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1 -TOE MOHXiyCF QREOOyiATr, THTTIISDAY' APBIIi 15, 1915. - TESTIMONYTD GOST JOBSAYS KE1AN Postal Manager's Declaration of Men's Satisfaction Con tradicted by Telegraphers. automobile became unmanageable and toppled over. Mr. Ormond ran to a neighboring field to obtain a horse to lift the ma chine off the girl. She -was cared for at a nearby ranch home. It is feared that her Injuries will prove fatal. Her - parents live here. Mr. Ormond was only silently hurt. The machine was running- less than 20 miles at the time. COMPANY INVITES PROBERS 3Iany Hundred Xcedlcss Men Pro Tided With Jobs During Depres sion Caused by War, Says Traffic Superintendent. CHICAGO. April 14 Five Postal Tel egraph Company telegraphers, sudden ly subpenaed to appear before the Unit ed StaUs Commission on Industrial Re lations today, unanimously contradicted yesterday's testimony of Edward G. Reynolds, general manager of the com pany, who said that conditions of em ployment were 100 per cent satisfac tory. -Mr. Reynolds remarked that the Commission could confirm his state ment by asking the men. The five witnesses said that none of ' the operators was satisfied in the main because they thought they did too much work for too little money, and knew of to wav to obtain redress of grievances. D F. itocers. working A "regular extra Pitt trick" for the Postal Company, was the last witness. Witness Expects to I-oae Jeb. As he was being excused Rogera was asked by Frank-1. Walsh, chairman of the Commission, if he had any further complaint to make. "Only that I won't have any Job to morrow." he said. Mr. Walsh replied. "If you or any other of the young men get into dif ficulty because of your testimony dur ing the life of this Commission, please notify Secretary Brown." "It's ten to one that you hear from me," Rogers insisted. "Oh. let us hope not," smiled the chairman. "I'll be fired and X never will get another job," concluded the witness. Unlau Head Adda to Testimony. Other witnesses were Thomas J. Car roll, traffic superintendent Western Division, Western Union Telegraph Company: George Duffy and Ell Rosen berg, messenger - boys; B. Frank Shrimpton.. secretary-treasurer of the Sew York local Commercial Telegraph ers' .Union of America, and W. T. Rus sell. S. P. Aubrey, T. 1 Yarrington and Clare E. Emerson. Postal Company op erators who preceded Rogers. S. J. Konenkamp, president of. the telegraphers' organization, added a few words to his previous testimony regarding the telegraphers' strike of 1907. When Kussell took the stand Mr. Walsh said interrogatively: "Mr. Reynolds, your general man ager, said yesterday that conditions among Postal company telegraphers were satisfactory and there were no complaints?" N Objections Are Glvea. "There is much dissatisfaction over wages and the "pounding of men to speed up," replied Mr. Russell. "In Chicago our instruments are too dose together and we can't work in com fort, and when short relief from the key is necessary sometimes you can't get It for hours." Mr. Walsh asked: "Why don't you convey your gnev-j ances through the union, or associa tion of employes of which Mr. Reynolds testified yesterday. Mr. Reynolds said that this union eletced its own officers and was a channel for the adjustment of grievances." "I never heard of it." responded the witness. The other telegraphers either had not heard of the union or only vaguely. They regarded the chief operator as the court of last resort, they said, and re carded it as a hazardous experiment to appeal that high. They complained, if at all. to the sub-chiefs. Russell said that he wrote direct to Mr. Reynolds a year ago. but never received a reply. Extra Mea'a Pay Lean Thaa SS3. "There are 300 men in the Chicago office and 1 don't believe you can find two of them who axe satisfied." said Russell. "Mr. Russell testified that he himself was not satisfied with his own salary." interjected Commissioner Aishton. who laughed and added: "You needn't an swer that." The witnesses work on circuits pay ing SS3 a month, but those of them on the extra list were unable to work full time, and earnings fell below that. Kmerson said that