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PART TWO
PAGES d TO 16
VOL. XXIV.
PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH 19, 1905.
NO. 12.
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Monday 10 A.M. to 12 Noon
Hand-made. Chiffon Braid
Street and Untrimxned Hats
Another great two-hour millinery special tomorrow. We feel
certain that it is a much better one than last week's special in a bar
gain way.
Three big tables filled Tvith Ready-to-Wear Hats, Street Hats, trntrimmed
Hats, "which need but little trimming to complete them, and many other
styles equally good. A few details follow: Hand-made chiffon and fancy
braid hats made over -wire frames, the brims of tucked and shirred chiffon,
tho crovm of silk braid, hand-made, tailor-made straw hats with trimmings of
velvets, quills and ornaments. A shape for every face, a color to suit every
taste. Wo suggest that you come here sharply at 10 o'clock early comers
have best choosing. All in all tho most remarkable Hat Special you've ever
had a chance to buy.
Covert Jackets Special at $12.50
Ready tomorrow in the Cloak Store, a great special value in the most
popular woman's garment of the season: Covert Jackets. The jackets we
offer at Jj512.'50 are well worth several dollars more.
Wade of fine tan covert cloth, 22 inches long, collarless and notch collar effects,
oloth. strapped, fancy braid trimmed, full leg-o '-mutton sleeve, full satin lined.
10 Silk Petticoats Special at 7.29
No other garment is so dear to the feminine heart as the silk petticoat
with its swish and rustle. We offer a remarkable value in silk petticoats for
tomorrow.
Petticoats made of high-grade, all-silk taffeta the deep flounce is tucked and
hemstitched finished with pinked ruching and dust ruffle. Choice of changeable
greens and purples, solid Parsifal blue, tan, pink, gray, reseda and lavender.
$3.50 Mexican Drawnwork Waists $1.98
If you would buy dainty white waists the sort you'll want when
warmer weather comes at $1.50 less than real value, come here tomorrow.
These -waists are made of fine white lawns, the finest of exquisite Mexican drawn
work, -with three side plaitB to each side; the back of fine tucks and side plaits;
the sleeves in the latest leg-o'-mutton effect "with tucked cuffs. Genuine $3.50
waists on sale tomorrow at $X.98
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Good Dress Goods News
All the new, stylish and most in . demand fabrics silk
and wool crepes, eoliennes, voiles, Panamas, prunellas, chif
fon cloths, amures, Melrose, Sicilians, and last but not least
rather first in favor MOHAIRS in great variety and
away under elsewhere prices. We offer for Monday.
Rainproof coverts in new
shadow checks, 54 inches wide,
navy, green, Oxford and mode:
the $L25 quality at, yd. $1
Fancy Cravenettes, 60 inches
wide, plaids, checks and
stripes, all colors, Priestley's
make stamped on every yard;
$2.25 and $2.50 quality $1.98
50-inch satin finished Prunellas,
fine, lustrous cloth for dressy
costumes, in new shades of
navy, tan, brown, reseda, new
blues, reds, etc., at... $1.25
36-inch Panama Voiles, in navy,
Teseda, tan, Havana and dark
brown; 60c quality, yd. 45
38-inch all-wool Crepe Albatross
in white, cream, sky, pink,
navy, brown, Nile, cadet, tan,
leather, fox, cardinal, etc; 50c
quality, yard 39
$L25 silk and -wool Crepe de
Paris Bengaline de Soie and
all-wool French Voiles, in the
latest Spring colors, at $1.00
Mohairs Are in Highest Favor
Never did a popular dress fabric have so much to rec
ommend it to the wearer bright and lustrous as silk ex
tremely durable and dust repelling. No other fabric is in
such demand this season for shirtwaist suits as Mohairs. The
color range embraces cream, navys, browns, greens and tans
in stripes, checks, plaids, dots, figures and fancy weaves 36
to 54 inches wide. Exceptional value at 0Q6 to $2.50.
Shepherd Check Fabrics Selling Readily
AT 50 Shepherd checks and small broken checks, black and
white, brown and -white, 38 inches wide great value.
AT 75 TO $2.00 At these prices shepherd checks, strictly
all wool, full range of colorings exceptional values at every
price.
