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w THE OKEGON DAILY ; JOURNAL, PORTLAND, MONDAY EVEKIKG. FEBRUARY 8. 1904. TODAY'S SPORTING GOSSIP 5 : V wo i: V '": CVVTTTTTTTf f TTf f T1 yTTTfTf ?f PORTLAND TEAM TO HAVE NEW NAME ' ' ' ' ' --.-. : THE "BROWNS' AFPEASS TO BS "HOODOO" AND ABT EFTOBT IS BEIWO MADE TO ADOPT AS- OTKEX APPEXiXtATZOV SBTEBAXi - sxraaESTioirs. r .-- fhe suggestion having been 'made that the management should " change the name of the Portland "baseball team . to some more suitable appellation than the "Browns," "The Journal respect fully concur , in the scheme, and will lend Its aid towards effecting a change. The name "Browns" has clung tenac iously to the local team for an entire year and It .'is high time that another .' name be applied, were it for no other reason than giving the fans something to talk about ' Shakespearean scholars agree that there Is nothing in a name, and if such is true, the Browns ought to win. as many games carrying their present label as if they sported an other. Still Shakespeare knew but lit tle about baseball in the Northwest, and his poetry won't be accepted regarding names. ' -If is - charged- that- the name "Browns" has been a "hoodoo" for many, years. ..although, the St. Louis . Browns finished -second in the pennant rare -in 1902,-and had a-fair share of ':. good fortune last season. If the team is going to have its nam changed, then why hot adopt a sug gestive one, such as "the Blues," or "the Specs?" Such substantial appella tions would be full' of meaning and the mere mention of either would be suf ' ficlent- to Inspire the most sordid person to shout himself . hoarse in . Joyful ' ecstacy. .-' "v': ;;VY-: - '' y - Another charge against the Browns is . that , it - possesses a discordance at variance v with ' the tuneful melody which pervades the bleachers when the umpire's Judgment is faulty, but such discord, it must be remembered, is but ; harmony misunderstood. ' - tI .i , -, It is true that the. V'Blues'.v would have been. decldedely more appropriate for the team last season, after the re turn Journey, from a California ; trip, but that is past history. As the poet said "All future is distance which thou canst not see," and as prying into the . realms of probability is a difficult task, then in order for .the .Browns to clearly see their way through without disaster, the only , proper, and consistent name Jko adopt would, be "Specs." Then, there : would never be any doubt .as to the author-of the name. Ilk there- was re garding the person who : named the Browns. Of course there are many names that could be selected and any one having the selection in hand, would certainly- nave- nis nanus run? some' one men tioned that "knockers" might suit, bui that would be taking aWay the name of the local' society, whose chief preroga tive Is embodied in the nam and the ..incumbent duties being to support baseball in Portland. The "hoodoo" must' be murdered and murdered well. Away, with a name that means misfor tune! Cast it to the four winds and get another! Portland must have a pen nant, and the only way to secure It Is to change the name of the team. Why then delay t 1 Such a thing Is dangerous. The ' most ordinary ' collection of nine men would carry away the honors if they were properly named. Whlct shall it be, "Blues," or "Specs T" IDAHO UNIVERSITY 'TO HAVE NEW "GYM" Spokane,7" "Wash., Feb. S.The plans for .the new- gymnasium of the Univer sity of Idaho at Moscow have been 'adopted by the regents. A site 'has been i-hosen. The gymnasium will be located nbout 200 feet north of the administra tion building, and will face due east The building, which will be used as art ar mory as wellas for gymnasium, will be constructed of brick.' It will be three stories high and will cover 68x129 feet The basement floor will be given up to drill rooms," company rooms, gun and ar tillery rooms, showers, toilets, etc. The steam heating plant will also be in the basement, .