THE MOBNING OKEGOMAN. FRIDAY MAY 9, 1902.
TO PUSH THE ROAO
Columbia Basin Board of
Trade Favors Action.
PORTAGEPROJECTTAKESSHAPE
Prominent Citizen of the Pacific
Northwest Will Incorporate Xew
Company and Help to Raise
9300,000 Bonds.
It is now up to the promoters of The
Dalles portage road project to so ahead
with the enterprise. The plan of the Port
land Board of Trade, for organization of a
new company to carry out the project
teas approved yesterday hy the directors
of the Columbia Basin Board. It Is ex
pected that the Incorporators of the new
company will follow out this scheme of
organization. They will be prominent men
of the Upper and Lower Columbia, In
whom the subscribers to the capital stock
will have full confidence. They are known
ar men who accomplish what they set
out to do, and their identification with
the enterprise gives strong assurance of
success.
The plan is to get incorporators from
all parts of the great region drained by
the Columbia, men who are closely inter
ested In opening up a cheaper freight
route from the Interior Empire to the sea.
It is regarded as highly necessary to get
such men, in order that they may be free
from any temptations offered by the rail
roads. Inasmuch as the property of the
portage road includes a very valuable
right of -way on the north bank of the
Columbia, and since to get control of this
right of way might be in line with rail
road Interests, it is regarded as highly
desirable that the new company .be made
up of men who would not forego the
benefit of cheaper transportation rates for
any charm that railroads might offer.
Incorporators Prominent Men.
The list of incorporators is not complete'
yet, but it has enough well-known names
to inspire confidence in the project. J.
Frank "Watson, Henry Weinhard, Ellis G.
Hughes and B. L. Paget will be among
the Portland incorporators. Others will
be M. J. Kinney and E. W. Tallant, of
Astoria; A. B. Campbell, of Spokane; W.
L. Stemweg, of North Yakima; A. E.
Case, of Watervillo; J. "W. Stearns, of.
Pullman; E. H. Llbbey, of Lcwiston, and
Ralston "Volmer, of Genessee. As soon
as the proposed articles of Incorporation
and plan of organization have been print
ed, other prominent men of means in the
Interior, have agreed to become incorpor
ators. The general outline of organization of
the new company was printed in full in
yesterday's Oregonian. It Is proposed to
sell $300,000 In bonds. These will be a
first mortgage on all the properties and
assets of the road. The amount of capi
tal stock -will be left to the incorporators
to determine. The bonds will draw 6 per
cent interest, and will run for 20 years,
but they may be redeemed within three
years. Provision is made for a sinking
fund for their redemption. If competing
railroads should get a controlling interest
in the stock of the company, the bonds
would be due at once. The new company
will agree to reduce present freight and
passenger rates 25 per cent, and to meet
all reduced rates, made by competing rail
roads. The money subscribed will be used in
putting the portage road into shape, for
operation, buying rolling stock and build
ing a steamboat and barges, for service
on the upper river.
E. H. L-Ihbey, of Lewlston, was asked
at the meeting if he had any modifications
of the plan to suggest.
"The project as thus outlined," he re
sponded, "meets my approbation, and I
have no changes to make."
"The plan does not detail how the new
company shall take charge of the prop
erty," remarked Seneca Smith. "It is
presumed the old company will have con
trol of the stock. This means that control
of the jenterprlse would be in the hands
of the old company. The Question in my.
mind is whether the public, under such
circumstances, would have full confidence
In the scheme."
Mr. Llbbey said that at one time he had
been prejudiced against the old company.
But alter he had inspected the property
and gone over the details, Its history and
management, he was of the opinion that
blame for the failure of the old project
bad been directed to the wrong quarter.
Status of Old Company.
"What is tho total debt of the prop
erty?" asked President Hughes.
"All the liens and judgments amount to
$133,000," replied Joseph Gaston.
"Are there no other debts that might
be brought in?"
."No."
"The old company Is willing that the
new bondholders should have a large part
of the management of the road," re
marked Mr. Llbby, "and that they be
given representation on the board of di
rectors." "If the present owners should take the
majority of the stock," asked Mr.
Hughes, "although they might elect
bondholders as directors, would it not be
in the power of the old owners to change
the directors in their own interest?"
