THE MORNIXG OKEGOX1AZS, FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1903. ISiT i Employers Will Not Ar bitrate. TURN DOWN PEACE PLANS Master Painters and Builders Believe Strike is Won, THEREFORE THEY STAND FIRM All Union Proposals Are Refused at Conference and Labor Leaders Will Make Xo Further Ef fort to End Strike. JUJ ITBA.TIOX CONFERENCE , FAILS. What tha union proposed to arbitrate: Flrstr-'Whether painters should get minimum wag of $3.50 a day. Second "Whether they should or should not -work with nonunion men. Third Whether they ahould bind themselves to labor oa same ecale for two years. Answer of Master Painters and Mas ter Builders: Wo will not accept arbi tration In any shape or form." The associations of Master Painters and 'Master Builders have absolutely refused to accept arbitration of any kind. At the conference yesterday afternoon the com mittee from the Building Trades Council offered to submit every point In dispute to the decision of the board of arbitra tion. All arbitration proposals are now et an end. Hereafter It is to be a fight to a finish. "The time for arbitration is past," Is tho sentiment of the contractors. They consider the numerous peace proposals of the Painters Union and the Building Trades Council as an evidence of -weakness on the part of the union men. There fore they think that they have -won the flght already, and that there is no neces sity of taking chances upon the decision of the arbitration board. The committee from the Building Trades Council as "well as other prominent union leaders naturally deny this state ment, declaring that the peace proposals have been made simply because a con tinuance of tho present labor conditions would -work an injury upon the city. Be lieving that their stand is Just, they are willing to submit to the decision of a board of arbitration, even though it de cide against them. In detail the plan submitted to the con ference yesterday afternoon -was that which Is now in effect in San Francisco and other "Western cities. A committee from the Building Trades Council Is ap pointed for each association of employers. This meets with a committee from the association. All questions of wages, hours, etc., are referred to these committees, which are in reality standing arbitration boards. In San Francisco tills scheme has been In operation for more than a year with another year yet to run. The plan originated in St. Louis, and has been tiBed to settle a number of strikes in dif ferent cities of the country. The conference yesterday was com posed of the executive committees of the Piaster Builders' and Master Painters' As eociations and a committee of three from the Building Trades Council. James L Marshall. W. K. Griffith and A. M. Mc ICenzle represented the building contract ors; H. Sutcllffe, "William Sheehy and Henry Berger, the painting contractors. Tho Building Trades Council was repre sented by O. N. Pierce, business agent of the Carpenters' Union; G. F. Monioh, a plasterer, and H. Caufleld. Star-Chamber Session Held. The conference was originally intended Jto be held in the store of Sutcllffe & Blled. Members of the press were invited for Jfcotli sides, and for the first time since the first of the year an open meeting whose result could be laid impartially be fore the public was announced. Just be fore tho meeting began the committees ,frcm tho associations or employers put 'their heads together and decided upon a tar-chamber session. That the meeting might be still more private, the hall of the Master Painters' Association was used. For three hours tho discussion waxed 'warm. "When it came to talking the hinion men were very much in the minori ty, lor the odds were two to one against tthem. They held up their end of the ,plank, however, repeatedly offering to Bubmlt every point at Issue to the de cision of the board of arbitration. "We'll -elgn tip to work for the contractors -with nonunion men for 20 years If the arbi tration board decides against us." said O. N. Pierce. The members of tho committee from the contractors' associations had practically made up their minds before the conference hat the time for all arbitration was past There was no dissension between the com mittees from the two associations; they cted with one accord in opposing arbi tration. They did not hint to the council .committee that they considered the paint ers' strike lost, but one master painter fceforo the meeting voiced the sentiment of the committee when he said: "Their strike is lost now, why should we arbl--trater Conference Comes to A'aneht. The council committee retired for a few "minutes while the contractors talked things over among themselves. Then after . short time the conference adjourned. "Nothing done, matters just the same 8 before," said the members of the com- nItteo as they filed from the hall. All 'were somewhat hoarse, for thev had talked Incessantly for tho past three hours. "We would not submit the question of employment of nonunion men to arbitra tion," said "William Sheehy, a member of the committee