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PORTLAND, OREGON,- SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 8, 1905.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
RACE IS CLOSE
Nip and Tuck Between
Kayand Mills.
DEADLOCK IN SENATE FIGHT
Both Kuykendall and Carter
Claim the Victory.
DOUBTFUL VOTES TO DECIDE
Carter Forces Muster Ten Men in
Caucus and Announce That Win
ning Combination Is
Formed.
Llne-Up for President of the Senate.
For Kuykendall 12.
Hofison, Multnomah Rand, Baker
Holman. Multnomaii Tuttlc, Clautop
Malarkey. Multnomah I-oughary. Pone
Mays. Multnomah Cokt. Coos
Blchel. Multnomah Hcram, iane
Coe, Multnomah
Kuykendall, Lane
For Carter 10.
Laycock, Grant
"Wright, Tamhtll
Howe. Yamhill
Halne. Washington
Whealdon, Wasco
Nottingham, Multno
mah -Bowerman,
Gilliam
McDonald. Union
Carter, Jackson
Farrar. Marlon
Doubtful. 3 Brownell. Clackamas; HobBon,
Marlon; Crolsan. Marlon.
Necessary to nominate in caucus, 13.
I.lne-Up for (Speaker of the House.
For Mills 20.
Bonnemann, Doutlas Crane. Multnomah
Hermann, Coos Henderson, Multnomah.
"Von der Hellen, Jack- Hudson, Multnomah
son KUllngsworth. Multno
"Vawter, Jackson mah
Cooper. Polk Linthlcum. Multnomah
Bramhall, Clackamas Mears, Multnomah
Jiolcomo, MUiinonuia juiiis, auiuiuuwu
Ttsllov Multnomah
xinlr' Multnomah
'Capron. Multnomah
Col well. Multnomah
For Kay 22.
Calvert. Marlon
Kay, Marlon
Richie, Marion
Bettlemler. Marlon
Cornett. Linn
BinKham, Lane
d wards. Lane
GrUfln. Lane
Jackasn, Jaowoii
Carter, Benton
West. Tillamook
Welch. Multnomah
Mayger, Columbia
Barnes, "Washington
Flint, Washington
Newell, "Washington
Shook. Klamath
Stelner. Lake
McLeod. Union
Dobbin, Union.
Donnelly. "Wheeler
Kuney, Sherman
Burgees, Wasco
Jayne, wasco
Claimed by both sides, S-Qraham. Marlon.
Gray Douglas; Miles, TamhUl; Huntley.
Clackamas; S1U, Harney; Cole. Umatilla; Jag
ger, Clackamas; Smith, Baker.
Necessary for caucus nomination, 20.
Very close Is the race for Speaker
of the House between Mills, of Mult
nomah, and Kay, of Marlon so close
that Uo to' an early hour this morn
ing: It was nip and tuck between the
contesetants with such an exhibition
of forces as made Is Impossible to de
termine who had the nip and who the
tuck. The eight men whose affinity Is
in doubt, and whose alleglence will
settle the contest are so. equally divid
ed that the Speakership evidently
hinges on two or three votes.
In the Senate a deadlock existed be
tween Kuykendall, of Lane, and Car
ter, of Jackson, since neither had
enough votes to nominate, without
aid from the three Senators who have
refrained from announcing their
preference. The Kuykendall camp de
clared that it had the necessary 13
votes assured and that it felt sure of
15, but the Carter braves greeted that
intelligence with sly winks and scoffs.
Tosterday afternoon the ten above
named Carter magnates all caucused In
a room of the Imperial Hotel, In spite
of the repeated .announcement from
tne Kuykendall camp that Nottingham.
Howe and Laycock were not of the
Carter faith. All ten pledged them
selves to stand together, so they said
afterward, and to throw their com
bined votes in one direction whether
their candidate should be Carter or
somebody else. At the end of their con
clave they emerged from the sanctuary
with smiling faces .declaring that they
had Kuykendall beaten with a com
bination which they had all agreed to
carry out.
