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PORTLAND, OREGON, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1916."
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
OTHER TRADES JOIN
GAB IN IN STRIKE
BIG VOTE IN MAINE UCW fiOpCPT QUflllM
GREAT BRITAIN IS
FACING A STRIKE
GREECE AWAITING
ALLIES' DECISION
PORTLAND IS TO
WELCOME SOLDIERS
TODAY IS EXPECTED ,,u" "Ull-ui """J""
IN RAGE FDR TOGA
LABELED AS MILK
EACH PARTY CLAIMS VICTORY
IX FIRST 1916 ELECTION'.
RAILWAY MEX ASK INCREASE
IX WAGES.
EXTEXTE MINISTERS CONFER
WITH ZAIMIS AT ATHEXS.
WHISKY BROUGHT IN
V
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V
Labor Trouble in New
York Extends.
75,000 WORKERS INVOLVED
Heads of 7 Other Unions De
cide to Quit in Sympathy.
VOTE OF MEN NECESSARY
Stage Hands, Longshoremen, Car
tenders, Machinists, Moulders,
Printers and Brewery Workers
Aid ; Service Demoralized.
JTETW YORK, Sept.. 10. A strike of
stage employes, longshoremen, brew
ery workers, machinists, bartenders,
moulders and printers in sympathy with
the unionized carmen who quit their
places four days ago. was decided upon
at a meeting of the heads of their
unions tonight, according to an an
nouncement by Hugh Frayne, state or
ganizer of the American Federation of
Labor. '
A resolution was adopted calling on
all unionized wage earners in Greater
New York. Yonkers, Mount "Vernon,
White Plains and New Rochelle to sanc
tion a strike "In support of the conten
tion of the street railway men of their
right to organize."
75,000 Workers Involved.
The resolution recommended that the
workers in the various trades "lay
down their tools until the employers
are forced to recognize the carmen's
union." According to State Organizer
Frayne, approximately 75,000 men and
women are enrolled in the unions that
were represented at the meeting to
night. Before a sympathetic strike can be
declared, however. It was explained
by the union leaders. It will be neces
sary for them" to cell mass meetings
of their respective unions and put the
proposition to a vote of the members.
The delegates at the meeting tonight, it
was said, assured William B. Fltzger
. aid. organizer of the carmen's union,
' that their members were "willing to
fight to a finish, morally, physically
and financially In the Interest of trade
unionism."
, Building; Trades Not Included.
Officials of the railway companies,
when Informed of the action of the
union leaders, asked whether the
building trades were to be Included
In the recommendation for a sympa
thetic strike. They were told that no
action with respect to these -unions
had been taken.
The meeting of the union delegates
followed a meeting held earlier in the
evening at which Samuel Compere,
President of the American Federation
of Labor, and offlicals of the Central
Federated Unions In New Tork and
Brooklyn, as well as the heads of the
carmen's union, were present.
Undivided moral and financial sup
port of all trade unionists in Greater
New York was pledged in a resolu
tion adopted, at this conference by
the striking carmen.
Surface Lines Badly Crippled.
The fourth day of the strike found
all surface car lines In Manhattan,
the Bronx and parts of West Chester
County badly crippled. During the day
the service on nearly all the lines was
60 per cent normal and tonight the
police reported it had almost entirely
been suspended.
In the subway and on the elevated
railway lines, . however, trains were
, run with greater frequency than usual.
This, it Is explained, was done to ac
commodate the overflow of Sunday
crowds which ordinarily ride on sur
face cars.
Jitneys were in demand during the
day. particularly in the cross-town
thoroughfares of the city. In some in
stances adults were observed on roller
skates.
Borne Violence Reported.
The first accident since the strike
began occurred today when 14 persons,
among them six policemen on strike
duty, received minor injuries in a rear
end collision between two Third Ave
' nue elevated trains.
Several outbreaks of violence were
reported by the police. The most
serious was an attack on a Madison
Avenue surfaoe car. Eleven arrests
were made after shots were fired by
the police to hold back rioters who
tried to rescue the prisoners. One po
liceman was hurt by a bottle thrown
by a rioter.