from the Master Painters' Association. "Tou see, we couldn't do that honor- chly, for these men have stuck by us when we needed them, and now we can't turn them off," said W. B. Griffith, who helped represent the Master Builders' As- eociatlon. "Our committee declared its willing tiess to submit everything to arbitration.' eald O. N. Pierce, who acted as spokes man lor the council committee. "Wo will Blgn up to work for 20 years by the side of nonunion men if the arbitration board says jo. The association committees will not listen to any arbitration proposal." "Was the proposal they made the same s that In force in San Francisco?" was eskca of W. XL Griffith. "Yes, just the same," said the builder. Well, why could nDt this be used in Portland?" Can't Submit to Arbitration. "We can't submit the question of em ploying nonunion men to arbitration, as 2 said before." said he. By this time the members of all three committees were standing on the street corner, eacn arguing wnat nau otren wu exact language of the other side. Mr. Pierce said he had made such a statement during the meeting, and Mr. Sheehy said that he was mistaken, that he had said so and so. The minutes of the conference consisted of a scrap of paper on which was written: "The committees of the Master Builders and the Master Painters could not agree with the union on arbi tration." Therefore the members had to depend upon their memories for the de tails of the conference. "Why did you close your doors? Do you not consider this a public matter?" was asked of II. Sutcllffe. "Well, you see. there were too many things to talk of," said Mr. Sutcllffe. "The union committee wanted the meet ing to be open; was there anything in the argument of the association commit tees that could not stand the light of publicity r "Don't question me, don't question me; I don't want to talk about It," and Mr. Sutcllffe left the street-corner confer ence. Then Mr. Sheehy tried to the best of his ability to straighten things out "Mr. Pierce said that if tho associa tions discriminated against union men, that the contractors doing so would be boycotted, and that If the carpenters were made to go back to work with non union men that they would soon bo dis satisfied." "Now. Mr. Sheehy, you know I didn't say that," and the two argued It out "Yes. you did. that's Just what you said." This came from J. I. Marshall, who Is a member of the executive committee of the Master Builders' Association. So More Peace Overtures. One certain result of the conference yesterday is that no further attempt will be made by the union men toward arbi tration. The executive committees of the Associations of Master Painters and Master Builders say that as far as they are concerned no more conferences will be held. A member of the committee from the Master Painters' Association was asked yesterday if it were not true that the con tractors considered that the fight was already won. "Well, as to myself I can hardly say," said he. "It's probably true that we are working all the men we could any way. Much of the work of the year has beon killed and there is not the de mand for painting there was a month ago. I guess nearly every member of the association is employing all the men he wants." The union painters say, however, that over 100 of their number are working ror contractors who have signed the scale and that not a man in the union has showed any signs of weakening. "There will bo no more arbitration pro posals from tho Building Trades Council " said J. W. Stlger. the president of the council, last evening. "We have done all we can toward a peaceable settlement" "We have done our talking; now we will get the Jobs away from them." said C. D Lash, business agent of the Painters' "The Painters' Union will do nothing more toward settling the difficulties by arbitration." said President Charles Warde. "We have offered the associations everything they could reasonably ask. but they have refused to accept arbitration in any form. We have thrown everything open to the arbitration board, but they will havo none of it" "Mr. Warde, Is it true that several mem bers of your union have returned to work for contractors who have not signed the scale?" "Wo keep a roll of the work of every member, and I believe that I know just where every man Is working." said he. "It seems, however, that the contractors know more about our own men than we do. So far as I know, not a single man has gone back to work for an unfair shop." "Just think what we have risked In tell ing the contractors that we were willing to submit to arbitration the question of whether we should work with nonunion men!" said another member of the union. "If the arbitration board had decided against us. we would have loi something which involves all the principles of union Ism. But the committee from the asso ciations will not accept arbitration of any kind." Uncle From Federation Convention. Tired, sleepy and rather out of sorts, the Portland delegates to the convention of the State Federation of Labor at La Grand returned