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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (March 7, 1905)
14 THE MORNING OBEGOKIAN, TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 1905. POLIGETO GM Detachment at the Fair This Morning. CITIZENS' ALLIANCE ACTS Fears Violence and Asks for Assistance. SIGNS OF DISINTEGRATION Strikers on the Government Building Complain They Were Deceived by Leaders and Some Will Return to Work. they had subscribed on the representa tion that the Fair 'was to be built en tirely by union labor. IT BAY SECEDE. Dissatisfaction among the strikers at the Fair grounds Is causing disintegra tion -in their ranks. The main body of the men arc beginning to feel that they have been duped and are about ready to go back to work if their leaders do not bring a hasty settlement. They stood around the gates and downtown In groups yesterday and spoke in strong terms regarding the men -who had In duced them to go on strike, asking why they had not brought a settlement, as they had promised. This is the claim of some of them: That when they were induced to go on Ptrike they were assured that the con tractors would Immediately hold a con ference with them and accede to their demands. They awaited this confer ence hourly till Saturday night, when the truth of the situation dawned on them. They saw that they were out of it with nothing to gain. Those of the disgruntled are almost all from the Government building, who only struck out of sympathy. They say they- were told that tho strike would only last a day or so. Kow they know differently, and many of them are ready to break the strike. Some of them have already done so, but the number has not been large enough to have any moral effect on the others. Talk of a Settlement. All day yesterday there was talk at the- Fair grounds that at 4 o'clock the strike would be declared off. The hour passed without any demonstration of any kind, but when the men left the grounds at 5 they were not approached ty the pickets as usual. The pickets, in fact, were much fewer than usual. It looked as if the end had come, particu larly as C. 31. Gram and George Howell, both well-known labor leaders, had a few minutes before entered the gates of the Exposition and were at the time closeted with President Goode. Later, however. Mr. Goode said that no agree ment had been reached. Until yesterday the strike had been effective on the Government building, though only partially so on the other work. But a considerable body of trained artisans and twice as many un skilled helpers were secured by J. E. Bennett, who has the contract for the Government building. For the first time since the strike work went for ward there, even on the difficult struc tural operations on the roof. The foremen in charge of the job said yesterday that they had 200 men work ing, 60 per cent of whom were formerly on the Job. This morning it was said there would be 100 more men. mostly skilled builders, and that the plasterers would return to work. These men have been given their badges and will begin at the, regular hour in the morning. May Cause Trouble. There will be a considerable body of men coming to work for the first time this morning, and some trouble in an ticipated. So far the pickets at the crates have merely used peaceable means to prevent men from going to work, yesterday morning securing quite a number, but today it Is feared there will be trouble. The contractors, E. A. Xiynds, J. E. Bennett. F. "W. "Wuerster. tho Burrell Construction Company, the "Wakefield Jacobson Company and "W". K. Griffith, have applied to the police through the Citizens' Alliance to have their men nrotected in case any hostile means were used. Chief of Police Hunt detailed Captain Bailey, commanding the second relief: Sergeant Taylor. 