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i v t. xrrvxp-trr .tt nrjirYirYM STATESMAN. TUESDAY. MARCH 21, 1003. THE MINERS " 1 1 1 YICT0RI0jD Bat the Union Gets Very Lit ; : - r tie Consolation v REPORT 0 F COMMISSION Upon Anthracite Coal Strike " Dispute Is Hade ;::r- MIXERS jGRAJJTEU. INCREASE IX WAGES, DECREASE OF TIME; A SETTLEMENT OF ALi. DISPUTES IIY AKBITRATION; FIXES MINI MUM WAGE SLIDING SCALE. , WASHINGTON, March 21. The re port of. the Commission appointed by the President last October to investi gate th anthracite coal strike was made puhjic today. The report is dat- ed March 18th, and is signed by all the members tof the Commission, who are Judge Geo. Gray, of Delaware; Labor Commissioner Carroll XX Wright and Urigadler-General John M- Wilson, both of this city;. Bishop John L Spalding, of Illinois; Thomas II. Watkins, of Pennsylvania;! Edgar E. Clark; of Iowa, and Edward M.; Parker, of this city, The report is to be illustrated, and It will be accompanied by the testimony taken by the Commission, but thus far only the; report proper has been print ed. This alone covers eighty-seven pages of printed matter. In brief, Xhe Commission awards a general Increase of wages amounting in most cases to 10 per cent; "some de crease of time; , the settlement of all disputes by arbitration; fixes a' mini mum wage and a sliding scale; provides against discrimination of persons by either the mine owners or the miners on account of membership or non membership in a labor union; provides tlutt the a wards made nhaiL continue in force until March 31, 1908. The Com mission discussed to some extent - the matter f recognition or non-recognition of the miners' union, but declined to make any award on this measure. The Effect "of Lawlessness. Washington, March 21 -Touching the effect of lawlessness, the Commission states that during the continuance . of the late strike disorder and lawlessness existed to some extent over the whole region. J The Commission jsays that this lawlessness was incident to the strike. Its record was sustained with riot and bloodshed, culminating in three mur ders, unprovoked, save by the fact that two of the .victims were asserting their right to work, and another, as an of ficer of the law, was performing'' his duty. The men who remained at work were threatened and their families ter rorized and Intimidated. It is also true, and justice requires the statement, that the leaders of the organization which began and consulted the strikers, and notably- its president, condemned all violence and exhorted their followers to sobriety and moderation. , . . i Not Favorable to Union. Washington March 21. On the sub ject j of i the recognition of the Mine workers' Union, the Coal Strike Com mission say that they do not consider that this subject is within the scope of the j Jurisdiction conferred on . them. : Ther do say. however, that the s"ug Kestjon of a working agreement be tween employers and employers, em bodying the doctrine of collective bar frairiing, is one which the Commission believe contains many hopeful elements for the adjustment of relations.' Further n tney say: "The present constitution of the United Mine workers of America does not present the most Inviting inducements to the -operators to enter into contractual relations with It." They also pronounce as untenable the contention that "a majority-of the employes of an industry by voluntarily associating themselves in a union, ac quire authority over those who do not so associate themselves." The report refers to the hazardous nature of anthracite coal "mining, and rives an estimate of the losses occa sioned, by the strike. These losses are estimated as follows: As to mine own ers. $46,100,000: to the mine employes In wages, f 25.OOO.0Ofl; to the transpor tation companies, J2S.000.000. j A 20 Per Cent Increase. r '"', C New York. March 21. The miners of the Anthracite coaL regions affected, by the decision of the strike Commission announced today, judging by present prices for coaL win receive an Increase close to 20 per cent. In wages, the av erage tide-water prices of hard coal at Perth Am boy being about $S a ton. Mr. Dickinson, of Dickinson & Eddy, coal agents ot the Ontario St. Western said today that the tide-water price of grate coat was $4.73 ' and W egg.' stove and chestnut $5-, This would make the av erage price of sixes above pea coat al most 5 and aflow the miners or 10 per cent in addition to the 19 per cent minimum advance allowed. This cal culation is based on the present selling price. which Is on the winter basis. This base is usually reduced 'in the spring, but so far announcement of such reduction' has not been made. ' ) Mitchell Welt Pleased. Detroit, Mich, March 2L "The de cision of the Anthracite Coal J Strike Commission is, on the wholes a decide 1 victory for the miners and I am well plensed with ft." said President