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THE MOEKING OREGONIAN, FKlDAr, MAY 3D, 13U2.
PICKETS MAY STAY
ButThey Must Use NoThreats
Nor Intimidation.
CIRCUIT JUDGES MAKE ORDER
Partial Victory for Union Men in
Strike Case-No Temporary In
junctions Hereafter on Mere
Ex-Parte Showing;.
-Picketing, unaccompanied by Intimida
tion or force or threats, Is not illegal, and
this -was the decision of the four Judges
of the State Circuit Court yesterday, in
the suit of the Northwest Door Company,
Nicola! Bro. Co., et aL against the Amal
gamated "Woodworkers' Union, et al.
The opinion of the court was de
livered "by Judge Sears, and the result is
a partial victory for the union men.
The injunction order remains In force,
but was modified to the extent already
stated.
Judge Sears also made another Import
ant ruling, which was that hereafter pre
liminary injunctions will not be issued
on the face of a bill, as has heretofore
been the custom, but affidavits must ac
company the complaint, and a case must
practically be made out.
Judge Sears, In passing upon the case,
said:
In the light In which this cause was present
ed, both In fact and In law, giving full scope
to the claims and concessions made upon both
Bides, the duty of the court becomes almost
perfunctory.
Some vague suggestions of a difference of
opinion as to the law were made, but counsel
for defendants expressly waived any claim of
the Inapplicability of the remedy of the ex
traordinary writ, of Injunction to the facts,
and expressly asked the court to enjoin any
Illegal conduct of whatsoever nature, and ex
plicitly consented to the Issuance of such a
writ as that framed In Hamilton-Brown Shoe
Company vs. Saxey, 131 Mo., 218.
(The decision in this case prohibited
picketing, but only if accompanied by
threats, intimidation, personal violence,
etc.)
Taking defendants at their word, we are en
abled, at once, to prepare a modification of the
original order In conformity with this express
admission.
It lnay be that the plaintiffs ask for more
than this, but we believe that upon this hearing
a remedy cannot be granted covering any vio
lations of law not established In the supporting
affidavits; and In our view plaintiffs claims
must be restricted to that basts.
It may be urged that we have not enjoined
picketing, and It was suggested at the hearing
that picketing was within the purview of the
rule laid down by a majority of this court in
Hall vs. Walters Alliance.
Without discussing further this question, or
determining Just what Is within the scope of
that decision. It may be said as the matter
or picketing Is a much mooted question, con
cerning which the decisions are Inharmonious
and irreconcilable that a majority of this
court are of the opinion that picketing, per se,
unaccompanied by intimidation or force or
threats thereof, is not Illegal, and that illegal
conduct of that nature by pickets is inhibited
by the first clause of our order, as modified.
Judge Sears further said that, as a mat
ter of practice, he should issue no more
injunctions or restraining orders In simi
lar causes and he believed all th eother
Judges concurred in this view unless
strong supporting affidavits accompanied
the complaint; that the practice of filing
them for such purpose, after the Issuance
of the order, is pernicious.
A copy of the order signed by Judge
Sears in the case, following the decision,
is as follows:
This cause heretofore, on May 29, 1902, hav
ing been argued and submitted on the motion
of defendant to vacate the restraining order
heretofore Issued herein, and the court on said
day having vacated the order as" to the Building
Trades Council. J. E. Lewton as secretary, and
the president of the Portland Federated Trades
Council, and Harry Gurr as president; and
having taken under advisement the motion as
to the other defendants, and the court being
now fully advised In the premises.
It Is now ordered that said order as to the
defendants other than the Building Trades
Council and Its officers, and the Portland Fed
erated Trades Council and Its officers, be mod
ified so as to read as follows:
That until the further order of the court the
defendants, and each of them, be and they are
hereby restrained and enjoined from Intimi
dating the employes of the plaintiffs, or either
of them, by force or by threats of violence, or
from placarding the premises of plaintiffs, or
either of them, or their property, or from con
gregating In front of or about the premises
of plaintiffs, or either of them, in such man
ner as to impede a full ingress and egress
from such premises upon the part of all per
sons. A statute passed in- 1891 regulating the
rights of employers and employes, and to
protect the rights of business men, and
which accords with the decision just ren
dered by Judge Sears, reads as follows:
If any person shall, by force, threats or In
timidation, prevent or endeavor to prevent any
person employed by another firm from con
tinuing or performing his work, or from ac
cepting any new work or employment, or If
any person shall circulate any false written or
printed matter, or be concerned in the circu
lation of any such matter, to Induce others not
to buy from or sell to or have dealings with
any person, for the purpose or with the Intent
to prevent such person from emplojlng any
person, or to force or compel him to employ
or discharge from his employment any one,
or to alter his mode of carryln on his busi
ness, or to limit or increase the number of his
employes or their rate of wages or time of
service, such person shall be deemed guilty of
a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall
be Imprisoned In the County Jail not more
than six nor less than one month, or by fins
of not less than $10, 'nor more than $100.
