THE MOENING OHEGONIAN, SATUEDAY. MABGH 28, 1903. TO DEBATEON LABOR T E. Latimer Issues Chal lenge to G. Y. Harry. TO DISCUSS UNION ISSUES Organizer ot American Labor UbIor Seeks to. Face a. Duel of Words With. Rival Officer eJ-Amcr-lcan Federation". this evening- to sign up the agreement, and If this Is not -done- a strike -will, be jde clared in these shops. There Is no prob ability of a general tie-up In all the meat markets o the city, and It is probable that the matter -will be satisfactorily ar-ransed. A committee from the Multnomah Typo graphical Union told the delegates of the preparations made to fight a newspaper against which the printers cave waged a battle for many months. Many of the Eastern advertisers have withdrawn their patronage, but a few have refused to com ply with the requests of the unions wnlcn are fighting the paper and keep their space In the publication. Every union In Port land will be asked to send resolutions pre pared by the Typographical union, aeklng that the patronage be withdrawn from, the paper, and declaring that none., of the membere of that union will buy any of the articles advertised In it. In addition the members of the 70 unions In the city will be asked to send letters to the advertisers and will thus simply flood them with re quests to stop advertising In this paper. To discuss the difference between the American Federation . of Labor- and the American Labor Unionthis Is what T. E. Latimer, state organizer of the latter or ganization, wants G. V. Harry. who holds the same office for the American Feder ation, to do In Eugene on April. 5. There will be a mass meeting of labor men In Eugene on that day, and this will no doubt be attended by Mr. Harry, who left yesterday morning for the Southern part of the state. Mr. Latimer declares that he will issue a challenge to Mr. Har ry to discuss with him the two organiza tions which each represent at this meet ing. If the debate does come off, there will doubtless be the greatest war of words on the labor movement ever heard In Oregon. Both men are accustomed to public speaking. Realizing that much depends upon the sentiment of the audi ence at the end of the discussion, each will do his best to down his opponent. Though Mr. Harry said before his de parture that .his visit was only a long- delayed tour of the Southern unions, the opposition is openly declaring that he has rushed off to repair the damage which Mr. Latimer says he has done to the American Federation of Labor In the towns of Southern Oregon. Latimer is going to Astoria on Monday, and will soon after rollow In Harry's footsteps through Southern Oregon. Ho has been over that country within the past few days, but Is no doubt afraid that the unions which he Bays he has organized for the American Labor Union may repent of their action when the president of the State Federa tlon, of which tbey are members, comes to town and wants to know what It Is -all about. Therefore, the organizers of the two rival federations will no doubt clash somewhere In their travels. Latimer, who represents the American Labor Union, declares that he will not at tempt to turn over the Portland unions for some time to come, but he does not deny that it is the ultimate aim of the invaders to begin proBelytlng work in this city. As to this, there can be no doubt. for the field outside of Portland repre sents a very small proportion of the unions In tho state, and the largest and richest are naturally In the city. South crn Oregon is, therefore, to be the arena in which the battle of the two rival or ganizations Is to be fought out for some time to come. From the stand made by both parties, there will be something do- lng there before long. The opening gun. according to the statement of Latimer, is to be the discussion with Harry In Eu gene, which the American Labor Union man, who used to be a college professor an assistant, at least is confident of win ning over Harry, whose trade Is that of a shcetmetal worker. The president of -the State Federation of Labor, however, has proved himself a speaker of no mean ability, and If he accepts the declaration of war offered by Latimer, there will no doubt bo a lively time In Eugene that day - i- t k Despite tho protestations of the Port land members of the American Federation of Labor, dispatches received in the city yesterday confirm Latimer's statement that he turned several unions from one federation to the other. 'I do not think that Latimer's story can be true In any detail," said H. G. Kun dret, editor of tho Portland Labor Press and one of the staunchest upholders of tho American Federation of Labor in the city. "We have heard from those towns, and they say that ho was not successful. Harry's visit had nothing to do with the reports of the Invasion of the American Labor Union." Tho Portland Labor Press is the official organ of the various unions of the Amer ican Federation of Labor, and Is owned by them. It takes the Invasion of the rival organization very seriously, and In the weekly edition, which appeared yes terday, Mr. Kundret poured hot shot into Latimer ond the federation which he rep resents. Evidently the local members of the American Federation of Labor realize that their opponent has como to stay, and that its existence cannot be Ignored. Here are some extracts from the editorial in tho Portland Labor Press: And so the Labor Press announces to the organized workers of this city and state that the American Labor Union Is In our midst. It has been known for some time that its representatives were here at work, but until now they have not been known. Como out In tho open, gentlemen, and let the light shine upon