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VOI. XLV. 2(X 13,789.
PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1905.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
QOKS ON BRINK
Jayne Bill Barely Es
capes Destruction.
MALARKEY SAYES ITS LIFE
Referred to a More Favorable
Senate Committee.
BR0W.NELL CHANGES HiS VOTE
One More Man Is Needed by the
Liquor People to Pass Measure
Making Radical Amendments
to Local-Option Law.
SALEM, Or., Feb. 16. (Special.) On
the brink of the gTave, the Jayne local
option bill was saved by Malarkey in
the Senato this afternoon, and on his
motion, sent to the committee on Ju
diciary for 'repairs, after the commit
loe on education had slashed it up so
completely and injected amendments
so numerous that It hardly bore resem
blance to the measure passed by the
House last week.
As matters stand, practically two
bills are before the Senate, one pro
posed by the education committee and
favored by the anti-saloon clement;
the other to be proposed by the com
mittee on judiciary and favored by the
liquor intorests. Each of these com
mittees has amended the Jayne meas
ure in its own way, the education com
mittee adhering: closely to the original
local option Jaw; the Judiciary com
mittee to the lines on which the Jayne
bill was first framed.
The fight today between these two
elements was tense and lasted more
than two hours. The area given to
spectators was packed with onlook
ers. Pierce and Haines, of the commit
tee on education, led one side of the
debate, and Malarkey, Coe and Hand
the other.
,nnm5es-:Chan'ed 'co Friends.
Tho amendments submlttod by the
education committee changed the bill
so radically as to turn its advocates
Into enemies and its foes into support
ers of the measure. By a voto of 15 to
14 the report of the education commit
tee was adopted and the bill as re
ported by that committee was ordered
printed and made a special order for
tomorrow morning.
To the supporters of the original Jayne
bill the outlook was very dark at this
juncture, for the measure was in immi
nent danger of indefinite postponement.
A motion was made by Senator -Pierce to
put it on final passage at once, a proced
ure which would have surely sent it to
the graveyard, becauso 1G votes could not
have been obtained in its support, and
this would have been the finish of the
fight for revision of the local option law.
And Saloon League workers hoped that
would be its fate and sent longing glances
to their champions in the Senate from
behind the rail.
Browned Flops Over.
But at this Juncture Malarkey moved
to refer the bill to the commltteo on ju
diciary, four of whose five members, un
like the three members of the committee
on education, are advocates of revision
of the present law. Pierce moved to put
the blli on final passage and Coshow to
postpone indefinitely. Malarkey insisted
upon his motion and it was carried, 15
to 14, on the same alignment as the
preceding vote, except that Brownoll went
over to the side of those who were strug
gling for the Jayne bill. The vote was:
Aye Holman, Coe, Coke, Hodson, Malarkey,
S.chel, Tuttle, Hand, Croisan, Brownell, Bow
rnmn. llobson, Farrar, Avery. Kuykcndall 15.
Noes Booth, Carter, -Coshow, Falnos, Howe,
Layoock, LouEhary, McDonald, Miller. JCot
tinghaui. Pierce, Smith, Whcaldon, "Wright 1.
The above vote indicates how the Sen
ate will vote on the bill, which will be
brought in tomorrow by the judiciary com
mittee. Proposed by Educational Committee.
The amendments to the law proposed
by the education committee arc chiefly
to cut down the necessary number of pe
titioners to 10 per cent; to allow option by
precincts, groups of precincts and coun
ties separately; to provide that no peti
tion shall be filed for Multnomah County
as a wholo until precincts containing a
majority of the voters have been carried
for prohibition. Four of the five members
of the judiciary committee will report the
Jayne bill, with amendments offered by
Senator Cole, as follows:
To reduce the percentage of voters nec
essary to potition for a prohibition elec
tion from SO to 23 per cent; to allow towns
of more than 500 persons and less than
2000 to voto as a whole, and to permit all
,preclnct5, wherever situated, to vote on
prohibition.
Another amendment will provide for
elections at the same time as general
elections, instead of in intermediate
years.
Both Sides Are Anxious.
The education committee is composed of
Loughary. Haines and Pierce, the last
two of whom are unalterably opposed to
the report of the committee on judiciary.
Pierco Is a member also of the last-named
committee, and will submit a minority
report. The four who will join in the
majority report are Rand, Brownell, Coke
and Malarkey.
