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THE MORNING OREGON! AN, THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 1920 LABOR PLANS TO Ei WAGE-PRICE CYCLE Voluntary Arbitration Propos al Before Convention. CUT LIVING COST, IS AIM Vigorous Opposition to Proposal to Indorse So-Called Irish Re public forecast. MONTREAL.. June 0. Recommen dation that workers and employers of the United States create a volun tary arbitration body to settle labor's grievances was placed before the an nual convention of the American Federation of Labor today as a means of bringing about a "more harmoni ous relationship' and reducing the high cost of living. The resolution declared that estab lishment of the commission would end the present cycle of wage ad vancing and price increasing, "which it seems utter folly to continue." Should the federation accept the proposal, the executive council would lm instructed to extend an invitation to "the Associated Industrials and uch other representative bodies of business men as in their judgment nre necessary to meet with them for the purpose of devising: ways and means of creating the voluntary ar bitration body." Kansas Governor Condemned. Alexander Howat, representing the Kansas state federation of labor, in troduced a resolution condemning (iovemor Allen for "his despicable ef forts to enslave the working class of Kansas, and finally the working class of the United States, in prostituting his office as governor of Kansas to the work of crucifying the working class." The Internationa Ladies' Garment Workers' Union asked that the con vention call on congress immediately to investigate "the deplorable condi tions of the womens" garment in dustry and to enable effective legisla tion to cope with such speculation and prof iteering as prevail in that in dustry." liar Against Immigration Wanted. The garment workers also asked that the Federation call for the im mediate release from prison of "so cial idealists," and demand "complete restoration of the freedom of speech, press, assemblage and association." They urged that a general strike be called if necessary, "to attain these ends." Among the 110 resolutions in troduced are proposals that federation members be forced to qualify as legal voters, that financial aid be given to Colorado unions to fight the state's "can't strike law," in the supreme court and that legislation barring Asiatic immigration be passed. Vigorous opposition to the proposals of Irish sympathizers that the Ameri can Federation of Labor, in conven tion here, endorse the "Irish republic" and-demand the withdrawal of British troops from Ireland, was forecast to night. Several Canadian delegates an nounced they would combat such a move on British soil. Others inti mated there was a possibility they would withdraw if the question was brought before the convention for debate. "We have our own opinions on the Irish question," said a Canadian dele gate, "and while they may or may not agree with the wording of the resolution, the convention of the American Federation of Labor is no place to discuss such a topic, espe cially on British soil." Canadians May Interfere. The sentiment was concurred in. by several of the SO delegates from the dominion. Some of them, however, are reported to favor the Irish reso lution. One of the leading Montreal news papers tonight declared Sinn Feiners were active and that the convention would be "thrown into a turmoil" by the Canadian delegation if the Irish question was taken up. The paper asserted it would be "surprising" if President Samuel Gompers let it come before the convention. The resolution in question asserts "the Irish republic already has been established" and that the British government, through its troops, is seeking to destroy it. It asks the convention to reaffirm its endorse ments of the Irish republic and de mand that the military forces of oc cupation in Ireland be withdrawn from that country. Frank P. AValsh Coining. The resolution further implores that the Irish people be allowed to guide their own destinies as pro claimed by the president of the United States "the same as all other nations recently given freedom" and outlined "in his fourteen points an agreed to by the British government and its allies in the world war." Frank P. Walsh, one of the leaders of the Irish republic movement, expected here Friday night and an attempt may be made to have