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r Pare Eight P O R T L A N D LABO R P R E S S r murder through their orators and MUSICIANS UNION PICNIC strong newspapers—these fellows are pretty as yet. w . S. U ’R E N After reading the placards that have been tacked all over the town reading ‘‘?August 28?,” we now lind 518, 519, 520 RAILWAY EXCHANGE BLDG. that it was the advance iwtice of the Phone Main 6.176 Portland, Oregon Musicians’ Day to be held at Crystal Lake Park next Saturday. The corn- mittee of arrangements, consisting of Robert Millard, F. E. Neube.-ger, Ray Lehr, A. Freiheit and Martin Mayer, have many surprises in store for the public on that day, due no- Official Minutes of the Last Meeting of the Working Head of Organised tice of which will be given later in Labor for Portland and Vicinity. the evening papers. An orchestral . concert consisting of all the orches- tral players in this city will be given ATTORNEY AT LAW Proceedings of the Central Labor Council same. The company only recently hours in anticipation of an eight hour mcreased wages 5 per cent. It is demand that might be he stated that the company reduced near future. They seem to be in the saddle down at Salem. And what’s the idea of all this? These Saloons Are UNFAIR It’s the same idea that’s riding down in Portland harbor right now, with "Success” painted on its stern. It is Established Oppression, that resents and resists any effort on the Part of the working people—the only people on earth who do not disgrace her bosom—to better their condition even a little. to the Bartenders’ U nion Ever hear the story of the six men of Dorset ? . . . . „ „ . . „ ------- difficulties. under the baton of Geo. E. Jefferv, " t.7 « ¿ T o , th*°<nai<m><eard! , M o t ,o n t th a t, theatrical Federation president of the Musicians’ Mutual Brewery Trade. Section Spring Valley , requested to meet at noon Satur- Association, Local 99, A. F. of M. Wine C o . Old sty le German Lager Beer. day, for purpose of requesting full In the afternoon there will also be ¿ T T , ^ ^ A o Co.. ’ ^ F r lr ,,'.n ^ n d ^ d a Program of sports sports and and games games and an,I A id ^ .'r u . . _ ......... ............ 1“ Pr?Kram oi .treeu iteport ol Sections: building dancing to music furnished by large B uildin g Trades stone L. Webster, t . B. Trades, no report; Metal Trades, orchestras from 12 * “cv. *d™«i.ta’ K ? “TndW^ d . ^ ' l r“n Workers doing well; Carpenter^ midnight wiYl''be ¿ad eT sp ecia T ’fru- Constantine Market. I» « Cabin Saloon. Hasel- !a,rj brewery trades, O. R.; other ture. A jolly good time is promised wood Creamery Co.. Giebiach A Joplin and sections, no report. to all, and if last year’s effort on Waiaha”o^lli)oarnbichTret\irnitufT*(*o ■ Pori «<*P®rtw Officer.: Pres. Smith the part of the musicians of this city land I ¿ X iiw X 1 r‘*P«rt8 o" unemployment committee; to please the public is any criterion. Carpenter* K oU cjiid Bro. nothing new has been done by com- Crystal Lake Park will n... be large puibu'rg p^“nCLi.,^n WoifJ a ' c P r ' ' j ' ™'itee aPP°int«I by Commissioner enough to hold the crowd. The Port- P‘ ' Up" “ ’ W°',‘ * <o’ C J Baker. land Railway, Light & Power Co. Cirarmakera United Cigar Stores and all Report» of Standing Committee«: have made arrangements for a special '* 'Ttn«*Mi w X o * Hu™ T-XhS!?1 Co ,Execut,ve committee reports as fo l-, service on that day- and a guaran- K K i,;,.4S”S ? ; o „ KnS f the“ U hi'„',’ ?"d ,ld ” “ r « . 1“ ‘“ V 4 The six men of Dorset were farm laborers. Two of them knew how to read, and t0 Wr‘te_ P0®1'*’ received the splendid wage of seven shillings a week, when they worked, which was when they could *** work. ,r. . „ .h eyKot, together and agreed that aK™ultura> labor was «worth eight ¡’n’IIlngs a wee*, especially when the laborer boarded himself, as they did. Smith, of the Central Labor Coun- city are preparing to commemorate A Cefelt and Dix...........................235 First S t................................Victor 1 ,i M. Schneider.. 175 N. Sixth St., opposite Un’-ii Depot. .Joseph Loch: Henry Meier...................... 