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MIlKMillWAIi;' JO 1 V.-.THK WEATHER. Tonight1 arid" Friday, partly cloudy and cooler; j westerly winds. . ..; . , I) ii I POBTLAKD.1 OBEGON; I THtJSDXY EVENING, NOVEMBER 27. 1902. , VOL. I.::;iSr0.225i'--:J! PRICE FIVE? CENTS. MR. "JACK" MATTHEWS AGAIN APPOINiPEDBY MAKES HfflSELF OBNOXIOUS CITY WANTS INSPECTORS DDI COUNCIL . .... Inactive Ordinance Must r Be Revived Soon. Portland the Only Coast Gty That Is Not Protected. That the creation of a meat Inspector's office as well as that of milk Inspector In the municipality Is becoming an absorb ing subject. Is evident from the, fact that already plans,. are being formulated to have revived the milk ordinance which F. W. Mulkey framed and presented to the City Council June 18 of this year. As published yesterday In The Journal, the ordinance referred to is still active, and lies hidden in the health and police committees' docket box at the city . hall. It Is ready for passage, and that is what certain citizens will try and have done. Should the milk ordinance become a law the' meat ordinance that Mayor Howe Ve toed, could be revamped and placed be fore the councllmen as a new measure. F. W. Mulkey stated yesterday that there was not a city anywhere with the population of Portland that allowed Its ctllzent to be Imposed upon by being compelled to consume meat that Is In fected and milk that Ii adulterated and Impure. This statement was borne out this morning,, and, bring an sxamipltj. .which lies very near home. THE SEATTLE WAY. Ex-Councilman Scott Benjamin of Se attle passed through the city en route home from California. When Mr. Benjamin was asked to explain the op eration of Seattle's meat and milk In spectors departments, he said: I did not know until last night that Portland had neither of the officers men tioned. In Seattle conditions became so bud two or three years ago that such of ficers were found to be absolutely neces sary. Moat was being sold In the city that was Infected beyond belief. Farm ers, when a cow died, cut the carcass into quarters and brought them to market. The meat was cheap and criminal butchers grabbed at it. In the summer time preservatives were used a,nd s.qmPi .ftfrt' WaT tlfiaT TuUT riling on hooks for' days was Isold to the unsuspecting for the prime article. " ' "We created an -dnspectoT, and with a deputy he found more rotten meat In one month Uiau. it is possible beiievcy T -day the people of 'Seattle can rest as sured that the meat they eat ts as pure nnd free from Infections as that sold in any eity in the United States." i Continuing Mr. Benjamin said: "What I have Just said may seem like a boast, but it is the truth, and I believe the same conditions would prevail In Port land would the authorities see the vast Importance of an inspector's office. MADE DAIRYMEN REFORM. "I have not spoken of milk," said Mr. Benjamin, "but that question we found as important as the meat proposition, so we turned about and created a milk in spector's office, and procured as able a man as could be found. I'll guarantee that John Woodcock and his deputy de stroyed at least three wagon loads of milk a day during the summer of 1900. lAst year was another bad one, but the dairymen got tired of being fined and Im prisoned, and I can say that this year the milk sold In Seattle Is free from adultera tions. The only way to remedy these evils is to get after them with the hand of the law. If stringent measures are used there will be few dishonest butchers or dairymen. "In the city hall at Seattle there is a laboratory in which all samples of milk believed to be Impure are tested for quantity of butter fat contained therein. When found below the standard, the sample is taken to the city chemist and there It Is determined what Ingredients have beir used To acruTtcrate: the pro duct." Continued Mr. Benjamin: "I believe one of the greatest evils is the adultera tion of those things we eat. There is no excuse that such criminality should exist In any city If the proper measures be taken to correct It." . BIRDS SOARED LONG AND HIGH Eagl es Annual Celebration Was Grand Success. The birds of Jollity the Eagles, and their friends were; out" for a good time last night, and from every Indication ob tained that for which they went out. The Eagles from all sections of the North west were represented. The spacious Merrill Cyclery was crowded to the doors wjth maskers and spectators. The vaude ville program was excellent. The prize of a piano was drawn by Charles L. Has . lettuf the Me4er & Frantr Company ; A'. J. Thompson won the stove for the best sustained character as that of a Reuben; Eva Mckay. the ptng-pong set; as an In dian character. The Gaston and Al phonse trio also came In for a prise. Al Onken, the Spokane variety man. was master of ceremonies and created good entertainment by his originality. GOLD IN JAPAN. VICTORIA, B. C, Nov. 27.