TK& MORNING OEEGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBEB 19, 1002.
ALL WANT TO HEAR
Crowds Keep 'Up Interest in
Coal inquiry,
MITCHELL STILL OH THE STAND
A
MacVensli Done "With Him, nntl
Other Attorneys Tnlce Up the Ex
amination -XonuJaiori Men File
Application for Hearliijr.
SCRAICTON, Pa., ICov. 18. V(hie a con
siderable amount of Information for the
enlightenment of the commissioners was
brought out, the day was a rather quiet
one, compared with those which havepre
ceded It The arbitrators are growing
restless In consequence of the long crosa
cxamlnatlorn which apparently does not
bring out the facts as quickly as the com
mission would like to have them pre
sented. Several times during the course
of today's session Chairman Gray remind
ed the attorneys of the value of time, and
suggested that cross-examination be lim
ited to new features of those questions
that have already been gone over. The
lawyers assured the commission that they,
too, were anxious to expedite matters,
and would do everything possible to
hurry along without Injuring their own
case. Mr. Mitchell has been on the stand
since last Friday morning, and Is show
ing signs of weariness from the strain
of four days cross-examination. Thus far
his attorney, C. S. Darrow, and David
"Wilcox, for the Delaware & Hudson,
"Wayne MacVeagh, for the Erie, Francis
I. Gowen, for the Lehigh Valley, and "W.
"W. Ross, for the Delaware, Lackawanna
& "Western Company, have examined the
miners' president. The commissioners to.
day for the first time entered into the
discussion with the lawyers and the wit
ness over disputes which arose from time
to time.
Mr. MacVeagh, who began his cross
examination of Mr. Mitchell on Saturday,
concluded at 11 o'clock today. The dis
tinguished attorney centered .most of his
energies in trying to break down the
miners' reasons for asking for a yearly
agreement with the companies on hours
of labor, wages and other conditions,
which, if made, would be recognition of
the union. Mr. MacVeagh's principal aim
throughout hl3 questioning of Mr. Mitch
ell was to show that the Mineworkers
Union, because of alleged acts of intimi
dation, violence and the use of -the boy
cott by Its members, proved itself unfit
to be a party to a contract Mr. Mitchell
would not admit, nor even4 assume for the
sake of illustrating points, that a reign
of terror existed in the anthracite fields
during the last six months. The recogni
tion of the union is looked upon as tho
most Important question before the com
mission, and It Is quite evident from the
trend of proceedings thus far that the
companies will oppose It to their utmost
ability.
Mr. Gowen and Mr. Ross questioned Mr.
Mitchell principally regarding conditions
existing at the collieries of the companies
they represent. These questions were
more or less technical. Mr. Mitchell's
answers as a rule differed very little from
the reasons given in his preliminary state
ment to the commission for Improved con
ditlons for the mineworkers.
Interest in tho proceedings is not wan
ing. The large crowd which was wedged
in the courtroom on the preceding days of
the hearing was In evidence. Neither is
there a falling off In the attendance of at
torneys, of whom there are almost two
score present at each session.
Xou union 3Ien Appear.
Before proceeding to the examination
this morning John T. Lenahan, of Wllkes-
barre, one of the attorneys for the nor.
union men. who want the commission to
take up their case, handed to the commis
slon a list of 2000 names of nonunion men
as his authority for appearing before the
arbitrators. He did not wish the com
mission to make the names public at this
time, but as Chairman Gray said every
thing filed with the commission is public
matter, the names were unofficially hand
ed in, and were not given out for publica
tion.
Mr. McVeagh, In resuming his cross-ex
amlnation of President Mitchell, said
he would be glad to get an expression as
to the Influence of acts of violence on
the temper and disposition of he union
men said to have committed them. The
witness said that he would not assume
that the acts of violence are true.
"If," said he, "Forest City, which has
been referred to, would be an example
of all towns and cities In the anthracite
field, it would indicate that we were
very law-abiding, religious people."
"The question." Mr. MacVeagh said, "Is
whether or not you have taken the proper
methods to prevent a repetition of violent
acts when they have occurred." He did
not care, he said, by whom these were
committed.
, "What I am trying to show," ho con
"tlnued, "Is that there Is a growing spirit
of violence and disregard, of law In their
organization, and that your influence
over them ip insufficient to keep them
law-abiding and peaceable as you desire
them to be.
Under this arraignment of the union
Mr. Mitchell retained his complete com
posure. The question met with a ready
response.
"The fear that my Influence," said he,
"Is not sufficient to deter men from the
commission of crime is a contradiction
. of the claims often made about me." He
was free to say that some men may
have been deterred from going to work
because of violence, but the strike Itself
lost more In public opinion by reason of
that than it could possibly gain.
