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14 THE MORNING OREGOXIAN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1914. CANNERY WAGES TO BE SET BY RULES Welfare Commission to Fix Regulations for Season Before Plants Open. TAMPERING IS CHARGED Employes' Checks Said to Have Been Marked' and Pay Cut by Some ( One In Office and Apprentice System Is Vague. How to readjust conditions In the gon so that the femala employes may Toe able to earn the minimum wage of 18.25 per week as prescribed was the problem discussed at a conference of employers and representatives of the public before the Industrial "Welfare .Commission last night. Rev. Father E. V. O'Hara, chairman of the commission, appointed various committees to gather Information needed by the conference before a rul ing can be made. It Is the purpose to Jnave these committees to report at an other meeting on the evening of Sep tember 30. Kcw Rules Proposed. The commission proposes to put Into effect a definite set of rules governing . the working condition in canneries be fore the season opens next year. Father O'Hara hinted that he had . requested the canners to adopt a sys tem, on their own initiative, that would preclude the necessity of the commis sion adopting rules forcing them to - pay the minimum wage, but that the employers had "promptly disregarded It is the purpose of this conference, therefore, to obtain all the Informa tion necessary to enable it to make fair rulings. v xne principal Biumunns-uiucw. bbbiub -to be the proposed standarizatlon of the daily time and piece checks used .' in the various canneries. Investiga tion revealed that no two canneries in the State use the same system of ac counting for the work done by their employes. Some of them require the employes to turn tneir cnecas snow ing the amount of work performed into the office every night. Others re quire this action only once a week. - Miss Caroline Gleason, secretary of : the commission, reported that In sev eral instances employes had been de prived of a small share of their right ful earnings through apparent tamper ing with the time checks In the offices. A duplicate set of checks, one to be kept by the employe, was suggested as 'n. possible remedy for this practice. What seems to perplex the confer ence most is the method of adjusting the piece rates in- the various canneries to the minimum wage rates already fixed by the Commission. This rate is , $8.25 for adults and 6 for apprentices. Apprentice Ruling Pozzies. "What percentage of cannery em ': ployes can be called apprentices?" is the question into which this discussion finally resolved Itself. It is the evident purpose of the Com mission to fix some arbitrary percent age as the proportion of employes in each plant that may be paid the ap prentices' minimum. On account of the unstable nature of the cannery work it Is Impossible to draw the line be tween beginners and experienced em ployes by the length of time they have been In the service. It will be permissible, then, under this arrangement, for this percentage of the whole number of employes to work for less than $8.25 a week, but in no case shall the wage be less than (6 per week. "What will happen If the wage, measured by the piece rate does not come up to these minlmums?" was the question asked by J. C. English, a .member of the conference representing the general public. "We will have to pay the difference to bring the wage up. to the minimum," explained W. S. Allen, a cannery man of Salem. Representing the employes at the meeting were Mrs. M. E. Daniels and Mrs. William Addis; representing the public were J. C. English and A. M. Churchill, and the employers were H. O. Holt, of Eugene; J. F. Stangel, of . Woodburn; W. S. Allen, of Salem, and A. Rupert, of Portland. W. T. SUMNER NEW BISHOP (Continued From First Page.) Reverend Walter T. Sumner, dean of .the pro-cathedral at Chicago, and Dr. .A. A. Morrison, who frankly confessed his preference for the Rev. Mr. Parsons, nominated the Right Reverend Charles Sumner Burch, of New York. Rev. John Dawson initiated the real fireworks of the convention when, in seconding the nomination of the Rev. Mr. Parsons he upheld him as the only broad churchman being considered for the office. The convention was divided into two main factions, one represent ing what is known as the high church school of thought and the other repre senting the low or broad church. The low church delegates were a unit in favor of Rev. Mr. Parsons, their only representative among the six nomi nees, while the votes of the high church delegates were scattered be tween the remaining candidates. Occassionally the contention between the so-called high and low church peo ple became warm, the offensive argu ments for the most part being taken by the representatives of the low church. "Why have only a 'paper partition between our church and the Roman Catholic church?" declared Dr. Morri son. "If we are to follow that ten dency we might as well go the whole way. It is only fair to the diocese that the full truth be known. 