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TIIK OKEGON' DAfIJV;:.TOUl!JrAL. rpnTfiiXn. TUESDAY .EyEKINO; MAI 8, 11)03. : State Health Officer Hutchinson Says ; Fully One-Third Is Unfit for 1' Consumption.' Many Butchers Opposed to Inspection While Others Say It Might Be : : a Good Thing. 1 W.iTToods Hutchinson. State health officer, stated this morning that one third of the meat sold in Portland was unfit for' consumption. He alao said there, -were vultures In the shape of small butehera mho made a practice of buying diseased meat and In selling It at top prices whenever possible. Dr. Hutchinson says that the authori ties ijave satisfactory Information that a firm of well known butchers have slaughtered diseased meat, but whether tills was sold they had no means of dis covering., but they believed that It had besn thus disposed of. "Why. they ad mit that In at Iwst one case they killed dairy cow that was In a-questionable condition," said the doctor. In speaking of the general condition of tha milk and meat market here the offlOr. grew Indignant and used strong language,'- V, '.There are many small shops In the city that purchase one plecs of govern ment Inspected meat to hang out for a mgri," said hs doctor, "and then from a back counter they sell the unsuspect ing purchaser all manner of germ-laden. disease-filled and trichinae-stuffed meat, Delta 'sheep are brought fn and sold when they could not pass any self-respecting Inspector. Dairy farmers make a regular practice of Selling their cows that are no longer fit for. dairy use; butchers kill and purchase cholera laden hogs; small purveyors of meat buy their supplies from big houses that fur nish this sort of stuff, and the people must suffer. ' ' v , The Crying Weed. ' " "What :we 'need and what we must have is an inspection of city meat At present only the meat of firms engaged In an Interstate, business Is. inspected and this forms About two-thirds of the meat Fold In the city. An ordinance to this effect was drafted and passed by the OmncH. but the'. Mayor vetoed it and since that time we have been able to get nothing done. - , . ..v The Tanner to Blame. i"Our dear friend the farmer," con tinued the doctor, "is by no means guilt less in this matter, for the average one will sell any hog that Can stand to be delivered, and will then kill and skin the rest, wash them up with castlle soap and send their cholera-filled carcasses to the market We had a case of this kind exposed last year, but there are others. i. Any? cow. sheep or bog that does not earn Its salt and Is either too poor or X too Sick to keep. Is sold over Portland I meat blocks with perfect Impunity. Of course the butcher Is as much to blame y, as the farmer, but scarcely more so," - In speaking of the charge that he and I Dr. E. ,N. Hutchinson were In collusion t with the Union Meat Company, Dr. Woods i .Hutchinson said: "This charge is amus f lng. The fact Is that the Union Com I ; panjr would probably nut .be .averse, to 1 Dr. Hutchinson's "taking off the lnspeo- ' tion of meat, which is. sold to the ,home trade, but under' the government laws I If they desire to do an interstate bust i Jjes they must have all their meats In ' spected. ' They would probably be will- i , lng to allow much of their meat to pass ' Uninspected, but they cannot. I know I that they have no close love for the of- fleer who Is frequently mixed up In pub l ic reports and the press has had me j closely allied with the Union Meat Com- pony, so I know how to sympathize with i. my brother physician. '' ' ."We must by popular agitation get , an ordinance passed that will regulate this sale of diseased meat and question . able meat. If the people wish to buy . ' such meat let them, but do not force it on us at market prices. I do not know put : l . rear - tnat interests Beyond our control will prevent the passage of such an ordinance until the citizens are aroused and say that no more diseased ' meat shall be sold to them if they i. know it. Mr. F. L. Smith of the Smith Bros. Arm .denied that his company had sold . diseased meat. He also stated that they bought but few dairy cows and that to his knowledge bono of these had been " at all suspicious. . ' Sealers Are Divided. Portland meat dealers are divided on the advisability or necessity of a city meat inspector being appointed. Per haps half of those seen yesterday fav ored such an Inspectorship, with modi fications and conditions, the other half regarded' the whole matter as a graft of one big firm to force all the smaller dealers to come into their fold or get out- Of business. ' At least three of the dealers of the Ky' Stated to a Journal reporter that they--knew diseased and