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jflonttmr i VOL. XLIII. NO. 13;34S. PORTLAND, OREGON, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1903. PRICE FIVE CENTS. Ask Your Dealer for GOODYEAR'S j RUBBER GOODS the best that can $S5&' be made of rubber. Goodyear Rubber Company TL H. PEASE. President 73 AXD 75 FIRST STREET PORTLAND, OREGOX. The Cheape Exposure Meter Tells you what exposure to give. Works with any plates. PrSr Sent to any address I I ItC JvJi postpaid. BLUIVIAUER-FRANK DRUG CO. -142-140 FOURTH STREET. SHAW'S PURE BLUMAUER & HOCH 108 and 110 Fourth Street Sole Distributers for Oregon and Washington. HOTEL PERKINS pifth and Washington Streets EUROPEAN PLAN Flrst-Clns Check Restaurant Connected With Hotel. J. F. DAVIES, Pres. St. Charles Hotel CO. (INCORPORATED). FRONT AMD MORRISON STREETS PORTLAND, OREGON ! European Plan Rooms 50c to $1.50 First-Class Restaurant In Connection, SMTH &WATS0IS IRON WORKS If you are buying SAW MILL. AND POWER TRANS MISSION iviACHjNEry or logging engines Call on us. Perhaps we can interest you. Estimates furnished on ,all iron work. Office and Works: Front and Hall Streets, PORTLAND, OREGON THE LARGEST SALE ON THE PACIFIC COAST w. g. Mcpherson company Works and Main Office Nineteenth and "Wilson Sts. POBTLASD, a Short Time We will move to our new quarters, First and Oak Streets. IN THE MEANTIME 'we are doing the best printing at very low prices AT OUR OLD QUARTERS, Second and Oak Streets. No interruption during removal. F. BALTES & CO. Prices 15c. 25c. 35c, 40c and 50c John F. Cordrny and W. 3L Russell, Managers. THIS WEEK-TOXIGHT MORDANT-HUMPHREY STOCK CO. Monday, Tuesday and Wed nesday Nights, "YOUNG HRS.MNTHROP" -TWO GREAT TU DEBAKER 330-336 E. MORRISON ST. America's ORIGINAL MALT WHISKY Without a Rival Today MALT PORTLAND, OREGON Rooms. $1.00 to $3.00 Per Dny According to Location. C. O. Davis, Sec. and Treas. OSCAR ANDERSON, Manager. Front and Morrison Streets, PORTLAND - OREQON TREE 'liUS TO AXD THOU ALL. TRAIN. Kates European plan. 60c. 75c. 51.00. LU COO per day Sampls rooms in connection. WARIV1 AIR FURNACES Salesroom 47 First Street OR,, U. S. A. Phone IPC Main 1 03 Box Seats, $L Phone Main 992. Portland's Popular Family Theater. Thursday, Fridny, Saturday Matinee and Night, ,- NAT C. GOODWIN'S "A GOLD MINE" PLAYS- PONY CAR Are the delight of the children and everyone else. We carry a large variety of styles, finished in most up-to-date fashion. Studebaker Bros. Co. NORTHWEST :: PORTLAND, Or. TO AVERT FIGHT Labor-Roosevelt Matter Left to Mitchell. DEMOCRATS ST1RUPSTRIFE Reinstatement of Bookbinder Miller Enlarged Upon. CASE IS BEFORE FEDERATION MincvrorkCM1 President. Expected to Show That Roosevelt, In Making; Government Shop an Open One, Is Simply Upholding; the Lavr. BASIS OF THE DISPUTE. A strong attempt Is being made to have the labor unions take a stand against President Roosevelt because he made the Government printing office an open shop "by reinstating V. A. Miller, a bookbinder, after the union had de clared ho could not hold the place tor Infraction of rules. Labor organiza tions throughout the country are being requested to forward petitions to the President asking him to oust Miller. The President steadfastly declares there shall be no discrimination. John Mitchell, the famous president of the Mineworkers, it Is believed, will take steps which will cause labor to view the President's action In the light of duty in upholding the law. WASHINGTON, Sept 21. (Special.) Friends of President Roosevelt are look ing to John Mitchell to put a stop to the effort to draw the American Federation of Labor into party politics. It has gone out over the country, unofficially, that the request from the Bookbinders' Union of this city that every Central Labor Union in the country affiliated with tho Federation of Labor pass resolutions con demning President Roosevelt for reinstat ing W. A. Miller in the Government print ing office has the approval of the Nation al Federation. The members of the executive board of the Federation, whoJiave gathered-here for a meeting to last one week, point out that the action of the local union has not been approved by the parent body. Wheth er the stamp of approval will be forth coming remains to be seen. The president of the United Mineworkers, the most in fluential member of the executive board, not excepting President Gompers, declines to say what the attitude of the board will be or what his personal views are.but it is well understood by those -who" are close tohlm that he will oppose the movement to commit the greatest labor organization in the world against the President of the United States. Since Mitchell arrived here last night with his secretary he has been besieged with callers." Somo'df the men anxious to get a word with him represent the Demo cratic National Committee, which is do lng all it can in a quiet way to encourage organized labor to carry forward the fight against