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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, MONDAY, MARCH 30, 1903.
TO CONSIDER SCALE
Carpenters' Demands to Be
Settled This Week.
WAGES OF 1200 MEN AFFECTED
Contractor Are Divided am to Grant
lug f3J50 a Day All Are Awaiting?
Rcaalt of Association, and
Union Conference.
Carpenters and contractors alike are
anxiously awaiting the arrival o April V
the fateful day on which the higher scale
of the Carpenters' Union Is to go Into
effect- Only a few days now remain in
which to decide, and both parties .have
apparently put off the decision as long as
possible.
The. union men have all along declared
that there was no doubt but that the scale
would be granted without much opposi
tion. The contractors said, when the scale
was submitted, that it would be impossible
to pay the 50 cents additional a day as a
minimum. The carpenters are now re
ceiving 3 a day or more, but want it
stipulated that $3.50 is hereafter to be the
least amount paid for a day's work. This
applies to all members of the Carpen
ters' Union, and it Is upon this point that
the contractors base their objections.
First-class mechanics, they say, are worth
that amount a day. but they declare that
many men now working as carpenters are
a long, way from being first-class me
chanli b.
The question of allowing the scale must
be decided this week, for "Wednesday is
the first of April, and when the union pre
sented the scale early In January it stated
that April 1 was the date upon -which
the higher wage was to become effective.
The Master Builders Association will hold
a meeting tomorrow evening and the reg
ular weekly meeting of the Carpenters'
Union will take place on the following
evening. None of the contractors will
make a positive statement until after this
meeting, while the union men say as be
fore that the matter Is practically settled.
Every contractor interviewed yesterday
said that he had not the slightest objec
tion to paying $3X0 to carpenters who
were better than ordinary laborers. Sever
al declared most firmly that a number of
the members of the Carpenters Union
were little better than laborers whom they
could hire at t2 a day. and that they did
not feel like paying such men the wage
demanded as a minimum for all carpen
ters. All the contractors were equally firm in
the belief that there -would be no general
tlc-up of building. Even should a clash
come, they think that 'the men in the
union now receiving more than $3 a day
will persuade their brethren to come to
terms, rather than declare a general
building strike. "Whether this class. Is in
the majority in the union they do not
know, but seem confident that the con
servative element will prevail.
"We will keep those men now getting
53.50 a day that are worth it and if the
others declare a walk-out that Is their
"own business. We are not looking for
trouble, and I think that the sensible part
of the men will carry the day In the
union," said one contractor whom the
union men have always looked upon as
decidedly favorable to their cause. "'There
Is very little danger of a general tie-up, I
feel certain."
The Master Builders' Association repre
sents over .half of the building contractors
of the city. Its members are reticent as
to expressing themselves until after the
meeting tomorrow evening. The contrac
tors outside the association -are apparently
awaiting the action of that organization
before taking any move themselves.
"If the association grants the scale, all
the contractors outside will have to do
the same thing," said W. H. Stokes, an
Independent contractor yesterday. "Again
Jf the members of the association refuse
to allow the higher scale all the others
will also have to refuse, as competition
would force them to do so. When the
scale was first talked of I did not think
there would be much opposition to It.
jurpemers are receiving less tnan any
other members of the building trades, and
I thought that the association would al
low the scale with little objection. It Is
pretty hard, however, to pay all men
working as carpenters the $3.50 they ask
sor, ana l oo not expect to pay any man
mat amount if tie is not worth It."
It is apparent from a number of con
versations yesterday that the association
is divided as to allowing the scale. While
two or three members said that thev
thought It impossible the scale could or
would be granted, others standing high
in the organization said privately that
they would make an effort at the meet
ing tomorrow to Induce the members to
accede to the requests of the union.
Whether this may be done is something
which the union mens would like very much
to know, for none of them are anxious for
n strike or walk-out of any kind, and n-ili
do what they can to prevent it. if the as
sociation snows the slightest indication
of coming around to their terms. There is
one olement in the association which be-
jicvus me owners or property will not
erect buildings If the price of construction
Is raised too high, and. therefore, that the
ecaie cannot be granted. Another party,
however, considers that if nroDertv-
owners wish to put up buildings they will
pay whatever Is necessary and get the
money back through the rental of the
buildings. This is virtually the opinion
held by many members of tho Carpenters
. mon ana is given oy them as a reason
"why the trouble may be settled without
difficulty.
