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VOL. II. ; NO. .10.
PORTLAOTi OREOONi SATUBDAY EVENING, 31 AH OT 21. 1903.
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Increase of Ten ' Per; Cent in Wage Scale; The Eight ' Hour Day, weighers
Chosen by Miners and Board of Conciliation Provided for.
2A&i. OF TJ1& iSTAlKfr MOYErMEfiT
Commission Recognizes United JMine
Workers of Ameria Journal's
Exclusive Forecast Confirmed
ITTMHlXr Or TXS. BZPOBT.
1. Tta pr eat laoraue in wfm paid oontract atlsan and Mdnottoa of
hoara for othar mlaa workara.
a. A timing aoala wharaby tha wtaa of mlnara may ba tnoraaaad aooord'
inf to taa prloa of eoaL
3. Award of axtra back pay to mlaara for work from WoTambar 1, 1909,
to April 1, 1903, amounting to $1,000,000. Oparatora flTan until J ana 1, 1903, to
maka tna payment.
4. Xlznt-hour day for anflnaars and fireman, nine hours for other mine
workers, on basis of former tan-hoar day.
S. Wo discrimination against anion or non-onion miner.
. & Ko oompuleory recognition of. the anion, bat practical recognition by
providing that mine workers' organisation have fall participation in the forma
tion ana operation or
7. A board of conciliation to settle any disputes larislng out of the oom-
ausslon s awards.
8. Occupation of ooal mining classed aa extra hasardoaa.
0. ' Boycott condemned as applied to woman and children.
10. Black list ntiUsed by employers condemned.
11. Practice of employing deputies .and ooal and Iron polio In interest of
operators strongly aenoancea.
12. Oompuleory inveetlgatloa of labor controversies by stata and federal
tomnuasions reoommendea.
13. tosses caused by the anthracite strike total th enormous sum of
1100,900,000.
WASHINGTON. March 21. The report of the Anthracite Strike Commission
watt made public this morning by Recorder Carroll D. Wright The terms of
Jie document fully confirm the forecast exclusively made in dispatches to The
Journal.
Much stress is laid on the fact that the report Is absolutely unanimous1
and that it is slgneUby every member, of the commission. Labor leaders, while
sonceding that every point contended for by the mine workers has not been
lonceded. claim the report of the commission is the greatest victory ever won
by organised' labor In the United States.
The report provides, in general, an increase of ten per cent In the rate of
aages paid contract miners. Other mine workers are granted a reduction in
he number of hours per day they shall be compelled to labor. Water hoisting
sngineers work hereafter eight hours per shift and ten per cent Increase where
they have been working neretorore in sucn shirts.
Other engineers and the pump men get on Increase of Ave per cent Flre
nen will work in eight-hour shifts only without Increase of pay.
Other classes of minev workers are to be paid the same wages as at present
n the basis of a nine-hour day in the' future. Instead of ten hours as formerly.
This means that they receive two nours extra pay per day. No further reo
tmmendatlons are mode concerning this class of labor. .
Board of Conciliation Baa Been Provided for Disputes.
A board of conciliation is provided for, to settle any disputes or mlscon
Itructlon of the terms of the award made, by the commission.
This board shall constat of three members tto be selected by the operators
ind three by the miners' organization. This portion of the report provides for
the selection of an umpire In the person of one of the circuit Judges of the
Third Judicial District In case of any disagreement In the board of six.
An important provision in connection with this Is that it is provided that
so strikes or lockouts are to take place while an adjudication Is being' arranged.
The commission declines to recognize the United JMlneworkers as such by
jompelllng the operators to enter into an agreement with the. organization, but
modifies this by the method stated above.'
Another practical recognition of the union is In the provision that the
Organization shall have a hand and a full and equal voice with the operators in
'he machinery whereby the findings of the commission shall be put Into effect
The third demand of the miners that coal be paid for by weight wherever
practicable is refused. The commission, In refusing this demand, says it Is
inwllling to make an obligatory decision. "
The commission also declines to fix the standard ton where coal is paid
for by weight and refrains from imposing on the owtiers of mines where coal
la now mined by the car any obligation to pay by weight and to make the
changes necessary therefor. . . :
Miners Are to Have Control. of the S&tire Checking System.
One of the most important points contended for by the. union miners was
the matter of cheoking on weights. On this point the victory of the miners is
worst abuses of the present conditions.
It Is provided that where a majority' of the contract mrners request it a
check weighman shall be employed, the wagea of this man to be paid by the
miners memseives.
