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THE 3IORXIXG OEEGOXIAX, TUESDAY,. T, IPIO.
MAYOR WILL KEEP
LAW AND ORDER
Otherwise He Will Maintain
Neutral Attitude During
Teamsters' Strike.
FIRST VIOLENCE IS SHOWN
Business Agent of Union Dragged
' From Wagon by Drayman, " Who
Is Then Attacked by Union
Man. and Kicked In Groin.
Mayor Simon yesterday afternoon an
nounced to a committee of 50 men,
headed by M. C. Banfleld. president of
the Employers Association, that as
the Mayor of the city he would protect
life and limb and preserve order dur
ing the teamsters' strike, but that he
would not go so far as to send police
men out with strikebreakers. Neither
would he favor one side as against the
other so far asthe controversy was
concerned.
No Guards Furnished.
Chief of Police Cox is 111 at his home,
fend Mayor Simon, after the conference
with President Banfleld and committee.
Issued to Captain of Police Baty, com
manding the day relief at headquarters,
instructions to take every precaution to
preserve order and to protect life and
limb, but not-to send out ony officers for
special guard duty in case the draymen
ehould attempt to start business.
"As Mayor," said he, "I am sworn to
uphold the law and to preserve order,
but I do not like the idea of ordering
policemen to accompany strikebreakers.
I think that policy would incite ill-feeling
and possibly lead to a riot. I am very
anxious that there shall be no such out
breaks, and hope that both sides will
iflnd a means of peaceful adjustment of
their difficulties. The draymen declare
that they have plenty of men who want
to work, and President Banfleld asked me
to instruct that policemen be sent out
with trucks and drays in order to get
business open. While I feel that any
man or woman who wants to work has
A right to do so unquestioned by any
union or any man, thus far favoring the
Bo-called 'open shop,' still I do not want
to Inject myself Into this difficulty.
Should any riot or any trouble eventuate,
3 shall, to the limit of my power, strive
to preserve1 order and will deal with the
case as it may seem wise. My great hope
is, however, is this strike will be ami
cably settled soon."
Members of the committee, composed
of leading merchants, tdld Mayor Simon
that the strike is seriously Interfering
with business, and they asked that he
provide policemen to help them break
the strike.
Mr. Banfleld Issues Statement.
After the conference President Ban
field said that he was satisfied with
the Mayor's attitude and made the fol
lowing statement:
"Yes, it is true that there was a large
committee of business men from the
Commercial Club who called on the
Mayor this afternoon demanding police
protection for the men who wished to
follow their vocations as teamsters for
the different transfer companies in
this city. There seems to be any num
ber of men who wish to work, but are
afraid of the mob continually surround
ing the teams and using vilo language
and threats, asserting unless they quit
their Job they will be fixed when night
comes. The Mayor is heartily in sym
pathy with the open shop principle,
iwhlch the citizens of Portland are de
termined to maintain. He stated posi
tively that he believed any man had
a. right to leave his work when he saw
fit. but on the other hand those leav
ing their work had no right to inter
fere with those who wish to make a
Jiving and emphatically stated that he
would do all In his power to give the
citizens of Portland all the protection
of the police force to disperse the
strikers when congregated in numbers
and arrest any one found Interfering
with those in peaceful pursuit of em
ployment. We feel confident that the
Mayor Is in earnest In this matter and
will give us the relief asked for. With
this guarantee we feel satisfied that
in a few days business will assume
normal conditions, but it must be dis
tinctly understood that all those wish
ing employment from the transfer com
panies of the City of Portland will
have to work under the open shop con
ditions, being driven to this conclusion
'by the conditions now prevailing in
San Francisco and other cities where
the unions have dominated to the ex
tent of ruin to the manufacturing In
dustries of these cities. The condi
tions now existing in our city have
toeen brought about by agitators com
ing into our midst from other locali
ties, causing dissatisfaction without a
cause, and the Employers' Association
of Oregon will not tolerate It and will
not stand for It, and those men might
as well pick up their baggage and go
where they belong, as they are leaches
on the body public, sapping the life
blood out of the men who work hard
in the shape of assessments, so that
they may travel in Pullman cars from
one part of the country to another,
causing dissatisfaction among our most
peaceful workers. They are of no
value to themselves and a detriment
to the country In which they live."
