Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 11, 1905)
nttatt it' 4!" . ... VOL. XLIV. NO. 13,757. PORTLAND, OBEGON, WEDNESDAY, JA1TUABY 11, 1905. PRICE FIVE CENTS CARTER CIS UP Republicans All Vote for Kuykendall. KAY IS THE ANGEL OF PEACE Induces Farrar to Change Choice for Presidency. DEMOCRATS-MAKE UNANIMOUS Organization of the Upper House -at Salem Is Completed Amidst the Greatest Harmony, After the Exciting Scenes of Deadlock. SENATE ORGANIZATION". PresidentTV. Kuykendall. Chief .Clerk S. JU Moorehead. Journal Clerk eT I. C. Farrin. Calendar Clerk F. A. Turner. Reading Clerk Frank Motter. Sergeant-at-Arms J. P. Terrell. Doorkwjper William Smith. Hailing Clerk J. E. Barnett. SALEM, Or., Jan. 10. (Staff Correspond ence.)-Senator W. Kuykendall, of Lane County, -won out In the contest for the Presidency of the Senate and was elected this afternoon -with the support of every Republican Senator. The Carter forces surrendered upon receiving: promises of liberal treatment from the victors, and to night all Is harmony and good-will where last night there was discord and bitter ness. In the final "ballot Carter voted for Kuy denkall and Kuykendall voted for Carter. and a Democrat. Senator Smith, offered the motion by -which the election of Kuy kendall was made unanimous. Both houses have now organized and the Leg islature Is ready for business. The Gov ernor's message will probably be. received T4un?d-.- f Representative T. B. Kay, late candidate for the Speakership, whosa forces Kuy kendall tried repeatedly to break down, is credited with having put forth the ef fort which weakened the Carter strength and precipitated the movement resulting in Kuykendall's election. Kay went to Senator Farrar at noon today and made a strong argument for the purpose of induc ing the Marion County Senator to change his course. Farrar was one of the strong est Carter leaders. He and Kay have al ways been close personal and political friends. Farrar Decides to Switch. After listening to Kay's argument against the continuance of a course which meant the Interruption of legislation, Far rar Informed the Carter people that he would stand out no longer. The Carter forces saw themselves beaten. They sought in vain for a man who would take their votes and bring enough others Into their camp to beat Kuykendall. They' had looked toward Brownell but given him up because they did not see where the Clack amas Senator could find enough other votes. They had gazed toward Notting ham with the same result. The one man whom they felt confident they could seat In the President's chair, even though Multnomah should stand out against him. was Dan J. Malarkey, but that Senator refused their offers and ad hered steadfastly to Kuykendall. The Carter people plainly foresaw the dissolu tion of their forces. They gathered Into caucus for a final parley, and decided to ask the victors for terms. Truce Is Declared. The Kuykendall supporters were glad to receive a communication of this kind, and the Carter leaders were .soon given sat isfactory assurances that they would be given proper representation on commit tees and a voice in the selection of clerks. This much was agreed upon before 2 o'clock today, but because mnc of the Carter men were not easily satisfied with some of the details of the terms of sur render, negotiations continued .until 5 o'clock before the Senate took a final vote and formally elected Kuykendall Presi dent. Kuykendall was Immediately sworn In by Justice Bean, of the Supreme Court, after which the Senate adjourned, and a general Republican caucus was called for 7:30 P. M.. at which time desk clerks were selected. BOOTH SPRINGS A SURPRISE Recess of Senate Carried Before Car ter Men See the Point. SALEM. Or., Jan. 10. (Staff Correspond ence.) When the Senate convened at 10 A. M. no one expected a - material change in the' vote for president and no such change came at the forenoon session. The roll call found every Senator in his scat, smil ing and liappy. but with detcrmlna tloa written upon his countenance. At the close of the rollcall Senator Booth took the Carter forces by surprise with a mo tion for a recess until 10:90. The motion was quickly put to a vote and as soon as the Vociferous "aye" and "no" had been sounded, temporary President Brownell declared the motion carried. Carter mt called for a division, but Brownell Infecrued them that It was. too late to call for a division after the vota had been announced. Tho Carter men were Indignant, but accepted the Inevita ble and the Senate took a recess. Disinterested spectators say that be yond Question ike motion carried, as Brownell declared, 4jut they sy that "do .favored the Kuykendall people by hastily announcing the result