The announcement stimulated' the
Kuykendall boomers to renewed ef
forts, and put them to wondering what
the combination could be. They de
clared .that they had the situation so
well in hand that no such coup was
possible und attributed the zealous con
fidence of tholr foes to overheated
imaginations.
What Is the Combine7
If the combination could be one with
Brownell, the Kuykendall workers said It
was impossible, since, they declared, the
Clackamas Senator had pledged Himself
to them: but it is well understood that
Brownell has no real love for the Lane
candidate and that if Ills one vote can
wreck Kuykendall's candidacy, it will do
so. If the combination was one with
Crolsan and Hobson. who arc known to
be acting together, the Kuykendall men
scouted It as Improbable, for they claimed
to have revelations straight from the
souls of the two Marion Senators. And
If the combination was with the five
Democrats of the Senate, which would In
crease the Insurgent force to 15 men and
prevent an election, they considered It
unlikely and professed not to think of
that danger a single minute.
And the ten Carter men would breathe
nary a word of their plan, for they said
each party to it was sworn to solemn and
sacred secrecy
Kuykendall Watches His Fences.
Thoujrh the Kuykendall adherents said
they were not Hncerned at the outlook,
they were really not so content as they
acted, for they 'flitted hither and yon the
livelong day and kept their adversaries
under rigid surveillance. Senator Kuy
kendall had said the night before that
he was going home to Kugene. satisfied
that the opposition was broken. He
reached Oregon City, but came "back the
same nlpht, and was looking after hla
fences yesterday with careful attention.
He said, however, that he had come back
on other business than his candidacy, and
that he was as suro of a successful out
come as the day before. His opponents,
on the other hand, were more encouraged.
Three Hold Balance of Power.
The three men who hold the balance of
power Brownell. Crolsan and Hobson
liave had frequent conferences in the last
few days. On their trip to Portland the
two Marlon Senators stopped at Oregon
City, where Brownell has his home, and
did not meet Kuykendall. who had gone
up from Portland, presumably to see
them before they should arrive at this
city.
The Carter boomers have repeatedly de
clared that Hobson and Crolsan would
Join them if positive evidence could be
adduced of success therefrom, but that
they were not satisfied of Brownell's ad
herence to a merger of that kind. It is
clear that at this time the Carter follow
ers have no hope of breaking into Kuy
kendall's 13 votes unless Loughary or
Coke could be won over, and that they
have scant hope of accomplishing. It re
mains therefore that the Carter men must
.have the aid ofthe doubtful three in or
der to Increase their strength to the re
quired 13 votes. And the Carter ten are
apparently so solidly Joined together that
Kuykendall must secure one of the three
doubtful Senators. The supporters of the
Lane candidate, however, aver that hey
will secure that one vote from Carter's
own camp when the time shall come to
ballot in caucus.
The Kuykendall-Mills plan of action
will probably to have the "Senate cau
cus over with speedily, In order that
the example of the Senate will have a
wholesome effect for Mills in the
House caucus. If Mills should be de
feated before the caucus nomination
in the Senate were accomplished, the
result might be detrimental to Kuy
kendall, at least so think the antl-
Kuykcndall elements. They .believe thatl
such an outcome in the Hiuse might
wrench Multnomah away from Kuy
kendall. by inducing this county to
put forth a candidate of Its own for
President, and they are of the opinion
that that condidate would be Senator
Malarkey, for whom they declare their
willingness to vote.
.On the other hand, should Kay be
defeated before 'the Senate caucus
were over, the Carter people opine that
that might enable them to gain the
necessary 13, perhaps by making Crol
san their candidate or Brownell. The
Clackamas Senator is believed to be
playing his cards for the elevation of
himself to the Presidency; and he is
reported to have said that If he should
make up his mind to jump into the
fight he could line up six votes of his
orwn, and at least make a caucus
choice Impossible so long as he stayed
In the ring.
