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utmtw 'rfiwtttati. VOL. XLI. SO. 12,818. POKTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1902. PRICE FIVE CENTS. mA, Mmfim za . -z&'m JTimsm YELLOWSTONE FOR SALE EVERYWHERE ROTHCHILD Agents. R0BERTI1NE Is a necessary adjunct to every lady's toilet. It softens and clears the skin, and is the tjest and most delightful toilet preparation on the market. All druggists sell it. v SOLE AGENTS ' Blumauer-Frank Drug Co. imPnDrau. "STRONGEST IN Assets $304,598,063.49 Surplus $66,137,170.01 I. Samuel. Manager. 506 Oregonlan Build Inc. Portland. Or. i . i PHIL METSGHAK, Pre. C. W. KXOWLES, Mgr. SEVENTH WD WASBINGTM STREETS, PORTLAND, 0REG1I CHANGE OF MANAGEMENT. European Plan: .... $1.00, $1.50, $2.00 per Day Adamant.... Is applied to over nc million buildings throughout the United States. Made in forty different factories, it is no experiment. Investigate. For information addren THE Phone North 2091. THE PORTLAND! y-&s PORTLHND, W AMERICAN PLAN to COST ONE MILLION DOLLARS HEADQUARTERS FOR TOURISTS AM COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS Special rates made to families and single gentlemen. The manage ment Trill be' pleased at all times to slxovr rooms and give prices. A mod ern Turkish bnth establishment in the hotel. IX. C. BOWERS, Manager. Library Association of Portland ? Heur trom 9 A. M. lo 9r M., except 3'judayx and o!idjyi. 29,000 lOLA7i?CeS 250 PERIODICKLS S5.00-K YEPlR $1.50 7Z QU7F2TOF2 SPECIAL RATES TO STUDENTS. Sl.OO A TEXJl You don't know what you miss Did jou eer stop to consider how much pleasure there is stored up in your piano then count the number of times in a month it is used, aside from the tedious practice of a child? Perhaps you or vour wife or your daughter "play a little," but the difference between playing: a little and plajing everything you wish is con siderable. It is worth thinking- about The Pianola supplies the deficiency. It even makes no difference if you do not know one note from another. THE AEOLIAN COMPANY M. B. WELLS, Sole Northwest Agent, Aeolian Hall, 353-335 Washington St. OUTBREAK OF CHEYENNES Trouble Brewing on the Lame Deer Reservation. 1 MILES CITY, Mont., Jan. 9. Kort Keogh today received a telegram from Foryth, atking that soldiers be immedi ately dispatched to the Lame Deer agency. "Word had arrived from the agency that trouble w as brewing and that an outbreak of the Cheycnncs was imminent, if it had r.ot already occurred. Lieutenant Chap man, of the post, stated that the request f jr troops had been communicated to de- partment headquarters, and that the sol diers were making preparations- for im mediate departure upon receipt of orders. F. Beatty, a prominent citizen of Ash land, near the Lame Deer agency, said the disturbance originated by an Indian named White being sent for by the agent In charge. The redskin refused to obey the summons, and an Indian, posse was dis patched to bring him in. White opened Are upon the appearance of the posse, killing one of the Indian policemen. The warring red then turned on his own wife and daughter, killing them both, and final ly shooting himself, dying Instantly. Burlington Already at Work. BUTTE, Mont.. Jan. 9. A special to the Miner from Billings says the Burlington Railway Company has received seven cars of steel rails to be used in the construc tion of a branch line from Billjngs to Great Falls. Active work on the new road will commence in a few days. Bur lington bridge men are now In Billings, and will make a trip of inspection over the proposed route with a view to con struction of bridges. Garment Workers Dispute Settled. NEW YORK. Jan. 9. The labor troubles between the clothing manufacturers and the garment-workers, involving 40,000 men In 10 cities, has been settled through the committee recently appointed by the Na tional Civic Federation. The men obtain an S&-hour day. BROTHERS u THE WORLD" The Perfection of Wall Plaster ADAMANT CO. Foot of 14th Street, PORTLAND, OR. OREGON $3.00 PER DAY end upward. fts SEVENTH AND STARK STREETS A BIG GOLD NUGGET. Eighty-two Ounce Lamp Melted at Helena Assay Office. HELENA. Mont., Jan. 9. A gold nug get that w elghed S2.18 ounces, troy weight, was melted at the United States Assay Office today. It was the largest piece of virgin gold ever received at the local as say office of the Government, and proba bly one of the largest nuggets ever found in the world. Its exact value had not been estimated at a late hour this afternoon, but the experts at the assay office said it would be about $1400. The nugget was brought to the assay office by Thomas Raymond, who informed Assayer B. H. Tatem that he had taken it out of the diggings in Alder Gulch. An effort was made by a local bank to buy it for ex hibition purposes, but an agreement could not be reached as to terms, since its in trinsic value could not be known until it had been asssayed. Philanthropist Asphyxiated. