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TIIE MORNING OREGONIAN, MONDAY, SEPTE3IBER 24, 1906.
CRISIS WILL BE
REACHED TODAY
If Demand for Increase Is Not
Met, Grainhandlers Will
Walk Out.
MEETING THIS MORNING
Cnless Reply From Exporters Is
Favorable, Men Will Not Go to
Work Union Recognition
Is Not Involved.
It is nearly certain that the Krain
handlera will formally declare a
strik today. A walkout Is threat
ened If the wheat exporters do not
grant an Increase In waves from 3d
cents to 40 cents an hour. This, .the
exporters say they will not do, but a
special meeting of the union will be
held at 1 o'clock this mornlnr to hear
the final decision of the dealers.
The sralnhandlers expect to be
Joined In the strike by the two local
longshoremen's unions. The number of
men involved In the three labor or
ganisations is about 1000.
Exporters say to grant the increase
in wasjes would be a publlo misfor
tune in that It would add to the coat
of shipping grain here and would in
crease the burden of exporters. They
also say that wages) are higher here
than In other Coast ports.
The grainhandlers point to the higher
cost of living: in recent years and
ask. that the former wage of 40 cents
be restored.
Grainhandlers' Union, No. 283, Is virtu
ally out on strike. The members -will not
return to work this morning; unless they
receive word from the Grain Exporters'
Association that an Increase in wages
from 35 to 40 cents an hour has been
granted. Members of the latter organiza
tlon declare they will not comply with
the demands of the union.
The union numbers about 200 men.
With it are affiliated the two longshore
men's unions, Nos. 201 and 2G5. The grain
handlers say that in case a strike results,
the two longshoremen's unions will aLso
join it and the trouble Is expected to in
volve about 1000 men. It is predicted by
the grainhandlers that all work on the
water front can be tied up and shipping
brought to a standstill.
In case the union men will not return to
work at the old scale, exporters expect
to import other men to take the places
of the strikers. Grainhandlers say men
cannot be found to supplant them, but
even If they could be, ships loaded by
non-union help will be placed under the
ban and cannot be unloaded on the other
side of the ocean as the International
union extends to longshoremen abroad.
Exporters say. this is ridiculous and
that the taboo put on cargoes here has
never been known to affect their dis
charge in foreign ports.
The basis , of the strike Is the dissat
isfaction of the men with their - wages.
The union has been asking for some time
for a reestablishment of the 40 cent an
hour scale for handling grain that was In
force in Portland prior to the hard times
of 1893. Grain men have turned down re
quests for more wages. The matter was
brought to a crisis last week when the
union was asked by the exporters to
renew Its contract for the coming year
with the shippers. This provides for 35
cents an hour.
Cnlon Given Short Notice.
The communication from the exporters
came to the union last Friday and was
considered at a special meeting Friday
night. The exporters asked for a reply
not later than the next day. Such short
notice rather annoyed the grainhandlers
and then and there they voted to turn
down the old contract and submit a new
agreement, demanding 40 cents an hour.
Moreover, it was decided that If their
request were not granted, a strike would
follow.
The new agreement was passed- up to
the exporters Saturday, but up to last
night It had not been signed. The deal
ers say they -will not sign It. What plans
they have, if any, for filling the places of
the strikers, they will not divulge.
"If men were ever fair In a propo
sition of this kind, our union has certain
ly been fair," declared Oscar Melby, busi
ness agent for the grainhandlers. "Dur
ing the last three years the wages In
every branch of labor has Increased, with
the exception of the grainhandlers. And
ours is the hardest work a man ever
tackled. The work la much harder now
than it wag formerly, owing to the bigger
loads carried by freight cars, but not
withstanding this fact, the wages paid
now are lower than they were prior to
1833. At that time wages were cut from
40 to SO cents, and four years ago. when
the union demanded a return to the old
wage, a compromise was made on 35
cents, which has been paid ever since.
"We think our demands are Just, he-
cause of the large amount of broken time
that enteTS Into our employment and be
cause of the fact that our work lasts not
to exceed the six months of the year
when wheat is moving from the Interior
to tidewater. i
Laid Before Grain Exporters.
'T' waited on a committee of the ex
porters about three weeks ago ami made
representations to them of the increased
cost of living and the other reasons why
we think a return to the old wage is
Oust. v e were advised that the matter
would be taken under consideration.
