THE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1907.
AFTER ANOTHER
ENDLESS GRANT
NEW SEVEN-STORY WHOLESALE BLOCK
PULLING OF PLUGS
A SAFE
DEPOSITARY
"THE OLDEST TRUST COMPANY IN OREGON"
INVITES YOUR
BUSINESS
Is Sent to Stop Interference
With Telegraph Lines by
Railroad Operators.
Portland Gas Company Ap
plies for Perpetual Fran
chise in St. Johns.
BROKERS WITHOUT SERVICE
OFFERS NO COMPENSATION
10 '
S I TO
PREVENT
Western Union Reorganizes Small
Messenger Force, but Little Busi
ness Is Offered and liocal
Offices Are Badly Crippled.
Liocal leaiurpa ui me icir6iii'"
' strike yesterday were the sending of
A. O. Sinks, executive member of the
Order of Railway Telegraphers, out on
the Southern Pacific lines in Oregon to
stop the pulling of plugs and other In
terruptions of service by railway teleg
raphers; the desertion of Mrs. I I.
Dolphin from the strikers and her re
turn to work at the Postal office, and
the partial reorganization of the mes
senger force at the Western Union
office.
Despite these circumstances, strik
ing operators formerly employed by
both companies are standing firm and
make the statement that they are
more confident of winning now than
at any time since they walked out.
It is said the strikebreakers are being
worn out by the long strain and that
the companies are unable to get any
romnetent operators whatever.
Brokers" offices were silent yester
day, not a telegraph key clicking in
either the offices of Overbeck & Cooke
In the Couch building, or .Downing &
Hopkins in the Chamber of Commerce.
, Wire trouble south of Ashland is
ascribed as the reason for the failure
of the former company to receive quo
tations, while the latter Is said to
have refused the fragmentary service
offered, the firm declining to carry
on optrations in the present demoral
ized condition of the stock market
without complete information of con
ditions in Chicago and Wall street.
.Yesterday was the first day for years
that Portland people who dabbled in
stocks could not learn the state of the
market.
" -Business offered to the local tele
' Kraph off ices Dy the public is still
. small in volume, the uncertainty of
-delivery causing peupie bchcliij
rather than take chances on tele
grams. Not half the usual business
has been offered the companies since
. fftrflro-hi-Aalrorfl tn the "Western TTnlon
office are living in a state of siege. Their
meals are brought to them and it is said
at least two operators have not left the
building since they went to work. Yes
terday afternoon at 4 o'clock, there were
13 men and women In the operating room
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boys. The usual working force at the
Western Union office numbers about &0
operators.
Refused Pail of Hot Water.
A woman clerk was washing dishes pre
paratory to the dinner of the strike
breakers. When one of the working force
was sent to the Chamber of Commerce
building. Just across the street, for a
bucket of hot water yesterday, for dish
washing purposes, the engineer of the
building demonstrated his loyalty to the
strikers by promptly refusing the water.
At the Postal office Manager Annand
end Chief Operator Durkee are the busiest
on the wires. Both have no time to do
anything but receive and send messages.
; There are two non-union operators at
work there besides a bank clerk named
Humphrey, who comes down from Ore
gon City after his day's work is done
and works a short time at night. The us
ual force at the Postal office is 13 oper
ators. Pressure is being brought to bear on
strike-breakers by the operators.' Mail-
carrier James Campbell, who works at
Station E.. has been asked to induce his
wife, Mrs. A. Iaura Knapp-Campbell, to
desert her key at the Western Union.
. John I. Springer, traveling freight agent
for the Great Northern, was seen yester-
. day and asked to persuade his brother,
Charles R. Springer, aged 17, to leave the
Postal office, where he works a short
shift after his regular day's work Is done.
Mr. Springer said he would do what he
could to induce his brother to stop work.
Asks Pay to Desert.
The strlKtrs reported a v.ctory yester
, day, when they roundly denounced James
Cooper Prescott, conductor No. 291, at
work on the U line, wo came to the
birmero ueuuquu.ri.ers ana asKea lor i
a week from them, promising that if he
were paid that sum he would remain
away from the Western Union office,
where he has been working a key during
tne nours he is not on his car. He has
been working as an operator under the
name of M. L. Shinaberger. The strik
ing operators told him to go back to
work, but his fellow workmen on the
streetcars are understood to have talked
him out of It, and he u.a not return to
the Western Union office last night.