740 Union Ave. .Chas. Durr, Philip Heinri, • Dont’ Patronize Them ( shio THE An employer sitting on the bench «»d h e / had had committeed conimTtteed ‘no lid t they no crime that he could find any law for, but on general principles he sentenced them to the tortures of hell on earth for seven years. Success B ills: F o r te le g r a m to San F ra n cisco 91c; fro m E. E. S m ith , co m m it te e w ork. i p Í r fi At 8:30 P. M., by motion, rules were suspended and the meeting turned over to Mr. U’Ren, who in troduced Mrs. Jos. Fels and party to the Council. Hall was well tilled with visitors. On motion, Judge Henry Neil, "father of widow pen sion laws,” was invited to stay dur ing the evening and speak if time would permit. Motion that bill of $18 be a lowed and ordered sent to Musicians No. 99; g g T S A C O M P L IM E N T F R O M T M g BKICKLÀV e , BECORRA JUOÇE V Ü U R ÍA L IV E BRICK HERE PAT. PUT THAT IN YOUR UPPER STORY, ITS THE REAL TOBACCO CHEW. RAILROAD STRIKE SETTLED But this wouldn’t do. On motion, the Board recommends to the Council that the Log Cabin A , joint strike of railroad shop Scarcely a day passed but the Ore- , Bakery Co. be removed from the un- fair liat, upon the signing of th e ' Ionian had its fling at West for workers employed by the Kansas City- agreement which will be presented tr>'ink ,to Put a little of the gospel 1 Terminal has been satisfactorily ad- to the management by the 20th. Christ in practical operation. justed. Nearly 200 workers were in- Motion prevailed to recommend to . ■ volved. Council that representatives of Coun- And West isn t governor any more. ______________ _ cil attend meeting of Managers’ As- , ln8t,e.ad> wp have a man quite to ANOTHER EIGHT-HOUR D \Y sociation, and that Executive Board ; the liking of those who believe th a t1 be given full power to act. hate and fear are the proper weapon Officials of the Overland automo- Report of Executive Board adopted witb which to deal with criminals. ] bde factory at Toledo, Ohio, announce nt I The same people believe in the that beginning November 1 the plant The ^mmittee ? 'appointed "to confer °,f hatJ and fear as applied wiU run on an «¡Sht-hour basis, which appoi means a reduction of two hours a with Chamber of Commerce on Sea to national polj^y. Con men’s Bill, reported arrangements 1 week. About 12,000 employes are They're for a big army. being made to meet the Chamber’s (affected. Wages will remain the And a big navy. committee. New Busineaa: Resolutions of ap And a big everything, except a big preciation to committee having in charge picnic held August 16 adopted chance for the individual to realize ! the best that’s in him. by Council. Receipts. Per Capita They’re for Money as against the Carpenters No. 5 0 .......................$13.60 man. Carpenters No. 808 .................. 6.30 They’re for the man with money. H. & P. Engineers 372 .............. 6.00 Beer Drivers & Bottlers .......... 2.50 No others need apply. Steam Shovel & Dredge Men No. 27 ...................................... 2.00 And they’re for a “Greater Ore- Molders ........................................ 4.00 gon.” Expenditures. That was the campaign slogan of Expenditures .................................$18.91 the present governor. /^ ¡E T steady tobacco satis- v J faction—all day, every day, from a clean, small chew. That’s the beauty o f the Real Tobacco Chew. It’s glad news that a man can’t help telling his friends about as soon as he learns the facts himself. p, A little ch e w of pure, rich, m ellow tobacco—seasoned and sw eeten ed just enough—cuts out so m uch o f the grinding and spitting. H M REAL TOBACCO CHEW U N O W C U T T W O W A Y S » W-B CUT 19 IOHO SHRED. R K H K U T IS SHORT SHMD. T ake le u than one-quarter the old aize chew. It w ill be more satisfying than a mouthful o f ordinary tobacco. Just take e nibble o f it until you find the strength chew that suits you, then see how easily and evenly the real tobacco taste comes, how it satisfies how much ie u you have to apit, how