Morning Oregonian., January 21, 1903, Page 11, Image 11

THE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY JANUARY 21, 1903.
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DIDN'T CLEAR UP MUCH
BILL FOR APPLICATION OP INITIA
TIVE AXD REFERENDUM.
Does Not Guard Against Improper
Signatures, and Is Open to Criti
cism iu Other Respects.
SALEM, Or.. Jan. 20. (Special.) There
is probably no man who will undertake
to say he fully comprehends the effect of
the Initiative and referendum amendment.
Certain parts of It, If It is a valid amend
ment to the constitution, appear to be
plain. Discussion Is still being had with
out a conclusion having been reached
Jupon the question as to whether or not
the amendment is effective without the
assistance of legislation in the matter of
the reference of legislation to the people
and in the initiative of legislation by the
people.
It would seem, however, that the posi
tion that legislation is necessary to make
the amendment effective on these points
is the better one, and at any rate that is
the one most favored. For this purpose
a bill has been prepared, which will go
before the Legislature for criticism, with
a provision providing a form of petition
for referendum and the initiative, with an
affidavit for the proof of the qualifications
of the signers. Provision is made for but
one affidavit, and it is Intended that this
affidavit shall cover every name on the
petition, and shall be the only affidavit
as to the genuineness of petitioners and
the qualifications of the signers. In oth
er words, there is no limit placed upon
the signers of the petitions. Any man
may sign once or one dozen times, or un-
i der assumed names, and his friends may
I do the same, and then may obtain the
affidavit of some unknown person to
rrove the genuineness of the signatures
and their qualifications. Moreover, the
bill provides that the affidavit may be
I signed by any resident of the state,
whether he Is a citizen or not. This" prac
tically abolishes the constitution of the
state and puts it in the hands of a few
men, who, by any means suited to them
selves, may obtain the requisite number
of names upon a petition whereby the
same, under the proposed bill, would
come before the people for action. It
hardly could be the intent of the people
Sot Oregon, in recollection of the strcn-
Iuous efforts made to guard the ballot and
prevent fraud, that all rules and safe-
1 guards should be thrown down by tnis
amendment.
The bill further provides that the peti
tion shall be filed by the Secretary of
State, who shall decide judicially upon
the legality of the petition, and from his
decision, the bill says:
Either the petitioners or the remonstrants. If
any, may appeal to the Supreme Court of the
state from the dicl?lon of the Secretary of
State and the decision ot the Supremo Court
Bhall be final and conclusive upon the appeal
ing parties. The appealing parties shall servo
pon the Secretary of State a written notice
of Its decision, and the Secretary of State shall
Itransmlt to the clerk of the Supremo Court a
sopy of his decision, together with the original
papers and documents upon which said de
cision was made.
It -will be noticed that the records are
seiit in toto from the Secretary of State's
jfflce to that of the Clerk of the Supreme
3ourt, leaving no record with the Secre-
iry of State and no provision for their
return upon a decision.
The bill further provides that the Sec
retary of State shall furnish the County
Jlerks. at the time he certifies the names
)f the candidates for state and district
jffices, with the numbers and names of
the various .measures to be voted upon
it the ensuing general election, and he
lust prepare a title to the act, not to ex-
seed 20 words, using "for each measure
le title designated for that purpose by
the Legislative Assembly, committee or
organization presenting and filing with
llxn the act, constitutional amendment
tr petition, which, on first glance, would
beem Impossible in the event that tha
itle should happen to exceed 20 words.
?here are further provisions In regard to
t'otlne and directions to the voter, and
She bill provides that if there are two
Conflicting measures a majority of the
Iolal number of votes will make the bill
or "Which they are cast effective, and then
Ihe Question comes up whether or not
ihe bills are conflicting.
The bill provides for filing pamphlets and
rguments with the Secretary of State and
Compelling the Secretary of State to dis
tribute these pampnlets to tne county
Klerks of the various counties. Pamphlets
tre to be of uniform size, and the Secre-
jary of State shall not be obliged to re-
lelve any unless a sufficient number is
furnished to supply one to every legal
roter in tbe state, and shall cause one
loiy of each of said pamphlets to be
tofcnd with the copy of the measure sub-
lltted to him. These pamphlets must be
tlstrlbuted before the second Monday in
ihe third month before the general clcc-
llon, and the registration officers are re
quired to deliver one to each voter when
Ie registers. It would seem ridiculous to
ave a registration of voters to vote upon
mendments to the constitution when a
in. or a few men, who haven't regls-
2red. or may not be in existence can pro-
jse amendments to the constitution. This
democracy run wild.
