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VOL. XLVI.-XO. 14,360. PORTLAND, OREGOX, MONDAY, DECE3IBER 17, 1906. ntlCE FIVE CENTS.
CEASES TO
RUN CARS
AT SUNSET
Company Maintains a
Partial Servic
During Day.
POLICE KEEP MOBS AT BAY
Prevent Strike Sympathizers
From Doing Serious
Damage.
UNIONS INDORSE ACTION
Federated Trades Council
Pledges Strikers Support.
STRENGTHENS THE CAUSE
Railway Coriioratlon Will Kesiune
Operation of Cars Today Viulrr
Promise of Additional Pro
tection Mayor's Stand.
STRIKE PITrATIOX TO DATE.
Union holds enthusiastic meeting
early this morning and takes in new
members.
Officials of streetcar company say
employes are loyal anil that regu
lar service will be resumed as soon
as city authorities can prevent vio
lence. Mayor Lane promises to safeguard
property and prevent riots.
Chief Grltzmacher says police,
have situation well in hand and
warns citizens not to congregate on
downtown streets.
Company, fearing violence, atops
cars at dark.
Local labor unions support strik
ers and teamsters are reported to
he planning to brock streetcar
tracks when cars begin running to
day. Cars are expected to resume oper
ation at 7 o'clock this morning.
Whether they will run tonight will
depend on the protection given
loyal employes.
Rumor prevails that electrical
workers will declare sympathetic
strlko.
General Manager Fuller expects earn
to run almost aa usual today. Ife aaldt
"Cars will start at 7 o'clock this
morning from all the barns of the com
Ipany and service will be maintained on
all lines as nearly as possible to regu
lar conditions.
"Unless Interference with cars Is so
much reduced as to make It safe for
carmen to operate an evening; service,
cars nlll be taken off at dark."
After maintaining a partial sen-Ice be
tween 7 A. M. and 5 P. M. yesterday the
Portland Railway Company's cars were
Bent to the barns and no attempt was
made to operate after nightfall, as it
was feared the scenes of violence of
Saturday night would be repeated. All
STATEMENT OF FRESIUENT
t;M)lK.
I want the people of Portland to
know and understand the exact sit
uation. Our men have presented
no grievance to the company, and
with a few exceptions had no knowl
edge of the Intention on the part
of the officers of the union to de
clare a strike. Many of our em
ployes do not belong to the union
and few of those who are members
had any voice In the matter of or
dering a strike. At least 80 to 90
per cent of the men are against a
strlko. They will stand by the com
pany and operate the cars, if as
sured protection from violence and
injury. In the mobs that have gath
ered nnd obstructed streetcar traffic
there have been only a handful of
our men. The balance, mainly
hoodlums and boys, are sympathiz
ers with the few who want a strike.
In Justice to the large majority of
our men, I wish to emphasize that
last statement.
probably will resume their runs this
morning at daylight. Whether they will
be operated tonight will depend upon
whether or not the police prove them
selves able to control the crowds. The
utrikers have had the better of It during;
the past 2 hours.
The company Is ready and apparently
able to operate all its lines if riots can
be prevented, and its men and property
I protected from the mob.' The streetcar
cnion has .passed resolutions against
violence, but this element has been a
large factor in their success thus far.
i Police Afford Protection.
The police were able to protect the
company's property yesterday. A few
stones were thrown and one conductor's
nose, was broken by such a missile, but
in the main there was little violence,
although riots often seemed imminent.
The police- stepped In when crowds
threatened cars, and scattered the
trouble-makers. One car was wrecked
and several windows were broken during
the day.
Six men who 'were running pars were
approached and told that unless they
took their cars to the barn immediately
they would be killed. The men decided
to suspend operations until they could
be protected, and ran their cars to the
barn at once.
Strikers' Strong Card.
The co-operation of the Federated
Trades Council is proving the strongest
card the strikers have In their hand. It
Is reported that if cars are run today.
STATEMENT BY THOMAS M.
l.EAHO, CHAIRMAN OF THE
STKIKK COMMITTER.
