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2 .TTIE SUNT) AT OBEG ONI AX, PORTLAND, JULY 13, 1913. FEELING AGAINST AMERICANS RISING Ambassador Wilson's Protest to Mexican Government Receives Attention. PDUN WARNING IS GIVEN Hucrta's Minister Told Reparation .Will Be Exacted if Any Ameri can is Injured Exodus From Capital Stimulated. MEXICO CITY, July 12. The Amer ican Ambassador. Henry Lane Wilson, protested today to the Minister ot For eign Affairs- against further antl Amerlcan demonstrations, and tonight the authorities refused permission to students to hold a demonstration they were planning; for tomorrow. The po lice have received instructions to pre vent all demonstrations of whatever kind. In his note to the Mexican govern ment the Ambassador deplored that the youth of the capital -were to be per ml t ted te Indulge In violence to Amer icans resident In Mexico. He Indi cated the danger of allowing' persons to use as tools the students and others - who expected to participate. He re- r minded the Mexican government that In case any American was injured he would use all the power at the com' mand of the embassy to secure repara. tlon. Americans Show Alarm. Owln to alarm at the development ox nostne reeling- as displayed by tne newspapers, the number of Americans leaving for Vera Cruz was greatly aug ' men ted today. - Ambassador Wilson is 'sending--frequent reports to Washlng ton regarding the situation. j Ambassador Wilson has sent flOOO to George C. Carothers, American con ' solar agent at Torreon, Duringo, to -buy food for Americans unable to leave ,the country because of their destitu tion. Torreon is well in the interior of Mexico, with meager transportation fa cilities, and the only way to leave the I country is oy way ot jviexioo jiiy. . 1 Embassy Is Threatened. An anonymous letter containing threats to blow up the United States Embassy was received today by Am bassador Henry Lane Wilson, and Im mediately referred to the Mexican For eign Of floe for Investigation. As an indication of the fervor of patriotism that has been announced in Mexico, the Department of the In terior announced today that represen tatives of 30,000 workmen had appealed to the government for military instruc. .tlon in order that they might be ready to fight for the national existence. The newspaper Bl Pais says It has been visited by a committee of women school teachers, who offered to enter the ranks of the army and fight in oasa of an international conflict. saw in Albany when he worked against the bill. - - "Ton didn't have to see many people In Albany at that time to stop a bill of that kind. I saw Boss Barnes." "Through him you defeated the bill?" "I believe I did. I knew him for many years." - "You tolcf him you were working for the National Association of Manufac turers?" , "Yes, sir." -Mulhall testified his activities were directed . toward preventing sympa thetic strikes in Philadelphia, keeping track of what the unions were doing and to control the Central Labor Union of PhiladelpHIa, through men In that union. Counsel Want to Appear. " James A. Emery, counsel for the Na tional Association of Manufacturers, made a formal request on the commit tee to have it give Robert McCarter. of New Jersey, the right to appear as counsel for the manufacturers' body. Jackson H. Ralston, of Washington, also requested permission to appear as counsel for the American Federation of Labor. The Senate committee did not decide today whether the attorneys would be permitted to take part. Subpenas for Mr. and Mrs.' Samuel Springer, of Baltimore, parents of Mrs. Martin M. Mulhall, were issued by the House committee today. If McMlchael is put on the stand by the Oarrett committee Monday that body will plunge at once Into the Mul hall charges that spying work was done In the House for the manufacturers' association. Mulhall alleged that Mc Mlchael received 150 weekly and extra amounts to secure Information when chief of the House pages and. that he used the staff of pages to aid him. In one of the replies to Chairman Oar rett today. Chairman Overman, of the Senate committee, said that body of Investigators did not expect "to enter Into any special Investigation of the charges against House membership or employes." It Is expected that two Investigations, therefore, will be In full running order Monday or Tuesday. 