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JtrtlttttiT ftlSl VOL. XLIL XO. 13,144. PORTLAND, OREGON, TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1903. PRICE FIVE CENTS. RUBBER BOOTS, SHOES, CLOTHING, ETC, BELTING, PACKING, HOSE. oodyear Rubber Company R. It, PEASE, President. hoto Goods At 10 per cent below other advertised prices, to make room .for our new stock before moving. LHAUER-FRANK DRUG COMPANY .tris SHAW'S PURE BLUMAUER & HOCH 108 and 1 10 Fourth Street Solo Distributers for Oregon and Washington. Li J. F. DAVIES. Pre. St. Charles Hotel CO. (INCORPORATED). FRONT AND MORRISON STREETS PORTLAND, OREGON European Plan Rooms 50c to $1.50 First-Class Restaurant In Connection ASK YOUR. DEALER FOR MEN'S "FLINTSTONE" $3.50 SHOE The Greatest Shoe on Earth. Five styles. Our Stock of Spring Shoes is now Arriving. wis of Wholesale Exclusively. HOTEL PERKINS Fifth and Washington Streets EUROPEAN PLAN Firnt-ClMm Cfceclc Reatunrauat Connected With Hotel. WILLAMETTE THE MARK OF QUALITY WE CAST IT ON OUR PRODUCTS AND STAND BEHIND IT WILLAMETTE IRON & STEEL WORKS PORTLAND, OREGON, U. S. A. PORTLAND SAFE & LOCK CO. HERRINGLL-MARVINSAFE CO. SUCCESSORS HALL SAFE & LOCK CO. STANDARD FIREand BURGLAR-PROOF SAFES T6 FIRST STREET, Corner Oak IF YOU COULD BE ASSURED $1000 in eight years for the systematic saving of 25c each day, would it not be worth investigating? Ask the Equitable Savings anAd Lo?" K Association 240 Stark Street, corner Second. Chas. E. Ladd, Pres. Theo. B. Wilcox, Vlce-Pres. F. McKercher, Secy. WIRE BANK AND OFFICE RAILINGS BARBED WIRE, WIRE AND LAWH FENCING. Portland Wire & Iron Works MANUFACTURERS. 147 FRONT ST Army Officer Dies of Smallpox. WASHINGTON. Jan. 26. A cablegram from General Davis, dated from Manila today, reports the death yesterday of First Lieutenant "William K. Armstrong, Twenty-eighth Infantry, from Alabama, of smallpox. Schvrnl) Hns Left for Paris. PALERMO, Sicily, Jan. 26. Charles M. Schwab left here at noon today by rail. He Is on his way to Paris, by way of Borne. ' 73-7.1 Flmt St., Portland, Or. America's ORIGINAL MALT WHISKY Without a Rival Today MALT J. "W. BL.AIN, Sec and Treaa. 'C$2fsl7SjO 87-89 First St. jcscity Portland, Or. PORTLAND, OREGON Room 8tnst TSa to tl.80 per 47 Rooms Double ......... .J 1.00 to 12.00 per 4ar Hooin Family S1.CO to &.00 xer for THE ESMOND HOTEL OSCAR ANDERSON, Manager. Front and Morrison Streets, PORTLAND - OREGON FREE 'BUS TO AND FROM ALL TRAINS. Rates European plan, 50c, 75c, $1.00. $1.50. 52.00 per day. Sample rooms In connection. Poultry Netting WHOLESALE . RETAIL . AND IRON FENCING 3Iovementa of Allied Fleet. LA GUAYRA, Jan. 25. The explosion of a tube of one of the boilers of the Zum bador, one of the Venezuelan warships captured by the British naval forces on Saturday night, killed a stoker. The British cruiser Charybdls. the torpedo-boat destroyer Rocket and the Za mora, flying the British flag, arrived here yesterday. After a short stay, the Charvbdis and Rocket left for an unknown- destination. The - warships in the harbor are the Tribune, Zamora, Zumbador and Restaur-andor. FEW VOTE Slim Attendance at Joint Session Legislature. STORM DETAINS MEMBERS Line-Up Not Changed From That of Friday. FULTON'S FRIENDS JOLLY UP The Astorinn Modestly ncraalnn Out side nnd Enjoy the NoIkc of Ap Iilanse ThrouprU the Keyhole Falton Vote May Increase. VOTE AT SALEM. Fulton Geer . Wood Scattering Absent and paired ... Total Necessary for choice. 21 13 14 18 24 U0 40 SALEM, Jan. 26. Staff correspondence.) A hiatus In the course of the fight for Senator occurred today, by reason of the absence of many members delayed by storm and flood. Eighteen failed to re spond to roll call. Mr. Fulton suffered most from enforced deflection of support ers, and his vote dropped from 32 to 21. Mr. Geer was a trifle more fortunate, for he had 13, Just four below his usual 17. Mr. "Wood had 14, three less than his pos sible maximum of 17, and the scattering attained the aggregate of 18. A few of the absentees managed to secure pairs, but most of them had to be content with the chance that their absence would make no difference In the result. It did not. The line-up all around was precisely, the same as last Friday. There were no ac-cealoTKr-to-any