GQMPEHS TELLS OF BOYCOTT PAPER Hastened Issue to Anticipate Injunction by Federal Court. SAYS HIS RIGHTS INVADED Head of Labor Federation Makes Candid Statement at Contempt Hearing Injunction Against Constitutional Rights. WASHIXGTOX. Sept. 17. Tha taking of testimony in the Qompers-Mltchell-Morri-son case, of the Bucks Stove & Range 'Company an'J-bovcott proceedings against these officers of the American Federation of Labor, wit resumed by Examiner Har per today with President Gompers on the stand. ... Mr. Davenport was again Interrogator for the prosecution, and he sought es pecially to develop the facts concerning the circulation of the January issue of the Federationtst. the official publication of the organization, which Mr. Gompers had stated would be expedited in order that it might come out before an injunc tion can become operative. Mr. Gompers said that he personally attended to the getting out of the publication, but he could not recall that an exceptionally large number had been printed. When Mr. Davenport sought to develop particular details about the proceeding. Mr. Gompers replied: Saves Trouble of Prodding. "If you'll tH me Just what you want I'll frankly toll ", and thus save you the time and trouble of much prodding." Continuing. Mr. Gompers said that when he gave orders for the expediting of the mailing edition of the Federationist he was not aware that the Injunction would be made operative, but, on the contrary, he was informed that the stove company would rest satisfied after obtain ing Justice Gould's opinion and would not further prosecute the matter. When the Injunction did become active, he had taken the precaution to call in the officers of the FedTationist and caution them against doing anything that might be in violation of the court's order. This he had done because he did not want any of them to become involved in the proceed ing, and he had told them to refer all doubtful matters to him. He said that after the injunction went Into effect he had not done anything to head on the copies that had been placed In the mails or sold to the news companies. Mr. Davenport asked Mr. Gompers to state his purpose in sending out the January Issue after the injunction was granted. Got Ahead of Injunction. "Was it," he asked, "to anticipate the operation of the decree which otherwise would have prevented you from issutns ItT Mr. Gompers replied that he had not been sure whether Mr. Van Cleave would file his bond and thus make the decree operative, but in any event." he went on. "I wanted to Issue the January number Just as it had been prepared prior to December 23. "With the name of the Buck Stove A Range Company on the unfair list?" Mr. Davenport suggested. Mr. Gompers replied in the affirm ative. "Was not your motive to be found In the apprehension that the injunction would be carried into effect?" "I had no motive in particular. There was no injunction in existence tp prevent my getting the issue out." "What was the occasion for the hurry?" "I wanted to get the issue out before the Injunction decree became operative." "Why?" 'That Is a question I ought not to be compelled to answer." Mr. Davenport insisted; and Mr. Gom pers replied: I wanted to get the Issue out so wb could continue the "we don't patronize list' without interruption." "Without Interruption by whom?" "Without interruption by any one." Mr. Gompers replied. "Did you not mean that you wanted to avoid the interruption of the court?" "The answer includes all," said Mr. Gompers. "There was danger of Interrup tion by the Buck Company." Invades Constitutional Right. At tonight's session. Mr. Davenport asked Mr. Gompers if it was his conten tion in this particular case that he had the constitutional ijigl'.t to publish in the Federation's official rgan anything he saw fit carrying out an alleged combina tion to boycott the B;:ek Stove & Range Company and that it was beyond the power of the court to prevent such publi cation. "Our contention." replied Mr. Gompers, was that any such Injunction was an infringement and an invasion of the con stitutional right of free speech and afree press." Cannot Agree on Wage Scale. HEIBNA. Mont., Sept. 17. After having spent two weeks in ieliberating on a