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HOW FULTON WON. JfEW SEQUEL TO ELEVNTH HOUE DARK HORSJii METHOD ot MAKING SENATORS. Two Geer Men Went to Fulton and Multnomah Delegation' Broke Red Lights and the Spectacular in Past Sessions Hermaun's Entrance. In the election of Mr. Fulton to the eenatorship a few minutes after midnight, the Oregon legislature has made another of its records in eanator-makine amid ecenes ot or atory, led lights, tableaux and other contrivances of the spectacu lar. The habit was acquired in re- eent vears. George McrSnde, as tute politician and clever gentle tnan, originated it, and by a bril Iiant stroke, made himself United States senator from Oregon, eight years ago. His coun was the mo-t brilliant In Oregon nolitical anDals. The end of the session was approaching. Dolpb, the greatest statesman, save Tpnmith T5fcfr and Willimas that nnxrnn ever Hfint. t,o the senate was in tha thrrpa nf his fast exnirinff career ss "a public man. Three weeks orevious'v. a reoublican cau- cus had named him for s nitor, but his political doom was now sealed, and the end was but a few Tho r.nalition be- tween Tonguf and Fulton for I he nlann hH fvh.niRt.pd itself with no Iruit savt the wreck of Dolob. From thn inner ffice nf tha denartment of state. Mc Bride foresaw the de- nouerner t. and played with consum- mate leadership for the prize. No lip coupled his name with the sen- atorsbib. His intimates were en- inined to nush his claim UDon no member, to confirm no intimation that he mieht" accent. This wise course kent him freo irom emanele- ment in the bl' odiees battle of bal- Into. It left him free from 82ar or wound of the straggle. Amiable, three hours, or until a few minutes gentle and beloved by all who knew before 11 o'clock the candidates re him it ntt him in the advantageous msined in this position, and then position of the friend of both sides when strength was spent, ammuni tion gone, and the midnight hour at hand. THE MCBRIDE DEVICE It was eleven o'clock. The hands on the clock in tbe big assembly hall were fast hearing the last min- ute of the sesEion. The last roll call began. The accident of birth seat among the members. He was in a family whose name began with Binger Hermann, and his coming B, placed Brownell near the top of at this minute oF supreme expec the list in the roll call. When his tancy sent the whisper around that name was reached, Brownell stood oh his feet. Smoothly, gracefully, charmingly, he told of the virtues of George McB ride, and hurled the same ot that estimable man into the lap of the joint assembly as a compromise. Magic stole into the chamber and conjured with every member. Oratory, fervid and im-. lot passioned lighted up the scene, and red lights of enthusiasm began to flame up in various parts of the room. A spell was on, and nothing could stop it. Member after mem- ber was caught up by it, and amid a-doing is a question that those scenes as dramatic, as bloodless who suspect that there was method scenes can ever be, George McBride, in the mad entrance will ever con newly made a senator of the United tinue to debate. States, was carried into the hall, smith named scott. where after a pretty little he was baptized in the benedictions of the excited assembly. HOW MITCHELL USED IT. The incident left its deep on the politics of Oregon. mark 1 he plot was so pretty, tbe nosing scene eo brilliant, tbe end so be- wilderingly attractive to the multi- tude that the trick has since been a big asset with senator makers. Mitch- ell didn't do it that way two years later, because Simon and- Bourne wouldn't let him organize the legis- lature. Simon didn't use the trick four years later because by fooling Fuiton into a caucus, he didn't need to. But two years ago, Mitch- ell and his friends, after holding McBride to the front as an impos- sible impossibility, and after fore- ing Corbett supporters to earth from shear , weekneBS and exhaus- tion, stole into the assembly an hour before midnight, and there be- neath the brilliant glare of oratorio- alfire works and electrical sky rock ets, leaped into triumph scarcely less dramatic and sensational than was the original McBride