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SIM STILL Oil Each Side Presents Its Statement AVERS BROKEN AGREEMENT What Labor Leader Says of Trouble. PRESIDENT GOODE REPLIES Conflicting Reports && to the Situa tion and the Ability of Con tractors to Get Workers to Take Places of Strikers. The strike at the Fair grounds rested over Sunday. As there was no work for ward, the absence of men was no more than natural, hut today the strike will be found to be still on. The unions who have taken charge of the situation ay It will be on to a fuller extent than ever, but the contractors say that they will all have men on their Jobs. They do not seem to be worried over the prospect, and say, strike or no strike, they will have plenty of men to complete the buildings. Meanwhile the strikers held their meet ings with the purpose of keeping their ranks Intact and securing new members to their unions. Saturday night a large meeting was held, which hreported to have been not altogether unanimous, some of those present arguing that the strike was a mistake, and that they did not care to remain out. and were only doing so be cause they did not wish to desert their fellow-workmen. A contrary report says that the men are more unanimous than ever and will not give In. The labor leaders are beginning to come down, to the ethics of the strike. They are discussing the rights and wrongs of the matter. Gram Makes Statement. The following signed statement by the President of the Oregon State Federation of Labor gives the worklngmen's side of the controversy: To the Public: The strike of the building trades at the Lewis and Clark Exposition grounds haa assumed such proportions that It Is necessary that the reasons for the trouble should be made public The dally newspapers have published reports gathered In haste and wholly at variance with existing facts. Any one who cars to take the trouble to visit the grounds can see for himself that the work has been tied up on practically all of the buildings, and out of 000 men less than ICO are now employed. The cause of the trouble Is not of recent origin. "While the strike a couple of weeks ago on the Government build ing was precipitated on account of the dis charge of Superintendent Ward, this was slm. ply the culmination of a condition of dlssatis lactlon existing amongst tb men for weeks previous. The real cause of the trouble la due to a breach of faith on the part of the Lewis and Clark Corporation, or its agents. Two yeans ago, when committees were placed in the field to solicit for the $500,000 fund, the trades unions of the city were visited and -were promised by these committees that in return for stock subscribed all work on the grounds would be done under union conditions with union men, whose homes and interests were in the City of Portland and the State of Oregon. That these pledges have not been car ried out, is attested by the statement given the press a few days ago by Director-General Goode, in which he absolves the local unions of blame In the trouble, and further charges the re sponsibility to outside labor "agitators." In stead of employing borne mechanics, a bid has been made through the advertising columns of many of the large papers throughout the 'United States for thousands of men to come to Portland, where there wae "plenty of work" at "tip-top" wages, while local "workmen have been walking the streets of the city. These facts are borne out in the statement of Mr. Goode, and the following advertisement taken from the Sunday Examiner of February 6, which Is similar to those inserted in the East ern papers: Open Monday at 6:30 A. M. At Cottlgan & Co.'. 624 Clay street, phone Bush C49. The reliable employment agents. "Wanted for Port-, land. Or.. Portland. State of Oregon, for the Iewis and Clark Exposition, at Portland. Or. Wanted All kinds of mechanics at regular standard wages, such as carpenters, painters, work on the Fair grounds, plasterers, lathers, bricklayers, plumbers, vamlshers and polish era, brass finishers and polishers. Joiners. tonecutters. cement worker. All standard vtagea. Plumbers, metal polishers, structural iron workers, patternmakers, pipefitters and Kteamfltters. roofers of all kind?, asbestos workers. Helpers of all kinds for all trades. Alto first -class electricians and wiremen and millwrights. Remember standard wages. Remember all this work on the Fair grounds at Portland. Or. For further information apply to Costigan & Co.'s. ffi!4 Clay street, San Francisco. Wanted Good mechan ics, carpenters and staffmen to call immediately for work on the Fair buildings at Portland, Or. . It will be readily neon that certain trades are listed In the advertisement for whom there I rva work at all on the grounds. 