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Newspaper Page TextTIIS JIORNING OREGONIAN, AVEDXESDAT, JANUAKY SO, , 1907. LffllLL BE 5EIT0R TODftI Will Inquire Into Reasons for Not Confirming Bristol. J NO FRICTION WITH FULTON If iCompromlse Suits President, He Is Satisfied, but AVIll Oppose Out- ; Tight Rejection-Seeks Appro- . prlatlor, - for Coos ' Bay. ingt. J.n; 29-Vlhen trie Benate meets Bt noon tomorrow, senator , j wm r prWthe credentials ot Senators jWu.- ky- and Bourne, and will aak that the nflih hn administered to.Mr..Mulkey. .If Mr, Mulkey's credentials are ?pprovpd, he -will be sworn )n,' and at once enter imon hi. duties. Mr. Bourne will not I take -the oath until March Mr. Mulkev arrived too. la Mr. Mulkey arrived too lata- today W . bV swam in. and did not go to the Sen- ate at all. He brought with him his cer tificate of election and that of Mr. . Woiirnn. JVf r Bonnie s credentials are In VAmtr.. m hut r.nvprnnr Chamberlain I im not have" anything to guide him 'in I frftmtnir the certificate of Mr. Mulkey s Ipctton. and had to rely on ni.s juoKmiu. Thin certillcate. however, appears to meet all the requirements, in that it shows how and for what term Mr. Mulkey waB elected, and there is little doubt, that the Senate will accept it. r AVnnts Bristol Confirmed. Mr. Mulkey waa asked this evening about his attitude and probable course In renrd to the Bristol can. He said that "ho was a personal friend of Mr. Bristol i ' nd hoDM to soe him confirmed. But, ' before taking any action, it had been his Intention- to aslc the judiciary committee .to show him the records in the case, so that ho might know exactly what Is held against the District Attorney. From his '' knowledge pf the facts, he wan convinced that there was nothing- of sufficient lm portance to prevent confirmation. when -toKl or the compromise mai nan Iften arranKCd between Mr. Fulton and the President, Mr. Mulkey said: (Dmpromlse ults Him. I "If that compromise Is satisfactory to 1 Ihtt President, I see no objection to It whatever. I should, of course, like to Mr. Hrlstol confirmed, unless there 1 something aRamst mm or wnicn x i 'tiavo no Knowledge, but, in view of the facts an I loam them now. I am very -much Inclined to believe that this com-I promlRe I the best solution or tne mat- I ter. I enouia very mucn aisime 1.0 e .Mr. Bristol rejected by the senate, tor i think hl8 conduct does not warrant such harsh action, and. furthermore, his re .: tirofpaaloiial HtundiriK for all future time. I J. shall look Into the case at the earliest r oDDortunMy and ahall consult with Sena- "lor Kultoit about it. I do not want to have friction with Senator Fulton over this or any other matter, and I believe there will be none. As 1 eald before, 1 . toelteve the compromise Is a happy so lution of this long-standing controversy. Appropriation for Coos Bay. Mr. Mulkey will interest himself In river and harbor legislation. He is pleased with the liberal appropriations .made for Oregon and the Columbia Kiver, - but had hoped an appropriation might be secured for Coos Bay, a project which he deems worthy of immediate recosni- tlon by the Government. If It Is posslbU to secure any additional appropriations for Ore pro n when the bill reaches the Senate, he will exert himself in that dl- ' rectlon. But at all events he wants to -"niKka sure all the appropriations author- ,-izod bv the House bill are retained. . Mr. Mulkey has taken apartments in the Cosmos Club, ot which he Is a mem her. BRrry Bulkley, the well-known lec turer and member of the Cosmos Club, "will act as his private secretajry through out his term, OREGON'S FATE IS IV DOUBT ! Repairs to, Historic Battleship De- pend on Congress, OREGONIAN NEWS-BUREAU, Wash- lington. Jan. 29.-Repairs to" the battle- f ship Oregon are held up because of short- J age or money. The House naval com- mi nee has agreed to report a special bill ; appropriating $1,000,000 to put a new tur- ' vet on the Oregon, and Massachusetts and t make other important alterations which i will moderhlie both ships. It this bill ' naawc that ilansrimnnt Will lltlMTA nnrt of Its general fund to complete repairs to the Oregon. The total cost will be about J1.1)0,COO. . - The Navy Department has for some weeks been undecided whether to author- .Ize 1 1 if! expenditure of over $1,000,000 In modernizing the Oregon. There was some opposition' to this course, but when the House naval committee expressed a win- lngnesa to appropriate JBO0.000 toward the me oeparaieiii- cmiaemeo j aside at least as much more