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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 21, 1910)
v7 10 rare srrypAY pREGpyiAy. pq-rtland, august 21, 1910. i ili- il KING SHOWS REGRET AT DEATH OF AGED ACROBAT Eafland'i Euler Sends Letter of Sympathy to Kelativiss of Henry Johnson. Famooa Clouro Receives Gift From George V. P IL From time to time we are enabled to offer our customers extra special values in furniture, as those who read and heed our ads. are able to bear witness Today is one of those occasions. Because the price is reduced is no indication that the goods are damaged or inferior m any way iiicy ne iccuaj wui uu mo .. SaleofChiffonieres We are closing out three or four patterns of- Chiffoniers at prices that would create a sensation if the readers of The Oregonian could see the size, quality and general appearance of these pieces. V ai rurnuurc bmoms I I , - . . t . ' " HETRT JOH.NSO.V. LONDON, Aug. SO. (Special.) Twice within a few days. King- Oeorgs has shown Interest In tha humble lausrhtermakers of the circus ring. By a lsuer to ths relatives of Henry John son, a celebrated acrobat who haa Just died at Grantham at the K of 10J. he expressed sympathy with them in the loea of one who had performed before nur monarcha. A little later, he aent fit as a present to James Doughty, ears J. 2. the oldest clown still before the public Johnson was born In ISO and In tha coarse of his youthful career with var toua traveling shows, he covered the greater part of the world, till he pene trated to Pekln. Then he Joined a Chinese Juggler named Mullaba and the partnership continued for many years, during which they performed before King William IV. Queen Vic toria. King Edward (when Prince of Wales) the Kaiser and other European rulers. On his hundredth birthday, he received a letter of congratulation written In King Edwards own hand. The late King was also continually kind to James Doughty, who Intend to celebrate his ninety-second birthday by performing with his dogs at a bene fit performance at Brighton, the well known South Coast resort. Years ago. whea the harlequinade was tha prime attraction of the London pantomime, he was the principal figure In the per formance at Covent Garden. CONDITION OF PAUPER WOMEN ALARMS BRITONS What Happens to Wives of ths Unemployed Shown in Report of Royal Commission Destitution Is Frightful. ' LONDON". Aug. SA 8poolal.-The Eng tsvh unemployed problem aa it afreets politicians today Is known In America chiefly through the. men Involved in It. That Is natural enough, for It is the men who do the agitating, who march to Hyde Park In long processions of protest, who shako their lists and sing '.tho "Marseillaise" before the club win dow of Pan Mali. But if there are men out of work, there must be women unemployed aa well. Why haven't we heard more about them? jt while ago London was full of mlffer abl men scrambling over each other for casual labor that would keep (hem from sxanrauon. "What wore their wives' eolngT There Is an honest attempt to answer that staggering question in a Blue Book Just Issued by the govsmment. This ZUue Book ss one of the supplementary reports of the Koyal Commission on the poor lews and as the text of the evl eeeg taken In the course of tnvesrtlga tlons into "Some Industries Employing Women Paupers." Hero ws have the facta of the employment and unemploy ment of woman In the cold text of the printed pace. given, most of them, by .unsentimental employers who didn't care ,ow bad conditions were so long as they kept the business running and the bands at work. It hi obvious that most of them told the truth, for as tha Commission suppressed all names, they were not only unashamed but safe. Tha Investigators Thomas Jones and Mlas Constance Winiama. have issued ths report with the chief purpose of snowing t' "out relief. or home as sstsncs to needy women, does not tend to fores down wages In the Industries) whera thsr work, chiefly because the recipients of such relief are few in number. But the conclusions of the report era trivial oesMs the conditions of the lower grades cf female employment thus brought to llghl. The most pwrssrtent hnpressson ths in nsllgators received was the wholesale abundance of cheap female labor. Tims and again an adei H.'fment for ten girls at He a week brought aa army of fM applicant. There seems in this locality.