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THE OREGON PAILV JOUTtyAL, PQTtTLAfll). TUESDAY EVENING; AUGUST' 12 1002, FRISCO Twelve Thousand -Knights and Their - :: Friends Will Gather at the Golden Gate, Sham Battles, Receptions, Balk, Excursions, Etc, Will Fill Out the Time Between Business Sessions. (Journal 8pecial Service.) BAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 12.-Little i mora than tho advance guard of tins '. Pythian reached the city until today, fcs the vUitora from the Interior are ' waiting until the programme l fairly ; commenced before starting for San Fran cisco. .This morning delegations from In diana, Michigan, Tennessee. South Caro lina, Florida, Georgia and Kentucky ar rived, in addition to the regular trains v run In ..several sections each. Every ' steamer that crosses the bay and every train that enters the city brings holiday crowds,- The hotels and lodging houses ft filled to overflowing, forcing the ex : curston'trt to seek quarters in private -. home. The EoutRera Pacific and Santa Fa es timate that they have brought into the city from the East 11,000 people, and that "... fully 2P,06o strangers will be here by to night, : ; j . Today the visitors are being entertained : with Informal receptions and short ex cursions, while the local Knights devoted ( themselves to receiving their Eastern brothers and escorting , them to their : quarters. In the evening there will be a general review -at the pavilion, followed ' by a concert and sham battle. The Rath bone Sisters , will receive at Native Sons' Hall, The Knights of Khoraasan vwUl march from tha Pythian. Castle to 'tho Palace Hotel this morning to escort their Imperial officers and In the evening they will have grand Initiations. The Supremo lodges of the Knight of , Pythias and Knights of Khoraasan, the association of, the grand keepers of rec ord ac aeala and the Supremo Temple of tho Kathbone Sisters commenced their A BIG HAUL . ..- i . " 1 . , - . . . j-dmbiaKverJRecord ; Broken Yesterday TEN TONS OF FISH 6c Miller Astonishes the Fishermen . by Pulling Out That Quantity "is;;'1 at One Seining. Te Columbia River fishing . record waa-broken yesterday by Joe Miller, a seiner, near Oliver's Sands, who hauled out of the water ten tons of salmon at one elnlpg. Other great hauls have been, made,' such as five tons, and even VP.tO seven, but yesterday's pull eclipsed : al.l. its predecessors. Joe' .Miller has been a fisherman for many years. He has had the usual ups and downs , of his avocation, and cannot boast of owning Houses and lands and ships and railroads, but can affirm, with out fear of contradiction, that he leads the river in the matter of mighty hauls of hah. It was an tarly hour when he pulled out for his Reining grounds, and before he had taken in, more than a couple of rods of sein, he discovered the bfginnlng of his good fortune. When ' weighed th haul was found to be -a, '-trifle over ten tons of as god ,a quality : of salmon aa have been takenwrom the i river this season. ' . But Joe Miller's was not the only big : haul made yesterday down the Colum bia. At Miller's Sands 21 tons of salmon were taken, and at O'iver's Sands Ifi ; tons more. The Miller's Sands Seining Company Is principally owned by Ever L Bins', ft Farreil, of this city, and the '"Sands" are located near Pillar Rook. Oliver's Bands are located near Brook Beid, on the Washington side of the Co lumbia. These are among the famous . Ashing- grounds of the -Jower stream, and ; reirterday's record proves them of almost ' Inestimable value to their owners. Tho fishing season on the Columbia ploses next Friday, August -16. and the catch tills year handled in cold storage , and canneries was between 300.000 and JDO.OOO cases. When the canneries corn 's pine was effected the claim was made ibat It was done for the purpose of cur- ! Come to Me If you are sick from any cause and have failed to get relief, come right away. I will not charge you for a consulta tion. . Vital Science will cure. you, most likely. . EDWIN C. HOLMES, ' ' tU-ta Ablnrton Building. V" FULL OF PYTHIANS sessions this morning, and business set ) sion, parades, drills, initiations and re ceptions will occupy their timejfntll the end of the week. Brigadier-General F. C. Plummer has established headquarters on the Larkln street, side of the pavilion, and has. a full staff of officers. This brigade will be the largest command at the encamp ment, as companies from British Colum bia, Oregon. Washington and Idaho me being