This Was a hard nut to crack, and sev
eral persons tried their hand at It.
"It would be possible for the old stock
holders to put in their own board," re
sponded Mr. Gaston, "but here is a con
tract that binds tho company for 10 years,
and any attempt to combine with rival
Interests makes the bonds immediately
payable. The present owners of the Toad
believe it is a good property, and they
are determined to hold to it They have
refused to sell out, because they believe
the future of the project is richer than
any money that could be obtained for it.
In carrying on the project they have done
the best they could. I have satisfied my
self of this by personal investigation.
They cannot be sold out, and the Sheriff
cannot take the property. Here is a
chance for us to get cheaper transporta
tion." Mr. Gaston went on to say that
the present owners have spent a great
deal of money, and that their interest in
the road could not be ignored.
"Would the new company Incorporate
under the laws of Oregon?"
"Yes."
"What are the rights of Incorporators' in
Washington?"
"The same as In Oregon."
Mr. Llbby related an interview he had
with a railroad president. The man di
rected a large system and was conserva
tive. "He told me," said Mr. Llbby,
" 'when that road Is In operation It will
be worth $1,000,000 to any railroad as an
Investment, The present owners would
not have held it so long If they did -not
believe it was a good thing to hold. I
actually know of a cash proposal from a
railroad."
Back to First Difficulty.
Mr. Hughes got hack to the first point
of difficulty: "But when the stock is
subscribed and the directors are elected,
the powers of the incorporators will
cease."
The meeting was no more able to cope
with this question then than at first, and
it was passed by in silence. Finally Mr.
Hughes said that the proposal was sub
mitted by the Portland Board of Trade,
end that the Basin Board was asked
onfy to approve it. The carrying of It out
rested -with the Portland board. The
plan was then approved and indorsed by
the adoption of the following resolutions:
Resolutions Adopted.
Resolved, by this board. That the proposition
for the purchase and completion of The Dalits
portage railroad, adopted by the Portland
Board of Trade, and printed In this morning's
Oregonian, be Indorsed and approved by this
board, and that tho president of the board be
authorized and requested, on behalf of the
board, to sign the articles of Incorporation
and become one of the Incorporators of the
new company to purchase the road.
On River and Harbor Bill.
Seneca Smith offered the following reso
lution, which was adopted, petitioning
Congress to retain the appropriations now
in the river and harbor bill:
"Whereas, The Columbia River drains an area
of about 245,000 square miles, a country about
equal in extent to the combined area of all
the New England States, together with tbn
States of New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey
and Maryland. This territory, with limited
and unsatisfactory transportation facilities,
now produces annually 40.00d.000 bushels of
grain and 20,000,000 pounds of wool. This
product, with the cheaper transportation which
would be given by a,n open rler, would be
quadrupled in a halfdeca.de; and.
Whereas, This river Is second only In Im
portance in the United States to the Missis
sippi; and.
Whereas, It is of great National Importance
that this great waterway should be opened to
free navigation, and that the Immense area
of Its drainage should be brought into clow?
connection with the markets of the world;
therefore, be It
Resolved, That Congress Is urgently request
ed to retain in the pending river and harbor
bill every dollar of the sums therein appro
priated for the Improvement of that stream.
The meeting also deliberated the ques
tion of petitioning Congress for an assay
office at Portland.
"We ought to put In a lick for it, espe
cially since It would not cost us any
thing," said Mr. Gaston.
"I think so too," returned Mr. Hughes,
"but Baker City might kick."
"We'd better leave it to the Portland
Board of Trade," advised Seneca Smith.
Judge Smith's counsel prevailed.
Favor Alaska Steamship Line.
The meeting adopted a resolution in fa
vor of a steamship lino between Portland
and Alaska, as follows:
Be It Resolved, That this board co-opeate
In every way within Its power to assist the
Portland Board of Trade in Its present efforts
to establish a permanent line of steamers to
ply regularly between Portland and Alaska
ports, and that the officers and members of the
Columbia Rt er Basin Board of Trade use their
Influence to assist this enterprise.
Plans for Future Action.