your work. To tho unltiatcd he (Latimer) presents a plausible story. He says that the Ameri can Federation of Labor deserts a battle of industrial supremacy, which is a He; he says that American Federation of La bor unions are daily surrendering char ters, which is another He; ho says that the American Federation of Labor pro hibits the affiliation of Independent organ izations with American Federation of La bor central bodies, which is another lie; in fact, bis statements seem to juggle tho truth wherever he has spoken. Had it not been for a few staunch labor union Advocates last week, Latimer might have succetded In getting a union at Euecne to transfer its American Federation of Labor charter to ono In the American Labor Union. He is at the head of a campaign in Oregon that will yield nothing from the barren seed he endeavors to sow. Mr. Latimer read the editorial with en joyment and laughed uproariously . "Our turn will come after while," said the American Labor Union man. HOLD-UP ON CANYON ROAD Bell Barber Is nobbed of ?5 by Hlgh tvayinen. While driving up the Canyon road with his wife last night Bell Barber was held up by three masked men and robbed of $5. The men's faces were covered with black handkerchiefs, with holes punched through for the eycee, and Mr. Barber cays that WANT NOTHING BUT CASH APPLICANTS FOR HEATING FRAN CHISE MUST SHOW GOOD FAITH. Street Committee e City CohrcII JCet Yesterday and' Laid Devra. Disagreeable Terms. Hot water furnished the principal topic for conversation up at the Council street committee yesterday afternoon. Not hot air, but hot water, mixed with a little steam, to be used for heating purposes. The City Fathers decided that the people who wanted the franchise for furnishing the hot water and steam for heating pur poses would have to put up the sum of $35,000 In cold cash beforo the franchise could be granted. In addition to asking for a deposit of $25,000 from the backers of the proposed heating plant, the committee decided that the nuisance of hawking and peddUng fruit and vegetables on the business streets of Portland would have to be abat ed. The members of the committee were a unit on this point, and the people who have been using tho streets for store pur poses will have to come down from the trees. G. C Moser appeared for the heating franchise, and also Introduced President prevesMBt will probably go tarosgh as pla&ned. A raackie for mal staining waste paper boxes ba street confers was asked lor by A. E. Van Do&ser, who furnished numerous recemmeodatlons from Eastern cities. The matter was- ordered looked into by the Auditor, who will report at the next raeetlng. TO STAND BY FEDERATION. Federated Trades Council Adopts a Resolution. The Federated Trade Council of Port land will stand by the American Federa tion of Labor, no matter what the various unions do in regard to Joining the invading force of the. American Labor Union. The secretary. A. R. Lawton. made o. short speech at tho meeting last evening In which ho eald that the Federation had done enough for tho Council and that If no delegates wanted to change the body should go on record as being determined to stav in tho American Federation of Labor. Then Mr. Lawton put it in the form of a resolution which was instantly seconded by more than half a dozen delegated. Several dele gates said that it was possible that their unions might switch, but that personally they were opposed to any euch move and would combat It. The Federated Trades Council la the highest body of the Federation In Port land, and its unanimous action will doubt less have considerable- Influence with the unions which might perhaps think of Jumping their bonds and returning their charters to the headquarters of the Amer ican Federation of Labor. This action would mean that they had withdrawn, and they would then be free to take out new chartera from the rival organization, the American Labor Union. There is a possibility of a email-sized butchers' striko If three proprietors of meat markets do not promptly sign up the agreement prepared by the local union of tb Amalgamated Brotherhood of Meat cntters and Butcher Workmen. The union has had Eorne trouble with three ehops ca to employing nonunion butchers and in not Jiving up to union requirements. The proprietors have been given until NEW EXALTED RULER OF ELKS' LODGE. RICHARD CLINTON. -BJchard Clinton, the newly elected exalted ruler of the Elks, was born June 30, 1S17, In the City of New Orleans. At the age xt 21 he came to Portland, where ho has slnco resided. He Is one of the original charter members of the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, having become a member when the Portland lodge was. instituted in 1SS9. On two previous occasions he has been honored by the lodge, having occupied the offices of esteemed leading knight and loyal knight. Mr. Clinton has been engaged in thp real estate business during the past 1 years. he Is not sure he could recognize the men If he should meet them. They did not want anythlns but cash, and refused to take other valuable articles that the two people had with them. Mr. Barber Uvcs at 16 North Tenth street. Ho was driving into the country last night, and just before he came to the noor farm ho was met by tha high waymen. Each man had a gun, and It seemed useless to make any resistance. The robbers searched Barber, but were willing to accept tho woman's word when she said that she had nothing of value. Instead of telephoning the news to the Police Station at once. Barber drove on to Zion, about four miles from the city, "before reporting the hold-up. Policemen rushed to the head of Jefferson street to apprehend the