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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (April 15, 1903)
THE MORNING OREGOyiAX WEDNESDAY, APRIL. 15, J 905.. BOTH GAIN POINTS Strike Situation Seems to Be Practically Unchanged. SAWMILLS HAY BE INVOLVED Muter Painters and Builders Intl. mate Contractor Who Have Grant ed Cnlon Demand Will Find It Difficult to Bar Lumber, Employer and employe each sained a folnt yesterday, and both feel that their position In the strike Is stronger than It was the day before. The brick-handlers and mortarraen returned to their work "without gaining- the concessions they ucknd far. and this the employers retard es a point In their favor. The Chase Paint & OH Company left the ranks of the roaster painters, and resumed work under union regulations, ana tnls me union peo ple regard aa conclusive evidence that the opposition to tt strike is breaking. Aside from the development of a fiercer opposition by both sides there eeems to be .little change In the situation. The union anen say they will not give in. "In facC said Mr. Ward, who is man aging th fight for the painters, "we are pleased with the results so far. and the -outlook Is good." "Change our tactics? "Why should we change when we 'are having success?" "What is the success?" asked the re porter, who had failed to see evidence of la gain In strength by either side. "Where we had at first 19 contractors with ua," said Mr. Ward with emphatic gesture, "we now have W. and they are ell working under union regulations. "Wis era we had at first nearly 300 men out we have now less than 200." The contractors are as firm as the union Jpeople. "It resolves itself Into a question of whether or not we will be allowed to run lour own business," say the master paint ers and builders. "If the union Is to run things we will go out of business, and the sooner the better. They will not run us out of business as easily as they think they will, however, for we are going to make a bitter fight," It was rumored on the street yester day that an attempt was being made to Induce the planing mills and sawmills to enter Into the fight and agree not to sell lumber to union contractors. The num ber of contractors that have broken from the ranks and are allowed to go on with their business while the others are at a standstill Is not to the liking of the idle onns, and they think steps should be taken. The planing mill men when inter viewed on this subject said that they had beard of no such suggestion, but the con tractors only smiled evasively and as serted: "They, will find that If they per sist In the stand they have taken all building will be at a standstill for a time." While the bricklayers and mortarmen returned to their work without gaining tho concessions they asked for. It was not be cause they weakened in their stand. Th(r manner of otrlklng was contrary to their own agreements with their employers, and ns soon as they were shown this fact they agreed to return to work without further ceremony. They had agreed to give their employers 3 days notice be fore a strike could be declared, and It was shown at a joint meeting of the con tractor and union leaders that the no tice had been served but 30 days before the strike. ANOTHER STIUKK COMING. Teamdrlvers Ask Store Par but Will be Itefuard. The Teamdrivers' International Union has made a demand for higher wages, nd asks that thn new scale go Into effect May 15. At a meeting of the Draymen's Association, which Include) the leading truck companies of the city, their de mands were not treated with favor, and both sides say that a strike may be looked for. The ndvancn asked is from 25 to SO cents per day to the man. Truck men who are now getting J2.M per day ask for JI.75. Helpers who are now get ting $1.50 ask for J3. The demand also Includes recognition of the union, and specifies that only union men shall be employed. WHIRLED TO DEATH. O-ltlle Archie Little Is CauRht on Shaft and Killed. In an accident In Schmelyc'r & Little's sawmill at Aurora yesterday, Archie Little, aged 12. sustained Injuries from which he died la.t night at the Good Sa maritan Hospital. Glen Little. Archie's 10-year-old brother, tried to prevent the accident and Is so Injured that he may not recover. Both fit her and mother of the Injured boys accompanied them to the hospital yester day. The father spent last night at the undertaking establishment with the life less form of the elder, while the mother stayed at the hospital and cared for the younger. The two boys were playing outside the mill. A shaft that runs the slabwood extends through the wall. The boys were playing near this, and Archie allowed .himself to get too close to the revolving shaft. His clothing was caught and he was whirled