'Several of my men are satisfied with $3
a day," said a prominent contractor yes
terday." and I do not think that they will
quit unless ordered to by the union. They
nre reasonable and know that some men
ore worth more than others. There are
nbout 20 carpenters coming Into Portland
every day now and many of these are
not union men. They represent all grades
of mechanics, both skilled and otherwise "
the carpenters get their scale of
higher wages there is HtUo doubt but that
the painters, who have submitted a scale
to take effect April 6. will be granted
their demands. .Therefore, tho wages of
moro than 1200 men depend upon" the re
sult of the two meetings this week.
JfO OXE WOULD DEBATE.
T. E. Latimer Champions Caase of
American Labor Union.
No representative of the American Fed
eration of Labor disputed the glowing
arguments in favor of the American La
bor "Union delivered by T. E. Latimer, at
a Socialist meeting last evening In Eagles
Hall. He had Issued a, challenge to any
member of the former "organization to
debate -with him on the difference between
the two organizations, but no one picked
up the gauntlet, and Mr. Latimer's state
ments -were not contradicted. He was
-especially desirous of debating with IL G.
Jundret. editor of the Portland Labor
Press, who. in an editorial a few days
ngo, roasted the representative of the
American. Labor Union to a delicate
brown.
Mr. Latimer told his audience how the
worklngman should have a hand in po
litical affairs, and that through the or
ganization which he represents tho voter
would have much more power than under
any other federation. He explained the
scope of the American Labor Union to
the numerous members of the rival orpa.nl
ion present, and said that the strike
here last year; in the building trades would
have .been won aad toe unions Deen to
gether under one bead. After the meet
ing the audience broke up Into small
groups, which discussed the rival organi
zations at considerable length.
THEY CANNOT ALL- AGREE
Politicians Talk of Candidates for
Congressman.
"Yes, Tm for Hermann," said B. F.
Jones, Representative from Lincoln Coun
ty. Mr. Jones at the last Legislative
session voted from first to last for Her
mann for United States Senator. "And
think," resumed Mr. Jones, "that Her
mann will be nominated and elected."
"Could the opposition beat him by com
bining agfeinst him?"
"Tea, it could, but I don't think it can
combine."
"Has he the lead now?"
"Yes, but the field is against him.
There's no doubt about that."
"Does Lincoln County want Hermann?"
was asked.
"Every mother's son out my way Is
for Hermann. Why. you can't find a man
there against him. Out of 1100 votes, Her
mann will get 1050," added Mr. Jones, en
thusiastically.
"How many counties -will Hermann
carry in the convention?" was asked.
"He'll have Lincoln, Coos, Benton. Polk,
Linn, Lane. Douglas, Klamath, Lake and
others," was the reply.
Mr. Jones put Josephine in the doubt
ful column.
"Will you be at the Eugene conven
tion?"
"To be sure I shall. It's too interest
ing a place to stay away from."
"Hermann is in the lead." declared S.
L. Moorhead yesterday. Mr. Moorhead
halls from Junction City, in Lane County.
At the last session of the Legislature he
was Chief Clerk of the Senate! After the
above declaration had saturated his au
ditors, Mr. Moorhead resumed:
"Yes, Hermann is in the lead. There's
no question about It."
"Will Lane County support him?" was
asked.
"Yes, indeed; he will get the county.
Lane usually works as a unit, you know."
Would Lane cross the deadline for
him?"
"Well, no; I don't think it would die
for him."
"Do you wish him nominated?"
"Yes, I do. He is well known at Wash
ington, and his experience there is what'
Oregon needs. No. hes not at outs
with the Administration. Hitchcock Isn't
the President."
Mr. Moorhead put in the Hermann
counties. Lane, Douglas, Coos, Lincoln,
Klamath. Lake and Tillamook. Linn,
Benton, Polk and Josephine he regarded
as doubtful.
"By grab!" exclaimed D. M. C. Gault,
of HIHsboro. "don't you print what I tell
you."
The promise was given, but not by the
scribe, who took notes of this Interview.
Mr. Gault is a member of the Legisla
ture.
"How does Washington County line up
as to the Republican nomination for Con
gress?" was asked.
"Against Hermann," replied Mr. Gault
decisively. "Against Hermann."
"Who is Washington County's candi
date?"
"Well, Davey has some strength in the
county, but I don t think It amounts to
very much."
"Who would your county like to see go
to Congress?"
"You see It's this way," responded Mr.
Gault, taking on the wise look which he
wore when he fought the Lewis and Clark
appropriation and the portage road at the
last session of the Legislature, "you see
Its this way: Our county likes all the
gentlemen." Hermann, of course, was
exempted from these "gentlemen."
"Would your people scratch Vawter?"
"No, I don't think we would. But I
am not personally- acquainted with Mr.
vawter, and really . know little about
him."
