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These or- lces set forth that officials are placed syond Judicial prosecution without the jnsent of the survivors, and the officials re removable by the Senate. The Gov- lor, official or his assistant Is to ap- slnt a Court of Chancery. Senate o Gl ials ore to preside at the open sessions the Economical Department which will iceforward appoint the Judges. The znsorship authority Is widened. New Bulgarian Loan. SOFIA, Bulgaria, Sept. 2L The new 5 cent government ioan is announced, le nominal Issue being 521.200,000. (This loan was erroneously announced rom St. Petersburg last night as a loan the Russian Government.) first consulting us. 20 - 26 North First Street Portland, Oregon Surplus $71,129, 042.06 C W. 3CNOWLES, Xfft $1.00, $1.50, $2.00 per Diy the dealer give you some- 47 FIRST ST., bet. Ash and Pine ORIENTAL In colorings and designs -will tse found In oar new and beautiful display of Floor Coverings exclusive: carpet bouses J.G. Mack&Co. 86 and 88 Third St Opposite Chamber of Commerce. Fourth and Morrison Sts. Portland. Or. Italian Union Celebrated. ROME, Sept. 2L The anniversary of the entry of the Italian troops into Rome, September 20, 1S70. was celebrated throughout the country. The Mayor of Rome telegraphed his congratulations to King Victor Emmanuel, who replied: "I welcome the salutations of the Ital ians of Rome on this anniversary of the glorious date of its unity with the other provinces of the kingdom. I return my heartiest good wishes to the Eternal City, and in the wishes expressed, by the capi tal of the kingdom I see a happy presage for the greatness of our country." Sonffriere Makes a New SIiott. KINGSTON, St Vincent, B. W. L, Thursday. Sept. 18. There was an erup tion of La Souffrrere at midnight last night, but no loss of Hie. A peculiarity oi this eruption Is found in the fact that no dust was -emitted by the volcano. Flames wero seen flickering above the crcter, and the sight was accompanied by internal explosions. may ie nun President Is Forming Public Sentiment. WILL ONSET DISCONTENT Reform of Tariff and Trusts Is Popular. PHILIPPINES NOT AN ISSUE Democrats Say They Are Short of Money and Speakers for the Cam paign Henderson "Was Irri tated and Flared Up. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. "Wash ington, Sept. 2L Members of the Cabinet are convinced that if the Republicans shall bo successful this Fall ltwlli be due almost wholly to President Roosevelt and hlB position on the trusts. They be lieve that the coal strike, the higher prices for beef and other articles and the general reeling against the trusts will be offset by the fact that the President took the ac tion he did in regard to' the prosecution of the Northern Securities merger and also in tho prosecution of the beef trust. While some Republicans a short time ago pri vately criticised the President for making a tour of the country with speeches of a seml-politlcal character, it now seems that these very speeches and the earnest ness of the President are likely to prove the salvation of the party. The Cincinnati speech of the President is pleasing to those Republicans who de sire to separate the tariff from the trust Issue. The New Tork Republican Con vention Is expected to indorse the Presi dent's position on trusts to the extent of declaring for further legislation, but stop ping short of a demand for a Constitu tional amendment. It will be asserted that Congress can deal with the subject under the Interstate commerce clause of tho Constitution. It is also asserted that the withdrawal of Henderson will have an-dnfltience'. upn the ""tariff plank, and tSat" tSb 'conventionT will declare -firmly . for protection and will avoid coupling the trust Issue with the- tariff. New York will also indorse Cuban reciprocity. Philippines No Longer an Issue. Tho Philippines have ceased to be a po litical Issue. Secretary Wilson, of the Agricultural Department, who made a tour through the West, said that you could make men listen while you talked Philippines to them, if you would take a gun and hold them up; otherwise they were not Interested in it. Secretary Root expected to make two or three compaign speeches tHiB year de fending the Republican policy regarding the Philippine Islands, but he finds that no one is talking about the Philippines and that tariff and tho trusts are the sole topics before the people. The situation is taken by Administration officers to mean that the people are satisfied with the Philippine situation and that they are no longer scared by cries of "imperialism," and that expansion is now a ilxcd fact. At the same time they feel sure that should tho Democrats win, on any issue whatever it will be claimed a victory for anti-expansion and against retention of tho Philippines. Democrats Short of Money. The Democrats announce that they are short of money and speakers. Very few prominent speakers are willing to take part in the campaign, and these are Dem ocrats the campaign managers do not want. Tillman has not been Invited be cause they fear he will do more damage than good. About the only men of prom inence that will campaign In the North ern States are Bailey, of