THE MORNIXG OREGOXIAN, TUESDAY, MARCJI 3S 1914.
COPPER SUPPLY IS
ISSUE AI INQUIRY
WHEN NEW YORK IS SNOWBOUND '
TAMMANY MEN PUT.
- a-ICON GLYNN PLAN
duality Deteriorates and Ore
. Is Taken Only After Deep
i Digging, Says Witness.
EXPENSES STRIKE FACTOR
Calumet & Ilecla Manager Tells Con
gressional Committee Conditions
Required Kvery Faculty to Cut
Cost or Production.
HOUGHTON, Mich., March 2. De
terioration of the quality of the rock
and the extreme depth at v.-hich copper
Is now mined in this district require
that ever facility for reducing: the cost
of production be employed, James Mac
Naughton, general manager of the Cal
- umet & Hecla Company told the Con
gressional investigation committee of
the copper miners strike today.
Mr. MacNaughton was the first wit
ness for the mining companies and
counsel announced his examination had
hardly begun when the hearing was
adjourned for the day.
The contract system of pay was ex
plained by the witness in detail. For
merly, he said, the miners were paid
by the lineal foot and the cubic-fathom
of rock removed, but because of numer
ous complaints over measurements, the
Calumet & Hecla had adopted the ton
nage system.
Contract System Explained.
Under the old system the witness
said, the miners entered into three
months' contracts, but no measure
ments were made until the end of this
period, the men being advanced $65
to $70 a month for the first two
months' work and being paid the dif
ference when the contract expired. A
system of monthly contracts was em
ployed now, he said.
Under questions, MacNaughton ad
mitted that as there are some 750 or
800 mine bosses, some of them might
be dictatorial and unfair to the men.
Mr. MacNaughton read a circular is
sued by the company in 1891 informing
the men that they could obtain redress
from higher officials if they were dis-i
satisfied with their treatment. He said
many men had come to him with pro
tests during the 13 years he has been
general manager. He also said that
the miners understood that they could
appeal to him either singly or appoint
a committee and that it would not be
held against them.
Onc-Man Drill Necessity.
The witness said the use of the one
man drill to which many strikers obn
Jected was an economic necessity be
cause all competitors were using it.
Also because it was necessary to go
deeper for rock that yielded only about
20 pounds of copper to the ton.
"It has been stated here that no
one-man drills are used in the Montana
district." Representative Peterman
said. The witness asserted that he had
been told by a representative in Butte
that 1500 such drills were used in the
mines. Experiments with these drills
had been so successful, he added, that
the companies were considering doing
away with the two-man drill altogeth
er. Mr. MacNaughton also said that all
the companies were complying with
the law requiring miners to work with
in 150 feet of each other. He said that
a miner could call on a trammer or any
one else for help in putting up his
drill.
Ilonus System Explained.
Explaining the bonus system now in
vogue, Mr. MacNaughton said a miner
was paid a minimum of $3.25 in the
amygdaloid mines and $3.50 a day in
the conglomerate mines, which were
harder to work. This pay was based
on a fixed . tonnage of about 900 tons
a month, a bonus of 10 cents a ton was
paid for excess rock, but no deductions
were made if the miner happened to!
fall below this standard. The mining
captain had the discretion to make the
minimum $3 a day if he thought the
man had loafed on the job.
"Suppose the miner habitually failed
to reach the required standard?" asked
Representative Switzer.
"He would be let out."
Mr. MacNaughton said trammers
are paid a fixed wage of $1.60 in am
ygdaloid anl $1.75 in conglomerate
mines, but also were paid bonuses.
The could work on contract If they
aesirea, ne saia, as many of them did.
REPRESENTATIVES IN MINE
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TOP, l.MOX satARE AFTER SXOW STORM; BELOW, SCE.NE IX DOWNTOWN SECTION.
STORM HAS MENAGE
Week Needed, Is Estimate, to
Restore Conditions.
MANY TRAINS ARE "LOST"
ine rooms wnere the miners were
working. At one place the Congress
men were roundly cursed in emphatic
Slavish by a Bohemian miner who did
not know who the visitors were, and
wanted to know what the various
things those diversely described fel
lows were coming in to bother him for.
