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2 ; Portland, Oregon; ' fridat evening, ; February 13. 1903.
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IN OREGON BY
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TRU5T1
WILL
MEAN CHARGE IN THE
STATE'S NATIONAL POLICY
MOUTHPIECE IN
A MOUTHY
EFFORT
Talks for Trusts-Senate
Rejects Pierce Bill by
Party Vote.
(Journal Special Service)
8ALEM, On., Feb. IS A human
phonogra.pt), rharscd with cllpplngi
from th Ortgonlan, occupied the floor
Of the Senate for 25 minutes thla morn
ing: and vomited forth lta made-to-order
argument upon the are of lta col
league. Thi waa Senator "Mouthpiece" Mc
Ginn, and he waa apeaklng against Sen
ate Bill US, known aa the Associated
Press Bill. Whenever he deviated from
the path cut out for him by Pen-and-Shears-Harvey
Scott It was to Indulge
. In personalities and to chart that the
measure waa Introduced in behalf of
The Journal and Us business manager,
to whom he several times Insultingly
referred.
The bill waa indefinitely postponed
after a spirited debate.
The bill declaring the Associated
Press and other news gathering corpor
ations common carriers was called under
special order at 10:30.
Senator Pierce, the author of the
measure, was the first speaker.
The question before the Senate was
upon the adoption of the minority re
port of the judiciary committee amend
ing the original bill.
, Pierce said:
"I faror the adoption of the minority
report and not indefinite postponement,
as the 'majority of the committee sug
gests. This is no new measure. Part
of the present bill was taken from the
statutes of Nebraska, and Illinois has
a similar law. In those states and many
others, press associations, 'gentlemen's'
clubs, or whatever they are called, may
not In any way discriminate. They
must furnish news to all who pay for
It.
"It Is a well-known principle of law
that when private business becomes
public in Its nature it la subject to pub
lic control."
Senator Pierce then recited the fa
mous case of the Inter-Ocean versus
the Associated Press In Chicago, and
the celebrated Granger cases.
"There are now many news associa
tions," he continued. "At any time these J
may consolidate as has the oil trust
and aa rallroada are now doing. Unless
we control them they would then be
come the dominating power of the land
and could mold the public mind to their
own will and exert a mighty Influence as
they saw fit"
wlma In Words.
It waa then that McGinn pressed the
button.
With his face as red as a June rose
and his arms threshing like a novice in
a swimming tank, he started in.
He was to cover himself with glory.
Certainly he was immersed In persplra
tion at the close. Like a gladiator be
truck an attitude.
"No matter how much the' honorable
Senator from Umatilla may attempt to
disguise his remarks," 'mouth-piece'
aid, "this matter still remains an at
tempt, to secure the Associated Press
service for Sammy Jackson and tho
Portland Journal"
Ha went on to repeat the frayed-out,
rehash from the editorial columns of
the Portland trust papers about the As
sociated Press being only a "club," nei
ther receiving nor asking anything from
the publlo that was not free to all oth
ers. "
Many times he made sarcastic per
gonal reference, to The Journal's man
ager, and declared the bill was intro
duced simply In the Interest of The
Journal.
Senator Pierce scored heavily against
McGinn in bis reply. "If the Associated
Press is not a monopoly why Is a col
umn and a half devoted daily to attacks
on this bill by that -morning paper In
Portland T If I speak for Sam Jackson
and his paper, for whom does the Sen
ator from Multnomah speak?" he said.
A raid Trust Attorney.
He stands as thousands of other
well-paid trust attorneys have stood
before him, dealing out the same argu
ments that have been used in the Effort
to fool the people since trusts began. I
was told by the representative, of the
Oregonlan that if I would leave out thre
name 'Associated .Press' and make my
bill apply to H news gencles, they
woufd aid me. I have done this." Pierce
said, with deepest' scorn In- his voice,
"and I now feel that aid," ,
Brownell made the weakest effort at
oratory and, argument of the session.
"It would be wrong," he said, "to tear
down the work of years. Scott and
those associated with him have labored
to build up the Oregonlan, It would not
be right to strike a blow at the results
of their ton."
Rand re-hashed what McGinn had
aid before htm and the question .went
to vote. '
""' Trust Senators Tot "Wo." .
The minority " report was rejected by
la strict party vote of 6 to 22, every Re
publican voting against It.
Senator McGinn ha had his ssy regarding the Associated Press bill, and
aa waa expected, the Bepubl loan Senator lined up like little men before the
etuffed clubmen of the trusts.
