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i V 10 THE MOBKLKG OBEOOyiAX. ' WEDXESDAX, APRIL 2Q, liJFFPK Contractors Not for Union Plan. LUMBER, LUMBER EVERYWHERE, NOR ANY, STICK TO NAIL TO RAISE $10,000 Citizens to Collect Fund to Entertain President. CAMPAIGN WILL BEGIN TODAY THOUCH BACKED BY MAYOR Master PaintersVarid Builders Object to Mixed Board. NONPARTISANS MAY BE CALLED Reqmnt of City Executive That Em. ployers Ksme Members of the Arbitration Tribunal Don Sot Please Them. The eontraetom are not In favor of the proposal or tho Bullfllnc Trades Council that employers and employes ' should constitute, tne toarl ot arbitra tion. The executive committee of the Mister Painters' and Master Builders asso ciations will probably have a oonfer ,enc today. The members oC neither committee will not admit that they are opposed to the form ot arbitration surfeited by the council, but lndMdu ally tbey admit that the associations Trill never favor a board ot arbitration composed almoet excluslTely ot the 'contractors and the union men. The majority of the members of the Sullying Trades Council still consider the form of arbitration proposed by them to be the best possible plan under existing circumstances. ' It Is quite probable that, 1f the two associations refuse to take up the plan of arbitration offered by the council, that the sentiment of a minority of that body trill prevail, and three or Ave disinterested persons will be asked to act as representatives of the unions upon the board. A minority of considerable numbers op posed the plan adopted by the council that three union men be named by the presi dent, and that the associations be re quested to name another three. This -was carried by the majority, and the men were decided upon by the president. They are Charles wtrde, president of the Painters T'nlon; H. G. Greene, president of the Electricians Union, and E. A. CadwelL president of the Carpenters Union. The point upon which members of the council hang their objections Is that these men, being directly Interested In the pres ent difficulty, could hardly be expected to be open to a free deliberation. On the other hand, the contractors would be placed In exactly the same position. All the responsibility of the decision of the board of arbitration would, therefore, be placed upon the shoulders of the seventh man, who would In reality be practically a referee. No definite answer will be returned until of tor the conferences of the two executive committees today. It Is possible that one. and perhaps both of the associations will be called upon to consider the question In a special meeting. The Master Builders' Association held a regular meeting last evening. .Naturally, the arbitration ques tion was warmly discussed. No official statements can be obtained, but It Is gen erally Known that this association will not accept the proposal made by the Build ing Trades Council. The Master Painters' Association will meet tomorrow In Its reg ular session, but a special meeting is jiseiy to De cauea at any time. Mayor Hopes far Arbitration. "I certainly hope that the proposition of the Building Trades Council will be accepted by the Master Painters' and Mas ter Builders' Associations, and will prove the way out of the present difficulty," said Mayor Williams yesterday to an Oregonlan reporter. "I stand ready and willing at all times to u?o my good offices toward an adjustment of the trouble, and lost no time in complying with the request ot t-e Building Trades Council. I sent a letter to the executive committees of the Master Painters' and Master Builders' As sociations expressing my views on the sub ject. I have, of course, received no re sponse from them, and have no Idea what they will do. However, I trust they will be disposed to agree to the terms pro posed. The following Is the Mayor's letter to the associations: Portland. Or., April IS. Messrs. H. SutcllS, Henry Berser. IVlItlam 6beehr, Executive Commlttte Muter Painters' Association: Meura. James I. Marshall, A. M. Mackenzie. W K. Oriath, Executive Committee Muter "Buudera Association Gentlemen: Mr. Jaha "IV. etlcer. president ot the Building Trades Council, hu called upon xn officially and stated that the. Bunging Trades Council, which be represents, hu appointed Charles Warde, president ot the Painters' Eaton: E. A Cad Veil, president ot the Carpenters Union, and If. O. Greene, president of the JSeauirians' Union, as representatives of the Building Trades Council to meet an equal number ot gentlemen to be appointed by the assoclatlona that you represent, to arree. If possible, upon the Questions In dispute betwen these different organisations, or. If not, to scree upon some raode of arbitration by which these questions may b Anally settled. I am assured by Mr. Surer that as soon as an agreement Is made. or as soon u the representatives ot the differ ent organizations can arree to have an arbi tration, that the unions represented at this conference srill at once resume labor and await the decision of the board ot arbitration, and wlU be bound by that decision. Permit me to say, without presuming to die. tate, or to trespass upon j our rights, that this seems to me to be a