Th,e bill further provides that the vote
lall be canvassed as are other votes, and
lie Governor shall Issue a proclamation
sclarlng the vote and announcing the re
lit. The bill further provides a penalty
be visited upon any person signing a
2titlon who Is not a legal voter with a
ie not to exceed $100 or Imprisonment in'
ie Penitentiary not exceeding two years,
both.
The seriousness of methods of govern
ment seem to have been entirely over
loked by the framers of this bill, and all
lea and traditions are cast overboard by
It appears that the bill practically
taeals the constitution, does away with
institutional government, makes It possl-
to for any act to be passed In a whirl-
tlnd of excitement, and it must be min
ts, sooner or later.
Before any such petition should be al-
Iwed to be filed every signer should be
roved, as the vote of an elector Is now
gvorn In, or, at any rate, by two compe-
nt signers of affidavits, giving requisite
fetalis as to knowledge of qualifications
electors. The constitutional amendment
rovldes that the petition be signed by
actors.
Validity of the Amendment.
It seems advisable that the question of
Ie validity of the Initiative and referen-
Im amendment should be decided at
kce, and the importance of the matter
ill, no doubt, attract a thorough investl
tion. Lrticle 17, section 2, of the constitu-
;m. reads as follows:
sctlon 2. If two or more amendments shall
I submitted In such manner that the electors
Jl vote for or against each of such amend-
Ints separately, and while an amendment or
iendments which shall have been agreed upon
one legislative Assembly shall be awaiting
action or a. legislative Assembly, or ot the
(ctors, no additional amendment or amend-
In ts shall be proposed.
phe resolutions covering constitutional
kendments since 18S9 are as follows:
Senate Joint resolution No. 4, "Municipal
lebteaness," adopted 1SS3 and 1S95: sub-
tted at election in 1900; rejected.
kenaie Joint resolution No. 7, "Equal
igc." adopted 1S33 and 1S99: submitted
election In 1900; rejected.
Senate Joint resolution No. 13, "Judl-
jry," adopted 1893 and submitted at
stlon In 1300; rejected.
louse joint resolution No. 10, "IrrJga-
i," adopted 1593 and lS9o; submitted at
itlon in 1500; rejected.
touse joint resolution No. 2, "Repeal-
adopted 1S33 and 1S35: submitted at
jtion In 1S00, rejected,
rouse joint resolution No. 1. "Initiative
and Referendum." adopted 1899 and 1901;
submitted election 1902; ratified.
House joint resolution No. 4, "Elec
tions"; adopted 1E99.
Senate joint resolution No. 1, "Printer;
adopted 1S0L
Senate Joint resolution -No. 3, "Corpora
tion"; adopted 190L
Senate Joint resolution No. 5. "Elections
November"; adopted 190L
Senate Joint resolution No. 9, "Location
State Institutions"; adopted 190L
House Joint resolutions No. S, "Repeal
ing Article- 1, Section 35"; adopted 1901.
House joint resolution, "Registration";
adopted 1SS9.
PRESTON BEFORE ALL.
Mass Meeting In Seattle to Demand
Alliance With McBrlde Men.
SEATTLE. Jan. 20. The adherents of
Harold Preston's candidacy for the United
States Senate have called a mass meeting
to be held In this city tomorrow night
for the purpose of demanding that the
delegation in the Legislature from this
county subordinate all else tor Preston's
candidacy. It is proposed to demand that
the Legislators form an alliance with the
railroad commission men in return for
their support of the King County can
didate. It Is believed by Preston's man
agers that this alliance will effect hia
election.
Bids for Dredjrlnjr Pnynllnp River.
SEATTLE, Jan. 20. Major Millis, of the
United States Engineer Corps, today
opened bids for the dredging of the chan
nel at the mouth of the Puyallup River,
as follows:
Puget Sound Bridge & Dredging Com
pany S.67 cents per cubic yard, or a total
of 51S2.070; R. A. Perry. 6.44 cents, or
5135,240; Seattle Bridge Company, 10.75
cents, or 5225,750; Pacific Coast Dredging
& Reclamation Company, 11 cents, or
5231,000.
Railroad Conductor Robbed.
"WALLA "WALLA, "Wash.. Jan. 20.
