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THE MOKtfiJSti UKUUUSIAN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1905: HEAD OFA BIG ORDER Conductor Chief Clark Talks on Labor Problems, CONVENTION COMING HERE regard to the reform army arc fcclng received dally by various officers of the Third Regiment In Portland. They come from all parts of the UnitoJ States. To those answered the same stereotyped reply Is given, that xhe officers horc know nothing of the movement: HE TOOK MSS BROWN. Member of Coal Commission Holds Miners and Mine-Owners Re sponsible for the Recent Con ditions In Colorado. Edgar E. Clark, of Cedar Rapids, la., came to Portland yesterday on a busi ness mission which will keep him in the city until Thursday night. Mr. Clark has undeniable claims to distinction. He was a members of the famous commission which arbitrated the great Pennsylvania anthracite strike during the Winter of 1902-3, and since 1890 has bcon chief of the Order of Railway Conductors of America. He is recognized as one of the sanest nnd ablest labor leaders in the United States, and his selection by President Roosevelt to sit on the anthracite com mission was a recognition of his dis tinguished services and -wisdom in handling delicate industrial situations. Conductors Coming Here. Mr. Clark is in Portland for the pur nose nf arranging for the meeting of the twenty-eighth grand division of the Order of Railway Conductors, -which will be held here next May. Mr. Clark is a practical railroad man. He served in all the capacities from j fireman to conductor, and since his election to his present position he has been romarkably successful in increas ing the membership and usefulness of j the order. He is 48 years of age and Joined the order in 1885. Within live rars of that time, while he was run ning a Rio Grande Western train out of Ogden. Utah, he was made chief. In conversation at the Portland yes terday Mr. Clark discussed labor mat ters, particularly the solution of labor difficulties, as one who knows. "There arc three ways to settle strikes," said he. "One is for the employers and the employed to meet together and argue their lalms fairly and frankly. This Is the bst method where men of conservatism and Integrity arc in the majority on both sides. Of course this method is not prac ticable where the employer Is represented by such men as our friend Parry, of the National Manufacturers Association, and the employed by some of the unreason able and hotheaded men who are mem bers of labor unions. In most cases, how ever, any difficulty which arises can be amicably and satisfactorily settled If both sides understand each other. No Paid Arbitrators. "Tho second way to settle the strike question Is to submit the matter to a board of arbitration. Such a board or commission should be sclepted to consider the particular difficulty. Standing boards of arbitration cannot be successful. In many states there are such bodies, but they are seldom called upon. When trouble occurs between the laborer and the man who hires him, each wants his interests submitted to men who under stand the circumstances, who work with out compensation, and whose service shall end when the particular case is disposed of. People mistrust hired arbitrators. The man who makes hie living as a"h ar bitrator cannot satisfy the contending Interests. The arbitration Idea has gained a firm foothold, -and has proved very effi cient, but only when special arbitrators have been named. "The third method of settling labor dif ficulties is to fight them out. Of course this means is to be greatly deplored, and happily is seldom resorted to, except in cases where both the other plansr have failed. "Colorado's Terrible Example." "We have Colorado as a terrible exam ple of the 'flght-it-ouf policy. I believe both parties to the Cripple Creek outrage, both the state and the Western Federa tion of Miners, to be culpable In the ex treme, and they have disgraced the entire country." Turning to politics, which, by the way, Mr. Clark declares has no part of the interest of labor unions, the chief said: "The election of William L.. Douglass as Governor of Massachusetts was accom plished by the laboring people of that state. At the last session of the Legisla ture an act was passed making eight hours a legal day's work for women. In a state where so many women are employed, this act naturally had the support of prac tically the entire community. When It came up to the Governor for his signa ture he vetoed It, and as a consequence was overwhelmingly defeated when the people got a chance at him." Mr. Clark then took another tack and talked of the order and Its coming meet ing here. "The Order of Railway 'Conductors was organized In 1S6S, but was not made par ticularly useful or effective until 1S78, when It was reorganized. In 1890 it had 13.000 members, and today it numbers 31.000. Its membership includes 85 per cent of all the conductors in the country. and it never was in such good condition as at the present time. "It has paid In benefits a total of 46,000, 000. without the loss of a penny through mismanagement or malfeasance on the