1000 JOIN IN RIOTS Disturbance at Packing Plant Follow? Conference. WORKING GIRLS INSULTED GRAND JURY TO PROBE ALLEGED FRAUD IX OIR-CULAT-IJTG PBimoyS TARGET. Governor West's Special Agent Sub penas Workers Against Work men's Compensation Statute. HOUSES ' IN CONTENTION Coptinued FTxrra Jlrat Par-) behind closed doors and a new letter was drafted. In It Chairman Overman Intimated that the Senate -eommittee Intended to keep every one of Its wit nesses' under Its dlreot surveillance Where they could be had when, wanted, but that If the House should 'present a proper request for some witness who 'did not happen to be then engaged at the Senate side, the committee would "give courteous consideration to appli cations." Mulnhall Permitted to Go. The committee took a recess at 2:30 o'clock until 10 o'clock Monday. With the consent of the committee. Muli&ll went to New York to spend Sunday, but the Senate committee remained technically In session so he could be called back to the stand if the House committee attempted to stop hlra. Chairman Overman's last letter was gone over by the Garrett committee in a secret session late In the afternoon, but no answer was made. The House committee will reconvene at -10:30 A. M, Monday. From the language of the final letter from the Senate chairman. the House committee expects to be able to get hold of McMlchael Monday. James A. Emery, counsel for the Na tional Association of Manufacturers and preferred to by Mulhall in a published statement as the "chief lobbyist" of the association at Washington, had also been subpenaed by the House commit tee. He arrived today. Mulhall Tells of Payroll. Mulhall in his testimany today told of his aotivitles in labor contests and of a "payroll" he maintained to help him In his work. One time, he said, he hired six union men to work against William Hughes, now Senator . from New Jersey, and, paid them 11800, which came from the. National Asso ciation of Manufacturers through Gushing.. He said he-thought George Burke, a deputy collector of Internal revenue in Hughes' district, was on the payroll. William J. Ryan, of the Electrical . Workers' Union, received first 140 a week and then 60. He said the money was paid for what was re garded as legitimate political work. There was more testimony about the fight on Senator McComaa in Maryland, based partly on McUomas' activity in behalf of a. Federal eight-hour bill. One of the letters Introduced purported to be from Gushing and directed Mulhall to oppose McComas' supposed candi dacy for a Federal judgeship. Association Not Vindictive. "He (McComas) needs to understand," the letter added, "that the industrial needs of the country are more thor oughly organized than ever before and that they will have none of him or of his eight-hour bill. All the same, they are not vindictive, and if he honestly means to let up, you. of course, can promise to do anything that you can to remove any of the obstacles that you can from the path of his ambition." - The campaign in support of Repre sentative Charles B. Littlef ield In Maine was taken up in other letters. Several letters related to the activ ities of Mulhall and Cushing in the po litical situation in Maryland during 1806. ' - - ' The association got after' Represen tative Frank C. Wachter, of Maryland, Mulhall said. "Wachter was not up to the mark in Washington. He dodged too many votes on labor bills," said Mulhall. The inquiry shifted to Albany, N. Y. The Introduction of a bill in the New York- Legislature by Senator Page, which, would have placed the burden of proof upon the defendant In -cases of injury from negligence, was discussed. "Bom" Barnes Ben at Albany. "Cushing sent me to oppose the bill as 'something that ought not to pass t that time," said Mulhall. Senator Cummins asked who Mulhall The ball actually was started rolling yesterday towards an investigation by the grand Jury of Multnomah County of alleged fraud In connection with the circulation of- the workmen's compen sation act referendum petition.. . Ernest R. Ringo, special agent of Governor West, sent out subpenas to several of the circulators, and two were Interviewed at "District Attorney Evans' ofnoe by Mr. Klngo as they appeared. Mike Arndt and Karl Mageskl were the two who came. F. E. Maglnnis, the notary who verified the petitions, was also questioned In the District Attor ney's office. L. E. Burget, another circulator, could not be located. The address he gave, 128 Fourth street, was discov ered to be fictitious. J. Y. Haykas, ap other, could not be found at 372 Vi Haw thorne avenue. Minnie Clary and Joe Weaver also failed to appear. Mr. Ringo declares that Minnie Clary's sig nature appeared on her own petition ana on