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THE 3IORNIXG OREGOSIAX, "WEDNESDAY, OCTOBEll 3, 1917. OVERTHROW OF ALL POWER I. W. W. A! Murder Not to Be Avoided, Say Indictments Which Recite Plans for Class Conflict. . 'WORKERS" ARE IN ARMY ITrf1- Afjulr in rrMtp Tk I nt I ; Tui tion Among Drafted Men Seat tle I. V. AV. Claimed Good AViH of Germuns. will be second only to that of General Petain, Commander-in-Chief of all French armiea, and, Field Marshal Sir Oougrlas HaiK, commanding all British forces in France.". Under these two officers are numerous Krench and Brit ish Generals of very hi?h rank. Corp to Be Organized. As oon as the forces in France have reached a strength which will justify the action, the divisions will be or ganized into Army1 corps and a I-ieu-tenant-General should command each corps. It is probable also that heads of staff corps departments under Gen eral Pershing- will be Riven rank in proportion to the importance of their duties. If that is done, it will follow that the heads of the staff corps in the United States, the bureau chiefs of the War Department must be given higher rank than their subordinates in the field. Some of the bureau chiefs, but not all. are now Major-Generals. The question of promotion of staff officers has proven a troublesome one. Officers assigned permanently to' the quartermaster corps, the ordnance de partment or" the other regular staff corps have had little opportunity for advancement, under existing regulations. STRIKE STILL CHICAGO, Oct. 2. Two more arrests of members of the Industrial "Workers of the World for whom the Federal Government officials have been looking since their indictment a week ago'were reported, today. They were Grover II. Perry, said to be the right-hand man of W. L. Haywood, taken in Salt Lake City, and' John Ahleen, arrested in Minneapolis. Copies of the indictment returned by the grand jury was made public today. It describes the organization known as the Industrial Workers of the World as composed of 200,000 per sons, mostly laborers In the industries necessary to the existence and welfare of the people of the United States transportation, mining, meat packing, canning, lumbering, farming, livestock. fruit, vegetables and cotton raising. Definition Are Recited. The indictment further recites that the members of the organization define themselves as the "workers" and the "proletariat, and describe all other classes of society as "capitalist," "the capitalistic class," "the master class," the ruling class, exploiters or the workers," "bourgeois" and "parasites. The purpose of the organization, the Indictment continues, was to abolish the latter classes and to gain for the former class control and ownership of all property, "such' abolition to be ac complished, not by political action or with any regard to right or wrong. but by the continual and persistent use and employment of unlawful and forci ble means and methods, involving threats, assaults, injuries, intimidation and murders upon the persona and the injury and destruction of property of the other classes, the forcible resistance to the execution of all laws and, final ly, the forcible revolutionary over throw of all existing governmental au thority in the United States." Property to Be Destroyed. The means of destroying property wae described w-ithin I. W. W. circles, continues the indictment, -as "sabotage," "direct action." "working on the job," "wearing the wooden shoes" and "slowing down tactics." It was planned to use such activities in all strikes, in "reckless and utter disregard of the rights of all persons not members and especially the rights . of the United States to execute its laws." "The plans were designed particu larly to take advantage of the oppor "tunity presented by the desire and necessity of the United States expedi tiously arid successfully to carry on its war and by the consequent necessity for all laborers to perform their tasks faithfally. . . War Activities Hampered. "The persons named in the indict ments sought to achieve the purposes of the organization," it says, through interference with the production and manufacture of' munitions, ships, fuel. subsistence, supplies, clothing and shelter, equipment necessary for the military and naval forces of the United States in carrying on the war, and has Interfered with transportation and dis couraged, obstructed