coup. The latest use of the devise leaves a new sequel. . The eleventh hour dark horse did not win. Magnifi cent as was the claim of the candi date proposed, wearied and worn as were the phalanx of the men be hind the candidate whom it was seught to defeat, "failure" is the Btern word that tells the story of the attempt. The red lights did not burn and glow as they did when McBride vaulted into -the great assembly hall. Oratory, was rot of the eloquent, fervid, soul stirring character that brought men to their feet and women almost to hysterics when Mitchell reached and held the eenatoril toga, with the delights of the blest playicg ov er his featuies. It failed, failed somehow, and Fulton, surrounded by his war-scarred followers, stayed on the held until the last toeman had struck his colors or fled dis mayed. This is how it happened: STORY OF VICTORY Final balloting began at eight o'f clock. The determined struggle o the next four hours would make a senator, and on every face there was expectancy and suppressed ex citement. What intense emotions surged through the breasts of those for whom the members were voting can only be guessed at. The assembly was a mass ot crowding, jostling, humanity. In side the bar, almo3t every chair in the house had been placed, and each was occupied. Outside the railing the crowd was of tne kind as is only seen on such occasions. Every time a senator is to be elect ed in the last moments of the ses sion the sime spectacle is manifest. Cattle in the wildest stampede on the plains never crowded' and el bowed and jostled eacn other with more reckless abandon or more care less determination. The seats were full, sometimes with two where there was only room for one, and in every niche and nook of floor space somebody was standing. The half dozen special officers employed for 'he evening made bo more impres- sioo iu keeping the "crowd from surging and struggling than could the efforts of a baby in reeietirg an embattled regiment. Seats in the lobby were pre-empted as early as two o'clock in the afternoon, and were Occupied by the same person through the long ten and one-half hours until the struggle ended Throughout the evening thedem- ocrats cast their seventeen votes steadily for Lieutenant Wood. On the firet ballot Fulton's vote was 33 and Geer's 28, with the rest of the republican vote scattering. Dur ing the progress of the next few ballots two Multnomah members changed to Geer, lifting the latter's maximum to thirty. For nearly the last cards in the great game were played. HERMANN CAME IN. A significant incident happened shortly before eleven o'clock. A man of distinguished mien appeared led with in the corridor, walk dignified bearing to inside - tbe railing and took he was to be tbe dark horse. AH the t:me, three members of the as- Isembly had been voting for him. Whether they or he, or he and they bad planned this appearance at the moment when the assembly might be in a spasmodic mood, with a chance a demonstration thatmigbt make the lightniDg strike can never be known. Where Mr. Hermann had been that be should not enter the hall until this late hour of eleven when spectacular things might be mftVl whn flnn firnhran,i intntht aBamhi M, r,rBidnt. h iih out, and rresident brownell ' re- sponded, "Senator Smith of Mult- nomah." 1 hen everybody knew mat the mine was to oe touched on. loose sitting in the lobby were on their feet in a flash, those in the back rows standing in their seats, Dead silence fell over the great hall. For five minutes or more Senator Smith talked without mentioning .the name of bis candidate, but his language told everybody what name it was to be. In earnest tones he pleaded for the assembly to unite, and then threw the name of Har- vey W. Scott into the arena, "It's Scott" unconsciously fell from the lips of nearly every man in the lobby And the hum swelled into a dull roar. Then the audience burst into a demonstration that was a flattering testimonial to both speak- er and candidate, For eight or nine minutes longer, Senator Smith spoke, too long and too tamely for the purposes of his address. Malarkey of Multnomah, in an earnest address, seconded the