P ig e Two
PO RTLAND
LABO R
PRESS
T h u rs d a y . Septem ber
j.
strike for a general inere • in wages and
reduction in the hours ot labor. The em
Minutes of Central Council
ployers loekeil out i.oo and later increased
the number to 10,000, about GO per cent
Ul„ l
The regular meeting of the Central Labor
of the number employed hv members of
Council
of
Portland
and
\
ieinity
was
called
I)ri s'leii. The contest between the em the employers association. The number
ployers' assoeiation and the M tai Work of loeki I o' t men has been increased by to order at 8:00 p. tn . Friday. Scptendier 15.
1911. President Daly pre. ¡ding. The fol
e r s ’ Union has been inti'iisificd by reason the lock it at Dresden and Chemnitz.
lowing
officer was noted absent: N'olat .
of tin- latest ai t of the empl vers in lock-
Paris The French labor department
Tim following credentials were received
ini’ out the metal workers in Dresden and reports loo strikes and three lockouts in
Chemnitz, an industrial eenter about 39 June, In 140 of the new disputes 18,125 ami on motion the delegates obligated ami
i
seated: Arthur Raven, Typographical No.
i i les west of the capital of Savony. On workers took part as
( . . oX; ,1. A. Madsen. Longshoremen No. 6.
July 29 the metal workers in Thuringia 193 who took part in 1G9 1.
in n
oo'ootou r,f
tlu. previous meeting were
The minutes
of tla
(' i landed nereased wages and that in previous month. Of 181 new ispu.es
and old dis read and approved.
e a s e s of d ll'. i ■ lie s between employers putes reported to have terminated, 32
The following communications were read
and individual workmen, til employers ended wholly in favor of the workers and
should deal with the trade union and not G9 wholly in favor of the employers. and disjsised of: From building Trades on
Maegley-Tichnor engineer; to Executive
directly with the individual. The em while 80 were compromised.
Committee; from building Trades relative
ployers agreed to increase wages but later
Christiana, Norway.—In many localities
locked out 9.000 men when the union re steps have been taken to provide employ to request to remove from unfair list; re
fused to withdraw its latter proposal. At ment for those affected by the lockout in referred liecause name did not appear on un
Leipsig about 400 metal workers went on mining, woodworking'and paper making fair list; from the <iovernor of Oregon, filed;
from A. F. of L., (convention call), tiled; from
industries. About 32,000 workers have Waterfront Federation committee, (Wilcox
been directly affected by the dispute.
boycott), new business.
St. Petersburg. Russia.—Of the twelve
The follow ing recommendations of the Ex
thousand dock laborers in this city, who ecutive (Committee were concurred in: Com
had been on strike for more pay. a large ply with tbe request of the Musicians and
majority have returned to work under a place Ceo. H. Parsons and orchestra on the
j settlement that will greatly increase their unfair list; comply with tla request of the
wages
Hoisting und Portable Engineers and place
London.—One of the incidents of the the barlier Asphalt 1 ompanv on the unfair
recent London strike is graphically tie- list; comply with the request of the Metal
v nr-,, n w
n « i m
m
* scribed by Reynold's Newspaper, the great Trades Council and place the W illamette
YOU Will Be WlSC 10 Eat at These r laceS, Fnglish radical Sheet, as follows: ‘‘ber- Iron & Steel Works on the unfair list.
mondsey is the center of a woman's strike.
Rejsirt of the board of Control was re-
which has brought 15.(MIO women out, and ferret! to welfare of the Council.
Eat Where ? Well. I ’ll Tell You, at the
closed dow n dozens of big factories across
Labor Day Committee made a final rejsirt
the river. There are more women work- of its affairs, stating that there would lx* one
ers in barmondsey than in any other part more bill to be presented to the Council for a
of London. The strike is an offshoot of trifling expense. The badge Committee re-
24414 Yamhill St., Under Drexel Hotel.
the great dock dispute. At the height of ¡ported through the chairman. Fred bingen-
Why? Because it is the best Place in
Ithe carmen’s dispute some firms closed, ne’mer, ® partial collection of the badges
the City at Popular Prices.
owing to the impossibility of getting raw and money outstanding, and turned over
Home Cooking.
material. The women thus turned awav ^ e funds on hand with the request that the
F. V. Lanken.
Christ Spreen.
seem to have eaught the strike fever and 18e(’retaf-v
t *ie Council take charge of the
determ ined that they would not go back remaining accounts. 1196.75 is the total re-
I until they too had got a redress of griev- ,'V*l,t's ^r°m the sale of badges to date. A
anees. Concessions are being won from
$98.?■> remains unpaid.