The streetcar men. the Federated
Trades Council and the union men
of Portland are pleased with the de
velopments of the strike. It is
clearly a victory for us. The street
car company pulled Its cars off the
lines because they did not dare to
operate them. The company Is de
feated and it knows it. The street
car men, the Federated Trades Coun
cil, the union men and the public
of Portland know that Mr. Fuller
knows that he Is defeated. I will
say that I knew he was defeated
when the committee went to wait
upon him the day ' of the strike.
He went up In the air right then
and has been lost ever since. 'The
people of Portland are with us in
this fight and we feel that they will
bo with us to the finish. I want it
understood that the labor unions
are opposed to violence of any kind
and counsel order and decorum.
All we seek Is the wholesome sup
port of a fair and impartial public
and we believe we have it. The
union men have not participated
in any of the disorders associated
with the strike. I wish further to
say that If the streetcar company
does not come to the terms we have
offered that what we have done will
not be a beginning to what we can
and will do, but in saying this I am
to be understood as imparting no
Intimation of violence.
union teamsters will retard them as
much as possible by driving their wagons
on the tracks ahead of the cars and caus
ing blockades.
Union pickets will be sent out to pre
vent carmen from going to work at the
various barns this morning. The strikers
were jubilant over 1 their achievements
yesterday and hope to win over many of
the men who have so far remained loyal.
Late last night a barricade of cordwood
was built across the track at Eighteenth
and Thurnian streets. This obstruction
was removed during the night.
Company Seeks Protection.
Officials of the street railway company
complained of lack of protection that is
given their cars, but credit the police
with doing good work yesterday. If
forces could be mustered to keep mobs
from forming after night and wrecking
cars, the officials say they could keep
cars In operation.
The company is unwilling to subject
either its employes or its rolling stock to
the attacks of mobs. Many carmen say
they are willing to operate cars under
normal conditions, but are unwilling to
go out when personal violence is
threatened.
Oregon "Water Power cars were run yes
terday on the usual schedules except
from 7 to 8 o'clock in the morning. On
this road, also, cars were taken off at
dark, or soon thereafter. A few cars
left for Oregon City after dusk and com
pleted the trip.
How Cars Were Operated.
Cars were started running at 7 o'clock
in the morning from all the city car
barns, and about half a service was
maintained on all lines during the day.
The Piedmont barn sent out 23 cars, most
of which were manned by double crews.
These operated on the usual runs during
the day, but the best service seemed to
be given on the St. Johns line, over
which cars were operated at intervals of
about 20 minutes all day.
The East Ankeny barn sent out 18 cars,
carrying extra men to serve in case pf
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LARGER SAURIES
FOR -UWMAKERS
Movement Gains Force
at Washington.
LIVING EXPENSES ARE HIGHER
Congressmen Obliged to Give
Costly Entertainments.
PRESENT PAY INADEQUATE
It Is Said That Very Ordinary Poli
ticians Are Often Sent to Con
gress Because Men of Worth
Cannot Afford to Go.
OREGOXIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington. Dec. IS. The time is not far dis
tant when Congressional salaries will be
Increased, this despite the faint-hearted-ness
shown by members of the House
In the vote on- the amendment to the
legislative appropriation bill last Friday.
It is the universal opinion of Senators
and Representatives that the present
Ralary of 3000 is entirely inadequate, and
that view appears to be generally In
dorsed by the people. Just how large an
Increase will be made is yet to be de
termined. Some are contending for $7500,
others for $10,000. The chances seem to
favor the smaller amount.
There Is a great deal of merit behind
the movement for increased salaries for
Senators and Representatives. In times
past $5000 went farther than it does today;
it was a larger salary, as salaries went,
and was more of an inducement than it
is at the present time.
The time was when the average Con
gressman could save money on a $5000
salary. But that time is past. It is
doubtful if a dozen men In Congress
are able to save a single cent of their
present salary; a vast number of them
expend much larger amounts-each year,
and In a perfectly legitimate way.
Claims ot Social Life.
