Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, April 02, 1912, Page 5, Image 5

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    , , TITC HfOKlNTNTi OREOOyTAy. TUESDAY. APRFL 2. 1913- - 5
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WARM WORDS FLY
GOING
OUT OF
El
Clark Hurls Short, Ugly One at
Man Indicted by Federal
Grand Jury.
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ERGLADES mmm rr-7.F i i?ir u i n m i Jf.
WM BUSINESS 1 -" W J iS BUSINESS
OFFER TO FIGHT IGNORED
Attach of Joint Printing Commit
tee Asserts Pre-rloaa Testimony at
. Hcarlnj Wm "Araaolnlcly
I'alse and Cnrni."
WASHIXOTOV. April 1. Indictment
frotn out of the Florida Everffladss
lnv.tiation in th Dtrirtmnit or A
rt-ultura wr rftnmJ by the F1'ral
a-rand lurv tortaT aa-atnst C. O. Elliott.
A. r. .Morrhouif, Gray P. Terli and
I-rank E. Slnrlton. The Jfrndnt
ire rharel Individually wltli havln
rproved or prmntd false voucher!
iralnst the Government.
r.Ulott and Morehoue have erted
hat the rharree of terhnlral violation
f the law asalnst them and their dls
tilal from the Department were
hrourht about by their opposition to
Everglades land promoter!.
fjeora-e Carter, clerk to the joint com
nittee on printing, on the wltneea stand
it the Everaladen hearing; today, en
livened the proreedtnas by referrlnr
to previous testimony a "absolutely
false and untrue." At the conclusion
of his statement, he referred to the
testimony of C. . Elliott In one par
ticular, a a "lylna; statement."
"tf you had made that remark about
me.- Interrupted Chairman Moss, ''there
would have been a fight in about three
minutes.
"I withdraw the remark and apolo
Etxe to the committee." said Mr. Car
ter. "If any other gentleman cares to
take exception to It. I will go outside."
Mr. Elliott, the object of the remark,
raid nothing. Carter contradicted sense
statement of Mr. Elliott, concerning
the publication of a Senate document
describing the Everglades reclamation
project.
B. T. Oalloway. chief of the Bureau
of Plant Industry of the Department of
Agriculture, said he had not approved
the bulletin prepared In the department
on the Everglades project and prob
ably had advised Secretary Wilson not
to publish It.
Secretary Wilson will testify Wednesday.
SAFE BLOWING CONFESSED
Man Cotnplrtlji(r Sentence Peert
er Admits Hornier Crime.
FAX FRANCIPCO. Aprlt 1. Harvey
F. ."-prague". aafeblower and deserter
from the Army, bought a Bible two
years aao, just after taking French
leave from Jefferson Barracks. St.
louis. and conscience smitten, resolved
t once to expiate his crimes, accord
ing to th story he toM the police to
rtay. Sprague completed an 1-monfhs"
term In the Federal Prison on Alratras
Island three days ago. and today
walked into the police station here and
confessed to having blown a safe In
Salmon City. Idaho, Peownber 23. 1909.
obtaining, he said. $2000 n money and
checks. With hla companion in the
Tlm. Edward Stevens, he went to St.
Louis, where he enlisted In the Army,
Stevens going on to Itroit. After a
few months of Army life, he deserted
and bought a railroad ticket to Canada.
Acting upon a sudden impulse to alone
for his crimes and lead an honest life,
he left the train at Fort Asslnibotne.
Mont . and surrendered- He was court
martialed and sentenced to imprison
ment on Alcatraa Island.
61 STRIKERS PUT IN JAIL
fCrtfitrmied from Ft ret Page
without loss of lite or destruction of
property."
Carrie. Walker, proprietress of a bar
ber shop on Huron street, near the
bridge, was on of the first to be ar
rested. She was taken to the police
tut ion in an automobile and booked on
a charge of Inciting a riot. Her shop
was closed by the police. Then came
general raid, the police following to
I tie letter the Instructions of Chief of
Police Templeman to bring all suspic
ious characters to headquarters. Auto
mobiles were pressed Into service and
the arrested men were hurried to the
station. Between t and t o'clock three
viresta were made. The others followed
fast.
Arased Mm Arrested.
Officers raided a Greek poolroom on
Q- street early this afternoon and
later arrested several of tha Greek
strike leaders in a resort on Huron
street. A score or more Greek patrons
of ttie place mere lined up against the
wall and searched. Two guns were
found and the men carrying them were
taken to the police station.
