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13 THE MOItXIXG OKEGOXIAX, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1908. TO CAUCUS OR NOT TO CAUCUS: WH GH Question of Speakership House Much Discussed by State Solons. of FIRST CAUCUS PLAN OFF MoArtliur's Klhwor Saitl Now to Plan ;allirin of 31, While Malriurnt Men Claim to Hold IlrtlaiK-c of I'ottrr. TVhcn it rrm to ficiirine thfir rla tiv Mrrnctli. t! rival (npwit that nrc cnntrr.rtiux for tli iircanization of thr Houso in tlv Orrsmi LfirMiiturp liave a skiilnl marhmiatirian looking liko a b-cinii-r in th- A H rhif.i. M. Arthur v. ml Iiis fVirints HSS'Tt tliat thrr- will bo a i-aiious of tin Kt pul I: -an lninlrs of tiie Hn: arnl art' wiKtns to bark lip thoir prtri let ions with .sviii.sMnti.il wurits. Tlie ytamlpat 5t:iiVni'nt men, liowi'ver. de clare that a caucus in by no moans a ovriainty. Furthermore, they avor th;it. caucus or no caucu?. AloArltuir cannot bt circled p-'akor. To make the situation inoro jcrp!cxinc. if anytliini;, iU-an an Tioume.i c;tcrday thai he was in no snc out of the race, notwithstanding the ri aptn at am e of ( an)b"ll, of Clacka mas. .-VII of which simply proes to proe corn-Iusively that at no time since the election lat-t Juno has the riuestion of thr organization of the House neon more tip In tiie air than it is riht now. MeArthur and his friends realize that his hope of heinr made Speaker lies in a caucus, and it is for that plan of or ganization they are contending The 4v caucus plan having been abandoned, Mo Arthur's supporters are now working to secure a caucus of 31 members, re alizing that with such a f-dlowing the other 22 Republican nieuil rs of the House will be forced to come in. Xbat tliere will be a caucus called in response to at least 3 signatures the MeArthur forces insist is assured. Kxprx-t Mnlemont Aid. They figure that eight Statement men liave agreed to. and will go into, a caucus when it can be shown that by their pres-r-noe the necessary .".1 votes will be in sured. These eigtit. according to the MeArthur camp, are: Uusk. Richardson and Dodds. of Kastern Oregon; Katon. of l.ane: Abbott, iirady. Clemens and Mc Lxinald. of Multnomah. The MeArthur people do riot claim that this double uuartet will support the Multnomah County man. but it is positively asserted iiiat the eight will come into a caucus whe;n by doing so a caucus of a majority of the memlwrs of the House can be effected with their assistance. . At the same time tiie MeArthur forces are relyinp on at least 26 of the 27 anti Statement Republicans to Join in tiie caucus, which would insure a member uliirt of at least 31. Iirady and McDonald. . of the Multnomah County delegation, yes terday formally announced that they would support MeArthur. Willi the addi tion of theso two men. MeArthur reports a following of 22. In going Onto the Mc Arthut fold. McDonald yesterday issued the following signed statement: - "After consultation with friends I have decided to act independently of a written agreement to act in concert with 12 other Statement men who have agreed to stand togettier in . the mat ter of a candidate for Speaker of the House in tiie coming session, because they have ignored me: have held star chamber meetings to which I was not invited, and. according to press re ports, have attempted to 'deliver' my support to candidates of their own choosing." "o Surri;-e Caused. The announcement that Iirady and McDonald would support MeArthur did not produce any great consterna tion anions the Statement people, who ilid not hesitate to say that it had been expected before. They charge that Brady never was sincerely with them, ami at no time Intended to play their tame. They declare further that Rrady's only object in coming out as a candidate for Speaker was. if pos sible, to create further inharmony in that organization and contribute so Taj: as possible further obstruction to a consummation of its plans as to organization. As to the desertion of McDonald, the Statement forces are not losing any Bleep. Ther declare that before many days pass McDonald, who was one of the original Statement signers of an agreement binding him to support only a Statement man for Speaker, will be forced to recognize that pledge and return to the Statement camp. It is understood that the Statement people have some dope pn McDonald that will exert a powerful influence in con trolling his movements. Speaking for the standpat members of the Multnomah County delegation, A. W. Orton, Representative-elect, yesterday said that he and his col leagues had not abandoned Bean, who, he said, was still in the race for Speaker. While Orton would not say whether or not be and the other stand patters frou. this county would re fuse to participate in a caucus, lie diil say that either Bean or Campbell would be elected