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ill w VOL. XLHL i0. 13,151. PORTLAND, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1903. PRICE FIVE CENTS. ROTHCHILD SOLE AGENTS. PORTLAND, TOMORROW Public Demonstration of the KODAK DEVELOPING MACHINE In our New Quarters, Corner Fourth and Alder Sts. Blumauer-Frank Drug Co. m "STRONGEST IN RATES NO HIGHER THAN CHARGED BY "WEAKER COMPANIES. L. SAMUEL, Manager, 306 Oregonlan BIdg., Portland, Oregon DR. FOWLER'S MMI and X JLakes- X T JLuscle "There's Life and Strength In Every Drop" A BEVERAGE OR A MEDICINE For Eat by All Drurgtsta. BLURAUER & HOCH, Sole Distributers, Wholesale Liquor and Cigar Dealers CHIL MZ2TSCTIXX, Pres. urara md mmimt stbeets, roaTuiro, okeooi $1.00, $1.50, $2.00 per Oiy European Pjan: HAVANA 'flKr CIGAR 4n.f.DAVIS ASK FOR "BANKER" SIZE 2 for 25c "OREGON GRAPE BRAND" STERILIZED EVAPORATED CREAM We Guarantee our Cream Free from Free from Germs. Regular Medical Better and Cheaper Than 'Milk. FIRST FACTORY IK THE STATE. RETAILERS. PATRONIZE HOME INDTJS TliX, and write lor tree samples and prices. If your WHOLESALER does not keep our Cream. President phone. Main 34; factory and oface phone. 23. You may have a feeling Some time that the glasses you are twins are not Just right. II so, consult an optician. He will give you an honest opinion as to whether your glasses are right or wrong. It don't pay to use glasses that do not properly nt you. Oculists1 prescriptions filled promptly.. ainftr. Jewelers) and Optlclana. Anto-Trnat Bill In Colorado. DENVER, Feb. 3. Representative Murto today Introduced in the House a bill -which is Intended to exclude trusts from operat ing in this state. It defined a trust or pool and forbids their formation In Colorado, forbids any trust or pool doing buslneeu in Colorado, and axes severe penalties for ita violation. The bill was drawn up by E. G. 'Wilson, the lawyer who drew up the anti-trust law in Kansas, assisted by his partner. E. A. Waggoner. The- bill contains al the salient points of the Kan sas and Texas anti-trust laws, together -vlth new Ideas. The oldest AMERI CAN WHISKY and the most popular amongst connoisseurs. BROTHERS OREGON THURSDAY From 2 P. M. to 6 P. M. Photographic Department THE WORLD." C. W. KJOWLES, Xsrr. To your great advantage with the fuse of cutprices exclusive: carpet house J.GJack&Co. 80-S8 T1IIHD STREET, Opposite Chamber of Commerce. 55 Compare Our Cream with the Best. COLORING or ADULTERATIONS, Inspection of Cows and Premises. Pres. Mcr. OREGON CONDENSED 3IILIC CO., Illllaboro, Or.. U. S. A. Cor. Third and Wnahlncton Stu. llallrond Provides SnrKeona. NEW YORK. Feb. 3. The New York Central Railroad has perfected a plan to minimize loss of life and Injuries In ac cidents by employing GO surgeons, who will live all along the line, so that they may be reached at once. Each physician will have charge of a section. The station masters will be kept Informed of the whereabouts of the physicians, so that they may be reached by wire at any time. Three surgeons will also respond to calls for passengers taken 111 and to attend em ployes. Every train will carry a full kl of s-utth's fr. SIDELO SIGN OF A DEAL Little Mistake of Paul sen in Voting. CORRECTED RICHT AWAY Rumored Alliance Between Fulton and Hermann. OTHER DEALS, SAYS RUMOR Larue Number of Crtnilidnfex for Tonpjue'ii Sent Giro Fulton Plenty to Work On Marlon Stnnda li Gcer Mnltnomau'a Kara Burn. THE VOTE Fulton ... Geer .... Wood H H, Mills AT SALEM. 31 . 16 .-...IT 12 Scattering- S Absent 3 Total 00 SALES!, Or.. Feb. 3. Staff correspond ence.) Mr. Futton suffered his first loss today In the vote of Representative Paul sen, of Clackamas County, and ho repair ed It within GO seconds through the prompt and effective intercession of his friend and ally. President Rrownell. It was a queer episode, and It his stirred up more diversified gossip than any sin gle event of the Senatorial campaign. It happened In this wise. When the name of Mr: Paulsen was called in Joint con vention he voted for T. T. Geer. He had been for Mr. Fulton on all ballots except the first. President Browncll sent a mes sage through a Representative to Paul sen, the purport of which obviously was that he had made a mistake, and