and hindered the prosecution of the war by requiring the members of the organization available for duty in military and naval forces to fail to register and to refuse to sub mit to registration and draft and to ir.cite others to so fail, notwithstand ing the cowardice of such failure." Officials here attach significance to the presence of the indicted men in the cantonments, all of which are said to have gone into service without claim ing exemption. One of the charges made in the indictment is "the discov ery of certain efforts of the Industrial Workers of the World to create among the registered men a feeling of dis lc yalty and insubordination." Whole Coant to Be Affected. Some of i the evidence used by the Federal grand jury in obtaining true bills given out by the Federal authori ties shows that it was contained prin cipally in letters and pamphlets, thou sands of which were distributed over the country. A letter from James Rowan, sent from Seattle, Wash., under date of Au gust 2 to William Haywood, says: "We have the good will of the Ger man people here and we feel that they are in. sympathy with our cause. We do not call them Germans, however, but refer to them the same as other fellow workers. "We are going to carry our points if we have to stop every industry on the Pacific Coast. We did not declare war, and we have not consented to the workingman giving up his liberty and being drafted." Haywood and others are held liable for nublication in the newspaper Solidarity last August of the follow ing: "The Industrial Workers of the World is more than a labor organiza tion. It is a revolutionary union. AVe are absolutely and irrevocably dis satisfied with the present system of society. We consider it a useless sys tem and we mean to destroy it." SEATTLE WOMAN TAKEN ABISIVK LETTERS WHITTEX PRES IDENT AND SENATOR LEWIS. Anna MacEachern, 40, Said to Be Wife of German Officer and Active Against Government. SEATTLE, Wash., Oct. 2. Accused of having sent threatening letters to President Wilson. Senator James Hamil ton Lewis, of Illinois, and a number of prominent Seattle men. Miss Anna Mac Eachern. about 40 years old. was ar rested today by Federal agents. She resisted arrest and the officers were compelled to use force in overcoming her. She is secretary of a concern with- offices in a Cowntown building. The Government officers allege that she is strongly pro-German and has launched a bitter campaign of abuse against the United States Government It is alleged she is the wife of a Ger man army officer. Postofnce Inspector Perkins, who. with Deputy United States Marshal Rookes, made the arrest, alleges that Miss MacEachern sent threatening let ters to President Wilson and Senator Lewis, as well as to Rev. Hugh Ross and Dr. M. A. Matthews, prominent Seattle clergymen. RECRUITS TOBE FETED Boys Starting; for American Lake Will Be Guests at Vancouver. VANCOUVER, Wash., Oct. 2. (Spe cial.) Sixty-nine Clarke County boys leave for American Lake tomorrow morning at 8:56 to join the Xationa Army. Vancouver citizens are plan ning just as big a send-off for them as was given the first two groups that departed during the past month. A farewell breakfast will be served at the Presbyterian Church for al of the departing men and their rela' ti-es and friends by members of 'the Red Cross. Following this, the men will parade through the city, with th Fourteenth Infantry band from Van couver Barrack at the head of the pro cession. Clement Scott is in charge of ar rangements and there will be patriotic speeches at the depot. CONFEREES ARBITRATING Federal Mediator Announces Workers and Employers Are Nearing Truce. MEETING TO RESUME TODAY intersection of Center street and the River road in Oak City the driver hut off his power to change gears before going down the long hill out of Oak Grove, Mr. Lane stepped out of the seat grasping a support of the top to see if the load was intact and overbal anced, the rear wheel passing over his chest. m Isaac Lane was a native of Illinois, born there in 1843. and came to Oregon about 30 years ago. locating first at Eugene, where he resided for about 10 years, later removing to Clackamas, where he engaged in farming tip - to about three months ago. Selling his farm and stock he visited a son at Camas until a few days ago. when lie leased the place near Meldrum. die is survived by three daughters. Margaret