Later we received a letter from the ex
porters that a conference was desired.
AVe were then told that they did not see
how our request could be granted. We
told them we did not see our way clear
to work longer at the old scale.
"At the meeting of the union Friday
night a communication was read from
the exporters asking that we sign the
present contract, which has been renewed
from year ta year. We were requested to
let them have the contract back by the
next nay. instead or complying with
their request, we made a new contract
calling for 40 cents.
"Recognition of the union is not in
volved In the present trouble, for this
has always been given. There is a minor
consideration that is objected to by the
dealers, and this Is the request that
weighers and samplers be union men. As
tnese men. with very few exceptions
-have already Joined the union, this is a
small matter.
"In case of trouble, the longshoremen
stand with the freight handlers, and we
expect their aid It a strike Is necessary.
A meeting of the union will be held Mon
day morning at 7 o'clock at union head
quarters, 4!9 Alblna avenue, and if an
adjustment of the difficulty Is not reach
ed, the men will not return to work."
Peter Kerr, secretary of the Exporters'
Association, said his organlaxtlnn would
not agree to the advance of wages, and
Walter J. Burns, resident partner of Bal
four, Guthrie & Co.. confirmed the deter
mination of the dealers to "stand pat."
Mr. Burns said:
"The demand for higher wages Is very
unfortunate and if granted would result
In a public misfortune; it would drive
business to the Sound ports. The effect
would be to increase charges here and
put us on a disadvantage with the rival
wheat shipping points. The Columbia
River now labors under a disadvantage
on account of the differential against
Portland, and higher loading charges
would make it all the harder for this
port. The exporters desired quick action
on the renewal of the contract with the
men because the movement of wheat s
now commencing and will soon be on
heavily. It Is better, of course, to have
those things settled before the movement
is at its height."
New grain is coming In dally and is
being unloaded into the warehouses. As
yet there are no ships here for grain, but
several are due within a short time. The
exporters will not be embarrassed for
warehouse room for some weeks, even if
it should prove impossible to get cargoes
loaded. The difficulty at present will be
the unloading of wheat trains.
Grainhandlers complain that although
their wages have been reduced . from
what was paid 15 years ago, their work
has become harder. In the old days 15
ton and 20-ton freight cars were the
rule. At present wheat is hauled in ears
of 40 and 50 tons capacity. Formerly the
sacks were plied up in the car about
five and six deep, and all the men had
to do was to run a truck under them and
haul out the pile bodily. But In the big
ger loads the sacks are bulkheaded In
order to prevent the heavier weight of
grain from bursting out the sides of the
car In going around curves. For this
reason each Back has to be handled sep
arately and this adds to the labor of
unloading.
Work Is Very Arduous.
In the warehouses the sacks are gener
ally piled eight high, and as each sack
weighs 140 pounds. It Is no child's play for
two men to heave these sacks for 10 hours
at a stretch. In fact, the grainhandlers
and longshoremen are credited with per
forming the hardest manual labor in the
city, and it is -only men who are of un
usually strong physique who can stand it.
That the work was easier in the days
of smaller box cars is shown, say the
men, by the fact that in those days few
quit because they could not do the work,
while now many are constantly dropping
out because the physical requirements are
too exacting.
NEW BOOKS AT THE
LIBRARY
OLLOWTNG Is a list of new books
at the Library:
BIBLIOGRAPHY.
Brooks. Bibliography of municipal
prooiems and city -conditions
R016.352 B873
PHILOSOPHY. - '
Hobhouse. Mind in evolution 161 H683
Mind. (Little masterpieces of sci
ence) 150 M66S
Wundt. Lectures on human and ani
mal psycholgv 150 W3d
Wundt. Outlines of psychology.. 150 VYSW5
RELIGION.
Dennis. Christian missions and social
progress, v. 3 2K6 D411
Hopkins. Religions of India 294 H793
SOCIOLOGY.
American Academy of political and
social science social legislation ana
social science 331 A512
Arnold. Waymarks for teachers. .371 A758
raoian .tracts, aor. 1 to 12b, -fuDllstied
by the Fabian Society 335 F118
Gronlund. Co-operative common
wealth 335 GS76
PHILOLOGY.
Calisch. New complete dictionary of
me nmgiisn ana J-mtcn languages....