The Congressmen interviewed a num
ber of men, asking them searching
questions regarding working condi
tions. 'Most of the miners interviewed
professed to be content with their con
dition. None would admit that he
wanted to leave, nor would anyone say
that he ever had tried to get away.
Inspector Is Fooled.
On the way out the Congressmen
were loaded into two empty coal cars
on the electric tram track. Huddled
on the coal-littered floor, they ducked
their heads to avoid roof timbers and
electric wires as the cars jolted rap
entry and toward the distant daylight.
At one point the tram train was met
by a company mine inspector. He took
one look at the grimy statesmen In
overalls, sprawled on the bottom of
the cars, and his face turned pale.
"How many are hurt?" he shouted
to Superintendent Snodgrass. For one
of tlie safety regulations laid down by
W. J. Murray, general superintendent
of the Victor-American Company, is
that no man, unless he is dead or seri
ously injured, shall be permitted to
ride in a coal car. An explanation
somewhat mollified the inspector.
The final Trinidad session of the In
vestigation occupied about 10 minutes.
The committee will go to Walsenburg
tomorrow and begin hearings immediately.
School Bonds Asked at Lewiston.
LEWISTON, Idaho, March 2. (Spe
cial.) On account of the crowded con
dition of the High School here, the
School Roard of Lewiston Independent
School District last night decided to
call an election for March 14 to author
ize the Issuance of $25,000 bonds for
additions and improvements to the
present building.
"Learn Willi;! Walla" Movement On.
WALLA WALLA, Wash., March 2.
(Special.) A "Learn Walla Walla"
. movement has been started at the Y.
M. C. A, Each Saturday groups of
boys are to be taken to places of in
terest in the city.
Ten Perish in or Xear Xew York and
Other Fatalities in Stricken Area
Are Reported Value of Under
ground Wires Realized.
(Continued From First Page.)
unprotected districts. There were no
serious fires.
Several Northern New Jersey ?ities
were in darkness again tonight. Jersey
City and Newark were almost without
fire protection and men patroled the
city streets with lanterns, prepared
to send In alarms by telephone. In
Newark schools and factories closed.
Several thousand men and women were
thrown out of work.
Tftgs Sink lit Harbor.
The first steamers to arrive since
Sunday morning reacTied quarantine
today. The Philadelphia, of the Ameri
can line, 26 hours late, loomed up
as a glass ship, as she was covered
with ice and snow. Captain A. H.
Mills said the voyage was the roughest
of the liner's 230 trips in 16 years.
The Minnetonka came in a day late
and the Kaiser Franz Josef I, they Cin
cinnati and several other vessels many
hours overdue.
Harbor traffic 'generally was inter
rupted. Several tugs sank near the
Brooklyn waterfront. Their crews were
rescued.
GIRL FREEZES OX SLEIGH1UDE
Companion Goes Two Miles for Help
When Shelter Is Xear.
HAZELTON. -Pa.. March 2. Ella
Sweeney. 22 years old, was found frozen
idly from the cross-entry Into the malnio death today in a sleigh, where her
companion, James Bartholdi, had left
her last night in the storm while he
went for help.
The young woman had become cold
and terror-stricken in the raging
storm. Bartholdi stopped the horse
within 200 yards of shelter and
tramped two miles over the mountains
for assistance. He was not permitted
to make the return trip because of his
exhausted condition.
TRIAL FOR MURDER IS SET
"Handsome Jack" Koetters to Have
Hearing March 16.
CHICAGO. March 2. Over the pro
test of his counsel, who requested
longer delay in which to prepare his
defense, the trial of John B. ("Hand
some Jack") Koetters was set today
for March 16.
Koetters was arrested in San Fran
cisco and brought to Chicago for trial
on a charge of murdering Mrs. Emma
Kraft, of Cincinnati, in a Chicago hotel
in November, 1912.
HULL HOUSE FOUNDER HELD
Ellen Gates Starr Arrested for Ald-
ins Striking Waitresses.
