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THE SUNDAY OKEGONIAN.: PORTLAND, APRIL 27, 1902. CAN'T AGREE ON BUTTER JURORS IX DASIELS CASE DECIDE TO DISAGREE. Municipal Coartroom Filled With Eloquence and Aroma of Short Weight Rolls. The case of "W. N. Daniels, who Is charged with selling short-weight butter, was haggled over in the Municipal Court yesterday morning. Two hours were con sumed in taking testimony and regaling the jury. The Jury debated the question behind closed doors for some time, and finally agreed to disagree. The first bal lot was one for acquittal, and the second waa two for acquittal. Mr. Daniels will have a new trial next Tuesday morning. Food and Dairy Commissioner Bailey, who made the charge against Mr. Dan iels, brought two boxes of the contra band butter into court. He also had a pair of scales wherewith he hoped to weigh out Justice. The butter was somewhat the worse for its advancing age, but Its vola tile aroma was Inhaled by counsel on both sides, and breathed out again Into elo. quent and touching appeals' to the jury. Mr. Bailey weighed the butter In court. The aroma, though heavy, did not weigh anything, for the rolls were between two and three ounces short of the "32 ounces, full weight," stamped upon them. Prosecution was conducted by Deputy District Attorney A. C. Spencer, and de fense by Henry McGinn and H. H. Em mons. Mr. McGinn and Mr. Spencer did not forget the amenities of the occasion, but handed each other several bunches of complimentary remarks. Mr. Spencer did not forget that Mr. McGinn Is a candidate for State Senator, nor waa Mr. McGinn entirely oblivious of the fact that Mr. Spencer's chief is In the race for Gov ernor. Mr. McGinn also had a few left handed compliments for Mr. Bailey and his deputy, F. G. Cutlip. A number of dealers and manufacturers In butter sat in the grandstand seats. They were very much Interested In the outcome of the case. The blanched seri ousness of the trial was kept flushed with humor, however, and spectators vied in a grlnnlng-match. Entter Wna Short Weight. It was perfectly clear that the butter which was In court, and which Mr. Dan iels had for sale was short weight. The evidence centered In whether Mr. Daniels was responsible for the short weight, whether the rolls could shrink two or three ounces after they were made, and whether defendant knowingly sold short weight butter as full weight. The law to which Mr. Bailey appealed was as fol lows: Bach square or roll of butter kept, exposed or offered for sale in the State of Oregon, which Is represented to contain one pound In weight, shall contain full 1C ounces; and each square or roll of butter kept or offered for ale In the State of Oregon, which shall be repre sented to contain two pounds In weight, shall contain full 32 ounces. It shall be unlawful to place oft any article of food ... any brand or mark containing any false statement . . - as to the character, quality or grade of such article offered. It 2hall be unlawful for any person to knowingly have In his possession for sale, or sell or offer for sale any article of food, drink or medicine bearing any label, brand or mark false in any of the above particulars. Bailey Denies Shrinkage. Mr. Bailey denied that butter could shrink from two to three ounces in the few days that the contraband butter had been made. He showed that the butter had not shrunk any since Monday, a length of time longer than that between the date of manufacture and seizure. He declared that full-weight butter could di minish only half an ounce In three weeks. His deputy testified that good butter had only 11 per cent of water In It, and that therefore th; rolls In court could not have shrunk two or three ounces. "How much salary do you get?" queried Mr. McGinn. "Nine hundred dollars a year." "Who pays It?" "The State of Oregon?" "How much does the Food and Dairy' Commissioner get?" Mr. Cutlip did not know, and looked ap pealingly at Mr. Bailey. "How much Is the expense account of the office?" Butter-Mnher Takes the Stand. Mr. Cutlip again looked at his chief. After a few other questions had been asked to provide amusement. C. M. Els pass, the manufacturer of the butter, took the stand for the defense. He was a pert witness, and faced the "'rn voice of Prosecuting Attorney Spei - without a tremor. Last January he admitted that he had paid a fin? at Eugene for selling short-weight butter. "Did you pay the finer asked Mr. Spencer. "I did." "Why?" "Because I was a chump. I could have beat "em." "Who made this butter?" "I did.'; "Was it full weight when It was made?" "It was." "Do you ever put into a roll enough butter to make up for shrinkage?" "If I did I should soon be out of busi ness." "Do you mean to say a roll can shrink three ounces?" "I can make a roll that will shrink four ounces." "Does not Daniels send butter back to you when It Is short weight?" "No. sir." "Does he ask you whether rolls are long or. short weight?" "No."