TTTE arOTtXIXG OKEGOXIAN, THURSDAY. MAY 9, 1913. 3 CHICAGO PRESS! PLAN HUGE STRIKE Publishers Charge Misleading Statements in Effort to Gain Sympathy. LOCAL SUPPORT REFUSED Mallrrs and Stcrwtypcrs Dwllnc to Join Sympathetic Mortmrnt. Newspaper Have Not Had Lockout In Mind. CHICAGO. May . Apparently brat en In thatr ffortn to tie up Chicago nwppr, ofTlrers of the Webb Press men I'nion. accordlnit to a ttement Issued by the puMlahera toniirht. have started a movement (or a Nation-wide strike of newspaper pressmen. This and charges by the publishers that the pressmen were usina; mlsleadinK state ments In efforts to gain sympathy, were the principal developments In the situation. Although policemen remained on suard at newspaper offices and many r.ews stands and accompanied distribut ing waajona about the city, today waa the quietest since the trouble be?an. M re ppc ra were distributed and aold today and the publishers said they ex pected normal conditions before the end uf the meek. Publishers Iane tatesseat. The statement Issued by the publish ers follows: "The, newspaper strike In Chicago shows evidence of approaching disso lution. Two body blows were Riven to tr effort to tie up the entire Industry w hen the mailers union, by a vote of nearly 100 to S. rrfused to so on strike, sympathetically and when th electrotypers' union, despite appeal from members of the atereotvpers' union, declined even to vote on the proposition. "James J. Freel. president of the In ternational Ptereotypem" and "Rlectro typers' I'nion. continued hi efforts to force the members to resume work and to call off their strike, railed In de flan- of his specific orders. "The officers of tha pressmen's union have started a movement to Involve the entire country in the affray. Realixlns; that they have lost In Chicago, they hva been sending telegrams, letters snd verbal communications from New Vork to Texas and from Vermont to th Pacific Coast, orderirg the press men to get ready for sympathetic strikes. They have also made appeals to various unions for financial assist ance. in some cities a small amount waa voted: In other cities they were told that the unions would not assent to assessments and that the Chicago pressmen would have to light the bat tie themselves. Mar m liUu Is newieal. "The orders for a general strike con tamed manv misleading statements. Th.r alleged that the American News peper Publishers" Association, at Its re- tent meeting In Xew Tork, had started a war of extermination on union labor in the newspaper offices of America. It was also set forth that a fund of 1150.- hart been raised for this purpose " and that the Chicago trouble waa the ftrst blow In the campaign. No such fund was raised and no such war on unionism waa contem plated. Klbett II. Baker, of the Cleve land Plain Dealer, president of th Amerli-an Newspaper Publishers Asso ciation, tonight took cogntiance ot the situation and sent the following let It to Mr. Barry: "tieorge 1 Barry. President of In ternatlonal pressmen's Union. Chicago, III. Mr. lear Mr. Barry: My attention has been called to the fart that dur ing the last few days you have sen t communications to various parts of the tountry In which you order the me bers of the local unions to prepare for sympathetic strikes on the ground that the American Newspaper Publishers' Association planned a fight against or ganised labor at Its annual meeting In New York. Tou also have been quoted a- having said, since your arrival In Chicago, that the American Newspaper Publishers at that meeting appropri ated J 1 50. Ola to conduct the fight on organized lahor and that the American Newspaper Publishers' Association Is Inciting a general lockout axalnst or ganised labor In the newspaper busi ness. I.eckwwt .ever CaaaldeveeU "'Neither a fight nor a lockout has ever been considered bv the American Newspaper Publishers' Association. The malortty of its members conduct closed simps and are on congenial terms with tlietr employes. A large per cent of our members have local agreements with the several unions of the printing trades and now hold arbitration con tracts for their varloua mechanical de partments. They not only live up to these contracts to the letter hut de sire Ciat the unions s:iatl do likewise. " 'In this way they have