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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (April 5, 1903)
10 PAINTERS TO STRIKE Two Hundred and Twenty Union Men Will Quit Work.' WANT $3.50 FOR .DAY'SiWORK Twenty Contractor Slcn the Xerr Scale, "Which ibe 30O Painters Are Determined to. rut 4. ,j . Effect. Two hundred and twenty union paint ers will not eo to work Monday. They were formerly employed by members of tho Master Painters' Association, which has steadfastly refused to pay the union scale of J3.S0 a day. This statement Is given officially by Charles Ward, president of the union. Twenty contractors have signed the scale, and the men employed by these contract ors will not be interfered with. At the special meeting; of the Painters' and Dec orators' Union last evening the signing of the 3 contractors was reported, and e former determination to work for no thine' but the union scale again re solved upon. Tho Painters' and Decorators' Union has practically 300 members. Of these more than throe-fourths will be called out. . The contractors who have signed the union scale are In the main the own ers of smaller shops, employing from 10 to 30 men each. They arc not members of the master Painters' association, and were no- bound by the resolution of that organization. They considered that the men were entitled to higher wages, and have, therefore, signed the agreemnt promising to pay the wages demanded. Too association, on. the contrary, refused from the .first to grant the minimum scale of tZSO a day, bo all the painters cm ployed by members of the association will etay at home Monday morning. The union men believe that, as 20 con tractors have Btgned the scale, the others must come to It also. The one exception about whom the men are wondering is j 1L Moorehouse & Co. This Arm Is not a member of the association, but has not thus far signed the scale. It is one of the largest employers of painters in Portland, and whichever way it goes In regard to the scale, cannot but have an effect upon the other contractors. The members of the union expect a speedy termination of the difficulty. "We aa be at work by Wednesday," said one young painter, af.er -the meet ing last evening. As quickly as the con tractors sign the agreement to pay the union scale, the men will return to work, but not before, it Is known that several members of the association are at heart In favor of the scale, but have been influ enced by the other members, who were determined not to grant it. However, when the cry from tho property-owners is ringing In their cars, there may ue a rapid transformation, and an equally rapid settlement of the difficulty. xhls would probably mean a break-up in the Master Painters' Association." The names of the contractors woo have signed have been placed upon the board In the Painters' HalL There are 30 In all. Including such firms as Simpson & Co.. Louis -arstensen. J. Rider, lortland Paint Company. Church & Co.. J. Gilbert. F. A. Graef and 13 others. The propri etors of the Portland Paint Company withdrew from the Master -winters' As sociation several weeks ago, when they declared their intention "of paying the union scale. The other contractors were not members of the association. The meeting last evening was attended by practically all the members of the Painters' and Decorators' Union. The scale question was the purpose of the special meeting, and it naturally occupied the minds of the members. There is not the slightest manifestation among the painters to differ In regard to the scale, 'ihey all want the minimum to be placed at tZi a day. although many of them are already earning that amount. Several days ago the painters announced their Intention to open a far more aggressive campaign than the carpenters are doing, and they have kept their word. "I wish the members of the Master ralnters' Association, as well as the pub lic to understand that there is not the least ill will toward them felt by the 'union, but that we cannot agree with "them as to tho need of a higher scale of wages," said Charle Ward, president of the union, after the meeting. "Just as soon as they think they can pay the higher wages, we will go to work without the leas, bad feeling toward mem. It Is just a misunderstanding as to our wages." "It's up to the business men and the real estate agents of the city to decide whether the output this year shall be cur tailed." said C D. Lash, business agent of the union. "If they will let the con tractors know that they are willing to pay the higher figure for labor, the con tractors will grant Ibe scale without