V.
Voi. II. No 5.
PORTLAND, OREGON, M AY 18, 1912
SEATTLE MAKING ARRANGEMENTS TO
DEPART RINGLEADERS OF I. W. W
-OTHER CITIES FOLLOW SUIT
SEATTLE, Wash. — Steps to
ward the deportation of the ring
leaders
among the Industrial
Workers of the World from the
United States on the ground that
they are anarchists and undesir
able citizens, will be taken next
week by the immigration inspec
tors working in conjunction with
Police Judge John B. Gordon and
the Department of Justice.
This much was learned from
Government agents, who would
not authorize the use of their
names or the names of those I. W.
W. who have been selected for the
first shipment.
Seven members of the I. W. W.
woli have been particularly bitter
in their utterances in Seattle
against the Government, the Con
stitution and patriotic emblems
are said to be the first scheduled
in the application which will be
sought.
LOS ANGELES, Cal. — Several
witnesses from San Diego and
other parts o f Southern California
appeared to testify before the
Federal Grand Jury, which has
begun an investigation of the In
dustrial Workers o f the World,
several leaders of which, accord
ing to United States Attorney
Dudley
Robinson, have
been
guilty or sedition in conducting
the “ free speech’ ’ crusade in San
Diego.
It was also stated at the Federal
building that other witnesses
would be brought from the East
in an effort to learn whether the
activities of the Industrial W ork
ers of the World and other sec
tions of the Pacific Coast were di-
derected from the headquarters’
“ direct action” organization. In
this respect the grand jury probe
assumes a National aspect, and its
purpose, openly admitted by Gov
ernment officials, is to ascertain
whether the Industrial Workers
of the World as a National organi
zation is liable to prosecution un
der existing statutes of the United
States.
SOCIALISTS
WOMEN FALL
DIVIDE OVER
IN FIGHT
REVOLUTION Socialists’ Headquarters Scene of
kki
Platform Committee Ignores De
mand for Seizure of Plants
by Workers.
Trouble— Riot Call Turned in
and Police Stop Strife.
INDIANAPOLIS. — “ Progres
sive opportunists” and “ immedi
ate revolutionists” opposed each
other at the opening of the So
cialist National Convention. This
represents the division of the 290
delegates on the election-of-plat-
form and resolutions committees
and was won by the “ opportun
ists” or conservatives, led by Con
gressman Victor Berger, of Wis
consin. and Charles Edward Rus
sell, of New York, by large ma
jorities.
Determined not to alienate
trades unions affiliated with the
American Federation of Labor by
adopting a platform approving
the ‘ labor unit” scheme of the
Industrial Workers of the World,
the platform committee, the ma
jority leaders said, would submit
a plan of action reiterating the
Socialist “ programme,” but ig
noring the demand of the revolu
tionary wring for an immediate
upset of the capitalistic system
and taking over of the means of
production by the “ workers.”
A show of hands was expected
upon the request of William D.
Haywood, a leader of the Indus
trial Workers and a member of
the executive committee o f the So
cialist Party, that the executive
committee report at once to the
convention on the telegraphic plea
for an appropriation in support
o f the “ free speech” fight at San
Diego, Cal.
The executive committee has al
ready authorized an appeaPto the
3000 local Socialists’ organiza-|
tions for finanical aid in the de-
• tense of 100 or more men arrest
ed in San Diego charged with in
citing riots, but Congressman Ber
ger hits announced the “ old line’
Socialists will block, if they can.
any further support of “ direct
action” campaigns instigated by
the Industrial Workers at San Di
ego or elsewhere.
Mayor L. J. Duncan, of Butte,
Mont., an avowed “ revolution
ary.” elected to the platform com
mittee, said he would support
Haywood and sympathizers with
the Industrial Workers among the
men and women on the convention
floor in advocating the forming of
one great National industrial
union that could strike immediate
ly and effectively for the over
throwing of capitalism and the re-
aliaztion of Socialistic ideals.
Women were knocked down and
trampled in a free-for-all fight
which enlivened a dance at Social
ist headquarters. Fourth and A l
der streets, for an hour Saturday
night. The fight overflowed the
hall and a dozen “ scraps” were on
simultaneously in the dancing-
room and on the street.
The fight was precipitated by a
charge of one of the floor man
agers that J. N. McFarland, a car
repairer, who lives in Brooklyn,
and was dancing with his wife,
was “ ragging.” This McFarland
denies, but from the words be
tween him and the floor manager
the fight started. McFarland was
jumped on by five men and when
his wife tried to interfere, she was
attacked.