part of Its officers. Its benefits last year alone amounted to $805,000, and this year they will run almost to Jl.000,000. Our benefits are paid in cases of death, the loss of an arm or. leg. or eyesight or hear ing. We also have a relief fund of $35,000 a year, which is used for the support of aged or infirm members. Portland Meeting Important. "There will be 500 qualified" delegates to the grand division next May. In addition there will be a large number of visiting members and ladies, so I estimate the attendance at from 1500 to 2000. The ses Klon will be convened on May 9, and will last about a week. Before I leave we will decide upon a place for holding the meet ings, headquarters and a few other details. It will be a big meeting and an Important one. TWO CAPTAIN IdTJHBY'S. second Chinese Reform Officer Arouses Recruits, but Lies Low. A fluttor of excitement has , again ocen caused in the ranks of the volun teers for service in the Chinese ImDe rial reform army by the appearance On the scene of another Captain Mumbv. a. brother of the former captain. While the new arrival's presence is attested by several who have talked with him. his present whereabouts in the city aro about as definite as 'those of his brother. Inquiries among those who are known to have offered their serv ices brought forth a denial as to any knowledge of where the Captain might be found. Soma say. howevor, that he is not a Captain but only a Lieutenant. Still. mail awaiting him in the city gives him the rank of CaptaIn. Just what his mission is at this time cannot be learned, although Jt is hinted that there may be important developments In the reform army's affairs In the near future. Suoli developments have boon anxiously awaited for some time by the recruits, ta.nd are sure to be well received. Letters asking for information in Arrested Woman Says Policemen Singled Her Out of South Enders. - When arrested and taken to tho cen tral police station by Policeman Thompson last night. May Brown, charged wltn the violation of a city ordinance in roaming the streets, told a few things to Captain Moore. She de clared that her arrest was spite, work on the part of a crowd of men who "hang out" in the various saloons on upper First streot. and wlio are par ticular friends of the officer who ar rested her. "There are many other .women as bad and worse, who are not molested by Policeman Thompson," said Miss Brown to Captain Moore. "I cannot see why the officer, does not arrest them, and why he does not also arrest the INDICTED BY GRAND JURY LEON HERANT IS CHARGED WITH LARCENY. Investigation of Administration of City Engineer's Office Is Con tinued and Witnesses Heard. The grand jury yesterday returned an Indictment against Loon Herant, charging him with larceny In the store of A. H. Bell of various articles, including clothing and hardware. Not a true bill was returned in the case of John Mcintosh, who .was held to an swer in the Municipal Court recently for assault on George Martin and Annie Bier with a knife.- The grand jury yesterday continued Its investigation of the office of City Engineer Elliott and matters connected therewith. Wltnesses examined were George Scoggin, Chief Deputy City Engincor; George F. Bodman. inspector, and John W. Baker, formerly a surveyor attached to the City GRAND CHIEF ORDER OF RAILWAY CONDUCTORS VISITS PORTLAND E. E. CLARK. wages for superintending the construction of the Portland Drydock at Vancouver, Wash., for 46S days. Bridges first sued Wakefield in equity for an accountlngas partner for profits made on the dock"contract, and included in this the value of his time as superin tendent of construction. Wakefield an swered, saying substantially that there were no profits, and that William Jacob sen was also a partner in the transaction; so Jacobsen was made one of the defend ants. Bridges afterward sued Wakefield for $4772 salary, contending that he. Bridges, gave all his time superintendlr.g the work of building the dock under an agreement with Wakefield that he should do so. Wakefield was not to put in any time, and was to p"ay Bridges wages, independent of the partnership agreement. The latter case was called for trial yes terday, and a Jury was chosen. The at torneys for Wakefield. Hogue & Wilbur, as a defense, had filed a plea-in .abate ment, setting forth that all matters were included In' the equity suit, and could all be tried out at once, the question of wages, profits and all. This meant that the action at law to recover 54772 salary then before the court for trial should be dismissed. Ed Mendenhall. counsel for Bridges, op posed the plea in abatement, and after hearing the arguments upon both sides, Judge Cleland held that the partnership suit In equity of Bridges against Wake field and Jacobsen was not Involved In the Individual suit of Bridges against Wakefield for wages. Bridges contended, no matter what the partnership agree ment was. Wakefield had promised, to pay him wages. Judge Cleland granted Wake field's attorneys ten days' time to file an answer to the action for wages, and granted a stay In the equity suit until after the-final Judgment in the former