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While Multnomah county is Republi­ the district.” Beveridge says he will;
can
by a large majority, under the give a “ Square deal to all.” As these
If there is a department in our sys­
old
system
of party domination, the men have used one scheme io get
tem of government that needs broad
o|>eration
of
the direct primary law names u|M»n their petitions, and an-,
and competent men it is the judiciary.
may
change
this
condition somewhat. other to get votes, it is quite likely |
What the Union Hoc of Port­ The qualities of equity and industry Messrs. Gessell and King are men w ho that the people will not believe them '
are especially essential in the conqsi-
land Aro Doing.
sition of the judiciary. That a man stand high in their occupations and at all The man who attempts to j
has been elected and re-elected to the neighborhood, ami are honest men who fo<d the people will be the worst one
fooled in the end.
bench should no, be sutficient to make would serve the people of ttie state
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not
as
politicians
but
men
true
to
A GOOD SHOWING IN ALL TRADES him a pensioner in the office. What
I am aeektug the Republican nomination for Bee-
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Tin safest way of defeating E. V. •
the country needs is active, studious, their convictions and responsibilities.
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retary
o
f
State
at
the
ooming
primaries,
and
ask
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Carter, the anti-union candidate for
fearless men who are quick to exact They are workingmen and mechanics State Treasurer is to vote for Ralph •
your approval, good w ill and aaaietanoe.
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and
have
the
brains
and
character
A C w m paadln ns n f t k a V a rio n s l.o o al O r ­ justice from all alike whether rich or
W.
Ib.yt
who
is
m
.
a
candidate
of
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g a n is a tio n « l a tfca C it y — A l l la a
poor. In Multnomah county there are that would add value to the Oregon
H e a lth y C o n d itio n an d
any plutocratic click or combination.
two judges to elect. The people will Legislature what might be profitably
G r o w in g .
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CLAUD 6ATCH, of Marion :
choose the men they want at the pri­ lost by men more versed in political
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San
iiel
font
ell,
an
official
of
the
mary election on April 20. For De­ intrigue and cunning. These men can Citizens’ Alliat ce, and F. C. Barnes,
he elected if the union men will get
FEDERATED TRADFf COUNCIL partment No. 4 there should be a their coats off for them. Let us send another union-hater, are up for office. I _______________________________________________________________
change. Judge George has not filled
them up to Salem with our Republi­ Union men and their friends will
Portland, Orc., April 6, lflOfi.
the hill satisfactorily to all people
please take notice.
Meeting of Portland Federated alike. So much so in fact that his can brothers. There will be no party
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Trades Council called to order at 8 decisions have been reversed more lines drawn by these men u,xin meas­
Samuel Connell, Citizen Alliance
ures in the interests of the people of
times by the State Supreme Court
champion, and A. A. Bailey, are in
o ’clock by Vice-President Ziegler.
the State of Oregon.
the race to defeat Or,on for Joint
Minutes of previous meeting ap­ than any other member of the Mult­
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Senator. Connell is an open labor
nomah bench. He has discriminated
proved as read.
I, is surprising what an awful
against
organized
labor
several
times.
enen
and Bailey has been tried and
Credentials—Photo Engravers, F.
“ reputation” Jonathan Bourne, ,Jr.,
IN YOUR HOU8E FOR LIGHTING
This
fact
may
he
denied
by
his
friends
found
unworthy; turn them both
M. Day, Steam Engineers; .1. B.
has developed since he has jumped down.
you
have also the means for using
but the records prove the truth of the
Slater, Cooks and Waiters Alliance;
into this political tight and took up
statement. Organized labor does not
Wm. Vande Canned, Teamsters; A. ask for privileges but it wants justice. the campaign for the people. For ten
It is ill very had taste for a County
Cox, Machinists; Sam Tracey and E. In this Judge Geoige.Jtas fallen short years he has been quietly developing Judge and County Commissioner to
the mining resources of the state, use their official pressure on bridge
V. Jones.
Io our people. And since this is 'rue
Communications—From Typograph­ the curtain U|xm his acting should lie keeping out of politics, paying out tenders and other count' employes for
thousands of dollars for labor, and the pit r|Nise of collecting money for
ical Union of Erie, Pa., asking that mug down.
