THE MORXIKG OREGOXIAN. SATURDAY, JULY : 3Q, 1910. CRISIS IS REACHED IN LOCAL STRIKE to the peril of the prosperity of this city, merely to serve seiriBh ends. If such is not the case, why did not Mr. Banfleld leave the questions at issue to arbitration ? Dr. Benjamin Young, Harry Stone, of the T. M. O. A., and others called on both the unions and Mr. Banneld and urjred arbitration. This was over seven weeks ago. The union was willing, but Mr. Banfleld dismissed these gentlemen in short order. Mow the question is up to the labor move ment of Portland. They have shown con sideration suid reason. Unifies the business neople now take action, labor wllL SEGRETARYWILSOH TO HELP SETTLERS Organized Labor Here Says It Has Been Misrep resented. Good Land on Which Timber Is WOMEN ARRESTED IN RAID Restaurant at Kirst and Main Streets Limited Will Be Open to Homeseekers. Yields l"p Seven of Them. GENERAL WALKOUT IS TALK Movement, One of Sympathy, Now on Foot Is Declaration of Meet ing Attended by Trades of City. Hold Conference Tonight. Organized labor in Portland asserts that it has Deen misrepresented by the Employers' Association in the existing teamsters' strike; that innocent business man have been drawn into the contro versy and that if necessary to gain arbi tration between employers and teamsters the unions now stand ready to assist tha latter to the extent of calling a general arika of all labor organizations in the city. This phase of the labor situation In Portland developed at a meeting of the executive boards of the building trades unions held Thursday at which discus sion of the strike situation extended until a late hour. 11,000 Men Affected. While conservative counsel prevailed at the meeting, it is admitted by the leea radical of the members of this section of the Portland labor world that the calling out in Portland of between 11.000 and 12,000 union workmen is within the range of possibilities. It was proposed by some that a recom mendation be made to the central execu tive committee, which hat charge of the situation, to call on all local unions to take a concerted stand for the rtriking teamsters, but the more conservative ele ment predominated in the gathering and resolutions were adopted recommending 'that the whole question be laid before the public before any general action be taken. $ In support of the resolution it was argued that the public and the business interests are the innocent sufferers in the event of a general strike and that they should be given all the facts and the op portunity to force arbitration of the teamsters' controversy before a general walkout is called. Movement One of Sympathy. The statement ts given out by the union leaders that the crisis approach ing has not been brought about by the attempt to put the retail mercantile establishments in the city on an open shop basts, but that the movement is one entirely of sympathy with the teamsters. Under the terms of the resolution adopted last night, if it is approved by the central executive committee, a full statement of the situation from the union standpoint will be given to the press after the meeting tonight. Saturday will then be given to the em ploying draymen to consent to arbitra tion or for the business interests of the city to force arbitration. A further meeting of the executive committee is recommended for Sunday morning, at which time the situation will again he discussed. This commit tee. If at that time it should call a general strike, has the authority to summon special meetings of all the unions of the city within one week for the purpose of ratifying or reject ing the recommendation. , Majority Vote Controls. It la understood that a majority vote controls. That is, if a majority of the unions favors the general strike (he executive committee may then issue . the order, -but if a majority rejects the recommendation the committee has the authority to declare a division and call a strike In those unions accepting the recom mendation. At the meeting all of the 19 building trades In Portland were represented. The executive board in each union Is composed of the president, secretary j and treasurer, and it is stated that only one member of an executive board was absent. , The central executive committee. . which meets tonight, is composed of live members from the Central Labor Council and five members from each of the five sections. The five sections consist of the building, labor, water front, printing and metal trades. The resolution anopted containing me recommendations made by the 'building trades which will be consid ered by the meeting tonight follows: AVhereas. th real