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- '.? VOL. XLL NO. 12,539. POKTLAND, OREGON, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1901. PRICE FIVE CENTS. "WRITE US BEFORE PLACING TOUR ORDERS FOR RUBBER BELTING, PACKING AND HOSE CRACK-PROOF. SNAG-PROOF MINDfG BOOTS. Rubber and Oil-Clothing, Boots and Shoes. HEADQUARTERS FOR ALL KINDS OF RUBBER GOODS. Goodyear Rubber Company R. H. PRASE. President. P. M. SHEPARD. JR.. Treasurer. J. A. BHEPAUD. Secretary. OLD OVERHALT WHISKEY BOTTLED IN BOND Under governmeut supervision with government stamp over cork of each bottle, guaranteeing QUALITY QUANTITY 'AGE MEDICINALLY PURE Distributers for the Northwest BLUMAUER-FRANK DRUG CO., PORItARD, OR. Shaw's Pure Malt The Condensed Strength and Nutriment of Barley and Rye Blumaiier & HOCII, !0S and m Fourth Street Sole Distributers for Oregon HOTEL PERKINS Fifth and Washington Sts. . . . PORTLAND, OREGON EUROPEAN PLAN First-Clnss Cbeclc Restaurant Connected "Willi Hotel. J. P. DAVIES. Trcs. St. Charles Hotel CO. ONCORPORATED). FRONT AND MORRISON STREETS PORTLAND, OREGON American and European Plan. nables You To Play Your Piano The Pianola will enable you to. play your piano even if you do not know on note from another. M. B. WELLS, Northwest Agent for the Aeolian, Company Aeolian Hall. 353-355 Washlnelon Street, cor. Park, Portland. Or. We are Sola Agents for the PluioU: alio tor t,he Stelxmay. tho Chas ana the Eminea Pla nos. LAWS FOR TARLAC. Provincial Government Established In the Northern Province. TARLAC. Province of Tarlac. Luzon. Feb. IS. The United States Philippine Commission decided today that It would not be wise to postpone the organization of the provisional government in the Province of Tarlac. As the first step In the work of organization, the commission decided to appoint an American as Gov ernor of the province, the selection fall ing upon Captain Wallis C. Clark, of the Twelfth United States Infantry. The com mission was welcomed to the former head quarters of Aguinaldo with bands and arches. A public session was held this afternoon, at which the law was discussed briefly, and passed. Then the appoint ments were announced, including In ad dition to Captain Clark as Governor, Lieutenant Henry M. Morrow, of the Thirty-flrst Volunteer Infantry, to be Treasurer, and Lieutenant Robert S. "Welch, of the Thirty-ninth Infantry, to be Supervisor. The Secretary and the fiscal will be natives. Killed and "Wounded In Philippines. WASHINGTON, Feb. IS. Casualty re port from General MacArthur at Manila: Killed Twenty-eighth Infantry, Oliver Hymberger; Hospital Corps, John L. Gor ley; Fifth Infantry, Edward C. Lusk and Eugene R. Locens. Wounded Hospital Corps, "William A. Counte, slight; Forty-ninth Infantry, Charles Nesbltt, slight; John T. Wood, slight; Miller Scott, slight; Fiftieth In fantry, Sergeant Walter Huff, serious; Herman E. Braden, serious; John Jak sap, serious; Fortieth Infantry, Corporal Sydney O. Watson, serious; Thirtieth In fantry. Battalion Sergeant Major James L. Sco.tt, slight: Forty-sixth Infantry. Benjamin Johnson, mortally. Transports Returning:. WASHINGTON. Feb. IS. General Mac Arthur has Informed the War Department that the transports Hancock and Kllpat rlck left Manila yesterday for thf TTnitod States. The Hancock has the Thirtieth Volunteer Infantry on board, and the Kilpatrlck carries 400 sick soldiers. Victims of the Mill City Wreck. 4 SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. IS. A special train bearing several of those Injured In the tralnwreck near Mill City, New, has arrived here, and the injured have been taken to the railroad hospital. The names of those who arrived today are: Miss Elsie Bissinger, whose father and mother were killed, and Mall Clerks Schuyler and Cavin. All are doing well, but the great shock to her nervous system will some what retard the recovery of Miss Bissin ger. Canteens Abolished. LEAVENWORTH. Kan., Feb. IS. Lieutenant-Colonel J. M. Lee, commanding at Fort Leavenworth, today received the offi cial order of the War Department to close the post canteen In accordance with the provisions of the Army reorganization act. SALT LAKE, Feb. IS. The Army can teen at Fort Douglas was closed today in accordance with Instructions from the Secretary of War. Funeral of Maurice Thompson. CrXwFORDSVILLE. Ind., Feb. 18. The funeral of Maurice Thompson was held today from the family residence. Dr. W. P. Kane, president of the Wabash College, preached the funeral sermon. The burial took place at Oak Hill ceme tery. Many handsome floral tributes were Bent by friends from a distance. 