XHE MORNTXG OREGOXIAX. TUESDAY, DECEMBER
10, 19i:
DYNAMITE SUSPECT
ASKED ABOUT VOTE
Phillips Admits He Favored Re
election of McNamara
After Arrest. .
LETTERS EVOKE QUERIES
Government Questions Accused to
Statements Which He Made In
Writing to Union Official at
Los Angeles.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. . For voting
for John J. McNamara's re-election as
secretary at the Milwaukee conven
tion of the International Association of
Bridge and Structural Iron Workers In
September, 1911, Ave months after Mc
Namara was arretsed for dynamiting1.
Edward E. Phillips, Syracuse, N. Y
one of the 41 accused "bomb plotters"
was subjected to severe cross-examination
by the Government at the "dyna
mite conspiracy" trial today.
Phillips as secretary of Syracuse
local union told of many letters he
wrote to McNamara, but denied they
pertained to proposed explosion.
"Where was McNamara when you
voted for him," asked District Attorney
Miller.
"In jail in California."
"Did you make any inquiry as to
whether h was guilty of murder?"
Charge Not Known, 'Says Witness.
"I didn't know he was charged with
murder, but thought it was dynamit
ing, and I knew only what I read in
newspapers."
"Yet you voted to re-elect him sec
retary of this union?"
'"Yes."
Charges against Phillips were based
on letters in which be referred to a
job at Brewerton, N. Y., as follows:
"It is a fine place to make an ever
lasting piece of work and set them
thinking. It can be done very easily,
and I am going to look for something
doing when the right time comes. The
barge canal work looks all to the bad
here."
The witness said he was trying to
Induce McNamara to employ two or
three men to ascertain what the eight
hour law was doing. In another letter
he scid Brother Butler will be inter
ested, referring to A. (3. Butler, also a
defendant, and also added: -
"Some of the brothers are getting
restlens and are anxious to see some
thing happen."
Care Is Advised.
In reply McNamara wrote:
"I am afraid you speak a little -too
plainly in your letters. I am not criti
cising you. but no one knows who
reads my letters, and this is just to
give you a pointer. Our people should
be careful what they put on paper when
writing to headquarters."
Numerous dashes In the letter. Phil
lips said, had no particular significance.
In reference to all his correspond
ence. Phillips disavowed any purpos
to use any violence on nonunion work,
and added he never heard of a "dyna
miting campaign" on nonunion work
through the country until the McNa
maras' arrest.
Asked why he did not report to the
state "authorities any violation of the
eight-hour law, the witness said It was
necessary to employ men who would
work on the job and make affidavits.
HOPS UNSOLD 20,000 BALES
Aurora Dealers Have 3 2 lots Left
for Marketing.
AURORA. Or., Dee. 9. (Special.)
Dealers here place the amount of un
sold hops in Oregon at more than 20.000
bales. The unsold stock In this dis
trict Is known to a bale, there being
32 lots left, aggregating 2677 bales.
The largest of these lots are as fol
lows: Dy Foon. 399 bales: Crisell Bros., 335
bales; Toog Lee, 280 bales; A. Muecke,
240 bales: George Gergen. 104 bales.
Smaller lots of 70 to 90 are owned by
Gibson. Armstrong & Gergen, H. W.
Thlelsen. Tiedeman & Mi ley. Ryan &
Porter, A D. Yergen and Fred Yergen.
LEGISLATIVEJBILL PASSES
House Votes Measure Carrying Ap
propriations of $34,900,583.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9. Carying ap
propriations aggregating J34.900.583
for the operation of three great de
partment of the Government during
the next fiscal year, the legislative, ex
ecutive and judicial appropriation bill
was passed today by the House.
Just before the vote was taken Rep
resentative GTOette. of Massachusetts,
made an unsuccessful attempt to In
sert an appropriation of $54,500 for the
maintenance of the Commerce Court.
His motion was voted down, 8J to SS.
tlon of President-elect Wilson.
INAUGURATION IS PLANNED
Congress May Name Committee to
Make Arrangements.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 9. A Jsint Con
gressional Inauguration conjnittee
would be authorized by a resolution
adopted today by the Senate at the In
stance of Senator Overman, of North
"Carolina, providing for the appoint
ment of thre members of the Senate
and the same number from the House
of Representatives, to make the nec
essary arrangements for the Inaugura-
The resolution has not been acted
upon by the House.
