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mm 32 PAGES PAGES 1 TO 8 VOL. XXI. NO. 18. SUNDAY MORNING, PORTLAND, OREGON, MAY 4, 1902. PRICE FIVE CENTS. 32 pages hi ii it rSSil I III 1 1,1 Hi mmggW IlHli irli WINLAUNDRYSTR1KE Union Workers Granted all Their Demands, EMPLOYERS COME TO TERMS Lgreemcnt I Signed Concerting Xevr Wage Scale and the Selection of Emplojcs Through tlie Union Oil! ce. r-- Tne laumlry strike Is oier. Tho union iNe-kcrs won a compute. lctory. All the emplojers sesterday signed the union agreement, guaranteeing a 10 hour da, overtime at the rate of one and one-half pa, new wage scale, and emplojment of workers through the union office. All the laundries will r.art up Immediately. The Union -worker held a jollification at headquarters last night. Good feeling exists. AH t ie strikers are to be .re-employed; those who worked during the strike will probablj be taken into the union. The laundry strikers have gained their victory, and yesterday all the laundries of the city signed the union agreement. The Novelty and Dalton laundries signed Friday, and yeerday the Star, Troy, Union, Cttj, Pacific, Opera-House and American w ere added to the list Monday morning they will all be running as be fore Workers In the American Laundry re ported for duty last night at C o'clock. All Star Laundry employes are to re port at" A. M., Monday. In all other laundries those who work by the week are to report promptly at 7 A. M., Monday, and those who "work by the day can report any time before Monday noon. Union Agreement Signed. The following Is the agreement that was signed: None but union members to be employed and they to be employed through the onion office, when said union members are available. Anv person emploed who Is a nonunion "member shall be allowed 15 days In which to affiliate with the union. The business agent of this union shall have power to Interview employes at all times by permission of manager. No time ehall be deducted for less than one-half dav. Wages are to be paid weekly. It is mutually agreed that the union shall not cause nor sanction a strike, or that the employer will nbt lock out his employs while this agreement Isln force. All quesUo!isw,hIchcannot,le'mutuallyl or arbitration, composed "of two persons for the union and two personn for the employer, these to select the fifth member ef the board whose decision shall be final and binding on both the emplojer and em ployes and the union. The union agrees to use every honorable means to benefit the business of the em ploi er. MINIMUM SCALE. MnrkcrN. Per week. Head marker and distributer $17 50 Marker and distributer 15 00 Apprentice (shall serve one jear).... 9 00 Washers. Kead washer $17 50 Washer, first class 15 00 Washer, second class 12 00 Washer, third class 10 00 Washers of the third class Include wringer hands and hand flannel-washers. Shirt Finishers. Shirt finishers $ 9 00 Polisher. Head polisher $1100 Polisher, first class 9 00 Collar, finishers, per day 125 Machine Hands. Per day. Neckband ironers $ 1 25 Yoke machine ironers .".. 125 Sjeeve Ironerb j. 25 SMrt body Ironers, per week 9 Cw Shirt folder 1 25 Apprentices on machines shall serve for three months, and receie not less than $1 per da. Ironers (Hand). , . Per day. First class $125 Second class 110 Apprentices (shall serve 3 months).. 1 10 Stnrchers. 3?cr tv file Head starchers $10 00 Ftarchers. machine 9 00 Marchers, assistants 7 50 Starchers, apprentices 6 00 Starchers. ladies clothes 9 00 Mangle (Hand). Per day. Feeders and folders $ 1 25 Shakers-out ,. , no Apprentices (to sere one month).... 100 Apprentice. There shall not be more than one ap prentice to six journeymen. Apprentices thai! not be allowed to do journeymen's work. Overtime. All overtime shall be paid for at the Tate of time and one-half. Time and one half shall be paid for the Fourth of July, Labor oay. Thanksgiving day and Christ mas. Hours. Ten hours shall constitute a day's work, beginning at 7 A. M., and continuing until C P. M.. with one hour intermission, from 12 to 1 P. M. No laundry worker now receiving more than this schedule of wages shall suffer a reduction of same on account of the acceptance of this scale Further. I do hereby agree that I will reinstate all of my employes who took part in the strike to their former positions vithout discrimination. Striker Hold