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A beau tiful carpet, perfectly made, is the most satisfactory pres ent in the world. EXCLUSIVE CARPET HOUSE J. G. Mack & Co. 60-88 THIRD STREET, Opposite Chamber of Commerce. OREGON 93.00 Per Day and upward. AID COMMEtCIlL TMTEIERS and stable geatlemea. The asasage sbaw rearms and give prices. A raos- hotel. H. C BO WEBS, Mgr. Cor. Third ,and, Washington 'St. 10 WILL IT BE? Senatorship to Be Won or Lost Tonight. LOOKS GLOOMY FOR FULTON Multnomah Delegation Shows No Signs of Weakening. EX-GOVERNOR STILL HOPEFUL Is Now a Question of Uiuliirnncp, and Much Depends on Last .Moment, "When Slightest Whim May Torn Tide for Victory. . . . THU VOTE AT SALUM. Fulton 33 cmt 37 "Wood IT Williams e Scattering S Absent 2 Total 90 SALEM, Or.. Feb. 19. (Staff correspond ence.) It docs not look so good for Mr. Fulton tonight. The opposition has lined up against him In firmer fashion than at any time during the progress of the contest. The Mult nomah delegation Is prepared to go to the deadline, and even to cross over. In the effort to get a Multnomah roan or some candidate other than the Astoria gentleman. The Geer people think they have the key to the situation, and they say they will watch the approach of the hour of midnight with entire equanimity. They say they will demonstrate that they arc In dead earnest In their effort to elect the ex-Governor and that there will be no break, among them either to Fulton or to1 the unnamed man from Portland. The Fulton men appear to bo more un easy at the outlook than at any time. Possibly It Is merely because the fateful hour, if so near .at hand and ther fear that their well-laid plans and all their skillful generalship may at la count for nothing. Or possibly it l because they had not at the finish anticipated so reso lute a spirit of opposition on the part of the Multnomah delegation or the Geer forces. They hardly disguise the fact that they arc disappointed at the attitude of Multnomah, but they say that as be tween Fulton and anv man who ha vet been suggested, by the Portland people they feel confident that the Astoria Sen ator will have the best of It The three principal elements In the con test are therefore Fulton, Geer and Mult nomah. The latter has so far failed to effect a definite alliance with the Geer men, though the votes of the ten from Portland for Geer may be taken as an evidence of Its desire to that end. and of Its good faith in making the overture to Geer. Gecr"s managers have been much encouraged by the sudden accessions to their ranks and are not disposed to doubt openly that the votes mean all they pro fess to mean. Tho Portland people who are voting for Geer say they are willing that Geer shall be elected If he can be. and they have Invited a test of their sincerity by declaring that If a stampedo to the Salem man came from any quarter they would not leave him. The Demo crats have threatened once or twice dur ing the past three days to go to Geer, Just to see what the Multnomah people would do, but they have been deterred as) much as anything by the fear that if they did they would probably elect him. "Will Stand by Portland to the End The attitude of Multnomah can be clear. ly denned now to be that the delegaUon Is entirely serious when It says that It will go to the limit for a man from Port land, and by this It means that It will not yield to the -demand of the leading candi date that In the end It must support him. Men who are closest to the members from Portland now say, for about the first time during the session, that not a aingle man will desert his comrades for Mr. Fulton. This Mr. Fulton denies. He says that he will get votes from Mult nomah and he Is Just as emphatic as ever In hjs declaration that he will win. During the day many prominent citizens of Port land have appeared on the scene and they have made the strongest kind of represen tations to the members from Multnomah that the sentiment of the commercial community with scarcely an Important exception Is against Mr. Fulton. It Is further asserted by them that the great body of people generally Is of the opinion mat me election or tne Astoria man would not be a good thing for Portland. These statements have carried much weight They are taken to Indicate that the constituents of the Portland Legis lators would be dissatisfied If they con trtbuted In any way to Mr. Fulton's suc cess. If I were asked to forecast the result for tomorrow night and Indicate as 'nearly as I can the probable issue of this most tedious and trying struggle, I could not be more definite than to say that It seems crlUcal for