THE TIMES
THE TIMES
I to the rescue of the “ innocent” victims of the “ monster” Burns.
We believed all along, that Gompers was cognizant of these dastardly
crimes, and that his appeal was the purest hypocrisy throughout. It
P u b lish ed e v e r y S a tu rd a y by T H E T IM E S C O M PA N Y , In c o rp o ra te d
a t 2 1 2 f i r s t S t r e e t , P o r tl a n d , O re g o n . P h o n e * ; M a in 5 6 3 7 ; A -2 6 4 6 .
now appears that Burns entertains similar beliefs. After receiving
T H E T IM E S is n ot resp o n sib le fo r an y opinions ex p ressed by co rre sp o n d e n ts the letter above mentioned, Burns is quoted as having said:
“ (lumpers has no cause yet to pat himself on the back. We are
a p p e a rin g in its colum ns.
not through with him yet. and we will not stop until we bring every
K n te r e d in P o a to ftic e a t P o r tl a n d , O re g o n , a a s e r o n d c la a n m a t t e r .
inun who was implicated in the McNamara case to justice. When we
A F E A R L E S S E X P O N E N T O F IN D U S T R IA L P E A C E
get ready we will take Gompers into a court of justice.
“ Gompers knew who was at the bottom of those many and ter
S U B S C R IP T IO N R A T E S — $2.50 per y e a r, in advance,
rible dynamiting eases over the breadth of the country. When he |
A D V E R T IS IN G R A T E S m ade know n upon ap p licatio n .
>aid the arrest ot the McNamaras was a frame-up and a gigantic con
spiracy, he lied. lie is a liar and he knows it. and before we are
Saturday, February 24, 1912.
through with them we will show how rotten the labor leaders are.”
Each man should have the right to earn his way, ■
Burns is a man who could illy be spared at this time. Should,,
And each should have for fair day’s work a fair day’s pay, however, so lamentable a thing as "his taking-off occur, the guilty will
Each man should governed he by Justice's right
not escape for long, since there is more than one nemesis upon their
And gain his ends by peaceful means—not dynamite.
track. Some day all organized labor will rise up and pay tribute to I
Burns tor clearing its ranks of assassins. At present the scales
over their eyes, but these will disappear.
OUR P L A TFORM
THE TIMES is earnest and outspoken. It advocates
what it believes to be right, and that without fear or favor,
and unencumbered by the shackles of circumstance. THE
TIMES will not swerve from the path of duty, and it cannot
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scribes to the great principles of human liberty under the law;
of equal rights in all fields of legitimate endeavor, industrial
freedom and to the advancement of the great Pacific Coast.
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an opportunity to place the truth before the public regarding
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The mutual experience, foresight and confidence between the
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of both are solid bulwarks of present prosperity and the assur
ances of the future. Minus these, advancement along the lines
of industrial and commercial progress of the Pacific Coast is
impossible. Without this hearty co-operation, a continuance of
the highest possible development of our agricultural, horticult
ural, timberal, mineral and other resources is out of the ques
tion, and we must retrograde and decay.
TO THE EMPLOYE.—The columns of THE TIMES will
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pendent toiler or claim affiliation with a trade organization.
THE TIMES hopes that by thus affording a medium for the
interchange of opinions and by untrammeled discussion of la
bor questions in its columns, that a better understanding will
be brought about between the employer of labor and the man
who earns his bread by the sweat of his brow. THE TIMES
believes that by this method the rights of both will be con
served and advanced.
In the field of labor THE TIMES will champion the prin
ciple of “ equality of opportunity,’’ with all that it means to
independent labor and to the average good citizen. This paper
will be the staunch and undeviating friend of all honest toilers,
of all unshackled, law-abiding, sincere workers; and while
never denying the right of workmen to organize lawfully, this
paper will be the unyielding foe of lawless, proscriptive,
monopolistic and exclusive labor organizations, because they
are the selfish enemies of their own class, and the common dan
ger of the industrial world. Our position in this matter is un
mistakable, and will be maintained.
THE TIMES will at all times stand for the conservation of
human life and energy and character, with all their tremendous
potentialities; for the preservation of the community and the
nation; for the protection of property; for the flag and its
glorious traditions; for the national life and honor with their
pregnant possibilities; for the continuance of a brave, virtuous
and patriotic citizenship, without which no nation can be either
truly great or really good.