from, us i peneral . fund. The entire Improvement I is now contingent upon the appropriation - . . " " i GEARIX'S K A lXJ-rW. IS SAID Xeavcs Many FVlends In Senate and I Starts for Portland. i OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash- i ington. Jan. 29. Senator Gearln bade 1 farewell to the Senate today and left for ' New York. There was no formal leave- j taking, but merely a qtliet handshaking. H goes from New Yorle direct home to ! resume his law practtce ! Mr. Gearln leaves the- Senate bearing i the, friendship- and good will of every . t member of that body. During his brief i t trm, be became personally acquainted ! with every Senator, and won not only their friendship, tut their respect. Many ' of hn colleagues expressed profound re- f" prret that he was leaving- that body, and hoped that In no distant future -he might ; be - returned. He would have remained i until Senator Mulkey arrived, but bad s made arrangements to set away yester- riy. understanding that Mr. Mulkey ' ' would be sworn In that morninK. j MULTNOMAH IS REBUFFED S Xarge'St County Denied Represents. uon on Important Committee. 1 , SALEM, Or., Jan. 2MSpeciai.)-Muit- ! nomah County was denied representation 2 on the Mouse committee on assessment I and taxation this morning after 30 mln- ' lites of lively debate. The question came j up on a resolution by Wilson of Multno- LmaJi. introduced yesterday, providing that the membership of the House committee on aBsssment and taxation be increased from five to seven members.- This re so- lutlon was duly referred to the commit- on resolutions, by which It was favor ably reported back to the -House this morning, Newell, of that committee, being the only dissenting member. Th House refused to adopt the report of the committee, and the resolution, by 1 a vote of 2& to 34. one member absent. The committee Is composed; of Newell, bcals, Moore, Jones of Polk and Huntley. A hen the report of the committee had I been read Newell, addressing the House, Raid he opposed the resolution because to increase the committee would result in confusion. For two days it had been holding: sessions and considering matters ! of legislation. He had no objection to Multnomah being represented on the committee, but Intimated that the attitude taken by the members of the Multnomah distrust on their part in the committee ; "-3 ' 0 i- v 1 1 1 injocu. fuller: ui Ji uv.ut ii nnu I Polk spoke In similar strain; also Moore. ' Far re II of Multnomah called attention to the fact that, his county pays over one-third of : the state taxes. Northup supplemented Farrell's remarks by brief- I ly TpferTlnK 1 to the report of the Tax ! Commission, considered - by this commlt- j tee, proposing to cttange entirely the present law In important particulars. 1 MHitnoman s large interests, he main tained, entitled that county to representa tion. I'praeycr and Brown of Linn ana Rodders of Marlon demanded that if any . additional mombern were named.- their co.w tie shonla b .proviM tor. ---- .TV ; " was "en XUTt "IZS "''' .V"? """" lrrlCallon twin i'n iiftj hi, .R.a bctsipu nau ueen increased Irpnir five to seven members. Newell retorted that, even, with its ln- creased representation, that committee i , s.n.j .. , , - . . . .. " """!""? rw,.rx. " " cornrnIttees on asseslents and inACiuuii in uuiu injure 3 Wclv UUiUlIlK joint meetings, .and that two of the mem- I ham and Malarkey. are from Multnomah 1 Count v The vote on the adoption of the report of the committee and the resolution waa then taken. POOLSELLING BILL IS LOST HOrSE VOTES DOWN NEWELL'S IEX MEASURE. Mnltnomah Members Tnrn Scales AgalniH it Apparently to Teach Author Lesson in Lawmaking. SALEM. Or., Jan. 29. (Special.) It Is up to the Marlon County authorities to stop poolsellfng on races at the i c-f . A it'-i- - i . v, I "V -J ,lr" V. Vi- . I State Fair Grounds, if that practice is to be terminated. The House this af- ternoon by a vote of 28 ayes to 30 noes. 2 absent, refused to pass Repre- sentative Newell' a anti-gambling: bill. nwII will endeavor to have the House reconsider tomorrow- The bill, which prohibited gambling 0( an kinds. Including uoofselHne. on or within half a mile of the State p'ar Orounds. and at 1 1 district fair grounds within the slate, came ur for third reading and final passage last Thursday, but upon the discovery that it had no penalties for violation of its I rtm,i.., . . .,,n.. I ftmpndment. Thi8 committee this morning: reported It back to the Mouse without amendment, holding that the . general statute covering