It Is a fact too well recognized to need
explanation that a Senator and a mem
ber of Congress must discharge certain
social obligations during sessions of Con
gress in Washington. There is no legal
requirement that they shall entertain, but
there is an unwritten law that is very
widely honored, and the social side of J
the lawmaker s life has grown to assume
considerable importance. More legisla
tion has been advanced at the dinner
table or at some other social gathering
than in any debate that ever -took place
on the floor of either house.
The Congressional game is largely based
on personal friendships. The most suc
cessful money-getters in Congress, the
men who secure .the. most. legislation for
their states or districts, are the men
who are active socially. They are the
men with the' largest circles of friends.
They are the men who entertain and who
are entertained. They give dinners; their
wives give receptions, and they mingle
with their colleagues on much closer
terms than are possible in the halls of
Congress. The man who does not en
tertain Is the man who fails.
Expected to Cut a Figure.
When a state or a district sends a man
to the Senate or House it expects him,
first of all. to look after local legislation.
His constituents naturally want him to
become a National figure, want him to
become a leader - In Congress, but they
consider his first duty is to his state or
his district, and they look, to him to
procure all the appropriations possible,
in addition to a lot of other local legis
lation that does not call for an expendi
ture of public money.
Local legislation Is often very hard to
obtain, for it Is usually legislation in
EVENTS OF COMING WEEK
Fight for Insurance Millions.
The long and hard-fought cam-
paign for control of the hundreds of
millions of dollars on the assets held
by the great life insurance compa
nies of New York State will come
to an end, for the time being at
least, with the election of officers
December 18. Against the so-called
administration tickets, made up of
the present officers of the companies,
complete tickets named by policy
holders' organizations have been
placed, and every person holding a
policy In any of the companies will
be permitted to register his choice,
either personally or by proxy, when
the balloting begins Tuesday. Elab
orate arrangements for the elections
have been made by the leaders of
- the various interests.
Almost simultaneously with these
elections, the presidents of more
than 30 of the largest insurance
companies in the United States will
meet In New York for the purpose
of forming a National organization.
The meeting, which Is to be held on
reeember 21. Is the result of a let
ter sent out a few weeks ago by
President Paul Morton, of the Equit
- able.
licorice Paste Trust.
The trial of the . McAnrtrews &
Forbes Company, of New York, and
the J. S. Young Company, of Bal
timore, both subsidiaries of the
American Tobacco Company, and
both charged with violating the
Pherman anti-trust law In restraint
of trade, will be begun In the United
States Court In New York next
Tuesday. It Is alleged that the two
companies control the output of lic
orice paste used in making plug to
bacco and that under a secret agree
ment they divided the trade between
them, forcing prices up exorbitantly.
Intercollegiate Chess Tourney.
Teams representing Yale, Har
vard. Columbia and Trlnceton will
meet In New York this week to
take part in the annual intercolle
giate chess tourney. Play will be
gin on December 20 and will continue
three days.
Olito Company of Associates.
The annual celebration and ban
quet of the Ohio Company of Associ
ates will be held In New York next
Wednesday. Whltelaw Reld, Amer
ican Ambassador to Great Britain,
will preside. Among the prominent
guests will be Vice-President Fair
banks, the Governors of Massachu
setts, Rhode Island, Connecticut,
Ohio, Indiana. Illinois, Michigan,
Wisconsin, Minnesota and Andrew
Carnegie.
Hearst's Suit Against McClellan.
Arguments In the application of
W. R. Hearst to Attorney-General
Mayer for leave to Institute an action
In the nature of quo warranto pro
ceedings against Mayor McClellan,
of New York City, will be made be
fore the appellate division of the
Supreme Court December 21.
which only a very few men are Interested.
Only by interesting others and enlisting
their support can authors of bills of this
character hope to succeed. Experience
has demonstrated that the social Hfe In
Washington has done more to advance
local legislation than any other thing.
and Inasmuch as social lire Is a requisite
it is only right that the Senator and the
Congressman should have sufficient salary
to permit him to do his share of enter
taining. Oregon, with only . four men in Con
gress, wanted a big appropriation for the
Lewis and Clark Exposition. "Very few
Senators and a still smaller number of
Congressmen had any direct interest In
that legislation, and Oregon had not
enough votes to make any kind of a
showing. Soon after the Lewis and Clark
bill was Introduced the Oregon Senators
gave an elaborate dinner, which was
attended by half the Senate and a large
number of Influential members of the
House. At that dinner nothing was dis
cussed but the Lewis and Clark appro
priation, and every guest, before leaving
the dinner table had committed himself
to vote for the bill.