The outlook is very anxious for both
sides tonight. Tho development of today
showed that .15 are safely allied on the
not as. u jwaaaxz 30faaitu. Sbi IxJJ
one short of enough to pass the bill, and
the one vote is expected to come from
Loughary or Laycock, or perhaps Smith,
but the anti-saloon people say 16 votes
will not bo secured.
Fight Renewed in Morning.
Opponents of the Judiciary commit
tee's report aver that Inasmuch as the
report of the education committee has
been adopted and the bill as amended
by the latter committee! nas been made
a special order, the Judiciary commit
tee report is out of place, and they de
clare their intention to make a fight
on this issue in the morning.
Adoption of the education commit
tee's report was a victory for the anti
saloon element and their joy was dis
pelled when Malarkey rescued the bill
by having it sent to a more friendly
committee. They confess that poor
generalslr) lost them the day. Tho
debate was opposed by Pierce after the
report of thc education committee had
been read.
Danger of Extreme Measure.
Malarkey opposed the amendment,
saying that the bill as submitted by
the committee did not provide for tho
submission of the bill to. the people,
and since the local option law was
adopted by tho peoplo no bill should be
passed on the subject without a pro
vision for a vote upon it by the peo
ple. Tho Jayne bill carries a referen
dum clause, he said, and would not go
Into effect unless adopted by the peo
ple. He asserted that tho purpose of the
amendment suggested by the commit
tee is intended to defeat local option
legislation at this session, and if the
matter is left for initiation by the peo
ple at the next election there will be
two extreme measures submitted, one
by the saloon Interests and one by the
temperance people, and the result will
be that whichever is adopted it will
bo an extreme measure and we shall
confuse them.
Time Will Show Defects.
Senator Haines declared the Jayno
bill as it went to the educational com
mittee was as unfair to the liquor side
as the local option law on tho prohibi
tion side. The law, he said, should be
left to stand until a year from next
June, when the people would learn the
good and bad features and know how
to change them.
The committee he asserted, had
worked as fast as It could and ought
not to be criticised for taking three
days tor a work on which the.Housa
had consumed 30. The committee, he
said, had prepared a bill to cut out the
most objectionable parts of tho law
and make It an act fair to all interests.
"I'm glad." said Malarkey, "to hear
that Senator Haines believes tho law
should be amended in some form. So
we al say. But I object to this sub
stitute bilL because it we adopt it we
can't give the people the change they
desire. It can't pass; it hasn't time.
No Time for a Substitute.
"At this late hour wo can't vote in
telligently on this bill in' the time
given us."
Malarkey declared that the only way
to secure the amendments needed is to
use the framework of the Jayne bill,
and not to cast it aside as proposed by
the committee.
Band took tho position that the
amendments should not be withheld
from operation 18 months. "Since the
committee has decided the peoplo are
to have no relief for 18 months," said
ho. "I shall oppose this bill."
Coe Expresses Disappointment.
Coe, whose amendments had -been
rejected by the committee, asserted
that the report was "unfair." "At no
time of the session," said he, "have I
been more disappointed than at the
reading of this substitute bill.It is
unfair for the committee to bring in a
new bill at thiB late hour.
"Our amendments, we think, were
worth consideration from the commit
tee. They received no consideration.
They were drafted by the author of tho
preseift law, not because he favored
them, but because we employed him as
an attorney to do it."
Nottingham responded that E. C
Bronaugh, the "author," had telephoned
from Portland a little while before that
the amendments could not be incor
porated into the law so as to make a
consistent, workable act.
"Then ho took my money under falso
pretenses," shouted Cqe. amid laughter,
tcr.
Pierce Points Out Flaws.
In closing the debate on the ques
tion of adopting the amendments to
the Jayne bill submitted by the com
mitee Senator Pierco said that the
Jayne bill requires that petitions shall
be signed by 30 per cent of the voters
registered at the preceding election,
which means 37 per cent of the actual
voters, and in places where it is diffi
cult to get men to sign petitions of
this kind. It would practically prevent
the filing of petitions.
The Jayne bll is also objectionable
said Pierce, in that any person hav
ing a physician's license can prescribe
Intoxicating liquors, even though he
be not engaged in the general practice
of medicine. The Jayne bill requires
private parties to make complaint be
fore the Prosecuting Attorney need
take action, and that the complaint
must state the facts in great paricu
larity, so that it will be practically im
possible to secure enforcement of the
law.
