PAGES 1 TO 8
OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH 1, 1903.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
VOL. XXII. NO. 9. fy PORTLAND.
Hh U l I nil 1 1
Aldrich Makes Promise
for NextSession.
TO REDUCE THE SURPLUS
Then Iowa Idea May Get to
Work on Trusts,
BY CUTTING:DUTY ON PRODUCTS
Significant Sternest in Senate
Gives Hopt of Tariff Revision, k
Thongta. A'drlcU jeave, HIm
sclc jJbphole of Escape.
Senator Aldrich yesterday cave a
promise -Chat the Republicans would
revise the tariff jsext session, in order
to reduco the surplus. It there, should
be a surplus then.
The Maritime Canal Company of Nic
aragua and the Nlcoraguaa Minister
are credited with having Induced, sev
eral Senators to aid Morgan In his
fight on the Panama Canal treaty.
The unseating of Butler by the House
Is declared by unbiased judges to bo
Just, as the frauds by which he was
elected were flagrant.
, There Is a possibility that the Aid
rich bond deposit bill will pass at this
session.
The Alaska corporations bill now only
walts the President's' Signature. It
makes several changes In Alaskan laws.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
Jngton, Feb. 28. Senator Aldrich mado a
very significant statement today during
the consideration of the bond deposit mil.
when he announced that the Republicans
would revise the tariff In the next Con-
cress. While this may mean that an at
tempt will bo made to reduco Internal
revenue taxation Instead ot customs du
t' it Is be'ltsved that the ?:;publibons of
the House vho are Imbued with the idea
uf a reduction of customs duties will not
be satisfied with any other move in the
way of lowering the surplus In the Treas
ury, nor will the Senate Republicans dare
stand out against amendments which will
reduce the tariff on trust-made articles
and upon other great commodities like
iron and steel.
In fact, it has been well known that one
reason why every effort has been made to
avoid any action that would afford an op
portunity to voto on a reduction of duties
was to save Republicans who come from
districts that demand that customs du
ties shall be reduced.
While Aldrich may say, when the time
comes, ho meant Internal revenue taxation
iistead of customs duties, this will not be
satisfactory to a largo element of the Re
publican party which will compose the
next Houso of Representatives. Aldrich
later modified his statement by using tho
words, "providing, there is a surplus."
' This Is a loophole, but yet the prospects
of a surplus are such as to make It neces
ary for him to make good: his promises."
NORTHWEST IN CONGRESS.
Eutopics on Tongue in Senate Today
Transfer of Indian War Records.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington. Feb. 2S. The House ways and
means committee today favorably report
ed the bill transferring tho office of tho
Collector of Customs for Alaska from
Sitka to Juneau, and making the latter a
port of entry.
At 11 o'clock tomorrow the Senate listens
to eulogies on the late Representative
Tongue. Those who will speak aro Son
ators Mitcholl, Turnor, Spooner, Dollivcr,
Perkins, Dubois and Simon.
Senator Mitchell has introduced a bill
authorizing tho North American Telegraph
& Cable Company to construct a sub
marine telegraph cable from a point in
Alaska to the Siberian or Manchurian
coast.
senator bimon today offered as an
amendment to tho general deficiency bill
Representative Moody's resolution author
izing the transfer to the War Department
of all military records of the Indian wars
now distributed in other offices. It
ff-rcd the Moody resolution cannot be
1 assed as a separate measure at this late
.ate. but will probably bo accepted as an
amendment.
The President today, on recommenda
t! n of Representative Moody, appointed
as Postmasters Marlon F. Davis, of
Union, and Chester A. Martin, of On
tirio.
J. W. S teems and wife, of Pullman,
Wash., were presented to the President
tx'.ay by Representative Jones.
HOPE FOR ALDRICH RILL.
Zttll Affect Bond Market, lmt May
Prevent Money SirlnRcncy.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington. Feb. 2$. There is a bare possibil
ity yet that the Aldrich bond deposit bill
may become a law at this session. A
number of men voted against taking it up
toJay, and quite a strong opposition de-
eloped In speeches, but at the same time
It was thoroughly understood that men
are going to place themselves on record
rgalnst the bill, rather than take the re
" sponsf Ulty of filibustering against it and
defeating it. The fact that it has the
support of quite a number of the Demo
crats makes It doubtful expediency for
r-n In that narty.to AUbtistar against the
m? isure.
