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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 8, 1908)
. a 4nno 10 SOME STRIKING FEATURES OF YESTERDAY'S LABOR-DAY PARADE PUBLIC APPLAUDS LABOR'S LEGIONS Employer and Employe Unite in Notable Celebration in Portland. THE MORNING OREGON! AN, TUESDAY. SEsrLtxiBKK o, xo. HANDSOME FLOATS IN LINE $rj Six Thousand Men and Vomen Participate In Parade and Attend Exercise at Exposition Grounds. FUZES AWARDED FOB PARADE. Best disciplined organization Paint- Union. No. 10. PI"- Complimentary mention for Bridge and Structural Iron Worker!. Best uniformed organlxatlon Fridge and Structural Iron Work- era Hon Prize 3n. LOtnpiinwnimi j for Electrical Worker!. Local No Be.t feature or float United Gar- ment Workers, witn Lin'- -eloee aecond. Prise $13- Most grotesque character Toung lad repreenting Carpenters' Union. NO. 808. Prize 5. Tne committee aleo complimented the women of the Garment Work era Union for their creditable ap pearance in a tallyho. Employer Joined with employe yes terday In the observance of Labor Day. The employer closed his place of busi ness and the employe took part In the celebration. In the forenoon the street parade was the most elaborate industrial demonstration ever wit nessed In the streets of Portland, and to the average spectator was a surpris ing; revelation of the strength of or ganized labor In this city. Between 5000 and 6000 men and women participated in the procession, which was a decided credit to Port lands trades unionists. The literary exercises were generally of a high order, while a comprehensive pro gramme of sports proved Interesting and entertaining. The festivities were concluded with a grand ball, which did not end until midnight. Threatening weather during the fore noon yielded a baptism of Oregon mist, but the ardor of the celebrants was not so much as dampened and the Imposing street pageant moved promptly at the appointed hour and followed the scheduled line of march. During the afternoon a drenching rain fell, but the programme went on Just the same, and the crowd gcod-naturedly bustled about with elevated umbrellas, enjoying the exercises to the limit. Great Crowds Out. The streets along the line of march followed by the parade were crowded. There was no tiresome delay, the pro cession moving from Seventh and Sal mon streets punctually at 10 A. M. Among the notable features of the parade were the carpenters who had a float and along the line of march con structed a miniature house, including the hanging of doors and the installa tion of windows. It was a novel ex hibition and attracted much attention. Carylng a streamer 200 feet long, the members of Painters Union, No. 10, made a finer appearance than any other Individual union, and was properly en titled to the first prise which was awarded It as the best disciplined or ganization. Following the streamer came a float In the center of which had been erected a piece of canvas. On the sides of the wagon was the Inscrip tion "Which Do You Prefer?" On one side of the canvas, which was daubed with an indecipherable mass of paint, stood three paint-besmeared painters, depicting the scab workman, over whose heads was the legend. "What Can They Do on Coffee and Sinkers 7" On the opposite side of the canvas stood three union painters, dressed in immaculate uniforms, who were put ting the finishing touches on an artis tically painted production. Dressed in blue shirts and overalls, the members of the Bridge and Struc tural Iron Workers were out in full force and no one disputed their right to the prize for the best uniformed organization. Following them came the Hoisting and Portable Engineers. It was proper that the plumbers, who followed, should ride in automobiles, although they made no pretensions of decorating tneir gasoline wagons. The Garment Workers were preceded by a gaily-decorated tallyho in which 28 women rode. Neustadter Brothers was the only business house represented In the parade, and their float served ef fectively to advertise the firm's busi ness. Like the plumbers, the cigar makers also rode In automobiles. The longshoremen had the largest number of men in line and made a splendid appearance. They were fol lowed by the grainhandlers and the teamsters, the latter organization hav ing a large representation of its mem bership in line. The procession ended with a tallyho carrying members of the leather-workers' union. Exercises Well Attended. It wag not until 1:30 P. M. that the literary excerclses in the Oriental building at the Lewis and Clark expo sition grounds began and before the speaking was concluded every availa ble seat In the large auditorium was occupied. Mrs. Ella Hoberg Tripp was the soloist of the day and was warmly applauded for singing the "Star-Span- ged Banner" and "America." Master Ward Alden played two violin solos admirably and won plaudits. In connection with the singing of National airs by Mrs. Tripp, it may be mentioned that the audience evinced a higher degree of patriotism than Is usually manifested by much mqre pre tentious audiences. With the opening strains of each selection, the entire audience arose as one