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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.
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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.
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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