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Dowie Had Plans.For
Polygamy Ready.
ENEMIES GET ALL THE FACTS
Tried to Induce Wife to Con
sent to Change.
DOWIE COMING TO FIGHT
Starts From -Mexico City Denouncing
Thoc Who Dethroned Him and
Denying That ile Con
templated Polygamy.
CHICAGO. April 5. (Special.) Seven of
the most attractive women of Zlon had
been selected by John Alexander Dowie
to share conjugal bliss with him as soon
tin he could carry Into effect his plan for
establishing polygamy In Zlon. The nam
of Ruth Hofer. the beautiful and rich
young SwIks woman whom he brought
Thome with him after one of his globe
trotting tour, was at the head of the
list.
This startling allegation and much else
of oven a more scandalous nature was
brought out at a five-hour secret meeting
of all the church officers at Zion tonight.
As a result of the meeting and in view of
"Dowie's failure to beed the warnings and
advice that he quietly submit to dethrone
ment, the throat of the overseers to ex
Hose publicly the character and career of
Dowie In the past three years will be
carried oat on Sunday, when the facts
will 1k given to the great congregation In
the Tabernacle.
Details Remove AH Doubt.
Details in connection with Dowie's al
lied relationship with Kuth Hofer were
Said before the big gathering of officers.
Proof was presented which left no doubt
In th"1r tn'nds as to Dowie'j inlnntim to
jnauf,utnte polygamy anif oldi'ncc was
given In support of the charges against
liim of wanton misuse of Zlon's funds.
Kearly every officer of the church spoke
Bt the meeting, among them Mrs. Jane
Dowie. who told of her husband's con
duct toward hr in the .past two years.
At the close, when the- officers wero called
upon to decide by vote whether the course
Adopted by tho overseers should be car
ried out. only one man was larking to
snake It unanimous, and ho asked for fur
ther time Ho consider the matter.
Last Vestige of Sympathy Gone.
The meeting was held in the Zlon Uni
versity building, and was attended by 2.7)
overseers, elders, deacons, deaconesses,
teachers and evangelists, and every pre
caution was taken to keep the proceed
ings secret- all bring pledged to silence
until Overseer Vbllva lays the whole sit
uation before the congregation Sundaj.
With the close of tho mcetlng.it is said,
the last vestlgo of sympathy for Dowie
had disappeared, and many of the offi
cers who had been lukewarm in their lov-
nlty to the new administration and se
cretly ready to rally again under Dowie's
banner, should opportunity permit, had
been won to the support of Vollva.
Thus, while Dowie was making his final
preparations U leave the City of Mexico
nt J) o'clock tonight, plans had been per
fected in Zlon City to carry out the pro
gramme of exposure which the new rul
ors arc convinced will make tho "first
npoFtleV inrao a slench in the nostrils
of hristlanlty all the world over.
Arrest Dowie on Arrival.
J Ik now, the leaders declare, a fight to
finish. There willjjo no turning back.
There are still many who profess to be
lieve that Dowie will yet alter his inten
tion of returning to tho scene of his vic
tories to face the scandals that await
him. but those who know the desperate
and Indomitable determination of the man
pay hf will fsce consequences, no matter
jvhat they may be.
Dowie is exported here Tuesday, and
the plans of th overseer regarding his
arrival are hidden with tho utmost se
crecy. It Is reported that a coup has
been arranged that will prevent him. at
least temporarily, from getting nearer to
Zlon than Chicago, and there are other
reports that he will be Jailed immediately
upon rebelling Zion.
Polygamy His Worst Crime.
Among the charges made, against Dowie
those which link the natno of Ruth Hofer
with his and his effort to establish polyg
amy arc regarded as the most shocking
by tho people of Zlon. They could hav
forgiven tho waste of their money, which
maintained him in luxury while they
struggled on the verge of starvation, but
Immorality and false doctrines under tb
guise of religion they refuse to condone.
Against his wife when she refused to
tolerate his conduct a involving Ruth
Hofcr. Dowie is charged with hating
threatened her with divorce and even
with personal violence. The relations of
Dowie and his- wife. It is declared, were
happy until tho polygamy idea entered
his mind, and the development of this
Idea, which ho Is said to have entertained
and nursed for two or three years back,
became more firmly llxed after the advent
of Mies Hofer.
2Ccw Utah In Mexico.
