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PLAN THE DEFEAT
OF PARTY CAUCUS
Statement Forces Seek Aid of
Democrats in Organizing
Legislature.
FACTION IS NOT UNITED
Several Members Pledged to Cham
berlain Believe Republican Con
trol During Coming Session
Miould Not Be Sacrificed.
With the aid of the 15 Homocrats in
the Orcsron Legislature. Statement Re
publicans of that body are striving to
defeat Republican caucus organization
and to elect a Statement President and
a Statement Speaker. This fusion of
democrats and Statement Republicans,
under the kui. lance of Governor Cham
berlain and Senator Hourne. aims to
elect Ben Selling, of Multnomah, head
of the Senate, and another Statement
Republican, not yet selected, perhaps
J. V. Campbell, of Clackamas, head of
the House.
Senator Bailey, of Multnomah, has
been boosting: T. B. Kay. of Marlon, for
President, for reasons not fully under
stood, since other Statement Legisla
tors In this county want Selling. His
purpose is presumed to be that of rais
ing opposition to Selling and opening
a way for himself to the chair of the
Senate.
Four Opposed to Fusion.
This fusion does not. however, have
the united support of all the Statement
Republican Representatives in Multno
mah. Representatives Clemens. Abbott.
Altman and Brady oppose it. and seven
other Representatives favor it Jaeger.
Mahone. McIonald. Bryant. Couch.
Lwvts and orton. Nor does It appear
to have the united support of the four
Statement Republican Senators.
Opposition In the Statement camp to
this combination with lemocrats comes
from Legislators who declare that Re
publicans should organize the two
branches of legislation, without pay
ing any attention to Democrats. They
say they are willing to carry out their
statement pledce as to election of
Chamberlain United Slates Senator, but
that this does not Justify sacrificing
the Interests of the Republican party
in legislation. They aver that they are
going as far as they promised to do
when they vote for Chamberlain for
Senator and that they are hound in no
way whatever to divide with Chamber
lain and his Democratic associates the
organisation of the Legislature and the
control of legislation. Three men who
have taken this stand. Representatives
Abbott. Clemens and Brady, have had
several strenuous conferences with their
Statement colleagues, who have tried
unsuccessfully to drag them Into sign
ing an agreement to support only a
Statement candidate for S-pcaker.
A clever plan of the Statement forces
has been that of boost intr I- K. Bean, of
Ul. anti-Statement Representative.
for freaker, for the purpose of draw
t Ins auf soxt from AlcAxtiiur, of iluJtnu-
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mah. the leading anti-Statement can
didate. Most of Bean's booming has
come from the Statement quarter in
Multnomah. Bean has been in Port
land twice in a fortnight. So favor
able has the scheme looked that the
agreement Just referred to has been
framed so as to bind its signers to sup
port Bean, in the event that election of
a Statement Speaker should be impos
sible. This has appeared to give Bean
a formidable backing. Bean has
thought that ultimately It will force
the anti-Statement Representatives
into his camp.
Supporters of Bean's rival. McArthur.
aver, however, that the Statement men
are thus holding out hopes to Bean, not
for the purpose of electing him in any
event, but of breaking up the State
ment forces Into warring factions and
of opening the way to victory for the
Republican Statement minority of the
House. Bean will not have the united
support of his two Lane colleagues.
Eaton having announced that he will
not support him.
Behind the scenes the statement men
are grooming another candidate for
Speaker one of their own number, a
member from an outside county, per
haps Campbell, of Clackamas. Or per
haps It is B. K. Jones, of Polk, or H. D.
Patton. of Marion, also Statement Leg
islators. Necessarily the Statement
ftirces will go outside Multnomah for
their Speaker candidate, since their
President choice, Ben Selling, belongs
to this county. At the right moment,
after Bean shall have blocked McAr
thur, the Statement Jtepresentatlves
are expected to swing into line for
Campbell.
At first the Multnomah Statement Rep
resentatives were inclined to boost, in
stead of Bean. Representative J. C. Mc
Cue, of Clatsop, a third avowed candi
date for Speaker, in the anti-statement
camp. MeCue represented his county In
the hist Legislature and his activity at
tracted mote than ordinary attention. But
it was soon realized that McCue could
not receive any support In Multnomah,
either real or pretended, on account of
his hostility toward the Port of Columbia
bill in the last Legislature a bill which
Portland interests very much needed.
