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1 . ' -1 T"V". r . i ".:,, :VT,.- .'"V lI)ADLV i . . , . . ... t . 4 THS WEATHER. V Tolhti' partly elsedri Thursday, srabablr ahoweni wiada, motuj asrtherly, -.. .. ' ? ..-..; v.. VOL. I. NO. 23G. PORTLAND, OBEGON, WEDNESDAY EVENING. -DECE3IBEB 10. 1902 rBICE FIVE 1 CENTS. GAMBLING PRIVILEGES $300,000 : EORf I1PR0VE1ENTS IN EVERY YEAR 1DULD' GIVE m m Councilman Sharkey Says Money and Three Other City Fathers J. He Proposes to :Amend the' City Charter That This May Be Done Mayor Will Enforce the Law Tacoma - Chief of Police Tells How They Do It. "The gambling problem la assuming proportion that ur demand legislative action. Our n.w oktrtw la im perative on the issue and recognizes no gaming privileges. Z know that Mayor Williams will enforce the law la all Ha meaning. If that law la not rood for Portland, another can be enaoted, which I believe wlU give tola city the money fee It deserves from gambling privilga. .-.', "That gambling will go on regardless .of tha saw charter X believe to ba an assured fact, and It becomes a slmpjs qnastlon whether there shall ba aaerat joints, which arr always bard for tha polio to control, or optn propositions which mar ba InTastlffatad, morning, noon and nlfht by any officer of tha maniolpallay. "Por my part. Z would fladly oonstitnta myself an Inspecting' officer and ba assured that games, no matter of what character, are being; run devoid of thierery. OITT WOULD UTS BIS SSTZHVXS. "Tour Councilman, Including- myself, nave studied tha details of this stubborn matter, and we believe that fully 1300,000 par rear will accrue to Portland, shall gambling privilege bo taxed. "It Is apparent tha great good a third of a million dollars will do in eltjr Improvements, and there is no on ao senseless but knows how badly our city needs revenue for street improvements, if for no other porpoaa." COTOCIUCAIT J. P. SKaJtXZY. The above expression of his views on the gambling problem was made by Councilman Sharkey to a Journal man this morning. Mr. Sharkey believes that the presen situation is one calling for action and does not hesitate to express what are the views of other counclimen as well as himself. Continuing his re marks on the subject, he said. .'Sft uw.rit, of. .councilman .ImnUoa had a session with Mayor Williams, and 1 though .the chle executive la liberal, " he ' is pledged to support the law. I know that gambling fraternities are en deavoring- to gain the signatures of a. percentage of the population. In order wfi's gaming privileges. He stated present a petition to the, legislature which will create a, referendum, but '1 believe that nothing win come of it, for a city's needs are emergency calls and an initiative or referendum movement could be defeated on such grounds. "I believe, nevertheless, that Portland should have what belongs to It from gaming resorts. I do not consider for a moment the advisability of allowing graft to put in its pocKet what the tax payers should enjoy." Mayor Williams does not believe that there Is any danger of defeating the new charter. "It Is the duty of enforcing the law so far as I am concerned," said the mayor this morning. "The new charter lays down certain rules and I will see that they are enforced. I recognise the fact that gambling Is an evil. Men are robbed at the tables, and if I can drive the iniquitous places into seclusion I will do so. By so doing I believe that a great benefit will accrue to this community. I am not going to discuss a metaphysical question concerning the benefits that might accrue to Portland, were fines from ill-gotten gains paid Into the treas ury. No. It's a matter of law, pure and simple, and I will exercise my preroga tive in enforcing It." Continuing the mayor said: "If it la STATEHOOD WASHINGTON, Dec. 10. The long deferred Omnibus Statehood Bill in the Senate broke out an hour earlier than was expected this morning, when Quay; leading the statehood forces, sent to the desk and had read scores of telegrams from the people of Oklahoma opposing the single statehood bill. The House this morning, as a committee of the whole,' began consideration of tha revenue bills. The first bill considered provided that goods deposited in bond in warehouse can be withdrawn for consumption within three years and ba subject to the duties of the time of .withdrawal instead of at the time of be ing stored. The bill was finally reported favorably and passed. The commmittee of the whole then considered a resolution providing for distribution to commit tees of the various recommendations of the president's message. Tha proposal to repeal all land laws except the homestead is vigorously opposed by the friends of irrigation, because it would stop the supply of irri gation