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Min'ers Are Considering
Peace Plan,
ADOPTION ALMOST SURE
Steamworkers Offer the Only
Opposition.
MITCHELL IS IN THE CHAIR
He Strongly Advises the Strikers to
Accept Arbitration Reporters
Win a. Great Victory by Being:
Allowed to Attend Sessions.
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DEWET OUT IN NIGHT SHIRT ! TO- GET FAMOUS TABLETS
Boer General Addresses Enthusiastic
Germans at an Early Hour.
BERLIN, Oct. 20. General Dewet spoke
In his night shiit at 2 o'clock Sunday
morning at the Hanover station to a
crowd of 1000 persons, -who almost stormed
tho train. The General leaned out of a
window as he addressed the assemblage,
recounting the warmth of the Boers re
ception in Berlin and the liberality of the
Germans. The Generals collected a total
of ?S7,400 here.
Paraguay's Election Ratified.
"'xts'SW YORK, Oct. 20. Congress has
ratified the results of the recent elections
by which NGolonel Juan A. Azcurra Ties
elected president of the republic and Dr.
Manuel Domlnguez vice-president, cables
the Asuncion, Paraguay, correspondent of
tho Herald
American Officer Will Return Preci
ous Stones to China.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 20. The famous
Jade tablets brought to this country by
Lieutenant F. M. Wise, of the Marine
Corps, will now find their way back to
China. Collector of Customs Stratton has
been instructed by the Secretary of the
Treasury to turn them oyer to the Chi
nese Consul on the payment of $50. The
money will be given to Lieutenant Wise,
who has alleged all along that he paid
that amount for the stones. There are 10
tablets in all, and on each are inscrip
tions of great value. On some are the odd
names of Emperors long dead, and on
some the names of beloved Empresses.
Britain to Quell the. Iliad Mullah.
LONDON. Oct. 20. The British Gov
ernment is considering the expediency of
dispatching Indian troops to Somallland
to deal with the Mad Mullah.
WILKESBARRE, Pa., Oct. 20. The
anxiously awaited convention of the 143,-
000 striking miners met today, but did not
reach a vote on the proposed plan of set
tlement. It Is expected to do so tomor
row. There were C62 delegates present
In tho Ncsblt Theater, where the conven- J
tion was held, and they were empowered
by their local unions to cast 867 votes for
or against President Roosevelt's proposed
plan of arbitration. The majority of the
delegates were uninstructed. The few
who were instructed were engineers, fire
men and pumpmen who fear that the 5000
strikers of these classes may not get
back their old places now held by non
union men. This question of the engi
neers, firemen and pump men proved the
only stumbling block in the way of al
most immediate adoption of the Presi
dent's plan, which carries with it de
claring the strike off, and a general re
sumption of work through the bard-coal
mine region.
Xo Doubt About Peace.
At one time today It seemed certain
that the convention was about to adopt
the recommendation ofPresident Mitchell
to end the strike, but the steam men's
plea was too earnest, and the final vote
went over until tomorrow, when it is
next to certain the vote to declare the
strike off will show a big majority tot it.
The leaders of the strikers, except?Mr.
Mitchell, were hardly heard" at " all hi the
convention today, the anxious engineers
being allowed to give: full expression to
their "feelings. But "tomorrow, It la pre
dicted, the leaders will be heard, and one
of them, a high district officer, said to
day that there would not be more than
15 votes recorded against the plan which
the President of the United States has
proposed to them, and which all the high
est officials of the mlneworkers In this
region have earnestly requested be
adopted.
Mitchell in the Chair.
There were two sessions, forenoon and
afternoon, today, and the net results as
regards the progress of the convention
toward its great object was a permanent
organization with Mr. Mitchell in the
chair, his speech laying the President'3
plan before the delegates, his eloquent im
promptu speech advocating its adoption,
and the appointment of a committee on
resolutions. This committee, as 3Ir.