candlJatBajid no dusijr tlons. If Mr. Fulton contemplated a coup on the opposition it had perforce to bo abandoned. The absentees for the most part strag gled In during the afternoon and evening. It Is probable that tomorrow all will be present except Senator Carter and Repre sentative Phelps, who are both at Ash land and will probably be unable to get through. Besides these. Representatives Hume and Adams continue on the sick list, though the former is due to arrive by the middle of the week. Multnomah Holding: Together. There Is no indication tonight that Mr. Fulton will make tomorrow his antici pated attempt to break down the opposi tion and materially increase his follow ing. Yet the promise is always held out by his supporters that he is about to get another vote or two, and if the re sults last week are a safe indication, he is likely to make good. It is conceded by his opponents that he has not reached the limit of his strength, and there will be no special surprise tomorrow if he makes a gain. It will probably not be from the Multnomah delegation. There Is little ex pectation and less talk now that the dele gation will go to pieces or that it will for the present, at least, remit its efforts to elect a Multnomah man. The over Sunday adjournment has had a good effect. Great effort was made during the recess to pull away a part of the delega tion. Mr. Fulton has himself been tire less in his campaign, and has had per sonal Interviews within the past few days with a number of Portland members. He is not at all pleased with the stubborn at titude of the delegation, or the greater part of It, and has not hesitated to ex press his dissatisfaction In vigorous terms. Failure to reconcile the Fulton and antl Fulton elements has led to the wide cir culation of a rumor that a plan has been formed to hold up legislation in the in terest of the Clatsop Senator. The House organization, so far as th committees control it. Is firmly In the hands of his friends, and in the Senate the influential committees are largely with them. The Fulton people say that there Is nothing whatever In the story, and In support of their statement they point to the heartl and potent support given by Mr. Fulton and friends to the Lewis and Clark Fair appropriation and other legislation espe cially desired by Portland. There were no Senatorial strings on those bills and they say there will be none on others. If such a scheme were contemplated Its success would be doubtful. The Fulton strength is now a considerable minority in both houses, and It could not, If It would, long defeat the will of a majority that' out numbers It nearly two to one. Fulton's Friends Jolly Up. The Fulton followers had a caucus this afternoon after adjournment, in President Brownell's room, off the Senate chamber. All were present except Senators Carter, Dimmick, Fulton, Williamson and Brown ell and Representative Phelps. Most of these were not In Salem or they would have attended. The purpose of the meet ing was evidently to cultivate a spirit of unity in other words, to "whoop, it up" for Fulton, and it was done In enthusias tic style. Speeches were made by Booth, Eddy, Hale, Hansbrough, Kuykendall, La Follett, Miles, Shelley and Harris, all ex pressing their satisfaction with the sit uation and the "prospects, and their con fidence In the winning qualities of their candidate. "Listen to that," exclaimed Mr. Fulton, as a burst of applause broke through the keyhole of the room where his faithful followers were drumming up their spir its. "What's that for?" asked somebody. "That," responded the Clatsop gentle man; "why, that Is to terrify the enemy." "Who all are in there?" "My friends. All of them my friends, and," went on the Clatsop gentleman, elo quently, "each of them is my " friend. That's what counts in politics." "Don't you wish the noise was louder?" "Oh, I shouldn't object." "Why aren't you in there?" "Well, you know," answered Mr. Ful ton, modestly, "I never do like to be where I am talked about." E. B. P. LARGE Xl'.MHEIt OF ABSENTEES. No Result on Ballot for United States Senator. SALEM, Or.. Jan. 26. (Special.) The joint convention today was a tame affair. There were many gaping blanks In the rollcall, and the lobby was almost de