This statute provides that certain acts
shall not be done by force, intimidation
or threats, or false matter circulated, but
does not prohibit peaceable or lawful acts
or persuasion.
UPHOLDS SUPREME COURT.
Jndgre Sears Decides Against Appeal
jaf T. A. Garbade.
In the suit of T. A. Garbade against the
Larch Mountain Investment Company, in
which the State Circuit Court was asked
to set aside a decision of the Supreme
Court In favor of the Larch Mountain
Company, Judge Sears yesterday, deciding
for himscrffXand the other Judges, sus
tained a demurrer to the complaint. This
Means that "Garbade loses. The amount
Involved is $2203.
Judge Sears, In rendering the decision,
said: "The court has agreed that the
argument in behalf of plaintiff is founded
solely on the ground that the Supreme
Court committed an error of law, but
there is nothing presented to Justify an
affirmative action of this court in favor
of Garbade."
C. C. Palmer, attorney for Garbade, says
he will appeal, which will afford him an
opportunity to raise the point of error
relied upon before the higher tribunal.
WILLIAMS PLEADS NOT GUILTY.
He Is Charged 'Jn Conrt "With the
Murder of George Hicks.
A motion to set aside the motion against
James Williams charging him with the
murder of George Hick? was submitted
by John Dltchburn, attorney, before Judge
Sears yesterday without argument. It
was denied by the court, and the de
fendant then entered a plea of not guilty.
His trial was set for June 20.
The motion was based, first, on the
ground that Williams has not been ex
amined, and the crime with which he is
charged in the information has not been
investigated by a committing magistrate.
Second, That he has not been held to
answer by any committing magistrate.
Third, That he has not waived his rfghj
to an examination and investigation be
fore a committing magistrate.
Fourth, That he has demanded an ex
amination and investigation before a com
mitting magistrate.
Fifth, That James Williams Is being de
prived of his liberty and his life endan
gered without due process of law, con
trary to the fourteenth amendment of
the Constitution of the United States.
Sixth, That the names of the witnesses
examined before the parties making the
information does not appear on the in
formation. Seventh, That John Manning Is not the
District Attorney for this or any district;
that he has no power or authority un
der the law to examine, inquire into or
file said information.
U. S. Cases Set for Trial.
Cases have been set for trial In the
United States Circuit Court as follows:
L. P. Bolander vs. Andrew Baling;
June 13.
Harry Smith vs. J. Q. & I. N. Day;
June 19.
"Wllhelm Wilhelmson et al. vs. North
Pacific Lumber Co.; June 23.
Max Moses vs. Denver & Bio Grande
R. R. Co.; June 25.
R. M. White, administrator, vs. South
ern Pacific Company; June 27. y
M. H. Fish, administrator, vs. Southern
Pacific Company: June 30.
Ole Olstad vs. Bunker Hill & Sullivan
Mining & Concentrating: Co.; July '2.
Frank Earnson vs. Bunker Hill & Sulli
van Mining & Concentrating Co.; June 16.
Damage Sntt Settled.
The SUit Of the Canewell Koran TCnll
Company against the Chicago, Rockl
ABjana c .racinc Hallway Company, Den
ver & Rio Grande Railway Company, Rio
Grande Western Railway Company and
Southern Pacific Company, was settled
and dismissed in tlie State Circuit Court
yesterday. The complaint charged that
a large shipment of horseshoe nails was
made at Hartford, to be carried over the
lines of defendants to Portland, and that
some of the nails were In leaky cars, and
were rained and snowed upon, resulting
in damage and lots to the amount of
$3684.
Divorce for Mrs. Bessie Daniels.
Bessie Daniels was divorced from Morris
Daniels by Judge Cleland yesterday, on
the ground of desertion In March, l$ot
The parties were married in Portland In
1898. Mrs. Daniels testified that so far as
she knew her husband Is now living in
Tacoma.
Conrt Notes.
Mary G. Martin has sued Robert C.
Smith et al, to foreclose a mortgage for
$1265 on 40 acres of land.
