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Jftumitw Jit mtmmrn. VOL. XLIL XO. 13,150. PORTLAND, , OREGON, TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 3, lf.03. PRICE FIVE CENTS. t RUBBER BOOTS, SHOES, CLOTHING, ETC, BELTING, PACKING, HOSE GpodycarRubberCompany R. II. TEASE, President. THURSDAY IN OUR NEW STORE SHAW'S PURE JAW3 WE All BLUMAUER & HOCH 10S and 110 Fourth Street Sole Distributers for Oregon and Washington. J. F. DAVIES. Pres. St. Charles Hotel CO. (TNCORPORATKD). FRONT AND MORRISON STREETS PORTLAND. OREGON European Plan Rooms SOc to $1.50 First-Class Restaurant In Connection HOTEL PERKINS Fifth and Washington Streets EUROPEAN PLAN First -CI ass Check Restaurant Connected With Hotel. WILLAlVI THE IV1ARK OF QUALITY WE CAST IT ON OUR PRODUCTS AND STAND BEHIND IT vW L-S-Afv. EETTE IRON & STEEL. WORKS PORTLAND, OREQON, US. A. PORTLAND SAFE & LOCK CO. herringll-marvinafe CO. successors HALL SAFE & LOCK CO. STANDARD FIREand BURGLAR-PROOF SAFES 76 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 an.d Lo!" Association 240 Stark Street, corner Second. Chas. E. Ladd, Pres. Theo. B. "Wilcox, Vlce-Prei. F. McKercher. Secy. l( In1 M ill III -WIRE BANK AND OFFICE RAILINGS BARBED WIRE. WIRE AMD LAW f EKCIKG. Portland Wire & Iron Works MANUFACTURERS. 147 FRONT ST THANKS TO ROOSEVELT. Livestock Shipment Hare Escaped Burden of State Infection. DENVER. Feb. 2. Referring to Presi dent Roosevelt elgnlus the Federal In spection bill, which abolishes all local, In spectors of the interstate shipments of livestock, and which has been cham- ploned by the National Livestock Associa tion in Congress. President John W. Springer, of the National Livestock As sociation, ald: "The shippers of livestock of the United States can congratulate themselves that the strenuous efforts of the officers of the organization have placed on the Federal statutes a comprehensive law which eliminates all state Inspection fees on livestock for Interstate shipment. This great flght has been waged for two years by the National Livestock Association, and President Roosevelt yesterday promptly signed the bill, -relieving ship pers of livestock of an annual tax of nearly 1200.000. I wish, on behalf of the livestock industry of the United States, to return thanks to Secretary Wilson and to members of the 57th Congress and to President Roosevelt for tho most Im portant piece of Federal legislation passed In 100 years for our great Industry." 73 -To First St Portland. Or. Pnlilie Demonstration of the Kodak. Developing Machine We are now on the ground floor, Fourth street, next to the corner of Alder. BLUMAUER-FRANK DRUG CO. Wholesale and Importing Druggists. America's ORIGINAL MALT WHISKY Without a Rival Today MALT 3. W. BLAIN, See. and Treas. PORTLAND, OREGON Ttooms glints Hooms Doubls , Rooms Family . .. .Taa to S1.B0 per 4y n.-oo to iioo per dr .ii.ao t tt.oo tt Jar THE ESMOND HOTEL OSCAR AROERSOH, Huutr. rront and Morrison Streets, PORTLAND - OREQON FREE 'BOS TO AND FROM ALL TRAINS. Rates European plan. EOc. 75c. JL00, SL3Q, C00 per day. Sample rooms In connection. Poultry Netting . WHOLESALE . RETAIL . AND IRON FENCING HUNTER IS ACQUITTED. Jinny Witnesses Sircar There Wna Conspiracy to Kill Him. LOUISVILLE, KyFeb. 2. In Guate mala City Aoday, Godfrey Hunter, Jr., was acquitted of the charge of murder growing out of the killing of William Fitzgerald, of Grand. Rapids, Mich., by young Hunter. Dr. Godfrey Hunter, ex-United States Minister to Guatemala, cabled the newn of his son's acquittal to William Hunter, another son, who resides In this city. Tho MilA.Mm Dtntit. that f(nHnr- Vi a tH.I witnesses sworo to the fact that there was a conspiracy against the life of God frey Hunter, Jr. William Hunter stated tonight that his father and brother would return to the United States t once. Historic Onk Must -Be Cut. NEW YORK, Feb. Z The "spy oak." ald to be the largest tree In New York State, standing on the Pel ham road, West chester, has been condemned as unsafe, and will probably soon be cut down. It having become hollow and In danger of falling. It Is said that many spies and deserters were hanged from its branches in Revolutionary, tlmra. IN THE BALANCES Fulton's Crisis Expected Wednesday. WILL HE RISE OR FALL? Impartial Observer Simply Doesn't Know. KAY STILL STAYS WITH GEER Declares If Marlon County Ever Makes n 