fair proposition. At any rate, X see no reson why it may not be tried, and It the parties should arree, u they pos sibly may, then the suspension of business la this city will be terminated, and In my Juds. meat great good will result. May I ask you kindly to consider this proposition, and ap point, as soon asi convenient, your representa tives to meet the representatives ot the Build ing Trades Council. Yours respectfully GEORGE K. WILLIAMS, Mayor. Master Builders Oppose Mayor's Plan The Master Builders held a meeting last night at their rooms in the Sherlock building and Mayor Williams' letter came up for consideration. It aroused a heated discussion and after devoting almost the whole evening' to Its consideration the matter was referred to a committee. It was received in a spirit of antagonism, and although the deepest secrecy was maintained as to the proceedings. It leaked out that the builders as a whole are unfavorable to the suggestions con tained In the letter. A prominent member of the association who refused to have his name used In connection with ills statements, aired his troubles to a reporter In a most pos itive fashion. "We are business men, not politicians, end we will not consent for a moment to the Interference of the Mayor or his political henchmen. Mayor Williams and the Building Trades Council want to name a board -Of arbitrators, composed of pol iticians and Interested persons whose de- cleion will be warped by their own pref erence In the matter. If we consented to the plan we would be up against arbi trators who are already fixed. The men suggested by the Trades Council as Its representatives are leading members of the Council and could not possibly be unbiased. If the matter Is to be arbi trated we want absolutely unprejudiced men on the board, and I don t see how that can be done under the proposition submitted by the Council." Other members of the Master Builders' Association refused to talk, and Secre tary Gordon said that only routine bus iness was transacted at the meeting. -.inougn oniy a smau majority in the Building Trades Council was at first in favor of the method of arbitration formu lated at the meeting Monday night, all the members of the Council say now that tney are heartily In favor of this mode. Many expressed themselves at the meeting as being in favor ot a board composed of disinterested persons, before whom rep resentatives of both parties should appear. The majority decided, however, that bet ter results could be obtained by selecting three union men and asking the contract ors to choose three of their number to represent them on teh board. May Switch to Xon-Partlsan Board. As the Council has taken this mode of action and (Mayor Williams has request ed the associations of Master Painters and Master Builders to name their represent atives, those who were not heartily In favor of this plan have withdrawn their objections. If. however, the contractors refuse to consider this proposal. It is more than probable that the other plan of the Council will be adopted and three or five disinterested men selected who wll lact as representatives of the unions on the board of arbitration. Business men generally declared them selves as believing that a board composed ot persons who are neither contractors' nor members of any union would accomplish more than one on which the numbers of the two factions would be equal. "Let the unions name three good men, or five men. and then the contractors may stick to the five they have already chosen." said a real estate man when questioned yester day. The general sentiment was, however. that U the unions ana the contractors could settle their differences by the method at present under discussion, no one should stand in tho way for a moment. If this manner of arbitration was not practicable, then another could easily be devised. (Meanwhile, let the 'contractors and union men have a fair chance at set tling their grievances themselves, without calling In the aid of outsiders until neces sary. Such is tho consensus of opinion In the business community. The members of the Council say that their plan Is by far the best manner to settle the strike. It Is their contention that no one except the unions and the contractors' associations are so thoroughly acquainted with existing conditions, and that therefore they can settle their differ ences without the intervention of any out siders. "Why, they don't expect to carry guns and shoot at one another. was the way a delegate of the Plasterers' Union put It. "Isn't It far better for those who are most closely conected with the difficulty to get together and settle up their trou bles than to call In & number ot persons who are not acquainted with unionism at all and who must have all our require ments and regulations explained to them before they can proceed? No. Let the contractors and the men named by the Council get together, and the whole mat ter will be settled In a very few minutes." A rumor was current yesterday after noon to the effect that the wholesale paint dealers had refused to sell supplies to the painting contractors who have signed the scale ot the Painters' Union. The rumor was based upon the fact that