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rjjm ""t" -, mu mmm m m m m nm m i i 32 PAGES PAGES 1 TO 8 --- .. VOL. XXL NO. 11. PJ&TLAND. OKBSp: SUNDAY MORNING. MAKq 16, 1902. PRICE FIVE CENTS. -" - W" "& - T iw . 1 1 II 1 1 ill wmmms i i nn?mr BiMQNISBEATEN The Independents Win a Great Victory. THEY CARRY PRIMARIES Control of County Conven tion in Their Hands. MACHINE RULE IS TERMINATED Independents Have 95 Delegate and Regulars 07 Delegates From City and County Fierce and Ex citing Straggle. r THE RESUDT. Delegates to County Convention. City. County. Total. Independents S3 12 93 Regulars 53 14 67 Independent majority. 28 The regular (imon) Republican ticket was badly defeated In the Portland pri maries yesterday. The next county con vention will have about 95 Independent Republican delegates, and the regular Re publicans will have about 67. The coun try precincts, with a total of 26 votes, (have not all been heard, from, but It Is known that the vote in them, between the two factions of the Republican party, 13 practically a stand-off. In the city, complete returns show that the opposi tion has S3 votes, and the regular organ ization 53. The total vote cast was about 10.W0, about 75 per cent of the registra tion. The victory over the Simon machine is therefore complete and decisive; but it was achieved only after one of the moB stubborn and exciting contests in the his tory of local politics. Every resource of the regular machine was employed to defeat the will of a majority of the party. The entire police force was on deck, and attempted by its presence In various down town precincts to coerce the voters into casting their ballots for their employers. Firemen left their posts, and the depart ment was placed in the hands of mora or less experienced substitutes. Office-holders deserted their desks, and the footfall of any chance 'visitor who came to the Courthouse or City Hall, expecting to transact official business, reverberated through empty corridors. Paid workers of the machine, with silver dollars and golden eagles jingling in their pockets, thronged the pools at every one of 57 precincts, and tolled arduously under the direction of Councilmen and other public servants who were for the time being bent upon the success of the machine. The services of the city fire wagons were called into requisition to convey In different electors to the voting-places, and the police patrol wagon was ready to re spond to any call from members of the department who were laboring at the front. There was withal no great amount of disorder, and very few arrests, inas much as the hobo element was working In entire harmony with the police. Arrayed against the machine was an In dependent organization of volunteers, wh labored without money, and with very little hope of reward. Their sole duty was to bring out the Independent vote, and they did it well. It was the great si lent vote that won the victory. The bat tle raged most fiercely around precinct 9, in the Third Ward. It was here that the Simon people concentrated Herculean ef fort; they mustered a great array of po lice, and from early morn to dewy eve they remained at their posts, to see that the electors who had sold their votes de livered the goods. A ruction occurred early In the morning over a disreputable Simon poster that the Judges had permit ted to be placed within the polling-booth. Several indignant citizens protested, and the Judges coolly told them that they had rented the place, and they proposed to adorn it In whatever manner seemed to them most fitting. One citizen called upon the Chief of Police, and he promptly di rected his bluecoated henchmen to take down the poster. The same thing oc curred In several other precincts; in one instance a Simon Judge, widely known as "Big Jones," informed a protesting citi zen that he considered the posters both useful and ornamental. Other people else where, who voiced their resentment at buch methods, met with similar treat ment. The Democratic vote was astonlshly light. The total In the whole city will be about 750. There was no opposition to the candidates of the county central commit tee, and they were elected throughout. So slight, in fact, was the interest in the Democratic cause that even the veterans of the party