NEW LftBDR PARTY
IS
M ORGANIZED
Union Leaders in Convention
Adopt Platform and
Elect Officers.
CANDIDATES MUST SIGN
Requested to Attend greeting March
4. and Declare Allegiance to
Principles Many Reforms .
Arc Advocated.
rROCEKDIXGS OF THE LABOR
CONVENTION.
Permanent organization of "The
Oregon Labor Party" was effected by
the adoption of an emphatic plat
form and the election of officers.
Horace A. Duke, of ClgarmaVtcr's
"Union, No. 202. van chosen president;
N. Hughe, of Carpenters' Union,
vice-president; E. S. Durkcc, of
Printing Pressmen's Union No. 4S,
secretary: 12. A. Gcsscll, of the Car
penter's Union, treasurer, and TV. H.
Sparks, of the Teamster's Union,
doorkeeper.
Resolution adopted requesting all
union men who intend to enter the
county primaries as candidates for
office to attend the next meeting of
the convention on Sunday afternoon,
March 4. for the purpose of declar
Jng adherence to the platform.
Harmony marked every step In the pro
ceedings of the Oregon Labor Party con
vention at Carpenter's Union Hall yester
day afternoon, and although the selec
tion of names to be voted for at the coming-
primaries was postponed until the
next meeting, two weeks hence, perma
nent organization was effected by the
adoption of a constitution -and by-laws, a
Molid Labor Union platform and a set of
resolutions pertinent to campaign Issues,
besides the election o a full set of per
manent officers.
The convention got busy about as quick
ly as Chairman Duke called it to order,
the temporary adoption of the constitu
tion and by-laws forming the first step.
H. G, Parsons, of the Cigarmakers Union,
moved Its temporary adoption as a meas
ure of expediency to form the basis for
permanent organization.
Sonic Refuse to Sign.
The chairman announced that the sign
ing of the membership roll would be the
next order of business, and replying to
.1 H. Jones, stated that any person so
doing would not necessarily be bound to
support any nominee whom the conven
tion endorsed, there being nothing binding
until after the platform was adopted.
Somo of the members held back, how
ever, even In the face of this assurance,
but as a rule the delegates signed the
roll willingly enough.
Permanent organization was then per
fected by the election of Horace A. "Duk
president; N. Hughes, vice-president; E.
S. Durkee, secretary: K. A. Gessell, treas
urer, and TV. H. Sparks, doorkeeper. The
uuefetlon of electing an executive commit
tee of 25, in conformity with the provi
sions of the constitution, was continued
until the next meeting;
Certain matters having arisen at this
point that were considered In the nature
of unfinished business of the committee
of 15 on permanent order of business, it
was resolved to go into executive session,
after which TV. H. Stivers, of the Typo
graphical Union, read the following pre
amble and platform:
Preamble to Platform.
"The vital spirit of liberty is honesty
and fair .play. Its safeguard Is the love
of justice that dwells in the hearts of the
great body of American people, profoundly
sensible that its preservation depends
upon maintenance of democratic govern
ment whose laws should be the faithful
reflection and true index of the popular
will.
"Tho expression of popular will in gov
ernment is embarrassed by elements In
imical to our institutions. The politician
by occupation, prolific of promises, un
scrupulous in propitiating conflicting In
terests, appealing to cupidity and preju
dice, has sought personal aggrandizement
and gain, and not good government. Cap
tains of Industry, contemptuous of -wage-earners
and their humble and Imperfectly
organized efforts to participate In polit
ical life, have ridden roughshod over tho
rights of the many. Mad with past suc
cess and filled with the spirit of achieve
ment, the industrial buccaneer has stood
a determined obstacle to enactment" or
enforcement of laws essential to the
health, comfort and morality of the men,
women and children who toil. The polit
ical soldier of fortune and the industrial
buccaneer, at home in political intrigue,
in legislative halls and in the courts,
have sneered with Impunity at honest but
less adroit efforts to subserve the in
terests of the laboring people
Favors Aggressive Action.