been ably sec onded by James If. Lynch, president of the International Typographical I'nion: James J. Preel. president of the Inter national Stereotypers" and Electrotyp ers' I'nion. and Matthew Wool, presi dent of the International Photo En gravers" I'nion. Tours truly. "EI.BKRT H. BAKER. "President American Newspaper Publishers" Association."' The members of the Chicago Typo graphical I'nion held a meeting to consider the pressmen's troubles late today but adjourned until unday with out taking action. International President L.yncn urged the union to refrain from any action looking to ward a strike LUMBERMAN FAVORS BILL Krllef of Innocent I-and ParchaMT Ignored by IHion. KEGOXIAN NEWS Hl'RKAt". Wash. Int"n. May . A. t Imxoii. Of the Booth-Kelly Lumber Company, was ' iirard today by tie House public lands committee in support of the Lafferty bill for the relief of Innocent purchas ers of Oregon and California railroad lands. Mr. Plxon strongly commended t at phase of the bill whic h proposes to allow the purchasers of more than low acres to go Into court, confess judgment and secure title to their lands upon pament of $?.54 an acre to the ttovernuienf. lie was not favorable to other provi sions of the bill whit h were added by Representative Lafferty and said he would prefer to have these Irrelevant subjects alienated from the main por tion of the measure. Mr. Ilxon went extensively Into the circumstances un-d"-r whtih his company and other pur chasers acquired lan'a from the rail roads. Representative Lafferty ma-le an o'her argument In support of his bill after Dixon had concluded. The com mittee adjourned without taking actio- ORIGINATOR OF IDEA THAT WOMEN SHOULD ERECT MEMO RIAL ARCH TO TITANIC HEROES. " ' ujasis iiiia.i.i .ao lft. JOHN BOATS IT FILLED Titanic Seaman Says Lives Were Lost Needlessly. MEN OF CREW TESTIFYING ealtor Says If His "float Had Car ried More -Men It Ton Id Have Saved Some of Thos 1"ho Cried for Help. LONDON. May . The chier Intere In today'a Inquiry Into the Titanic disaster centered around the statements made by members of the crew in reply to the questions of the attorneys rep resenting the seamen's and other unions In regard to the equipment and the manning of the lifeboats. J. Polngdrrstre, a seaman, who wns In charge of boat No. 2. which, al though It bad a capacity for carrying 5 persons, took away only 40 women and children and was manned by two sailors, said the officer waa afraid to put more In the boat for fear that the boatfalla could not stand the strain. He added that bad there been a full crew the boat would have been able to save some of those In the water who were crying for help. Polngderstre said there was a rush of second and third-class passengers as the boats were being loadd. which Interfered with the lowering. The Ights that were reported he believed to be Imaginary. A fireman named Barrett testified that he waa In the stoke bold when the Titanic struck the Iceberg. Water Immediately poured In through No. ( watertight compartment and the ad Joining coal bunker. This bunker. Bar rett explained, had been emptied on Fundav. as fire had broken out soon after the Titanic left Southampton. This tire. It was fownd. had damaged the bulkhead. Lee. a lookout man who was rescued from the Titanic, said there was no special examination of the eyes of look out men. Wlreles I.lcene Proposed. WASHINGTON. May S. Rigid Federal regulation of wireless telegraphy is prorlded In a bill passed by the Senate. The measure gives the Secretary of Commerce and Labor authority over all wireless stations and provides for li censing them. FRENCH ADD TO FORCES THRKAI KXIXG CONDITIONS MOROCCO RKCOn.NIZKD. More Infantry and Artillery Pro vided Foreigner Are Killed With Vasue VnreC. PAH1S. May t. Owing to the threat, rnlng conditions In Morocco, the Krenrh government has decided to send seven battalions of Infantry. Instead of three battalions, aa originally planned, as well aa extra batteries of artillery, to that country. Two battalions or native Senegal In fantry are now being mobilised at Ia kar. and these will reach Casa Blanca. Morocco, June 20. These reinforcements will give Gen eral Molner a force of 12.000 men. with another ll.ooo spread out along the frontier of Algeria. The latest advices from Fcx