funds. TROOPS SURROUNDED MADRID. Dec. 10. A dispatch from Tangier says that rebels have sur rounded the forces of the Sultan of Morroco and that a fierce battle Is Immi nent It is feared that the entire army, of the sultan may be destroyed, as there is no help at hand. The rebels have been gaining rapidly within the last two weeks and there is great fear of the consequences to the government. VESUVIUS ROMETDec 10. Dispatches from Naples tell of the opening of several new craters and large lava flows from Vesuvius. Fear is entertained that the famous old mountain may break forth again Into open eruption and create con siderable damage. Lava flows Buch as have been noticed for the last few days have always, preceded violent demonstrations 6f the volcano's "power SUGAR IS UP. - Kotifleation was received to4aj-T1 fVniM. . SPlia .TnnrnaVa mmI.1 a, i rranolaco correspondent that as other 90 cent advance has been chronicled in the price of sugar. - Xbor Item. Tha wages of. sin will ra rrwirj the ame as aver. Tha Maw .York wono. ; Agree With Him. the desire of the people to allow open gambling, then let the Legislature amend the charter to that effect. Should such a statute be enacted the gambling proposition in Portland assumes an other phase." VOICE FROM TACOMA. Chief of Police Fackler of Tacoma vis- ltflf!.,t.l)ft.mayc Ms sasrning As etEpany 4 with Chief McLauchlan. The gambling situation -was discussed pro and con, and Chief Fackler stated that Tacoma enjoyed a. handsome revenue from fines that the police wre able to command Mie-situation easily, because all opera tions were in the open. No expression could be gained from Chief of Police McLauchlan. although It Is believed he favors a free town so far as gambling Is concerned. He says that gambling in the open Is much more easily regulated than where the vice Is driven into seclusion. Today it Is openly stated that the big houses are willing to pay to the city any Just fine, but ir the new charter will shut them out, every effort to defeat the measure will be used. THE PUBLIC SENTIMENT. No little Interest in the gambling situa tion and the reported attempt to defeat the new city charter by means of the initiative and referendum is taken, about the city, and dally on the street corners and In the stores and offices of Portland the" matter la being earnestly discussed. While it is very hard to be absolute. there is little doubt that a majority of the people have come to the same con clusion ai has Councilman Sharkey that the city needs the money. The necessity of improving the streets and the general features of the city be fore the year of the big fair seems to be the principal factor in the formation of 1 ' 1 IS ANGRY SPRECKELS' STRIKE, BAST FRANCISCO. Dee. 10 Threa hundred men "reout t- theSprckel sugar refinery, and the boats wich carry sugar are tied up and 040,000 worth of sugar in the boilers will be ruined If the men don't return-trno. ndarB.T Recently 80 menwere discharged just after form ing a union.. The management deniea this waa the -cause. . " Sugar la up another !0 cents, making a total raise of 10 cants la tha month. FIGHT We Need the such opinions, while the suspicion that some one is now getting the money that, if it is collected at all, might as well go Into the coffers of the municipality, is also a reason with the street statesmen why some revenue shduld be derived from the rejfulation of those vices which in the general opinion It . Is Impossible , to utterly rnp out. -...-. ,. SHARKEY'S FIGURES IHGH. The probability that the advoaacy of this plan would draw down, upon thetr heads the wrath of many people Is said to be one reason why 'many men promi nent In the business lite of the city, who favor the plan, hesitate about saying so In public. This, however, does not de ter them from discussing the matter In private, and an observer who would hear the matter talked of about the town would have little difficulty In coming to the conclusion that the sentiment of the people Is in great measure favorable to either licensing, or, if that be not pos sible, a fining system for the gambling houses. The statement of Councilman Sharkey that the revenue from this aource would reach the sum of a third -of a million GREAT BRITAIN WILL NOT LET VENEZUELA OFF Strong Declaration Made by Under-Secretary in the House of CoSS Today Nation Stands Ready to Back Up the Action of Its Minister. WASKTaTCrTOV, Deo. , 10. The State Department today received a telegram from Kinlater Bowen, stating that German and .British marines and sailors had landed and seised tha Venezuelan customs house at Za Onayra. There Is no mention of lighting and this may have keen accomplished without bloodshed. It la evident tha foreign fteet Is determined to bring Castro and his