Either one of the three doubtful
Senators can make Kuykendall Presi
dent, yet so far has refrained from
doing so. By all acting together, they
can nominate Carter. The Kuykendall
managers give out that in the end the
three will conic over to their camp.
Corral Fences Tight.
Each side in the Fpeakershlp contest
was confident of victory all day yester
day. The Representatives named in
the foregoing Mills and Kay columns are
generally conceded to be beyond douDt.
except that McLeod is claimed by Uie
Mills contingent as belonging to Ihelr
list. There is good reason to believe,
however, that McLeod Is allied with Kay,
in view of the results of the Eastern Ore
gon caucus which was held last night in
the Perkins HoteL Nine Representatives
were present, and all agreed to stand to
gether, including Sitz, whom the Mills
backers declare is in their camp, and who
Is placed In the foregoing doubtful list.
The two other Representatives frcm
Eastern Oregon Cole and Smith were
not in the city. The caucus had been
called for the afternoon but was deferred
in the expectation that Cole and Smith
would arrive on the evening train.
The caucus did not declare Itself for
Kay, bur as a majority of its members
are allies of that candidate that will be
the effect of its agreement. McLeod Is
said to have given assurance in the cau
cus that he would stay with his Eastern
Oregon colleagues, and Dobbin, too,
though both called on Mr. Mills yester
day, a visit which gave rise to stories
that "they had gone over to the MUI3
camp.
The Kay people say their candidate has
received assurances of support from Cole
and Smith, especially from the latter, but j
V.n Hill.. rwn nnnnun... nnnfi.ntln 41m
those two men are not tied up to Kay,
and will vote tor their candidate.
One of the two men on whom the Mills
braves placed reliance, Graham, of Ma
rion, arrived from the East yesterday
and announced that he would not de
clare himself until he shall have returned
to Salem. His conferences with the Kay
people encouraged them In the belief that
he will support the man from his oWn
county. Mr. -Graham said that his sep
aration from Kay had been due largely
to a misunderstanding, but he declined to
say that there had been a reapproache
ment Another of the elcht doubtfuls to
whom both camps lay -vigorous claim is
Gray, who is "said by the Mills adherents
to have promised to line up witu his
"crowd" which went over from Vawter
to Mills, and Is said by the Kay followers
to have promised to support their man
for "second choice" after Vawlcr was
out of the way.
Mills was sought out by boomers from
each camp yesterday, but refused to
pledge himself cither way: likewise Hunt
ley, who 13 said to be fraternizing with
Mills.
John E. McCall to Be a Judge.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 7.-Tho President
has appointed John E. McCall to be Fed
eral Judge for the "Western District of
Tennessee, at Memphis, to succeed the
late Judge Hammond.
DR. WILLIAM KTJYKKXDALL.
-"' ' ' ' DIDATES
CHARGE IS LIFTED
Mayor No Longer Un
der an Indictment
GRAND JURY'S AOT UNDONE
Judge George Takes Action j
Urged by Manning.
CHIEF HUNT ALSO RELIEVED
Hardly Had the Adjourning Grand
Jury," Left the Courthouse -Than
Dismissal Proceed
ings Were Opened.
Mayor George H. Williams and Chief of
Police Charles H. Hunt are no longer
under Indictment for malfeasance In of
fice. Both Indictments were dismissed
by -Judge -George late yesterday after
noon on motion of District Attorney Man
ning, who also asked that the record
show that Mayor Williams is fully ex
onerated of any offense charged In the
Indictment.
Tho grand jury had just filed Its final
report and been discharged from further
attendance when Mr. Manning requested
the dismissal of the Indictments.
Grand Jury Loses Control.
Mr. Manning was now maater of the sit
uation. Hardly had the members of the
giand Jury reached the foot of the stair
way leading from the courtroom than Dis
trict Attorney Manning addressed the
court, moving for the dismissal of the
indictment against the Mayor. There
were present In the courtroom, beside the
District Attorney, Circuit Court Clerk
Herbert C. Smith, Deputy District Attor
ney Adams and an Oregonlan reporter.
