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NO PROGRESS MADE
No-Caucus Agreement Gets
No New Signers.
THE FEDERAL BRIGADE ON DECK
The Whole "Push" Boosting for Sen
ator McBrlde Fight for Speaker
and President of the
Senate.
The McBridc management made no ap
parent progress yesterday Jn Its groat
scheme of creating a Senatorial dead
lock. The publicity given to the secret
project appeared to create somo conster
nation In the MoBride camp, and It was
reported In the morning that It had been
dropped. Later It developed that the
effort to got IS names had been re
newed, and that nothing would be left
undone to procure them. It was not open,
ly doclared during the day that any new
names had been procured; but It Is known
that the Senator and bis Inner cabinet were
working most diligently to that end.
"There will be no caucus" was the com
mon boast of the Federal brigade, which
besieged the lobby of the Imperial Hotel
by day and by night, and made it known
to everybody that the services of every
body who was placed on the Government
payroll at the instance of the Senator
are enlisted for the war. The constant
and numerous attendance of the Federal
brigade around headquarters was indeed
the most conspicuous feature of the day.
They gave the incoming members little
peace, and did their best to create a Mc
Bride atmosphere. The fact that few of
the legislators sympathized with them did
not discourage them, but they stayed
grimly with it and tried to look pleasant.
While the McBrlde faction is making
most strenuous opposition to a Senatorial
caucus, solely for the reason that It Is a
hopeless minority, no one appears to be
objecting to similar action for organiza
tion of the House and Senate by the Re
publicans. Senator Fulton, who has signed
the no-caucus agreement, will doubtless
enter the caucus on Senate officers, and
presumably he will be entirely willing -to
have Senator Mays and other "Citizens"
go In with him. So there Is no present
likelihood of Republicans falling to gel
together on Senate organization. It Is the
same with the House. No Republican
has publicly suggested that tho usual
method should not be pursued there. The
organization caucuses will, therefore,
probably be held next Monday forenoon,
and the candidates agreed upon In time
for the assembly of the Legislature at
noon. If the Legislature then organizes,
the first ballot for Senator will occur on
Tuesday, January 22. The Federal statutes
require that the balloting for Senator
shall begin In the several states the sec
ond Tuesday after organization. If the
two houses fall to elect their officers next
Monday, the opening of the Senatorial
contest would be postponed for a week.
Some gossip has been Indulged In as to
an effort to hold up organization for at
least a day. In order to put off the Sena
torial election for a week; but If such a
scheme is seriously contemplated It Is be
ing kept very dark.
The rollcall of the Federal brigade
showed the following present at the Im
perial lobby last night:
Isaac L. Patterson, Collector of Cus
toms. Alva L. Pike, Deputy Collector of Cus
toms. John Hall. United States District At
torney. Edwin Mays, Deputy United States AN
torney.
A. B. Croasman, Postmaster, of Port
land. W. F. Matthews, Deputy Postmaster.
David M. Dunne, Collector of Internal
Revenue.
John W. MInto, Deputy Collector.
George Shinn, Deputy Collector (Baker
City).
Zooth Houser, United States Marshal.
Al Roberts, Deputy Marshal.
James "Wilson, Deputy Marshal.
George Hayes, Register of Land Office
at Burn6.
There were no Important absentees.
There was room for a few other private
citizens In the hotel lobby.
Ex-Senator Corbett and Senator Mc
Brlde met In the hotel lobby last night
and engaged In conversation. The Inci
dent attracted the Instant and anxious
attention of every one In the room. If
anybody expected trouble, he was disap
pointed, for the two candidates seemed
to be both in an amiable mood, and to
find easily a harmless topic of conversa
tion. Just what they said to each other
no one except themselves knows; but It
Is believed that the dialogue was mainly
confined to what the Governor of North
Carolina once said to the Governor of
South Carolina.
What the Democrats and their fusion
allies are going to do as to the Senator
ship has been troubling the political ex
perts not a little. That heavy pressure
has been brought on some of them to
vote for Senator McBrlde Is known, and
that a few of them are disnosed to vield
his been thought likely, although it can
ont be asserted as a fact that It will be
done. Democrats like Senator Sweek
and Senator Inman. of Multnomah, and
Senator Smith, of Baker, are somewhat
disturbed over the prospect that there
may be defection In the Democratic ranks,
and are doing all they can. to prevent It.
If there Is a Republican caucus, and a
nominee Is agreed upon, the attitude of
the Democrats, Populists et al. will not
be Important. If the fight is thrown Into
open session, all of them may not be able
to resist the temptation to take a hard.
Senator Smith wants the Democrats and
their allies to hold a caucus of their own.
and Senators Sweek and Inmin are of
the same mind. That a co-'once of
some kind will be held by the "forces op
posed to the Republican party," and a
course of procedure outlined. Is most
probable.