"This deplorable condition, incompatible
with popular government, is. the result of
lack of that cohesion and unity of action
among laboring- people which can be at
tained only through agreement upon defi
nite principles and a well-defined plan of
aggressive action. To give form and vi
tality to the hitherto imperfectly ex
pressed will of the wage-earners of this
commonwealth, the Oregon Labor party is
organized. TV make no appeal to preju
dice or passion, and desire no alignment
of classes. The cause of the laborer is
the cause of humanity and the safeguard
of democracy. The organized wage-earners
today stand the one obstacle of po
tentiality in the way of the gTeat corpo
rations whose amazing operations are
fraught with dire menace to the economic
well-being of society and to popular gov
ernment itself.
"We invite the encouragement and aid
of all good citizens, regardless bf party
preferences in National politics who be
lieve in our principles as offering a solu
tion of local problems of immediate con
cern affecting our daily lives. "While tendering-
hospitable treatment to all who
profess attachment to our principles, we
give notice that the dishonest and the
self-seeking will be rigidly excluded from
our confidence upon discovery. TVo are
determined that our high purposes shall
not be thwarted by selfish ambition -within
or embarrassed by lack of effectual
means to combat hostility without our
organization.
Declaration of Principles.
"Pledging ourselves to faithful adher
ence to the interests of labor and of the
commonwealth' -in political activity, the
Oregon Labor party submits to the people
of the state the following declaration of
principles:
"Wc demand municipal ownership or
public utilities in their nature monopo
listic. Under municipal ownership,
employes will receive Just treatment
without strife, and the ' community
will secure decent, ' Orderly and eco
nomical cenduct of utilities insepar
able from communal life. "We advocate
no sudden change. We do advocate
acquisition of these utilities along
conservative lines certain and sure-Discountenancing-
anything in the na
ture of confiscation, we demand that
municipal ownership be accomplished
without recognition of property in
population or its prospective increase.
TVe refer particularly to the street
railways, and call attention to the
daily spectacle of dIf,omfort and In
decency on all suburban lines in herd
ing of passengers regardless of age,
disability or sex.
Rap at Gas Trust.
"We demand speedy termination ot
the exclusive privileges now exercised
by the Portland Gas Company.
"We are opposed to repeal or tem
pering of the present Chinese exclusion
law. TVe advocate extension of the
law to include Japanese and Coreans.
"We advocate election of United
States Senators by direct vote of the
people. We -will withhold our support
from all legislative candidates who do
not subscribe to statement No. 1 of
the direct primary law.
"We are opposed to leasing of con
victs and bringing them in competition
with free labor. TVe favor putting
convicts to work on state and. county
Toads.
"Wc demand rigid enforcement ot
the present ten-hour law relating to
female employes, and advocate Its ex
tension to include these wage
earners in restaurants and mercantile
establishments.
Against yhltc Plague.
"We advocate enactment and rigid
enforcement of laws to prevent the
spread of tuberculosis and other con
tagious or Infectious diseases.
"We demand enactment and rigid
enforcement of stringent child-labor
laws.
"Wc demand that all city, county
and state work be done by tho authori
ties wherever practicable, and not by
contract. We demand that eight hour
shall constitute a day's work for all
laborers and mechanics employed by
the state, county or city.
"Under the present system the state
printing office has been a source of po
litical corruption and waste. We advo
cate ownership by the state of a prop
erly equipped printing plant and that
the State Printer be given a. fixed an
nual salary.
Tax on Gross Earnings.
"We favor taxation of the gross earn
ings of corporations as proposed by tho
Oregon State Grange.
"Wc favor a law relating to weights
and measures adequate to protect the un
suspecting, and the creation of an office
to enforce its provisions."
C H. Granls' motion to adopt the name
of "The Oregon Iabor Party." prescribed
by the constitution, thus bringing the
subject matter before the body, prevailed
unanimously.
Upon Gessell's motion the platform was
then taken up and considered plank by
plank, resulting in Its unanimous adop
tion, the only discussion arising over the
gas franchise feature. It being the gen
eral sentiment of those present that it
should be treated as a public utility.
After adopting this resolution. "Moved,
that we request all union men who in
tend to enter the primaries, to come to
our next meeting and declare their al
legiance to our platform," and adding
the names of Slg. Bervcn, TV. H. Stivers.
13. A.' Austin and J. J. Murray to the
original committee of 13 to fill vacancies
created by withdrawals, the convention
adjourned to meet at 2:30 Sunday after
noon. March 4, In Carpenters' Union Hall,
66 North Sixth street, at which tlmr it is
thought the business of the body will be
practically completed.
