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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.
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SEVERAL ORATORS BEATEN
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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.
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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.
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Cther Models $100 and $75
We Have Talking- Machines for as Little
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PAY 31.00 A WEEK
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Prices $200, $250. Hear Them at Eilers.
How many of us ever, have the time or op
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operatic stars can be heard beside one's own fire
side and enjoyed oyer and over again. How
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ue which one of these modern musical wonders in
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Other Models $100,Etc.
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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.
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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).
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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.
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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. ,
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