by cour ier Indicate that foreigners there are filled with a vague uneasiness and fear that further outbreaks are pending". GOOD ROADS TALK HALTED Albany Comnterelal Club Willing, hut Won't lie I!cpoiilblc. ALBANT. Or, May . OSpocial.) The Albany Commercial Club, at Its meeting Monday evening, refused to ... . . . l- , : . : k . r , . v . ' ' . ;? i.'vf.:..raJtra , v ;: & vSi - - " " ; Bijuiiiiiiii.. i if.un' n HAYS HMMOD. -- -a -- e - -V -av -e-1 -aV-t arrango for a meeting nt which advo cates of the good roads bills framed b the commission appointed by Governo Wet would urge the adoption of those bills by Initiative vote. The club of fered the use of Its rooms for the meet Ing. but refused to assume responsl unity for the gathering. A request had been made to the club to arrange for a meeting at which T. Prall and 'leorxe M. Ifyland. o Portland, would discuss the proposed Mils. Manager Stewart was directed to advise Messrs. Prall and Hyland tha a division of sentiment exists In the Albany club In relation to these meaa ures and that the club, as an organl zatlon. did not foci that It was best to go on record as being either for or against them, which might be chargd In ease a public meeting wore called by the club In the interest of the bills. It was doclded. however, that If the speakers cared to come to Albany on their own responsibility the club would be glad to place the use of Its rooms at their disposal at any time which might suit their convenience. JKNOX GEMS RECOVERED STOLEN DIAMONDS FOUND IN PAWNSHOP ARREST MADE. Marine on Cruiser Maryland Is Charged With Tlieft From Wife of Secretary. IX)S ANGKLKS. May 8. A marine- aboard the cruiser Maryland la In cus tody today, charged with having robbed Mrs. Philander C. Knox, wife of the Secretary of State, of diamonds valued at more than 12000. The gems were stolen from Mrs. Knox during the tour of the Secretary and party In Central America. The accused marine Is said to have been arrested In Irian Diego, March i'9. Several of the stolen diamonds were recovered from a pawnshop. They will be sent to Mare Island to be used as evidence when the marine Is brought to trial. Captain J. M. Klllcott, of the cruiser Maryland, refused to discuss the alleged robbery. SAN FRANCISCO. May 8. W. L. Coombs. Secretary to Mr. Knox, said today when asked to confirm the theft of Mrs. Knox' jewels, that the value of the thief's booty had been exag gerated. The Department of State at Washington had notified Secretary Knox, he said, that the Jen-els had been recovered, but had given them no de tails. Mrs. Knox missed the Jewels while the party was traveling from the Canal Zone to San Jose de Guate mala on the Maryland. TEN DIG OUT OF PRISON Eight Military Offenders Captured; Two Still Are Free. RAWLINS. Wyot. May .Ten men In solitary confinement for Infraction of rulea dug their way out of a dungeon in the state Penitentiary here last night and gajned the prison yard be fore they were discovered. Night guards gave the alarm and eight of the convicts were captured. Two prisoners, M. Bos worth, serving term for horse-stelllng. and J. Gon- sales, for robbery, escaped over the wall and are still at large, although a posse was In pursuit al night. So far aa known the fugitives are unarmed. HAYTIEN PLOT DISCLOSED Simon Partisans Conr.pl re. With Connivance of Foreigner. rORT At; PRINCK. Haytl. Mav S. The Haytlen Government has discov ered proofs of a conspiracy organized In Aux Caves by partisans of. General Antonolne Simon, formerly President of Haytl, with the complicity of foreign ers. 'Many arrests have been made, among them being II. Paulaus Sannon. former Maytlen Minister at Washing ton The overwhelming majority of the population disapproves of the Inten tions of the conspirators Med ford Brigade to Get Hi fie... WASHINGTON. May 8. Upon the request of Congressman Hawley, a shipment of Springfield rifles and blank shells will be sent to the Med ford military brigade at Modford. WOMEN ARE EAGER TO HONOR HEROES Subscriptions Pour Into Fund for $500,000 Memorial Arch at Washington. TRI3UTE WILLINGLY PAID Mrs. John Hays Hammond, Origin a tor of Idea, Says Plan Is to Llm It Each Person to $1, but Rich May Rend Names of Needy. NEW TORK. May 8. (Special.) Like wildfire the movement for the Titanic memorial