VOL. XLVIIL XO. 14,773.
PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 1908.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
LEADERS STRIP
FOR FINISH FIGHT
Filibustering Will Be
Rule in House.
WILLIAMS BREATHES DEFIANCE
Ready to Stay Till Dog Days
and Force Action.
SAYS LEADERS SQUEAL
Tells Them They Dare Not Introduce
BUI on Roosevelt' Programme,
liCKt Democrat Pass Tlim
With Republican Help.
WASHINGTON, April 3. When the
Houm of Representatives adjourned late
today, the breach between the majority
and minority parties was. If anything,
wider than ever. The leaders on both
sides arrived on the scene early, apparent
ly none the worse for the parliamentary
struggle of the night before. The Demo
crate resumed dilatory tactics and kept It
up throughout the day. notwithstanding
the committee on rules applying the gag
law to general debate on the District of
Columbia appropriation bill, which was in
order for consideration. The rule' was
adopted amid uproar and after the Demo
crats had exhausted every parliamentary
move which they coujd make to obstruct
Its final disposition.
In presenting the rule DalieU of Penn
sylvania reported the threat of Tayne
that henceforth for the remainder of the
session the Democrats would llnd them
selves out In the cold.
Williams, full of defiance, announced
that he was not to be intimidated. He
told the Republicans again what they
could expect from his side of the House
and exhorted his Democratic colleagues
to stand together and apply all the
power of which the minority was pos
sessed In order to force the Republicans
to action.
The two hours allowed by the nil
for general debate on the district bill
having been consumed, the House, at 6:42
P. M., adjourned, hut only after the
Democrats had forced a roll call.
Tactics or Minority;
Five of the bljr appropriation bills
District of Columbia, Naval Academy,
naval, sundry civil and general de
ficiency are yet to be disposed of. and
as the fighting order of the minority
Is to compel action on selected meas
ures by blocking all action, neither
minor bills nor debates of any length
must be allowed to consume the time
remaining. Williams, the leader of the
minority, denies that the affray was
In the nature of a filibuster.
There wss a slight attendance of
members when the House convened to
day, due to the strenuous session of
yesterday, which ran far Into the night.
Both Payne and Williams, the majority
and minority leaders, however, were
on hand prepared for .the further par
liamentary struggle which was soon
again under way. It was precipitated
by a motion by Tayne for the approval
of the journal of yesterday's proceed
ings. Upon that motion, usually treated
as a formality, the roll call was forced
by Williams. The call served to bring
out the full strength of both parties.
Having accomplished their purpose of
obstruction, the Democrats Joined the
Republicans In voting for the approver
of the journal, the proposition being
carried, ayes 267, noes 3.
Can't Speak, hut Can Obstruct.
Because he was .denied by the
Speaker an opportunity to make a
brief statement, in connection with the
supplementary urgency deficiency bill
which Tawney (Alinn.1 called up, Wil
liams objected to Its consideration,
thereby forcing another roll-call, and
again the Democrats voted In the
affirmative, along with the Repub
licans. The House agreed to consider
the bill, ayes 266, noes I.
In explaining the Senate amend
ments. Mr. Tawney said that one of
them was for IS0.000 for transportation
of contract surgeons and other officers
of the Army.
A. charge by Kitxgerald that the
Secretary of the Navy had not acted
In good faith, in that he recently fur
loughed many men of the Washington
Xsvy-yard in the face of his estimate
for a $2,000,000 deficiency which was
about to he granted, brought forth a
rejoinder hy Tawney. He referred to
the present filibuster and said that
the Secretary, who once was a member
of the House, being familiar with
similar ohstruct Ions, no doubt felt that
It would be several months before the
money was obtained.
The filibuster then was renewed.
Tawney moving the previous question
that general debate close at once. The
yeas and nays were demanded by
Williams and the roll accordingly was
called for the third time.
Only Tries to rroe Action.
Later in the day Wlinams restated his
policy as minority leader for the re
mainder of the session. He charged Fayne
and Dalzell with having used "some
rather strong language." The Demo
crats, he said, had been heid up as fili
busters before the country, but he denied
that this was so. Williams declared the
Democrats had broken no quorum, either
in the House or the committee on rules,
"and nobody la better aware of the fact
than those gentlemen who have used
that language."