Mr. Fulton and critical for Multnomah County. I believe that It is anybody's fight and that It will be won or lost between the time of this writing and tomorrow at midnight. I think that Mr. Fulton has no more than an even chance and that bis fortunes ore In the balances. It Is now almost wholly a question of endurance. Much depends at the last moment on the particular whim or panic that may seize on any person or body of persons. The most trifling Incident maj turn the sctle. It the fight bos hereto- fore been dull and uninteresting. It Is not so now. Many people poured Into Salem today from all parts of the state pre pared to do or die for their fapecial can didates. The corridors and lobby of the Capitol have been thronged the entire day and tomorrow there will hare to be sev eral contests going on .In various places about Salem If everybody who wants to look on If accommodated. The programme Is for the Joint conven tion to assemble at noon, ballot rm usual and then take a recess till 8 o'clock. The ballot will be fought out between that hour and midnight. If the voting Is con tinuous about 13 ballots can be taken In the four hours. E. B. P. XOTTINGHAM 31 AKES A HIT. Pools the Joint Convention In a IlrlKht Speech. SALEM. Or., Feb. 19. (Speclal.)-Hon. Charles W. Nottingham, of Multnomah County, was the hero of the hour In the Joint convention today. lie furnished more excitement ond more violent heart palpitations than any one person, single handed, has been able to stir up during the entire Senatorial campaign, and he did It In Just a few brief words that seemed to Indicate that he had taken his oratorical hammer and was Just about to burst Multnomah County wide open; But he didn't. The assembly today was tho occasion of the most mighty outpouring of in terested citizens that the whole session has seen. Long before the hour of noon nil the available seats In the lobby were taken, and the sergcant-at-orms and his attendants had a great fight keeping un desirable visitors from the main floor. Every loose chair In the enUre Capitol was brought Into requisition and pi iced In the aisles and around member? desks. The disorder was so great that the House was hardly able to do business. The crowd had apparently had a tip that something was going to happen, and was on hand to see and hear It Well-Informed observers said there would be nothing doing, and the crowd was ell wrong, and there was no use to come. and tomorrow would be the day: but the wiseacres did not know, all the sime. The formalities were conducted by Pres ident Brownell with his usual solemnity. ualley started things off by voting for l. T. ueer. A great sigh went up from the lobby, for it was apparent that the long-Iooked-for Multnomah County dark horse would not today be trotted out Into the light. Banks followed up by going to George -H. Williams, and then there wis no change until the name of Repre sentative Hume was reached. Hume had made the circuit of the House for a bright young man with a good stomach to represent the state In the united States Senate, and had voted for various eligible gentlemen. He stayed by Hon. Dan J. Malarkey a little longer thin by anybody else, but yesterday he evidently made up nis mind that the Malarkey boom was nopeiess, and he wandered over Into THIa mook and picked up Hon. Benjamin L. tady. The liddyiiggestlon did not take the House by storm, and so Mr. Hume Journeyed, back to Multnomnh County and resumed nls allegiance to Mr. Malarkey. Hunt voted lor Arthur L. Frazer. and then the rollcall went on the even tenor of Its way until the name of Mr. Not tingham was retched. Nottingham had for a long time been, trying IS tnbve things in the dirt-ctlon of. W.D. Fcnto: but two days ago he inclined Kit ear to the voice or tho people and rallied around T. T. Geer., The Fulton people have said that at some moment In this contest ther had nopes or getting Mr. Nottingham in their behalf, go when he arose and addressed the Prosldent an Intense calm fell over the assembly. The Fulton people awaited his significant words with breathless In terest and the Multnomah crowd with equally dumb dismay. Mr. Nottingham fooled them nil. In his oratorical flight he gently Journeyed down the Columbia River to the billows of the ocean and paid an appirent compliment to tho candidate from the sounding sea. And that Is Just where ho made his hit Said Mr. Not tingham: I have been voting- since I first came here. during the entire session, till a few days ago for one man for United States Senator. I hare been inspired by the best intention, and have acted on the best Information I have been able to secure. I