The Jayne bill eliminates the provis
ion that the poscssion of a Federal
liquor license shall be prima facie evi
dence of liquor selling, a provision
which Pierce -thought a reasonable one.
The report of the education commit
tee was then adopted by a vote of 15
to 14. Pierce moved that the bill be
put on final passage, but on objection
of Malarkey withdrew the motion.
Malarkey then moved to refer to the
judiciary committee, and the vote stood
14 to 14, whereupon President Kuy
kendall broke the tie rind sent the bill
to the Judiciary committee.
Alpine Woods on Fire.
NEW YORK, Feb. 16. For two days,
cables the Herald's Milan correspondent,
the woods covering the sides of Monte
Colvignono. in the province of Como, have
been on fire Colvlgnone Is the spur of
the southern Grigna, which Is well known
sii AllnisLr
AS A GUARDIAN
Our Position Towards
. Santo Domingo.
MANAGE HER FINANCES
President Sends Message and
Treaty to the Senate.
MONROE DOCTRINE INVOLVED
It Makes Intervention Necessary as
Duty to Other Nations and Amer
ican Citizens Senate Favors
the President's View.
"WASHINGTON, Feb. 16. President
Rooscvolfa message transmitting to the
Senate the new Dominican protocol agree
ment providing for the collection and dis
bursement by the United States of the
customs revenues of Santo Domingo and
for the adjustment of all tho obliga
tions of that government, was today
made public by order of the Senate in
executlre session. The document Includes
the new agreement as well as tho original
protocol and award of the commission of
arbitration for the settlement of the
claims of the Santo Domingo Improvement
Company, under which the agents of the
United States are already collecting the
rcvonues at certain of the ports of the
Dominican government.
Few documents that have come to tho
Senate in relation to any of the South
or Central American or West Indian re
publics have attracted so much atten
tion. Because of the controversy that
has arisen as to the rights of the exe
cutive to enter into treaty arrangements
with any foreign government without the
advice and consent of the Senate, ex
traordinary interest has been aroused.
The document came to the Senate yester
day at one hour past the usual time for
most Senators to leave the chamber, and
therefore It was brought up soon after
the Senate convened today.
The message of tho President outlines
tho policy of the government, holding
that It demanded that this Government
r-tako charge of the customs, of American:
states when It is manifested that they
are unable to maintain their integrity.
In addition to the President's discussion
of the Monroe doctrino In the case of
San Domingo, the protocol Itself makes
specific declaration of its application and
in that respect is unusual in treaty-making.
Tho declaration occurs in tho sec
ond paragraph, which recites that the
Government of the United States views
"any attempt of governments outside of
this hemisphere to depress tho destiny
of tho Dominican republic as a mani
festation of an unfriendly disposition to
ward the United States."
Text of the Message.
The message follows:
To the Senate: I herewith mibmit a protocol
between tho Dominican Republic and tho
United States. The conditions In tho Republic
of Santo Domingo havo been growing steadlly
worse for many year. There have been many
disturbances and revolutions, and debts have
been contracted beyond the power of tho re
public to repay. Soma of these debts were
properly contracted and are held by those who
have a legitimate right to their money. Oth
era are without Question Improper or exor
bitant, constituting claims which should never
be paid In full and perhaps only to the ex
tent of a very small proportion of their nom
inal value.
Certain countries have lone felt themselves
aggrieved because of the non-payment of debts'
due to their citizens. Tho only way by which
foreign creditors could ever obtain from the
republic Itself anr guaranty of payment would
be either by the Requisition of territory out
right or temporarily, or else by taking pos
session of the custom-hous(j, which would of
course in itself. In effect, be taking possession
of a certain amount of territory.
