Morning Oregonian., January 21, 1903, Page 4, Image 4

THE MORNING OEEGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 190s.
DAY FOR ORATORY
;01ympia Legislators Display
Eloquence.
NAME FAVORITES FOR SENATOR
GBllerlrm of HouKe and Scnnle Arc
Crowded "With Spectators Many
Fine Compliments Are Paid
Senatorial Aspirants.
OLYMPIA, Wash., Jan. 20. (Staff cor
respondence.) AVith the exception of a
slight breeze stirred up by the Introduc
tion and tabling of a resolution to have a
mail messenger appointed to assist the
postmaster and assistant postmaster, and
the introduction of a few bills, nothing
"was done in the House this morning until
the time arrived to begin balloting for
United State Senator.
The House was packed to the doors and
the hall outside filled with the overflow
"when Speaker Hare announced that nom
ination speeches were in order. Lindsley
of Spokane led off with the nomination of
John Li. Wilson, stating that it was in
obedience to the Instructions of the Spo
kane County convention that he presented
the name. He then paid a glowing tribute
to the qualifications of the Spokane
claimant, stating that there was not a
public improvement of any kind in the
state that does not in great measure owe
its origin to Wilson's energy and influ
ence. The nomination of Wilson was seconded
by Henry of Spokane.
Keen Presenln Ankny' Xnme.
The name of Levi Ankeny was presented
by Kees of alia Walla, who spoke as
follows:
In making nominations for the high of
llce of United States Senator, the ntness
of the man for the high olllce to which
he aspires, and the rights of the locality
from which he comes to claim such honor
should be considered. Western Washing
ton has been honored with a United States
Senator and two Congressmen, while East
ern Washington has but one Congress
man. When the extent and population of
the east side of the state is considered,
together with the great amount of wealth
tnat it brings to this state each year. It
certainly should appear to any fair-minded
man that we are entitled to more recog
nition In the halls of Congress than we
have received in the past, especially so
when we have a man so eminently llttcd
for the place: one who has been a resi
dent of this state for more than 50
years; one who has watched the growth
and development of the state and of the
Pacific Coast from their infancy: one
who ls thoroughly acquainted with the
needs and requirements of every locality
of the State of Washington such a man
we believe we have. Therefore, represent
ing, as I do, the Walla Walla delegation
ind expressing ihe wishes, as 1 believe,
of nine-tenths of the voters of Eastern
Washingtoi. I desire at this time to pla;e
in nomination for United States Senator
from the State of Washington the Hon.
Levi Ankeny, of Walla Walla.
The nomination of Ankeny was seconded
by Stark of Spokane, Bassc-tt of Adams,
Crandall of Pierce. Van Ness of Lewis,
and Cralguo of Snohomish. The latter
made, one of the best speeches of the day,
his allusion to the Important part that
Ankeny has played in the building of the
state being decidedly impressive and elo
quent. Reuben Jones, of Seattle, was selected
to present the name of Harold Preston,
and delivered an address that was re
ceived -with groat enthusiasm by the Seat
tle man and his adherents. He was sec
onded by Field of Chelan, Raine of King,
and Gnnderson of Mason. Field's second
ing speech being an especially creditable
effort
Jones Names Harold Preston.
Mr. Jones spoke in part as follows:
The hour has arrived when "for a time
"we lay aside legislative duties and act
in a representative capacity, representa
tive of the great State of Washington,
"with its over half a million of prosperous,
industrious and intelligent people; and
for this people we now approach the per
formance of a duty that In one act is by
far the most Important, bearing most di
rectly upon tho affairs of our great Nation,
of any act the state performs in the plan
of Government.
While as electors we have the great
privilege of voting for the President of
the United States, and the winning politi
cal party Is proud when Washington rolls
up a gratifying majority for the victorious
candidate, yet it seems to me that rarely
will the occasion- come when Washington
will be In such strategic position that its
electoral ote will at any time decide a
National contest. But In the Senate of the
United States, today the most important
and powerful of any government In any
land on the face of the globe, every state
Is offered a position of equal voice with
everv other state. In new or small com
monwealths having equal opportunity for
influence -with the older and larger states.
Hence, in selecting our United States
Senator we have the most direct, the
most powerful influence, tho only plane of
equality, on which our state, stands in
Governmental affairs.
Regaraed in this light, how tremendous
the responsibility, how sacred the duty
entrusted to us. How above all influ
ences of friends or favors, above all ar
every consideration, must be placed tle
selection of a man that will be first of all
of the greatest service to the Nation and
the best and strongest representative and
advocate of the interests of the state.
Without discussing the merits or possible
demerits of a system under which this
election is made, it is sufficient for us to
realize errors that have existed, conditions
that have been suspicious, actions that
have merMjjd criticism, and so act. as I
believe CAj rable body will act.