with today change my vote from any vote I have yet taken. I shall vote for a man who Is a stalwart among stalwarts, who has stood every storm, and who never turned his back on his friends In any Instance. I am very sorry that he Is not from Multnomah County, but It Is not my fault that he comes from another part of the state. I had nothing to do with locating blm In Oregon. I wish to say (and the speaker paused and looked solemn ly around the vast audience) that the gentle man for whom I shall vote lives down by the sounding rea. (Sensation, and mighty applause from the Fulton lobby.) lie has the great fish Inc Industry of the state at heart. And he, be sides, has the great timber interests of the state at heart. Now I know I shall be censured by some for taking this step, but I am fully capable of bearing upon my shoulders the full responsibility for any action. Now, gentlemen. I wish to change my vote tor Hon. It D. Hume, of Coos and Curry. Those few remarks were coolly and so berly delivered. The whole assembly hall broke out In an uproarious shout of laugh ter, and later many members Journeyed over to the desk of the member from Multnomah and congratulated him upon his effort Paulsen left Geer and voted for Blnger Hermann. After the stir had subsided It was evl dent that Multnomah County was still there. Hodson revived the oxcltement a little by rising and saying: I Wish today to cast my ballot for T. T. Geer. The usual cheer greeted Mr. Hodson's conversion, and then there was another lull while the clerk was casting up the roll. When he had concluded. Dr. Ar. drew C Smith, the eloquent Senator from Multnomah, contributed to the gaiety and uncertainty of the occasion. He got to his feet and said: I am almost persuaded to yield to the wishes of my friends to the right, to the left. In front and around me. I. like my colleague. Mr. Not tlngham. have been voting day after day, with but one choice for United States Senator. I ds not believe In voting flippantly In so important a matter as the election of a Senator. I have changed but once, and then 1 did It because I was able to go to a candidate who is the equal in all his many attainments to the one for whom I had been voting. I had been for him In good faith until he ceased to be a possibility, and then I went to Judge George II. Williams. He. too, has been deserted. I now. change my vol- to a man who seems to be on the tidal wave, who appears to be growing to a higher figure all the time. I wish to change to T. T. Geer. The Geer people went wild with delight, the applause lasting several moments. It was all cut short by President Brownell receiving a motion to adjourn, and the day's uproar was over. The vote resulted: For C. W. Fulton Booth. Both. Brown ell, Carnahan, Carter, Cornett DIromlck. Eddy, Edwards, Emmltt. Farrar, Gault, Glnn. Hahn. Hale,- Hanpbrough, Harris. Hawkins. Hermann, Hlnes, Huntley, Kuykendall, LaFollctt. Marsters, Miles, Phelps, Purdy. JtanL Riddle, Shelley, Smith of Yamhill. Webster. Williamson S3. For T. T. Geer Bailey, Burgess. Cobb, Crolsan, Daley, Danneman,- Davey, GUI, Hayden Hobson, Holmin, Howe. Hudson. Hutchinson, Johnson- of Grant 'Johnston (Concluded on'Fourtb Page.) F Fierce Fight Is Being Made in House. HENDERSON HELPS HANNA Is Trying to Win Over Repub lican Opponents. SOME ARE STILL UNDECIDED Committee Will Act on Monday and Then Will Come Struggle In House Forty Kepubllcnn Indepen dents Hold Balance of Power. Senator Hanna Is being aided by Speaker Henderson In his efforts to have the shipping subsidy bill favor- ably reported to the House. There are four doubtful Republicans on the com mittee, and some In the House are un decided. The opponents of the Cuban reci procity treaty are now inclined to al low action on It before Congress ad journs. In view of the President's threat to call an extra session. The opponents of the Panama Canal treaty are few, and Its ratification Is almost assured. Representative Cushman will try to have the Senate para his provision al lowing the Pacific Coast shipbuilders a differential In bidding on warships, but the power of the shipbuilding trust is against him. The Senate will probably pass an Alaska Delegate bill, making the Dele gate appointive by the President. There Is another side to the charge that Private Rlchter was killed by the water cure In the Philippines OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Feb. 19. Tremendous efforts are being made In the House to secure a. fa vorable report on the ship subsidy bill next Monday, and then to secure a.rotjf on the bin. Not only, la .senator Hann persisting In hie efforts,, but