Mrs. Dowie related at tho meeting her
liusfeand'fl efforts to convert hex to his
doctrine of plural marriages. It was he
cause the laws of this country forbade
jKriyE&aay, It was asserted, that Dowie
first turned his eyes on Mexico as a haven
for the development of his plans, and thus
was the Inception of the Paradise planta
tion scheme.
GOING TO FACE HIS ACCUSERS
Dowie Denies Mismanagement and
Teaching of Polygamy.
MEXICO CITY. April S.-John Alexan
der Dowie, the Orel apostle of the Chris
tian Catholic Apostolic Church in Zion.
left here with his party tonight for Chi
cago, where he will confront the local
leaders who have attempted a revolt
against him. Dr. Dowie was In good
health and spirits, and indignant at the
conduct of the jnn who. according to let
ters in his possession, were professing
loyalty to him within the past week.
In an Interview with the Asspclated
Press representative this evening he re
viewed the hlhtory of Zion Church and
spoke of Its spread, not only In the
United States, but in Europe. He had. he
said, received many telegrams of loyal
assurances from England and the Cnlted
States and offer? of financial aid. If re
quired. These telegrams were very grati
fying to Dowie, who spoke freely regard
ing those who have In his absence or
ganized a movement for his deposition,
which he ridiculed as preposterous. He
said he had selected as his best man
Wibur Glenn Vollva, who had proved un
faithful. The trouble came to a climax
a., a result In part of his Mexican undcr
taklrgs. His wife and son agreed with
those who made objections. He added
that his son. although not a bad man.
did not walk In his tDowie's) ways.
Says They Hope He Will Die.
He said that his followers thought he
was. going to die, and. in fact, seemed a
little sorry that he did not, and now op
posed his returning to Zion City. He
ridiculed the Idea that those he had ap
pointed could dismiss him. who had ap
pointed them. One of the points at issue
between Dowie and his men of affairs
was that he desired to dismiss his gen
eral financial manager. Alexander Grain
ger, who. he Hsserted, was Incompetent
and failed to appreciate bis relations to
his superior.
Dr. Dowie spoke at length concerning
the telegram of April 1. received Monday.
April 2. In which charges were made
against htm. and in which- was men
tioned the action that caused his Imme
diate preparations to return to Zlon City.
He warmly refuted the charge that he
had been extravagant by declaring that
he owned today the majority of shares
in the Zion City Bank, and he declared
with much earnestness that when the ac
counts were adjusted he would have a
goodly balance to his credit.
Defends Hie Management.
He then took, up the charge brought
against him of tyranny and remarked
that, like all business employers, he did
not and would not tolerate incompetency.
He had been charged with Injustice, but
he iwiid ie had, during the last two years,
from his own personal resources, made
girts to his people aggregating I30O.OM. It
was said he was extravagant, when he
had not drawn from Zlon City's funds
UOOO during the past six months, but on
the contrary had loaned Zlon City from
outside, resources $10,000.
Dowie here took up the charges, of mis
management brought against hltn, and
stated that the creation of assets over
and above all liabilities of J30,O.O00 in
four years was hardly to be considered a
stupendous failure. The land, which had
cost him less than J250 an acre, he had
never sold at less than J30X) an acre, and
some as high as 532,000.
Denies Ho Taught Polygamy.
Concerning the charges of polygamous
teachings. Dr. Dowie stated that In none,
of his literature published was there any
support of this doctrine. He said he was
a sincere monogamist and has not con
templated introducing polygamy into his
Mexican colonies. Dr. Dowie went into a
discussion of this matter from a biblical
standpoint, and Insisted that he had never
upheld anything but strict monogamy.
He ridiculed the attempts of younger
men left in charge of Zlon City to depose
him, and. speaking of this matter, showed
his arrustomed fire and force. Nothing,
he said, could keep hlmfrom going to
Chicago o face crimingor other charges,
which had not the slightest basis In fact.
He humorously remarked that his deposi
tion arrived in Mexico on April 1. or
April Fool's day. He appeared anxious to
confront his opponents, and felt confident
of the loyalty of the great mass of his
adherents.
lie took the Mexican National train at
; oVIorlt. and will stop over one day for
rest at San Antonio.
During tho afternoon at the hotel many
people arrived, desiring to converse with
him. but he was busy -arranging for his
northward Journey. He .ccmed In far
better health than when he arrived In
this country. He snys he Is fond of Mcx
Sco, and feels grateful to the authorities'
for their kindness to him. and fully ex
pects to return here.
MRS. DOWIE BREAKING DOWN
Excitement of Conflict Too Great.
Zlon Factions Grow Fierce.