-with pure motives and high purpose;
put no matter who shall be named in this
contest, the honor of the state will be
untarnished, tho reputation of the mem
bers of this House be referred to in no
terms of reproach. Both in the man we
are to honor by electing to this exalted
position as "well as in us. the people's rep
resentatives, this state demands, above all
things, true manhood, and today repeats
the call of one who said:
God give us men! A time like this demands
Strong minds, srrcat hearts, true faith and
ready hands;
Men whom the lust of office does not kill;
Men .whom the spoils of office cannot buy;
Men who possess opinions and. a will;
'. .Men who'have honor, and who will not lie;
Men., who can stand before a .demajrosue
And Ecorn his treacherous flatteries without
winking.
Men. gun-crowned men, who live above the tog
'Jnpubllcduty and private thinking.
. "$irvJones then, referred to certain exist
ing conditions of the state's present disad
vantage In Federal relations, and contin
uing, said:
Washington with its boundless re
sources, its magnificent material natural
wealth, Jts "wonderful combination of in
dustries, 'making rapid strides In the com
mercial race, becoming through our mag
nificent Puget Sound, the one great gate
way of a growing, world-encircling com
"merce. that In extent and vastness baffles
comprehension, and, yet, with all these
conditions ot greatness, so apparent and
favorable, are hindered, hampered, de
layed 'and disappointed through our po
litical folly: Washington pleasing and
promising in all that leads to success and
greatness, the trade of continents seeking
these channels, instead of lingering In an
obscure, remote corner, as we appear in
the far-away -corner of the map, we
should meet the opportunity and become
In truth, and In fact a very cornerstone of
our great Republic
To meet these peculiar and remarkable
conditions that affect our commercial and
Industrial growth, and to represent the
extensive and varied interests of this
great state in a competent and successful
way requires the ablest, strongest Senator
this state can send to the National cap
ital. We demand that he be a man, his
character, personality, education, training,
experience, age. ability and adaptability
combining in an equipment that insures
to us successful service.
And now. Mr. Speaker, to meet these
grave conditions and these urgent re
quirements, I come to present a worthy
man: a name that in all this contest
stands and has stood for all that is honest,
honorable, fair and upright in political
contests, representing in no possible way
any faction that has ever brought discord
and disappointment to the people of our
state In the past, a name of a man young
and vigorous, strong and peculiarly fitted
and adapted for the arduous services that
bring results from such a position. In
age. but two months the senior of our Il
lustrious President, and most fortunately,
fitted for forming those alliance in this
strong, strenuous Administration with
those who do tilings. From a noble ster
ling, patriotic ancestry, reared and edu
cated in the sreat State of Iowa, with
splendid collegiate training and strong
natural endowments, he came to our
state, then territory, to practice his
chosen profession. For 20 years he has
successfully practiced in the state, and
practically all the time at the head of a
leading law firm having a most extensive
business. The experience of these 20 years
of legal practice, constantly in touch with
the industrial needs and growth of the
state, as well as being in close contact
with public affairs and serving with great
and distinguished success and honor in
the State Senate, has well prepared him
for higher service. Faithful and loyal at
all times t'o home, friends and party in
this jjtatc, clean and honest In politics,
true to -his; convictions, strong and able
In conference, fair and courteous to op
ponents, always a gentleman. The mem
bers of his parly here today owe to him
In all fairness the support and indorse
ment due a worthy candidate standing
squarely on the party platform and pledge.
Coming as I do from his home district,
his home neighborhood, which, incidental
ly, happens to be the chief city of the
state. I wish I had the power to convey to
you an approximate of the universal high
regard and absolute confidence of those
who have known him longest and best.
His honesty and fairness to all Interests
is proverbial among us and his word as
safe and strong as any pledge or bond.
Always prompt to meet any obligation or
appointment, be it Important or trivial.
To do tne best service for the state, to
understand all the great needs, to occupy
a position of advantage regarding Fed
eral matters within our state, the fact of
hailing from the strongest county and
the largest city but adds to the efficiency
or tne public service, uonudent or ini,
united as never before In such n move
ment. King County honors Itself, "offers
a glorious opportunity to the State of
Washington bv todav nroudly. cladly.
loyally and enthusiastically presenting for
united States Senator the name or tne
Hon. Harold Preston.
The name of George Turner was pre
sented by Quinn of Spokane In an earn
est flve-mlnute speech in wnlch he called
attention to the services of his candidate
at Washington, stating, among other
things, that Turner had accomplished more
while he was in the Senate than had been
accomplished by any other man that had
ever been sent there from the state.
Turner's nomination was seconded by
Cameron of "Lincoln, who created some
merriment by stating that all that had
been said by the speakers who had pre
ceded him applied with special fitness to
Turner, and that, if the Democrats were
In power at this time, they would settle
the Senatorial fight in about 15 minutes.