the doctrine laid down by the President that the Government printing office shall be an open shop. President Mitchell, since his arrival, has learnod something of political Intrigue, and it Is believed he will take the ground that the President of the United States is simply standing up for the law, the thing Mitchell has always counseled his followers to do. Well-informed labor lead ers here believe that in the end Gompers will be found on the side with Mitchell It may be that the executive board will pass the whole question up to the annual convention of the American Federation of Labor, which meets in Boston Novem-. ber 9. Friends of the President are concerned over the outlook, for they realize it would be an embarrassing thing to havevthe or- gaplzed labor of the country arrayed against him in next year's campaign, but they feel sure Qf Mitchell's support, be cause the findings of the Anthracite Coal Strike Commission, which ho accepted. stipulated that there should be no dls crimination against nonunion men em ployed in he mines. The Miller case did not come up before the executive council at the meeting held today. John Mitchell was asked concern lng the case, and replied: "I understand," said he, "that the sub ject will be brought to the attention of tho board. I cannot discuss the case at this time. I have never told a single per son whether I will support the President in the controversy or oppose the position he has taken. I do not know all of the facts of the case yet Before action is taken, the subject will be carefully con. sldered." Mr. Mitchell also refused to discuss the attempt that was being made to drag the labor organizations into politics. He would not admit that there was any chanco of the labor leaders becoming tools of the politicians, but insisted that what ever was done in the Miller case would be solely from the standpoint of organ ized labor. Commissioner of Corporations Garfield hurried back to Washington from his va cation today in order to watch the meet ing of the National Executive Council at close range. He said the department was not ready to take any new steps in the controversy with the bookbinders. HOLDS IT A BLUNDER BY LABOR. Prominent Lender Addresses Feder ntlon on the Miller Memorial. WASHINGTON, Sept 21. The case of Assistant Foreman W. A. Miller, of the Government printing office, who was re Instated in his position by order of Presi dent Roosevelt after he had been dis missed because of his expulsion from the local Bookbinders' Union, came up for in formal discussion at the meeting today of the executive council of the American Federation of Labor. No statement could be obtained at the conclusion of the day's proceedings from President Gompers, or any members of the council, in regard to the matter, and the usual omciai state ment of the day's doings given out after the meeting completely ignored the sub ject A new feature of the case occurred when, President Whitmore, of tho Stereo typers Union, employed at the Govern ment printing office, petitioned President Gompers in favor of Miller, urging him not to give the support of the Federation to the petition to President Roosevelt asking for Miller s removal, sent out as a memorial from the Central Labor Union of this city, and which, it Is said. Presi dent "Whitmore characterized as a blun der. President Whitmore Is a lifelong Republican, and also one of the most prominent union men of the city. It Is said some other strong union men at the Government printing office will Join Mr. Whitmore in his stand. The President's attitude toward union labor came up before Columbia Typo graphical Union, No. 10L yesterday In tho form of a resolution criticising ms course in the Miller case. The purport of the resolution was very similar to that adopt ed and sent throughout the country by the Central Labor Union. Action on the reso lution, however, was indefinitely post poned, following a statement by a mem ber that a conference on tne suDjecc was soon to be held between President Roose velt and prominent labor leaders, and that any action in the meantime would be in opportune. LABOR WANTS TO BE FAVORED. Washington Union Asks President to 31odHy Antl-DIscrlmlnatlon Order. WASHINGTON. Sent 21. The Central Labor Union of this city tonight took supplemental action in the case or w. a. Miller and adopted strong resolutions, which were sent to President Roosevelt urging 'Miller's dismissal. The union ear nest! v reauests. the President to modify his orders of last July to Secretary Cor- telyou, in which the President says there shall be no discrimination between union and nonunion labor, and further petition that "W. A. Miller, assistant foreman in the bindery of the Government printing office, be dismissed to promote the effi ciency of the service, on charges made by the Bookbinders Union, which prove his unfitness for a public servant" A telegram in response to . tne petition being circulated by the Central