- In the second. story will be the gym nasium,' which , will be used as a drill room .in wet weather. 9'he gymnasium wlll,be;84xroi-feet' Two social Tooms will occupy the west of the space on the second -floor. A running track will be placed around Jhe gymnasium 16 feet above the floor. At one. end a gallery for spectators will be constructed.. , 'The estimated cost of the building is 125.000. Bids will be advertised for and the contract let within the next four weeks. It Is expected that ha gymnas Jura will be ready for occupancy by fall. 5 XOKKOTX OXXXB WZB. : Monmouth, Or Feb. 8. The girls' ; normal school basketball team defeated the girls' team representing Albany col lege Saturday evening by a score of 15 to 3. The teams lined up as follows: 8tate Normal 'Albany. Francis ... McCarthy P. Leader. . . . . .forward, Hampton ..... .forward. M. Leader,,.,..., center,., Jteeee '.. guard . . ; L. Foster. ...,.. guard . . . Field goalsB. Leader, 2. . . . , Fickland ..... Bussard . ... . . Nanny 4; M. Leader, ,. Goals from- fouls Hampton, 2; B. Leader, 1; Bussard, 3. RefereeMr. McCarthy of Albany. Umpire Mr. Stoan of Monmouth. , BLOOD On accoont of IM frightful bldeouanMi, Blood Foiaonlng It commonly railed tb Kin of All !lue. It, may be either berwlltary -or tog. 1rcted. oc tbe ritim ! tatntt-d with It the dlMM may manlfmt Itaelf In tbe form of Scrof ula, Ewml, Uhenpatle 1'alna. Stiff or Kwollea Joints. Eruption, of Copper-Colored Spott oo the l aee or Body, little Ulcer In tbe Month or on the Toosue, Sore Throat Swollen Tonall. Fallini out of tbe Hair or Errbrowa, and floally Lep-r-Hia llke Deny of tbe t'leab and Jtonea. . If rod hare any of tlieae or lmlUr armptoma aet liKOWX E BJUiUU CVRK, linmrdJatelr. Tola tiratmrnt Is prartieallr tbe reaalt ot life work. It contalue no daniteroua drufa or injurious tm4 I cine of any kind. It norm to the eerjr bottom of the dlaraim and forvea out every particle of lin.nrty. Soon eeerr l:n and aymptonj dine p. jvutm, eomplitrly and forerer. The blood, tbe tiatuee, the ft'h, tbe bouea and the whole era-1-in are .-leanaed, purlflrd and reatored to per. f.oi bealtn. and the patient prepared anew for the dutie and plraaurea of life. BKOWN'fl M(Hil CI'K, t2.0 a bottle, laat s month. Mnde br BROWN. f)3A Arch at., rhlladrl- t tile. Kor aale In Portlaud only b Frank Mail, t'ortland Iiutcl I'barmacr, i, . . V PO I SON ' ..'' " Edited VjJ Ai- horan- , , f fTfTTVITTTyf VTTf f TVyinnryTTVTTf YVf TTfTf f f f Tf f TTf DALLAS PLAYERS. -T- DOWN MULTNOMAH -v. v (Journal Special Service.) Dallas, Or., Feb. 8. Before an en thusiastic crowd of 600 people the wear ers of the winged M from the Mult nomah Amateur Athletic club of Port land went down to defeat before the Dallas college, basketball team by the score of 17 to 5. ' Both teams played fast ball and every good -ptay-r-waa cheerel.lmpart tally. Rasch of the Multnomah team did the best work, throwing the) only field goal made by them, their other three points being made on fouls. Poling, the Dallas center, did excellent work, making three baskets from the flelcL The two teams lined up as follows: ,x . ' " ? . Steadman ...'. if orward a Teats Brandon .,; forward. ... ,..y LaUner Rasch . .,' . . , . .center,., .... , Poling Barton .guard. . .:. . . . Hoffman Percy -. ....... . .guard. 'f . . . .... .Wilson The Multnomah - second team also played a preliminary game with the Dal las ''college - seoond team' the 'score re-r suiting 8 to- 8in favor of the college boys. Both ,' team played rather rough ball and fouls were frequently called. Kerrigan played a good game' for the club while Shaw did excellent work for Dallas. "?'-- The Dallas college first team will meet the University of Washington's basket ball -team ok - their floor here on next Tuesday evening. -The "varsity team contains several seasoned players and a close gamers looked for by the-local collegians. s FREDELL CAPTURES .COLUMBIA'S PRIZE The Columbia university athletes held a preliminary try-out In the great gym nasium Saturday afternoon. A pro gram of handicap events were pulled off for which a suitable prise had been offered for the best . individual work. Edward M. Fredell, Columbia's crack athlete, who was scratch man In each event, had no trouble in capturing' the prise. . .