xs&Cxa ur : sJcux-irErxxr sxcrxosra bach tcesdat axd fbioat. M YEAH NO. 43. '-8ALEM. OREGON. FRIDAT, FEBRUARY 20. li3. SECOND SECTION EIGHT PAGES." NAVAL BILL , WAS PASSED Amendment Authorizes the TO PURCHASE SUBMARINE Torpedo Boats in His Discre tion Appropriating won ! ey Therefor SENATE TOOK RECESS WITHOUT ON CLUDI N O CONSIDERATION OF PANAMA CANAL TREATY NEVADA LEGISLATURE PASSED KIOIIT-HOUK LAW-QUAY IS HONORED. , WASHINGTON, Feb. 19. The Sen ate: 'met at 11 o'clock today, but spent only an hour anil twenty minutes .. in open session. This time was devoted to routine business and the passing of bills of no great general import amif. Senator Bailey by vote of the Heiiiit secured a consideration of the Sabine Past-port Bill, which has been th sublet t of much controversy, but a vote on the measure was not reached. Naval Appropriation Made. Washington.. Feb. 19. At the end of1 n protracted session; tha House today lumped the Naval Appropriation Bill. Th most Importartt amendment adopted was one to authorize the Secretary- t.r the Navy In his discretion vto purchase or- contract for submarine torpedo bouts after an investigation of their merit?, and appropriate $5,000,000 for that purpose. The amendment was In the language of the bill introduced by Hull, of Connecticut, and it was stated cn the floor that it had the sup port of all the members of the Naval committer. It was adopted practically wit bout debate. . Senate Took a Recess. Washington. Feb. 19. At 11 o'clock U'ritjht the Senate, without conclud ing the consideration of the Panama Canal Treaty, took a recess until 11 o'clock tomorrow. Passed Eight-Hour Law. Carson, Nev., Feb. 19. Both House of the Legislature -today passed an eight-hour bill. The . measure pro-vl-lrw that the working hours in all mills, mines and reduction plants Khali not exceed' eight hours for any one force '-of men..'. In Honor of Quay. Karta Fe, N. M., Feb. 1?. The Nw Mexico-. Legislature this evening pass ed a: bill crtalMrg '-Quay count!,-. ', J". honor of Senator Quay's fight for Statehood. : . i ; Tillman Refused Bail. Columbia, S. C, Feb. 19. Former Lieutenant Tillman was this after noon rt fused bail on the conclusion of the- hearing of his appeal for n re lease on bond. Tillman Is held on the charge of murdering Editor Gonzales. MAN LEFT TWO WIDOWS. CiMDKX, N. J.. Feb! IS.-Two wo m n, each declaring herself t be the legal wife of Thomas C. Davenport, a Philadelphia produce dealer, who died in a, hospital here Monday night, have called at the morgue to claim the body. With them came attorneys to lk after tho interests of each.) AH th litiRant were referred to Prose cutor Lloyd, who advised them what Great Reductions On v Men's Overcoats 11.00 Overcoats Rednced to 11.00 1290 Overcoats Reduced to 10.00 10.15 Overcoats Eeduced to 1 8 50 J).75 Overcoats Keduced to 7.75 1 670 Overcoats Keduced to 55 Boys1 Overcoats Reduced-in Proportion., ,11.(55. Men's Light Dress liain Coats lie I I n -daced to 9 25. ,TliU h just t!e coat The M Mil - f-' -: 1 i Salenrs Cheapest One Price Cash Store . E. T. BARNES. Prop. . course to pursue. One or the women, who save ber name . as Mary Ann Davenport, claims to Hare been mar riea to Davenport In 1865. She vai divorced from, him twelve years ago. xne airorce otinf a conditional one. Davenport, however, aft fr visiting sev eral of the Westerns states, was re married and took up his residence in Colling3wood X. 3. It was finally de cided to keep the body subject to the orders of Mrs. Alice Davenport, : or,' the wife with whom the man had bqen living ud to the time of his death. It is said Wary Ann Davenport's claim was made in the hope that she and her children might share in the estate, which amounts to about SSO.O0C. SHE WAS DUPED KANSAS CITY GIRL MARRIED THE FORGER SHE THOUGHT WAS J A NOBLEMAN J