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TITE 3IORXING OltEGOXIAN, THURSDAY, ZIAY 15, 1919. SIX- WORK 0 iHBB MiiiiilllWi WlHliil IfiilTlf HORSED BY LABOR Officers Are Named by Pacific Coast Boilermakers. MOONEY STRIKE APPROVED Council Goes on Record Opposing IMcce Work in Agreement With. Ship Operators. OAKLAND, Cal.. Mar 14- The Pacific Coast Council, District 44, Boiler makers' and. Iron Shipbuilders- union, which began its annual convention in this city May 3, adjourned yesterday after indorsing? the six-hour day, the movement to abolish, piece work and the Mooney strike proposition. The last act of the council was to elect the executive board for the ensuing- year. Those, elected are E. B. Wolff, Oak land; "William E. Kindon, Los Angeles; Frank Walker. Seattle; Frederick Ved der. Bay Point; J. J. Russell. Astoria; J. C. Petersen, San Pedro; Harry Canon, fTacoma; Van Avery, Portland; M. O. Meyers, Aberdeen, and D. E. Huffman, Vancouver, Wash. Earlier in the con vention. William Cunningham of Port land was elected president; E. A. Knapp, Vancouver, Wash., eecretary treasurer, and Jerry Hanaigan of San Francisco, vice-president. Conservatives In Control. According to prominent labor leaders the conservatives predominate on the executive board and the president, vice president and secretary are well known on the Pacific coast for their conservatism. In indorsing the six-hour day It was the concensus of opinion of the dele gates that the six-hour day would go far in solving the problem of unem ployment during the reconstruction period and that it would stabilize pro duction. Piece work was characterized as a vicious system by Cunningham, presi dent of the body, and slavery in which the employer took advantage of every good trait in human nature in an effort to speed up production. The Mooney strike proposition ' was Indorsed by the convention after the presentation of much evidence that a reasonable doubt existed in the justice or the decision convicting Mooney, in cluding the statement of tha trial judge. Piece Worts Held Tnfalr. An effort will be made to incor porate the six-hour day and the abolish ment of piece' work in the provisions of the proposed agreement to take the place of the Macy award agreeement which will be the subject of a confer ence between' representatives of the workers and the shipbuilders and large employers of labor on the Pacific coast in the near future. The boilermakers have been holding their convention simultaneously with the Pacific Coast Metal Tre.des council in different halls of the Labor Temple here. Fraternal committees have been exchanged between the two organiza tions during the conventions and, while no official statement has been' issued by the metal trades council, it is said that similar resolutions regarding the six-hour day,' the . abolition of. piece work and .the -indorsement, of the Mooney strike proposition have been adopted by both sides. The metal trades council is still in session. FIVE SAW WAY OUT OF JAIL 3Vo Trace round of Prisoners Who Escaped From Everett.1 SEATTLE, Wash., May 14. Advices rece'ved at the sheriffs office here said five prisoners sawed their way through steel bars of a cell in the county jail at Everett. Wash., early today and made their escape. EVERETT, Wash, May 14. No trace bas yet been found of five prisoners who escaped from the county jail here early this morning by sawing teir way through three steel barriers. The es cape was discovered just as the last of the five made his departure. The fugi tives are: Robert Hilliard, under sen tence to the penitentiary for burglary; Carl Freeman, facing a petty charge, and three federal prisoners held for deportation William McKinnon, Cana dian; Isaac Mitcham, Englishman; Leo Lochaskl, Austrian. J Veneer Plant on Coos Bay. XIARSH FIELD, Or., May 14. (Spe cial.) Lieutenant B. B. Ostlind- an nounces the construction of a veneer plant on Coos bay that will employ 25 men. The site for the industry is be ing negotiated and the manufactory is expected' to be operating before the year is ended. Machinery has been ordered for the plant, according to Mr. Ostlind. The floor area of the build ings will be 60x200 feet. BBW , y ' ' '4 I 5 it ; A ' " A , If . - J, . ,fj : PROPOSED LAWS OUTLINED GOVERXOR OLCOTT SPEAKS TO LAG jYSE SOCIETY. Anltn Stfwart, who appears at the Tjlbertr- theater for two daya reramrHcinf tomorrow tn "From Headquarters." Karle