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VISION
Cor. Tblr& and. WaibtHgtea St.
NOWHEELTURNS
Strikers Tie Up Seattle
Street-Cars.
CITY TAKES TO WALKING
Nine-Tenths of Employes
Enrolled in Union.
CONFERENCE IS FRUITLESS
Company Has Only ScveR Cars la
Operation aad Abandons Xlght '
Service Suburbs Cat OS From
City Xo Hope of Settlement.
The strike of the Seattle street-car
men began yesterday morning, and re
sulted in almost a complete tie-up.
Only seven cars ran during the day,
and onlr three of these at one time.
No attempt was made to run cars at
night. Nine-tenths of the employes
have Joined the union and are working
lor recruits.
A conference between strlgera and
managers was without result.
The company will make no promises
to run cars today.
SEATTLE, Wash., March. 25. The tie-
up of the street-car system was almost
complete on the first day of the street
car strike. But seven cars were operated
during the day, and these ran only spas
modically. Not more than three cars
were running at any one time. There are
now 643 names on the rolls of the union.
and the strikers say they now have more
than 90 per cent of the carmen in their
ranks. Tho officials of the company show
no signs of weakening, and the strikers
are jubilant over the first day's battle.
They will confine their efforts to keeping
their organization intact, while the com
pany will keep on trying to get new men.
No overtures, for peace were made by
either. side, Members.ef the. union believe
if they can keep their organization In
tact, that they will win. They are, there
fore, using every effort to keep the en
thusiasm up to a high pitch, strengthen
ing the weak-kneed and emphasizing the
necessity of keeping pickets out all the
time to see that there are no 'desertions
from the ranks.
Cars at Night.
When General Manager Grant an
nounced this evening that no attempt
would be made to run cars at night dur
ing this trouble, the union men who had
been on guard all day heaved a sigh of
relief, and many of them went home to
get a little rest. Some of them had not
been In bed for 48 hours, and they were
completely worn out. The word was
passed around, however, to be on hand
at 5 o'clock tomorrow morning at the dlfr
ferent car barns to keep up tho work' of
preventing any of the union men Irom
breaking over,, and also to pursuade men
who are working to join the ranks of the
strikers.
The cables on the Madison and Tesler
lines were running, but no cars were In
sight. One car was run out Tesler "Way
In charge of an Inspector, but that went
out simply to bring some workmen in. No
attempt was made to carry passengers,
and the car made only one trip. The
company took advantage of the shut
down to put in a new cable on the James
street line. General Manager Grant said
the cable lines were not operated for the
very good reason that there were no men
to man the cars.
Conference Has Xo Result.
An Impromptu conference was Indulged
In during the afternoon, when Mr. Rust
and several of the street-carmen called
upon Mr. Purth in his office. The men
simply talked the situation over. No ad
vances were made by either side, nor
were any propositions made looking to
ward a basis of settlement. No date was
set for another meeUng between the pres
ident of the company and the strike lead
ers, nor, in fact, was another meeting
mentioned.
No attempt was made to run Ballard
cars during the afternoon. Two trips
were made, one at 6 o'clock in the morn
Ing and the ither at 10 o'clock. The peo
ple of Ballard made a demonstration
while the car was running down the main
street, and the few people who were pas
sengers got out ana waiKea. xne men
who were running the car were prevailed
upon to Quit when they reached Seattle.
Not a wheel turned all day on the South
Seattle line. The people in that district
had to depend upon the Interurban to
bring them into the city.
A service was begun on the Queen Anne
Hlli line in the morning, but the counter
balance got away and ripped up the track
early in the morning, so that the car
could go only to the foot of the hill.
Xo Service Is Promised.
General Manager Grant makes no prom
ises of car service for tomorrow. He con
tents himself with the statement that the
company will run all the cars it has men
for, and will continue to do the best pos
sible until conditions adjust themselves
once more. He says the public Is the
principal sufferer, and that he will con
tinue his efforts to give some sort of serv
ice morning and evening between Seattle
and tho outlying districts, so that people
may come and go from their work.
LIVELY FIGHT OX STREET.
Crowd Attacks Conductor and He
Stands at Bay.