Klamath Falls to Meet Ashland.
KLAMATH FALLS. Or, Dec. 9.
(Special.) The high school debating
team expects to meet the Ashland team
in January, and will have a practice
debate with another team in the high
school here December 20. The present
team includes Forrest Piel, Ernest Nail
and Edwin Cox. Piel and Cox last year
were on the team which won the South
ern Oregon championship, but It is the
first year for Nail. The opposing prac
tice team includes Claire Heald. Helen
Forrest and Annie Hales. Professor
Coates is drilling the teams.
Cannery Investigation Asked.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 9. A general
Congressional investigation of the can
ning industry of the country was pro
posed today in a resolution by Repre
sentative Allen, of Ohio. The resolution
lots forth that conditions at certain
-acner!cs are "filthy," that diseased
workers are employed in these particu
lar canneries and also that women and
young children are employed under ad
verse conditions.
C:ENES AT 6EARHABT. WHEEE
r y ft
5En PLUNGE IS FINE
Multnomah Athletes Thorough
ly Enjoy Junket.
TWO TRIPS YEAR PLANNED
Ivudy in Party Finds. Water Cold but
Novelty and Effect of Bathing in
Snrf in December Slakes an
Enthusiast of Her.
Members of the Multnomah Amateur
Athletic Club ocean Junket party, who
returned from their third annual ocean
frolic at Gearhart Sunday and Monday
nights, every one. from oldest to
youngest, declared in most emphatic
terms that this season's trip was the
banner one.
So enamored of the salt water
plunge, tank and ocean, and general
good time are the frolickers that they
are planning two Winter ocean plunges
a season, one in December and the
other in February. Plans for the in
itial February jount will be commenced
immediately, with the success of the
latest feature causing many of the
stay-at-homes to determine to venture
into the midwinter Pacific at the first
opportunity. More than 100 men and
women are expected to Join the pros
pective February party.
Many Frollca Enjoyed.
But the ocean plunge, a novelty not
to bo overlooked by those seeking for
new sensations, and a wonderful thing
to talk about to Eastern friends and
relatives, is not the only attractive
feature of the frolics. The dance at
night, preceded by a Jolly hour In the
dining-room, followed by pranks in
the tank and impromptu races, etc., on
the beach the next morning, to say
nothing of the hours of perfect rest
amid the roaring of the surf, all com
bine to make the visit to the ocean a
never-to-be-forgotten occurrence.
Find Cold Water Agreerble.
The ocean water Is cold, but not dis
agreeable, as Miss Hattie H. Ellery,
one of the party, vouches for.
"A plunge into the ocean is most in
vigorating," said Miss Ellery yesterOay
afternoon. "After emerging from the
cold water one feels as though a stiff
rubdown had been administered. In
stead of being completely exhausted, as
many may Imagine."
"M0NT1CELL0" FIGHT K0T
House Disputes Over Buying Home
of Thomas Jefferson.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 9. The move
ment to have the Government acquire
"Montlcello." the home of Thomas Jef
ferson, received a setback today when
the House, by a vote of 101 to 41, re
fused to adopt a special rule providing
for consideration of the Senate resolu
tion authorizing the appointment of a
committee to inquire into the wisdom
and cost of purchasing the property
from its "present owner. Representa
tive Levy, of ?ew York.
Representative Henry, of Texas, and
Representative James.- Senator-elect
from Kentucky, led tho fight for the
rules. Representative Sanders, of
Virginia, and others denounced the
movement, declaring it was an attempt
to take Representative Levy's property
from him, when he had announced
publicly it was not for sale at any
price.
Representative Henry, in a stjfte
ment tonight, gave notice that "the
tight had just begun." and that if nec
essary "MontScello" would be acquired
for the Government through condemna
tion proceedings.
NORTHERN PORTS GROWING
Vancouver, B. C, and Victoria, B. C,
' Expected to Gain Rapidly.