Lane, who lived with her father; Mrs. A. E. Richards, of Port land.' and Mrs. Marie Stratton. of San F'rancisco; two sons, J. H. Lane, of Camas, and A. J-. Lane, of Webster Acres, North Gladstone. Both Sides Are Anxious to Termi nate Industrial Chaos, Mr. Har ry Declares Only. Two Ship yards Operating in Portland. TROOP MOVEMENT IS ON ABOUT 13,000 TO PASS THROUGH PORTLAND IN NEXT FEW DAYS. LB3 Sellii" ij Mo aaaaaaaaaaafcinBaMBrtaflbnaaBBanflnBaaaal leu 3K sans Morrison Street at FourtW Clothes j -or the College and High School Man Displayed m Second Floor REPATRIATION MADE EASY Bill In Interest of Americans Allied Armies Passed. in WASHINGTON", Oct.. 2. The Senate bill to repatriate Americans serving with the allied armes was passed by the House today after being amended to meet State Department views. As soon as the President signs the bill, Americans may have their citizen ship restored by appearing before a United States, consular officer, or court, declaring their allegiance to the United States and disclaiming allegiance to foreign authority. Negotiations between committees of the shipyard employers and the strik ers continued yesterday and will be re newed this afternoon. G. Y. Harry. Federal mediator repre senting Secretary of Labor Wilson, is meeting with the committee in his offi cial capacity and last night saidi that he is hopeful for good results. Committees have been conferring during the day," said Mr. Harry, after the afternoon session. "Both sides are anxious to end the strike and, as long as negotiations are under way and meetings between them are in progress, there is reason to look for a termina tion of the troubles." Unless the strike is ended, at least temporarily, soon, it will remain for the Labor Adjustment Board of the Emergency Fleet Corporation to make terms when its members reach the city and file a report. They are sched uled to leave Washington today, with V. Everett Macy as chairman. They will go first to Seattle, where the ship yards are in large part tied up by strikes, and from there will come to Portland. Secretary of Labor Wilson, heading another commission, the duty of which is to make a general survey of condi tions all over the Pacific Slope, is sup posed to have left Washington Monday, headed for Arizona. Picketing I" Stopped. Conditions in the shipyards here re maln.the same as since the strike, with, a virtual tie-up in effect; no picketing and no violence. The strike has dragged along for two weeks and two days, so far as the wooden shipyards are concerned, while the steel workers have been out since one week ago yesterday. There are about 4000 men from the steel shipyards and 3000 from the wooden ship plants, making a ttal of approximately 7000 who have been out all this time. The walkout was ordered by the District Council of Carpenters and the Building Trades Council on' behalf of the unions engaged in the construc tion of wooden vessels and by th Metal Trades Council for the steel workmen. All But Tito Plants Hard Hit. The steel workers' strike was stayed for a few days by the calling to Wash ington of two representatives of the strikers, who were to confer with the members of the Emergency Fleet Cor poration, which operates from Wash ington. At the same time, two repre sentatives from the employing side went there and meetings were held, but before the delegates returned home the strikers met at the Public Auditorium and ordered a strike of metal workers to augment that of the wooden work ers. This action was taken in sptte or the fact that a telegram to E. J. Stack, secretary of the State Federation of Labor, direct from President Wilson, was read, pleading with the men to continue work and guaranteeing them "fair deal. With all of the workmen out. ex cept In the Willamette Iron & Steel Works, an "open" shop establishment. and the Coast Shipbuilding Company, builders of wooden vessels, the industry here and along the Columbia River has been virtually at a standstill. Arrangements Made to Have More Stops Made for Meala In City Than on First Movement. Today the second 40 per cent install ment of the men drafted into the Army will start toward American Lake and the movement of about 13,000 men through Portland will be completed by the railways on October 9. Many troop trains will pass through Portland from the South and Bast dur ing the week and the movement will be handled In