"We." he aid. amid Democratic ap
plause and Republican . laughter, "have
been engaged in the business of trying
to force legislation."
Williams said he did not want to be
understood as complaining, but he as
serted that the minority would exhaust
every power it had under the 'rules.
"It will," he said, addressing the Re
publicans, "exhaust every power to bring
Into this House, to force out of you. If
It can, legislation in the interest of the
people."
Says liCaders ClMke Measures.
The Republican leaders, he charged,
dare not permit certain measures which
the President, the Democrats and the
country were demanding to be introduced
for fear a majority of the Republican
party of the House would 'adopt them.
He spoke of the employers' liability bill
reported by the committee on judiciary
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Frank A. ,oth. Winner of World's
Wrcwtllna; Championship In Mate if
With Cieorice Hakensehmidt.
and remarked that he was glad to Sf-o
"a few fruits." Facing1 his colleagues, he
exclaimed :
"I congratulate you gentlemen on the
Democratic sidn on that fact."
Before the session was over, "Williams
declared, tlus whole .country will know
that, if remedial legislation cannot be
procured from this Congress, it will he
because the minority, under the general
and special rules, are as helpless for
legislative purposes as a child shooting
Pas out of a muzzle-loading shotgun at
Gibraltar is helpless for destroying the
rock."
Will Stay Till Dog Days.
Continuing Williams said: "This is the
first 'squeal from the other aid, but it
won't be he la-st. They have more rules
up their sleeve which they will bring in
later." He was not to be intimidated,
however, he sad. "I have enlised. in the
war and will stay to the dog days."
Williams, turning to his own side of the
House, said they did not have much
power, but, referring to Payne's state
ment that Congress would be run with
out any interference of the Democrats,
pointed out the various parliamentary
ways by which they could make them
selves felt. Again addressing himself to
the Republicans, he said:
"Whenever you dare to let the House
consider any of the special .bills which
the country is demanding, we have the
power of adding ourselves as a majority
to the faction of the majority and there
by making a majority of this House."
The- District of Columbia bill then was
laid aside and on a motion to adjourn the
Democrats forced a roll call. Tie motion
prevailed. Yas, 7; nays, 82; '"present,"
16, and the House at P. M. adjourned.
EVELYN THAW SUES HOTEL
1 KMA 1S $50,000 DAM AGES
FROM KXlCKKRBOCjKtat.
Says 1 Veli iis Wore Ijaceratetl by
Story That She Was Ejected
From Place.
XBW YORK. April 3. papers were
served on James R. R.-ngan, manager
of the Hotel Knickerbocker, today. -in
a suit brought by Mrs. Kvelyn Thaw
to recover $50,000 damages for alleged
injury to her feelings by stories ihat
she and E. R. Thomas had been asked
to leave the hotel grill room.
Mr. Reagan turned the papers over
to his counsel. Later he said that he
did not look at them long enough to
tlna out just why Mrs. Thaw was suing
him he thought it was for being put
out of the hotel or because he said he
put her out. She denied having been
there.
Mrs. Thaw's complaint will be fllea
in the Supreme Court tomorrow.
FAR BEHIND SCHEDULE
French Car to io West From Seattle
to Vladivostok.
RAKERSFIE1J. Cat.. April S. The
French car in the New York-to Paris
automobile race arrived here at 10:25 to
night. The car will be. here until S A.
M. tomorrow. The route north from San
Francisco has been informally de
cided. The trip to Seattle will be
made by boat, thence by water
to Vladivostok. The run to Paris
will then be made. Next Winter
the car will be shipped from Paris to
Seattle, thence to Alaska, ending the
race finally at Vladivostok next year.
The car should have been in Seattle
when Chicago was reached and is, there
fore, considerably behind its original
schedule.
OGDEX. April 3. The German car de
parted at 10:30 this morning without
undergoing any repairs.
The German car passed Corrine. 30 miles
west, at 1:30 o'clock this afternoon. An
all-night ride Is expected.
SAN JOSE. CU April S. The Italian
car arrived here at 6-37 P. M.
EQTCH CHAMPION
OF WRESTLERS
Hackenschmidt Gives
Up in Disgust.