"Word was brought to this city today of
a hold-up at "Wallula last night. F. Mln
ter. a conductor on a "Washington &
Columbia River construction train, was
assaulted from behind, knocked sense
less and robbed of his money and watch.
The robbery took place as the conduc
tor was passing a row of freight cars.
He was brought to Walla Walla for med
ical attendance, and will recover.
Freight Rates on Northern Lines.
SEATTLE, Jan. 20. A meeting of the
freight bureau of the North Pacific lines
was held here today. The schedule of
rates heretofore In force, with a few
changes in the commodity list, was re
newed and ordered printed. The business
from North Coast ports was announced
as Increasing and satisfactory.
HOT TIME IN REICHSTAG
Socialists Stir Up Chancellor and He
Defends Kaiser.
BERLIN, Jan. 20. There was a stormy
scene in the Reichstag today following
an attempt of Herr Vollmar, Socialist, to
raise a debate on the charges brought
against the late Herr Krupp and Emperor
"William's telegrams and speeches on the
subject. The president of the House de
clined to permit the discussion and the
Socialists violently protested against this
ruling, asserting that he was violating
the rights of the Reichstag.
The ground on which the President re
fused to allow the debate was that it
was out of order: to discuss a private
person while debating the budget. The
"President interposed several times o
prevent Herr "Vollmar from continuing
his remarks.
The Socialists, who reviled the Presi
dent, referred to him as a "miserable
dog."
Herr Vollmar insisted that he had the
right to discuss Emperor Williim's
speeches on the Krupp affair, but the
President resolutely excluded any such
comments, deciding that His Majesty's
expressions of opinion or sympathy fol
lowing Herr Xrupp's death belong to the
Emperors private life. Herr "vollmar
remarked that Emperor William's
speeches were printed In the official
Rclchsanzelger, and' hence it could be
assumed that they belonged to public
affairs, but the President overruled him.
Discussing foreign relations, .Herr Voll
mar said the Socialists wanted to know
why the Venezuelan ships had been sunk
and why the Venezuelan forts had been
bombarded, saying:
"We want full information on all
phases of the intermediation efforts since
President Roosevelt's refusal to arbitrate.
We hope the Government will not re
peat Napoleon's Mexican adventure."
Chancellor von Bulow, discussing the
Venezuelan situation, said:
"President Castro has recognized In
principle the justice of Germany's, Great
Britain's and Italy's demands, and has
agreed to the preliminary conditions for
transferring the controversy to The
Hague arbitration court. Diplomatic con
ferences are to begin at Washington. The
American Government has kindly under
taken to conduct the negotiations. Our
aim is to bring around the speediest pos
sible termination.
"The blockade will be raised as soon as
the negotiations have reached a satisfac
tory settlement. When circumstances
shall permit, I shall give the Reichstag
further Information. Full agreement has
been prevailing between Great Britain
and Germany as well as Italy throughout
the entire matter."
The Chancellor added:
"It Is a striking fact that part of tho
English press often judges without ob
jectivity, often with undisguised malevo
lence. In matters where Germany is con
cerned. A poet of great talent turned and
even indulged In verbal Injuries against
us. These phenomena can be explained
through a certain embltterment of the
English people over the violent attacks
of the Continental press during the South
African war. Such excitement Interferes
with the work of diplomatists, but the
relations of the monarchs and Cabinets
of London and Berlin have remained un
disturbed and public opinion will bo
quieted in time."
Repelling Herr Vollmars statement that
Emperor William was following anti-So-clallst
tendencies, the Chancellor said:
"On the contrary, the country does not
exist where so much is accomplished for
the welfare of the working people as In
Germany. This is due to the monarch's
initiative, as M. Mlllerand (the Socialist
deputy of France) and a deputation of
British workmen had recognized. Tho
Emperor is convinced that the century's
risk is to expand social reform legislation
and that the monarchy Is strong enough
to alleviate the existing evil. Laborers
have equal rights with other classes.
The charges of Caesarlsm and Bonapart
Ism are empty talk. I know of no case
where the rights of the German people
are Infringed by the Emperor.
"The Chancellor does not need to resign
whenever he disagrees with the sovereign.
The Emperor Is able to bear contradiction,
and neither he nor the German people
wlshe the Chancellor to be the mere
Instrument of his -will."
OPPOSED TO THE PRUDES.
Head of World's W. C. T. U. Admires
Painting "Love and Life.'