Harry M. Holden.
Carl Schlickeiser.
employers right and left, and already! Committee on Taft resolutions reported
New Models — Correct Fabrics — Large Assortment
5,(KM) women have gone back to work on pregress.
much better terms. It was high time
Cnder new business the communication
Approved Styles—Expert Fitting—Entire Satisfaction
something was done for the weak and fro,n the Wat<‘rfront committee was read.
Harry # Carl.
unorganized mass of women laborers The ’liit,on ,to ?,'fer to 1» y cott ..... wa8,
247 Alder St., bet. Second and Third.
ekly earnings of
average weesiy
ot a woman in ; defe1atpd- Motion to lay on the table for one >
Phone Main 8478.
one of these jam and tin box works is . week was
. also last. Motion
, was made to
put at 9s. Hundreds of girls get even less I concur in the rc,luest of tbi‘ Waterfront to
Flour-1
than that for a week’s work. At the jam remove
•
„ the
,, products
, of the Portland
f
A s in tr o d u c to r y to o u r F a ll b u s in e s s an d to d e m o n s tr a te our
works work is really work. The women ’
Mllls ( " n‘P“ny from the unfair list. Mo
have to carry about' all day three gaHon'
a b ilit y to m e e t a p o p u la r d e m a n d , w e w ill s e ll fo r o n e w eek
, jars full of hot pulp.”
'
1
. ()n rpilues1t1 ,,f ,1.“ ‘ " aV'.rf[,,nt </»»-
.
,
.
; nuttee they were allowed to withdraw their
Open Day and Night.
$ 2 0 . 0 0 S u its
as d i s p l a y e d
brest, France, because the prices ol communication.
51 North Sixth Street, Portland, Oregon.
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t
s
&
in o u r l a r g e
.provisions soared too high, women ot
Communication from building Trades
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at
c e n t e r w in d o w
i brest formed two processions and marched ■ relative to Maegley-Tichnor engineer, re-
I through Die streets threatening the market ferred to the Executive^Committee, was on
inen with violence, before any damage motion taken up by the Council and made a
J T R IC T L Y H O M E C O O K IN G
was done they were met and dispersed b y ; special order of business for 9:30 the next
Nothing Fancy but Good and Plenty
CORRECT FURNISHINGS FOR MEN
the police. The market men, however. I regular meeting.
immediately reduced the prices of b u tte r1 Under good and welfare it was reported to
I’hune Main 8670
I and eggs and the women are highly elated the t ’mincil that the County Commissioners
63M . S i x t h J t .
B e t . O a k <Xk P i n o
I oyer the success of their first demonstra-, had let a contract to outside firms for the
I tion.
printing of registration books. On motion a
! Japan.—That the workers of Japan are j committee was appointed to protest against
awakening is evidenced from the fact that ,he sending of county printing away from
Restaurant, Coffee
___________ and Oyster House ¡the cabinet has decided to resign because Cortland, and to secure, if possible, the abro-
(1 ANSNEDER BROS.. Proprietor
' Premier Katsura after carrying out his gationof the contract. Lawrence and ITem-
Open Day and Night
Accomnodatioii for Ladies
entire domestic and foreign program d|g appointed.
1 6 6 - 1 7 0 T h ir d S t r e e t
On motion the rejxirt of the board of (’o n -1
failed in his proposal to increase the
209 Morrison Street, Between Front and First
trol
was
tabled.
strength of the army and navy. The Asahi
Following were the receipts of the even
is responsible for the statement and tne
Fall railroad rush to Oregon to develop
'Fhe streets of Portland are too
paper declares that the emperor will ap ing: Stereotypers, $3.60; Cooks, $2.00; Ele
natural
opportunities
has
begun.
