Morning Oregonian., January 18, 1901, Page 4, Image 4

THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1901.
BRIGHT FOR GAUGU8
Only Avowed McBride Men
Refuse to Sign Call,
ANT! -CORBETT FORCES MET
Jfo Definite Policy Wa Acreed Upon,
and Another Conference Will Be
Held Even. McBrlde's Allies
See His Defeat.
SALEM, Or., Jan. 17. The only Incident
of the day In the Senatorial situation
was -a meeting of several Senators and
Representatives in the room of President
Fulton at the Capitol. It seems to have
had no clear purpose except to permit the
members opposed to Mr. Corbett to brush
elbows and exchange views. Several Her
mann men. were present. No definite pol
icy tvas outlined, nor was an effort made
to bind the conference to anything. Sev
eral McBride men spoke, and urged that
ell persons opposed to Mr. Corbett stay
cut of the caucus next Monday night.
The conference adjourned till Monday
night at 8 o'clock, the same hour the
caucus will assemble.
Members who have charge of the cau
cus call report that they are getting along
well. They decline to say how many
names they have on the roll, but .declare
they are going to .got the necessary 46.
60 far as apears, no Republican has re
fused to sign the call who has not here
tofore aligned himself openly with the
McBride minority; and none at all have
refused who were expected to sign. On
the whole, the outlook for an effective
caucus Is very favorable.
Both houses having adjourned till Mon
day, many members went home or to
Portland today Ex-Senator Mitchell re
turned to Portland, and Mr. Corbett will
go tomorrow.
Mr. Corbett Is leading his own fight in
fine style, and inspires his followers with
confidence that he will win. The cam
paign, as a whole, has been remarkable
for Its absence of sensational features of
any kind. The simple question and the
only question now Is as to the caucus.
The Corbett people are pursuing the
straightforward tactics for urging the
Republican Legislators to settle the mat
ter among themselves, the McBride fac
tion is on the defensive, trying to hold
members out. The usual artifices adopt
ed to persuade members that it will be to
their personal Interest to create a dead
lock are prosent, but without there Is no
life or enthusiasm whatever In the Mc
Bride camp, and no expectation that he
will be elected. That It will be another
than MIcBrlde, If It Is not Corbett, the
various MoBrlde elites feel entirely cer
tain, and they seem, simply to be walfe
Ing for something to happen.
A ROW OVER CLERKSHIPS.
Senators Make Strenuous Objection
to the Slate.
SALEM, Or., Jan. 17. The Senate had
hardly settled down to the routine work
of the morning seeslon before the Presi
dent announced that a recess of 10 min
utes would be taken, and a Republican
caucus held for the election of committee
clerks. There are a score of applicants
lor every possible place, and the pressure
t brought to bear by them and their allies
has been a source of worrlment to the
Senators in and out of session, and to re
lieve the strain the settlement of appoint
ments by the caucus was determined
upon. The 10 minutes' recess announced
by President Fulton grew in length, much
to the anxiety of the eager place-hunters.
The caucus was in session about 20 min
utes, when the Senators returned to their
Beats, the roll was called and business
proceeded with.
Senator Kuykendall Immediately arose,
and, fishing out of his pocket a type-written
list of names, he announced that the
caucus had selected the following clerks
of Senate committees:
Chief clerk. Judiciary. W. W. Banks;
assistant clerk. I. M. Wyman.
Chief clerk, ways and means, J. W. Hop
kins; assistant clerk, Sol Bloom.
Chief clerk, engrossed bills, W. J. Ply
male; assistant clerk, James Elklns.
Chief clerk, enrolled bills. S. C. Bar
trum; assistant clerk, Ida Martin.
Stenographers. E. M. Crosno, C. M.
Sherer, Juliet Slocum.
Clerks, M. E. Andrews, M. Looney, C.
McCown. Eva Starr, Ruby Cornell. M.
Stark, M. Morris, Harry Hanson, E. P.
Carter, Christian Proebstel, A. G. Sam
uels, Georgia Powell.
Sweek of Multnomah Inquired If, In the
selection of the several clerks, they had
been chosen under the provisions of the
Kuykendall law.
President Fulton suggested, significant
ly, that there might have been those
whose names were presented to the cau
cus, but failed to get enough votes. This
remark caused a smile on the faces of
several Senators, who apparently had been
In the combination to select the clerics
agreed upon. Senator Daly of Benton
then made a direct attack on the method
of selecting the clerks:
"Mr. President, that list of names read
by the Senator from Lane was made up
In a room of the Willamette Hotel by a
half dozen Senators. In order to punish
those Senators who did not stand In. they
scoured the backwoods of those districts
represented by such Senators, and elected
some one unknown to them because they
were not fortunate enough to be on the
right side. I protest against the ratifica
tion of the list of names presented."
Senator Mulkcy Joined Daly in his crit
icism, saying: "I ask as a question of
privilege to be informed by the chairman
or other member of the caucus committee
the name of the person chosen from the
district I represent? I cannot find any
one on the list that I know."