Then the question of a smelter at Port
land came up. Mr. Hughes put a quietus
on it by saying the Basin Board should
get to work on a calculated plan Instead
of going at things haphazard. "We should
arrange to have a full meeting of the
directors of the Basin Board," said he,
looking around over the small attendance.
"This is not a very good way. What is
the use of trying to unite the country
with us before we lay out what we are
going to do?"
It was decided to hold a meeting of the
Basin Board of directors Friday, May 23,
to prepare a course of procedure for the
meeting of ' the entire board June 17.
Joseph Gaston secured passage of a mo
tion to have the secretary correspond with
boards of trade of other states, to ascer
tain how they are organized under state
laws. He pointed out that in some states
there is legislative provision for defray
ing the expenses of members at board
meetings.
Santa Fe to Cut Off 100 Miles.
LOS ANGELES, CaL, May 8. The
Santa Fe Railroad Company is now hav
ing preliminary surveys made for allne
from a point near Portales, N. M., on the
Pecos Valley & Northwestern Railroad,
westerly through Torrence and Sablnal
to Rio Puereo, on tho Santa Fe Paciiic
line, a distance of about 225 miles, the
object being to save a circuitous route
now traveled. It Is estimated that this
cut-off alone will save nearly 100 miles in
the distance between the coast and Chi
cago. Xo Terminals In St, Louis.
TOPEKA, Kan., May 8. President E,
P. Ripley, of the Santa Fe, denies posi
tively that his road has been negotiating
for the Wiggins Ferry Company at St.
Louis, or for the St. Louis, Kansas City
& Colorado. "Since we sold the road
some years ago," said Mr. Ripley, "we
have made no endeavor to get It back
again. We are very well satisfied with
things as they are, and do not care for
any terminals in St. Louis."
On "Way to the Coast.
ANTHONY, Kan., May 8. The first
spike of the Kansas City, Mexico & Orient
Railway in the United States was driven
here today. The roadbed Is graded from
here to a point 100 miles southwest. Offi
cers of the road here estimate that in
18 months or two years the road will be
completed to the Coast.
Direct Road to Memphis.
ARDMORE, I. T., May 8. Completion
of the Hartshorne-Ardmore extension of
the Choctaw. Oklahoma & Gulf road was
made today. This road is 116 miles long
and opens railroad connection with Mem
phis and a direct line to the East.
Piling: for Salt Lake Trestle.
ASTORIA, Or., May 8. H. Jacobson, of
Rainier, has received a contract for 18,000
piles, which are to be used in the great
trestle that is to be built across Salt Lake,
Utah, by the Southern'Paciflc Company.
Railroad Notes.
Chief Clerk C. A. Malbocuf, of the
freight department of the Southern Pa
cific, is taking a short vacation la the
Puget Sound country.
Assistant Geenral Freight Agent Coman.
of tho O. R. & N., wae able to be down
town yesterday, and he has gone for a
few days' rest on Puget Sound before re
suming office work.
THE LOYAL LEGION.
Officers Elected at the Annual Meet
ing: at Nevr York.
NEW YORK, May S. Three hundred
members of the Loyal Legion met at Del
monlco's last night, and after electing
officers for the ensuing year had a dinner,
followed by speech-making. General G.
M. Dodge made an address upon the
Philippine question, in which he criticised
the attacks of the antl-imperlallsts on
the army. Other speakers were Colonel
T. C Hemstreet, General Burnett San
ford B. Dole, Governor of Hawaii, and
the Rev. Newton Dwight Hlllis.
The following officers were elected:
Commander, General Henry L. Burnett,
U. S. V.; senior vice-commander, Rear
Admiral Henry L. Howjson, U. S. N.;
junior vice-commander. Colonel Edgar W.
Bass, U. S. A.; recording, acting assist
ant paymaster, A. Noel Blakeman, late
U. S. N.; registrar. Colonel Robert W.
Leonard; treasurer. Paymaster John
Fury, U. S. N.; ChancelRr, Charles H.
Brantlngham, late U. S. N.; chaplain.
Major William S. Hubbell, U. S. V.;
council. General Gilbert H. McKlbben,
Colonel Charles L. Wilson, U. S. A., Lieutenant-Colonel
William H. Boyle. Captain
P. Augustus Schermerhorn and First As
sistant Engineer Orleans Longacfe, late
U. S. N.
Corrects "Car Ahead" Nuisance.
