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32 PAGES PAGES 1 TO 8 4 " vol. xxii. m o. PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 8, 1903. PRTPV. 17TVW nwra DEINOSETI Roosevelt Will Have Anti Trust Law OR CALL EXTRA SESSION Rockefeller Tells Senators: "It Must Be Stopped." "OUR COUNSEL WILL SEE YOU." When "Oar Coatmcl" Appeared In Washington, He Warn Given Cold Reception KflortB of Stnniltird Oil Compnny to Defeat Bills. If satisfactory laws against trusts are not parced at this fiessloa of Con gress, IYef IJ-nt Hooiev.lt will cull an extra atfslon on March 5. lie has made this positive announcement Ills determination Is Increased by ef forts of John V. Rockefeller to defeat any such legislation. Rockefeller telegraphed to at least sir Senators, saying: "'We are opposed to any antitrust legislation, bur counsel. Mr. , will see you. It mwt be stopped." When the counsel called on the Sen ators he got a curt recectlon. and left In a hurry. The Standard Oil Company has been particularly busy In opposing the pub licity features of antitrust legislation. WASHINGTON. Feb. 7.-It can be stated on authority that, unless the anti trust legislation Is at least reasonably satisfactory to the Administration, as en acted by the present Congress. President Roosevelt on the Gth of March will call an extraordinary session of the ISth Congress. The President himself his told members of Congress of his de sires and of his determination in this regard. It is. understood that the an nouncement was direct and unqualified. It is further stated that the determina tion ot the President was reached only after careful consideration of the strenu ous efforts being nude to defeat any anti trust legislation by Congress. These ef forts have covered a wide range. They were characterized today by ono promi nent Republican leader, to quote him di rectly, as "the most remarkable which I have ever personally known during my public life." These efforts culminated during the past SC hours. It Is now declared, in direct ap peals from the Standard Oil Company, through Its president, John D. Rockefel ler, to members of the Senate not to enact any anti-trust legislation at this time. No less than, six United States Senators have received telegrams signed "John D. Rockefeller," urging that no anti-trust legislation be enacted. It has not been possible to obtain a copy of these dis patches, which, it cin be sold, are prac tically identiaL Substantially they read as follows: " Rockefeller Blnjestic "We." "We are opposed to any anti-trust legislation. Our counsel; Sir. , will see you. It must be stopped." As stated, these telegrams (and it must be cleir that only the substance, and not the exact wording is hero given) were signed "John D. Rockefeller." Yesterday morning one of the counsel for tho Standard Oil Company arrived In Washington and called immediately on members of tho Senate, as indicated In the telegram. He did not rcmiln long. Scarcely had ho made known his busi ness -when he was informed, a bit curtly, that his presence here was undesirable, and he left with an Intimation that he would return to If ew York. During the afternoon Information con cerning the receipt of the message leaked out and became the subject of some quick cloakroom discussion at the Senate. The news also reached tho House, some of tho prominent Representatives learn ing the gist of the dispatches. Then it became known thit this was not the first time the Standard Oil Company, through Its attorneys, had endeavored to Influence legislation In Congress "at" this session. The attorneys for the company, it is said, had opposed vigorously the enactment of the measures submitted by Attorney General Knox to the subcommittee of the House Judiciary committee. Opposed to Publicity. Subsequently, when what Is known as the Littlefleld bill was reported to the House, it can be stated on the best of authority that the Standard Oil Company's counsel began to devote its opposition particularly to the Nelson amendment to section 6 of the Department of Commerce bill. Tho amendment, which contains practically the publicity features of the Knox anti-trust bill, they did not want Incorporated In the measure, and, it is stated, used their utmost efforts to pre vent Its favorable consideration. They were unsuccessful, as tho bill with that amendment was agreed upon unanimously today by the conferees