merits relative to the local teamdrivers' strike has been purpose ly clouded by tYtm amenta of several big for!iirn corporations, who have a aelftsti , hut-rest to serve by hoodwinking the inno ' ctrnt business man and itinera 1 public, and, ; Whereas, it in rlRht. fair and Just that ; the Innocent suffers r the business people and general public should be thoroughly informed about the real Issue - between the preat corporations, which ar acting through an employers' asaocir.tion, so-called, and organised labor bt"ore the unions take any concerted action In. support of the striking leamdrivers, which would materially arCect the Innocent business Interests and public, now, therefore, be it Resolved, by th joint meeting of the executive hoard of all Building Trades found I Vnlona, that we hereby request the central executive committee to state the true situation concernlns and leading up to the i resent strike through the daily press, and be It further . Resolved, that we request the central fxecutn committee to take no action nor request no pcnei al action by local unions at Its meeting tomorrow tFriday) nlfthi in support of the tcanul rivers: that action be def rrred until Sunday. July Si, at which time wo venust that a meeting be held in the Labor Tempi. H. J. Parkison, managing editor of the Portland labor Press, who is acting with the central committee, upon the sub ject said: J udprmpr f rorn the sentiment expressed at the joint meeting it is evident that the unions understand that they have been put in a false lipht and are determined to have a fair hearing before they jeopardise th present proj-i-erlty of the city, n was equal ly evident that the executn boards propose to recommend a firm and positive stand by their unions, if such in necessary, to pr sre tue teamdriviTs naitut the attack tf their real but disguised enemies. Real Merita to Decide fast. The unions counsel reason, and it is now up to the business interests to get the facts relative to t he tnrike and pass upon their real merits and not further complicate mat ters by acting upon the request of the big corporation agents without Investigation. . Th teamdnvers went on strike only after Mr. Banth'ld. who. acting for the draymen, had refused to arbitrate the question of a V-Vcfnt increase on a wage of $1.50 to $J.T3 for a 10-hour day. The teamc'rlvers believe they have ben wronged. Thle is shown by the fact that all of them, with only four exceptions, have remaineu out ror almost nine weeks. The real issue is not the "opeti shop," an st a tea t l r. Kan tield. but a question ui wnemer or noi unions shall exist at all. i ne iimner combine and the streetcar company want rtinau and other cheap labor, including plenty of straphangers, so th Eastern atock manipulators can have bitf dividends. Organisation of men and women where these quest lens are discusced has put the unjust prorite oi these large interests in jeopardy, hence they are fighting that cm aanixuilon Mie unions. The innocent businessman is being drawn into the dispute Seven young women with vocations ranging from chambermaid to housewife were taken by the police in a raid made on the Hull Grill, at First and Main streets, at 11:30 o'clock Thursday night. Joseph Postill, a bartender, and David Harris, a waiter in the place, were also taken into custody. The entire aggrega tion was charged with vagrancy. Six of th ewomen and Harris were remanded to cells in default of $50 bail. They will be arraigned In the Municipal Court this morning. The raid was made by Patrolmen Ennis. Flack, Montgomery and Humphries under the personal supervision of Chief of Police Cox. It marks the first of a series of raids to be made on grills and restau rants where liquors are being purveyed in violation of the ordinances. Numerous complaints have been made concerning the manner in which drinks were being served without meals in the Hull Grill. After reconnoltering among the South End restaurants lust evening Chief Cox demanded the arrest of all the In mates of the Main-street establishment, and issued instructions that a warrant be eworn out for the arrest of the proprietor on the charge of selling liquor without meals. The women arrested gave the names of respectively Celia Holmes, Kate Berdman, Florence Jahnke, Mabel Bryant. Ullie Goin. Marie Page and Mrs. Ethel Am brose. JAPS ACTIVE IN. SUMMER Tar Eastern Diplomats Work While Others Are on Vacations. WASHINGTON, July 29. It is a re markable fact in connection with the negotiation of the Japanese-Russian pact executed on July 4 that many such actions of Japanese have been taken in the Summer when diplomats of vir tually all other countries were away from theirposts on vacation. It was on August 12. 