CHICAGO, April 5. - Physical collapse
of Mrs. John Alexander Dowie today fol
lowed rumors that the party in favor of
the "First Apostle" had grown no strong
that a serious conflict between the two
faction? in Zlon City might follow the
return of her husband. Friends of Mrs.
Dowie say that she expressed the belief
that bloodshed might result.
Early today sho fell in a swoon while
in her home and it was feared for a time
that she had suffered a stroke of par'
alysls. It reported later that she Is
suffering only from a severe attack of
nervous protratlon.
The Appellate Court today by a decision
deprived Dowie of JC3.O00 which bad been
left to him by Frederick Sutton, a New
Zealander. The heirs of Sutton brought
suit to have the bill set aside, on tho
ground of undue influence, and won their
case in the lower court. Dowie appealed,
and the Appellate Court today decided
against him.
Attorneys acting for Wilbur G. Vollva,
the acting general overseer of the Chris
tian Catholic Apostolic Church at Zion,
III., filed for record in Cook County to
day a bill of sale transferrin; to Alex
ander Grainger the property of the
church. Its Institutions and Industries, to
gether with all of the personal property
of John Alexander Dowie. wherever sit
uated. The bill of sale says:
The Intent 1 to Include la this eonvey&ac
all the personal property of John Alexander
Dowlc whuher accruleg In bis JndlvldwsJ ca
pacity or It) at representative ctpadtr as
toun4r or lar or ftrst af6iU of tb Cfcrfe
tlan Catholic- Apostolic Cfewch in Zloa.
The document ts dated March 32. S- la
eigne by H'ilbw G. VeKva.
SENATE
TIEN
SUP
S OFF
Hot Words Spoken About the
White House Rae
Conference.
"GUMSHOE" STONE SNEEKS
Dolllver Angrily -Accuses Some
Senators of - Conferring With.
Railroad Presidents Dcbato
Ends With Compliments.
WASHINGTON. April 5. In the Sen
ate today there was a re-echo of the
White House conference of last Sat
urday relative to the pending: railrf id
rate legislation, and. while the dis
cussion ended In good nature, there
was a time when the feeling was quite
intense. The incident occurred at the
close of a speech by Stone, which was
devoted largely to a discussion of that
conference.
Dolllver. In a brief speech devoted
to a defense of the right of Senators
to confer with the President, charged
that other Senators had been In con
sultation with the presidents of rail
road companies. The Intimation con
tained in the charge was resented by
both Bailey and Foraker and they de
manded the names of the Senators re
ferred to. These Dolllver declined to
give, but he just. fled his course In
making the charge by saying; that ho
and other Senators who had partici
pated In the conference had been
sneered at and ridiculed in the discus
sion of last Tuesday. .This avowal of
his motive brought about an explana
tion from Foraker and the incident
ended pleasantly.
Elkins has given notice of a speech
on the rate bill for tomorrow and
Bailey for a speech on that subject
Tuesday. The Texas Senator will re
ply especially to the criticisms made
by Spooncr and Knox of his plan for a
limitation of the powers of Inferior
courts In granting Injunctions in rate
litigation.
Newiands continued his argument In
support of his proposition for the Na
tional Incorporation, of railroad com
panies. Stone Support Ixng.
When New-lands concluded. Stone
took the floor In support of. the rate
bill. Stone dealt especially with the
amendment suggested by Dong, con
tending that It gives tho railroads all
they can possibly ask for, but before
taking up that branch of the subject
he discussed the general question, say
ing, among other things, as the bill
stands It provides sufficiently for a
Judicial review of tho orders of the
proposed commission. He stated his
substantial indorsement of Bailey's
position In favor of restriction of the
power of the Inferior courts In the
matter of suspension of the orders of
the commission.
Regarding the Dong amendment he
said that while It was proposed by the
Senator from Kansas, the President of
the t'nlted States is Its author. Giv
ing his version of the origin of the
provision, he said:
On Funds- xnornlnr Isat the riper con
tained an account of a tneetleg at the White
STAKTS REFORMS WITH "THINK
ING .BUREAU."
The fit. Ilea. K. B. Haldaae.'
The British public is loeklnc for
msnyeeded reforms In the British
army under the new War Secretary.
Mr. Haldane. H has begun by or
ganising a "Jhlnklnic bureau." which
t golnc: to consider ery projvd
rffrm "from every point of ! be
fore a rerommtndattan Is made. It
Is expected that this burrau wM put
an end to the eftly hodge-podge
methods of th past and teaa to tha
adoption of a settled and continuous
poller each a obtains In the British
navy department.