Dunn of Yakima nominated Englehart
of North Yakima, modestly announcing
that his candidate was the peer of any
man in the state.
Ranck of Clark County also had a
"peer" for a candidate, although he did
not confine his to the state, but said that
his man was the peer of any man in the
United States Senate. He nominated John
B. Allen as the best-beloved man In the
State of Washington.
With tho eloquence all out of the way
at 12:45, the Speaker instructed the clerk
to call the roll, with the following result:
For Ankeny Allls, Bassett, Brewer,
Coate, Cralgua, Crandall, Donton, Bur
ham, Eastcrday, Eldemlller. Fletcher,
Hastings, Haynes, Hopp, Hunter, John
ston of Snohomish, Kees, King, Knoblock,
Llngerman, McNIcoll, Palmer. Stark, Ste
venson, Thacker, Van Ness, Wells, White,
Whitney. Wilson of Walla Walla, York
31. For Preston Bonn, Brown, Butler,
Carle. Clark, Cole. Collins, Comstock, Dlll
Ing, Emery. Frostad, Field, Gleason, Gun
deruon, Jeffries, Jones, Levy. Lewis, Ly
ons. Mcgler, Mohlstadt, Morrill, Purcell,
Pogue, Raine. Tibbots, Weir, Williams,
Wilson of Kittitas 29.
For Wilson Dclanty, Ferguson, Griffin.
Henry. Lindsley, Merrill, Morgan, Rob
erts, Roth, Thompson 10.
For Carroll B. Graves Dickson, Dlx,
Howard, Peaslee 1.
For John B. Allen Philbrick. Ranck 2.
For Ira P. Englehart Dunn, Mr.
Speaker 2.
For Wesley L. Jones Witter.
For F. W. Cushman Corliss.
For Turner (Dem.) Cameron, Child,
Cooney, Fitzgerald, Gray, Howell, Johnson
of Ferry. Mackenzie. McCoy, Maloney,
Muse, Quinn, Reiso, Zenknor 14.
At the conclusion of the balloting for
Senator the House adjourned until 11
o'clock tombrrow morning.
SENATORS DISPLAY RHETORIC.
Cornwall of "Walla Walla Nominates
Levi Ankeny.
The Senate listened to oratory for nearly
an hour before taking its ballot. After
finishing the routine business of the morn
ing a recess was taken until noon, and
promptly at that hour President Smith
called the Senators to order and directed
the secretary to call tho roll of the Senate
for nominations for United States Senator.
Cornwall of Walla Walla was the first
to respond. He nominated Levi Ankeny,
of Walla Walla, In a brief speech, in part
as follows:
Mr. President An honor has been con
ferred upon me and one which I deeply
appreciate In making at this time a nom
ination for the high office of United States
Senator. In making this nomination T
believe that I not only voice the senti
ments of the Republicans of the three
counties which I represent, but a ma
jority of the Republicans of the entire
State of Washington. We have a candi
date In the person of a man who came to
this state half a century ago, and who,
during all this period, has been a resi
dent and an Important factor in the up
building and development of the terri
tory and the state. He ls a man who bas
always fostered enterprise and advance
ment, and whose watchword bas been
"Onward and upward." Honesty and integ
rity are the strong fundamental principles
of his social life. The men wno know
him best recognize In h!m a man of vast
ability, a steadfast friend and one who
deserves recognition in the management
of the affairs of ,the great State of
Washington, Its Interests and its commer
cial and financial affairs. We have a can
didate who Is alive to the Interests of the
entire state, and in the development of Its
natural resources. He ls a man who has
been successful in private life by reason
of his honest, upright business methods,
and we know that In the wider field of
public life he will show even greater abil
ity. The man whom I would place in
nomination for this great honor is the
Hon. Levi Ankeny, of Walla Walla.
Senator Crow, of Spokane, read from
manuscript a somewhat extended speech
nominating John L. Wilson. He paid a
tribute to Senator Turner and to Messrs.
Ankeny and Preston, and then amplified
his argument that Mr. Wilson's previous
experience in Congress made him the
most desirable candidate at this time. He
said Wilson, in addition to being a broad
minded statesman, was a man of pure, up
right life, and of great domestic virtues.
Good Speech by Senator Graves.
Senator Graves, of Spokane, followed
with what was universally acknowledged
as the best speech' of the day in the Sen
ate. On behalf of the Democrats he
named Senator George Turner. Graves'
tribute to Turner's ability and his stand
ing in the United States Senate was al
most classical In its beauty. Mr. Graves
speech was almost entirely a eulogy of
Senator Turner.
Senator Rands, of Clark County, sec
onded Mr. Ankeny as the "man most be
loved by those who know him best."
Senator Sumner, of Snohomish, also sec
onded Mr. Ankeny In a brief speech.
