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13 , THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1913. ; - MODERN TEH-STORY BUILDING TO RISE AT SEVENTH AND M0RRIS0K STREETS. -vi- TO COVER LUG (1 , Draft of Proposed Measure for Bettering Condition of Fe male Workers Submitted. $7.80 WEEKLY LOW POINT WOMEN'S WAGES Counties of 100,000 Population to Have Higher. Minimum With Commissioner's Biennial Re , port Limit "Would Change. A tentative draft of a proposed mini mum wage bill for women workers In Oregon baa been prepared by the social survey committee of the Consumers' League and is being passed around for criticism and suggestions. It is pro posed to introduce the measure at the next session of the Legislature, it em bodies many of the features of a mini mum wage law in force in Massachu setts and one which is proposed for the State of Wisconsin. 'The measure would place upon the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the state the duty of as certaining the minimum cost per week of the food, housing and clothing neces sary for the subsistence of self-supporting women employed for wages in each county of the state. These statis tics would be gathered biennially and it! would be illegal for an employer to pay any woman as wages any sum less than the amount so determined. The act would apply to all females over the age of 16. Coplea to Be Posted. (The title of the proposed measure is: "A bill to fix a minimum legal wage in Oregon for all female workers over 16 years of age, employed in manfactur ing, mechanical or mercantile estab lishments, laundries, hotels, restaur ants, offices, telephone or telegraph es tablishments or otner establishments employing female labor for compensa tion measured by time, piece or other wise." Sub-section 2 of section 2 reads as follows: "Provided that if such em ploye should work less than 60 hours a week, the legal minimum wage for any hour shall be one-sixtieth part of the legal minimum wage for the week, whether the method of compensation be computed by piecework, or time, or otherwise. The minimum wage would become ef fective 30 days after the first report of the Commissioner and would remain in force until 80 days after the next sub sequent report. In other words, there would be an automatic readjustment every two years, based on each suc ceeding report. It is required that cop ies' of the Commissioner's findings be sent as far as possible to each em ployer of women in the state. It would be the duty of the employer "to post a copy of said statement in each build ing in which women affected by this act are employed." Other sections are as follows: "for any occupation in which com pensation is computed by time rate the Commissioner of Labor may issue - to any women physically defective a spe cial license authorizing the employment of such licensee for a wage less than 'the legal minimum wage. Every em ployer shall keep a register of such special licensees in his employ, which register may be Inspected by the Com missioner or his deputy on demand. "If any female employe shall receive less than the minimum of subsistence provided for herein, she shall be enti tled to recover in a civil action in the Justice Court the difference between the actual wages received and the legal minimum, together with costs, attor neys' fees and exemplary damages, not withstanding any agreement to work for such lesser wage." The Commissioner of Labor would be authorized to inspect the books and payrolls of all concerns employing women. The refusal of an employer to permit this would be punishable by a fine of from 110 to $50 for each of fense. The Commissioner would be fur ther permitted to have deputies in any or all establishments employing women. Employes to Be Protected. 'Any employer who discharges or In any other way discriminates against any employe because such employe has testified or may testify In any in vestigation relative to the enforcement of this act shall be adjudged guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of $25 for each such misdemeanor." reads section 8. Heel ion ft provides that "all questions arising under this act shall be deter mined by the Labor Commissioner, to gether with the Governor, Secretary of State and State Treasurer, acting as a state board. There shall be a right of appeal to the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon on all questions of law and the said state board may report ques tions of law to the Supreme Court ot Oregon for Its determination." Anyone employing women in viola tion of the provisions of the act