be never had trouble getting short relief from the key if he appealed to the chief operator. Yarring ton complained that the company re quires the men to rent the typewriters used in the office, while a rival com pany provides them free to the men. Mraaena-era Tell ef Opium Trade. The messenger boys testified to de tails of their business. Both said they had been used in obtaining opium from a Chinese recently convicted of the crime in Chicago. Shrlmpton testified that the spy sys tem or the Western Union made men in that office afraid to be seen talking to a union man. much less to Join the union. He said the only remedy for conditions was to protect the men in their right to organize. Mr. Carroll presented another side of the picture, and went into details of portions of the testimony given previ ously by the president and the vice president of the Western Union. Auto matic transmitting machines are grad ually decreasing the number of men employed, but not the cost to the com pany, he said. Xecdleea Me EatpleyefA. To employ as many men as possible during the depression occasioned by the war. he said, the company ceased buy ing the machines and was carrying in his division alone 600 more men than were justified by strict business re quirements. - To many criticisms of the company called to his attention. Mr. Carroll in sisted that lie wanted the commission ers or an examiner to come to the of-fit-e and see lor themselves. "The correspondence and the whole s-hop are open to you." he declared. He added that diplte the business depres sion of 1914 in his division alone he in creased 150S salaries and decreased nly it. Forty-eight of the reductions applied to employes whose class of work was chavged. Touching tl suPjeot of overwork and "speeding up." Mr. Carroll said that the average of all operators In his di vision in the year 1914 was between 600 and 66n wcwds an hour. AUTO TOPPLES, 1 MAY DIE I Grande GSH Injured Probably Fatally, but -Companion Escapes. '-UA GRANDE. Or.. April 14. (Spe cial.) Miss Harm a Frown, waitress in a La Grande hotel. Ilea at tne poini - j...h innlcht as the result of a noonday pleasure ride she and John Ormond, a conduBtor. mox tooay. iow FARMING TALK SCHEDULED Corvallis Experts Will Speak at Jlount' Angel Today. nnicfinv . a r;RTCTrL.TURAIj COL- LJSGE, Corvallis. April 14. (Special.) Professors French and Fitts, of the extension department of the Oregon Agricultural College, will address an oii-Hav mHnfr nf farmers at Mount Angel today as part of the campaign of the extension department in Dring ing the college to the people." Professor French will talk on "Soil Fertility" and Professor Fltts' sub jects will be "Feeding and Care of the Dairy Herd" and "Cream and How to Produce It." L J. Chapin, Marion County agriculturist, will discuss crop rotations. This gathering is one ' KEW MAYOR OK DALLAS LOG . ACTIVES I POLK COLNTY AFFAIRS. 11' " I L ,,f l i v " 1 f I " L , 1 I - f - t h A . yd j , ' ' V , ' K. C. Klrkpatrick. DALLAS, Or., April 14. (Spe cial.) E. C. Kirkpatrlck, the newly elected Mayor of Dallas, is one of the heaviest taxpayers of the city and Polk County, has served two terms on the City Council and was appointed by President Taft United States Marshal for Oregon, but a Demo cratic Senate prevented confirma tion of the nomination. His election has brought about harmony between Republicans of the city. He will take office the first Monday in May. Mr. Kirk patrlck came to Oregon In 1877, from Camp Point. 111., and In 188J to Dallas from Sclo, Linn County. of a series arranged by Mr. Chapin throughout Marlon county. o ..,..,.