1. e., brlek RBd stone masons, brass finishers and polish ere. varnl&hers, etc After thousands of work men were headed towards Portland by the alluring promises In these deceptive advertise ments, upon arrival In this city they were confronted with a condition jf scarcity of work and the poorest kind of pay. A system atic ptau of discrimination was Instituted by the contractor and employment agencies against union men. and preferences were given to worklngmen not belonging to labor organ isations. Several attempts were made by the labor unions of Portland to get the Fair management and contractors to enter Into a working agroenient similar to these operating at the late St. Louis Exposition, but each pro posal was turned down. Th working day was increased from eight (the customary hours ra ployd on private contracts in the city) to nine, and workmen were hired for $1.75 per day and up. All the buildings on the grounds were constructed under these conditions br nearly -all imported men. Then the contract for the Goxerament buildings was let to J. B. Bennett. Through pressure, the working day was shortened to eight hours and a slight In crease of wages was given. A doctor's fee of $1 per mouth was Imposed upon the workmen, and other unsatisfactory condition were pre. scribed. The men then determined to organ ise a union, which was dose under cnarter o. 16TS of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners. Then the system of discrimina tion was begun against the union men, and many of the foremost worlws In the union were discharged, which was the real cause of the strike two weeks ago. A truce was ar ranged between Mr. Bennett and the unions, the former arreetng to abolish the doctor's fee and pay common labor 25 cents an hour to those working on the ground and SO cents per hour to those working over CO feet above ground. Including staffmen; time and a half for overtime. Sundays and holidays. This agreement Mr. Bennett has not kept In any of Its provisions. The doctor's fee was taken out of the wages of the men at their last pay day, common labor in manj instances was paid 20 cents per hour. Instead of 23 cents, as promised, with no Increase la pay for over time. Sundays and holidays, in addition to this an order was Issued to the under foremen to discharge active union men as fast as pos fble and All their places with outsiders. The pctor"s fee did not include medicine and hospital. In the case of the trouble with Wakefield & Jacobsen. the firm had sn agreement wito tto Bridge and Structural Ironworkers' -Vnlon "work none but union men for the union tchtdule of waxes. On March 2 Sir. J&eobaea -violated this agreement by putting eeveral non union men to work alongside of the union men. The latter appointed a committee to wait upon-Mr. Jacobsen for an explanation, and la a fit of rage he told them if they didn't like It they could go home. The union men. quit, and the Job was tied up. The men quit work on tie Inside Inn and the other buildings on the south side of Guild's Lake, in puissance of & demand for an eight hour day and a reasonable tmltorxn wage While organized labor of Portland Is not primarily responsible- for the trouble at the Fair grounds, nor the unfair conditions estab lished by the contractors, it is heartily la sym pathy with the men who are striving to get-a fair day's pay for a fair day's work. It la aware of the fact that & large corps of men is employed by the Xewls and Clark Corpora tion at princely salaries (most of them also being Eastern men), the contractors have been allowed a good margin on their contracts, and the electric company will reap a xlch harvest In lighting the grounds, and we feel that the men who do the excavating-, erect the buildings, string the electric wires, drive the piling, etc, are entitled to a reasonable share of the pros perity that has been promised us by "the pro moters of the Lewis and Clark Fair. Organ ized labor of Portland -will more than gladly assist la making the Exposition a grand success If they are given reasonable Inducements, but It Is contrary to Nature's law to expect the tollers to shout loud praises for an enterprise that has been systematically operated against their Interests. Even though the event was conceived from patriotic motives, the patriot ism of the masses can only be awakened when they are given a "square deal" for every man. The matter cannot be eettled by mis representation by the press nor abuse of the "agitator." There Is a principle Involved greater than either of these. The only way that peace can be restored and maintained Is for the Fair