THE MORNING OEEGONIAX, FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 28, 1917. 15 WILSON INSTRUCTS LABOR COMMISSION Whole Subject of Unrest Among American Work men to Be Probed. WEST TO BE INVESTIGATED resident Seeks Information, Espe dally Regarding Activities of I. W. W. and Charges That Capital Incites "Workers." TTA.SHIKGTOX Sept. 27. In prepara tion for an inquiry into labor condi tlona in the West the special conirais fion appointed by President Wilson and headed by Secretary of Labor Wif ton held itis first meeting today and received its instructions from the Presi dent. ft was indicated that the commission which will leave Monday for Arizona, fspects to broaden the scope of its sur vey to include the general labor un rest throughout the United States and to recommend to the President a. com prehensive policy of "lealing with the situation as a. war emergency. The commission, during Us two months' trip plans to visit Arizona, Cal ifornia, Utah, Nevada, Oregon. Wash ington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado and possibly New Mexico. By public hearings and private conversa tions with workmen, industrial leaders. ttate officials and leading citizens, the commission hopes to bring to light the causes of strikes. Industrial Workers of the World activities and other Indus trial troubles hampering the country's war programme. The Governor of each state will be visited and his co-operation sought. Particular attention probably will be paid to the charges of organized labor that I. W. W. activities in many cases have been encouraged and financed by corporations as a. means of discredit ing the extension of labor organization. In this connection the deportation of workers from Arizona towns will be investigated early in the tour. Other meetings of the commission will be held tomorrow and:Saturday to per fect plans. Besides Secretary Wilson members of the commission are: Verner Z". Reed, of Colorado, a lead and Einc 'operator and ranch owner, who acted successfully ai? a Government conciliator in settling recent miners' strikes at I-.eadville; Colonel J. L. Spangler, of Pennsylvania, a retired coal operator who represented the labor department last Summer in arranging with Western industries to adjust their periods of temporary shut clown so that workmen could-go to the farms during yie harvest season; John Jf. Walker, president of the Illinois Federation of Labor, and E. P. Marsh, president of the Washington State Labor Federation. Felix Frankfurter, the commission's secretary, is special assistant to Secretary Baker for labor questions arising out of war produc tion and until recently was professor of law at Harvard. .TENTATIVE SOLUTION' SOUGHT Adjustment Board Tropes Strikers Will Work Pending Investigation. OliKGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, Sept. 27. Based on telegraphic reports received today from Adjuster -. y. Harry, the Department of Labor and Shipping Board express hope that some amicable temporary adjustment of differences may be brought about which will permit full resumption of work In Portland shipyards until such time as the Labor Adjustment Board can make an investigation and an nounce an equitable wage- scale for that locality. The Adjustment Board had no direct advices today on the Portland situation, but announced that it will be accompanied on its Pacific Coast trip by Conciliator William Blackman, of tho Department of Labor, detailed today by Secretary Wilson, and also by an attorney from the Shipping Board. After conferences this afternoon with President Wilson, the special la bor commission, of which the Secre tary of Labor is the head, will leave Washington for the Pacific Coast Sun day, going by the way of Arizona, thence to San Francisco and north to Portland and Seattle. This commission is not to operate in connection with the Labor Adjust ment Board, but will conduct investi gations into Industrial Workers of the World activities, especially as they af fect lumber production. The Wilson board, when in Portland, will investi gate the lumber industry, especially in its relations with the wood ship Industry, and probably will go into the eight-hour question as it affects lum ber mills and logging camps. It also will attempt to learn the extent to which Industrial Workers or the World activities have hindered the production of lumber for ships and air planes. The date when this board will report at Portland has not even been estimated, but it- probably win not arrive until after the Adjustment Board has left. OLD SHIPMATES MEET AFTER LAPSE OF HALF A CENTURY. Xr-i x- V- - ' tV $ - ' ' 5 t s&t . -'r" X ' ( -'";'" ". ' : J: ... . .. Zi'-U " ' K - ... . .... - , , ' ."V . I I ' - '-. . v r: jV .v-.si... . ... ... ' - - ,:- v. ..