Of the two branches of Congress. The action of the conferees was received with satisfaction. It Is understood by the offlclils of the Administration, as it is regarded as a long and essential step toward the kind of anti-trust legislation that both the President and Attorney-General Knox believe will be effective. It Is that legis lation to which the Standard Oil Com pany so vigorously objects and which It hoped' might be headed off or emasculated through the appeals made to Senators be fore It reached the stage of actual pas sage. It Is aald by authority that the Adminis tration hopes that tho Elkins rebate 1)111. which was passed by tho Senato tlikj week, will be passed also by the H outre. While this measure, too, is opposed 'by those who are In favor of no trust lr ,la latlon, tho special opposition to it '1003 not come from tho Standard Oil Company because, it Is explained, that corporation has grown beyond any effects the en forcement of such legislation might have upon it. The President, it is understood, regards the Elkins bill as essentlnl to a rounding out of the Administration's plan for anti-trust legislation 'ami It is be lieved by those In close touch with him and with the conditions in Congress that it yet may be enacted into law. Uenil Tclexrnm In Senale. Tonight the efforts being; made to de feat or emasculate pending anti-trust leg islation formed the subject of pome ani mated conference. Indeed, the subject Is likely to be developed In fomo detail in Congress. One of the recipients of the telegram signed by John D. Rockefeller raid: "No such formidable wcipon ever hns been put into the hands of ono man by another In an executive contest as was put In my hands by the fender of that telegram. If necessary, I will rlso in my place in the Senate nnd reid it. Then we will ceo whether any votes aro to be recorded against tho legislation at which these efforts are being directed." Standard Oil Men Silent. NEW YORK. Feb. 7. An -atlf mpt was made tonight to see J. D. Rockefeller and other officers and directors of the Stand ard OH Company, but they could not be reached. John A. Archbold. through a messenger, when told of tho dispatch, said he had not seen Mr. Rockefeller, and knew nothing of such a report. WHY IT RAISED RATES. nrle Say Cost of Kverythlnu Una Risen, and Expennen Gtoit. WASHINGTON, FebT 7. The Erie Rail road has filed with the Interstate Com merce Commission an answer giving its reasons' for advanced freight rates on grain, dressed meats and other commod ities. Tho increased rotes in the main, the answer alleges, are a restoration of standard rates in force for many years, except during short perloda when they have been temporarily reduced on ac count of conditions similar to those which led to the reductions made prior to the recent changes. Tho road cites the increased cost of labor, materials and prices of commodit ies. Tho answer says 'that the Erie, like other railroad companies, has been re quired to expend very large sums, aggre gating many millions of dollars. In Im provements which have not materially added to the earning capacity of the property- The permanent Improvements contemplated during tho next few years on the Erie, according to the answer, amount to more than tl7.000.000. depend ent largely on its ability to maintain reasonable rates. Tito Killed In Collision. INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 7.-In a head- on collision betwecen a passenger and an extra ireignt train on the vandal la, two miles west of Terre Haute tonight, twp men weru juuea, two were proDanly fa tally Injured and a dozen passengers more or less injured. The killed were Engineer Kullen and Fireman Aldhoss, both of the passenger train. CONTEXTS OF TODAY'S PAPER. Domestic. Admiral Wildes dies on his way borne from xanna. rage 17. Advances of wages given coal miners, trainmen ana Montreal car men. Page 3. Bryan refuses to attend a banquet with Cleve land, rage 2. Strange story of blackmail and murder among Japanese in Hawaii, rage Foreijrn. Venezuelan negotiations reveal secret alliance oetween Germany and Italy. Page 9. After giving up her lover. Crown Princess of baxony is not allowed to see her sick boy. Pago 1. Turkey prepares a great army .to quell Mace- aoman revolt. Page 2. Brazil captures a fort In Acre. Page 2. Actional. Rockefeller tries to Influence Senators against uuirun legislation: Roosevelt threatens ex tra session it good bill Is not passed. Pare 1. Rouse passes. XJttlefleld's antitrust bill without opposition. Page 1. Trusts carry their point In emasculating laws rassea oy senate. Page, 17. Senate debates Mormon ism In relation to state- nooa. j-age . House surrenders to Senste on Department of wmmnxB oiu. X'agtt 1,. JfortUvrest LesrUIntures. McBride will not give up his light for the rall- roao. commission dul. Page 17. Adoption of resolution to Investigate printing luji.Lui uiwn sensation at Olympla. Page C. Joint committee on Irrigation Is considering urn iv uaui npanan ngnis. l'age 6. Pacific Const. Senator Mitchell very weak, but not dangerous ly ill. rase A. Sheriff Withers succumbs to bullet wound at me nana ci unuaw Lyons. iage 17. Reported end of litigation between Helnze and the .Amalgamated copper company. Page 7. Commercial and Marine. Review of the week In Wall street. Page 23. New York bank statement shows unexpected loss in cash, a'aga 3. Record prices for wheat at San Francisco and Chicago, page 3. Big lumber shipments being worked from Port land. Page 23. Custom-bouse transactions In January. Page Portland and Vicinity. Lewis Nixon. ex-Tammany leader and promi nent shipbuilder. In Portland. Page 1. I. T Hawkins. M. W. Gorman- and T. Brook White start on winter, ascent of Mount Hood. Page 0. Will of Frederic Wold has disappeared. Page 8. Annual meeting ot Portland Library Associa tion. Page lC Veterans of Civil War will meet In 'Portland in June. Pare 24. Career of Frederick Funs ton, new commander Department of Columbia. Page 12. John P. Howe Joins Northwest Theatrical As sociation. Page 11. Sports. Spirited bouts at Multnomah boxing tourna ment. Page 10. Horton wins Burns handicap at San Francisco. rage jo. Features nnd Departments. Editorial. Page 4. Church announcements. Page 1. CUstlfled -advertisements. Pages 12. 13, U, J5. Commercial Club In newly famished quarters. rag The White House rehabilitated. Page 27. Dramatic and musical. Page 23. Touths' department. Page 30. Dooleys letter. Page 7. Ade's fable. Page 26. Fashions and household. Pages 23, 29. Social. Paga 18. I ... . . -- t rttt.tTa,, i . f EX-TAMMANY LEADER MERCHANT MARINE Means More Than Warships, Says Lewis -Nixon. PURPOSE OF THE LATEST TRUST Younn .-Mntrnnte- Sny the Xeyr Com Iilnntion la Designed to Ilnlld Ships of Pence, Rather Than Armored Cruisers. Lewis Nixon, head of the recently or ganized shipbuilding trust, and one of the youngest magnates In the United- States, reached Portland ve'.terri'nv Mr Vl,nn I came to the Pacific Coast to look into the liabilities of the Union Iron Works at , an Francisco, and has stopped off In Portland on his way home. Among other tilings. Mr. Nixon has been a Tammany i for that now. 1 n-ituer in iOT lurji, nut ne is sorry I am out of politics," he said last night - , " -ir. kroner wants to return to this . country and run Tammany Hall, he is iu uic juu, a i migai auu mat ii is a. joo mat win require all Mr. Uro- ker's skill." . Mr. Nixon- was graduated from tie .u.iu Acauemy at .Annapolis in issz, ana ' tanooga. Here was built the submarine was transferred from the line to the Con- torpedo-boat Holland and numerous ves structlon Corps. Ho helped to build the seta of all types for American waters, nnd Indiana, the Massachusetts, the Oregon for the rivers "of Mexico. United States and the New York, and then he left the of Colombia.. Venezuela and Brazil. os ior a long lime me naval representative at Cramps' shipyard. In Philadelphia, and later he established a plant of his own at Ellzabethport. N. J. There he has been building torpedo-boat destroyers for the past five years. "This shipbuilding trust," he said last night. "Is not wholly designed to build warships. On the contrary, what we want to do IT to"Vd'lnTPbu.rdTng of the American merchant marine n.it if shlns have to he built we .iti T L. snm ana wno h"" teen denounced by DIs worfd's market lXj.TS?JZ . ct Attorney Jerome a, unfit to hok ouuamg yards of all other countries. We practically' control the American plants, and If a foreigner wants any sort of a ship he has got to come and see us. "But wo would rather build one mer. . . I. J31IJ1 tulesarengpasdrup toTHa trihunal trtth tt nei th.t lf-..!.! tribunal with a speed that practicallv puts the manufacturer of the battles hi n out of business." , -Mr. Nixon expressed himself freelv