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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 10, 1910)
All these world's famous artists will sing for. .-.you WORKERS MOBBED BY FRESNO CROWD in your own nome 11 you nave a uiaiuuuia, wvwt . Members of Industrial Order Forced to Flee for Lives From Camp. w' i tfz SEVERAL ORATORS BEATEN crv it m rsv v m ' ...u , Ji'.wi i:., r-t tils ' ti I ?.--. 7 vena it t .7 i . t - ittf i y ' I K Agitators Display Gont, bat Throng Charge Them and They Do Not Shoot Jail la Stormed, bat Without Result. v TRKeSO. CaL. Ic t. Following u order given by tbe Chief of Police to all patrolmen to allow members of the Industrial Workers of the Wo'M to speak unmolested on the. streets nf Freine. and a statement that the ctti sens might do as ther wished, a lars;e mob gathered In this city tonight about 1 o'clock, attarked and severely beat a number of Industrial Workers wh aouaht to apeak, then marched to the Jpuustrtal Workers' camp, outside the city limits, and burned a big tent in which the members lived, togetner with all tha suppllea kept there. The members of the Industrial Work ers of the World sought to make a resistance, threatening to shoot If the mob crossed a certain "dead line" near the camp, but broke and ran when the crowd of men and boys surged across. Soma were forced to flee In their underclothes, carrying their outer garmenta In their hands. After devastating the Workers' camp, tha mob marched back to tha city and started for the County Jail, where about 60 members of that order are now Imprisoned. Hearing of their approach, tna Sheriff put a heavy guard around the Jail to resist Invasion should an attempt be made. Kor the second time In the history of the Jail, big double steel doors which were In stalled for the purpose of self protec tion, were put Into use. When the crowd reached the Jail, a demand was made tor the prisoners, but no violence was attempted. The men were finally persuaded to disperse after one or two short speeches had been made to them. HIGH MASONS WILL FEAST Annual Banquet Will Be Spread at Commercial Ciub Tonight. Washington Chapter, No. 18. Royal ' arch Masons, will assemble at tha Port land Commercial Club rooms to night at (JO o'clock, the occasion be ing the annual banquet. The entire main dining-room haa been reserved. Seats will be provided for from 23 to ED guests. The room will be handsomely decorated. The music will be under the direction of F. W. Prasp. Addresses will be delivered by some of the best talkers among the Masons of Oregon. The list of toasts follows: E. G. Jones, high priest, toastmaster; Charles EI Wol verton. "Faith. Hope and Charity"; Penumbra Kelly. "Reminiscences"; D. A. Grout. "Secrecy": Hopkins Jenkins. "The frk Master": Frank J. Miller. Albany. The Prosperity of the Order": H. B. Thlelsen. Salem. "Capitular Masonry at Horn and Abroad"; William M. Cake. "What We Have Heard This Kvenlng": H. B. Adams. "The Tra ditions of Masonry": W. J. Clemens. "We Are: How Little Mora We Know"; J. H. Richmond. "Why Wa Hold Banquets": M. C. George, "Tha Masonic Acacia": Dr. Nortia R. Cox. "Religion In Ma aonry": J. H. Hall. "Tha Friendly Tie": W. A. Cleland. "Chapter Masonry"; Har vey Beckwlth. "The Old-Timers." Steward Mays will supervise tha menu. Harvey Heckwlth. president of tha Com mercial Club, and W. J. Hofmann. secre tary, are members of Washington Chap ter, and both will attend. High Priest E. O. Jonea requests all members and guests to report at the par lors of tha club not later than : o'clock. Feats at tha banquet will be reserved only for those whose acceptances reach the secretary of tha chapter today at noon. SUIT FOR LIBEL IS HEARD O'Malley Sues Attorney Jeffrey for $15,004) Damage. M. G. O'Malley la aulng Attorney John A. Jeffrey before a Jury In Judge Kavanaugh'e department of tha Circuit Court for 115.000 damagea for llbeL O'Malley aaya Jeffrey falsely accused Mm of forgery to the Supreme Super intendent at Los Angelea of a fraternal brotherhood of which O'Malley waa state organizer. The attorney'a com plaint was. according to tha testimony given In court yesterday, that O'Malley had Illegally algned tha name of Dr. M anion, medical examiner for the order, to applications for membership. Mrs. Bessie Rehberg. district deputy, said on tha atand yesterday It waa she who algned Ir. Manlon'a name, expecting the certificates to ba ratified by tha jhyslclan later. O'Malley la atata or ganiser for tha order. . f - JAPANESE IXSES HIS SCTT Claim for Damage From Forest Fire Is Not Eatabllahed. A verdict for Albert Bahl was read In tha Circuit Court yesterday morn ing. In the case wherein George K. -Kunltake. a Japanese, sued him for lll.00 because of damage to his cord wood In tha big Ore near Greahara last ' August. Kunttake said that Bahl aet fire to a slashing on his property, and that tha fir spread to Kunltake's wood. Bahl said be saw a fire tn an old stump by the side of the road a day or two before It began to spread, but aa r-a had a large amount of work on hand fee did not take time to put It out. He said that ha notified Kunltake. who had about IS Japanese working with him and asked Mm to put It oat. A high wind came up tha next day and apread the Are. Klrchner tieta IS Tears. Walter Kirchner was sentenced by Judge Morrow In tha Circuit Court yesterday afternoon to serve 12 years In the penitentiary. He waa con victed of highway robbery upon two counts, together with Pat McClure. F. C. A rata was a complaining witness. Klrchner declared himself not guilty, and asserted his conviction was tha result of a schema on the part of Pe tectlvea Snow and Coleman to put him behind tha bars. Two Postmasters Are Appointed. OREOONIAN NEWS BUREAU", Wash ington. I. C Deo. 1. lostmasters a are appointed today aa follow: Ara to. Coos County. William C. Cutler. Summervllle, Union County, David ft. Mcaansia. 111 SM vSi V y fill a 1 jT 'i.' : y- H . 1 - l :fA a (S if filT' - i rim'.mv .c5.fv -fW'iF Vr-r.S'-".! Milt? I ... I :.?'1I'; i The Victrola Costs $200 Cther Models $100 and $75 We Have Talking- Machines for as Little aa 110.00, Etc PAY 31.00 A WEEK The Latest: the Table That Sings and Talks Prices $200, $250. Hear Them at Eilers. How many of us ever, have the time or op portunity or the means of hearing even one of the above great operatic artists? Yet with a modern Grafonola, Victrola or Amberola all these operatic stars can be heard beside one's own fire side and enjoyed oyer and over again. How much longer are you going to deny your family the unlimited entertainment and educational val ue which one of these modern musical wonders in sures? Order it today by phone if you desire. What Xmas gift can be more acceptable to every member, of the family? 353 Washington Street Corner Park Grafonola de luxe Price $200 Other Models $100,Etc. Columbia Talking Machines $25 Up. $ 1 eOO Weekly Largest Piano and Talking Machine Dealers in the West Only Place Where All Makes May Be Compared LAWYER ADMITS FRAUD BOTlT SIDES IJT SUIT SERVED J VSCRT CHARGED. Court TA as "Bluff" In Effort to Swindle Client Cnfamlllar With American Metnoda. OLTMPIA. 'Wash.. Deo. t. (Special.) At a bearing- after tha conclusion of a case In court at Shelton. In .Mason County. Charlea H. Gray, a SeatUa at torney, admitted be bad acte as at torney for defendanta against whom ba bad brought suit; that ba bad charged them usurious interest on money ' advanced; that be knew a com plaint he drew was false and that ha merely Intended to use the court aa "a bluff to foroe the other creditors to settle, ao he could get tha prop erty. Judge John R. Mitchell, who llsleael to the testimony of Oray. at once ap pointed T. P. Fist, prosecuting- attor ney of Mason County; D. F. Wrlg-ht. prosecution, attorney-elect, and Attor ney George Israel, of Olympla.. to act as a committee to bring disbarment proceedings and to prosecute the case. Gray la cited to appear December 0. The suit was that of the American Barings Bank Trust Company, of Seattle, against Erlcson. Gray ad mitted that he was aware that Krlcson waa unfamiliar with American business methods: that he tOray) knew there was a statute against usury and that ba Intended to violate It when he cbarged three per cent a month Inter est; tbat be had advanced money to Erlcson and taken notea and a mort gage greatly In excess of them aa se curity, which he placed In the bank as collateral for the loans. In regard to the complaint Gray said: "I knew It to be falsa at tha time I swore to It." When asked why he had dona It. ba aald he never Intended to let the case come to trial, but merely to use the court as a "bluff." and get the other credltora to aettle for a small lun so tbat ba could get the property. OTIS COMMITTEE NAMED Editor and John Klrby, Jr., to Be Received bj Portland Men. The following cltlsens have been re quested by tha Employers' Association to aarve on the reception committee to en tertain Harrison Gray. Otis and John Klrby, Jr., who are to visit Portland next week: - Brigadier-General Marlon P. Maus. U. B. A.; Major Henry C. Cabell, chief of stair; General Thomas M. Ander- T- a A .rlr-A. Jnhn V a rrnll. XI 1 tor Telegram: Edgar B. Piper, manag ing editor wreganian; r. 0. jvj. president Portland Railway. Light & Power Company: W. H. Corbett. presi dent Willamette Iron & Steel Works; Hugh Hume, publisher Spectator, and A. L Fish, business manager Journal. The newspaper men and Army officer! were Invited to serve on the committee for the reason that General Otis la a newspaper man and a retired