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P u b ltih ed «very Friday by th e P ortlan d
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T ER M S O F SU B SC R IPT IO N .
In A dvance.
One T ea r ............................................................. »100
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motli edition of the paper will be
printed, and every worker ill the state
will receive a copy, whether he pays
for it or not. This will be a splen
did opportunity for the business men
of Portland to get the eye and ear
of the most desirable elass of con
sumers of this section through the
columns of their own paper. Reser-
vatioll t, i t* spUCC ill this Slljieri)
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her should not be delayed by any
local advertiser who cares to reach
the laboring masses on Labor Day
! through their labor paper.
bor Council protesting against the
indiscriminate granting of injunc
tions by the courts, and these reso
lutions, it is contended, were aimed
directly at Judge Murasky’s court, he
having recently issued a temporary
injuiictjon restraining the Labor
Council and Brewery Workmen’s Un
ions from prosecuting the boycott de
clared* against Rainier beer.
The affidavit also makes charges
that threats against plaintiff and his
employes have been made by individ
ual members of the unions, and that
the boycott is being prosecuted de
spite the temporary order granted.
The case was argued before Judge
Murasky on Thursday, John H. Mar
ble appearing for the Labor Council
and President French and Emil Liess
and Cameron King for the Brewery
Workmen. The hearing was lift con
cluded, however, and further argu
ment will be heard by the court on
July 6, at 10 a m.—San Francisco
Labor Clarion.
The report that the longshore un
ions on Puget Sound would meet in
convention at Bellingham Bay, and
A D V E R T ISIN KATES.
in a body surrender their charters
K a te s w ill be m ade known upon appllca- from the I. L. M. & T. A., upon the
tlon.
petition of the Sailors’ Union of the
Pacific, did not terminate as was re
H. G. K U N D R E T ...........................*........... E ditor
ported.
The convention was held. but.
GEO. K. McCORD............... B usiness M anager
with the exception of four men, who
wished to be excused from voting,
BOA R D OF DIRECTORS.
the
longshoremen decided to stay
N. H. B I R D ......................T eam D rivers’ U nion
with their charters. The beiligerent
President.
OPEN MEETING.
feeling between the sailors and the
A. HY R O N IM U S.............B eer D rivers’ U nion
longshoremen seems to be subsiding
V ice-P resid en t
somewhat along the Pacific Coast. Will Be Held at Y. M. C. A. Auditor
ium Monday Evening.
H. M. M A Y E R .........................P ressm en ’s U nion The sorest spots apparently remain
GEO. H. H O W E L L. . . .T y p o g ra p h ica l U nion
with
the
officers.
Commencing at S o ’clock next Mon
J. E. W E B B E R . .R e ta il Clerks* A sso cia tio n
C H. B A T E M A N ................ Mill w orkers’ U nion
day evening an open meeting will be
H. G. P A R SO N S..................C igarm ak ers’ U nion
So far as being of any use in pre held under the auspices of the Feder
W ILLIAM W A N N E R ................ B a rb ers’ U nion
G. F. GERM A N N .........................B re w e rs’ U nion venting accidents, the fenders on the ated Trades Council, the occasion be-
cars of the Portland Consolidated ifig provided for the purpose of
E ntered a t th e Postoffiee a s s e c o n d -c la ss
might be made of linen and tied to giving the trades unionists and
m atter. Septem ber 29, 1900.
the trolly arm. They never were serv their friends an opportunity to hear
iceable, was the cheapest that could several well-known labor leaders of
The villainous attack of thugs up
be secured in the market, and they the country, and Miss Florence Kelly
on Michael Donnelly at a meeting of
should never have been allowed to of New York, speak.
the Federation of Labor in Chicago
The first speaker will be Mr. Rich
be placed upon the cars at all. It is
last Sunday is sufficient proof that
to be hoped that the new city coun ard Cornelius, of San Francisco, mem
there is a criminal organization
cil will take this matter up and pass ber of the Executive Board of the
amongst the labor unions of Chicago
an ordinance providing a remedy ¿as ¿Amalgamated Association of Street
that will not stop short of murder.
a protection for the lives of Port Car Employes, his topic being “ Mu
This is the second time that Donnelly
nicipal Ownership.” Mr. Cornelius
land’s people.
