V l" . - TftJ B UiViTUVB Tonight; fair; , Sunday, uy ciouay; inreaten ; westerly winds. ; VOL. I. NO. 1 85. s PORTLAND. OREGON! -SATURDAY! EVENING, OCTOBER 11. 1902. PRICE FIVE CENTS. 1 ii ' i i 1 ' i if " ' . ii . ' i II, ' - I , . "' ' " , , ,1 1 ' " ' . - 'I - - - ' I ' "' ' . . i i., i . ,. 1" 1 WITH BLEEDING HANDS AND FEET Wives and Children ofta Dig Saajctf Warm-Starvation threatens President Mitchell Says That Silence Is the Best v Weapon He Can Use Residence of a Guard Is Dynamited CINCINNATI, O i Oct 11. A Pout or: respondent who is investigating the con dition of the miner and their families in the anthracite coal region telegraphs the following from Wilkes barre: "Poverty and desolation stalk in the First anthra cite district. The most cruel feature of the battle now being waged between the strikers and operators is the hardships forced on the women and children, who are but thinly dad. The women, many of them being in no condition to work, are struggling bravely at the hardest sort of labor with chapped hands and bleeding feet. Women and children, ome only two yearS old", dig fh the culm banks for bits of eoal which had been over looked by the miners. Their principal food consists of bread made from un bolted wheat, and spread with layers of nauseous and unsatted lard. MINERS' EARNINGS. , NEW YORK, Oct. 11. It haa developed this morning that the basis' of the coal strike conference on Thursday and Fri day waa an affidavit sworn to by Presi dent Mitchell setting forth the miners' demands In their efforts to arbitrate, which met the operators' refusal. Ho avers that a miners' annual earnings average about one dollar a day of ten hours, and says that If a twenty per cent Increase is granted, the cost of anthracite coal to the consumer would be lncreaso-l only ten cents per ton. MITCHELL DEQLINE$. Wrr.KkSBARRE, Oct." 11. President Mitchell arrived here from New York this morning, and at once plunged into bis accumulated correspondence. He de clined to discuss the New York confer ences. He said that the best interests of all concerned would be conserved by say ing nothing. Regarding the efforts t.i have President Roosevelt take action igalnst the Miners' Union, he said it was rganlzed along - the same lines as ; the tther unions and believed it to be p;r tectly legal. QUIET RESTORED. GENEVA. Oct. 11. Quiet has again een restored today by the authorities )laclng re-lnforcements at all points where disorderly strikers are likely to tengreg-ate. No-further disturbances are in Help a ted. DYNAMITE HOUSE. READING, Oct. 11. At midnight last HE WANTS Sultan to Divulge Im portant Secrets TOEXPOSEMONARCHS Duplicity of Statesmen in Order to Gain His Favor-Will Publish Book. VIENNA,, Oct. 11. A great sensation In diplomatic circles here has been cre ated By the publication in a local news paper that the Sultan has written an expose which will Implicate many lead ing Christian monarchy. ine newspaper asserts that the Sultan has written an autography in which he exposes the duplicity of the Christian monarchs and statesmen who are said to have deceived one anotherloxdecto W thehttinVflvorr'-'lt claims that the roaiftfccript will lay bare many dip lomatic secrets of the past 25 years. The book will be published after the 3ultan's death as a posthumous revenge on Europe. - Just how much truth there is in the seeF&en8--f- the -frewspapec- which-,.puh- Ifshed the statement It Is Impossible to 3nd out. However, many high officials iro very much interested in the report and there is a' possibility that Important lisoloaures will be made In the near fu ture. 1 1 WHET MARKET. t,vBiiuu, ucw w neat O. 1 SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 11. Wheat Li9ttwLX night tho borne of Albert Dry, a deputy at Minerville, wu dynamited and wreck ed, which resulted in his daughter being badly cut and bruised. Dry was absent on duty. A detail of militia today ar rested three Hungarians, who are charg ed with the crime. "NO STREET CAIS YET. NEW ORLEANS, 'Oct. 11. All negotia tions to end the street car fctrlke have failed At an early hour this morning all the country companies of militia throughout the state were ordered to re turn to the clty immediately. No at " tempt will be' made to run the cars 'W foro Monday. TO FORCE GOVERNMENT. PARIS, Oct. 11. Comparatively good order continues throughout the coal re gions. However, the