CHAMBER PLANS SUBJECT
Officers Will Address Members'
Council at Luncheon Today.
O. M. Clark, president; W. D. B. Dod-
on. newly appointed secretary-man
ager, and W. F. Woodward, vlce-presi
dent of the Chamber of Commerce, will
be the speakers at noon today at the
luncheon of the members' council in
the main dining-room of the Chamber.
This Is the first meeting since the
Summer vacation season began, and
will be made the occasion of addresses
outlining broadly the plans on which
the Chamber proposes to work in the
oomlsg year.
E. L. Thompson, chairman of the
' members' council, will talk on the same
lAbJect,
Democrats Contend Retention of
Governor Would Be Indorse
ment of President Wilson.
PORTLAND, Maine, Sept. 10. A big
vote is predicted In the state election
tomorrow. ,
After a Sunday of comparative rest
and review, the party managers to
night declared they stood by figures
proclaimed at the close of the cam
paign last night. The Republicans
claim everything with pluralities ap
proximating 15,000. The Democrats
claim pluralities of 3000. They admit
the outcome in the Third and Fourth
Congressional districts Is In doubt.
If an average is struck between the
rival claims, Maine, politically speak
ing, may be said to be either party's
tonight. If Governor Oakley C. Curtis
is re-elected by the Democrats, the re
sult will be accepted generally as an
Indorsement of the Administration. If
the Democrats, who now hold one of
the four seats in Congress., return
Congressman Daniel J. McGilllcuddy
and capture the second seat. It will be
construed as showing that the First
and Second districts stand strongly be
hind the National executive.
If the Democrats by a popular vote
re-elect United States Senator Charles
F. Johnson and win another seat In
the Senate through the defeat of ex
Governor B. M. Fernald by Kenneth C
M. Sills, dean of Bowdoin College, it
will be taken as evidence that the vot
ers of the state generally wish to hold
up the hands of President Wilson.
The fight for United States Senators
is especially Important as upon the
outcome may depend the control of the
Upper House to obtain which the Re
publicans must win nine seats now
held by Democrats.
For the first time Senators will be
chosen by popular vote.
HENRY F0RDJHJE TUESDAY
.iito Manufacturer Is Touring West
in Private Car.
Henry Ford, "who needs no Intro
duction" to the general public, will be
In Portland tomorrow. According to a
telegram received yesterday at the
Union Station from Centralis, Mr. Ford
will arrive In Portland In his special
car. Philadelphia, tomorrow afternoon
at 5:20 o'clock.
Just what the plans of Mr. Ford are
beyond his arrival here are not known
to local trainmen. They only know
that he is expected to arrive, and
when.
He will leave Seattle at 9:30 this
morning and may arrive In Portland
late this afternoon, although It Is pre
sumed he will stop en route.
If his plans will permit it, Mr. Ford
probably will be given entertainment
by the Portland Chamber of Commerce
and employes of the Ford automobile
assembling plant. "
ENFORCED VOYAGER LANDS
Secretary Wilson Orders Admittance
of Man at Sea a Year.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 10. James
Warren, who became known as a man
without a country, was at liberty yes
terday after traveling between San
Francisco and Australia during the last
year unable to land in either country.
Secretary of Labor Wilson instructed
local Immigration officers to allow
Warren to land.
During his trips across the ocean
Warren was turned back at Australian
ports and at San Francisco as an alien.
Federal officials found no evidence to
disprove his assertion that he Is an
American citizen.
LIVING BODY ATTACHED
Farmer Claims Payment of Debt.
Under Xearly Obsolete Law.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 10. Charles
P. Wagner, a dealer In real estate, was
under arrest here today and. although
very much alive, his body has been at
tached by Joseph Pero. a farmer who
charged Wagner defrauded him of
$1250 in the purchase of four acrea of
land.
The action was brought under an al
most obsolete civil law section. Unable
to attach the money said to have been
paid, the farmer attached Wagner's
body.
BODY THROWN ON TRACKS
Bullet-Ridden Corpse Found With
Much Money In Clothing.