management and the contractors to meet the men and formulate an agreement satisfactory to both sides, and then let each party carry out faithfully and honestly the provisions of their agreements. Such an ar rangement Is due the citizens of the city and state, and everyone who has contributed to the success of the Fair, and unless It is done trouble and dissatisfaction will permeate the Exposition from the opening to the closing of its gates. If the business men of Portland are concerned in the success of the Fair, they will demand that the contending factions get together and frame up a plan that will pre vent further trouble. Organized labor stands ready to do this very thing. It Is now up to the other side C. H. GRAM; President Oregon State Federation of labor. Goode Makes-Denial. When. President Goode, of the Exposi tion, was asked last night regarding cer tain points brought out in the foregoing letter, he responded: "The Lewis and Clark Corporation never made a promise that all work on the grounds should be done with union men, and If any such Inducement was held out by ah agent," soliciting stock subscrip tions. It wag absolutely unwarranted. "Mr. Gram made a statement to me about one year ago regarding thl3 mat ter, at which time he was making an ef fort to secure an agreement that none but union labor would be employed on the Exposition. I then told Mr. Gram that the Exposition management had no knowledge of an offer or even suggestion of that nature, and that If any agent had taken it upon himself to use such an ar gument in canvassing, he did so in direct opposition to the wishes of the directors of the Exposition. "I told Mr. Gram that the Exposition would willingly refund any amount that had been subscribed by the unions upon the presentation of the stock certificates or receipts at the office of the secretary. This offer still holds good. "The directors of the Exposition were much gratified when they received the subscriptions of the unions. The offer made months ago to return the amount was with a sincere desire to correct, any misunderstanding on this point. "I have on two occasions within the past month stated to Mr. Gram and other representatives of the unions that if there was any grievance In regard to wages or treatment of men by contractors, the executive committee of the Fair was ready and willing to Intercede in so far as It had the power, tvlth the view of securing an amicable adjustment. No grievance has ever been presented." PERSONAL MENTION. Mr. and Mrs. Carleton H. Vaughn, prominent Hood River people, were in the city yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. George A. White returned last evening from a two 'weeks visit In Utah and are registered at the Portland. Mrs. T. J. Matthews, of Estacada, is critically III, and her children have "been summoned from different portions of the state. NEW YORK, March 5. (Special.) Northwestern people registered at New Tork hotels today as follows: From Seattle J. Stringer, at the Gllsey; E Harris, at the Bartholdi. From Spokane D. M. MacMartln and T. J. Smith, at the Gllsey. From Tacoma A. EL Smith, at the Gll sey. Domestic and Foreign Porta. ASTORIA. Or., March 5. Arrived down at J A. M. and tailed at 7 A. M. Schooner Virginia, for San Francisco. Arrived down at S A. M. and sailed at 9 A. M. Steamer Aberdeen, for San Francisco. Arrived at 6 A. M. and left up at 10:30 A. M. Steamer Columbia, from San Francisco. Arrived at S A. M. and left up at 10:15 A. II. Steamer Roanoke, from Port Los Angeles and way ports. Arrived at 9 X M. and left up at 12:15 P. M. Steamer Alliance, from San Francisco and way ports. Left up at 9:16 A. M. Barkentlne Koko Head. Condition of the bar at 5 P. M., smooth; wind, north west: weather, cloudy. San Francisco. Maroh 5. Sailed British ship Chlltenford, for Newcastle, Australia; British ship Colonial, for Melbourne; schooner Alice Cook, for Port Gamble. Ar rived Steamer Homer, from Gray's Harbor. Why don't you try Carter's Little Liver Pills? They are a positive cure for sick headache and all the Ills produced by dis ordered liver. MWffi -, Ji Ei'llnH !B!P9tQir''' 3fis3sMsHB BBK VIEW OF THE PORTLAND CKEMAtTORT. SHOWING ITS PROXQUTT TO THE 'MORyiyg STIRS CIVIC RIDE Portland's House-Cleaning His Theme, REV. BROUGHER'S SERMON He Speaks to a Large Audience Upon the Absolute Necessity of Mak ing This a City Beautiful This Summer. "Portland's House-Cleaning" was the title of. a powerful sermon delivered at the White Temple last night by Hev. J. Whltcomb Brougher before one of the largest congregations that ever gathered In that house of worship. That the subject of civic Improvement Is an important one to the