THE MOKMXG OREGONIAX, TTJESDAT. JUXE 19, 1917.
12,000 MEN ARE OUT
AT MONTANA MINES
Officers of Companies in Butte
District Admit Labor Prob
lem Is Serious.
ELECTRICIANS JOIN STRIKE
Council of National Defense Takes
l"p Matter, Fearing Milwaukee
Railroad Will Be Affected by
Power-House Shutdown.
BUTTE, Mont., June 18 More men
refrained from working in the mines
In the Butte district today. A state
ment issued by the Metal Mine Work
ers Union, the new organization of the
miners, said that 12,000 of more than
15,000 miners in the district have quit
work. .The employing companies re
fused to state the number of men who
are at work, but the statement was
made at the office of one bigr mining:
company that "the properties are running-
short-handed and the mine man
agements are not discounting the fact
that the labor situation is serious."
The strike of the electricians em
ployed by the Montana Power Com
pany begran quietly. The men who
quit work are linemen and the sub-station
men at work at the mines. The
electrical workers receive $5 daily and
are demanding $1 increase. All indus
tries in Butte and the Chicago, Milwau
kee & St. Paul Railroad obtain power
from the Montana Power Company, but
it is expected that the strike will not
be felt by the public until repairs are
"needed in the transmission lines.
The Montana Power Company has
announced that strikebreakers will not
be used except as a last resort and that
if the equipment fails it will be per
mitted temporarily to lie useless. The
company indicated that it Is depending
on F. J. McNulty, international presi
dent of the electricians, to induce the
local union to arbitrate. Telegrams re
ceived here said that Mr. McNulty had
been called, to Washington by the
Council of National Defense, as the
council feared that the Chicago, Mil
waukee & St. Paul Railroad's opera
tion will soon be interfered with, as
the railroad uses the Montana com
pany's power.
No effect of the Metal Miners' Union
strike has been felt at the smelters of
the Anaconda Copper Mining Com
pany, at Great Kalis and Anaconda,
with the exception that at Anaconda
the concentrator has been closed, ac
cording to the company's officiais.
GROWERS' AGENCY UPHELD
Rights of Orchards Company of
Hood River Are Denied.
HOOD RIVER, Or.. June 18. (Spe
cial.) The findings of fact and conclu
sion in the case of the Hood River
Orchards Company against the Apple
Growers' Association, dissolving the
temporary injunction against the de
fendant in restraining the sales agency
from the purchase of the properties of
the Hood River Apple Growers' Union,
were received this morning by Ernest
C. Smith, attorney for the plaintiff,
from Circuit Judge W. Ij. Bradshaw,
of The Dalles.
The contentions of the defendant or
ganization, alleging that the plaintiff
company, which asked for participa
tion in a surplus fund of J80.000 ac
cumulated by the sales agency since
its organization in 1913, had lost all
rights of such apportionment by sever
ing its membership, were upheld
throughout by Judge Bradshaw.
TWO ARE REAPPOINTED
W. I). 'Whitcomb and W. R. Macken
zie Retained on Accounting Board.
SALEM, Or., June 18. (Special.)
Governor Withycom'be today reap
pointed W. D. Whitcomb and W. R.
Mackenzie, both of Portland, as mem
bers of the State Board of Accountancy
for terms of four years, their former
terms expiring June 3.
He also appointed Dr. William D.
McMillen, of La Grande, as a member
of the State Board of Dental Examiners
to succeed Dr. W. S. Kennedy, of The
Dalles. Other members of the Board
are: Dr. 11. 11. Schmitt. Portland; Dr.
II. H. Olinger. Salem; Dr. W. J. Larson,
Portland, and Dr. Alexander McDou
gall. Baker. The term of appointment
is for three years.
2 SLACKERS ARE MAULED
Slighting Remarks About Nation's
Defenders Beget Black Eyes.
Dave Lightner and Willis Hines,
member of Battery A. roug-hly handled
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a couple of slackers who made remarks
derogatory to the United States Army
in front of the marines recruiting of
fice at Fifth and Washington streets
last night.
