9 AMrsEMEjrrs. UNION PRESIDENT DEPLORES STRIKE An. HEILIG THEATER TONIGHT AT 8:48 O'CLOCK. Tuesday Night, Wednesday Special Price Matinee Wednesday. n4 int. iilif OtteP L,ibler Co. Present the Comedy Drama MRS. WIGGS OF THE CABBAGE PATCH. Evening Prices I1.B0, $1.00, TSe. 50c. Matinee Price 11.00 to 33o Seats selling for engagement at Theater. Nels Sorenson, Head of Street car Men, Says Walkout Was Unauthorized. UOi and HlTITIrc THE 4TTD Phone Washington. THE HOB3SIXG OREGOXIAN, MONDAY, APRIX 8, 1907. at . lljjljillH' ROSE CITY PARK, B? Nights "g!fc. SPECIAL PRICE MATES-EE SATURDAY. KLAW ERLAN5EB pmut the SOUSA OPERA GO. WITH WAS HATCHED IN SECRET Leader Deplores Trouble and Saj-8 Whole Thing Was Brought On by a Number of Rank Outsiders. PORTLAND, April 1 CTo the Editor.) If apace Is allowed I wish to put be fore the public some facts concerning our late trouble with the Portland Rail way. Light & Power Company. I have been severely, and. perhaps justly, criti cised for my action, or inaction, taken at the outbreak of the strike. To all of those who do not thoroughly understand the situation In which I was placed I may say that the strike was hatched. Instigated and called by our secretary, McKlnney. and the self-styled "brainy dement," Secretary McDonald, Barber Leabo and one or two others of the Trades Council. I. being president of our union at the time, was not consulted, but notified by a hand-bill one hour before th. cars were slopped. As soon as I could get down town after finishing my run. I asked them how such a matter could be brought about, without even taking the president and some of the loyal union men into their confidence. They told me It was done to shield us, because we were yet in the company's employ, but It was really done because they knew I would not stand for it, as the blurt had been proposed to me some weeks before. To, I am not trying to exonerate my self for what has been done I had one of two things to do; one would have been to declare to the crowd at Third and "Washington that the strike was illegal and tell .the men to stay with their cara. Had I been given time enough to consider the seriousness of the situation, that should properly have been done. On the other hand, I. being In hearty support of our union principles, claiming the right to organize, did the other thing, and asked the men to leave their cars, and the subsequent result is well known. Those supposed "leaders, whom I have named. would have been mighty willing to take all the glory, had the strike been a suc cess, but they, as well as all observant people, saw the utter failure In less than 24 hours. Consequently, they tried at once to shift the responsibility from their own shoul ders. They should have had some assur ance of what strength they could com mand before fathering such a farce. Insinuations and slurs have been thrown at me at different times for not being alive to the situation In the way of conducting the strike, and I have been accused by President Fisher of Inefficient attention to duty in not picketing the dif ferent barns, and that the officers went home to bed after the trouble, and did not show up again Sunday morning. As p matter of fact. I did show up at the Bavier street barn 'at 5 A. M. and was discharged from the service at 7 o'clock. Our worthy coast representative from Pan Francisco visited with us for a day. He. of course, could do nothing of bene fit for our cause, but he took occasion to tell us that compared with their own systematic way of handling an affair of this kind, we were neglectful ami allowed the cars to start again Sunday after a complete tie-up the night before. The question In my mind is. what would he have done had he been acquainted with the whole situation? Council Tries to Shift Blame. As an Instance of how the Trades Coun cil exeeutivo board members wanted to free themselves from any further respon sibility, they railed me in and asked me to assume the entire leadership, as that would have a better effect upon the men, for I was then on the verge of re signing from the office of president. I told them, as I was not worthy of their trust when the thing was hatched. I would have nothing further to do with It. having already