The .cross-examiner and the witness
then plunged into a spirited colloquy
over the question of whether one man has
a right to prevent another man from
selling his labor. The best answer Mr.
MacVeagh could draw from the miners'
chief was that he did not approve of any
one committing an unlawful act.
Mr. MacVeagh read a statement re
garding the right to strike as belonging
to the personal freedom of workingmen.
He also took the view that in the exer
cising of that freedom those who cease
to work must not interfere with the lib
erty of others who wish to work.
Do Not "Want Anarchy.
"We do not want anarchy." iald Mr.
Mitchell, "and that is anarchy, pure and
simple the right of every man to do ab
solutely as he pleases, regardless of Its
effects on society."
"This is the language of very carefully
disguised, anarchy," Mr. MacVeagh re
marked, "because It Is the language of
Archbishop Ireland."
"Archbishop Ireland expected it to be
used in that -sense. I might say Arch
bishop Ireland Is a member "of a com
mittee of which I am a member, which
has declared for a, trade union Idea."
. Answering a further question, Mr.
Mitchell declared that If Archbishop Ire
land's statement meant that men have
no right to picket, he disagreed with
it Mr. Mitchell added that he did
not know that the Archbishop was re
garded as a supreme court on trade union
matters.
The attorney, and tho witness wandered
from the rules oi cross-esamlnatloa and
indulged in an argument over the pro
priety of any one criticising acts and de-
Lclsions of courts. Mr. MacVeagh thought
It was wrong to follow such a course, and
'that it tends to breed anarchy. Mr.
Mitchell said he was pleased to say the
courts as a rule arc fair, but he re
gretted that in the course of his experi
ence he had found some Judges against
labor. He referred to Judge Jackson, of
West Virginia, who, he said, had made a
great many serious reflections on men
who gave up their lives In the cause of
labor. He added that there were no an
archists in the trade unions. "
Mr. Mitchell said no local In his union
had ever expelled a man from the union
for belonging to the National Guard, and-
that no National labor union of any kind
had ever done such , a thing. A little
union In New York State, he said, had
taken such action, and It had been her
alded over the country. He was not re
sponsible for what some other organiza
tions did. Mr. MacVeagh concluded his
cross-examlmtlcn at this point.
As soon as Mr. MacVeagh hod finished,
Judge Gray announced that the commis
sion did not wish to limit the liberty of
any one appearing in this case as repre
senting others, but they believed they
had obtained as much information as they
are likely to get on the subjects touched
upon. Judge Gray announced, however,
that If there was any new line of exami
nation the commission would not object
to hearing the testimony.
Examinations to He Brief.
Ex-Congressman Wolverton, represent
ing the Philadelphia & Reading Coal &
Iron Company, Informed the commission 4
that future examinations would be very
brief. Francis R. Gowen, representing
the Lehigh Valley Coal Company, fol
lowed Mr. MacVeagh and questioned
Mr. Mitchell regarding his comparison of
wages paid In the bituminous fields as
against those paid In the anthracite fields.
The question of weighing coal was also
taken up.
For tho first time during the session the
members of the commission then entered
Into a general cross-examination of the
witness on points which the previous
testimony had not brought out. v
Replying to Bishop Spalding, Mr. Mitch
ell sild that operators could form a
coalition and stop the mining of coal
throughout the United States.
t "They could do the same as we could,"
said he, "and especially now, when tho
coal fields of the country are passing in
to the hands of a few men."
Commissioner Watkins thought the law
would prevent the operators doing that
by reason of their Incorporation, but Mr.
Mitchell sild they had the right to shut
down their mines.
Judge Gray a3ked the witness if his
society did not depend, after all, on the
old economic truth that all great forces
which tend to uplift and carry on social
advancement and conization depend upon
the average desire of the Individual to
better his own condition and to work fov
wages and upon the desire of a man who
has property to utilize it and get an In
come from it.
"I think that probably is true," was
Mr. Mitchell's response.
Judge Gray If you can Imagine all
men ceasing to work at once, the whole
social machine would stop.
Mr. Mitchell Yes. .
Commissioner Wright asked:
"Do you consider It justifiable for the
employers in a certain district In order
to resist the demands of the labor union,
to paralyze that industry or any group of
Industries?"
"No, I do not think it 13 proper," Mr.
Mitchell replied.
"Would the same answer be made If I
should substitute 'unions' instead of 'em
ployers?' "
"I think in either case, answered Mr.
Mitchell, "some other avenue of adjust
ment than the paralysis of the Industry
should be sought"
Mr. Mitchell, answering the commis
sioners, said the United Mineworkers did
not Incorporate because the 'step was not
necessary. An organization to become
financially responsible, he said, must have
a large fund and this the working people
did not have. He said that employers
who object to treating or contracting
with the union because it Is not incor
porated would oppose treating with It
anyhow.