73-75 FIRST ST. PORTLAND. OR. Rooms Single 75c to $1.50 per day Rooms Double JLOO to 52.00 per day Rooms Family. $L50 to $3.03 per day C T. BELCHERSec. and Trens. American plan European plan ...?1.23, $1.B0. LT5 ... 60c. 75c, $1.00 FOUR FIREMEN KILLED. Wall of a Burning Building1 Fell Upon Them. NEW HAVEN. Conn.. Feb. 19. Four men were killed and one fatally injured In a fire that destroyed an unoccupied factory on Westchester avenue this morn ing. The dead are: Captain Joseph Condren. Fireman Edward. Fireman William Riley. Fireman Frank Williams. Henry Howell was fearfully Injured. The fire was discovered at 1:30, and, as the building Is situated over a mile from the center of the city, had gained con siderable headway before the department reached the scene. Before the men had been at work five minutes the front wall fell, burying a number of them In the ruins. The fire loss is not known. The flames were confined to one building. Two Lives Lost. JACKSON, Tenn., Feb. IS. Fire tonight destroyed the Pythian Opera-House, the Second National Bank building, and the building occupied by the Southern Ex press Company, causing a loss of $100,000. It Is believed two lives were lost in the falling of the opera-house walls. Trolley Cars Burned. PROVIDENCE. R. I., Feb. lS.-Fire to night destroyed the Union Railway Com pany's barns at Elwood. and 30 trolley cars, causing a loss of $162,000. CABINET WILL RESIGN. Spanish Ministry Will Be Chanted This Week. MADRID, Feb. 17. The Carnival fetes in the province have passed off without disorder. The Imparclal. on the authority of a Minister, says that Wednesday's cabinet council will abolish martial law in Mad rid and re-establish the constitutional guarantees. The council will meet again Thursday and deliberate on current af fairs. Finally Friday, General Azcarraga, the Premier, will submit to the Queen Regent the resignation of the Cabinet and Inform her that It will be advisable to convene the Cortes nt an early date, in order to pass the budget. This procedure will faclllate-the formation of a Silvela ministry, which will then be constituted. Tllley Will Return. WASHINGTON, Feb. 18. The regular trm of service of Commander Benjamin F. Tllley. the Commandant of the Naval Station at Tutullla, Samoa, will soon ex pire, and he will come home on leave of absence. It is probable that the Navy Department, however, will give him an additional assignment to the command of the station, as he is willing to return there, and his administration of affairs has given much satisfaction to the na tives of the Island under his charge. A. Pno Tins Expedition. BERLIN. Feb. lS.-The War Office has received the following from Count von Waldersee: "Pekln, Feb. 16. Major-General von Ketteler has dispatched an expedition un der command of Colonel Hoftmeister from Pao Ting Fu to Ino Makwan. 85 kilo meters northwest of Pao Ting Fu." Russia Sending inMore Men. LONDON. Feb. l9.-The Taku i corre spondent of the Morning Post says It Is rumored there that the Russians are ship ping three regiments from Vladlvostock. one for Tien Tsln'and the other two for Shan Hal Kwan MITCHELL DEAL Democrats Will Support Him for Senator. MEANS A MACHINE Portland to Be the Scene of Operations. NEWCHARTER GIVESTHE POWER Members of Party a Unit In Rail roadlng It Through Senate Democrats to Xante Two Fire and Police Commissioners. SALEM, Feb. 18. The Portland charter bill was railroaded through tho Senate to night over tho strenuous protests of a minority, led by Senator Josephl. He suc ceeded in disclosing one largo "nigger in the woodpile." which relates to the estab lishment and maintenance of a lighting plant by the city. It occurs in section 1S5, which in the present charter reads as fol lows: "The City of Portland Is author ized and empowered to construct or pur chase, keep, conduct and maintain water works." The following words In the pres ent charter are then omitted from tho proposed charter: "And ell necessary plants and facilities for furnishing light and lighting the streets and public build ings of the