AN UNWORTHY CAUSE
1 he banana and hot tamale republics to the south of Fncle Sam’s
domain are in a perpetual state of ferment. They pull off revolutions
with every new moon. While the full-blooded Spaniard is not such aj
bad fellow, these mixed breeds, part Spanish and part Indian, or in i
some places with an infusion of African blood, are most unstable ele-j
ments upon which to build up a republic. Mexico, while under the
control of l'orfirio Diaz, was fairly peaceful because lie autocratically ,
forced the people into a quiescent condition. Madero, as a president,
is a joke. I he Texans are a hot-blooded people, and they have ad-!
mirably controlled themselves from the irritations of the people across
the border. The l nited States has enough problems to work out now
without adding to them and armed intervention in Mexico might have
ted us into serious complications. Perhaps the only salvation for
Mexico rests in the recall of Diaz. *
The system of giving tips to sleeping-car porters, to the colored
| boys who take care of the hats of barber shop patrons and to hotel
and restaurant waiters is all wrong. It is breeding a class of para
sites who are seeking to gain a livelihood through petty grafts, sleep
ing-car companies, barber shop proprietors and those of hotels and
restaurants should protect their patrons from these exactions. They
should be compelled to pay their help living wages and not expect
an already overburdened public to make good their shortcomings.
BURNS. THE INSTRUMENT OF JUSTICE
ETECTIVE WILLIAM J. BURNS’ name is one calculated to
strike terror into the hearts of wrongdoers. It has a sound un
pleasant to the ears of organized labor, particularly to the McNamara-
structural ironworkers’ stripe, lb* is always “ on the job. and it is
not surprising to hear that lie has been marked for destruction. Burns
long ago said that this was the case, but there has come a new proof
that this is true. The other day lie received a letter at Bridgeport
Conn., stating that $200 had been placed on his head. This the great
sleuth characterizes as the work of some humorist, l’rettv grim
humor, that.
Burns uttered one significant remark concerning Gompers
Sometime ago THE TIMES showed that Gompers was unquestion
ably two-faced. When the McNamaras were-arrested, Gompers put
fo rth a sniveling appeal to organized labor the country over to come
D
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Modern administration of law is becoming such a farce that un
less it is speedily made less so, discontent is sure to grow. At much
expense a felon is captured, tried, convicted. He is either eventually |
freed on a technicality or pardoned by some sentimental Governor.
The rich felon some way escapes entirely, which his poorer brother
in crime pays the full penalty.
Another young man “ gone wrong” . Another department of the j
city government—the water department—is “ in bad” . The young!
man, occupying a trusted place, abuses the confidence reposed in
him and already a $500 shortage has been discovered. Mayor Rush- J
light, it seems, is finding that public office is not “ a snap” . It he
cleans up this mess, it will “ help some” .
The Municipal Vice Commission seeks to have the City Council j
enact an ordinance to regulate the sale of lewd books, postcards and I
photographs. There should be no trouble in bringing about such an j
ordinance. It ought absolutely to be impossible to buy such con-!
taminating things in Portland, and THE TIMES trusts that a measure
may be passed prohibiting these vile and unclean things with a severe |
penalty for its infraction.
In the local courts during the week a suit was begun by one man
against another to recover money lost in gambling. Any man, who
will deliberately sit in a game until he has lost $555 as this man j
•laims he did, deserves to lose. He ought not to recover, neither
night the winner to be allowed to retain such ill-gotten gains. He
should be compelled to turn the money over to some public charity.
WORTMAN MURDER
(Continued from page 1.)
by the adherents of rabid union
ism.
Judge Gatens’ court was closed
Thursday — Washington’s birth
day—on account of its being a
legal holiday. Court reopened,
however, Friday morning, when
tiic tedious work of getting a jury
was resumed. After the usual
wrangle, J. P. Eckles, 707 Neha-
lcm street, was the fourth venire
man secured. The fifth venireman
passed for cause was Elbert R.
Hall, driver for n laundry com
pany.
Witnesses were excused Friday
until next Wednesday, when it is
probable that a full jury will be
obtained.
HURSDAY was the day IVmed by those interested in the strikers
at, the local railroad shops as “ tag day,” at which all members
of organized labor were asked to contribute their mites to aid in the
relief of these strikers and their families, who now begin seriously to
feel the pineh of deprivation. All “ tag days” are supposed to be in
tended to aid the unfortunate who are really deserving. Of course,
there could be no objection for members of organized labor or any
one else, for that matter, giving all they felt inclined to the strikers
and their families. But is this a worthy cause for the charitably-
inclined f We do not think so. All these men had permanent posi
tions and were in receipt of good pay—far better than many other
mechanics have received. They saw tit to make unreasonable and
unjust demands upon the railroad company. These were impossible
of performance and against public requirements, and were therefore
very properly rejected. Then the employes, listening to the ukase of
their leaders, laid down their tools and walked out. The company
GOVERNMENT UNCOVERS
did more in fairness than it could reasonably be expected to do. It
NEW DYNAMITE
cave the men who had attempted to injure its business and property
EVIDENCE
a chance to return under old conditions. They did not see fit to do so.