WRESTLE NEARLY TWO HOURS
American Proves Invincible to
Russian Giant.
ALMOST SECURES THROW
Toe-Hold Broken in Nick of Time
and Then Hackenschmidt Sur
renders Gotch Wins by
Impregnable Defense.
DEXTER PAVILION, Chicago, April
3. George Hackenschmidt, in hie
match with Frank Gotch for the catch-as-catch-can
wrestling championship
of the world tonight, gave up the title
to the Iowa man by default. After
more than two hours of unavailing
tugging and desperate scrambling, the
Russian said to Gotch:
"I'll give you the match."
Kd Smith, the referee, at once de
clared Gotch the winner.
The end came so unexpectedly that
the great crowd of 8000 which wit
nessed the contest could scarcely com
prehend what had happened. Not until
the referee had announced that Hack
enschmidt had surrendered the cham
pionship of the world to Frank Gotch
did the full significance of the event
strike home. Spectators surged into
the ring and crowded on Gotch until
the police came to his rescue and
drove the crowd back through the
ropes.
Can't Break Gotch's Defense.
The match was in some respects sensa
tional, but it served to show that Gotch
has a defensive system which no man
can break down. For an hour and forty
five minutes he eluded every attempt of
the Russian lion to fasten a grip on him.
Gotch side-stepped, roughed his man's
features with his knuckles, butted him
and generally worried Hackenschmidt
until the foreigner was at a loss to know
how to proceed.
But in the clinch that finally came
Gotch slammed his opponent to the mat
and came within an ace of securing a
firm toe-hold, following this up by lifting
Hackenschmidt clear off the mat and
slamming him on Ids shoulders with ter
rifia force.
Lo tier's Heart Is Broken.
The ' European exponent was heart
broken. The lines slowly deepened on his
face, the hoots and gibes of the crowd
hurt his feelings and after considering
the matter for a few seconds he decided
it was time to quit.
Few of the spectators but were too will
ing to give Gotch the palm. The Iowa
farmer was in the better condition, was
Quickest and trickier and showed a far
better knowledge of the game.
Hackenschmidt refused to explain
his action to W. "W. Wittigr, promoter
of the bout, simply shaking his head
and refusing to reply when asked why
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he had not surrendered merely the
first fall and then taken another chance
with Gotch, His handlers were at a
loss to account for Hackenschmidt's
action.
Gotch Tries Hack's Temper.
The principals and referee were pho
tographed in a half a dozen positions.
The men were then called for final
instructions. Time was called at 10:28
P. M.
Hackenschmidt crouched and they
sparred, with Gotch circling around.
This jockeying continued three min
utes, then Hackenschmidt clinched, but
they broke again. Gotch seemed nerv
ous, but the champion was cool. After,
ten minutes of tugging Gotch started
to rough it and Hackenschmidt kept
his temper with difficulty.
Hackenschmidt finally tried for a
body grip, but could not reach Gotch.
The Russian complained to the
referee of Gotch's butting. He missed
a leg-hold next. A half hour of hauling-
and sparring failed to satisfy the
crowd.
Russian Attacks With Fury.
Fifteen minutes more of the tiresome
work followed. Then Hackenschmidt
suddenly attacked with fury- Bui Gotch
wriggled away and the shoulder-to-shoulder
tactics began again.
Gotch's defensive work puzzled Hacken
schmidt completely. After an hour and
three-quarters of fruitless attempts to
get a hold, he straightened up and looked
at his opponent with disgust written in
every feature. "Come on, wrestle,' said
Gotch. The crowd cheered the Ameri
can. At 12:15 Hackenschmidt asked the
referee to call it a draw, but he told them
to continue.
They wrestled all over the ring, then
went down, Gotch on top. Hacken
schmidt slipped from a toe-hold and then
gave up.
The purse for the match is said to be
$10,000.
There are said to be other additions
to this amount which will bring the total
purse up to about $13,000, which, it was
said, will be divided. $8000 to the winner
and $5000 to the loser.
Hackenschmidt is not a Russian. His
father was a German, and his mother a
Swede, and he was born on the Polish
frontier. He has been the acknowledged
champion of the world for four years,
while the American winner of the title
has only come into his ,fame during the
last three.
Five Preliminary Bouts.