citizens or Portland was shown by the close atten tion paid to every word uttered, and that the speaker's 'remarks made a lasting Impression there can be no doubt among those fortunate enough to listen to the dis course. Billboards and unclean streets were spoken of as the "two worst features that could possibly disgrace a city of the size of Portland." Every citizen was urged to put his shoulder to the wheel and Insist upon the removal of public signs displaying "filthy and oftentimes obscene pictures and reading matter." The clean ing of the lawns and public streets is roost essential to the welfare of tho city, according to Rev. Mr. Brougher, and un less Portland's residents take the matter in hand at once the many visitors that will be here during the Exposition will leave with a very unfavorable impression of the city and tho character of Its citi zens. Several times during the sermon Rev. Mr. Brougher was interrupted by applause when some telling point was made or ad vice given as to the manner of improv ing the city's condition. In part he said: Cities and their streets play a very Important part in the history of the world. As a matter of fact, the streets are a very good index to the character of the city and the people who live in It. It is not only a Question of pleasure and profit, but also of character, as to the kind of streets we have in Portland. Journeying up the Nile to Thebes and Mem phis, travelers are amazed to find that hideous vlees were once worshipped as gods in those cities, where the splendor of sin was united like gold and mud in the same image. If the streets of these ancient ciUes reveal to us the character of the people living In them, It Is likewise true that we can study the manners, morals and material prosperity of a modern city by a careful inspection of its streets. Thou sands upon thousands of visitors will come to our city this year, and they will form their impressions of us by what they will sec upon our streets. As a matter of local pride. If nothing more, we ought to sect to give our fair city a good name by presenting to every stranger the very finest streets possible. Well-paved streets, kept dean and In good order, lined with beautiful shade trees and ex. cellent sidewalks, combined with green lawns, neaUy trimmed, together with rose gardens and hedges, which would maintain our tlUe of "The Rose City" all of these would make many parts of Portland present a far different appearance. It would be a great blessing to all who live here and a source of delight and commendation to every vlstlor to our city. it Is my purpose tonight to try to stir up a civic pride In the hearts of our people, and to Interest every man and woman, every boy and girl who lives here in making Portland the cleanest, most beautiful, healthful and most delightful city In all the world In which to live. If the people once get aroused and. In terested in this subject the method and means of accomplishing this happy result will take care of themselves. Let me call your atten tion then to the following facts: First The material prosperity of the city will be Judged by what Is seen upon our streets. The business blocks, the magnificent churches, the fine banking and office buildings, combined with well-paved streets, indicate to a great degree our material prosperity. It is equally true that the cottage home of the laboring man, surrounded with flowers, a veg etable garden and a neat lawn. Is as much a sign of prosperity as the magnificent mansion of the rich man on the avenue. -The poor man, as well as the rich, therefore, has his part to do hi making our city clean, beautiful and healthful. We read that In heaven the .streets are paved -with gold, and nothing un clean enters there. It la a place of order, prosperity and happiness. There are no streets In hell. It Is the place of the lost. Disorder, dirt and dishonor are its chief characteristics. Let us make Portland next to heaven, so that if people do not get to heaven they will want to move to Portland. The manners of Portland people will be measured by the treatment accorded to our visitors upon our streets. The courtesy or dis courtesy shown to strangers will make a .strong impression upon their minds concerning our city. Nothing pleased me more during my recent visit in Europe than the great considera tion and kindness shown me. a stranger. The policemen and the people In general, both in London and Paris, were always ready to give some time In directing a stranger to his des tination. -They seemed to be entirety familiar with every Prt of the city, and could tell you quickly and Intelligently how to reach the place to which you were going. Here