those of two other circulators. A question of veracity has arisen be tween Maglnnis, the notary, and Mage- ski, one of the circulators." The latter said that Maglnnis had verified his pe tition In the office pf Davis & Farrell, attorneys who .specialize In personal Injury cases, 'while Maglnnis said that the petitions had been verified in -his office In the Alisky building. It was W. H. Farrell, a member of the firm of Davis & Farrell, who filed the referen dum petition in the office of Secretary of State Olcott at Salem. Attorney Ringo said that the civil suit, which' he has heretofore declared would be filed In Marlon County to en join the Secretary of State from placing the referendum question on the ballot. will be commenced at Salem early thlB week. SANDY DISTRICT ACTIVE COMMERCIAL- OICB SUPPORTS aXXEUY PROJECT. Movement Is Started to Improve ' County Roads High School De partment to Be Established. Not discouraged by the failure of the Eastern Multnomah Railway Company so far to build the proposed extension of the Mount Hood Railway from 'Oot trell to Sandy, the Sandy Commercial Club has taken up several plans for the development of that district. In cluding the erection of a cannery that will take care of the small fruits and berries and vegetables grown in that community. It has been demonstrated that the Sandy Valley, of which Sandy is a center, can grow fine berries and fruits but as there is yet no railroad connec tlon with the Portland market it is thought that a cannery would take care, of the output and thus provide a market at home. The plana for working out the cannery proposition have been taken up only by the club and nothing definite has been done, but it Is ex pected by another season to get the enterprise under way. It was largely through the efforts of the Sandy Commercial Club that the creamery was established at Sandy. which has developed into a highly Im portant ana proiitabie concern, tak Ing the milk for many miles in the Bandy Valley. It Is with the construction of good roads that the club has of late busied itself. It has undertaken to have the main road from Sandy , to- Pleasant Home improved. This is part of the Mount Hood automobile road, which for several years has been in bad con dition. A special committee from' the club has taken up the matter, and a report is soon expected. Those who go to Mount Hood In their automobiles will appreciate any improvements that may be made, it 'is pointed out. Another progressive movement at Sandy was in the action of the taxpay ers of the district in voting to estab lish a permanent high school depart ment. The ninth grade was taught last year for the first time. There was con slderable discussion at the time, and a special levy was made for the. high school department. It is expected that an educational center will be developed at Sandy through establishment of a high school department. Pupils from outside joints will be charged a small tuition to neip defray expenses. Eugene Gets Express Competition. EUGENE, Or., July 12. (Special.) I. Waring, superlntenednt of the North ern Pacific Express Company, is in Eu gene to select an uptown office. August 1 his company enters into Its' contract with the Oregon Electric for handling express matter along the Hill line, tak ing the place of the Wells-Fargo Com pany. The Wells-Fargo has no compe tltion in Eugene. More than 11,000,000 acres of land in Italy re devoted to wine crape cultivation. Marjorie Pomeroy Faints From Fright as Agitators Accost" Em ployes 'Leaving for Rome. Speakers Curse Governor. (Continued from FMrgt Page. ) house directly opposite the cannery, two good-sized disturbances got under way and the police waded In and arrested Edith Kohler and Andy Kohler and bundled them into an auto amid jeers and curses. Kohler is a cook and the woman is his wife. They were taken to headquarters and released on their own recognisance. Shortly after, while the crowd was trying to best the police in the effort to get at a small detachment of girl employes who had just left the build ing, George Stevens, night watchman at the Oregon Packing plant, lost his temper and kicked Eva Bale, a girl striker living at 781 Pettygrove street. Stevens was promptly- nabbed and taken to the police station, where he was released on bail to appear before Municipal Judge Stevenson tomorrow. The ball was 116. Working- Glrla Insulted. The management of the cannery let the girls, 160 in all, out In small de tachments and by various exits, but the mob was on all sides to jeer and cast Insults. When the last of the young women ..had gone, speaking started again and continued until It began to grow dark, when the . scene of action was 'shifted to Sixth and Washington streets. Here, as on the East Side, the speakers unloosed their talk and di rected their abuse at Governor West. The Oregon Packing Company will reopen for business tomorrow morn ing. Governor West visited the place early in the afternoon before the riot got under way and discussed the wage matter with the management, as he had promised the labor people at the morn ing conference that he would do.