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10 THE MORNING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1905. UBOB 15 ITS G BOLIBAY Five Thousand Workingmen Celebrate the Event at Cedar Park. RINGING ADDRESSES MADE Speakers Stand Squarely Against Loosening the Bars for Chinese Coolies and Protest Agafnst Europe's Pauper Labor. Some SOOO laboring men and thoir wives, faxnittas and friends, assembled at Cedar Park yesterday, where they commemorat ed the day -st aside by law for the hdnor of the sons of toil. A most enjoyable tkac wa6 spent by all In attendance, for the commit tee In charge of the festivi ties did everything to make the event a success. Several prominent citizens abided zest to the occasion by speaking on the vital points of the groat quostons now con fronting the laboring classes In America, and the world at large. Among those n attendance were Gov ernor George E. Chamberlain, of Oregon; Avory C. Moore, a prominent labor leader ot the State of Idaho; President James G. Kor, of the Katlonal Association of Letter-Carrlera; Colonel Robert A. Miller. And Mrs. Lucy F. Additon. all of whom doMvered short speeches relative to labor and the vital questions now agitating the laboring clauses. The visitors assembled early at the park, and the programme was Inaugurat ed with a portion of the athletic events, wMca was started shortly before noon. This was interrupted to permit of all present attending the speaking, and the alMotic events were concluded at the ond of the exercises in the pavilion. Governor Chamberlain Speaks. Harry Gurr. chairman of the Labor Day onaunittce. acted as presiding officer, and introduced Governor Chamberlain amid a storm of apoUu.se. The Governor con fined his remarks chiefly to the Chinese exclusion question, in which he advocated the restriction placed upon .the importa tion of Mongolian labor. The Governor's rqmarks were heartily applauded. The next speaker was Avory C. Moore, of Idaho, who said. In part: Mr. Chairman and Friends: There are five men in this country today who. acting in concert, could stop the wheels of industry and bring about the desolation that follows panic. True, they don't do It it wouldn't pay In dol lar and cents just now, but the power is theirs the power that the people must regain. Tells oT Brutal Injunctions. "From the servile courts they have wrwg the brutal injunction, and with the Xrotts of labor's toll, purchased leg islation to keep themselves In power then asttod aftntauee for erecting schools that the children of the poor arc not permit ted the leisure to attend, and for filling Mfecarics wltil beeks which these children do not know how to read. "It ha long been one of the unholy at httlons of the despotism of power to thnow open the portals of the republic to the .wgan hordes of the Chinese Em pire. You all have reason to know what that would mean to Am or i can labor and to American Institutions. Yet under the hypocritical pretext that to continue to exclude Chinese from this country will be to forfeit our trade with China, the des potism of power declares that the bars xaust come down. Bullot the Only Weapon. "It spoke through a National gather ing here the other day spoke cow ardly and to the shame of the states reprosontod. "Do you ask mo how the despotism of power must be overthrown? Broth ers. 1 believe In. the ballot the easiest weapon to use. and the one weapon of which power stands in deadly fear. I beMcve the ballot should be in the hands of . every American woman. There is no phase of existence that woman has not brightened, and the American political system will become free from tarnish and take on luster whenever woman Is established In the elective franchise. "We would not return the wives and mothers of Idaho to subjection any more than we would take the other stops backward into barbarism. The happy experience of the past few years has rendered us proof against ridicule and the false doctrine of the superiority of man. "Better laws, and better men to ad minister them; cleaner politics and better schools; the home a more pow erful factor at the polls than ever be fore these arc a few of the blessings that equal suffrage has brought to Idaho every one of them a convincing argument for the freedom of the women of Oregon. Give them the bal lot, my brothers, and you will double your strength for the Impending strug gle with power." A short intermission followed, dur ing which Miss Gladys Grenler and Miss Elisabeth Harwas entertained