turned over to him as they' arrive. Colonel J. D. Ltrts will act as adjut&nt genoral at this headquarters. The pavilion Is now strictly a military camp, with a decorated parade ground in the center, all being under military rule. , Thousand are taking their meals at tr-v mess tables, the privileges having been extended to all Knights, with or without uniforms, and their accompanying friends. More than 1000 can be seated at one time, and prompt service is given. Thlr is conceded to be the best managed feature of the encampment. Barracks are on the second floor, where hundreds of cots stand in line, and fast as .delegations arrive they are as signed to them. Tonight a competitive drill of fou companies of the Naval Reserve of Cali fornia will be held under the direction of Colonel T. A, Nerny. Supreme Chance, lor Pether, Major-General Carnahan and Adjutant-General Powell - will act a Judges. The prise are JIOO Incoln, gold loving cup. and a company flag The principal attraction trmight will be the battle of Gettysburg, when J00 Naval Reserves will represent the Union Army. Tho National Guard will represent the Confederates. tailing expenses because the salmon Industry of tho i Columbia was on the wane. But the record of last year and this disproves tho accuracy "of opinion, and every indication point to con stantly increasing runs. This," Investiga tors declare, is duo to artificial propa patlon, and the "claim I made that as this propagatlonexpands i. jrULfiXpand. IfieTCnriuii Crop of salmon. . Charles Payns, one of tho Pilot Com missioners for tho state of Washington, yesterday examined tfeany of 'the sal mon caught in the big hauls reported. He found large numbers of the 1898 batch which were liberated in 1899, with tho Kalama hatchery brand of that sea son upon them. There-is therefore no mistake as to their origin, and the evi dence of the good results attained in the hatcheries cannot bo questioned. Yesterday the Everdlng St Farrell peo ple were paying 4 cent per pound; the McGowana, I cants; Columbia River Packing Company, cents, and - the Booth Packing Company, 2 cents. The canners, a gentleman Informed on the situation said today, have reason to be in high leather. Columbia River pros pects were never so auspicous as at present. With the Sound and Alaska sal mon pack a million cases short,, Colum bia River packers have reason to antici pate a most bountiful harvest in the crop now -almost garnered. . - The catch yesterday was of superior quality for the season. They were not soft fish, but. might be listed among the first-class packers of the season. The Columbia River Packing Company, locally ki!own as the combine or trust, now finds the packing facilities of the river inadequate to handle the catch. Instead of being too great, as was claimed when, the, .combine, waa , effected. Yesterday , it was difficult dlsnoso pf aU the salmon taken. Tsome packers, as, for "esample, the Everdlng a Farrell cannery, having to decline several Vons offered. HEAVY LOSS (Scrlpps-McRae News Association.) MEMPHIS, Tenn., Aug. 12. The plant of the Armour Packing Company here I lvns destroyed by fire this morning. The lota is $115,000. No insurance. SHIELDS PARK. The crowd at Shields' Park does not di minish and It will not so long as Mr. Shields keeps giving the flrst-olass per formance that is seen there this week". Every act is good, especially so the La monts, holdovers, and the new team, Eable and Hampton. A new Iriah team likewise does excellent work. There Will be new amateurs for Friday night. BURGLARS GET $30. Yesterday afternoon Joseph" Jafri re ported to the police that his room, -at 754 Fifth street, had been entered by burglars while he was asleep and $30 in money and a watch and chain stolen. WHEAT MARKET. " BAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 12.-Wheat-Cash. 1.12: sp,t, fttSH. C1UCAPO. u. 12. - Whea-Cash, AMONG, THE UNIONS Committees on Lulior LaY parade and uniforms from Uie Butchers' Union are busily at work. They say that they are going to make a swell appearance In their new regalia snd with their hand some float. ' The Building Trades Council Issued a sweeping challenge last night to play any union In the city a gam of baseball or to engage in a tug-ef-war contest on Labor Day. .. J The Waiters' Alliance met last night and transacted Its weekly budget of busi ness. A proposition Is on foot for the consolidation of the waiters . and cooks into one union, and committees have been appointed by both organisations to look further Into