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THE MORNING OREGOOTAK, FRIDAY, JANUARY ;20, 1905. NOT TO 'FINISH IT Columbia Jetty Appropriation Will Be Limited. ALL IN RIVER ANDHARBOR BILL As Work Is Not Under Continuing Contract, Appropriation Will Not Suffice to Complete It, -but Will Be Large. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. AVash ington, Jan. IS. Chairman Burton, of the rivers and harbors committee, has ruled that the present project for Improving the mouth of the Columbia Is not under a "continuing contract," and. therefore, all money appropriated for continuing- this work must be carried In the river and harbor bill. It had been the understand ing of the Oregon and Washington delega tions that provision for this project could be made in both the river and harbor and the rundry civil bills, and that between the two bills enough money would be ap propriated this session to complete the jetty extension. Chairman Burton's position, however. If sustained, will mean that only one ap propriation can be made for the mouth of the river this session, and that only enough will be appropriated to carry on the work until another river and harbor bill is passed. He explains, however, that when the unexpended balance of the last appropriation is added to the amounts covered by outstanding liabilities, there is nearly a million dollars still available, and that this, with what is carried in the river and harbor bill, will be sufficient to continue work for some time. Oregon and Washington improvements were not discussed by the rivers and har lKr committee today. The situation re muln3 unchanged. TO INCLUDE SWAMP LAND. Bill Allowing Government to Irrigate Klamath Basin. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. Jan. 19. Representative Bell, of California, today introduced a bill author izing the Secretary of the Interior to in clude swamp and overflowed land in any irrigation project that may be undertaken under the National irrigation law, where ever it may be deemed practicable and ad visable to do so. Such land, when re claimed, shall be disposed of in the same manner as other lands lying under the Government irrigation project of which they are a part. This bill has special reference to the Klamath project in Oregon and California, but Is couched In general terms and ap plies to all Western States. TO LAY CORNERSTONE FEB. 22 Seattle's Federal Building More Money for Tacoma and Spokane. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, Jan. 19. At the request of Senator Ankeny. an arrangement has been made lor laying the cornerstone of the Seattle public building on February 22, by the Grand Lodge of Masons. The House subcommittee on public buildings and grounds has favorably re ported bills increasing the limit of cost of the Tacoma and Spokane public buildings from $406,000 to $575,000. If the omnibus building bill passes, these Items will be incorporated. The department had recom mended that both buildings be Increased in cost to $800,000. Oregon's Vote Arrives at Capital. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. Jan. 19. James A. Fee. of Pendle ton, who was sent by the State of Oregon to carry the Presidential vote of that state to Washington, arrived here today and will tomorrow deposit Oregon's vote with President Pro Tem. Frye. of the Senate. Senator Fulton will introduce Mr. Fee to the President. He expects to leave for home on Sunday. CLAIMS OF SEALERS CONSIDERED i Dolliver Objects to Compensating for Losses Suffered in Poaching. WASHINGTON, Jan. 19. Consideration of the statehood bill was continued In the Senate today, and Stone spoke for two hours In opposition to it. The bill for the remuneration of American fur seal ers who suffered losses because or their suppression, also was debated at some length, but no action was taken. When the bill providing for the com pensation of American citizens whose fur stealing vessels were seized by the United States In Bering Sea prior to the arbi tration of 1906, came up, Dolliver offered a substitute referring the claims to the Court of Claims, and .spoke in opposition to the original measure. He said that It was proposed to pay men not only their losses but for not entering upon a whole sale violation of law. The proposition was-, he said, without precedent. Stone addressed himself especially to the landed interests of the Indians In the Indian Territory. He proposed an amend ment providing that all allotted lands shall be subject to taxation. He said that If all the Indian lands are to be relieved of taxation for 21 years, as proposed, the state would be seriously embarrassed. Unless the state was to be given the means of self-support, it should be kept In the state of vassalage it is now in. He said the bill as it stands confers on the Indians of Indian Territory the rishts of citizens while relieving them of the du ties of citizenship. Baily took the position that Congress ha? no right to impose conditions affect ing the taxation of the people of any Mate. "The Indians of Indian Territory have been made citizens," he said, "and it is not competent for Congress to pro vide for the taxation of one citizen of a Kate and relieve another citizen from It." New Northwest Postmasters. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. Jan. 19. Postmasters appointed: Oregon Now Pine Creek, H. M. Flcm lnc. vice Edwin" Hajrtzog, resigned. Washington Steilacoom. Jacob M. Smith, vice Glen H. Elder, resigned. Ernest P. Ketchum appointed regular, A. Ketchum substitute rural free delivery carriers, route 1. at Oregon City, Or. Two Nominations for Office. WASHINGTON. Jan. 19. The President today sent to the Senate the nomination of A, G. Stewart, of Iowa, to be Attorney-General of Porto Rico; also Captain Otto Becker, to be Paymaster in the Army, with rank of Major. Increase of Commission Favored. AN FRANCISCO. Jan. 19.Thc Manu- jrers and Producers Association of t-rnia. adopted resolutions today is.. -voring the increase of members in the Interstate Commerce Commission from five to seven, and giving representation to the "Pacific Coast and to the Northwest on the commission, each to have one member. TO DEVELOP P0EEIGN TRADE. President Recommends Appointment of Commercial Attaches. WASHINGTON. Jan. 13. The President today sent a message to the Senate rec ommending favorable action upon sugges tions made by Assistant Secretary Loomis for co-operation by the Department of State and Commerce and Labor in collect ing Information concerning trade condi tions in foreign countries. The President's message says: The ctinc Secretary recommends that pro vision be made for six special agents with the diplomatic rank and title of commercial at tache to be sent abroad to make practical trial of the proposed pln: to report to the Department of State conditions existing In dif ferent countries which might suggest modifica tions or changes In the general scheme: lo prepare for the Department rf Commerce aad Labor reports upon commerce and manufac tures or on kindred topics of a. more exhaustive and comprehensive character than in ordinar ily obtainable at present: and to visit con sulates, examine their norklcc and sujrBest tuch changes, either to the consular officers or to the Department of State, as would tend to the general improvement and strengthening of the eerice. It is proposed that these agents shal be. chosen primarily for their expert knowledge, but .shall be not merely specialists, except for particular Investigations that might from lime to time .be required, but practical men of af fairs with the experience best suited - to fit them for their executive duties. It is aug Kted that the consular service might supply th best type of agents desired, and that, for this reason, and also because of the Incentive to merit which would be provided appoint ments should be made preferably from among these consular officers who have demonstrated their special fltnets and capacity. The President expresses the opinion that this measure promises important and far-reaching consequences in strengthen ing the foreign service in the Interest of trade and its development. He points out the dependence of agriculture on foreign markets for its surplus, and the rapidly increasing surplus of manufactures for export. He says the exports of manufac tures in the calendar year 1904 are esti mated at over $500,000,000, as against 5434. 000,000 in the high-record year, 1900. He urges the Importance of providing for the free and full development of this export movement. While recognizing the com mercial utility developed In recent years by the Consular service, he says this Im provement should not be accepted as fully satisfying even present requirements, not to speak of prospective demands. He concludes: For this reason I commend to the considera tion of the Congress the recommendations of the acting Secretary of State looking to the gradual systematizing and equipment of the whole foreign service by simple and Inex pensive means as an auxiliary, responsive at all points to what may reasonably be expected of It by the great Industrial and commercial Interests which are so deeply concerned In enlarging their share of the world's trade. The details of the proposed plan are set out In a long letter from Mr. Loomis. who says that this plan can be put Into effect at a very small cost; in fact he places the cost at the most at $30,000 per annum. Six commercial attaches or special agents will be sufficient to initiate the movement. They would be salaried at $5000 per annum and traveling expenses, and would be as signed, one to cover Austria, the Balkan States, Germany. Switzerland. Russia and other" countries of Northern Europe; one for France. Italy, Portugal, Spain and other countries bordering on the Mediter ranean: another for Great Britain and dependencies: the fourth for Mexico, the West Indies and South America: the fifth for Asia, more particularly Asiatic Rus sia, China and Japan; and the sixth to be held In reserve for special service and particular missions to any part of the world. APPEAL TO PARTY Republicans of Missouri to Act on Senatorship. NIEDRINGHAUS LOSES FOUR DID NOT COMPLAIN TO CHINA Russia Held to Be Unjust in Her Cir cular to the Powers. PEKIN. Jan. 19. With reference to the Russian circular note to the powers on the subject of Chinese neutrality, which