AND
contributing
largely to a legitimate their own campaign expenses. It is
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theatrical companies he requested to
business that few men of money in common talk ttiat Judge Webster and
During the past five years two , m i -
demand the lalad on their litho­
the state have had the courage to a t­ Commissioner Ba-nes have passed the
OF A U KINOS
graphs; referred to ldihel committee. lilical machines have been broken in tempt. No watered stocks in his; no word among tli • workmen that it
Multnomah
county,
known
as
the
Si­
From II. M. Cake, candidate for U. S.
wildcats; no robbing the people of would he to the workmen's interest to
Senator, stating his |>osition on mon and the Mathews machines. The their highways and streets; no fiat aid these two officials to hold on to
These Electrical Devices are instantly ready for
former was defeated by the latter
gas; no franchise brigandage; hit, all their official pap.
trusts; f e d . From Collar Starcher*
use,
and are Safe, Clean and Economical in operation
and the hitter has been put to route
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Union of Troy, N. Y., with subscrip­ by the ,a-ople with the direct primary at onee he has develiqied an awful
N ote — Electric F lat Irons can he used for gen ­
If their is any merit in a straw vote,
tion cards enclosed^ for benefit of law. Now these bosses feel the im- “ reputation.” Why, he is spending
eral
laundry work in the residence, and they appeal
striking members; the cards were potency of tiieir existence in »be com­ thousands of dollars to preserve to the !«•«.( made by County Clerk Fields
to
every
householder as an Economy, not an expense
Wednesday evening would indicate
passed among the delegates. From munity because they are deprived of the people their direct primary law
that his detractors are spending thou­ how the wind blows. A vote taken
the Central Body of Astoria, a resolu­ special privileges. They nre itching
In view of the increasing demand for installation
sands of dollars to defeat. How ter­ from the nine clerks who were being
tion regarding the congressional elec­ to regain their lost power and in order rible. What an awful “ reputation.” initiated into their work, showed five
of our service A T T H E R E D U C E D R A T E S , a p ­
to get it they are figuratively, moving
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tion ; read and filed.
votes lor R. R. Giltner, three for Web­
plication
should be made A T O NCE
Re,mrts ot Committees—The Or­ heaven and earth to elect men to the
Two candidates for the nomination ster and one for Lewis for County
ganization committee reported thai Oregon Legislature that will repeal on the republican ticket for the state J udge.
Portland General Electric Company
the |>eople’s will. Simon is behind
Legislature declared themselves upon
the committee called on Electrical
a hybrid ticket that can be identified
Telephone Ex. 18
Seventh and Alder Streets
their petitions for Statement No. 1
Workers Union No. 317 for the pur­
The success of the Statement One
by these words after their names upon and the direct primary law, but they
legislative ticket will mean the finish
pose of having them affiliate with the the official ballot: “ Promises to vote
o f th • bosses and grafters who have
failed
to
continue
this
pledge
in
the
Council, but without success.
for Republican voters’ choice for
exploited the politics of Oregon for a
Special Order—The matter of the United States Senator.” “ Polities official ballot. They are A. A. Bailey, generation. Vote the ticket down the
for joint senator, and Jos. W. Bever­ line.
Council changing the time of meet­ mnkes strange bed fellows,” is an old
idge, for representative. On the bal­
ing to Sunday was taken up ami after suw, but a true one, as is now current­ lot Bailey says he “ Will work for the
Remember the union boys on the
a thorough discussion a motion to ly reported that Mathews is aiding best interests of all the people of ballot,
don’t overlook them.
make the change was lost. A mo­ Simon ,<> defeat the law, after which
SEVENTH AND A L D I * STREETS
tion was adopted that Thos. L. Wil­ there will probably be another war
of
the
bosses
for
political
supremacy.
son, Fourth Vice-President .of the
And behind these men are the trusts
Machinists Union be invited to ad­
and big combinations of wealth. A
dress the Council.
defeat of the direct primary law
New Business—A motion was made means a return to the old system
and seconded that hereafter no cam­ when the voice of the people was a
paign literature be admitted to the “ two spot.” It means the enrich­
meeting hall; motion lost. A motion ment of a few individual bosses and
was adopted that hereafter all polit­ the impoverishment of the people’s
ical phamplets he placed on the center property by extortionate taxes and
pedestnl for benefit of delegates who theft and graft in public enterprises.