the matter. At the weekly meeting of the Retail Grocers' Association last night It wat decided to close all the retail groceries In the city on Labor Day. The response to a fequest made by Messrs. Harry and Mitkley, representatives of organized la bor. There is no doubt now but that every business house in the city will be closed all day in honor of the celebration. Several new members were initiated last night by the Laundry Workers and four applications were received. A lengthy discussion ensued as .to whether or not It would be proper for the girls to tako part in the. parade on Lakor Day. . The matter will be definitely settled at the meeting next week. The Butchers' Union la sparing no -expense to make its barbecue at Troutdal next Sunday, August 17, a grand success. The committee looking after the matter has been untiring In Its efforts during the past week, making all necessary arrange ments. These will be many forms of amusement and ail kinds of athletlo Bports, to the winners of which hand some prizes will be awarded. A refresh ment and confectionery stand will be on the ground and will be conducted by Mrs. Mayes, of Troutdale. The proceeds realised from this source will go to the public library fund of Troutdale. THAT CUP Most Popular Elk Con test Booming, MR STREETER LEADS P. C. MacPherson's Friends crease His Vote by Sev- eral Hundred. In- There are many popular Elks In Port land if one Is to Judge by the number of candidates who have entered the con ical, fur Th.. Journal loving eup which will be given to the most popular Elk in either Oregon or Washington. Hav ing abundant evidence that there are a great many very popular persons In the antlered order, It now remains only to dt clde which U really the most popular, and this will be learned by watching the contest that Is now on In dead earnest. George H. Streeter, a prominent Port land man. Is still in the lead by a con siderable number of ballots, but a "tip" was gotten today which Will be a sur prise for some if it proves authentic The count stands as follows: George H. Streeter, Portland 8601 Frank Frailer, Pendleton.... ..." Tin B. B. Rich, Portland.... "07 E. E. Merges, Portland 40 P. A. MacPherson, Portland 871 John Lamont, Portland 11 George Chamberlain, Portland.... 11 W. J. Riley, Portland..... I E. W. Ro we, Portia r4 7 H. D. Griffin, Portland 6 WW 41. Upson, Porind 6 J. B COffey, Portland1? , 11 F. R. Jacobson, Portland. 6 William Hahn. Portland ( L. C. Henrys, Portland 6 Alex, Sweek, Portland 4 W. G. H. Wray, Portlaral , 3 D. Bolls Cohn, Portland 3 J.-H. Beyer, Portland. 3 C. A. Whitmore, Portland .. 2 Ralph Hoyt, Portland 2 Charles Barnestacker, Portland. i Dr. C. W. Cornelius, Portland 1 Dr. Sanford Whiting, Portland 3 Count von Westamire, Portland...;.. I RIVER AND OCEAN. The steamer Haxelton has been wreck ed in the Skeena River and 4s a total loss. Her passengers and crew were saved. , Tho Pacific Mall steamer Corea has arrived at San Francisco after a pas sage, of G3Vi days from Newport News. She was given an enthusiastic reception by all the other steam vessels in the .har bor upon her arrival. The schooner Oliver J. Olsen arrived In San Francisco yesterday after making the run from this port in the remark ably short time of four days and 16 hours. The Llezle Vance, which left hare last Tuesday, also arrived at the Bay City after a passage of five days and 20 hours. Southward bound vessels receive the benefit of the wind at this season of the year, and are enabled to make good passages. Coming north the con trary is true. The British ship Euphrosyne, which has arrived in from Newcastle with a cargo of coal la as' yet unchartered. Her owners are not willing to accept the prevailing low freight j-atea. The German ateashlp , Elba, which also ar rived at Astoria yesterday, is chartered by. T, M. Stevens to load wheat, flour and lumber for South . Africa,... The trip of the Euphrosyne was an unevent ful one- until about a week ago when' a severe gale, accompanied by a rough sea, was encountered. Several satis were carried away, and oil .was poured over the bow to keep the teal from breaking over the vessel. She brought 2228 tons of coal, and it it understood that a por tion of It will b unloaded at Astoria. ' r CARNIVAL .