McGinn declared The. Journal desired to secure the Aascciated Pros
franchise. Of course, In.' ' this he told what waa utterly false. The Journal
dbes not kar'for thaaj'ttquated Mparts of a decaying service, and far from
desiring the franchise,'' had arranged for an Increased service with another
press association nearly four weeks cp.
The Journal fought for the Associated Press bill on the pr.r.clple that
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SO muoH aus sv iuui ijr uppununujr u biiui uui an iiiii ivimnuw,,
people of Portland, want The Journal and they do not want McGinn and his
kind. , ; , .
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onrv avs mim oouiaoitu bath aooomtusxss a ouat no-
TOST TOB BB1COOBAOT XV OBXOOaT.
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BZrtTBUOAV PABTT.-
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DUKE MAY LEAD ARMY
'11 'Jwl:
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WHITE
UNDER
ARREST
Council Will Prosecute
Charles Barcn Brought
to Portland From
Vancoavcr.
Back
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WHZTH" BBTVBVS.
TAVOOVTBB, WASH Tsb. IX
Deputy Sheriff Johaaon left
here for rortlaad at 45 o'elook,
taking with hint James, White, un
der arrest for th kidnapping of
Charles . Buren, whiah was the
outcome of the arlntp outrages
which have taies plaoe on the
Portland water fronts White de
cided to return without waiting
the formality of refttUsltlon pa
VENEZUELA'S FRIEND
rr
Grand Duke Boria, who caused several sensations during his recent
visit to the United States, is in high favor with the Czar asTl military of
ficer. He may be called upon to lead a Russian army if the complications
In the Balkana eventuate In war.
the chair, announced eight ayes, but Mc
Ginn yelled "six," and Rand shouted:
"Only Democrats would vote for such a
measure." ,
There are but six Democrats in the
Senate.
The bill was then indefinitely post
poned. SALEM, Feb. 13. The eUort to bring
about local option regarding the sale
of alcoholic Mquors in Oregon has
aialn failed. Its last throes were ac
companied by considerable oratory and
some amusement, but the matter was in
definitely postponed and lies burled until
another session. Senator Mulkey
fathered the bill, . Senate No. 191, and
the committee to which it was referred
reported without recommendation.
Mulkey attempted to force all to line up
and moved, a call of the Senate. At once
the anxious ones began to squirm, sev
eral seeklno- to delay the test "until
they could obtain advices from home
Senator McGinn has ft pet scheme which
he works quite frequently and very sue
cesafully. l it Is to spring suddenly to
his feet, purr out nis prosperous roiuna
lty and Interject a motion that what
ever he ha cause to dislike -"be referred
to the Judiciary committee. Arter it
gets there, he fixes things to suit htm
self. rHe tried this on the local option
measure but It did not go down. Mulkey
was onto his little game, and -administered
a evere rebuke. .A motion fol
lowed to refer the bill to the committee
on Irrigation. This caused a laugh.
After he saw the vote would be against
his measure. Mulkey attempted to have
the responsibility shifted to the Judi
ciary Committee, but by then th coat
was on another back, and a motion to
Indefinitely postpone closed the debate.
That motion prevailed.
Governor's assurance that he would sign
the new bill If it passed.
Representative Davey, who has fre
quently of late been ut variance with
his . Marlon County colleagues, offered
the only serious opposition to the bill.
By mistake Kuykendall, who waa in
Bills Passed by Ztowar Hons.
SALEM, Feb.- X J. Representative
Kay's new bill making the salaries of
publlo officials and employes subject to
garnishment, passed the House yester
day afternoon.
The bill has been drawn so as to ob
viate the objections made by the Gover
nor to Kay's previous bill on the same
subject, and mony-Bue from state-.
county or city to any judgment debtor I
may be gurnlshed. Kay stated in the
course of the debate that he had - the
To Amend Ahe Constitution.
SALEM, Feb.l3. House Bill 69, to
make effective the initiative and refer
endum to the State Constitution, intro
duced by Representative Orton of Mult
nomah, passed the House yesterday af
ternoon. It is expected to meet with lit
tle, if any, opposition in the Senate.
A
Hop Bill Passed.
SALEM, Ore.. Feb. 13. Mulkey' bill
passed the Senate this afternoon, fix
ing the rate of tare on baled hops at
five pounds per bale. It fequires the
assessor to keep accurate record of
hopyards and owners.
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ROCK-A-BYE ROCKING CHAIR
Rock-a-bye Rocking Chair
On your tree top,
Breeaes will blow and your
, Nerves get a -shock.
