P age T w o
Thuredty. December 21
PO R T L A N D LABOR PRESS
were received, and the delegate, Brother Al
bert Kuhns, was obligated and seated.
IIQIIAI
PHIITIMP
The following communications were re-
U d L H L n u U IlllE i DUOIllDOO feivcd !U1(J dis,M)SMl of; Pron, the president
T h e O n l y U N I O N S T O R E, i n P o r t l a n d
of the San Diego Central Council, referred to
Central Labor Council met in regular ses- Executive Committee; Seattle Machinists, to
sion at 8:00 p. m., President Daly in the j nCw business; White Rats’ Actors’ Union of
chair. All officers were present at roll call. New York, to legislative Committee; A. F.
Minutes of the previous meeting were read of £., concerning municipal eight-hour law,
and approved.
secret uYv instructed to comply; A. F. of L.,
J. I). NielAqd was granted the floor and ex- protest to Congress on cheapening method of
plained his mission with regard to the Men making paper money, new business; A. F. of
and Religion Forward movement.
lie £., statement of McNamara Ways and
stated it was his desire that the Council se- Means Committee, filed as same is published
cure for him statistics comparing the condi- ¡n L aboh P ress ; George K. Rogers, announc-
ing at the Lion
Complete your Xmas
tions of organized workers with those unor-! ¡ng Ehrgott lecture Tuesday evening, filed;
where
you
will
be
sure
to
nd
an abundant
ganized who were in the same or similar in- Waterfront, concurring in Teamsters’request
assortment
of
pretty
things
for
men’s wear
dustries.
] to place Allen & Lewis and Clay S. Morse on
Credentials from the Stationary I'iremen .
unfair list, referred to Executive Com-j
and union m a a e ..........................................
, mittee; Building Trades Council, resolution
condemning city administration, new busi-
. ncss.
Our Xmas Tree is blooming
I No re|>orts were made from Building
Our Toggery Department is
with every kind of bloomjn^
S P E C IA L !
that is UNK
j Trades, Metal Trades and Waterfront. The '
P>
all aglow with handsome
MADE.
Men’a $30 and $25 Overcoats,
j Label Trades reported everything in fine
AMCMCAN r U X M T K M OF LABOR,
Union Made Christmas neck
The 59 HUZZY WUZZY
Suita and Rain Coata, nou>
shape with their crafts. Brewery Trades re-
and
wear. Silks and shapes that
apecial a t ................................
ported everything
The 53 VEAVER are espe
are new, handsome, and ex
No reports were made from Building
cially recommended.
clusive. Priced 90c, 79c, $1
Tades, Metal Trades and Waterfront. Tho
_
. Brewery Trades rejairted everything in fine
IOU W ill Be Wise to Eat at These Places shape with their crufts. The Laliel Trades
] made an extensive re|x»rt of their regular ses-
] sion on Tuesday and the splendid results they
Eat W h m ? W ell, 1*11 T ell You, at the
are having in reorganizing that section. The
Coat Sweaters ........ 53 to 59
House Costs ........54.89 to 39
I Printing Trades reported everything going
Wool Underwear . . .$1 to 59
Bath Robes . . . . 53.49 to $«.50
well and are helping rejuvenate the Label
Flannel Shirts.......... 5* to $4
Beaver
Hats a t . . . ......... 53.00
! Trades.
U i y , Yamhill St., Under D rexel Hotel.
Golf
Shirt«
...............51
to
5«
Men’s
Caps
___ • 90c to 52 50
Under officers’ reports, the seyetary re-
M e n ’s S h o e s . . ..........54 to $5
Fancy Vests . $1.90 to $8.90
’ ported on the Savoy Theatre and the rotten
W hy? Because it is the beat Place la
conditions existing there, on progress made
the City at Popular Prices.
Kid Gloves . . . .51.00 to 53.90
House Slippers . . 5l.5O to $3
by the Label Trades Section, and on the re
Home Cooking.
cent expose of loan sharks.
F. V. Lanken.
Christ Spreeu.
The president reported on the need of
liquidating the debts of the Labor Temple
SPECIAL
Or Send Home One
Association and recommended that the Coun
of
Our
Merchandise
90c
Silk
Four-in-Hand
Harry ML Holden.
Carl Schlickeiser.
GUS KUHN, Proprietor
cil vote on a proposition to place to the refer
Orders. Any Amount.
Ties—Special, 3 for $1
endum a per capita assessment. He also
166 TO 170 THIRD ST.
brought out the immense benefits it would be
to
organized
labor
to
establish
co-operative
Harry A CarL
concerns for the handling of the necessaries
247 Alder St., bet. Second and Third.
of life and thereby decrease the cost of living
by increasing the purchasing power. He
Phone Mala 847*.