V 11 Hams la her leading; man. three have graduated to stock are on the weekly payroll. . They are Marcia Manon, Edna Mae Cooper and Julia Faye. - Priscilla Dean and Ruth Clifford, a pair of Universal stars, graduated from the extra benches at Universal City. . TODAY'S FILM FEATURES, Sunset Mary Pickford, "Rebec ca of Sunnybrook Farm";Char " lie Chaplin, "Shoulder Arms." Liberty Charles Itay, "Greased . ' Lightning." Peoples Dorothy Gish. "Peppy Polly." Columbia Priscilla Dean, "The Silk-Lined Burglar." Majestic Gaby Deslys, "Infatu ation." Star Bryant Washburn, ' "Some thing to Do." Globe "The Heart of Humanity." . Circle Vivian Martin, "Her Coun try First.'- - ; Xo Phone Strike Planned. BEND, Or.. May 14. (Special.) If the telephone employes' strike, threat ened for Monday, materializes, it will fail to affect Deschutes county, local operators declared today. Cuticura Soap IS IDEAL- For the Hands IabSa.: Oi utmost X 90a.. TklcaaKa Svmplei Dr. Carter's K. & B. Tea Makes Finest Home-made Laxative Syrup Easily ' Prepared Two Pints Cost Almost Nothing but Is Prompt, Sure and Effective. Ready-made laxative syrups for chil dren are costly. By making this at home you not only save practically ?l..-0. but you wm nave a much more Drorapt and effective preparation. Simply obtain from any drug store a package of Dr. Carter's K. & B. Tea Put contents in a bowl. Add 1$ pints of boiling water, cover and allow to stand for 2 hours. Strain, add 1 pound of sugar and stir until dissolved. Flavor either with essence of pepper mint or wintergreen according to taste. Dose for adults, 1 tablespoonf ul each night or night and morning until a regular movement of the bowels is ef fected. For children. 1 teaspoonful more or less according to age. For a real springtime tonic and blood purifier, 1 teaspoonful every night or every other night for at 'least three wecU s. Cut this recipe out and uaste it on lie, ijottle, -Ad. . . . Columbia. BOSTON BLACKIK, . that - lovable crook who has eluded a hundred different police chiefs in as many cities, unwittingly, arrays himself with government sleuths in "The Silk-Lined Burglar," a mystery-charged, actionful photoplay, which opened -yesterday at the-Columbia theater, with that screen beauty, Priscilla Dean, as the star. Boston Blackie is an Ideal screen personality, while the plots in which he is the pivotal person have an amount of fast action and sustaining interest that suit them admirably for screen . presentation. So with "The Silk-Lined Burglar" Blackie under takes to crack a safe, the deal being Arranged with a beautiful woman through an ad in the paper. He turns the trick, is captured, and then comes the expose government officials ' on the trail of a Bpy had engineered the affair. A set of phonograph" records prove the key to the situation, and it's Blackie. and not the girl, who ffects the capture. Sam DeGrasse- makes a convincirg Blackie, and Ashton - Dearholt is the lover-detective to Miss Dean's heroine. Frisky Lions and Wicked Husbands" is a two-reel comedy with plenty of laughs and a thrill or two. Majestic ' . Gaby Deslys has traveled back ta the American public via the cinema route, and her appearance in "Infatua tion," a Frenchy, frilly, lavish affair. pictorially beautiful and possessing a sturdy dramatic,"punch,". is certain to attract much attention. Gaby's head dresses are as weird and .expansive as ever, while this sprightly person, famed principally for her nimble feet and costly head gear, can hold the attention as few screen stars can. bns an actress oi no mean ability, and deserves more attention paid to her histrionic achieve ments and less to her much press agented pearls. She's a beautiful and appealing figure on the screen'; and as the little flower girl who becomes the darling of Paris she has a charm ing role which gives her every ad vantage to show an undeniable beauty nd charm. The story of "Infatuation" is a pleas ant combination of strong drama and light romance, tempered by occasional usical comedy scenes where txaoy dances in an array of costumes which take one's breath away. Some of the scenes are beautifully tinted and the effects obtained are exquisite. Pathe Weekly of news events. Screen Magazine and J'Sweetheartsv" a. Strand comedy, complete the bill Screen Gossip. Greased Lightning," the new Charles Ray picture, has proved so popular that the Liberty theater managemeni will hold