W. P. Fuller & Co. and Fisher, Tborsen & Co. had declined to sell the Chase Paint & Oil Company, which has signed the agreement of the unions, two paint brushes. Mr. Thorsen says that his company has not discriminated against any one. "We are here to sell goods, and will do so to any one who can buy." said he. The proprietors of the Chase Paint & Oil Company would say nothing of the matter, except that they had been refused the paint brushes and, naturally, supposed that the wholesale bouses would not sup ply them on account of their having signed the scale ot the union. LACXDRV STRIKE POSTPONED. Federated Trades Conncll Intervenes to Adjust Differences. The members ot the Shirt. Waist & Laundry Workers' Union will not go on strike for at least another week. Their employers, the Portland L&undrymen's Association, were notified yesterday of the result ot the meeting of the union Monday evening. The differences between the union and the laundrymen will be re frred to the grievance committee of the Federated Trades Council, which win In vestigate the troubles of the laundry workers, and will report to the meeting of the council May S. Until the committee has made Its report. i tne employes or. me laundries will con- Itlnue at work. It the demands of the union are sustained by the committee, and the employers still refuse to accede to the request made on them, it Is yet a possi bility that a strike will be declared. Several members of the Federated Trades Council were In attendance at the meeting of the union Monday evening, and they prevailed upon the laundry work ers not to strike at this time If It was possible to avoid It. After some discus sion, the delegates of the council gained their point, and the matter will be left In the hands of the grievance committee. The manager of one of the large laun dries was asked yesterday what answer had been returned by the union to the as sociation. "They simply told us that they would work until Saturday night In any case," was his reply. One ot the' officers of the union stated that no official answer of any kind had been returned to the association. "It has been left entirely to the Federated Trades Council." said he. TO SE.D AS CLTIMATTJI. Elcctrlolana Association Will An swer Union Demands, An ultimatum from the crnnrlerora nf the electrical supply stores of the dty will probably be sent to the Electricians' Union within the next few days. The pro prietors, who compose the Oregon Elec tricians Association, say they will not recognize the regulation of the Building Trades Council that union electricians shall not work upon the same Job as a' nonunion painter. The members of the association are very reticent as to their action last evening, but before the meet ing freely admitted that .such an ultima tum was In contemplation. In answer to the charges ot the presi dent of the Electricians.' Union that the association Is willing to pay the men the n.60 a day for which they ask the union to bind Itself to work for none but mem bers of the association, the boss elec tricians say that this has been abandoned by their organization and that the Jour neymen may now work for whomsoever they wish. The stand of the association Is therefore that the union electricians should refuse to abide by the rules of the Building Trades Council as to working upon Jobs declared unfair by the employ ment ot a nonunion painter. THEY NEED NO BEER. Ronalnir Anti-Saloon Mass Meeting Held In Montavllla Last Sight. The Montavllla Anti-Saloon League held a rousing mass meeting last night In Ayls worth's Hall, the ball being overcrowded and many having to stand throughout the programme. W. G. Smith presided. At the opening of the meeting an excellent programme ot music and recitations was rendered. W. C Aylsworth sang with good effect "Throw put the Life Line." E. C Burden was the first speaker, and he commented on the object of the league, pledging his support to Its purposes. D. W. Butler followed In a vigorous ad dress of about 30 minutes. Hesald that up to the present time no movement of the sort had ever succeeded in Monta vllla, but as the people were aroused this time, he considered that the object would be accomplished, and Montavllla would be cleared ot saloons, lie said that there would be a hearing before the 'County court Thursday to settle the legality of the license under which Captain Herman Schneider was running his saloon, and he wanted to see a large delegation present at that time to show the court that the people were thoroughly In earnest. After making some remarks on the temperance cause, he closed. Rev. A. J. Monrce made a rigorous talk and detailed what had been done. He then called for subscriptions to defray some necessary expenses In carrying on the warfare against the .two saloons. The sum ot W5 was soon raised. Chairman Smith announced that the re- I monstrance against granting Crimes a license naa been signea by lm reputable citizens, but that others were wanted on the paper. He also said that the petition from the women of Montavllla to the County Court, asking for the revocation of the license of Captain Schneider con talned something over Is) signatures. Both petition and remonstrance were