asking linn to return to the Fulton fold. He did so Immediately, and before the clerk hid a chance to announce the result of the ballot. The incident was.' on its face trifling enough, but it has openrd wldo the field cf speculation as to the real attitude of the Clackamas County delegation and as to the supposed candidacy of President Browncll for Congress in place of the late Representative Tongue. Mr. Fulton does not reside In the First District, but the backbone of his strength comes from the Upper Willamette valley. His friends will have a powerful, perhaps a dominant voice. In naming the successful Republi can candidate. Naturally alliances have been sought through Mr. Fulton with them. The number of aspirants, actual or "recepUve," Is legion. Mr. Hermann will without doubt seek the honor, so will Mr. Browncll. Besides Senator Mul key, of Polk, Senator Carter, of Jackson, and Spciker Harris arc all mentioned.' and may each develop an active desire for the place. la There Hermann-Fulton Combine f Here Is the rich and the sort of oppor tunity for embarrassment, for the lead ing Senatorial candidate and the opposi tion have not hesitated to make the most cf It. The fact at the entire natural Hermann following. Including the ex Commissioner's son. Is voting for Mr. Fulton, Is declared by the Geer and Mult nomah men to be conclusive proof of an alliance, though Mr. Fulton vigorously denies It. If it is not the fact that ho has been a party to any deal and It Is net meant to assert that ne is It Is un doubtedly a fict that the Hermann peo ple expect to get In turn for their Con gressional candidate support from sources that 'may bo distinctly regarded as Fulton sources. And It is doubtless true also that they have assumed their pie&cnt attitude In the expectation of fu ture benefits. The apparent combination between the Fulton and Hermann forces, therefore. Is of the highest Interest to Mr. Brown ell, and It may be tufely said without violating anybody'? confidence that he has not regarded this phase of the situ ation with perfect eaae of mind. When Paulsen abandoned Fulton today It ap peared to be notice to the Legislature that the current opinion, that the Clackamas "County delegation was not hooked to the Clatsop County candidate with bonds of steel, was well founded. When he went back the problem as to Clackamas Coun. ty was not simplified, but It.wa.o made more puzzling. Mr. Brownell declares positively that he had nothing to do with it. Mr. Paulsen says nothing except that ho was originally for Geer and the senti ment of hl constituents Is for the ex. Governor. Mr. Fulton doea not seem to be disturbed, and attaches no importance to It all. The center of the Fulton attack during tho past two days has been Marlon Coun ty. It, has been urged by friends of Mr. Fulton that it Ilea within the power of the Salem delegation to end the struggle and therefore that the honors of victory will rest with them. There Is no Indica tion that Marlon County will change Ita course, and the Job for the present has been abandoned as fruitless. It 1$ not meant to say that Mr. Fulton has given up the hope of getting Marlon County. He is not that kind of a fighter. It seems to him merely impracticable to get It now. The Geer people say he will not get at any time greater rapport from Marion than he has now. Fnlton Men Cnncua. The Fulton forces had a caucus this afternoon after adjournment, and. Judg. lng from the aplauae that was distinctly audible from the outside. It was quite an enthusiastic affair. There were many speeches, and some of the orators It la said made some remarks not altogether complimentary to Multnomah County for what were termed Its obstructive tactics. Senator -Booth. Senator Kuykendall and others advised the Fulton following to stand by Ita candidate to the very last hour of the session. From the sentiment of the speakers It la Judged that an all senslon tight 1 looked for, or at least that It la within the range of probability. The Multnomah delegation has under gone a more or less definite and satisfac tory centralization process. Twelve of the 19 Republicans have for two days been voting for A. L. Mills. Little talk Is heard now that a spllt-up Is Inevitable. Indeed, Interest