EIQHT-HOUR LAW SAVED.
Stationary Engineers—Portland, Crys
Locomotive Engineers, No. 236..
75,00
was followed by other speakers who gave ex
tal
Ice
Co.,
Liberty
Coal
&
Ice
Co.,
Inde
Firemen and Enginemen, No. 193 25.00
amples of the splendid results obtained under
B eaumont , T ex .—An eight-hour bill was Grain Handlers
20 00
the co-operative system. A special order for pendent Ice & Coal Co.
passed
in the closing days of the last Legis- Longshoremen’s Union No.
Tailors—
All
custom
tailor
firms
that
25.no
9:30 o’clock the next meeting we set for
lature, together with a mass of other bills. ] Typographical Union.
cannot supply the label.
Union, No. 58.
50.0(1
further discussion along this line.
Brewery Trades Section—Spring Valley Under the state law the governor has to act Lathers ............................
Open D ay aad N ig h t
6.00
Executive, Legislative and Organization
within twenty days after the adjournment Cleared on benefit dance............. 408.55
Wine Co.
Committees
held
no
meetings.
Motion
Pic
51 North Sixth S tr e e t Portland, Oregon.
W aiters—Cassell and Auto Restaur- on all measures or they become law. A Boilermakers of V an’ver, Wash. 19.00
ture Operators desired the Council to take
large number of these bills the governor
immediate action on their request to place j ants,
vetoed, among them the eight-hour bill.
Total
418351'I
the Savoy Theatre on the unfair list. The |
The
governor
did
not
count
Sundays
in
the
Disbursements’
of
Relief
Fund
H a iliin 9» R esta u ra n t Council withdrew the matter from the Ex
FOREIGN NEWS
twenty days allowed, and in an action before , Groceries
’ mi i > I
rOKMKMJLY B X O W X ’4 R M T A V f t A N T ecutive Committee and concurred iu the re-
the
Supreme
Court
that
judicial
body
de-
Wood
.............................................
n fi-’-l
uest of the Motion Picture Operators. Sim-
L ondon .—The railroad employees of this cided that Sunday must be reckoned in com- ] Money
0”
•„‘¡¿¿ne8s;
’
;
’
ar action was taken with the request of the country, incensed at the conclusions reached
3 8 5 B a s t M o r r is o n S t.
Building
Trades’ request to place Woodard by the commission of inquiry, appointed as a puting the twenty days. As a result the Storeroom rent
31.50
U n te n » o d G ra n d A eeo.
eight-hour law has been saved.
& Clarke on the unfair list.
I Freight and express ...................
12.71»
result of last summer’s strike, are now taking
Special committee on McGinn lecture re a strike vote to determine whether the re
Money
loaned,
on
n
o
te
s
...............
40.001
TO STOP MAN-STEALINQ.
ported progress. Labor Temple Association port of the commissicn’shall be accepted on
¡Supplies .........................................
19.J
IT A I C T L Y M O M B C O O K IN G
committee reported progress. Broadway trial or cease Work until their grievances are
I
Car
tic
k
e
ts
.....................................
9,(H » 1
W ashington .—The practice of shanghai
N atk in s Fancy but Good and Plenty
Bridge and Auditorium committees reported adjusted. There appears to lie an unanimity
ing
men
in
the
ports
adjacent
to
the
oyster
securing the co-operation of the mayor and of opinion and it is predicted that a large
Total ...................................... $1697.8.s|
expect! to secure an audience before the next percentage of the men will vote for the beds of Chesapeake Bay by the sailing mas
Phun« Main 8670
session of the commissioners having the audi strike. The last day for the return of the ters has reached such a brutal stage that the
B a la n c e ...................................$ 132.27
ASK « t a i l s Jft.
N o t. O a k Ok P i n o
government, through the Department of
torium affairs in charge.
voting to the headquarters Unity House is Commerce and Labor, has chartered a swift
Receipts for the General Fund, for|
A motion to submit to the referendum a December 5.
motor yacht to patrol the oyster fields. October and November.
proposition to assess the membership for the
L ondon .—While the strike vote among Many men have been practically stolen and Balance on hand. Oct. 1st............. $ 3.32
purpose of liquidating the debt of the Labor Great Britain’s railway men is in progress, a
Blacksmiths, No. 37 ....................... 11.80|
Temple Association was defeated. Letter number of the railroad companies are an forced to work on the oyster boats at low Boilermakers, No. 72......................
54.05
wages
and
under
unhealthy,
unsanitary
and
R e s ta u r a n t a n d C h o p h o u s e
from the Seattle Machinists was referred to nouncing concessions. It begins to look as
Carmen,
B.
R.
C.
of
A.,
No.
269...
