THE MORNING OREGOjSIAN, MONDAY, MAT 5, 1902.
A.TBDIT "COMBINE
Multnomah Growers Debate
the Question.'
SOME FAVOR QUICK ACTION
Other Believe Association Should
Move Slowly and Get Large Mem
bership Before Attempting
to Heap Advantages. ;
Fruitgrowers -ere debating the. ques
tion ot -forming a fruit combine. The
Fruitgrowers' Association hae already
been organized, but the scope ot the
organization Is not defined. Many
favor a union that will start at .once
th attempt to regulate prices and to
control the market. Others believe that
at least 75 per cent of 'the growers
should be mustered Into a compact or
ganisation before making an effort to
reap the advantages of such a combine.
The committee appointed at the prelim
inary meeting' of the Fruitgrowers Asso
ciation Friday G. T. Hunt. H. J. Mickel
eon, W. M. Gates. A. J. Hennlman and
A. V. Folkman to draw up a plan of
proceeding for this year, evidently has
a heavy task before them. All growers
have been invited to write out their own
Ideas of what a growers' union should
be and send the same to Chairman Hunt,
so that the committee will have the bene
fit of their opinions.
There is considerable difference of opin
ion as to the best course to take at this
time. Mr. Gates, a prominent member
of this committee, is a strong advocate
for an immediate legal organization, the
formation of a corporation modeled after
the California Raisin-Growers' Associa
tion. He thinks that anything less will
not be effective. There are others who
favor this plan, but think that the time
has not yet come for such a. combine, and
will not come unil there is a large mem
bership of growers gathered. At the
meeting of ,the Evening Star Grange Sat
urday, held in Independence Hall, on the
Section road, a number of the fruitgrow
ers were asked their opinions as to the
proposed organization. All who expressed
themselve were favorable to a strong
fruitgrowers organization. Following are
a few of the opinions given:
MAKE HASTE SLOWLY.
President "Welch Wants to See a
Strong Fruitgrowers' Union First.
C H. "Welch, president of the new Fruit
growers Association, said: "I am In favor
of making haste slowly, and avoiding
the mistakes that were made by the
Multnomah Fruitgrowers Union. No or
ganization in this county ever had a bet
ter start than this one, but too much was
undertaken before there was a thorough
organization. For a time the work of that
union was a success, and it bid fair to
become a -permanent association that
would have greatly benefited the growers,
but things were undertaken before the
proper time had arrived, and the union
became overloaded, and went to the wall.
What, in my Judgment, we should do
this year. Is to get a strong membership
of fruitgrowers. We vant at least 75 per
cent of the fruitgrowers of Multnomah
County, and more. If we can get them.
This Is the first thing o accomplish, but
this cannot be done In a week or a month.
It will take a year, or even more. Fruit
growers must be taught to understand the
benefits of such an organization, and the
advantage of standing close together for
mutual advantage. We cannot hope to
get such a per cent of the growers this
year, Tiut we can do a great deal, and
get a considerable membership. We are
not ready to start a commission business
now on our own responsibility, nor will
he until we get the strong membership,
and then we can do something along that
line. This year we can take up the mat
ter of purchasing boxes for handling crops
and secure cheaper terms than If-we sep
arately and Individually bought. And
there are other things that we can do
with an organization this year. I am
very favorably Impressed with the propo
sition submitted by D. Kellaher, pres
ident of the proposed Produce Exchange,
and I think I shall take stock in that
concern. The proposition to allow a com
mittee of three growers to flx the price
of berries dally Is certainly very fair. At
any rate, I hope that this new organiza
tion will prove helpful to the fruitgrowers
in general. vThat Is all the interest I
have in the matter."
FAVORS A COMBINE.
P. A. Powell Says Fruitgrowers Must
Emulate Other Businesses.
P. A. Powell. Powell road, gives his
opinion as follows: "I am In favor of a
combine of the growers. I am in favor of
an organization that will compel its mem
bers to -stand together. This has always
been my Idea of an organization. While
the Multnomah Fruitgrowers' Union was
going on. It was all right, and was doing
good work, but the growers failed to stand
together. We need a combine here among
the fruitralsers that will combine. We
can do very little without this. There
will always be some who will undersell
their next-door neighbors, but if we have
a strong, forceful organization, we can
put a stop to this In short order. Other
branches of business are forming com
bines, and we must do the same or get
left; that is all there is about It. We
should have an organization that will
stick together, like the other unions. Be
fore this can be done a considerable per
cent of the growers must come into such
an organization to make it -an effective
one. The failure of the old union was
due to the fact that it failed to carry out
its purposes. Some of the members woyld
not stand by the others; but all this Is
changed now. There Is organization every
where, and It will be to the advantage of
the fruitgrowers of this county to come
together in a strong organization."
MOVE IX RIGHT DIRECTION.
William Lara en Holds That Frult
groiverj. Must Stand Together.
William Larsen, Mount Tabor, expressed
himself as follows: "The movement to
organize a fruitgrowers association Is
certainly in .the right direction, and should
receive encouragement from every grower
in this county. The growers must stand
together if they hope to make anything
out of their fruit. Other branches of In
dustry are doing this. This Is a time of
combinations, and we must do the same
or get left, as we have been for some time.