Mitchell said to the' delegates, would pre
pare a formal statement to the public tell
ing fully and carefully why the conven
tion decided to continue . the strike If it
should decide, and why the strike was de
clared off. If that was the outcome of
their deliberations.
The question before the convention when
It adjourned for the day was on the
adoption of the resolution embodied in
President Mitchell's opening speech to call
off the strike, and leave all questions , to
the President's Commission.
Reporters' Big Victory."
The surprise of the convention today was
the decision to admit newspaper men to
all sessions, open or executive, when even
union miners eagerly waiting by the
hundred out in the street could not get
into the theater. Twice, the newspaper
men won a victory by big majorities
First, when a petition from them asking to
be allowed to remafn was read, and
motion to grant the request was carried.
and later when a motion was made to re
consider the first vote to admit. The
pleas which won were that the reporters
represented the pe"bple; that public opin
ion had helped the strikers, and that the
best way to get an accurate report of
this convention, of immediate and vast
National import, was to let press repre
sentatives there on the spot. Even the
suggestion of a press committee, delegated
to give the news to the correspondents,
was turned down by the convention.
Convention Called to Order.
District President T. D. Nlcholls, of
Scranton, called the convention Into ses
sion at 10:20 o'clock. On account of
pressure of business at strike head
quarters, President Mitchell was unable
to be present until the afternoon session.
The three district secretaries, John T.
Dempsey, of Scranton; John P. Gallagher,
of Hazelton, and George Hartlein, of Sha-
mokin, were appointed a committee on
credentials. The work of this commit
tee was done in an hour. The routine
proceedings were followed by singing, the
suggestion having been made that the
convention be entertained for awhile by
some of the "sweet Welsh singers" of
the organization. A delegate from the
Wyoming Valley caused a storm of en
thuslasm by singing a song entitled
"Give Three Cherrs for Mitchell for the
Strike That We Have Won." Songs and
short speeches by other delegates fol
lowed, and the "striking mlneworkers for
the time being seemed to have forgotten
their troubles. At 11:45 adjournment was
taken until 2 o'clock In the afternoon.
The afternoon session began at 2:10
o'clock with only the accredited delegates
and a small army of newspaper men pres
ent. The final reports of the credential
committees wera called for, and they 1
showed a total of 562 delegates, present, au
thorized to cast SS7 votes. Without any
speech-making, Mr. Mitchell was elected
permanent chairman, and National Secretary-Treasurer
W. B. Wilson was se
lected as the permanent secretary.
Mitchell Wildly Cheered.
Just as the cheering for the election of
the two officials was ended. President
Mitchell walked on JJie stage. The In
stant the delegates s' him they rose en
masse, and cheered their leader for sev
eral minutes. When the enthusiasm had
scbslded an outburst of anqther cheer
was precipitated by the newspaper cor
respondents. A motion was made to go Into execu
tive cession, but beforo a vote could be
taken upon it a petition was presented,
signed by all the correspondents, ad
dressed to the convention, requesting that
they bo permitted to remain, in order to
make an accurate report of the proceed
ings. The petition pointed out the fact
that the entire country was Interested in
the proceedings. After some debate for
and against the petition, the correspond
ents won, but no-sooner had the conven
tion started to proceed with the regular
business than a delegate rose ahd ob
jected' to the -presence of the newspaper
reporters, if the strikers who were not
delegates and who- were standing in great
numbers In the street in front of the hall,
could not be admitted. A desultory de
bate followed, and suddenly a rush was
Heard in the upp.eTgallery. Some one had
burst open the" door from the outside,
and the theater was soon filled with al
most as many iniion men who were not
delegates as there were delegates. Con
fusion reigned for a time, and President
Mitchell, after he had restored quiet, came
to the rescue anil suggested that the pub
lic be permited to' remain until the con
vention reached such business as would
warrant the strikers In closing the doors.
This was adopted.
Address of Mitchell.