Two men of muscular build made
the remark that anyone who Joined
the Army is a fool. The slur was am
plified with profanity.
"1 belong to Battery A. I am a fool
then, am I?" spoke up Lightner.
"You certainly are." was the reply.
Things happened rapidly after that.
The two huskies felt the flying fists
of Lightner and one of them carried
away two black eyes.
Patrolman Drake arrived and
searched the pair for registration
cards, which were found. Later an or
der was given to bring them to the po
lice station, and if they are found
they will be made to salute the flag.
They are said to work in a North
End coffee house.
ELEGTRIG RATES FILED
PORTLAND RAILWAY, LIGHT A
POWER C.O., LOWERS PRICES.
New Schedule of Tariffs and Dis
counts Sent to State Public
Service Commission.
SALEM, Or., June 18. (Special.)
Tariffs were filed today by the Port
land Railway, Light & Power Com
pany with the Public Service Commis
sion in accordance with the order re
cently issued covering rates of that
company for commercial light and
power, which is effective July 1. The
company also has accepted the order
covering residence lighting and domes
tic heating.
A change In the tariff rate filed is
made in the primary schedule. Under
the order provision was made that the
first 67 kilowatt hours be paid for at 7
cents per hour, while under the tariff
it has been changed to the first 66
hours. This is a slight reduction to the
consumer, taking one cent from every
light bill.
"This slight difference has been
made," the company writes to the Com
mission, "in order to put us on an equal
basis with the new commercial light
ing rates recently filed by the North
western Electric Company.
The company also adds a 5 per cent
prompt payment discount, and a dis
count for flash sign rates.
RUSSIAN BASE WRECKED
GKRM V FLIERS DROP LARGE NUM
BERS OP BOMBS THAT HIT.
Berlin Reports Renewed Activities of
Enemy Make Defensive Measures
Necessary and Planes Raid.
BERLIN, via London, June 18. Ger
man airplanes on Friday effected a
landing on an Island In the Bay of Riga
and destroyed a Russian base there, it
is announced officially. The statement
follows:
"Greater activity by Russian naval
forces in submarine and mine warfare
made necessary defensive measures on
the German side, which had the follow
ing results:
"On June 13 our airplanes dropped
explosive and Incendiary bombs in large
quantities on Russian bases, obtaining
good results. On June 14 the military
station on the Island of Runeo, in the
bay of Riga, was bombed with visible
success. On June 15 our airplanes land
ed on the island and destroyed the re
maining portions of this base. All of
our airplanes returned."
WOMEN TO GET MEN'S PAY
No Change in Stipend to Be Made
by Jfavy Department.
WASHINGTON, June 18. Women
employed by the Navy Department are
to receiye the same pay as men hold
ing similar positions.
Secretary Laniels, who, with several
other department heads, announced re
cently that during the war women
would have preference in filling cler
ical jobs, so wrote today in response
to a query from Mrs. Carrie Chapman
Catt, president of the National Woman
Suffrage Association.
POSE AS DIPLOMAT BARED
Arrest Follows Buying Gem ' In
Guise of Swedish Minister.
NEW YORK. June 18. Charged with
obtaining a diamond stick pin at a
Fifth avenue jewelry shop by pretend
ing to be W. A. F. Ekegren, the Swed
ish Minister at Washington, Carl G.
Frossel, of Chicago, was held in $2000
bail for trial here today.
He was arrested Saturday at the
Waldorf Astoria Hotel, where he had
posed as the Swedish diplomat.
Italian Cabinet Changes Made.
ROME. - la Paris, June 18. King
Victor Emmanuel has accepted the
resignations of General Alfieri, Under
Secretary of State for War, and Signor
Canepa. Under Secretary for Agricul
ture. He has appointed General
Alfieri Under Secretary for Arms and
Munitions; Ceneral Montanari Under
Secretary for War. and Deputy Mario
Cermenati Under Secretary for Agri
culture. County Judgeship Sought.
SALEM, Or., June 18. (Special.)