- Two Weeks Before the Opening, PLANS ARE IN SHAPE Miss Douglas Leads in the Queen Contest in Today's Count. As plans for the Portland Klks carnival mature and arrangements iceome more definite one It mora deeply impressed with the magnitude, of the undertaking. It lSj now only a little more than two weeks before tho festivities will begin, to last until September 13, during which s - "MISS LOUISE MOUNTAIN Who Withdraws From the Contest for ..w Carnival Queen. time Portland will bo crowded with vis itors from all sections of tho Paclflo Northwest "Portland has the finest grounds and the best location for-a carnival of any place wo have yet been," were the words Smith Hall, advance agent for the Ja bour show, used yesterday when speak ing to a Journal reporter. "There is no reason why the carnival should not be a grand success for times are prosperous- and everything continues to make tho fair the Important event of tho sea son. At Other towns we were cramped for room, and were continually working at a disadvantage,' but after looking over the site selected In Jfortland. I feel no healtaney- ln protirismg to give' some of the best performances that the people have ever. witnessed. ,, "Are you going to lobp-the-loopT' was then asked, "ivell. it la Just like this. I will not promise1 positively to suoced with the wonderful look-the-loop Act for something may go wrong with us and then the people would think we were hum-bugging them, because it is not gen erally understood that this Is one of the most exciting and hasardous per formances on record, 'and that it Is ex tremely hard to procure riders." "Why, we have had 14 injured men this spring and summer and the man with us now Is'Just out of the hospital' after re covering from several bruises and a badly sprained wrist, as a result of the handle bur on the ' bicycle breaking while coming down the incline at the rate of 40 miles an hour. "A specially - constructed bicycle . made out of steel with a reBlatance of 250,000 pounds is used to loon-the-loop. ,An ordinary bicycle would not commence to stand the tremendous pressure, and one constructed out of steel having a resist ance of 15,000 pounds collapsed like a paper balloon. Now this much we can tell you, we have the loop track, a good bicycle and a rider, and if Larsen, the rider, is not killed before. we get to Port land we will show you the great act of looping the loop." Mr. Hall then men tioned the free exhibition which would be given twice a day. afternoon and even ing, outside of tne carnival grounds, In seven high classed performances, such as the famous Grunatho sisters, the Ger man acrobats; the celebrated Austin Bisters, Demarlous in ladder balancing, the troop of SeRumentio or Japanese head artd foot balancers, the Wiaraluke Arab acrobats, and Charles A. Blgriey. the high diver. Inal arrangements were made last nlghj, for the manner in which the Shet land pony, cart and harness would be given to some boy or gjfl under the age of 15 years. Every ticket which is Bold to children under 1 yours will have a cou pon attached with a number, and every 10 cent ticket bought will mean Just one more chance to win. On Children's day the drawing will take place, and the one having the lucky number will get the beautiful prize. At the meeting last night. a number of small concessions were granted. ' D. M. Averill hai exclusive privilege to sell curious and jewelry on the grounds. Swetland got the ( onoeselon for the- can dy stand and It. Simon tho privilege to sell peanuts. No concession was granted for the German village, and bids will be received for 4S hours longer with the view of getting better terms". Word has been received that Alphonse and Gaston will be at the fair, and tnat Happy Hoo ligan is on his way now. Another count of the votet for the car nival queen was made this morning, and shows that the candidates are about neck and neck In the contest. Tbe following Is tho result of the count: ' Miss Maybelle Douglas...!". 1237 Miss Grace Walton 1186 Miss Carrie Burgoygne....... 808 Miss Sadie Rldgeway K4 There are only four candidates in the race now, and as they all ckand to close In the count, a big advance is iooked" for next time in the ntRnbor of vote cast , w. ;Tlje Journal She had arrived at the age when people begin to tell a woman that the looks young. To herself, who bad thus drawn the curtain across tbe first half of an even-running existence, Amelia Travere admitted that, so far, 'the 'drama of life had persistently not led up to a climax, and it was precisely at this stage that the monotony of expected thing began to Jar. J Mis Travere wat 81, when her father died. Hit daughter came to London with the dimly conscious Intention of 'fight ing against the prescribed narrowness of her wonted 'work