- "You represent a roll to be 32 ounces. Does that mean anything?" "The butter was full weight when it left the factory." "As a matter of fact, then, your busi ness is a sort of hlt-or-mlss proposition, and you count on general results? Is that It eh?" W. N. Daniels, the defendant, testified A Startling rfft' 3r "k. t' that Mr. Bailey weighed up the Elspass butter and pronounced it full weight. Mr. Bailey denied thfs, saying the butter he had weighed was from California. "Don't you test to see If you are get ting ful welghf from the creamery?" asked the prosecution. "No, sir." "Do you euppose you could detect if rolls of butter were three ounces short?" "Yes." "You paid a, fine several weeks ago for selling process butter?" "Yes, sir." "Will you pay any more?" "No, sir." "That's the way with everybody," put in Mr. McGinn. "They are learning It Is easier to rfelst Bailey than to submit to his exactions." Jury Decides to Disagree. The Jury filtd away to the anteroom after the final arguments, and reappeared half an hour later with a grim look. "Have you agreed upon a verdict?" asked Hie Honor. "We have not."" "If the Jury cannot agree, it will have to be discharged." The Jury grinned, for it was time to eat The case will be fought out again Tues day morning. TO GO ON STRIKE MONDAY Union Laundry Workers Want More Pay. All union laundry workers In the city, about 275 in number, will go on strike to morrow morning at 7 o'clock, because their employers refuse to recognize their union and to grant an increase in wages. According to the employes, the increase asked amounts to about 8 per cent on the present rates. The decision to go on strike was reached last night, at a prolonged meeting of Shirtwaist and Laundry Work ers' International Union, No. 90. held in the A. O. U. W. building, and there was a large attendance of young men and women. The meeting took place behind closed doors, and at its conclusion one of the officers made this statement to an Orego nian man: "The dispute In which we are engaged has been debated for more than one month. Committees from our union have conferred with the Federation of La bor, and all the parties Interested on both sides have discussed the question, without coming to an agreement. The main issue is whether or not our employers shall recognize our union, and pay a slight in crease of wages, amounting to an advance of about 8 per cent on present prices paid. The whole matter was referred back to the local union, with power to act, since no agreement could be reached, and we have taken final action. The meeting unanimously decided to order a strike Monday. April 28, at 7 o'clock A. M. Messrs. Powell, Anderson and Havens were appointed as a press committee, and picket committees were appointed to stand outside the various laundries. We have 275. members in our union, and there are about 306 workers. Nine laundries will be affected the Pacific, City, Star, Union, American, Novelty, Troy, Dalton and Opera-House." The order to strike given to all union laundry workers will not be a surprise to the general public, and many people have prepared for it by having their usual and surplus laundry done these past two weeks. Many young men Interviewed said last night that they had got "tips" as to how matters were going from girls employed in the various laundries, and as a consequence those who were forewarned have more clean shirts and collars to their credit than they have had for many months. What those peopJe who live far away from home and have to depend on laundries will do, if the labor difficulty Is not settled, remains to be seen. Sev eral young men are seriously thinking of "doing" their own laundry work. The Chinese laundrymen are jubilant over the situation, and it Is understood they are setting extra recruits from various towns in order to be ready to take care of the extra wash this week. One employer said yesterday that he ex pected a strike would be ordered In all union laundries, that he and his friends were opposed to recognizing the union be cause It would not be possible to secure enough