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 9. Charles Ca leb Cresson, head of a wholesale drug store in this city and a noted philanthro pist, was found dead today In his home at Germantown, having been asphyxiated by gas escaping from a heater in his room. Mr. Cresson was 86 years old. For many years he was head of a wholesale drug store in this city, and was a noted philanthropist. Bonus for a Starch Plant. DES MOINES. la., Jan. 9. President W. F. Plel, of the National Starch Works Company, of New York, today announced that the Des Moines plant, recently de stroyed by fire, will be rebuilt and en larged on condition that the city lay a water main to it and remit taxes for 10 years. He was assured by Mayor Harten bower this would be done. Dr. Peolc Dead. PEKIN, Jan. 9. Dr. Poole, who was attached to the American Legation here as surgeon, is dead, of typhoid lever. TERMS SOON EXPIRE Delay in Appointment of ' Oregon Federal Officers, DELEGATION CANNOT AGREE CfTect ol the House's Canal Vote- Hovr the Oregon Representatives Stood Secretary Root and the Philippine Tariff. WASHINGTON, Jan. 9. The terms of a number of Federal officers in Oregon are about to expire, and a few such have al ready run beyond their four-year limit, but there is little promise of new appoint ments in the near future. Tomorrow the terms of United States Marshal Zoeth HouBer, United States Attorney John Hall and Appraiser of Merchandise O. Sum mers, at Portland, will expire, as will the terms of Register Charles B. Moores, at Oregon City, and Register E. W. Bartlett. at La Grande. The delegation is not ytt ready, however, to fill any of these places. Shortly the terms of Collector of Customs L L. Patterson, at Portland, and John Fox, Astoria; Postmaster A. B. Croas man, at Portland; Collector of Internal Revenue David M. Dunne, at Portland, and almost all land officers will also ex pire. Most of the present officers ware appointed on recommendation of McBride, when he was the sole Senator, and are, therefore, unsatisfactory to Senator Si mon. He, however, will not take up these cases until the President "gets the two Oregon Senators together," as he has re peatedly assured Mr. Simon he would do. The nomination of George W. Blbee as Re ceiver of the Oregon City Land Office, is likely to come to the Senate any day, but early confirmation is not looked for, as Senator Simon is not satisfied with the appointment. The term of Postmaster Potter at Baker Cltj: is about to expire, and both Senators express a willingness to defer to Representative Moody in this appointment and early action Is expected. The appointment of the Register at the Burns Land Office, to succeed Hayes, re moved, threatens to be hung up for some time, as Senator Simon is waiting on the President in this case. Some time since Senator Mitchell stated to the President In writing that he would Join Senator Simon in recommending one of the eight applicants for this office, and that he considered any one of them competent for the place. "Whether the delay In the appointment i on -acccunt"of ani'thIngthatfienator Simon has done, I do not know," said he. "I am now ready to indorse any one ot the applicants, in order to have an ap pointment made. So far as I am con cerned, I favor the postponement until after the June election of the considera tion of the important offices in Oregon, as to whether any or all the present in cumbents shall be "retained or whether any or all shall go' out and new men be put in." Slgnlflcance of Nicaragua Victory. By passing- the Nicaragua canal bill by such a tremendous vote today, the House has made the position of the Senate op position most uncomfortable. It is true that some comfort for the opposition is found In the 102 votes for the Morris Shackleford amendment, but in the face of the almost unanimous vote for the Hepburn bill, the antls and the Panama men will find significance of the Nlca ragua victory today will be more appar ent In its effect if the Senate should amend the bill. Then this vote will stand out as a reason why the House should maintain its position, and may result lu holding that body firm for the Hepburn bill. All who heard