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ppB'yAyp, Oregon, Tuesday, april 17, 1906.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
OVER WILLAMETTE
Port of Portland Grants
Hill Franchise. .
TERMS WILL BE ACCEPTED
Provisions for Street-Car Traf
fic is Abandoned.
ACTION NOT UNANIMOUS
Wheelwright and Willis Vote Against
Majority of "Report or Uio
Committee Appointed to
Draft Franchise.
CONCESSIONS GRANTED.
Br the Port of Portland.
1cation of bridge at site selected
by railroad engineer.
Swing .draw In place of bascule draw
recommended by pilots o the port.
Upper deck providing for highway
and street-car traffic
Towage charges in case such should
be Incurred by reason of the bridge.
One-half of the expense of maintain
ing a basin above the bridge for an
chorage of vessels.
B.r the Railroad Company.
Extension of draw to the greatest
length deemed nultable for satisfactory
operation.
Expense of maintaining a basin above
the bridge, not to exceed S15W an
nually. Approaches for other railroads to
bridge, the law giving other roads
equal rights to a structure of this kind
for the payment of a reasonable com
pensation. At a special meeting yesterday after
noon the Port of Portland granted the
Portland & Seattle Railway Company
permission to construct the" proposed rail
road bridge across the Willamette River"
In the vicinity of St. Johns and J. Couch
Flanders, who wns present as representa
tive of the railroad company, declared
the terms of the franchise perfectly satis
factory. Mr. Flanders explained that It
would take some time to secure the sig
natures of the railroad officials, and upon
request he wns given 30 days in which to
close the matter, although the signatures
may be secured long before the expiration
of that time.
The franchise is almost in Its entirety
along the lines suggested in the Ore
gonian of last Friday, the Port of Port
land having receded from its demands for
extra towage and provisions for street
car traffic, which demands threw a new
aspect upon the negotiations Friday
morning, afler it was understood that the
ticklish question had practically been set
tled by virtue of the resolutions passed
by the Commission Thursday afternoon.
Vote Five to Two.
The question was brought before the
meeting yesterday aftAmoon in the shape
of two reports from the committee con
sisting of Captain A. L. Pease, and Com
missioners "William D. "Wheelwright and
J. C. Ainsworth appointed for the pur
pose of drafting the desired franchise.
Captain Pease and Commissioner Ains
worth submitted the majority report,
which waa approved by a vote of 5 to 2.
Commissioners "Wheelwright and P. L.
Willis voting in tho negative.
The majority report was drafted early
In the afternoon by Attorney W. E.
Thomas, in accordance with terms agreed
upon by the committee and counsel for
the railroad company, and it came to a
vote upon a motion for its acceptance by
Commissioner C. F. Adams. President
Pease and Commissioners Ainsworth. Ad
ams, Drlscoll and Thomas supported the
motion. Commlsisoner "Wheelwright sur
prised those present by making a special
request to have himself placed on record
as protesting n gainst the decision of the
WHAT rRESTOENT I.EVEr RAYS.
C. M. Ivey. president of th Port
land & Eeattl Railway Company, ar
rived In Portland at Jl o'clock last
night. He made the following state
ment to The Oregoalan anent the
bridge matter:
"The Portland tr Seattle Railway
Company Is gratly pleaend 'with the
action taken by th Port of Portland,
and I can aseure Its member and the
cltlxens or Portland that they will
And that the concede! on granted us
will prove a good Investment. The
railroad will b of an lnestimabl
value to the city and the state.
"The company Is ready to aocept the
franchise at once, but of course It has
to go before the War Department, but
that should cause little delay now
that the Tort of Portland ban granted
Its rranchlee after having looked
thoroughly into the question. Oar en
gineers, are on the ground, howet-er.
and operation will practically be com
menced at once."
commission, and it was so ordered. Com
missioner Willis, who heretofore had co
incided with every view and opinion of
Commissioner Wheelwright, refrained
from making a similar request, but it was
hardly necessary, as the seeretary and
others present had no difficulty in distin
guishing the "ayes" from the "noes."
What Wheelwright Warned.