Recognition of the Union.
Commissioner Wright asked Mr. Mitch
ell what he meant by recognition of the
union and the witness replied:
"It means that the employers shall
make agreements regulating hours of
labor, wages, etc., with the union and
that the union as such would be held re
sponsible for a rigid compliance with
those agreement." t
The cross-examination was next taken
up by W. W. Ross, of New York, counsel
for the Delaware, Lackawanna & West
ern, who had Just begun to question the
witness when the noon' recess hour ar
rived. In the afternoon Mr. Ross' line of ex
amination was for some time directed
toward testing Mr. Mitchell's knowledge
of bituminous mineworking, the number
of men employed, the wages paid and a
comparison of these with the wages
paid in the anthracite fields. Regarding
the number of hours the men work In
the hard coal regions, Mr. Mitchell said
that when the breaker runs 10 hours
the men usually work seven, eight or
nine hours. When the breaker runs less
the men work In proportion. On the
average, however, the men worked more
hours than the breakers.
"As a matter of fact." said Mr. Ross,
"has not your organization stopped tho
miners from working on the days when
the breakers were Idle?"
Mr. Mitchell admitted that In this
district the rule is that the men shall
not prepare coal on Idle days. This, he
said, was for the purpose of preventing
favoritism.
"Ycu have spoken ot the ' existence of
favoritism," Mr. Ross said, "and you re.
ferred to the excessive system of dock
ing. "Do they exist In other mines?" -
"That Is my Information," wa3 the re
Ply. In reply to another question by Mr.
Ross, Mr. Mitchell declared that the rule
of the-local unions not to prepare coal
when the breakers were Idle did not
have for its object the restriction o'f
the output
"If these miners should be permitted
to work," asked Mr. Ross, "on these idle
days, the output would have been greater,
would it net?" '
"I don't know whether your company
wanted moreccal than the miners pro
duced or not?'
"We have wanted for several years all
the coal we could get. We have never
been able .really to supply our orders."
IS'ot the Usual Information.
"That information." Mr. Mitchell
answered, "is much different from what
I usually got from the men you repre
sent, because they said their sales were
limited entirely by the competition of
bituminous coal."
"We are not discussing competition at
present," Mn Ross remarked. "During
this era of prosperity we worked all the
miners we could to advantage."
"I say," said Mr. Mitchell, further
answering, "that Information Is con
trary to . statements made by the presl
dent of your company."
At the request of counsel Mr. Mitchell
here pave a liistorv of his connection wo
organized labor. Ho said that he secured
a recognition of the union and a change
of some 10 hours to eight in the State of
Illinois in the Spring of 1S9S. There was
no strike.
"We did what we are trying to do here
wc asked the operators to meet us, and we
agreed on an advance of 18 per cent and
a 10-hour day." 1
After some important testimony '.as to
the comparison of wages, the social feat
ures of the coal regions was taken up, and
Mr. Mitchell said he could not see other
reasons in child labor than that the fami
lies required the money to live on, the
exception being where the people may be
inhumane. He then reiterated his former
statement that the minimum wage should
be $600 a. year.
"We might want to so to tho seashore,"
said he, speaking with a little sarcasm..
Mr. Mitchell said that the company had
some employed who had visited Philadel
phia once In 4 years, and that they there
by had an Important event in their lives
to relate to their grandchildren.
At this point Mr. Ross, took occasion to
call attention to the fact that his com
pany owned 24 houses, which were rented
to the miners on an average of $5 a month.
"So you sec," remarked Mr. Ross, "we
have not very many houses for the num
ber of employes, upward of 12.C00."
"You charge enough for the ones youvdo
have," was Mr. Mitchell's dry response,
which caused merriment among the min
ers in the courtroom.
After securing ah expression from the
miners that the company paid to stock
holders 26 per cent on their capital stock,
Mr. Rocs Inquired if he was not incor
rect. "I think the figures were that," said Mr.
Mitchell. "There are a good many meth
ods for putting profits away In a railroad,"
he added.
Replying to further inquiries, Mr. Mitch
ell said there had been very few failures
of coal companies, either In the anthra
cite or bituminous fields, although Mr.
Ross contended that from an investment
standpoint it is regarded as a hazardous
business.
In the course of much questioning on
the subject of the demand for an eight
hour day, Mr. Mitchell said that at tho
present time ho and his clerks were work
ing more than eight hours, but that was
an incident to ' preparing" data for the
commission, but usually the clerks in his
office worked eight hours.
Giving as a reason -for the miners pre
ferring to be paid by weight rather than
by measure, Mr. Mitchell said that per
sons buying coal wanted it weighed, as do
sellers of coal.
"What benefit Is there," asked Mr. Ross,
"to the miner by being paid by the ton
instead of by the car?"