Jollification. Tho laundry workers' headquarters on Third and Columbia streets, presented a merry scene last night as the president. W. O. Powell, appeared with the an nouncement that the agreement was signed by all laundries. An anxious crowd had gathered to await his coming, and as he delivered the good news cheer after cheer was sent up. The girls danced up and down, and a general con gratulation and handshaking was in dulged in. The result did not come as a complete surprise to them, for Indications had led them to think that the laundry-owners were weakening in their stand. At 10 o'clock yesterday morning the laundry owners held a meeting to consider the matter, and President Powell was sent for to clear up some misunderstandings. Another meeting was held yesterday af ternoon at 3 o'clock, when the agreement was signed in full. The owners gave in, with good grace and good feeling exists between them and their employes. One of the employers has an old trusty Chinaman that has been in his employ for over 14 years, "You will Jet me keep my Chinaman, said he, "I can't bear to let him go," "but the union was firm, and the China man will have to change his trade. The union has not yet decided what actios to take concerning those who have f been "scabbing" during the strike. The union people have absolute control of the situation, and no one can work in the laundries without their consent. Mr. Powell stated last night that there was a desire among the union workers 0 be lenient with these people, make friends of them, and endeavor to teach them union principles. XO NOXUJiIOX MEX OR HOYS. Fourth. Street Contractors Talie Prompt and Decisive Action. The boys who have been employed at laying wooden blocks on Fourth street, where a wooden pavement Is being put down, were dismissed yesterday morn ing and men will be employed In their places. The Federated Trades Council on Friday evening adopted resolutions pro testing against tho employment of boys, and the change followed. H. J. Fisher, of Fisher, Thorsen & Co , said jesterday in speaking of the matter: "We had nothing to do with the em ployment of the boys. The contract for laying -the blocks was sub-let and tho contractors employed boys because the work is light and they are more nimble than men at such work. I am opposed to employing boys on such work, and objected to it when I found them at work. But the contract did not contain any provision on this subject, for no such employment was anticipated. We could do no more than request the con tractor to employ men. When the ques tion was raised by the Federated Trades Council, the contractor dismissed the boys. So far as the subject of union labor is concerned, I have always been In favor of the organization of laboring men and ha e been an employer of union labor." The Improvement of Fourth street was delayed a year on account of the struggle between paving companies to secure the contract- It Is very desirable that there should be no more delay in this matter through labor troubles or any other cause, and tho Carbollneum Wood Pre serving Company and Fleher, , Thorsen & Co., who have the work In hand, evi dently Intend that there shall be no In terruption of the work. Both the Car bollneum Wood Preserving Company and Fisher, Thorsen & Co. yesterday dis charged all the nonunion men In their employ. Every nonunion man In the mill where the blocks for paving Fourth street are prepared, or employed In lay ing them, was discharged yesterday, and hereafter only union men will be' em ployed. This prompt action has prevented any danger of delaying the work of paving or of trouble with the labor unions. XO SPREAD IX SAWMILL STRIKE. Trouble Confined to Portland Mill Union Men Hope for Concessions. The sawmill strikers still confine their attention to the Portland Company's mills, and there has been no offer of settlement by either side. The mill Is still running although with a veTy light crew, and the pickets succeeded In turning many men away who came there to work. When seen last night, L. J. Wentworth, manager of the company, said: "We haie no Intention of giving in. We are still running, but at considerable inconven ience... We are getting a few new men. iandexpectSmpJ,e soom"v ;,-a&Ti -JJohn5Atffiu3hmanpresldentwtTOg'unlon, Aniil- -T ' . ' "We do not expect the Poran?mtHlbl hold oft much longer. Our position