LONDON, Jan. 20. Lady Henry Somer
set, In an open letter published today,
says she rercta the objections raised by
"certain workers of the W. C. T. U. of
America" against Watt's picture repre
senting "Love and Life" in the White
House. "As President of the World's W.
C. T. U.," continues Lady Somerset, "I
feel it should be made clear that the ob
jections raised by a few women flre not
held by a majority of the great temper
ence society, which realizes that the won
derful allegorical picture has In It nothing
but tender, beautiful teachings, with the
purity of treatment and intention which
marks all that great master's works. I
would perhaps not have made this state
ment so emphatically, were It not that I
knew Frances WUlard shared my view in
this matter."
LUCAS MAKES A VISIT
PRESIDENT OF THE NORTHWEST
LEAGUE IN PORTLAND.
Comes With Mnnnger McCloskey to
LooU Into Affairs of Portland
Baseball Club.
President W. H. Lucas, of the Pacific
Northwest League, accompanied by J. J.
McCloskey, manager of the Butte club,
arrived In Portland at 3 o'clock this
morning. It Is understood that Lucas and
McCloskey are here to look Into the posi
tion held by Manager Jack Grim, and to
assist him In any way possible to hold the
fort against the Pacific Coast League
team.
Messrs. Lucas and McCloskey have been
on a trip from Spokane three dajs, visit
ing Seattle and other points on the way,
and will probably return to Spokane from
Portland. It said that Manager Grim has
a number of good men signed for the
Wcbfoo team for 1003, and that his work
will meet with the approval of President
Lucas.
IN THE BASEBALL WORLD.
Grounds on East Side Soon to Be Im
proved. Nothing as yet has been done toward the
Improvement of the grounds leased from
the Hawthorne estate for the Pacific
Northwest League, though it is under
stood that work may be commenced on
the improvements any day. At the pres
ent tirao the grounds are nearly level, and
but little grading will bo necessary to get
them in shape for the season's playing.
There are two or three small shacks that
will have to be removed, but as they are
old and practically of no value, they will
be moved away early In the work of mak
ing vacant lots into new baseball grounds.
Manager VIgneux made a good move
when he signed Jay Andrews for the Port
land Coast team for the season of 1903,
and the Infield of the home team will be
greatly strengthened by the addition of
the ex-Spokane manager. It seems that
trouble has been brewing between An
drews and Garrett, president of the Spo
kane club, from the first, and when the
Portland association made an offer of 5500
per month. It was too good an Inducement,
and Jay accordingly Jumped on the spot
Garrett says he has another good man
ager to fill the vacancy caused by An
drews, though he will not make his name
public
Lewis Thorndyke, who has signed with
Spokane, will probably not jump to the
Seattle Coast team, as was reported re
cently. Parke Wilson made Thorndyke
an offer, and he was urged by his friends
to accept, but tho Spokane man did not
care to break his word with Garrett, and
will no doubt stick to the Bunchgraas
era. Lou Mahaffey, who will be remembered
by Portland fans as having played first
base for the Webfooters and who was
later released and blacklisted because of a
misunderstanding with Sammy VIgneux,
has been reinstated by the directors of
the league and President Lucas.
It Is highly probable that Mahaffey
will don the blue blouse and with indi
cator In hand render the decisions upon
which depend largely the outcome of the
gamea In other words, Mahaffey, along
with Colgan and Lynch, will, according
to the plans qf the magnates, constitute
the umpire force of the Northwest League
for 1903.
Hildebrand. who made such a splendid
record on the Sacramento team during
the season of 1902, has been re-signed by
the management for 1903 to fill third base
position. Manager Michael Fisher, of the
Sacramento club, was In San Francisco
recently attending a meeting of the Pa
cific Coast League, and while on the visit
he re-signed Hildebrand, who Is a great
favorite In the Capital City.
Manager "Hank" Harris, the prime
mover In the Pacific Coast League, Is not
worrying about the war In the North, If
the San Francisco papers can bo relied
upon. Harris Is quoted as saying recent
ly: "I have no fear that our 'outlaw'
league, as the new organization we have
founded Is called by the National as
sociation people, will be a failure. We or
ganized on business principles and are pre.
pared to go the limit In protecting our
selves. We have good people and cities
with us, and the 'invaders will give Lucas
and his 'defenders all the battle they
want We can offer players big induce
ments In salary and length of contract,
On Saturday last, Dennis McCarthy
signed a Tacoma contract, and will pitch
In the uniform of the Tiger team during
the coming season. It Is said that Me
Carthy will get a good liberal Increase
over the salary he received last year,
though one of the conditions affixed to
the new contract stipulates that there
shall be no "boozo" used during the sea
son.