yesterday afternoon. G. Y. Harry, the ex-president and state organizer, was the only delegate who did not return with the others. He has gone on a final organizing trip to the mines of the Sumpter district "It was a very lively convention said H. G. Greene, who represented the Elec trical Workers' Union at the convention. Mr. Greene came within a few votes of being elected president over the head of C. H. Gram, the successful candidate. "As to the election of officers, there were Just two factions, one for Harry and the other against him. The opposition faction put up the man whom they thought would make the best run against the present in cumbent and Gram won." "WHO BACKS REFERENDUM? Board of Trade Scclcs Motive of Portage Road Fight. "The attempt to get a referendum on the portage road," said F. E. Beach, pres ident of the Board of Trade, yesterday, is not in tho Interest of the public The pub lic should be warned against signing pe titions for a referendum. Such petitions are circulated for certain corporation In terests." Mr. Beach has appointed the following committee to investigate who and what Is behind the effort for a referendum: C. W. Miller, E. IL Kilham and W. A. Lald law. "We want to get at tho motive," re marked Mr. Beach. "If the O. B, & N. is fighting the portage road and is paying men to circulate petitions, we want to know It If the O. R. & N. is not doing this, we want to know that too. It's the motive behind this referendum we're after, the motive. "Yes, I foresee that the committee will have difficulty getting at the facts. If the railroad is behind the movement of course it won't tell anything. But the committee can make surmises and inferences In a way that will carry a good deal of weight with the public. "That man Cowgill, who Is getting sig natures to the petitions, evidently Is In somebody's service. He is not doing all this on his own resources. He represents no prominent Interests we can observe. I hear on good authority of a man who saw him receive a check for 550 from the O. R. & N. But of course, such a pay ment might be made for many kinds of legitimate service, and In itself it does not carry convincing weight "But the Interior country needs that portage road. So does Portland. It's ri diculous and absurd to say that the In terior country doesn't need that road." Mr. Beach has appointed the following committees to Intercede for a settlement of the strike: To confer with labor unions Seneca Smith. Lee Clark. F. Dresser. To confer with lumber mills T. B. Pot ter. G. W. Allen. E. M Brannlck. These three committees will report Mon day night Excursion for School Children. Secretary William DeVenny, of the Montavllla Board of Trade, yesterday se cured two cars of the City & Suburban Railway Company to transport children to St Johns on an excursion. The object of this excursion Is to encourage the chil dren In the movement to clean up that suburb. Principal Bowland, chairman of the committee, yesterday presented the matter to tho pupils of the school, and there seemed to be much enthusiasm. The object is to remove all tin cans and rub bish in Montavllla and make It a clean suburb. The time of the excursion will be announced later. Secretary DeVenny said yesterday that nearly all the money to pay for the cars had been provided for. 1R0UBLE IN CHURCH Business Meeting of First Bap tist Congregation Called. MAY ASK PASTOR TO RESIGN Recent Marriage of Rev. Alexander Blackburn Causes Dissatisfaction Majority of Deacons Demand That He Sever Connection. A business meeting of the congregation of the First Baptist Church of Portland will be held at 8 o'clock next Thursday evening for the purpose of considering the question of asking for the resignation of the Rev. Alexander Blackburn, pastor of the church. The decision to hold a business meeting for this purpose was made unanimously last night by those members 'who attend ed the regular weekly prayer meeting. A call, signed by seven members of the church, had previously been presented, but the entire congregation joined In the decision to meet and settle the difficulty over the pastorate. The call for the church meeting was presented by H. R. Beckwlth, one of the deacons of the church, who has been allied with what is known as tho anti Blackburn faction. It was handed to the clerk of the church after tho regular weekly prayer meeting had been held. As usual the pastor asked whether there were any matters of business to. come before the church, and the response was the de mand for a meeting to consider his con nection with the pulpit It was expected the anti-Blackburn fac tion would present its call last night and had there been any disappointment in this regard, the friends of the pastor Insist that they would have demanded a busi ness meeting. They took the position that a continuation of the discussion rel ative to tho pastor's Incumbency could not have any effect other than to disor ganize the congregation. It was held that the Issue should be forced and the agitation culeted. . Under the rules of the Baptist