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PORTLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 1907.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
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MORE WIRES ARE
WORKING IN EAST
Press Service Back to
Normal Basis.
MANAGERS ARE OPTIMISTIC
Roosevelt Decides He Can't
Take Up Strike Settlement.
WAITTO HEAR FROM NEILL
" poth Sides Concerned .in- Conference
Jn Chicago Today 'President
Small Wants .Arbitration or
' ' Continuation at Strike. '
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SITUATION UNCHANGED.
The strike situation showed very
little change yesterday. While the
company managers In New York re
port Improvements, scarcely any In
formation is obtainable as to actual
conditions throughout - the United
States.
President Small, of the Telegraph
ers' Union, is expected in Chicago to
day to confer with Commissioner
Neill regarding plans for settlement.
Wires out of Portland were work
ing to San Francisco, and at times to
Chicago and New York.
NEW YORK. Aug. 14, (midnight.)
There was little change in the teleg
raphers' strike situation today. Both
Bides remained firm In their respective
attitudes. . Both the Postal and West
ern Union somewhat Increased the ef
ficiency of their services during the
day and were able to handle the cur
tailed business given to them.
The Associated Press service was
practically back 'to a normal basis,
save for communication between Chi
cago and the Northwest Pacific Coast.
A comprehensive report is being sent
as ;far Wast-as Salt Lake aivi-a more
curtailed one. t the, Pacific Coast.
WIRES'" WORKING IN THE EAST
Western Union Reports Traffic
Moving With Very Little Delay.
NEW YORK, Aug. 14. The Western
Union made the following statement at
8 o'clock this afternoon:
"Traffic of Western Union Company
Is being moved between the principal
offices without delay and with but lit
tle delay to small offices. The force
of operators In the large cities is near
ly up to the maximum and additions
are being made hourly. It is expected
the normal condition of affairs will
eoon be restored all over the country."
ROOSEVELT KEEPS OUT OF IT
Will Not Take Hand in Strike.
Leaves Matter to Neill.
OYSTER BAY, Aug. 14. President
Roosevelt will not concern himself per
sonally with the telegraphers' strike,
according to the best information ob
tainable here tonight, although com
mercial bodies all over the country
have asked him to do so. With Labor
Commissioner Neill in Chicago, the
Government considers that the limit
of its functions and authority In the
matter is being exercised.
ONE-THIRD REGULAR FORCE
"Postal Is Handling Fair Amount of
Business in San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 14. Superin
tendent Storrer, of the Postal Tele
graph Company, said today that his of
fice was running with about one-third
of the usual force of operators. A fair
amount of business was being handled
and the outlook was encouraging.
The Western Union has a number of
men at work In Oakland, and reports
the situation better than during the
previous strike there.
CLEAR WIRES AT LOS ANGELES
Associated Press Serving All but
One of Its 25 Papers From There.
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 14. The strike
situation is unchanged from yesterday.
Sufficient operators are working to
ihandle the business with usual dis
patch. The Associated Press is serv
ing all of Its 25 papers in Southern
California and Arizona, with one exception.
TALK OF BRINGING ACTIONS
Railroad Operators Accused of In
terference Witb Lines.
SEATTLE, Aug. 14. (Special.) Superin
tendent R. T. Reid. of the Western
Union announced today that if railroad
operators Interfered with the transmis
sion of commercial messages, his com
pany would bring criminal action against
them under the statutes of this state.
There are statutes which make the offense
both a misdemeanor and a felony.
The Western Union is trying to locate
the breaks In Its service. Mr. Reid accuses
railroad men of removing plugs, ground
ing the wires and of breaking in upon
the nonunion operators when they are at
tempting to send messages.
i. A. foreJiandt superintendent of the
Postal system, who was helping break
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ago. oeciarea nis company win uoitm
neither to compromise nor arbitration. He
aeciarea many me muiuue ui ihc v.