Bouse of numerous Republican eaalor for
conoultatlon with the President and the Attorney-General.
It In reported that for acme
hours they eat in .solemn conclave on the rat
bill, an! in due course tb amendment pro
posed by the Senator from Kansas was hatchi.
lie then quoted the proposed amend
ment and proceeded:
Ought to Satisfy Railroads.
That, eugfct to be satisfactory to the rail
roaga. There asay be, aaa In a tecanleaj eas
there 1. a dtadactioa between nfbts spe
ctftoaHy eeeared Jby the CbesUtsUea aad right
that are feuaaea pereir ta atatstory prorlf
Iom or la ta erral peiaetajtes of tb cota
saaa lav. But a atHc to esses eecsMflty
IbSbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbI
arUlce out of the orders oC the latentate
CDtnraerce Cocamlssloo. a dtMiactlca ot that
kind -mould be a distlsctlea wlthoot a prae- ;
tlcal dlSrrcace. mai If this ameadaBent bould
be adopted there woald be no ocourfoa to
apply It- The only 'action a carrier would
ordinarily institute acalaat the Ceantlaatca
would be to bare the courts determine whether
a rate prescribed by. that body was a Just.
reasonable and fairly rrtnaaeratlve rate or
whether a refutation prescribed was a Jos',
fair and reasoeable resulatlcn.
Restriction or Jarisdlctlon.
No expret prohibition la pet upon the Juris
diction of the court acalcat extending Its In
entry to aay limit. If the aroeadsBent U to
fee" eoeetdercd as Intended, .to restrict the Jor-
tndlctlon off tbe court. It can hare that effect
only by inference, en the theory that, it a
particular Jurisdiction be expressly conferred
by statute, the statute shall be so construed
as to exclude any farther tor additional Juris
diction. But o far as thl amendment bt concerned
there Is no need of wrestling with reanrsaenu
of that character. KJT' broad naush to meet
etery requirement tw railroad. If a car
rier ccmplajnariv .bo to the court that
rate prreTibed -newCocninllo. was
ceaSscatsry or not even compensatory; If It
rcoctdbow that th return under the rate
prescribed did not afford a remunerative com
pensation for the capital Invested and for
the time and labor expended, would It not
b depriving the carrier of Its property, un
der pretense of public authority. "Without due
proeers of law?
Former Opposition Now Stilled.
If this were net a matter of serious Import,
this perfcrraaace mould be diverting. If this
amendment U to be adopted aad Incorpor
ated In the bin. what U all this bulUballoo
which has ' vexed us teas about? White
the bill was still pending before the Inter
state commerce committee tht papers con
tained dally accounts of the bold and im
placable opposition the Junior Senators from
Ioaa aad Minnesota were making to the In-
amnion of any provision whatever for a Ju
dicial review of lh orders of the Commis
sion. And the papers told us aim of th
pathetic, albeit defiant, dlspctch.es sent by the
revered and venerable Senator from Illinois
(Cnllotn) from a health retort down some
where among the magnolias and oraace blos
soms of lha far Southland to tha Senators
from Iowa aad Xlnnenota. to stand pat fer
the bill as It came from the llous.
The pa pern told us. also, of a sttrrinr scene
which occurred In the committer, when the
Senator from. Iowa surprised the ceamltte
by moving to report tn llo-isc bill to tb
Senate without amendment. I Is a pity that
that scene cannot be reproduced on canvas.
It was historical and lncplrlng. or xalxbt hare
been. I doubt If It can be made so now,
after ermu bare robbed It of Its glamour.
Stone referred to the committee's ac
tion in Intrusting Tillman with tho bill
and proceeded:
Then a war cry. not quite so resonant as
of old, but Mill deflanu Issued from the White
Ilooec The President, as he Is accustomed to
do at great occasions, forthwith iKssmooed tho
newspaper correspondents to his a u rest pres
ence aad through them Informed the country
that ha would stand reaoJutely and unshaken
for the House bill and azalast any amend
ment authorising a court review of the orders
of the Commission. As the press pictured him,
he tood before the country as grim and im
movable as old lloratlua at the bridge.
Since then, however, whisperings have come
of caucuses, eenceasloao and compromise.
Thoee of IltUe faith took on a prophetic aspect
and smiled, while thtu of great faith still
avowed their confldeece In the unyielding Brm-
aes of the gentleman at the White House.