any difficulty. It Is very simple In regard to the real estate men. We build houses for them, while wo are also renting bouses from them. If they charge us a much advanced rent, we must get it back some how. We aro Just bringing our standard of living up to the point it was before the rents were raised. As to nonunion car penters. I do not think there can be more than 15 in Portland." The union adjourned last evening to meet again Monday. "Wo don't do busi ness on Sunday." said President Ward. U.MOX "WILL XOW DISBAXD, Textile Workers Afraid That Mill Will Cloae Iloirn. The proprietors of the Portland Woolen Mills at Eellwood do not wish a union to be formed among their employes. A local branch of the Textlleworkers" Union was formed a few days ago. but E. L. Thompson, who represents the owners, says that the backers of the enterprise will draw out if the union is continued. In this case the mill would be shut down. Tho employes of the mill who Joined the union have told the manager that they will withdraw. The union has. therefore, practically disbanded. In Its place a committee, composed of six men from as many departments and the super intendent, has been appointed by the men ana the manager, acting together, to adjust all grievances which may arise between the management and the em ployee. Apparently, the reason why the pro prietors do not wish a union to be formed among the employes Is that they may thus be drawn into any trouble arising In the mills of Oregon City. The em ployes there are preparing a new wage scale, and fearing that their men might be Involved with a consequent closing of the mill, the Portland Woolen Mill own ers do not wish their employes to be affiliated with any organization. E. L. Thompson, the manager, says. however, that he Is not afraid of any thing, ana mat tnis question has noth crs. "There Is not the slightest need of our men belonging to a union." said he yesterday, "Our aim Is to advance the Interests of our employes as well as our own. and their conditions are now better than those asked by any union. Onr men are getting more pay, have a better place In which to work. ,and In every way the conditions of the em ployes of the Portland Woolen Mills are ahead of almost any other in the United States. I am not opposed to unions when they work for a betterment of the con ditions of the employes, but In this case hero is sot the least necessity of on being formed. I have 'been told by the owners that they considered the formation of a union among the em ployes as a menace tc the mill. and. therefore- If one Is formed they will withdraw their capital from It and the mill win be closed. -why: we are try ing In every way to help oar men and women. Provision has been made for a library, and the first thing will be a purchase of 300 books, which are to constitute a free library for the employes. The formation .of a union would' simply take their minds away from. their work and., make them;, discontented. When union lr formed . the;jlrst thing the lead ers do. Is to look for something to ask for. whether there Is the least need of It or not. The committee. which has been appoint ed keeps everything which may" arise In the family, as it were. All grievances will be taken to it and if the commit tee cannot decide the question It will be referred to me. The union was formed here for a specific purpose. I do not think that it Is. right or an outsider, such as an organizer., should come be tween me and my men. These men are .merely after the.cbarter fee. and care lit tle for the best Interests of the men they form into a Union, On the other hand, we are directly interested In the welfare of our employes, and do all we can for their benefit." Organizer Harry Rogers, who organized the Eellwood union, says there is no dif ficulty between the employes snd the manager, but that, all the workers In the woolen mills of the Coast should be mem bers of the Pacific Coast Textlleworkers" Union, the Western branch of the Inter national Textlleworkers Union. "All the trouble grew out of the fact that both the manager and the employes did not understand the regulations of the organization." said Mr. Rogers. "They thought that If a difficulty arose at Ore gon City they would be drawn Into It, but when I assured them that nothing of the kind could happen, everything was appar ently settled. I have heard of this com mittee, but such a thing does not take the place of the union. Mr. Thompson seems to be treating his mn very fairly, but he does not understand Just what a union Is for and what It means to both the em ployer and the