- He also gave the packing people to under stand that adequate protection would be forthcoming against any future at tempt at disorder or interference with business. ' . . Extra Watchmen Hired. The Governor's back was no sooner turned than the disorder broke out in full force. Because of the threats to burn 'the plant the management employed three extra watchmen last night. After Governor West had declared that he would take charge of the plant himself if necessary and run it and that he -would run the strike, too,, if he thought best, picketing was resumed by girl' strikers" at' the Packing plant yesterday afternoon following the con ference In the Council chamber in the City Hall participated in by the Gov ernor, the strikers, I. W. W. and So cialist leaders and the Oregon Indus trial Welfare Commission. Governor West advised tne strikers not to resume picketing, but to await the decision of the Industrial Commis sion as to a 11.50-a-day wage at the packings plant and he told the labor people that, If he should decide that the picketing ought to be stopped, he would stop It and would not need five police autos, as a woman speaker had said would be necessary. . "Militia" Talk Curbed, Someone in tha gallery yelled "mili tia," whereupon the Governor started to his feet and shouted that no one had any authority to say that he would call out the state troops In this strike. Gov ernor West concluded by saying he would visit the packing plant and ask the management to grant a wage of 81.60 a day, and the meeting ended with half the labor forces thanking the state's chief executive and the other half shouting "hot tfir" and calling the girl strikers back to their picketing. With Socialist Tom Burns and-Mrs. Schwab coaching them, numerous for mer employes of the Oregon Packing Company testified to alleged Insani tary conditions In the plant, declaring there was no place for tha women to eat their luncheons except in the boiler room. The witnesses also declared to the Governor that the methods em ployed In putting up fruit and. other articles were Insanitary. Girl Witness Faints. Burns averred that Manager Fon tana, ot the plant, had hit a boy and that Superintendent McPherson had started to draw a. revolver on 15-year-old Susie Payne when she asked for her wages. Tha girl fainted, due to the crush In the Council, room and was unable to testify when called. Officials of the plant were at the conference, but left before it ended, and when the Governor called for them Attorney C. C. Hall responded that the cannery people had no statement to make. Father 0;Hara came in for criticism on account of articles he had written, and th Governor warmly defended the member of the Industrial Welfare Com mission. When Tom Burns, leader of the strik ers, intimated that the commission had not acted honestly In the interest of the workers, Governor West took the only avenue possible to get near the speaker. He leaped nimbly on the table, galloped Its full length, and leaning over Burns with shaking finger, shouted, in an ef fort to make himself heard above the Deaiam, -lou Know that isn't - true. There was a little woman on that com. mission who used to be my teacher when I was a boy, and I know that there is no more honest person living tiian sne is. - . Oregon's chief executive maintained his commanding position on the' table and continued to direct heated remarks at Burns until the strike leader sub sided. " Council Chamber Packed. The Council chamber was packed al most to suffocation and the I. W. W. and Socialist forces had complete pos session of the gallery, cheering each sally made by their speakers. Burns told the Governor he .wasnt to be rat tled that he was cool and was the man who put the Iceberg before the Titanic. Mrs. Schwab, defending- the picketing system, maintained that It had been peacefully carried on at the cannery, and said: "We have made a Socialist out of every policeman on duty over