wage scale for Montana, the coal opera tors and representatives of the mine workers adjourned their joint conference sine die today. This does not neces sarily mean a strike r closure of the mines, as the miners were given the right to take the matter u with their Na tional and district officials. MISS MALONEY. SET FREE Court ;rants Final Divorce Decree in Celebrated Case. NEW YORK, Sept. 17. Miss Helen Ma ; ney. daugnter of Martin Maloney. of I -illadelphla, wa today granted a final d .or? annulling her n.arriage to Arthur ifrijrt Osoorne. of this city. Miss Mrt-ney was married to Osborne by a Jum1c of the pace In Mamaro neck afvi.t two years ago. but she remain"-: at home with he? parentsjn Phil a.islr until she eloped with Samuel R. t'!arksin to Canada, from where the couple went to England. Her father fol low c,i and brought bis daughter back with i iin. ami soon after a suit was brought 1 MUs Maioney for arnullment of her liarr-age to Osborne on the ground thnt "i was not valid. The motion to make final the interlocutory riecree granted in this suit four months ago was granted today on default. It leaves Miss Maloney free to wed Ciarkson ehould she choose to do so. STOCKS DECLINE SHARPLY Harriman, Hill and Other Active ' Railroads Most Affected. NEW" TORK. Sept. 17 -Violent declines in prices occurred on the stock exchange this afternoon, the recessions amounting to from 2 to 6 points In the active issues. There was a good deal of disorder In the unloading of stocks, and the selling at times appeared to be urgent. Explanation of the selling and lower prices were varied. One report was that the situation came about because of a "political scare." resulting from recent Interviews with prom inent financiers who expressed dis satisfaction from the Wall street view point with the political outlook in the West. Other explanations of the break were the extent to which the speculation has recently run and the seasonable turn In the currency movement out of New Tork bank reserves and Into interior channels of trade. Rumors were In circu lation also of possible reductions in divi dends of railroad companies owing to shrinkage in earnings in the face of re cent large expansion In the share capital. The Harriman Pacifies, the Hill group and Reading were most acutely affected, as they have been the medium of largest operations in the speculation. LEAVES AUSTRALIA TODAY FLEET TO START OX VOYAGE TO MANILA DAY LATE. Premier Deakin Sends S perry Fare well Message Rejoicing In Friendship Cemented. ALBANY. West Australia, Sept. 17. The American battleship fleet is to leave here tomorrow Instead of today, as origi nally planned, on its long trip to Manila, where it la due on October 2 or 3. Ad miral Sperrv. the Commander-in-Chief, to- Harry M. Shafer, New President Ashland State Normal School. aay received the following telegram from Alfred Deakin, the Premier of the Com monwealth: Tomorrow you leave Australia, after ex periences that. I trust, have been as pleas urable to you as to the people of the com monwealth. The officer and men of your fleet bave been welcomed everywhere warmly and sincerely. We have learned to know you and we are under obligations to President Roosevelt and the American Gov ernment for the honor of the visit. Al though your stay with us has been short, we rejoice In this fortunate opportunity to refresh the cordial relations existing be tween two progressive and related peoples. We cherish the same traditions and Ideals as do you. It Is the ardent hope of our citizens that the friendship between the British Empire and the American Republic may be strengthened and with us in Aus tralia many new and personal ties have been established, which, we trust, will endure and flourish. Your flair, your fleet, your sailors and yourself carry the good wishes of all Aus "Mla. , CAIili OX DUKE OF AOSTA American Xaval Officers Congratu lated by King's Cousin. NAPLES, Sept. 17. The Duke of Aosta, cousin of King Victor Emanuel, todav received a visit from Captain Will iam B. Caperton, of the battleship Maine, and Captain Teneyck Veeder and Lieu tenant Harold E. Cook, of the Alabama. They were accompanied by Caspar S. Crownlnshield. the American Consul here. The Prefect