Mediation Is Declined.
Mr. Banfleld also wrote the following
Jetter to Rev. Benjamin Toung, declar
ing the offer of several prominent gen
tlemen to act as mediators between the
striking teamsters and their employ
ers: Dr. Benjamin Toung, Chairman.
Dear sir In answer to a letter of
June 4th from your committee to the
Draymen's Association, who are mem
bers of the Employers Association of
the State of Oregon, I, as president of
that body, desire to thank you In their
behalf very sincerely for the interest
you have taken in the Industrial sit
uation now existing in our city.
I feel that your committee is a kin
dred organization to our own; trying
to do what you can for the best in
terests of all and for the prosperity
of our city at lprge. We will be too
pleased to meet you at any date, date
or place you may name, but so far as
the Teamster's Union is concerned, we
have no mission with them.
They voluntarily left their vocations
of labor and, recognizing their right
so to do. we feel that they are" no
longer in the employ of any parties
with whom you seek conference. There,
fore, we must decline to go into ses
sion with those .whose interests are
diametrically oposed to those of yours
and ours. Especially does this apply
to foreign missionaries who seek to
represent the parties bringing about
the present condition of affairs.
We feel, as citizens of Portland, that
"iv e know the conditions surrounding
us better than strangers can possibly
ascertain, and will not tolerate any
Interference byj. foreign missionaries.
but are willing and anxious to meet
the citizens of Portland and give them
the facts regarding present conditions
so that they may be made public and
all may know the principle for which
we stand.
We desire conference with you at the
earliest possible date, as we believe
that we will both be benefited threby.
Thanking you again for th interest
you have taken, we are.
Yours most respectfully,
THE EMPLOYERS' ASSOCIATION OF
OREGON.
M. C. Banfleld, President.
' First Clash Gets Two.
G. A. Rogers, business agent for the
.Teamsters' Union, was Jerked from a
wagon yesterday by L. R. Hadley, man
ager of the B. & O. T. Company, and
rendered unconscious by striking the
pavement. One of the strikers who was
standing near by kicked Hadley in the
groin, stretching him on the street, and
but for the timely arrivel of the police
a serious riot would probably have re
sulted. Rogers had climbed on a wagon be
longing to the B. & O. T. Company and
attempted to persuade a non-union driver
to leave the wagon. The wagon con
tained a rush order and Hadley became
angered at the interference of Rogers.
When the latter, refused to get off the
wagon Hadley seized him by the legs
and dragged him to the street.
- A report was received at police head
quarters yesterday morning saying that
strikers refused to allow two wagons
belonging to the Post Special Delivery
Company to enter the Southern Pacific
freight yards. Sergeant Roberts, with
a couple of men, was detailed to look
into the matter, but on arriving at the
yards found that the crowd of strikers
had already dispersed. It was also re
ported that a man driving for Allen &
Lewis was forcibly removed from his
wagon on the Bast Side, but this report
was not confirmed.
Picket System in Vogue.
The picket system was thoroughly es
tablished yesterday by the teamsters,
and they had little difficulty in persuad
ing the new drivers to desert their posts.
The East Side Transfer Company sent
out a dozen non-union drivers during
the day, but with few exceptions they
deserted their wagons and joined the
ranks of the strikers. The Holman Trans
fer Company and Driscoll & Collier suc
ceeded in hiring several non-union drivers
who remained on their wagons during the
entire day.
Draymen Stand for Open Shop.
The draymen say they are fully deter
mined to establish the open shop and
that they have advertised in several
daily papers for teamsters to. take the
place of the strikers. They deny, how
ever, that they will import regular strike
breakers from San Francisco, and main
tain that their policy is to either induce
the old teamsters to return or to gradu
ally replace them with local men. The
old men who wish to return will be
taken back regardless of their affiliation
with the union.