Army offi cer. They will look after the entertain ment of General Otis. The rest of the committee will see to It that John Kirby, Jr., is entertained. BRIDGE LAW ASSAILED STATE THKESHERMEX LIVKLY SESSIOX. START Committee on Legislation "Will De mand Inspection of Boilers and . Bridges in Oregon. LA GRANDE, Or., Dec . (Special.) Before the Oregon State Thresher- men's Association had been in session an hour, a bitter attack against the bridge-planking law of Oregon had been inaugurated, and steps taken to formulate resolutions condemning the law and havinff it repealed if possible at the next session of the Legislature: The session, attended by some 100 delegates at the opening hour, speed ily gave indications of much work. Rev. Mr. Seemann. of this city. In voked divine blessing, and Mayor Meyers welcomed the guests. ' A committee on legislation was ap pointed, and It will report tomorrow morning. It is known that requests for a boiler-Inspection law, attacks on the bridge-planking law, and requests for Inspection of bridges will be some of the features. The recent accident . .1.1. 11.11 wh.n a. threshing en gine went through the bridge and waa instrumental in killing a man named Jones, was vividly pictured by Mr. Chambers, who blamed the accident to existing laws. The bridge-planking law is violated continually, and the local session will spare no pains to have It revoked. Tomorrow will be good roads day, and the threshermen say they are go ing to be as active in legislation for good roads as they are In the eradica tion of the planking lav. The delegates were guests at a largely-attended banquet at the Foley Hotel tonight. " The President's mall amounts to about 1000 letters a day and 4000 newspapers and books. . MILLER WILL BE FREED 'MYSTERIOUS" MAN WINS SU PREME COURT DECISION. Police, Jailer's and Detectives Are Severely Scored for Brutality in Handling Prisoners. UNIVERSITY MEN TO GIVE CONCERT TONIGHT. M L L uM,i..,. muii n awwwi mjwaw ' WmI ,q r v in'-,1' ?r v r .V u TJ. Of O. GLEE AKD MAJTDOLIX CLUB S. The annual concert of the University of Oregon Glee and Mandolin Club, will ooew tonlyht htna;tt:1ntlleJ eta. This 1. alway. an evening of music, fun and good cheer. The club, this year ar. .J to be thla I ru in I ii i a in, &uu mc" i. . . ... m , th, streets. sent en tour. Quite a few of the member, of the two clubs. come evening, as tha previous concerts n evemna-: "Oh. Oregon" (Strong), Martin: Til Sing Thee Songs of Ar 1..K. "TAiinlat. Tlanhlmie" during tha Glee Club and tha Individual member. In ensemble and specialties). i . , . i- ...i.ii n n i. mniiia v H'n mwin? in ino uiuki iuiiiud Glee crub- Esperanzi VtUMlFrioUu Ciub-. Suffragette Trio. Messrs. Gelsler. CurtK . and ab ?CTay) WmLaT: ?Ir r" EyeS" (Landsberg). Glee Club; "Sueno Tropical"- serenade (Sanche). Man-?-h;m nideV. Prof TorL M. cTen : "The South Wind Blow." (Cox). Glee Club. "At Dope Center-A sketch Intro- SEATTLE, Dec 9. The Supreme Court at Olympla today set aside the conviction in the King County Superior Court of the "mysterious Peter Miller,' a highly educated man, who waa tried for burglary a year ago and whose sen sational allegation of police brutality started the agitation against the po lice department. Miller, who conducted his own defense with much skill, re fused to give his true name, but de nied that he had a criminal record. The court takes up the allegations of Miller that Jail officers, police, de tectives and prosecuting attorney abused and threatened him and saya the record "plainly indicates that tha sacred rights of citizenship had been invaded by officers of jail, police and the detective department." Neither Jailers, the police nor de tectives are clothed in this country with inquisitorial powers, says the court, and then adds that while soma of the laws of Spain have been graft ed on this country, the dungeon, 1 bludgeon and- burning fagots have not. FIGHT FILMS CONTINUED Vancouver Injunction Against In- terference Made Permanent. . . 1 VANCOUVER. Wash- Dec . (Spe cial.) Despite the protests of Mayor Klgglns the Jeffries-Johnson prizefight pictures are being shown in a theater : here. The restraining order Issued from the Superior Court yesterday waa made permanent today, when neither the Mayor nor Chief of Police appeared in court. The pictures were exhibited today to full houses, many women being pres ent. J. P. Stapleton, County Attorney, " said tonight that he had seen the pic tures but could find nothing bad in them and knew of no law In the county or stats whereby they could be stopped, as there is nothing in the statutes pro hibiting the exhibition of moving pic tures of prizefights. , The itch can be cured with Plummer. Itch Ointment- Third and Madison sts, , Fine llne.laVea" bags, Harri Trunk.Ca.