In the doings of the delegation has been to some extent diverted to other quarters. The reason may be that the course of the men from Multnomah haa become more notorious from the specta tor's point of view. There may be "something doing" to morrow. But It docs not look much like It tonight. Mr. Fulton will probably be able to hold his forces together, and it is also likely that he will receive one ac cession In Representative Hume, who left San Francisco last night and is due to ar rive tomorrow morning-. E. B. P. PAULSEN CHANGES TO GEEK. Then He Chnnrea Back to Clatsop County Cundldatr. SALEM, Or., Feb. 3. (Special.) The defection of Paulsen of Clackamas from C. W. Fulton and his return before the ballot was announced was the chief fea ture of tho Joint convention today. It waa all done so quietly that tho significance It probably carried was largely lost on the Legislature. There was no change In the balloting until the name of Mr. Paulsen was reached. Without warning and with out preliminary announcement that he contemplated any unusual move, the Clackamas County representative quietly responded: T. T. Geer." The clerk hesitated, looked over In Paul scn'a direction and called his name again. There was the same responds and the roll call proceeded. Meanwhile there was a Itttlo significant by-play. President Brownell, who Is from the same county with Paulson, had noticed the change and he didn't like It. lie raised his finger and beckoned a page to him. The page mounted the rostrum, the Prcaldent whis pered In his ear, and the page hurried down the side aisle to the seat of Repre sentative Webster, of Clackamas, who sits near Paulsen. 'Mr. Brownell wants to dee you forth with." was the olivtouri purport of the page's message. Webster arose, went up to tho President's desk, a hurried whis pered conversation cnenied, and then Web ster Journeyed back to hi seat. He got there Just as the clerks had finished the rollcall and were costing up the totals. Webster stretched his great length across from his eat to Puulsen's and said something evidently Intended for his ear alone. Paulsen listened intently, and then- promptly arose and addressed the chair and was as promptly recognized. 'I change my vote back to C W. Fulton" waa all ho .said. The' change was made by tho choir and-the rollcall there fore rcaulted the rco. afe toe1 day before. Jt was: ' ' For C, W. Fulton Booth. Both. Brown ell. Carnahan. Carter. Cornctt, Dlmmlck. taay, warns, tanmiit. Farrar. Uault. Glnn. Hahn. Hale, Hansbrough, Harris, Hawkins, Hermann,' Hlnes. Huntley, Kuykendall. Lafollctt, Marstera. Miles. Paulaen, Phelps. Purdy. Rand. Riddle. Shelley. Smith of Yamhill, Webster, Will iamson 31. T. T. Geer Burgess. Croisan. Daly. Danneman, Davcy, Haydcn. Hobson, Howe. Johnson of Grant. Johnston of Wasco, Judd, Kny, Mulkey, Simmon, Stelwer. Whealdin 16. For C. E. S. Wood Bllyeu, Blakley, Burleigh, Contrail.' Claypool, Galloway. Kramer, Miller. Murphy. Olwell. Pierce. Bobbins. Smith of Umatilla, Sweek, Test. Wade, Wehrung 17. For A. L. Mills Bailey, Cobb, Hodson. Holman, Hudson. Hutchinson, Jones ot Multnomah. Malarkey, Mays, McGinn, Myers. Heed 12. For George H. Williams Banks, Orton 2. For W. D. Fenton Fiahcr, GUI, Not tingham's. 1 For M.--C. George Hunt. Smith of Mult nomah 2. For BInscr Hermann Jonea of Lincoln. Absent Adams, Hume, Fulton 3. WAR ON TOBACCO TRUST Independent Manufacturers Adopt a Plan of CaiitpalRn. WASHINGTON. Tcb. 3. Independent tobacco manufacturers from Virginia. North Carolina. Pennsylvania. New York end other states met here today and or ganized for mutual protection. About 20 tuanufacturcrs were present, and proxies and letters made up the total of about SO tobacco manufacturing concerns repre sented. A temporary organization was effected this afternoon. One of the purposes of the manufactur ers Is to appear before the House commit tee on ways and means and urge legisla tion prohibiting "the giving of tags and coupons for redemption purposes, pic tures, elc, with tobacco and tobacco products bearing Internal revenue stamps. There was a long meeting tonight, at which the whole situation affecting the independent manufacturers was thor oughly canvassed 'and a permanent or ganization formed, to be known as the Ii. dependent Tobacro Manufacturers of the United States. John Landstrect. of Richmond, Va.. was elected president. Resolutions were adopted expressing sjmpathy and co-operation with the in dependent cigar-dealers and all retail snd jobbing Interests idcntitled with the ."ale of products rande by Independent manufacturers. BIG ORDERS FOR STEEL. United Slater Corporation Una Book. Insr for n,UO,WK) Tom.. NEW YORK. Feb. S.'