then of fered for signatures to the audience, and a considerable number signed them. It was decided that a large delegation should be present at the hearing before the Coun ty Court ot Captain Schneider's case to morrow. It was also moved and carried that another mass meeting be held In Aylsworth Hall two weeks from last night, either to celebrate an expected vic tory over Schneider or prepare for a re newal of the contest. Grimes Is making a vigorous effort to secure signatures to bis petition for license, and It contains a large number already. Will Serve as n Warning. Frank De Marco spent last night In Jail as a consequence of having recklessly run over little Lena Fox. while racing along at a three-minute pace on his bicycle, yes terday afternoon. The little girl was thrown to the ground and rendered Insen sible, not recovering until some time after being taken to her home at S3) East Lin coln street. John S tikes, a street-car con ductor, witnessed the accident, and tak ing tho matter Into his own hands de livered De Marco to the station and nlaeed J the charge. CAN COME HERE CHEAPLY RAILROADS OFFER LOW- RATES FOR TRIP FROM EAST. Notice Filed That One FIrat-CIaas Fnre Will Be Accepted for Round Trip. The Chicago & Northwestern, Union Pa cific, Oregon Short Line. O. B, & N. and SouthernPaclficfiled notice yesterday with the chairman of the Transcontinental Pas senger Association at Chicago of a "one lowest first-elms fare" between Chicago and Missouri River points and the Coast. The rate from Chicago will be $61.50 and from SL Louis $57.50 for the round trip. Tickets will be on sole from July 1 to 10, and the return limit Is fixed at August 31. The Southern Pacific, taking advantage of the Christian Endeavor r" meeting In jjenver. July s to 13, had previously an nounced an Intention to grant speclil rates to and from the Coast at the same time. The O. R. & N. declared Its Inten tion of quoting similar rates, and the fil ing of the notice with the chairman of the Transcontinental Passenger Association yesterday indicates there will be no hitch in the programme. The ictlon of the O. R. & N. will Drob- ably result In forcing the Great Northern. Northern Pacific, Burlington and Cana dian Pacific to quote similar rates, but none of these companies will be able to profit as much by the special rate as the Oregon Railroad & Navigation Compiny. The travel to the Coast during the time these first-class rates are effective will originate largely from the membership of the Christian Endeavor. That meeting Is to be held In Denver, and under the stop over privileges accorded by- the Interested roads the members of the society may stop for four or five days In the Colorado metropolis ind then continue their trip to the Coast. The Burlington may get a share of this traffic, but the proportion going to the Northern Pacific and Great Northern will probably not be as large as the O. R. &. N. and Southern' Pacific win enjoy. How ever, the Northern lines may pick up a great deal of through traffic at the fig ures quoted. The Southern Pacific usually makes It a practice to quote first-class excursion rates to .California upon pretexts similar to that of the Denver convention. Cali fornia travel Is always heavier in Winter thin In Summer, for tourists desire to rpend the Winter In California and to leave that country In the Summer. The special first-class rates are offered to in duce Summer travel. The O. R. & N. quoted the low rates for the purpose of getting share of- the Coast tourist travel, and bringing to Oregon and the Northwest those visitors who are In clined to extend their travels from Den ver, cr who might be attracted by the offer of low rates. The action of the O. R. & N. was distinctively favorable to Portland, and the State of Oregon, and much more -advantageous to this section than to the rillroad Itself. Cheap second-class rates are In effect at present under the colonist agreement. but this is the first offer of reduced fares to Induce Summer excursion travel from the class that rides In the highest-class coaches. The Chicago & Northwestern Is the Union Pacific's connecting line at Omaha, ind the action of 'this road In Joining with the Union Pacific systems In promulgating the special passenger tariff was to make' the rate continuous from Chicago. The O. R. &. N. announces In connection with the special rates to the Coist from Chicago and Missouri' River points that a one-way trip through California would add J11.30 to the rates quoted. Speaking' yesterday of the .excursion rates. Gen eral Passenger Agent A. L,. Craig, ot the O. R. & N.. said: "It is during the Summer-tint the State rot Oregon Is at Its best, That Is the sea son of tne year when Easterners .should be encouraged to come out and see what we have In this country. We cannot com pete for the Winter tourist travel, and this section of the country Is not satis fied that any other Coast section should endeavor to break Into Its Summer trivet. It was to protect the . interests of Port land and the State of Oregon against the offer of the California lines that we de cided to meet the rate they have offered. I have no doubt that the rate wilt result In great good for