- naively say a Jam manufacturer. to be an endla atrcam of girls who will work at any casual Job." Ths em ployers avail ttemselves of this "end less siresm' ever willing to step into vacant pUcea. In a very human way. They hire M girss, weod out 30 good ones, and "fire" the rest. An American might think taat scheme would effectually rouse ambitions to learn a trade so ths applicant wouldn't get kicked out ths next time. But there Is absolutely no chance to learn one. and ths inducement everywhere la for unskilled and casual labor. This unwieldy surplus of female labor Is useful to the employers in a still more obvious way In England. Tha wages are reduced to the lowest minimum. In glue factories, for in stance, women's pay is about 1 1-40 a week, cigar making pays between 12.00 and Il.fttf. rag sorting about tha same, sack making L7S. ths sweated cloth ing trades pay a maximum of $2.6. and so on. And these are not casual employments. Uks washing clothes, or charing: they are supposed to represent regular and remunerative employment What throws all these women on ths cheep labor market? Ths most casual American visitor to London will notice isam the first thing. There sre women la ths liquor saloons, women stagger ling about ths streets. Besotted, ragged, thoroughly degraded, they con stitute a slum problem peculiar to ia gland. That is the women's side of ths un annployed problem and It Is a far mors a-svoltlas slds than ths man's, r This Bias Book shews tha underlying causes of their condition. Men are encouraged to enter a trade and are usually obliged to serve an apprentice ship for It. Women enter as young girls with no such responsibility or compulsion affecting them. No train ing Is available to stir their ambition to anything- better they become as good as tha common lot and then stop. One of ths most illuminating features of ths report is ths disclosure of the workman's (and working woman's) tradition that the proper wages for a woman are 11.60 a week. Girls attain to that level and then stick. For those who would rise above It. there la at first petty spite, then active Jealousy. And among working girls, it is not hard to hold everybody down to ths mean average. ' Ths report Is very deer, on one point the reason for the common disinclina tion for steady and progressive work. This la directly due to the way in which the employers exploit the full labor mar ket. The practice of hiring more than twice as many girls aa are really needed and discharging the unhappy majority of them leads directly to the Ingrained preference most of the girls show for casual labor. Ths records prove that nothing oould be more demoralizing casual labor being tha first step to wards ugly social evils whose curs is debated by many learned societies. Ex perts here are eonvlncsd thst by taking deolsrre steps towards abolishing casual labor, there would be a strong chance of preventing the evils at ths start. Ths main report of tha Poor Law Com mission Issued lost year unanimously condemned the existing poor law admin istration In England. lock, stock snd barrel. The mixed workhouse and ths principles of US4. on which It was founded, were declared to be pernicious snd antiquated. The majority of the commission suggested broader and vastly mors modern forms of relief. But the minority, led by Mrs. Beatrice Webb, ths foremost woman economist of England, put In a powerful plea that destitution should not be relieved, but prevented. The minority report attempted to deal decisively and systematically with the social antecedents of poverty, such as casual labor and unemployment. But nothing has yet been done. Ths commis sion was appointed In 190&, In Balfour's Premiership snd the poor law they so bitterly denounced In still In force. Nor will John Burns, president of ths Local Government Board. In who de partment workhouse reform lies, be able to push the matter forward. In spits of such reports as this, till the dispute between Lords and Commons is settled and a whole list of other iratters have been cleared from the Parliamentary track. It ehowa what a blind alley Brit ish politics have been led into. AERONAUT HAS BAD LUCK Lone Ran of Poor Wee; Lhcr Hampers Flacky Irteh Aviator. DCBLIX. Aug. 10. (Special.) Tire tricks of ths British Summer have marred ths success of Harry Ferguson, who deserves ths distinction of being Ireland's first aviator. Ferguson is a native of Newcastle. County Down, whers he has been conduotlng his ex periments. The young inventor picked up all his knowledge of aviation and aeronautics by himself and built and equipped his own aeroplane. Is this machine he recently flew the very cred itable distance of three miles. Ths managers of ths Newcastle Sporting Carnival arranged an elabor ate exhibition, but aa accident, to gether with a run of unfavorable weather, prevented Ferguson's prom ised flights. He Is still In ths game, however, and much Is