- - - . ' ' ' 1'- " - ' '' Captain "V. II. Hu dy and Jobn Iloeran. Testcrday marked another happy milestone in tho life Journey of Cap tain W. H. Hardy, sole survivor of the Peary, expedition to Japan in 1852, who has won a niche for himself in the hearts of all loyal Portlanflers. On the streets Thursday Captain Hardy met John Hogan, whom he last saw when the two men, sailors on the good ship Wabash, landed to attack Fort-Fisher in that stirring Civil War engagement. Captain Hardy was wounded in that engagement, and was necessarily re tired from active duty for a short time until he recovered, and In the mean time he lost touch with his old shipmate. After CO years have passed over their heads since that memorable day, the two knew each other yesterday when they met on & Portland street. Captain Hardy is 82 years old and Mr. Hogan Is 73. Yet both are hale nd hearty, and could undoubtedly still give a good account of themselves if called upon to take their part in their country's defense. Mr. Hogan is a resident of Los Angeles, having come to the Pacific Coast in 1866. He is vl3iting in Portland for few days. SCHOOL HEADS GALM 'Im- Vaterland" Revelations Cause No Action. BOOK LIKELY TO BE KEPT Authorities Say That so Far Xo Complaints Have Been Received and Teachers Merely Omit Objectionable Chapters. Portland school authorities are not stirred as yet by revelations made in the newspapers concerning the text book. "Im Vaterland", used in high school German classes, which contains much material laudatory of the Kaiser and the German nation. So far as known, the book Is not to be investigated as to its . fitness for Portland students to use as a guide to a knowledge or German and a sympa thetic insight into German life and thought. Superintendent Alderman said last night that no complaints had been re ceived in regard to the use of the book and there is nothing officially before the school authorities in regard to It. The teachers already are leaving out those chapters of the book that glorify the German imperial family," said Superintendent Alderman. I have not seen the book 'lm vater land.' " said J. Francis Drake, School Director, "and do not know anything about it as to its fitness or unfitness o serve as a textbook. Under these circumstances I am hardly qualified to publishers of textbooks is that agree ments are ironclad for Periods of four years. Books will not be printed and sent here in sufficient quantities for use of the schools unless this contract is signed. Action Stayed y Fear of Suit. TheBoard regards these agreements as inviolate and is loath to start any thing in the way of breach of contract upon which the book publishers might be able to hang a suit. They steered clear of just this danger recently in the case of Mussey's history, to which many objections wera raised as to Its accuracy and Americanism, by retain ing it in school history courses. W1FEBEAT1NG IS CHARGED Mrs. Julius Mantha, of Oregon City, Sues for Divorce. OREGON CITY, Or., Sept. 27. (Spe cial.) Charging that her husband. Julius Mantha, of Willamette, struck her and called her vile names, Mrs. Rose Mantha today sued for a divorce. They formerly lived at Garden Home, where tho husband is said to have been convicted of wlfebeating, but he was paroled, after promising to do better. The Manthas have six children.'' They were married at Portland, November 4, 1901. Mrs. Mantha asks for the 'pos session of 15 acres of land in lieu of alimony. She is represented by C. H. Dye. Anna F. Eby filed suit for divorce to day against Fred F. Eby, to whom she was married June 12, 1911, at Lewis-town.- Mont. She charges desertion May 13, llo. DR. GREENER WIFE DIES Death Comes at Home of Brother Mrs. Julia Matilda Greene, wife of Dr. H. M. Greene, Captain in the Med ical Reserve Corps and now stationed fit American Lake, died Tuesday at the home of her brother, Arthur A. Cooper, Jill Michigan avenue. She had been ill for several months. Mrs. Greene was 39 years old and had lived in Portland 14 years. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church. Besides her widower, who was present on leave of absence from his post when death came, she lea.ves a small daugh ter. Doroth5'. Before her marriage Mrs. Greene was a nurse, being a graduate of Good Sa maritan Hospital. She came from a pioneer Idaho family. Funeral serv ices will be held at 10 A. M. today. discuss the matter. Propaganda Is Suspected. I have been under the general Im pression that German propaganda has been generally circulated in this coun- ry for some time past, and X nave an idea that this is a part of the whole cheme. But no action has as yet been uggested to the Board In regard to the textbook." I have not seen the book and do not know yet what objections, if any, are made to it," said N. G. Pike, another School Director. "Under these circum stances I cannot express an opinion of it.". Other educators say that to get a knowledge of German and the German people, it is quite in keeping that Ger man books that renect - the Herman spirit and national feeling must be used. In this way they see a defense for the use of "Im Vaterland." It is known that the attitude of the ROUND-UP OF TEUTONS ON New York Police Arrest Many Vio lators of Enemy Alien Laws. NEW lORK, Sept. 27. A round-up of Germans in Xew York who have violated the terms of permits granted them to enter zones barred to enemy aliens or who have gone into these districts