1 Difference With Rome Emphasised. "There is a definite plan and a defi nite attempt at this very convention to place the Episcopal Church in the cate gory of the Roman Catholic faith. Be tween ourselves and Rome there is a great deal of difference. "Not that I have a word against the church of Rome. If the change comes I will not make any more noise, but will submit gracefully to the Imposi tion of a full-fledged Catholio to rule over me and my church. Tou are a party to this action and you should act with your eyes open. "I consider myself a higher church man than many of the so-called high churchmen because I have a higher conception of breadth of the church. The arms of the church should be as big and broad as the arms of the Savior and not contracted a single inch.' The same stripe of spirit was inject ed into the night-session by Rev. T. F. Bowen and Dr. George B. Van Waters, when the clergy was wrestling with the problem of electing a bishop after all hope of the indorsement of Bishop Griswold had gone. From the first ballot at the after noon session. Bishop Griswold led. To elect, a majority of the clergy of 30, 16 votes, was necessary. The first bal lot showed the following result: Bishop Griswold 11, Rev. Mr. Parsons 9, Rev. Mr. Hopkins 4. Rev. Mr. Sumner 3,. Rev. Mr. Robertson 1 and Rev. Mr. Burch none. Bishop Griswold Gains. The second ballot gave Bishop Gris wold 14 and Rev. Mr. Parsons 9, while the remaining five of the 28 votes cast were scattered among the other four candidates. The third ballot gave Bishop Griswold 14 and Rev. Mr. Par sons 9, while the remaining five of the 28 votes cast were scattered among the other four candidates. The third bal lot gave Bishop Griswold 15, Rev. Mr. Parsons 9 and the rest scattered, while on the fourth ballot the clergy elected Bishop Griswold by giving him the necessary majority of 16 votes. The Rev. Mr. Parsons retained the nine votes of the low church clergy on each ballot. Eleven votes, or a majority of the total possible vote, 21 hi. were necessary to confirm the election made by the clergy. The lay delegates deliberated secretly an hour before they balloted. The formal report of their ballot showed 8 "yes" votes, confirming the election of Bishop Griswold, while eight "no" votes were recorded out of the to tal of 16 V4 votes represented. The two factions of the convention each followed a new tack at the night session. In spite of the refusal of the laity to indorse the election of Bishop Briswold by the clergy at the after noon session, the members of the high church faction held to their colors for the first three ballots at the night session. On the fourth ballot they switched their strength to a dark horse, whose name had .not even been mentioned at the afternoon session. Rev. Charles H. Young, of Chicago, and they elected him with a vote of 17. Low Churchmen Desert. The low churchmen who had voted solidly for the Rev. Mr. Parsons In the afternoon deserted . their candidate entirely at the night session and con centrated their strength on the Rev. Mr. Burch, who had been nominated at the afternoon session by Dr. Mor rison, but who had not received a vote on the first ballot. As soon as the laity Indorses the choice made by the clergy, the stand ing committee of the diocese will notify all of the standing committees of the country, as well as Presiding Bishop Tuttle, of Missouri. Bishop Tuttle will, in turn, send a circular letter to all of the 100 bishops in the United States, notifying them of the election made by the clergy and laity of the diocese of Oregon, and asking their consent to the election. Until a ma jority of the standing committees and of the bishops have given their con sent to the election the selection is not final. The convention fixed the salary of thenext bishop at $3000, with an al lowance of, $5000 for traveling ex penses, or the same that the late Bishop Scadding received. Dr. A. A. Morrison presided at yes terday's sessions, being elected to the position by a vote of 33 to 22 over the Rev. W. B. Hamilton, of Medford. CHICAGO, Sept. 17. Rev. Walter T. Sumner, Episcopal bishop-elect of Ore gon, lives in what used to be the heart of the West Side tenderloin, where stands the Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul, of which he is dean. For years he was known well to every dive and resort keeper, and befriended many of their unfortunate dependents. Christmas eve was his time of great est activity. Burdened with cards of greeting he would go from one resort to the next, sometimes speaking to the inmates in groups and sometimes with a word for each. "If you ever want to go away from here, come to see me" was his usual parting remark, and It Is said that many profited by it. G. X. LARRABEE DIES SUDDENLY IN NORTH Millionaire .. Philanthropist, Banker and Miner Drops Dead in Bellingham. PORTLAND LONG HIS HOME Pioneer, Who Formerly Was Partner of