JOLIET, 111., Sept. 10. A dead man
with six bullet holes in his body, which
also had been mutilated by a train,
was found last night on a railroad
trestle near this city. From a' card
found In the pocket of the clothing it
is believed the mart's name was Raphael
Flchara, of Chicago.
The clothing worn by the man was
expensive and a large sum of money
was found on his body.
LIVESLEY HOPS ARE LOST
Fire Destroys Kiln and Much of
Crop Near Salem.
SALEM. Or.. Sept. 10. (Special.)
Fire this morning destroyed six kilns
and 4000 boxes of hops at the T. A.
Llvesley yards, five miles south of this
city.
The kilns were valued at $6000 and
the loss is covered by Insurance. The
cause of the blaze is unknown, but a
defective kiln la bold responsible.
Poindexter Finds Low
ered Enthusiasm.
HUMPHREY IS FIGHTING HARD
Senatorial Aspirant Has Ad
ministration to Combat. .
BRYAN LOOMS UP BIGGER
Trade Between Forces of Latter Two
for Second Choice Votes Report
ed Old Geographical Is
sue Unheeded. ,
BY RONALD S. CALLVERT.
TACOMA. Wash., Sept. 10. (Staff
Correspondence.) If a "dope sheet" six
years old were of any value It would
not be difficult to forecast the result
of the Republican Senatorial pri
maries In this, one of the populous
counties of the state.
Six years ago Poindexter carried
Pierce. He defeated, among others,
James H. Ashton, a Tacoma man,
while John Burke,' of Seattle, consid
ered by competent observers an em
inently fit man for the place, received
about 300 votes.
Issues Have Changed.
But in six years a number of changes
have occurred. The old anti-Seattle
spirit which accounted for the poor
showing of Judge Burke, undoubtedly
still exists and will have Its Influence
on the Republican vote as regards
Humphrey. But six years ago the
overthrow of "Cannonism" In the
House, In which Poindexter took an
active part, was in the public mind.
The Progressive spirit was more ram
pant. I am told that Poindexter does not
arouse near the enthusiasm in any part
of the state that he did six years ago,
but this statement comes from anti
Poindexter sources.
Speech Draws Snail Crowd.
There is competent authority for the
statement, however, that when Poin
dexter discussed his record at a pub
lic meeting here in the middle of
August only about 150 persons heard
him. The campaign was, of course.
then younger and the voters were not
turning out.
But recently a petition has ben cir
culated Inviting Poindexter to deliver
another address In Tacoma. The sign
ers are largely former party Progres
sives, and the circulators discovered
considerable Poindexter opposition
among the Tacoma business men. But
an attentive listener can hear a grea
deal of Poindexter talk, and some posi
tive predictions that he will carry
Pierce County.
Much Bryan Talk Beard.
On the other hand, there Is more
Bryan talk in Tacoma than I have
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SOMETHING DOING EVERY
. vrAi oRESN I ny
Walkont Is Set for September 1 7,
When Pay Rises or Government
Lowers Food Prices..
LONDON, Sept. 10. The situation re
sulting from the railway men's demand
for an increase In wages of 10 shillings
a week has become Increasingly ser
ious. At a meeting of 3000 railway
workers at Cardiff today a resolution
was adopted providing that unless the
demands are conceded by September 16
all railway work will be stopped in
South Wales at midnight the 17th.
The resolution also said that the ad
vance in wages should date from July
1 and that the government should give
a definite guarantee that In the future
it will control the supply of food and
regulate prices. 4
Judging from the government's at
titude hitherto regarding the question
of the control of food. lUs distribution
and prices, there is little likelihood that
it will yield to such a demand, and
should the railway workers In the other
parts of the country Indorse the action
of the South Wales men there Is danger
of a general railway strike. ,
Mr Bellamy, president of the Nation
al Railway Men's Union, speaking at
Doncaster tonight, expressed the will
ingness of the men to withdraw their
demand for an Increase of wages If
the government would see that pro
visions were reduced to something like
their prices before the war.
23 I. W. W. HERDED IN JAIL
Everett Sheriff Interrupts Invading
Force Aboard Launch.
' EVERETT, Wash.. Sept. 10. Twenty
three persons, believed, to be members
of the I. W. W., who approached
Everett last night in a launch, were
Intercepted by Sheriff McRae In the
harbor, taken to the city dock and
herded en masse in the county jail.