through the air at a ter rific speed. Glen made a heroic effort to free bis brother and save his life, and In doing so was struck on the head by his brother's heels and rendered unconscious. It was feared that his skull wis frac tured, but the doctors stated laat night Khat they were not sure whether this wo a so. The frantic screams of the two boys attracted the attention of Mr. Little, and he ran out in time to see .his boy spln txlnr through the air at the rate of nearly fSOO revolutions per minute. His arms and flegs were Vtrlklng violently against ob jects sear by. and It looked as It his life mnst be crushed out at one revolution. .Running into the mill, the father shut ,off the machinery and came out to un Bangle his boy from the shaft. Both of this eons were by this time unconscious fond apparently lifeless. Dr. W. W. id ear was called, and it was found that 21fe still existed. The boys were taken Thy- the first train to the hospltiL Arch ie's little form was so badly mangled that little hope was entertained of his recovery from the first. Aside from the blow on the head. Glen sustained no fur ther Injuries, and the doctor has hopes ict his recovery. TRUSTY BUNCE MISSING. Uoea to Look for Man With His Money and Does -Not Come Back. Jailer Jackson, of the county Jail. Is anxiously seeking information concerning -the whereabouts of J. H. Bunce, a young man who has acted as a trusty in the Jail for some time post. The story told by Mr. Jackson, gained from conversation with Bunce, Is that he lived with his parents in Landers, Wyo., snd left there, going to Boise and Mos cow. Here Bunce met a fellow named TVeav and together they came to Port land. Bunce states that one night be drank too much and Weaver took 150 of his money for safe keeping. The next day they arranged to board a train on the East Side and beat their way up the Val ley. Weaver caught the train aa It pulled out, but Bunce mlesed It and was left be hind. Bunce returned to the lodging house where ha had been staying, and. needing money, stale an overcoat and pawned It. He was arrested and sentenced to six months" imprisonment. Weaver re turned here, and went to live with his brother-in-law, a gardener at Sunnyslde. Bunce ascertained this fact, and was in formed that if he wat to s-e Weaver he would get his money. The Jailer al lowed Bunce to go. and has not seen him since. He is afraid something has hap pened to him. as he does not think be would run away. Bunce was a model prisoner, and was well treated. PASSENGER MEN COMING Many General Anents Accept Invl letlons. Local railroad men have been notified of a general acceptance of Invitations to be present at the meeting of general pas senger agents to take place In Portland next week. All the lines west of Chicago and St. Louis will be represented at the meeting, and it Is expected a large num ber of visitors will come West with the passenger agents. Seme of the railroad men have invited friends to accompany them, while others will only bring West members of their families. The docket has been made up and cop ies have been received in Portland. The docket show s the El kins bill is to be dis cussed In nil the phases that bear In any way upon the passenger traffic Since It Is largely this business which, the meas ure affects, the general passenger agents will be busy a large portion of their time threshing out the different points of law Involved. All of the passenger agents have sub mitted a series of questions to the coun sel for the different railroads which bear upon practically every question that "has been raised under the bill. The answer of these attorneys will form the basis -of tho arguments to be made at the meeting. The railroad attorneys have been found to disagree on some of the most essential features of the bill, and It would probably be Impossible to harmonize the different views given. But the general passenger agents Intend, before they are finished with their meeting, to agree upon Inter pretations of the law which the railroads affected will follow. The question of party rates and special rates granted to different societies Is the one which Is creating the most trouble for the railroad men. It is this question which the passenger agents hope to be able to solve before they return to their homes. It Is declared to be necessary for all the railroads to construe the El kins law alike, lest complications arise which would pro duce considerable friction.' .For that rea son this feature alone of the meeting next RICHES LED TO HIS DEATH FORXCJTK DELAYED, ICIC TOMMERS CHELX KILLS HIMSELF. Sndden Inheritance Drives & Sober and Industrious Cooper to Drink and Despondency, Waiting for a fortune that be knew was coming, was too trying' for 'Ic Tommers chein and he ended his own life yesterday morning by shooting a bullet through his head. ' The deed was committed between 7 and 8 o'clock In the North Pacific Hotel. Tommerscheln was a cooper, and had worked In Portland for several years. He was industrious and sober, as long aa he had but little money, but a sudden fortune left him by a dying parent proved his un doing. About three years ago bis father died, leaving him heir to a portion of an estate In England. Ills- share amounted to 110. 