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THE MOItXIXG OKEGOXIAX, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1908.
TO CAUCUS OR NOT
TO CAUCUS: WH GH
Question of Speakership
House Much Discussed
by State Solons.
of
FIRST CAUCUS PLAN OFF
MoArtliur's Klhwor Saitl Now to
Plan ;allirin of 31, While
Malriurnt Men Claim to
Hold IlrtlaiK-c of I'ottrr.
TVhcn it rrm to ficiirine thfir rla
tiv Mrrnctli. t! rival (npwit that nrc
cnntrr.rtiux for tli iircanization of thr
Houso in tlv Orrsmi LfirMiiturp liave a
skiilnl marhmiatirian looking liko a b-cinii-r
in th- A H rhif.i. M. Arthur v. ml
Iiis fVirints HSS'Tt tliat thrr- will bo a
i-aiious of tin Kt pul I: -an lninlrs of tiie
Hn: arnl art' wiKtns to bark lip thoir
prtri let ions with .sviii.sMnti.il wurits. Tlie
ytamlpat 5t:iiVni'nt men, liowi'ver. de
clare that a caucus in by no moans a
ovriainty. Furthermore, they avor th;it.
caucus or no caucu?. AloArltuir cannot bt
circled p-'akor. To make the situation
inoro jcrp!cxinc. if anytliini;, iU-an an
Tioume.i c;tcrday thai he was in no
snc out of the race, notwithstanding
the ri aptn at am e of ( an)b"ll, of Clacka
mas. .-VII of which simply proes to proe
corn-Iusively that at no time since the
election lat-t Juno has the riuestion of thr
organization of the House neon more tip
In tiie air than it is riht now.
MeArthur and his friends realize that
his hope of heinr made Speaker lies in
a caucus, and it is for that plan of or
ganization they are contending The 4v
caucus plan having been abandoned, Mo
Arthur's supporters are now working
to secure a caucus of 31 members, re
alizing that with such a f-dlowing the
other 22 Republican nieuil rs of the
House will be forced to come in. Xbat
tliere will be a caucus called in response
to at least 3 signatures the MeArthur
forces insist is assured.
Kxprx-t Mnlemont Aid.
They figure that eight Statement men
liave agreed to. and will go into, a caucus
when it can be shown that by their pres-r-noe
the necessary .".1 votes will be in
sured. These eigtit. according to the
MeArthur camp, are: Uusk. Richardson
and Dodds. of Kastern Oregon; Katon. of
l.ane: Abbott, iirady. Clemens and Mc
Lxinald. of Multnomah. The MeArthur
people do riot claim that this double
uuartet will support the Multnomah
County man. but it is positively asserted
iiiat the eight will come into a caucus
whe;n by doing so a caucus of a majority
of the memlwrs of the House can be
effected with their assistance. .
At the same time tiie MeArthur forces
are relyinp on at least 26 of the 27 anti
Statement Republicans to Join in tiie
caucus, which would insure a member
uliirt of at least 31. Iirady and McDonald. .
of the Multnomah County delegation, yes
terday formally announced that they
would support MeArthur. Willi the addi
tion of theso two men. MeArthur reports
a following of 22. In going Onto the Mc
Arthut fold. McDonald yesterday issued
the following signed statement: -
"After consultation with friends I
have decided to act independently of
a written agreement to act in concert
with 12 other Statement men who have
agreed to stand togettier in . the mat
ter of a candidate for Speaker of the
House in tiie coming session, because
they have ignored me: have held star
chamber meetings to which I was not
invited, and. according to press re
ports, have attempted to 'deliver' my
support to candidates of their own
choosing."
"o Surri;-e Caused.
The announcement that Iirady and
McDonald would support MeArthur
did not produce any great consterna
tion anions the Statement people, who
ilid not hesitate to say that it had
been expected before. They charge
that Brady never was sincerely with
them, ami at no time Intended to play
their tame. They declare further that
Rrady's only object in coming out as
a candidate for Speaker was. if pos
sible, to create further inharmony in
that organization and contribute so
Taj: as possible further obstruction to
a consummation of its plans as to
organization.