-Late ships . from-tlifi- Afllatlc-coat-4ell-ef -ther-dls- covery of rich gold diggings -In Japan. Fanuiousiy ncn tnese discoveries are aid to be. and there is a rush on toward them from all European-Asiatic porta. Another Harness Stolen D. Coulter, proprietor of a grocery store at 9 Union avenue, reported to the East Side police this morning that a set of harness had been stolen trat of his barn " during the previous evening. The police . v now think that they have the guilty . party-located, "V m i Is lilt H i v MTP' m l-Tr.M.. I -:..3M&$gZ. tfir BAILEY'S STAND ON INSPECTION ORDINANCE. ENTERTAINMENT HoIIi&y-School Renders Excellent Literary and Musicaj elections. 'The pufclls of 'the I'MoYftdky Sch'ooT, with' the assistance of their teachers, rendered a very pleasing program in the assembly hall ot -the school last evening. The pro gram was about the same as the one given on last Friday evening, and was as follows: Walter Girls' Chorus, song. "Three Maids of Lee;" candle drill: due't, "The Last Rose of Summer," William Horchers and Edith Nordstrom: calisthenics, club drill, fairy drill. newsboyB' chorus, rag doll drill, duet by Edward and Eugene Nordstrom, rose drill, chorus by 50 pupils, pantomime, chorus by school. At the entertainment Friday evening about .130 was taken in, and the pro gram last evening netted about the same sum. The receipts will be used for the purchase of new books for the school library. MANY DEATHS The Residents of Colombia Dying Off Like Sheep. PANAMA. Nov. 27. The tptfrlor of Co lombia, because of the..cJiaAUc, cuudiUun of governmental affairs resulting ...from the rebellion, is tn a most deplorable con dition. The health of the Inhabitants has received no attention In a sanitary way I for more than a year, and fevers are everywhere prevalent. Dead bodies are frequently found llttertng the ground, and roadways are strewn with bones. The buxzards are the only living things that fare well in Colombia at the present time. AFTER THE MAYOR. Mayor Williams is beginning to receive applications for appointments under the new charter which will go into effect in January, that is. If it does not require 90 days to elapse after adjournment of the Legislature before a law can go Into effect. Mayor Williams Is quite sure that 90 days are not required. He says that the affairs of a city make an emer gency case-. which puta aside the refer endum.' "The safety" of citizens," says the mayor, "requires, an early operation of a charter." By the new charter the mayor has a large appointing prerogative, consequent ly many are early seeking positions. PORTE GETS READY. CONSTANTINOPLE. Nov: 27.-The Sublime Porta? la preparing -for 'war In time of peace, and has ordered 100 quick firing cannon from the Krupp works in Germany, as well as 300,000 Mauser rifles of small caliber. It Is reported that fully' $10,000,000 will be spent on the Turkish Army within the next year. COSTLY GAML NEW YQBKV-N0!k--27.-A costly game of billiards was played here last night by John G. tlnderhlll. While engaged in playing with a. friend his overcoat was stolen. In the pocket of that coat there was 11,000 in water bonds of the City of Portland. COSTLY FIRE. OMAHA, Nov, JH, The Union-Paciflo Railroad Company suffered a loss of H7B,. 000 through the burning, last night, of storehouse No. 1 and a string of freight cars, together with their contents- (ElMIi Great American Festival Is Here Again Charitable Institutions Are Well Remembered by the Open Handed Citizens. Thanksgiving In Portland is being cele brated generally by the people. Some of the downtown stores were closed all day. and all of them, except the cigar stands, were shut up for the day at noon. Those who had little to be thankful for became optimistic and returned thanks for the little, and the citizens as a whole celebrated the day by attending the vari ous football games, the theaters and the numerous highball parties which were in progress all over the city. Perhaps the most admirable feature of Thanksgiving Day. Is the ktrwllyrmero bfance of the fellow man., and hi fil ing was exemplified In many different ways. Edward Holman, following his usual