Senator Tollman, of Spokane, in second
ing Turner, declared that he had accom
plished more for the state than all the
other Senators combined the state has
ever sent to Washington. The initial ap
propriation for the opening of the Colum
bia, declared Senator Tolman, will forever
stand for bis monument.
Senator Tucker was called next. He
named Harold Preston. He said in part:
"I desire to nominate a man who has
grown up in the energy and bustle and de
velopment of the City of Seattle. But it is
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not as a Seattle candidate alone that I de
sire to name him. He ls big enough and
broad enough to represent every section
and every county In the State of Wash
ington. Gentlemen of the Senate, the
name of Harold Preston stands for every
thing that ls good In citizenship. In patri
otism, and in manhood."
Senator Warburton, of Plerco County,
followed. Everybody realized that he was
about formally to separate himself from
Pierce County, and that the unprecedent
ed spectacle of a Tacoma man supporting
a Seattle man for United States Senator
was about to be witnessed. Warburton
spoke briefly, but with much feeling. He
said In part:
"Mr. President, it is with pleasure and
pride that I second the nomination of Har
old Preston. His name stands for every
thing that ls good in politics. As a lawyer
he ls unsurpassed, as a citizen he is with
out a superior, and as a friend he ls un
wavering. Gentlemen, no man can know
Harold Preston and not be a better man
for knowing him."
Clapp seconded Ankeny with a brief
speech, and then Hamilton of Pierce, In
seconding Ankeny, made what, next to
Senator Graves', was the best speech of
the day. He referred to Mr. Ankeny as a
captain of Industry, "of a class that has
ever been the Nation's etanchest safe
guard In its hour of peril." While' ac
knowledging that Preston and Wilson
were able men, he declared that "all the
ability of the state is not centered in
them." His speech was heartily applaud
ed. Senator Smith, of Snohomish, made a
brief speech in seconding the nomination
of John L. Wilson, and then a call of the
roll was ordered. The Senate vote In de
tail was as follows:
For Levi Ankeny Baker, Baumelster,"
Clapp, Cornwall, Davis, Halley, Hamilton.
Hurley. Lc Crone, O'Donnell, Rands. Ruth,
Stansell, Stewart, Sumner, Welch and
Welty 17.
For Harold Preston Angle, Hammer,
Hemrich. Kinnear. McKenny, Moultray,
Palmer, Potts, Tucker, Vandevanter, War
burton and President Smith 12.
For John L. Wilson Crow and Smith of
Snohomish 2.
For Carroll B. Graves Sharp 1.
For Johnson B. Allen Wilson 1.
For George Turner (Dem.) Earles,
Garber, Graves, Hallett, Moore, 'Rasher,
Reser, Splawn, Tolman 9.
When the result was announced the Sen
ate adjoourned until 11 o'clock tomorrow.
IX THE HOUSE.
Fourteen Bills Are Introduced Be
fore Balloting Resin.
OLYMPIA. Jan. 20. (Staff correspond
ence.) Previous to the balloting for Sen
ator th following bills were Introduced
and referred:
H. B. 63. McNIchol of Pierce Defining
who may be construed to be fellow
oervants. H. B. 70, Gunderson of Mason Provid
ing for compulsory attendance at school
of children between the ages of S and 15.
H. B. 71, Thompson of Kitsap Amend
ing law relatlns to building and loan as
sociations. H. B. 72, Thompson of Kitsap Amend
ing code relating to organization of cor
porations. H. B. 73, Llngerman of Pierce PrQhlblt
Ing employment In factories of children
under 14 years.
H. B. 74, Wilson of Kittitas Providing
for construction and maintenance of stor
age reservoirs.
H. B. 75. York of Pierce Amending laws
relating to revenue and taxation.
H. B. 76, York of Pierce Amending ses
sion laws of 1S97 relating to revenue and
taxation.
H. B. 77, York of Pierce Relating to
garnishments.
H. B. 78, Comstock of King To Increase
number of Supreme Judges to seven.
H. B. 79, Field of Chelan Providing for
Superior Judge for counties of Chelan,
Douglas and Okanogan.
H. B. SO, Cole of King Prohibiting sal
of intoxicating liquors within one mile of
naval reservations..
H. B. SI. Veness of Lewis Providing
weighing of cars loaded with lumber.
H. B. 82, Veness of Lewis Relating to
prevention of forest fires.
H. B. S3, Allls of Lewis For construction
of state wagon road from Napavine to
North Yakima.
IN TUB SEX ATE.
McDrlde Recommends Increased Ap
propriations for Pullman.