him address the convention. T. K. McCroskey, ' manager of the Salem commercial club. Marlon county. It was declared that the work had been the cause of consid erable jealousy among the various communities, but through the fed eration this hard feeling was over come and a spirit of co-operation evidenced. Work which Is directed toward the development of the county as a whole is directed by the federa tion, it was pointed out." Crop conditions in Marion county this year are unusually satisfactory, according to L. J. Chapin of the King Food Products company, Salem. Mr. Chapin declared that, while Marion county is highly prosperous from an agricultural standpoint, the county and other portions of the valley are capable of producing four times as much as is now produced. He urged that efforts be made to have more of the land made productive. The Salem contingent was composed of the following: - Governor Olcott, L. J. Chapin, Salem: C. J. Espy, banker, Donald; J. J. Keber, banker, Mount Angel, secretary of the federa tion of civic clubs: C. E. Wilson, as sistant manager of the Salem com mercial club: P. E. Fullerton, com mercial aviation, Salem; R. Snelling, Associated Oil company, Salem; C. B. Webb, undertaker, Salem; C. B. Clancy, florist. Salem, "King Bing" of the Salem Cherrians; T. E. McCroskey, manager S;lem commercial club. LABOR DEMANDS PUT UP TO REPUBLICANS Opposition to Kansas Court . System Is Voiced. STREET BILL' PUZZLES HAVING JOB F1MSHEU FOKK CONTRACT IS SIGXKDl Property Owners Protest to City That Street Wok Benefits Only Aviation Company. INJUNCTION USE DECRIED l'low of Immigration Should Be fteslricted, It Is Said, to Cope With Assimilative Power. If a contractor completes an im provement project before a contract for -such work is signed, who should pay the bill? This is the question put to mem bers of the city council yesterday by property owners on Twenty-ninth street, wl protested againet the improvement on the grounds that it is not necessary to them at this time. Records show that officials of the Oregon, Washington & Idaho Air plane company petitioned the coun cil for an improvement on Twenty ninth street, which would provide an outlet to the flying field in north Portland. According to City Engineer Laur gaard, the roadway was formerly planked with boards, which through years of use became dangerous. The city engineer's department removed the planks. whicfT placed the roadway in worse condition than before. Of ficials of the United Contracting company, the low bidder on the job. I appeared before the city engineer, and informed him that the aviation people were eager to have the roadway completed prior to Shrine week. The city enginer set the stakes. Now the property owners contend that the roadway is an exclusive benefit to the aviation interests, and that inasmuch as the contractor pro ceeded with the work without au thority they should be relieved of paying for the work. . Mayor Baker referred the question to Commissioner Barbur with a suggestion that he effect a compromise. BIG GOLD STRIKE MADE Xuggels Size of Marbles Picked Up in Belmont Mine. BAKER. Or., June 9. (Special.) One of the most sensational gold strikes ever made in the Greenhorn mountain district opened the eya:s of piospectors throughout Baker county, when large nuggets were picked up in the Belmont mine last week, ac cording to mining officials who ar rived in Baker from Greenhorn yes terday. The discovery was made when as sessment work was in progress and the ledge war stripped about 2a feet length and eight feet wide. In stringers along this ledge gold was found and pieces taken out as large marbles. Several thousand dol lars' worth of the metal was Picked out and much more remains, accord ing to the Baker visitors. The Belmont is owned by Kershaw & Gilkey and 13 located at the head of Vincent creek, four miles below the Morning mine and one mile above the Vincent Creek Gold & Copper company holdings. CHICAGO, j'une 9. Vigorous oppo sition to federal legislation similar to the Kansas industrial court measure, to unrestricted immigration and to the use of injunction proceedings in strikes was contained in a set of "de mands," which Samuel Gompers and Matthew A. Woll of the American Federation of Labor, submitted today to the resolutions committee of the re publican national convention. "Legislation which proposes to make strikes unlawful or to compel the