32 of the largest patrolmen on the force and a strong sauad of plain clothes men to keep or dor at the Lewis and Clark Fair grounds this morning. According to Information imparted by Secretary Alexander Kunz. of the alliance, many new workmen will be there to be sent through the gates at 7 o'clock, and it Is said trouble with strikers is feared. Secretary Kunz letter reached Police Headquarters in yesterday's morning wall, and Chief of Police Hunt "was busy arranging details of tho matter in leis ure .moments during tho day. It came as a surprise to him, as he had been in formed from other sources that no trouble was expected with the strikers. Men Assigned by the Chief. Chief Hunt assigned Patrolmen. Sey mour. Hoesly. Carlson. Roberts. Kay, Patton. Wilson, Craddock, Galbralth and Sloan, with several plain clothes officers. As it was reported to him that trouble is feared, he ordered patrol wagon to be on the scene, so that all disturbers of the peace may be quickly conveyed to headquarters, if any are arrested. The officers are to make no comment concerning the strike, but are instructed to act vigor ously in case of necessity. How long the .squad of policemen will remain at the grounds depends entirely upon developments. In case of any perious trouble, reinforcements have been arranged for. and the night men will be relieved. The Citlzons Alliance objects to the "picket system of the strikers said to be In vogue at the grounds, but the police will not be able to interfere with that or any other ac lions of persons not actually commit ting breaches of the peace. What Unions Donated. Inquiry made of the Fair officials yes terday to ascertain the amount of money subscribed to the Fair by labor unions resulted in the information that it was $720. Of this the sheet metal workers, the bricklayers, the painters, the printing pressmen and the teamsters cacn gave 5100. The the atrlcal stage employes gave $20, and the Letter Carriers' Association gave 5200. The last-named sum. however. can hardly be said to have come from a union. The inquiry -was made on account of the letter of C H. Gram in yesterday morning's Issue of the Oregonian, In which he spoke of the subscriptions to the Fair made by the labor unions, which President Goode said he had agreed to return to the unions in case' Plan of Grand Lodge, A. O. U. W.t of Washington. Industry Xodge, Ancient Order of United Workmen, held an open meeting last night to the members of the other lodges of the city for educational purposes. Ralph Feeney talked to, the assembled Workmen on the necessity of adopting some new plan in assessment in order to make the policy-holders secure In their holdings. He explained at length the plans of the Supreme Lodge, delved into the mys teries of the level and the step rates, and told what had to be done to over come the $137,000,000 deficiency which Is now hanging over the head of the organ ization as the result of the policy of tho past. J. E. Werleln and D. Soils Cohen took the opposite side and talked of the old men and what ought to be their due. There is a great agitation now on over the financial standing of the Workmen. The young men are leaving the order, and, as a consequence, the rate of assessment is becoming too high to be carried, and unless some change is made to put the order on a sound financial basis, the wise heads seem to see the .coming extinction of the order. The plan of the Supreme Lodge, therefore, is to put the assessment payments on the same basis as those of an old-line insurance company, or to con struct the scheme along similar lines, in order to make the structure safe. One reason, it is said, that the leaders of the order in Oregon are so anxious to call a speedy special session of the Grand Lodge to settle the question is that there are ever-growing rumors coming from Washington to the effect that the Juris diction of that state will not enter the plan of the Supreme Lodge; that it does not see fit to take any extra burdens upon its members to help make up the de ficiency caused by the aging membership, or, in other words, that the Washington Jurisdiction is about to secede from the order and become a state organization all to Itself. It is feared that the action of the Washington Grand Lodge, should it take such a step in advance of any action on the part of the Oregon Grand Lodge, might induce the Oregon Lodge to take some similar action to the detriment of the membership. For that reason the spe cial session has been called for such an early date as April 13. It is thought. however, that there will be but little dif ficulty In tho adoption of -the plan as pro posed by the Supreme Lodge. ) AT THE THEATERS J What the Press Agents Say. MATINEE CREATORE'S