Senator Kuykendall replied: "The Sen
ate Is able to choose as it pleases. It has
the right to observe the law or not. If the
Senator wants to make any other nomina
tions he can do so."
T simply want to know if there Is any
clerk chosen from the district I repre
sent," said Mulkey. "Yesterday when a
resolution was Introduced proposing to
furnish clerks to the committee of Mult
nomah members, and the Senator from
Lane protested against violation of either
the letter or spirit of the law, I felt sat
isfied that he had a ramrod In his back
somewhere In the vicinity of his spinal
column. Let us enforce this law. If we
make Improper use of it. public opinion
will be against us. Mr. President, the se
lection of these clerks should be taken
out of politics. Democrats, Populists and
Renublic&ns all should have n t-nln n
U the selection of them. The list should be
xcierrea to a special committee and the
door of the committee-room should be
swung wide open to every one. I move
that the names read by the Senator from
Lane be referred to a special committee
of two Republicans and one Senator rep
resenting the opposition, for revision. 50
that It may fully comply with the law."
T simply want to re-enforce the idea
made clear by the President." replied
Kuykendall. "You have no right to put
my nominations in the hands of a com
mittee. Make all the nominations you
want; but there Is no occasion for refer
ence." "I realize the hopelessness of the mo
tion prevailing," said Daly. "The elate
has been made ud contrarr to law T
L take this method of expressing my protest
against u, ana aiso tne action of some
senators eo contemptuously treating their
, cenferrees."
Senator Brownell arose to make a point
of order that the motion of the Senator
from Polk was not germane to the ques
tion, but the President decided that any
motion could be referred if so desired.
The motion was then put. but lost by a
vote of 22 to 6. Senator Kuykendall then
arose and stated that the letter and spirit
of the law had been observed In the selec
tion of the clerks, and so far as he was
concerned, he would e all times defend
it on the Senate floor, as It was in the
Interest of public order and decency, and
should be observed.
FOR GRAZING OX RESERVES.
The Senate Adopts Joint Memorial
to Conerress.
SALEM, Or., Jan. 17. The Senate memo
rial Introduced by Williamson, ono of
great Interest to the people of Eastern
Oregon, was adopted by the Senate. It is
as follows:
"To the Honorable Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America: Your memorialists, the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of Oregon, respectfully represent:
"That there is now pending before the
Congress of the United States a bill .for
an act which provides In effect and sub
stance that the supervision and control
of the United States forest reserves shall
be withdrawn from the Department of
the Interior, where the same Is now re
posed, and placed in the Department of
Agriculture.
'That for many years past there has
been within the State of Oregon a forest
reserve known as the Cascade forest re
serve, comprising several millions of acres
of forest lands, and your memorialists
represent that the administration of the
affairs thereof by the Department of the
Interior has been eminently satisfactory
to those whose Interests are most af
fected, and such supervision and control
of said reservo has been so administered
during such time as to fully accomplish
the purpose and spirit of the acts and
proclamations relating to forest reserves.
"That the Cascade forest reserve em
braces acres of luxuriant grazing lands
which have been utilized for stock graz
ing purposes ever since the first settle
ment of the State of Oregon.
"That your memorialists are advised
that the Department of Agriculture Is
adverse to the present system of grazing
of stock In the forest reserves, though
the same works no Injury to the timber
therein.
"That to withdraw the privilege of graz
ing In the forest reserve would be a most
serious and Injurious blow to one of the
most Important Industries of the State of
Oregon, viz., the stockralslng Industry.
"That your memorialists protest against
any law or rule which tends or promises
to deprive the farming and stockralslng
population of Oregon of the privileges
heretofore enjoyed by them, and under
expectation of the continuation of which
they have settled In a country far distant
from railroads and markets and there es
tablished homes and farms.
"That your memorialists protest against
any law or rule that will withdraw the
direct supervision of the forest reserves
from forest officers demonstrated to be
able, efficient and practical, and place It
In hands unknown and untried and recom
mended only by their theoretical learning.
"Wherefore, your memorialists protest
against any departure from present laws
and conditions, and the Senators and Rep
resentatives of the State of Oregon are re
quested to use their utmost endeavors to
prevent the same."
When this resolution came up for con
sideration In the House, Representative
McCraken questioned that portion of it
declaring In favor of grazing on the re
serve. After some discussion he said he
was still In doubt as to the merits of
the resolution, but would vote In favor
of It In order that there might be no
delay.
IN THE HOUSE.
Continuation of the Great Flood of
Bills.
SALEM, Or., Jan. 17. The House was
called to order at 10 o'clock A. M., and
opened with prayer by Rev. H. A. Ket
chum, of the First Presbyterian Church,
of Salem.
House resolution No. 16, providing for
the reading of bills the first time by title,
and their printing, was passed.
House resolution No. 17, providing pro
cedure on second reading of bills, was
passed.