at present Is unanswered, the Chinese gov ernment complains that it has received no communication from Russia, and con sequently is Ignorant of the specific charges. Immediately after China is ac quainted with the contents of the Russian note, the government will reply. Secretary Hay's communication to China Is looked upon here as not Intended to confirm the accuracy of the Russian com plaints, but as merely recommending the preservation of China's neutrality. It Is generally considered in diplomatic circles here that China has made genuine and persistent efforts to preserve neutrality: that neither the Russians nor the Japan ese have any grounds to complain and that it Is unfair to saddle China with responsibility for the action of Chinese bandits and similar cases. The recent Russian attempl to smuggle arms through Chinese territory is pointed to as proof that Russia Is ready to dis regard China's rights when It suits her to do so. The question of China's neu trality la not associated here with the possibility of an anti-foreign movement. Second Joint Ballot Shows Increase of Bolters, Who Oppose Akins, National Committeeman Meet ing of State Leaders Called. JEFFERSON C1TT, Mo., Jan. 15. The deadlock in the Legislature over the elec tion of a successor to United States Sena tor Francis M. Cockrell continues. Tho second Joint session wa's held today, and, after' casting one ballot without definite result, adjourned until tomorrow noon. This ballot resulted: Thomas K. NIcdringhaus, nominee of the Republican caucus. SI; F. M. Cock rell. Dcm., 51: R. C. Kerens, Rep., 6; A. C. Pcttijohn. Rep.. 3, showing a loss since yesterday of four votes for Niedringhaus. two votes for Cockrell, one rote for Ker ens and a gain of two votes for Pettljohn. Two Democrats and three Republicans were absent. As the result of a conference among party leaders last night. VIce-Chalrmaii Rothwell, of the Republican State Ex cutlve Committee, today Issued the fol. lowing call: A meeting of the Republican State Com mittee Is hereby called to be held In tha Hone of Representatives in Jefferson City. Mo., at 2 P. M.. Monday. January 23. for the -H rpose of considering the present grav crisis In the affairs of the Republican party of Missouri. To this meeting I ale Invite the oncers and members of all th Republican Congressional. Judicial. Senatori al and county executive committees of Mis souri, together with every official la b state elected by Republican votes and also each candidate for United States Senalo whose name was presented to the rtcsnt Republican Senatorial caucus. Every Re publican citizen of Missouri Is cordially in vited to be present and. take part In this meeting of the Republicans it Missouri. In the hotel lobbies the names of Gard ner Lathrop, of Kansas City, and C. P. Walbridge, ex-Mayor of St. Ixuis, ara mentioned as possible compromise candi dates, should the continuance of the dead lock make necessary the choice of an other nominee. It was stated today by Kerens men that the real fight is on Thomas J. Aklns. Na tional Republican committeeman and for mer chairman of the Republican State Committee. The declaration was mads that should Niedringhaus be elected to the United States Senate on the Indorse ment of Aklns, it would mean that Kerens would be shorn of political powe: and prestige. Eight members of the Legislature, who voted against Niedringhaus today, tonight gave out a long statement In which they justify their action. They say that it be hooves the Republican party of Missouri to elect a Senator who Is free from sus picion in any way. The statement then reviews the charges against Mr. Niedring haus In connection with a contribution of J2U0CO by St. Louis brewers to the Re publican campaign fund, and says: "We feel that it would be a great injus tice to the Republicans of this state to elect any man to the exalted position Of United States Senator whose reputation is stained In this manner." The statement protests against the ac tivity of the Federal officeholders of Mis souri In Mr. Niedringhaus behalf, and de clares that the eight members will con tinue to vote against him. 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One of them, who admitted he had served three years In the penitentiary for burglar, made the statement that the repeaters were Instructed by Chief of Po lice Michael Dclaney to vote as often as they could. The other testified that Leon ard Rogers and Frank Kratke, two elec tion officials who were sentenced for con tempt by the Supreme Court, furnished him with names to be voted. The remainder of the afternoon was ta ken up In hearing witnesses who were Su preme Court watchers. Their testimony was similar to that which they xavc In the contempt cases tried before that tri bunal in regard to repeating, which they witnessed and which the election judges made no effort to prevent. W. S. Ray mond cited one case In which a man who gave the name of a dog was permitted to vote. At the night session a lengthy argu ment between opposing counsel was precipitated over a motion of Mr. Wal dron. representing" PcaboJy. for the appointment of experts to cxumlne the ballots counted In nine Denver