It has for some time been obvious that those
who profit by the Monroe doctrine must accept
certain responsibilities along with the rights
which it confers, said that the same statement
applies to those who uphold the doctrine. It
cannot be too often and too emphatically as
serted that the United "States has not slightest
desire for territorial aggrandly mnt at the ex
pense of any of its southern neighbors and will
not treat the Monroe doctrine as an excuse for
euch aggrandlrement on its part. We do not
propose to tako any part of Santo Domingo or
exercise any other control over the Island save
what Is necessary to Its financial rehabilitation
in connection with tho collection of revenue,
part of which will be turned over to the
government to meet the necessary expenses of
running It and part of which will be dis
tributed pro rata among the creditors of the
republic upon a basis of absolute equity. Tho
justlficatW for the United States taking this
burden and Incurring the responsibility Is to
be found in the fact that it in Incompatible
with international equity for the United States
to refuse to allow other powers to take the
only means at their disposal of satisfying the
claims of their ctedltors and yet to refuse
itself to take any .jV"h. steps.
"Where "Monroeism Comes In.
An aggrieved nation can. without Interfer
ing with the Monroe doctrine, take what ac
tion It sees fit In the adjustment of its dis
putes with American Mates, provided that such
action does not take the shape of interfering
with their form of government, or the despoil
ment of their territory under any disguW.
But. short ot this, when the question Is one
of a money claim, the only way which remains
finally to collect it is a blockade or bombard
ment or the seizure of the custom-houses, and
this means, as has been said above, what Is in
effect a. possession. een though only a tem
porary possession, of territory. The United
States then becomes a party In interest, be
cause under the Monroe doctrine it cannot Me
any European power seize and permanently
occupy the territory of one of these republics,
and yet such seizure ot territory, disguised or
undisguised, may -eventually offer the only way
in which the power In question can collect any
debts unless there Is Interference on the part
ot the United States.
American Citizens Prott.
One of the difficult and increasingly compli
cated problems which often -arise In Santo
Domingo grows out of the violations of con
tracts and concessions, sometimes Improvident
ly granted, with valuable privileges and ex
emptions stipulated Upon for grossly Inade
quate considerations, which were, burdensome
to the Kate, and which are not infrequently
disregarded and violated by .the governing
nmthoruiac ClUzsas of tho United Statu and
of other governments holding these concessions
and contracts appeal to their respective gov
ernments for active protection and Intervention.
Except for arbitrary wrong done or sanctioned
by superior authority to persona or to vested
property rights, the United States Got eminent,
following its traditional usage in, soph, cases,
alms to go no further than the mere, use of
Its good offices, a measure which frequently
proves Ineffective. On the other nand. there
are governments which do sometimes take ener
getic action for the protection of tholr subjects
in the enforcement of contractual claims, and
thereupon American concessionaire, supported
by powerful Influences, mako load appeal to
the United States Government in similar cases
for similar action. They complain that In the
actual posture of affairs their valuable prop
erties are practically confiscated, that Amer
ican enterprise Is paralyzed, and that unless
they arc, fully protected, even by the enforce
ment of their merely contractual rights; it
means the abandonment to the subjects of oth
er governments of the Interests of American
commerce and trade through the sacrifice of
their Investments, by excessive taxes Imposed
In violation of. contract and by other devices,
and the sacrifice of the output of their mines
and other industries, and even of their railway
and shipping Interests which they have estato.
llshed in connection with the exploitation of
their concessions.
Difficulty or Adjusting Claims.
Thus the attempted solution of the complex
problem by the ordinary methods of diplomacy
reacts injuriously upon the United States Gov
ernment itself and in a measure paralyzes
the action of pie Executive In the direction of
a sound and consistent policy. The United
States Government is embarrassed in Its efforts
to foster American enterprise and the growth
of our commerce through the cultivation of
friendly relations with Santo Domingo, by the
Irritating effects on those relations and the
consequent Injurious effect on that commerce
of frequent Interventions. As a method-of so
lution of the complicated problem arbitration
has become nugatory. Inasmuch as, in the con
dition ot its finances, an award against the
republic is worthless unless its payment Is
secured by the pledge of at least portion
of the customs revenues. This pledge is In
effectual without actual delivery over of tho
customs-houses to secure the appropriation of
the pledged revenues to the payment of the
award. This situation again reacts Injuriously
upon the relations of tho United States with
other nations. For when an, award, and Burt
security are thus obtained in the case of the
Santo Domingo Improvement Company, some
foreign government complains that the award
conflicts with Its rights as a creditor to some
portion of theso revenues under an alleged prior
pledge: and still other governments complain
that an award in any considerable sum, se
cured by pledges of the customs revenue. Is
prejudicial to the payment of their equally
meritorious claims out of the ordinary -revenues,
and thus controversies are begotten be
tween the United States and other creditor na
tions because of the apparent sacrifice of seme
of their claims, which may be just or may be
grossly exaggerated, but which the United
States Government cannot Inquire into without
giving grounds of offense to other friendly
creditor nations. Still further illustrations
might easily bo furnished of the hopelessness
of the present situation growing out of the
social disorders and the bankrupt finances of
the Dominican, republic, where for considerable
periods during rocent ysar the bonds of civil
Society have been practical- dissolved.
