THE MORNING OEEGONIAX, FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 28, 1917.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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