sxpectsdi of him. 15 Chiffonieres Closed $ -fl A50 Out at 1 il m No. 21 Made of solid oak, hav ing five drawers, straight front; size of ease 16x33 inches, size of French bevel plate mirror, oval, 20x12 inches. All drawers work perfectly and are dust proof; really a solid oak piece at the price of common fir. Regular $15.00 values, will close out at $10.50 This $20 Chif- foniere $ at Only No. 42 Beantiful quarter-sawed oak used in the construction; full serpen tine front, like the cnt; large French plate mirror, shaped in artistic man ner, 16x20 inches; the case being 18x 34 inches in size. A very handsoina piece and equal to a $25 chiffonier sold in West Side department stores ; our regular price is $20.00, but the lot will be closed out at $13.00 HSvfcV'i flW i These $1.50 Cobbler Seat Dining QE Chairs OeJ "We make a specialty of selling chairs of all kinds at prices far below those of any other house, either on the "West or East .Sides. "Whether you need a single chair or a complete set, Gevurtz can save you money. We purchase enormous quantities of chairs of every description, thereby obtaining the manufacturers' lowest wholesale price, which accounts for our ability to sell for less than comparatively small dealers. $25.00 Oak Dressers Are Going at Only $16 Made of soud oak, like the cut, except they have cobbler seats; worth $1.50; entire lot will be sold at, each -85 No phone or C. O. D. orders can be taken for these chairs. ' $12 $17 Oak Library Tables for Only A few of these Library Tables left in stock will be sold at the above low price; size is 24x48, in. Early English finish; fitted with invisible drawer; legs are 5 inches in size. Also many other Library Tables greatly reduced for August selling. Solid Quarter-Sawed Oak, Waxed and Polish Finish, Oval Mirrors. No. 240 The above cut illustrates the style of these Dressers. The two top drawers have swell fronts; the mirror, which is of best French plated is 22x28 inches in size; case is 20x40 inches; the workmanship is of the best; in either waxed or polish finish; the wood is of best Eastern oak. Special price $16-00 VUE.T BROS EAST BURNSIDE AND UNION AVE. ELOQUENT CALIFORNIA LAWYER XTriT,0 FALLS OUT WITH TWO PARTNERS D. M. Delmaa, Who Saved Thaw In Trial for Murder of Stanford White and Eeceived $4000 Fee for labors, Believe, He Can Do Better Alone-Secretary of War Dickinson and General Edwards Prove Iteal Sports. SAX FRANCISCO, Csi. Aug. ZU' (Special) From New York comes th lntM-tlns- fosslo that D. M. Dslmas sad his two law partners hars had a falling out and that a dissolu tion of ths firm has been the result. Charles A. Towns and Benjamin Spell- man wars his partners. n. T-lrmm In Ran Vrmil- clsco has s-lven rise to a report that he was shortly to resume his practice here. This Is not true. He will Tery soon return to ths East and take offices on Nassau street above tne uiuik ui bum meree. Just why the eloquent California at- V m falling Ollt With thS brilliant Towns, of silver party fame. and tne asiuie epeuuinD dear. The rumor that Delmas was not brlnrlnrr his proportion of paying cu- ... 1 . tm .nt 1..U.V.H hT CQU a u.. - - his San Francisco friends. All thst Del mas win say on the subject Is that he g-ava notlcs to his partners that ha wished to retire, no uiu for reasons best known to himself. Aocordlns to his friends, Delmas has made a good living- practicing In ths metropolis and Is confident of doing far better alone. While he did not suc ceed In acquitting Harry Thaw, the xamons Tcriaj. so 11. nis soling as mi -.., brilliancy a wide and lasting advertise ment, the good eriecis oi wmun still experiencing. Out of the Thaw ease he got s 140.000 fee. Much Interest attaches to the career ,ui. . 1. war with its blending of romance snd tragedy. He 111 oonceais nis picasura - wug minded of bis likeness to Napoleon and he still continues to tone and modulate his volos by accompanying practice at ths piano. Dickinson and Edwards Sports. Pacific Mall officers say Secretary of War Dickinson, General Edwards and members of their party who left this city several weeks ago for the Philip pines and the Orient en route on a tour of the world, had a world of sport while crossing the Pacific on the liner Si beria. One day after the swimming contests in the big tank on deck had been Judged by Dickinson and Edwards, a wager was made that those two distinguished personages did not dare to leap Into the tank with their clothes and hats on. In a moment, both men cleared the space splendidly and made a clean dive. There WM hearty cheer when both came up with their hats still on. General Edwards" cigarette was still In his mouth