Dinners "Grease the Ways."
Then followed another dinner, to which
the other half of the Senate was In
vited, and a lot more prominent men
from the House. More pledges were se
cured. The bill then went through the
Senate on greased ways; when It got to
the House it had many friends, and, with
the aid of these men who had been en
listed at the two dinners, It was event-
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NEARLY AS SLOW
115 OLD OX-TEAMS
FreightCarsTravel But
23 Miles a Day.
SHORTAGE IS UNPRECEDENTED
Commissioner Lane to Tackle
the Great Problem.
RAILROADS HAVE PLAINT
Thousands of Cars Held at Galveston
and Similar Conditions In Small
Way Are Said to Exist All
Over the Country.
CHICAGO. Pec. 16. (Special.) "Car
shortage and traffic congestion are more
serious now than they ever have been in
the history of this country. Already a
number of schools in the Northwest have
been forced to close because coal ship
ments could not be had. Business all
over the United States Is being Injured
vitally by the existing conditions, and
remedy must be had quickly. If chaos in
commerce Is to be prevented."
The foregoing statement was made to
day by Interstate Commerce Commission
er Franklin Lane, who, with Commis
sioner James S. Harlan, arrived in Chi
cago over the Pennsylvania road from
Washington on the way to Minneapolis,
where a hearing will be given the rail
roads and shippers of Minnesota today.
Immensity of Freight-Car Prohlem.
"When you come to think of the
freight-car problem, it is one of the big
gest in this country," said Mr. Lane. "Do
you know that the average speed of
freight cars is only 23 miles a' day? Just
think of it! With the big business in
terests of Chicago and other cities cry
ing out for more cars, the 'empties' are
leisurely making their way across the
country.
"Something Is wrong, or this condition
would not exist. If the average speed
made by a freight car is only 23 miles a
day, we might as well have the old
wagon trains and oxen back. They made
as good time as that, and there were no
rates or rebates or wrecks. What Is the
cause of this state of affairs? Well, that
Is for us to find out, and wa hope to do
so In a very short time."
Railroads Blame Consignors.
Mr. Lane said the railroads evidently
were not alone at fault, as many com
plaints had been made that the shippers
and consignors were responsible for much
of the traffic congestion.. As an in
stance he pointed to the conditions in
Texas.
"It Is a. fact," he said, . "that there are
at present 4000 cars in Galveston waiting
to. be unloaded. They are standing on
the tracks, impeding - traffic, hurting
business and drawing censure to the
railroads. The result, however, is more
disastrous for Texas than for other parts
of the country, as many of the railroads
are absolutely refusing to let their cars
go to that state. And, as for Galveston,
that city may go up against a car fam
ine in a few months that will be remem
bered for years.
"The situation In Galveston Is similar
in many respects to that in other cities.
It Is alleged by the railroads and
whether their allegation Is correct I am
not prepared to say that many of the
big consignors leave their goods In the
cars month in and month out because
it Is cheaper than paying storage on
them.
"The railroads have ruled that when
goods have remained in a car a certain
length of time the consignor is charged
$1 a day thereafter. As this Is much
cheaper than storage the loaded cars
are left on the side tracks for months
at a time.
"Now, if this is the case, as the rail
roads allege, part of the traffic conges
tion and car shortage is caused by the
very people who are howling against
poor freight service. Of course, this
will all be Investigated, and if it is really
a fact, it will have to be stopped at
once.
"Wo have had a number of Investiga
tors working in Chicago and vicinity for
several months, and the facts they have
obtained probably will be presented at
the hearing the last of this week."
Mr. Lane said a number of commercial
organizations had suggested and ad
vocated a reciprocal demurrage law that
would compel the railroads, in the event
of unusual delay, to make good the
damage.