Gives Railroads What They Waul,
rtnt tho ft nr:t .. Th
TriuUjx afject surreal v has Justin- their
Concluded on Ig -4.)
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.
TESTERDAVS Maximum temperature. 76
deg.: minimum. 1C Precipitation, non.
TODAY'S Fair and continued warm. North
erly winds.
Forrlga-
Von Buelow declares Germany policy In
Morocco and then fall in faint. Page 3.
Natal troops rescue women and children
from Zulus, who pursue relentlessly.
Pace 4.
Katr abandoned trip for fear of assassina
tion. Tax-e 3.
IHmocratlc victory In Russia causes gagging
of press. Page 5.
Many lives Inst by collapse of hotel In Ger
many, rage 3.
NatleasJ.
Senators ctow angry over rate bill, but and
with lovefeast, rage I.
More to cli!at Sheldon Jackson out of
office, rage Z.
Town spraka on rights of labor In House.
Page 4.
Politic.
Illinois primary law Invalid and special 'ses
sion called to enact new one. Page 1.
Cannon admits tariff must be revised,
rage 4.
Isamratle.
Proof that Dowie Intended- to start hareni
with sven wives. Page 1.
TPowlr denies all chargr and starts horn
from Mexico City, rage 1.
Mrs. Dowie suffers nervous collaps. rage t.
Striklnx: printers charge Mthod!st Book
Concern with printing- immoral matter.
rage 4.
Eloping woman commits sulelde and Is re
pudlatM by mal companion. Page 3.
Anthrarlte miners offer arbitration, but
operators are unwilling: Page 1.
rregr of Insurance bills In New Tork.
Page 3.
Sport.
Abmh' natywlght nearly killed In box
ing tournament at San Francisco. Page T.
Pacific Coast.
Andrew Jackson kill" hi brother-in-law.
Warren Matthews, at Baker City, after
family quarrel. Page ft.
Suspicion that University of Idaho fire was
Incendiary. Pag 7.
Seattle and Taroma Mayors are wearing
Harrtman collars. Page &
Bols Council dismisses seven city official.
Page C
Republican lovefeart held In Independence.
Page C
Mrs. Ha ruth, of Medical Lake. Wash.,
charged, with murder of her husband.
Page ft.
Commercial aad M arise.
Active spurt In Oregon hep market. Pag 13.
Flurry In New Tork call money marker.
Page 13.
Bearish statistics weaken wheat at Chicago,
Page 15.
Miners strike will have little effect on Iron
and steel manufacturers. Page 13.
Steamer Despatch arrives from Fan Fran
cisco two days overdue. Page 14.
Pertlaod aad Vldaky.
Rev. Anna Shaw, when asked who would
car for th babies while the, mother
were voting, replies: Tho candidates."
Tage It.
Portland A Seattle wants streets lying- be
tween Kearney and Ralelgn and between
North Tenth and North Twelfth vacated.
Pag. 3.
Bank trust secures city's fund aTUr letting
them go a-begging Fas IS.
No money available for Fir Departsaeat
bettermeata. rage It.
Trofetaer Carroll hero to Interest Portlaad
in archaeological research. Page 14.
TJanaald-Veysey project Is doad. Iag 11
Rice convicted of asaaultlag- aa officer with
revolver. Page 11.
Jonathan Bourne says it there Is aay slat
it is tae people -a. rage i.
Cklneso -kbo held wfaHe stavo girl la bona,
age gtrea tka maxlsaum pvefcsfeaestt.
Fajw lTu
Tax oa grass .aralags aad no periectoal
fraackUe far pMtc utilities, declare
C A. J . Fag-a J-
Caa Wales fexpreso te4r views. s varies
r jpartr s4a it seal of aporoval or Hs-
sJ oa several taa Mates. Pa ML
ARBITRATION IS
MINERS' SCHEME
Offer to Let Conciliation Board
Settle With Anthra
cite Operators.
OTHER SIDE IS UNWILLING
Answer Will lie Given Mondajr, but
Operators Find -..Much Fault
With . OTfer Output ot
Soft Coal jlncrcasln.
SITUATION 5 CM. MED UP.
Arbitration U proposed by the an-,
thraelte miners, whose general scale
commItte held another session with
the . representatives of the operators
In New Tork on -Thursday. The
miners ask that the conciliation
board created by . the strike commis
sion act as arbitrators, with Judge
George Gray, of Delaware, or any per
son he may appoint a chairman or
umpire.