With 60 armed guards stationed
about the plant. the Slade mill re
sumed operations this morning. One
half of the mill Is running, but ac
cording to a statement from W. B.
Mack, manager, all the machinery,
which la not at present undergoing re
pairs. Is running with a crew sufficient
to carry on the work.
For a time this morning the situation
at the Slade roll! took on a grave
aspect, when a mob of several hundred
men deaonnded on the mill and endeav
ored to prevent 1"0 strikebreakers go
ing to work.
Shots Ftred by Pel !-.
The strikers blocked the entrances to
the plant and the police and special
g'larda were forced to use their clubs to
beat the men bark. Thougb all the
guards at the mill were armed with
gins. It was not necessary to fire, a
siiot.
following their failure) to prevent the
opening of the mill the strikers
marche-i back to the business section
of the. city. Here a heavy force of
police forced them to scatter.
Members of the crowd carried red
flags and signs, but these were seised
by the police aa they dispersed the
paraders. and thrown on -the. streets,
where citizens found them and tor
them to pieces. A second demonstra
tion was made by a crowd of strikers
at the Slade mill later In the day. but
the guards drove th men frona the
"vicinity of the plant with thelr'clubs.
A faturo of the strike situation In
this city Is that bouses all over the
As an Easter Eggsample of
Eggcellence, take a look at
our new shoe display.
New shoes are as necessary as
hats for the Easter season.
Everything else, to go be
tween, is here in perfect har
mony. LION CLOTHING CO.
166-170 Third Street.
city are, flying American flags, which
have been displayed by ctUsons to
show their sympathy with the, authorl-
tlea In the movement to quell the
present disturbances.
Militia Ready te Art.
Members of Company G, Washington
National Guard, say they aro ready for
duty If necessary, but so far the au
thorities! aay they aro able to cope
with the situation.
The Greek Consul at Tacoma Is ex
pected to arrive hero today In re
sponse to a telegraphic request sent to
him by striking Greeks.
RKTCRXING GREEKS BARKED
Kajmond Drives Deported Men Out
of Town Once More.
RATMO.ND. Wash.. April 1. (Spe
cial.) one hundred of the Greeks who
were shipped out of Raymond Satur
day returned to this city on the after
noon train yesterday. They got on
the train, turned right around and
went right back again with ZOO angry
cltlsAns prodding them along.
They were driven as far as Menlo.
and In the meantime their spokesman
made arrangements with the Northern
Pacific for a special train to carry them
out of the "war gone." They all ex
pressed an anxiety to he on their way
and gave assurance that they would
not again be seen In Raymond.
The train was halted at V. illapa.
three miles above here and held there
for more than an hour and only by
a ruse on the part of the train crew
were they allowed to get beyond the
limits of Wlllapa. When the crowd dis
covered that the train was to be run
through the sldotrark and on to Ray
mond, a number boarded the train and
went Into Raymond with them. On ar
riving in this city there was another
reception committee of 150 men, who
uncouplod the car and shoved it back
on the. track a few hundred yards. The
Greeks descended and started up the
road at more than the usual walking
gait, and they were not allowed to halt
until Menlo was reached, where word
was received that arrangements had
been made to take them the reat of the
way by a special train. But for this
fact they would have beon driven
clear over the divide.
Those who were not picked up in the
raid Saturday are leaving Raymond
this afternoon. Word has just beon
received from down the bay that a
number of Finns who left In that direc
tion Saturday are returning and these.
too. will be met and turned back, as
very able-bodied man In the town has
Went I fled himself with this movement
and Is going to see that hereafter
Raymond will be known as the home
of the white laboring man.
The mills are all operating today, but
are snmewrgit handicapped by the lack
of a full crew. Men are on the out
side, however, trying to pick up white
laborers and with preference given to
men of family who will come to this
city and go to work. Every assurance
la given that they will be protected.
HOQl'IAM CHECKS STRIKERS
Dr. Jf. F. Titos, leader, Is Arrested
on Charge of Sedition.
HOQV1AM. Wash.. April 1. With 50
regular police and 200 citizen police.
Hoqulam has checked the International
Workera of the World outbreak, "which
has prevailed here since the strike In
the sawmills began two weeks ago.