did not take the trouble to go out and vote. But there Is no great mystery about where many Democratic votes went. They were cast for the reg ular Republican candidates, on the in scrutable theory that the Republican ma chine would be the easiest kind of oppo sition for the Democrats at the June elec tion. Democratic shouters about town had been industriously creating a senti ment for Mr. Simon for a long time, but they did him very little good yesterday, as results fhow. One of the most interesting contests of the day was waged In precinct No. 2. There ex-Mayor Storey battled single, handed with a very thorough regular or ganization, and won by a margin of six votes. The machine concentrated a strong force in precinct 4, where sus pended Policeman Church and Patrolman Gibson, both looked upon as strong vote getters, worked hard to bring about the success of the regular ticket. They were met at every turn, however, by deter mined citizens, and, discovering early in the day that no attempts to influence the voters would avail, they abandoned the light, and lost the precinct A sharp battle was fought In precinct 7, Senator Simon's residence, and he lost. h P. Mays and John Gill were elected by the independents, and A. It. Mills by the regulars. There are many people who stoutly affirm that Mr. Mills never had the slightest intention of supporting Sen ator Simon for the United States Sen ate. In precinct 15 results were exceedingly close. The independents succeeded in electing Dr. Andrew C. Smith, while Dr. B. H. Thornton and Charles S. RIely pulled through for the regulars. The vel vet voice of W. McCamant will be heard In the convention. He pulled through In precinct 20 by 11 votes. His grand aggre gate vote was 50. In precinct 27 there was a most singular outcome. Two Independents were elected, and the third, A. J. Fanno, tied with Orln Kellogg and Richard Martin, Jr., on the regular ticket. All received SI votes. They may draw lots, or each may have a third of a vote in the convention. In precinct 32, Dr. O. P. S. Plummer, chair man of the County Central Committee, was among the regular candidates who were sacrificed on tho altar of Mr. Simon. In precinct 35 Joseph Webber -enjoyed the unique distinction of being a candi date against himself. As a regular he had 34 votes, and as an Independent he had 37. The Independent candidate was there fore elected. Likewise in precinct 29 W. R. Bishop was on both tickets. As a regular ho defeated himself as an Inde pendent by nine votes. And so In pre cinct 42 Dr. E. G. Clark got 161 votes as an Independent and 59 as a regular. In precinct 47 Mayor Rowe led the fight for the regulars. The regulars were beaten. There was a big fight In Mount Tabor, outside of the city limits. The regulars were defeated by nearly three to one. In South Mount Tabor they were success ful in inverse proportion. Montavllla and Fairvlew went for the Independents, and Gresham for the regulars. Trout dale rolled up a handsome majority for the opposition, and Bridal Veil showed a heavy vote for the regulars. The precincts which are yet to be heard from outside of the city are Hurl burt. Palmer's Mills and Sylvan, the lat ter of which is joint. There are missing only five votes in the county. They may be conceded to the regulars. An analysis of the vote shows that tho total number of votes cast was over 10, 000 in the city, which is more, 'than Mc Klnley received in Multnomah at the last election. On the east side of the river, in the city limits, the "Waterloo of the regulars was most pronounced. They won 16 delegates, against 38 for the opposition. On the "West Side, the regu lars got 37 delegates, and the Inde pendents 45. By wards, the voto shows that, each side got an aven .number-of,, delegates in the First, Fourth and Fifth, the only wards In the city carried by the regulars were the Third and Eighth, granting that one candidate in the lat ter, who was on both tickets, is a regu lar. The independents carried the Sec ond, Sixth, Seventh, Ninth, Tenth and Eleventh. In the country, the regulars carried three precincts and the inde pendents five, with four precincts to hear from. These are probably regular. A Simon man who was defeated for the convention boasted openly last night that his faction, although