Is where the streetcar conductor, the policemen and all the rest of our people will have an oppor tunity to make a good impression for the city. Manners are an Index to character, and It Is a well-known fact that good manners are a OBEGOfflAK, MOlSD'AY, MAECH "6, 1905. ' great help to success. People will be at tracted to the city if they find that Portland is filled with generou. hospitable, courteous people. Rosa Wlnans, the great manufacturer of Baltimore, owed his great success and for tune to his courtesy to two foreign strangers. Coartesy always pays. This fact should be taught In all our schools and churches and homes. It will win many of these who visit our city to seek It as a, permanent home. Finally, the etreeta of the city are an Index to "the morals of It Inhabitants. If "cleanli ness Is next to godliness." then dirtiness Is next to devlllshneas. "Walk down a filthy, dirty street, and you instinctively feel that the people in that neighborhood are lacking in their morals. Streets lined on each side with foul handbills and posters "advertising Indecent plays and shows are signs of Immorality. Only the Immoral like immoral plays. Again, the streets that are lined with saloons, concert halls and houses of iU-faxne are eldent tokens of a low state of society. Thanks to Sherltr Word, many of these dens of vice are being cleaned out. Let the good work go on and thr Sheriff will have the backing of every decent citizen. The quesUoa of cleaning up our city and making it beautiful is a tremendous one. Every man and woman, every boy and girl, must bo enlisted In the crusade. Let strict rules re garding the removal of garbage be passed and enforced; let the boys and girls of our public schools be taught to keep our street clean and never throw paper on them. Business men and manufacturers must set a good example of cleanliness around their stores and places of business. In fact, there is not a person living in Portland who ought not to da his part. Portland can easily be made the moat beautiful, attractive and prosperous city in ail the world. FOR THE CITY BEAUTIFUL. Rev. J. R. McGlade Gives Timely Ad dress at Mlzpah Church. In line with the work of the Teachers Jtnd Mothers' Club, and citizens of Brook lyn, the Rev. J. R. McGlade, of the Miz pah Presbyterian Church, Powell and Mary's streets, gave a short prelude last, night on civic Improvement, In the hope of awakening an interest in this work in that part of the city where Improvement Is greatly needed. Rev. Mr. McGlade said: "I have been requested to speak a few words this evening in favor of the move ment now being organized to beautify' Portland and mako it clean externally. I am glad to comply with this request, and I feel that a few minutes of this Sabbath evening -will not be wasted if used for this end. "A writer has advanced the two-fold "reason for -beautifying our cities: 'First, to make them express the more ade quately the high Ideal3 of the communi ty: second, to increase for all, even tho poorest citizens, the decencies of life.' "Sow, Portland needs a general clean ing up, and I have felt that the 1905 Fan would occasion considerable Interest hi civic pride. Our city ought to be In re spectable dress to receive the guests so soon to come here to be entertained. "What can be done? We hear much about the removal of the billboard nui sance. This accomplished would add much to the attractiveness of Portland. 'The gathering and disposing of rub bish, eta, should receive attention gen erally. As tho Quaker brother suggested to his brethren that each one sweep be fore his own pew, so let each home seek to improve Its environment. "It seems to me the Sidewalk Inspector ought to be sent to certain portions of the city oftener. I am afraid that he Is a stranger in some localities. I am one who believes that our lives should not be endangered by the kind of walks that are found in various places. "If wo are to have our city beautiful, something must bo done to make the streets more presentable. Some are torn up and left In confusion for months. 