with vooal selections. Miss Harwas sang the "Song of a Heart" with rare sweetness and responded to a hearty encore with the popular "Down Upon the Suwance Oliver." The next speaker was President James G. Keller, of the National Asso ciation of Lctter-Carrlers, who man aged to find time to attend the gath ering at Codar Park, although his hours are taken up with the business of his own organization. Speech of President Keller. The speech of-Presldent Keller, of the Letter-Carrlers Association, was in part as follows: By the sweat of thy brow thee shall earn thy bread.' was one of the first precepts that I learned when a ohild. but I never acquired an insight into the true meaning until arriving at man's estate. This divine command seems to have been misconstrued into an order that man shaM labor continually. This was not so Intended, for nothing was further from the intentions of the Master of the Uni verse than that his children should be come onslaved When a lad I was brought up in opulence, without the slightest con sideration for the future, or as to the occupation that I was to adopt for a livelihood. So when the time came that 2 must depend upon my own resources for a living, I was totally unfitted for the skirmish with the problem of work, and was buffeted about like a rudderless ship, until I acquired the necessary instruction that is demanded from all wage-earners, experience. One great factor In the pres ent downtrodden and browbeaten condi tion of the laboring classes In the East ern States lies In the fact that they have to compete with the cheap competition of the foreign immigrant labor that gains admission to this country by the thou sands even' year. Against Europe's PaHpcrs. This pauper element, of Europe is dumped on our shores at the instance of combinations of capital, who find it of great value, in ajfar as the majority of immigrants are willing to take positions for?L2S and less per diem, that were formerly filled by citizens of this land of- ours who received JZ and $2.50 for the same class of labor. In no part of the East is this so much in evidence as In my native state, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It was there as a young lad Just starting out in life's struggle that I acquired an insight into the con ditions of affairs such as will be taught only by experience. Conditions in the thickly settled portions of the East are execrable, and many a man who is will ing to wojk at any" kind of labor cannot find employment for a sufficient length of time to earn the very necessities of life, and many of them have families de pendent upon their effdrts. and thousands of persons are merely existing, never get ting the opportunity to earn a decent living such as the laboring man Is en titled to. Evils or Child Labor. "Another unfavorable feature of the working conditions of today is the unjust Installation of child labor in the large factories and department stores of this country. These poor little children are taken Into these places at all the way from the age of 3 to 10. and therefore never have an opportunity of acquiring the slightest inkling of what is known as education. Then there Is the department store evil, by which 1 mean the employ ment of girls of a tender age, who labor at long hours for a mere pittance which Is barely enough to keep them alive, and when they request a sufficient Increase in salary to permit of their securing some of the good things of life, their hard hearted employers Inform them that they are possessed of enough physical cliarms to enable them k secure their needB from other sources. Such a form of employ ment offered by men who have a high moral standing in the different communi ties is radically wrong and cannot bo condemned too strongly. There should be a penalty attached to any employer suggesting this means of acquiring an additional stipend to their unsophisticated employes. Ballot for Women. "The average workman of today depends more or less on the advice of woman, his helpmeet in the struggle for maintenance, and yet these same men have arrogated to themselves the privilege of maklng'tho laws of this country. In this Instance I agree with Mr. Moore, the 'men are wrong. Woman should be placed on an equal plane in the matter of the ballot as well as she is In matters of household worth. Give the women a chance to vote and the great problems that are soon to be settled by the laboring classes will be reinforced by the addition of their wives, mothers and