Tamhill County was well represented
here today by delegations favoring can
didates they would have appointed as
successor to County Judge J. B. Dod
son, who died recently. Governor
Withycombe probably will not an
nounce the name of the appointee until
after the funeral tomorrow.
Ouiniet Asks Reinstatement.
NEW YORK, June 18. At a special
meeting of the executive committee of
the United States Golf Association held
here - today, Francis Ouimet. ex-National
amateur and opn champion, and
J. H. Sullivan, Jr., appeared personally
and applied for reinstatement as
eligible amateurs. It was decided to
defer action on the applications.
State to Aid Map Sufferers.
SALEM. Or.. June 18. (Special.)
The State Board of Control today of
ficially sanctioned the plan for state
institutions to care for at least 100 of
those who may return to this state
suffering from nervous or mental dis
eases as a result of war conditions.
The Social Hygiene Society has been
so notified.
Pittsburg Aviator Honored .
PARIS. June 18. Archibald Johnson,
of Pittsburg, a member of the Lafay
ette Flying Corps, which is composed
principally of Americans, has been
made a sergeant after a gallant fight
single-handed against two German air
planes, in which his machine was
riddled with bullets.
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OLD-TIME PORTLAND
STARS ARE IN CAMP
Kerrigan, Smith an9 Jordan
Meet at Officers' Re
serve School.'
AVIATION ATTRACTS MANY
Aerial Training to Be Given at Uni
versity of California Several
Officers at Presidio Are to
Be Promoted Soon.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., June 18. The
aviation corps has begun to make in
roads in the ranks of the men at the
Presidio military reservation who are
taking a three months' Vourse of In
tensive training which will fit them
to hold commissions in the Army. An
order has been received which pro
vides for the sending of men to the
aviation school which shortly is to be
opened at the University of California
in Berkeley. It stipulates, however,
that candidates for this service must
not be over 25 years of age. No man
13 obliged to go. It is purely voluntary.
There has been no lack of volunteers.
The air service apparently appeals to
the imagination of the younger men,
for there has been a general rush
among them to be among the first
chosen. The tests the men are obliged
to undergo are particularly severe. The
physical requirements are more exact
ing than in any other branch of the
Army.
Lieutenant - Colonel Frederick W.
Sladen, camp commander, has announced
that ten men will go to Berkeley when
the school opens Monday, June 18.
Thereafter, ten additional men will Join
the aviation school each succeeding
Aionuay.
Salaries to Go On.
The men will not lose their status
as members of the reserve officers'
training camp. Their salaries will run
on Just the same and they will be sub
ject to orders of local authorities. It
is presumed that men who qualify for
the air corps will remain at Berkeley
to complete the course.
The training camp brought together
three old-time athletes of the Mult
nomah Athletic Club of Portland. They
are II. J. Kerrigan, J. H. Smith and
w. r. Jordan. Bert Kerrigan was a
member of the American Olympic team
in 1906. He has been credited with
showing the most perfect form ever
exhibited by an American high jumper.
Joe Smith was an all-round athlete
in the old days and considered by many
as the most versatile the Multnomah
Club ever produced. In one night at
the Seattle Athletic Club he won the
welterweight. middleweight and
heavyweight boxing championships of
the Pacific - Northwest Association.
Smith also was a football and baseball
star as well as a high hurdier. He held
the tennis championship of the North
west for several years.
Jordan was the club's first string
sprinter in 1887, and played halfback
on the football team in 1896 and 1897.
Reorganisation Going; On.
What with the resignations, volun
tary and involuntary, and the assign
ment of men to .the various branches of
the service, there Is a lot of reorgani
zation going on at the camp so as to
be in readiness for the start of the
second period of training, which begins
next week.
The men are looking forward to
their three or four day tricks on the
Government rifle ranges in the hills
of Marin County as a pleasant change
from the monotony of a continuous
month -within the confines of the
Presidio. These expeditions will begin
next week, when two companies at a
time will be taken across the bay and
put into the butts. Having recovered
from every possible soreness they can
think of, the men figure that when
they get over the sore shoulders due
to the recoil of the rifle, there will re
main no part of their anatomy which
has not been put to the test.