President J. L. Carman, of the Tacoma
Club, has received a letter from Man
ager B. E McKibben, who Is out after
men lor the Tiger team tor 1303. in wnicn
he states that he will have his complete
list of players In 10 days. Among the old
men who will appear In Tacoma suits will
be Joe McCarthy. Dennis McCarthy,
Fisher and Ikey Rockenficld, who made
the sensational home run last season on
the local diamond.
A rival Coast league to that one now
existing would be a hard organization to
get together, and after it was once to
gether it woujd be hard to handle. Tho
matter of securing grounds In Seattle, San
Francisco, Portland and In the other
cities in the circuit would be a hard nut
to crack, and It would tako a well
equipped real estate agency with a mint
of money behind It to get locations that
would be acceptable to the. general pub
11c It was only after hard work that
President Lucas obtained his new grounds
In Portland, and unless these were to be
turned over to the proposed rivals to the
Coast League, the new people might have
to search a long time for a park.
SELLS HORSES FOR SONG.
Paul G. Lane's String: Sacrificed on
His Leaving: the Tnrf.
SAN FRANCISCO; Jan. 20. Thorough
breds that originally cost In the neigh
borhood of 525,000 were sacrificed at pub
lic auction yesterday at the Occidental
Horse Exchange. They were from the
Nevada breeding farm of Paul G. Lane,
son of the well-known mining man, who
decided to retire, and shipped all of his
blooded stock to this city. They brought
a total of only 51300, less than one of tho
horses cost him. CImeter, a daughter
of the sensational brood- mare Sabrlna,
was secured by Charles Kerr for 545.
Gxinntead gave to the turf such sensa
tional performers as Volante, Santa Ana,
Santiago and Silver Cloud, yet Salonlca,
a Grlnstead mare, went to the bid of
Barney Schreiber for $90. The auctioneer
could only obtain 550 for a mare by Imp.
Islington, the sire of Kinley Mack, the
only horse to win both the Brooklyn and
Suburban handicaps. A number of oth
ers brought 515. 520 and 530. One reason
for the small prices was the bad condition
of the animals.
TO CARRY OFF ENGLISH HONORS.
Teams of American Collegre Athletes
"Will Make a Tour.
NEW YORK. Jan. 20. It hag been prac
tically settled that George W. Orton, one
of the University of Pennsylvania's fam
ous runners, will manage a team of Amer
ican college athletes which will make an
attempt to carry away English champion
ship honors during the coming Summer.
The money necessary to defray the ex
penses of the trip has been promised by
E. M. Cregar, one of Philadelphia's fore
most cricketers, who will also accom
pany the athletes.
Among the men who will most likely
make the trip are Duff y, Jones,. Moulton.
Grant, Maloney, of Chicago; Dewltt, and
athletes of such caliber. The sanction of
tho American Athletic Union has been
asked. If anything approaching expense
guarantees can bo obtained In Paris. Vi
enna, Berlin, Stockholm or Copenhagen,
the athletes will visit these points.
CAN'T AGREE ON PEACE TERMS.
Ncvr York and Brooklyn Block Set
tlement of Baseball War.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 20. The National
Baseball League today had the hearing
of the injunction cases at Philadelphia
postponed until Friday, so as to con
tinue consideration of the conference re
port on terms of agreement with the
American League at this adjourned annual
meeting. Although every effort was made
for unanimous action, and much was
said about what might happen if the
proposed peace agreement was not finally
ratified, the vote continued today to be
6 to 2 on most of the propositions, or 6
to 0 on some, when the New York and
Brooklyn Clubs refused to vote, and in
two cases It was 5 to 3, when Boston
voted with New York and Brooklyn.
It Is believed that tho vote on ratifica
tion after the injunctions were disposed of
will be 6 to 2, and It is stated that a vote
of three-fourths of tho members is suf
ficient, although there have been claims
that a full vote is necessary on such prop
ositions. After being In session all day, the com
mittee of the whole concluded Its work,
and at 7 P. M. took a recess until 10
A. M. tomorrow, when a majority and
minority report will be presented, ono
by President Herrmann, of Cincinnati,
and the other by President Brush, of New
York.
NEW OFFER TO FEATHERWEIGHTS
Corbett and McCovern May Fight In
Rhode Island.