BAND. This Afternoon and Toniaht Last Concerts of Famous Musicians. This afternoon at 3 o'clock a special matinee will be given at the Marquam Grand Theater when Creator and his Italian band of B5 musicians will he heard in a classic and popular pro gramme, including the famous "Sex tet from Lucia." The last concert this evening will begin at 8:30 o'clock. The following programme will bo given: PART X. March. "Royal Purple".. Creator Overturr. "Zampa" Hro!d ireiuoo ana s&crrd ocene. act 3. "Parsifal" ...... .wesatr intermission. PART IL Mlrere, "11 Trcvatore" Verdi Solo by Sljmorl Tommaalno and Ptererflatl. Mlnuet Faderewski xiarp soio, "vauw ce Coaserto ....Hxusemaln Slrnor C. Kodm Grand selection, "Carmcn" .Blm "Old Heidelberg." Like wine, improved by age. "Old Heidelberg" continues to draw delight ed crowds to he Columbia the second week of Its s ccGSslul run. js it dll when first presented. Of this fascinating 'drama, with Its old-time flavor of feudal days and col lege escapades, it may be aptly said that "time cannot change nor custom stale Its Infinite variety." It appeals to all ages and all conditions of men and women. "Old Heidelberg will con tinue till Wednesday night at least and will be followed by "Aristocracy." which is one of the most interesting of all modern plays. Mahara's Minstrels. edncsday matinees arc not a regular thing at the Empire Theater, but Ma hara's big minstrels will give ono tomor row for the benefit of the ladies and chil dren who are unable to attend the pcr- rormanco tonight and tomorrow nlcht. which will end the engagement. This clever colored .organization has pleased largo audiences since Sunday. A street parade will be made both days at noon and a free concert In front of the theater Just beforo each performance. COMING ATTRACTIONS "The Eari of Pawtucket." The special engagement of Lawrence DOrsay In Augustus Thomas charm lng society farce. "The Earl of Paw tucket," will interest the fashionable patrons of the Marquam Grand The ater when it Is presented at that house. With Mr. iyOrsay will appear the en tire rew xork cast. The engagement is announced as the attraction for the' Marquam Grand Theater, Portland. Or. for three nights and qne matinee, be ginning March 12. Advance sale opens next jmaay. At tire Empire. Happy" the tramp as played br James T. McGovern In "Tour Neighbor's Wife," the sparkling comedy which comes to the Empire Theater Friday and Satur day nights of this week will please all lovers of good character comedy. ' Buster Brown," of cartoon fame. another familiar figure that the ladies and children love. There Is a number of ex cellent vaudeville features in "Tour iselghbors Wife." A "Buster Brown' matinee will be given on Saturday. Northwestern People In New York, NEW YORK. March 6. (Special.) Northwestern people registered at New Tork hotels today as follows: From Portland Mrs. A. A. Do ph. at the Fifth-Avenue. From Spokane C. Glass, at the Park Avenue. From Baker City, Or. W. S. Driver, at the Astor. From Tacoma W. E. Hacker, at the Everett. From Seattle A. H. Stracy, at the Holland; C E. Wlgginton, at the Earl-lngton. "American Boy FOR MARCH READY The "American Boy" is distrib uted free in our Boyi Clothing Department to holders of pur chase cards, which we give with every Suit or Overcoat to the amount of $5.00 or over. The March "American Boy" is unusu ally interesting, as It contains a letter from Governor Chamberlain of Oregon good, sound advice to the hundreds of thousands of readers of America's biggest and best boy's paper. Sheet Music 8c Copy Hundreds of copies of popular Sheet Music on sale today at 8c a copy. "We always sell the latest in popular vocal and instru mental music at the lowest prices. A few of the titles are: "Honey I'm Waiting," "Nyo mo " "Zenoble" "My Blue- Eyed Sue," "Louisa Schmidt" "Gone, Gone, Gone," "Back, Back, to Balti- o UV; more Sale of Hair Tonic Sale of well-known cures for Dan druff, Falling Hair, Baldness, etc.; cool, refreshing and mvig orating. Coke's famous Dandruff Cure Large size bottle 690 Small size bottle 37 Newbro's Herpicide, bottle.. 670 Bay Rum, the finest grade, pint bottle for 390 Colgate's Bay Rum.. 420, 660 Pinaud's Eau dc Quinine, small 4S0, large 900 Superior Bay Bum, bottle. . 