is stronger tonight than it has ever been. We manage to stop nearly all of the men that go there to work, and induced two more pf the old men to quit today. Their products are declared unfair now, and when they see the effective working of the Federated Trades, I think they will yield. Other mills will have to sign the agreement, but I am sure that the Inman Poulsen Company, the North Pacific Lum ber Company, and the "East Side Lumber Company will do so when asked, slnco they have been considerate of all of our requests, and expressed a willingness to accept union terms. These mills raised wages at our first request, .and the others did not until just before the walk-out." XO CHAXGE IX STRHCE. Planing Mills Run With Small Crews Both. Sides Firm. Yesterday offered no change in the planing mill situation. Pickets still guard the boycotted mills and do very effective work. The mills running yes terday continued to operate with small crews. Both sides are still firm, and no offer of settlement has yet been made. At a special meeting held yesterday after noon nine new members were received into the union, five of whom come from Ainslle's mill. A communication was received from Carl H. Jackson, that a big stout look ing negro had applied at his mill for work, but that he had refused him and was still running a white man's mllL The employers say that they expect more men to be on hand by Monday, and that tho boycott will Inconvenience them some but will not affect their business. Engineers Called Out. At a meeting of the International Union Steam Engineers, Local, No. 87, last night, the following resolution was passed: "Resolved, That this union call out all union engineers that are now working In unfair planing mills, and also that we in dorses the walk-out of the Amalgamated Woodworkers and the mlllmen. ' Tho above resolution was unanimously adopted at a regular meeting. Signed, W. N. West, president. W. H. Hembree, secretary. WILL FIGHT BEEF TRUST. Retailers Organizing a $5,000,000 Packing Company. CHICAGO, May 3. Hundreds of retail meat dealers throughout the country have begun the organization of an Independent packing company with a capital stock of $5,000,000. It Is purposed by the organizers to erect a modern packing plant in Chi cago large enough to supply all the beef products in their trade. A considerable amount of the capital necessary to carry through the project has been subscribed. The largest subscription which will be accepted from any one firm or individual Is $5000. This Is to prevent the absorption of the company by the packers who now control the Deef business. Men skilled in the beef trade already have been engaged to manage tho new concern. The promot ers expect to interest between 15,000 and 20,000 retailers in the project. Missouri Action Against Beef Trust. KANSAS CITY, May 3. R. E. See, Mar shal of tho State Supreme Court, has Just served papers on two packlng-houso em ployes and four meat dealers of this city, commanding them to appear In the Su preme Court In Jefferson City, May 6, to answer questions In the beef trust Inquiry instituted by Attorney-General Crow. The persons subpenaed are charged with be ing members of the beef trust, and with conspiring to limit the supply of meats and maintain prices on the same. Charles W. Armour and J. C. Dold "were served with papers several days ago. Marshal See will summon 30 witnesses in St. Jo seph, six In St. Louis, and. two In Springfield. 1 PING PONG UP TO DATE. 7 Mg fi ii Where Will It Land? " 11 v. .. c . A FIRED ON BY MORROS MINDANAO REBELS ATTACK AMER ICAN TROOPS. 4?faSSrtsmtr ITMch, fInclnalBgLfentcnnntaV'W'ss?' aer?smd Josman, wounded WASHINGTON, May 3. The War De partment received a cablegram from General Chaffee dated May 3, which con tained tho following: "After much effort to talk with the Datto Bayan, Brigadier-General Davis demanded May 1 that tho murderers and horses be given up or the Datto send a peace delegation to talk with him by noon of May 2. The message was delivered at noon May L The mes senger had not returned at H o'clock May 2. During the night our troops were fired upon, but did not reply. Morros again fired on the troops the morning of May 2. Squads want out and drove off tho approaching Morros. At H o'clock, tho troops attacked and took the fort defended by 300 men with out loss. Thirteen hundred yards