ST. LOUIS. Feb. 19. The man serv ing a six months' term at the -city work house, who lived here for dome time as "Lieutenant, Colonel F. Seymour Bas sington, a member of the British nobif ity," and married a lady of Kansas City, who believed his story of wealth and title. Was today identified as Geo. Barton, a noted English criminal. A photograph , of Barton reecived from Scotland Yard completed the identifi cation, and finally the prisoner admit ted it, too. Barton said: " "The crime that I committed in Eng land is atoned for. I have served my time and am out on a forged pardon, as has 'been stated, and the Records there will show It." , . ' . -.- Barton was arrested several Weeks ago. after an encounter with the broth er of Wilhelmina Cochrane, of Kansas City, whom he had duped into marry ing him. j IN A BAD PLIGHT SPOKANE SALOON KEEPER OPENLY OFFERS TO BRIBE . UNITED STATES OFFICIAL. ! SEATTLE. Wash.. Feb. 19. H. Peit- ras. a saloon keeper of Spokane, came to Seattle today and proceeding to the customs office, I is alleged to have openly offered Inspector: James P. Lavin 1400 if. in the future, he would wire him in advance when! he intended starting for Spokane . to Investigate the women imported from France for Immoral purpose.; ; The j offer. . it ; is claimed, was repeated In j the presence of two other customs officers. Peltras was placed under arrest and taken he- fore Commissioner f Keifer. where he was bound over to the United States Court In SI 500 bonds. FATHER RECOVERS BOY ASTORIA if AN STANDS OFF" MOB " WITH GUN AND KIDNAPS 'f STOLEN CHILD. ASTORIA, Or., Feb. 19 W. L. Mar tin, whose 5-year-old son was kid naped by his, wife from here a few days ago, recovered the Jboy at Kelso, Wash., yesterday afternoon by kid naping him, and came from the re to Astoria in a rowboat. ( In leaving Kelso with tha boy a mob follow ed and attempted to take jthe boy from Mr. Martin, but he stood the crowd off until he reached the boat and started down the river. ' ; I I THE ADVANCE GUARDS OF IIOMESEEKERS ARRIVED IN EVERETT, WASH. HOMES : " ON THE SOUND. EVERETT. ' Wash.. Feb-19.-first i installment of homescekers rived last nighU According to railroad officials the 'majority of The ar- the the homeseekers have already secured lands on:Puget Sound, f Following this advance guard, the homesekers train will continue to April j .30, w hen the excursion rate expires.! for spring wear. v York Racket fflESENATORIAL MB TO BE SETTLE BJ TO W Everything Said to Be in Coup Which is Expected About Eleven O'clock or a Short Time After Senator Folios Still Certain That Say That I! it Is Not Geer Men, Cither Scott, Corfiett With People JHb TWENTY-FOURTH FULTON GEER WOOD ............. WILLIAMS SCATTERING. .. ABSENT..........?... TOTAL......... If the resolutions which "have been adopted by the Senate and House of Representatives are put into effect, the Twenty-Second Legislative Assembly of the State of Oregon will conclude its business and will have been a thing of the past after the hour of 12 o'clock tonight, but the question which' is still paramount in the minds of the people is "who will be the next Senator to repre sent them in the United States Senate to succeed Hon. Jos. Simon T' This question has been the most difficult to decide as has. any which have been be fore the Legislature and to anyone who is not on the inside of the situation It is still a very deep and aggravating mystery which. It is hoped and has. been promised, will be settled tonight. Speculation is rife on the subject and there does not seem to be any two peo ple who entertain the same views. One man will declare positively that Sena tor Fulton will be the man; another is equally as positive that it will be Geer; another H. W. Scott; another H. W. Corbett; another Jonathan Bourne; an other Malcolm Moody; another Su preme