It .A VOL. XLIV.NO. 13,773. POBTLAND, OKEGON, MONDAY, JA2TCJABY 30, 1905. PRICE FIVE CENTS. ILK TIE m Grand Duke Sergius Is in Full Control. RUSSIA'S EVIL GENIUS Issues His Orders From Krem lin Fortress at Moscow. WORE ARRESTS ARE MADE Poet, Aged Woman Writer and Her Daughter Are Thrown in PrUon Father Copen Has Made Good Hfs Escape. rTMix aasf tWi gr a m lrtfr in Wuu . m iiHs mt sto nwww f W,rtl. r ! rr fnilKif t J A o-t. iwb M Hmir aviand Ma m IkwCM to Im mir,. Tfcf M taM)rtiiM ib J. ?- a mt tfc )! . uttiuM 7t hmtfmr ml &rmm4 Xmk. liwctwt. H fcrtsutoit at (m jiMimMi. te J W4 to iwiiimI Mnnmr XH 4m r Mw rtftw htM W tsutf sn.m' r Mm- foassSs U rngwrtri to be Wiiti n i lMc tito tor sfcr unii rn im -t mm tMtoe tor jrfr4 to rytm -r rr Gtftm. lar ef tt St. rrtwi -fi, i I to HMl4a. Ttw Hr ST. PBTif KH1M "KG, Jsji. 3 Jt:3 A. SI. 'W9Me to iwnnmhc that Esjfr Nicholas throwcWut Ue prea ri4s h acted large)- upws the 4"lct ef grand fmke Brxiu, who is the a reaetienjixv member C th Imperial Mailt. t head of triiat 1 denominated tb war party. &ad wbn the Liberals tiBmtc as Kula vtt sre-ut. With the rt ap.earaoc of Father Gjmh n Ue aurtesent Sr- S-a the 4exwMtm.URjf in tkr jaut rs4-cic bumt Smc SuiuUr 'c l h4 to MHM44r4 to have ba vlfrtbte be the apfolutmcM c Cocrai Trr-jrr Ui ihr 0torr-OenerxiMi rf fH PerstHM-a:. rih the cxcepUecaJ Ora4 IWc Se-rcu m kswn to b rHBtbit fr thr barc plsosrded b iMfHMjr CMeT rf PMr lUKidceit. Of 3jr. 'Mh Is imi4c Fwreisa AJtn iatcr Lm4rS mbrrawet(. 7H H ImiM4 h to lxut te pr tl t U ma.tirr f antsc ax Prise FatfM4k-Uraiky'c NKrmMr 1m th 3tlMtoT mt the hmtrU M. Ueuttcao. a-virr-43esfiral o 2U4ew. who. tk M iii tra a. Ss ata extreme reaetion. try. Thr Axa4 I Tea Is lsZonsed 1rm a Ma urre that Ora&d Duka riS&m. mtv tibum M WJtta. Is Tviuen ht Car (ar tartaUwa frs the in Xrrlai mnfto) rf MlU(r i5-vit-Ilk-!rkr- fa a a eteotaA town ml tnmncU mC U oa4re. A&aM SrKtox" hMruc the AUaUtora a prtmnmt ar atniaftiy tMerra. trcUt rolctto Ue Httla alae lo tlw MrMK mmparta f the Krro-1-u (mUkm to Mor. M'bmre he Jc jtrMi Anil- a 4Htr Xo Tarakc- Poet and Women Put Into Fortress. Arrw0 cmlfar Xtmmmz Uh teetl a4tot mmt ommvtiyt Im St. l'alor a4 J I'mhI frtaaa Yaka&hw mho port, who arv4 tens X ito ha IMC r MMNetia wtth the m atiiUnwrtoj. Mate. moKtr. m aK4 -nr. mU her 4rlter. Pather iaaa. K feaa ar feecm 4eAte4r c tahHi4ii. aait thrvscii Klolanit. a4 w aaw.cn ars thr puir to f tor rrnMalhetic frteads. JLt fr he to aiyni tm b im Stook haa. A 4ary k-ui heea atarted. aad " hirh attrShwf i to the pettoc. that Gxaaa S a Jw. The wKwt f 5iat. Xlal Nv Crw4 aa4 Vfcteaartr ha a4wrMe Oa saM the fc Per4urar ztatta are f-arCtomUr ha raatr4 r the gmvetu etl m mtahi wry the iKMMtoeea. anJ tae T the Uherala are trying to iw elwce thrn tm rim u. nrKk the e&frat f MThr e4barrMac the cvns laeart a4 ewii rlltoig M ta ace4e tm the rfewaa) fr tte aeawaeatttoa f a eva Otanat aaaaM'. A aeeaJ m the ahlaka fra mm ff the cmtoVral yrwoiaeaa bu oa Her: the nfiaim t she Aochita4 Preti taw tk ovriaieA wtiU t ertrt ae Sat-eaf frwaa the rreaat aetMfUes Oito try mI4 aCat cneJ4an. Polish Situation is Threatening The aituaiia la PAaa4 h inreaa iCtjr shreaaeiitRg. eatecSatly hm TYar mv aa4 Lm4x. At the latter 4are la pee4 tata4 it.tM mrm are est o Hrtkr Thre are ffHt f exten ato f She atrike ha 04ea a4 etner taaatTwextwreac reUec f Seutferrs Kaa aaa. re te rkm are ttoCter -Kaa4 Mea-awhale prarCleaMy M ctaaaea aISHpa4e reece4 terrarc It a aM thM wha the leaders natt ti the KactaMats that a tnw Ha4 heea lrM4ame4 laarMrlr after the elnoc or tha ac&ato cocsrezs. thty were tdd that the srauatiet would aeaia ha threwa daw a te the aristooracy, bat that this time the texerdgn. who wa.n peclSaNy dealared te be exempt fx eta dasgnr is the late aotlvities, as shown la the trial ef Saaeaeff. the asaaselu of Mtaiater ve. Plehve. weuld be iBoluded la the efcaJteBe. Attempt especially are expected wpea the officers who a week ac rdered the seedier td fchoot. The reawaptiea f werk Is expected te beeeme coseral here. The Hewspa pera are ealy able t hint stroasly that K msht have beea avoided if proper maasiares had been taken is advance. It is extremely sfgalaennt, however, tbatt att th papers severely criticise the teferaaaliea aheut KBKls.nds re peashlUty for the strike. As the edi tra aH had beea apprised ef Grand IMke fterrius reapeoslbillty. thetr eemena are iadireetly eimed at him. ASSAULT BRITISH VICE-CONSUL Run Down at Warsaw by Group of Drunken Hussars. 