church seven members may call a busi ness meeting. That Is the rea son there were no more than that number of signers to the demand for a call vof the congregation. It Is cus tomary, also, for either the pastor or the deacons to ask at the conclusion of the regular weekly prayer meeting for the presentation of matters of business In tercet to the church, so there was no surprise manifested when the call was read last night Immediately after the reading the meeting was adjourned and the congregation broke up. For a time the members stood about the auditorium of the church and discussed social and general topics, but the -tall was scarcely mentioned. It was as though the matter had created little or no Interest or was accepted so entirely as a matter of fact proceeding that comment was uncalled for. The call for the business meeting recited merely the desire of the seven signers that a business meeting be called for the purpose of considering the pastoral re lations of the Rev. Mr. Blackburn with his church. The regular hour for the Baptist Church's prayer meetings is 7:15 P. M. and the business meeting next week was fixed for 8 P. M.. an Indication that It Is the Intention of the members of the congregation to have the question of the pastor's retention take precedence. There are about 800 members of the First Baptist Church, fully 200 of whom are non-residents. Of the COO members who are believed to be In Portland, it is expected between 400 and 500 will attend the meeting next Thursday evening. Un less the vote Is close, it Is not likely that a ballot will be ordered. It Is customary on business matters to record the first vote by a raising of hands, a division be ing secured by a rising vote. In case of a doubt a ballot might be taken. The question at issue Is merely whether the Rev. Mr. Blackburn-shall be invited to remain as pastor of the church or re quested to resign. There Is no question as to his general character, and no ob jection lias been raised to the manner In which he has presided over the church as Its pastor. The Issue has been raised solely on account of his recent marriage, a faction of the church contending that he showed undue haste In entering upon a second marriage. Out of this conten tion has grown the entire trouble. Both factions declare the fight has not Injured the church In any way, and both insist that it will not be permitted to do so. While there Is no precedent for the resignation of the deacons. It is predicted that In the event the pastor wins out next Thursday by a decisive majority those deacons who have N opposed him will give up their offices. The dea cons show a big majority against the pastor, and as this board acts as an ad visory council for the pastor it Is pre dicted that the members in office would regard a vote in favor of the pastor's re tention as an expression of disapproval with the deacons' course and a request for their resignation. TO SAVE HOUGHTON. Attorney Will Endeavor to Obtain Relcaae on Technicality. An attempt to obtain the release of Charles Houghton on a legal point will be made by his attorney. Houghton was convicted of robbing Steve Balch. and at a previous trial was found guilty by the jury of assault with Intent to rob. The Supreme Court set this Judgment asiue ana grantee a new trial. Robbery Is the greater crime and assault with in tent to rob the lesser. Counsel for Houghton will contend that the Jury in the first trial, having returned a verdict against Houghton of assault with intent to rob, by this verdict acquitted him of the greater offense, robbery, and that he cannot subsequently under the same in dictment be determined guilty of rob bers' or anything but assault with intent to rob. The case of X. N. Steeves is relied upon to support this contention. Steeves was Indicted and tried for murder, and the Jury returned a verdict of manslaughter. In granting Steeves a new trial the Su preme Court held that the verdict of the jury acquitted Steeves of murder in the first degree and murder in the second degree, and that when tried again no verdict for a greater crime than man slaughter could be found against him. If this decision fits the Houghton case the verdict against Houghton for rob bery will not stand. His attorney has been granted 15 days' time to file a mo tion for a new trial, but he states that he does not desire a new trial, but in tends to file a motion for an arrest of Judgment which. If successful, will have the effect of making Houghton a free man. Several weeks ago Houghton -was caught in the act of stealing a necktie In Ben Selling's clothing store, and Dis trict Attorney Manning has filed an in formation In the State Circuit Court against him with the crime. Houghton is at present at liberty on a bond signed by his parents. YOUXG AH LETJXG OX TRIAL. Chinese Is Ckarfred With. Stealing Thirteen-Year-old Girl. Young Ah Leung, a middle-aged Chinese, charged with child-stealing, was placed on trial before Judsre George and a. jury yes terday. Tho child is Lin Tl, aged 13 years. who is a daughter of