In asking for the dismissal, Mr. Manning
said:
If the court pleases. I have here an In
dictment against our Mayor, the Hon.
Oeorse H. Williams, charging htm with
having violated the malfeasance statute In
this, that he neglected to Instruct the Chief
of Police of this city to close a certain
gambling-house on a certain date. In this
city. This indictment was turned into court
last Thursday by the grand Jury, and I
desire to say that I fully realize that an
man is above the law. end if Mayor WUK&iua
was. upon evidence sufficient In a court of
law to Justify a trial, presumably guilty of
any Illegal act. I would be the first to prose
cute him If It lay within the duty of my
office to do so. But. after having carefully
investigated the evidence upon which this
Indictment was predicated. I find nothing
against Mayor Williams that would war
rant me as District Attorney of this coun
ty, unbiased and unprejudiced in every par
ticular, to put the county to the expense of
trying this case by a. Jury when I am sat
isfied that any Jury would and ought to ac
quit the Mayor; and. furthermore, I believe
that a majority of the grand Jury who had
Mayor Williams indicted did no without giv
ing proper attention to the testimony which
was submitted to them, and under the cir
cumstances I am compelled to recommend
that the indictment against the Hon. George
H. Williams, Mayor of our city, be dis
missed, and that he be fully exonerated of
any offense chained in the Indictment.
Court Promptly Assents.
Judge George listened Intently and. at
the close of the remarks, briefly said:
"The indictment will be dismissed."
"I desire to mako the same motion In
regard to the indictment against Chief
Hunt," continued the District Attorney.
'T desire the Indictment dismissed for the
same reasons."
'Very well." responded Judge . George,
"the clerk will enter an order dismissing
the Indictment-"
In this manner the work of the grand
jury, which had consumed probably two
weeks' time, all told. In the examination
of witnesses and created a sensation in
the city, as well as censure, was undone
like a flash. - Judge George retired from
the bench, the several persons in the
courj-roora filed slowly out and the scene
was at an end.
When asked last night to make a state
ment regarding the dismissal of the In
dictment against him. Mayor Williams re
marked that be did not care to discuss the
matter for a few days. He was appar
ently very happy over his full vindication
and the many messages of congratulation
sent him by well-wishing friends.
"Naturally. I am pleased that the indict,
ment returned against me by the grand
jury has been dismissed." said Chief
ASPIRANTS-FOR POSITIONS OF PRESIDING OFFICERS OF THE TWO
OF LANE. AND E. V. CARTER: OF JACKS
FOR PRESIDENT OF SENATE. . '
Hunt "I could not feel otherwise, for
any man dislikes to be under Indictment,
even though be knows himself to be In
nocent of wrongdoing. Of course, 1 did
not- have anything to fear from" a- trial,
but a person cannot but dislike such a.
procedure."
HOLD HIM GUILTLESS. .- j
Friends of Mayor Williams Send Con
fident Letters to Him.
Mayor Williams Is in receipt of many,
(ettcis from all parts of the State of Ore.
gon and elsewhere, expressing indigna
tion at his Indictment and absolute con
fidence in hl innocence and integrity.
"I would like all of these kind letters to
be acknowledged through the paper," said
His. -Honor,
It was evident that the Mayor was keen
in his appreciation of the letters, and was
extremely anxious that none should go
Without acknowledgement. The writers,
will be gratified to learn of the dismissal
of' the indictment against Mayor Will
lams. C0OTENTS 0FT0DAFS PAPER
The Weather.
TODAY'S Cloudy to partly cloudy; winds
mostly northerly.
TESTEHDAYS Maximum temperature. 41
deg.; minimum, 3C Precipitation, none.
War in Far East.
Russia plans to spend $200,000,000 on rebuild
ing her navy. Page 3.