the debate today know that many votes were won by Hepburn in his final speech. His masterly reply to Cannon swept the House toward him and the Nicaragua bllL Men who wavered yesterday came back Into line, and voted for Nicaragua. Yesterday the Panama and opposltlon-to-any-canal men felt de cidedly buoyant, and counted upon such an Indorsement of the Morris proposition as to make a similar proposition safe in the Senate. Tonight doubt is expressed about their ability to amend in any ma terial way 'the House bill, or to secure delay by again referring the subject to a commission. The debate will be longer in the Senate, and time will be afforded for the oppo sition 'to resort to every expedient for the Panama concern to make new and allur ing offers, but tonight the heart Is out of the opposition, and the men who have waited so many years for the beginning of a canal see success ahead. The Oregon and Washington Represen tatives stood solidly by Hepburn in Vot ing down all amendments to the canal bill save those proposed by the committee, and in supporting the bill as it finally passed. "We have had too much delay, too many examlnaitons, too much money ex pended on side Issues, and In my Judg ment It is time to get to work. We might build the canal a little cheaper by hold ing off. but I would rather pay a little more and have a canal built now," said Representative Tongue. Representative Moody said his constit uents would view with suspicion any at tempt to amend the bill after the rec ommendation of the commission. Should it be determined later that the Panama route is desirable, the passage of the House bill will be the most effectual way to bring out the lowest and best offer for the Panama plant and route. Root and the Philippine Tariff. Secretary Root's position, favoring re ductions on Cuban products and maintain ing the full Dingley re.tcs on Philippine products coming into the United States, is explained only on be ground that he regards the Philippine tariff bill as a temporary measure. Secretary Root per haps does not understand that It will be very hard to amend this "temporary" measure, because he is not familiar with legislative matters. It Is stated by a close friend that he 'does not excuse the Philippine act on any ground of equity, but favors it simply to restore the statu quo, legalizing the collection" of duties prior to the unexpected decision of the Supreme Court. It is the purpose of the War Department to give hearings to all Interests most deeply concerned, with a view of framing a permanent tariff bill for the Philippines, which will provide for all expenses and meet the conditions. A number of reasons are given why low er rates were not made for United States goods going to the Philippines, the prin cipal reason being that it would defeat what has been known as the "open door" policy of the United States in the East, and that this country could not afford, while advocating the "open door" policy, to discriminate in favor of its own goods In Its insular possessions. The facts are that neither President Roosevelt nor the Secretary of War has given very much attention to this matter, but the protec tionists of Congress have, and they have determined to make It Impossible for products of the Philippines to compete with those of the United States. It is believed that if the Supreme Court had decided differently In the Insular cases, the protectionists would have at once started a movement to surrender the Islands, but now there is no apparent de sire in that direction. In fact. President Roosevelt is a more determined expan sionist than was McKlnley, and Secretary Root believes that there are great possi bilities in the Philippines. Bridge at Vancouver. Representative Jones today Introduced a bill authorizing the Washington & Ore gon Railway Company to construct a bridge across the Columbia River near Vancouver. Provision is made 'for two ormore draws, 300 feet in the clear, and one or more channel spans of 330 feet. Tl)e bridge shall not obstruct commerce in any way. Tolls may be charged fqr the use of the bridge when completed. Will Stand by Ferrault. There Is reason to believe that the two Idaho Senators will not indorse the rec ommendation of the Civil Service Commis sion that Surveyor-General Perrault be dismissed, but will rather co-operate with ex-Senator Shoup In an effort to have him retained. Secretary Hitchcock promises to go to the bottom of the case and will probably give Perrault opportunity to an swer jUl the charges. Mitchell's Bills Favorably Reported. The