NEW YORK, May 8. In signing what
has been dubbed the "car ahead ordi
nance," the Mayor has placed a ban on
the frequent practice by-the street rail
way officials of compelling passengers to
change from the midst of their journey in
order to facilitate the handling of cars.
The ordinance provides a penalty of $100,
to be collected by a 6ult started by the
city for every car which leaves a barn
on which is not displayed signs showing
the proper destination. Any passenger
can start the wheels of lltltmtlon hv mnlr.
j ing affidavit to the Corporation Attorney.
TO DISCUSS FRUIT UNION
GROWERS WILL MEET TO FOR3I
PLAXS THIS AFTERNOOX.
Members Differ as to Wisdom of Or
ganizing Binding; Combine at
the Present Time.
The fruIUrrowers of the conntr -tclll
hold an important meeting this afternoon
in tne lower room of the Odd Fellows'
Hall, on Grand avenue and East Pine
street, under the auspices of the new
Fruitgrowers' Association. At a former
meeting a week ago permanent organiza
tion was effected by the election of C. H.
Welch president and J. F. Jaeger secre
tary and treasurer. A committee of five
was appointed to draw up a plan for the
future government of the association, and
this committee Is expected to make its
report at this meeting.
There is some difference of Opinion as
TO SPEAK FOR PROHIBITION TODAY;
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JAMES A. TATE, SECRETARY NATIONAL PROHIBITION COMMIT
TEE. The Prohibition party has arranged to prosecute an actie campaign through
out the state, and has secured the services of a number of speakers to espouse the
cause. The principal one is Jame s A. Tate, of Nashville, Tenn . secretary of
tho National Prohibition Committee, who will deliver an address In Portland In
the Y. M. C. A. Hall today, May 0. He Is said to be very eloquent; and Is
a man of commanding presence. Mr. Tate spoke in Hillsboro on Saturday and
Sunday;' Forest Grove, Monday; Dayton, Tuesday, and McMlnnvIlIe, yesterday.
Other dates to be filled by him are as follows: May 8, Monmouth; May 9, Port
land; May 10-11, Conallls; May 12, Philomath; May 13, Lebanon; May 14. Al
bany; May ID, SUverton; May 10, Salem; May 17-18, Newberg; May 10, Eu
gene; May 20, Cottage Grove; May 21, Roseburg; May 22, Grant's Pass; May
23. Mcdford; May 24-25. Ashland, May 23, Brownsville; May 27. Oregon City;
May 2S, Astoria: May 29, Woodburn; May 30, Helix; May 31, Weston, day meet
ing; May 31, Pendleton, evening meeting.
to the best course to take. Some of the
fruitgrowers want decisive action taken
to form a combine that will legally bind
Its members to abide by Its rules. These
want a lawyer employed to draw up the
necessary documents, mainly following
the plan of the California Raisin Assocla- j
tlon, which has been explained heretofore
In the published letter from Secretary
A. L. Sayers. It la contended that only
such a combine as this will be effective
in holding its members together. On the
other hand a considerable number of the
fruit men are doubtful whether the time
has come for the organization of such a
combine and whether It can be made a
success until at least 75 per cent, of the
fruitgrowers shall have become members.
There Is no difference of opinion as to
the object to be reached in the end but as
to the methods to be adopted.
DEATH OF MR. AND MRS. CAMPBELL
Double Funeral Will Be Held To
morrow Afternoon at- 2 O'clock.
The double funeral of Angus and Mary
Jane Campbell will be held tomorrow af
ternoon at 2 o'clock from their late
home. 530 East Lincoln street, between
East Eleventh and East Twelfth streets.
After an illness of njfne years of paraly
sis, Mrs. Campbell dlfed Monday, and the
funeral was to have been held yesterday
afternoon, but her husband died yester
day morning in the Good Samaritan Hos
pital. It was decided that a double
funeral would be held.
Mr. and Mrs. Campbell had been resi
dents of Portland for over 23 years. The
former was a native of Scotland and was
62 years old. Mrs. Campbell was born
In England and was 56 years of age.