Those
vator
Constructors,
$1.00;
Steamfitters,
for
the population and trafli- Iblbri
point Marquis Satonji premier, and that
the Seivukai or liberal party will organize $6.00; Electrical Workers, 317, $4.50; Tail with the n. o. eorraled will hunch their are being made in the City Council to d
GOOD THINGS TO EAT
ors, $4.95; Waiters and Waitresses, $20.00; prices up enough to congest -idle men in away with obstructions on the stni-ts an
the t ew cabinet.
Private Rooms
Cigarmakers, $7.50; Labor Day Committee, tin cities and help along the glories of the occupancy of the sidewalks fm- pr
W. B. BoUaafer
192 THIRD STREET
$84.26; badge Committee, $196.75.
the ‘‘individual contract with organized vate purposes. The streets belong to
WHAT UNIONS HAVE DONE.
capitalists.
Council adjourned for one week.
people and not to the fronting pi 'j«rt
A rthur W. L awrence ,
owners,
as many suppose.
Frederick Brockhausen, secretary of the
Secretary.
Farm
ers’
I’nion.
Orange
and
Labor
Hom« Cooking
Moderate Pricte
Wisconsin Federation of Labor, m his last
U n fa ir L ist.
Unions confer in North Yakima. Wash.,
Working men wh are ,irgani/>- ar
RAINIER CAFETERIA AND RESTAURANT report has a paragraph as follows:
on
the 25th. 'Fhe work before them is to the only kind the railroad mngniit' >
bakeries—Royal
bakery
&
Confection
“
The
movement
of
the
trade
unions
is
John Kofeldt, Prop.
carry the initiative and consider what to deal with. The unorganized dar
responsible for our free school system. It ery Co., New York bakery.
130 North Sixth Street
speak.
bartenders—All saloons that do not dis do with it when in operation.
Between Glisan and Hoyt Streets
started the free land system. It destroyed
the system of imprisonment for debt. It play the Union b a r Card.
building Trades—Trustee Company of
inaugurated the eight-hour movement. It
is responsible for the agitation against Portland. Fred ITobhisiefken, pla. icrer,
child labor and the compulsory education Stone & Webster, National lee Co., Maeg-
J. W. W ANNER, Proprietor
of the child. It is responsible for the agi ly, Tiehenor building, T. b. Wilcox and
O p en D a y and N ig h t
tation for the initiative, referendum and all his products, barber Asphalt Co.
Phone Main 1668
Carpenters—Rothehild Bros.
recall, municipal ownership, workmen’s
187 Mornaoa Sheet
M oitmod Street Bridge Aporoaeh
Cigarmakers—United
Cigar Stores and
compensation, old age pension and scores
I of other principles that are now conceded 8,1 eigars that do not hear the 1 nion Label.
to be right by every fair minded and well n
w j i*
'2rt/ an< „ ArV lc]a „ Ice
W A S H IN G T O N A N D T E N T H S T R E E T S
balanced person. The betterment of the f ? ’!
\ lld,Jiari & f
I ortland Sheet
PO RTLAND. OREGON
.individual worker through years of agita- M<‘»ap \ " r k s J ortlaml L eva,or Co., W.l-
W R IT E F O R C A T A L O G
PKTKR HANSEN. P n o rlH tr
tion has resulted in higher wages, better ,a™ett« ’L”” * StePP ' prks' c
„
sanitary
anil
shop
conditions,
labor
legisla-
_
‘
ea^
Cutters
Frank
L.
Smith
Meat
|
C
The
School
fha
that
Places
You in a Good Position
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT
tion,
and
above
all,
has
established'a
uni-
°C
,
,
,,
o
.
.
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112 THIRD STREET
ted movement of the toilers that has eon-
‘ Io d‘ rs"771 > ' / #'» & Kange
! founded economist, doubter and foe. En- stoves handled by Calef Bros.
'twine,! in the cause of the trade union is , M usiciaus-Yorke hand. Naval Reserve
the ringing challenge of the oppressed hand, lo rk e Musical Repair House and
J. Neubauer, grocer; Geo. II. Parsons and
from every land and clime.”
orchestra.