OLYMPIA, Jan. 20. (Staff correspond
ence.) There was not much routine busi
ness in the Senate today, the Senatorial
oratory taking up most of the time. The
following special message was received
from the Governor:
"Gentlemen of the -Senate and of
tho House of Representatives Last
Juno it became apparent that the
doors of the Agricultural College and
School of Science at Pullman would have
to be closed or else the appropriation by
the laet session of the Legislature exceed
ed. After full consideration with the
Board of Regents, I agreed with them
that tho closing of the lnatltutlon would
be inadvisable. I made the statement be
cause I believed it to be due the Board
of Regents that I should publicly assume
my full share of tho responsibility for
creating a deficiency. I would invite your
attention to this matter and recommend
that you give it your early consideration.
"HENRY M'BRIDE."
The following bills were presented:
S. B. 49, Moore of King To amend the
act relative to garnishments so as to do
away with the practice of assignment of
claims for the purpose of attachment pro
ceedings. S. B. 50, Moore of King An act defining
certain misdemeanors and describing pun
ishment. S. B. 51, Tolman of Spokane Relating to
taxation and assesment of mines, the im
provements thereon and of the net 'pro
ceeds of the mine.
S. B. 52, Hurley An act relating to herd
ing of sheep within two miles of posses
sory claims by others.
S. B. 53, Hopp An act amending the
statute relating to appeals to the Supremo
Court.
S. B. 54, Hopp An act describing pun
ishment for persons having been prev
iously convicted of felony.
S. B. 55, Graves of Spokane Providing for
the protection of occupants of land who
have In this state mado improvements
thereon.
S. B. 56, Graves An act relating to the
defense of the statute of limitations In
actions brought for tho benefit of the
state for any of Its municipalities.
NEW CABLE WORKS WELL
Trans-Pacific Line Will Soon Be Ex
tended to Shanghai.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 20. Superinten
dent S. S. Dickenson, of the Mackay Cable
companies, and Captain George Pattison,
of the Sllvertovn, returned from Hono
lulu yesterday.
"The Honolulu and San Francisco cable
ls successfully working," said Mr. Dick
enson yesterday, "and I know it ls the
desire of both Mr. Mackay and Mr. Ward
to extend it to Manila and Shanghai as
expeditiously as possible. Both Captain
Pattison and myself will confer with them
about the matter in New York in a few
days. It will take about 6000 nautical
miles of cable between Honolulu, via
Midway and Guam, to Manila, and about
1500 miles from the latter place to Shang
hai. Two steamers will be required to
lay the Honolulu and Manila -cable. The
latter is being manufactured rapidly In
England. If nothing unforeseen happens,
Mr. Mackay will have the entire cable
to Manila in working order by July 1, and
the extension to Shanghai before the end
of the year."
Wireless Commercial 31eiagei.
LONDON, Jan. 20. The Wireless Tele
graph Company expects to send com
mercial messages to Canada after Mar
coni's arrival here, at the end of Jan
uary. . !
South Dakota Divorces Valid.
CHICAGO. Jan. 20. The decision Just
handed down by the Supreme Court of
the United States holding that the South
Dakota divorce decree granted Charles S.
Andrews, of Massachusetts, Is void, has
not created any particular sensation at
Sioux Falls, says the correspondent there
of the Record-Herald. One of the most
prominent attorneys in the state declares
the decision will not affect the validity of
South Dakota divorces in general. The
decision may, of course, render void de
crees granted In cases where only a sem
blance of a residence has been maintained,
but cannot apply to divorce applicants
who have established a bona fide residence
by remaining within the boundaries of the
state for the six months required by the
statute. !
Old Board Is Re-elected.
NEW YORK, Jan. 20. The annual meet
ing of the stockholders of the Chicago
Junction & Union Railway and Union
Stock Yards Company was held today in
Jersey City. Th.e old board of directors
was re-elected.
MADE NO CHANGE IN VOTE
(Continued from First Pai:e.)
simply required to announce the vote, and
I have done so."
As the time had not arrived for voting
for a successor to Senator Simon, the
Senate returned to its regular business,
and 1M hours later President Brownell
announced that the hour hand arrived at
which it became the duty of the members
of the Senate to take a vote upon United
States Senator. Without calling for nom
inations, he, directed the clerk to call the
roll.
The vote was as follows:
For Fulton Booth. Carter, Dlmmlck,
Kuykendall. Marsters, Rand, Smith of
Yamhill, Williamson and President
Brownell: total. 9.
For Gecr Crolsan, Daly, Farrar, Hob
son, Howe, Johnston, Mulkey, and Stel
wer; total, 8.
For Wood Miller, Pierce. Smith of
Umatilla, Sweek, Wade, Wehrung; to
tal, 6.
For H. L. Pittock Holman, McGinn,
Myers; total. 3.
For M. C. George Hunt, Mays, Smith of
Multnomah; total. 3.
The ballot and the announcement of tho
result were received without any demon
stration of any kind. The only man
whose vote was at all uncertain was Sen
ator Stelwer. and the general opinion was
that he would vote for Geer. It was not
known how the six Multnomah Senators
would vote, except that they would di
vide among Multnomah County men., Tho
only Interest In their votes was that
which arose from a desire to see whom
the Senators from that county would sep
arately honor with the expression of their
first choice for the Scnatorshlp.
