FOREIGNERS F E A R E D BY
STATE EXECUTIVE S SEARCH
CANAL OPENING
MORALS OF CITY
TIMID FOLK OF NEIGH­
FOR CRIME REGARDED
The Man on the Corner
BORING STATE.
AS JOKE.
MAY CAUSE WOE
SAFEGUARDED BY
The
civic
society
of
one
of
the
West, who has for
TO WORKINGMEN nearby Washington cities com­ “ I see George is doing it “ Be that as it may, I like the Governor
BUSINESS FOLKS
past six weeks or so threat­
again.” said The Man on the George just because lie’s so hu­
plains that there are too many
to “ purify” Portland, is re- PAUL WESSINGER SOUNDS
us he read that one of man. George will give a fellow I ened
“ foreigners” coming to the Corner,
ported
to have no less than nine KEYNOTE IN TALK TO
prominent citizens was es­ who’s up against it two bits, and secret service
Northwest. According to the our
from his
the cause of the tech­ think he’s lucky to get the own bureau busy agents
conclusions of this body of wise pousing
in
the
un­
COUNCIL — W E S T
nically dead, wounded and sur­ chance to do it; and the next covering evidence of our city
and
patriotic
savants,
the
“
native
wicked­
PLAYS POLITICS.
The Northwest, and particularly
viving soldiers of the Oregon Na­ minute lie'll try to tear a slot ness. It is quite possible that
population which tional
the State of Oregon, has heard a American
Guard
who
mutinied
in
the
telephone
out
of
the
wall
because
all dangers of pioneer life recent army maneuvers. “ Well, i he can’t get his nickel back when the state executive has nine men Governor West’s threatened in­
great deal lately about the Pana­ braved
to
settle
build up this finest George is always doing some­ I Central says the line is busy. looking around; and it is well
ma canal, and what its completion part of the and United
is be­ thing. and usually lie’s doing it | George doesn't like to be imposed within the bounds of likelihood vasion of the city, the report of
will accomplish for this section ing forced to the States”
wall
and
ob­ for the under dog.”
they may be finding tilings the vice commission, and Sheriff
of the country. Plowing accounts literated by “ the great number
I upon; he wants the world to that
worth
However, it is ex­ Stevens’ orders to the keepers
of the expected influx of wealth of
“ George is fond of the under­ j treat him as squarely as he treats tremely seeing.
foreigners,
particularly
from
doubtful
if they are dis­ of all roadhouses to obey city
and plenty have been printed, the north of Europe, who are dog. He wouldn’t be a good it. and he doesn’t ask any favors, covering any general
saturnalia
and various commercial organiza- now Hocking to the Pacific Coast Irishman if he wasn't. And by either. In fact, George is about of vice, such as some pseudo-re­
hours and to stop all “ rough”
itons have shouted themselves and usurping the land purchased the same token he would be a | the best Irishman I’ve met, and formers would have it believed tactics
have all come pretty close
hoarse telling of the benefits so dearly by our fathers and
as I'm half-Irish mesilf, that is exists here.
soon to accrue.
together.
And added to these
saying
a
whole
lot.
• * *
:
People who have lived in Port­
Maybe this is so. However, it grandfathers.”
things
is
Councilman
Daly’s re­
“
George
says
he
is
going
to
land
some
little
time—folks
who
“ Them be beautiful sentiments,
is well to pause at this stage of them
run
for
commissioner
under
the
came
here
in
an
ox-cart
before
be.”