1JOHDOS. Jan. 39. The oerrespead tot aX Warsaw ef the Daily Mail tele crapfcs as fetiews: A cre4p ef Hussars raa dewn British VleCeast Mueukata Saturday nickt im Marshal Kevski street. Two Hus sars nashed at him with their swerds. inMcttms; severe cuts acreis h4s face aa4 lewer Hp. D ripping with bleed. MHHkaia was oeaveyed te the hospi tal, where he is new deiag wetL Brit ish OeamU-General Murray had a tutr rew eaeape from belnK similarly run dewn la Wierxbova street. It appears thas.t the laridenta were dwe te u. oem-pjrH-y ft Umutmra gcttifj druak and rvaaaaf a muck. The same eerrespendeat deserihes Warsaw as blnir ia a state of com plete aarchy. Maay have beea killed er wMaded la charge by treeps. and the reekleseaesa mt swashhuckllni; lieHMwrs. he nty. The ealy eeaveyanes movlnc in Warsaw teday have beea military sap ply earts. ambulasee waRens and tum brils fer the dead. The attempted rls tmtx ef workmen has failed, and ht rreat demeastratla timed fer today has beea xetpened. After seme flght laiT the wrecked and dlstrauxht city pus te ret; what nlitht will brlnfr. Deserihlai; the pillairiBS of h teres, the erreepeadeat says: "Maay mark chalk cresses oh their deers r lighted lkas la their windews and ittmu secure their safety. The rfcrters paused befere the saered em Mnma. The hearse raurmers of the drewaed the elmreh bells. In sev eral eaes seldiers lirctl ea loetins meba. ad ia "He rase la a working as anhttrb they Ared oaaaen slioL. heplac te 4toperse the crawd. "JrtfT-n4itf nt flrinp was proceeding there M day- Hundreds. f sheps were wrecked and several stores were burn ed. Prehabty a few seere were killed. The ambulances wore busy all day. There are alarminfiT rumors from the eeuntry dlittrieta. It is rumored that the tD ef Hrrrtlitevk is burning. The Dally Matfs St. I'eterabunr oor respendeat reperts that Sir Charles !ardaice. the British Ambassador, has asked the KuselsH gevernmoBt to make i4ry it the outrages oa the British Oeasftl -Genera I aad Vlee-Censul at Warsaw. BLIZZARD COOLS THE STRIKERS Trouble Is Believed to Be at an End at Moscow. MOSCOW. Jan. 29. The strike Is ceatfMered tt be practically over. A bMxxard has rendered excellent service te the authorities in keeping the peo ple indeers. and there was not the stigbteet disorder today en -the part ef the MrikArK, The authorities, however, have taken exceptional precautions te av4d tae assemblage of crowds. Even the Sunday markets were closed. Strang pickets were posted all over the city, inside the factories and out side. There are about 30,000 treeps In the city. It is roperted that the police tttray night sent 1000 of the most ebx-treperews strikers back to the vll-lagc- Pather Petreff. a noted St. Peters burg labor leader, returned from the eapMal tonight. He Insures Fathor Cepea's attitude, as indicated ia his ie-st prttdaanattoi. Mnaeunciag himself as a rev4ul!an!t. Petreff declared that Gepea thereby condemned him self ladiealleas petal te a general re sumptlea of work ia the Moscow mills ad f-aetnrios en Tuesday. The ubI verHiy wi reopen en Thursday. 3cwwd Duke Sergius will return to t3c Petersburg temerrew. VODKA SHOPS ARE LOOTED. Warsaw Sheps Are Pillaged by tha Strikers. WARSAW. Jaa. J.-Tbe strike disor der are becemlag mere serieus. The or dlnary Mfe ef the city Is tu4te suspo&ded. Saturday the strikers stepped the street ear rvle. but remained otherwise or derly. Today, hewevrr. they began whole sale uWage. The majority ef the shops ia Marsh)bevki street and the state vedka shops were looted. AM the factor ies, sheps aad schools and theaters are riesed. and the street lamps are extin gMfohed. There have been several CAthelens be tmieea the police and the strikers, and meaty arrests have been made. Peace ahhJIag citizen are torrer-stricken. ARRESTS BY THE HUNDRED. Military and Naval Commander In. Charge at Sevastopol. LWv'DOX. Jan. SO. A dispatch te the DeMy Graphic from Sevastopol says: Ia oenseetienec of the gravity f the stouaailen here, the gevernment has in vested the aaval and military com xmaBders with full powers to repress disorders. Over 900 arrests have beea made Nobility Will Consider Petition. MOSCOW. Jan. A-Tbe triennial meet ing ef the BebiMty- ef Moscow province N be held ea February 2. and at that time the petitleii