SEATTLE, March 26. (Special.) The
most serious disturbance of the -day oc
curred -on Pike street, between Sixth and
Seventh avenues, during the afternoon.
Max Harrison was in charge of a Uni
versity car coming .down the h!L Some
one Jerked the trolley oft Harrison tried
to put it back and failed. Then he de
termined to run down the hill anyway, so
he 'gave the go-ahead signal. The trolley
pole was high In the air, and the rope
was dangling. As the car started down
the bill th6 rope twisted in the trolley
wire and jerked off the pole. Harrison
Jumped to the ground, and in a second he
was in the center of the hottest kind of
a fight. Accounts of the origin of the af
fair differ. Some say that Harrison
struck a man when he jumped off; others
say that Harrison was struck. At any
rate a dozen men were trying to land
on Harrison, and he was ngnung dsck
for every ounce that was in him.
Six policemen at the other side of the
street were trying to fight their way to
the other fight. Though they were solidly
massed, the crowd was packed in so
tightly that the policemen could not get
through. They finally reached the other
fight and then began vigorously pulling
and hauling. Harrison emerged from the
crowd like a shot out of a catapult and
landed In the alley, with three big blue
coats standing between him and the crowd
that wanted to get at him. Harrison was
hatless, and there was a lump on his
jaw. but his fighting blood was up to the
boiling pitch.
One or two men kept jamming their way
to the mouth of the alley, with the in-
tention of getting at Harrison again, and
one of the officers standing guard jerked
out his club. The crowd opened as if by
magic Those in the rear were forced
back by the hurry of those in front, and
there was plenty of room around that
patrolman for several minutes.
A hurry-up" call was sent in for the
patrol wagon, and it came jangling on the
scene with the horses at a full gallop.
Meanwhile the officers had gathered in
George Teffer. A. R, Smith, J. B. Cook
and W. R. McCreary. Cook was the
driver of the wagon that happened to stop
across the tracks. Cook either would
not or could not get out of the way, so
he was taken to the station. Big "W. E.
Hubbard, said to be the strongest man
on the police force, was In the thick of
the fight, and his name is placed opposite
the names of the men arrested. Other
officers were busy, however, grabbing
every man they could reach -who seemed
at all inclined to fight.
"With a space opened Harrison came out
of the alley and mounted his car. He
climbed to the roof, pulled down the trol
ley arm. Some one handed him the rope.
and he calmly tied the rope in place, put
the trolley on the wire, swung himself
down and gave the signal to go ahead. He
gave an exhibition of pluck that was good
to look upon. As the car started some
one dug Harrison's hat out of the mud
where it had been trampled by the crowd
and gave it to him. Harrison smiled his
thanks, though the smile looked a little
one-sided, owing to the lump on .bis jaw.
No etreet-car men were mixed up in
the fight. A. great many of them were
In the crowd when it happened, and ex
pressed regret, knowing that all disturb
ances would be charged up to their ac
count. The word was passed around and
about 200 of tho strikers gathered in the
hall of the "Western Central Labor Union
to discuss the matter. All said they, did
not want trouble or .violence of. any kind
and asked their .friends not to molest the
cars or the. property of the company in
any way.
The strikers had committees posted at
various corners to prevent any disorder,
but the crowd was so great that a half
dozen men could not make their presence
felt at all. Efforts will be renewed to
morrow to keep the rowdy element in
check. Half-grown boys and sympathizers,
who think they are helping the cause by
throwing eggs and abusing the men at
work, are responsible for the trouble of
today, so say the street-car men.
UNITED RAILROADS REPLY.
Will Xot Gran demands, but "Will
Deal "With Union Officers.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 25. It is un
derstood that the United Railroads has
formulated its reply to the Carmen's
Union. It is said the United Railroads
will not grant the demands of the Car
men's Union for increased wages and
shorter working hours, and so far as the
demand of the men for the recognlUon of
the union is concerned the company will
offer a compromise proposition in which
It will agree to deal with the officers of the
union in the settlement of disputes be
tween tho company and its men, and at
the same time denying the right of the
union to interfere in the employment or
discharge of employes.
TAC03IA STREET-CAR STRIKE.
Traffic Has Fallen Off Strikers Are
Confident.