1905, that the Anglo-Japanese alliance was effected, just preceding the Portsmouth treaty. The Corean Emperor was forced by Japan to abdicate in July. 1907. The Franco-Japanese entente was ar ranged in June, 1907, and the Japanese Russian convention respecting the maintenance of the status quo in the Far East in the following month. Co rean conventions were arranged in the Summers of 1908 and 1909, and the an nexation of Corea will probably be con summated before this Summer ends. In August, 1909, Japan went ahead with the Antung-Mukden Railroad, with barely a week's notice to tho powers at a time when the diplomats of other countries were at their Sum mer resort. Peitaiho. 240 miles from Peking, on the Gulf of Pechili. APOLOGIES GAIN FREEDOM rrank Kiernan Blocks Postal Em ploye and Gets In Trouble. Frank Kiernan. a realty operator with offices In the Chamber of Commerce building and who has become known be cause of his opposition toward the Broadway bridge, was taken to police headquarters Thursday night whpn he permitted his automobile to block the ap proach of a mounted mail collector to a mailbox at the curb near the Third-street entrance of the Chamber of Commerce. William A. Widmer, a mail collector, essayed to reach the mailbox but was unable to drive his vehicle within several feet of the box because of the presence or Kiernan s auto. At the police station Kiernan was nro- fuse in his explanations and apologies to i-once laptain lianey. As a result h was permtted his freedom with the un derstanding that the matter be taken up with Postmaster Merrick for adjustment today. It is probable that Kiernan will be ar rested and subjected to a fine under the postal regulations for blockading postal employes. 20,000 WALRUS ARE SEEN Herd Covers Acres of Water and Vessel Has to Turn Aside. SEATTLE. Wash., July 29. The gasoline trading schooner Helen Jonnston, owned and navierated bv Louis Lane, son of Charles 13. Lane, the California millionaire, on July 5 en countered a herd of 20,000 walrus swimming in the sea near the Dlomedo Islands in Bering straits. The animals covered an area of several acres of wuter. and the schooner, after trying to sail through the herd, drew to one side. Fortunately a photographer was o: the Johnston, and the incident will b recorded scientifically. This is said to be the largest herd ever seen, nnrt seems to discredit reports of the im pending extinction of the walru through hunting for Its ivory tusks. BLOW MAKES MIND BLANK Spokane t attle Dealer Rescued by Ks-lend After Week in Jail. SEATTLE Wash., July 29. William Purdue, a well-dressed man, 50 years of age. who has been held in the city jail unable to give any information concerning himself, was identified to day as a wealthy cattle-dealer of Spo kane and Dawson, Y. T. Some time ajio Mr. Purdue received a severe blow on the head which has resulted in lapses of memory. Mr. Purdue was found wandering on Washington street last week, apparent ly intoxicated. He was sent to police headquarters, where an examination proved that he had not been drinking, but the attendants were unable to estahlish his identity until today, when a former friend recognized him. INSURGENTS ARE ROUTED Roosevelt's Nephew Loses Fight in New York Primary Contest. UTICA. N. Y-. July 23. The organi sation Republicans of Herkimer County last nifrht won a victory in the primary contests after a bitter fight which continued until nearly mid night Congressman Charles Killing ton, candidate for the organization backed by Vice-President Sherman, ob tained a majority of the delegates over Theodore rtouslos Robinson, nephew of ex-President Roosevelt, who is the candidate for the insurgent faction. There are 66 delegates to the con vention which chooses delegates te the Congressional convention and the organization was successful in . 24 towns, winning 43 delegates. MUCH DISCRETION GIVEN Cabinet Member, Now. in Portland on Tour of Investigation, Has Taken Personal Charge of Forestry Affairs. Secretary of Agriculture TVilson ar rived In Portland last night on his an nual tour of Inspection. Mr. Wilson is devoting his entire attention to the Xational forests, with a view of mak ing the acquirement of homes easier for the settler. He would not discuss politics when seen at the Hotel Port land. "I 'think the Republican situation is all right everywhere," said the head of the farmer's department, "and the Administration is not mixing with the affarrs of any state." Mr. Wilson made the important an nouncement that he had personally taken charge of the administration