government to terms at anoe. LOHDOir, Deo. 10 JFrompt action by tha British government has secured tha release of by far the majority of tha 200 German and British subjects who were arrested and thrown Into prison yesterday by President Castro of Vene zuela. This announcement was made this morning in the House of Commons. The utmost efforts are now being put forth to secure the freedom of tha remainder. There is little difficulty anticipated in this, as it la believed that tha United States will co-operate In tha demand that private citizens ba released from responsibility In matters of atate. LONDON, Dec 10. The Venecuelan question was brought up in the House .of Commons : this morning and there' was considerable discussion of the subject. When Kelr Hardie asked that the govern ment make known its cause for the coerc ive measures being employed against the South American Republic, Under-Secretary Cranbourne said that full details would be disclosed In all newspapers as soon as submitted.. There were many causes for complaint, he said. Among other things, tha Venezuelan authorities had been, without Justifica tion, Interfering with British merchant vessels and their rights. There had been imprisonment and ill-treatment of Brit ish subjects, and the seizure and destruc tion of property of British subjects. UNDER ORDERS. , He . said the ministers of both Ger many and Britain simply acted frj ac cordance with specific orders In taking the course they did. Unless concessions ww made at once -the -ministers were told to'see that force was resorted to. After the ultimatums had been presented and Ignored there was nothing else tor them to do. . The reported selxure of Veneauelan war ships was in all probability true, he said, and if It was, it simply demonstrated that Britain and Germany were thoroughly in earnest in the demand that Indemnity be paid them at ones. The beat way for Caatro and his government to avoid fur ther trouble was to settle. ' AJCEmiCAt ITAjrO. . WASHINGTON, - Deo. 10. Late last evening the report reached her that the first actually hostile act In tha Veneauelan MAY TAKE J t M f if ' sW r 9 ..... . m. 'il.'V "V m fY t. ''refill HI K if a mm K LONDON, Dee.10. Those who are in the confidences of the con structors of Sir Thomas Upton's new yacht which Is to race for the America's cup, declare the cutter will be the fastest sailing ship ever turned off the British ways. There will ba alterations In her sailing gear and area from former yacht models. ; dollars a year, seems to many slightly strong,' but there is no doubt in the minds of many of those people who should know, that even If this figure be ex trouble had been committed. The English nd German squadrons entered the har bor 6f La Guayra.' captured by intimi dation and towed into the open sea the Venezuelan fleet, consisting of four ships, manned by about 500 men. There was no report of a shot having been rird in this the first battle. The Venezuelan flotilla tfems to have clearly realised that noth ing could be done In the face of the odds ; against it and to have given in without & struggle. Another report quickly followed on the heels of the naval rumor. This was that Castro had ordered all German and j)TU ish subjects in Caracas placed undeVaBg rest. This is by far the more disquieting of the two, because the German and British- consuls, before embarking on their warships after delivering the ultimatums, placed all affairs of their, citizens in the hands of the American minister. With the arrest of German and British subjects, private citizens who have no part In the war, the American represen tative will be called upon to act in the matter, and it is highly probable this country may become seriously Involved. It is certain that Minister Bowen will do whatever he finds to be right, and that ha will act with promptness and decis ion, but there is considerable anxiety felt concerning the outcome. - YXsTBSUZ&A. onimuiT. CARACAS, Dec. rO There Is widely diversified feeling her regarding the po sition In which this country is now placed. In general, residents of this city are dis posed to view tha situation with alarm, and scenes of turbulence are already being enacted. In the Inland districts, however, there la little Interest taken la THE CUP cessive,, enough could be realized fro.ni this source-to put the City of Portland ii. excellent condition before the Lewis and Clark Centennial in 1906. the matter. It makes but Mttla difference to the. Venezuelan, planter or his workmen whether Castro or some other man Is die-' tator, or whether the country Is ruled as a Republic or as a dependency ' of the British crown. In Caracas the interest is centered In I the main about what action will be taken by the powers In retaliation for the indig