(re reason why there is . not so very
much talk upon the bill is that the Demo
crats have very little ammunition to use
against it. The principal feature or con
demnation Is the -use of railroad bonds as
security, and that seems to excuse a few
members from the Senate. If the bill
should become a law. it Is generally be
lieved that there will be a great boom of
certain kinds of railroad properties, and
some fear is expressed that the 2 per cent
bonds of the United States may go below
par. It is also claimed by the friends of
the bill that, in case it does not pass,
there will be a great stringency about the
time crops are moved next year, and that
this is one of the main reasons for the
legislation.
CORPORATIONS IX ALASKA.
Congrexii Finally Passes Bill Sealing:
With. Northern Territory.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, Feb. 2S. The House today accept
edt the conference report on what Is
known as -the Alaska corporations bill,
and it now lacks only the President's sig
nature. As passed, the bill adds a new
chapter to the civil code, providing for
the organization of private corporations
in 'Alaska, similar in provision to the laws
of Western States generally, wth tho add
ed feature of publicity In reference to
the organization and assets of the cor
poration, in line with the publicity provi
sion of the general law recently passed.
The bill further provides that at least
one-half of the license money collected in
cities may be used by the municipality, 25
per cent shall bo used for school purposes
In the city in which the same is raised,
so much of the remaining 23 per cent as
the court may determine is necessary shall
be used for school purposes.
The bill confers admiralty jurisdiction
on the courts; stipulates that In divorce
cases brought In Alaska two years' resi
dence shall be required instead of one, as
now, and amplifies the powers of the city
councils, giving them substantially the
same powers as are ordinarily possessed
by city councils In the states, allowing
them to determine what are misdemeanors
and prescribe penalties for violations of
ordinances, etc
UNEXPECTED AID TO MORGAN.
XlcaragoaH Canal Company Drum
Up Reinforcements for Him.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, Feb. 2S. Senator Morgan has re
ceived unexpected aid In his fight against
the Panama Canal treaty, as several rep
resentatives of the Maritime Canal .Com-
Danv of Nicaragua have appeared in
Washington for tho purpose of creating
sentiment in the Senate against tho
Panama route and in favor of the Nic
aragua proposition.
Two or three Senators stand ready to
take up the fight against the treaty at
any time Ttfhen Morgan tires.
A story now being circulated attributes
to the Nicaraguan Minister the statement
that ho had been sent here to light the
pending treaty, and that he had been able
to Vrinr Influence to bear to lnlnc5cer
taih Spnat6rs to stand by Morgan. ,
It b becoming more and mora apparent
that. . if tho Colombian treaty is to be
ratified, it must be In extra session of the
Senate, as Morgan yesterday, after three
hours' opposition, complained that he had
not been given as much, consideration as
is due a Senator.
FRAUDS WERE FLAG RANT.
No Doubt That Butler Was Justly
Unseated in Missouri.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, Feb. 28. It is the Judgment of un
biased persons who have followed the con
tested election case of Wagoner against
Butler, arising In the Twelfth Missouri
District, that the House committee could
have reached, no other conclusion than
that Butler should be unseated. While
on its face it does not seem reasonable
to suppose that a majority of 0900 votes
could have been secured by fradulent
methods, tho evidence and the testimony
showed that frauds of the most flagrant
character were perpetrated; that in a sin
gle precinct where 1500 persons registered
400 Butler ballots were found bearing
names not on the registration books. In
another instance S5 voters were registered
from an abandoned business house, which
had not been occupied for years. Num
berless instances of this sort, establishing
the great extent to which fraud was per
petrated, tended to show that Wagoner
had at least 700 votes true majority, and
was, therefore, entitled to the seat.
The rules of the House are responsible
for the case being disposed of at this late
day, and not partisan action.
- OWES THANKS TO MOODY.
He Secures Appropriation lor Build
inR Site at Daker City.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington. Feb. 2S. If the conference commit
tee succeeds in holding in tho omnibus
public building bill, the appropriation of
55090 for a site at Baker City, tho people
of that burg will owe their thanks entire
ly to Representative Moody. Although
not a member of tho public buildings com
mittee, he was able to secure one 'of the
very few House amendments to the Sen
ate bill, an appropriation which .Senator
Simon on- the Senate committee could not
get. Should the amendment stick, and the
site is purchased, it will be a compar
atively easy task in the next Congress to
secure an appropriation for the building
itself. No items were incorporated in the
present bill for both buildings and sites.