Plans for the organization of the
new brigade that will occupy the quar
ters now under construction on the
fairgrounds bjetwreen the Oregon build
ing and the racetrack Indicate that
there will be room in the staff of offi
cers of the new organization for some
of the best scholars in the reserve
class.
The skeleton organization for the
brigade Is now quartered in the old
dairy building and the brigade will be
brought to its full strength by the
recruits signed up recently. It is ex
pected that the non-commissioned offi
cers in the training camp will be
promoted to places on the staff in
command of the brigade and that some
of the new scholars will be given an
opportunity to prove their worth as
officers of the new organization.
Within a few days it is thought an
announcement will be made of the
promotions ordered on May 15. Two
thirds of the officers in command at
the Presidio are slated for better posi
tions. Lieutenant-Colonel F. W. Sladen
and Lieutenant-Colonel C. W. Farr are
to be made full Colonels and Major L.
C. Brown is to be promoted to a Lieutenant-Colonelcy.
FAIR, TO WED IX ARMY KITCHEN
Lieutenant Clarence J. Minlch to
Take Bride at Presidio.
RESERVE OFFICERS', TRAINING
CAMP. Presidio. San Francisco, June
18. With a barracks kitchen as the
setting, a reserve officer as the min
ister and the entire personnel of the
Eleventh Company as witnesses, the
Presidio training camp will celebrate
its first war wedding next Saturday
night.
A few days ago the news leaked out
in the Eleventh Company that Lieu
tenant Clarence J. Minick was to be
married at a San Francisco parsonage
to Miss Viola Heegarden. of St. Louis,
Mo. Now the formal and drab sur
roundings of a church parsonage did
not appeal to the members of the
Eleventh Company as being appro
priate for a war 'wedding. A meeting
was called hastily and a committee was
appointed to wait on the prospective
bridegroom to suggest a marriage in
the Eleventh Company's quarters. After
some persuasion Minick "fell" for the
plan of his messmates, and plans are
now under full swing for the ceremony.
The company kitchen will be trans
formed into a bower of flowers and
Rev. E. C. De Witt, of Los Angeles,
a reserve officer in the company, will
speak the words of betrothal.
Walter L. Tooze, Jr.. of Dallas. Or.,
is to be master of ceremonies and is in
charge of the arrangements. His wife
is to sing "I Love You Truly." while
his sister. Miss Ethel Tooze. of Rose
burg. Or., will act as bridesmaid.
Only members of the Eleventh Com
pany will be jinvited to attend the
ceremony.
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LUMBER PLEA VITAL
Rate Increase Permission
Would Stifle Industry.
AITCHIS0N GIVES VIEWS
"Situation Before Commission Emer
gency Which. Confronts Whole Pa
cific Northwest When Dominant
Industry Is at Stake," He Says.
SALEM, Or., June 18. (Special.)
Clyde C Aitchison, formerly chairman
of the Public Service Commission of
this state, who recently appeared be
fore the Interstate Commerce Commis
sion in the 15 per cent rate increase
cases, declared at the hearing that to
allow the grant of an increase in lum
ber rates asked would be practically
to eliminate the construction of
wooden ships from Douglas fir, and
give the entire advantage to Southern
pine. A copy of his argument for the
Western lumbermen was received by
the Public Service Commission.
"Since the hearing, the Coast lum
bermen have contracted to furnish
special specification ship lumber for
60 standard wooden ships to be used
in transporting foodstuffs and supplies
for the armed forces of the United
States and its allies,' said Mr. Aitchi
son in a portion of his argument.
"They were to give a 30 days' option
for lumber for 40 more ships. Douglas
fir and Southern yellow pine are the
only materials acceptable to the Gov
ernment for wooden ship construction.
The price agreed upon is from Jo to J6
a thousand below the prevailing mar
ket price. In the production of the
168,000,000 feet of lumber needed for
these ships, at least 672,000,000 feet of
low-grade commercial lumber must be
produced simultaneously about 27,000
cars, which must find an outlet.