without giving the opposition time to call for a standing vote. Tho Carter people were not -caught nap ping a second "time, however. "When the Senate was called to order again at 10:30, Senator Rand moved an adjournment until 2 P. M. . "I call for a division," shoutedSenator .Carter, springing to bis Sect and pointing his finger at the presiding officer In way that showed an intention not to ba too late this time. The Tote was taken in the usual way and after the "no" vote had been given the call lor division was repeated from every part of the room. A standing vote was taken, showing the? 15 Kuykendall men for adjournment and the ten Carter men and five Democrats against It Tbera being a tie, the motion was lost. Democrats Vote for Nottingham. The Senate then proceeded to ballot for President, the first ballot showing little change except that three Democrats voted for "Nottingham, the Independent Renub llcan Senator from Multnomah. This was expected and caused no surprise. Tho vote way: Kuykendall Booth, Brownell, Coe, Coke. Crolsan, Hobson, Hodson, Hoi man. Lougbary. Malarkey. May. Hand. Slchel. Tuttle 11 Carter Bowerman. Farrar, Haines. Howe, Laycock. McDonald. Nottingham. "VVhealdon. Wrlght-8. Nottingham Avery, Pierce. Smith 3. Pierce Miller JL Miller Coshow 1. Booth Kuykendall 1. Blank Carter 1. Nine ballots "were taken in the fore noon, -with no material change except that on one ballot "Whealdon. a Carter man, changed to Nottingham, but on tho next ballot returned to the support of Carter. After the fifth ballot, Hodson, of Mult nomah, addressed the chair and wanted to know whether the proceedings could not be simplified by instructing the pages to cast 14 ballots for Kuykendall, nlno for Carter and so on. Then It was Whealdon's turn. "If the gentleman will be patient a few mo ments we'll make a suggestion that will put that In total eclipse," said the Sen ator from Wasco. Waiting for the Eclipse. This put the Senate and the lobby on tiptoe with expectancy, but the next and succeeding ballots failed to produce the eclipse. At 11:30 the Senate adjourned until 2 P. M.,tthe adjournment being by unanimous vote. During the noon adjournment the Carter leaders made It known, to the Kuykendall people that they -were willing to talk terms, and though this did not mean a surrender. It brought the op posing forces into a position which made a solution of the difficulty probable. A motion by Rand, of the Kuykendall forces, was seconded by Carter, for an adjournment of an hour, and the Carter men Immediately "went Into caucus in tho Judiciary room. IX was then agreed that If satisfactory arrangements could be made with Kuykendall. tho 'latter election wou'13 be conceded. Senator Carter and Senator Haines emerged from tho caucus, and when they pro ceeded directly to the Kuykendall head quarters the whisper went around that "the fight Is off." Soon Senator Kuykendall came Into view, seeking a copy of the session laws containing the law providing what olerks shall be elected. This was all that was necessary to convince the expectant crowd that all that remained -was a di vision of the spoils. At 3 o'clock the negotiations' had not been completed and a further adjournment was taken until 4 o'clock. Carter Declares Struggle Over. At 4 o'clock the negotiations were -not complete and another recess was taken until 5. At that hour the Senators emerged from the caucus-rooms and took their seats. The roll was called, and when the clerk reached the name of the first Carter man. Senator Bowerman, that gentleman cast his vote for KuykendalL When Carter's name was reached he rose and said that during more than 50 ballots nine Senators had loyally supported him and that for two days the organization of the Legislature had been deadlocked. He did not feel that he would be Justified in obstructing legislation and therefore desired to withdraw from the raw. ih cast his vote for Senator KuykendalL All Republicans voted for Kuvkendall. The five Democrat votes were Smith 2, Coshow 1, Pierce 1 and Miller 1. After taking the oath of office. Pro!