In a few minutes the fight had
become general and the cries in
the hall and on the street attract
ed the atention of persons passing
on the street, who turned in a riot
call to the police station. Three
patrolmen who responed were un
able to restore order and not un
til reinforcements arrived were
the combatants overpowered. A
In resonse to the riot call three
officers, detailed to the case, found
60 women massed near the en
trance to the hall, while the com
batants were spread all over the
room.
When the officers attempted to
restore order they were surround
ed ami cries of “ Shoot the b o ”
and “ Kill the policemen” were
quite common. Captain Keller
with a detachment of eight men
coming off duty were rushed in
the wagon to the scene of trouble
and found the officers already
there having a hard time defend
ing themselves.
C. B. Bliss, one of the Socialist
fighters, was reported to have
struck a woman and this angered
A. Q. Smith who attacked Ellis.
In a moment a dozen men were on
Smith and he was roughly han
dled.
A few arrests were made, one
of these being a bystander. Col.
Duparker. who, on being found a
law student and non-combatant,
was liberated. Other arrests are
expected.
A r th u r H. Rostron, Captain of
The Rescue Ship Carpathia
Price 5 Cents
SAN DIEGO VIGILANTES STUFF
FLAG INTO TARRED REITMANS
THROAT AND BRAND I.W.W. ON BACK
LOS ANGELES, Cal.- Exhaust on the tar and covered it with cac
ed by h is long tramp, Dr. Ben tus and desert grass. I was then
Reitnum, manager for Emma Gold stoned into the desert, the men
man, who was tarred and fea
thered by a party of vigilantes in following me until they were tired
San Diego, is recovering from Ids of it all. After walking a long
experiences in Los Angeles.
distance I reached
Bernardo,
Reitman arrived from Escondi naked, and bought the overalls
do late yesterday. lie was met at and jumper I wore into Los An
tin1 railway station by more than
geles. ”
100 Industrial Workers id' the
Reitman was asked if he would
World and anarchists and escort
attempt to prosecute the alleged
ed to his lodgings.
14 Men Comprise Party.
abductors. He replied
According to Reitnmu, 14 men
“ What can I do? We have ap
comprised the party that took him
pealed in vain to the Governor in
from a San Diego bote! and coated
other matters. There is little hope
him with tar and feathers. He
also alleged that lie was subjected here.
Displays Tar-Covered Vest.
to various indignities and that the
letters “ 1. W. W .” were branded
Reitman stated that after the
on bis back with a lighted cigar. tar had been applied, the vigi
Reitman refused to confirm or
lantes placed his money, wateli
deny a report that he and .Miss
and
letters in his vest pocket with
Goldman will return lo San Diego
his railroad ticket and tossed the
Sunday.
Reitman told
a sensational garment to him. It was with this
story o f his treatment by the San money that he purchased clo
Diego vigilantes. He said:
thing at Bernardo. He exhibited
“ The men who captured me in
the hotel were respectable appear the vest today, bespattered with
ing. They looked like business tar.
men. When I refused to go with
To bear out his story, Reitman
them they clapped revolvers to my exhibited bruifes and cuts on liis
body and placed their hands over
face. He claimed also that his
my mouth and dragged me to the
automobile they had waiting. The body was bruised and sore and
police cleared the way for them. that he still is suffering much pain
Thrust Pencils in Nostrils.
from the treatment he alleges he
“ While they were taking me to received. His face today showed
a place in the desert about JO miles
traces of the tar with which he
from San Diego, my captors thrust
pencils in iny nostrils and cars. was daubed and in spite o f liberal
t-noto cop y rig n t, 1912, oy A m erican P ress A ssociation.
They stuffed filth into my mouth applications of turpentine, lie de
S commander of the rescuq ship Carpathia Captain Arthur H. ltostron and struck me with their fists and clares, he has been unable to re
became o n ^ o f the prlriclpnl figures In the Titanic tragedy. Ou re with clubs throughout the whole move all of the hardened mass
ceiving the wireless call from the sinking vessel he changed his conrso terrible trip.
from his body.
and ordered full speed for the scene of the disaster. The Carpathia
“ When we reached the desert
made the fifty-eight miles to the Titanic In three and one-half hours. After the
Friends and sympathizers of
we
found
another
party
waiting.
survivors had been taken aboard the ship Captain Kostron ordered a thanks
Reitman
will hold a protest mass
In
the
light
o
f
a
fire
they
had
giving service, meanwhile maneuvering the Carpathia among the wreckage In
the hope of picking up other survivors, but without success. He has followed burning they stripped me and then meeting in a theatre here tonight.