arch Is sweeping over the country and from all sides women of America are sending In thel contributions of $1 to the committee In charge of the fund. Mrs. John Hays Hammond, the orlgi nator of the Idea of erecting the $500, 000 memorial arch at the National cap ltal as a tribute by the women to the heroism of the men that went down with the Titanic "that the women might live," says the undertaking is receiving almost general support. "We want $r.00.000 from 600,000 women and children of this country, said Mrs. Hammond. "I feel that when Ik &'nmji nf ntii 1 a nil rMll?. what I this memorial arch really means, that Instead of 500,000 women responding, we will have 1.000,000. We ask no woman to contribute more than a dol lar, but a women who feels that she can afford and wants to send more may send It to the committee In the names of other women perhaps less able to send, but who would like to do so. One woman has suggested that she would send a dollar each for the children in one orphans' home That is a splendid idea and we will more rapidly get the big fund together and toe memorial placed If women of wealth will contribute in some such way." Mrs. Hammond and Mrs. John Hay, wife of the former Secretary of State, have formed a committee of 100, all women of National prominence. to have charge of the fund, and there will be sub-committees of 10 women In esch state whose names shall be sug gested and turned in by their Senators. Among the women in the committee of 100 are Mrs. William Taft, who contributed the first dollar: Mrs. Theo dore Roosevelt, Mrs. E. H. Harriman Mrs. William Randolph Hearst. Mrs. rover Cleveland, Mrs. Champ Clark Mrs. Samuel Untermeyer. Mrs. James S. Sherman. Mrs. Philip N. Moore, Mrs. H. A. Seligman, Mrs. John Mitchell and Mrs. James A. Garfield. MEDFORD SOLON DIES Ednard C. Ireland Is Stricken With Heart Attack. MKDKORD. Or., May 8. (Special.) Kdward C. Ireland. City Councilman and prominent Medford business man, died suddenly of heart disease In the Hotwl Medford today. He was supposedly In the best of health and although he had been sub ject to attacks of rheumatism which had affected his heart. neither his friends or family had the slightest Intimation he waa in a serious condi tion. The City Council was In session al the time. When Ireland s death was announced It adjourned at once. Mr. Ireland waa engngexi in the wholesale and retail tobacco business and had large real estate and banking interests here. He had taken a prominent part in civic Improvements and his sudden death Is a great shock to the com munity. Mrs. Ireland was overcome when Informed of her husband's death and is under the care of physicians. A daughter, Mrs. 1Z. F. Thompson, lives at Champaign. 111., the former home of the Ireland family. The body will be shipped there for burial. SALEM BACKS ROAD BILLS Salem Hoard of Trade Indorses Com promise Measures. SALEM. Or.. May 8. (Special.) The six compromise road bills which will go before the people next November received the unanimous indorsement of the Salem Board of Trade tonight and steps will be taken Immediately to circulate them throughout Marion County where it Is expected thousands of signatures will be attached. In addition resolutions were adopted urging the Marlon County Court to purchase auto-trucks to use In hauling rock for road work. FRIAR LANDS UNPROTECTED House Makes Light of Argument That Corporations Will Control. WASHINGTON, May 8. Scouting the argument that large corporations would gobble up the friar lands, the richest agricultural lands In the Phil ippines, unless the larws were changed. the House today refused to take ac tion on a bill adding the -lands to the public domain and limiting their ap portionment. There remains about 150.000 acres of the original 400.000 acres bought from the friars. JUDGE'S PARTNER ACCUSED (Continued Ftphi Flrt Page. I did." What were you to get for it?" I don't know exactly. If Captain May had not spoiled the deal I might have concluded It. I offered It for $20,000 afterward at a SI 2.000 profit. " "Who was to got the money . "Judge Archbald and myself, $6000 piece." "Waa the deal afterward negoti ated?" Yes; Judge Archbald negotiated a sale with Mr. Conn, vice-president of he Laurel line, the Lackawanna & Wyoming Railroad." 