nomination, but no demonstration like that of its first mention greeted the new candidate's name then or thereafter. . When the Tide Turned. It was Ben Eddy, who delivered a mortal blow to the Scott boom. He took the floor the moment Ma larkay sat down, and in a speech of scarcely three minutes, couched in purest language, replete with su perb oratory and delivered in ve hement passion lifted the audience from its feet and brought out wild storm of demonstration, that was only equaled, when in the lest moment the 45th vote had been gathered in ana jsuiton was carried to the platform for his sbeech of victory. The reception of Eddy e burst of oratory had marked effect and must have been a powerful incident in turning the tide of battle. Mr Scott figured in three ballots The first was Fulton 35; Scott 28; Geer eight. Kay 01 Manon and Hobson of Marion, both Geer sup porters had joined the Fulton col nmn. 1 he second ballot wap, i ul ton 35; Scott 29. The third ballot began at fivej minutes to twelve, but it never came to an end. Sev enteen minutes later, or 12 minutes past midnight, the election of Ful ton was announced. Multnomah's Break. The third ballot proceeded with out change until the name of Not tingham of Multnomah was reached. He took tbe floor and after a brief speech, changed from Scott to Ful ton. Banks of Multnomah followed the example of his collagu. It is said that if Nottingham had stood firm for Scott through that ballot that the Marion delegation was to have gone to the latter in the next. His change however, set the tide in Fultoos direction, and it flowed unchecked and resistless until Senator Daly of Benton, gave him tbe 45 vote, or enough to elect, Representative Hayden having al ready changed from Geer to Fulton.' With each new accession, the Ful ton supporters burst into a wild demonstration, and when the desi red number of votes was secured pandemonium reigned. Fulion was carried on the. shoulders of his friends (o the platform, where in a graceful and mol feeling; speech he thanked all for bis election and de clared that he would represent the city of Portland as well as the in terests of Astoria. Salem, Feb. 21. Mr Fnltou re ceived the following telegram of congratulation on his election from H. W. Scott, editor of the Ore gonian: "Portland, Or. Feb. 21 Hon. C, W.Fulton, Salem, Or.: I congrat ulate you on your election, wish you a successful career and pledge you my co-operation in all your work for the welfaie of Oregon. "H. W. Scott." JCedar Rapids, la. Feb. 20 Fire early (bis morning destroyed the Cliftun Hotel, cremating nine of the guests, and caused injuries to 42 other persons, who were scorched or forced to. jump to the frozen street from the second and third story windows. After an all days search in the debris, four bodies have been recovered. It is now be lieved that five more bodies remain in the ruins of tho hotel. The building was crowded with dele gates to the Young Men's Christian A?8ociation Convention and the dii-trict convention of the Knights of Pythias. The hotel register was destroyed, this making it difficult to ascertain the number of missing persons. " Forty men have been working in the ruins all day, and will continue to dig for the remains of the burned persons all night. Mysterious Circumstances. One was pale and sallow and the other fresh and rosy. Whence the difference? She who in blushing with health uses Dr. King's New Life Pills to mantain it. By gen tly arousing the lazy organs they compel good digestion and head off constipation. Try them only 25c, at Graham & Wortham, Druggists. To Land Buyers. I can sell you any kind or size of farm, stock or dairy ranch, with or without stock; also city properties, acreage near town, business propo sitions, etc. If you are in search of such,, see me before you buy. F. P. MORGAN. Keeps a full stock of staple and fancy groceries bought cheap for cash, and t.hAV will Ka orl ( rn aim ikr tArma. w have suDerior advantages in -the . business and patrons share the benefit. MITCHELL PLEASED SATS HE IS GRATIEID WITH EL ECTION OP FULON TO SENATORSHIP, Declares That Notions set out by Members From Multnomah County Were Without ' Foundation. . Washington, Feb. 21. Senator Mitchell today dictated the follow ing: "I am greatly gratified over the election of Hon. Charles W. Fulton to the United States senate. I am doubly gratified from the fact that personally I am under great politic al obligations to Mr. Fulton, he having been in tbe past in all my contests except the first, he was not then in the state my able and efficient supporter, and in the sec ond place, because I believe him to be one of the most thoroughly e- quipped men in Oregon for the po sition. While in the campaign just closed some opposition was made irom r or t land, based upon tbe as- I sumption that because of Mr. Ful ton s residence in Astoria he would not be able to properly represent the great commercial interests cf Portland, personally I never took any stock in this assumption. Upon the contrary, I know Mr. Fulton to be big enough and broad enough to represent the whole state aud ev ery section of tbe state just as faith fully and as ably as he will repre sent the local interests of Astoria. I believe the people of Oregon, ir respective ot , partv or of locality, have great reason -to congratulate themselves over Mr, .Fulton's elec tion, while the republican party will And in him, in this larger field of action, a most able and influen tial supporter." Senator Mitchell by the way, has made such progress that he expects to go out on Monday if the weather is favorable." Representative Moody said. "The senatorial contest . terminated as was generally expected. The Iegis ture has chosen an able lawyer, a good debater and a conspicuous fig ure m the council of the republi can party of our state for over 20 years. Originally from Ohio, thence to Iowa and afterwards to Oregon, he has been favorably environed throughout his whole life. His ex tensive experience in the legislature of our state, where he has been a member of the senate a number of years, will be of value to him here. Senator Fulton's popularityis large ly due to bis effective work on the stump during past campaigns." ri 1 C . . 1 aenaior oimon mane no com ment. TOO MANY WEDDING GIFTS. Eijrtu Aarant at aremwleh, Ooia., Reatoraa Banana Ha Caaaot Bulla Then All, f;j So many car loads of wedding pres ents have come-to Greenwich, Conn., by express to be delivered to the May and June brides that the local agent, Charles . D. Nowrey, and his assist ants, Harry Burnett and George Jer man, have thrown up their positions. There have been numerous weddings among society folks this season, among which were the Lauder-Row-land and Rowland-Hubbell nuptials, and the agent found that delivering the hundreds of 'presents alpng with the usual run of business was too much for him. He found it impossi ble to deliver the gifts and other merchandise on time, although he .and his force of four men worked IS hours a' day, and more weddings ware coming, so finally in disgust he threw up the position. We pay cash for chickens. Phone 333 1 ' ' " STsarly Forfeits Ms Life A runaway almost ended fatally, started a horrible nler on the leg of J. B. Oren. Franklin Grove, 111. For four years it defied all doctors and remedies. But Bucklen's Ar nica Salve had no trouble to cure him. Equally good for Burns, Bruises, Skin Eruptions and Piles. 25c at Graham and Wortham's Drug Store. CORVALLIS & EASTERN RAILROAD. Time Card Number 21. a ForYaquina: Train leaves Albany . 12:45 p. m Uorvaliis 2:00 p " arrives Yaquina 6:25 p, 1 Returning: Leaves Yaquina 6:45 a. m Leaves Corvallis 11:30 a. m Arrives Albany 12:15 p, 3 For Detroit: Leaves Albany 7:00 a. m Arrives Detroit 12:05 p. m 4 from Detroit: Leaves Detroit .'..12:45 p. Arrives Albany 5:35 p, Train No. 1 arrives in Albany in time to connect witn o tf soutn bound, train as well as giving two or tnree Hours in Albany before departure of S P north bound train. Train So 2 connects with the S P trains at Corvallis and Albany giving direct ser vice to .Newport and adjacent beaches. Train 3 for Detroit, Breitenbush and other mountain resorts leaves Albany at 7:00 a. m., reaching Detroit at noon, giv ing ample time to reach the Springs fhe same day. For further information apply to . Edwin Stone, Manager n. a. uronise, Agent uorvains. Thos. Cockrell, Agent Albany. Notice for Publication. Timber Land . Act June 3. 