Commissioner Wheelwright's report held
out lor as annual payment of ;w,80 for
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dredging the basin above the bridge and
extra towage charges that might be In
curred, but which is said to be very un
likely, and for permission for electric cars
to cross the bridge In lieu of the aban
donment of the demand for an upper deck.
In support of his minority report, Mr.
Wheelwright said, yesterday afternoon,
outside of the meeting, that he was not a
believer in granting railroads every con
cession at their own terms, although this
had been done In the past, and for that
reason he held out for the terms when
his fellow-member on the committee
were willing to concede.
The Willamette bridge will be an Im
mense structure and it will give the
Northern Pacific and the Great Northern
WTIX RUSH WORK ON BRIDGE.
Attorney X Couch. Tlanr rptrwed
himself greatly -pleased with the out
come of yesterday meeting and
sured the Commission thrt. the rail
road people would be perfectly .satis
fied with the franchise which had jost
been approved.
"Vou may tie. 3Jr. Wanders said
to The Oreconlan. "that the Portland
& Seattle Railway Company Is ready
to Accept the franchise of the Port
of Portland without further altrratlone,
and that we feel grateful to the citi
zens who have displayed an Interest
In seeing the railroad come Into Port
land, and I can assure them that they
will never regret It. Work on the
bridge will begin at the earliest date
possible and It will be rut bed aa
much as conditions will permit. Prep
arations have been In progresM forg
some time In hopes of getting the
franchise which now has 'been granted,
although it has to have the formal
approval of the Secretary of War."
a direct route into Portland. By the
terms of the franchise other railoads may
use the bridge and approaches thereto In
the same manner and under the same
rules and regulations as the Portland &
Seattle Railway Company upon the pay
ment of a reasonable compensation, the
amount of which shall be determined by
the Judges of the Circuit Court of the
State of Oregon for the County of Mult
nomah, who will act as a board, the de
cision of the majority to be binding.
Must Submit Designs.
Another section of the franchise pro
vides that the plans, designs and drawings
of the bridge shall be submitted to the
Port of Portland Commission and ap
proved by its engineers before actual con
struction work is begun, so that there will
be no question of the compliance with
every term of the franchise. It Is also
provided that the bridge must be com
pleted within two years, barring delays
by strikes or other causes over which
the builders would have no control.
In reference to tho design and dimen
sions of the bridge, the franchise provide
thtt it shall be provided with a, pivot-
draw not less thtn 10 feet in length, with
two draw openings, each "having not less
than 230 feet clear channelway. the width
of the pivot-pier not to exceed SO feet
All of the piers. Including the pivot-pier,
are to be located subject to the approval
of the Secretary of War and the engineer
of the Port of Portland, and every part
of the superstructure of the bridge shall
give a clear headroom of not less than 4t
feet above the extreme known low-water
mark of the river at that particular point.
The piers must also be placed so as to
deflect the current of the river as little
as possible.
To Prevent Tlc-Up.
In order to prevent a tie-up of naviga
tion by reason of a breakdown In the
SUBCOMMITTEE'S REPORT.
Testerday the subcommittee of the
Executive Board, consisting of Thomas
G. Greene, R. I- Sabln and C A.
Cogswell, to whom was referred th
question of fixing the valuation on the
Front-atrest franchise, applied for by
the United Railways Company and the
"Willamette Valley Traction Company,
submitted their report to Mayor Lane,
Imposing such restrictions on the Uni
ted Railways Company as to amount to
what Is considered by many as prac
tically prohibitive conditions.
The Council Is not bound to accent
the -valuations as placed by the Ex
ecutive Board, and Is certain to great
ly modify the proposed terms at Its
meeting tomorrow afternoon. If It does
not Ignore them altogether.
Interviews with a number of promi
nent local business men Indicate wide
spread dt?satIsfaclion with the plans
of the Executive Board.
machinery operating the draw, the terms
of the franchise call for at least two re
liable mechanical powers, each of sum
clent force. Furthermore the draw must
be opened promptly upon signals to be
designated in the future, and In case the
opening of the draw is delayed by rea
son of the passage of a train at the time
the signal Is given the draw must be
opened before another train Is allowed to
pass. A great deal of trouble in this
respect will be overcome, it is said, by
the railroad people having declared their
intention of keeping the draw open most
of the lime excepting when permitting
trains to cross.