beyond was another fort, their strongest works, and the troops attacked It A 'dispatch from General Davis says our troops sur rounded the fort at 3 o'clock. Firing was in progress at 3 o'clock. About 20 men were wounded, also First Lieu tenant Harry S. Wagner (General Davis aide) and Lieutenant Josman, Twenty fifth Infantry, the former seriously." FORBIDS "WATER CURE PRACTICE. Orders Men Under His Command to Treat Xativcs Humanely. WASHINGTON. May 3. The latest or der received by the War Department from General Smith follows: "Headquarters, Sixth Brigade, 'Taclo ban, Leyte, March 5, 1902. Circular No. 4. Following telegram from the division commander received at these headquar ters Is communicated for general infor mation and guidance: " 'Division Headquarters, March 4, 1902. General Smith, Tacloban: Do you know whether or not troops under your command practice, water cure on natives7 If any truth in action, forbid It. " 'CHAFFEE.' "In order that there may be no mis understanding regarding strict enforce ment of general order No. 100, and tho treatment of natives as required In cir cular 6, dated December 21, IDOL and circular No. 2, dated February 13, 1902, from these headquarters, the brigade commander directs that If any treatment of natives which could possibly be con strued as being In violation of general order No. 100 has occurred at any station In this brigade at any time, such action must cease. "All officers are enjoined to see that tho natives are always treated in such man ner by United States forces that said treatment cannot be criticised by any one. Hereafter, all possiblo efforts will be used to persuade the natives to come Into garrisoned towns to live. In order that they be kept under observation, and efforts to this end should be made by all scouting parties, which. If persuasion Is of no avail, should endeavor to capture all persons seen, and they should then be taken to the garrisoned towns. In this way those yet outside our garrisoned towns will be diminished In numbers and the available source of Insurrecto recruits tod succor be reduced to a minimum. "By command of Brigadier-General Smith. "W. E. AYER, "Captain Twelfth Infantry." CHAFFEE REPORTS SURRENDERS. Large Numbers of Xativcs Lay Down Their Arms is Various Provinces. WASHINGTON, May 3. Adjutant-General Corbin today received the following cablegram from General Chaffee, dated Manila, today: "April 16, Ruflo surrendered at Isco. Ne gros, 43 men and nine guns; April 22, Marell Luyo surrendered at Isabella, Ne gros. H men, 1 rifle. U bolos and 7 dag gers, April IS, Rufino de Loso, chief of force Mlamls, Province of Mindanao, sur rendered at Oroputeta. 14 officers, 200 men, 19 rifles, 275 bolos-. "Since tha surrender of Malvar, April 15, Colonel Hernandez, 39 officers, 50 non commissioned officers, 200 men and HO guns surrendered April 21, at Santa Tomas and Bfltangas. Other surrenders In small er numbers have been made at many points In Laguna and Batangas Provinces. Guervera and one Colonel, three Lieutenant-Colonels, five Majors, 14 Captains, 42 Lieutenants. 12 civilian officials, 211 -rifle men and 4S6 bolomen surrendered at Cat- "rnlsceUaTneousVand iotowums61f7aln1ni?nl- uun, ol wuicn j,sw worn j&xa&s. rxison ers5 being- sent to their homes. "So far as at present known ta mc, the largest number of armed men now op posed to the Government in the prov inces are in Leyte, the number about 14C0 rifles. This report delayed to secure fig ures from Samar. The ports of Batangas and Laguna Provinces and Island of Mindoro, opened for resumption of trade at noon, May L The ports of Samar will be opened In the course of a few days. X dee mitfbest to give some days warning because of thepresence of cholera." PLAYGOERS WORKED UP. Proposal to Increase Price of Admit tance to London Theaters. LONDON, May 3. English theater-goers are mightily worked up over George Ed wards' suggestion to raise the price of admittance to the stalls In London play houses from 10s 6d to 12s 6d. He holds that the increased amounts paid to musi cal comedy stars and tho cost of produc ing up-to-date pieces of that nature are quite disproportionate to the receipts. To remedy this, Mr. Edwards advocates an agreement between the London managers, Increasing the price of the best seats by 2 shillings. Beerbohm Tree disagrees with Mr. Edwards, and in so