A motion by Storey of Multnomah,
that when the House adjourns It adjourn
until Monday, at 2 P. M., was adopted.
Under the provisions of a Joint reso
lution providing for the appointment of
a Joint committee to confer with a like
committee from the Legislature of Wash
ington, the Speaker appointed on that
committee Representatives Hume, of Coos
and Curry; Roberts, of Wasco, and Tal
bert, of Clackamas.
Messages from the Governor were read
asking the Legislature to provide for
procuring water at the Penitentiary, the
state's supply having been shut off under
a decree of the Circuit Court, also to pro
vide for the removal of obstructions in
the Columbia at The Dalles.
The Speaker appointed on the Joint com
mittee to Investigate the Soldiers Home,
Representatives Emmett, of Klamath;
Miller, of Gilliam, and Kruse, of Clacka
mas. On the joint committee to Investigate
the manner of Investing the state school
funds, the Speaker appointed Representa
tives Butt, of Yamhill; Pierce, of Marlon,
and Grace, of Baker.
On the joint committee to Investigate
the matter of state printing the Speaker
appointed Representatives Mattoon of
Douglas: Lamson, of Yamhill, and In
gram, of Linn.
A Joint memorial to Congress asking
the appropriation of $44,000 to reimburse
Curry County for expenditures n build
ing a post road was Introduced by Rep
resentative Hume, and passed.
The House adopted Senate joint memo
rial No. 1, asking that the control of the
forest reserve be not taken from the
Department of the Interior and given to
the Department of Agriculture.
l)iv L- -Jl r h jIBIH wliF '"Doc 5MlTH
SENATOR BOO-m-TALKED- Fi HT
The following House bills were intro
duced and read the first time:
Heitkemper Closing barber shops on
Sunday.
Watson Prohibiting sale of food in sa
loons and drinking places.
Drlscoll Fixing liability of employers.
Hedges Prohibiting employment of
aliens on public works.
Schuman Enforcement of judgment be
fore execution.
Geer Relocation county seat of Malheur
County.
DrtscolI-'-Prohlbltlng counties engaging
In contracts exceeding 1500, except by pub
lic bidding.
Brlggs Defining a fellow-servant.
Brlggs Reimbursing school district No.
3, Jackson County.
Heitkemper Protection of labels and
trademarks.
Orton Prohibiting coercion or intimida
tion of voters.
Orton Allowing employes to vote at
elections without liability of penalty.
Orton Fixing time of paying wages.
Shipley Amending code of civil pro
cedure. Butt Licensing dogs.
Miller Create and establish a Board of
Railroad Commissioners.
Mattoon Levy of taxes for road pur
poses. ' Brlggs Relating to contributory negli
gence. Eddy To provide for protection of game
and fish.
"Poorman To reimburse the members of
Battery 2, Second Oregon.
Orton Amending pilot law.
SOME. OF THE MEN
Hume To punish the violation of In
junctions. Reeder Prescribe duties of County Sur
veyors. Orton Governing hours of labor on pub
lic work.
Heitkemper Governing street railways
and requiring the use of vestibules.
Watson Creating office of County Audi
tor in Multnomah County.
Reavls To Incorporate Enterprise.
Geer Relating to Assessors and equal
ization of taxes.
Thomson Relating to public schools.
McGreer Relating to trespass by cattle.
Dresser To provide a clerk and stenog
rapher for Attorney-General, at $900 per
year.
Barrett To assess real and personal
property.
Lamson Relating to the correction of
the journal.
Thomson of Umatilla To amend section
125 of Hill's Code.
Black To Incorporate Myrtle Point.
Adjourned until 2 o'clock Monday.
IN THE SENATE.
SALEM, Or., Jan. 17. The Senate was
opened with prayer by Rev. Mr. Powell,
pastor of the Salem Christian Church.
A message from the House announced
the adoption of a resolution appointing a
committee to Investigate the methods of
the Boys and Girls' Aid Socloty, and to
report In 10 days. The resolution was
concurred In.
Senate bill 19, providing for a commit
tee of Indian war -veterans to visit Wash
ington, was returned from the House with
amendments, which were concurred In and
the bill was enrolled and sent to the
Governor today.
Adjourned till Monday.
DEPUTY STATE OFFICIALS.
Appointed by Xcw Hends of Depart
ments In Washington.
OLYMPIA, Jan. 17. The change In the
state administration was quietly effected.
For the present several of the old chief
clerks will be retained until the duties
of office become familiar to the newly In
stalled Incumbents. Secretary Nichols
will retain Horace Perclval as recording
clerk. Land Commissioner Callvert will
keep Chief Clerk Lee Melleur, Roy
Thompson and T. J. Miller In their old
positions for a few weeks. In the Audi
tor's office D. B. Garrison will be retained
pending the arrival of B. A. LIndsey, of
Wenatchee, who will be the permanent
Deputy State Auditor. Attorney-General
Stratton will conduct the state's legal
department In Olympla, and his assistant,
C. C. Dalton, will be located at Seattle.
Frank Ballalne will be retained as chief
clerk In the Adjutant-General's depart
ment. TRANSPORT FROM MANILA DUE.