sertedsomething quite unusual during the progress of a Senatorial fight. The storm and high water were responsible for It all. Trains were delayed and many members could not get back on time. The sky without was leaden, the snow fell lazily, and a tired feeling overspread the faces of everybody. At 12 o'clock, during the reading of a long-winded report from the judiciary committee on a bunch of unimportant bills, most of them on such thrilling sub jects as Justice Court procedure and em paneling "Of juries, the Senate marched stealthily In, looking like a lot of pall bearers. The Speaker rapped his gavel uncertainly. The House arose out of re spect to the Senate, and stretched out of respect for Its own feelings, and the grave and reverend Senators took their seats. There were many vacant ones. President Brownell mounted the platform listlessly and broke the almost funereal silence by instructing the clerk to call the roll. Acting Chief Clerk Mlddieton Chief Clerk Morehead was tied up some where In a washout called the roll of the Senate, and then Chief Clerk Jennings called the roll of the House. Pairs were announced, and the ballot for United States Senator was taken. When it was over the first real activity of the day was shown. The joint convention adjourned speedily, and the House as promptly took a recess until 2 o'clock. The vote was as follows: For T. T. Geer Burgess, Crolsan, Daly, Danneman, Davey, Farrar, Hayden, Hob son, Howe, Johnson, Judd, Kay, Sim mons 13. For C. W. Fulton Both, Carnahan, Cor nett, Dimmick. Eddy, Emmitt, Gault, Hahn, Hale, Hermann, Hlnes, Huntley, LaFollett, Paulsen, Purdy, Rand, Rid dle, Shelley Webster, Mr. Speaker, Mr. President 21. For C. E. S. Wood Bllyeu, Blakley, Burleigh, Cantrell, Galloway, Miller, Murphy, Olwell. Pierce, Robbins, Smith of Umatilla, Sweek, Test, Wade 14. For H. L. Pittock Bailey, Hutchinson, McGinn, Myers 1. For A. L. Mills Holman, Malarkey, Reed 3. W. D. Fenton Nottingham, Orton 2. E. M. Brannick Cobb, Fisher 2. L. T. Barin Jones of Multnomah, Mays o W. M. Ladd Banks 1. John B. Cleland Gill 1. 'T. B. Wilcox Hodsoh-r. " J. S. Bradley Hudson 1. . M. C. George Smith of Multnomah 1. The absentees were: Senators Booth, Carter, Fulton, Hunt, Johnston, Kuyken dall, Marsters, Mulkey, Smith of Yam hill, Williamson. Representatives Adams, Claypool, Edwards, Hansbrough, Hume, Jones of Lincoln, Kramer, Miles, Phelps 19. . Paired Senators Williamson and Stel wer, Representatives Jones of Lincoln and Hawkins, Senator Johnston and Repre sentative Ginn, Representatives Ed wards and Whealdon, Senators Booth and Wehrung. Mnyor of Son Junn Suspended. SAN JUAN, Jan. 26. Governor Hunt, acting independently of judicial proceed ings, today suspended Manuel Egoszcue, Mayor, of this city, from office and or dered Independent Investigation into the cities affairs. LarRc School Building Destroyed. BLOOMINGTON, 111., Jan. 26. The new High School at Colfax was destroyed bv fire this morning, loss $350,000. The struc ture was one of the finest- school build ings in the state. CONTENTS OF TODAY'S PAPER. Commercial nnd Murine. Wheat markets of the world in a strong posi tion. Page 13. Bearish news depresses wheat at Chicago. Stock market relieved by prospect of settl ing Venezuelan trouble. Page. 13. Developments In the Falmon price war In the East. Page 13. New freltht rate from the Pacific Coast to Shanghai. Page 12. Long drift of bottle-paper. Page 12. National. Senator Morgan attacks Herran's authority to negotiate canal treaty. Page 3. Senators grow angry with Quay for blocking business. Page 3. Oregon's delay In recommending Irrigation scnemes may lose ner snare ot tne tunas. Page Settlers on Northern Pacific land win victory In Supreme Court. Page 2. Doblln retracts his charge against Qulgg and confessjs perjury. Page 11. Domestic. Colorado Republicans give up the fight against Teller. Page 2. American steamer wrecked on Welsh coast. Page 11. Foreign. Agreement to raise Venezuelan blockade al most reached. Page 1. Portland nnd Vicinity. Council ways and means committee recom' mends that tax levy be 0 mills. Page 8. Swelling waters of Willamette cause log Jam at Madison-street bridge. Page 10. Miss L. E. Dcvercaux sues J. R. B. Nicholson for breach of promlsv. Page 