An additional detachment of Represen
tatives and Senators came to Portland
yesterday. Among them were the follow
ing: Senator W. Tyler Smith, of Lin
coln. Tillamook and Yamhill; Senator
William Smith, of Baker. Harney and
Malheur: Senator Morrow, of Morrow,
Umatilla and Union; Senator Proebstel,
of Umatilla: Senator "Wade, of Union;
Representative Harris of Lane. 'Mattoon
of Douglas. Black of Coos. Edson of
Wasblngten. Roberts of Crook. Klamath.
Lake and Wa:o: Grace of Baker, and
two or three others. The .general move
ment toward Salem will begin this 'even
ing, and by tomorrow night practically
the whole Legislature will be on hand at
the capital.
Representative Edson. of Washington
County. Is tho latest candidate for speak
er. He may be deemed an emergency
candidate. Mr. Edson Is & Democrat, and
there are 21 of his kind In the lower
Heuse. Now. there arc CO members all
told In this branch, and It is clear that
Mr. Edson can have no hope of success
If he depends on his party. Including all
its virlous wings and factions. .He Is
himself frank to say that his chance rests
entirely upon a Republican mix-up. But
just how It Is to occur is yet to be de
termined. There are now three Republi
can candidates for speaker. If the House
Republicans hold a caucus on organlza-
Presnt durlnc afternoon sestfon only. Ab
lence at night not accounted for.
tion, which now appears probable, of
course, Mr. Edson will be out of It, un
less a bolt occurs. If there is no caucus
and there is an open floor fight, then the
Washington County Democrat might have
as many votes as anybody, and more, if
he could persuade one Republican faction
to help him. "I was elected on the Union
ticket In a Republican county," said Mr.
Edson yesterday. "If I had not received
many Republican votes, I could cot have
won. Therefore I may say that In a cer
tain sense I was elected by Republicans.
Now, rf I abould be elected speaker with
the aid of Republican, votes. It would
seem to me that I should be able to dis
charge my duties faithfully and impar
tially toward all parties."
If Senator Fulton's attention has been
distracted from his own interests to the
needs of his supposed friends and allies,
Mr. McBrlde and Mr. Mitchell, he yester
day developed a sudden and continuous
energy in his own behalf that seemed to
make entirely good his assertion that the
presidency of the Senate Is to him more
Important than any inconsequential con
test for the United States Senate. Mr.
Fulton is a good receiver, and his ringing
"How are you?" and hearty laugh wero
much In evidence In the lobby yesterday.
Senator Howe was a mighty busy man,
too, yesterday, and the grass did not at
any time grow under his feet. He is a
man who commands the respect and con
fidence of all who meet him, and as a
votegetter he Is competent to enter the
lists against Mr. Fulton. The facts ap
pear to be that It is a see-saw fight be-
Senator 5TEJWER
and mine -host Metschan
Discuss the senatorial
Question..
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tween them, though both declare very
confidently that they have votes to spare.
If they have, they show no Inclination
to spare them to eich other. The con
test, though most spirited, Is friendly. It
Is being conducted along the lines of the
Senatorial fight. The friends of Mr. Cor
bett are anxious that Mr. Howe be elected
and the friends of Senator McBrlde have I
staked much on Mr. Fulton's success. The
power of president of the Senate Is con
siderable, and It may be used, if the In
cumbent Is willing to use It, to the ad
vantage of a Senatorial candidate. He
presides over the Joint convention for the
election of a Senator, and there, where
such questions as adjournment and the
like are common, he may do much for
whomsoever he supports. There are fre
quent illustrations In the course of Ore
gon politics as to the Influence of the
Senate's president, none more striking
than In the critical Senatorial campaign
of 1897, when President Simon more than
once saved the day for the anti-Mitchell
people.
Representative Story, of Multnomah,
candidate for Speaker, was conspicuous
among the members yesterday. He is
making a vigorous campaign. He relies
on his fitness and long experience In
legislative matters to commend him to
the members. Representative Reeder Is
still here. It Is urged In his behalf that
Eastern Oregon should be recognized. In
asmuch as It has no Important state of
ficer, or state patronage, and the Sen
ator and President of the Senate will
come from west of the mountains. Mr.
Reeder was a member of the last Legis
lature, and is regarded as well qualified
for the Speakership. Representative
Smith, of Marlon, the third candidate, has
not been In Portland during the week. He
expects the support of his own delega
tion, aa well as those of other valley
counties, and such other supports from
throughout the state as his merits will
command. The Senatorial question ap
pears to have entered very little Into the
Speakership fight.
The great question that Governor Pen
noyer had framed to fire at Senator Mc
Brlde has been divulged. It appears that
the ex-Governor did not get to see the
Senator, so the Inquiry remains In the
brain where It was Incubated. No confi
dence Is violated when It Is stated that
the question Is as follows: "If the Su
preme Court decides the question of the
constitutionality of the Porto RIcan tariff
against the Government, and thus says
that the Constitution follows the flag,
what will you do?" At last accounts no
reply was forthcoming, perhaps for the
reason that Per.noyer and McBrlde did
not meet.