-A meeting of the directors of the United States Steel Cor poration was held hoc today. At Its close Judge Gary, chairman, gave out a statement. In which he said that the subsidiary companies of tho United States Steel Corporation at the present time have orders on their booka for over five million tons, which !s the largest unfilled booking that they hive ever had. The. books for subscription to stock un der the proflb-sharlns pUn closed Satur day evening. January St Judge Gary's statement says that 27,(21 men subscribed for 31,123 shares. Class F! which Is com posed of men who recclvr 'SCO or less In wages, subscribed for shares, 12,170 men subscribing. , Philadelphia to Stay nt Bremerton. WASHINGTON", Feb. X-iThe Navy De partment has decided to regain the Phila delphia at the Bremerton' navy-yard as a receiving-ship. Thlsvessl was one of the first cruisers of the ne-v steel Navy, and already has become 'tntlquated in many respects, GET TO BETH El Disposition of Forces on Statehood. HAVE OTHER THINGS TO DO Roosevelt Favors Compro mise on Two-States. MAKE THEM THREE AFTERWARD Quay Notified That Ills Scheme With Appropriation Bills AVI 11 Not Stnnd Fire When Chair Utile AEalnat It. There Is a disposition In the Senate to compromise on the statehood bill by admitting Arizona and New Mexico aa one state, to be divided afterwards. Quay shows signs ot yielding In his efforts to force a vote. He cannot hold bis supporters when It comes to a rote on the regularity ot the bill as an amendment to appropriation bills. All chance of the passage ot a land leasing bill for the siock interests Is at an end. Representative Jones has secured the passage by the Senate of his bill re lieving settlers on the north halt ot the Oilvllle reservation from the payment of $1.50 an acre. Senator Turner Is proposed for one of the Alaska, boundary commissioners, but Is reluctant to serve. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, Feb. 3. Strong efforts are being made to bring about a compromise on the statehood bill. Many Senators who are decidedly displeased with the legislative situation would welcome a compromise In order to clear the way for other legisla tion. Some hope was built today on a statement of Senator Quay that he TnlgtrC have a. modification to "make to his statehood amendment to the agricul tural appropriation bill, and consideration of that measure has been postponed at his request until Friday. The compromise most favored Is the ad mission of Arizona and New Mexico as one state. Quay contending that such a provision should be modified to authorize the admission of Arizona alone when It shall develop sufficient population. It Is learned on good authority that the Presi dent would be willing to see such a com promise made, if it was further provided that at the time the large state was di vided, not only Arizona, but New Mex ico as well, should have an adequate population. Efforts are being made to reach same compromise which will not arouse antagonism when the bill goes back to the House. The principal cause of Irritation Is the constant presence of the statehood bill before the Senate, which hampers the consideration of minor business In which Senators are Interested. AH large ques tions of legislation are receiving consid eration, as was shown In the passage to day of the Elklns anti-rebate bill, which Is a part of the proposed anti-trust legis lation of this session. The Panama treaty is now before the Senate, together with tho Cuban reciprocity treaty, and some time will be needed to consider these two important measures of legislation. Every Senator has bills of particular Interest to his constituents on the calendar, and would like to see the decks cleared In order to reach them. Senator Quay has been told that the first