3Iove, He Will Be Found With the Mnjorlty Geer Men Itcnch Some Agreement. The Vote nt Salem. Fulton 34 Geer 18 Wood 14 Mills 12 R9ttr4n0 ft 1 Absent 8 Total 80 SALEM, Or., Feb. 2. (Staff correspond ence.) Mr. Kay, of Marlon, did not go to Mr. Fulton today, nor will he go tomor row. Indeed It looks as If he may not go at alL The key to his course may pos sibly be found in the following colloquy at The Oregonlan press tabic: "If you fellows don't quit reporting mo as being about to leave Mr. Geer, I shall have to do something to square myself maybe I'll do It just to please you," said Mr. Kay. "The Oregonlan will be pleased to deny that you aro going to leave Mr. Geer," was the reply. "Well, I shall bo found voting with the majority of my delegation," continued Mr. Kay. "Is your delegation going to Mr. Ful ton?" "I didn't say that. I am going to be with my county. When It leaves Geer, if it ever does, I shall be with the major ity." It Is no -secret that Mr. ICay has not been, satisfied' with the' progress' of tho Geer campaign. Ho Is hot a band-wagon acrobat, as was shown by the last ditch light he made for "Mr. Eddy in the Speak ership, but apparently he had come to the conclusion that it was time for some more definite and aggressive policy to bo adopted by the Geer forces, and in default of It he appeared to contemplate inde pendent action. Ho Is an Important man. and his defection was seriously regarded. It Is undoubtedly the fact that his col leagues thought It probable that ho would go to Mr. Fulton, and that he would go Monday. It would appear probable from his own statement that, as a consequence, the Geer men on the delegation got to gether and reached an agreement that whatever was done, they would do It to gether. Mr. Kay Is evidently satisfied with this arrangement, and so are the others, though they decline to discuss it They deny that it was made, or that any new policy whatever will be pursued. It is not at all to be assumed that this sup posed compact Indicates the ultimate de livery of the Marlon County delegation to Mr. Fulton or to any other candidate. Its proper Interpretation Is that the Ma rlon County Geer men have deferred for the present determination of their future plans. Crista Growl nc Xenrer. The Impression has been current that the Senatorial battle will reach a climax some day of the present week. A few days ago It was Intimated by tho Fulton managers that it would probably come Tuesday, but now It Is said that Wednes day will be the great day. Mr. Fulton is said to be working rapidly and indus triously to mature his plans, so that Wednesday will see the end of his strug gle, and the realization of his ambition. But If -he Is not able to rout the opposi tion completely on that day, his friends say that there will be no reason to be discouraged. A Senatorial election may not be won In a day, and once or twice In Oregon It has not been won even In 40 days. Anyway, if he does not succeed Wednesday, his supporters claim he will have more than his present maximum of 34 votes, and he will bo Just so much nearer a victory. The contrary vlew'ls that Mr. Fulton Is nearer his maximum, and it will not be more than two or three more votes. Then It Is declared he will be In the mournful position of the bull caught In the barbed wire fence. He cannot kick one way or gore the other. It will not be difficult then, says tho opposition, to pick oft his men one at a time. If he ever begins to lose, it will go hard with him. All the candidates of the opposition are lying low, awaiting the first chance to take a whack at Fulton whenever he shows a vulnerable spot. Week Menna Much for Fnlton. To these opposing opinions may be add ed the definite statement to which bbth sides agree, that the events of the cur rent week mean much for Mr. Fulton, and not less for the opposition. The flght Is now In the balances, and they may swing one way or the other. Mr. Fulton thinks he Is sure to be elected. The op position thinks he will not be elected The Impartial observer doesn't know. It Is not thought tonight that there will be any change tomorrow. E. B. P. MILLS GET TWELVE VOTES. Jinny Multnomah Coantr 31 en for the Portland Banker. SALEM. Or.. Feb. t SpecIaLKMr. Fulton had all his forces on hand todav. I in joint convention,' except himself and the ever-absent Representatives Hume and Adams. The