Western Union call boxes resumed
service yesterday, a force of messengers
having been organized by Manager Du
mars. The usual working force of mes
sengers at the Western Union office is
4r It WAM rllinnreH ln.t nfcvht that a
- a meeting of the messenger boys, a reso
lution to go back to work was considered.
This was denied. One boy who deserted
was roundly denounced by a resolution
passed at the meeting and promptly ex-
pelled from membership.
More or less trouble on the wires Is
reported because of the pulling of plugs
and Interruptions from union sympa
thizers In the railway telegrapn service
along the line. It was to line up the men
and urge a strictly neutral position that
A. O. Sinks of the Order of Railway Tele
graphers left yesterday to visit the offices
along the Southern Pacific lines In Ore
gon and talk with the operators.
"These Interruptions are not at all
serious," said a striker yesterday. "While
wording a union ..re w-.thin the last
few days. I noticed very few interrup
tions. One operator a f ood many miles
away started in to tick ou the "
. . - - ..." that spells "scab." and he
liked his work so well that he kept it
up, repeating the same word for over a
minute. He never knew his mistake."
Relief Fund Is Started.
Sympathy for the strikers throughout
the city is making Itself felt in a sub
stantial way. Last night more than $600
had been subscribed to go Into a relief
fund. One contribution of $50 was by a
former county official.
To add to their finances, the strikers
will give a ball In Murlark hall Thursday
night, August 29, which is expected to net
a large addition to the fund. Decorations
will be unique. Prasp's Orchestra has
been secured and not only all union mem
bers In the city, but all sympathizers with
the strikers and the general public are
: asked to attend. A special committee,
consisting of Walter S. Simpson, Gus Prag
and W. 8. Burke, is busy planning
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BUILDING ERECTED FOR MASON. EHUMAN COMPANY AT FIFTH AND EVERETT STREETS.
One of the finest wholesale houses to be erected In Portland this year Is the the seven-story block for Mason,
Ehrmcn & Company at Fifth and Everett streets. The construction of this building marks the extension of the wholesale
district northward, many indications of which have been scon during the past few months. This building is seven sto
ries In height and one of the best-constructed warehouses In the city. Workmen are now busy on the Interior con
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features for the affair and something un
usually good is promised.
W. S. Simpson, chairman of tills com
mittee, is one of the veteran operators of
the San Francisco earthquake. President
ErannJn of the local union Is another and
was stationed In Oakland. Mr. Simpson
was in the ferry building and sent out
about the first Intimation of trouble re
ceived by the outside world. A coinci
dence of this work Is that strike-breaker
Churchill, who Is at work In the Western
Union office, was with him at that time
and the two were the only operators on
the night 'shift at the Ferry building.
Both slept in L.aurelhlll Cemetery during
the day. Tbey worked by the light of
tallow candles and were .frightened out
of the building a number of times by
earthquake shocks, thinking It was the
soldiers blowing up the Ferry building.
When they found the noise was merely
an earthquake, they considered the Joke
was on them for blowing out their
candles and running away.
Mr. Simpson says that Churchill Is
living over his earthquake experiences, -for
he has not left the Western Union office
since going to work and that the strain
Is telling heavily on him, for he was so
worn out by the hard service at the time
of the earthquake that he has never fully
recovered.
TO VISIT CITY AUGUST 28
Brooklyn League Excursion Party
Contains 200 Slembers.
Portland will entertain the members of
the Brooklyn League excursion, August
28. This party Is composed of about 200
people who left New York City on
August 17 In a special train composed of
seven cars. Before returning to their
homes, on September 15. they will have
traveled nearly 9000 miles.
From the Itinerary that was received by
the Chamber of Commerce yesterday
morning it' appears that David T. Butcher,
of Brooklyn, will respond to the address
of welcome to be made here. Committees
have been appointed among these excur
sionists whose duties are to pay special at
tention to the subjects assigned them.
The object of the excursion is for the
purpose of making a thorough investiga
tion of the improvements in the various
cities which tend towards efficient and
economical administration.