questionable meat was sold regularly. Two believed that' the commission houses were re sponsible for most of this meat and one dealer stated that he had .seen meat unfit for a do sold from a commission house to a butcher that caters to a hi eh class trade. i Cheap Meals Are Dangerous. "One butcher stated that formerly two 10-cent chop houses had made a regu lar practice of buying sickly and worn out steers and sheep and that at least ne-bufcher had catered to this trade wntlroiy and had sold nothing but the RAINO THE PURE V GRAIN COFFEE : ..' la comparingGrain-O and coffee remember that while the taste is the name Grain-O gives health and ' . strength while coffee shatters the nervous system and breeds disease of the digestive organs. Thinking ... people prefer Grain-O and its ben- fits. - - ' - -TRY IT to-day. Algracari everywhere ; . sad 8Sc per package. vorst of meat and had bought only this vaH' ty. Among the butchers was evident some jealousy and considerable rivalry, for butcher "A" would confidentially whis per that he had the reputation of sell ing the best beef In town and then would tell how shady were the doings of butcher "B." When the shop of butcher "B" was found he would sink his voice In a whisper, make an Im pressive sweep with the cleaver and re mark that he had a reputation for sell lng the best beef in the city, but that his friend "A,'- while a good man. often put meat over the block that was unlit for family use. Of the many shops "lsited only two failed to state that they had tho reputation Of selling the best beef In the city, and according to their fellows most of these stood convicted of selling the worst. gome of the Opinions. Mr. T. Duffey of the Empire Market said: "I have been In this business for more than It years and I have never known of read of a case of a person be lng Injured by eatfig diseased meat that had been cooked well, and I have eaten lump Jaw meat myself In a pinch years ago. I think an Inspector is need ed in the city, but I do not think things are half as bad as Dr. Woods Hutchln son states. If we have an Inspector let us have one that la honest and knows something about his business. - One-third of the meat of the'.ctty may not be in spected, .but hardly one-tnira 01 mis is bad meat Much of th Inspected meat is poor, not diseased, but of a low quality and the best , Inspectors make mistakes. I think most of the dealers would refuse to hendle diseased meat out Qf. principle and I know that none of them would make a practice of selling such stuff, for It does not pay." The proprietor of the State Meat Com pany did not 'believe in Inspection. He had found cancer In Inspected meat and also knew of much good meat that was uninspected. "He' believed that much of the agitation was made by grafters who either desired a Job or else who wished to force small dealers to the wall. He would buy no diseased meat and did not think many other men would dare to do so even If they were small enough to wish to handle the stuff.. In his estima tion the only proper way to have an lri spector was to build a city slaughter house where all would be neat and clean and where competent men should handle the meat and where the dealers could go and easily secure their supply. rraotloes Questionable. Mr. I. Friedman was In favor of the Inspector and believed , that , there was much meat handled that was unfit for use. His shop, so hlJ wtated, catered to the Jewish trade, and.be was under a double ',lnspecJorsh.Jp, that of the gov ernment and the HabDl. He did not thlnk'tttat There'wasany double dealing About the, proposed? Inspectorship, but did believe that fully a third of the meat was questionable If It ' was not down right harmful.. ' Mr. Dill,' ah' Cast Side butcher, related some experiences that tended to show that some butchers and dealers were neither over nice nor particular about the quality of their meat. He believed that Dr. Hutchinson had cause to stir up an agitation and that the way the firm spoken of by the doctor had replied had been unwise. "This is liable to make it unpleasant for all of us.' said Mr. DlltL "and I think If I was an in spect I could catch some or the loud est talkers ih'nry little net before sun down; yes. some of the most high-toned shops of the street, and when such men talk about the Front street shops and the commission houses having all the bad meat, they are mistaken, and they know It." Mr. Penne, manager of the Hall & Penne market; stated that he considered that inspection made little difference. He believed that personal Interest was responsible for most of the agitation. He held that the dealer who was wise would never sell poor meat, for it hurt his trade, and he