In reference to the dredging of a basin
above the bridge, the franchise provides
that the railroad Is to maintain a depth
equal to that of the channel to the sea
over an area 600xlfO feet, and to pay one.
half of the expense for the dredging to
the Port of Portland, the total amount.
however, .not to exceed S1500 annually.
Provides for Lights.
It Jk provides for the maintenance of
lights, guards and other appliances for
the safety of navigation by day and night.
The franchise is the result of much
labor, many conferences and some warm
discussions. When negotiations were first
commenced the pilots of the port strongly
opposed the site, declaring that a bridge
located further down the river or else la
the very harbor would offer less hln
drance to navigation,. This opposition was
overcome by the proposition to dredge &
basin between the bridge and the foot of
Swan Island where there Is ample space
for anchorage for vessels of any size and
type entering the river.
It was subsequently proposed that the
tOoortuts4 est !
PINK WHISKERS '
IN DEADLY PERIL
Colonel Lewis Repents When
Jail Sentence . Con
fronts ' Him.
BOWS TO JUDGE'S -ORDER
Bring Suit In Defiance, of Injunc
tion, Is Ordered to Jail, Sur
renders to Save Fierce,
Auburn Beard.
CHICAGO. April 16. SpeclaD-Colonel
James Hamilton 1-cwis. Corporation
Counsel of Chicago, shivered under a 60-
day prison sentence and the prospective
loss of his famous prismatic whiskers to
day, but escaped the bars and the barber
by putting on sackcloth and ashes. For
a few dizzy hours the Colonel balanced
AlmHslf on the horns of a dilemma two
months In the Sangamon County Jail and
the possible confiscation of the "pinks,"
as they are known In the City Hall, or
retraction of a suit that was In contempt
of court. A timely repentance saved both
liberty and hirsute adornment.
Made His Prlsmatlcs Droop.
The trouble was caused by a till be
tween the city's legal adviser and the
Federal Courts In which the Colonel was
unhorsed. The sentence was Imposed by
Judge J. Otis Humphrey, of the United
States District Court at Springfield, and
It ordered Mr. Lewis to Jail for 60 days
unless he withdrew a suit in the State
Courts against the Alton Waterworks
Company.
In the first news of the sentence no
mention was made of the alternative, and
with a dungeon sentence .stating him In
the face, the Colonel spent two hours of
anxiety that robbed him of polysyllables
and that made the prlsmatlcs droop like
a wilu-d chrysanthemum. Later on the
cheering information came that Jail could
be dodged by a retraction, and the lawyer
hastened to withdraw the suit.
CauMs or All the Trouble.
The Jail sentence grew out of the en
tanglement o-cr the Alton Waterworks
Company. A year ago Judige Humphrey
decreed that the first mortgage bonds.
wnicb are held In trust by t,hc Farmers
Loan & Trust Company; o'f Boston, were
a prior Hen on the property, and In a
foreclosure suit issued an injunction re
straining all other bondholders from
bringing any suit disputing the rights
jiiun oi me nrst mortgage
bpnds. Colonel Lewis overrode the In
junction and brought suit in the Madison
County Court in behalf of the Interna
tional Trust Company, holder of the sec
ond mortgage bonds. For this Colonel
iewis was summoned Into court last
week to ahow why he should not be held
In contempt of court.
Told Judge He Was Wrong.
The Colonel responded and In Spring
field Informed Judge Humphrey that
his court had no Jurisdiction In the
original case and that be had erred In
Issuing the injunction. In words of four
and five syllables he intimated that
Judge Humphrey was in the wrong; and
that it waa np to him to do the proper
thing. Unfortunately, the Judge and
the lawyer did not agree and today
the argument found Its climax In the
Jail sentence.
Brashes Cp "Whiskers and Retreats.