city therein and elsewhere." In ether words, the elimination of these few words withdraws from the City of Portland the power to construct or main tain Its own lighting plant It Is still familiar history that a year or more since the water committee pro posed to install its own lighting plant and that Mr. Corbett publicly offered to pro vide the necessary funds, but the plan was abandoned when the Portland Gen eral Electric Company reduced its bid for a year's contract by something like $30,000. This very clause was thus the Instrument by which a. great saving In public lighting was made, and Its omission from tho pro posed charter Is strikingly significant. There was a great stir in the Multnomah delegation when the discovery was made, though all except Senator Josephl voted for the bill, explaining that any liecessary amendments could be made In the House. Every Senator, except Mays, stated open ly after adjournment that he would Insist that the missing clause be restored, sev eral going so far as to say that they would oppose the amended measure when It came back for concurrence If it were not. Senator Mays merely contented him self by saying that ho would talk the matter over with the delegation. But he hunted up his own private copy of the charter, and showed where he had Insert ed in his own writing in numerous places certain clauses giving the municipality authority to own and operate its own lighting plant. Thus every Senator has acquitted himself of accountability for the job. It may or may not be of Importance to unearth the Jobber, because his pretty scheme has seemingly been defeated. If the promises of the Multnomah Senators are fulfilled, as. of coarse, they will be. Above every other consideration, one thing stands out clear, and that is that Senator Josephl has performed a real public serv ice by Insisting that the full contents of the document be disclosed before Its pass age. It seems plain, too, that a political job of large dimensions Is behind the whole charter scheme, and It lies In the Board of Police and Fire Commissioners. As the bill passed the Senate, the names were left blank, and the House is to per form the important function of revealing the Identity of the three officials. Now It transpires that the Democrats of the Joint delegation expect to name two out of three members of the commission, and thus to control the patronage of the po lice and fire departments. It has already been made public that the proposed char ter gives the board the largest possible discretion in employing and dlsmlsing policemen and firemen, and opportunity for building up a great political machine Is unlimited. There Is some evidence of an under standing between ex-Senator John H. Mitchell and certain Democratic leaders that they shall have a majority of the board, and that Mr. Mitchell has used this patronage as a basis of traffic for votes Is certain. But Just how complete the deal Is remains yet to bo disclosed. The Democrats do not hesitate to say openly that they will demand two com missioners, but they accompany their de mand with the intimation that it is to be a condition precedent to their support of the charter. The fact that all the Demo crats In the Senate today voted with the majority of the Multnomah delegation in rushing the charter through Is a practical advertisement of the combination. But it is too much to say that all of them are cognizant of the Mitchell Senatorial proj ect in connection with the charter. They are "willing, dimply, to help along any plan that will turn over an Immense patronage to the Democrats, and they will continue to reserve the right to vote for whom they please for Senator. The Democrats have already submitted sev eral names to Republicans of the Port land delegation as suitable material for commissioners. Among them are C. E. S. Wood, Paul Wes'slnger, John Lamont, John Montag and "others." Very likely, when the show-down comes, and the Democrats are conceded the two commissioners If they are one or more members of the board will be obtained from "others." Assuming that the Dem ocrats get through the House their proj ect of capturing the "phat" Jobs in Port land, they are-yet to encounter the possi bility of a Governor's veto. But they rely on the fact that a charter Is a local meas ure, and the Governor would not, they