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OOVIK) THE tfORNINa fllLO ON THB LOWCA COLUMBIA
VOLUME LX N0.204
ATORIA. OREGON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19 1905
PRICE FIVE CENTS
SENATE GETS
TO VORI,
Discusses Whether Cbnvl
ctcdSchator Be Ignored.
i 1
REFERRING TO BURTON
Some Allege Burton Should Not
BUft 0.1 Committee
Assignments.
CEARIN WILL BE ASSIGNED
Et WiQ B Appoint to tin CommlttM
oa Calm, Fimt Reservation!, ant
Prttattiea of Cam, Pensions, ladus
trial IxpotftWu, aad NatUaal Bask.
Washington, Deo. 11,-Whetbrr th
Senate U warranted la ignoring a Sea
alar convicted la the court m a charge
of misconduct and not assigning blm
place a Um standing eesamltWea, jrtt
leaving Id Ban M Sonet roll was
dined for two hour today by (ha
Senate and then dropped without a rul
inf on Um question. Several Senate
trader took up the ubjct. On ac
count of th delicacy of the question
tb debate wa naturally not aa open
aa would ba necessary for a Jul deter
mination of tha mattr.
Bailey rained tha point 1 inquiring
of llala if when tha letter presented a
new list of standing committees, wheth
er every SeaaMf bad provided
with a place, llala responded that tnrj
rVnatur except Burton of Kansas bud
been iriven assignment and ba had been
laft off tba committees at hi owa re
quest until tit charge againtt bltn
were dlopd of by tha court, Helley
protested against any Senator' tutnie
bring kept oa tba roll unlets given work
to do tad argued It tba duty of tha
Senate to Itaelf, to Kaasae and to tha
country to Investigate tha charge
against Burton and determine whether
ha wa entitled to a seat In tba Sen
at. In rfopouM several called attention
to tha fact that Congress wa following
tha precedent etablU1ied by the Eng
lish .Parliament in not taking cognltam
of charge against a member until the
charged had tfenj determined in tlw
-utr. Mem. Hale, Spooner, Lodge,
and lkinrl were of thl opinion.
Mr. Bailey called attention to tha
fact that there had been Ave Senator
Indicted in the )at ten yearn, all on
eharge complying that crime bd leen
vomniitted for money, and ha Mid that
tha time had arrived '. w hen ttia Senate
fcltould testify Uii i "no place to come
i to maka money dlxhoneatly. lla com
plained tlwt. rVnatnre who behave tliem
aelvoa auffer for tboe who. did not,
through being auhjected to ridicule and
.jcata. x'
t Teller defended live lata Senator Mit
bell, aaylng it would take more thun
a word of fAfaalf-eottvlctad thief, pur
iJ'Ter, and forger? .to eonvlfca him ,tit
fitcbell had committed any crime.
Tha'atandlng'co'mmltteea of tha Sen-
rvllLWAUKEEINCORPORATESV
- IN STATE OF MONTANA!:
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Helena, 3 1 out., IVc. 18. The Chicago,
3I3waukea t St. Paul railway of Mon
tana, incorporated with the secretary of
state today with a capiUl of $2,000,000.
The hesdquatien of the Montana cor
poration will be in Cute. The Incor
ate announced today, show that every
uepuiuirtiB rwnator wa glren tba chair
. i
inan.oip, ex.f.,i uurlon of Kanea who
wa Ignored entirely a to the a-dim
-.-.A.I... ...
rami., in repnna to hi requeat that
le not plaed on any committee
tending tha drU-rmlnatlon of tha charg
agami him. Vwanriea wera left
for Kenatora UrolleUa, WUconain, and
Cearin, Oregon, neither of whom baa
bean aw run In.
A A.
iniong in algnfente werai Cora
mrnr. Aaenyj pul.Iio land, Fulton j
u-rrttorie. I'tlea; Vfcido kland. PHeai
Irrigation Ankeny, (.halrmah); Pulton
and Koret regn al Urn and protection
r game, Ankeny , Inter Oceania eanala
Plleaj potooe and pot roada, Pulton
pw PJ claJma, Pulton, (chair
oua) j Canadian relation, Pile; eoaat
defeaae, Ankeny j to examine tha aer
eral branrbH of tha civil lervlee, Pllea
and Mioat railroad, Ankeny, ratiaioa
Uw of tba loited 6UU. Fultoai na
tlonal bank, Ankeny; Industrial eipo
itiooa, Fultoa,
yoann will U aligned to elalma,
loraai raaerrationa, and protection of
garoa, peiwloaa, Induetrlal expo-ltiona,
ana national banki.