PERSONALMENTION.
Benjamin Campbell, first vice-president
of the Great Northern, who makes his
headquarters at St. Paul, is a guest at
the Hotel Portland.
Frank C Bradcn. of Seattle, Is mak
ing a short visit here. He Is a native
of Portland, but left for the Sound City
about cignt years ago, where he is now
engaged in business.
A. C Muntz, a business man of Elgin.
111., Is in the city, visiting his sister.
Mrs. TV. K. Snyder, of 1S3 Caruthers
street. They had not seen each other
for 23 years, and their meeting Wed
nesday was a Joyful one. Mr. Muntz
will remain In the city for a few days
and then return by way of Los An
gcies. He is favorably impressed with
Portland and Oregon.
CHICAGO. Feb. IB. (Special.) Andrew
Bcal and U. Clark, of Portland, regis
tered at the McCoy today.
NEW YORK, Feb. !S.-SpecIal.)
Northwestern people registered today as
follows:
From Portland N. Blssingcr, at the
Hotel Astor.
From Seattle F. L. Meares. at the Park
Avenue: J. B. Crum and wife, at the
Grand Union: E. W. Splccr at the Her
ald Square: W. J. Henri, at" the Holland;
C. Ross, at the Belvedere; J. F. RcJlly.
at the Imperial.
From Bell Ingham. Wash. G. H. Xeacon
and wife, at the Imperial.
From Spokane F. Buckley., at the
Spalding: F. T. Post, at the Manhattan;
S. H. Mayer, at the Hotel Astor.
NORTH BEND GETS MEETING
Development League to Meet at Coos
Bay City February 23-2-1.
SALEM, Or.. Feb. IS. (Special.) The
next meeting of the Willamette Valley
Development League will be hold at North
Bend February 23 and 24. The people of
North Bend have chartered a steamer to
be run from Portland to Cooa Bay-Jor
thc purpose of taking all the delegates
to the convention free of charge. It is re
ported that the North Bend people are
spending $6000 in preparation for this
meeting of the Lea cue.
Redd I ee Hevimann has been out horse
back ridlnr for four hours. Pretty hard on
that horse? Greene Oh, -well, he was only
on the horse about half of the time. Tonkers
Statesman.
MAKER
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WASHINGTON ST
PORTtAND
OREGON
MENS
CLOTHES
MEIER & FRANK STOFX
TODAYS
SPECIALS
$1.00 Nets at 59c
Special lot of -white and cream figured
and dotted Nets, 45 inches "wide,
very pretty styles; values CQ
up to $LO0 yard for
$lEmbroid'es 42c
Special lot of 1500 yards of Swiss
Embroidery, 6 to 15 inches, wide,
very best designs, in good assort
ment; values up' to $1.00 Af.
yard for this low price TC
$ 1 Gloves for 57c
Pure gum Seamless Rubber Gloves for
women; black, white and maroon
a very useful article for many pur
poses; all sizes; regular IT Jf
$LO0 values at J
Wom'n's Vests 49c
Women's White Swiss Ribbed Vests,
low neck and sleeveless, hand-crocheted
yokes, all sizes; regular
65c values, on sale l.Qr
at this special price t?3rC
$2.75 Chem. $1.47
"Women's hand-made French Chemise,
made of fine French Percale, with
hand-embroidered yoke effects; very
pretty-styles: regular CI A9
$2.75 values for
Underskirts at 48c
Special lot of -women's Short
Cambric Underskirts, with dainty
lawn ruffles and hemstitched tucks;
great values. Special value ASf
at this low price .xfJ w
$ I Gowns for 68c
Special lot of women's Nightgowns,
trimmed in embroideries, beading,
insertion, rucks, ribbon and Torchon
laces; long or short sleeves; Or
S5c to $L00 values UOC
$10 Gowns $6.98
Women's fine French hand-made
gowns, low, round and medium high
neck, hand-embroidered and lace
trimmed effects; regu- tfL Qft
lar $10.00 values at. ..P w O
$1J50,$L75 Skirt Chemise, ca. $1.22
Embroideries at 8c
2000 yards of Cambric Embroidery
and Insertion, 3 to 5 inches wide,
splendid patterns; values up to
15c a yard on sale for, yard.8
Drug Sundries
4-lb. bars pure Castile Soap 49
White's Tooth Powder 14
Superior Bay Rum 18&