members strolled in with thit tired. after-Sunday nothlng-can-and-nothing-ever-wlll-happen feeling that always marks the beginning of the week. President Brownell hurried through the preliminaries with a funereal air and breathed a great t!gh of relief when they were ill over. A. L. Mills. the Portland banker, re ceived 12 votes, all from Multnomah County, which goes to show that Multno mah County can get together when it tries. Bonks handed a bouquet of a vote to Senator A. C. Smith, and the latter blushed very handsomely. Fisher, Gill and Nottingham stayed byW. D. Fenton. The vote resulted: For C. W. Fulton Booth. Both, Carna han. Carter. Carnett. Dimmick. Eddy, Edwards, Emmltt, Farrar. Gault, Glnn. Hahn, Hale, Hansbrough. Hawkins. Her mann. Hines, Huntley, Kuykendall, Li Follett, Marsters, Miles. Paulsen, Phelps, Purdy. Rand. Riddle, Shirley, Smith of Yamhill, Webster, Williamson, Mr. Speaker, Mr. President. 31. T. T. Geer Burgess, Crolsan, Daly. Danneman, Davey. Hayden. Hobson. Howe. Johnson of Grant. Johnston of Wasco, Judd, Kay, Mulkey, Simmons, Stelwer. Whcaldon. 16. For C. E. S. Wood Bilyeu, Blakley, Burleigh, Cantrall. Galloway, Miller Murphy, Olweil, Pierce, Robbins, Smith of Umatilla, Sweek, Test, Wehrung. 14. For A. L. Mills Cobb. Hodson. Hol uan, Hudson, Hutchinson, Jones, of Multnomah, Malarkey, Mays, McGinn, Myers, Reed. 12. For W. D. Fenton Fisher, GUI, Not tingham. 3. For A. C. Smith Banks. For M. C." George A.. C. Smith. For George H. Williams Orton. Absent Adims, Claypool, Fulton. Hume, Hunt. Jones of Lincoln, Kramer. Wade.-S. LONG IS IMPROVING. Day's Bulletins Show He Continues to Gain Strength. BOSTON. Feb. 2. The condition of ex Sccretary Long showed continued improve ment early today, and was satisfactory to the physicians. The family physician. Dr. J. WInthrop Spopner, said Mr. Long had passed a very comfortable night and was more rational. , At 10:30 the following bulletin was is sued: "Mr. Long holds the Improvement of yesterday. He had a comfortable night after midnight." BOSTON, Feb. 2. The following bulletin was Issued nt 6 o'clock tonight: "Mr. Long has had a comfortable day and is making a slow but sure Improve ment." The following bulletin was Issued at 11:30 o'clock: . "Mr. Long's condition Is much the same as last night. His strength is good and pulse, temperature and respiration ars catis factory." DEEP SNOW IN COLORADO Two 'Feet on the Level and Sliding In Mountains. DENVER, Feb. 2. Reports from all parts of the state show that a snow storm, reported In some parts the heaviest of the Winter, Is raging. In the moun tain districts the snowfall during the Hiast 24 bours range -from one. to -two ft on. the. Itvel. In the Eastern lwrtion of the state, the fall Is much lighter. So far only railroads In the more exposed places are suffering Inconvenience. Many enowElldes are reported, but so far as known there has been no loss of life and the property damage is not large. Xo Result nt Dover. DOVER. DeL. Feb. 2. The 11th ballot. lor unuea aiaies aenaior loaay was witn out result. THE OREGON LEGISLATURE IS CUTTING ICE EVEN WITH THE BURDEN OF THE v SENATORIAL PROBLEM ON ITS SHOULDERS. SCOUR THE BAR Jetties to Be Built 4 at Columbia's Mouth. ONE MILLION IS PROVIDED Money Ready as Soon as the Board Makes Report. OTHER COAST APPROPRIATIONS AInakn to Have Llghthonses and Surveys Bertlllon Syatem to Identify Chinese Closer Watch Over Koreat Reserves. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Feb. 2. The sundry civil bill, reported to the House todiy, carries a number of Pacific Coast items,' most Important among them being 31,000,000 to be available after July 1 for the work on the Jetty at the mouth of the Columbia River, In accordance with the authoriza tion contained in the last river and har bor bllL There Is a distinct advantage in having the lump appropriation, as it en ables the Chief of .Engineers to make more advantageous contracts at the outset. This money will be available In time for commencing work when the rresent avail able balance has been used and the spe cial board report Is made and approved. Other Coast appropriations are: En largement and remodeling the Portland Postofflce and Court buildings, $173,000. with 325,000 additional for rent of tem porary quarters for postoffice and courts while repairs are being made; eight Alaska lighthouses, 3200,000; continued improvement of Crater Lake National Park, 32000; reindeers for Alaska, 323,000; Improvement Tacomi harbor, 3100,000; pur chasoofslte for military post, Skagway, Alaska, 3500; continuing mineral examin ations In Alaska by geological survey, ? 