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THE MORNIXG OREGOXIAJT. l'KIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1906.
MEN
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FORCED TO WALK
Strikers Unwilling to Work
Hardship on Residents
of Suburbs.
STILL HOPE FOR VICTORY
General Organizer Burton Arrives
From San Francisco and Ad
dresses Carmen By Xo Means
Discouraged Over Outlook.
"With the purpose of galvanizing the
streetoar strike into some semblance of
life, W. G. Burton, general organizer for
the Streetcar Men's Union, reached Port
land last night and addressed the strik
ers at Drew Hall. The men announced
last night they would continue the fight
und win If it took all Winter.
Organizer Burton conies from Ban Fran
cisco. After meeting the men last night
he said:
'I have no doubt that we shall win
the strike. I approve of the way It has
been carried on from the start. It may
take all Winter, but we are prepared for
It. The International organization will
back the men financially and otherwise.
The prospects for winning are excellent.
We will by no means call the strike off."
Mr. Burton would not disclose the
methods by which he plans to win the
strike, but it Is learned that moral sua
sion is to be the basis. It is hoped to
persuade the men now on the cars to
join with the strikers In forcing the com
pany to sign the agreement presented by
the strikers' committee last Saturday.
How successful this movement will be
remains to be seen. Mr. Burton and
strike leaders expect it will work out.
However, the unions have decided to
remove the ban on the cars and to per
mit urtion members to ride when It would
work a hardship on them to walk. A
resolution was adopted last night allow
ing union members to ride to and .from
work without violation of union rules.
The resolution follows:
Text f the Resolutions. ,
Whereas, Several sister unions have seen
fit to place fines on their members' for rid
ing on cars during present strike of Union
No.' 1 a 1 : and
Whereas. The -Carmen's Union deeply ap
preciates this action, fbut not wishing to
force undue hardthip on our fellow-workers,
Romfl of whom live many miles from
the heart of the city; be it
Resolved, That the Carmen's Union. No.
381, does hereby suKsest to our sister un
ions that the privilege of riding to and from
work between the hours of St to 8 A. M. and
4 to 7 P. M. be granted until further notice.
STRIKE COMMITTEE.
Richard Cornelius, district organizer of
the international carmens' organization,
wtll not come to Portland immediately.
He Is detained in San Francisco for a
time but is expected here later.
Streetcars were run on all lines in the
city last night with the exception of the
Lower Alblna line. A service that was
practically regular was given. Reserves
of police were held at the station last
night as usual, but it was decided not to
hold the men hereafter. In case of trouble
at any point, there will be enough regular
officers to handle it.
Hold Mass Meeting Tonight.
Carmen on strike and sympathizers
with the strike are to meet tonight at
Merrill's hall. There will be speeches by
strike leaders and other union men. Pub
lic sentiment in behalf of the strikers is
to be worked up.
E. J. McKenney, secretary of the car
men's union, was taken suddenly ill last
night. After five days of strenuous work,
during which he practically went with
out Bleep, the strain became too much for
him yesterday and he fell In a faint at
the carmen's headquarters at Second and
Morrison streets last night, being com
pletely exhausted. He was taken to his
lodgings, where medical attendance was
secured for him.
CONDUCTOR IS ASSAULTED.
Passengers Take . His Part and
Throw Assailant Ofr Car.
A man claiming to be a fireman, but
who is thought to be either a striker
or a strike sympathizer, assaulted Con
ductor Blair on a Sixteenth-street car
last night at 6 o'clock. The fellow was
roughly handled by passengers, who
took the part of the conductor, and
he was finally thrown off the car.
The conduqtor asked for the. man's
fare when the car- reached the corner
of Fourteenth and Washington streets,
but received the answer: "I am a fire
man." The conductor asked to see the
man's badge, but the passenger roughly
declined to produce his credentials.
After -going through the car. Con
ductor Blair returned to the rear plat
form and the alleged fireman struck
him, apparently without provocation.
The conductor wears glasses and they
were knocked joff and his face cut.
Passengers then interferred.
T. W. B. London, of 583 Johnson
street, was a passenger on .the car and
witnessed the fight. He is of the
opinion that the man was a strike sym
pathizer and believes he should be pros
ecuted. Mr. London says Conductor
Blair acted fairly and that the attack
upon him was wholly unprovoked.
AT THE THEATERS
By Arthur A. Greene.'
INVOKE THE REFERENDUM
Unions Object to Streetcar Com
pany's Heating Franchise.
Union men are circulating petitions for
the signatures of citizens asking that the
ordinance granting a franchise to the
Portland Railway. Light & Power Com
pany for the operation of a steam-heating
plnnt be referred to the people under the
referendum at the next general election.