President Mitchell then read his care
fully prepared opening address, which was
as follows:
"Gentlemen: . In opening this convention
for the transaction of business, I take
pleasure In extending warm greeting and
welcctne to the accredited representatives
of ltO.000 men and boys whose heroic strug
gle for living wagea 'and American condi
tions of empIoJrnrat has won the admir
ation of the whole civilized world. Lan
guage is inadequate to express the sense
of pride I feel in you and those whom yoju
represent. It is ndt my purpose to review
the progress of the strike br even to enu
merate the important events which have
now passed into history. Imprinted in
delibly on the hearts of our people are
the memories of sufferings and hardships
which have been and are being endured.
For five long months the eyes of the Na
tion have been centered upon your ac
Hons, and it is a pleasure to say that tho
great heart of the American people has
throbbed In sympathy with you.
A Source of Deep. Regret.
"It is of course a source of deep regret
that the millions of underpaid workmen of
our great cities should be the most acute
sufferers by reason of this contest between
ourselves and our employers. But strange
as it may appear, hundreds upon nun
dreds of those who suffered most from
lack of fuel sent words of commendation
and encouragement to us, and in many
Instances declared that they would endure
any privation In orOi-r-that the. miners and
their families alfitiJ secure n sufncleufc.
wage to enqble them to enjoy a little hap
piness and sunshine Instead of the' gloom
and sadness' which 3ias been their lot for
many years. The debt of gratitude we owe
our fellow-workers in this and other lands;
the debt of gratituae we owe a gener
ous public and a friendly press, which has
supported and sustained us during this
memorable strike can never be adequately
repaid.
"For our opponents we entertain no mal
Ice. While they have maligned our char
acters, Impugned our motives and sought
the victory by methods which we should
scorn to use, yet on this day, when we
have secured an avenue of redress, on this
day when the realization of our hopes and
ambitions seems near, when the prospect
of a brighter and happier future seem?
assured, we should hold out to them the
hand of friendship and ask them to Join
us In providing for such business relations
as shall for all time establish peace and
tranquility in the coal fields.
"The grave question which you have been
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CONTENTS OF TODAY'S PAPER.
General.
.Coalmlners' convention postpones vote on peace
plan until today. Page 1.
Fiancee of Jim Younger starts from Boise,
Idaho, to Minnesota to claim his body
Page 2.
President H1U testifies that exchange of Great
Northern for Northern Securities stock was
matter of Individual preference of share
holders. Page 11.
Irish National League opens Its first conven
tion In Boston. Page 2.
Xntionnl.
Portland mill aecurcs one-half of. large Philip
pine order. Page 3.
Board of engineers divided" aa to the Harts
canal plan for Improving tho Columbia
Page 4.
War Department will advertise plans for the
cruiser Washington November C. Page 3.
Foreign.
Irish Nationalists create more disorder In the
House of Comons. Page 3.
Sensation develops in debate over new Ger
man tariff bill. Page 3.'
England will send more troops. If necessary,
to put down the Mad Mullah. Page 3.
Pacific Const.
Supreme Court hands down decision affirming
case of Boss vs. Portland, rage 5.
Choice Oregon hops sell for 25 cents. Page 4
Baker City man granted franchise for electric
street railway. Page 4.
John A. Manley, arrested at Grand Forks, B,
C, for" complicity In hotel fire. Page 4.
Commercial and Marine.
AH hop markets continue firm. Page 13.
Strength in December wheat at Chicago.
Page 13.
Irregular course of stocks at New York.
Page 13. . , - v
Cargo of steel rails arrives from Antwerp.
Page 12.
Port of Portland dredge will have official trial
"Wednesday. Page 12.
Portland and Vicinity.
Taxpayers" League wants special session of
Legislature. Page 1.
Clergymen attack the Law Enforcement
League. Pace 14.
Portland to ship wheat to Australia and en
large South African market Page S.
Death of Colburn Barrell, an Oregon pioneer.
Pase 10. t
Ballplayer Harris arrested for larceny. Page 10.
Death of Colonel Mendoll,-builder of Columbia
River Jetties. Page 8.