misdemeanors would apply to any violations of the Newell bill. The report of the com mittee was adopted and the bill this afternoon came up for third reading. Newell read statistics to show that In Eastern states, the more successful fairs had been held where poolselling an rl nrhnr fnrm or r rr hllno- wr Tim- hibited. He argued that gambling on thft ctotft Fair nrnnnda had diminihed tnQ attendance, kept away exhibitors. and reduced public Interest. I don t see the need for this law sald Coffev. ..We 8houid enforce the laws we now have and not be cumber ing our statute books with more laws that are nothing more nor less than Mead letters.1 There is a state law ag-alnst gambling. Why not enforce it? We have no poolselling; In Multnomah County, and we do not have gambling of any kind in our county. The people of Marlon County must want this sort of thing or they would enforce the law and have these practices stopped. the same as we did in Multnomah County.' Purdy, - Newell colleague, said he thought there were already enough laws on the subject of gambling. Mc- Callon inQuired if there Is now on the statute books & law against gambling on public grounds. Speaker Davey ad- vised him that the state has an anti- gambling law. On this information j Boveridgre moved indefinite postpone ment or tne Dill. Newell appealed to the House against this, preferring- that the bill should be defeated on its merits. In- definite postponement failed by the narrow margin of 26 to 28. A vote was I Kon takan tha naooaira rt n Kill 1 resulting in its defeat. 28 to 30. I Members of the Multnomah County delegation, except Farrell, voted aealnst Newell's bill. By reading be t ween the lines the reason is not dlf- ficult to discern. Hu t for Newell bolt' jng members of the committee on res olutlons in the House this morning un doubtedly would have adopted the re- I port of tne committee on resolutions. and increased from live to seven the mcmtarshlp 0t the House committee on asBesgment and taxation, thereby KivlB Multnomah County the repre- I t;iiitB,i.iiii vu Luis iiiiurtiiL uomnuiieo that was sought to be gained in the favorable consideration, of Wilson's resolution. The vote on the passage of Newell's bill was: Ayes Barrett, Umatilla; Barrett, Washington; Beals, Brlx, Brown, Car- ter, Donnelly, Iye, Eaton, Edwards, farrell. Gray, Holt, Huntley. Jackson, Jewell, Jones, Clackamas; Jones, Polk and Lincoln; Knowles, Newell, Perkins, r-me, ' Rackleff, Reynolds, Simmons, Steen, Upmeyer, vawter 28. Noes Adams, Bayer, Belknap, "Beti t- (ren, Hev.erldge, Bones, Burns,- Camp bell, Chapin. Chase, Coffey, Connell, Crawford, Drlscoll, Freeman, King, Kubll, McCallon, McOue. Merryman, Moore, Northup, Purdy, Rodgen, Itoth - child. Settlemeler, Slunher. Washburn, WUsun, Mr. opeaker 30. Absent Dob'bin, Hendrlck 2. Ratifies LocaUons as Made. SALEM, Or., Jan, 2.(Speclal. Sen- ator F. J. Miller, of Linn-Marlon, has introduced a resolution proposing: a. constitutional amend men t ratifying the location of state institutions which haa been heretofore established away Trom the capital. Other resolutions that have been Introduced provide for the future location of Institutions away Iron, the capital, but the Miller resolu. tlon does not pro so far. Xorthwestern Men Confirmed, OREOOXIANf NEWS BUREAU. Wash- Injrton. Jan. 29. The Senate confirmed George "W . McQueen as postmaster at Cottage Grove, Or., and Alfred C. Stein- email, of EUensburg, Wash, as Receiver of the Korth. Xaklma, Land OfXic E Two Thaw Jurors Dropped. Two New Ones Taken. COURT WITHHOLDS REASON Casta Xo Reflection on Rejected Men One of New Jurors Knew White Thaws All Act Like Happy Family. NEW' YORK, Jan. 29. The first big surprise In the trial of Harry K. Thaw came today, when Justice Fitzgerald, on the motion of District Attorney Jerome. and with the consent of the attorneys for the defense, announced that two or . tne Jurors selectee! In the early days ol the 'rr??"