XO KXGIXES'TO HAIL CAKS
Xearly 3000 Empties Are Idle In
Kansas City Yards.
KANSAS CITT, Dec. 16. The Journal
today says:
A systematic Inspection of the terminal
railroad yards here allows that there are
9000 empty freight cars standing idle in
the Kansas City yards, because. the rail
roads have not sufficient motive power
to move them. There are not less than
1000 loaded cars standing in the yards
here and the dates of loading some of
them showed that they had been ready to
move for two weeks. There is no short
age of cars here, but a shortage of en
gines. At Sedalla, Mo., there are 2fil empty
freight cars by actual count and at
Springfield there are 379. At Topeka there
are more than 300 empty enrs in the
yards; at Wichita about 200 and at
Hutchinson about 50 cars.
HEAVY SNOW IS FALLING.
Much Misery Will Result In Tarts of
Kansas and Other States.
IvAXSAS CITY, Hoc. 16. The heaviest
snowstorm of the Winter is passing over
Southwestern Missouri, Southeastern
Kansas and parts of Oklahoma and In
dian Territory today. The snow ranges
in depth from two to six inches. Much
suffering will result from the storm In
certain parts of Oklahoma, where a fuel
famine prevails.
The Mayor of Mangum today made
such an urgent appeal to the Rock Is
land Railroad that a trainload of coal
was dispatched to Mangum by that com
pany. In some places snow changed to
rain and sleet and unprotected livestock
will suffer. Trains are all late.
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.
YESTERDAY Maximum temperature, 4S
degrees; minimum temperature, 3tt.
TODAY Rain. Easterly winds.
National.
Why United States Senators and Represen
tatives should receive higher salaries.
Page 1.
Fifty Custom-houses in the United States
are run at an annual loss of $100,000.
Page 3.
Deficiency of coast, and Held artillery shown
in report of Chief of Artillery Murray.
Page 3.
Conajmn.
Both TIoupcs will probably adjourn next
Thursday, to reassemble January 8.
Page 4.
Urgency deficiency appropriation bill to be
given swift despatch. Page 4.
Foreign.
Demonstration friendly to Prance Is made
about the Bruno statue In Rome. Page 2.
First Sunday services under the new law
pass off quietly in Paris. Page 2.
Count du Porsetcs horsewhipped in streets
ot Parla by ex-Russian Embassy official
he accused of theft. Page 2.
James Bryce may become British Ambassa
dor to the United States. Page 3.
Domestic.
Culpepper Va.) society man shot to pieces
by brothers of bride he attempts to de
sert. Page 1.
Union Pacific will keep Wyoming coal lands
and officials will not suffer for alleged
wrongs. Page 2.
Railroads say that shippers and consignees
are not guiltless or share in causes of
car shortage. Page 1.
Pacific Coast.
Oregon legislature will be asked to move
the site of the State School for Deaf
Mutes. Page 4.
P. A. Falrclough, of Oregon City, believed
to be lost in moun tains of Clackamas
County. Page 4.
Practical Joker at Seattle gets more of his
own medicine than he can stand, page VI
Norwegian steamer Themis goes ashore on
Vancouver Island. Page 12.
Streetcar Strike.
Review of the streetcar strlka .situation.
Page 1.
Labor unions indorse car strike. Page 8.
Police Chief Grltxmacher warns citizens
against congregating on streets. Page 9.
Mayor Lane promises to prevent further dis
order. Page 8.
Police prevent crowds congregating on
streets. Page U.
Employes on Piedmont division declare that
strike Is a farce. Page 8.
Police fill City Jail with rioters. Page 9.
Portland and A'lcJnlty.
Dr. K. L. House will retain pastorate of the
Firnt Congregational Church. Page 13.
Mrs. Lucy K. Boscow severely injured In
robbery on Ella street. Page 12.
Rev. E. L. House likens game of life to
football contest. Page IX
ESCAPING 6
IS SHOT TO PIECES
Brothers of Bride Lay
in Wait Outside.
UNWILLING MAN GOES TO ROOM
As He Climbs Over Porch Roof
He Meets His Fate.