The Strathsryle to Take 7000 Tons
of Hay and Oats From Seattle.
SEATTLE. Jan. 17. The transport
Strathgyle Is expected here tomorrow to
begin loading 7000 tons of hay and oats
for Manila. She will require five days
to take cargo. The animal transport
Athenian Is due from Manila. She comes
to be dismantled and discharged from
service.
The Quartermaster Department was
notified today of the departure of the
transport Wilhelmlna, from Nagasaki,
January 16. She Is en route to Seattle to
be discharged.
The deal for the purchase by the Gov
ernment for the transport service of the
big freight-ship Yang Tsze has fallen
through because of the high price asked
by her owners.
EXCITEMENT OVER GOLD.
Large Body of Free Milling? Ore Dis
covered Near Salem.
SALEM, Or., Jan. 17. Some excitement
has been created' In the Red Hills, eight
miles south of Salem and four miles from
Turrfer, by the discovery of a large body
of free milling ore. It Is on tha Clark
Rogers farm, and Its presence has
been known for many years, but was
deemed of little value. Recently It was
assayed, and the results have been so
surprising as to cause a mild mining ex
citement In the neighborhood.
Lane County's Tax Levy.
EUGENE, Or., Jan. 17. The Board of
County Commissioners today fixed the
1901 tax levy for Lane County at 21 mills,
divided as follows: State. 5.7 mills;
school, 5 mills; county, 10.3 mills.
SLATE OK CLERKS
Distribution of Patronage By
State Senate.
LEADING MEMBERS SHUT OUT
The Deal Leads to a. Heated Debate
Flood of Bills Continues
In Memory of Senator
Reed.
SALEM, Or., Jan. 17. The clerkship
abuse, which has again reared Its ugly
head at Salem, diminished In size. If not
In character, was the cause of an acri
monious debate in the Senate this morn
ing. The Kuykendall act provides that
there shall be just 20 clerks In the Senate,
and to that extent Its provisions have eo
far been observed. Whether the doors
SEEN AT SALEM.
will finally be opened, and the old raid
made upon the Treasury, remains to be
seen.
The cold, unvarnished facts about tho
selection of clerks In the Senate are that
It was made by an Inner circle of Senators
who have set about to run the affairs of
the Senate. Prominent In this star-chamber
arrangement are members of the
Multnomah delegation who were elected
as a protest against ring rule and machine
politics. The Senate cabinet, in making
up the clerkship schedule, wholly ignored
the Democratic minority and such prom
inent Senators as Howe, Daly, Mulkey,
Stelwer and Joseph!, every one an old
member, for no other apparent reason
than that they do not belong to the dom
inant Senate faction. The weak excuse
Is offered that these gentlemen made no
application for the appointment of certain
clerks, to be named by them. But these
Senators saw no good reason why they
should seek to break Into the counsels of
a select party meeting In a private room
at the Willamette Hotel. They supposed
that the Kuykendall law meant what It
said when It provided that the clerks
should be named by the Senate, and when
they sought to lay the matter before that
body they found that the slate had al
ready been named. Indeed, It was named
before the Republican caucus met. If
there was not other abundant proof, It
would be found In the fact that a type
written list of the clerks was presented to
that body for Its Ratification. This same
type-written list was afterwards read to
the Senate by Senator Kuykendall. Tho
Senator explains that In this particular
he was simply following the Instructions
of t.he caucus, and It does not appear
that he was one of the self-constituted
committee to name the various Senate em
ployes. He considers that much has been
accomplished when the number of clerk3
Is kept at a mlnlmlum.
The Kuykendall law provides that the
officers (clerks) of the Senate shall be
selected one from each Senatorial district
of the state, "if there is a competent ap
plicant from such district." Let us see
how nearly this plain clause was followed.
Of the 30 clerks, nine are from Multno
mah County, two from Linn, two from
Marlon, two from Clackamas, two from
Lane, one from Crook, one from Jackson,
one from Douglas, one from Lincoln, one
from Benton, and one from Umatilla.
There are 25 Senatorial districts In tho
state, and on the face of this showing,
not one-half are represented. It seems
that some of the Senators who were In
on the deal were kind enough to trade
around so that they were able to select
their clerks from another district. For
example, an Eastern Oregon Senator took
his clerk from Linn County: and another
was picked out In Lane in the same man
ner. These Senators take refuge behind
tho clause that there must be "a com
petent applicant" from their several dis
tricts. For further Illustration, Polk County,
represented by Senator Mulkey, got noth
ing at all. and it was npt Intended that
Mulkey should have anything. Benton
County got a clerk not named by Senator
Daly. Yamhill, represented by Senator
Howe, got nothing. Lincoln, which is In
Senator Tyler Smith's district, has a sten
ographer selected bv a member of the
Federal brigade. Washington is out In
the cold. So are Wasco and Sherman, rep
resented by Senator Johnston, and Gil
Ham, Grant, Wasco and Wheeler, repre
sented by Senator Stelwer. and Union,
represented by Senator Wade, who Is,
however, a Democrat, and does not claim
that he has any rights In this matter the
Senate Is bound to respect. Neither has
Senator Smith, of Baker.