doing, sounds a thoroughly American note. "I would like to see the prices reduced Instead of raised," he Is quoted as say ing, "the Idea being that the latter course will tend to popularize the theater. Per sonally, I am contented with a modest OVER 100 REGISTER Registration Is Improving and will probably continue to In crease until the books finally close May 15. The number reg istered yesterday was over 100, and Friday 59 persons were reg istered. For a month post until recently the registration did. not average over 25 per day. The total registration is now about 18,000, which is still short several thousand, according to esti mates. The office 13 open daily from 8 o'clock A. M. until 10 P. M., and also during the noon hour: Electors in the- country precincts 'can register before a Justice of the Peace or notary public I 9 l : . competency, but I do want people to at tend the theater in even larger numbers than now. Look at America. Tho whole ground floor of the theater is given up to stalls at a uniform price of $1 50, though In America, theater-going is as much a duty as golf and football is with us." Today revives the report that Elsie Fay, tho American actress, will be married In June to a young baronet, said to be Sir George Lionel Law son Prescott, a Lieu tenant in the Life Guards, who was born In 1875, and owns an estate of 4000 acres. "She does not propose," continues ihe ar ticle, "to retire from the stage, but will probably forsake the music halls for a West End theater under her Immediate control." Meanwhile, tho subject of this gossip Is In Paris, where, the other day, she created a furore by unexpectedly con ducting a band of music In a well-known cafe, to the huge delight of the audience. t Will Hot Eat Heat. AMSTERDAM, N. Y., May 3. The Am sterdam Central Labor Union, composed of 25 subordinate unions, with a total membership of 5000, has adopted a reso lution to abstain from meat handled by the so-called beef trust for tho next 34 days. GREAT STRIKE IMMINENT AXTHRACITE COAL MIXERS MAY AGAIX GO OUT. gamnjittce of Operators and 'Worlc- 'erJIXodyo)Rpicfc.,ak'-Aeeient j s at tlfeXeTV-Yorlk -Meeting. NEW YORK, May 3. President John Mitchell, of the United Mineworkers of America, gave out the following state ment tonight regarding the secret confer ence between his organization, and the coal operators: "The subcommittee of operators and miners, selected by the industrial branch of the National Civic Federation, failed to reach an agreement upon any of t.ie Im portant Issues embodied in the miners' scale adopted by the Shamokln conven tion. "The executive committee of the three anthracite coal districts of the United Mineworkers of America, in whom is vest ed the authority to inaugurate a strike, have been notified to assemble at Scran ton, Pa., at 10 A. M. Wednesday, May 7. This committee consists of 28 members ap pointed from the three districts, and should a majority of them vote in favor of a strike, tho entire 147,000 mineworkers will Immediately respond to the call." Mr. Mitchell was asked if he would say what had occurred at the recent confer ence, between representatives of the min ers and the coal operators. He replied that there was little to tell, except that the operators had refused to grant any concessions whatsoever to the men. They would not agree that wages should be raised, that working hours should be re duced, or that coal should be weighed at the pit mouth. It was suggested to Mr. Mitchell that tt looked very much, as If a strike was im minent. "Well," he replied, "it looks very threatening." There are In the miners' organization about 147,000 authraclto coal miners who wIlL be affected If a strike is declared. There are also about 37,000 soft coal min ers, many of whom belong to the union, and who could be Induced to Join the an thracite miners, should there be a strike. Whether that will be done, and the bi tuminous as well as anthracite coal trade tied uj5, Mr. Mitchell said he could not say. President Mitchell pointed out that the National Civic Federation had accom plished the object for which It was formed when it brought the employers' and tho men together. "The only other function of the Federa tion," said Mr. Mitchell, "Is to arbitrate when asked to do so by both parties to a disagreement I cannot say what would be done by the United Mineworkers, and In any event