nities heaped upon British and German subjects during the period Of their arrest and confinement. A bombardment of the city is feared by some, but there Is noi credence placed In this report, by tUe' more" .Intelligent; as American interests wou'ld'not permit It. Castro's popularity is on the wane. tk bouvab iibed. LONDON. Dec. 10. Advices were re ceived at the admiralty office this after noon detailing the seizure ol the Vene zuelan gunboat Bolivar at Port of Spain, Island of Trinidad. There are, no details, and the seizure is supposed to have been accomplished without resort to force other than a display of jstrength. . BOWS ACTS. WASsTXBTGTOBT, Bsc 10. The State Department announces that Bowen has. demanded the immediate release of all subjects of Germany and Britain who are still imprisoned at Caracas. MWUSnBlUS. LONDON, Dee. 10. While England snd Germany will not waive their claim to damages for violation of the rights of their subjects at. Caracas, they are) pleased at the occurrence, aa it obviates the possibility of (he mobs getting be yond control and attacking cltiaena. HOURS TOO LONG FOR BOTH PARTES 1 01AM 11 They Need Shorter Hours Themselves, Are Broken Down and Worn Oat When Competence Is Reached Civic Federation NEW YORK, Dec. 10."Tlo manufac turer needs shorter hours as well as the working mn. At the terrific pace he is compelled to travel Under present condi tions ha often burns the midnight oil and when he has ut last gained a compe tence and Is ready to retire from Business and enjoy his rest, so wrapped up has he become in commercial affairs and fac tory duties that he cannot rest away from them. He is like an old street car horse ever waiting for the bell to call him back to work." This sensational statement was made today before the National Civic Feder--atswir mmirir itt' "ehiar "city by'" Marcus ; Marks of the clothing firm of Hart, 1 Heiasffner & Marks. Ha's-duressed -the ! meeting regarding the best method to pursue, In obtaining shorter hours and advised frequent conferences between capital , and labor. The whole-world Is working too hard. Is the substance of his remaiks. yet It would not be fair to any one to shorten the hours of labor at once and great Inconvenience woujd follow. "Bhorter hours for the employer means shorter hours for the employe," he said,' "and this must be brought about. We want frequent conferences and opportu nity and time for education. At present we manufacturers have no time for any thing " HANNA WAS LATE. Senator Mark Hanna arrived late at the National Civic Federation this morning, and when he got there the meeting had already been opened by Archbishop Ire land. Tresident Underwood of the Erie Rail way presented a long article which was read in full. Mr. Underwood declared that he believed the best method of ar riving: at a satisfactory conclusion of the . present capital and labor questions was by arbitration. All labor difficulties could be gotten over In this way. He thought each side should be edu cated to fairness and ought to drop all personal feelings and differences and work together for the good of all. It was a mutter of education, he said, and the working man and the operator needed it equally. - -MANV WILLING. Returns from 5,000 manufacturers were read. To these letters had been sent re questing opinions regarding a shorter working day. By far the majority of the replies were favorable- to- the establish ment of an eight-hour day. This should, they thought, be gone about in a grad ual way. There should be no radical ac tion taken at once, as many interests would be Jeopardized if such a thing, were undertaken. They thought, how ever, that both the laboring men and those who hired them were working longer hours than was right to expect. This is the most significant statement ever made in public on the labor ques. tion. GDMPERS SPOKE. A feature of the session was a speech by Gompers. He warmly praised tho ef forts of the Civic Federation and be lieved In personal meetings between both sides as the most effective way of reach ing a good understanding. Each side thus learned that the other was not so Mack as painted. He said he heard much-criticism of strikes, but no word concerning blacklists- or lockouts .in .England.