The citizens have guaranteed pro
tection to all who desire to work and
i arresting the International Work
ers of the World leaders and all others
ho violate the ordinances or who
openly preach sedition and revolution.
Of the 150 persons arrested ih front of
the Lytl mill this morning all have
been released except two or three lead
ers.
The cltlxens' patrol will continue for
several days. Danger of riot and blood
shed appear to be passed. About lono
strikers and sympathizers held a meet
ing at Finnish Hall tonight, wnere
speeches were made In several languages.
The Lytic mill wss openej tnis morn
ing without bloodshed. Two hundred
rmed citizens appeared at tha mill st
5:30 o'clock and established a deadline
about '00 feet from the mill, and as the
I. W. W. asMtators appeared, followed
by Greeks and other striker, they were
rreeted. and If tney persisted in cross
ing the deadline, searched and thrown
Into boxcars. Many of the leaders dis
appeared to avoid arrest. A dozen ting-
leaders. Including two or tnree wno
were armed, were sent to Jail. The
boxcars containing 500 striking labor
ers were brought down town, the men
lectured and released. This plan will be
pursued every morning until all of
those who are determined to resist
order are placed on the city roekptle.
The common laborers will not be ar
rested unless they persist In crossing
the lines which have been established.
r. H F. Titus, the lesoer. wno was
arrested on a city warrant Saturday
and released on ball yesterday, wifs re
arrested last night on a Federal war
rant, charging sedition, and will be
taken to Tacoma.
Two Railways to Re Built.
SALEM. Or, April 1. Spec1aL In
the Incorporation articles of the Pine
Timber Company, which wera tiled
here today, construction of two small
railroads are contemplated. These are
to operate from the Southern Paclflo
station at Rogue River, formerly Wood
vllle. going up both Evans and EI
creeks, following the grade of the
creeks as near as possible to the head
waters of the streams. The company
is capitalized at 1100.000. and the prin
cipal place of business will be at Med-ford.
Tremendous Cut in High-Grade Dining-room Set
tli oonter of a scene of festivity, as we are now pricing it so low that some one will
snap 7?p in I jiffv. There is not a family in Portland, in reasonably comfortable circumstances that cannot afford this set at this price, and upon our
ll terms The Tsible is 54 inches in diameter, beautifully inlaid, of Colonial design, massive construction, wrth round pedestal, five tillers and seats 12.
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It was made by the
Mechanics Furniture
Company of Rockford,
Illinois. The Buffet is
53x21 inches, has large
French plate mirror,
12x46, two small
drawers, both velvet
lined, three cupboards,
one long linen drawer,
wood pulls and mas
sively built. The
China Closet, follow
ing the same line of
design, has 4 shelves,
3 of them movable,
with reflecting mir
rors for two top ones.
Stands 5 feet high, 43
inches long and 17
deep. The Serving
Table. This piece has
a large velvet lined drawer and one shelf below. It is a graceful addition to the set. The top is 17x40. Tne nairs are tne ias, wora in aesign ana imm
c: a; a a o ,,v,P All hvo Wilier seats, brown Soajiish crained. The backs are panelled.
1 1 1" re arc live uiuri r auj - . e1 n
v . vr,vo c tti m t,t t. ok fin DTT'R KPF.flTAT,T,Y REDUCED PRICE ? 81.50
oi;UT. Qs'oO-aUR SPECIALLY REDUCED PRICE 81.50
REGULAR PRICE OF CHINA CLOSET 85.00-OUR SPECIALLY REDUCED
REGULAR PRICE OF SERVER 40.00-OUR SPECIALLY REDUCED
p v.nrrr.AR. PRICE OF SIX CHAIRS 88.50-OUR SPECIALLY REDUCED
REGULAR PRICE ,F0R ENTIRE SET $403.60-OUR SPECIALLY REDUCED PRICE $344.55
WE WILL SELL THE ENTIRE SET NOW FOR $290.00 ON EASY TERMS,
FIRST, SECOND AND YAMHILL STREETS
PRICE 65.50
PRICE 31.50
PRICE 84.55
By Regular Price
we refer to the
prices that have
prevailed .during
the sale.
GOAL MINES IDLE
Men Believe Wage Scale Will
Be Adjusted by April 20.
NO TROUBLE IS REPORTED
President White Exports Bituminous
Men to Ratify Cleveland Agree
ment and liooks for Peace
Soon in Anthracite Fields.