been partly instrumen tal In many good men losing their Jobs. But aside from our troubles, they will have lost for themselves the Tespect of organised labor, and they have retarded the Influence of the Federated Trades Council. NELS SORENSON. SELECT THE BEST TALENT Sensible Suggestions as to President of Agricultural College. SUMNBB. Wash.. April S. (To the Edi tor. I have read, with no little interest. quite a few articles from various papers in the State of Oregon regarding a pos sible president for agricultural college. I was very much Impressed with the fact- that there appeared to be so much Interest manifested In this matter, which led me to believe that the people of Oregon were awake to the urgent neces sity of building up the farming com munity of their state. It Is usually cus tomary for the board of trustees of a state Institution to select a president from among their friends or acquaint ances in the East, and the first and only intimation that the citizens have of such matters, is the announcement that Mr. Blank has been elected president of a state institution. I am growing to be quite a crank on the subject of improving the interior conditions of our Pacific Coast states. Of course, I am more Interested in the State of Washington than In Oregon, for the reason that It my home, and the success of the State of Vashington means more to mo than the success of the State of Oregon, hut the State of Oregon, from the farmers' standpoint, cannot be suc cessful without helping the farming com munity of the State of Washington, and the same thing will apply as to the suc cess of the State of Washington upon the success of the State of Oregon. All of our Pacific Coast states have been very liberal In our appropriations for advertising purposes. I am not going to take the position that It was a mistake to the Slate of Oregon to appropriate Jion.000 for the Lewis and Clark Fair, or for the 8tate of "Washington to ap propriate $1,000,000 for the Alaska-Yukon Fair, for the reason that, as a member of our Legislature, I voted for the latter appropriation; but I do desire to take the position that the same amount of money expended upon our Interior condi tions will do us as much good, and of a more permanent nature, as any other manner In which It could be expended. This brings me to the matter in ques tion, who shall be at the head of the Oregon Agricultural College? In my Judgment there are three agricultural colleges in the t'nited States that are particularly prominent, and doing most excellent work in some of the depart ments. The Minnesota school. In the de partment covered by Professor Haecker. Is probably one of the foremost as to iflimin iiiin iiii irmmnmiin if i r i i i n 1 wiiiswi results from cows. The Madison, Wis., school, as a whole. Is undoubtedly in a class by Itself. The New York school, at Cornell, Is one of the very best. All of the schools mentioned are not per mitting other states to take away their best instructors at a little increase of salary, but, on the other hand, are pick ing up the best Instructors that they can find. Our State of Washington has lost some of our best instructors, for the rea son that we have not paid salaries suf ficient to hold them. Instead of doing as Wisconsin, Minnesota and New York have been doing, we permit our best talent to get away. As a farmer in the State of Washing ton, It would be worth $100 to me, and I will be glad to donate that sura. If the State of Oregon can see Its way clear to select such men as are in control of the schools mentioned, which would include Professor Haecker. of Minnesota; Pro fessors Henry, Woll, Babcock and others, of Madison, and a similar list at Cor nell, and in this manner build up in one of our Coast states an institution of the same class as herein mentioned. If PTOfessor Henry is worth $3000 per year to the State of Wisconsin, he is certainly worth $5000 per year to either the State of Oregon or the State of Washington if he will do for us what he has done for the State of Wisconsin. The same will apply to Professor Haeck er. of Minnesota. If Oregon can get the very best man obtainable for one de partment, Washington the very best man that Is obtainable for another depart