Texas, and Carmack, of Tennessee. It Is an interesting fact that in a num ber of Southern States Independent tick ets, and In some states Republican tick ets, are being placed in tho field, and have scared the Southerners so that those men who usually campaign in the North aro devoting their whole time to their home states and districts. This is espe cially the case in North Carolina, Texas and Virginia. Henderson Flared Up. Strange as It may seem, "Speaker Hen derson no doubt told the truth as tb the principal reason for declining to run for Congress. There wdre other reasons, his best friends agree, but the stronger fac tion In the Republican party in Iowa is demanding tariff revision in no uncertain tones- The wholesale dealers, small man ufacturers and farming element are with tho revisionists. Henderson was told by the leading Republicans that he must not only stand upon the Iowa platform, but must talk Iowa platform and use his power- in tho House to carry it out. It was then Henderson flared up and jumped abruptly and testily Into his political grave. Since he became Speaker, Hen derson acquired an arrogant manner and used it with his constituents In distrib uting patronage and in other ways, unUl there is quite a bitter feeling against him at home. A dispatch from Dubuque says: "D. C. Glasser, campnign manager of Henderson, admits that other reasons in fluenced him, though Henderson again is sued the positive statement tonight that the difference on the matter of revision was the deciding factor. The probabllity of a mud-slinging campaign against him by his enemies in the western part of his, district Irritated him extremely. His fam ily urged him to get out of politics. His physical affliction, due to Civil War wounds, were troubling him. The pros pect of having rained upon him the In uendos qf Prohibitionists, accusing him of being too much of a good fellow, and the threat of dragging rom its grave & long-past alleged- Washington scandal, finally led him to write his letter of with drawal from the Congressional race," RAY OUT OF THE "WAT. Now Anti-Trust Policy "Will Get a. Show In tho Hoase. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Sept. 2L Whether or not the President was prompted by a double mo tive In appointing RepresentaUve Ray, of New York, to a Federal Judgeship, poli ticians generally concede that the re moval of this man from the House of Representatives, and from the chairman ship of the committee on judiciary, is a distinct step looking to the promotion of anti-trust legislation. In any event, there Is no denying that the removal of Ray has removed a barrier of no small size that stood in the way of putting through leg islation in line with the policy laid down by President Roosevelt. In tho natural course of ei'ents, it is presupposed that Representative Jenkins, of Wisconsin, a' lawyer of unquestioned ability, combined with good Judgment, will succeed to the chairmanship of the Judiciary committee. This makes Jenkins' record on the trust question of Interest and importance. Judging from his past record. Repre sentative Jenkins will be in perfect har mony with the President In this now all Important crusade. It will be recalled that, on January 26, 1900, the prospective chairman introduced in the House. a reso lution proposing an. amendment to the ConstltuUon giving Congress power to "define, regulate, control, prohibit or dis solve trusts, monopolies or combinations, whether existing in the form of corpora tions or otherwise." It provided further that the several states may continue to exercise such power in any manner not in conflict with the laws of the United States. This resolution was reported favorably by the Republican members of the committee, and adversely bythe Dem ocrats, in the minority. -The majority re-' port embodied the trust views of Repre sentative Jenkins, and was in direct line with recent utterances of the President. The argument was then summed up as follows: "When a corporation or business asso ciation, becomes a monopoly, or when any combination of corporations or of men, as sociated under;- any form or name, for il legal or improper purposes, become a menace to the welfare of the people gen erally throughout the Union; or in the territory under the Jurisdiction of the Na tion, Congress, representing all the people of all the states, the United States of America, and also governing the territory belonging to the Republic, ought to pos sess the. power to control and repress .it. If this power sought by this proposed amendment Ib given, in the absence of Congressional action, the states will retain and may exercise the same powers they now .possess exclusively, and may also exercise this power concurrently with Congress In any manner not Inconsistent with its legislation. "This Is the purpose- and scope of the proposed amendment. It is necessary and it is wise, for the founders, of this Na tion, in the preamble to the Constitu tion, declared their object and purpose to be 'to form .a more perfect union, estab lish justice, insure domestic tranquillity, provide for the common defense, promote tho general welfare and secure the bless ings of liberty to ourselves and our pos terity . - . "As we have pointed out 'Justici to.tfio people can be attained and internal 'tran quillity' of the Republic secured only by the repression of Improper combinations and conspiracies, in the form of trusts or otherwise, and the destruction of monop olies. The 'general welfare' demands that this power exist in the general govern ment, and there is no 'liberty' when Il legal trusts, ' combinations, conspiracies and monopolies crush fair competition in industrial enterprise, control production and prices, and thereby oppress and, to a degree, enslave tho people. Congress must also possess powed to 'define' that Is, declare what constitutes trusts, mo nopolies, etc, else long delays and pro tracted litigation will follow." HENDERSON SPEAKS AGAIN. Won't Abdicate, but Wants to "Let the New Lights Shine." CHICAGO, Sept. 21. David B. Hender son, Speaker of the National House of Representatives, passed through Chicago today on his way to Atlantic City to Join Mrs. Henderson. Before leaving for the East, Speaker Henderson reiterated his decision to retire from the Congres sional race in Iowa, denied any intention of "abdicating" his present position un til his term of office shall have expired, and declared himself in perfect accord with the tariff views of President Roose velt, as enunciated in his CincInnaU speech. "I have spent 20 years of my life fight ing for protection for American Industries and American labor, and I shall not be a party to any juggling at this late day," said the Speaker. "President Roosevelt's tariff views set forth In his Cincinnati speech coincide with my own. There is no difference In our belief. His speech was a strong one, and it has my hearty indorsement." "Then the differences are confined to your own state?" was asked. "Yes, largely. Let the new lights shine." Tho Speaker smiled broadly as he used this phrase. "Is there any chance of your friends prevailing upon you to reconsider your action?" . "Absolutely none. I cannot see my way clear to gratify their wishes. It grieves me to remain Arm with them, but it is a matter of principle. The pressure brought to bear on me has been strong. Senator Allison and a host of my old friends came to the station this morning to make a final assault on me. I had to say 'No'." "Will you resign from Congress and give up the Speakership before the end of your term?" "I shall not," was the prompt reply. "My declination of a nomination is one thing and a resignation from Congress is another thing. I shall serve out my terra in Congress and I shall continue to fill the office of Speaker. I have had no other in tention." The suggestion was advanced that "ideas" and "policies" in Mr. Henderson's home state might change after a brief period. "Let the new lights shine," again came the answer. Views of President and Trusts. LONDON, Sept. 22. The Dally Tele graph In an editorial article this morning expresses the belief that in proposing to regulate trusts by amending the Consti tution, President Roosevelt has undertak en a task so colossal that the remedy wil be more dangerous than the disease, and the trusts have nothing to fear for a long time to come. Referring to the same subject the Dally Ncwa says: "It almost seems as though President .Roosevelt were destined to play as great a part in American history as did Abra ham Lincoln, by seizing and directing the growing sentiment against the enslave ment of tho whites by huge and con scienceless trusts- and" combines." Extinguished Forest Fires. ' ENCAMPMENT, Wyo., Sept. 21. Heavy rain has extinguished the forest fires in Southern Wyoming, and Northern Colorado. NEW YORK'S PLANS Getting Out Trust, Tariff and Canal Planks. 0 DELL TAKES CARE0FTAXATI0N Roosevelt's Indorsement to Be Strong as Anybody Could "Wish Most of the State Nominations Aro Already Arranged. SARATOGA, N. Y., Sept. .21. Not in many years has there been, two nights before tho assembling of a New York State Republican Convention, such plac idity as exists tonight. Undoubtedly this is because by farythe majority of the se lections for the state ticket have been practically agreed upon. Governor Odell will be renominated. The contest for Lieutenant-Governor ended tonight, when it was announced that the delegates from New York, Westchester and Erie Coun ties had decided to go into the convention pledged for George R. Sheldon. There Is little or no platform talk to night. The planlts on trusts, the tariff and canals are the only ones that cause any discussion, the tax question having been generally outlined in the speeches of Governor Odell. There has not yet been anything definitely decided on the trust plank, except that while condemning certain combinations of capital, there will be no" appeal to Congress "for drastic leg islation. This statement Is on the author ity of Mr. Piatt, who added that the draft of the plank was not complete. . On the tariff question the indications are that a definite stand will be taken against revis ion, on the ground that the benefit to bo gained will be small as compared with the Injury that .will be done to American industries and worklngmen by opening the question of revision. Nearly all the party leaders are here. A great deal of the detail