thought that but little I' any of the meat hi the city was really diseased. He admitted that a piece might slip in now and then, but regarded this as an accident that was liable to happen to any dealer. Mr. B. i. Jones of the Fulton Market said that he .bought Inspected meat be cause he was handy to the firm that handled that kind and that he could al ways depend on getting an ample sup ply. He did not buy It because he con- iderod It better than the uninspected meat. In San Francisco, he stated, the wholesale dealers had tried the inspec torship plan and after a trial had given up as meaning nothing except ex pense and worry. several otner dealers who were not willing to be quoted took various sides the question, being about eouallv divided pro and con on the inspectorship question. Home oeiteved that there was no bad meat sold In the city and that no dealer, however humble, would sell it knowingly or buy it for sale. Others thought that diseased - meat could be found in most markets and .that the proprietors knew it was bad," but had certain places where thoy could dispose of it. Still others believed that some firms made their play for a cheap trade that invited such odorous" meat and that often the questionable stuff would slip into the best markets without the own ers making serious objection. Several of the dealers desired that nothing at all be said about the matter. "It is all right for your paper." said one burly fellow, "but It Is mighty hard on us dealers. We have some people that have awful light stomachs and they will be eating something else, for a month If they really find out part of what lb going on." The dealer would not ven ture any further and when asked for de tails said: "Young- man, we know lots of things that we don't talk about, but you needn't remember I said so." 1 I .' - . , . x, .' -a A. ... .. . . . RE DISEASED MEATS I : SOLD TO CONSUMERS? rSt ffi h-T5 rllfe RE AMES -K-WINNING 'M VOTES HERMANN 1 - Many Republicans Rallying to Support of the Democratic Candidate for Very Good Reasons yyOLDJ. Ha&LXCE MOXTXiaMEKf.KESTOP LEXNGKL yS JCZNZ from 'THOSE and fiXCr" THEATAS. WOMAN'S UNION HAS NEW CHIEF Annual Report Made and Plans for Year Discussed. The following officers were elected at the annual meeting of the . Woman's Union, held late yesterday afternoon: President Mrs. H. U Plttock. FirBt Vice-President MrS. A. Co- burn. Second Vice-President Mrs. . Jacob Km mm. Recording Secretary Mrs. S. T. Ham ilton. Corresponding SecretaryMrs. W. D. Palmer. Treasurer Mrs. William MacMasters. Board of Directors Mrs, C. R. Tern pleton, Mrs. S. A. Brown, Mrs. Mary H. Steers. Board of Counsellors Frederick V. Holman, Walter F. Burrell. George W. Bates. James W. Cook and P. J. Mann. Resolutions of respect and sorrow for the death of Mrs. Rosa F. Burrell were drafted and adopted. Annual reports of the heads of the various committees were presented and discussed, particu lar stress being laid upon the point that a larger building than at present occu pied by the union Is badly needed. With additional room it was urged the use fulness of the union and its work of helping the homeless would be greatly enhanced. Plans for the coming year were given much attention, and It was urged that home-like features should be Introduced whenever possible In order that Inter est might be promoted In, the union. Mrs. Templeton, the retiring president. addressed the meeting, explaining the objects of the organization and. telling of the work of the past year. In part she said: "Each succeeding year has more clear ly defined the field of the Portland Wo man's Union. Each year"ftas added more consecrated women who are giving their time, their money and themselves to the highest Interests of young' women.' and muni an in i m Civil Service Commission Allows New Tests. Make Mr. SJovcr ; Eligib e and De cide to Remeasure Candidates. E. A. Slover was -placed on the eligible list of police candidates yesterday after noon by the Civil Service Commission after he had presented his reply to the charge that he had' "cribbed" in the re cent : examination before the commis sion. The commission rnet with the Mayor, Who submitted a hew rule for their guidance, namely, that all men who had been on the force and who had passed a mental examination above 80 should be retained. Members of , the commission thought the examinations should- stand at the first average, but Mayor Williams believed that the mi-n had been penalized toom uch for an excess of weight or a lack in inches. Mr. Slover Selnstated. While the Commissioners were argu lng over the question, of averages Mr. Slover was admitted and his case was taken up. Mr. Hodson of the commission was certain he