-''; There were several promising, young men participating in the events, who if they take proper interest In athletics, will be able to make their mark In ama teur sports 1 . 'v-; . Under, the instruction of Coach Gear in, Columbia : should develop a crack track team with which to compete with the other northwest 'varsities and. colleges.''- - -.-' .,-,'" " ' .. r ; 7-Satnrday,-events' resulted as-follows ; EO-yard dash Fredell (scratch) won, Moore (1 foot) second. Shell (8 feet) third; time, 0:5 3-5. '12-pound shot-put Ryan (scratch) won, Roe 4 feO second,. Wiley (1 foot) time; distance. 35 feet 6 Inches. . . V . 220-yard dash Fredell (scratch)' won, Moore . I feet) second, Shell (7V feet) third; time, 0:24 4-5. Running high Jump Moore (2 Inches) won. Shell (J inches) second, Fredell (scratch) , third; height 4 feet MM inches, ;.s 11 I v?f if . '' ' 440-yard run Fredell (scratch) won Moore (5 yards) secoijd, Roe (5 yards) inira; lime, u:oob-b. FOOTBALL MANAGER MAKES HIS REPORT ' " - (Journal Special ferric.) . " , Spokane, Wash., Feb. 8. Louis Fas- sett, manager of last year's football team, has submitted his report to the High School Athletic association and the paper contains some interesting facts about . the season and .lays out the plans for next year. In closing Mr. Fassett says: "There has been - gome criticism on the management : for scheduling game with Pullman and Whitman, but the facts proved that the games - were the- best thing for - the team. Colfax has promised us a gam and I have assurance of two game with Cheney."-:. I do not believe i there will be any difficulty in securing game with Pullman and Whitman, and if it is possible." with Davenport and possibly Lewlston, W should bring the Seat tie high school football team here for the championship game on Thanksgiving day." . BASKETS AU GAMES. , ' (Jonrnal Special Berrlce.) Spokane, Wash., Feb. 8. The T. M. C A. basketball team will .have a number of games to play, during the next ffw weeks, and a a result a first team ha been selected to represent the associa tion. The' Cheney normal school has or ganised a basketball team and the asso ciation five will, visit that institution on February 20 for the first game played by a normal 'team. ... ' s , : The date for the Pullman-T. M. C. A. high school game ha at last been set and the double-header will be pulled off on February It at Turners' hall. ' The Pullman boys will meet 'the association team, and the college girls will meet the high school girls the same' night. I . The , lineup of the 'T.- M, C A. team for -that battle- will- be as follow: Charles Brown, center; W. .Davidson and Charles Bell, forwards; Clark Thayer and Frank Davidson, guards. The high school girls have not yet decided upon their lineup, as the team has just re sumed practice and the strongest play er have not yet been chosen. , ' " TKET TOOK BUf ': The subject of freak wager, always rife just, before and after an election, came up a few days ago among a group of men about town, which included "Bat'' Masterson and. one or two other sport ing . authorities. ; One ' after another the various membeisj of the crowd gave testimony as to the weird-and Idiotic bets they had wltnesed." At length one of the party called on Masterson for an experience of the ort. ,, ; ?, . ,.-v ..... '.The oddest wager I ever heard of fered," said " "Bat" after a moment' thought "was In El Paso,, Texas. A oowboy who had wapdered Into the town on a spree drew, a six-shooter and offered to bet $1,000 he could 'crimp' Ave men with six shots." . "Well," asked thf listeners as Master son paused, "did any one take him up?" , "O, yes." "Who?" ' ' '"Three ,. deputy sheriffs," remarked "Bat" dreamily.t-New York World. : COKTAVT H DEfBATS BATTEBT. .'Company H made a garrison finish In the : Indoor baseball game with Battery A Saturday evening by winning out in the ninth Inning after the artillerists had tied the score In their half. The score by innings: " '. Battery rA,. ....... 