In the first preliminary'. Tommy Rooney
and Young Jenkins were the contestants,
the weight being 118 pounds. Rooney won.
Time, 8:45.
In the second preliminary. Young Bille
ton downed Ernest Llndberg in 14:32. The
men were 133-poianders.
Ted Tonneman and Dick Torenson came
together in the third at 1:45 pounds. Tor
renson won with a toe-hold. Time, 12:41.
"Amerlcus," a Baltimore wrestler, made
short work of Harry Laudenback, of Chi
cago, winning in 1:59 with a bar-lock and
crotch hold.
William Deterel won the, fifth bout, de
feating Mort Henderson. -in R-J0.
In the semi-windup imil Stegeniueller,
Hackenschmidt's partner, attempted to
throw Henry Ortman, of Minneapolis, in
ten minutes. To the delight of the crowd,
Ortman took the offensive. He slammed
the burly German to the mat and for
seven minutes gave Stegemuellrr no op
portunity to get a hold. The last three
minutes Ortman was on the defensive,
but managed to wriggle out of all holds
and easily stayed the limit. He was
roundly cheered.
Cruel Slight to Senators.
KENTON, O., April 3. The Repub
lican convention of the Eighth Con
gressional District cast the 856th bal
lot at noon today. Jewell led. The
resolutions adopted today praised
President, Secretary Taft and Governor
Harris, but ignored Senators Foraker
and Dick entirely.
Hepburn Is Convalescent.
WASHINGTON, April 3. Considerable
improvement was noted today in the con
dition of Representative Hepburn, of
Iowa, who has been confined to his home
In this city since Wednesday. He will
probably be able to resume his duties
next week.
POPULISTS NAME
L TICKET
Watson and Williams
Their Choice.
BRYAN MEN ARE TURNED DOWN
Nebraska and Minnesota Del
. egations Bolt. -
FIGHT TO PREVENT ACTION
Talkd Into Corner by I,oulsvllIe
Man on Position Towards Bryan.
Declares for Government Cur
rency and Ownership.
ST. LOUIS. April 3. For President of
the United States Thomas E. Watson,
of Georptia.
For Vive-President Samuel W. "Wil
liams, of Indiana.
This ticket was nominated today by
the People's party convention after two
stormy sessions, throughout which the
Nebraska and Minnesota delegations,
working in the Interests of W. J. Bryan,
'strove desperately to bring about an ad
journment till after nominations had been
made by the Democratic and Republican
parties. Hopelessly outnumbered, and
without any chance whatever of gaining
their object, the Nebraska men fought
desperately to the last, and, when Jay A.
Forrest, of Albany. N. Y.,. mounted the
platform to place Mr. Watson In nomina
tion, they withdrew from the convention,
attended by the Minnesota delegation,
which consisted, however, of only one
man T. J. Welghan. If Mr. Bryan Is
nominated at Denver, the men who
walked out of today's convention will
support him, and they declare that the
Populists of Nebraska will do to a man.
Get Convention in Snarls.
At the morning session the Nebraska
men made decided headway. They fili
bustered cleverly and .with a knowledge
of parliamentary procedure that several
times threw the convention into fearful
snarls. They fought long and hard to
have Temporary Chairman Jacob S.
Coxey, of Ohio, made permanent chair
man, not because of any affection they
bore him, but because they believed they
could tangle him up, and in that way
stand off the nominations. Mr. Coxey,
who is a genial, easy-going presiding
officer, begged them to allow him to
withdraw, . but they fought for him
against his will. They were beaten, how
ever, and George A. Honnecker, of Jer
sey City, was made permanent chairman.
Mr. Honnecker was not In sympathy
with the Bryan element, and he was not
a chairman of the Coxey brand. He Is
a big man with a bigger voice, and he
fights. His rulings were fair, but he
would not be bluffed or bulldozed, and
"he talked back" In vigorous style to
the Nebrasko men when they attacked
him.
- Xebraskans Fall In Trap.
The downfall of the Nebraskans came
swiftly In the afternoon, and they fell
Into a pit they had themselves digged.
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They were filibustering along In cheer
ful fashion when J. A. Parker, of Louis
ville, begged leave to ask "a couple, of
questions'" of the Nebraska delegation:.