MERRIAM WILL RESIGN.
Disappointed of Enterinjr Cabinet,
He Will Go Into Business.
ST. PAUL. Feb. 2S. The Dispatch says:
It has become pretty well known through
out interested circles in St. Paul that
"William R. Merrlam. director of the
United States Census, before many days
will lender his resignation to President
Roosevelt and ask that it take effect at
once. Mr. Merrlam. It Is known here, has
accepted a position with an international
credit concern, and will make his head
quarters In New York.
- The offer was made some time ago, but
at that time Mr. Merrlam was a candidate
for the new portfolio created by the De
partment of Commerce act. and was will
ing to forego financial advancement for
the honor of sitting in the President s
Cabinet. After the appointment of Secre
tary Cortelyou the offer from the mercan
tile company to Mr. aierriam was re
newed and was accepted.
Minister Bovrcn's Mother Dend.
NEW YORK, Feb. 2S. Mrs. Ellen Holt
Bowen. wHow of Henry C Bo wen. editor
of the Independent, aad mother of Herbert
W. Bowen. United States Minister to
Venezuela, died today at her home on
Willow street. Brooklyn.
SNELL, HE1TSHU & WOODARD BUILDING CHOSEN FOR
GOVERNMENT MAKES FINAL DECISION IN FAVOR OF SIXTH AND BCRNSIDE LOCATION.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Washington, Feb. 2S. The Portland postofflce will be located, during the re- J
modeling of the city Postotllce building, in tho property recently offered to the Government I
by Hartman, Thompson & Powers at $1800 a month. The building Is at Sixth and Burnside streets, j
and was formerly occupied by Snell. Heitshu & Woodard. There were two reasons why this selection has been t
made first, because the building, after slight alterations, will be ready for occupancy on short notice, and, secondly, t
it Is centrally located and readily accessible from the business centers. The monthly rental is higher than the rents T
asked by several other bidders, but in each x:ase where there was this difference in cost the bidders proposed to t
erect a new building for the postofuqe, and this, the department fears, would consume more time than' can well I
be spared. There Is an earnest desire to get the postofflce into the temporary quarters without unnecessary delay. I
as it Is the intention of the supervising architect to fet the contract'for tlio work on part of the bulldlng at a very ' I
early day. - ,. .. ' . i -Z- - - ---Ut' ..-j. . . ,Jt
The department 1s now,-neguUatngwita.-the fill, olferi'ng thi"faored'hcllQlrig-wIfh a vTew'-ib Snaking provision
for jnich alterations as pay be necessary to fit the building tor postoflice work. As soon as these details "are ar- I
ranged the contract will be closed. I
The Secretary has decided that the high price asked for the Downing site makes it unwise to accept their offer,
as recommended by Senator Mitchell.
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FLOODS IN SOUTH
Spring Freshet Causes Seri
ous Loss of Life.
RAILROADS ARE WASHED OUT
Cloudbursts In Kentucky nud Ten
nessee Put Whole Towns Under
Water Mississippi Reaches Dan
ger Point Ohio Rising.
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Feb. 23. The annual
Spring freshet, which j-early does damage
to railroads and crops, and at times In
flicts loss of life, has left this season's
impression on, many parts of the South
after a tremendous two days' rain, with
an accompaniment of high winds. Accl
rinnta i!t nirrht and this morn In r direct
ly attributable to the elements have re- l
J, " - . ,,
suited in the death of nine persons andj
Injury of 29.
Three deaths, togetner witn a long list
of injured, were brought about by an ac-
cldent on the Southern Railway early this
morning, when a train bound east from
Chattanooga ran into a washout near Leo
nore City. Tenn. Six persons were
drowned while trying to cross the Ohio
near Hickman, Ky., the swift current.
carrying their boat into some driftwood,
and five persons were hurt in a tornado
which passed over Hickory Level, Ga..
this morning. The damage to railroad
property is large, and the Inconvenience
to the public considerable.