has been the object of a murderous
is also president of the street car
attack, and in the most cowardly
We would call the attention of the men’s organization, and was a promi
manner, where he had absolutely no
Portland Chamber of Commerce to nent factor in bring about the muni
chance to meet his assailants upon
the statement of Dr. Morrison, the cipal ownership of the Geary Street
even ground. Donnelly is recognized
London Times correspondent, who, line. He is an avowed advocate of
throughout Chicago and the whole
while at Yokohama on his way to government ownership of public util
country as a conservative and respon
Washington, D. C., said that the anti- ities, and has given the matter careful
sible leader amongst the union forces
American sentiment among the Chi study, especially the traction busi-
and bitterly opposed to any kind of
nese is subsiding and that it had nev nerr. He feels uositive beyond any
dishonest business. He has been a
er become as widespread as had been question of doubt that the city owner
stumbling block to the schemes of the
reported. He did not think the Chi ship of the street car system will in
wrongdoers, and is bitterly hated by
nese would boycott for any length of sure the public better service, and
this class of men. It is a fearful
time goods that they had found prof will operate materially to the benefit
calamity for a man like Donnelly to
of the employes.
itable to handle.
fall into the hands of such a rene
The next speaker will be Thomas
gade band of cutthroats and be sub
Burke, of Springfield, 111., a member
The
Kansas
City,
Mo.,
Bakers
Un
mitted to such inhuman torture.
of the executive board of the United
Nothing should be left undone to ion has imposed a fine upon members M inew’orkers of North America, who
bring these criminals to book, and who wear straw hats without the un will take for his subject the general
nothing less than similar treatment ion label. As there are no straw hats benefits derived from organized labor.
would be sufficient punishment to fit manufactured with the label, and as Mr. Burke lias been in the mining
the crime. There is no doubt that Kansas City has had her share of the districts of Western Washington or
some of the members of the Federa hot wave that passed over the East, ganizing the miners and looking after
tion have an inkling who the mur the Bakers’ Union of Kansas City those that are organized. Mr. Burke
derers are, and perhaps Donnelly appears rather ridiculous in its over- is an able speaker and a man of ex
himself has an idea, but they are zealous actions. Such laws disgust tensive experience in labor matters,
intimidated from making the facts sensible men and can do nothing but having been associated with Mr. John
known for fear of losing their lives. harm. In concrete it can be termed Mitchell during the coal miners strike
Chicago certainly needs purging of “ frenzied” unionism.
in Pennsylvania several years ago.
this criminal class, and the sooner
The last speaker will be Miss Flor
Edward C. Giltner, secretary of the
it is done the better it will be for
ence
Kelly, of New York, the lady
organized labor there and elsewhere. Portland Chamber of Commerce and who has worked her way into the
member of the board of trustees, was
the only member who voted against hearts of the American people for the
John D. Rockefeller certainly holds and fought the pro-Chinese resolu sacrifices she has made in the interest
the unenviable distinction of being
tion forwarded to President Roose of humanity. M5ss Kelly will speak
the richest individual in the world. velt by that body in favor of letting on the subject of “ Child Labor.” and
As lie rapidly approaches the bourne into this country Chinese laborers. there are none who are better quali
of mystery lie grows more unhappy. Mr. Giltner can always be found on fied to describe the horrors of the
Worried over the Tarbell article in the side of the people, as lie comes sweat-shop evil as it is maintained in
McClure's Magazine, he fears that from a race of pioneers who belong the great cities of the East. She has
some crank may attempt his life. to the people.
been amongst them many times anil
Aged and of a nervous disposition,
speaks from what she lias seen and
he imagines that some one is ready
heard.
If the Portland Consolidated is al
to do him bodily harm, and he has
Any one of these addresses will be
lowed to discriminate against our
given the attendants and servants at
well worth the time of attendance
young men because they may desire
his Forest Hill mansion the strictest
and the three will be a rare treat in
to organize themselves into an organ
orders to admit no one to the prem
deed. No admission fee will be
ization of their own selection, why not
ises. He has increased his personal
charged, as it is the desire of the
let them go still further and refuse
bodyguard and will not admit any
Council that the laboring people of
iR settle for injuries received by any
one to see even his private secretary.