Speaking of the situation, G-. A. Rogers
said: "We are gaining ground every day
and the strike is practically won. While
we are willing to meet the teamowners
to arbitrate any minor differences, we
shall certainly not consider the open shop
policy for a minute. Every day is adding
men to our ranks and the merchants and
business men of all classes believe that
we should be granted a raise. I do not
4ook for the strike to last more than a
week or 10 days longer, but should it
become necessary we are prepared to
continue indefinitely. The transfer com
panies are losing hundreds of dollars
every day, and I do not think they will
be able to hold out much longer."
Two foremen, one for the Holman
Transfer Company and the other for the
Clay-Morris Company, decided to discon
tinue driving yesterday, and did not take
out teams as they had been doing since
the strike was Inaugurated. An effort is
to be made by the teamsters to persuade
all foremen who were formerly members
of the Teamsters' Union to discontinue
the practice of taking out teams. This
practice is detrimental to the union.
BATHER DROWNS IN LAKE
Ed Wolcott Gets Beyond Depth.
Companions Strive to Save.
BRIDAL VEIL. Or., June 6. (Spe
cial.) Ed Wolcott was drowned while
bathing with two companions- in a lake
on Sand Island yesterday. He was un
able to swim and got in water beyond
his depth. His companions made ef
forts to save him but failed, being taken
down with him twice.
Wolcott came from London, England,
and was working in the box factory
here. The body was recovered.
The department of Fomento is consid
ering an application of Bravo Iglesias to
develop the bis Apupartaro waterfoll in
Michoacnn.
SGRIBER WILL ASK
STAY OF SENTENCE
Convicted Bank-Wrecker to
Be Allowed 30 Days to De
cide on Appeal.
TIME IS SPENT ON FARM
Letters From Depositors Who Lost
in La Grande Bank Failure Offer
Assistance to ex-Cashier Ef
fort to Balance Books.
Jefferson W. Scriber, convicted of
wrecking the Farmers & Traders Na
tional Bank of La Grande, where there
was discovered a shortage of $130,000 and
forged notes to the extent of $90,000, will
not be sentenced to a term in prison
when the case is called In the United
States Court today.
Attorneys C. W. Fulton and L. H. Mc
Mahon will ask for a reprieve of 30 days
and in the absence of United States Dis
trict Attorney McCourt the motion will
not be resisted.
When Scriber was found guilty of the
crimes charged in the indictments re
turned by the grand jury, his attorneys
were granted ten days in which to de
termine the advisability of requesting a
new trial, or appealing to the higher
courts of the Government.
Scriber, who had been living on the
East Side following the failure of his
Union County bank, was allowed his lib
erty on a bond of $45,000, and accepted
an invitation from Attorney McMahon
to visit his orchard at Mission Bottoms,
near Salem, where he has been for the
last ten days.
Scriber is reported to be gaining his
shattered health and enjoying country
life. He is daily in receipt of letters
from depositors who lost large sums of
money in the failure, offering to furnish
the defaulting cashier with funds with
which to carry up the case, or to apply
for a rehearing. Scriber has possession
of the books and papers of the defunct
bank, and Is daily attempting to secure a
balance of the accounts which fact, if
true, would have an influence with the
court in securing a new trial.
Day after day the ex-cashier figures
around the circle . from the daily cash
receipts to the Journal, invariably wind
ing up at the starting point
"It is plain to me that the books bal
ance and that I never got a cent Ille
gally, but I am not able to make it
plain to anybody else," complains Scriber.
Scriber will not appear in the United
States Court today, but will be repre
sented by his attorneys. Scriber is sub
ject to a sentence of five years on each
of the four Indictments on which he was
found guilty.
NEGRESS BREAKS FAITH
North End Resident Refuses to Ex
pose "Friend" Before Court.
Zaza Morris a negress of the North
End, failed to -make good her promise
to expose the woman who stole $35 from
Joe Plppas,- a Greek, and was held to
answer to another charge.
Zaza was arrested several days ago, on
a complaint of the Greek that she had
thrown her arms about him on the street
and abstracted $35 from his pocket. The
identification of the woman being un
satisfactory, and she having promised
to bring the woman into court who had
committed the robbery, the charge against
her was dismissed.