having a mi nority of the delegates, would be able to secure enough proxies, through means best known to themselves, to control the convention. As the delegates who were elected on the independent ticket, however, are all men of character and Intelligence, who were elected on an is sue, there is no danger that this forlorn hope of the bosses will be of the slightest avail. HERE ARE THE DELEGATES. Returns Shovr a Majority for -the In dependents. Following are delegates to the Republi can county convention: IXDEPENDBXT REPUBLICAN. First Ward. Precinct 2 "ft", A. Storey. Precinct 3 William Hllgers. Amos S. Groce. Second "Ward. Prelnct 4 Frank Kiernan. C. M. Olsen. Precinct 5 Charles W. Bowie, Hans Oberg, Guy G. Willis. Precinct 0 W. S. Buchanan, W. H. Carney, J. N. Sutton. Precinct 7 John Gill, F. P. Mays. Precinct 8 Herbert Holman, .Dan J. Ma larkey. Third Ward. Precinct 12 Albert J. Capron, William W. Banks. Fourth. Ward. Precinct 14 Sandford Whiting;, C. H. Wheeler. Precinct 15 Dr. Andrew C. Smith. Precinct 17 John P. Kavanaugh, Joseph A. Arment, A. B. Grltzmacher. W. H. Warren. Precinct IS Sidney C Catching, Hamar Sut cllffe. Fifth Ward. Precinct 24 William T. Mulr, James W. Ma thena, Charles A. Monell. Precinct 25 Fabian Byerly, J. D. Leonard, L. S. Alnsworth. Sixth Ward. Precinct 27 Dr. C Smith. A. J. Fanno. C. Newcastle, A. I Precinct 2S-George H. Howell, F. . Wat kins, H. E. Lounsbury. Precinct 29 Da Id F. Dryden. Precinct 30-yHerman H. Jones. B. D. Slgler. Precinct 32-C. E Smith. K. H. Bird. Seventh Ward. Precinct 33 William M. Gregory. Precinct 34 A. A. Courteney, I. Zimmer man. Precinct 35 Joseph Weber. Eighth War. Precinct 36 Alfred N. Wills, Lewis H. Ad ams. Precinct 3S A. W. Curry. Precinct 39 William K. Bishop. Precinct 40 T. H. Compton, H. C Smith. Mnth Ward. Precinct 41 Dr. M. A. Fllnn, F. S. Dunning. C M. Kilgore. Precinct 42 Dr. E. G. Clark. S. B. Cobb. D. Kellaher. W. L. Boise. Precinct 43 Dr. J. A. Pettit, M. E. Gruber. Precinct 46 Frank Barrett, Joseph W. Bev eridge, J. M. Lewis. ' Precinct 47 John L. llartman, Charles B. Fields, Adolph Harr. Tenth "Ward. Preclnct 48 H. M. son. W. W. PeaBlce. Carlock. J. S. Hutchin- Precinct 50 N. C. Merges, Dr. Curtla Hol- comb. Precinct 51 Dr. H. R. Blersdorf, J. C. Jame son. Robert W. Galloway. Precinct 52 F. C Barnes, W. 2C. Jones, F. Glance, Jr. Eleventh Ward. Precinct 53 William C. Moore, William C. Elliott. Precinct 54 Thaddeus S. Potter, William R, Stokes. Precinct 55 H. Van Auken. Precinct 57 Clare W. Oliver. On both tickets. Tied with two delegates on regular ticket Meant Tabor. Precinct 59 Frank S. Fields. W. A. Laid law. F. W. Prasp, George Bam ford. (Concluded on SCMa ?&c.) !: Oltt.I . GONE! A ' ' aFfc .' " ' ' ":: -' w W ' ' ' ' 1 . " ". .......... ...1. , TTtlllttiiiiii------- ---- - . HITS SHIP SUBSIDY Allison's Speech Gives Ad vocates Much Concern, MANY SENATORS SHAKY ON BILL Likely to Be Amended, hat There la Little Doubt About Its Pannage OIcomnrKnrinc Bill Would Be Burled Cheerfully. WASHINGTON, March 15. Senator Allison's speech today against many features of the ship subsidy bill gave tho I friends of that measure a great deal of ' concern. It Is known that a number of Republican Senators are very shaky on the subject, and feel that they have been forced Into a position where they must support the bill as a party measure. The several amendments which Senator Allison suggested are very likely to be adopted, for If they are not. It is hard to see how he. and a. number of other Senators from the Northwest, can voto for the measure, after the position the Iowa Senator has taken. Senator Spooner re-enforced Senator Allison, and his de nunciation of the bill was received with great glea by the Democrats, as his criticisms of it were much stronger than those of Allison. The advocates of tho measure will also be surprised to find that some New England votes will be cast against the bill In the Senate. Some Senators arc going to vote for It, because they know it will stand no chance of passing in the House this session, and perhaps not the next, and for that reason it will not enter Into the coming cam paign to such an extent as if it actually been me a law. Notwithstanding the dis affection that is felt, there seems to be little doubt that the