- dent Kuykendall addressed the Senate briefly, expressing his gratitude to the 14 men who had faithfully sumxrted him and to the other Senators who had caused him many sleepless nights, but who had finally given him their votes. Ri a. clared his intention as a Republican to perform the duties of his office in such a manner as to lay the foundation for a strong and harmonious party feeling in which factional lines would not be ob served, and as a loyal citizen to see that committees are appointed, not in the In terest of men or set of men, but in the in terest of our beloved state. Ab a presiding officer he considered him self not a master who would drive with a strong hand, but a servant of the Senate, whose instructions he would ob serve. Clerks for the Senators. At the Republican caucus in the evenlmr the clerks named above were nominated and will bo elected tomorrow. The caucus named a committee of three, composed of Senators Booth, Holman and Carter, who will receive names of candidates for Senate clerkships, of which there art? 22 to be filled. The names will be reported to the caucus for consideration. The caucus also decided that each Senator shall have the privilege of employing a clerk or stenographer for his own use, a clerk to receive J3 per day and a ste nographer S5. In view of this provision for 30 clerks for the several Senators, it was sug gested, but not decided, that five of the stenographers authorized by the standing law shall not be employed. This question will be taken up later. Senator Rand was chairman of the caucus and Senator Carter secretary. Thompson Made Ambassador. WASHINGTON. Jan. 10. The President today sent to the Senate the nomination of David K. Thompson, of Nebraska to .be Ambassador Extraordinary and Pleni potentiary to Brazil. BILLFOBTiEFI Introduced in Washing ton State Senate. RANDS FATHERS MEASURE Appropriation of"$1 00,000 Is Recommended. SEVEN ARE ON COMMISSION Provision Made for the Collection, Ex hibition and Maintenance of Products of State at Lewis and Clark Centennial. OLYMPIA, Wash.. Jan. 10. (Staff Cor respondence.) The Lewis and Clark Fair Mil, under the authorship of Senator E. jo. Rands, of Clark County, made its ap pearance in the Senate today. The meas ure provides for an appropriation of 5100.000 for the collection, exhibition and maintenance of the products of the State of Washington, to be expended under a commission of seven members, to bo an- polnted b; the Governor. No salaries are to be paid these commissioners, but an executive commissioner, under salarv. Is empowered to collect a complete and cred ltable display. All state bureaus are authorized to co operate with the Lewis and Clark Fair Commission to be operated by the bill ine measure carries an pmimnw clause and Is in full as follows: Tie Fair BUI. Section 1- That for h. hIMM n 0 fh ..Miir... nut.... - I , development f the State of "Washington t vuc jxu ana wiarK .Exposition at Port land. Or.. In 1W)S thorn f . h.mln. r--t wumuMion anown aa me iewii and Clark exposition commission of the State of Wash ington. Stleh hasrri hll K. and shall contain not more than seven xnemDers, who shall be appointed by the Governor, and all shall be residents of this state. They shall hold tholp iirw fmm .. i ajjpoiauiieni xo January I, 190 unless sooner removed for cause, by the Oot'emor. and In case of snch removal, or their death or InablUtv or nfuui to m.i. . aors" ahaU be appointed by the Governor. EeC 2. Eaeh n mM rnmnl..lr,.. 1 appointed shall serve 'without salary, but snalL be allowed hla -tni rr-.... . penaes Incurred In attending meeting of Mm uuanx in inc. aiscoarga or nis duties, to be Qald OUt of tho TTtnnv V- ...T ... proprlated. upon vouchers approved by the VUUUUlHlUQCrS Duties of CommtsioBcra. Sec. 3. The mtnlwri nf valrf f mission ers shall meet mbUrt t ih. -ii r the Governor within ten days after this act oecomes a jaw. at such time and place as he may designate, unit hali tju w..r. ... members a president and secretary who shall aeep a. reeoro oi tnelr proceedings. They shall appoint an executive commissioner who shall be a citizen of the State of Washf ingion. ana nx nis salary not to exceed the cum of 1130 nor rannth fm- tv. v.. shall be actually encaged In the business of jwtjwHuoa, wnicn salary ana nis neces sary expenses shall be paid out of the money appropriated. The said executive commissioner shall be and Is hereby authorized and empowered to assume and exercise all powers and func tions necessary to secure a complete and creditable display of the products and In terests of the state at the Lewis and Clark Exposition in 1905. Hi. ahall bur. u.r.n.t chanre at the unllrlt ntlnn .n1lMnn ... portatlon. arrangement and exhibition of the objects sent under the authority of the viaie to ine xewis ana uiaric .Exposition of 1905. and of mmh nh1ct utit (nAli-IA..