care to avail themselves of them. A To elevate these men again to power
motion was adopted that action on is a step backward in matters of pub­
the PlumlH-rs’ unfair list be deferred lic jxilicy. •
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one week. A motion w..s adopted
In this political scramble for nomin­
that a committee be appointed to ation there are a number of union
draft resolutions to be sent to the men who should be given the support
City Council commending the he­ of union men. They are (iqion the
roic work done by the Fire Depart- Republican ticket), George Orton,
i . I ,, at the Chamber of Commerce joint senator for Multnomah and
tire and deploring the inadequate tire Clackamas counties; Al. Sandstrom
apparatus the department is com­ and William Wanner, for representa­
tives; Nathan Bird, for sheriff. Jack
pelled to work with. The President
Day, for constable on West Side; and
appointed Brothers F. E. Newberger,
Geo. A. Tilden, for county commis­
Harry Gurr and Thos. M. Leaho. A sioner. These men carry union cants
motion was adopted that the Council in their pockets and are consistent
give the Structural Building Trades
workers for the direct primary law,
Alliance official recognition.
including
Statement No. 1. They are
At this time Thos. L. Wilson, with
no,
pretenders,
but genuine trades
a largo delegation of Machinists was
admitted. Brother Wilson delivered unionists. Mr. Orton is a member of I
an address that was very interesting the Pressmen's union; Al. Sandstrom
belongs to the Bricklayers’ union;
ami instructive.
Reports of Organizations—The Mu­ William Wanner is an active worker
sicians reported that Toelle, the un­ in the Barbers’ union; Jack Day is an
fair musician, was no longer employed industrious worker in the Electrical
at Arion Hall and that hereafter Workers’ union, and George A. Tilden
( A M IIIIA T F FOR STATE T R E A S U R E R ON R EPUBLICA N
the Wednesday night dances at Arion
TICKET. FARMER, STOCK BREEDER, ACCOUNTANT. HIS RECORD:
is a tried and true soldier in the
Hall will he fair and employ union
>r. w b , t hl«-f C lerk o f th e L o w er H o u se at ftalem fo r live t e r m . an d a
Bridge and Structural Ironworkers’
m e m b er o f Hint hotly tw o term ».
H la noli, a . n le g is la to r w ere en d o r sed by
musicians.
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a
n
y o f (lie G r a n g e . an d fa r m e r , o r g a n iz a tio n , a t th a t tim e ai d .o m e o f t h .
The musicians also report’d that union. These men not only carry a
m oet p ro m in en t m e m b e r . ( J u d g e B o ise, V orhee«, I’a u l.o n an d o t h e r .) , t h o are
fa m ilia r w ith h l . record a r e eu p p o rtln g h im to d a y
they intended to send a delegate to union card in their pockets, but they
S o m e o f th e m e a s u r e s ho su p p o rted w e re ft B s, n H it to p r o te c t la b o r e r s
In th e ir e i n i r t i . fo r w a g e .: It. it 74 to e o n -p el e m p lo y r . to m a k e p rom p t p a y ­
are
fully
competent
to
fill
the
posi­
the National Convention of Musicians
m en t o f w ag s . 11 II k, to p r o te c t etn , yen o f p r iv a te t o r p n r a tlo n .; ft U. 214,
to he held in Boston, with instruction tions they seek. If we were still un­
lim itin g h o u r , o f labor.
A l.n b il l, to .e e tir e lie n , fo r m n r r . and for m en w h o
w ork ed In lo g g in g ram pa.
I n tr o d u c e d an d p a .e d H oune it . It. 204. to c o m p e l
to work to have the next convention der the <dd boss system of caucusses
I n te r c h a n g e o f traffic by r a ilr o a d , a t a pro r a ta h a « l.
T h e D a lle . T lm e a -
M
o
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n
ta
ln
eer.
M
arch
20.
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l.
« a y . o f t i l l , b ill:
"T hia I. th e m e a su r e th e r a il­
meet in Portland.
and unit and gage rule, they would
road Influ en ce o f th e . t a l e m a r s h a lle d I t. f o r c e . In S a le m Io d e fe a t an d s u c ­
The Bartenders reported that Ben not have a “ look in.” They belong
c e e d e d .’’ I f t h l . hill h ad b e c o m e a law . th er e w ou ld h a v e b een no d is c u s sio n
on p o r ta g e **ua<ls, but th e q u estio n w ’jld h a v e been a e itle d a t no e x p e n s e to
W oldt's saloon at the corner of Sec­ to tuat class of men that the bosses
th e . t a l e
1 w ou ld h a v e s o lv e d t h l . p ro b lem c o m p le te ly an d w o u ld h a v e Inured
to th e b en eflt o f p r o d u c e r .
T h e C ap itol J o u r n a l o f .a n te d a le . a y . o f Mr.
ond and Morrison streets is unfair could not use because they would not
J en n ln g « , a m o n g o th e r good t h in g .