this country." TO INVESTIGATE SOIL. Tito Larsre Areas Jn' Oregon W1H Be Examlne'dby Experts. General Pissenger Agent A. L. Craig was notified yesterday that the Depart ment of the Interior had decided' to make two surveys of the soil In this state dur ing the- present year.' An area "of TOO square miles near Saltm and. another of KO near Baker City will be lnvcstlgited by Experts Jensen and Mackle. Mr. Jen sen will be In charge of the work. The action of the department In sending two men to this state to conduct; these In vestigations Is the direct result of a cam paign Inaugurated" by Mr. Craig and Con gressman nllllanucn. Mr. Crilg had sought to have one or more' of ' the repre sentatives of the department Jeep t almost continuously within this state, but he could not succeed In this. The department did the next best thing provided for a series of Investigations that will require six months to complete. . The Investigations of the expert win re sult In the Issuance ot reports thoroughly descriptive ot the soils In the two dis tricts, and In this connection not only will the present results from cultivation be shown, but the experts will be able to show Just what clisses of farm products will be best adapted to the soils. While It has been the desire of -the roatr that an examination should be made of the soils In all parts of the state, Mr. Craig yesterday expressed a great deal of satisfaction over the result already ac complished. Later on It Is possible the Government may order more thorough examinations. After the completion of their work In this state Mr. Jensen and Mr. Mackle are ordered to report to the party which Is to take up the Investigations of the big dis trict known as The Needles-Yuma area. They are to go to California on October L DOES XOT FEAR SEATTLE. Ilarrimnn Sure of Transport Busi ness C. P.'a Improvements. SAN FRANCISCO. April 28.-E. H. Har riman, president ot the Southern Pacific Company, who Is in this city on a busi ness trip, in an interview said he was not here to meet H. E. Huntington In confer ence, and denied that he was Interested In the new street-car company In Los An geles. Speaking of the plans of the Southern Pacific he said: "Our people have two new large steam ers In the Pacific Mall's Oriental service and two more have Just been bought In the East. These four eteamera aggre gate S0.GG0 tons. This Is equal to about the tonnage of ten of the vessels now In use here. Other new ships will be forth coming as the traffic warrants them. Se attle will never get the lion's share of the transport service If we can help It, and we think we can. Regarding construction plans Mr. Harri man said: The railroad company by the end of next Summer will complete the recon struction ot the Central Pacific between Reno and Ogden. A faster service over land will then be possible. Surveys for a long tunnel through the - Sierra Nevada Mountains are being completed. When that work is done another reduction In time can be made. Heavier ralla are be ing laid all over the system and when that Important Improvement Is finished a reduction In time can and will be made between San Francisco and many points. especially to New Orleans. We are fin ishing a double track to San Jose- and hope this city's authorities will soon give us a franchise for the bay shore cut-off to, complete that Improvement. "The Keene suit has not In the least prevented the company from spending all ot its annual surplus In betterments and additions. Every effort will be made to continue that policy until all necessary improvements are made. Asked when he thought the company would be able to pay a dividend. Mr. Kar ri man replied that he was not looking inai xar into tne future. Tribute to Faithful Employe. Second Vice-President J. M. Hanniford. ot the Northern Pacific, has sent out a circular to railroad men throughout the country announcing the death of General Freight Agent S. L. Moore, to whom successor has Just been appointed. In this announcement Mr. Hannatord. pays Mr. Moore the following tribute: "Mr. Moore was a faithful and efficient employe of this compiny for 21 years, held In the highest respect by his associates. His death removes a valuable and useful offi cer, whose services to this company, will be held in grateful remembrance." Aevr Folder About Oregon. The Union Pacific has commenced the distribution of a new folder which deals extensively with Portland and Oregon. 