there." Mrs. Schwab hectored the Governor throughout the meeting by frequent in terruptions in a high-pitched voice. Father O'Hara also came in for his share of attention from the Joan of Arc of the- strikers, and she kept either the Governor or the clergyman denying her allegations, which she put in the form of questions, a large part of the time. Dr. Marie Equl attempted to make a speech. from a chair, and added to the din by her vociferous protestations of sympathy for the strikers, even to the point of shedding her life-blood or being oumed on a cross." Once Dr. Marie rolled up her sleeve to exhibit a bruise on her arm which she said was the result of "man-han dling" given her by the police at the packing plant. Women Define Issue. That the packing plant ought to be closed if it cannot pay Its women work ers J1.50 a day was the assertion of witnesses. The women leading the strik ers told Governor West it was their business as well as that of the strik ers' when .women had to work for as low as 40 cents a day, because If some women had to do It that lowered the wage scale for all the rest. The Governor was told that .this strike had been nothing but a peaceful picnic, .but that the cannery people saw they were losing and bad had the strike leaders arrested in the hope of break ing up the- strike that way. Around the table In the middle of the Counoll chamber were grouped a num ber of the youngest of the girl strlk ers. The Governor sat at one end. The girls nodded affirmatively when Mrs. Schwab said that finally the manage ment of the plant had resorted to hav lng little girls arrested and that there had been a grand scramble on the part ot them all to get Into the patrol wag on. She herself had been arrested four times in 24 hours, she said. Inspection la Promised. Governor West promised that the State Health and Food authorities would see that any insanitary oondi tlons that might prevail at the packing plant would be remedied and - he said he was sure the management would be glad to co-operate In this. It all simmers down to a question of wages," said Governor West, "and my advice Is this: - "Keep away from the plant. ' Do not resume picketing. Wait for the further action of the Industrial Welfare Com mission which should be taken by next Monday. Personally I want you strik ers to win. but there must be no dts order. You drive away -those who would befriend, you when you create strife. I will see the cannery people myself and try to Induce them to grant the girls a wage of 81-60 a ay." At this point the labor people broke into protests. West Takes Stand. "There is no use In waiting for the Commission," they shouted, "the berry season is passing and soon there will be no work. "I will take charge of ti.at plant my self, if necessary, to get fair play," re piled the Governor, "and I will take charge of this strike, too, Ir I deem It necessary. "I want you to know where you all head in and where I head in. If I deem It necessary to stop the picketing, I shall do so." "Picketing is legal in Oregon. Can you go above ..the law?" asked Mrs. Schwab. "I will stop picketing if It Is neces sary," said the Governor. "I will take the responsibility on myself. ' Mayor Doea Not Attend. The Governor also took a. veiled rap at the city authorities when he said he would do - all in the premises that was needed to be done, If the local au thorities did not do It. He said he had not talked with the Mayor, the police or the Sheriff about the matter. Mayor Albee did not attend the .con ference. "So you would feed the horse after it is dead that's the result of this meet ing," shouted a Socialist from the gal lery. Mrs. Schwab then called on the girl strikers to say for themselves whether they would take the Governor's advice and not resume picketing. They all chorused "No." Then she asked if they would return to the plant as pickets and they shouted "Yes." Picketing Is Resumed. The conference broke up in confusion after four hours of talk. The Socialist and I. W. W. leaders, who have been directing the strike rallied the girls and inarched them' out of the City Hall and back to the plant on the East Side, where picketing was resumed at once. The I. W. W. people were at logger heads in their opinion of the Governor's action In intervening in the strike. Some went to him and thanked him, after the meeting, and the rest heaped denunciation, on him, particularly those who led the girls back to their picket ing. ... V3 There's no chance jX or disappointment at I this sale. Come here