Cloudbursts are reported In Kentucky
and Tennessee, and it is feared there has
been some loss of life In the affected re-
gions. In MIddlesboro. Ky., every house
In the lower section of the place was
flooded and every merchant suffered dam
age to stock. Near Anderson, Tenn., a
cloudburst carried away a quarter of. a
mile of track on the Nashville. Chatta
nooga & St. Louis Railroad. High waters
carried away three bridges and a trestle
on the Tennessee Central, near Crab Or
chard, Tenn., and damaged other bridges.
A steamer was blown against the South
era Railway draw-bridge over the Big Bee
River, in Alabama, sending part of the
structure to the bottom.
Landslides occurred In two tunnels on
the Southern Railway, near Hantaan.
Tenn.
All streams are bankful. the Alabama
rising 19 feet at Mlllsted. near Montgom
ery, during the night. Flood " warnings
were sent out by the Montgomery Weath
er Bureau. The Mississippi has rcaahed
the danger line at several places, but the
levees arc holding. The Ohio is rising.
Reports from Memphis tonight state
that the Mississippi River is nearly a foot
above the danger Mne and Is slowly rising
to the leve top. River men say the situa
tion there is assuming a serious aspect.
Government engineers fear that some of
full
MORE SXOW IX KAXSAS.
Trains Stalled in Drifts and Slock
Xeed Feed.
. GARDEN CITY. Kan., Feb. 2S. West
ern Kansas ia burled under what prob
ably Is the heaviest fall)f snow ever ex
perienced in this portion of the state,
enow covering the ground on the level' to
a depth of 20 Inches- The Indications are
that loss to stock will be heavy Feed is
scarce. Union Pacific train No. 2, which
left Denver yesterday for the East, has
been stuck in the' snow near Cheyenne
Wells since S o'clock last night. Engines
sent to aeslst the" train are meeting with
much difficulty, owing to the heavy drifts.
MOST DISASTROUS IX YEARS.
Severe Winter Causes Loss of Onc
Fourtli of Wyoming Stock.
CHEYENNE. Wyo., Feb. 23. The storm
which subsided early today was one of
the worst of the Winter. Little snow fell,
but . that which had lain on the prairies
for several days was whipped up and car
ried across the country in thick clouds.
The temperature went to five degrees be
low zero, and the high wind made the
cold severely 'felb
Stockmen from the Eastern part pf the
state say that this has been the most dis
astrous Winter to stock in ten years.
Conservative estimates place the loss at
per cent, while some owners will lose
IU" "P-njlt eir noiainp.
The Cheyenne &. Northern and Denver
pac,flc roads were snowbound t0-aaVt but
the main linb. of the Union Pacific was
i Kept open.
GALE
Wires
AXD FLOOD AT PITTSBURG.
and BniliUnirx Torn" Doivn,
Rivers Rising Rnpidly.
PITTSBURG, Feb. 2S- Hish win& pre
vailed here all day and great damage
was done to wires, chimneys, buildings
in course of erection and small outhouces.
i So far as known no one was serlouely In
jured. At 2 P. M. Pittsburg was entirely
cut off from communication with the out
side world except with Washington. D. C.
The heavy rains of the last S6 hours
have greatly swollen the rlvera and dis-
j patches from up-river points say
water is rising rapidly.
the
DROWXED IX
THE MISSISSIPPI.
Six
Ferxonx Sivept to Death
by
Stronj? Current.
HICKMAN, Ky.. Feb. 28. A party of
three women and four men left the resi
dence of Mrs. Cooper last night to cross
the Mississippi River for home. The
current suddenly carried their skiff under
a pile-driver. All but one, a Miss HIgglne,
were drowned. The women were the
Misses Hubbards. The names or the men
are not known.
CLOUDBURST IX
ICEXTUCIvY.
Houses
Washed Away and
Whole
Valley Flooded.
MIDDLESBORO. Ky.. Feb. 2S-As a re
sult of a cloudburst In the mountains, this
section was devastated by a flood which
washed houses and fences away. Jt i?
reported several lives were lost.
This valley waa flooded from mountain
to mountain and every house in the lower
sections of the town was flooded'. The
losa at this point will amount to Sw.000.
SOUTH DAKOTA SXOWED I..
