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FACTIONS FOR FUSION
All lrtisGitie
Irt Perfect
RepiiblicansGetClerk, Assessor, Commissioner
and Minor Offices.
Th Incubation of the Cittsena' move
'neat is going on aa ateadll and aa
quietly as la possible hen he number
and character of the different .. factors
that e,nter Into; the combination are con
sidered, b ' ''
Bo far there haa been no discord. or
friction, each party being , willing to
make concessions of any kind that hare
a tendency to strengthen the, ticket.
There were no, formal meetings of any
of the committees yesterday or this morn
ing, but many conference by those who
-will naturally be leaders in the cam
paign. , j,
As far as has been agreed upon' the
Democrats will name the State Senator
aud four Representatives, the Mayor and
the Sheriff. The Republicans' will nomi
nate th i County Assessor, the County
Commissioner and , the. County Clerk.
They will also' have the selection of four
Representatives and a pro rata share of
the Councllmen and the minor offices.
The labor people are to name four Rep
resentatives and a goodly proportion of
the City Council. 1
It is agreed unanimously . that . th Re
publicans will' name Captain , C. K. Jic
Donell for Assessor ' and Major J. F.
Kennedy for County Clerk.
The Democrats will nominate John
Qearln for -State Senator if he ' can be
persuaded to accept. The Democrats also
want the County Judgeship and will
probably nominate H. B. Adams, Thos.
O'Day, Oglesby Young or J. W. Beach.
The question of the Mayoralty seems
to have been aolved by the consent pf
R. D. Inman to run. If he is the candi
date John Lamont "Will likely, get the
nomination' for Sheriff If he wants it. W.
K. Robinson Is also a probable candidate
for Mayor and John Drlscoll Is mentioned
for Sheriff. ' 8.'BL Wrenn also has many
friends who would like to see him made
Sheriff.
, On the other hand. If the Fusion Com
mittee decides to give the office of Sher
iff to the Republicans the Democrats
would take In its place the Jobs of Clerk
. and Assessor. However, this contingency
is not likely to occur.
As , far as the member of the City
Council are concerned, there seems to be
(Sorippa-McRa News Association.)
"WASHINGTON. April 7.-The House
this afternoon In committee of the whole
by a vote of 100 to 74 adopted the Kahn
amendment to the Chinese Exclusion bin,
prohibiting the employment of Chinese
on American vessels.
, Adams of Pennsylvania gave notice
firm up
iHpgKway man Strips
-Early Milkmen;
Flva mlikmen were held up on the
Slavln road Just this Bide of Rjthenay,
rear the Southern Pacific tracks, early
yesterday morning, and those who had
any money were relieved of It.
The only one who escaped the lone high--wayraan
was Gottleib Zuercher, and his
right thigh was perforated by a bullet
which did not make a serious wound, ,. .
Tfae robber, who was masked, went at
hi work very deliberately and held ,up
the milkmen, one after, another.' When
he called upon Zuercher to halt, the
latter was driving at a rapid rate and
could not stop instantly. The highway
EXCLUSION BILL
PASSED HOUSE
5 SPRING NECKWEAR
Hve on hand fop your choosing, the very latest
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Mccora
a disposition to select the best possible
men regardless of any party affiliations.
The labor people are very much interest
ed in the legislative branch of the city
government and they will be given al
most anything they ask Tor.j
The trend of events has made tt likely
"that the question of indorsement of a
United States Senator by the people at
the "I June election may be an important
feature tuT the campaign.1 It la said that
Governor (Jeer's friends .will place him
before the people.' This will necessitate
the ham of Q. W. Fulton going on the
ballots. The Democrats will probably do
likewise and the preference -now .seems
to be C. B.' 8. 'Wood of this city. Many
of the personal friends of W.'E. Robert
son say that in the event he Is not nomi
nated for Mayor, he would make a strong
candidate for the Senate. There are
those, who., advocate the election of R.
D. Inman to the same high office, on the
theory that "the best we've got is none
too good for Rltey."
The fusion idea Is growing in strength
among the Democrats. The Mt. Tabor
delegation, which opposed it strenuously
in caucus, Is now said to favor the' plan,
and it is predicted that thore will be
na serious opposition to consolidation at
tho caucus on the evening of the 12th
Instant.