, The trouble with the growers .of Mult
nomah County is that there have always
beerTsome who will not stand with th'r
neighbors. They will undersell and cut
the prices every time In a little and ur
derbanded way. but with a strong organ
ization of resolute men all this can and
will be changed. I am in favor of the
formation of a union that will have an
Ironclad agreement that will compel Uio
members to stand together in the n-ar-ket."
C. Mllcm. of Mount Tabor, wrote: "I
am for a strong organization a combine
that will combine, and require the mem
bers to stand together for mutual pro
tection and advantage; but a few can
not do this. We must have a large pro
portion of the trultgrowers, or we cannot
hope to do this. The trouble heretofore
-hns been-tbat one grower has undersold !
another, and the market was broken! We
shall want a binding- compact that all
growers will find it to their advantage to
sticM to. Then we can do something to
ourselves."
C. J. Llndell, of Mount Tabor, wrotebls
views as follows: "I am in favor of strong
nrganlzatlon of fruitgrowers. We must
have a combine such as has been brought
abDut In other states successfully."
ONE SUCCESSFUL ASSOCIATION..
Statement Showing Operations of the
California Raisin. Combine.
A very Instructive letter was received
frcrr A. L. Sayers, secretary of the Call-,
inia Kalsln-Growers Association, tent
to vV. M. Gates, of Russellvllle, In re
sponse to a letter asking for Information.
A few extracts from this letter may be
Instructive, and show what has been ac
complished In California:
"We inclose you herewith copies of cur
blank contract Tvlth the grower, which,
you ul.1 observe, is made for three years.
Ws are now to complete the last year of
this contract." This contract puts the
goods in the hands of the association, and
gives it absolute control of the product:
then the association fixes the price at
which these raisins are to" be sold by
grading the goods, and that price rules
throughout all the markets. We have on
file In our office some 2S(K) contracts of the
enclosed form, representing In the neigh
borhood of 85 per cent of the total ra.Isin
acreage of the. state, so that we have
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The Standard Oil Company has the honor of paying Into the treasury of tho Lewis and Clark JFalr Corporation the first money re
ceived since the project was started. Treasurer Charles Buckenmeyer received authority to subscribe $500 In stock, and, as la the cus
tom of the company, the money was paid In one lump sum, rather than In Installments, as will the majority of the stock subscriptions.
practical control of the crop for the last
four seasons, handling one crop on an
other contract Independent from this one'
Inclosed.
"The success of the association has been
marked, and the raisin-growers appreciate
the fact that the organization of the as
sociation lifted the business from a non
paying industry to a flourishing success.
You will observe that the association Is
organized as a co-operative mutual asso
ciation under the laws of California. This
Is a co-operative act, and it is desirable
for our purpose."
It was suggested that the Multnomah
growers send a representative to Fresno,
CaL, to study the system In operation.
Continuing, the letter says:
"The matter of organization would ho
very simple from the fact that you would
have your attorney draw up the incorpo
ration papers, get the legal required num-'
ber to sign and qualify, and proceed at
once to organize. The way to proceed is
to make a flat statement that a certain
percentage should be secured before you
begin to operate, ax the time for signing
contracts so that you will not be delayed
In the handling of a perishable crop, and
finally, to accomplish this, plan a sylem
of organization In the field, securing con
tracts, getting the required percentage
to proceed with the handling of the crop.
"Regarding your question of making
mutual benefits, we make a contract wltn
tho packers to manufacture the raisins
by stemming and grading them we do
this on a contract: the packers are under
contract to sell all our raisins, and long
before the crop cemes Into the packing
house raisins are snlrl nn rnnfirmntinn
these orders are confirmed by the associa
tion so that when the gpods arc ready to
move, we have several hundred carloads
sold, and. Immediately on being moved,
this money Is paid, spot cash, for the
car, less packing, charges and commis
sions, before it leaves the station. Thl
gives a large bank account at the begin
ning of the season.
"We fix a Tate of advance to the growers
In proportion to the price we sold for and
the possibility of a good market, and this
advance we maintain throughout the sea
son. If we find we can raise the advance
by having cash on hand or sales con
fiured ahead, we make further advances
until finally at the end of the season,
when all accounts are closed and all goods
sold, we make a final pro-rating to the
grower, rendering him a final statement
showing the goods as they were packed
out by grade, and the price for which each
grade was sold, net."
The local association will meet again
i.ext Friday afternoon, at 2 o'clock. In
Oid Fellows' "Hall, corner East Pine
street and Grand avenue, when definite
plans will probably be adopted.
KLICKITAT COUNTY MOVES
People Jubilant at Railway's Com-1
lng, Says W. J. Story.
Editor W. X Story, of the Goldendale
Agriculturist, was In the city yesterday,
a guest at the Perkins. "The people of
Klickitat are Jubilant," said Mr. Story,
"over the near advent of a railroad Into
that section. As Is generally known, the
road starts- at Lyle, at the mouth of the
Big Klickitat River, and follows that
stream some 18 miles up a grade of 50 feet
to the mile. It then leaves the river and
swings over into the famous High Prairie
country: thence on to the town of Pinter-
vllle, and eight miles further to Golden.
rtnlo v
"Bids for grading the road from the
Swale Canyon, below Centervllle. to Gold
endale, a. distance of 15 miles, will be
opened at the office of the Columbia River
& Northern Railway Company, 2C3 Yam
hill street, Portland, on Saturday, May 10.