If the operators agree to the plan
and It Is approved by a convention of
miners, operations In the hard coal
fields will be resumed at once. The
operators do not look with favor on
the plan, but will give their answer
Monday.
Reports front various sections of
the soft coal regions show that con
ditions are improving. There su
more coat mined In that territory
than on any day since the strike was
Inaugurated. The production ot coal,
however. Is net as large as was ex
pected. Patrick Dolan. former president of
the Pittsburg district of tho miners
union, and Crlih Beltlngham. former
vice-president, have been expelled
from the organization for voting
against Instruction.
NEW TORK, Aprlt 5. Having; failed to
como to an agreement themselves, the
bard-coal miners of Pennsylvania,
through their representatives, today pro
posed to the operators that all matters
la dispute be referred to a board of arbi
tration for settlement, the tribunal to be
composed of the Board of Conciliation
Trhlcli was cn-atcd by tbe trd of tho
Anthracite Strike Commission In 1503,
with Judge Gray of Delaware, or any
pcrson he may appoint, ax chairman and
umpire. If the operators accept tho prop
osition and a convention of mincworJccrs
approves the plan, the 1W.C00 men now
Idle In the anthracite fields will return to
work at once. While It had been re
ported for several days that the miners
might ask that the differences be arbi
trated, the proposition came to them as
a great surprlec. as they did not believe
the union leaders were ready to leave tho
controversy to a third party at this time.
That the operators will accept the min
ers proposal as submitted Is not general
ly believed: In fact, it Is Intimated thcy
may flatly refuse Ute offer, on the ground
that existing conditions are the result of
arbitration. The employers have decided
to consider the mlnerrr latest move and
promise to give President Mitchell and
his men an answer on Monday, when an
other meeting Of the two sub-committees
will be held In this city.
The text of the arbitration proposal
WOMAN WITH A REMARKABLE
MARRIAGE RECORD.
Mrs. Besjamla F. FUels.
Mrs. Benjamin F Flach. ot Detroit,
Mich, who Is suing an Insurance com
pany at Detroit for 130O Insurance
on tbe life ot August Schmidt. In
rured in her favor as fiancee, has a
record of nine suitor, six marriages
and two divorces and one divorce suit
pending; Following Is the record:
May 9. 1J-S3. she married Michael
Seubert. He died August S3. 1S94. of
typhoid fever.
January 2$. IS3S. she married raal
Maedler. who died In December. 1S45,
ot pneumonia.
December 23. 1999. she married,
Frank Schoen. who deserted her two
weeks later.
January 2?, 1X. she married Fred
Geres. Gerds died April 33, 1961. at
nyocardltls.
October I. ItrQl. sha married Ed
ward J. Smith, who left her the fol
lowing month.
December X 1994. she married Ben
jamin Flach. who baa left hor aad.
whom she Is aow slr 'for divorce.
February 23 last, Asgstt Sclwldt
whom sac sraa eacgd ta taarry aad
wKe hoarded, at her bea. died, of
assjhrMU.
Mrs. Flack 1 35 years M aad was
bora h RirHa. Geeasaar.
as submitted to the operators Is as fol
lows: The committee appointed by the Shasioktn
coaterence ot December 14 last, reprcsenttns
the employe ot th varioc companies oper
ating tho various mines, washertea and break
ers In the anthracite coal region, having under
ceastderatiou our proposition to you. dated
February 27. together with your committee's
proposition of. March 9. which was a continua
tion of tha award of the Anthracite Coal
Strike Commlmion. and a letter from the Gov
ernor of Pennsylvania, have decided. In view
ot the great public Interest Involved, aside
from those wo represent directly. It la our
duty to make some further effort and even
a aacrlsce ot what we believe Justly our due
In the matter of wages and conditions of em
ployment. In order that a great public calam
ity may be avplled. Therefore we propose
that, subject to the approval of a convention
of anthracite mine-workers, which, shall be
called at the earliest date possible, the diffi
culties between us. as stated In our proposi
tions and your counter-propositions, be re
ferred for determination and settlement to a
board of arbitration, composed of thepresent
Board of Conciliation provided for'n the
award of the Anthracite Coal Strike Commis
sion, with Judge George Gray or any person
he mayi appoint to act as chairman and um
pire. The decision of this tribunal or the major
ity of members thereof. Insofar a It Influences
wages, to be effective from April 1. 1006. and
to continue In force until March 31. 1903. such
decision to be final ard binding- upon all par
tics Interested, the employes of the anthracite
mine, washerlea and breakers to resume work
Immediately and to continue work pending1 tha
proceedings of said boards.