strikers are talking of marching in a body on Paris and at tempt to force the government to take action in their favor., MESSAGE FROM MORGAN. NEW YORK, Oct. 11. Secretary of War Root .arrived in New York thl morningr' It is reported that he brings 'a message from President Roosevelt to lorgan bearing on the coal strike. TALKS WATH WRIGHT. WASHINGTON, Opt,,.!!. The. President today had another conference wit CommUaleneA Wright in regard to the fttilke ettlenient- , 'i'baJr pto are -tHl secret. rk ;i ,, , EVADES REPORTERS. NEW YORK, Oct. 11. Secretary Root declined to give any information as to the reason of his hurried visit and tried to evada the reporters. He la .said to be noiaing a conference this ternoon with Morgan on the letter's yacht Corsair, on XMortn Klver. ORDERED OTTT. WILKESBARRE, Pa., Oct. 11. The Delaware & Hudson Company today served notice to the miners to move out of the houses owned by that company within three months. BRITISH MIIWRH Ton CARDIFF, Waioa, Oct. 1L-The coal operator here today refused to grant tne minora' demands and- all British miners will" probably strike on Jan- ary 1. CAUGHT IH THE ACT Seattle Policemen Detected While Xecefriag-Bribes. jt- -nam. SEATTLE, Oct lL-For a long time it has been suspected that certain police men of Seattle wero In oollusion with the tougher elements of the city and were being paid to keep their eyes closed to the many, violations of law that are oon, stantly going on. Today the bombshell exploded, and all Seattle ia exalted i scandal that has Just been, brought tn 'If-A-AillflUiaUng-other -Ua-iar roiiow. captain Laubscher has suspic ioned certain members of the department for some time, and today he hid himself in an adjoining room and detected two officers taking bribes from fallen women to avoid arrest Other policemen are sus pected, and the matter will be thoroughly investigated. It Is known that the police department of this city is rotten to the core, and immediate steps will be taken to reorganize- It. NEW YORK, Oct. ll.-Secretarv Root ejid Morgan came ashore after a five hours' conference. A lg crowd of operators were waiting In a drisillng rain, but got no information, both men declining to talk. Half a doien times while the con ference was going on launches brought messengers ashore, who hurried away. Secretary Root told the reporters he would return to Washington and would meet .President-Roosevelt -twmghtr AFTER RAILROAD CONTRACTS W. J. Pengra. tho railroad contractor of Roseland. is in the city today. When seen at the Imperial this morning he said he had nothlnsr new to rive out in railntait 3kJmt-jilmatPd thalthere- y.ouid. ne something doing soon. He is here looking after some prospects, present and future. INSPECTOR OF HEADSTONES. Washington, d. c, Oct. 11. -inspector of headstones" Is the govern ment position to be filled at a civil ser vice examination today r The vacant berth i in the quartermaster's depart ment at Boston. Tho i salary Is lie.O .-. Irear.-., , . I . THE JOURNAL MOMK SENDS SOME WISDOM jfROM ' . . SEW YORK. : ' NEW YORK, Oct 7.-Spocial 'corre spondence.) The Monk haa received a copy of Portland's wide awake paper, and is Intently engaged in reading the local news. ' He has always been inter ested In Portland's affairs, and the pres ent Investigation of the grafting- charges are tho cause of much gratification to him. Only a short time before he was called East by the President he waa in the editorial rooms while the "open or closed town" wfs under discussion, and . he said then: "It is strange that the of ficers at the . law can - find neither gram- biers nor gambling houses in the city, while any one who has money that is burning his Angers can find a place to bet it inside of ten minutes. However, that is not the question. I take the issue to be not upon tho rights or wrongs any of the ordinances deal with, hilt that the whole matter resolves itself Into the question: 'Can tho police force say which ordinances they shall enforce and which they shall not? If so, they become law makers; if not, they are law-breakers.' " Power to Fix Maximum Fare la Reserved. Section 112. Every grant of a franchise whloh provides for the charging of rates fares and charges, shall contain a provision fixing the maximum of fares, rates and charges which the grantee, his, its or their successors or assigns can charge or .. . . collect. Xor aarviceaJender of- erf ermed, by- rlrttte-of -nddtrriri the Tire of said " franchise, and the operation of his or its plant or property t Hereunder ; and said grant may also or in addition provide that the Council reserves the right to there after, from time to time, .change, alter, regulate and fix fares, rates and charges, whicfi tho grantee, his. Its, or their successors or assigns can charge or collect there under, during tho life or duration qf said franohlae. PRINCE ARRIVES Accompanied by Suite, Is Pre sented to the President. "f ASHINOT ON, Oct. U.