"Numerous graders have recently looked
over the line. Am'ong the more promi
nent ones -are Winters & Chapman, of
Spokane, who built the Paul Mohr road.
Axtel Anderson, one of the big railroad
contractors of the Northwest, who has
carefully looked the route over, and will
have abld in.
"Klickitat is in fine shape, and & big
harvest Is in prospect Settlers are cora
lrg In by the scores, and taking up the
timber lands for so many years vacant,
There Is no largeror better body of tim
ber to be found east of the mountains.
The lumber manufacturing business is
rapidly growing. And other industries are
being developed, all of which are tribu
tary to Portland, the natural market for
all that section."
GREATLY ALARMED.
Dy n Persistent Congli, but Perma
nently Cared by Chamber
lain's Consh Remedy.
Mr. H. P. Burbage, a student at law. in
Greenville. S. C. had .been troubled for
four or five years with a continuous
cough, which he says "sreatly alarmed
me, tuijus mc 10 iear mat l was in the
first stage of consumption." Mr. Burbage.
having seen Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
advertised, concluded to try It Now read
what he savs of it: "I soon felt a re
markable change, and after using two
bottles of the twonty-flve-cent size, was
permanently cured." Sold by all druggists.
UNION MEN MEET TODAY
STATE FEDERATION OF LABOR
' WILL BE FORMED. V ' -
Objects Are to Bind Unions Together
and Organize Central Body to Act
for Their Welfare.
The convention of the labor unions of
the state will' meet In the A. O. U. W.
Hall, corner "of Second and Taylor -streets,,
at 10 6' clock this morning.- The conven
tion will be called to order by Harry C.
Gurr president of the Portland Federated
Trades Council Between 200 and 250 dele
gates will probably be in attendance.
The meeting today will be devoted en
tirely to the organization of a State Fed
eration of Labor. A committee on consti
tution and by-laws will be appointed, and
will be instructed to report In the after
noon or Tuesday morning. The greater
part of Tuesday, according to tho pro
gramme, will be given to the discussion
of the constitution and by-laws. On
Wednesday the officers of the State Fed
eration will be elected, and the place for
the annual meeting selected. On Wednes
day night a "banquet will be tendered to
tho visiting delegates.
The purposes for which the federation
FIRST MONEY FOR LEWIS & CLARK FAIR.
w.. ::
1ADD & TILTON.
Portland. Or.
$500 CONTRIBUTION OF THE STANDARD OIL
will be organized will. Special Organizer
Harry said yesterday, -b-the promotion of
trade-unionism and the binding of trade
unions so as to have a central body
through which all Important matters may
be .transacted; to recommend the enact
ment of laws which will be of benefit
to working people, and to extend and
perfect the union system.
Orgrnnixer "Whitney Here.
F. Stacey Whitney, treasurer of - the
Washington State Federation of Labor
and general organizer of the American
Federation of Labor for the Pacific Coast,
who la in Portland to assist in organizing
nn Oregon State Federation of Labor,
speaks approvingly of the course being
fu.jucu WJ U1IIU11 1JC& Ui Villa ItllJ. JL- I
ganizatlon, he says, Is for the best Inter-
ests oi an, ana union worK is progressing
more rapidly now than ever before. The
advance of waees. hf eavn has not hppn
In proportion to the general advancement t
vl me nines, ana mooring men are justi
fied In their demands.
"They must have neard I was coming,"
said he; "the laundry strike was settled
yesterday, and the child labor stopped on
the streets. I hope I can do as well by
the mlllmen.
"I am not thoroughly acquainted with
the conditions of their strike, but am sure
their case Is Just or the Federated Trades
Council would not have sanctioned it The
boycott they have declared on the mills
will prove most effective. True, they are
a small number to Influence- the com
munity, but a motto of the labor federa
tion Is, 'The injury of one is the concern
of all and union men stand by that
motto.
"The object of the union Is to better
the condition of the laboring man. We
unite because we must It is not a matter
of sentimrut, or charity; It la one of busi
ness. True, the blood tingles on beholding
the brutalities of our Industrial chaos,
but while this Is an Incentive, it Is not
the foundation of our trades-unionism.
We are trade-unlonlste because there Is
no other agency that will secure for us
good -wages, a short workday, partial In
dependence In the present and some time,
we hope, complete. That unions are a
good thing is proven by the fact that there
is a greater activity In union work now
than ever before. A State Federation has
been perfected in Washington, which Is
turning its energies toward the work ot
forming new unions and toward labor leg
islation. An Oregon State Federation will
be formed this week.
"In Washington 25 new unions have
been formed since January 1, with a
membership of nearlv 4000. mnklncr -now
160 unions in the state with a membership,
ui over jo.wu.
"Over 140 unions will be represented at
the organization of UraOregon Federation
this week.
"The wages of the laboring man will
have to be Increased considerably to
reach their old ratio to other conditions.
According to thtf estimate of Carroll D.