Senate commerce committee today favorably reported Senator Mitchell's bills appropriating 510,000 for a launch for the customs service at Astoria; appropriat ing 54000 for additional quarters for three keepers at Yaqulna light station, and ap-, proprlatlng 54SOO for a new building at Cape Blanco light station. The committee also favorably reported Senator Foster's bills appropriating 5200, 000 for continuing the establishment of additional lighthouses in Alaska, appro priating $15,000 for a lighthouse at Bur row's Island, appropriating $000 for a fog signal att Batteii'PAfntandsaS.eWTfor ta lighthouse in Semlaumoo harbor. COALITION AGAINST COLOMBIA Zelaya's Invitation to the Central American States. COLON, Colombia, Jan. 9. General Alban, the commander of the Colombian forces, has received Information that President Zelaya, of Nicaragua, has in vited the other four Presidents of Cen tral America to attend a conference at Corlnto,. Nicaragua, with the secret ob ject of inducing them to enter into a coalition against Colombia. The delay on the part of the govern ment In chartering the Pacific Steam Navigation Company's steamer Cherique and the Pacific Mall Company's steam ship Isabel is supposed to be due to non arrival at Colon of the Colombian gun boat General PInzon, with troops and the guns it Is proposed to mount on those vessels. The agent of the Chirlque and the Isabel consent to allow the Colombian Government to charter these steamers, but they require -a very substantial guar antee. Nicaragua's Preparations. BERLIN, Jan. 9. The Klelnes Journal, which sometimes prints exclusive news, publishes the following dispatch today from Hamburg: "Nicaragua is making extensive war preparations. She has purchased the German warship Armenlus, Is negotiating for the purchase of two other warships and has bought cannon, rifles and ammu nition amounting to the value of 1,500,000 marks, through the Nlcaraguan Minister at Berlin, Senor Rocha. A certain Ham burg bank lent the money for the pur chase referred to. The object of these preparations is that Nicaragua, Honduras and Salvador intend to attack Guatemala and Costa Rica and compel them to Join the proposed Central American union. Senor Rocha is reported to have tried to Induce the Prussian War Ministry to supply Nicaragua with arms, which the Ministry refused to do." Inquiries here fall to confirm the state ments contained in the dispatch of the Klelnes Journal. FUNSTON ON SICK LEAVE, The General May Not Return to the Philippines. SAN FRANCISCO, Jon. 9. The trans ports Kllpatrlck and Warren arrived from Manila within an hour of each other this afternoon. The former vessel brought about 700 term-expired men, while the lat ter carried almost as many more. Among the Warren's passengers are Brigadier-Generals Hughes and Funston. General Funston comus home on sick leave. While his condition has much im proved since leaving Manila, he has not entirely recovered. On arrival here Gen eral Funston Immediately -Rent to Oak land to greet his family. He stated that he would remain here about two weeks, and then visit his old home and friends In Kansas for a few days, after which he would go to Washington on important business, the nature of which he would not divulge. General Funston said his leave of absence was for two months. He thought that he would have to have It ex tended, and It was possible that he would not return -at alL "The situation In the Philippines," said General Funston, "Is about the same as It was a few months ago. The desultory fighting Is still going" on, but not as fiercely as in former days." It Is very probable that another opera tion for appendicitis will be performed on General Funston while he is in this city. Southern Sugar Growers Protest. NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 9. A large meet ing of cane sugar growers today unani mously adopted a protest to Congress against the proposed concession to the producers of cane sugar In the Island of Cuba. NEARLY UNANIMOUS House Passed the Canal Bill by 308 to 2 Votes. SHACKLEF0RDAMENDMENTL0ST The Proposal to Authorize the Presi dent to Determine the Choice of Routes Was Defeated by a Vote of 170 to 102. WASHINGTON, Jan. 9. The Hepburn Nicaragua Canal bill passed the House late this afternoon by practically a unan imous vote. Only two members out of KENTUCKY'S .- ?$ jfi IbbY -v i&. LB &K1- BBB Wt ' JiTi llBBKc ' f jbbB S!lfej x tPEt " BBBKHBaB .&raraiHBV c aBBBBsBW '3JK3k!mhbbIBs! 