think, on that account, interfere. It is obvious that the charter Is going to have a deal of trouble in the House. The chances for dissension In the Multnomah delegation over the Mitchell scheme of reorganizing the Democrats are consid erable, and In any event much open op position will be encountered. The Portland charter bill was called up in the Senate this afternoon, and was the center of a bitter fight between the friends and opponents of the measure. That the bill has a political bearing was shown from, the first. Last week the bill was referred to the Multnomah delegation with instructions to print. Today unanimous consent was asked by Senator Inman to make a re port on the Portland charter bill. Josephl objected, and Inman moved that tho rules be suspended and that the report be re ceived. Tho motion carried by the -following vote: Ayes Booth, Clem, Hunt, Inman, Kelly, Kuykendall, Looney, Mays, Morrow. Por ter. Proebstel, Smith of Baker, Smith of Multnomah, Swcek, Wade, Wehrung, Mr. President. Nays Adams, Cameron, Daly, Howe, Johnston. Josephl, Marsters, Mulkey, Smith of YamhllL Absent Brownell, Dlmmick, Stelwer, Williamson. Ayes, IS; nays, 8; absent, 4; so tho rules were suspended. Josephl entered a protest against a re port being received on a bill when It had been referred with instructions to print, but had not been printed. The report was then received, and the clerk began to read. After he had read the description of the City of Portland, he skipped a few pages, in order to save time. Josephl Immediately objected, and, leaving his seat, wenrto the clerk's desk, where he insisted that the clerk turn back and read the bill In full, as reported. He said that ho did -not know the con tents of the bill, and had no other way of learning them than by listening to the reading. The clerk complained in an un dertone at being interfered writh, but went back and began his reading where he left off. Josephl sat beside him with a printed copy of the present charter, and followed the reading. After a few moments of reading, Jo sephl went back to his desk and moved that the report be referred to the Mult nomah delegation with Instructions to print. In support of his motion he stated that the report contains a bill for a new charter for the City of Portland, and is of great Importance to the people of that city; that it had been referred to the Multnomah delegation with instructions to print but they had not attended to that duty. He did not know the con tents of the report, and had been given no opportunity to learn its contents. He had no desire to delay matters, but could not quietly consent to tho passage of such an Important me. sure without either the members of the Legislature or the people being informed of Its features. Mays opposed Josephl's motion to re fer, charging that It was an attempt to delay the bill. He said that it is a local measure, that the Multnomah delega tion is satisfied with it, and thai unless there is good reason shown for a con trary course, the other Senators should let the Multnomah delegation say what should be done with the bllL He said that the measure had been prepared at meetings of the delegation at which Jo sephl was present that Josephl had had an opportunity to know its contents, and that he Is the only one of the six Mult nomah Senators who opposes it. Josephl denied that his motion was made for the purpose of delay, and as serted that It was made in order that the people might be informed of the provis ions of the charter proposed for them. He denied having had an opportunity to learn the most Important features of the bill. Hunt said that the Citizens delegation represents the latest wishes of the peo ple, having just been elected, and that the five now Senators are supporting the present bill. In. a donatio altitude ha held up a list or Typewritten names ana said: "An Inspection of the list of names of men who oppose this bll) will show that they are Identical with the names of (Concluded on Fifth Pace.) SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT NEWS Congress. The river and harbor bill will be reported to the Senate today. Page 1. Oregon Items were scaled down heavily, while Washington's were reduced less. Page 1. The St. Louis fair appropriation bill waa passed by the House. Page 2. Cannon made a statement in