John E. Atchison yesterday filed suit
in the State Circuit Court against Will
iam Scott to auiet title to lots L 2 and 6,
block 6, North Alblna. The defendant
liolds a tax title.
Margaret E. Looney has sued James P.
Looney for a divorce, charging in her com
plaint that he abandoned her in May, 1001.
They were married in September, 1S9t!
She asks to be restored to her former
name, Curtis.
The Inventory and appraisement of the
estate of Bernard L. Stone, deceased, was
filed yesterday by the appraisers. Simon'
Harris, Aaron Harris and Albert L. Stone.
The property is valued at $74,727, and con
sists principally of Portland real estate.
A- H. Withlngton was appointed in
the County Court yesterday administrator
of the estate of his father, George E.
Withlngton, deceased, valued at $5000. The
heirs are A. H. Withlngton, Elizabeth
Forsyth Abbott and Mary Couch Withlng
ton. HON. C. E. S. WOOD.
Protest toy Him Against a Report
Published in "The Qreffonlnn."
ASHLAND, Or., May 23. To the Editor.)
Your Ashland interview with me, pub
lished the 2Sth, Is substantially false. I
have not hit my party. I believe In it
-wholly. I am In entire sympathy with
all Democrats, and value their nomination
of me unsolicited as much as I would elec
tion. There is no warrant for your head
lines In your own publication. Furnish
was never mentioned, and I do not know
today what the defamatory campaign
against him Is. Scuttle or antl-lmperial-lsm
was never mentioned. My going on
the stump, or what I would do was never
mentioned. I said Republicans were
claiming Williams, Democrats Inman, and
I had Teturned too recently to have any
opinion myself. I did say I thought elec
tion times should be used to actively prop
agate the party doctrines. The purpose
of your heidllnes and falsification of me
is evidently a reckless nnrt mniiMmtr .ef
fort to serve Republican campaign ends,
and I shall hold all concerned responsible,
and demand that this explanation be as
fully and conspicuously published as the
original statement. C. E. S. WOOD.
Certainly Mr. Wood has a right to be
properly reported, if he is to be reported
at all. No doubt our correspondent at
Ashland gathered from Mr. Wood that he
believed the United States should consent
to the Independence of the Philippine
Islands. Also that a party should stand
by Its principles, and that Its candidates
should do the same. The Oregonlan has
high respect for Mr. Wood, but thinks him
unnecessarily sensitive on the Ashland
dispatch which, for the purpose of ren
dering his denial as complete as possible.
Is herewith reproduced, viz.:
Ashland, Or., May 27. C E. S Wood, whom
the Democrats of Oregon have named on their
state ticket as a candidate for United States
Senator, was here this morning, en route to
San. Francisco, where he goes on legal busi
ness. He says he only returned a few daya
since from a several months' visit Bast, and
has not been back long enough to have a clear
opinion of the'polltlcal situation, but that the
preponderance of expressed opinion of others
Inclines him to believe that George H. Will
iams will be elected Mayor of Portland. He
expressed no sympathy with the personal and
defamtory campaign the Democrats are waging
against Mr. Furnish. He believes a party
sltould, when It has enunciated Its principles,
go before the people and plead with them, and
not run away from them. Mr Wood will not
be heard on the stump for the party whose
candidate he is for United States Senator, for
he Is a warm adocate of the "scuttle" policy
In the Philippines, and would take a firm stand
on that question should he address the people.
MY HERO'S GRAVE.
From North to South, from East to Wert,
Where'er a soldier's dust may rest, v
A star will mark that hero's grave;
The flag he loved shall o'er him wave.
My soldier sleeps so far away
I may not strew his grave today.
But patriotic hands Instead
Will place a wreath above his head.
And gently will they strew tor me
My hero's grave In Tennessee.
And I, where sets the western sun
Will strew some grave a lonely one;
Will spread It o'er with choicest bloom
And fill the alr-wlth rich perfume
An Incense to the memory m
Of one who sleeps In Tennessee.
Oh, soldier dead, could you but know
The lips you kissed so long ago
Still breathe your name in tenderness
That time can never make thee lessl
I deck an unknown grave, 'tU true.
The tears I shed are BtlU for you.
God bless the hand, whose e'er it bo
That strews my hero's grave for me.
ELLA K. DEARBORN.
RECREATION.
If you wish to enjoy a day of rest and
pleasure, take the O. R. & N. train from
Union depot at 9 A. M. for a short trip
up the Columbia, returning. If desired, by
boat' from Cascade Locks. Tickets and
particulars at O. R. & N. ticket office,
Third and ashlneton.