OREGONIAN NETS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Dec. 9. Vancouver and Vic
Isri? C - ' --r ?s-5juJ'v tisS&UJk?? (g)
--'-tt- 0' V:? 1 v'7? " yA 1 i ry
C & ' " ' -. l?j .I;'! "
1, Revelling in the Midwinter Oram Snrfj 2, Gearhart Hotel, Scene of the Saturday -Mght Danee; 3, the Ladles of j
the Party; 4, Left to KIgbt, Norman Son, Profeuor alll, Vere Hlnokle; 5. the Kntlre Squad ot l.xcur- t " W
aloBlstsi O. Harry Fischer, A 1th V. Archer, the Midget of the Party, Standing on Ilia Shoulders. 1 1
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THE MULTNOMAH CLUB PAB.TY
a ? wm
toria, B. C. give promise of taking on
Increased Importance as shipping cen
ters during the coming year, accord
ing to a report Just received from
Oonsul-General G. C. Woodward, at
Vancouver. In this report he srfys:
' '"Newspapers report that the coming
year will see the greatest development
In trans-Pacific business for the ports
of Vancouver and Victoria in the his
tory of western shipping. The British
Indian Navigation Company, which
operates from Calcutta to Yokohama,
announces an extension of the service
across the Pacific, for which four
steamers of 10,000 tons register are
being built; the Royal Mail Steam
Packet Company proposes, when its
European line via the Panama Canal
is opened, to extend Its service from
the United Kingdom to Yokohama by
the Glen and Shire Lines across the
Pacific In addition to the above, new
lines are being planned via Panama
and the regular lines already In the
trade to this port will place newer and
larger vessels in service next season.
Some of the additions will be the new
Empress boats of the Canadian Pacific
Railway, the Empress of Rusela and
Empress of Asia, vessels of 15,000 tons
register, to be added to the present
fleet of three vessels, and the 14.500
ton liner Niagara for the Canadian
Australia line."
TEACHERS' PAY 'SHAH
WOMEN" VOTERS TJRGED TO AID
IX SECURING INCREASE.
Labor Commissioner Hoff Says State
of Oregon Is Not
Appreciative. .
SALEM. Or., Dec. 9. (Special.) Call
ing upon the women of the state In
their new-found political power to take
up the cudgel for the school teacher of
Oregon and demand more pay for them.
State Labor Commissioner Hon", In the
educational portion of his biennial re
port, champions the school teachers of
Oregon as worthy of a better salary.
"The most important factor in our
National life is the home and next
comes the school," says the Labor Com
missioner, "Every child is entitled to
be born in a home of parents properly
equipped morally, mentally and physi
cally. That many a child falls short
of its right can be seen. This places
an additional responsibility on the
school teachers. They not only have to
train the mind of those under their
charge, but also to guide the morals,
making the schoolroom, if second to
the home In Importance, a very close
second.
"We recognize the fact that woman,
more so than man, is the preserver of
the home and the child, and It Is to be
hoped and believed that the women of
Oregon, now that they possess the full
power politically, will use their foree
in doing Justice to the school teachers,
and give them proper encouragement.
''Outside of the pay, we have reason
to feel proud of our system, its super
vision and our teachers, for by com
parison with our neighbor on the south
the illiteracy of native-born in this
stale Is less, while the teachers In
California receive, on an average,
during the school year more than 50 per
cent greater pay than do ours, and
though as stated above, we have reason
to be proud of our teachers, we cer
tainly should feel humiliated over our
treatment of them.
"Holding that education is an essen
tial factor in the advancement of the
laboring people, I have In each of my
former reports called attention to this
condition, and while the salaries have
been, in many instances, advanced in
the last few years, Btlll for a mzaxi
ranking so high In educational matters
as does the Commonwealth of Oregon,
justice demands a still higher com
pensation to those who pass their lives
in the schoolroom for the purpose ot
placing the . rising generation on a
broader and higher plane of human In
telligence. "The demands of society are such
that a teacher's expenses Increase with
the passing of time, and in order to
live comfortably, appear creditably and
save for future need such remuneration-
should be given that will retain
for the public school and college the
best brains in its service and also be
an inducement for others ranking high
intellectually to enter the field."
.Chicago hopes to secure soon unified oper
ation ot all surface carllnes, S-cent tares
and universal transfers.
FEOLICKZD SATURDAY AND SUNDAY ON ANNUAL EXCURSION
-1 'fiA:, M&tstm
art.
Corn Products Company Al
leged to Be Offender.