As to the desertion of McDonald, the
Statement forces are not losing any
Bleep. Ther declare that before many
days pass McDonald, who was one of
the original Statement signers of an
agreement binding him to support only
a Statement man for Speaker, will be
forced to recognize that pledge and
return to the Statement camp. It is
understood that the Statement people
have some dope pn McDonald that will
exert a powerful influence in con
trolling his movements.
Speaking for the standpat members
of the Multnomah County delegation,
A. W. Orton, Representative-elect,
yesterday said that he and his col
leagues had not abandoned Bean, who,
he said, was still in the race for
Speaker. While Orton would not say
whether or not be and the other stand
patters frou. this county would re
fuse to participate in a caucus, lie
diil say that either Bean or Campbell
would be elected Speaker. He would
not concede to MeArthur a greater
following than a dozen votes, although
the anti-Statement man has for some
time been claiming 22.
Says Agreement K.ilsts.
Orton reports that ' there are 1J
Statement men who have agreed posi
tively to. stand together, and to act
as a unit in the Speakership fight. In
addition to that number the 'Mate
live others throughout -the state
ment five others throughout the "state
win, while they have not signed any
agreemcnt. have given positive as
surances -that they will Join with the
original standpatters when the proper
time conies. In their tight to defeat
McArtlmr. either in caucus or on the
floor of the House, the Statement men
declare they have the upper hand. The
Statement men dispute the claim of
MeArthur and his friends that they
can organize a caucus of 31 members.
and. having effected such a caucus,
can deliver the nomination to the
Multnomah County candidate.
The Statement people say that tliey
will succeed in preventing McArthur's
nomination in caucus or his election
on the floor of the House. In figuring
this out they present the following
claim of strength: Original standpat
ters. 1.1: unsigned supporters, 5: anti
Stateinent men who will not sign 31
caueus call, at least 7: total. 25. In a
caucus of the 5 - Republican members
of the House this following would
prevent the nomination of MeArthur.
If the fight should he taken onto the
floor of the House the Statement peo
ple would count on the votes of the
eight IK-mocrats. which would give
them a strength of 33. or a sufficient
number to defeat the Multnomah
County man in a non-caucus organization.
"There is no question hut that we
have the situation 'well in band" con
cluded Air. Orton. "We propose to
stand pat and bring about the organ
ization of the House, which unde
niably is in our power."
LIGHT BILL PROPER
City Attorney Writes Opinion
Justifying Company.
INITIAL CONTRACT STANDS
PROVISIONS FOB THE POOH
WHITE TKMPIVE BIBLE SCHOOL
HAS '-GIVING CHK1STMAS."
Great Stock of Goods Donated and
Will Be Distributed Among
Worthy Poor.
The illustration represents, in part, the
result of the "Giving Christmas" service
of the White Temple Bible School, as
observed last Sunday. At the close of
the morning preaching service, the great
doors between the main and Sunday
School auditoriums were opened and the
morning congregation was given an op
portunity to see so much of the great
pile of gifts as had up to that time been
delivered. The superintendent of the
school then took charge of the session
and after the usual opening service, a
roll call, beginning with the primary de
partment and including 17 organized
classes, was had.
The primary department marched to
the platform, headed by a small express
wagon drawn by one of its n.embers and
loaded with gifts of provisions from the
officers and tethers of the department,
while each child of the department fol
lowed with his hands full of fruit, or
other gifts, which he deposited upon the
platform as he marched along. All the
classes from the youngest to the oldest
responded with liberal gifts of provisions,
clothing and other useful articles which
are to be distributed to the worthy and
needy poor of the city. The largest con
tribution was that of the Temple Men's
Bible Class, which consisted of 50 sacks
of flour and a large sack of potatoes.