The league is composed mf 1015 active
members and the cost of the excursion
will be about $24,000.
HODSON NAMES DELEGATES
Commercial Club President
points Representatives. '
Ap-
President Hodson. of the Com
mercial Club, yesterday appointed the
following: delegates to attend the Na
tional Irrigation Congress to be held
in Sacramento September 2-7: H. E.
Lounsbury, A. King Wilson, W. F. Bur
rell, G. W. Allen. Dr. James "Wtthy
combe, F. W. Leadbetter, H. L. Plttock,
I. J. Jackson, J. Thorburn Ross.
These delegates will also represent
Portland at the meeting of the Ore
gon State Irrigation Association, which
will convene at Grant's Pass Septem
ber 10, 11, 12. Tickets to Sacramento
will be good for stopover privileges
at Grant's Pass on the return trip, en
abling delegates to attend the state
session.
Other Punishment Than Flogging.
EUGENE, Or..- Aug. 19. (To the Edi
tor. ) In yepierday's Oregon tan I see that
Governor Chamberlain is an advocate of
whipping persons who escape from penat
servitude. On behalf of one who served,
"time" a g"Ood many years ago, 1 want to
say that the outside public knows but little
of the cruel punishment inflicted on prison,
ers in State Prisons.
If a man is made a prison trusty, it Is a
natural for him to want his liberty as .
Hon or any other wild animal would wane
its liberty. And if the officials are dis
appointed in Hugo Albrecht, place him In
confinement. Don't beat him like a brute,
because then confidence is destroyed. Only
the hard criminals will stay in prison when
a chance is given them to get away. The
prefer prison to labor.
I say to Governor Chamberlain and to
the "Warden of the Ctate Penitentiary, they
are wrongr in advocating the lash for pris
oners, and I think that the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty should take this mat
ter in hand. Prison warden have some
desperate people to deal with, but they can
punish offenders in other ways than by
disabling or crippling them for life. "What
Is the Prison Board of Directors doing?
C. J. JORDAN.
8. F. VETERINARY COLLEGE
Opens October 1. For catalogue apply
to Dr. Charles Keane, President, 1818
Market Street, San Francisco.
FANATICS
Hoodlums Attack "Tongues of
Fire" Tent.
BESIEGE IT WITH STONES
Sever Ropes, Endangering Lives of
Congregation From Fire, and '
Escape Before Police Can
Answer Telephone Call.
Hoodlums nearly precipitated a riot at
9:30 o'clock last night at the campmeeting
of the "Tongues of Fire" sect, Hast
Twelfth and Division " streets, and the
police were appealed to for protection.
Captain Slover dispatched two officers to
the scene, but the gang of roughs bad
left the place before their arrival.
Several guy ropes to the big tent, in
which the gospel meetings are held, were
cut by the hoodlums, who gathered in
large numbers outside and for a time
pandemonium reigned within, where the
followers of Rev. John Glasco, colored,
were assembled at their worship. It was
feared the large tent would fall to the
ground and that fire would be' started by
the lamps that furnished the light for the
services.
Great excitement prevailed among those
present when the ropes supporting the
tent were severed, and cries for the po
lice arose from the members of the sect.
This seemed to Infuriate the band of
youths, who hurled large stones at the
tent, and many people had narrow es
capes from serious injury.
Rev. John Glasco, in great excitement,
rushed for the telephone and called upon
Captain Slover, commanding police head
quarters, for protection from the mob. Po
lioemen Vessy and Burks were hurried to
the meeting place, but it appears that
the action of Glasco became known to the
hoodlums, who scurried off before the of
ficers were able to reach the scene.
An investigation by the police developed
the fact that many large stones were
hurled at the tent, and tha,t several of the
guy ropes were cut. No one was hurt,
but the danger of fire and a serious panlo
was apparent. If the big tent had fallen,
loss of life, it is thought by the police,
would have resulted from the flames.
The "Tongues of Fire" sect has been
holding its meetings on the ground for
many months, but last week orders to
move were Issued to them by Chief of
Police Grltzmacher. This was because of
numerous complaints, registered by citi
zens of the community, who declare that
the fanatical band, with Its din and noise,
had become a common nuisance, and de
manded Immediate relief.