the House of the appropriations of the present Congress. Page 2. The Senate devoted nearly the whole day to' the postofilce bill. Page 2. Senator Pettus spoke against the ship subsidy bill. Page 2. Tongue and Wilson had a spirited encounter over the irrigation bill. Page 2. China. Chaffee will not Join the German expedition. Page 3. State Department may try to Induce Germany to give It up. Page 3. England was not consulted In regard to the Slnan Fu expedition. Page 3. Von Waldersee's expedition In Pekin Is looked upon as a "bluff." Page 3. Foreign. England's position In Africa and Asia was discussed In the House of Commons. Page 3. The government's majority was cut down. Page 3. Winston Churchill's first speech In Parlia ment. Page 3. Cold weather continues in the south of Eu rope. Page 3. The condition of Empress Frederick la un changed. Page 3. Domestic. Secretary Gage states the object of placing a countervailing duty on Russian sugar. Page 2. The Hamilton murder case has gone to the Jury. Pago 10. Mrs. Nation is in jail at Topeka. Page 10. Northwest Legislatures. Mitchell makes a deal for Democratic votes for Senator 'from Oregon. Page 1. Corbett's supporters for Senator from Oregon pledge themselves to stay by him until an election or a caucus nomination. Page 1. The Portland charter bill waa railroaded through the Senate. Page 1. Oregon House voted for abolishment of flsh- traps and wheels on the Columbia River. Page 5. Oregon House voted down a mortgage tax bill. Page 1. Washington Republicans. In caucus, amended "Wilshlre reapportionment bill to increase representation of Pierce and Spokane Coun ties. Page 5. BUI to apply local option to gambling In Idaho was practically defeated in the House. Page B. Pacific Const. The Are In the Union, B. C, mines has been extinguished, and the entombed miners will soon be reached. Page 4. Purchase of 000 cavalry horses in Oregon has been ordered by the War Department. Page 4. One of the largest salmon cannery combina tions In history of Pacific Coast Is about to be closed. Page 4. Commercial and Marine. Much liquidation in New York stock market Page It Portland builder makes low bid for Govern ment tug. Page 10. Cannery ships to load on tho Columbia. Page 10. OUo Glldemlster not yet In port. Page 10. Portland and Vicinity. General sentiment In business circles against change In police department. Page 12. A. L. Craig takes charge as general passenger agent of the O. R- & N. Page 8. Large force of men at preliminary work of harnessing Gordon Creek for power. Page 8. Branch Zionist Society organized at Temple Beth Israel. Page 8. Cooking school, under auspices of the Woman's Club, started. Paje 7. M'BRIDE NOT THER Senate Commerce Committee Cut Down Oregon Items IN RIVER AND HARBOR BILL Senator Turner, Washington's Rep resentative on Committee, Was Present, Securing- More Favor able Treatment for His State. " WASHINGTON, Feb. 18. The Senate committee on commerce today concluded the consideration of the river and harbor bill. Several amendments heretofore adopted were reconsidered, and various SENATOR GEORGE TURNER, OF WASHINGTON. WASHINGTON, Feb. IS. Senator Turner, of Washington, has developed Into one of the Democratic leaders, and he Is. no doubt, head and shoulders above most of his fellow Democrats In point of ability. It is rather an Interesting fact that the brains of the opposition to the Republican party In the Senate today Is represented In the person of Pettlgrew, Teller and Turner, all three of whom were former Republicans, but who have shown more ability in their opposition to the Republican party policies than any of the men with whom they have been working. It is true, of course, that the Senate is not so well fixed in the matter of able Democratic Senators as It was a dozen years ago, when Beck. Brown, Ransom. Butler, Hampton, Gorman. Wilson. Kenna, Faulkner, George, Walthall, Coke, Gray and Reagan, and other men of that stripe, with long ex perience behind them, made up the bulk ot the Democratic party In the Senate. Free silver has removed a large majority of these men, and others have been re moved by death. So It now happens that former Republicans are among the bright, keen and active men who are sharing In shaping the destinies of the op position to the Republicans. Senator Turner Is one of tho recognized