DEBT SUIT RAISES POINT
Atlanta Firm . In Answer Declares
" Plaintiff Had' Monopoly and
Also Agreed to Return Part
. of Purchase Price.
WASHINGTON, Dec 9. Trusts will
not be able to collect through the
courts a single penny of debts due
them, if the Supreme Court upholds tho
contention made in a case brought be
fore it, today.
The Corn Products Refining Company,
of New. York, sued to recover J1247,
from D. R. Wilder Manufacturing Com
pany, of Atlanta, Ga., for glucose and
grape sugar sold to the Atlanta Com
pany. . . '
In answer to the action against it,
the Atlanta Company pleaded that the
Corn Products Company had monopo
lized the glucose grape sugar business
and it had entered into rebate con
tracts with Its patrons, all in viola
tion of the Sherman anti-trust law.
The alleged "rebate contract" was a
so-called profit-sharing plan of the New
York Company, by which It agreed to
return Its patrons 10 per cent of their
purchasing, providing that in the year
succeeding the purchases they gave
their trade exclusively to the Corn
Products Refining Company.
Only once in recent years has the
point involved been before the Su
preme Court. That was in the Conti
nental wall paper case. In which the
court refused to lend itself to a col
lection of a debt, because of an illegal
combination in violation of the Sher
man law.
Unless advanced the case will not
be considered by the court for more
than two years.
0. M. AUERBACH SENTENCED
Princeton Graduate Given 15 Years
for Killing of Employer.
BALDWIN, Mich.,. Dec. 9. O. M.
Auerbach,. of Chicago. 09 Princeton
graduate, was sentenced to life im
prisonment today for the murder of
his employer, Harry Fisher, former
Chicago promoter. Fisher was killed
while hunting with Auerbach and the
defendant declared the killing was ac
cidental. Judge Withey, in committing Auer
bach, said:
"It Is with regret and misgiving that
I pronounce sentence. But if the legal
effect of the evidence is sufficient,
then the verdict is warranted by the
proof. This will be determined at the
March term. of the Supreme Court.
"I have done something In this case
that I never have done before, in writ
ing a personal letter to the prison
warden asking him to show you every
comfort consistent with his duty pend
ing the Supreme Court hearing."
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CHANGES ARE PROPOSED
Patent Office Procedure Alterations
Are Recommended.
WASHINGTON, Dec 9. Radical
changes in patent office procedure were
recommended to Congress today in a
special report by the Economy and Effi
ciency Commission, transmitted by
President Taf t. The principal rec
ommendations were: '
"Limitation upon the life of a patent
to 19 years from date of application,
exclusive of two years during 'which
it may be In litigation: an Increase
from 15 to JJ0 for the filing fee:
change in procedure to permit an in
ventor to appeal from the augment
board of examiners in chief, directly
REBATE QUESTION UP j f vv ;
to the Court of Appeals of the District
of Columbia instead of through the
Commissioner of Patents, and increases
In salaries and force amounting to
J236.000 a year.
The Commission was not authorized
to report on the proposal for a count
of patent appeals.
RECORDS GIVEN AWAY FREE
W have received 1000 more of the new
demonstration records. Every caller at
our beautiful daylight talking-machine
department (second floor) who has a
disc talking machine and has not here
tofore received one of these demonstra
tion records will be given one free.
Eilers MusicHouse, talking - machine
headquarters. Seventh and Alder. .
Arrow
Tv&kCOLLAR
Lasts longer than a buttonhole
collar and is easier to put on and
to take off. . 15c, 2 for 25c
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Handkerchiefs
A Xmas Sale
85c HANDKERCHIEFS 50c
Real Madeira handkerchiefs
made in Madeira Islands all hand
work on pure sheer linen, one corner
effects.
$1.50 A BOX S5c
Sun spun linen handkerchiefs, hand
embroidered; three designs in a box,
all showing. '
HANDKERCHIEFS 25c
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initial; three different designs of em
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39c HANDKERCHIEFS 25c
Pure linen hemstitched initial hand
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filet lace medallion entirely new.
25c HANDKERCHIEFS 17c
Pure linen hemstitched handker
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or colored initial. Box of 6 for $ 1 .
BOX OF 3 FOR 17c
Children's handkerchiefs, w i t h
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35c HANDKERCHIEFS 19c
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