"This surplus lumber will ;have to
be disposed' of on the best terms avail
able, and the only open markets" are
those the Coast lumbermen now reach
in competition with Southern pine and
from which they largely will be shut
out by the proposed advance."
Mr. Aitchison further declared that to
allow the advances would be little
short of a calamity to the Pacific
Northwest.
"The situation before the Commis
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ploy afford no jurisdiction for increas
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creases are long past due, and should
not be made the excuse for putting
them out of business when the roads
which serve them are in a prosperous
condition."
THEFT OF AUTOS CHARGED
E. O. Reynolds Is Being Held After
Arrest at Baker.
BAKER. Or., June 18. (Special.) On
the charge of buying two automobiles
with bad checks E. O. Reynolds is
being held in the Baker County JaiL
His home is believed to be near Weiser,
Idaho.
Reynolds was taken into custody by
Deputy Sheriff Robert Nelson, this
morning upon charges by J. F.
O'Bryant, and Southard & Shinn, both
of whom allege that the prisoner gave
bad checks in return for automobiles,
one from each accuser. -about ten days
ago. Southard & Shinn's check is said
to have been for $950 and that of J. F.
O'Bryant 1600. After purchasing the
cars, Reynolds is believed to have
headed for Weiser, where one of the
machines was found. He turned up in
Baker this morning and - was ap
prehended. Canadian Pacific Lends Millions.
OTTAWA. June IS. The Canadian
Pacific Railway Company, it was offi
cially announced today, has advanced
$10,000,000 for the production of war
material In Canada. The loan has been
made to the Imperial Munitions Board
which is entrusted by the British gov
ernment with the duty of placing muni
tions orders in Canada and arranging
for expeditious production.
Mine AVorkcrs Get Added Bonos.
HELENA Mont.. June 18. Employes
of the East Helena Smelter of the
American Smelting & Refining Com
pany were notified today of a volun
tary increase in pay of 25 cents per
day, to prevail as long as the sale
price of lead is $11 a hundredweight, or
over.
Cons tan tine Hurries to Baden.
PARIS, June 18. The Geneva corre
spondent of the Journal Des Debats
telegraphs that former King Constan
tine. of Greece, may not stop at Lu
gano, as it had been reported he would
do, but go direct to Baden, the famous
health resort in Germany.
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CORVALX.IS, Or., June 18. (Special.)
Corvallis business men have been co
operating; with Philomath people this
year in making: preparation for the big;
annual Round-up. The cowboy show
has become so enormous that it was
necessary to distribute the burden of
putting: it" over.
Today, the final touches are being
put on grounds and grandstands. The
bucking; grounds have been plowed up
and packed. The half-mile racetrack
has been smoothed, scraped, rolled and
put In condition for the races. The
corrals have been enlarged and more
seats have been provided in both grand
stand and bleachers.
Dell Blanchett arrived yesterday with
his string of horses and 25 buckaroos.
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is expected Tuesday. R. P. McClelland,
with his outfit of ponies, arrived from
Montana today. Ella Merryfield, Cath
erine Wilkes. Lee Caldwell and Jack
Sundown will be here Wednesday.
Dell Blanchett and his wife, a famous
horsewoman, became estranged some
time ago and the ex-Mrs. Blanchett
has rounded up a string of the fastest
horses she could find with the avowed
purpose of humbling her ex-husband.
And she says she can do it. too.
JURY NOT EASILY DRAWN
Trial of Alleged Chinese Gunman
Begun Before Judge Gatens.
All day yesterday opposing- counsel
in Judge Gatens court examined pros
pective jurors in an effort to secure a
jury to decide the fate of Wong Wen
Tung, alleged Hop Sing tong gunman,
who Is on trial for the murder of Jo
seph Gue. of the Bing Kung-Bow Leong
tong, March 27 last.
The jury had not been secured when
court adjourned last evening, but it
was stated that a selection probably
would be made some time this morning.
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