60.005. The regular appropriations are made for the protection of the seal and salmon fisheries of Alaska, surveys of the Pacific, Alaskan and Hawaiian coast. Government fish stitlons in 'Oregon and Washington, food and clothlmr tor natives on 'St. Paul and St. George Tsland," Alaska,, etc. A significant appropriation 1 3500,000 for the exclusion of Chinese, 3300,000 more than was appropriated for the purpose last year. The increase Is authorized be cause the committee provides for the adoption of the Bertlllon system of iden tifying Chinese entering and leaving at all ports of entry, it being found this is the only sure method of Identification. The appropriation for the protection of public lands against Illegal ind fraudulent entry ts Increased from 3150.0CO to 3153,000. the committee directing that more special agents be employed next year. There has also been an increase to 3325. 000 for administering forest reserves. 323, 000 more than list year. The Increase Is made necessary by the increased area of reserves and the growing demand for forest reserve timber. The appropriation for examination of lands with a view to their inclusion in forest reserves is In creased miterially to 3130.0UO, Indicating future activity In this line. KILLS CHECKER-BOARD BILL. lone. Slakes Speech Which Scare It Oat of Honxc. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. Feb. 2. To Representative Jones, of Washington, is due the credit for today killlng the "checker-board" land bill.- au thorizing lunaT-srant railroads or persons who have acquired their lands to relin quish a part of their holdings In the arid region, in exchange for contiguous Gov ernrment lands with a view to consolida tion.. The bill was called up under sus pension of the rules, and would have taken a two-thirds vote to pass It Twenty minutes' debate was allowed each side, Representatives Bates and Lacey defending the bill, and Jones, Sha froth and Kleberg opposing. Most of the time of the opposition' was occupied by Jones, who made a very strong and ring ing speech against the bill, following closely the line of Its report, heretofore printed In these' dlppatches. When he had concluded, the friends of the bill, which had the approval of the Interior Depart ment, concluded to not even ask an aye and no vote, but gave up the flght with out a roll-call. The House was apparently overwhelm ingly oppos-ed to allowing any more legis lation, along the -lines of the lieu-land law, and would have voted down the bill by a strong majority, had a roll-call been had. HITCHCOCK STILL INSISTS That Timber, Desert and Commuta tion Lnvra Be Itepcnleil. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. Feb. 2. Senator Hansbrough, chairman of the public lands committee, today laid before the Senate a letter from Secretary Hitchcock, strongly recommend ing the repeal of the timber and stone act and desert land law, and mildly suggest ing the advisability of repealing the com mutation clause of the homestead law. Under the two former laws, the Secretary says, private individuals and corporations are enabled in a perfectly lawful manner to acquire large tracts' of public domain, contrary to the policy of Congress when these laws were framed. Such dealings cannot be stopped as long as these laws remain on the statute books, and, if they are not repealed, says the Secretary, the -most valuable Government lands will soon bet. complcUily taken 'VP: Speaking of tha. timber and stone act. Secretary' Hitchcock Ways that In the past 10 years 25 per cent 'of the entries under this act have been Canceled for fraud. "He recommends the repeal of this law on the proposition that the act as it stands, when legitimately observed, affords such facilities for the acquisition by individuals and corporations of vast bodies of the (Concluded on race C.) ALL SHARE ALIKE Bowen Says Last Word to the Allies. WILL GIVE NO PREFERENCE Offers to Refer Only Disputed Point to The Hague. SPEAKS PLAINLY IN HIS REPLY Preference Over Pence Fowcrs'WbulI - Be Indorsement of War Against Peaceful Method and Perpetu ate Hoiitlle Alliance. Minister