A' sliding scale of wages Is provided for, whereby the miners may Increase
their earnings above the rates awarded according to the Increase In the market
prloa or coal.
The rates established by the commission are in all cases the minimum that
(hall be paid and the .feature noticed above will permit of a substantial
Increase. -
It Is provided that there shall be no - discrimination against a miner be
muse of membership or non-membership in- any labor- organisation,- nor shall
the union men interfere with non-unionists.
These awards, it is provided In the report, shall continue in force until
torch 81. 1906. . .
Particular b tress Is laid on the fact that the report Is unanimous. The
tntlre report occupies eighty-seven printed pages and fifty thousand words.
One chapter, In reviewing the work of the commission, deals with the losses
occasioned by the great strike In the anthracite fields, which aggregate about
1100,900,000. . ,
The amount of Increase under the award for work done, between November
I, 1902, and April 1, 1903, Is dealt with In a separate clause, which provides it
hall be paid on or before June 1, 19tf3. v
Wages Permit the American BtandarM of Xdvlng for Xea.
One interesting chapter in the summary of the report Is that relating to
Ihe conditions in the life of the coal miners. The commission finds- that the
contention is not fully Justified that the wages paid are not sufficient to main
tain the American standard of living. During the last twenty years, the com-
miners. .Social conditions are reported uniformly good, churches are abundant
and the number in the eoal fields Is above the average.
It is added that tne wages paid anthracite miners are not lower than those
paid bituminous miners, and the average daily rate, compares favorably with
other industries requiring equal skill and training.
The annual earnings of contract miners are given between 1550 and 1800.
Mining should, however, be. classed as a particularly dangerous occupation
and should Tank with the most, hazardous. " v .
Regarding lawlessness, the commission declares that the governor was Jus-'
tided in calling out troops, but finds that the mlneworkera' region contains, as
a whole, well disposed and peaceable cltlsens. , v . ,
. Beport Against Both the Boycott and Blacklist.
The commission declares that the use of the boycott is immoral, unsocial,
cruel and cowardly where applied to defenseless women and children.
v The report says that the use of the blacklist Is squall bad and Inexcusable
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OABJtOXi 9. WBIOKT.
COMPEL
PERJURY
INCREASED WAGES
FOR TRAINMEN OF
THE 0.R.&N. ROAD
New Phase Opens in Fifteen Per Cent Increase for Freight
Canadian Pacific
Strike.
Trainmen, Ten Per Cent for
Passenger Department
President Bulky of Vic
toria Union on the
Witness Stand
Courts Try to Force Him
to Reveal Secrets of
Organization
(Journal Special Service.)
VICTORIA. B. -C.. lUrch II. Will
the Canadian courts compel J. R. Bulley,
president of the local Steamship Union,
to reveal the secrets of that organiza
tion and thus violate the oath he took
when he became a member?
That question is of vital Importance
to all labor unionists in Canada and is
the talk in all quarters today. If Bull
ey is required to testify to what oc.
curred In a closed meeting of the order
which he represents it will be a most
severe blow to organized, labor in Cana
da, at least In Its present form- Those
opposed to; labor unions are pressing the
matter and attempting In every way they
can to bring about such requirement on
the part of the court.
Bulley was Jn court this morning In
regard to the famous Canadian Pacific
strike, he bring one of tho important
witnesses in tiny cane brought against
President Ueorgo Ernes of the United
Brotherhood of iUllway Trainmen. Dur
ing his examination he expressed un
willingness to answer certain questions,
frankly explulnlng to the court that to
do so would be to violate the obliga
tions he took when he became a member
of the union. While no promise was glv
en him that he would not be required to
answer, time until Monday has been
taken for. consideration of the matter.
There is little change In the strike
situation. While about 100 steamboat
men are out In this city,, others-have
taken their places and work , goes , on
without cessation. All boats are run.
nlng as usual, Both sides claim the ulti
mate victory.
Many believe that Estes has been ar
rested and placed on trial to prevent him
from attending to the strike, and not
through any hope on the part of the
operators that he could be convicted.
A IS per cent. Increase In wages for all
freight train employes of the O. R, &
N. Co., and ' 10 per cent better wages
than has In the past been paid to those
working In the passenger branch of that
company s service was announced late
this afternoon, as ths result of a con
It re nee that has been, on for soma time
in this city between 'feupt J. P. O'Brien
and a committee from the operating de
partment
We are working Bow on minor de
tails," said Supt. O'Brien, "but the main
point of contention has been disposed
of. There are a few matters which are
mere Incidentals, yet to be arranged, but
the workmen and the company are on the
very best of terms and everything will
be arranged to the satisfaction of all
by the middle of the coming week."