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wm ue iu iikhi lu a, iniiaii wii.ii ic
rators in a hope of breaking them
. k , . v. i, . . wai-i,. nf thA tele
graph company's resources. " j. ,
HARRIMAN TALKS OF. STRIKE
Does Oiot Believe Railway Telegra
phers Will Go Out.
SALT LAKE, Aug. 14. Edward H.
Harriman, .who was in this city 'last
niglrt on a tour of his Western roads,
refused to discuss financial conditions
or politics. He said he did not believe
there would be a strike of the railroad
telegraphers. The coal supply he pre
dicted will be as large this Winter as
last, and if consumers buy early the
situation will be much better than last
year.
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OGDEN, Utah, Aug. 14. Unless the con
troversy Is entrusted to the Government
for arbitration by midnight tonight a gen
eral telegraphers' strike throughout the
country will be called, said President
Bamuer Small.- of the telegraphers' organi
zation, to President,. Palm,, of the Salt
Lake City Union yesterday. All the
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I. E. Chllberg. of Seattle. President
of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Ex
position. Who Might Be Mayor if
He Wishes.
strikes now in force, Mr. Small declared,
have been Initiated independently by local
unions
Denver Men to Arbitrate.
DENVER, Aug. 14. All danger of a
spread of the strike 6f railway trainmen
employed by the Colprado Southern was
removed last night " by an" agreement
reached whereby all differences between
the trainmen of all the roads entering
Denver and their employers will be arbi
trated by representatives of the employ
ers and switchmen, yardmen and train
men. Resume Service in East.
CHICAGO, Aug. 14.-The Associated
Press opened three main leased-wire cir
cuits oqt of Chicago at 7 o'clock this
morning on the big trunk line from New
York to Chicago, taking in the cities of
Philadelphia. Baltimore, Washington,
Pittsburg, Cleveland. Detroit. Only To
ledo' was missing when the wire opened.
The Southern circuit to Indianapolis and
Louisville was opened also.
Colfax Still Open.
COLFAX, Wash., Aug. 14. (Special.)
Miss May Bell Young, manager of the
Western Union Company at Colfax, has
not been ordered out, as the local office
is helpless when all large offices are out.
The railway office here has been notified
to take no commercial messages. ,No
messages have been received here today.
Waiting for President Small.
CHICAGO, Aug. 14. Pending the ar
rival of President Small, little prog
ress is being made In efforts to settle
the telegraphic" strike. The companies
continue to decline to receive deputa
tions from strikers.
Wire for Board of Trade.
NEW YORK. Aug. 14. The Western
Union announces tonight a resumption to
morrow of the regular service to the
Chicago Board of Trade.
LOADED WITH EVIDENCE
HENEY CONFIDENT HE CAN
CONVICT GLASS.
Has Testimony Which Makes Zim
mer's Unnecessary as a
Witness.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 14 The trial
of Vice-President and General Manager
Louis Glass, of the Pacific States Tele
phone Company. charged with bribing
Supervisor Thomas F. Lonergan to vote
against the Home Telephone Company's
application for a rival franchise, was be
gun before a jury this morning In Judge
Lawlor's department of the Superior
Court.
Assistant District Attorney Francis J.
Heney, In his opening statement, inti
mated that since the trial of Glass on
the charge of bribing Supervisor Boxton,
which resulted in a disagreement, the
state has obtained new and convincing
evidence, which will be sufficient to con
vict without the testimony of Second
Vice-President Emil J. Zimmer to the
effect that Glass signed checks on which
Theodore V. Halsey got the money with
which to corrupt the various Supervisors.
Zimmer has steadfastly refused to take
the witness stand.
Two witnesses were called at the morn
ing session. William Thomas, a repre
sentative of the Home Telephone Com
pany, who testified that his company had
a franchise application pending before
the Board of Supervisors at the time of
the alleged bribery, and John H. Ryan,
clerk of the Board of Supervisors, who
corroborated the statement by the min
utes of the Board.
PERRIN
STAND
IN OWN BEHALF
Aged Millionaire Dra
matic Witness.
