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Portland Labor Press
Portland Labor Press
lo r M ularkev and him self were not
w orking hand-in- hand in the presi-
denev tfanie,' that he was a candidate
for t'ue honor as was also S enator Mn
larkey, hut that he, Mr. Hodson, had
! not, on any occasion, perm itted him
-elf to become the accomplice o f any
p arty to hoo.-t the interests of another
t aspirant to the presidency o f the
S late Senate.
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the jo u rn als o f udvei ti.-ineiith m ade
D r u g s a n d M e d ic in e s
known to you th at .011 can not oglv
or
buy union m ake o f first class n
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ehatxlise in garm en ts; h e it elothi
T H K IIK I U f.IN T
jn a ts, shoes, etc., hut at a lower |
•3 3 W A S H IN G T O N S T R E E T
P U B L IS H E D K V rJtY M ONDAY,
j than the non-union make o f s,
M cur S e c o n d
by th e
Next tim e you are seeking for w
PO RTLAND FE D E R A T E D TR AD ES
COUNCIL.
pertain iu o to « h a t this union h
amendment should he defeated at the |
i carries, call on them, and be
election
you would he paying the old
Office : R oom 304, 1(J Second
T elep h o n e
P a cific 2414
vineed, and aid vourself hv
rate again inside o f 30 days a fte r the
We are impressed with the belief I those that aid you.
eleeton. Are you gong to vote money-
T E IIM S O F 8U B S C K IP T IO N .
...............11 on that the excise, as made through th e 1 For the best th a t’s made in men’s out of your own pocket into the pock
One year, la a d v a n ce
.... .............. 60 columns of this pajs-r, had a whole- apparel, The Outlet Clothing Co., X.
S ix m on th«, In a d v a n ce
ets o f the landlords? Or will you,
A D V E K T IftIN O R A T E S
some effect on the delegation from E. corner Morrison and First streets, like true men, say to the plunderbund
W ill be m a d e k n ow n on a p p lic a tio n .
this county, and while we regret the , is always ready to serve you.
that th e ir game is t i p ; th a t you will
fact that the rumor misinterpreted ;
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have no more of it on the water
Senator H odson's position in the ease
question.
A Runaway Slave.
we realize the great necessity of keep
Yours truly,
B y th e R e v . Cha«. H tolxle.
STATE SENATOR HAINES AND
ing
the
closest
watch
c.
any
move
II. D. WAGNON.
THE STATE FEDERATION.
The great working man-preacher
ment threatening the security of the
! had been imprisoned. Coming to him
V e have been informed that State
Direct Primary Isiw and Statement
A Scramble For a Nickel.
one day was a runaway slave. He
Senator Haines has a severe griev
No. 1.
had roblx’d his master, drifted to Some body w ants a nickel,
ance against 'he Oregon State Federa
Mr. Hodson tells ns that such a
Guess, my friends, who it is,
Rome, was converted to Christianity
tion of Lalsir on account of the bun
scheme was being hatched out in the
through P aul’s influence, and now It c a n 't he Mr. Fuller;
gled and garbled re|<ort appearing in
attem pt to bring charges before the
It can’t he he, hut it is.
was alsiut to be sent back to Phile
the Oregon Journal of the 8th inst.
Now ho«' do you guess he’ll get it?
Senate alleging high crimes in the
mon, who owned hint, but wuo also
anent a communication from Senator
For get it he surely will.
career of Jonathan Dotirne, the choice
was one of Paul’s converts.
lfaincs, dated Forest Grove, Jan. 5,
While the kind hearted Portland pub
o f the |M*op|e for the high office of U. i
lic
In a day when slavery was en
1907. addressed to the President and
S. Senator.
Will have to pay the hill.
dorsed by some of the greatest phil-
See dary of the State Federation,
We feel aafe in asserting that had
; osophers of history, who declared that
and read at the 4th Annual Conven
I will tell you ho«- he will get it,
it not been for the article appearing
a purchased slave was better than a
tion of said organization.
For he will have that nickel big.
in this paper on the 24th ult., the
hired man, it is interesting to read II«*’ll pinch the union ear men,
Following is the communication re
pernicious scheme might have gone ,, .,
,
1.
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| Paul’s very tactful letter, wlush he
As they used to do the Nigg.
ferred to:
through.
January 5, 1007.
sent by the hand of Onesitnus. The lie ’ll make their little children
Go hungry at night to bed,
C. II. Gram, President;
Twentieth Century New Testament
A BARBAROUS ULTIMATUM.
If lie only can get that nickel,
■ P. M. McDonald, Sec’y and Treaa.;
tells the story in modern language, in
Even by working the Scab.