The party had gone from Seattle to
Mukllteo by train and the remainder
of the distance by launch.
Among those taken was a Mrs. Fre
nette, wanted here on warrants charg
ing her with having Incited a riot Fri
day night.
BEAR STILL FAST IN SAND
Sightseers Walk Around Vessel at
Low Tide.
EUREKA. Cal.. Sept. 10. When the
telephone office at Capetown closed to
night nothing had resulted from the
efforts to move the steamer Bear. At
that time the wrecker Salvor still had
a strain on the Bear but the tide was
ebbing and no results were expected.
Sightseers at low tide this afternoon
walked around the Bear dry shod.
SULTAN COMPOSES POEM
Achievements of Turkish Troops
Glorified In Verse.
CONSTANTINOPLE. via London.
Sept. 10. The Sultan hasj composed a
poem glorifying the achievements of
the Turkish troops In defending the
Dardanelles.
The poem was dedicated to Enver
Pasha, the Turkish War Minister.
MINUTE AT THE MULTNOMAH,
False Bottoms Hide
Contraband.
MILK CANS GOME ON STEAMER
William Massey, Alias Morgan,
Is Taken to Jail.
ODOR TELLS. OF .LIQUOR
Over 30 Gallons of Intoxicants
Fonnd in Specially Constructed
Cans, With. Small Quantity
of Milk on Top.
Forty gallons of fiery liquor came
Into Portland on the steamer F. A. Kll
burn. which tied up at Columbia dock
late Saturday night. Never was a ship
ment of illicit whisky concealed more
cleverly. Four 10-gallon milk cans
stood on the steamer's deck. They
were consigned from,"D. Darry." of
San Francisco, to the "Davis Cream
Company," of Portland.
Because of those mllkcans and the
misadventurers that befell in removing
them from the dock, William Massey,
alias William Morgan, entered the City
Jail at 10 o'clock yesterday morning,
his coat collar firm in the grip of
Patrolman A. F. Gordon, of the Har
bor Police Patrol. Massey, or MoN
gan, as he prefers to be known, is held
under $2500 balL
Officer Works Alone.
Patrolman Gordon played a lone hand
in the detection of the smuggled
whisky and the capture of the con
signee, Morgan. The shipment of 40
gallons of milk from Sane Francisco
to Portland, ringed round by the finest
dairy farms on the Pacific Coast,
struck Patrolman Gordon as absurd. His
suspicions were further confirmed by
the milk and whisky aura that hovered
around the five galvanized milkcana.
He kept, close watch on the consign
ment. '
Yesterday morning the shipment was
called for by L. Levlnson, an express
man, who presented the bill of lading
and received the imported "milk." Pa
trolman Gordon, in plain clothes, fol
lowed the wagon to First and Glisan
streets, where it was hailed by a young
man who took a seat by the driver.
The officer sprang onto the wagon and
declared him under arrest, ordering
Levlnson to drive to the Police Sta
tion. Makes Dash for Liberty.
As the express wagon Jogged past
the Intersection of Second and Pine
streets, the prisoner leaped suddenly
from the seat and sprinted for the wat
erfront. He distanced the pursuing pa
trolman and disappeared beneath the
docks at Front and Morrison streets.
An Instant later Patrolman Gordon re
captured him there, as he sought for a
hiding-place. R. F. Hansen, of 248
Salmon street, volunteered his automo-
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COUNTY FAIR THIS WEEK.
Premier Sounds Diplomats Regard
ing Feeling in Event of Greece's
Departure From Neutrality.
LONDON. Sept. 10. Great impor
tance Is attached in dispatches of Sat
urday to Reuter and the Exchange
Telegraph to the conference at Athens
between the entente Ministers and
Premier Zaimls.
The Greek Premier seemingly made
no definite statement regarding the
Greek government's Intentions, but
sounded the diplomatic representa
tives regarding the feeling of their
governments in the event of Greece's
departure from neutrality. The Minis
ter replied .that they welcomed pro
posals from the Greek government,
which they would submit to their own
governments.