Wright, United States Commissioner of
Labor, the price of living has increased
40 per cent since 1S97, while the advance
In wages has been scarcely one-third ot
that amount The majority of e'mployers
who are progressive and up to date do
not complain at an increase in wages,
but can see that It is but a natural ac
companiment of other conditions."
Mr. Whitney is making a tour of the
union towns of Oregon. Saturday he or
ganized a cement and artificial stone
workers union In Portland, which is the
third one on the Pacific Coast. The other
two arc In Los Angeles and Oakland, Cal.
r VlHlt of William BlncJcmnn.
William Blackman. the Washington
State Labor Commissioner, who will also
assist In the state organization this week
and who has consented to address the
laborers on Monday said yesterday:
"Labor unions teach their members to
be better citizens and are a benefit to
both employer and employe. Courses of
Instruction are conducted at our meet
ings by those highly skilled-In their work
for the benefit of those who are not so
proficient Both the employer and the
public at large reap the benefit of this
instruction. An attempt is made among
us to urge higher standards, of morality
and a higher development of ethical prin
ciples. Larger wages and shorter hours
arc not our only consideration. Our ob
ject Is to better our condition in every
way."
SAWMILL EMPLOYES MEET.
New Members Taken Into UnloH
. Banhmnn Discusses Situation.
x The mlllmen's union held a meeting yes
terday afternoon In the Foresters Hall,
and 117 new members were received. The
attendance was large, and much -enthusiasm
was shown. The present situation
was thoroughly discussed, and the mem
bers feci more confident of success. No
action was 'taken as to ordering strikes
in anv other mHl than th PnrtlT T.nm
f ber Company's, but they say positively I
that an mills must sign their agreement
After the meeting John A. Bushman,"
president of the union, made the follow
ing statement:
"In order to give the public a-falran-
derstanding xf our position, I wish to pre
sent the exact history of the trouble.
"Some time ago a communication was
sent to-all the mills, asking the owners to
designate a time and place to meet us and
talk over matters of mutual Interest. Part
of them answered, but designated no
time or place. Later we secured a rcom
in the Chamber of Commerce, and asked
them to meet us there at a certain time.
Part of them -answered, but only Inman
& Poulsen Co. was represented at the
meeting. At this time, it was decided that
the-present conditions -warrant an increase
In wages, and the following articles of
agreement were formulated:'
First All men working In such mills and
the mill yards connected therewith to receive
$2 per day for a 10-hour day.
Second All the men so working in said mills
now receiving $2 per day or mora to have an
advance of 25 cents per day.
Third Such advance In wages to beglnnd
take effect on April 1, 1902, and to continue
for a year thereafter.
Fourth Other conditions being equal, union
men holding cards showing them to be in good
standing to be given a preference as against
nonunion 'men.
Fifth Special arragements allowed to be
made fpr men and boys who are unable to do
a man's work.
"A committee was appointed to wait
utfon the various employers, and three
substantially agreed to the conditions and
at' once raised wages accordingly. The
other mills did not answer definitely, and
did not notify their men of any Increase
in wages. Just before the strike, some
men in these mills were paid off accord-
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ing to the old scale. Finally, the question
was put definitely, and an answer of yes
or no asked. They answered no, and a
strike followed. The x question Is one of
wages, ' and at first some of the mills
made that the fight When they saw
that the strike was sure to come they
raised wages, but refused to sign the
agreement to keep that standard for a
specified time."
Elevator Men and Janitors Organize.
A meeting of the elevator conductors
and Janitors was held yesterday after
noon for the purpose of organizing a
union and affiliating with the Federated
Trades. Quite a number of conductors
and Janitors attended the meeting and
made arrangements to effect permanent
organization next Sunday. The place
for holding the meeting will be announcod
later.
A COMPROMISE SUGGESTED
Mr. Pennoycr In Reply to Mr. Poul
sen. PORTLAND. MayT. (To the Editors
Referring to the criticism of Mr. Poul
sen, for whom I hive the highest re
gard, upon my denunciation of the great
injustice of the mill men's union In
singling out one mill for a strike, when
others stood with it, I must repeat the
insinuation that "It was some, kind oi
a nemesis for being the first to shut
down in" hard times," for the reason that
the mill adjoining the Portland Lvmber
and Milling Company's mill closed down
nearly a year before It did, and for the
further reason that both were compelled
to close down, not on account of any
fault1 of their own, but solely on account
of the hard times resulting from the ac
cursed gold basis, which was adopted in
October. 1S91.
If Mr, Poulsen's mill, like the two re
ferred to, had been confined, as they
were, tft the local traffic, It too, notwith
standing his first-class ability as a saw
mill man, would have been compelled to
stop also. There certainly can be no
nemesis concerned In Individually singling
out the Portland Lumber and Milling
Company's mill, as that mill company
for years paid Its men for 10 hours work
the .same wages that the Poulsen and
all other mills paid for 11 hours' work.
That mill company always has been Just
and fair to Its men, and Its men ought
to be Just and fair to It
As to the Poulsen suggestion that "I
go down to the mill and try to brln?? the
two contending parties together," and
his assurance that I "can do It" I will
here say, although I have not been asked
by either party, that I would suggest
a compromise honorable alike to both
parties; The mill men do not complain
cf present wages, but, as I understand,
want assurance of their continuance for a
specified time. This is most certainly
an unjust demand, as no one ,cnn defi
nitely foretell future conditions of trade.
