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36 PAGES PAGES 1 TO 12 PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH 22, 1903. PRICE FIYE CENTS. VOL. XXIL NO. 12. MINERS WIN ALL Coal Strike Commission. Makes Award. SLIDING SCALE OF WAGES Indirectly Favors Recognition of Unions. NO BOYCOTT OR BLACKLIST Advance la Wages "Will Be Nearly 20 per Cent Board of Conciliation, to Settle Disputes Checks "Welshmen Axe Allowed. The report . of tho Anthracite Coal Gtrlk Commission, -which was made public yesterday, makes an award sub stantially as stated m the special dls jaiches to The Oregonlan. It also establishes a sliding scale, to remain In effect for three years from April 1. under which the mineworkers will have an advance of nearly 20 per cent over the scale paid last April. It provides for check Welshmen and docking bosses, to be paid by the miners. It provides for district boards ot con ciliation to settte disputes and prevent strikes, and recommends resort to Fed eral boards of arbitration. It does not provide for payment of miners by weight. It declares against recognition ot the United Mine-workers as representing the employes, but Indirectly favors recog nition or labor unions by proposing that employers deal with local and district committees elected by employes. It condemns employment of coal and Iron police, child labor, boycotting and lawlessness. "WASHINGTON, March 21. The report of the commission appointed by the Presl ent last October to Investigate the an thraclto coal strike was made public to day. The report Is dated March IS,- and Is sJjrned by all the members ot the com mission, vrho are: Judge George Gray, of Delaware; Labor Commissioner Carroll D. "Wright and Brigadier-General John M. "Wilson, both ot this city; Bishop John I Spalding, of Illinois; Thomas H. Watkins, of Pennsylvania; Edgar E. Clark, of Iowa, and Edward M. Parker, of this city. The report Is to be Illustrated, and It -will be accompanied by tho testimony taken by the commlsson, but thus far only the report proper has been printed. This alone . covers 87 pages of printed matter. In brief, the Commission awards a gen eral Increase of wages, amounting In most Instances to 10 per cent; some decrease of time; the settlement of all disputes by ar bitration; fixes a minimum wage and a sliding scale; provides against discrimina tion of persons by either the mlneowners or the miners on account of membership or non-membership in a labor union; pro vides that tho awards made shall continue In force until March 2L 1900. Tho Commis sion discussed to some extent the matter of recognition or non-recognltlon of the miners union, but declined to make any award on this measure. Following is the Commission's own sum mary of the awards made: Saamaxy of tho Avrard. - That an Increase of 10 per cent over and above the rates paid in the xnontn ot April, 1902, be paid to .all contract miners for cuttlnc coal, yardage and other work for which standard rates or allowances existed at that time, from and after No vember 3L 1902. and during the life ot this award. The amount ot Increase under the award due under work done between No vember 1, 1902, and April 1, 1903. to be paid on or before June 1. 1903. IL That engineers who are employed In hoisting water shall havo an Increase of 10 per cent on their earnings between iso vember 3, 1902, and April 1. 1903, to be paid on or before June 3, 1903; and from and after April 1. 1903. and during the life of the award they shall have eight-hour shifts -with the same pay which was In effect in April. 1902, and where they are now working eight-hour shifts the eight- hour shifts shall have an Increase of 10 per cent on the wages which were effec tive In the several positions m April Hoisting engineers and other engineers and pumpmen, other than those employed In hoisting water, who are employed In positions which are manned continuously, shall have an increase of 10 per cent on their earnings between November 1, 1902, and April 1, 1903, to be paid on or before June 1. 1903, and from and after April 1, 1903. and during the life of the award they shall have an Increase of 5 per cent on the rates of wages which were" effective In the several positions in April. 1S02. and In addition they shall Te relieved from duty on Sundays, without loss of pay, by a man rrovlded by the employers to relieve them during the hours of day shift. That firemen shall have an Increase of 10 per cent on their earnings between No vember, 1902, and April 1. 1903. to be paid on or before June 1. 1903, and from and after April 1. 1903. and during the life of the award they shall have eight-hour shifts, with the same wages per day, week or month as were paid In each position In April. 1902. and all employes or company men other than those for "whom the com mission makes special awards shall be paid an Increase of 10 per cent on their earnings between November 1. 