man and re mained standing until the selections ivere finished. In calling the audience to order, J. IX M. Crockwell. chairman of the day. briefly reviewed the progress of or ganised labor and said that unity, or ganization and federation were the agencies to be employed by labor If It would be insured its just deserts in Its unequal contest with concentrated wealth. So long as there Is a wrong unrlghted or a right denied to the peo ple, he asserted, there is work for or ganized labor to perform. ' Governor Makes Address. By way of prefacing his remarks. Governor Chamberlain, wno was me first speaker, announced that he al wava had advocated the objects and purpose! for which organized labor stands. He reviewed briefly the legis lation which has been enacted In this ' rVrsjcrsy'Sj ' " i i n . i '-.'..'.'.' "T' ' ' .' M ' . ... ' ' l-J.w..,..X.iLtv---'- , '"Wl i . ,'J.....'.Z.:. w....x.s. " v ..,ww. -. - , . - - J"-e.wtifl.3.'',tf'-x vy " - ' , ;i'fF,Vrtf I - . ' -a,. - -. - - -- V H ' I ; - i a ' ' ii'," ' ' ' V"' ft" & . v.,.-,,,.-.-.., ... . . ' l?zs . , .,!r. -f lit."'"" v i' - .vit,:, r r - - .-"r - - i - If - g -; f;J- '"t r . irfr r-"A It -' - v - - Bt-Srt 1 -'-r - -y- r , : - J x r - - - ' -,w"t!r.'-- . 1 - - ? i state in trie interests of the laboring people and said this legislation had been made possible only because of the demands of trades unionism. He praised the initiative and the referen j . v. Aa-An"tr further for nro- uuim r -" - tecting the interests of the people of the state ana oompiimeniea jicb" " being the first state to enact such an amendment to its constitution and hirh h Mid. eventually wouia db adopted by the other states. The di rect primary also was lauded, both of these measures, he declared, being the product of misrepresentation of the people by tneir reguiany ci'" lslators. t nniiiiii!nir finvemor Chamber lain referred to the fact that the con stitutionality of the initiative ana ref erendum amendment had been attacked In the courts, and exnortea me ptjup.o to insist upon their rights to enact their own laws and to refer such laws as they might not approve when passed by the Legislature. - 'The Initiative and referendum has been attacked." said he. "and If it should be set aside and held for naught t wnniri ho a serious infringement of the rights of the people. It would be a serious thing ana sureiy wuum ""- . Vi a iihortv of the DeoDle to the predatory Interests of this country." Denounces tight on Labor. rr.on ami BO tier cent of the skilled labor of the country Is now or ganized," said C. O. Young, of Olympla, Wash.. National organizer 01 tno American Federation of Labor, "and through their organization they have succeeded in getting satisfactory terms of employment." Mr. Young charged that there i an organized effort to destroy organized labor, and scored the courts for de cisions adverse to the laboring Inter ua du-iRrxH that the United States Supreme Court, in a decision, had virtually outlawed organizea laoor, ana had held that It was operating In vlo- t.tlAn nf tha Shprnmn A.ntl-truSt law. He denied that under the same statute a single conviction naa oeen aecurea wherein organized capital was the of fending party. The Injunction was de nounced as a tool of the employer, which operated disastrously and detri mentally against the interests of the laboring classes. As a remedy for the conditions com plained of, Mr. Young recommended in dependent political action, that legisla tion In the interest of the laboring peo ple might be forced. Trades unionism. he said, depended on what trades union ists made it, while the political power of organized labor necessarily depended on intelligent organization.- Mr. Young said that while political and religious prejudices probably never could be ..QHtnataH frnm nrmnlxAil labor, the members of organized labor are becom ing mors strongly united and are in creasing in strength proportionately. Co-operate, Oges Mayor Lane. Mayor Lane argued that co-operation alone was the solution for the attain ment by laboring men of needed re forms. Conditions of the laboring men. he contended, could only be improved through a definite plan and a definite policy, backed by an intelligent and a united effort. He advised the laboring people to go into politics unitedly, and demand of politicians legislation of a remedial character. Public officials, he said, needed the moral support of the masses of the people, if the many temp tations to which they were subjected by corporate interests were to be re sisted successfully. "It Is the duty of organized labor to back up public officials In their efforts to protect the Interests of the people," concluded Mayor Lane. "You are pio neers In the only movement which eventually will emancipate the people from the rule of evil and wrong." E. J. Lewis, a Socialist street speak er, and D. A. White concluded the spe'echmaking. NETWAIST On special sale at Le Palais Royal. $7.50 to $10.00 values, your choice, $4.95. 