without permits, was begun tonight. The arrests were made by po licemen co-operating with officers of the Navy. About 100 men were taken into custody. The detectives who made the arrests brought with them satchels, suit cases and bags of all kinds which, it was in timated, contained important docu ments. One of the men taken into custody was Heinrlch Watterhahn, wireless ex pert on the German steamship Fried rich Der Grosse, on which Incendiary bombs were manufactured to set fire ships carrying supplies to the entente allies before the United States entered the war. Groups of aliens also were brought from nearby cities In New Jersey and from towns on Long Island. TRIBUTE PAID TO DOCTOR Funeral Services for Dr. Otto S. Binswanger Are Held. Scores of friends of the late Dr. Otto S. Binswanger gathered yesterday at the family home, 769 Marshall street, to pay a last tribute to his memory. Services were conducted by Rabbi Jonah B. Wise. The body later was taken to the crematorium, where pri vate services were held. Members of the City and County Med ical Society attended the services in a body, and four of Dr. Blnswanger's fel low physicians served as pallbearers. They were Drs. James Bell. E. A. Som ner, David Breuer and W. H. Skene. The other pallbearers were Ben Levy and Fred Rothchild. , Dr. Binswanger was one of Port land's pioneer and best-known phy sicians. Although he had been in ill health for some time, his death Tues- School Board as regards contracts with day was unexpected. "PERSHING" IS 464-POUND EXHIBIT OF II-YEAR-OLD GIRL RESIDING NEAR SALEM. 4 .J STRIKE TRUCE ftl OF MAYOR'S APPEAL Baker Urges Workers and Em ployers to Meet in Patri otic Message to Public. FEDERAL BOARD. DUE SOON Suggested Plan Would Put Men Back to Work While Government Is Investigating Safety of Sol diers Declared In Jeopardy.. r"ontinu1 From First PairO war in our history. Our best young men have gone to help in the battle for right. They have left their employ ment, their families and friends and their homes, and have offered their lives for our common cause. They have placed their fate in the hands of the Government without quibble. They cannot fight without supplies. The Nation is calling for ships to carry them food and clothing and the where withal to fight. This is the wrong time for us to hamper their success, if not even endanger their lives, by indus trial strife at home. We need them and they need us. . Clr Suffer From Strikes. "Nothing will be gained by contin uing tho strikes. The men are losing their pay, the Nation is losing its shins. shipbuilders are losing time and con tracts and Portland is on the verge of losing a part If not all of the first great industry she has ever had. the industry of building ships, and particu larly wooden ships. The demand for ships Is immediate and pressing. If our plants are to be tied up indef initely the world will turn from us to the East. The existing strikes al ready have had a more far-reaching effect in this direction than the aver age person knows. I am making this appeal, toninr that all will join In the spirit that should exist and that must exist if we are to win the war. The Government will settle the existing disputes. With the lines drawn tight there is no other way. Let the men go back to work and give the Government a reasonable time to act. Stand behind our boys at the front and be loyal to Portland. I appeal to the public at large to get behind this spirit and force it throusrh. It is a patriotic duy in a Naional and local emergency. ' Union Mem Urged . o Act. "Let me finally suggest that or ganized labor at its meeting tonight consider the grave situation. Let the meeting be open for free discussion by union labor at large. Let those out side the strike express their views. 1 believe organized labor is patriotic and loyal to the core and that it and em- player, as well, will respond." . G. y. .riarry, federal mediator, rep resenting the Department of Labor. yesterday received an official dispatch, telling him that the Labor Adjustment Board, consisting of V. Everett Macy, Alfredo J. Berres and Edward Carr. will leave Washington for the Pacific Coast next Wednesday. This is the board which has been designated to attempt a settlement of the differences between employes and employers here and at other, points on the Coast. - Secretary of Labor Wilson, in add! tion to 'notifying Mr. Harry that the members of the Adjustment - Board would leave Washington next Wednes day, said that he would be very much gratified if it were possible for some arrangement to be made whereby the men might return to work on the ship building programme here meanwhile. Day'a Developments Mild. Mayor Baker's efforts are being centered on obtaining a truce pending the action of this board. Other inoidents of the day were slight clashes between police and strikers who wished to picket certain places; determination of the City At torney's office and agreement by W. S. U'Ken and the firm of Davis & Farris, counsel for the defense, to take up the first so-called anti-picketing cases in Municipal Court this morning