Chief Grltzmacher said yesterday that
the leaders of the sect are looking for a
hall, in which they hope to hold their
meetings in the future.
NAME USED BY DEFRAUDER
W. T. Vaughn Has I'npleasant Ex
perience In Spokane.
W. T. Vaughn, of South Bend, Ind.,
a student of Notre Dame University,
arrived in Portland - yesterday, after
a somewhat unpleasant experience In
Spokane. On his way West, from St.
Paul, Mr. Vaughn met a young man on
the train, who presented him with . a
card bearing the name of Louis Brun
ner. Vaughn In return gave the man
his card, and the trip was continued
to Spokane where the two separated
and Vaughn went to visit a school
friend, Forrest Smltheon, the well
known sprinter.
The schoolmates spent Monday at
Moon Lake, a Summer resort near
Spokane, and on their way back to
town, noticed in an issue of the even
ing paper the announcement' .that W.
T. Vaughn Jiad been placed under ar
rest that afternoon for obtaining
money under false pretenses, and In
cidentally representing himself as a
son of Secretary of War Taft- Vaughn
hurried to Investigate, and found that
the fellow Brunner had been guilty of
the crime, and to conceal his identity
had given the name and card of
Vaughn.
Brunner is now In the Spokane jail
awaiting trial.
CONCERT ON THE PLAZA
Park Band Will Play Tonight, Com
mencing at 8 o'clock.
The park band will play tonight on the
Plaza, commencing at 8 o'clock. Follow
ing Is the programme:
March. "Betl Bey" Jeodogn,
Overture, "The Mill on the Cliff" .. Relsaiger
"L Papillote" Gruenwald
Selection, -Prince of Pllsen" Luders
"The Mill In the Forest" Ellenberg
Intermission.
Fantasia, "Musical Scene From Swlti-
erland" Langey
Waltz. "Jolly Fellows" Vollstadt
Baritone solo. "Salute Polka" Liberati
(Sig. a. De Caprlo.)
Intermeszo, "La Rose" Ascher
March, "Salute to St. Louis" De Caprlo
A. De Caprlo, director.
PHOTO POST CARDS SCENERY.
KUer Co Lobby Imperial Hotel.
Grown Wise In Corporation Meth
ods, Council Gives Measure No
Consideration Would Charge)
$1.35 Per Thousand Feet.
The Portland Gas Company submit
ted an application for a perpetual gas
franchise to the St. Johns Council at ita
meeting last night. It Is represented that
the East Portland Gas Company Is about
to enlarge Its plant on the Peninsula and
that It would be greatly to the advantage
of St. Johns if it should extend its mains
and supply the place with the same Qual
ity of gas that is furnished Portland con
sumers. It is proposed by the company to charge
J1.35 per 1C0O feet with 10 per cent off for
prompt payment of bills. It also pro
poses to supply the city with all the gas
It may need In its business at these rates,
which Is all the compensation it offers.
It is clearly a perpetual gas franchise,
as there Is no limit as to the duration of
the grant or provision as to when work
should start. It received no consideration
whatever from the Council.
Will Pass Davldorf Franchise.
On motion the Davldorf gas franchise)
was taken from the table and read a sec
ond time. After discussion it was passed
over until the next meeting. It will now
be advertised and it Is expected will be
finally allowed in about one month. Mr.
Davldorf was present and gave assurances
that work would start on the erection of
the plant the day after the franchise is
secured.
L. B. French protested against ti.e clos
ing of Columbia boulevard by the County
Court at the meeting of the St. Johns
Council last night, and declared that the
closing was a great hardship to a large
number of people. He said that the
closing was ordered at a meeting of the
commissioners, of which no record had
been made, and that the action was Il
legal and . wrong. Mr. French wanted
the Council: to purchase a lot so situated
that it could be used to reopen the street.
Mayor Couch said he had looked into
the situation and saw that a great wrong
had been dune which should be righted.
City Attorney Greene expressed the opin
ion that as Columbia boulevard is inside
of the boundary lines of St. Johns the
county had no legal authority to close up
the street. On motion the matter waa
referred to the street committee and the
City Attorney, to take such action as
tney should consider proper.
Parts Telephone Measure.