custom, donated a big turkey to each of the men employed by the street cleaning department. ... SHOOTING FOR TURKEYS. The shooting galleries were thronged at an early hour wftn ambitious marks men who were firmly resolved to win a turkey or do without, and the spectacle ot a lucky sharpshooter rushing homeward with a struggling fowl under his arm was not uncommon about noon along the river front. The various charitable institutions were well remembered by the generous, and the Baby Home, the Childrens" Home, the Boys' and Girls' Aid Society, the Old Ladies' Home, the City Board of Charl ites. the Florence t'rittenton Refuge Home and the various religious denomi nations of which the Voltlnteers of Ameri ca and the Salvation Army were the most noticeable, received turkeys, cranberries nnd other edibles In sufficient quantities to guarantee every person In Portland a bountiful Thanksgiving dinner. MERCHANTS ARE GENEROUS. " The merchants of the city gave all kinds f-of -foodstuffs and even the" school child ren took up subscriptions of money. The .homes for. juveniles, were the enpeelal ob jects of remembrance by the school child ren, who. In addition to the money, turned over great quantities of preserves, jams, vegetables and cake to their bewildered teachers. . All the gifts, however, found an appropriate resting place, and were duly appreciated by the recipients. The total gifts to the various Institutions' if placed in one place would have made a pile over 100 feet long and six feet high. THE CHURCH SERVICES. Wbil some of the city churches did not hold special Thanksgiving services, there were many, and a majority, who did. Some of the churches signalized the day by elaborate choral services and there was at least one church of every de nomination which was open that its mem ber! might return "thanks did they so de sire. The services were on the whole very well attended. And so another anniversary of the great American- festival which la-nowhere ob served with the same ceremony as in the land of .the free, is once more passing Into history with its 'accompaniment of mince pie and grief-stricken turkeys, -" ra Coal Workers Labored on Thanksgiving They Were Glad of the Chance Because Strike Had Depleted . Their Finances. (Journal Special Service.) 8CRANTON, Pa., .',,v. 7 -TlianksBlV- Ing dinners will be eat., iute all over the coal fields today. At the request of the operators nearly all the miners remained at work. Thiy were not ltli to do this., as muny of them arc nut In too excellent financial condition. Th.- recent strike hus drained the home funds of the work ingmen In the coal districts and they were rather glad of an opportunity to work and make up the deficit. The men have many things to be thankful for, and realize it. A month a(fo there was a strong probability ,hat Thanksgiving meals would be Beager. The strike set tlement commission agreement brought a new hope, and now that hope has broadened into almost a certainty that their condition Will bp bettered. The miners aref'glail t have the wage and hour questlotjs continued before the arbitration commission. It is the Arm belief of all that nothing will be lost and much very much, lndeed-may be gained. What Was Said by Harvard President BOSTON, Nov. 27.-A translation of the remarks made by President Eliot of Harvard at a meeting of the Economic Club, which caused such widespread com ment and criticise in the labor world, shows that In some particulars the first announcement was an exaggeration. The stenographer who handled the address of the learned president has made complete returns and the claim is advanced that the original newspaper accounts were rather garbled. Uii t tj..i. -om.i tvaiiy saWregaVaing ''scabs" and union. "Now. what art-some of "the objections which an educatot by profession feels to the doctrines of trade or labor unions. The first. one.wMtt)'-,-as's- teaetrer;."reel is this: The labor union, as a rule, un dertakes to prevent the education of young people for thjilr trade. I have read many consUrutlond of trades imlons. and I have very seldom seen one in which there was not a dose limitation on the number of apprentices that should be trained In a shop. "Now. that is an Interference with one of the most Precious rights of Ameri cans with what all our educational In stitutions stand for freedom of educa tion for any trade or profession that the American youth wants to fit himself for. I will Invite my labor friends here to go Into the unions with all their might and get that un-American doctrine