fate. She went to the, theaters, the galleries, and exhibition,' seeing life In a mild kind of way, mak ing friends readily, and, for at least five years, feeling almost happy In an in dependence, shared with the spectacled and mentally superior Miss Oromwood. Then came a period when" these things palled. Atanelia grew whimperingly dis contented at the small demands life made upon her. Her liberty, the little flat of cosy ease, with the yellow daffodils In slim vaees and variously framed pho tograph! -the center cf her little world these ceased $oplease. Her days were filled with Irritation. She became tired; her fine eyea looked Indifference on all things. "If only I had the excitement of fighting for a career," she said, "of carv ing my own way. That would be splen did and worth doing." ' - They met at ' somebody's "afternoon." The rooms were hot and overcrowded with potted palms and half-finished faces;1 there was a little muslo and much talking, with intervals of tea and mus-tard-ahd-crese sandwiches. Amelia, whose head ached, thought vaguely of a cattle pen over full. gber wqndered listlessly why she and the others were there. The strident voices mixed in seml-brilllant conversation; the love ditties of the sing ing professional, bent on self-advertisement, made her temples throb. She long ed to be away, far away from everything and everybody. To her, seated in such like meditation by the window the win dow that always overlooks, the St. John's Wood "detached" garden there manoeu vred presently her hostess, fat and very warm, but perfectly good-natured, bring ing . with her a tall, fair, indolent-faced man of about slx-and twenty. "I must Introduce Mr. Dorman to you," she eJaO ulated. The words "author, Journalist, books, so Interesting." trailed on the air, and Mrs. Mayne was gone, swept doorwards to receive fresh victims of the "afternoon." 1 They commenced talking at once. Soon Amelia forgot her fatigue, and found her helf laughing unaffectedly at Stephen's remarks. He was easily witty without Intention and, amusing without design, a rara avis among humorists. -They dis cussed, firstly, books and other people; lastly, themselves "Do you know," he said, as she rose to go the rooms were nearly empty now and the noise of teacups hushed "I have made several discoveries about you" "Being!" said Miss Travers gayly. "Ah! I will acquaint you with them some other ..timef-i. jnay -he- aald,. "it I have your permission to call!" He had. Amelia went home In a whirl. She had reached the age of 30. and people were beginning to find out fresh things about her; that was pleasant. He had tea In the feminine little flat on the following Sunday, with Amelia's brightest smile opposite him, and Miss Grlmwood Somewhere In the background; that seemed her fitting place in the pic ture. He came again; he came often. Finally tt grew to be his bablt regularly to go there and eat 'cake and talk with Miss Travers. At her age a woman Is, if over In her life, a good ' listener. Amelia's expressive eyes were a confirmation all sufficient of her sincere Interest In his work. With this encouragement It pleas ed Dorman to bestow confidence. Ha discussed seriously with her minutiae of detail and found her genuinely helpful. Naturally keen and far-seeing, he was nevertheless, diffident In dealing with the emotions of the other sex, and It was here that Miss Travers came In oppor tunely. Her perceptions were quick; she saw things from the woman's point ot. view. Also, she had the pleasure In dis cussing him with himself. She became possessed of a religious belief in Dor- Kiter Resigns by Request Lack of Bond the Trouble M. J. Klter, In view of recent events. Is no longer a staunch . believer In tha efficacy of politlca lpromises. He has resigned his position as clerk of Justice Reld t coutmdelHcirciinBtances which are tantambmTtyri)lssal. He U of the firm opinion hat he has been given 4he "double" crofs," and tome one ha "been lying awake nightt scheming to.throw him dqw nln a diplomatic man ner, .' ' - During the recent election Kiter worked hard to place Justice Reid In office. The candidate had given ; Klter a written promise that In caaV'ftfVhl election he would appoint him at clerk of the court In recognition of ! services. . Reid was successful and kept hi agree ment by giving Klter the'appolntment to the clerkship. Kiter made application for a bond from the -Fidelity eV Guarantee Company, ot Baltimore. Hartmen, Thompson A Pow ere, tbe local representative of the surety