Some of those who 'worked hardest
against fusion .in caucus are now at least
reconciled to the situation. Some of the
Democratic advocates of a "straight"
ticket will probably be nominated on the
union ticket. v Among these is Frank
Schlegel, who. was a recognized leader
of the antls. Being a brainy young law
yer and good legislative timber anyway,
the nomination of such candidates. It is
thought, will remove what little opposi
tion remain to the. movement.
'For the first time i ln years the straight
Republican . ticket In Clatsop County
stands in danger of defeat. There haa
been arrartged a combination of Demo
crats and dissatisfied Republicans .that Is
formidable. State Senator John H. Smith
was up from Astoria yesterday and ho
pays that the Republicans will not have
a walkover In the county by the sea. Mr.
Smith is a probability for the United
States Senate.
that when the bill Is reported to the.
House from the committee of the whole
he would demand the yeas and nays on
the amendment. ' .
The House passed the exclusion bill by
5a votes
Adams' attempt to get a yea. and nay
vote on Kahn's amendment failed.
man then fired a shot from his revolver
which hit the driver In the leg. Zurcher
drove to the milkmens' headquarters on
Second and Salmon, where a telephone
message was sent the police. The patrol
wagon was sent out and conveyed the
wounded man to Good Samaritan hos
pital where his wounds were dressed.
One of the men, held up, w"hose name
could not be learned, was relieved of
$4.50 in silver. The robber apked the driv
er If he had had anything to eat that
morning and upon receiving a negative
reply, threw him 60 cents and said:
"Drive like to town and get your
breakfast.",. .
Detectives Kerrigan and Snow have the
cose in hand.
Will Amend Complaint.
In the case Of J. and Jane Kuhn, charg
ed with allowing their cattle to run at
large, the demurrer filed by Attorneys
Filtgerald and Malarkey, was sustained
this afternoon by Judge Cameron and the
rHy was given a' chance to amend the
complaint. '' : :
Occurs on tNCbR&
N. Near Bonneville, i
A landslide occurred, on the line of the
O. R. & N. Company this' rooming at
Dodsons, a short 'distance' west of Bonne
ville, which was due to the frequent
rains. Advices received at the general
superintendent's office show that f. quan
tity of earth, 100 feet long and some 3 ot
1 feet In depth, covered theracks. TnM
was of varying width. "u f ?
The obstruction was not on the Use
when train No. S from Spokane" cam
along, as that train reached Portland On
schedule time, 7 a. m. r Train' Nq. 6 the
through train from Chicago was less
fortunate, . As soon as word reached
headquarters here a train was sent to
the scene of the trouble, to which pas
sengers were transferred. No. 8 is due
In Portland at 8:10.
.Two gangs of shovelers were sent out,
one from TrOutdale and 'the. other from
Bridal Veil, O. R. & N. officials did net
think that It would take long to remove
the 'earth from their tracks, and there
is ho doubt but omorrow's trains will
run through without rouble.
OF LITTLE BENEFIT.
T&e question of whetoer the
cent fare for school children, now
agltated by the Portland Board of
Trade, would aid the attendance at
the High School waa brought up at
the principals' meeting last Saturday,
and after muqh discussion the conclu
sion was reached that there would
not be much difference, aa there Is a
3-cent fare now. In all, It might af
fect about 25pupila.
BIG FIGHT
Detveen Whites and
FORT WORTH, Texas, April 7. A
Lawton, O. T., dispatch says the situa
tion there as a result ' of the efforts of
the whites to get rid of the negroes con
tinues serious. Four hundred armed ne
groes are now at Fort 8111 awaiting de
velopments before mifchlng on I.awton.
An equal number of armed whites are
ready to repulse any attack the negroes
may make.
The public pulse may be, compared to
a seething cauldron.
SA1DIE CAME BACK.
The Seattle Star says:
Saldle KUJer, a young colored (Woman,
said she didn't like Seattle. Portland was
"home, sweet home" to her, and she was
going to live there, whether her husband,
John, liked it or not.