"Maybe that's tho reason you wouldn't
scratch him," suggested somebody, who is
familiar enough with Washington to un
derstand that most of the other candidates
are so well known there that many peo
ple criticise their faults more than they
praise their virtues.
Mr. Gault Intimated that this argu
mentum ad homlnum had some weight.
"Would you scratch Gatch?"
"I don't know that we'd scratch any
body. But, of course, we have our pref
erences. There's Judge Hewitt, of Linn,
I like him very much."
"How about Eddy?
"I like him too. He's a bright, smart
fellow, but he's awfully arbitrary. I'm
glad he wasn't elected Speaker. Say,
won't it break his heart if they get up a
referendum on his corporation tax law?"
"By grab, resumed Mr. Gault, after
a pause, "by grab, that initiative and
referendum is a fake."
"Haven't you any confidence in It?"
"Not a bit. And I don't see how it
got In the Republican platform. It may
work all right In Switzerland, but Oregon
is too big. The first thing the people
know the rich corporations will be using
the initiative to enact laws of their own.'
Mr. Gault paid his respects to the Coun
ell of Portland for falling to let into tho
city the HIHsboro electric railroad. But
he didn't believe in retaliating by invok
ing the referendum on the Fair bill.
"But if they want a referendum out
my way," said Mr. Gault, "they can use
my pen and ink on the petition."
"How about Harris for Congress7"
"He could get our county and could be
nominated and elected, but I suppose he's
going to stay out."
"And how about Brownell?"
Mr. Gault grinned. Then he said:
l guess iirowneu will taxe his own
delegation to the convention."
"For himself?"
"Of course; that's what I meant. But
be'd bo beaten if he -was nominated."
J. S. Cooper, of Independence, said yes
terday that Polk County did not -want
Hermann for Representative to Congress.
Mr. Cooper flenied tnat things wero
stacked up for Hermann in Polk. He
explained that Dallas at the primaries had
expressed its favor for Hermann first and
then for Gatch second, but that the ex'
presslon of Independence was for MuHtey
first and Gatch second. "In the eastern
part of Polk." said Mr. Cooper, "Gatch
is the favorite candidate."
PERSONAL MENTION.
Mr. and Mrs. Jefferson Myers have
gone to San Francisco. Mr. Myers will
return before the Democratic convention
at Albany April 11.
Thomas J. Davoren, a veteran mall car
rier and a member of Oregon Lodge, No.
L Knights of Pythias; Orphla Temple,
Rathbone Sisters; Portland Camp, No. 107,
Woodmen of the World; Portland Aerie,
No. 4, Fraternal Order of Eagles, and
Portland Union Degree Camp, Woodmen
of the World, lies in a precarious condi
tion at St. Vincent's Hospital. He Is
suffering from consumption.
NEW YORK. March 29. (Special.) The
following Northwestern people registered
at New York hotels:
From Seattle R. M. Hemmlngsen, at the
Imperial; A. B. Ernst, at the Astor; F. H.
Holme, N. L. Blake, at the Cosmopolitan.
From Spokane F. E. Baldwin, at the
Holland: R. C Ribbet. at the Cadillac; R.
O. Porak, at the Sturtevant.
Taking: Desperate Chances.
It is true that many contract colds and
recover from them without taking any
precaution or treatment, and a knowledge
of this fact leads others to take their
chances instead of giving their colds the
needed attention. It should be borne in
mind that every cold weakens the lungs,
lowers the vitality and makes the sys
tem less able to withstand each succeeding
cold and paves the way for more serious
diseases. Can you afford to take such
desperate chances when Chamberlain.' s
Cough Remedy, famous for Its cures of
colds, can be bad for a trifle? For sale
by all druggists.
ENGLAND AND THE IRISH
LOCAL SONS OF KRTJf INTERESTED
IK LAXD BILL.
Think British Government's Plan te
Lend Millions of Dollars to Ten
ants a Geod One.
The Irish citizens and friends of Ire
land in Oregon are watching with Inter
est the progress of the bill introduced
in the English House of Commons March
24. providing for the loan of many millions
of dollars to tenants in Ireland that they
may purchase their farms from the land
lords.
That the bill, if passed, will be product
ive of much good in Ireland they all
agree, and they are all eager to see it
go through. There is a disposition, how
ever, to question England's motives in the
matter, and the opinion Is generally ex
pressed that Ireland will view the move
with more or less suspicion.
The bill which is now pending in the
House of Commons makes a direct grant
of 760,000,000, to be used in the purchase of
property owned by Irish landlords. .It
further contemplates a pledge of the
credit of the British Empire to the
amount of $750,000,000, secured by Irish
lands.