B4H9.3 C154
McKay. Kasy Gaelic syntax 491.6 M153
May. Practical grammar of the Swed
ish language K433.7 M466
Picard. Pocket dictionary of the En-
gnsn-jjutch and ijutch-iingllsh lan-
guage R430.3 P586
Poole & Becker. Commercial French.
2v 44S PR22
fikeat. Concise etymological diction
ary or me r.ngnsn language K422 SHZJ
Whitney. Practical French 445 W623
SCIENCE.
Dickerson. Frog book, 1906. ..597 D549
Huntington. Studies of trees in Win
ter, 1905 582 H949
Naturalist as Interpreter and seer, 1902
(Little masterpieces of science!.. 575 N285
Otsborn. From the Greeks to Darwin,
1894 575 OS1
Turner & Hobart. Insulation of elec-
trie machines. 1905 537 T94T
Wilson. Topography surveying. 1905
Zo6. W748
USEFUL ARTS.
American Institute of Mining En
gineers. Transactions, 1900, 1901. v.
S)-31 ...R622.06 A512
American Society of Mechanical En
gineers, Transactions, 1900. v. 21
R621.08 A512
Ede. Management of steel. Ed. 7,
1903 6C9.1 E21
Ewing. - Art of cookery, 1899 611 E95
Harbord. Metallurgy of steel. Ed. 2.
106 669.1 H255
Hutton. Practical engineers' hand
book, 1902 621 H9S5
Bamn. cement and concrete, 1905
666.9 S116
FINE ARTS.
Davies. Binglng of the future 784 D255
Turner. Short history of art 709 T946
AMUSEMENTS.
Foster. Foster's bridge manual.. 795 F756
LITERATURE.
McSpadden. Synopsis of Dickens' nov
els RS23 M175
HISTORY.
Hancock. History of Chile. (Latin-
American Republics) 9S3 H234
McMurry. Pioneers of the Rocky
Mountains and the West 978 M168
BIOGRAPHY.
Benton. Life of Thomas Hart Ben
ton; by W. M. Meigs BB478m
Fawcett. Life of Henry Fawcett; bv
Sir Leslie Stephen BF2783
FICTION.
Lincoln. Partners of the tide....,....L7373p
Miller. The Yoke; a romance of the
days when the Lord redeemed the
Children of Israel from the bondage
of Egypt M6473y
FRENCH FICTION.
BertheL (Lea) houllleurs de Polig-
nles . FB539h
Bourget. (In) saint ..FB772u
Couriard. (La) couslne de Vlolette..
FC859C
Craven. Fleurange FC9Sf
Daudet. (La) Belle Nlvernaise..FP23Sbe
Daudet. Contes du lundi FD23SO
Dumas. BouiUie de la Comtesse
Berths FD886b
Dumas. (L ) evasion du Due de Beau
fort . . . FDSS6e
Durand. (Le) nance de Sylvie, par
Henry Greville TD948f
Durand. Le) moulln Frappler; par
Henry Greville FD948m
Durand. (La) Mania; par Henry Gre
ville FD948n
Durand. Sonla; par Henry Greville..
: FD948s
Durand. (Le) voeu de Nadia; par
Henry Greville sFD948v
Dussaud. Vaillante; par Jacques Vin
cent ;; J,'D974V
Krckmann & Chatrian. (Le) blocus
Erckmann & Chatrian." " (LaV guerfe'65l
FE65fiT
Erckmann & Chatrian. Histoire d'un
homme du people FE65hi
Erckmann & Chatrian. (L) invasion..
. . . . ........................... FE651
Girardin. Contes d'une, vlelVe "fllie".'. . .
., FG521po
Girardin. (La) jole fait peur....F842 Go'l
Laboulaye. Contes Bleus FLl24c
I-aboulaye. Contes et nouvelles. FLl'-ic-o
Malot. En famllle FM2f7f
Massa, Valforest ."FM414v
Nodier. Contes de la velllee .FNTfilc
Nodier. Contes fantastiques FN7filco
Nodier. Nouvelles FN761n
Pressense. Seulette ' FPRISs
St. Pierre. Paul et Vlrginie "'Fsiisp
Segur. Apres la pluie le beau temps..
FS456a
Theulret. Contes pour les solrs d'hlver
Theurlet (Le) fils Maugars "."'.'.FTUM
Theurlet. (Le) marriage de Gerard
Theurlet. "(Les) oeiilets'de Merlai'jPTfso
Verne. Clno semaines en ballon.... FV531c
Verne. (L') ile mysterieuse FV5311
BEACH KATE REDUCED.