-8emdotltb M- havljiravudh, the Crown Prince of Slant, arrived this morning unostentatiously. A curious crowd watched tha party, which went Immediately to tho Arliogton Hotel to prepare for a visit to tho President. A short time - after tho Prinoe, escorted by four troops of cavalry, called on Presl- rdwrt-Roosevelt. He-1 aeeoippaBUd aya.4. juii suite in court costumes, guttering with medals. The Prince waa presented by Third Assistant Secretary of Stats Pierce. .WIPED OUT BY FLOOD. CITt OF MEXICO. Oct. 11 Th. mln. ing town, of Marfll. Ouanajulto has been destroyed by.1 flood. Twenty peolc were drowned and the town ia inundated to a depth 1 (Mr than feet . - - What the New Qty Chapter Promises For the" Regulations of Franchises j A number of franchises are asked for now, Just before the Legislature has for mally enacted into statute tiie law already adopted by a ,ten-to-one vote by the citizens of the City of Portland. The present charter lays absolutely no restrictions upon the City Counoll In the granting of any kind of franchise, for any length of time. The new charter provides that the City Council cannot grant a franchise . for more than twenty-ftye years, nor without fair compensation to the City. Before its final passage, an ordinance granting a franchise must be published at the expense of the applicant. In the city otttcial newspaper, and must receive the affirmative .vote of two-thirds of the Council to become valid. (Sections 83 to 112. of the new char ter.) Excerpts from the jjew.ch.ajer Xollowir'-- ... ... . ..- js.:-.---: "-iga'- A Rate of Compensation Shall Be Fixed. Part of Section JS. Every grant of a franchise shall fix the amount and manner of the payment of the compensation to be paid by the grantee for the use of the same and no other compensation of any kind shall be exacted for such UMe during the life of the' franchise, but this provision shall not exempt the grantee from any lawful taxation upon his or its property, nor from any licenses, charges or imposi tions not levied on account of such use. Power to Regulate Operation is Reserved. 8ection 94. The Council may. subject to 'the limitations and conditions contained In this Charter,-grant for a limited time specific franchises or rights In or to any of the public property or places mentioned in the preceding sections. Every such grant shall specifically net forth and define the nature, extent and duration of the franchie or right thereby granted, and no franchise or right shall pass by Implication. At all tliTM-a the power and right reasonably to regulntq In the public Interest the exercise of the franchise or right so granted shall remain and be vested in the Council and said power and right cannot be divested or granted. Grantees Must Pay Purchase Price and Annual Compensation. Section 95. No franchise. 'lease or right to use the water front; ferries, wharf property, land under water, public- landing wharves, docks, highways, bridges, ave mieS,s"treeti, alleys,' lanes', parks or any otfier public jiWe. either on, through, poross, " under or over the same, nor other franchise, shull be granted by the city to any private corporation, associptlonqr Jttdi.vldu.5)JKcept as in- tbls Chatter oerwlse. irt- r. -. to the City therefor", ahd-Tri addition to the'etho forms of compensation to be therein vided. for a longer period than twenty-five (26) years nor without ralr compensation provided the grantee may be required to pay annually to the city such percentage of the gross receipts arising from the use of such franchise and or the plant used therewith as may be fixed In the giant of said franchise. Every grant of a franchise or i-lghyand every contract therefor made or granted Under the provision of this Charter shall provide that at the explrattdn of the term or period for which it Is made or granted thkCity