Graphic scene at 'Interview between Nogl and"
StoesseL Page 7.
National.
.Congress may pass small river and harbor ap
propriations, of which the Columbia, will get
share. Page 1.
Laws to be paassd permitting work on Oregon
Irrigation works next Summer. Page 2.
President confers with Republican leaders on
legislative programme. Page 1.
Politics.
Colorado Legislature declares Adams elected
Governor, but Peabody may contest. Page 3.
Southern Democratic leader tells what his
partly should do. Page 12.
J. G. Megler. of Wahkiakum, will be Speaker
of the Washington. House. Pago 6.
Domestic
Mtascuri may appropriate $200,000 for Lewis
and Clark Fair. Page 1.
Storm on Atlantic coast and floods in New
Jersey and Pennsylvania. Page 12.
Foreign.
Pope Plus will not allow Catholic rulers to veto
on future elections of pope. Page 2.
Pacific Coast.
Rivals of the Holy Rollers hold forth In
Thurston County, Washington. Page 0.
Oregon has large sums out at good Interest.
Page C.
Rev. M. A. Matthews will point out with hla
finger grafters In Seattle City Council.
Page 7.
Commercial and M arise.
Sugar war ended. Page 13.
Chicago wheat closes at an advance. Page 13.
New York bank statement chows unexpected
decrease In surplus reserve. Page 15.
Tleldlng tendency of stock prices In New
York. Page 15.
Blockade-runner Olympla on way to Portland.
Page 13.
Large shipment of tobacco to be made on
Aragonla. Page 13.
v. .Sports. -
Cakro-hdlda release fnSbt- Portland- Eiwbalri
team. Page 14.
McCreedte signs a shortstop. Page 14.
Prohibition of sUe of game urged as best
means of protecting birds. Page 23.
Portland and- Vtclalty.
Francis J. Heney will be appointed United.
States Dlmrlct Attorney tomorrow. Pages.
Review of bills to be considered by Legisla
ture. Page 10.
Asphalt agent protests against present pave
ment specifications. Page IS.
Property-owners will fight Tanner-Creek sower
assessment. Page 10.
Approach of Ex port tl on awakens demand for
rooms. Page 12.
Gran. jury's report criticises Mayor Williams.
Chief of Police Hunt and District Attorney
Manning. Page 16.
Contests for Presidency of Senate and Speaker.
ahlp both close. Page 1
Indictments are lifted from Mayor Williams
and Chief Hunt immediately upon with
drawal of grand Jury. Page 1.
Report of Superintendent Wehrung. of Oregon's
exhibit at St. Louis submits complete report
of Oregon's work at Louisiana Purchase
Exposition. Page 14.
Resident of suburbs shot in heel by masked
robbers. Page 12. '
Features -and Departments.
XMltortal. Page 4.
Church announcements. Page 24. ,
Classified -advertisements. Page 2C-29.
What Japan has achieved in Manchuria. Page
33.
Oregon pioneer mall and express routes. Page
32.
How the other half of the world lives. Page 37.
On a buckboard across the Coast Range. Pags
37.
Russell Sage, money-lender, at S3. Page 40.
Mr. Dooley"s letter. Page 30.
War ballon station to be established. Page 34.
Pearson, England's champion hustler. Page 33.
Dr. Lyman Abbott's view of God. Page 35.
Today's opportunities for young women. Page
44.
Pack's Bad Bay Abroad. Page 37.
Letters from a Congressman to his wife.
,Page 34.
OX, CAN
- ' ;
;:-Vi .T?-XJAX.
TO BONE
River and Harbor Funds
ill Be Cur.
WAY EE NONE AT ALL
Under Rule Adopted, Oregon
Will Have Share.
PRESIDENT OPPOSES BILL
.If Appropriations Are Made- They
Will Provide for Columbia River,
Dalles-Celilo Canal and Will
amette Falls.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, Jan. 7. The river and harbor
committee has adopted the policy of
appropriating only for waterways
which, are being partially improved
at state or municipal expense.
