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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER, 14, 1906. 3 BOMPEHS STAND MEETS APPROVAL Federation Indorses Labor's Interference in Politics. EXPERIENCE OF BRITISH Delegates to Trades Union Congress Say Labor Gets Outside Aid In Old Country Universal Union Label Causes Friction. MIXKEAPOLISi Nov. 13. The second flay'i session of th twenty-sixth annuaj convention of the American Federation of Labor in this city was full of Interest, the most important action being regard ing the adoption of a universal label de sign, referring the matter to the con vention of 1907. This action, however, was not taken until after a lively discus sion. The clgaxmakers. printers and hat ters led the opposition in regard to adopt ing a general label, claiming they have spent much money in advertising their re spective labels and are deriving much benefit as a result, which would be lost were the Federation to adopt a new gen eral label. President Gompers' plan of creating a political power out of combined union strength was indorsed by the convention when it approved the report of First Vice President James Duncan, in which he sanctioned the policy of Mr. Gompers. Mr. Duncan's report showed that the Fed eration's campaign fund amounted ,to J-C"S7. Not In Partisan Politics. The report defined the attitude of organized labor toward politics Ac cording to the report, the total sum received for campaign purposes was $157, the total expenditures being $7S34. The American Federation, the report says, does not contemplate the formation of a distinct political party. It does not intend to dictate the party membership of any union man. It does propose to sug gest from time to time legislative mea sures of advantage to labor, and to se cure the nomination and election of Rep resentatives and Senators favorable to their enactment. We have never opposed politics In our organization." says the report, "though we have always opposed partisan politics. Independent voting with an eye single to the interests of labor is urged upon all members of the affiliated unions." The report shows that an alliance has been formed with the Farmers' Education al Alliance for mutual support, and that an effort has been made to secure Gov ernment statistics on woman and child la bor. Rival Unions Still Wrangle. On the question of a dozen or more con troversies between rival organizations in similar trades which have long vexed the Federation, the committee reported no progress, but declared that when such in ternal dissensions were carried to such lengths as to inconvenience employers who were disposed to be fair to labor, the limit had been reached. After a. lively discussion, the conven tion decided to take a halt holiday on Saturday. A Porto Rlcan representative of the Porto - Rican Federation Council was placed on the official delegate list. The report of the auditing committee on the report of the treasurer, as submitted yesterday, was adopted. A number of resolutions not made public were intro duced and referred to committees. "Such as are deemed proper will be referred back to the convention for final action. The afternoon session was short, adjourning- at 3 P. M. to 9 A. XI. tomor row, to permit the various committees to assemble and take up the matters re ferred to them. Labor Politics in England. The report of Frank K. Foster and James Wilson, the fraternal delegates to the thirty-ninth arinuai convention of the British Trades Union Congress, held in Liverpool September 9, was read by Mr. Foster. It dealt extensively with the po litical activities of the British unionist. Their conclusion from their observations was that at present the movement was in only an experimental, stage. They are also of the opinion that outside forces contributed to the election of trades union candidates to Parliament at the recent election and suggest that the sweeping success of trades unionism at the polls is In excess of the actual strength of the movement. Political mat ters are. paramount at the British labor conventions, forcing questions of organ ization, propaganda, jurisdiction and la bels to the background. , The label trades held a meeting in the convention hall after the adjournment. The proposed universal union label was ciscussed at length, but failed to secure Indorsement. Tonight the Federation leaders ad dressed a mass meeting of union men in the city. CONTROLLED MITES GIVE MORE Advance on Xew Jersey Roads ol the Pennsylvania System. PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 13 Carrying out the action taken by the board of di rectors of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, the directors of the Northern Central Railroad, the West Jersey & Sea shore Railroad and -the Philadelphia, BaJUmore & Washington Railroad, which companies are controlled by the Pennsyl vania Railroad, authorized an increase of 1ft per cent in the wages of all