O. R. A N. Makes Jxtvr Rate to North Beach
Points.
The rate from Portland to North Beach
points has been reduced to (3 for the
round trip, and tickets are now on sale
at O. R. & N. ticket office. Third and
Wasnington streets. Tickets will remain
on sale at this rate dally until September
80. with final limit of October 15. and are
Interchangeable with and will be honored
on A. & C. R. trains and V. T. Co.'s
hraJA. u wll mm O. K A N. IvmU.
TO STATE
WOULD BE 19010
County School Superintendent
Robinson Talks on Free
Text Bcok Bill.
ECONOMY IS POINTED OUT
Publications Now Used but Two
Terms Under Private Owner
ship Could Be Used for Five
Under Other Plan.
That school texts supplied by districts,
will reduce the total outlay for books In
Multnomah $14,000 a year and in Oregon
J30.000 a year in primary and grammar
grade Is the estimate of R. F. Robinson,
school superintendent for Multnomah
county. Under the present system the
cost, based on last year's enrollment in
each grade, la 57 cents a year for each
pupil under the proposed free book sys
tem, the cost would be about 24 cents.
The saving would be made chiefly in the
longer use of books, for when the books
are supplied by districts they last an av
erage of five terms before wearing out,
while- at present most of the books are
ued only one or two terms. There would
be a small saving also in elimination of
dealer's profits.
The total cost of books each term in
Multnomah for 21,000 pupils enrolled last
year, according to Prof. Robinson's esti
mate, was some $17,000, but as many
books are used second hand he makes a
30 per cent allowance on this account from
the total expenditure, leaving $12,000. as
representing one term's outlay for books
in Multnomah County. Under the free
book system he estimates that the out
lay would be $5000 a term, which would
make a saving of $7000 a term or $14,000
a year, based on last year's enrollment.
Would Save $30,000 a Year.
As Multnomah has a little less than
one-fourth of the school enrollment of the
state, he flsrures that In Oregon as a
whole, the saving would be about $15,000
a term, or $30,000 a year. If hign scnooi
books were included in the estimate, the
saving would be larger, owing to the
greater expense of the high school texts.
The districts would also be able to save
what now goes into dealer s profits, De
cause they would buy direct from pub
lishers. On the other hand, a small ad
ditional expense would be entailed on the
districts for looking after the books,
checking up use and service and care of
books, etc.. but this would be relatively
insignificant.
The present aggregate cost of the texts
in Multnomah Prof. Robinson estimates
as follows
What City Now Spends.
Text-books used by the city public
schools, the cost of each and the ap
proximate number bought each term, tak
ing the last term of 1906-1906 (it.vw en
rollment) as a basis:
Readers.
Total cost.
Wheeler'j) Primer. 1271 at 30c $ 3R1.30
Cyrs First Reader. 1641 at 25c 410.00
Cyr's Second Reader. 1233 at 30c.. 3U9.60
Cyr's Third Reader, 1218 at 40c... 487.20
Cyr's Fourth Reader, 1181 at 50c. 590.00
Cyr's Fifth Reader, Sfi5 at 00c 519 00
Curry's Literary Reader, 782 at 73c S8.50
Supplemental Readers.
Stories of Great Am. for Little -
Am.. 1218 at 40c 487.20
Baldwin's Old Greek Stories, 11S1
at 45c 531.45
Language.
Intro. Lang. Work, 1232 at 35c 431.20
Reed & Kellogg's Graded Lessons
In English, 1062 at 40c 436.80
History.
Thomas' Elementary History. 10T1
at 60c S42.S0
Thomas' History U.. S.. 782 at $1.. 782.00
Geography.
Frys's Elementary Geography,
1316 at 60c 789.60
Frye's Complete Geography, 1093
at $1.20 1,311.60
Civics.
Dole's The American Citizen, S94
at 80c 655 20
Spelling.
Reed's Word Lessons. 1122 at 22c. 240.84
Arithmetic.
Wentworth's Practical Arithmetic,
1185 at 45c 533.25
Brook's Mental Arithmetic, 1002
at 30c 827.60
Physiology.
Stowell's A Healthy Body, 1215
at 60c 607.50
total $11,026.84
Accessories, such as writing "books,
drawing books, spelling blanks,
etc 2.827.86
Total per term , $13,854.70
Expense of Outside Towns.