190 Hair Brushes, polished wood back, pure gray bristles 25 0 Eastman's Triple Extract Per fumes, -ounce bottle, all popu lar odors 90 "World's Fair" polished wood Toothpicks, small package.. 40 Large hotel size, box 180 Soft wood Toothpicks, large box 30 Women's Oxfords $ 1 ,63 Pair 500 pairs of Women's new Low Shoes on sale today and tomor row at an extraordiary low price. Patent leather Oxfords chocolate kid Oxfords, vici kid, patent tip Oxfords, all this sea son's best styles; shoes of equal quality cost you $3.00 a pair at other stores: all sizes and widths, your choice, J $7 Suit Cases $5 Drowned In the Cowlitz. KELSO. Wash.. March 6.- (Special.) Ernest Xewton was drowned. Saturday night In the Cowlitz. A boat containing three men was upset on contact with the ferry cable. Newton's companions escaped. CbasUMrhein' Cough Bemedy the Mother' avorftc The soothing and healing properties of this remedy, its pleasant taste and prompt and permanent cures have made it a fa vorite with people everywhere. It Is espe cially prired by mothers of small chil dren, for colds, croup and whooping-cough as it always affords quick relief, and as it contains no opium or other harmful druy it may be given as confidently to & baby as to an adult. For a tie by all druggist.. The greatest Suit Case bargain we ever placed on sale; 100 of them a clean-up of the reserve stock of a prominent Philadelphia manufacturer; 23-mch, full stock. figured linen lining, drop shirt- fold, brass trimmings; a Case that sells every day in the year at $7.00 each. Tour choice of this special lot while they last at 255.00 each. A carload of new Trunks just received. Wardrobe Trunks Steamer Trunks, Basket Trunks Hat and Skirt Trunks; every good style and size ; all grades. 3d floor. APRIL DELINEATORS ARE ON SALE TODAY SPECIAL SPRING NUMBER 15c The Meier d& Frank Store Portland's Largest and Best Store Trtmks, Traveling Bags, Sait Cases, Etc. The Greatest Display in the Cky 3d Floor Willamette" Sewing Machines Sold on the Easy-Payment Plan $5 flown, $ 1 Weekly Artistic Picture Framing to Your Order New Molding Very Lowest Prices 2d Floor Odds and Ends of Fancy China Extra Low Priced $1.10 China Salad Dish 770 $1.40 China Salad Dish 990 $1.90 China Salad Dish... $1.43 $1.75 China Salad Dish... $1.21 $L75 China Sugar Bowl. .$1.19 $1.25 China Cracker Jar 890 $1.60 China Cracker Jar.. $1.22 China Plafes at low prices $1.25 val..$1.05 1 50c val 37c 90c val.... 72c 75c val 58c 25c val. .21c $2.15 China Chop Dish... $1.48 Odds and ends in Semi-Porce-lainware. Plates, Cups and Sau cers, Vegetable Dishes, Platters, etc. Basement. $1.25 Comb and Brush Trays.840 $1.35 Celery Trays for 940 Walking Skirts New Spring Styles "Lindsay" Light Complete ?9c Still selling the 300-eandle power "Lindsay" Incandescent gas light, complete with mantle and opal globe, 790 The most economical gas con sumer on the market The best light for the least money. Heady this morning, Portland's greatest showing of stylish Walking Skirts Hundreds of them Every new material, every new effect in cheviots, mohairs, tweeds, checks and voiles Altogether the largest and test display we ever attempted Medium and lightweights Kilt, plaited and fancy styles We call particular attention to the handsome checks and invisible plaids Prices, $7.50 to $22.50 each Millinery Buyer Has Returned From the Market New Suits, Coats and Siik Raglans "Women's Suits, in Etons, Blouses, Jackets and Norfolks; Broadcloth, Cashmere, mannish mixtures, Alpacas, Etamines, Cheviots, Voiles, Panama Cloths and Serges; tans, blacks, blue, grays, brown, stripes, mixtures, checks; all the season's newest effects; $12.50 to $45.00. Our Shirtwaist Suit display is second to none in the land. Taffetas, Alpacas, Etamines, Serges and Pongee, in blue, blacks, tans, brown, green, plaids and mahogany; beautiful styles in im mense variety at prices from $14.00 to $48.00. Entirely new line of Coats for women, "Peter Thompson" effects in black and white checks, tan Covert, fancy mixtures and homespuns, stylish, serviceable garments at $11.00, $12.00, $14.00, $15.00, $16.00, $18.00, $20.00. New line of Silk Raglans and -Coats ; taffeta, pongee, al pacas, tans, browns and blacks: handsome novelties at $14.00, $15.00, $18.00, $22.50, $24.00, $25.00. Tan