!s would be excused Jurymen." xHd the presiding JuaB. "Jurors Kos. 4 and will be excused." h - " J consirucUon. a,Vo Harold R. Falre. a printer and publisher. The courtroom was crowded for the opening or tne af ternoon session when -the announcement was maae. Mr. Jerome said: "The reason for this , will not be made public, but they Don't Know Why He Was Excused v. nen me excusea jurors ten, xney wer ITCC IVKCU UV UUC311UUC13, lUi. x en t vi t; ate4 a mild sensation when he asserted that he was utterly In ignorance of any reason why he should be asked to. step clown. Me said; "The announcement In court was the first knowledge I had of the intended action. In passing through -the Court house corridor this morninK, I heard a man remarK that two ot the Thaw Ju- rors were to be excused today. I had I no Idea, that the remark could include me. ' Mr. Camobell. the second of the ex cused jurors, declared -he "had too much respect lor the court to give an inter view." -It was generally reported that ; Air. Campbell had asked to be relieved. He begfeed to be excused when first placed on the Jury. Xew Jurors Offset Loss. One new juror had been added to the trlnl nnnel when the f-xriiaA of Falre and Campbell was announced, and. a second was subsequently secured, thus offsetting lss- " nen court . aajournea, mere were nine men in tne jury-wix. r un y- talesmen were called before the two satisfactory jurors were secured. This exhausted the original panel of 200 men and used up IS of the new panel of 100 summoned yesterday. The two new Jurors sworn In today were: John S. Dennee, traveling freight agent 38 years old, unmarried, a native of New Orleans; David H. S. Walker, real estate broker, 34 years old. unmar ried, a son of John Brisben Walker. He was chosen during the afternoon session GmmtaH repidLea VAr' lipueu. Thaw Likes Xew Jurors. Thaw seemed well pleased with the se- lec!!01 l Den"ee m Wa'ker' h! smiled when the prosecution withdrew pending: oballenges. Am noon a s Mr. Jeri nee fatd" he .was a Iouttanlan, Thaw was seen in ; earnest conversation with his lawyers. Mr. Walker, was-accepted by the defense in spte of- the fact' that lie said he knew Stanford White and many of the dead architect's friends. He also had formed an opinion In the case and" expressed It many times. These facts, Mr. walker declared, would not prevent his rendering an - impartial ver dict. He had not seen White for a year before his death Thaw's attorneys set a high-water mark for peremptory challenges today, when they summarily excused seven talesmen The state challenged peremptorily only one. The defense now has 13 peremptory challenges left and the state 17. Harmony in Thaw's Family. The members of the Thaw family were all in court and for once disarmed those who had circulated reports of family quarrels. Mrs. William Thaw, mother of the prisoner, conversed and chatted with Mrs. Harry Thaw constantly. The Countess of Yarmouth also talked freely with young 'Mrs. Thaw. Miss May Mac kenzie was a participant in several of the family chats, notably during the luncheon recess, when the party sat for a time In a circular group, The prisoner seemed in high spirits, and the fact that the actual hearing of the case had been put back: a full day or more by the excusing of two jurors did not sem to have the least effect on him It is now believed that the taking of testimony cannot be reached before Thursday afternoon or Friday morning. GET MILLION FOR FAIR Conttnued from First Pare case, and as Startup had failed to com' ply with that law by starting the con test before McCoy was seated, he could now only attack his seat on the crrounds of fraud or lack: of ratification, neither of wMcli had teen raised. Langhorne contended that the territorial law had been repealed, and that, under the law eivingr the House the rla-ht to pass upon the rights of its members, the House hMlA ,.. th. m.ri,. nf the should go into the merits of the case r-h.e committee at the conclusion of th I arguments held a long executive session. It urgetnnat on tne merits tne ques Hons raised would be to determine th Intent of voters, a matter properly te fore the courts. It was the unanimous i decision that the territorial law should have been followed, and that McCoy ' demurrer to the contest should "be sus ; tained. Such report will be made by the committee to the House tomorrow, and will undoubtedly be adopted. Hear Report on Commlsion. When the House and Senate railroads committees were called together to ho the report of the Paulhanius committee every member responded. Unirliigr the ses sion a conflict developed bettween the committee clerKs, the House employ claiming: the committee had been author- olely to investigate expenditure: and the Senate clerk Insisting the com- mute 6,50 fllrectea 10 report on ,ttie work done by the commission and iti value, as well as to recommend whether or not the work should be continued. Graves, who otrerea tne motion original- ly. insisted the latter was correct, and it -was to enable a. verbal report on the commission's accomplishments that ac- tlon on the report ot the subcommittee was deferred. During- the discussion