a majority of the Senate willing to vote the rider upon the bill. Unless there Is on assurance of success the Democrats will not vote for the rider. The Democrats will not accept anything on a basis of two states. Scnitor Blackburn was. authorized to bring up the Llttlefteld anti-trust bill, and at least"to obtain a vote on tho question of its consideration. Speeches Were made in the caucus by; Senators Clay, Bacon, Teller, Dubois, Simmons, Foster (La.). Bate. Morgan. Pettus and others. All the speakers took positive grounds agilnst the compromlso proposition, and several of them spoke emphatically against the proposition to put the statehood bill on any of tho ap propriation bills as a rider. At the same time, they favored placing the futuro course of the party with reference to the statehood bill, as such, and also as a rider. In the, hands of the Democratic members of the committee on postofflces. A Democratic Senator who Is a member of the committee on territories, on be ing asked for a statement of the reasons for rejecting the compromise proposi tion, wrote the following, which, after submitting It to several of his colleagues, he gavo out for publication: Reasons for Three States. "The Democratic caucus rejected the) proposed compromise stitehood bill for the following reasons; "When Arizona and Nejv Mexico wer made territories, their areas were estab lished for ultimate statehood purposes, and the Interests and expectations of the people of the two territories have been in anticipation of the two states. "It would be gross Injustice to the peo ple of both of them to Join them in one state. From east to west, as rillroads must be built. It would 1700 miles across them. The proposed state would be as large as Texas, and Texas, is too largo for It convenient government. "Many Democrats feci that the Repub lican light for statehood has not been sincere, they having used the sUtehood bill as a buffer to prevent trust discus sion and legislation. For the Democrats -now, having stood almost a solid body for the admlsrlon of the three territories, to accept the proposed consolidation, would be to have played Into the hand3 of the Republican trust cabal. "The people of Arizona ire unanimous ly opposed to consolidation with New" Mexico, and the people of both terri tories should -be. consulted. "The provisions In the consolidation bill for ultimate separate statehood, are a snare. The question of separitlon Into two states must be submitted to the vot ers or the entire state, and experience has taught that ifter tho Interests of any area have been consolidated as a single state, a majority cannot be se cured for separation. "The Democrats have stood for the statehood bill is it passed' the House. They believe that each territory la en titled to statehood, and they have stood loyally by the Republican minority le their efforts to give them statehood; but they will not Inflict the Injustice that probably never can be repaired of forc ing the people of the two territories into a state so large that It would forever con tinue a burden they could not beir." Democratic Plan of Action. After the adjournment, of the caucus the Democratic members of the commit tee on postofflces met the Republican members of that committee who have been friendly to statehood. They de cided to ask the chairmen of the two committees on postofflces and agriculture to withdraw the statehood riders which the committees have placed on the two appropriation bills. They also decided to continue the fight for the omnibus bill as it came from the House, without fSd puooa uo pjpnpuoo) ?'. i 1 v