ex- The Great Genuine mrTv Bargain Sale Is Our III CI 1 7C for the S. c - p 1 1 I O $15 Suits NS&s. iNv MQ 7C for the v ff plO. 4D $18 Suits L yS, $20.00 Suits $15.00 s. ' $22.50 Suits $16.75 NSfcv vs. $25.00 Suits $18.75 k v , . $30.00 Suits $22.50 s 1) $35.00 Suits $26.25 ' $40.00 Suits $30.00 s X Phegl ey& CaTenderi ; x- -FgORTH AT.ALaER' Js WEST REPORTS HIS FINDINGS Governor Says Portland Officers Can Manage Strike. SALEM, Or., July 12. (Special.) Governor West tonight Issued the fol lowing statement regarding his visit to Portland: "My recent visits to Portland and .conferences with those concerned In the Oregon Packing Company strike were for the purpose of getting first-hand information as to the causes which led up to the strike. "The manager of the company called upon me some 10 days ago for aid, but I declined to take a hand In the mat ter, as I considered it a situation which could and would be taken care of by the Portland authorities. I have found nothing yet to make me change my views. The principal demands of the strikers are: "First A nine-hour, day, with a minimum wage of $1.50. "Second Better sanitary conditions. "Third Rest, dressing, lunch and sickrooms for employes. "Fourth Duplicate time slips, "The matters of sanitary conditions, rest rooms, etc., have been taken up with the -proper state authorities and such betterments will be secured as the circumstances and conditions will war rant "The request for duplicate time slips is a reasonable one and should be grant ed without question. "The matter of securing $1.50 per day pay for employes was taken up with the manager. He stated that the State Industrial Welfare Commission had also demanded a $1.50 wage: that he had told them he could not meet the de mand, but had agreed to a minimum wage of tl per day. In view of this there Is nothing left for my office to do but refer the question to the State Industrial Welfare Commission for In vestigation and action as provided by law. "Upon a visit to the plant this after noon I found everything quiet. The manager stated that under present con. ditions they were not being interfered with and that the local authorities were taking care of the situation. "I am In sympathy with any legiti mate movement to secure better pay for or better the conditions of working girls. Success along these lines can only come, however, by proceeding in an orderly and lawful manner and any other action will not be permitted as far as my office is concerned. "From now on I intend to keep some one on the ground that I may be. In formed at all times as to the true sit uation. Should there be developments which would necessitate the calling up on my office by the Portland authori ties for assistance in protecting the property or. other rights of any citizen it ,will be promptly, furnished." ST. PAUL GETS SESSION NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSO CIATION EETING STORMY. Convention in 1915 Recommended to Be Held in Oakland Teaclt- ers Go to Yellowstone. SALT LAKE CItT. July 12. After a stormy session St. Paul as the 1914 convention city of the National Educa tion Association was selected by the board of directors here today. The board also recommended, that next year's board of directors name Oak land. CaL, as the 1915 convention city. The first ballot on next year's meet ing place showed St. Paul and Atlantic City with nearly equal strength, but the final vote, after heated debate, was St. Paul 87; Atlantic City, 11; Balti more, 2. The board unanimously recommended that an international congress of edu cation be held in connection with the Panama-Pacific Exposition in San Francisco. A commission of 3-4 lead ing educators of the United States, un der the chairmanship of P. P. Claxton, United. States Commissioner of Educa tion, was selected to have general charge of the congress. The board, meeting was the last busi ness of the convention in this city. A large delegation of teachers, left for Yellowstone Park today. ment of Claude Ball, of Missouri, to be Attorney-General for Hawaii. The mes sage says that the members of the as sociation oppose the appointment of any non-resident of the islands, as a com petent man can be found here. BUI Aimed at Mine Guards. WASHINGTON'.- July 12. Senator Martine, who took a prominent art in the West Virginia coal strike investi gation, today completed a draft of a bill to be introduced Monday to pro hibit corporations engaged in Inter state commerce from employing armed men. 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