'Sink or swim,' the pedestrian might ejac ulate In regard to venturing over certain street crossings In rainy weather. Is there no redress for this evil? Can civic pride prevail under such conditions? Let us as a church engage in -this enterprise. It is In line with religious work. Labor ing for the true and the good, let us also labor for the beautiful. The maxim Is true, "A clean spirit is the more easily obtainable where there Is fitness of sur roundings.' If the lova of the beautiful Is the last saving quality In all human kind that dies, we are doing a religious work when we seek to keep it alive; If cleanliness Is next to Godliness, we may truly take an Interest In civic pride; If the craving for the beautiful drives many to crime, wo may -well seek to obliterate the unsightly and in Its place supply that which will tend to prevent crime." BISPHAM'S ITOE ART. First Among Great Singers to Make Specialty of Song-Cycles. , David Blspham, who will be heard at the Marquam Thursday, March 3, was one of the first American singers to realize the Importance of careful and correct Interpretation of tho small er masterpieces of tho song-writers of Europe and to 'devote entire pro grammes to the works of individual composers. It was nearly ten years ago that he grave his first recital in Lon don, choosing the birthday of Robert Schumann upon which to present a complete afternoon of his ballads and dramatic lieder. This was followed with a Brahms concert, on the anniver sary of his birth. May 7. Mr. Blspham was the first to give Brahms' song cycle "Magelone" In Its entirety in this coun try; the first also to present the "Per sian Garden," Strauss' setting of Enoch Arden," and the first to give a hearing in America of the songs of the late Hugo Wolf, which he consid ers among they most wonderful songs ever written. Sale of seats tomorrow at 10 A. M. THE GOVXKOOENT BTOLDDfOS AX THE TALK OF VISITORS What Impresses Them Most at the Fair Grounds. ADMIRE FORESTRY BUILDING It Is the Center of Attraction to All, Who Comment Highly Upon Its Magnificent Appearance, Un equaled Heretofore. Of the buildings that are nearlng com pletion at the Lewis and Clark Exposi tion grounds, the Forestry building seems to be attracting the greatest amount of attention. Hundreds of people visited the grounds yesterday afternoon, and nearly all of them made It a point to observe closely the Forestry building. "There has never been anything like it before at ex positions," said one of the visitors who evidently had attended tho large world's fairs that have been held In this country. "Nearly all of the expositions have had similar structures, but they have never had anything that compared with this building," he continued. "Most of the buildings of this kind that I have seen," said another of the visitors at the grounds yesterday when speaking of the Forestry building, "were made of small logs, and while very beautiful and creditable struc tures, they could not be entered In the same class as this one." A Wonderful Building. "Nature cannot be surpassed as far as beauty Is concerned," said a traveling man who lives In the East, "but I never fully recognized this fact "until I saw this Forestry building. It Is one of the most complete specimens of architectu ral Ingenuity I ever saw. It Is really wonderful that these timbers, branches and bark from the Immense trees that grow in this vicinity can be shaped Into a magnificent structure of this kind." This building should be allowed to re main after the Exposition has closed," said one of the prominent young men of Portland, to a party of friends who were with him. "It could be used as a club house. If the young people of this city would band together and purchase the Forestry building for club and social pur poses they would have a country club that would not be surpassed anywhere In the United States, New Tork City not ex cepted." This Idea Impressed visitors at the grounds yesterday, all of of whom seemed in favor of such a movement. The Forestry building yesterday was scanned from top to bottom by the vis itors who took no pains to hide their cariosity. Every feature of the structure was commented upon. The edifice as a whole was not only praised but every little detail was talked about. The com pleteness of the building was one of the things that so forcibly impressed its ob servers. Talk of Flood Danger. Early in the aftefnoon yesterday there was a lltle group of people gath ered on the terrace overlooking Guild's Lake. Someone made the statement that during the high Spring waters the Bridge of all Nations would be flooded. One man said that if the flood of 1904 should be equaled the island, on which the Government building is being erect ed, would be covered with water to the depth of several feet. This created a feeling of apprehension among the lis teners who Immediately began making Inquiries. They were assured by "different per sons that their fears were without foundation as It was very improbable that there would be any extraordinary high water this Spring. One man Bald that an ordinary raise would not hurt the bridge or touch the buildings. Sev eral visitors at the Fair yesterday, who claimed to know, said the water this Spring would be lower than for- years. They gave as reason