"The bill if passed will be productive
of good results." said Father Carroll, of
Columbia University, who has spent a
great part of his life In Ireland, and Is
well informed as to the conditions existing
there. .
"You may say It as you will, but the
condition of the Irish tenants at the pres
ent time Is nothing but a sort of serf
dom. We read of the Irish cabin and of
the poverty of the Irish home. The con
ditions are as they are described, but not
on account of the nature of the tenants.
The Irish love comfort and good homes
as well as any people. They have as deli
cate feelings In the matter as any people.
The conditions are due to landlordism.
The landlords own the land and the ten.
ants must not only pay the rent, but
must also pay the taxes. If any Im
provements are made on the property
they must be made by the tenants. After
the Improvements are made they belong
to the landlord, and he thinks that his
property is then worth more rent. He
can raise the rent, and if the tenants do
not want to pay It they can move out.
If the people knew that they were work
ing for their own Improvement and that
they would be allowed finally to own the
property, they would struggle to better
tneir condition. The land question Is the
great Irish problem, and the Irish people
can never have any real prosperity until
they own their own lands."
"Is the present bill one that will bring
about the desired condition in the best
way?" he was asked.
"I have not enough Information on the
bill to comment as to Its merits," he
answered, "but of course it would be bet
ter if the English government could buy
the land outright and give it to the ten
ants. However, this bill Is a great step
forward on the part of the English gov
ernment. and it shows that they are com
ing to recognize Ireland s rights.
It is no act of benevolence or charity
on the part of the English government,"
he continued. "It is merely giving -Ire
land her Just dues. England also realizes
that she will not lose anything by the
transaction. She knows that her money
will be secured by the Irish land. Eng
land -will really reap a benefit from the
movement. The lands will become more
productive, ana win yieia the govern
ment a greater revenue.
"Another advantage that will be
wrought through the people owning their
own land Is the fact that the landlord
opposition to home rule government will
be removed. The people as a whole want
home rule government, and the landlords
oppose the movement. When the people
own their own lands this opposition will
be removed.
"And the relations between Ireland and
England, how will they be affected If the
bill Is passed?" asked the reporter.
"That will depend entirely upon how
the Irish view England's motives," re.
plied Father Carroll.
"And how would you view England's
motives?
"I think that it is a matter of policy
with England. The English have come to
realize the strength of, the Irish at home
and abroad, and they know that the time
has come to make concessions to them
"Abroad?" asked the reporter. "And
why abroad"
"Twenty million Irish people In Amer
ica," answered -Father Carroll, "are
watching the progress of the little island
across the sea, and the position of the
English government toward the Irish peo
pie. In America the Irish are strong. They
have much Influence with the pollcy of
this Government. England wishes the
good will of America and knows that the
Irish here can wield much Influence to
ward keeping that good will away from
her. This has had Its Influence."
"Then you think the Irish will not be
disposed to look upon the concession with
great gratitude?"
-j.ney Know mat it is no more nor
even as much as they deserve. But they
are forgiving. It may make better rela
tions between England and Ireland."
Professor M. Garvin, of Columbia Unl
versity, is well acquainted -with the con
dltlons in Ireland, and he also expressed
a favorable opinion of the bill. Like
Father Carroll, however, he was disposed
to question the motives of England In the
matter, and said that he thought It was
purely a matter of policy with the Eng
lish government.
"A great writer has said: 'The future
of England depends upon the Irish.' There
Is much truth In that statement." said he.
"and the English realize this. The great
question in Ireland is the land question.
and the English know that any movement
to solve this problem will be received
with open arms and gratitude."
Both Mr. Garvin and Father Carroll were
of the opinion that the landlords would
favor the scheme, as they will want to
sell their land.
xno emigration irom ireiana is so
large' they said, "that the land is de
preciating in value very much. The price
offered by tho government for the land
amounts to about 30 years" rent, and tho
landlords will be glad to take it."
"Will the emigration diminish when the
people own their: own homes?" asked the
reporter.
"They will have something to work for
at home, and will be satisfied with their
own land," was the reply. "The Irish
leave Ireland because they cannot build
up homes for themselves, and because
they cannot have the sort of a government
they want. When they own their own
lands and do not have to overcome the
landlord resistance to their plans of gov
ernment, they will he content to stay at
home."
J. H. Black, rector of St, Francis
Church, asked for an expression, said:
"I consider it a forward step toward
"better and brighter future for the Irish
people. The sterling patriot, William J.