union help during the busier Sum mer season. The employers profess to be able to get all the help they wish In a day or two. VANCOUVER WINS DEBATE High School Orators Speak on Chi nese Exclusion. The Vancouver High School, won from the To-Legelon Society, of the Portland High School, last night in a spirited de bate. The question was: "Resolved, That the policy excluding Chinese laborers from the United States should be main tained." Hugh S. Parcel, Ralph Bate man and Clarence Wintler represented the affirmative on behalf of Vancouver: and Nathan B. Blackburn, W. F. Edwards and W. A. Dill held the negative on behalf of the To-Legelons. Judge Alfred F. Sears, A. C. Newell, Judge A. L. Frazer, Dr. J. R. Wilson and Hon. George H. Williams acted as Judges, and their votes were 3 to 2 .In favor of the affirmative. The addresses were well prepared and delivered in a pleasing and forceful man ner, and had the contest been In oratory," the speakers would be deserving of high praise. As a debate, however. It was characterized by weak arguments. State ment after" statement was made, yet there was no effort to prove their valid ity. The affirmative speakers pictured In glowing terms the awful corruption In China and the want of character and principle In Chinese subjects, depending solely upon their own assertions to es tablish this as a fact. No reports from Chinese missionaries, nor articles by men of authority who have studied Chinese character, were brought forth to strengthen their stand. They declared that the Chinese Immigration was a vital question in the present labor problem, yet never offered to cite an authority In economics In support of their view. The negative debaters asserted that Americans misjudge the Chinese, because Reduction -IN- 283-285 MORRISON ST. zUr TAILOR-MADE SUITS $19.85 The regular $27.50 and $30.00 values; A special line of tailor-made suits, the like of which has NEVER been sold at this price. All of this Spring's best styles, in the Eton and blouse effects; made of Imported Venetian, Cheviot, Basket-weave, Etamlnes and Broadcloth; some with silk drop skirts. MONDAY AND TUESDAY, $19.85 Come In and look. Then you'll buy. iSsSSdfctfSSs French Underwear ? ,Sv Skirts, many of which are entirely new in style. June brides shou d do their selecting at the earliest possible moment while the variety i3 at its very best There's hundreds of magnifi cent garments, ranging in pries from 1.75 to $30.00. La Grecque Corsets any figure For style and comfort they are un equaled and making new friends every day. "Nazareth" Waists are ths correct underwaist for boys or girls from 1 year years of age "Vlicicr" Shades nc best K1 : maae c&g3y-za?t&' uiiuiuuu iwu tnc cost aoout one-half Two colors 4-foot, 6-foot and 8-foot widths AH are 8-feet high See them (Third floor). Choosing a Carpet Every lover of beautiful things for the house will en joy a visit here. There is every grade of floor covering from Ingrains to Royal Wil tons, and soores of patterns in every grade. The new designs, the carefully woven figures and dainty blended colorings will please you. Come and let us unroll this wealth of Carpet bauty for your inspection. We might write a chapter on these new Carpets the best collection we have ever shown but it wouldn't tell you what the real seeing will. The offer ings are so exceptional that we would be failing in our duty did we not urge you to at least examine them. We will cheerfully estimate on any work. (Third floor.) Lace Robes Tomorrow we place on sale our entire stock of Lace Robes at sharp reductions from regular sellingprice Magnificent styles, and all new, this season's goods Cream Lace Appliqu? Robes beautiful designs. $15.00 values for $13.87 $18.00 values for $14.89 $25.00 values lor $21.87 $28.00 values for $23.49 White Lace Robes. $27.00 values for $23.50 JG5.00 values for $57.00 White Spangled Robe. $35.00 values for $28.60 $32.50 values for $27.35 Black Net Robes In Point d'Ex prlt, Grenadine and Chantllly. $25.00 values for $21.75 $32.00 values for . $28.75 $34.00 values for $23.70 $45.00 values for $37.00 Black Spangled Robes. $22.50 values for $18.75 $3S.00 values for $33.50 $60.00 values for $49:00 Fieier & Frank we see only the poorer classes; that Chi nese of standing possess many redeem ing: traits yet never offered to quote from those who are familiar -with life In China. In speaking of the large number of Chinese that have been brought Into our country by contract, one speaker said: "It is stated on good authority," but for got to mention the source of his Informa tion. Hugh S. Parcel was easily the star de biter. He has a style of delivery and a command of language that are seldom found In high school students. The position of the affirmative was out lined as follows: The Chinese are not progressive. They have practically stood still for SOOO years. The American people are the most progressive the world his known, and two such different types can not be assimilated. The Chinaman has a very. 