CLEAlfllfG UP
AmutroBg Committe Pieparin
Mak Tbtir Report
Kw Vork, Dw. 18 -Wit btba
t
re
umption of ite aoMiona today
tha
ArmMrong eomajiittea practically lUrt
ed on a cleaning up of it work prepara
tory to formulating report to tba leg.
Mature. Today waa devoted to tba
mailer companiee; thou under exam
(nation being tha Provident Saving, tha
Kmpir UI, and tha Life AMoeiaUoa of
America,
REFUSES ASSENT
China Villi Make Japan
Concessions.
No
AS A RESULT OP THE WAR
MliaJoa of Baroa Komura U Pakia It
rrnitlaaa U Spit f PreaauraBaa
U, franc aad Garnuay BeUartd t
B Supporting Cidaa'i Peaitioa.
Toklo, Dec, 18 The continued failure
of Baron Komura to eonclude the nego-
tlation with tha Cbtnee government, at
Pvkin, which were begun after the eon-
cluion of the RuMianvJapaneae war, k
an open nccret. It ia believed by antne
lapana Jiere, that the extent of Ja
pan a rotteriwlona are auch aa will fail
to mtii re what they think should pmp
erly have been bar acquisition a the
result of the treaty of Portsmouth.
For example, tlta building of tha Kir-
in A Chang 1'hung Railway baa not been
.conceded, and the atationing of railway
guarda I not to bo permitted, leaving
the work in Hie band' of the police, who
will be withdrawn when tha period for
the withdrawal of troupe expire.
China' ili-m attitude ia believed to be
due to combined prenaure indirectly ex
erted by Uiiaala, France and Cermany.
Tha outcry agaiuat tlte alleged weak
neH of the cabinet ia increaaing, and
noma perxon advocate the auapenaion of
the Prkin negotiation.
The klndnea of th emperor of Ot
many to former Japaneae prtaonera of
war 'on their way bom ia appreciated,
but the Japane appear to b diatruat
ful of hia atyle of diplomacy.
porator are tsKociatod with the. Mil
waukee road. ' The filing of these pa
vers dissipates the last doubt about the
Innldintf "of the Milwaukee through
Montana to cotuwt with the Pacific
Railway, cowt line system.
THREE BIG
ALL OF THEM CONTROLLED BY JOHN BWALSH
Chicago National Home Savings Bank and the
Equitable Trust Company Largest Institatioas
In the West Arc the Ones Failing.
CHICAGO CLEARING HOUSE STANDS BEHIND DEFUNCT BANKS
Baaka f Cnlcago Cam to tba Seacn af
Bank and Declare They Will Pay
Tbetn Panic Among Depoaftora Ia
; la Big Loaaa.
Chicago, Deo. 18. Three of the larg-
eat financial institution ia the West,
tba Chicago National, the Horn Saving
bank and tha Equitable Trut Company,
all of them controlled by John R, Walah
of thie city and in a great neaaur own
ad by him euapeoded operation today.
Their affair will ba liquidated a rap
idly aa poaalble and they will go out of
uwineaa.- Nation Baak Kxamhter
Boawortb baa aucceeded Walah at tba
head of tba Chicago National bank and
tb placea of tb director have been
filled by men appointed by the Chicago
Clearing Rouae. Back ef tba new man
agement atand allied, tlie bank of Chi
cago, who have pledged taeir reaourcea
that every depositor sball be paid to
tha last cent and no customer of the
three inatituUono shall Iom anything
by reason of tba tuapeneion. Had not
this action been taken by tba banke of
tba city, a dlaaatroua panic mut have
followed in tb financial world.. Tba im
mediate cause of tha eollaps of the In
stitutions ia aaJd to be that a large
amount of money waa loaned to, varioua
privato enterprises, notably tha South
ern Indiana Railway aad tba Bedford
Quarriea Co of Indian. Walah claims
if be had had little more- time Ha
eould bar aaved tb bank a and made
enonuouo profit for bimself and as
sociate. Ba baas hi statement on his
estimate of tb vain of tb bonds of
Um Southern Indiana Railroad Com
pany. Controller of utrrency, the state
Auditor, and members of tb Chicago
Clearing House place the value of tba
bond at on half the valuation. ; of
WaUh, and their refusal to accept his
valuation Is that which caused the aus
peneion of the banks. ; ;
The liabilities of the thre institu
tion is estimated at 20,000,000. Against
this amount the banks and Trust j Co.,
have re source on a eonaervaiiv taU
mat worth about. $10,000,000. The
bond of the Southern Indiana Railroad
Company are estimated by Walnh at be
ing worth $18,000,000. They ar con-
Hioreo Dy vne rontroiier, swto auuiior
! 1 TL 1L. 1 II A - A - .