employee. I have not heard that the union has been disbanded, and I hardly think it probable. As to the Oregon City men I do not think there will be any difficulty In their being allowed the scale." SEEIC TO AVOID STRIKES. Board of Trade Adopts Resolution In Favor of Arbitration. The executive committee of the Board ot Trade, at a special meeting yesterday flftprniwtn r I V. 1n I . i u.uu.mu ...c uvi auuauvii and decided to prevent, if possible, the Eu-is.es mat at tne present time are threatening the city. - ..... wu.cu iuc luitunuig .ev olution, which was unanimously adopted: "Whereas, The strikes and labor trou bles of lost year threw Portland back at least one year In Its growth, and were the cause of grat loss to every person en- sieu in ousmess in tne city, as well as those participating In the same; and, "Whereas, The newrpapers state that the painters and carpenters are about to co on another xtrlv and tha ha..- already quit work; and, "Whereas. There are rumors of other trades-unions taking a similar course; auu, "Whereas. Our city has now practically recovered from thn effects nr n last year, and seems about entering upon mi; must prosperous period in its history. Which npflni rlfrf nt - i w. nwh a . VUU wages for every mechanic within Its boun daries, with corresponding prosperity for Mivrc cuh'Min in Business; ana, "Whereas, A general strike at this time will kill nil nrnttuHtv .,... w .k ---- - . ,bM..u m.c Kiuifttu of the city, have a bad effect upon the ucnts una. nam i- air. ana last but not least, will be a severe loss to the mechan ics and laborers who may participate In the same, and is sure, no matter how It ends, to do much more harm than good: and. "Whereas, In a case of controversy be tween employers and employes the best Interests of all demand a speedy 'settle ment of their differences through the me dium of arbitration; and. "Whereas. Neither party to such con troversy claiming Justice as the basis of its contention or demands should hesitate to submit Its cause tn h orhiira..., - .IHUUIIUI reason: and. Whereas, The failure or refusal of tflhpt nirt, tn eti.h M . . ---. -y cww a vv'niuvcrsy I u so submit Its differences to arbitration should deserve and receive the censure and con- ui-iunauon 01 an fair-minded citizens: now, therefore, be It "Resolved. By the PorUand Board of Trade, that we deplore any act upon the part of the trades-unions tending to bring about a strike, and most earnestly re quest them, for fh , - ui .ue city, as well as for their own sakes. to o.uiu ut sullies, ana it tnelr difficulties with their employers cannot be settled In any other manner, to ask the Mayor of this city to appoint an arbitration com mittee to try and adjust the same; that a copy of these resolutions be sent to each trade-unlAn tn ihn A ... ,., . . . J ' "wi every citizen be and Is hereby requested to use ina niimcncB to prevent any strikes at this time." CONCERT FUND GROWS. Sam of SJSS75 IIn Been Raised to Pay for Mnslc In the. Parks, Up to date the sum of XXTi has been subscribed towards the fund for concerts in the parks this Summer, according tn report made yesterday by Park Commis sioner j. u. Jiejer and Charles L. Brown the leader of Brown's band, who have been active In soliciting ,nh.,rnii. The entire sum aimed at Is tCOO. and It Is believed that this sura will be rahvd this week, as only a few of the large mercan tile establishments have been approached u jir. jiejer ana jar. urown. Here is the subscription list: i-ai-n uoara appropriation jioco City e Suburban My. Co "" iSa Portland Railway Co " SI Me'.cr & Frank Company Allen & Lewis Olds. Wortman Klr.tr Kllen: Piano House ha 11. W. Corbctt (personal) S Mvxcnmi rime A. n'.lr.u .1 dozen chairs. Allen. Gltbert-Ramaker Co Graves Co Mason. Khrman & Co Lang & Co " v-ivisi-cik ce Aevexs. ....... W. P. Fuller J. M. Ar.hur & Co , "fCeilittfti1t.-r R-rt Fieischmr. Mayer & Co":::::::::::: Woodnrd. t-iarke & Co...,. M. Seller & Co H PraeU Hegele & Co , A. B. Stelnbach & Co Brunswick. "Balke, Collender Co, J. G. Mack & Co R. Koehler Robinson & Co C. H. Prescott William Dumars Clarke Bros Jaeeer Bros , W. FWedlander. , J. R. Rogers Rowe & Martin Aug. Krstz , H. Sutcllff Dan Marx , Dr. Stephen S. Wise A friend of public concerts , L. Gerlicger , Vanduyn & Walton Knight Shoe Company , Martin & Forbes , M. Slchel Chas. conrad Dr. H. R. Llttlefleld CARD OF TU.WK5. We wish to exnress our heartfelt th.nV. for tbe kindness and sympathy of our friends In tre late bereavement of our be- lovea son. vecu r jctccer watson- T. M. WATSON AND FAMILY. Have you rrtenes coming from the East? If