Right of Intervention.
Under the accepted law of nations, foreign
governments are within their right, if they
choose to exercise It. when they actively In
tervene in support of the contractual claims
of their subjects. They sometimes exercise this
right, and. on account of commercial rivalry
there Is a growing tendency on the part of
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'CONTENTS OF TODAYS PAPER'
Tho "Weather.
TOD AT S Fair, followed by increasing cloud
iness; easterly winds.
Y. KSTEitD AX'S Max! mum temperature, 60
deg.; minimum. 34. Precipitation, none.
The Wax la the Far East.
Two great armies will fight decisive battle be
fore thaw comes. Pace 4.
Siege guns from Port Arthur bombard Poutl
loff Hill. Page 4.
Consul Miller outlines probable course of war.
Page 14.
Affairs In Russia.
Brutal treatment of strikers by police and
soldiers. Page 3.
Annecsky and Gorky accused of stirring up
revolution. Page 3.
Czar proposes to reform his Council of Minis
ters. Page 3.
All factories at Lodz shut down. Page 3.
foreign.
Explosions In British submarine kill or horribly
mutilate whole crow. Page 3.
Balfour government sustained in vote on fiscal
question. Page 3.
National.
President Roosevelt sends message- to Senate
with Santo Domingo treaty. Page 1.
House passes bill to abolish Canal Commission;
Senate proposes to retain it. Page 5.
House accuses Senate of violating its preroga
tives. Page 4.
President orders Investigation of Standard Oil
Company; Hitchcock condemns Osage oil
lease; Kansas may change constitution to,
carry on oil war. Page 4.
President confers with Hitchcock and Moody
on land-fraud case. Page 1.
Political.
Six of Addicts' supporters desert him. destroy
ing his hopo of Senatorshlp. Pago 1.
Colorado Legislature orders investigation of all
boodle charges. Page 11.
Domestic.
Gates forces wheat higher and increases panic
among bears. Page 3.
Jay Cooke, the great financier, dead. Page 1.
Equitable Life Association decides to give
policy-holders notes. Page 4.
Commercial and Marine.
Incrcasa In exports ot cotton to Orient. Page
15.
Bulgo in May wheat continues at Chicago.
Page 15.
Irregular movement of New Tork stock market.
Page TJ.
San Francisco butter market demoralized.
Page 15.
Government places another big order for. lum
ber at Portland. Page 15.
Oregon goes Into service on San Francisco
Portland route. Page 14.
Tramp steamer Elleric offering at Portland.
Page 14.
Pacific Coast.
R. D. Hume sued by Representative Burns for
defamation of character. Page 7.
Xcvada National Bank to be merged with
"Wells. Fargo & Co.'s Bank. Page 7.
Oregon legislature.
Governor Chamberlain will veto big appropria
tion bill. Including money for state normal
schools. Pace 6.
Coup or machine elects Alnsworlh Port ot
Portland Commissioner In Spencer's stead.
Page 6.
Mining and Irrigation measures passed. Page 6.
House sustains Governor's veto ot Astoria char
ter. Page C.
Washington Legislature. '
Hallway amendments to commlrslon hill ac
cepted by the Joint committee. Page 5.
Remarkable plea for "dope fiends" made la
the House. Page 7.
Portland and Vicinity.
Goble. Nehalem & Pacific Railroad sold for
$200,000. Page 10.
Change to be made In merit 'system to give
teachers more pay. Pago 10.
Mat Foeller blockedplan to pass all-night sa
loon ordinance. Page 18.
Contract awarded for construction of Fine Arts
Building at the Lewis and Clark Exposition.
Page 10,
East Side preacher gives up bis pulpit to take
Job with railroad company. Page 11.
Trouble feared In Chinatown because of.khoot
vinr acrapeWedngfdiyrUght. . Page.,11,
JAY GOQKE DEN
Great Financier Ends
Useful Life.