able lawyers of the Senate. His speeches on any topic he selects, whether one may agree with him or not, are able expositions of his side of the question. Turner was a Northern Repub lican, but became a carpet-bagger after the war. going to Alabama. Not meet ing with great success there, he went to Washington, and was for many years a Republican in that state, and a candidate for the Senate. Some years ago he left the Republican party, and was known as a Populist, and Populist votes In the Washington Legislature elected him as a fuslonlst, a title he held for sev eral years. A year ago. when the Democratic National Committee met. he had the proxy of the member of the National committee, and acted as a Democrat, and Is now counted as such on all political questions. -&0 - House provisions recast until the total ap propriations were reduced below that made by the House. The Nicaragua Canal amendment was voted down today. The bill will be reported to the Senate tomor row. The committee caused the reduction In the total of the bill by horizontal cuts on all important Items, these reductions amounting to one-fourth In all appropria tions of over $5000 In immediate cash ap propriations, one-third In all appropria tions In excess of $300,000 for continuing contracts. These reductions were made In all sums above those amounts, whether they were as the bill passed the House, or as It had been amended by the Senate committee. In some instances, the com mittee had increased the amounts pro vided by the House, and In cases of this kind the reductions amounted. In some cases, to a practical return to the House figures. There were also some entirely new Items Introduced by the committee. All were reduced. The bill,, therefore. Is practically a new measure as to amounts. The totals were not carefully ascertained by the committee, but they approximate $60,000,000. As presented to the Senate, the bill will Include the following items: Mouth of Columbia, $225,000. with $1,000. 000 for continuing contract; Columbia, be tween mouth of Willamette and Vancou ver, $13,500; Columbia and Snake, $7500; gauging Columbia, $750; Clatskanie, $750; Willamette and Columbia, below Portland, $16S,750; Upper Willamette and Yamhill, $22,500. of which $7500 is for the revetment at Independence, and $3125 for the revet ment at Corvallls: Long Tom, $o0; Sius law. $19,500; Coquille, $30,000; Coos River, $1125; Puget Sound. $11,250. of which $7500 to go Jto Nooksack: Swlnomlsh Slough, $15,000: Chehalis. $3700; Okanogan, $11,250; Pen d'Orellle, $7500; Cowlitz, $1500: Lewis. $7950; North fork of Lewis. $3750; Tilla mook Bay, $20,250; Olympla harbor, $18,750; Seattle Canal, $55,250; Tacoma harbor, $33, 333. with continuing contract for $262,666; New Whatcom, $30,000; Gray's Harbor, $37,500. The Dalles boat railway project stands repealed. It Is observed that the Oregon Improve ments were trimmed down considerably by the committee before the horizontal cut was made, while Washington Improve ments were raised before the cut It may be observed that the Washington member of the commerce committee was present at the session of the committee while the bill was considered, while the Oregon member has not been here any of the time. To Strengthen Exclusion Law. WASHINGTON, Feb. 18. The Secretary of the Treasury sent to the Senate a let ter from the Commissioner-General of Immigration requesting mandatory legis lation for the purpose of requiring steam ship companies bringing Chinese persons to ports of the United States to return to China those who may be rejected by the United States authorities. The present law Is Intended to accomplish this purpose, but it is not considered suffi ciently specific. Tho Commissioner-General also suggests an amendment to the existing law authorizing Chinese and im migrant inspectors to make summary ar rest of Chinese believed to be unlawfully in this country. FINAL PAPERS SIGNED. Last Night Fixed for Closing; the Carnegie Deal. NEW YORK, Feb. IS. The Mall and Express says: "It was reported In Wall street today that the final papers in the now steel combination will be signed at a meeting at the Metropolitan Club this evening, at which J. P. Morgan will be present The capital will consist of $400,000,000 7 per cent preferred stock and $400,000,000 common stock, besides which $300,000,000 