There are some members of the Legis
lature who will do their best for Birtger
Hermann, who has developed some
strength. It Is claimed that the Land
Commissioner will have six votes, and per
haps more, among them Senator Mars
ters, of Douglas, Senator Dlmlck of Ceos
and Curry. Representative Colvig, of
Josephine. Representative Black, of Coos,
and Representative Hume, of Coos and
Curry. These gentlemen regard Mr. Her
mann as peculiarly the candidate of their
part of the etate, and are disposed to
make every reasonable effort to compass
his election. The Republican convention
of Coos County Instructed Its delegation
for the Land Commissioner, and Mr. Col
vig made his canvass distinctly as his
supporter. What progress beyond these
votes the Hermann boom will be able
to make Temalns to be seen. The com
mssloner has opened no headquarters at
Salem, and will probably not be himself
on hand; but It Is believed that he has
his car attentively to tho ground In
Washington, waiting for something to
drop.
WILL VOTE FOR MR. COniJETT.
Representative Poornian Defines His
Position.
WOODBURN, Or., Jan. 1L Representa
tive Poorman was today asked as to his
position on the Senatorial and other ques
tions. He said:
"I am in favor of a caucus, open or
secret, it matters not which, and will
support the caucus nominee. In the cau
cus I expect to vote -for H. W. Corbett
for Senator because I like his position
Lon public questions.
"I earnestly hope that a Senator will be
elected on the first ballot, whether it be
Mr. Corbett or Ms. McBrlde, and that the
Legislature will pass a, few needed meas
ures, oncf then adjourn.
"I expect to Introduce a bill for the
reorganization of the Oregon National
Guard, and will givo my earnest Bupport
to the best equalization bill, primary re
form bill and good roads measures that
may come before the House."
FAVORS CHANGE IX ROAD LAWS.
Representative Harris Thinks Pres
. ent System Could Be Improved.
EUGENE, Jan. 1L Representative Har
ris, of Lane County, stated today that be
had no bills of his own to present at the
coming Legislative session. He takes
considerable interest in measures looking
to the improvement of laws pertaining to
assessment and taxation. He also fav
ors a better road system. He has no
well defined policy in regard to either, but
will work for the enactment of the best
points in bills presented by others bear
ing on these matters. In the matter of
road improvement he favors a change
from the present method of working out
road assessment and believes a law re
quiring all road taxes to be paid In cash
and road work to be let by contract would
be beneficial to the general public in se
curing better roads for the amount of
tax paid.
On the subject of the election of United
States Senator, he declined to express his
views. Neither would he discuss the mat
ter of a Senatorial caucus.
He expressed himself as opposed to the
enactment of a great number of laws, be
lieving the session will do more good by
conning Its work to a few good bills for
the general good and a few changes In
existing laws, which are necessary to
meet the demands of new conditions.
to equalize: state taxes.
Senator Clem Would Have It Effected
on Baals of Population.
ALBANY, Or., Jan. 11. State Senator
Clem returned last night from a pros
pecting trip to Salem, where several
members have already established quar
ters. The all-absorbing topic Is the
election of United States Senator. He
thinks the leading bills will be those pro
viding for the equalization of assessment
and for better roads.
The Senator has a somewhat original
Idea In reference to the former. He be
lieves an equalization of taxes can b
secured without the expensive machinery
of a board. He would apportion the
state tax to the several counties accord
ing to their population, making the
county levies as usual. Whether he will
introduce a bill providing for this will de
pend on the sentiment of his associates.
Representative McQueen 111.
EUGENE, Jan. 11. Hon. Ivan McQueen,
Representative from Lane County, Is
quite ill at his home near Loralne, and
will not be able to attend the opening of
the Legislative session and It Is feared
he will be detained at home during a
great part of the session.
MOUNT SCOTT RAILWAY.
Meeting: of Stockholders Called to
Consider Its Future.
Stockholders of the Mount Scott Rail
way next Wednesday will meet to con
sider the future of that line. Several
plans have been discussed Informally by
directors and stockholders, but no nego
tiations will be taken up until all the
stockholders have had an opportunity to
confer. For this purpose the following!
notice has been sent to each of them:
Portland, Jan. 10. You are hereby notified
that there will be a meeting of the stockhold
ers of the Portland, Chicago & Mount Scott
Railway Company, at the office of George P. 1
Lent. In the City of Portland, Multnomah
County, Or., on the 16th day of January, 1001,
at 10:30 A. M.
The abov meeting ls called In pursuance of
the following resolution passed at a meeting
of the board of directors of tho Portland, Chi
cago & Mount Scott Railway Company, held In
the office of George P. Lent, In Portland, Or.,
on the 10th day of January, 1001. towlt:
"Resolved, That the secretary be and he Is
hereby authorized and directed to call a meet
ing of the stockholders of the company, to
meet at the office of George P. Lent, In tho
City of Portland. Or., on the ICth day of Janu
ary, 1001, at 10:50 o'clock In the forenoon;
' that said meeting be called for the purpose pf
determining what disposition should be made
of the property of the company, consisting of
Its track and right of way, either by way of
new traffic arrangements or sale of the prop
erty and -winding up its affairs, and for the
further purpose of providing funds for the
repayment of $1400, with Interest, for money
advanced to the company by H. W. Scott.