The couple came to Seattle last fall,
but Saldle waa discontented and unhap
py and didn't want to stay. John, how
ever, liked Seattle and said Portland
didn't agree with him. and that it 'Sp
die loved him she would stay here and
be happy.
The bride didn't see it that way, how
ever, and when Mr. Ritter came homo
from work one night he found that she
had fluttered away.
He went' to Portland and tried to per
suade her to come back, but she refused,
and when she told him to choose be
tween her and Seattle he said he would
take Seattle every time.
He obtained a divorce In Judge Grif
fin's court on grounds of desertion.
Witness for the plaintiff was a young
colored woman in whom John seemed to
take" a deep interest. ,
TACOMA, April 7.-Burglar C. V. Em
ory, sentenced last week to ten years In
the Walla Walla penitentiary, is now
recognized as Peter F: Lowe, son of a
former Governor of Iowa. He confessed
to a startling criminal career twenty
years ago m San Francisco, He has
served four terms la prison.
(Scrlpps-McRae News Association.)
TACOMA, April 7. Reports from East
ern Washington state that the season Is
very backward and dry-for' wheat. The
prospects are the most unfavorable for
six years. J
f STOLE PURSE. &
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Charles Irey, a mere child, was up In
the police court this ' afternoon charged
with stealing a .purse containing H-7S
from a room in a school house. The boy's
father la deeply grief -stricken over, the
Incident,, , , , . .
WHEAT MARKET. !
CHICAGO, April 7.-Wheat, 7114c.
BAN ' FRANCISCO. I. Ajrfl t-Waeat
POOR
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(Scrlpps-McRaa Xews Association.)
AMSTERDAM, April T. President Kru
ger of tlie Trangvaat haa received from
General pe JLry harrowing stories of
the cruelties to defenseless Boers perpe
trated by the British.
These stories are 'supported by-affidavits.
, ,
. General De Larey aays that Boer wo
men are placed aa.humsV screens around,
the British as a protection against his
attacks. ' - z
He declares that A number of Boer wo
men have already :beeit wantonly killed.
General De irey'a own wife, accord
Continuation of that
Christmas Story.
WASHINGTON.' , April 7.-The special
committee appointed to investigate the
charges made by Captajn Christmas in
connection with' tho purchase of the Dan
ish West Indies , was reconvened today.
Senator Depew a Ifte first witness.
He denied knowing Christmas or of
having conferred, with 'ny one concern
ing the sale ,of the Islands.
Charles Knox, .mentioned In Christmas'
report as. a. friend Of Senator Hanna,
testified that, be entered Into a contract
with Christmas to further the enterprise,
for which hrwaa -'to receive 360 a month
and 15,0W If ftho deal went'- .throwgh.
Jter Captain1 Christmas entered Into ob
jectionable contracts and he washed his
hands of the entre affair.
Knox declared.. there was no under
rtandlng that heVes te bribe 'any one.
All he had, done was to get the jrlews
Ct Senator aa to the fprospeota of the
proposed sale.
Senator' Bacon of Georgia testified that
he saw Captain Christmas . twice, but
denied he had promised to use his best
ondeavors to bring about the purchase.
A letter from Secretary Hay was then
submitted. In it the Secretary stated
that he thought Captain Christmas'
story of sufficient interest to . be worth
an investigation, and would send. a trust
ed agent to meet Christmas In Copenha
gen. He decided to send Henry White, as
sistant secretary of the American em
bassy In London, and gave Christmas
an Introduction to him.
Secretary Hay then says hla connec
tion with the matter ceased entirely.
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SPOKANE, April 7. The Great North
ern eastbound passenger was wrecked
near Winchester, 109 miles west of here,
this morning, junplng the track while
going at full speed. The casualties are
said to be serious.
SPOKANE, April 7. The through pas
senger train on the Great Northern that
left Seattle last night ran Into a freight
car that was blown' off the siding at
Winchester. There Is- no telegraph sta
tion at the scene of the wreck and the
details are meager. One report says that
an engine and seven cars left the track;
another that only the engine and the
malt and bag-gage cars were wrecked.
A fireman was the only one hurt.
A special train with doctors left this
city this morning.