'Did Judge Archbald give you a letr ter to Mr. Conn?" asked Mr. Clayton. Yes." Why waa the deal not consum mated?" asked the chairman. Why, because Captain May halted It. He made the title doubtful." Representative Sterling, of Illinois, questioned the witness about the nego tiations for the culm option with Cap tain May of the Erie following Williams' first visit to May. "I told the Judge." eald Williams, "after I had seen May that I did not think I could get that part t the culm, and Judge Archhald said: 'I'll see about it. I'll see Mr. Brownell, counsel for the Erie." ' "Did the Judge tell you he was go ing to New York to see Mr. Brownell?" "No; but some time afterward the Judge told me he had seen Brownell and that I was to go to see him and that the deed for the culm would be given." "Why did you offer Judge Archbald a half interest in the culm property?" asked Mr. Norrls. "Didn't I have the right to do it?" "Yes, but did you think he could help you pet the property?" Kame Suppressed la Contract. "Yes, he was going to help me." "In the assignment contract why did you refer to Judge Archbald as a 'Bllent party'?" "Well. I thought perhaps it was not lawful." "What was not lawful?" "To use a Judge's name. I thought it was not lawful for a Judge to be in such a deal." "Had you talked to the Judge about nr "I don't think I did." "Who wrote the paper In which the 'silent party' appears?" "Bill Boland wrote It." "DM the Judge know you had given this kind of a contract?" "Yes. I told him about it." "Then he knew his name waa not be ing used?" "Yes." "Did he ever tell you that you had better use his name, that there was no reason to cover it up." "No, sir." E WALIi STREET WANTS HARMON', COMMONER REITERATES. Friends Declared to Have Tried to Buy Votes With Money Furnished by New Tork Interests. FINDLAY, O., May S. Colonel Wil liam J. Bryan In his speech here today said that since coming Into the state he had obtained a letter in evidence that Governor Harmon Is favored by Wall street. He said: "i have said that as late as February, 1908, Governor Harmon still hoped to bo the Wall street candidate for Presi dent that year. I am now prepared to add that as late as June. 1908. his friends hoped to nominate him at Den ver, notwithstanding that two thirds of the delegates had been Instructed for me His friends tried to purckase dele gates in Ohio who had been Instructed for me. "I don't say that Mr. Harmon au thorlzed his friends to buy delegates, but I challenge him to deny in writing that his friends did not try to buy votes. If anyone will furnish me with a written denial signed by him, I will produce the letter, of which I have a conv. showing that tne money waicn was to have been used to purchase dote crates was to come from New York and the men who were to furnish it were prominent in Wall street." COLraBUS, O., May R. Governor Harmon issued a statement today deny ing the charge made by Mr. Bryan at Findlay. "I most emphatically deny," he said "that anyone authorized by me or by my authority attempted to purchase any delegates at the Denver convention in 190S." LAIVYERS UPHOLD JUDGE ILLINOIS BAR ASSOCIATION OP POSES RECALL. Mail Vole Almost 5 to I Against Both Recall of Judges and of Decisions. CHICAGO, May 8. (Special.) Mem bers of the Illinois State Bar Associa tion by popular vote have expressed their disapproval of the recall system. Sample ballots were mailed to members of the association throughout tne state and the returns show the members are about five to one asalnst both the re call of Judges and decisions involving constitutional questions by popular vote. The vote on these two questions was the result of a meeting of the associa tion April 22, at the Hotel La Salle. The executive committee adopted a resolution calling for a popular vote by Its members on these questions to learn the sentiment of the lawyers and Judges throughout the state. The returns when counted today at the association's headquarters gave the following; re sults: Against the recall of Judges In Il linois. 546". for tho recall of Judges In Illinois, 109: against the recall of de cisions Involving constitutional ques tions. 