AT $1.00 "Worth $1.25, 50-inch shepherd checks -with over
plaid of silk in navy and -white, black and white and brown and
while extraordinary value.
Free Painting Lessons: Art Dept.
Tomorrow, Monday, March 20th, we -will begin our third term
of Free Lessons in Water-Color Painting. These lessons are ab
solutely free, -with every outfit purchased, and have been very
successful. All arrangements for joining third class must be
made before Monday noon.
35c Initial Handkerchiefs at 17c
Wo place on sale tomorrow 200 dozen women's sheer linen lawn
hemstitched Handkerchiefs with hand embroidered initials; the
real 35c quality, at the exceptionally low price of, each..l7
85c Belts 25c
Tomorrow we place on sale 800
silk, leather and taffeta Belts,
plain and plaited, with gilt and
silver buckles; regular prices
are 50c, 65c, 75c and S5c,
now 25
EasterNovelties m
An immense collection of pretty,
. dainty, unique articles, such as
crowing roosters, ducks, in a
dozen different designs; chick
ens, egss, rabbits, in- alL-dizes:
pigs, chicken-coops, fancy bas
kets, fancy boxes; prices 5c,
10c to $5.00
New 50c Music at 25c
"Every Little Bit Helps," a great, new comic hit; "Peter Pipe,"
by composer of "Polly Prim"; "When the Harvest Moon is Shining
on the River," sung with slides this -week at Grand Theater; "The
Golden West Is Home, Sweet Home to Me," sung at Lyric Theater;
"The Western Girl," new two-step.
Picture Store
Tomorrow we show for the first
time a complete new stock of
fine oval and square frames, in
gilt, gilt and burnished, ebony
and sepia brown, suitable for
fitting photographs, carbons and
water colors; prices S5c
to $3.50
Hosiery
25 instead of 35c Women's
fine cotton Stockings in the new
shades of tan, matching the new
Oxfords great value.
33 instead of 50c "Women's
black lace lisle Stockings in all
over and lace boot patterns
splendid value.
o3 instead of 75c Women's
black brilliant lisle thread
stockings in all-over and lace
boot patterns.
15 instead -of 20c Boys'
1 heavy ribbed cotton stockings
for school -wear; fast, unfading
black, double toes and heels.
Book Store
The Opemlasr of Tibet, by Fercl
val Landon. special correspondent
of the "Times," with an Introduc
tion by Colonel Younghuaband,
commander of the British expedi
tion into Tibet.
The standard work on Tibet, re
vealing the "Forbidden City" of
Lhasa. History, folk-lore, man
ners and political relations;
every phase of Tibet Is for the
flrst time faithfully transcribed
with pen and camera; 48 illus
trations. Price $30
Jewelry Store
First showing of new Oriental
Jewelry, marvels of beauty; ex
quisite 1 lavalierres, necklaces,
lorgnette chains, hatpins,
brooches, buckles, all set with
pretty cut colored stones; prices
ranging from 3.00 to $2'5
Underwear
29 instead of 45c Women's
all-over drop-stitch Vests, Iwv
neck, sleeveless; blue, pink and
white.
47 instead of 65c Women's
all-over drop-stitch Vests, -low
neck sleeveless, lace trimmed,
silk taped; white only.
3o instead of 50c Women's
Richelieu ribbed Vests, low
neck, long sleeves; exceptional
bargain.'
98 instead of $L2o Women's
Union Suits, low neck, sleeve
less, lace trimmed, silk taped,
umbrella drawers. '
Sheets Cases
Torn from standard sheet
ings Hemmed and ironed
ready to use.
72xgo-in. sheets, special. 45d
8ixgo-in. sheets, special. '50
45X36-in. cases, spec..l2j
45X36-in. cases, hem
stitched 17
A Very Great Sale
3000 yards of S6-inch Curtain Swiss in all
of the newest patterns. Regular 14c and
15c yard; special, yard uc
2000 yards of 45-Inch Curtain Swiss. Reg
ular 20c yard; special, yard iec
1000 yards of plain white and colored
striped Swiss, 36 and 40 inches wide.
Regular 10c yard; special, yard Sc
1000 yards of colored dot and stripe Swiss.