John Mitchell of the United Miaeworkers of America, in an Interview tonight ' with, an Associated Press representative. ;In reply to the question as to whether the twiners were given as much as had been hoped for. Mitchell answered, arter an instant's deliberation, T do not care to The most important feature of the award." he continued, ."is, of course, the increase of 10' per cent given to the miners." "' -, ' ;.. i President Mitchell was asked tr he was disappointed because the Commis sion did not recognjje the union form- ally and "he replied that-he was not,-because the decision of the Commission and its' awards were in themselves ' a recognition of the power and Influence of the United Mlneworfceis. . , Not Wholly Satisfied. l Scrahton. Pa.. March 2L T. - D. Xicholls, district president of the Unit ed Mine work era of America, is dissat isfied with the report of the Coal Strike Commission. ' He regards- the question of. paying the miners, by weight as the most Important before the Commission ers, and says their negligence to meet this squarely will greatly detract' from the otherwise, favorable reception with which theaward will be received. PRES. CASTRO ' HAS. RESIGNED .- , : - , .. f 1 i ' ; . Dropped the Reins of Govern- irieht Yesterday ' 1 BUT RETAINb THE POWER Action Was In Accordance - With Advice cf. the Leaders . IN ORDER THAT PEOPLE OF VEN EZUEIA.MAT . PRESENT SOLID ; FRONT TO THE WORLD OF- FICE WILI BE KEPT IN THE FAMILY. ' CARACAS, Venezuela. March 21. President Castro has resigned. He placed his resignation of tho Presidency of the Republic ot Venezuela In s the hands of the iriue.I ot Congress af ter the reading of the Presidential mes sage. ;' f - ; , ' -' - In the ordinary course of events, the term of President Castro would have ended February 20, 1908. He was elect ed President of Venezuela in February of last year for six years beginning on February 20, 1902. '?-- Will Retain the Power. Washing-ton, March 2L It was in timated by the Associated Press that, while President Castro nominally gives up the office, it is the intention to keep it within the official family by an ar rangement to make Castro Vice-President so he Would succeed to the Presi dency. Based on the information which has been up to now kept inviolate that the present plan is to allow President Castro to remain out of office for a short time and then re-elect him at the next election. Representations were made to Castro several months ago by the leaders of Venezuela that his res ignation would have the effect of en abling the people of that country to present a solid front to the world in the matters In controversy with - the several powers. FIREWATER TO INDIANS GUST ALSTON, OF ROCK CREEK. UP AGAINST A SERIOUS , ' CHARGE. " DALLAS, Ore, March 21. (States man special. Testerday Deputy Unit ed States Marshal Jacob Proebstel ar rived In Dallas from Rock Creek, having in charge one Gust Alston, arrested on the charge of selling liquor to Indians on the.Siletas reservation.. He, was ar raigned before Justice of the Peace H. Holman.-acting hs United States Com missioner, waived examination and the Commissioner held him to appear be fore the United States District Court for trial In a bond of $150. which he furr.iFhed and was discharged. HE TURNED FAIR DOWN GOVERNOR M'BRlDE, OF WASH INGTON, DISAPPROVES THE LEWIS AND CLARK BILL. OLYMPIA. Wash., March 21. Gover nor McBrlde today disapproved of seven appropriation bills, L e the Omnibus Road Bill, Beet Sugar . Bounty Bill, Coyote Scalp Bounty Bill. Branch Sol diers' Home Bill, bill for the relief of E. G. Bickerton and Puget Sound -Saw Mill and Shingle Company, and a. bill providing for the framing of photo graphic groups of the Legislatures, and also disapproved the Lewis and Clark Fair appropriation and numerous Items in the general appropriation bllL. The total appropriation Of the vetoed bills was $399,960.12. ; INDICTED THE COURTS KING COUNTY GRAND JURY DE- ; TERMINED TO PROSECUTE ; V THE OFFENDERS. ' ' SEATTLE, Was hi. j March 2L The grand -jury has voted to Indict Justice T. H. Cann and Police Judge George of Seattle, precinct, .accused, of J malfeas ance in office In their failure to take steps to suppress gambling and other! vices tolerated by the present? adminis- j tratlort. None of the true bills have yet been returned into court, but r all have been placed In the hands of the prosecuting attorney for preparation. - 1 HORSE1 AND BUGGY STOLEN, i HILLS BO RO. Ore, March 23. John Milne, son of the Hillsboro miller, lost a-horse and buggy, which were stolen about 10 o'clock' Saturday evening at Cornelius. Milne had driven. to Corne lius early In the evening and tied his horse to. a bitching post in the business portion of the town, and when he went Tor his horse about 10 o'clock found it was missing. The buggy was equipped with a fine robe, horse. blanket airt a whip, and up until last