1902. and April 1, 1903, to be paid on or before June L 1903, and from and after April 1, 1903, and during the life of this award they shall be paid on the basis of a nine-hour day, receiving therefor the same wages as were paid In April, 1902. for a ten-hour day. Ovortime In excess of nine hours In any day to be paid at a proportional rate per hour. III. During the life of this award the present methods of payment for coal mined, shall be adhered to unless changed by mutual agreement. In all of the above awards It Is pro- Tided that all awards like those made shall be paid to the legal representatives of such employes as may nave aiea since sw em ber. 1902. Settlement oi iisue. IV. Anr difficulty or disagreement aris ing under this award as to Its Interpre tation or application, or in any way growing out of the relations of the em ployer and employed which cannot be set tled or adjusted by consultation between the superintendent or manager of the mine or mines and the miner or miners airecuy interested, or is of a scope too large to be settled, shall be referred to a perma nent joint committee, to be called a board of conciliation, to consist of six persons, appointed as hereinafter provided. That la to say. if there shall be a division of the whole region Into districts In each of which there shall exist an organization representing a majority of the mlnework ers of such district, one of said board of conciliation shall be appointed by each of said organizations and three other per sons shall be appointed by the operators, the operators in -each of said districts ap pointing one person. The board of concilia tlon tnus consti tuted shall take up" and consider any ques tion referred to it as aforesaid, bearing the narties to the controversy and ouch evidence as may be laid before it by either party; and any award made by a majority of such board of conciliation snail be nnai and binding; on all parties. If, however, the said board Is unable to decide any question submitted or point related there to, that question or point shall be referred to an umpire, to be appointed, at tne re Quest of said board, by one of the Cir cuit Judges of the Third Judicial circut or the United States, whose decision shall he final and binding In the premises, The membership of said board shall at all times be kept complete, either the op erators' or miners' organization having the right at any time when a controversy is not open, to change their representation thereon. At hearings before said board the par ties shall be represented by such person or persona as they may respectively se lect. No suspension of work shall take place, by lockouts or strike, pending the adjudi cation of any matter taken up for adjust ment Check Weighman for Miners. V. "Whenever requested by a majority of the contract miners of any colliery, check weighman or check docking bosses, or both, shall be employed. The wages of said check welgbmen and check docking bosses shall be fixed, collected and paid by the miners in such manner as the .said miners shall by a majority vote elect, and when requested by a majority of said miners, the operators shall pay the wages fixed for check Welshmen and check bosses out of deductions made propor tionally from the earnings of said miners on such basis as the majority of said miners shall determine. VL Mine cars -shall be distributed -among miners who are at work as unl forraly and as equitably as possible and there shall be no concerted effort on the part of the miners or mineworkers of any colliery or collieries to limit the output of the mines or to detract from the quality of the work, unless such limitation of output be In conformity to an agreement between an operator or operators and an organization representing a majority of said miners in his or their employ. "VII. In all cases where the miners are paid by the car the Increase1 awarded to the contract miners is based upon the cars In use. the topping required and'.tae rales paid per car which were in force- on-April ,3, . 3903.--Any Increase In the eta -tff'tlie' car or In. the topping required shall.' bo. accompanied by proportionate Increase In the rate paid per car. Sliding Scale in Faterc. Vm. The following scale, of wages shall become effective April 1, 1903, and shall affect all miners and mineworkers In eluded in the awards of the Commission. The 'wages fixed In the awards shall be the basis of and the minimum under the slid lng scale: For each Increase of 5 cents In tne av erage price of white ash coal of sizes above pea coal-sold at or near New York, between Perth Amboy and Edgewater, and reported to the bureau of anthracite coal statistics, above, say, J4.50 per tqn. the employes shall have an Increase of 1 per cent in compensation, which shall con- I unue unui a caango la vue aviausc ui miu i coal works a reduction or an