The great evening congregation re
sponded heartily to an opportunity to
make a Christmas contribution for the
benefit of the Strayer Union City Mission
at Fourth and Couch streets, something
over $40 being contributed.
The regular Christmas exercises of the
Bible School will be held Friday night at
7:30 o'clock.
ROYAL DULCET DAINTIES
Better than most candy for children;,
better than any 'wafer" for prown-ups.
Royal Bakery & Confectionery.
AlttKMipl New Arcs Use Iess Cur
rent, Better Light Kesults Cits
'fcinfd to Have .No Just
Ca u se for Co rap I a in t.
Having consented to a change In the
type of arc lamps to be maintained by
the Portland Railway, Light & Tower
Company, the Executive Board is in duty
bound to pay the bills for municipal
lighting, although the amount of current
required by the original contract Is not
consumed by the lamps now In use. This
is tha gist of a hiishly-important opinion
furnished to tiie City Council committee
on street lighting yterday by City At
torney Kavanaugh. This In effect, means
that the hokiing up of one-thlnd of the
monlhly bills of the contracting company
by the Mayor and members of the Board
is without legal authority, and that a
suit at law will result in the collection
of ihe entire sum from the city. This
opinion will form the basis for a report
to tho Council by the lighting committee,
of which CounWlman Cellars is chairman,
and which will mift at l o'clock this
morning at the City Hall.
A controversy arose eight months ago
between Mayor Lane and the ofricials of
the contracting company over the amount
of surrent f urnishrd. An investigation
by the Kxccutivo Board followed, with
trie result that the comm. tee on light
ing, of the Kxecutive Board, reported
that hut two-thirds the amount of cur
rent called for in the contract Is being
furnished, and recommended that the
monthly bills be cut to' that amount,
which has been done Flnce. The con
troversy has continued, resulting In an
attempt by the Mayor and Board to hold
off awarding a new contract for lights
for tho next live years, and finally an
inveFtigation by the Council's lighting
committee.
Following i is the most important
portion of tho opinion:
This controvprsv does not relate, in my
opinion, to the failure to suppiy lifht of
certain fntcnwty and diffusion. If the con
tract required ihe company to furnish HKhta
of a crt in decree of briMancy and il
ium In at in k stand Hrd fixed by the contract.
In other wonte, if less liKht was furnished
than was contracted to be nupplied, tho
question would be entirely different. But the
complaint here is that the company did
not consume the required amount of cur
rent, and the question of actual illumina
tion is apparently waived. In, the ordinal
contract the company agreed to install and
operate arc lamps, of so-called 2oX candle
power, consuming 50 volts and 10 amperes
of electrical energy. A lamp of such ca
pacity was then in ii.se and was continued
under the contract without objection as to
the character of light furnished, so far as
the record discloses. Objections were urged
on account of outages, -but -no objection ap
pears to have been made to the character
of light, while the arcs-were lighter. Then
the change was made, with the city's con
sent, to a new arc of different and im
proved type, operated under a new system.
Lew electricity is actually consumed by
the arc. but it appears that a better light
is furnished. I am not an expert and do
not attempt to determine the actual saving
to the company in current, hut I am ad- !
vised that this saving is small- on account
of the waste of energy in the transforming
and rectifying processes essential to the
new system. There is probably considerable
reduction in the cost of maintaining the
system, but the city cannot take advantage
of improvements in that respect.
I am persuaded.- from a careful considera
tion of the question, and a review of the
authorities, that the courts will not con
strue the specifications to require the com
pany to consume 50 volts and 10 amperes
of current in each new arc. but that they
will construe this provision of the specifi
cation as relating to the arc then in use.
It appears that the present arc cannot be
operated under the quantity and pressure of
current provided by the specifications, and
the city having consented to Its use. and
the service proving satisfactory, it would be
deemed to have consented to the use of the
current appropriate to the operation of the
new arc. If the new arc be operated to
ils capacity of current, I am of the opinion
that this would be held a compliance with
the existing contracts.