NO YIELDING IN STRIKES
NO SIGNS OF LET-UP SHOWN BY
EMPLOYERS OR UNION MEN.
Planing Mill Owners, Master Build
ers, Master Plumbers and Strikers
Stand Firmly by Their Guns.
There was no let-up In the strike ten
sion yesterday. The planing mills, the
unions, the master builders, the master
plumbers and the journeymen plumbers
all had their teeth set. The mlllsetlll
have nothing to arbitrate, the unions still
maintain their boycott on the mills, the
master builders still stand by their reso
lution to use materials from whatever
source they may come, the master plumb
ers refuse to make up with their Jour
neymen, and their journeymen have a
point of their own to maintain, which they
have formulated into a demand on the
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REV. ELWIN L. HOUSE, D. D., OF PROVIDENCE, R. I.
Rev. Elwln L. House. D. D pastor of the Free Evangelical Church, of
Providence, R. J., will fill the pulpit of the First Congregational Church of this
city, June 8 and 15. Those who have heard Dr. House In his own pulpit say
he Is a forceful and eloquent speaker. He Is an earnest and successful pastor,
and Is a well-known and popular speaker among the Christian Endeavor So
cieties and comentlons in New England! Dr. House has been Invited by the
First Congregational Church to visit Portland at this time for the purpose
of becoming acquainted with the church and its surroundings, In order that he
may be prepared to consider the question of a call to the permanent pastorate
if, after his arrival. It shall be found to be mutually agreeable tor the church
to take such action.
bosseq. The whole trouble therefore seems
to have five corners, on each of which a
faction Is stubbornly established.
The demand pf the journeymen plumb
ers was up yesterday before a meeting
of the boss plumbers. Its details are
kept from the public, but they are under
stood to Include a requisition for higher
wages. The bosses, on their side, want
the Journeymen to recognize their asso
ciation to the extent of working only for
Its members. They have an association of
their own, whose integrity they think is
as much entitled to consideration as that
of the unions. Inasmuch as a nonunion
man Is bedecked with the epithet "scab,"
a boss not affiliated with his fellow-bosses
should be regarded in the spirit of that
epithet If the word Itself Is not applied
to him.
The boss plumbers held a long meeting,
in the afternoon. The subjects of discus
sion are secreted jealously. To, the Ques
tion put to them by a reporter as to what
they did, they religiously responded,
"Just talked." and then clapped thelf
mouths shut. They will not give out what
the journeymen demand, and say In a
few days the trouble will be healed up and
haired over. A committee has been named
by the bosses to confer with the union
and to concoct a panacea.
The five recalcitrant bosses who refuse
to Join the Association of Mastbr Plumb
ers are still holding out and doing a big
business. Those who were said to be
weakening toward the" cause of the asso
ciation have not yet announced their al
legiance to It Meanwhile the other
bosses are Idle and their shops are quiet,
and anybody who wants a plumbing job
done ha6 to call on the bosses who are
not in the association.
The journeymen held a meeting yester
day morning and afterward tho president
and secretary left the city on a fishing
trip so It was said. A large number of
men in the union have gone on vacation
excursions, and more will leave today and
tomorrow. The men are talking of mak
ing an excursion to the beach tomorrow.
They talk as If they were prepared to
stay out for a long time. A group of
them was planning yesterday to go tothe
seashore to camp until the strike Dlew
over. "It's cheaper living down there
than here," they said, "and besides we
should have an outing."
Master plumbers started In to work with
their own bands yesterday morning on
Dr. K. A. J. Mackenzie's building, at
Sixth and Davis streets. The carpenters
immediately took up the cause of the
Journeymen plumbers and threatened to
quit work themselves if the bosses did
not. The threat had the desired effect,
and the plumbing In the structure will
have to await the settlement of the trou
ble between tho bosses and Journeymen.
Master Builders Still Hold Ont.
The master builders also held con
course and discourse yesterday. They
made the most of the day, and had morn
ing and afternoon sessions. They are Just
as stingy about dropping crumbs of In
formation as are any of the other people
Involved In the strike. But they announce
their determination to hold out along the
same line as before; namely, to Insist
that union men use building ( materials
no matter whence they come or whether
"unfair" or not. This taeans that they
require the unions to remove the boycott,
or at least to forget it.
Present building Tiaterials from the
planing mills will last two or three weeks.
By that time the masters hope the car
penters will have grown tired of the boy
cott and the strike and will be disposed
to go back to work agtln. If the carpen
ters do not, the masters acknowledge
everybody will be up against It good and
hard. But they arc all as mum as oystera
when a reporter tries to put them through
cross-examination. "Where do you stand
today?" he asked one of them yesterday.