DENIES CHARGES OF FRADD
Loses Self-Control in Express
ing Hatred Toward Benson.
QUELLED BY THE JUDGE
Prosecution Closes In Noted Land
Fraud Case Testimony of Wll-
ford B. Harlan Is Stricken
'.' From the Records.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 14. The Gov
ernment today In the United States Cir
cuit Court closed Its case against Mil
lionaires John E. Benson and Dr. D. Per
rln, charged with conspiracy to obtain
12,000 acres of land in Tehama County
by fraud.
The greater part of the morning ses
sion', was consumed in arguments over
the admissibility of the testimony of
Wilford B. Harlan, formerly clerk of the
General Land Office at Washington, who
In answering questions by counsel for
the Government, confessed that he ac
cepted $200 from Benson as a bribe to
keep him Informed In advance of the
prospective opening of the Plumas and
other forest reserves, this money being
left for him in a bathroom by Benson.
After a determined struggle by the at
torneys for the defense. Judge De Haven
ordered this testimony stricken out be
cause it antedated the period of the al
leged conspiracy between Benson and
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The case ' for the Government" was
closed by the testimony of William E.
VaUr,' formerly examiner contracts in
the General Land Office at Washington,
who stated that he met Benson at the
WHIard House, talked with him about
the Benson and Hyde land fraud prose
cutions and accepted from him "as a
loan," $75. The motion of the defense to
strike this testimony from record was de
nied. Dr. Perrln, aged millionaire from Ari
zona, took the stand, late in the after
noon in his own behalf. He strongly de
nied the testimony of Charles P. Snell,
the star witness for the prosecution. Dr.
Perrln seemed Indignant against Benson,
and when referring to the land deals
with him, lost control of himself and had
to be called to order. He testified that he
was the owner of 300,000 acres of land in
Arizona and at one time had 150,000 acres
near Fresno. Dr. Perrin said there was
not one word of truth in the testimony of
Snell regarding the Tehama County land
deal .
Pleads That He Get Justice.
In referring to the statement regarding
use of "grease" money which Snell said
Benson had obtained from Perrin for use
at the State Land Office and at Wash
ington, the witness denied all knowledge
of such money. Turning to Judge De
Haven, Dr. Perrin said:
"Please give me a chance, in the name
of Justice. This Is all a horrible out
rage, and I want to show how they
were trying to blackmail me."
He was finally quelled by, the Judge
and Attorney Dunne. Continuing, Per
rin said:
"There is no more truth In the state-
WHEN
ment that I said I would make Snell a
millionaire than there would be in the
statement that I shot and killed the
Judge at 11 o'clock today."
Speaking to United States District At
torney Devlin, he said:
"You promised you would not railroad
me to prison If I came here and told the
truth."
L, S. Williams, secretary to Dr. Perrln,
denied all statements made by Snell and
proved a strong witness. A number of
witnesses from Medford, Or., testified
that the reputation of Snell was bad.
WILL PUSH INVESTIGATION
President Pleased With McHarg's
Work In New Mexico.
OYSTER BAY. Aug. 14. President
Roosevelt entertained at luncheon to
day Ormsby McHarg, Assistant United
States Attorney, who has been conduct
ing the Federal investigation in New
Mexico. After discussing these investi
gations win the President. McHarg said
that Roosevelt was very anxious to have
them continued and that his confidence
in Curry, the new Governor, is such that
he believes the Federal and Territorial
officers can work together in straighten
ing New Mexico's tangled affairs. Be-
Walter Branin, President Portland
Commercial Telegraphers' Union.
sides the suits already begun, McHarg
expects to begin several against the com
panies which it is alleged illegally ob
tained lands and timber.
OPEN DOOR IN MANCHURIA
Russia and Japan Will Carry Out
Provision of Treaty.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 14 The Russian
Japanese Ambassador today handed the
State Department a copy of the new con
vention whereby Russia and Japan h&ve
designed to carry out the provisions of
the treaty of Portsmouth, and providing
for the open door policy jfi Manchuria.