Dr. Wing Lee. The doctor has. lived in Portland and vicinity for 30 years, and Lin Tl was born in this city. The prisoner appeared in the courtroom minus his queue, of which he divested himself In jail several days ago, and was represented by B. S. Pague as attorney. Mr. Pague introduced, a letter In evidence said to be from Lin Ti's mother, who is now in China, asking that her child be sent to her, and also a letter from June Bing, the girl's uncle, to the same purport The attorney endeavored to show as a defense that Young Ah Leung took the girl away for the purpose of sending her to her mother, and also that Dr. Wing Lee did not treat hla daughter well. The doctor disputed the genuineness of the letters, saying that neither his brother, June Blng, nor his wife can write, and he denied that he was cruel to his child. Dr. Wing Lee testified that Young Ah Leung came to him sick and that he treated him and lodged and fed him at his home. The man abused his confidence and took his child away. He notified the po lice and they were arrested on tho train at Ashland on March 2. Lin Ti, who is now in the custody of the Boys' and Girls' Aid Society, speaks Eng lish plainly, but shows very plainly the lack of education. She Is not bright -for her age, and her explanation of why she wmlngly went away with the defendant was somewhat vague. She stated that he was good tc her when he stayed at her father's house, and bought her candy fre quently. Her mother went to China some time ago, and Young Ah Leung promised1 to take her to her mother, and she started on the trip with him. The theory of tho prosecution is that the girl was being taken away to be sold and placed in a den of vice in San Fran cisco. Dr. Wing Lee says he sent his wife to China -with two other children to have them educated. Tho trial will be con cluded today. CONVICTED OF ROBBERY. J. TV. Smith Is Found Guilty of Hold-insr-Up J. W. Collins. J. W. Smith, charged jointly with Albert Lyman with robbing J. W. Collins, on March 22, was tried and convicted In the State Circuit Court yesterday before Judge Frazer. He was given a separate trial at the request of his attorneys. Murphy & "Watts. Collins was held up at East Oak and East Eighth streets, and a knife, a watch and 51 In money were taken from him. He testified that one of the men had a drawn revolver, and the man he took to be Smith had a dirty colored handkerchief tied over the lower part of his face. Smith and Lyman were arrested at As toria by Sheriff Thomas Linville. They had in their possession copper wire stolen In Portland and Collins' knife was In Smith's pocket The knife was the prin cipal evidence against Smith, and In his own defense ho testified that he obtained it in Seattle from a gypsy, with whom he made a trade. Lyman is the man who Jumped from a train while being brought from Astoria to Portland In custody of Detectives Snow and Kerrigan. Montgomery Wins His Suit. In the suit of Lewis Montgomery against M. J. Kinney to recover 55000 balance alleged due for selling timber land for $133,000, the jury yesterday re turned a verdict In favor of Montgomery, The case was tried before Judge Sears. Montgomery said that the contract was that he was to receive 510,000. Farmer IJnnUrupt Robert Romlne, a farmer of Albany, filed a petition In bankruptcy in the United States District Court yesterday. His liabilities are 53600 and his assets, consisting of personal property, are claimed as exempt Court Xotes. L. M. Travis, of Eugene, was admitted by Judge Bellinger yesterday to practice In the United States Courts. L. Griffin has commenced suit against his wife, M. F. Griffin, whom, he states, resides In Oakland, Cal., ' for a divorce because of desertion. He states In his complaint which Is very brief, that they were married In Indiana in 1S73, and that she abandoned him without cause in Los Angeles in 1S93. Otto LInke, Indicted by the United States Grand Jury for forging the sig nature of Johannes Weinberg, a sailor, to money orders, and cashing the same, was arraigned before Judge Bellinger yes terday. His attorney filed a demurrer, which was set for argument this morn ing at 10 o'clock. Larry Kelly, charged with smuggling opium, pleaded not guilty before Judge Bellinger yesterday to the first count In the indictment and his attorney filed a demurrer to the second count, which charges Kelly with concealing opium which was being transported. The de murrer was set for argument this after noon at 2 o'clock. THEY WANT SUMMERS. If He Doesn't Head Parade, Spanish War Veterans Won't Play. If General Owen Summers, who headed the Second Oregon Volunteers in the Philippines, Is not made grand marshal of the day upon the occasion of Presi dent Roosevelt's visit to Portland, then the Spanish-American War Veterans "won't play." The grand parade will be conspicuous by their absence, 300 strong. The Council of Administrations held a meeting on Wednesday evening, and by a unanimous resolution requested the Adjutant-General to call a mass meet ing of the troops, to be held In the Arm