But
they
serve
also
quest
that
the
breweries
and
the game anti consider what will to bring to mind the fact that
new charter, if it goes through. the railroads were running—say other similar interests tile with
happen with the opening of the foreigners have had considerable
And he says he wants to be eom- that never before has Portland
canal. The results may be brief­ to do with moulding the history
missioner
of police and public been so “ tame”. There is prac­ the city officials at once a list of
ly set forth as follows:
safety,
lie
told me all about it tically no gambling going on. all leasses that they control, so
of
these
United
States,
and
with
What Will Occur.
the
other
day,
and nearly batted save that in clubs that are sup­ that the public may have a fur­
making
the
Northwest
the
land
Trade with the East will be of prosperity and plenty that it
my
head
off
when
I winked at posed to be well-governed. Our, ther insight into the real condi­
stimulated and a great mass of is. The first folk to come to this
him.
George
said
lie
wanted to dancehalls are carefully watched
raw material anti finished pro­
get that job so he could institute over by Mrs. Baldwin, of the tions that prevail.
of the woods did their ut­
ducts will be shipped to the Pa­ neck
a lot of reforms down at the Department of Public Safety for Aside from Governor West’s
most to drive out the real native
cific Coast by the all-water route, population,
hooshgow,
which is what he and Young Women. And Portland “ grand-stand play,” The Times
and
they
have
been
taking advantage of the cheap doing it ever since. In fact, the
I
call
the
place
where they keep has less of the commercial evil
freight rates.
policemen
and
prisoners
on al­ than many a town far smaller has no fault to find with this
plaint
of
the
Washingtonians
Direct trade with Europe will calls to mind the newspaper dog­
most
an
equal
footing.
One
of in size. The police force is prov­ quickening of the moral con­
also be increased, and ocean lin­ gerel of some years ago. which
tile
ideas
George
had
was
to
put
ing itself effective, and the bold
of the community. This
ers from the Old World will call is reprinted here for the benefit
the cops in cool uniforms in sum­ highwayman and the despicable science
at our ports, bringing in more of these same folk.
paper
believes
that it will do no
mertime;
another
was
to
treat
thug does not flourish to any
manufactured articles, and also
them
like
human•
beings
and
not
harm
for
the
city
to know just
great
extent
within
the
confines
carrying to the Pacific Coast a “ Who builds our railroads and
ask them to pound the streets all of tin* city.
what
places
are
leased
aided
vast horde of immigrants.
canals.
day or all night, and then sit Yet the Governor says lie is by breweries. In fact, and
the
brew­
Cheap passenger rates from the
But foreigners?
in
the
courtroom
all
day,
waiting
.....ling in to put the lid on tight.
East will also prevail, and thous­ "Who guides across the street
for some lawyer to get back Outside the city Sheriff Stevens eries themselves are not averse
ands of poor people from New
from the corner where he went has put the soft pedal upon the to giving this information, for it
the gals,
York, Boston and other Atlantic
to get a drink. George actually roadhouses to such an extent that releases them from blame when
But foreigners?
Coast cities, drawn by the lur­
thinks
a policeman ought to see drivers id' livery automobiles say
ing advertisements of the North­ Who in the caucus has the
h’s
family
once in a while, and there is no money in the business trouble arises in places with
say,
west, will swarm to these shores
that
he
ought
to get six hours any more. In fact, peace and which they have no connection.
on the canal liners.
sleep
a
day,
whether
he needs it quiet reign supreme in most At the recent Council meeting
Who
digs
farms,
cuts
the
hay,
What will this influx of ma­ And who discovered U. S. A.,
or
not.
quarters where once there was when this matter came up Mr.
terial and immigrants mean to
mirth and questionable joy un­ Paul Wessinger, head of the
But
foreigners?”
“
I
hope
George
gets
the
job.
I
the Northwest, and what will it
know he’ll make good if he gets confined.
mean to Oregon in particular?
it. He’ll make good in any job.
Weinhard Brewery, told of his
What Will Result.
lie's
got
enough
energy
for
three
COFFEY
SIGHTS
reasons
for cancelling his license
It will mean, first of all, a
men,
and
when
he
doesn't
get
CAPTAIN
KELLER
cheapening and over-supply of NEW PERIL FOR
and
connection
with the notori­
good Irishman if he didn’t get Ilia d , he's got enough sense for
labor. And secondly, it will
awful
mad
about
it.