so, send their names to the Denver & Rio Grande office. U4 Third street, Pert- lanfl. wr. BEQUESTS FOR CHARITY (Continued iram Tint Prnrs.) not less than seventy-Ore thousand dol lars (175,000). the Income alone from which shall be used for the support and maintenance of said association at the City of Portland. Eleventh-rl hereby direct that the be quests made by the foregoing provisions of this my will shall be paid as near as practicable In "the order in wmcn iney are above named, and that each of said bequests shall be paid as soon as pay ments can conveniently be maae irom the net income from my said estate, or by the application of any bonds or rail road stock to my said estate belonging. at a proper valuation, or from moneys in the hands of my said executors appli cable thereto. Trust Finds Founded, Twelfth I give and bequeath to my ex ecutors hereinafter named the sum of one hundred and fifteen thousand dollars ((115.000), but only upon the following trusts, that is to say: That they snail distribute and pay out the same In the following manner, to wit: (a) To tne Presbyterian Board of Re lief for Disabled Ministers ana wiaows and Orshans of Deceased Ministers, ot New York, as an endowment fund, the Income from which only shall be used for the purpose Indicated, and the principal to remain as a perpetual endowment fund, tne sum of twenty-rive tnousana dollars (CS.000). which sum I hereby di rect, my said executors to pay to me said corporation, or to the person in control or management thereof, wnenever tere shall be funds belonging to my estate appllcaole thereto, but only alter tne other bequests herein made have been paid; (b) To the Portland Academy, located at Portland. Or- the aura of twenty-live thousand dollars (53,000). to be held by said Portland Academy as an Irreducible endowment fund, the principal to be and remain a perpetual endowment to said Portland Academy, devoted to the sup port of a professor of penmanship and bookkeeping, to the end that penmanship might not become a lost art absolutely; (c) To pay and distribute the sura of nfty thousand dollars (JSO.WJ) as an en dowment fund to the ornand Art asso ciation, for the purposes ot an art gal lery In tue City of Portland, or., wnicn sum I direct shall be Invested and rein vested by said association until the same and the accumulations thereof snail amount to the sum of not less than one hundred thousand dollars (JluO.000), which sum of one hundred thousand dollars (1100.000) shall be Irreducible and shall be securely Invested, and the Interest and Income therefrom arising, after making good any depreciation or loss ot said prin cipal sum, to be used In the purchase ot works or art and the maintenance ot an art gallery in the City of Portland. The said sura ot fifty thousand dollars (tjo. 000) to be paid over by my said executors to the managers or trustees ot the Art Association at such time as funds shall be In the bands of said executors applic able to the creation of said endowment und; (d) The sum ot fifteen thousand do lars (515,000) thereof to be applied to the establishment and maintenance of a Home for Old Ladles In the City of Port land, and to be paid to the trustees or management of. the said Home ior Old Ladles at such time as tnere shall be funds In my said estate applicable there to; Disposition ot Ills Residence, Thirteenth I hereby give, devise and be queath to my said wife. Emma L. Corbett, tne right to occupy my present residence and dwelling-house, with the appurten ances, and all that parcel or tract of land upon which the same is situated, being one hundred and twenty-flve (125) feet upon Fifth and Sixth streets by two hundred (300) feet upon Taylor street. In the City of Portland, Or together with all and singular the furniture, books, pictures, statuary and ornaments contained In said house at the time of my decease, subject to her care, expense and repairs, for the term or her natural life, or so long as she shall desire to occupy the same as a home. And In case my said wife shall, for any reason, not desire to occupy or reside In said dwelling-house, then and thereafter the said dwelling-house and the lands on which the same Is situated, as hereinbe fore specified, may be occupied. It he shall so desire, by my eldest grandson living. for a period of ten (10) years, and there after the same shall be held and used by my said grandsons. If they shad so de sire, free and clear from all Incumbrances In favor of my said wife created by this Item of my will. I further give and be' quealh to. and I hereby direct that my said wife shall during the