The petitions are being signed by a num
ber of people, and It Is said by union
men that 2260 signatures, which Is the re
quired 15 per cent of the votes cas"t at
the last election, will doubtless be se
cured. This number will be sufficient to
get the proposition planed on the ballots.
The movement was started by the Fed
erated Trades Council, and efforts are
being made to have the petitions signed
up by 2 o'clock this afternoon, when they
will be turned in at the office of the Fed
erated Trades Council at Second and Morrison.
Melba Comes In January.
NEW YORK, Dec. 20. Mme. Melba
cabled Oscar Hammerstein yesterday
that she would make her first appear
ance In the Manhattan Opera House
January 2 as Violette in "Travlata."
PROBATIONARY MARRIAGE PLAN
TRIED BY PORTLAND COUPLE
After Two Years of Tentative Matrimony, Husband Decides It Failure
and Will Dissolve Tie.
ROBVTIONARY marriage has been
tried by a Portland couple and
found wanting. After two years of
tentative matrimony, separation Is about
to result In this case. The bride, of
course, declares the arrangement a mis
erable failure, despite the glowing writ
ings of; mere theorists which have been
much in vogue of late. The groom, how
ever, is more inclined to be satisfied with
the plan, since it saves the necessity of
procuring a divorce and making a divi
sion Of property.
The contracting parties are Andrew
Coughran and Sarah El 'keys, both Port
land people. Coughran appeared at the
county courthouse yesterday morning to
seek advice that will enable him to secure
an order of court dissolving the matrl-.
monlal partnership under which they
have been living together for very near
two years. He eald'to an official of the
County Clerk's office that he had con
cluded life with his supposed affinity is
not a success and so he Intends asking
an order of court releasing him from the
partnership.
The probationary marriage arrangement
was entered into quite by accident and
it was not until he was legally married,
as he supposed when the ceremony oc
curred, that Coughran hit upon the latest
marriage scheme which has received so
much attention in various parts of the
Kast recently. According to his story to
Deputy County Clerk Chrlstensen, sup
ported fully by the records in the case,
Coughran was married March 14, 1904 to
flarah E. Keys. There was a marriage
license in the case and the ceremony was
duly performed by a minister. The bride
at the time, admitted being a divorced
woman but said her divorce had been
pecured six months prior to the date of
xecond marriage, as required by . the Ore
gon laws.
Coughran discovered shortly afterwards.
however, that his wife had In reality been
divorced only five months and five days
when their wedding occurred. This In
toligence, he says, was conveyed to him
by J. W. Long, the former husband,
who threatened criminal proceedings.
Coughran says he consulted friends and
was advised that action could be brought
by himself alone. He apprised his wife
of the situation and she suggested that
they be remarried at the expiration of
the six months.
It was at this juncture, Coughran said.'
mai ne determined upon the probationary
marriage. He had seen evidences of
temper and he desired to wait and see
if he could live with his wife before being
duly remarried. Testerday he decided that
they were mismated and told his story
to the Deputy County Clerk in making a
request to see the records relating to
his case.
The records in question bear out Ms
story. The marriage returns In the
County Clerk's office reveal that Andrew
Coughran and Sarah E. Keys were given
a license to wed March 14. 1905. Cough-
ran's address la given as 27H4 Third
street. In the records of the State Cir
cuit Court It is noted that Sarah E. Long
was granted a divorce from J. W. Long
October 10, 1904 and that she was
authorized to resume her maiden name,
Sarah E. Keys. Attached to the decree
of divorce is the court's order restrain
ing either of the parties thereto from
marrying again within the statutory
period of six months. Between the date
of the divorce and that of the return on
the marriage license there is a difference
of five months ana five day a
In order to annul the marriage Cough-
ran needs only to secure an order of
court setting aside the contract on the
grounds that It Is Illegal. The tentalive
wife Is thus entitled to no community
property, alimony or other prerogatives
of a wife under a bona fide contract, so
county officials declare.
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"The Yankee Consul" at the HeiUg.