J. K. Shepherd, chairman of the con
ference committee from the trainmen.
said:
"We are rapidly arriving at a com
plete and definite understanding, and
there Is no doubt everything will be set
tled either on Monday or Tuesday." '
Members of the committee are well
pleased with the wags increase obtained,
even though it is considerably short of
the amounts asked, which was an ad
vance of 20 per cent in each instance.
Passenger trainmen have always been
paid more than those doing much harder
work In the freight service, and the dif
ference In percentage of increase Is la
tended to In a measure equalise this
condition. It is along the Una which
has been adopted by all railroads of '
establishing a uniform wage scale, gradr
uated to the class of work performed,
" ghort Xise Tlslds. "
SALT LAKE. March 11. After a short
conference between the grievance com,
mlttee from the trainmen of the Oregon
Short Line and General Superintndent
Calvin several concessions have - been
made on both sides and terms have been 1
arranged.
The trlnmen asked for a 10 per oent In
crease of wages and for minor better
ments in their condition. The agree
ment which has been reached raises ths
wages of freight train employes If pec
cent above the former pay and ths pas,
senger employes are granted II per -cent
better wages than formerly. This new
arrangement goes Into effect March 1.
This . announcement Is considered of
the greatest importance, as It establishes -a
precedent The Oregon Short Line Is
the first Harrlman road to effect com
plete settlement with Us operating de
partment and it is considered highly
probable that Its example will be fol
lowed by other members of the great
system. Demands were made by ths
trainmen- two months ago and negotls
tlons have been under way slno that
time.
and should be frowned down by all honest men.
There is small comfort for the employers of hired "Pinkertons" In times of
strike: The report In this particular severely condemns the practice of em
ploying deputies at the request and expense of employers. This it is declared
Irritates the men, and In addition secures the services of many unprincipled
men. It is against the doctrine, thoroughly American, that tne county ana state
officers are abundantly able Jo preserve peace and protect property.
The employment or tne coal ana iron ponce is also aenouncea as unwise.
The commission can see no way to recommend compulsory arbitration. It
does believe, however, that a state and federal commission should be provided
for to arrange machinery lor what may be termed compulsory investigation or
controversies when they arise.
Inferential! y, the operators are strongly condemned for not agreeing to
arbitration when It was suggested by President Mitchell of the United Mine-
workers. At that time the operators declared they could not see their way clear
to making any concessions, and declared that "There was nothing to arbitrate."
WILKESBARRK.vPa., March 21. The increase in back wages granted by the
anthracite commission to the miners amounts to a million dollars.
INDIANAPOLIS, March II. The official Journal of the mineworkers today
Bays that, on the whole, the report of the anthracite commission la pleasing to
the workers. The Journal says that it means practically recognition or the
union. .'-
SHAMOKIN. Pa, March Il-Coal miners are enthusiastic over the victory
won before the anthracite ; commission. They are holding impromptu celebra
tions and cheering ' the commission and President Mitchell wildly. They are
planning a great demonstration. ,. '
DETROIT. March 21.-President Mitchell today refused to, discuss the find
ings of the strike, settlement commission until he had thoroughly gone over the
entire report. But although he refused an expression his maimer gave evidence
to the fact that he was highly pleased. ,
NE WTORK, March 2i: -The presidents of the coal-carrying railroads today
positively and emphatically refused to in any way discuss the findings of the
arbitration commission. They, however, appear greatly displeased. ,
SCRANTON, March 21. The miners are greatly pleased and are shouting
over their great victory today. .
TRUST CASE
SUBMITTED
ST. LOUIS, March 21. The Injunction
case against the Northern. Securities
merger will probably be submitted to the
court this evening. Special counsel for
the government, Watson,- resumed his
address this afternoon. He will be the
last attorney to address ths court
7 RUSHING WORK. . '
Building contractors. It la -stated, are
now rushing' their work for all they are
worth to get aa much done as possible
before 'the . carpenters' - demands- of - a
minimum scale of fS. 60 g-oes Into effect
on April 1. They are putting on every
available mechanio In the city to com
plete ths Jobs they now bay on band
bsXors that-date arrives. ( , , y
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DON'T GIVE
HIM HONEY
. Another graft is eing worked on the
business men of Portland. A person
introducing himself as Charles Arbuckle
of the New York Commercial Travelers'
Journal, Is lit the city collecting money
for a proposed "universal interchange
able mileage book." Neither the -Travelers'
Protective Association or the
Chamber of Commerce know of any such
publication, and wish to warn the busi
ness men of this city against Arbuckle,
until investigation is made.,,
-The T. P. A. has already warned its
New York representative to investigate.