0 0 0 2 1 4 0 0 18 Company U t 0200021 1 i BURNS HANDICAP JOCKEY HXX9EBBAND BIDES A SEN BATIOHAI. BAOB ABO OAPTVBES - THE BZCK ETEHT AT SBOtESXSB TBAOB THE WIHBEB WAS AN 8 -JTO'-i SHOT. : r 1 (Journal Spvcitl SerTlee.) Year. 'Winner. Age. Jockeys, 1894 Lissak ; ,'. .'. 2 Chorn 1895 Hawthorne. ..... . 5 18S Wheel of Fortune, 4 1897 Ruinart. .. ,4 1898 Satsuma. .. . . .. ., 6 1899 Fleur de Lis. . . . , . f 5 1800 Imperious ..."' 5 1901 The Fretter. ..... 6 1902 Eonlc , . 4 1808 Horton. 7 1904-Modloumt-wW 5- '.. F.: Carr ..... Shaw Bergen Shields H. ; . . .; Spencer Devln ;'.'. . Mounce L, Jackson .C. Kelly -Hildebrand - Run as Spreckles Handicap. Saji Francisco, A-eh. 8. Jockey Hilde brand made another record -Saturday. Besides winning two otner tacea an us uTto landing second in a third, he ' piloted Modicum In winner of the Burns handi cap.1 ' The Jennings entry, Proper, Dainty,"' Nigrette - and ' Arcade, were coupled In the betting and quoted favor ite at 18 to 6. Claude was second choice at 4 to 1. : Modicum, the winner, was quoted at odds of from 10 to 8 to 1. The field was rather unwieldy and was delayed at the start. They left the post In somewhat of a Jam and several horses were interfered with. Modicum took the lead and held it throughout with Oarsman, Proper and Claude fol lowing in the order named until the stretch, when Proper, apparently tired, fell back, Claude coming up with a rush and beat Oarsman a neok for the place. The race was run In 2:08. , BILLIARD TOURNAMENT HANDICAPS ARRANGED The billiard committee of the Multno mah Amateur Athletic club has compiled a list of handicaps for .the coming bil liard tournament vThe players them selves are now -to arrange dates for the games. : Wi Brunswick-Balke-Collender com pany has donated a gold medal for first price, and a silver cup for second prize. - The following list of handicaps wrre adopted: First class, 100 points H. P. Ooerfiig 100 points, O. F. Godfrey 80. W. M. Dennis 5, C Wr Zeller 5, Lansing Stout o, K. Fenton, 60. Second class75 points H. A. Wels. C. S. Barton, O. Kerrigan. George W. Wil son, C, E. McDonell, P. E. Brigham, 78 points. ' ..; , ;: Third . class, 60 ' points Georc S. Brackett 65 points, T. M, Dunne E0 points, S. L. Banks 50 points, A. B. Grlts- macher so points, A. C. Newell 50 points, . js. ora so points. Fourth class, 60 points C. A. Shea H. 8. Mason, R. De V, Johnson, George u. iMicnois, a. hi. Kerrigan, 50 pojnts. Fifth class, 60 points H. T. Hudson, J. R. Rogers. W. L. Paterson. R. P, Knight, R. L, Miller, 60 points. . ALL IS HARMONY ,' IN CLUB CIRCLES Ml factional dlfferenoes in Multnomah club circles have disappeared, the oppo sition having withdrawn its horns and all will be harmony in the . matter of choosing the officers and board of di rectors for the ensuinar vpnr After' due deliberation the nominating committee decided upon President R. F. Prael, Dan Jv Moore, Charles W. Stlnaer. J. C. Veasie and C. W. Swlgert as hold over member of the board, and the new member selected are as follows: A. O. Jones, D. T. Honeyman, T. M. Dtinpe, H. W. Kerrigan, W.-A. Robb and K. H. Hablghorst Air the new selections are of the younger element except Hablg horst, and are all active members and participant in some of the club's events. - OUTLOOK IB BBIOKT. ' oarnal Special Service.) Salem, Feb. 8. President P. H. Sroat of the Oregon Baseball league, recently organised to succeed the Willamette Valley league, has returned from Van couver and Oregon City, where he took preliminary steps to secure the teams of those two cities for membership In the league. He is enthusiastic', regard ing the outlook for. the seasons base ball, and . say that there is .now no question as to the fact that the league will have six teams to compete for the trophy to be hung up. " He states that the report sent out