term ot her natural life have and enjoy (he free use. occupation and control of our Seaside cottage and the lots of land In connection therewith, known as the "Pines." upon North Beach. In the State of Washington: as well as the cottage of our country place upon tne coiumDia luver. at "Cor bett." Multnomah County, or., together with ten (10) acres of ground, upon wnlch said last named cottage Is situated, the metes and bounds of which she shall have the -right to select and describe for her self. And I do hereby direct that all taxes and Insurance on the foregoing family places. Including my residence aforesaid, shall be paid and borne by my estate: my Intention being that- my said wife shall not be required to pay eltner insurance or taxes upon either said dwell lng-house or the cottages aforesaid. To Portland Art Association. Fourteenth I hereby direct that upon the deatn or my saia -wire my grand. children may and shall select from the pictures, statuary and ornaments owned by me that (at) the time of my decease (ex. ceptlngonly my full-length portrait In oil) such particular pieces thereof, not exceed lng three for each, as shall be ot special or personal Interest to them, and the re mainder of all such pictures, statuary, or ornaments. Including the full-length por trait aforesaid, snail be placed In the art gallery, for which provision Is made In the 13th Item hereof, as a donation to the Art Association. Fifteenth I also give and bequeath to the Portland Art Association the west TO feet of lots 5 and 6. In block fit). In the City of Portland. Or for the purpose of erecting thereon a building devoted to an art gallery such as may be designed by paid association suitable for Its purpose: and I direct that tne rents and accumu latlons from the Income from said prop erty arising snail be invested and rein vested from time to time as a building fund for said association. And I further direct that when sufficient moners shall be subscribed or otherwise raised, which, to gether with the gift hereby made and the accumulations thereof, will erect a build ing suitable for an art gallery, such build. Ing shall be erected by the trustees of said art association, to be held for the per petual use of said association and the re ception of all such works of art as shall be possessed by said association. Including those hereby contributed, and such aa shall be donated by ethers. Sixteenth I hereby direct that my ex ecutors hereinafter named shall pay to my brother-in-law. Joseph .Fox. of Lan. slngburg. N T-, the sum ot J1S monthly during his natural life, and at his death to pay the necessary expenses ot his burial. It being my Intention that upon his death his former residence, deeded to me for advances In money to him. shall be held as part of my estate, and as such sold by my executors. Seventeenth And I do further direct that my said executors shall as soon as convenient after my decease pay to' George Singleton, my old coachman, the sum of K00; and to each of the house servants tn my employ at the time of my death the sum of IICO each. Eighteenth I give and bequeath to each ot my executors hereinafter named 30 shares ot the capital stock of the First National Bank ot Portland. Or., the same to be taken and held by them in lieu of all commissions or other compensation as such executors. My object In making this bequest to my said executors Is that they may have and take an Interest In the said banc, ana dj their counsels aid tn Its careful manage ment. Nineteenth Subject to the payments of my debts and each and every one of the legacies, bequests and conditions nereio specified. I give, devise and bequeath all the rest, residue and remainder of the es tate ot which I shall die seized, what ever be Its nature and wherever situated, to' my grandsons, Henry Ladd Corbett. Elliott Rugglcs Corbett and Hamilton For bush Corbett, In equal, shares, upon con dition, however, and provided that all and singular the real estate hereby de vised to my said grandchildren, shall not be distributed or aDooriionea among mem until the youngest of said children shall j arrive at tne age oi.w years. mc u" Income arising from such residue or re mainder of my personal property to re main In the handa of executors of this my will nntll such time as my grandchildren shall arrive at the age of 35 years, ana thereafter and from the time when they, rar said grandchildren, shall arrive at said age of 35 years respectively, a pro portionate amount or snare ot tne net income from the residue of my said per sonal property arising to be distributed and paid over to such