Trust men with stuffed
Are hovering near.
Vote as they tell you
They'll land on you, dear,
Rock-a-bye Rocking Chair.
Rocking Chair Rand.
Labor will light on you
To beat the band.
So between two fires J
You brace for the shock,
club
Rockey old rocking chair,
tocK-a-Dye,
rock.
Do not forget that
Sweet Mouthpiece McGinn.
. Will for public office
His race soon begin,
tie, too, is rocking ,
As never before.
Stuffed clubs have landed,
- And, Heavens! he's sore.
So rock-a-bye Rocking Chair,'
You have the fun
Of knowing that Mouthpiece ,
With you's "on the run."
(And while you're : botn,rocklns; .
-So"Chlld-JIke and bland, .
Remember, despite you
Tha unions WJLL STAXTa)
British Consul Laldlaw will prosecute
the men who kidnapped Sailor C. A.
Buren from the ship Rlversdale.
The shipping men ,f the port have
signified their willingness to Join hands
with the owners of' the Rlversdale and
have guaranteed financial support.
British Consul Laldlaw has sworn out
a complain charging. James White of the
firm of Smith & White with kidnapping.
The State of Oregon has taken up the
matter through the District Attorney s
office and White, W.lll be brought here
for trial even if he makes It necessary to
bring him from Vancouver on a requisi
tion. . .
Immediate Action Taken.
This morning at 9 o'clock Harbor Maa
ter Blglln, Captain Porter of the ship
Rlversdale and PollA, Officer Slover left
for , ancouver with a warrant for the
arrest of James White and John Doe. On
their arrival at Vancouver they discov
ered that White had already engaged a
lawyer and was prepared to make a fight.
The City Marshal was In doubt as to
his authority for holding White longer.
When informed of this Chief Hunt im
mediately telephoned to the authorities
In Vancouver that White was a fugitive
from Justice and must be held at least
24 hours till proper papers could be
made out.
The City Marshal asked for a certified
copy of the complaint and at 10 o'clock
Officer Vaughn' was dispatched, with this.
Then application was made do the Gov
ernor for a requisition and in case White
cares to fight this will be used to bring
him. back. i
Buren Brought Back.
Charles Buren, the sailor who was j
beaten Into Insensibility on the British ed by a party vote,
ship Riveradale and carried away as a
captive, has been found at Vancouver,
Wash.
Upon being apprised of the situation
this morning British Consul Laldlaw
immediately decided upon Instituting an
aggressive campaign againat the offend
ers. He made a complaint with District
Attorney Manning for the arrest of
Boardlng-House-Man White upon a
charge of kidnapping, and he expressed
a determination to use every means in
his power to protect the British ships
coming to this port at whatsoever cost.
Tearfully Beaten.
Buren. the captain, shows signs of an
unmerciful beating. His eyes are black
ened and swollen and Tils face is badly
cut and pummeled. After the fight he
was taken to a house on the East Side,
but when the officers became hot upon
the trail' the prisoner was hurried to
Vancouver. But the crime so shocked
the general public and those directly In
terested in the shipping business that the
matter of fleeing to another state will
not prove sufficient to stay the hand of
Justice.
Laldlaw Indignant.
'Sailors shipping on vessels are en
titled to and must have protection. The
laws of this state are wholly ample If
they were put in operation. But at times
it seems there is little chance to have
the law covering this subject enforced,
so long as a member of this disreputable
gang Is given the privilege of the dtate
Senate. There Is no other place lm the
Wide world where those men" could as
sociate with honorable citisens outside
of Oregon.
Think of u The Senate of this state
giving a miserable representative ?of
thugs, and a miserable thing, tha priv
Of the floorl"
Minister Bowen. who has held the renter of the diplomatic stage dur
ing the Veneiuelan negotiations, has won high praise for the Arm stand
b b-yr tpWen aanlnst the nwreasonBhle demands of the allies. His success
1 likely to be rewarded with a high r position.
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81
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Discuss Measures for the
Gty of Portland, :.,
THE VENEZUELAN .
STATUS THE SAME
Street Railway-Bridge Blatter Coa
sidered From Every
Standpoint,
(Journal Special Ssrvloe.)
SALEM, Ore., Feb. 1. Multnomah,
dek-gutlon had af protracted conference
last night to consider' measures relating
to the City of Portland. The Morrison'
street bridge bill occupied most of the
session and the conclusions reached last
Monday ware modified In several lmpor
tant particulars. It was agreed the
delegation would recommend the Impo
sition of a charge of S cents for each
car trip of the City & Suburban Rail
way Company over the bridge, the total
minimum payment being fixed at 112,000
annually. Other companies that may use
the bridge will be charged 6 cents per
trip for each car crossing the bridge.