Speaker; Henderson has lately taken hold, and Is conferring with Republican members of the merchant marine committee and with other Republicans who arc either opposed to or undecided as to the bill. T,he Speaker has heretofore kept his hands off, but the opponents of the bill, who are closely watching the progress made by Its friends, fear that many of the doubtful Republicans may be persuaded by the Speaker and other House leaders to vote for It. It develops that some of the 40 Republicans who were counted as certainly opposed to the bill are only un decided, and It Is these votes that are causing concern. The supporters of the bill ore quite con fident that It will pass. If It is reported and comes to a vote, and for this reason Representative Burton and his followers are working with the four doubtful Re publicans on the committee, endeavoring to stiffen them so that they will vote with the Democrats, and thus prevent a fa vorable report CANNOT SHELVE THE ATI ES. It Senators Do Not Ratify, Extra Sen. nlon Ih Aasnred. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash lngton. Feb. 19. Some of the opponents of the Cuban reciprocity treaty thought that It could be shelved along with other Legislative matters to which there was opposition, and have been claiming to themselves that the President would never call the Senate In special session simply for the Cuban treaty. Mr. Roosevelt made It very plain today that the Senate could either paps the Cuban treaty or come In special session to consider it He did not propose to have It lapse simply because certain Senators have made objections and kept It from being considered. Under this threat It Is probable that at some tlmo before the session ends the Senate will raUfy the treaty In order to avoid returning to Washington after March 4. Many Senators who are going to vote for the Colombian Canal treaty admit that it Is loosely drawn and that It has some features which are objectionable to this Government Morgan, who Is trying to kill It Is doing so In the Interest of the Nicaragua Canal. He thinks that If this treaty could be defeated there would be a chance for Nicaragua. The friends of the Panama Canal treaty claim that the action of the President In accepting the offer of the Panama Canal Company closes the bargain, and tht the canai must oe cunsiruciea at ranama. Only a email minority of the Senate Is opposing the Panama Canal now, and It In doubtful If it can be defeated, as a large majority Is determined to put It through. DELEGATE FOR. ALASKA. Senate Committee Favors Appoint mcnt by the President. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash lngton. Feb. 19. The Senate territories committee today considered the Cushman Alaska delegate bill at length, and prac tlcally decided to make a report tomor row. The bill as reported, however, will differ from the House bill in that tho elective feature will be eliminated and provision Inserted authorizing the Presl dent to appoint a delegate. The committee was especially displeased with the feature making the mining dis tricts the. basis of voting precincts, and with this feature stricken out some mem bers were favorable to the election of a delegate. A majority, however, thought It Impracticable to hold elections In Alaska because of the vast territory embraced and the difficulty of getting returns. The whole matter was left In the hands of a subcommittee, which will draft the bill to be reported to the Senate. The subcommittee will determine whether or not the delegate shall be appointed on recommendation of the three Judges, of the Governor, or In some other manner. and will arrange other details of the bill. A favorable report. It Is believed, will mean the ultimate passage of the bill, as there Is no opposition to granting Alaska representation In Congress In the form of an appointive delegate, and. furthermore. the House would no doubt promptly ac cept the amended bin. WILL TRY AGAIN IX SENATE. Bat Pacific Const Shipbuilders Hare Trust Agalnxt Them. OREGONIAN NEW3 BUREAU. Wash ington. Feb. 19. An effort will be made when the naval bill Is considered In the Senate to secure the adoption of an amendment similar to that offered by Rep resentative Cushman today, which was thrown out on a point of order, -providing that one battleship or the armored cruiser provided for In the bill shall be built on the Pacific Coast and stipulating that 4 per cent differential may be allowed the Pacific Coast bidders on such ship above the lowest bid received for corresponding vessels from firms on the Atlantic Coast The House contended that such a stipu lation was new legislation, and therefore could not properly be incorporated In the bill, notwithstanding a similar differential has been provided In naval appropriation bills for the past 10 or 15 years. The effort to crowd out this 4 per cent clause Is In the Interest of the shipbuilding trust, and a great pressure will be brought to bear against the proposed amendment In the Senate. niCHTEIt WAS DRUNK. Other Side of Story About Soldier Killed by Wnter Cure. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash lngton. Feb. 19. The records of the court- martial of Lieutenant William S. Sinclair, who was acquitted of the charge of having caused the death of Private Edward C. Rlchter In the Philippines, show that Rlchter did not die, as alleged, from the water cure." but from strangulation. The evidence shows that Rlchter was placed under arrest for being excessively drunk. While In confinement he used the most profane and violent language to those haV' lng charge of him. With a view to stopping his drunken out cries Rlchter was gagged and somewhat roughly handled. While yet gagged. he vomited, and the matter, being unable to pass out of his mouth, caused strangula tion. What water was administered was with a -view to reviving him. He was at no, time under charges, and was merely placed under arrest because of his drunk enness. - READY FOR-SEALERS, , Rnsslan Ambassador Una Money to Satisfy Arbitration Award. WASHINGTON. Feb. 19,-Count Cas slnl, the Russian Ambassador here, today notified Assistant Secretary Pierce, who represented the United States in the arbi tration claims of certain American scal ers against the Russian government, that he was In receipt of funds from St Pet ersburg to pay the amount of the award. Accordingly. Mr. Pierce had an expert compute the Interest which had accrued In these cases and submitted the state ment to the Ambassador; As It stands, the total Is now 1163.313. Made up of the following separate awards. which Include Interest: Cape Horn Pig eon. $63,033; James Hamilton 'Lewis. J47, 6S1: C. H. White. J5I.169: Kate and Ana. CONTENTS OF TODAY'S PAPER National Affairs. Quay tries to block action on Panama treaty In Interest of statehood bill. Page 1. Fierce fight on ship subsidy bill Impending In House. Page 1. House" passes naval bill with appropriations for more ships. Page 2. President tells Senators he will call extra ses sion It treaties are not ratified. Page 2. Domestic. Collision between trolley-car and train slaugh ters and mangles school children. Page 2. Explosion of shells at Fort .La Fayette kills four men and Injures many. Page 3. Toung woman at Omaha shoots and fatally wounds' highwayman. Page 11. Ex-Lleutenant-Gorernor Tillman refused ball In Gonzales murder case. Page 11. Hotel at Cedar Rapids, la., burning, and guests Uap from windows. Page 3. Forelarn. Powers of Europe all unite In demand for re forms In Turkey. Page 3. Splendid ceremonies to b had t6day at Pope Leo's Jubilee. Page 3. Czar of Russia declares friendship for United States. Page 3. Northwest Legislatures.. Who will be elected Senator at Salem tonlght7 Page 1. Senate sustains Governor's veto on forest pro tection bill. Page 4. . Grain Inspection bill Is Introduced In the Sen ate at Olympla. Page 5. Oregon lawmakers put In a hard day's work yesterday. Pase 4. Two reports are returned on the bank bill at Olympla. Pa:e 3. Pacific . Const. Wyoming has made an appropriation for th 1903 Fair. Page 12. Gigantic plan Is proposed for consolidation of Idaho silver and lead mines. Page 12. Grant County cattlemen declare war on the sheepmen. Page 12. Sports. Minor League Association names terms to big baseball leagues. Page 8. Herrera, the Mexican, knocks out Madden, bantam-weight champion. Page 8. Commercial and Marine. Slight Improvement In Eastern hop market. Page 14. Bearish advices depress wheat at Chicago. Page 13. Approach of holiday has depressing Influence on stocks at New Tork. Page 13. Review of the Iron and steel trade. Page 13. British ship Sofala chartered to load wheat at Portland. Page 10. Portland nnd Vicinity. North Dakota editors visit Portland and pledge support to Lewis, and Clark Fair. Page 14. John C Wilson, timber-land dealer. Is missing. Page 10. Multnomah Club re-elects R. F. Praet presi dent. Pare 10. t I Alblna ferry Is unable to handle the 'traffic Page 10. BUI Introduced in California Legislature ap propriating $40,000 for exhibit In 180S. Page 10. Many applicants! for divorce In Circuit Court. Page 14. holds mm Quay Continues Block ade in Senate. ANYTHING FOR STATEHOOD Makes Vote on It Condition of Vote on Canal. FORMS ALLIANCE WITH MORGAN Sennte Devoteji Day and