of the convention has been arranged. Lemuel E. Quigg, who is to be temporary chairman, will not ba here before tomorrow morning, and Edward Lauterbach, who is said to be framing the platform, Is not yet here. Governor Odell will be put In nomina tion by ex-Senator Lexow, of Nyack. Mr. Sheldon will be nominated for Lieutenant-Governor- by Senator Depew, and As sistant Secretary of State David J. Hill will nominate Judge Jerner for the Court of Appeals. N. N. Stranahan, Collector of the Port oft. New York, said tonight: "The plank in the platform, indorsing President Roosevelt's Administration: and his candidacy to succeed himself will be as strong as any close adherent of tho President could wish for." Governor Odell sent word here tonight that he positively would not come to Sar atoga during the convention. It had been planned that he should come on Wednes day, the last day of the convention, so that ho might bo the personal recipient of the nomination. He says positively to night that he believes It would be undig nified for the Governor of New York to attend the convention for any purpose. MILLMEN ASK EIGHT HOURS Strike at Minneapolis Unless Conces sion Is Made. MINNEAPOLIS, Iept 21. Unless an eight-hour workday is granted In the flour mills of this section, a strike will go Into effect September 29. The mills of Minneapolis produce 16,000.000 barrels of flour, or nearly two-fifths of the total out put of the country, yearly. The local union officials declare their action has the support, not only of the National Federa tion of Labor, but the active co-operation of the other flour mill employes' unions of the country. They declare, therefore, that if a strike is declared here the ac tion will be followed elsewhere by a sym pathetic movement If the strike is de clared, the demands will embrace a stip ulation that none but union men shall be employed in the mills. The flour-loaders' and packers' and nailers' unions have ex pressed sympathy with the demand. If the strike Is declared, 3000 men will walk out. TELEGRAPHERS ORGANIZE. Delegates From Forty Cities Form International Union. CHICAGO, Sept. 21. The International Union of Commercial Telegraphers was formed here today at a convention of 40 delegates, representing as many cities throughout the United States. A consti tution patterned after that of the Inter national Typographical Union was adopt ed, providing for a working card to each member every three months. The con vention adjourned after the election of the following officers: President, I. J. McDonald, Chicago. Vice-presidents M. J. Reldy, Boston, and J. M. Terkins, San Francisco. Secretary treasurer, A J. Douglass, Milwaukee. Members of the executive board C. R. Hubbard, St Paul: Daniel Minnehan, Chi cago; W. P. Walsh, Wilwaukee; James O'Brien, Milwaukee: J. R. Maynard, Cleveland; F. E. Gilliand, Omaha; James H. Dunn, Indianapolis; C H. Vanderhoof, Minneapolis, and W. A. Howlett, Detroit. The next convention will be held in Min neapolis on the third Saturday in Septem ber, 1303. WILL TRAINMEN JOIN? Question of Handling Nonunion Coal Is Now Up". WILKESBARRE. Pa., Sept. 2L The Brotherhood of Trainmen employed on all railroads centering in Wilkesbarre held a secret meeting at Kingston today. The object of the meeting was to take some action on the question oP Brotherhood men hauling coal from the mines where non unlon men are employed. It is under stoodtherc was a lengthy discussion over the matter. The only Information that would bOvglven out, however, was that a resolution had been adopted requesting the secretary of each local division to write- a letter to Grande Master Morrls ksey, requesting him to come here a once. Morrissey was In the strike region some time ago and looked over the situation. He Is said to have come to the conclusion then that the time was not opportune for the railroad men to do anything. A repair-house at the Empire mine of the Lehigh & Wilkesbarre Coal Company was destroyed by fire at an early hour this morning. . President Mitchell in New York. NEW YORK Sept 21. President John Mitchell, of tho United MIneworkers' Union, met a number of local labor lead ers here today, and in the evening at tended a theatrical benefit for the miners. It was under the auspices of the relief committee of the American Federation of Labor. The Actors' National Protective Union gave the talent for the perform ance of vaudeville acts, and the manage ment devoted the theater to the evening; Mr. Mitchell was greeted with enthusi astic cheers as he entered tho theater. There was an immense throng in the theater. The actors' union gave $100 for one gallery seat and sent word that Mr. Mitchell could have the services of the members of the union whenever he wanted to give a benefit for the miners in any city in the Union. . Aid for Striking: Coal Miners. DETROIT, Sept 2L Tomorrow a check for $1000 will bo sent to the striking min ers in Pennsylvania, as the result of a mass meeting held at Light Guard Arm ory today. Mayor Maybury presided, and Governor Bliss closed a speech of sympathy for tho miners by laying $73 on tho, table as his subscription. President Roosevelt had been asked to attend, the mass meeting, but