few chewa you take to be tobacco satisfied. T h a t’s why it ia Tht Rea! Tobacco Chew. T hat'a why it coata leaa in the end. The taste o f pure, rich tobacco does not need to be covered up. A n excess of licorice end sweetening makes you apit too much. One small chew takes the place o f two big chews of the old kind. ((N o tic e h o w th e s a lt brings o u t th e r ic h to b a e e o ta s te ., , WEYMAN-BRUTON COMPANY, 50 Union Square, New York City ( buy fromofai er or send io ^ stamps to us3 ; IIF.AR CORNELIUS And he’s started out to make the state greater by forbidding the prison chaplains to talk to the prisoners on any matter except religion. That isn’t all. LEHANE Old employes of the halcyon days before West have been reinstated. The Irish Labor Orator In fact, he II has returned to Salem with a few of the old bells. at A R IO N GOOD J U D G E V ’ fi' u : . a‘8° de‘iVer a<,<lre8S °" SUn<‘ay E n The ' r li conservative-minded n T t ^ V t T h ^ p ^ is h people T n r V i of - mmunicdtion f™m Hippodrome evening preced' .g Labor Day, from tutors who would organize workine- nusement U . notice of the pulpit of a Salem church »,en and ask for higher w ^ m .^ t Minutes of a regular meeting of t;ve Association to be held on Tues- Mr- Young it an able speaker who in order to preserve the . ! Ith day, day’ August AutruSt 24’ !knows his subject’ “The labor movp- that'Vhis nwas “a l k t l e T natlon but 24, was filed. aforesaid date. Smith From the the Theatrical Theatrical Ftueravion, Federation. ment” and all who hear him will have th'8 W“ “ ,,U‘e t0° mUch‘ i President j . J*rom 2 eeti»ili LtL,?pd?r, a' ; e,?,’lt notiep of endorsement of Minimum And the six men of Dorset became i o’clock P. M. The roll call of of fi- Number of Men Law of the Musi- heard something worth while. the founders of modern trades union- ‘ cers showed all present except Read- cians> was fi|ed ism in England. ,n?«> e* Rogers. From the same organization, re- Prevwus meet,nK «»d questing that differences between mu- Pretty little story, isnt’ it? ana approvea. . . . . sicians a id managers be placed in «»Cf7Ì*r, , p":t»frrOm Mus,C1?1?8 N°- the hands of the Executive Board of And it would be repeated right IConUnued from P a ;e 1 ) % KP/ C v u “ the Central '^ bor c L ™ » and the I here in Portland, but for the sacri gate for Aug. 20, for F. E. Neuber- Executive Board of the Theatrical fices that have been made for free ger, special delegate Aug. 20; from Federation was also filed. dom by working men through all the any more than they did before. before and since the six f ™ a i n w Pr y w h . Ca7?pbe>’<i From the Window Cleaners’ Union Prison life is no joke, even if you centuries men of Dorset. succeeding G. W. Hayes. All ere- No 14841 b e im r a r e n n e « ! i n n in e » denti al s -cepted. The word special the Expert Window Cleaning1 Co on are wel1 fed an<* kindly treated, ordereu stricken . . . . list, was referred . a --------- So don’t look away from your own ah j from i » Musicians i.. ithe unfair to the became known for its town for something to shudder at. credentials. All delegates present Council without action. i, But Oregon - .. were obligated and seated. The n,inutes of tbe aDec:ai mppt humane prison policy, and governors, T, Communications: From Label in„ tbp FxXutive Roar^held Mn„ of other states let the '>Kht ° f mercy . The same forces are at work there Trades department of A. F. of L. d lv August lfi wen? oJE motion , into tbp ir k so m e dens called pen!