President Names Jaffa.
OYSTER BAY. Aug. 14. President
Roosevelt has appointed Nathan Jaffa,
Secretary of New Mexico, vice J. W. Rey
nolds resigned.
Taft Gets Busy at Once.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14. Secretary of
War Taft arrived here this morning and
plunged into the mass or business to be
handled before his departure Westward,
Sunday.
MAY JOIN WESTERN ROAD
Harriman Employes Resign .for
Higher Salaries Elsewhere.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 14. When
Rastus Young,- general auditor of the
Harriman lines, arrived here yester
day it became known that R. A.
Barker, car accountant In the employ
of the Southern Pacific for the last 18
years, has just tendered his resigna
tion. Barker's resignation takes effect
October 81. Although no longer in of
fice, he is still on the payroll, accord
ing to Auditor Seger.
The resignation of Mr. Barker, fol
lowing so quickly that of Superin
tendent Jones from the Sacramento di
vision, causes much speculation .as to
whether they are going to Join the
Western Pacific at a higher salary.
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THREE ADDED TO
OPERATING FORGE
Two Telegraph Offices
' Have 13 Men.
ONE DESERTION FROM UNION
Companies Declare They Are
Handling All Business.
MEN FORMULATE DEMANDS
Eight-Hour Day and Fifteen Per
Cent Increase of Wages Called
for Position of Railway
Telegraphers In Doubt.
LOCAL STRIKE SITUATION.
Three strikebreakers went to
work In the Portland telegraph of
fices yesterday. Last night the
Western Union had 10 operators at
work, while the Postal had three.
At midnight Manager Dumars, of
the "Western "Union, announced that ,
all business in that office had been
t disposed of.
With the exception of Spokane,
both telegraph companies In this city
were in communication with all Pa
cific Coast points yesterday. A
through wire to Chicago was ope
rated from Portland the greater part
of the day.
Striking telegraphers have pre
sented demands to local managers of
telegraph companies. Schedule of
wages asked conforms to that known
as the "New York schedule."
Strikers establish . headquarters at
Esmond Hotel.
Associated Press received over
lO.OOU-word report during the day
yesterday. The Pacific Northwest
Coast Is the only portion of the coun
try where Its leased wire service
has not been resumed.
Three additional telegrapher.irent
to work In Portland yesterday In the
capacity of strikebreakers. Two of
these operators were assigned to keys
In the Western Union office early last
night, while the third, Charles Hum
phrey, of Astoria, was pressed into
the service of the Postal. With the ex
ception of these additions the Western
Union and the Postal offices were op
erating yesterday with the same forces
that were working Tuesday.
Spokane was the only Pacific Coast
City yesterday that could not be reached
by both companies from this city. Oth
erwise, practically all Coast business
that was offered was handled, accord
ing to the local managers for the two
companies. Last night the Western
Union had In operation a bonus-duplex
wire direct to Chicago, and was dis
posing of all accumulated messages at
a rapid rate. With this facility the
Associated Press was able to give a
better news service yesterday.
Thirteen Operators Working.
Last night ten operators were work
ing at the Western Union, and three
instruments at the Postal were click
ing away at a rapid rate. At midnight
Manager Dumars, of the Western
Union, reported that ail accumulated
business had been disposed of in his
office, which will be ready for more
business this morning.
"Two additional operators were add
ed to our force tonight," said Manager
Dumars, "and they are good men, too.
I do not believe we are going to have
any trouble to find men to take the
places of the strikers, and more op
erators wll be employed as rapidly as
we find we can use them."
The managers of both telegraph com
panies are- satisfied with the situation
and think the strikers will meet with
defeat. On the other hand, the strik
ing telegraphers are enthusiastic and
sanguine of winning out. As evidence
that the strike Is proving effective, the
strikers point to the fact that there
have been no desertions from among
the striking telegraphers, while the
telegraph companies are making but
little progress In finding other opera
tors, although liberal wages are being
offered strikebreakers.