Messrs. Tyler. Woodward and C F. Swl
gert appeared before the delegation in)
behalf of the City A Suburban. They;
strongly opposed the Imposition of the'
proposed charges, declaring It excessive
It was Ugreed that In case the city
should 1) compelled to condemn the
lease of the bridge had by the railway
company, the City & Suburban shall
thereafter pay the same charge a tha
other companies, S cents per car trip, j
In the matter of the Sell wood ferry.
It waa agreed to recommend, that the
question be submitted to the voter of
Portland at the next general election,
LUMBER FROM
PHILIPPINES
(Journal Special Service.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13. The Vene
zuelan situation Is unchanged. Rowen
Is still awaiting the presentation of the
completed protocols. A surprise was
sprung -n the House today when Immed
iately after opening, Dalsell offered a
resolution from the committee on rules
providing for Immediate consideration
of the Elklns anti-rebate bill. Richard
son wanted the debate lengthened - be
yond what the rules of the House pro
vided, his purpose being the offering of
amendments. The resolution Was adopt-
The Democrats con
tested the point strongly. Littlefleld
and Powers of Massachusetts endeav
ored'to lead a revolt In .he hope of sub
stituting the Littlefleld bill.
At 2:30 a vote was taken and thf. bill
passed. ,
Balfour Talks.
(Journal Special Servloe.)
LONDON, Feb. 13. Premier Balfour,
speaking in Liverpool today, said that
England had no other chole In the dis
pute with Venesuela. He declared that
the government had shown neither un
due haste, greed for money nor inhumanity.
HOUSE
HASTENS
TO CHANGE ACT
Judge Bellinger.
Takes a Hand
. Application for a temporary restrain
ing order was made in the United States
Circuit Court this forenoon, In the sail
ors' assault matter. The plaintiff 1
the Leyland Shipping Company, Ltd. (a
corporation), and Allan Porter, vs. Wil
liam Smith ("Mysterious Billy), Law
rence Sullivan. Peter Grant, John Grant,
Harry White. James White, Paddy
Lynch, John Doe Kinney. John Doe and
Richard Roe, defendants.
The order as signed by Judge Bellinger
shows t
John Doe Kinney. John Doe and Rich
ard Hoo, their agents, employes,, serv
ants, attorneys and all persons acting
In concert with, them or under-their di
rection be and they are and -eaclr. of
them Is while the vessel "Rlversdale"
(Continued on Second Page.)
(Journal Special Service.)
SALEM. Ore., Feb. 13. Further evi
dence of the strong influence of organ
i.ed labor In the Oregon Leglalature
was given this morning when the Sen
ate judiciary committee favorably re
ported Bailey's House bills for prevent
ing the use of fraud In hiring laborers
and to prevent the uso of Intimidation,
threats or force . to prevent workmen
Joining labor unions.
True, theBe bills were slightly amend
ed from their original form, but there
is little doubt this was done for effect
and to cover up the original action of
the committee in rendering an unfav
orable report. The storm of protest
aroused by the first report had a prompt
effect.
House Bill 39, to protect female labor
ers, was also .favorably reported In
slightly amended form.
, (Journal Special Service.)
SALEM, Ore., Feb. 13 The Republl
'can majority In the House endeavored
jthls mornlhg to retrieve their egregious
blunder In turning down the bill creat
ing the office of State Labor Commis
sioner. The vote was reconsidered and
the bill was passed with only three dis
senting votes, ono Democrat and two
Republicans.
The Democratic members took occa
sion to make some caustic comments
upon the majority and Bllyeu suggested
that If the Republicans were sincere
In their assertions of friendship for la
bor the bill should beamended so as to
provide that the first labor commission
er be appointed upon nomination by la
bor organizations. But the suggestion
was ignored.
"I had hoped," said Bilyeu, "that the
bill. If It came up again, would be freed
from objectionable features. It has
been presented In such a manner that
the minority, has really no voice In
the discusslan of the bill. With a, Re
publican majority of Over two-thirds
of the H6use, no one can truthfully
aay the Democrats defeated the bill.
Hitherto they have opposed the bill be
cause of petty politics in which the ma
jority have Keen indulging. Let them
now show the sincerity of
tended friendship for labor.
their pre
But what
ever yeu do, I have determined to sup
port this bill, because I am myself a
true friend of labor, and I shall not be
swayed by my indignation against the
Republican majority."