would bet liable to a tine of from $25 to $250, or' ten days to three months In jail, or both fine and imprisonment. Justice Courts would have jurisdiction of all violations. ' Final Report Due Im January. In section 11 provision is made for the time which would necessarily Inter vene between the passage of the act, should it be adopted, and the comple tion of the Labor Commissioner's first report- During this interval it would be unlawful to pay women in counties of more than 100,000 population less than $9 a week, or 15 cents an hour, and $7.80 a week and IS cents an hour in counties of less population. Multno mah County Is the only county in the state having a population of more than 100.000. . Referring to this section. Rev. Edwin V. O'Hara, chairman of the social sur vey committee, says In a letter which accompanies the drafts being circulated for criticism: "This committee is conducting a thor ough investigation of the wages and cost of living of women workers in Oregon. The provisional minimum wage scale set forth In section 11 is not tne final report of this committee but Is only an approximate estimate Daseo on the present returns. The final report of the investigators will be made in January. 1913, and will be Incorporated into the bill. It may vary slightly, but it Is believed not materially, from the scale in section 11 of this preliminary copy of the bill. In addition to Father O'Hara, those on the social survey committee are: Mrs. Millie R. Trumbull. Miss Mabel Weidler. W. B. Ayer, A. E. Wood, C. F. Caulfield. Dr. C. H. Chapman. Miss Lu U B. Harrtman and Mrs. H. R. Talbot. Grange Herps Printers Measure. 6ALEM. Or.. Oct. I. (Special.) R. A. Harris, state printing expert, said to day that he has received a smatl con tribution from Multnomah County Po mona Orange, to aid in the campaign In favor of the flat salary for the State Printer. He says that the action of the Salem Grange was for 'the local grange only. "Crow's Nestr Canadian coal. C IJOS. STRUCTURE TO BE BUILT FOR MULTNOMAH SECURITY COMPANY AT COST OF 150,000 MACNAUGHTOJf RAYMOND, ARCHITECTS. Wrecking "of the old frame buildings at the northwest corner cf Seventh and Morrison streets was started last week preparatory to the construction of a ten-story building for the Multnomah Security Company. In addi tion to ten stories the structure will contain a basement and sub-basement. The main basement, together with the first and second floors, will be used for mercantile purposes, while the eight upper floors will be equipped espe cially for doctors and dentists. The structure will be of reinforced concrete, faced with white pressed brick, and will be fully modern and fire proof. The building will have 100 feet frontage on Morrison street and 50 feet frontage on Seventh street. The building will be equipped with two high-speed elevators, compressed air system and gas and electric service for &cia offa'CG The site is owned by the Rlsley and Starkweather heirs and is under lease to the building syndicate for a long period. R. M. Gray, the clothier, has s ecured a lease on the entire building. The structure is to be completed by April V 191. It will cost approximate ly $150,000. MacNaughton & Raymond are the architects. The company con structing the building is composed of S. M. Rothchlld, Max S. Hlrsch, L. D. Hirsch, A. I. Blitz and E. E. Merges. . FIRE CHIEF IS HOI Trip to Inspect Apparatus Not Fruitful of Results. PORTLAND SYSTEM LAUDED Head of Local Department Says Cities of East and Middle West Are Not In Same Class as Coast Towns Visit' Is Enjoyed. "Say," remarked "Biddy" Dowell, chief of Portland's near-million-dollars-a-year Are department, as he leaned against a showcase filled with rattle snake hides and rattles in the museum at the City Hall, "I never saw such a lot of hot air peddlers in-my life as some people I have seen here from the East." "Biddy" has Just returned from Den ver and other Middle West cities on a trip that took him to the convention of the fire chiefs in the Colorado city and to Chicago and as far as Banff Springs. "I saw everything but apparatus," said "Biddy." with a twinkle in his eyes." "I paid little attention to that; fact is, I nidn't see much that I didn't know before. A lot of those places back there don't know what apparatus la Why, say, we've got fire depart ments on the Coast that skin some of those towns In the East so far they're not in it. We need a headquarters building here in Portland and, aside from that, we've got as good a depart ment as any of them. I heard so much stuff about how they do things in the East and Middle West that I thought I would come back here with a tank full of knowledge and probably revolu tionize the business; but," and "Biddy" laughed heartily, "we can put water on fires as fast as any of them. "I saw an old friend of mine in one place. He took me to see an aerial truck. It waa a flat old thing and out of date. He said. 