Deep Drifts Compel Abandonment of
Milwaukee Trains.
ST. PAUL. Feb. 23. Despatches from
(Coociudod on c -r Pjif&.l
the levees may weaken when the
iweep of the rising waters is felt.
TEMPORARY POSTOFFICE.
WAR ON THETRUST
Indictments Found Against
Salt Monopoly,
IT CORNERED THE SUPPLY
Grand Jury Chances Federal Salt
Company With Violating Sherman
. Ln.iv Knox Moves to Advance
Suit AK"i"t Hill's Merger.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 2S. Indictments
we.re returned by the Federal grand jury
today charging the Federal Salt Company
with violating the Sherman anti-trust law.
Specifically, the Indictment alleges a vio
lation on the part of the Federal Salt
Company of the second and third sections
of the act ot July, 1S95. Those sections,
generally speaking, forbid a combination
In restraint of 'trade to raise prices upon
any commodity. Any penalty that may
be Imposed under the Indictment will be
nominally against the officers and direct
ors of the so-called "Salt Trust," but also
against the officers and directors of the
constituent companies who went Into the
trust, the names ot the corporations being
given as follows:
American Salt Company, Union Pacific
Salt Company, Continental Salt and Chem
ical Company, Cannen Island Salt Com
pany, New Liverpool Salt Company, Red
wood City Salt Company. Leslie Salt Re
fining Company, China Mutual Steamship
Company and Getz Bros. & Co..
The indictment recites that these con
cerns formed an agreement to store salt
in warehouses "for the purpose of creat
ing a scarcity of salt and thus raised the
price of the commodity to the people to
enrich themselves."
TO ADVANCE MERGER CASE.
ICnox Takes Prompt Advantage of
Law to Hurry Anti-TrnstSaIts.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23. The Attorney
General ioday sent to the Clerk of the
United States Circuit Court for the Eighth
Circuit the formal certificate under the
act of February 28, 1903. to secure pref
erence and an early argument for the
case of the United States against the
Northern Securities Company. The act in
question provides that the Attorney-General
mav file "a certificate that in his
opinion the case is of general public im
portance" and it further provides that
upon such filing the "case shall be given
precedence ?ver others," and in every way
expedited, and be assigned for hearing at
the earliest possible day. before not less
han three of the Circuit Judges of said
xrcult." The certificate follows closely
I the w.-rds of the act, and the Attorney-
General has directed the Clerk of the
i Court to forward copies of the certificate
j to the Circuit Judpes of the Eighth Cir
I cult..
It is expected here that the argument
j will be had some time in March. The ex-
act time and the place will be fixed by the
Circuit Judge who, under the . act, will
hear the case. The Government case will
be argued by David T. Watson, of Pitts
burg; Assistant Attorney-General James
M. Brtck and William A Day, of Wash
ington. Mr. Watson, who has been asso
ciated as counsel for the Government In
the matter, is said to be one of the fore
most members of the Pennsylvania bar.
He is a Democrat in politics.
DAUGHTERS FINISH WORK
After Wrangle, They Laid Judicial
Amendments on Table.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S- The closing
day of -the congress of the Daughters ot
the American Revolution was marked by
a lively discussion of the report .of the
committee on judicial amendments,' which,
after a great deal of confusion caused by
parliamentary tangles, was finally laid on
the table.
The congress decided to change the date
of assembling hereafter to the week which
Includes April 19. Instead of that including
Washington's birthday.
At the night session the report of the
committee on judicial amendments was
taken from tho table and reconsidered,
but was finally rejected.
The convention then adjourned.
In addition to those already published.
the following elections of state regents of
the Daughters of the American Revolu
tion are announced: Montana, Mrs. Wal
tcr S. Tallant, Butte, and Mrs. Walter N.
Weed. Butte: Washington, Mrs. John E.
Parker and Mrs. Thomas N. Tannayt.