The other view of this altogether un
lovely picture Is that the Kuykendall act
has restrained Legislative extravagance
In the distribution of petty jobs, and has
possibly led to the selection of better av
erage material. The House'complled faith
fully with the provisions of the act, but
the Senate slid around some pretty close
corners. The bald truth is that when the
Senate refused the minority proportionate
representation the spirit of the act was
violated; when It permitted a faction of
the majority to name the clerks. It was
altogether crushed out.
The Inconvenience of the Interruption of
railroad traffic at Oregon City Is felt In
no small degree by the members of the
Legislature, who mlsa their Morning Ore
gonian. The morning mall from Portland,
when on time, arrives at the Capitol at
about 11:30, end when copies- of The Morn
ing Oregonian are laid on their desks, the
members give all other matters secondary
attention. Yesterday and. today The Ore
gonlans did not arrive until evening,
causing great dissatisfaction. The hops Is
expressed that the trains will hereafter
run on time, or that some means may be
found whereby the papers may be deliv
ered here before noon.
The Senate devoted a part of It3 time
this morning to memorial exercises for
the late Senator Reed of Douglas County,
who lost his life two years ago by drown
ing in the. Umpqua. Senator Marsters on
Tuesday Introduced a resolution in mem
ory of the dead Senator, and it was made
a special order for this morning. At
that hour, Senator Marsters, who suc
ceeds ex-Senator Reed, in an appropriate
and feeling manner referred to the Ufo
and works of his predecessor, to his many
manly traits of character, charity and
nobleness of heart. Other remarks were
made by Senators Brownell, Smith of
Baker, Mulkey and President Fulton, all
of whom were associates of Senator Reed.
The resolutions were then adopted unani
mously by a rising vote. It is notable
that all Senators and other members who
knew Senator Reed have a very warm
recollection of him, and high admiration
for his flno personal qualities. The man
ner of his death "was shocking to them,
and It is probable that. If It were possible
to find, for htm a resting place, an ap
propriation for a monument would be
made.
"Various clerks, who expected a soft
snap while on the state's payroll, find
that their duties are to be somewhat more
exacting than they expected. The Kuy
kendall act provides that. all clerks and
employes shall report to the chief clerk
of the Senate or House at 9 o'clock each
morning. This Is easy enough to the
clerks of early-rising habits, and they
make no complaint about that; but, now
that the Senate and House have ad
journed until Monday, many of them want
to get away, Joining the groat weekly
excursion to Portland. They have been
Informed that they must report to the
Chief Clerks every day except Sunday,
just the same, and they don't like It.
Both chief clerks have formed a heroic
resolution to live strictly up to the law
and dock so many of the unfortunate em
ployes as do not show up promptly every
morning. The chief beneficiaries of this
resolution will be the many thrifty Salem
hotel and restaurant keepers.
Representative Nottingham has present
ed his bill providing for the consolida
tion of the offices of Clerk of the County
Court, Clerk of the Circuit Court and Re
corder of Conveyances In Multnomah
County. One County Clerk Is to be elected,
and he shall appoint chief deputies, who
are to look after the duties performed by
the present separate officers. Representa
tive Nottingham's Idea is that the work
can very much more effectively be per
formed In this manner, and that It will
be altogether economical. Fewer clerks
will be employed and the administration
of county affairs, he thinks, will thus be
much Improved. Tho bill has the united
support of the Multnomah delegation, and
the outlook for its passage seems to be
quite good.
The proposed city charter for Portland
does not undertake to control the affairs
of the Port of Portland Commission, as
might be Inferred from The Oregonian
Salem correspondence this morning. Dr.
Andrew C. Smith, one of the Multnomah
Senatorial delegation, is preparing a
measure covering the Port of Portland
Commission, and expects to have it ready
for Introduction within a few days. There
will be no necessary conflict between tho
J promoters of this measure and the Port
land charter, but It may as well be stated
at this time that It Is In conformity with
the general plan of the charter-framers
to change the entire commission system.
The provisions of the bill will be fully
outlined later.
Tho barbers of the state, or at least tho
most Influential of them, are behind a
bill Introduced by Senator Sweek, of Mult
nomah, and by Representative Heitkem
per. Reduced to Its simplest terms, the
bill makes war on Sunday shaving, and,
If It passes, tonsprlal parlors throughout
the state will be closed from Saturday
night until Monday morning. Oregon
barbers made their debut Into Oregon
politics .two years ago, when they got a
commission bill through the Legislature,
and now they propose to go farther and
to do, In tho matter of Sunday closing,
that which their organizations have failed
to do.