Oregon State Federation of Labor,
Two days previous to the evening
part, as follows;
Portland, Oregon.
of the monster parade in sympathy
“ I plead with you for this child of Once I heard folks say in plain Eng
Gentlemen: Yours of the 2xth re with the striking carmen, the railway
lish,
ceived ond contents noted and in re
mine, Onesimus, to whom, in my pris
Gf the smallness of thirty cents,
ply will say I have not had time to company's agents at both the South on, I have become a Father. Once lie
With a hole in the middle and rusty,
examine the enclosed hill sutlieietly to ern Pacific and the O. R. & N. freight
was of little service to you, hut now
Like the buttons on old pants.
be able to state whether I am for or sheds announced to their employees
ngaist it n.s a w liol,. I realize the the ultimatum: “ We give you ♦;mely he lias l>eeome of great service, not I think that is the how of Fuller;
H e’s smaller than that, you bet,
importance of keeping our convicts notice not to take part in that parade only to you, hut to me ns «ell; : id I
busy as it is a serious matter to al
am sending hi mbaek to you with this And the Scabs are a trifle smaller.
But my nickel they’ll never get.
low’ them, in great numbers, to be which is to take plaee Saturday letter—though it is like tearing out
idle. I believe the State should re night—if you do you must bear the
my very heart. For niv sake I should
I ’ll wade in the mud till dooms day,
ceive from their labor all that it can, consequences, nnd I suppose you un
like
to keep him with me, so that
And go muddy to the gate;
reasonably, in order to make the Peni derstand what it means.” One of
tentiary as near self supporting as the agents added, by way of admoni while I am in prison for the Good And when good Saint Peter asks me
Whot has kept me hack so late.
possible. In doing this I also believe
Neu-s, lie might attend to my wants
that the same should be brought into tion, “ put that in your pipe and on your behalf. But I do not wish I ’ll slid«' him the mud on my rubbers
And ask him to let me in.
competition with free labor, it at all, smoke it.”
to do anything without your consent,
We have been authentically in
For Scabs have been running the ears
in the least possible degree. This, in
While Fuller has tried to win.
short, is my position nnd you will formed that this imperial edict entre because I want your generosity to be
realize it is a dilficult problem we have from the officials high in authority, voluntary and not, as it were, com
to solve. I will carefully look into
pulsory. It may be that he was sepa So give them a hand, you fellows.
with the further instructions to t’ue
And help them to gain this deal;
the matter and shall feel it my duty
rated from you for nn hour, for this
as well as pleasure to work along agents to have men (oh, no, dogged very reason, that you might have him And see that all the family
slaved!) upon the streets, during the
Walks for work or for meal.
this line.
back forever, no longer as a slave, Hut No matter how bad the streets are
Yours very truly,
parade, for the purpose of cheeking
as something better—a dearly loved
Your life is safe at least;
E. W. HAINES.
up any employees who might have the
After reading the communication hardihood to venture the assertion of Brother, especially dear to me, and And the ear men must have a living
As well as the low’er beast.
the clerk stated, by way of explana their heaven-bom right to enter that how much more so to you, not only as
MRS. MABEL A. BELL.
your fellow man, but as your feliow
tion, flint Mr. Haines is a banker of memorable j»arade.
Christian. If, then, you count me
Forest Grove, Oregon, u., the letter
Free bom sons of the home of the
your
friend, receive him as you would HONOR RETIRING PRESIDENT.
head showed; tne acting president brave, wliat do von say to such a ty
me.
If he lias caused you any loss
Vice President Parsons, explained rannic order issued by men of our
Garment Workers Install New Officers
tliut Mr. Haines is also a member of own blood, living under the sacred or owes you anything, charge it to
of Their Prosperous Union.
the State Senate. Neither the read inspiration nnd equal protection of me. I, Paul, put my own hand to it
Garment
Workers Local No. 228
ing clerk nor the vice president's re the beloved Star Spangled banner? —I will repay you my self. I say did honor to their retiring president,
marks were uttered “ dryly” as the Can there be any other interpretation nothing about your owing me your Mrs. F. Ross, on the evening of the
selv self. Yes, Brother, let be gain 17th inst.
Journal reporter erroneously stated.
of this intolerant order than that the
A new set of officers having been
The record of proceedings shows man commanding such is non compos something from your Christianlike
elected, the past ¡»resident was pre
that the lettpr was received and mentis? Surely no American citizen of spirit.
Even as I write. I write such eon- sented with a beautiful and costly
placet! on file.
sound mind could so far forget him
manicure set as a token of the esteem
Following is n correct copy of the self as to insult every principle of fiden e in your compliance with my in which Mrs. Ross is held by her
report np|>earing in the Oregon Jour the Declaration of Tndependi li c e in wishes, that I am sure that you will brothers and sisters of Local 228.
do even more the . I am asking.”
A splendid programme was ably
nal :
so flagrant a manner!
carried out to the delight of all pres
“ In substance Mr. Haines told the
Well, the freight handlers, appreci
ent.