sweethearts, which will greatly increase the power of those who are working to promote a condition that will be of materia! benefit to labor In general. Let the women vote Is the secret of the coming struggle." Following Mr. Keller -were short ad dresses by Colonel Miller and Mrs. Additon, the latter's remarks being In favor of the woman suffrage movement. Results of the Games. The meeting adjourned with the sing ing of "America" by the audience. The athletic games, which were finished at the conclusion of the Auditorium exercises, resulted as follows: Sack race Won by J. Fralne: C. Pot tage, second. Girls' race (under 12) Won by Lottie Bennett; Dora Criger. second. Girls' race (13 to 20) Won by Hazel Loewlg; Isabel Murphy, second. "Fat man's race Won by Frank D. Fields; X. H. Bird, second. Lean man's race Won by G. Living ston; J. Fraine. second. Potato race Won by C Pottage; J. Fraine, second. Chinese Give Reception. Members of the Baptist Chinese Mis sion gave a reception to Dr. F. F. Tong, the special Chlncm envoy, at their chapel. 248 Second street last night. The affair was under the direction of a reception committee of which Scld Back, Jr., was chairman, and was attended by many of the leading Chlnere of the city and Amer ican friends of the mission. Among the guests were H. T. Hsla, -one of the Chi nese commipsloners at the Fair, and Rev. Wong Yuk Sing, of San Francisco. An interesting programme was carried out, almost entirely in English, includ ing an Introductory speech by Seld Back, Jr.. and an address by Dr. Tong. whose father. Tong Git Hing. was pastor of this mlsPlon 20 j'ears ago. At the close of the programme refresh ments were served at the front of the hall which was decorated with American and Chineso- flags. Reports His Son Msislng. J. W. Hunt, of fiTS HflraU trt rm. ported to the police yesterday that his son. Charles, was mlsslnc Tho Vnv 16 years old. and when last seen wore a gray suit and cap of the same color. He was accompanied by a shaggy-haired dog. r4 SPEAKERS AT LABOR WILL BUILD A FIRE HALL Midway Improvement Association Adopts Incorporation Articles. Articles of Incorporation were adopt ed last night at the meeting of the Midway Improvement Association, held in the parlors of the Portland Cre matorium by the courtesy of Manager Frank B. Gibson. There was a large and enthusiastic attendance of citizens of that neighborhood. Charles H. Tabke presided. The stock books of th in corporation were opened to subscrlp- wuif. ana ovu oi me snares were taken, with a full $500 In sight. Capi tal stock was placed at U000 at the start, shares $20, with the purpose of filing supplementary articles in a short time Increasing the capital stock to $2000. ' The incorporators are Louis H. Adams. Oscar G. Downing, Ltaac Grat--ton, Frank B. Gibson. Charles H. Tabke. The, name of the Incorporation is the Midway Improvement Associa tion, and the object Is to acquire a lot and erect a public building to be occupied by the volunteer fire com pany. An option has been secured on a de DAY CELEBRATION AND PROMINENT LABOR LEADERS yf iff I t - 1 1 W sirable and central lot on Mllwaukie avenue, and work will be started on a one-story building within the next ten days. It will be an attractive building and a credit to the neighborhood. The capital stock was placed at $1000 at the start so that work on the building could be expedited. Within two months. r less, the new public building at Mid way may be dedicated with a suitable celebration. Boy Drowned In Columbia. Edward Fensk. aged 17 years, was drowned In the Columbia River last Sun day afternoon opposite Rockwood. Ross C Lovelace, one of a party of boys with him, made heroic efforts to save his com panion, but failed, and was nearly pulled under himself. Coroner FInley Investi gated the case yesterday morning, and decided that no Inquest was necessary. The funeral services will take place this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Adventist Church, in Montavilla. Fensk. Lovelace and three other boys went out Sunday for a awinj In the river. Fensk could not swim much, and got too far from the others. He tried hard to keep on the surface, but the current was against him and before he could be saved by Lovelace, lost his life. DUXTJG TJOS LABOR DAY CXLXSRATIOX AT INDUSTRY FOR COOS BAY Cement Factory Will Bo Estab lished There' by Capitalists. Another important Industry has been gained for Oregon through the instrumen tality of the Portland Board of Trade. For some