from Albany, that the team there would not take part lrt the games of the league this season, was premature. While the old club has so decided, a new club is being formed and ia meeting with encouragement, and a good team will be organised in Albany to play in the league. tbl season. ' Last year Albany had a good club in the league, and the players won the admira tion of all the fans throughout the val ley for their gentlemanly behavior, and in 8alem It is earnestly hoped - that Albany wlil again be represented in the season's ' games, and that many of last year's player will participate. '. . BATTEJT MATCHED WITH CIJLBX. Kid Hatten of East Portland Is matched to fight Jack Clark of Montana 20 rounds at- 145 pounds on February 20 at Troutdale, Or. WEDS A COUPLE - AT HIS JUBILEE At the close of the celebration of the 25th anniversary of his ordination at the chapel of the uiost Precious Blood, Mt. Tabor, yesterday, Rev. L, A. Brosseau married Arthur Huber and Catherine H. Hose. " ' ' v ... . The , chapel,': which was beautifully decorated, was crowded beyond it seat ing capacity.- Rev, Father- J, H. Black of .St Francis church assisted as dea con and Father E. Bella as sub-deacon at the morning mass. w -; '; 1 The sisters of the Precious Blood ren dered' Leonard's mas in b flat' The solemn benediction was given to-a large audience at 8 o'clock, In the afternoon, - Eastern and California racesN by di rect wires. We accept commissions by "phonarA on aboven race's from respon sible parties. We also receive commis sions for all leading sporting events In jr P": of forld,at Portland Club. 186 Fifth treat. - - 1 '"2'y;ty::-r- lT?TT?f ?f TTf Tf f Tf VTTTTTTTY8 POULTRY EXHIBIT - 0PENSTOMORROW The Oregon Poultry association's ex hibit will open tomorrow at First and Main streets, under the most favorable auspices. Already a large number of the birds are being installed in the neat booths assigned them. By the opening hour tomorrow there in expected to be over 1,000 fine specimen of poultry n exniDition. , , "t JTha. birds - comprise-- all .-thewarious creeds of domestic fowls raised, in this Bantams will also be well represented, ranging in Hire from a diminutive cock which tips the ccales at th magnificent weight of nine ounce to one that- car rles the net averdupois of 21 ouiaces in his travels. VThescats are riot to be exhibited be fore Thursday, owing to the ' limited space, and large numbers of exhibits to be judged. . v ' - - For. the first time in the history of poultry exhibits In the west, a delegate from the American Poultry association ha been chosen to officiate a judge of tne local show. ."t;- Mr. Charles McClav of New London, )lo, president of the American Poul- trjNassoclatlon, has been chosen as judge, and a successful 'show is as sured. " !.. I EASTERN OREGON RAILWAY INTERESTS Baker City, Or., Feb. 1 8. President David Eccles of the Snmpter ' Valley railroad, ' who is just here from Utah and ' leaves tonight for Portland ' and Hood River, where he has large business interests, when asked by a reporter what he Intended, to do this season in the way of extensions of the road into the John Day country. Canyon City , and Burn, said: "I never do any talking until I am ready to act. We do not believe in giv ing the. public, a lot of hot air about what may or may not be done. It 1 my Arm belief, from the investigation we have already made, that the country south and west of Whitney, including the valleys in which are situated Prai rie City, Canyon City and Burns, is very rich in natural resources of all kinds, and would pay well to develop for a transportation line; at least, it would seem that the country would support a road in a few years. The further ex tension of our road , will depend some what upon circumstances and the ar rangements we can make with connect ing lines for th exchange of business," -From one who 1s close to headquar ters it is learned that the Sumpter Val ley people have contemplated building about 110 miles of extension this year. it .is