Labor Union, the only one read tonight, was re ceived. It read: "Mills Palace. New York. Chairman citizens, secretarv Central Labor Union. Washington Congratulations on your splendid letter on the Miller case. Citi zen George Francis Train." PORTLAND MAN HIS GUEST Roosevelt Entertains Editor of The Oregonlnn at Luncheon. OYSTER BAY. L. I., Sept. 21. Presi dent Roosevelt entertained at luncheon to day Senator Proctor, of .Vermont, and Harvey W. Scott, editor of The Oregonlan, of Eortland, Or. Senator Proctor visited Sagamore Hill to talk over with the Presi dent the work of tho approaching session of Congress and to take up with him some matters pending In Washington, In which he is Interested.. - Later in the day the President received a call from Representative Charles C -Curtis, who is interested In some Federal ap pointments about to be made in his state. LIPTON GAINS FAST. Physicians Believe He Can Leave for London This Week. CHICAGO, Sept 21. Sir Thomas Lipton was reported today to have passed the night comfortably. He has Improsed so steadily and satisfactorily that his physi cians now consider further bulletins un necessary. Barring unlocked-for compli cations, the Baronet will probably be strong enough to leave for London by the end of the week. Senator Scott Much Improved., COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Sept 21. Senator Nathan B. Scott, of West Vir ginia, who has been seriously ill at the Brown Palace Hotel In Denver for the past ten days, was brought to this city yesterday. His condition is much im proved today, although he is confined to his bed. Senator Scott is at the home of his sister, Mrs. William Lennox. FORMER PORTLAND MAN. W. C. Stevens, Cleric In Engineers' Corps, Dies at St. Louis. ST. LOUIS. Sept 2L William Coppee Stevens, unlet uierK in tne united states Engineering Department office, Is dead at his home here, aged 49 years. He was formerly stationed at Portland, Or. Prominent New York Republican. ASBURY PARK, N. J., Sepf 21. Fred erlck S. Gibbs, member of the National Republican Committee for New 'York, died today of an affection of the heart MENTIONED Lord Selborne, as Colonial CAN'T BELIEVE IT No Leak in General Land Office. SO SAYS MR. HERMANN Speculators Draw Conclu sions From Surveys. GOVERNMENTAGENTS GIVE TIPS Experts "Often, Indicate to People In the Community Near By Their Intention to Report Favor ably for a, Reserve." ROSEBURG, Or., Sept 18. (To the Edi tor,) Your request for an expression upon the question of forest reserves in Oregon reached mcduring my absence from home, and hence this delay in reply. Since Sen ator Fulton has so completely .covered the subject in a recent communication, in most of which I cordially concur, I shall be brief. In those portions of our state where the rainfall is light and irrigation necessary, the forest area shoulcL be protected, and In other portions, upon 'the mountain sum mits and at the heads of streams near the summits, the timber upon such elevations should be preserved and protected from fires. All withdrawals of the public do main in Oregon which upon examination do not come within these qualifications should be revoked and the lands restored to settlement and entry, that such por tions as are suitable for homes may not Indefinitely be withheld from disposition under the land laws, thus retarding the growth and development of our state. A careful examination should further be made of all existing reserves, with a view to the elimination of the agricultural lands and of the open grazlnglands, which have been erroneously Included In such reserves. The recent withdrawal of 1,500,000 acres In Southwestern Oregon, embracing portions of Josephine, Douglas, Coos and Curry Counties, as at present described, should be at once revoked, not only because of the humid atmosphere which pervades much of that region, with the rapid tree growth and natural reproduction of the for est, but becauseof the great area within the withdrawal limits now settled and owned and utilized for farming, grazing, mining and lumbering purposes, as well as othei portions still vacant, agricultural and grazing lands suitable for homes. A further objection exists to this withdrawal In the opportunity It affords the owners of worthless granted or other lands of which there are large quantities to exchange the same in case of a reserve for valuable lands still vacant and desirable for settle ment and entry In other portions of our state. To these objections should be added the recently expressed protest of the people residing within the wlthdrawalllmlts, and that from the communities, county au thorities and boards of trade contiguous to the withdrawal and affected by It To successfully maintain a forest reserve there should exist a cordial co-operation and approval as between these classes and the General Government It Is to be hoped that for the. future no reserves be created, either in this or any other state, until the