JOHN MITCH EL I
T. D. NICOLS..
WrLLIAM H. DETTRET.
JOHN T. GALLAGHER.
JOHN FAHY.
GEORGE IlARTLEIN.
Objections of Operators.
The conference of the sub-committees
lasted less than an hour, and at its con
clusion the operators held a meeting to
discuss Informally the miners offer.
Later in the day they Issued the folw
lng statement: flk
It should be observed that in the propomion
ot Mr. Mitchell and his committee, the oper
ators are asked to submit to arbitration the
quention of tho closed shop and the "check
off." a scheme requiring. In the words of the
miners committee, "that each company shall
collect from each employe such amounts as
may be levied by their organization monthly.
the amount thus collected at each colliery to
b turned over to an authorized committee at
the colliery a plan which would make of
every operator a collecting agency on behalf
ot the strike fundi of the miners, in their
letter of March 9 to the miners committee.
the operators said concerning the check-off:
"As a matter of policy, we would not make
such an agreement aa you request, and aa a
matter ot law we are not. permitted to make
It."
On these two subjects also the Anthracite
Coal Commission of 1003. appointed by Presi
dent Roosevelt, made the following vigorous
declaration:
"The right to remain at work where others
have ceased to work or engage, anew In work
which others have abandoned-, is part of tha
personal liberty of a citizen that can never b
surrendered, and every Infringement thereof
merits and should receive the stern denounce
ment of the law."
It also should be observed that Mr. Mitch
ell's committee abandons the proposal for a
one-year agreement and suggests aa arbitra
tion, the terms of which would expire oa
Apri. 1. 10OS a. Preoldentlal year thus af
fording a new opportunity to make this great
Industry the football of polities. Tbe operators
nai aires jy offered, it will be remembered, to
extend the findings of the Coal Commission
until April 1, 1000.
The operators, at their meeting, decided
that before they would frame a. reply to
the miner they would consult all inter
csts In order to get the sentiment of the
heads of all the coal-carrying roads, as
well as that o the Independent opera-
tors.
Work of Conciliation Board.
Tho Anthracite Board of Conciliation
consists of six members three represent
ing- the operators and three the miners
This board held frequent sessions during
the last three years, sett line local dls
putcs In tho anthraclto region. The
award of tho Strike Commission provided
that, when It could not aeree. a Federal
Judgo In the Third Judicial District
should appoint an umpire, who should
make a decision. Judce Gconro Grav
president of the Strike Commission, made
the appointments. Durlncr the first twt
years he selected Carroll D. Wrlaht. ex
united States Commissioner of Labor, as
the umpire but during tho last vear
Charles P. Nclll, the present Labor Com
mlssioncr. acted as the arbiter.
It was stated at the miners hcadquar
ters that. If tho operators asrrce to arbl
trate. a call will be sent out at once for
a convention of miners; at which instruc
tions would bo adopted. If they ratify the
arbitration plan, for the Idle miners to
return to work Immediately.
DISTURBANCE IX COAL FIELD
Miners Sntah Breaker Windows.
Riotous Itallnns In Jail.
PHILADELPHIA. -April 3. The situa
tion In the coal fields remains unchanged
Occasional disturbances aro reported from
various "sections, but they are regarded
as Inconsequential. As a result of tho at
tacks made on the breakers of tho Fern
wood colliery, the Erie Company, which
owns the land occupied by the mlnework
crs. has ordered them to vacate the prop
erty. Th miners are said to have shot
out nearly every window in the breaker.
A detail qf state police today arrested
seven Italian laborers at Mocanaqua,
near Wllkcsbarre, who yesterday pre
vented non-union men from operating the
West End washery. They were sent to
JalL
As a result of the suspension of mining
operations, all ot the nfilroad companies
which handle hard coal have reduced
either their forces or the working: hour?.
OPERATORS GRADUALLY YIELD
Great Increase of Pennsylvania
Mines in Operation.
PITTSBURG. April 5,-GradualIy the
situation in the soft-coal mining fields is
assuming a normal aspect, especially in
tha Pittsburg dlstricL Forty-three of tho
mines ot the Pittsburg Coal Company
were reported in operation today, and
with the adjourning of the district con
vention here today It Is expected that In
a few days more all the raises la this dis
trict will be la, operation.
This tealght was said ta apply as well to
the independent operators, who have here
tofore fosght the granting ot the advance.