Walsh, archbishop of Dublin, In speak
log of the land bill, says that a great
obstacle to the progress of Ireland Is about
to be removed. The fact that nearly all
tho representative, brainy men of the
Isle of Destiny are loud in their praise
of the bill is the best evidence of Its
real merit. This bill also marks another
epoch in the gradual transformation of
English character. Centuries of oppres
sion have been and are gradually giving
way to a sense of justice and humanity,
Step by step mighty England seems to
exercise brains and heart to undo the
wrongs of the past and thus promote her
own best interests, as well as those
humanity."
Hbhebc Society's Meeting-.
The annual business meeting of the
Oregon Humane Society for the election
of officers, for the ensuing year, will be
held In the chapel of the Unitarian
Church ' on Tuesday evening, March SI,
at 7:3ft. All. members and- persons inter
ested in humane work are "requested to be
present- W. T. SHANAHAN,
Corresponding Secretary.
SPEAKS TO MEN.
Bishop of Olympla Tells Andience
That They Need the. Charca.
The Bight Rev. Frederick W. Keator,
D., bishop of Olympla. addressed a
large attendance of men yesterday after
noon at All Saints' Protestant Episcopal
Church. Bishop Keator is an eloquent
speaker, and interested his audience in
tensely from the first to the last words of
his address. He spoke of the powers of
the Christian religion, as well as the
duties and essentials of a true Christian.
He also spoke of those who professed to
be Christians, yet had not been baptized,
claiming this to be an impossibility, and
quoting the words of St. John that un
less a man be born again, of the water
and of the spirit, he can not enter the
kingdom of heaven."
We hear men say." said the speaker,
that they are Christians, but that they
don't want to join the church. They say
that they have their faults, and do not
w'ant to make themselves hypocrites by
continuing- with their bad habits after
joining the church. This is easily re-
tutea, as the object of Jesus unnst in
establishing his church here on earth was
for the salvation of souls, for the benefit
of those who were on the wrong path. In
order that they might be turned in their
course and guided safely into the king
dom of heaven. The establishment of the
church on earth was the greatest object
of Christ, and so soundly has this been
done that the gates of hell have never
prevailed against It.
When we think of the church and lt3
religion -we must not think it to be an
ordinary human society. It is far from
that. It Is the .kingdom of heaven here
on earth, seeking the salvation of men.
It Is a divine Institute. Christ instituted
the church because we have to become
members of Jesus Christ If we hope to
enjoy the kingdom of heaven. In the
Epistle of St, Paul to the Galatlans, the
church Is spoken of as the 'Body of
Christ.' This reference Is something
more than a mere simile or figure of
speech. The church is the extension of
Jesus Christ to all men, Christ is the
way, the truth, the life and the soul of
the church.' He has opened the door of
his kingdom. That door Is holy baptism.
My brothers, as we know the church so
should we receive It, Some religions say
that we should develop the good there Is
In us, and that the mere sprinkling of
water upon the bead with the ceremony
of the priest is not necessary. This Is
not the teaching of Jesus Christ. He has
told us that without blm we can do noth
ing. "There is so much reality In the church.
We are not to accept the church alone.
Remember Christ's Instructions to the
apostles: Go ye and teach all nations.'
What a need there is that we should do
all we can to assist the multitudes that
are not In the church! My brothers, it is
high time that you and I are thinking of
what we owe to brother men of ours. I
am convinced more and more as the days
go by of what wo owe this church of
ours. , The church has just what these
men heed. The priest cannot do this
work alone. The bishop cannot do It;
but all of us working together are bound
to succeed. I pray that God will stir up
the people of the church, that all these
men who have no church, yet profess to
be Christians, may be led into the light
of Jesus Christ."
Bishop Keator delivered three sermons
yesterday. In the morning he spoke at
St, David's Church and in the evening at
Trinity Chapel. He will return to his
home In Tacoma this morning.
DR. SPERRYS LECTURE TO MBX.
How Forms of Life Arc Interde
pendent on. One Another.
The interdependence of all forms of life
upon all other forms was the keynote of
the lecture of Dr. Lyman is. H perry to
men only at the Marquam Theater yester
day afternoon. Taking as his topic "The
Significance of Sex," the speaker spoke
at some length upon the relation of the
sexes in all forms of life and emphasized
the fact that their existence was de.
pendent upon a continuation of the life
of their surroundings. As an example the
clover multiplies through the work of the
bumble bee which carries the pollen from
one flower to another. Every form of
life. Dr. Sperry said, was sustained In
much the same way, and should one form
perish all others would suffer.