known that they have most of the material on hand and have the equip ment hers with which to operate the ex tended road. The revolution in traffic matter that would occur with the com pletion of this extension Is apparent to the most . casual observer. A vast em pire to the southwest of Baker City only' awaits transportation racilitles to make It one of the richest countries In the world from every viewpoint Mines, agriculture, stock, lumber, fruit all can only be developed to their fullest extent by a railroad. While in Portland, Mr. Eccles will have a conference with President A, L. Mohler of the O. R. & N Co., and it is fair to presume that the two presidents will arrive at some understanding as to the interchange of business in south eastern Oregon via Baker City. The publlo has confidence that th people who opened up the mining camps con tiguous to sumpter and put a large tim ber field in the market will ' carry on th good work and .in the near future add the rich John Day and Harney countle a contributor to th world' market. , - ... . . , awmill Kunming. . .. At the big plantf of the Oregon Lum ber company at South Baker everything is humming with the preparations for spring, which is fast approaching. The sawmill ha been closed - down for - a month for annual repairs, and when it opens about March 1 every wheel and cog in all the vast machinery will be in first-class condition. The big boilers have been thoroughly cleansed, the en gines repaired, buildings improved and repaired, yards and dry kilns rearranged and put irrorder for the new stocks. A large force of men are giving all their time to this work, and when the opening of the mill occurs lOO.OOO feet of lumber wm be- turned - out evemr day. . In the meantime the cured stock of lumber from last season's cutting are being shipped to the east and orders are being received for next season's dellv ery 'of lumber and box shooks. Baker City is fortunate In having more , than one such manufacturing plant, and it can be stated that the mill of Stoddard Bros., with a capacity of about 60.000 feet of lumber a day,' Is also undergoing the annual repairs and will be in first-class condition at the Opening of the season. The payrolls of these two concern make an appreciable factor In th daily business of Baker City..' ;' - -.-r- . . , 8TECOW0 WAJU OBGABXZES. At a meeting held in the Sherlock building last Saturday night Mitchell Republicans, of the Second ward per fected an organisation. Guy G. Willis was elected ward captain, and precinct captains were selected as follows Frank Klernan, : Fourth, precinct; Alex Keegan,-Fifth precinct; Maurice Rein stein. Sixth precinct; F. P. May. Seventh precinct and C, A. Burkhardt ' Eighth precinct. v " .",-".-.' Those present were: J. Lowe, Walter Jackson, J. Fuller, James Sutton, H. Oberg.' M. Malarkey, W. J. McGinnls, J. E. Young, W. Bailey, C. A. Burkhardt, F. Patterson, Frank Kiernarr, ;S. B. Schwab, A. L. Pease,' Phil Metschan, David Fuller, A. H. Tanner, Dr. James Zan, W. H. - Patterson, Herbert Holman, Maurice Relnsteln. Alex Keegan, Jordan Zan William Taylor, G. G. Willis, D. J, Malarkey. Sanderson Reed, John Gill, Big Bichel and F. P . Mays. A Great Store. Few people in Portland know that In Alblna there Is a store that covers 27, 000 feet of floor space and carries 25 different llties-f good. Well, there is, ana it is Kennard V Adams, the uni versal-providers, on-Williams avenue, Alblna. who apeak to the readers of The Journal today, making a bid for their trade.. The claims they make are very strong in their argument, and com bined with their offer to pay the car fare of anyone who will take the time to mak their store a visit should prove a drawing card to all Portland buyers this week. It affords a chance to visit Alblna and this big department store, free, and It Is a visit worth your time to make. Read the ad and show your loyalty to The Journal by at least visit ing Kennard He Adams, the king of mer chant. .''