Colonel Lewis had Just finished his
grape fruit and was toying daintily
"with a dish of bacon and eggs In the
breakfast-room of the Virginia Hotel,
when he received the tidings of the
CO-day sentence. The lawyer was vis
ibly perturbed. He drew a tortoise
shell comb from his pocket and raked
his facial hedgerow up fiercely at the
ends until it looked like the beard of
a Cossack, throwing himself Into a
tumxt-i idtt' v 1 $
light tan overcoat, be bolted for the
City Hall, where he dictated a letter
to his clients. As be described It af
Urward, it was a work of art.
T advised to withdraw the salt, take
the case into Judge Humphrey's court,
let him decide against it. and then
trust to "having "bis decision reversed
In the Appelate Court. In other words,
-we will take the case Into the Federal
courts."
TlTaUh's Hcari-ag April 28.
CHICAGO. April X. Th preliaUMry
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hearing of Jobs R. Walsh. ez-president
or the Chicago National Bank, was today
set for April 36. Mr. Wateh today filed
with the United States District Attorney
a detailed account qf the transactleaa oa
which charges of xalsmanagejsent are
made against him.
KEARSARGE MEN BURIED
Services at GaaHtaBaino Over Vic
tims or Explo5ioa.
WASHINGTON, April 16. The following
cablegram was received at the Navy De
partment this afternoon from Rear-Admiral
Brownsott. commanding the arm
ored cruiser squadron, dated Calmanera.
Guantanamo Bay:
lmarerslve set-rices er held this afternoon
over the bodies of Ueuteaant Ileitis' aad the
folio In c enlisted men of the Krarsarve: Jnle
A. Koester. Aston C Thorsen. Theodore Natc-
ley. Elite N. Athey. reter Norbarr. Hods
las and Graeme's remains prepared and arr
sow aboard the Marylasd. Enlisted nsca vere
Interred In the saral cetntry.
No chacie In the coedltloa of the lfijortd
rata.
Ttae Kearsarze win rVtora t the rarte pd
finish target practice when the cosdltion or
the men scrrslLs. ""
Inquiry Into Explosion Begins.
GUANTANAMO. Cuba. April IS. A
board of Inquiry today began an Investi
gation of. the cause of the explosion ;n
board the battleship Kearsarge last Fri
day, which resulted la the death of two
officers and five mis.
NEGROES DISARM POLICE
Fight With Posse Causes North Car
olina Troops to Go Oat.
MONT AIRIE. N. C April 16.-Aa a re
sult of Walter Penn, a negro, resisting,
and other negroes overpowering and dis
arming Deputy Sheriff Bellon and Officer
John Samuels. George Long, a negro. Is
dead and the local military company was
ordered to the scene of what was almost
a riot todar.
The negroes succeeded In securing pis
tols of the officers and fired about
shots at them, and the officers only saved
themselves by holding negro women be
tween themselves and the attacking
party. The dead negro was shot by one
of his own race In the attempt to shoot
the officers. A pore Is searching for the
negro who did the shooting.
MEXICO TO PORTLAND.
Steamers From New York Connect
ing With Tchaantepec Railroad.
MAZATLAN. April 15. The American
Hawaiian Steamship Company announces
that. In connection with the National
Railway of Tehuantepec It will establish
a 30 days freight service between New
Tork and Portland. Or. The steamer will
call at the principal Pacific ports of
Mexico.
Shoots "Wire and Her Mother.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa.. April 16. (Spe
cial.) A few hours aflef he had "burled
bis only child. Edward Murphy, an ex
Tvnilrvman and a. veteran of the Soanlsh-
Aroerican War. this evening shot and
seriously wounded his wire. Sadie, ana
his mother-Ia-law. Mrs. Annie Sink, while
in a drunken rage. The two women arc
In a critical condition.
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.
Y Eis 1 IKDATS Maximum temperature. 60
der mtalau-n. -43 der.
TODATTF Flr and silently wanner; north
west wind.
Foreign.
King Alfonso going to Knglar.d to arrant
programme for wedding. Pare S-
Servtan Cabinet forces retirement of regi
cides. Page S.
Romance and tragedy connected with Gor
ky's female companion, rajs a.
National.
Hons paasta Columbia Jetty MIL Page 1.
Free alcohol bill and raaay other rseascres
pass House. Page &
United States delegation to Pan-Aoericaa
Conference completed. Page 8.