ment, and In this manner bring to the Coast the best talent obtainable for the purpose of Improving conditions of the farmers, our children will be in position to assist making these states the most prosperous and profitable in the Union. Our climatic conditions are so much better than Minnesota and Wisconsin that the same energy expended here will produce several times the results that could be produced In the two states men tioned. W. H. PAl'LHAMUS. At the Theaters Areata Say. "MRS. WIGGS" IS BILL TONIGHT Iiebler & Co. Iresent Famous Com edy Drama at Hemp Theater. Llebler A Co. will present the comedy d raraa, M rs. W i ggs of the Cabbage Patch," at the Heillg theater. Fourteenth and WashinRton streets, tonight and Tues day and Wednesday nights, with a special matinee Wednesday afternoon. A happy and amusing home scene in an atmosphere of poverty is furniBhea by the little Wlggses, Asia, Europena and Australia (.the girls with the "Jography" names) and plucky Billy, who helped his mother repcue the old "fit horse," promptly christened Cuby. when his "lights was ris" on the common. Curtain at 8:16. Seats are selling for. entire engage ment at box office of the theater. Baker Company's Latest Success. "The Judge and the Jury." which opened at the Baker Theater yesterday for a week's run. proved one of Us very best successes anu the audiences were wildly enthusiastic, giving it a rousing reception. The play is typically Western and the characters all extremely picturesque. Miss Lawrence made a great hit as Maqulta. A Stranger in Town, at Empire. It did not take the Empire attraction, "A Stranger in Town," long to get acquainted with the two big audiences which greeted it yesterday and the approbation of the house was expressed by wild applause as the many amusing features of the farcical comedy wre developed. The attraction Is dashing and thoroughly entertaining. "Our New Girl," at Star. With the performance tonight the Allen stock company will present "Our New Girl." This is a screaming farce-comedy which has been seen only once before In this country. It la a translation from the French and everyone knows that the French are masters of farce making. Matinees tomor row (.Tuesday), Thursday. Saturday and Sun day. "The Gamekeeper." at the Lyric. Beginning with today's matinee and con- Where It city and is only a bit over two miles from our office. With reference to other suburbs it is north and west of Mount Tabor, east of Irvington, south of Woodlawn and west of Belle Crest. The streetcar line passes diagonally through the park from southwest to northeast. Rose City Park is one of the highest residence loca tions in the city limits and is more conveniently situated than most other additions. What It Is home-loving citizen. Graceful lines and luxuriant tree growth over the greater part of the tract make it ideal, comfortable and restful. Prom any part of the park, rugged, mountainous scenery is on all hands. Aside from its naturally ar tistic features, Rose City Park is probably the largest single addition ever platted and recorded in any county in the United States. 71 t Rose City Park is so called because it more nearly jO."" 1.S TPies the "Rose City" than any other residence loca- Jr tion. It is admirably adapted for the raising of foliage about the house and the cultivation of that beautiful flower after which it is named. Rose City Park is one of the principal points of interest in the city. Tourists are interested in it for many reasons. To all who have seen it, both residents of Port land and visitors from outside, speak of it in raptures. It is Rose City Park be cause it is the "Rose Citys" most typical and beautiful spot. HARTMAN THOMPSON Gr ovnd Floor ChcnnbeiJof tlnulns; all wek. the bill at th Lyric thea ter will be the great Eastern success, "The Gamekeeper," that delicious drama of coun try life In Ireland, showing the country gen tleman of the Old World at his best. Mati nee every day. COMING ATTRACTIONS. Advance Seat Sale for Sousa's Comic Opera, "The Free Lance." Tomorrow (Tuesday) morning at 10 oclock the advance seat sale will open at the box office of the HelUg theater, Four teenth and Washington streets, for John Philip Sousa's latest military comic-opera, "The Free Lance," which comes to the above theater next Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, April 11. 