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VOL.; I. NO.. 220.
POUTLAND, OREGON". FRI DA YnEVENING. NOVEMBER 21. 1902.
ritlCEi FIVE CENTS.
lELLEN'S WQRDilME PORTLAND Mii THE MORE
W: LEWIS MD CLARK FAIR
OURNAt iwiii
MerchatitA-Wffl Urge to
the People Rafly About
the Expo
Indiscreet Remarks Have the Reverse Effect Than
That Intended and Puts New Life
Into the Movement
People Also Requested to Support the Goldendale
Line That Is Being Built by
Portland Capital
t
The statement! made by President Wellen of the Northern Pacific detri
mental to the Lewis &. Clark Fair, as exclusively published In The Journal
on Monday, has caused a great deal of unfavorable comment among the lead
ing business men of Portland, who are Indignant at Mr. Mellen's Insult to the
people of Portland. .
The Manufacturers' Association will hold a meeting this evening, at
which this matter will come up for discussion.
The Chamber of Commerce, the Board of Trade and the Lewis and Clark
Pair Board of Directors will also take the matter, up at their next meetings.
The Lewie and Clark Pair will sorely be
beld.
President Mellen of the Northern Pacific
Railroad -predicted that it would not, and
that Is Just the reason why the citizens
of Portland have determined to show the
promoters of more northern cities than
Portland that forecasts of failure will not
time out as estimated by them. '
President Mellen's words 'to the effect
that the fair will never be held has
IM'lUjaad the people of this city as they
the. gauntlet has been thrown -down' to
them by those inte'resteed in the develop
ment of other communities and they have
decided to accept the challenge. Mellen's
Interview has injected a vigor Into the
movement In favor of the fair that in
sures its success, for the honor and repu
tation of Portland is at stake.
At first the merchants of Portland were
lnelined to take Mr. Mellen seriously.
They are indignant at his Indiscreet ut
terances. Today they have settled down
to business and now regard the interview
as having a reverse effect from that which
it was pronamy intenuea to nave, tney
, feel that M,r. Mellen, unintentionally per
haps, has done the Lewis and Clark Fair
more good than anyone of Its promoters,
though they have worked tooth and nail
for its advancement. They feel that It
requires Juejt such expressions, generated
by Interest in things not Oregonian, to
put determination and energy Into public
movements that might otherwise pall.
COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY.
This morning all of commercial Portland
Was talking about the Mellen interview
and the sudden Impetus it has given the
fair. The Chamber of Commerce, the
Manufacturers' Association and kindred
organizations have determined to tight
any enemy of the Lewis and Clark Expo
sition who mny hereafter appear. They
will also make war on any enemy of Port- -
land, whether it be a corporation or an
Individual.
When a- discussion of the booming of
ojitaiM lovns t v m itrmi rifiinc fniwt of
their heavy business with Portland, was
-yiwit(iii j c: ic:, uaj . it 1 1 n 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
mentioned that a thoroughly Portland
concern, was being menaced by the North
ern Pacific Some years ago enterprising
Portland capitalists noticed that a rich
country was being neglected in the vicin
ity of Ooldendale. Wash. They subscribed
money and started th construction of
what is known as the Lyde-Goldendale
road.
SUDDEN OPPOSITION. "
Recently it was published In the dts.
patches in newspapers that the Northern
Paeltle, noticing that Portland was at
tempting to assist her merchants by
opening up new territory to them, had
decided to parallel the Goldendule line
and head off this city.
GOOD OUT OF KVIL.
Here again is good coming out of what
may be metaphorically termed evil. Nearly
every business man in the city has com
menoed ttf hnve' a Kindly" feeling foV the
GoldeTtdale proposition. In this matter
every man, they say. should put his shoul
der to the wheel and give his personal
support to those who for Portland's sake
have risked their money and have ex
pended . their energy.
MERCHANTS' ATTITUDE.
Many of Portland's prominent men were
opposed to openly censuring Mr. Mellen
for his Indiscreet sayings, but others were
of . the opinion,, tljat something for the
public "prints should be tendered All
nraise .Xhe Journ&l for handling a subject
that is being treated with fearsome si
lence in other more timid Journalistic
quarters.
President H. W. Corbett, of the Lewis
and Clark Fall", said that lie did not care
to say anything about the matter,, but he
looked Volumes. , .
MR. WOLFE'S OPINION.
Adolpffi? Wolfe, of Llpman. Wolfe. &
Co., who is a director of the fwls and
Clark Fair,
tnd also a trustee of the
Chamber of
Commerce, was asked this
A PAINFUL WOUND.