- He appealed to the employers to turn their way to see If there Is not some fault on their side also. He opposed the incorpo ration of trades unions or compulsory ar bitration. The coal strike rs"depiore.d by both sidos, but would eventually be ben eficial. He was loudly applauded at the finish. FRENCH HEAVILY IflNEI) Washington French was -fined $390 by Judge Frazier late yesterday afternoon. If the fine Is not paid. French will spend 150 days In Jail. The case occupied all of Monday In court and' facts were brought out that French, a young col ored man, stabbed O. W. Johnson when the latter appeared at French's residence and demanded the person of Bertha Brown. Johnson was deeply In lovfe' with Bertha and it seems that; .Washington, was affected with the same disease. French put up the defense that he mis took Johnson for a burglar. " In passing sentence, .Judge Frazier said that assaults of such character were becoming too frequent and by im posing heavy punishment salutary effects- would be gained, - French is still in custody, but his friends say his fine will be paid. xv,.;- " J BIDS DELAYED. WASHINGTON. Deo. 10 Secretary KooroW' not return toaay, so warn zor i carrying freight and men to tha Philip- I pines were not opened. . 1 110 Hill! ; vi IQIIIDII Boys in Mines Have Not the Time. The Scranton School Superintendent. Gives Strong Testimony in' Favor of the Miners. SCRANTON, Pa.. Dec 10. Tha atW ment of wages from the Philadelphia ' & Reading Company waa aubmltted to the coal strike arbitration commission at the opening of their session today. This has been long delayed. It will enter into the proceedings as ar portion of the evidence. . -TT George .Phillips, superintendent ' of schools for Scranten, was the most lm portant witness before the commission today. He detailed evidence concerning . the education of the children of miner and declared that alter they were U yeas .-of., .age. M -wott'4e.'tS!sW4iw,Mr child of s, coal miner "was ever privl-r' leged.to enter the" school. room.) .Many- ' pf the. little ones had to . be remove from tha. schools prior to that time. ' aome to work and aid tn tha support ol the general family and others because, - ; tueir parents could not afford to buy, them clothing and school equipment- ' MOSTLT NIGHT SCHOOLS.-' Day schools were seldom attended by ' . miners' children at any age. . Those " who gained even the rudiments of an -education were compelled to labof ' throughout the day and then . attend, school at night. This proved very try ing and often resulted In 111 health. i' Miners' children. Superintendent ' Phillips said, were more ' anxious t -learn than those of men engaged In bthes. ' occupations, because they saw tha ter ' rlble privations and the hardships "to which their parents were condemned , and they wished, if they might to ae . quire education sufficient to lift them from the level of "3,000 feet beneath " the ground." No matter how eager tha , ' boys were to learn, however. It " waa ' Impossible for them to give time t4 their school duties when they had to " work all day, hurry home to supper and then study their lessons and recite then In time to get enough rest ao they , would be able to accomplish a full shift -aext day. -. "A dollar a day la a big average fos) . a miner to earn," was tha declaration made by John Archibald, a miner, wha was next called to the stand. HIS ASSAULT" WAS VIQOUS - Allen dark Stabbed the Wrong"1 ManJcry Is Still Out - The trial of Allen Clark wag concluded before Judge George this . afternoon. . Clark waa charged with stabbing Antoa Moe, a Norwegian, on tha night of Co tober 26, at First and Davis streets. From tha testimony It waa a cold- . blooded affair, as Moe' had nothing; whatever to do with Clark In connec tion with his saloon row that night. Toung Moe went Into the Anchor sa loon on the night in question and was) peaceably reading The Journal. . ' Clark had, a disturbance with tha bartender over the price of a can of peer. Most took no part Tn,""the "" controversy and walked out of the saloon. . Wien , on the) street Clart approached him and vicious ly stabbed him in the face. A crowd of a score of men who wit nessed the assault came near lynching) Clark. He, however, escaped by run ning into back yards and climbing over fences, thereby gaining his room, where he was arrested an hour later. The Jury, at J o'clock this afternoon Is still out. but It is believed a verdict 6f guilty will be found. -.- FROM MONTANA TO 0REG0X Montana is) furnishing Oregon : wltlt -quite a few settlers. This -morning tha . ' Board of Trade received a letter ffOia resident of Great Fan stating that sev eral families wish to settle in I Oregon, preferably near Portland, Tha following questions are asked: "-'. . " 1 - , Is there" a market for farm produce ott - lana-wirou a-rauge- m. nv w from Portland T : - What t the usual time for seeding? ' Can there be any land taken up withiaj a range of from five to IS miles from Portland?- What does land rent for per acre m the" ftewTno- -teflftHy i...r-.i What is tho going price of cows, wot . horses and hogs? If there Is no land to be taken p for rent close to Portlsnd, can you let ram "know any other locality v la Oregon where such conditions prevail t wheat mmj.:: ' CHICAGO, Dec 10. Wheat 7 3i