grandsons so ar riving at the age of Zi years monuuy: and that when the youngest of my said grandchildren living shall arrive at the age of 35 years the whole of said residue and remainder of my personal (state shall be. distributed among my children then living, share and share alike. My Intention being that such rest and residue of the real estate to my said estate be longing shall be kept Intact until the youngest ot my said grandchildren shall arrive at the age of 40 years; but In the meantime each of my said grandchildren, after arriving at the age ot 25 years, shall be entitled to receive his proportionate share of the net Income of the real and personal property devised by this Item of my will, and- the remainder thereof to be retained In such residue of my estate until the distribution thereof as herein provided, and that any accumulation of funds from the net Income from my estate not necessary to be made in the payment of bequests before my said grandsons shall arrive at the age of 25 years, shall be used by my executors In building upon or otherwise Improving the residue of the real property to my estate belonging. In such manner as In tbelr Judgment shall make the same more productive. Twentieth I hereby direct that my ex ecutors shall sell my real property situ ated tn the City of New York, known as No. 163 West Forty-fifth street, but at a price not less than thirty thousand dol lars (530,000), and apply the proceeds of such Vale on the payment of the bequests herein provided for. Executors Earned. Lastly I hereby nominate and appoint my wife, Emma- L. Corbett. to be execu trix, and my friends. W. E. Robertson. Edward Falling and William C. Alvord. and my grandsons, Henry Ladd Corbett, Elliott Ruggles Corbett and Hamilton Forbush Corbett, or the survivors of them, to be executors of this, my last will and testament; and In case at the time of my decease any or either of my said grandsons shall be under the age of 21 years. I direct that the execution of this, my will, shall not be thereby delayed, but that In such event those of the persons herein named as executors, and executrix who are of lawful age, shall qualify and proceed with the execution thereof, and that as and when my said grandsons shall respectively arrive at the age ot 21 years they shall respectively qualify and there upon become and be Joint executors with such ot the persons before named, who shall before such time qualify as such ex ecutors. And I do hereby request and direct that no bond or other official ob ligation shall be required of said execu tors, or either of them, either as such or as trustees under this, my wIlL In testimony whereof, I have at the City of Portland, In the State ot Oregon, hereto set my hand and seal, this, the 17th day of December. IKS. HENRY W. CORBETT. (Seal). The foregoing Instrument, consisting of seven pages, was by the testator therein named, -signed, sealed, published and de clared by said testator to be his last will and testament. In the "presence ot us. who, at his request, and In his presence, and In the presence of each .other, have hereunto subscribed our names as wit nesses thereto, this 17th day of December, 1KB. a E. WITHINGTON. Portland. Or. J. W. NEWKIRK. Portland, Or. Mi N. HAMILTON. PorUand, Or. (Indorsed) Filed April . 1303. F. S. FIELDS, County Clerk. THOUGHTS ON PLAGIARISM A Kerr ot the Great Writers Who Borrorred and Xever Paid. PORTLAND. April 3. (To the Editor.) A purely original Idea In the creative sense has not been given to the world in the last 1000 years. And yet the crowned heads of literature have added by a sort of surreptitious seizure empire after em pire to their dominions. Beginning with Chaucer, about everything he wrote may be traced back to a French work. "The Romance of the Rose." 'The Clerk's Tale" he filched from Petrarch. His "Trolluo and Craselde" Is an English re production ot an old Latin translation of a French poem. In his "House of Fame" Is plainly visible-the touch of Petrairh and Dante. His "Legend of Good Women" he takes almost bodily from Ovid. It would require a column to show how Milton delved Into Dante, bringing up the best things as his own. In a einglo poem of Robert Montgomery's, "Omnipresence or Deity," there are clearly snatches from five other authors: Dryden. Scott. Pope. Crabbe and Byron. No wonder Macaulay was erupted over the thing. Thomas Jefferson, too. In writing the state paper which has immortalized his name drew heavily on the "Massachusetts Bill of Rights." Of the 37 plays written by Shakespeare It may be doubted whether he Is. in the real creative sense, the