The lecture was conducted under the
auspices of the Young Men's Christian
Association, and was well attended. H,
W. Stone, general secretary of the Y. M.
C. A., and Reno Hutchinson, the religious
director of the association, occupied the
platform. The music was furnished by
W. M. Wilder. The lecture took the place
of the regular Sunday afternoon meeting
of the Y. M. C. A., and nearly every seat
In the building was taken.
Dr. Sperry made his audience laugh sev
eral times. After describing the watchful
care of the father ostrich he said: "Oh,
that clubmen, politicians and such loung
ers would take the ostrich as an example
of paternal solicitude and stay at home,
as he does." In another place he told of
a botany student who gravely Informed
the class that the production of clover de
pended upon the number of old maids.
When asked by the professor to explain
his remarkable deduction he said that as
humble bees aided in the reproduction of
clover, and as field mice were tho enemies
of bumble bees, the more cots there were
to catch the mice cats being the partlcu
lar friends of old maids consequently the
more old maids the moro cats, the more
bumble bees and. the more clover. The
lecture was throughout free of that veiled
suggestion which characterizes the, ma
jority of such addresses. '
SLEEPING TO DEATH.
Strange Case of a Young- Woman in
a Utah. Hospital.
SALT LAKE, March 29. Physicians of
this city, more particularly those attached
to the staff of the Holy "Cross Hospital,
are at a loss to account for the condition
of MIfs Bessie Knecht. 22 years of age.
who for the past 2S days has been asleep.
During that time the young lady has not
spoken a word, nor had, to all appear
ances, a waking moment.
After the first week of her long slumber,
she was taken from the home of her
parents In this city and removed to the
hospital, where, despite numerous efforts
on the part of the physicians to arouse
her, her condition remains unchanged.
She lies with closed eyes, breathing nat
urally day after day and night after night.
At long intervals she raises her eyelids a
little but never opens them. When tapped
on the forehead she Is secmily annoyed,
but gives no other evidence of conscious
ness.
She is fed at intervals with liquid food
which she swallows automatically, when
It is poured down her throat, but In spite
of this nourishment she Is gradually wast
Ing away, and the physicians believe that
should her present condition continue, she
will pass from sleep to death through the
exhaustion of the vital forces.
LanRfltt'.i Report Received.
EUGENE. Or., March 29. (Special.) A
telegram has been received by D. Kuy
kendall from Senator Mitchell, giving in
formation that the report of Captain W. C,
Langfitt, local engineer, has been received
at the office of the Chief of Engineers,
The report la on the resurvey of Siuslaw
Harbor for further improvement, there
being on appropriation of $36,000 for this
purpose.
Tho report of the engineers is unknown,
but Senator Mitchell gives assurance that
It will receive early consideration by the
Board of Engineers, and It is believed
here that the report will be favorable and
the work of improvement begin In a short
time.
If you are tired taking the large, old
fashioned griping pills, try Carter's Little
Liver Pills and take some comfort. A
ptnn1 m.nn.ttilniT
Meier (& Frank Company
"Peninsular" Stoves and Ranges -50 more heating capacity than any other.
Merchandise purchased on credit today or tomorrow goes on April account.
From Sunday's Oregonian
Easter Millinery display today 500 new Dress Hats
1 1 imported models added to our already exten
sive showing.
Easter Cloaks and Suits Hundreds of new arrivals.
"Homemade" Undermuslins 8000 pieces for your
choosing.
A great sale of Ladies9 Shoes, $2.50 value, $1.3? pr.
More new Hosiery Fancies and lace styles.
85c Ingrain Carpets, 69c yd. 85c Brussels, 74c yd.
Price includes sewing, laying and lining. .
Fashion Notes of interest to women.
New arrivals in Ladies9 Leckwear, Belts, etc.
Spring models in "La Grecque" and "Kabo" Corsets.
j Meier (lb Frank Company
rVEINHARD HAS A HOBBY
APPARENTLY IXTEXDS TO COVER
CITY WITH BRICK BUILDINGS.
Snle of Snell-Heitshn-Woodnrd. Struc
ture the Largest Transfer of the
Week Real Estate Active.
Real Estate.
Monday ? 1T.S73
Tuesday 27.005
Wednesday 01.702
Thursday . . 27.077
Friday 16.090
Saturday 21.153
Total ?201,80O
Bnlldinfr Permits.
Monday 5 CG0O
Tuesday 8,625
Wednesday 15,050
Thursday 100
Friday .35
Saturday .r... 24.050
otal 5G5.2GO
Twp Important announcements havel
been made tfte past week in the building
line. Thoy are the notices of tne inten
tion of Henry Welnhard to. erect a six-
story brick building on .Norm xqira
street and of the sale of the Snell-Helt-shu-Woodard
building to the Portland
agents. Hartman, Thompson & Powers.