Reapportionment of the state has be
come a live topic and may , cause a big
fight before the Legislature. Senator
Stelwer has Introduced a bill making radi
cal changes in the present cumbersome
scheme of apportionment. It does not look
so much like a gerrymander as the pres
ent act.
It was Intended that the bill providing
for the appointment of a committee to go
to Washington to urge the passage of tho
Indian war veterans bill, now pending in
Congress, should have been enrolled and
sent to th"e Governor without delay. Pres
ident Fulton announced this urgency
when the bill was sent to the enroll
ment committee, but after the considera
tion of the resolutions In memory of
ex-Senator Reed, the Senate adjourned
until next Monday afternoon. After ad
journment It was discovered that tho bljl
had not been reported back by the chair
man of the enrollment committee, and,
as a result, an Irksome delay in appoint
ing the committee has resulted. Governor
Geer was anxious to have the bill reach
him as speedily as possible, as he desired
to facilitate the departure of the men
selected to go to Washington. Next
Monday afternoon Is the earliest possible
time that the enrolled bill can ha signed
by the presiding officers of, both houses
And sent to the Governor.
Senator Kuykendall, who Is chairman of
the ways and means committee, said this
morning:
"I observe that some newspaper criti
cism has been made because the ways
and means committee is, or is supposed
to be, entirely of one party and one so
called faction of one party. I was not
especially consulted in the appointment
of tha committee, and I know that my
own, selection was not made as the result
of any bargain or trade. I am opposed
to log-rolling of all kinds, and I am espe
cially against the practice, heretofore too
common, of holding hack the general ap
propriation hill till late la the session,
loading it down with undesirable Items,
and rushing it through. Now, we know
Just what it costs to run the state gov
ernment, in Its various departments, and
I shall advocate the passage of separate
bills for the ludlelarv. tnv th in.
asylum, the penitentiary and so on. No
reason exists why these matters cannot be
anenaoa to at once, ana I shall do my
best to see that thev nre nttnnriwl in
and from what I know of my colleagues
on tne ways ana means committee, I am
sure they will do everything In their
power to see that the state has honest
appropriations, honestly made by the
Legislature."
At the request of Attorney-General
Blackburn, Representative Dresser, of
Clackamas County, -today Introduced a bill
in tha Legislature for the purpose of ap
propriating $1800 for tho employment of a
stenographer in the Attorney-General's
office. This is an Increase of WOO over
the appropriation made for tho same pur
pose in 1S90, and $1S00 more than was ever
appropriated prior to 1899. The appropria
tion now asked Is $75 per month. Before
the accession of Attorney-General Black
burn, the incumbents of that office paid
for their clerical aid out of their salaries
of $3000 per year. During the last two
years the state has paid $50 per month
for a stenographer In that office, and It is
not know that the Attorney-General has
had any difficulty In securing a satis
factory assistant at that price.
Representative Colvlg this afternoon
made a requisition upon the Secretary of
State for a pocket-knife. In doing this ho
acted solely for himself, and proposed to
thus get the advantage of his follow
membors. Under Secretary of State Mc
Bride It was the rule to present each
member of the Legislature with an ele
gant pocket-knife, paid for by the state.
That custom has fallen into disuse, and
members have found it necessary to bring
their knives, go without or buy one out
of their own pockets. But Representa
tive Colvlg thought his good looks would
entitle him to special favors, and he
made his pica for a knife without fear or
trembling. His request was granted. In
a neat speech, appropriate to the occa
sion, Secretary Dunbar presented Mr. Col
vlg with an elegant little knife, with a
bright new blade and a cherry handle.
Attached to the knife was a strong steel
chain about two feet long. The whole
affair probably cost 5 cents: Mr. Colvlg
was given the strict charge that he give
hack the knife before returning to his
home In far-away Jackson County.
Representative Orton, of Multnomah
County, today scored a point by sending
to the Clerk's desk four bills at the same
time. There has been a rush In the In
troduction of bills In the House, and a
member Is fortunate who can, get more
than one bill In at a time. All four of
Orton's bills are supposed to be in the
Interest of the laboring classes.
IDAHO LEGISLATURE,
BIU Defining Governor's Duties In
Time of Insurrection.
BOISE, Idaho, Jan. 17. Senator Moody
today Introduced a bill defining the du
ties of the Governor when declaring a
county to be In a state of insurrection.
It provides for such declaration by pub
lished preclamatlon after application by
a County Attorney or Probate Judge, and
that "at tho time he shall also Immedi
ately convene the Legislature In extraor
dinary session for the purpose of adjust
ing the difficulties."
Second "Martial law shall not exist
under a proclamation of the Governor
for a greater length of time than 30
days."