To protect itself and to carry out the objects of its incorporation,
the company did the only thing it could do in the circumstances— INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. — That
employ such men as were willing to perform the duties necessary. new evidence relating to the na
Part of the strikers showed good enough sense to leave Portland and tionwide dynamite conspiracy had
secure employment elsewhere. Others, unwilling, or perhaps unable been uncovered here was the
to do so, remained here, and have striven to keep the now dead issue statement today of United States
of the strike alive. They have stationed pickets, not for the peaceful District Attorney Miller. Miller
purpose of attempted moral suasion to influence new workers or older said that the returning of the in
ones who declined to listen to the dictates of unionism and leave the dictments had refreshened the
company, but for tin* especial purpose, it would appear, of calling memories of various persons
throughout the country and that
men “ scabs” and brutally assaulting them.
Matters have fallen out exactly as might Ijave been expected. new developments were expected.
The strike benefit fund has been sadly strained. Women and helpless
children have been compelled to feel want, and now that the heads of
WEJRD COINCIDENCES.
families who might all this time have been earning a livelihood can no
longer support their needs, they appeal for charity. They seek to
wring out of the pockets of the frugal and industrious the dollars Cu rieua R e p etitio n of ■ T ra in W raslt
a Lucky E scapo.
that w ill buy potatoes and meat and flour and fuel, that will pay rent la ird Ac and
tun fo r m auy y e a r s k ep t a
•ud other family needs.
record o t coincident-«!. A v ery s tr a n g e
TDK TIMES feels sympathy for the helpless wives and children •n e o ccu rred w ith in Ida o w n e ip e rl-
hut none whatever for the husbands and fathers who have placed loctk
them in this uncomfortable position. Charity thus directed is mis-1 A ru m o r b ad sp re a d th a t bla w ife
bad d ro w n ed h erself. S h e b ad d o n e
applied and should not be given.
T
D eliv erin g B read o n Skis
I n St. M o r itz , S w itzerla n d
c ity an d C h ica g o . Bad th e u n c o m f o rta
b le e x p e rie n c e o f b a r i n g a w h eel b re a k
Im m e d ia te ly u n d e r b is a e a t w h ile tb e
tr a in w a s g o in g a t full speed. I t w as
o n ly by t b s m o st f o r tu n a te o f leaps
t h a t be w a s a b le to e s c a p e lo sin g bis |
life N a tu ra lly th is e x p e rie n c e m a d e a
v e ry d eep Im p ressio n upon him .
I t w as aii£~>at a y e a r In ter t h a t he
to o k th e sa m e tr a in a n d by a s tr a n g e <
c h a n c e w n s a s sig n e d th e sa m e c h a ir.
D u rin g a c h a t w ith a f rie n d w h o m be
h a d Ju st m et h e g lan ced o u t o f th e
w in d o w an d reco g n ized th e la n d sc a p e
a n d th e v e ry sp o t o f his n a rro w escap e.
H e to ld th e frie n d th e sto ry o f th e b ro
k en w heel. J u s t a s he re a c h e d th e
c lim a x o f bla re c ita l, sa y in g . " T h e cold
s h iv e rs go d o w n m y b ack a t th e m ere
th o u g h t o f : l —th e r e 1t Is a g a in ." In
c re d ib le a s I t m a y seem , th e Id en tical
a c c id e n t h a p p e n e d on th e s a m e tr a in . ,
a lm o s t b etw e e n th e sa m e tw o fields a d
jo in in g th e tr a c k , a n d th e v ic tim o f j
th is o d d e s t o f co in c id e n c e s b e re ly es
c a p e d th e sa m e w a v a s before.
S u c h w e ird c o in c id e n c e s a r e a lw a y s
d iffic u lt o f c re d e n c e , b u t no less a n a u
th o r ity th a n D a rw in , th e n a tu r a lis t, j
m e n tio n s o n e o f th e sa m e k in d , th o u g h
d if fe r e n t tn d e g r e e
O n e o f a p a rty
w h e re o f D a rw in w a s a m e m b e r w a s j
s p e a k in g o f tb e e a r th q u a k e o f T a le s- |
h u a n o . In n o r th e rn C hile, on w h ich oc
c a s io n tb e f a t h e r h ad lost all b ts p ro p
e r ty a n d th e n a r r a to r h im s e lf b a d
b a r e ly e s c a p e d w ith hts life. T h e n ,
w r ite s D a rw in , th e r e e n su e d s c a rio u s
co in c id e n c e .