"While" tying a sack of rubber with wir
yesterday, A. Shulman, of 312 First street,
had a painful Injury inflicted" by the wire
hreaklng jind striking his left arm be
low the elbow, Inflicting a painful lacera
tion. The wound is not serious unless
klood yoisen seta In.
siuoil
ntorntng what he thought of the mutter.
Mr. Wolfe said:
"I would rather say nothing at all about
It, as 1 might say too many hard words.
At the last meeting of the Chamber of
Commerce, The Journal was lying on
the aeoretary's desk, and we intended
taking the matter up. but it was 12:SU
and. we were in a hurry to go to lunch
eon. Bo laid trover to -our next meeting?
when there la. no question the matter will
be token up. This will also without doubt
be .taken up at the next meeting- of the
homei-siegtrnh'-jiit-hWit mad
Ukrtr.fMr.M"'' v..
OHEATLY SURPRISED.
Direotor Leo' Frlede, of the Lewis and
Clark Fair, said:
"It is t! great surprise to me that a man
intrusted with such semi-public respon
sibility should be so indiscreet aa to ex
press an opinion contrary to public sentli
ment. even if he had a personal doubt.
The Interests he represents In this city
and the enormous traffic nis road secures
here would have warranted him in ex
pressing a sentiment tending to co-operate
and develop this Northwest, rather
than to blockade the hopeful igns that
have been created since It was first an
nounced that the Lewis and Clark Fair
would be held In this city In 1H0&."
MR. FBNTON S OPINION.
Hon. W. D. Fenton, the prominent at
torney, who is also one of the directors of
the- Lewis and .Clark Fair, had this to
say about the matter:
"In my opinion 1 do not think the
Northern Pacific could afford to stand
by the statement of Mr. Mellen. on ac
count of their pecuniary interest in the
result of the Lewis and Clark Fair. The
grounds are located on their line and
they will be as much, in fact, probably
more, affected than any other road. How ever,
1 don't think Mr. Mellen's opinion
"will be shared by officials of his com
pany.
HOARD OF TRADE.
President, F. E. Beach, jjf "the Board of
Trade, said:
"Ther is considerable unfavorable
comment among the merchants of this
city at the statements made by Mr. Mel
len. The Board of Trade will take the
matter up at their next meeting. I think
j it was an uncalled-for alur on Portland.
F.very one has a right to have an opinion
on the matter, but I don't think it is
i proper to say anything detrimental to
the undertaking, especially where the
Northern Pacific would derive as,- muoK
benefit from the fair as the next rail
road." VFRT IMPOLITIC.
Preaident S. M. Sears, of the Chamber
of Commerce, said: ,
"I think It was very Impolitic and un
called for on Mr. Mellen's part."
ALL ARE ANGRY.
The Manufacturers' Association will
take the matter up this evening. The
Chamber of Commerce and the Board
r Trad will -also- take the matter-up at
their next meeting.
MADE A MISTAKE.
Postmaster A. B. Croaaman said:
"1 think that Mr. Mellen made a mis
take, and It Is bound to come home to
him with interest- some of . these davs.
His road is interested In Taooma, which
city the Northern Pacific practically put
uponttte feet Thig probably accounts for
hla uncalled-for opinion."
A VERT SMALL TOAD.
Secretary James M. Moore", of the
Board of Trade, aara: '
"Mr. Mellen is a very wmall toad In
the puddle and the fair will be a success
despite any of his statements.. A little
opposition la what will strengthen and
advertise the fair. His opinion Is en
tirely unsolicited and uncalled for."
RESOLUTIONS OF CENSURE.
It Is rumored among leaders of the va
rious commercial organizations Jhat an.
explanation will' be demanded from Pres
ident Mellen, and resolutions of censure
passed. ,
WOULD REVIVE OLD CLAIM
BOSTON, Nov. 21.r-A petition has been
filed here by a local attorney who wishes
to be appointed administrator of the
I eftate-of-jlohn- Hancock, hero of the Revo
lutionary War. There Is a technicality,
through the working of which it is
claimed a large sum of- money 'may be
secured from the government.
. : .. , -; HAY0R MYJ.VET0 ,THE OIL ORDINANCE.
- A delegation of twenty premlnent residents af the East Side met Mayor Williams In his chambers at 2:30 o'clock
thia afternoon and a mora rigorous protest against the oil restrict ordinance was. never made. t
It can be said that In a't probability Judge WMIIams wfb veto the measure. In fact, the ordinance, as It reads. Is
such a hazy document that It falls to provide for the provisions 'or which It was Intended by its promoters.