Representative Munson Introduced a
bill today of the following import:
"Sales of real estate under judgments
of foreclosure of mortgage are subject
to redemption, and If the proceeds of the
sale are Insufficient no judgment may be
docketed for balance, but shall be con
sidered final satisfaction of the mortgage
debt."
State Treasurer Plummer has, within
the past 24 hours, redeemed $55,000 in
state warrants, and announces that with
in 10 days he will issue a call for the
redemption of all the other outstanding
warrants, and when these are paid, for
which the funds are on hand, the state
will be upon a cash basis.
BOOM IN 'FUSION PAPERS.
Boiae Got One Dally Thin Week, and
Will Shortly Have Another.
BOISE, Jan. 17. The fusion newspapers
of the state are enjoying quite a boom
since the success of the anti-Republican
forces in the state. The Capital, hitherto
a weekly Boise paper, came out Monday
evening as a daily.
It is now positively announced that two
Roseburg, Or., newspaper men, Fisher
and Sheridan, will come to Boise this
month to begin the publication of a large
Democratic morning dally. The Demo
crats of the state have raised a $10,000
bonus for the enterprise, and the pro
moters will put another $15,000 Into the
pool. They are sanguine of tho success
ful outcome of the enterprise.
NORTHWEST DEAD.
John W. Blakeney, Oregon Pioneer,
of 185S.
THE DALLES, Or., Jan. 17.-John
W. Blakeney, an Oregon pioneer of 1852,
and a resident of The Dalles since 1862,
died here this morning at the residence of
his son, James H. Blakeney, from pneu
monia. Mr. Blakeney has been one of
the oldest and best known residents of
The Dalles for the last 40 years, and was
well known throughout the surrounding
counties. He was" born In Kentucky In
1823, moving from there with his par
ents to Illinois when a small child, in
which state he resided until about 30
years of age. It was In that state he
married Miss Nancy Phelps, who sur
vives him. In 1852, with his family, he
crossed the plains with an ox team by
way of Fort Laramie and The Dalles,
settling on the Cowlitz River, In Wash
ington, where he remained until 1S62,
when he removed to The Dalles making
It his permanent home, and where for
years he was the foremost freighter and
teamster In the vicinity. Six children sur
vive him. Hugh T. Blakeney, of Baker
County; Jesse W. and James H. Blak
eney. of The Dalles; Mrs. Mary A.
Thompson, of Baker City; Decator Blak
eney, of Lawton, and Mrs. E. J. McGlure,
of Mosler.
Hon. O. H. Joy, of Chchallff.
CHEHALIS, Wash., Jan. 17. Hon. O.
H. Joy died here last night of heart dis
ease. Deceased was born In Vermont In
1830. He was a California pioneer, having
gone to that state with the rush of 1840.
B-urlng the past 20 years he had resided
In this section. He was a member of the
Washington constitutional convention,
and had been an active man in public af
fairs. A wife, a daughter and four sons
survive him.
Funeral of Judxe SIcGulre.
ASTORIA, Or., Jan. 17. The funeral of
the late Judge Charles A. McGuire was
held at Seaside this morning, and the
Temalng were taken to the Old Pioneer
cemetery, on Clatsop Plains, for Inter
ment. Slides and Drift Block Rond.
EUGENE, Jan. 17. The first mall car
rier through from Florence since the
freshet arrived tqday after a very diffi
cult trip. He reports the road blocked
by slides and drift, and says it will take
SO men 10 days to open the trail to get the
mall through by pack animal. At pres
est the contractor is only able to get
through with the letter mall.
FORMILWAY COMMISSION
WASHINGTON SENATE COMMITTCH
"WILL. REPORT FAVORABLY.
Decision Will Be Made Known To
dayDemocrats Not Agreeable to
Mode of Appointment.
OLYMPIA, Jan. 17. The Senate com
mittee on railroads held a meeting to
night and agreed to report favorably on
Preston's railway commission bill. It Is
said that the report will be signed by all
the Republican members, who are Pres
ton, Hall, Sumner, Hammer and Angle.
It will be presented tomorrow morning.
Mantz and Tolman, the Democratic
members, will, it Is said, present a mi
nority report favoring the general provis
ions of the bill, but advocating the plac
ing of the appointive power In the hands
of the Governor. They will also recom
mend that the committee be partisan, and
that the Commissioners' salaries be placed
at $3000 per annum. Instead of $4000. As
it now stands, the bill provides for a bi
partisan commission selected by the Gov
ernor, Lieutenant-Governor and Auditor,
salaries of members- to be $3000 and of
the secretary $1600. Members may be re
moved, but a reason must be given In
writing. The Democrats In the House will
light the bill to the last, unless the ap
pointive power Is vested solely In the
Governor.
It Is believed that an attempt will bo
made to pass the bill almost Immediately,
although it Is somewhat doubtful If this
will be attempted tomorrow. An effort Is
being made tonight to keep the action of
the committee secret, and after the mem
bers came out of the committee-room they
Industriously gave out the statement that
no action had been taken. Tho railroad
lobby Is active, however.