pre cincts, lie stated that it would re quire from three to nine hours to complete an expert examination of each bailot-box and requested the chairman of the committee to appoint experts at once and order that they begin open ing the boxes immediately. Mr. VIdal. for Governor Adams, ob jected and demanded that the experts be tested as to their qualification for such service before they were allowcJ to proceed. Chairman Griffiths disposed of this matter by deciding that the Joint As sembly was the proper body- to Judge the experts, but directed that the ballot-boxes In question be opened at once and appointed a watcher for each. A list of experts was submitted and accepted by the committee, nine ballot-boxes brought In, and three ordered opened, the contents examined, and re port made to the committee tomorrow at 1:30 P. M. The committee then ad journed, lenvlug the boxes In the hands of tne experts, watchers and Sergennb-at-Arms. PUNISHED FOR FRAUDS. Colorado Supreme Court Passes Sen tence on Last of 44 Guilty. DENVER. Colo.. Jan. 13. Elijah Wig glnton was fined X today by the Su preme Court for conduct as an election Judge In violation of the court's injunc tion. Policemen Max Schradsky and Max Slsach. charged with interference with Republican watchers, were discharged. The court adjourned until February C. having disposed of all the Denver clcc- Your Liver Will be roused to Its natural duties and your biliousness, headache and constipation be cured if you taka Hood's Pills Sold by all .druggists. 25 oaots. Tutt's Pills Cure AH Liver Ills. 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Millinery for Present Wear We display today in the store and windows many new and decidedly clever ideas in hats designed for immediate wear. The demand for hats of light weight has doubled during the past week Anticipating this ve planned accordingly, and are showing many exclusive styles of turbans and "Charlotte Corday" hats, made of taffeta, chiffon, China and moire silks and horsehair braids. All of these hats are on sale at special sale prices. tlon cases on file. In all 44 men have J been sentenced for contempt of court In committing or conniving at- election ! frauds. DUKE IS NOT INSANE. Liberated by Court, He Refuses In terview With Wife. NEW YORK. Jan. 19. Brodle L. Duke, the half brother of the president of the American Tobacco Company, who has been kept In a sanitarium, following his marriage to Alice Webb, was brought be fore thrt Sunreme Court In Brooklyn to- ' day and discharged from custody, after I a hearing before Justice Gaynor. The I action was the result of habeas corpus proceedings brought by William G. I? ram hall. Mr. Duke's private secretary, who alleged that Mr. 'Duke was deprived of his liberty without his consent, and without process of law. After a brief argument JusUce Gaynor declared that Duke was not demented, and ordered, that he be given his liberty. The original complaint against Mr. Duko was brought by his son. Lawrence Duke, who alleged that his father was suffer ing from alcoholic dementia. Mr. Duke said when he left the court that he would be guided by his counsel. When the case was called In the Brooklyn court Duke was not present, and counsel for the Duke family and Bramhall agreed In asking the court for his discharge so that the case would be heard In New York County, but Justice Gaynor indlg- 1 nantlv refused to aeree. He called Dukt Into court from a hotel near by. sharply criticised the doctor who bad Duke In his charge for not bringing him Into court, and ordered Duke's discharge. While Mr. Duke was in the offices of Champe S. Andrews, the attorney for Mr. Bramhall. after being', given his liberty, his wife entered the office un announced and sought an Interview with him. Mr. Andrews said afterward that Mrs. Duke burst in past his office force and asked Mr. Duke for a private interview, and that Mr. Duke refused. Mrs. Duke then asked if Mr. Duke in tended to repudiate her, to which Mr. Duke replied: "By advice of counsel, I cannot an swer that now. I cannot see nor talk with you now. These complications, both yours and mine, must be adjusted before I can have any Interview with you." Abraham Levy, counsel for Mrs. Duke, said: "Mr. Duke received our client very affectionately. She was most gracious ly received. They made an agreement to meet again." t Illinois Is for Just Rates. SPRINGFIELD. III.. Jan. 13. The House t of Representatives today adopted unanl I mously a joint resolution commending the course of President Roosevelt with regard to Congressional legislation for the con trol of railroad freight rates. More Free Coal for Japan. TOKIO. Jan. 19 (3 P. M.) The Japanese captured the British steamer Okley in Tsushima Straits Wednesday afternoon. The vessel left Cardiff on November 17, carrying 5900 tons of coal for Vladivostok. S.he was brought to Sascbo. Wisconsin Supports the President. MADISON. Wis., Jan. 19. By unanimous vote both houses of the Legislature today adopted a resolution memorializing Con gress to strengthen the Interstate Com merce Commission, along lines asked by President Roosevelt. A report that Kin? -Oscar of Sweden and Norway was seriously ill Is denied.