CHICAGO. March" 2. Miss ' Ellen
Gates Starr, one uf the founders of the
Hull house, the pioneer social settle
ment of Chicago, of which Jane Ad
dams is the head, who is interested In
the grievances of the waitresses who
have been arrested while picketing
across from a Randolph-street restau
rant recently, was herself arrested with
two of the waitresses today. Miss Starr
was standing beside the waitresses
who were waving flags and shouting
to pedestrials to avoid the restaurant.
The police charged that Miss Starr also
told persons to keep away from the
restaurant.
With her waitress companions Miss
Starr, who for 25 years has made her
home in Hull house, was taken to the
police station in a police patrol wagon.
Property valued at $50,000 was later
scheduled as security for her appear
ance in court. The amount of the bail
bond was $250, but in lieu of a cash
bond, Mrs. H. N. Wilmarth, a clubwo
man and friend of Miss Starr, sched
uled property worth many thousands of
dollars, and the distinguished prisoner
was released.
For several weeks members of the
waitresses' union .have sought to com
pel downtown restaurants to employ
only union labor. The women declared
that onerous working conditions pre
vailed In the restaurants.
TOLL PLAN BACKED
Wilson's Policy Wins Favor of
Senator Thornton.
1. GLARK MAY RUN
PLEDGES OF SUPPORT MAKE SIL
VERTOX MAX SLOW TO DECIDE.
Prospective Candidate for State Trea
nrenhlp Declare lie Is IVot In
West Bandwagon.
SPRINGFIELD, Or., March 2 (Spe
cial.) "When my friends first sug
gested me as a candidate for State
Treasurer I was inclined to treat it as
a joke," said James L. Clark, of this
place, tonight, "but within the past
few days I have received a large num
ber of letters from personal friends in
many parts of the state urging me to
stand for the oilice. and I am inclined
to consider the matter seriously. How
ever. I have not yet decided to become
a candidate, and will not make my de
cision for several days at least.
"At any rate, I do . not want to be
considered a 'West' man. I am entirely
opposed to the West way of rnnning
things. There are some people who
think the Statehouse ought to be
cleaned out, and hence this insistence
that 1 be a candidate. I do not want
any one to think the Governor is bring
ing me out as a candidate.
Mr. Clark - has been a resident ox
Springfield for 17 years, engaged in the
mercantile and real estate brokerage
business. He was postmaster for eight
years.
OREGON JUSTICES IN ROBES
Members of Supreme -Bench Adopt
Judicial Gowns.
SALEM, Or., March 2. (Special.)
For the first time in the history of the
court, the members of the Supreme
Bench today wore judicial robes. The
raiment was paid for by the justices.
It -was the first session of the court
in the new building, and it was de
cided if the justices ever were to wear
robes it was the time to don them.
The cases of J. W. Cook against B.
B. Dabney, and the City of Portland
against the same defendants were
heard, title to submerged lands on
Swan Island being involved.
Walla Walla Taxes Heavier.
WALLA WALLA, Wash.,. March 2.
(Special.) Collection of taxes in Feb
ruary this year was the heaviest on
record, according to County Treasurer
MacKay. The total was $112,723.17,
while a year ago the sum collected
whs $108,699.63.
white tulle. To complete the trim-
EXEMPTION REPEAL URGED
Carrying Out of President's Idea
Only Way to Maintain Friendly
Relations With Foreign Na
tions, Says 'Southerner.
WASHINGTON, March 2. In an
nouncing his support of President Wil
son's policy to repeal the provision of
the Panama act exempting from tolls
American coastwise shipping. Senator
Thornton, Democrat, of Louisiana, in
a statement today said the President
had informed him "that in his judg
ment the repeal of the exemption
clause Is necessary for the continuance
of our present friendly relations with
foriign powers and the success of our
foreign policies."
Senator Thornton is a member of the
interoceanic canals committee, which
urged toll exemption, and he is one of
several Democratic members of that
committee who have told the President
that they would reverse their position.
He said today that he formerly favored
exemption, "believing the United States
had the legal and moral right under
the Hay-Pauncefote treaty to enact
such legislation."