TACOMA. March 25. There Is no change
in the street-car strike in Tacoma. The
company is running enough cars during
the day to take care of tho traffic, which
has fallen off enormously, but no service
la given after 6 P. M.
The strikers are as confident as ever of
ultimately winning and believe the tie-up
at Seattle will bo of great benefit to their
cause. Several nonunion men were
brought from Portland today, but the
strikers say half of them returned home
and that the others have not yet been put
to work.
End of Colorado Strike In Sight.
COLORADO CITY. Colo.. March 26. Un
less all Indications fail the strike of the
Colorado City mlllmen will be ended with
in the next 48 hours. President Moyer, of
the "Western Federation of Miners, ar
rived from Denver today and immediately
went Into conference with the members of
Governor Peabody's advisory board.
Later he will hold a conference with Gen
eral Manager McNeill, of the United States
Reduction & Refining Company.
It Is understood that both the company
and the Federatl6n have agreed to abide
by any decision the strike commissioners
may arrive at and that pending the an
nouncement of this decision the embargo
on all trust plants and mines at Cripple
Creek Is to be declared off.
Late tonight the union meeting ad
journed. President Moyer reported to the
union the progress of the negotiations.
The proposition which comos from the
mlllowners and which stands in the way
of adjustment Is that the men now em
ployed at the Standard mill shall be re
tained. It is Intimated by both sides
that concessions will be made on this
point. Tomorrow the advisory board be
gins taking testimony from the strikers. .
Better "Wages for Trainmen.
PALESTINE Tex.; March 25. The In
ternational & Great Northern Railway
today agreed to an increase of 12 per cent
for passenger trainmen, and 15 per cent
for freight trainmen ana conductors.
POLITIGSINWEST
Review of Outlook for
Presidency. . ,
REPUBLICANS ARE STRONG
Certain Western Interests
They Dare Not Neglect,
DEMAND FOR TARIFF REFORM
Land Leasing:, Foreut Reserve and II.
legal Fencing Are Burning Ques
tions Bryan Only Excites Cu
riosity as to His Attitude.
A correspondent of The Oregonlan has
made a thorough canvass of .Western
States to ascertain sentiment - on the
Presidency.
He finds the Republicans strong and
the Democrats confronted by a great
handicap.
But "Western people demand action by
Republicans oa certain questions land
leasing, forest reserves and illegal
fencing.
AH are for tariff reform and legisla
tion against trusts.
Roosevelt and Cummins is pronounced
the strongest ticket among Republic
ans, the "West demanding a progressive
Western man for "Vice-President.
As to Democrats, Bryan has come to
be regarded with curiosity only, and,
Parker is unknown in the "West.
"While the "West Is now strongly for
Roosevelt and the Republicans, blunder
ing on their part and skill on the part
of Democrats may work a change.
OMAHA, Neb., March 26. Conditions
existing in the "Western States at the
present time, with relation to the com
ing Presidential campaign, are Interest
ing from whatever standpoint they may
be viewed.
Observations made by. your correspond
nt' during or thf& weeks''trip!overttie'
States of Nebraska, Colorado, "Wyoming,
Montana, Utah, Idaho. Nevada, Callfor
nla and Oregon, added to recent observa
tions In South Dakota, Iowa and Kansas
form the basis of a field of political spec
ulatlon almost as large as these states
themselves. The numerical representa
tion of these states in the electoral col
lege, taken In conjunction with the fact
that all, with the exception of Colorado,
are now classed In the Republican col
umn, makes their attitude In the coming
campaign a matter of strong interest.
Expressions of merchants, bankers,
railway employes, dockmen. in short.
nearly every lino of employment or occu
patien which could be reached by direct
association, furnish the "foundation for
the following statements: To some ex
tent politicians were called upon, but the
average politician is about as well ac
quainted with actual conditions as
schoolboy. "Witness the case of Nebraska
in 1900. when members of .the State Cen
trai Committee were making bets the
night before election that Bryan would
carry the state by not less than 5000.
The main question to be answered is
Have conditions changed since 1900 in a
manner which will warrant a belief that
a change in the political complexion of
these states will occur in 1904?