NEW YORK, Man. 20. Under the aus
pices of the ScltUate Athletic Club, of
Scituate, R. L, young Corbett and Terry
McGovern may battle for the feather
weight championship of the world at an
early date. Negotiations between the
principals and club officials arc now going
on, nnd everything points to all concerned
agreeing upon terms.
John R. Robinson, representing the
Scituate- Athletic Club, has offered Cor
bett and McGovern a purse of 510.000, but
the former and the lattcr's manager pre
ferred a percentage agreement. The Rhode
Island matchmaker said that he would
present the percentage proposition to his
associate and give an answer before
next Saturday.
Object to Remarks of Lucas.
Tho directors of the Portland Baseball
Association of the Pacific Coast League
object to the remarks made yesterday by
President Lucas at Seattle concerning the
Jumping of Jay Andrews from Spokane,
and the reference to the 5450 that Lucas
says Andrews took from Garrett and
never returned. Manager J. P. Marshall
said last night that before Andrews
jumped, he accepted all the terms laid
down by Garrett, and that the Spokane
man has absolutely no kick coming on
tho affair. Mr. Lucas certainly made a
grave accusation when he said that An
drews was a "traitor and a thief," and
if he cannot prove this accusation he
should take it back.
Ynnsrcr Will Fight Young Corbett.
CHICAGO, Jan. 20. John Hertz, man
ager of Benny Yanger, tonight announced
that he would accept the offer of the
Yosemite Club of San Francisco for a
fight between Yanger and Young Corbett.
Yanger's manager posted 51000 forfeit, and
declared that he would allow Corbett to
make all the conditions of the match
The weight insisted upon by Corbett, 130
pounds at the ringside, is acceptable. A
side bet of 52500 Is offered.
Britt nnd Parker "Will Fight.
OAKLAND, Jan. 20. Jimmy Britt. of
San Francisco, has signed with "Kid"
Parker, of Denver, for a 15-round con
test before the Reliance Club, of this
city. The fight will take place some
time In the early part of February. Un
der the articles of agreement there will
be no loser's end of the purse.
Middles to Play Pennsylvania,
ANNAPOLIS, Md.. Jan. 20. The mid
shipman football team will play Princeton
this year. Arthur G. Cafee, manager for
the eleven, has arranged a game for Octo
ber 10. A game has also been arranged
with Pennsylvania State College, the date
being October 3L
KENILWOUTH PROVES FAST.
Wins Easily When Sylvia Talbot
Sets the Pace.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 20. Kenllworth
In the six furlongs handicap at Oakland
today took up 127 pounds, and, after
Money Muss and Sylvia Talbot set tho
pace, went on and won easily In the fast
tlmo of 1:13. Money Mugs was favorite,
but thera was a strong play on Kenll
worth at post tjme. Burns was accorded
an ovation for his clever ride. Evander,
who took the first race; was the only
favorite to win. Katie Walcott scored
again In the 1 mile race. Holtman was
in good form, sending the fields away In
nice alignment. The weather was cloudy
and the track fast. Results:
Futurity course, selling Evander won,
Jim Gore II second, Bdinborough third;
time, 1:11?;.
Mile and a furlong, selling Sleeping
Child won, St. Server second, Bonnie
Lissax tnira; time, 1;d4 3-5,
One mile, selling Lena won, Sir Hamp
ton second, Rosarie third; tlmo, 1:41.
Six furlongs, handicap Kenllworth won,
Money Mus3 second, Sylvia Talbot third;
tlmo. i:i3.
One mile and an eighth, selling Katie
Walcott won, Ultruda second, Kitty -Kelly
third; time. 1:544.
Seven furlongs, selling Epicure won,
jttema secona, uiausus tnira; time, 1:274
Races nt New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 20. Results of
races:
Six furlongs Frank Rice won. Farmer
Jim second, uranium third; time, 1:19.
Seven furlongs Frank Kenny won,
Breaker second, Zack Ford third
time. 1:33.
One mile Tioga won, Glendon second
Star and Garter third; time, 1:4S 1-5. '
Seven furlongs, selling Cenaor won,
Light Hunt second, Peat third: time.
1:23 2-5.
Five furlongs John Peters won, Ben
Mora second. Mrs. Frapk Foster third
tlmo. 1:04.
Mile and 70 yards Flaneur won, Jerry
Hunt second, Florham third; time, 1:54 3-5.
Commissions on California Races
Accepted. Portland Club Cafe, 130 Fifth
sireeu jJireoi irom me tracKs.