company, issued him a temporary bend pending the decision of the home effioe. Klter was finally 'notified thai hi iSks Short. Story " man's powers, which amased and flat tered him, and awoke In him a sense of newposibilities as yet undreamed of. ' r It waa the after summer with the first heat pleasantly passed., a cool autumn of fresh tints and delicious greennesses, of dancing lights and dtullng skies. The leave on the tree in Kensington Gar dent were still young and looked it They rustled in a gentle restlessness the after noon Amelia Travers walked there In happy thought. ::.: n"- ;. In 'her pocket, was Dorman'a letter. She knew It every line' and yet again and again had drawn it out to read and re-read, with hot cheeks and tremulous hands. An era hadbeen lived, tine the morning when it reached her, this dear first love letter, written in the email il legible hand Dormfcn plagued the print ers with. For the tweet excuse to look at It anew she would pretend to pusale out each word separately, trying to forget that the whole wat stamped indelibly on her memory. "Will you," he wrote," who are the one woman In the world for me, give yourself to met4 .Her reply tbe would tend that aftrenoon; he would get it in the evening. And- the next day Dorman would call. She trembled at the prospect, of that interview, when they two would meet in the light of. a perfect understanding. At first she would not be able to meet hie eyea, the thought, and laughed softly at tbe thyness which, had thus come to her. . It is dangerous to walk thu lightly with the gods whom the display of a wanton happiness provokes. . Amelia did not know. She eped quickly homewards on flying feet; that throbbing song of gratitude repeating itself aU the way. In the faces that the met the read new meanings the whole world had grown gay, and danced together. Ar rived at the "Mansions," she ran lightly up the steps. There were friends at the flat that afternoon acquaintances) of So phia's and her own. She could hear from without the steady, interminable busz-buulng of the infinite feminine voice, with now and again, at distant in tervals, the interpolation Of an elderly masculine monotone. These were So phia's specialties whom, therefore, it be hooved her friend to honor. Amelia paused for an instant outside the hang ing curtain of green art serge, flanked by another of weird beadery. In order to take breath, for the had hurried un conscionably. From the inside the voice of Mrs. MacWhlrter wat raited in confi dence. Amelia Idly identified lit shrill ness. "My dear," It was saying, "tbe whole thing la absurd." The manner wat dog matic, authoritative, characteristic Amelia smiled. "But I don't tee why " raited In mild objection. "You wouldn't. You haven't had my experience, and you can't understand. He is barely five-and-twenty a mere boy and she forty, and looks her age. Of course"-magnanimously "I acknowledge that poor dear Amelia might paas, on her beat days,' for say, 86, as hie well preserved aunt. But when he it 40, and she over CO, she will be taVen fot his grandmother. Positively. Oh, it's ludU crous. They weuld be- a laughing atocc to every-, one. Dear Amelia " "But if she carta for him, and you admit he's devoted to ber " interjected the male voice. ,"She wouldn't be euch a crass fool" Quite mechanically Amelia dropped the curtain and moved a little away. For a moment she held the banisters. She had certainly hurried too much, for the felt faint. The voices of a thousand Mac Whlrter screaming in her ear kept ber from uncons.-ic usnees. She moscd slow-!,- down the patraige to her room. The lightning hurled by the vengeful goda had struck her face into ashen graynest and the light from ber blinded eyes. It left her shaking a paralyzed thing ot uncertain gait that groped it way to her desk. "Mr. porman Is rather sudden some times," said Sophia, a week later. "I wonder why he Joined that Egyptian ex pedition at a moment's notice, so to speak T I suppose the Mall is paying- him well." "I think to I hope to," replied Mist Travers, abstractedly. "You know," with a wonderful kind of tmlle, "I al ways took a motherly interest In hlra." bond had been issued from the Baltimore office, and several hours later received another notification that it had been re called. No explanations were given for the action. , He explained the- situation to Judge Reid, who told him that If he could not get a satisfactory bond: he could resign. Justice Reid states that he promised Klter the position, providing he proved himself