- i."; 1 1 will tnllc tomorrow to members of Whlteson Grange, who are especially interested in dairying. PIONEER OF 1852 DIES Benjamin T. McMIHen Passes at Oregon City at 82 Years. -TT CPAVT r-ITV Inrll 14. fSDCCl&L V1H-UV.I - t" Danlnniin ITVonlclin McMilleTl. a PlO neer or isoa, oiea .t o.ov v '" morning- at the Home or jub hip-uui,u-. ter, Mrs. A. G. Kinder, at Oak Grove. He was 82. years old and has been ill a 11 oa ia rrrtssfi the mains m xr-,' vrn-ir' hv - tt-sima with his I1UU1 ilC" J sisters, Mrs. Adams and Mrs. Stephen Blank an her husband, of Forest VjrOVO ac--Da w " Washington County. In September, -sa-tx TLtiaa T.aiirB ISdb, Air. AlC-il men uiu.i c - -. . i l . S rnHlrilrAA. Til ,v-,- hl1Hrn Murrivs: Jo- i iwnw" - - . seph McMillen. snerioan, ur.; juiu-iuu JlV JliliCKl Millen. Rose Lodge, Or.; Mrs. Nellie Steiner. tsaiem ana one bislci, Partheny Blank, Forest Grove. . MEXICANS HOLD AMERICAN Attorneys Through Secretary Bryan Seek Roseburs Man's Release. ROSEBURG. Or, April 14. (Special.) t v attnr-nmvm todftV sent M. let- ter to Secretary of State Bryan asking that he take some steps to liberate G. S. Lahcy. of Roseburg. from a Mexi .r. .rimn where he has been confined since December 15. 1914. According to letters receivea bji Lhey her husband waa- thrown into prison shortly alter jus arrival in m : i.. i.,t v.nr jtnd thus far he J ' J a . i n.hiA in int hearinc or Its n 1 i . k- " communicate with the American Consul in Mexico. He says he is ignorant of the charge preferred against him. The letter received oy .nrs. wnej -wans smuggled out of the jail by a friend of -w- i a- t r T .u hov lived here for me i' ' . .iv" l 1 . . -- a number of years and is well known. LANEOUSTS 2 SUPERVISORS School Board Anticipates Steps by Electors to Abolish System. EUGENE, Or.. April 14-SpeciaU . .tan. hr the school elec- .- 11 i 1 1 "f ' - . - - tors of Lane County to abolish the county supervisory system because, of its expense, the Lane County Educa tional Board late yesterday cut the number of rural scnooi iupomura m half. , - T...U 7tn..Rn. supervisor of schools in the Coast Mountains in East ern Lane County, ana v.. 1. uneiuj, whose district is in the eastern part of the county, will oe reiainea. uiv.ums the county between them on a north and south line. Under the new arrange ment each supervisor will care for 50 districts; E. J. Moore, County School : -i t akSBiimA r-Yit rrc nf hO and 30 will be left without supervision NOTED MEN AT HOQUIAM Club Members Hear Addresses on Opportunity of West. HOQUIAM. WasiTT April 14. Spe cial.) Kour prominent men ot tne Northwest were guests today of the Ho- qulam commercial meeting. They are Albert Johnson, of this citv; Representative in Congress; Louis A. Hart. Lieutenant-Governor: tephen J. Chadwick. tniei jusnce le State Supreme touri. nuu . x-ctate Ansuranco v-unuuio- POLO VICTORYVIHS FIE FOR OREGON Vast Exposition Throng Sets Army Team Humbled by Portland Squad. GAME UNUSUALLY FAST Democratic Atmosphere Permeating State's Building Appeals to Prom inent Visitor as TJneqoaled . Method of Advcrtislngr. BT ANNE SHANNON ' MONROE. EXPOSITION GROUNDS, Ban Fran cisco, April 12. Oregon had. the .spot-. a0-in .c:iln(inv when the Portland i ,n nt vf Corbett. G. M. Hecksher, J. Cheever Cowdon and A. J. D. Paul, tooR tne nonors from the second division of the Army, ...... n; n n a in nnA nf the fastest and finest games, according to James C. Cooley, manager of the international polo tournament at Meadowbrook and polo manager of the universal tourna ment at the exposition, ever played on any field. Mr. Cooley said further: "Alongside tnai nnuuuu .v.. nf it haa faded 99 games out of a hundred must seem rather tame; tne opponumiy iu such a game comes seldom." And- that is some praise from a man like Mr. Cooley. Army Out El aiaase. T a 4.(.t on nrrilnnrv nAfSOll TlOt a polo expert it was the most brilliantly .rnIH.ff h(nr 4mg?it1Ahll. Of COUrSS. the fact that It was Portland playing had much to do wiin it, una uic that the Army seemed to have turned for their side had more, and its being such a fast and furious game did me rest. whole division of that vast grandstand, v. : i . n t .hlnlf 9n AAA Tinnl was filled with the blue-coated boys. There must have neen a large num ber of Oregonlans scattered all through at q .1.4 fnr in make an im pression which they did for "our Bide" against that madly-rooting mass of bluecoats Tequirea numbers, it " certainly one of the big days. It was perhaps one oi xne larsoou Avnn.a .hot hfl AVAr J) SftP.m bled at the exposition field. The boxes were all filled with fashionables, and automo biles were parked for blocks outside the grounds. C. N. Ravlin, in charge or the Hood River exhibit in the horticultural build ing Is much pleased