"On our feet."
The reporter corrected him by saying
that one of them at least was sitting in
a chair.
"Well, our standing ground has been
published In The Oregonlan. That's what
we mean, and we shall stick to It."
"But that means a lockout."
"No, it doesn't"
"You can't get men to work on the boy
cotted materials"
"Well, we can try."
"In what direction?"
"Never mind. Nobody knows what he
can do till he tri,es. That's us."
"Will the masters hold the mills to
their contracts?"
"That's for each master to determine
for himself. The strikers haven't shown
good Judgment," he continued. "We de
clared for a nine-hour day, and they
turned around and put it over us."
Few Building Coatrncts.
The planing mills and contractors can
be closely held to agreements for sup
plies In very few cases. It is custom
ary for contractors to give oral orders to
the mills, specifying that the orders shall
be filled according to plans of the archi
tects. There Is rarely any date fixed for
delivery, that part of the agreement be
ing governed by mutual understanding
that delivery shall be within a reason
able time limit. If disputes were car
ried to the courts, they would probably
be decided according to the equity of
the case. For example, if delivery had
already been begun, the mills might be
obligated to finish delivery, and contract
ors likewise to receive the material. All
this has been discussed by the masters,
but action has been deferred for the pres
ent In hope that the trouble will wear
away.
A few small quantities of planing mill
supplies have been received from Cali
fornia and more are on the way. They
are, however. In extremely limited quan
tities. " The strike leaders look to San
Francisco and Seattle for supplies to
ease the stringency until sufficient union
supplies can be obtained at home. On
the other side, It Is pointed out that no
greater shipments than usual are received
from California and that prices in that
state are considerably higher than In Ore
gon, so as to preclude any large con
signments from the south.
'Outlook Good," Say Union Men.
Secretary Lewton, of the Building
Trades Council, says that the outlook con
tinues satisfactory. He estimates that
about half of the number of carpenters
are at work. Secretary Hoyt, of the
Woodworkers' Union, says that not a sin
gle member of that organization has
flinched or backed out. Pickets are not
kept in the field officially, but the union
is kept closely Informed by wideawake
members. The members of the union are
passing their Idle time as best they can,
assisted by checkers, dominoes and cards.
They are -supported by the other unions,
so thdt they are not In distress and "our
bank accounts are intact," as one of them
expressed himself.
The unions will work regularly today,
although It is a holiday. Memorial Day
is not down on the labor calendar as a
regular holiday, and no extra wages are
specified.
Permits for work are sparingly issued
by the Building Trades Council. A union
carpenter yesterday applied for a permit
to employ a non-union man. He explained
that It was mutually agreed between
them that each should work for the other
12 days. He had done his 12 days' work
and desired to get what was owing him
from the other man. He said the regu
lar employment of the man was that of a
preacher. This final argument was a
clncher and the permit was granted.
Strikes MiRht Have Been Avoided.
"Before the strike business was lively
and full of confidence," said F. E. Beach
yesterday. "Now It Is oppressed with ap
prehension. I think there has been too
much haste in talking. The mills are di
rected by young men who have been a
little hasty. If they had met the union
half way and had the contractors done the
same, I think that the dispute could have
been smoothed over. It Is my conviction
that, had the unions been thus fairly met
they would have withheld the boycott, at
least on supplies already contracted for."
New Unions Organised.
G. Y. Harry, president of the Oregon
State Federation of Labor, has returned
from Southern Oregon, where he organized
a number of unions in affiliation with the
state body. At Roaeburg a Federal Labor
Union, a union of retail clerks and a
union of carpenters were instituted; at
Eugene a Federal Union, a union of car
penters and one of printers; at Grant's
Pass, a Federal Union and a union of re
tail clerks, nnd Federal Unions at Med
ford and Ashland. Mr. Harry came back
sooner than he expected to do, on sum
mons from Portland, where It wns thought
his presence would have a mollifying ef
fect on the strike. He had Intended to
do further organizing at, Salem and Al
bany. Mr. Harry says that organized la
bor now hae a firm foothold in. every town
between here and California. His next
trip will be up the West Side of the Wil
lamette and then to the Coos Bay coun
tryt where there are already some large
organizations. The State Federation now
has between 14,000 and 15,000 members.
Other organizations which are about to
be merged with it will increase that num
ber 2000 or 2000 men.
Mr. Harry has received a commission
from the American Federation of Labor
as general organizer for the United States.