14. Indications that the tax levy for Multnomah County will be at least 3 mills. Page 10. Joseph Castronovo found guilty of. manslaugh ter. Page 7. Chnl'se residents of Portland prepare to cele brate New Year's festival. Page 14. Only one train from California since Satur day over Southern Pacific. Page 11. Pnciflc Const. Floods at headwaters of "Willamette River are subsiding; much damage has resulted. Page 11. Supreme Court hands down decision In Beld- Ing case. Page 5. Judge Boise makes things Interesting at a Salem mass meeting. Page 5. Southern Pacific Is gathering data for publi cation article on Oregon. Page 4. Northwest Legislature. Joint- ballot at Salem shows slim vote, owing to absence Xt members; no change In sltua tlon. Page 1. Oregon Legislature proposes to ask larger fair appropriation from State of Washington. Page 4. Davey s proposed amendment to change election dates Is turned down. Page 4. Senate passes memorial to Congress praylng- Xor constitutional convention. Page 5. Preston's men begin to desert him. Page 1 Preston's Forces Are Going to Pieces. THEY SERVE NOTICE ON HIM King County Men Will Go Into Caucus Saturday, FEARED THEY WOULD BE IN COLD Prepnrlnp; to Clinngc to Ankeny Be fore "Wilson's Following: Stampedes and Elect Him "Without Tlieir Aid. The break-up of the antl-Ankeny forces at Olympla has begun. Seven Senators who have supported Preston have lven him notice that they will go Into a caucus not later than Saturday. Representatives are taking the same course. The King County men foresee that Wilson's vote will break up tomorrow and fear that Ankeny will be elected In spite of them. OLYMPIA, Jan. 26. (Staff correspond ence.) The strength of Harold Preston as a senatorial candidate win be tested In a Republican caucus to be held here not later than Saturday. The Preston-Mc-Brlde-Wilson combination has for the past two weeks fought against a caucus, but has only deferred the inevitable, and to night Preston was served with a notice from seven Senator of his own delegation that they would go Into caucus not later than S o'clock Saturday night. They coupled this notice with the statement that they expected to support him in the caucus, and he then asked them to sign an agreement refusing to vote for Ankeny at any time during the Legislative ses sion. This request was refused. An attempt was also made to secure sig natures- to a similar agreementromt.the othor members of the King County "dele gation. All of them refused to sign it. and at midnight a paper Is being signed by others of the King County delegation notifying Preston that they also will enter a caucus Saturday night, for the purpose of settling the Senatorial question. This paper has received 13 signatures, including some of the Senators who personally no. tificd Preston of their intention to sign a caucus call. This long-expected break In the King County ranks Is the beginning of the end, and was forced by fears of the King County men that when the Wilson break up occurs "Wednesday, Ankeny may be elected without any assistance from the big county which has heretofore, domi nated politics in the state. A contributing factor to the break was the utter im possibility of the Preston-Wllson-Mc-Bridc combination to show strength suf ficient to elect. An effort will be .made to induce Mr. Preston to release his delegation earlier in the week hi order that the disturbing question may be settled. It Is believed, however, that he will decline to do so. The effect of a caucus has been so thor. oughly discussed that it Is perhaps un MINNESOTA'S GOVERNOR HAS BEST WISHES FOR 1905 FAIR ' GOVERNOR J. R. VAX SATfT, OF MINNESOTA. ST. PAUL, Jan. 20. (Special.) Governor Van Sant, of Minnesota, In an inter view this evening said: 1 "I am fully In accord with the Lewis and Clark Centennial to be held In Portland In 1905, and will personally stand by its efforts in the direction of an exhibit of which the State of Minnesota will feel proud. I have Just appointed the World's Fair Commissioners for tne State of Minnesota, and believe the committee can care for the best Interests of our state by transferring our state exhibit from St. Louis to Portland In 1005, and will so recommend." necessary again to state that It can mean