I would suggest, as a compromise, an
agreement .between the mill companies
and the mill men, to the effect that be
fore wages are reduced, 60 days' notice
be given by the companies to the mill
men's" union, stating tho amount of the
proposed reduction, and (although some
what unbusinesslike and humiliating),
the reasons therefor. Then If the mill
men consider the proposed reduction un
justifiable. It will be the prober time for
them to strike, and npt now, when they
are striking solely on anticipated trouble.
SYLVESTER PENNOYER.
GROWTH OF PENINSULA.
Active Bnildlnfc Movement at St.
, Johns and Vicinity.
There Is an active building movement
at St Johns and vicinity. A large num
ber of dwellings have been built this
Spring, and more are being put up. There
is much clearing and Improving of land
all over the Peninsula, and the entire
face of that district is being changed.
TheO. R. & N. spur Is practically fin
ished through -St Johns. Sidetracks have
been built to the Portland Manufacturing
Compapy's veneer and basket plant A
sidetrack has been built at Cone Bros.'
sawmill. The factor' and sawmill do a
large business, which adds very much to
the prosperity of that place.
At St Johns a county road, winding Its
way frosi the high to the low ground,
has been graded. The building area is off
to the northward of Willamette boulevard,
and the, cottages are among tho groves
of Etnall trees. The movement to incor
porate St Johns seems on the wane. Sgme
of those who favored It at the start are
beginning to fear that It might not be a
good thing, but It has a considerable hold
and if put to a vote would probably have
a majority.
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THUNDER MOUNTAIN WAY
HOW ABOUT ROAD TO BRING
TRADE TO PORTLAND?
Circular Letter io Members of the
Chamber of Commerce Spo
kane Doesn't Lllje It.
Over the signatures of President S. M.
Mears and Secretary Lewis Russell, the
following letter has beensent out 'to the
members of the Portland Chamber of
Commerce:
The Chamber of Commerce has under
taken to raise a fund to aid In the build
ing of a wagon road .from Warren, Idaho
Into the Thunder Mountain mining district
in Idaho. At a conference between the
Jobbers of Portland and representatives
of the Board of Trade of "Weiser, Idaho
the plan was received with favor, and
committees were appointed to solicit sub
scriptions from Portland merchants. A
small amount has been pledged, but It Is
not proportionate to the benefit that Port
land will derive by having the good-will
of the buyers in the country tributary
to Thunder Mountain. As it will be Im
possible for the soliciting committees to
make a thorough canvass in the short
time allotted for the work, we take this
means of calling your attention to the
matter. If you wish to make a subscrip
tion, please write the secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce, 246 Washington
street All funds raised will be held sub
ject to the call of the Weiser Board of
Trade.
Idaho is "fighting ground" for the mer
chants of Portland, and we help ourselves
there by making the most of every oppor
tunity that offers. Whatever .we may do
for the Thunder Mountain mining country
will have Its good effect In time.
The same appeal that was made to Port
land was made to the Spokane Board of
Trade, and It was not well received there.
Spokane did not like the Idea of helping
to build a road that could also be used by
Portland merchants, evidently fearing that
Portland would get the best of the com
petition In a fair field, and that Spokane's
contribution to the road fund would really
result In so much aid to Portland to com
mand Thunder Mountain trade. Spokane
withholds indorsement of the Warren
route on the pretext that a better road
may be built by way of Dixie. That route
would lead to Spokane, and would do
Portland comparatively little good. Inas
much as it would Involve passage through
Stltes, which point Spokane can reach
much more readily than Portland can.
The Warren route Is equally accessible
from Stltes or Council, and Spokane, and
Portland would be on equal terms on that
road.
The Weiser Signal publishes the follow
ing statement of the situation:
The plans for the extension of the War
ren wagon road Into Thunder Mountain
are well under way, and If received and
acted upon in the proper solrit by all
concerned, the result will be that the camp
will be accessible to wheeled vehicles by
July 1, or practically before the work can
begin upon other routes. This Is a mat
ter of mutual interest between Warren.
Meadows, Council. Weiser and Portland
upon one side, and Grangeville, Stltes
Lewlston and Spokane on the other. The
Portland merchants are willing to assist
the Weiser side financially, owlrg to the
fact that the business coming to Weiser
will In a measure sift through to Port
land. Spokane Is Interested because It
supplies Lewlston, Stltes and Grangeville,
with which points wc must divide the
business coming out through the common
road. The Portland Chamber ot Com
merce already has quite a large amount
of money pledged. The Spokane Cham
ber has appointed a committee to confer
with Lewlston, Stltes and Grangeville,
and If these towns will show the proper
spirit and activity there Is no reason why,
in two weeks, the forces should not bo
available to push a wason road Into the
new gold district This may not be what
any of us want; In fact, It will hardly
meet the full wishes of any. but the ob
ject Is to get quick action open a way to
meet temporary and Immediate needs, and
this can be done bs adopting the plan of
pusning me vv arren extension, wiuca is
equally common to all points mentioned,
und of special advantage to none; and by
thus uniting our Interests, an undertak
ing entirely too heavy for one, will fall
very lightly upon all, leaving those plans
which each may have for their especial
benefit for future development as respect
ive resources may make possible.