1878. United States Land Office, Oregon City; Oregon, Janyl2th. 1903. N otlce la hereby given that in compliance with me provisions 01 me act 01 cangress or June s, 1878, entitled "An act for the sale ot timber lands in the states ol California, Oregon, Nevada and Washington Territory' as extended to all the ruoiic.Land states by act ol August 1, 1893, Adelbert D. Perkins, of Toledo, county of Benton, state of Oregon, has this day hied in this omce his sworn state ment No 6009 for the purchase of the N? of NE J of Section Mo 28 in Township No 12 (j Kange No 7 west, and will oner proof to show that the land sought Is more valuable for its limber or btone than lor agricultural purposes ana to estaoiisn ms claim to said land Deiore victor P- Moses, Olerk of Benton County. Ore gon, Corvallis. Oregon, on Wednesday, the 8th uuy oi Apru, ius : He numes as witnesses: John W Hyde of Philomath, Oregon. Frank it npeneer " ' William Brazelton of Toledo. Oregon, Charles Kreger ' ' Any and all persons claiming adversely the above described lands are requested to file their claims in UUs omce on or before said 8th day of April, 1903. CHAS. B. MOOBE3, Begister, Summons. In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for Ben ton County. Set H Childs. Plaintiff, vs RE Longbottom, D D Longbottom, J J Longbottom A Eny, Sadie Itoy, Amanda M Longbottom, John Longbot tom, Uillle Longbottom, Defendants. To K E Longboltom, J J Longbottom, A Roy, Sadie Koy, Amanda M Longbottom, John Longbottom, Hallie Longbottom, Six of the de fendants above named: In tne name of the State of Oregon, you are hereby summoned and required to appear in the above Court at the Court room thereof, in the City of Corvallis, Benton County, State ot Ore gon on or before Wednesday the 25th dav of March, 1903 to answer to thePlatntliTs Complaint now on file in said Court in this suit and if you fail so to appear and answer for want thereof tha Plaintltt will take a decree of said Court for tha relief prayed for in said Complaint towit; That the flaintiff is the owner in fee simple of the following described premises towit: Beginning at the S Corner of the ME Quar ter of Section il being the 8 W Corner af Eobt Grier's homestead Claim : and running thence W W rods; taenee N87 and rods: tnence 0 rads . thence B 87 and rods to the place of beginning ; also a narrow strip land being a part of Lot No S in said Section 2 and bounded a follows: On the B by the S B Quarter of the N S Quarter of said Section t and on the S by the laad of William A Slate and on tha W by the land of said Slate and on the north by the land of C G Chandler and being a part of said Lot 3, heretofore sold to C C Chandler by FM Belts save and except one-half acre of the above des cribed, given for acemeieiy and described aa follows: Commencing at the 8 H Corner, ot the N S Quarter of said Section 2, running thence N S2 rods; thence W 3 rods and 18 links, thence S 22 reds: thenceE 1 rods and 18 llnksro the place of beginning containing half an acre, also ex cept tha tonowlng. Beginning at a point where the E line of tha James Edwards Don L CI Not No 7b70 CI No 47 running thence Bust 61 degrees 'South I chain and 84 links thence 8 65 degrees W 2 chains to Alsea River, : tbanee following said rivar to wheie it intersects said E line of said James Edwards land claims thence Nto the place of be ginning containing one-fourth acre more or less all Doing in section j i i a j o n w in jner iu Benton County. State of Ojecron, and droreelDg that vou have no right, claim title or interest of, in orto the same anddebarrlngandenjolniug you irom asserting any claim or interest therein, This summons is published by the order of Hon Virgil K Watters, Judge of the County Court of the State of Oregon for Benton Connty made on the 10th day of February, 190S, To be published for six consecutive - weeks and the date of the first publication thereof to be' Feb ruary 11, 190S. W.S. and 3. N. McFadden, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Summons- - In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for BenU