bill Is going to pass. But If no time had been fixed for tak ing the vote, there is a possibility that an effort would be made to provide dis criminating duties as a substitute for tho measure. Another bill which many Senators would like to sink out of eight Is tho oleomargarine measure. It was well understood in the House that the dairy Interests had forced many members Into a position where they had to support the present bill, even against their better judgment. The same Is true of the bill In the Senate, and If any possible way can be found to .postpone the bill so that It will be defeated In the next ses sion, such action will be taken. Mitchell ExcIhhIoh Bill. Before It was finally reported, the Mitchell Chinese exclusion bill was amended In many particulars, but not to materially affect the provisions. But as several members of the committee re served the right to offer amendments j and oppose certain sections, there la go- I lng to bo quite a bler fight before tho bill is adopted. The Pacific Coast mem bers are holding strenuously for all tho material points In tho bill upon which they agreed, and Eastern men seem to feel that some regard must be paid to China and treaty stipulations. " Corporation in, Alaiika. Representative Cushman today intro duced a bill authorizing three or four (Concluded on Third Page.) "e i : AVERAGE REPUBLICAN VOTE. :: ' ii ' Dele- S n 2 S " sates- s 3 :: pre- ?l3 S ?s ; ii " CINCT 52 So 3 o S5" " " o st : - u - : 1 ,, " 1 3 .. 133 103 2S ... " 2 1 53 63 ... 4 i " 3 2 101 123 ... 22 4 2 133 145 ... 12 ' 5 3 100 10S ... 8 i " 6 3 80 9S ... 18 7 1 2 110 120 ... 10 " 8 2 67 154 ... 87 1 9 3 .. 265 S7 178 ... ' 10 3 .. 155 89 66 ...'" 11 ...... 4 .. 136 100 36 ... " 12 2 G4 124 ... 60 13 2 .. 64 5S 6 ... ' 14 2 .. 79 63 16 ... " 13 2 1 106 103 . " 16 3 .. 121 97 24 ... 17 4 95 142 ... 47 "- 18 2 72 75 ... 3 19 3 .. 93 So 8 ... " 20 1 .. 50 39 11 ... 21 2 .. 75 61 14 ... " 22 2 .. 110 90 20 ... 23 2 .. 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JTwo regulars tie with ono inde- , , . pendent. tOn both tickets. Mltslng. .. -i EXILED TO SIBERIA Disposing of the Students Ar rested at Moscow. FIFTEEN WILL BE SENT THERE Banishment of the Others to Various Towns and Villages In Ras sia What the Students Demand. IXDNDON, March 15. The St. Peters burg correspondent of the Times says the Governor of Moscow and Minister of the Interior M, SIplaguine have strongly urged that the 500 students who were ar rested recently in Moscow should bo de ported to Siberia, but that, owing to the milder counsels of the Minister of Edu cation, only 15 of the students will bo sent to Siberia, while the others will be banished to various towns and villages In Russia. Cabling from Odessa, Sunday, March 9, the correspondent of the Standard says that the arrest yesterday of a group of students bearing red flags led to an at tempted rescue, and a riot occurred, dur ing which, it is rumored, a policeman and a rioter were killed. One hundred and sixty arrests have been made, and trcops now patrol the city to prevent a recurrence of the disorder. THE STUDENTS MOVEMENT. Willing to Act an 3Iartyrs to the Cause of Liberty. ST. PETERSBURG, March 1. Private letters received here referring to the re cent Moscow University meeting confirm the view that those of the students who do not participate in the disturbances fro mAmtrican college boy "canerush" motives, that Is, those who have consci entious aims, arc actuated by political, rather than academic considerations. The number present at the Moscow meeting Is given at 515. The departure of about 100, who disapproved of the general policies, was followed by the unanimous adoption of the following resolution: "As the present abnormal situation of the higher educational Institution is mere ly a consequence of the general absence of civil and political rights In Russia, we desire to do away with the illusion that ours Is a purely academical struggle, and to Inscribe on our banner, 'General Po litical Demands.' We are convinced that a normal academic life requires a total reform of the while political system on the basis of the recognition of individual liberty. Without such a reform we are convinced that Russia will not make a singlo step forward, as her best mtn. are