Representative Williamson today
laid before Chairman Burton a long
statement showing that the City of
Portland has expended up to Decem
ber, a total of $1,69S,00'. in channel im
provements from Portland to the sea,
and that the State of Oregon has ap
propriated $105,000 for building a port
age road from The Dalles to Celilo
and $100,000 aJdltlonal for the pur
chase of right of way for a Govern
ment canal between these points.
In view of these large expenditures
Mr. Williamson urged the committee
to deal, liberally with all Columbia
river projects.
The conference of Republican leaders at
the White House today, taken In conjunc
tion with the announcement of Mr. Bur
ton, Is taken to mean that there will be
little or no appropriation for rivers and
harbors at this session.
Before his conference with the Repub
lican leaders, the President talked ove
the situation with Mr. Burton and- ex
pressed In very forceful terms" his con
viction that it would be wise, in view or
the -depleted .condition, of the Treasury, to
postpone the river and harbor bill, and to
expend .any available surplus in carrying
out a liberal navaf programme. Mr. Bur
ton has not yet abandoned" the Mea of
passing a river and harbor bill this ses
sion, and bis committee will go ahead
with its work, hoping to complete a bill
by the end of next week. The bill, how
ever, will be small, and will provids only
for the more Important projects, cutting
out all small waterways which nave no
real commerce, and which are not sup
ported in any way by state appropria
tions.. If pmch a bill is brought in. it will pro
vide for the mouth of the Columbia River
the river from Portland to the sea ind
for the Dalles-Celilo Canal, and may pos
sibly make some provision for the acqui
sition of the canal and locks at Oregon
C'ly. provided the state Is willing to bear
part of the expense. Aside from thec
items, however, there seems' at ihla time
to be little prospect that Congress will do
anything this -session for the waterways
of the North Pacific.
CONFER ON PROGRAMME.
President and Republican Leaders in
Congress Consider Legislation.
WASHINGTON, Jan.. 7. An Important
conference regarding legislative questions
pending before Congress was held at the
"Whit? House this afternoon. In addition
to President Roosevelt, 'the parties to the
conference were Speaker Cannon: Sen
ators Allison. Iowa: Aldrich, Rhode
Island: Spooner, Wisconsin, and Piatt,
Connecticut, and Representatives Payne,
New York; DalzelL Pennsylvania; Gros
venor, Ohio, and Tawney. Minnesota.
It can be said on the authority of the
President that no conclusions were
reached at the conference. Indeed, the
DOWN
HOUSES OF THE OREGON LEGISLATURE
OF MARION. AND A. L. MILLS." OF MULTNOHAH. CANDIDATES
SPEAKER. .
statement is made- thaqtherrconfereuces
will be held before decisions- of a definite
character are reached. 'At the conclusion
of the conference' the President authorizsd
the following statement concerning It:
"Those gentlemen cams here to uiscusa
various matters of -policy before Consrssa.
Including the tariff and .Interstate (Torn
merce laws; but they- are not ready yet
to announce any definite conclusions."
The conference was called for 2:20 P. M.
at the executive- ofSce, and the conferees
invited by the President were- promptly
on time. The invitations to the sonfer
ence were Informal, the President naving
extended them either personally or by
telephone.
The personnel of the delegation in
vited naturally would suggest that
matters relating to the tariff were con
sidered, as the Senators named are the
tariff experts, and the Representatives,
except the- Speaker, are the leading
members of the waysand means com
mittee, which would indicate tariff
legislation.
The. President has indicated It to be
his purpose to consult with members of
Congress before recommending any ac
tion regarding the proposed, revision of
the tariff. That consideration of that
subject was one of the subjects of to
day's conference is known. Dlffer
tnces df opinion have arisen as to what.