arklng Emperor Nich olas to convoke a national assembly will be coszidered RIVEN IN ROUT Russian Attacks End in Great Disaster. ACTION OH THE HUN RIVER Japanese Force the Enemy Back to Right Bank. ; BODY OF 500 MEN CAPTURED Casualties on Both Sides During the Fighting of Three Days Are Said to Have Been Very Heavy. FA1MJRE OF KUROPATKIX. CKXERAX. KtmOKI'S HEADQCAR Jan. 29. vU Xunui. Th r.uuha atteft te tern the Japanese left ku rteuited in a complete failure. The Ruutna chose the went leather f te wuen, depending; perhaps. ur-n their famlJarlty with a snawy ceuatrj' te &M tbem in their eperatlens. Their artillery attacks on the Japanete permanent Mne were. It Is thought, a desienetratJpn te prevent the withdrawal ef terres fer the purpose ef relnferdnc the Japaaene left. AM yesterday afterneon and Into the nlcht an artillery duel was wared acres the Fhakhe IUver. There was much heavy rifle firing- from petitions where the entrenchments are clescst. It has been quiet today, except en the left. The weather Is much milder. SPBCIA1, CABLE. TOKIO, Jan. 38. The Russian advance movement upon the Japanese loftW.d cen ter has ended disastrously for the enemy, and the Japanese forces have driven back the attacks and conquered all along the line. In many places the fighting, which has raged furiously for three days, nan ceased, and In tho vicinity of Sandepu our soldiers are now engaged In dislodging the enemy from the village which they cap tured Eriday. . Field Marshal Marquis Oyaiaa has sent several dispatches to the Imperial military headquarters. Tho last one, deciphered Sunday evening, states that the enemy is in full retreat and has abandoned his at tempt to turn our left flank. The arst advance of the enemy's line towards LIuilachkan Friday was met with a counter-advance upon the village Itself, which we occupied. During the night of Friday the cniimy mode two attacks upon the position. Japanese reinforcements had been brought forward and both of the Russian assaults were repulsed with hetwy losses. The fighting was continued In a desultory manner at various places throughout Saturday until late in the eve ning, when the Russians executed a counter-attack upon Hclkantai. which had been occupied- by our forces during the day. The attack by the Russians was one of the most determined ever attempted by them. It was repulsed, and the Japanese detachments holding the positions spread oer the vicinity, occupied Peitsalhotsu and fortified their position in and around Hclkantai. Besides this, many minor strongholds were established and well for tified In the neighborhood. Check Entire Right Flank. Our victories at these points checked the entire right flank of the enemy, part of which had crossed the Hun River and had driven small parties of Japanese oc cupying the forts toward the southwest on Thursday and Friday. The Japanese victories at Hclkantai and at Ltullaokan implied the retaking of those positions, and before our advance the Russians re treated across the Hun River to Its right bank, and Field Marshal Oyama imme diately ordered several largo dotachmonts te the pursuit. Another unsuccessful attack made by the enemy occurred on Saturday night at Chenchiepao and Litajcnton. The bat tle, which was fought along a consider able distance In the direction of Chen chiepao. raged for several hours. Tho large forces were engaged, and the casu alties on both sides were great- The fighting lasted for several hours, but early Sunday morning the Russians were repulsed all along the line, leaving many killed and wounded on the battlefiold. It Is impossible to state the number of losses on either side, as Field Marshal Oyama reports that he Is now investigat ing the casualties. The rout of the Rus sians was so complete that about 503 of ficers and men were made prisoners. The fighting In the vicinity" of Sandepu ended Friday night with the capture of that village by the Russians, and was re sumed Saturday. The Russians threw a strong force against the redoubt located to the northeast of the village, but were repulsed with terrible loss. They re peated the attack, with the same result, and then desisted, sending some of their attacking force towards Somopu, where a concentrated force of Japanese was at tacked by several columns of Russians. The battle at this point raged throughout Saturday, and on the evening of that day it came to