Regular ISc yard; special, yard 14c
of Curtain Materials Begins Tomorrow
Heavy Arabian Nets. 48 Inches wide. Res- Bobinets In white ar Arabian. 54 Inches
ular 45c yard; special, yard 36c wide, Regular 50c yard; special, yd.. 38c
500 yards of fancy green Hindoo Scrim. Bobinets in white or Arabian. 72 Inches
Regular 25c; special, yard I7e and 54 inches ,dc. Ke?ular 75d y.
Fancy Nets in leaded glass and lattice de- . special, yard 58e
signs, in cream and Arabian, 46c inches Extension Rods for sash curtains and
wide. Regular 50c; special, yard 30c small windows. Regular 10c; special.Tc
Fancy Scotch lace effects in white only. Brass Extension Rods, 30 to 54-Inch exten
ds Inches wide. Regular 75c and SOc slon, w'th brass screw ball ends and
yard; special, yard 57e ferule finish. Regular 40; special.... 35c
Lipman , Wolfe &Co.
OUT FOR MAYQR
Aibee Is Boomed' by
Municipal League.
CLOSED TOWN HIS MOTTO
Two Other Candidates, Out
in the Open,
ARE WILLIAMS AND THOMAS
Aspirants Are Shy, and Several Light
ning Rods Have Gone Down Or.
Hairy Lane May Run for the
Democratic Nomination.
Two Republicans and one Democrat
are candidates, publicly avowed, for the
Mayoralty. Numerous other aspirants
are shy.
The brave Republicans who have
come out to face the bullets are George
H. .Williams and H. Russell Albee. who
represent the rival political forces
which have been glaring at each other
more than a year tne one headed by
Mayor Williams standing for what it
calls the regulation of vice; the other
headed by Mr. Albee standing for a
closed town.
The one Democrat who has come out
into the open, George H. Thomas, ad
vocates a policy perhaps more rigid
than does Mr. Albee. He was foreman
of the Multnomah County grand jury
that indicted Mayor Williams for laxity
in enforcement of law an Indictment
which was dismissed by the court.
Those of the Shy Booms.
Of the shy booms those of the follow
may bo mentioned:
Dr. Andrew C Smith, Republican,
president of State Board of Health and
ex-State Senator.
George H. Howell, Republican, mem
ber of Executive Board and ex-presl-dent
of Multnomah Typographical
Union.
H. S. Rowe, Republican. ex-Mayor
and general agent of Chicago, 4MI1
waukee & St. Paul.
Willis A. Fisher, Republican, com
mercial traveler,
Tr. Harry Lane, Democrat, ex-superintendent
of State Insane Asylum.
Eugene Shelby. Democrat, agent for
Wells-Fargo.
M. J. Malley, Democrat, merchant.
The foregoing eligibles are hot all
for whom booms have been heard, but
their names echo loudest In the politi
cal timber. Of lesser booms may be
mentioned those of William A. Storey,
ex-Sheriff; Fred T. Merrill, member of
the City Council, both Republicans: G.
W. Allen and A. F. Flegel, Democrats.
Lightning Rods Fail.
Last week's political mill turned out
booms for H. H. Northup In the Re
publican fold and for Eugene Shelby
In the Democratic. The week was
marked also by the announcement of
the candidacies' of Judge Williams and
Mr. Albee. And it was made noteworthy
by the sinking of a number of light
ning rods beneath the horizon.
Yesterday the Municipal Association,
which is the spokesman of the closed
town law enforcement element, pro
claimed Itself for Mr. Albee and a com
mittee of the Multnomah Democratic
Club found itself desirous of booming
Dr. Harry Lane above all others.
The Municipal Association's boost to Al
bee came from Its executive board, com
posed of O. P. M. Jamison, president;
Xohn Bain, secretary, and H. W. Stone,
D. A. Patullo, W. H. Markell, E. C.
Bronaugh, W. L. Johnston. J. A. Bell,
Miller Murdoch. W. W. Payne and John
A. Paterson. The board issued a procla
mation saying:
Question as to Party.
"H. R. Albee, having announced his in
tention of becoming a candidate for the
office of Mayor at the coming city elec
tion, the executive board of the Portland
Municipal Association has tendered him
Its hearty support, believing his personal
character and ability, as well as his con
sistent record as a Councilman during his
whole term of office, commend him to the
confidence of the people."