George Smith testifies In defense in his trial
for murder. Page 12.
Proposed exhibit of Oregon's resources. Page' 10.
City Council acts on Ford-street railway fran
chise. Page 14.
Irrigation projects under Carey law ask only
fair play. Page 10.
Jndcx to Departments.
Amusements. Page 7.
Classified advertisements. . Pap f
City news in brief. Pag - -r
Editorial. Page 0.
Markets. Pace 11
PORTLAND'S CHANGE
Southeastern District Is .Hers
for the Taking.
HER OPPORTUNITY IS CLEAR
It Calls for Extension of the Colum
bia Southern Road ThrongU Cen
tral and Into Southeastern
Oregon.
By a Staff Writer. Sixth Letter.
KLAMATH FALLS, Or. Oct 17. South
eastern Oregon Is approachable- in a rail-
first link in the work already exists In
the Columbia Southern Railroad, which
now terminates at a point 70 miles south
from the Columbia River at Sharilko.
From Shanlko on to Klamath Fulls and
Lakeview la an open and easy road.
There are no engineering obstacles in thi
way no mountains, no wide streams.
For the whole distance railroad construc
tion would be relatively cheap. There are,
I know, some Inside difficulties In connec
tion with this extension, but they are not
of a sort to hinder It if resolution and
capital should put themselves behind the
project. '
There are ways by which Portland
might accomplish this extension, which
means so much " for her future and so
much for the relief of a neglected part of
the state at no very great money cost to
herself. It is "commonly not difficult to
get money for great enterprises in the
large money centers, when tangible as
surance of local confidence In such enter
prises is forthcoming. Or, to put It defi
nitely, it is probable that if Portland were
to subscribe for a quarter of a million
dollars' worth of the bonds of the Co-
INSTALLED AS PRESIDENT OF NORTHWESTERN
UNIVERSITY.
PROFESSOR EDMUXD" JAYNES JAMES.
CHICAGO, Oct. 20: After .Av -day" fllle with -reprlW
elons .to students,, the second day!B"celebratlon of the' installation5" --of Edmund
Jaynes James as president of Northwestern University ended tonight" with the
formal opening of the new law school -of th university on th site of the old
Trcmont House, at Lake and Dearborn' streets. Justice Oliver "Wendell Holmes,
of the United States Supreme Court, was the gue3t of honor dt the" dedicatory exer
cises. '
road sense by three routes one through
Nevada and Northeastern California, con-
necting with the Central Pacific at Reno;
another by the Klamath River Canyon
through Northern California, connecting
with the line of the Southern Pacific near
the present town of Klamathon; another
from the north through Central Oregon
and connecting 'with the Columbia River
lline of the O. R. & N. By one of theso
routes the southeastern counties must
soon get a railroad. The present condi
tion of the country, -not to mention its
prospective great future, fully warrants
the construction. I have talked with sev
eral practical railroad men with reference
to this situation, and I find but one
opinion among them, namely, that as
matters stand today a railroad operating
In the counties of Lake an'd Klamath
alone would pay handsomely. Such a sit
uation is not likely to be long neglected.
And the road which gets in first 13 likely,
under the conditions, to hold the field
against, all comers for the lifetime of a
generation.
Now, if the entrance shall be made by
either the Nevada or the Klamath River
Canyon route, the direct and Inevitable
effect will be to confirm the business
grasp which San Francisco already holds
upon this country. It cannot be other
wise. If, on the other hand, entrance
shall be from the north and by way ot
Central Oregon and the Columbia River,
these southeastern counties' will become
attached to their natural business con
nection at Portland. Whoever will give
three minutes' study to the maps will find
these statements.
The situation ought to excite Interest In
Portland and to stir somebody to action.