'low seal of Uving. He can Uve la Ay NaS$5si5$5d rcS Our own Importation Just come to hand in entire new stock of the fine hand-made French Lingerie Never were stylts so pretty Never have we shown so many The underwear depart ment fairly teems with beautiful things in Cor set Covers, Chemise, Drawers, Gowns and Tuesday Come in 22 styles and made to fit son's styles, your choice, yd. to 14 25c porch shade ever Miss more serviceable tnan offered to cSA Grand "Gala Week" in the Cloak I ZPx t i -5mI81 f ( f I I 300 dozen best quality Percale Wrappers braid trimmed to form yoke front and baek, ruffle over shoulder, full flounce skirt, all sizes 32 to 46. Also Lawn Wrappers in stripes with fancy trimmed white yoke with, double ruf- . fle on skirt, extraordinary C A , values at 4jl.t 50 dozen black Sateen Petticoats, plaiting and ruffle or black Alpaca with deep ruf fle of "Nearsilk" in assorted . colors with deep plaiting J 2Q and ruffle, great value && Bargains in Ladies' Suits Silk Etons Jackets Dress Skirts. Gurney Refrigerators Are moderate in price and de sirable in style. That's what makes tham popular and that's why we sell them. It's not a day too early to think of buy ing one, if you want to enjoy it when the warm weather strikes us. All sizes, all prices. (Basem&nt.) Peerless Ice Cream Freezers are superior to all others A full line of sizes and at the cor rect price. Rnnk" Plpnf A11 ne lat"st Books at popular prices. "The Hounds of the Bas 1JiJUiV F1- kerville," the best Sherlock Holmes story Conan Doyle ever wrote the best book of its kind ever written $1.15 None But the Brave, by Sears.. $1 ,15 Nonsense for Old and Young, by Eugene Field 50c The House With the Green Shutters (Douglass) . $1.15 The Conqueror, by Atherton $1.15 u Company Meier & Frank Company Meier & a poor home, on poor food, and has no ambition for education. If our labor ers are to compete with him, they must come down to bis scale of living. The negative speakers held that an en tire Chinese exclusion was unjust. There are some good Chlneee. The United States should restrict the low classes of all na tions from coming in, but should not re strict them beoause they are Chinese. China has commenced to awaken and will soon be the field of a great commerce. Exclusion will place a barrier between the United States and China, and the American share of this commerce l03t. In response to the charge made that Chinese were gamblers and; Introduced bad customs into our country, a negative speaker replied: "With gambling wide open and a slot machine on every corner, I cannot conceive of a worse condition than exists in PorUand today."- cyygfi&stfs Jp Wash Fabrics Here is probably ths most important store feature of the spring and slimmer season over 200 feet of coun ter space devoted to the selling and varie ty larger than can be found in any other store west of Chicago Some interesting values for Monday, and Wednesday. Embroidered Swisses at Qreatlv Reduced Prices 45-lneh Embroidered Swisses in magnifi cent designs and colorings very large variety to select from all new high-class fabrics at following reductions: Choice of the 65c grade at 55c yard. Choice of the 85c and 90c grade at 69c yard. Choice of the $1.75 grade at $1.23 yard. Anderson Anderson's Famous Scotch hams in wonderful array Ginghams sirable patterns and f f colorings, all this sea "Gendron" Go-Carts 40 styles vjbc& Hamrick ttztvfio purchase many of the artistic pieces she has on sale (Third floor). Department Commencing tomorrow and continuing for one week ws inaugurate a "gala week" in the cloak store A week during whieh the profit pulse will eease to beat A scaling down of prices of many of the most desirable lines of ready-to-wear ap parel for ladies that, should crowd this department to its utmost every hour during the sale There'll be no let-up in the great values from one day to another A con tinuous performance of remarkably low prices that should interest every woman. 