the sea for twenty-seven years and has been with the Cunard line since 1895 began such fiendish and inhuman Anton Johammen, labor leader;
He has been In command of the Carpathia for only a few months Captain torture that the details are not fit
ltostron appeared before the senate investigating committee and told at length to be published. 1 begged them to Emma Goldman, (J. T. Npradling,
the story of the rescue.
kill me and end the pain, but they president of the Los Angeles Lib
replied they wanted me to go eral Club, and Reitman will speak.
away and tell how San Diego
treated my kind. They said that
A Chinese Suffragist Girl
if they had Emma Goldman there
they would give her I lie same dose.
Student For Barnard College
Struck When False Notes Sung.
“ Then I was ordered to sing the
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‘ Star Spangled Banner.’ I can
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not sing well, and at every false Men Active in Recent Textile
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Strike Held for Disturb
note I was struck in the face. I
ing Peace.
was knocked down several times
while 1 was trying to sing. Then
W A K EFIELD, M ass — A free
they made me pray.
‘ My own cane was used, too, as speech war similar to that in San
an instrument o f torture. Being Diego, Cal., is expected as a re
unusually strong. I was able to sult of the action of the police in
stand what they did, even when raiding the home of Angelo Sal-
iny intestines were lacerated by varti, an I. W. W. leader, thereby
preventing a meeting of the in
. one of their devices.
to
protest
“ After amusing themselves for dustrialists called
half an hour, the men ran about against holding Ettore anil Gio-
me in pairs in a circle. The whole vmiitti, another leader, in jail in
thing was turned into a sort of connection with the recent textile
game for them. One man, whom strike in Lawrence. On Sunday
I am certain is a San Diego detee- Salvarti rented the G. A. It. hail
■ five, placed his face against mine for the meeting. I’pon protest by
and screamed that he and bis a number of the veterans, the
friends were business men, doctors lease was revoked and the indus
and lawyers. Then they made me trialists then proceeded to Sal
i run the gauntlet. They beat me varti’s home, where the raid took
with ‘ bilies’ as I ran through I In* place.
William Troutman. Elizabeth
I lines they formed.
Gurle.v and National Industrialist
Flag Stuck Down Throat.
“ Just before they put the hot Organizer Flynn were escorted to
I lar on iny body, their torture be the depot by the police and threat
j came terrible. Each man would ened with arrest unless they left
! come forward and ask me a ques- the eitv. They went, to Lawrence
! iion. If the answer did not please and retained counsel.
, him I was strut'k in the face. Fin-
The police allege that the Sal
! allv I was thrown to the ground varti meeting disturbed the peace.
and smeared with filth, A small
American flag was stuck down iny
I throat until I was iilmosl stran
gled. While some of tile men held I
: me others stuck desert, thorns into I
my ears.
“ Then they drew aside and dis I
| cussed whether they would permit Fear Sight of Banners May Cause
Riots Prompts Order Berger
ine to keep my sight. I don’t
HINA'S women voters will Twelve numerous accessions from the “ new
Says “ We Are Peaceful.”
know whether Ibis talk was a bur
women" of their race who have lss*n educated abroad. Among those
lesque
or
not,
but
I
surely
believed
who are In this country preparing themselves for leadership of the
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind
Martin
. new-ly enfranchised Celestial electorate Is Nntliel I.eo, a young girl who | then that they were going to put
1« the daughter of a mission pastor In New York's < hlnstown. She has been | out my eyes. At last they decided Hyland, superintendent of police,
In the T'nlted States for seven years and Is atxnit to enter Barnard college. She | they would pass that up for the ¡sued orders that red (lags could
and her mother. Mrs. Lee Towe, are suffragists and will take part In the big present.
not be carried in the Socialist par
suffrage parade to tie held in New York on May 4 All Chinatown Is proud of
ade here in connection with the
Burned Back With Cigars.
the young girl's Intellectual attainments, whether It '* n unit for extending the
“ Just before the tar was ap- National Socialist convention. Su
franchise lo women which may lie doubted or not The photograph shows ' plied they held me and burned my perintendent Hyland said the dis-
(from left to rlghti Dr Anna Hbaw, the suffrage leader. Mabel, Mrs Grace
back with red-hot cigars.
Then play of red (lags might incite riot
Stratton and Mrs I.ee Towe.
while I lav there they plastered ing.
A
RAID AND ARREST
I.W.W. SPEAKERS
POLICE BAR
RED FLAGS
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