END GOMES SUDDENLY
He Was Entertaining Many
Friends on Mondayr
HIS WORK FOR THE NATION
His Genius at Banking Raised Money
tcCarry on-Civil War and Build
the Northern Pacific
, Railroad.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 16. Jay Cooke,
whoso fame as a financier is world-wide,
and who was closely associated with the
construction of the Northern Pacific
Railroad and the development of the
Northwest, died tonight at the home of
his son-in-law, CharlesD. Barney, at
Ogontz, a suburb of this city, aged S3
years.
He had been suffering from general de
bility, the result of old age, for several
years. His condition was not considered
serious, however, and his death tonight
came rather suddenly. Last Monday he
entertained as his guests 125 young ladles
attending tho Ogontz school and their
friends. On that occasion he appeared to
be in good spirits and was the last to
leave the reception room.
Mr. Cooke's family, relatives and-friends
were notified of his Illness early today,
and many of them were present when he
died. None except his closest neighbors
.knew ho was ill.
Jay Cooke was born at Sandusky. O.. August
10, 1621. He was a lineal descendant of
Francis Cooke, who came to America la the
Mayflower In 1G20, and built the third house
In Plymouth, Mass. EXeutheros Cooke, his
father, bora Christmas day. 1787, at Middle
Granville. "Washington County, N. T.. was ed
ucated at Union College, Schenectady, and
studied law under Chancellor Kent. Soon
after his admission to the "bar, he removed
with his wife and daughter and a number of
nelgbors and their families, to Madison, Ind..
where he engaged in the practice ot law. Two
years later, upon returning East to settle up
some business affairs, he aallfrd across Lake
JErle, from, the present site ol Sandusky, then
Jndto n-.vUlBa AfJ$r3 go5cg- .back, to. In-..
obuta, from his .Eastern trip he decided to settle
at Sandusky. He built the first storehouse
there, became one of Its earliest and most
noted lawyers, was frequently elected to the
State Legislature, served In Congress as a
Whig, and is accredited with having procured
tho first railroad charter In the United States.
His reputation as a public speaker caused him
to be chosen to deliver the address at the an
niversary of the battle of Fort Meigs. In the
presence of its hero. General Harrison, and
40,000 people.
His son. Jay Cooke, attended school In San
dusky, and bad superior educational advantages
at home. At 14 he entered a store in his
native town, and during his leisure studied
bookkeeping. In 1838 he became a clerk In a
large mercantile establishment in St. Louis,
and In 1S3S removed to Philadelphia to accept
a position with William' G. Moorehcad, who'
was engaged in railroad and canal enterprises.
A few months later he entered the employ of
E. W. Clark & Co., In that city, then the
largest private banking house. In the United
States, with branches In New York, Boston,
New Orleans, St. Louis and Burlington. la.
His rare talent and excellent business ability
and good Judgment were shown very early In
life. In addition to possessing these qualities,
ho was thoroughly trustworthy. By the time
ho was 21 years old he became a partner in
the firm, and was its active business manager,
a relation in which he continued until 1S38,
when he Tetlred and engaged In negotiating
railroad bonds and other securities.
He built two short railroads, and with
Charles Henry Fisher organized and negotiated
bonds of 'various canals, bought from the state,
in Eastern and Central Pennsylvania. In 1SGI
he resumed the banking business as Jay Cooke
& Co., on Third street, Philadelphia, and at
the opening of the Civil "War obtained and sent
to Washington, without compensation, a large
list of subscriptions to United States loans.
About the same time he sold a $3,000,000 loan
of Pennsylvania at par. During the war he
became sole financial agent of the Government
In negotiating the original five-twenty loan ot
$513,000,000. the Kn-forty loan of $200,000,000,
the whole of the seven-thirty loan of $830,000.-
GREAT FINANCIER WHO DIED LAST NIGHT
JAY" COOKE, OF
000. and others amounting to 52,000.000,000.
These were the most remarkable feats of finan
ciering known to history. Mr. Cooke did as
Important a work as any "of the departments
of .the Government. Sometimes, In fact, his
position was more difficult and embarrassing,
involving, as It did, enormous personal respon
sibilities. After the fall of Richmond and the
surrender of the Confederate Army, the Sec
retary of the Treasury wanted $530,000,000 to
jay the Union soldiers and send them home.