In speaking of the matter prior to receiving the "delountion this afternoon, Judge Williams said: "I have gone over
' tha ordinance quit carefully. : I spent nearly two hours studying the queer document this morning, and I am free to say
that in my Judgment it provides for ao epeela! district, buVlaavea It optional for the council to grant permits for other
tanks, that may be requested by different companies to be erected In any section of the city. I dislike exclusive fran
chises, and whereas this ordinance probably was Intended to- treats one, still It Is now lax In Its construction, for It states
plainly that ether grants to other companlo to erect tanks f various sizes may be given should the council so direct.
"Anywhere In the city, I take K, Is not excluded by the wording of this oil district ordinance."
;' Judge Williams continued by' roasting the eeuncllmen for getting into a body and calling It a "committee of the
whole" and passing on a matter when In truth a committee of the whole could not be established except by action of the
council In regular session. Judge Wtlllame concluded by saying: "The councilmen meet snd Imagine they are acting
aa a committee of the whole, when they concoct "soma ordliu ee that Is full of holes."
Mr. Studebaker led the delegation before the mayor this; afternoon and made a strong argument against the East
Side district by saying that not a single resident wanted It created there, and from the fact that the ordinance did not
protect any other part of tha city from
5
From Lewis and Clark
Fair Directors
President Corbett, Appoints the
Following Committees in Ac-..'
cordance With By Laws.'n
President If. W. Corbett', of the twta
and Clark Fair, today appointed th fol
lowing standing 'commit Hpes, This la In
adopted at the last meeting:
. Executive Committee W. Corbett,
chairman; Messrs. Dresser,. Iadd, Mal
loiy, Mills, Scott, Wheelwright, Wesln-gr.-
- -. . vl ... ,
Finance and Supply A. Wolfe, chair.:
man; Messrs.. De-vers, -Ladd, Mills, We
singer. -ly- -" "rt
man; Messrs: "Bates. Devers, Flofcachner,
Frlede, O'Shea, Wolfe. a! il .if.
Concessions and Privileges Leo Friefle,
chairman; Messrs. Riddle, Van Dusen,
Wheelwright. Willis. . v.' -
Exhibits. Transportation' and " Railroad 1
W. i). Wheeirtght.. chairman; : Messrs.
Conncll, Church, Ladd. Miner. . t -
Press and Publication 1. 1 N. Fteiaoh-i
ner. chairman: Messrs. Frlede and Wea-1'
singer. T
(irounds and Buildings Paul' WeaaitVvi
erer. chairman; Messrs. Bates, Dresaer,:
Ladd, Fenton, Mills. Willis. ' r
Ceremonies and Music A. HL .Heverxv
V llll. 11.11111 .1.1 ...11 -1. I ill .11 , , mini
Mills, Haley. ' .V "
Legislation A. L. Mills, cbalrmSin-t
Messrs. Alnsworth, Bush. Church, JDeV
ers, Fenton, Friede, Mailory, Miller,: Ra
ley, Riddle, Scott, Weasingerj ("WiHiSk
Cooper. i -.. .
Agriculture P. L. Willis, .chairman-,,
Messrs. Bush, O'Shea, Riddle,- Cbopet- . .
Mines and Mining Io Frlede: -chulr-
I man; Messrs. Miller. Raley, Riddle,. Wil-
lis.
Manufacturers Sam Connell.. chairman:
Messrs. Devers. O'Shea. Van Dusen, Wes
, singer.
( Fish and Fisheries J. C. Alnsrworth.
chairman; Messrs. Bates and Van Du
sen. History H. VV. Scott, chairman:
Messrs. Fenton, Mallbry, Raley and
Hush.
- Amusenwnts-F. Dreiser,""" ctytlrmaiji
Messrs. Devers and Wessinger.
Advisory Rufus MaJlory, chairman:
Messrs. Fenton. Frlede, Soott, Wolfe and
Cooper.
DROWNED IN WRECK
BELGRADE. Nov. 21. Thirty-four per
sons were drowned in the sinking of a
Danube steamer off the Islanl cf Orsova
this morning.
in
WOMEN TRAMPLED
IN WILD FLIGHT
Heroic Work of Handful of Girls Pre
vented Carnage and Death in
New York Factory
(Journal Special Service.)
COHOES, N. T., Nov. 21. Although there were none fatally Injured, the
presence of mind of several women In a crowd of hundreds was all that pre
vented a frightful loss of life when the Victor Knitting Mill, the largest con
cern of its kind In the world, caught fire this morning.