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James Bennett McCreary, who has won the Democratic caucus" nomination to the United States Sepate before the Kentucky Legislature, Is a prominent figure In Kentucky politics. He was born In 1S3S, and after graduating from Center Col lege, Danville, Ky., studied law In Cumberland University, Tenn . receiving his degree In 1S59. He enlisted In the Confederate Army at the outbreak of the Civil War, and served from 18t52 to 1S(J3 as Major and Lieutenant-Colonel of cavalry under Morgan and Breckinridge. Ho wasta delegate to the National Democratic Convention of 1S0S, was a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives In 1SG0, 1S71 and 1873. and served as Speaker 1S71-1S73. In 1875 he was elected Gov ernor of the atate for a four i ears' terra. He was appointed as delegate to the International Monetary Conference at Brussels, Belgium, in 1S91. From 1S85 to 1807 he was a member of Congress. 310 voted against it. Fletcher (Rep. Minn.) and Lasslter (Dem. Va.) were the only two voting in the negative. The opposition to committing the Gov ernment to the Nicaragua route attempt ed to secure amendments to lodge with the President the discretionary power to purchase and complete the Panama Ca nal, If it could be purchased for $40,000,000. The test came on the first vote, when the advocates of an alternative route polled 102 against 170 votes. At each succeed ing vote their strength dwindled until Cannon (Rep. 111.), under whose leader ship the fight was carried on. was unable to get the aye and no vote on a motion to recommit. All other amendments failed, and the bill was passed exactly as It came from the committee. None of the votes, except that on the final passage of the bill, was a record vote. The debate which preceded the taking of the final vote was made memorable by a clash between Hepburn, the author of the bill, and Cannon, chairman of tha appropriations committee. On several previous occasions they have measured swords over canal legislation. Two years ago a similar bill was passed by a vota of 221 to 36. Terms of the Bill. The bill as passed today authorizes the President to secure from the states of Costa Rica and Nicaragua, in behalf of the United States, control of such a por tion of the territory belonging to said states as may be desirable and necessary, on which to excavate, construct and pro tect a canal suitable to the wants of mod ern navigation and commerce and appro priate such a sum as may be necessary to secure the control of the said territory Section 2 authorizes the President, af ter securing control of the needed terri tory, t,o direct the Secretary of War to construct such a canal from the Carib bean Sea, at a point near Greytown, In Nicaragua, by way of Lake Nicaragua, to a point on the Pacific Ocean near Brito, and also to construct proper harbors at the termini of said canal and to makn necessary provisions for the defense of the canal and harbors. Sections 3 and 4 authorize the President to make such surveys as may be neces sary and to employ such persons In con structing the canal as may to him seem wise, and directs that in the construction of the canal the River San Juan and Lake Nicaragua shall be used as far as they are available. Section 5 authorizes the President to guarantee to the states of Costa Rica and Nicaragua the use of the canal and harbors upon terms to be agreed upon for vessels pwned by citizens thereof. The last section makes a present ap propriation ot 510,000,000 to carry on this work and authorizes the Secretary of War to enter proper contracts for ma terial and work as may be deemed neces sary therefor, such work and material to be paid for as appropriations may be made from time to time. The section fixes the aggregate cost at 5180,000,000, to be drawn from the Treasury on warrants of the President. In . anticipation of a vote on the bill there was a large attendance on the floor when the House met. Under the order made yesterday the general debate was to close at 2 o'clock, when the bill was to be read for amendment under the five-minute rule. Adamson (Dem. Ga.), the first speak er today, urged the passage of the Hep burn bill without amendment. He urged that the time had come for action, and that equivocation now, could only result in delaying the commencement of the canal. If the Panama Company had an offer to make which we would accept, he said, there would be time enough to take advantage of it when the bill was pending in the Senate or later In the conference. Wooten (Dem. Tex.) also argued that the bill should be passed without amend ment. He regarded