it over until tonight. The management of the Sunset the ater has notified all cashiers and door men that all soldiers in uniform wear ing a "wound stripe" are to be here after at all times the guests of the theater. The payment of the war taa on such admissions will be made by the theater. . . Joseph M. Schenck, who is directing the film destinies of Norma Talmadge, as well as occupying the enviable berth of husband to Norma, has signed Con stance Talmadge to a two-year' con tract. The Constance Talmadge Film corporation will begin work . right away, with First National, the big ex hibitors circuit, distributing the pic tures, at the rate of at least six a year. A popular manager for one of the big film distributing concerns made the assertion the other day that he would vagr that of the first 20 women approached on the street who have a screen knowledge of Norma Talmadge and Eugene O'Brien more than half of 'em will favor Eugene over Norma. How about it, fans? It might be added that O'Brien is to be starred in a series of pictures, and his work with Norma Talmadge was largely responsible for the elevation. - ' Something like 85 per cent of the world's "visible" supply of photoplay celluloid is prepared in Los Angeles and its environs. The quickest passport out of a film studio is a bunch of Mary Pickford curls. They are not looking for more Mary Pickfords; the producers figure she doesn't exist. As for Mary, etory material has been exhausted to such an extent that she pays as much as $40,000 for suitable stories. Think It's easy to make good In pic tures? Of the thoii5.i nils of frirls who have entered the Layky studio as etiaa during; tite.past five J'eaja only Irene Rich. "Dusty" Farnum's lead ing woman, started in at Lasky as "atmosphere" and in less than a year became an L. L. She's a notable ex ception, 'as is Katherine MacDonald, who skipped the usual preliminarie and "Jumped into the limelight as a principal. Doris Lee is another lucky one. She doubled for Mary lickford in "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm nearly two years ago and now is Charley Ray s leading woman. In the "Why Do They Do It" column of Photoplay Magazine W. B. Elm of Portland contributes the following: "In "Hands Up with Ruth Roland our hero and his cowpunchers dress like '48 and Ruth like 1918. Why the mixture of 1848 and 1918? Every time Ruth gets into trouble, which is often, our hero is right there with a dozen cowpunchers who are always at the ranch house. If they are supposed to be cowpunchers why don't they punch cows now and then? Tillamook Road Hot Closed. TILLAMOOK. Or.. May 14. (Special.) Erroneous reports - have been pub lished that the Three Rivers road from Willamina to Tillamook was closed to ravel. No part of this road has been closed at any time. Machines have been going and coming over this road for the last thi e weeks almost daily. Travel will not be stopped at any time on account of road work. Son of General Sherman of Civil War Says , Portland1 Is a, Natural Seaport. A resume of the nine constitutional' measures to be voted upon at the state election scheduled for. June 3 waa pre sented by Governor Olcott at the luncheon of the Lang Syne society yesterday noon at the -Portland hotel. Other speakers were Mayor Baker and Father Thomas Ewing Sherman, son of the late General Sherman of civil war fame. In speaking of the road situation Gov ernor Olcott said: "Up to May 10 of this year the etate highway commis sion has awarded and signed road con tracts aggregating $6,987,605 and it is expected before .the close of the year over $10,000,000 in contracts will be awarded. The possible work for 1920 is still so problematical that the com mission hesitates to estimate its extent although under the three-year period under which it is now working, the commission has available 125.265,000. This amount could be materially aug mented In event the l-mlll tax bill passes. The 1-mill road tax bill is de signed to promote market roads in the state and the measure should provide approximately $1,000,000 a year. "The soldiers' and sailors' bill, which will appear on the ballot, will provide educational assistance to 1000 men of the service and supporters of the meas ure estimate that 2000 Oregon men in the service have not yet completed their education. "The reconstruction bonding bill has probably been the most widely dis cussed of all -measures. It includes