George P. Lent. G. G Gammans and Charles
HlrsteL GEORGE A. BRODIE.
Sec. P.. C. & Mt, S. Ry. Co.
Budget of Alaska Newt.
VICTORIA. B. C Jan. 11 Dawson re
ports, under date of January 4, that a
food shortage Is experienced at Circle
City, and on .the Lower Yukon.
The rush to Clear Creek continues. Sev
en hundred claims have been recorded.
The stampede from Dawson to Forty
Mile for quartz Is going on. owing to find
ing of samples wheh gave $240 to the
toil.
Attorney Bleeker is moving at Dawson
for a new trial for James Slorah, who Is
accused of murder.
Tanana miners are wrought up over the
non-appointment of a commissioner to
record their claims.
Arthur St. Cyr and party, returned by
the steamer Danube today after marking
the boundary between British Columbia
and the Tukon.
It is reported that petitions are being
prepared asking that that portion of
Wasco County between the Deschutes
and John Day Rivers lying south of the
Sherman County line be annexed to Sher
man County.'
It's a mistake to go on losing appetite
and strength. Hood's Sarparilla cor
rects it.
"
TO VOTE OFFICIALLY
Oregon Electoral College to
Meet Monday.
HOWPRESIDENTIALVOTEISCAST
To "Prevent Fraud or Miscarriage,
Three Certificates Are Issned For
mal Proceedings at the Na
tional Capital.
Next-Monday the Oregon Electoral Col
lege will convene at Salem to cast the
four electoral votes of the state for Will
iam McKInley for President and Theodore
Roosevelt for Vice-President, as ordered
by the decisive voice of the voters No
vember 6. On the same day, the second
Monday In January, as provided in the
Constitution, In every other State Capitol
of the Nation will gather together the
Justus
WAD
ARRIVES ON THE SCENE.-
various Presidential Electors to cast the
votes' of their states for the people's
choice.
Oregon's Presidential and Vice-Presidential
Electors, and the votes by which
they were elected, follow:
J. C. Fullerton, of Douglas County, 46,
526. W. J. Furnish, of Umatilla County, 46,
420. Tllmon Ford, of Marlon County, 46,172.
O. F. Paxton, of Multnomah County,
46,058.
The defeated candidates were:
Fusion
Walter M. Pierce 33,385
Dell Stuart 33,216
John Whltaker 32,857
Ernst Kroner 82,810
Prohibition
N. A. Davis 2,536
N. F. Jenkins 2,516
C. F. Mills 2,494
F. R. Spauldlng 2,455
Regular Peoples
T. V. B. Embree 269
Lucus Henry 275
J. L. Hill 267
John C. Luce 258
Social Democratic
N. P. J. Folen 1.464
Joseph Melndl 1,494
J. Frank Porter 1,466
C. P. Rutherford 1,455
Presidential Elector Paxton gave the
following statement yesterday of the pro
cedure that Is followed In the election of
President and Vice-President of the
United States: "When the Oregon Elector
al College convenes In Salem next Mon
day, on the day fixed by law, the Electors
will proceed to cast their votes for Presi
dent and Vice-President. It goes without
saying that Judge Fullerton, Mr. Ford,
Mr. Furnish and myself will vote for
Wllljam McKInley and Theodore Roose
velt." The Electors make and sign three
wfitten certificates of the vote. Each
certificate must contain two distinct lists,
one with the votes for President and one
with the votes for Vice-President. To
each one of the three certificates is at
tached a certificate made by the Governor
of the state, attested by the Secretary of
State, and sealed with the great seal of
the state. This certifies .that the persons
casting the votes were duly elected
Electors for President and Vice-President
according to the laws of the state.
"These three certificates of the vote are
disposed of as follows:-One Is forwarded
by mall to the president of the United
States Senate at Washington. The sec
ond Is delivered to the United States Dis
trict Judge of the district of Oregon, who
is Judge. Bellinger. The third Is given, by
some person appointed by the Electors
and named In writing, to take It In charge
and deliver It In person to the president
of the United States Senate in Wash
ington. The purpose of requiring three
certificates to be made of the vote ana
delivering one to the United States Dis
trict Judge, and the others by different
methods to tho president of the United
States Senate, Is to guard against any
possibility of any state's vote falling to
reach Congress In time.
"If the vote of any state has not been
received at Washington by the fourth
Monday In January, the Secretary of
State Is required to send a special mes
senger from Washington to the United
States District Judge, In whose custody
the vote was lodged, and the Judge must
then transmit the list to Washington. The
Electors are required by law to forward
the vote after the election, but no date
Is fixed In which tho vote must be de
livered, except the provision for special
action in case It docs not reach Washing
ton by the fourth Monday in January.