Mr. Welnhard has witmn tne past year
developed an ill-satisfied desire to place
brick buildings of more man usual neignt
upon all blocks which appear favorable
to him. This fad has'tnus iar Deen par
tially gratified by the construction of
the Hohenstauiren ounauig at uourtn
and Alder streets and the structure which
bears his name on Oak between, Fifth
and Fourth streets. It is evident that
he will also put up a building to match
the Welnhard on the other halt of tne
block. Now comes the announcement
that North Third street will also see
some Improvements. The Irregular block
bounded by Third, Ankeny, Ash and Sec
ond streets Is to be covered with a slx-
storv brick. As there is not cnougn
ground on the block proper Mr. Welnhard
proposes that he buy the angle in the
street from the city ana piaco tne struc
ture up to the line of a straight thor
oughfare. Tmorovements on rortn 'xniru street
have for many years been few and far
between and a substantial building of
the height Intended by the brewer would
greatly change the appearance of that
part of town. All these buildings snow
the extension of tne wnoiesaie aisincu
Portland Is the greatest wholesade city
of the Pacific Coast, with one exception,
and tho fact that so many buildings aro
being erected to accommodate still moro
wholesale firms Is an excellent Indica
tion that the local houses are not only
doing a good business, but that outside
companies arc anxious to enter this
field. The number of agencies of East
ern manufacturers Is constantly increas
ing and they must be accommodated in
suitable buildings. Therefore Portland
proporty-owners find It profitable to erect
structures In the now wholesale districts
and these have all been leased before
completed.
The purchase or tne aneu-ueitsnu-
Woodard building means that the owner
ship of this structure, originally held In
Portland, has come back where It be
longs. Built when the town was in its
full flush of prosperity some ten years
ago. difficulties beset the owners when
the hard fimes fell like a wet blanket
upon the city, and tho property passed
into the hands of a San Francisco loan
company. Now through Its hesitancy in
pressing the matter of the temporary
postofilce site, the agents concluded to
buy the structure outright. This was
done at an expense of about $S5,000. That
the Dronerty will soon be even more
valuable than when built, there Is no
doubt In the minds of "the buyers nor of
any well-informed real estate man
When the opening of the Spring season
several new additions have gone on the
market. This to old-timers seems like
the boom years of the early nineties, but
Is very different In one particular, and
that is thatthe actual value of the land
Is now double what it was at the time
of the speculative period many years ago,
The population of Portland has increased
wonderfully since those gqne-by days and
the -lots bought at a time of general
speculation may yet be worth many
times the amount given for them.
The East Side Is naturally tho home
of the new addition. Here there Is plenty
of vacant ground on the outskirts of the
city, which may be laid off into town
lots at little expense. The owners of
the additions opened recently, however,
have not waited for the purchasers of
the property to Improve it, but have gone
ahead placing cement sidewalks, laying
water and sewer connections In the ex
pectation that the full amount of the In
vestment will moro than come back to
them in the ready buyers pleased to see
that they will not be forced to make the
Improvements themselves. This plan
of making Atho necessary Improvements
before- attempting to sell the ground 13
largely a new scheme in, Portland but
its success In other cities Inclines the
real estate men to believe that they will
win all the more in the long run.
The suburbs of Portland are certainly
growing at an astonishing" rate. A ride
along-"Williams avenue, for instance, will
make - a person who has kept to the
thickly-settled districts of the West Side
marvel at the changes which have been
made In that neighborhood within a few
months. In almost every block one or
more new. dwellings are In course of
construction and the class of houses be
ing erected Indicates that the newcomers
are, in general, people of Independent
means.
"Just look at that pile of undelivered
contracts," said H. L. Powers, of Hart
man, Thompson & Powers. "All those
people have bought ground at St. Johns
within the past few days and we haven't
time to deliver the contracts. You can
have no Idea what the selection of the
St. Johns site for the drydock meant In
Inducing people to buy there. We knew,
of course, that It would help out the real
estate part of the business, but we had
no Idea that we would be flooded with In
quiries in this way. Not only at St.
Johns are people buying ground but every
where else all over the city. Rushed?
Well, r should say we were."
Other dealers, who are specializing with
certain tracts, report much the same
state of affairs. In all quarters of the
city buildings are going up as fast as
carpenters' hammers can make them,
while the amount of the real estate trans-
- fers the past week shows that ground Is
changing hands this year as never before.
ROWING TO BE TAKEN UP
Trainer Knisht, of the University of
Washington, Has Full Charge.
