COVERS THOROUGHLY THE GOLD FIELDS of the INLAND EMPIRE EASTERN INVESTORS IN OREGON MINES Pay for AND READ IT LABOR TROUBLES ARE BREWING. Trades Assembly Threatens to Boy cot Sumpler Lumber Company. Federation of Labor for final adjust mout. Pending this, howover, It is thought an amicable conclusion will be reached here. At tho meeting of tho Trades and Labor Assembly last night action was taken on tho matter of the Sumpter Lumber company's employing Jap labor. A week or such u miittor ago, the Assembly through Its nrbltrntlou committee Issued a request to tho lumber company asking that tho prac tice of employing Jap labor 1h) dis continued with the stalemont that otherwise tho products of the concern would Ixi placed on the unfair list. At the. meeting last night, J. It. Stod dard, malinger of the lumber com pany, read u paper containing it re view of the sltuutiou, and the conclusions reached with reference to (he course which tho company pro pones to pursue, lie went exhaustive ly into the details of the matter, setting forth that white laborers could not Imj relied upon as far as cord wood contracts were concerned, while laps have Ih'uii found thoroughly re liable and trustwnrhy. Tho ulti matum contained the following prop prep prop ositions: "First, that if a crew of white men can 1st had who will Imnd together, or one white man take the job and him tho others and they or ho outer a contract with the Sumpter Lumbor company In out 4,000 cords of wood Uitweeu now and the Kith of Soptom Ur; that au Indemnifying bond Iks put up as a guarantee that tho wood will 1st cut or that a certain amount Ik withhold each pay day as liquidated damages in case of tho violation of tho contract; that thoy cut thotimltor wo want cut Into wood; that they cut it clean and cut everything that will make wood; that they make full cords that will not lx scant when seasoned; that the ricks will 1k put up in a workmanlike manner; that all wood cut during (he mouth will lie paid for the Kith of the following mouth, and that the whole business Ik done under one head. We will pay for cutting this wood according to those specifications ft L Sift per cord. "Second, If this proposition Is not accepted we will retain the Japs. "Third, If tho hostility to Jnpan i'mi labor is such that It will jeopar dize our lutcrcxts to our detriment and damage, we will lot the timber stand and grow." Mr. Stoddard slates that ho is olforlng to pay tho while laborer (On cents more u cord than the Jap, there by making a peace olforlng of $100 on the contract for 1,000 cords to 1st cut. The Assembly people stale, however, that some of tho mining linns are paying ftl.fiO a cord. It is further slated by the labor or ganization that II is not In a position to declare au effective boycot on the products of the lumU'r company or accept tho lumUr company's ulti matum but that the matter will have to be taken up by the American TALK OF THE TOWN Mr. Ilrock and Mrs. Miller are spending the week In Baker City. Sam R. Stott, of Greenhorn, is a business visitor in the city today. Hon. J. H. Robblns returned last week from a buslncs trip to Pendle ton. James Howard, manager of 'the Uolconda, left yesterday to visit tho mine. Mr. and Mrs. Swackhammor are visiting frionds in Uraudo Rondo val ley for ten days. Mr. O. M. Sanford returned a few days since from Portland, whero he weut soveral weeks ago for medical nd vice and treatment. Miss Marry R. Warren, of Ithaca, Now York, arrived in tho city this week to spend the summer with her sister, Mrs. Fred D. Smith. Ike Williamson and family have returned from California, but wore side tracked in linker City aud have not yet arrived In Sumpter. Attorney N. C. Richards returned last Thursday from Pendleton whero ho attended a meeting of tho direc tors and stockholders of the Standard Consolidated Mines company. Mrs. Claude M. Pearco and her little n loco left lust week for Phila delphia to be gone about three mouths,. Thoy wore accompanied as far as linker City by Dr. Pearce. T. J, Harbeo Is in towu today. He says work will soon bo resumed on tho Crown Point, Cable Cove dis trict; tho lower tunnels driven to the vein aud the mine put in posi tion to ship oro us soon ua the smelter hero is ready to receive it. Tho Kllto cigar storo has been thor oughly renovated, remodelled aud re juvenated. Muse says he will have to uso rough on ruts in future, for tho reusou that tho "kitty" which Inhabits thoHmek room has been put out of commission. Coal Oil llrown, the head push, has a scheme for Intro ducing tho machines into church so ciables that is sure to be a wiuuer. Buckhorn . ROYAL WORCESTER CORSETS ALL STYLES WE SELL THEM HAW LEYS It is the sister mine of the Blue Bird. This is your first chance to get holdings in this property. Do you know that the value of Blue Bird stock is now several times greater than what it cost the original purchasers. Buckhorn will be the same way in a short time. Price will advance from 8c. to 9c. on May 1st. ORDER NOW PROM NARR DAVIDSON WESTERN PISCAL AGENTS Sumpter Oregon -., FOR SALE No. (Hi A Seven Room House, four Closets, Pantry, large woodshed and workshop connecting home, lot 50x160 fenced, good lawn, shade trees and (lower garden, nicely and con veniently located. Price 1350. No. 08. Four Room Dwelling, lot fenced and improved, lot 50x150, very centrally located, with small dwelling in the rear bringing in ftl.00 per month. This is one of the best buys in the city at $1350. No. 75. A Six Room, Two Story Residence with all im provements, splendid view. A snap for (1200 Let us show you this property . No. 84. A four room, 1 pantry, I closet, basement; close in, our price fSOO. This is a bargain. Manning 8c Welsh REAL ESTATE INSURANCE AND INVESTMENTS Phone 403 P. O. Drawer X SUMPTER, OREGON V -. . tr !...