M r J e n n in g s w a s a lw a y . w a tc h fu l a m i
and union men were requested to take
w ork ed hard to .r e tir e e c o n o m y an d th e p n .a g e o f su ch m eaau rea a . w ere d e ­
take program. Here is a chance to
m a n d e d b y th e m a s . o f th e p e o p le
H e e x p o sed an d d e fe a te d m ore J o b . th a n
notice.
a n y o th e r m an In th e H o u se d u rin g th e »«..I011
H e la id a .ld e a ll p e r so n a l t i n -
b illo n o f p o p u la r ity an d d e v o te d h lm .e ’f s o le ly to d u ty a . h e »aw It.
He
The Cigarmakers asked that a let­ get men of our own into important
sec u r e d th e a d o p tio n o f H J M 1, p r o v id in g fo r e le c t io n o f II ft S e n a t o r , b y
offices.
lx-t
ns
get
off
our
coats
and
ter be addressed to the retail cigar
d ir e c t v o te o f th e p e o p le , a ls o v a lu a b le a m e n d m e n t, to th e «eh ool an d ta x la w .
W e can c o n s c ie n tio u s ly « . y t h . t Mr J e n n ln g . w a . a fa ith fu l r e p r e s e n ta tiv e
dealers requesting a more liberal pat­ get behind them. We can give them
o f th e p eop le. H e w a s a R e p u b lica n . H e w a . m ore
t i e s o u g h t tru ly an d u n ­
s e lfish ly to c o n s id e r th e w e lfa r e o f th e w h o le » ta te In a t, h la a c t io n ."
ronage of union made cigars; request the nomination, anil we must do it.
I II. record »« a C ivil w a r v e te r a n I. an h o n o ra b le on e. h a v in g tw ic e r e c e iv e d
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ordered complied with.
" h on orab le m e n tio n an-l r e c o m m e n d a tio n fo r p r o m ltlo n fo r m e r ito r io u s s e r v ic e .
In lin e of d u ty ." H e
th e o n ly G rand A rm y m an a c a n d id a te for a s ta te office
A notice was received from the
Amongst the Democratic candidates
an d h a . a lm o s t th e u n a n im o u s su p p o r t o f th e th o u s a n d , o f O. A. II. m en o f
th e s ta te , w h o th in k th a t on e o f th e ir n u m lir r sh o u ld be t " tn a p la c e on th e
Teams,ei"s that the Oregon-Auto Des­ on the Legislative ticket there are two
s t a le tic k e t
H e f a v o r , th e fla t s a la r y la w a . b in d in g n o w w h e th e r am end e,I
patch was now fait to their union men who carry a union card in their
or not
E v ery k in d o f In co m e a b o v e .a la r y b e lo n g , to th e s ta te
T a x a tio n o f
f r a n c h is e . an d c o rp o ra tio n » , . t a l e b an k e x a m in e r , e le c tio n o f U. ft S e n a to r , b y
and asked that they he stricken from pockets, and they are bona fide work­
d ir e c t v o te o f th e p e o p le — R e p u b lic a n ism «■ li te r p r eted b y P r e sid e n t R o o se v e lt.
T h ere a r e . l x c a n d id a t e , fo r T re a su r er h l . n a m , b e in g fou rth In th e list.
the unfair list, which was granted.
ers in the movement for the emanci­
T h e flr«t th r e e : A ltk ln . C a r te r and H o y t a re h u n k e r , o f ta r g e w e a lth
I . It
Receipts—Cigarmakers. •*,’>.0<> Ty­
s a fe to n o m in a te a t a n k e r fo r a s t a t e o ffic e ’
T h e R e p u b lica n p arty h a . tried
pation of the man who makes his
It tw ic e In r e c e n t y e a r , fo r g o v e rn o r an d In b o th c a s e s h a v e lo st to th a
pographical Union. $3.00; Painters,
D em o cra t» .
bread by the sweat of his face. They
$3.00. Total. $12.00.
are: E. A. Gessell, member of the
P r im a r y E le c t io n A p r i l ao th , 1 9 0 6
Meeting adjourned.
Carpenters’ union; and Fred C. King,
W. II. FITZGERALD,
Secretary. secretary of the Boilermakers’ lit.ion.
POLITICAL POINTERS.
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Labor of Oregon
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Week Beginning April 16
A Screaming Farce Comedy
IN FOUR ACTS
A Scream from Start to Finish
A. C. JENNINGS
TOM WORD
Candidate for
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION
SHERIFF
OF
Multnomah County