of Forest Service affairs. Recent changes in management made that step neces sary, he said. "We are trying to avoid setting men up in the timber business, but where the soil of any tract is good and the land does not carry more than 4000 feet of timber to" the acre, we are willing to let the settler have It under the act of June 11, 1906," he declared. Personal Information Wanted. "I am in the West to secure per sonal information along the lines of settlement on the lands now in the National forests. I want the people and ' the forest officers to secure a clear understanding of the law which permits such settlement. "The last time 1 was here I con cluded that the offices of the service should be .placed nearer to the forests which were to be administered. That has been done and Portland is the lo cation of the headquarters for the Northwest district. "We also became satisfied that the original lines of the reserves had been hastily drawn, that there was much land to be excluded which was not properly timber land and at the same time a considerable portion which might be included with propriety. Five to six million acres of land will be eliminated this Summer, as fast rs the maps can be prepared and the procla mations prepared for the signature of the President. t "The 'June 11' act, as it is known, provides that land which is more val uable for agricultural purposes than for timber may be entered for home stead purposes. That leaves a good deal of discretion in the minds of the forest officers as to what land may be recommended by them. Settler Xeeds Some Timber. "My Interpretation is that where the soil is good and is not too heavily covered with timber we should let . the settler have it. He must have enough timber anyway to start up his business, and it doesn't "make much difference whether he gets it off his homestead or under- free-use permit. We try to avoid letting people have such heavy tracts of timber-that they can sell it to lumbermen. "If we did not place some limit on the settler, though, many of them would become advance agents for the timber speculator. I find that the agents for the timoermen usually know in advance what men are going to receive patents, and many settlers sell out to them if their land contains enough timber to make the sale worth while. In those cases the timber is cut off and the country never gets another settler to take the place of that man. "By establishing a maximum timber limit of, say, 4000 feet to the acre, we let the settler become the Judge of whether he can make a home on the land. They can have it in this coun try. Of course, in other states a dif ferent rule will have to be applied to fit conditions." Secretary Advises Farmers. Asked what he had to sav to the farmers, Mr. Wilson replied that what the farmer should produce here is w-hat the people need and then more of it. "The common people of the United States can't get fruit because of the high prices, while the people of Eu rope never see it," replied the Secre tary. "You couldn't imagine a farmer of Europe paying 10 cents for a We natehae or Hood River apple. "Raise fruit out here and lots of It Raise poultry and dairy products, and more of thejn. Great yields mean mod erate prices, perhaps, but that means Just as much money in the bank for the farmer and more variety to the poor man." Mr. Wilson will be in the vicinity of Portland until Monday morning, and may be prevailed upon to remain for the Ballinger luncheon and reception commenting on Secretary Ballinger Mr. Wilson called him a bulldog in standing for the interests of the West The Secretary goes to Hood River to day. SUICIDE, RAWN VERDICT CORONER'S JCRY RETIUXS DE CISIOX OF SUICIDE. Now Famous Chicago Death Mystery Cleared After Long Xiglit Ses. sion on Case. CHICAGO, July 29. The Coroner's Jury empaneled to inquire into the death of Ira G. Rawn, late president of the Monon Railroad, returned an open verdict at 3 o'clock this morning, but found that he died from a shot re ceived from his own weapon by his own hand. Just before the -jury retired, Coro ner Hoffman stated to the jurors that he had asked Attorney Murray Nelson. Jr., and Attorney Walter Fisher of counsel for the railroad, to testify at the inquest regarding the alleged en tanglements of Mr. Rawn in the Illi nois Central graft investigation, but that the lawyers declined to appear, saying they feared to jeopardize the case now under Inquiry. It developed last night at the session of the Coroner's inquiry that the house in which Mr. Rawn met his death was i. ' .sr bt ten ens aav ' 'i y -J-0iUiIln T tlsu?;1,cust0?1 ,?f Past y8- we will inaugurate this