permanent employes receiving less than J2X) a month. Lackawanna Hears Grievances. SCR ANTON. Pa.. Nov. 13. Four griev ance committees, representing the entire system of the Delawarte. Lackawanna & Western Railroad, are here today. Mat ters with relation to the firemen, switch men, trainmen and conductors are seri ous, but confidence is expressed that all points at issue will be settled without a strike. Conference ot Reading Officials. PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 13 All the di vision superintendents of the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad system were called here today for a conference with Vice President Voorhees concerning grievances of employes. BODY IS TO LIE IN STATE Full Military Honors Are to Be Ac corded General Shaffer. f.AKERSFIELD. Cal . Nov 13 The re mains of M.i.ior-Gener.il William R. Shaf ter will :e in state in this city tomor row afternoon and evenlnsr. At 11 :M P. M. they wi1' tie placed on the Southern Pacific train and taken to Pan Francisco, escorted by Captain F. L Winri. military secretary to General MacArthur, and ac companied by relatives of the deceased. The train is due to arrive in San Fran cisco at 8:25 A. M. Thursday. A detachment of regulars will escort the remains to the Trinity Episcopal Church, where they will lie in state until 2 P. M., when funeral services will be conducted by the rector. Rev. Dr. Clampitt There will be a procession to the National Ceme tery at the Presidio, where the body will be interred with full military honors. The arrangements axe in charge of Major General MacArthur. Today many telegrams from Army and Naval officers were reoeived. Major-Gen-erals Corbin and Barry and Rear-Admiral Chadwick were among those who eent words of sympathy. WjSHINGTON. Nov. 13. Official no tice of the death of Major-General Shafter reached the War Department to day from Major-General MacArthur. commanding the Pacific division, who will take charge of the funeral arrangements, if desired by the family, without any orders from the department. FAVOR ASSET CURRENCY Joint Committees Agree on General Principles of Scheme. .WASHINGTON. Nov. 13 For more than five hours today the currency com mittees of the American Banking Associa tion and the New York Chamber of Com merce discussed "formulation of the principles" which are to form the basis of the legislation for the Issue of emer gency currency in times of financial stringency. These "principles" will be recommended to Congress for enactment into law at the coming session. Although the views expressed were not by any means harmonious at all times, some of the members say the discussion showed an evident disposition to reach common ground upon which a united ap peal can be made to Congress for the J' 9 I Li". Samuel Gompers, President of Amer ican Federation of Labor. legislation desired. Substantial progress was made in the work of the committees and when adjournment was taken most of the principles which are to govern the plans to be submitted by the bankers had been determined on. The discussion developed a, sentiment in favor of a currency to be issued on the general credit of a bank desiring to emit emergency currency during periods of financial stress, as is done in the case of 'various European countries. The al ternative of this proposition that of seg regating the assets of the bank as a special security for these issues was voted down. The tax on these general credit issues, it is proposed, shall form a guarantee fund to be placed in the Treasury and to be used to meet the liabilities of any bank which fails. The question of what tax to place on the general credit issues was referred to a subcommittee consisting of three mem bersJames B. Forgan. of the First Na tional Bank, of Chicago; Solicitor W. E. Webster, of the Central National Bank, of New Orleans, and Frank A. Vander lip. of the City National Bank, of New York. To this subcommittee also was left the settlement of various eorelated ques tions incidental to the general one of taxation of the credit issues. The opinion of the majority of the bankers, as expressed today, was that these credit notes are not to have any preference over any of the other obliga tions of the bank issuing them, but are simply to be a lien, as in the case of all other banknote issues. The scheme also contemplates the daily redemption of these issues through the instrumentality of the clearing-houses in the cities in which the banks issuing them are located. JEWS TO HONOR JOHN HAY Memorial Window in Synagogue to Commemorate Him. WASHINGTON. Nov. 13. Secretary Root has accepted an invitation to attend the dedication of a window to the late John Hay in the synagogue 'of Keneseth Israel Congregation at Philadelphia on Decem ber 2. Oscar Solomon Straus, who Is to succeed Secretary Metcalf as the head of the Department of Commerce and La bor, also will attend. Dr. Krausskopf. pastor of the congrega tion, said today that the perpetuation ot the memory of Hay by the installment of a window in a Jewish .chiUch will be the first instance where- a non-Jew has been honored by the installation :?f any sort of memorial in a Jewish house of worship. This exception is made because of Mr. Hay's service in behalf of the unfortunate Jews at Kishir.eff. Russia, and in recognition of his efforts to pre vent Jews from being discriminated against in any wav. Henry H. Shufeldt. Distiller. OCONOMOWOC. Wis., Nov. 13. Henry H. Shufeldt. 