Chinese Minister write letter on exclusion
bill, which may caose trousie. rag a.
relitics. Conservative Democrats max speeches at
Jefferson banquet In New Tone. Fac 3.
Chicago millionaires favor Inherluaca tax.
Page 4.
Domestic.
James Hamilton Lewis, threatened with Jail
sentence, surrenders to court, rage i
Fatal riot at Pennsylvania coal mine.
Page 1.
Go error Folk starts arrest of Pprlnxfleld
lynchers, and puts troops on guard.
Page 2.
Negro shot dead, who attacks boy and girl
at Springfield. Faxe s.
President of reorganised Mormons has rev
latlon. Paxe 2.
Vbllra proposes to Dowle to arbitrate or
flshC Page 4.
Geronlmo. the Apache chief, near death.
Tax .
fsport.
Aqueduct Jrtey Club prevents poolrooms
from getting results, page ..
Broornbandle wins Jionlcoiriry handicap.
Page 7.
Keseben wins Carter handicap at Aqueduct.
Pag 7.
American athletes at Naples. Page 2.
Cure and Cotter win at billiards. Page 4.
radrto Coast.
Gallant rscu oC fishermen In small boat
by ltferavera at Taqnlsa Bay. Pag .
Ab Hembrea Indicted for the murdtr of his
wife and daughter at Sand Lk t. Page -
Let the widows make the pastoral calls.'
says Taeoma minister. Page .
Veterans In fatal das with axes in Cali
fornia. Page .
Telephone that can b used the width of
the continent. Page a.
Cetamrrrisl aad Maria.
Oreron apples command highest prices in
England, rage J.
Wheat weak and lower at Chicago. Page 13.
Only moderate demand for stocks. Page 13.
San Fracclrco looks for rrrlral in export
flour demand, rase IS.
Many coasters arrive from "Us Praacisca
to load lumber for return cargo. Page
14.
XfwtUad aad Tleteky.
Habcomralttes of Exscatlvs Board places
valuation en Front-street franchises that
preddeat ef Celled Railway t&reataa
to withdraw. Page 16.
Half the faad for Fertiaad CoaasrcU!
Clsb's baUdfag Is subscribed. Pags 11
TTaaeblss granted fer Pert of Portlaad sjtd
Hill will bridge WlUasstU. Pag 1
T. T. Ger aays tee mach money Is helsg
Tised la primary tight. Page 18.
Tklrteea Jeaserats give their ideas, ca
fraaealtea. Fag 1ft.
TesttaMr agalmet LsA gives la salt of
beta to tb Joaasea aoUte. Page llr
Btedgett marder trial gee ea. .Pax 14.
PrssMest Kar. f Chamber ef O-xmere.
retara free Caitfra4a aad the aTaaf.
Pxge it.
FOREIGN MINERS
KILLED IN RIOT
Easter Celebration ' Ends
in
Bloody Scene Near
Johnstown.
FOUR DEAD, MANY INJURED
3IobblHg; of Deputy Sheriff Causes
Arrests Mob Then Attempts Ties
cue, and Volley From
Posse Scatters It.
JOHNSTOWN. Pa.. April IS. Three
men have been shot dead, a boy suffered
wounds of which he died later, and a min
ing engineer. Eugene Delaney. seriously
Injured In a riot at WIndber among the
triking coal miners tonight. The nlace
is In a state of terror. Sheriff Begley has
been summoned and an appeal has been
made to Governor Pennvnacker for
troops. Several others of the rioters have
sustained slight Injuries. The dead men
and most of the Injured are foreigners.
For several hours the bodies lay In the
street, where they fell, the strikers re
fusing to allow the undertakers to re
move them, but finally they were re
moved.
The foreign element had been celebrat
ing EajKer Monday In the mining sec
tion and much liquor had been consumed.
The street had been thronged all day
with a boisterous crowd, but no sign of
trouble appeared until tonight.
Attempt to Storm Jail.