Conntlng the Vote at Washington.
The method of canvassing the votes of
the states In Congress Is this: By act of
Congress, the House of Representatives
and Senate are required to meet In the
hall of the House of Representatives 'in
Joint convention, at the hour of 1 P. M.,
presided over by the president of the
United States Senate. Each house has
previously appointed two tellers. When
In Joint session assembled, the president
of the Senate opens the votes from the
several states In alphabetical order, and
then hands thm to the tellers, who read
the votes as they appear on the certifi
cates. In the presence of the Joint con
vention. When the votes are counted the
results are handed to the president of the
Senate, who announces the vote.
Such announcement Is held by the act
to be sufficient declaration of the election
of President and Vice-President, and is
entered'in the Journal of both houses.
As the certificates of votes are read by
the tellers, and before the vote is count
ed, the president calls for objections to
the vote Just read. If there are any, they
must be made In writing, stating the
grounds thereof in. writing clearly and
concisely, without verbal argument. Ob
jections are not recognized unless signed
by at least one Senator and one Repre
sentative in Congress. The Senate then
retires to its chamber, and each house
considers the objection separately. On
reassembling In Joint convention the pres
ident of the Senate announces the de
cision on the question submitted. So far
as Is known, there will be no objections
in the present election.
Former Electoral Votes.
The total electoral vote that President
McKInley and Theodore Roosevelt will re
ceive Monday is 292 to their opponents'
165. McKinley's popular vote was 1,)8,$tl,
and Bryan's 6,374,337, giving the former
a plurality of 32,280. Since I860 Oregon
has cast only four electoral votes for
other than the regular Republican can
didates. In 1S6S Oregon's three electoral
votes went for the Democratic candidate,
Horatio Seymour of New York, and F.
P. Blair, of Missouri, against Ulysses S.
Grant, of Illinois, and Schuyler Colfax,
of Indiana In 1892 three electoral votes
were cast for Benjamin Harrison, of In
diana, and Whitelaw Held, of New York,
while one went for Joseph Weaver, of
Iowa, and James G. Field, of Virginia,
the Peoples party candidates.
Since 1872 the Oregon Republican elec
tors have been as follows:
1S72 W. D. Hare, James F. Gazley, A.
B. Meacham.
1876 W. H. Odell, J. W. Watts, and
J. C. Cartwright.
18S0 George B. Curry, E. L. Applegate
and C. B. Watson.
18S4 D. P. Thompson, John C. Leasure
and Warren Trultt.
1888 Robert McLean, William Kapus
and Charles W. Fulton.
1SS2 George M. Irwin, David M. Dunne,
and John F. Caples, Republican elec
tors, and Nathan Pierce, People's party.
At the session of the electors at Salem,
David M. Dunne was unable to be pres
ent, and his place was taken" by H. B.
Miller, the defeated Republican elector.
John F. Caples was chosen to carry the
vote to Washington.
The electoral candidates of the Demo
cratic party were George Noland, W. M.
Colvig, and W. F. Butcher, and of the
People's party, Nathan Pierce, S. H. Holt,
W. H. Galvanl and W. G. Burleigh.
In 1896 the successful Republican elec
tors were S. M. Yoran, E. L. Smith. T.
T. Geer and John F. Caples. T. T. Geer
was chosen to carry the electoral vote
to Washington.
The defeated Fusion electors In 1S96 were
Harry Watklns. W. H. Spaugh, E. Hofer
and N. L. Butler.
TRACEY DEFEATED CASE.
Knocked Out His Opponent In Ninth
Round of the Contest.
Before the largest crowd of spectators
that has gathered In the Exposition build
ing for a boxing contest, Tom Tracey, of
Australia, defeated Dick Case, of Seattle,
In the ninth round of what was to have
,been a 20-round go. After scoring a com
plete knock-down, In which Case took the
limit to arise, Tracey followed his advan
tage In a fast and furious attack, and
landed a' hard left punch on the point of
Case's jaw, which gained him his victory.
Tracey had a shade the better of the fight
ing all through the contest, rushing Case
frequently to the ropes and landing heavy
body blows that took the tuck out of his
quick, shifty opponent.
The preliminary six-round bout between
Charles Jost, of Portland, and Mose La
Fontlse, of Denver, was declared a draw
by Referee Nace Grant. Yost had the.
advantage In weight and reach, and fol
lowed his opponent closely. The latter
was clever In ducking, and frequently
passed Yost's guard for some heavy left
punches. The crowd was poorly satisfied
with a draw, and both boxers were will
ing to continue for a decision, but the
main event was Immediately brought on.
Behind Tom Tracey were Martin Denny
and Steve Drumond, while In Case's cor
ner Dick Fleming, Jack Houghton and
Turner were on duty. Jack Fahle was
chosen referee. The contest was for 20
rounds, to be declared a draw If both
men were on their feet at the end. There
was to be no hitting In clinches or break
aways. The first round opened with clever feint
ing and ducking, both men leading well
with their lefts. In the mix-ups Tracey
landed with both left and right on the
body and head, frequently rushing. Case
returned with left punches In the neck,
and the round closed with Case landing
,a heavy body blow.