The isdepeadent eperators of this dis
trict; who; on Taedy Bight, formed an
ergaaixatioR to earry oa .their fight
against th.graatig-e the scale, will hold
aaethdr meetlag tomorrow Bight, aad it
ta expeeted that, la view Bt the laerease
of mines In opera tkm, they- wis decide to
sign the scale. Sevets: indepanaest eom
pasjfrca sfeBca the seals teday.
The dtstrleC conveeOa. wMea haa been.
FATAL DEFECTS '
IN PFJlMAFiy LAW
Knocked Out by Illinois
Supreme Court.
INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY ABRIDGED
Special Session of Legislature
to Cure Defects,
CAMPAIGN COMES TO STOP
All Parties Forced to Postpone Pri
maries Until Xew Law Is Passed,
Important Points Raised
Against the Law.
CHICAGO, April 5. (Special.) The
Illinois Supreme Court pronounced the
new primary law unconstitutional to
day, and forthwith Governor Dcneen
Issued a call for a special session of
the General Assembly, to convene at
Springfield next Tuesday morning; for
the purpose of enacting- a new meas
ure that will be free from the flaws
that made the other act null and void.
. The court finds only one feature of
the law valid and that Is the provision
for holding the primaries of all parties
on the same day. The following pro
visions were held unconstitutional:
Provisions That Are Invalid.. .
Imnoslncr upon certain officials duties
ndt contemplated by the constitution
or statute defining; their duties and
powers.
ImDOsinrr upon Individuals certain
restrictions inimical to the constitu
tion and repugnant to tho free ballot
system.
Imposing upon prospective candi
dates for Senatorial honors territorial
restrictions practically eliminating
possible aspirants from the field.'
Eequlrfng- the payment" jf fees with
nominating petitions, thus giving a
man -of affluence a possible advantage
over a poor man. .
Working hardships upon certain
prospective candidates by providing
for the preparation of petitions bear
ing signatures of a considerable per
centage of the voters of the political
district.
Practically eliminating-' tho indepen
dent voter.
Parties Rise to Emergency.
While the Legislature Is forging a
new law that will preserve the spirit
of The ono knocked out the right of
voters to select candidates for office
by direct vote at the primary elec
tions and that will contain no inval
idating provisions, the political ma
chinery throughout the state will be
stilled.
Simultaneously with the call for a
special session. Chairman West of the
Republican nfatc central committee
summoned the members to an emer
gency meeting, to be held at' Spring
field. Saturday, when steps will be
taken to rescind the call for the State
Convention, which was set for May H.
It Is tho intention of the state .man
agers to postpone the convention until
the lawmakers have had an opportun
ity to pass an amended law and to de
fer the primaries that were set for
April 2S under, the law that was Wiled
today to some date that will depend
upon the manner in which the Legis
lators expedite the 'work of the spe
cial session.
Pass Latv to Cnrc Defects.
' Hardly had the Supreme Bench made
public Its findings when the men who
were most active In promoting the pas
sage of the primary law went at the
work of devising amendments that would
guarantee a revised act safe passage
through the courts.
Members of the Legislature predict that
It will take at least two weeks to pass an
amended law. The Assembly will bo able
to get down to hard business as soon as
it is called to order, for n6 reorganization
will be necessary., and It Is the prelimi
nary work of selecting committees that
consumes time during tne first few weeks
of a regular session. The emergency of
the situation Is expected to check any
tendency toward dllatorlncss. and. as a
majority of tho lawmakers arc candidates
for re-election and their races are tied up
In a tangle by tho nullification of the pri
mary law. few causes for delay seem to
be In prospect. When the new act is
passed, it will become effectivo at once.
All It will need to become a law will bo
the signature of Governor Deneen. In
rrinilaf session, the acts become opera
tive July 1, but In special session ,they
go Into effect as soon as signed.
Xo Difficulty to Pass Bill.
In the Senate are i2 Republicans and
nine Democrats, while the House Is di
vided as follows: JJInety-ono Republi
cans, 57 Democrats, two Socialists and
three Prohibitionists. A. two-thirds ma
jority will be necessary to pass the act,
which means 102 members of the. House.
Many of the Republican members from
down-state were opposed to the primary
a year ago, but their votes were- offset by
those of Democrats, who championed the
idea, of letting the electors have a direct
voice 1& the nomination of candidates.
The eeasitleae are not ceasldered to have
ehanged Materially, and theleaders- in
8eate and Heaee. are eeBftdeat that aiit
amended, meaewe will secure fully as
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