Speaker. He would not concede to MeArthur a greater following than a dozen votes, although the anti-Statement man has for some time been claiming 22. Says Agreement K.ilsts. Orton reports that ' there are 1J Statement men who have agreed posi tively to. stand together, and to act as a unit in the Speakership fight. In addition to that number the 'Mate live others throughout -the state ment five others throughout the "state win, while they have not signed any agreemcnt. have given positive as surances -that they will Join with the original standpatters when the proper time conies. In their tight to defeat McArtlmr. either in caucus or on the floor of the House, the Statement men declare they have the upper hand. The Statement men dispute the claim of MeArthur and his friends that they can organize a caucus of 31 members. and. having effected such a caucus, can deliver the nomination to the Multnomah County candidate. The Statement people say that tliey will succeed in preventing McArthur's nomination in caucus or his election on the floor of the House. In figuring this out they present the following claim of strength: Original standpat ters. 1.1: unsigned supporters, 5: anti Stateinent men who will not sign 31 caueus call, at least 7: total. 25. In a caucus of the 5 - Republican members of the House this following would prevent the nomination of MeArthur. If the fight should he taken onto the floor of the House the Statement peo ple would count on the votes of the eight IK-mocrats. which would give them a strength of 33. or a sufficient number to defeat the Multnomah County man in a non-caucus organization. "There is no question hut that we have the situation 'well in band" con cluded Air. Orton. "We propose to stand pat and bring about the organ ization of the House, which unde niably is in our power." LIGHT BILL PROPER City Attorney Writes Opinion Justifying Company. INITIAL CONTRACT STANDS PROVISIONS FOB THE POOH WHITE TKMPIVE BIBLE SCHOOL HAS '-GIVING CHK1STMAS." Great Stock of Goods Donated and Will Be Distributed Among Worthy Poor. The illustration represents, in part, the result of the "Giving Christmas" service of the White Temple Bible School, as observed last Sunday. At the close of the morning preaching service, the great doors between the main and Sunday School auditoriums were opened and the morning congregation was given an op portunity to see so much of the great pile of gifts as had up to that time been delivered. The superintendent of the school then took charge of the session and after the usual opening service, a roll call, beginning with the primary de partment and including 17 organized classes, was had. The primary department marched to the platform, headed by a small express wagon drawn by one of its n.embers and loaded with gifts of provisions from the officers and tethers of the department, while each child of the department fol lowed with his hands full of fruit, or other gifts, which he deposited upon the platform as he marched along. All the classes from the youngest to the oldest responded with liberal gifts of provisions, clothing and other useful articles which are to be distributed to the worthy and needy poor of the city. The largest con tribution was that of the Temple Men's Bible Class, which consisted of 50 sacks of flour and a large sack of potatoes. The great evening congregation re sponded heartily to an opportunity to make a Christmas contribution for the benefit of the Strayer Union City Mission at Fourth and Couch streets, something over $40 being contributed. The regular Christmas exercises of the Bible School will be held Friday night at 7:30 o'clock. ROYAL DULCET DAINTIES Better than most candy for children;, better than any 'wafer" for prown-ups. Royal Bakery & Confectionery. AlttKMipl New Arcs Use Iess Cur rent, Better Light Kesults Cits 'fcinfd to Have .No Just Ca u se for Co rap I a in t. Having consented to a change In the type of arc lamps to be maintained by the Portland Railway, Light & Tower Company, the Executive Board is in duty bound to pay the bills for municipal lighting, although the amount of current required by the original contract Is not consumed by the lamps now In use. This is tha gist of a hiishly-important opinion furnished to tiie City Council committee on street lighting yterday by City At torney Kavanaugh. This In effect, means that the hokiing up of one-thlnd of the monlhly bills of the contracting company by the Mayor and members of the Board is without legal authority, and that a suit at law will result in the collection of ihe entire sum from the city. This opinion will form the basis for a report to tho Council by the lighting committee, of which CounWlman Cellars is chairman, and which will mift at l o'clock this morning at the City Hall. A controversy arose eight months