nothing else in the present line-up than the election of Levi Ankeny to the United States Senate. OLYMPIA, Jan. 26. (Staff correspond- ; 1 ence.) No one fell asleep while the ninth joint ballot for United States Senator was being taken today, but there was not enough Interest or excitement in the sit uation to prevent slumber, had one been so inclined. The vote was smaller than on Saturday, but there was no change in the relative strength of the candidates. Ankeny received 52 votes, Preston 13, Tur ner 21, Wilson T and Allen 6. Craigue and Griffen, of the Ankeny forces, were paired with Morgan and Roth, who are for Wil son, and Easterday,- an Ankeny man, paired with Gleason, who votes for Pres ton. Johnson was absent. This ballot, totally devoid of change from those that have preceded It, reflects the Senatorial situation tonight, and the beginning of the third week finds It fully as great an obstruction to business as it was two weeks ago. Chafing: at the Bit. Many of the King County men are chaf ing under the delay to which they are being subjected, as it is dally becoming more apparent that Ankeny's election without the aid of King County would not be such a difficult matter as it has pre viously been regarded. If this were ac complished, King County would find her usefulness as a political factor somewhat impaired, and the individual members or the delegations who 3re grumbling over the possibility of such a contingency aris ing are taking no pains to conceal their feeling in the matter. One of them, in discussing the matter with a friend to day, said: "It Is all right for Mr. Preston to want to go down with flying coler, and he can nail his flag "to the mast If he wants to. but I do not propose that he will take me or my friends down with him. We will stick to Preston so long as there is a pos sibility of his election, but we will not stick to him when there is nothing to be gained for him by doing it. and much for us to lose." With a lack of developments of any im portance, there was more than the usual number of wild stories afloat this even ing. The King County delegation counted noses on the Wilson candidacy today, and for a while was reported that Wilson had made a deal to succeed to Preston's strength. Later Information, however, proved that the Spokane man could only secure 11 out of the 25 votes In King County, and there was "nothing doing." The time for any successor to Preston to enter the race with any hope of success j has gone by, and the election of Levi An keny win ue oniy a matter oi iorm, nothing remaining to be done except the arrangement of a few details, and the for mal balloting. FOR LEWIS AND CLARK FAIR Bill Introduced lnvUthlvLe;?iiIntn Railroad Commission Bill. SALT LAKE, Jan. 26. In the Senate today a bill was introduced by Senator Lewis providing for a Utah exhibit at the Lewis and Clark Exposition at Portland, Or., in 1S03. The bill provides for the ap- 1 pointment of a commission of three mem bers and the appropriation of 510,000. A bill was introduced by Representative Wilson, of Wasatch County, providing for the appointment of a Commissioner of Railways, whose duty is shall be' to es- i tablisn maximum rates, prevent discrim ination and see that existing laws are en forced. Photo-Engravers Join Printers. INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 26; The premilm inary conference of the international or ganizations connected with the printing trades was held tonight at the headquar ters of the International Typographical Union. The troubles which have existed between the Independent photo-engravors and the branch remaining with the Typo graphical Union were adjusted. Under the agreement all photo-engravers will come under one organization, which will oe permitted to use the label and will have representation In the central body. ALL E5 ACCEPT Bowen Makes Terms for Venezuela. BLOCKADE TO BE RAISED British Naval Officer Fixes Wednesday as Date. NEW YORK BANKERS GIVE AID They Offer Loan to Pay Cash Claims, and Castro Offers Part of Cnxtouifi Revenue for Rnlnnce Only De tails to Re Fixed. junisier uowen nas almost, it noc Quite reached an agreement with the allies on the Venezuelan question. A report from Caracas says the blockade will be raised