-,! Citizens of the State of Washlnirtnn mat- he by them placed In his charge. He shall make a report to the -commissioners monthly, or as often as by them required, and shall hold office at the pleasure of such commissioners. Co-operation of State Bureaus. Sec . All state bureaus, including the bureau of mining, horticulture, agriculture, fisheries and others, are authorised and di rected to co-operate with said Washington Liewis ana ciaric committee and to forward to the Lewis and Clark Exposition all the col lections and cabinets belonging to the state. Sec. 5. The president of said commission is hereby authorized to order In writing such printing as may be required by the said commission, not to exceed In amount the sum of $500. which shall be paid out of the appropriation hereby made. Sec C After the close of said ExdosI- tion. the mid executive commissioner, or In case the term of offlce of the members of the state commission has expired, then the Governor, shall have the power to ell such exhibits as the state may have Interest In, and which Is proper to dispose of to the best advantage of the state, ana shall de posit the proceeds in the general fnnd of the state Treasury: and shall also return to trie owners sucn exhibits as may be loaned for exhibition purposes, free of cost to said owners. Commissioner to Pass on Exhibits. Sec 7. All counties, districts or individu als desiring to send articles to said Exposi tion may do so by having the same deliv ered In good order for shipment at a nlace to be designated by the executive commis sioner, where they shall be received by him ana careruuy stored until the proper time tor snipmeni to sucn exposition, and such executive commlrtoner shall forward all such articles as shall be deemed worthy of exhibition to Portland, Or.: the freight or expense charge to and from Portland shall he paid out of the fund hereinafter appro priated. Sec. S. Such commission may Issue certifi cates of Indebtedness with sworn vouchers attached thereto. All such certificates shall be presented to the Auditor of the state, who shall Issue warrants upon the Treasury of the state for the tame, providing that the certificates and warrants ao drawn shall In no case exceed the amount hereinafter ap. proprlated. Sec. 9. The commissioners appointed to make an exhibit of the resources of the State of Washington at the Louisiana Pur chase Exhibition at St. Louis. In 1904. are hereby authorized and directed' to save all suitable exhibits from the State of Wash ington, and to turn, same over to the com mission herein created for the purpose of Having tne tame usea as a part of the ex hibit by this state at said Lewis and Clark ExpoFltlon. Sam Provided for the Display. Sec 10. To carry out the purpose and provisions of this act the sum of 9100,000 Is hereby appropriated out of any money In the treasury not otherwise appropriated. The State Treasurer is hereby directed to pay the money to the executive commissioner from time to time upon the requisition of the state commission by its president and secretary and approved by the State Audi tor. Sec 11. The Governor of the state shall Isue a commission as provided for la sec tion IS, article I1L of the state constitu tion, to the person selected for executive commissioner of the Lewis and Clark Ex position. Sec 1 Chapter JJBB ot the laws of 1902, as -approved March 21, 1903, Is hereby re pealed. Sec 13.' An emergency exists, and this act shall take effect Immediately. TAIB0T HTJST BE TRIED. Board of Inquiry Decides to Settle Church Scandal. READING, Pa., Jan. 10. Despite the lack of a quorunv" seven members of the board of Inquiry appointed to probe the charges made against Bishop Ethelbert Talbot, of the Central Penn sylvania diocese of the Episcopal Chorea, by L N. W. Irvine, the deposed priest, met in this city today, and after a three hours conference, adjourned to meet here on Friday. The members of the committee . informally consid ered the case in many of Its phases, and after its adjournment, it was the consensus of opinion that the case must be- settled to save. the good aasae of the church, as well as In-Justlce to m. tucmuGAaMTi the Board were of the oplnlynz-hat I tnere can be no wlthdrawaL-of the grave charges, and the case ought to. be settled once and for alL' William B. Butler, of ACauch Chunk, a layman of the board, who was elect ed secretary, said that, notwithstand ing the Huntingdon signers had repu diated the charges and that the other signer had asked Bishop. Tuttle to permit them to withdraw the accusa tions, the charges stand as prominent ly as ever before the members of the board, and neither repudiations nor withdrawals could avail while the rep utation of the bishop is assailed. All the members of the board and the pre senters agree In one paragraph of the withdrawal paper, which reads as fol lows: "We earnestly desire that the lons-existlng- scandal in the church shall be forever quieted. There was some discussion tnrf.n- regarding the legality of the board. In inis connection Mr. Butler said: "Bishop Tuttle has not niIPMnnat the power of the board to act, and he has not In the slightest way Intimated that this body has no mithnritw consider the charges. This body was appointed in due canonical form and will act." Something: of a surnr!A sioned by the presence of J. Frederick Jenklnson. of Philadelphia, one of the signers of the original presentment, and. of counsel for the presenters. Personally." said Mr. Jenklnson. T wm be very much surprised if the board should ordor R(.tinn .nV"?: PIn,n this Is the last that will be heard of the Talhot-Tiin. controversy." CONTENTS OF TODAY'S' PAPEK The Weather. "TODAY'S Fair; northerly winds. TE5TKBDAY6 Maximum lemnerature 39 deg.; .mlnmura. 