- to th ls, a bell on earth as relative to Union Label Collar Co.. J ^ e d ^ o m m e n c lT h a T c T u S £ c la r ie s . * the Su<?Ce8S “ h“" referred to Labor Press; from Otto «ni „.I™» .. , , " water. McFeeley, mothers’ pension editor, d Pt recommenda- Men left the prison better than And “Success” may be painted on notifying . Council o f Judge Neil’s tiT otion prevailed instructing secre- th“y WentA I some of their efforts. c£«n2r« U n i o n * tary t0 8<?nd n'ght letter t0 J° hn W- They left with hopes their BoaM; fro^‘ u u fcf Mu^hy t unem S e t S i t h . l° inSteHd ° f There’s Ludlow, for instance. pioyment committee; from Henry Sterling, filed; from Portland Cham ber of Commerce, filed; from Steam Fitters No. 235, relative to Log Cabin Baking Co., filed; from Car penters No. 60, same subject, filed; from Bookbinders No. 90, same sub ject, filed; from Sheet Metal Workers No. 16, also referring to Log Cabin Co., filed; from Mrs. Joseph Fels, being an acceptance of invitation to speak at Council meeting, filed; from Harry Brandt, relative to I.a Grande Creamery Co., filed; from Sailors’ Union of San Francisco, enclosing money order ($25) in aid of crew of Bark “Hero,” filed; from Carpenters No. 808, relative to Log Cabin Bak ing Co. and theatres, filed. Bartend» Arcade Saloon.......... 34 N. Sixth S t..J . Baumgartner, J. J. McDetr- Paul Pick.................... Oak and Second S t .... ........ Chas. Fellenn,, s. The Palace Hotel and B ar.444 Washington. R Case, W. E. Rockf,, The Cosy Corner 1 . .... Oman and Herrman. I •••F irst and Alder. .............. R- D. Morn, J a h ? Sited « d ™ Z : *:as authonzed to attend the next iabor’s holiday bv holdi a t. They were sent to Australia in the union men. i meeting of the Painters’ Union, for . .. /. t . Success. Printing T rade. Saturday Evening Poet, the purpose of discussing the ques- together meeting on that date, in ‘"pStm ^™ j r,nF n She", and all Arm. no. f io n T 7 thoroughly with the union D’Arcy hall at 457 Court street, the The employers association immedi em ploying union mechanire a8..** body. _ _ headquarters of the unions in Salem. ately met, however, and cut the stationary E ngineer. Portland Crystal ire Communication from T. R. Conlon, C O Younir General O r ir a n iV e . w a g e s t 0 six shillings a week. Co., Liberty Coal A Ioe Co., Independent Ire o f { bp E n iD r e s s T h e a t r e h e in ir u r«. V' 1 oun«' u»eneral Urganlzer Portl,“,d Artificial fc* .n d Cold , , p f i for the American Federation of Labor That was about 1834. storage Co. P1*' to letter from Executive Board I . T .lio r . All custom tailor Arm. that ran- referring to the employment of non- W*B be the principal speaker. He will " Vao,’.PUr.,h^ : X w.ur Co . ..„ ..¿ i T ' AUGUST 20. 19.5. Loctation 4 land H h «t Metal Work», Willamette iron A t icxard ana Emerson, of the Paint- from any of the members of the S tw i Works. York« ice Machine Co., Yorke. ers Local No. JO, were in attendance i Musicians’ local at 128 Fourth St. hour *hop’ not workin« »» eight- as a committee from that organiza-1 “Motion7 Picture Operator. Fun Theatre 1*°” e x p r e s s i t s views on the SALEM UNIONS WILL OBSERVE Musician» G»or«e P erson , and orrhe.tr. , proposition to increase the Circulation. , , and all lodge., club., aocletle., dance hall», o f the I-abor Press. I I. A IR IK D A I and penone em ploying non-union m usician. 'Pl,-, in f o r m a t i o n renuontaaH h v 1 ________ for dances, receptions, banquet., end ottier m e iniormation requested by the writ which could be done by organiied pro- committee was given and President °u r organizations in the Capita ,cptdotee*mtwnium. a io, a ua k n Well, here it is: Proprietor It isn’t a matter knowledge as yet. HALL Second and Oak Streets Friday, August 27 at 8 : 0 0 p. m . Subject “labor and the European War” ADMISSION 10 CENTS of common Hut it will be. This feature of the "greater Ore- I gon program" should not be over- : looked. And so, when you look at the old convict ship, with the broad black i arrow on her sides, like they used to burn on men's backs, let your I thoughts stray to Sing Sing and j , Salem. You might even throw a passing1 glance towards Georgia, where a mob did what former Govrenor Slayton said should not be done. Are we much better off than we were in the old days. Yes, a little. But the earth is not a heaven yet, by any means. The hell-on-earth advocates, who made the European war, who oppose decent wages and hours, who want big armies and navies in all countries, who preach the gospel of hate and Clean Sweet Pure Wholesome G et R oyal Table Q ueen Bread from y o u r Grocer