Gossamere Face Powder 14
Women's Spray Syringe Jpl.59
Celluloid Dressing Combs 27 C
Toilet Articles
Premium Hot Water Bottles 98
Shaving Brushes, badger brislles.37
Imported Tooth Brushes .17
Plain back Combs, amber and shell,
on sale at, each 37$
$L25 Toilet Mirrors, each 75
$1.25 Linens 86c
72-inch Satin Damask Table Linen
bleached; splendid quality, in a va
riety of eight patterns; regular
$L25 value on sale for, yard..S6
Sok Portland ggests for the famous "Ostcn&oor" Patent Elastic Felt Mattresses
"Willamette-Sewing Machines 15 models. SIS to S3510 years' guarantee
The Meier Frank Store
Forty New Spring Suits
These Are Grand Values at $27 Each
40 beautiful new Spring Snits to be sold at a very
liberal price today Suits of the very latest
fashion and material, handsomely tailored and
finished throughout They come to us from New
York's largest and best manufacturer A quality
and style of suit other stores ask $35.00 to
$40.00 for-Made tight fitting, jacket style; light
grays, medium grays and fancy mixtures in fine
quality homespun material Collarlcss, strap trim
med, fancy braid and button trimmed, gray taffeta
silk lined, circular skirts and panel front skirts
Suits of attractive style, all sizes An
unusual value at the low price of
$27
7-7-
Thousands of new Spring Suits read- for your cEoosing;
the newest and most approved styles in Etons, Pony
suits and Princess effects; long or short sleeves 4n all
the latest shades and materials, serges, broadcloths,
tweeds, etamines, clay worsteds, homespuns and granite,
cloths; white, violet, light and medium gray, old rose,
blue checks, greens, Alice blue, reseda, black, tans, etc.;
newest style skirts; prices range from. . .$18 to $75
Second Floor.
A magnificent display of new Walking Skirts in clay
worsteds, granite cloths, serges, melrose cloth, home
spuns, cheviots, tweeds and Panamas in all the desir
able shades; prices run from, each $4 to $22
New tan covert Coats tor Spring, ea $7.50 to $30.00
New Spring apparel for Misses and Children.
Opening Display New Wash Materials
300 pieces of Pineapple Batiste, a beautiful
Summer material in new design l 01
and colorings, 32 in. wide, yard & 2C
Organdie Czarine, a handsome sheer material
in attractive designs and colorings; cr
32 inches wide; on sale at, yard. ...
Persian Organdies, new styles from Paris, 32
inches wide; magnificent material e
for waists and dresses, the yard. ...
New cotton materials in silk cfteets; light
and dark grounds, 27 in. wide, yar.l2,:J
Silk Organdies; handsome sheer muslin, with
"woven silk designs and large printed floral
patterns; 29 inches wide, yard 50
Silk Batiste, rich plain fabric with small silk
stripes and checks woven through fjfn
it; 30 inches wide, at, the yard OUC
Soie Boucle, a highly mercerized material in
small embroidered designs; light CT-
and dark grounds; 27 in. wide, yd VJC
Silk dotted Mulls; an old-time favorite in all
the 1906 shades: 27 inches, yard :-25c
36-inch Linen Suitings; white, blue and tans;
on sale at, the yard 19 p up to 75 C
Embroidered Linnette, handsome medium
weight linen finish material, in plain colors
and embroidered designs; pretty for
waists and suits: on stile at, yard 25J
Domestic Suitings at, the yard. ..... .'.15
New Scotch Ginghams; thousands of ft
pieces, new colorings; the yard iSrJx
Irish Dimities, an assortment of 1000 pieces;
all the latest styles, cluster cords, checks
and plaids: handsomest and largest show
ing ever seen in the entire country, C
the yard VJC
New Cotton Crepe de Chines; beautiful fab
ric for hot weather waists; new 1
shades M
Embroidered Voiles, the hit of the season for
street, outing and beach ; sheer arid dressy;
dark and light grounds with silk 1 q
embroidered designs; the yard. ...