001 The estate was In such shape that it could not be sold to advantage at the time, and he was sent the interest on. the amount in regular payments. As soon as each payment would come the recipient would Indulge in a spree of rejoicing, nor would he turn his hand to work until every cent was spent. As soon as the money was gone he would return to his work, and await the coming of another payment. During the past few months he decided that the working -spells were becoming too frequent, and that the In terest was not enough for & roan -of his standing. - Accordingly he wrote a letter to his people In England asking that the entire amount be sent to him at once. The response that he received was favorable to such an arrangement, and he lived in happiness, thinking of the fortune he was soon to have In his own hands. A short time ago, he received word that the estate could not be sold unless a great sacrifice was made, and that he would still receive the Interest regularly; This did not please him and he became despondent. Yesterday morning he de cided to end the suspense. No one witnessed the tragic end of the man of fortune, but a large 45-calIber revolver, with a seve-Inch barrel, told the story of his death. The body was taken to J. P. Flnley A Son's undertaking establishment. INCREASE TEN PER CENT Christian Endeavor Societies In Ore Bon Reach Coveted Goal. A meeting of the executive committee week will be sufflslent to attract general I of 0,6 state Christian Endeavor Union attention to tho ratherine. was Held last evening at the home of J. Another matter on the docket, and one ! A- Itockwood. state president, with seven which has not 'great importance outside ot the committee and two officers of the the members of the association. Is one ! Portland local union present, that was provoked by the movement to The best news of the evening was the change the meeting-place of the assocla- ' letter from Dr. Clark, stating that Ore tion from Portland to Chicago. When a j Kon tne flrs- state to. make an Increase request was made of General Passenger ' ot 10 Pr cenl In number of societies, and Agent A. L. Craig, of the O. It. & If. Co., ! ls sixth on the list In numerical Increase, for his vote on this question, he not only F,ve of the larger Eastern 'States have voted against the change, but also pointed morc new societies, but Oregon ls the out the fact that there was no provision flrst t0 "ach the goal that all the states In the by-laws of the association for of tne Union have been striving for 10 changing the place of meeting after It ! P" cent increase between January 1. 1908, had once been fixed. Subsequently the ' an- tho time of the International conven chairman held this point was well taken. I Uon "t Denver, next July, and unless unanimous consent to a ' Reports were heard from the districts change was granted the place of meet- represented, and Mr. Rockwood told of ing would remain fried whenever It had ' the progress of the work in the others, once been fixed. The passenger agents Tne 'fork of the various superintendents are to consider at their coming meeting ! was outlined 'as far as plans have been an amendment to the by-laws which will made. Rev. Mr. MlxselU superintendent permit torvn. in case it becomes advls- of temperance work, ls preparing for a able at any time, to order such a change. ' campaign In favor of local option leglsla- Thus far the Portland railroad men tion for the near future. The good liter have made no arrangements for the en- ature superintendent expects to place tertalnment of the general passenger , Kood books and papers in places where agents, while they are in the city, that they will be useful. Rev. C T. Hurd, of cannot be changed. The uncertainty re- the devotional department, ls making an gardlng tho length of the general passen- ' effort to secure more members for the ger agents' stay and the volume of busi- Comrades of the Quiet Hour. Press ness to be cleaned up makes It practically agents are to be appointed in the various impossible to determine upon a definite districts to co-operate .with the state agent programme. But the Portland men In- I in spreading Information regarding the . . 1 . . 