Justice F. A. Moore, and still, an other. Jos. Simon, and. even Hon. R. D. Hume's name is still mentioned in om inous W-hispers. . : Whoever It is to be it is pretty safe to say that the majority of the legis lators, are pretty we'll aware and that, when the proper moment arrives, at a given signal, the trap will be sprung and the thing will have been accom plished before anyone Is aware of it. It is pretty generally supposed that an understanding has been arrived a1! long ago between the opposing factions to tf Fulton and, , it Is understood that, not withstanding the claims of the Fulton adherents, the next United States Sen ator will be either Hon. T. T. Geer, or a Portland candidate, and that honor rests between either H. W. Scott, H. W. Corbett or Jonathan Bourne Jr. Whoever it is to be. the people have not long to wait, for everything has been definiteiy arranged for the final coup, which, it is thought, will occur about or shortly after the hour of 11 o'clock tonight. Meetings of all kinds were held last night by the Fulton forces, the i Geer and the Multnomah forces, and, although no definite Infor mation could be obtained as to the re sult, it is conceded that everything is all fixed. Jonathan Bourne was mere activ last night than he- has been at any time during the session and. it Is said, that lod after lod of edibles and drinkables, (and even more substantial stuff was : hinted at), was being taken to the State - House .last night In order to nave It on hand tonight. when he will make the effort pf his life to capture the prize. Theer Is no doubt but that there will be an! immense mob of people to wit ness the closing and crowning act of the session and It will no doubt be the greatest crowd in the Hall .that has ever assembled before and much diffi culty will be experienced in getting In ajid out of the HalL A verv lars-e crowd of people gath ered In the Representative hall yester day to hear the vote for Senator. When, the nama Of Mr. Nottingham was called on the joint ballot. rhe arose and addressea ine assemoiy about as follows: 6 "Until a. few days ago I have ,ben voting for the same candidate , for United States Sator. and have been Brulded In doing so by what I thought to be right, X now w ish to change my vote for a. stalwart of the stalwart Republicans, and I regret he Is not a resident, of Multnomah county. ; "'HeThas the jrrea test interest in-th fishing and lumber districts : of the state and comes from near the sound ing sea. . (Great applause by the Ful ton supporters.) .He ls'notTtA blame for coming front the part of the state that he does, and I may be censured by some of my constituents for what I am about to do. "but I am folly able to bear the blame, oh my own shoul ders. I w!H to vote for Hon- (pause) R. D. Hume." ? I Following Mr.l Nottingham's ' vote the applause wiks deafening, and only in creased wheni President Browhell broke tb gavel izx tryimr to restore order. After the roll had been com pleted and beJoro tlte : vot j coold be announced. Mr. Hdson clianged from Williams to Ger. Senator. Smith Of Multnomah also changed to .Geer. In haneinsr his vote he said in substance as follows; IGHT Readiness for the final He Will Be Elected While Others It Will Be one of Three Portland or Boarce The City Is Crowded BALLOT 33 .27 .17 . 6 . 5 o "I feel that it is time for -me to yield to the. influences of my friends In casting, my vote for Senator. 