The wreck will delay traffic 15 hour,
The officials refuse Information.
Convention Rates.
The Democratic State Central Com
mittee has arranged with the South
ern Pacific and the O. ft. & N. Com
pany for a round trip rate of-a fare
and a third from all Oregon points
to the state convention to be held in
Portland Thursday. Delegates will
pay full fare to Portland and obtain a
certificate from the secretary, which
will entitle them to a return ticket
for one-third of the regular rate.
Street Assessments.
The City Treasurer, received today
11053.80. money Hue on assessments
levied for the improvement of East
Yamhill street, between East Water
street and Union avenue. There is
still ijue 1300. " The property-owners
contested the method of these as
sessments and the case, was recently
decided in favor of the city by the
Supreme Court of the. United States.
Will Be a Gain to the Town.
.The ; Southern : OregonJan . .. is a new
semi-weekly newspaper recently started
at Medford, Ore. Sidney D. Charles Is
editor. It makes a (odd appearance and
horn a life and snap about tt very pleas
ing to ' observe. Mr. Charles la from
Portland, and If any one can give the en
ergetla town of Medford a good news-
BRUTALITY
Made Protectors of
Soldiers. .
ing to his re.orts, has been persecuted
by. General. Methuen's orders, for -tho
past ; 12 months, and is now wandering
about the veldt with her six-children.
General De Larey's mother, aged 83.
be. claims, has been driven from Klerks
dorp after being robbed of all her cattle
and having her house burned.
The Boer General then enumerates spe
cific cases of defenseless women who
were shot, and also tells of the cold
blooded murder of prisoners.
. General De Larey appends to his re
port a story of grewsome atrocities per
petrated on aged and decrepit Boers,
pregnant women and small children.
Murderer Patrick Must
Die Within a Month.
(Scripps-McRae News Association.)
NUW YORK. April 7.-Albert Patrick,
convicted of the murder of Millionaire
William Rife, was sentenced this morn
ing to be electrocuted during the week
beginning May 5.
Because he will be legally dead a3 soon
as he Is sentenced. It Is reported that
Albert T. White, convicted of the mur
der of William M. Rice, the Texas mil
lionaire, has made a will transferring all
his rights to hlB wife. Bj; the terms of
the will Mrs, Patrick will administer her
hunband affairs during his lnoapactty
pending the decision of the Court of Ap
peals. If Patrick goes to the death chair
his Wife will try to sustain the Rice will
of 1600.
(Sctipps-McRae News Association.) .
WASHINGTON, April 7. The resolu
tion calling on the Attorney General to
inform the House what steps he has ta
ken to investigate the alleged beef trust,
and whut has been done, to prosecute
violators of the law, waa Introduced In
the House today.
(Scripps-McRae News Association.)
Washington, April 7. Attorney-General
Btratton of the State" of Wash
ington In the Supreme Court this morn
ing entered the "motion for leave to file
a bill of complaint against the Northern
Securities Company In behalf of his
state. His briefs were accepted by the
court.
(Scrlppa-McRae News Association.)
LONDON, April 7.-Genera(l Kitchener
reports today the death of Commandant
Erasmus, a well-known Boer leader, who
was killed In an engagement April 3 near
Boshof.
I IKE 11$
(Scrlpps-McRae News Association.)
WASHINGTON, April 7. -The House
and Senate conferees on the War Reve
nue Repeal bill have come to an under
standing. The House wins In US conten
tion that the Senato should recede from
its amendment that the war tax on buck
etshops should remain lh force.
APPOINTMENTS.
(Scripps-McRae News Association.)
WASHINGTON, April J.-The President
today sent the following nominations to
the Senate: John Maxey'to be register ot
the land office at Stockton. Cal.; Frank
Densmore, receiver of pubitc moneys at
Independence, Cal., and Stafford Austlo.
register, of the land office at Independ
ence, Cat.
BARRETT COMING.
John Barrett, commissioner-general
of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition,
sent a telegram to, the secretary of
the Chamber"' of Commerce stating
that he would arrive in 'Portland on
Wednesday and will stay till April 17.
He offers his services to the chamber
during his stay. .
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