for their predic tions the statement that there was an unusual small amount of snow in the mountains. "I have been to St. Louis and Chi cago." said a Portand business man yesterday afternoon, "but I believe I will enjoy this Fair more than any of the others. It is just the right size. Be sides this it la generally admitted that the Lewis and Clark Exposition will bo the most beautiful Fair ever held. The architecture here 13 just as good if not a little better than at the other tEWIS AND CLARK FAIR GROUNDS. A FACT Expositions and the grounds are sur-1 rounded In every direction by the mo3t wonderful scenery to be found la the West. Lake a Great Feature. T always thought that large bodies of water were probably the most at tractive features of expositions. At St. Louis there were not enough lakes and lagoons. It was the same way at the Chicago exposition- But it Is different nt the Fair to be held here. We could cut Guild's Lake in half and then have a lake larea ftnnnirh fnr all nn.-rna,. Nevertheless, you might say that every juui o it wut Da useu. The statuary near the main entrance attracts a great deal of attention. It shows four cowboys shooting up a town. Tho visitors at the grounds take a great deal of Interest in the Govern ment building which looms up from the other side of the lake from an entangle ment" of scaffolds, derricks and tempo rary structures. No one outside of the officials is allowed to go on the island. This. Is tho only portion of the grounds to which visitors are not allowed free access. EDITOR GEHTIN'S STATEMENT Has No Controversy With Other Pa per, Merely Attacked Club. A. D. Griffin, the editor of the New Age. takes exception to the story printed to the effect that there Is war now on between himself, as editor of his paper, and tho editor of The Advocate. At no time, so he says, has he ever mentioned the other paper In his own, and he has no intention to do so. The whole controversy, so Mr. Griffin says, is due to an article printed In his paper dealing with a so-called social club carried on In the attic of a barn on North Eighth street, which organization he attacked In his paper as an immoral place. W. H. Willis, president of the club, happens also to be a soliciting agent of the Advocate, hence the trouble. Some time ago, so Mr. Griffin says, sev eral people came to him in regard to the band of men making its headquarters at the old barn at 104 North Eighth street, stating that the place was a disgrace to the decent colored population of the city. At the time, Mr. Griffin was very busy, so he says, but he promised to see to the trouble when he returned to the city from his attendance at the Legislature. He returned a short time ago and at once made Investigation of the place. "I found," said Mr. Griffin yesterday afternoon, "that the place was a dis grace. Liquor was being sold there and women were taken to the place to dance throughout the night. It was very dis reputable, and I therefore attacked it in my paper. Bu' in this connection I had nothing whatever to say concerning the Advocate, for I did not consider that the question at Issue." The article which has stirred up the trouble Is ono of a column In length and goes pretty freely Into the details of the club management. In It Mr. Griffin re fers to the organization having its head quarters in the barn as the "Arlington Club of the North End," and scores the management for having allowed liquor to be sold there without having secured a license from the city. "I have made no attack on any 'oppo sition sheet,' " continued Mr. Griffin, "for, in the first place. I do not recognize the fact that there is any paper in this or any other field which Is an opponent of the New Age. What I have done I will do again, but It Is not an attack on any paper. I took exception to the conduct of the so-called club and mentioned It In the paper. That Is where all the trouble has come from." Mr. Griffin does not wish to be con nected with any alleged controversy or quarrel and It Is for this reason that he has asked to have a statement made to the foregoing effect. SOIuOIER IS LAID AT BEST. Impressive Services at Grove of the Late Leonard A. Llndholm. Leonard A. Lindholm, who died Febru ary 27 at Santa Barbara, Cal., was buried yesterday afternoon in Lone Fir Cehietery under the auspices of Company H, Third Infantry, O. N. G. At the Swedish Evan gelical Church, Tenth and. Burnside streets, the services were conducted by Rev. Carl E. Renhard. who delivered his sermon In both the Swedish and English languages. The church was crowded with friends of the young man and of the family. The members of Company H at tended In a body. At the grave