Mr. Cooke, within the space ot five months,
secured this loon in seven and three-tenths
notes, la his annual report, the Secretary
said:
"Mr. Cooke's work was In the highest degree
satisfactory. By his admirable skill and en
ergy and the hearty co-operation of the Na
tional banks, the notes were rapidly distributed
In every pari of the Northern and In come of
the Southern States."
When the National banking system came up
for adoption during the war, Mr. Cooke gave
It most encouraging support, and through his
efforts a large portion of the banking of the
country was changed to the National system.
The First National - Bank of Washington. D.
C and the First National Bank of Philadel
phia, the earliest banks under this system,
were founded by himself and partners. As
Robert Morris was the financier of this coun
try in its struggle for liberty during the Revo
lution, so Jay Cooke was tho great financial
support of the Government during the dark
days of the war for the preservation of the
Union.
In 1873 Mr. Cooke sustained severe financial
reverses In consequence of having advanced too
heavily on Northern Pacific railroad bonds. He
was thon the financial agent of the road, and
had great confidence In Its future. All who
held their claims until the estate was settled
received principal and interest. The success
-which this rood has since had shows the wis
dom of his confidence In the enterprise.
Mr. Cooke had four children Jay Cooke, Jr.,
a leading and Influential financier of Philadel
phia; Laura wife of Charles D. Barney, a
prominent banker of Philadelphia; Sarah E.,
wlfo of John M. Butler. United States Govern
ment Commissioner In Europe; and Rev. Henry
E., rector of a prominent Protestant Episcopal
church In Manchester, N. H. He was the
owner and patron of Ogontz, near Philadel
phia, one ot the most celebrated schools for
young ladles In the country. He also owned
Gibraltar Island, Its beautiful mansion on Lake
Erie, and other resorta for himself and family
in different parts of the United States.
ADDICKS' LAST HOPE GONE.
Six Members Desert Him, and His
Barrel Is Empty.
DOVER, Del.. Feb. 16. (Special.)-Six
members of the Legislature who have
been voting: for J. Edward Addlcks- for
United States Senator, announced tonight
that they would desert him tomorrow.
This forever destroys the Senatorial am
bitions of Ad dicks and probably Insures
the ultimate election of Colonel Henry A.
Dupont, of Wilmington.
Addicks. who is In Wilmington, called
up the deserters over the tolepHone to
night and begged them to stick to him a
little while longer, but all refused, de
claring that it was their duty to support
a man who could be elected.
It is declared here tonight that Addlcks
barrel is empty and that he can never
make another campaign.
CASTE0 DEFIES "UNCLE SAIL
By His Orders Venezuelan Court Or--'.
dersSefaairt'of Asph'altrLand;-1
PARIS, Feb. 15. A semi-official dispatch
from Caracas. Venezuela, says that un
der the pressure of President Castro, the
court has ordered the sequestration of the
landed property of the American Asphalt
Company. The decision In the case has
caused excitement in the American col
ony at Caracas.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 16. The State De
partment today received a cablegram
from .alinlstcr Bowcn. dated at Caracas,
stating- that the Supreme Court had con
firmed Its former decree sequestrating the
property in Venezuela of the American
Asphalt Company. The action of the
court brings the asphalt dispute to the
critical point, for it Is now Incumbent
upon the government to make the next
move.
Mexicans Palmed Off as Indians.
EL PASO. Tex.. Feb. 15. H. B. Pears,
agent for tho United States Indian Bu
reau, is here Investigating- the report that
Mexican children have been sent to tho
Government Indian School from various
parts of the country on false affidavits
that they were of one-fourth Indian blood.
It Is claimed that hundreds of children
have been rejected recently from tho
Oklahoma School for this reason, while
Qthers, It Is said, are to be found in all
the Indian Schools.
Sheriff in Pursuit of Murderers.
RENO. Nev.. Feb. 16. Barney Malloy,
a cook employed on the Government
canal at Derby, near here, was waylaid
at an early hour this morning and fa
tally stabbed. Sheriff Ferrel and a posse
havo taken to the hills in pursuit of
Pablo Herida. leader of the men who
made the assault.
PHILADELPHIA.
1STUI
Government Position on
Land Frauds.
CANNOT AFFORD TO FAIL
President Confers With Hitch
cock and Moody. '
THEY FEEL SURE OF WINNING
Credit of Administration at Stake in
Oregon Prosecutions Mitchell
Will Hold His Seat Through
His Term.