attempt to attach the statehood bill as a rider to an appropriation bill, .when made In the Senate, will be resisted, and It has been suggested to him that he can not hold his entire statehood strength In support of a motion to overrule the de cision of the chair that his rider Is out of order. The action of Senator Proctor to day In striking out the provision In the Army appropriation bill embodying the features of the general-staff bill was to avoid the possibility of a statehood boom er claiming that general legislation had been Incorporated In this bill. The talk of a compromise has progressed ro far that some of the Senators who are specially Interested have gone to the ex tent of outlining the details. They pro pose to xive the name of Arizona to one of the new ctates. as more euphonious and desirable than New "Mexico, and. on the other hand, provide that the capital shall be at Santa Fe. AO LAND LEASING LAW. Protest From Both Sldea In Xrlirn.ikn Settle the' Question. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. Feb. 3. There will be no legisla tion this session looking to the leasing of public grazing lands. This fact was dem onstrated at the meeting of the Senate public lands committee today, when a hearing was to have been hud on the Ne braska leasing bill, framed by the Ne braska delegation, with the aid of Secre tary Hitchcock. When the committee as sembled. Senator Dietrich, who fathered the Nebraska bill, marched Into the room with a bundle of protests under his arm. He flung them on the table before the committee- and exclaimed: "You better -file these papers with oth ers In the case. I have nothing more to say on the leasing proposition. I don't care what Is done with It. The big stock men in my state say our bill Is not satis factory to them; It Is not broad enough. On the other hand, the small stockowners are loud In their protests, nlleglng dis crimination against them. The whole thing is in a mess, and I am done with it," It was determined some time ago that the only leasing legislation possible would be that for Nebraska alone, and now that the - most Interested Senator has with drawn his support, that bill must fall. With that the committee meeting broke up without action of any kind. HOMES ON THE RESERVATION. lo'nra Wins Point In Colvllle Flsht Now After South Hnlf. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. Feb. 3. The passage by the Sen ate today of Representative Jones' free homes bill for the north half of the Col vlile Indian Reservation means that set tlers on those lands will be obliged to pay only the regular land office fees, and will be relieved from tHe payment of tlO an acre Imposed by the original act opening the lands to entry- The Indians have al ready been paid for the lands relinquished. and the expense, therefore, falls upon the Government. Mr. Jones will now endeavor to force through his bill providing for allotments on the south half of the reservation, and the opening of the balance to entry. He takes the position, which Is unsatisfactory to the Indian Office, that tho Government Is not under obligations to the Indians after It has given them allotments and Is urging the opening of the unalloted lands of the south half without any fur ther payment to the Indians. He backs up his argument by a recent decision of the Supreme Court, holding that Congress haa unrestrained authority to make such disposition of Indian lands as It sees fit. HIGH HONOR FOR TURNER. Proposed an Alnxkn Donndnry Coin mlaxloner I'nwllllnir to Act. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. Feb. 3. Senator Turner Is being prominently mentioned as one of the three American Commissioners to consider the Alaska boundary question In connection with three Commissioners to be appointed by Great Britain, under the recent treaty. It if doubtful If he will accept, as sessions of the commission arc to be held In Lon don, and will consume considerable time. President Roosevelt is very anxious that Senator Turner should act In this ca pacity, ns he regards him not only as a lawyer of extreme ability, but as a man whose judgment can be relied upon In this responsible position In Alii of llntiieatenilerM. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. Feb. 2. Representative Gamble to day Jntroduced a till providing that any person ho. since June 1. 1S0O, has made entry under the homestead law and com muted the same will be entitled to the benefits cf the homestead laws as though such former entry had not been made, ex cept that commutation ot the second entry -shall not.be allowed.- More Cnatoiim Ofllelnla Needed. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington. Feb. 3. Collector of Customs Clar ence W. Ide, of Port Townsend. In In Washington to confer with Treasury of flcals with a view to securing additional customs officers for points along the Washington coast. The growing com merce of Pugct Sound, he says, makes them necessary. Cnlile From Sound to Jnnean. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington. Feb. 3. The Army appropriation bill passed to-lay carries nearly JSOO.oOO for a submarine cable from Puget Sound to Juneau, Alaska. Loner Shown n Dlntlnct Gain. BOSTON. Feb. 3. The following bulletin was iiisucd at 11 o'clock tonight: "Mr. Long has had a comfortable and quiet day. His mind Is clearer, and he has made a distinct gain." Danes la Barely Alive. PITTSFIELD, Ma?., Feb. 3. Ex-Senator Henry L. Dawes was alive tonight, although hi3 physician said he could not pori?ibly survive many hours. CONTEXTS OF TODAY'S PAPER. National. Senate passes ElVIns' anti-trust bill. Tage 2. Compromise on statehood I now likely. Page 1. Naval committee ands Doblln alone guilty. but votes down Holland boats, rage 1. Terms of Alaska boundary treaty In detail. Page . DoiueMlc. Vermont votes for local option, after 50 years of prohibition. Page 3. Independent tobacco men combine against the trust. Page 1. Cause of Graceland train horror Is revealed. Page 3. Foreljrn. Allies are comln: near to Bowen's terms on Venezuela. Page 11. Germany will let Jesuits return after 30 years' exile. Page 3. Liberation of Irish prbtonera continues, and generous land bill vrlll follow. I "age 3. Series ot terrible tll?arten In Japan. Iage 2. Commercial and Marine. Cause ot sudden advance In nutmegs, rage 13. Wheat higher at Chicago on bullish French advices. Page 13. Stock trading at New York, Jn professional hands. Page 13. South Africa wants Oregon lumber. Page 10. Steamer Regulator crushed while 'towing. Page lu. Liner Indrasamha rails. Page 10. Sporta. New rules adopted by National Cyclists' As sociation. Page 10. Corbett and JeSries matched to tight. Page 10. Winners In National billiard contest. Page 10. Pnclfle Cunfct. Senator Turner Is proposed as a member of the Alaska boundary commission. Page 1. Veterans of First Oregon Regiment meet at Salem and form organization. Page 4. Northwcftt LelHlntnrra. Paulsen's break al- Salem yesterday exposes probable deal between Kuuon and Hermann supporters. Page 1. Attempt Is made to relieve Governor Chamber lain of power to name Hop Inspector. Page 4. Lower House at Olympla Is again hard at work. Page 5. A hit Is made at Sheriffs' graft In transport ing patients to the asylum. Page 4. Compulsory pilotage bill Introduced In Wash ington Legislature. Page 5. Portland und Vicinity. Chamber of Commerce passes resolution In favor of portage road bill. Page 14. Railroad projected up Snake River to Lewlston Is not abandoned, rage 14. Hugh Traynor. convicted benebman. may es cape on a technicality. Page 10. George Estes addresses railway employes on a uniform wage scale. Page 8. Harry S. Osgood bound over to grand Jury on charge of forgery. Page 8. 6LIH IS GUILTY Findings of Committee in Lessler Case. HE ATTEMPTED BRIBERY Minority Finds There Was No Attempt at All. QUIGG IS WHOLLY EXONERATED Doblln. the Middleman. Mny Novr Bo Tried for Attempted llrlocry and Perjnry Committee Voten Down Purchase of Holland Boats. The report of the naval committee of the House on the Lessler bribery Inves tigation was presented to the House yesterday. The majority finds Philip Doblln guilty of attempted brlSwry and per jury, and exonerates Lemuel JS. QulgS and the Holland Suomarlne Boat. Com pany. The minority finds that there was no attempt on the part of any man to bribe Lessler. thus discrediting bla tes timony utterly. The evidence taken is to be sent to the Attorney-General for use In the