competent, and other matters in connection thereto were satisfactory. Reid made good his word and gave Klter the position. The failure ot the clerk to secure a bond, after, having plenty of time to do so, made It obllga.. tory for the Judge to request the resign natlo not the clerk in order to protect his own position. - The son of Mr. Reid, who is thoroughly familiar with the work, succeeds Klter as clerk of the court. ' JUSTICE GRAY OUT He Is Succeeded by Oliver Wendell Holmes. (Journal Special Servloe.) " . OYSTER BAY, Aug, 12. Justice Qny of the United State Supreme Court bat' resigned and Oliver. Wendell Holmes, of the Massachusetts. Supreme Court, ha been appointed his successor by "Presi dent Roosevelt. The resignation -ot Justice- Gray was due to ill health. Several months ago he suffered a stroke of apoplexy, which some time later was followed by another. He hat not appeared on the bench since he was stricken the first time. His ad vanced age, . U years, told against hi recovery. .''- ' ;. V S?1'0SKi;t'w - f l Traveled will tetPyou that" re liable pianos and ()tv gans are sold in Portland for less than anywhere else in the United States. Eilers Piano House is re-: Sppijsiblefbr it. 351 Washington Street, opposite QordrayV Theatre. Four stores: Portland, San Fran cisco, Spokane and Sacramento. -SESSION e. (Bcripps-McRae News Association.) WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-Th Star this afternoon, in a double leader announces that the President has decided upon an extra teaalon of the Senate in November or the purpose of ratifying a redproolty treaty with cuba. CEMENT WORKERS Were Turned Down by the Building, Trades CoundL - EXTRA The Cement and Artificial Stonework ers' Union asked for admittance Into th Building Trades Council last night ani was refused on tha ground that Its by law conflicted with the constitutional re quirement ot other unions affiliated with the Building Trades Council. The cement ' workers were asked to Join the Hod Car riers' Union, but instead applied for and received a charter of their own. Upon receiving it the following communication was sent to the Building Trades Coun cil: , "To tho Building and Trades Council, Portland, Or. Gentlemen: The Cement and Artificial Btoneworkers' Union of Portland, Or... most respectfully request admission to your body. "Said union was organized by Mr. H. A. Duke, district organiser, June IS, 1902. "We "herewith tender (5, the fee to af- J filiate with your organization, a copy ot the constitution and by-laws and work ing rules, and also exhibit our charter from the American Federation- of Labor. "By order of the Cement and Artifical Btoneworkers' Union. "F. E. NELSON, Secretary." , In speaking of the matter today, H. K. Greene, business agent of the council, said: "Owing to the tact that the by-laws and working rules of the Cement Work er' Union conflict with the by-law ot three other unions affiliated with our or ganization, the Building Trades Council Is unable to- recognize this new union at the present' time, at least. The council recommended to Its members a proposi tion to meet committee from th Plas terers', Bricklayer' t and . Laborers' Unions and settle the. differences existing between them, and then they would be admitted into the council. The Building Trades Council recognizes no authority, other than lt own, lh any manner, shape or form, nor will It Jlow any per son or persons outside of the council to dictate its policy. "Another thing we cannot take a union into tho council which Is composed of , contractors. I have reference to the Marshall Bros., who are member of their union. The Building Trades Council wishes to avoid all .trouble which may cause inconvenience to the general pub lic, but difficulties woild certainly arise if tbe cement workers were taken into the council at the present time. With their rules and by-laws conflicting as they do with other union It would. keep five business agent in town busy tying up Job. '. , " ' ; "They have no international organisa tion, ani the local is composed almost wholly of laborers and not mechanics. They have a membership of 69 men, and out of this entire number there are only two mechanics- The cement ' worker should be included in ' the Laborers' Union.'' ' LODGE EXCURSION. i The Royal Neighbors, the ladles anx lllary lodge to the Modern Woodmen, will give a moonlight excursion on the rive tonight. Tbe steamer Albany has' been chartered for tne occasion. Dancing will u ttg jpiMlftal aUas ; - ;y-'S ;VV?''