a close with a crushing Russian defeat. Retreat Over the Hun. The Russian movement, which began with aa advance to the left bank of the Hun River, and has now ended with the enemy's retreat to the right bank, was In augurated by desultory artillery firing Wednesday, which was soon followed by minor attacks, which on Friday and Sat urday merged Into a general battle all along our left- Our right and center was also engaged Friday and Saturday by Russian forces, which were apparently acting under direction to carry the bat tle line to the left wing of our center army. The advance against the right began with desultory attacks by small Russian forces, which were Immediately repulsed. Several attacks upon our right were also turned Into Japanese victories. Another dispatch received from Field Marshal Oyama states that Hairhpao, five miles south of Herkantai. was the scene of another battle fought on Friday with the Russian right- The general opinion In this city is that the Russian advance has been checked in such a man ner that General Kuropatkin will retire all along the line and reoccupy his for mer positions on the right of the Hun River. COULD NOT CARRY REDOUBT Russian Demonstration at Front Re . suits in-'Reputs'e. ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. .20 (12:25 A. M.) Instead of confirmation of Saturday night's report that General Kuropatkin bad tpihxo!gSTireTtipiSsst left, there came Lieu tenant-General Sakha rofTs official admission today that the Russians had beea compelled to retire from Sand e pas, on account of their In ability to carry a redoubt. It also Is sig nificant that dispatches from Russian correspondents at the front have again suddenly ceased, which is regarded as an Indication of the failure of the operation and strengthens the first Impression that It was a demonstration undertaken to distract the people at home from the present- situation. ICemlrovIch Danchecko, the war correspondent, who has Just ar rived from the-Xront, said to the Associ ated Press today: "I do not regard tho present offensive measure as likely to be prolonged. I be lieve General Kuropatkin does not con template a decisive movement before a couple of months. The weather condi tions till then will be unfavorable. Gen eral Kuropatkin now Is merely preparing the way and sharpening his troops which have recently arrived." The Russkal Slavo, of Moscow, pub lishes an Interview with Prince Hllkoff, the Minister of Communications, in which ho states that the double tracking, of the Siberian Railway Is impossible for the purposes of the present war, but that minor improvements, especially the con struction of sidings, will bring up the carrying capacity of the road to the equivalent of 22 trains each way dally. At present there are IS trains dally each way. Prince HilkofC says he does not ex pect that the strike in the railroad shops will continue, but sh'ould it do so. he may have to order cars and trucks, from for eign manufacturers. CAPTURED VILLAGE IS BURNED Russian Column Finds Japanese Too Strongly Intrenched. ST. PETERSBURG. Jan. 23. Lieuten-ant-Goncral SakbarofT has telegraphed the following report to tha-jtnerol staff un dejf tto of JuauacK 2 - - -: "January the enemy icgan to con centrate in considerable force near San depas, intending to take the offensive. January 27 our column on the extreme left took the offensive against the villages of Sumpau and Daotsla. south of Sandepas, which wcre occupied bythe enemy. Dur ing the whole of January 27-an obstinate fight was going on here and after mid night we took Sumpau. "January 25, another column advancing up Sandepas, occupied a great part of that village, but, coming upon a strong (Concluded on Page Four.) CONTENTS OF TODAY'S PAPE2 The Weather. TODAT'S-Cloudy and threatening; northerly winds. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 41 dec; minimum. 