'On the first page are pictures ot an Oregon firm and a blrdseye view ot the City of Portland. A comprehensive story of the resources of Oregon Is told by the pam phlet. The Issue Is Intended to aid the colonist movement, and considerable, at tention Is paid to the homcscekers' traf fic In the distribution of the new folder. Beer Was the Cause. A south-bound" freight train on the Ore gon division of the Southern Pacific was stalled five miles north of Roseburg about midnight Monday. A box car loaded with beer was derailed through a broken axle, and for more than four hours the trick was blocked. The accident, which was serious for no other reason, delayed the Oregon Express, so that It did not reach Portland until 12:10 P. M. yesterday. Wilt Return Attain. The delegation of engineers and firemen which has been In. conference with Super intendent O'Brien, of the O. R. & Jf., has gone home. The members of the commit tee, or at least a portion of them, will re turn, to Portland next week, when he question of a revision of wage soles and the settlement of a number of minor dif ferences will be taken up again. Elaborate Illumination Scheme for Sixth Street Is Adopted ReTiew of Parade by Chief Executive Is Dropped. Tna finance committee will start out this morning with Instructions from the Presidential entertainment committee, to raise not less than 110,000 with which to defray the expense or the Presidential reception and entertainment May a. Mem bers of the general committee Insisted last night that Portland must make a display befitting Its position as the me tropolis of the Northwest, and that, de spite the hearty co-o Deration of business men. civil societies, the Lewis and Clark board and other advantages, tms couia not be accnmnllahed for less than 110.000. Along this line It was shown that San Francisco had already collected J19.O00, Spokane had raised fSOCO and Seattle has a fund ot 115.000 In hand. AU'ot these cities are exDected to Increase their sub scription funds, and It was urged last night that Portland could not do less than to fix the minimum amount- to be raised for the celebration at less than 110,000. The finance committee Is expected to Increase this amount as much as pos sible. Heretofore a series Of vexatious delays have resulted in preventing the finance committee from beginning Its campaign. number of unexpected complications have prevented different members of the committee from Joining the movement, and It has been generally regarded that time enough remained to complete ar-j rangements. anyway. But when It was discovered last night that all estimates of expense and final arrangements bad to be delayed until tne entertainment fund was raised, the committee was asked to make an energetic campaign. Ar rangements had previously been made for starting out this morning. The general committee met last even ing at the rooms of the Commercial Club, but beyond a shaking up over financial matters very little of Importance oc curred at the meeting. The original Idea of the finance committee, based upon an estimate furnished earlier In the month, was to collect a much smaller sum of money, but E. M. Brannlck. who had Just returned from a business trip, made bis influence felt In a demand that not less than 310.000 be secured. Paul Wessenger and General Summers strongly supported this contention, and amid applause the motion prevailed. The committee decided upon an elab orate Illumination scheme for Sixth, Seventh. Morrison and Tarn hill streets In the vicinity of the Hotel Portland and for the decoration of the Postofflce build-' lng Immediately opposite the hotel, where the President will be a guest while In the city. The Illumination plans will be en trusted largely to Manager H. c. Bow ers, ot the Hotel Portland, who had pre viously Investigated different plans and bad partially completed arrangements for a beautiful show of electric designs at night and an elaborate display of dec orative materials by day. While the' President will not be oat much during the evening, the electrical display ot Ithe evening was regarded: by the general committee as a detail at once compli mentary to the Executive and pleasing to the general public, particularly the visitors who might gather In the city during the time the President .will re main here. A special committee will have charge of the general decoration scheme of the city. Not only will business houses be appropriately decorated along the line of march and throughout the wholesale and retail districts, but private houses are to show a profusion of colors and flowers will be In evidence wherever possible. The streets over which the President is to be driven will be carefully examined and Improved with the same care that the railroad companies exercise in pre paring their lines of road for his special train. If there ever was any doubt about the Presidential review It was settled last night when the plan of a stationary stand. from which the parade could be reviewed was tabooed. In Its place the committee decided unanimously that the President should be driven, with his escort, down the line. In this way the Executive will not only see the entire parade and all the people see him. but a great deal of time will also be saved. The latter con sideration is a very Important one. since the ceremonies at the laying ot the corner-stone for the Lewis and Clark monu ment where the President will speak, must occupy considerable time. General Beebe, grand marshal, will have full charge of' the details of the parade, but'he Is determined to consult the wishes of the various committees. He held a short conference last night with some ot the committeemen, but none of the de tails were definitely arranged. The music committee Is determined to engage every band in the city and all the military and civic societies are expected to be in line. Finance Committee Meets Today. The members of the finance committee will meet ithts morning at the office of