Bowen has sent an ulti matum to the allies. In -which he re fuse a to she the- allies any ureference over the peace powers in th settle ment of their claims against Venezuela. Ha asks them to stand by what they have already acreed on. and offers to submit the. point In dispute to the ar bitration of The Ha rue tribunal. Thli note came In reply to one from the British Ambassador, that the 30 per cent cf the customs of Venezuela be applied to the settlement of the claims be divided Into two parts, two thirds to fro to the allies, and one third to the peace powers. Mr. Bowen rejects this proposition as ' offensive to modern civilization. WASHINGTON, Feb. 2. Herbert W. Bowen. Venezuela's representative in tha negotiations at Washington for a settle ment of the claims against that country, bos sent through the British Ambassador here what amounts practically to an ulti matum to the allied powers cf Great Brit ain. Germany nnd Italy regarding their insistence on preferential, treatment In tha settlement of their claims against Vene zuela. This note; which the British Am bassador received shortly before 9 o'clock Wright, was cabled at once .to London, 'copies of it being transmitted to the Ital ian' and German Embassies for trans mla, sion toRoma, -London and Berlin. Itlsfin re'p'ir'to .tho proposition submit ted 'at d Joint 'conference 'of the negotiat ors this afternoon by the. British Ambas sador, urging that the allied powers be al lowed two-thirds of 20 per cent of tho customs receipts of the ports of La Guayra and Puerto Cabello, and that the United States and the other claimant na tions, France, Belgium, Holland, Den mark, Spain and Norway and Sweden, content themselves with the remaining one-third of this percentage that is, 10 per cent of the receipts of these two ports. i In the note received by the British Am bassaaor from Mr. Bowen tonight the lat ter refuses point-blank the proposition for a 20 and 10 per cent division, on the ground that to recognize the principle it embodies would be absolutely offensive to modern civilization. In view of the fact that tha (Concluded on Third Faze.) CONTEXTS OF TODAY'S PAPER. National. Senate will check rapacity of agents (or Span ish claims, race 2. Father Ausustln's death again stirs up tbe antls. Pa:e 2. Checker-board land bill rejected by the House, rare 2. Domestic. Federal Supreme Court denies states power over Xatlocal banks. Pace 7. Rlotlnic renewed In Waterburr, despite pres ence of soldier Page 7. Kurelicn. Minister Bowen delivers ultimatum to allies, refusing them preference In Venezuelan set tlement and referring disputed point to T$e Hague court Page 1. Coerclcn removed In Ireland, sign of coming rac. Page 3- How the Sultan of Morocco won his great vic tory. Page 3. Xorthrreat LeRlalntiires. Fulton must fall or rise this week. Many ex pect tbe crisis Wednesday. Page 1. Attempt to strike out portion of House minutes at Olrmpla produces lively tilt. Page 5. Excitement runs high at meeting to consider fellow-servant law. Page 4. Shelley's warehouse bill passes lower House. Pace 4. Oregon Legislature invites President Roose velt to visit tbe state on his Western tour. Pase 4. PnclUe Const. Salt Lake policeman shoots dead a suspected. hold-up man.. Page 6. Appropriation of 31,000,000 for improvement of tbe Columbia. Page I. Appropriations for numerous public buildings on the Coast and for improvements in Alaska. Page 1. Commercial nnd Marine. No demand from brewers for Oregon hops. Page 13. Chicago wheat closes strong and higher. Pag 15. Pennsylvania the feature of stock trading at New York. Pace 15- Government charters steamer Pak Lint: to load lumber for Manila. Page 14. Sailing of steamer' Indrasamha delayed one day. Page 14. German shipbuilding on the TCeser. Page 14. ' Snortlno;. Willamette University basket-ball team de feated Seattle T. M. C. A. Page 5. Portlnnd and Vicinity. Applications for more land than are Included in the Tumello irrigation project have been received by Columbia Southern Irrigation Company; new irrigation- bill disapproved. Page 12. Ways and means committee of City Council decides on salaries for coming year. Page 10. Attorney for F. C. Savage threatens big dam age suit in Foster case. Page 11. Charitable persons give aid to destitute fam ily. Page 12. Board of Trade Indorses bill for portage road at Cellto. Page 11.