ago between Mayor Lane and the ofricials of the contracting company over the amount of surrent f urnishrd. An investigation by the Kxccutivo Board followed, with trie result that the comm. tee on light ing, of the Kxecutive Board, reported that hut two-thirds the amount of cur rent called for in the contract Is being furnished, and recommended that the monthly bills be cut to' that amount, which has been done Flnce. The con troversy has continued, resulting In an attempt by the Mayor and Board to hold off awarding a new contract for lights for tho next live years, and finally an inveFtigation by the Council's lighting committee. Following i is the most important portion of tho opinion: This controvprsv does not relate, in my opinion, to the failure to suppiy lifht of certain fntcnwty and diffusion. If the con tract required ihe company to furnish HKhta of a crt in decree of briMancy and il ium In at in k stand Hrd fixed by the contract. In other wonte, if less liKht was furnished than was contracted to be nupplied, tho question would be entirely different. But the complaint here is that the company did not consume the required amount of cur rent, and the question of actual illumina tion is apparently waived. In, the ordinal contract the company agreed to install and operate arc lamps, of so-called 2oX candle power, consuming 50 volts and 10 amperes of electrical energy. A lamp of such ca pacity was then in ii.se and was continued under the contract without objection as to the character of light furnished, so far as the record discloses. Objections were urged on account of outages, -but -no objection ap pears to have been made to the character of light, while the arcs-were lighter. Then the change was made, with the city's con sent, to a new arc of different and im proved type, operated under a new system. Lew electricity is actually consumed by the arc. but it appears that a better light is furnished. I am not an expert and do not attempt to determine the actual saving to the company in current, hut I am ad- ! vised that this saving is small- on account of the waste of energy in the transforming and rectifying processes essential to the new system. There is probably considerable reduction in the cost of maintaining the system, but the city cannot take advantage of improvements in that respect. I am persuaded.- from a careful considera tion of the question, and a review of the authorities, that the courts will not con strue the specifications to require the com pany to consume 50 volts and 10 amperes of current in each new arc. but that they will construe this provision of the specifi cation as relating to the arc then in use. It appears that the present arc cannot be operated under the quantity and pressure of current provided by the specifications, and the city having consented to Its use. and the service proving satisfactory, it would be deemed to have consented to the use of the current appropriate to the operation of the new arc. If the new arc be operated to ils capacity of current, I am of the opinion that this would be held a compliance with the existing contracts. The provision in the supplemental con tract, that the original contract will remain in force, except as amended or changed by the supplemental contract, Is not Important. This result would follow, even If it were enlarge or diminish the liability of Ather party. It Is essential that the city Insist upon a faithful compliance with all Its contracts. I have enforced this principle with uniform Insistence and will continue in that course. It is equally important that the city treat its contractors fairly, as suggested by the lighting committee of the Executive Board. It is also Important that the officials be advised of the probable result of contem plated .litigation. 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Anything regularly found in a first-class jewelry stock can be bought here at a saving in price and with a guarantee that it is absolutely as represented to you. ARON POPULAR PRICED JEWELER 294 Washington St., Near Fifth of the new arc improved the public Ught- .... nAIMnn submitted tO TYie Resumes that condition, and if that be tne fact. 1 am unaDie m " - tense to the hill" rendered. The committee Is. therefore, advised upon the first question that in my opinion the . - .... : a.tamn, Af.r-fl.nA Tl f(V - city wouia rail iu . .v.- ment of the amount deducted from the llKhtlng contract, if tne mcis o sumed by this question. CLUB WANTS WARM CARS Mount Scott Organization to Confer AVith Streetcar Company. The Mount Scott Improvement Club met last night and took up the question of heating fcars on that line. The club had the correspondence of General Man ager Fuller with the State Railroad Com mission on the subject. 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