INDIANAPOLIS. April 1. With only
one or two xceptlons. the suspension
In the coal mining- Industry of the
country, which went Into effect at mid
night last night, when the wage con
tracts between the members of the
United Mine Workers of America and
the bituminous and anthracite, opera
tors expired, was sreneral today.
Approximately 400,000 miners aro out
of work, the country will miss more
than a million tons of coal and the
miners are out about $1,000,000 in
wattes.
John H. White, president of the
miners, before starting; for his hom
In Oskaloosa. Ia.. this afternoon, said
he expected the bituminous men to rati
fy the Cleveland agreement and re
turn to work, probably by April 20. He
also predicted a speedy adjustment of
a wage -contract In the anthracite
field when the miners and operators
met in Philadelphia, April 10. The
ballots for the referendum vote on the
bituminous arrement are belnjr, pre
pared In the National headquarters hero
and it Is believed they will return hero
by April 10.
The only exception to the general
suspension which came to the notice
of the miners' officials here today was
In two railroad mines In Kvansville,
Ind., In which the men continuad at
work with the understanding they are
to receive the new scalo of wastes.
No trouble has been reported from
any district and pumpmen and others
required to keep the property In shape
for a resumption remained at their
posts today, the same as over a holiday.
pressaT I RE Sszss;
P' you bought tires g
year, buy Diamond
Tires this year and
pocket the profit you
make in Mileage. . .
QLonff before the year te orw
yoa will know that yoor tire
CjLptuoe is goiaf ha be lower
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Mileage.
CAmd wo other tin is jo
eastiy or to chapijrrtxiirod.
AT TOUR OBAXESS OR
The Diamond Store
Seventh aad Burs side Bta.
Fortlaad. Oregon.
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AXTHRACITK HEGICKV QUIET
Leadrrs Impress on Men Difference
Between Suspension and Strike.
PHILADELPHIA. April 1. Peace and
order returned today in the anthracite
regrions. where the command to sus
pend work until the execution of a new
agreement between the workers and the
operators was obeyed by about 175,000
miners.
No attempt was made to operate any
of the collieries, and everyone appears
prepared to await patiently the result
of the conference to bo held between
the leaders of the United Mine Workers
and the operators in this city on April
10.
Labor organizations and officials of
the local unions in addresses through
out the reRion impressed on their hear
ers the difference between a suspen
sion and a strike. The men were
warned by the organizers to keep away
from the property of the coal com
panies and not to discuss conditions
with special officers or other agents
employed by the operators.
Shipwright Return to Work.
SAX FRANCISCO, April 1. One thou
sand shipwrights and caulkers, who
struck several weeks ago. demanding a
closed shop, eight-hour work day and
a minimum wake of $5, returned to
work today, it having been announced,
that the Master Shipwright Association
had granted all their demands.
Demonstration I-arni Planned.
CENTRAL! A. Wash.. April 1. Fre-
cial.) Governor M. E. Hay was in Che
halis recently for the purpose of In
specting the State Training School.
Whllo there the Chief Executive was
Interviewed on the subject of placing
a demonstration farm in the area in-
closed by the racetrack at the local
fair grounds. The matter has been
under discussion by both the Centralia
Commercial Club and the Chehalis Citi
zens' Club for some time past, and Gov
ernor Hay was asked to lend his siip-
port to secure an appropriation from
the next Legislature for the mainte
nance of a farm. It is argued that the
farm will prove an added attraction for
the fair, as well as being of great
benefit to the farmers of Lewis County,.
EASTER LILIES and
FLOWERING PLANTS
of every seasonable variety and description. A'
profusion of ,
CUT FLOWERS
We cordially invite you to call during the
week and see this remarkable exhibit.
Owing to the very favorable climatic condi
tions you will find prices very attractive, with
no advance for the Easter Holiday. Free and
prompt delivery.
Special care and attention given to out-of-town
orders.
MARTIN & FORBES CO., Florists
347 Washington Street, Bet. 7th and Park.
Phones: Main 269; A 1269.
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March Caterpillar
40 Caterpillars in two trains of ten freight cars each, two Caterpillars
to a car, passed through Portland in March, from Stockton, California,
to Calgary, Alberta. The field of usefulness of the Caterpillar, the
greatest gasoline farm tractor in the market is thus rapidly expanding
Full information and descriptive matter at the
Portland branch of the Holt Manufacturing Co.
J-. W. HILL, Agent, 617 Lumbermens Building