AH of the arrested men were union mn
and their colleagues set up a cry that
they were being; discriminated acalrmt-
The arrested men were marched to the
Jail door, but there a mob had been
formed and an .attempt was made to takA
the men from the officers. Forced back
rrom the Jail door, the mob threatened
the depuUes until the officers fired.
vsnen the smoke had dearm av ,j
the victims of the shots were viewed by
the crowd, there were cries of anger, and
soon miners who were armed returned
the shots of the deputies. The, firing
ceased almost as soon as it bran h-
,eer. and the crowd filed away from the
There l much dynamite ntarA hr.
and it Is feared the strikers will resort
to the explosives In revenge.
shortly before mldnlrht th
quieted down and the crowd hMr, t
disappear. The state constabulary had
been summoned from Greensburg-. but a
treigni wrecx nad delayed Its special train
and It will not reach TVIndber until early
Tuesday. Trouble Is expected when the
constabulary arrives at the mine, a the
foreign element is very antagonistic to
the state officials.
When something like order beran to
appear In the town It was learned that
the nam -a of the dead were Pletro Mar
tini. Paul ZIHs. leader of the rioters, and
Antonio Maxuka. The boy who was faul
ty wounded was Charles D. Foster, 12
years of age.
I
Begin by Mobbing Dcpaty.
An eye-witness of the riot, discussing
the affair tonight, said the trouble started
at S o'clock, when Deputy Sheriff Hullln
went to the mass meeting held by the
striking miners In a wood at the edge
of town. Many of the miners had been
drinking, and the sight of the deputy
made them furious. The officer was
quickly surrounded by miners, who
threatened to kill him. Mullin. realizing
that his situation was desperate, fled for
his lire, finding refuge In the house of
Councilman Charles Davis.
Every man at the mass meeting Joined
In the chase after the fleeing deputy, and
soon after the latter had entered the Da
vis house It was surrounded by a mob of
y.m shouting, cursing miners, who chal
lenged Mullin to come out.
When Mullin failed to appear, the mob
attacked the house and literally wrecked
1U The Deputy Sheriff was roughly hand-
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Genera! Jassee T. SsaHh.
Gessrat James F- Srallh. member
et the Philippine CorsmUstoa. aad.
prospective Governor oc tha Philip
pines, arrived in San Fraaciaco Fri
day far a short visit. Geacral
Smith was Colossi oC the CaJtferals.
Velonteers. was adraaced to Sriga-eler-Geaeral.
aad was tats appelat
ed oa the rhllipp! Cammlseloa.
Ka la a satlTe sea of CaJtferals, sad
Saturday a great dessoftetratie.
with a military parade, was held Is
Jtlr honor.
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led. but again managed to escape. The
members of the) Davis family fled to the
homes of nearby neighbors for shelter.
Hlot Follows Arrest
Other deputies, who .had been on duty
guarding the property of the coal com
pany, had been notified of the trouble by
this time, and 3d of the rioters were land
ed In the lockup at "WIndber. The mob.
headed by- Paul Zllls. then marched to
the center of the town and prepared to
storm the Jail and release the rioters.
The Deputy Sheriffs fixed the bayonets
to their rifles and surrounded the-Jail to
keep It from the mob's possession. If pos
sible. The members of the Are depart
ment were also called out to help restore
order. The foreigners were urged to be
orderly and to leave the town, but, in
flamed by liquor, they refused to listen,
greeting thu efforts to pacify them with
hoots and Jeers.
At a signal the mob began to close in
on the Jail, shouting to the deputies to
throw away their guns and give up tho
prisoners. The officers at first tried to
keep the mob back with bayonets, but the
effort was Ineffectual, and. when it be
came certain that the little band of depu
ties and firemen could not stand before
the howling. Infuriated mob, they opened
fire.
Three Lcrt Dead on Street.
Those of the foreigners who were clos
est to the Jail had already begun using
knives In the attempt to disarm the depu
ties, while others flourished revolvers.
The deputies fired but one volley, and the
foreigners broke and fled In wild con
fusion, leaving three of their number dead
In front of the Jail.
The wounded who were able to walk
were hurried to their homes, while an
ambulance took the more seriously hurt
to the "Windber Hospital.
Fears are entertained that the strikers
wilt make another effort to free 'those
now In JalL Deputy Sheriffs are now
guarding the streets of "WIndber pending
the arrival of the state constabulary.