with the way Hood River apples size up with other apple displays in this great palace where apples are exhibited from many parts of America and from all the Western apple centers. Ores-oil Apple Keep Long. T.. nj.1n.xr tnA fainnilH ffiailt HOOd River apple is a frieze made up of several varieties or tiooa nivere keepers; these apples have now been . ..f,ii,mtinn mnrA 'thajl seven weeks and 90 per cent of them axe In as good condition as tne day mey were put on exhibit. It is the only exhibit i .h. n.Hi-A huildlne that hasn't been completely changed re peatedly. A prominent person said to me yes- I a th. n.rnn Villi Ui infiT "Do VOU know Oregon has done a clever thing in democratizing ner snare in win c w International Exposition. It was an opportunity for some state; a magnln- ,rAiQiTio. Moo. to have a state lCllb BM,01.I."0 ' - building where everything was open to all the public, where no ropes shut oft especially furnished rooms or suites, where there were absolutely no special privileges, and then to employ a group of men who would carry this idea out in their manner of meeting the public, in their equal graciousness to the most obscure farmer and the silk-batted man of public affairs, ies, it was a manxiiu alvrtklll7 1 f 1 P H " - -i...'. kaiibv -that Vincent Astor. on his visit to our building, received a bit more official attention than did any one else that day, aitnougn ne was ioi. 1 V, ,.nnrt.r) and CUriOSitY Seek- ers everywhere else nil ue coum hardly see the fair. Hrln Keller OresoP Visitor. Helen Keller was an Oregon visitor. They all come to the Oregon building, and they all find the same kind of a welcome cordial, simple, sincere. The regular daily lecture that goes on In tne uanaoian Duntiing, wuoicn lecturer says win pnueiui puomve ness: "Our lumber is not excelled any where in the world, not even in urn It t .l-raa nnA T1 Hi P T fl. Tl i TP SPHHS tion to be sitting in the audience and hear that unconscious boost for our state. n uc rIai-lr . nrexfrinnt of the Ore gon Commission, arrived today for a month's stay. Miss Sarah L. Lewis, as sistant professor of economics in the Oregon Agricultural uoiiege ai cor vallis, is leaving this week for her post of duty, after two months of con scientious faithful work in the Oregon building, installing and superintending the home-economics dining-room. Miss Ava B. Milam, professor of domestio science, has just arrived to take Miss Lewis' place. x ; u.K.1 TTttiv(nmhf ' dausrhter Of Governor 'VS'ithycombe, accompanied Miss Milam ano win apeiiu. oovcravi weeks at the exposition. the lively. sioner. . All of the visitors 'delivered short ad dresses. The keynote of the remarks of all of the men was to impress upon . . , .... i-nr.s .r KitainenM men ina lair a.ii.i.""-" - -- present the opportunity of the west and - ... j i I a Ttk ai srlr or tnis particular aiBint-u tis.iv from the entrance sculpture at th.a Pan&ma-Faciflc xposiUozu MAY DAY PLANS GO ON Miss Helen Wastel to Lead Dancers in Willamette Festivities. WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY, Salem, Or., April 14. (Special.) Miss Helen ii-.,..l i inr- hnq hppn selected to ' n.nti. ju.""'. lead the May-pole dancers who will participate May nay in xne annual cises held at Willamette University . irjuiHun of the Willamette Women's Club. Twenty co-eds are be ing drilled In moaern weaving w by Coach Thompson. Miss Leila Lent. ' recently elected May queen, has had her retinue of followers busy arranging suitable de--i nwn fnr her and the court maids. She has not yet selected her standard - bearer?. wiliu anie. manager for the May-day exercises, ... . i 1,, , oharcA of the selec- Wlll nc iti..i...