wage earners to submit their griev ances or aspirations to courts or to governmental agencies is an invasion of the rights of the wage earners-and when enforced makes for industrial serfdom and slavery," the statement said regarding the Kansas law. Labor pledged itself, it added, to uphold the federal law protecting its rights against "unwarrantable Issu ance of writs of injunction, either prohibitory or mandatory." Restricted Immigration I'rgcd. "It is essential." continued the state ment, "that additional legislation reg ulating immigration should be enacted based on two fundamental principles, namely that the flow of immigration must not at any time exceed the na tion's ability to assimilate and Amer icanize foreigners coming to our shores and that at no time shall im migration be permitted when there exists an appreciable degree of unem ployment." Other demands included: Immediate relief from high cost of living burdens; extension of the farm loan act to give credit to all properly organized co-operatives and individ ual farmers: issuance of a monthly statement by the department of labor on the cost of manufacture of staple articles; prompt federal investiga tion of profits and prices and the making accessible of all income and other tax returns; -observance, en forcement and extension of the fed eral maximum eight-hour law in all civil departments of the government; revision of the federal compensation law to care for those not reached by state laws as well as sufferers from industrial accidents and occupational diseases; exclusion from interstate commerce of products of convict labor; repeal of the labor provisions of the Ksch-Cummins' law; direct election of federal judges by the peo ple for terms not exceeding six years and action to prevent federal legisla tion being held unconstitutional. Mexican Intervention Opposed. The statement r-.lso declared against the use of force by the United States in Mexico to comoel Mexicans to meet the demands of persons who purpose to "exploit" Mexico's resources. Mr. Gompers vigorously denounced certain provisions of both the Esch Cummins railroad bill and the Kansas law as attempts -o take from "labor ing people the right of ownership to themselves." :nd added that strikes could not be prevented in this way. "Even in slavery days," he said, "slaves took :i. chance and whether lows are passed making strikes un lawful or not, you are not going t stop strikes. You are not going to prevent men from having hopes and aspirations of a brighter and better day. This is not a threat, it is a statement of fact." Mr. Eddy yesterday. - "Mr. Ritner is claiming all of the eastern Oregon members of the senate, but from what I can learn he has claimed some who have not pledged themselves to him. W. W. Banks of Multnomah doesn't appear to have made an active can vass for votes, and the same appears to be true of I. L. Patterson, who has been mentioned as a prospective can didate." Mr. Eddy declares that he has some support from Multnomah county, but does not say how many. The pre sumption among politicians is that W. T. Hume and George Joseph will sup port Mr. Eddy. Others considered as leaning toward him are Louis Lach mund. Charles Thomas, W. 15. Hare. C. J Edwards. W. T. Vinton. J. C. Smith, F. H. Porter, A. M. LaFollett. Of these, however. Porter is also said to be supporting Ritner. and a few weeks ago LaFollett talked as though he would not support Eddy. During the day Mr. Eddy had a little confab with Gus C. Moser. but whether he solicited the support of the Multnomah senator is not stated. Anyway. Mr. Moser is not tied to the Eddy camp, even though part of his old organization may be. In fact, Mr. Moser, it is rumored, would like to be in the position of being a compromise candidate himself. Under the new law, the president of the senate is the successor to the gov ernorship if anything happens to the governor, but Mr. Eddy explained that all of the present avowed candidates were building fences for the position before the law was passed or even considered. LOS ANGELES BIGGER Fl THAN SAN Rate of Growth in 10 Years Is 80.3 Per Cent. TWO AUTOS STRIKE MM J. H. KANKIX, , 63, THROWN" DOWN" AND RUN" OVER. Retired Business Man at Hospital With Skull Fracture and Possi ble Internal Injuries. .1. H. Rankin. 