To answer without equivocation and ex
plain afterwards, the Democratic party
has a stupendous battle before It. Some
conditions exist which appear to favor
It. many which presage its defeat.
Crass negligence of certain demands
now being made upon the Republican
party will militate strongly In favor of
the Democrats. These demands have long
been made and long ignored.
Land-Leasing BUI.
One of the foremost, affecting the States
of Nebraska, Kansas, South Dakota, Col
orado, "Wyoming, Utah, Idaho, Montana
and Nevada, in the group named, and be
yond this group the States of North Da
kota and Texas and the territories, is
tho demand for an emphatic denunciation
of the land-leasing bill, introduced under
Republican auspices, and with which a
dilly-dallying policy has been pursued.
So long aa the Republican party does
not openly shun this measure, just so
long will continue that feeling of unrest
and dissatisfaction which Is accountable
for the range war which broke out Inter
rolttently in "Wyoming, Utah and some
nortlons of Colorado. Confidence In the
party is strong, but it is being destroyed
In the regions most seriously affected by
this measure. The announced Intention
of the Interior Department to at once
compel the reduction of fences raised II
legally on Government lands has tern
porarlly allayed the uneasiness existing.
but the same determination was declared
more than a year ago. A year's extension
of time was granted upon the vociferous
protest of the great cattle Interests, and,
if another year is given, a feeling intense'
ly antagonistic to the present Admlnls
tratlon will have been created.
Forest Reserves an Issue.
Another question of an International
character which Is arousing a strong
spirit of opposition to the present Admin
istration is that of preserving the forests
of the "Western States. President Roose
velt appears to be imbued with the im
portance of this subject, but unfortunate
ly for himself, is following Eastern Ideas
regarding the setting apart of reserves
instead of methods approved in the "West.
The policy now being pursued may accord
with tho views- and wishes of the great
lumbsr Interests, but does not assist the
real purposes of forest preservation in
tended by the "Western people. The object
is not to secure the forests against de-j
structlon as against the lumbermen, and
to rebuild forests from which a future
supply of lumber may be drawn, although
this is one important phase of the ques
tion. The "Western object Is the con-
seivation of the water supply through
the powera of "retention possessed by ex
tensive tree-covered areas.
Your correspondent took especial pains
to learn If the position assumed by Gov
ernor De Forest Richards, of "Wyoming,
in the recent interview. Is sustained by
tho people of his state. Governor Rich
ards, speaking lor the benefit of Presi
dent Roosevelt, and not to Injure him, a3
a number of newspapers have understood,
said that the policy now being pursued Is
making of "Wyoming a vast game pre
serve for the pleasure of Eastern hunt
ers. This sentiment was echoed throughout
the state at the many points at which
your correspondent stopped to acquire In
formation. The same view was found to
be prevalent In Utah, Colorado, and af
fected portions of Nevada, Idaho and
Oregon, whether or not the spirit of an
tagonism thus aroused will reach to a
sufficiently strong political division to
change .the complexion at the next Presi
dential election can only be determined
by the subsequent attitude of the Ad
ministration on these three Important In
ternal questions.
Point Missed by Democrats.
A strong point Is. being made by the
Republican party because of the fact that
it was a Republican Congress which
adopted the National Irrigation bill. The
Democrats have so far failed to. impress
the Western Deonle with the work their
party's representatives did for this meas
ure. The threats made by the few West
ern Democrats left in Congress to block
purely Republican legislation in case the
irrigation bill should not be passed at the
last session. In view of the fact that the
same measure has been Introduced suc
cessively at each session for many years.
have not been used, as they might have
been, as a persuasive argument In favor
of the Democratic party. "While the Re
publicans have proven themselves sadly
negligent in according attention to the
several internal questions upon which
"Western sentiment is undivided, the Dem
ocrats have most apparently been equally
careless in failing to use the pikes which
have been placed in their hands by a re
miss enemy. Indeed, the Democrats have
more to fear from inaction when oppor
tunities have been presented, such as will
be presented again, than they have from
any existing condition affecting political
contests.