Senator Clark, of Montana, Do nated $150,000 to Y. M. C. A. Widow and 4 Children Tjcft., BELLINGHAM. Wash., Sept. 16. (Special.) Charles Xavler Larrabee, millionaire and philanthropist, dropped dead of heart disease here today. He is survived by a widow, three sons and a daughter. Mr. Larrabee laid the foundation for his fortune,"estimated at from 83,000,000 to 85,000,000. as the banking and mining partner of ex United States Senator Clark, of Mon tana. , Mr. Larrabee sank the shaft of the Anaconda mine for a half Interest in that subsequently valuable property and later discovered and developed the Mountain View mine in Butte. In 1887 Mr. Larrabee removed to Portland, where he purchased the Hol- laday estate, now In the heart of the residence district of the city and which he sold recently for 82,500,000. He came to Bellingham in 1890 and ac quired large real estate holdings. He became president of the Fair- haven & Southern Railway, which be sold later to James J. Hill. The Lar rabee estate comprises ranch and min ing property in Montana, as well as large real estate holdings In Washing ton and Oregon. Recently he made a gift of valuable acreage to the City of Bellingham, to be used for park pur poses, and had just accepted plans for a magnificent residence overlooking Bellingham Bay, when death overtook him. Two months ago Mr. Larrabee made gifts aggregating 8150.000 to the Toung Women's Christian Association of this city and to the Ladies of the Grand Army of the Department of Washing ton and Montana Mr. Larrabee was born in New York state in 1843. Interment will be in this city. MR. LARRABEE PIONEER HERE Good Deeds of Man of Wealth In Portland Are Recalled. Charles X. Larrabee was born Novem ber 19, 1843, in Postville," N. Y. In his boyhood he removed with his parents to Winnebago County, Wisconsin, where he remained until he was 31 years old. Then he went to Montana, where he became first a prospector and then a stockman, being located at different times at Butte, Deer Lodge and Home Park, in Medicine County. Coming to Portland in the late '80s. he bought the Holladay addition in partnership with Nelson Bennett, well known contractor, and his brother, S. E. Larrabee. a banker of Deer Lodge, who died a few months ago, rated as a multi-millionaire. They paid $353,000 for the. property. It is related, as a sidelight on the character of Mr. Larrabee. that after the purchase of the addition at a price he - considered too low, on account of its forced mortgage sale by the Sheriff, he made the Holladay heirs, Ben and Linda, children of Ben Holladay, pio neer stage-coach operator and railroad builder, a present of a 700-acre farm in Polk county, a valuable triangle of land, and 8125,000 In cash. The farm and the triangle were part of the Hol laday estate. Mr. Larrabee became Interested in the townslte of Fairhaven, now Belling ham. Wash., in 18S9. Robert E. Stra- horn, now president of the Portland, Eugene & Eastern Railway, was asso ciated with Mr. Larrabee and Mr. Ben nett in promoting the townsite. They built a large brick hotel, planked the streets and made other expenditures considered daring in those days. Mr. Larrabee was married in 1892 to Miss Frances Payne, of St. Louis. Mo. There are four children Charles F., Edward P., Mary A. and Benjamin H. Charles F. Larrabee is a student at Reed College and left last night for Bellingham. Mr. Larrabee was noted for his bene factions. When the Jappyland, society musical comedy, was given at the Ar mory last November for the benefit of the Portland Baby Home, Mr. Larrabee promised that If the affair should make 85000 he would give 85000 more to the Baby Home. Considerable more than (5000 was cleared by Jappyland, and Mr. Larrabee fulfilled his promise. A Confidential Communication. "Who painted that wonderful old picture?" asked the visitor. "Let me tell you a secret," replied Mr. Cumrox. "If I had spent my life learning to pronounce the name of all these great artists. I'd never have made money enough to buy their pic tures." I wish it were possible for you to talk with William H. Lewis,. the one man who has stood be hind "Westover from - ' V He compares Westover to an original block of marble. As the sculptor carves an ideal of beauty and grace from the rough stone, so W'estover was taken as a wild, rugged hill, and carved by the giant hydraulics into the finest and most beautiful view property in the world. It took five years to complete this almost herculean task. Over a million and a half good American dollars were invested in it. And withal, a man can build his home on one of these inspiring view sites, for less than any other high-class view property in Portland. Portland is looking forward to "Westover Day," "Wednesday, September 23d. The history of completed "Westover will date from then. To reach "Westover by machine, go up Lovejoy street to Cornell Road. Follow Cornell to "Westover you'll find a good auto road to the upper terraces. By streetcar, take ''"W"1 