Now the Question arises: Will Albee
try for the Republican primary election
or will he stay out of the primaries and
run as m independent?
Mr. Albee said last night that he was
not yet ready to announce his decision,
but that his mind was made up and he
would speak his purpose in a few days.
The association Is spilt on the question,
bo bbc members wishing to nominate him
in Republican primaries and others be
lieving he would have more chance of
success in the election than In the pri
marles. The latter -do not desire Albee
to run what they consider an unnecessary
risk In the primaries, for they apprehend
Williams will be stronger in the primar
ies than in the election.
But If Albee does not intend to go before
the primaries, why did he announce his
candidacy so early and why has the asso
ciation lined up behind him so soon?
"Because," said a well-known member
of the association yesterday, ''we wished
to let other candidates know our position
so that they might stay out of the con
test and thus prevent scattering of the,
law and order vote."
On the streets it was pointed out that
Inasmuch as Albee has come forth, he can
hardly keep out, of the Republican pri
maries, since he is a Republican, and if
he should hold himself aloof and leave
the primary battles to others, It would be
said of him that he was afraid. But this
opinion Is not shared in all quarters.
Some Albee boomers aver that Williams'
hold on the Republican party would put
Albee to disadvantage in the primaries.
"The real issue is fought out In the
election," say they, "and that's the proper
battlefield for Albee."
"In the primaries our folks could not
vote Albee or anybody." remarked aPro-
hlbltlonlst, and If ne were killed off there
we could not vote for him at all unless
he should run Independent. But defeat
at the primaries would weaken him very
much for an independent candidate."
Mr. Albee, when asked last night to de
scribe his platform, responded tersely:
"I stand for enforcement of law and
for a square deal for everybody."
St AUd that ha bclVtvM hc sd of,
the foregoing platform was as important
as the other. He wished to see not alone
such control of vice and crime as is or
dained by law, but also abolition of
favoritism.
"I should never give a promise' to one
man that I would not give to another."
Mr. Albee if elected will suppress pub
lic gambling. He is the author of the
present box ordinance and this fact, add
ed, to his record in the Council as & law
enforcement man. has given rise to I the
fear that he would be a radical reformer.
But this estimate seems overdrawn in the
light of his following remark:
"The liquor traffic is a legitimate busi
ness If decently conducted. Its evil accessories-
I object to boxes and combina
tion houses. I have no patience with
radicalism on this question or others per
taining to moral problems of the com
munity." Will Ignore Party. Lines.
The Municipal Association proclaimed
at the same time that It boosted Albee
that in its selection of other candidates
It would Ignore party affiliation and "se
lect men fitted for office," taking as its
platform tho first of the underlying prin
ciples stated by the City Charter Board
In the explanatory note .prefixed to the
charter, viz:
"The separation of municipal from
state and Federal elections is necessary
to remove, if possible, municipal issues
from the malignant influence of party
politics."
Mayor Williams has not yet filed notice
of his' primary petition with the City
Auditor. This means that the petition has
dot yet been sent out. His and others
will be put forth after more electors have
registered. He has said that he wishes
his petition signed by substantial citi
zens. The number required is 1S6. but his
friends will not stop with that number.
Fear to Fight in Primaries.
Foes of Mayor Williams are banking not
so much on defeating Williams at the pri
maries May 6 as at the election June 5.
They admit that his long record In the
Republican party will make success of a
young Republican difficult. And they see
that his oratorical ability, which will ena
ble him to fight his enemies on the stump,
to hurl their criticisms back In their teeth
and to defend his policies in such detail
as he has not yet taken pains to do, will
be a mighty force in his favor. In the
primaries they say he will persuade many
persons, but In the election he will be op
posed by Democrats who will not vote
for him under any circumstances.
Speculation as to Others.
Much Interest centers In whether Dr.
Andrew C. Smith Intends to run for the
Republican nomination. Indications' are
that he will not do so, owing to his med
ical practice, which he would probably
have to give up were he elected. As yet
he has made no public declaration of bis
purpose.
Petitions are in circulation asking
George H. Howell, Willis Fisher and T. C.
Devlin to become candidates for the Re
publican nomination. Had Mayor Will
lams stayed out of the race, Mr. Devlin
wou'd undoubtedly have gone in, but he
will now probably seek the nomination
for Auditor an office which he has held
two terms.