12, 18, with a special matinee Saturday. The cast and production complete is the same in every de tail as that which characterized the original presentment at the New Amsterdam theater, Now York. AT THE VATJDEVTLLE THEATERS New Bill at the Grand. Superior vaudeville will be found on the programme at the Grand this week. The new bill starts this afterndon and has as the headllner Haverly and McRae, who con tribute a comedy sketch called "The Actor and the Hare-Lip Boy." Other acts are up to the Grand standard. Pantages Bill Tonight. The new bill which opens at Pantagea theater today will bear comparison with the best there Is In Eastern vaudeville. The feature act Is afforded by the famous Fowl ers, phenomenal head ballancers and acro bats in an entirely new set of feats of their cwn creation. Sea-en other good acts com plete the bill, including a brand new and Etlrrlng mo Ting -picture drama, "The Mon tana Girl." SNATCHED FROM THE SEA Idfe-Savlng Crew Rescues Ten Peo ple From Wrecked Ship. NORFOLK, Va., April 7. Ten persons, including two -women, were rescued from death by Captain Etheridge and his crew of lifesavers at the Nagshead, N. C, sta tion early today, when the four-masted schooner Louis Bossart was blown ashore by the heavy gale that has prevailed along the "Virginia-Carolina coast for 48 hours. A line was shot over the sohooner and the breeches buoy ran out. On by one all on board were hauled to safety through the seas and on the last trip Captain Fletcher came In. BUDDHISTS TO CHRISTIANS Committee CoAveys Respects to the Christian Federation in Toklo. TOKIO. April 7. At a meeting today of 3000 Buddhists, a committee was appointed to convey the respects of the Buddhists to the delegates of the World's Students' Christian Federation, who are in session here. The delegates are being warmly welcomed with fetes and receptions. Mar quis Ito has contributed $6000 toward the expenses of the federation. DAH-Y METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. PORTLAND. April 7. Maximum tempera ture. 58 degree; minimum temperature, 42 degrees. River reading at S A. M.. 8.8 feet; change In last 24 hours, 0.0 feet. Total pre cipitation. 0 P. M, to 5 P. M.f O.ftl Inch; total precipitation since September 1, 1906, 39.70 Inches; normal precipitation since Sep tember 1. 1906, 39.0S inches; excess, 0.62 lncher. Total sunshine, April G. 1907, none; possible sunshine April 6. 1907. 13 hours, 4 minutes. Barometer (reduced to sea level) at 5 P. M . S0.20 inches. WEATHER CONDITIONS. The weather continues unsettled In the North Pacific States and light rains have fallen generally throughout this district. The indications are for rain Monday In Western Oregon and Western Washington and for generally fair weather east of the Cascade Mountains. It will be cooler In Is Rose City Park is the closest-in residence addition to Portland of large area. It lies along Sandy Road boulevard, northeast from the heart of the Rose City Park is primarily and peculiarly a place to live. Nature has endowed it lavishly with all those embellishments which commend it at once to the COUPON If you wish to have us mall our handsome booklet to friends of yours In the East, send us their names and this coupon and It will be done without charge to you. Morn in Oregonian. HARTMAN & THOMPSON, Banker Chamber of Commerce, Portland, Oregon. :bmik:iei& NEW WILTON VELVETS Special attention is asked to our new line of Wilton Velvet Carpets. These carpets are of superior quality and are both modern and durable. The patterns are especially suitable for parlors, dining-rooms, libraries, halls and stairs. We guarantee the best workmanship in laying- these carpets. J. G. MACK & CO. 86-88 Third Street THE EXCLUSIVE I'll I L METSCH.lv, President and Huastt. Seventh and Washington European Plan Southern Oregon and Southern Idaho and warmer In Northern Washington and. ex treme Northern Idaho. PACIFIC COAST WEATHER. la 1 1 TV s stations, s S 2 3 X I 8 I 3 : n Bismarck. 