car on Morrison street marked "Westover". Transfer at 25th and Pettygrove to "Westover Terraces car. Go to the end of line. HEUSNER CASE DROPPED LIBEL CHARGES ARE DISMISSED AT REQUEST OK STATE. District Attorney, Fearing Conviction Would Be Difficult, Qnaah.es In- . dictmenta on Booki, "Finis was written yesterday to the long-pending Heusner libel cases. On motion of the District Attorney, Judge Morrow dismissed them. This marks the end of the threatened prosecution of a number of Broadway property owners on Indictments charging crim inal libel. Civil suits for -damages, based on the same alleged acts, were dismissed two weeks ago. Those charged with circulating 11 beleous and defamatory statements about George F. Heusner in the indict ments dismissed yesterday were J. C. Beck, Thomas Ecott Brooks. T. A. Linthficum. now dead; E. Henry Wemme, E. T. Ames, Pantages Amuse ment Company, Empress Theater Com pany, H. W. Pierong and J. A. John son. Dismissal Is Asked. - Representing the property owners. Attorney Dan Malarkey applied to Judge Morrow yesterday and asked that the cases be set for trial. Deputy District Attorney Magulre moved a dismissal, saying he was of- the opinion that the indictments did not state facts suf ficient to constitute a crime. More over, he said, he was doubtful If con victions could be obtained. The court concurred and dismissal was ordered. The indictments were returned by the May grand Jury last Spring, but were based on acts alleged against tbe defendants a year prior to that date. In the interim a number of grand juries had been in session, but none had brought into question the oppo sition of the Broadway property own ers to the Heusner franchise, during which the alleged libel was committed. It was not until this Spring, when T. A. Ketchum was made foreman of the grand Jury, that attention was turned to the year-old opposition to the Heusner franchises. It was charged in the resulting Indictments that dur ing May and June, 1913, prior to the election at which a franchise was asked from the people by the Heusner inter ests, the deXendants, under the name of the People's Rights League, caused the publication in the Portland news papers of false and scandalous matter concerning George K. Heusner. Cartoons ami advertisements of a na ture calculated to appeal to the voters and cause them to cast their votes against the proposed Heusner franchise were the specific offenses named in the indictments. In these the words "Fran chise grab" appeared. Civil suits that grew out of the alleged libel were settled by voluntary non-suits being entered. Two weeks ago the legal firm of Huntington & Wilson, representing Mr. Heusner, asked Attorney Dan Malarkey. counsel for the accused property owners, to agree to a stipulation whereby the civil action would be withdrawn. Mr. Malarkey refused. "This is the first time I ever heard of an attorney objecting to a suit against his client being withdrawn," said Attorney Wilson. "I prefer that you go ahead and Hotel Carlton Fourteenth and Washington Streets 'if - Rooms, with bath. .$1.50 day Rooms, without bath. $1 day All outside rooms, fireproof construction. Special rates for permanent guests. ROSS FINNEGAN. Mgr. VICTOR BRANDT, Prop. bring this case to trial." replied Mr. Malarkey. "A rank injustice has been done these clients of mine by reason of these baseless charges of libel being made against them, and I Insist that we have a chance to show Just how little foundation there Is for these ac cusations." "I suppose you can't object to our filing a voluntary nonsuit," said Mr. Wilson, and this was the action taken. But next day Mr. Malarkey filed his cost bill as a matter of principle. Demurrers to the indictments were not sustained before Judge McGinn, who, however, declared he believed the cases should come to trial and the whole situation developed for the ed ucation of the public When indictments were reported against the defendants. Judge McGinn ordered that none be arrested and no ball was required for the defendants' appearance when the cases should come to trial. Moratorium Is Mythical. NEW YORK, Sept. 16 Count von Bernstorff, the German Ambassador to the United States, today gave the fol lowing as the text of a message be had received from the German foreign office: "London reports German moratorium extended to end of September. Mora torium could not be extended because Germany never ordered one. All banks and business going on as usual. CLERGY OF THE DIOCESE OF OREGON AND LAY DELEGATES FROM THE ORGANIZED PARISHES AND MISSIONS GATHERED AT TRINITY PARISH-HOUSE TO ELECT BISHOP OF OREGON. i , ,v V t (J if Arri wis .-y mi,t-t -:: '.J i: . K I ' 7 .7.- 1 4 : i.ti f X'l u ( '4 . -::-- -. '-v. .-, r. : ' . - 4' si V - , -f -re?iS t- ; jf v 1. . n n mim jj iTrrH 11 yC "is V2 0 $7 "A '"' . : ;': .' DELEGATES OF CLERGY AMD LAITY PHOTOGRAPHED Jt'ST AKI'KH ( LFRGY HAP ELECTED RIGHT REV. SHELDON ML'.SO. GRISWOLD, .OK SAI.I.NA, fti.A.. SIBJLV! TO APPROVAL OK LAITV.