If any, action Is to be taken, and an
effort will be made to reconcile those
differences and determine upon a line
of procedure satisfactory to Republi
cans generally. The members sum
moned speak for themselves as indi
viduals and for other Republican mem
bers they have consulted.
Tho President today had talks with
Senators Cullom of Illinois, Beverldge,
of Indiana, Nelson of Minnesota and
Lodge of Massachusetts on several top
ics. Senator Nelson said -he was in
entire accord with the President's
views regarding interstate freight
rates, and hoped some legislation re
lating to the subject might be enacted
at the present session.
Tonight they held another confer
ence with Representatives Townsend of
Michigan and Esch of Wisconsin, both
members of the Interstate Commerce
committee, regarding legislation for
the regulation of freight rates. The
views of the two members were sought
as to whether the Interstate Commerce
Commission - should have jurisdiction
over freight rates or whether a special
court should .be created to deal with
them.
WILL GO BACK TO WORK. .
Hermann Will Not Neglect Business
Because of Indictment.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, Jan. 7. Representative Hermann
reached Washington late last night. When
seen at his home today he gave- out the
following formal statement, which he de
clared contained all he wished to say at
present:
. "Having stated my position to the Ore
gon papers Just before leaving Portland,
there Is nothing further to add at the
present time. Of course, I shall resume
my duties in the House and take active
part In my committees as soon as I can
overtake the large correspondence and
department work which has. accumulated
during the weeks of the holiday recess and
my visit to Oregon. I have Jusjjeived;
a call to attend the Indian committee'
and another to vote on the currency bill.
Referring to the river and harbor appro
priation which so greatly affects. our Ore
gon welfare, I am led to believe since my
return that there will be no bill at this
session, -owing to the unpaired surplus In
the Treasury.
MAY RECEIVE VISITORS.
Federal Judge Reverses Order Seclud
ing Mrs. Chadwick.
CLEVELAND, O., Jan. 7. Judge
Wing, of the United States District
Court, today abrogated his recent order
that no person should be allowed to see
Mrs. Chadwick In the County Jail with
out a writ, to be signed by the United
States Marshal.
"The attention of the court," says
Judge Wing, "has been called to tho
fact that the provision conflicts with
the rules for the conduct of the Sheriff,
as keeper of the County Jail, made by
the Judges' of the Court of Common
Pleas, under the authority of the stat
utes of Ohio." '
This decision places Mrs. Chadwick
absolutely under the jurisdiction of
the Sheriff while confined In the County
Jail.
New Charters of Shipbuilding Trust.
TRENTON, N. J., Jan. 7. The char
ters of what are believed to' be the
subsidiary companies for the reorgan
ized Shipbuilding Company were filed
with the Secretary of State today,. The
companies are:
The Union Ironworks Company, capi
tal $2,000,000; the Samuel L. Moore &
Sons Company, capital $2,0.00.000; the
Carter Improvement Company, $300,000;
the Crescent Shipyard Corporation.
$300,000. and the Eastern Shipbuilding
Corporation. $300,000. The Incorpora
tors of each of the companies are
George Sheldon. P. Flske, George Borne
and Charles Wetmore.
i GRAND SCALE
Missouri May Spen.d
$200,000 on FaiR
GOVERNOR IS . FRIENDLY
Bill to Devote Balance of St
. Louis Fund to Purpose.
WILL MAKE GREAT EXHIBIT
Legislature Favors Representation at
Lewis and Clark Proportional to
State's Greatness Plenty of
Money on Hand.
ST. LOUIS, Mo., Jan. 7. (Special.)
Speculation as to the' ultimate disposition
of the balance of $218,322.61 remaining In.
the treasury of the Missouri Commisslrn
to the World's Fair has followed the an
nouncement of the Commissioners that
the official report to the Governor will be
completed within the next few days.