Premier Zaimls had a lengthy inter
view with King Constantino on Satur
day, and it is supposed that the sit
tings have been adjourned pending
telegraphic advices from the entente
capitals.
A larger detachment of Greek ma
rines, the dispatches say, has been
brought to Athena to help the police
maintain order.
PASTOR REFUSES TO QUIT
The Dalles Minister Publicly Re
quested to Resign.
THE DALLES, Or., Sept. 10 (Spe
cial.) Rev. Leon Myers, of the Chris
tian Church, has been publicly asked
to resign his pastorship at a mass
meeting of the members, but he re
fused, saying he has had no oppor
tunity to present his side of- the dis
pute. The controversy arose over the em
ploying of an evangelist to hold meet
ings here in October.
BEAR CREW REPAYS DEBT
Members Fight Flames Threatening
Town Which Aided Shipwreck.
EUREKA. Cal., Sept. 10. Members of
the crew of the wrecked steamer Bear
on the beach near Cape Town, where It
ran ashore several months ago. repaid a
debt of gratitude last night when they
turned out and fought a. forest fire
which threatened the destruction of the
little town of Mazeppa.
The citizens of Maieppa were among
the first to lend assistance to the ship
wrecked crew of the Bear.
WILSON'S SISTER VERY ILL
President Cancels Engagements to
Hurry to Xew London,1 Conn.
LONG BRANCH, N. J.. Sept. 10.
President Wilson received word late
tonight that the condition of his sister,
Mrs. Anne Howe, who is critically 111
at New London, Conn., has taken a
turn for the worse.
The President Immediately canceled
all engagements for tomorrow and an
nounced he would start for New Lon
don early In the morning.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 68
degrees; minimum, 48 degrees.
TODAY'S Fair, warmer; probably light
frost In eally morning: northwesterly
French celebrate second anniversary of bat
tle of the Marne. Page 4.
Germene expect to los somewhat further on
Western front. Page 5.
Austrian diplomat professes to be eminently
satisfied with campaign. Page 4.,
Russians driving forward on 250-mlle fjjmt.
Page 6.
Bulgarlan-Gvrman army, wrests mighty
fortress of Slllstrla from Roumanians.
Page 4.
Greece believed to be awaiting telegraphic
word from European capitals. Pago 1.
Foreign.
Marooned explorers describe life on Ele
phant Island In Antarctic Page S.
Politics.
Big vote is expected in Maine today. Page 1.
National.
President Wilson suddenly, finds himself
with five commissions on tils hands.
Paie a.
British censorship of mails may lead to
trade war. Page 2.
Domestic.
Troon A patrols Mexican border today for
first time. Page 9.
Other trades In New York to strike in
sympathy with car men. Page 1.
Throne room here Moses and Aaron
talked to Pharaoh uncovered in Egypt.
Page S.
Mexico.
Major-General Bliss to appear before Mexican-American
commission. Page 2.
Sport.
Coast League results: Portland 8-3. San
Francisco 0-5; Salt Lake 3-0. Oakland
2-4; Los Angeles 3-1, Vernon 2-0. Page 10.
Errors cost White Box second place. Page 10.
Nations 1 pennant fight sensational during
week. Page 11.
Trap enthusiasts arrive for Pacific Coast
Handicap. Page 10.
Pacific Northwest.
Humphrey gives Poindexter hard fight in
Washington primaries. Page 1.
Chaplain Gilbert and Bishop Sumner laud
Oregon regiment. Page 8.
E. E. Radding, involved In attempted ex
Mayor Lane scandal, sued for fraud at
Prineville. Page 9.
State may lose Third Oregon Infantry upon
muster-out. Page 8.
Board of control will ask emergency fund
of $57,000 for state institutions. Page 12.
. Portland and Vicinity.
Bhtpment of milk" from California Is
whisky and Importer is arrested. Page 1.
jells go ont of fashion with Juleps. Page 12.
Anniversary services held at Centenary
Methodist Church. Page 12.
Civilian volunteers return from naval cruise.
Page 13.
Charters for Hughes Alliances will arrive
this week. Page 18.