He desired to know if they were working
for the nomination of Mr. Bryan. They
said they were not. He read from Mr.
Bryan's paper a plank from the Nebraska
state platform Indorsing Mr. Bryan, and
wanted to know If they stood by It or by
their statement just made.
The Nebraska men were backed Into a
corner. They could fight, but they could
not escape. Mr. Parker insisted upon a
categorical answer. which Nebraska
would not give. One delegate insisted
that a "reporter on Bryan's paper had
made a mistake, just like reporters are
always doing," but the convention jeered
at his attack upon journalistic accuracy
and preferred to believe "the reporter on
Bryan's paper." From that instant Mr.
Bryan's cause fn the convention was lost,
and It was only a few minutes before
V i .?'.:
Andrew Carnegie, filver of Another
$5,000,000 to pund for Fecudona to
I ni verity Professors.
the delegates from his state had bolted
' the convention.
Thomas E. Watson, the Presidential
nominee, is well known throughout the
country and his political life is familiar
history.
Samuel L. Williams, the candidate for
Vice-President, is a resident of Vincennes,
Ind., where he has .practiced law for
mtny years. He Is 62 years of age and
has always been more or less of an active
participant In politics. He was at one
time a Democratic member of the Indiana
Legislature and has been identified with
the Populist party since its creation. He
Is gray-haired and gray-bearded, about
six feet two inches tall, lean and of a
nervous temperament.
At a meeting toninht of the new N
tional committee. James H. Ferris, of
Joliot, III., was re-elected chairman and
Jay W. Forrest, of Albany, N. T., was
chosen vice-chairman.
Coxey Declines Honors.
The first clash of tbe day came on the
report of the 'committee on permanent
organization, which recommended that
Mr. Honnecker be made permanent chair
man. W. B. Jones, of Nebraska moved
that the temporary organization be made
permanent. Mr. Coxey asked that the mo
tion be withdrawn, saying that he de
sired to divide the honors with the East.
Mr. Jones declined to withdraw and the
convention worked Itself Into a parlia
mentary tangle which was ended by a
rollcall on the adoption of the substitute.
The calling of the roll developed that the
State of Montana was represented by a
resident of St. Louis, who called
"Montana his home." His vote was
promptly challenged by W. B. Jones, who
said that the Montana representative
(Concluded on Pag-e 4.)
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The Wmihfr.
TESTBRDAT'S Maximum temperature. S3
degrees; minimum, 44..
TOIAYS Fair and warmer; northwesterly
winds.
Foreljrn.
Sinking- of torpedo-boat by British cruleer
costs .to lives. Paxe 5.
General strike in Rome follows labor riot.
Page 2.
National.
War of filibustering continues in House all
day. Page 1.
Another anonymous letter about lui'i in
terest in submarine bill. Page 3.
Senate committee prepares bill to support
prohibition laws. Pag 3.
Russia excited over Flhers denial of sov
ereignty in ManchiM-la. Page 5.
Politic.
Populists nominate Watson and Wllliama;
Xebraska and Minnesota delegations bolt.
Page 1. ,
Straus speaks for ship subsidy at Savannah.
Page 3.
Taft delivers nnnpoltt ic-al speeches at Chi
cago. Page 2.
1omt.
Caraesle gives H.VOOO.OOo more to pension
university professors. Page 1.
Evelyn Thaw sues for damages for expul
sion from hotel. Page 1.
Sport. .'
Gotch wins wrestling championship, Hack
enschmidt giving up. Page 1.
Line-up of teams for opening baseball game.
Pae 4-
pxM40a Const.
Ruefs last objection to trial overruled.
Page 4.
In spite if Orchard's wishes, his lawyer ap
plies for pardon. Page 6.
Clark W. Carnahan dies at Astoria. Page I.
"Human ostrich" cut open in Seattle
Page 6.
CvmmerrisU and Marine.
Board of Trade will have two calls daily.
Page 17.
Wheat market weak and lower at Chicago.
Page 17-
Erie difficulty checks stock speculation
Page 37.
General trade quiet the country over.
Page 17.
Norwegian steamship Aker carries a part
cargo of wheat to Yokohama. Pace 16.
Portland and Tlcitfty.
Political agent visits Portland in interests
of TafU Page 7.