practically the same lash ion as was the former movement, when schedules worked out by railroad traf fic men. were followed with exactness. The railroaders will, however, be able to profit to some extent by the expert ence of the former movement and may improve upon it in some particulars. One change calls for more stops at Portland for meals than was the case during the recent movement. It is ex pected meals will be served at the Multnomah Hotel as before, except these events will be more frequent than before. The first Southern Pacific troop train will reach Portland tomorrow night at 11:45 and will leave soon thereafter on its way north. This train carries 491 drafted men from Solano County. Cali fornia. The next train, with 493 men from Bakersfield and Redwood City will arrive Friday morning at 7:30 and will stop here for breakfast. Many other trains follow and. as before, usual train service must give way to the troop movement. TRAIN WRECK ATTEMPTED Two Cars Cut Out, One Overturned but Xo One Hurt. . SEATTLE. Wash., Oct. 2. Railroad officials say that a deliberate attempt was made last night In the Seattle yard to wreck the outgoing Portland owl train of the Great Northern Kail road. The two sleeping coaches were torn from the remainder of the train after which they bumped along the ties at great speed for 100 yards, over turned a Northern Pacific switch en pine tender and came to a stop when the forward sleeper turned over on its ide. The wrecked . coach contained nine adults and a baby, but none was ured. Railroad men say that wreck ers threw a switch while the train was passing- over it. Clarke Court to Open Tuesday. VANCOUVER. Wash., Oct. 2. (Spe cial.) The Superior Court of Clarke County will begin its Fall Jury term next Tuesday. The Jury panel of 48 names is about one-fourth women, and Judge R. H. Back, presiding, has ap pealed to the women to not claim ex emption at this time, as for each one of them thus excused a man will have to take her place, and men are now needed especially on the farms. Five criminal and 12 civil cases are to be tried. FORMER MAJOR IN SEfOXD OREGON VISITS FRIENDS HERE. HIGHER RANK FOR PERSHING fConitnu-d Frftm Tirst Tao. war. among Major-Generals, except those nominated recently, he was next to the bottom of the list in that grade. Ranking him now are Major Uenerals Leonard Wood, J. Franklin Bell, Thomas H. Barry and Tasker H. Bliss, all of whom were wearing their two stars long before Pershing was advanced upon returning from his memorable expedition into Mexico. Philippine Work Commended. Execution of the Administration's plans will not give General Pershing spectacular promotion for the first time. He was a Captain of cavalry. 4S years old, in I90tS when President Roosevelt jumped him over the heads of hundreds of other officers to make him a Brigadier. His brilliant cam paign against the Philippine Moros had brotfght his talents strongly to the attention of Mr. Roosevelt. Although the United States Govern ment always has been slow about con ferring high rank in the Army (Mac Clellan and Meade were only Major Generals when they were Gerferals-in-Chief). it Is realized both at the War Department and in Congress that - Pershing probably will lead the great est fighting force America has ever put into the field. His responsibility .0 Col o n cz-l Oregon City Fraternalists Join Celebrating Occasion. JUDGE HARLOGKER DEAD OREGON POLITICIAN' HAD. MANY OFFICES. HELD Deceased Coos County Pioneer, Owner .of Model Farm, Leaves Wife and Six Children. MARSH FIELD, Or.. Oct. 2. (Spe cial.) Judge L. Harlocker, one of Coos County's pioneer politicians and most highly respected citizens, died today at his home in Coquille, aged 69. He leaves a wife and six children. Judge Harlocker came to Coos County in 1S71 and for many years was identi fied with the business affairs of the community and held various offices, in eluding Assessor, Sheriff, County Judge and postmaster. The deceased was among the progres sive ranchers and owned a 400-acre place near Riverton that is one of the most highly cultivated farms of the Coast region. He was a stockholder and director of the First National Bank of Coquille. Mrs. Harlocker is a sister of Judge John S. Coke, of the Coos County Cir cuit Court. Lieutenant - Colonel Fercy Willis, U. S. A., will leave late this week for his new post of duty at Fort Warren. Boston harbor, where