had seej) Mr. Slover copy answers from a pleca tbjf paper without doing any .work. Mr. Mdver replied that he had merely used the. back of an en velope to work out htB, problems, and that there was no' cliarlCe' to steal any in formation. The commission moved to reinstate the applicant and he was placed EATS BREAKFAST. WITH COWBOYS (Journal Special Service.) EUGENE. May 6. Slowly but surely the normal Republican majority of Southern Oregon Is being overcome by the candidacy of Hon. A. E. Reames for CoriKrcKsmun from the First District. The energetic campaign that is being waged by the young and brilliant nomi nee of the Democracy, combined with his eminently fair and courteous references to his opponent, Is winning him many votes from Republicans who are not hard and fast adherents to the "O. O. P." And there is another phase to this campaign that Is not. lost sight of by Independent thinkers, and that is the utilitarian aspect. People whose politi cal leal takes the form of-devotion to the public good, rather than to any one party, do not believe that the elsetton of Hermann will, under the peculiar cir cumstances that prevail, redound to the best Interests of the district. Even Re publicans, who compose a large percent age of the class mentioned, point out that the relations of the Republican can didate with the national administration are n6t of the most friendly character. Reasoning from this known fact, they reach the conclusion that the former in cumbent of the United States general land office is not In a position to ask favors for Oregon from either depart mental chiefs or committees dominated by administration Senators and Repre sentatives. . , To "vindicate" an ex-Republican office holder against a Republican admlnlatra tlon, they say, is not exactly shrewd pol itics; neither is It good policy from a purely non-partisan view. Reamns is, however, making no per sonal attack on his opponent; neither does he attack that gentleman's record, private or public. He Is content to let the known facts speak for themselves, and to allow the voters to draw their own conclusions. And the voters ars doing so not exactly to the benefit of Mr. Hermann. ' Throughout the First Congressional District, wherever Mr. Reames has so far appeared, he has besn greeted warm ly by those who, under ordinary condi tions, would not favor the candidacy of a Democrat for the Office of Congress man. This is particularly noticeable among the younger element of ths Re publican party. The Juniors are fast rallying to the support of the Demo cratic nominee, and It Is freely pre dicted that this strength, added to the full normal Democratic vote, will send Mr. Reames triumphantly to the na tional capital. d..,i r r x ..s.i art t Wagon. DR. PARKHURST SAYS THINGS OF TEDDY (Journal Special Service.) LIMON. Colo., May 4 President Roosevelt ate breakfast, with a bunch of cowboys at Hugo this morning. The cowboys appeared at the station with the "chuck" wagon. They had a while beef roasted and In addition to this had several pecks of boiled- potatoes and a wash boiler full of coffee. The Presi dent's train was scheduled to stop only - two minutes at Hugo. "I'm awfully sorry I haven't time to eat with you, boys," said the President. "The chuck wagon is right here," said one man. "That looks so good I can't resist It, exclaimed the President, and forthwith he Jumped from the car and made for the wagon.' He ate an enormous chunk of the roast and drank two big cups of coffee. (Journal Special Service.)' NEW YORK. May President Roose velt and Andrew Carnegie received pass ing attention from Rev. Dr. Parkhurst in a sermon at Madison Square Presbyterian Church. In telling how accident and opportuni ty affected the destinies or men, xne pastor said: "A rather startling illustration of the nrlnciDle we are here asserting we might take from the career of President Roose velt. And yet we need not hesitate to presume that there are 1,000 other man In ths country, not to say lo.ooo, wno would hare administered the national government as ably, as honestly as he If any one of them bad happened to bs mads President, which Is not disparaging the one who Is President, but compli menting the 9.999 who happen not to be. "I say-'happen,' for If ever there was such a thing as accident, the promotion of the chief executive to bis incumbency of office is an instance of It. He was accidentally made Vice-President by the enmity of Jealous compatriots, what Jeal ousy Initiated the craxy malignity of Czolgosz consummated the -affair, and the thing was done. "He happened to be close to the pool at the moving of the waters and an Ir responsible Pole rolled him In." Then Mr. Parkhurst said that