and the return to work of but a few of the workmen in various plants. Efforts to resume operations were not very successful. Seventeen Strikers Arrested. Seventeen men was the quota of strikers arrested yesterday for alleged violations of the anti-conspiracy ordi nance. During the morning six men . v. . I G oo TT 71 d In order to clear out the balance of our stock of Good Used Pianos that were traded in on Bush & Lane Pianos and Player Pianos, we will KEYNOTE OF MAYOR BAKER'S APPEAL. TO STRIKERS AND EMPLOYERS. In a patriotic appeal to end the strike. Issued from his office and directed to employers, em ployes and the public. Mayor Baker, among other things, said: "The Nation is at war tho greatest war in our history. Our best young men have gone to hejp in the battle for right. They have left their employment, their families and friends, and their homes, and have offered their lives for ' our common cause. They bave placed their fate in the hands of the Government without quibble. They cannot fight without supplies. The Na tion is calling for ships to carry them food and clothing and the wherewithal to fight. This is the wrong time for us to hamper their success. If not endanger their lives, by industrial strife at home. We need them and they need us. J i Coy cowdev, ok central, ho well, prairie, and her pet. SALEM. Or.. Sept. 27. (Special.) Coy Cowden, 11 years old. owns a 4(4-pound pig, "Pershing," which she raised herself in connection with a pig club organized here by G. W. Eyre, local banker. Her daddy's farm is on Central Howell Prairie, nine miles from Salem. Coy secured the pig the latter part of March, when he weighed only 22 pounds. , Since that time she has taken full charge of the animal. He is said to be the largest of any of those showing at the State Fair raised by boys or girls in any pig club, and Is expected to win the prize. were arrested near the Kiernan & Kern hipyard. near Water and Mill Btreets, while three others were arrested at Seventeenth and Thurman streets dur ing the morning change of .shifts. As on the day before, a detachment of uniformed officers and patrolmen. under command of Captain Moore, guarded the workers at the Willamette Iron & Steel Works plant when they went oft shift Ht P. M. Patrolmen were lined along Sixteenth street for several, blocks, and, although there were at least 300 strikers in that dis trict, no attempt was made to inter fere with the men in any way. Aside from one or two cries of "Scab" as the streetcars passed by, there was no out cry of any kind. PIcketa Plead With Police. Captain Moore heard a striker ye'.l 'JScab" at a passing car and at once gave -orders to all men under him to arrest any man using that term. Shortly before 5 o'clock a call was received at police headquarters that strikers were beginning to picket the Independent Foundry Company, at Twenty-fifth and York streets. Cap tain Moore and a squad of patrolmen hurried to the scene and arrested eight strikers who refused to disperse. One noticeable feature of the picket lng situation yesterday was the fact that the strikers would plead quietly with the patrolmen not to arrest them or make them move on. "We're going to help you fellows re r Mice STTi from the prices herewith quoted, although they are ex tremely good values at these prices $245.00 $235.00 $190.00 KRAKAUER BROS. Beautiful walnut case BRIGGS Like new, dark mahogany ... ..... HOBART M. CABLE In splendid shape !' KRANICH & BACH A rare bargain . . . . .$225.00 CARL KONISCH Worth twice the money. . . .$ 65.00 FARRAND CECILIAN You must see this Piano . $225.00 EILERS UPRIGHT GRAND.... ra..f. .$190.00 JACOB DOLL No better at any price . .. $200.00 STEINWAY Splendid value $ 87.50 SHILLINGS & SONS Less than 6 months old. $185.00 $525.00 $475.00 $375.00 $450.00 $350.00 $950.00 $425.00 $400.00 $600.00 $350.00 If interested in buying a Piano now, you will surely profit by learning of the Lower Prices we have put upon the above list of Good Used Pianos and Player Pianos. We have one beautiful Baby Grand Piano, in fine shape, at a very interestingly low price. See this by all means. Builders of Standard . Pianos Twelfth and Washington Streets (ft Sonora Columbia and Victrola your 925 raise if you will treat us right." shouted one striker, who balked for a time against the order to move on. The police, however, refused to argue with, the men.