Increase In compensation: but the rate of compensa tlon shall In no case be lees than that fixed in the award.. That Is, when tho price of said coal reaches $4.55 per ton, the compensation will be lncreasea l per cent to continue until tne price iaus Deiow $4.50 per ton, when the 1 per cent Increase will cease, or until the price reaches $4.00 per ton, when an additional 1 per cent will be added and so on. These average prices shall be computed monthly by an accountant orclerk named by the Circuit Juoge of the Third Judicial District and paid by the coal operators such compensation as the appointing Judge may fix, which compensation shall be distributed among the operators in proportion to tho tonnage ot each mine. In order that the basis may oe iaia ior the successful working of the sliding scale provided herein it Is also adjudged and awarded: That all coal operating companies file at once with the United States Commissioner of Labor a certified statement of the rates of compensation paid in each occupation known In their companies as they ex lsted Asril L 1902. Tio Discrimination Allowed. IX. No person shall be refused employ ment or in any way discriminated against on account of membership or non-mem bershlo in any labor organization and there shall be no discrimination against or Interference with any employe who Is not a member of any labor organization by members of sucn organization. X. All contract miners snail oe re quired to furnish within a reasonable time before each pay day a statement ot the amount of money due from them to their laborers, and such sums shall be deducted from the -amount due the contract miners and paid directly to each laborer by the company. All employes when paid shall be furnished with aa itemised statement of account. XL The awards herein made shall con tinue In force -until March 31. 1905. and any employe or group of employes violating any of the provisions tnexeor shall be subject to reasonable dledallne by the employers, and further, the violation of any provision of these awards, either by employer or employes, shall not Invalidate any of the provisions thereof. Many Recommendation. The Commission also makes a number of recommendations, which may be sum marized as follows The discontinuance of the system of employing the "coal and Iron police," be cause this force Is believed to have an irritating effect, and a resort to the regu larly constituted peace authorities in case of necessity, A stricter enforcement of laws In rela tlon to the employment of children. That the state and Federal Govern ments should provide machinery for the making ot a compulsory investigation of difficulties, similar to tho investigation which tnis commission nas maae. The Commission expresses the opinion that with a few modifications the Fed erai act ot October. 1S99. authorizing commission to settle controversies be tween railroad corporations and other common carriers, could be made tho basis of a law for arbitration in the anthracite coal mining business. The Commission. Concluded on Fifth Pure.) .. ,,.eo' ' GENERAL FUN'STON IS -GENERAL FUNSTON HERE ARRIVES TO TAKE COMMAND OP DEPARTMENT OF COLUMBIA. General Randall, Who Mas Been Or dered to the Philippines, Will Be Relieved Today. General Frederick Funston. veteran of the Cuban and Philippine wars, arrived in Portland last night. He win succeea General Randall In command of the De partment of tho Columbia today. General o,...., to M to tne Philippines. General Funston was accompanied to Portland by Lieutenant Berton J. Mitchell, his aide, and -a dog. That dog, by the way. Is not to be reierrea to in a flippant or lnconseauentlal manner. It is a favorite of General Funston's and was nresented to him by a irlena wno leu Colorado for the East a short time ago, and M not ko dogVlth him. The Jg an English bird dog, a handsome ,,,, nn nm which General Funston ,Z , , tiftW tn h hirds as soon Q t season wm open. He brought . w . lth hlm for the purpose of hunting. General Funston is an en thurfnstle sportsman, and the dog Is one of the best that can be found. For that rpnRnn the canine occupied tne oest quarters the Hotel Portland could afford last night. General Funston will relieve uenerai Randall today. He has been In the North west upon previous occasions and is glad to return. "I knowthis country, ne ex nlalned last nlcht. "and am glad I am nrivileced to return to it. I anticipate "a happy and satisfactory command at Van I believe the people will receive me in a hospitable spirit, and I believe I shall bo able to administer the affairs of this department In a satisfactory manner. And General Funston was ciao, too, that he brought his bird dog with him. He explained he had heard stories of hunting In the Northwest that made him anxious to try his chances nere. ie De Ueves he has one of the most experienced hunters that ever pointed a bird, and