As soon as the result was announced,
the Senate adjourned, and nearly all the
Senators repaired to the House to watch,
the proceedings In tnat body.
THE VOTE IN THE HOUSE.
Fnlton Gets 19 Votes, Geer 12 and
AVood 12.
SALEM, Or., Jan. 20. (Special.) Exactly
at 12 o'clock Speaker Harris suspended
consideration of the Lewis and Clark bill
and said briefly to the House:
"Under the constitution and the Con
gressional act regulating the election of
United States Senator, nominations for
Senator arc now in order."
It struck Davey of Marion that some
thing was wrong with the proposed pro
cedure, and ho Jumped quickly to his
feet.
"Mr. Speaker, is there not something in
order before that? The state law requires
that the vote for United States Senator
at tho polls last June shall be laid before
the Legislature by the Secretary of State
before proceeding to the election of a
United States Senator."
"The law requires that the voto shall be
read 'at the time,' " responded the Speaker
decisively, "and not 'before the nomi
nations." Davey accepted the ruling without pro
test, but he was evidently for a moment
without a hook on which to hang the
National garment with which he Intended
to Invest h!a candidate for United States
Senator. He promptly provided one, and
began his speech for Geer.
"Having a knowledge of what the ab
stract of the vote last June contains, I
take pleasure in seconding at this time
the nomination made by the people of
Oregon last June," he said. Governor Geer
was eloquently referred to as a "product
of Oregon," "a credit to its eternal hills,"
and "a good and faithful son." "By a
vote of over 45,000," he said, "the people
of Oregon said to us, 'Elect Mr. Geer to
the United States Senate.' " Mr. Davey re
viewed the Mays act, describing it as the
result of "Intelligent discussion and a
tired feeling on the part of the people. It
was passed through the last Legislature
receiving In the Senate 25 of the 30 votes.
Among these 25 we find the names of
Senator Brownell, Senator Kuykendall and
Senator Fulton" (with a decided emphasis
on the name of the last gentleman),
"great Republican leaders, whom I hope
tomorrow, if not today, to find standing
shoulder to shoulder with me In carrying
out the provisions of the Mays act." Mr.
Davey discussed at some length and with I
much persuasive eloquence the merits of
his candidate and the obligation under
which he thought tho Legislature rested
to carry out tho Mays act. He evoked In
his peroration a great deal of applause
C W. Fulton was placed In nomination
by Phelps of Morrow. He was declared to
be the choice of a great majority of people I
of the state, and a man large and broad
minded enough to represent the whole
state and not any particular section In
preference to any other section. The
name of Fulton was greeted with cheers.
Then up rcee young Galloway of Yam
hill, to present the name of C. E. S. Wood.
H said Mr. Wood was the choice of the
Democratic party, as expressed at the
polls last June, and eulogized him as a
Democrat who had an honorable record as
a "soldier, scholar, statesman and honest
man." "When the people elect Democratic
Senatorial electors to the Legislature,"
continued Galloway, "they expect them to
vote for a Democrat for United States
Senator. When the people elect Republi
can Senatorial electors" and he paused
and looked solemnly around "God only
knows what they do expect them to do,"
The palpable hit made a great deal of
laughter. Then the speaker called to his
assistance Representatives Kay, Jones of
Lincoln, and Olwell to canvass the vote
for Senator last June. The returns for
the various counties were looked over and
the result was speedily ascertained to be
the following: Geer, 41.S57; Wood, 32,627.
There was nothing further to do but
vote; so the House voted.
The first name on the roll was Adams,
and there was no response. Next came
Bailey, the bell-wether of the Multnomah
delegation, and there was much curiosity
to know what Multnomah was going to
do. He voted for M. C. George. Banks
followed, and he Indicated that Mult
nomah has a variety of candidates by call
ing out the name of his friend, Rodney L.
Gllsnn. Both cast the first ballot for
Fulton and Burgess for Geer. Cobb was
the next Multnomah man. and he trotted
out a third Portland candidate In the per
son of Judge Williams "of Multnomah,"
he announced with a long drawl, which
caused everybody to grin. Eddy put
forth an Innocuous compliment for H. H
Hewitt. And then Gill, Republican, stirred
up a mild ripple of surprise by voting for
C. E. S. Wood, Democrat. But he doubt
less was only throwing a little bouquet.
Hawkins declared for C. E. Wolverton.
Malarkey and Reed united in expressing
their choice for A. L. Mills, and Orton was
for H. G. Kundret, the labor leader.