Night Ses sion to Cnnal Treaty, but Dilatory Tactics Dclny Vote and luay at Lust Declares Himself. If Senator Quay can gain his end. tho Senate will not reach a vote on the Panama Canal treaty .until a time la fixed for a vote on the omnibus state hood bill alro. He declared this purpose at the close of an executive session which contin ued from 12:30 P. M. to 11 P. M. yes terday, with a short Interval. He has formed an alliance with Sena tor Morsan to delay action on the treaty until his terms are conceded. WASHINGTON, Feb. 19. The determi nation of the advocates of statehood to use the desire to ratify the Panama Canal treaty ns a means to secure a vote on the statehood bill became apparent at the executive session of the Senate today. Quay, the chief champion of Btatehood. aided Morgan In his dilatory tactics on the canal treaty by having the entire Co lombian constitution read. Then after Morgan had madea speech he moved to adjourn, but compromised on a recess un til S o'clock. When that hour came" he made the point of no quorum. A quorum was obtained and Morgan continued hlf speech. When, at the close of the ses sion. Cullom asked unanimous consent to a vote on the treaty next Saturday, Quay gave no.tice that he would object unless nn- agreement was also made to' vote- on statehood. The rumor of such a purpose was cur rent about the Senate before the execu tive session began at 12:20 today, and those who had heard It merely as a rumor were convinced that It was without founda tion In fact when. Instead of Senator Mor gan resuming his speech soon after the executive session began. Senator Quay ad dressed the chair and sent up some docu ments to be read. He made no explana tion beyond saying that the documents would throw light on the subject, and ho thought that at this time the Senate should be Informed as to the provisions of the constitutions of the countries with which the United States Is doing buslnesa. This step on his part was taken as a notice that he meant to assist in the op position to the treaty, and It was then recalled that during yesterday's execu tive session, while Senator Morgan was still- speaking. Quay had suggested the ab sence of a quorum, thus making It easier for the Alabama Senator. Whole Constitution Rend. Quay took a copy of the Colombian con stitution, which he asked to have read, from quite a large pile of documents which lay on hla desk, and, when he asked to have It read, the Republican Senators sitting near him immediately reached the conclusion that he had united his forces with Senator- Morgan and that the step was Intended to force the ac ceptance or the statehood bill. Without giving voice to such a supposition. Sen ator AldTlch objected to the reading of the document by the clerk, saying that evidently the proceeding" was merely In tended for the purpose of delay. Quay replied It was not his Intention, and he would ask to have nothing read which would not throw light on the sub ject under consideration. Senator Mor gan also said that so far as he was con cerned there was no collusion. It was then agreed that "for the present and un til It should Decome evident that the read ing was for delay" It should continue. The anti-statehood Republican Senators made no concealment pf their surprise at Quay's proceeding, and all of them who would express an opinion at all said that the move would not result In the passage of the statehood bill, whatever might ba Ito effect upon the treaty'. They did not believe that It would prevent the ratifica tion of the treaty. Before Quay took the floor Senator Hoar made a brief speech In support of the treaty, paying that since the Spooner act had become a law, the United States was In honor bound to consummate the trans action provided for by that act After the reading of the Colombian con stitution had been concluded, which re quired about two hours. Senator Depew asked If the translation was correct Sen ator Morgan replied that ltf was, which, assurance Depew said was thoroughly Morgan then continued the speech he had begun yesterday. He dis cussed especially today what he charac terized as a discrepancy between the terms of the act of June 2S last authorizing the purchase of the Panama Canal Company's franchb?e and property, and the terms of the treaty. He quoted from the treaty the clause providing for the lease of tho canal zone, and from the act the language of the second section, authorizing the President to acquire perpetual control of a strip of land six miles In width, and charged that the two were utterly Incon sistent The presentation of this point led to an (Concluded on Second Page.) V s.