TRAGEDY AT CULPEPPER
W. F. Bywatora, Young Society Stan
ami Horseman, Is Forced fc
Wed Daughter of the Late
Colonel Strothers.
CPTjPEPPER, Va Dec. 16. (Special.)
This community was thrown into the
most intense excitement at a late hour
last night by the shooting: and killing;
of W. F. Bywatefs. a prominent and
popular young society man aurl well
known horseman and fox hunter and
trainer of hlRh Jumpers.
Yesterday afternoon Rywatera pro
cured from the Clerk of the Court a
license to wed Miss Viola Strothers.
dauRhter of the late Colonel John R.
Strothers, who represented Culpepper
County for many years In the General
Assembly of this state. He left Culpep
per lata In the afternoon In company
with young Strothers. brother of the
prospective bride, and drove directly to
the old Strothers residence, "Strother
wood." about three miles from the
town.
The services of the Rev. J. T. Ware,
rector of St. Stephens' Episcopal
Church, were procured, the young cou
ple being married at nightfall. Only a
few intimate friends knew of the con
templated marriage, and the shock to
the community when the news of
Bywaters" tragic death was announced
was tremendous.
Insisted on Quitting Bride.
Immediately after the marriage. By
waters Insisted on leaving the Strothers
resldonce for the night without taking
his young bride with him. This action
on his part was strenuously opposed by
the Strothers brothers, Philip and
James, both young men. A quarrel
ensued between the three men, but was
finally hushed by Bywaters retiring to
an upstairs room, in which he and his
bride were to have spent the night.
Bywaters then attempted to escape
from the house by Jumping from the
roof of a porch, but the Strothers boys,
evidently contemplating such an act on
his part, were waiting for him on the
ground below. He was shot and In
stantly killed as he was climbing over
the roof. The man was literally shot
to pieces, there being 12 distinct
wounds on his body. .
The brothers surrendered to the
Sheriff Immediately after the shooting.
At an Investigation before the Coroner's
Jury this morning It developed that
Bywaters had been forced to marry the
girl by her brothers, who learned that
his relations with her had not been
all that was proper.
Brothers Kept Close AVatch.
The marriage was a surprise In the
community, but It was not suspected
that there had been anything wrong.
One of the brothers remained with
Bywaters while he was purchasing the
license and accompanied him to the
house where the ceremony was per
formed, even watching the house after
he had presumably agreed to remain
with his wife.
The young men were admitted to ball
In the sum of $5000 each for their ap
pearance before the Mayor at an ar
ranged meeting 'Wednesday.
Bywaters was well-known among
fox-hunting people throughout Hhe
state. His pack of hounds was per
haps the best known in the country, for
the Grafton puck of Harry W. Smith,
which defeated the Middlesex pack in
the American-Kngllsh hound match In
Piedmont Valley about a year ago, was
largely drafted from those dogs. By
waters also owned a number of crack
cross-country horses, among them Jubi
lee, which he sold to Courtland H.
Smith and which Is now owned by
David B. Tennant, of Leesuurg.
HEART ACTION IRREGULAR
King Osonr Sleeps Five Honrs, but
His Rest Is Disturbed.
STOCKHOLM, Dec. 16. A bulletin is
sued at 11 o'clock this morning says:
"King Oscar slept about five hours, but
his rest was somewhat disturbed. H!s
temperature and the condition of his
lungs are unchanged. His heart action is
somewhat Irregular."
The bulletin issued this evening was
as follows:
"The King passed a quiet day. He
slept four hours. His temperature is
99.8. The act'on of the heart Is un
changed. The catarrh of th etrachea is
diminished."
Shah's Condition Is Fnchanged.
TEHERAN", Dee. 1. (6:45 P. M.l The
condition ot the Shah Is unchanged. All
Mirza. heir apparent to the throne, ar
rived In Teheran at S o'clock this after
noon. He was met outside the city of
Teheran by the Persian War Minister,
Nalb es Saltanop. a brother of the Shah,
who welcomed him and together they
drove to the palace, where they are now
with the Shah.
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