the Morris amend ment as a modern Trojan horse. Wooten said he did not favor an amendment to fortify the canal. He believed such an amendment savored more of spurious sentiment than Bound and salutary sense. He favored a neutral canal. At this point, upon the request of Davis (Dem. Fla.). the time for general debate was extended until 2:30 P. M. Sparkman (Dem. Fla.) spoke in favor of the Hepburn bill. Cannon Against the BUI. Cannon (Rep. 111.), chairman of the appropriation committee, then took the floor. Cannon, discussing the language TO TTMTTF.n t DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE TO UNITED STATES SENATE. of the bill, asked what was meant by authorizing the President to "obtain full control over th land upon which the canal was to be built." Did It mean the purchase and ownership of miles of prop erty owned by speculators, both Ameri can and Nlcaraguan? With great empha sis Cannon declared that, In his Judg ment, the general appropriation which the bill contained and the "artful language" of It would cause the claim that It gave the President full power not only to pay Nicaragua and Costa Rica, but the Mari time Canal Company and European, American and Nlcaraguan speculators how much, he could not tell.- It might bo 55,000.000 or 510.000.000 or 525,000. 000. He denounced what he termed the undue haste of those who want to build this canal, "between now and sunrise tomorrow." He also objected to the authorization the bill con talned to negotiate contracts for the whole work. Cannon said he would vote for the Morris amendment and If It failed, he would move to recommit the bill with amendments he had suggested. Cannon's remarks were given close at tention. The building of this canal, he said, was a business proposition and should be considered from a business standpoint Gentlemen talked about this proposed canal having been agitated for 400 years, and used that as an argument why members of Congress should fall over each other to vote for the pending bill. Personally he had favored a canal for years, but because he had not been unwill ing to proceed without information and against fixed treaty laws, he had been called hard names. A Clnsh With Hepburn. Cannon at this point clashed sharply with Hepburn, who is in charge of the bill. He criticised the Iowan for with holding his speech from the Record and Hepburn characterized Cannon's criti cisms as "querulous and for an Improper purpose," stating that he had only exer cised a privilege customarily exercised by members. But he offered then and there to give Cannon the speech and sent it over to him by a page. Cannon declared that in his recollection a member present ing a great measure to undertake a work that would last for centuries had never pursued such a course. He declared it was " not decent parliamentary procedure, and when Hepburn made some quick reply he observed, amid laughter, that if the gen tleman from Iowa were only as straight forward as he was "flip of tongue" he would be a better legislator. De Armond (Dem. Mo.) said the ques tion before the American people was not as to whether Congress would pass a bill for the isthmian canal, but whether the bill would be mature and proper when It passed; If confidence existed In the Presi dent, why should he not be given the op portunity to negotiate with Colombia or Nicaragua, according to the Information in his possession? Alternative authority should enable him to make better terms. Experts differed as to the advantages of the two routes. Why not give the Presl- (Concluded on Second Page.) HEAR NO PROTESTS Mr. Hughes Bores Messrs. Adams and Banfield. THEY GET UP AND WALK OUT Chairman of Port of Portland Com mission Precipitates Another Short and Sharp Row Quorum Was Soon Broken Up. The white dove of peace circled dubious, ly about the windows of the Port of Port land's room. In the Worcester building, yesterday "afternoon, poised for a moment outside, and cast a searching look at Sec retary Steven?, who was reading the min utes, fluttered toward the window and then "Before we go any farther. I have two protests I should like to read," said Chairman Hughes, flashing a brace of not very formidable-looking documents. "I object," said Commissioner Adams, decidedly. "So do I," added Commissioner Ban fleld, with equal decision. "Well, gentleman." replied the chair man, with a genial smile, "jou may ob ject all you please, but I don't i,ee that It will do you any good." Then, glancing at the first of the two .sheets of manu script in his hand. "To the Commls ' " "We