of Naples and the comman der of the naval station also were pres ent. The Duke greeted his visitors cordially and complimented them on their achieve ment, which, he said, had been followed with the keenest Interest in naval cir cles in Italy. CROSSED PLAINS TO OREGON IN 1845. ft- The Late Jim. Mary Carnthera, of Canby. CAN BY, Or.. Sept. 17. (Spe-. cial.) Mrs. Mary Caruthers, who died at her home here Wednes day, was an early pioneer of Linn County, having settled near Al bany In 1847. She came to Canby 19 years ago. Mrs. Caruthers was born in Burling ton. Iowa, In 1S45. and crossed the plains in an oxteam with her parents, when Oregon was a wilderness. She lived for a number of years in Grant County and at The Dalles. Her husband. Louis Caruthers. died at . Canby a number of years ago. Mrs. Caruthers' death was due to a stroke of paralysis received iast June. She leaves three sons: Ira Reed, of Spray;. Henry Wil liams, of Fossil, and James Wil liams, of Hinton. Two sisters and five brothers also survive her, as follows: Mrs. S. E. Still man. Canby; Mrs. M. D. Barhart. Wildwood; Messrs. Scott and Moore Ward, of Albany: Morgan and Otho Ward, of Lone Star, and Milton Ward, of Wenatehee, Washington. r 1 I I . ,- ; I I ' - 5 " i hi mm dfiw-nr tMimwrininwiannsi f OPEN SCHOOL YEAR State Normal at Ashland Has Largest Record. H. M. SHAFER TAKES HOLD Xew President and Several Mem bers of Faculty Start In Under Favorable Auspices AH Teachers of Experience. ASHLAND. Or., Sept. 17. (Special.) The State Normal School at Ashland, began the new year Monday, September 14, with a new administrative head and new Instructors In several departments. The attendance at the opening week Is the largest In the history of the school. Harry M. Shafer. the new president of the school, is a native of Illinois. He attended the Illinois Normal Uni versity, at Normal. 111., and graduated from Eureka College, Eureka, 111., re ceiving the degrees of B.S. and M.S. Later he received from Harvard the de grees of A.B. and A.M. He then attended Teachers' College. Columbia University, New York City, in connection with the work there making a study of normal schools and their administration. He visited many normal schools and in vestigated in detail their theory and practice. Before going to Harvard, he taught some years In the public schools of Il linois, beginning In a country school and finishing in a city superlntendency. After leaving Teachers' College, he be came head of the department of edu cation and director of the training school at the State Normal School, at San Diego, Cal. Here he established the department of education and developed it to a high state of efficiency. At San Diego he resigned to accept the presidency of the State Normal school, at Cheney, Wash.; a position to which he was recommended by Dean James E. Russell of Teachers' College. He remained at Cheney five years,, dur ing which time the attendance, the number in the faculty and the number of buildings were doubled. The amount of appropriations received from the Legislature was nearly quadrupled. Helped Increase Membership. Three years he was a member of the executive committee of the Washington Educational Association, and was one of the three men who in one year In creased the membership of that asso ciation from 300 to 3500. At present he is president of the County Supertn-tendents'-Normal School section of that association. Other new members of the faculty this year are: Raymond W. Pence, instructor In English, who is a graduate of the Ohio State University, having received the degrees of A.B. .and A.M. at that in stitution. He taught some years in high schools in Ohio and Indiana. Last year he had charge of Latin classes in the State Normal School at Cheney, Wash. He had been elected to a po sition In Bethany College, West Vir ginia, but resigned to accept at Ash land, because he prefers the Coast. Formerly Was Supervisor. Blanche E. Stedman, supervisor of music, drawing and geography. Is a native or Montana, tmu n. iuua. -the State Normal School at Plymouth, N. H. She taught some years In the schools at Helena, Mont., and was five years supervisor in the State Normal School of New Hampshire. Miss Sted man Is a specialist