the ceremony was very impressive. Following the last tributes by the minister, a squad from Company H. under the direction of Sergeant Geer. THAT I CAUSING PROTESTS, THE PILLS THAT RESTORE FAILING STRENGTH Mr. O. O. Smith, 58 Bown f St. Nashua. N. H.. wvi: "Mv I trauMa haaan wKh hamnrrhaaa M of the bows!. I became white H eanow, my heart palpitated and my head throbbed continually. My limbs awalled and 1 grew too weak to walk. Doctors said my sase was Incurable and that I had but a few weeks to live. Then my soa-ta-fsw brought me the Jbeat remedy ever discovered for wasting diseases, Dr.Williams5 Pink Pills for Pale People and they stopped the pain at onoe. My flesh and strength came back and now I am well and able to do all my household work." SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS. composed of Sergeant Richard Oesch, Cor poral Gus Cramer, and Privates Ialo Smith. Otto Emlg. William Bell. Elner Jorgensen. Charles' Templeton and Albert Krumpf. fired three volleys over the grave, and Captain R, il. Doble blew "taps." Many floral pieces covered the grave, which were presented by the young man's many friends and the members of Company H. The pallbearers were: Wil liam Sandy. Chester Peterson, William Thomas, Andrew Hayseth. William Thomas, Andrew Hayseth, William Carl son and Fred McCarver. Will Give Pastor Reception. A reception will be given the members and the pastor of the White Temple at the church next Friday night In honor of the completion of one year's work by tha Rev. Dr. Brougher in this- city. Before the services last night. Dr. Brougher com mented upon the success that had crowned the efforts of the church am? himself, and said that 270 new members had joined the White Temple during the last year. All forms of scrofula, salt rheum and eczema are cured by Hood's Sarsaparilla. th blood purifier. Skin Diseases are cured by Hydrozone i and 1 Glycozoive Endorsed y the Medical Profession. By destroying germs, they as sist nature to accomplish a curei Send thirty-five cents to pay ex pressage on Free Trial Bottles. Sold by Lea disc Dfugxlsts. Net genuine unless libel bears my jiritj.- 62M Prince Street. N. Y. Write Tor tree lanmoatloa abasl HTBROZO.VK an GLYCOLS :. My Offer to Kidney Sufferers I trill giro you a full dollar's worth of Bay remedy free to try without coat or de posit or promise to pay. I could not make this offer a full dollar worth free 1 mine were an ordinary kidney remedy. It la not. It treats not the kidneys themselves, but the nerves that control them. The cause of kidney trouble lies ALWAYS In these nerves. The only way to" cure kidney trouble Is by strengthening; and. vitalizing- and restoring- these kidney nerves. That is exactly what my remedy Dr. Shoop's Restorative; does. Therefore, I can make this offer with the certain knowledge that every kidney sufferer who makes this thlal will be helped. When I say nerves." I do not mean the ordinary nerves of feeling, thought, action. I mean: the automatic nerves, which night and day. ungulded and unseen, control and actuate ad operate every vital process of life. These are the master nerves. The kidneys are their slaves. Tour mind, cannot control them. Your will cannot sway them Yet when they are strong, you are well; when they are not, you weaken and die. I have written a book on the Kidneys, which will be sent when you write. This book explains fully and clearly how these tiny, tender "Inside" nerves control not only the kidneys, but each of the other vital or gans. I have made my offer that strangers to my remedr may know. It is not Intended for or open to those who have used my remedy. They need no further evidence. But to ihosa who have not heard, or hearing, may have de layed or doubted. I say. "simply write and ask." I will send you an order for which your druggist will hand you a full dollar bottle and he will send the bill to me. There are no conditions no requirements simply write me today. For a free order for Book 1 on Dyspepsia. - j ,. Book 2 on the Heart, a fuU dollar bottle Booc 3 on the you must address Dr. neys. Shoop. Box P 173. I i r omen. . A . Book 5 for Men. Racine. Wis. State Book 6 on Rheuroat- whlch book you want. ism. Mild cases are often cured by a single bot tle. For sale at forty thousand drug stores. Dr. Shoop's Restorative CREE LAND IN OREGON I rrr the richest grain, four and stock .section in thewcrld. Thoustneaofacreiofknd at actual cost of irrigation. Deed &ect from State oi Oregon. WRITE. TO-DAY. BOOKLET tai MAP FREE. Dachstes Irrigation and Power Com pan7,6 x e-X I -I aMcKajBB2ng, Pcrdaas,0gM. I DEBILITATED TS 1 wottSerftilaplanllaac. Send for Creator. D. t.Miifwia..a.f. An afqMSWtseftit