1 1- , . V. . T .4 i. j j n lu stvu iiic lHiBaenger agents a good ' " wl wiuMtoiua. time before their work ls ended. Arrangements are being made in the ' discussed, but no action was taken at Puget sound cities for entertaining the general pasesnger agents In the event they can be Induced to go to Tacoma and Seattle. As the transcontinental lines are all Interested in the traffic In and out of those points. It Is likely the pas senger agents will make the trip. Plans for the next state convention were this time. .The convention will probably be held at some Lastern Oregon point. PERSONAL MENTION. Dr. II. G. Cook, a physician of Manl tou. Manitoba, ls at the Imperial. E. C. Macdonald, a prominent attorney of Spokane, ls a guest of the Portland. John F. Glvens. a railroad promoter and tlmberman of Roseburg, ls at the Perkins. William Bickley, superintendent of the at S: last evening for a visit to Rose-! burs, GlendaJe and Grant's Pass, to look after his business interests there. He In tends to be gone about a week. A. Holtx, of the Meier & Frank Company, left for the East yesterday morning. Mr. Holtx will visit Rochester. N. T.. Boston. Worcester, Mass, and New Tork City, and ls accompanied by bis wife, and fam ily. H. IS. Hudson, who was a Portland po liceman for Si vears. ls In the city on a visit from his farm near Kalama. For about five years be has been living on a farm, and Is so well satisfied that he does' not care to retail to the-city. Reno Hutchinson, religious director of the Young Men's Christian Association, win go to Berkeley, Cat, tonight, where he will attend a conference of the T. M. C- A. Bible Study Institute of the Uni versity of California. The class of Bible study ls the strongest organization in the university, having a membership of nearly 300 students. The conference will be large ly attended by the alumni, and Mr. Hutch inson, who Is a graduate of the class ot 1900. will spend a week among bis former classmates. M. w. Strouse, a prominent lawyer and business man from the Seven Devils. Ida ho. Is a Portland visitor. Itr. Btrnuut j states that the Seven Devils are exceptlon I ally quiet at the present time, on account I of the mines having all closed down. The i three towns of the Devils Cuprum. Lan i dore and Decorah are nearly deserted on i account of the Inactivity of the mines In 1 that section. Mr. Strouse ls armnnnrW ! by his wife, and they are on a trip to CaH norma. Having stayed in Portland for a icw oays 10 see me uiy. Edward Shields, the park and vaudeville manager. left last evening over the North ern Pacific for Tacoma and Seattle, whfere he will complete the arrangements for his Summer attractions in both cities. He has centrally located parks,, in Seattle on Eighth avenue and Pike street, and in Tacoma on Tacoma avenue and Eleventh street, and he has to make a few final arrangements before opening- day. He will be away till the last of the week, when he will return and commence changes on his park at Thirteenth and Washington streets. Cord ray's Theater will also be overhauled for the opening night. Sunday. May 3. TO IMPROVE BOULEVARDS Fenlnsnla 'Will Have a Fine System When Completed. City Engineer Elliott yesterday started out a surveying party In charge of Will iam Miyer over the extension of the Pat-ton-avenue boulevard., from the Portland boulevard to connection with the Colum bia boulevard, the - old Columbia Slough road. There is a- great deal of Improve ment, going on In that region .at present. People who rode, down to ,St. Johns Sun day on the motor car say they hardly knew the country they passed through there have been so many changes and Im provements made there of late. Land is being cleared off. and buildings erected and streets opened In all directions. The electric cars now running to St Johns are very commodious and comfortable, and the number of people going out to look over that section ls very large, and there Is a prospect of that section being settled up very rapidly. The system of boulevards planned for the Peninsula Is eventually to surround the whole University Park region, and will form the grandest drive about the city, being over eight miles In all. The Columbia boulevard the old Columbia Slough road runs a'long down' the east side of the Peninsula, affording a magnifi cent view of the Columbia, the Cascade range and snow peaks, and connects with the Willamette boulevard running along the bluff overlooking the Willamette and the city. The latter boulevard ls In very good condition now, but driving on the Columbia boulevard for pleasure Is a de lusion, as It Is full of ruts and mudholes. and almost Impassable. The County Com missioners bought four acres of conveni ent land for a grivel pit. and will start the work of Improving this fine thorough fare as soon as possible. In the meantime parties anxious to