400.00i26'NW ICloudy Bolsa Helena North Head Pocatello Portland Red Bluff Roseburg Sacramento Salt Lake City. . San Francisco . . . Spokane Seattle Tatoosh Island. . Walla Walla. . . . T.I MMW U.VU 1 Pt. Cloudy ICloudy ICloudy ICloudy Cloudy Clear !Pt. Cloudy ICloudy Clear :Rain Rala Rain ICloudy o.os -to s sw 0.12 10 s II 0U S N O.ul; 8'SW 0.001 6 N O.OOilO NW 0.001 4 NW T in sw 0.08! 6 SE 146 0.14I12IE 320.22! 4S FORECASTS. For 23 hours ending at midnight Tuesday: Portland and vicinity Monday, occasional rain: southerly winds. Western Oregon Monday occasional rain, cooler In south portion; southerly winds. Western Washington Monday, occasional rain, warmer in interior and north portion; southerly winds. Eastern Oregon and Southern Idaho Mon day fair and cooler. Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho Monday probably fair; warmer in north por tion. EDWARD A. BEAL8, District Forecaster. Commerce) ::-:::i!'JIIIW CARPET HOUSE Street,, Portland, Oregon, ?1.00, $1.50, $2.00 per Day. AUCTION SALES TODAY. By J. T. Wilson at salesroom. 208 First street, at 10 A. M. J. T. Wilson, auctioneer. GALJBF.AITH Born to the wife of D. B. Galbraltb, at the Portland Maternity Hos pital, a tine baby girl. MEETING NOTICES. HARMONY LODGE, NO.. 12, A. F. 4V A. M. Etated communi cation this Monday eve at 7:30 o'clock. Work ia the E. A. degree. Visitors are cordially invited. By order of the W. M. W. M. DB LIN, Sec MAJtTHA WASHINGTON CHAPTER, No. 14. O. E- 6. Stated meeting this (Monday). 8 P. M.. Burknard Bldg. By order W. M. BELLE RICHMOND, Sec. NOTICE LESSONS 25c Learn to dance correctly ; afternoon and evening classes daily; Prof. Wal Wlllson'a Dancing School. 304 Allsky Building, Third and Morrison streets. DIED. WHEELER In Los Angeles, QaJ . April 7. John C. Wheeler, aged 79 years. Father If Mrs. Mary. 6tewart, of Berkeley, Cal. ; Clarence J. Wheeler and the late E. C. Wheeler, of Portland. CHRIS INGER At her late residence. 303 16th street, April 7, Eliza Chrislnger, aged 18 yeara 6 months and 11 days. Notice of funeral will be given later. BAIRD In this city. April 6. Infant daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. John C. Baird. FCNERAI, NOTICES. WEBER In this city. April 6, Robert Wll Ham Weber, aged 2 years. 5 months and 17 days, beloved son of William H. and Ms. Olive M. Weber; grandson of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Case. Funeral from the fam ily residence, 425 Rodney ave., Monday. Anril 8. at 1:30 P. M.. thence to the Kt. Mary's Church, corner Williams ave. and. Stanton st. Services at 2 P. M. Friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend. Interment Kiverview cemetery. GOLDSTEIN In this city, April 7, 1907 Isaac Ooldatein, aged 43 years. Member of Woodmen of the World and I. U. O. F. of Vancouver, Wash. Friends axe re epectfully invited to attend the f unreal services which will be held at the family residence. r8S Fifth street, at 10 A. M. today (Monday). April 8. POLIER In this city. April 6, John J. Poller, aged 50 years 9 months and 19 days. Friends and acquaintances are re spectfully Invited to attend the funeral services, which will be held at Flnley's chapel at 2 P. M. today (Monday), April 8. Interment Greenwood Cemetery. M'NXTLTY April 6, James HcNulty. aged 60 years. Funeral services will be held in the Catholic Church at Tigardville. Tues day, April 0. Friends and acquaintances respectfully invited. Dunning, HcEntee & Gllbangh, Funeral Di rectors, 7th & Pine, phone M. 430. Lady as. ERICSON UNDERTAKING CO.. 409 Alder at. Lady assistant. Phone Main 6133. EDWARD HOLMAN CO.. Funeral Direct ors, 320 Sd at. Lady assistant. Phone M. 607. ZELLER -BYRNES CO., Funeral Direct ors, 273 Russell. East 1038. Lady assistant. J. P. FIN LEY & SON, Funeral Directors. No. 261 3d st., cor. Madison. Phone Main 3. F. S. DUNNING, Undertaker. 414 East Alder. Lady assistant. Phone East 62. A. B. HEMSTOCK Funeral director, E. ISth St Umatilla. Ph. Bellwood 71. Lady asst. NEW TODAY. $22,500 Quarter block, two double houses, full vacant lot; Nob Hill district; rents, $112.50. Geo. D. Schalk Tel Main 392. 