ory this evening, for the purpose of con sidering the slight upon the veterans In not placing their commander at the front of the procession. It Is said that there will most likely be a sensational explosion at the mass meeting; In fact the soldier boys are so grievously Incensed that each and every one may remain away from the celebration. The matter may possibly be settled at this evening's meeting by a vote, and if the vote favors taking no part In the parade the boys will certainly stand by their vote and will change upon no con sideration. A committee appointed by the Spanish American War Veterans, on dedication day arrangements. It seems, suggested at a meeting of the Commercial Club that General Summers be made grand marshal of the day. This suggestion was turned down and ex-Brigadler-Gen-eral Charles F. Beebe, O. N. G., was sub stituted. While the Spanish-American War Vet erans have no ill-feeling toward General Beebe, they think that General Summers should enjoy the honors of the great oc casion, and If they can't have their way in the matter, then the parade will have to manage In some manner to get along without them. Temple Beth Israel. Dr. Stephen S. Wise will give this even ing at 8 o'clock a second address on "The Methods and Results of the Higher Criti cism of the Bible," with special refer ence to the questions of revelation. In spiration and miracle. Strangers are al ways welcome. Mrs. L N. Flelschner will give an in formal "talk" to the pupils of the re ligious school on Sunday morning at 11:30. The circle for Bible study of the Altar Guild meets Sunday morning at 10:30. o dock. Westoa Man Very 111. WESTON. Or., May 7. H. B. Nelson, owner of the brickyards, clay banks and plat and this place. 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We have a splen did assortment of sizes left at the following prices: $5.00 Bootees, special at $3.65 $4.00 Slippers, special at $3.15 $3.00 Slippers, special at $2.40 $2.50 Slippers, special at $1.85 $2.00 Slippers, special at $1.65 For the Young Men and Boys We are offering aline of Slippers CIA in black and tan, sizes 11 to 5, pair Vt m Cu vlx You wUl find some splendid values here for NeCfeWear OPeCialS your choosing-Some stylish and seasonable , items moderately priced. Four-in-Hand Ties in black embroidered in colors, and Colored Ties, 39c White Embroidery Turn overs, regular 15c val ues, special at Meier &. Frank Company WOMEN WANT A BUILDING LEWIS AXD CLARK DIRECTORS -WILL BE ASKED FOR FUNDS. Representative Workers of Portland and Outside Cities Hold a Har monious Meeting. The women of Oregon are anxious that a women's building be provided at the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition. This fact was made evident yesterday at a meeting of representative women work ers held in the parlors of the Perkins Hotel, when It. was unanimously decided -to ask the directors of the Lewis and Clark Fair to make an appropriation to cover the expense of erecUng a women's building. " The meeting was well attended. There were 23 representaUves of the women's clubs, both PorUand and outside Oregon towns being represented. The meeting was Intended merely as a conference of the leaders In the work, and the showing of strength was Interpreted by those in terested In the Fair as a most favorable sign of the women's hearty co-operation. Not only were members of the regu larly organized Lewis and Clark women's clubs In attendance, but women who have been prominently identified with the Fed eration of Women's Clubs were also present. Not a word was spoken during the entire afternoon that Indicated there was any trace of facUonal difference be tween the representatives of different In terests. The suggestion for the erection, of a women's building came originally from the Federated Clubs. It was taken up yesterday and indorsed by the general conference. No plan of control was un der discussion. The women advocated a building wherein could be displayed the products of women's work, and where also the women who will visit the Lewis and Clark Fair might rest or meet other women also in attendance, and spend' a very profitable day in the building. The plan for collecting an exhibit of the- handiwork of Filipino women was approved. This plan contemplates the gathering of a good display of the work of the women of the Philippine Islands and placing one of their number In charge of the exhibit. 