Lynch to Be Tried for Treason.
NEW YORK. Jan. 20. The trial of Colo
nel Lynch for treason, which will begin
tomorrow, promises to turn on the ques
tion of whether he was a Transvaal
burghtr or a British subject when he took
up arms for the Boors, says a dispatch
from London to the Tribune. British law
is now more merciful than In the days of
j aconite plots, when conspirators having
French commissions were unceremonious
ly hanged.
Lnhn Floated Without Damage.
GIBRALTAR, Jan. 20. The North Ger
man Lloyd steamer Lahn, from Mediter
ranean Dorts for New York, whinh prmmri.
ed on a sandbar off Tumara, a few miles
east of the rock of Gibraltar, Sunday
morning, was floated at daybreak today.
The Lahn afterwards anchored in this
harbor, apparently undamaged. She is
rcshlpplng her cargo, and will sail tomor
row for New York.
BOILERS WERE LEAKY
CAUSE OF THE SLOW PASSAGE OF
THE LINER ST. LOUIS.
Passengers Have No Grounds for Ac
tion Against Company Changes
In Aids to Navigation.
NEW YORK. Jan. 20. Chief Engineer
John Philip, of the steamship St. Louis,
made his official report on the cause of
the vessels much- delayed trip from
Southampton to New York. In It he says:
In regard to the long passage of tbe
ship, I beg to state It was due to the
boiler tubes getting choked up on the fire
side, though the tubes leaked In the back
tube sheet. The only cause that I can
see for this Is hammering too much at
the choked tubes In different boxes while
we were at Southampton, which started a
number of tubes In the back sheet.
"The boilers are as safe now in regard
to any part giving way as they were when
built. When we left Southampton we did
not have the slightest Idea of the trouble
In store for us."
While regretting the delay of the St.
Louis, officials of the American Line In
London contend there was absolutely no
danger whatever, according to a London
dispatch to the Tribune. One of the com
pany's representatives has stated that the
boilers were In perfect condition when tho
St. Louis left Cherbourg, and there was
no reason to suspect that anything would
go wrong with the machinery on the voy
age. Commenting on the published statement
that some of the passengers contemplated
bringing actions against the company on
the ground that the St. Louis was adver
tised as thp fastest vessel of the American
Line, an official declared that the sugges
tion was altogether absurd. In the first
place, he eald, the company had never
Issued such an announcement; in the sec
ond, place, the steamship company was
under no guarantee to disembark passen
gers In a limited number of days. News
papers here which refer to the matter edi
torially consider that. In view of all the
circumstances of the case, the American
Line will be wise to Investigate the
charges which have been made as to the
condition of the St. Louis before leaving
Southampton.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
Changes in Aid to Navigation in the
Thirteenth District.
Commander C. G. Calkins, lighthouse in
spector for this district, issues notice
of the following changes in the aids to
navigation:
Coos Bay entrance Outside bar
whistling buoy, black and white perpen
dicular striped, with the letter "K" in
white, la reported, January 15, as not
sounding. It will be replaced by a perfect
buoy an soon as practicable.
Wlllapa Bay entrance Northeast end of
Sand Island buoy, No. 6, a first-class nun,
heretofore reported adrift, was replaced
January 12.
Gray's Harbor entrance Outside bar
whistling buoy, red, marked "Gray's Har
bor" in white letters, heretofore reported
as not sounding, was replaced, January 11,
by a perfect buoy.
Channel through Wrangel Strait from
the southward. Alaska Burnt Island
Ledge beacon and Bush Top Island beacon
are reported, January 17, as having been
carried away. They will be rebuilt as
early as practicable.
South Ledge buoy. No. 4, and North
Ledge buoy, No. 6 (the latter heretofore
reported as being out of position), each
a second-class nun. aro reported, January
17, as having gone adrift They will be
replaced as early as practicable.
The Latest Arrlvnls.
The Amaranth arrived up yesterday, and
was put Into Weidier's dock, where she
will begin discharging ballast today. Tho
barkentlne Is under charter to the Pa
cific Export Lumber Company to load for
Klao Chou. The Desalx also arrived up
and dropped anchor In the stream. Kerr,
Glfford & Co. will load her with wheat.
Canadian May Buy Beaver Line
NEW YORK, Jan. 20. Shipping people
believe that the Canadian Pacific Railway
Company will buy the Beaver Line for the
Liverpool-Canada freight service, says a
Tribune dispatch from London. It is re
ported that negotiations have proceeded
so far that the purchase of the line is now
only a question of price.