in geography and psychology, having devoted much time to specialization along these lines. She will have charge of the girls' dormi tory. Elizabeth R. Grenler is a graduate of the Calumet, Mich., High School and of the State Normal College at Ypsl lanti. Mich. The past' seven years she has taught iri the schools of Michigan, nearly the entire time in one position. Her specialties are language, literature, and history, which she will supervise in the training school. E. M. Cunnigham prepared for his life work at the University of Minne sota. After graduation from that In stitution he came to the State of Wash ington, where he was teacher and high school principal a number of years. His work Is biology and physiology. Old Members Retained. Old members of the faculty who are continuing their work at the Normal this year, are: W. T. Van Scoy., mathe matics; Armilda Doughty, history and economics; W. L. Melllnger, mathe matics; A. C. Joy. pedagogy, physics and drawing; H. H. Wardrip. manual training and physical culture; Emma B Wickersham, principal of training school; Katherlne E. Sloan, primary critic teacher; Esther C. Silsby, vocal music: Susanna T. Nell, instrumental music. Clyde A, Payne, of the chair of sci ences, has been granted a year's leave of absence by the Board of Regents, as has also Ida M. Case, teacher of English and German, who Is studying abroad. EVERETT MAN IS MISSING Falls to Return Home, and Friends Suspect Foul Play. HILLSBORO, Or., Sept. 17. (Spe cial.) Advices from Everett, Wash., state that Charles W. Ellsworth, aged n. Ka h iflKnnAnred from that OX J ire i rr , , .. place and has been missing since last Thursday evening. Ellsworth and wife were living at Getchell, Wash., ten miles from Everett, and the husband went Into Everett .Thursday to rent a house,, taking witn mm aouui He was seen at a real estate office about 6:30 In the evening, September 10, and was to return the next morn ing, but has not been seen since. Ellsworth was married in April, 1937, to Miss Minnie Bower, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Bower, of Scholls, this county, and the couple have one child. Foul play is suspected, as there was no trouble whatever between Ellsworth and his wife. Confirms Class at Medford. MEDFORD, Or., Sept. 17. (Special.) Xhe right Rev. Charles Scadding, of Portland, held special services si ou Mark's church tonight and adminis tered the rite of confirmation to a class of young men. He is accompanied by Rev. Dorrance, one of the clergy men who is to do mission work in Southern Oregon. Rev. Dorrance also spoke during the service. Shot Hogs; Did Xot Hurt Them. OREGON CITY. Or., Sept. 17. (Spe cial.) This afternoon in the Justice Court a jury speedily acquitted W. H. Husbands, a farmer of Mulino. who was charged with cruelty to animals. The accusation was made by Mrs. Howard, who said Husbands had shot GOING TH White Wool Blankets $2.65 Pure white Wool Blankets, large size pink and blue borders; reg ular $4.50 ; sale price, pr., $2.6.5. Extra size and $5 grade, ?3.85. Boys' Madras Waists 19c Boys' Blouse Waists for school wear; two extra collars, good range of patterns and colors ; regular 50c grade, at 19c each. Brown Turkish Towel'g 11c 19-inch brown linen Turkish Toweling, red border; extra heavy, for hard wear; sold al ways at 20c yard; special, lie. Muslin Drawers 75c Ladies' extra fine Muslin Draw ers, lace and embroidery trim'd. Sold regularly at $1.25; today and Saturday, for 75c the pair. Women's Underwear Our women's underwear section is complete with new Fall goods, including famous Forest Mills Underwear; supply your wants. $1.75 Long Silk Gloves Closing out the balance of our $1.75 long Silk Gloves at 95c pr. All leading colors, dou- QC. ble-tipped fingers; pair. .VJl her hogs, .but on the stand she made the statement tnat "He am not nun them much, but shfct them some," and this created conslderaoie merriment in Justice Samson's courtroom. INSANE; HE GETS DAMAGES Jury Awards $5000 While Plaintiff Kaves in Padded Cell. SEATTLE, Wash., Sept 17. (Special.) While Gus Swanson, plaintiff In the damage case of Gus Swanson against the Pacific Shipping Company, was raving in the padded cell of the county Jail, confined In