explore the system of boulevards will do well to wait. Drives out of the city are best out to ward the Section Line road at present. The roads down LInnton way are not bad. The White House road is very bad till the cemetery Is reiched, on account of the heavy teaming from the sawmills. Even tually the great pleasure drive Tor citi zens will be the boulevard around the Peninsula. Exnmtned for Mall Carriers. THE DALLES. Or- April 11. (Special.) A civil service examination was held here today by Special Examiner N. H. Saxton for the position of carriers on the new free delivery which will go Into effect In Specimen Ads. Company, of New York, is this city on July L Twelve applicants were at the Portland for a few days. examined. j. g. Mack left over the Southern Pacific Land-Grnbbers and the Iledmen. Omaha Bee. Senator Stewart, of Nevtda, as chair man of the committee on Indian affairs, ls said to be in favor of breaking up all the reservations and giving the white man & chance to take up the land by purchase or otherwise. Senator Stewart will hive SOLTHCRA PACIFIC MAKES E3CTEXSIVB FILL OS EAST FIItST STREET. The Southern Pacific Company 1 mslrlrr aa extensive nil on East First street, between Est Couch snd East Clar streets. Between tttm two streets the Iod surface ot the fill will be about SO tm -ride and will provide room for two or more tracks. Thrr tracks will occupy the street south from East Ankeny to East Oak. and then two tracks from Eart Oak sooth to East Clar. Includlnr the mala line, and not eountlcr the several sidetracks already constructed. The fill win take up practically the entire street. Owlnr. to the Increase of traffic Into Portland, more trackast Is required. At the swttehlcg croands the hand line ot frelrbt can has become cUScult owlnr to wast ot trackase. bat this dllScslty will be Isrxtlr relieved by the additional tracks on East First street. Fonr dirt trains of S3 can each arrive dally from Casbr and are quickly loaded by meacs of a powerful plow drawn from one end of tbe loaded Sat cars to the. others by a loco mo tive. A wire cable about 1000 feet long Is attached to the plow and tbe locomotive does tbe work of emptying SS carloads ot dirt in 10 minutes time. The Southern Faclnc Company wis probably fill up Its switching ground before very long, north of East Ash atreet. Meier (Sh Frank COMPANY Meier (2b Frank COMPANY Meier (2b Frank COMPANY. Remarkable values In Trunks, Traveling Bags, Suit Cases, etc. Special sale will continue t for this week Third Floor. Garden Hose, Spades, Trowels, Hoes, etc., In extended varieties in our Homefurnishlng De partment. Basement. Headquarters here for Sewing Machines, Refrigerators, Stoves and Ranges and many other important necessities. Great Special Shoe Sale Today, Thursday and Friday The story is short but, the values are exceptionally great. A bargain in ev ery sense of the word and an opportun ity that all economically inclined should not allow to pass by. Two separate lots for the ladles to choose from and one lot for the men to select from. The facts are: 7CC Paipc Ladies' Vici Kid Lace and Button Shoes in the heavy sole and & 1 AfS vv light sole, great bargains, regular $2.50 shoes, pair. . , Pflirc Ladies' Fancy Slippers In kid and patent leather, sizes some- JC ran a what Drokeri regular $2,50 to $5.00 values, for 3 days only at ... . S v SOO Pair Men's Shoes, six of our best styles, Goodyear welt This lot consists of auo excellent styles, heavy and light soles, vici kid, good quality, CO and there's the Blucher and lace Shoes, box and velour calf, all sizes and widths ... 2j- Wash .Waists Sterling Novelties Our assortment of Wash Waists at this time The selling in this department has been re is attracting the usual attenlion. Almost ev- markable. The reason: Our entire stock of eryone is thinking of the Summer Shirtwaist. sterling silver novelties being sacrificed to In this department will be seen many new make room for new ones You h patterns that will delight beyond measure. . - . , . . . We have the very best values to offer you benefit. The assortment is good. Prices on that can be seen anywhere in the West. Our Desk Knives, Cuticle Knives, etc., that were prices range from 15c are now 5c. The Pocket Combs,. Pomade . fin Jars and Shoehorns that were 25c and 35c DUC tO p I O.UU now selling for 9c. Other novelties reduced in proportion. SECOND FLOOR. FIRST FLOOR. McKinley National Memorial Souvenir Certificates Contributors of $1.00 to the memorial fund should secure one of the lithographed certificates Picture department, 2d floor. Men's Golf Shirt Bargains Suit Case Sale Today only at this price. Thd Floor . . . . . ... , , The extraordinary memey- We just received and will place on sale saving values offered in this