H. D. Waterman, Proprietor
I’ainters—Williams & Blied and all
F o u r th S tr e e t, o n e - h a lf b lo c k fr o m M o r r is o n
233 F ir s t S t r e e t
P hone M a in 6796
FOUGHT HUMANITY.
shops that employ non-union men.
AU d o w n - t o w n c a r lin e s — 3 4 in n u m b e r n e a r o u r d o o r . N o t r a n s f e r necessary
Open Day and Night
Printing Trades—Saturday Evening
For many years the railroads of this Post. Independent Printing Co.
country maintained expensive lobbies in
Plumbers—J. F. Shea.
Washington city and in half the state cap
Stationary Engineers—Portland, Crys
Pba«« Maia 8493
M«al* 25 Ceata
itals to prevent laws being passed that tal lee Co., Liberty Coal & lee Co., Inde
Graduates Guaranteed Positions or TuitiorTRefunded
would stop the awful crippling and pendent lee & Coal Co.
Union Oyster House and Restaurant slaughter of men in coupling cars on rail
/. M. WALKER. P rn.
DAY AND NIGHT SESSIONS O. A. BOSSKRMAN V
Tailors— All custom tailor firms that
JOHN SUCHEN t »ITC HOTHRACHEI, rn*rMton
road trains.
eanont supply the Union Label.
128 Second Street
Portland, Oregon
In 1893, 310 men were killed and 8,753
brewery Trades Section—Spring Valley
wounded in the railroad train service, Wine Co.
mostly from this cause. In 1908, with
P H O E N IX C A F E
m arly KK).(HK) more men in the service,
The dominant party in England is put
A L » L K IN D S ' O F —
P RIN
T IN G
197 men were killed and 3,116 injured.
——
O P B N N IG H T S
ting through a bill to provide small farms
In other words, to save a little cost of for thousands of people. The bill pro
P h on e M ain S1S8; A87617
I23tt FIRST STREFT
Dinner Table d’Hote or a la Carte.
equipment hundreds of lives and thou vides that no local or general taxes can
Apartments for Ladies.
sands of cripples were saerilieed. The op he levied on improvements. Perpetual
position of special privilege to humanity lease values are reviewed every few years,
L E E M C L A R K , Pres
H O M E P H O N E A 1413
2 7 0 T h ir d S tr e e t
G EO . M - O R T O N Mg
is always along such lines.
FRONT S TR E E T,
improvements exempted from considera
What made the difference f Law. Con tion in fixing them anew.
Square Deal Restaurant and Oyster House gress was compelled to pass the railway
safety appliance law, and the states like The Central Labor Council of Seattle is
JAM aaJ WALTU Hl'UI. Pr»*n»ten
wise.
The liability
Ucala 20 eeata aa4 ap. Meal Ticket« 95.50 far $5.00.
.
. . law
. . passed by
- the - peo- preparing to put out in the field an organ-
C O N S T IT U T IO N S
pie of Oregon is saving lives every week, ¡jpr for all the unions, and a woman to work
___’ L E T T E R H E A D S
B Y -L A W S A N D
229 Main Street
Between First and Second
big business fought it as desperately as it f„r the Lalx-1 league. Other’lsalies should
E N V E L O P E S -ln
Fact
W O R K IN G C A R D S
A N Y T H IN G You W a n t
knew how.
.follow in this good work.
FOREIGN NEWS REVIEWS
PROGRESS OF WORKERS
The Only UNION STORE in Porti
L & S. Restaurant
A New Suit for You
Union Made Clothes
MAhQUAM RESTAURANT
S P E C IA L
The B. & B. Restaurant
$14.00
DOPPLER’S RESTAURANT
BISMARK
Lion Special
SHOES $ 4
Union M ade
; rs
The BEAVER
HAT $ 3 .1 2 !
U nion Made
Empire Restaurant
Pap’s Restaurant
OLNES
H
BUSINESS COLLEGE
W illamette Restaurant
Business ollege
The Wigwam Restaurant
160 New Typewriters
1397 Calls for Help Last Year
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