63. retired business man of 207 fourteenth street, re ceived a fracture of the skull and possible internal injuries yesterday afternoon, when he was knocked down by one automobile and run over by another in quick succession fol lowing a collision between the two automobiles at the intersection of Fourteenth and Taylor streets. William Libke. 18, of 268 i Second street, driver for Green's market, and Roe Haroun. 132 East Forty-seventh street, driver for the Standard Die company, whose cars are alleged to have struck Ftankin, were arrested by Police Sergeant Keegan of the traffic bureau following the accident and are held at the police station for investigation. According to the police, the two drivers were racing for the intersec tion at the time of the collision, Libke driving south on Fourteenth street and Haroun west on Taylor street. The injured man was taken to the police emergency hospital by A. L. Rush. 443 Eleventh street, who hap pened to be passing in his automobile at the time. Later he was removed to the St. Vincent's hospital, where his condition was reported to be critical. When the crash came Libke's mar chine is said to have struck that of Haroun on the right side, bowling it sideways a distance of 20 feet. Mr. Rankin, who had started to cross Fourteenth street, was thrown to the pavement by the machine of Haroun directly in the path of the other car. which passed over his body, police declare. Both drivers are said to have been going at high speed. Mr. Rankin came to Portland from Los Angeles three weeks ago. RANK MAY BE NINTH EDDY LOOKING FOR VOTES DOUGLAS COUNTY MAN" SEKKS SKNATK PRESIDENCY. SEATTLE PLANS GREETING Many Kiwanis Expected to Pass Through City Soon. SEATTLE,. Wash., June 9. Mem bers of the Seattle Klwanis club to day completed arrangements for en tertainment of several hundred Ki- wanlans scheduled to pass through this city in the next few days on their way to the annual convention of the Kiwanis club international to be held in Portland next Tuesday and Wednesday. Henry J. Elliott of Montreal will arrive Friday at the head of a party of Canadian delegates. On Monday next a special train with more than 200 delegates aboard will arrive from Chicago. In this party will be leaders of Kiwanis from all Mississippi valley states. They will be welcomed by Mayor Caldwell at a luncheon in their honor and en tertained in the evening. Roy W. Ritner Said to Be Chief Opponent at Present, With Others Mentioned. B. L. Eddy doesn't believe in per mitting grass to grow under his feet, so he is in Portland promoting his candidacy for president of the state senate in the 1921 session. Having been renominated as senator for Douglas county without opposition, he does not intend waiting until after the general election in the fall to make his connections. It requires 16 votes to elect a presi dent of the senate, that being a ma jority. Mr. Eddy says that he now has promises from 12, some new mem bers and some of the hold-overs. He does not wish to give names, but he declares he has definite pledges. "Roy W. Ritner appears to be my principal opponent at this time," said THIEVES RANSACK HOUSE Jewelry and Clothing Reported Stolen by J. T. Alexander. Burglars entered and ransacked the residence of J. T. Alexander. 246 Knott street, taking a quantity of jewelry, clothing and other belong ings, according to a report made to the police yesterday. The stolen articles include a book of railroad passes, a handbag and a check book. John Vehrs. 1343 Cleveland street, reported that his house had been entered and an automatic pistol taken. . Entrance was gained by means of a hole cut in the screen. Five dollars in money and some tableware were taken from the house of Edward Wilcox, 207 East Forty fifth street. The Alberlie Packing company. Columbia boulevard and Vancouver avenue, reported their place entered and two rubber belts stolen. Arne Arola of the Rosamond hotel. reoprted the theft of a suitcase and a quantity of clothing. The room was entered by the use of a pass key. SALEM CLUB MEN GUESTS Your Blood Supply Must Be Pure Always Population Is 575.180, or Increase of 256,282; Bay City Fig ures, 508,410. WASHINGTON, June 9 Los An geles has outstripped San Francisco, and has become the largest city west of St. Louis during the last ten years. The census bureau announced the population of the two cities tonight. Los Angeles also has outgrown Buf falo, 10th. largest city in the country in 191u, as well as Milwaukee. Wash ington, Newark. Cincinnati and ew Orleans. Los Angeles now has a popula'tion of 575,480, an increase of 256, 282, while San Francisco has 608,410 in habitants, an increase of 91.489. Los Angeles' rate of growth was 80.3 per cent, compared with San Francisco's rate of 21.9 per cent during the ten years. Los Angeles may take rank as ninth largest city of the country as a result of the 1920 census, coming Just below Pittsburg, the present population of which is oSS.lO'l. Detroit, ninth city in 1910, with 465. 