Case tried to rush matters In the second,
rushing In and then clinching. Tracey
landed frequently with his left on face
and body, and drove Case to the floor
bv a wicked right swing on the Jaw. Case
took his nine seconds, then rushed in
and, on Tracey's counter, retired with a
La Blanche swing. The round closed with
Tracey rushing Case to his corner.
Clinching was the tactics In the third.
Both men led with left, then clinched.
Tracey rushed Case, landing both left and
right on head. As the round closed, Case
landed his left on Tracey's Jaw.
In the fourth Tracey sent Case to tho
floor twice with well-directed left and
right swings on his head. Case met Tra
cey's Jaw with his left. The round closed
with Case on the run around the ring.
Tracey opened the fifth by swinging
on Case's nose with his left, and landing
heavy body blows with left and right.
Case sent out his left In sharp punches
directed at Tracey's head and wind, and
was rushed to the ropes. Recovering,
Case swung on the Jaw and neck. Case
did the work In this round, and evaded
Tracey cleverly
Case was sent to the floor again in the
sixth by Tracey's fierce rushes and left
punches. He retaliated with some left
Jabs and right swings, landing on head
and neck. There was very little hard
work In the round.
Both men came up strong In the sev
enth. Tracey rushed In with two strong
rights on Case's Jaw. Case landed a left
on Tracey's chin. Traceysent Case to the
floor with a right on the mouth. As the
round closed Case landed on Tracey's
mouth with his left.
Sparring opened the eighth. Tracey
forced the fighting, landing a heavy left
solar plexus blow. Case came up strong
with right and left punches in Tracey's
smiling face.
Tracey opened the final round with a
strong left punch over Case's heart, send
ing him down for nine counts. Case came
up strong and rushed in for some fine
body work. Tracey rushed his opponant
and finished him by a heavy left on tho
point of the Jaw, scoring a clean knock
out. Of Great Importance.
Sumpter American.
There is no one thing that would do
Oregon half the lasting good to be accom
plished by holding an "Oregon Oriental
and Occidental Exposition," just as soon
as the arrangements for such an Import
ant event could be perfected. Hundreds
of thousands of our own people would, ou
such an occasion, visit the Pacific Coast
for the first time. They are the source
from which the population of the sta'te is
to receive its largest permanent increase.
For a Cold In the Head,
Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets.
WORST SNOW JON RECORD
STILL GIVING TROUBLE- IN THE SIS
KIYOU MOUNTAINS.
Train Due Last Night Tea Hours Late
Morning Train Also Delayed
Caret nl Work 1b the Blockade.
The Southern Pacific had more diffi
culty in the Siskiyou Mountains yester
day. A snowsllde struck a freight train
in a cut VA miles north of Siskiyou Sta
tion and blocked the track so that the
following passenger train, due in Port
land at 6:30 last night, was delayed about
10 hours, and will not arrive here? until
4 o'clock or later this morning. At the
other side of the Sisklybus another freight
train was blocked and delayed the pas
senger train that Is due In Portland this
morning at 7:45, so that it will not reach
its destination until about 11 A. M. No In
Jury was done except to delay the trains.
The weather was bad in the mountains
all day yesterday, and no trains attempt
ed to cross without snow plows to lead.
This Winter's snow Is said to be the deep
est on record for the Siskiyou Mountains.
Superintendent Fields has returned from
the scene of the recent snow blockade,
which he says wis the worst ever experi
enced on the line. The trouble in the
Winter of 1890, when the entire Pacific
Coast suffered excessively from storms
and floods, continued longer, but the snow
blockade was a comparatively small fac
tor in It. The track was then destroyed
between Glendale and Myrtle Creek, a
distance of 40 miles, and for 45 days that
distance was covered by stage, and there
was no through train.
The recent trouble was caused exclu
sively by snow, and a good deal of it was
due to the fact that the wires were down
and it was impossible to work trains to
advantage. Part of the time the only
means of communication between Super
intendent Fields, of the Oregon lines, who
was at the southern end of his Jurisdiction
at Dunsmulr, and the superintendent of
the Sacramento division, was over Postal
Telegraph lines by way of Montreal, Can
ada. To keep each other informed of the
whereabouts of trains that were bucking
the snow was Impracticable, for messages
were several hours in transmission. The
first trouble was at Gold Hill, Or., where
a telegraph pole fell over on the track
and was caught by a freight train. Be
fore It could be stopped, the train had
pulled down about half a mile of tele
graph line. The Btlcky snow made all
wires as large as a man's arm, and they
went down for miles and miles south of
Dunsmulr. Then the only way the snow
bucking train from the south could make
progress safely was to send men out
ahead on snowshoes with flags to protect
it. In this way but five or six miles on
hour could be covered, whereas twice or
three times that speed could have been
made if the telegraph wires had been
working so that each crew could be ad
vised of the whereabouts of the others
and know whether it had a clear track
or not. The men on the southern division
knew that there was less trouble at the
north, and that the trains from the north
were slowly getting through, but they
didn't know what minute they might
meet a passenger train having the right
of way. Therefore extreme caution was
necessary. So carefully was the work
done that nobody was Injured to speak
of, the most serious personal injury being
that to Chief Engineer Grondahl, who
suffered a sprained ankle. While tha
weather Is far from satisfactory yet, no
further blockade this Winter is looked
The rotary snow plow on the O. R. & N.