'Bid, there's the thing that can make a quick black streak at a fire." I said, 'Say. you ought to go West and see a realaerial truck we've got 'em out there. Come out some time and pay the Coast a visit again.' "And say." continued "Biddy, "I thought, from what I had heard all my life, that the Missouri River was as wide as from here to Vancouver, Wash. Why, when we reached that stream, I looked out of the window and saw it. 'What creek is thatr I asked a friend. Creek,' he said, glaring at me, for he was from Missouri, 'that's the Missouri River.' 'Friend.' said L for heaven's sake drop into Portland some day and I'll show you a real river. And, pard ner. that Columbia River is some river," said "Biddy," with great pride. "Why, the Willamette's got that muddy creek in Missouri skinned a long way. "Another thing I was surprised at was the corn in Missouri. Jay (that's Battalion Chief Stevens, who accom panied "Biddy") had told me so much about the corn they raise there. Why, we can raise as good; probably not so much, but just as good. And say, boy, If a neighbor there wants to visit an other neighbor, he has to hitch up and start out day before yesterday to see him tomorrow. None of it for me. "And the hills they call mountains," and "Biddy" shoved out his manly breast with pride. "I told them they ought to see some mountains; I said if they'd come out here some time, I'd show them some mountains. Of course, the Rockies are some hills. Up around Banff they're grand, but we've got the real things here in the Northwest. They can t hold a candle to us. I couldn t be hired to live - in a prairie country. No timber, no mountains nothln' doin' for me there. But I bad a swell trip. We Just ran loose everywhere, no set programme, and had the time of our lives, but I'm mighty glad to get home. It suits me fine and I'm happy here." "Biddy's" native pride undoubtedly cut a great deal of figure. He was born in Southern Oregon and has lived in this state all his life. His parents set tled here in the early days, and "Biddy" has spent all his life in this region. It's no wonder he likes Oregon's moun tains and rivers and that he can't see much in anything else. It was his first trip abroad of any consequence, and his "sizing up" of the same is put this way: "The people back there are all right, but they walk on two feet. Just like we do, and conduct affairs about as we do, but tbey can't show us much, for we're up and comin' ourselves." Clerks Must Pay Up. . SALEM, Or., Oct J. (Special.) Attorney-General Crawford today . said he will Immediately call upon the County Clerks, who are shown in the report of Game Warden Finley to be in arrears in their account with the state game fund, to deliver up the money lacking or he will start suit. In event it is determined that the money has been retained willfully it Is possible the matter may be turned over to the proper District Attorney for determination as to whether to start criminal proceedings. 1 At the House of Coats jLj a net saving of vS-fc-w jr Saturday naxwrnATioti night, 10:30 Ss" Wet Proof Overcoats jr sSS English Gabardines I " "Vjt I S English Slip-Ons Men's f N New Mohairs and ladies' Y ( SZ New double texture .VAv J j Cheviots Slip-Ons, Storm FlCfl " S J Coats Collars and Cuffs p t)U S f -V From maker $12.50 value, until if I S00? to wearer Saturday night W at first I Men's and ladies' dO TCf tV ' tan Rubber Slip-Ons, nX. IV V f jr"rsF $5 values, w Cr iu 9 -fe;! .ViitMiiws' If 1 HRinuUKl COMPANY 343 WASHINGTON STREET One Door Above Seventh Street 343 SALOONS ARE OFPOSED J. E. 