OREGON! AN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, D. C, Feb. 16. There was a
conference at the White House yesterday
In which tho President, Secretary Hitch
cock and Attorney-General Moody par
ticipated. The President was anxious to
have a full statement of the Govern
ment's cases against Senator litchell
and Representatives Hermann and Wil
liamson and of the grounds upon which
these Indictments were secured. He was
given as full an explanation as Mr.
Hitchcock and Mr. Moody could make.
The President was deeply Interested.
When all explanations were made, he re
sponded: "These are very grave charges that
you have brought against prominent Gov
ernment officials. "STou declare the facts
Justify them. I want to say to you now
that if. In view of what has transpired,
you fail to make your charges stick and
allow the Government'3 case to fail, you
will place the Government in a very bad
light. In running down these frauds you
have represented the United States Gov
ernment, and it would be a grave thing
to make such serious charges and be un
able to substantiate them."
Have Abundance of Proof.
Secretary Hitchcock promptly replied:
"Mr. President, so far as I am con
cerned, I have no fear. "Wo have plenty
ot evidence to sustain the indictments.
When the time comes we will bring for
ward. ana'oundance ot proofand will be
"entirely vindicated." " , ' ' - "-"
President Roosevelt has at all times
given his Cabinet officers the widest lat
itude in their efforts to locate and bring
to justice every person Implicated in land
frauds, regardless of his position or pre
vious record. He has so far sustained
Mr. Hitchcock in every move ho has
made, and he now holds Mr. Hitchcock
and Mr. Moody responsible for securing
a successful termination to tho sensa
tional indictments which have been
brought through the joint efforts of their
two departments. As Indicated by the
President, things have reached such a
stage that there is no backing out; the
cases cannot be quashed, but must all
be brought to trial. He fully realizes the
seriousness of indicting any man. and
particularly a Senator or Representative
In Congress.
Will Insist on Fair Trial.
Since three members of tho Oregon del
egation, along with other prominent of
ficials and citizens, have been brought
under a cloud of Indictments, the Presi
dent is determined that they shall have a.
fair trial, and ffe will Insist that the Gov
ernment fully show the grounds upon
which It asked for and secured these In
dictments. Other members of the Cabi
net agree with the President that It Is
now up to Messrs. Hitchcock and Moody
to "make good." for it they fail they
lay the administration open to censure.
Mitchell Will Serve Out Term.
In thi3 connection tho belief Is express
ed in Washington that Senator Mitchell
will be able to hold on to his seat in. the
Senate for tho remaining two years ot
his term. If he should be found guilty in
Judge Bellinger's court, he will no doubt
appeal,, and it will be all of two years
before he exhausts the resources at his
command. Meantime, Uko Senator Bur
ton, he has-a right to retain his scat.
MUST PASS RAILROAD RATE BILL
Townsend Predicts Extra Session in
Case Senate Does Not Act.
OREGONTAJM NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, D. C, Feb. 16. Representative
Charles E. Townsend, author of the rail
way rate bill, which passed the Houso
and is now in the Senate Committee on.
Interstate Commerce, this morning-, ex
pressed tho opinion that If his bill does
not pass the Senate at thl3 session an ex
tra session will be called In tho Autumn
to consider railway rate questions. Thin
statement was made at the White Houso
after he had had a talk with, the Presi
dent in regard to the future of his bill.
The Michigan Representative also said
that he thought a majority of the Senate
is in favor of his bill, and that if it re
ceived a favorable report from the Com
mittee on Interstate Commerce it would
stand a good chance of passage. About
half the members ot the Interstate Com
merce Committee, said Mr. Townsend.
were opposed to doing anything at the
present session, but, notwithstanding
this, ho thought the prospects were grow
ing brighter for a report. If those mem
bers of the committee who are in favor
of reporting the bill see their way clear,
a resolution will be introduced within tho
next few days, calling for a vote of the
committee. This will bring matters to a
head and will bo in the nature ot a teat
of the sentiments of the whole commit
tee. Rural Carrier at Grant's Paw.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, D. a. Feb. 16. William L. Jewell
has been appointed regular, John T. Jew
ell substitute,' rural free delivery carriers
oa route 1 at Grant's -Pass, Or..
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