George
can
ous
Yeon
Building
four
average
men.
And
when
PROVES HIMSELF Mr. Wessinger said that Rathskeller.
mean the throttling of many
get
madder
quicker
over
less
he
gets
mad
it
is
usually
because
OFFICE
SEEKERS
didn’t
manufacturing industries that
any man I know. But his he thinks somebody is being WORTHY OF RANK care to have business lie relations
are now being built up in the If you try to get up a political than
madness doesn't last long, and abused, and because lie wants to
Beaver State.
he gets over it he is ready set things right. George is just The mysteries of civil service with any place that was violat­
argument
with
John
B.
Coffey
European and Eastern immigra­ these days you will find the “ go­ when
to
talk
and reason. And about the type of man that Port­ rules having now made it pos­ ing the law, for the trouble sure
tion will bring to this State many ing” mighty hard. Mr. Coffey, lie has a sense
lot
of
in his make­ land needs, and Portland needs sible once again to hold an ex­ to result was a detriment to his
thousands of people who have who is police commisisoner, and up. and realize that
that
Oregon George where he can do things amination for cligihles for the
been unable to make a living in who is also a candidate for coun­ soldiers ought to have the
obeyed
on his own responsibility. George position of Captain of Police, cer­ concern.
their homes, and who are there­ ty clerk on the regular Republi­ ders. no matter how tired or­
or
has done quite a lot for Portland tain writers in the daily press “ I dislike such notoriety; it
for seeking new fields of effort. can ticket, will talk about his peevish they might have been; since
he’s been at the city hall, have dipped their pens afresh hurts my business,” said Mr.
While some of these people will
as he would have obeyed or­ only most
the credit has gone into the vitriolic ink which they Wesinger to the eouneilmen. “ In
chances all that you want just
be farmers and agricultural work­ own
at Olongpatong if his cap­ somewhere of else.
Give George a so profoundly love, and have sent taking away the Yeon license I
to; but if you ask him anything ders
ers. the great mass of them will about
tain
had
ordered
him
to
take
a
real
job,
and
I’ll
bet my shirt forth panygerics informing the acted in good faith, just as any
his
opinions
as
to
who
will
be mere unskilled laborers, who be president, senator or congress­ corporal’s guard and raid a lie'll make a noise that
will sound public that the administration is sensible business man would do
will be ready and willing to work man. the astute John closes up Cliolo campmeeting.
good to all of us.”
planning magic to get one Joseph in ¡in effort to protect tbe public
for any wage that they can get. tight
F. Keller a full Hedged comman­
a clam. Mr. Coffey didn’t
These people will glut the lo­ used to as be
der. The wrath of the mighty ami bis business.”
this way. but recently H uge M o n u m en t That W ill
cal labor market, and will force a great change
scribes falls upon Keller appar­ Mr. Wcssinger’s attitude is the
over
wages down to even a lower him, and this is has the come reason
because it is the desire of attitude of the great mass of
point than they are at present.
M ark Leipzig B attlefield ently
Mayor Rushlight to make him a Portland business men. They do
Not only will they thus imperil thereof.
captain.
Coffey has been reading
not want to be connected in any
the livelihood of men and women the Mr. corrupt
Keller is now acting captain of way with forms of indecent ac­
practices act. that
now in Oregon, and drive them wonderful document
the second night relief, and as tivity. They do not want to be
points
out of the State to more fertile I out the straight and which
such has proved himself an effi­ identified with any business that
narrow way
fields in Washington and British for all aspiring politicians
cient and active officer. His re­ j casts discredit upon the city, for
and
Columbia ; but they will also eon-, office-holders in the great State
lief is composed id' men who seem
gregate in the cities, and force| of Oregon. And on page 25 of
discredit reacts on them.