7tS, and whose 1920 population has not yet been an-, nounced, will have to show an in-' crease of 110.000 persons to pass Los Angeles' mark and maintain her po sition. The Michigan metropolis will have to show a growth of almost 4 4,000 to pass San Fran.-lsci and more than 40. 000 to pass Buffalo. Two Detroit suburbs. Hamtramck and Highland Park, have shown the largest fate of increase of any incorporated places in the country thus far announced, and indications are thai she w ill maintain ninth rank. That would place Los Angeles in tenth place and San Fran cisco in 11th. Announcement tonight of the pop ulations of San Francisco and Los Angeles, the two largest cities of the western half of the country, left only five of the" 20 largest cities of the United States to be heard from in the 1920 census. These five are Chicago, Philadelphia. Cleveland, Detroit and Kansas City, Mo., and until their pop ulations are made public the ranking of the country's 20 largest cities will remain somewhat doubtful. San Francisco ranked as 11th most populous in 1910. with 416.912 inhab itants, having shown an increase of 74.130, or 21.6 per cent, during the decade. Los Angeles ranked as 17th city In 1910. with a population of 319,198. an increase of 216,719. or 211.5 per cent, during the ten years. San Francisco up to 1910 made its most lapid growth during the decades from 1860 to 1880. while Los Angeles made its most rapid strides during the more recent decades. Of the 22 cities of more than 25,000 population which in 1910 had more than doubled their population in the ten years, Los An geles had the largest growth numer ically and stood fifth in its percent age of increase. Pasadena was fourth in its percentage of increase in 1910, its rate being 232.2 per cent. San Francisco ranked just under Buffalo. N. Y in 1910. with 42.000 less people. Buffalo's 1920 population is 505.875. Milwaukee ranked just be low San Francisco, with 38,000 people lss, and now has a population of 457,147. Los Angeles ranked next below Washington, D. C, in 1910, with about 12,000 people less and just above Mih neapoliwifh about 18.000 more pco- 437 T.71 nnrt Minnann1ii Vi 3fin 1IB I Populations announced were as fol lows: San Francisco 508,410, increase 91, 498. or 21.9 per cent. Los Angeles 575.480, .increase 356, 282. or 80.3 per cent. Pasadena. Cal., 45,334, increase 15, 043. or 49.7 per cent. Fresno, Cal., 44,616, increase 19,724. or 79.2 per cent. Stockton, Cal., 40,296, increase 17, 043. or 73.3 per cent. Pittston.-Pa., 18,494. increase 2230. or 13.7 per cent. Evrett, Mass., 40,109, increase 6625, or 19.8 per cent. Pensacola, Fla., 31,035, increase 8053, or 35.0 per cent. Saginaw. Mich.. 61,903, increase 11, 393. or 22.6 per cent. A Real Clothing Sale! Profit Elimination gives you opportunity to save many dollars! Buy clothes here at prices which will greatly lower your living costs ! All Men's and Young . Men's Suits ONE-FIFTH OFF $40.00 Suits only S32.00 $45.00 Suits only $36.00 $50.00 Suits only 40.00 $60.00 Suits only $48.00 $70.00 Suits only $56.00 $80.00 Suits only $64.00 All Children's Tub Suits Regularly priced $2 to $10 ONE-FIFTH OFF All Boys' Belted Suits ONE-FIFTH OFF $15.00 Suits only $12.00 $18.00 Suits only $14.00 $20.00 Suits only $16.00 $25.00 Suits onlv $20.00 $30.00 Suits onlv $24.00 $35.00 Suits only $28.00 Men's Colossal Shirt Sale Still Progresses! $3.50 and $4.00 Shirts, $2.45 $5.00 and $6.00 Shirts, 3.85 $7.50 and $S.50 Shirts, $4.85 Men's Summer Athletic Union Suits Regularly $2.50, $3 and $4 Only $1.953 for $5.75 EN SELLING LEADING CLOTHIER MORRISON AT FOURTH Wasco .Republicans Organize. THE DALLES, Or., June 9. (Spe cial.) Claud S. Knight was elected chairman of the Wasco county repub lican central committee at an organ ization meeting yesterday. W. L. Crichton was elected secretary; T. E. tiueen. publisher of the Lufur Dis patch, state committeeman, and A. E. Crosby district committeeman. Plans