Graves de clared th committee had no-J-ight to de mand that McMilltn repay any sums, say- in i payments had been obtained by I MoMlllin Improperly, the state law denart- ment should take up the matter, although If McMlllln voluntarily chose to repay the .money he might do so. The report finds that the commission RO 55 Mil has Renerally expended money judicious ly, although not economically, in buying furniture; that traveling expenses were not excessive; that it was bad business polir.y to loan stamps or clerical assist ance to other state departments: that Expert Gillette's employment at 1K a month salary was proper and wise; that MeMHlin got no favored rates on lime while commissioner, nor dio. he draw money Tor expense, of his trip to Cuba: that McMMHn haw not been ot service to the commission since July 1, 1906, and should return salary to the state: that the work of the commission hu been of srreat benefit to the state in fact, much more than the state has expended and, 'finally, that all the commissioners should reside at Oympia and devote their enure time to the work:. WILL URGE AX OPEN KIVEIl Washington legislature to Send Me morial' to- Congress. OLTMPIA, Wash., Jan. 29. (Special.) The open river memorial to Congress which passed the House unanimously yes terday was approved today by the Senate memorials committee and will be reported for passage by the Senate tomorrow. Senator Hunter of Whatcomb has wlth drarni from committee to confer with Oregon legislators regarding Columbia. River fish laws, and Senator MoGowan of Pacific baa been named In his stead. Chairman Mcgler or the committee said that a telegram had been addressed to the Oregon Legislature regarding the date of the conference which the "Washington men bope will be at PorUand. Senator "Will Graves ot Spokane Had a hard fight for his insanity bill before the judiciary committee, of which he is chair man. His bill provides that where In sanity is pleaded as defense to criminal prosecution the jury shall determine If the defendant la still insane, when he. Is to be committed to an insane department at the penitentiary. The defendant may demand a hearing to determine If he later regains sanity. Kinc County members of the committee declared the hill too mild, and during: the argument Faid with heat that Chester Thomnson should .be hanced. Graves said the Legislature cannot be swayed by passion on prejudice and th-t often times crimes are committed oy men temyuriu y Insane to punish whom oy me im- nrisonment would be brutal. Finally a. compromise was reacnea mat - insane convict may only demand trial to determine his sanity after the prison uhvsician lias certified that probable muse Mists and the mania has passea. In this shape the bill will toe reportea to the Senate tomorrow Tor passage. Eleven bills were introduced In the sen, ate. One by Rands provides that In the event a primary election bill passes, no more than- one state officer, including Congressmen, may toe elected from any one county. A number of Ankeny men m they ta- or this bill, which would block King County from practically naming the whole ticket. There will be an effort maoe to unite the smaller counties on tnur bin, which would give it a fair chance of adop- tlon. In the House 18 hills were introduced three were passed unanimously and one Killed. Those passed Include the w-nour abor limit for railroad employes and that consolidating all atate funds. Toniarht the Joint committee on banka and banking heard a large number of ankers on the bill offered by the state association. IT. J l . Laic ex-lJeutenant Gov ernor, is here, and is said to be slated for appointment as State Bank Examiner if the bill carries. The smaller bankers here assert the bill in its present form wiU put- many of them out ot business. as the capital requirements are excessive. Bills Passed "by the Hons. SALEM, Or., Jan. 29. (Special.) Bills passed the House this afternoon as fol- lows: 1. B. tfl, Steen "Fixing salary of School Superintendent of Umatilla county at $1800 per annum. H. B. 43, Barrett. Washington Provld- lnf for taking: up and disposing of stock running at large. H. B. 63, Barrett, Umatilla To prohibit driving animals on sidewalks and limiting to six miles an hour the speed of all such animals In all unincorporated towns. H. B. 51, Northup Limiting: liability of real estate of deceased persons for pay ment of debts to a period of mix years from date of death. 