A slight break in the forecast was made
when Huntley of Clackama? went for
Geer. He had been counted for Fulton;
and Webster of Clackamas also put him
self on record for Geer. The rollcall was
completed without special incident and
wns( found to be as follows:
Fulton Both. Carnahan, Cornett, Ed
wards, Emmltt, Gault, Hahn, Hale,
Harris. Hansbrough, Hermann, Hlnes,
La Follett, Miles. Paulsen, Phelps, Purdy,
Riddle, Shelley Total. 19.
Geer Burgess, Danneman, Davey,
Glnn, Hayden, Huntley, Johnson, Judd,
Kay. Simmons, Webster, Whealdon
Total. 12.
C. E. S. Wood Bllyeu, Blakley, Bur
leigh, Cantrall, Claypool, Galloway, Gill,
Kramer, Murphy, Olwell, Robblns. Test
Total 12. .
For M. C. George Bailey, Fisher, Hutch
inson 3.
For A. L. Mills Malarkey. Reed 2.
For George H. Williams Cobb, Hud
son 2.
For R. L. Glisan Banks.
For C. E. Wolverton Hawkins.
For A. H. Carey Hodson.
For Binger Hermann Jones of Lincoln.
For George W. Stapleton Jones of Mult
nomah. For W. D. Fulton Nottingham.
For H. CI. Kundret Orton.
For H. H. Hewitt Eddy.
Absent Hume, Adams 2.
""When tho clerk read tho votes he clas
sified Cornett, a Fulton man, as having
voiea ior u. a. S. Wood. The Linn County
Representative arose in some excitement
to protest.
"Oh. that's all right. Let it go. It's a
small matter," advised several Democrats
in his neighborhood. But he didn't let
It go.
The vote was compiled, the result de
clared and the House promptly adjourned.
No Senator had been elected.
DAY'S DEATH ROLL.
Prominent Resident of Ornnare.
ORANGE. N. J.. Jan. 20. Joseph Whip
ple Stickler ls dead at his home here, aged
S9 years. In the past three years, Mr.
Stickler had given nearly $200,000 to phil
anthropic objects In Orange. A handsome
soldiers' monument In Athena, Pa., the
birthplace of Mr. Stickler, was another of
his gifts. It was unveiled last Spring.
Mr. Stickler married Miss Charlotte Snell.
who died two years ago. She was a
daughter of Captain John Snel, one of the
first white children born In Bradford, Pa.
Iovra Business Man.
CEDAR RAPIDS, la.. Jan. '20. Charles
H. Playter, a prominent business man,
died here today, aged 50. He was chief of
the division of Customs Departments un
der President Cleveland, and later door
keeper of the National House. He was a
well-known correspondent of many Iowa
papers for many years in both Washing
ton and Dcs Moines.
Daughter of Millionaire Dead.
ST. PAUL, Jan. 20. Sirs. Cornelia Day
Wilder Appelby, aged 35, wife of Dr. F.
V. Appelby, died today from pneumonia.
Mrs. Appelby, who was a daughter of the
late A. H. Wilder, a well-known million
aire contractor, was a leader In charita
ble and religious work of this city.
Francis Cogin Is Dead.
NASHUA, N. H., Jan. 20. Francis
Cogin, one of the principal owners of the
Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle, Is dead here,
aged 82 years. Mr. Cogin was a leader
In educational matters, and was amons
thc pioneers In the cotton manufacturing
industry of Georgia.
Settled In Chicago in 1S34.
CHICAGO, Jan. 20. John Sweeney, who
held a gold medal from the Society of Chi
cago Pioneers, as the "oldest settler" In
Chicago. Is dead of old age. It is said
mm I Add it
THE GREAT
TRIUMVIRATE
Some Interesting Items Con
cerning the Three Great Pi
anos Which Constitute Our
Leaders.
Volumes of Intensely interesting infor
mation could be written concerning the
three great American pianos and the re
markable personality of the men who
have made them famous; of the early
struggles of the elder Chickerings, which,
however, never prevented their producing
a faultless piano at all times; of the
painstaking, patient musician, who creat
ed the Weber piano; of the dauntless W.
"' Kimball, who Is still living, and who
In lo years, has established such a reputa
tion and popularity for his pianos that
he is now the proprietor of what is con
ceded to be the largest piano factory,
three times over, in the world.