a constitutional amendment and the bond ing measure Itself. It is merely to vali date the issuance of the bonds, in event the bonding bill carries and is for the purpose of lifting the $50,000 indebted ness limitation." The other measures explained by the governor were state guarantee of payment on irrigation and drainage district bonds, lieutenant-governor amendment, Roosevelt coast mili tary highway, and 6 per cent county Indebtedness road amendment. Mayor Baker urged the passage of all measures which will create greater activity. "The measures ask nothing from you but protection for yourselves and your interests," said Mayor Baker. "The government has held our ship plants from accepting foreign contracts until it may be too late. Then into Portland next winter will flock 30,000 idle shipbuilders and another 30,000 idle loggers. There are a thousand agencies at work spreading bolshevik doctrines and with these 60.000 idle men in Port land dangerous things might happen." "Portland is destined to become the Corinth and the Florence of the wet," said Father Sherman. "You possess the sweetness of hospitality and the composure of solid and substantial prosperity. The Columbia river makes you a natural seaport. Portland of all western cities, alone, radiates the spirit of refinement, culture and art." FREIGHT RISE IS OPPOSED J. Furtia Robinson Named Trustee of Fruit Association. YAKIMA, Wash., May 14 (Special.) J. Furtls Robinson of Seattle has been appointed trustee of the fruit growers' agency here. He will have charge of the fight against a proposed increase in freight rates. It is expected that a successor to Lt F. Sainsbury, present manager of the agency, will be named at Spokane on May 19. The headquarters of the agency were removed from Yakima to Spokane some time ago. Phoenix Silk Hose You men who like good heavy silks that stand the wear, will be satisfied with these new hose. All the popular colors in cluding the cordovan. 80c to $1.50 Mathis Ready-Tailored Clothes are so made as to make the end of one transaction the begin ning of another so that once you have worn our clothes, you will be wedded permanently to fine workmanship and proven quality. The clothes we will show you are the finest produced. Fab rics and tailoring that satisfy your better judgment that the best is the cheapest in the end. Ready Tailored All Wool $25 o $65 mm MEN S WEAR , Corbett Building Fifth and Morrison Rosemary Dresses Exclusively Featxxred H. Liebes & Co vvi vs. n Only once each season can you see Rosemary Dresses an d then only at this store Ready in all their charm and loveliness Today Thursday MODEL 106 The new and thor oughly luxurious Crepe de Amour is here blended with beaded Georgette. Bead embroidery beautifies the front of waist and tunic, while the winsome Georgette sleeves cannot but win fa vor with their wide bell cuffs of Crepe de Amour. A little embroidered Georg ette collar adds a still further har mony. Colors: Navy, black. Foch blue, taupe. All sixes. Third Floor Gown Section MODEL 104 The mer est glimpse of this flow ered Georgette frock makes one vision glad some garden parties and roses. The smart blouse waist, trimmed with pin tucked net vest and col lar. 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Y4 nr 1 1 w w simply must see the new blouse back on this Georgette frock, even though you miss the em broidered tabs In the front of the skirt stray ing from under the belt, the lat ter revealing a dainty ribbon sash to match the embroidery. The tunic is e h a r m I n gly tucked. Colors : light blue, navy, white, flesh, Lu cille, gray. All sixes. MODEL 10S For those torrid days In Sum mer this Taf feta model. wlth its triple folds and corded hem as t tni s h 1 n k touches on the tunic, feature a waist with self corded lacing in front and large bow at back, snd an effective vest and collar of white Colors : b 1 navy, gray sizes. satin. ac k. All These are the selfsame Rosemary Dresses that you saw - displayed and read about in Vogue and Harp er's Bazaar for May. Rosemary style exclusive ness and values are too well known to need further com ment here. Rosemary makers have given a great deal of thought in pre paring this special event and we know you will take advan tage of it. , Our entire Third Floor will be devoted to the display and selling of Rosemary Dresses tomorrow. r i nuuinmini niiiuiiiniiii nmtummiu nun inuuiimi'iii I 31 I I I i