46.35
other
terrible
conditions
for
long
periods
of
the Executive Committee. A. F. of L. com though the attitude of the railroad employ
time. The penalty for shanghaiing ranges Sheet Metal Workers ..................... 12.501
Open all N ig h t
232 Yam hill S treet munication requesting action on paper ees is responsible for the concessions being
from
a fine of 51,000 and one year in prison Machinist Helpers ......................... 23.85
money was referred to Legislative Commit made by the companies.
Metal Trades Council ................... 25.00
to
the
same fine and five years in prison.
tee. Resolutions emanating from Building
L ondon .—Mr. Lloyd George has again
Square Deal Restaurant aad Oyster House Trades, condemning the present city admin
demonstrated his tremendous influence over
Owing to the land monopoly, many thous
Total ....................................... $218.57
IAH aad «ALIK IlIBU. PraarMan
istration were read. Motion was made to the House of Commons. Through his influ
ands
of
the
most
competent
and
skilled
agri
Disbursements
of General Fund:
condemn the condemnatory resolutions. ence a resolution has been unanimously
■aab M casta aadap. MealTkkata55 M farISM
Amended that this Council request the adopted by that body, calling on the railway cultural workers are compelled to leave the P o s ta g e ............................................$ 24.0O]
country, herd in our already overcrowded Telegrams ........................................ 10.70
229 Maia Street
Between first aad Secoad Building Trades Council to give its reasons
directors to meet the representatives of the cities, thus reducing wages, adding to the Supplies ........................................... 30.20
for proposing such resolutions, and amend men in order to discuss with them the best
unemployed, and to the degeneracy of the Printing ........................................... 10.50
HUGH HAM
WILBY HAM ment was carried, and the original motion as method of putting into operation the report nation. At the same time, as the authori
Hall rent .......................................... 40.25
amended was carried,
Telephone A 3929
of the Railway Commission. The resolution
The receipts for the week were as follows : in effect favors the recognition of the Rail- ties often tell us, an immense amount of land Fuel for P ic k e ts ............................. 10.20
! Elevator Constructors, 91.00; Tailors, 59.90; waymen’s Unions and condemns the railway hpre is labor-starved, while whole masses of Attorneys’ f e e s ............................... 70.00
I Retail Clerks, 57.00; Stationary Firemen, directors for the policy of the closed door to men are kept out of work by landlords who Fines ................................................. 10.00
'52.40; Sheet Metal Yorkers, 53.00; total, wards the unions which they have hitherto demand an exorbitant price from those who
All Kindaot
wish to use their land.
.$20.5.85
1 8 7 F o u r th S tr e e t i 523.30. No expenses.
Total
Lunchae at All Houra
] adopted.
•
Council adjourned for one week.
G lasgow .—A report just out states that SUBMIT FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
A rthur W. L awrence ,
Balance on hand, Dec. 1 s t... .$ 12.72
I
the
number of passengers at Scottish posts
Secretary, j
I to and from places out of Europe during the Shop Federation Makes Accounting o f .
J. W. WANNER. Proprietor
Grand total on hand............... $1 44 99
Money Received for Strike Purpose*, i
first ten months of the present year was 60,-
O p en D a y and N ig h t
Approved
by the trustees:
'934 outward, and 21,776 inward. Of the
Unfair
List
of
Central
Council
E.
D.
McIntyre,
Receipts for the relief fun for October]
1 outward pasengers 54,503 persons and of the
187 Manina Stint
Manian Stmt Bridge Aparaatti
Robert Molander,
! inward 9,302 persons were regarded as of and November:
J. J. Traverso.
Brewery
Workers.
No.
320..........$
50.00
Bakeries—Royal Bakery & Confection- jScottish nationality. '
Carl Wohlforth, Fin. Secy.
10.00 '
ery Co.
’ V ictoria -, B. C.—The United States con- Beer Drivers and Bottlers, No. 201
25.00
Bartenders—All saloons that do not d is-1 sul here has Riven publicity through the Tailors’ Union, No. 1 4 . . . ............
HAVX YOUR
r a m BANgglf. Pr^HWar
10.00:
play the Union Bar Card.
daily consular rejwrts to the congested labor Elevator Constructors’ Union
5.00: P a i n t i n g <Sk P a p e r h a n g in g
Building. Trades—Stone & Webster, 1 conditions existing here. Although there Iron M oulders...........
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT
Elevator
Constructors
10.00]
arc
2,000
men
employed
on
the
streets
laying
-- Don« By--
National lee Co., Maegly, Tichenor
112 T H I R D S T R E E T
20.60
building, T. B. Wilcox and all his prod fifty miles of paving and other public work, Meat C u tte rs .................................
5.00!