Dr. Lane as Qemocratic Leader.
That Dr. Lane will be a. candidate
for the Democratic nomination seems
probable, and that the contest in the
minority party will be fought between
him and G. H. Thomas seems likely.
Yesterday a- dozen or so apostles of the
Multnomah Democratic Club practically
agreed that Lana was about their size
and authorized their . chairman, C. B.
Williams, to appoint a special commit
tee of three to coax him into the race,
and if he was unwilling; then to coax
somebody else.
Next in their favor was Eugene
Shelby, after him M. J. (Joe) Malley,
then A. F. Flegel. Mr. Thomas was not
of grace in the sight of the dozen in
asmuch as they were of the Sweek per
suasion and Thomas, is the mightiest
foe of the Sweek faction. But the gen
tlemen said they had other reasons for
hostility to Thomas, one of them being
that he was a hot-headed reformer. All
the same, Thomas was exhibiting yes
terday the signature of Sheriff Tom
Word on his nominating petition and
was as merry as a cricket.
Walts for "Invite" Committee.
The dozen or more dignitaries held
their conference in John Manning's of
fice late in the afternoon and locked
themselves up In a room all by "them
selves. They were a committee of the
Democratic Club, appointed last week.
All of the members of the committee
were not present, but their places were
taken by such patriots as "Citizen" H.
W. Parker and Oglesby Young. The
committeemen present were: C B.
Williams, T. G. Greene, Alex Sweek. A.
E. Ream. John Van Zante, John Man
ning. John Lamont, Mark CNeil and
R. W. Montague.
Dr. Lane was not ready to say yes
terday whether he would consent to
run.
"It's too early," quoth he. "Besides,
I haven't yet received an Invite to
run." The "invite" committee will
hunt him up this week. .
"WITH THREATS OF VENGEANCE
Passengers on Ill-Equipped Steamer
Forced Her Return.
NEW YORK, March 18. Details of the
conflict between passengers and ship's
officers aboard the French steamer Mon
treal, at Horta. Azores, have been cabled
by the Herald's correspondent at that
port, who say the vessel put back when
600 miles out. She was short of coal and
provisions, and tho passengers refused
absolutely to proceed.
Owing to the failure to send the pas-,
sengers by a faster steamship, all united
In a revolt, and it was necessary to use
force. A Portuguese gunboat was called
on for aid. The passengers threatened
the officers and crew with summary ven
geance should they attempt to leave
Horta in the face of the terrific weather
and the prevailing scarcity of fresh pro
visions. The steamship Lafayette Is expected to
take the Montreal's passengers to New
York today.
Works of Art Destroyed.
NEW YORK, March 18. Many k valuable
paintings and pieces of statuary and ar
ticles used In Instruction were destroyed
by a fire which damaged the building oc
cupied by the National Academy of De
sign at One Hundred and Ninth street
and Amsterdam avenue. One fireman
was burled under debris from a falling
wall, but was rescued and removed to a
hospital. He will recover. While an
exact estimate of the damage could not
be made today, it is said it will be at
least J6O.O0O, and may reach double that
amount. It is believed that the fire re
sulted from defective Insulation o elec
tric light wires.
Falling Rock Crushes Workmen.
NEW YORK. March 13. One man has
been killed and six sustained severe in
juries by the falling of a rock weighing
several tons in tne Long Island terminal
tunnel near the Belmont race tracks In
Queen's, Long Island. One of the Injured
probably will die. All were workmen en
gaged In excavating tor the station at
jNew Race Track. The falling rock
brought with it an avalanche of earth
which completely covered the men. They
..jsaca-toe out- bx tte&C XeUov-vofkacs.
NO MERIT
TeachersAreOpposedto
the Scheme.
PASS FROM ONE TO OTHEb
How It Was Sought to Trap
Instructors.
THINK IT A DISADVANTAGE
Asked to Name Those Who Should
Receive a Raise, They Tactfully
Declare That All Should
Be Recompensed.
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Like a shuttlecock, the responsibility
for the merit system Instituted to decide
the Increase fn salaries of school teach
ers has been tossed about, until now It
has bounded to the teachers themselves,
to be delicately returned as a thing that
is not desired.