Mr. Mitchell said that there had been
general discontent among the miners be
cause of disagreements arising in the
docking, not only for impurities, but on
account of the "topping."
"You do not know," said Mr.Ross, "that
It is nedessary to discipline a man?"
"Is that the reason." Mr. Mitchell asked,
"for impurities, or because the cars did
not have" enough In them?" "
He Insisted that he knew of Instances
where docking amounted to 3 or 4 cents,
although Mr. Ross stated that it was .8
of a cent. Mr. Mitchell then referred to
the Increase in the size of cars without
Increase of wages, and said this was an
other ground for complaint because It
represents a decrease in a miner's earn
ings. Answering Judge Gray, Mr. Mitchell ad
mitted that about 10 per cent of the total
production of anthracite coal was put out
on the wejght basis.
At 4 o'clock the commission adjourned
until 10 o'clock tomorrow, Mr. Mitchell
still belnfe on the stand.
Wants miners to Share Profits.
PARIS. Nov. IS. Deputy Ernest Roche,
who calls himself a Nationalist -Socialist,
introduced in the Chamber today a bill
to compel those companies holding mining
concessions from the government to ad
mit their employes to a share of the
profits within iiix months of the passage
of this bill. The House voted urgent con
sideration of the bill, which wa3 referred
to the committee on mines.
ENTER MRS. MOLJNEUX.
Succeeds Her Hnsbnncl on Public
Stnsre After a Divorce.
SIOUX FALLS, IT" D., Nov. 18. Mrs.
R. B. Molineux today gave out, in her
own handwriting, the following statement:
"It is true, I am In Sioux Falls for the
purpose of instituting divorce proceed
ings. I have no plans except that I shall
be a resident here for the next six
months."
Senator Klttredge. her attorney, has
enjoined her not to talk further' to, news
paper reporters.. . .
Regard It a Private Mattel.
NEW YORK. Nov. 18. Roland B. Moli
neux and his father were In conference
with their counsel, George Gordon Battle,
today. At the close of the talk Mr. Battlo
made the following statement:
"Neither General Molineux nor his son.
nor any other member of the family,, will
make any statement In regard to the re
port in the press that Mrs. Roland B.
Molineux has gone to South Dakota with
the purpose of Instituting an action for
divorce against her husband. They re
gard It as a private matter, concerning
which no public utterance should be
made. General Mcllneux desires to say
.further that all members of his family
have nt all times treated Mrs. Roland B.
Molineux with the utmost kindness and
consideration. This is his last word on
the subject."
Mr. Battle said he -had not been retained
to defend the divorce suit
SENATORS IN ARIZONA.
Will Sow Go to Oklahoma and In
dian Territory.
PHOENIX, Ariz., Nov. 18. The subcom
mittee' of the United States Senate com
mittee on territories left'here at midnight
for Tucson. Ariz. Tomorrow afternoon It
will go on to Blsbee. thence to Deming, N.
M., from which place it will go to El Paso,
stopping for a few hours In Las Cruccs.
While the committee has not been able at
any part of its trip to announce Its Itiner
ary many days in advance, it Is the un
derstanding that from El Paso It will go
Into Oklahoma and the Indian Territory.
Citizens of Phoenix gave the committee
an Informal reception before It left to
i night It was occupied today with its in-
vcstlgatlng. The committee spent Sunday
In making a journey of several hundred
miles from Albuquerque, N. M., to Prcs- j
cott, Ariz. The only stop between Albu- )
querque and Prescctt was at the Congress
gold mine, which the committee visited,
going down 3000 feet below the surface of
the earth. This is tho mlno President Mc
Klnlcy visited on his Western tour.
The Senators who compose the subcom
mittee will go tk Washington as soon as
the trip be finished. A report on the state
hood question will be made to the Senate
December 3.
MIDWAY TO EE DECOROUS
Xo Asiatic Dances to Be Exploited
Art Emblem.
NEW YORK. Nov. IS. That no dances
labeled Asiatic arc to be exploited in the
Midway at the St. Louis Exposition has
greatly pleased the Orient, according to
a dispatch received by Miss Helen Gould
from John Barrett, ex-Minlster to Slam,
who is representing the cxpos.itlon In the
far East The dispatch was read at n
meeting of tke board cf lady managers of
the exposition, held at Mls3 Gould's home
In this city.
No decision has been reached by a
committee of artists appointed to select, a
design for the official emblem of the St
Louis Exposition. The jury found 250 de
signs, .most of which were framed oil
paintings, and word was received that
there were more which had not yet passed
through the Cuytom-House. Artists from
all over the world have competed for the
$2C00 prize.
THE BOND-HAY TREATY.
American Fishermen Get Rights in
"Xewfonntllnntl Waters.