periodically torn from society. "We de mand: " 'First Personal, corporal liberty (ha beas corpus and similar guarantees are meant). ' " 'Second Freedom of tho press. " Third Freedom of conscience. " 'Fourth Unrcstrrined privilege of as sembly. " 'Fifth Responsibility of administra tive officials to the courts on the same terms as other citizens. " 'Sixth Universal, but not compulsory education. " 'Seventh Equality of nationalities. "The list could be extended, but the above will suffice to characterize all the demands. We appeal to all thinking Rus sians on the ground that It is necessary to call a constituent assembly, since it Is evident the present regime Is not adapt ed to the carrying out of this pro gramme." The police and military arrested all present. At 3 A. M. the students had re solved to stay all night in order to con tinue the demonetraitlons on the streets the following morning. The number of arrests in Moscow on the day of the meeting is given by the Student Bulle tin, an illegal journal, as 827. A Moscow student named Konnopasse vich committed suicide three days before the meeting. Under what circumstances and where was not stated by the Official Messenger, which published the account of his death. The politico-academic situation was thus summed up a few days ago by a sympathizer with the students: "It has now come to pass that there can be no universities or higher institutions for the training of the servants of state, without legislation." It Is apparently useless to argue with such persons that while legislation might be a good thing, higher education is also a good thing. They declare that some body must make protest or there never will be any political progress and that if the untrammelled students do not lead the movement, nobody will. In spite of their political unripeness, the students command the sympathies of wide circles by their courage. They harbor no il lusions whatever. They know that they will be crushed and that many will bo crushed after them before perceptible agreements are gained. They appear quite willing to fall beneath the wheels of tho car of Juggernaut, to use their own phrase, for the sake of happier gen erations to come. Willing martyrs to an Idea are uni versally persistent opponents, and it is a matter or regret to those who do not sympathize with the revolutionary and general political tendencies of the students that the government In many ways places weapons in their hands. One of the most Inflammatory circulars that has recently been Issued reprinted an alleged secret circular for the Minis ter of Public Instruction, dated in Oc tober, instructing teachers in the inter mediate schools to give subjects for flterary compositions to politics that would naturally elicit the political tendencies of their charges. A record was to be made of such observations, and a confidential report was to be made to the university, or other higher institu tion, that the writers might apply to for admission. This circular, it Is pointed out, scarcely seems calculated to further that benevolent relationship between teacher and scholar which the Minister of Public Instruction so earnestly as serted to be one of the main objects of his solicitation. Students report that one Bolghtman, a student in the Technological Institute, against whom proof of espionage was brought, confessed to the university au thorities that he was In the services of the police, with a salary of CO rubles a month. He was among those present In the People's Theater when the riot occurred there, but was not arrested. He has been expellgd. fromthe school. At the command" dt the curator, the au thorities are holding court over the 400 or ,more students who are suspected of having voted for the strike. Written 'questions were sent to these students with a demand for a registered reply within 43 hours. Students who failed to answer were to be judged on the reports of spios. The questions are: "1 Were you present at tho meeting? "2 In what sense did you participate? "3 What else have you to say?" The students' secret committee recom mended Its followers to answer only the first question. Anothor question was sent out. It was: "Do you wish to see the university re opened?' Those who answer "no" will subject themselves to the loss