robbers as ther came Into the city, but no one answering the descrip tion of the highwaymen came along the road. FACTS ABOUT CORN WHEAT Agricultural Department Answers Questions Aiiked by Farmers. . WASHINGTON, March 27. Tho Depart ment of Agriculture reports that an enor mous number -of letters are being received at the department from farmers In all parts of the country asking for definlto information concerning a so-called new grain called corn wheat; and at the same time requesting samples for trial. These letters are the result of widely published newspaper stories. The depart ment authorizes the statement that there is no such thing as "corn wheat," and that It Is probable no rn and wheat combination would ever be produced, or, at any rate, one that would bo fertile. The grain which caused the newspaper publications, tho department says, is known correctly as Polish wheat, though the grain is not a native of Poland, as the name might suggest, but Its original home probably Is somewhere in the Med iterranean region. . The newspaper reports, the department says, are correct In saying that the heads and grains of this wheat are very large, the grains being In many cases actually twice as large as those of ordinary wheat. The statement that It yields CO to 100 bushels is, however, probably much exag gerated. The experiments made by tho Agricultural Department and by experi ment stations in a few places, show that the yield rather disappointing. The wheat has been grown only experimental ly in this country, except In a few places. From experiments so far made, the Infer ence would be that the grain would be very good as a hog food. Polish wheat, the department says, could be successfully grown only on the great plains reslon, Washington, Idaho and Montana, and other parts of tho Mountain and Pacific States, v.-hero grain is grown. It has great resistance to drouth. The Department of Agriculture J has no seed of the grain in stock. New Star Is Discovered. CAMBRIDGE. Mass.. March 25. A mes sage was received today at the Harvard observatory from Professor Krutz, of Kiel. Germany, announcing the discovery by Professor Turner, of Oxford, of a new star. Owing to some mistake in tho cable message, the position of the star was not given, but the magnitude was stated as being of the eighth and tho date of the discovery March 16. A mes sage has been sent rskln? for further mfomvt,,r". C. E. Crane, of the Mutual Light & Heat v-ompany, of Seattle, as one of the pro posed ownera of the new project. After nearly an hour's discussion of the matter. the question sided down to whether or no a bond for $25,000 or the 525.000 itself should be taken by the city. Mr. Zlmmer man was of the opinion that tho heating plant would be beneficial to the city, and that a. surety bond for $23,000 would be a suffclenty guarantee that the people back or the enterprise meant business. Mr, Merrill seemed also In favor of the scheme, but he was firm for $25,000 cash. and so was Mr. Bentley. Mr. Sharkey said the city had had plenty of. experi ence with bonds, and he wanted gold coin. Mr. Crane explained the system as It was operated In Seattle, "but he said he did not want to tie- up $25,000 when he might be using it. The cash suggestion was car ried, however, and It's up to tho heating people to determine if they want a fran chise on these terms. The matter of the hawking was brought up by a petition from business men, who wanted to be allowed to use part of the sidewalks again for the purpose of dis playing their goods, as they have been in the past. It seemed unjust to the com mltteemen to allow hawkers and venders right In tho street beside the walk, and to keep merchants off, and Mr. Bentley made the following motion: That the license committee Increase the annual license for hawkers and venders. and that the City Attorney draw up an ordinance that would prevent any such venders from remaining standing in one place, except while making a sale. The resolution was passed unanimously, and hereafter the hawkers will have to keep on the move. Sanderson Reed, as attorney for the Macleay Estate Company, appeared with a new plat of tho Ardmore addition, and petitioned that it be" substituted for the old plat- now on file. According to his statements, some of the streets as origin ally planned were poorly laid out and practicaUy useless. New streets had been laid out that were more practicable, and if the new plat were adopted, the streets of that addition would be improved lm mediately, probably with asphalt- The proposition seemed all right to the com mittee, and It was recommended to the Council that It be passed. The committee recommended the pass age of resolutions of Intention to Improve the following streets: Murray avenue. from Prettyman road to Marguerita ave nue; W'ygant street. Yamhill street, from First to Fourth, by laying new wood blocks; "Washington street, from First to Third, with new wood blocks; Twenty fifth, from Raleigh to the Chapman bcnooi. by macadamizing; Third street. from Main to tiiisan, by repairing worn out asphalt; union avenue, from Bel mont to East Yamhill; East Thirty-seventh street, from Taylor to Yamhill; Mal !ory avenue, from Going to Mason; First street, at Marquam Gulch, by a steel bridge, and Grand avenue, at SulUvan's Gulch, by a steel bridge. Petitions were received and referred to the City Engineer for the change of grads for the following points: East Nineteenth and Pine, Spring and Six teenth, Heights Terrace. East Fourteenth and Powell, block 13, Couch's Addition, and Halsey street. Remonstrances against the proposed improvements of Davis, Brazee, Raleigh, Tenth and Sixth streets