264 Stark St. $16,500 178 feet fine West Side business property, far less than real value; now pays good inter est and can easily be doubled. This Is one of the best points for growth in the city. State Investment Co. 118 Ablnerton bldg. CORNER LOT The southeast corner of East 11th and Tillamook, all Improvements In and paid for. For a few days only, 1600. SHERLOCK & WOERNDLE 90 FIFTH ST.. near Stark. $3000 50x100 and nice modern home on Rodney ave.; close to three car lines; easy terms. Geo. D. Schalk Tel Main 392, 264 Stark St For Sale The finest comer on upper Stark street ; 85x100; excellent site for hotel or business building. G. HAFNER 92 Tenth street. Main 6823. SPLENDID SPECULATION Or investment: 50x100, Burnside bridge dis trict; income better than 7 per cent. A bargain if sold this week; part cash. Owner. Box 607, city. 7 Acres For Sale A-l land, running water, near O. W. P. R. R. ; gcod neighborhood; rural mail delivery; phone and electric lights. Ad dress H lo, care Oregonian. UNCLE MYERS LOAN OFFICE, 143 3D t., near Alder, established 1870; aid and reliable; any amount loaned on watches, diamonds, jewelry and sealskins. ALEX C. RAE. FUBLIC ACCOUNTANT. 407 McKay Bulldlnr Phone Main U91. JOS. CAWTI (The man who made all America laugh In 'Mother Goose") In John Philip Sousa's Military Comic Opera THE FREE LANCE With the original N. Y. production and cast Intact. AUGMENTED ORCHESTRA . CHORUS OF SIXTY. SEAT SALE TOMORROW 10 A. M. 3x Office Heillg: Theater. Evening Prices Lower Floor first 10 rows $2.00; last 0 rows $1.50. Balcony First 9 rows. $1.00; laat 5 rows, 7oc. Entire 8al lary, 50c (no reserve). Boxes, $12.50 Special Matinee Price Lower Floor, 10 rows, $1.60; last 6, $1.00 Balcony First rows. $1.00; laat 10 rows. 75c. Entire gal lery, 50c. Baker Theater Phono Main t Geo. L. Baker, Gen. Mgr. Home of the Baker Theater Stock Company. All this week, the famous Western play "THE JUDGE AND THE JURY." By Oliver Morosoo and H. D. CottralL A drama of the Oreat Southwest. First time In Portland. Direction of Mr. Arthur Mackley. Evening prices, 25c 35c, 50; matinee, 15c, 25c; matinee Saturday. Next Week Tbe Admirable CHchton. EMPIRE THEATER Phone Mam 117. Hilton W. Seaman, Mgr. Tonight all week; Matinees Wednesday and Saturday HARRY B- LINTON presents Frank Beam- lsh In the breezy comedy with music "A STRANGER IN TOWN." and a Capable Company. A ROARING FARCE FILLED WITH LAUGHTER AND MUSIC Regular Empire prices. THE STAR Main 5498 THE ALLEN STOCK COMPANY Presents the Screaming Farce. "OUR NEW GIRL." From the French of Dr. Jo Jo by Alii Akerstrom. Matinee Tues., Thurs., Sat. and Sundays at 2:30. Prices, 10c and 20c Every eve. 8:15. .Prices, 10c, 20c and 30c. Reserve seats by Phone Main 5496. LYRIC THEATER Portland's Popular Stock Honm. Every Afternoon and Evening This Week. Lyrio Stock Company in "THE GAMEKEEPER" Reserved seats can now be secured In ad vance from 10 A. M. to 10 p. M Daily matinees at usual time. Evening perform ances at 3:15. Saturday and Sunday even ings; flrBt performance at 7:13. The Grand Week of April 8 Vaudeville de Luxe Haverly A McRae in The Actor and the Halr-Llo Roy. The Pen dl tons, Ben Omar, Halght Dean, Eugene Emmett, Matt Goodman, Grandiscope. Pantages Theater THE GREAT FOWLERS. Phillips, Fred Simpson, Leo White, Knight and Barrett, Nonpareil Duo, The Bio graph. Performances daily at 2:30, 7:30 and 9 P. M. Admission $10o and 20c Boxes 23c Take any seat at week-day matinees for TEN cents. NEW TODAY. Acreage "We hav only a few of those acre tracts left. If you want to get in on this snap, you will have to come early. 4 1-2 6 1-3 5 for $ 575 for $1000 for $ 750 acres acres acres One-half cash, balance to suit. Tou can make 100 per cent before July 1st by Investing now. American Bank & Trust Co. 90 SEVENTH STREET. Factory Site 3 acres on 0. R. & N. track, west of Doernbecher's furniture factory. Also 6 lots on Multnomah street. $10,000 H. P. PALMER 222 Failing Building. 400 Lots Bay from owners and save coinmlsjBlOEU In Willamette Addition, near Alberta. Car, city water, hlgrh and level, ad Join two live additions where lota are Bellini? for treble oar price. This Property Is Owned by Women Who ennuot handle H; no agents. Phone Pacific 323. ft r. m. c. a. . V Building; strengthens I property south of Yam- I I hill st. Te have very desirable corner, 76x100 I I feet, on Fifth St.. at US,- I 1 000. Investigation sollc- I I ited. A THE HART LAND 00. A. 109 Sherlock Bldg. A t