on Wednesday, but this Is pronounced premature at Washington. Castro offers a cash payment, which New York bankers will loan him and 30 ier cent of the customs revenue of , La Guayra and Puerto Cabello until the claims are satisfied. It Is reported that Britain has ac cepted these terms, but that Germany and Italy demand 50 per cent of the customs. CARACAS. Jan. 26. The Associated Press correspondent has just received a communication from the British naval of ficers at La Guayra informing- him that the blockade will be released next Wednesday. NOT CONFIRMED BY BOWE.V. No Dute Set for Raising: Blockade, but He Ih Confident. WASHINGTON, Jan. 26. There Is no in- formation In Washington to justify the positive statement contained In the Car- ta basTdlspatch. thatSthii' Vene'zuelanf'bTQck-' ade will be raised on Wednesday. 'Minis ter Bowen continues hopeful that such a happy consummation will result from the pending negotiations, as the latest prop osition "he has made to the allied govern ments is regarded by him as an eminently favorable one. He is still waiting formal replies to that proposition from Great Britain and Germany, and on these will depend the question .whether the blockade is to be raised. As Indicated In the Rome dispatch re ceived by the Associated Press tonight, the question now to be determined is the amount of customs receipts which are to be given as a guarantee. Great Britain Is believed to be favorable to accepting the 30 per cent offered !y Mr. Bowen, while Germany is supposed to be Insisting on 50 per cent. Minister Bowen declines to discuss the question in any of its phases, nor will he disclose what is the actual amount oi guaranty he has been offered. With the promptness which has char acterized all Its actions in the present emergency, the Italian government has cabled to Its fleet commander In Venezu elan waters to withdraw from the block ade as soon as the ships of the powers do so. Information to this effect was re ceived by the Italian Ambassador today. ACCEPT THE GUARANTEE. Allies Satisfied With Pledge of Ven ezuelan Customs Revenue. BERLIN, Jan. 26. "Written declarations regarding the raising of the blockade of the Venezuelan ports have been ex changed between Minister Bowen and tho representatives of Great Britain. Ger many and Italy. In their declarations tho representatives of the European Govern ments promised to consent to the Immedi ate raising of the blockade as soon as an agreement is concluded between them and Mr. Bowen, embodying the conditions laid down by the powers. These condi tions relate to the guarantees to be fur nished by Venezuela, which has offered a portion of the customs revenues of La Guayra and Puerto Cabello- The report that Germany and Great Britain had provisionally accepted tho guarantee submitted by Minister Bowen for the payment of claims leserved from arbitration is confirmed here. The guarantee offered to the powers through Mr. Bowen Is a portion of the customs receipts of La Guayra, and, per haps, of several other ports. The allies are now engaged In examining the value of the guarantee offered and are nego tiating details, like the form of payment. BANKS GUARANTEE PAYMENT. First Claims to Be Met by New YorlC Financiers. LONDON, Jan. 25. It was learned to day by a representative of the Associated Press that Great Britain and Germany have informed their representatives at Washington -that they consider Mr. Bowen's proposal regarding Venezuela's guarantee to form a satisfactory basis for further negotiations. In addition to the offer of part of tho customs of La Guayra and Puerto Cabello as a guarantee. Mr. Bowen Informed tho powers that several New York banks had expressed their willingness to under take the payment of the first claims de manded by the powers upon the basis of such guarantee. As soon as the powers hear of the consent of reliable houses to guarantee the payment of the first claims the blockade will be raised. This is ex pected to be within two or three days. In the event of this arrangement being concluded, it is supposed that the cus toms of the two ports mentioned will be administered jointly by representatives of the powers and of the banks concerned. At the German Embassy here it was (Concluded on Second Page.)