Text-books used in Multnomah County
outside of Portland, the cost of each, and
the approximate number nougnt eacn
term, taking the 1905-1906 enrollment (4000
pupils) as a basis:
Readers.
Total cost
Wheeler's Primer, 318 at 30c $ B5.40
Cyr's First Reader, 410 at 25c 102 50
Cyr's Second Reader. 30.8 at 80c... 92.40
Cyr's Third Reader. 304 at 40c 121.60
Cyrs Fourth Reader. 295 at 50c... 147.50
Cyr's Fifth Reader. 216 at 60c 129.60
Curry's Literary Reader. 195 at 75c 146.25
Language.
Intro. Lang. Work, 308 at 35c 107.80
Reed & Kellosg's Graded Lessons
In English. 2H5 at 45c 132.75
Higher Lessons In English, J90
History.
Thomas' Elementary History. 268
at 60c 159.80
Thomas' History of united States.
195 at $1 -. 195,00
Geography.
Frye's Elementary Geography,
829 at 0c 197.40
Frres ComDlete Geography, 273
at $1.20 327.60
Civics.
Dole's The American Citizen, 173
at 80c 138.40
Spoiling.
Reed's Word Lessons, 280 at 22c. . - 61.60
Arithmetic.
Wentworth's Elementary Arith
metic, 2S0. at 25c 70.00
Wentworth's Practical Arithmetic.
2t at 4.1c 133.20
Brook's Mental Arithmetic, 190
at 30o T 57.00
Physiology.
Stowell's A Healthy Body. 304
at 50o 152.00
Total $ 2.567.80
Accessories, note nooKS, writing
books, spelling blanks, etc 700.00
Totnl per term $ 8.2X7.80
Total for city 13.2B7.S0
Total for county. $17,122.5
TVUrnano's Band at The Oaks.
PORTLAND, Sept. 18. (To the Edt
tori T was verv Dleased to nee the let.
f ter in Sunday's Oregonian by "One Friend
of music." for she only voices the
sentiments of a great many more of
the good women of our city that go
to The Oaks simply to hear the music
alone. I go as often as I possibly can
and take my family and a number of
friends, and all understand more or less
music, and can appreciate what they
SI
hear. I consider that to listen to D'Ur-
bano's Band Is not only a good lesson
to the student, but the teacher, also.
If the admission price was $1, it is well
worth it to hear the grand sextette
alone, not to mention other beautiful
pieces. They are truly musicians that
reel what they play, for with such a
brilliant young leader, who throws his
heart and soul so completely Into his
work, they cannot help but respond to
his masterly baton; for he not only in
spires his musicians with music, but
those that listen, also. I am sure that
the editor will agree with me In saying
that every place is what the people make
It, and listening to D'Urbano's Band at
The Oaks, you will find some of our best
citizens that, I can assure Mr. Fried
lander, go, not for the brass buttons.
or any other attraction at The Oaks, but
to listen to. the best music that an ar
tistic leader and his musicians can give
us; for the Italians are certainly the
first in music; and supposing the women
do talk to the musicians, should they
not be treated as gentlemen if they are
such 7 We feel sorry we cannot have
such music much longer, although there
are cities not as large as ours that sup
port a band in the Winter also. We
hope for their return next year, other
wise there are hundreds that will seek
their pleasure elsewhere that made the
band at The Oaks their attraction this
Summer.
A LOVER OF GOOD MUSIC.
QUESTIONS THE ESTIMATE
DIRECTORY WRONG ON POPU
LATION", SAYS ASSESSOR.
Thinks 120,000 to 125,000 More
Nearly Correct Than 185,000.
Nothing Gained by Padding.
That the gain in Portland's population
has been rapid since the census was
taken last year, is the opinion of B. D.
Sigler, Assessor of Multnomah County,
but that it has reached a total of 185.000,
the estimate announced by the local man
agement of R. L. Polk & Co., or any
figure approaching it. is regarded by him
as unlikely. Mr. Sigler takes the posi
tion that Portland has just cause to be
proud of the excellent showing which
really has been made, but that her citi
zens would do harm by claiming a popu
lation which might be disproven by an
accurate canvass of the city.