Weiser and Council do not get what they
want by the Warren extension. Their In
terest calls for a direct road from Council
through Long Valley to the district which
connection can be made In 0 miles of hign
way; but this Is too heavy an undertak
ing, as it Is all to build, and will require
at least a year to accomplish. Spokane
and Stltes, no doubt, at heart would like
to have a road from .Dixie In. This Is a
550,000 to HOO.OOO Job and not even the help
of Grangeville could be had. as It would
not bo interested. This is also a thing
very remote of accomplishment, even
were a plan for funds being considered.
In fact, there Is no other plan that does
not mtan long delay In getting wagons
Into the country. There Is no other plan
that relieves one or two places of the
burden of the entire cost of a doubly ex
pensive road. This Is the only plan which
means quick entrance to the gold fields,
and which will be mutually borne by the
localities mentioned as being of common
benefit. The only point upon which suc
cessful entry In advance of all others la
dependent Is whether or not all will fall
Into line., and see that our united forces
nre applied at once. An entrance with
vehicles months In advance of competitive
localities means everything in future com
mand of ths business of Thunder Moun
tain, and any plan various points may
have 'for a later day will only be con
served by this step of Immediate neces
sity. v Youthful ExeRctes.
Philadelphia Record.
' "I have some of the toughest youngs
ters In my class that you could well
Imagine," said a Sunday school teacher
yesterday. "On one occasion the lesson
was about Joseph being sold Into bond
age by his brothers. When I arrived that
Sunday a couple of the boys were there
ahead of me, and I overheard their con
versation. They were talking about the
lesson. 'DIs is a dandy story today,' said
one. 'It's all about a little boy wot was
killed an dey took a coat wot belonged
to a feller named Joseph an' dipped It In
his blood.' 'Gee! dat must be great,'
AN HONEST FRIEND
Cleared Atvhy the Family Troubles.
There Is not one th'ng on earth that
could enter a family and do as much
honest g'ood and bring as much happiness
as In certain cases where cofTet-drlnklng
Is left off and Postum Food Coffee used
In Its place.
A family In Iowa Park, Texas, furnishes
a good Illustration. The mother says, "I
want to tell you what happened In our
family when we left off coffee and took
up Postum. About eight months ago we
made the change. I had been, for quite
a while, troubled with rheumatism In my
rlght hip and shoulder, swimming of the
head, and fluttering of the heart so I
thought I had heart trouble.
"Sometimes In walking my head .would
swim so that I would be obliged to sit
down.. I had other disagreeable feelings
I cannot describe, but they will be readily
understood by coffee-drinkers If they will
confess It.
"My family were also more or less III
and were all coffee-drinkers. Well, we
gave up the coffee and started In on
Postum Food Coffee; husband, myself and
four children. Even the two-year-old
baby (she had been puny since having
the- grip) had her coffee along with the
rest of the family. When we made the
change to Postum she began to fatten,
and now Is perfectly healthy, and fat as'
a pig.
"My boys, ten and twelve years of age,
are so stout and muscular that' people re
mark about them and ask what makes
them so. I do not have any more trouble
with rheumatism or with my head, neither
does my husband, who was troubled much
in the? same way. We arc all In better
health every way than we have beqn be
fore In years, and we are always glad
of an opportunity to recommend Postum.
I hope what I have said will lead others
to make the change." Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Mellin's
Food nourishes the
who'le system and
provides for a perfect
and normal develop
ment. Send for afree.sample of Mellm's Food
Mellin's Food Co., Boston, Mass.
FOR SALE!
NEW HOMES.
$4500 The new 8-room modern
house, corner 15th and Johnson
streets.
$3850 Either of the new &room
modern houses on 15th near John
son street. Part payment down,
balance on time.
We have several good bargains in
improved and unimproved prop
erties. Parrish, Watkihs & Co.
250 Alder Street.
agreed the other. Dat must be sorter
like a dime novel-' I had some difficulty
in Interpreting the passage: 'And they
took Joseph's coat and killed a kid and
dipped the coat in the blood.' They had
construed the word 'kid to mean a lit
tle boy."
SYMPATHY FOR SIR. RADER.
The following resolutions were unani
mously adopted by the I. L. A.. Local. 264.
Saturday. May 3, 1902:
"Resolved. That the sympathy of this
organization be conveyed to Mr. Raber
and family, upon the loss of his beloved
wife, committing them In this hour of
their bereavement to the kindly consola
tion' of him who doeth all things well."
Monnt Tabor Double Track.
Within a few days the Mount Tabor
branch of the City & Suburban Railroad
Compnny win be a double track to the
summit. At present a double track Is be
ing completed between East Twenty-ninth
and East Thirty-fourth streets. The street
p'anks are torn up, rails have been laid,
and the work nearly completed. This
branch will then be the only double-track
line extending out of Portland.
aiagrie.
The way Salva-cca cures piles.
DAILY 3JBTKOROLOGIOAL REPORT.