375 Washington street. Club Opposes Water Franchise. At a special meeting last night of the Mount Scott. Improvement Club, called to take action with, regard to the water franchise In that distirct. It was decided to petition the County Commissioners to refuse such franchise. The Improvement Club declares that the company desiring the franchise has declined to attend the meetings of the club or to confer with It regarding the matter of water supply in the Mount Scott district. The company In question is to appear before the County Commissioners today to secure th fran chise If possible, hence the appointment of the committee from the Improvement Club to wait upon the Commissioners for the purpose of making known to them the sentiments of th community. i ..J "li A - f SIS IrS255W ' Wilson moved that a delegate be ad- i - 5't 4 iJfS IM mitted. in turn he was appointed a dele- ' i - . " "zj SW-- f i - . gate to represent the association at the i! "" ' i ' St,fS1L State W. C. T. IT. annual convention, at 1 ? -----ir'- 'I Taylor Street Methodist Church, October :f 1 1 Xf-Or'r ' ' Ministers elected the following officers: ' X .- C J Jr -?r President. Dr. Luther R. Uyott; vice- V'- - ',i1V-rA4MV'r . i-f , president, Dr. C. E. Cllne; secretary and l . --'7-? " "i-fi;''' treasurer. Rev. A-. B. Waltz. ' Kf . - "jT'k-?' " " ' !' - , ' 2S Rev. Clarence True Wilson and Dr. . V amy.r- . " ,, " ' el "I W. H. Foulkes were appointed a com- " " - . ' VlT';y ' 4 - - - I mittee of two to secure a minister or : : t ,v I -C A gLw - - - -jL:... SLIDES NEAR DEATH . - ( ?MM0 4 Performer at Fair Grounds Has Narrow Escape. TUG-OF-WAR IS THRILLING Joint-Wiping and Pole-Climbing Among Interesting Features, but Strong Wind Prevents Balloon Ascension. While descending the wire during his act known as the "slide for life," at the Fair grounds yesterday. Professor Wildez narrowly escaped serious in Jury. The professor slid down the in clined wire with such rapidity that the canvas sheet erected to break the force of the descent was torn away, throwing the man violently against the braces supporting the wire. When It was seen that he was unharmed the crowd broke out with cheers and hand clapplng. The slide for life was not made from the dome of the Agricultural building as advertised, but from a much lower point on the dismantled Foreign Ex hibits building. At 8:30 o'clock Pro fessor Wildez appeared on a balcony of the latter structure and at a signal from those- In charge, the performer adjusted the small trolley he uses and began the descent. He guided it first with his hands, but almost immediate ly threw out his arms and completed the descent suspended from the strap attached to the trolley by his teeth. The act was thrilling in the extreme, and was watched with Intense interest by the large crowd gathered in the Court of Honor. A cold rain and an occasional shower Interfered seriously with the plans of the celebration committee. For a time it seemed probable that .all of the out door events would have to be aban doned. Later, however, the rain ceased and the tug-of-war was undertaken. The first contest, between the Water Front and Iron Trades teams, was of brief duration, the Iron Trades men be ing easy work for their opponents. The match between the Federated Trades and Building Trades teams was won by the Federated Trades In a well-contested pull. The final match between the victors of the two preced ing contests was. perhaps, the chief event of the afternoon. The Water Front team won after a pull that was a supreme test of the winning team's en durance. The fact that the Federated Trades team made such an excellent showing in the contest with the seasoned Water Front team, which had been in train ing for some time, earned for the de feated contestants the sympathy and admiration of the spectators. The winners of the Joint-wiping con test were: First Erickson; second, Flem ing; third, Harrison; fourth. Park, all of Plumbers Local 61. In the pole-climbing contest Junkin won, making the ascent and descent of the pole In 33 seconds. Knight, the only other contestant, made the same distance In 25 seconds, but wss disqualified by reason of the fact that he slipped several feet in the descent. The balloon ascension was abandoned, t ' Lac"" " "- -."".' """ 1 . ' Electrical W orker.' Union Delegation. because of the high wind which pre vailed during the afternoon, making It im possible to Inflate the bag. The series of races were also given up on account of unfavorable weather. SO HACKS IN I.ABOK PARADE gignwriters Forced fo Withdraw With Nonunion Drivers. The absence of hacks from yesterday's Labor day parade may bo traced directly to the Teamsters Union, which was re sponsible for preventing the members of Sign Writers local union No. 9 from par ticipating in the street demonstration. Proceeding to the starting point of the Labor day parade in carriages driven by non-union men the Sign Writers were notified in no uncertain terms by num bers of the Teamsters Union that their presence In the line of march would not be tolerated if they, insisted on being conducted by men not affiliated with unions associated with the American Fed eration of Labor. . Accordingly, the Sign Writers withdrew, and at a formal meet ing, which was afterwards held, voted to withdraw from the Federation of La bor or any other organization