at its- election and upon the payment therefor of a fair valuation thereof to be made in the manner provided thefor In the grant or contract may purchase and take over to itself the property and plant of the grantee in Its entirety and which may be situated on.i In, above or under the streets and publio places aforesaid) or any thereof, and used in connection therewith. Proposed Franchise Must be Published- Section 97. Before any grant of any franchise or right to use any highway, ave nue, street, lane or alley or other "public property, either on, , above or below the surface of the same shall be made, t) proposed: specifto grant shall be embodied in the form of an ordinance, with all the terms and .conditions. Including all provisions as to rates, fares and charges, If any, which proposed ordinance shall be published In full at the expense of the applicant for the franchise, at least twice in tile City's official newspaper. ". Sixty Days Between Proposal, and Passage. Section 98. No ordinance fora grant of any. franchise shall be put- on its final passage within sixty days of Its Introduction and no franchise shall be granted which shall not by Its terms go Into effect within one year after Its passage. Limitations of U'e of Franchises. - - Section 107. No franchise shall be granted 1or any extension over streets. or .-''public places of tho' City to any street railway-company or to" any one for its use for a longer period than the'.Ufe of .the franchises held, owned by and under which jsaid company is operating which has the longest period to run, and no such franchise ehall bo granted for a -longer period than twenty-frro years; " .-r. --'Eioitlve Board -tor Estimate VirttfO IjrwpirVcrsei'Appnea For. ' "" Section. 109. Whenever an application is received for any franchise, privilege or right to be granted by ordinance for a specified time, the Council shall require from the Executive Board an estimate of the cash value of said franchise, privilege or right, or an estimate of what the Executive Board may consider fair compensation to the City based upon a percentage of the gross earnings from the use of such fran chise, privilege or right, and the said Executive Board shall submit said estimate in writing, and the aame shall be entered upon the minutes of the proceedings of the Council. OPERATED ON. Hester Laurence, the 13-year-old daugh ter of E. P. Laurance. of Grant County, had an operation performed on her left knee at St. Vincent e hospital yesterday, for $he past three years the knee has been causing her, trouble and recently had begun to be lame. An examination showed that a part, of the bone was diseased An operation was performed and tho diseased portion of the bone removed. MITCHELL ENROUTE HOME. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 11. Senator Mitchell of Oregon, who has been Spend ing few days here on hia return from Honolulu, left last night for Portland. He waa accompanied by hia entire party, exoeptmg his secretary, wM'' went to Portland Thursday. REAR END COLLISION. TKRRE HAUTE, Oct ll.lrf a rear-end collision last nKht ob the Hie Four Rail road, "Conductor llathew Heaaeasey, and an unknown man were killed Six other train men were injured, ;,. . PORTLAND ALSO Southern Pacific Inspection Train Will Soon Be Here.- "OAKLAND, Oct. U.-The annual in spection of the Pacific Coast V vision of the Southern Pacific, under the direc tion of the chfef engineer of mainten ance of way, J. H. Wallace. The chief engineer will be accompanied through out California by all the division super intendents, which includes W. S. Palmer, R. H. Ingraham, J, S. Noble and B. A, Worthlngton. The Inspection party has a special train, which will run as far as El Paso, tex., In the South; Ogden in the East,, and Portland In the North. ATTACKED BY EURGLARS. LEXINGTON, Ky.. Oct. ll.i-A. B. Chinn and son, Asa, members of one of TOelnosf; prominent - fammes In lhe" city7 W6r attacked, in their home by burglars 'this morning. The father was killed and th sod waa fatally shot. MOODY EXPLAINS He Declares President Cannot Send Troops to the Coal Fields. MADISON, Wis., Oct. U.