a straitjacket, the Jury In the case this afternoon brought in a verdict of $6000 In his favor. Swanson assaulted Dr. P. W. Greiner, one of the witnesses for the defense, in court Wednesday, and Judge Griffin or dered him confined In the county Jail on a contempt of court charge. He was placed In the hospital ward, but was allowed to retain his walking-stick. This morning he made a general assault on the other inmates of the ward with the cane and it took the combined efforts of four Deputy Sheriffs to place him in the padded cell and lace him in a strait Jacket. Swanson sued the Pacific Shipping Company for $23,500 for injury received while engaged in calking the hull of the ship Polaris, at the Ballard shipyards, when a board fell on his head. DEMOCRATS FAVOR SNELL Legislative Candidates in Pierce Want Judge lor Senator. TACOMA, Wash., Sept. 17. (Special.) Democratic candidates for the Legisla ture in Pierce County, if elected, will cast their votes for Judge William H. Snell, the Pierce County - candidate for the United States Senate. Such was the statement of State Chairman George P. Wright this afternoon. "I have seen several of the candidates already and they are all in favor of that plan and I believe it will be the unani mous decision of the delegation. Cer tainly the county and state committee will recommend it and T believe it will THE CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE Head Office: Toronto, Canada. Foreign Exchange bought and sold. Drafts Issued payable in all principal cities. BANKING Either checking or interest-bearing mail. Correspondence invited. A GENERAL BANKING Portland Branch. . The Store Noted for Beat Mc allen & Specials for Friday and Saturday Ladies' Hose 19c Ladies' fine Cashmere Hose, gray feet and double heel and toe. A regular 35c grade, to close at 19c pair. See them. Table Damask 25c 60-ineh Bleached Damask, fine assortment of patterns; good for hard wear; a regular 45c grade, at the above sale price. Ladies' Union Suits $2.19 Ladies' silk ' and wool Union Suits; extra fine and a regular $2.75 value; special at $2.19 a suit. Let us show you these. Cotton Comforts $1.29 Fine pure white cotton - filled, hand-tufted Comforts, large double-bed" sizes; the regular $1.75 grade, on sale at $1.29 ea. Lace Curtains 98c New ' and beautiful designs in Lace Curtains," 45 inches ide and 3 yards long; regular $150 grades, on sale at 98c a pair. Corner Third and be carried out and the entire delegation will be solid first and last for Judge Snell, with only this reservation, that if the Democratic party has a chance to elect its candidate and for purposes of complimentary vote their first duty of course is to their party, but after that they will be solid for Snell. All the Republican candidates are pledged to Jones. BODY HARD TO IDENTIFY Xame of Man Found Dead With $660 May Never Be Known. OREGON CITY. Or., Sept. 17. (Spe cial.) There is little prospect for the identification of the unknown man, whose body was found last Sunday evening- three and a half miles north west of Oswego. Coroner Holman last night received a telegram from John McClure, of Los Angeles, conveying: the information that a picture of Mc ClurVs missing uncle was being for warded for comparison. The coroner however, states that it will be ex tremely diffloult to identify the re mains through a photograph, as the body had been in the woods six weeks before it was discovered. AVERS AGED WIFE INSANE Octogenarian, Sued for Divorce, Makes Counter Charge. HILLSBORO, Or.. Sept. 17. (Special.) Frederick Gelsler, an octogenarian, whose wife, aged 75, sued him for a di vorce last week, has prefered a charge of Insanity against the plaintiff. The wife asked for $1000 cash and for one third of realty valued at $1700. The court has not yet Issued a war rant, and may not proceed with the complaint. Geisler's wife alleged that he had frequently beaten her, and Gelsler once served a Jail sentence here for assault and battery, the complain-, Ing witness being his better half. Killed In Logging Camp. MONTESANO, Wash., Sept. 17. (Special.) William Eppings, a young man about 23 years or age, was miieo. BY MAIL accounts may be opened by BUSINESS TRANSACTED F. C. Malpas, Manager. Goods tt Lowest Price McDonnell E Comforters 97c Heavy Cotton Comforters, light and dark colors, sewed; good weight and standard $1.50 value, on sale at above special price. Children's Stockings 11c Boys and Girls' Ribbed Stock ings for school wear; double heel, toe and knee; best regular 18c grade, on sale at 11c pair. Pillow Cases. 