Lieutenant-Governor McBrldo Is a life
long friend of Senator Preston, the author
of the bill, and Is aiding him In every
possible way. It Is well known here that
Preston was consulted In the making up
of the railroad committee, of which he
was made the chairman, and that Mr.
McBrldo deferred to his wishes almost en
tirely. Tho enemies of the bill have taken ad
vantage of the friendship of McBrldo and
Preston, and are asserting that the two
are in a scheme to elect Preston to the
United States Senate two years hence.
They also claim that If the bill shall
pass, ex-Governor John H. McGraw will
be chairman of the commission.
Ever since the session, started there
have been rumors that Mr. Preston Is
a candidate for the Senate, and that he
proposes to stamp his personality on a
bill that Is supposedly in favor of the
grain shippers. His determination to
force it through early in the session Is
somewhat of an innovation, as hereto
fore railroad legislation, has usually been
held up until the latter end of the ses
sion. Rumors of capital removal are being
circulated again. When Albertson was
elected Speaker, with the aid of Olympla
and tho Southwest, It was believed that
the removal proposition had been put
to sleep, and that the Governor's recom
mendation that the Olympla courthouse be
purchased and converted Into a capltol.
would be adopted. Now, however, the
enemies of Olympla are agitating the mat
ter again.
H. W. Patton, an Everett newspaper
man. Is here, and will offer a bonus for
removal to Everefc. He refuses to make
his plan public as yet. It Is said, also,
that a resolution will be introduced, prob
ably In the lower house, within a very
few days, providing for the submission of
a Constitutional amendment removing the
capltol to Tacoma. It Is said that Ta
coma's Interests will be fathered by Sena
tors Warburton and Hamilton, and Rep
resentative Easterday.
The bill appropriating $4150 deficiency for
the Whatcom Normal School passed both
houses today.
HOUSE CHAIRMANSHIPS.
Distribution of First Places on Im
portant Committees.
OLYMPIA. Jan. 17. Speaker Albertson
announced his committees this afternoon.
The Important chairmanships aro dis
tributed as follows:
Judiciary Falkner of Thurston.
Appropriations Wilson of Kittitas.
Railroads Lewis of King.
Fisheries Falrchlld of Whatcom.
Insane asylums Sims of Cowlitz.
Corporations, other than municipal
Dawes of King.
Legislative reapportionment Jones of
King.
Mines Buck of Spokane.
Municipal corporations Rosenhaupt of
Spokane. .
Revenue and taxation Jerard of Colum
bia. Normal Schools Shaw of Spokane.
Penitentiary Copeland of Walla Walla.
School for Defective Youth and Reform
School Chalmers of Clark.
University Tucker of King.
A feature of the committees Is that
King County, which Is more vitally inter
ested In reapportionment than any other
county, has the chairmanship of the legis
lative reapportionment committee In each
house. It Is said that tho bill desired
by King will be reported favorably in both
houses.
IN THE HOUSE.
Bills for Direct Primaries and Two
Supreme Judffes Other Measures.
OLYMPIA, Jan. 17. In the House this
afternoon, Jones of King Introduced a
bill embodying the direct primary sys
tem. The bill is drawn on the Minne
sota plan, with a few features copied
from the Wisconsin law.
Copeland of Walla Walla introduced a
bill to abolish the State drain Commis
sion and tho office of State Grain In
spector. Gunderson of Mason introduced a bill
to abolish fish traps.
Falkner of Thurston introduced a bill
Increasing the number of the Supreme
Judges from five to seven, the two addi
tional to be appointed by the Governor
until next election. He also introduced an
alternate bill providing for a court com
mission of two until the next election, at
which the Judges shall be elected, the
commission to be appointed by the court.
Waters ol Whitman introduced a bill
prohibiting the employment of aliens on
either public or private work in the state.
The resolution of Thompson to limit
the present session to 40 days was report
ed back unfavorably by the special com
mittee having the matter In hand. The
report was adopted overwhelmingly.
Falknor of Thurston- presided over tho
morning session of the House, Albertson
being engaged in making up his com
mltftees. IN THE SENATB.
Bill For Normal School at Monte
sano Other Business.
OLYMPIA, Jan. 17. Mogler of Wahkia
kum Introduced a bill making the ocean
beach of the Pacific and Cheballs Coun
ties a public highway forever, and cancel
ing all leases of land thereon. The bill
was referred.
Schofield of Cheballs introduced a bill
establishing a new State Normal School
at Montcsano. This bill confirms the
story printed In The Oregonian la3t Sun
day, wherein It was stated that the south
west would endeavor to secure a normal
at this session.
Comwell of Walla Walls. Introduced a
bill to punish tampering with witnesses.
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Population of Tacoma.
TACOMA, Jan. 17. The compilers of
the Tacoma directory for 1901 place the
population of the city at 45,000, as against
37,714, returned by the -Census Bureau.