The City Attorney submitted a written
opinion to the effect that no oni con
tracted by Toungferdorf & Son, contrac
tors on the City Hall, should be paid
unless ordered by the court. His opin
ion Is that the claimants should bring
suit against the contractors, secure judg
ment and collect In no the city. This,
he thinks, will protect the ci.y from pos
s. loss.
The long-deferred Pacific States Tele
phone franchise was put on its final
reading and passed. It will become a law
Its August Statement, which will be printed this week,
will show gross resources of over $2,400,000 well and
safely invested, with ample cash to meet all the needs of
our friends and depositors.
Call for our statement and book of "Illustrations."
Portland Trust Company
of Oregon
S. E. Cor. Third and Oak Sts. Phone Exchange 72
BEICJ. I. COHEN President
H. U PITTOCK Vice-President
P. LEE PAGET Secretary
J. O. GOLTRA. . .Assistant Secretary
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Write at once for Information about this Private Secretary
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WRITE TO DESK
WASHINGTON & TENTH STS.. PORTLAND. ORE.
after it has been advertised. This fran
chise was pending all through the last
city administration and up to tne present
time.
O. R. Downs, who Is experting the
books of the City "- easurer, announced
that he was not prepared to report, but
hope to do so at the next meeting. The
bill oi Crook & Walton of J1316 for work
on the City Hall was ordered paid. Pe
titions for fire hydrants were referred to
the committee on fire and water. Per
mission was given to convert the old
laundry building Into a rooming-house.
Inspection Matter of Routine.
Referring to the matter of present ex
amination of the lands of the Deschutes
Irrigation & Power Company, Inspector
Neuhausen of the Interior Department,
says that the inspection is one which the
Government uniformly orders to be made
prior to Issuing patents for the lands. As
far as Mr. Neuhausen knows, no charges
against the company have been filed by
J. M. Lawrence or anyone else. The in
vestigation Is a matter of routine and Is
undertaken In the case of Carey act pro
jects generally.
Fish Warden to Study Salmon.
OLTMPIA, Wash., Aug. 20. (Spe
cial.) State Fish Warden RIseland is
here on his way to Portland, where. In
company with State Senators Henry S.
McGowan, A. L. Watson and W. B.
Presby, he will make an Investigation
of the salmon industry along the Co
lumbia River. This investigation was
authorized by the last Legislature,
which selected the committee named.
Mr. Riseland, while here, filed the new
plats of state oyster lands in Jefferson
County and had a general conference
with Governor Mead regarding his
duties.
GASENB is a wonderful soap. You'll
never know why until you try it in hot or
Cold water.
THE VALUE OF AN IDEAL
1 B 'HERE are many things Mr. Bryan failed to "say upon this interesting subject. Some ideals would
T" be better forgotten. The worst man on earth has his ideal, and he is a whole lot more apt to reach
the glory of that ideal than the man who dreams of some day being a great political grafter. The man who
rules his own destiny may be a king, but that man was never born. Better draw in the ideal from the
clouds and put it in the home. Shape it with the right sort of furniture and you will be nearer that ideal.
"Gevurtz" furnishes homes and clothes ideals.
Wednesday
BRASS BED SALE
$85 (DJ.Q.50
Beds 4 y
$772 ejo.oo
Beds 4 y
$702 IV -1.00
Beds iFtl.
The Last Day
BRASS BED SALE
$6022 (Q.50
Beds pOy
$45:22 9Q.OO
Beds $&y
$272 (MT.50
Beds $XO
THE GREATEST SALE OPPORTUNITY YET OFFERED
Today's Basement Special
A SALE OF FINE
CHINA TEACUPS
Bavarian, Austrian China, fine and thin, patterned in beau
tiful floral borders and edges, in all delicate color effects. A
well-chosen assortment to select from. All 75c cups (today
only) just half, or two for 75c.
Make it a point to call for these early today. It will be
worth your while. Remember, price and today only.
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Here is one of the 15 reasons one of the
15 deciding features that go to make of the
"Eclipse" the range perfect. The firebox
area is ONE-FIFTH that of the baking (or
oven) area. In other ranges the proportion
is about ONE-EIGHTH. This means a
quicker heating to the baking point with an
Eclipse than with any other range.
$1.00 DOWN, $1.00 A WEEK.
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