. One striking feature of the situation Is
the apparent entire elimination of a ques
tion which for two campaigns was con
sidered National In scope, but which to
the Western people was a peculiarly in
ternal matter. Not an individual broached
the subject of the free coinage of silver.
except in Colorado. Even in that state
the question of the remonetization of sil
ver Is recognized as having been either
relegated to the era of has-beens or ad
vanced to the age of the fulfillment of
prophecies.
Bryan u Curiosity.
Still another striking feature is the ab
sence of Interest In William Jennhurs Bry-
,an- as. regards .his Position it. cannot be
soiuMsiKB age oi noicuie nas yet been
reached, but the period of curiosity has
arnvea. interest is centered In the nroh
lem, which appears to have alreadv suffi
cient of answer in the minds of the West
ern people. Will Bryan "bolt" the nomi
nee of the convention, of 1901? The fact
that he has been unable to arouse Inter
est In his Rhodian Colossus, whose one
foot Is on New York, the other on San
Francisco, with his coat-tails dragging in
vnicago, or m mat other Brobingnagian
whose ponderous frame was placed on
exhibition from a Cleveland automobile
for the admiration of Ohioans. indicates
tnat Bryan cannot select any candidate
(Concluded on Page 7.)
CONTENTS OF TODAY'S PAPER.
Rational Affairs.
New Chinese Minister arrives. Page 6.
Elklns anti-trust law and Its effect. Page 2.
President defends his policy on forest reserves.
Page 8.
Beavers driven out of Postofflce Department,
ana JSlachens to follow. Page 2.
Cuba Impatient for benefits of reciprocity; all
other reciprocity treaties abandoned by
Roosevelt. Page 6.
Commissioner Ide returns from Philippines.
Page 2.
Domestic.
Burdlck inquest closes with mystery unsolved
Page 1.
Eteel trust begins consolidating Its corpora
tions. Page 2. v
New England cotton factories to be shut down
by strike. Page 3.
Political.
Review of political conditions in the West.
Page 1.
Cole's appointment to Spokane land office held
up. Page 3.
National Council of Women dodges race Issue.
Page 2.
Foreign.
Irish land bill meets with approval. Page 2.
Direct cause of General llacDonald's suicide.
Page 2.
French Chamber resolves to expel Carthusian
monks. Page 5.
Sports.
Portland Browns defeated by San Francisco,
7-3. Page 7.
Los Angeles'Vlns from Seattle, 2-1. Page 7.
Oakland defeated by Sacramento. 7-4. Page 7.
Pacific Coast.
Albany declares its loyalty to Lewis and Clark
Fair. Page 4.
Will of late Dr. S. W. Dodd is being contested,
Page i.
Quartz prospect in Southern Oregon sold at
good flzure. Pase 4.
Exhibit of iloatana nuggets. Page 5.
Seattle car lines tied up by strike; conductor
fights a mob. Page 1.
Commercial and Marine.
Prospects of great strawberry crop in Oregon.
Page 15.
May wheat closes slightly lower at Chicago.
Page 15-
New York stock market sluggish all day ex.
cept on two stocks.' Page 15.
Review of Iron and tteel trade. Page 15.
San Francisco orange market oversupplled.
Page 15.
Port of Portland accepts new tender John Mc
Crake n. Page 11.
China liner Indrapura due In a few days. Page
11.
Portland and Vicinity.
Mayor George H. Williams celebrates his SOth
birthday. Page 10.
Murderer A. L. Belding will be hanged today.
Page 16.
Part of materials for Columbia River Jetty
have been ordered ; stone bids are advertised
for. Page 11.
Seattle Is working to get the loading of the
transport DIx. Page 10.
Opposition to American Federation of Labor
seeks footing In Portland. Fage 12.
-County will repair ICO miles of bicycle paths.
Page 10.
Oregon women will aid Lewis and Clark Fair.
Page 14.
R. P. Moffett will be extradited on charge- of
embezzling $20,000 la Hong Kong. Page 10.
STILLS MYST
Only Suspicion as to
Burdick's Slayer.
CLOSE OF THE INQUEST
'readier Believes Penneil
Was the Murderer.
VAGUE MEMORY OF THREAT
Sirs. Hall Tells of Her Vain Appeal to
PcnnelL on Her Daughter's- Be
half Fennel!- lnqncstJ to.
Be Hcsld Sext Week.
