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