case. Tnl8 means tnat me inai oi ine equity suit Is enjoined until the opier case has been finally disposed of. PIERCED HAT FOUND Evidence That Yetter's Shot Hit Train Bandit. ENGINEER CONFIRMS STORY men who hang around the places they" frequent." Policeman Thompson patrols the beat above Morrison and from Fifth street to the river. There are many sa loons and lodging-houses there. It is but recently that Chief Hunt gave or ders that the place be cleared of its un desirable element, saying it had grown to be worse than the North End. Last Sunday morning Captain Moore, in a strong talk to his men, said they must do more work and pay more attention to duty. He said Policeman Thompson, although an old officer, had not done anywhere near the work of Policeman White, a new member of the day patrol, in clearing up the South End. Policeman Thompson states that the woman's charges against him are merely to get revenge for the humilia tion of arrest. If any bad characters Infest his territory, he says, he will ar rest them. Miss Brown failed to fur nlBh him any names of dissolute men or women, but she gave Captain Moore a list of women and the saloons they frequent. LOWER IT.0TJR KATES EAST. Engineer's Department. Mr. Baker re signed the position some time ago. He received property from hip father, the late Perry G. Baker, and his mother valued at $75,000 to" $100,000, and It Is not necessary for him to worK any more. It is stated that the grand jury was informed that Mr. Shaw, who had charge of the First street bridge engineering work, resigned to take a position in South America at $800 per month. He received only $115 here. During the past year the street, sewer and bridge work In Portland amounted to about $2,000,000. There are five surveyors in the office. This number la considered too few and the salary paid too little, but whether the grand Jury was told of this Is n'ot known. It was reported that the grand Jury wanted to ascertain If the surveyors per- tormed any outside work while working for the city. -The grand jury has been inve-vticatimr a horsestealing case, and also one where a boy named Stuart, 14 years old. wa given a drink of beer by a neighbor In a friendly spine witn tne result that the boy couldn't ten nis name for an hour or two later. Northern Pacific Makes Big Cut From Eastern Washington and Idaho. The freight department of the Northern Pacific has announced a new rate on flour to the East from points in Eastern Washington and Idaho. The change went Into effect yesterday, and makes the same tariff on flour as on wheat, or 52V6 cents to Chicago. Peoria, East St. Louis and St. Louis from all points in Eastern Wash ington and Idaho. This will be a reduc tion jof practically 7 cents per 100 pounds on the haul across the country. The change was made at the request of the flour dealers of the Northwest, and for their benefit. Tinder the present con ditions of Oriental trade, the flour ship ments are higher than for years before, and a great deal of the accumulating stock is now being diverted across the country to the Eastern States. This con dition Is also promoted by the short crops In the Middle West, and the consequent Increased demand for breadstuils there. WOMAN PRINTER DEAD. Mrs. M. B. Bronson Was Member of Typographical Union for Years". At'lier home. 5SS Multnomah street, Mrs. r T -Rrnnwin died vesterdav morninsr. The funeral will occur this afternoon from h nmllv residence. Drobablv under the direction of the Typographical Union, of which she for years had been a member, svi- lMimod tho winters' trade while work- inr -n th Frpe South, of Newoort. Kv.. which was conducted by her father. She was 65 years old, was a widow ana leaves a son in the East nnd a granddaughter. Mrs. Harry Komnson. Americans to Equip Chinese Road. SEAu'LE. Wash.. Dec 13. Chin Gee Hee. proprietor of the Quong Tuck Com nany, has returned from a trip to China, bringing with him an order for equipment for th construction of a new railroad to run from Sun Nlng northward Into the Province of Canton. Ultimately the, line will be extended to Fuchan to connect with a line running to Canton. Chinese capitalists back the new rail road, natives of the district living in this country aiding the Chinese of Sun Ning to iut through the road. American equip ment was chosen in preference to English. On Trial forjAssault. George Melger. who fractured John Kern's skull with a stone on October 4 last, was placed on trial in Judge Sear's Court- yesterday. on a charge of assault with a dangerous weapon. The trial will be concluded today. Melger. George Wolfe and others had been drinking in a saloon on Failing street, near Union ave nue. They engaged in a quarrel and were put out. They returned and kicked In the door, and Kern met the crowd on the sidewalk and remonstrated, he says, and Melger struck him with a stone. He was badly Injured, and the attending surgeon removed 19 pieces of broken bone from the wound. Melger, as a matter of de fense, says he was first assaulted by Kern, but docs npt contend that Kern used anything but his fists. Suit Is Compromised. By stipulation Elsie J. Lawbaugh se cured $100 