today a complete line of men s Golf department are very welcome Shirts. They are made exception- t0 ,hose anticipating to travel, ally well and fit perfectly, the ma- 0ur assortment of Trunks.Va- terial used is madras, woven striped, jjses Suit Cases and Travd. all fast colors and the patterns ev- Ing Bags Is the mosl complete eryone of them new, one pair of to be seen on the Pacific Coast cuffs to match with each (JQq and the prices quoted at this sn,rt sale make selecting easy. Men's Furnishing Goods Department, First Floor- . "FLINCH" j4aWPs" ats or men' an( ley are by ar e best Tne new card game, very "w value-giving head covering to be q rr fascinating and especially in secured anywhere at the price p3VV structive. Men's and Boys' Clothing The proper place to secure proper clothing is at Meier & Frank's Clothing Store, on the second floor. We are showing an assortment unequaled anywhere in this section of the country, and from a money-saving point we aim to save you more than others. A few items in new arrivals that might in terest you. Fine quality black Unfinished Worsted Topcoats jj Fine quality Basket-Weave Tan Covert Top- IJQ Fine quality black Unfinished Worsted Topcoats, J?Of. f( silk faced and all silk lined, very low priced at pW.VIW Boys' Wear Boys' Negligee Blouse Waists in madras, oxford and percales, sizes 6 to 16 years, prices 50c, 75c and $1.00 Becoming to every boy Boys' washable kilt suit, neatly trim'ed, $1 to $3.50 Boys' dark blue and mixed cheviot Sailor Blouse Suits, ages 3 to 8 years, per suit $3.00 Boys' Washable Sailor Suits, sizes 3 to 10 years, in duck, etc, prices from, suit $ 1.00 to $4.00 Meier & Frank Company Meier & Frank Company Meier &. Frank Company bit efforts actively seconded bo far as the Western reservations are concerned by the land-gnb rlnss that even now let no chance bo by to separate the Indian from his share of the public domain. If the land-grabbers are only let alone in their Ingenious schemes they will have the reservations broken up without wait. Ing for Congressional legislation. PUBLISHER'S NOTES. The Delineator announces that In the rorth corning ilay number will begin the serial publication of the late Mary Hart well Catherwood's last completed work. -The Bols-Brules," which well deserves a place beside tne popular "Lazarre." The Impression, created by the latter book ls still freeh In the minds of the reading public: and the dramatization of the work by Otis Skinner and Aubrey Boudcault. the former playing the title role, has proven the sensation of what, from an author's point of view, might otherwise be considered an evenUess dramatic sea son. lira. Catherwood first outlined "The Boise-Brulea" about four years ago. and then ?ut It aside for later development and revision as' was her wont, finishing It only a few weeks before her untimely death. The characterization ls exceeding ly strong photographic almost In the vividness ot Its presentation and the pasages descriptive of the Bed River country the scene of the story show- the power of the author as a word-painter. Lovers of good literature, as well as those who eeek merely relaxation in books, wilt welcome "The Bols-Brules." DOWN EAST By the St. Lawrence Dramatic Club. It ls not often that such a pretentious play as "Down East" ls attempted by amateurs, but the St. Lawrence Dramatic Gab. encouraged by past successes, ban not hesitated to choose this heavy play for the evenlntr of the 21st. Active re hearsals have been going on for several weeka undet the direction of Mrs. Kate Ham and when the time for rendition comes the players promise that a real treat will tie in store for the club's many friends. The play Is replete with humor and many amusing incidents. The roles are aU filled with the very best talent In the club, in fact, all the players have essayed prominent parts In the past. Following ls the cast: Ezeklel Fletcher-Joseph DriscolL Charles Desmond Edward Murphy. Ralph Thorne Charles Alphonse. Jonas Desmond Andrew Cain. "Will TVhlte Ed Brennan. Bets Fletcher Lottie Underwood. Hanna Fletcher Kate Schneider. Myra Blgelow Flora Jessop. STEAMER LURLINE. This favorite steamer, thoroughly re paired and renovated throughout, is reg ularly on the Portland-Astoria route, leav ing Taylor-street dock dally, except Sun day, .at 7 A. M. Aramtronft Plays Sacred Music Only BAKER CITY, Or.. April 1L (Special.)-! Pleasant Armstrong, who ls confined fn the county Jail under sentence of death, for the murder of Minnie Ensmlnger amuees himself by playing on the violin! He says he does not enjoy playing any thing but sacred music He studiously avoids dance music He used to he the leading violinist at all the country dances near Haines. The Sheriff says Armstrong is a most exemplarj prisoner.