was called but and run over the line from
Hood River to The Dalles Thursday night
as a precautionary measure, but the snow
-f n,tTi. iAPn Mioncrh to srtve trouble
at any "point. There was no delay to-O J
R. & N. trains Dy reason ut u
weather yesterday.
CERTAIN DENVER RATES TOO HIGH
No Law to Permit Higher Charges
for Shorter Hanls.
The decision of the Interstate Com
merce Commission that the Influence of
water competition cannot be permitted to
operate to the disadvantage of interior
points to the extent of making them
pay higher rates for shorter hauls will
have the effect of reducing the Denver
rates on several commodities, both from
the Pacific Coast and from the Missouri
River. This reduction will take place
from Portland as well as from San Fran
cisco, thcugh the amount of freight from
tho Pacific Northwest that Is affected is
small. On all articles that have taken a
higher rate to Denver than to the Mis
souri River the Denver rate will be scaled
down to the level of the rate to the Mis
souri. This amounts to putting in from
the Pacific Coast the blanket or postage
stamp rate that has long been applied
from the East on transcontinental
freights. On a great many articles the
rate from Chicago or the Missouri River
to the Pacific Coast Is the same as from
the Atlantic seaboard to this Coast. In
the case Just decided, Denver merchants
showed that In some cases the charge
from the Missouri River to Denver was
greater than from the Missouri River to
u Toifl fnnst and likewise the charge
from the Pacific Coast to Denver was
greater mm irom ic .... ---
the Missouri River. These higher charges
for shorter hauls cannot be permitted, the
Interstate Commerce Commission says.
J. J. HILL'S OPINION.
Thinks Pooling If Sanctioned by Con
gress, Would Be a Calamity.
ST. PAUL, Minn., Jan lL-rThe Pioneer
Press today says: .... ,.
A solution of J. J. Hill's activity in rall
mnoA atrairo -arajt disclosed here by a con
fidential friend to whom Mr. Hill disclosed
his plans. This authority says:
"I had a long talk with Mr. Hill a few
weeks ago, and he told me that the
(n-a-itnat Aanatf,r thre&tenlnsr the railroads
of the country is that pooling may be le
galized by Congress, president txm saiu
crn.'h a law -would be a calamity, and
the only way to prevent pooling would be
for the railroad interests to narmumiB,
and this could only be accomplished by
n pnmmnnitv of ownershlD of stock to
control the policy of the roads. Mr. Hill
said -the traffic from ocean to ocean was
vitally affected by thla threatened pool,
nmi that to orotaet his own Interests he
had secured stock In the St. Paul, Balti
more & Ohio, Erie and Northern Pacific.
I know that a majority of the stock held
by Mr. Hill in these roads was bought
with borrowed money, the stock being
held in trust as security."
HILL AND THE ST. PAUL.
Says Lease of That Line Is Among
the Possibilities.
NEW YORK, Jan. 11. J. J. Hill, of the
Great Northern Railway Company, was
shown a dispatch from the West today,
saying In effect that the lease of the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & St. Paul road to the
Great Northern and the Northern Pa
cific had gone through.
Mr. Hill said that If the deal had been
closed he had not been Informed of It. He
was asked if it were possible for It to go
through without his knowledge, and he
said he did not think so. Mr. Hill was
asked if there was any probability of the
deal being consummated. His reply was
indirect, as he said that he and other
railroad men are working in the direc
tion of co-operation among the roads.
"But is it probable that the St. Paul
deal will be perfected?" he was asked.
"You better put that on the side of pos
sibilities," "was the reply. "All things are
possible, you know."
Big Deficit in Lehigh Valley.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. lL-The report
of the Lehigh Valley Railroad for the
year ending November 31 last shows gross
earnings from, operation of $23.00,233; ex
penses of operation. $13,343,421, and nt
earnings from operation of $3,806,861.
Compared with the previous year, the
gross earnings increased $390,120, and tho
expenses increased $LGS1.479, so that tho
net earnings were decreased $1,291,359. Tha
net earnings were further decreased by
payment of $632,806 taxes and $290,683 de
preciation on water lines, leaving $2,853,
901. To this was added $l,05o,7S4, Increase
from other sources, making $3,939,155 net
increase.