'WERLErX ARGUES LICENSE XEAR MIIWAUKIE SHOPS. F. A. Nusom Granted .Transfer Over Protest of Councilman Mene fee Brewery Is Lessor. "I do not wish to threaten, but if this license Is granted I will head a movement to put saloons out of every suburb," said J. E. Werleln, of the Portland Railway, Light & Power Com pany, before the members of the liquor license committee of the Council yes terday. It was a license to establish a saloon at MUwaukie and Mall streets, near the new carships. It was not granted. - Mr. Werleln declared that there is no legitimate excuse for allowing a sa loon there and that the only reason one was contemplated there was be cause several hundred employes of the streetcar company are soon to be put to work at the new shops. He pro tested vigorously against such action. Councilman Joy, in whose ward the location lies, moved that the petition be refused, and the committee sus tained him. A. N. Wills, an ex-Councilman, and others were present to enter protests on the ground that no saloon Is want od at the place named. Despite the protests of Councilman Menefee, the committee voted to trans fer the license of F. A. Nusom across the street from his present location at Mississippi avenue and Russell street, for the reason that he could get cheap er rent than In the building he now oc cupies, which is controlled by the Weinhard estate. Mr. Menefee, who is Councilman from that ward, said that the change of locations would be bad for the community, but he was un able to persuade his colleagues that such is the case, norlty report. He will make a mi- The number of street or road accidents In Great Britain caused by vehicles In 19U was 35,210, or which 1557 were fatal. In London there were 885 fatal and 13.840 other accidents. Of the former. 155 were caused by motor cars, vans or motorcycles. 107 by motor omnibuses and 29 by electric streetcars. M There Was a In Our Town and he was Wondrous Wise You couldn't fool Him, Oh No! He had drank coffee for years. Coffee didn't hurt him. But The Bump Game Many a man is pretty sore that while coffee may hurt others it don't hurt him till the bump comes. But when headache, frazzled nerves, an irritable heart, indigestion and sleeplessness he gin to "get him," he's apt to look around for a reason. The reason is plain when a change is made from coffee to , TUM This pleasant table drink much resembles real Java coffee in flavor, but is free from "caffeine" (the drug in coffee) or any other harmful substance. Postum, made from choice Northern wheat and the juice of Southern sugar cane, has put many for mer coffee drinkers on the Road to "Wellville. "There's a Reason" . COMES A TIME When Coffee Show What It Has Been Doing. "Of late years coffee has disagreed with me." writes a friend from Borne, N. Y. 'Its lightest punishment being to make me 'logy and dizzy, and It seemed to thicken up my blood. "The heaviest was when It upset my stomach completely, destroying my ap petite and making me nervous and ir ritable, and sent me to my bed. After one of these attacks, in which I nearly lost my life, I concluded to quit the coffee and try Postum. "It went right to the spot. I found it not only a most palatable and re freshing beverage, but a food as well. "All my ailments, uia loginess' and dizziness, the unsatisfactory condition of my blood, my nervousness and ir ritability disappeared in short order and my sorely afflicted stomach began quickly to recover. I began to rebuild and have steadily continued until now. Have a good appetite and am rejoicing In sound health, which I owe to the use of Postum." Name given by Pos tum Co, Battle Creek. Mich. Read the little book, "The Road to WellvUle," in pkgs. There's a reason." Postum Cereal Company, Ltd., Battle Creek, Mich. The Addition with Character has just issued the October number of "LAUREL HURST HOMES," the most beautiful and expensive publication of its kind ever printed in Portland. Come to our new office at 270 Stark Street, Railway Exchange Building and get a copy free of this beau tiful magazine illustrating LAURELHURST. Leave the names of your friends throughout the state and we will mail them a copy. ' If you have not visited LAURELHURST recently, you should do so without delay. The development there during the past Summer is simply marvelous. The tract is a very hotbed of building activity. Scores of the most beautiful homes in Portland line streets which a few months ago were without habitation. Ladd Park is being transformed by the city into thd most attractive playground in Portland. Thousands of dollars being expended in improving this park which will always be, in reality, LAURELHURST 'S private playground. LAURELHURST has passed the experimental stage. It is no longer going to be the best and highest-class residence park in Portland ; it is that now. No other residence property in Portland has absorbed public attention to the extent that LAURELHURST has. It is conceded to be the very last word in Port land residence subdivisions. Some of the very choicest of this beautiful tract may still be had by those desiring to live in the most delight ful environment to be had in Portland. MEAD & MURPHY Sales Agents for Laurelhurst. Office 270Va Stark St. . Railway Exchange Bldg.