30.' Precipitation, none. Tho War la' the Par Esjt. Japan threatens to attack Chile and Argentina for selling warahlps to Russia. Pare 2. Japanese cruisers await Russian fleet In Indian ucean ana off Borneo. Page 2. Husslan troope losing confidence in Kuropatkin. Pa Foreign. The Czar fears to pute Witte in power. Tare 4 Balkan states prepare to take advantage of Russia's trouble. Page A. Defeat of Premier Combes gives pleasure to ine vaucan. rage 4. y NatkmaL President Roosevelt will call extra session to revise, tans and calls on Congress to pass railroad rate law and Xavy appropriation. Page 1. T. C Powell appointed Marshal at N'ome. Charges against .Judge Swayne completed. rage . House debates currency reform. Page 4. Politics. Bryan advises Democrats to support Roose velt's railroad policy. Page B. Adams Inaugurated as Governor of Colo rado. Page S. Peabodys contest Investigation to be thor ough. Page 5. Deaeetlc. More revelations about Mrs. Duke In Chi cago: she will resist annulment of mar riage. Page 1. Hot fight In livestock convention against admission of packers and railroad men. Page 3. Naphtha ship blows up In the Atlantic Page 4. Investigation of Bishop Talbot's case will proceed. Page 1. ' Pacific Coast. Bill for appropriation for $100,000 for Lewis and Clark Fair Introduced In Washington Senate. Page 1. Whitman County men can no longer carry revolvers, i'age 7. Rumors ot attempt to embarrass Incoming warden in Walla Walla Penltentlarv. Page 5. Seattle men quarrel, and one kills the o'.her on Fox Island. Alaska. Page 7. Pacific Coast Legislatures. Senator Kuykendall, of. Lane County, elect ed president of the Oregon Senate. Page 1. Fifty bills are introduced and read for the first time In the Oregon House Page 0. John L. Wilson, of Seattle, shows strength in Washington Senatorial race. Page 7. Frank Flint leads Senatorial aspirants in California. Page 5. ; Commercial aad Marine. Advance In sugar. Page 15. Unimportant transactions In stock market. Page 13. Break In Chicago wheat prices. Page 13. San Francisco firm offers Government Aus tralian oats. Page 13. Steamer Dalles City strikes rock near Stev enson. Page 14. Japanese Consul watching movements of steamer Olynrpla. Page 14. Sports. Barry -and Burns unable to agree on date for boxing match. Page 11. Portland nd Vicinity. City Attorney and City Engineer confer on beat metnoa to repair Tanner Creek sewer Page 11. A. A. Courtcney criticises fellow-members of Civil Service Commission. Page 11. Portland Club proprietors plead guilty in gambling cases and dismiss actions against Sheriff Word. Page 10. Fruitgrowers open first session in two years. Page 14. Federal grand Jury has an outing to the Lewis and Clark Exposition Grounds. Page 10. Electric line to Hlllaboro is sow assured. Page 9. Plan on foot to consolidate Chamber of Commerce. Board of Trade and Manufac turers Association. Page 16. Judge Bellinger scores action of Immigra tion Inspector Barbour in holding up for eign captain for alleged violation of im migration laws. Page M. ACTIlOraiFF President Will Call an Extra Session. IT MAY BE IN OCTOBER Committees Must Have Ready- Beforehand, lu'oTa FORM FREIGHT LAW President Roosevelt Leaves Tariff Question to Congress, but. Insists . on Legislation on Freight Rates and Building Up of Navy. WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-President Roosevelt favors the earliest-possible ac tion looking- to & revision by Congress of the tariff. HeT8o informed the Senators and Representatives who were in confer ence with him 'at the White House last Saturday, and! he has made plain his position to others since that conference. He will call "the 59th Congress into extraordinary session as soon as the com mittees have indicated that they are pre pared to submit a tariff measure for pass age. One of those present at the conference on Saturday said today. In view of the conflicting stories published regarding the meeting, that the President informed them that, while he did not believe in any sweeping revision of the tariff, and would abide absolutely by the Judgment of the two houses of Congress in a matter that related so particularly to them, yet he did think the time had come when the schedules should be examined v and there should