a phi lanthropist should not always be valued by the stir he made in the world. The brilliancy of the locomotive headlight did not all come from light, but was partly due to the polished surface of the reflector. In this the speaker referred to Andrew Carnegie, whose philanthropy was characterized as ostentatious. DENVER, May 4. The Presidential special train arrived here this morning. The President was Immediately escort ed to the State House, where he deliv ered an address In the presence of 30,000 people. A drive about the city followed the- speechmaklng. STREETS WILL NOT BE VACATED carrying out the purpose as Is set forth on the eligible list. About the same hour in. the constitution, 'to Increase fellow ship among women in order to, promote the best practical methods for, securlrig their Industrial, educational and social advancement.' " CALLS LAUNDRY A NUISANCE Mr. Haynes Says His Lodging House Business Is Ruined. 7 Journal print todays news today. Argument in the suit of Ed C. Haynes against W. S. Buchanan will-probably come up late this afternoon before Judge Cleland. Haynes alleges that he rented property at 366 Oak street composed of 18 rooms on the second floor of the building. He leased them for a year at the rental of $18 per month. He alleges that Buchanan knew the purpose for which the rooms were to be used, but notwithstanding, he leased the lower part of the premises to the Oregon Steam Laundry Company, which concern by the nature of Its business, makes it Impossible for persons to' occupy rooms in his lodging house. It is stated in the complaint that' steam, smoke and noises are emitted from the laundry that makes life unbearable .in the apartments over head. 7 Uie Portland Ministerial Associa tion was in session and was list ening to a plea made by Captain John Anderson of the Volunteers for an In terference In the Slover matter. The as sociation decided that they had no call to mix up in civic affairs, even If Mr. Slover was a Christian and a misused stuupnt. Aff candidates who are dissatisfied with their physical examinations before the commission will have another chance, as the commission at Its meet ing decided to allow Mr. Rlngler of the T. M. C. A. to test, weigh and measure all disappointed applicants and to de termine If their complaints were Justi fied. Several of the men that failed be cause of too much weight safd they had been weighed with their clothes on, when they should have been weighed stripped. Others thought the measuring machine had not givprf them their due and still others complained on both grounds, 'i he pollre committee of the executive committcp will ined the latter part of this week to pass' on the list of approved candidates nnd .final action will be taken at the board meeting Friday afternoon, MUSIC COMMITTEE TO MEET At 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon will occur a meeting of the music committee for the Presidential -reception,, at .which time bids for music will be opened' and final arrangements made. It Is ' neces sary for all who -wish -to participate In yie musical program of May Jl.to file their applications and a statement--of their terms with Chairman Summers be fore tomorrow noon. The temporary office of the chairman Is at the Custom House. Paul Wessinger and George Taylor are the other members of the music committee. Colonel Summers, 'John H. Hall, R W. Mitchell. H. C. Breeden, I. N. Flelsch ner, and C. H. Mclsaac, together with Grand Marshal C. F. Beebe, will have charge of the details of the program, and Professor Rigler will personally superintend the assembling and disposal of the public school children at Park Lot. Flags for the school children will be provided by the general committee. STURGEON ARE PLENTIFUL Thousands cf Young Fish Infest Waters of Columbia River. The trolley lines have affected a re duction of 12)00 annually in the num ber of passengers oaxriad by ataan railroads. Although the season will remain closed for another two years, the waters of the Columbia River and tributary streams are said to be literally alive with stur geon. Nothing has been done toward propagating these tlshj but the law en acted four years ago and which closed the Columbia to sturgeon fishing is said to have already had the desired effect of re-lnhablting its waters with a food fish that at one time appeared to be well along the road toward disappear ance. . . The report was brought to Portland today of a strange result - of the first salmon haul of the season at Skamokawa. No salmon, but thousands of young stur geon were contained In the net It was on T. K. Johnson's fishing grounds that the haul was made, and It became neces sary for the entire catch to