out of their constitution. PRINCIPLES OP iT. "Now, there is another principle which as a principle of all the unions. It seems to me, fights anainBt the true develop ment of a manly character. It is the principle of limiting the individual out put of a laborer. Now, that permeates the constitutions of labor unions not only In this country, but also In Europe, and especially in England. Now, thar nphts against the prlnoiple of the de velopment of human nature. "There Is another similar doctrine taught by trade unions which also mili tates against rijjht human development In the same way. Labor unions always seem to. regard labor as a curse TJu'X arwxyrTry'to' irwrt the 'amount of labor. In Genesis tab. r la represented a curse in the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread.' Now. we do not gen erally consider the labor unions as re ligious organizations, yet they seem to have swallowed that doctrine whole. "In try opinion, the only proper limita tion on a man's labor Is that quantity which his health and strength enables him to perform without injury. And that Is not a curse, but a Joy. . . . "The doctrines of the labor unions do not come up to the standard of human nature. On the contrary, they urge every individual to produce as little as he can, and to get as much money as he can fjr It. OHJ KCTIONS. "There Is another objection to both sides the readiness with which both sides take to violence. The employers do It; the labor unions do it. I believe that the doctrine that violence may be Justly em ployed by a labor union to prevent a non union man from working for wTiat he will Is wrong, unjust, un-American: that it fights r.Bainst the prosperity, the peace and the happiness of our nation, and that we itu.-' find means of preventing the application of that violence. "Some years ago I had "the honor to state in a paper, on an educational sub ject, to le sure that I thought the mod ern c&o wnn .i rry at uuu i vpe or a hero, a id 1 remain of that. opinion.. And. moreover, my belief Is that that Is- the opinion t.f nine tenths of the American people. ... "Every American Instinct protests against the violent prevention of a man telling his labor where and for what he choose"! to rcI' it. and somehow or other I cannot tell how thattllberty needs to be preserved and protected In our counr tr; "These conll.cts are going to recur, and we shall be ur.;c years In finding our way out of that. I believe that no Issue will be found unless the fundamental qual ities cf human nature be carefully con bidered, anil that no ultimate settlement of these que lions will be found which shall graely i..ipair the fundamental llb .crtles of Americans. MITCHELL AT. WORK. . WILKESBARRE. Nov. 87. President Mitchell and his lieutenants started at work at T o'clock this morning preparing new evidence for the commission hear ing. The strike at Cox Bros, colliery ended this morning. The Pardee" Com pany la now the onlyone net working. AGUINALDO MAY Its W I 'rip' 'It' '.",-'' , " if m$P', ritY li M'i Wlr " r.&" K 11 i ty. Luin ii, Hiiipjiiiiinmir wmi ii 1 1 tsssQi3 EMILIO MANILA. Nov. 27. It Is again rumored that Agulnaldo may shortly visit the United btates. This rumor cannot be confirmed. 41 fffll Oil Millmen Are no Longer Independent And the Logger Triumphs Goes to Open a New Section. S. J. Curry, a, lumberman from the Rogue River country In Southeastern Ore gon, Is at the Perkins. Mr. Curry Is full of glad tidings regarding the logging business and says It bus not before been so good In the history of the Pacific "Copst. "There was a time until very recently." said Mr. Curry, "that the unfortunate logger, after getting his logs out of the woods, had to hunt around to find "a millman that would buy them. More than that, he had to take whatever price the haughty miMman, mightt.Qfer him, arid, be glad to get" Vt. '"Bui now." said the man of logs. In blithesome tones, "it l the millman who hunts around to find the logger and who asks in a respectful voice if the logger would .consider u 11 offer for hh logs. "Yes. Indeed," said Mr. Curry, "these bo joyful times." TO Cl'T Bl'RNED TTMHICR. Mr. Curry Is now on his way to the burned district near the Cowlitz and Kalama Rivers, tp in this region he owns considerable timber which has been burned over, nnd which he'ia anx ious to get to without delay. The great fires of last September scorched and killed nearly 2.WJO,t".0tN feet of timber in this section, and if it Is not cut and sold with in a reasonable time it will decay. "This burned