he has just been assigned to duty In the Coast Artillery Corps. Colonel Willis was ormerly a Major in the Second Oregon and was in the Philippines with that regiment. He has just returned to Portland for a short visit from Manila, where he was completing his third term of serv ice in the islands. He crossed the Pa cific on the transport Thomas, which encountered a typhoon in Japanese waters and was compelled to go into drydock at Nagasaki for repairs. It is considered likely that Colonel Willis will be called to duty with the second 'contingent of the National Army. He is accompanied by Mrs. Willis, and they have been visiting Colonel Willis brother, Eugene Willis, 663 East Ninth street. CLACKAMAS MAN KILLED ISAAC LANE FALLS OFF TRUCK AT OAK GROVE. Old-Time Resident of County Moilnc Goods to Recently Leaned Farm Crushed toiler Wheels. OREGON CITT, Dr.. Oct. 2. (Spe cial.) Isaac Lane, old-time resident o Clackamas, was instantly killed thi afternoon at- 2:15 o'clock by falling from an- auto truck on which he was riding, the rear wheel passing over hi chest. The accident occurred at th Intersection of Center street and Rive road in Oak Grove. Mr. Lane was moving some household effects from Camas, where he had been living, to a farm he had leased nea Meldrum and had engaged C. F. Cot trell, of Cla-ckamas, owner of the truck to haul the goods from Portland to Meldrum and accompanied the goods on tie truck. As the truck approached th CASTORIA For Infants and Children In Use For Over 30 Years Always bears the Signature ef fC7? MOOSE TEMPLE DEDICATED In OREGON CITT, Or., Oct. 2. (Spe cial.) The dedication of the Moose temple tonight was accompanied by banquet and ceremonies in whlc! members of the Artisans. Knights an Sisters of Pythias, Knights and Ladle of Security and the Fraternal Brother hood joined with the Moose. Jud Grant Dimick was toastmaster. Portland Moose filled a special car, and the Molalla lodge came in a bod over the Willamette Valley Southern Visitors from various sections of the state participated. - clothes double- make you glad reasted, sing-le- irrlicVirnf lllljll VLAl good proper. $15 to Trench Coats $20 and Up WMWk Here are 3S SteLJ -belters, J 13 1 LV. lltrlTJB KJJ. CiLJlVl JL-J 1 r . . dl? 3 a m m : Every fabric that's miwA . styiethat's ROAD QUESTION SETTLED MAJORITY OF STATE BOARD MAY MAKE LOCAL CHANGES. Unanimous Vote Needed for Nevr Loca tionWest Pacific Highway Believed Involved. SALEM. Or.. Oct. 2. (Special.) In locating a new state highway through the State Highway Commission it can be done only by unanimous vote of the Commission, o- if there is no unan imous vote, the Governor can be called in to cast the deciding vote. But In making local changes in a state high way already fixed by law. only a ma Jority vote of the Commission is need ed. Thig is the opinion of Attorney General Brown forwarded to the State Highway Commission today. While the request did not state, it Is believed the opinion was asked relative to the location of the West Side Pacific Highway. There has been a dispute over whether this highway should go throuRh McMinnville or Dallas, and the Commission has a split vote on the "result. As to whether the change pro posed In that highway is a local change or the establishment of a new state highway is still an undecided matter. What would happen in locating a new state highway in event there was a split and the Governor was called In and cast his vote with the minority, thus making a tie vote is still an un settled question. New York was confirmed at a meet ing of the board of directors here to day. He succeeds F. 11. Britton. who died several months ago. Mr. Britton formerly was a Great Northern man with headquarters at Spokane. Read The Oregonian classified ads. Wallowa Korest Lands Opened. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Oct. 2. The President h;is signed a proclamation opening to entry 15,555 acres now embraced in the Wal lowa National Forest. Notice of the signature was today sent Representa tive Sinnott. Herbert's Appointment Confirmed. ST. LOUIS. Oct. 2. The selection of .1. M. Herbert as president of the St. Louis & Southwestern Railway Com pany bv the executive committee in PAINS SHARP AND STABBING Woman Thought She Would Die. Cured by Lydia EL Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. 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