They became acquainted in Kentucky,
and were married zoon after their arrival
In Portland. For five years prior to her
death Mrs. Campbell had been completely
helpless. About eight weeks ago Mr.
Campbell was stricken with paralysis
while on his way to his work. As there
was no Improvement in his condition, he
was removed to Good Samaritan Hospital,
where he remained until his death. He
was a blacksmith by trade.
For a time Mr. Campbell was one of the
owners of the Union Iron Works on the
West Side. The American Ironworks,
on the corner of Bast Third and East
Ankeny streets, was founded and run by
him until it was destroyed by fire, about
five years ago. Four children survive
them John Campbell, of San Francisco;
Thomas, Allen and Martha Campbell, of
Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. Campbell were highly re
spected, and during their double af
fliction, when both were helpless, the fam
ily were the recipients of many kind
nesses from neighbors and friends.
POWELL'S VALLEY PROSPEROUS.
Demand for Dressed Lumber for
Dwellings Greater Than Ever.
There is great prosperity all through
Powell Valley. F. Stone, of Stone & Co.'s
sawmill, near Pleasant Home, says that
his mill Is kept busy turning out dressed
lumber for houses in that portion of the
county. He has the only planer out there,
and It runs on full time. There are many
new dwellings going up In Powell's Val
ley, and there is an increased demand for
dressed lumber. While most of the saw
mills are sawing out railroad ties, moro
lumber Is being turned out for building
purposes than for several years.
There Is much farm land changing
hands at and near Pleasant Home. Half
a dozen farms were sold to new comers
in the last two weeks within a mile of
Pleasant Home, and newcomers are con
stantly looking for locations for homes.
Tnose who have bought farms have some
means, and have usually paid cash for
the land purchased.
There is an impression In Powell's Val
ley that an electric railroad will certainly
be built there from Portland before very
long. Some one has been purchasing
land between Gresham n.nd Damascus on
the quiet, and It Is supposed by some that
this may mean a branch into Powell's
Valley from that direction.
DEDICATION IX JUNE.
Third Presbyterian Church Will Be
an Attractive Building.
Work Is progressing rapidly on the new
Third Presbyterian Church, East Pine and
East Thirteenth streets, and the members
i are hopeful that they will be able to oc
1 cupy it in the early part of next month.
J There is no other church in Portland
built on the same lines, and it is far
enough along to form an idea of Its ap-
pearancc when finished. The old buUding
! has been worked In as part of the whole,
and joins the new portion on the souh
I side, being connected with sliding doors.
I On occasions of large congregations and
when there Is need for both auditorium
i and lecture-room, by "raising the sliding
I doors the speaker can face a consrega-
tlon seated in both departments. The
celling is supported by open trusses In
the natural color of the wood. Above the
trusses the roof Is sealed in the natural
wood.
Nearly the entire quarter block Is occu
pied by the building, but there is room
for a manse on the east side. The cost
of building with furniture will be, close
to JS300, and the building committee are
figuring on dedicating the edifice free of
debt some time In June. It will be one
of the most attractive church buildings on
the East Side.
N. MERGES INJURED.
He Was Run Down by Three Wheel
men on Vancouver Path.
N. Merges, a well-known business man
of Alblna, was badly hurt by being
knocked down by three reckless wheel
men on Williams avenue, near Alberta
street, a few days ago. Mr. Merges was
wheeling on the path when three men
on bicycles came up behind him, pushing
along at a rapid pace. The leader of the
trio called out for him to get out of the
way and then dashed right at .him. Mr.
Merges was struck and knocked to one
side, where he lay In a senseless condi
tion. The three wheelmen did not stop to
render any assistance or even find out
how badly Mr. Merges was hurt. Mr
Merges was picked up by a neighbor. He
was severely bruised, and his left eye
is still highly discolored by the blow he
received. v
GRAVEL HILL ROAD CLOSED.
While Bridge Is Building Teams
Cannot Use It.
The Gravel Hill road, extending from
the Sandy to tho Columbia Slough roads,
was closed yesterday to the public, and
will remain so until the completion of the
bridge above the Oregon Railroad & Navi
gation Co.'s main line, which will be
about the first of June. Benjamin Smith,
contractor, hns started on the approaches.