PORTLAND. May 4.-8 P. M. Maximum
temperature. 70; minimum temperature. -12;
rlvcr'readlng at 11 A. M., 7.7 feet; change In
the past 24 hours, 0.4 foot: total precipitation,
5 P. M. to 5 P. M., 0.00; total precipitation
since Sept. 1. 1001, 35.72 Inches; normal pre
cipitation since Sept. 1, 1001, 41.78 Inches; de
ficiency, G.06 Inches; total sunshine May 3,
0:02; possible sunshine May 3. 14:24.
PACIFIC COAST WEATHER.
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WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Fair, bright and warmer weather prevails
generally throughout the states west of tho
Rocky Mountain.
Frosts occurred Sunday morning In South
ern Oregon. Eastern Oregon, Eastern Wash
ington and Idaho, and frosts are probable in
the early morning In the Grand Ronde Valley,
Eastern Washington and Idaho.
The Indications are for fair weather Monday
In this district east of the Cascade Mountains,
and increasing, cloudiness to the west of this
range, followed by showers and cooler weath
er near the coast.
WEATHER FORECASTS.
Forecasts made at Portland for the 28 hours
ending at midnight Monday, May 6:
Portland and vicinity Increasing cloudiness
and pooler weather; winds shifting to south
erly. Western Oregon and Western Washington
Increasing cloudiness, with showers, near the
coast; cooler; winds shifting to southerly.
Eastern Oregon and Southern Idaho Fair;
warmer; southerly winds.
Eastern "Washington and Northern Idaho
Fair; easterly winds.
EDWARD A. BEALS, Forecast Official.
NEW TODAY.
$1500 BARGAIN
Fine Building- Lot on 10th Street.
$2500 BARGAIN
10 Acres cleared East ot Irvington.
SHAW,1 MACLEOD & CO.,
243 Stark St.
91300 Lots on Northrnp, between
10th and 20th.
R1400 Lots on 20th, near Marshall.
JflSOO Lots on 10th, between Love
joy and. Mnrshall.
910O0 Corner lots on 20th and Nor
thrnp. $.1200 Quarter block. 19th and
Northrnp.
83500 Five lots, 22d and Thurmnn.
Also lots In Johnson's, Cedar Hill
and Ardmore. "
SHAW, MACLEOD & CO.,
243 Stark St.
VACANT
CLASSIFIED AD. RATES
"Rooms," "Rooms and Board." "Housekeep
ing Rooms." "Situations Wanted," 15 words cr
les. 15 cents; 10 to 2d words. 20 cents; 21 to
25 words. 25 cents, etc No discount for ad
ditional Insertions.
UNDER ALL OTHER HEADS except "Ne-w
Today." 30 cents for 15 words or less; 16 to
20 words. 40 cents; 21 to 25 words. 50 cents,
etc nrst Insertion. Each additional insertion,
one-half; no further discount under one month.
"NEW TODAY" (gauge measure agate), 15
cents per llns, first insertion; 10 cents per Ilea
for each additional Insertion.
ANSWERS TO ADVERTISEMENTS, ad
dressed care The Oregonlan and left at this
ofilee. should always be inclosed In sealed en
velopes. No stamp la required on such letters.
The Oregonlan will not be responsible for er
rors In advertisements taken through the telephone.
AMUSEMENTS.
MARQUAM GRAND THEATER
CALVIN HEILIG, Majiager.
ONE NIGHT .ONLY. MONDAY. MAY 5.
FANNIE BLOOMFIELD ZEISLER.
FANNIE BLOOMFIELD ZEISLER,
THE A ORLDS GREATEST LADY
PIANISTE. IN
GRAND RECITAL.
GRAND RECITAL.
Prices Entire lower floor, S1.30. Balcony,
first 0 rows, $1; last 0 rows, 75c Gallery, EOc
Boxes and loges. ?10. Seats now selling.
Carriages at 10:15 o'clock.
THE BAKER THEATER
GEO. L. BAKER. Mgr.
Phones Oregon North 1076 Columbia 506.
TWO PACKED HOUSES YESTERDAY
,. TO SEE
MR. RALPH STUART AND COMPANY IN"
THE GREAT WAR PLAY.
'CUMBERLAND. '61,"
A LOVE STORY OF THE SOUTH.
TONIGHT AND THE REMAINDER OF THE
A EEK. MATINEES SAT. AND SUNDAY.
Prices that never change Night, 15c 25c,
ooc. Sue Matinee. 10c, 15c, 25c
Next week "The Westerner."
CORDRAY'S THEATER
ONE WEEK. COMMENCING SUNDAY. MAY
4. SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT OF THE
EMINENT ACTOR.
MR. JOHN GRIFFITH.
Supported by the Talented and Charming
Actress. MISS KATHRYN PURNELL.
And an Excellent Company In two Great Plars.
Sunday. Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday
a'Snt. Goethe's Masterpiece. "FAUST"
Thursday. Friday and Saturday nights, tho
Romantic Comedy-Drama, "A KING'S Rl
Vi.. . .Saturday Matinee. "FAUST."
USUAL PRICES 25c and 50c
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THE FREDERIPKsni?nr
vr.- t,.SETENTH AJJD ALDER STS.
NEV FEATURES WEEK OF MAY 5
An Eastern Success, the Great Southern Trio.
The Dainty Eastern Artist.
.m. ..,., ,AGES DAVENPORT.
Tho Athletic Marvels. TWO VELTENS, Lady
and Gentlemen Acrobats.