9 H. B. 62, Barrett, Umatilla Increasing penalties for Intimidation of any, judicial, legislative or executive officers. hi. B. S3. Freeman Curing deficits In deeds and other Instruments now on rec ord, whether executed in this or foreign lands. M. B. 84, Freeman, authorizing sale of property of estates when directed by tes tator in his will without tho need of an order from the Probate Court M. B. 73, Perkins To prevent false label ing- or branding ot fruits. Bills Passed by Senate. SALEM. Or., Jan. 29. Special.) Bills were passed by the Senate today as fol lows: S. B. 63. Coshow To perfect title to lands formerly belonging to decedents.- S. B. 75. Coshow To declare certain mar riages valid. S. B. 83, Malarkey To authorise crea tion of a corporation to establishment of a Reed Institute. The Senate killed by Indefinite postpone ment: S. B. 79. Miller of T.l my .! .rlon For m- nlovmrnt-ar sLCiijsnt. .nhvalriana. AgA 73. Smith, of'ilarlon-To repeal the i urrie roan mw. Without A Strong Tonic - - A Body Builder - A Blood Purifier - - Ayefs Sarsaparilla NON-ALCOHOLIC A Great Alterative - A Doctor's Medicine Acer's Sarsaparilla - The new hind contains no alcohol N Wc have no secrets to hide I Wc pub lish the formulas of all our medicines. J. C. AYER CO., Manufacturing Chemist!, Lowell, Mass. 501! HE WROTE IT Swettenham Apologizes " for Offensive Letter. KINGSTON IS STILL ANGRY People at Mass Ceetlns Adopt Reso lutions Condemning Governor a and Intimate Necessity for His Recall. LONDON; Jan. 29.-4:15 P. ,M. The As sociated Press learns that the interna- tlonal phase of the Kinjcfiton incident has been Anally closed by Governor Swetten ham withdrawing his letter to Rear-Ad- miral Davie and expressing: hU regret for ti&vlngr written it. LONDON, Jan. 30. There Is very little cotament In the newspapers this mornln? on the apolojry made by Governor Swet tenham, of Jamaica-, who has withdrawn his letter to Rear-Admiral Davis. Tho affair is without great Interest to the British public, because, as far as the two governments are concerned, no diplomatic difficulty has ever existed and the per sonal side of the matter has -become of secondary importance. Great satisfaction is felt nevertheless, that Governor Swet tenham has withdrawn the offensive let ter and thus cloned the incident from the personal side as well. PEOPLE DENOUNCE GOVERNOR Kingston Citizens Send Strong Reso lutions to Home Government KINGSTON'. Ja., Jan. 2. A. meeting of Influential business and professional men waa Held yesterday evening to consider the scheme advanced by Archbishop Nut- ta.ll for the govern ment of Kingston in the preient crisis and t ho reconstruction of the city. The recommendations were unanimously Indorse! Another large meeting, called by the Merchants' Ex- chanae, was held this afternoon. Colonel "Ward, president of the Merchante' Ex change and member of the Privy Coun cil, was to have presided, but refused to take the chair on hearing that an at tack would bo made on the conduct of Governor Swettenham toward ft ear-Admiral Davis. Charles De Mecardo, vice- president or the exchange, presided, and the following resolutions were passe'd. This meeting deplores tne enormous loss cRmed the community, and more . particu larly tne mercantile community, by the wholesale pillaging of shops and stores, such plllafrlnf? belnir due to lack of organ! zat Ion by th (toverntnent, t He government not cmlllnsr; cltlsena to Its attd. and Its re fusal of the valuable succor offered by the Navy of th United States, which would have prevented much of the loss that has occurred. This meet In ir with deep reg-ret desires to place on record its conviction that the chief executive officers of the government have been and stilt are out of touch with the community- (renerally: that thia Attitude by the said officers would appear to render them tncapable of coping with the eltua- tlon In the only way practicable, namely that of concerted action by- all persons con This meeting- resolves also- that these res- olutlons be forwarded to Lord Elgin, Sec retary of State for the Colonies, and that ait the same time copies thereof be sent to the West , Indian- committee In London and to the London Times. SWETTENHAM STILIi BtTJfGtiES Curt Reception to Relief Steamer and Attempt to Charge Duty. XEW YORK, Jan. 29.