over timber is not seri ously injured commercially." said Mr. Curry, "and except for a little waste it Is as good as ever. It is necessary, how ever, to get it into market at once, as it is dead '6flli now and would rot if al lowed to He too long' in the open air The country where this timber is has never been logged In before and this will neces sitate new roads being built In many in stances. In the ordinary course of events the loggers would not, have operated in this region for years to come." j GORMLEY ACQUITTED. CHICAGO, Nov. 27. A sensation was sprung this morning when the Jury having In hand the decision In the famous Gormley tax-fixing case rendered a verdict of not guiity. -This verdict was all the more a sur prise, as Gormley had admitted many of the charges made against him In the scandal. It was origin ally claimed that Gormley and oth ers had entered Into an agreement "to reduce taxes oh " the Masonic Temple here. The reduction was unlawful. It is now believed that proceedings will be dropped. Train ditched. ST. LOtTS. Nov. 27. Ten persons were Injured and the Jacksonville & St. Louis Railroad Co. lost heavily In a train Wreck yesterday afternoon. When rounding a curve at a high rate of speed, a passenger train left the steels and piled up la the dltcfc, VISIT AMERICA AGUINALDO, BASKETBALL -T0URNMIENT The Oakland, and . PortUnd-Y. M. ! C. A. Teams Will Contest; 1 The Oakland team arrived from San Francisco yesterday and appeared to be In good condition for their game tonight with the local association team. The "Mkoys were given the use of the gynrna slum and practiced some light signal work and passing the ball.' Both teams are In excellent condition for the game tonight, and as both teams have a clean record of victories, the outcome will be watched with great Interest. The Portland team will be strength ened materially by the presence of J. Miller, lust year's captain, who has been on every team put out by the association during the past five years. The teams-wilt Itno'Up as follows: Portland. Position. Oakland. Miller Center Rode Freeman Guard Torrey McKeniie Guard Kurtz Macklc Forward Burpee Durrand Forward Farish Hush Substitute Marten Officials:' A. Durrand, Portland; YV. Temple, Seattle. As a .preliminary game the. Intermedi ates and the Second team will line up against euch other tonight, and on Fri day night tho Lightweight team will line ,iu . . agiUtwir - twBB f rem t fre- Leaders' Class. " THE DIAMOND GETTER. Harry Thomas, the man under arrest i for the alleged larceny of a diamond, is i being held at the city pail, pending a I hearing. His bail was fixed at Jl.a'io. pending a hearing on Friday. Thomas is a Portland young man who has made a place for himself in the rogue's gallery by snatching diamonds. : CHINESE KILL DUTCH. THE HAGUE, Nov. 27. A Dutch I military detachment sailing up Achln River, In the Sumatra Pro- t vince of Achln, were fired upon by the Chinese today, the barge be- tng riddled with balls and sunk. The lieutenant commanding and 20 soldiers were drowned. PLACED UNDER BONDS. Charles' Rossa was placed under a peace bond of J109 yesterday by Judge ' ilogue. He was arrested for striking a j woman named Frankte Ris'on wKh whom ! he was infatuated. He had akt-ti her -to t many him. and upon her refusal he ! iilruek her in th face. CARNEGIE VERY ILL. NEW YORK, Nov. 27. A London cable says that Carnegie's' "TTtftess in England is much more serious than was at first reported. He suffers from kidney trou ble. WHITE HONORED. ERLIN. Nov. 27. The Kaiser this morn ;r.g granted a special audience to Ambas sador VUUfc--when4he -latter presented his letter of recall. GERMANY SENDS FLEEL , r . KIEL Nov, 27. The German cruisers Niobe. Ariadne and Amazon are' about to salt for Venezuela to protect German Federal Office Holder After Croasman.' Woman in the Case The Postmaster Gives a Hot Roast. From the days when a king's favorlt ' ruled the realm of France, women have made periodical and unwelcome appear an. es hi the Held of politics. And so It has remained for Miss Annie Cora Smltnlj to bring "Jack" Matthews, . political' boHM. chairman of the Republican State Central Committee and also United States marshal, out Into- trie open as an . avowed opponent of A. B, Croasman Portland's present postmaster. Miss Annie Cora Smith Is si tracer lr the postofflce. She recentl;"' walked into Postmaster f'roasman's room and told a cousin of Theodore Roosevelt's that shs ? was telling falsehoods. 