-At a Repub lican meeting held hero last night. Secre tary of the Navy Moody spoke at length on the tariff question and the strike sit- fBHtton. During hi remarks he said that the duty of 67 cents a ton on anthracite coal was "smuggled, into., the. tariff act in a cowardly "and sneaking manner. The people have appealed In vain to the coal operators to co-operate with the miners In an effort to end the strike. Now whea these operators aapeal to Congress to tuke off the duty of 67 cents on coal, their appeal will likewise be rejeoted." lie also declared that the President could not send troops Into the coal fields with out a demand from the authorities of Pennsylvania, nor could the anthracite mines be seized by the exercise of emi nent domain. CUMMINS OPENS FIRE. DUBL'QUE. Ia., Oct. 11. Last night Governor Cummins delivered hia first Iowa campaign speech. The Iowa idea of the tarff revision was the principal theme of his remarks. PRESSMEN ARE OUT Big Strike Affects Great Many New York Periodicals NEW YORK. Oct. 1.-A strike of 1200 press feeders employed In the book and job printing trade jf this city has in volved MOD prtssmen and has nearly tied up thu business of a number of thu plants. Tha strike may prevent many magazines and periodicals from comtri,; out on time. Some time ago many of ;ho feeders demanded an advance In wages from $12 to $11 a week, and struck to en force them. Th"n It was decided after several conferences with the employers, to make a demand for anadvance In wages in all of the unlpn shops. The em-. plbyers refuxed the demand, and the strike followed. CHANGED HIS MIND Shof at Bride-to-Be. but Only Spoiled Wall and Fine Chairs. SAN FRANCISCO. Oct.Ml.-Just on the eve of hip wedding, Joseph Luctdo, a .virilthy owner of fifth Ing smacks, at tempted to murder his bride-to-be. Luctdo lmd fiii-tuKhed up a house luxuriously at x Vai:di' ar.d Water streets, and all was ri ady to send for the minlltor. when suddenly he changed his mind. He order ed the expressman to remove the furnl ture and was himself assisting when the girl interfered. Her name was Mary l.nsldo, tu t was not related to her fiancee. She begged him to carry out his promise, and when he attil refused she nllemprrd to use force to prevent him l rum removing the furniture, when he .'! nt at her twlre, the bullets tearing nuuy thu nwly kalsoyilned walls and ruining the fine chairs. Lucido escaped. ABSORB BIG LINE Steamship Company Taken in by Big Corporation. (Journal Special Service.) NEW YORK, Oct. 11. The Amerlcan Asiatfc Steamship Company, which was recently formed by capitalists Interested in the China Development Company, has absorbed the Philippine Steamship line, which is operated by the Philippines Transportation & Construction Company. The steamship business of the latter comjNtn.y wlu b8 entlrely absorbed, but the Philippine end of the business w;(l be continued by the old company. The Philippine Transportation and Construc tion Company has been operating a monthly service to the Philippines. FOOTBALL PLAYER DIES. CHICAGO, Oct. 11. -Max Henry Fleis cher Is dead as the result of an injury received In a football game six years ago. Until two months ago Fleischer's parents did not know of the accident, but as soon as the father learned of It, he had ah examination made, wnTcTrshow60hr the young man's skull' was depressed. The skull was trepanned, revealing a CI eased condition of the brain. , ' ROSE INDICTED. NEW YORK. Oct. IX Henry 3. Rose, the-theatrlcalnaJirwho-aot'aad IriHyd his wife two weeks ago, haa been Indicted by the grand Jury for murder in tha first degree. He will be taken into court on Monday to plead. ', " BIG LOSS OF COALff TANCKBURG. Oct, 1L The i Florence Marmel." last night wrecked - fref .tow. of 1$ bargea on the rocks at .Xin Creek Bar, losing 100.060 bushels of which waa being taken tit tho relief of up-river stations. .. v RAILWAY . . FRANCHISES Street Committee Wrestled With Them Yesterday. PETITIONERS WILL PAY TAX City Attorney McRary to Dedda Who Controls Streets. Tho City Council street committee fipaat two wearisome houra yesterday wreatlla with the seven franchises asked for by the Portland Railway Company. Thes ordinances were introduced at tho laat meeting of the Council and referred t the committee. At the time The Journal printed a full synopsis of each ordinance. President Paxton and Superintendent ' Fuller conoeded every remonstrance) against the new line to Portland Heights except that they should keep oft Ford street. Graham Glass, Jr., and Attorney Llnthicum were present representing tho remonstrators. The former contended that the proposed line would