ST. JOHNS, N. F., Nov. 18. It Is said
hero that the Bond-Hay treaty Includes
green or partly cured codfish as well as
dry or fully cured codfish. It also gives a
free entry in American markets of New
foundland's crude minerals. American
fishermen arc granted equal privileges
in the Colonlii waters with the .resident
fishermen. American Imports are also
guaranteed equality of treatment with
those of Canada, no preferential tariff
being allowed. Canadian fish does not
share in the benefits of reciprocity.
NARY A BEAR DID HE GET
bruix kept oct of president's
"way four.' days.
Camp. Brolien and Roosevelt on "Way
, to Memphis to Greet. VIcer
" 'Governor "Wright.
SMEDES, Miss., Nov. 18. President
Roosevelt's bear hunt In Mississippi is
ended, and he has not had even .a shot at
a bear. The last day of the chase was
simply .a repetition of the three preceding
days, so far as his luck was concerned.
Try as the .hunters would, they could not
get a bear within range of the President's
rifle. The dogs caught a fresh trail this
morning, and the President and Hoke
Collier (followed it half a dozen miles to
the Big Sunflower River. The bear
crossed a mile below the ford they went
to, and, believing It was making for the
canebrake on the other side, they en
deavored to head It off. When they got
into the brake, however, they were dls
guested to find that the bear had doubled
on his track and crossed the river still
farther down. It was then 1 o'clock, and,
as arrangements had been made to break
camp at 2:30. the President was reluctant
ly compelled to abandon further pursuit'
of the elusive quarry.
While the President was out after bear
Major Helm, Dr. Lung and Secretary
Cortelyou -had a more successful deer
drive on this side of the Great Sunflower
River. They jumped up a buck and a
doe. Major Helm killed the latter from
his horse at about 40 yards.
Although the President has failed to kill
a bear on the expedition, he has enjoyed
his outing and speaks In high praise of
the hospitality that has been accorded
him. He philosophically attributes his ill
fortune to the traditional .hunter's luck
and says the next time he goes after
bear ho will arrange to stay long enough
for the luck to change.
The breaking of camp today was an In
teresting proceeding. The camp outfit
was loaded Into six milk wagons, the beds
and sides of which were formed of the
boards used for the table and tent floors.
The deer killed today and the bear killed
yesterday were loaded and will be taken
to Washington on the special train.
Old Remus, -the greatest dog In the
pack, whoso last hunt ,ras ahead of
the President of the United States, was
badly used up, and with several of the
wounded dogs was put in one of the
wagons.
When all was In readiness the Presi
dent and the members of the party
mounted their horses and rode Into
Smedcs, leaving the wagons to follow.
The President is a hard rider, and tho
pace was rapid. In spite of the bad trails.
The distance, which Is fully 12 miles, was
covered In less than an hour. Upon the
President's arrival here he found fully 509
people, practically all vthe negroes from"
theourroundlng plantations, assembled to
sreet him. He thanked them for their
demonstration, but made no speech.
They waited around his car on the siding
until dark, hoping he would make a
speech.
Mr. Fish tonight gave a dinner in his
private car to the President and mem
bers of his party. At 9:30 the special
train started for Memphis.
GENERAL WRIGHT REACHES HOME.
His Memphis N'elfrhlidrs Give Him
Enthusiastic Greeting;.
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Nov. 18. The home
coming of General Luke E. Wright, after
a three years' absence In the Philippines,
was made memorable tonight by the citl
zens of Memphis'. Cannon boomed a sa
lute of 17 guns, bonfires were lighted on
the principal thoroughfares, and tho
streets were lined with people, who shout
ed an enthusiastic welcome to the Vice
Governor. The train bearing General
Wright "and party arrived a few minutes
after 9 o'clock. A committee of represent
ative citizens met the General and his
parly, which was composed of himself, hi3
wife and Frederick Hclskell, private sec
relary to the Vlce-Governor.
After a few minutes spent In handshak
ing, the" committee escorted the party to
carnages, and the start was made to tho
Gnyoso Hotel. Tho line swung Into Main
.street, where four companies of state
militia were In waiting as an escort of
honor. When the paraae down Main
street began a cannon's boom announced
tothe people that General Wright had
arrived. Immediately bonfires were
kindled on street corners and red fire was
Ignited. Main street had been gayly dec
orated fof the occasion, and amid the
glare of fire and myriads of electric lights
and the popping of torpedoes and fire
crackers the parade passed In review.
Thousands of people lined the streets.