Chairman J. C Ainsworth In the United States National Bank. Third and Oak streets, at 10 o'clock. They will begin their canvass Immediately thereafter. The members ot the committee are: J. C. Ainsworth. A. L. Mills. A. H. Devers, Pauh Wessenger. D. M. Dunne. I. Lang and E. M. Brannlck. Colonel Jackson, who has been chair man Ot the committee on details of pro gramme, has been called out of the city for two weeks, and he resigned last night. Colonel Summers succeeds him as chair man. MARKING POLICE PAPERS. Civil Service Commissioners Find IS Per Cent Belovr Grade. The Civil Service Commissioners are busy on the examination papers for the police service, and hope to finish up this evening. Two night cessions have al ready been held, and about TO, of the M papers have been passed upon. Though the spelling and grammar Is not of the best, the horse sense of the applicants Is. tor the most part, very good, and only about 13 per cent of the papers have been be low the required grade. After the papers are all marked, the markings will be averaged with the mark ings on the physical examination m' h. results announced. Those who fall to t make tne necessary 75 per cent on the final average will not be placed on the eligible list. AFTER "PROF. BROWN." Clever Forger Passes Worthless Check on Andrew Kan. Andrew Kan, a prominent Chinese mer chant, at Fourth and Morrison streets, la ments the loss ot S3, the result of a clever forger's work. Monday night. A few minutes before the time tor clos ing the stranger entered the store of Mr. Kan. inquiring for the proprietor. Intro ducing himself as Professor Brown, ot the State University, at Eugene, he Im mediately priced a fine piece ot bam boo work. Upon being Informed of the price, he stated that be would take It. and then priced some dishes, saying that Mrs. Tirpman, a prominent' lady of Richmond, Va a great k sufferer with woman's troubles, tells bow she was cured. "For some years I suffered with backache, severe bearing-down pains, lencorrhcBa, and falling of the womb. I tried many remedies, but nothing gave any positive relief. "I commenced taking Lyrlia E. PInkham's Vegetable Compound in June, 1901. When I had taken the first half bottle, I felt a vast improve ment, and have now taken ten bottles with the result that I feel like & new woman. When I cmnmenced taking the Vegetable Compound I felt all worn out and was fast approaching complete nervous collapse. I weighed only 98 pounds. Now I weigh 108) runds and am improving every day. gladly testify to tho benefits re ceived." Mas. B. a TurciAN, -J33 West 30th St., Richmond, Va. (5000 orttt Original of above trittr piecing gtAiitneatu csajioc 01 produced-. "When r medicine lias been suc cessful La more tbnn a million cases, is it justice to yourself to say. without trying it "1 ao not believe it -would help no? " Surely you cannot wish to re main -weak and sick. Mrs. Pinkham, -whoso address is Lynn, 3IassM Trill answer cheer fully and -without cost all letters addressed to her by sick -women. Perhaps she has just the knowl edge that will help your case try her to-day It costs nothing. he would need a large number to be used In the university boarding-house. He then extracted a cashier's check on the Cana dian Bank, with the name cf Francis P. Haynes. forged as cashier, saying that the would make a $10 deposit on the bamboo work. Mr. Kan accepted the check, returning $33 change. The customer Informed the proprietor that he would re turn In the morning and select the dishes, and bidding Mr. Kan an affectionate tare well, he parsed out Into the night. Mr. Kan presented the check at the Canadian Bank yesterday morning and, of course, soon learned that It was not worth the paper It was written on. The officers have no clew to the mysterious "Mr. Brown" and In all probability be Is now safely away from the city. NEED MORE BOOKLETS. The narrlmnn Immigration Bureau Wants 200,000. The Harrlman Immigration Bureau wants 30O.CCO more booklets such as the commercial organizations of Portland gave last Fall. That number rras forwarded to the bureau last Autumn and they have been distributed. The committee on ad vertising of the Chamber ot Commerce will meet this afternoon to discuss the request. The proposal to supply more booklets Is not looked upon with favor because the newly organized Information bureau and the Lewis and Clark Ex position are expected to do quite enough advertising without further contribu tions of money by the merchants of Port land. Adolphe "Wolfe, chairman of the com mittee, has resigned on account of press ing private duties. The other members of the committee are II. C. Wortman. A. H. Devers, L. Samuel and F. A. Jones. The Russian navy has been using "klcohol boat motors up to 300 horsepower with highly satisfactory results. CuEJ At Pan-American Exposition, j Unlike Any Other! The full flavor, the deli cious quality; the absolute Purity of Lowney's Break fast Cocoa distinguish it from all others. No treatment" with alkalies; no adulteration with flour, starch or ground cocoa shells; no'hing"" but the nutritive and digestible product of the choic est Cocoa Beans. Ask Your Dealer for It. CUTLERY EVMBLAIEYMIANTE) nil TBfpr bom m I