end Oaring House committee ; aa
worth about half that, that ,m. Their .
value is a maXU-r to be determined ia
the future and. the presidents of . tb ;
local bank admit if .the estimate 'f
Valh is foe ml to be correct the two
bank and th Trutt company will not
ouly pay all their debts " but Jcav "a
uqilus besides The director of th
two bank and Walsh, who have turned
over 'all hi property a well a that
standing in 'the name, of Mrs, Walsh
hav pledged real extat and iecuritie
valued at $.1,000,000 and estimating the
ilroad bonds at $8000,000 morn make
total of $20,000,000 assets against
$20,000,000 liaoiMtiea.-
CLirago, Dee. l8.-Feilur of )he Chi
cngo National bank, the Home Savings
bunk, and the Equitable Trust Company,
all of Chicago, waa announced at 3:30
o'clock this morning by representativfa
of the Chicago Clearing Houe Associa
tion after a
ssion
lasting 13 hours
BAMS FA
tba Depoaitora of tb Tarea Broken
AH tba Peraoaa Having Meaey ia
Tboa Averted Caaa f Pailora Waa
James B. Forgan, president of tha First
National bank, as bead of tb clearing
house committee of tb Chicago Associ
a ted banks, gave forth, the statement
Tb asset of the institutions, it was
asserted, were involved ia eoaJ and rail
way properties of John R. Walah, the
president of tb Chicago National bank.
John R. Walsh, head of tb institutions
which hart hears daaUral insolvent waa
not at the meeting. Tha following
were the members of the committee at
the. meeting. James B. Forgan, chair
man; John J. Mitchell, James H. Ecklee,
Orson B. Smith, Ernest A. Hamill.
Tba statement waa issued at tha of
ficea of tha First National bank. It la
aa follows:
"Tha Chicago National bank, the
Home Saving bank, and Equitable
Truat Company, which hare been eon
trolled and managed by John R. Walah
and hSa associates havo concluded
wind up their affairs and quit busineaa
in thie city. After thorough and care
ful examination of their affairs by tb
Chicago clearing house baaka, it ia aiat
ed that all of tha depoaitora of these
institutions will be paid in full upon de
mand, th Chicago Clearing nous
banks having pledged themsolvea to this
result, thus putting all tha reaourcea of
th Chicago bank behinb th deposi
torn of the three Institutions. Th
difficulty with the institutiona has been
thai Investment have been made in
aaseta connected with the railway and
coal enterprise of John R. Waltdk
, "These assets were not immediately
available to meet depoeita and have been
taken over on term whioh will enable
the three Institutions to pay their de
poaitora in fulL m
Mr, RMgly, comptroller of the cur
rency, and Charles Eubank, of the audi
tor's department at Springfield, were
Vim and expressed themselves aa great
ly pleased with the action of the Chi
cago banks, and stated that It rekect
ed treat credit upon the associated
banka of Chic&m which hve anln in-
luicaiea weir abinty io meet and em
t a . . .
ergeney In a manner entirely sstiafac-
tory to the public.'
The meeting of the Chicago clearing
houne sociation began at noon Sun
day. Notices "were sent to th members
of the board by Mr. Forgan after it
had been learned of the condition of the
banka and tha trust company. -
Clerks were notified and fifty or more
with tea ttenogrwphera hurried to the
First Rational Bank. ' Behind closed
doors the Clearing House Association be
gan its work of finding a way that
might enable them to ride the financial
sea in safety. That a panie would be
likely to follow waa the first thought
of the committee.
Resolutions were adopted and head
of other banks, pledged thenieclve to
give aitnce. The amount Involved
in the failure would not be stated by
the committe member.
'All informatln concerning tha meet
ing of the committee waa kept secret
Until three o'clock this morning and half
an hour later tb Association gv the
statement to" the press.
W rector of different bank were in
attemboce as were other bank officials
from nearby ritie. '
The name of th committee who drew
up th statement ares James B. For
gan, president of th first National
Basik; Chairman John 0. Mitchell,
president of the Illinois Trust A Sav
ing Bank; Omon B. Smith, president
of the Merchants' Ioaa A Trust Com
pany; Jam Eckel, preSdent of the
Commercial National Bank; Ernest A.
Hamill, president of the Com Ex
change National Bank.
In addition to the forma statement
of the failure and the announcement
that the banks involved would not open
their door this morning the following
announcement waa made, signed by the
clearing house eommitte of the Chicago
Associated Banka:
To tba public: Depositors of the
Chicago National Bank, the Horn Sav
ings Bank, and the Equitable Trust
Company are respectfully advised that
their deposits will be paid in full upon
demand.