Charles Humphrey, who began work
for the Postal yesterday, was formerly
an operator in that company's employ,
but more recently he has been em
ployed as a bookkeeper in a bank at
Astoria.
Union Loses One Man.
F. G. Churchill returned to the em
ploy of the Western Union yesterday,
after having been out for a day.
Churchill -was the only man who re
fused to walk out of the Western
Union office last Monday night when
the strike order was given, but he
Joined the strikers the following morn-
SECRETARY COMMERCIAL TEL
EOKAI'IIKHM' IMON OF
AMERICA.
Wesley Russell, of Chicago.
lng. Churchill Is the only man the
Commercial Telegraphers' Union has
lost in this city since the strike was
called, but the telegraphers say he was
not in good standing with the union,
and , f or "fiiat T-eason his -return- the
company Is not considered a real loss
to the organization.
Loyal to the Telegraphers' Union,
Mrs. J. V. Reid did picket duty for
several hours yesterday, attracting
considerable attention as she patrolled
the Western Union building. But she
covered the assignment faithfully un
til relieved.
There Is every Indication that the
message issued Monday and signed by
National Secretary Quick, of the
Order of Railway Telegraphers, was a
forgery. The telegram sent out by
that official Tuesday repudiating the
message of the preceding day appears
to have been genuine and Is so consid
ered by A. O. Sinks, (of this city, who
Is a member of the board of directors
of the railway telegraphers and chair
man of the division committee. Mr.
Sinks yesterday forwarded the follow
ing message to every railroad teleg
rapher in this division:
"All telegraphers, lines in Oregon:
You are requested to observe strictly
your agreement with the Southern
Pacific Company to perform the same
duties now that you did before the
Commercial Telegraphers' strike;
nothing more, nothing less. Railroad
company asks nothing more."
Railway Operators Send Messages.
"So far as 1 am informed," said Mr.
Sinks last night, "the railway telegraphers
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CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.
YESTERDAY Maximum temperatlure 72 de
grees; minimum, 09 degrees.
TODAY Fair. Northwest winds.
Telegraphers Strike.
Company managers say more wires are
working out of New York. Page 1.
Associated Press service resumes normal
basis in Eastern centers. Page 1.
Three telegraphers added to local sttike-
a breaking force. Page 1.
Iomestlc.
Panicky day in Wall street. Page 8.
Wholesale arrests of striking railroad men
in Nevada. Page 3.
Pacific Coast.
Dr. Perrin. aged millionaire, dramatic wit
ness In Benson land-fraud trial. Page 1.
Reform element wins rousing victory In San
Francisco primaries. Page 2.
Heney confident he can now convict Glass
without Zlmmer's testimony. Pace 1.
Rumored that J. E. Chilberg may have May
oralty of Seattle for the asking. Page 8.
Coal miners In Washington make big de
mands on the operators. Page 8.
Former lumber manufacturer says increase
In rates Is lumbermen's own fault.
Page 4.
Commercial and Marine.
Peach season Is on In local market. Page 15.
Severe slump in stock prices. Page 15.
Wheat holds its own at Chicago. Page 15.
American ship Henry Vtllard will bring
coal from Newcastle. N. S. W. Page 14.
8port.
Portland beats San Francisco, 4 to 8.
Page 7.
Portland and Vicinity.
Council passes anti-trust ordinance. Page 1.
D. R. Nelson weds his young stenographer.
Page 10.
Pelton-Armstrong Company sells Cathlamet
timber holdings. Page It.
Good things In theatrical field promised for
Portland the coming season. Page 11.
Portland business men to aid lumbermen's
fight against higher freight rate. Page 14.
More time asked on heating franchise.
Page 10.
Ordinance in Council provides for airbrakes
for streetcars. Page .10.
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CITY FINDS WAY
TO CURB TRUSTS
Belding Ordinance Is
Passed by Council.