"I believe now just as firmly as be
fore," continued the Senator, "that the
exemption clause of the Panama Canal
act Is not a violation of our treaty
obligations, but I recognize now as 1
always did the substantial difference
between our right of exemption and
our enforcement of that right.
"Considering the canal tolls exemp
tion law previously enacted to be a
question of policy and not of principle.
and recognizing the great responsi
bility resting on the President for the
successful conduct of our foreign re
lations and also the delicacy of the
present trying situation in regard to
those relations, 1 feel it my public duty
to assist the President In carrying out
his wishes in this matter."
Administration leaders in the Sen
ate believe that the repeal will carry
by a substantial majority, despite some
party opposition, and it is also be
lieved that the question will be up for
action within two weeks. Representa
tive Adamson expects to introduce
repeal bill In a few days.
Democratic State Committee
Makes Osborn Chairman as
Murphy Looks On. '
CHOICE IS GOVERNOR'S MAN
"Whenever Yon Want Me, Send for
Me," 'Says Xew Tork Leader as
He Parts From Xew Organiza
tion Head After Voting.
NEW YORK, March 2. Thirty-three
members of the Democratic ,state com
mittee (most of whom were Tammany
men) and Charles F. Murphy himself
today unanimously voted to put into
effect Governor Glynn's reorganization
plans for the committee. .
William Church Osborn, the Gover
nor's choice for chairman, to succeed
George M. Palmer, was elected without
a dissenting vote. He also was vested
with the power to name a treasurer, a
campaign and a finance committee for
the body. Heretofore the treasurer al
ways has been elected by the commit
tee. Arthur A. McLean, the present
treasurer, who recently was convicted
of soliciting campaign contributions,
resigned today.
William S. Shortt, of New York, a
former Assemblyman, was chosen sec
retary without opposition. George Van
Namee, of Watertown, will continue In
his present position of assistant sec
retary, although he was not formally
re-elected to the place.
Mr. Murphy sat silently through the
meeting, betraying no sign when other
committeemen applauded speeches by
Mr. Osborn and others. At the close
of the meeting he walked! to the plat
form, shook hands with Mr. Osborn
and said:
"Whenever you want me, send for
me."
Mr. Osborn thanked Mr. Murphy, but
made no other response.
When Mr. Murphy was asked for an
expression regarding the selection of
Mr. Osborn, he replied:
"I voted for him, didn't I? That an
swers the question."
SCHOOL PUSH OUTLINED
COOS COUNTY SIPERISTEXDEXT TO
BKIXG ABOUT STANDARDIZATION.
Pouters Setting; Forth Requirements
Are Distributed Anions Teachers
and Patrons of DlHtrlct.
MARSHFIELD, Or., March 2. (Spe
cial.) Raymond tz. Baker, Superintend
ent of Coos County schools, has out
lined what he terms a "county plan of
standardization for country scnools,"
and to bring the Idea properly before
the teachers and parents he has print
ed large posters for general distribution
and is sending them to schools and
patrons throughout the countv.
. The plan contemplates two stand-
aras, A and "B." A method of credit
ing the schools is to be in force, and
when a school once reaches the per
fection required all credits must be
kept up or the school will lose its
standing, superintendent Baker be
lieves this will produce an impulse to
reach the requirements among . the
teachers, the pupils and the patrons of
the school, all of whom .are included In
the credits.
The system of credits aggregates 100
and is divided as follows; school build,
ing, 20; school grounds, 8; sanitation,
10; furniture and supplies, 12; library,
5; care of room, 10; organization, 10;
teacher, 15, and attendance, 10.
A teacher to secure 15 credits must
have proper preparation of all work,
be prompt in making reports, use care
in assignment of lessons, be a sub
scriber to at least one standard educa
tional journal and follow the sugges
tions of the superintendent and super
visor. The teacher must also have a
well-kept register, use monthly report
cards, properly grade classes and have
system in class movements and in pass
ing to and from the room.
STORE SAFE IS LOOTED
THIEVES AT JUNCTION CITY GET
$150 AND VALUABLE PAPERS.
KALAMA SECURES TITLE
Interscholastic Debating Champion
ship Honors Fixed.