declined. Rev. John McDowell, a Presbyterian minister of De troit whose father is a miner, and who recently visited the strike region, laid the responsibility for the continuance of the strike upon the head of J. P. Morgan. New Schedule on the Lakes. CHICAGO, Sept 2L The International Brotherhood of Steamshovel and Dredge men, at a meeting here today, adopted a new scale of wages, which it is proposed to establish for all the work on the Great Lakes and the Atlantic and Pacific Coasts. The schedule, which Is intended to go into effect October 1, follows: For engineers, 50 cents an hour; second engineers, 40 cents an hour; cranemen, 35 cents an hour. Coal Going; to Mark. READING, Pa., Sept 21. There passed through this city last night and today three trains containing a total of 150 cars of anthracite, or about 45,000 tons. One third of this Is said to have been recently mined, and the remainder is washery coal and anthracite which had been held in storage at Cresson. It is said thenewly mined coal all comes from the western end of Schuylkill County. RAIN DID MUCH GOOD. Saved Crops, Stopped Fires, Insured Winter Grazing. DENVER, Sept."5 Tho continuous rain that fell over the entire eastern por tion of Colorado, beginning with a heavy precipitation last night at 8 o'clock and continuing until about noon today in, a milder form, has saved the late crops and placed the ranges In splendid condi tion for the grazing of cattle during tho coming Winter. All fears of a shortage of water, both for human and animal con sumption, are allayed. Reports from dif ferent places in tho mountains are to the effect-that snow fell during tho night- to a depth varying from three to eight inches, and that tho forest fires that havo been burning for a month or more havo been quenched. It seems that the rain and snow were general on the eastern slopo of the Rockies from Montana to New Mexico. On the western slope the precipitation was fitful. The British. Tobacco Fight. LONDON, Sept. 21. The tobacco situa tion Is absorbing columns of space in the London dailies. A recent dinner of the Wholesalers' Association was productive of varied speculation, owing to a speech of the chairman, who mysteriously hint ed at possible government action adverse to tho imported manufactured tobacco and a speedy end ofthe trade war by the amalgamation of the American and tho Imperial Tobacco Companies. Those In terested and conversant with the real sit uation assert that neither American nor British companies aro ripe for any com promise, and that the real fight has not yet commenced. CONTENTS OF TODAY'S PAPER. Political. Representative Cushman says Washington Re publican platform doesn't bind him to sup port the President's Cuban policy. Pago 4. President Roosevelt's work may prove salva tion of Republican party this Fall. Page 1. New York Republicans are working on trust, tariff and canal planks. Page 1. Speaker Henderson will not resign, but will let new lights shine In Iowa, Pago 1. Foreign. Austria and Russia will not support movement of United States for Roumanian Jews. Page 2. King Leopold refuses to seo his daughter at her mother's funeral. Page 2. South African colonies must pay $500,000,000 of war expense. Page 2. Troops are gathering at the Isthmus of Pan ama. Page 2. Domestic. President Roosevelt went to hospital to see a sick soldier; his Sunday in Detroit Page 2. Man supposed to be Young, the murderer, ar rested in Connecticut! Pago 2. Rains In Colorado and Wyoming stop fires and Insure Winter range. Page 1. Minneapolis flour millers want eight-hour day or will strike. Page 1. Pacific Coast. British Columbia fruitgrowers hire an Orego .nlan to Instruct them, in packing methods. Page 4. In a family Jar at Woodburn G. TJ. McQuIre shot his brother-in-law, Fred C. Prevost, through the neck. Inflicting a dangerous wound. Pago 4. Clearing away the state fair at Salem. Page 8. Commercial and Marine. Combination of the packing-houses of tho country la said to have been arranged. Page 10. Secretary Shaw intimates that he may recom mend abolition of Subtreasuriea. Pago 2. Steamer Lurllne, of Kamm's line, ran on a rock and sank below Kalaroa. Page 12. Report that Portland & Asiatic steamship line has caused wrangling over trans-Pacific rates. Page 12. Sport. Portland wins first game with Tacoma, 2 to 1, and ties the second, 2 to 2. Page 5. Seattle defeats Butte, 7 to 2. Page 5. Spokane defeats Helena, 6 to 4. Page 3. Portland and Vicinity. Multnomah County Legislative delegation gives vlcwa of Lewis and Clark appropriation; many favor conference with the d.lrectors. Page 1. General Miles visits Portland after a trip to tho Columbia River forts, and leaves for San Francisco. Page 12. Lively demand for realty, especially near the fair site. Page 8. Fire in the Newcastle apartment-house does $10,000 damage. Page 12. Fire relief fund stands at $8835 80. Page 10. I THE Fit How Much Shall State Give Exposition? VIEWS OF LEGISLATORS Some Say $500,000 Should v Be Appropriated. OTHERS SEEK MORE LIGHT Members of Multnomah Delegation Suggest That Lewis and Clark Di rectors Take Initiative Confer ence Favored to Decide Sum. "It's up to the Lewis and Clark di rectors to say what the Oregon Legisla