72 years old. the multi millionaire distiller of Oconomowoc and Chicago, died here today at his country residence. He retired from actix-e busi ness three years asro. They Cure Constipation If you think constipation is of trifling consequence, just ask your doctor. He will disabuse you of that notion in short order. "Correct it, at once!" he will say. Then ask him about Ayer's Pills. A mild liver pill, all vegetable. Dose: one pill at bedtime. We iHibliBb the formula J.C. AyerCo., Lowell, Xa. of all our preparations. ENFORCE THE i Moody Issues Orders About Eight-Hour Law System. TO FEDERAL ATTORNEYS Indict All Violators and Allow No Escape Cnless Real Emergency Excuses Overtime Court Has Defined Emergency. WASHINGTON, Nov. 13. Attorney General Moody today issued instructions to United . States Attorneys regarding prosecutions of violations of the eight hour law, in which he says the Govern ment is determined upon a strict en forcement of this- statute as relating to public works of the United States. With in the last ten weeks as many as 300 al leged violations have been reported. C. J. Garlton, a lawyer of Haverhill. Mass., has been appointed by Attorney-General Moody to have special charge of viola tions. The Attorney-General's letter, after call ing the attention of the United States At torneys to the eight-hour law, continues: The Government Is determined upon & strict enforcement of this statute, and you are " directed diligently to Investigate all complaints wMch may come to you from any source of violations of this law, and upon your own initiative to make investiga tion, if there appears to you to be any reasonable ground for suspecting violation of this law. In every case In which you can secure sufficient evide'nce you will sub mit that evidence to the grand Jury with a viw to securing an Indictment. When Exceptions Are Made. Your attention is particularly directed to the exception in the first section of the statute under which laborers and mechan ics may be worked more than eight hours in a calendar day. "in case of extraordinary emergency." In a recent case in the Dis trict of Massachusetts Judge Dodge defined that phrase as follows: "An extraordinary emergency, such as is contemplated by the act. Is the sudden hap pening of something not of the usual, cus tomary or regular kind, demanding prompt action to avert Imminent danger to life, limb, health or property. The possibility of danger Is not enough. The peril must bo certain, unusual. Imminent and actual in order to constitute an extraordinary emer gency such as the statute contemplates." Judge Dodge also ruled that probable pe cuniary loss to the contractor, unless due to an extraordinary emergency as defined above. Is only an ordinary business risk. Be Vigilant and Active. I desire to impress upon you the import ance of U6ing every effort to execute these directions: of being vigilant and active in this matter. You will make prompt and full report to me of all cases and of your action thereon, with your reasons therefor. You will report immediately the action of the grand jury and the' results of all trials. With a specific statement of the penalty Im posed. Brownson Recalled to Xavy, WASHINGTON. Nov. 13. Rear-Admiral Willard H. Brownson. who has just taken command of the American naval forces in the East, will, it is understood, soon be recalled to take what has become the most important post in the Navy, namely. Chief of the Bureau of Naviga tion, to succeed Rear-Admiral Converse, when the latter retires from that . office. which, it is expected, will occur about the time that Secretary Bonaparte be comes' Attorney-General. Admiral Brownson would, in the usual course, be placed on the retired list next year on account of age, and give way as chief of the bureau to another officer. But in view of the fact that he is in per fect physical condition and at the height of his powers mentally, it is understood that he will be continued at the head of the Bureau of Navigation at least during the present administration. Traced to Son's Department. ST. LOUIS, Mo.. Nov. 13. The Federal grand jury will convene here tomorrow and investigate tae shortage of $61.S00 in the St. Louis Subtreasury. traced to the WE MAIL YOU OUR ILLUSTRATED CATA LOGUE FREE FOR THE ASKING CORNER FOURTH AND MORRISON SI R. G. Corset Sale ALL THE LATEST MODELS No matter what style figure is to be fitted, there is a model in the R. & G. Corset to meet every, requirement. See the window display and convince yourself of this corset opportunity. Special Jjsl'.OO Other makes, such as the Royal, Duchess, Anita, Odett, specially made for us, will be sold at 20 per cent discount. Xmas Display of Now Shown Early Purchasers ! 