he expects to be able to report some good bags. General Randall win turn tne depart ment of the Columbia over to uenerai Funston today. It Is not Imperative that General Randall leave at once, but he has been ordered to the Philippines, and Is anxious to leave "Vancouver Barracks as soon as possible. Nothing has been in dicated by the War Department relative to his command In the islands. The Department of the Columbia In cludes jurisdiction over the Alaskan forts and stations. This will necessitate a trip to Alaska on the part of General Funston, to Investigate reports of Irregularities In the management of the St. Michael's con cessions. Eastern newspaper reports have pictured him. upon this trip, as a "trust swatter," but General Funston laughlly declared last night that these stories were exaggerated. "I am to investigate these stories," he confessed, "but the Eastern press has overdrawn the statement of conditions. So far as I know the foundation for such stories is not very strong. The Secretary of War has merely ordered me to go to St. Michaels and ascertain the conditions that exist. "I do not know when I shall leave but It will probably be some time- in June. At the same time I Intend to examine the condition of fortifications In the north and to find out the manner in which the Army Is quartered everywhere.' The story of General Funston's north ern trln and the nroblem he must solve is Interesting. During the last two de cades several navigation and trading com panies have acquired from the War De partment revocable licenses to occupy cer tain' portions of the military reservation at St. Michaels. The land they hold -is on the water front, and there Is now but little space suitable for wharfage" which "WELCOMED TO HIS JfEW COMMAND Is not -used under license by one or an other of those- companies. When the trade of Alaikairfade.' ah upward bound five years ago competition between tho com panies became very keen, but last Sumr mer the spirit of organization animated them and they were combined Into a single company. The question was then raised as to whether each of the compa nies could carry Into the combination all ot the holdings for which It had obtained individual licenses. Objection was made to their so doing on the ground that one company would then hold practically all the water front, leaving no place for any opposition. This, it was pointed out, might be construed as a restraint of trade and therefore a violation of the Sherman law. The War Department took tho mat ter under'conslderation. No final decision has yet been rendered. General Funston declared last night that he did not know, personally, whether the statement of St. Michael conditions was true or not. He had been ordered to make an Investigation and pending the result of his Inquiry he does not intend to make any statement. Two of the officers who served with General Funston In the Philippines met him at the depot last night and later took dinner with him at the Portland Hotel. They are attached to the Department of the Columbia and will serve with him again. Major Evans was with the Twelfth and Thirtieth Infantry In the Philip pines, but it was during the time he stayed with the Twelfth that General Funston knew him. Major Rees was pay master, serving In the Islands, and now occupies a similar position with the De partment of the Columbia. The two of ficers were accompanied by Lieutenant Allison, an aide on the staff of General Randall, who welcomed General Funston in the name of the present commander of the department. General Funston dismissed the subject of his most recent assignment that of the Department of Colorado, with the mere statement that he was satisfied with the transfer. Nor would he discuss his career prior to the time he was ordered to report for duty In this country. Major Evans and Major Rees, however, re minded hlm of numerous Incidents con nected with his Philippine service and the three spent a pleasant evening dis cussing the past. Later In the evening General Funston was greeted at tne .rortiana iiotei Dy General Randall, who was for several years in cnarge oi military in AiasKa. The two held an animated conversation in the office of the Portland In the course of which General Randall gave the younger man a good deal of Information about army affairs in the far North. Tall and with the stamp of his 42 years' active ser vice, the grizzled old warrior of the Re bellion and ot a Hundred frontier fights formed an Interesting picture with the little fighter of the Philippines, who In the space of three or four years rose to equal rank with him. General Randall said he would leave at once for San Francisco, where he will embark for Manila 'April 1 on the transport Sheridan. "I'm coming back to Portland to live some day I hope," said he, "got a lot of stuff cached here got to come back to it. Yes, the Philip pines will be quite a radical change from Alaska. Those were two dreary Winters we put ill at St. Michael." The chat drift ing further on Alaskan subjects, the Gen eral stated his disbelief In the authenticity ot the report of rich strikes on the Tan an or of a very great oil field near Valdes. 