The Board threw the responsibility at
the commission appointed to decide the
merits of the teachers; the commission
has hurled it with force toward the
teachers, and the teacher hav dnrfired.
Now It Is up to the commission again.
naay aiternoon Principal J. Burnham,
of the Couch 'School, who is one of tho
commissioners, walked into the several
rooms of his school with envelopes and
slips of paper In his hand. Ho requested
each teacher In turn to write upon the
slips of paper those who, in her estima
tion, merited a raise In salary. He did
not give the teachers a chance to get
together and talk the matter over, but
took them by surprise, got their vota
while thev were bewildered- and -walked
out of the rooms again. In the majority
oi cases tne teacners wrote upon the lit
tle slip of paper: "Give them all a
raise."
Teachers Dislike the Method.
This method, the teachers declare, was
taken In order that the responsibility for
the carrying out of the system could be
placed at their own doors. They assert
that, by making them vote for teachers
to whom a raise in salary should ba
given, it was the intention of the com
mission to declare. If the system did not
meet with universal approval, that the
teachers selected the lucky ones from
among themselves, and that neither the
commission nor the Board was to blame
in the matter.
Furthermore, the teachers allege, it
was a scheme to make It appear as
though they are in favor of the merit
system, whereas, as a body and indi
vidually, they are not. A petition Is now
being passed among those teachers who
are eligible for an Increase in salary
under the specifications of the merit sys
tem, to the effect that they do not ap
prove of the system, never did, and never
will, and that they desire all salaries to
be raised, as all teachers are either
worthy a raise or else are not competent
to instruct the youth of Portland. This
petition, when completed, will be 'pre
sented the commission and the Board,
and then the teachers will stand back
and ask them what they purpose to do
about it.
"This attempt to make us take the re
sponsibility on our own shoulders and
give the system our approval is the last
straw," said one of the teachers yester
day. "We are not in favor of tho sys
tem and have said so repeatedly. We be
lieve that all merit a raise, if they are
competent to teach In Portland's schools,
and If they are not they should not be
allowed in the classrooms. No teacher
will take upon herself the responsibility
.of deciding which of her associates are
more worthy than others. We contend
that all teachers merit an increase. If
they do not they should not be allowed
to teach at all. The City Superintendent
had his salary Increased $1000 a year, and
we do not recollect that any of us were
asked to vote whether he merited the in
crease or not."
Those Who Ask Increase.
The number of teachers who have made
application for increase is 179, while the
total number of teachers in all branches
who are eligible is 3S0. No date has been
set side for the consideration of the ap
plications that have been made, neither
have the teachers been made aware in
what manner the consideration will take
place. They have been told to ask no
questions, to accept the raise If they got
it, and to say nothing if they did not.
The teachers declare that through this
way of doing the process of determining
the merit of teachers Is reduced to favor
itism and partiality, and that decisions
will be rendered on the popularity of a
teacher, and on other qualities other than
her ability to Instruct well and to work
hard in the' interests of Portland's school'
system.
The teachers are about arrived at the
point where they will have to band to
gether to get their rights. They desire
that all shall .get the Increase, the ones
to whom an Increase is due taking the
foremost part in so declaring. It has not
been determined what steps will be taken
after the petition now in circulation shall
have been presented the Board and com
mission, and the teachers will in all prob
ability await the action of those bodies
before making other moves.
-Committees Are Selected.
The Academy of Science met at the City
Hall last evening and adopted the con
stitution which bad been formulated for
the organization.
The following committees were ap
pointed: Committee on publication Professor G.
EL Cogshill, Blaine Phillips, C. M. Idle
man. Committee on programme Miss Chris
tine Connell, Professor Edward R. Lako
and Mrs. L. Altman.
Committee on membership M. Wi Gor
man, Professor A. R. Knlsley, rofessor
C. E. Bradley.
Professor G. EL Cogshill, of the Pacific
University, delivered a lecture on "The
Organs of Taste in the Vertebrate."
Purdy Is Elected President.
Arthur Purdy has been elected president
of the Federated Trades Council. He Is a
member of Multnomah. Typographical
Union, No. 5S, and succeeds M P. Cannon,
of the Longshoremen's Union, who has
resigned. Purdy was given the chair In
the Council on account of his executive
.jTalUtiand, good Judgment. , . v ,