authorities; of the state shall be first notified of such inten tion and a time given for the submission of objections, if any exist, to such pro posed reserve. The people directly inter ested in the upbuilding and advancement of a state, and who best know how far the inclusion of large portions of their state in a reserve will either aid or re tard the general welfare, should be en titled to this deference. Referring to the belief expressed by some that in the formation of reserves illegitimate advantage has been extended speculators and grafters In the divulging by officials tn the land bureau or depart ment of Intended withdrawals or reserva tions, thus permitting special and mani FOR HIGH PLACES IN THE BRITISH 'CABINET Secretary. William St. John festly unfair opportunities, I should pre fer to believe that no such advantage has "been had, but rather that the confidence acquired as to a probable withdrawal or reserve is based upon the public pre liminary examinations made in the field by Government agents who visit the for est area with a view of determining whether a withdrawal shall be recom mended, and who often indicate to people in the community-nearby the intention to report favorably for a reserve. Speculators are quick to act In advance upon such assurances, especially when It Is understood that the recommendation of a geological survey or a special agent's report Is generally concurred In by those who direct the withdrawal or reserve. The department Is remote from the forest area and Is necessarily guided by the report of its own subordinates. The opportunity given the state authorities to Interpose objections to reserves based upon ill-advised recommendations of subordinates will Insure a check at least to the hasty creation of a reserve not warranted by the real facts. Lastly, It Is confidently hoped that not another reserve will be made. In any state or territory, until there shall be a repeal or radical modification qf the law which permits such wholesale abuses in lieu land selections for bases surrendered within forest reserves. Very respectfully yours, BINGER HERMANN. PRINCE HENRY IN COMMAND Brother of the Kaiser Is in Com mand of Baltic Naval Station. BERLIN, Sept 2L Prince Henry of Prussia today took over the command of the Baltic naval station. Telegraphing to the Grand Duke of Hesse, congratulating him on the launch ing of the battleship Hesse, Emperor Wil liam said: "In .future the German Navy will be composed of armored representatives of all the races of Germany, christened by the hereditary princes, and filled with tho spirit of patriotism, they will, by the grace of God, be the prjde and treasure and safeguards of the Emperor and the Empire." ' CONTENTS OF TODAY'S PAPER. Domestic. Ironworkers convention will be asked by com mittee on credentials to deny a seat to Sam Parks and his delegates. Pge 5. Cole Younger, the famous bandit, is sued by a wild West show on the charge of embez zling $0000. Pace 5. Sovereign grand lodge of dddfellowa convenes at Baltimore. Page 5. v Foreign. Turkey's appointment of Vail at Beirut 1b a challenge to the powers, America particu larly. Page '2. Czar of Russia, fearing demonstrations In sym pathy with Russian laborers, will not ven ture on the streets of Vienna. Page 3. Austen Chamberlain will be made Chancellor of the Exchequer In the British Cablnot, and either Lord Selborne or Lord Mllner Colonial Secretary. Page 5. Pacific Coast. Congressman Hermann's views of forest re serve policy. Page 1. Up-to-date prunerhandllng at Salem. Page 4. Trouble between Bishop O'Reilly and Father Desmarals adjusted. Page 4. V Effect of recent ruling of Land Department relating to timber and stone entries. Page 4. School year opens In Oregon and Washington. Page 4. Political. John Mitchell Is relied upon to avert labor war against Roosevelt for bis action In Miller case. Page 1. Senator Hanna will not resign as National Re publican chairman. Page 2. National. Roosevelt decides squabble over appointment of. Alaskan commissioner to 1004 Fair by holding such an oHlcer unnecessary. Page 1. Pumps for the dredge Grant reach Mare Ilsland and she should be ready for work on the Columbia early next month. Page Commercial and Marine., Oregon hop market opens. Page 15. "Wheat loses over a cent at Chicago. Pagfc 15. Good crop weather helps stock prices. Page 15. San Francisco produce quotations. Page 15. Coal ship on fire at Dutch Harbor. Page 14. Chief engineer of steamer. Eva missing; Page 14. r Sports. Race meet opens today. Page 7. Vlgneux resigns as manager of the Browns and Ely succeeds him. Page T. Portland and Vicinity. State Commissioners for Crlttenton Home de mand resignation of Mrs. Rlggs. Page 11. Ministers announce public opposition to May or's policy as to gambling. Page 10. Colonel J. M. Underwood, soldier, legislator and railroad-builder, dies. Page 14. Immigration agents to Inspect Portland tender loin. Page 10. First day's school attendance breaks previous records by 1200. Page 10. United States Court ot Appeals orders new trial for United States Marshal Richards, of Alaska. Page 12. Multnomah County begins suit for Holmes' shortage. Page 0. Observance ot Jewish New Year begins. Page 11. Port of Portland Commission sells bonds and settles with -E. G. Hughes. Page 11.