Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (July 24, 1910)
THE SUNDAY OREfJOXIAX. PORTLAND. JULY 24. 1910. BRICKS T vn 3 n v i l a t-i o n UNION IS ACCUSED Draymen Say Lang & Co. Em ployes Attack Strikebreak ing Teamsters. (oo -A,tt tftusiness An6 professional tfttert lO HRQWN you Xffe xt&n6 .A Cordial Uuvitatioit T5o Visit - EMPLOYERS CALLED NAMES At Sleeting or Draymen Demand Is Made That Isador Lang Control or Discharge. Workmen Firm Refuses to Make Promises. Insisting that union men employed by Lang & Company 4iave repeatedly assaulted strikebreakers with bricks, endangering their lives, a delegation of members of the Draymen's Association yesterday demanded that Isadore Lang either discharge his union drivers or control their conduct. Lang & Com pany were represented In the absence of Isador Lang by Henry Lang. The delegation of draymen was headed by M. C. Banfield and Thomas Gray. "Lang & Company did not promise any relief from the situation, which has become intolerable." said Mr. Ban field at the conclusion of the confer ence, which lasted more than an 'hour. "Henry Lang assumed the same posi tion that 'the firm has maintained ainve the beginning of the strike by the drivers of transfer teams. We asked him to discharge his union men and guaranteed to fill their places, but he would not make any promises. Bricks Hurled at Drivers. "The meeting was occasioned by the various assaults which the drivers for Lang & Company have committed upon our employes, and which have lately resulted in attacks upon their lives. On Thursday two bricks were hurled by drivers employed by Lang at a strike breaker who was driving past their place. On Friday a brick was thrown from the same place by one of Lang's men, and at that time the police of ficer who accompanied the driver left his seat on the wagon and attempted to find out who the guilty party was. He met with no Buccess. Employers who are affiliated with the Employers' Association and who have been fighting the strikers have repeatedly been insulted by the drivers of the Lang people while passing the sidewalk where the men congregate. The men apply names too vile to print In hopes that some man will resent it and assault them. They could then beat up' the employer and not become amenable to the law. "The fact is that our men have be come afraid to pass the Lang building at the corner of First and Ankeny streets. It' is necessary that a con siderable portion of our business shall be hauled past there, and we are ask ing Lang & Company to see to it that our men are protected." Thomas Gray made a particular com plaint against one of the drivers em ployed by Lang & Company, declaring that he had given the man employment during the quiet months of last Winter, and that common gratitude should Influ ence the man to let his drivers alone. Meeting Grows Heated. In the absence of Isador Lang no statement could be secured as to the position which that firm will take in the controversy. Lang & Company have cards in their windows announc ing that they conduct an open shop, where both union and nonunion men may seek employment. It is said by Mr. Banfield that all the drivers now in the employ of Lang & Company are union men. The firm is a member of the Kmployers' Association, which has espoused the cause of the draymen. The draymen present at the meeting were Messrs. Banfield, Gray, Adams, Cummings, Moore, Brown, Durham, Peterson and Coplan. The conference was held In the private office of Isa dor Lang and developed into a heated discussion. The voices of the draymen frequently penetrated the glass win dows of the place and were distinctly audible in the main room of the whole sale grocery house. OREGON WILLSH0W FRUIT State Horticultural Society to Have Liberal Prize List. Frank W. Power, secretary-treasurer of the Oregon Horticultural Society, yesterday announced that the premium list for the annual meeting to be given from November 30 to December 2 in clusive would be completed within a few days. The list will be larger than usual and will contain a number of large cash prizes. The exhibit of apples promises to be large and many growers from all over the state will have competitive dis plays. Mr. Power says more interest is being taken in the meeting this year and believes it will be the most suc cessful held in the history of the so ciety. As November SO will be the 25th anniversary of the founding of the so ciety. Mr. Power plans to prepare a programme -of special features. In order to stimulate interest among growers Portland business men have subscribed over 11000 to the prize funds. The Portland Commercial" Club has donated $100 as a first prize for the best 25 boxes of apples. There will also be second and third prizes of $50 and $:I3 each. The Hood River. Salem and Kugene Commercial Clubs have al so donated sums ranging from $50 to 10 for the best individual boxes of apples. The meeting will be held on the fourth floor of the annex to the Meier t Frank Company's store. Sixth and Alder streets. On account of the lack of space it will not be possible to make exhibits in carload lots. FAST AUTO RUN MADE Distance From Redmond to Portland Is Covered In 14 Hours. A remarkable run by auto was made yesterday by K. B. Williams. Oregon realty operator, when he covered the distance from Redmond to Portland over the Cascade Mountains and down the Willamette in 14 hours. The distance was approximately 240 miles, and this