while Secretary Dickin son's eyeglasses still clung to the bridge of his nose. A more rapid dive, a quicker decision cannot be imagined, says ons man who witnessed the epi sode. The wager was made "n fun by sev eral women and the denouement was a surprise to them. Wet through, and making a sight long to be remembered, the two Ameri can war officials clambered out of ths tank and dashed for their cabins for a change of clothing. Not since the time Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Loagworth did the same stunt several years ago. has a Pacific Ma liner witnessed such a spectacle. The then AUce Roosevelt Jumped Into the tank In ordinary attirs and dared her sweetheart to follow. He was In the water In a Jiffy. Woodpecker Causes Trouble. For years the woodpecker has been a source of annoyance and expense to the railroad companies of the state. The telephone and electric power trans mission companies aTS having the same experience. The bird bores so many holes in the wooden poles supporting the wires as to cause them to break. The life of thousands of poles has been greatly shortened on this aocount. . In Southern California, the woodpecker has been very active and no plan to combat his destructlveness has been found. A Stanford professor, who has made a study of the woodpecker, tells the of ficials that the bird bores holes to store nuts, especially acorns. But he does not eat the acorn, for as a rule, he is not a vegetarian. After being stored In the holes, the acorns begin to decay and are attacked by magots. It is then that the woodpeckers feast. It Is all very Interesting, but does not help the railroad people out of their trouble. Incarceration Real Joke. The Joke of the week In San Fran cisco has been the incarceration. If It oould be called that, of the three Cal houn attorneys, who wers adjudged guilty of contempt by Judge Lawler and ordered to the oounty Jail for five days. The whole affair was a farce, save that the three men did really re main within the -grounds of the county Jail for almost that full period of time. They even beat the time by being sent to the Jail lata In the evening of ths first day. They wers due at about 5 o'clock In the afternoon, but the two deputies who had them In tow, report ed by telephone that the automobile had broken down. The party put in an ap pearance at 9 o'clock that night and there is more than a suspicion that they stopped for dinner en route, at tho Cliff House. Meals, during the time they remained as guests of the county, were served from the St. Francis Hotel and con tained the best on the market. The three occupied one large room and were allowed the liberty of the grounds every day. In addition, they had fruits 3t all kinds, cigars and cigarettes and even candy and were allowed to see visitors at wllL v Some of the most prominent attorneys of the city calfed upon them and the whole affair was looked upon as a Joke. It is doubted if it added to the dig nity of Judge Lawlor or even to the dignity of the attorneys who were con cerned. But however that may be. it furnished food for plenty of gossip. The darly papers, naturally, gave mueu space to tho event and the menus wers published each day in detail, as were the doings of the distinguished guests at Ingleside. The overwhelming victory of Hiram W. Johnson at the polls last Tuesday was startling. It was generally eon ceded that Johnson would give the other candidates a hard vote but at tho same time it was thought that Curry would run well ahead in San Francisco. On the contrary, Johnson did some ro t clngr on his own account in this neck of the woods. Johnson, in addition to being a reform candidate and at outs with- the South ern Pacific, or rather opposed to. rail road policy. Is known far and wide as the Insurgent candidate for Governor. A newly patented English machine to sell stamps automatically can be adjusted to fit coins of any denomination. Honored by Women When a woman speaks of her silent seoret suffering she trusts you. Millions hsve be stowed this msrk of confi dence on Dr. R. V. Pierce, of Buffalo, N. Y. Every where there are women who bear witness to the wonder working, curing- power of Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription which saves the suffering ttx from pain, and successfully grapples with woman's weak nesses and itubbom ills. IT MAKES WEAK WOHEN STRONd IT TAKES SICK WOMEN WELL. No woman's appeal wss ever misdirected or her con fidence misplaced when she wrote for advice, to . the Wosxd's DurRNSJUtY Medical Association, Dr. . R. V. Pierce, President, Buffalo, N. Y. 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