1 do not, believe in flippant voting for Sen ator, and with one exception have voted for on man up to, this time. I feel! there is no chance to elect Mr W imams, and, I wish to cast my vote for ; the choice of the people who Is gaining in favor every day. " I wish to change my vote for T. T. Geer." For the first time in history, the ap propriation bills from the Ways and Means committee of the House, passed both houses in their entirety. c without even a single item being cut out or al tered. One bill known as the "Special Claims Appropriation Bill had rather a stormy voyage, and once it was thought a rock had been struck, in the Senate, when Senator McGinn made a fight against the claims' made by the pursuers of the outlaws Tracy and Mer rill. This breach was healed, however, but the Senators seemed determined that Oregon ' should own no executive mansion. The clause providing for the purchase of the E. N. Cooke house for $14,500 was stricken out and the bill referred back to the committee on Ways and Means. Under strong pressure they inserted the purchase clause again and report ed favorably to the Senatet, where the bill was passed. i It Is a matter of conjecture now,, and considerable apprehension for the bill is felt, as to Its safe voyage through the: hands of . Governor Chamberlain, who is known personally to oppose the executive mansion house. The only House bill to come up for passage in the House yesterday after noon was that introduced by Mr. Carna- han.-which provides for the laying out, establishing and constructing" And Im proving and re-locating county roads. This bill consumed two hours and a half of the time of tha House, when under consideration as a committee of whole, on Wednesday evening, and no opposition developed yesterday when It came up and it was passed by a vote of 44 ayes and 14 absent and voting no. ! SENATE. j (Morning Session.) Called to order at 1T a. m. Prayer was offered by Rev. Hornschuch. ' H. B. 216, JLa Follett. to repeal scalp bounty law; passed. Mays. Smith of Umatilla. Steiwer, and Williamson,, voted "no." IL B. 349. Malarkey. to change, fees in counties of 50.004; first reading. H. II. 339. Committee on Fisheries, re- lating to license fees of salmon can - ners; first reading. IL B. 363. Ways and Means, for pay ment of claims against the state; pass ed. KuykendaU. McGinn. Miller, Smith of Umatilla, and W'ade, voted "no." ' S. J. M. 8, Mays, to Congress asking for Improvement of Columbia river be low Celilo; adopted. ' H. B. 34. Orton, to establish a free ferry at Sell wood; advanced to third reading and passed. : First Reading of House Bills. " H. B. 6. Banks, to amend code. H. B.- 44, Blakley. to protect stock raisers. .-. .. H. B. 85. Bilyeu. to compensate In- dian ,Wa r Veterans. IL B. 107, Phelps, for better method of taxation and assessment. ' II. B. 123, Eddy, to amend code.- ' H. B. 138. Khelley. In regard to the foreclosure of mortgages. IL B. 158. Da-ey, to provide for crim iual prosecution -;,, , IL B. 179. Carnahan. to amend code. H. B. 204. .fudd. to amend code. '. H. B. 218. Test, to amend code. ; IL B. 225. Webster, for fish ladder at Oregon City. -.V"-'- H- B. 233. Hodson. regulating the em ployment of brakemen. H. B. 254. Reed, to provide for the re cording of assignments. 'T 1 , . H;, B. 256, Oinn, for" sale of : school bonds.; - ; - V:-v: - " . H. B- 260. Hahn. to amend code. H. B. 265. , Wbealdon, regulating the running at large of stock. jy jr ; - H. B- ,- Hale, to amend code. - i , H. B. 296. Uilyeu. fixing saiary of the Unn county superintendent. IL B. 304. Hodson, providing for Issu ing -bonds., , . ': f'..,-.-.',-;' ''- i--'. ..;v', .-v' H. B. 31. Emmitt, to create prosec-ut-Ing attorney district. ; II. B- 218, Hume.' to fix salary of the superintendent of Curry county. II. B. 319. Judiciary Committee, to amend code. - ; ! IL. B. 327, Malarkey," tot terry ' at Portland. ' H. B- 32S, Davey,: to amend charter of Salem. - . f , H. H. 32L Hodson, to amend eod. II. B. 344. Malarker, to amend coe. IL B. -347. Malarkey. fordeputy cor oner in Multnomah county. H. B. Miles to amend code. II. B. 366, Galloway, to fix salary of clerk in Yamhill county. H. B. 277. Shelley, to amend code. Second Reading of House Bills. IL B. 161. Kay, to assess bank stock; Banking. . H. B. 256. Ginn, for the sale of school bonds; , Education. t Third Reading of House Bills. 