It gives authority to organize and install
labor unions of any character.
Vote for. Earl C. Bronangh for City
Attorney, No. 1SU on the official bal
lot. For trunks, go to the Harris Trunk Co.
CLOSING DAYS OF SCHOOL
FIVE STUDENTS RECEIVE DIPLO
MAS AT RUSSELLVILLE.
State Superintendent J. H. Aclcer-
man Delivers an Address to
Pnplls and Parents.
The closing exercises of the Russellvllle
public school yesterday afternoon were
given an added Interest by the presence
and fine address of Slate Superintendent
of Public Instruction J. H. Ackerman,
and also the presence of County School
Superintendent R. F. Robinson. Five stu
dents received diplomas. The room in
which the programme was given was
crowded with the parents of the neigh
borhood, and although the exercises last
ed from 2 till nearly 5 o'clock, thera was
no lack, of Interest and each number of
the varied programme was heartily ap
plauded. Rev. A. F. Learn, of Mount
Tabor, assisted by a class of girls, ren
dered "Suwannee River" with fine effect
Mr. Ackerman was Introduced by Prin
cipal Lance, and said that he was highly
gratified to be able to be present on the
occasion of the closing. He said that
when he was County Superintendent he
was well acquainted with the people of
that district and was not now surprised
at tho interest the patrons of the school
displayed In their school.
"There are five graduates, I under
stand," said Mr. Ackerman, '"who have
taken the state examinations sent out
by me. I want to congratulate this class
upon Its success. I am told that In Mult
nomah County nearly 100 pupils have tak
en the state examination, which Is highly
creditable to the schools of the county.
This method of examination Is beiug ex
tended over the state. The members of
this class have assumed a responsibility,
and the certificates each will receive mean
something. I hope that the boys and girls
of the class will appreciate their respon
sibility, and become useful members of
society. I trust these boys will take hold
of something and work. The girls can do
the same thing. They should bo thor
oughly practical. I like a thoroughly ac
tive boy, one who Is willing to do some
thing. We sometimes see graduates from
the high schools standing on the street
corners complaining there Is nothing for
them to do. Another takes hold of what
ever he can find and succeeds. Those oth
er young men say he has a 'pull.' He
has a pull, but not the pull they refer to.
He has the willingness to work, and that
Is the secret of success in everything.
The education of 30 years won't do to fit
a man or woman for the active duties of
life for the present. There must be some
thing better than that. If I were to give
the text of my talk here this afternoon I
should say It is 'Work. Work develops
the real man and real woman. No matter
how often a young man may fall, let
him get up and go to work again. So In
examinations. You fall once or twice,
but work will retrieve the" failure fully."
After several selections from -the pro
gramme, Chairman Lewis, of the Board
of Education, presented the diplomas to
the five graduates who had passed the
state examinations Roy Legault Charles
Palmenter, Chester Lewis, Grace Crim
mlns and Alice Mlckelson. County School
Superintendent Robinson made a few re
marks, congratulating the class on Its
success. The exercises then closed with
remarks by Principal Lance.
TEACHERS ARE RE-ELECTED.
Directors of the Sontn Mount Tabor
District Retain the Fall Corps.
The directors of the South Mount Tabor
School held a meeting Wednesday even-.
Ing and re-elected the corps of teachers
who served the district last year. Fol
lowing are the names: Principal, W. A.
Law; Misses E. Strange, A. C. Davidson,
C. Falling and Elnora Blohm. At this
meeting the directors Increased the sal
aries of the assistants $5 a month.
For promotion from the grammar grade
there is a class of 13, but the members
have not yet received their records, and
it Is not yet known who have passed the
examinations successfully. Principal Law
will leave In a week to attend a Summer
term at the University of California, re
turning in time to resume his duties next
Fall.
Umatilla Avenue Improvement.
An effort Is being made to get Umatilla
avenue, between East Seventh and East
Nineteenth street, Sellwood, Improved by
gravel. It Is desired on the part of the
property-owners to have a partial im
provement made. Under the petition
there will be a 16-foot roadway graveled,
and It will iot be spread on as thick as
on the city streets. There Is a question
whether under the charter a partial Im
provement of the sort can be made, but
It Is thought that It can. A. M. Spreckel
mler, of the Sellwood Board of Trade,
has charge of the circulation of the peti
tion. Sidetrack on East Second.
Contractor Ben Smith has his plledriv
Ing outfit at East Second and East Mor
rison streets, preparing to start driving
piles for the sidetrack from the O. R. &
N. spur to the Advance Thresher Com
pany's new warehouse. The trestle and
track will be built on the east side of
East Second street, beginning at East
Morrison and extending to about East
Yamhill.
