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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
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"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.)
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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.
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