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P O R T L A N D . O R E G O N . M O N D A Y , J A N U A R Y 21. 1907
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Official Paper State rederation of Labor
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No, 5 0
UNION MEN IN PARADE
Five Thousand Members of Organized Labor Demonstrate Their Sympathy
for the Striking Street Carmen
What a glorious triumph for or­
ganized labor, and especially for the
striking Carmen of Portland, was
that magnificent parade of union men
which took place in our city last Sat­
urday night!
A long unbroken iiae of the ’ruest
and noblest sons of Columbia that
ever marehed to the inspiring strains
of p atrio ts music cheerfully res|xmd-
ed to the call of labor, assembling at
Second and Stark streets, forming
in line four deep and marched through
the principal streets of the city.
But a few days notice of this un­
paralleled demonstration had been
given to the several unions and it was
found utterly impossible for the dif­
ferent organizations to officially take
action on the proposed parade, never­
theless, 5,000 sons of honest toil stood
in line ready for deeds of heroism,
determined to place, forever, the qui­
etus upon the infamous charge from
greedy capital that union men and
their thousands of friends are not in
sympathy with the Street Cormen’s
tight for American liberty and justice.
The arrangements for the parade
were hurriedly worked out hv the
committee, the chairman of which was
Brother Foster of the Typographical
CITIZENS ARE
ENDANGERED
’“’’S m A tá. ofTWraerCir Company and
Men a Menace to Lives of
Portland People.
Here is a partial list of accidents
happening on the different lines of the
Portland Railway, Light & Power
Company since the system lias been
turned over to scabs.
That serious loss of human life lias
been miraculously averted is no fault
of the street railway company, for
there have been between forty-five and
fifty accidents reported at this of­
fice, du to criminal carelessness of
the men operatng the cars. A few
sample eases are gven below:
A ear on Williams avenue ran into
a trolley wire that was down; the
wire became entangled around the
wheels, thereby endangering the lives
of all the passengers.
A St. John’s trailer left the track
at Ijarrabee and Holliday avenue
while running at a very high rate of
speed, and ran a considerable dist­
ance before the motorinan made any
attempt to stop the ear.
An Oregon City ear left the track
at the Golf Links and derailed the car
for such a distance that the wrecking
car was an hour and a half getting
it back on the track.
A Mount Scott car taking a re­
verse curve nt the Section Line Road
left the track and ran into a lumber
company’s office and wrecked the of-
ice and damaged the car to a con­
siderable extent.
A crew on the East Pine street line
concluded that they would revise the
company’s rules and run the road ac­
cording to their own ideas, therefore
the motorman started to break the
conductor in; Mr. Conductor did very
well until he struck a curve; not
knowing nnv better, he entered the
curve with the ear nt full s|>eed, con­
sequently the car went off at a tan­
gent and into a telegraph pole, and a
scab went to the hospital.
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Twc cues on the Fulton line, run­
ning at such n high rate of speed
that, on reaching a curve they turned
completely over, and only by mira­
cle were the passengers saved from
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iniury.
; they ml
Union, and to whom is due great cred­
it for the systematic and harmonious
proceedings of the whole demonstra­
tion, though he was ably assisted by
his colleagues. Brothers Trullinger,
Ledwidge, Long, Fitzgerald, Burdette,
Fisher, Gurr and Leabo.
At 7:30 I’. M. the unions began to
congregate at headquarters, Railway
Freight handlers chief among the
throng. After brief consultation, all
were in readiness to fall in line, and
the immense throng stretched itself
out along Second street with its head
at Burnside and its rear 20 blocks be­
hind. Marshall I.edwidge mounted on
his charger, assisted by Aid Long, led
the line of inarch. Following closely
came lie Caprio’g brass hand, then
the Carmen carrying banners design­
ed to proclaim to the public .th eir
grievances against the Portland Rail­
way, Light A Power Company. The
numerous banners representing the
many unions of the city, floated
proudly above the heads of their re­
spected devotees, all combining to
present a spectacle of grandeur and
patriotism seldom witnessed by the
people of any American city.
Proceeding from Second street
along Burnside to Third street, the
long tile continued its march south­
ward to Washington, up Washington
to Sixth, up Sixth to Mor ison. down
Morrison to Third, up Third to Tay­
lor, doubling down Third to Pine,
down Pine to Second, up Second to
Oak, down Oak to First, up First to
Yamhill, up Yamhill to Seventh,
where the parade was ended.