Here Is a country vastly larger In extent
nnd potentially as rich as the Palouse.
find Justification for which Portland may
have and hold in a commercial sense for
all time If she will reach out for It. but
which, on the other hand, may find Its
connection elsewhere if matters are left
to adjust themselves. If there over was a
condition calculated to arouse the spirit
of enterprise here it is and I pass it up
to the Judgment, the capital and the cit
izenship of Portland. Gentlemen, you
may have this rich country if you want
it! There Is but one condition, namely,
find it the means of reaching your mar
kets. Others representing another mar
ket are about to do this under conditions
less favorable than those which He open
to your hand. Will you let them take
this prize, or will you stir your energies
and hold It for yourselves and for your
children? Will you give to the loyal cit
izenship of our southeastern counties the
privileges of social and business affilia
tion at home with their fellow-Orego-nians
or will you condemn them to a
permanent connection with a rival state?
It is up to Portland to answer these
questions. In the matter of the Lewis
and Clark Exposition Portland has shown
her capacity for action when 6he really
has a mind to act; and if she really
wishes to establish a close connection
-with the southeasten counties she can
easily do It The way is not difficult; the
lumbla Southern Road for the purpose
of its extension through Central and
Southeastern Oregon, there would be no
trouble to market In New York any othe
amount of bonds necessary to put the
line, through. This Is the method by
which enterprises of this kind are pro
moted elsewhere, and there Is every rea
son to believe that It would succeed.
Of course, the sum necessary In the
form of a local subscription or investment
is considerable, but the response of Port
land in the matter of the Lewis and Clark
project shows what may be done when the
city permits itself to get dead In earnest
Portland could, if she once addressed her
self to it, provide money and never feel
It And the sum required, even though
it were four times multiplied, and were
regarded as a donation, would be well
spent in adding to the trade field of the
city a great province like the south
eastern counties.
There Is a feeling hereabout that
Portland ought to find a way to connect
thia part of the state with her own mar
kets, and It wa3 emphatically expressed
by a Klamath citizen with whom I talked
yesterday. "The great commercial city
of a s.tate." he said, "owes something to
the general public; and among Its duties
Is that of binding and holding the busines;
Interests of the several districts of the
state together. In many ways it would
be greatly for our. advantage and for the
advantage of the state as a whole If we
could do our business at home Instead of
with California; and there Is a very gen
eral sentiment among our more thought
ful men that Portland owes It to the state
to make It possible for us to do this. And
whether she owes It to the state or not
she certainly owes Lt to herself."
Continuing, he said: "From an outside
standpoint Portland appears to have this
fault, namely, that of being too purely a
trading town. Her Idea seems to be to
sell goods and nothing else. She does not
appear to have taken a liberal and far
sighted interest In the general work of
developing the state. She has, for exam
pie, almost no part In the life of this
southeastern section. I don't know of a
dollar of Portland capital Invested here
and we rarely see a Portland man unless
he comes to visit Crater Lake, to ask our
votes or to fish for trout in our streams
It would be well for the Interest of th
state If Oregon capitalists Instead of Call
fornlans had come among us, but they
didn't, do It, and instead we have Haggi
& Tevls, Jesse Carr and other large In
vestors from the South whose whole
Influence goes to rivet the chains
of San Francisco upon us in
commercial way. Of course, lt would
be foolish to say that there is any
personal fault in the matter, but It is un
fortunate, very unfortunate, both for this
section and for the state."
In connection with the future develop
ment of this country the several large
lakes are bound to cut a great figure,
Both Upper and Lower Klamath lakes are
navigable, with their immediate river con
nectlone. So, too, is Goose Lake. In Lake
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LET HIM CULL IT
Geer to Be Asked
Extra Session.
for
TO CIRCULATE A PETITION
Taxpayers' League Backs Up
the Movement
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ACTIVE
Important Legislative Matters, It la
Urged, Should Be Considered on
Their Merits, Free From Polit
ical Considerations.
The executive committee of the Tax
payers League yesterday agreed unani
mously to ask Governor Geer to call an
extra session of the Legislature. Not
presuming to speak for the general mem
bership of the league, however, the com
mittee will frame a. petition to the Gov
ernor and begin today circulating it for
the signatures of such members as may
choose to sign It; but outsiders will not
be barred from joining In the request.