be released. Cold storage men are greatly Inter ested In the propagation of sturgeon, and great satisfaction is expressed at the speed with which these llsh are multi plying. An extensive business is. done with German ports in smoked sturgeon when the season is open for fishing. Preferred Stock Canned Oooda, Alien A Lewis' Best -Brand, (Journal Special Service.) DENVER, Colo., May 4. President Roosevelt arrived In this city shortly before noon today, after traveling all morning with but a single stop. This was at Hugo, where the special train was compelled to remain for 25 minutes. Taking advantage of the opportunity some 2,000 stockmen and ranchmen of the vicinity, with their wives and fami lies, assembled at the station and treated the President to a cowboy breakfast. Much preparation had been made In Denver for the President's ciming, and ho wag greeted by an Immense crowd that 'lined the streets on both sides for two miles along the route of the car rlage drive. The President was officially welcomed by Governor Peabody, Mayor Wright and John W. Springer of the Na tlonal Livestock Association. Elaborate decorations of bunting and flags were hung from every building, and from every flagstaff in the city "Old Glory' floated proudly. The drive through the city lasted half an hour, several of the down town business streets being tra versed. The entire distance was lined with people, who gave tho President most hearty welcome. Ranged along the route were troops from Fort Logan and companies of the National Guard. The drive ended at the Denver club, where the President and his party were entertained at luncheon. Covers were laid for several scores of guests, among whom were state and city officials, prom lncnt members of tho Commercial Club and other distinguished citizens of the city. After luncheon the President and his party were escorted to the state capitoi, where the President delivered a brief address to one of the largest crowds ever assembled , in Denver. Promptly on schedule time, two hours and a half after reaching the city, the Presidential party departed for Santa Fe. Albuquerque and other points en route to Southern California. Ordinance Authorizing Building of City Jail Read and Re-referred. CHANGE AT THE PRISON. (Journal Special Service.) SALEM, May 6. Frank Girard, a shop guard In the penitentiary, has vacated his position, and W. H. Fours of Clats- kanie, .Columbia County, succeeds to tne position, xne place pays B5 per month. Girard has served in the shops as a guard for a number of years. y Wesley's chapel, London, still retains the winding ascent, Just as John Wesley left It. The funeral services for Rev. Hugh Price Hughes were held in this chapel, which seats 1,200 persons. Great numbers were unable to enter the chapel.' and thousands witnessed the Interment In Hlghgate Cemetery. Mothers f Mothers!! Mothers!!! Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used for over SIXTY YEARS by MIL LIONS of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN-. while THBTHING, with PERFECT SUCCESS. It SOOTHES (be CHILD, SOFTENS the GUMS, ALLAYS all PAJN CURES WIND COUC, and is the best remedy for DIARRHCEA. Sold by Druggists la every part of the world. Be sura and ask for "Mr. WIbsIowI Soothing Syrup," ad take no other klad. Twatr-fivcta,abOtUa The City Council of St Johns at Its regular monthly meeting last night re fused to grant the Doernbecher Manu facturing Company the required permis sion to vacate several streets along the water front." " A report unfavorable to the sawmill 1 An.t V. Ahnlrman nf th (icvjjio nam cu m w,s w.i. ...... - street committee, the direct cause"of the refusal to grant the petition being largely signed remonstrance against the vacating of any of the streets in the city. The committee was asked to investi gate a report that the new electric saw mill boiler house was located In the street. Ah ordinance authorising the city to borrow 140(1 at a sate of interest not ex ceeding 7 per cent- for one year, was read by Councilman Hughes and referred to the. committee on ways and mean a.". The money is to be used in the construction of a city Jail. " " The street committee reported that the ferryman had his scow and boats located at the foot of one of the public streets. The committee was instructed to move the obstruction.' Flans Tor .Water works. The committee appointed to prepare plans and specifications for the city water works reported that their, task had not yet been completed, but they would be ready to make a final report at the special meeting next Monday even ing. At that time the several applicants for water franchises will -be heard. The new assessment roll of the city, as read by