About two years ago a person from the
same unknown publication oolleoted be
tween 1800 and $900 .In Portland and
TUG SIMS FIVE DEAD.
(Journal Special Service.)
PlULAPELflllA. Pa.. March 21. Five
members of the crew of a tug met death
and a watery grave at an early hour this
morning as the result of a collision in
the Delaware River, off Marcus Hook.
The passenger steamer Winifred, when
rounding the headland, crashed Into the i
potr quarter of the tug and the latter
went to the bottom almost instantly.
There was no possibility of rescue, for
the night was dark and the current rapid.
The Winifred sustained no serious damage.
ALLEGED FORGER
UNDER ARREST
Adam Olest was busy this morning at
his duties about the mills of the East
ern Lumber Company when Detectives
Kerrigan and Snow appeared on the
scene and placed him under arrest on a
chargo of forgery preferred against him
by John lie nulla w of Spokane, He was
taken to the city jail, where Sheriff
Doust awaited him. Together they will
go back to Spokane tonight where Olest
will liave to face ths forgery charge.
W hen placed under arrest this morn
ing. Olest at first denied his Identity,
but when assured that he was mistaken.
confessed his crime Knd went willingly
with the officers to the station. He had
been working at the mill for about one
month.
Xsd Ho Description.
When the case was placed in the hands
of Detectives Kerrigan and Snow for
action, no description of the man was
given them. All they had was the name,
and they spent two days searching for
him.
8herifrtoust stated this morning that
Qlest passed a forged check for 140 on
John Henshaw. He thought there would
be other charges placed against the pris
oner, as several had told him they had
grievances. Sheriff Donst praised in
flattering terms the excellent work per
formed on the case by Detectives Ker
rigan and Snow.
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CLARA
BARTON
DEPOSED
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SANDERSON REED NAMED
(Journal Special Service.)
SALEM, March 21.-Hon. Sanderson
Reed of Portland was yesterday ap
pointed administrator of the estate of
the late Sarah Anne Case, whose demise
occurred in Marion County In March,
1376.. There is real estate valued! at
16,600 which was left by deceased but
has never been administered upon. Mr.
Reed's appointment was made on peti
tion of several of the heirs to the es
tate. . - "
SETTLEMENT .
REPORTED IN
RAILWAY WAR
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(Journal Special Service.)
NEW YORK, March a.-It is reported
cn the Stock Exchange this afternoon
that Harrlman and Keene, the rival
railway magnates, have settled their
differences, the former taking over
Keene's Southern Pacific holding at 70.
Founder of Red Cross
Retired From Her v
Ladershfp.
The Result of Factional .
Strife in the -Order
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ISnnn .in 'Riin rFmnrlsco ins dliinmuMd.
and. It is thought that Mr. Arbuckle la LJ. Frank Watson. E. E. Lytle. L B. Ham-
attempting to do ths same.
FUNSTON COMES
THIS AFTERNOON
There will be nothing of ceremony at
tendant upon the arrival of Brlgadler
Qeneral Fred Funston In Portland this
afternoon. The O. R. & N. Co.'s train,
on which the General Is a passenger, was
delayed slightly In the mountain division
and will not reach the Union Depot un
til .after 6 o'clock, and the few personal
friends who meet him at the station
will escort General Funston to the Hotel
Portland, where he Is to spend the
night.
Early tomorrow morning General Fun
ston will proceed to Vancouver, Wash.,
where he will relieve General Randall
from command of the Department of the
Columbia, the latter leaving almost Im
mediately for San Francisco, en route
for the Philippines.
Although there will be no demonstra
tion when Jhe train rolls into the Port
land depot, that this city Is not to be
lax In courtesy to the hero ef the Aguin
aldo chaso 1b proven by the fact that
preparations are under way for a recep
tion to be given in honor of General
and Mrs.. Funston at the Commercial
Club rooms on Saturday evening, March
28. A iolnt committee from the Com
mercial Club, Chamber of Commerce and
Board of Trade will meet at 4 o'clock
this afternoon to perfect plans for this
function. .