Then the mode of construction of these
pianos the immense cost of the fine ma
terials required, the laborious gathering
them together and the peculiar methods ot
seasoning and shaping them, of the large
army of skilled workmen employed, etc
A knowledge of these remarkable and
Interesting tacts would create in tha
minds of the public, almost a reverence for
the noble instruments and banish all won
der that we are able to make the follow
ing remarkable though very fragmentary
statements concerning our leaders:
The Chickering, Boston
The unblemished career of SO years of
uninterrupted piano-making by this com
pany has rtcently culminated in the pro
duction of instruments so perfect in tone,
of such exquisite proportions and so mar
vellously rich and artistic in decorations
as to create a sensation among muslchms
and artists throughout the country. We
.,snto mention especially the NEW
CHICKERING QUARTER GRANDS, the
smallest and daintiest grand ever made,
which possesses a particularly fine tone
combined with a volume heretofore found
only in grand pianos of much greater
size. ,They are exceedingly neat, com
pact, shapely and elegant instruments, of
a very appropriate size for even a small
parlor. Another Chickering which is re
ceiving much notice of late from the
press, is a most gorgeous one, recently
.finished for the palatial home of Charles
E. Schwab, the great steel magnate.
The Chickering piano is the one of which
the Immortal Franz Liszt said:
"It is very agreeable to me to add my
name to the concert of praise of which
your, pianos are the object. To be just
I must declare them perfect, superlative
ly perfect."
It was perfect In Liszt's day. It ls bet
ter today than ever before.
Trje Weber, New York
This piano is appearing this year with
a great number of the- world's greatest
musicians. It ls indorsed and used ex
clusively this season, as it was heretofore,
by the entire Metropolitan Grand Opera
Company, which Is composed of the great
est singers and musicians in the "world;
Mjss Julia Geycr, the noted pianiste, and
the new celebrated violinist Kocian, also
invariably use the Weber piano. The dis
tinguished French pianiste, Madam
Roger-Miclos, whose debut at the Waldorf-Astoria,
February 3, ls anticipated
with intense interest throughout the mu
sical world of New York, will use the
Weber. Madam Louie Kirkby Lunn, the
gifted English contralto, now creating a
turore wherever she appears in America,
speaks in glowing terms of the sympa
thetic tone quality of the Weber. It ls in
dorsed also by Eames, Calve. Alvarez, Pol
Planccn Ternina, Jean De Reszke,
Edouard Dc Reszke, Companari. De Vere
and numerous other celebrated musicians.
The Kimball, Chicago
This great Chicago piano has so exactly
ncnnnHul tr tlio nnnnlnr want s -well "HS
to the demands of. the great artists, that
in tne extremely snort periuu ul io
inn w T.'lmh'illo Kio.'o. hun mirln nnH inlcL
Th'e Kimball meets exactly the require
ments oi mo singer, lurmsiiiui, aj.--pathctlc,
sustaining tone quality so much
sought. In the studio of America's great i
singer, the peerless Lillian Nordlca, In the
Dorlu Vmm.i ef TTmmr, TriTrinj TRtnrv nnrl nt
Cralg-y-nos Castle-in Wales, tho Kimball
piano ls in daily use, as wen as ay sutu
celebrated musicians and composers aal
Liebllng, J. PhlUp Sousa, Mario Aconsy.
Max Alvary and hundreds of others. In
font ttTarv noma nf nrnmlncncp In the en-
tire musical world of Christendom, might
be audeo to tne list oi Jvimoau users uiu
Visit our salesrooms, and examine these
superb instruments critically ana you wm
buy no other. Eilers Piano House, 351
Washington street. Other large stores at
omi v tajKisLu, mm t.v.. -
he was born in Londonderry, Ireland, In
1S0S. and was therefore 95 years old. He
arrived In Chicago In 1S34. and was a
fanner within the present city limits from
that time until nis aeatn.
IIlKliwayman Robs Ticket-Office.
RENO. Nev.. Jan. 20. At 10:30 this morn
ing a highwayman entered the Southern!
Pacific ticket office and held up the agentl
at the point of a revolver, securing all the!
cash in the money drawer. The ticKei
agent, W. D. Phillips, had just cashed al
warrant, and leaving the cash drawer oni
top of the safe turned and sat down atl
hl3 deslc Hearing money rattle he lookedl
up and saw a masked man standing at
the safe emptying the- contents of the
drawer into his pockets with one hand and
covering him with a revolver held in the
other. The robber had entered from a
door leading Into the ladles waiting-room.
The fellow emptied the drawer and backedl
out of the room, still covering both Phil-
11ns and the janitor, who was also in the
office, with his gun. He secured about
51000.
rano Factory Destroyed by Kirc.
PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 20. Fire dej
cti-r-i.-fl tho Tlant of thp Sphoffor Planr
ATnrmfnrtnrlnir Hnmnnnv nt TlivirvifvnJ
here this morning, entailing a loss oi
It is not a compound preparation, but
simply the best cow's milk, evaporated to
a cream-like consistency and scientifically
sterilized, which frees it from all germs
and leaves it absolutely pure. When yon
buy your groceries be sure and
To Your List
For richness and flavor it has no equal.
It is pleasing in appearance, of heavy
consistency and absolutely uniform. We
originated Evaporated Cream and make
See that our cap label is on every can you buy. Tis
the cap of merit the sign of honest goods.
HELVETIA MILK CONDENSING CO.
Highland, HI.