Covert Coats, largest display in this city, $9.00 to $35.00. Our Mrs. Herbert returned yes terday from New York City, where she has been since January 15 making her selections for Spring and Summer business. In so small a space , as this it is quite impossible to give even a hint of the many exquisite things she has gathered. Every effort is being put forth to have the showrooms and the new merchandise in pre sentable shape before the week has passed. Mrs. Herbert reports very extensive purchases in high grade novelties. Exclusive im ported and domestic creations Hats, Sun Shades, Veils, Drapes, Boas, etc., Beautiful apparel of the highest class. $1.50 White Petticoats 83c .25 Gowns for 69c Two great lots of White Petticoats and Gowns at ridiculously low prices for Tuesday and "Wednes day Special purchase from a leading manu facturer enables us to offer the following bargains: 800 white Cambric Petticoats, trimmed in cluster of tucks, embroidery, insertion and edging, separate dust ruffles, the very best $1.50 values, o 5 on sale for three days at low price of OOC 500 Women's Cambric Gowns, round and square necks, trimmed in embroidery, beading, ribbons, tucks and hemstitching, all sizes, very Q best $1.25 values, on sale for -7C Picture Department Specials Pastel Pictures in 2-inch gilt frames and gilt mat, i oval openings, sizcyl4x 26 in., regular $2.9o vaL on sale for J51.89 Great, values in Oil Paintings $2.50 Artistic Picture Fram ing to your order at the very lowest prices. Sec ond Floor. Colored Medallions, oval shape, size 4x6 inches, rcg. 35c val. for. .210 Medallions,, size 6x8 inches, big variety of subjects, regular 40c val: on sale for. . .270 3 Picture Pendant Oval Mats, new subjects, great special A values at Great Black Lace Sale A one week's sale of Block Laces- All kinds, all grades at a big saving Our entire stock is included 45-inch black dress nets, plain and figured Embroidered and .tucked chiffon, black liberty silk, chiffon cloth, appliaues, bands, net top laces, oil overs and edges Very best patterns All Our 50c Values at 39c Yard All Our $1.00 Values at 79c Yard All Our $1.50 Values $1.29 Yard All Our $2.50 Values $1.89 Yard All Our $4.00 Values $3.19 Yard All Our $5.00 Values $4.10 Yard Point de Paris and Plat Valenciennes White Laces and Insertions, iy2 to 5 inches wide, 20c values, on sale for a few days at this low price, J yard iJC French Valenciennes Edges and Inser tions, to 1 inches wide, great spe cial values at, dozen Ar yards rtOC New Laces and Dress Trimmings the very latest novelties forSpring and Sum mer now being shown. Men's Wear Spring Styles Men's Furnishing Goods all the newest Spring styles in Neckwear, Hosiery, Hats, Shirts, Collars, etc. Included will be found New Cluett Shirts for men, very latest pat terns and colorings at.. $1.50 Immense new line of "Monarch" Golf Shirts, in plain and pleated bosom ; very best patterns and colors, each $1.00 New "Evans" foulard Four-in-Hands; big assortment at. 500 New String Ties, Four-in-Hands and Midget Ties, great line at .... . ........250 New Spring weight Nightshirts at, each 500, $1, $1.25, $1.50 New fancy Hosiery. .250, 500 New Belts, each 25 500, 750 a ill Silk Specials 1500 yards of fancy Shirtwaist Suiting Silks, in chiffon, taffeta, checks and figures, in the very best colorings and styles, regular $1.25 values, yard 790 "Servisilk," a desirable Silk for Waists and Suits, 6 leading shades, great special value at the low price of, yard -75.0 Exclusive Dress Patterns in Foulard Silks. Selling Sheets, Pillow Cases, Sheeting, Etc. - At prices every housewife, hotel and boarding-house keeper is interested in Thousands of dozens of Sheets and Pillow Slips of the best quality in this sale also hundreds of thousands of yards of Brown and Bleached Sheetings of all grades The prices must be the lowest because The meier oc rrauK oiore pays cotton gooas on eqiiai grouna wim me largest jopping nouses m zap land; in fact, prominent mill agents tell us that outside of one San Francisco jobbing house no concern west of Chicago anywhere near commences to sell cottons with us Being at all times protected in the matter of prices you never need fear having an inferior article sold yon when, the market fluctuates A few of the, grand values we are offering follow Take advantage 125sa.HII3 Brown Sheeting, two yards wide, great value, yard 17 C Brown Sheeting, 24 yards wide, great value, yard lop Brown Sheeting, 2 yards wide, great value, yard - 20 45-inch Bleached Sheeting, great value, yard lip Bleached Sheeting, 2 yards wide, great value, yard 18 Bleached Sheeting. 