This city's affairs in the Legislature, are
too ' Important, it was argued, to be
placed at the disposal of- a hostile
Speaker. For that reason the Multnomah
Statement men. directed by J. C. Young
and Thomas McCusker, looked elsewhere
for means wherewith to break Into the
McArthur anti-Statement column and
found them In Representative Bean. That
was about two weeks ago. Bean came to
Portland, forthwith, and Jumped into
prominence Immediately.
One of the signers of the Statement
agreement Is Representative Hal D. Pat
ton, of Marlon, himself an avowed candi
date for Speaker, though not regarded as
a serious one. Patton will be In posi
tion, however, in case of a Statement
victory in the House, to get the best of
recognition. One of the matters in which
he Is particularly interested. Is the sale
to the state of a house near the Capitol,
for an -'executive mansion." This struc
ture is owned by Fstton and other heirs
of B, N. Cook, who was State Treasurer
between ISO and 1S70. and who built it
for a sumptuous residence. The house
has been a burden on the heirs, of late
years, and In Fatten tried to sell it
to the state for a home for the Governor,
by means of a bill In the Legislature,
appropriating JH.&X) therefor. The bill
was defeated and Patton has said he does
not intend to revive it. That it will be
revived, however, is considered likely and
It may figure in Marion legislative poll
tics and be the means of forcing together
Marion's discordant legislators In the
organization, on account of falem's wish
for an executive mansion. One of the
symptoms of this outcome Is the support
given by Representative Hughes, of
i.rin to Rean. Hughes was in Port
land vesterday In company with State
ment legislators of this county, working
for Bean.
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aletiser'a, Washington. aUast.
THE MORXIXG OREGONTAX. FRIDAY, XOTEMBER 27, 1903
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50c Ties, now 38c
SUSPENDERS
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lACTUALLY REQUEST
TARIFF REDECTIDN
Iron and Steel JVIanufacturers
Spring Sensation at Com
mittee Hearing.
CARNEGIE'S IDEA REFUTED
Pittsburg Steel King Says Contribu
tor to Century Doesn't Under- .
stand Conditions of Indus
try as They Exist Today.
WASHINGTON", Nov. 26. Andrew Car
negie, his wealth, his views on the steel
tariff and his claim that it costs less to
produce steel In this country than
abroad, offered a fertile field for the In
terrogations of the ways and means com
mittee of the House yesterday. The tar
iff Inquiry on the metal schedule pro
duced several surprises, not the least of
which was the voluntary declaration by
several manufacturers of Iron and steel
products that their industry could stand
a reduction In duty.
The steel rail men disagreed entirely
with Mr. Carnegie's views as expressed
in his magazine article favoring a re
duction In rates. Unanimously they
claimed that Mr. Carnegie had been out
of the steel business so long that his
testimony was not valuable.
Mr. Carnegie's letter to Chairman
Payne. In which he declined an invita
tion to appear before the committee,
caused general disappointment.
J. A. Campbell, a manufacturer of
wrought iron pipe, had the distinction
of being the first manufacturer to let
the committee know voluntarily that he
was getting too much protection from
the tariff. He said the duty on lap
welded and butt-welded tube was pro
hibitive and could be reduced one-half
and jet give ample protection. He also
volunteered the information that manu
facturers could stand a reduction of 20
cents a ton on the duty on round Iron
wire. He claimed the present rate on
steel nails was necessary.
Who Fays Tax, Says Cockran.
There was a large crowd in attendance
when the hearing on the metal schedule
of the tariff waj begun. Zinc was first
i .ni a r Mitchell, of Car
thage. Mo., and Alexander O. Ihsing, of
Oronogee, mo., asaeo. mm t""""'""
lino oxide be removed from the free list
. , o Hut. nf in cents a pound.
aim J ' -
Representative Boutell brought out the
admission that the prices on zinc ore and
sheet and pis ld would be Increased If
the duty should be Imposed.