-"u c , - tion of music. The May morning break fast, served by tne memoera i w Toung Women's Christian Association, is being managed by Miss R. Gilbert. ROAD AID PLAN FAVORED Albany Commercial Club Indorses Forest Service Proposal. ALBANY. Or.. April 14. (Special.) A plan proposed by tne unnea omies mi . . . t- ; - wh...hv mintie& contain' H.1L PCTVli-ii, ..w. - : .1 K lanil In the RoVmmtlt IOr- est reserve may receive money from the Government for road improvement was indorsed enthusiastically by the Albany Commercial Jiuo .uununy nni. money would be loaned to the counties in anticipation of future profits from the sale of timber land. Cnaxles H. Tlory. .of Portland, aa- ni slant forester, explained the plan to the members of the club at a banquet The plan has been embodied in a bill which has been presented to Congress and the Albany club will urge Its pass and plan to take up the matter with the Oregon delegation In Congress. If the bill passes, tne plan to oe ioi lowed would be to have, County Courts and Government engineers agree on the improvements to be made, ana men have the Government advance the money, to be repaid out of the county's share of receipts from the sale of Gov ernment timber. TEACHERS ORGANIZE CLUB Corrallis Educators Will Discnss Botany, Zoology and Entomology. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COL LEGE, Corvallis. April 14. (Special.) "The Biological Club' composed or members of the teaching staffs of the departments of botany, zoology, and entomology, is the name of an organ ization recently formed at the Oregon Acrricultural College. Professor Sykes. head of the department of zoology, is secretary, and W. E. Lawrance, bead or the department of botany, is chairman. The purpose of the club is to stim ulate interest in biological subjects by means -of meetings and field trips, and to promote research . work. A pro gramme for the coming year has been worked out. Meetings will be held monthly when one member will report on the problem assigned to mm. loi- Invlnv whfrli q rmmH tahle discussion of the subject will be held. The topics for discussion are arranged, in a series and represent different phases of botany, zoology, and entomology. , . M'MINNVILLE MAN CHOSEN Rev. 'A. Thompson Elected Mod erator of Willamette Presnyterj. SALEM, Or., April 14. (Special.) The Willamette Presbytery in session in this city last night elected the fol lowing officers: Rev. A. N. Thompson, McMinnviiie, moderator; Rev. George Birchet, Inde pendence, temporary clerk, and Rev. George Mitchell. Dallas, reporting clerk. Mr. Thompson succeeds Rev. C. T. Hurd, who recently became assistant pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, Portland. A sermon was preached tonight by Professor W. H. Lee. of Albany Col lege. "Modern Christian Triumphs on Pagan Soil" will be discussed by Rev. J. C. Spencer, pastor of Leslie Metho dist Church; Rev. F. T. Potter, pastor of the First Christian Church: Rev. James Elvin, pastor of the First Con gregational, and Rev. Mr. Miller, pas tor of the First Baptist Church, at the final session tomorrow evening. GROWERS SUBSCRIBE FAST Linn Association May Be Organized Completely by May 1. . . ALBANY. Or, April 14. (Special.) If stock subscriptions continue the next few days aa they have in the past, the Linn County Fruitgrowers' Asso ciation will be organized by May l. More than half of the stock is now subscribed. The purpose is to have a uniform method of marketing and to find and develop markets. This year warehouses and marketing depots only will be established, and later a system of canneries, dryers and packers and perhaps a vinegar factory and other plants for utilizing by-products. A committee of the Albany Com mercial Club has been working on the project for a few weeks and has held meetings in different cities of the county and at various grange halls. They report considerable Interest and enthusiasm. $15 ?18 Vou YOUNG men of Portland will find at this store the same fashions-the same cleverness in fabric and tailoring that the great clothiers of other cities are showing to their young men. At home or abroad, you will feel that you have chosen wisely, for these clothes be get poise and self-possession. ' $20 $22.50 $25 Second Floor. BEN SELLING Morrison Street at Fourth - tion of officers and selection of the next meeting place. ... i .i ..i ....... . .nt.rlninM to night at a clam bake by the local lodge. 