2:14 yards wide, great value, yard 20 Bleached Sheeting. 2Y2 yards wide, great value, yard 22 42x3fcinch bleached Pillow Cases; good cotton, great value, each. . . . 45x3 6-inch bleached Pillow Cases, great special 15c value at, each. . . . 45x36-inch hemstitched Pillow Gases, matchless value at, each Hemmed Marseilles pattern Bed- f spreads large size, great value.. .H Hemmed Marseilles Bedspreads, large size, great special value at $2.05 8c 10c 13c 48c 72x90 bleached Sheets, good quality, creat value, each - T4G 81x90 bleached Sheets, great spe cial value at, each 81x90 hemstitched Sheets,:best Qual-ro ity cotton, great value OOC 81x99 hemstitched Sheets, best qual- 0 ity cotton, great bargain 5C 90x99 hemstitched Sheets, best qual ity cotton, great bargain REGULAR. 20c TABLE OILCLOTH 14c YARD 25,000 yards of white and fancy colored Table Oilcloth, 20c value, on sale for a few days only at the low price of 14c Portieres, Curtain Swiss, Bed Sets 80 pairs of mercerized Por tieres; two-tone effects in red, blue, green and combination colors Rose 'and Nile, blue and cream, green and rose, green and tan, olive and rose 20 colorings to select from All new this seasons goods Great bargains QQ $?.5d vol., Pr. See Them on the Third Floor 10,000 yards of dotted and figured Curtain Swiss, 36 inches wide, great variety of patterns, great special value at, l , the low price of I 1 C Buffled Swiss Bed Sets, for full-size beds, flounced sides and foot, including bolster-cover, great bargain, $5.50 11 QQ values, on sale for three days at, set Sr3HJ Duck and goose feather Pillows, fancy tick covering, big Qp size, 7 lbs. to pair; great special values for 3 days, ea. . . . 'Ov Great special purchase of 100 Oriental Tapestry Couch Covers, 50 inches wide, three yards'long, three patterns, 9 heavy knotted fringe all around, $3.50 values, for. C Double-faced Tapestry Table Cover, two yards square, red, green, tan and olive; best patterns; regular $2.00 value, j on sale for the low price of, each 1 1 vl Coffee, Teas, Chocolates, Cocoas PHONE PRIVATE EXCHANGE 4 Best English Tea. lb 4Sc Fancy English Tea, lb S7c Best Gunpowder Tea. lb ..4Sc Fancy Gunpowder Tea, lb....37c Uncolored or Spider Leg" Tea, lb. 43c M- & F. Co. Green Jap. Tea, lb. .40c Country Club Mocha and Java Cof fee, 1-lb. cans, lb ......33c Country Club Mocha and Java Cof fee, 2 -lb. cans for..... esc Green Costa Rica, lb 12c Green Java Coffee, lb..... 18c Green Mocha Coffee, lb 23c Imperial Cocoa, -lb. cans 18c Baker's Cocoa, -lb cans.. 21c Baker's Cocoa, 1-lb. cans 42c Ghlradelll's Cocoa, -lb. cans 36c Ghlradelli's Cocoa. 1-lb. cans... 49c Huyler's Cocoa, -lb. cans... g .26c, lb. Huyler ready-to-serve Choco late , 36c Epps Cocoa, -lb. cans.. 23c Ghlradelll's Eagle Sweet Choc. 23c Ghlradelll's Unsweetened Choc 32c Baker's Eagle Sweet Choc, M-lb.Xc Baker's Unsweetened Chocolate. 3e Sfeler A Frank' faraeas Mocka and Java CobTcc Eqaal ts the best 40c grade, lb 35c Sale of New Wash Goods 2s ew Canton Crepes, yard... 50 $ Ne-sr fancy colored Swisses, yard 15i Nevr imported French figured Nets, handsome styles, yard, 85c to 50 New imported fancy white and cream Silk Madras, yard, 85c and 75 New -white embroidered Madras, yard 750 NeW -white Piques, yard, $L00 to 18 New embroidered tissues in checks, plain grounds "with dots and fig ures, very best styles for shirt waist suits, immense variety to choose from, yard ...250 New Imperial Chambrays in col ors, 30 inches wide, great va riety, yard 150 New cotton Shirtwaist Suitings, in voiles, flaked voiles and novelty desiems. an immense assortment at, yard, 25c 'to .....150 New flowered Silk Organdies, yard 350 New "Soiesette," plain colors, beautiful mercerized fabric for waists and dresses, yard 250 New "White Goods in endless, va riety; all the latest effects, plain and fancy styles, all grades. Japanese Linens in all grades. New Swiss. Nainsook, India Linonar, Lawns, etc.