Based upon the count last year, and his
observations since that tUne, Mr. Sigler
takes the position that the population of
the- city at present in all probability is
between 120,000 and 125,000, thus indorsing
the claim for gains which have been ad
vanced by The Oregonian. The school
census and the postal receipts go to show
that this creditable increase in popula
tion has been made, according to Mr.
Sigler.
"And these factors form a very good
criterion," he added, "far more reliable
than the arbitrary multiple of two and
one-half taken as a basis in estimating
me census from the directory."
In regard to the advisability of pre
senting the population of the city to the
worm just as nearly correct as it is dos
sible to obtain it, Mr. Sigler believes that
It is best for the interests of Portland.
"If we should go on making wild esti
mates, such as the one of 183,000, it would
be bad for the city) In the end." he said.
"By 1910 an absurdly large figure will have
been reached, and when the Federal cen
sus Is taken that year there will be a big
drop. It is far better to stick to the real
total than to give out inflated statistics
which would surely be shown up at that
time. The real Increase in population will
probably be even more rapid during the
next lew years tnan it has in the nast
and it will be far more satisfactory to
give out the true census at all times than
to adopt the padding methods in vogue in
some otner cities.
"I feel confident that the census, as
The week will open with a military
taken last year, was aDDroxImatelv oor-
rect. The city was divided into districts
and each district was thoroughly can-
vantieu. mere may have been some
names missed, but I believe they were
very few and I think that this fact was
established conclusively during the
discussion which arose at the time.
i ne census was not padded, but rep
resented the city's exact Donulation
Just as nearly, I believe, as it was pos-
oiuie to ooLaiu it. my men were in
structed to use great care to overlook
no one. I have every reason to believe
that these instructions were followed,
and that a total was obtained which
was neither padded nor under the cor
rect figure.
"It seems to me that it was clearly
demonstrated after the census was
""ten tnat it was approximately cor
recL Some people at the time were of
the opinion that it was too low. Just as
there is a tendency in every city to
claim a greater population than the
regular census shows. A great clamor
arose and it was said that hundreds and
probably thousands of names had been
omitted from the rolls. I invited anyone
who thought he had been overlooked
to call my attention to the fact. In spite
of the outcry that had gone up, few re
sponded and in virtually every case it
was louno. upon reference to the hooks
that those who thought they had been
lert out, had been included.
In reference to the attempt which
was made to discredit his figures. Mr.
Sigler spoke of the statements that
were made by the compilers of the
poik directory.
"Mrs. H. M. - Clinton, local manager
for the directory company, asserted at
the time that my figures were much too
low," he said. "I have no doubt she
firmly believed she was right, but when
it came to a test, the figures of the offi
cial census were vindicated.
"In one ward especially Mrs. Clinton
was, certain that my canvassers had made
gross errors.- This was ward 22, where
the official tabulation gave 466 names.
She claimed that she could show a far
greater number of people, but it was
later found that she was In error. In
her estimates she had included a large
territory which was entirely outside the
ward. It developed that within the cor
rect boundaries of the ward" my total
TIIH
National Fire Insurance Company
AND THE
Colonial Fire Underwriters
Both of HARTFORD, CONN.
have nearly completed the adjustment and payment, of all direct claims
against them arising from the eartiquake and fire of April 18th, and on
policies amounting to2,20S,064.BO have paid a,OT0,0S1.87. showing a dis
count for salvages, payment In advance of maturity, compromise of doubt
ful claims, and all other causes, amounting to only a per cent, leaving-
average ptilrt under each policy of 94 per cent.
These nsures are sufficient refutation of the statements which have ap
peared In some papers that the National and Colonial are not paying
dollar for dollar, the same as the other leading foreign and American
companies, and we Invite comparison with the figures of any other com
pany. The National after reserving- t2.700.000 for Its unpaid losses, had a
surplus to policy-holders on the first day of July. 1906, of 92.032,68 3.84,
and to ihon this amount wli not oblige 1 to Issue mddltlonnl stock or as
sess its stockholders. ,
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Pacific Department, Oakland, CaL
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340 WASHINGTON ST., PORTLAND, OR.
The Power of the Press
By F. P. DUNNE .