cross Park avenue the only drive-way to the park without streetcar tracks to mar it. Mr. Linthlcum said, that the Jefferson street . bridge would injure Mr C. E. S. Wood'a property for residence purposes. Replying to Mr. Glass, Mr, Paxton salt that the grade on Park avenue was ao heavy that the travel was very light, very few caring to drive up a heavy grade for pleasure. Upon motion of Mr. Bentley the ordU ha nee "was referred to .the City Attorney for revision In accordance with tho rail- " way company's agreement to pay a tax per block or mile on all new road bed. WHO CONTROLLS STREETS. Dr. L. M. Davis, of Albina, spoke in M vor of the Albina extension with permis sion to run wood cars or wood trains over the lines. He maintained that it would not only save tha residents In tho cost of fuel, bat would protect the streets from being cut up by heavy-laden wagons. The remarks brought up the question as to whether the Council or Board of. ' Public Works has control of the streets, and the matter was referred to the City Attorney for an opinion: ' OTHER FRANCHISES. An opinion was received from City At- , torney McNary in relation to , the ap--plication, of the .Oregon1 Water.. J'owar. & Railway Company for a franchise on Kast Water" street from HawfJibnle aye- nue to East Burnslde. Mr. McNary said that a franchise over a part of the street had been granted by the old city of East Portland to H. A. and C. P. Hogue and ' S. Jones, and had not been repealed. A . section should be added to the new ordi nance disfranchising the claimants un der the old one. This section will be pre pared by Mr, McNary. , The ordinance granting the same com pany a franchise on East Ninth street waa laid over until the meeting Tuesday. The ordinance granting the same com pany the right to cross streets near and east of Inman. Poulsen & Co.'s mill was laid on the table. Judge W..M. Caka, for: the mill company, stated that tho ordi nance affected the rights of hia clients. Negotiations tending tg a 8ettlem.est,jreraii pending, and he asked that no action b taken until the next regular meeting, when a report will be presented. , IMPROVEMENTS ASKED-' v , Superintendent Fuller of the Portland" Railway Company submitted an ordinance which has been approved by the Portland ,' Heights Improvement Association. It wsii f read and recommended for passage. The route of improvement follows: On Lownsdale street, from College street to Spring street; on Sixteenth street, from, the - Heights" Tef face, Kbr'th to" Collego street, to the south line of Davenport -street; on Seventeenth street, from Col lege street to Kearney street; on Nlno teenth street, from Jackson street to Spring street; on Twenty-first street, from Jackson street to Spring street; on Elizabeth street, from Sixteenth street to Chapman street; on Spring street, from Fourteenth street to Chapman street; on Elm street, from Sixteenth street to the . Montgomery drive; on Laurel street, from ( Sixteenth street to its westerly termlna- tton p-cn -Myrtrte-BtTee'-from-lwnsdalo-- street to the Montgomery drive; on Clif ton street, from Lownsdale street to tho Montgomery drive; on Jackson street, from Lownsdale street to Twenty-first street: on Carter street, rrom jacason street to Twenty-first street; and on Col lege street, from Lownsdale street to Chapman street. AFTER MANT M'ONTHS. The viewers' report on tho opening ct East Thlrty-f ourtli street. - which had been before the committee for aeveral months, was adopted. This was a as In. which A. Van Hoomisson alleged that M feet had been taken off hi land, and that he had been assessed $168 for bene fits, while others had lost no land, and had been awarded damages. Tho com mittee had gone to an expense- pi m and rt thougUt it best-to- aeoept. thotei. port and let tho trouble bo fought out l l..the, oourt STORM RAGING . Small Crafts Along . the . Atlantic Coast in reat Danger- : NORFOLK. Va Oct. U.-A tarrld storm ia sweeping tho Atlantic coast and , great loss of Ufa and damage to property -( I threatened. Tha atom extends tot miles along Cape Hatteraa. and great tear ( ia boins; expressed tor, the aafety of tha . smaller craft out at sea. - .Wires are i each S'TotidTOeiithat it i out -f. the . question to get any detailed reports to to . the altuatioo, which aeenui W o o tremely periloua,. . ,. . n . . b: 'V 5 " r i Ei i ' prt .? t- it ot la I A.-. X,