38. Precipitation, trace. War In the Far Hast. Advance of the Russians across the Hun Is met with decisive repulse. Page 1. Rout of Czar's soldiers Is so complete that a large force Is taken prisoners. Page 1. Russia. Emperor Nicholas takes his orders from Grand Duke Sergius, who shows no mercy. Page 1. British Vice-Consul at Warsaw is run down and slashed by drunken hussars. Page 1. Bomb thrown In cavalry barracks In Polish town wounds many soldiers. Page . National. Representative Burton Is In line for one of the best committees In Congress. Page 1. Bryan's effort to keep himself before the American people. Page 1. Alaskan legislation receives scant attention In the United States Senate. Page 1. Statehood bill Is likely soon to be disponed of by the Senate. Page 4. Political. Piles does not have to foot campaign bill run up bj- Sweeny. Page 1. Expenses of Sweeny and Foster were very heavy at Olympla. Page 3. Addressee by Notable Men. President Roosevelt delivers. address at dedica tion of Lutheran church In Washington. Page 3. Ex-President Cleveland addresses Philadelphia Y. M. C A. meeting on "Christianity." Page 3. Domestic. Two young men scalded to death In a New York bathhouse steam room. Page 4. Lone robber on Chicago street car robs farmer and makes escape from pursuers. Page 8. Carnegie Institution yearbook proposes plan for organized use of scientific Investigation. Page 3. Pacific Coast. Airship Arrow gives a fine exhibition at San Faacitco. Page 13. Bishop Carroll will be installed at Helena this evening. Page 5. rile of bones In woods shows fate of Southern Oregon hunter lost 11 years ago. Page 5. Manager Edwin Stone, of the C. & E. R. R., assaulted and burned in hotel at Newport, Or. Page 5. r Portland and Vicinity. "Four-corner" park mass meeting attracts but 4C people. Page 10. Dr. J. W. Brougher tells what he would do If he had a million dollars. Page 9. Governor Mead, ot Washington, goes heme, but will return again this week. Page II. Churches pass resolutions protesting against amendments to local-option law and oppose constitutional convention. Page 12. Recommendations of fishing Industry commit. tee do not meet with approval of all inter ested. Page 12. Oregon Legislature to strain sinews this week. Page S. Madame Melba speeds Sunday walking about Portlande streets. Page S. Contractor J. W. Cummins dies from myste rious causes after being found unconscious on street. Page S. In address before People's Forum. C. E. S. Wood declares there Is a plot at Salem to call constitutional convention. Page 13. Bvtuxgelist Toy arrivss to begin rellgiou cam aalrs. Pxa 8. URTONTDGOUP Probably to HeadAppro priations Committee. FITNESS IS WELL PROVED Record in River and Harbor Matters Commends Him. FIRM AND OF HIGH INTEGRITY Speaker Cannon Does Not Consider Any Member of the Present Com mittee Competent, and Has Great Regard for Burton. OREGOXIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Jan. 29.-cver before In all the time he has been chairman of the com mittee on rivers and harbors has Repre sentative Burton held out so strongly against unworthy projects for waterway Improvements as he has done this ses sion. Burton has. from the first, fought projects which had no merit, but he has heretofore been compelled to consent to the incorporation In river and harbor bills of many Items which he did not per sonally approve. This year, however, he has been firmer, and has carried his point. He has suc ceeded In keeping out of the river and harbor bill every item that was of a "log-rolling" nature. He consented to no appropriations except for projects that have been Indorsed by the War Depart ment, after careful examination. There appears to be method In Mr. Bur ton's course. "When the next Congress organizes, Speaker Cannon will have to select a chairman for the committee on appropriations. This chairman ought to be a man of discrimination, a man of force and a man of highest integrity. He must be the "watchdog of the Treasury." He must be a man who can dominate his committee and hold out against all ap propriations which are not necessary. He aiust be able, to withstand the personal appeals of, members. The record which Chairman Burton has made this s5BIon has attested his fitness to become chairman of the Committee on appropriations. Not even Speaker Can non himself, when chairman of the ap propriations committee, held out against unworthy projects more successfully than did Mr. Burton this Winter. And this record will not Injure Mr. Burton's chances when the Speaker looks over the field next "Winter for a chairman of the appropriations committee. There is not a single member of that committee today competent to become its chairman. And from the Speaker's view point, there Is not a member In the House better equipped for that place than Mr. Burton. Perhaps the chairman of the river and harbor committee had the fu ture In view when he took the radical course he did in dictating the terms of the present river and harbor bill. Keeping in the public eye Bryan Still Has Longings to Occupy i the Presidential Chair. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Jan. 23. William J. Bryan has evidently determined to keep himself be fore the American people and to work up a sentiment in his own party In favor of Bryan Ideas and possibly Bryan for President in the next campaign. It seems to be his intention to circulate at differ ent points where his name will get Into print in connection with politics and pol icies ot his own parly. Beyond a question of doubt, he went to Indianapolis and conferred with Chair man Taggart and had the fact advertised all over the country in order that the people could understand that he was any thing hut a back number. From there he went to other places and lectured and talked politics all the time. He came on to Washington and talked politics here and mingled with Democrats who would naturally give out Interviews, coupling their names with Bryan and give him a little more advertising; He also took oc casion to correct what he said were er rors In the Democratic programme at tributed to himself. These erroneous state ments that were credited to him were a very small matter, but were sufficient to give Bryan a chance to keep himself before the public It is rather surprising. In view of the fact that the last National Convention certainly turned Bryan down, save on the money piank of the platform, and that the management of the campaign was placed in hands distinctly antagonistic to Bryan, that he- should bob up at this time and assume leadership without- re gard to what any of the party wants. Bryan himself. In talking about Demo cratic politics, takes the position that he Is the oracle and that he is speaking for the party. Possibly the country re gards Bryan as the leader of the party, and It may be that more attention Is given to what he has to say because the press generally considers that Parker's overwhelming defeat, the defeat of the "safo and sane" Democracy, relegates the party to Bryanlsm with all the radical features that he supports. It could not be that so much attention is paid to Bryan unless that is the generally ac cepted condition of things regarding the Democratic party. It galls such men as Gorman, Bailey, Williams, Cockran and others In Con gress to see the deference that Is paid to Bryan when he comes to Washington, and that the men -who aided in turning bim down at St. Louis last July are now- anxious and willing to make amends and obtain forgiveness from the. Nebraska leader. Probably there are other Demo crats in Congress who think that Bryan is assuming too much, but they all have to acknowledge that he stands at the head of the Democracy, or at least arro gates that position to himself and is practically unchallenged by any other Democrat, and is without a rival In his particular line. HEYBURN SHOWED HIS GRIT. ! Untiring Efforts to Pass Pure-Food, Bill Brings Admiration. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Jan. 29. With the close of the present session of Congress Senator Hey burn will be relieved of the responsibility of passing the pure-food bill. Ia the next Congress he will be promoted to the chairmanship of another committee, and some new Senator will succeed him as chairman of the committee on manufac tures. , It is always the duty of this chairman to handle the fight on the pure-food bitl, a fight that is as hopeless as It is thank less. Other Senators before him have made gallant stands in behalf of this legislation, hut none was more enthusi astic or more hopeful than Mr. Hey burn. The Idaho Senator took hold of the pure food bill, had it reported to the Senate, and immediately set to work to force its passage. He really believed there was a chance of getting the bill through, and his hope spurred him on. Never did he lose an opportunity to press thi3 bill, which Is believed to have enough votes,, to pass It, but which caa never be brought to a vote, because of the shrewd tactics of the minority opposition. Senator Heyburn's earnestness has amused his colleagues. No man in charge of a bill has been more earnest than he; no man more persistent. If any Sen ator could have passed the bill, Mr. Hey burn would have succeeded. But he was striving to accomplish the unattainable. He will turn over the task to a new Sen ator when the next Congress organizes, and will then be able to devote more of his time to local legislation. But the ex perience has done him no harm. The Senator Is the better for having made the effort. The Senate admires his stick ing qualities. ALASKA HAS A POOR SHOW. Senators Pay Little Attention to In terest of Big Territory. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington. Jan. 23. The determination of the Senate to dispose of the Swayne impeach ment case means, according- to Senate leaders, that most of the time between now and March 4 will be taken up in court duty, to the exclusion of legisla tive matters, save only the necessary supply bills. All legislation which en counters objection "will have to go. over. This meari3 not only the defeat of the ship subsidy, interstate commerce and statehood bills, but the defeat of all-leg-Islation relating to Alaska. It had been hoped that several Alaskan measures might be passed before adjournment, but that hope has been dispelled. Plans had already been laid for bringing forward the Alaska delegate bill, passed by the House last session. But Alaska will get no delegate by grace of the 5Sth Congress. Neither will Alaska get much else, save what is provided In the regular appro priation bills. Alaska is weak in the Senate for two reasons: All Alaskan legislation encoun ters opposition from a few men, but what Is more significant, few Senators have any real interest in the great district, and not more than half a dozen men make any effort whatever to push through leg islation which Alaska seeks. There is more opposition to the delegate bill than to any other Alaska bill now pending, and this opposition will be able to put a quietus on the Cushman bill, so far as the present session Is concerned. BEET-SUGAR MEN CONFIDENT. Champions in Senate Have Records for Long-Distance Talking. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington. Jan. 29. Senators and Represen tatives from the beet-sugar states are de termined to prevent the passage of any bill at the present session of Congress intended to reduce the duty on Philippine sugar, and in this fight they will have the co-operation of delegations from Southern States which are interested alike in the cane sugar and tobacco industries. The prospects are that the beet-sugar men will win out. In the little time remaining after the Swayne trial i3 ended, the Senate must consider and pass the several appropria tion bills, and taking out the timerequlred for this absolutely necessary legislation, there will be little left for the considera tion of other measures. So little time will there be, in fact, that any hill to which there is any marked opposition will not be able to get through the Senate. It so happens that the opponents of re duction of the duty on Philippine sugar and tobacco number in their ranks some of the greatest long-distance talkers in the Senate, notably, the two Senators from Colorado. Even If there was no other opposition, these two men, by com bining their efforts, could talk to death any bill to which they were opposed, if It should be brought forward at any time during the remainder ot the present ses-. slon. This being the situation, the beet sugar men feel pretty confident of winn ing out. CLEWS ZR0M ALL 0VEE. Much-Married Hoch Has Traces in Many States. CHICAGO. Jan. 29 Information as to the "probable whereabouts of Johann Hoch, the German who is said to have had a new wife for every month In the year, was received today from all parts of the country. The best clew came from New York, where a man answer ing his description applied for trans portation at the oflices of the German steamship lines. The New York authorities have been requested to watch all Eastern ports to prevent his escapo across the water. m SWEENY Piles Owes Election to Spokane Millionaire. NO PRICE IS ATTACHED Political Pirates at Olympia Overreached Themselves. DEMANDS BROUGHT DISGUST King County Man Given Support of Eastern Washington Candidate Because He Had Won Hi? Favorable Impression OLYMPIA, Jan. 23. (Staff Correspond ence.) The Senatorial fight which came to such a sudden end at Olympia last Fri day shattered many an idol, but they were all Images of infamy whose de struction was long overdue. The election to the