The inquest on the death of Edwin I.
Burdlck" came to an end yesterday, and
a -verdict will be rendered next week.
It has decided nothing except to clear
Bufdlck's character of the reflections
which have been cast upon it.
Judge' Murphy toay Issue warrants
for unnamed offenders as guilty of the
murder, and then the srand Jury will
investigate.
An inquest on the Pennells will begin
on Monday.
BUFFALO, March 26. The inquest into
the death of Edwin L. Burdlck, who was
murdered' just a month ago in his home
on Ashland avenue, ended this afternoon.
At the close of the. Inquest Judge Murphy
announced that an official inquiry into the
tragic death of Arthur R. Penneil, who has
figured so prominently In the Burdlck in
quest, will be begun next Monday.
The Burdlck inquest has served to de
velop several theories relative to the crime
that had been suggested many days ago.
but It would be hardly correct to say that
the Investigation has added anything tan
gible to any of these theories. Aside from
the failure of the authorities to secure
evidence hearing directly upon the com
mission of the crime or to establish the
identity of the- murderer. Hi ere. Is a feel
ing of satisfaction that the name of Mr.
Burdlck has been lifted "from the mire in
which it was first dragged and his charac
ter shown in its true light. The evidence
brought out during the examination of
witnesses by District Attorney Coatsworth
has shown Burdlck to have been a loving
father, always willing to sacrifice tils own
happiness and pride for the sake of his
children; that he was the victim of false
friendship, broken pledges, and In face of
It all a forgiving. Indulgent husband.
The efforts of the authorities to fix the
crime upon some one will not end with tho
inquest. At the same time there Is now
little hope of success In this undertaking,
and, the murder probably will go down in
criminal history as one of the great un
solved mysteries. Judge Murphy stated
after court adjourned this afternoon that
his Judgment lr. the case will not be hand
ed down until Monday, or perhaps late. In
the week. It is possible that he may Issue
warrants for the arrest of "John Doe" and
"Jane Doe." If Judge Murphy sees fit to
take such action, the District Attorney will
be obliged to submit the whole case to tho
grand Jury.
Preacher Accuses Penneil.
The Kev. L. M. Powera; pastor of tho
Church of the Messiah, who recently
made a statement over his signature de
fending Mrs. J. B. Hull, mother of Mrs.
Burdlck. and accusing Penneil, then dead,
of the murder of Burdlck. was the first
witness. He said that Mrs. Hull and
the Burdlcks were members of his church
congregation. On two separate occasions
he had had talks with Burdlck: concern
ing the latter' s domestic affairs. The
first one was at Burdick's office, about
three weeks prior to the murder. He
called voluntarily to talk with Burdlck
about the matter which the witness said
"had become common talk at that time."
Mrs. Hull also had discussed it with
him once during a call the minister made
at the house. Asked to repeat the con
versation with Mrs. Hull, Mr. Powers
said:
"She told me her daughter had left
home and that a suit for divorce was
pending. She said her daughter was not
without fault, but that she was not alto
gether to blame either; that if I knew
the whole thing I would not believe that
the fault was all her daughter's."
Mrs. Hull, he said, did not ask him to
speak to Burdlck about withdrawing tho
divorce suit. On the first occasion that
he visited Burdlck he walked home with
him. so that he was with him about an
hour. Burdlck told him about everything
that has come out In this examination.
"What did he tell you that has not
come out?"
Penneil Promised to Leave.
"He told me that Penneil had threat
ened to commit suicide If the divorce suit
was not withdrawn and that Penneil had
succeeded in Impressing the sincerity of
his threat upon Mrs. Burdlck to such an
extent that she had, believed him and
Induced Burdlck to go to Penneil apd
tell him that If he would get out of tawn
he would call everything square. I thlnfc
he said Penneil had given a written prom
ise to leave town.
"He told me that, he had made-up his
mind to make public all the letters that
Penneil had written to Mrs. Burdlck and
he impressed upon me how rWlculous It
would make Penneil appear.
The witness said he asked" Burdlck to
withdraw the divorce suit ajid to take hl3
wife back, but he concljfded from the
man's reply that he wouldinot do .so under
any circumstances. Burjlck, Mrl Powers
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