Port of Portland Meeting.
Tho Port of Portland Commission held
a short meeting yesterday afternoon. The
meeting was called for the purpose of
opening bids for drydock bond3 and mak
ing an award, but no action was taken,
the matter being postponed until the next
meeting.
Burning Her Cargo.
SIASCONSET, Mass., Jan. 20. Tho
steamer Bellendea, bound for New York
from Swansea, signaled the Nantucket
Lightship early today that she was short
of coal and was burning cargo. She is
coal laden. .
Marine Notes.
The Musselcrag began discharging car
go yesterday at Oceanic dock.
The Euphrosyne Is being lined at the
Southern Pacific dock In preparation for
her wheat cargo.
The Ventura is loading wheat at the
elevator, and will later move down to the
mills and complete her cargo with flour.
Tho French bark Daniel has cleared for
Cape Town with 12O.2S0 bushels of wheat,
worth 596.224. Kerr, Glfford & Co. are
the shippers.
The steamship Ellerlc sailed yesterday
mornlng, bound for Manllaf Her cargo
consists of 2,450,000 feet of lumber and
Is valued at 525,000.
Domestic and Foreign Ports.
A STOW A, Jan. 20. Arrived at 10 A. SI. and
left up at 1:20 P. M. Steamer Geo. W. Elder,
from San Francisco. Arrived down at 10 A.
M. French ship Surcouf. Ift up at 12 M.
American bark Coloma. Condition of the bar
at 4 P. M., rough; wind south; weather rainy.
St. Helens. Or., Jan. 20. Passed at 6:40 P.
M. Steamer Geo. W. Elder.
San Francisco. Jan. 20. Arrived at 0:30 A.
M. Steamer Columbia, from Portland. Sailed
at 0 P. M. Steamer Despatch, for Portland.
San Pedro, Jan. 20. Arrived Steamer Robert
Dollar, from Portland. .
San Francisco, Jan. 20. Sailed Schooner
Chas. E. Falk, for Coos Bay.
Perlm. Jan. 20. Passed Hyson, from Ta
coma. via Yokohama, for London.
River Platte, Jan. 19. Arrived Dcnerah,
from Tacoma via San Franclico, for Ham
burg. New York. Jan. 20. Arrived Calabria, from
Naples. Palermo, etc; Bohemian, from Liver
pool. Sailed 10th Bovlc, for Liverpool; St.
Louis, for Philadelphia.
Genoa. Jan. 20. Sailed Loroardla, for New
York.
Rotterdam, Jan. 19. Arrived PoUdara, from
New York.
Tacoma, Jan. 20. Arrlrved Bark General
Falrchlld. frojn Port Angeles; ateamer Senator,
from San Francisco.
Seattle, Jan. 20. Sailed German steame Isis,
for San Francisco; ateamer John S. Kimball,
for San Francisco.
Alexandria, Jan. 20. Arrived Steamer Com
monwealth, from Boston, via Algiers and
Genoa.
Genoa. Jan. 20. Arrived Steamer Trave,
from New York, via Gibraltar and Naples.
Mishaps Due to a Broken Axle.
PORT JERVIS, N. Y.. Jan. 20. As a re
sult of a peculiar accident, the Erie Rail
road Station at Hoadley's has been de
stroyed by fire, the operator employed
there barely escaping with h!a life. A
wheel broke off the axle of a car of a
passing train and crashed Into the station,
overturning the stove and setting the
building on fire. Sherwood, the operator,
crawled through the ticket window Into
the waiting-room Just In time to escape a
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a loaded coal-car which left the track
and burst through the side of the station.
These cars, together with the building and
three other cara of the train, were burned
with their contents.
Alfircr Elected In Michigan.
LANSING. Mich., Jan. 20. Ex-Socro-tary
of "War Alger, who. by the appoint
ment of Governor Bllsa, succeeded the
late Senator McMillan in the United
States Senate, was today elected by tho
State Senate and House of Representa
tives to fill the unexpired term of Sena
tor McMillan. The joint session tomor
row will ratify the "election.
Poisoned by a Thlef Bite.
NEW YORK, Jan. 20. As a result of
blood poisoning, by being bitten by a pris
oner about IS months ago. Patrolman John
T. Colllno, a Brooklyn policeman. Is dead.
Collins was bitten on the hand by a des
perate thief In an attempt to escape. The
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