Bourke Cockran, of New York, was en
deavoring to show that the protection
asked was much more than required to
equalize labor cost in ims cviuun
abroad, when Chairman Payne asked:
"Is it worth while arguing these eco-
"Thafs what I thought the purpose of
this inquiry was io afsirixiiiiw "
pay the .Ifi1- asserted Air. Cockran. "but
$2.25
$1.87
$1.50
$1.12
S3.00
S2.25
$1.50
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...38c
(n view of the sensibility of the chairman
I wont proceed wun my iuuuu
willis L. King, of Pittsburg, asked that
Iron and steel bars be similarly classii.-d
and that the duty on steel bars should
be increased one-tenth of a cent. Mr.
King suggested a reduction of two-tenths
of a cent In the duty on iron bars.
Why Steel Needs Protection.
1 aaVoil that the dutV of HV8-
.t 1 1 - iv ft -
. .t - t nn manufactures Of
structural material and plates be retained.
He was questioned at length by Mr.
Cockran and admitted that the American
steel industry competed with England in
Canada. When Mr. Cockran pressed him
for his reason for wanting an increase,
when nis business was in a prosperous
condition, Mr. King said:
"The mills of Germany and Belgium
are antiquated and have ltttle capital.
Jf this duty is not Increased, it is my
v.,11.. .v.- t..in mill win orld to their
capital, modernize their plants and use
this country for a sreaay marsei.
..-T.V. ..nt an increase of duty to
- . . -.i iifinuliTi .nil not because
of actual difficulties which you have ex-
periencedr- asKed iir. -ocaran.
"It is generally believed that Andrew
Carnegie knows something about the steel
Industry," asserted Mr. Clark. "He says
that we can maae steei m ima .uuhhj v.
less cost than it is mode elsewhere. Do
you agree with- him?"
"Mr. Carnegie has been out of the steel
business for eight or nine years and has
no interest in it except for the money .e
draws' from bonds."
"Does that mean tnat ne represents or
misrepresents the conditions?" queried
Mr. Randall, of Texas.
... K foil- T Hnn't thirlr fr.
l , n i l i i
Carnegie understands the conditions," was
the answer.
a-n isn't It- true that we can make
steel cheaper than any one else?" asked
Mr. Clark.
'No, we cannot.
GLADSTONE DOWIE DENIES
HOWEVER, BEIXG BENEDICT. .
Declares, Also, From Present Pros
' pects, Not Likely to Wed for
Some Time to Come.
MUSKEGON, Mich.. Nov. 26. (Spe
cial.) Gladstone Dowie. Harvard stu
dent, world-girdler, unklssed son, gold
champion, chicken raiser, attorney-at-law.
and lastly football referee married.
Such was the contents of a message
received in this city from Chicago to
night. A tip had been received in the
Windy City that the son of the late Eli
jah U. had entered on life's matrimonial
voyage, but the man in the case said
"No."
Gladstone said. "Spell that no with
capital letters. I was not married In
Chicago yesterday nor don't expect to be
married, in fact. I don't keep company
with any girl or boost any papa's gas
bills by sitting up late talking about the
latest sheath gown. There was a girl
once that they say I kissed, and who was
supposed to be my fiancee, but that was
all rot. .
"No, I have never been engaged and,
from present prospects, both financially
and otherwise, I won't be for some time.
Law business in Montague, where I am
living, will not support a chauffeur and
a big automobile such as I would want
for my wife."
Only One "BKOMO QUININE"
That is LAXATIVE BROMO QlKJLook
for the signature of E. W. GROVE. Used ths
World over to Curs a Cold io-Ona Say. 1M
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SECURES HALF OP
ESTATE
H. S. Jackson Is Victorious
in Suit to Break Will of
Walla Walla Pioneers.
HARD FIGHT IN COURTS
Lamar Brothers, Bachelors, by
Leading Hermit I,lves, Acquire
Large Holdings, but Defect la
Will Hesnlts in Contest.
WAIIlA. WALLA, 'Wash., Nov. 26.
rsneeiai After 25 hours deliberation, a
Jury In the Superior Court today award
ed to H. S. Jackson a nan interest m
7000 acres of land In Western Walla Walla
County The value of the land involved
in the suit just decided Is J2O0.00O. The
Jury's verdict is as follows: ,
We. the Jury duly Impanelled to try the
Issue In the case entitled H. 8. Jackson,
as administrator of the estate of Jam?'
C. Lamar, deceased, plaintiff, vs. David
Lamar, Joseph Lamar and James N.