be a readjustment as to certain of them. The President added that his own view was that the special session should take place at the earliest date at wtucn i no committees oz ine two nouses could come to? an agreement as to a bill. If they, took .this .view, he said he would hold himself ready to cail the extraor dinary session at whateevr time the mem bers of the two committees, especially the H o U5c co ro nr.! tt eo. on ways and means. I sjftould irrforn: nlm. they wosld be ready witn tneir report. --Favors Session In Spring. If Congress should act on the tariff question in accordance with the Presi dent's desire. It was made perfectly plain today that the, extraordinary session would be called to assemble in the com ing Spring. It has been pointed out, how ever, by the tariff experts of the House and Senate that it will require many weeks to prepare a measure for submis sion to the House. The President realizes that this is a practical objection to an early special session of Congress, as the members of the committee have not the time now necessary to devote to the prep aration of a tariff bill. So far as the President Is concerned, he would be will ing to have Congress in session during the Summer months. He has indicated his entire readiness to remain In Wash ington next Summer, If Congress will un dertake at that time the consideration, of a tariff measure; but Congress, thus far, has shown, no disposition to accede to the proposition of a hot-weather session. While no decision of a definite char acter has been reached as to the time of the extraordinary session, it is reason able to believe that. It one should be call ed to meet next Autumn, It will probably be In October. "it was added that there is not the least prospect of differences so radical arising between the President and the Republican leaders in Congress over the tariff question as to cause any split In the party. While the President is deeply In earnest In his desire for tariff revision, he regards the question as one of expedi ency, inasmuch as no principle is at stake. Will Fight the Freight-Rate Law. On another question, however, that of legislation relating to interstate freight rates of railroads, his mind is quite made up. He will fight for that legislation, and fight hard. He hopes to secure from Con gress some definite action regarding that legislation at the present session, but, If he does not, he will bring the Bubject again before Congress at the proposed ex traordinary session and will urge with all his power the crystallization into a law of the recommendations he has al ready made to Congress on that question. The freight-rate question he does not regard as one of expediency. He holds that It Is a subject In which a great moral principle Is involved, and one very near to all the people of the country. Ho regards It. in fact,as the paramount issue at this time. Build Up the Navy. Some concern was given at the con ference to the subject of appropriations to be authorized at the present session ot Congress. The President cordially ap proved of the disposition of Congress to hold the appropriations down to the low est possible limit, but he urged very strongly that the naval appropriations should not be materially disturbed, say ing that the best guaranteee of peace for this country lies In a strong and homo geneous navy, and that the naval pro gramme as mapped out should be carried Into effect, without the dropping of a sin gle vessel. The President maintained that Congess should authorize the con struction not merely or one or two cruis ers but of fighting ships, battleships, and he expressed the hope that an agree ment In this regard might be reached In Congress. OPINION IN CONGRESS. Senate. Places Burden on House, Where Revision Is Favored. WASHINGTON. Jan. 19. Whether there will be an extra session- of Congress for a revision of the tariff is a question. In the expressed opinion of a number of leaders- of the Senate, that must be de termined by the President and the House, la other words, several Senators contend steadfastly that tho responsibility of tar iff revision agitation must be borne by the House, while the Senate' will join in the perfecting of such legislation as may be provided if an extra session Is 'called by the President and a bill be passed by the House. Senators who plan to place on the House the burden of an extra session argue that certain House members in discussing the relative positions ot the two legislative branches of Congress have not refrained from advancing the charge that the Sen ate does not represent the people as does the House, and say that. If opposition to an extra session Is made effective, it will not be the Senate that erects the bar rier. Few