Everywhere General Wright was received
with enthusiastic acclaim. At the hotel
an Informal reception of an hour was
held. Hundreds of friends grasped the
hands of General and Mrs. Wright and
welcomed them on their return to Mem
phlo. General Wright was visibly affect
ed, and said ho was glad to be at home
again. His remarks were very brief, and
after the reception he was escorted to his
residence on Jessamine street
Tomorrow will bo a busy day for the
VIcc-Governor. President Roosevelt and
party will arrive from Mississippi at 9
o'clock In the morning. The President
Kill head the parade up Main street to
Exchange, thence down to Second, to
Court and down Main to the Gayoso Ho
tel, where General Wright will be in wait
lne to receive the Chief Executive.
At noon a" breakfast will be given to the
President, General and Mrs. Wright by
the ladles of Memphis. At 2 o'clock the
party will be conducted to the Auditorium
on Main street, where a public reception
will be held, lasting until 4 o'clock. The
party will next go to a pavilion on Beal
street, where an interesting programme,
of an hour's duration has been prepared
hv the negroes of the city. After tho
1 .ofrnnf wftotlnrr tViA nn rtv will rot urn
to the Gavoso Hotel, where it will remain
.,.,11 q wnr, n Knnrmnt win
given in honor of General Wright at tho
Peabody Hotel.
The President expects to leave for
Washington at midnight on Wednesday.
FOR NEW POSTAGE RATES
Recommendation of Thirsl Assistant
Postmaster-General.
WASHINGTON, Nov. IS. Edward C.
Madden. Third Assistant Postmaster-General,
In his annual report just made pub
lic, recommends the establishment of the
following new postage rates:
A new rate of 1 cents a pound on all
publications not admitted to the second
class mail except daily, triweekly, semi
weekly and weekly newspapers In .the
generally understood sense of the word
"newspaper." This rate Is to be paid
oil the bulk weight without regard to tho
number of pieces, the same a3 Is now the
case under the pound rate.
The consolidation of the third and
fourth classes ol mail matter, and that the
postage thereon be at the rate of 1 cent
for each two ounces or fraction thereof,
to be prepaid by stamps affixed. ,
Congress also is asked, to authorize the
Postmaster-General to accept, under suit
able regulations, mailing of large quan
tities of Identical pieces of printed matter
and small articles of merchandise without
the necessty of affixing stamps to the in
dividual pieces. ,
The recommendation for the 4-cents-a-pound'rate
is an outgrowth of the Investi
gation Into the j abuses of the second
class mail privileges. Mr. Madden says
that many of the cheaper class of period
icals would be given away if the law
would permit The practice. It Is said. Is
to maintain the fiction of a subscrptlon
price, and to give back its equivalent In
premiums. The solution of the whole
problem, he says, is that a new postage
rate be created and applied to all publl-
4 cations now admitted to the second class
DID NOT KNOW SHE
Thoiisi
INever Suspect It.
Gertrude Warner Scoti Cured by the Great Kidney
Remedy, Swamp-Root.
WV I ii 1 yrC I III II
Vinton, Iowa, July 13, 1201.
DR. KILMER & CQ, Blnghamton. N. Y.
GENTLEMEN My trouble began with pain In my stomach and back, so severe
that it seemed as if knives were cutting me. I was treated by two of the best physi
cians In the county, and consulted another. None of them suspected that the cause
of my trouble was kidney disease. They a'.l told me that I had cancer of the -stomach,
and would die. I grew so weak that I could not walk any morei than a child a
month old, and I only weighed SO pounds. One day my brother saw In a paper your
advertisement of Swamp Root, the great kidney remedy. He bought me a bottle at
our drug store and -I took' It. My family could see a change In me, for the better, so
they obtained more and I continued the use of Swamp-Root regularly. .1 was so
weak and run down that It took considerable time to build me up again. I am now
well, thanks to Swamp-Root, and weigh 14S pounds, and am keeping house for
my husband and brother. Swamp-Root cured me after the doctors had failed to do
me a particle of good.
(Gertrude Warner Scott.)
Women suffer untold misery because the nature of their disease is not correctly
understood: in many cases whe'n doctoring, they are led to believe that womb trou
Dle or female weakness of some sort is responsible for their ills, when In fact disor
dered kidneys 'are the chief cause of their distressing troubles.
The mild and extraordinary effect of the world-famous kidney and b.adder
remcdv, Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, is soon realized. It stands the highest for its
wonderful cures of the most distressing cases. A trial will convince any one and
you may have a sample bottle sent free, by rnalL.
SAMPLE BOTTLE O F SWA (VI P-ROOT FREE BY MAIL.
EDITORIAL NOTE If vou have the slightest symptoms of kidney or bladder
trouble, or if there is a trace of it in your family history, send at once" to Dr. Kil
mer & Co . Blnghamton. N. Y., who will gladly send you by mail. Immediately, with
out cost to you. a sample bottle of Swamp-Root, and a book teMng all about Swamp
Root and containing many of the thousands upon thousands of testimonial letters re
ceived from men and women cured. In writing to Dr. Kilmer & Co.. Blnghamton.