CENTRA LIA, Wash., March 2. (Spe
cial.) J. M. Layhue, superintendent of
Centralia schools, who is at the head
of this interscholastic debating dis
trict, announced today that the Kalama
High School had won the champion
ship of this district. By the system
of scoring used each team Is credited
with votes instead of victories. There
are three judges for each debate, which
would make three votes to the debate.
Kalama won all four of Its arguments
and received a total of 10 out of a
possible 12 votes.
Senator Jones every year gives S150
to the State Superintendent to encour
age Interscholastic debating in Wash-
ngton. Kalama will receive $25 as
her share of this prize money.
Canada in nearly 30 times as larire at
Oreat Britain and Ireland, the total area
of the Dominion being only 237,000 square
mllps less man tn wnnt continent OI
Europe.
Part of Property Is 9250 in Checks and
Rest Is 92000 In Notes, Which
Cannot Be Cashed.
EUGENE, Or., March 2. (Special.)
Burglars entered the store of C. P.
Hurlburt at Junction City last night
and stole $150 in cash, $250 in cheeks,
most of which are easily convertible,
$2000 In notes and other valuable
papers.
The. thieves entered presumably with
a pass key, and cither knew or picked
the combination of the safe. The in
ner door to the safe was pried off with
a "Jimmy" and the strong box was
carried away.
Sheriff Parker, who went from Eu-
ger e In an automobile this morning,
found no clews upon which to work.
The burglars left the back door un
locked. The proprietor says that
everything was locked up Sunday
night. r
The $2000 In notes were the Drooertv
of William Jenson, an employe, and
are without value to the burglars.
MR. WEST IS CRITICISED
Roscburr Politicians Think Tom
Kay's Filtering Race Is Unjust.
ROSEBURG, Or., March 2. (Special.)
The recent announcement that Tom
Kay, the detective, is an aspirant for
State Treasurer, against his name
sake, has caused a ripple of dissatis
faction among local politicians. Ad
mirers of Governor West admit that
the aspirancy of Kay, the detective, will
act as a handicap to all aspirants in
dorsed by Mr. West,
It is also- intimated that Mr. West's
procedure in iorcing Kay into the
contest may cause several Southern
Oregon aspirants for office not to
enter the contest.
The most sincere admirers 6f Mr.
West here believe Kay's advent into
the campaign Is unjust to other
aspirants.
Each Morning we intend to devote
this column to REAL NEWS ITEMS.
We intend to fill this space with
REAL MERCHANDISE NEWS In
tensely interesting and helpful.
Here will be found the best "Store
News." It will bz a handy volume
guide to things fashionable-things practical-things
necessary-delightful novel-ties-beautiful
things and practical,
satisfying things from every section.
The Store is all made ouer, Spring
has taken possession and reigns su
preme. Everything everywhere is NEW.
Here are some of the News Items of
the Day.
A New Moire Novelty Silk Suit
Exceptionally Priced at $38.75
This morning there is a surprise in store for the
woman who had a new Spring suit in mind for which
she had appropriated $50 to $60, for here are beau
tiful moire silk suits, modeled from a wonderful qual
ity moire, in reseda, wistaria, tan, Chinese blue and
black. Reproduced in every detail from a most at
tractive Bernard model. Third Floor.
REAL FRENCH KID GLOVES, $1.00
How often has a woman wanted a real French kid glove for a
dollar? Her wants can now be filled, for we have just received
directly from Paris the finest of French kidr gloves ever sold for one
dollar. They tan be had in white and tans and made with two
clasps and imperial stitched backs, of very carefully selected kid.
' First Floor.
WHAT IS NEW IN THE ART OF
FINE STATIONERY MAKING
A ravel-edge vellum paper is one of the smartest
ideas brought out in the stationery line. A wonder
fully fine silver white paper with the vellum finish and
glint of gold on the deckel edges. Priced at $1.85
,s the box for 24 sheets and envelopes.