Abljah Booze Harry Short
Don Rafael Deschardo.W. V. Struns
Herr Gubeler L. R. Lefferson
Captain Leopoldo. .. .James Brennan
Lieutenant-Commander Jack Mor-
rell Charles Jacklin
Carlos George Averill
Sanchez W. J. Samuels
Nunez Arthur Lea
t Fellpo Harry Jackson
I Roderlgo Wallace Jenkins I
Miguel George Johnson
VasQuez ueorge jjodsou t
Donna Teresa Margaret Flavin t
Bonita Isabel Carroll I
Papinta ..Elaine Von Thlele I
Juanita Kathryn Howland
Inez .' Daisy Beaute I
Estrella Elsie Murray I
J Blanca June May J
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POR the second time within a year
"The Yankee Consul" disported before
a well-pleased audience at the Helllg last
night. It was almost 9:30 o'clock when
the curtain rang up on the first act and
the company must have been dead tired
with the long lingering of a belated train,
but in spite of that and Harry Short's
hoarseness the show went with com
mendable vim. I don't understand why
they label ijt a comic opera, for a musical
comedy by any other name remains a
musical comedy still. It Is a typical
Savage piece, although the Boston mag
nate has sold It. All about one of those
'Latin-American republics that John Bar
rett knows so much about. There Is a
rakish representative of Uncle Sam, a
pompous Governor, a batch of Castiltan
maidens, a few times removed, a revolu
tion and a lot of fol-de-rol.
Harrv Short, who has Raymond Hitch
cock's role of Abyah Booze, the Consul,
looks like Henry Teal, has many of his
mannerisms and consequently is a higniy
diverting comedian. He had a cold that
would cloud a window-pane last night but
notwithstanding gang his numbers well
enough a musical comedian isn't sup
posed to sing much. He owns a funny-
pair of serpentine legs and a blase dis
position. He doesn't appear to work hard
but he does all the union will allow and
gets away with the part beautifully.
The- company voices are possessed Dy
Elaine Von Thiele. who plays Papinto, and
James Brennan, the best baritone beard
here In musical comedy this season.
Margaret Flavin, a good character actress,
makes considerable of Donna Teresa and
Isabel Carroll's Bonita is very attractive.
The chorous, particularly the "pony" sec
tion, Is decidedly effective In the dances
and the ensemble singing. The chorus
men. bv the way. sing exceptionally well,
their rendition of the "We Come of
Castilian Blood" number with Brennan
doing the solo end of the sketch being the
best thing, musically. In the perform
ance. The familiar songs "Ain't It Funny
What a Difference Just a Few Hours
Make." "My San Domingo iMald" and "In
the Days of Old" were all well given and
received repeated recalls. The costumes
are somewhat the worse for wear but the
scenery Is adequate.
"The Yankee Consul" will serve nicely
to entertain those who are fond of
musical corned', and I am fully justified
In recommending it to all such. The
engagement runs tmtil - Saturday night
and includes a Saturday matinee.
SHRINERS NAME OFFICERS
Al Kader Temple Elects D. W. Tay
lor Chief Rabban.
At the annual meeting of the Al
Kader Temple, Ancient Arabic Order
Nobles of the .Mystic Shrine, held last
night at the council room. Command
ery Hall, the following officers were
elected: Illustrious potentate, Douglas
W. Taylor; cMIef rabban, J. G. Mack;
assistant rabban, L. G. Clarke; high
priest and prophet, William H.
Ualvani; oriental guide, Archie Thur-
low; treasurer (re-elected), J. W.
Newklrk; secretary (re-elected for the
20th consecutive year), B. J. White
house. The grand representatives to
the imperial council, to be held at Los
Angeles May 7 and 8, 1907, are: B. G.
Whltehouse. C. W. Lowe, of Eugene;
George H. Hill and Robert Lutke. The
committee which is to make arrange
ments for members of the lodge who
will go to the Imperial council, of
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Take one and use it over the Holidays and until our
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of'rental merely pay the cost of drayage. Buy
it later if you wish, on the same special sale terms
that now prevail.'
Don't procrastinate just come and pick out the in
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C. Moreland, Sis Slchel, H. H. Beck
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The secretary's report shows a total
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There have been two deaths during
the year, .John R. Foster and Charles
W. Knowles. The total deaths since
the temple was organized 19 years
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The treasurer reports the funds in
good condition, the cash-balance in the
bank amounting to $5212.95. In addi
tion to this there are stocks and bonds
drawing dividends and Interest.
PERSONAL MENTION.
CHICAGO, Pec. 20. (Special.) Orego
nians registered today as follows:
.From Portland Mrs. Robert H. Bird
sell. W. M. Curtiss. C. H. Webber and
wife, F. W. Murkley, Mrs. William H.
Corbett, H. C. Corbett, Mrs. Solomon
Hlrsch, Miss Hlrsch, at the Auditorium.
From Portland A. T. Elerath, at the
Great Northern.
NEW YORK;-Dec. 20 (Special.) North
western people registered today as fol
lows: From Portland H. P. Slckel at the
Wellington; J. C. Falling, at the Grand
Union.