have the right to object, haven't we?" queried Mr. Banfleld, by way ot Interruption. "You have if you choose to exercise it, and I have the right to protest." The same sunshiny s,mlle flitted across the benignant countenance of the chairman. "I shall not sit here and listen to vour protest," said Commissioner Adams, with the air of a man who meant what he said. "All right," replied the chairman, cheerily; "go ahead." "I will go." rejoined the Commissioner. "I am condemned if I shall stay here and listen to this- (qualified) nonsense." "I follow suit," said Commlsloner Ban fleld, and the chair he had been occupy ing grated harshly on the bare floor. "Well." said the chairman, without a shade of annoyance apparent on his placid face, "the meeting stands adjourned." And the next minute Commissioners, Ban fleld and Adams, and Treasurer Rellly were flagging the elevator, while the chairman and the secretary were all that was left of the meeting. The white dove of peace took a long, lingering look. Into the window, then, mounting high Into the air. he shaped his rourse southeast by east, after the manner of one who is starting upon a long, long, journey. Trouble Xot Unexptecd. It was the regular monthly meeting of the commission, and certain Indications developed at somebf the special meetings which have been held every few aay3 for the past month had led to the belief that matters would come up (other than the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting. Chairman Hughes, Treasurer Rellly and Commissioner Adams were early on hand, and spent the Interim, between 4 o'clock and 4:15 telling each other how useful a trait of character was promptness, and how deslrable It would be if all members turned up on schedule time. Meanwhile Secretary Stevens was making the tele phone wires hum. It was Commissioner Selling's busy day, which blighted hope of filling a bobtail quorum from that quarter. Commissioner McCraken was appealed to. but in vain. Commissioner Banfield was finally located at his office, and a minute later the joyous news was received that he was speeding to the meeting on the wings of the wind. With his arrival the quorum was made up, and the secretary began to read the minutes of a long and, as far as the record was concerned, uneventful series of meetings. Then the report of Superintendent Kelly, of the dredge Portland, conveyed the in formation that that dredge had in the month of December excavated 6970 lineal feet of channel to a width of 160 feet and a depth of from three to five feet.- making (Concluded on Tenth Tare.) SUMMARY OF THE DAY'S NEWS Congress. The House passed the canal bill by SOS to 2 votes. Page 1. The Morrla-Shackleford amendment was de feated 170 to 102. Page 1. The opposition Is completely discouraged by the House vote. Page 1. The report on the Hetstand Inquiry was pre sented to the Senate. Page 2. Foreljcii. The British press Is full of Von Bulow's speech. Page 3. The Dowager Empress of China asserts her supremacy. Page 10. Plans of the American China Development Company. Page 10. Domestic. The terms of several Oregon Federal ofllcera will soon expire. Page 1. Secretary Root sajs the Spooner bill Is re sponsible for conditions In the Philippines. Page 2. The Interstate Commerce Commission discov ered rate discrimination against Kansas City. Page 2. The trustees of the Carnegie institution are named. Page 3. Pacific Const. Deal in Washington politics by which John L. "WllBon loses a lieutenant and Preston gains a vote. Page 4. Oregon Farmers' Congress comes to a close. Page 4. Canal to water 40.000 acres will be built ia Malheur County. Oregon. Page 4. Ex-Sheriff Van de Vanter. of King County, la after "Warden Catron's place. Page 4. Marine. Survivors of wrecked steamer Bristol reach Port Townsend. Page 5. Investigation of the "Walla Walla disaster be gun In San Francisco. Page 5. Testimony In the Nelson libel case being taken at Astoria. Page 5. Long-overdue ship Robert Duncan reaches Port Angeles. Page 5. Oregon Pilot Commissioners hold a protracted meeting at Astoria. Page o. First flour cargo for 1002 clears for Europe. Page S. More French ships coming to Portland. Page 3. Portland and Vicinity. Another sharp row In Port of Portland Com mission. Page 1. Surveyor-General Perrault, of Idaho, denies charges. Page 8. Good names submitted for Election Judges aiul Clerks. Page 12. Portland Library soon to cloae, and to reopen as free Institution. Page 7. Llovd C. Ferris dies from lockjaw. Page 8. City officers submit estimates for 1002. Page 8. ttM&e-f