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IX SYMTATHY WITH NATION Shaw Reminds Wall Street It Is Not United States. N"EW YORK. Nov. 13. Secretary Shaw was at the Sub-Treasury today. It was understood in Wall street that he was to consider the money situation with a view to determining whether Government aid may be necessary. Secretary Shaw said he had discovered no material change In the financial situa tion since Saturday, when he said that he would not take any measure of relief for the money market under conditions then prevailing. He said today that he still adhered to that determination. His chief business in New Tork, he said, had to do with matters' concerning the Custom house. Mr. Shaw. In explaining his visit, said: "You may say there is a 'duffer' at Washington who is trying to kee.p posted on conditions and who is in sympathy with the United States." "How about Wall street?" was asked. "Wall street Is not the United States of America, by any means." replied the Sec retary, with a broad smile. AVould lilne Canal With Concrete. LOUISVILLE, Ky., Nov. 13. A plan for a concrete maritime highway across the Isthmus of Panama, to be used as a sub stitute for the ditch as at present pro jected, has been submitted to President Roosevelt by Colonel Alexander Hoag land. known throughout the United States as the "Father of the Curfew." The plan is now in the hands of the Canal Commission. It contemplates the building of a concrete highway, at the bottom 30 feet above sea level, which will resemble a viaduct in passing the low portions of the isthmua The advantages claimed for it are that it will allow the rivers to be passed under It, thereby ob viating the danger resulting from freshets and doing away with the necessary for impounding a vast quantity of water from the Chagres and other rivers in ;T Ladies' T $20.00 hflrti pA Value g Special UWe V Elegant twenty dollar Suits that should create a sensational event in our suitroom today and tomorrow. The materials are of plain and mixed . colors; styles are of the new Jacket models ; special your choice.$12.50 Good Merchandise Only Quality Considered Our Prices Are Always the Lowest the artificial lake by the Gatun dam and finally avoiding the necessity of an im mense annual expense for dredging and keeping the canal clear, especially where it passes through the artificial lake. SELL NO MORE ALASKA COAL Government Stops Sale Pending Ac . tion on Leasing Bill. OREGOXIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. Nov. 13. The Secretary of the In terior today issued a general order -withdrawing from entry all public coal land in Alaska? How nyich land is affected no one knows; indeed, no specific tracts could be withdrawn, as Alaska is still unsurveyed and the extent of Its coal de posits unknown. But this general order will shut off all entries of land known to contain coal. It was issued in line with the policy recently adopted In the states, and will prevent wealthy corporations from cornering Alaska's coal resources. It is probable that further efforts will be made to secure legislation repealing the coal land law and substituting a law which authorizes the Government to lease its coal land. A tract of 1700 acres north of Valdez. Alaska, lying on the glacial flats below the Valdez glacier, has been set apart as a rifle range for the use of troops at Fort Liscum. Tariff Commission at Berlin. BERLIN. Nov. 13. N. T. Norui and James L. Gerry, of the American Com mission to confer with German officials regarding tariff complaints, arrived today and Joined Nathan I. Stone, the third member, who has been here for some weeks. Gerry will designate three or four representatives to co-operate with the American Commissioners. Lowther May Come to Washington. LONDON, Nov. 13. Gerald Lowther, the British Minister at Tangier, is men tioned as the possible successor to Sir Mortimer Durand aa Ambassador of Great Britain at Washington. Russian's Gift to Smithsonian. ST. PETERSBURG. Nov. 13 Michel Beberenoff, the traveler, has offered fhe Smithsonian Institution a valuable ethnographic collection. Revolt Begins AVhile Castro Dies. WILLEMSTAD, Island of Curacoa, Nov. 13. The latest advices received here from Caracas confirm previous re ports to the effect that President Cas- LVERFBELD H E FASHION CENTER: and Misses' ailorei its 35 Plaid Walking Skirts Reg. 6 Values $3.98 Special Wednesday Sale of Plaid Walking Skirts in the smartest Fall de signs of dark, rich plaids; made in the newest, gored shape, with three fan plaits on each side of front gore, and fin ished at top with self buttons. 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