Recorder Miner, showed that the taxable property inside tne citys limits amounted to 16Z,298. .as tne city charter jjrovldes or 8-mlll tax levy, the corporation's share will amount to about 14,870. The report was referred to the ways and means committee. Several ordinances providing for pen alties for Intoxication and trespassing were read and referred. The O. R. & N. Company will be notinea tnrougn tne Recorder to properly grade Its crossings. THE EMPLOYERS WILL ORGANIZE Committee Is Busy Gathering Data and Making Investigations BULLOCK'S BODY IS RECOVERED The body of Charles E. Bulloclc, who met an untimely death In the Willamette River last Thursday night, was re covered from the Water near the Burn side street bridge Sunday noon "by Hugh Brady. It . was lying InJIOO feet of water, and was caught by grappling irons. This afternoon ' Coroner Flnley will hold an Inquest over the body, as re quired by law. There were no wit nesses, and It becomes the duty of the coroner to inquire into the manner of death.. There were no marks or bruises on the body to Indicate that deceased had been injured by falling from the launch into the water. The only plausible theory is that he fell overboard while repairing the machinery of the launch and that he was seized with cramps. The funeral services will be held to morrow at 3 o'clock from J. P. Finley's chapel. Interment will take place In Lone Fir Cemetery. The committee chosen several days ago to inquire Into the advisability of forming an Association of Employers reports progress, and it is believed that organisation will soon be effected. Ths committee is composed of W. H. Mo Monies, Fletcher Linn, A. Neppach and O. E. Heints. The result of their inves tigations will be reported to the Manu facturers' Association. Members of tho committee state that they have no power to perfect an organisation, but wera simply appointed for the purpose of as certaining what success similar asso ciations have met with in various parts of the Eastern states and local sentiment In this regard. After concluding Investigations they state that their report will be mads known to ths employers who are Inter esting themselves in the matter, and then it is very "probable that a perma nent organization will be effected. Ths objects of the association as as fol lows: First To protect Its members In their rights to manage their respective busi ness and In such lawful manner as they may deem proper. Second To Investigate and adjust by the proper officers or oommlttees of ths association any question arising between members and their employes, when such question shall be submitted to tits as sociation lor adjustment Third To endeavor to make It pos sible for any person to obtain employ ment without being obliged to Join a labor organisation, and to resist ths compulsory methods of. organised labor. Fourth To protect Its meaibers la such manner as may be deemed exped ient and proper against legislative, municipal and political encroachments. MONEY FOR THE PORTLAND FAIR sua crosa tob 2TLxi. Itching -ilea produce' moisture and cause itching, this rorm, as wen as Blind, Bleedlng or Protruding Piles are cured by Dr. Bo-san-ko's Pile Remedy. Stops Itching and bleedifeg. -Absorbs tu mors. 6uo a i-Jar, at druggists, or sent by mall. Treatise free. Write me about your case, jjc Jtsosanxo, raun, trim Money is coming In rapidly and thoss at the head of ths Lewis and Clark Fair project declare that, despite the opposi tion of labor unions, prospects are bright . for the Portland Exposition being everything that was originally Intended. Large numbers of those whose names had for some time honored the list have come forward voluntarily and paid their subscriptions, some making use of ths malls and forwarding with tha money notes of encouragement to those who are working diligently for the success of ths project Although a force of about 40 men who were at work on the grounds at the Fair site have been "laid off," it is under stood the delay will be but temporary and that work will be resumed as soon as the state commission shall have given Its sanction to the plans recently submitted. TO CELEBRATE THE FOURTH : Ths celebration of Independence Day and the manner In which Portland will undertake It la to be considered at a general cltisens" meeting which has been called for S o'clock this evening at Room 723, Chamber of Commerce Building. Plans for Portland's participation in tha national birthday festival are to be discussed and all desirous of having a voice in arrangements are requested to be in attendance.,. It is understood that both general and sub-committees are to be selected and the foundation laid lor a, rousing oalebration. ' '