4 0 Men Strike at Ilwaco. T 4 11'aah A npll 1 1 ( Rll .P 1 1 . Hill V V II IV.. ... , . ' ( ' - " - I A strike for an advance of wages . . . n . j . . ,1 . . i. from S3 lo -.ou a oay uttuiita .ww""? ...i At .mnlnviwt hv IT M 111. iii- " . r J Williams quit on the refusal of Mr. Williams to pay the advance. The strike comes at a critical time as there were more than four car-loads of cut tings distributed over the marshes SEATTLE CHOSEN FOR MEETING OP GRAND LODGE la w Three-day Cenventioa Under Way at Hernias d Clam Bake la First Night's Diversion. HOQUIAM, Wash., April 14. (Spe--.i.i Tmotion of officers for the en suing two years and selection of Se attle as the place tor noiains vno meeting of the grand lodge, were the main features of the sessions of the grand lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen, which convened in Hoquiam this morning for its biennial convention. Election of officers by the grand lodge of the Degree of Honor will be held later. F. O. Cox. of Waits burg, was elected grand master. The other officers are D. E. Moon. Seattle, past grand master; G. R. Walker, Che halis, grand foreman; J. F. Fogarty, Seattle, grand overseer; J. H. Hemer, Seattle, re-elected grand recorder; H. A. Fisher, Tacoma, re-elected grand treasurer; Peter Funk, Arlington, grand outside guard, and trustees, W. S. Dan ner, Seattle, five years; H. C. Comegys, Snohomish, four years; Ed Davis, Day ton, one year. Seattle won the next session of the grand lodge, which convenes on the second Wednesday in April. 1917. only after a spirited contest with Tacoma. The vote was almost evenly divided on Hip i-ivii.ii. The session opened this morning with a meeting at the Elks' Home, where the three days' convention will be held, and after initiation work the visitors were welcomed by Mayor McKee. The morning session was devoted largely to getting acquainted and to routine work. . The afternoon session was occupied with reports and the elec- readv for planting and two more car loads ready to be taken out on the bogs. Yakima Dam to Kmploy 700. NORTH YAKIMA. Wash., April 14. (Special.) Seven hundred men will be employed by the Government on the construction of the Keechclus storage dam at the Yakima River headwaters next Summer, according to KnBineer C. E Crownover, who is in chars of the work. About 350 now are employed. This soon will he increased to fiOO. If, v i V - L a mm i it! ID IH H ' U u " When Your Fiftieth ' Birthday Comes will you have the sound heart, steady nerves and good digestion of your younger days? Many men and women reach the prime of life, bur dened with stomach trouble, headaches, constipation, nervousness, heart flutter, etc., and frequently the cause is the drug, caffeine', in the coffee they drink. You can quickly tell if coffee is injuring your health by stopping it ten days and using INSTANT P0STUM This delicious, pure food-drink contains no caffeine nor any other harmful ingredient. It is wholesome and invigorating, with a snappy flavour very like that of the Old Gov't Javas. - 1 And Instant Postum is so easy to make. Put a level teaspoonful in a cup and add hot water that's all. The convenience of Instant Postum is seen at a glance. Sold in 30c and 50c tins. Some prefer Postum Cereal the original form, which must be well boiled, 15c and 25c packages. Grocers sell both kinds, the flavour is equally delicious and the cost per cup is about the same. "There's a Reason" for POSTUM NEW rORKI ACTO FCYI if BYSPECIAL APPOINTMENT TO THE LATE KING EDWARDVP LONDON FACTO R.Y High Grade fiurkish , apt Mmjs59! AHiaiia t armT -- ;fM PLAIN N . OR r. Ill CORK The only high grd Turkish Cigarette that has satisfied the culti vated taste of the most orltioal smokers of sixteen different countries for sixty years. LONDON RETAIL STORE Established 6Q1ears- "THE BROVVN BOX." MONTREAL FACTORY Students' Special Train TO uffeoe SUNDAY EVENING, APRIL IS For the convenience of students and others re turning to the university or their homes, a special train for Eugene will leave Portland, stopping ' at points shown below on)). Sunday. April 18 . Leave Portland . . . 7:20 P.M. " East Morrison.... 7:25P.M. " Oregon City 8:05 P.M. " Woodburn 8:45 P.M. " Salem 9:15 P.M. " Albany .......... 10:00 P.M. Junction City 10:50 P.M. Arrive Eugene 11:20 P.M. ' Further particulars at City Ticket Office. 80 Sixth Street, Union Depot or East Morrison Depot SOUTHERN PACIFIC John M. Scott, General Passenger Agent, Portland, Or.