A G e rm a n , o n e o f th e
p a r ty , g o t up. s a y in g th a t be w ou ld
n e v e r s it I n a ro o m in th o s e c o u n trie s
w ith t h e d o o r s h u t, ns. o w in g to his ]
h a v in g d o n e so. h e o n c e n e a rly lost h is
life a t S oplapo. A cco rd in g ly , h e open- j
e d th e door. No so o n e r b ad he d o n e
so th a n h e c rie d o u t " H e r e It co m es
a g a in ! ” a n d a n o th e r sh o ck co m m en ced .
T h e w h o le p a r ty e s c a p e d .—SL L o u is
R e p u b lic.
Abandoned Mines.
O ld w o rk ed o u t m in es a r e o fte n h ig h
ly d a n g e ro u s. W h en th ey a r e a lm o st
fo rg o tte n th e g ro u n d a b o v e th em will
n o th in g o f th e kiod. b u t It w a s q u ite s o m e tim e s c a v e in w ith d is a s tr o u s re
I t Is n o t a n u n co m m o n th in g
tr u e th a t a B a ro n ess A cton had d ro w n s u lts .
ed h e rse lf a t T eg ern see. w h e re Lord In a n old m in in g d is tr ic t to see a
a n d L ady A cton w ere s ta y in g , a n d h ad b o u se o r ev e n p a r t o f a to w n t h a t h a s
b een w reck ed by d ro p p in g Into a n u n
d ro w n e d h e rs e lf u n d e r th e ir very win
su s p e c te d a n d long a b a n d o n e d tu n n e l
dow .
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p re v e n tiv e
T b e s tr a u g e s t o f all c o in cid en ces b e n e a th .
noted by L o rd A cton c o n c e rn e d S ir Ed- m e th o d u se d in A m erican m in es la
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m a n d B e rry G od frey , w h o w s s m u r m o re o r less e x te n s iv e tim b e rin g
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a b a n d o n e d w o rk in g s w ith sa n d . T h is
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T h re e m en w e re b a n g e d fo r th e m u r la s s o m e » h a t e x p e n s iv e m e th o d to
der
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th o u g h t n eed b e g iv en to It. a s th e
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c c u sto m e d _
to o n ce m o re a p a r t o f th e so lid c r u s t o f
make weekly trips between an eastern tb e e a r th .
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T. M O R IT Z la Cbe m o st fa m o u s o f all re a o rta f o r tb e d ev o te e s o f w in te r
sp o rts , su c h a s co a a tln g , to b o g g a n in g , c u rlin g a n d ik lln g . T h e la a t
n am ed la n o t m erely a ap o rt. b u t a m e a n s o f lo com otion In th e v illa g e
s tr e e ta w ith th e ir f re q u e n t ate e p p itch es, ao t h a t tb e b a k e r 's b oy m a k e s
bla ro u n d s w ith th e u n g a in ly s tr ip s o f se aso n ed a s h a tra p p a d to h is fse tN v lth -
o u t a ttr a c t i n g m o rs a tte n tio n th a n a m e sse n g e r boy on a b icy cle w o n ld hara.
In s p ite o f Its h u g e h o tels S t M o rlts still re ta in s m an y o f th e c h a r a c te r is tic s
o f a S w iss villag e, a n d o f a S u n d a y a fte rn o o n b a k e r ’s boy a n d “ d u k e 's so n , son
o f a b elted e a rl." n o t to m en tio n a few ro y al p rin ces, m ay b e se en a id in g o r
to b o g g a n in g on th e sa m e slope. T h e se a re s p o r ts t h a t level a ll ra n k s la m ore
le n s e s o f th e w o rd th a n one
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C h a rle s D ick en s, t t took p la c e a t th e C o liseu m , o n e o f th e g re a t m usic
h alls, a n d th e p ro g ra m c o n siste d alm o st e n tir e ly o f d ra m a tic p re se n ta
tlo n s o f th e g re a t n o v e lla t's w o rk a
N early all tb e b e st k n o w n a c to rs a n d
a c tre s s e s In th e m e tro p o lis took p a r t la th e p e rfo rm a n c e , th e p ro ceed s of
w h ic h —a b o u t *10,000— w e re ad d e d to th e h in d w h leb a L ondon n e w a p s p re is
ra is in g f o r th e b en efit o f D ic k e n s' g ra n d d a u g h te r s
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th e ta b le a u based u p o n S ir L u k e F lld e s' fa m o u s p a in tin g " T h e E m p ty C h a ir."
r e p re s e n tin g D ick en s' lib ra ry a t G ad sh lll filled w ith flgnrea o f tb e c h a r a c te r s
of tb e n o v els a n d o f bla w ell k n o w n c o n te m p o ra rie s
Q u tlp an d S sm tg o n
B ra s s, th e c h a r a c te r s sh o w n tn t h s Illu s tra tio n , w ere Im p e rs o n a te d by Iv an
B a rty n a n d F re d Rosa.