evening no trace had been found, though the sherift had been keeping the wires hot. " ; " Til Ltd Y:a HawJL-aTS FLOOD CRISIS IS NOW OVER ftany Features of Situation Are Quite Hopeful i WATERS ARE RECEDING And Barge Sent Through Cre vasse to Relief of Livestock STEAMER HUGO ALSO COMMIS SIONED TO i EXTEB FLOODED TERRITORY AND RENDER AS SISTANCE 00 TENTS WANTED FOR SUFFERERS. MEMPHIS, Tenn March 21. To night there are many hopeful features in the flood situation in the immediate territory ; about this city; The guage shows 39.7 feet, which is a fall of .9 since last night.' It Is now believed the fall is due to natural conditions. It is believed that tjie fall will .continue without check and that the crisis' is past. . : .President Killough. of the St. Fran cis Levee Board, , today . succeeded in sending a large barge through the cre vasse at Trice's Landing for the rescue j oi siock ana property at wnon ant. The steamer Hugo was despatched to the crevasse la.ter With a commission to enter the flooded territory and ren der assistance. , , ;- A Request For Tents. Washington, .March 21. Secretary Root today received telegrams from the Governors 'of Tennessee and Arkansas in response - to his telegraphic inquiry for information as to the needs of the people of those states in the matter of tents, etc., in consequence of the river floods. Governor Fraxar, of Tennessee, asked for 500 tents and Governor Davis, of Arkansas, for 100. HAND CAR AND ENGINE COLLIDE. A hand car loaded with a. dozen or more section men collided with an en gine at a siding called Stites,, one mile This store is never cash or credit store and valley ; . . , " . ' f-fg"-" .. I' ... ' u.. , . ' ... I . I - STGif NBS- I Pe ) TLe finest and largest stock just received. Tt &ual in beauty and qual ity those bought in. Port land, while price i are much less, -also . good wearing dark colored suits V . T. ' - THXS IS THE WEEK TO BUY GOODS... ; oast nf "olf ereek. Wednesday "even ing, about S o'clock." The S. 'IV bridge gang, working near tunnel 8, had board ed a hand car and had. started for Wolf Crck..i There-was a heavy down 'grade between the tunnel and Stites. and the hand car was" going at a high rate of speed when it collided with - the engine of the work train which, was standing on the main. track at the little spur. C F. Stevens had one of his legs bro ken, and J. Baker sustained, serious in juries, and three or four others on the car -were thrown some distance and badly bruised. Stevens war taken on the evening train to the hospital at Portland. - Just how the collision took place is not known. Ashland Tidings. TOOK AN APPEAL BROWN & WRIGHTMAN WILL NOT ABIDE BY CIRCUIT COURT - ... DECISION. A noticeyf appeal was yesterday filed in Department No. 2, . of tha state cir cuit court tor Marion county, by J.;, Brown and F. T. Wrightman, claimants in the case of Tilmon Ford, executor, plaintiff, vs. A- T. Gilbert t aU defen dants,, the appeal being taken from an order made by Judge R. P. Boise, on September 29, .1902, rejecting and dis allowing a claipi of $6,496.09, filed by the claimanU. . The claim filed Was for legal services rendered to A. T. Gilbert, One of the defendants, and the court made an-order rejecting and disallow ing the claim, but allowing the claim ants, tnstead,'as compensation for such services rendered, to retain in their possession eertain notes, amounting to $438.67, which notes were delivered to them by the defendant, A. Ti iGlbert. From this order the claimants now appeal to the Supreme Court, i WANTS A MATE , . A China pheasant rooster that has been hibernating in the fields back of the.S. P. roundhouse ai Ashland has been fed and i befriended ' by the enx ployea until he has become a regular pet and So tame that he permits the boys to pick him up and smooth his bright plumage. The apimrent loneli ness of the bird has touched a respon sive chord in the breasts of the tender hearted railroad men and they have ta ken sreps through Deputy Game" War den W. G. Kropke, to secure a mate, for the royal fowl, and to this end Mr. Kropke is In correspondence With par ties who are expected to be able to furnish the desired companionj Ash land Tidings. So strong Is Bank of Kngtand note paper: that, a single sheet will lift b. weight of 100 pounds. undersold : by any has one of the largest stocks In the '; t'":- v: - -"'.-:.:; . -C- Boys' Clothing THE SAPPINGFIELD WILL FILED IN PROBATE COUT AND CITATIONS ISSUED TO THE HEIRS. ,VV ". (From Sunday's Daily.) Charles Sappingfield yesterday filed a petition in the Marion county probate court for the probating of the last will and testament of his father, the late John Sappingfield. The probable value of the estate Is given at $5,000. The - court : 1 made an order that citation be Issued to Amanda King and Henry A., Sappingfield. heirs at law. and who-were also witnesses to the will, citing them to appear in the court on March 21. 