Portland should have the pleasure of
union man or woman where the com
I t is also said that he will forego
listening to these distinguished visi
pany is at fault? In fact, why not
public apjiearance lor the present at
tors for the knowledge that will be
let them go down the line altogether,
least, or until the present agdtation
derived from their advice. Everyone
and let them do as they please?
is forgotten. It is doubtful whether
is invited, and members of organized
he will attend Sunday school regu
labor are especially urged to be there.
Andy Madsen, the celebrated Andy,
larly’, as in the past, as he has taken
Navy Yard Men Dissatisfied.
the scandal caused by his controversy business agent and mascot for Local
with Miss Tarbell very much to heart 265, I. L. M. & T. A., has just re-
A spirit of dissatisfaction pervades
and fears that the public is on her eived notification that at the con the shops and the docks at Mare Is
side. It would scarcely be natural vention of the International, being land navy yard, near San Francisco.
for Mr. Rockefeller to feel such great held in Detroit, he had been chosen as There is a feeling of mingled disgust
fear if he believed he had done right ninth vice-president, with other hon and indignation among the men who
all of his life before his God and his orable duties attached. Andy is a toil on the ironclads of Uncle Sam’s
neighbors. Such riches as these are capable fellow and has earned the navy. There is a general whisper of
open action and appeal to put an end
not worth the time, the labor, and honors.
the plaudits received from the “ fren
to the system of orders that has made
Charged With Contempt.
zied” financial interests of the world.
the life of the men who make sea-
On last Friday, on affidavit of John fighters an irksome one, and the
To give up his entire fortune of ill-
gotten gool would not apjiease the Rapp & Son, bottlers of Rainier beer, townspeople across the water in Val
fear and state of mind into which Judge Murasky of the Superior lejo echo the buzz of discontent.
Court issued an order citing Presi
All this is because Admiral B. H.
M!r. Rockefeller lias fallen.
dent Will J. French of the Labor McC'alle, commandant of the yard,
ie managers of the Portland La- Council and various officers and mem has laid down rules which are cal
Press, in conjunction with the bers of the Brewery Workmen’s Un culated to take away the few priv
i» if , i , city, are making prep ions to appear before him and show ileges that the men heretofore en
ons to issue a Labor Day edi cause why they should not be pun joyed while they labored. To the
men who have ratings on the island
timi vili far surpass anything ished for “ contempt of court.”
Rapp includes in his affidavit the —to the men whose duty it is to
lu t line’ which has heretofore
, in the Northwest. A mam- resolutions recently passed by the La command and enforce—these troubles
are ,<etty things, but they loom up o
big in the eye of the men who sweat
over hot rivets and shape for sea
the convalescent hulks of the nation’s
warships.
In the Vallejo Trades and Labor
Council the brunt of Admiral Mc-
Calla’s late edicts is felt. Insignifi-I
cant orders have been handed within ‘
weeks just past at which the men [
balk, but obey sullenly when they I
realize that it is for them to supply
the necessities of families just across |
the water from where they work.
They bear their burden while they
hope for some relief that seems nev
er likely to come.
For some reason best known to
liimelf, ¿Admiral McCalla has placed
a ban on a privilege of the painters
that these men have practiced for
years. It had always been the cus
tom for these men to quit work just
a little before the scheduled quitting
time—5 o ’clock. This was in order
that they might clean their pots and
their brushes and put them away in
time to catch the boat which leaves
ten minutes past 5 and took them to
their homes in Vallejo. Now that
privilege is gone. The men must
work until the whistle blows> and
the cleaning they have to do must
be done afterwards. By this special
arrangement they are forced to wait
on the island for another hour until
the next boat leaves, and reach their
families while the night is coming on.
Down at the end of the island an
other cry is raised by the men in the
magazine. It had been their request
that they be allowed to work a half
hour of their noon recess so that they
might have ample time to walk from
their house of peril to the boat and
leave the island at quitting time with
the other men, but the hand that
rules denied them.
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Will Force the Issue.
The Falls City Trades and Labor
Asembly has taken up the cudgel and
will force the unions affiliating with
that body to withdraw either from
the assembly or the labo< council.
Some of the unions are now affiliating
with both centrals, and the assembly
has issued the edict that one or the
other of the centrals must be given
up. As the Labor council has about
30 unions and the asembly but eight,
it places some of the unions that have
joined the assembly through being
forced by their internationals, in a
pretty tight place. July 1 has been
set as the date for forcing the ulti
matum. and the result will be watch
ed with interest.—Spokane Labor
Record.
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