of a year. Among institutions known to have been recently closed are the Riga Poly technlcum, the Odessa University, tho School of Road and Bridgo Engineers and the local Electrotechnlc and Tech nological Institutes. It is probable that few, If any, of the higher schools are now open. . A MARCH BLIZZARD. Severe Storm Visits North and South Dakota. ST. PAUL, March 15.BHzzard news is contained in dispatches from various points In North and South Dakota. A hard snow storm is reported at Fargo, where last night rain and sleet changed today to heavy snow, delaying trains and breaking down wires. The storm in West ern and Northern Dakota is said to be the worst in years, with snow three feet deep on the level. There is no sign of any abatement of the storm at Bismarck, where it has been raging furiously for over 12 hours. All business is practically suspended, and trains are snowbound in that vicinity. The Northern Pacific west-bound train has been stalled at Dawson, N. D., since last night. The Washburn road north of Bismarck is snowed completely In, and no attempt will be made to send out a train until the storm abates. Reports re ceived from along the line of that road state it is the wor3t storm of the season. About Huron, S. D., the storm set in to day, and drifts are interf erring with the railroads, but farmers hope the mild tern, perature will save stock. BISMARCK. N. D March 15". Tonight a storm that has raged for 24 hours still prevails, with a temperature of 5 de grees below zero, and the wind blowing 45 miles an hour. The snow Is drifting heavily, and all business and railroad traffic is suspended. Trains on the North ern Pacific are snowbound at Mandan and Dawfcon, after ineffectual efforts all day to get them through the heavy drift. The 3totm Is the worst that has prevailed in this section for years. Cattle on the prairies are scattered badly, and there may be considerable loss where owners have no shelter. Wlnnlpear Is Snowbound. WINNIPEG. Manitoba, March 15. The snow storm which began yesterday con tinued today, and tonight Winnipeg i practically snowbound. It is the worst blizzard ever experienced here, and com ing, as it does, after two months of al most Summer-like weather, its effect is severely felt. No trains reached the city up to a late hour tonight. Tho Great Northern express is stilled near the boundary line; the Northern Pacific tialn Is six hours late, and the Canadian Pa" ciflc transcontinental trains are long over due. The storm is widespread in its area, extending from Regina in the West to Port Arthur in the East. Street-car traf fic was entirely suspended tonight. Medals for Hohenxullern Sailors. NEW YORK, March 15. Medals for all the sailors on the Kaiser's yacht Hohen zollcrn are to be presented to Admiral von Baudissin by the German Krlcger bund, of this city, in commemoration of the yacht's visit. The medals are to be in bronze. On the obverse side, tfcc statues of Germanla and Columbia are surrounded by the inscription, "Glory to God, Peace on Earth. Good Will Toward Men." NOT GOOD POLICY Talk of Cuban Annexation, Says Proctor, Is Not Wise. WE MUST KEEP OUR PROMISE If at Some Future TImcithe Islanders Want to Come In,We Will De cide Whether to Reeeivc -,i, Them. BURLINGTON, Vt.. March 15. In a let ter to the Free Press, Senator Redfleld Proctor denounced as absurd a letter re cently published and attributed to him, favoring the annexation of Cuba as the solution of the Cuban problem. The Sen ator declares that he wrote no such let ter, and that It wholly misrepresents his position. He says: "On my return from Cuba, four years ago, this was all I said'about annexation: 'I am not In favor of annexation, not that I would apprehend any trouble from It, but that it Is not a wise pollcyto take In any people of foreign tongue nd without any strong elements.' y "If the objection stated in that sentence were removed," said the Senator, "tbjfrc are other reasons why we cannot now properly advocate annexation. We have promised Cuba independence. Her gov ernment is soon to be Inaugurated. We must keep our promise strictly and give her a fair opportunity for self-government. So long as she complies with tha requirements of the Piatt amendment, we have no right to Interfere In her af fairs. If she