n county, A E Laws, plaintiff versus Satan Stewart defendant. To Sarah Stewart tne above named defendant, In the name of the State of Oregon- You are hereby required to appear and answer the complaint of the above named plaintiff in tbe above entitled Court, now on file with the clerk of said court within six weeks from the 17th of January, 1903, the date of the first publication Ot this summons, and you are hereby notified that if you fall to appear and answer said com plaint as hereby required, the plaintiff wilisp ply to the court for the relief prayed foi in said complaint towit: The foreclosure of a certain mortgage made and executed by Mary Maud Hoffman through her duly authorized attorney In fact, to plaintiff on the 13th day at April. 1SH5 to eeeure the payment ot a certain promissory note of Mary Maud Hoffman, for $91,46 payable year after date, with interest thereon at the rate of ten per cent per annum, from date and which said mortgage conveyed unto plaintiff the following described re;.l property situated In Benton County, Oregon: Lot number 4 in Block 23, original town of Corvallis, JOregon. And a further decree barring and foreclosing you, said Sarah Stewart of and from all right title or interest in or to saia real property ana every part there A, This summons is published by order of the Hon. Virgil E. Watters, Judge ot the County Court of the State of Oregon, made at Ohambeis in Corvallis. Oregon,. January 14th, 1903. The date of the first publication of this summons is January 17, 1903, and the last publication there of February 28, 1903. WEATHERFORD & WYATT, . - 1 YATE3& YATES. Attorneys tor Plaintliis. City Restaurant. Newly Furnished, First Class, Meals at all Hours1, Oysters in Season. Located in Hemphill Building, Cor vallis. Oretrnri C. W. LEDERLE. ' Willamette Vallej Banking Company; GORVALLIS OREGON. Responsibility, $100,000 A General Banking Business. Exchange issued payable at all finan cial centers in United States, Canada and Europe. Principal eorrecpondents. PORTLAND London & San FranciscoBan k Limited; Canadian Bank of Commerce; SAN FRANCISCO London & San Francis, co Bank Limited. NEW YORK Messrs. J. P. Morgan & Co. CHICAGO First National Bank. LONDON, ENG. London & San Francisco Bank Limited. SEATTLE AND TAC OMA London Ss San J-rancisco Bank Limited. L. G. ALTMAN, M. D Homeopathist Office cor 3rd and Monroe ets. Resi dence cor 3rd and Harrison 8ts. Hours 10 to 12 A. M. 2 to 4 and 7 to 8 P. M. Sundays 9 to 10 A, M. Phone residence 315. DR. W. H- HOLT. DR. MAUD HOLT. Osteopathic Physicians Office on South Main St. Consul tation an-i examinations free. Office hours: 8:3o to 11:45 a. m 1 to 5:45 p. m. Phone 235. G. R. FAKRA, PHYSICIAN, SURGEON A OBSTETICIAN Residence In front of court house faclne- 3rd St. Office hours 8to9a.rn.lto2 and 7 to 61 COBVALLia OREOO DE. C. H. NEWTH, Physician & Surgeon Philomath, Oregon. E. Holgate ATTORNEY AT LAW JUSTICE OF THE PEACE Stenography and typewriting done. Office ia Burnett brick Corvallis, Orejr W. T. Rowley, M. D. (HOMCEPATHIC) Physician, Surgeon, 0 ecu list Corvallis, Oregon. ' Oefice Rooms i and 2, Bank Building. -Eesidencb On Third street, between Monroe and Jackson. Res. telephone number 611, office 481. Office Hours 10 to 12 a m, 2 to 4 p m. E. It, Bryson, Attomey-At-Law, -POSTOFFICB BUILDING H. S. PERNOT, Physician & Surgeon Office over poe to ffice. Residence Cor. Fifth and Jefferson streets. Honrs 10 to 12 a. m., 1 to 4 p. ra. Orders may be left at Graham & Wortham's drug store B. A. CATHEY, M. D,, Physician and Surgeon. ; Office, Room 14, First National Bank Building, Corvallis, Or. : Office Hours, 10 to 12 a. m., 2 to 4 p. m. E.E.WILSON, ATTORNEY AT LAW. NOTARY PUBLIC. Office in Zierolf Building, Corvallvs. Or. J. P. Huffman, Architect Office in Zierolf Building. Hours from 8 to 5. Ccrvains, Oregon. T W McGowan, Jr, established- 1867 commission merchant, hops, and general' merchandise, 36 & 38 Whitehall' street." New York. Liberal advance made 'otf all consignments, Highest market prices obtained and quick returns. Ref erences: R G Dunn's Mercantile Agency, New York; Bradstreets Mer cantile Agency, New York; Bank of America, New York, , .