ab solute parent of a single one of them. Emerson declares Shakespeare to be the very king of all approprlators. Macaulay borrowed from Scott: Poe from Calderon, Bocovlch and Chateaubriand: Hawthorne from Drowne: Pope from Bollngbroke Wordsworth from Virgil: Biron from Milton: Rousseau. Voltaire. Chauteau- brtand. Gibbon. Swift and Goethe each borrowed from the clarrtcs, snd from the Book of Job; De qulncey from Rlchter; Dickens from Fielding. Smollet. Irving, Cariyle and Wllkle Collins. - Are these all to be condemned? No! Purely creative originality Is next to lm- possible In our day. I challenge any one who may read these lines to oolnt out a genuine Intellectual father, ancient or modern, who has begotten within himself an hitherto unbegotten thought. I chal lenge any one to put his finger upon a genuine shade of thought that did not siune 30 centuries ago. And so. that which seems to b nluiir. ism msy be far from It. The spoils ot learning belong to the man who maVes the conquest. Otherwise what are schol arship ana learning for? Shakrsnarp. who probabjy leads all others in spolls- laaing. touna a place and use for every thing, which he arranged and grouped so felicitously that every sane man must acknowledge his superiority. After all. combinative orglnallty is the best we can hope for, with here and there a little swelling of the great volume of thought already In existence. Orlrlnalltr. then. consists as much In the power of using to purpose wnat it nnca readr to Its hand as In that of producing what Is absolutely new. and the greatest men In literature are more distinguished by range and ex tent than by originality. But a genuinely honest man will quote bravely and not Juggle In disguise. The faculty of ob taining and using the valuable work of other men Is a characteristic of a high and noble mind. It Is one ot the at tributes of great intellectual power to be able to use other people and other peoples labor and thought to the best advantage. C E. CT.TNE. NEW YORK FURNITURE CO. 1 S 6 Parlor Suits s From $16.50 and Up A complete assortment of MATTINGS and CARPETS, consisting of all the latest shades and patterns, ranging in prices from 15c yd. up. If you are not bur registered and HETALKSTO BARTENDERS LEWIS RINDFUSS URGES THEM TO JOIX ISTERXATIOXAL LEAGUE. He Says 3Ien Are Slowly Killing Themselves Behind the Bar and Need Insurance. "While we are killing the man In front of the bar. we are also killing ourselves, and doing It quicker, for he has a chance to go out and get some .resh air, wmie we must breathe the fumes ot a saloon all day long." Siich Is the argument which Lewis Rlndfuss. sixth vice-president of the Bartenders' International League of America, now In Portland, makes In urg ing members of the craft to take advan tage of tne insurance features ot tne or- canlzatlon. Mr. Rlndfuss. who Is a big blonde per son from Erie, Pa., arrived tn Portland yesterday morning and addressed an open meeting of the local union at Its hradmiarterx In the afternoon. Amen he reached the city, he Intended to leave last evening, but, after seeing the condition of tne allied association, tne wooks ana Walters' Alliance, he decided to remain until Wednesday morning. Mr. Rlndfuss. as sixth vice-president of the bartenders' association, looks after the Interests of the Cooks' and Walters" Alliance In par ticular, as the officers of the allied body are distributed among the two crafts. Though the man from Erie spoke to the bartenders yesterday, ne is nimseu a member of the brother organization, and will, therefore, spend most of his stay here In furthering Its Interests. The keynote of Mr. Rlndfuss address was to show the assembled barkeeps mat. while most fraternal organizations would not admit a member of their trade, the International organization held out great er Inducements to them In the way of In surance than It was possible for any fra ternity to ao. ".iy are bartenders excluded from al most all fraternities?" asked the sixth vice-president. "Is It because we are such Immoral persons that no one wants us? No. It Is because the rate or mortality Is so high that Insurance people don't want us. While we are killing the man In front of the bar. we are also killing ourselves, and doing It quicker, for he can go out and get some fresh air, while we must remain all day breathing the fumes of a saloon. Partly because of me fact thai bartenders were not reauay re ceived Into fraternal societies the Bar tenders' International League of Amer ica was formed." Then Mr. Rlndfuss presented a number of arguments why all bartenders should Join the