is the first time the trip has ever been made In one day. Mr. Williams reports the road over the mountains in excellent condition and recommends the trip for all auto enthusiasts. The run was made by way of the Santlam route. The trip is one of more than ordinary beauty. Our jowa-to-tl)e-ffiinut& Office furniture Znb Commercial Stationery (Departments A ND IN THESE TWO DEPARTMENTS we promise to sh lcoMuudi men ine most raoaern time- ana money-savin perfected and manufactured during this, the Twentieth Century, signs; the popular Globe- Wernicke" Sectional Filing Cabinets Bookkeepers' Standing Desks; Office Ghairs; Safes; Hat Racks; Lockers; and a hundred and one Office Devices from cue everyday Pen and Pencil to the modern, mechanical (and even electrical, if you please) Duplicating Machines, and the very latest productions in Xioose Leaf Devices. ' Busy men like you have no time to read long, albeit important, statements, so in this Invitation we shall not go into details, but merely wish to remind old Port landers and inform new arrivals that for nearly forty-five years since 1867 the name "GILL'S" has been synonymous with "BOOKS STATIONERY OFFICE SUPPLIES," and by carefully studying the requirements and needs of the people of the West in general and this City in particular, we have justlv earned the title: "Portland's Leading Office Outfitters." ow you progressive business and pro- g Devices and Necessities invented, The famous "National" Desks in the latest approved styles and de in both Wood and Steel, and Elastic Bookcases; Directors' Tables; Whether you are comfortably settled in 3'our present offices, or are contem plating moving to other quarters, or, further, if you are about to open NEW offices, it is well worth your time to come and see our exhibition of Office Furni ture, Devices and Supplies it may give you a light on some of the newest and best time and monej'-saving office "tools" manufactured today. Courteous and well-informed attendints will cheerfully show you over the displays and demonstrate any device you may find of interest, or we will cheer fully send a representative to your office and, of course, this with the assurance that no obligation will be inferred from any. inquiry you wish to make. We will gladly put pur time against yours it is as much to your interest as ours have us prove this assertion we can! LU S&nslbU Systems 3Fbr !&usg business 7A,n6 "professional 5ttm VJOU are only interested in Systems so far as they will save you these three things TIME, TEMPER and MONEY. "We W can instal such a System for you a "Sensible System," mind you whether you are a professional man with a limited iimount of accounts or a corporation with accounts running even to the seven-figure mark. This is no idle statement come in and-let us get together it is as much to your interest as ours and there is no better time than NOW, during the lull of the season, to do so. " BALCONY Office Furniture and Specialty Dept. FIRSTFLR. Commercial Stationery Dept. ess. 7 A Thiri and Alder Third a: d Alder 13ortlan6's HLeaolitg Office Outfitters BOOKSELLERS STATIONERS Field and Office Equipment for Architects and Engineers ii PROTEST IS OFFSET Assurance Given That People Want Bridge Draws Open. TELEGRAMS SENT HASTILY War Department Receives Objection From S2 Shippers and Manufac turers Public Hearing Is Set for Thursday. A flood of telegrames -was sent to Washington yesterday from various com mercial organizations of Portland repre senting to Senator Bourne that nearly all of the population of the city favors the closing of the bridge draws morning and night. These dispatches -will be followed by letters. All are in response to mes sages received from Bourne to the effect that 33 manufacturers and shippers had filed a protest against any closing of the bridge draws and that a hearing would be held by the War Department July 28. As the time was short, the communica tions from a dozen organizations were sent by mail yesterday so they would reach Washington in time to be used at the hearing. The telegrams and letters set forth that for the past 12 years the civic organizations of Portland have been agitating to have the bridge draws regulated in the interest of more than 160.000 persons who makes their homes on the east side of the river, an effort being made at the same time not to Interfere with the navigation of the Willamette River. Messages and letters were sent by the following yesterday: George T. Atchley. president of the East Side Busi ness Men's Club; W. B. D. Dodson, repre senting the Waverly-Richmond Improve ment Association; Ben Riesland, presi dent of the Seventh Ward Improvement League: Joseph Buchtel. of the United East Side Push Clubs: W. L- Boise, presi dent of the East Side Improvement Association: W. G. Steele, president of the Peninsula Development deague: J. H. Haak. president of the Mount Tabor Improvement Association: S. W. Walker, of the Sunnyside Improvement Club: L. S. Daue. president of the Brooklyn Im provement Club; Dr. Hamilton Meade, of the. South , Mount Tabor Improvement Club: W. X Peddicord. of the Peninsula Board of Trade; D.'M. Donaugh. of the Sellwood Board of Trade; W. C. North, of the ' North-East Side improvement Association: Dr. H. C. Fixon. president pf the Sellwood Commercial Club: J. I. Nolta. of North Albina: T. T. Geer, of the Rose City Park Improvement League. These sent telegrams yesterday, besides communications