SMOOT BOUND BY OATH
Women Accuse Him of Swearing
Vengeance on Government.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2S.-Senator Bur
rows, chalnnan of the committee on prlvi
leges and elections, today presented to the
Senate the protest ot the Interdenomina
tional Council of Women for Christian and
Patriotic Service against the seating ot
Senator-elect Smoot, of Utah. Among
other reasons given for the protest is an
allegation to the effect that Smoot is
member of an oath-bound organization.
and as a member he has taken an oath
whereby "he agrees to forfeit hl3 life
should be divulge the same or fall to com
ply with Its terms; that by said oath he
In the most solemn manner swore to
ravenge upon the Government the death -of
Joseph and Hiram Smith, who some years
ago at Carthage, 111., were killed by a
mob; and, further, that he has sworn to
likewise swear his children and grandchil
dren never to rest or give up their fight
for that vengeance until it shall be an
accomplished fact."
FINDS STAMP THIEVES.
Deneen Obtains Confession of Wo
man on Chicago Postoflice Robbery
CHICAGO. Feb. 23. State's Attorney
Deneen announced today that he had
come into possession of proofs showing
who robbed the Chicago postofflce on Oc
tober 20, 1901, of postage stamps valued at
$74,601, and that he and Postoflice In
spector Stuart were at -work preparing
the evidence for presentation to a Fed-
:cral .grntUur,v. c. -..w -
The State's Attorney, through a full
confess'Ion made by Mrs. LUlu Moll, who
turned state's evidence against Attorney
Richard A. Wade. Thomas McNelly and
others, charged with receiving stolen
property, learned how the proceeds of the
postofflce robbery were divided, who dug
the tunnels under the building and who
bored the holes in the floor of the steel
vault, and where the plunder was stored.
Mrs. Moll broke down this afternoon in
State's Attorney Deneen's office and ad
mitted the truth of the evidence against
the postofflce robbers.
General Gordon Will -Retire.
JACKSON, Miss.. Feb. 2S. General John
B. Gordon, commander-in-chief of the
United Confederate Veterans, announced
today that he would retire from the plat
form at the end of the present season.
The General, who has reached an ad
vanced age, has sufficiently recovered
from his recent indisposition to permit of
his departure for Texas.
CONTENTS OF TODAY'S PAPER.
Xntionnl Affairs.
Senator Aldrich promises tariff revision at next
session. Page 1. '
Senators debate Aldrich financial bill. Page 1
Filibustering- continues in House, but business
is done, l'ape ii.
Extra session of Senate will be called for March
5. Page 2.
Protests pour In against admission of Reed
Smoot. Page 17.
Domestic.
Floods devastate the South and cause loss ot
life. Page 1.
Railroad accidents In East and South. Page 3.
Great Are at Halifax. N. S. Page 2.
"Wholesale desertions from the Maine cause bat
tle between sailors and police. Page 2.
Forelcrn.
Health of the pope silently worse, but alarm'
ing rumors are discredited. Page 3.
Xorthwcst LeKlslatures.
Further sensations are promised in Olympla
printing Investigation. Page 7.
Bill for arbitration of labor difficulties passes
Olympla House without opposition. Page 7.
Eight-hour law meets death In Idaho House.
Page 7.
Pacific Coast.
Montana increased appropriation for 1005 Fair.
Page 2.
Federal court at San Francisco 'hands down
decision against fait trust for violation of
Sherman trust law. Page 1.
Sports.
Multnomah Fair Association will put racing on
sound basis In Portland. Page 32.
Portland nine will play first game In San Jose
today. Page 3X
Jimmy Britt. California pugilist, will arrive
today. Page 32.
Commercial and Marine.
Indications point to large needs ahead of the
money market. Page 23.
"Weekly bank statement Indicates halt In wild
loan expansion. Page 23.
Rough passage of the Indravelll. Page 10.
February grain exports. Page 10.
Trial trip of the Major Guy Howard. Page 10.
Portland and Vicinity.
Snell, Helfehu & Woodard building chosen as
site for temporary postofflce. Page 1.
Ellis G. Hughes will resign from Port of Port'
land Conmiision. Page 0.
Anna Held tells bow marriage shuts out cake-
walks. Page 17.
Postmaster Bancroft will assume office today
If commission arrive?. Page S.
Civil Service Commission ma'kea rough draft
of rules. Pag -24.
Features and Departments.
Editorial. Page 4.
Church announcements. Page 31.
Classified advertisements. Pages 12-13-14-15.
What rural free delivery has done for Eastern
Multnomah. Page 23.
Beautifying the Lewis and Clark Centennial
grounds. Past 31.
Dramatic aad musical. Pages 20-21.