The Classical Musical Artists,
THE MUSICAL ESMONDS.
N. B. The highest-salaried and decidedly tho
best and hlghest-clas musical act In vaudexllle.
THE ONLY QUEENIE CARROLL.
On the Break-Away Perch.
AUCTION SALES TODAY.
At residence. 625 Everett St.. between 19th
and 20th, at 10 A. M. S. L. N. Gllman. auc
tioneer. At Baker's auction rooms, cor. Alder and
Park. Sales at 2 and 8 P. M. Geo. Baker &
Co., auctioneers.
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MEETING NOTICES
PORTLAND LODGE, NO. 118. I. O. O. F.
Regular meeting this (Monday) evening at 8
o'clock. In I. O. O. F. Temple. First and Alder
streets. Business of importance. Vlsltora wel
come. By order of the Noole Grand.
W. A. CLARK. Sec
HAWTHORNE LODGE. NO. 111.
A. F. & A. M. Stated communica
tion this (Monday) evening at 8
o'clock. M. M. degree. All M. M.
cordially Invited. By order ot W. M.
F. GLAFKE, JR.. Sec.
WILLAMETTE LODGE. NO. 2. A.
F & A. it Stated communication
this (Monday) evening at 7.30
o'clock. All M. M. a'e cordially in
vited to attend.
'THOMAS GRAY, Sec.
EUREKA COUNCIL,
No. 204. Members, pleasa
take notice and attend
the regular meeting this
(Monday) evening. Ini
tiation, of candidates.
MARGARET LUTKE.
Pres.
DIED.
PATTERSON Sunday evenlnr. at her home,
on East Ash st., Mrs. H. R. Patterson. No
tice of funeral later.
J. P. PINLEY & SON Progreaslvo
Funeral Directors and Embalmcn,
Cor. Third and Jefferson Sts. Com
petent lady ns't. Both phones) No. O.
EDWARD HOLM AN, Undertaker, 4th
and Yamhill nta. Kenn Stinson, lly
assistant. Both phones No. 607.
CLARKE BROS., 2S0 Morrison. St.
Fine flowers and floral design.
NEW TODAY.
TIMBER AND HOMESTEAD RIGHTS; GOOD
Government land will soon be a thing of tha
past. We have private Information of a few
choice claims, and will guarantee correct
filings. Full information on application at
ofilces Ames Mercantile Agency, Ablngtoa
building.
FOR SALE 20.000 SHARES OF CASCADIA
Mining & Development Company (Polar Star)
stock, St. Helens mining district. Company
selling stock at 50 cents. We offer this block
for 25 cents "per share. L H. Bingham, 110
Sfcerlocn nuiiaing.
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A BAD COMPLEXION NEVER GETS BET--ter
of Itself. Doctor with Satln-Skln Cream,
gaining healthy satin skin. 25c Meier &
Frank.
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815 ACRES
Adjoining Dalles City, to be sold on execution
at The Dalles, May 10, 1002. Inquire 421
Chamber of Commerce.
MORTGAGE LOANS
On improved city and farm property, at, lowest
current rates. Building loans. Installment;
loans. MacMaster & Blrrell. 311 Worcester blk.
Choice Property Eor Sale.
150 feet en Washington at., between 21st and
22d. If you want to buy or sell real estate
call and see Frank. E. Hart. 105 Sherlock, bldg.
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We offer tor sale 50x100 feet an
Twenty-second street, with fine mod.
ern house. In first-class condition.
Will be sold for mncU less than,
value. For particulars apply- to
ROCNTREE & DIAMOND,
241 Stark: Street, corner Second.
FINE QUARTER BLOCK ON"
12th and Harrison.
$5500 s
BEAUTIFUL QUARTER BLOCK
on Taylor St.; the choicest loca
tions In tho city for flats.
$25,000
100x100 ON SEVENTH AND
Oak sts.; fine hotel site.
GRINDSTAFF & BLAIN. 240 Stark.
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"Tibbetts' Homestead"
Lots for sale In this fine tract of land, bo
conveniently situated on the east side ot the
river, closely connected between three car
lines the Woodstock-Waveriy and Richmond
car line on Clinton st., the Oregon City and
Sellwood car line on Milwaukle at., the Brook
lyn and Car Shops line on Powell st. All ad
joining the property. All large lots. In price
from $400 to JJ050. on. moderate terms. Their
convenience and being- io closely In, make
them very desirable building lots.
J. W. 0GILBEE,
Room. 11. 145 First st.
FOR SALE REAL ESTATE.
SELLWOOD LOTS WILL DOUBLE IN
value In 0 cr 12 months. The best buy on
the market. Terms to suit purchasers. T.
A. Wood. 141V.. First st.
51000 NEAT COTTAGE AND LOT COxlOO
feet, at Woodlawn: part cash, balance In In
stallment. Inquire at M. Billings' Shoe
Store. 220 Morrison.
RESIDENCE SITE 07x100. WITH .1 STS
on Park ave., facing outh and west of the
Forbes house; price 54200. Russell & Blyth,
CHOICE LOT, 40x150 FEET ON STNTON
at., between Union and Rodney av. In
quire at 423 Flanders, between 10 and 1L
West Side.
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