TEE CONDUCTOR AND EJfGIHXZK
ARE HELD RESPONSIBLE
Coroner'a Jnry Investigating Cans of
Railroad Collision Return Verdict
Accused Men Nearly Crated.
Rock Springs, Dee, 18. The coroner'a
jury investigating the cause of tha col
lision etween tha Overland Limited and
the freight at Ahsay on December 7tb,
returned a verdict, holding Engineer
Brink and Conductor Dam! of the
freight train responsible, Tb men are
almost erased with grief over tha dis
aster. HAY BE SAI MEfl
Thugs Who Held Up Passenief
Train.
THOUGHT TO BE IDENTICAL
With th Two Mea Men Who Held cp
and Robbed Saloon ia Portland aad
Shot Flemmlzig Description Taliee
Traced lata Washington
Portland, Dee, 18. The two mea who
held up th North Coast Limited, near
Hillside, oa Saturday aigbl, may ba
identical with th mea who held np tb
Centennial saloon in this city on Fri
day, getting away with over one hund
red dollars, and shooting Thomas Flem
ming, who rented them, so that he
died the following day. , ,
The saloon ho! dupe were traced to
Coble where the repoted attempt to
capture, them met with resistance, and
the men escaped acres the river. It is
urmL-d, the men, continued nohtrward
ami committed the robbery of the train.
Tb Descriptions of tha men who com
mitted the. robbery in this city and
those who robbed the Northern Pacific
train, as far as can b tarend are iden
tical - . r i
ROUSE TALKS,
Washington, Dec. IS. Insurance, ha
ng, suffering or the Kusstan jew, and
immigration were all topics of discus
sion in the House under a general talk
The only bmdncea done waa to send
the canal appropriation bill to confer- j
ence.
LANKY BOB IS IN GOOD .
San Francwco, Dec. 18. Roert " FiU-
aimraons moved today from nis tram
ing quarter In Alameda to this city
where he will remain until the contest
ith Jack OTtricn of Philadelphia Wed-
SPITE OF
POLICE
Workmcn!s Council Prints
100,000 Copies. !
TELLING CONDfllOIiS
Says Government IS ItaMng
Last Rjt Romanoffs '
Throne Will Fall.
REVOLUTION EVERYWHERE
Martial Law Declared in Several Dis
trict in Poland, Livonia aad Greater
Part of ConrUnd ia Poaaeaaloa f la
argents Excesses Committed.
St Petersburg, Dee, 18. The work
men's council under the very noses of
the police, succeeded in printing 100,-
000 copies of its paper today announcing
that the government had declared ' civil
war on the proletariat and saying tha
challenge must be accepted, "in its ap
peal to the people tb council declares
this ia the government's last fight; that
th throne of th Romanoffs ia totter
ing, and another blow will caus it to
faH Tb council add. "While tha
government at St. Petersburg is falling,
its own regimen is rising against it.
and at Rig a republic already ha been
proclaimed.. A few regiments mar- a till
be faithful but the army as a whole ia
on our aide. The eorernment want to .
fight. It shall haw It" In spiU of
th fury of the revolutionist, however,
considerable confidence is expressed in
government circles, that tha extreme
elements, in tb present temper of the
workmen, will not dare to call a gen
eral strike and if they do th chance
are it will be a failure.
Governor Regensk, of Riga, ia still
urgently calling for troop.
Ho reports besides th fact of armed
Insurgents disputing the passage of sol
dier, tit railroad tracka are damaked
in all directions and he advises that
troop b sent by water. It transpire
ihat th re-lnforcements of troops on
board a train wrecked on December' 14,
near Stock man soft, Livonia, surrendered
to the insurgents. Governor Reg Irak's
latest advices say the remainder of th
troops held out for four days. Their
position when last heard from was des
perate. . ,
Tuesday, advkes from Moscow say
say . that the ; town ia quiet and the
posta and telegraphs ar working al
most normally. Martial law ha been
declared in several districts of the gov
ernment of Poland. . ,
A dispatch dated Dorpat says: Th
southern part of Livonia and the great-
erp art of Courland is completely in tha
possession of th inaurgenta. Th mili
tary is still much too feeble to cope
with th situation. The region between,
Riga and Wenden ia wilderness.
Telegrams received at the capital to
day say trope returning to Russia over
tha trans-Siberian railway are greatly
rnraced at delays they are subjected to.
CONDITION FOR FIGHT
nwday night. Ills baiters say he if in
fine condition and Is cont'ident of suc
cess. The betting odds ar 10 to 7 ra
.O'Brien's favor and indktin ax at
let for a $12M) house ot the occasion
of th meeting of tlw to men.