..., fIADE GAINS OF A IliLF;iIILUOII RABJBT OUBB SUBMITS SJBFOBT OT A. r. Ot In CONVEBTIOW TOTAZ. COST OT STBIIEB ETBiwa BAST jo.TSAB AMOXTBTEQ TO HE ABIT 13,000,000 SOCIAZ.ZSX DEFEATED, , .. The following extracts .are taken from a report msde last Friday nlsrht to the Federated Trades Council by Harry Gurr, who was sent as a delegate to at tend the international convention of the American Federation of Labor held at Boston: v It . Is with pardonable pride that ' I sn Droit my-report for the 'Tasf fiscal year. In every particular -it surpassed all previous records., . The increase lrt Membership; for the ' past 12 -months reached 440800, a gain of nearly 60 ,pef cent. The gain has been fco-W usual that it .has led some, to believe that the. wage workers are being organ ised too rapidly. v A careful reading of the reports which have been 'given-will disclose the fact thut the. Increase has been distributed among 113 inter national unions and the local unions di rectly V affiliated with- the ,. American Federation of Labor. -The international organisations and the American Federa tion of Labor are in a better condition to protect their members than they have been in the past Th affiliated organ isation of the American Federation of j-aoor reported ana pata upon J,746,Z70 -members .for the month of . September. Tiie average . membership vf or the ,12 months ending September, 80, was 1,485, 800, as against l,026,300vlast year and 265,800 In J 897. Charters were' granted during the1 year to 20 national and inter national unions, three state 'federations and 167 city central bodies. An almost completa report from the secretaries of our international unions furnish us with the Information that there has been is sued during the past year 7,885 charter and, 1,807 charter surrendered. Seven hundred and sixty-four of the .charters surrendered were locals of international unions, and 1,043 affiliated direct, with the American Federation of Labor. Of the latter .' number 466 were suspended for non-payment of per capita tax, 470 joined international union of their craft and calling and six were revoked. Full and complete reports have Men re ceived from almost every international union and from 858 local unions, which show - that there were 1,620 strikes, in which there were 213,780 members in volved. Of that number, 167,768 were benefited and 10,754 not benefited. The total cost of strikes1 reported was 32,768,811.98. Reports from 114 inter national unions show there was a total gain In membership of 496.495, of which number 15,000 is contained in the local trade and federal labor unions, char tered direct by the American Federation of Labor. The total cost of the 68 organisers employed by the - American Federatibn bf Labor for the 1 3 months ending September SO was 368,000, as against 828,186 during th 11 months of 1902, a Among th resolution adopted at the convention, which are of more or less importance, to this western part of th country, wa the following: . i Whereas, The mlhera and the smelter employes of Colorado, who are members of the western .Federation of Miner, are engaged in a contest for the preser vation of. their organisation and the establishment of an-eight-hour work day, and , ' Whereas, The American Federation of Labor is solicitous for -the welfare and happiness ofj all workers, regardless of theiriocatlon, trade or affiliation, and is deeply . interested ' In the successful prosecution and termination of tbe strike of the miners, therefore be it Resolved, That the American Federa tion of Labor in annual convention as sembled tender to the Western Federa tion of Miners it sympathyand its best wishes for the , success of the move ment to -establish an eight-hour work day,' and b it further . t Resolved, - That th executive ouncll be Instructed to issue a circular to all affiliated unions' calling attention to th struggle and to th requirement of th Western Federation ' of Miners, asking for assistance, the funds resulting therefrom to be sent to the officers of the Western Federation of Miners to be used, for the purpose of assisting , in prosecuting , to a successful issue . th strike for an eight-hour work day. , Resolved, That the executive council place the sum of $1,000 at the disposal of th Western Federation of Miner at once.