N. Y., be sure to say that you read this generous offer in The Portland Daily Ore-
Snif you are already convinced that Swamp-Root If. what you need, you can pur
chase the regular 50-cent and one-dollar size bottles at the drug stores every where
Don't mnke anv mistake, but remember the name. Swamp-Root. Dr. Kilmers
Swamp-Root, and the address. Blnghamton. N. Y.. on every bottle.
except dally, triweekly, semlweekly . and
weekly newspapers, from the sense the
word "newspaper" Is generally understood.
Mr. Madden says:
"No one will question the public benefit
of genuine newspapers, and for these an
absolutely free rate might bo grantcu it
the privilege could be properly confined.
But I am constrained to say that it Is
unjustifiable longer to tax the people for
any part of the cost of distribution in the
mails of any other clas3 of periodical pub
lications." Too Early for Penny Postapre.
Concerning the public Impression that
1-cent postage is probable in the near
future. Mr. Madden says it is altogether
too soon to consider a reduction of the let
ter rate of postage on the mere basis that
the reforms in second-class mall matter
will save enough to the Government to
compensate It for the lore of revenue
through the reduction of the letter rate.
"Had the proposed 4-cents-per-pound
rate and this anticipated rate of 1 cent
per one-half ounce for letters existed dur
ing the last fiscal year," Mr. Madden
says, "the result, based upon an estimate,
would have been an aggregate estimated
deficiency of $19,000,000. Thus even tinker
an increase in the rate of postage on
periodicals as recommended, it will not
be practicable to establish a 1-cent
letter rate before the postal service la
thoroughly adjusted not only to the re
forms In second-class mall matter, but
j also to the enormous expenditures neces
I sory completely and satisfactorily to es-
taDiisn ine miai v.v-.j
The postal system Is largely monopolized
of the total weight of all matter from
which revenue Is derived, for which they
paid about cne-tventy-fourth of the total
postage , revenue."
Mr. Madden recommends that Congress
be requested -to pass a law allowing a
reply envelope and reply postal card serv
ice, under a plan for the collection of
postage at the place or delivery rather
than at the place of mailing.
Mr. Madden says that nearly $4,030,003
was expended during the year on account
of experimental rural free delivery, and
that had it not been for this large expen
diture the postal service for the fiscal year
1502 would have been self-sustaining, and
rsanari
To know all there is to
know about a Sarsapa-j
rilla, take Ayer's Your
doctor will say so, too.
He orders, it for pale,
thin people. . TestecLfor
oa
60 years,
J.C.AyorCo.,
XiOWOU, 2&U3,
!e a
would have had more than $1,000,000 to Its
credit
The report points a number of still ex
isting abuses, among the most flagrant
of which is stated td be the sample-copy
privileges and the offerings of premiums
to subscribers.
YOUNG MEN TURNED OUT
Celebrated the RepnhHcan Victory
In Colorado With Wolcott.
DENVER, Colo., Nov. IS Despite the
fact that State Chairman Tate Fairley re
fused to recognize It, and that nearly all
the announced speakers, including most
of the candidates on the state and con
grcssional tickets, declined to appear," the
meeting to celebrate the Republican vie
tory in Colorado packed Coliseum Hall,
the largest auditorium in the city, and
thousands were turned away. The prin
cipul speakers were ex-United States Sen
ator Edward O. Wolcott and John W
Springer, president of the National Live
stock Association. Preceding the meet
ing there was a monster street parade.
The affair was under the auspices of th
Young Men's Republican Club, of Denver
State Chairman Falrloy had denounced It
as a demonstration to aid Mr. Wolcott'
Senatorial candidacy.
Sbarettl's Brief Sljrneu.
KOME. Nov. 18. The pope today Eigned
the brief appointing Monsignore SbarettI
apc3tollc delegate in Canada.
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AMJEttSOX. GUSTAV. Attorney-at-Law..OiU
ASSOCIATED PRESS; E. L. Powell. Mgr.. SCO
AUtTEN, F. C., Manaser tor Ortssor. and
Avtuhlogton Bankers Life Assoclatioc of
Des Jlolr.es. Ia 502-503
BAKER. G. EVERT. Attorney-at-Law COT
BANKERS' LIFE ASSOCIATION OF DES
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BENJAMIN. R. , Dentist 314
BERNARD. G., Cashier Pacific Mercantile
Co 211
BINSTVANGER, OTTO S.. Physician and
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BENJAMIN, R. W.. Dentist 314
BOKN. W. G.. Timber Lands Clu
BROCK. WILBUR F.. Circulator Orejjo-
ironlan 0t
BP.OWN. MTRA, M. D 313-314
ERUERE. DR. G. E., Physician. . .412-413-414
CAMPBELL. WM. M., Medical Referee
Equitable Life 'CO
CANNING. M. J . (M2-QM
CARDWELL, DR. J. R.. Dentist Kt$
CAUKIN. G. E., District Asent Travelers
Insurance Company 1S
CKICAGO 'ARTIFICIAL LIMB CO.; W. T.