'v For this spectacular appearance, Mr. Croasman fined her $10. Then he wrote' a letter to the department at Washing- Ion. explaining why he had done so. Miss Smith having presumably res4 the letter in Mr. Croasman's letterbook, grew most Indignant. More than that, she put on her good eiothesand jeent. tu;,; See Matthews, about it. To -'-this" friend: she told her troubles and his nympathetlo soul swelled with wrath.' MATTHEWS' KIND HEART. j Mr. Matthews announced that he would take the matter up and after he found out that the postmaster would hear ot his interest in the mulcted lady, he went, to see that official. "I have not seen Miss Smith," tn nounced this veracious politician, "but t heard about her case." At this point Mr. Croasman interrupted to say that hi knew Miss Smith had spent some time lrj the politician's office detailing her woesv Mr. Matthews had the decency to blush, and th irate postmaster continued to telH him some long forgotten facts. CROASMAN CALLED HIM DOWN. "I gave you a Job ;,.as, assistant,, post-. rhaBter,""safd he. "when you need a Job pretty .badly. You were not' altogether .competent. -but you drew down the -salary with much gladness. Nowcthat you have progressed somewhat In politics, you wish to pose as a champion .of Miss Smith, l also appointed Charles Burkhardt a. as L sistant after you "left, because you said It would help you out of a bad political hole. Now you want me to discharge Mr. Uarrett. the superintendent of delivery,, who is a very competent man." And Mr. Croasman explained carefully to Mr. Matthews that the chairman of the state Republican committee could not run tho postofflce any further. POSTMASTER EXPLAINS. To The Journal this morning Mr. Croas man said: "Miss Smith has a brother, who Is ' politician in Southern Oregon. Possibly this is why she has had her salary ralseot twice, without any recommendation from- the Portland postmaster, through lnflu" ence at Washlngon. " She insulted a lady In my office wh; was making a complaint about sdmemlss-' Ing letters. "For this 1 fined her. X had to do It t preserve discipline. "Miss Smith went to Mr. Matthews anf he took the matter up. "Matthews used to be assistant postmaS'. ter, but is now United States marshal. When I appointed him I did so AT spits of many protests made by people who . were well acquainted with his character and I told him." A CHANCE TO REFORM. "Matthews, you are surrounded with-a pretty murky atmosphere. Peojrtesay you are a grafter, but if I appoint you uu: nsgiMant you will-haw-tt-chRaip"'' make a good reputation for -yimrseTf.''" Matthews, finding that Croasman will; not do his bidding, has selected P. A ' Bancroft, freight agent of the Southern Pacific, as a man who will, and is en deavorlng to obtain Mr. "Bancroft's ap- polntment. He has declared open war on Mr. Croasman. , The business men of the city are start Ins a petition addressed to the President and ilso to the congressional representa tives from this state advocating 1 that Croasman be retained. Meanwhile Miss Smith is weeping copU' oiisly as she reads the newspapers; Matthews, , the Politiclaii. is frantically; endeavoring to make good with the lady of tears and also with Mr. Bancroft while Mr. Croasman is resting easily. And so it stands. NEARLY WENT THE GAS ROUTE 'At an. early, heoit this morning" Mtlcsf and Joe Garrity. who claim to be from, near Astoria, had a narrow escape from' death via the gas route. It Was fhs old story of blowing out the light. The two men obtained a room in a lodging house, near the depot. Vpon retiring they failed, to turn off the gas. This morning th cook at the restaurant underneath tn lodging house noticed the gas. and maa an investigation. He found the men in -room unconscious. He notified Policeman Sioau. who. -.qarried . th.. mefU ftfl; in '. poisonous chamber' and rang for the pa trol wagon. The men were taken W Wr station, where after a good deal of abot they were brought to. Had they re- .. inained In the room a short tfroe longer-, they would both have suffocated TOUCHED THE TILL If. Hastings ana wm. Bmitn, two., vounaBTmm. -were ai rested iaHtOTgrrtr Detectives Day anfl Welner, charged With. touching the till of John Qook's salonji on Pine street. The amount secured was J8. When searched at the police static) a $10 gold piece rolled from "The clotblflgl of Smith. . V NORTH END ROBBERY -PoHcemetr BaHer and" Clfcsoir last night arrested Nettle Clayson for the robbery of; a nan of . tn a North End dive, call the Favorite. The" woman was lesd( on a cash boil.ot 1104 pot i by. iUbrt Patterson, ' ' ' ; .. w -ill :