The oxford gray is the new Paris conceit
which is delightfully charming and comes
finished with plain or. gold edges. The en
velopes show the latest French cut. Priced
at 65c, 95c and 75c. Basement
Ribbons Next
The newest arrivals from our Paris office unfurled them
' selves yesterday. Brass, Salambo, Royal, Purple, Paon Blue,
Wild Duck, Bridge Green, Telieul, Centain, Mexican, are
some of the new colorings that we noticed. Wide moire rib
bons with an edge of velour and a design of French blossoms,
spread out their alluring folds. Ribbons that rival the gorgeous
embroideries of China are here, to be used for vestees, girdles
and hats. Plaids, Roman and Bayadere stripes are among the
favored weaves. Priced at 50c to $6.00 the yard. .
THE SPECIAL PRICE, 39c YARD
covers a wide variety of popular shades in the moire
ribbon, 6J2 inches wide, a ribbon that is used for
millinery purposes. Also Dresden and fancy warp
prints in pink, maize,- lilac, brown, navy, delph and
cardinal. First Floor
ETOILE DE FRANCE CORSETS IN SPRING MODELS
1 have just been unpacked from their boxes. . They are indeed
perfect models that produce the uncorseted. effect to a degree.
Of coutil, fine batiste and fancy brocade, with novelty ribbon
finish. Each one of these new models follows the latest Paris
ideas. Prices from $5.00 to $8.00. Fourth Floor
INTRODUCING A REMARKABLE PETTICOAT
Of all Silk Messaline, Special $2.98
The new Adjusto-Belle, with elastic band top, snug-fitting
style that fits about the hips and belt without a wrinkle. In
the new shades, such as tango, rose,' maize, mahogany, emer
ald, peacock, blue, pink, lavender, white, black. Made of a
fine quality messaline silk with a deep plaited ruffle atr the
bottom. - Third Floor
PERFUMES FROM COTY AND CHARNEY
A consignment of scents hascome from the rose and violet
fields of Southern France.
A little bit of every flower that grows, bottled and labeled
and ready for milady's toilet table.
Coty's Chypre, $3.00 bottle.
Coty's L'Or, $5.00 bottle.
Coty's L'Origan, $3.00 and $5.00 bottle.
Coty's Jacqueminot, $2.50 and $5.00.
Charney's Myral and Lyrtis, $1.50 and
$2.00 bottle.
A Face Powder known for its excellence is Pinaud's Powdra
Adherente. It has the velvet smoothness, the exquisite daintiness
that a perfect powder should posses. 50c the box.
A POST HASTE SPECIAL ABOUT WRIST BAGS
"Kodak" shaped bags, carried by a single tvide loop of
leather. The smartest conceit in bagdom that is now carried
by smartly dressed tvomen on Fifth avenue. We shotv
these bags of pin seal, silk moire lined and filled with coin
purse and mirror. Plain or siheTrtrimmed mountings. $5.50
to $6.50. Firsl Floor
Grazing Permits Granted.
WALLA WALLA. Wash., March 2.
(Special.) Applications for the grazing
of 10,000 head of cattle and horses on
Wenaha Forest Reserve have been ap
proved by Forest Supervisor Schmitz.
It is expected'appllcations for the full
number will be granted. The applica
tions for grazing sheep do not close
until March 15.
NEW APPOINTEES ARRIVE
R. R. Turner and J. Upton to Take
Over Roseburg Land Office.
ROSEBURG. Or., March 2. (Spe
cial.) R. R. Turner, of Grants Pass,
and J. Upton, of Marshfleld, arrived in
Roseburg today to assume charge of
the local United States Land Office.
.. B. F. Jones and G. W. Kiddle, the re
tiring Register and Receiver, were
busy today preparing their final re
ports preparatory to turning over the
office to their successors.
Junction City AVar Veteran Dies.
JUNCTION CITY, Or., March 2. (Spe
cial.) John L. Thompson, a veteran of
the Civil War, died at the home of has
son Saturday. He is survived by five
children and a widow: Evalyne K. Mc
Mindes, of Junction City: Nora S. Baker,
of Morris. Okla. ; George F. Thompson,
of Oakhuret, Cal.; Nellis B. Cole, of
Star, Or., and Fred A. Thompson, of
Junction City.
In Melbourne no Sunday papers arc l-er-mltted;
no. hotels are allowed to upun their
bars.