Senators are to be found who are willing to discuss the matter for publica tion; beyond saying that, if a tariff ses sion is called, it should not be held be fore Autumn, to be convened in October preferably. The argument in favor of a late session is that the members of the ways and means committee of the House and the finance committee of the Senate would have an opportunity to investigate the demands for a revision and thus ar rive at aibetter understanding ot legisla tive needs before the session is assembled. There Is a lively exchange of views and gossip regarding tariff revision in the House. While no direct or organized poll of its members is being made and cau cuses by state delegations are not being held, it is known that the Speaker, as well as prominent members of the ways and means committee, are collecting the views of members personally. The only approach. to a poll of members on the subject Is that which was completed by Representative Tawney, ot Minnesota, be forethe holiday recess. . Mr. TaTk-ney found a decided sentiment In favor of an investigation by the proper committee of the House regarding changes in industrial conditions rhlch may have uLK.cn place since me enactment oi tne Dingley tariff with a view to ascertain Ing the necessity or otherwise of changes in the schedules. The result of this In qulry was placed in the possession of the President at the recent conference on the subject of tariff revision and undoubtedly had its weight in the discussion. Prominent members, while not wishing to make a statement on the subject, af firm that their discussions with their col leagues reveal a decided sentiment In fa vor of no action whatever regarding the tariff. The situation since the White House, conference has taken no definite form, nor has" any particular phase of the agitation developed into anything tan gible. KIDDLE WEST ER0ZEN UP. Temperature' Gees Belovr Zero, on Lakes and in Mississippi Valley. ST. PAUL, Jan. 10. Sixteen degrees be low Zero wa.q thn Inxtroat nnint here by the mercury in the Government mennomeier. it was tne coldest day of the Winter. Residents of Minnesota and the Canadian Northwest fmmri th tm peraturo Just twice as cold as It was in oc x-aui, tne temperature there being 82 degrees below. In the Dakotas it ranged anvwhem from io tn ?r Hon-, below. ARIZONA REVELS IN RAIN. Great Storm Brinas Blessinn. " 7 Though It Delays Trains PHOENIX. Ariz.. Jan. 10 Tho w t sionn continues, tne total nreMni otinti for the two days being nearly three Inches, or mnrn than tialf as i. as fell here during the entire year 1904. .wonnDouna santa ire trains were delayed a few hours today by a washout. All the rivers are boo mine-, anri mnnia are full. The benefits to the country will vasuy exceea any possioie damage. Chicago Has Its Coldest. CHICAGO. Jan. 10. Thn mMput Trsnth- er of the season prevailed, here today, the minimum temneratum beinir d-r Viainnr Owlng to the absence ot snow and wind. tue eiiect on irawc was not severe. Mercury Away Down at Superior. SUPERIOR. Wis.. Jan. 10. Tha offi cial temperature was st Deiow at 7 A. M., while street thermometers indicate 27 below. Prairies Under White Blanket. KANSAS CITY. Mo.. Jan. 1ft A -av, snowstorm prevailed today in Western Missouri, and was general throughout Kansas. STRAIGHT TIP TO CE0KEE. British Jockey Club Does Not Wish His Horses at Newmarket. LONDON. Jan. 10. TUohnwi pv. has received the following- from the secretary of the Jockey Club In reply to a letter from r. Croker asking- for an explanation of the refusal of the Jnclcpv C.I 11 h tn rrmnt him I t a - - . A.tiuisaiUU to train his horses at Newmarket: ine jocicey uiud will remind you that the tralnincr trrnnnHa at- lo.,. ket are the private property of the Jockey Club and that no one is allowed io train on ine grounds without per mission is first asked anri rAalt-o T am directed by the stewards to inform you mat tney uo not msh you to have your horses trained at Newmarket." THE DAY'S DEATH BOLL. George W. Kelsey, Railroad-Builder. CHICAGO. Jan. 10. Geonr TV. TTja,. a veteran railroad constructor, is dead here aged 67 years. Dr. Edmund J. Wolf. GETTYSBURG. Pa. Jan. lftn mund J. Wolf, president of the general synod of the Lutheran Church of Amer ica, died today at his home here. Mark Twain Is Recovering. NEW YORK. Jan. m-Samn.l t. ens ("Mark Twain"), who has been con fined to his bed with nenln for three weeks at his new home In Fifth avenue. Is renorted to ho i-o.n,.j He Is still In bed, however. The humor ist moved Into the house only a few days before he was taken ill. and for a num ber of days the physicians feared pneu monia. This was warded off, and for the last three days he bas been rnnMiv covering. TO KIDNAP DUKE Said