'Its the annual circulation ot stampede stirrers," he said. "We are In the closest touch possible with all those localities and we have had no word about the alleged strikes from any of the army people." Tories Lose Another Scat. DUBLIN, March 2L North Fermagh has followed In the footsteps of Wool wich and Rye, and has elected an opposi tion member to the House In place of for mer Conservative member, Mr. Arch dale, who resigned. Edward Mitchell, the new member, who Is a follower of Mr. .Rus sell, defeated the government candidate; Captain Craig.- by 152 votes. The Nation alists voted solidly for Mr. MltchelL-- BY GENERAL RANDALL. DOVlT Atyp AGAIN TIIAT MAY BE OXLY REMEDY FOR CUBAN MUDDLE. Senate Amendments So Ambiguous That Evil Intention Is Suspected Cuban Senate Summoned. WASHINGTON, March 21. The defects in the Cuban treaty were discussed at thn Srntet Dpnartment todav bv Secretary Hay and a number of Senators, lnclud- imneo ou luicifeu. iwawuua. no disposition to minimize the extent of the complications, and, in fact, fresh ones were developed during the confer ence. It was pointed out by one Senator that tho provision that "this treaty shall not take effect until the same shall have been approved by Congress," required such action not only on the part of our own Congress, but by the Cuban Con gress as well, and this It would perhaps be difficult to secure, for the opposition Is much stronger in the Cuban lower House than In the Senate. Some of the Senators who called blunt ly stated that the treaty would surely be defeated if It again came before the United States Congress. The officials of the State Department have not yet given up hope of being able to straighten out the tangle, but It appears more probable today than ever that a new treaty will be required. WHO ARB FRIENDS OF TREATY? Suspicion That It Was Rendered Worthless by Deliberate Intent. ORE G ONI AN NEWS BUREAU, Wash lngton, March 2L The State De partment and Senators do not agree as to tho effect of the amendments made to the Cuban treaty by the Senate. There is a possibility that the amendments may kill It, although this was not expected by the friends of the treaty. The trouble seems to be that no one seems to know just who the friends of the treaty are. It was claimed that the reci procity bill in the first session was killed by Its pretended friends, and now the amendments may have the effect -of de stroying the treaty. Members of the foreign relations committee of the Senate declare that no possible harm could come to the treaty, and that It is only neces sary for the Cuban Senate to ratify It, which, they say, can be done If Cuba really wants the treaty. There was no Intimation that the amendments were made for the purpose of killing the treaty at the time it was under consideration, although there are hints of that kind floating about Wash ington now. EXTRA SESSION IN" CUBA. Palma Calls Senate Together to Act Before Time Expires. HAVANA, March 2L President Palma at 9 o'clock tonight Issued a call for an extra session of the Senate on March 24 for the purpose of ratifying the Cuban reciprocity treaty as amended by the United States Senate. The reply of Min ister Quesada to Minister Palma's cable gram last night, inquiring If President Roosevelt 'was authorized to Join with President Palma In decreeing an exten sion of time for the ratification of the treaty, was that President R'oosevelt was not authorised to extend the time, .and that the only., way to save the- treay was to secure its ratification by the Cuban Senate before March 31. The call made - . . - by President Palma tonight was accord ingly Issued after a conference of Presi dent Palma. .the Vice-President and tne Secretary of State. It Is believed that lack, ot time will pre vent tho document being returned to Washington for final signature, and that President Roosevelt can delegate united States Minister Squlers to attend the final exchange of signature. It Is held here that it Is unnecessary that the United States House of Representatives shall pass upon the treaty prior to Its ratification by the Cuban Senate. STATESMEN IX CUBA. Tnei- Visit Santiago and Are Sur prised at Island's Reiearccs. - SANTIAGO DE CUBA. March 2L The United States dispatch boat Dolphin ar rived here from Havana this morning with Postmaster-General Payne on board. Secretary Moody, Senator Proctor, Con gressmen Cannon and Foss and party ar rived here this evening on a special train from Havana. They all expressed their surprise and enthusiasm at the wonder ful and undeveloped resources of the In terior of the island. They