1903. and show cause, if any, why tha said will should not be admitted to probate. '" By the terms of the will all the prop erty belonging to the estate Is be queathed Mary Sappingfield. widow of deceased, to "be used by tier during her natural life, and at her death the prop erty is to he sold and converted into cash, the amount of the proceeds to be divided equally among, the following heirs f George. William, John W., Henry E., and Clias. Sappingfield. sons; and Amanda King, daughter, except that amounts heretofore advanced shall be deducted from the respective heirs and the same divided equally among the remaining heirs, as follows: . George Sappingfield, $2,400; Amanda King, $600; John W. Sappingfield $1300 Wil liam and Charles Sappingfield are nam ed In the will as executors. - To Pay the Claims. Joseph Kirkpatrick, administrator of the estate of J. W. Kirkpatrick, deceas ed, petitioned the court for an order authorizing and directing him to sell at Lprivate sale certain property belonging to tne estate, 'j ne prayer, or the peti tioner was. granted, and he was order ed by the court to apply the proceeds of such sale in the payment cf claims held against the estate. To Sell Real Property. An order was made by the court em powering K. T. Smith, administrator of the estate of J. Mc Smith, deceased, to carry, out a former order of the court, made on the 30th day of Octoler, 1901, authorizing and directing the said ad ministrator to sell at public or private sale 160 acres of laud, situated in township 7 south, range; 2 east, Marlon county, Oregon, belonging to the estate. . Bond Was Approved. .Henry Keene, the recenty appointed administrator of the estate of Nels S. Crown, deceased, filed his bond In the sum of $1600, and the same was ap proved by the court. That is where we week to Men's Clothing IlemembtT here i where oii get the good value in ready made or suits made to-order. Wc buy from the most stylish line that comes to the city and can .furnish you just what , you 'want at the most reasonable prices. - Buy Nov J; Tv?stu.lents of Coburg sllvtKIi each wf lie the Regit ter a separate letter de. nylng that, three boys held the son of J.'H'. Tllbnan of that place in the cold weterj of the, McKenzie until his lgg were so badly paralyzed that rheuma tism set Inland, one leg had to be am putated. They say'that during lnter mlseion at school the Tillman boy fre quently waded in the mill race and also ini the public road where the mud and water was five and six Inches deep. They deplore the condition of the littu fellow but assort," with positlvcnesfi, that, the fault is rill his own. Kugena Register. fr . V . ' - WANTS A MILL Scio makes the following proposition: The citizens of. Scio. and vicinity are now ready and willing to donate a lib. eral cash subscription to any company that is willing to erect and operate a sawmilling plants that will employ not less than 20Q men at or near the c ity of Scio. It la needless to say that in this vicinity cart be secured the tinest body of timber on the coast, as that fact 1 already known to. mill men. Twa streams. Thomas and Crabtree creek afford the best adavntages for driving logs.' Thomas creek, . which Hows through" the "city of Scio, runs through a wealth of tinibaT that l unurpasfed anywhere. A splendid File t an he nc cured for the mill. Albany Democrat. HOW '"EUGENE 'IS GROWING - We presume It's . generally known that Eugene has taken a second growth --has expanded, so to speak by trend ing her; wings ,hs a hen across her chicks, and taken - in -Falrmount and College Hill, and adding thereby Home two miles of terHtory and more than 800 inhabitants together with some of property. - Well, -'tis so, and .Eugene., is entitled to put on additional city airs fceelng her-size Is some three miles long bywo wide and contains between ftx0 and fiOOO inhabitants. Hard work, push' ind enterprise are characteristic: of li-r people, as her schools, churches, streets ridewalks. mills, factories, brie k 1Ih ks stores hotels and residences will show. Th sound of thft builder's tcls 'are heard from morning till night, and lues for the lart two years in every quarter of the town; new utruc-tures are j'n everywhere. - Many bricks have gon up and many are in coursi of construc tion. The theatre building that i(iun dcr way on the west side of Willamette .between Sixth and Seveirth streets i to cost some $3j.OO0 nd is to le l'oi fM-t front by 160 back and three Morics iu jheight. Eugene Ilegister. " , are going this secure the big bargains in the very handsome Dress Goods Neck Wear Dress Skirts y . ' s lingerie Waists - . This store IxHibt a luindjioine and very -large assortment in- all these line;, hencf; it lehooves . them to nnh the goods out at b'U'irnm tuicts--nearly evt ry piece "of dns goods marked for special sale, also t ' Shirtwaists t" r Under Muslins Lace Curtains