In regard to the action being taken by Con gress, which, he says, keepa the flag of the United States off the high seas, and added: We simply have no merchant marine today. Congress is 'willing to aDDronrlAte almost any amount for lighting ships, but she won't put up a cent for merchant vrfwis. The latter are built almost wholly by private enterprise." Some time ago Mr. Nixon could have been a member of Congress if he had cared to be. When he resigned his Dlace in the Navy he was given a prominent position in the great New York nolltleni organization. He might have succeeded AND PROMINENT SHIPBUILDER VISITS PORTLAND -.11 1 LEWIS xixo.v. Lemuel Ely Qulgg from the Fourteenth District In the lower house, and so shut off a whole lot of submarine boat scandal. "False imprcrolons are likely to arise from the Lessler Investigation." said Mr. Nixon. "Lobbyists act independently at Washington, and sometimes they Impli cate honest men In their schemes. The public should not take short Judgment. Personally I don't believe that the men who are back of the Holland boat can afford to' pay the expense of a lobby. Until they nre tried In action, no man can tell whether the boats are good or bad." Mr. Nixon Is of the opinion if we must have more battleships that they should be of the Oregon type. "Three Oregon can be built at the cost of the new Connecticut." he ia!d. "And what three Oregon:, would do to the Con necticut would be plenty." Mr. Nixon would not discuss the pur poses of hi, shipbuilding trust, except to say. that he would rather build merchant vessels than battleships. As a practical naval constructor he has already won en viable fame. When only 3 years old he was Intrusted by the Chief Constructor of the Naval Department with the- work of designing the Indiana, Massachusetts and Oregon, and completed his labors In 90 days. After resigning from the Navy, he accented the Dosltlon of sunerintenrflnir constructor at the great Cramp shipyard, where he was connected with the bulld- lng of the American liners St. Louis and St. Paul, and the United States cruisers New York, Columbia, the battleships Indiana ana Massachusetts, and numer- ous lesser vessels. He resigned from this position in ISM. though he is MM re- tamed In a consulting capacity In 1&3 he acquired the Crescent shlp- vara, ana tnere nas Duilt sz vessels on hli own account., among them being the United States men-,of-war Annapolis, Vlx- en. O'Brien. Nicholson, Florida and Chat- INDORSED BY ROOSEVELT Police Captnln Answer Jerome's Attack by Prodacinjr Letter. NEW YORK. Feb. 7. Police Cantaln S".' j? Sff?U pa?d " . ". . '." """"" ..tj-ciui- hold office In consequence of the revelations made during the Lcxow Investigation, made public the following letter tonight: "White House. Washington, Dec. 31, 1902. My Dear Sir In reply to your letter of the 2Dth Inst-, the President directs me 'irii' me.to sav that he will he HHh h... S "ft " ??T y0Ur entl? lur!nK he Plol he was tt member of the Police Commission of New York. Very truly yours. GEORGE B. CORTELYOU. "To Captain Max F. Schmlttberger, Twenty-second Precinct, New York." Former City Editor err York San. CHICAGO, Feb. 7-H. B. Woodbridge. a well-known newspaper man. is dead at St Paul, -Minn., of consumption. He was formerly city editor of the Chicago Times, city, editor of the New York Sun and.telet graph editor of the Omaha Bee. Mr- Wood bridge was 40 years old and a native of Vermont He was a son bf the late United States Senator Woodbridge, of that state, and was a graduate of Dartmouth Colleges. Mr. Woodbridge was unmarried, but sev eral members of the family reside in Vermont NO OPPOSING VOTE House Passes Littlefleld Anti Trust Bill. AMENDMENTS VOTED DOWN Democrats Try to Pnt Teeth In Bill, lint Get Republican Support on Only 'One Occasion BUI A'uw Goes (o the Senate. WASHINGTON. Feb. 7. By unanimous vote, 213 to 0, the House today passed the anti-trust bill. The closing chapter was devoid of excitement For three hours the Democrats offered a series of amendments designed to place "teeth" In the bill, but they were either ruled out of order or voted down by a strict party vote. On only one vote were the political rinks broken. It was on an amendment offered by Thomas (Rep. Ia.) to make the filing of returns Incumbent upon all cor porations mandator. On that amend ment seven Republicans voted with the Democrats. The bill, as