Tho interest payments of the year were;
$6,016,953, leaving $2,077,796 deficit on tho
year's operations. President Walters, in
explanation of the big deficit, says in his
report that the company, during tho year
paid off two car trusts and expended
a large amount in additions and better
ments.
Coal Trust to Build a Railroad.
CLEVELAND, O., Jan. 1L An evening
paper says:
It develops that the steel trust and the
Pittsburg Coal Company, better known
as the soft coal trust. Is behind the re
cently Incorporated Pittsburg, Youngs
town & Cleveland Railroad Company.
The new road will extend from Pittsburg
to Wllloughby, 15 miles east of Cleve
land. Great docks will be built on the
lake near the latter place, and a fine
harbor will be made near Mentor and an
immense coal and ore storage plant. High
freight rates and the handling of the
coal and cars in the Interest of the Car
negie Company, it is said, ore among the
causes leading up to the trust's move. The
interested companies will be able to con
trol frO-sat rates and cars which will
carry ore to Pittsburg and return with,
coal. They will transnort their manu
factured products on their own cars from,
Pittsburg to the lakes and thence to the
Great Lakes on the ships of the Ameri
can and Federal Steel Companies.
Car and Locomotive Building.
NEW YORK, Jan. U.-iRelIable figures
gathered from the different manufactories
show mat the output in 1900 was greater
than in any previous year. All tho con
tracting locomotive works built 3153 loco
motives, which is 630 or 27.5 per cent
more than in 1839, when the record was
also broken. Of this output, 606, or about
16 per cent, were exported. The vari
ous carbulldlng shops in the United States
built 124406 cars during the year, as
against 1Z3,S93 in iswj. Of I900s output
113,070 were freight, 1515 passenger and
6091 street-cars, for use In thla country,
and 2561 freight, 121 passenger and 743
street-cars for export. The extension of
tho steel-car industry is shown by tho
fact that of the total freight cars turned
out last year, 14.464 were all steel and 447
of -them were for export. Tho previous
year the total was 10,500, while In 1893 only
2700 steel care were built.
Rates to the Livestock; Meeting'.
CHICAGO, Jon. 11. The Western Pas
senger Association has notified the sec
retary of the National Livestock Associa
tion that tickets at one-fare rate for
the show at Salt Lake City are good
"going" today till the 17th Inst, with
return limit till January 3L The return
limit has been extended from the 23d to
the 31st, in order that delegates may take
the trip to the Padflo Coast if they de
sire. The rate applies to all points In
Wisconsin, Minnesota, South and North
Dakota, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Okla
homa, Indian Territory. Kansas, Ne
braska Colorado and Utah. The South
western Association, has made a one-fare
rate from Texas.
Big Canadian Pacific Deal.
VICTORIA,, B. C., Jon. lL-The Can
adian Pacific Railway Company has ac
quired tho Canadian Pacific Navigation
Company. The latter company has for
many years been operating the principal
steamship service between Victoria and
Vancouver and British Columbia Coast
Points. It is understood that the, Can
adian Pacific Railway Company Intends
to odd to the present fleet of 13 vessels
and to largely improve tho service.
A Temporary Appointment.
NORFOLK,, Va., Jan. 1L Captain V. F.
McBee, now superintendent of the Sea
board Air Line, has been temporarily ap
pointed vice-president and general man
ager to succeed E. St. John.
Railroad Notes.
The Southern Pacific has changed the
name of the village of Isabel, on the Mo
hawk, to Marcola.
Manager Koehler and General Felght
and Passenger Agent Markham, of the
Southern Pacific, have returned from
their trip to San Francisco.
The Japan Mail Steamship Company,
which operates in connection with the
Great Northern, has issued a very taste
ful calendar that is distributed from tho
Great Northern offices.
X. L. DeBevoIse, a Portland railroad
man, who went to Manila in charge of '
Government stores on the transport Car
lisle City, which sailed from Seattle in
October, returned to San Francisco on
the transport Sherman and reached Port
land yesterday on his way to Seattle to
settle up his accounts.
W. H. Hurlburt, who has resigned tha
office of general passenger agent of tha
O. R. & N., has been Interested in busi
ness enterprises with Morris & White
head or a considerable time. He is vice
president of the companies that are build
ing new water works for Roseburg and
Grant's Pass, which Morris & Whitehead
financed, and is otherwise Interested with
that corporation.
H. A. Cherrier, general agent of the
passenger department of the Great North
ern Railway at Chicago; W. M. Romlne,
district passenger agent of the Great
Northern at Des Moines, and Harry
Brant, city passenger agent of the Great
Northern at Spokane, arrived in Portland
from the East last night, to look over
this country. Mr. Brant has been Mr.
Cherrier's assistant in Chicago, but comes
West to take the new position at Spo
kane. Did Not Find the Treasure.
jnDDLETON, N. Y Jan. 1L Charles
Bellinger, who recently accompanied Wil
son Wright to. San Francisco to search
for $190,000 of buried treasure, on the ad
vice of a clairvoyant, has returned to
his home, near this city. Wright did
not find any treasure.
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