From Belmcnt J. F. Ross, H. C.
Moorer. Jr.
From Tacoma-Mrs. E. S. Hamilton at
the Prince George; C. W. Cook, at the
Hamilton.
From Spokane M. B. Cummlngs at the
Woodstock; C, Brentley, at the Fifth
Avenue.
From Coqullle, Or. F. A. Bates at the
Union Square. t
From Seattle H. W. Burchard at the
Herald Square; A. W. Martin, at the
Murray Hill; Dr. i. S. Moore, at the
Breslin.
Car Window Brokejn With Rifle Shot.
Motorman J. S. Hicks, who was riding
with the regular motorman of a Holla-day-avenue
trolley car between Larrabee
and Crosby streets at 10 o'clock laat night,
called at police headquarters and reported
to Captain Slover that some one. fired a
shot Into the car. He thought the weapon
used was a 22-caliber rifle or an air gun.
probably the former, as it made a loud
noise. One window was broken and con
siderable excitement occasioned among
the few passengers on board. Detectives
were assigned.
Falls From Trestle.
John Roulean, an employe of the Port-
HEAVY XMAS SHOPPING MAKES
HEARTS OF MERCHANTS GLAD
THB warm rain of yesterday did not
seem very Christmassy, but the
swelling crowds on the streets and In the
stores reminded one very emphatically of
the fact that December 25 Is near at hand
amd that presents are being purchased by
'he wholesale. Merchants whose facea
have gotten sadly out of joint since the
strike began rubbing their hands together
and looking as happy as old Santa Claus
himself, while the wet crowds of shop
pers elbowed their way through crowded
aisles, fingered delicate goods with wet
gloves and rubbed damp jimbrcllas over
each - other with great equanimity.
Bundles frequently got mixed at tie
counters, but then the cars were running
outside and so it didn't matter, consider
ing one could ride home after the presents
were all selected and bought.
The stores, big aad small, were s4
crowded all day that It was almost im
possible to get from one counter to an
other. The Christmas bells were ringing
loudly and business booming. The
markets are very nearly as busy now as
they will be next week for many wise
housewives are placing their Christmas
and New Year's orders before the good
turkeys and choicest delicacies are gone
or picked over. The florists are wonder
ing where they are going to get enough
fiowera to All their orders and the candy
men are giving away sweet smiles with
their many sales.
So take It altogether Portland Is going
to have one of the best and most pros
perous Chrlstniasses of many years and
no matter if it is raining and cloudy
now Just wait till the sun shines on
Christmas day.
While yesterday was mucky and the
walks were sloppy with mud, the crowded
streets were an inspiration to even the
gloomiest of pessimist The holly man
called his greens from gaily decorated
wagons and across the street, in close
competition, the toy vender raised his
voice on high to appraise the passersby
of-the wonderful mechanical contrivances
that alone would satisfy the llttie ones.
Children crowded about his table to
watch the fiddler dance and the miniature
autos whirl about in circles while mothers
bought holly wreaths and bunches of
Oregon grape for the Christmas decora
tions. Even the Christmas tree man was
on hand and took many orders each ac
companied by strict injunctions as to the
time and manner of delivery. "Pretty
hard to deliver them all after the chil
dren go to bed," growled the peddler, but
he kept on taking the orders. ,
Last week people were "looking about"
and making out their lists. They have all
read Flossie Fewclathes' suggestions since
then and now they are buying. And the
merchants are correspondingly happy.
The. mall order departments of all the
stores are greatly rushed and" every
article Imaginable Is being ordered
through this medium. A glimpse Into any
of the restaurants or grills at noon will
convince anyone that the public is buying
In earnest, for It doesn't even take the
tfme to go home for meals.
And there are or.ly four more shopping
days before Christmas.
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land Railway Company, fell from the
Vancouver trestle to the ground last
night a distance of 15 feet. Strange to
say, no bones were broken and although
severely shaken up, he will probably re
cover within a short time. Roulean was
assisting In the transfer of passengers
and mail from a Vancouver ear, stranded
by accident on the trestle three-quarters
of a mile from the ferry landing, to a
relief car, when he lost his balance and
fell to the ground below. He was taken
to the Good Samaritan Hospital.
Girl Accused of Killing Lover.
VANCOUVER, Wash.. Iec. a). Word
was received this morning by Sheriff
Blesecker that Jliss Merth Clark, a for
mer resident of this city, has been a r
rested at North Platte, Neb., on a charge
of murder. Her victim was John Leon
ard, also a former resident of Vancouver.
While In this city the two were frequent
ly In each other's company, and were sup
posed to be lovers.
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