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Meier & Frank Company other Northwest points, it is believed this would be a feature of the exhibition of women's work that would attract gen eral attention. The Sacajawea monument project wa3 regarded in a favorable light. The women who met yesterday declared this monu ment should be erected near the women's building, and should form a part of the general display of women'a work. An ap propriation lor the erecUon of the monu ment will be asked from the directors of the Lewis and Clark Fair. The flag-raising ceremony was discussed to a limited extent. It Is proposed that the women of Oregon shall purchase and raise the first flag to be floated over tlie Exposition grounds. Already the ap proval of the directors of the Lewis and Clark Fair has been secured. It is likely the women will make definite arrange ments for securing the flag and complete other details of the ceremony at the- com ing convention of women's Lewis and Clark clubs to be held In Portland on May 20. The Exposition committee on ceremo nies will have general charge of the flag raising ceremonies. It is believed that the flag will be raised over the grounds at the time ground Is broken:. It Is likely some ceremonies will be observed at this time, and the women will be given a prominent place on whatever programme Is arranged for the occasion. As yet there 'have been but isolated cases of funds raised for the flag-raising. The plan that has been suggested Is for the women to contribute 1 cent each to defray the cost of purchasing a hand some American flag. In one or two Lewis and Clark, women's clubs the raising of this fund has been undertaken, but It is not likely the movement will become gen eral unUl the meeting of delegates Is held this month. The meeting yesterday was a confer ence between the women's committee of the Lewis and Clark board of directors and the representatives from different women's organizations throughout the state. Chairman Cooper, of the Lewis and Clark board, wa3 tie only member of that committee present. His committee held a short meeUng- prior to the confer ence, but the two other members of the committee were unable . to attend the women's gathering". From Portland there was a good rep resentation of all factions in the women's club work. Both the regular Lewis and Clark organization and the Federated Clubs were represented. From points out side this city the Lewis and Clark women's clubs were the only one3 repre sented. Tho following- 1e a partial list of bias or straight A great O - - 3 98c The improved kind and freeze FREEZERS cream in 4 minutes; prices lowest Basement. Supporter 19c 21c 43c 21c Bargains m Linens Satin Damask Tray Cloth, hemstitch- AQn ed, 20x28 inches, special, each HtZrC Satin Damask Tray Cloth, hemstitch- fLAn ed, 22x32 inches, special, each OrC Satin Damask Tea Cloths, hem- tf "j stitched, 36x36 inches, special, ea V Satin Damask Tea Cloths, hem- tf 40 stitched, 45x45 inches, special, ea V HrO Go-Cart Special Adjustable Go-Carts Reef $odv- ereen en" ' ameled gear, patent foot-brake, half-inch cushion tires, patent Nutter tires. Our price is for the Cart complete, including folding cushion, rod and parasol. Regular $14.50, CIA ZLC Values Third Floor. Madras Stocks with Kro Mesh Ties in white and colors, the regular 65c, spe- AjQn cial at fi4?"C Keiser hand-drawn Turn overs plendid value, A special at HfIC Meier &. Frank Company the prominent out-of-town women In at tendance: Mrs. C. B. Gill, Woodburn: Mrs. C P. Bishop, Salem: Mrs. S. B. Huston. HHls boro; Mrs. W. H. Turner, Newberg; Mrs. Emma Galloway, Oregon City; Mrs. A. J. Goodman, Independence. Letters of regret, all of which expressed a desire, to co-operate In the movement, were read from Mrs. T. T. Geer. Salem; Mrs. C. B. Wade, Pendleton; Mrs. E. E. Dye, Oregon City; Mrs. Jennie B. Hard ing, Oregon City, and Mrs. Mary H. El more, Astoria. The plan of the conference will be sub mitted by the committee on women's work to the meeting of the directors of the Lewis and Clark Fair today. The appropriation the women believe to be necessary to carry out their programme j will be asked, and It Is expected within a I short time a comprehensive programme of work for the women can be outlined. A special meeting of the Woman's Lewis and Clark Club of Portland will be held at 2:30 on Monday afternoon in the Board of Trade rooms in the Chamber of Com merce. The club Is making extensive preparations for work In the Interest of the Fair, and intends to do a great deal In co-operation with the Oregon Historical Society and with the city schools. WILL'BE UNVEILED. Monument In Rlvervlew , Cemetery to Be Scene of Military Ceremony. On Sunday, May 24, the monument erected In Rlverview cemetery In memory of the late Oregon Volunteers will be unveiled. This date was decided upon at a meet ing on Tuesday evening in Deoartment Commander General C. TJ. Gantenbeln's office. The exercises on the occasion will be of a military nature, the ritual of the Spanish-American War veterans pro viding for a ceremony of this sort and a regular form of procedure. The exerlcs'es will be held at 3 o'clock In the afternqon and the programme for the occasion will be prepared by Gen eral O. Summers. Dr. Sanford Whiting and Chaplain Gilbert, Oregon National Guard. The committee In charge of the sham battle reported satisfactory progress and the date for the e"vent was changed from May 16 to the evening of May 22. As yet the 'place for the battle has not been decided upon. The proceeds of this event will be divided between the soldiers' monument fund and the cemetery plot in Lone Fir cemetery which: the ex soldlers Intend to Improve.