11. Fi. 29, Orton. to amend code; fail ed to pass. IL E 270. Orton. relating to the Spur chase of paper ty the State Printer; postponed. .: .; , H. B. . Davey. changing name of Reform School to Industrial School : passed. H passed. SENATE. (Afternoon Session.) Culled to order at 2 p. in. .. H. B. 221. Robbins. relating to the sale and, purchase of stock'; passed. H. B. 38, Hermann, to authorize the Governor o appoint commissioner for Southern Oregon Agricultuaral Society; passed. Miller voted "no." H. B. 262, Hlnes, to amend the char ter of Forest Grove; passed. I f. B. 14. Orton, for a! commissioner of Labor; passed. Farrar voted "no." . H. B. 22, Reed, relating to county commissioners; passed.; ' . - II., B. 130. Diivey, . indefinitely post poned. - - - V" H,' B. 251, Ilayden." relating to coun ty road master; passedi Brow'neH and Mulkey voted "no." H. B. ,213. Simmons, to protect sub contractors; passed. . H. B. 264'. Eddy, relating to the levyi, ng of school tax; passed, , , ' S. B. 50, Booth, for protection' of for ests; the veto of the Governor was sus tained. Croisan. Daly, Dimmick. Far rar, Ilobson, Howe, Miller. Mulkey, Pierce. Smith of Umatilla. Sweek. Wade Wehrung. voted to sustain the Gov ernor. ' : i "H. B. 296. Bilyeu. to fix salary of the superintendent of Linn county: advanc ed to third reading and passed. H. B. 318. Hume, to fix salary of the school superIntendentof Curry county: advanced to third reading and passed. H. B. 218, Hahn. to amend charter of Astoria; passed. : . r , H. H. 85. Bilyeu, to, provide for the compensation to Indian WarVeterant: referred to committee on Claims. . II. B. 270. Orton. relating to the pur chase of , paper by the State Printer; ivassel. H. B. 19. Olwefl. to regulate the man ufacture and sale of foods and drinks: advanced to third reading and passed. Miller voted "no." H. B. 6. Banks, to amend code: read second time and referred to Judici.iry. IL B. 34 4. -Malarkey, relating to sure ty companies; advanced to third read ing and passed. - II. B. 331, Hodson. relating to Port of Portland; advanced to third reading and passed. - i II. B. 366. Galloway.? to fix salaries of clerk of Yamhill county: advanced to third reading and passed. HOUSE. 1 (Morning Session.) ' H. B. 367, Gault, amending cliarter of Hillsboro; read three times and pissed. S. B. 9, Wehrung.changing boundary line of . Washington and Columbia counties: reconsidered and passed. Under H. R, 22, permitting each menj ber to call up one Senate bill, sixty Senate bills were read first and second times and placed ori calendar for third j Tacoma will probably play at SeiOt It reading. Only a few bills were refer-l fr the, opening eontesls. red to committees. . i' t . . HOUSE. . ', (Afternoon Session.) 1 - .'. --5- - Concurred in the amendment of the Senate providing an appropriation ofj $14,500 for the purchase of the Govern or's mansion. ' - H. B. 2S0, Camahan. to provide for laying out, establishing, constructing. improvlng'and relocating county rodsj passed. - c - - - - H. C. R. 31. Eddy. trov!dinr-that n committee of three from each house to frame rules for the admlssioi of the public at the joint assembly on FtrdAy night; adopted. Chair appointd Eddy, Comett and Riddle. . S. J. M. 8. asking aid from United States Government In the matter of Im proving the lower Columbia rivw;, con curred. S. B. IS. Rand, to create el ;hth Ju dicial district out of Brker county and appomting Judare and district attorney, therefor; passed. ' . 8. B, 193, Smith of Multnomah, to prohibit sale of explosives to children; passed. - ... . i- " .. - j IL C; It. 32. Committee. proides,fori the saie of Pilot schooner San Jose to Tthe Oregon I the Oregon Bar Pilot Association for $100,000;. to be used for service at the mouth of the Columbia river; adopted. S.B. 140. Miller, fixing salary .of the (Continued on page 8.) 