Dickson, Manager C01
CHURCHILL. MRS. E. J 716-71.
COFFEY. DR. R. C. Surgeon 405-400
COLUMBIA TELEPHONE COMPANY....
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CORNELIUS. C. "W., Phya. and Surgeon... 2vKi
COLLIER. P. F.. Publisher; S. P. McGuire.
Manager 415
COX. RALSTON. Manager American Guar
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CROW. C. P., Timber and Mines. Ola
DAY. J. G. & I. N 31S
DICKSON. .DR. J. F.. Physician 713- 14
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EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIE-
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Cashier 308
FENTON. J. D.. Physician and Surgeon.500-10
FENTON. DR. HICKS C, Eye and Ear 511
FENTON MATTHEW F.. Dentist 500
GALVANI. W. H.. Engineer and Draughts
man 600
GEARY, DR. E. P., Phys. and Surscori...406
GIESY. A. J.. Physician and Surgeon.. 709-710
GILBERT, DR. J. ALLEN. Physician. .401-402
GOLDMAN, WILLIAM, Manager Manhat
tan Life Ins. Co.. o New York 200-210
GRANT, FRANK S.. Attorney-at-Law C17
GRISWOLD & PHEGLEY, Tallore
131 Slsth Street
HAMMAM BATHS. Turkish and Ruslan..
300-C01-3C3
HAMMOND. A. B 310
HOLLISTEB, DR. 0. C PhJ-sicin and
Surgeon - o-.-ua
IDLEMAN. C. M., Attorney-at-Law. .410-17-18
JEFFREYS. DR. ANNICE F.. Phys. &
Surg. Women and Children only 40O
JOHNSON. W. C 315-31G-31T
KADY. MARK T.. Supervisor ot Agents.
Mutual Reserve Life Ins. Co ..t03
LITTLEFIELD. H. R.. Phys. and Surg 20G
MACICAY, DR. A. E.. Phys. and Surg.711-712
MANHATTAN LIFE INSURANCE CO. OF
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MARSH. DR. R. J.. Phys. and Surg 404-10a
McCOY. NEWTON. Attorney-at-Law do
McELROY, DR. J. C, Phys. & Sur.701-702-70;i
McFADEN. MISS IDA E.. Stenographer... 201
McGINN. HENRY' E.. Attorney-at-Law.311-12
McGUIRE, S. P.. Manager P. F. Collier.
Publisher 413
McKENZIE. DR. P. L.. Phys. and Surg..512-13
METT. HENRY 213
MILLER. DR. HERBERT C, Dentist and
Oral Surgeon COS-COO
MOSSMAN, DR. E. P.. Dentist 513-514
MUTUAL RESERVE LIFE INS. CO.:
Mark T. Kady, Supervisor ot Agents.. 604 -C05
NICHOLAS. HORACE B., Attorney-at-Law.71U
NILES, M. L.. Cashier Manhattan Life In
surance Company of New York 203
NOTTAGE. Pit- G. H.. Dentist COO
OLSEN, J. F.. General Manager Paclflc
Mercantile Co 211-212-213
OREGON CAMERA CLUB 214-213-21G-217
OREGON INFIRMARY OF OSTEOPATHY
400-410
OREGONIAN BARBER SHOP; Marsch &
George. Proprietors .121) Sixth.
OREGONIAN EDUCATIONAL BUREAU;
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PACIFIC MERCANTILE CO.; J. F. Olsen,
General Manager 211-212
PORTLAND EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY"
Ground Floor. 133 Sixth Street
QUIMBY, L. P. W.. Game and Forestry
Warden 'TIS
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hattan Life Ins. Co. of New York 200
REED. WALTER. Optician. . .133 Sixth Street
RICKENBACH. DR. J. F.. Eye. Ear, Nose
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ROSENDALE. O. M.. Metallurgist' and Min
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RYAN, J. B., Attorney-at-Law 513
SAMUEL, L.. Manager Equitable LIfe....30a
SHERWOOD, J. W., State Commander K.
O. T. M. 317
SMITH, DR. L. B., Osteopath 400-410
SMITH, GEORGE S., Cashier Equitable
Life 203
STOLTE, DR. CHAS. E.. Dentist 704-703
STOW, F: H.. General Manager Columbia
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SURGEON OF THE S. P. RY. AND N. P.
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THRALL, S. A., President Oregon Camera
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