to Have Been Miss Webb's Scheme IF HE FAILED TO MARRY More Revelations About Wife of Tobacco King. HAD OREGON TIMBER TO SELli She Tried to Inveigle Chicago Banker Into Deal Said to Have Worked H. Seward Webb, Her Uneler Till He Got Tired. CHICAGO. Jan. 10. (Special.) The mosS sensational development in the "Duke Webb affair, as far as the Chicago end I3 concerned, was the statement by detec tives working on the case that they had! uncovered a plot laid In Chicago to kid nap Brodte L. Duke, la the event that he did not become the husband of Alice L. Webb. It Is announced that In due time all the details ot the startling plot will be made public The officers working on the case are re ticent, but Insist that the millionaire to bacco man was to have been married at whatever cost, and that the kidnaping plan was one of the last resorts, it other methods failed. They decline to say whether the kidnaping scheme also in cluded a heavy ransom. "All we care to say at this time,", they say. "Is that such a plot was hatched here In Chicago prior to the wedding ot" Duke to the Webb woman. All the de tails will shortly be in our hands and the country will get a fresh sensation when they are made public." Tried to Sell Oregon Timber. Persistent efforts ot Mrs. Duke to in terest in her financial schemes Gilbert B. Shaw, ex-president of the American Trust & Savings Company, illustrate the wom an's methods. Mr. Shaw's name is given as a reference in. the literature ot the Webb-Taylor Company. . "One of the first propositions she pre sented to me," said Mr. Shaw, "was a lumber deal out In Oregon. I thought her a shrewd business woman, and for a time was half inclined to go into the deal. It was one of the best propositions I ever saw and I made considerably inquiry re garding it on my own account. "I think she was acting- merely In the capacity of promoter or agent for the owner of the property. I don't know where she made her headquarters at that time, but understand she was traveling a great deal of the time. I am told she put through some big deals in timber lands. "I have been in the offices of the Webb Taylor Company any number of times re cently, and Alice Webb, or Mrs. Duke, aa she is known, was anxious to have ma Invest In the Texas Tobacco lands near Nacogdoches, but I never put one dollar into the scheme. I did not give her au thority to use my name as a reference. She claimed to be a friend of WUlard Howe', manager ot the Palmer House, but he said he did not know her." Many Creditors Crop Up. Other developments of the day brought out a great number of persons who would be anxious for a few minutes financial conversation with Mrs. Webb-Duke, Dill- gent inquiry has developed the fact that there are manv vlrf 'ttkt nf The woman's operations N have, extended through a period of several. years, accord ing to latest investigations. One of her first Chicago victims wa3 Dr. A. J. Park, 520 Fiftieth street, from whom she se cured a loan of P when he met her on an ocean voyage five years ago; James S. McConnell, aa attorney with' offices at 8i Washington street, is said to have a bill of J293 for services rendered the Taylor-Webb Company. How many victims Miss Webb made in her dealings In Texas tobacco lands no one knows. One man, who declines to give his name, admits that he Is Involved witb the woman to the extent of 10,000, and that he has charged the account up to profit and loss. Charles F. ,Hass, the detective, has known the woman for several years and professes to believe that she will come back some day and meet all her obliga tions. Niece of H. Seward Webb. Several fThlcaennna ttwayt Vi nmmn.. : a niece of Dr. H. Seward Webb, the noted New York physician and relative ot the Vanderbllt famllv. Tt T Hpxianut tw Webb has frequently aided her In clear ing ner smrts 01 nnanciai entanglements. The doctor is said to have declared on the last occasion when she applied to him foraid tnat 3ne need never expect him to aid her again. Neither Taylor. Webb & Co. nnT- ithar member of the firm ever owned any prop erty at JNacoguocnes. lex., according to Geonre Packard, attornev for tho man National Bank, of Little Rock, Ark., who Is trying to collect two notes for J5000 each held bv the hank- ani rin by Taylor and Miss Webb In payment for lumDer purcnasea irom tne Pritchard Lumber Company. MRS. DUKE WILL FIGHT. Hires Lawyers to Resist Movement to Annul Her Marriage. NEW YORK, Jan. 10. Mrs. Alice Webb- Duke, whose marriage to Brodie L. Duke was followed by his incarceration In a sanitarium, intends to fight the relatives of her husband, who are endeavoring to have the marriage annulled and has re tained counsel and taken steos to nro- cure her release on habeas corpus nro-ceedinss. AM 99.0