12 frrvj era k? - t , pv V ' ' ' -Every Elgin Watch has the word ELGIN engraved on the works. Sold by every jtNrtler in the land. Guaranteed by the world's treatest watch "works.1 "Send for illustrated art linoV let free- IN INTEREST OF BELGIUM Charge d' Affairs on Way to See Minister Bowen TO EFFECT SETTLEMENT Of Claim of 13.000,000 Francs and Other Valuable Con cessions ' FRENCH AMBASSADOR IS GIVEN FULL POWER TO DRAW UP, PRO TOCOL WITH MINISTER BOWEN QUEEN WILHELMINA WILL NOT APPOINT UMPIRE. : NEW YORK, Feb. 19. Ferdinand yanderheid. Charge d'Affaires of Bel gium to Venezuela arrived here today on the Kron Prlnz Wllnevm. He is now on his way to Washington to see Min ister Bowfn and will try to gt a set tlement of the claim of Belgium against Venezuela. These claims, Vanderheid said,' are 13,000,000 francs and the con tinuation, of the construction bt the ter works at Caracas by Belgian en gineers. He hopes to conclude "the treaty with Minister Bowen. ! Given Full Power. Washington. Feb. 19. M. Jessera'nd, the French Ambassador, called oti Sec retary Hay today regarding the French : protocol which he is soon to draw up with Bowen. The- Ambassador has been given the entire liberty in the drafting of this document and called on Bowen to announce the fact this after noon: ; Wilhelmina Will Ooclin. London. Feb. 19. The correspondent of the Daily Telegraph at The Hague, telegraphs that he learns that it is most unlikely that Queen Wilhelmina -w ill ac cept the task of appointing an umpire in the arbitration of any of the powers' claims on Venezuela, An International Demonstration. St- Petersburg. Russia, Feb. 19. The Czar's attention ' to Ambassador Mc cormick and Mrs. McCormlck is the subject pf Court comment, and Is inter preted as an International demonstra tion of friendship of the United States. THE BASEBALL SCHEDULE ' .. EACH TEAM OF THE NQRTHWEST LEAGUE WI LL PLA V 1 20 GAMES. SPOKANE. Wash, Feb. 19. Presi dent W. H. Lucas, of the Pacific North west Baseball League, stated today that the season Is slated to begin April 2. The schedule calls for five games j r week, or 120 games in all for each team. Spokane and Tacoma 'will play sixty games at home; Butte and Helena, fifty on their home grounds, while Portland and Seattle, where fighting is exoctel. will have seventy games at home. II is expected the season will open in Si-o-kam, Seattle orPortland. The Butte or Helena team will play here, whiM , . main ruini m iu. . New York, Feb.- 19. Mutual respect for the contractual and resei-nton rights; uniform playing rules, a board of arbitration, consisting of an-equAi rppresentation of the National Assoc! atlon on one side and the two mujor leagues on the other these are the mafn points that the National Associa tion of - professional baseball leagues will Insist on in the, coming coifcrencp between the National and American Leagues regarding the drawing of new National agreements. .Smith's Dantfmff Pr.iads. stops Itching scalp upon application: three to six removes all dandruff anl will stop falling hair. . Price iOc, at all druggists. -. - THEY BACKED OUT :-. i. ... SEATTLE GRANl Jl'RY MADE BIG BLUFF 'ABOUT .PROSE ' ; .ClTING OFFICIALS. - SEATTLE, Wash. Feb. 19. The., grand Jury today 'considered the ud--visibility of .indicting certain city officials' for permitting gambling to exist in the city In violation of thir Oaths tft office. A heated discussion was Indulged in, with the result that the matter was helc tn abeyant e. I j ES ke ffip Sun The timckeening quali ties of the Elgin Watch ' are perfect next door to the sun. h the Watch Word the world "around, for accuracy and durability.