The immense crowd gathered along
the whole line of procession was, per-
liaps, one of the chief features of
gratification to the strikers.
It was clearly evidenced from the
universal expressions of sympathy
and encouragement that there is more
to this strike than the strength rep­
resented by the 250 carmen now
bravely fighting freedom’s cause.
There were certainly 50,000 people on
the streets cheering the men in line,
giving vent to strong expressions of
displeasure against the corporation
who dares to trent its employees as
the Portland Railway, Light & Power
Company has made hold to do.
Another victory for organized la­
bor is the fact that never before ill
the history of such demonstrations
did so admirable order and geutlemen-
ly conduct prevail throughout the
whole proceedings.
In one instance the writer is aware
While this fact constitutes a source ! A single regrctable incident was
of unmitigated displeasure to our brought to the notice of the partici­ of the tact that the police themselves
enemies—fur they hoped to precipi­ pants in the parade, and that was the were responsible for whatever disor­
tate, by some form of blackguardism, cas« of Mayor lame’s appearing on d e r occurred. It was at Fifth and
a riot upon our streets, the evil con­ the street ornamented with a police Washington about 10 o ’clock. The
sequences of which would recoil lqsin 'officer’s star. We regret this for the people were lined up waiting for ears
the working man’s head—we, the un­ ! reason that it insinuated to the pub­ when the force rushed around swing­
ion people, are jubilant over the lic the probability of violence and the ing billies or clubs, shouting boister­
grand results, particularly the fact urgent necesisty for the Mayor’s ac­ ously and attracting a mob whose cur­
that our men arc possessed of such tivity as an ordinary |>olicemaii in iosity, to know what was going on
at that point, was vividly aroused.
good judgement and law-abiding quelling anything of that nature.
proclivities.
Now, it must have bee an agreeable There appeared no reason, whatever,
As the long line of the procession disappointment to the Mayor and his for such zeal just then on the part of
reached Washington street the band in friends that nothing occurred to war the ,mlire, and it is no small wonder
the, lead and the other (Tomlinson’s) rant the act which must render him that more trouble than what did take
about the center of the |>arade, play­ slightly ridiculous, to say the least.
place was averted.
ing “ America,’’ the great mass of
The unions taking part in the par
The parade having ended at Sev­
living humanity cheering the Freight- enth and Yamhill streets after its su­ rade wen*, Railway Freighthandlera,
handlers to the sky, every man and premely successful march through the
Tyfwgraphieal, Building Laborers, Ci-
woman within sound of the magnifi-1 chief streets of the city, the great
garmakers, Electricians, Plumbers,
cent ovation was stirred to senti-(
throngs peacefully wended their way Blacksmiths and Helpers, Bartend­
ments of liberty and justice which
to their several homes well content
the force of TAINTED money will
ers, Cnrf »enters, Cooks and Waiters,
with the showing unionism had made
never he able to smother!
Painters, Sheet Metal Workers, Long­
The dignity of labor and right of | and above all, gratified with the ex­ shoremen, both locals; Woodenware
fre emen to organize for self-protee-| pressions of praise and honorable
and Metalworkers, Electrical Work­
lion were generally amplified in Sat- ■ comment from the monster gatherings
Unlay evening’s demonstrations, to of men and women at every corner on ers, Machinists, Beer Drivers, Brew-
eryworkers,
Stationary
Firemen,
the end that railroad hiielings and the line of march.
Stenin
Engineers,
Shipwrights,
Grain-
It
is
learned
that
considerable
dis­
political mountebanks will, in future
hui
dlers,
Plasterers,
Carpet
workers,
be guided by caution and discretion turbance took place about the streets
Bookbinders,
Tailors,
when dealing with free American cit­ after the union people had repaired ! Pressmen,
Streetcannen and Barbers.
izens.
to their homes.