succeeds in establishing a stable and well-conducted government and her people are satisfied with it, we have no occasion to Interfere. If. at any time in the future, they think it desirable to become a part of this country, they will say so, and then It is for us to decide whether we will receive them into tha Union or not. It Is plainly for them to say first whether they desire to come. Until they express that wish it does not come with good grace from us, and it is not fair, in view of our promise to them, to talk about annexation. It is neither good morals, good manners, nor good pol icy. We must first give them the fair chance for self-go ernment we have guar anteed and to bring any pressure to bear upon them or to advocate annexation un til thojr ask for it, is, to say the least, premature, and tends to defeat Its pur pose." WILL CONFER WITH PAIMA. Tamayo and Capote Go to N'eiv Yorlc to Arrange Inauguration Detail. HAVANA, March 15 Secretary of Stato Tamayo and Mayor Capote sailed for the United States tonight on the steamer Mex ico. They go to consult Tomas Estrada Palma. President-elct of Cuba, with re gard to the Inauguration of the new gov ernment, and Governor-General Wood will probably leave Havana next week. ' The Advisor Commercial, in an article on the sugar industry in the islands, says: "Cuba can produce sugar cheaper than any other country, and she will find mar kets if the government to be established knows how to obtain liberty: offer Cuba's market to the country which gives tho most in return. If the United States makes less than 50 per cent reduction In the tariff, the first thing the new govern ment should do is to demand the right to make commercial treaties with other na tions." It is alleged that much cattle-stealing Is being done in the island, and that a num ber of minor officials are Implicated In tbe work of the thieves. Investigations Into the stealing of cattle In Matanzas result ed recently in the arrest of the Chief of Police and the administrator of the slaughter-house. The prisoners were subsequent ly released on ball, and the Mayor of Ma tanzas reinstated them. Governor-General Wood, however, has forbidden that they be allowed to perform the duties of their' offices pending their trial. SUMMARY OF THE DAY'S NEWS. Congress. Allison's speech against ship subsidy gives its adocates much concern. Page 1. Differences of opinion on the Republican stdo appeared In the Senate debate on the sub sidy bill. Page 2. The House passed 229 pension bills. Page 3. Foreign. Fifteen students who participated In the Mos cow riots will be banished to Siberia. Page 1. Emigration from Germany in 1001 was tho smallest In years. Page 12. Paris Is Interested In the Mendes-Bernhardt quarrel. Page 9. Domestic. Senator Proctor is not In favor of the annexa tion of Cuba. Page 1. The President ill appoint a new Commissioner-General of Immigration. Page 12. The w orst of the Boston strike Is over. Page 3. Pacific Const. Morrow County Republican Convention declares against Simon. -Page 6. Mayor Humes determined gamblers must rec ognize two of his friends or not play. Page 9. Oregon Land Board will enter into contract for reclamation of 9000 acres of arid land. Page 17. Astoria man shot by his eon, whose action was premeditated. Page 17. Hoe wagon crashes Into street-car at Seattle, and four men are injured. Page C. Marine. Big steamships Occano and Quito arrive for Oriental cargoes. Page 11. Striking shlpnggera on bark Aslo have re turned to wo-k. Page 11. Passenger's story of the wreck of the Knight Companion. Page 11. French bark ordered from San Francisco in ballast for New Caledonia. Page 11. Portland and Vicinity. Independent Republicans win a great victory. Page 1. Transcontinental freight bureau adjourns. Page 9. Taxes to amount of ?t,000,000 paid into Sher iff's office. Page 17. Death of John Hale, well-known contractor. Page 24. Features and Departments. Benefactors of the Portland Library Associa tion. Pace 25. "St. Patrick," a poem by Edwin Markham. Page 25. Airship contest at the St. Louis Fair. Page 20. Handling the President's mall. Page 32. Questions and Answers. Pago 27. Scrapbook. Page 27: Books. Page 22. Fashions. Page 29. Youths Department Page 2S. Dramatic and Musical. Page 18. Social. Pace 20.