With the approaches, which will be filled
in, the bridge will be about 250 feet long,
and 23 feet above the railroad track. The
expense of this structure is borne jointly
by the county and the railroad company,
as both are interested in preventing pos
sible accidents.
Will Dedicate Woodmen Hall.
Multnomah Camp No. 77. Woodmen of
the World, will dedicate the new hall on
East Sixth street this evening. All the
camps In the city have been Invited to be
present. George K. Rogers, acting head
consul, will deliver the dedicatory charge.
The hall has been handsomely furnlshedJ
East Side Notes.
The friends of the Clinton Kelly School
are invited to enjoy the entertainment by
the pupils this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
An unusually pleasing' programme has
been prepared. It Is for the benefit of
the school library.
Tho funeral of Mrs. Sarah J. Water
house, a pioneer of Polk County, Or., was
held yesterday afternoon from the Cen
tral Methodist Church, Russell street.
Rev. W. T. Kerr, pastor, conducted the
services. Interment was In Lone Fir
Cemetery.
SMITH'S DANDRUFF CURE
Positively cures dandruff. Itching scalp,
eczema, and stops falling hair. Price. 50c.
at all druggists. Sample free. Address
Smith Bros.. Fresno. CaL
Spring humors, bolls. plmplear scrofula
end salt rheum are all cured by Hood's
Sarsaoarllla.
HIGH MASON IS HERE
GENERAL JOHN CARSON SMITH VIS
ITS PORTLAND.
Early Friend of General Grant, ad
Special Masonic Representa
tive of King Edward.
General John Carson Smith, who Is at
the Portland for a few days, is one of
tho surviving Generals of the Civil War
and a Mason of extremely high rank. He
lives In Chicago, but has recently been
visiting his son, who Is In business In
Fairhaven. Wash. General Smith lived
at Galena, 111., the home of Grant, before
the Rebellion, and enlisted as a private
in the Seventy-fourth Illinois Infantry.
By bravery and a thorough knowledge
of military tactics, he received promotion
after promotion, until tho close of the
war, when he was commanding General
of the United States Volunteers In the
Army of the Cumberland. Soon after this
he was elected State Treasurer of Illi
nois, and Gervcd as Lieutenant-Governor
from 1884 until 1SES.
As a Mason, General Smith has been
honored by 'his fraternity and has taken
every degree of the order, including the
Shrine and the 23d Scottish Rite. He is
grand minister for the Northern Supreme
Council of Scottish Rite Mason3, and has
frequently visited England on Masonic
errands. In 1SD0, by order of Lord Eus
ton, he was made a Knight Commander
of the Temple, and Is now the only Amer
ican enjoying that distinction. He has sat
In lodge with the King of England, and
is now His Majesty's envoy to the grand
lodge of the State of Illinois. General
Smith was made a Master Mason in 1S59,
and during his 43 years' experience has
sat In lodge with some of the greatest
men of the Nation.
When seen yesterday, General Smith
slid: "I consider it an honor to have
lived In the same town with General
Grant prior to the War of the Rebellion.
I knew tho General) and I personally
know that he was a man of good habits
and possessed a studious disposition. He
was very backward, but was often called
upon by the young men of our town to
assist in rendering decisions for debates.
His judgment In such matters was never
questioned. I served In the Army of the
Cumberland, and through the misfortune
and death of others, finally attained the
rank of General. I fought at Chattanoo
ga, Chlckamauga, Lookout Mountain and
a number of other engagements, but left
the service when the conflict finally
ended.
"I have had some experience as a Ma
son, and in looking over the records of
Willamette Lodge, of this city, I find
that General Rufus Ingalls was made a
Mason in that lodge In July, 1831. Gen
eral George B. McClellan and General
H. C. Hodges received their degrees as
Master Masons here a few months later.
I have gone abroad on a number of Ma
sonic missions, and was planning to go
to England again this year, but was
forced to give up the trip on account of
111 health. I have visited your city before
and am glad to return and renew ray
old friendships."
General Smith Is a quiet, dignified man
of 70, and is remarkably well preserved.