United States Senate of Samuel H. Piles has demonstrated that sentiment still has a place in Washington politics, for It was sentiment untarnished by com mercialism that swept the Seattle candi date on to victory. No more formidable candidate than, Charles Sweeny ever entered a Senatorial fight at Olympia. With a true and tried following sufficient in numbers to pre vent the election of any of the other can didates In the field, and with millions at his command, had he been disposed to make the usual money fight that has dis graced so many Western States, he would today be United States Senator from, Washington. But there was a great deal of sentiment In the make-up of the Spokane million aire. The spirit of the freeborn Ameri can citizen revolted at the proposals that were mada by a few members who mis represented their constituents. With this feeling of revulsion came that noble sen timent which leads the man who is up to help the man who is down. Victor Generally Foots the Bill. It costs a great deal of money to con duct a Senatorial campaign, and it his become an established, practice for tho strongest withdrawing candidate to be re- I lmbursed by the one in whose favor ho -withdraws. Mr. ,Sweeny's liberality is in keeping with his wealth, and his legiti mate expenses were probably several thousand dollars greater than those ot anay other candidate who ever came to Olympia. When the contest had reached a stage " where the votes were needed of a number of men who by reason of geographical lo cation and former political alignment, as well as by their own admission, were Sweeny men, the support was unobtain able on any other than a commercial basis. The amount Involved was smalL probably less than has ever before stood between a wealthy candidate and tho United States Senate. But Sweeny spurned the offer. "I don't give a darn for the money in volved," said he, "but. no grafter will ever have the pleasure of thinking that he made a sucker of Charley Sweeny." Proposals were made to turn his forces over to Foster or to Jacob Furth, of Seattle, either of whom would have re imbursed him for all of the money spent, but Sweeny had been very favor ably impressed with Mr. Piles and he promptly declared that he cared nothing for the expense already incurred and would at once do everything he could to bring about the election of the Seattle man. Cost Will Never 'Je Known. No one. but Sweeny knows how much the fight had cost him when he aban doned It, but whatever the amount was. It was a free contribution to the election ot Mr. Piles, for which he received noth ing in return that he pould not hava received from the other candidates who had sought his strength and offered to reimburse him for what he had spent. No more loyal support was ever given a man than was extended to Sweeny by the 2S men who remained steadfast to the end and then without a protest trans ferred their strength to the man desig nated by their candidate. Mr. Piles was strictly within the limits of truth when in his speech at Seattle he repeatedly alluded to Sweeny as "the man who made me Senator." for nothing but the wonderful generosity of the 'Spokane man made It possible to change what seemed certain defeat Into an easy victory Mr. Sweeny was highly pleased over tho congratulations that were showered on him from all factions of the party, but nothing in connnection with the coup seemed to please him as much as tho discomfiture of the men who had at tempted to hold him up for exorbitant sums of money. As some of these men had already discounted the future by ex penditures entirely out of keeping with their perdlem and mileage allowances it will require the exercise of the most rigid economy for the remainder of tha session to enable them to come out even. Add Tone to Millionaire's Club. Mr. Sweeny stated In Seattle that ha thought the sending of a poor man like Mr. Piles to the Senate might have an elevating effect on that "millionaire club." Whether this be true or not, it 13 a certainty that the methods pursued by Mr. Sweeny In sending him there have clarified the political air of Washington and taught a few hold-up artists a lesson that they willl not soon forget- The result was accomplished so suddenly that ti:re was no time to make any new trades on other legislation and any meas ures that are passed during the remainder Concluded on Third Pajre.1