Yesterday morning she appeared
against Myrtle Morrison, another negress
whom she had accused of the theft, but
upon taking the witness-stand she failed
to repeat her assertions and the charge
against the Morrison woman fell down.
The latter, when arrested, had opium in
her possession, but it could not be proved
that it belonged to her. A charge of
being a disorderly person will be pressed
against the Morris woman.
Willow River Project Hurried.
VALE. Or., June 6. Special.) Two
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Correct styles for Fall. It's a
wonder you don't get one of
these suits. See them in our
window at 148 Fifth street.
If your size is not in stock,
ready to wear, we will quickly
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Acheson Cloak
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148 Fifth St., Acheson Building.
Take Elevator.
construction locomotives for the Wil
low River project, to be used in the
construction of the three big reser
voirs, arrived here today. Hoisting
machines, steam shovels and 40 con
struction cars are already on the
grounds. Hales & Crane, who have
the contract for all the canal and ditch
work, will have the 40 miles of ditches
completed this month, and the reser
voirs are expected to be completed by
the first of the year. Water is al
ready being supplied to 1000 acres,
which have been planted to apple trees.
.Brogan to Have Schoolhonse.
VALE, Or., June 6. (Special.)
Bonds In the sum of $10,000 will be
voted in the Brogan school precinct
this month for the building- of a pub
lic school building in the new town
Method
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iNew riano-Duying
Proves Immense
opular
Piano Club
Economies
Reduce the
Price of $350
Pianos to Only
$237;
Beautiful $450
Styles are
Seeurable at
a Clean Scving
of $152.50,
While the
$550 Pianos
Go for
$359.00
Scores of your neighbors and friends have already joined
one of the Eilers Piano Clubs and are now enjoying their
fine new piano in their homes. Ask them about us and
these pianos and this plan. Come and select yours to
day or telephone and we'll send you a beautiful one from
our wholesale dept. Phone Exchange 23 or A-2350
Jailers Music House largest and most reliable dealers.
Retail Dept., Washington street at (Park) 8th street.
now
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A sale that is eminently fitted to demonstrate the supremacy and leadership of the Gevurtz
buying; organization. Our output is so large and extensive that the receipt of a carload or two
of Rugs is a common occurrence. Prices here are always the lowest, but this week we are
able to do better than usual. Look at these :
Regular $33.50 Axmin
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This is the standard $33.50 Axminster Rug, 9x12 feet in size,
Ugh pile, perfect patterns, perfect colorings; -warranted to be
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be forced to limit the sale to two to a customer, (t j j-
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9x12 Art Squares at Only $6.75
This is the Half -Wool Art Square, 9x12 ft. in size, and sells regu
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Regular $50.00 Bigelow
"Kymric" Rug, Special
You know the quality of the Bigelow products-
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Other Specials in High -Class Rugs
$52 Mahal Wilton Rugs for. .?35
$52 Bergama Wilton Rugs for.,. .$42
$75 Herati Wilton Rugs for. ...r. . $56
$65 Anglo Persian Rugs for. ... .$56
$75 Hartford Saxony Rugs for. .$52
These are splendid hand-woven
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Oriental and conventional designs,
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6-9x9 HARTFORD 'VELVET RUGS
AT $13.75 In conventional and
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SPECIALS IN SANFORD'S AX
MINSTER RUGS 27x54 inches;
regular $3.50; special $2.50
36x72 inches; regular $5.50; sp'l $4.00
$1 BRUSSELS CARPET, 65 YD.
This Tapestry Brussels Carpet is
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$1.60 AXMINSTER CARPET, YD.,
$1.15 Fine patterns, all wanted
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First and Yamhill
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Second and Yamhill
of Brogan. This town, which is the
headquarters of the .Willow River irri
gation project, covering1 20,000 acres,
was only started four months ago. The
two-story hotel will be completed this
week and a grand opening and land
sale will be held the latter part of this
month.
Sappington Goes to Convention.
VANCOUVER, Wash.; June 6. (Spe
cial.) W. D. Sappington, Sheriff of
Clark County, baa been appointed by
Governor Hay as a delegate to the Amer
ican Prison Association, which convenes
in Washington, D. C, September 30 and
October 1 and 2.
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