5 per cent first mortgage bonds will be is3ued. All the present stock and bonds of the con- ' stltuent companies are to be canceled, if : the plans now in prospect are carried ' through. This depends upon the stock I holders of the constituept companies. If j they should oppose the consolidation, the I plans first broached for a company of I relatively small capital to absorb the Carnegie Company would be carried out." THE MINORITY INTERESTS. Friclc and Phlpns Represent It in the Carnegie Deal. PITTSBURG, Feb. IS. A definite state ment that negotiations for the amalga mation of the Carnegie Company and the other steel companies heretofore men tioned In the proposed combine have been satisfactorily completed Is expected be fore the middle of this week. H. C. Frick spent Sunday at home and returned to New York last night, intending to re main until the deal is finally closed. It Is said that the Carnegie minority Is play ing a watchful, waiting game, and Henry Phlpps, Jr., and Mr. Frick are represent ing at the scene of the negotiations the 25 per cent held by the minority. This stock Is held by Mr. Phipps, Mr. Frick. F. T. Lovejoy, John Walker, the Wilson heirs, George Megraw and the heirs of Henry M. Currle. Ex-Secretary A. M. Moreland is also regarded as being with the minority in that he Is not directly under the control of Mr. Carnegie. No plan of action has been mapped out, as the minority has so far received assur ances of fair and equitable treatment Should the reverse take place, however, the stockholders, representing 25 per cent of the $320,000,000 of stock and bonds, will stand together and fight. All talk of en tering suits to block the consummation of the combination Is denied here. A COYOTE HUNT. No Game Was Killed, hut Roose velt Enjoyed the Sport. COLORADO SPRINGS. Feb. 18. A party of six persons, of which the central figure was Vice-President-elect Theodore Roosevelt, enjoyed a coyote hunt of about 35 miles In the pastures south of Colorado Springs today. The party was conducted by Joe Kenyon. the best-known coyote hunter In the state. One coyote and one gray wolf afforded the chase, and, not withstanding the escape of both animals, the distinguished guest expressed the greatest possible pleasure over the day's sport Tomorrow morning Kenyon will take the same party out for another chase. Tomorrow evening Mr. Roosevelt will leave for Chicago via the Union Pa cific and Chicago & Northwestern roads. UP TO THE MINORITY They Must Determine Course of Senatorial Contest. MAJORITY ISSUE AN ULTIMATUM Members Unanimously Pledge Them selves to Stand by Mr. Corbett Un til an Election or a. Caucus Nomination, SALEM. Feb. IS. The 32 members of tha Legislature who are supporting Mr. Cor bett met in caucus today, and unani mously adopted the following preamblo and resolution: "Whereas, the Oregon Legislative As sembly, in twenty-first biennial session, has for days balloted without result for United States Senator, and but four days of tho session yet remain. During all this time a majority of the Republican mem bers have sought unavailingly to procure a caucus, and are still willing to caucus, to the end that factional differences might be adjusted and harmonized and a candi date for United States Senator agreed upon who would represent the united will of a united party. All of this time, too, nearly one-half the entire Republican membership has steadfastly supported for Senator ono candidate. By his consistent and commendable course, he has made such gains that he now has the Indorse ment, as expressed by the dally votes, of a majority of the entire Republican mem bership, and has had It now for many days successively. We commend to tha great body of the Republican party throughout the state the example of the Hon. Henry W. Corbett. our candidate, who, throughout a trying and arduous contest, has used every honorable en deavor to persuade Republicans to assem ble In conference and select their own nominee for Senator. Failure to follow his advice and abide by his earnest counsel, which was, we believe, tendered In all good faith and In the most admirable spir it of conciliation, has unnecessarily and inexcusably widened the breach In the Republican party and has proven a grave menace to Its future success In the state. We are obliged to declare that the Leg islature