ture should do for the 1005 Fair." This is, tho unanimous expression ot members of the Multnomah delegation. At the request of The Oregonlan they have given their views for publication. One and all they say: "We are waiting for the fair board to outline the scope of the Exposition and to tell us what sum of money la required from the state. Until the board does his wo have no judgment in the matter. When they let us know we shall prepare at once to obtain an appropriation in the coming Legislature." Want General Appropriation. A general appropriation Is the kind that tho Multnomah legislators will work for. Constitutional limitations are recognized, but these obstacles are not believed to.be too formidable to be circumvented. What the disposition of the several parts of the state will be to the appropriation is a question that nobody knows with cer tainty. After the directors get started in the work of promoting the fair, part of their duty will be 'to sound the lawmak ers of other counties and find out whether the wind is blowing toward the fair in those districts. About $500,000 is the sum that many people think should be asked for. This sum has been debated In the private dis cussions of the fair directors. But there Is far from being a common understand ing in the matter. Inasmuch as taxpayers will have to put up the money the law makers would like to hear some expres sion from thern -on the subject A conference between the stockholders of the fair corporation, the directors and the Multnomah delegation has been sug gested as a means for exchanging ideas. Objection to this Is that the procedure would localize the exposition, but th response is that aa Portland is initiat ing the fair it will have to make th plans of the enterprise. The members of the Legislature from Multnomah favor passing the fair ap propriation bill early In the session that begins next January- It Is Important ta make a good showing as soon, as possible. In order to Impress other states of the Northwest and the general Government that the fair management means busi ness. Orion Favors Conference. Representative George M. Orton Cer tainly I am In favor of an apropriatlon for the fair; how large I think Is a ques tion to be decided in an understanding between the fair board and the delega tion. I would advise an early conference to decide this question, for although wa have until January, the time is none too long. Yes, L think $500,000 a suitable sum, but this depends on the scope of the fair. As servants of the people the mem bers of the delegation are waiting for an expression from tho directors and the public. An early understanding would bo an advantage also, because it would unify the delegation and fortify it to cope with opposition. The appropriation could be spread over a term of two years and its burden thereby distributed. A l-mill tax I think would raise the money, or at most a 2-mill tax. As things look now I am in favor of putting the fair appro priation in with the general appropriations of the state. No, I don't think a direct tax would bo practicable. Of course, Multnomah County will pay a big share of the appropriation; therefore it Is for the people here to express their disposi tion in tho matter. "How Much Is Neededf" Asks Bailey Representative A. A. Bailey I think the fair directors should come to an under standing as to the amount of money they will require from the state and Inform ua of their decision. I am willing to co operate for any appropriation that is rea sonable. The money should come out of the general funds of the state because the fair is for all Oregon. I favor mak ing the appropriation bill among the first to pass. As to a meeting of stockholders, directors and members or the delegation, it would be well for interchange of Ideas. The disadvantage would bo that it would give the fair project a local tinge. Senator McGinn's Views. Senator Henry E. McGinn I am ready to vote such an appropriation for the Lewis and Clark Fair as the board of which Mr. Corbett is the head shall ask. Representative Jones Liberal. Representatibe W. N. Jones Believing that the whole State of Oregon will be di rectly benefited by the Lewis and Clark Fair, I am In favor of a very liberal state appropriation by the Legislature. I am not familiar, however, with the intended scope of the Fair, and my action- in me Legislature will naturally be influenced by those gentlemen who have the man agement, the board of directors. . Hutchinson Wants an Estimate. Representative J. S. Hutchinson I have not at any tlmo attempted to estimate the amount that should be asked forand think Lewis -and Clark Board should take the initiative in this matter, as they are in a better position to know what la needed to make it a grand success. I, for one, solicit an estimate from the Lewis and Clark Board of Directors as to the amount they think would be proper to ask the state to appropriate. I also think it would help the delegation from Multnomah. Views of W. W. Banks. Representative W. W. Eanks Undoubt edly we are all Interested in the success of the Fair and the Importance of this question demands tho most careful con sideration. It would seem to me that Concluded on Page 10.)