Social. Pages 18-22.
Mr. Donley's letter. Page 22.
Household and fashion. Pages 23-201
Youths .department. Page 30.
WQHK0FSES5I0N
What Congress Has
Done for Nation.
NEW DEPARTMENT FORMED
Several Bills to Reulate
Trusts Are Passed.
RELIEF GIVEN TO PHILIPPINES
General Staff Created for Army Coal
Duty Suspended Littlefleld Anti
Trust Bill ATvalts Fate
In Senate.
The ,sessIon of Congress is so near an
end that It Is possible to review Its
work.
It has passed several laws to control
the trusts, and has suspended the coal
duty and repealed the duty oa anthra
cite coal.
It has passed laws for the relief of
the Philippine Islands and of Hawaii.
It has created the general staff of the
Army and a National militia.
It has passed a law amending the Im
migration laws.
It has provided for an Increase both In
the number of warships and In the per
sonnel of the Navy.
It has passed, a. law for the punish
ment of those who assail the person of
the President.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28. The work of
the present session of this Congress', the
closing of which marks the expiration of
the Fifty-seventh Congress, is practically
at an end, except for the passage of ap
propriation bills now pending, and these
are In the final stages. A limited number
of other measures may be passed during
the last hours, but the number will be
Tvry- small. A-"eummacy ot the legislation
enacted during these two sessions makes
an interesting showing.
The Fifty-seventh has been a busy Con
gress, and Important results have been ob
tained. Among the acts of this session is
that creating ,trieDepartment of Com
merce ami Laborand adding another
Cabinet officer tcpthe President's official
family. That department, with George B.
Cortelyou. late secretary to the President,
at Its head, is now in process of organiza
tion. The bill creating this department
was introduced by Senator Nelson, and
was passed by the Senate during the late
session, passing the House during the
present session, when an amendment pro
posed by Nelson was incorporated. This
amendment contained a publicity clause.
Another Important piece of legislation
is the anti-rebate act, commonly known
as the Elklns law. Another bill was
passed, which enables the Attorney-Gen-j
eral to expedite suits brought under thj
Sherman anti-trust law, and incorpomi
in the legislative, executive and judJ
appropriation act Is a provision w'
places at the Immediate disposal of
Attorney-General the sum of $100,000
better equip him for the enforcement
the anti-trust laws now existing. A furi
ther plan, Is made in the general deft I
clency bill for two assistants to the A
torney-General and additional clerks. Tr I
House also passed tho Littlefleld anti
trust bill, which contained a publicity fea
ture, as well as an anti-rebate clause. The
bill failed of passage in the Senate.
One of the first acts of this session was
the removal of the tariff on coal of all
kinds coming from foreign countries.
Laws for the Army.
Legislation of importance to the Army
and Navy was enacted. A general staff
corps has been provided for the United
States Army, the duties of which are tc
prepare plans for the defense of the coun
try and for the mobilization ot the armies
of the United States. In times of war, as
well as to render professional aid to the
Secretary of War and the general officers
of the Army. This measure was proposed
by the Secretary of War.
The militia bill introduced by Represent
ative Dick, of Ohio, and which passed the
House during the first session, passed the
Senate during this session, and has be
come a law. This act provides for the
general organization of the. militia of the
United States, and makes it available
when Its services may be required by the
Government.
The naval appropriation bill, which has
passed both Houses, provided for a. ma
terial increase in the personnel ot the
Navy, to meet the growing demands for
officers and men; also for an Increase in
the number of warships.
To Relieve Philippines.
Measures o'f great Importance to the
Philippines have been adopted at this ses
sion. An appropriation of 53,000,000 was
made to relieve the distress and suffering
caused by the ravages of disease among
the water buffalo in the islands, upon
which the natives are almost wholly de
pendent in the pursuit of agriculture, and
to relieve the distress resulting from the
shortage of crops during war and other
ravages. A currency system has been
provided for the Philippine Islands. An
other act promoted the efficiency of the
Philippine constabulary, and still another
provided for extradition of criminals ta
and from the islands. The House passed
a bill to reduce the Philippine tariff, and
the Senate has been urged by the Presi
dent to complete that act.
Of Importance to Hawaii is the act
passed at this session for the redemption
by the' United States ot Hawaiian silver
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