- F. Brodrick, Secretary for India. NOT FOR HI Williams Won't Repre sent Alaska at '04 Fair. ROOSEVELT SEALS HIS FATE Governor Brady Only Com missioner Necessary. EX-SENATOR CARTER'S VICTORY Man Seeking the Appointment Is a Democrat and Once Fought Him In Montana Politics Enter Largely Into the Case. j HISTORY OF THE CASE. Luther L. , Williams was Indorsed by the business men of Juneau and Governor Brady for appointment as commissioner to the St. Louis Fair. He was to be the only official from f Alaska to receive a salary, which brought forth a strong protest, prin cipally on the ground that "Williams was a Democrat. A Republican should have the place. Assistant Secretary Ryan, In whoso hands the matter was left, appointed "Williams. His commission was held up by President Roosevelt, and now It will never Issue, as the President has decided that Governor Brady can at tend to the duties intended for the commissioner. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, Sept. 21. Louis L. Williams, of Juneau, the Democratic National Commit teeman from Alaska, has lost his long and determined fight for appointment as Com missioner from Alaska to the St. Louis Exposition, but ho has one consolation no other man will be appointed in hIs stead. Acting Secretary of Interior Ryan today received a letter from President Roosevelt stating that after going Into all the facts he has concluded it is not Inadvisable, but altogether unnecessary to appoint a salaried commissioner from Alaska to the exposition. The President says Governor Brady, who has already been appointed commis sioner, but without salary, is fully com petent to take care of the collection and maintenance of a proper exhibit, and ho fails to see the necessity for paying out $2500 a year to another commissioner when the work can be done by one man, at no extra cost saving traveling ex penses. While the President's action is ade quately explained, It Is believed the In fluence of ex-Senator Carter, of Mon tana, against Williams was somewhat of a factor. It Is certain that had not Will iams left Alaska two years ago to wage a vigorous anti-Carter campaign in Mon tana, tho chairman of the World's Fair Commission would not recently have op posed his appointment, and the selection originally made by Assistant Secretary. Ryan would never have been carried to the President under protest Williams past political, activity Js primarily tho cause of his defeat Washington Rural Carriers. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Sept. 21. Rural free delivery car riers were appointed for Washington routes today as follows: Blaine, regular James H. Martin; substitute, Oscar Scott Custer, regular, Charles W. Smith; sub stitute, Henry J. Pyeatt WILL BURN MUCH RED FIRE Chicago Will Reproduce Great Blaze of 1S71 During Centennial Week. CHICAGO, Sept 21. Committees in charge of Chicago's centennial celebra tion, which will begin next Saturday arid last until the following Thursday night, reported today that the preliminary de tails were practically complete and Is sued a programme for the six days. Today invitations were sent for the ban quet of Mayors, which will take place at the Auditorium on Thursday night, Oc tober 1. More than 2000 invitations have been issued for the daughters ot the American Revolution reception, at which, many of the members will appear in gowns of a hundred years, ago. On Sat urday night the Centennial managers will give a reproduction of the burning of the city In 1S71 In an unique display of red Href One hundred tons of the inflam mable material will blaze from the roofs of several scores of the tallest buildings In the down-town district, and for 30 min utes the city will seem to be struggling with a disaster similar to that which re sulted In almost total destruction 32 years ago. The scene, judging from tests re cently made on one of the high buildings, will be thrilling In the extreme, and the display will surely prove an awe-insplr-Ing spectacle. DUKE BUYS CASTLE. Son-in-Lnw of Eugene Zimmerman Also Gets Large Estate. LONDON. Sept. 21. The Duke of Man chester, who married in 1200 Helen, daugh ter of Eugene Zimmerman, of Cincinnati, has purchased for $315,000 Kylemore Castle and estate, comprising 13,000 acres, situ ated on Lough Kylemore, Connemara. The place formerly belonged to the late Mitchell Henry, M. P., who built the castle which is one of the noblest and most romantically situated residences In Ireland. It has often been assigned by rumor as a probable royal residence. It is estimated that Mr. Henry spent $2,500,000 in building the castle and Im proving the estate. J