A motorman on a St. John’s car the way or get run over. A great
BLOW AT CONVICT LABOR
and committed suicide. But in real­
when crossing the Steel Bridge at the many of these men evidently do not
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ity he has a couple of Italians, Pea-
approach to the draw, gave the sig­ eare or expect to hold then jobs, from House Bill Giving States Right to In- eoma (8. M.) and Ricards (Thos.
hibit Prison Mads Goods,
nal to the conductor for bells to go their actions. It is a common thing
Clarke) to murder him, but they do
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ahead, not taking the trouble to ane to see a eonduetor eollect a!’ the fares , 'By a virtually unanimous vote the n o ,; they bold him for ransom. Sam
Portland Oar Lines H u i Freight
whether draw was closed or open. in the front end of the cars a».! neg­ House of Representatives has passed Snappers (Chas. Conners, the office
Through City’s Streets Con­
The draw had just been closed, but lect to ring up anything.
the bill giving to the states the right boy overhears a conversation between
trary to Law.
the gates had not been opened yet,
Motorman Keller, working on the to regulate interstate commerce in ar­ Holt nnd the Italians—and tells Miss
the conductor being inside the car St. Johns line, evidently has ideas of ticles manufactured by convict labor Polly Morton (Lily Brnnseombe) a
gave the usual signal to go ahead, but his own how street ears should be o|»- or in any prison or reformatory.
young heiress. She proposes to help
The following communication is
on opening tile front door at the time e**ated; he was seen to put his con­
The measure was introduced by Mr. Sam find Denison. Once on the track self-explan. tory. We desire to state,
to go on the front platform to col­ troller to what the carmen (all “ on Hunt, of Missouri, a practical stone­ she assumes many disguises, such ns
however, that the street railway com­
lect fares saw the gates closed and the the brass’’, which means full speed, mason.
an old Irish woman, n Dutch girl, a pany now doing business in Portland
red light still showing across the and then sit down in the smoking
Under the Wilson bill, which be­ tough girl, nnd finally succeeds with , is daily violating the law by hauling
track, he immediately gave the mo­ compartment allowing his car to dash came a law in 1890, convict labor the aid of Sam, to discover the child
such freight as the ordinance prohib­
torman a signal to stop, even after along at a high rate of speed with no \ made goods may enter into active of Denison (Mat Schawll) at n dive
its, and we hope soon to see the prop­
his attention was called to the gate by one to guard the human lives.
competition with the goods manufac­ kept by Mother Shekrowsky (Lilian
er steps taken to enforce the observ­
the conductor he gave the signal
Of course the company does not tured by “ free labor,” and under Griffiths). It lias been kidnapped by
ance of the law:
again to start, the conductor had gone mind a little matter like this in these this federal law a state could not pass holt, and then they find Denison in
January 18, 1097.
to the rear platform and again gave times; what is tile lives of the citizens a law that would prevent the shipping an old hut, under the East Pier. Tliev Federated Trades Council,
the signal to go ahead and the motor- of Portland to them; they must have into the state prison made goods of all arrive home in time to give a lit­
City.
man started running off the derailing men to ojx>rate their cars, otherwise other states.
Gentlemen: In aecordinee with
tle surprise party to Holt, who is
switch, and was off the tracks 45 min­ they would not be able to stamp out
The new’ hill abrogates the inter­ pressing Mrs. Denison for her an­ your request I have investigated the
utes. All this occurred with a red this independence and American spir­ state commerce law ns at present ap­ swer. He is proven to lie the real matter of the right of the street rail­
ways of this city to transport over
light glaring on the center of the it that the striking carmen have plied to convict made goods, thereby culprit and is arrested. Polly nnd
their lines within the city limits,
track not 100 feet distant. Just con­ shown: “ The right to organize.” affording to the different states and Sam are made happy; Eduard an J wood, fuel or freight of like churac-
sider for one moment what would But somehow we believe that the peo­ territories the right Io inhibit the Mrs. Denison and the child nre re-| , ter and have to rejsirt on the subject
have happened had there been no ple of Portland do care and that this shipping of convict made goods with united and all ends happily. The I as follows.
There i re now four companies or
derailing switch and the draw open Company will at least be compelled in the confines of any state or terri­ comedy and pathos is well blended.
combinations
of individuals author­
and probably a hundred passengers to man their ears with competent men tory.
Then* not lieing a ( nil moment. Tin ized by municipal ordinances to con­
aboard!
if not forced to settle with the Strik­
Mr. Hunt asked tor its passage not eilmaxes nre thrilling mid true to life. struct, maintain and opeiate systems
A Montgomery ear ran into a Jef­ ing Carmen and reinstate in their only in the interest of free labor, but New musical selections will be ren­ of street railways within the City of
ferson ear when leaving the S Street former positions the men who have in the interest of the manufacturers. dered by our new orchestra under the ; Portland, Oregon.