has. up to this time, enacted few laws that will prove of general public benefit; we fear it will enact fewer In the closing days of the session unless the Senatorial question Is speedily gotten out of the way. "Whereas, we are a majority of Repub licans, and as a majority we have been, endeavoring to secure the election as United States Senator of H. W. Corbett a distinguished citizen of our state. As we have .stood by him with unfaltering loyalty, so we now declare that It Is our unyielding purpose to stand by him until an election, or a caucus nomination. We are the Republican majority, and we be lieve and declare by all party usage that Mr. Corbett Is the Republican candidate, and the only candidate who Is entitled to the votes of all Republicans. We place directly upon the Republican minority the onus of present delay and the responsibil ity for failure to elect, If there be no election. The Republican candidate, Mr. Corbett, two years -ago, sacrificed his hon orable ambition to bo Senator for the benefit of the party. He will not do It again, and he should not again be re quested to do It We call upon the minor ity to withdraw Its unreasonable opposi tion to the judgment of the party, as ex pressed through a majority, and demand. In the name of the party, and for Its sake as well as for the public good, that It ac cept the party candidate and assist us to elect Mr. Corbett; and, finally, we declare that In the event of no caucus, it is our purpose to remain just where we are, viz., supporters of Mr. Corbett, to the last day and the last hour and the last minute of the session. Therefore, be it "Resolved, unless the Republican minor ity unite with us in caucus that we and each of us, individually and collectively, do solemnly agree upon our sacred honor and pledge ourselves one to the other to cast our votes Individually at all times, at every ballot for United States Senator, for Hon. Henry W. Corbett, and for no other person during the present or any other session of this Legislature." The caucus was held in room 2 of tha State Capitol. Every member of the Cor bett following was present In person. It transpires that each one had beforehand been Informed of the purpose of the con ference, and had read and assented to the declarations and pledges of the pre amble and resolution. Therefore, when tho members came together, they were fully prepared for the proposed action. The document was read In full, and the roll was called on Its adoption. Every one of the 32 responded "aye," and tho conference was at an end. This document amounts practically to an ultimatum by the Republican majority In the Legislature. The Republican oppo sition, representing the minority, by Its obstructive tactics, has prevented an ef fective caucus, and the prompt settlement of the Senatorial problem. The majority has exhausted every resource that pa tience and good temper could suggest or require to persuade the minority to com bine with them. Now they declare that there must be a caucus, or the responsi bility for failure to elect will rest on tha minority. It Is now up to the Republican minority to determine what course the Legislature must take. It Is confronted with two al ternatives: First, the election of Mr. Cor bett by co-operation with the majority; or, second, its assumption of responsibil ity for a hold-up of the Legislature and deprivation to the state and Nation of a Republican vote In the United States Sen ate. JUSTICES IMPEACHED. Proceedings Begun Against Northt Carolina Supreme Court Judges. RALEIGH, N. C. Feb. 18. The lower House of the General Assembly of North Carolina passed a resolution today calling for the impeachment before the bar of the Senate of Chief Justice David M. Furches and Associate Justice Robert M. Douglas, of the Supreme Court of North Carolina. The resolution charges the Jus tices with high crimes and misdemeanors In office, In that they issued certain pro cesses in a case of a political nature. All those voting for the resolution were Dem ocrats. Tomorrow articles of Impeach ment will be drawn up and presented to the Senate. This will suspend the Judges from the exercise of the duties of their offices. Chief Justice Furches is nearly 70 years of age. Justice Douglas Is the son of Stephen A. Douglas, and was at one time private secretary to General Grant