damages, $113 costs and three automobiles from the Eugene Loan & Savings Bank In an action she brought against the bank to recover the machines, which the bank seized to satisfy a Judg ment It held against her husband, E. A. Lawbaugh, for $4000. The case was called in the State Circuit Court yesterday, when R. C. Piatt, attorney, stated that a set tlement had been effected. Court Notes. , William Isensee has sued Benjamin F. Smith in the State Circuit Court to re cover $2SS for Iron work manufactured and used in the construction of a boat, and has caused the Sheriff to attach a pile driver. E. G. McKcan Company, tailors, at 170 Fourth street, were attached by the Sher iff yesterday In an action filed in the State Circuit Court to recover $375, bal ance due as rent. The plaintiff Is the Young Men's Christian Association. SHOE BUSINESS MOVING WEST WARD. 5T t-otttr Dee.' is. The closing days of the ear .1904 are bringing to light the fact that the "shoe manufacturing industry of the United Staes is follow ing closely the same trend as does the center of population. It is moving westward, drawn undoubtedly by the high quality of the shoes made in St. Louis. Tn f.K of the uncertainties which attend Presidential election years, the St. Louis manufacturers nave experi enced a year of remarkable prosperity. rrn n'n-nrn nlone the Hamilton Brown' Shoe Company, which does the largest shoe business in tne wonu, -..i,ioa cniou nre published monthly throughout the United States, and are looked upon by many as a reflection of the condition or tne country, reiiuri. . k.,jc 41,1-. venr of over $9,000,000, showing an unusual increase over the prosperous condition oi ww, w .- rlcnble. Twenty-five years ago this industry was monopolized entirely by the ew England States. At that time St. Louis Jobbers started shoe manufacturing In a small way. Their efforts met with success and the demand for St. Louis made shoes rapidly Increased until now more shoes are manufactured In this city than In any other city In the world. A triumph for Western shoe making. Detectives of O. R. -& N. Company Search for More Clews to Identity of WoulcUBe. Robbers Sur prised at Montavilla. Evidence believed to show conclusively that one of the1 bandlte who were waiting to hold up the Spokane Flyer on the O. R. & N. Co.'s line at the Montavilla switch Monday night was hit by shot fired by Bert Yotter was found at day break yesterday. It was a black slouch hat, perforated by fine shot, such as was In the charge sent after the fleeing des peradoes. In addition to the finding of the hat. De tective Fitzgerald, of the O. R. & N. Co., found a file. It was lying near the switch. It Is believed that it was to have -been used to file the lock and enable the crim inals to open the switch, so as to compel the fast passenger train to stop at that point. Then, It is believed, they Intended robbing the express car and possibly the passengers. Bert Yetter's story was not doubted by any of the detectives or Chief of Police Hunt for a moment, but to make a test a telegram was sent to the engineer of the flyer, asking him as to the condition of the light at the Montavilla switch. He sent an immediate reply, saying It was out. This confirmed letter's story, and served to strengthen the theory of at tempted robber." of the train. Since the first report of the sensational affair special railroad detectives have been at work on the case, but refuse to divulge any information they may have secured at this time. They have the de scriptions of several ex-convicts known "to be at large, and hope to effect the capture of some of them in the near future. Yettor who received a bullet in his left side from the revolver of the leader of the four bandits, Is resting well, and It Is not believed he will suffer seriously from the wound. The bullet has not yet been located. Since the publication of the story in which Yctter figured so prominently and to such good advantage he has received many congratulations from his friends. To all he simply says: "I think myself lucky to have escaped with my life, and If I accidentally fruectrated an attempt to hold up a train, why. I'm very glad." ARGUMENTS ARE POSTPONED Coroner Declares He Never Had Dep uty Sheriffs In His Custody. Arguments of . the habeas coraus nrn- ceedlngs In the cases of G. P. Morden, W. a. Jiolllngsworth, John Cordano. and oeorge wise. Deputy Sheriffs, set for hearing before Jud afternoon, were continued for hearing un til Monday, at 2 o'clock. Coroner J. P. Finley. through his attor ney, Arthur C. Spencer, iVd an answer to the petitions recitinc that hi. bring the bodies of the petitioners into court Decause tney were not In his cus tody or control. . His return further set forth that he had never arrested thom at any time on warrants for assault and bat tery, or any other charge, and never had any one nor all of the Deputy Sheriffs In his custody. Henry E. McGinn, attorney, asked time to file, a reply to the return, and the court granted the continuance requested. FELL FROM BUILDING. Arthur L. billon Sues Contractor for 510,435 Damages. Suit for $10,435 damages was filed In the State Circuit Court