- and merely told them that they, had their orders and intended carrying them out despite their per sonal opinions or beliefs. JTrom the time the first streetcar left the corner where the Willamette Iron & Steel Works employes boarded the cars until the last car had passed down Into the business district there was no trouble. Everything was more quiet than on the day before. No arrests were made- at his plant during the change of shifts. Those arrested near, the Kiernan & Kern yard were Albin Benson, Robert Jorgenson, Leopold Beyer, James Chaff ner, S. J. Champurney and Matthew Rintta. Thosa arrested at Seventeenth and Thurman streets were William Elling, Thomas Sardahl and John SJolund. PIcketa to Be Tried Today. Tho men contrregated about the In dependent Foundry Company plant and who were detained alter reiusing to disperse gave the names or ienry Landenburg, Joseph Raab, Roy Cones, Sam Poulson, Fred Adams, iticnara Ad ams, Edward jsraaiey ana jameo jhu-Closkey. Complaints charging all striKers ar rested with violations of the anti-conspiracy ordinance were filed yesterday afternoon by Deputy city Artorney Stadter. The men are charged specinc- ally with attempting to injure the busi ness of the different plants Dy endeav oring to induce the employes to stop work. It was announced by Municipal Judge Rossman and Mr. Stadter that these cases would be started in Municipal Court this morning. A large gathering of strikers crowded the courtroom yes terday morning, expecting the cases or the strikers arrested Wednesday to come up for hearing. VETERANS CONDEMN STRIKE Edward Xouny Camp, or Astoria, Calls Tle-Vp Boost for Kaiser. ASTORIA. Or, Sept. 27 (Special.) In no uncertain tones Edward Young Camp No. 18, Spanish War Veterans, has scored the present shipyard strike as an unpatriotic move' that is akin to the. submarine warfare in aiding the machinations of the Kaiser. It has adopted resolutions reading, in part, as follows: "We believe that so far as the wel fare of the Nation Is concerned there is practically no difference between sinking of American shipping by XJ boats and the refusal of worKers to construct new boats. The Kaiser beams with joy on both actions. "We believe that patriotism should stand, absolutely, above all in the pres ent crisis and that every American should spring to his gun or his job where the Government needs him most. "We believe that If the Kaiser could act his desire he would first tie up the shipbuilding industry in the Unit ed States. 'That which our worst enemy would do to us, then, we must condemn when brought about by others. "We appeal to all loyal Americans to stand by the country now and do all iq their power to bring victory to Amer ican forces and obliterate Katserlsm and autocracy from the earth. "Delays now in shipping may mean the loss of thousands of lives of Amer ican troops at the front. "We again pledge our allegiance to the United States' colors and offer our selves and our lives,, if necessary, to the Nation." GOOD FEEDING PREVAILS Belief Is That Appeals From Wash ington Cannot Be Ignored. SEATTLE, Wash.. Sept. 27. Al though leaders of the Metal Trades Council say thoy cannot avert the strike of nearly 12,000 men in the great steel shipyards of Seattle, called for Saturday morning, unless a new scale advancing wages 33 per cent is granted, it is believed that the ap peals to the men. made in the name of the. country by President Wilson, the United States Shipping Board and Samuel Oompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, can scarcely be ignored by the unions. The best of feeling prevails between the shipyards and the men. A. feature of the strike situation that vexes labor leaders here Is that the Shipping Board and others who are concerned with the shipping strike have disregarded the eight-hour lum ber strike in the state of Washington as an important factor in tho settle ment. All the shipbuilders, wood and steel, are pledged to boycott 10-hour lumber. Woodmen Open Rebnilt Rail. Multnomah Camp, No. 77, Woodmen of the World, will hold a reception tonight at the hall. East Sixth and East Alder streets. The reception is to be a housewarming affair, formally opening the new quarters, which have been' rebuilt since the fire last Spring. There will be dancing, cards and an orchestral music programme. All Woodmen 'and their friends and rela tives are Invited. BERRY PICKERS WANTED MUNICIPAL BUREAU HAS CALL FOR SEVERAL HUNDRED. Employment Chief Says Men, Women and Children Can Earn From 3.50 to 93.50 a Day. Several hundred cranberry pickers men, women or children are wanted at once by the Municipal Employment Bu reau. Pickers will be able to earn from 12.50 to 13.50 a day, and at the same time have an outing at the seashore, as the fruit now awaiting garnering hand is that in the southwestern toe of Washington, between llwaco and Sea- view and Long Beach. Pickers can rent cottages by the sea for $2.50 a week and have their evenings and after working hours on the seashore. A. W. Jones is in charge of the em ployment bureau, at 249 Ankney street, and will receive applicants at once. Women may apply also at the office in the City Hall. Ether was produced In 1846. William De Morpran began his liter- yir';niMiiintmm'CBmmTHnijtffrp?ia I iVn Helping to save I white bread by eating I more I PostToasties . l i WHAT ARE ; regon date Salem Special Train Every Day Tuesday to Saturday Sept. 25 to 29 Lv. Portland 8:20 A.M. Lv. E. Morrison. .8:27 A. M. Ar. Fair Grounds. 10:20 A. M. Lv. Fair Grounds . . 5 :35 P. M. Lv. E. Morrison. . .7:35 P. M. Ar. Portland 7:45 P. M. All trains direct to Fair Grounds. $2.00 Round Trip From Portland Corresponding low fares from all stations in Oregon. City Ticket Office 131 Fourth Street Phones: Main 8800, A 6704. John M- Scott, General Passenger Agent Southern Pacific Lines M