Sherirr on Way to Scene.
Late tonight the bodies of the men who
had been shot were removed from the
streets where they had fallen to an un
dertaking establishment. Charles Foster
died at the hospital. "Word was also re-
cleved from Somerset that Sheriff Begley
had started for "Windber to take chartre
of the situation.
MIXERS WIX HOCIOXG VALLEY
Great Victory for Advanced Scale In
Biggest Ohio District.
PITTSBURG. April lS.-Chairman'pran.
cis I. Bobbins, of the Pittsburg Coal
Company, announced tonight that all the
Hocking Valley (O.) mines excepting those
or tne Sunday Creek Coal Company had
started to work this morning, the oper
ators and miners having concluded and
signed the interstate and district wage
scaie. Tne mines m operation represent
an annual production of 0.750.000 tons of
Hocking Valley coal, lialt of the entire
riocxiEg alley output, and employ 8E00
men. The following clause, which was
attached to the agreement, was given
out oy nr. bobbins:
Whereat, we. the operators, have signed
the 1903 scale and the above rules and con
ditions, we have signed the same with the
understand In r that the United Mlneworkers
of 8ubdlstriet Now I. District No. 6, will
make no different agreement with any op
erator or company operating In this district-
Mr. Bobbins said tonight:
"We have orders for our entire outrut
of Hocking Valley coal, which will enable
us to give steady work to our employes.
This is the beginning of the end of the
'standpatters in Ohio."
It was said tonight that the trailer at
the end of the Hocking Valley agreement
was expected o tie up operations of the
Sunday Creek Company until this com
pany agrees to the 1S08 scale. It waa also
said that there are operators in each field
in Ohio ready to sign the scale and start
their mines at once. If they are permitted
to do so by the miners organization in
accordance with the Perry resolution of
the International convention of miners.
AVIIiL CONFER WITH 3IITCHELI,
Operators of Indiana and West Vir
ginia Anxious to Settle.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.. April 15. A
delegation of Illinois mineowners will be
In Indianapolis tomorrow to confer with
President Mitchell regarding the strike.
"West Virginia mineowners will be here
not later than "Wednesday for an import
ant conference, the nature of which has
not been disclosed.
The National executive board of the
United Mlneworkers. which begins its
sessions tomorrow, will Insist on know
ing at once what the anthracite people
are going to do regarding their demands,
so that proper action can be taken this
week-
It is generally expected that a strike
tax will be levied on the miners who are
now working. The strikers have .as yet
drawn nothing from their National treas
ury, but have reached nearly the end of
their resources.
3IAY AGREE TO ARBITRATE
Southwestern Operators Ask Mitch
ell to Join Appeal to Roosevelt.
KANSAS CITr. Mo.. April IS. The
Southwestern Coal Operators Associa
tion, through Its officials here, has begun
informal negotiations with John Mitchell,
president of the United Mlneworkers of
America, that may result In some sort
of arbitration agreement covering this
field, which . Includes Missouri. Kansas,
Arkansas. Texas and the territories.
It has been suggested to Mr. Mitchell
that he Join the operators In appealing
to President Roosevelt to arbitrate the
differences between the miners and mine
workers. No Drain on Strike Fund.
INDIANAPOLIS. April IS. John Mitch
ell, president of the United Mlneworkers.
and Secretary-Treasurer "W. B. "Wilson,
were at thn miners headquarters here
today, and both seemed satisfied with the
outlook. "Up to this time none of the
men has drawn on the National treasury
for support, and I have heard of none
drawing oa the district or subdlstrict
funds." said Mr. "Wilson. "They are main
taining themselves on their own reserve."
Race Riot in Arkansas.
HBLtENA. Ark.. April IS. During a free-fer-all
fight at a railroad camp near
Gttrley. Ark., which lasted for seme
hours last night after an Zaster frolle,
b etwees Greek, Slav and I tails a laborers,
two ef the Greeks were killed. Residents
were tmable to- aeetttae disturbance. A
pose of TJeuty SfcerMfs waa seat trom
tae taty. aad rstred ce.