515: for recall by popular vote of decisions Involving constitutional questions, 143. Lacomb Sawmill Is Sold. ALBANY, Or.. May 8. (Special.) Henry C. Pyle has sold his sawmill near Lacomb to A. stonebreaker and Often Exhausted Wbti Spring Came On, Hot Never Since Taking Hood's Saraaparllla. Mrs. A. Hopkins, 225 East Ragle St, East Boston, Mats, writes: "Y'ears ago I learned what a good medicine Hood's Sarsaparllla is. When Spring came on I was thoroughly exhausted and obliged to take my bed. I thought I would rather die than be so tired. I began taking Hood's Sarsaparllla, and before long was perfectly well. Since them. Spring haa nover come without my having Hood's Saraaparllla." Hood's Sarsaparllla effects its won derful cures, not simply because it con tains sarsaparllla, but because It com bines the utmost remedial values of twenty different Ingredients. There Is no "Just as good." Get it today In usual liquid form or chocolated tablets called Narsataba. Glass before Breakfast tones up the stomach, clears the head and does you good. mm NATURAL LAXATIVE Quickly Relieves CONSTIPATION JL ercfandi9G of Removal of Figure-Giving Corsets Corsets Selling Regularly From $1.75 to $3.50 Removal $1.28 A lot of C. B., W. B. corsets in all sizes; also Nemos in discontinued models in sizes 35 and 36. Made of batiste and coutil with medium and low busts, medium and long hips and back. Lace finish top. Hose supporters attached. Corsets Selling Regularly From $3.50 to $5.00 Removal $2.39 ;The corsets in this lot consist of W. B. Reduso, C. B.. La Vida and Nemo models. In sizes from 19 to 36. Corsets with high or low busts, long or medium over the hips. Hose supporters attached. Made well, finished perfectly throughout. At a Mere Fraction Removal $21.75 Regular $30.00 to $40.00 Not one suit in this entire lot can be duplicated at anything like this remark ably low price. The models are straight front and cut away, fastening with one and two Made with semi-fitting backs. Some have the deep cut shawl revers. -others are made with mannish notched collar and revers. Lined with an extra quality Peau de Cygne silk. The skirts are modeled in attractive plain tailored styles. tl. rL : i..j c : J 1 I1C ldUIlCb 111L.1UUC 1IUC serges, whipcords and fancy Scotch mixed win' worsteds. In black, navy, white, gray PICTURE FRAMING Newest Mouldings ONE-QUARTER OFF Important Removal Sale of Wash Goods Removal of White Goods HALF PRICE 50c 34-inch Imported Basket Weave Cloth, Removal :25c 50c 27-inch Silk Mixed Jacquard, Removal 25c 50c 27-inch Satin Stripe Marquisette, Removal 25c 75c Imported Mercerized Rep, Removal 39c Other White Goods at Half Price . This lot consists of embroidered mercerized batiste in stripes, figures and dots. In white only. 50c Materials 25c 60c Materials 30c 70c Materials, Removal 35c 40c Imported Voile, Removal 23c This voile comes in plain solid colors, a very soft, sheer material in blue, rose, Alice, navy, pink, lavender, green; 40 inches wide. 50c and 60c Silk Organdie, Removal 26c About 500 yards of this beautiful silk mixed material. In printed, solid colored, Jacquard figures and dots, satin stripes, printed Per sian effects and black and white effects. P. E. Garman. formerly of Tyrone. Pa.,., its full capacity at once. With the mill, who will take charge of it at once. Stonebreaker and Garman purchased The mill has a capacity of 23,000 feet I Tyle's timber holdings, which em per day, and the new owners announce brace from 15,000,000 to 20,000,000 feet an Intention to begin operating It at . of timber. Blue Ribbon Bread Eat Bread that's Pure Sweet Clean. That means "Blue Ribbon Bre.ad" every time. The ingredients used are of the highest quality, denoting purity. Our bakery, most sanitary in Portland, denoting sweetness. Our dust-proof, perm-proof wrapper denotes cleanliness. Isn't thai, the kind of bread you want? Your grocer has it 10c a loaf. Log Cabin Baking Co. Vancouver Avenue and Fremont Street No Dust Roaches This Bread -these warm days one naturally turns to ftorit Only-. ' of Wholesale Cost buttons. I111UUIICU n and tan. It's Dust-Proof Germ-Proof Wrapped 10 thirst - quenching, invigorating Ql'AMTY B K K IC ! Equipped rap. that opener. with the requires now no sttanaard oriefs. De livered everywhere. Bot tle exchanged. Phone your dealer or Krocer or Portland Brewing Co., Main 70S or A ft. ft iJtl II I I l.'.f 'WL ru ii l ii rr"".iy .a'svv fm Mr' in