Mr. Dooley is no respecter of persons ; in this article he flings his kindly and mirthful jests at
Roosevelt, Bryan, Cleveland, Hearst, Miss Tarbell, Baker, StefTens, Winston Churchill. At
every turn the reader is stirred to laughter, and every quip and gibe decked in humor and.gayety
suggests a wisdom and knowledge of this prankish world. This is one of the many interesting
contributions in'
The American Magazine
for October
Beginning with this number the magazine will, be conducted by John S. Phillips (for many year
one of the editors and owners of McClurt's Tiagazint in association with the following writers
and editors:
Ida M. Tarbell
Author of "Life of Lincoln' "History of the Standard
Oil Company," etc.
William Allen White Lincoln Steffens
Author of ' Boyrille Stories' " In Our Town," etc. Known from Maine to California as a writer om political
subject.
Ray Stannard Baker
Author of " Railroads on Trial " and many important
magazine articles.
The October magazine is their first number. The spirit of the new AMERICAN MAGAZINE
is splendidly illustrated in William. Allen White's beautiful article " The Partnership of Society,"
an inspiring piece of writing which every American, should read. The whole number is compact
of good reading ; many capital short stories, including ' A Stolen Rescue," by Lincoln Steffens ;
articles such as " The Wonders of High Explosives, by Samuel Hopkins Adams ; numerous
portraits and pictures, etc
Get it news-stand
THE PHILLIPS PUBLISHING COMPANY, 141-147 Fifth Avenue New York City.
was larger than was that based on the
directory census.
"After the census of 1906 was com
pleted, a local paper claimed that a large
part of the residents had been overlooked
during- the canvass. It announced that
all who had been left off the rolls might
hand their names to it, and requested
them to do so. The only result was that
a few names were brought to me by
representatives of that paper. When they
found that in practically every case
these names were on the census rolls, the
efforts to discredit my figures was aban
doned. Neither was any list of the names
received by that paper ever published.
"I would be Just as glad as any one
if Portland did have 185,000 inhabitants,
and I shall rejoice when we reach that
point, as we certainly shall, and pass It,
too. But in my opinion it Is foolish to
announce that the population is far ahead
of what the actual figures show. In view
of the canvass that was made last year
and many other tests, such a claim is
absurd."
HEAD CRUSHED BY AN AX
Aged Man Murdered and His House
Set Afire.
LEAVENWORTH. Kan., Sept. 2S.
Edward Bludsoe, aged 74, was mur
dered at his home here early today in
a most cold-blooded manner, and his
house set on fire. The murder was evi-
, dently actuated by robbery. Bludsoe's
head was crushed with an ax. Louis
Williams, of Strong City, near here,
was arrested, charged with the crime.
Arrivals and Departures.
ASTORIA, Sept. 23. Condition of the bar
at 5 P. M.. rough: wind southeast, weather
cloudy. Arrived down at 7 A. M.. British
steamship Knight of St. 'George; arrived at
7 A. M., steamer J. B. Btetson. from San
Francisco; arrived at 9 A. M., steamer
Irene, from Redondo; arrived at 12 M.,
schooner Virginia, from San Francisco, left
up at 7 P. M-, schooners Irene and Mabel
Gale; arrived down at 4:30 P. M., schooner
Oliver J. Olson.
San Francisco, Sept. 23. Arrived French
steamer Admiral, from Shanghai, via Toko-
' TV Pollytical Intelligence Office Set up be me Frind Lincoln Siemens."
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hama; British bark Jean, from Cardiff;
t earner Thomaa L. Wand, from Wlllapa;
schooner Helene, from Belltngham. Sailed
Barkc Gerard G. Lobey, for Honolulu; steam
er F. A. Kilburn, for Portland; steamer
Esqulmalt, for Gray's Harbor.
HARRY G. BROWN MARRIED
Portland Man Weds Miss Valeria
King Maslan at Detroit.
DETROIT, Mich., Sept. 23.-Special.)
An unusually pretty home wedding" was
that of Miss Valeria King- Maslan. one
of the most popular amongr Detroit's at
tractive debutantes, to Harry G. Brown,
of Portland, Oregon. The ceremony took
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place at the home of the bride's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Maslan, on Farns
worth avenue, today in the presence of
a select company of guests, including a
number from out of the city.
The parlors in which the knot was tied,
were decorated in white roses, smllax
and palms. The bride was attended by
Miss Bertha Loch, of Detroit, while Dr.
Charles B. Hampton acted as best man.
The bridal gown was of white organdie
over pink silk, and the young woman
carried a shower bouquet of white reses.
After the ceremony the pair left for an
extended wedding tour In the East, and
South, after which they will go direct to
their new home In Portland.
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