were so exten sively signed as to kill the proposed im provements, and they will be ordered dis continued. Remonstrances against the improvement of Alder and Clifton streets were not signed by the owners of over "r-p-ih'rdF rf the property, and the Im- FREE MEDICAL ADVICE TO WOMEN.) Nevr Servers to Be Const raeted. The Council sewer committee met at the City Hall yesterday morning- and recommended to the Council that resolu tions expressing Intention of constructing sewers In the following streets be passed at the next meeting: East Twenty-sixth street, from "East Taylor to Belmont. East Second street,- trom ijroaaway to Schuyler. East Alder street, from 100 feet west of East Thirty-seventh to East Thirty-sixth. Fifth street, from Sheridan to Ca- ruthurs. East Morrison," from 100 feet west of East Thirty-seventh to East Thirty-sixth. East Twentieth street, from Oregon to Sandy Read. East Washington street, from lJ reet west of East Thirty-seventh, to jeast Thirty-sixth. East Twelfth street, from East Gllsan to Davis. East Yamhill and East Thirty-eighth streets. Contractors Get Extensions. The Executive Board committee on streets met at the City Hall ThursT day afternoon, and considered a num ber of applications from contractors for extensions of time on street Im provement contracts. Tho Executive Board at Its last meeting seemed to think that tho contractors were not doing tho work as fast as It. might be done, and turned the whole matter over to the committee. It was decided by the committee that some extensions should be granted with the understanding that after this time all contractors will be expected to finish within the specified time or pay the penalty prescriDea. Readvertlsed for Street Bids. The City Auditor has readvertlsed for bids for the grading of Sherman street and for the construction of sewers In East Davis, East Everett and East Gllsan streets. The ordinances providing for tho time and manner of making these. im provements were passed by the Council several months ago, and bids were adver tised for. "When the offers were submit ted; however, they were found to be above the Engineer's estimate, and were con sequently rejected. Contractors will now be given a chance to submit lower ngures If they1 wish to do the work for the city. ; Fircboat Meeting Monday. The special committee on flreboat was to have met In the office of Mayor Wil liams yesterday afternoon, but, owing to the absence of one of the members, it was postponed until Monday afternoon. Chief Campbell .and William Flledner, who are the other two members of the committee, were on hand, and exchanged some Informal talk on the matter. To Consider Plans for Market. The Council health and poUce commit tee met at the City Hall yesterday morn ing, but as there was no business before the committee, it adjourned. Plans are being drawn up for the erection of a sub stantial building on the old market block. and the matter of constructing sucn structure will be taken up at the next meeting of the committee. HE LIKES TO BUILD. Heary Welnhard "Will Probably Erect Six-Story Structure. Henry Welnhard will, in all probability. .erect a big she-story brick building during tho coming Summer on the block bounded by Ankeny, Ash, Second and' Third streets. Preparations for such a structure are al ready under way, and it is understood that before many weeks ground will be broKen Idr construction. Mr. Welnhard will endeavor to secure more ground for the building than is at present contained in the block, and to that end the City Council will be impor tuned to grant a small portion of Third street. At the place of intersection with Ankeny the east street line of Third street cuts into the block In question ana makes tho street some 17 feet wider than Is necessary. Mr. Welnhard wishes to 'have this line moved out so It will correspond with the rest of the street, and he will then be enabled to erect a bulldln? much larger than can bo built at the present time. Mr. "Welnhard does not wish to receive. the land from the city without due recom pense, and as It Is contrary to the new charter to sell any of the cltys land, he will make a donation of the market value of the little triangle to the city, and thus will give full price for value received. In tho matter of erecting large brick buildings, Mr. "Welnhard has been par ticularly active during the past year. The five-story structure at the corner of Fourth and Aider streets. Is one of the most modern and handsome of Its kind in the city, and even now the workmen aro at work on the interior of tho seven story building -at Fourth and. Oak streets. This building will be made double Its size this Summer, and will then be ono of the largest structures In, the Northwest. Now comes the latest move of another building of she stories at Third and Ankeny streets. These four buildings wul represent an outlay of about $400,000, which will be the largest amount of money ever put Into circulation during a single year in the building line by one man in Portland. "West .Virginia to Be Launched. NEW YORK. March 27. C, B. Ott, president of the Newport News Shipbuild ing & Drydock Company, has announced A e MEN Dr. Talcott & Co. e You run no risk when you come to us. We cure and wait for our fee until you are convinced beyond the shadow of a doubt that you are well cured to stay cured. If you cannot call, write lor our a colored chart of the male anatomy, details of our successful Homo Cure System, etc 250K ALDER STREET Son Fraaclsco Tf2cc I 1140 MARKET STREET " ' This ia a very important consideration inta woman's correspondence with Mrs. Pinkham. 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