for tlie caninaign were formulated. Now Playing Fl n pi r u u L Quite the most remarkable emotional Jove story that has thus far graced our screens, is that affair be tween the opera singer and the minister. "Romance" at the MAJESTIC, SATURDAY AD CLUB IEAItXS OF ACTIVITY IX MARION COUNTY. AVork of New Federation of Civic Organizations Explained; Gov ernor Olcott in Party. Representatives of Marion county where probably the first county as sociation of civic clubs In the north west is in successful operation, were present as special guests at the week ly luncheon of the Portland Ad club yesterday noon at the Benson hotel. The men from the stale capital and vicinity came up on tne morning train and returned on the early afternoon train. Included in the party was Gov ernor Olcott. The luncheon was one of a series being held by the Ad club this spring at which delegations from surround ing towns are the guests of the Port land organization, the purpose of the luncheons being to bring about closer co-operation between the Portland men and the business men of the other communities of the state. Governor Olcott. who was intro duced by Mayor Baker, praised the work of the chambers of commerce and commercial organizations throughout the state. He also told of his recent airplane trip from the Canadian line to Stockton to attend the Ad club convention there and declared that Portland activity in conducting the automobile caravan put Portland to the forefront at the convention. , The work of the new Marion county federation of civic organizations was explained by C. J. Espy of Donald, president of the federation, and by Vitally Important That All Im purities Be Kept Out. Almost every human ailment can be traced, one way or another, to impuri ties in the blood. Too cannot overestimate the Importance of keeping your cir culation built up, mo that Voir heart will be constantly pump ing; rich, red. life-grvlna- blood to all parts of the system. Any slight disorder or impurity that creeps into the blood is a source of danger, for every vital organ of the body depends upon the blood sup ply to properly perform its functions. It is quite true that practically every one is equally exposed to the attacks of disease. You are just as liable to be attacked as the man' or woman sitting next to you on the street car. It all depends upon the condition of your' blood. If it is thin and im poverished, and has been allowed to reach a low state by the accumula tion of impurities, you have not suffi cient vitality to resist these germ at tacks, and they find a fertile field in your system to spread disease. Over a hundred years ago the In dians made many excellent remedies and -tonics from roots and herbs gath ered, from the forests. One of these formulas was handed down to the white man, and for more man nrty years has been used as S. S. S., which is recognized as the best known blood medicine on the market. This fine old remedy is still made as of old from roots and herbs of proven medicinal value. In fact, phy sicians everywhere recognize . the wonderful efficacy of these rootsand they are prescribed in some form or other almost dally. And now after being in constant use for more than half a century. S. S. S. is more popular than ever. It is sold by practically every drug store in the land, and every druggist is well acquainted with its sterling merit, for they have seen its results. S. S. S. is a very valuable agent in the treatment of rheumatism, eczema, tetter, boils, pimples, skin eruptions and other disorders that come from blood impurities. ( It is also without an equal as a general tonic and system builder. By Its efficacy in, cleansing the blood of Impurities, ?. S. S. builds up the appetite and it Ives new life and vigor to the entire body. Tou are. invited to write for valu able literature and medical advice, which will be sent without cost. Ad dress Chief Medical Adviser, 196 Swift Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga. Adr. JOE ROBERTS Banjoist CASEY JONES Songologist ! j V 7 V NOW PLAYING Until Friday Midnight "DANGEROUS TO MEN" ' A STORY "RICH IN MATTER THAT SETS HEARTS AFLAME VIOLA DANA ALSO PATHE WEEKLY PATHE REVIEW : k The Picture Beautiful Tnenl y Star In 1 he Cant Vrorr of Beautiful "Women. l.aviMh and Ciorceou Sceaen. Wonderful Dlxplay of tiowni. COLUMBIA ORCHESTRA V. C. KNOWI.ES, - - Director Orchestra Matinee at 2:30 TODAY'S THE. DAY