Ho comes from Scotch ancestors, but Is
an American by birth. While In Portland
he will visit various Masonic lodges,
where preparations are being made to re
ceive, him. A delegation of Scottish Rite
Masons called upon General Smith yes
terday afternoon, and some Army friends
from Vancouver paid their respects last
evening. The General 15 a Republican
and comes from old-time Whig stock.
WHO GOT HIS MONEY?
California Man Says He Pnld Detec
tives a Commission.
Thomas Rodgers, of Crescent City, Cal.,
has petitioned the Portland City Coun
cil, Inquiring If it Is possible to re
cover $11 from Detectives Snow and Ker
rigan, which he says he paid them for
collecting $40 stolen from him. Since he
has left this city, Rodgers has learned
that the city detectives draw a regular
salary, and he thinks he ought to get the
"fees" paid returned to him. This is his
letter:
Crescent City, Ca!.. May 3, 1002. Gentle
men of the City Council: On the 23d day of
April a party picked $40 from my pocket
In Portland and 1 notlfled Mr. Carpenter
(a policeman), and he notlfled Detectives Ker
rigan and Snow. They collected $30 first,
claiming that the party said thero was only
$30 taken. Persuading me to pay them for
their services. I paid them $0. A day or so
later I came into contact with another man
who looked across his shoulder and said: '"Well,
did you get your money back?" I said, "I
got $30 of It back, and I want the other $10
or the party will probably go over the road."
This man then got quite angry and scolded
me, saying ery sharply that he was ono
of the special detectives of Portland, and If
I said anything more about It they would take
me and lock me up. This man was called
Cordeni. I got a block away from him toward
the police station and here he overtook mp,
saying:
"Say, partner, I wouldn't advise you to say
anything more about It; Just let It go; If jou
don't you are liable to be locked up."
He also said if I didn't hush he would
take the rest of my money from me.
Then I got after Mr. Kerrigan, to get the
Baking Powder.
For a third of a century American housewives have
foimd Dr. Price's Baking Powder invariably a
guarantee of light, sweet, pure and wholesome food.
Always makes tlie petted Bisctdt? cake
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are sick. Take it for what I
the doctors recommend it
and you will like it, be
come fond of it, for it gives
health, strength, vigor.
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turning to water. I then tried Ayer's Sarsaparilla, and soon my health was fully B .
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other $10, and he sot It, persuading me to
pay htm for collecting It, which cost me $2.
Altogether It cost me ?11 to get my $40 back.
Mow, gentlemen, and members of the hon
orable Council, 1 am told that the ofllcers are
under salary to do that work, -and they shoilld
not tax roe fes Is It possible to refund the
?11? Tours obligingly.
Detective Snow was interviewed yes
terday by an Orejjonlan reporter, and
stated that he did not know anything
about the matter referred to. "Mr.
Rodgers has not paid any money to me,"
he concluded. Detective Kerrigan could
not be found, and there is no special de
tectlvi named Cordeni on the police force.
The nearest approach to the'name is that
of Detective John Cordano.
WHY .STRIKE CANNOT WIN
Unions Have Made It Impossible, Says
the Emploj ers.
Unions are supposed to be founded on
equity, right and justice. Lack of knowl
edge on the part of the unions, combined
with poor business ability, have destroyed
all chances of success In the present
strike. The scale signed up by the unions
with the Jones Lumber Company (saw
mill) permits that mill to run 10 hours a
day for 12 months to come, while the
strike In the planing mills is solely for a
nine-hour day.
For comparison we will take one branch
of each line. Inman, Poulsen & Co.,
classed as a sawmill, on a scale of 10
hours per day, are now making all kinds
of sash and door frame materials, all
kinds of (lnside and outside finish, mold
ings, scroll work, turnings, columns,
cross armiJt etc., in the sash and door
line. The Northwest Door Company,
classed as a sash and door factory, is
making all of the above, and also floor
ing, rustic, ceiling and dressed lumber,
which are an Important part of the saw
mill line, as carried on here and else
where. The only difference between the
operations of the two is that the first saws
logs Into lumber, which the second does
not, and the second makes doors, which
the first does not. There being no extra
or unusual skill required to make doors,
as compared with the operations ordinar
ily carried on in the sawmills as described
above, the working hours must be the
same to do justice between the respective
owners and also to do justice between the
mechanics employed in the respective mills.