the good offices of the Fed eration to arbitrate would not be asked until after the exeoutlve committee of the mineworkers had met at Scranton," "WHAT HAXXA SAYS. Committee Can Do No More Unless Both Sides AsIc fpr Arbitration. PHILADELPHIA. May 3. Senator Hanna, who Is visiting Clement A. Grls com, at the latters country seat, In Hav erford, a suburb of this city, had retired when the statement Issued tonight in New York by President Mitchell, of the United Mineworkers, was received here. Early In the evening, however. In answer to questions, the Senator said he had not yet received a report from the subcommittee of the conciliation committee. He added: "Until I have that report In hand, I can not say when I can call a meeting of the general committee, if at all. The con ciliation committee was successful in bringing employers and employes together, which, was impossible a year ago. Having done this, the committee can do no more unless both sides ask us to arbitrate some speclce point. Several minor differences have been adjusted In the conference little things that hardly amounted to grievances, and that only required being made known and explained to have them adjusted. Three principles have been laid down by the -labor people; that no sym pathetic strike should be entered into; no interference with people who want to work and no curtailment of production to drive prices up." THE INCIDENT NOT CLOSED Disorderly Officers of the Chicago "Will Be Court-Martialed. TRIESTE, Austria-Hungary, May 3. The United States cruiser Chicago arrived here at noon from Venice. The usual ex change of salutes took place. Private dispatches from Venice say the cruiser Chicago will proceed for Naples May 13, and that she will there be joined by the battle-ship Illinois, the flagship of the United States European squadron, on board of which vessel the officers of the Chicago who were arrested and imprisoned In Venice will be tried by court-martial. Another United States cruiser, these dis patches further say, is expected to arrive at Venice shortly. She will moor outside the St. Mark dock. Publishers Score a Point. WASHINGTON, May 3. The publishers who are fighting the exclusion of their publications from the second-class postal rates scored a point today in the District Supreme Court. The court overruled the Government's motion to require the com plaining publishers, during the pendency of the restraining orders against the Post efflce Department, to furnish adequate bond or deposit cash with postmasters cov ering the highest third-class rate on their publications, the excess to be refunded in case the publishers finally win. Board of Visitor' Recommendation. ANNAPOLIS, Md., May 3. It is an nounced that the board of visitors to the Naval Academy completed Its report to day. The three chief recommendations will be: First To commission the cadets as En signs as soon as they graduate. Second To change the name cadet to midshipman. Third Tp equalize the pay of Naval offi cers, putting It on the same basis as the Army officers. Overhauling the Fleet. NEW YORK, May 3. Brooklyn navy yard will be a scene of activity within the next two or three months. The North Atlantic squadron has been directed to proceed thither as quickly as possible. The ships of the fleet will be oerhauled. They Include the battle-ships Kearsarge, Alabama, Massachusetts and Indiana. Hurry orders have been Issued to the In diana, which is wanted May 20 at Annapo lis to take the naval cadets on a cruise along the Atlantic Coast. Will Protect American Interests. WASHINGTON. May 3. United States Minister Powell, at Santo Domingo, hav ing reported to the State Department that the revolutionary movement led by the Vice-President has assumed serious pro portions, the Cincinnati, now at Norfolk, has been ordered to be ready to sail for there tomorrow to protect American in terests. Presidential Xominntions. WASHINGTON. May 3. The President today sent the following nominations to the Senate: 'Army First Ltqutenantsof-vlnf antry .tor be Cap tains, aE, A. uiochejEmeenth; William Fassetfs, Fifth? "" Austin- B. Dorsey, receiver of public moneys, at Watervllle, Wash. Cuban Postal Clerk Pardoned. HAVANA, May 3. Governor - General Wood has granted a pardon to E. C. West fall, ex-chlef of the money order bureau of the Havana postofflce, who lost $4000 of thd postal