time the members of that or ganization have been looking toward the Coos Bay country with a view to lnterest ng some one in establishing a cement factory to utilize the natural product of that region. The work has Just borne fruit in the incorporation of the Coos Bay Mining. Milling & Transportation Company, with a capital stock of $1,000, 000. in shares of $10. Among the incorporators are H. G. Wil son, of Boise, president: I. M. Parker, of Boise, vice-president and treasurer; C. A. Sohlbrede, ex-Probate Judge, of Alaska, secretary, and C. J. Bruschke, of Coos County, supervising engineer. In form ing the corporation, they have absorbed other Interests In the Coos Bay country, and in addition to the manufacture of cement and lime, will operate barrel, woodenware, box and vencer mills, and coal mines. The mills which the company owns at present are situated at North Bend. The cement and lime factory will be built near Marshfleld. G. M. McDowell CXDAR PARK. and F. A. Lathrop, of this city, are now drawing plans for- this plant. " Nearly 1000 acres of coal land anji more than 200 acres of cement land are now owned by the company. Operations to ward the developmehd of this tract will begin at once. Head offices of the cor poration will be maintained in the Fen ton building, Portland, and warehouses will be erected In this city. Eventually the incorporators expect to operate their own steamers to transport their various products from Coo3 Bay to Portland and San Francisco. This industry is one which has been needed in Oregon for some time. The Board of Trade has been working on the project for several months, and has been extremely successful in its efforts. The centralizing of these several lines of in dustry in the Coos Bay country will prove of great benefit to that section and to the whole state. RETURNS TO DEFENSE. Dr. McArthur Says Attacks on Rock efeller Arouse Sympathy. NEW YORK. Sept. 4. Defense -of John D. Rockefeller and denunciation of Governor LaFollette, of Wisconsin, who criticised him, were the features of the Sermon delivered last night by the Rev. Dr. Robert S. MacArthur. who has just returned from a Summer lec turing tour on the Chautauqua Assem bly platform. Drl MacArthur made special reference to the speeches of Governor LaFollette,' which related to the head of the Standard Oil Company, and declared them to be exaggerations which only served to excite sympathy for the person against whom they were directed. 'n "Governor LaFolIette's attack on Mr. Rockefeller." said Dr. MacArthur. "is positively riorce. His criticism of Mr. Rockefeller is cruel, coarse and severe to the utmost extreme; It defeated Its own object, creating sympathy for Mr. Rockefeller. The Governor was guilty of exaggeration, which reacted against himself and In favor of the object of nls denunciation. The pendulum Is swinging toward favorable judgment of Mr. Rockefeller largely because of the criticism in r monthly magazine article of members of his family. I hesitate not to affirm that the writing of these articles is creating a reaction in favor of Mr. Rockefeller. And I know whereof I affirm when I say that Governor LaFollette shocked his au diences. ajhere is a vast amount of arrant hypocrisy In public speakers de nouncing millionaires. Probably all of these speakers would be millionaires If they could." Dr. MacArthur paid a glowing trib ute to William J. Bryan, speaking of him as "the foremost figure on the platform today." ."Mr. Brynn delivered a lecture en titled The Prince of Peace.' which is one of the greatest treasures of our time" said Dr. MacArthur. "It is really a sermon, and he frequently de- j livers It on Sundays. Dr. MacArthur characterized Gov ernor Folk3 addresses as models of patriotism and the Governor as a man of the noblest ideals. WAGING A WARM CONTEST An Attempt Made to. Change Name of Lents Postoffice. A warm contest Is under way at Lents. Mount Scott, over the movement to change the name of that place and post office from Lents to Mount Scott. A pe tition is being circulated for the change. In which It Is set forth that the change Is necessary from a business point of view, as the place has come to be known s Mount Scott. Business houses arc la beiti Mount Scott, and all the electric cars running to Lents are also marked Mount Scott. On the other side a remonstrance is being cm.ulated. in which Is set forth that the Tstofflce has borne the name Lents for n.ore than 20 years, that it is the name of n honored pioneer, and