For example, why should a Tvood turner
In the cawmlll work an hour longer per
day than the man 'in the sash and door
factory doing the same work at the same
pay? There would be no justice in this
scale for either employers or employes.
The sawmills gave their men a raise of
25 cents- per day, and this was satisfac
tory to all of their employes, and also to
the unions, and yet the same offer made
voluntarily by the sash and door men, be
fore the sawmills advanced their men,
was promptly rejected by the unions, who
imposed a fine on any employe of the
sash and door factories who accepted any
advance In wages while the issue of the
nine-hour day was pending. "Why should
an employe of a sash and door factory
want more pav and les3 hours than his
brother In the sawmill doing the same
wbrk?
Again, it is true and cannot he contra
dicted that "Wheeler, Osgood & Co.,
"Wheellhan-Weldaur Company, Robinson
Manufacturing: Company. Olympia Door
Company, and a half a dozen other sash
and door factories of "Washington: the
California Door Company, Sierra Lumber
Company. Hammond Manufacturing Com
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pany, C. A. Hooper &. Co., and many
others of California, all of whom are di
rect competitors of the factories in this
city, are running 10 hours and have done
so, notwithstanding the most determined
efforts of unions to enforce a nine-hour
day In. both "Washington and California.
"Would It be justice to handicap the fac
tories of Portland in their efforts to build
up the trade of this city in the Eastern
and Middle States and thus cripple ono
of our best manufacturing industries? If
the nine-hour day is established the trade
of the Portland factories will be narrowed
down to Portland and the "Willamette Val
ley, and this will result in ty great re
duction of business and the discharge of
over half of the present corps of em
ployes? Can this city afford to have this
happen? Certainly not.
Mechanics in the sawmills and sash
and door factories In this city are already
receiving more pay than like men are
getting In any part of the United States.
In this land of plenty, where the me
chanic can live better than anywhere on
earth, no protection or discrimination is
needed.
Most of these facts were known to the
strikers before May 1, and should all have
been known by every man, before
he voluntarily walked out, and the
noblest thing the strikers can now do Is
to admit that they are wrong and sin no
more. A. NEPPACH.
Secietary of the Sash and Door Mill
owners' Association.
Temple Beth Israel.
Rev. Dr. Stephen S. "Wise will preach
this evening on "Some "Ways in "Which
Religion Should Influence Dally Living."
The services are held at the First Uni
tarian Church, and begin at S o'clock.
The morning services will be held here
after at the temple.
Hon. Alfred F. Sears will give tin address-
to the pupils of tho religious school
Sunday morning at 11:30 o'clock.
At the monthly meeting of the Young
People's Culture Union, to be held "Wed
nesday evening. May 14, at the temple
vestry. Miss Isom, the librarian of the
public library, will make some remarks on
"What Books to Read, and How to Read
Them."
Samuel Gompers Address.
SHAW. Or.. May 6. (To the Editor.)
Kindly- publish in the Dally Oregonian the
address and official rank of Samuel
Gompers, head of the" organized labor
movement. Also tho name and address
of the secretary of the Portland Feder
ated Trades. J. E. TOWLE.
Samuel Gompers Is the president of the
American Federation of Labor and editor
of its official organ, tho American Fed
eratlonlst. His address is 423 G street,
N. W.. Washington, D. C. A. R. Law
ton, 123 First street,. Is secretary of the
Portland Federated Trades.
SHORT TRIP
Up the Colombia.
With a perfectly clear atmosphere, no
smoke or haze to mar the view, this un
doubtedly Is the best time of year to see
the magnificent scenery along the Colum
bia KUer. Take the O. R. & N". Co.'s
train from Union depot any day at S A.
M for Cascade Locks or The Dalles;
leturnine. leave Dalles at 1:10 P. M ar
riving Portland at 4:30 P. M. Or, If pre
ferred, return may be made from Cascade
Locks by river steamer, reaching Port
land about 4 P. M. Ticket office, Third
and Washington streets.
Note. Baking powders made from -alum and other
harsh, caustic acids are lower in price, but
inferior in work and injurious to the stomach.