Will Kepresent the Board.
The committee which will represent
the Board of Trade at tho reoeption to
by tendered to General Funston Is com
posed of the following persons: W. L.
Boise, A. H. Breyman, J. Thorburn Hoss,
LOST ElS ARM.
SALJiftf, March 2L L. B. lLcClaine of
the Salem Gas Works received a tele
gram last evening from noquiam.
Wash., to the effect that his brother,
John B. McClalne, while working at a
sawmill, had an arm . torn off at the
elbow. No further particulars could be
learned of the accident The unfortun
ate young man Is a native of Salem and
was for a number of years an employe
of the Salem Gas Works. He Is 25 years
old and has lived In Hoqulam about one
year, having employment as fireman and
engineer at the sawmill where the ac
cident occurred.
SALEM, March U. Mayor C. P.
Bishop yesterday appointed the com
mittee to arrange for the reception to
be tendered President Roosevelt in May.
The committee consists of Circuit Judge
George H. Burnett Senator E. M.
Croisan, Dr, W. B. Morse, Hon. W. H.
Holmes and Hon. W. M. Kaiser. The
committee will at once formulate a pro
gram that will be satisfactory to all
concerned.
mond. and, B. 2. Cohan,
NEW FAIR COMMITTEE
The committee of directors Of -the
Lewis and Clark Fair, which has charge
of the organization of women's clubs
throughout the state for the purpose
of aiding the Exposition, met late yes
terday afternoon" and requested Mrs.
William Galloway, of Oregon City to
take charge of this 'work. This com
mittee is composed of o. C Cooper, G.
W. Bates and F. Dresser.
CARNEGIE WILL PAY,
NEW YORK. March- it-it is an
nounced today that-the New York tax
commissioners have been informed that
Andrew Carnegie will make so attempt
to evade the payment of taxes as have
ether non-resident millionaires, but .that
he will pay the amount assessed'' against
him In full. The valuation, of his prop
art ia this city Is il4M& Bt tUHOvH. .
WASHINGTON. D. C March XL JThal
long leadership of Clara Barton in ths; '.
tied cross organisation is to terminals. -
The woman who founded ths' reseat)',
and aid movement that is now an lnte- ,
gral part of every army and la every; i
war, must step down and out becsus. .'
of factional strife lh the order.
The Board f Trustees of ths Amerl
can Red Cross decided to depose Miss
Barton from active association with ths
order and to appoint Rear Admiral Vaia V
Reypen, surgeon-general of the navy -her
successor. v.
Miss Barton, is to be mads honorary;
president for life.
It has been announced that this ao,
tlon has been taken in order to rasters' .,
harmony in the ranks ef ths aasoela '
tlon. " ,
The attack on Miss Barton began ,
year ago, when members of tho rde ,
made the assertion that she was seaa
ing to maintain personal control of th
organisation., rather than to Increase its -- -efficiency;
. The charges were indignantly :
denied and many prominent people
throughout the world declared that they '
had implicit confldeno In the leader's - -ability
and Integrity of purpose. - v
Miss Clara Barton has been s con
spicuous world figure for many years. ' '
AS ths head of the Red Cross movement ,
she has had more to do with lessening
the horrors of. war than any other Uv '
ing person.
Keport Denied. ,
MERIDEN Conn., March 21. Francis ...
Atwater, member of the executive com
mittee of the Red Cross, denies amphat- ,
lcally the report that Miss Barton U Mr
be deposed. v
RACING RESULTS
The results of ths first four races at
New Orleans this afternoon wars as fol
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Y First race Inaolencs won, Dandle BUI
second. Myra MoraUo third: tune,
1:14 a-6.. - f--;,--:..;
Seoond " racs WsloomsT Light won,
Flora Levy second, John Coulter third.
Third race Ben Chance won. ixsswau
socond, Dutch Carter third.
Fourth race, four miles This was ons
of ths - prettiest races of ths - season.
Ma tor Manslr winning by two lengths.
The Way second by 14 lengths, and
Accolade third.
AGAINST STRIKERS
REUblNG. Maroh Tt-rTha business 1
men of this city, at m meeting held bun
night unanimously resolved to staxtl
solid against the strikers In the -ti.i
now on agalnnt the Mountain Cui ;.- r
Company. The smelur .Is Vwt.ir i
ateadHy and new men are rewivti.
ployment every day. ., The e;or4 r , -
baoe wUL b blown la on AluAiy