funds In an omnibus while on his way to pay the money into the treasury. Immigration Record. NEW YORK, May 3. Reports from Ellis Island Indicate that by 6 o'clock this evening 13,000 Immigrants will have ar rived in this city from Europe since Fri day morning. This breaks all previous two-day records in the history of the Immigration Bureau. CONTENTS OF TODAY'S PAPER. Philippines. Mindanao Morros attacked Americans, and lost two forts. Pase 1. General Smith's trial at Manila Is ended. General Chaffee reports many Filipino surren ders. Congress. Republicans took part In the Philippine de bate In the Senate. Page 17. The Administration, the Army and Taft were defended. Pace 17. The House passed resolutions on the death of Amos J. Cummlngs. Page 2. Foreign. An American student was saved from prison In Russia by appealing" to the Csar. Page 3. Leyda has gone to Utrecht to confer with Kru ger. Pace 3. Loubet writes to Roosevelt accepting the invi tation to participate in the Rochambeau ceremony. Page 0. Sports. Portland. Seattle and Butte won jesterday'B games In Pacific Northwest League. Page 7. The Metropolitan handicap was won by Feath erstone'a ArsenaL Page 7. Alan-a-Dale won the Kentucky Derby at Louisville. Page 7. Pacific Coast. J. N. Williamson opens his campaign for Con gress. Page 1. Women's Club Congress holds seven sessions and hears many addresses. Pago 0. , Question as to when Washington shall elect LIeutenan-Governor. Page 17. Supreme Court of Oregon hands down five de cisions. Page C. Army nurse from Washington distinguishes herself at Manila. Page G. Furnish and other Republican nominees roy ally received at Grant's Pass. Page C Commercial and Marine. Steamer Metlako blows out cylinder head. Page 12. Slump In stocks causes issuance of warrant for "wash-sale" promoter. Page 11.. New York bank statement shows gain, Instead of .expected decrease, In cash. Page 11. Features and Departments. Editorial. Page 4. Dramatic and Musical. Page 18. Social. Page 20. Illuminating National CapItoL Page'-2S. Santos-Dumont and Edison. Page 27. Scrap Book. P,age 27. t Questions and Answers. Page 27. Youths' Department. Page 28. Woman's Department. Pages 29 and 30. Ade'a Fable. Page 30. Portland and Vicinity. Laundryworkers win their strike. Page L Opposition to a license for Saloonkeeper Mey er. Pace 10. Relative of Captain Lewis wants a place with 05 Fair. Page 17. Northern Pacific Inaugurates new train sched ule today. Page 8. Civic Improvement Association start3 crusade against projecting bay-windows. Page 17. Maggie Jones, domestic, commits suicide from despondency. Page 11. Suit filed against Tontine Savings Association of Minneapolis. Page 1L OPENS HIS CAMPAIGN J. N. Williamson Begins Stumping at Heppner. JUDGE CAPLES ALSO SPEAKS Republican Nominee for Congress Heartily in Accord With the Ad ministration on National Issues For Open Riter. J. N. Williamson. Republican noml nee for Congress, begins his canass : In his sneech hi sfrnniMv rtonnimr'o. the "scuttle" policy of the Democrats. He pledges himself to work for the opening of the Columbia River, and against any law for the leasing of the public ranges. , HEPPNER, Or., May 3.-J. N. William son, Republican nominee for Congress man from the Second District, opened his campaign here tonight. Judge John F. Caples. of Portland, assisted in firing the first gun In this section, and made a most convincing speech. He showed that the Republican party has alwajs been on the side of right and progress. Mr. Williamson discussed the Issues of the day In a clear, forceful manner. He said he heartily Indorsed every plank In the Republican state platform. He de clared very strongly In favor of opening the Columbia to the sea, and against the leasing of the pubjlc ranges. He said In part: "Two years ago, we of Oregon, In com mon with the other states of the Union, rejected the doctrines of Democracy, and put the Republican party again in power, under the leadership of the great and good, but now lamented, William Mc Klnley. Our reasons for doing eo were simple and plain. We did so because wq believed we would be better clothed, bet. ter fed. and come Into possession of a greater amount of happiness and pros perity during the four years to come un-i der the principles which Mr. McKInley tood for than we would under the poli cies Mr. Bryan was then advocating. "The