Councilmen mill refuse to testify at bidding
of Mayor. Page 16.
Municipal Association indorses political can
didates Page 12.
Total of ov-ex liX.OO votars registered.
Page 16.
Governor Chamber Iain's name not on Demo
cratic primary ballot- Pa.ge 12.
Portland polling places for primary election.
Page la
Motion for change of venue in Tttie bank
rim to be decided today. Pas Ml
HIE GIVES
S5.000.000 MORE
Increases Fund to Pen
sion Professors.
INCLUDE STATE UNIVERSITIES
They Can Benefit When Gov
ernor and Legislature Ask.
ADDS $250,000 A YEAR
Steel Klii Uesponds to Appeal hy
Offer to Inrrraae Fund to $15,
100,0 00, Vleldiiiff $7 50,
000 Income I'carly.
NEW YORK, April 3. Announcement
was made toniffht that, Andrew Carnegie
would, add to the fund of the Carnegie
Foundation whatever sum might be nec
easary to include an pension beneficiaries
eligible professors of state universities.
No provision was made for this class
of educators in the original gift, for the
reason stated by Mr. Carnegie at the time
that the donor thought it possiblo that
such institutions might prefer that their
relations should continue exclusively with
the state from which their chief support
was derived.
This view was not taken by the Na
tional Association of State Universities,
which in the year following the establish
ment of the foundation petitioned the
trustees for -admittance to the benefits of
the retiring allowance system. It was
then found that the earnings of the orig
inal fund of '510,000,000 were exhausted
through the jiutlay already planned and
that. If the faculties of all state uni
versities were to be benefited an addi
tional $5,000,000 would be necessary.
The subject was placed before Mr. Car
nffiie by Dr. H. S. Pritehntt, president of
the Carnegie Foundation for the Advance
ment of Teaching, on March 31 last and
on that same day Mr. Carnegie replied
that the money would be forthcoming for
any state institution - whose application
received tbe approval of the Legislature
and Governor of its state. The additional
donation will be in 5 per cent bonds, pro
viding an added annual income of $200,
000 and a total for yearly disbursement of
JTof.OM.
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REPUBLIC WANTS AID AGAINST
COLOMBIAN TROOPS.
Occupation of Frontier Post Brings
to Front American Guaranty
of Integrity.
PANAMA. April 3. A meeting called
by the government to discuss the
boundary question between Colombia
and Panama and the occupation of
Juarado by Colombian troops, was held
at thft presidential palace today. It
was aitended bv the members of Presi
dent Amarai'n cabinet and representa
tives of all the principal foreign
powers.
The general opinion wni expressed
that the United States Government
cannot refuse to comply with its obli
gations as specified In tbe canal
treaty, to guarantee Panama's integ
rity, which Is now menaced, and com
pel Colombia to evacuate Juarado and
submit the whole matter to the arbi
tration of a third power.
The meeting unanimously approved
a vote of confidence In the government
for tbe patriotic manner in which the
negotiations are being carried on.
BONAPARTE MAKES REPORT
Deals With Question of Publishing
Anarchist Newspapers,
WASHINGTON April 3. Attorney
General Bonaparte at the cabinet meet
ing today handed to the President an
opinion as to whether the editors an
proprietors of the alleged anarchist
newspaper La Question? Natlonale ot
Paterson could be criminally prosecuted
for urging murder by dynamite. The
opinion will not be made public until
the President has had an opportunity
to read it carefully. It is said to be
important in that it deals somewhat
generally with the question of handling
the situation In the United States.
GOLDFIELD JSTRIKE IS OFF
Miners Agree to Open Shop, bill De
mand Tonopah Scale.
GO TjD FIELD. April 3. Local No. 220 ot
the Western Federation of Miners today
by a vote of W to 25, declared off the
8-trIke. and will return to work besld.
nonunion men. but demand the Tonopah
scale, 50 cents a day less than former
wages.
HARD BLOW FOR OPEN SHOP
MassachtiHerts Conrt Declares Sym
pathetic Strikes Illegal.
BOSTON. April X In a decision handed
down today the Massachusetts Supreme
Court declares that sympathetic strikes
for the purpose of preventing an employer
from conducting an "open shop" ar 11
legal-