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. Is dangerously 111,
and his friends are uneasy about him.
Mr. Nelson Is one of the most enterpris
ing and energetic business men in Uma
tilla County.
Meier
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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. Since1 the Philippines bear
a close trade relation with Portland and
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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
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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.