association, bearing principally upon the point or insurance. "U along the Pacific Coast I And that bartenders are not held tn the same esteem that they are In the Middle West, and even In the East they are not con sidered In public affairs, and seldom hold high positions In the community. Why Is this? It Is because the men on this Coast are not sufficiently organized to ob tain recognition." Mr. Rlndfuss told of the difficulties of starting the Bartenders' League. The class teellng among members of the craft MAKING AN ATHLETE. Proper Food the Most Important Requisite. Most health or 111 health comes from the stomach, depending upon how It Is fed. The athlete Is very dependent upon the proper food. An athlete of Muncle, Ind.. writes: "From a frail, sickly college stu dent of scarcely six score pounds the pure food. Grapc-Xuts, has brought me, through persistent, conscientious use, to a vigor ous young athlete tipping the beam at 133 pounds. For two years the food has been to my stomach what pure air Is to the lungs a source ot vigor, health and vital ity. Havlng always been a great reader, 1 frequently while at school missed my "meals that I might devote the time to a favorite book, or else I hurried through the meal. ThlsMrregularity, omission arid hurrying, together with the close applica tion to study,' finally told on my health until I was forced to leave school. I must have been In a truly pitiable condition, from what my friends have since told me. although at the time I am sure I did not halt realize the seriousness of my cose. My parents decided to send me on a trip to Southern California. "On the train I made the acquaintance of a Mr. Welssenger. a wholesale grocer, of Chicago, who was Interested in my case. He heard my story and advised me to try Grape-Nuts, a food greatly relished by his own family- From what he told me of the food I longed to try it. but I did not ex pect to find It beyond the Rocky Moun tains. To my surprise on arriving at Los Angeles I noticed a box of Grape-Nuts on my' aunt's sideboard. That marked the beginning of my health and comfort. Since then I have come to look upon the food Grape-Nuts as a synonym for good health and happiness." Name furnished by Postum Company, Battle Creek, Mich. FIRST STREET W7ITH our low rent and small expenses, we guarantee to save you from 1 5 to 30 PER CENT I on any bill of Furniture. mmmm From $4.75 up Customer, you ought take advantage of our runs high, according to the statements ot Mr. Rlndfuss. ton he said that one of the greatest obstacles to the success of the organization was the dislike of men of the higher grade associating with bar tenders who work In the cheaper saloons. "Don - Iook down on a man simply be cause be works In a low dive." said he. "He may be as good a bartender as your self. This association has not gone ahead through any of the good work of the swell bartenders, who, wnen off duty, dress up and act like men of Independent fortune. Such men say that those who work In a cheaper place are not bartend ers; Just simply beerdrawers. But tt -s not the high-toned bartenders wno are re sponsible for this organization: tt Is the beerdrawers. It is our purpose not to look down on the cheaper man; but to help him up to where he belongs." The address of the sixth vice-president was greeted with many bursts of ap plause. The attendance was not so large as the officers of the union desired, for news of the meeting had not reached all of the members, but all those present re sponded warmly to the sentiments of the international officer. Mr; Rlndfuss announced his Intention of addressing the union at Its regular meet ing on next Tuesday evening, when ho will again present arguments for Joining the league. . During his address he advocated sending at least one delegate to the annual con vention whlch meets in Philadelphia, be ginning May 12. The local union had not thought a representation worth the ex pense, but after hearing Mr. Rlndfuss' words tn favor of a good delegation from the Pacific Coast evidenUy changedv lt3 opinion, and a delegate may be sent. The convention Is booked to come to Denver next year, and the sixth vice-president thought It very probable that tt could be Induced to meet In Portland in 1305. He said a delegation to the convention would be much more benefit than one to the convention of the State Federation of La bor, which meets in La Grande May 4. The employment of Chinese in restau rants and hotels of the city Is the subject to which Mr. Rlndfuss will devote s energies while In Portland. 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