Gravel Hill Bridge Completed.
The bridge on the Gravel Hill road, over
the O. R. & N. Railroad, has been finished
and the road Is now open to the use of
the public. It was built Jointly by the
railroad company and tho county. The
approaches are yet to be graveled, but
this does not Interfere with the nso of
the bridge.
Charles K. Cranston Married.
Friends have received the wedding cards
of Charles K. Cranston and Frances Mar
lam Todd, both of Pendleton. They were
married Wednesday, May 23. Mr. Cran
ston is well known In Portland, and be
fore going to Pendleton was connected
with the First National Bank, of East
Portland.
Willsbursr School Closes.
State Superintendent J. H. Ackerman
and County School Superintendent Robin
son attended the closing exercises qf the
Willsburg School yesterday afternoon.
They then drove to Russellvllle, where
they were present at the closing.
East Side Notes.
John R. Gladden, -ex-Recorder of La
Fayette County, Indiana, with his wife
and mother, arrived In Portland a few
days ago, and will make their home In
the city. They are stopping at present at
B67 East Belmont street
&. public meeting will be held vthls even
ing at Fireman's Hall, Sellwood, under
the auspices of the Sellwood Ladles Aux
iliary. Addresses will be delivered by
Mrs. Helen Ladd-Corbett and others on
the kindergarten work. Sellwood Board
of Trade has postponed Its regular meet
ing and will Join with the Auxiliary thl3
evening.
Pleasant Home News.
A memorial programme will be ren
dered today by the M. A. Ross Post G.
A. R., of Pleasant Home. This morning
the post and Woman's Relief Corps will
assemble at the G. A. R. Hall and then
proceed to the graveyard In the rear of
the cemetery, where the graves of veter
ans will be decorated, followed by appro
priate rituallBtic ceremonies. In the af
ternoon. Dr. Plummer, of Portland, will
deliver a memorial address. Sunday la3t
a memorial sermon was delivered by Rev.
C. A. Nutley.
Orient School held closing exercises yes
terday. A dinner was served, which was
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followed by an entertainment by the pu
pils of the school.
Miss M. Dormain, of Vancouver, Wash.,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. E. O. Ball.
Charles Klein will begin operating his
creamery, in a short time. He has for
some time been sending the separated
cream to Sunnyslde and having it turned
into butter there.
The prospects for fruit in this part of
the country look very favorable so far.
The farmers are getting their land ready
for their potato crop, of which there will
be a large acreage this year. Farmers
have found that It pays better to raise
potatoes than anything else.
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THE 1905 FAIR.
Considerations on Selection of the
Site.
PORTLAND, May29. (To the Editor.)
The question of the location of the site
of the 1003 fair Is rife in the minds of all
citizens. I think opinion on the matter
should be expressed freely through tho
columns of your Justly celebrated paper.
I have been asked to state which I think
would be the most desirable and beneficial
location. I answer that I am emphati
cally of the opinion that it should be In
some situation where the world at large
may best be brought to realize our facili
ties for commerce; where the foreign
merchant may appreciate that a deep
channel comes to Portland on which his
deepest-draught ships can ply. Wherever
our fair grounds are located, there will
be many drawings and pictures made for
magazines, periodicals and Illustrated pa
pers, both In American and in foreign
countries, and If these pictures show
ships from all parts of the world an
chored at the foot of the grounds, our
facilities for navigation and the Impor
tance of the port of Portland will be ad
vertised far and near to a greater extent
than by any other means.
The objects for which the fair Is to be
held are primarily to show the advance
ment the Pacific Northwest has made. Its
cities surpassing In size and commercial
Importance many that were large cities
wJien Lewis and Clark penetrated the
primeval forests; to attract attention to
the proportions already assumed by the
-Pacific seaboard trade; and especially to
make known the great possibilities for
the business of the United States with
the Oriental countries. Now, what would
give us more prestige In the sections
where we are scarcely known and wholly
unappreciated than to display our marine
location? What would better serve to
teach the people In our Eastern States
that we have here raw materials In abun
dance, cheap fuel, electrical power, rail
road facilities, and an outlet to the sea,
than by holding our Centennial Fair and
Oriental Exposition right alongside of
our channel to the sea? What would bet
ter serve to arouse our Eastern country
men to the fact that It Is no longer neces
sary to send tons of raw material from
the Pacific Coast each year to the At
lantic region to be manufactured Into
goods and products and then sent back
here for consumption and to fill our for
eign orders, than to show them that wo
have ships from all 'nations loading at
our wharves to take the products of this
section to the Orient, and to Europe, and
tcbring back their productions on return
voyages?