yesterday by Arthur L. Dillon against J. E. Bennett, a con tractor at the Lewis and Clark Fair Grounds, on account of personal Injuries sustained. Dillon was employed assisting in the erection of a building on August 4, 1904. He alleges that a staging at a great height from the ground on which he was standing while at work was Insecurely constructed and gave way. He fell to tho ground, and his feet and ankles were crushed and broken, and he also sa3 that his head was injured, causing his eyesight to become impaired. He alleges that he is permanently lame. SUIT IN EQUITY-ENJOINED. Action at Law Involving Wages Must j Be Settled First. "Can the pendency of a suit In equity be pleaded In abatement of a law action whore the court of equity cannot give the same relief as the court of law can under the facts presented by the complaint?" This question was raised before Judjre Cleland yesterday In the suit of J. B. Bridges, contractor, against Robert Wake field, also a contractor, to recover $477? CHRONIC COUGHS OFTEN THE BEGINNING OF CONSUMPTION. Our Local Druggists, Woodard, Clarke & Co., Guarantee Vino! Will Cure Them. Said a member of Woodard, Clarke & Ca - "This Is the season tor cougns ana iL and for the benefit of Portland peo ple I want to tell them the best means- for a cure. "Don't dose the stomach with cough syrups. It's no use; they only soothe a little upsQf-th-45tomacn ana ao not neai at all. "The best cure we know Is Vlnol, which contains in a highly concentrated form all of the healing, curative elements taken from genuine fresh cods' livers, without a drop of oil or grease toupset the stomach and retard Its work. It contains no sick ening drugs whatever. Vlnol Is splendid for a lung or bronchial cough. It heals. cures and strengthens the sore lungs and bronchial tubes. It makes rich, red blood. builds up the appetite and creates strength: in fact, it- is the best remedy we have ever sold In our store for chronic coughs, colds, bronchitis, and all lung affections. "Besides the large number of Portland people who have been cured and made well and strong by vlnol. we receive many letters like the following: "Hon. H. Mason, of Jacksonville, Fla., writes: "A couple of months ago I con tractcd a severe cold, -which it seemed im possible to cure.. It settled on my lungs. causing a hard cough, which ' kept mo awake nights, and soon weakened my system so that I was unable to attend to my duties. Vlnol was recommended to me by a friend and I began to take It as di rected. The second night I had only one coughing spell, and within a week I was not disturbed once during the night. " 'Naturally my progress was fast after this, and my lungs healed rapidly, my strength returned, and I gained In flesh and health. In fact, this medicine re stored me to a perfect condition, and now I feel much better and younger than I have for years. I certainly think It Is a wonderful remedy to build up a run-down system.' "We ask every person In Portland who has a chronic cough or hard cold to try Vlnol on our guarantee to return their money If they are not satis-fled," Woodard Clarke & Co., druggists. 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Address MunyoniPbila. PAW-PAW Jg Im EmowrnQ i w mm I is distinguished from all others 1 1 1 by its full flavor, delicious qual-li I ity and absolute purity. II 381 Tke Lovniey Rtceift Book stnt frtt Mm ; II The Walter JLLowney CoI WARRANTS FOE MERCHANTS Those Who Have Not Paid City Li censes to Be Arrested. Warrants for the arrest of merchants who have not paid their city licenses have been Issued out of the Municipal Court. Warrants for professional men who have also neglected to pay their licenses after repeated notices will soon follow. Deputy License Inspector Hutchinson made out the following list of delinquent merchants. upon whom warrants will be served, prob ably today: H. B. Litt. 274 Washington; J. T. Mur phy and Ed .Murphy, 320 Williams avenue; Leonard Fisher, 345 Morrison street; Mc Farland & Helmig, 553 Fourth; McMnhon & O'Conner. 5 North Third; E. H. Moore house. 312 Alder: E. J. Hyland. 229 Yam hill: S. A. Chase, 140 First; H. Cawston. 70 First; L. H. Borp. 4S Frst; Samuel Bohl, 243 Front; F. Damendel. 246 Yamhill: A. 3. Hawk. 145 Third; I. D. Boyer, 20T Fenton building: R. A. Wilson, 135 Grand avenue; A. Vuilllmlre. 291 Washington; S. M. Blumaucr, Front and Overton: A. Horn. 400 Third: Labo witch &. Labowltch, 171 Third: T. W. Reed. 346 Alder; J. F. Handler. 291 Washington; I. Meyers, 225 Morrison: A. M. Johnson, Second and Ankeny: Guy Holman. 24-1 Second; J. M. Leach, 614 Hood; John Montag, 626 Hood; Thomas A. Hemelly, 205 Third; R. J. Holmes, East Eighth and Division; C. E. Ernest, '332 Washington. STOP TOR COLUXS HOT springs. A covered platform has been erected by the O. R. & N. Immediately opposite Collins Hot Springs for the accommoda tion of passengers who desire to visit this resort. The Spokane Flyer, trains 3 and 4. stop at this point on Hag to take on or let off passengersi A commodious launch meets and carries all passengers and bag gage across the river to the hotel. 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