with which the 'teamsters were affiliated. The absence of several other unions from yesterday's street parade was due to the same cause. The Sign Writers explain their position by saying that since there was no union to which hackmen might belong In this city they did not consider it a violation of union principle to employ carriages driven by non-union men in order that they might take part in the day's exercises. Parade of 3000 at Butte. BUTTE. Mont., Sept, 7. Three thou sand enthusiastic union men paraded the streets of Butte today during a rain storm. ,.The teamsters won the first prize for the best-appearing union in line, each member being mounted on a huge draft horse. The butchers won second prize and the blacksmiths third. Thousands Journeyed to Columbia Gardens In the afternoon, where various sports were held, notably a game of Gaelic football. Laboriously Cuts His Throat. BUTTE, Mont., Sept. 7. A Missoula dispatch to the Miner states that an un known man, whose name Is believed to be Johnson, hacked open his Jugular vein on a vacant lot in the city today with a dull pocket-knife, bleeding to death. In preparation for his suicide the man took off his coat and wrapped it around his head, then deliberately cut his throat Tomorrow and Thursday will be posi tively the last days for discount on West Side gas bills. Portland Gas Co. 2-Fl.t of Carpenters' Union. S-Delegatlon of Garmentworfcers In Parade. TO BE AIRED Ministers Will Hear Labor's Grievance Against Y. M. C. A; FIRST FALL MEETING HELD Officers Chosen and Preliminary Plans Made for Work of Year. Preacher to Be Sent . to Hop Yard. The first meeting of the Portland Min isterial Association since its adjournment at the beginning of the Summer, was held at the Y. M. C. A Auditorium yes terday morning. The ministers present voted to hold a special session at 2 P. M. next Monday, when the grievances of the Federated Trades Union against the Y. M. C. A. over the contract for the new building at Seventh and Taylor streets will be considered. ' An objection to the proposed meeting was made by DrvD. A. Waters, who said that the ministers' association Is under obligations to the Y. M. C. A. The objection was quickly met by Dr. T. B. Ford, who said that Secretary H. W. Stone, of the Y. M. C. A., believed no ill-feeling existed between the associa tion and the labor organizations, but that the contractors had slipped Into the contract a clause relating to the nine-hour day, which was objectionable and which was' not at first noticed. Dr. Ford said that It would be a serious mistake on the, part of the church and the mislsters to deny the men a hear ing The motion for the special session was made by Dr. C. E. Cline, who e marked that it wr.s the ministers' duty to hear the laboring men's side of the Question, as the tacts can do no harm. A petition from the W. C. T. U. that It be allowed to send a delegate to the Ministerial Association to keep it in touch with the movements of the women's organization was read. A num ber opposed it, but Dr. Clarence True ROW ministers to preach at Kreb's hopyard the next two or three Sundays. This was done at tne request oi tne x. w. u. a, Archbishop Orth ex-Portland Pastor The Most Rev. Bertram Orth, who has resigned as Archbishop of Victoria, B. C, was formerly pastor of St. Lawrence Ca tholic Church, in Portland. He was suc ceeded in that position by Father J. C. Hughes, the present pastor. Archbishop Orth became ill several months ago, and left his charge for Southern Europe, where he Is now under medical treatment. His nerves are said to have been shat tered by overwork. This is given as the cause for his resignation. NEW FALL SUITS At Le Palais Royal, arriving every day. Our prices are lower than the lowest, see our $24.50. suits they are as good as any you can find at $35.00 375 Washington street. , MANUFRS' MISTAKE! PEOPLE'S GAIJT $25,000 Stock New Fall Style Shoes Labeled Incorrectly. Admit mistake and order shoes sold. Bannister, Kneeland, Slater and Moral. $6 and $7 grades, $3.85; $4 and Jo grades. $2.85; women's $3.50 and $4 grades. $2.45. Dollar. 291 Morrison, bet. 4th and 5th. Tomorrow and Thursday will be posi tively the last days for discount on West Side gas bills. Portland Gas Co. Eyssell's. 2S9 Mor.,' "P. Corbett bldg. Toddling . Tots, Hurly Burly Boys and Girls, Young Folks and Staid Men and Women ALL ENJOY Post Toasties A CriBp, Delightful Food. 'The Taste Lingers" Postum Cereal Company, Ltd. Battle Creek, Mich. School opens September 14th. . Everything here to help your boy make a good showing at the head of his class. ' This Summer we carefully ex amined all the new fashions for Fall and our boys department is a representative showing. Nor folks with all the new plaits and tucks. ' The sailor blouse with novel collar and trim. The Russian blouse in odd pat terns. 2-piece suits, cut by an ex pert $2.00 to $6.00. Everything that boys wear, from hats to shoes. CLOTHIERS 166-170 Third Street. la your moutb almllar In any way to i ths . above? If o. no need to wear a wobbly, unusable partial plats or Ill-flttlng ordinary brldse work. 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