--. I will say that while the resolution carried, your delegate went on record a voting against the appropriation of th money, not because was opposed to the miners, but because there were so many unions applying for help that are affiliated with the American Federation of' Labor and were refused; and' I thought that charity, began at home. wilt also tat that there were 28 reso lution presented to' the convention ask ing for organizers. They were all re ferred to the executive council to use their best judgment as to where to place tkm. ' The question of Indorsing Socialistic principles occupied the largest part of two day of the convention and the argument advanced from . both side were listened to with great attention by the delegates as well a a large crowd of spectators, who tilled the galleries of old Faneuif hall. Ten resolutions had been presented to the convention touch ing upon the question, each of them be lng referred to th committee on reso Iutlons. . This committee, in order to save time, bunched the resolutions and reported adversely on all, and then the fight was on.- After full discussion the vote was taken on a motion to concur, end resulted as follows. For,, 11,282; against 2,147. The report of the com mittees was adopted and Socialism was laid to rest so far as the American Federation of Labor was concerned; and I must say that your delegate has re turned more convinced than ever that Socialism has no place in the trade union, movement - any more than any- other political party. , ,j PEACE COMPACT WITH 'BUSTERS The owner.8 of the rock quarry at Sixth - and Sheridan - streets, against which a delegation of near by resident complained to Mayor Williams last week, have been notified to remedy the evils complained of and have promised to -comply with -the statute regulating the use of explosive within the city limits. The neighbor complained that blasts broke windows in their homes. In reply to City Engineer Elliott' or ders, however, Contractor J. Sweeney de clared that the complaint was a scheme to compel him to purchase a house that stands near the quarry and which he had refused to do. "W use all neces sary precaution in setting oil blasts," he said. The ordinance require a bond of 31.- 000, to be renewed each year, from all firms using powder for blasting purposes wunux ma municipal boundary; JJOYS AND GIRLS PATRONIZE LIBRARY Saturday morning i always a busy day for Librarian Hassler of the chil dren's room of the , publlo library. Scores of rosy-cheeked school boys and girls flocked into -the room today "ex changing books, but Miss Hassler found time today to explain the s "technical" part Of the loan system among the chil dren, v . .7.-. . ':-': "Each book has a certain number,"' she remarked, ."which we enter on the child's card and which allows us to see. at a glance just whst line of books tlte reader hasXeea taking up. Some boys go in forTndlan stories and excit ing books "of adventure. Others are of a mechanical turn of mind and others oeek history, . The smaller, girls want fairy tales and the older ones desire stories .'Of boarding school life. "Cadet ay s rt- West Fdlnt--andstorles' of the naval academy are in. great demand .by the -boys. C.;'-"? ::-Uv-" ' "We" do not try to influence the chil dren in their reading, except when- we think a boy Is getting a little too much Indian we sometimes - suggest - books along a d'Terent line.? One thing Is no ticeablethe percentage of fiction read ing is falling off among the children as among the older 'persons, , which show that books among the young are not being taken out entirely for recrea tion or restful reading, but f,or instruc tion and practical purposes as well.". Last Friday evening'. 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