Lamar. defendants. to find for the
plaintiff as administrator of the estate ot
James C Lamar, deceased, that he Is en
titled to the possession of an undivided
one-half interest In and to all of the real
estate described in plaintiff's complaint.
We do further find that the said plain
tiff as such administrator, representing
the estate of James C. Lamar, deceased,
In his representative capacity, and the
hHrs nf the said James C. Lamar, are the
AFTER THE GRIPPE
Vinol Restored This Man's
Strength
"Serwrol years ago I was attacked by
severe case of grippe, which left me
with a hacking cough, soreness in my
cheat, and bronchitis. I took nearly
every kind of cough syrup sold on the
market, besides medicine gtren me by
physicians.
I receired no permanent relief until
my druggist asked me to try Vinol,
and after taking three bottles I -was
entirely 'cured.
I believe Vinol to be the greatest
blessing ever offered to the public, aa
It does -what la claimed for It." R. B. R.
Hicks, MaplesTille, Ala.
The reason Vinol cures chronic
coughs, colds and pulmonary troubles
la because it contains tonic Iron and
all the healing and body building ele
ments of cod liver oil but no oil.
Vinol is also unexcelled as a strength
builder for old people, delicate children,
weak and run-down persons, and after
sickness.
Woodard, Clark A Co., Druggists,
Portland. ..
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Leading
owers and hold the title to said property
In lee-simple, and we assess his damage
for the detention ot said property in trie
sum of JROOO, being the rents and profits
thereof since the defendant went -into los
session thereof and up to this date.
The case Is one of the most important
ever held in Walla Walla County, and
litigation over It has extended several
years, ever since the death of James C.
Lamar, in the Fall of 190L James C.
Lamar and Joseph Lamar were bachelors,
having come to this country in the early
days and by living secluded lives, accumu
lated an Immense estate of lands and
money. A loophole in the will of James
C. Lamar has given the heirs a chance
to fight over the estate. About 40 per
sons are represented. The defendants will
likely appeal the case to the Supreme
Court. James Boyd, of St. Joseph, Mo.,
led the case for the plaintiffs, while
John L Sharpstein, of this city, con
ducted for the defendants. There were
five attorneys for the plaintiffs and three
for the defense.
EXECUTOR HIMSELF KILLED
General Lecomte Executed for Car
rying Out Death Penalty.
PORT AU PRINCE, Hayti, Nov. 26.
The report that General Lecomte, the
Haytien Minister of the Interior, has
been killed at Jeremie, was confirmed to
day, i
Upon arriving at Jeremie at the head"
of a government detachment sent out
against the revolutionists, Lecomte, it
appears, found the government gunboat
Sroyant ashore. Ke accused the com
mander. Captain Ostema. of treason and
forthwith had him executed.
Lecomte then landed at Jeremie for
the purpose of recruiting men to fight
against the rebels. Some of the people
of Jeremie .protested against this course,
whereupon Lecomte had two of the most
prominent citizens executed.
These outrages wrought the people up
and they armed themselves and advanced
against Lecomte. Lecomte was taken
prisoner and in his turn was executed by
a fusillade upon the same wharf where
he had caused the killing of Ostema and
the other two men. '
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BATTLING IS BIS HUE
NELSON" HAS HARD TIME MAK
ING PEOPLE BELIEVE IT
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Lightweight Champion. Petitions
Roosevelt for Right to Use
Baptismal Same. .,. i -I
CHOCAGO. Nov. 25. (Special.) Os
car M. Nelson, more familiarly known
as Battling Nelson, light-weight cham
pion fighter of the world, has peti
tioned President Roosevelt to give him
the right to his baptismal name. All
this because the registrar of copy
rights at Washington refuses to let
him register his book, entitled the
"Life, Battles and Career of Battling
Nelson" under the name of "Battling"
Nelson.
"My dear Mr. Nelson," wrote- Thor
wald Solberg. registrar of copyrights.
"I beg to acknowledge' the receipt of
one dollar, also a copy of your title,
etc. In reply, I beg to say that It la
against the- law for any person to se
cure a copyright under an assumed
name. 'Battling' Nelson is not your
legal name, therefore, please be kind
enough to give us your legal name and
the copyright will be issued."
As a matter of fact, new to most
persons probably, "Battling" is not the
title won in the prize-ring, but an ac
tual hame.
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