From an unknown cause Are caught in the packing room. There are sev
eral thousand girls and women employed in the factory and as soon as an alarm
of fire was turned In a stampede began. Frantic women ran like sheep to the
heads of stairways and endeavored to rush down the steep declivities to the floors
below. 1'tterly bereft of their senses many more mounted the window sills and
prepared to Jump to certain death upon the hard pavements where, in ttielr
excitement, they believed theironly safety lay.
A few of the cooler ones realized that if the stampede were permitted to go
on the casualties would be great. Hastily gathering themselves in bands at the
heads nf stairway thev fought tisclt th rinh. gt perm't'e)! only h rf.ftit of
girls in" sufficiently small numbers to reduce the danger to the minimum. Others
went about the rooms and dragged back from the openings those who were
making ready to Jump. In a short time quiet was restored. The fire was ex
tinguished. Before the "quieting" brigade became organized and effective " several had
been hurt, but it Is not believed the injuries of any will be serious. A number of
women were knocked down and trampled upon,
This city, located on the upper Hudson River. Is the most famous In the
world for the manufacture of shirts and knitted goods. .
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SCOTS SCARED
They Fear American Manufactures
Will Enter Their Grounds.
ABERDEEN. Nov. 21. -Scotch fool'mak
ers are today holding a meeting as a re
sult nf having lieard this morning that
the American Pneumatic Tool Trust had
acquired extensive" funds near l'raserburg
where it is the Intention to immediately
eKin the erection of an Immense tool
pTanT. n is feared that the incursion of
American manufacturers in to Scotland
will create competition th.it will prac
tically, ruin the business for fhe home
mupufacturers.
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SUGAR JUMPING.
Late this afternoon :ocal whole
sale men were notified that sugar
quotations had been advanced ?)
cents a hundred AM lines are af
fected by the change.
This move is probably the begin
ning Of the end of the spirited war
that has been going on for nearly
a year between the large sugar
combines. It is very likely that
quotations will now go up- with
leaps and bounds until the normal
prices are aga In reavAeJ.. and then
perhape prices will go a trifle high
er to make up for the loss the
trusts sustained during the . rate
war. The new rate w received
Too fate to be 'mentioned In today's
market rejwrt. Retail prices will
be advanced tomorrow to meet-the
Increased wholesale rat.
ROOSEVELT SATS lit 111 V
if Wilis 10 IIS
The Black Man Shall Not Have All Hope of.
Recognition Taken From Him ,
in the Future
Admits Negroes in General Are Not Capable of
Assuming the Reins of Power He Is
Pleased With His Trip.
(Journal Special Service.)
WASHINUTON. Nov. 21. -The special
train bearlria; President Roosevelt home
from his to'iir liunt and the several public
gatherings In which he took part since
hitvlnfr here last week, arrived in Wash
liiBton at S o'clock thia 'tnorMAs;.''
One of the results of hlB trip Is the
announcement that he has found the
negroes In the South to be Incapable of
:iHsiimlnir the dictatorship of affairs in
ihoxe state In which they predominate,
but at the Ha me time 'the President Is
determined that all hope of official rec
ognition shull not be taken from them.
He declares that the trip has only
s'rengthetied his former belief that there
were certain offices which' the negro
could fill with eminent satisfaction, ami
It Is his intention to distribute office
among; the colored' people whore he finds
them In conditions to receive 11, and treat
the honor with proper respect and ap
preciation.' HOLD TIGHT REIN.
He Is more determined than ever to
He Says They Do
Care for Life
Not
Gibbons Will Get No Pay for Doc
toring Miners Because They
Cannot Afford It.
SCRANTON. Nov. 21.-Dr. Gibbons, the
leading witness for the mlnerj In their
battle for rights before the arbitration
commission today, declared the protection
offered miners by their employers was In
sufficient; that the ambulances used In
the mining regions were nests for Infec
tious germs and magazine's of death. He
had attended hundreds of cas's where
miners wuie either ill from the effects of.
work in the mines or had ben injured
In the shafts, but he did not expect to
receive remuneration because the wages
of the miners did not amount to enough
to enable them to meet he expense.
Expert medical evidence that was of
fered to duy before the strik.? bettlement
commission has a tendency to prove that
coal miners In general are sufferers from
asthma, rheumatism and several minor
diseases. iJr. Robert Gibbons was the
lirst witness called.
CHILD LABOR.
Gibbons' declared that il was not right
to allow a child under 15 years of ago
to enter the mines, and he did not le
lieve that any miner ought to be em
ployed without having lirst been com
pelled to submit to !i medical examina
tion to prove his fitness for the work.
The forbidding of employment of men
with a predisposition to lung trouble
would save many a life m the mines.