9c 42x36 Hem'd Pillow Cases, ex tra heavy muslin; sold regular ly at 14c; now On sale at the above special price of 9c each. Sample Waists $1.47 Sample line of ladies' Shirt waists, extra good values ; prices range from $1.47 up. Don't miss this snap; take advantage. Linen Crash 9c 18-inch extra heavy brown Lin en Russian Crash, blue border; regular 12c grade, on sale at the special price of 9c a yard. Morrison Streets at C. H. Clemens logging camp yester day, being crushed to death under a log which rolled off the car. The accident happened exactly as the one in which Cam Dickerson, an employe in the same camp, and who held the same position, was killed a couple of weeks ago. Epplngs had only been at work a short time and nothing; is known of him or where his relatives are. James M. Barry Dying. TACOMA, Sept. 17. James M. Berry, Special Rates and Salem via Oregon OREGON STATE FAIR September 14 to 19 Inclusive, and "PORTLAND DAY, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 Effective Monday, September lh, the Following Train Schedule Will Be in Effect for Fair Week: Leaving Portland A. M. 6 :25, 7 :35, 8 :35, 8 :55, 10, 11 :10, 11 :20 ; P.M.: 2:05,3:30,6:05. Leaving Salem A. M.: 6:05, 9:05, 10:15, 11:05; P. M- 1:45, 3:28, 5:30, 6, 7, 8:30. - . ' PORTLAND DAY," THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 M Four special trains from Portland and Salem, in addition to other trains above, as follows: Leaving "Portland 8:35, 8:55, 10, 11:10 A. M. i Leaving Salem 5:30, 6, 7, 8:30 P. M. ' Trains arriving at and departing from Salem stop at Highland avenue, Hood street, State street and Mill-Street Depot. The cars of Salem City Railway will meet all Oregon Electric Railway Trains at Hood street and handle passengers directly to and from the Fair grounds. Highland avenue in Salem is located within a few blocks of the Fairground entrance, and passengers not desiring to go into the city will find this a convenient place at which to leave and board the trains. Rates From Portland: ALL DAYS EXCEPT "PORTLAND DAY," $2.00 ROUND TRIP Tickets on sale daily, commencing Sunday, September 13, good for return until Sunday, September 20th. "Portland Day," $ 1 .25 Round Trip Tickets on sale Thursday, September 17th, good going and return ing on any train of this date only. For further information, call N. L. ATKINS, Ticket Agent, Phone Main 1968. EMIT Children's 50c Caps 25c Friday and Saturday, boys' and girls' School Caps in alj styles and colors; best 50c grades, on sale at the above special price. Hemmed Sheets 37c 72x90 Hemmed Sheets, with re inforced centers, made of best extra heavy muslin; a standard 50o quality, on sale at 37c each. Ladies' Vests andJPants 47c Ladies' fine fleece-lined Tests and Pants, including the famous Forest Mills Goods; 75c values. Buy now, if you would save. Ladies' Union Suits $1.19 Ladies' Union Suits, fleece lined, medium weight; regular price $1.50; on sale for today and Saturday at $1.19 the suit. Men's Underwear New Fall Underwear, for men, in all styles, weights, colors and prices, are now on sale. Antici pate your wants and buy now. Best $1.50 Kid Gloves Regular $1.50 quality French Kid Gloves, for today and Sat urday; 2-clasp styles; QCCC new Fall shades, at, pr. vv one of the most prominent traveling sales men on the Pacific Coast, la lying at the point of death at his home in thta city. He came home several weeks ago suffer ing from what the physicians pronounced disease of the glands and bone, which has since caused weakness of the heart He lapsed into unconsciousness thla morn ing and is not expected to survive the,, night. - ' A Danish expedition hM sn to Oreari land to tut the 10.000 Eskimos, who live on the Xt coast, in the way ot earnlns living. H is hoped to opea new branches of industry for tnem. Train Service to Electric Railway FOR up OR GEO. F. KEVINS, Traffic Manager. Phone Main 7098.