prosecution of Doblln. The committee voted down two propositions to buy rome of the Holland boats. WASHINGTON. Feb. 3. The House committee on naval affairs today reported to the Houee Its flndlnga in the matter of the Investigation of the Lessler' bribery charges. It finds that Philip Doblln tried to bribe Lessler. and is liable to pun ishment for that offense and for perjury, but Lemuel E. Qulgg and the Holland Boat Company are Innocent In the matter. A minority report signed by Representa tive Kitchen (Dem. N. . cl). Vandlver (Dera. Mo.) and -Roberts (Rep. Mass.) was also submitted. It rinds that there was no attempt at bribery, or. In effect, that Doblln's whole story la a fiction of his Imagination. It agrees In the rest of the majority report. The full cdmmlttee on Investigation to day aim took up the report submitted by the committee of which Mr. Fees was chairman, and which had been charged with the preparation of the findings for the committee. Two hours were given to its consideration, during which time there was much discussion as to the form the findings should take. On the final vote on the adoption of the report as a whole. Representatives Kitchen of North Caro lina, Mudd of Maryland and Roberts of Massachusetts voted present; Represent ative Vandlver, of Missouri, voted la negative and explained his vote. There was a desire on the part of some members to make the findings more sweeping In some respects. The majority report, after reciting the resolution from the naval affalra committee to Investigate the charges of bribery, saya: At a meeting of the committee on naval affairs held January 20. 1903, during tho consideration of the naval appropriation bill. Mr. Lessler, a member of the com mittee, charged that he had been corrupt ly approached for the purpose of Influenc ing hla action respecting proposed legis lation providing for the purchase of Hol land submarine torpedo-boats. The com mittee Immediately appointed a subcom mittee to make a preliminary investigation of Mr. Lessler'a charge. The following day Philip Doblln. of New York, appeared before the subcommittee and confessed that he had so approached Mr. Lessler. The substance of this statement having been reported the following day to the full committee, the chairman waa directed to present to the Houee and secure tho adoption of the above resolution. In' com pliance with the direction und authority of said resolution, your committee pro ceeded at once to take testimony and ex amine such witnesses as were believed to have knowledge of the subject of the In quiry. That testimony ! set out in full In tho appendix 'to this report, and In view of the fact that your committee in this report makes an explicit finding of ita conclusions. It becomes unnecessary to quote from or to comment upon the evi dence. The report briefly recites the alleged at tempt of Doblln to corruptly influence Mr. Lessler and quotes section 543) of the re viicd statutes, which makes It an offense pun'nhable by fine or Imprisonment for any person to make any corrupt proposal to any member of either house of Congress; also section 5332 of the revised statutes ref lating to the giving of false teatlmony. The report continues: A witness sworn by the chairman, as In this case, who states any material mat ter which he does not believe to be trua before a committee of the House conduct ing an investigation under the authority of the Hour, commits, perjury and Is liable to punishent therefor under section 5CS2. In conclusion, the report says: Your committee haa most carefully heard and considered the testimony taken before It and upon the same has come to the following conclusions: "First That the charge made by Mr. Lessler that an attempt had been made to corruptly influence his action respect ing proposed legislation Is sustained by the evidence; such attempt. In the opinion of the committee, having been made by one Philip Doblln. on his own Initiative and responsibility, with the Idea of mak ing money for himself It he should find Mr. Lessler corruptly approachable. "Second That there Is no evidence to sustain the charge of an attempt uy Lemuel E. Qulgg to corruptly Influence a member of the committee on naval affairs (Concluded on Page 1L) 1