"Wool finish Batiste, reproductions of the new
Spring wool goods; very desirable for
knockabout suits; 27 in., the yard...l9c
New embroidered Batiste, a high-grade wasli
material; exclusive styles, at, yard..89
Best American Ginghams, yd. .10, 12l
The greatest white season ever known is" pre
dicted tor tnis bummer; we
have prepared accordingly;
you want to; India linons,
lawns, silk chiffons, dimities,
linens, batistes, French lawns
Swisses, mercerized novelties,
etc., the yd 12'- to $1.00
NEW
White
Goods
Men's $2.00 to $2.50
Great Spring sale of men's fancy and washable
Vests S00 of them the entire reserve stock of
- a leading New York manufacturer. In figures,
ranCV VeStS dt $ 1 .05 stripes, dots and plain colors, in grays, tans,
browns, blue, black and white ; great assortment
All are well made and finished and sell regularly at $2.00, r
to select from.
$2.25 and $2.50 each. All sizes for men and young men.
Your choice at. .
The MEIER &. FRANK STORE
TODAY'S
SPECIALS
$2 Allovers at 84c
Splendid lot of all-over Swiss Em
broideries in the best designs for
waists; values up to $2.00 a yard,
on sale at the extraordi- Ol
narily low price of, yard. . .
IQc Torchons 4c
4000 yards of Imitation Torchon
Laces, U to 22 inches wide, best
patterns; values up to 10c a yard,
on sale at the unheard Lf
of low price, yard .
40c Ribbons at 25c
3000 yards of extra quality, 5-inch,
all pure silk Taffeta Ribbon in re
seda, old blue, brown, cardinal,
black, nile, white, gray, niais, lav
ender, rose, navy, white
and cream; 40e value at...&
$6.75 Port's $4.6?
Handsome mercerized - Portieres,
fringed top and bottom, two-tone
effects; regular .$6.75 values on
sale at the very low CJ C2
price of, pair
$1 Handbags 39c
Women's seal, -walrus, alligator and
patent leather Handbags in black,
brown, blue and green; tO-
values to $1 each at
Men's Gloves 49c
Men's 75c and $1.00 dogskin work
ing Gloves, in all sizes; great spe
cial value today at AjQr
this low price, pair TV
75c Nightshirts43c
Men's muslin Nightshirts in plain
and trimmed, military, plain and
low-cut styles; all sizes, 4 5
great value at only T?JC
Handbags $L19
Special lot of high-grade Handbags
in seal and walrus leathers, fitted
with card case and coin purse;
$1.50 and $2.00 values fl Q
for the very low price. P
Silk Opera Bags HALF PRICE
.25 Veils at 89c
Special lot of women's square storm
Veils in the very best styles and
all colors; regular $1.25 AOs
values for this low price. .."
New Chiffon Veils. .$1.50, $1.75, $2.00
$3.50 Port's $2.8?
Handsome Tapestry Portieres in all
colors, fringed top and bottom;
regular $3.50 values on sale at
this unusually low ft7
price of, pair pw
Mission Portieres
Beautiful Mission Portieres, made of
imitation leather, "flat" style
two grades, as follows :
$12.50 values for $8.25
$15.00 values for" $9.90
35c 'Kerchiefs 25c
Special lot of new, fine linen corded
Handkerchiefs, 34-inch hems, in
plaid and striped effects, very best
styles and qualities; sold else
where at 50c each; your
choice at this iow price.
300 Dozen Waists $2.18, $2.48
Two more great special lots of new cotton Shirtwaists on sole
for three days at wonderfully low prices 300 dozen of the new
est and prettiest 1906 styles in lawns, linens, mull, dotted Swiss,
and fancy mercerized noveltiesLong or short sleeves Waists
made and trimmed in the very best fashion and great variety to
select from; all sizes The shrewd y lo A. A
buyer will anticipate Summer needs J)IOi tjrTrO
Entire new line of Jap Silk "Waists made in plain tailored or fancy styles;
narrow or wide tucks,, lace or shirred yokes, long or short sleeves ; over
200 doz. of them ready for your choosing at prices from 2.75 to $14
Handsome Jiew tailor-made Silk Waists- in pin "stripes and (L Cf
checks; brown, navy blue and black; extra value at, each. .