CUDGEL OVER CORPORATIONS
Portland First to Deal With
Weighty Problem, KtL.
THREE OPPOSE MEASURE
Amendment to Exempt Labot
Unions Carries, but Cottel's Re- !
quest for Similar Consideration
lot Druggists Is Killed,
SYNOPSIS OF ANTI-TRCST LAW.
It is unlawful for any person, firm,
or other organisation to enter into
an agreement the object of which
shall be:
To restrain trade or commerce.
To limit production or Increase or
reduce prices.
To interfere with unrestricted com
petition. To preclude the sale of any com
modity to consumers or merchants.
To rebate any part of the pries of
any article.
A fine of from $30 to 1500 and im
prisonment not exceeding six months
is provided as a penalty for viola
tions. Portland has taken a step that Is new
among the cities of the United States by
passing an ordinance for the purpose of
regulating, or rather suppressing, trusts,
At the meeting of the Council yesterdCy
afternoon the Belding ordinance, the ifro
visions of which will be far-reaching1 If
rigidly enforced, was passed and the.
municipality Is now in possession of a
weapon with which to fight thft-rade
combinations that are said to have grown
up In many branches of its commercial
Ufa.
By this action It Is said Portland. ,1s the,
first city of the country to attempt to
deal directly with the trust problem. In
terstate and state laws for the control
of allied firms and corporations are many,
but, so far as Is known, this is the first
time that a city has essayed to take up
the cudgel and apply it to those who are
restraining trade and arbitrarily fixing
prices. Even those who backed the meas
ure recognize In it an experiment, but
express their determination to see that It
Is enforced and their confidence In its
effectiveness.
The ordinance came before the Council
with the recommendation of the Judiciary
committee, consisting of Bennett, Vaughn
and Cellars. There was a brisk debate
for a few minutes and then It was car
ried, with only three dissenting votes.
Those who voted for the measure wer
Baker, Belding, Bennett, Cellars. Con
cannon, Dunning, Menefee, Vaughn and
Wills. Negative votes were cast by Cot
tel. Drlscoll and Kellaher. Those absent
at the time were Annand, Rushlight and.
Wallace.
Does Not Affect Labor Unions.
It was expected that stubborn opposi
tion would come from the Federateol
Trades Council, whloh feared that the
ordinance might be interpreted as ruling
against labor unions. A committee had
been appointed by the Federated Trades
to oppose the measure on these grounds
and at Its solicitation Belding introduce
an amendment providing "that no pro
vision of this ordinance shall be held to
apply to labor unions." After this had!
carried, the labor Interests approved the
passage of the measure.
' The ordinance had attracted more at
tention than any other legislation that
has been before the Council for months,
and when the session was opened that
Council chamber was crowded. The ma
jority of those present was there to see
what would be done with the anti-trust
law and. many doubtless desired to speak
on the subject before a vote was taken.
How many would have spoken on the or
dinance. If given an opportunity, will
never be known, as debate was abruptly
shut oft In order to accommodate Ben
nett and Vaughn, who had to leave to
keep appointments and wished to vote
before going. E. C. Braunaugh and
others were present to oppose the ordi
nance, but did not get a chance to ex
press their views.
As soon as the amendment exempting
labor unions from the provisions of the
ordinance had been adopted, Cottel was)
on his feet with another amendment that
he wanted passed. Cottel Is a druggist
and announced that he had a provision
which he wished to Introduce In the in
terest of the drug trade. The amendment
that he proposed follows:
"Provided that this ordinance shall not
be construed as preventing pharmacists
In their endeavors to secure a legitimate
profit for certain lines of goods handled
by those outside of the drug trade for
advertising purposes only."
"There are many stores outside of tha
drug trade that handle certain patent
medicines at cost, or less, for the sole
purpose of advertising, and this amend
ment is to protect the druggists' inter
ests in these lines." said Cottel. "There
is no druggists' trust other than a com
bination to prevent the cut-rate mer
chants from buying certain medicines.
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