went on board the Dolphin Immediately. They expect to remain here until Monday, when they will go to Guantanamo and inspect the proposed site for a coaling station there. CHARGES AGAINST WOOD Rathbone Strikes Back at "Former Military Governor of Cuba. "WASHINGTON, March 2L Estes Rath- bone, ex-DIrector-General of Posts of Cuba, today filed with the Adjutant-Gen eral of the Army specific charges against General Wood In connection wth the lat- ters duties as Military uovernor- ot juDa. In brief Major Rathbone charges that- General "Wood manipulated the Cuban courts; that he received gifts from a gam bling concern amounting to $5000 and that the gifts were admitted into Cuba free of duty, contrary to law. There is some prospect, it is said, that General "Wood may defer his start for the Philippines and ask for a court of In quiry. COMMISSIONERS NAMED. Three- Jurists "Who "Will Consider the Alaska. Boundary Question. WASHINGTON. March 21. The British Embassy here has been formally advised of the appointment of Lord Chief Justice Alverstohe. of England, and Sir Louis Jette, retired Judge of the Supreme Court of Quebec and Sir John Douglas Armour, Judge of the Supreme Court of Canada, as members of the Alaskan boundary commission, provided for under the Hay Herbert treaty. Sir Michael Herbert has Informed the State Department of the ap pointments. New Minister to Liberia. WASHINGTON. March 21. Ernest Lyon, the new Minister to Liberia, was presented to the President today by Sen ator McComas, ot aiaryiana. iyon, wno 1st a negro, will leave almost Immediately for his post. Ex-Rcprcscntative Boatner Dead . NEW ORLEANS. March 2L Represen tative Charley J. Boatner died today,, after 24 hours' illness agea .m years. CONTENTS OF TODAY'S PAPER. National Affairs. Cuban treaty so badly muddled that work may have to be done" again. Page 1. President Roosevelt's plans for his tour farther developed. Page 3. Hitchcock will push timber land Investigation. Page 1. jjomuuc Hmnrt of coal strike commission conceaes nearly all miners asxed; illtcheil is satis- fled. Pages 1 and Final arguments in the merger suit. ' Page 10. Oregon Short Line sells its Nevada lines to ,-,,,, ii. 7lnt General Wood. Page 3. Foreign. British Unionists will give Ireland home rule and cause split In both parties. Page 2. Church and state may separate In France. . Page 2. Castro resigns Presidency of "Venezuela. Pago 3. Missionaries In China arm to resist Boxers. Page 3. Pacific Coast. Governor McBride vetoes appropriation ior Lewis and Clark Fair. Page 1. Nearly $400,000 saved on "Washington State ap propriations. Page 4. Referendum League Is not making much .head way. Page 4. Good roads meeting held at Gervais. Page 4. Girl burned to death while destroying sage brush. Page 4. An electric car was held up Just outside of Los Angeles. One passenger Is killed and two are wounded. Page 5. Sports. Terry McGovern and Young Corbett to fight March 31. Page 25. League magnates have their hands full with the baseball war. rage 2o. Portland Hunt Club takes a four-mile ran. Page 8. Commercial and Marine. Active trade In Portland produce markets the past .week. Page 23. OntlA markets at Chicago dull ana weaK. Page 23. San Francisco potato market weakened by re ceipts from Oregon. Page 23. New York bank statement shows large contrac tion la leans. Page 10. More animation to the New York stock market. Pake 10. Week In "Wall street. Page 10. French bark Commandant Marc hand lost be tween Lelth and Antwerp. Page 8. Shipping men approve of St. Johns drydock site. Page 8. Derelict vessel off the mouth of the Columbia not a lumber schooner. Page 8. Portland and Vicinity. General Frederick Funston arrives to take com mand of the Department or tne uoiumoia. Page 1 President Roosevelt accepts Invitation to take part tn Lewis and Clark ceremony. Fage u. Francesco De Falco Is convicted of murder In the second degree. Page 8. Washington authorities assured that transport Dlx can be loaded in Portland- rage a. Blnger Hermann makes an active light for tho Congressional nomination, rage o- O. R. & N. Co. grants Increased wages to train men. Page 8. Edward Shields leases Cordray's Theater for the Summer. Page 9. Features and Departments. Editorial. Page 8. Church announcements. Page 17. Classified advertisements. Pages 17 to 21. Do Our Public Schools Teach Too Much? Pages 2S and 29. Through "Wallow Pass. Page 35. How Mrs. D7e wrote "The Conquest." Page 35. Dr. George F. Steady's plan for . combatting tuberculosis. Page 29. Ada's Fable. Page 35. . Social. Pates 14. 