The largest number of cases that came
under . hi observation during an exten
sive practice In the coal regions Were
from burns, explosions and powder ex
plosions. He nearly always found that
pieces of coal had been driven into the
bodies of the unfortunates. Falling coal,
the caving of roofs, because of improiier
timbering, and many other similar acci
dents have resulted in many former min
ers being crippled for life, unable to earn
their own living and forced to become -. I
burden upon others. It Is the opinion,.uf
Dr. Gibbons hat the protection afforded
-by. therompanies is vastly Insufficient in
matters of this kind. (
' AMBULANCES ARE NEEDED.
"The ambulances are nests of death."
said the witness. "They are literally
alive with disease germs, and the serv
ice is simply rotten. The vehicles are
kept in mule stables. It Is dangerous
to ride In these ambulances, as they ore
a menace to those who occupy them.
have cared for many miners who have
been- Injured or htive contracted diseases
in the mines, and there are thousands
of dollars standing on my books which
I never expect to , get. The reason for
this Is that the miners cannot afford to
pay doctors' hills, as it takes all thB
money they can earn to jay thetr living
expense's. "Tne3r"afe""honestTh their ef
forts and they must have- medical care,
so it has to be donated free -of cost or
the men would, die by . hundreds." .
ANOTHER 'DOCTOR."" ' "'
Doctor Butler, superintendent of . the
Wilkesbarre poorhouse. followed Gibbons.
He said 70 per-cent of the- Inmates were
(Continued on. Second Pas.)
DOCTOR ROASTS
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hold a tight rein on the actions of Fed
eral officeholders throughout the South,
and declares that the ne.Rro shall b
treated ' with tha same respect as any
other citizen under the American flar.
He thinks that considerable f the. holt.,
headed criticism received from Southern
politicians would never have been ut
tered had these men fully understood hla
attitude on the netrro question.
The President declines to say anything
regarding; the rumored discourtesies ex
tended him at Memphis, and speaks only
in the highest praise of the treatment re
ceived while there.
During the run toward Washimrton this
morning the train paused at several small
stations, where people had gathered tot
greet Mr. Roosevelt, and he made brief
addressee from the rear platform of hla
private car. He is greatly pleased with
the trip as a whole.
Tomorrow the President will leave fop
Philadelphia, where he will attend tho
annual banquet of the Union League
Club. '
PACiriC COAST
Burton to Lead Harbors
Committee
He Is Known to Favor Extensive
Improvement on Rivers and
Bays in the West
(Journal Special Service.)
WASHINGTON Nov. 21. The carrying
out of the extensive plans for the Im
provement of rivers anil harbors on tha
Pacific Coast Is now practically assured.
The dignified course that has been fol
lowed by Burton of Ohio has given assur
anee that amounts almost to certainty
thai, lie will be. .reappointed aa th head trf
the committee on rivers andM.terlbara
This will meatf that he will be in a posi
tion to do much for the Pacific Coast and
there is no doubt he will carry out tha
Intentions he is known to have formed,
t'nder reorganization following the recent
elections Mr. Burton will doubtless wlelil
more power than ever before and it is
believed the committee will be guided
largely by his views on harbor' and river
Improvement, on both of which he is ad-
mitted to be excellent authority.
it is now generally conceded that Can
non will be the next speaker of the house,
as his cause is gaining strength day bJ
day.
TARIFF REVISIOX.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 21. The presi
dent's message was almost the sole topio
today at the cabinet meeting. The proof
sheets were read. The president is said,
to be opposed to calling an extra session
of emigres after March 4 on the mat
ter of tariff revision, believing that even
the .best, infgrmed -member of. th house
have moch to learn on thi .question.- -He
Is desirous of appointing a tariff com
mission to collect all possible Information,
thus enabling Congress to approach tho
matter Intelligently. He fenrs an extra
session might result In a deadlock be
tween the senate and housu. ,
ARE TOGETHER.
The Carpenters United Today a
New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS. Nov. SI. The
Amalgamated Carpenters and the Bi o
therhood of Carpenters jftTaeaJ$dtj i
bate this morning, were tlnully practically
amalgamated into a single unlou. It will
carry the name of the Woodworkers'.
Union. The charters of the other or
ganizations will probably- be revoked It i
order to make the new arrangement po- -sfble.
Ten o'clock tomorrow.. Jiaa.beio
deoTticd upon aa the date tf election of
officers. - . ' , v 'v
REVISE TARIFF,
' NEW iJORK, Wev. 31. SpeclMs froin
Washington announce that l'reui ; t
Roosevelf will favor tariff revision at !(.
coming session of she national Co' :.
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