to change It now would cause confusion. Both petition anl remonstrance are be ing rapidly slgnel up in the neighbor hood. As Lents l-j now the center of the rural .'rcc-dell- jry district, which in cludes &cih Mount Tabor and a large district, several thousand people are In terested nnd have taken sides for or against the proposed change. Aged Oddfellows Homeless. MASON CITY. Iowa. Sept. 4. The Iowa Odd Fellows home at Mason City burned to the ground' last night, with a loss of $$5.00!. Forty-five children and thirteen aged people were taken out just in time by a fire drill, which undoubtedly saved their lives. HDD HOQ AN ITS BLfiGK m Trains Bearing Members of the Order and Mystic ' " Nine on the Way. TO HOLD CONCATENATION Grand Snark or the Universe Will Be Elected and Many Candl-. dates Will Be Initiated. . Into the Order. Trains bearing the members of Hoo Hoo, the disciples of the black cat and the mystic nine, are speeding toward Port" land from all parts of the country, and members of the order in this city are busy planning ways and means to give" them the biggest time of their lives. The committee on arrangements, under the leadership of B. H. Hablghorst. and the It. D. Inman, Hoo Hoo Candidate for Snark of the Universe. Ladies Auxiliary, are rushed with the many preparations to be made for the entertainment of the guests. The combined special from St. Louis and Chicago, which came via St. Paul, reached Billings, Mont., yesterday noon, and Is due to arrive in Spokane today. At that point the 500 excursionists will be royally entertained by the local lodge. There will be a trolley ride to Natatorium Park, where there will bo a dinner and music. A cancatlnation will be held at this point, when a large class will be initiated Into the mysteries of the order. This excur slon will arrive In Portland Thursday night. N. A. Gladding, chief priest of the Osirian Cloister, has charge of the party. Special trains are also coming from the Southeast via Denver, and- from San Francisco. Many smaller parties are com. lng from all parts of the United States, and It is expected that the total attend ance of members will reach 1SC0. Hoo Hoo representatives from Portland and from the Puget Sound cities will travel Into the neighboring states to meet the in coming delegations and escort them to Portland. Up in the wilds of Washington an".un usually large mountain lion was killed which has been stuffed and mounted by the Hoo Hoo in that state for the sole purpose of being their mascot at the Port land gathering. It will be brought on the special train which arrives from the north Thursday, and will be escorted through the streets to headquarters with all due honor. It will also play a special part in the initiation of members, it is under stood. The black box and the tcunk for the Osirian Cloister initiation have now arrived and been put in place In the Elks Hall. ' A meeting of the reception committee will be held to make final preparations Wednesday evening. In room 7 of the Canterbury building. Third and Washing ton streets. The Portlanders are confident of elect ing their candidate for snark of the uni verse, R. D. Inman, of the Jnman-Poul-. sen Lumber Company. Up to this time Mr. Inman is the only candidate in the field and Is sure of the undivided support of the West. It is just possible' that the excursionists from the East will have an other candidate, but the local members expect that all will" unite in support ot Mr. Inman. He is well known in the or ganization throughout the whole country, and has universal popularity. ' BEACH RATE REDUCED. Three Dollars for Round Trip Announced by o. it. a n. Co. The every-day round-trip rate from Portland to North Beach points has been reduced by the O. R. & N. Co. from $4 to $3. tickets on sale until Oc tober 15, with final return limit Octo ber 31. The T. J. Potter, queen of river boats, loaves Portland for Astoria and North Beach points as follows: Septem ber 7. 9:45 A. M.; September 9, 1:00 P. M.; September 12. 7:C0 A. M.; Septem ber 14, 8:00 A. M.; September 1C, 9:15 A. M. The Potter Is now niaklng certain daylight trips from Ilwaco to Portland.. The Hassalo leaves Portland for As toria and way points, connecting at Astoria with Nahcotta for Ilwaco and North Beach points. Ash-street dock dally at S$0 P. M.. excepting Sunday. (Saturday at 10.00 P. M.) Particulars and O. R. & Summer book by asking at Third and Washington streets, Portland. 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