In the first place an ordinance was
barn and was so badly jammed to­ handled and cared for the lives and He said it was an attempt to curb the direction of (’has. L. Brown. Since
granted on August 15, 1895, to
gether that the barn men had to hitch safety of our wives and children on criminal competition of the peniten­ they have been installed they have
Charles E. Smith, O. Glass and
a ear at each end to pull them apart. the cars of this city for many years tiary with the free lalior of the eoun- been much appreciated.
Adolph A. Dekuin to ojterafe a street
The Cazadero train on the O. W. past.
l lilwav on various city streets be­
t rv.
tween Couch and Jefferson streets.
P. ran into a Mount Scott tripper at
TO THE UNIONS.
Labor
in
the
South.
This
ordinance ,M*rmits the owners of
the Golf Links, and mashed the mo­
“ The Pulse of New York.”
On acouiit of the L abor Press Com­ the franchise to operate passenger
Captain Robert Holden of Pitts­
torman up and broke a conductor’s
W ith the policy o f Messrs K eating mittee's being almost wholy engaged cars only, no mention being made of
leg in two places. The accident was burg, has been investigating factory
employment and the labor situation A Flood to give their patrons a var­ in the arrangements for our grand freight. The owner of this franchise
due to a green conductor who had his
I in the South. He says it is not true ie d change of plays, their next effort parade which took place last Saturday is at [»resent unknown. Its number is
9363 and it is to he found mi page
trolley off and the car standing nt the i that there is a scarcity of labor in the
will be Howard P. Taylor’s sensation­ night, it was impossible for it to get 80, of the Revised Ordinances of the
Junction in complete darkness nt South. There is an abundance of
al melodrama of New York life, en in shape the Honor Roll that was to City of Portland for 1905.
night. We could continue giving you workers, but the mill owners will not
titled. “ The Pulse of New York.” appear in this issue, therefore we are
Second; Let us now consider the
instances of this kind hut space will pay a living wage and the men refuse
in four aets, ten scenes comprising obliged to hold the same over until franchise granted to tin* Oregon W at­
not |x'rmit.
er Power A Railway Conipanw. In
to work for less. According to Cap­ (,lic four acts. Some arc mechanical next week.
Ordinances Nos. 081, 888, 8275 and
Saturday, the Ifftli. nlmnt 5 o ’clock tain Holden, the workers of tin1 South ; and sensational to a degree. The
This will positively he the uist op
s)l.'», to l»e found on pages 47. 51, 59,
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P. M., a rear-etul eollission took are beginning to exercise the power great driving scene, where a man is fsirtunity tor the unions to have their
02, repseetively, of the Revised Or­
place nt Third and Alder streets, of unionism. He says: “ The o|>- placed under the hammer, hut is res names appear on the Roll.
dinances of the City of Portland for
breaking the vestibules off Imth cal’s. parent condition of the South is one piled just in time, and the villains are
l!Mi5, no mention whatever is made of
By order of the Committee.
of prosperity, and the wage earners
fre ig h t; “ a street railway” is pro­
The men operating cars in the city
inspired by the aid of the same class thwarted; the elevated railroad; the
vided for. Th ese ordinances were all ,
now arc violating every law that per­
A “ pnssive resistance” strike, in­ granted to the predecessors of th e /
of the North, are holding firm for pier on the East River, for which all
tains to the car service. They rati
volving all the postoffices of Austria present Oregon Water Power A Rail-',
their rights and refuse to work for sjierial scenery is being built.
by iiiters<s’tions without making any I less than a just recompense.”
The play opens with Mrs. Denison and 25.0(H) employes, men and women, wav Company, and were granted be- \
pretense of stopping, cross steam-
¡(W arda Howard, mourning the loss began recently as a protest against fore 1895, before which lime electric
road crossings without flagging, and Mother has to take in washing,
I of her husband, Edward (Frank Fan- the conditions under which they an1 companies did not make much of a
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business of carrying freight. Orili
as far as the s|»eed ordinance is con­
tling) of the firm of Denison & Holt. compelled to labor.
Daughter has to scrub and mop.
nance No. 13053 and Ordinance No.
cerned they either do not know or do Mouthful heir is peddling papers.
| Phillip Holt (Lionel Moore) jealous
13113. to lie found at pages 06 and
not rare how fast the cars arc going;
A new union » f t uric metal work­ 72 of the Revised Ordinances of tbe
Father works in an “ ofien shop.” ! of Denison, has concocted a story that
it is simply a case of getting out of
—Unionist. j Denison has tampered with the hooks ers has been organized in Cleveland.
(Oon*inu«d on pa<n «)
ORDINANCE
VIOLATED