The provision in the supplemental con
tract, that the original contract will remain
in force, except as amended or changed by
the supplemental contract, Is not Important.
This result would follow, even If it were
enlarge or diminish the liability of Ather
party.
It Is essential that the city Insist upon a
faithful compliance with all Its contracts.
I have enforced this principle with uniform
Insistence and will continue in that course.
It is equally important that the city treat
its contractors fairly, as suggested by the
lighting committee of the Executive Board.
It is also Important that the officials be
advised of the probable result of contem
plated .litigation. This opinion is based
upon the assumption that the Installation
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But three days are left to the purchase of
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stones, varying in price
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Rings and Studn, $5 o &500
Brooches aud Pendant $10
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Karrlnga $20 to $650.
Bracelets $15 to $150.
Watrlies $25 to $250.
Mickplna $5 to $150.
Cuff Buttons $4.50 to SlOO
Here Are Some Gift Suggestions
Beautiful Side and Pearl Necklaces and
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Side and Back Combs, gold
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Brooches
A magnificent assortment of
Pearl Necklaces and Brooches,
as low at $3.50; others, set
with diamonds, vary in price as
to size of setting.
Silver Purses
at $4.00
These attractive Silver Purses
are splendid values at 854.00.
We have them in Sterling Sil
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to $35.
Belt Buckles in Many
Designs
(!oll-tillcd, silver, hammered
brass, antique imported Belt
Buckles, in a great assortment
at $1 up. In solid gold up to
$35.
I Offer My Entire Stock of
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Known and reputed among connoisseurs of fine china to be the most
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At 20 Per Cent Off
This is a sweeping reduction through the entire stock, including an
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Anything regularly found in a first-class jewelry stock can be bought
here at a saving in price and with a guarantee that it is
absolutely as represented to you.
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of the new arc improved the public Ught-
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Resumes that condition, and if that be tne
fact. 1 am unaDie m " -
tense to the hill" rendered.
The committee Is. therefore, advised upon
the first question that in my opinion the
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city wouia rail iu . .v.-
ment of the amount deducted from the
llKhtlng contract, if tne mcis o
sumed by this question.
CLUB WANTS WARM CARS
Mount Scott Organization to Confer
AVith Streetcar Company.
The Mount Scott Improvement Club
met last night and took up the question
of heating fcars on that line. The club
had the correspondence of General Man
ager Fuller with the State Railroad Com
mission on the subject. In which he said
that he does not think that the people on
that line want the cars heated. The
club went on record as wanting the cars
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PI.ATKS $5.00 AM) UP.
PAIXI.KSS EXTRACTING 50 CTS. Free
When Other Work la Ordered.
DR. W. A. WISE
President nod Manager.
The Wise Dental Co.
(Inc.)
The FalllnK -Bid,., Sd and Wank. Sta.
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Mindaya 9 to 1.
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All. WORK GVARAVTEED.
heated, and the streetcar committee was
appointed to confer with Mr. Fuller on
the subject. Ii no results are secured the
club will join in the movement of the
Lents Club to bring the matter before
the State Railroad Commission.
It was reported that the circulation of
petitions for the laying of a 24-inch water
main from Mount Tabor reservoir Noi 1
is going forward rapidly. It is expected
to have the petitions ready for submission
to the Water Committe shortly after the
first of the year. The following officers
were elected: President, Charles Stout;
vice-president, O. N. Ford; secretary
and treasurer, F. I. Marshall.
Attorney Tlfft Wins Suit.
After hearing the suit of P. L. Aus
tin, a dentist, against his former at
torney, Arthur P. Tlfft, alleging over
charge In the matter of fees. Judge
Cleland yesterday dismissed the com- I ment against Austin for the amount
plaint and gave the attorney a iudg- claimed by him.
The P. J. Cronin Co.
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