Under the rules of the appropriation,
the balance will be returned to the State
Treasury. With the report to the Gov
ernor and the transfer of the balance to
the State Treasurer, the Missouri Com
missioners' Jurisdiction over the $1,000,000
appropriation will cease. It is believed,
however, that many bills for a reappro
priatlon of the balance will be Introduced
In the Legislature.
As to a bill asking for an appropriation
for a state exhibitat the Lewis and Clark
Exposition, to be held next Summer in
Portland, Or., as yet the state has made
no arrangements for participation, and it
is believed that the $200,000 left from tlw
Louisiana Purchase Exposition would
provide a Missouri exhibit commensurate
with the other state displays. An appro
priation for Portland as generous as that
provided for St. Louis by Mssourl Is. oh
the face of circumstances', hardly possible.
As a matter of fact, the Portland Fair
will be well satisfied to secure the. .$260,00$
for Missouri's participation, ahd.there Is
hat little doubt that thl3jMMr"JW
appropriated. "
Governor-elect Folk, who will be Induct
ed into office Monday, is an ardent advo
cate of the Lewis, and. Clark Exposition,
and is. desirous that Missouri shall b
adequately represented there. His wishes
will doubtless be respected. With, the ob
ject lesson given by the World's' Fair
which closed December 1, every Mlssoj
rian feels that his state should be' thor
oughly represented at Portland.
WILL NOT AWARD PRIZE.
Competition Among State Buildings
at St. Louis Undecided.
ST. LOUIS. Mo.. Jan. 7. (Special.) The
Chronicle this evening says:
The superior Jury of the World's Fair
has decided not to award any medals to
the Missouri or any other state buildings
at the Fair. The Jury Is said to have
come to this decision on technical grounds
and the Missouri Commission, which was
especially clamorous for recognition, will
be placed on the same footing as all the
other states-
STILL AFTER AMALGAMATE!).
"Frenzied" Lawson Will Ask Moody
to Prosecute Copper Company.
BOSTON. Mass., .Jan. 7. (Special.)
Thomas W. Lawson announced In an in
terview today that he was going to Wash
ington, D. C, either tonight or tomor
row to consult with Attorney-General
Moody regarding the prosecution of the
Amalgamated Copper Company under the
Interstate Commerce and anti-trust laws.
Mr. Lawson refuses, to state what day
action will be taken, but admits that he
will present certain evidence against the
Amalgamated which will make action by
Mr. Moody practically certain.
Thewlre3 have- been laid for some time.
Senator Stone, of Missouri, having paved
the way by opening up the question of
money spent by Standard Oil In the Bryan
campaign.
'tl received In my mail this morning."
says Mr. Lawson, "268 letters from all
over the country from people saying that
they would not go into the market with
tbelr January dividends until conditions
were more decidedly changed. Walt a
day or two and see something happen."
THEATER PANIC AVERTED.
Scenery Collapses, injuring Chorus,
but Audience Keeps Cool.
NEW YORK. Jan. 7. More than 20 mem
bers of the chorus of the Metropolitan
Grand Opera Company were seriously In
jured tonight by the collapse of the bridgo
In the street scene In the opening act of
"Carmen." None of the principals wa3
on the stage at the time, and the unin
jured members of the chorus heroically
massed at the front of the stage and
sang on, in an attempt to prevent the pub
lic from learning what had happened.
The. cur tain was rung down as soon as
possible, and" Helnrlch Conreld. the im
pressario, prevented a panic by urging the
great audience to remain seated and not
be frightened. AH of the exits were
opened Immediately, but scarcely half n.
dozen persons left their seats. Within 13
minutes after the crash the performance
was resumed, and few persons in the big
theater realized how serious the accident
had been.
Frank Palmer, master mechanic, wat
arrested, charged with criminal neglect.
Decrease in Anthracite Output.
PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 7. The total
anthracite production in Pennsylvania
for the year! 1904 was almost two million
Innt twtaw thft ournut nf 1902 Tho mini
production for 1301 -was 57,492,522, ad
compureu wuu u,dQ.,Ki. during uitj
previous year.