by mail. Several West Side organizations have been asked to telegraph before the hearing next Thurs day. Special communications also were sent yesterday by Mr. Atchley. Mr. Dobson and Mr. Buchtel, representing the United East Side Push Clubs, setting forth the need for closing the bridges and also say ing that it was not the purpose to inter fere with navigation of the river. Nothing is known of the protest of the 32 manufacturers and shippers, except that it has been filed. - CAPON LOSES STAR AND GUN Special Officer Regrets He Left Post to Get Drink or Water. It was a bad day' for Special- Officer Andy Capon when Jie left the dray he was guarding just to get a drink of water. While Capon was away some one slugged Driver Tucker, inflicting severe Injuries. Complaint was made to Chief of Police Cox,, who promptly took away Capon's star and told him that he could get it back only by dis covering the men who had assaulted Tucker. . Capon went on the trail, taking with him the injured driver for the purpose of Identification. Friday evening Tuck er saw A. Gordon, whom ie believed to be one of the assailants, and the man was arrested. On the way to the station Gordon's friends jostled against Capon and "frisked" a revolver under his coat. As Capon had no star or other badge of authority a. charge of -carrying con cealed weapons was placed against him, and he was arrested by Constable Lou Wagner yesterday evening. The special officer's bad luck did not end there. Gordon was taken be fore Judge Olson yesterday afternoon and against Tucker's hesitant identifi cation of the man as one of his as sailants, the striking teamsters pro duced a nifmber of witnesses who swore that Gordon was at a considerable dis tance from the scene of the affray. So Gordon was dismissed and Capon, when he gets through with the charge against himself, must hunt further if he would recover the much prized police badge. BAN PUT QN "MASHERS" Chief Cox Gives Orders to Arrest Men Annoying Women. War on street-comer "mashers'' is to be renewed, pursuant to an order issued jby Chief of Police Cox yester day. Complaints of insults to unes corted women have become more fre quent of late and the Chief of Police feels that a few arrests and convic tions would clear the situation largely. All officers are instructed to arrest any person found annoying women on the street. The ordinance under which the arrests will be made provides that anyone accosting without permission any woman over the age of 14 who .is unescorted, .shall be fined not to ex ceed $200. or Imprisoned not to exceed 90 days, or botV BRIDGE IS 'HUNG UP' Nothing Can Be Done at Broadway Till Suits Ended. BONDS FIND NO MARKET All Interested Agree That Outcome of. Litigation Must Be Awaited. Rate of Interest Too Low to . Attract Bond Buyers. That the Broadway-bridge projecf is "hung up" pending the outcome of lit igation now being pushed in the courts by Frank Kiernan and his legal repre sentative, R. R- Dunlway, seems to be conceded by all having official connection- therewith. Councilman Menefee, champion of the span for the North East Side, admits it and Mayor Simon sayB he has done all he can do until he can find a means of securing suf ficient money to begin actual work. "I have an advertisement running for bids for the first block of $250,000 of the Broadway-bridge bonds," said Mr. Menefee yesterday, "but I have little hope that we will be able to sell any of them. I want to try it again, but am fearful of the result; it looks as though we are knocked out until the adjustment of the contests in the courts. Kiernan and Dunlway, with their al lied interests, appear to have made it impossible for. us to do anything until their cases are settled." All efforts to secure money ' with which to start the construction of the big span have met with failure for several reasons. In the first place it has been found impossible .at this time, because of the sluggishness of the market, to sell the bonds to East ern people at anything like par; an other and very serious feature Is that the bonds are to draw but 4 per cent interest, and of all the handicaps thus far this has been the worst. . In the recent attempt, started by the' Mayor to dispose of the bonds to local bid ders .at par. this objection was met on every hand; money commands all the way from 5 to 8 per cent easily, and & 4-per-cent bond just now is said to be a very poor investment. .The bond n.arket will not clear up until Fall, at the earliest, and even then Eastern bond buyers, it is said, will not care to touch the Broadway bridge bonds until the legality of the paper is settled In favor of the city. That this will eventually come to pass is the opinion of the Mayor, who de clares that all of the proceedings are regular and that the opponents of the bridge have no' possible" chance' to, win their case. The Broadway - bridge is to cost about $1,500,000. Ralph Modjeski, of Chicago, is consulting engineer for the city, .and is represented by. Resident Engineer Weldemann, who is now mak ing soundings for the span In the river. It .Is .probable that he will leave when this work is finished, as it is believed there will be nothing more for him to do for a good while. - "DflfS" LOSE VOTES PRISONER HAS -SHAM FIT Boy Accused of Stealing Diamond Tries to Fool Police. Accused of the theft of a valuable diamond ring from Daniel Goon, a Japa nese,. Erwin Ireland, 17 years of age, was arrested