morning, July 30, a Festival of Shoe Bargains. Our fixed policy de mands that we nd our shelves of all Summer shoes before the Fall season opens. . p"cy as Baker's "close-margin - prices and Baker values are too well known to need any explanation so, when we announce a deeD cut in seasonable footwear, we expect, and will receive, a tremendous response. . a aeep cul m seasonaDie t,epartS0meWatirOmJ,U,r Uim cu,stom his year. inasmuch as we are making a strong feature at this sale of "Queen Quality" Shoes the shoes that set the standard of styles and values for women's shoes the world over. When we announce that these standard $3.50 ad $4 00 TshoeriJl be sold at this sale at the remarkable low price of $2.45, it can but strengthen in your mind the already settled conviction that the Big Suv Baker stores are slwavs and verla.stine-lv sruiner t.hn rdViriset chn. ai,,a v -d-i r i. M -Quay waiter v . p?e"IDo,n;tftS S rtEnd.WU1 peo; FOR WOMEN Values Up to $5 A large collection of low shoes," including almost every con ceivable leather, shape and pattern. All from our regular lines, and not a shoe in the lot that didn't cost more to manu facture. They are broken lines small sizes and narrow widths that's the reason for the big cut. If you chance to have a small or narrow foot, here's your chance. Values $3.50 and $4 At this price your choice is al most unrestricted in low shoes. Every line "Queen Quality" low shoes has been cut for Quick clearance. Over thirty new 1910 models in pumps, with and without straps, but ton shoes and ties from which to select. All leathers, all sizes. This "big value" opportunity will probably never occur again, so avail yourself of it while it lasts. Values $5 We also offer at greatly re duced prices ten of our most expensive lines of low shoes all leathers, any shape, every stylish pattern. This is posi tively a showing of fine foot wear that cannot be equaled in this city at any price. No mat ter how exacting your shoe de mands may be, you cannot fail but be impressed with these values. constructed with particular care for protection against intruders. Joseph R. Gay, owner of the house, testified that In the construction of the house he had arranged so the first a.nd second floors could be sep arated completely by sliding doors, which were closed automatically by a button on the second floor. A system of electric lights a.lso had been ar ranged so the entire lower floor could be flooded with light by a button from the upper floors. Sir. Gay also testified he had ex plained tha workings of tha safety de vice to Mr. Rawn and the members of his family. - Authorities of the Village of Winnetka, where Mr. Rawii's death occurred, regrard this evidence as sub stantiating their theory of suicide. The marks on an outer screen door, said by Mr. Rawn's relatives to be "jimmy markE," made by a. house breaker on- entering the - home, were Identified by- Mr. Gay as having been made by taking off a storm door sev eral months ago. Members of Mr. Rawn's family testi fied to having: heard two distinct shots the night of the death. Trolley Car Hits Child. Harvard Bay, 5 years of age, was ertruck by an Oregon El?ctric train near Ryan place, just outside of the city limits, at 4 o'clock Thursday, and while he miracu lously escaped instant death, lie suffered a fracture of the right leg below the knee. Members- of the train crew placed the injured child aboard a city-bound car and hurried him to St. Vincent's Hospital for treatment. The little fellow is the son of William Say, reciding near the scene of the ac cident. He had wandered away from home. CJ o -" - O O " " "U UU bUC X " eVidence 931 throua our larK Tivo-hntlon Oxfords, ntrrmrly popular, in patent, dull calf anil Kin. -his; value at regular f3.5u. .V mi $2.45 'atty 4-button vr.IMng shoes, in potent ana dull calf, with cloth "r kid tops. Valu 93.Oj now $2.45 Men's Blurher and Button Oi forria, in patent, blnrifc and Kiinaln a!ft military heel. ReKiilar 3.00 val now $3.85 PORTLAND Garden tie a general favorite . sc. In patent ' iS" n,, Ru.ala r?SgKy nroh and I'aSSSC2 "'llitarv $1.95 8t S7K L03 ANGELES KEYSTONE REVOLT IS Ofl ZXKAV PARTY NAMES TICKET IX OI-I PENNSYLVANIA. Berry Is Standard-Bearer for Men Who Denounce Both Old Parr ties as in league. PHILADELPHIA. July 29. William H. Berry, of Delaware County. for Governor; N. Clarence Gibboney, of Philadelphia for Lieutenant-Governor; C. D. Curry, of Allegheny County, for State Treasurer, and John Casey, of Luzerne . County, for Secretary of In ternal Affairs, is the ticket nominated by the Keystone party formed here Thursday to oppose the nominees of both the Republican