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON,
Seattle, March 29. J. C Knight, the coach
who so ably handled the university foot
ball team and made a championship ag
gregation out of what appeared to be the
poorest material the university had to
work with In years. Is to have charge of
the Spring eporte. The agreement which
was reached Saturday morning between
31r. Knight and Manager Laube provides
that not only will track and baseball be In
his charge, but that rowing shall also bo
under his supervision.
The collegians aro more than jubilant
over the prospects of having the coach
with them this Spring.! Mr. Knight Is
glad to be with the Washlngtonlans again
as be says that "the Institution has a
great future before It In the way of ath
letics, as well as In the regular course of
study." He Is especially interested in
having the boys take up rowing, as it is
the one thing which shows the local In
stitution's advantaee In location over all
her rivals n the Northwest. And what
ever may bo said of Knlght'3 qualifica
tions as a coach In other branches of
athletics, It Is an acknowledged fact that
he is pre-eminently an oarsman. Ho does
not Intend, however, to allow the college
to put a crew on the water short of two
seasons, for he Is determined that when
Washington meets the University of Cali
THE EVEN!
Declining years the time when one is on the other
side of the hill, call for constant care in the matter of
nutrition. Life then depends so much on the body's power
to repair loss and waste. This power grows less and less. The
ability to shake off local disorders and to draw heavily on the
body's reserve force are privileges that youth alone can claim.
With age comes slow movement, slower operation of
the whole body's forces. Trifles become burdens and we
live in the past Ordinary food no longer nourishes. 'Poor
teeth, perhaps, and improper mastication give the stomach
work that it is not supposed to do the digestion is taxed
and even injured when it should be troubled least.
Many elderly persons get strength and nourishment
from Scott's Emulsion It slips, into the blood so quickly
that the stomach is not aware of its presence. Not only does
Scott's Emulsion furnish nourishment itself, but it helps to
digest other food. It aids in the proper distribution of food
benefits simplifies the stomach's work.
Moreover, the lime and soda contained in Scott's
Emulsion in the form of hypophosphites nourish the bones
and reduce the acid in the blood which feeds rheumatism.
We'll send you a sample free upon. request.
SCOTT & BOWNE, 409 JPearl St., New York
fornia, the Southern college shall, not
carry home the victorious pennant.
This Spring will be the first time In a
number of years that Professor C. W.
"Van der "Vere has not had charge of the
track team. The professor was so busy
this year that he was not able to consider
any proposition from the management.
At the close of one week's practice the
outlook for Washington in having strong
aggregations on the track and on the
diamond has never been brighter any time
during the season. The squads in both
branches of sports were even larger than
had been anticipated, and while it has
been possible to tell pretty closely just
what the university was going to have In
the way of track athletes, still It has been
a surprise to learn the number of excel
lent baseball men that will defend the
purple and gold this year. Speldell, Teats,
Brlnker and Coon are the equals of any
amateur players In the Northwest, while
there is a large bunch that would do
credit to any college on the Coast.
On May 2 the first track meet of the
season will talce place on the campus
against the Seattle Y. M. C. A. The latter
organization had an easy time with the
college boys In the recent Indoor meet on
March 13. but when It comes to an outdoor
contest the story may bo greatly different
and the organization may lose the honors
which she so lately won.
TO SELL MAINE WRECK.
Cab an Harbors to Be Cleared! of De
stroyed Battleships.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, March 29. The Cuban Cabinet at
a recent meeting decided to call for bids
by advertisement, both In Havana and
abroad, for the removal from Havana
harbor of the wreck of the battleship
Maine and the removal of the wrecks of
the several Spanish war vessels lying on
the southern coast of the Island. Bids
will also bo invited for removing the
wreck of the'Merrimac from the entrance
of Santiago harbor and the Spanish
cruiser Alfonzo XIII, which Is grounded
on the north coast, near Havana,
It Is the expectation of the Cubans thit
a neat sum will be realized by this trans
action, as bidders will not be paid for
the work, but will be required to pay for
the privilege, on condition that the recov
ered ships and material shall pass to
them There are a number of bidders
awaiting the opportunity to submit pro
posals, among them C. F. W. Neely, no
toriously associated with the Havana
Postofilce.
It is reported that the Spanish govern
ment seeks to recover some of the ship3
now lying on the southern coast of the
Island, but all bids must be made by in
dividuals or firms. ' Offers from the Span
ish government will not be entertained.
Xevr Cleric In State Land Office.
SALEM, Or., March 29. (SpeciaL)-G. G.
Gans, Jr., has resigned his position as
clerk in the State Land Office, and will be
succeeded by Miss Grace Babcock, of this
city.
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