O. E . N ordstrom
ucts, Foster & Kleiser, Watrin & Mar- and while the building permits issued far ex Garment Workers
M
erchants.......................................
432.30
ceed
those
of
a
like
period
a
year
ago,
still
tien, Woodard, Clarke & Co., druggists,
there are a greater number of men unem- ] Stationary & Hoisting Engineers
5.001 F ir « t< > C l* a a W o r k G u » r « e t e e d
Fourth and Washington.
B o s . P h o n o M a r . 325*»
■ ployed than ever before in the history of the ] System Federation
200.00
Carpenters—Rothchild Bros.
When the seasonal industries, such as Stationary E n g in eers...................
25.00
Strictly Home Cooking
Cigarmakers—United Cigar Stores and city.
fisheries,
building,
etc.,
close
for
the
winter
a
Book
Binders
...............................
25.00
j
all cigars that do not bear the Union Label. still larger number of men will be without
Steam Fitters ...............................
5.00
107 Russell Street
Metal Trades—Portland Artificial Ice employment. ’
Pattern M ak e rs.............................
10.00
Co., Bell, Wildman & Co., Portland Sheet
Tile Setters ...................................
15.00
Metal Works, Enterprise Brewing Agen-
2 45\ Stark Stn < (
Riggers and Liners .....................
5.00 Solícita Your Printit"
MORE COMINO.
jcy, Willamette Iron & Steel Works, all
Socialist Party .............................
98.70
machine shops not working an 8-hour
Teamsters’
Union,
No.
62..............
10.00
I day.
Wages in England have increased about ] Portland Press Assistan“ts
i Meat Cutters—
Frank
L.
Smith
Meat
—
five and one-tenth per eent within the last
j na„ „ n v
qqq
irn 5.00
nn
v ? m ’ N 33J----- 1o?S2
] Co., and all markets not displaying few months, while pauperism is on the de-
{crease by about 12 per cent. It is partly due ¡2
\ T?' • 1 ’<T” ’.¡A............
“2 ™
i unjon card.
The B ett of Sorrloao to Every Oao.
ifle Stove & Range Co., : to the pension laws, no doubt; but the great- .,res.s . en ,s n i o n .' ‘ ' V • ; .......
10.00
! Mulders—Pacific
MANICURING
MASSAGING
>y Calef Bros.
' cat factor is the taxes levied and to be levied : Jf«.8>cians Y ^tual Association. . .
25.00
'stoves handled by
E. O. Ekbom ood E. J. Barbara, Prop*.
re
Onerators—Savov
The-1
on
land
values.
These
taxes
are
not
on
im-
a,ntPrs
aru>
D
ecorators..............
u.00
Moving Picture Operators—Savoy The-
25.00 43 Third 8treet, Between Pine and A |h
! atre, North Sixth street.
¡provements. Jusi the value of the naked Ray Barkhnrt ...............................
Musicians—Yorke band. Yorke Musi- ' land alone. Only a two-mill tax now; but a
LEE M. CLARK. Pres
H O M E P H O N E A 1413
[cal Repair House and J. Neubauer, gro- ] 20 per eent tax on all increases of values,
GEO. M. ORTO N Mg.
Sa# FRO NT STR EETJ
cer; eo. 11. Parsons and orchestra.
] More levies comjng. Lords selling lands and
Painters—Williams & Blied, Sheehy putting lands to use. Labor demanded
Bros., John Blied aud all shops that em- makes wages a little higher. The pensions
¡ploy non-union men.
take the aged off the labor market to some
R e sta u ra n t
Printing Trades—Saturday Evening extent, and the opening of land to use takes
t . A. PRTKkSON, Proprietor
C O N ST IT U T IO N S
x-BTTERHEADS
¡Post, Independent Printing Co.
the idle labor off the market some. If the
B Y -L A W S A N D
ENVELOPES-In Fact
Quick Service and Reasonable Prices
Plumbers—J . F. Shea and all firms lax levies on land are doubled the benefits
W O R K IN G C ARDS
ANYTHING You Want
1 8 6 M o r r lio n S tre e t
i not employing union mechanics.
.will be quadrupled.
LABOR COUNCIL TRANSACTS
Merry Xmas
To All the Readers o f the Labor Press
$20
HMM
HERE ARE A FEW OF THE MANY ITEMS WE WANT YOU TO SEE
L & S. Restaurant
LION
MARQUAI» RESTAURANT
CLOTHING CO.
The B. & B. Restaurant
3
DOPPLER’S RESTAURANT
DEAN’S
THE BAY CITY
R E ST A U R A N T
P a p ’s R e s t a u r a n t
W illamette R estaurant
Mike’s Restaurant
Schwab Printing Co.
Multnomah Barber Shop
POPULAR
W ULTNOW AM P Ü I M I ^ G C O