, imbued with a spirit of energy ! such
the establishment of slums. This the 1012 pamphlet. Mr. Coffey
1’bat is why' Portland is such a
and co-operation; and during the 1 clean
will be of benefit primarily to has discovered a section which
city as it is today because
time that they have beeti under
the city property owner, for slum 1
his command they have accom- the great mass ol people demand
property pays better returns on sets forth that any candidate for
t plished many things to their es that it be decent.
who in any way agrees to
the investment than any other office
j peeial credit. No noteworthy y T o u c i hing on Governor West,
any other person in the
kind. This will not aid Oregon support
j crimes have been committed whil '•IThe Tin
of gaining votes or political
at all. nor will it help the great hope
lines thinks he lias become
| they have been guarding the city, I befuddled
prestige by such action shall be
mass of people now in this State.; deemed
in his desire to east
j and such crimes as have operated discredit upon
guilty of violating the
Home Factories in Peril.
Sheriff Stevens,
have
been
summarily
captured.
Nor will the importation at ; corrupt practices act. with all
whom
lie
tears
as
possible de­
During tbe trying weeks of the stroyer of the state machine
low freight rates of raw and I the dire penalties attached there­
Unit
Rose
Festival
and
the
Elks'
Re
unto.
manufactured products be all thej Mr. Coffey wasn’t sure about it
i union, the men of this relief bore j he has built up. Sheriff Stevens
blessing that it is now heralded. at first, so he took it to a lawyer
the brunt of tbe bard work down . has k pt the district outside of
While the incoming of raw ina-!
| town as well as performing their Port lam lean, and be lias done
friend and got a real opinion.
lerials may not be an actual det­ And
regular duties and asked no ex­ his part, in keeping Portland free
the lawyer told John that
riment. the importation of goods
tra recompense for this service. from certain evils. The blame
manufactured in the East and in he had the right hunch, and that
It is but fair to suppose that lor the things the vice commis­
Europe will compete with goods hereafter he'd better hold his
this relief has made the record sion
about Taft. Roosevelt and
manufactured on the Coast. In tongue
does not rest with
[that it has because of the in­ Sheriff found
many cases this competition will Wilson. Hence the profound po­
Stevens,
it rests with that
spiration of Keller’s leadership. paragon of personal
litical quiet about the Coffey shop
be so great that manufacturing regarding
virtue, Uap-
Uaptaiii
Keil«
r
himself
Inis
ever
things
political.
Inci­
establishments now established i
ben ready to do even more than tain Slover. acting chief of police.
those who know find in
here will be unable to meet it.! dentally
lie has asked bis mi n to do ; and And incidentally it is quite
section information of an
and will be forced out of busi­ this
in times of i langer be has been possible that the investigators of
character for Daniel
ness. Goods made in Eastern unpleasant
the one to take the lend. In short. tlm vice commission, like the in­
sweatshops and in foreign factor- j Kellaher. A. W. Rafferty and
Keller’s activity has always been vestigators employed by the May
ics. where wages are low. will be other candidates for office who
of the inspiring kind; and quite grand jury, discovered a num­
sold here at a price that local have proclaimed loud and lustily
regardless of weather or his own
devotion to the Big Bull
makers cannot meet if they main­ their
of things that were not true.
personal feelings, he is ever to lie ber
tain their present wage scale. The Moose.
It
is
said that many of the dis­
found upon the scene of action. reputable
the corrup practices act
result will be that much labor any Under
houses “ discovered”
Behavior
such
as
this
is
the
kind
candidate who announces
now employed will be forced out
by
them
existed
only on a list
most valuable in a commanding evolved by one Paddy
that he is for Roosevelt or Taft
of work.
Maher, one
officer
of
a
police
relief.
or
anybody
else
is
liable
to
get
If there could be any guaran-
time countv detective.
Coninued oft P lj- Four
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Continued os Pnge Four
Cheap Labor and Closing of Fac­
tories Apt to Result From
Incoming Hordes.
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