Miss R. Louise Fitch makes survey of Ore
gon college girls. Page 16.
Fashion decrees Milady must appear as
mourner; Page 16.
Episcopalian clergyman for revision of
prayer book. Page 16.
Ethel Lloyd Patterson. Eastern writer, says
she loves the West. Page 3.
Big homecoming for regiment planned next
Thursday. Page 1.
Weather report, data and forecast. Page 1.
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Homecoming Will Be
Gala Event.
NEXT THURSDAY IS DAY SET
Cornerstone Laying of New
Auditorium a Feature.
BIG PARADE IS SCHEDULED
Girls of City Will Greet Heroes'
From Mexican Border Camps,
and Dinner Will Make
Occasion Festive.
FEATIHES IJT PROGRAMME TO
WELCOME SOLDIERS.
Formal laying of -Auditorium
cornerstone Thursday afternoon.
2 o'clock.
Big; luncheon or barbecue for
soldiers Immediately following;
programme.
Streets to be decorated with
National colors.
Band concerts of martial music
projected.
Parade through business sec
tion preliminary to cornerstone
laying.
Theaters to be thrown open to
soldiers in uniform (If commit
tee's plans are accepted by .the
ater managers).
Big reception committee of girls
and women to make each soldier
boy feel the personal welcome.
Coupled with the laying of the cor
nerstone of the new Auditorium, which ,
Is to take place on Thursday afternoon
at -2 o'clock, a monster celebration in
honor of the boys of the Third Regi
ment, Oregon National Guard, who
have Just returned from the border, is
being arranged.
Flans for the celebration are in the
hands of Commissioner Baker, Colonel
McLaughlin and Major "".Vilson. acting
Adjutant-General, and no trouble or
pains will be spared to make it one
of the most elaborate and spectacular
events of the kind ever staged in Port
land, it was announced last night.
"It will be a royal reception." Mr.
Baker said, "and Portland will, figur
atively speaking, give the 'glad hand'
to the boys of the state who were so
willing to make sacrifices to go to the
front in defense of this state and the
Nation."
Big Parade a Feature.
A monster parade, participated in by
all the units of the Third Regiment,
now encamped at Clackamas, will be
a feature of the day. It is hoped to
have not only the men themselves in
this parade, but also the equipment. In
cluding machine guns, horses and other
movable property of the regiment.
Arrangements for bringing the troops
to Portland on that day were made
yesterday with Colonel Clenard Mc
Laughlin, In command of the regiment
Other details relative to the movement
of the troops will be worked out later
by the Colonel and his staff and the
Portland committee.
Following the parade, the troops will
assemble at the auditorium for the ex
ercises Incident to the laying of the
cornerstone, after which it is planned
to give the 'boys a feed of the kind
"that mother used to make." Mr.
Baker said he la of the opinion that
some of the women's organizations of
the city would be glad to take charge
of this phase of the programme and
see that the boys get some of those
dainties which they have been longing
for ever since they went to the front
such dainties as are not the customary
thing at a soldier's mess.
Theater Parties to Prevail.
Free passes to the various shows of
the city for all the men in uniform will
be another feature of the reception,
which Portland will give the members
of the regiment. Mr. Baker said he
would take the matter up immediately
with the theater owners of the city,
and is sure they will be glad to co
operate in the movement.
At the laying of the corner stone,
civic, religious and military life will
b'e represented by prominent men of the
city and state. Bishop Walter Taylor
Sumner will represent the religious
bodies of the city, and Chaplain Gil
bert, of the Third Regiment, will repre
sent the military. In addition, commit
tees are being selected to arrange the
plans for having the civic life and or
ganizations fully represented. The
latter work Is now in the hands of Six
Slchel.
It was originally planned to hold the
cornerstone laying for the auditorium
within a week or ten days. The possi
bility of combining it with a monster
reception for the troops was seen,
however, and It was immediately de
cided to rush along the work in order
to be ready for the event on Thursday
instead.
Details "Will Be Arranged.
All details of the proposed celebra
tion are still to be worked out. The
committee in charge, however, feel
confident that with the backing of the
entire city of Portland, the affair can
not but be a huge success.
The girls and women of the city are
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