Federation that lip was not in favor ating the fact that they are far re
Water Consumers.
file first number on the programme
of the good roads hill. He did not be moved from the conditions of Egypt
was instrumental music by Miss Flor
To the Editor I^abor Press:—
lieve the convicts sliotild be employ ian bondage, did parade ; nnd we can
Those who are opposed to the up- ence Jones. Then followed a vocol
ed upon the state bigbwava. He only await results. We refuse to be to-date plan of the Free Water Asso solo by Miss Lena Ilarwas.
Recitation by Mr. Quimby Mathew.
thought the penitentiary should be a lieve, however, Hint this railway com
ciation are using the same argument
Solo by Mr. Win. Kattleman.
self-supporting institution, and the pany, enjoying so many privileges ns
that was used against the free school
Patriotic Poems, “ Our National
only way it could be made self-sup the gifts of this State and City’, would
proposition when it was up for discus Airs,” by Mrs. Gee and Chorus.
porting was to allow the convicts to have the effrontery to carry into ef sion.
Address by Mrs. Gee.
Brother Ix’dwidge, president of the
conqiete with free labor.” And fur fect so fond a purpose.
The old freebooters and their sai-
Federated Trades Council, ¡»erfoiuied
ther,—“ The letter was laid aside.”
tellites on the M ater Board, who have the iustallaton ceremonies, the new
From a pertisal of Mr. Haines’s
THE LABEL.
been robbing the householders for the officers assuming their respective sta
letter, and a reference to the re
If you are union men—and union past fifteen years arc trying to make tions that evening.
cords of the Convention proceedings, iwii you are—why not then use the us think that they have something to
At the opening of the meeting a
it will easily be seen Hint the Journal |M>wer. In unionism there is strength.
delegation from the Car-men's Union
give in this water question. The wat-
was received and given the floor.
report is absolutely incorrect and You have showed your emblem of its
er belongs to the people of Portland,
The visitors announced that on
that the convention viewed, with fa strength by your parade last Satur
and it is their own to do with as they Saturday evening, the 19th inst., a
vor, the communication from Senator day evening. By having your ban (the people) think best. We have grand parade of union me" and
Haines.
ners of your respective organizations drawn nn Amendment to the Charter friends would take plaee, starting
We believe Mr. llaines will give floating in the breeze of the land of
which will give every family free from Second and Stark streets The
¡nirpose of the demonstration is to
the bill his hearty support in his Liberty and Freedom.
water for kitchen, hath and closet. prove to the citizens of Portland that
place in the State Senate when he will
Then why not stand by those that All the operating expenses can be lie carmen are not alone in the strug
have bad an opportunity to give it stand by you.
paid by water for irrigating and eotn- gle for justice. The Garment Work-
his careful study.
Doubtless you have noticed that we mercial use. so nil we will have to tax I Prs nu'-v
re'ied upon for any man-
have in this eitv a live and energetic for is the interest on the bonded debt tier of suj»|K»rt in behalf of the strik
AN EXPLANATION.
union store, that adheres strictly to and the sinking fund, and that will ing Carmen.
Following is the list of officers in
State Senator C. W. Hodson called tin1 union makes of merchandise.
amount to about 12 cents on the $19(1 stalled for the ensuing term: Presi
on us recently for the purjHisc of
By observing union interests. By of taxable property in Portland. So dent, Mrs. L. Gee; vice president,
placing himself “ right” before the buying its makes ot merchandise from if yon pay taxes on $500 your water Lucy White; recording secretar;,
union men of Multnomah County par
our brothers affiliated in the work will cost you (50c. per year and if you Chas. Wiseman; financial secretar;.
ticulnrly, and the public generally, in of our own interest, known as Hie pay on $1,000 it will cost you $1.20 Mrs. F. Ross; treasurer. Win. If. Kat-
telniann; guide. Mary Keegan; ser
connection with the story which gain Garment Workers of America.
per year; $.5,000, $3.00 per year; geant-at-arms, Wallace Jones; board
Then why not. ns union men. go out $5,000, $0 per year. You have all of trustees, Julius Woods, Julius An
ed much currency during the past
month amt which was given promi of yoi r way a little further nnd buy been paying $18 per year until we derson, Mrs. Trainor; financial com
nence in Hie Portland Ixibor Press of from this union house instead of a got busy on free water, when the in mittee, Sam McFarland, Lucy White,
December 24. 190(1. under the caption non-union store. The Cutlet Clothing competent old Water Board was Dorothy Zanders; executive hoard.
Co. has stood hv us since its doom forced to lower the rates for political Lucy White, Mrs. Sjiooner, Julius
“ Attempt to Defeat Bourne.”
Woods, Mary Keegan, J. McCarron,
Mr. Hodson informs us that Sena- were opened, and in its cry through reasons. And if the Free Water Mrs. Ross, Mrs. Rogers.
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