-The Panama Railroad uteamer Advance arrived today from Colon, after landing; supplies . for the earthquake sufferers. The chief of commissary from the canal none was In charge of the provisions and tents. Fif ty-seven canal laborers returned to their homes In Jamaica on the steamer. Officers of the Advance say the vessel was ratlwr curtly received at Kingston, Kfforts -were made to charpre port duties and. It was said, no official appeared to exert himself to accept the supplies. One lighter load of provisions was capsized and the food los while the officials were disputing with neaero laborers as to the payment for handling; the goods. The Advance left tons of provisions on the dock. Sends Thanks for Tents. .WASHINGTON. Jan. 29.-Secretary Taft has received the following: cablegram from Governor Swettenham, dated Kings ton: "Most grateful thanks fop supply of tents just arrived from Cuba In charge of Captain Battle. U. S. A. Service most highly appreciated." . The tents referred to are those forward ed from Santlaao to Governor Magoon, Oregon Pensions Increased. OR EGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash In art on. Jan. 29. An increase of pension from eS to $10 has been granted to Oar- ence G. Morey, of Mitchell, Or., and to I-awTPnce Gilliam, of Hood River. Alcohol - - Without Alcohol Without 'Alcohol Without Alcohol - Without Alcohol - Without Alcohol Without Alcohol WHAT TO TAKE SOUTH is told in the February D ID JSX The Acknowledged AUTHORITY ON FASHION The Most Beautiful Magazine in the World Get Your Copy To -day 50 Cents! All Hotels CHARMING, PRACTICAL, HELPFUL 24-26 East 21st Street, New York. MIKS ID BE TAXED SURPRISE CONTAINED LV HOUSE BILL NO- 32. Nature of Measure Fathered. by Jackson of Donglns Concealed . by Title Until Printed. SALEM, Or., Jan, 29. (Specials- Taxation of mortgages Is proposed by Representative Jnokfion, or who has presented House bill subject. . This was not generally known until today, when the measure was printed, for the title has no sign of the true contents. The bill differs from the law Oregon once had for taxation of mortgages In that "the person or persons owing Buch debt shall be entitled to deduct the amount of the same from the amount of his or their assessment only after giving evidence to the Assessor that the debt exists. Under the old law. taxpayers were able to certify to Assessors debts that did not exist and to have tlielr assess ments reduced by that much. The bill requires all payments on mortgages to w Quaker Maid Rye . Awarded Three Gold "The Whiskey with a Reputation S. HIRSCH & CO. " If MEN'S DISEASES ONLY Our Fee Need Not Be Paid Unless Cured. "We cure Nfrrom Debllltr, Kidney. Hladdcr and Chronic Tlseases erf Men to mtmy cured. A sure rare for Varicocele and Hydrocele In short- et ponslble time. Our treatment for Blood Tolion, Sores, I'lcera, Chronic and Nervous Troubles cures quickly and permanently. Men! Take Heed o! Competent Advice! 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WE HAVE MANY IMITATORS WHO CANNOT MAKE THE CV.HES WE DO. BECAUSE THEIR METHODS ARE INFERIOB. - , WRITE FOR SYMPTOM BUNKS IF YOU CAX0T CALL. Office XZo SlOO A. M. ,o ST. LOUIS" DISPENSARY C0R.ER SECOND AND YAMHILL STREETS, PORTLAND, OREGON'. AW Newsstands be recorded, -If deductions are to bs made in tax assessments. The bill provides that "a mortgaKe, deed of trust. 'contract, or other obli gation, whereby land or real property situate in the State of Oresrnn is mailn security for the payment of a debt to- Keiiiur win. sucn ueiu, snail DO as sessed and taxed to tlio owner of such Becurlty and debt, in the county, city or district in which the land or real property affected by such security ia situate." Senator Johnson, of Benton County, Has introduced a Dill to amend the Ag- ricultural College appropriation law so that the school at Oorvallls shall rs ceivo 100,000 biennially. Instead of 950,000, as at present, for maintenance. Tills dors not include the amounts needecj for improvement- Fruit Must Re Branded. SALEM, Or., Jan. 29.-(Speclal.)-PackeJ fruit must be branded with the name ot packer, the grower and the locality where grown according to a bill of Representa tive Perkins, of Jackson, passed by the House this afternoon by unanimous vote. Remarks In its favor were mad by PerklriR, Burns, of Multnomah, and Far rell. of Multnomah. The bill prohibits dealers from representing- falsely the growing place of the fruit and makf-s possible the tracing of diseased fruit back to ' the grower. Perkins made an able plea for bis bill, explaining- it so clearly that it had no opposition. The provision regarding vepetab.es was eliminated. Medals In QHty At ban. ealea. cloba uh) dra tore. RECEIVED HIGHEST AWABD AT Bt. Loais World's Fair. MM: Parte rnr food Slid Indnsrrtal Exhibition. T905; Lewis and Clark JSxposltlon. Portland. 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