passed requires corporations "hereiftcr organized" to file returns cov ering their articles of Incorporation, financial composition, condition, etc.. with the Interstate Commerce Commission on penalty of being restrained from engaging In Interstate commerce; prescribes penal ties for false returns, etc The commis sion is given authority in Its discretion to call for similar returns from existing corporations doing an Interstate business. The commission is given power to compel the answer to questions and a fine of not to exceed Is Imposed for failure to obey the commission In this respect Rebates by carriers is made punishable with a line of not less than J1000 nnd cor porations violating the provisions of this section are forbidden the use of the in strumentalities of Interstate commerce. Carriers are prohibited from knowingly transporting articles produced, manufac tured or sold in volatlon of tho Sherman act In cases of prosecution, no person Is to be excused from testifying on the ground that such testimony would tend to Incriminate him, but for such testlmony the witnesses are not to be prosecuted. The Circuit Courts are given Jurisdiction in ares of violation and It Is made the duty of District Attorneys to Institute proceedings to prevent violations and in dividuals damaged by violations are given authority to sue. In the absence of Speaker Henderson, wno is in. jjacey tia.j today presided. Tha Senate intendments to the Army ap propriation bill were concurred In and ;the bill was sent to conference. Hull (la.). Capron (R. I.), and Hay (Va.) were appointed conferees. General debate on the 'anti-trust bill having closed yesterdiy. the bill was read Tor amendment under the flve-mlnute rule. Mr. Littlefleld offered an amendment to section 1, which was adopted, providing (.vhat suits for failure to make returns under the bill could be brought wherever the defaulting corporation has a place ot business. De Armond (Mo.) offered the minority lmendment to this section, providing that all corporations with a capital of $100,000 or more doing an Interstate business should make annual returns. Voted down, 70 to W. The roll was called upon the demand of members on both sides of the House and not i single vote was recorded against the bill. It was declared passed by a unanimous vote. 213 to 0. Immedi ately afterward, at 3:23 P. M., the House adjourned until tomorrow. TRYING TO AtiHHK OX STATIillOOn. Itepnlillenn Opponent of Omnibus Bill Ilexet With nifflcultles. WASHINGTON. Feb. 7.-Thc leadlne Re publican members of tho Senate who op pose the omnlbu- statehood bill were In conference for quite a time today In an effort to dev!; a plan for bringing the present debate to a close by suggesting a compromise measure which can be Pissed. Th,v Hlil nnt rhfii Ih.lr (fir a double conclusion, providing for the aurnission of Oklahoma and Indian Ter ritory a. one state and of Arizona and New Mexico ao another, but they talked especially of the time and method of Dringlng the subject before the Scnnte In the matter of method, they have de cided that the new bUI shall be submitted first to the committee on territories- nml on the matter of time they consumed they uri-iurn me question should be sprung iit-At wee, dui aia not set any definite uay. The one difficulty Ih the doubt nf nwiir. lng the adherence of all the Republican Senator.-!. There Is a desire to hiv tho Republicans united and there is still some uoudi as to wnetner all can he brought over, the object of the onnnnentn nt th omnlbur. bill being the admission of New .Mexico ana Arizona even as one state. Senator Quay also finds difficulty in ac cepting the proposition, which Is not en tirely acceptable, to his Democratic fol lowers In the fight The Democrats gen erally declare that they will not agree to consolidation, ana some of them sav that rather than oubmlt, they will let the bill iau altogether. IltESSIXGS ON JOIIX HAY. Saltan of Morocco PIIes Tliem On In PrnmUln-r An Exhibit. WASHINGTON. Feh. 7T !., florid, nrctnrlrnl stvlu tha QtnA TVr.nn-, ment has been notified that the Sultan of Morocco hns rlAflriwt tn mnb-A n ment exhibit at the St Louis Exposition and has set apart tho sum of 100,000 for mat purpose. The notice came to the department with the following nre f. leer "Thinks (or 'praise) bo to Allah (God) oniy, to tne venerable, highly honored; me wise in wnom reliance is placed, John HaV. Vizier nf Fnrolr-n AITn!r of State) of the exalted American Gov ernment," etc The note Is signed "Mohammed Ben El Arabee El Azez" mnv the m!!o nf X lit K be upon him). Dinner by Payne to the President WASHINGTON. Feb. 7. Postmaster- Oeneril and Mrs. Payne entertained Presl- lenL and Airs-. Roosevelt at dinner no-" nignt. covers were laid for 33, The guests included Secretary -nf State Tlav. Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs. Shaw. Attorney-General and Mrs. Knox. Secre tary -of the Navy Moody. Secretary of Agriculture and Miss Wilson; Senator t rye and Jlrs. O. H. Piatt Senator nnd Mrs. Hale. Senator and Mrs. Hnnna. Sen ator and Mrs. Lodge. Senator Kean and Miss Kean. Senator Spooner. Mrs. Garret a. iiocart Mr. and Mrs. Charles Emory Smith. Commander and Mrs. Cowles and Mrs. Stanley Matthews and Miss Hitch cock. Changes Amonir Forestry Officials. WASHINGTON EV-h Tniihrt nnih r.r New York, has resigned as Chief of the mrrairy uivision.. uenerai lfind Office, to return to the ForoUry Bureau of tho Department nf A erlr.i.1 fit ir u of Indiana, the present assistant chief. in.-, uven aeiecicu as cniei or tne division. Free Hon.entendi. mil Slened. WASHINGTON. Feb. 7.-The President today signed the bill providing for free homesteadrt on public lands for actual and bona-fide settlers In the northern half of the Colville Indian reservation In Wash ington, and reserving the public lands for that purpose. MAKES WAR ON HAZING. Superintendent of Nnvnl Acnilemy .llnkex Example of Pemecntom. ANNAPOLIS. Md.. Feb. 7. Mldthipman R. H. Pearson- un nf tho Sai,alin' State of New Hampshire, who a few weens ago naa nis Jaw broken during a flStln Pnpnitntpr r!th nn linn,, ...... .. . . at the Naval Academy, tendered his resig nation today to Superintendent Browneon. The fisticuffs resulted from an attempt to "run" Pearson. He was ace wed of cowardice when he threatened to report the would-be rhaqprfi- nnrl refueorl tn an upper classman of his own weight supennienuent urownson summoned be fore him today all the members of the third class and lectured them upon "haz lnir" nnd "nmnlnc " r ni.u t . J r- w. iuiii iciuaut iu nsrree to 'discontinue tho nraiiii.a ka - strlcted them from all liberty, and to .1 n .. .1 .i . . i . .. . uaj, iur me urm. time in years, tne third uuirjstiirii were reiuseu an UDerty, and were compelled to adhere closely to their duties In the academy schoolrooms and workshop. Captain Brownson says he will break up all forms of hazing at the academy. CARACAS CRIES FOR COAL City May Be In Darknena for tack , of Gna. CARACAS, Feb. 7. A committee com posed of two Germans, two Frenchmen, one Englishman, two Dutchmen and two Spaniards, representing the foreign resi dents of Caracas, has Informed Secretary Russell. of the American Legation, that next Tuesday the city would be without Illuminating gas and as a result great fear Is felt for the safety of life and property under such conditions. In view of the existing situation, the committee requested Mr. Russell to use his good offices, in the name of the for eign communities of this city, with the commanding officers of the blockading warships to secure their permission for the landing at La Guayra of a cargo of coal which Is now on board ship at Cu racao. It Is understood that Mr. Russell has referred the matter to Washington. Torpedo Fleet to Maneuver. NEWPORT. R. I., Feb. 7. Extensive movements of the torpedo, as well as some of tho submarine craft of the Navy, will take place off this port during the Spring-. For the first few weeks, the flotilla will engage In Individual ship drills, and at the end of that time the fleet maneuvers will begin. Dnnncr of ConI Famine Over. READING. Pa.. Feb. 7. The officials of the Reading Railroad announced tonight that they Mve the coal situation so well In hand that all danger1 of a further filel famine for this Winter Is over. MITCHELL IS ILL Oregon Senator Has Serious Setback. HE WENT OUT TOO SOON Attended to Business and Overtaxed Strength. WEAKENED BY CONFINEMENT Alnrsilit Il:imorn Are Cntrnc, Thonnh Optlrnlnf Bulletins of His Phyxtclnn Have Aot Been Veri fied Weakness the Trouble. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington. Feb. 7. Senator Mitchell has not made material progress this week. In fact on Friday he had a serious set-back, but today Is -again on the road to recovery. On Monday last the Senator left his room and took dinner In the hotel dining room. He also attempted' to look after some of his official business, ind appar ently overtaxed his strength, for, except for short periods, he has not been out of bed during the remainder of the week. His long confinement in bed has very greatly weakened his condition, and it la slowly Indeed that he recovers his strength. For the past week or more he has had practically no more stomich or bowel trouble and suffers none except from confinement. The Senator's physician has Insisted all along that Senator Mitchell was steadily Improving and tonight told The Oregonlan correspondent that the "Sen ator would be out some time during the coming week." This Is the same state ment he made a week ago, and the week preceding. For all that Senator Mitchell does not appexr to be gaining strength as rapidly 'as was hoped. It is his weak ness that is now hl3 greatest ailment, and his Insistence upon work appears to retard his progress. Alarming reports as to Senator Mitch ell's condition were In circulation in Port Innd last night They were telegraphed to The Oregonlan News Bureau, with In structions to telegraph the facts. The answer follows: "Oregonlan News Bureau. Washington. Feb. 7. Senator Mitchell's physician re Iterates his statement telegraphed, in pre vious dispatch tonight Representative Moody saw Senator Mitchell today. Ha thinks his condition not at all alarming. The report that he Is dying Is apparently not Justified." KING GEORGE UNBENDING Will Not Allow Princess to See Slclc Child Can XeTer Return. GENEVA, Feb. 7. The lawyers of the former Crown Princess of Saxony today received a telegram from Dresden definite ly refusing the Princess' request to be allowed to eee her sick child under any circumstances. DRESDEN. Feb. 7. The separation of former Crown Princets Louise and Pro fessor GIron does not change the present legal situation nnd will not have the slightest effect on the divorce proceed ings, which will be resumed February U. The Princess can never return to the Saxon court, but she may possibly effect a reconciliation with her own family and take up a permanent residence In Austria, The question of allowing the Princess to see her children will only be decided by King George after the court which la hearing the divorce testimony renders Judgment King Georgo called a council of the ministers today and submitted to them a telegraphic request from the former Crown Princess, sent through her lawyers, begging to see her son. Christian, who I dangerously 11L The decision, however. was that much as the ministers might sympathize with the mother, it was, im possible to allow her to return here, aa It would occasion peculiar excitement KING O'KEEFE'S MILLIONS He Was Sovereign Lord of Yap in Caroline Inlands. SAVANNAH. Ga.. Feb. 7. W. H. Part ridge, a prominent lawyer of Savannah, left today for Hong Kong and the Caro line Islands to look after the estate of Captain David O'Keefe. long known as King O Keefe of Yap, on behalf of O'Keefe's heirs. Twenty-five "years ago O'Keefe was wrecked on Yap. an island of the Carolina group, and became chief of the natives. He is supposed to have left an estate of about J2.OXI.000. O'Keefe was lost-at sea about IS months ago. Hovr Signal). Should Have Worked. PLAINFIELD, N. J., Feb. 7. A practi cal Illustration of the workinge of the sig nals on tne division of the Central Rail road of New Jersey on which the wreck occurred near Westfleld recently,, was given last night whtn two special trains were run over the line. The first, repre senting the wrecked local train, and the second. In which were the Jury and offl cla! of the Inquiry, representing the Phil adelphia express. Signals were displayed and torpedoes exploded In reproduction of the precautions taken on the night of the disaster. The workings of the sig nals were personally explained to the Jury by VIce-Preeident Beeler. of the Central Railroad of New Jersey. Hilnl Death In Clark Fnmlly DENVER. Feb. 7. Mrs. Frank E. Shaw, of Butte, Mont. Is dead at St Luke's Hospital. In this city, from the effects of ah operation. Mrs. Shaw was a sister of the late Mrs. W. A. Clark. Jr.. who died at Butte recently. Among the relatives who watched at the bedside of Mrs. Shaw during her Illness was W. A. Clark. Jr.. the son of Senator W. A. Clark, of Mon tana. The remains will be taken to Butte on Sunday ne?