1ft. Dramatic and musical. Pages 26, 27. Household and fashions. Pages -30, 31. Youths' department. Page 34. Questions and answers. Page 33.' LOWTO'OSFA! McBride Vetoes $50j000 Appropriation. HE'S LOUD FOR ECONOMY He Will Appoint'Commission to Serve Without Money. ST. LOUIS EXHIBIT TO BE USED After Cutting Oat Vital Sections ot the Measure," Washington's Exec utive Permits Remainder to Become Law. Governor McBride effected a saving of nearly $400,000 for the State of "Washington yesterday. Seven bills calling for expenditure ot money he said no to, and appropriation sectlona In two more -were likewise vetoed. The bills and amounts were: Omnibus road bill $110,000 Sugar bounty 1OO.00O Bounty on coyotes 50,000 Branch Soldiers Home 10.000 Relief ot E. G. Blckerton...v.. 2,000 Kcllef ot sawmill company.... -150 Framing photographic groups.. 200 Lewis and Clark Fair 60,000 Items in general appropriation- 77.300 OLYMPIA. March ZL (Special.) Sec tions 8 and 10 of the bill providing for an exhibit by this state at the Lewis and Clark Centennial were today 'vetoed by Governor McBride. Section 8 provides for the Issuance of certificates of indebtedness by the executive commissioner and secre- .tary. Section 10 carries the appropriation ot $50,000. The balance of the bill with tho excep tion of a section relating to printing to be done by the State Printer, was ap proved. The disapproval of portions ot the bill is entirely upon the ground ot economy, the Governor apparently having accepted the argument that the exhibit provided for the St. Louis Fair can be . moved to Portland wth the aid of an op propriatlon by the Legislature of 1905 and be" made fully to answer the purpose. The Ideas of the Governor are quite fully set forth in the veto. The disapproval of $50,000 appropriation for the Portland Exposition is an Item In a number ot disapproved appropriations aggregating $399,960.12. The veto follows: Sections 8 and 10 of Senate Bill No. loo, entitled "An act to provide for the collec tion, exhibition and maintenance of the products of the State of Washington at the Lewis and Clark Centennial and American Pacific Exposition and Oriental Fair, 1905. at Portland. Or., and making an appropriation therefor, - are dlsap- proy Section 8 authorizes the executive com missioner, to dc selected by the commis sion to be appointed by the Governor, to issue certificates of indebtedness, bectlon 10 seeks to appropriate $50,000 for the pur pose expressed In the title ot the mil. a.ne disapproval of these sections does not mean that the State of Washington will not be worthily represented at the' Lewis and Clark Exposition to be held at Port land, Or., In 1905. It simply means that owing to the excessive appropriations made by the Legislaturo I cannot see my may clear to approve these sections. But enough remains to serve the purpose in tended. A commission will be appointed in accordance with the other provisions of the bill. "Section 4 authorizes all state bureaus to co-operate with, the commission, and to forward to the exposition all collections and cabinets belonging to tho state. This provision will be willingly and cheerfully complied with. Section 7 provides that all counties, dis tricts or individuals desiring to send ar ticles to the exposition may do so by having the same delivered In good order for shipment at a place to be designated by the executive commissioner. This will be carefully looked after. "Section 9 authorizes and directs the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commis sion to turn over to the Lewis and Clark Exposition all suitable exhibits that can be saved. This canbe done without ex pense to the latter commission. For what ever funds may be necessary we may safely trust to the generosity of the peo ple, and to the efforts of the several chambers of commerce and boards ot trade, and for reimbursement they, 1n turn, can safely look to the Legislature of 1905, which meets several months prior to the opening of the exposition. Section o, which authorizes the State Printer to do certain work upon the requisition of the commission, is also dis approved for the reason that there Is no such thing as a 'State Printer' in this Stat6 "HENRY M'BRIDE. Governor."- WILL PROBE LAND FRAUDS Government Will Use New Law to Compel Witnesses to Talk. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, March 21. The Interior Depart ment Is preparing to take advantage ot the law passed at the recent session of Congress, compelling the attendance ot witnesses In hearings before local land ofHces. and "will make the first tests in Investigations that are being conducted In Oregon, Washington and California, to determine the extent to which fraudu lent entries are being made under the tim ber and stone act. The investigations heretofore have been somewhat hampered because of Inability to procure witnesses, but under the new law there will be no more difficulty than is had in procuring witnesses In cases be ing tried In courts. The department 13 depending to a considerable extent upon testimony which can be brought out un der the new law to establish its -case and to bring to Justice those, parties who are willfully -violating the lawi