0jOo-c Two Greatly Reduced New Bed Department PERSONAL MENTION. J. D. Matlock, of Eugene, was In Port land yesterday. He returned home to day. W. E. Grace, the well-known Democratic politician of Baker ,City, Is at the Im perial. R. Smith, a prominent Eastern' Oregon lumber man, Is" registered at the Port land from Perry. P. S. Harding Is In the city from Mc Mlnnville. He Is proprietor of the Yam hill County Register. A. J. Gibson and A. B. Cooley, both of Pendleton, were seen In the corridors of Portland hotels yesterday. T. R. Hibbard, a well-known farmer of Sllverton, Marlon County, transacted business In Portland yesterday ' R. H..2HUcheU, j. newspaper roan o Trunk Store You can't find a single customer of our Trunk and Bag store who hasn't been thoroughly satis fied with his or her purchase We sell the famous "Drucker" Trunks, world famous for their strength and durability all sizes and styles in stoek at all times Suit Cases and Traveling Bags of every description By far the largest Trunk and Bag store in the city. (Third floor.)- Hammocks f $$$ fcgjff Pjl$f!ffii" mNL Ging- of de- CUT N2 Vb 2..M.V.I - Garden Sets in ten From $4.25 to $40.00 zflr- hxW. Of Chicago, the art expert, will be at our establishment a few days more giving free lessons on how to obtain pretty effects from the Venetian darn ing on canvas Many ladies have taken advantage of the opportunity great lines of Ladies' Raglans at Cravenettes, fine mixtures and Venetians in tans, Oxfords and grays Styles are half-fitting back, loose back, triple cape and belt effects All sizes The best rag Ian bargain ever offered in the city $15 line $10.45 $20 line $14.45 Unequaled values for one week. 100 misses' handsome Walking Skirts made of fine gray mixtures neatly stitched and very be3t workmanship, lengths 37-38-39, the regular $7.50 values 'X Q 5J 200 ladles' Walking Skirts in Oxford grays and blues with flounce, neatly stitchd and well made, all sizes, extraordinary S O values for one week at. . . k J Tomorrow we open our new Bed Department on the third floor. For six weeks we've been watching for them to arrive, until now we are preparsd to sell you any style of Iron or Brass Bed, from the cheapest to the best, at a reasonable price In Brass Beds the hand some styles indicate their superior character. Beds without criticism in any particular inside or out. All the new styles are in and ready see them. These Beds are ngiit in ovory way in styie, in muun. uuu in miisu i Most emphatically also right in price. Brass Beds Twin Knric Rnarnal Karl? and prices, from $3.75 to $65.00. (Third floor.) Hat tresses, Springs, Blankets, Comforters, Pillows, etc. Rainier, was In Portland yesterday, and I was a visitor at Democratic headquarters. Mrs. Martin Foard and daughter, Lola, of Astoria, are in Portland, the guests of Mrs-. Frank Botefuhr and Mrs. Angus Cor. Frederick Warde and his company passed through the city yesterday, en route to Salem, where they appeared last evening. Charles S. Fee, general passenger agent of the Northern PaciflcRallway, Is regis tered at the Portland from St. Paul, Minn. James F. Ralb, of Paterson, N. J., past grand of Falls City Lodge, No. 1M. I. O. O. F., Is In the city on a visit, and at tended yesterday's celebration. i Rev. W. R. Wlnans, Sunday school missionary of the Methodist Episcopal The spring and summer Hammock display is now com plete A mammoth variety of all the new colorings and designs ranging in price from 75c up to $5.00 each. (Third floor.) CROQUET SETS in agreatmany grades Vi arirtenimlv Si . . , J H pamtea styles Prices from 10c up. each (Third floor.) wonderfully low prices- g 1 r.h rition'c Hpih: All clrroa $I0.4S I445 n? V "FHALANX" TAFFETA SILK Warranted to give satisfactory wear For this week we will sell the 27-inch, regular $1.25 quality, for 99c yard. S-e the new effects in Blackf and White Silks. Frank church, came down from Salem last even ing to spend Sunday In Portland. Enst Side Notes. The Soldiers' Monument Association win hold a meeting this afternoon at 3 'o'clock at No. 64 Grand avenue. Emily Ramona Kern, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Kern, died at the home o her parents, S63 Division street, Friday. Waldemar Seton, candidate for Justice of the Peace for the East Side district, is confined to his home, 740 Milwaukle street, with a serious attack of pneumonia. The 6-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Stronach died of scarlet fever at the home of her parents, 381 East Elev enth street. The funeral, was held yester day afternoon at 2 o'clock. Dr. O. D. Thornton, dentist, 503 Dekum. Company 1