S. H. &. M. Guaranteed A complete new line of the celebrated S. H.
11 n & guaranteed Silk Petticoats; every pet-
OllK PettlCOatS ticoat.guaranteed not to split or crack within
3 months. They are made of the best. quality
silk, deep flounces and hemstitched ruffles; tucked and stitched bands;
pleating and ruche ; all the leading shades; prices range from 7.00 to $15.00
$10.00 Covert Jackets
Mm
Great advance sa)e of new Tan Co
vert Jackets for Spring and Summer
wear Our Cloak Chief, in his
daily tour of the New York man
ufacturing district, picked up this
lot of 35 garments at a low price
while they were still in making.
They really turned out better
than he expected 24 inches Jong,
tight fitting, collarless, satin lined,
fancy stitched, strapped and but-
ton trimmed, sleeve finished at
hand with cuff; all sizes. Un-
equaled value at this
popular price of.
Second Floor
$10
2500 Prs. Women's Shoes
$3, $3.50 Values $1.98
"We place on sale for a few days 2500 pairs of women's high
grade Footwear at a price it would be impossible for us to
buy them at today; all new up-to-date styes; Johnson Bros.'
best make in patent leather, patent colt and vici kid; lace
and Bluchcr styles; low, medium and high, heels; heavy and
light soles; all sizes and widths; suitable footwear for all
occasions; every pair guaranteed to give the wearer satis
factory service; included in the above offerings is one line
of patent colt button shoes; regular $3.00 and $3.50 values;
your choice at this phenomenally low price, pair $1.98
Every woman should look to her footwear needs at once.
Our Great February Sale of Groceries
16-ounce bottle Queen Olives 25c
"ounce bottle Queen Olives 10c
j-ounce bottle stuffed Olives 10c
Jello Ice Cream Powders for ...10c
i-pound can Baker's Cocoa 28c
- cans Amazon Table P caches...
Army and Navy Corn, can .....So
2 cans Alpha Corn for 2Te
3 packages Seeded Raisins 25c
Trcsran French Sardines, can ier
3 cans Rosebud French Sai dines 25c
FIj? Prune or Postum Cereal ...20c
G bars Guscnc Soap for.., t. ...25c
3 cans Grlffln's Assorted Soups 25c
3 1-Ib. cans Griffin's Pork, and Beans 23c
1 pound Curtice Bros. Jam or Jelly 20c
Quart bottle C. & B. Lucca Oil 63c
1 quart MacXallys Olive Oil for 75c
5-pound pail Mt. Hood L-ird 85c
H-PHBd cub I.eTrney Cecum for. ............. .20c
tl-pGuad caa Lomtr'a Cocoa for. ............. .40c
. 1 poHHd Hnkcr'w UanTrecteBcd Chocolate 32c
1 poead Baker' Ccea for -40c
AVm. 11. Baker' UaMTveteaed' Chocolate. peuad.2Sc
1 prallon Los Cabin Maple Syrup $1.29
2 cans Carnation Cream for .5c
3 cans Pioneer Cream for zzc
19 poHBiI.i dry Granulated sugar S1.00
1 Ralloa can Drip Syrup....... ...40c
Meier &. Frank's Famous Mo- Vf
cha and Java Coffee, pound w4C
Celebrated Victor Flour, sack $1.20
All Milcher Herring at. kes" S1-10
1-pound can Shrimps, 10.j 2-pound cans 20c
2-1 b. can Table Blackberries 50c
3 packages Jcllo for - -"c
Q.Hart Dottle of Bluelnjc for 6c
Blue Label Catsup, bottle 20c
' Van Carao's Catsup, bottle 20c
1-quart bottle C. & B. Vinegar
Durkce's Salad Dressing
Walnuts at. per pound
Quart Cooper's Olive Oil. for
2 packages II. O. Oats for
" packages Force for
2 packages Malta Vita -
Libby's Ham or Veal Loaf .
5-pound pail pure Jelly for -
2 jars McLaren s uncose c
Sapolio, 7c; Bon Ami 3 for .....'25c
Libby's Lunch Tongue 20c, 5c
2 1 -pound caii3 Corn Be.f for 23c-
10c. 25c
15c
1.00
25c
.... .2oC
25c
,10c