I think It Is a question of serious im
portance, and one of great moment to
our future development.
rOANK MOTTBR.
Water Supply at Grant's Pasi Free.
GRANT'S PASS, Or., May 23. (To the
Editor.) In the report of the recent fire,
which appeared in The Oregonlan of May
27, the statement is made that "the water
supply In the city reservoir was low at
the time." The following statement of
facts will show that the assertion Is In
correct: When the fire broke out In the
west end of the lumber yard there was
11 feet of water In the reservoir, and at
no time during the fire was there less
than 10 feet of water. At 7:30, tho man
ager of the water company and three
other gentlemen went up to the reservoir,
and there was then over 10 feet of water
therein, and more water was coming Into
the reservoir than was flowing out The
fire spread so quickly that the firemen
were forced to retreat and leave one hy
drant open. Besides this, there wero
three 2-lnch and two 1-Inch standp!p-3
left running .in various parts of the yard
and mills. From all these outlets water
was wasting during the whole course of
.the fire. In spite of all this loss, water
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was carried through S50 feet of hose from
the Truax hydrant with sufficient forca
to save Mr. Harvey's house and barn and
Mr. Parker's house, and thereby stop a
general spreading of the fire. It must
also be borne In mind that almost every
one living within five or six blocks of
the fire were wetting their houses by
means of garden hose. It is a fact that
by. the time the fire department reached
the scene the fire was beyond control. A
force of water five times as great would
not have availed. The fire boys did heroio
work and are greatly to be commended
that they checked and held the fire whera
they did." 'Our city has reason to be proud
of its water system and 'fire protection, as
compared with any other city in Oregon
outside of Portland.
R. W. CLARKE,
Manager Grant's Pass New Water, Light
& Power Company.
FRIEND OF THE POOR MAN
A Pioneer Gives nn Incident of
Judge Willlnm.s' Kindness.
PORTLAND, May 29. (To the Edltor.)
To illustrate the attitude of Hon. Georga
H. Williams toward the poor man. John
Winters, of Mlddleton, and a pioneer of
1S52. relates the following incident:
In 1855 he took a claim near the foot of
Chehalem Mountain, and It became neces
sary for him to go to Salem to prove up j
and at the same time take out citizens'
papers. There was only one person In tho i
territory who knew he came to the United
States as a minor, and he was driving
the stage between Salem, and Oregon City.
Winters started on foot to Salem, a dis
tance of 25 miles, accompanied by bl3
witness as to the land. In the evening he
Inquired for Judge Williams and was told
he could be found at a certain place.
Upon going thither he learned that tho
Judge had gone home. In time he found
the Judge's residence and obtained au
dience, but discovered that he was In tho
act of retiring for the night. Winters
explained the situation, to the effect that
the witness regarding his qualifications
for citizenship would leave on the stage
the following morning at 4 o'clock, and
would not return until the next day, and
that he had no money to pay the expenso
of himself and witness In waiting over.
besides the next day was the last of that
term of court
"All right," said the Judge", "I will be
at the hotel In the morning In time to
take the stage driver's deposition be
fore he leaves, and will fix up the
rest of the business the first thing
after the court opens." True to his
word. Judge Williams was on hand, the
whole business was finished, and John
Winters and his companion were able to
return homo that day. This considerate!
act on the part of the Judge saved Win
ters several dollars and won his llfelongl
friendship.
Similar acts have characterized the con-l
duct of Judge Williams since he came tol
Oregon in 1S53. Everywhere and under all!
circumstances he has always shown him
self the friend of the poor man.
PIONEER.
The Effect, What
PORTLAND, May 20. (To the Editor.)-
The Democrats claim Oregon, and confi-j
dently assert that Portland's Republicar
majority will be wiped out Now, slrJ
what effect, if any, would such a resulfl
have upon the appropriation bill now be-
fore Congress? Judging by myself, H
would be disastrous. If I were a Repub-J
lican member of Congress, and should
read on the morning of June 3, 1302, Ir
blazing headlines, "Oregon Democratic
Tho Administration Turned Down! Con
gress Discredited!" I would say: "W
will let Columbia River appropriation:
stand; It Is a National highway; but fo
any local purpose or place In the Stat
of Oregon not one dollar. Thousands fo
commerce, but not a cent for confuslo:
and scuttle." G.
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