Democratic party at tha time ad, vocated the free and unlimited .coinage of silver, and It also advocated the aban donment of the Philippine Islands. The Republican party advocated the retention of our newly-acquired possessions and alsc. the acceptance and enactment Into law of the commercial fact that It takes 101 cents to make a dollar. The people o Oregon and of the United States declared In favor ofiRepubllcan principles, and w are nowVcallfeavupoft to saywhcther are pleased with tlje results accruing from that choice. If we think we would Im. prove our condition and escape the 111 we have by flying to the Ills we know not of, we now have an opportunity to express that sentiment at the polls. "The Republican and Democratic par ties are again before the bar of public opinion, each with its candidates and its, creeds; each with its platform and lt3 record, the question being, which of the two is entitled to our favor and oui votes. Democracy Too Consistent. "The Democratic party during the last two years has, through Its exponents in Congress., not only acted consistently wlt'i its creed but it has been true to Its his tory. It said In Its platform two years ago that It was against the recognizee dollar of the commercial world, that It was against the American protective pol icy, and that It wa3 against the policy ol American growth and expansion. Ths party has done all In Its power to carry out Its policies upon these subjects. When It comes to pure, downright, unadulter ated cons'stency. the record of the Demo cratic party during the past two years has been all that could be desired. Same Old Issues. "In looking over the positions of the two great parties as expressed by their leaders In Congress, as well as by their declared platforms in this state, no new distinguishing feature Is to be found. The people of Oregon are called upon to re. iterate thetr sentiments as expressed two j ears ago. The Republican party remalni positive In its declaration to retain the Philippine Islands. The Democratic party still continues to advocate their abandon ment with slight -variations. And I will here and now venture the prediction, that four years from today, when we are told that the Democratic party actually went before the people of this country at this time, demanding that we pull down the American flag In the Philippine Islands, where It had been put by the valor ol American arms, It will then appear even more strange and weird" than to repeat the Democratic doctrine of a 50-cent dollar of two years ago. "As to the commercial Interests and ad vantages to accrue from the retention of the Philippines, no section will be more benefited than the Pacific Coast. I main tain that America owes It to herself aa well as to the Philippines to continue In possession of the islands, maintaining therein a stable government In the local affairs of which the natives shall have aa much control as their capacity will per mit Against Leasing Public Domain. "The Republicans of Oregon, In conven tion assembled last month, adopted 1 plank in their state platform declaring against any system of leasing the public domain. It Is only necessary for me to state that at this time, when the publle lands are being settled upon under tha homestead laws, by the hundreds of thou sands of acres each year. It seems to me that it Is no prober time for us to begin parcelling out those lands In large tract3 to large corporations. Any lease is a step toward ownership, and any lease law Is a step toward a large part of our public lands falling Into the hands of a few people. Leasing the public land3 would militate against the homebuilder, retard the development of the West, and give the Independent few a great advan tage over the Independent many. Like wise, In my opinion, Is the proposed recla mation of the arid lands by irrigation In sucn a manner that large tracts of tho public domain come practically into tho hands- of a few incorporated companies. Instead of into the hands of the home builder. "Some scheme must be devised along tho lines suggested by Prtaldent Roosevelt in his last message to Congress, whereby the Federal Government shall put th water of certain streams In reach of the adjacent lands In such quantities and at such cost as will enable the homebuilder to remain permanently upon the land. i (Concluded on Third Page.)