and Democratic par ties. The convention, composed of 117 del egates from 52 counties in this state, denounced both the old parties as be ing: under the domination of the liquor industry. The nominee for Governor was for merly State Treasurer, to which office he was elected Tiy the combined Dem ocratic, Prohibition and Independent votes in 1905. While in office he un covered the state capitol scandal. ' In the recent Democratic state conven tion he was defeated for the nomina tion t for Governor, but received 10 votes. Many Democratic delegates subsequently bolted their party and took part in today's convention. The name Keystone was adopted by CbVlXiV VVMb, varied stock of fine footwear. This is a Singrle-bar pump with winpred tip, in patent, laedf. dull calf and Rumlat Q ween Quality 93.50 value, now $2.45 "Queen Quality'a beat effort In dull calf. KKpeclally e l o n o f I ttlns; a round top. Wortb t.w no-vv $2.45 Ever popular Colonial pump, la patent and Rufiaia calf, high Cuban heel, Itlsh arch-now $1.95 Men's Blurhrr and Button . fords, lu patent Oi rolt nnii arunmetal Iten-ular :. If. ad 4.0(1 valuea- $2.45 SAN FRANCISCO the convention as the party name. The preamble to the platform adopted by the independents bea-lns as follows: Fennsylvanlans ara face t face with the necftiliy of desperata ba-ttla for th preser vation of representative government. A politicaJ truet, managed by cunnlns politicians, threatens the commonwealth. Borne of the conapirators are labelei Re publicans and some Democrats, but they are all in league against the people and act in harmony, with one treasonable pur pose and under the orders of one head. Their power is based upon Illegal and un warranted ue of public property and office; upon force, fraud and election crimes. Police-protected dens of vice are made to furnish enough illegal votes to overwhelm respectable clticenship. Both of the tickets nominated and both of the platforms adopted, it is well under stood, were dictated by the. same authority and were intended for the delusion of the voters and further confirmation of the power of the political machines. FIRE SWEEPING SUMMIT Forest Situation in Montana Again Becoming Serious. KALISPELL. Mont., July 29. The flrq situation is again seriouB. There are two new conflagration west ot Olney and the other fires still require a large lorce ot men to patrol them. Crews of a few men each were sent out by early and late trains today to Olney and thence by horse and wagon to the fires 20 miles westward. ; Other fires on the Blackfoot and most . of those on tho Flathead are less threat- ' eningr. The big summit fire on the border of the Lewis and Clark and the Flathead reserves is beyond control and sweeping the eastern slopes bare of timber, according to Deputy Supervisor ; Clark, who returned today. Sheriff O'Connell, in response to an j ..7 r truly money-saving event for ALL FOR MEN Values Up to $4 In this lot you will find regu lar lines of $2.50 values, some nearly complete lines of $3.50 values and broken lines in $4 values. The leathers are prin cipally patent and gunmetal calf. Tha shapes are very varied and the styles are but ton and Blucher lace. They are all BIO VALUES and offer an opportunity for genuine econ omy. Values $3.50 and $4 Here is another lot composed of patent colt and gunmetal calf button and Blucher lace. All complete lines of $3.50 val ues are included, - as well as many $4.00 values. A wide range of styles, as well as com plete sizes, offer an assurance of satisfaction. The styles are all new and up-to-date, and the shoes are all excellent values at regular prices. Vahies $5 To the men who are in the habit of paying $5.00 for a pair of shoes, this assortment offers great interest. This as sortment includes nearly all our $5.00 values in low shoes, and we wish to emphasise that our $5.00 shoes compare favor ably with those sold at $6 in other stores. You will find all leathers, many patterns and every good shape. Don't fail to investigate this assortment. order of the State Land Board, is in vestigating reports that the Big Fork fires, which burned much state timber, were set by brush burners, and it Is thought that arrests may follow. On the West Side Willalatin Park "Portland's Most Seenio Acreage," $400 an acre and up, 10 per cent down, 2 per cent per month. Soil rich and deep. Every tract faces a road. Mac adamized road runs through tract, aost beautiful drive out of Portland. There's no better acreage buy on the market. Take a trip in our automobile with us and see this beautiful property. Willala&i Investment Co. 214-215 Board of Trade BldS., Main 6659. A 4710. J3