HOUSE PROVIDES
C1SH FOB JETTY
Slides Through on
Greased Skids.
GAMMON APPLIES THE GREASE
Senate .Will Act Quickly, and
President Sign Bill.
MONEY SOON AVAILABLE
Appropriation ot $400,000 Passed:
In One Minute Jones Helps It
Along by Silence Work
3Iay Begin Xertt Week, -
OREGONIAN NBWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, April 16. It took tha. -HVm.o np
Representatives just one minute to pass
Representative Jones bill appropriating
$100,000 to continue work on the Jetty at
the mouth of tho ColumWa t?v. t
cordance with nis promise. Speaker Can
non this afternoon recognized Mr. Jones
to call up the bill reported by the river
and harbor committee last Friday.
The bill was read, and without a sinels?
word being said in its favor or in opposi
tion, the Speaker announced that the bill
wouia be considered as read a third time.
engrossed and passed." This was all there
was to it. It happened bo quickly that
few members present knew that nearly
JoCO.CCO was being appropriated.
When Silence Was Golden.'
Mr. Jones exercised excellent Judgment
In refraining from making a speech in
support ot the bill. To have done so would
have attracted attention to the bill, and
those members who aro disgruntled be
cause of their Inability to get appropria
tions for their owp rivers and harbors
would probably have been aroused and
the bill might have failed to secure tho
necessary two-thirds vote.
Prior to tie mee?. of the House to
day. Senator Fulton saw the Speaker and
reminded him of hts promise to permit
this bill to come up today. The Speaker
had In mind the assurance ho gave Repre
sentatives Jones and Burton last Satur
day, and when the time came, he not only
allowed Mr. Jones to call the bill up, but
aided materially in passing It in a man
ner that would avoid all opposition. It
Is doubtful If any other bill carrying as
large an appropriation ever passed in
so short a time.
Get Money Within a Week.
The bill will go to the Senate in a day
or two, and Mr. Fulton will ask for ita
immediate consideration. No opposition
Is anticipated, for this bill is Identical
with the Fulton bill which the Senato
passed a month ago. It should be signed
by the President within a week, and as
soon as It is signed the money will becoma
available and the engineers will be in
structed to proceed with work on tha
Jetty.
HOLDING VP WICKERSHAM.
Nelson Plays -for Delay of Alaska
Judge's Nomination.
OREGONIAN NBWS BUREAU. "Wash
ington. April IS. Senator Nelson is still
holding up the nomination of Judge
"WIckersham of Alaska, but the judiciary
committee today served notice on him
that he must present his case and then
consent to a vote. Mr. Nelson knows he k
cannot beat "WIckersham, If a vote is
taken, and Is playing for delay until the
end of the session, believing that if tho
Senate does not confirm him the Presi
dent will not reappoint hint. He says a,
new charge is on the way from Fair
banks and insists that no action be taken
until It is received. This letter cannot
possibly arrive until after Congress ad
journs. The temper of the committee Is such an
to indicate that the nomination will soon
be favorably reported. Mr. Nelson alono
13 in opposition. If reported he will bo
confirmed.
HEYBURN TALKS TO DESKS
Senators Empty Chamber When His
Rate Speech Begins.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. "Wash
ington. April IS. Twice during his rate
speech today Senator Hepburn practi
cally emptied the Senate. "When he be
gan, Senators gradually left and in
the midlle of his speech he called for
a quorum, so that he would not talk
to empty desks, but no sooner had the
Senators answered to their names than
they again retired. At the conclusion,
of his speech, a mere handful of Sen
ators" was present-
Hermann Trial Again Postponed.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, April 16. There has been an
other postponement of the trial of Rep
resentative Hermann In this city on
the indictment charging destruction of
letterpress copybooks. The case was
to have been called next Tuesday, but
on motion of the District Attorney
Judge Gould today fixed Wednesday,
April 25, as the day for beginning th
trial.
Bristol Case Still in. Committee.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington. April M. The subcommittee of th
Senate jadiclary committee having tha
aoal nation of District Attorney Bristol
la charge has net yet reported to tha
judiciary committee. That aomlaatlon
lwis set considered today.