yesterday afternoon. Al most .as soon as he had been placed behind the bars the boy fell rigid. Other prisoners gathered about, ren dering assistance, and called the jailor, who sent for a physician. Dr. Whit ing, who responded, pronounced . that the boy was probably shamming and soon brought him out of the fit. The boy took the diamond from Goon to examine it and claimed to have dropped it in the river. The owner is convinced. however, that: the boy palmed it and still knows where it is. The jewel was not found on the pris oner when he was searched. WRONG BOY RECEIVES PONY Judge Gantenbeln's Children Mourn Loss of Shetland. The little folks in the family or Judge C. U. Gantenbeln are mourning the loss of a fine Shetland pony, and the city -police are endeavoring, to lo cate the .animal. The pony was sent to this city on the steamer Dalles City Friday. Shortly after the steamer ar rived a boy giving the name Virgil May appeared at the freight office of the steamer and applied for the pony, saying that Judge Gantenbeln had sent him. He was about 14 years old. Later Judge Gantenbeln made appli cation for his children's steed and was informed that it was already gone. He knows no Virgil May and had given no authority for the removal of the pony. Miss Schloth Marries Seattle Man. Miss Eva Beneta Schloth. a Portland girl, was united in marriage at Seattle, July 11. to J. Eshlcman Steers, a well known young business man of Seattle. They are at present residing there, but will leave on a tour through California in the near future. Patrolman Barter at St. Vincent's. Patrolman "Dick" Barter, veteran, guardian of the peace at the Union Station. Is at St. Vincent's Hospital, where he has undergone a slight opera tion and is convalescing rapidly. N"w Bruiuwlck ha about 8,000,000 acres of fir. spruce and pine. Local Option Adherents Will Not Support Prohibition.. PRECINCT RULE FAVORED From All Parts of Oregon Come In dications, That Proposed Amend1 ment Will Be Lost Through Vote of VDry" Counties. Local option is stronger with. the. voters of Oregon than will be the proposal for state-wide prohibition. This is the con sensus of opinion, of many residents of the state who have recently been in terviewed while visiting Portland. Representatives of districts and coun ties in .the "dry belt" who are Inclined to keep their own localities free of saloons, have ' no hesitation in declaring their opposition to a law which will have the effect of forcing "wet districts" to do without their toddies, and the revenues derived from the licensing of saloons. Fol lowing are a number of recent inter views: R. C. Dennent, Myrtle Point, Coos Coun tyOur town is dry, but the difficulty isi that an ad-Joining town is wet, and we are annoyed by the saloon under those conditions almost as much as before we voted them out of Myrtle Point. I know that the merchants of Myrtle Point and many of the people are better off with prohibition, and I believe that the senti ment is growing In favor of local option. I don't know that It would be fair to vote the state dry when many localities, espe cially the seaports, want saloons. C. Dethman, Hood River Hood River County will probably go dry this Fall by a close vote. It is my opinion that the Oregon Dry" amendment will not re ceive nearly so many votes as will be cast for other questions. Local Option Favored. H. A. Johnson, 61 years in Marion County The vote on prohibition in Marion County will be close. Since local option has been In effect the saloons of our county have been better regulated, and I believe that the prohibition senti ment has grown somewhat weaker on that account. State-wide prohibition will not receive as many votes as will be cast for regulation under local option. Frank Sloan, Umatilla County Umatilla 13 dry. and our local conditions warrant us in keeping it that way. It is a busi ness proposition. But many of our peo ple who vo'te that way, will not support prohibition. C C. Clark, Gilliam County We are now dry. My judgment is that the coun ty will be wet on state-wide prohibition. The local option law gives control of the saloons. Everybody and every county can do as It pleases under that law. "Drjs" Will Lose Votes. Senator Marsters, Douglas County Wo are dry and probably will give a ma jority for prohibition. It will be smaller than was cast against the wets under the local option law. B. D. Briggs, Jackson County Jackson will go for prohibition. The vote will bo larger than was cast when the county went dry,. or parts of it. Charles H. Fry, Washington County Precincts in our county are dry. In my judgment the county will vote against state-wide prohibition. Our people be lieve in letting each district settle - that question for Itself. H. I Holgate, Klamath County Pro hibition is apparently not as strong In Klamath as was local option. It will hardly carry. C J. Dodd, Lane County On account of the big college In our county we do not want saloons. For that reason I look for prohibition to carry by a large majrlty. FINAL REDUCTION Men's Fine Clothing. $30. $35. $40 suits $23.75 $25 suits $18.75 We guarantee every garment one year. Nearlng the end: be quick. HEWETT. BRADLEY & CO., 344 Washington St., Near Grand Theater. Beer, $1 doz. quarts, delivered to your home. Spring Valley Wine Co. Balder Glecteios FRANK C. RIGGS SEVENTH AND OAK STS. After July 25 la our Packard Serv ice Building;, Cornell Road, S3d i Washing-ton Streetn.