Burleigh spoke In a similar vein, de
claring he would Ignore the political
Insult Incorporated In the bill by the
majority and vote for Its. passage.
Galloway denounced the political Job
which had been perpetrated, but said
that while he could rrot approve the
changes made in the bill, he would vote
for it.
Bailey and Fisher advocated the bill.
On roll call, Cantrall, Emmitt and
Hume voted no. Adams, Banka, Carna
han, Claypool, Danneman, Ginn, Hale,
H.ayden. Jones of Lincoln, Judd, Kay.
Miles, Bobbins and Test were absent.
All others voted aye.
(Journal" Fpeclal Service.) 'J
TACOMA, Wash., Feb. IS. J. C. TulL
a lumberman of 8L Paul, is preparing,
to engage In the export lumber. business
from the Philippine to . the United
States. He has made an exhaustive in
vestigation of the possibilities of tha
trade and Is now on hi way to Manila
to begin operations. Mr. Tull will send
only hard woods to this country. The?
product of the Philippine forests arc
intended for finishing purposes. 'Y
MOURN BONES r '
OF FRIENDS
(Journal Special Servlca)T -
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 13. Hong
Kong advices report great excitement
In Southern China over the wreck of tha
steamer Ventnor enroute from New
Zealand with the bones of 600 Chinese
who had died in New Zealand and Aus .
tralla.
Friends of the dead men held a pub
11c meeting to express their grief. Rela :
tlves have offered unsuccessfully I25,' j
000 for the recovery of tho body of tha. I
late richest Chinese in New Zealand.
WILD SCENE IN
FRENCH CHAMBER
Pressure front Unions.
The Corftral , Labor Union of Salem
presented to the House yesterday after
noon, through Davey of Marlon, a mem
orial asking for reconMderatlon of the
vote by which the Labor Commissioner
bill wus defeuted on Wednesday.
Republican members hod been greatly,
disturbed oy the criticisms brought Upon
them by their attitude toward the bill.
There Is something ludicrous in their
XCorts to cast upon the Democrats the
responsibility for the failure of the bill
to pass. There are 49 Republicans in
the House and only 11 Democrats. There
were 30 votes for the bill (one less than
the number required to pass It) and 21
number required to pass it) "and 21
against it. Of 1 the negative votes 13
were cast by Republicans and only 8 by
Democrats. Nearly one third of the Re
publicans" who voted on the bill, voted
against it.
That the great majority of the Repub
licans in the House are really opposed
to the spirit of the bill, has been clearly
shwn by the amendment they have
fastened upon It. While they did not
dare to openly oppose the measure,' they
have so changed, it in some important
pa rt icula rs ji to . defeat the expressed
wishes of. the organized labor of the
state, notably in the matter of the first
' (Continued oh 8ecoDdTPage.)
PARIS, Feb. 13. There waa a violent
scene in the Chamber of Deputies today (
because of an interpellation regarding.
the Humbert case. Deputy Binder ao-.
cused the government of . corruption,"
called Premier Combes a chameleon, and,
referred to the president aa "sinuous."
The vice-president, who waa occupying)
the chair, ordered Binder to withdraw '
his terms. Binder refused, amid a gen- -
eral uproar in which vne minister all
left the hall. The chair then ordered
the galleries cleared, put on hi hat and
fonowed the ministers. Tha sitting was
suspended amid wild disorder.. Binder
was the last one to leave and remained
standing by the chair using harsh term.
Later the sitting was resumed-but th
interpellation was not admitted.
BOOTH PRAYS lift SENATE 1
WASHINGTON. D. C. Feb, 13. Oe
eral Booth opened with prayer one of
the largest assemblies tha Senate Cham-;
ber has ever known. v ,'
The venerable leader of the Salvation
Army called for blessings forth Presi
dent and the government.
, Morgan's resolution calling1 for 0ple
of the report . bearing on military oo
cuputlon of the Philippine waa report
ed back from the committee with aa
amendment making it a request to tha
President that such report be made by
him if not incompatible with publlo ln
teresL " . i '-'
SEATTLE GRAND JURY.
SEATTLE. Feb. 13. The only witnesa
of any importance before tha grand jury
today was Harry R. Cllse, president of
the Citizens' Light & Power Coiapsny.
Cllse was asked to tel( tha grand Jury
the manner, in which he . secured gaa
franchises from the CltF.
At the tirnathfr franca isen jrera grant
ed, there : were assertions mad to tha
effect that bribery had Been resorted to,
lnjrder to Mcur the franchise.