This committee took the initiative be
cause it wag an organization that could
properly do so, but there was .no desire
to narrow the matter to a Taxpayers'
League movement. The hope was ex
pressed that citizens generally would Join
it so that the petition sent to the Gov
ernor might be regarded as an expression
of the public sentiment of the community
on the subject.
It was a regular meeting of the ex
ecutive committee and all members wero
present A. L. M!ll3. W. M. Ladd, J. C.
Alnsworth, J. W. Cook. Leo Friede, J.
Thorbum Ross and J. N. Teal. The ad
visability of having an extra session of
the Legislature was generally discussed
and the conclusion was reached that It
would be for the best Interest of the
state, and that it should be called at
the earliest possible date. Several rea
sons for this course were given.
Inasmuch as there is some doubt as to
whether the initiative and referendum
amendment to the constitution is self
operative. It is deemed important that
all such doubt be removed and that the
Legislature pass, such laws as may bo
necessary for putting that amendment
Into effect before the regular session of
the Legislature. It is alio believed that
the matter of an appropriation for the
Lewis and Clark celebration is of such
Importance to the state that it ought to
be determined free from entanglements
with other measures nnd at an early
date, so that the Lewis and Clark author
ities may know what they will have to
do with and make their plans accord
ingly. It is also desired that Oregon
act in time to guide other states in their
treatment of the 1905 Fair.
It was deemed Important that the new
Portland charter be handled at a special
session. The committee discussed these
three subjects of sufficient moment to
warrant an extra session of the state
Legislature and In the petition to be cir
culated the Governor will be asked to"
include them In the call, if he shall see
fit to call the Legislature. It was real
ized that the real responsibility of calling
a special session must lie with the Gov
ernor, the efforts of the committee being
directed to making known to him the de
sire of the people with respect to certain
matters that demand attention.
Three considerations He at the bottom
of this move for an extra session. First,
the election of a United Statts Senator
and transaction of the usual Legislative
business will fully occupy the 40 days
allowed for the regular session. Second,
it is recognized as extremely desirable
that the matters particularly mentioned
be dealt with on their merits and kept
free from other measures. Third, too
much time would be lost in waiting for
action of the regular session on these
subjects.
While the committee did not presume tc
bind the Taxpayers' -League by its action
yesterday, the statement was made that
nine-tenths of the membership was heart
ily In favor of the proposed move. Citi
zens in general will be invited to sign the
petition to be circulated, and also to ex
press their sentiments to the Governor
through independent channels.
KILLS HIMSELF ON TRAIN
JMnn Bids Friends Good-bye aiJ
Sends Bullet Into Drain.
GRANGER, Wyo.. Oct. 20. About 3
o'clock this afternoon, as the west-bound
overland train was standing at this sta
tion, a revolver shot was heard from the
vicinity of the gentlemen's toilet-room In
one of the sleepers, and upon investiga
tion It was found that C. S. Lewis, a pas
senger, had committed suicide by a re
volver shot over the Tight eye. which
coused instant death. Mr. Lewis was
traveling in company with two friends
to some point in Idaho, and had evldentl
been in the best of spirits during the trip.
He left his companions as the train was
pulling Into the station, saying: "Good
bye boy3." In a joking manner, and the
fatal shot was fired a few minutes later.
Tempornry insanity is supposed to have
been the cause of the suicide. The body
was at once turned over to the Sheriff.
The friends of the deceased will return
East with the body as soon as the Inquest
is held.
Parliament 'to Dlscnss Shipping.
LONDON. Oct. 20. Gerald Balfour,
president of the Board of Trade, an
nounced in the House of Commons today
that an evening session would be given
for the discussion of the Government's
shipping agreements. The agreement
with the Inter-Mercantile Marine Com
pany, he added, did not Involve any addi
tional burden on the exchequer.